A Simple Favor (2018)

A Simple Favor
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $53,548,586Details
International Box Office $44,080,131Details
Worldwide Box Office $97,628,717
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,596,437 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,848,794 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $5,445,231
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Synopsis

A mommy vlogger seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s sudden disappearance from their small town. Stephanie is joined by Emily’s husband Sean in this thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,011,689 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,102 opening theaters/3,102 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,364,851

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: September 12th, 2018 (Wide) (Philippines)
September 12th, 2018 (Wide) (West Indies)
September 13th, 2018 (Wide) (Aruba)
September 13th, 2018 (Wide) (Bahrain)
September 13th, 2018 (Wide) (Croatia)
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Video Release: December 11th, 2018 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and language throughout, some graphic nude images, drug use and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2541 (Cert #51512), 8/22/2018)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 10 Cloverfield Lane
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Keywords: Non-Chronological, Prologue, Internet, Life in a Small Town, Missing Person, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Money Troubles, Twins, Murder Mystery, Death of a Twin, Addiction, Infidelity, Surprise Twist, Child Abuse, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Familicide, Death of a Sibling, Voiceover/Narration, Insurance Fraud, Writing and Writers, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Film Noir, Step-Family, Dysfunctional Family, Epilogue, Intertitle, Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate, Hercules Film Fund, Bron Creative
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 3 $16,011,689   3,102 $5,162   $16,011,689 1
Sep 21, 2018 2 $10,252,206 -36% 3,102 $3,305   $32,414,620 2
Sep 28, 2018 4 $6,540,666 -36% 3,073 $2,128   $43,007,474 3
Oct 5, 2018 6 $3,424,954 -48% 2,408 $1,422   $49,004,310 4
Oct 12, 2018 11 $1,329,701 -61% 1,452 $916   $51,987,209 5
Oct 19, 2018 19 $359,889 -73% 492 $731   $52,901,579 6
Oct 26, 2018 28 $150,585 -58% 222 $678   $53,225,905 7
Nov 2, 2018 36 $65,631 -56% 102 $643   $53,362,121 8
Nov 9, 2018 36 $69,012 +5% 127 $543   $53,464,279 9
Nov 16, 2018 42 $33,854 -51% 101 $335   $53,530,025 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2018 P $900,000     2,400 $375   $900,000  
Sep 14, 2018 2 $5,956,444     3,102 $1,920   $5,956,444 1
Sep 15, 2018 3 $6,306,587 +6%   3,102 $2,033   $12,263,031 2
Sep 16, 2018 3 $3,748,658 -41%   3,102 $1,208   $16,011,689 3
Sep 17, 2018 3 $1,276,260 -66%   3,102 $411   $17,287,949 4
Sep 18, 2018 2 $2,297,533 +80%   3,102 $741   $19,585,482 5
Sep 19, 2018 2 $1,331,685 -42%   3,102 $429   $20,917,167 6
Sep 20, 2018 1 $1,245,247 -6%   3,102 $401   $22,162,414 7
Sep 21, 2018 2 $3,272,081 +163% -45% 3,102 $1,055   $25,434,495 8
Sep 22, 2018 3 $4,435,912 +36% -30% 3,102 $1,430   $29,870,407 9
Sep 23, 2018 3 $2,544,213 -43% -32% 3,102 $820   $32,414,620 10
Sep 24, 2018 2 $821,949 -68% -36% 3,102 $265   $33,236,569 11
Sep 25, 2018 2 $1,424,949 +73% -38% 3,102 $459   $34,661,518 12
Sep 26, 2018 2 $1,038,231 -27% -22% 3,102 $335   $35,699,749 13
Sep 27, 2018 2 $767,059 -26% -38% 3,102 $247   $36,466,808 14
Sep 28, 2018 4 $2,093,110 +173% -36% 3,073 $681   $38,559,918 15
Sep 29, 2018 4 $2,836,189 +36% -36% 3,073 $923   $41,396,107 16
Sep 30, 2018 4 $1,611,367 -43% -37% 3,073 $524   $43,007,474 17
Oct 1, 2018 4 $536,393 -67% -35% 3,073 $175   $43,543,867 18
Oct 2, 2018 5 $916,911 +71% -36% 3,073 $298   $44,460,778 19
Oct 3, 2018 4 $556,201 -39% -46% 3,073 $181   $45,016,979 20
Oct 4, 2018 3 $562,377 +1% -27% 3,073 $183   $45,579,356 21
Oct 5, 2018 6 $1,041,074 +85% -50% 2,408 $432   $46,620,430 22
Oct 6, 2018 6 $1,404,816 +35% -50% 2,408 $583   $48,025,246 23
Oct 7, 2018 6 $979,064 -30% -39% 2,408 $407   $49,004,310 24
Oct 8, 2018 6 $505,897 -48% -6% 2,408 $210   $49,510,207 25
Oct 9, 2018 6 $465,033 -8% -49% 2,408 $193   $49,975,240 26
Oct 10, 2018 6 $337,081 -28% -39% 2,408 $140   $50,312,321 27
Oct 11, 2018 6 $345,187 +2% -39% 2,408 $143   $50,657,508 28
Oct 12, 2018 10 $420,582 +22% -60% 1,452 $290   $51,078,090 29
Oct 13, 2018 11 $589,385 +40% -58% 1,452 $406   $51,667,475 30
Oct 14, 2018 11 $319,734 -46% -67% 1,452 $220   $51,987,209 31
Oct 15, 2018 11 $136,479 -57% -73% 1,452 $94   $52,123,688 32
Oct 16, 2018 11 $185,562 +36% -60% 1,452 $128   $52,309,250 33
Oct 17, 2018 11 $130,100 -30% -61% 1,452 $90   $52,439,350 34
Oct 18, 2018 14 $102,340 -21% -70% 1,452 $70   $52,541,690 35
Oct 19, 2018 - $110,565 +8% -74% 492 $225   $52,652,255 36
Oct 20, 2018 - $157,805 +43% -73% 492 $321   $52,810,060 37
Oct 21, 2018 - $91,519 -42% -71% 492 $186   $52,901,579 38
Oct 22, 2018 - $38,581 -58% -72% 492 $78   $52,940,160 39
Oct 23, 2018 - $52,099 +35% -72% 492 $106   $52,992,259 40
Oct 24, 2018 - $43,389 -17% -67% 492 $88   $53,035,648 41
Oct 25, 2018 - $39,672 -9% -61% 492 $81   $53,075,320 42
Oct 26, 2018 - $44,901 +13% -59% 222 $202   $53,120,221 43
Oct 27, 2018 - $63,733 +42% -60% 222 $287   $53,183,954 44
Oct 28, 2018 - $41,951 -34% -54% 222 $189   $53,225,905 45
Oct 29, 2018 - $14,712 -65% -62% 222 $66   $53,240,617 46
Oct 30, 2018 - $21,276 +45% -59% 222 $96   $53,261,893 47
Oct 31, 2018 - $17,948 -16% -59% 222 $81   $53,279,841 48
Nov 1, 2018 - $16,649 -7% -58% 222 $75   $53,296,490 49
Nov 2, 2018 - $19,265 +16% -57% 102 $189   $53,315,755 50
Nov 3, 2018 - $30,267 +57% -53% 102 $297   $53,346,022 51
Nov 4, 2018 - $16,099 -47% -62% 102 $158   $53,362,121 52
Nov 5, 2018 - $6,933 -57% -53% 102 $68   $53,369,054 53
Nov 6, 2018 - $10,122 +46% -52% 102 $99   $53,379,176 54
Nov 7, 2018 - $8,069 -20% -55% 102 $79   $53,387,245 55
Nov 8, 2018 - $8,022 -1% -52% 102 $79   $53,395,267 56
Nov 9, 2018 - $19,262 +140% n/c 127 $152   $53,414,529 57
Nov 10, 2018 - $29,136 +51% -4% 127 $229   $53,443,665 58
Nov 11, 2018 - $20,614 -29% +28% 127 $162   $53,464,279 59
Nov 12, 2018 - $10,409 -50% +50% 127 $82   $53,474,688 60
Nov 13, 2018 - $8,010 -23% -21% 127 $63   $53,482,698 61
Nov 14, 2018 - $6,529 -18% -19% 127 $51   $53,489,227 62
Nov 15, 2018 - $6,944 +6% -13% 127 $55   $53,496,171 63
Nov 16, 2018 - $10,068 +45% -48% 101 $100   $53,506,239 64
Nov 17, 2018 - $13,420 +33% -54% 101 $133   $53,519,659 65
Nov 18, 2018 - $10,366 -23% -50% 101 $103   $53,530,025 66
Nov 19, 2018 - $4,970 -52% -52% 101 $49   $53,534,995 67
Nov 20, 2018 - $7,422 +49% -7% 101 $73   $53,542,417 68
Nov 21, 2018 - $3,561 -52% -45% 101 $35   $53,545,978 69
Nov 22, 2018 - $2,608 -27% -62% 101 $26   $53,548,586 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 3 $22,162,414   3,102 $7,145   $22,162,414 1
Sep 21, 2018 2 $14,304,394 -35% 3,102 $4,611   $36,466,808 2
Sep 28, 2018 4 $9,112,548 -36% 3,073 $2,965   $45,579,356 3
Oct 5, 2018 6 $5,078,152 -44% 2,408 $2,109   $50,657,508 4
Oct 12, 2018 10 $1,884,182 -63% 1,452 $1,298   $52,541,690 5
Oct 19, 2018 19 $533,630 -72% 492 $1,085   $53,075,320 6
Oct 26, 2018 27 $221,170 -59% 222 $996   $53,296,490 7
Nov 2, 2018 36 $98,777 -55% 102 $968   $53,395,267 8
Nov 9, 2018 35 $100,904 +2% 127 $795   $53,496,171 9
Nov 16, 2018 45 $52,415 -48% 101 $519   $53,548,586 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2018 $24,913 50 50 51 $39,564 11/27/2018
Aruba 9/13/2018 $262 0 0 0 $11,859 1/1/2019
Australia 9/14/2018 $439,758 208 316 1,708 $7,164,097 2/21/2019
Austria 11/9/2018 $190,320 53 54 247 $537,965 12/14/2018
Bahrain 9/13/2018 $32,953 6 6 12 $60,315 1/1/2019
Bangladesh 10/12/2018 $0 0 0 0 $4,727 12/6/2018
Belgium 9/26/2018 $369,609 48 49 229 $1,125,637 12/14/2018
Bolivia 9/27/2018 $5,898 14 14 19 $10,660 1/1/2019
Brazil 9/27/2018 $339,573 172 172 386 $654,492 11/2/2018
Bulgaria 9/14/2018 $23,602 0 18 22 $102,441 2/26/2019
Cambodia 9/14/2018 $5,000 0 0 0 $16,856 1/1/2019
Chile 10/4/2018 $37,507 30 30 41 $77,820 1/1/2019
Colombia 10/4/2018 $111,045 68 68 111 $290,337 1/1/2019
Costa Rica 10/11/2018 $15,524 11 11 13 $24,990 1/1/2019
Croatia 9/13/2018 $103,313 43 43 124 $342,611 1/1/2019
Curacao 9/13/2018 $248 0 0 0 $7,855 1/1/2019
Cyprus 9/27/2018 $5,243 0 0 0 $9,437 1/24/2019
Czech Republic 10/26/2018 $88,612 67 67 157 $248,302 1/1/2019
Denmark 9/27/2018 $166,740 59 60 192 $588,062 11/22/2018
Dominican Republic 10/25/2018 $17,625 0 5 8 $37,372 12/14/2018
Ecuador 9/28/2018 $28,009 29 29 54 $87,817 1/1/2019
Egypt 9/26/2018 $33,090 5 5 7 $43,233 1/1/2019
El Salvador 10/11/2018 $7,867 6 6 11 $12,971 1/1/2019
Estonia 9/21/2018 $42,575 13 13 40 $134,342 11/13/2018
Finland 9/21/2018 $82,609 50 50 128 $273,072 11/2/2018
France 9/26/2018 $646,541 289 291 766 $1,353,068 11/2/2018
Germany 11/8/2018 $1,341,013 275 333 1,770 $4,224,981 2/16/2019
Greece 9/27/2018 $34,953 0 4 4 $121,339 10/23/2018
Guatemala 10/11/2018 $14,409 17 17 27 $32,039 1/1/2019
Honduras 10/11/2018 $9,298 17 17 20 $14,331 1/1/2019
Hong Kong 10/4/2018 $275,905 31 31 75 $521,966 11/2/2018
Hungary 9/13/2018 $174,567 56 56 218 $787,431 12/6/2018
Iceland 9/28/2018 $15,660 4 4 4 $41,525 1/1/2019
Iraq 9/13/2018 $0 0 0 0 $1,380 1/1/2019
Israel 9/13/2018 $98,123 18 18 71 $371,209 11/22/2018
Italy 12/13/2018 $825,031 0 11 16 $2,456,186 1/24/2019
Japan 3/8/2019 $130,822 75 75 238 $469,700 5/31/2019
Jordan 9/13/2018 $15,965 7 7 9 $50,976 1/1/2019
Laos 9/20/2018 $2,000 0 0 0 $4,800 1/1/2019
Latvia 9/21/2018 $18,707 5 8 25 $77,495 11/22/2018
Lebanon 9/13/2018 $28,021 15 15 16 $110,214 1/1/2019
Lithuania 9/21/2018 $32,327 84 84 196 $107,434 10/23/2018
Malaysia 10/11/2018 $63,344 49 49 147 $119,278 11/2/2018
Mexico 9/21/2018 $217,651 0 22 22 $2,278,192 11/2/2018
Netherlands 9/27/2018 $384,707 74 75 452 $1,757,179 12/23/2018
New Zealand 9/13/2018 $168,167 79 79 352 $776,963 11/28/2018
Nicaragua 10/11/2018 $3,416 6 6 8 $5,679 1/1/2019
Norway 12/7/2018 $66,820 117 117 117 $236,109 1/24/2019
Oman 9/13/2018 $10,182 6 6 6 $20,138 1/1/2019
Panama 10/11/2018 $24,939 24 24 36 $48,367 1/1/2019
Paraguay 11/8/2018 $2,794 12 12 12 $5,110 11/22/2018
Peru 10/4/2018 $45,075 34 34 39 $107,827 1/1/2019
Philippines 9/12/2018 $126,925 133 133 133 $231,989 1/1/2019
Poland 10/19/2018 $117,264 95 113 222 $315,815 11/22/2018
Portugal 9/20/2018 $78,406 44 45 125 $221,157 10/31/2018
Qatar 9/13/2018 $50,241 12 12 12 $88,743 1/1/2019
Romania 9/14/2018 $115,512 0 0 0 $355,983 11/22/2018
Russia (CIS) 9/20/2018 $790,861 984 984 2,425 $2,028,905 1/11/2019
Serbia and Montenegro 9/13/2018 $26,166 26 26 54 $78,727 1/1/2019
Singapore 9/13/2018 $90,536 14 15 63 $305,324 11/2/2018
Slovakia 9/14/2018 $55,674 56 56 154 $211,113 11/22/2018
Slovenia 9/13/2018 $17,647 13 13 40 $61,952 10/23/2018
South Africa 9/28/2018 $80,130 46 47 95 $272,353 11/22/2018
South Korea 11/29/2018 $0 0 448 512 $916,804 1/24/2019
Spain 9/28/2018 $252,931 229 229 538 $822,009 11/1/2018
Sri Lanka 9/14/2018 $2,324 5 5 8 $7,363 10/2/2018
Suriname 10/4/2018 $1,121 0 0 0 $3,127 1/1/2019
Sweden 9/28/2018 $131,564 58 58 194 $453,066 11/28/2018
Switzerland (French Speaking) 9/26/2018 $40,663 17 17 32 $111,222 11/2/2018
Switzerland (German Speaking) 11/8/2018 $135,106 33 33 119 $391,013 1/24/2019
Switzerland (Italian Speaking) 12/13/2018 $0 0 2 2 $19,886 1/24/2019
Taiwan 9/14/2018 $208,254 56 56 98 $743,706 11/2/2018
Thailand 9/20/2018 $109,125 53 53 53 $290,110 10/23/2018
Turkey 9/14/2018 $37,795 69 69 158 $97,188 2/26/2019
Ukraine 9/20/2018 $113,264 0 5 8 $408,445 1/1/2019
United Arab Emirates 9/13/2018 $201,733 38 38 44 $639,996 11/13/2018
United Kingdom 9/21/2018 $2,119,300 480 529 1,896 $6,740,178 12/14/2018
Uruguay 9/27/2018 $10,702 6 6 10 $18,543 1/1/2019
Vietnam 10/19/2018 $40,342 0 0 0 $101,430 1/1/2019
West Indies 9/12/2018 $28,889 0 0 0 $76,277 10/22/2018
 
Rest of World $59,957
 
International Total$44,080,131 5/31/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 23, 20181737,649 37,649$563,982$563,9822
Dec 30, 20181928,786-24% 66,435$430,639$994,6213
Jan 6, 20191817,905-38% 84,340$267,859$1,262,4804
Jan 20, 20192910,270 103,043$153,639$1,542,2776

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 23, 20181448,725 48,725$997,538$997,5382
Dec 30, 20181725,448-48% 74,173$521,759$1,519,2973
Jan 6, 20191714,111-45% 88,284$287,340$1,806,6374

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Leading Cast

Anna Kendrick    Stephanie War
Blake Lively    Emily Nelson

Supporting Cast

Henry Golding    Sean Nelson
Andrew Rannells    Darren
Linda Cardellini    Diana Hyland
Jean Smart    Mrs. McLanden
Rupert Friend    Dennis Nylon
Joshua Satine    Miles Ward
Eric Johnson    Davis
Bashir Salahuddin    Detective Summerville
Dustin Milligan    Chris
Sarah Baker    Maryanne
Ian Ho    Nicky Nelson
Kelly McCormack    Stacy
Aparna Nancheria    Sona
Jiah Mavji    Sona’s Daughter
Ava LaFramboise    Lulu
Danielle Bourgon    Grace (Stephanie’s Mom)
Gia Sandhu    Valerie
Lila Yee    Margaret (Sean’s Mom)
Zach Smadu    Officer Blanco
Andrew Moodie    Sergeant Molloy
Sugenja Sri    Dennis Nylon Receptionist
Patti Harrison    Kiko
Jason Oliveira    Diego
Noorin Gulamgaus    Dennis Nylon Intern
Katherine Cullen    Dennis Nylon Assistant
Howard Hoover    Priest
Ronnie Rowe Jr    Police Officer #1
Melody Johnson    Police Officer #2
Melissa O’ Neill    Beth T.A.
Paul Jurewicz    Bobby Chelkowsky
Roger Dunn    Bruce Hargrave
Corinne Conley    Librarian
Olivia Sandoval    Ms. Prager
Nicole Peters    Hope (16 Years Old)
Lauren Peters    Faith (16 Years Old)
Umed Amin    Drugged Out Older Guy
Jamie Jones    Mr. McLanden
Lesleh Donaldson    Bus Tourist
Tina Legris    Tattoo Artist
Chris Owens    Detective
Geoffrey Antoine    Warfield Police Officer
Rosanna Scotto    TV Reporter #1
Lorene Stokes    TV Reporter #2
Stacey Coke    Lawyer
Jung-Yul Kim    SWAT Leader
Domenic Cina    Press #1
Julio Benitez    Press #2
Debra Kaiser    Press #3
Carmen Araiza    Press #4
Michael Park Ingram    Press #5
Glen Brough    Press #6

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Feig    Director
Jessica Sharzer    Screenwriter
Darcey Bell    Based on “A Simple Favor” by
Paul Feig    Producer
Jessie Henderson    Producer
Mike Drake    Executive Producer
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis    Executive Producer
Jason Cloth    Executive Producer
John Schwartzman    Director of Photography
Jefferson Sage    Production Designer
Brent White    Editor
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus    Costume Designer
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Erica Weis    Music Supervisor
Allison Jones    Casting Director
Ben Harris    Casting Director
Regina Robb    Production Manager
Myron Hoffert    First Assistant Director
Tyler Delben    Second Assistant Director
Jamie Jones    Stunt Coordinator
Becky Sullivan    Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew DeCristofaro    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Paterson    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Brandt Gordon    Art Director
Patricia Larman    Set Decorator
Dane R. Naimy    First Assistant Editor
Alexandra Scratch    Assistant Editor
Jim Jensen    Post-Production Supervisor
Daniela Saioni    Script Supervisor
Greg Chapman    Sound Mixer
Michael Innanen    Special Effects Coordinator
Gary Kleinsteuber    Head of Special Effects
Leslie Ann Sebert    Make up
Scotia Boyd    Make up
Cliona Furey    Hairstylist
Jacqueline Robertson-Cull    Hairstylist
Meredith Tucker    Casting Director
Marty Dejczak    Location Manager
Michael Payne    Sound Designer
Hector Gika    Sound Effects Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson    Dialogue Editor
Kelly Oxford    Foley Editor
David Jobe    Foley Mixer
Dave Lingenfeiser    Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Dougherty    Visual Effects Producer
Erica Weis    Music Editor
Chris Fogel    Score Recordist
Chris Fogel    Score Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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October 2nd, 2018

Night School

Overall, the weekend matched our predictions almost perfectly. All three new releases came within a rounding error of our prediction, if not better. This includes Night School, which led the way with $27.26 million during its opening weekend, while Smallfoot wasn’t too far behind with $23.05 million. Overall, the box office was 14% higher than last weekend at $105 million. This is also 16% higher than the same weekend last year. 2018’s lead over 2017 remained nearly identical this week at 9.0% / $720 million with $8.77 billion compared to $8.04 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Night School earns a Passing Grade with $28 million

September 30th, 2018

Night School

The weekend box office lived up to expectations, for the most part. Night School is projected to earn $28 million over the weekend, which almost matches its $29 million production budget. It would take tiny legs to fail to cover its production budget, which is unlikely. Granted, its reviews are only 31% positive, but it earned an A minus from CinemaScore, so its target audience liked it a whole lot more than the critics did. Its international start wasn’t great at $5.5 million in 19 markets, but within expectations. It earned second place in the U.K. with $2.02 million in 452 theaters, as well as third place in Australia with $1.20 million on 198. More...

Estimates: Friday’s Numbers are a little on the Small(foot) Size

September 29th, 2018

Smallfoot

New releases did well during previews, but returned to the levels we were predicting on Friday. Night School earned $9.5 million during its opening day, which isn’t enough to get to $30 million over the weekend, but it could be enough to match our $27 million prediction, or at least come within a rounding error of that figure. Audiences liked the movie more than critics did, as it earned an A minus from CinemaScore. Meanwhile, the film reportedly cost $29 million to make, so Universal should be happy with this result. More...

Weekend Prediction: Smallfoot Looking for Big Box Office

September 26th, 2018

Night School

The final weekend of September is home to three wide releases. Two of these, Night School and Smallfoot could be solid hits. And since they are aimed at vastly different audiences, they shouldn’t cannibalize each other at the box office. On the other hand, Hell Fest is a low-budget horror movie that should earn more during its opening weekend than its $5.5 million production budget. Meanwhile, last week’s number one film, The House with a Clock in its Walls, should still have a solid weekend haul, giving the box office reasonable depth. This weekend last year, no film earned more than $20 million, while this year we should have two above that mark. Last year did have better depth, but I think 2018 will end its mini-losing streak in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Clocking the Opposition

September 24th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

As expected, The House with a Clock in its Walls topped the chart over the weekend. It was able to open faster than expected with $26.61 million. The other three films combined earned a fraction of that and A Simple Favor was the only other film to earn more than $10 million over the weekend. This caused the overall box office to fall 16% from last weekend to just $90 million. Worse still, this is 23% lower than the same weekend last year, which is a terrible margin. 2018 still has a massive 9.1% / $720 million lead over 2017 at $8.63 billion to $7.91 billion, so there’s no need to panic just yet. More...

Weekend Estimates: Clock Runs Fast, Other Openings Stumble

September 23rd, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls was the only new release to top expectations this weekend, and it is doing so with ease. The film will pull in a projected $26.85 million over the weekend, which is close to Goosebumps’s $28.87 million debut and is much better than predicted. Its reviews and its B plus from CinemaScore suggest merely average legs, but this is still a great start for a film that cost $42 million to make. It is way too early to make a call on its international numbers, so I’m a little wary of calling this a financial hit just yet. It did open in first place in the Philippines with 602,000 in 195 theaters, but it only managed third place in Germany with $789,000 in 465. More...

Friday Estimates: Beating the Clock

September 22nd, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls is the only new release that opened well on Friday, with $7.82 million during its opening day. Its reviews are in the overall positive level and it earned a B plus from CinemaScore. This is nearly identical to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and weaker than Goosebumps’ result. If this film has the same legs as Miss Peregrine, then it will earn $25 million during its opening weekend. That would be an amazing start for a film that cost $42 million to make and significantly better than we predicted. More...

Weekend Prediction: Countdown to the Weekend

September 20th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

It’s a busier week than expected, as there are four films opening wide or semi-wide. The House with a Clock in its Walls is the only one with a shot at first place. In fact, it might be the only new release in the top five. Fahrenheit 11/9 could earn as much as $10 million, but it could also fail to reach the top five with $5 million. Life Itself is aiming even lower, but there’s an outside chance all things line up correctly and it earns a spot in the top five. On the other hand, Assassination Nation is opening semi-wide and it could miss the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Kingsman: The Golden Circle opened with nearly $40 million and two other films earned more than $20 million. This weekend, there might not be a single film with $20 million at the box office. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Predator Tops Chart, Simple a Success

September 18th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator earned top spot on the weekend box office chart with $24.63 million. However, the best new release was arguably A Simple Favor with $16.01 million, as it is the only film that will match its production budget at the domestic box office. On the other hand, White Boy Rick struggled and will likely not pay for its $30 million price-tag any time soon, while Unbroken: Path to Redemption bombed. Overall, the weekend box office was $107 million, 12% lower than last weekend. It was also down from this weekend last year, but only by 3.5%. That’s better than expected at the beginning of the month and that’s great news for 2018. Granted, its lead over 2017 went down, but it still has a 9.6% / $740 million lead with $8.50 billion compared to $7.76 billion in 2017. It would take something incredible to happen to lose this entire lead by the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Predator Misses Expectations, Still Tops Soft Weekend

September 16th, 2018

The Predator

This isn’t a great weekend at the box office, as three of the four new releases are missing expectations, according to studio Sunday morning estimates, as well as the biggest holdover. The Predator will come out on top with $24.0 million over the weekend, but, while that’s not bad for a September release, there’s not a lot to be excited about either. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only managed a C plus from CinemaScore, both of which suggest short legs. It is way too early to tell how it will perform internationally, but it only managed fourth place in South Korea with a total opening of $1.2 million on 572 screens. That’s not good and the film needs to be a major hit outside of the domestic market if it is to break even any time soon. More...

Friday Estimates: Predator Tops Chart, Doesn’t Bag Biggest Catch

September 15th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator missed expectations by a small margin with $10.45 million on Friday. It should earn about $26 million over the full weekend, which is below average for the franchise, if you take inflation into account. That’s close enough to our $28 million prediction that I’m satisfied. However, the film cost $88 million to make, so it needed a lot more than this to be a real financial success. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only earned C plus from CinemaScore, so it likely won’t have good legs. As for why this film isn’t connecting with audiences, there appears to have been a lot of studio interference. That rarely helps the final product. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Predator Begins its Hunt with $2.5 million

September 14th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator started its box office run with $2.5 million during its Thursday previews. We can’t use any of the other films in the franchise as comparisons, because they opened way too long ago. We could use The Nun, which opened with $5.4 million last week and went on to earn nearly 10 times that during its opening weekend. This film should have slightly better legs, as it has slightly better reviews and action films tend to having slightly longer legs than horror films do. That said, our prediction of $28 million seems like a safe bet at this point. More...

Weekend Prediction: Not So Simply Weekend at the Box Office

September 13th, 2018

A Simple Favor

There are four films opening wide or semi-wide this weekend, which is one more than expected. Of these, only one movie, The Predator, has a real shot at top spot. Meanwhile, A Simple Favor is the only one of the four that is earning good reviews. White Boy Rick is opening truly wide, which is a bit of a surprise. Unbroken: Path to Redemption is the sequel to Unbroken, which earned over $100 million. No one is talking about this movie earning $100 million. This weekend last year, It remained on top with just a hair over $60 million. However, last year’s depth was really bad, so while I expect 2018 to lose in the year-over-year comparison, I don’t think it will be a major loss. More...

2018 Preview: September

September 1st, 2018

The Predator

Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month. More...

A Simple Favor Trailer

July 16th, 2018

Thriller starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, directed by Paul Feig, opens September 14 ... Full Movie Details.

A mommy vlogger seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s sudden disappearance from their small town. Stephanie is joined by Emily’s husband Sean in this thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge. More...


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Synopsis

A mommy vlogger seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s sudden disappearance from their small town. Stephanie is joined by Emily’s husband Sean in this thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,011,689 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,102 opening theaters/3,102 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,364,851

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: September 12th, 2018 (Wide) (Philippines)
September 12th, 2018 (Wide) (West Indies)
September 13th, 2018 (Wide) (Aruba)
September 13th, 2018 (Wide) (Bahrain)
September 13th, 2018 (Wide) (Croatia)
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Video Release: December 11th, 2018 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and language throughout, some graphic nude images, drug use and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2541 (Cert #51512), 8/22/2018)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 10 Cloverfield Lane
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Keywords: Non-Chronological, Prologue, Internet, Life in a Small Town, Missing Person, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Money Troubles, Twins, Murder Mystery, Death of a Twin, Addiction, Infidelity, Surprise Twist, Child Abuse, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Familicide, Death of a Sibling, Voiceover/Narration, Insurance Fraud, Writing and Writers, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Film Noir, Step-Family, Dysfunctional Family, Epilogue, Intertitle, Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate, Hercules Film Fund, Bron Creative
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Anna Kendrick    Stephanie War
Blake Lively    Emily Nelson

Supporting Cast

Henry Golding    Sean Nelson
Andrew Rannells    Darren
Linda Cardellini    Diana Hyland
Jean Smart    Mrs. McLanden
Rupert Friend    Dennis Nylon
Joshua Satine    Miles Ward
Eric Johnson    Davis
Bashir Salahuddin    Detective Summerville
Dustin Milligan    Chris
Sarah Baker    Maryanne
Ian Ho    Nicky Nelson
Kelly McCormack    Stacy
Aparna Nancheria    Sona
Jiah Mavji    Sona’s Daughter
Ava LaFramboise    Lulu
Danielle Bourgon    Grace (Stephanie’s Mom)
Gia Sandhu    Valerie
Lila Yee    Margaret (Sean’s Mom)
Zach Smadu    Officer Blanco
Andrew Moodie    Sergeant Molloy
Sugenja Sri    Dennis Nylon Receptionist
Patti Harrison    Kiko
Jason Oliveira    Diego
Noorin Gulamgaus    Dennis Nylon Intern
Katherine Cullen    Dennis Nylon Assistant
Howard Hoover    Priest
Ronnie Rowe Jr    Police Officer #1
Melody Johnson    Police Officer #2
Melissa O’ Neill    Beth T.A.
Paul Jurewicz    Bobby Chelkowsky
Roger Dunn    Bruce Hargrave
Corinne Conley    Librarian
Olivia Sandoval    Ms. Prager
Nicole Peters    Hope (16 Years Old)
Lauren Peters    Faith (16 Years Old)
Umed Amin    Drugged Out Older Guy
Jamie Jones    Mr. McLanden
Lesleh Donaldson    Bus Tourist
Tina Legris    Tattoo Artist
Chris Owens    Detective
Geoffrey Antoine    Warfield Police Officer
Rosanna Scotto    TV Reporter #1
Lorene Stokes    TV Reporter #2
Stacey Coke    Lawyer
Jung-Yul Kim    SWAT Leader
Domenic Cina    Press #1
Julio Benitez    Press #2
Debra Kaiser    Press #3
Carmen Araiza    Press #4
Michael Park Ingram    Press #5
Glen Brough    Press #6

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Feig    Director
Jessica Sharzer    Screenwriter
Darcey Bell    Based on “A Simple Favor” by
Paul Feig    Producer
Jessie Henderson    Producer
Mike Drake    Executive Producer
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis    Executive Producer
Jason Cloth    Executive Producer
John Schwartzman    Director of Photography
Jefferson Sage    Production Designer
Brent White    Editor
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus    Costume Designer
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Erica Weis    Music Supervisor
Allison Jones    Casting Director
Ben Harris    Casting Director
Regina Robb    Production Manager
Myron Hoffert    First Assistant Director
Tyler Delben    Second Assistant Director
Jamie Jones    Stunt Coordinator
Becky Sullivan    Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew DeCristofaro    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Paterson    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Brandt Gordon    Art Director
Patricia Larman    Set Decorator
Dane R. Naimy    First Assistant Editor
Alexandra Scratch    Assistant Editor
Jim Jensen    Post-Production Supervisor
Daniela Saioni    Script Supervisor
Greg Chapman    Sound Mixer
Michael Innanen    Special Effects Coordinator
Gary Kleinsteuber    Head of Special Effects
Leslie Ann Sebert    Make up
Scotia Boyd    Make up
Cliona Furey    Hairstylist
Jacqueline Robertson-Cull    Hairstylist
Meredith Tucker    Casting Director
Marty Dejczak    Location Manager
Michael Payne    Sound Designer
Hector Gika    Sound Effects Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson    Dialogue Editor
Kelly Oxford    Foley Editor
David Jobe    Foley Mixer
Dave Lingenfeiser    Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Dougherty    Visual Effects Producer
Erica Weis    Music Editor
Chris Fogel    Score Recordist
Chris Fogel    Score Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2018 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV - Books, Music, and Anything I Missed

December 20th, 2018

Black Panther

We’ve already talked about First-run Releases, TV on DVD releases, and Limited Releases / Classics / Foreign-Imports. This week we look at some books, music, movies that didn’t arrive in time to talk about before, movies I just forgot to mention, or screeners that arrived late and I won’t be able to get to. More...

Home Market Releases for December 18th, 2018

December 18th, 2018

A Simple Favor

It’s an odd week on the home market, as there are four major first run releases coming out this week, but almost nothing else. Fun fact, I got screeners for all four of these films, although one of them arrived too late to review. Of these four, A Simple Favor is clearly the best and the DVD / Blu-ray / 4K is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its only competition is the 4K release for 2001: A Space Odyssey. More...

Home Market Releases for December 11th, 2018

December 11th, 2018

Collette

There isn’t a huge number of releases on this week’s list home market release report. The Equalizer 2 is the biggest, but it is far from the best. As for the best, there are some Pick of the Week contenders, including Colette, My Neighbor Totoro and A Simple Favor. My Neighbor Totoro is worth owning, but it is a triple-dip at this point, maybe more. A Simple Favor is coming out on VOD this week. This leaves Colette’s DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: A Simple Favor

December 10th, 2018

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor hits Video on Demand this week and the screener arrived early, so I figured it was a perfect time to review this movie. (Also, I might have as many as five films to review next week. I kind of messed up requesting screeners, so getting this done now will save me the stress next week.) Is it worth checking out on VOD? Or should you wait for the Blu-ray Combo Pack? More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Wishing September Good Night

October 2nd, 2018

Night School

Overall, the weekend matched our predictions almost perfectly. All three new releases came within a rounding error of our prediction, if not better. This includes Night School, which led the way with $27.26 million during its opening weekend, while Smallfoot wasn’t too far behind with $23.05 million. Overall, the box office was 14% higher than last weekend at $105 million. This is also 16% higher than the same weekend last year. 2018’s lead over 2017 remained nearly identical this week at 9.0% / $720 million with $8.77 billion compared to $8.04 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Night School earns a Passing Grade with $28 million

September 30th, 2018

Night School

The weekend box office lived up to expectations, for the most part. Night School is projected to earn $28 million over the weekend, which almost matches its $29 million production budget. It would take tiny legs to fail to cover its production budget, which is unlikely. Granted, its reviews are only 31% positive, but it earned an A minus from CinemaScore, so its target audience liked it a whole lot more than the critics did. Its international start wasn’t great at $5.5 million in 19 markets, but within expectations. It earned second place in the U.K. with $2.02 million in 452 theaters, as well as third place in Australia with $1.20 million on 198. More...

Estimates: Friday’s Numbers are a little on the Small(foot) Size

September 29th, 2018

Smallfoot

New releases did well during previews, but returned to the levels we were predicting on Friday. Night School earned $9.5 million during its opening day, which isn’t enough to get to $30 million over the weekend, but it could be enough to match our $27 million prediction, or at least come within a rounding error of that figure. Audiences liked the movie more than critics did, as it earned an A minus from CinemaScore. Meanwhile, the film reportedly cost $29 million to make, so Universal should be happy with this result. More...

Weekend Prediction: Smallfoot Looking for Big Box Office

September 26th, 2018

Night School

The final weekend of September is home to three wide releases. Two of these, Night School and Smallfoot could be solid hits. And since they are aimed at vastly different audiences, they shouldn’t cannibalize each other at the box office. On the other hand, Hell Fest is a low-budget horror movie that should earn more during its opening weekend than its $5.5 million production budget. Meanwhile, last week’s number one film, The House with a Clock in its Walls, should still have a solid weekend haul, giving the box office reasonable depth. This weekend last year, no film earned more than $20 million, while this year we should have two above that mark. Last year did have better depth, but I think 2018 will end its mini-losing streak in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Clocking the Opposition

September 24th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

As expected, The House with a Clock in its Walls topped the chart over the weekend. It was able to open faster than expected with $26.61 million. The other three films combined earned a fraction of that and A Simple Favor was the only other film to earn more than $10 million over the weekend. This caused the overall box office to fall 16% from last weekend to just $90 million. Worse still, this is 23% lower than the same weekend last year, which is a terrible margin. 2018 still has a massive 9.1% / $720 million lead over 2017 at $8.63 billion to $7.91 billion, so there’s no need to panic just yet. More...

Weekend Estimates: Clock Runs Fast, Other Openings Stumble

September 23rd, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls was the only new release to top expectations this weekend, and it is doing so with ease. The film will pull in a projected $26.85 million over the weekend, which is close to Goosebumps’s $28.87 million debut and is much better than predicted. Its reviews and its B plus from CinemaScore suggest merely average legs, but this is still a great start for a film that cost $42 million to make. It is way too early to make a call on its international numbers, so I’m a little wary of calling this a financial hit just yet. It did open in first place in the Philippines with 602,000 in 195 theaters, but it only managed third place in Germany with $789,000 in 465. More...

Friday Estimates: Beating the Clock

September 22nd, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls is the only new release that opened well on Friday, with $7.82 million during its opening day. Its reviews are in the overall positive level and it earned a B plus from CinemaScore. This is nearly identical to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and weaker than Goosebumps’ result. If this film has the same legs as Miss Peregrine, then it will earn $25 million during its opening weekend. That would be an amazing start for a film that cost $42 million to make and significantly better than we predicted. More...

Weekend Prediction: Countdown to the Weekend

September 20th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

It’s a busier week than expected, as there are four films opening wide or semi-wide. The House with a Clock in its Walls is the only one with a shot at first place. In fact, it might be the only new release in the top five. Fahrenheit 11/9 could earn as much as $10 million, but it could also fail to reach the top five with $5 million. Life Itself is aiming even lower, but there’s an outside chance all things line up correctly and it earns a spot in the top five. On the other hand, Assassination Nation is opening semi-wide and it could miss the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Kingsman: The Golden Circle opened with nearly $40 million and two other films earned more than $20 million. This weekend, there might not be a single film with $20 million at the box office. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Predator Tops Chart, Simple a Success

September 18th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator earned top spot on the weekend box office chart with $24.63 million. However, the best new release was arguably A Simple Favor with $16.01 million, as it is the only film that will match its production budget at the domestic box office. On the other hand, White Boy Rick struggled and will likely not pay for its $30 million price-tag any time soon, while Unbroken: Path to Redemption bombed. Overall, the weekend box office was $107 million, 12% lower than last weekend. It was also down from this weekend last year, but only by 3.5%. That’s better than expected at the beginning of the month and that’s great news for 2018. Granted, its lead over 2017 went down, but it still has a 9.6% / $740 million lead with $8.50 billion compared to $7.76 billion in 2017. It would take something incredible to happen to lose this entire lead by the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Predator Misses Expectations, Still Tops Soft Weekend

September 16th, 2018

The Predator

This isn’t a great weekend at the box office, as three of the four new releases are missing expectations, according to studio Sunday morning estimates, as well as the biggest holdover. The Predator will come out on top with $24.0 million over the weekend, but, while that’s not bad for a September release, there’s not a lot to be excited about either. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only managed a C plus from CinemaScore, both of which suggest short legs. It is way too early to tell how it will perform internationally, but it only managed fourth place in South Korea with a total opening of $1.2 million on 572 screens. That’s not good and the film needs to be a major hit outside of the domestic market if it is to break even any time soon. More...

Friday Estimates: Predator Tops Chart, Doesn’t Bag Biggest Catch

September 15th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator missed expectations by a small margin with $10.45 million on Friday. It should earn about $26 million over the full weekend, which is below average for the franchise, if you take inflation into account. That’s close enough to our $28 million prediction that I’m satisfied. However, the film cost $88 million to make, so it needed a lot more than this to be a real financial success. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only earned C plus from CinemaScore, so it likely won’t have good legs. As for why this film isn’t connecting with audiences, there appears to have been a lot of studio interference. That rarely helps the final product. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Predator Begins its Hunt with $2.5 million

September 14th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator started its box office run with $2.5 million during its Thursday previews. We can’t use any of the other films in the franchise as comparisons, because they opened way too long ago. We could use The Nun, which opened with $5.4 million last week and went on to earn nearly 10 times that during its opening weekend. This film should have slightly better legs, as it has slightly better reviews and action films tend to having slightly longer legs than horror films do. That said, our prediction of $28 million seems like a safe bet at this point. More...

Weekend Prediction: Not So Simply Weekend at the Box Office

September 13th, 2018

A Simple Favor

There are four films opening wide or semi-wide this weekend, which is one more than expected. Of these, only one movie, The Predator, has a real shot at top spot. Meanwhile, A Simple Favor is the only one of the four that is earning good reviews. White Boy Rick is opening truly wide, which is a bit of a surprise. Unbroken: Path to Redemption is the sequel to Unbroken, which earned over $100 million. No one is talking about this movie earning $100 million. This weekend last year, It remained on top with just a hair over $60 million. However, last year’s depth was really bad, so while I expect 2018 to lose in the year-over-year comparison, I don’t think it will be a major loss. More...

2018 Preview: September

September 1st, 2018

The Predator

Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month. More...

A Simple Favor Trailer

July 16th, 2018

Thriller starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, directed by Paul Feig, opens September 14 ... Full Movie Details.

A mommy vlogger seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s sudden disappearance from their small town. Stephanie is joined by Emily’s husband Sean in this thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 3 $16,011,689   3,102 $5,162   $16,011,689 1
Sep 21, 2018 2 $10,252,206 -36% 3,102 $3,305   $32,414,620 2
Sep 28, 2018 4 $6,540,666 -36% 3,073 $2,128   $43,007,474 3
Oct 5, 2018 6 $3,424,954 -48% 2,408 $1,422   $49,004,310 4
Oct 12, 2018 11 $1,329,701 -61% 1,452 $916   $51,987,209 5
Oct 19, 2018 19 $359,889 -73% 492 $731   $52,901,579 6
Oct 26, 2018 28 $150,585 -58% 222 $678   $53,225,905 7
Nov 2, 2018 36 $65,631 -56% 102 $643   $53,362,121 8
Nov 9, 2018 36 $69,012 +5% 127 $543   $53,464,279 9
Nov 16, 2018 42 $33,854 -51% 101 $335   $53,530,025 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2018 P $900,000     2,400 $375   $900,000  
Sep 14, 2018 2 $5,956,444     3,102 $1,920   $5,956,444 1
Sep 15, 2018 3 $6,306,587 +6%   3,102 $2,033   $12,263,031 2
Sep 16, 2018 3 $3,748,658 -41%   3,102 $1,208   $16,011,689 3
Sep 17, 2018 3 $1,276,260 -66%   3,102 $411   $17,287,949 4
Sep 18, 2018 2 $2,297,533 +80%   3,102 $741   $19,585,482 5
Sep 19, 2018 2 $1,331,685 -42%   3,102 $429   $20,917,167 6
Sep 20, 2018 1 $1,245,247 -6%   3,102 $401   $22,162,414 7
Sep 21, 2018 2 $3,272,081 +163% -45% 3,102 $1,055   $25,434,495 8
Sep 22, 2018 3 $4,435,912 +36% -30% 3,102 $1,430   $29,870,407 9
Sep 23, 2018 3 $2,544,213 -43% -32% 3,102 $820   $32,414,620 10
Sep 24, 2018 2 $821,949 -68% -36% 3,102 $265   $33,236,569 11
Sep 25, 2018 2 $1,424,949 +73% -38% 3,102 $459   $34,661,518 12
Sep 26, 2018 2 $1,038,231 -27% -22% 3,102 $335   $35,699,749 13
Sep 27, 2018 2 $767,059 -26% -38% 3,102 $247   $36,466,808 14
Sep 28, 2018 4 $2,093,110 +173% -36% 3,073 $681   $38,559,918 15
Sep 29, 2018 4 $2,836,189 +36% -36% 3,073 $923   $41,396,107 16
Sep 30, 2018 4 $1,611,367 -43% -37% 3,073 $524   $43,007,474 17
Oct 1, 2018 4 $536,393 -67% -35% 3,073 $175   $43,543,867 18
Oct 2, 2018 5 $916,911 +71% -36% 3,073 $298   $44,460,778 19
Oct 3, 2018 4 $556,201 -39% -46% 3,073 $181   $45,016,979 20
Oct 4, 2018 3 $562,377 +1% -27% 3,073 $183   $45,579,356 21
Oct 5, 2018 6 $1,041,074 +85% -50% 2,408 $432   $46,620,430 22
Oct 6, 2018 6 $1,404,816 +35% -50% 2,408 $583   $48,025,246 23
Oct 7, 2018 6 $979,064 -30% -39% 2,408 $407   $49,004,310 24
Oct 8, 2018 6 $505,897 -48% -6% 2,408 $210   $49,510,207 25
Oct 9, 2018 6 $465,033 -8% -49% 2,408 $193   $49,975,240 26
Oct 10, 2018 6 $337,081 -28% -39% 2,408 $140   $50,312,321 27
Oct 11, 2018 6 $345,187 +2% -39% 2,408 $143   $50,657,508 28
Oct 12, 2018 10 $420,582 +22% -60% 1,452 $290   $51,078,090 29
Oct 13, 2018 11 $589,385 +40% -58% 1,452 $406   $51,667,475 30
Oct 14, 2018 11 $319,734 -46% -67% 1,452 $220   $51,987,209 31
Oct 15, 2018 11 $136,479 -57% -73% 1,452 $94   $52,123,688 32
Oct 16, 2018 11 $185,562 +36% -60% 1,452 $128   $52,309,250 33
Oct 17, 2018 11 $130,100 -30% -61% 1,452 $90   $52,439,350 34
Oct 18, 2018 14 $102,340 -21% -70% 1,452 $70   $52,541,690 35
Oct 19, 2018 - $110,565 +8% -74% 492 $225   $52,652,255 36
Oct 20, 2018 - $157,805 +43% -73% 492 $321   $52,810,060 37
Oct 21, 2018 - $91,519 -42% -71% 492 $186   $52,901,579 38
Oct 22, 2018 - $38,581 -58% -72% 492 $78   $52,940,160 39
Oct 23, 2018 - $52,099 +35% -72% 492 $106   $52,992,259 40
Oct 24, 2018 - $43,389 -17% -67% 492 $88   $53,035,648 41
Oct 25, 2018 - $39,672 -9% -61% 492 $81   $53,075,320 42
Oct 26, 2018 - $44,901 +13% -59% 222 $202   $53,120,221 43
Oct 27, 2018 - $63,733 +42% -60% 222 $287   $53,183,954 44
Oct 28, 2018 - $41,951 -34% -54% 222 $189   $53,225,905 45
Oct 29, 2018 - $14,712 -65% -62% 222 $66   $53,240,617 46
Oct 30, 2018 - $21,276 +45% -59% 222 $96   $53,261,893 47
Oct 31, 2018 - $17,948 -16% -59% 222 $81   $53,279,841 48
Nov 1, 2018 - $16,649 -7% -58% 222 $75   $53,296,490 49
Nov 2, 2018 - $19,265 +16% -57% 102 $189   $53,315,755 50
Nov 3, 2018 - $30,267 +57% -53% 102 $297   $53,346,022 51
Nov 4, 2018 - $16,099 -47% -62% 102 $158   $53,362,121 52
Nov 5, 2018 - $6,933 -57% -53% 102 $68   $53,369,054 53
Nov 6, 2018 - $10,122 +46% -52% 102 $99   $53,379,176 54
Nov 7, 2018 - $8,069 -20% -55% 102 $79   $53,387,245 55
Nov 8, 2018 - $8,022 -1% -52% 102 $79   $53,395,267 56
Nov 9, 2018 - $19,262 +140% n/c 127 $152   $53,414,529 57
Nov 10, 2018 - $29,136 +51% -4% 127 $229   $53,443,665 58
Nov 11, 2018 - $20,614 -29% +28% 127 $162   $53,464,279 59
Nov 12, 2018 - $10,409 -50% +50% 127 $82   $53,474,688 60
Nov 13, 2018 - $8,010 -23% -21% 127 $63   $53,482,698 61
Nov 14, 2018 - $6,529 -18% -19% 127 $51   $53,489,227 62
Nov 15, 2018 - $6,944 +6% -13% 127 $55   $53,496,171 63
Nov 16, 2018 - $10,068 +45% -48% 101 $100   $53,506,239 64
Nov 17, 2018 - $13,420 +33% -54% 101 $133   $53,519,659 65
Nov 18, 2018 - $10,366 -23% -50% 101 $103   $53,530,025 66
Nov 19, 2018 - $4,970 -52% -52% 101 $49   $53,534,995 67
Nov 20, 2018 - $7,422 +49% -7% 101 $73   $53,542,417 68
Nov 21, 2018 - $3,561 -52% -45% 101 $35   $53,545,978 69
Nov 22, 2018 - $2,608 -27% -62% 101 $26   $53,548,586 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 3 $22,162,414   3,102 $7,145   $22,162,414 1
Sep 21, 2018 2 $14,304,394 -35% 3,102 $4,611   $36,466,808 2
Sep 28, 2018 4 $9,112,548 -36% 3,073 $2,965   $45,579,356 3
Oct 5, 2018 6 $5,078,152 -44% 2,408 $2,109   $50,657,508 4
Oct 12, 2018 10 $1,884,182 -63% 1,452 $1,298   $52,541,690 5
Oct 19, 2018 19 $533,630 -72% 492 $1,085   $53,075,320 6
Oct 26, 2018 27 $221,170 -59% 222 $996   $53,296,490 7
Nov 2, 2018 36 $98,777 -55% 102 $968   $53,395,267 8
Nov 9, 2018 35 $100,904 +2% 127 $795   $53,496,171 9
Nov 16, 2018 45 $52,415 -48% 101 $519   $53,548,586 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2018 $24,913 50 50 51 $39,564 11/27/2018
Aruba 9/13/2018 $262 0 0 0 $11,859 1/1/2019
Australia 9/14/2018 $439,758 208 316 1,708 $7,164,097 2/21/2019
Austria 11/9/2018 $190,320 53 54 247 $537,965 12/14/2018
Bahrain 9/13/2018 $32,953 6 6 12 $60,315 1/1/2019
Bangladesh 10/12/2018 $0 0 0 0 $4,727 12/6/2018
Belgium 9/26/2018 $369,609 48 49 229 $1,125,637 12/14/2018
Bolivia 9/27/2018 $5,898 14 14 19 $10,660 1/1/2019
Brazil 9/27/2018 $339,573 172 172 386 $654,492 11/2/2018
Bulgaria 9/14/2018 $23,602 0 18 22 $102,441 2/26/2019
Cambodia 9/14/2018 $5,000 0 0 0 $16,856 1/1/2019
Chile 10/4/2018 $37,507 30 30 41 $77,820 1/1/2019
Colombia 10/4/2018 $111,045 68 68 111 $290,337 1/1/2019
Costa Rica 10/11/2018 $15,524 11 11 13 $24,990 1/1/2019
Croatia 9/13/2018 $103,313 43 43 124 $342,611 1/1/2019
Curacao 9/13/2018 $248 0 0 0 $7,855 1/1/2019
Cyprus 9/27/2018 $5,243 0 0 0 $9,437 1/24/2019
Czech Republic 10/26/2018 $88,612 67 67 157 $248,302 1/1/2019
Denmark 9/27/2018 $166,740 59 60 192 $588,062 11/22/2018
Dominican Republic 10/25/2018 $17,625 0 5 8 $37,372 12/14/2018
Ecuador 9/28/2018 $28,009 29 29 54 $87,817 1/1/2019
Egypt 9/26/2018 $33,090 5 5 7 $43,233 1/1/2019
El Salvador 10/11/2018 $7,867 6 6 11 $12,971 1/1/2019
Estonia 9/21/2018 $42,575 13 13 40 $134,342 11/13/2018
Finland 9/21/2018 $82,609 50 50 128 $273,072 11/2/2018
France 9/26/2018 $646,541 289 291 766 $1,353,068 11/2/2018
Germany 11/8/2018 $1,341,013 275 333 1,770 $4,224,981 2/16/2019
Greece 9/27/2018 $34,953 0 4 4 $121,339 10/23/2018
Guatemala 10/11/2018 $14,409 17 17 27 $32,039 1/1/2019
Honduras 10/11/2018 $9,298 17 17 20 $14,331 1/1/2019
Hong Kong 10/4/2018 $275,905 31 31 75 $521,966 11/2/2018
Hungary 9/13/2018 $174,567 56 56 218 $787,431 12/6/2018
Iceland 9/28/2018 $15,660 4 4 4 $41,525 1/1/2019
Iraq 9/13/2018 $0 0 0 0 $1,380 1/1/2019
Israel 9/13/2018 $98,123 18 18 71 $371,209 11/22/2018
Italy 12/13/2018 $825,031 0 11 16 $2,456,186 1/24/2019
Japan 3/8/2019 $130,822 75 75 238 $469,700 5/31/2019
Jordan 9/13/2018 $15,965 7 7 9 $50,976 1/1/2019
Laos 9/20/2018 $2,000 0 0 0 $4,800 1/1/2019
Latvia 9/21/2018 $18,707 5 8 25 $77,495 11/22/2018
Lebanon 9/13/2018 $28,021 15 15 16 $110,214 1/1/2019
Lithuania 9/21/2018 $32,327 84 84 196 $107,434 10/23/2018
Malaysia 10/11/2018 $63,344 49 49 147 $119,278 11/2/2018
Mexico 9/21/2018 $217,651 0 22 22 $2,278,192 11/2/2018
Netherlands 9/27/2018 $384,707 74 75 452 $1,757,179 12/23/2018
New Zealand 9/13/2018 $168,167 79 79 352 $776,963 11/28/2018
Nicaragua 10/11/2018 $3,416 6 6 8 $5,679 1/1/2019
Norway 12/7/2018 $66,820 117 117 117 $236,109 1/24/2019
Oman 9/13/2018 $10,182 6 6 6 $20,138 1/1/2019
Panama 10/11/2018 $24,939 24 24 36 $48,367 1/1/2019
Paraguay 11/8/2018 $2,794 12 12 12 $5,110 11/22/2018
Peru 10/4/2018 $45,075 34 34 39 $107,827 1/1/2019
Philippines 9/12/2018 $126,925 133 133 133 $231,989 1/1/2019
Poland 10/19/2018 $117,264 95 113 222 $315,815 11/22/2018
Portugal 9/20/2018 $78,406 44 45 125 $221,157 10/31/2018
Qatar 9/13/2018 $50,241 12 12 12 $88,743 1/1/2019
Romania 9/14/2018 $115,512 0 0 0 $355,983 11/22/2018
Russia (CIS) 9/20/2018 $790,861 984 984 2,425 $2,028,905 1/11/2019
Serbia and Montenegro 9/13/2018 $26,166 26 26 54 $78,727 1/1/2019
Singapore 9/13/2018 $90,536 14 15 63 $305,324 11/2/2018
Slovakia 9/14/2018 $55,674 56 56 154 $211,113 11/22/2018
Slovenia 9/13/2018 $17,647 13 13 40 $61,952 10/23/2018
South Africa 9/28/2018 $80,130 46 47 95 $272,353 11/22/2018
South Korea 11/29/2018 $0 0 448 512 $916,804 1/24/2019
Spain 9/28/2018 $252,931 229 229 538 $822,009 11/1/2018
Sri Lanka 9/14/2018 $2,324 5 5 8 $7,363 10/2/2018
Suriname 10/4/2018 $1,121 0 0 0 $3,127 1/1/2019
Sweden 9/28/2018 $131,564 58 58 194 $453,066 11/28/2018
Switzerland (French Speaking) 9/26/2018 $40,663 17 17 32 $111,222 11/2/2018
Switzerland (German Speaking) 11/8/2018 $135,106 33 33 119 $391,013 1/24/2019
Switzerland (Italian Speaking) 12/13/2018 $0 0 2 2 $19,886 1/24/2019
Taiwan 9/14/2018 $208,254 56 56 98 $743,706 11/2/2018
Thailand 9/20/2018 $109,125 53 53 53 $290,110 10/23/2018
Turkey 9/14/2018 $37,795 69 69 158 $97,188 2/26/2019
Ukraine 9/20/2018 $113,264 0 5 8 $408,445 1/1/2019
United Arab Emirates 9/13/2018 $201,733 38 38 44 $639,996 11/13/2018
United Kingdom 9/21/2018 $2,119,300 480 529 1,896 $6,740,178 12/14/2018
Uruguay 9/27/2018 $10,702 6 6 10 $18,543 1/1/2019
Vietnam 10/19/2018 $40,342 0 0 0 $101,430 1/1/2019
West Indies 9/12/2018 $28,889 0 0 0 $76,277 10/22/2018
 
Rest of World $59,957
 
International Total$44,080,131 5/31/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 23, 20181737,649 37,649$563,982$563,9822
Dec 30, 20181928,786-24% 66,435$430,639$994,6213
Jan 6, 20191817,905-38% 84,340$267,859$1,262,4804
Jan 20, 20192910,270 103,043$153,639$1,542,2776

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 23, 20181448,725 48,725$997,538$997,5382
Dec 30, 20181725,448-48% 74,173$521,759$1,519,2973
Jan 6, 20191714,111-45% 88,284$287,340$1,806,6374

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