Like a Boss (2020)

Like a Boss
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,169,514Details
International Box Office $4,394,374Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,563,888
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,248,492 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $640,544 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,889,036
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Two best friends are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they're in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry proves too tempting to pass up, putting their lifelong friendship in jeopardy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,011,272 (45.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,078 opening theaters/3,081 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,033,474

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 10th, 2020 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: January 10th, 2020 (Wide) (Romania)
January 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 24th, 2020 (Wide), released as Like A Boss (Australia)
January 24th, 2020 (Wide), released as KOT ŠEF (Slovenia)
January 31st, 2020 (Wide), released as Socias en Guerra (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 7th, 2020 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, crude sexual material, and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2607 (Cert #52173), 12/4/2019)
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Grudge
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Keywords: Corporate Life, Corporate Malfeasance, Professional Rivalry, Beauty Industry, Boss From Hell, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Artists First, Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 421 $5,056,106 Jan 17, 2020 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 279 $5,981,870 Jan 17, 2020 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2020 4 $10,011,272   3,078 $3,253   $10,011,272 1
Jan 17, 2020 9 $4,040,410 -60% 3,081 $1,311   $17,123,998 2
Jan 24, 2020 14 $1,504,826 -63% 1,723 $873   $20,501,855 3
Jan 31, 2020 19 $500,247 -67% 665 $752   $21,556,693 4
Feb 7, 2020 25 $206,967 -59% 295 $702   $21,970,840 5
Feb 14, 2020 31 $86,315 -58% 122 $708   $22,139,457 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 10, 2020 2 $3,900,185     3,078 $1,267   $3,900,185 1
Jan 11, 2020 4 $3,780,873 -3%   3,078 $1,228   $7,681,058 2
Jan 12, 2020 6 $2,330,214 -38%   3,078 $757   $10,011,272 3
Jan 13, 2020 6 $615,580 -74%   3,078 $200   $10,626,852 4
Jan 14, 2020 6 $1,250,186 +103%   3,078 $406   $11,877,038 5
Jan 15, 2020 7 $656,521 -47%   3,078 $213   $12,533,559 6
Jan 16, 2020 7 $550,029 -16%   3,078 $179   $13,083,588 7
Jan 17, 2020 8 $1,210,069 +120% -69% 3,081 $393   $14,293,657 8
Jan 18, 2020 10 $1,594,932 +32% -58% 3,081 $518   $15,888,589 9
Jan 19, 2020 11 $1,235,409 -23% -47% 3,081 $401   $17,123,998 10
Jan 20, 2020 12 $739,792 -40% +20% 3,081 $240   $17,863,790 11
Jan 21, 2020 8 $541,303 -27% -57% 3,081 $176   $18,405,093 12
Jan 22, 2020 9 $317,032 -41% -52% 3,081 $103   $18,722,125 13
Jan 23, 2020 9 $274,904 -13% -50% 3,081 $89   $18,997,029 14
Jan 24, 2020 13 $441,891 +61% -63% 1,723 $256   $19,438,920 15
Jan 25, 2020 14 $687,868 +56% -57% 1,723 $399   $20,126,788 16
Jan 26, 2020 15 $375,067 -45% -70% 1,723 $218   $20,501,855 17
Jan 27, 2020 15 $109,964 -71% -85% 1,723 $64   $20,611,819 18
Jan 28, 2020 13 $209,778 +91% -61% 1,723 $122   $20,821,597 19
Jan 29, 2020 14 $126,034 -40% -60% 1,723 $73   $20,947,631 20
Jan 30, 2020 14 $108,815 -14% -60% 1,723 $63   $21,056,446 21
Jan 31, 2020 - $158,558 +46% -64% 665 $238   $21,215,004 22
Feb 1, 2020 - $260,143 +64% -62% 665 $391   $21,475,147 23
Feb 2, 2020 - $81,546 -69% -78% 665 $123   $21,556,693 24
Feb 3, 2020 - $46,020 -44% -58% 665 $69   $21,602,713 25
Feb 4, 2020 - $75,864 +65% -64% 665 $114   $21,678,577 26
Feb 5, 2020 - $47,575 -37% -62% 665 $72   $21,726,152 27
Feb 6, 2020 - $37,721 -21% -65% 665 $57   $21,763,873 28
Feb 7, 2020 - $57,557 +53% -64% 295 $195   $21,821,430 29
Feb 8, 2020 - $94,501 +64% -64% 295 $320   $21,915,931 30
Feb 9, 2020 - $54,909 -42% -33% 295 $186   $21,970,840 31
Feb 10, 2020 - $17,787 -68% -61% 295 $60   $21,988,627 32
Feb 11, 2020 - $29,821 +68% -61% 295 $101   $22,018,448 33
Feb 12, 2020 - $20,320 -32% -57% 295 $69   $22,038,768 34
Feb 13, 2020 - $14,374 -29% -62% 295 $49   $22,053,142 35
Feb 14, 2020 - $32,409 +125% -44% 122 $266   $22,085,551 36
Feb 15, 2020 - $31,119 -4% -67% 122 $255   $22,116,670 37
Feb 16, 2020 - $22,787 -27% -59% 122 $187   $22,139,457 38
Feb 17, 2020 - $10,226 -55% -43% 122 $84   $22,149,683 39
Feb 18, 2020 - $7,704 -25% -74% 122 $63   $22,157,387 40
Feb 19, 2020 - $6,738 -13% -67% 122 $55   $22,164,125 41
Feb 20, 2020 - $5,389 -20% -63% 122 $44   $22,169,514 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2020 5 $13,083,588   3,078 $4,251   $13,083,588 1
Jan 17, 2020 10 $5,913,441 -55% 3,081 $1,919   $18,997,029 2
Jan 24, 2020 14 $2,059,417 -65% 1,723 $1,195   $21,056,446 3
Jan 31, 2020 20 $707,427 -66% 665 $1,064   $21,763,873 4
Feb 7, 2020 24 $289,269 -59% 295 $981   $22,053,142 5
Feb 14, 2020 32 $116,372 -60% 122 $954   $22,169,514 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/24/2020 $552,249 314 314 965 $1,400,256 7/14/2020
Germany 3/13/2020 $42,377 193 193 193 $211,202 3/20/2020
Mexico 1/31/2020 $307,041 0 0 0 $307,041 10/19/2022
Netherlands 2/28/2020 $273,354 85 86 271 $734,452 10/19/2022
New Zealand 1/23/2020 $47,678 58 58 164 $168,069 10/19/2022
Portugal 2/28/2020 $50,006 48 48 112 $92,286 7/7/2020
Romania 1/10/2020 $148,070 81 81 260 $318,357 4/7/2021
Slovenia 1/24/2020 $16,839 15 15 45 $39,559 4/8/2020
Turkey 2/21/2020 $8,104 32 32 38 $13,704 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 2/21/2020 $674,350 467 467 804 $1,109,448 3/4/2020
 
International Total$4,394,374 10/19/2022

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
Apr 26, 20201220,633 20,633$332,604$332,6043
May 3, 20202316,275-21% 36,908$292,299$624,9034

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 26, 20201019,069 19,239$381,188$381,1883
May 3, 20201212,822-33% 32,061$256,316$637,5044

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DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

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Leading Cast

Tiffany Haddish Mia Carter
Rose Byrne Mel Paige
Salma Hayek Claire Luna

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Coolidge Sydney
Billy Porter Barrett
Ari Graynor Angela
Jacob Latimore
Karan Soni Josh Tinker
Jimmy O. Yang Ron
Seth Rollins
Natasha Rothwell Jill
Ashley Johnson
Jessica St. Clair Kim
Veronica Merrell Zaylee
Vanessa Merrell Lux
Ryan Hansen Greg
Caroline Arapoglou Brook
Melissa Saint-Amand Jess
Lana Young Shay Whittmore
Catherine Carlen Aunt Margo
Aaron Dominguez Justin
Andrea Maiuro Office Core
Emma Coulter Postmates Delivery Person
JoAnn Bernat Limo Driver
Brittany Kelly Waitress
Stanley Aughtry Security Guard
Marcus LaRon First Security Guard
Melinda Russell Beauty Co. Guest
Brittany Guess Ellie
Kharisma Gooden Store Owner
Jessica Lee Yates Barista
Jaylah Alise Young Mia

Cameos

Donece Monk Friend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miguel Arteta Director
Sam Pitman Screenwriter
Adam Cole-Kelly Screenwriter
Sam Pitman Story by
Adam Cole-Kelly Story by
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel Story by
Peter Principato Producer
Itay Reiss Producer
Joel Zadak Producer
Marc Evans Producer
Tiffany Haddish Executive Producer
Nicolas Stern Executive Producer
Jas Shelton Director of Photography
Theresa Gulesarian Production Designer
Jay Deuby Editor
Sekinah Brown Costume Designer
Christophe Beck Composer
Allison Jones Casting Director

DEG Watched at Home Chart: Reruns Dominate Home Viewing

May 7th, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

For the third week in a row, the top five films on the DEG Watched at Home Chart remain the same, although there are changes in the order from last week. Bad Boys for Life remained in first place. Meanwhile, Sony remained the only studio with more than one entry in the in the top five and tied with Disney / Fox with five in the top twenty. More...

DEG Watched At Home Chart: Bad Boys Continues Sony’s Good Year

April 30th, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life rose to first place on this week’s DEG watched at home chart, thanks to its release on DVD and Blu-ray. This wasn’t Sony’s only entry in the in the top five. In fact, the studio was tied with Disney / Fox with five in the top twenty. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases: Bad Boys and The Gentlemen New on Disc

April 21st, 2020

Looking for Alaska

It’s a tough week for new releases on physical disc, although not because of the quality of the new releases. In fact, there are several new releases that I’m interested in. However, Amazon is having issues that’s making it hard to research this column. The biggest release on this week’s list is Bad Boys For Life, but I’m still waiting for the screener for that movie. Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is also a welcome new major release.

The review DVD for Looking for Alaska did arrive, but not until Monday, so the review will have to wait. That said, it has some of the best reviews on this week’s list, and solid extras, which is enough to be the only real contender for Pick of the Week. More...

VOD Releases: Rarely, Sometimes, Repeated

April 3rd, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The VOD market is beginning to return to a new state of normal with a collection of wide theatrical releases from earlier in the year, as well as some smaller releases that are more or less VOD premieres. Usually it is the wide releases that stand out on these lists, but Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is the VOD release I would recommend the most. That said, if you are a fan of political documentaries, then you have a few choices, Slay the Dragon being the best of this selection. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Older Release Dominates the New Year

January 14th, 2020

1917

It was a mixed weekend with the two wide expansions bettering predictions by small margins, but most of the rest of the top five failed to do so. Granted, no film truly bombed, but the little misses did add up causing the total box office to slip by 6.6% from last weekend hitting $132 million. Dips like this are expected at this time of year, as the big holiday releases are fading and January releases just are not expected to be able to compensate. On the positive side, this weekend was 11% higher than the same weekend last year and that’s helped 2020 get off to an early 6.3% / $24 million lead at $410 million to $386 million. This is not only a faster start than last year, it is actually faster than 2018, which set the record at the end of the year. I’m not saying 2020 will have the biggest total domestic box office; it is far too early to make a prediction like that. However, an early lead can help, as it sets a tone of winning. If the dominant story is a weak box office, then moviegoers could assume the movies coming out are not worth going to see and that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. More...

Weekend Estimates: 1917 Fires First Shots in 2020 Box Office Race

January 12th, 2020

1917

1917 is matching projections based on Friday estimates perfectly with a weekend estimate of $36.5 million, which would push its total run to $39.2 million so far. This is a little above our prediction, and much higher than studio expectations. It has some of the best reviews in the top ten and a solid A-minus rating from CinemaScore, both of which should help its legs. Its legs will get even longer if it does well in the Oscar nominations tomorrow. Interestingly, the film isn’t skewing as old as I thought it would, as 47% of its audience was in the 18-through-34 age bracket, compared to just 18% at 55 and above. The film is earning $19.92 million from 30 international markets, although it is being released by multiple studios outside the domestic market, which makes tracking more difficult, as no one studio is giving a complete picture. Hopefully we will get enough smaller details to piece things together by Wednesday. More...

Friday Estimates: 1917 has Exemplary Start to Wide Expansion

January 11th, 2020

1917

1917 earned $13.97 million during the first Friday of its wide expansion. Universal is projecting a $36.5 million weekend after this result, which is a little better than we predicted and better than most were expecting after its Thursday previews. Add in the film’s stellar reviews and its likely performance when the Oscar nominations are announced on Monday, and the film should have very long legs. (It earned an A minus from CinemaScore, which is actually lower than I was anticipating.) Universal didn’t have a great 2019 domestically, so an early $100 million hit would help its 2020 run get off to a better start. More...

Thursday Night Previews: 1917 Pulls in $3.5 million in Previews - Update

January 10th, 2020

1917

1917 started its wide release with $3.5 million on Thursday during its previews. This is more than the film made during two weeks of limited release and it had a stellar run in limited release. Some are saying this is a weaker than anticipated start, but I’m not sure that’s the case. Dunkirk earned $5.5 million and if this film just manages the same legs it will open with $32 million, which isn’t that far below our prediction. Furthermore, Dunkirk was a summer release, which would help its previews. Another comparison is American Sniper, which was also a limited release that expanded in January. That film made $5.3 million during its previews on its way to a nearly $90 million wide expansion. If this film does the same, then it will earn nearly $60 million over the weekend. That’s not going to happen, as American Sniper was an anomaly in so many ways that you can’t assume any film will ever match its start, but it does show getting to $35 million after this start isn’t a stretch. This is especially true if mainstream audiences like the film as much as critics did. We won’t have solid evidence either way until the CinemaScore comes out, but I would be surprised if it is less than an A-rating. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can 1917 Race to First Place?

January 9th, 2020

1917

It is a busy weekend with two films opening wide and two films expanding wide. These two groups have vastly different critical receptions and will likely have vastly different box office results. 1917 could be the big winner on Oscar night and that buzz is certainly helping its box office chances. Just Mercy isn’t doing as well with critics or in limited release, so it likely won’t be a major factor during its wide expansion. Like a Boss is earning the worst reviews of the weekend and that’s not helping its box office chances. Finally there’s Underwater, which was made by Fox before the merger, and I don’t think Disney cares if it lives or dies at the box office. This weekend last year was led by The Upside with just over $20 million. There’s a slim chance 1917 will double that figure over the weekend and even if that turns out to be too optimistic, 2020 shouldn’t have too much trouble topping 2019 in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2020 Preview: January

January 1st, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

It’s the year 2020, the year where we find out how many times you can say, “Well, hindsight is 20/20.” before you get punched. On the positive side, while December wasn’t a great month, it was good enough to help 2019 end on a positive note, a positive note that should continue into January. There are no real potential monster hits coming out this month, but there are three films that have a real shot at $100 million domestically. These are, in alphabetical order, 1917, which will rely on Awards Season to get to the century mark. Bad Boys for Life will have a much, much easier time getting to $100 million, assuming people still care about the franchise 17 years later. Finally, Dolittle is looking like a disaster with a really troubled production; however, a $100 million run isn’t out of the question and if it can get there, it will at least save face. As for last January, Glass was the biggest hit of the month in terms of raw dollars, but The Upside was more impressive, as it is one the biggest hits in STX Entertainment’s history. We need two of the three potential $100 million hits to reach that mark to keep pace with last year, but we also have one more weekend to get there. More...

Like a Boss Trailer

September 12th, 2019

Comedy starring Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne opens January 10 ... Full Movie Details. More...


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Synopsis

Two best friends are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they're in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry proves too tempting to pass up, putting their lifelong friendship in jeopardy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,011,272 (45.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,078 opening theaters/3,081 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,033,474

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 10th, 2020 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: January 10th, 2020 (Wide) (Romania)
January 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 24th, 2020 (Wide), released as Like A Boss (Australia)
January 24th, 2020 (Wide), released as KOT ŠEF (Slovenia)
January 31st, 2020 (Wide), released as Socias en Guerra (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 7th, 2020 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, crude sexual material, and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2607 (Cert #52173), 12/4/2019)
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Grudge
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Corporate Life, Corporate Malfeasance, Professional Rivalry, Beauty Industry, Boss From Hell, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Artists First, Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 421 $5,056,106 Jan 17, 2020 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 279 $5,981,870 Jan 17, 2020 10

Leading Cast

Tiffany Haddish Mia Carter
Rose Byrne Mel Paige
Salma Hayek Claire Luna

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Coolidge Sydney
Billy Porter Barrett
Ari Graynor Angela
Jacob Latimore
Karan Soni Josh Tinker
Jimmy O. Yang Ron
Seth Rollins
Natasha Rothwell Jill
Ashley Johnson
Jessica St. Clair Kim
Veronica Merrell Zaylee
Vanessa Merrell Lux
Ryan Hansen Greg
Caroline Arapoglou Brook
Melissa Saint-Amand Jess
Lana Young Shay Whittmore
Catherine Carlen Aunt Margo
Aaron Dominguez Justin
Andrea Maiuro Office Core
Emma Coulter Postmates Delivery Person
JoAnn Bernat Limo Driver
Brittany Kelly Waitress
Stanley Aughtry Security Guard
Marcus LaRon First Security Guard
Melinda Russell Beauty Co. Guest
Brittany Guess Ellie
Kharisma Gooden Store Owner
Jessica Lee Yates Barista
Jaylah Alise Young Mia

Cameos

Donece Monk Friend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miguel Arteta Director
Sam Pitman Screenwriter
Adam Cole-Kelly Screenwriter
Sam Pitman Story by
Adam Cole-Kelly Story by
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel Story by
Peter Principato Producer
Itay Reiss Producer
Joel Zadak Producer
Marc Evans Producer
Tiffany Haddish Executive Producer
Nicolas Stern Executive Producer
Jas Shelton Director of Photography
Theresa Gulesarian Production Designer
Jay Deuby Editor
Sekinah Brown Costume Designer
Christophe Beck Composer
Allison Jones Casting Director

DEG Watched at Home Chart: Reruns Dominate Home Viewing

May 7th, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

For the third week in a row, the top five films on the DEG Watched at Home Chart remain the same, although there are changes in the order from last week. Bad Boys for Life remained in first place. Meanwhile, Sony remained the only studio with more than one entry in the in the top five and tied with Disney / Fox with five in the top twenty. More...

DEG Watched At Home Chart: Bad Boys Continues Sony’s Good Year

April 30th, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life rose to first place on this week’s DEG watched at home chart, thanks to its release on DVD and Blu-ray. This wasn’t Sony’s only entry in the in the top five. In fact, the studio was tied with Disney / Fox with five in the top twenty. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases: Bad Boys and The Gentlemen New on Disc

April 21st, 2020

Looking for Alaska

It’s a tough week for new releases on physical disc, although not because of the quality of the new releases. In fact, there are several new releases that I’m interested in. However, Amazon is having issues that’s making it hard to research this column. The biggest release on this week’s list is Bad Boys For Life, but I’m still waiting for the screener for that movie. Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is also a welcome new major release.

The review DVD for Looking for Alaska did arrive, but not until Monday, so the review will have to wait. That said, it has some of the best reviews on this week’s list, and solid extras, which is enough to be the only real contender for Pick of the Week. More...

VOD Releases: Rarely, Sometimes, Repeated

April 3rd, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The VOD market is beginning to return to a new state of normal with a collection of wide theatrical releases from earlier in the year, as well as some smaller releases that are more or less VOD premieres. Usually it is the wide releases that stand out on these lists, but Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is the VOD release I would recommend the most. That said, if you are a fan of political documentaries, then you have a few choices, Slay the Dragon being the best of this selection. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Older Release Dominates the New Year

January 14th, 2020

1917

It was a mixed weekend with the two wide expansions bettering predictions by small margins, but most of the rest of the top five failed to do so. Granted, no film truly bombed, but the little misses did add up causing the total box office to slip by 6.6% from last weekend hitting $132 million. Dips like this are expected at this time of year, as the big holiday releases are fading and January releases just are not expected to be able to compensate. On the positive side, this weekend was 11% higher than the same weekend last year and that’s helped 2020 get off to an early 6.3% / $24 million lead at $410 million to $386 million. This is not only a faster start than last year, it is actually faster than 2018, which set the record at the end of the year. I’m not saying 2020 will have the biggest total domestic box office; it is far too early to make a prediction like that. However, an early lead can help, as it sets a tone of winning. If the dominant story is a weak box office, then moviegoers could assume the movies coming out are not worth going to see and that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. More...

Weekend Estimates: 1917 Fires First Shots in 2020 Box Office Race

January 12th, 2020

1917

1917 is matching projections based on Friday estimates perfectly with a weekend estimate of $36.5 million, which would push its total run to $39.2 million so far. This is a little above our prediction, and much higher than studio expectations. It has some of the best reviews in the top ten and a solid A-minus rating from CinemaScore, both of which should help its legs. Its legs will get even longer if it does well in the Oscar nominations tomorrow. Interestingly, the film isn’t skewing as old as I thought it would, as 47% of its audience was in the 18-through-34 age bracket, compared to just 18% at 55 and above. The film is earning $19.92 million from 30 international markets, although it is being released by multiple studios outside the domestic market, which makes tracking more difficult, as no one studio is giving a complete picture. Hopefully we will get enough smaller details to piece things together by Wednesday. More...

Friday Estimates: 1917 has Exemplary Start to Wide Expansion

January 11th, 2020

1917

1917 earned $13.97 million during the first Friday of its wide expansion. Universal is projecting a $36.5 million weekend after this result, which is a little better than we predicted and better than most were expecting after its Thursday previews. Add in the film’s stellar reviews and its likely performance when the Oscar nominations are announced on Monday, and the film should have very long legs. (It earned an A minus from CinemaScore, which is actually lower than I was anticipating.) Universal didn’t have a great 2019 domestically, so an early $100 million hit would help its 2020 run get off to a better start. More...

Thursday Night Previews: 1917 Pulls in $3.5 million in Previews - Update

January 10th, 2020

1917

1917 started its wide release with $3.5 million on Thursday during its previews. This is more than the film made during two weeks of limited release and it had a stellar run in limited release. Some are saying this is a weaker than anticipated start, but I’m not sure that’s the case. Dunkirk earned $5.5 million and if this film just manages the same legs it will open with $32 million, which isn’t that far below our prediction. Furthermore, Dunkirk was a summer release, which would help its previews. Another comparison is American Sniper, which was also a limited release that expanded in January. That film made $5.3 million during its previews on its way to a nearly $90 million wide expansion. If this film does the same, then it will earn nearly $60 million over the weekend. That’s not going to happen, as American Sniper was an anomaly in so many ways that you can’t assume any film will ever match its start, but it does show getting to $35 million after this start isn’t a stretch. This is especially true if mainstream audiences like the film as much as critics did. We won’t have solid evidence either way until the CinemaScore comes out, but I would be surprised if it is less than an A-rating. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can 1917 Race to First Place?

January 9th, 2020

1917

It is a busy weekend with two films opening wide and two films expanding wide. These two groups have vastly different critical receptions and will likely have vastly different box office results. 1917 could be the big winner on Oscar night and that buzz is certainly helping its box office chances. Just Mercy isn’t doing as well with critics or in limited release, so it likely won’t be a major factor during its wide expansion. Like a Boss is earning the worst reviews of the weekend and that’s not helping its box office chances. Finally there’s Underwater, which was made by Fox before the merger, and I don’t think Disney cares if it lives or dies at the box office. This weekend last year was led by The Upside with just over $20 million. There’s a slim chance 1917 will double that figure over the weekend and even if that turns out to be too optimistic, 2020 shouldn’t have too much trouble topping 2019 in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2020 Preview: January

January 1st, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

It’s the year 2020, the year where we find out how many times you can say, “Well, hindsight is 20/20.” before you get punched. On the positive side, while December wasn’t a great month, it was good enough to help 2019 end on a positive note, a positive note that should continue into January. There are no real potential monster hits coming out this month, but there are three films that have a real shot at $100 million domestically. These are, in alphabetical order, 1917, which will rely on Awards Season to get to the century mark. Bad Boys for Life will have a much, much easier time getting to $100 million, assuming people still care about the franchise 17 years later. Finally, Dolittle is looking like a disaster with a really troubled production; however, a $100 million run isn’t out of the question and if it can get there, it will at least save face. As for last January, Glass was the biggest hit of the month in terms of raw dollars, but The Upside was more impressive, as it is one the biggest hits in STX Entertainment’s history. We need two of the three potential $100 million hits to reach that mark to keep pace with last year, but we also have one more weekend to get there. More...

Like a Boss Trailer

September 12th, 2019

Comedy starring Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne opens January 10 ... Full Movie Details. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2020 4 $10,011,272   3,078 $3,253   $10,011,272 1
Jan 17, 2020 9 $4,040,410 -60% 3,081 $1,311   $17,123,998 2
Jan 24, 2020 14 $1,504,826 -63% 1,723 $873   $20,501,855 3
Jan 31, 2020 19 $500,247 -67% 665 $752   $21,556,693 4
Feb 7, 2020 25 $206,967 -59% 295 $702   $21,970,840 5
Feb 14, 2020 31 $86,315 -58% 122 $708   $22,139,457 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 10, 2020 2 $3,900,185     3,078 $1,267   $3,900,185 1
Jan 11, 2020 4 $3,780,873 -3%   3,078 $1,228   $7,681,058 2
Jan 12, 2020 6 $2,330,214 -38%   3,078 $757   $10,011,272 3
Jan 13, 2020 6 $615,580 -74%   3,078 $200   $10,626,852 4
Jan 14, 2020 6 $1,250,186 +103%   3,078 $406   $11,877,038 5
Jan 15, 2020 7 $656,521 -47%   3,078 $213   $12,533,559 6
Jan 16, 2020 7 $550,029 -16%   3,078 $179   $13,083,588 7
Jan 17, 2020 8 $1,210,069 +120% -69% 3,081 $393   $14,293,657 8
Jan 18, 2020 10 $1,594,932 +32% -58% 3,081 $518   $15,888,589 9
Jan 19, 2020 11 $1,235,409 -23% -47% 3,081 $401   $17,123,998 10
Jan 20, 2020 12 $739,792 -40% +20% 3,081 $240   $17,863,790 11
Jan 21, 2020 8 $541,303 -27% -57% 3,081 $176   $18,405,093 12
Jan 22, 2020 9 $317,032 -41% -52% 3,081 $103   $18,722,125 13
Jan 23, 2020 9 $274,904 -13% -50% 3,081 $89   $18,997,029 14
Jan 24, 2020 13 $441,891 +61% -63% 1,723 $256   $19,438,920 15
Jan 25, 2020 14 $687,868 +56% -57% 1,723 $399   $20,126,788 16
Jan 26, 2020 15 $375,067 -45% -70% 1,723 $218   $20,501,855 17
Jan 27, 2020 15 $109,964 -71% -85% 1,723 $64   $20,611,819 18
Jan 28, 2020 13 $209,778 +91% -61% 1,723 $122   $20,821,597 19
Jan 29, 2020 14 $126,034 -40% -60% 1,723 $73   $20,947,631 20
Jan 30, 2020 14 $108,815 -14% -60% 1,723 $63   $21,056,446 21
Jan 31, 2020 - $158,558 +46% -64% 665 $238   $21,215,004 22
Feb 1, 2020 - $260,143 +64% -62% 665 $391   $21,475,147 23
Feb 2, 2020 - $81,546 -69% -78% 665 $123   $21,556,693 24
Feb 3, 2020 - $46,020 -44% -58% 665 $69   $21,602,713 25
Feb 4, 2020 - $75,864 +65% -64% 665 $114   $21,678,577 26
Feb 5, 2020 - $47,575 -37% -62% 665 $72   $21,726,152 27
Feb 6, 2020 - $37,721 -21% -65% 665 $57   $21,763,873 28
Feb 7, 2020 - $57,557 +53% -64% 295 $195   $21,821,430 29
Feb 8, 2020 - $94,501 +64% -64% 295 $320   $21,915,931 30
Feb 9, 2020 - $54,909 -42% -33% 295 $186   $21,970,840 31
Feb 10, 2020 - $17,787 -68% -61% 295 $60   $21,988,627 32
Feb 11, 2020 - $29,821 +68% -61% 295 $101   $22,018,448 33
Feb 12, 2020 - $20,320 -32% -57% 295 $69   $22,038,768 34
Feb 13, 2020 - $14,374 -29% -62% 295 $49   $22,053,142 35
Feb 14, 2020 - $32,409 +125% -44% 122 $266   $22,085,551 36
Feb 15, 2020 - $31,119 -4% -67% 122 $255   $22,116,670 37
Feb 16, 2020 - $22,787 -27% -59% 122 $187   $22,139,457 38
Feb 17, 2020 - $10,226 -55% -43% 122 $84   $22,149,683 39
Feb 18, 2020 - $7,704 -25% -74% 122 $63   $22,157,387 40
Feb 19, 2020 - $6,738 -13% -67% 122 $55   $22,164,125 41
Feb 20, 2020 - $5,389 -20% -63% 122 $44   $22,169,514 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2020 5 $13,083,588   3,078 $4,251   $13,083,588 1
Jan 17, 2020 10 $5,913,441 -55% 3,081 $1,919   $18,997,029 2
Jan 24, 2020 14 $2,059,417 -65% 1,723 $1,195   $21,056,446 3
Jan 31, 2020 20 $707,427 -66% 665 $1,064   $21,763,873 4
Feb 7, 2020 24 $289,269 -59% 295 $981   $22,053,142 5
Feb 14, 2020 32 $116,372 -60% 122 $954   $22,169,514 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/24/2020 $552,249 314 314 965 $1,400,256 7/14/2020
Germany 3/13/2020 $42,377 193 193 193 $211,202 3/20/2020
Mexico 1/31/2020 $307,041 0 0 0 $307,041 10/19/2022
Netherlands 2/28/2020 $273,354 85 86 271 $734,452 10/19/2022
New Zealand 1/23/2020 $47,678 58 58 164 $168,069 10/19/2022
Portugal 2/28/2020 $50,006 48 48 112 $92,286 7/7/2020
Romania 1/10/2020 $148,070 81 81 260 $318,357 4/7/2021
Slovenia 1/24/2020 $16,839 15 15 45 $39,559 4/8/2020
Turkey 2/21/2020 $8,104 32 32 38 $13,704 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 2/21/2020 $674,350 467 467 804 $1,109,448 3/4/2020
 
International Total$4,394,374 10/19/2022

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
Apr 26, 20201220,633 20,633$332,604$332,6043
May 3, 20202316,275-21% 36,908$292,299$624,9034

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 26, 20201019,069 19,239$381,188$381,1883
May 3, 20201212,822-33% 32,061$256,316$637,5044

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