Epic (2013) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Apr 24 2013
Synopsis
The story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world… and ours.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $33,531,068 (31.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 40.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $100,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,882 opening theaters/3,894 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $142,564,745 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 735 | $107,518,682 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 706 | $155,275,759 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 669 | $262,794,441 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) | 102 | $107,518,682 |
| All Time International Box Office for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) | 113 | $155,275,759 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) | 109 | $262,794,441 |
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: | May 24th, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | June 27th, 2013 (Wide) (Australia)
August 30th, 2013 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | August 20th, 2013 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for mild action, some scary images and brief rude language. (Rating bulletin 2269, 4/24/2013) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Ice Age: Continental Drift Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Good vs. Evil, Tiny Worlds, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Scientific Expedition, Field Scientists, Voiceover/Narration, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Fairies, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Dysfunctional Family, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Blue Sky Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic | 83 | $33,531,068 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 44 | $33,531,068 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 61 | $46,120,964 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 40 | $42,820,971 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 46 | $58,898,938 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 30 | $33,531,068 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 42 | $46,120,964 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 28 | $42,820,971 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 30 | $58,898,938 | May 24, 2013 | 3 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2013 | 1 | 641,613 | 641,613 | $10,875,340 | $10,875,340 | 1 | |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 3 | 238,194 | -63% | 879,807 | $3,701,535 | $14,576,875 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2013 | 3 | 144,331 | -39% | 1,024,138 | $2,802,908 | $17,379,783 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | 6 | 71,444 | -50% | 1,095,582 | $1,095,951 | $18,475,734 | 4 |
| Sep 22, 2013 | 4 | 51,849 | -27% | 1,147,431 | $1,016,759 | $19,492,493 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 7 | 30,252 | -42% | 1,177,683 | $603,527 | $20,096,020 | 6 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 14 | 18,916 | -37% | 1,196,599 | $377,185 | $20,473,205 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 19 | 19,332 | +2% | 1,215,931 | $385,867 | $20,859,072 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 19 | 20,252 | +5% | 1,236,183 | $404,230 | $21,263,302 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 23 | 16,294 | -20% | 1,252,477 | $244,247 | $21,507,549 | 10 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | 21 | 17,485 | +7% | 1,269,962 | $262,100 | $21,769,649 | 11 |
| Nov 10, 2013 | 23 | 8,303 | -53% | 1,278,265 | $123,133 | $21,892,782 | 12 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | 21 | 15,819 | +91% | 1,294,084 | $236,019 | $22,128,801 | 13 |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 20 | 19,768 | +25% | 1,313,852 | $283,671 | $22,412,472 | 14 |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 17 | 328,151 | +1,560% | 1,642,003 | $2,950,077 | $25,362,549 | 15 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 15 | 110,678 | -66% | 1,752,681 | $1,158,799 | $26,521,348 | 16 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | 29 | 11,766 | -89% | 1,764,447 | $177,902 | $26,699,250 | 17 |
| Jun 15, 2014 | 21 | 18,438 | 1,975,756 | $106,756 | $29,002,465 | 43 | |
| Jun 22, 2014 | 18 | 12,507 | -32% | 1,988,263 | $43,649 | $29,046,114 | 44 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 28 | 13,090 | +5% | 2,001,353 | $128,936 | $29,175,050 | 45 |
| Jul 20, 2014 | 29 | 13,289 | 2,045,988 | $106,179 | $29,531,684 | 48 | |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 20 | 15,885 | 2,204,017 | $165,363 | $30,958,134 | 75 | |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 2 | 440,895 | 2,764,106 | $2,949,588 | $34,777,886 | 119 | |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 5 | 243,938 | 3,082,025 | $1,578,279 | $36,904,803 | 171 | |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 19 | 15,228 | 3,163,142 | $75,988 | $37,359,544 | 257 | |
| Jul 29, 2018 | 12 | 15,700 | +3% | 3,178,842 | $78,343 | $37,437,887 | 258 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2013 | 1 | 424,256 | 424,256 | $9,630,590 | $9,630,590 | 1 | |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 3 | 126,427 | -70% | 550,683 | $2,479,134 | $12,109,724 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2013 | 3 | 74,829 | -41% | 625,512 | $1,671,829 | $13,781,553 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | 4 | 31,980 | -57% | 657,492 | $614,611 | $14,396,164 | 4 |
| Sep 22, 2013 | 6 | 21,418 | -33% | 678,910 | $543,269 | $14,939,433 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 7 | 14,964 | -30% | 693,874 | $389,646 | $15,329,079 | 6 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 10 | 8,052 | -46% | 701,926 | $208,083 | $15,537,162 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 20 | 8,888 | +10% | 710,814 | $227,912 | $15,765,074 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 15 | 21,556 | +143% | 732,370 | $607,443 | $16,372,517 | 9 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | 20 | 6,438 | 744,361 | $135,686 | $16,617,589 | 11 | |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 16 | 133,576 | 909,095 | $1,343,557 | $18,271,478 | 15 | |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 17 | 58,598 | -56% | 967,693 | $749,115 | $19,020,593 | 16 |
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