Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,205,471Details
International Box Office $18,695,371Details
Worldwide Box Office $23,900,842
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Synopsis

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together in this hilarious and heartfelt adventure.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$78,439 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:21.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/200 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,487,275

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Limited) by The Orchard
International Releases: April 1st, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 27th, 2016 (Wide), released as Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Australia)
September 16th, 2016 (Wide), released as Hunt For the Wilderpeople (United Kingdom)
November 18th, 2016 (Wide) (Singapore)
December 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Denmark)
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Video Release: September 13th, 2016 by The Orchard
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements including violent content, and for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2418 (Cert #50375), 3/30/2016)
Running Time: 101 minutes
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Foster Family, Juvenile Delinquent, Fugitive / On the Run, Prison, Set in New Zealand, Life in a Small Town, Death of Other Extended Family, Orphanage, Orphan, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Defender Films, Piki Films, Curious Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air , Taika Waititi
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

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Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 74 $15,688 Jun 24, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 32 $78,439   5 $15,688   $78,439 1
Jul 1, 2016 27 $143,034 +82% 23 $6,219   $255,687 2
Jul 8, 2016 19 $387,110 +171% 72 $5,377   $728,748 3
Jul 15, 2016 15 $567,110 +46% 155 $3,659   $1,468,754 4
Jul 22, 2016 20 $579,283 +2% 200 $2,896   $2,316,393 5
Jul 29, 2016 21 $365,728 -37% 174 $2,102   $2,939,788 6
Aug 5, 2016 19 $335,494 -8% 176 $1,906   $3,469,226 7
Aug 12, 2016 28 $225,467 -33% 140 $1,610   $3,888,588 8
Aug 19, 2016 28 $165,281 -27% 125 $1,322   $4,177,238 9
Aug 26, 2016 35 $126,505 -23% 100 $1,265   $4,396,806 10
Sep 2, 2016 36 $142,528 +13% 85 $1,677   $4,599,348 11
Sep 9, 2016 36 $94,321 -34% 86 $1,097   $4,771,072 12
Sep 16, 2016 38 $87,218 -8% 76 $1,148   $4,901,524 13
Sep 23, 2016 39 $75,878 -13% 81 $937   $5,010,744 14
Sep 30, 2016 47 $47,718 -37% 53 $900   $5,087,254 15
Oct 7, 2016 50 $28,728 -40% 39 $737   $5,137,201 16
Oct 14, 2016 60 $19,991 -30% 23 $869   $5,168,120 17
Oct 21, 2016 68 $14,207 -29% 20 $710   $5,189,822 18
Oct 28, 2016 70 $7,234 -49% 15 $482   $5,202,585 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 24, 2016 - $30,439     5 $6,088   $30,439 1
Jun 25, 2016 - $29,378 -3%   5 $5,876   $59,817 2
Jun 26, 2016 - $18,622 -37%   5 $3,724   $78,439 3
Jun 27, 2016 - $7,218 -61%   5 $1,444   $85,657 4
Jun 28, 2016 - $10,151 +41%   5 $2,030   $95,808 5
Jun 29, 2016 - $9,659 -5%   5 $1,932   $105,467 6
Jun 30, 2016 - $7,186 -26%   5 $1,437   $112,653 7
Jul 1, 2016 - $38,308 +433% +26% 23 $1,666   $150,961 8
Jul 2, 2016 - $54,133 +41% +84% 23 $2,354   $205,094 9
Jul 3, 2016 - $50,593 -7% +172% 23 $2,200   $255,687 10
Jul 4, 2016 - $36,840 -27% +410% 23 $1,602   $292,527 11
Jul 5, 2016 - $15,060 -59% +48% 23 $655   $307,587 12
Jul 6, 2016 - $16,893 +12% +75% 23 $734   $324,480 13
Jul 7, 2016 - $17,158 +2% +139% 23 $746   $341,638 14
Jul 8, 2016 - $99,526 +480% +160% 72 $1,382   $441,164 15
Jul 9, 2016 - $179,031 +80% +231% 72 $2,487   $620,195 16
Jul 10, 2016 - $108,553 -39% +115% 72 $1,508   $728,748 17
Jul 11, 2016 - $41,250 -62% +12% 72 $573   $769,998 18
Jul 12, 2016 - $44,550 +8% +196% 72 $619   $814,548 19
Jul 13, 2016 - $44,996 +1% +166% 72 $625   $859,544 20
Jul 14, 2016 - $42,100 -6% +145% 72 $585   $901,644 21
Jul 15, 2016 15 $148,008 +252% +49% 155 $955   $1,049,652 22
Jul 16, 2016 15 $249,173 +68% +39% 155 $1,608   $1,298,825 23
Jul 17, 2016 15 $169,929 -32% +57% 155 $1,096   $1,468,754 24
Jul 18, 2016 - $63,570 -63% +54% 155 $410   $1,532,324 25
Jul 19, 2016 - $71,834 +13% +61% 155 $463   $1,604,158 26
Jul 20, 2016 - $70,397 -2% +56% 155 $454   $1,674,555 27
Jul 21, 2016 - $62,555 -11% +49% 155 $404   $1,737,110 28
Jul 22, 2016 - $150,551 +141% +2% 200 $753   $1,887,661 29
Jul 23, 2016 - $255,689 +70% +3% 200 $1,278   $2,143,350 30
Jul 24, 2016 - $173,043 -32% +2% 200 $865   $2,316,393 31
Jul 25, 2016 - $64,003 -63% +1% 200 $320   $2,380,396 32
Jul 26, 2016 - $71,043 +11% -1% 200 $355   $2,451,439 33
Jul 27, 2016 - $65,360 -8% -7% 200 $327   $2,516,799 34
Jul 28, 2016 - $57,261 -12% -8% 200 $286   $2,574,060 35
Jul 29, 2016 - $97,642 +71% -35% 174 $561   $2,671,702 36
Jul 30, 2016 - $152,322 +56% -40% 174 $875   $2,824,024 37
Jul 31, 2016 - $115,764 -24% -33% 174 $665   $2,939,788 38
Aug 1, 2016 - $48,103 -58% -25% 174 $276   $2,987,891 39
Aug 2, 2016 - $51,470 +7% -28% 174 $296   $3,039,361 40
Aug 3, 2016 - $48,897 -5% -25% 174 $281   $3,088,258 41
Aug 4, 2016 - $45,474 -7% -21% 174 $261   $3,133,732 42
Aug 5, 2016 - $85,936 +89% -12% 176 $488   $3,219,668 43
Aug 6, 2016 - $151,247 +76% -1% 176 $859   $3,370,915 44
Aug 7, 2016 - $98,311 -35% -15% 176 $559   $3,469,226 45
Aug 8, 2016 - $42,895 -56% -11% 176 $244   $3,512,121 46
Aug 9, 2016 - $47,185 +10% -8% 176 $268   $3,559,306 47
Aug 10, 2016 - $53,790 +14% +10% 176 $306   $3,613,096 48
Aug 11, 2016 - $50,025 -7% +10% 176 $284   $3,663,121 49
Aug 12, 2016 - $59,928 +20% -30% 140 $428   $3,723,049 50
Aug 13, 2016 - $95,683 +60% -37% 140 $683   $3,818,732 51
Aug 14, 2016 - $69,856 -27% -29% 140 $499   $3,888,588 52
Aug 15, 2016 - $28,375 -59% -34% 140 $203   $3,916,963 53
Aug 16, 2016 - $33,000 +16% -30% 140 $236   $3,949,963 54
Aug 17, 2016 - $33,330 +1% -38% 140 $238   $3,983,293 55
Aug 18, 2016 - $28,664 -14% -43% 140 $205   $4,011,957 56
Aug 19, 2016 - $45,004 +57% -25% 125 $360   $4,056,961 57
Aug 20, 2016 - $72,456 +61% -24% 125 $580   $4,129,417 58
Aug 21, 2016 - $47,821 -34% -32% 125 $383   $4,177,238 59
Aug 22, 2016 - $24,356 -49% -14% 125 $195   $4,201,594 60
Aug 23, 2016 - $23,625 -3% -28% 125 $189   $4,225,219 61
Aug 24, 2016 - $22,208 -6% -33% 125 $178   $4,247,427 62
Aug 25, 2016 - $22,874 +3% -20% 125 $183   $4,270,301 63
Aug 26, 2016 - $34,137 +49% -24% 100 $341   $4,304,438 64
Aug 27, 2016 - $55,643 +63% -23% 100 $556   $4,360,081 65
Aug 28, 2016 - $36,725 -34% -23% 100 $367   $4,396,806 66
Aug 29, 2016 - $13,885 -62% -43% 100 $139   $4,410,691 67
Aug 30, 2016 - $14,440 +4% -39% 100 $144   $4,425,131 68
Aug 31, 2016 - $15,162 +5% -32% 100 $152   $4,440,293 69
Sep 1, 2016 - $16,527 +9% -28% 100 $165   $4,456,820 70
Sep 2, 2016 - $34,000 +106% n/c 85 $400   $4,490,820 71
Sep 3, 2016 - $57,120 +68% +3% 85 $672   $4,547,940 72
Sep 4, 2016 - $51,408 -10% +40% 85 $605   $4,599,348 73
Sep 5, 2016 - $43,183 -16% +211% 85 $508   $4,642,531 74
Sep 6, 2016 - $12,004 -72% -17% 85 $141   $4,654,535 75
Sep 7, 2016 - $11,164 -7% -26% 85 $131   $4,665,699 76
Sep 8, 2016 - $11,052 -1% -33% 85 $130   $4,676,751 77
Sep 9, 2016 - $25,052 +127% -26% 86 $291   $4,701,803 78
Sep 10, 2016 - $43,841 +75% -23% 86 $510   $4,745,644 79
Sep 11, 2016 - $25,428 -42% -51% 86 $296   $4,771,072 80
Sep 12, 2016 - $8,145 -68% -81% 86 $95   $4,779,217 81
Sep 13, 2016 - $11,077 +36% -8% 86 $129   $4,790,294 82
Sep 14, 2016 - $10,966 -1% -2% 86 $128   $4,801,260 83
Sep 15, 2016 - $13,046 +19% +18% 86 $152   $4,814,306 84
Sep 16, 2016 - $23,224 +78% -7% 76 $306   $4,837,530 85
Sep 17, 2016 - $38,320 +65% -13% 76 $504   $4,875,850 86
Sep 18, 2016 - $25,674 -33% +1% 76 $338   $4,901,524 87
Sep 19, 2016 - $8,200 -68% +1% 76 $108   $4,909,724 88
Sep 20, 2016 - $8,610 +5% -22% 76 $113   $4,918,334 89
Sep 21, 2016 - $8,266 -4% -25% 76 $109   $4,926,600 90
Sep 22, 2016 - $8,266 n/c -37% 76 $109   $4,934,866 91
Sep 23, 2016 - $22,122 +168% -5% 81 $273   $4,956,988 92
Sep 24, 2016 - $33,183 +50% -13% 81 $410   $4,990,171 93
Sep 25, 2016 - $20,573 -38% -20% 81 $254   $5,010,744 94
Sep 26, 2016 - $5,230 -75% -36% 81 $65   $5,015,974 95
Sep 27, 2016 - $7,165 +37% -17% 81 $88   $5,023,139 96
Sep 28, 2016 - $8,240 +15% n/c 81 $102   $5,031,379 97
Sep 29, 2016 - $8,157 -1% -1% 81 $101   $5,039,536 98
Sep 30, 2016 - $12,822 +57% -42% 53 $242   $5,052,358 99
Oct 1, 2016 - $21,541 +68% -35% 53 $406   $5,073,899 100
Oct 2, 2016 - $13,355 -38% -35% 53 $252   $5,087,254 101
Oct 3, 2016 - $6,635 -50% +27% 53 $125   $5,093,889 102
Oct 4, 2016 - $4,379 -34% -39% 53 $83   $5,098,268 103
Oct 5, 2016 - $5,343 +22% -35% 53 $101   $5,103,611 104
Oct 6, 2016 - $4,862 -9% -40% 53 $92   $5,108,473 105
Oct 7, 2016 - $8,012 +65% -38% 39 $205   $5,116,485 106
Oct 8, 2016 - $13,540 +69% -37% 39 $347   $5,130,025 107
Oct 9, 2016 - $7,176 -47% -46% 39 $184   $5,137,201 108
Oct 10, 2016 - $4,002 -44% -40% 39 $103   $5,141,203 109
Oct 11, 2016 - $2,361 -41% -46% 39 $61   $5,143,564 110
Oct 12, 2016 - $2,172 -8% -59% 39 $56   $5,145,736 111
Oct 13, 2016 - $2,390 +10% -51% 39 $61   $5,148,126 112
Oct 14, 2016 - $6,496 +172% -19% 23 $282   $5,154,622 113
Oct 15, 2016 - $7,989 +23% -41% 23 $347   $5,162,611 114
Oct 16, 2016 - $5,506 -31% -23% 23 $239   $5,168,120 115
Oct 17, 2016 - $1,408 -74% -65% 23 $61   $5,169,528 116
Oct 18, 2016 - $2,060 +46% -13% 23 $90   $5,171,588 117
Oct 19, 2016 - $1,936 -6% -11% 23 $84   $5,173,524 118
Oct 20, 2016 - $2,091 +8% -13% 23 $91   $5,175,615 119
Oct 21, 2016 - $4,175 +100% -36% 20 $209   $5,179,790 120
Oct 22, 2016 - $6,561 +57% -18% 20 $328   $5,186,351 121
Oct 23, 2016 - $3,471 -47% -37% 20 $174   $5,189,822 122
Oct 24, 2016 - $1,479 -57% +5% 20 $74   $5,191,301 123
Oct 25, 2016 - $1,204 -19% -42% 20 $60   $5,192,505 124
Oct 26, 2016 - $1,540 +28% -20% 20 $77   $5,194,045 125
Oct 27, 2016 - $1,306 -15% -38% 20 $65   $5,195,351 126
Oct 28, 2016 - $2,200 +68% -47% 15 $147   $5,197,551 127
Oct 29, 2016 - $2,860 +30% -56% 15 $191   $5,200,411 128
Oct 30, 2016 - $2,174 -24% -37% 15 $145   $5,202,585 129
Oct 31, 2016 - $1,092 -50% -26% 15 $73   $5,203,677 130
Nov 1, 2016 - $562 -49% -53% 15 $37   $5,204,239 131
Nov 2, 2016 - $528 -6% -66% 15 $35   $5,204,767 132
Nov 3, 2016 - $704 +33% -46% 15 $47   $5,205,471 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 32 $112,653   5 $22,531   $112,653 1
Jul 1, 2016 29 $228,985 +103% 23 $9,956   $341,638 2
Jul 8, 2016 20 $560,006 +145% 72 $7,778   $901,644 3
Jul 15, 2016 17 $835,466 +49% 155 $5,390   $1,737,110 4
Jul 22, 2016 21 $836,950 n/c 200 $4,185   $2,574,060 5
Jul 29, 2016 21 $559,672 -33% 174 $3,217   $3,133,732 6
Aug 5, 2016 20 $529,389 -5% 176 $3,008   $3,663,121 7
Aug 12, 2016 27 $348,836 -34% 140 $2,492   $4,011,957 8
Aug 19, 2016 28 $258,344 -26% 125 $2,067   $4,270,301 9
Aug 26, 2016 38 $186,519 -28% 100 $1,865   $4,456,820 10
Sep 2, 2016 37 $219,931 +18% 85 $2,587   $4,676,751 11
Sep 9, 2016 36 $137,555 -37% 86 $1,599   $4,814,306 12
Sep 16, 2016 40 $120,560 -12% 76 $1,586   $4,934,866 13
Sep 23, 2016 40 $104,670 -13% 81 $1,292   $5,039,536 14
Sep 30, 2016 48 $68,937 -34% 53 $1,301   $5,108,473 15
Oct 7, 2016 53 $39,653 -42% 39 $1,017   $5,148,126 16
Oct 14, 2016 62 $27,489 -31% 23 $1,195   $5,175,615 17
Oct 21, 2016 70 $19,736 -28% 20 $987   $5,195,351 18
Oct 28, 2016 69 $10,120 -49% 15 $675   $5,205,471 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/27/2016 $794,482 113 166 1,921 $8,812,900 6/27/2023
Denmark 12/1/2016 $2,297 2 2 6 $8,032 1/10/2017
New Zealand 4/1/2016 $871,359 110 120 1,799 $8,746,145 7/17/2023
Singapore 11/18/2016 $5,204 1 1 7 $13,995 1/10/2017
United Kingdom 9/16/2016 $219,461 63 76 139 $1,114,299 10/2/2018
 
International Total$18,695,371 7/17/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Sam Neill    Uncle Hec
Julian Dennison    Ricky

Supporting Cast

Rhys Darby    Psycho Sam
Rima Te Wiata    Aunt Bella
Rachel House    Paula
Oscar Kightley    Andy
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne    Kahu
Troy Kingi    T.K.
Cohen Holloway    Hugh
Stan Walker    Ron
Mike Minogue    Joe
Hamish Parkinson    Gavin
Lloyd Scott    Tourist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taika Waititi    Director
Taika Waititi    Screenwriter
Barry Crump    Based on the book "Wild Pork and Watercress" written by
Taika Waititi    Producer
Carthew Neal    Producer
Leanne Saunders    Producer
Matt Noonan    Producer
James Wallace    Executive Producer
Charlie McClellan    Executive Producer
Lukasz Buda    Composer
Samuel Scott    Composer
Conrad Wedde    Composer
Stuart Turner    Casting Director
Dannelle Satherley    Make-up and Hair Designer
Kristin Seth    Costume Designer
Neville Stevenson    Production Designer
Luke Haigh    Editor
Tom Eagles    Editor
Yana Gorskaya    Editor
Lachlan Milne    Cinematographer

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Synopsis

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together in this hilarious and heartfelt adventure.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$78,439 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:21.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/200 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,487,275

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Limited) by The Orchard
International Releases: April 1st, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 27th, 2016 (Wide), released as Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Australia)
September 16th, 2016 (Wide), released as Hunt For the Wilderpeople (United Kingdom)
November 18th, 2016 (Wide) (Singapore)
December 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Denmark)
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Video Release: September 13th, 2016 by The Orchard
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements including violent content, and for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2418 (Cert #50375), 3/30/2016)
Running Time: 101 minutes
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Foster Family, Juvenile Delinquent, Fugitive / On the Run, Prison, Set in New Zealand, Life in a Small Town, Death of Other Extended Family, Orphanage, Orphan, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Defender Films, Piki Films, Curious Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air , Taika Waititi
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

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Top 2016 Theater Average 74 $15,688 Jun 24, 2016 3

Leading Cast

Sam Neill    Uncle Hec
Julian Dennison    Ricky

Supporting Cast

Rhys Darby    Psycho Sam
Rima Te Wiata    Aunt Bella
Rachel House    Paula
Oscar Kightley    Andy
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne    Kahu
Troy Kingi    T.K.
Cohen Holloway    Hugh
Stan Walker    Ron
Mike Minogue    Joe
Hamish Parkinson    Gavin
Lloyd Scott    Tourist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taika Waititi    Director
Taika Waititi    Screenwriter
Barry Crump    Based on the book "Wild Pork and Watercress" written by
Taika Waititi    Producer
Carthew Neal    Producer
Leanne Saunders    Producer
Matt Noonan    Producer
James Wallace    Executive Producer
Charlie McClellan    Executive Producer
Lukasz Buda    Composer
Samuel Scott    Composer
Conrad Wedde    Composer
Stuart Turner    Casting Director
Dannelle Satherley    Make-up and Hair Designer
Kristin Seth    Costume Designer
Neville Stevenson    Production Designer
Luke Haigh    Editor
Tom Eagles    Editor
Yana Gorskaya    Editor
Lachlan Milne    Cinematographer

Home Market Releases for October 25th, 2016

October 24th, 2016

Finding Dory

It’s not a great week on the home market, as the biggest release of the week is the low-budget horror film, Lights Out. It is worth picking up on Blu-ray, but it is not worth the Pick of the Week title. The best film on this week’s list is Finding Dory, but it is only coming out on Video on Demand and it is worth waiting for the Blu-ray. That said, there’s no top-notch competition, so it is the Pick of the Week. More...

Home Market Releases for September 27th, 2016

September 27th, 2016

Captain America: Civil War

It is a pretty good week on the home market with a few releases worth picking up. The biggest of these is Central Intelligence, but while it is worth picking up, it isn’t a contender for Pick of the Week. There are some smaller releases that were up for that title, including The Shallows, An American Werewolf in London and The Innocents. However, in the end, I went with Captain America: Civil War. The Blu-ray screener arrived late, and I held off on naming it Pick of the Week when it came out for that very reason. More...

Home Market Releases for September 20th, 2016

September 20th, 2016

Labyrinth

It is not a great week on the home market, as the biggest release is Beauty and the Beast: 25th Anniversary. I’m still waiting for the screener, but I fear there will be less extras this time around. Modern Family: Season Seven was also a contender for Pick of the Week, but the light extras prevents it from earning that title. That leaves Labyrinth: 30th Anniversary Edition as the best of the week. More...

Theater Averages: Darkness has a Lovely Start with an Average of $18,585

August 24th, 2016

A Tale of Love and Darkness

Natalie Portman’s feature-length directorial debut, A Tale of Love and Darkness, was the only film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $18,585 in two theaters. More...

Theater Averages: Operation Excellence

August 9th, 2016

Operation Chromite

Operation Chromite, the South Korean war movie, opened on first place on the theater average chart with $31,662. This put it just ahead of the overall box office champion, Suicide Squad, which earned an average of $31,418. Little Men was next with an average of $15,184 in two theaters. The re-release of Elevator to the Gallows was close behind with $14,334 in its lone theater. The final film in the $10,000 club was Equity, with an average of $13,629 in four theaters during its second weekend of release. More...

Theater Averages: Don’t Think Twice hits First Place on Yearly Chart with an Average of $92,835

July 27th, 2016

Don’t Think Twice

Café Society's record lasted just one week as Don’t Think Twice earned $92,835 in its lone theater. I expect it to expand rapidly over the coming weeks. Café Society fell to second place with $16,999, but it did expand to 50 theaters, so this is still impressive. The number one film of the weekend, Star Trek Beyond, earned an average of $15,085. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Train to Busan with an average of $10,547 in 28 theaters. However, Kabali came close with $8,380 in 236 over the three-day weekend and $16,539 including Thursday. More...

Theater Averages: Café Tops Yearly Chart with an Average of $71,858

July 19th, 2016

Café Society

Café Society earned first place on the theater average chart with an average of $71,858 in five theaters over the weekend. This is not only the best of the weekend, it is the best of the year so far, topping the previous champ, Captain America: Civil War, which had an average of $42,390 during its opening weekend. Second place went to Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party with an average of $24,938; however, while this is a great result for a documentary, digging just a little into the film’s numbers reveals major weaknesses. The film fell 50% from Friday to Saturday. That’s devastating. We will see if this is an anomaly or a portent when we get this coming weekend’s results. Ghostbusters and The Secret Life of Pets were neck-and-neck with averages of $11,612 and $11,604 respectively. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Neon Lights Shine Bright on Limited Releases

June 24th, 2016

The Neon Demon

Wow. This is a great week for limited releases. Not only are there a few releases earning a lot of buzz (The Neon Demon, Swiss Army Man, and Wiener Dog). There are also even more movies earning 100% positive reviews. Of those, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the one that I think will have the best chance of breakout success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 32 $78,439   5 $15,688   $78,439 1
Jul 1, 2016 27 $143,034 +82% 23 $6,219   $255,687 2
Jul 8, 2016 19 $387,110 +171% 72 $5,377   $728,748 3
Jul 15, 2016 15 $567,110 +46% 155 $3,659   $1,468,754 4
Jul 22, 2016 20 $579,283 +2% 200 $2,896   $2,316,393 5
Jul 29, 2016 21 $365,728 -37% 174 $2,102   $2,939,788 6
Aug 5, 2016 19 $335,494 -8% 176 $1,906   $3,469,226 7
Aug 12, 2016 28 $225,467 -33% 140 $1,610   $3,888,588 8
Aug 19, 2016 28 $165,281 -27% 125 $1,322   $4,177,238 9
Aug 26, 2016 35 $126,505 -23% 100 $1,265   $4,396,806 10
Sep 2, 2016 36 $142,528 +13% 85 $1,677   $4,599,348 11
Sep 9, 2016 36 $94,321 -34% 86 $1,097   $4,771,072 12
Sep 16, 2016 38 $87,218 -8% 76 $1,148   $4,901,524 13
Sep 23, 2016 39 $75,878 -13% 81 $937   $5,010,744 14
Sep 30, 2016 47 $47,718 -37% 53 $900   $5,087,254 15
Oct 7, 2016 50 $28,728 -40% 39 $737   $5,137,201 16
Oct 14, 2016 60 $19,991 -30% 23 $869   $5,168,120 17
Oct 21, 2016 68 $14,207 -29% 20 $710   $5,189,822 18
Oct 28, 2016 70 $7,234 -49% 15 $482   $5,202,585 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 24, 2016 - $30,439     5 $6,088   $30,439 1
Jun 25, 2016 - $29,378 -3%   5 $5,876   $59,817 2
Jun 26, 2016 - $18,622 -37%   5 $3,724   $78,439 3
Jun 27, 2016 - $7,218 -61%   5 $1,444   $85,657 4
Jun 28, 2016 - $10,151 +41%   5 $2,030   $95,808 5
Jun 29, 2016 - $9,659 -5%   5 $1,932   $105,467 6
Jun 30, 2016 - $7,186 -26%   5 $1,437   $112,653 7
Jul 1, 2016 - $38,308 +433% +26% 23 $1,666   $150,961 8
Jul 2, 2016 - $54,133 +41% +84% 23 $2,354   $205,094 9
Jul 3, 2016 - $50,593 -7% +172% 23 $2,200   $255,687 10
Jul 4, 2016 - $36,840 -27% +410% 23 $1,602   $292,527 11
Jul 5, 2016 - $15,060 -59% +48% 23 $655   $307,587 12
Jul 6, 2016 - $16,893 +12% +75% 23 $734   $324,480 13
Jul 7, 2016 - $17,158 +2% +139% 23 $746   $341,638 14
Jul 8, 2016 - $99,526 +480% +160% 72 $1,382   $441,164 15
Jul 9, 2016 - $179,031 +80% +231% 72 $2,487   $620,195 16
Jul 10, 2016 - $108,553 -39% +115% 72 $1,508   $728,748 17
Jul 11, 2016 - $41,250 -62% +12% 72 $573   $769,998 18
Jul 12, 2016 - $44,550 +8% +196% 72 $619   $814,548 19
Jul 13, 2016 - $44,996 +1% +166% 72 $625   $859,544 20
Jul 14, 2016 - $42,100 -6% +145% 72 $585   $901,644 21
Jul 15, 2016 15 $148,008 +252% +49% 155 $955   $1,049,652 22
Jul 16, 2016 15 $249,173 +68% +39% 155 $1,608   $1,298,825 23
Jul 17, 2016 15 $169,929 -32% +57% 155 $1,096   $1,468,754 24
Jul 18, 2016 - $63,570 -63% +54% 155 $410   $1,532,324 25
Jul 19, 2016 - $71,834 +13% +61% 155 $463   $1,604,158 26
Jul 20, 2016 - $70,397 -2% +56% 155 $454   $1,674,555 27
Jul 21, 2016 - $62,555 -11% +49% 155 $404   $1,737,110 28
Jul 22, 2016 - $150,551 +141% +2% 200 $753   $1,887,661 29
Jul 23, 2016 - $255,689 +70% +3% 200 $1,278   $2,143,350 30
Jul 24, 2016 - $173,043 -32% +2% 200 $865   $2,316,393 31
Jul 25, 2016 - $64,003 -63% +1% 200 $320   $2,380,396 32
Jul 26, 2016 - $71,043 +11% -1% 200 $355   $2,451,439 33
Jul 27, 2016 - $65,360 -8% -7% 200 $327   $2,516,799 34
Jul 28, 2016 - $57,261 -12% -8% 200 $286   $2,574,060 35
Jul 29, 2016 - $97,642 +71% -35% 174 $561   $2,671,702 36
Jul 30, 2016 - $152,322 +56% -40% 174 $875   $2,824,024 37
Jul 31, 2016 - $115,764 -24% -33% 174 $665   $2,939,788 38
Aug 1, 2016 - $48,103 -58% -25% 174 $276   $2,987,891 39
Aug 2, 2016 - $51,470 +7% -28% 174 $296   $3,039,361 40
Aug 3, 2016 - $48,897 -5% -25% 174 $281   $3,088,258 41
Aug 4, 2016 - $45,474 -7% -21% 174 $261   $3,133,732 42
Aug 5, 2016 - $85,936 +89% -12% 176 $488   $3,219,668 43
Aug 6, 2016 - $151,247 +76% -1% 176 $859   $3,370,915 44
Aug 7, 2016 - $98,311 -35% -15% 176 $559   $3,469,226 45
Aug 8, 2016 - $42,895 -56% -11% 176 $244   $3,512,121 46
Aug 9, 2016 - $47,185 +10% -8% 176 $268   $3,559,306 47
Aug 10, 2016 - $53,790 +14% +10% 176 $306   $3,613,096 48
Aug 11, 2016 - $50,025 -7% +10% 176 $284   $3,663,121 49
Aug 12, 2016 - $59,928 +20% -30% 140 $428   $3,723,049 50
Aug 13, 2016 - $95,683 +60% -37% 140 $683   $3,818,732 51
Aug 14, 2016 - $69,856 -27% -29% 140 $499   $3,888,588 52
Aug 15, 2016 - $28,375 -59% -34% 140 $203   $3,916,963 53
Aug 16, 2016 - $33,000 +16% -30% 140 $236   $3,949,963 54
Aug 17, 2016 - $33,330 +1% -38% 140 $238   $3,983,293 55
Aug 18, 2016 - $28,664 -14% -43% 140 $205   $4,011,957 56
Aug 19, 2016 - $45,004 +57% -25% 125 $360   $4,056,961 57
Aug 20, 2016 - $72,456 +61% -24% 125 $580   $4,129,417 58
Aug 21, 2016 - $47,821 -34% -32% 125 $383   $4,177,238 59
Aug 22, 2016 - $24,356 -49% -14% 125 $195   $4,201,594 60
Aug 23, 2016 - $23,625 -3% -28% 125 $189   $4,225,219 61
Aug 24, 2016 - $22,208 -6% -33% 125 $178   $4,247,427 62
Aug 25, 2016 - $22,874 +3% -20% 125 $183   $4,270,301 63
Aug 26, 2016 - $34,137 +49% -24% 100 $341   $4,304,438 64
Aug 27, 2016 - $55,643 +63% -23% 100 $556   $4,360,081 65
Aug 28, 2016 - $36,725 -34% -23% 100 $367   $4,396,806 66
Aug 29, 2016 - $13,885 -62% -43% 100 $139   $4,410,691 67
Aug 30, 2016 - $14,440 +4% -39% 100 $144   $4,425,131 68
Aug 31, 2016 - $15,162 +5% -32% 100 $152   $4,440,293 69
Sep 1, 2016 - $16,527 +9% -28% 100 $165   $4,456,820 70
Sep 2, 2016 - $34,000 +106% n/c 85 $400   $4,490,820 71
Sep 3, 2016 - $57,120 +68% +3% 85 $672   $4,547,940 72
Sep 4, 2016 - $51,408 -10% +40% 85 $605   $4,599,348 73
Sep 5, 2016 - $43,183 -16% +211% 85 $508   $4,642,531 74
Sep 6, 2016 - $12,004 -72% -17% 85 $141   $4,654,535 75
Sep 7, 2016 - $11,164 -7% -26% 85 $131   $4,665,699 76
Sep 8, 2016 - $11,052 -1% -33% 85 $130   $4,676,751 77
Sep 9, 2016 - $25,052 +127% -26% 86 $291   $4,701,803 78
Sep 10, 2016 - $43,841 +75% -23% 86 $510   $4,745,644 79
Sep 11, 2016 - $25,428 -42% -51% 86 $296   $4,771,072 80
Sep 12, 2016 - $8,145 -68% -81% 86 $95   $4,779,217 81
Sep 13, 2016 - $11,077 +36% -8% 86 $129   $4,790,294 82
Sep 14, 2016 - $10,966 -1% -2% 86 $128   $4,801,260 83
Sep 15, 2016 - $13,046 +19% +18% 86 $152   $4,814,306 84
Sep 16, 2016 - $23,224 +78% -7% 76 $306   $4,837,530 85
Sep 17, 2016 - $38,320 +65% -13% 76 $504   $4,875,850 86
Sep 18, 2016 - $25,674 -33% +1% 76 $338   $4,901,524 87
Sep 19, 2016 - $8,200 -68% +1% 76 $108   $4,909,724 88
Sep 20, 2016 - $8,610 +5% -22% 76 $113   $4,918,334 89
Sep 21, 2016 - $8,266 -4% -25% 76 $109   $4,926,600 90
Sep 22, 2016 - $8,266 n/c -37% 76 $109   $4,934,866 91
Sep 23, 2016 - $22,122 +168% -5% 81 $273   $4,956,988 92
Sep 24, 2016 - $33,183 +50% -13% 81 $410   $4,990,171 93
Sep 25, 2016 - $20,573 -38% -20% 81 $254   $5,010,744 94
Sep 26, 2016 - $5,230 -75% -36% 81 $65   $5,015,974 95
Sep 27, 2016 - $7,165 +37% -17% 81 $88   $5,023,139 96
Sep 28, 2016 - $8,240 +15% n/c 81 $102   $5,031,379 97
Sep 29, 2016 - $8,157 -1% -1% 81 $101   $5,039,536 98
Sep 30, 2016 - $12,822 +57% -42% 53 $242   $5,052,358 99
Oct 1, 2016 - $21,541 +68% -35% 53 $406   $5,073,899 100
Oct 2, 2016 - $13,355 -38% -35% 53 $252   $5,087,254 101
Oct 3, 2016 - $6,635 -50% +27% 53 $125   $5,093,889 102
Oct 4, 2016 - $4,379 -34% -39% 53 $83   $5,098,268 103
Oct 5, 2016 - $5,343 +22% -35% 53 $101   $5,103,611 104
Oct 6, 2016 - $4,862 -9% -40% 53 $92   $5,108,473 105
Oct 7, 2016 - $8,012 +65% -38% 39 $205   $5,116,485 106
Oct 8, 2016 - $13,540 +69% -37% 39 $347   $5,130,025 107
Oct 9, 2016 - $7,176 -47% -46% 39 $184   $5,137,201 108
Oct 10, 2016 - $4,002 -44% -40% 39 $103   $5,141,203 109
Oct 11, 2016 - $2,361 -41% -46% 39 $61   $5,143,564 110
Oct 12, 2016 - $2,172 -8% -59% 39 $56   $5,145,736 111
Oct 13, 2016 - $2,390 +10% -51% 39 $61   $5,148,126 112
Oct 14, 2016 - $6,496 +172% -19% 23 $282   $5,154,622 113
Oct 15, 2016 - $7,989 +23% -41% 23 $347   $5,162,611 114
Oct 16, 2016 - $5,506 -31% -23% 23 $239   $5,168,120 115
Oct 17, 2016 - $1,408 -74% -65% 23 $61   $5,169,528 116
Oct 18, 2016 - $2,060 +46% -13% 23 $90   $5,171,588 117
Oct 19, 2016 - $1,936 -6% -11% 23 $84   $5,173,524 118
Oct 20, 2016 - $2,091 +8% -13% 23 $91   $5,175,615 119
Oct 21, 2016 - $4,175 +100% -36% 20 $209   $5,179,790 120
Oct 22, 2016 - $6,561 +57% -18% 20 $328   $5,186,351 121
Oct 23, 2016 - $3,471 -47% -37% 20 $174   $5,189,822 122
Oct 24, 2016 - $1,479 -57% +5% 20 $74   $5,191,301 123
Oct 25, 2016 - $1,204 -19% -42% 20 $60   $5,192,505 124
Oct 26, 2016 - $1,540 +28% -20% 20 $77   $5,194,045 125
Oct 27, 2016 - $1,306 -15% -38% 20 $65   $5,195,351 126
Oct 28, 2016 - $2,200 +68% -47% 15 $147   $5,197,551 127
Oct 29, 2016 - $2,860 +30% -56% 15 $191   $5,200,411 128
Oct 30, 2016 - $2,174 -24% -37% 15 $145   $5,202,585 129
Oct 31, 2016 - $1,092 -50% -26% 15 $73   $5,203,677 130
Nov 1, 2016 - $562 -49% -53% 15 $37   $5,204,239 131
Nov 2, 2016 - $528 -6% -66% 15 $35   $5,204,767 132
Nov 3, 2016 - $704 +33% -46% 15 $47   $5,205,471 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 32 $112,653   5 $22,531   $112,653 1
Jul 1, 2016 29 $228,985 +103% 23 $9,956   $341,638 2
Jul 8, 2016 20 $560,006 +145% 72 $7,778   $901,644 3
Jul 15, 2016 17 $835,466 +49% 155 $5,390   $1,737,110 4
Jul 22, 2016 21 $836,950 n/c 200 $4,185   $2,574,060 5
Jul 29, 2016 21 $559,672 -33% 174 $3,217   $3,133,732 6
Aug 5, 2016 20 $529,389 -5% 176 $3,008   $3,663,121 7
Aug 12, 2016 27 $348,836 -34% 140 $2,492   $4,011,957 8
Aug 19, 2016 28 $258,344 -26% 125 $2,067   $4,270,301 9
Aug 26, 2016 38 $186,519 -28% 100 $1,865   $4,456,820 10
Sep 2, 2016 37 $219,931 +18% 85 $2,587   $4,676,751 11
Sep 9, 2016 36 $137,555 -37% 86 $1,599   $4,814,306 12
Sep 16, 2016 40 $120,560 -12% 76 $1,586   $4,934,866 13
Sep 23, 2016 40 $104,670 -13% 81 $1,292   $5,039,536 14
Sep 30, 2016 48 $68,937 -34% 53 $1,301   $5,108,473 15
Oct 7, 2016 53 $39,653 -42% 39 $1,017   $5,148,126 16
Oct 14, 2016 62 $27,489 -31% 23 $1,195   $5,175,615 17
Oct 21, 2016 70 $19,736 -28% 20 $987   $5,195,351 18
Oct 28, 2016 69 $10,120 -49% 15 $675   $5,205,471 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/27/2016 $794,482 113 166 1,921 $8,812,900 6/27/2023
Denmark 12/1/2016 $2,297 2 2 6 $8,032 1/10/2017
New Zealand 4/1/2016 $871,359 110 120 1,799 $8,746,145 7/17/2023
Singapore 11/18/2016 $5,204 1 1 7 $13,995 1/10/2017
United Kingdom 9/16/2016 $219,461 63 76 139 $1,114,299 10/2/2018
 
International Total$18,695,371 7/17/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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