No se Aceptan Devoluciones (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,467,206Details
International Box Office $56,019,410Details
Worldwide Box Office $100,486,616
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $5,590,815 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,171,940 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $6,762,755
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy -- until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and takes off without a trace. Valentin leaves Mexico for Los Angeles to find the baby's mother, but only ends up finding a new home for himself and newfound daughter, Maggie. An unlikely father figure, Valentin raises Maggie for six years, while also establishing himself as one of Hollywood's top stuntmen to pay the bills, with Maggie acting as his on-set coach. As Valentin raises Maggie, she forces him to grow up too. But their unique and offbeat family is threatened when Maggie's birth mom shows up out of the blue, and Valentin realizes he's in danger of losing his daughter -- and his best friend.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,846,426 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 20.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:348 opening theaters/978 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,961,436

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,119 $44,467,206
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $56,019,410
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $100,486,616
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 43 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $44,467,206
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $56,019,410
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $100,486,616

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: August 30th, 2013 (Limited) by Lionsgate, released as Instructions Not Included
International Releases: February 21st, 2014 (Wide) (Venezuela)
June 26th, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
July 19th, 2016 (Wide), released as Instructions not Included (South Korea)
September 28th, 2023 (Limited) (Re-release) (Mexico)
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Video Release: January 21st, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, thematic elements and language.
(Rating bulletin 2279, 7/3/2013)
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. No Manches Frida
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Keywords: Delayed Adulthood, Unexpected Families, Single Parent, Stuntman, Hispanic, Voiceover/Narration, Movie Business, Prologue, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Hallucinations, Road Trip, Immigration, Human-Trafficking, Non-Chronological, Animated Sequences, Surprise Twist, Terminal Illness, Death of a Son or Daughter, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Family Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 82 $1,842,297 Oct 4, 2013 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 33 $3,465,408 Sep 27, 2013 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 14 $5,396,688 Sep 20, 2013 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 13 $4,862,712 Sep 13, 2013 17
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 3 $8,149,289 Sep 6, 2013 10
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 2 $7,846,426 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 99 $7,846,426 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 202 $10,290,245 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 74 $10,378,558 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $13,611,027 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 30 $7,846,426 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 42 $10,290,245 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 22 $10,378,558 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 30 $13,611,027 Aug 30, 2013 3
Top 2013 Theater Average 43 $22,547 Aug 30, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,119 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,794 $58,961,436
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $44,467,206
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 73 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 43 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 55 $58,961,436
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 2 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 985 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 71 $44,467,206

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 4 $7,846,426   348 $22,547   $7,846,426 1
Sep 6, 2013 3 $8,149,289 +4% 717 $11,366   $20,360,893 2
Sep 13, 2013 6 $4,862,712 -40% 933 $5,212   $27,193,410 3
Sep 20, 2013 4 $5,396,688 +11% 978 $5,518   $33,958,413 4
Sep 27, 2013 8 $3,465,408 -36% 948 $3,655   $38,652,896 5
Oct 4, 2013 11 $1,842,297 -47% 858 $2,147   $41,258,393 6
Oct 11, 2013 14 $1,041,966 -43% 711 $1,465   $42,716,454 7
Oct 18, 2013 19 $538,588 -48% 475 $1,134   $43,542,138 8
Oct 25, 2013 22 $283,651 -47% 301 $942   $43,956,267 9
Nov 1, 2013 30 $109,885 -61% 136 $808   $44,132,640 10
Nov 8, 2013 45 $36,649 -67% 52 $705   $44,194,966 11
Nov 15, 2013 46 $31,102 -15% 47 $662   $44,239,362 12
Nov 22, 2013 34 $58,726 +89% 80 $734   $44,305,903 13
Nov 29, 2013 35 $65,920 +12% 68 $969   $44,407,421 14
Dec 6, 2013 36 $35,285 -46% 68 $519   $44,456,509 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 30, 2013 4 $1,928,863     348 $5,543   $1,928,863 1
Aug 31, 2013 5 $2,784,848 +44%   348 $8,002   $4,713,711 2
Sep 1, 2013 3 $3,132,715 +12%   348 $9,002   $7,846,426 3
Sep 2, 2013 5 $2,532,132 -19%   348 $7,276   $10,378,558 4
Sep 3, 2013 3 $683,101 -73%   348 $1,963   $11,061,659 5
Sep 4, 2013 3 $590,797 -14%   348 $1,698   $11,652,456 6
Sep 5, 2013 3 $559,148 -5%   348 $1,607   $12,211,604 7
Sep 6, 2013 4 $1,638,469 +193% -15% 717 $2,285   $13,850,073 8
Sep 7, 2013 4 $3,302,179 +102% +19% 717 $4,606   $17,152,252 9
Sep 8, 2013 2 $3,208,641 -3% +2% 717 $4,475   $20,360,893 10
Sep 9, 2013 3 $582,582 -82% -77% 717 $813   $20,943,475 11
Sep 10, 2013 4 $514,234 -12% -25% 717 $717   $21,457,709 12
Sep 11, 2013 4 $460,252 -10% -22% 717 $642   $21,917,961 13
Sep 12, 2013 4 $412,737 -10% -26% 717 $576   $22,330,698 14
Sep 13, 2013 6 $1,396,472 +238% -15% 933 $1,497   $23,727,170 15
Sep 14, 2013 7 $1,382,388 -1% -58% 933 $1,482   $25,109,558 16
Sep 15, 2013 3 $2,083,852 +51% -35% 933 $2,233   $27,193,410 17
Sep 16, 2013 6 $383,579 -82% -34% 933 $411   $27,576,989 18
Sep 17, 2013 6 $382,015 n/c -26% 933 $409   $27,959,004 19
Sep 18, 2013 6 $297,839 -22% -35% 933 $319   $28,256,843 20
Sep 19, 2013 6 $304,882 +2% -26% 933 $327   $28,561,725 21
Sep 20, 2013 5 $1,372,960 +350% -2% 978 $1,404   $29,934,685 22
Sep 21, 2013 5 $2,106,549 +53% +52% 978 $2,154   $32,041,234 23
Sep 22, 2013 3 $1,917,179 -9% -8% 978 $1,960   $33,958,413 24
Sep 23, 2013 6 $328,006 -83% -14% 978 $335   $34,286,419 25
Sep 24, 2013 7 $354,726 +8% -7% 978 $363   $34,641,145 26
Sep 25, 2013 8 $277,551 -22% -7% 978 $284   $34,918,696 27
Sep 26, 2013 8 $268,792 -3% -12% 978 $275   $35,187,488 28
Sep 27, 2013 10 $799,989 +198% -42% 948 $844   $35,987,477 29
Sep 28, 2013 8 $1,405,820 +76% -33% 948 $1,483   $37,393,297 30
Sep 29, 2013 7 $1,259,599 -10% -34% 948 $1,329   $38,652,896 31
Sep 30, 2013 10 $200,223 -84% -39% 948 $211   $38,853,119 32
Oct 1, 2013 10 $232,350 +16% -34% 948 $245   $39,085,469 33
Oct 2, 2013 11 $173,805 -25% -37% 948 $183   $39,259,274 34
Oct 3, 2013 - $156,822 -10% -42% 948 $165   $39,416,096 35
Oct 4, 2013 13 $417,706 +166% -48% 858 $487   $39,833,802 36
Oct 5, 2013 12 $746,374 +79% -47% 858 $870   $40,580,176 37
Oct 6, 2013 10 $678,217 -9% -46% 858 $790   $41,258,393 38
Oct 7, 2013 14 $112,963 -83% -44% 858 $132   $41,371,356 39
Oct 8, 2013 14 $119,801 +6% -48% 858 $140   $41,491,157 40
Oct 9, 2013 14 $94,628 -21% -46% 858 $110   $41,585,785 41
Oct 10, 2013 14 $88,703 -6% -43% 858 $103   $41,674,488 42
Oct 11, 2013 14 $213,073 +140% -49% 711 $300   $41,887,561 43
Oct 12, 2013 14 $419,317 +97% -44% 711 $590   $42,306,878 44
Oct 13, 2013 13 $409,576 -2% -40% 711 $576   $42,716,454 45
Oct 14, 2013 15 $111,080 -73% -2% 711 $156   $42,827,534 46
Oct 15, 2013 - $64,395 -42% -46% 711 $91   $42,891,929 47
Oct 16, 2013 - $57,860 -10% -39% 711 $81   $42,949,789 48
Oct 17, 2013 - $53,761 -7% -39% 711 $76   $43,003,550 49
Oct 18, 2013 - $126,200 +135% -41% 475 $266   $43,129,750 50
Oct 19, 2013 - $219,607 +74% -48% 475 $462   $43,349,357 51
Oct 20, 2013 - $192,781 -12% -53% 475 $406   $43,542,138 52
Oct 21, 2013 - $34,608 -82% -69% 475 $73   $43,576,746 53
Oct 22, 2013 - $39,088 +13% -39% 475 $82   $43,615,834 54
Oct 23, 2013 - $29,772 -24% -49% 475 $63   $43,645,606 55
Oct 24, 2013 - $27,010 -9% -50% 475 $57   $43,672,616 56
Oct 25, 2013 - $65,551 +143% -48% 301 $218   $43,738,167 57
Oct 26, 2013 - $116,522 +78% -47% 301 $387   $43,854,689 58
Oct 27, 2013 - $101,578 -13% -47% 301 $337   $43,956,267 59
Oct 28, 2013 - $18,994 -81% -45% 301 $63   $43,975,261 60
Oct 29, 2013 - $20,017 +5% -49% 301 $67   $43,995,278 61
Oct 30, 2013 - $14,923 -25% -50% 301 $50   $44,010,201 62
Oct 31, 2013 - $12,554 -16% -54% 301 $42   $44,022,755 63
Nov 1, 2013 - $22,886 +82% -65% 136 $168   $44,045,641 64
Nov 2, 2013 - $49,248 +115% -58% 136 $362   $44,094,889 65
Nov 3, 2013 - $37,751 -23% -63% 136 $278   $44,132,640 66
Nov 4, 2013 - $6,344 -83% -67% 136 $47   $44,138,984 67
Nov 5, 2013 - $7,349 +16% -63% 136 $54   $44,146,333 68
Nov 6, 2013 - $6,612 -10% -56% 136 $49   $44,152,945 69
Nov 7, 2013 - $5,372 -19% -57% 136 $40   $44,158,317 70
Nov 8, 2013 - $7,440 +38% -67% 52 $143   $44,165,757 71
Nov 9, 2013 - $15,206 +104% -69% 52 $292   $44,180,963 72
Nov 10, 2013 - $14,003 -8% -63% 52 $269   $44,194,966 73
Nov 11, 2013 - $5,908 -58% -7% 52 $114   $44,200,874 74
Nov 12, 2013 - $3,188 -46% -57% 52 $61   $44,204,062 75
Nov 13, 2013 - $2,012 -37% -70% 52 $39   $44,206,074 76
Nov 14, 2013 - $2,186 +9% -59% 52 $42   $44,208,260 77
Nov 15, 2013 - $6,506 +198% -13% 47 $138   $44,214,766 78
Nov 16, 2013 - $13,869 +113% -9% 47 $295   $44,228,635 79
Nov 17, 2013 - $10,727 -23% -23% 47 $228   $44,239,362 80
Nov 18, 2013 - $2,083 -81% -65% 47 $44   $44,241,445 81
Nov 19, 2013 - $2,500 +20% -22% 47 $53   $44,243,945 82
Nov 20, 2013 - $1,819 -27% -10% 47 $39   $44,245,764 83
Nov 21, 2013 - $1,413 -22% -35% 47 $30   $44,247,177 84
Nov 22, 2013 - $12,306 +771% +89% 80 $154   $44,259,483 85
Nov 23, 2013 - $23,706 +93% +71% 80 $296   $44,283,189 86
Nov 24, 2013 - $22,714 -4% +112% 80 $284   $44,305,903 87
Nov 25, 2013 - $7,946 -65% +281% 80 $99   $44,313,849 88
Nov 26, 2013 - $10,146 +28% +306% 80 $127   $44,323,995 89
Nov 27, 2013 - $10,412 +3% +472% 80 $130   $44,334,407 90
Nov 28, 2013 - $7,094 -32% +402% 80 $89   $44,341,501 91
Nov 29, 2013 - $22,029 +211% +79% 68 $324   $44,363,530 92
Nov 30, 2013 - $25,874 +17% +9% 68 $381   $44,389,404 93
Dec 1, 2013 - $18,017 -30% -21% 68 $265   $44,407,421 94
Dec 2, 2013 - $3,445 -81% -57% 68 $51   $44,410,866 95
Dec 3, 2013 - $3,835 +11% -62% 68 $56   $44,414,701 96
Dec 4, 2013 - $3,639 -5% -65% 68 $54   $44,418,340 97
Dec 5, 2013 - $2,884 -21% -59% 68 $42   $44,421,224 98
Dec 6, 2013 - $8,439 +193% -62% 46 $183   $44,429,663 99
Dec 7, 2013 - $14,197 +68% -45% 46 $309   $44,443,860 100
Dec 8, 2013 - $12,649 -11% -30% 46 $275   $44,456,509 101
Dec 9, 2013 - $2,753 -78% -20% 46 $60   $44,459,262 102
Dec 10, 2013 - $2,886 +5% -25% 46 $63   $44,462,148 103
Dec 11, 2013 - $2,735 -5% -25% 46 $59   $44,464,883 104
Dec 12, 2013 - $2,323 -15% -19% 46 $51   $44,467,206 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 4 $12,211,604   348 $35,091   $12,211,604 1
Sep 6, 2013 4 $10,119,094 -17% 717 $14,113   $22,330,698 2
Sep 13, 2013 6 $6,231,027 -38% 933 $6,678   $28,561,725 3
Sep 20, 2013 4 $6,625,763 +6% 978 $6,775   $35,187,488 4
Sep 27, 2013 8 $4,228,608 -36% 948 $4,461   $39,416,096 5
Oct 4, 2013 11 $2,258,392 -47% 858 $2,632   $41,674,488 6
Oct 11, 2013 14 $1,329,062 -41% 711 $1,869   $43,003,550 7
Oct 18, 2013 19 $669,066 -50% 475 $1,409   $43,672,616 8
Oct 25, 2013 23 $350,139 -48% 301 $1,163   $44,022,755 9
Nov 1, 2013 28 $135,562 -61% 136 $997   $44,158,317 10
Nov 8, 2013 39 $49,943 -63% 52 $960   $44,208,260 11
Nov 15, 2013 43 $38,917 -22% 47 $828   $44,247,177 12
Nov 22, 2013 35 $94,324 +142% 80 $1,179   $44,341,501 13
Nov 29, 2013 33 $79,723 -15% 68 $1,172   $44,421,224 14
Dec 6, 2013 36 $45,982 -42% 46 $1,000   $44,467,206 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 7/3/2014 $1,241 6 45 86 $167,796 12/17/2015
Italy 6/26/2014 $91,455 135 135 135 $91,455 12/15/2015
Mexico 9/28/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 7/19/2016 $0 0 58 58 $11,186,673 11/18/2016
Venezuela 2/21/2014 $0 0 5 16 $1,092,226 12/17/2015
 
Rest of World $43,481,260
 
International Total$56,019,410 11/18/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $56,019,410
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $56,019,410
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office 79 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 861 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,437 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 792 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 677 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 53 $56,019,410

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,355 $100,486,616
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 856 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,450 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 56 $100,486,616

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 26, 20143177,676 177,676$2,302,681$2,302,6811
Feb 2, 2014951,087-71% 228,763$662,088$2,964,7692
Feb 9, 20142222,493-56% 251,256$291,509$3,256,2783
Feb 16, 20142019,026-15% 270,282$246,577$3,502,8554
Mar 2, 2014289,290 296,887$120,677$3,875,9856

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 26, 2014633,087 33,087$576,706$576,7061
Feb 2, 2014138,677-74% 41,764$156,010$732,7162

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Leading Cast

Eugenio Derbez    Valentin

Supporting Cast

Jessica Lindsey    Julie
Loreto Peralta    Maggie
Daniel Raymont    Frank Ryan
Alessandra Rosaldo    Renee
Hugo Stiglitz    Johnny Bravo
Arcelia Ramirez    Judeisi
Sammy Pérez    Sammy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eugenio Derbez    Director
Guillermo Rios    Screenwriter
Letitcia Lopez Margalli    Screenwriter
Eugenio Derbez    Screenwriter
Monica Lozano    Producer
Eugenio Derbez    Producer
Monica Lozano    Executive Producer
Sandra Cabriada    Production Designer
Carlos Bolado    Editor
Carlo Siliotto    Composer
Martin Boege    Director of Photography

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Success at the box office is no guarantee of awards, but it certainly doesn't do any harm. And by that metric, Gravity's chances of picking up an Oscar or three is taking a considerable turn for the better this weekend as the sci-fi thriller heads towards a celestial $55.6 million debut, according to Warner Bros.'s Sunday projection. That will comfortably set a record for the biggest weekend in October, overtaking Paranormal Activity 3's $52.6 million back in 2011. With Captain Phillips and 12 Years a Slave opening in the next two weeks, awards season is getting interesting. More...

Limited Releases: Grace Under Pressure

October 4th, 2013

There are ten limited releases on this week's list, but only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Let the Fire Burn is the standout, with a 92% positive response. The Summit is earning 73% positive reviews, which is good, but not great. Then there's Grace Unplugged, which is opening in more than 500 theaters, but with no reviews. That's a horrible combination. Overall, there's nothing that jumps out as a potential limited release hit. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Prisoners Lead Weakened Box Office

September 24th, 2013

The top five at the box office lived up to expectations, more or less. Prisoners were on the high end of expectations, while Battle of the Year opened on the low end. Some holdovers, like Insidious Chapter 2, sank faster than expected, while Instructions Not Included defied all logic and returned to the top five. Overall, the box office fell 16% to $87 million. This was 4% lower than last year, ending 2013's impressive winning streak. Year-to-date, 2013 is still ahead of 2013 by just over $100 million at $7.77 billion to $7.66 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Insidious Scores September Record

September 17th, 2013

Both new releases topped expectations and even though a couple of the holdovers struggled a little bit, the overall box office was still fantastic. Insidious Chapter 2 broke a September record that has been held for more than a decade on its way to a $40 million opening. The Family was well back in second place, but still on the high end of expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $103 million. This was 21% more than last week and 19% more than the same weekend last year. In fact, Insidious Chapter 2 made more than Resident Evil: Retribution and Finding Nemo 3D made combined last year. Year-to-date, 2013 has pulled in $7.66 billion compared to $7.55 billion at this point in 2012. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Insidious have a Family Friendly Opening?

September 13th, 2013

This week there are two films opening in saturation level theater counts (3,000 or more theaters). However, the two have very different outlooks. Insidious Chapter 2 is expected to cruise to the top, perhaps with well over $30 million. The Family's outlook is a lot weaker and some analysts don't expect it to reach $10 million. Last year the number one film was Resident Evil: Retribution, which opened with $21.05 million, while Finding Nemo 3D was in second place with $16.69 million. There's a chance the top two films this weekend will beat those two combined, but even if that doesn't happen, last year's depth was pathetic, to put it mildly. 2013 should have an easy time coming away with a win. More...

Reclusive Per Theater Chart

September 11th, 2013

The buzz surrounding Salinger helped it earn first place on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $21,739 in four theaters. However, given its reviews, I don't think it will last long. Instructions Not Included remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,366 in more than 700 theaters. It could still expand further, given its per theater average. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office was Left in the Dark

September 10th, 2013

We have good news and bad news. Riddick only managed to reach the low end of expectations, while the overall box office was down nearly $40 million, or 32%, from last week. On the positive side, Instructions Not Included finished on the high end of expectations, while the overall box office was $85 million, which was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 has earned $7.54 billion, or 1.2% higher than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Riddick Tops Chart Packed with Indie Releases

September 8th, 2013

The weekend after Labor Day is traditionally the slowest of the year in terms of ticket sales, but it is also potentially one of the more interesting in terms of movies because it can be the busiest weekend of the year for art house releases. This year, we have no less than 24 of them on our release schedule, and there's a good chance that we'll break the record for the most limited releases to report box office results (currently held by the weekend of September 10, 2010 with 16 -- there's an obscure movie stat for you). In fact, this weekend's chart looks very similar to that weekend three years ago. More...

Limited Releases Go to Hell

September 6th, 2013

As usual the weekend after Labor Day, it's a very busy week in limited release. Unfortunately, it is a case of quantity over quality. There are a couple of films earning good reviews: a foreign language film, Populaire, and a documentary, Red Obsession. It is unlikely either of them will find a large enough audience in limited release that they will be able to expand significantly. On the other hand, Awards Season is just around the corner, so fans of limited releases won't have to wait long before they will be flooded with options. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Riddick Light Up the Charts?

September 6th, 2013

The weekend after the Labor Day long weekend is historically the worst weekend of the year. Because of that, it should come as no surprise that there is only one wide release this weekend. After all, studios don't want to release a film if the weekend is practically cursed. However, that one film is Riddick, which is actually earning good buzz. It might crack $30 million over the weekend. Might. It would be a surprise, but you can't completely dismiss the possibility. The only other semi-new film to talk about is Instructions Not Included, which is doubling its theater count. However, it's a niche market film and these tend to have short legs, as the target audience rushes out to see them immediately. Fortunately, it doesn't really matter, because last year was a disaster. As long as Riddick tops $10 million, 2013 will come out ahead. More...

Per Theater Chart: Competition Not Included

September 4th, 2013

It was a very lop-sided week on the per theater chart with a couple of films in the $10,000 club, but the rest of the new limited releases, and a couple of new wide releases, were floating around, or below, the Mendoza Line. Instructions Not Included was the best with an average of $22,547 in 348 theaters. Stunning. This result is simply stunning. Afternoon Delight was next with an average of $13,676 in two theaters. Neither film earned good reviews, so it will be interesting to see if either can capitalize on this start. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Ends in an Upward Direction

September 4th, 2013

The Labor Day long weekend is over and pre-weekend predictions were spot on, at least when it came to the top-two films. One Direction: This is Us opened in first place on Friday, but by Sunday had fallen to fifth place, allowing Lee Daniels' The Butler to remain on top, if you go by the four-day weekend. There were a few surprises this weekend, including Instructions Not Included. I hoped it would do well, but I never imaged it would do this well. Overall the weekend was strong at $125 million over the three-day weekend, which was 14% more than last weekend. Over four days, the total box office was $160 million. This was 21% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 holds a 0.9% lead over 2012 at 7.44 billion to $7.37 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: One Direction Rounds Out Hollywood's Biggest Summer

September 1st, 2013

Hollywood's Summer ends this weekend with a suitably back-to-school winner in the form of One Direction: This is Us. The 3D concert movie will pick up $17 million Friday-Sunday, largely on the back of an impressive $8.9 million gross on Saturday. While that won't set it up to challenge Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus among the top grossers in this particular sub-genre, it does show the solid business model for 3D films that cater to pop fans. Performances among other films playing this weekend were more varied. More...

Limited Releases Don't Need Instructions

August 30th, 2013

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list, and even fewer that might thrive. Instructions Not Included is the biggest release, but with only one review on Rotten Tomatoes, I'm worried the buzz won't be enough. I Declare War is a Canadian film opening in the States. Its reviews are good, but not great. Our Nixon is earning the best reviews, but as a political documentary, its chances to expand significantly are very limited. More...


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  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy -- until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and takes off without a trace. Valentin leaves Mexico for Los Angeles to find the baby's mother, but only ends up finding a new home for himself and newfound daughter, Maggie. An unlikely father figure, Valentin raises Maggie for six years, while also establishing himself as one of Hollywood's top stuntmen to pay the bills, with Maggie acting as his on-set coach. As Valentin raises Maggie, she forces him to grow up too. But their unique and offbeat family is threatened when Maggie's birth mom shows up out of the blue, and Valentin realizes he's in danger of losing his daughter -- and his best friend.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,846,426 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 20.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:348 opening theaters/978 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,961,436

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,119 $44,467,206
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $56,019,410
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $100,486,616
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 43 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $44,467,206
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $56,019,410
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $100,486,616

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: August 30th, 2013 (Limited) by Lionsgate, released as Instructions Not Included
International Releases: February 21st, 2014 (Wide) (Venezuela)
June 26th, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
July 19th, 2016 (Wide), released as Instructions not Included (South Korea)
September 28th, 2023 (Limited) (Re-release) (Mexico)
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Video Release: January 21st, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, thematic elements and language.
(Rating bulletin 2279, 7/3/2013)
Running Time: 115 minutes
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Keywords: Delayed Adulthood, Unexpected Families, Single Parent, Stuntman, Hispanic, Voiceover/Narration, Movie Business, Prologue, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Hallucinations, Road Trip, Immigration, Human-Trafficking, Non-Chronological, Animated Sequences, Surprise Twist, Terminal Illness, Death of a Son or Daughter, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Family Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 82 $1,842,297 Oct 4, 2013 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 33 $3,465,408 Sep 27, 2013 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 14 $5,396,688 Sep 20, 2013 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 13 $4,862,712 Sep 13, 2013 17
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 3 $8,149,289 Sep 6, 2013 10
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 2 $7,846,426 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 99 $7,846,426 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 202 $10,290,245 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 74 $10,378,558 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $13,611,027 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 30 $7,846,426 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 42 $10,290,245 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 22 $10,378,558 Aug 30, 2013 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 30 $13,611,027 Aug 30, 2013 3
Top 2013 Theater Average 43 $22,547 Aug 30, 2013 3

Leading Cast

Eugenio Derbez    Valentin

Supporting Cast

Jessica Lindsey    Julie
Loreto Peralta    Maggie
Daniel Raymont    Frank Ryan
Alessandra Rosaldo    Renee
Hugo Stiglitz    Johnny Bravo
Arcelia Ramirez    Judeisi
Sammy Pérez    Sammy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eugenio Derbez    Director
Guillermo Rios    Screenwriter
Letitcia Lopez Margalli    Screenwriter
Eugenio Derbez    Screenwriter
Monica Lozano    Producer
Eugenio Derbez    Producer
Monica Lozano    Executive Producer
Sandra Cabriada    Production Designer
Carlos Bolado    Editor
Carlo Siliotto    Composer
Martin Boege    Director of Photography

2017 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 16th, 2017

The Big Sick

Both the first installment First-run Releases and the second installment, TV on DVD releases, were shorter than I would have liked, as this hasn’t been a great year for either wide releases or TV on DVD releases. That said, the third installment of our Holiday Gift Guide deals with limited releases, classics, and foreign imports and this list can get out of hand rather quickly. There will more releases on this list than the previous two, starting with... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 21st, 2014

January 20th, 2014

The home market picks up steam this week, sort of. We are starting to get some of the Awards Season hopefuls coming out, which is great news for fans of great movies. However, there's not a lot of depth to go with the award-worthy movies. The two films that were the main contenders for Pick of the Week were Captain Phillips on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and In a World... on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a close decision, but in the end, I went with In a World... More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Instructions Not Included

January 18th, 2014

One could argue that Instructions Not Included was the biggest surprise hit of the year. In a year in which Iron Man 3 earned $1.2 million billion worldwide, doubling the franchise average, a small movie from Mexico is still arguably the biggest surprise hit of the year. While Iron Man 3 was the follow-up to one of the biggest hits of all time, Instructions Not Included came out of nowhere to become the biggest Spanish-language hit of all time. Is it as good as its box office numbers would indicate? Or it is more right place, right time? More...

Limited Releases: Buying Into Limited Releases

November 1st, 2013

After last week's short list, there are nearly 20 films on this week's list. Because of this, each entry will be shorter than usual. There are a few films on this week's list that seem destined for mainstream success, including Dallas Buyers Club, which could net Matthew McConaughey some Awards Season hardware. More...

Per Theater Chart: Gravity Escapes Massive Competition

October 9th, 2013

There were a ton of new releases this week, but Gravity was pulled down by the mass of new releases. It lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $15,604. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Linsanity, which earned an average of $11,051 in nine theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Gravity Earns Tons of Money

October 8th, 2013

Gravity crushed expectations, and records, over the weekend with more than $55 million. This topped the previous biggest October weekend by more than $3 million. On the other hand, Runner Runner went nowhere opening well below the lower end of predictions. Overall, the box office rose 16% from last year reaching $127 million. Unfortunately, last year had much better depth and 2013 was 11% lower in the year-over-year comparison. 2013 is still ahead of 2012, but the lead has been cut to just 0.9% at $8.05 billion to $7.98 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gravity Breaks October Record, Stakes Oscar Claim

October 6th, 2013

Success at the box office is no guarantee of awards, but it certainly doesn't do any harm. And by that metric, Gravity's chances of picking up an Oscar or three is taking a considerable turn for the better this weekend as the sci-fi thriller heads towards a celestial $55.6 million debut, according to Warner Bros.'s Sunday projection. That will comfortably set a record for the biggest weekend in October, overtaking Paranormal Activity 3's $52.6 million back in 2011. With Captain Phillips and 12 Years a Slave opening in the next two weeks, awards season is getting interesting. More...

Limited Releases: Grace Under Pressure

October 4th, 2013

There are ten limited releases on this week's list, but only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Let the Fire Burn is the standout, with a 92% positive response. The Summit is earning 73% positive reviews, which is good, but not great. Then there's Grace Unplugged, which is opening in more than 500 theaters, but with no reviews. That's a horrible combination. Overall, there's nothing that jumps out as a potential limited release hit. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Prisoners Lead Weakened Box Office

September 24th, 2013

The top five at the box office lived up to expectations, more or less. Prisoners were on the high end of expectations, while Battle of the Year opened on the low end. Some holdovers, like Insidious Chapter 2, sank faster than expected, while Instructions Not Included defied all logic and returned to the top five. Overall, the box office fell 16% to $87 million. This was 4% lower than last year, ending 2013's impressive winning streak. Year-to-date, 2013 is still ahead of 2013 by just over $100 million at $7.77 billion to $7.66 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Insidious Scores September Record

September 17th, 2013

Both new releases topped expectations and even though a couple of the holdovers struggled a little bit, the overall box office was still fantastic. Insidious Chapter 2 broke a September record that has been held for more than a decade on its way to a $40 million opening. The Family was well back in second place, but still on the high end of expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $103 million. This was 21% more than last week and 19% more than the same weekend last year. In fact, Insidious Chapter 2 made more than Resident Evil: Retribution and Finding Nemo 3D made combined last year. Year-to-date, 2013 has pulled in $7.66 billion compared to $7.55 billion at this point in 2012. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Insidious have a Family Friendly Opening?

September 13th, 2013

This week there are two films opening in saturation level theater counts (3,000 or more theaters). However, the two have very different outlooks. Insidious Chapter 2 is expected to cruise to the top, perhaps with well over $30 million. The Family's outlook is a lot weaker and some analysts don't expect it to reach $10 million. Last year the number one film was Resident Evil: Retribution, which opened with $21.05 million, while Finding Nemo 3D was in second place with $16.69 million. There's a chance the top two films this weekend will beat those two combined, but even if that doesn't happen, last year's depth was pathetic, to put it mildly. 2013 should have an easy time coming away with a win. More...

Reclusive Per Theater Chart

September 11th, 2013

The buzz surrounding Salinger helped it earn first place on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $21,739 in four theaters. However, given its reviews, I don't think it will last long. Instructions Not Included remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,366 in more than 700 theaters. It could still expand further, given its per theater average. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office was Left in the Dark

September 10th, 2013

We have good news and bad news. Riddick only managed to reach the low end of expectations, while the overall box office was down nearly $40 million, or 32%, from last week. On the positive side, Instructions Not Included finished on the high end of expectations, while the overall box office was $85 million, which was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 has earned $7.54 billion, or 1.2% higher than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Riddick Tops Chart Packed with Indie Releases

September 8th, 2013

The weekend after Labor Day is traditionally the slowest of the year in terms of ticket sales, but it is also potentially one of the more interesting in terms of movies because it can be the busiest weekend of the year for art house releases. This year, we have no less than 24 of them on our release schedule, and there's a good chance that we'll break the record for the most limited releases to report box office results (currently held by the weekend of September 10, 2010 with 16 -- there's an obscure movie stat for you). In fact, this weekend's chart looks very similar to that weekend three years ago. More...

Limited Releases Go to Hell

September 6th, 2013

As usual the weekend after Labor Day, it's a very busy week in limited release. Unfortunately, it is a case of quantity over quality. There are a couple of films earning good reviews: a foreign language film, Populaire, and a documentary, Red Obsession. It is unlikely either of them will find a large enough audience in limited release that they will be able to expand significantly. On the other hand, Awards Season is just around the corner, so fans of limited releases won't have to wait long before they will be flooded with options. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Riddick Light Up the Charts?

September 6th, 2013

The weekend after the Labor Day long weekend is historically the worst weekend of the year. Because of that, it should come as no surprise that there is only one wide release this weekend. After all, studios don't want to release a film if the weekend is practically cursed. However, that one film is Riddick, which is actually earning good buzz. It might crack $30 million over the weekend. Might. It would be a surprise, but you can't completely dismiss the possibility. The only other semi-new film to talk about is Instructions Not Included, which is doubling its theater count. However, it's a niche market film and these tend to have short legs, as the target audience rushes out to see them immediately. Fortunately, it doesn't really matter, because last year was a disaster. As long as Riddick tops $10 million, 2013 will come out ahead. More...

Per Theater Chart: Competition Not Included

September 4th, 2013

It was a very lop-sided week on the per theater chart with a couple of films in the $10,000 club, but the rest of the new limited releases, and a couple of new wide releases, were floating around, or below, the Mendoza Line. Instructions Not Included was the best with an average of $22,547 in 348 theaters. Stunning. This result is simply stunning. Afternoon Delight was next with an average of $13,676 in two theaters. Neither film earned good reviews, so it will be interesting to see if either can capitalize on this start. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Ends in an Upward Direction

September 4th, 2013

The Labor Day long weekend is over and pre-weekend predictions were spot on, at least when it came to the top-two films. One Direction: This is Us opened in first place on Friday, but by Sunday had fallen to fifth place, allowing Lee Daniels' The Butler to remain on top, if you go by the four-day weekend. There were a few surprises this weekend, including Instructions Not Included. I hoped it would do well, but I never imaged it would do this well. Overall the weekend was strong at $125 million over the three-day weekend, which was 14% more than last weekend. Over four days, the total box office was $160 million. This was 21% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 holds a 0.9% lead over 2012 at 7.44 billion to $7.37 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: One Direction Rounds Out Hollywood's Biggest Summer

September 1st, 2013

Hollywood's Summer ends this weekend with a suitably back-to-school winner in the form of One Direction: This is Us. The 3D concert movie will pick up $17 million Friday-Sunday, largely on the back of an impressive $8.9 million gross on Saturday. While that won't set it up to challenge Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus among the top grossers in this particular sub-genre, it does show the solid business model for 3D films that cater to pop fans. Performances among other films playing this weekend were more varied. More...

Limited Releases Don't Need Instructions

August 30th, 2013

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list, and even fewer that might thrive. Instructions Not Included is the biggest release, but with only one review on Rotten Tomatoes, I'm worried the buzz won't be enough. I Declare War is a Canadian film opening in the States. Its reviews are good, but not great. Our Nixon is earning the best reviews, but as a political documentary, its chances to expand significantly are very limited. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,119 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,794 $58,961,436
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $44,467,206
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 73 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 43 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 55 $58,961,436
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 2 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 985 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $44,467,206
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 71 $44,467,206

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 4 $7,846,426   348 $22,547   $7,846,426 1
Sep 6, 2013 3 $8,149,289 +4% 717 $11,366   $20,360,893 2
Sep 13, 2013 6 $4,862,712 -40% 933 $5,212   $27,193,410 3
Sep 20, 2013 4 $5,396,688 +11% 978 $5,518   $33,958,413 4
Sep 27, 2013 8 $3,465,408 -36% 948 $3,655   $38,652,896 5
Oct 4, 2013 11 $1,842,297 -47% 858 $2,147   $41,258,393 6
Oct 11, 2013 14 $1,041,966 -43% 711 $1,465   $42,716,454 7
Oct 18, 2013 19 $538,588 -48% 475 $1,134   $43,542,138 8
Oct 25, 2013 22 $283,651 -47% 301 $942   $43,956,267 9
Nov 1, 2013 30 $109,885 -61% 136 $808   $44,132,640 10
Nov 8, 2013 45 $36,649 -67% 52 $705   $44,194,966 11
Nov 15, 2013 46 $31,102 -15% 47 $662   $44,239,362 12
Nov 22, 2013 34 $58,726 +89% 80 $734   $44,305,903 13
Nov 29, 2013 35 $65,920 +12% 68 $969   $44,407,421 14
Dec 6, 2013 36 $35,285 -46% 68 $519   $44,456,509 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 30, 2013 4 $1,928,863     348 $5,543   $1,928,863 1
Aug 31, 2013 5 $2,784,848 +44%   348 $8,002   $4,713,711 2
Sep 1, 2013 3 $3,132,715 +12%   348 $9,002   $7,846,426 3
Sep 2, 2013 5 $2,532,132 -19%   348 $7,276   $10,378,558 4
Sep 3, 2013 3 $683,101 -73%   348 $1,963   $11,061,659 5
Sep 4, 2013 3 $590,797 -14%   348 $1,698   $11,652,456 6
Sep 5, 2013 3 $559,148 -5%   348 $1,607   $12,211,604 7
Sep 6, 2013 4 $1,638,469 +193% -15% 717 $2,285   $13,850,073 8
Sep 7, 2013 4 $3,302,179 +102% +19% 717 $4,606   $17,152,252 9
Sep 8, 2013 2 $3,208,641 -3% +2% 717 $4,475   $20,360,893 10
Sep 9, 2013 3 $582,582 -82% -77% 717 $813   $20,943,475 11
Sep 10, 2013 4 $514,234 -12% -25% 717 $717   $21,457,709 12
Sep 11, 2013 4 $460,252 -10% -22% 717 $642   $21,917,961 13
Sep 12, 2013 4 $412,737 -10% -26% 717 $576   $22,330,698 14
Sep 13, 2013 6 $1,396,472 +238% -15% 933 $1,497   $23,727,170 15
Sep 14, 2013 7 $1,382,388 -1% -58% 933 $1,482   $25,109,558 16
Sep 15, 2013 3 $2,083,852 +51% -35% 933 $2,233   $27,193,410 17
Sep 16, 2013 6 $383,579 -82% -34% 933 $411   $27,576,989 18
Sep 17, 2013 6 $382,015 n/c -26% 933 $409   $27,959,004 19
Sep 18, 2013 6 $297,839 -22% -35% 933 $319   $28,256,843 20
Sep 19, 2013 6 $304,882 +2% -26% 933 $327   $28,561,725 21
Sep 20, 2013 5 $1,372,960 +350% -2% 978 $1,404   $29,934,685 22
Sep 21, 2013 5 $2,106,549 +53% +52% 978 $2,154   $32,041,234 23
Sep 22, 2013 3 $1,917,179 -9% -8% 978 $1,960   $33,958,413 24
Sep 23, 2013 6 $328,006 -83% -14% 978 $335   $34,286,419 25
Sep 24, 2013 7 $354,726 +8% -7% 978 $363   $34,641,145 26
Sep 25, 2013 8 $277,551 -22% -7% 978 $284   $34,918,696 27
Sep 26, 2013 8 $268,792 -3% -12% 978 $275   $35,187,488 28
Sep 27, 2013 10 $799,989 +198% -42% 948 $844   $35,987,477 29
Sep 28, 2013 8 $1,405,820 +76% -33% 948 $1,483   $37,393,297 30
Sep 29, 2013 7 $1,259,599 -10% -34% 948 $1,329   $38,652,896 31
Sep 30, 2013 10 $200,223 -84% -39% 948 $211   $38,853,119 32
Oct 1, 2013 10 $232,350 +16% -34% 948 $245   $39,085,469 33
Oct 2, 2013 11 $173,805 -25% -37% 948 $183   $39,259,274 34
Oct 3, 2013 - $156,822 -10% -42% 948 $165   $39,416,096 35
Oct 4, 2013 13 $417,706 +166% -48% 858 $487   $39,833,802 36
Oct 5, 2013 12 $746,374 +79% -47% 858 $870   $40,580,176 37
Oct 6, 2013 10 $678,217 -9% -46% 858 $790   $41,258,393 38
Oct 7, 2013 14 $112,963 -83% -44% 858 $132   $41,371,356 39
Oct 8, 2013 14 $119,801 +6% -48% 858 $140   $41,491,157 40
Oct 9, 2013 14 $94,628 -21% -46% 858 $110   $41,585,785 41
Oct 10, 2013 14 $88,703 -6% -43% 858 $103   $41,674,488 42
Oct 11, 2013 14 $213,073 +140% -49% 711 $300   $41,887,561 43
Oct 12, 2013 14 $419,317 +97% -44% 711 $590   $42,306,878 44
Oct 13, 2013 13 $409,576 -2% -40% 711 $576   $42,716,454 45
Oct 14, 2013 15 $111,080 -73% -2% 711 $156   $42,827,534 46
Oct 15, 2013 - $64,395 -42% -46% 711 $91   $42,891,929 47
Oct 16, 2013 - $57,860 -10% -39% 711 $81   $42,949,789 48
Oct 17, 2013 - $53,761 -7% -39% 711 $76   $43,003,550 49
Oct 18, 2013 - $126,200 +135% -41% 475 $266   $43,129,750 50
Oct 19, 2013 - $219,607 +74% -48% 475 $462   $43,349,357 51
Oct 20, 2013 - $192,781 -12% -53% 475 $406   $43,542,138 52
Oct 21, 2013 - $34,608 -82% -69% 475 $73   $43,576,746 53
Oct 22, 2013 - $39,088 +13% -39% 475 $82   $43,615,834 54
Oct 23, 2013 - $29,772 -24% -49% 475 $63   $43,645,606 55
Oct 24, 2013 - $27,010 -9% -50% 475 $57   $43,672,616 56
Oct 25, 2013 - $65,551 +143% -48% 301 $218   $43,738,167 57
Oct 26, 2013 - $116,522 +78% -47% 301 $387   $43,854,689 58
Oct 27, 2013 - $101,578 -13% -47% 301 $337   $43,956,267 59
Oct 28, 2013 - $18,994 -81% -45% 301 $63   $43,975,261 60
Oct 29, 2013 - $20,017 +5% -49% 301 $67   $43,995,278 61
Oct 30, 2013 - $14,923 -25% -50% 301 $50   $44,010,201 62
Oct 31, 2013 - $12,554 -16% -54% 301 $42   $44,022,755 63
Nov 1, 2013 - $22,886 +82% -65% 136 $168   $44,045,641 64
Nov 2, 2013 - $49,248 +115% -58% 136 $362   $44,094,889 65
Nov 3, 2013 - $37,751 -23% -63% 136 $278   $44,132,640 66
Nov 4, 2013 - $6,344 -83% -67% 136 $47   $44,138,984 67
Nov 5, 2013 - $7,349 +16% -63% 136 $54   $44,146,333 68
Nov 6, 2013 - $6,612 -10% -56% 136 $49   $44,152,945 69
Nov 7, 2013 - $5,372 -19% -57% 136 $40   $44,158,317 70
Nov 8, 2013 - $7,440 +38% -67% 52 $143   $44,165,757 71
Nov 9, 2013 - $15,206 +104% -69% 52 $292   $44,180,963 72
Nov 10, 2013 - $14,003 -8% -63% 52 $269   $44,194,966 73
Nov 11, 2013 - $5,908 -58% -7% 52 $114   $44,200,874 74
Nov 12, 2013 - $3,188 -46% -57% 52 $61   $44,204,062 75
Nov 13, 2013 - $2,012 -37% -70% 52 $39   $44,206,074 76
Nov 14, 2013 - $2,186 +9% -59% 52 $42   $44,208,260 77
Nov 15, 2013 - $6,506 +198% -13% 47 $138   $44,214,766 78
Nov 16, 2013 - $13,869 +113% -9% 47 $295   $44,228,635 79
Nov 17, 2013 - $10,727 -23% -23% 47 $228   $44,239,362 80
Nov 18, 2013 - $2,083 -81% -65% 47 $44   $44,241,445 81
Nov 19, 2013 - $2,500 +20% -22% 47 $53   $44,243,945 82
Nov 20, 2013 - $1,819 -27% -10% 47 $39   $44,245,764 83
Nov 21, 2013 - $1,413 -22% -35% 47 $30   $44,247,177 84
Nov 22, 2013 - $12,306 +771% +89% 80 $154   $44,259,483 85
Nov 23, 2013 - $23,706 +93% +71% 80 $296   $44,283,189 86
Nov 24, 2013 - $22,714 -4% +112% 80 $284   $44,305,903 87
Nov 25, 2013 - $7,946 -65% +281% 80 $99   $44,313,849 88
Nov 26, 2013 - $10,146 +28% +306% 80 $127   $44,323,995 89
Nov 27, 2013 - $10,412 +3% +472% 80 $130   $44,334,407 90
Nov 28, 2013 - $7,094 -32% +402% 80 $89   $44,341,501 91
Nov 29, 2013 - $22,029 +211% +79% 68 $324   $44,363,530 92
Nov 30, 2013 - $25,874 +17% +9% 68 $381   $44,389,404 93
Dec 1, 2013 - $18,017 -30% -21% 68 $265   $44,407,421 94
Dec 2, 2013 - $3,445 -81% -57% 68 $51   $44,410,866 95
Dec 3, 2013 - $3,835 +11% -62% 68 $56   $44,414,701 96
Dec 4, 2013 - $3,639 -5% -65% 68 $54   $44,418,340 97
Dec 5, 2013 - $2,884 -21% -59% 68 $42   $44,421,224 98
Dec 6, 2013 - $8,439 +193% -62% 46 $183   $44,429,663 99
Dec 7, 2013 - $14,197 +68% -45% 46 $309   $44,443,860 100
Dec 8, 2013 - $12,649 -11% -30% 46 $275   $44,456,509 101
Dec 9, 2013 - $2,753 -78% -20% 46 $60   $44,459,262 102
Dec 10, 2013 - $2,886 +5% -25% 46 $63   $44,462,148 103
Dec 11, 2013 - $2,735 -5% -25% 46 $59   $44,464,883 104
Dec 12, 2013 - $2,323 -15% -19% 46 $51   $44,467,206 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 4 $12,211,604   348 $35,091   $12,211,604 1
Sep 6, 2013 4 $10,119,094 -17% 717 $14,113   $22,330,698 2
Sep 13, 2013 6 $6,231,027 -38% 933 $6,678   $28,561,725 3
Sep 20, 2013 4 $6,625,763 +6% 978 $6,775   $35,187,488 4
Sep 27, 2013 8 $4,228,608 -36% 948 $4,461   $39,416,096 5
Oct 4, 2013 11 $2,258,392 -47% 858 $2,632   $41,674,488 6
Oct 11, 2013 14 $1,329,062 -41% 711 $1,869   $43,003,550 7
Oct 18, 2013 19 $669,066 -50% 475 $1,409   $43,672,616 8
Oct 25, 2013 23 $350,139 -48% 301 $1,163   $44,022,755 9
Nov 1, 2013 28 $135,562 -61% 136 $997   $44,158,317 10
Nov 8, 2013 39 $49,943 -63% 52 $960   $44,208,260 11
Nov 15, 2013 43 $38,917 -22% 47 $828   $44,247,177 12
Nov 22, 2013 35 $94,324 +142% 80 $1,179   $44,341,501 13
Nov 29, 2013 33 $79,723 -15% 68 $1,172   $44,421,224 14
Dec 6, 2013 36 $45,982 -42% 46 $1,000   $44,467,206 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 7/3/2014 $1,241 6 45 86 $167,796 12/17/2015
Italy 6/26/2014 $91,455 135 135 135 $91,455 12/15/2015
Mexico 9/28/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 7/19/2016 $0 0 58 58 $11,186,673 11/18/2016
Venezuela 2/21/2014 $0 0 5 16 $1,092,226 12/17/2015
 
Rest of World $43,481,260
 
International Total$56,019,410 11/18/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $56,019,410
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $56,019,410
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office 79 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 861 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,437 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 792 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 677 $56,019,410
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 53 $56,019,410

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,355 $100,486,616
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 856 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,450 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $100,486,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 56 $100,486,616

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 26, 20143177,676 177,676$2,302,681$2,302,6811
Feb 2, 2014951,087-71% 228,763$662,088$2,964,7692
Feb 9, 20142222,493-56% 251,256$291,509$3,256,2783
Feb 16, 20142019,026-15% 270,282$246,577$3,502,8554
Mar 2, 2014289,290 296,887$120,677$3,875,9856

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 26, 2014633,087 33,087$576,706$576,7061
Feb 2, 2014138,677-74% 41,764$156,010$732,7162

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