First Reformed (2018)

First Reformed
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,448,256Details
International Box Office $540,356Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,988,612
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Reverend Ernst Toller is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life, with its state-of-the-art facilities and 5,000-strong flock. When a pregnant parishioner asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented past, and equally despairing future, until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$97,562 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/334 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,080,370

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,234 $3,448,256
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,967 $540,356
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,844 $3,988,612
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,602 $3,448,256
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $540,356
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $3,988,612

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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iTunes:iTunes
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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 18th, 2018 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: July 13th, 2018 (Wide), released as No Coração da Escuridão (Portugal)
July 13th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
September 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as El Reverendo (Spain)
April 11th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 6th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 31st, 2018 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some disturbing violent images.
(Rating bulletin 2500 (Cert #51158), 11/1/2017)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wall
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Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Religious, Priest, Environment, Political Activist, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Suicide, Political, Set in New York, Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Killer Films, Arclight Films, Omeira Studio Partners, Fibonacci Films, Big Indie Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 38 $24,391 May 18, 2018 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,234 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,190 $4,080,370
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,411 $3,448,256
Top 2018 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $4,080,370
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 30 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,725 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,464 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,811 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,602 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for A24 Movies 49 $3,448,256

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2018 29 $97,562   4 $24,391   $97,562 1
May 25, 2018 17 $291,860 +199% 29 $10,064   $434,822 2
Jun 1, 2018 15 $421,447 +44% 91 $4,631   $1,023,243 3
Jun 8, 2018 17 $551,612 +31% 334 $1,652   $1,757,019 4
Jun 15, 2018 22 $344,747 -38% 273 $1,263   $2,420,597 5
Jun 22, 2018 20 $221,322 -36% 151 $1,466   $2,850,999 6
Jun 29, 2018 26 $149,074 -33% 118 $1,263   $3,122,235 7
Jul 6, 2018 36 $61,632 -59% 77 $800   $3,317,308 8
Jul 13, 2018 40 $31,728 -49% 39 $814   $3,388,156 9
Jul 20, 2018 50 $12,637 -60% 15 $842   $3,422,670 10
Jul 27, 2018 55 $8,006 -37% 10 $801   $3,438,849 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 18, 2018 - $33,778     4 $8,445   $33,778 1
May 19, 2018 - $36,534 +8%   4 $9,134   $70,312 2
May 20, 2018 - $27,250 -25%   4 $6,813   $97,562 3
May 21, 2018 - $11,108 -59%   4 $2,777   $108,670 4
May 22, 2018 - $12,788 +15%   4 $3,197   $121,458 5
May 23, 2018 - $11,184 -13%   4 $2,796   $132,642 6
May 24, 2018 - $10,320 -8%   4 $2,580   $142,962 7
May 25, 2018 - $81,203 +687% +140% 29 $2,800   $224,165 8
May 26, 2018 - $101,672 +25% +178% 29 $3,506   $325,837 9
May 27, 2018 - $108,985 +7% +300% 29 $3,758   $434,822 10
May 28, 2018 15 $81,579 -25% +634% 29 $2,813   $516,401 11
May 29, 2018 - $29,494 -64% +131% 29 $1,017   $545,895 12
May 30, 2018 15 $28,971 -2% +159% 29 $999   $574,866 13
May 31, 2018 - $26,930 -7% +161% 29 $929   $601,796 14
Jun 1, 2018 14 $128,368 +377% +58% 91 $1,411   $730,164 15
Jun 2, 2018 14 $177,410 +38% +74% 91 $1,950   $907,574 16
Jun 3, 2018 14 $115,669 -35% +6% 91 $1,271   $1,023,243 17
Jun 4, 2018 14 $48,201 -58% -41% 91 $530   $1,071,444 18
Jun 5, 2018 14 $52,948 +10% +80% 91 $582   $1,124,392 19
Jun 6, 2018 14 $45,340 -14% +57% 91 $498   $1,169,732 20
Jun 7, 2018 14 $35,675 -21% +32% 91 $392   $1,205,407 21
Jun 8, 2018 - $150,079 +321% +17% 334 $449   $1,355,486 22
Jun 9, 2018 - $224,090 +49% +26% 334 $671   $1,579,576 23
Jun 10, 2018 - $177,443 -21% +53% 334 $531   $1,757,019 24
Jun 11, 2018 - $72,913 -59% +51% 334 $218   $1,829,932 25
Jun 12, 2018 - $84,021 +15% +59% 334 $252   $1,913,953 26
Jun 13, 2018 - $83,802 n/c +85% 334 $251   $1,997,755 27
Jun 14, 2018 - $78,095 -7% +119% 334 $234   $2,075,850 28
Jun 15, 2018 - $95,594 +22% -36% 273 $350   $2,171,444 29
Jun 16, 2018 - $140,472 +47% -37% 273 $515   $2,311,916 30
Jun 17, 2018 - $108,681 -23% -39% 273 $398   $2,420,597 31
Jun 18, 2018 - $49,647 -54% -32% 273 $182   $2,470,244 32
Jun 19, 2018 - $55,494 +12% -34% 273 $203   $2,525,738 33
Jun 20, 2018 - $54,509 -2% -35% 273 $200   $2,580,247 34
Jun 21, 2018 - $49,430 -9% -37% 273 $181   $2,629,677 35
Jun 22, 2018 - $56,963 +15% -40% 151 $377   $2,686,640 36
Jun 23, 2018 - $100,181 +76% -29% 151 $663   $2,786,821 37
Jun 24, 2018 - $64,178 -36% -41% 151 $425   $2,850,999 38
Jun 25, 2018 - $28,841 -55% -42% 151 $191   $2,879,840 39
Jun 26, 2018 - $30,085 +4% -46% 151 $199   $2,909,925 40
Jun 27, 2018 - $29,599 -2% -46% 151 $196   $2,939,524 41
Jun 28, 2018 - $33,637 +14% -32% 151 $223   $2,973,161 42
Jun 29, 2018 - $36,239 +8% -36% 118 $307   $3,009,400 43
Jun 30, 2018 - $60,930 +68% -39% 118 $516   $3,070,330 44
Jul 1, 2018 - $51,905 -15% -19% 118 $440   $3,122,235 45
Jul 2, 2018 - $28,204 -46% -2% 118 $239   $3,150,439 46
Jul 3, 2018 - $31,205 +11% +4% 118 $264   $3,181,644 47
Jul 4, 2018 - $45,167 +45% +53% 118 $383   $3,226,811 48
Jul 5, 2018 - $28,865 -36% -14% 118 $245   $3,255,676 49
Jul 6, 2018 - $18,128 -37% -50% 77 $235   $3,273,804 50
Jul 7, 2018 - $24,397 +35% -60% 77 $317   $3,298,201 51
Jul 8, 2018 - $19,107 -22% -63% 77 $248   $3,317,308 52
Jul 9, 2018 - $8,709 -54% -69% 77 $113   $3,326,017 53
Jul 10, 2018 - $10,363 +19% -67% 77 $135   $3,336,380 54
Jul 11, 2018 - $7,980 -23% -82% 77 $104   $3,344,360 55
Jul 12, 2018 - $12,068 +51% -58% 77 $157   $3,356,428 56
Jul 13, 2018 - $8,222 -32% -55% 39 $211   $3,364,650 57
Jul 14, 2018 - $13,803 +68% -43% 39 $354   $3,378,453 58
Jul 15, 2018 - $9,703 -30% -49% 39 $249   $3,388,156 59
Jul 16, 2018 - $5,208 -46% -40% 39 $134   $3,393,364 60
Jul 17, 2018 - $6,250 +20% -40% 39 $160   $3,399,614 61
Jul 18, 2018 - $5,625 -10% -30% 39 $144   $3,405,239 62
Jul 19, 2018 - $4,794 -15% -60% 39 $123   $3,410,033 63
Jul 20, 2018 - $3,066 -36% -63% 15 $204   $3,413,099 64
Jul 21, 2018 - $5,086 +66% -63% 15 $339   $3,418,185 65
Jul 22, 2018 - $4,485 -12% -54% 15 $299   $3,422,670 66
Jul 23, 2018 - $2,640 -41% -49% 15 $176   $3,425,310 67
Jul 24, 2018 - $1,875 -29% -70% 15 $125   $3,427,185 68
Jul 25, 2018 - $1,695 -10% -70% 15 $113   $3,428,880 69
Jul 26, 2018 - $1,963 +16% -59% 15 $131   $3,430,843 70
Jul 27, 2018 - $1,706 -13% -44% 10 $171   $3,432,549 71
Jul 28, 2018 - $3,760 +120% -26% 10 $376   $3,436,309 72
Jul 29, 2018 - $2,540 -32% -43% 10 $254   $3,438,849 73
Jul 30, 2018 - $2,874 +13% +9% 10 $287   $3,441,723 74
Jul 31, 2018 - $1,909 -34% +2% 10 $191   $3,443,632 75
Aug 1, 2018 - $2,983 +56% +76% 10 $298   $3,446,615 76
Aug 2, 2018 - $1,641 -45% -16% 10 $164   $3,448,256 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2018 29 $142,962   4 $35,741   $142,962 1
May 25, 2018 17 $458,834 +221% 29 $15,822   $601,796 2
Jun 1, 2018 15 $603,611 +32% 91 $6,633   $1,205,407 3
Jun 8, 2018 18 $870,443 +44% 334 $2,606   $2,075,850 4
Jun 15, 2018 21 $553,827 -36% 273 $2,029   $2,629,677 5
Jun 22, 2018 20 $343,484 -38% 151 $2,275   $2,973,161 6
Jun 29, 2018 28 $282,515 -18% 118 $2,394   $3,255,676 7
Jul 6, 2018 37 $100,752 -64% 77 $1,308   $3,356,428 8
Jul 13, 2018 38 $53,605 -47% 39 $1,374   $3,410,033 9
Jul 20, 2018 51 $20,810 -61% 15 $1,387   $3,430,843 10
Jul 27, 2018 48 $17,413 -16% 10 $1,741   $3,448,256 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/6/2024 $369 1 1 1 $7,979 6/10/2024
Portugal 7/13/2018 $11,845 14 14 48 $71,496 9/19/2018
South Korea 4/11/2019 $20,766 54 54 102 $72,983 5/9/2019
Spain 9/28/2018 $27,992 27 27 27 $27,992 10/5/2018
United Kingdom 7/13/2018 $96,779 61 61 107 $254,045 7/25/2018
 
Rest of World $105,861
 
International Total$540,356 6/10/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,967 $540,356
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,853 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,308 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,854 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,857 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,074 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for A24 Movies 75 $540,356

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,844 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,708 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,830 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,342 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,784 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for A24 Movies 57 $3,988,612

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Ethan Hawke Toller

Supporting Cast

Amanda Seyfried Mary
Cedric Kyles* Pastor Jeffers
Victoria Hill Esther
Philip Ettinger Michael
Michael Gaston Edward Balq
Van Hansis Roger
Satchel Eden Bell Cynthia
Gary Lee Mahmoud Doctor
Frank Rodriguez Sheriff

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Schrader Director
Paul Schrader Screenwriter
Jack Binder Producer
Gary Hamilton Producer
Victoria Hill Producer
Frank Murray Producer
Deepak Sikka Producer
Christine Vachon Producer
David Hinojosa Producer
Greg Clark Producer
Ryan Hawke Associate Producer
Brian Beckmann Executive Producer
Philip Burgin Executive Producer
Brooke Lyndon-Stanford Executive Producer
Martin McCabe Executive Producer
Luca Scalisi Executive Producer
Ying Ye Executive Producer
Mick Southworth Executive Producer
Alexander Dynan Director of Photography
Grace Yun Production Designer
Benjamin Rodriguez Jr Editor
Olga Mill Costume Designer
Lustmord Composer
Susan Shopmaker Casting Director

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Synopsis

Reverend Ernst Toller is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life, with its state-of-the-art facilities and 5,000-strong flock. When a pregnant parishioner asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented past, and equally despairing future, until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$97,562 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/334 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,080,370

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,234 $3,448,256
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,967 $540,356
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,844 $3,988,612
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,602 $3,448,256
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $540,356
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $3,988,612

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 18th, 2018 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: July 13th, 2018 (Wide), released as No Coração da Escuridão (Portugal)
July 13th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
September 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as El Reverendo (Spain)
April 11th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 6th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 31st, 2018 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some disturbing violent images.
(Rating bulletin 2500 (Cert #51158), 11/1/2017)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wall
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Religious, Priest, Environment, Political Activist, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Suicide, Political, Set in New York, Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Killer Films, Arclight Films, Omeira Studio Partners, Fibonacci Films, Big Indie Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 38 $24,391 May 18, 2018 3

Leading Cast

Ethan Hawke Toller

Supporting Cast

Amanda Seyfried Mary
Cedric Kyles* Pastor Jeffers
Victoria Hill Esther
Philip Ettinger Michael
Michael Gaston Edward Balq
Van Hansis Roger
Satchel Eden Bell Cynthia
Gary Lee Mahmoud Doctor
Frank Rodriguez Sheriff

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Schrader Director
Paul Schrader Screenwriter
Jack Binder Producer
Gary Hamilton Producer
Victoria Hill Producer
Frank Murray Producer
Deepak Sikka Producer
Christine Vachon Producer
David Hinojosa Producer
Greg Clark Producer
Ryan Hawke Associate Producer
Brian Beckmann Executive Producer
Philip Burgin Executive Producer
Brooke Lyndon-Stanford Executive Producer
Martin McCabe Executive Producer
Luca Scalisi Executive Producer
Ying Ye Executive Producer
Mick Southworth Executive Producer
Alexander Dynan Director of Photography
Grace Yun Production Designer
Benjamin Rodriguez Jr Editor
Olga Mill Costume Designer
Lustmord Composer
Susan Shopmaker Casting Director

2018 Awards Season: Oscars: And the Winner is... Green Book for Best Picture

February 24th, 2019

Green Book

It’s Oscar night and we will be live blogging the show. We will announce the winners and have our reactions as they happen, while keeping track of how our readers did in predicting the outcomes. More...

2018 Awards Season: Oscars Nominations: Final Look

February 24th, 2019

The Favourite

It’s Oscar Day, and we will be live blogging the show. Before that, let’s take a last look at the nominations with a few annotations. in Italics are those that have received the most votes from our readers so far in our Oscar contest (which is open to new entries until noon, Pacific, today—enter now!). Bold films are those films I think will win. Meanwhile, those that are Underlined are those I want to win. Not all categories have underlined nominees, because not all categories have someone I’m cheering for, or because there are two nominees I couldn’t pick between. For example, I would be happy with half of the Best Picture nominees winning. More...

2018 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Winners

February 23rd, 2019

If Beale Street Could Talk

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations kicked off the 2018 Awards Season and the winners are announced just before the end. If Beale Street Could Talk only had three nominations, but it won all three awards. This could be a good Omen for tomorrow’s Oscar ceremony. More...

2018 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 19th, 2019

The Favourite

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the two Screenwriting Categories, ending with with Best Original Screenplay. This category is actually competitive with three films I can see winning. More...

2018 Awards Season: Oscar Nominations

January 23rd, 2019

The Favourite

The Oscar nominations were announced yesterday starting at just after 5 am Pacific time. They do this every year for reasons no one has been able to adequately explain to me. Because it was the day after a long weekend, it took a bit of time to get all the normal work done and digest the results. And there were some interesting results to digest. No one film led the way with total nominations, as two films, The Favourite and Roma tied with 10 nominations each. More...

2018 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 17th, 2018

We The Animals

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced on Friday and thus the 2018 Awards Season begins. We The Animals topped the list with five nominations, while A24 earned 12 as a studio. More...

Home Market Releases for August 21st, 2018

August 20th, 2018

Ash vs. Evil Dead: Season Three

It’s a good week on the home market as we not only have a monster hit that is worth being a Pick of the Week contender, Deadpool 2, we have a wide selection of other contenders. This includes a limited release, First Reformed; an Anime title,Sakura Quest: Part Two; as well as a TV on DVD release, Ash vs. Evil Dead: Season Three. In the end, I went with Ash vs. Evil Dead: Season Three, but it was a close race. More...

Home Market Releases for July 31st, 2018

August 1st, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War

This is one of the worst weeks on the home market I can remember. There’s nothing here that even remotely looks like a top-notch release, at least on physical medium. This is the week that Avengers: Infinity War hits Video on Demand and it is dominating the home market in that regard and has to be the Pick of the Week. The only other releases that were close are Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Star Wars Rebels: Season Four. More...

Theater Averages: Triplets Top Trio of $10,000 Club Members

July 4th, 2018

Three Identical Strangers

Three Identical Strangers top the theater average chart with an average of $34,301 in five theaters. The only other members of the $10,000 club were wide releases, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom earning an average of $13,581 and Incredibles 2 being relatively close behind with $10,525. More...

Theater Averages: Incredibles Tops Another Chart

June 20th, 2018

Incredibles 2

The overall number one film, Incredibles 2, earned top spot on the theater average chart with an impressive average of $41,426. Only two other wide releases have started with bigger averages: Infinity War and Black Panther. The only new limited release in the $10,000 club was Eating Animals, which earned an average of $17,262. Finally, Won’t You Be My Neighbor earned an average of $10,445 in nearly 100 theaters, earning over $1 million in the process. This bodes well for its future. More...

Theater Averages: Animals are All-American Limited Release

June 5th, 2018

American Animals

American Animals easily topped the theater average chart earning an average of $33,698 in four theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was 2001: A Space Odyssey, which earned an average of $14,042 in five theaters during its third weekend of release. More...

Theater Averages: 2001 Re-Release Remains Tops

May 30th, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Movie

2001: A Space Odyssey remained in first place on the theater average chart with $24,810 in four theaters. The number one film, Solo: A Star Wars Movie, was next with an average of $19,270. The Gospel According to Andre earned an average of $11,951 in four theaters. First Reformed remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,064 in 29 theaters during its second weekend of release. More...

Theater Averages: Out of This World

May 23rd, 2018

Deadpool 2

The re-release of 2001: A Space Odyssey topped the theater average chart by a huge margin earning just over $200,000 in four theaters for an average of $50,690. The overall box office leader, Deadpool 2, was next with an average of $28,859 in over 4,000 theaters. First Reformed was right behind with an average of $24,391 in just 4 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: First in Line

May 18th, 2018

First Reformed

It’s a slow week for limited releases, with only nine films here. That includes the main list and the secondary VOD releases. Of these, First Reformed is the one most likely to do well in theaters. Meanwhile, The Hollow Child and That Summer could find audiences on VOD. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,234 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,190 $4,080,370
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,411 $3,448,256
Top 2018 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $4,080,370
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 30 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,725 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,464 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,811 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,602 $3,448,256
All Time Domestic Box Office for A24 Movies 49 $3,448,256

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2018 29 $97,562   4 $24,391   $97,562 1
May 25, 2018 17 $291,860 +199% 29 $10,064   $434,822 2
Jun 1, 2018 15 $421,447 +44% 91 $4,631   $1,023,243 3
Jun 8, 2018 17 $551,612 +31% 334 $1,652   $1,757,019 4
Jun 15, 2018 22 $344,747 -38% 273 $1,263   $2,420,597 5
Jun 22, 2018 20 $221,322 -36% 151 $1,466   $2,850,999 6
Jun 29, 2018 26 $149,074 -33% 118 $1,263   $3,122,235 7
Jul 6, 2018 36 $61,632 -59% 77 $800   $3,317,308 8
Jul 13, 2018 40 $31,728 -49% 39 $814   $3,388,156 9
Jul 20, 2018 50 $12,637 -60% 15 $842   $3,422,670 10
Jul 27, 2018 55 $8,006 -37% 10 $801   $3,438,849 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 18, 2018 - $33,778     4 $8,445   $33,778 1
May 19, 2018 - $36,534 +8%   4 $9,134   $70,312 2
May 20, 2018 - $27,250 -25%   4 $6,813   $97,562 3
May 21, 2018 - $11,108 -59%   4 $2,777   $108,670 4
May 22, 2018 - $12,788 +15%   4 $3,197   $121,458 5
May 23, 2018 - $11,184 -13%   4 $2,796   $132,642 6
May 24, 2018 - $10,320 -8%   4 $2,580   $142,962 7
May 25, 2018 - $81,203 +687% +140% 29 $2,800   $224,165 8
May 26, 2018 - $101,672 +25% +178% 29 $3,506   $325,837 9
May 27, 2018 - $108,985 +7% +300% 29 $3,758   $434,822 10
May 28, 2018 15 $81,579 -25% +634% 29 $2,813   $516,401 11
May 29, 2018 - $29,494 -64% +131% 29 $1,017   $545,895 12
May 30, 2018 15 $28,971 -2% +159% 29 $999   $574,866 13
May 31, 2018 - $26,930 -7% +161% 29 $929   $601,796 14
Jun 1, 2018 14 $128,368 +377% +58% 91 $1,411   $730,164 15
Jun 2, 2018 14 $177,410 +38% +74% 91 $1,950   $907,574 16
Jun 3, 2018 14 $115,669 -35% +6% 91 $1,271   $1,023,243 17
Jun 4, 2018 14 $48,201 -58% -41% 91 $530   $1,071,444 18
Jun 5, 2018 14 $52,948 +10% +80% 91 $582   $1,124,392 19
Jun 6, 2018 14 $45,340 -14% +57% 91 $498   $1,169,732 20
Jun 7, 2018 14 $35,675 -21% +32% 91 $392   $1,205,407 21
Jun 8, 2018 - $150,079 +321% +17% 334 $449   $1,355,486 22
Jun 9, 2018 - $224,090 +49% +26% 334 $671   $1,579,576 23
Jun 10, 2018 - $177,443 -21% +53% 334 $531   $1,757,019 24
Jun 11, 2018 - $72,913 -59% +51% 334 $218   $1,829,932 25
Jun 12, 2018 - $84,021 +15% +59% 334 $252   $1,913,953 26
Jun 13, 2018 - $83,802 n/c +85% 334 $251   $1,997,755 27
Jun 14, 2018 - $78,095 -7% +119% 334 $234   $2,075,850 28
Jun 15, 2018 - $95,594 +22% -36% 273 $350   $2,171,444 29
Jun 16, 2018 - $140,472 +47% -37% 273 $515   $2,311,916 30
Jun 17, 2018 - $108,681 -23% -39% 273 $398   $2,420,597 31
Jun 18, 2018 - $49,647 -54% -32% 273 $182   $2,470,244 32
Jun 19, 2018 - $55,494 +12% -34% 273 $203   $2,525,738 33
Jun 20, 2018 - $54,509 -2% -35% 273 $200   $2,580,247 34
Jun 21, 2018 - $49,430 -9% -37% 273 $181   $2,629,677 35
Jun 22, 2018 - $56,963 +15% -40% 151 $377   $2,686,640 36
Jun 23, 2018 - $100,181 +76% -29% 151 $663   $2,786,821 37
Jun 24, 2018 - $64,178 -36% -41% 151 $425   $2,850,999 38
Jun 25, 2018 - $28,841 -55% -42% 151 $191   $2,879,840 39
Jun 26, 2018 - $30,085 +4% -46% 151 $199   $2,909,925 40
Jun 27, 2018 - $29,599 -2% -46% 151 $196   $2,939,524 41
Jun 28, 2018 - $33,637 +14% -32% 151 $223   $2,973,161 42
Jun 29, 2018 - $36,239 +8% -36% 118 $307   $3,009,400 43
Jun 30, 2018 - $60,930 +68% -39% 118 $516   $3,070,330 44
Jul 1, 2018 - $51,905 -15% -19% 118 $440   $3,122,235 45
Jul 2, 2018 - $28,204 -46% -2% 118 $239   $3,150,439 46
Jul 3, 2018 - $31,205 +11% +4% 118 $264   $3,181,644 47
Jul 4, 2018 - $45,167 +45% +53% 118 $383   $3,226,811 48
Jul 5, 2018 - $28,865 -36% -14% 118 $245   $3,255,676 49
Jul 6, 2018 - $18,128 -37% -50% 77 $235   $3,273,804 50
Jul 7, 2018 - $24,397 +35% -60% 77 $317   $3,298,201 51
Jul 8, 2018 - $19,107 -22% -63% 77 $248   $3,317,308 52
Jul 9, 2018 - $8,709 -54% -69% 77 $113   $3,326,017 53
Jul 10, 2018 - $10,363 +19% -67% 77 $135   $3,336,380 54
Jul 11, 2018 - $7,980 -23% -82% 77 $104   $3,344,360 55
Jul 12, 2018 - $12,068 +51% -58% 77 $157   $3,356,428 56
Jul 13, 2018 - $8,222 -32% -55% 39 $211   $3,364,650 57
Jul 14, 2018 - $13,803 +68% -43% 39 $354   $3,378,453 58
Jul 15, 2018 - $9,703 -30% -49% 39 $249   $3,388,156 59
Jul 16, 2018 - $5,208 -46% -40% 39 $134   $3,393,364 60
Jul 17, 2018 - $6,250 +20% -40% 39 $160   $3,399,614 61
Jul 18, 2018 - $5,625 -10% -30% 39 $144   $3,405,239 62
Jul 19, 2018 - $4,794 -15% -60% 39 $123   $3,410,033 63
Jul 20, 2018 - $3,066 -36% -63% 15 $204   $3,413,099 64
Jul 21, 2018 - $5,086 +66% -63% 15 $339   $3,418,185 65
Jul 22, 2018 - $4,485 -12% -54% 15 $299   $3,422,670 66
Jul 23, 2018 - $2,640 -41% -49% 15 $176   $3,425,310 67
Jul 24, 2018 - $1,875 -29% -70% 15 $125   $3,427,185 68
Jul 25, 2018 - $1,695 -10% -70% 15 $113   $3,428,880 69
Jul 26, 2018 - $1,963 +16% -59% 15 $131   $3,430,843 70
Jul 27, 2018 - $1,706 -13% -44% 10 $171   $3,432,549 71
Jul 28, 2018 - $3,760 +120% -26% 10 $376   $3,436,309 72
Jul 29, 2018 - $2,540 -32% -43% 10 $254   $3,438,849 73
Jul 30, 2018 - $2,874 +13% +9% 10 $287   $3,441,723 74
Jul 31, 2018 - $1,909 -34% +2% 10 $191   $3,443,632 75
Aug 1, 2018 - $2,983 +56% +76% 10 $298   $3,446,615 76
Aug 2, 2018 - $1,641 -45% -16% 10 $164   $3,448,256 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2018 29 $142,962   4 $35,741   $142,962 1
May 25, 2018 17 $458,834 +221% 29 $15,822   $601,796 2
Jun 1, 2018 15 $603,611 +32% 91 $6,633   $1,205,407 3
Jun 8, 2018 18 $870,443 +44% 334 $2,606   $2,075,850 4
Jun 15, 2018 21 $553,827 -36% 273 $2,029   $2,629,677 5
Jun 22, 2018 20 $343,484 -38% 151 $2,275   $2,973,161 6
Jun 29, 2018 28 $282,515 -18% 118 $2,394   $3,255,676 7
Jul 6, 2018 37 $100,752 -64% 77 $1,308   $3,356,428 8
Jul 13, 2018 38 $53,605 -47% 39 $1,374   $3,410,033 9
Jul 20, 2018 51 $20,810 -61% 15 $1,387   $3,430,843 10
Jul 27, 2018 48 $17,413 -16% 10 $1,741   $3,448,256 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/6/2024 $369 1 1 1 $7,979 6/10/2024
Portugal 7/13/2018 $11,845 14 14 48 $71,496 9/19/2018
South Korea 4/11/2019 $20,766 54 54 102 $72,983 5/9/2019
Spain 9/28/2018 $27,992 27 27 27 $27,992 10/5/2018
United Kingdom 7/13/2018 $96,779 61 61 107 $254,045 7/25/2018
 
Rest of World $105,861
 
International Total$540,356 6/10/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,967 $540,356
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,853 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,308 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,854 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,857 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,074 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $540,356
All Time International Box Office for A24 Movies 75 $540,356

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,844 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,708 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,830 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,342 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,784 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $3,988,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for A24 Movies 57 $3,988,612

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