Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,962,712Details
International Box Office $1,004,300Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,967,012
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,332,100 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $830,732 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $2,162,832
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Synopsis

Set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system, Roman J. Israel Esq is a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when his mentor, a civil rights icon, dies. When he is recruited to join a firm led by one of the legendary man’s former students — the ambitious lawyer George Pierce — and begins a friendship with a young champion of equal rights, a turbulent series of events ensue that will put the activism that has defined Roman’s career to the test.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$61,999 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,669 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,374,526

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,962,712
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,045 $1,004,300
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,875 $12,967,012

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 17th, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
November 22nd, 2017 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: January 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Aruba)
January 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Curacao)
February 1st, 2018 (Wide) (Suriname)
February 2nd, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
February 8th, 2018 (Wide) (Denmark)
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Video Release: January 30th, 2018 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2497 (Cert #51019), 10/11/2017)
Running Time: 129 minutes
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Keywords: Lawyers, Set in Los Angeles, Civil Rights Movement, Courtroom / Legal Drama, African Americans, Death of a Partner, Hood Film
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Macro Media, Topic , Cross Creek Pictures, Bron Creative, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Escape Artists
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 355 $5,472,943 Nov 24, 2017 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 258 $6,126,837 Nov 24, 2017 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $6,284,639 Nov 24, 2017 10
Top 2017 Theater Average 81 $15,500 Nov 17, 2017 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,511 $14,374,526
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $11,962,712
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,566 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,495 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,682 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 986 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,705 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $11,962,712

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2017 37 $61,999   4 $15,500   $61,999 1
Nov 24, 2017 9 $4,447,070 +7,073% 1,648 $2,698   $6,201,114 2
Dec 1, 2017 11 $1,958,702 -56% 1,669 $1,174   $9,526,792 3
Dec 8, 2017 14 $871,624 -55% 1,453 $600   $11,209,149 4
Dec 15, 2017 22 $140,232 -84% 238 $589   $11,728,979 5
Dec 22, 2017 37 $15,886 -89% 49 $324   $11,820,566 6
Dec 29, 2017 48 $11,512 -28% 33 $349   $11,851,274 7
Jan 5, 2018 40 $27,636 +140% 80 $345   $11,887,893 8
Jan 12, 2018 50 $12,773 -54% 42 $304   $11,915,451 9
Jan 19, 2018 62 $5,581 -56% 25 $223   $11,926,994 10
Jan 26, 2018 52 $11,421 +105% 31 $368   $11,942,780 11
Feb 2, 2018 63 $4,390 -62% 10 $439   $11,955,144 12
Feb 9, 2018 67 $2,176 -50% 6 $363   $11,961,105 13
Feb 16, 2018 86 $545 -75% 3 $182   $11,962,424 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 17, 2017 - $22,842     4 $5,711   $22,842 1
Nov 18, 2017 - $23,919 +5%   4 $5,980   $46,761 2
Nov 19, 2017 - $15,238 -36%   4 $3,810   $61,999 3
Nov 20, 2017 - $6,325 -58%   4 $1,581   $68,324 4
Nov 21, 2017 - $5,953 -6%   4 $1,488   $74,277 5
Nov 22, 2017 11 $752,654 +12,543%   1,648 $457   $826,931 6
Nov 23, 2017 8 $927,113 +23%   1,648 $563   $1,754,044 7
Nov 24, 2017 9 $1,817,538 +96% +7,857% 1,648 $1,103   $3,571,582 8
Nov 25, 2017 9 $1,695,670 -7% +6,989% 1,648 $1,029   $5,267,252 9
Nov 26, 2017 11 $933,862 -45% +6,029% 1,648 $567   $6,201,114 10
Nov 27, 2017 9 $333,971 -64% +5,180% 1,648 $203   $6,535,085 11
Nov 28, 2017 9 $468,531 +40% +7,771% 1,648 $284   $7,003,616 12
Nov 29, 2017 10 $289,045 -38% -62% 1,648 $175   $7,292,661 13
Nov 30, 2017 10 $275,429 -5% -70% 1,648 $167   $7,568,090 14
Dec 1, 2017 11 $607,595 +121% -67% 1,669 $364   $8,175,685 15
Dec 2, 2017 11 $854,969 +41% -50% 1,669 $512   $9,030,654 16
Dec 3, 2017 11 $496,138 -42% -47% 1,669 $297   $9,526,792 17
Dec 4, 2017 11 $182,321 -63% -45% 1,669 $109   $9,709,113 18
Dec 5, 2017 11 $276,189 +51% -41% 1,669 $165   $9,985,302 19
Dec 6, 2017 11 $183,136 -34% -37% 1,669 $110   $10,168,438 20
Dec 7, 2017 11 $169,087 -8% -39% 1,669 $101   $10,337,525 21
Dec 8, 2017 14 $253,191 +50% -58% 1,453 $174   $10,590,716 22
Dec 9, 2017 14 $390,025 +54% -54% 1,453 $268   $10,980,741 23
Dec 10, 2017 14 $228,408 -41% -54% 1,453 $157   $11,209,149 24
Dec 11, 2017 14 $92,879 -59% -49% 1,453 $64   $11,302,028 25
Dec 12, 2017 14 $134,716 +45% -51% 1,453 $93   $11,436,744 26
Dec 13, 2017 15 $95,384 -29% -48% 1,453 $66   $11,532,128 27
Dec 14, 2017 - $56,619 -41% -67% 1,453 $39   $11,588,747 28
Dec 15, 2017 - $36,878 -35% -85% 238 $155   $11,625,625 29
Dec 16, 2017 - $61,943 +68% -84% 238 $260   $11,687,568 30
Dec 17, 2017 - $41,411 -33% -82% 238 $174   $11,728,979 31
Dec 18, 2017 - $22,932 -45% -75% 238 $96   $11,751,911 32
Dec 19, 2017 - $26,813 +17% -80% 238 $113   $11,778,724 33
Dec 20, 2017 - $13,297 -50% -86% 173 $77   $11,792,021 34
Dec 21, 2017 - $12,659 -5% -78% 173 $73   $11,804,680 35
Dec 22, 2017 - $5,870 -54% -84% 49 $120   $11,810,550 36
Dec 23, 2017 - $7,074 +21% -89% 49 $144   $11,817,624 37
Dec 24, 2017 - $2,942 -58% -93% 49 $60   $11,820,566 38
Dec 25, 2017 - $4,786 +63% -79% 49 $98   $11,825,352 39
Dec 26, 2017 - $4,652 -3% -83% 49 $95   $11,830,004 40
Dec 27, 2017 - $4,437 -5% -67% 49 $91   $11,834,441 41
Dec 28, 2017 - $5,321 +20% -58% 49 $109   $11,839,762 42
Dec 29, 2017 - $4,123 -23% -30% 33 $125   $11,843,885 43
Dec 30, 2017 - $5,067 +23% -28% 33 $154   $11,848,952 44
Dec 31, 2017 - $2,322 -54% -21% 33 $70   $11,851,274 45
Jan 1, 2018 - $3,456 +49% -28% 33 $105   $11,854,730 46
Jan 2, 2018 - $2,139 -38% -54% 33 $65   $11,856,869 47
Jan 3, 2018 - $1,524 -29% -66% 33 $46   $11,858,393 48
Jan 4, 2018 - $1,864 +22% -65% 33 $56   $11,860,257 49
Jan 5, 2018 - $8,933 +379% +117% 80 $112   $11,869,190 50
Jan 6, 2018 - $11,842 +33% +134% 80 $148   $11,881,032 51
Jan 7, 2018 - $6,861 -42% +195% 80 $86   $11,887,893 52
Jan 12, 2018 - $3,615   -60% 42 $86   $11,906,293 57
Jan 13, 2018 - $5,175 +43% -56% 42 $123   $11,911,468 58
Jan 14, 2018 - $3,983 -23% -42% 42 $95   $11,915,451 59
Jan 15, 2018 - $2,130 -47%   42 $51   $11,917,581 60
Jan 16, 2018 - $1,320 -38%   42 $31   $11,918,901 61
Jan 17, 2018 - $1,015 -23%   42 $24   $11,919,916 62
Jan 18, 2018 - $1,497 +47%   42 $36   $11,921,413 63
Jan 19, 2018 - $1,697 +13% -53% 25 $68   $11,923,110 64
Jan 20, 2018 - $2,732 +61% -47% 25 $109   $11,925,842 65
Jan 21, 2018 - $1,152 -58% -71% 25 $46   $11,926,994 66
Jan 22, 2018 - $633 -45% -70% 25 $25   $11,927,627 67
Jan 23, 2018 - $1,369 +116% +4% 25 $55   $11,928,996 68
Jan 24, 2018 - $1,268 -7% +25% 25 $51   $11,930,264 69
Jan 25, 2018 - $1,095 -14% -27% 25 $44   $11,931,359 70
Jan 26, 2018 - $2,975 +172% +75% 31 $96   $11,934,334 71
Jan 27, 2018 - $4,697 +58% +72% 31 $152   $11,939,031 72
Jan 28, 2018 - $3,749 -20% +225% 31 $121   $11,942,780 73
Jan 29, 2018 - $1,995 -47% +215% 31 $64   $11,944,775 74
Jan 30, 2018 - $2,231 +12% +63% 31 $72   $11,947,006 75
Jan 31, 2018 - $2,097 -6% +65% 31 $68   $11,949,103 76
Feb 1, 2018 - $1,651 -21% +51% 31 $53   $11,950,754 77
Feb 2, 2018 - $1,293 -22% -57% 10 $129   $11,952,047 78
Feb 3, 2018 - $2,147 +66% -54% 10 $215   $11,954,194 79
Feb 4, 2018 - $950 -56% -75% 10 $95   $11,955,144 80
Feb 5, 2018 - $677 -29% -66% 10 $68   $11,955,821 81
Feb 6, 2018 - $1,370 +102% -39% 10 $137   $11,957,191 82
Feb 7, 2018 - $733 -46% -65% 10 $73   $11,957,924 83
Feb 8, 2018 - $1,005 +37% -39% 10 $101   $11,958,929 84
Feb 9, 2018 - $753 -25% -42% 6 $126   $11,959,682 85
Feb 10, 2018 - $692 -8% -68% 6 $115   $11,960,374 86
Feb 11, 2018 - $731 +6% -23% 6 $122   $11,961,105 87
Feb 12, 2018 - $315 -57% -53% 6 $53   $11,961,420 88
Feb 13, 2018 - $190 -40% -86% 6 $32   $11,961,610 89
Feb 14, 2018 - $222 +17% -70% 6 $37   $11,961,832 90
Feb 15, 2018 - $47 -79% -95% 6 $8   $11,961,879 91
Feb 16, 2018 - $163 +247% -78% 3 $54   $11,962,042 92
Feb 17, 2018 - $237 +45% -66% 3 $79   $11,962,279 93
Feb 18, 2018 - $145 -39% -80% 3 $48   $11,962,424 94
Feb 19, 2018 - $288 +99% -9% 3 $96   $11,962,712 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2017 11 $1,754,044   1,648 $1,064   $1,754,044 1
Nov 24, 2017 11 $5,814,046 +231% 1,648 $3,528   $7,568,090 2
Dec 1, 2017 11 $2,769,435 -52% 1,669 $1,659   $10,337,525 3
Dec 8, 2017 14 $1,251,222 -55% 1,453 $861   $11,588,747 4
Dec 15, 2017 24 $215,933 -83% 173 $1,248   $11,804,680 5
Dec 22, 2017 42 $35,082 -84% 49 $716   $11,839,762 6
Dec 29, 2017 51 $20,495 -42% 33 $621   $11,860,257 7
Jan 5, 2018 40 $42,421 +107% 80 $530   $11,902,678 8
Jan 12, 2018 51 $18,735 -56% 42 $446   $11,921,413 9
Jan 19, 2018 61 $9,946 -47% 25 $398   $11,931,359 10
Jan 26, 2018 51 $19,395 +95% 31 $626   $11,950,754 11
Feb 2, 2018 59 $8,175 -58% 10 $818   $11,958,929 12
Feb 9, 2018 69 $2,950 -64% 6 $492   $11,961,879 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Aruba 1/25/2018 $0 0 3 3 $3,315 1/1/2019
Curacao 1/25/2018 $0 0 3 5 $3,683 1/1/2019
Denmark 2/8/2018 $917 1 1 3 $1,652 2/27/2018
France 3/14/2018 $84,452 50 50 50 $84,453 3/20/2018
Germany 4/19/2018 $10,341 74 74 122 $107,737 5/15/2018
Italy 5/31/2018 $131,192 0 8 18 $304,997 8/7/2018
Jamaica 2/21/2018 $2,629 3 3 3 $2,629 1/1/2019
Mexico 3/2/2018 $0000$0
South Africa 4/13/2018 $10,034 11 11 24 $30,878 5/15/2018
Spain 5/4/2018 $119,958 95 103 292 $363,982 6/11/2018
Suriname 2/1/2018 $216 1 1 2 $430 1/1/2019
Trinidad 3/7/2018 $28,559 9 9 16 $30,912 1/1/2019
United Kingdom 2/2/2018 $31,350 96 96 120 $69,632 3/26/2018
 
International Total$1,004,300 1/1/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,045 $1,004,300
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,992 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,139 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,211 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,817 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $1,004,300

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,875 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,952 $12,967,012
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 269 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,999 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,656 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,859 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $12,967,012

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 20181223,952 23,952$430,178$430,1783
Mar 11, 2018287,933 50,256$143,032$903,1536

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 20181116,092 16,092$321,188$321,1883

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Leading Cast

Denzel Washington Roman J. Israel

Supporting Cast

Colin Farrell George Pierce
Carmen Ejogo Maya Alston
Lynda Gravatt Vernita Wells
Amanda Warren Lynn Jackson
Hugo Armstrong Fritz Molinar
Sam Gilroy Connor Novick
Tony Plana Jessie Salinas
DeRon Horton Derrell Ellerbee
Amari Cheatom Carter Johnson
Vince Cefalu Security Bailiff
Tarina Pouncy Hallway Bailiff
Nazneen Contractor Melina Nassour (Ass't. DA)
Niles Fitch Langston Bailey
Jocelyn Ayanna Court Officer Bailiff
Eli Blidner Prosecutor Michael Wesley
Robert Prescott Hon. Adam W. Hilliard
Sedale Threatt Jr Jeff
Elisa Perry Felicity Ellerbee
James T Lee* James Lee
Brittany Ishibashi Beth (Jessie's Ass't.)
Cynthia Dallas Lock-Up Guard
Shelley Hennig Olivia Reed (George’s Ass’t.)
Annie Sertich Kate Becker (Ass't. DA)
Esperanza Spalding Coalition Activist #1
Jessica Camacho Coalition Activist #2
Ajgie Kirkland Homeless Man
Franco Vega Officer Will Wallace
Lauren Ellen Thompson Officer Leslie Hunt
Anthony Traina Mugger
Ludwig Manukian Armenian Man
King Orba Danny Barnes (Donut Vendor)
Joseph David Jones Marcus Jones (Dept. Store Salesman)
Kelly Sullivan Kathryn (Realto)
Pej Vahdat Abbas (Lynn’s Husband)
Henry Sanders Pastor Jack
Claudia de Vasco Latino Wife
Carlos E Campos Latino Husband
Lawrence Tanter Lakers PA Announcer
Miles Heizer Kyle Owens (Teenager #1)
Kevin Hernandez* Diego Ortiz (Teenager #2)
Just N Time* Hitman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dan Gilroy Director
Dan Gilroy Screenwriter
Jennifer Fox Producer
Todd Black Producer
Denzel Washington Producer
Director of Photography* Cinematographer
Kevin Kavanaugh Production Designer
John Gilroy Editor
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Designer
James Newton Howard Composer
Victoria Thomas Casting Director
Brian Oliver Executive Producer
Betsy Danbury Executive Producer
Charles D. King Executive Producer
Kim Roth Executive Producer
Poppy Hanks Executive Producer
Michael Bloom Executive Producer
Adam Pincus Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer
Alex Lebovici Executive Producer
Steve Ponce Executive Producer
Derek Dauchy Executive Producer
Ben Ross Executive Producer
Betsy Danbury Unit Production Manager
Donald L. Sparks First Assistant Director
Peter Dress Second Assistant Director
Mike Smith Stunt Coordinator
Jason Cloth Co-Executive Producer
Donald L. Sparks Associate Producer
Andrew Blau Production Supervisor
Robert W. Joseph* Art Director
Meg Everist Set Decorator
Margit Pfeiffer Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Koyama Re-recording Mixer
Martyn Zub Re-recording Mixer
Martyn Zub Sound Designer
Del Spiva Music Editor
Graham Stumpf Post-Production Supervisor
Lucas Tanner Associate Producer
Jose Antonio Garcia Sound Mixer
Beverly Jo Pryor Make up
Martha Callender Make up
Melissa Forney Hairstylist
Pierce Austin Hairstylist
Diane Collins Script Supervisor
Richard B. Molina First Assistant Editor
Corry Seeholzer Assistant Editor
Maritza L. Garcia-Roddy Costume Supervisor
Robert Foulkes Location Manager
Elia P. Popov Special Effects Supervisor
Brendon O'Dell Special Effects Coordinator
Mike Smith Second Unit Director
Ann Scibelli Sound Designer
Joe Dzuban Sound Effects Editor
Julie Feiner Dialogue and ADR Editor
Robert Nederhorst Visual Effects Supervisor
Whitney Gearin Visual Effects Producer
Annalisa Torina Production Manager

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

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December 13th, 2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The Screen Actors Guild were the third group to announce their nominations for this awards season. So far there have been three different films earning the most nominations. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri picked up four nominations, which is extra impressive, as there are only six theatrical categories. More...

Theater Averages: Tonya Skates its Way to $66,039

December 12th, 2017

I, Tonya

There was another Oscar contender on top of the theater average chart this weekend, as I, Tonya earned an average of $66,039 in four theaters. Call Me by Your Name was the next best film with an average of $31,761 in nine theaters. The film isn’t expanding as fast as one would expect, given its theater average, but this could be because the studio doesn’t think it has mainstream appeal. The Shape of Water was close behind with an average of $27,843 in 41 theaters and it has already earned some measure of mainstream success. The final film in the $10,000 club was Darkest Hour with an average of $13,989 in 53 theaters. More...

2017 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 11th, 2017

The Shape of Water

The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. Sort of. (WGA announced the nominations for TV, radio, etc., but not their theatrical nods.) It is still very early in the year, so it is hard to say if there are any real snubs, or if there are any real favorites. The Shape of Water led the way with seven nominations, while The Post and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri were right behind with six a piece. More...

Theater Averages: Awards Season is Shaping Up

December 6th, 2017

The Shape of Water

It was another stellar weekend at the box office, at least as far as the theater average chart was concerned. The Shape of Water earned an average of $83,282 in two theaters. This is the fourth best of the year so far. Call Me by Your Name was right behind with an average of $73,890 in four theaters. This is by far the best result of the year for a holdover, more than doubling Lady Bird’s sophomore stint. However, Lady Bird expanded its theater count during its second weekend of release, while Call Me by Your Name did not. The Disaster Artist was close behind with an average of $63,755 in 19 theaters. You could argue this was the best result of the week, because the film was playing in many more theaters than the two films above it. Wonder Wheel was well back with an average of $28,111 in five theaters. Normally this would be an amazing start, but this week it won’t make an impact and it could fade away by the end of the year. Finally, Darkest Hour was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $27,093 in four theaters during its second weekend of release. More...

Theater Averages: Name Finds its Calling with $103,233

November 28th, 2017

Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name dominated the theater average chart with an average of $103,233 in four theaters. It is the first film of the year to reach the $100,000 mark on the per theater chart. Lady Bird was the previous yearly champion with an average of $91,109, also in four theaters. The second-best average of the week was earned by Darkest Hour at $43,752 in four theaters. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story earned $18,742 in one theater; that’s amazing for a documentary. The overall number one film, Coco, earned an average of $12,742. The only holdover in the $10,000 club was Justice League, as it pulled in $10,143. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Coco is Cream of the Crop with $50.80 / $72.91 million

November 28th, 2017

Coco

Coco gave Disney yet another reason to be thankful for Thanksgiving weekend. It topped the chart, to give the studio 10 of the 11 biggest Thanksgiving openings of all time. Meanwhile, Justice League fell a little bit faster than expected, and $250 million domestically might be out of reach. It depends on how well it holds onto its theater count when The Last Jedi opens. Overall, the box office fell 5.2% from last weekend to $189 million. This is 2.4% higher than the same weekend last year. Granted, that’s not enough to deal with inflation, but at this point, I’m willing to use any excuse to celebrate. Year-to-date, 2017 was able to close the gap with 2016, but is still behind 4.1% with $9.53 billion to $9.95 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Coco Gives Disney Another Thanksgiving Win

November 26th, 2017

Coco Coco will easily top the box office chart this Thanksgiving weekend, with Disney projecting a $71 million 5-day opening, including $49 million from Friday to Sunday. That’s the fourth-best Thanksgiving opening of all time, behind Frozen ($94 million), Moana ($82 million), and Toy Story 2 ($80 million). In all, Disney lays claim to 10 of the top 11 opening weekend’s over this holiday period, although, to be fair, the Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises both claim several spots in the higher reaches of the Thanksgiving weekend record chart, but were just playing in their second weekend, rather than opening.

Nit-picking aside, it’s a great weekend for Coco. More...

Friday Estimates: Coco Opens Strong, But Moana was Stronger

November 25th, 2017

Coco

It’s the Saturday after Black Friday, so things are returning to normal. Coco is leading the way, which no one should be terribly surprised by. It earned $13.24 million on Wednesday, which was about 15% lower than Moana’s opening day. It held on better on Thursday, cutting the gap to about 10% with $8.93 million. However, by Friday, it was behind Moana by 15% again. That said, if is maintains this pace throughout the rest of the weekend it will earn $48 million / $71 million during its opening weekend. This is almost exactly as I predicted and more than enough to make Disney very happy. Furthermore, thanks to 96% positive review and an amazing A plus from CinemaScore, as well as no real competition for the next two weeks, the film should have excellent legs. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Coco Come to Life at the Box Office?

November 22nd, 2017

Coco

Coco is the only wide release of the week, which is amazing for Thanksgiving weekend. This should boost its chances at the box office and it is now expected to open in first place. Justice League was expected to repeat as box office champion this weekend, but that’s likely not going to happen now. This weekend last year, Moana earned $82 million over the five-day weekend. I don’t think Coco will match that, but it will come close enough to top the chart. More...

Theater Averages: Justice League tops Chart with $23,165, Three Billboards Grabs Second

November 21st, 2017

Justice League

Justice League topped the theater average chart with $23,165 in just over 4,000 theaters. This is in the top ten best theater averages for any wide release that has come out this year, but it is about 25% lower than it needed to be. Last week’s winner, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri was pushed into second place with an average of $20,796 in 53 theaters. Its strong hold plus its early success during Awards Season should help it stick around in theaters for a long time. Roman J. Israel, Esq was next with an average of $15,500 in four theaters. This would be a good start for a limited release, but it is scheduled to expand wide on Wednesday, so I’m not sure it is good enough. Finally, Lady Bird rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,573 in 238 theaters. It has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and it still has room to grow. More...

Weekend Estimates: How Much Trouble Does a $96 Million Opening Spell for the DCEU?

November 19th, 2017

Justice League

Justice League was meant to the be the big pay-off for the first phase of the DC Extended Universe, bringing together the characters introduced in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Wonder Woman, and setting the stage for next year’s Aquaman. The huge success of Wonder Woman this Summer seemed to be just the kick the franchise needed, and, given the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which enjoyed steadily building success leading up to the gigantic opening of The Avengers, an opening north of $150 million, and maybe even approaching $200 million seemed a possibility a couple of months ago. In that context, the $96 million projected weekend announced by Warner Bros. this morning looks like a huge disappointment. What does it mean for the franchise? More...

Friday Estimates: Justice Prevails on Friday with $38.8 Million, but the DCEU in Peril

November 18th, 2017

Justice League

As predicted, Justice League dominated the Friday box office chart, earning four times its nearest competitor. However, it only managed $38.8 million on Friday, which is well below expectations. In fact, tracking has been dropping and the film is now widely expected to open with less than $100 million over the weekend, making it the only film in the DCEU to fail to reach the century mark during its opening weekend. There are a number of reasons why this film is struggling. Firstly, except for Wonder Woman, no film in the franchise has earned good reviews and mainstream audiences may have given up on the franchise. Secondly, the troubled production meant a lot of people who were part of the target audience, but not hardcore D.C. Comics fans, are taking a wait-and-see approach here. Since its reviews are bad, these people are staying home. Its CinemaScore is just a B plus, so it won’t have great legs going forward. Finally, there’s Thor: Ragnarok. That film is proving to be stronger than expected competition, as it started faster and is holding up better than most similar films. I think Warner Bros. is going to have to rethink the entire DCEU before going forward. Aquaman is already in post-production and Wonder Woman 2 is definitely going forward. After that, I’m not sure what films will or will not be made. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Clear as Mud

November 17th, 2017

Mudbound

I think it will be a bad week at the box office for new limited releases. Mudbound is the best film on this week’s list, but it is playing on Netflix, so it will likely go no where at the box office. Sadly, there’s no other film that can take advantage of the lack of competition. More...

2017 Preview: November

November 1st, 2017

Thor: Ragnarok

October wasn’t a good month; then again, outside of a few bright spots, the overall box office has been a disaster since early summer. I would love to say November will turn things around, but, while it should be better, in this case “better” is a relative term. There are two films on this list with a chance at $300 million, Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League, while Coco is nearly a guarantee for $200 million. By comparison, last November had a similar result with three films earning between $200 million and $300 million, but none topping that figure. This means, if Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League both get to that milestone, then 2017 could cut into 2016’s lead during the month. It will still take a minor miracle for 2017 to catch up in the end, but just cutting the lead in half by the end of December would be a reason to celebrate at this point. More...

Roman J. Israel, Esq. Trailer

October 31st, 2017

Drama starring Denzel Washington, written and directed by Dan Gilroy, opens November 17 ... Full Movie Details. More...


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Synopsis

Set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system, Roman J. Israel Esq is a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when his mentor, a civil rights icon, dies. When he is recruited to join a firm led by one of the legendary man’s former students — the ambitious lawyer George Pierce — and begins a friendship with a young champion of equal rights, a turbulent series of events ensue that will put the activism that has defined Roman’s career to the test.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$61,999 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,669 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,374,526

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,962,712
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,045 $1,004,300
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,875 $12,967,012

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 17th, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
November 22nd, 2017 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: January 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Aruba)
January 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Curacao)
February 1st, 2018 (Wide) (Suriname)
February 2nd, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
February 8th, 2018 (Wide) (Denmark)
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Video Release: January 30th, 2018 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2497 (Cert #51019), 10/11/2017)
Running Time: 129 minutes
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Keywords: Lawyers, Set in Los Angeles, Civil Rights Movement, Courtroom / Legal Drama, African Americans, Death of a Partner, Hood Film
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Macro Media, Topic , Cross Creek Pictures, Bron Creative, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Escape Artists
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 355 $5,472,943 Nov 24, 2017 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 258 $6,126,837 Nov 24, 2017 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $6,284,639 Nov 24, 2017 10
Top 2017 Theater Average 81 $15,500 Nov 17, 2017 3

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington Roman J. Israel

Supporting Cast

Colin Farrell George Pierce
Carmen Ejogo Maya Alston
Lynda Gravatt Vernita Wells
Amanda Warren Lynn Jackson
Hugo Armstrong Fritz Molinar
Sam Gilroy Connor Novick
Tony Plana Jessie Salinas
DeRon Horton Derrell Ellerbee
Amari Cheatom Carter Johnson
Vince Cefalu Security Bailiff
Tarina Pouncy Hallway Bailiff
Nazneen Contractor Melina Nassour (Ass't. DA)
Niles Fitch Langston Bailey
Jocelyn Ayanna Court Officer Bailiff
Eli Blidner Prosecutor Michael Wesley
Robert Prescott Hon. Adam W. Hilliard
Sedale Threatt Jr Jeff
Elisa Perry Felicity Ellerbee
James T Lee* James Lee
Brittany Ishibashi Beth (Jessie's Ass't.)
Cynthia Dallas Lock-Up Guard
Shelley Hennig Olivia Reed (George’s Ass’t.)
Annie Sertich Kate Becker (Ass't. DA)
Esperanza Spalding Coalition Activist #1
Jessica Camacho Coalition Activist #2
Ajgie Kirkland Homeless Man
Franco Vega Officer Will Wallace
Lauren Ellen Thompson Officer Leslie Hunt
Anthony Traina Mugger
Ludwig Manukian Armenian Man
King Orba Danny Barnes (Donut Vendor)
Joseph David Jones Marcus Jones (Dept. Store Salesman)
Kelly Sullivan Kathryn (Realto)
Pej Vahdat Abbas (Lynn’s Husband)
Henry Sanders Pastor Jack
Claudia de Vasco Latino Wife
Carlos E Campos Latino Husband
Lawrence Tanter Lakers PA Announcer
Miles Heizer Kyle Owens (Teenager #1)
Kevin Hernandez* Diego Ortiz (Teenager #2)
Just N Time* Hitman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dan Gilroy Director
Dan Gilroy Screenwriter
Jennifer Fox Producer
Todd Black Producer
Denzel Washington Producer
Director of Photography* Cinematographer
Kevin Kavanaugh Production Designer
John Gilroy Editor
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Designer
James Newton Howard Composer
Victoria Thomas Casting Director
Brian Oliver Executive Producer
Betsy Danbury Executive Producer
Charles D. King Executive Producer
Kim Roth Executive Producer
Poppy Hanks Executive Producer
Michael Bloom Executive Producer
Adam Pincus Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer
Alex Lebovici Executive Producer
Steve Ponce Executive Producer
Derek Dauchy Executive Producer
Ben Ross Executive Producer
Betsy Danbury Unit Production Manager
Donald L. Sparks First Assistant Director
Peter Dress Second Assistant Director
Mike Smith Stunt Coordinator
Jason Cloth Co-Executive Producer
Donald L. Sparks Associate Producer
Andrew Blau Production Supervisor
Robert W. Joseph* Art Director
Meg Everist Set Decorator
Margit Pfeiffer Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Koyama Re-recording Mixer
Martyn Zub Re-recording Mixer
Martyn Zub Sound Designer
Del Spiva Music Editor
Graham Stumpf Post-Production Supervisor
Lucas Tanner Associate Producer
Jose Antonio Garcia Sound Mixer
Beverly Jo Pryor Make up
Martha Callender Make up
Melissa Forney Hairstylist
Pierce Austin Hairstylist
Diane Collins Script Supervisor
Richard B. Molina First Assistant Editor
Corry Seeholzer Assistant Editor
Maritza L. Garcia-Roddy Costume Supervisor
Robert Foulkes Location Manager
Elia P. Popov Special Effects Supervisor
Brendon O'Dell Special Effects Coordinator
Mike Smith Second Unit Director
Ann Scibelli Sound Designer
Joe Dzuban Sound Effects Editor
Julie Feiner Dialogue and ADR Editor
Robert Nederhorst Visual Effects Supervisor
Whitney Gearin Visual Effects Producer
Annalisa Torina Production Manager

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

2017 Awards Season: Oscars: And the Winner is... The Shape of Water for Best Picture

March 4th, 2018

The Shape of Water

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...

2017 Awards Season: Oscars Nominations: Final Look

March 4th, 2018

The Shape of Water

It’s Oscar night and we will be live blogging the show. Before that, let’s take a last look at the nominations with a few annotations. Nominees 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 will be happy no matter who wins Best Supporting Actress. One last note: The contest is still going and the leading for Best Picture Switched from The Shape of Water to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri to tied over the time I was writing this story. This is the closest I’ve ever seen it. Guessing the best picture correctly will go a long way to winning. More...

2017 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Leading Actor

February 22nd, 2018

Darkest Hour

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 who should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. As with every other acting category, there is an overwhelming favorite. More...

Home Market Releases for February 13th, 2018

February 13th, 2018

Blade of the Immortal

It’s not a good week in terms of box office numbers, as the biggest box office hit to come out this week is Wonder. It is also one of the best new releases of the week and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders for Pick of the Week include Blade of the Immortal, Night of the Living Dead, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Sinner: Season One. In the end, it was a coin toss between Blade of the Immortal and Night of the Living Dead and the former won. More...

Home Market Releases for January 30th, 2018

January 31st, 2018

Professor Marston & The Wonder Women

This is one of the worse times of year for the home market. Until we start getting the holiday blockbusters landing on DVD / Blu-ray, there’s not much to talk about. That’s not to say there are no good releases, as God’s Own Country, The Square, and Steven Universe: Season One are all easily worth picking up. There are just no big releases. For example, the Pick of the Week goes to Professor Marston & The Wonder Women on Blu-ray, which was sadly ignored by moviegoers when it first hit theaters. More...

2017 Awards Season: Oscars Nominations

January 23rd, 2018

The Shape of Water

The Oscar nominations were announced starting at just after 5 am Pacific time. They do this every year and no one has been able to adequately explain why to me. At least there were some interesting results this year. The Shape of Water led the way with 13 nominations, which is one below the current record and nearly as many as the next two films combined. Overall, there were seventeen films that earned two or more nominations. More...

2017 Awards Season: SAG Nominations

December 13th, 2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The Screen Actors Guild were the third group to announce their nominations for this awards season. So far there have been three different films earning the most nominations. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri picked up four nominations, which is extra impressive, as there are only six theatrical categories. More...

Theater Averages: Tonya Skates its Way to $66,039

December 12th, 2017

I, Tonya

There was another Oscar contender on top of the theater average chart this weekend, as I, Tonya earned an average of $66,039 in four theaters. Call Me by Your Name was the next best film with an average of $31,761 in nine theaters. The film isn’t expanding as fast as one would expect, given its theater average, but this could be because the studio doesn’t think it has mainstream appeal. The Shape of Water was close behind with an average of $27,843 in 41 theaters and it has already earned some measure of mainstream success. The final film in the $10,000 club was Darkest Hour with an average of $13,989 in 53 theaters. More...

2017 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 11th, 2017

The Shape of Water

The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. Sort of. (WGA announced the nominations for TV, radio, etc., but not their theatrical nods.) It is still very early in the year, so it is hard to say if there are any real snubs, or if there are any real favorites. The Shape of Water led the way with seven nominations, while The Post and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri were right behind with six a piece. More...

Theater Averages: Awards Season is Shaping Up

December 6th, 2017

The Shape of Water

It was another stellar weekend at the box office, at least as far as the theater average chart was concerned. The Shape of Water earned an average of $83,282 in two theaters. This is the fourth best of the year so far. Call Me by Your Name was right behind with an average of $73,890 in four theaters. This is by far the best result of the year for a holdover, more than doubling Lady Bird’s sophomore stint. However, Lady Bird expanded its theater count during its second weekend of release, while Call Me by Your Name did not. The Disaster Artist was close behind with an average of $63,755 in 19 theaters. You could argue this was the best result of the week, because the film was playing in many more theaters than the two films above it. Wonder Wheel was well back with an average of $28,111 in five theaters. Normally this would be an amazing start, but this week it won’t make an impact and it could fade away by the end of the year. Finally, Darkest Hour was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $27,093 in four theaters during its second weekend of release. More...

Theater Averages: Name Finds its Calling with $103,233

November 28th, 2017

Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name dominated the theater average chart with an average of $103,233 in four theaters. It is the first film of the year to reach the $100,000 mark on the per theater chart. Lady Bird was the previous yearly champion with an average of $91,109, also in four theaters. The second-best average of the week was earned by Darkest Hour at $43,752 in four theaters. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story earned $18,742 in one theater; that’s amazing for a documentary. The overall number one film, Coco, earned an average of $12,742. The only holdover in the $10,000 club was Justice League, as it pulled in $10,143. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Coco is Cream of the Crop with $50.80 / $72.91 million

November 28th, 2017

Coco

Coco gave Disney yet another reason to be thankful for Thanksgiving weekend. It topped the chart, to give the studio 10 of the 11 biggest Thanksgiving openings of all time. Meanwhile, Justice League fell a little bit faster than expected, and $250 million domestically might be out of reach. It depends on how well it holds onto its theater count when The Last Jedi opens. Overall, the box office fell 5.2% from last weekend to $189 million. This is 2.4% higher than the same weekend last year. Granted, that’s not enough to deal with inflation, but at this point, I’m willing to use any excuse to celebrate. Year-to-date, 2017 was able to close the gap with 2016, but is still behind 4.1% with $9.53 billion to $9.95 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Coco Gives Disney Another Thanksgiving Win

November 26th, 2017

Coco Coco will easily top the box office chart this Thanksgiving weekend, with Disney projecting a $71 million 5-day opening, including $49 million from Friday to Sunday. That’s the fourth-best Thanksgiving opening of all time, behind Frozen ($94 million), Moana ($82 million), and Toy Story 2 ($80 million). In all, Disney lays claim to 10 of the top 11 opening weekend’s over this holiday period, although, to be fair, the Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises both claim several spots in the higher reaches of the Thanksgiving weekend record chart, but were just playing in their second weekend, rather than opening.

Nit-picking aside, it’s a great weekend for Coco. More...

Friday Estimates: Coco Opens Strong, But Moana was Stronger

November 25th, 2017

Coco

It’s the Saturday after Black Friday, so things are returning to normal. Coco is leading the way, which no one should be terribly surprised by. It earned $13.24 million on Wednesday, which was about 15% lower than Moana’s opening day. It held on better on Thursday, cutting the gap to about 10% with $8.93 million. However, by Friday, it was behind Moana by 15% again. That said, if is maintains this pace throughout the rest of the weekend it will earn $48 million / $71 million during its opening weekend. This is almost exactly as I predicted and more than enough to make Disney very happy. Furthermore, thanks to 96% positive review and an amazing A plus from CinemaScore, as well as no real competition for the next two weeks, the film should have excellent legs. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Coco Come to Life at the Box Office?

November 22nd, 2017

Coco

Coco is the only wide release of the week, which is amazing for Thanksgiving weekend. This should boost its chances at the box office and it is now expected to open in first place. Justice League was expected to repeat as box office champion this weekend, but that’s likely not going to happen now. This weekend last year, Moana earned $82 million over the five-day weekend. I don’t think Coco will match that, but it will come close enough to top the chart. More...

Theater Averages: Justice League tops Chart with $23,165, Three Billboards Grabs Second

November 21st, 2017

Justice League

Justice League topped the theater average chart with $23,165 in just over 4,000 theaters. This is in the top ten best theater averages for any wide release that has come out this year, but it is about 25% lower than it needed to be. Last week’s winner, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri was pushed into second place with an average of $20,796 in 53 theaters. Its strong hold plus its early success during Awards Season should help it stick around in theaters for a long time. Roman J. Israel, Esq was next with an average of $15,500 in four theaters. This would be a good start for a limited release, but it is scheduled to expand wide on Wednesday, so I’m not sure it is good enough. Finally, Lady Bird rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,573 in 238 theaters. It has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and it still has room to grow. More...

Weekend Estimates: How Much Trouble Does a $96 Million Opening Spell for the DCEU?

November 19th, 2017

Justice League

Justice League was meant to the be the big pay-off for the first phase of the DC Extended Universe, bringing together the characters introduced in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Wonder Woman, and setting the stage for next year’s Aquaman. The huge success of Wonder Woman this Summer seemed to be just the kick the franchise needed, and, given the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which enjoyed steadily building success leading up to the gigantic opening of The Avengers, an opening north of $150 million, and maybe even approaching $200 million seemed a possibility a couple of months ago. In that context, the $96 million projected weekend announced by Warner Bros. this morning looks like a huge disappointment. What does it mean for the franchise? More...

Friday Estimates: Justice Prevails on Friday with $38.8 Million, but the DCEU in Peril

November 18th, 2017

Justice League

As predicted, Justice League dominated the Friday box office chart, earning four times its nearest competitor. However, it only managed $38.8 million on Friday, which is well below expectations. In fact, tracking has been dropping and the film is now widely expected to open with less than $100 million over the weekend, making it the only film in the DCEU to fail to reach the century mark during its opening weekend. There are a number of reasons why this film is struggling. Firstly, except for Wonder Woman, no film in the franchise has earned good reviews and mainstream audiences may have given up on the franchise. Secondly, the troubled production meant a lot of people who were part of the target audience, but not hardcore D.C. Comics fans, are taking a wait-and-see approach here. Since its reviews are bad, these people are staying home. Its CinemaScore is just a B plus, so it won’t have great legs going forward. Finally, there’s Thor: Ragnarok. That film is proving to be stronger than expected competition, as it started faster and is holding up better than most similar films. I think Warner Bros. is going to have to rethink the entire DCEU before going forward. Aquaman is already in post-production and Wonder Woman 2 is definitely going forward. After that, I’m not sure what films will or will not be made. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Clear as Mud

November 17th, 2017

Mudbound

I think it will be a bad week at the box office for new limited releases. Mudbound is the best film on this week’s list, but it is playing on Netflix, so it will likely go no where at the box office. Sadly, there’s no other film that can take advantage of the lack of competition. More...

2017 Preview: November

November 1st, 2017

Thor: Ragnarok

October wasn’t a good month; then again, outside of a few bright spots, the overall box office has been a disaster since early summer. I would love to say November will turn things around, but, while it should be better, in this case “better” is a relative term. There are two films on this list with a chance at $300 million, Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League, while Coco is nearly a guarantee for $200 million. By comparison, last November had a similar result with three films earning between $200 million and $300 million, but none topping that figure. This means, if Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League both get to that milestone, then 2017 could cut into 2016’s lead during the month. It will still take a minor miracle for 2017 to catch up in the end, but just cutting the lead in half by the end of December would be a reason to celebrate at this point. More...

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October 31st, 2017

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,511 $14,374,526
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $11,962,712
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,566 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,495 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,682 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 986 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,705 $11,962,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $11,962,712

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2017 37 $61,999   4 $15,500   $61,999 1
Nov 24, 2017 9 $4,447,070 +7,073% 1,648 $2,698   $6,201,114 2
Dec 1, 2017 11 $1,958,702 -56% 1,669 $1,174   $9,526,792 3
Dec 8, 2017 14 $871,624 -55% 1,453 $600   $11,209,149 4
Dec 15, 2017 22 $140,232 -84% 238 $589   $11,728,979 5
Dec 22, 2017 37 $15,886 -89% 49 $324   $11,820,566 6
Dec 29, 2017 48 $11,512 -28% 33 $349   $11,851,274 7
Jan 5, 2018 40 $27,636 +140% 80 $345   $11,887,893 8
Jan 12, 2018 50 $12,773 -54% 42 $304   $11,915,451 9
Jan 19, 2018 62 $5,581 -56% 25 $223   $11,926,994 10
Jan 26, 2018 52 $11,421 +105% 31 $368   $11,942,780 11
Feb 2, 2018 63 $4,390 -62% 10 $439   $11,955,144 12
Feb 9, 2018 67 $2,176 -50% 6 $363   $11,961,105 13
Feb 16, 2018 86 $545 -75% 3 $182   $11,962,424 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 17, 2017 - $22,842     4 $5,711   $22,842 1
Nov 18, 2017 - $23,919 +5%   4 $5,980   $46,761 2
Nov 19, 2017 - $15,238 -36%   4 $3,810   $61,999 3
Nov 20, 2017 - $6,325 -58%   4 $1,581   $68,324 4
Nov 21, 2017 - $5,953 -6%   4 $1,488   $74,277 5
Nov 22, 2017 11 $752,654 +12,543%   1,648 $457   $826,931 6
Nov 23, 2017 8 $927,113 +23%   1,648 $563   $1,754,044 7
Nov 24, 2017 9 $1,817,538 +96% +7,857% 1,648 $1,103   $3,571,582 8
Nov 25, 2017 9 $1,695,670 -7% +6,989% 1,648 $1,029   $5,267,252 9
Nov 26, 2017 11 $933,862 -45% +6,029% 1,648 $567   $6,201,114 10
Nov 27, 2017 9 $333,971 -64% +5,180% 1,648 $203   $6,535,085 11
Nov 28, 2017 9 $468,531 +40% +7,771% 1,648 $284   $7,003,616 12
Nov 29, 2017 10 $289,045 -38% -62% 1,648 $175   $7,292,661 13
Nov 30, 2017 10 $275,429 -5% -70% 1,648 $167   $7,568,090 14
Dec 1, 2017 11 $607,595 +121% -67% 1,669 $364   $8,175,685 15
Dec 2, 2017 11 $854,969 +41% -50% 1,669 $512   $9,030,654 16
Dec 3, 2017 11 $496,138 -42% -47% 1,669 $297   $9,526,792 17
Dec 4, 2017 11 $182,321 -63% -45% 1,669 $109   $9,709,113 18
Dec 5, 2017 11 $276,189 +51% -41% 1,669 $165   $9,985,302 19
Dec 6, 2017 11 $183,136 -34% -37% 1,669 $110   $10,168,438 20
Dec 7, 2017 11 $169,087 -8% -39% 1,669 $101   $10,337,525 21
Dec 8, 2017 14 $253,191 +50% -58% 1,453 $174   $10,590,716 22
Dec 9, 2017 14 $390,025 +54% -54% 1,453 $268   $10,980,741 23
Dec 10, 2017 14 $228,408 -41% -54% 1,453 $157   $11,209,149 24
Dec 11, 2017 14 $92,879 -59% -49% 1,453 $64   $11,302,028 25
Dec 12, 2017 14 $134,716 +45% -51% 1,453 $93   $11,436,744 26
Dec 13, 2017 15 $95,384 -29% -48% 1,453 $66   $11,532,128 27
Dec 14, 2017 - $56,619 -41% -67% 1,453 $39   $11,588,747 28
Dec 15, 2017 - $36,878 -35% -85% 238 $155   $11,625,625 29
Dec 16, 2017 - $61,943 +68% -84% 238 $260   $11,687,568 30
Dec 17, 2017 - $41,411 -33% -82% 238 $174   $11,728,979 31
Dec 18, 2017 - $22,932 -45% -75% 238 $96   $11,751,911 32
Dec 19, 2017 - $26,813 +17% -80% 238 $113   $11,778,724 33
Dec 20, 2017 - $13,297 -50% -86% 173 $77   $11,792,021 34
Dec 21, 2017 - $12,659 -5% -78% 173 $73   $11,804,680 35
Dec 22, 2017 - $5,870 -54% -84% 49 $120   $11,810,550 36
Dec 23, 2017 - $7,074 +21% -89% 49 $144   $11,817,624 37
Dec 24, 2017 - $2,942 -58% -93% 49 $60   $11,820,566 38
Dec 25, 2017 - $4,786 +63% -79% 49 $98   $11,825,352 39
Dec 26, 2017 - $4,652 -3% -83% 49 $95   $11,830,004 40
Dec 27, 2017 - $4,437 -5% -67% 49 $91   $11,834,441 41
Dec 28, 2017 - $5,321 +20% -58% 49 $109   $11,839,762 42
Dec 29, 2017 - $4,123 -23% -30% 33 $125   $11,843,885 43
Dec 30, 2017 - $5,067 +23% -28% 33 $154   $11,848,952 44
Dec 31, 2017 - $2,322 -54% -21% 33 $70   $11,851,274 45
Jan 1, 2018 - $3,456 +49% -28% 33 $105   $11,854,730 46
Jan 2, 2018 - $2,139 -38% -54% 33 $65   $11,856,869 47
Jan 3, 2018 - $1,524 -29% -66% 33 $46   $11,858,393 48
Jan 4, 2018 - $1,864 +22% -65% 33 $56   $11,860,257 49
Jan 5, 2018 - $8,933 +379% +117% 80 $112   $11,869,190 50
Jan 6, 2018 - $11,842 +33% +134% 80 $148   $11,881,032 51
Jan 7, 2018 - $6,861 -42% +195% 80 $86   $11,887,893 52
Jan 12, 2018 - $3,615   -60% 42 $86   $11,906,293 57
Jan 13, 2018 - $5,175 +43% -56% 42 $123   $11,911,468 58
Jan 14, 2018 - $3,983 -23% -42% 42 $95   $11,915,451 59
Jan 15, 2018 - $2,130 -47%   42 $51   $11,917,581 60
Jan 16, 2018 - $1,320 -38%   42 $31   $11,918,901 61
Jan 17, 2018 - $1,015 -23%   42 $24   $11,919,916 62
Jan 18, 2018 - $1,497 +47%   42 $36   $11,921,413 63
Jan 19, 2018 - $1,697 +13% -53% 25 $68   $11,923,110 64
Jan 20, 2018 - $2,732 +61% -47% 25 $109   $11,925,842 65
Jan 21, 2018 - $1,152 -58% -71% 25 $46   $11,926,994 66
Jan 22, 2018 - $633 -45% -70% 25 $25   $11,927,627 67
Jan 23, 2018 - $1,369 +116% +4% 25 $55   $11,928,996 68
Jan 24, 2018 - $1,268 -7% +25% 25 $51   $11,930,264 69
Jan 25, 2018 - $1,095 -14% -27% 25 $44   $11,931,359 70
Jan 26, 2018 - $2,975 +172% +75% 31 $96   $11,934,334 71
Jan 27, 2018 - $4,697 +58% +72% 31 $152   $11,939,031 72
Jan 28, 2018 - $3,749 -20% +225% 31 $121   $11,942,780 73
Jan 29, 2018 - $1,995 -47% +215% 31 $64   $11,944,775 74
Jan 30, 2018 - $2,231 +12% +63% 31 $72   $11,947,006 75
Jan 31, 2018 - $2,097 -6% +65% 31 $68   $11,949,103 76
Feb 1, 2018 - $1,651 -21% +51% 31 $53   $11,950,754 77
Feb 2, 2018 - $1,293 -22% -57% 10 $129   $11,952,047 78
Feb 3, 2018 - $2,147 +66% -54% 10 $215   $11,954,194 79
Feb 4, 2018 - $950 -56% -75% 10 $95   $11,955,144 80
Feb 5, 2018 - $677 -29% -66% 10 $68   $11,955,821 81
Feb 6, 2018 - $1,370 +102% -39% 10 $137   $11,957,191 82
Feb 7, 2018 - $733 -46% -65% 10 $73   $11,957,924 83
Feb 8, 2018 - $1,005 +37% -39% 10 $101   $11,958,929 84
Feb 9, 2018 - $753 -25% -42% 6 $126   $11,959,682 85
Feb 10, 2018 - $692 -8% -68% 6 $115   $11,960,374 86
Feb 11, 2018 - $731 +6% -23% 6 $122   $11,961,105 87
Feb 12, 2018 - $315 -57% -53% 6 $53   $11,961,420 88
Feb 13, 2018 - $190 -40% -86% 6 $32   $11,961,610 89
Feb 14, 2018 - $222 +17% -70% 6 $37   $11,961,832 90
Feb 15, 2018 - $47 -79% -95% 6 $8   $11,961,879 91
Feb 16, 2018 - $163 +247% -78% 3 $54   $11,962,042 92
Feb 17, 2018 - $237 +45% -66% 3 $79   $11,962,279 93
Feb 18, 2018 - $145 -39% -80% 3 $48   $11,962,424 94
Feb 19, 2018 - $288 +99% -9% 3 $96   $11,962,712 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2017 11 $1,754,044   1,648 $1,064   $1,754,044 1
Nov 24, 2017 11 $5,814,046 +231% 1,648 $3,528   $7,568,090 2
Dec 1, 2017 11 $2,769,435 -52% 1,669 $1,659   $10,337,525 3
Dec 8, 2017 14 $1,251,222 -55% 1,453 $861   $11,588,747 4
Dec 15, 2017 24 $215,933 -83% 173 $1,248   $11,804,680 5
Dec 22, 2017 42 $35,082 -84% 49 $716   $11,839,762 6
Dec 29, 2017 51 $20,495 -42% 33 $621   $11,860,257 7
Jan 5, 2018 40 $42,421 +107% 80 $530   $11,902,678 8
Jan 12, 2018 51 $18,735 -56% 42 $446   $11,921,413 9
Jan 19, 2018 61 $9,946 -47% 25 $398   $11,931,359 10
Jan 26, 2018 51 $19,395 +95% 31 $626   $11,950,754 11
Feb 2, 2018 59 $8,175 -58% 10 $818   $11,958,929 12
Feb 9, 2018 69 $2,950 -64% 6 $492   $11,961,879 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Aruba 1/25/2018 $0 0 3 3 $3,315 1/1/2019
Curacao 1/25/2018 $0 0 3 5 $3,683 1/1/2019
Denmark 2/8/2018 $917 1 1 3 $1,652 2/27/2018
France 3/14/2018 $84,452 50 50 50 $84,453 3/20/2018
Germany 4/19/2018 $10,341 74 74 122 $107,737 5/15/2018
Italy 5/31/2018 $131,192 0 8 18 $304,997 8/7/2018
Jamaica 2/21/2018 $2,629 3 3 3 $2,629 1/1/2019
Mexico 3/2/2018 $0000$0
South Africa 4/13/2018 $10,034 11 11 24 $30,878 5/15/2018
Spain 5/4/2018 $119,958 95 103 292 $363,982 6/11/2018
Suriname 2/1/2018 $216 1 1 2 $430 1/1/2019
Trinidad 3/7/2018 $28,559 9 9 16 $30,912 1/1/2019
United Kingdom 2/2/2018 $31,350 96 96 120 $69,632 3/26/2018
 
International Total$1,004,300 1/1/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,045 $1,004,300
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,992 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,139 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,211 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,817 $1,004,300
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $1,004,300

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,875 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,952 $12,967,012
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 269 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,999 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,656 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,859 $12,967,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $12,967,012

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 20181223,952 23,952$430,178$430,1783
Mar 11, 2018287,933 50,256$143,032$903,1536

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 20181116,092 16,092$321,188$321,1883

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