Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

Pawn Sacrifice poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,436,308Details
International Box Office $1,702,439Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,138,747
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $821,395 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $373,247 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,194,642
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$202,053 (8.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/781 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,115,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,748 $2,436,308
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,458 $1,702,439
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,700 $4,138,747
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $2,436,308

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: September 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Bleecker Street
International Releases: September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Iraq)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Lebanon)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and historical smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2350, 11/26/2014)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fifty Shades of Grey
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1940s, Non-Chronological, Set in Soviet Union, Chess, Mental Illness, 1970s, Tournament, World Championship, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Bleecker Street , Mica Entertainment, Material Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,748 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,497 $3,115,463
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,903 $2,436,308
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $3,115,463
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 44 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 562 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,930 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,788 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,226 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Bleecker Street Movies 28 $2,436,308

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 34 $202,053   33 $6,123   $217,986 1
Sep 25, 2015 12 $1,005,071 +397% 781 $1,287   $1,300,189 2
Oct 2, 2015 17 $370,028 -63% 671 $551   $2,062,534 3
Oct 9, 2015 33 $101,457 -73% 125 $812   $2,319,453 4
Oct 16, 2015 54 $23,442 -77% 48 $488   $2,385,597 5
Oct 23, 2015 60 $12,474 -47% 23 $542   $2,407,776 6
Oct 30, 2015 73 $3,611 -71% 14 $258   $2,416,639 7
Nov 6, 2015 87 $1,945 -46% 22 $88   $2,421,554 8
Nov 13, 2015 80 $2,726 +40% 10 $273   $2,425,725 9
Nov 20, 2015 92 $703 -74% 3 $234   $2,428,077 10
Nov 27, 2015 79 $269 -62% 1 $269   $2,428,414 11
Dec 4, 2015 65 $4,427 +1,546% 28 $158   $2,432,839 12
Dec 11, 2015 80 $849 -81% 11 $77   $2,436,062 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 16, 2015 - $8,252     4 $2,063   $8,252 1
Sep 17, 2015 - $7,681 -7%   4 $1,920   $15,933 2
Sep 18, 2015 - $61,047 +695%   33 $1,850   $76,980 3
Sep 19, 2015 - $87,907 +44%   33 $2,664   $164,887 4
Sep 20, 2015 - $53,099 -40%   33 $1,609   $217,986 5
Sep 21, 2015 - $17,818 -66%   33 $540   $235,804 6
Sep 22, 2015 - $19,235 +8%   33 $583   $255,039 7
Sep 23, 2015 - $21,617 +12% +162% 33 $655   $276,656 8
Sep 24, 2015 - $18,462 -15% +140% 33 $559   $295,118 9
Sep 25, 2015 12 $327,150 +1,672% +436% 781 $419   $622,268 10
Sep 26, 2015 12 $441,498 +35% +402% 781 $565   $1,063,766 11
Sep 27, 2015 12 $236,423 -46% +345% 781 $303   $1,300,189 12
Sep 28, 2015 12 $94,216 -60% +429% 781 $121   $1,394,405 13
Sep 29, 2015 12 $119,051 +26% +519% 781 $152   $1,513,456 14
Sep 30, 2015 14 $100,743 -15% +366% 781 $129   $1,614,199 15
Oct 1, 2015 13 $78,307 -22% +324% 781 $100   $1,692,506 16
Oct 2, 2015 15 $97,662 +25% -70% 671 $146   $1,790,168 17
Oct 3, 2015 14 $172,591 +77% -61% 671 $257   $1,962,759 18
Oct 4, 2015 14 $99,775 -42% -58% 671 $149   $2,062,534 19
Oct 5, 2015 13 $36,722 -63% -61% 671 $55   $2,099,256 20
Oct 6, 2015 13 $45,152 +23% -62% 671 $67   $2,144,408 21
Oct 7, 2015 13 $37,288 -17% -63% 671 $56   $2,181,696 22
Oct 8, 2015 13 $36,300 -3% -54% 671 $54   $2,217,996 23
Oct 9, 2015 - $26,075 -28% -73% 125 $209   $2,244,071 24
Oct 10, 2015 - $45,940 +76% -73% 125 $368   $2,290,011 25
Oct 11, 2015 - $29,442 -36% -70% 125 $236   $2,319,453 26
Oct 12, 2015 - $13,417 -54% -63% 125 $107   $2,332,870 27
Oct 13, 2015 - $9,812 -27% -78% 125 $78   $2,342,682 28
Oct 14, 2015 - $10,352 +6% -72% 125 $83   $2,353,034 29
Oct 15, 2015 - $9,120 -12% -75% 125 $73   $2,362,154 30
Oct 16, 2015 - $5,867 -36% -77% 48 $122   $2,368,021 31
Oct 17, 2015 - $10,218 +74% -78% 48 $213   $2,378,239 32
Oct 18, 2015 - $7,358 -28% -75% 48 $153   $2,385,597 33
Oct 19, 2015 - $2,345 -68% -83% 48 $49   $2,387,942 34
Oct 20, 2015 - $2,276 -3% -77% 48 $47   $2,390,218 35
Oct 21, 2015 - $2,772 +22% -73% 48 $58   $2,392,990 36
Oct 22, 2015 - $2,312 -17% -75% 48 $48   $2,395,302 37
Oct 23, 2015 - $2,946 +27% -50% 23 $128   $2,398,248 38
Oct 24, 2015 - $5,849 +99% -43% 23 $254   $2,404,097 39
Oct 25, 2015 - $3,679 -37% -50% 23 $160   $2,407,776 40
Oct 26, 2015 - $1,368 -63% -42% 23 $59   $2,409,144 41
Oct 27, 2015 - $1,022 -25% -55% 23 $44   $2,410,166 42
Oct 28, 2015 - $1,139 +11% -59% 23 $50   $2,411,305 43
Oct 29, 2015 - $1,723 +51% -25% 23 $75   $2,413,028 44
Oct 30, 2015 - $704 -59% -76% 14 $50   $2,413,732 45
Oct 31, 2015 - $1,393 +98% -76% 14 $100   $2,415,125 46
Nov 1, 2015 - $1,514 +9% -59% 14 $108   $2,416,639 47
Nov 2, 2015 - $619 -59% -55% 14 $44   $2,417,258 48
Nov 3, 2015 - $563 -9% -45% 14 $40   $2,417,821 49
Nov 4, 2015 - $1,001 +78% -12% 14 $72   $2,418,822 50
Nov 5, 2015 - $788 -21% -54% 14 $56   $2,419,610 51
Nov 6, 2015 - $551 -30% -22% 11 $50   $2,420,161 52
Nov 7, 2015 - $894 +62% -36% 11 $81   $2,421,055 53
Nov 8, 2015 - $499 -44% -67% 11 $45   $2,421,554 54
Nov 9, 2015 - $188 -62% -70% 11 $17   $2,421,742 55
Nov 10, 2015 - $464 +147% -18% 11 $42   $2,422,206 56
Nov 11, 2015 - $409 -12% -59% 11 $37   $2,422,615 57
Nov 12, 2015 - $384 -6% -51% 11 $35   $2,422,999 58
Nov 13, 2015 - $896 +133% +63% 10 $90   $2,423,895 59
Nov 14, 2015 - $1,151 +28% +29% 10 $115   $2,425,046 60
Nov 15, 2015 - $679 -41% +36% 10 $68   $2,425,725 61
Nov 16, 2015 - $564 -17% +200% 10 $56   $2,426,289 62
Nov 17, 2015 - $221 -61% -52% 10 $22   $2,426,510 63
Nov 18, 2015 - $257 +16% -37% 10 $26   $2,426,767 64
Nov 19, 2015 - $607 +136% +58% 10 $61   $2,427,374 65
Nov 20, 2015 - $127 -79% -86% 3 $42   $2,427,501 66
Nov 21, 2015 - $351 +176% -70% 3 $117   $2,427,852 67
Nov 22, 2015 - $225 -36% -67% 3 $75   $2,428,077 68
Nov 23, 2015 - $22 -90% -96% 3 $7   $2,428,099 69
Nov 24, 2015 - $18 -18% -92% 3 $6   $2,428,117 70
Nov 25, 2015 - $19 +6% -93% 3 $6   $2,428,136 71
Nov 26, 2015 - $9 -53% -99% 3 $3   $2,428,145 72
Nov 28, 2015 - $94   -73% 1 $94   $2,428,239 74
Nov 29, 2015 - $175 +86% -22% 1 $175   $2,428,414 75
Dec 4, 2015 - $1,286     28 $46   $2,429,698 80
Dec 5, 2015 - $1,791 +39% +1,805% 28 $64   $2,431,489 81
Dec 6, 2015 - $1,350 -25% +671% 28 $48   $2,432,839 82
Dec 7, 2015 - $557 -59%   28 $20   $2,433,396 83
Dec 8, 2015 - $665 +19%   28 $24   $2,434,061 84
Dec 9, 2015 - $524 -21%   28 $19   $2,434,585 85
Dec 10, 2015 - $628 +20%   28 $22   $2,435,213 86
Dec 11, 2015 - $244 -61% -81% 11 $22   $2,435,457 87
Dec 12, 2015 - $393 +61% -78% 11 $36   $2,435,850 88
Dec 13, 2015 - $212 -46% -84% 11 $19   $2,436,062 89
Dec 14, 2015 - $113 -47% -80% 11 $10   $2,436,175 90
Dec 15, 2015 - $133 +18% -80% 11 $12   $2,436,308 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 74 $15,933   4 $3,983   $15,933 1
Sep 18, 2015 33 $279,185 +1,652% 33 $8,460   $295,118 2
Sep 25, 2015 12 $1,397,388 +401% 781 $1,789   $1,692,506 3
Oct 2, 2015 17 $525,490 -62% 671 $783   $2,217,996 4
Oct 9, 2015 30 $144,158 -73% 125 $1,153   $2,362,154 5
Oct 16, 2015 56 $33,148 -77% 48 $691   $2,395,302 6
Oct 23, 2015 63 $17,726 -47% 23 $771   $2,413,028 7
Oct 30, 2015 79 $6,582 -63% 14 $470   $2,419,610 8
Nov 6, 2015 89 $3,390 -48% 22 $154   $2,422,999 9
Nov 13, 2015 87 $4,375 +29% 10 $438   $2,427,374 10
Nov 20, 2015 97 $771 -82% 3 $257   $2,428,145 11
Nov 27, 2015 91 $267 -65% 1 $267   $2,428,412 12
Dec 4, 2015 68 $6,801 +2,447% 28 $243   $2,435,213 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 3/10/2016 $22,106 15 15 25 $0 3/15/2016
Belgium 11/25/2015 $13,048 13 13 42 $30,118 12/29/2015
Brazil 4/29/2016 $60,969 0 0 0 $145,440 11/15/2018
Central America 4/14/2016 $16,917 20 20 20 $16,917 4/19/2016
Colombia 3/31/2016 $28,012 21 21 35 $50,575 12/31/2018
Denmark 9/17/2015 $6,802 12 12 12 $6,802 9/22/2015
Finland 12/4/2015 $5,016 27 27 47 $15,820 12/16/2015
France 9/16/2015 $255,635 141 141 141 $255,635 8/21/2018
Germany 4/29/2016 $0 0 0 0 $188,807 8/19/2018
Greece 10/8/2015 $35,666 18 18 18 $35,666 10/13/2015
Iceland 9/25/2015 $2,103 3 3 3 $2,103 12/30/2018
Iraq 9/17/2015 $440 1 1 1 $440 12/30/2018
Latvia 9/25/2015 $0 0 3 3 $5,080 12/30/2018
Lebanon 9/17/2015 $4,354 4 4 6 $19,647 12/30/2018
Malaysia 9/17/2015 $27,197 19 19 43 $58,765 10/13/2015
Mexico 2/26/2016 $0 0 33 33 $138,563 6/9/2016
Netherlands 12/3/2015 $17,687 20 32 77 $45,005 12/21/2015
Portugal 10/22/2015 $17,804 17 17 45 $41,559 11/17/2015
Russia (CIS) 11/20/2015 $71,445 181 181 358 $118,294 12/31/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 11/19/2015 $2,958 12 12 29 $10,080 12/30/2018
Singapore 10/1/2015 $7,790 4 4 10 $16,700 10/20/2015
South Africa 10/9/2015 $3,635 5 5 5 $3,635 10/13/2015
South Korea 1/28/2016 $65,544 186 186 207 $129,142 6/9/2016
Spain 8/12/2016 $64,421 52 61 187 $231,577 11/17/2018
Thailand 9/24/2015 $21,277 26 26 35 $33,759 10/6/2015
Turkey 10/2/2015 $21,155 24 24 43 $55,026 12/30/2018
Ukraine 12/10/2015 $21,516 57 57 91 $33,539 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/24/2015 $13,745 8 8 8 $13,745 12/30/2018
 
International Total$1,702,439 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,458 $1,702,439
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,462 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 725 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,878 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,443 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,712 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Bleecker Street Movies 26 $1,702,439

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,700 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,567 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,225 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,632 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,289 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Bleecker Street Movies 28 $4,138,747

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

Tobey Maguire Bobby Fischer

Supporting Cast

Peter Sarsgaard Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe Joan Fischer
Robin Weigert Regina Fischer
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Teenage Bobby Fischer
Aiden Lovecamp Young Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla Carmine Nigro
Edward Zinoviev Efrian Geller

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward Zwick Director
Steven Knight Screenwriter
Stephen J. Rivele Story Creator
Christopher Wilkinson Story Creator
Steven Knight Story Creator
Gail Katz Producer
Tobey Maguire Producer
Edward Zwick Producer
Dale Armin Johnson Executive Producer
Josette Perrotta Executive Producer
Stephen J. Rivele Executive Producer
Christopher Wilkinson Executive Producer
Kevin Frakes Executive Producer
Matthew Plouffe Co-Producer
Bradford Young Director of Photography
Isabelle Guay Production Designer
Steven Rosenblum Editor
James Newton Howard Composer

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Pawn Sacrifice Trailer

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Drama with Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber opens September 18 ... Full movie details... More...


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Synopsis

In a true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$202,053 (8.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/781 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,115,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,748 $2,436,308
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,458 $1,702,439
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,700 $4,138,747
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $2,436,308

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: September 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Bleecker Street
International Releases: September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Iraq)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Lebanon)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and historical smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2350, 11/26/2014)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fifty Shades of Grey
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1940s, Non-Chronological, Set in Soviet Union, Chess, Mental Illness, 1970s, Tournament, World Championship, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Bleecker Street , Mica Entertainment, Material Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Tobey Maguire Bobby Fischer

Supporting Cast

Peter Sarsgaard Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe Joan Fischer
Robin Weigert Regina Fischer
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Teenage Bobby Fischer
Aiden Lovecamp Young Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla Carmine Nigro
Edward Zinoviev Efrian Geller

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward Zwick Director
Steven Knight Screenwriter
Stephen J. Rivele Story Creator
Christopher Wilkinson Story Creator
Steven Knight Story Creator
Gail Katz Producer
Tobey Maguire Producer
Edward Zwick Producer
Dale Armin Johnson Executive Producer
Josette Perrotta Executive Producer
Stephen J. Rivele Executive Producer
Christopher Wilkinson Executive Producer
Kevin Frakes Executive Producer
Matthew Plouffe Co-Producer
Bradford Young Director of Photography
Isabelle Guay Production Designer
Steven Rosenblum Editor
James Newton Howard Composer

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September 29th, 2015

Sicario

It is very rare for a limited release to repeat on top of the per theater chart, because if a film does well enough to lead the per theater chart, they tend to expand so much that repeating on top becomes nearly impossible. Sicario expanded from 6 to 59 theaters, but still managed first place with an average of $29,107. At this pace, it will expand semi-wide, at the very least. Lost in Hong Kong was next with an average of $19,916 in 27 theaters. It is already more than halfway to its first major milestone after just one weekend of release. I think more and more Chinese films will get limited releases here. 99 Homes was next with an average of $16,127 in two theaters. This is enough to suggest some potential to expand, especially if it can turn its reviews into Award Season Buzz. The overall box office champ, Hotel Transylvania 2, was next with an average of $12,910. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mississippi Grind with $12,434 in its lone theater. It looks like it will be another success for A24. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario is the Most Wanted Limited Release

September 22nd, 2015

Sicario

Sicario not only led the weekend on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $66,881 in six theaters. It also had the best per theater average for any film released in 2015, beating out the previous record-holder, Ex Machina, by about $7,500. On a related note, there's already reports of a sequel in the works. Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer was up next with an average of $18,750 in twelve theaters. Finally, there's Everest. This film not only earned a spot in the top five overall, but pulled in an average of $13,251 in over 500 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: These Releases are Contagious

September 18th, 2015

Cooties

We are getting close to Halloween, which explains the three horror / horror related movies coming out this week. However, while Cooties and the other two films likely won't find an audience, that doesn't mean there are no potential box office hits on this week's list. Both Sicario (Reviews) and Pawn Sacrifice (Reviews) could do well in theaters. More...

Pawn Sacrifice Trailer

June 4th, 2015

Drama with Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber opens September 18 ... Full movie details... More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,748 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,497 $3,115,463
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,903 $2,436,308
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $3,115,463
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 44 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 562 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,930 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,788 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,226 $2,436,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for Bleecker Street Movies 28 $2,436,308

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 34 $202,053   33 $6,123   $217,986 1
Sep 25, 2015 12 $1,005,071 +397% 781 $1,287   $1,300,189 2
Oct 2, 2015 17 $370,028 -63% 671 $551   $2,062,534 3
Oct 9, 2015 33 $101,457 -73% 125 $812   $2,319,453 4
Oct 16, 2015 54 $23,442 -77% 48 $488   $2,385,597 5
Oct 23, 2015 60 $12,474 -47% 23 $542   $2,407,776 6
Oct 30, 2015 73 $3,611 -71% 14 $258   $2,416,639 7
Nov 6, 2015 87 $1,945 -46% 22 $88   $2,421,554 8
Nov 13, 2015 80 $2,726 +40% 10 $273   $2,425,725 9
Nov 20, 2015 92 $703 -74% 3 $234   $2,428,077 10
Nov 27, 2015 79 $269 -62% 1 $269   $2,428,414 11
Dec 4, 2015 65 $4,427 +1,546% 28 $158   $2,432,839 12
Dec 11, 2015 80 $849 -81% 11 $77   $2,436,062 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 16, 2015 - $8,252     4 $2,063   $8,252 1
Sep 17, 2015 - $7,681 -7%   4 $1,920   $15,933 2
Sep 18, 2015 - $61,047 +695%   33 $1,850   $76,980 3
Sep 19, 2015 - $87,907 +44%   33 $2,664   $164,887 4
Sep 20, 2015 - $53,099 -40%   33 $1,609   $217,986 5
Sep 21, 2015 - $17,818 -66%   33 $540   $235,804 6
Sep 22, 2015 - $19,235 +8%   33 $583   $255,039 7
Sep 23, 2015 - $21,617 +12% +162% 33 $655   $276,656 8
Sep 24, 2015 - $18,462 -15% +140% 33 $559   $295,118 9
Sep 25, 2015 12 $327,150 +1,672% +436% 781 $419   $622,268 10
Sep 26, 2015 12 $441,498 +35% +402% 781 $565   $1,063,766 11
Sep 27, 2015 12 $236,423 -46% +345% 781 $303   $1,300,189 12
Sep 28, 2015 12 $94,216 -60% +429% 781 $121   $1,394,405 13
Sep 29, 2015 12 $119,051 +26% +519% 781 $152   $1,513,456 14
Sep 30, 2015 14 $100,743 -15% +366% 781 $129   $1,614,199 15
Oct 1, 2015 13 $78,307 -22% +324% 781 $100   $1,692,506 16
Oct 2, 2015 15 $97,662 +25% -70% 671 $146   $1,790,168 17
Oct 3, 2015 14 $172,591 +77% -61% 671 $257   $1,962,759 18
Oct 4, 2015 14 $99,775 -42% -58% 671 $149   $2,062,534 19
Oct 5, 2015 13 $36,722 -63% -61% 671 $55   $2,099,256 20
Oct 6, 2015 13 $45,152 +23% -62% 671 $67   $2,144,408 21
Oct 7, 2015 13 $37,288 -17% -63% 671 $56   $2,181,696 22
Oct 8, 2015 13 $36,300 -3% -54% 671 $54   $2,217,996 23
Oct 9, 2015 - $26,075 -28% -73% 125 $209   $2,244,071 24
Oct 10, 2015 - $45,940 +76% -73% 125 $368   $2,290,011 25
Oct 11, 2015 - $29,442 -36% -70% 125 $236   $2,319,453 26
Oct 12, 2015 - $13,417 -54% -63% 125 $107   $2,332,870 27
Oct 13, 2015 - $9,812 -27% -78% 125 $78   $2,342,682 28
Oct 14, 2015 - $10,352 +6% -72% 125 $83   $2,353,034 29
Oct 15, 2015 - $9,120 -12% -75% 125 $73   $2,362,154 30
Oct 16, 2015 - $5,867 -36% -77% 48 $122   $2,368,021 31
Oct 17, 2015 - $10,218 +74% -78% 48 $213   $2,378,239 32
Oct 18, 2015 - $7,358 -28% -75% 48 $153   $2,385,597 33
Oct 19, 2015 - $2,345 -68% -83% 48 $49   $2,387,942 34
Oct 20, 2015 - $2,276 -3% -77% 48 $47   $2,390,218 35
Oct 21, 2015 - $2,772 +22% -73% 48 $58   $2,392,990 36
Oct 22, 2015 - $2,312 -17% -75% 48 $48   $2,395,302 37
Oct 23, 2015 - $2,946 +27% -50% 23 $128   $2,398,248 38
Oct 24, 2015 - $5,849 +99% -43% 23 $254   $2,404,097 39
Oct 25, 2015 - $3,679 -37% -50% 23 $160   $2,407,776 40
Oct 26, 2015 - $1,368 -63% -42% 23 $59   $2,409,144 41
Oct 27, 2015 - $1,022 -25% -55% 23 $44   $2,410,166 42
Oct 28, 2015 - $1,139 +11% -59% 23 $50   $2,411,305 43
Oct 29, 2015 - $1,723 +51% -25% 23 $75   $2,413,028 44
Oct 30, 2015 - $704 -59% -76% 14 $50   $2,413,732 45
Oct 31, 2015 - $1,393 +98% -76% 14 $100   $2,415,125 46
Nov 1, 2015 - $1,514 +9% -59% 14 $108   $2,416,639 47
Nov 2, 2015 - $619 -59% -55% 14 $44   $2,417,258 48
Nov 3, 2015 - $563 -9% -45% 14 $40   $2,417,821 49
Nov 4, 2015 - $1,001 +78% -12% 14 $72   $2,418,822 50
Nov 5, 2015 - $788 -21% -54% 14 $56   $2,419,610 51
Nov 6, 2015 - $551 -30% -22% 11 $50   $2,420,161 52
Nov 7, 2015 - $894 +62% -36% 11 $81   $2,421,055 53
Nov 8, 2015 - $499 -44% -67% 11 $45   $2,421,554 54
Nov 9, 2015 - $188 -62% -70% 11 $17   $2,421,742 55
Nov 10, 2015 - $464 +147% -18% 11 $42   $2,422,206 56
Nov 11, 2015 - $409 -12% -59% 11 $37   $2,422,615 57
Nov 12, 2015 - $384 -6% -51% 11 $35   $2,422,999 58
Nov 13, 2015 - $896 +133% +63% 10 $90   $2,423,895 59
Nov 14, 2015 - $1,151 +28% +29% 10 $115   $2,425,046 60
Nov 15, 2015 - $679 -41% +36% 10 $68   $2,425,725 61
Nov 16, 2015 - $564 -17% +200% 10 $56   $2,426,289 62
Nov 17, 2015 - $221 -61% -52% 10 $22   $2,426,510 63
Nov 18, 2015 - $257 +16% -37% 10 $26   $2,426,767 64
Nov 19, 2015 - $607 +136% +58% 10 $61   $2,427,374 65
Nov 20, 2015 - $127 -79% -86% 3 $42   $2,427,501 66
Nov 21, 2015 - $351 +176% -70% 3 $117   $2,427,852 67
Nov 22, 2015 - $225 -36% -67% 3 $75   $2,428,077 68
Nov 23, 2015 - $22 -90% -96% 3 $7   $2,428,099 69
Nov 24, 2015 - $18 -18% -92% 3 $6   $2,428,117 70
Nov 25, 2015 - $19 +6% -93% 3 $6   $2,428,136 71
Nov 26, 2015 - $9 -53% -99% 3 $3   $2,428,145 72
Nov 28, 2015 - $94   -73% 1 $94   $2,428,239 74
Nov 29, 2015 - $175 +86% -22% 1 $175   $2,428,414 75
Dec 4, 2015 - $1,286     28 $46   $2,429,698 80
Dec 5, 2015 - $1,791 +39% +1,805% 28 $64   $2,431,489 81
Dec 6, 2015 - $1,350 -25% +671% 28 $48   $2,432,839 82
Dec 7, 2015 - $557 -59%   28 $20   $2,433,396 83
Dec 8, 2015 - $665 +19%   28 $24   $2,434,061 84
Dec 9, 2015 - $524 -21%   28 $19   $2,434,585 85
Dec 10, 2015 - $628 +20%   28 $22   $2,435,213 86
Dec 11, 2015 - $244 -61% -81% 11 $22   $2,435,457 87
Dec 12, 2015 - $393 +61% -78% 11 $36   $2,435,850 88
Dec 13, 2015 - $212 -46% -84% 11 $19   $2,436,062 89
Dec 14, 2015 - $113 -47% -80% 11 $10   $2,436,175 90
Dec 15, 2015 - $133 +18% -80% 11 $12   $2,436,308 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 74 $15,933   4 $3,983   $15,933 1
Sep 18, 2015 33 $279,185 +1,652% 33 $8,460   $295,118 2
Sep 25, 2015 12 $1,397,388 +401% 781 $1,789   $1,692,506 3
Oct 2, 2015 17 $525,490 -62% 671 $783   $2,217,996 4
Oct 9, 2015 30 $144,158 -73% 125 $1,153   $2,362,154 5
Oct 16, 2015 56 $33,148 -77% 48 $691   $2,395,302 6
Oct 23, 2015 63 $17,726 -47% 23 $771   $2,413,028 7
Oct 30, 2015 79 $6,582 -63% 14 $470   $2,419,610 8
Nov 6, 2015 89 $3,390 -48% 22 $154   $2,422,999 9
Nov 13, 2015 87 $4,375 +29% 10 $438   $2,427,374 10
Nov 20, 2015 97 $771 -82% 3 $257   $2,428,145 11
Nov 27, 2015 91 $267 -65% 1 $267   $2,428,412 12
Dec 4, 2015 68 $6,801 +2,447% 28 $243   $2,435,213 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 3/10/2016 $22,106 15 15 25 $0 3/15/2016
Belgium 11/25/2015 $13,048 13 13 42 $30,118 12/29/2015
Brazil 4/29/2016 $60,969 0 0 0 $145,440 11/15/2018
Central America 4/14/2016 $16,917 20 20 20 $16,917 4/19/2016
Colombia 3/31/2016 $28,012 21 21 35 $50,575 12/31/2018
Denmark 9/17/2015 $6,802 12 12 12 $6,802 9/22/2015
Finland 12/4/2015 $5,016 27 27 47 $15,820 12/16/2015
France 9/16/2015 $255,635 141 141 141 $255,635 8/21/2018
Germany 4/29/2016 $0 0 0 0 $188,807 8/19/2018
Greece 10/8/2015 $35,666 18 18 18 $35,666 10/13/2015
Iceland 9/25/2015 $2,103 3 3 3 $2,103 12/30/2018
Iraq 9/17/2015 $440 1 1 1 $440 12/30/2018
Latvia 9/25/2015 $0 0 3 3 $5,080 12/30/2018
Lebanon 9/17/2015 $4,354 4 4 6 $19,647 12/30/2018
Malaysia 9/17/2015 $27,197 19 19 43 $58,765 10/13/2015
Mexico 2/26/2016 $0 0 33 33 $138,563 6/9/2016
Netherlands 12/3/2015 $17,687 20 32 77 $45,005 12/21/2015
Portugal 10/22/2015 $17,804 17 17 45 $41,559 11/17/2015
Russia (CIS) 11/20/2015 $71,445 181 181 358 $118,294 12/31/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 11/19/2015 $2,958 12 12 29 $10,080 12/30/2018
Singapore 10/1/2015 $7,790 4 4 10 $16,700 10/20/2015
South Africa 10/9/2015 $3,635 5 5 5 $3,635 10/13/2015
South Korea 1/28/2016 $65,544 186 186 207 $129,142 6/9/2016
Spain 8/12/2016 $64,421 52 61 187 $231,577 11/17/2018
Thailand 9/24/2015 $21,277 26 26 35 $33,759 10/6/2015
Turkey 10/2/2015 $21,155 24 24 43 $55,026 12/30/2018
Ukraine 12/10/2015 $21,516 57 57 91 $33,539 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/24/2015 $13,745 8 8 8 $13,745 12/30/2018
 
International Total$1,702,439 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,458 $1,702,439
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,462 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 725 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,878 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,443 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,712 $1,702,439
All Time International Box Office for Bleecker Street Movies 26 $1,702,439

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,700 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,567 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,225 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,632 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,289 $4,138,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Bleecker Street Movies 28 $4,138,747

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