Black Nativity (2013) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Sep 25 2013
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,018,188 | Details |
| International Box Office | $435,996 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,454,184 | |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| Est. Domestic DVD Sales | $59,890 | Details |
| Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales | $73,468 | Details |
| Total Est. Domestic Video Sales | $133,358 | |
| Further financial details... |
Synopsis
In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, this holiday musical drama follows Langston, a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs. Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,669,530 (52.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,516 opening theaters/1,525 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,305,738 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,076 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) | 13,853 | $435,996 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,840 | $7,454,184 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 27th, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (Kenya)
December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for thematic material, language and a menacing situation. (Rating bulletin 2291, 9/25/2013) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Gone with the Wind Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Religious, Christmas, Christmas in November, Bank Foreclosure, Single Parent, Musical Drama, Choir |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Maven Pictures, Wonderful Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 329 | $5,224,608 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) | 96 | $3,669,530 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 102 | $4,812,422 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) | 96 | $4,779,723 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 102 | $6,268,388 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
Compare this performance with other movies…
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,076 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,131 | $9,305,738 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,293 | $7,018,188 |
| Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 142 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) | 113 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) | 5,450 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) | 417 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) | 121 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,251 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) | 549 | $7,018,188 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | 9 | $3,669,530 | 1,516 | $2,421 | $4,779,723 | 1 | |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 10 | $1,526,757 | -58% | 1,525 | $1,001 | $6,904,760 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 25 | $143,611 | -91% | 260 | $552 | $6,878,097 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 31 | $34,933 | -76% | 63 | $554 | $6,967,503 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 47 | $11,944 | -66% | 24 | $498 | $7,000,856 | 5 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 55 | $3,730 | -69% | 15 | $249 | $7,012,316 | 6 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 58 | $3,499 | -6% | 15 | $233 | $7,017,178 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2013 | 11 | $436,940 | 1,516 | $288 | $436,940 | 1 | ||
| Nov 28, 2013 | 8 | $673,253 | +54% | 1,516 | $444 | $1,110,193 | 2 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 8 | $1,559,704 | +132% | 1,516 | $1,029 | $2,669,897 | 3 | |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 8 | $1,490,981 | -4% | 1,516 | $983 | $4,160,878 | 4 | |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 9 | $618,845 | -58% | 1,516 | $408 | $4,779,723 | 5 | |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 10 | $162,975 | -74% | 1,516 | $108 | $4,942,698 | 6 | |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 12 | $190,034 | +17% | 1,516 | $125 | $5,132,732 | 7 | |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 13 | $127,682 | -33% | -71% | 1,516 | $84 | $5,260,414 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 13 | $117,589 | -8% | -83% | 1,516 | $78 | $5,378,003 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 14 | $275,296 | +134% | -82% | 1,525 | $181 | $5,653,299 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 14 | $519,590 | +89% | -65% | 1,525 | $341 | $6,172,889 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 14 | $231,871 | -55% | -63% | 1,525 | $152 | $6,404,760 | 12 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 14 | $82,010 | -65% | -50% | 1,525 | $54 | $6,486,770 | 13 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 14 | $99,007 | +21% | -48% | 1,525 | $65 | $6,585,777 | 14 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | 14 | $77,673 | -22% | -39% | 1,525 | $51 | $6,663,450 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 14 | $71,036 | -9% | -40% | 1,525 | $47 | $6,734,486 | 16 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $39,724 | -44% | -86% | 260 | $153 | $6,774,210 | 17 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $58,225 | +47% | -89% | 260 | $224 | $6,832,435 | 18 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $45,662 | -22% | -80% | 260 | $176 | $6,878,097 | 19 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | - | $15,427 | -66% | -81% | 260 | $59 | $6,893,524 | 20 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | - | $17,849 | +16% | -82% | 260 | $69 | $6,911,373 | 21 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | - | $9,248 | -48% | -88% | 260 | $36 | $6,920,621 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | - | $11,949 | +29% | -83% | 260 | $46 | $6,932,570 | 23 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | - | $9,385 | -21% | -76% | 63 | $149 | $6,941,955 | 24 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | - | $13,284 | +42% | -77% | 63 | $211 | $6,955,239 | 25 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | - | $12,264 | -8% | -73% | 63 | $195 | $6,967,503 | 26 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | - | $7,606 | -38% | -51% | 63 | $121 | $6,975,109 | 27 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | - | $7,623 | n/c | -57% | 63 | $121 | $6,982,732 | 28 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $2,596 | -66% | -72% | 63 | $41 | $6,985,328 | 29 |
| Dec 26, 2013 | - | $3,584 | +38% | -70% | 63 | $57 | $6,988,912 | 30 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $4,125 | +15% | -56% | 24 | $172 | $6,993,037 | 31 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | - | $5,038 | +22% | -62% | 24 | $210 | $6,998,075 | 32 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | - | $2,781 | -45% | -77% | 24 | $116 | $7,000,856 | 33 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $1,993 | -28% | -74% | 24 | $83 | $7,002,849 | 34 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $1,481 | -26% | -81% | 24 | $62 | $7,004,330 | 35 |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $2,929 | +98% | +13% | 24 | $122 | $7,007,259 | 36 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | - | $1,327 | -55% | -63% | 24 | $55 | $7,008,586 | 37 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $1,211 | -9% | -71% | 15 | $81 | $7,009,797 | 38 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $1,992 | +64% | -60% | 15 | $133 | $7,011,789 | 39 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $527 | -74% | -81% | 15 | $35 | $7,012,316 | 40 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | - | $255 | -52% | -87% | 15 | $17 | $7,012,570 | 41 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | - | $388 | +52% | -74% | 15 | $26 | $7,012,958 | 42 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | $307 | -21% | -90% | 15 | $20 | $7,013,265 | 43 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | - | $413 | +35% | -69% | 15 | $28 | $7,013,678 | 44 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 19 | $1,110,193 | 1,516 | $732 | $1,110,193 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 9 | $4,267,810 | +284% | 1,516 | $2,815 | $5,378,003 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 14 | $1,356,483 | -68% | 1,525 | $889 | $6,734,486 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 25 | $198,084 | -85% | 260 | $762 | $6,932,570 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 39 | $56,342 | -72% | 63 | $894 | $6,988,912 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 44 | $19,674 | -65% | 24 | $820 | $7,008,586 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 54 | $5,092 | -74% | 15 | $339 | $7,013,678 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 55 | $4,510 | -11% | 15 | $301 | $7,018,188 | 8 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 12/6/2013 | $5,922 | 5 | 5 | 8 | $10,597 | 12/30/2018 |
| United Kingdom | 12/6/2013 | $100,259 | 105 | 105 | 169 | $245,894 | 12/13/2015 |
| Rest of World | $179,505 | ||||||
| International Total | $435,996 | 12/30/2018 |
International Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) | 13,853 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) | 12,677 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) | 149 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,601-11,700) | 11,638 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) | 720 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) | 147 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 961 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) | 360 | $435,996 |
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,840 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,785 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) | 138 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,723 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) | 595 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,367 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) | 552 | $7,454,184 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 15th, 2014
April 15th, 2014
It is a busy week on the home market with five films that either opened at least semi-wide or expanded semi-wide. However, unlike last week, there's no monster hit like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leading the way. In fact, most of the semi-wide or wide releases on this week's list were critical and box office disappointments. Only Philomena did well with critics. Fortunately, it did well enough that it is a contender for Pick of the Week without even considering the extras on the DVD or Blu-ray. There are a few other new releases that are noteworthy, but most of them are catalog Blu-ray releases. These include Touch of Evil on Blu-ray and Double Indemnity on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Touch of Evil, but I literally had to roll a dice to decide.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Calm Before the Winter Store
December 10th, 2013
As expected, the box office was really soft this weekend with Frozen rising to the top with over $30 million. It was the only film that earned more than that amount, while The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was the only other film with significantly more than $5 million. Out of the Furnace was the only new release and while it barely topped $5 million, it still managed third place. The overall box office fell from 56% to just $92 million. As bad as that result is, it is still 15% higher than the same weekend last year. 2013 remains above 2012, albeit by a tiny margin of 0.3% at $9.75 billion to $9.72 billion. It wouldn't take much for 2013 to again lose its lead, so there's a lot to be interested in in the final few weeks of the year.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Cool Films, Hot Box Office
December 3rd, 2013
Thanksgiving long weekend set records with both The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen breaking records for biggest Thanksgiving weekend and biggest Thanksgiving opening respectively. There was also good news for Thor: The Dark World over the weekend, as it topped predictions, and even while the rest of the new releases struggled, to be polite, it was a really impressive weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office pulled in a total of $208 million, which was 8% lower than last weekend. This is actually a very good decline, as the midweek holiday releases took some of the demand for the weekend. This was 82% higher than the same weekend last year, but this is misleading, because this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving day. 2013 was stronger than last Thanksgiving, but by 0.0456% over the three-day portion. Over fives days, the box office earned $293 million, which was almost exactly 1% more than last Thanksgiving. 2013 has regained the lead over 2012, albeit by a tiny margin at $9.62 billion to $9.61 billion. Hopefully it can maintain this lead from now till January.
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Weekend Predictions: Fire vs. Ice
November 27th, 2013
Thanksgiving long weekend won't be remembered for the quality of the films opening wide. In fact, of the three new releases on this week's list, only one of them is truly opening wide. Homefront is debuting in 2,500 theaters, while Black Nativity is only opening in 1,500. Oldboy is only opening in 600 theaters, but it still has a reasonable shot at the top ten. If it weren't for the wide expansion of Frozen and hopefully a strong hold by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the weekend would be a write-off. As it is, 2013 should crush 2012... mostly because there is a misalignment and this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving. The post holiday slump meant the top five was only able to bring in a little under $75 million. I'm not saying Catching Fire will top that number, at least not over three days, but it should clear at least that much over the next five days.
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Contest: FREEZE!
November 22nd, 2013
There are three wide releases next week, Black Nativity, Homefront, and Oldboy. Unfortunately none of them are expected to be even midlevel hits. Fortunately, there's one other option, Frozen. Frozen opened in one theater on Friday the 22nd before expanding wide on Wednesday the 27th. Normally we don't like to use films that have already opened, but it is still the best choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Frozen.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Impractical Jokers: Season One on DVD.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay!
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2013 Preview: November
November 1st, 2013
October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long.
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Synopsis
In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, this holiday musical drama follows Langston, a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs. Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,669,530 (52.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,516 opening theaters/1,525 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,305,738 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,076 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) | 13,853 | $435,996 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,840 | $7,454,184 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 27th, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (Kenya)
December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for thematic material, language and a menacing situation. (Rating bulletin 2291, 9/25/2013) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Gone with the Wind Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Religious, Christmas, Christmas in November, Bank Foreclosure, Single Parent, Musical Drama, Choir |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Maven Pictures, Wonderful Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 329 | $5,224,608 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) | 96 | $3,669,530 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 102 | $4,812,422 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) | 96 | $4,779,723 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 102 | $6,268,388 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5 |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 15th, 2014
April 15th, 2014
It is a busy week on the home market with five films that either opened at least semi-wide or expanded semi-wide. However, unlike last week, there's no monster hit like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leading the way. In fact, most of the semi-wide or wide releases on this week's list were critical and box office disappointments. Only Philomena did well with critics. Fortunately, it did well enough that it is a contender for Pick of the Week without even considering the extras on the DVD or Blu-ray. There are a few other new releases that are noteworthy, but most of them are catalog Blu-ray releases. These include Touch of Evil on Blu-ray and Double Indemnity on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Touch of Evil, but I literally had to roll a dice to decide.
More...
Weekend Wrap-Up: Calm Before the Winter Store
December 10th, 2013
As expected, the box office was really soft this weekend with Frozen rising to the top with over $30 million. It was the only film that earned more than that amount, while The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was the only other film with significantly more than $5 million. Out of the Furnace was the only new release and while it barely topped $5 million, it still managed third place. The overall box office fell from 56% to just $92 million. As bad as that result is, it is still 15% higher than the same weekend last year. 2013 remains above 2012, albeit by a tiny margin of 0.3% at $9.75 billion to $9.72 billion. It wouldn't take much for 2013 to again lose its lead, so there's a lot to be interested in in the final few weeks of the year.
More...
Weekend Wrap-Up: Cool Films, Hot Box Office
December 3rd, 2013
Thanksgiving long weekend set records with both The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen breaking records for biggest Thanksgiving weekend and biggest Thanksgiving opening respectively. There was also good news for Thor: The Dark World over the weekend, as it topped predictions, and even while the rest of the new releases struggled, to be polite, it was a really impressive weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office pulled in a total of $208 million, which was 8% lower than last weekend. This is actually a very good decline, as the midweek holiday releases took some of the demand for the weekend. This was 82% higher than the same weekend last year, but this is misleading, because this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving day. 2013 was stronger than last Thanksgiving, but by 0.0456% over the three-day portion. Over fives days, the box office earned $293 million, which was almost exactly 1% more than last Thanksgiving. 2013 has regained the lead over 2012, albeit by a tiny margin at $9.62 billion to $9.61 billion. Hopefully it can maintain this lead from now till January.
More...
Weekend Predictions: Fire vs. Ice
November 27th, 2013
Thanksgiving long weekend won't be remembered for the quality of the films opening wide. In fact, of the three new releases on this week's list, only one of them is truly opening wide. Homefront is debuting in 2,500 theaters, while Black Nativity is only opening in 1,500. Oldboy is only opening in 600 theaters, but it still has a reasonable shot at the top ten. If it weren't for the wide expansion of Frozen and hopefully a strong hold by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the weekend would be a write-off. As it is, 2013 should crush 2012... mostly because there is a misalignment and this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving. The post holiday slump meant the top five was only able to bring in a little under $75 million. I'm not saying Catching Fire will top that number, at least not over three days, but it should clear at least that much over the next five days.
More...
Contest: FREEZE!
November 22nd, 2013
There are three wide releases next week, Black Nativity, Homefront, and Oldboy. Unfortunately none of them are expected to be even midlevel hits. Fortunately, there's one other option, Frozen. Frozen opened in one theater on Friday the 22nd before expanding wide on Wednesday the 27th. Normally we don't like to use films that have already opened, but it is still the best choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Frozen.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Impractical Jokers: Season One on DVD.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay!
More...
2013 Preview: November
November 1st, 2013
October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long.
More...
Compare this performance with other movies…
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,076 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,131 | $9,305,738 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,293 | $7,018,188 |
| Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 142 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) | 113 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) | 5,450 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) | 417 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) | 121 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,251 | $7,018,188 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) | 549 | $7,018,188 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | 9 | $3,669,530 | 1,516 | $2,421 | $4,779,723 | 1 | |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 10 | $1,526,757 | -58% | 1,525 | $1,001 | $6,904,760 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 25 | $143,611 | -91% | 260 | $552 | $6,878,097 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 31 | $34,933 | -76% | 63 | $554 | $6,967,503 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 47 | $11,944 | -66% | 24 | $498 | $7,000,856 | 5 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 55 | $3,730 | -69% | 15 | $249 | $7,012,316 | 6 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 58 | $3,499 | -6% | 15 | $233 | $7,017,178 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2013 | 11 | $436,940 | 1,516 | $288 | $436,940 | 1 | ||
| Nov 28, 2013 | 8 | $673,253 | +54% | 1,516 | $444 | $1,110,193 | 2 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 8 | $1,559,704 | +132% | 1,516 | $1,029 | $2,669,897 | 3 | |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 8 | $1,490,981 | -4% | 1,516 | $983 | $4,160,878 | 4 | |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 9 | $618,845 | -58% | 1,516 | $408 | $4,779,723 | 5 | |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 10 | $162,975 | -74% | 1,516 | $108 | $4,942,698 | 6 | |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 12 | $190,034 | +17% | 1,516 | $125 | $5,132,732 | 7 | |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 13 | $127,682 | -33% | -71% | 1,516 | $84 | $5,260,414 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 13 | $117,589 | -8% | -83% | 1,516 | $78 | $5,378,003 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 14 | $275,296 | +134% | -82% | 1,525 | $181 | $5,653,299 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 14 | $519,590 | +89% | -65% | 1,525 | $341 | $6,172,889 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 14 | $231,871 | -55% | -63% | 1,525 | $152 | $6,404,760 | 12 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 14 | $82,010 | -65% | -50% | 1,525 | $54 | $6,486,770 | 13 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 14 | $99,007 | +21% | -48% | 1,525 | $65 | $6,585,777 | 14 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | 14 | $77,673 | -22% | -39% | 1,525 | $51 | $6,663,450 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 14 | $71,036 | -9% | -40% | 1,525 | $47 | $6,734,486 | 16 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $39,724 | -44% | -86% | 260 | $153 | $6,774,210 | 17 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $58,225 | +47% | -89% | 260 | $224 | $6,832,435 | 18 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $45,662 | -22% | -80% | 260 | $176 | $6,878,097 | 19 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | - | $15,427 | -66% | -81% | 260 | $59 | $6,893,524 | 20 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | - | $17,849 | +16% | -82% | 260 | $69 | $6,911,373 | 21 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | - | $9,248 | -48% | -88% | 260 | $36 | $6,920,621 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | - | $11,949 | +29% | -83% | 260 | $46 | $6,932,570 | 23 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | - | $9,385 | -21% | -76% | 63 | $149 | $6,941,955 | 24 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | - | $13,284 | +42% | -77% | 63 | $211 | $6,955,239 | 25 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | - | $12,264 | -8% | -73% | 63 | $195 | $6,967,503 | 26 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | - | $7,606 | -38% | -51% | 63 | $121 | $6,975,109 | 27 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | - | $7,623 | n/c | -57% | 63 | $121 | $6,982,732 | 28 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $2,596 | -66% | -72% | 63 | $41 | $6,985,328 | 29 |
| Dec 26, 2013 | - | $3,584 | +38% | -70% | 63 | $57 | $6,988,912 | 30 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $4,125 | +15% | -56% | 24 | $172 | $6,993,037 | 31 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | - | $5,038 | +22% | -62% | 24 | $210 | $6,998,075 | 32 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | - | $2,781 | -45% | -77% | 24 | $116 | $7,000,856 | 33 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $1,993 | -28% | -74% | 24 | $83 | $7,002,849 | 34 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $1,481 | -26% | -81% | 24 | $62 | $7,004,330 | 35 |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $2,929 | +98% | +13% | 24 | $122 | $7,007,259 | 36 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | - | $1,327 | -55% | -63% | 24 | $55 | $7,008,586 | 37 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $1,211 | -9% | -71% | 15 | $81 | $7,009,797 | 38 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $1,992 | +64% | -60% | 15 | $133 | $7,011,789 | 39 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $527 | -74% | -81% | 15 | $35 | $7,012,316 | 40 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | - | $255 | -52% | -87% | 15 | $17 | $7,012,570 | 41 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | - | $388 | +52% | -74% | 15 | $26 | $7,012,958 | 42 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | $307 | -21% | -90% | 15 | $20 | $7,013,265 | 43 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | - | $413 | +35% | -69% | 15 | $28 | $7,013,678 | 44 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 19 | $1,110,193 | 1,516 | $732 | $1,110,193 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 9 | $4,267,810 | +284% | 1,516 | $2,815 | $5,378,003 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 14 | $1,356,483 | -68% | 1,525 | $889 | $6,734,486 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 25 | $198,084 | -85% | 260 | $762 | $6,932,570 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 39 | $56,342 | -72% | 63 | $894 | $6,988,912 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 44 | $19,674 | -65% | 24 | $820 | $7,008,586 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 54 | $5,092 | -74% | 15 | $339 | $7,013,678 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 55 | $4,510 | -11% | 15 | $301 | $7,018,188 | 8 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 12/6/2013 | $5,922 | 5 | 5 | 8 | $10,597 | 12/30/2018 |
| United Kingdom | 12/6/2013 | $100,259 | 105 | 105 | 169 | $245,894 | 12/13/2015 |
| Rest of World | $179,505 | ||||||
| International Total | $435,996 | 12/30/2018 |
International Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) | 13,853 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) | 12,677 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) | 149 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,601-11,700) | 11,638 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) | 720 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) | 147 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 961 | $435,996 |
| All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) | 360 | $435,996 |
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,840 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,785 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) | 138 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,723 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) | 595 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,367 | $7,454,184 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) | 552 | $7,454,184 |
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