Draft Day (2014)

Draft Day poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,842,237Details
International Box Office $1,005,243Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,847,480
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $8,619,711 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $3,531,871 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $12,151,582
Further financial details...

Synopsis

On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,783,603 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,781 opening theaters/2,781 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,056,214

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,080 $28,842,237
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,055 $1,005,243
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $29,847,480

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: April 11th, 2014 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: June 5th, 2014 (Wide) (Singapore)
June 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
June 27th, 2014 (Wide) (Vietnam)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Portugal)
July 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Bolivia)
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Video Release: September 2nd, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for brief strong language and sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2305, 1/15/2015)
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Split Screen, One Day, Gratuitous Cameos, Football, Corporate Life, Underdog, Sports Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Summit Entertainment, OddLot Entertainment, Montecito Picture Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 171 $5,713,076 Apr 18, 2014 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 255 $7,519,369 Apr 18, 2014 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,080 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $38,056,214
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $28,842,237
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,495 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,658 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 524 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,187 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $28,842,237

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 2014 4 $9,783,603   2,781 $3,518   $9,783,603 1
Apr 18, 2014 6 $5,713,076 -42% 2,781 $2,054   $19,360,863 2
Apr 25, 2014 12 $2,783,208 -51% 2,080 $1,338   $24,161,059 3
May 2, 2014 12 $1,382,280 -50% 1,354 $1,021   $26,426,047 4
May 9, 2014 14 $849,939 -39% 820 $1,037   $27,764,730 5
May 16, 2014 20 $369,998 -56% 495 $747   $28,393,617 6
May 23, 2014 39 $77,625 -79% 145 $535   $28,570,185 7
May 30, 2014 31 $85,012 +10% 173 $491   $28,698,358 8
Jun 6, 2014 40 $42,844 -50% 113 $379   $28,786,143 9
Jun 13, 2014 55 $18,306 -57% 53 $345   $28,831,145 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 11, 2014 4 $3,559,192     2,781 $1,280   $3,559,192 1
Apr 12, 2014 4 $3,815,985 +7%   2,781 $1,372   $7,375,177 2
Apr 13, 2014 4 $2,408,426 -37%   2,781 $866   $9,783,603 3
Apr 14, 2014 4 $873,151 -64%   2,781 $314   $10,656,754 4
Apr 15, 2014 3 $1,249,414 +43%   2,781 $449   $11,906,168 5
Apr 16, 2014 5 $828,718 -34%   2,781 $298   $12,734,886 6
Apr 17, 2014 6 $912,901 +10%   2,781 $328   $13,647,787 7
Apr 18, 2014 8 $2,156,851 +136% -39% 2,781 $776   $15,804,638 8
Apr 19, 2014 6 $2,348,327 +9% -38% 2,781 $844   $18,152,965 9
Apr 20, 2014 8 $1,207,898 -49% -50% 2,781 $434   $19,360,863 10
Apr 21, 2014 9 $522,236 -57% -40% 2,781 $188   $19,883,099 11
Apr 22, 2014 7 $568,552 +9% -54% 2,781 $204   $20,451,651 12
Apr 23, 2014 6 $482,041 -15% -42% 2,781 $173   $20,933,692 13
Apr 24, 2014 6 $444,159 -8% -51% 2,781 $160   $21,377,851 14
Apr 25, 2014 12 $818,651 +84% -62% 2,080 $394   $22,196,502 15
Apr 26, 2014 11 $1,244,970 +52% -47% 2,080 $599   $23,441,472 16
Apr 27, 2014 12 $719,587 -42% -40% 2,080 $346   $24,161,059 17
Apr 28, 2014 13 $205,948 -71% -61% 2,080 $99   $24,367,007 18
Apr 29, 2014 11 $267,604 +30% -53% 2,080 $129   $24,634,611 19
Apr 30, 2014 11 $223,749 -16% -54% 2,080 $108   $24,858,360 20
May 1, 2014 13 $185,407 -17% -58% 2,080 $89   $25,043,767 21
May 2, 2014 12 $401,317 +116% -51% 2,080 $193   $25,445,084 22
May 3, 2014 12 $615,816 +53% -51% 1,354 $455   $26,060,900 23
May 4, 2014 12 $365,147 -41% -49% 1,354 $270   $26,426,047 24
May 5, 2014 13 $107,093 -71% -48% 1,354 $79   $26,533,140 25
May 6, 2014 13 $133,736 +25% -50% 1,354 $99   $26,666,876 26
May 7, 2014 11 $137,659 +3% -38% 1,354 $102   $26,804,535 27
May 8, 2014 11 $110,256 -20% -41% 1,354 $81   $26,914,791 28
May 9, 2014 15 $225,748 +105% -44% 820 $275   $27,140,539 29
May 10, 2014 14 $341,796 +51% -44% 820 $417   $27,482,335 30
May 11, 2014 14 $282,395 -17% -23% 820 $344   $27,764,730 31
May 12, 2014 14 $60,447 -79% -44% 820 $74   $27,825,177 32
May 13, 2014 14 $71,099 +18% -47% 820 $87   $27,896,276 33
May 14, 2014 14 $65,286 -8% -53% 820 $80   $27,961,562 34
May 15, 2014 14 $62,057 -5% -44% 820 $76   $28,023,619 35
May 16, 2014 - $108,083 +74% -52% 495 $218   $28,131,702 36
May 17, 2014 - $162,602 +50% -52% 495 $328   $28,294,304 37
May 18, 2014 - $99,313 -39% -65% 495 $201   $28,393,617 38
May 19, 2014 - $24,482 -75% -59% 495 $49   $28,418,099 39
May 20, 2014 - $25,564 +4% -64% 495 $52   $28,443,663 40
May 21, 2014 - $24,217 -5% -63% 495 $49   $28,467,880 41
May 22, 2014 - $24,680 +2% -60% 495 $50   $28,492,560 42
May 23, 2014 - $22,053 -11% -80% 145 $152   $28,514,613 43
May 24, 2014 - $30,149 +37% -81% 145 $208   $28,544,762 44
May 25, 2014 - $25,423 -16% -74% 145 $175   $28,570,185 45
May 26, 2014 - $22,349 -12% -9% 145 $154   $28,592,534 46
May 27, 2014 - $7,035 -69% -72% 145 $49   $28,599,569 47
May 28, 2014 - $7,100 +1% -71% 145 $49   $28,606,669 48
May 29, 2014 - $6,677 -6% -73% 145 $46   $28,613,346 49
May 30, 2014 - $26,890 +303% +22% 173 $155   $28,640,236 50
May 31, 2014 - $36,274 +35% +20% 173 $210   $28,676,510 51
Jun 1, 2014 - $21,848 -40% -14% 173 $126   $28,698,358 52
Jun 2, 2014 - $9,804 -55% -56% 173 $57   $28,708,162 53
Jun 3, 2014 - $12,709 +30% +81% 173 $73   $28,720,871 54
Jun 4, 2014 - $11,070 -13% +56% 173 $64   $28,731,941 55
Jun 5, 2014 - $11,358 +3% +70% 173 $66   $28,743,299 56
Jun 6, 2014 - $14,398 +27% -46% 113 $127   $28,757,697 57
Jun 7, 2014 - $16,618 +15% -54% 113 $147   $28,774,315 58
Jun 8, 2014 - $11,828 -29% -46% 113 $105   $28,786,143 59
Jun 9, 2014 - $5,740 -51% -41% 113 $51   $28,791,883 60
Jun 10, 2014 - $6,909 +20% -46% 113 $61   $28,798,792 61
Jun 11, 2014 - $7,290 +6% -34% 113 $65   $28,806,082 62
Jun 12, 2014 - $6,757 -7% -41% 113 $60   $28,812,839 63
Jun 13, 2014 - $5,546 -18% -61% 53 $105   $28,818,385 64
Jun 14, 2014 - $7,466 +35% -55% 53 $141   $28,825,851 65
Jun 15, 2014 - $5,294 -29% -55% 53 $100   $28,831,145 66
Jun 16, 2014 - $1,832 -65% -68% 53 $35   $28,832,977 67
Jun 17, 2014 - $3,189 +74% -54% 53 $60   $28,836,166 68
Jun 18, 2014 - $2,795 -12% -62% 53 $53   $28,838,961 69
Jun 19, 2014 - $3,276 +17% -52% 53 $62   $28,842,237 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 2014 4 $13,647,787   2,781 $4,908   $13,647,787 1
Apr 18, 2014 6 $7,730,064 -43% 2,781 $2,780   $21,377,851 2
Apr 25, 2014 12 $3,665,916 -53% 2,080 $1,762   $25,043,767 3
May 2, 2014 12 $1,871,024 -49% 1,354 $1,382   $26,914,791 4
May 9, 2014 14 $1,108,828 -41% 820 $1,352   $28,023,619 5
May 16, 2014 20 $468,941 -58% 495 $947   $28,492,560 6
May 23, 2014 36 $120,786 -74% 145 $833   $28,613,346 7
May 30, 2014 30 $129,953 +8% 173 $751   $28,743,299 8
Jun 6, 2014 41 $69,540 -46% 113 $615   $28,812,839 9
Jun 13, 2014 56 $29,398 -58% 53 $555   $28,842,237 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Bolivia 7/10/2014 $0 0 6 6 $6,202 12/30/2018
Hong Kong 6/19/2014 $0 0 2 4 $21,282 12/16/2015
Portugal 7/3/2014 $21,420 17 17 17 $28,794 12/15/2015
Singapore 6/5/2014 $0 0 1 1 $39,882 12/15/2015
United Arab Emirates 7/10/2014 $52,084 31 31 44 $95,937 12/30/2018
Venezuela 7/11/2014 $60,230 15 15 25 $241,692 12/17/2015
Vietnam 6/27/2014 $155 2 2 4 $878 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $570,576
 
International Total$1,005,243 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,055 $1,005,243
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 10,000 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,148 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,220 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,838 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,924 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,818 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $1,005,243

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,662 $29,847,480
Top 2014 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,225 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,794 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,423 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 180 $29,847,480

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 7, 20141192,814 192,814$2,884,497$2,884,4971
Sep 14, 2014537,873-80% 230,687$566,580$3,451,0772
Sep 21, 20141223,487-38% 254,174$350,896$3,801,9733
Sep 28, 20141419,903-15% 274,077$297,351$4,099,3244
Oct 12, 20141627,264 302,961$407,869$4,531,4286
Nov 9, 2014307,556 347,833$97,926$5,121,13610

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 7, 2014197,317 97,317$1,817,882$1,817,8821
Sep 14, 2014615,466-84% 112,783$308,700$2,126,5822
Sep 21, 2014169,808-37% 122,591$195,762$2,322,3443
Sep 28, 2014177,153-27% 129,744$142,633$2,464,9774

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Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Sonny Weaver Jr.

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Garner    Ali
Denis Leary    Coach Penn
Frank Langella    Anthony Molina
Sam Elliott    Coach Moore
Ellen Burstyn    Barb Weaver
Chadwick Boseman    Vontae Mack
Terry Crews    Earl Jennings
Josh Pence    Bo Callahan
Timothy Simons    Marx
Wade Williams    O'Reilly
W. Earl Brown    Ralph Mowry
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*    Chris Crawford
Rosanna Arquette    Angie
David Ramsey    Thompson
Chi McBride    Walt Gordon
Brad William Henke    Tony "Bagel" Bagli
Griffin Newman    Rick
Kevin Dunn    Marvin
Patrick St. Esprit    Tom Michaels
Christopher Cousins    Max Stone
Pat Healy    Jeff Carson
Laura Steinel    Heather
Wallace Langham    Pete Begler
Dave Donaldson    Danny
Enre Laney    Attractive Woman
Bernard Canepari    War Room Scout
Christopher Mele    War Room Scout
Leilani Barrett    War Room Scout
Michael Cipiti    War Room Scout
Justin Zabor    War Room Scout
Aswan Harris    War Room Intern
Tom Welling    Brian Drew
John Lee    Locker Room Player
Erin Drake    Seahawks Fan
Quincy Dunn-Baker    Seahawks Fan
Gregory D. Rush    Phil
Tom Headlee    Wyndham
Patrick Breen    Bill Zotti
David Dunn    Vontae's Agent
Stephen Hill    Robert Starks
James Brewer    Nate Davies
Ramses Barden    Draft Day Player
Zoltan Mesko    Draft Day Player
Demario Davis    Draft Day Player
Margot Danis    Bo Callahan's Girlfriend
Emil Boccio    Agent
Leanora Haselrig    Vontae's Girlfriend
Jennifer McMahan    Brian Drew's Wife
Sophie Guest    Brian Drew's Daughter
Brenda Adrine    Vontae's Grandmother
Edwina Hadley    Vontae's Grandmother
Aaron Hill    Andre Bello
Michael Fisher    Football Coordinator

Cameos

Arian Foster    Ray Jennings

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Rajiv Joseph    Screenwriter
Scott Rothman    Screenwriter
Ivan Reitman    Producer
Ali Bell    Producer
Joe Medjuck    Producer
Tom Pollock    Executive Producer
Michael Beugg    Executive Producer
Gigi Pritzker    Executive Producer
William Lischak    Producer
Michael Nathanson    Executive Producer
Eric Steelberg    Director of Photography
Stephen Altman    Production Designer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor
Dana E. Glauberman    Editor
Frank Fleming    Costume Designer
John Debney    Composer
John Papsidera    Casting Director
Jason A. Blumenfeld    Assistant Director
Jason Blumenfeld    Associate Producer
Alex Plapinger    Associate Producer
Tracy McKnight    Music Supervisor
John E. Bucklin    Art Director
Maria A. Nay*    Set Decorator
Steven A. Morrow    Sound Mixer
Michael J. Benavente    Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Mat Krentz    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jodie Camilleri    Visual Effects Producer
Cale Finot    Second Unit Camera
Richard Fike    Stunt Coordinator

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 September 2nd, 2014

September 2nd, 2014

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April 22nd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Winter Solider Continues Solid Spring

April 14th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

As expected, Captain America: The Winter Soldier took the top spot on the weekend box office chart, but it was a little closer than expected, as the film's sophomore stint was on the low side of predictions. Rio 2 did very well opening with a nearly identical result as its predecessor. Oculus opened well, for a film that cost $5 million to make. It likely won't have good legs, because films of that genre rarely do, but it should break even regardless. Only Draft Day was disappointing. Overall, the box office was able to pull in $140 million over the weekend. This was down 16% from last weekend, but this is still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has now pulled in $2.73 billion, which is nearly 8% and $200 million more than last year's pace. More...

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April 13th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

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Weekend Predictions: Can Rio 2 Fly to the Top?

April 10th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

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2014 Preview: April

April 1st, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

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Synopsis

On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,783,603 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,781 opening theaters/2,781 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,056,214

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,080 $28,842,237
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,055 $1,005,243
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $29,847,480

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: April 11th, 2014 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: June 5th, 2014 (Wide) (Singapore)
June 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
June 27th, 2014 (Wide) (Vietnam)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Portugal)
July 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Bolivia)
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Video Release: September 2nd, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for brief strong language and sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2305, 1/15/2015)
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Split Screen, One Day, Gratuitous Cameos, Football, Corporate Life, Underdog, Sports Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Summit Entertainment, OddLot Entertainment, Montecito Picture Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 171 $5,713,076 Apr 18, 2014 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 255 $7,519,369 Apr 18, 2014 10

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Sonny Weaver Jr.

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Garner    Ali
Denis Leary    Coach Penn
Frank Langella    Anthony Molina
Sam Elliott    Coach Moore
Ellen Burstyn    Barb Weaver
Chadwick Boseman    Vontae Mack
Terry Crews    Earl Jennings
Josh Pence    Bo Callahan
Timothy Simons    Marx
Wade Williams    O'Reilly
W. Earl Brown    Ralph Mowry
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*    Chris Crawford
Rosanna Arquette    Angie
David Ramsey    Thompson
Chi McBride    Walt Gordon
Brad William Henke    Tony "Bagel" Bagli
Griffin Newman    Rick
Kevin Dunn    Marvin
Patrick St. Esprit    Tom Michaels
Christopher Cousins    Max Stone
Pat Healy    Jeff Carson
Laura Steinel    Heather
Wallace Langham    Pete Begler
Dave Donaldson    Danny
Enre Laney    Attractive Woman
Bernard Canepari    War Room Scout
Christopher Mele    War Room Scout
Leilani Barrett    War Room Scout
Michael Cipiti    War Room Scout
Justin Zabor    War Room Scout
Aswan Harris    War Room Intern
Tom Welling    Brian Drew
John Lee    Locker Room Player
Erin Drake    Seahawks Fan
Quincy Dunn-Baker    Seahawks Fan
Gregory D. Rush    Phil
Tom Headlee    Wyndham
Patrick Breen    Bill Zotti
David Dunn    Vontae's Agent
Stephen Hill    Robert Starks
James Brewer    Nate Davies
Ramses Barden    Draft Day Player
Zoltan Mesko    Draft Day Player
Demario Davis    Draft Day Player
Margot Danis    Bo Callahan's Girlfriend
Emil Boccio    Agent
Leanora Haselrig    Vontae's Girlfriend
Jennifer McMahan    Brian Drew's Wife
Sophie Guest    Brian Drew's Daughter
Brenda Adrine    Vontae's Grandmother
Edwina Hadley    Vontae's Grandmother
Aaron Hill    Andre Bello
Michael Fisher    Football Coordinator

Cameos

Arian Foster    Ray Jennings

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Rajiv Joseph    Screenwriter
Scott Rothman    Screenwriter
Ivan Reitman    Producer
Ali Bell    Producer
Joe Medjuck    Producer
Tom Pollock    Executive Producer
Michael Beugg    Executive Producer
Gigi Pritzker    Executive Producer
William Lischak    Producer
Michael Nathanson    Executive Producer
Eric Steelberg    Director of Photography
Stephen Altman    Production Designer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor
Dana E. Glauberman    Editor
Frank Fleming    Costume Designer
John Debney    Composer
John Papsidera    Casting Director
Jason A. Blumenfeld    Assistant Director
Jason Blumenfeld    Associate Producer
Alex Plapinger    Associate Producer
Tracy McKnight    Music Supervisor
John E. Bucklin    Art Director
Maria A. Nay*    Set Decorator
Steven A. Morrow    Sound Mixer
Michael J. Benavente    Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Mat Krentz    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jodie Camilleri    Visual Effects Producer
Cale Finot    Second Unit Camera
Richard Fike    Stunt Coordinator

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 September 2nd, 2014

September 2nd, 2014

It is officially the start of Christmas shopping season, sort of. It is also the first day of school for a lot of children, so there are not a lot of new releases coming out this week. Draft Day is the biggest first-run release of the week and while its reviews were good, it likely won't appeal to most people. There are also a ton of TV on DVD releases coming out this week, but the only two I'm interested in are It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 9 and New Girl: Season 3, and in both cases I'm waiting for the screener. As for Pick of the Week Contenders, only Night Moves - DVD or Blu-ray and Years of Living Dangerously - The Complete Showtime Series - DVD come close. In the end I went with Years of Living Dangerously. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Captain America Reaches Milestone, Transcendence Sinks

April 22nd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier won the weekend box office race with a better than expected result and this helped it reach $200 million. Likewise, Heaven is for Real was surprisingly strong earning second place over the weekend, despite opening on Wednesday. Unfortunately, none of the other new releases lived up to expectations and the overall box office fell 5% to $133 million. This was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year, boosting 2014's lead over 2013 to 8% at $2.92 billion to $2.70 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Winter Solider Continues Solid Spring

April 14th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

As expected, Captain America: The Winter Soldier took the top spot on the weekend box office chart, but it was a little closer than expected, as the film's sophomore stint was on the low side of predictions. Rio 2 did very well opening with a nearly identical result as its predecessor. Oculus opened well, for a film that cost $5 million to make. It likely won't have good legs, because films of that genre rarely do, but it should break even regardless. Only Draft Day was disappointing. Overall, the box office was able to pull in $140 million over the weekend. This was down 16% from last weekend, but this is still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has now pulled in $2.73 billion, which is nearly 8% and $200 million more than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Winter Soldier Beats Out Rio

April 13th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

When Friday's numbers came in, the consensus was that Rio 2 would take the weekend, but relatively weak Saturday numbers for the debutant, and strength through the weekend for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, means that the final weekend estimates on Sunday morning point towards a win for Marvel's superheroes. Captain America is projected to earn $41.4 million over three days for a domestic total around $159 million after two weekends. That's well ahead of the original's $117 million at this stage in its release, and the film's worldwide box office will better the first film's final global total by the end of the weekend too. Rio 2, meanwhile, will have an opening weekend almost identical to Rio, which is a slight disappointment, but hardly a disaster. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Rio 2 Fly to the Top?

April 10th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

While Captain America: The Winter Soldier is expected to win the race for first place on the box office chart this weekend, some think it will be rather close with Rio 2 giving it a fight. Draft Day and Oculus will also be in a close race for third place with both films earning in the low teens. Overall, the box office looks a lot stronger than it did last year. Both The Winter Soldier and Rio 2 will crush 42's opening, while Draft Day and Oculus will be close to Scary Movie 5's debut. More...

2014 Preview: April

April 1st, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

March was stronger than expected when compared to 2013 with four films earning $100 million or more, led by Divergent. (Not all of them have gotten there yet, but they are certain to reach that milestone before they are done their box office runs.) It wasn't a blow-out victory, on the other hand, as a few weekends the ticket sales were lower in 2014 than they were during the same weekend in 2013. April looks really strong with Captain America: The Winter Soldier leading the way. This film should top $200 million over the weekend, while it isn't the only film that should crack the century mark, as Rio 2 is also on track for $100 million. This is great news, as no film last April reached $100 million. Granted, 42 came close and Oblivion wasn't far behind, but The Winter Soldier should earn more than those two films earned combined giving 2014 a comfortable lead over 2013 over the full month. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,080 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $38,056,214
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $28,842,237
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,495 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,658 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 524 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,187 $28,842,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $28,842,237

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 2014 4 $9,783,603   2,781 $3,518   $9,783,603 1
Apr 18, 2014 6 $5,713,076 -42% 2,781 $2,054   $19,360,863 2
Apr 25, 2014 12 $2,783,208 -51% 2,080 $1,338   $24,161,059 3
May 2, 2014 12 $1,382,280 -50% 1,354 $1,021   $26,426,047 4
May 9, 2014 14 $849,939 -39% 820 $1,037   $27,764,730 5
May 16, 2014 20 $369,998 -56% 495 $747   $28,393,617 6
May 23, 2014 39 $77,625 -79% 145 $535   $28,570,185 7
May 30, 2014 31 $85,012 +10% 173 $491   $28,698,358 8
Jun 6, 2014 40 $42,844 -50% 113 $379   $28,786,143 9
Jun 13, 2014 55 $18,306 -57% 53 $345   $28,831,145 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 11, 2014 4 $3,559,192     2,781 $1,280   $3,559,192 1
Apr 12, 2014 4 $3,815,985 +7%   2,781 $1,372   $7,375,177 2
Apr 13, 2014 4 $2,408,426 -37%   2,781 $866   $9,783,603 3
Apr 14, 2014 4 $873,151 -64%   2,781 $314   $10,656,754 4
Apr 15, 2014 3 $1,249,414 +43%   2,781 $449   $11,906,168 5
Apr 16, 2014 5 $828,718 -34%   2,781 $298   $12,734,886 6
Apr 17, 2014 6 $912,901 +10%   2,781 $328   $13,647,787 7
Apr 18, 2014 8 $2,156,851 +136% -39% 2,781 $776   $15,804,638 8
Apr 19, 2014 6 $2,348,327 +9% -38% 2,781 $844   $18,152,965 9
Apr 20, 2014 8 $1,207,898 -49% -50% 2,781 $434   $19,360,863 10
Apr 21, 2014 9 $522,236 -57% -40% 2,781 $188   $19,883,099 11
Apr 22, 2014 7 $568,552 +9% -54% 2,781 $204   $20,451,651 12
Apr 23, 2014 6 $482,041 -15% -42% 2,781 $173   $20,933,692 13
Apr 24, 2014 6 $444,159 -8% -51% 2,781 $160   $21,377,851 14
Apr 25, 2014 12 $818,651 +84% -62% 2,080 $394   $22,196,502 15
Apr 26, 2014 11 $1,244,970 +52% -47% 2,080 $599   $23,441,472 16
Apr 27, 2014 12 $719,587 -42% -40% 2,080 $346   $24,161,059 17
Apr 28, 2014 13 $205,948 -71% -61% 2,080 $99   $24,367,007 18
Apr 29, 2014 11 $267,604 +30% -53% 2,080 $129   $24,634,611 19
Apr 30, 2014 11 $223,749 -16% -54% 2,080 $108   $24,858,360 20
May 1, 2014 13 $185,407 -17% -58% 2,080 $89   $25,043,767 21
May 2, 2014 12 $401,317 +116% -51% 2,080 $193   $25,445,084 22
May 3, 2014 12 $615,816 +53% -51% 1,354 $455   $26,060,900 23
May 4, 2014 12 $365,147 -41% -49% 1,354 $270   $26,426,047 24
May 5, 2014 13 $107,093 -71% -48% 1,354 $79   $26,533,140 25
May 6, 2014 13 $133,736 +25% -50% 1,354 $99   $26,666,876 26
May 7, 2014 11 $137,659 +3% -38% 1,354 $102   $26,804,535 27
May 8, 2014 11 $110,256 -20% -41% 1,354 $81   $26,914,791 28
May 9, 2014 15 $225,748 +105% -44% 820 $275   $27,140,539 29
May 10, 2014 14 $341,796 +51% -44% 820 $417   $27,482,335 30
May 11, 2014 14 $282,395 -17% -23% 820 $344   $27,764,730 31
May 12, 2014 14 $60,447 -79% -44% 820 $74   $27,825,177 32
May 13, 2014 14 $71,099 +18% -47% 820 $87   $27,896,276 33
May 14, 2014 14 $65,286 -8% -53% 820 $80   $27,961,562 34
May 15, 2014 14 $62,057 -5% -44% 820 $76   $28,023,619 35
May 16, 2014 - $108,083 +74% -52% 495 $218   $28,131,702 36
May 17, 2014 - $162,602 +50% -52% 495 $328   $28,294,304 37
May 18, 2014 - $99,313 -39% -65% 495 $201   $28,393,617 38
May 19, 2014 - $24,482 -75% -59% 495 $49   $28,418,099 39
May 20, 2014 - $25,564 +4% -64% 495 $52   $28,443,663 40
May 21, 2014 - $24,217 -5% -63% 495 $49   $28,467,880 41
May 22, 2014 - $24,680 +2% -60% 495 $50   $28,492,560 42
May 23, 2014 - $22,053 -11% -80% 145 $152   $28,514,613 43
May 24, 2014 - $30,149 +37% -81% 145 $208   $28,544,762 44
May 25, 2014 - $25,423 -16% -74% 145 $175   $28,570,185 45
May 26, 2014 - $22,349 -12% -9% 145 $154   $28,592,534 46
May 27, 2014 - $7,035 -69% -72% 145 $49   $28,599,569 47
May 28, 2014 - $7,100 +1% -71% 145 $49   $28,606,669 48
May 29, 2014 - $6,677 -6% -73% 145 $46   $28,613,346 49
May 30, 2014 - $26,890 +303% +22% 173 $155   $28,640,236 50
May 31, 2014 - $36,274 +35% +20% 173 $210   $28,676,510 51
Jun 1, 2014 - $21,848 -40% -14% 173 $126   $28,698,358 52
Jun 2, 2014 - $9,804 -55% -56% 173 $57   $28,708,162 53
Jun 3, 2014 - $12,709 +30% +81% 173 $73   $28,720,871 54
Jun 4, 2014 - $11,070 -13% +56% 173 $64   $28,731,941 55
Jun 5, 2014 - $11,358 +3% +70% 173 $66   $28,743,299 56
Jun 6, 2014 - $14,398 +27% -46% 113 $127   $28,757,697 57
Jun 7, 2014 - $16,618 +15% -54% 113 $147   $28,774,315 58
Jun 8, 2014 - $11,828 -29% -46% 113 $105   $28,786,143 59
Jun 9, 2014 - $5,740 -51% -41% 113 $51   $28,791,883 60
Jun 10, 2014 - $6,909 +20% -46% 113 $61   $28,798,792 61
Jun 11, 2014 - $7,290 +6% -34% 113 $65   $28,806,082 62
Jun 12, 2014 - $6,757 -7% -41% 113 $60   $28,812,839 63
Jun 13, 2014 - $5,546 -18% -61% 53 $105   $28,818,385 64
Jun 14, 2014 - $7,466 +35% -55% 53 $141   $28,825,851 65
Jun 15, 2014 - $5,294 -29% -55% 53 $100   $28,831,145 66
Jun 16, 2014 - $1,832 -65% -68% 53 $35   $28,832,977 67
Jun 17, 2014 - $3,189 +74% -54% 53 $60   $28,836,166 68
Jun 18, 2014 - $2,795 -12% -62% 53 $53   $28,838,961 69
Jun 19, 2014 - $3,276 +17% -52% 53 $62   $28,842,237 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 2014 4 $13,647,787   2,781 $4,908   $13,647,787 1
Apr 18, 2014 6 $7,730,064 -43% 2,781 $2,780   $21,377,851 2
Apr 25, 2014 12 $3,665,916 -53% 2,080 $1,762   $25,043,767 3
May 2, 2014 12 $1,871,024 -49% 1,354 $1,382   $26,914,791 4
May 9, 2014 14 $1,108,828 -41% 820 $1,352   $28,023,619 5
May 16, 2014 20 $468,941 -58% 495 $947   $28,492,560 6
May 23, 2014 36 $120,786 -74% 145 $833   $28,613,346 7
May 30, 2014 30 $129,953 +8% 173 $751   $28,743,299 8
Jun 6, 2014 41 $69,540 -46% 113 $615   $28,812,839 9
Jun 13, 2014 56 $29,398 -58% 53 $555   $28,842,237 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Bolivia 7/10/2014 $0 0 6 6 $6,202 12/30/2018
Hong Kong 6/19/2014 $0 0 2 4 $21,282 12/16/2015
Portugal 7/3/2014 $21,420 17 17 17 $28,794 12/15/2015
Singapore 6/5/2014 $0 0 1 1 $39,882 12/15/2015
United Arab Emirates 7/10/2014 $52,084 31 31 44 $95,937 12/30/2018
Venezuela 7/11/2014 $60,230 15 15 25 $241,692 12/17/2015
Vietnam 6/27/2014 $155 2 2 4 $878 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $570,576
 
International Total$1,005,243 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,055 $1,005,243
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 10,000 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,148 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,220 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,838 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,924 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,818 $1,005,243
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $1,005,243

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,662 $29,847,480
Top 2014 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,225 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,794 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,423 $29,847,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 180 $29,847,480

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 7, 20141192,814 192,814$2,884,497$2,884,4971
Sep 14, 2014537,873-80% 230,687$566,580$3,451,0772
Sep 21, 20141223,487-38% 254,174$350,896$3,801,9733
Sep 28, 20141419,903-15% 274,077$297,351$4,099,3244
Oct 12, 20141627,264 302,961$407,869$4,531,4286
Nov 9, 2014307,556 347,833$97,926$5,121,13610

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 7, 2014197,317 97,317$1,817,882$1,817,8821
Sep 14, 2014615,466-84% 112,783$308,700$2,126,5822
Sep 21, 2014169,808-37% 122,591$195,762$2,322,3443
Sep 28, 2014177,153-27% 129,744$142,633$2,464,9774

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