Bad Words (2014)

Bad Words poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,779,614Details
International Box Office $63,531Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,843,145
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,298,691 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,911,946 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $4,210,637
Further financial details...

Synopsis

40-year old Guy Trilby finds a loophole in the rules of the National Quill Spelling Bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year old Chaitanya, who is completely unfazed by Guy’s take-no-prisoners approach to life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$113,301 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/1,074 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,264,899

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $7,779,614
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,797 $63,531
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,554 $7,843,145
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,092 $7,779,614
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $63,531
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,544 $7,843,145

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features
March 28th, 2014 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features
Video Release: July 8th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content, language and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2273, 5/22/2013)
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Killer Joe
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Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Tournament, Intellectual Pursuits, Bad Role Models, Directing Yourself, Black Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Darko Entertainment, Aggregate Films, MXN Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 57 $2,560,186 Mar 28, 2014 17
Top 2014 Theater Average 62 $18,884 Mar 14, 2014 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 84 1,068 Mar 14, 2014 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,981 $10,264,899
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,099 $7,779,614
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $10,264,899
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,994 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,227 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,097 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,092 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 95 $7,779,614

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 33 $113,301   6 $18,884   $113,301 1
Mar 21, 2014 16 $505,044 +346% 87 $5,805   $660,817 2
Mar 28, 2014 13 $2,560,186 +407% 842 $3,041   $3,478,876 3
Apr 4, 2014 11 $1,613,277 -37% 1,074 $1,502   $5,941,681 4
Apr 11, 2014 14 $596,236 -63% 763 $781   $7,126,342 5
Apr 18, 2014 28 $164,770 -72% 223 $739   $7,563,088 6
Apr 25, 2014 40 $48,339 -71% 223 $217   $7,678,868 7
May 2, 2014 56 $18,292 -62% 40 $457   $7,719,157 8
May 9, 2014 66 $8,525 -53% 29 $294   $7,738,136 9
May 16, 2014 54 $21,032 +147% 83 $253   $7,764,027 10
May 23, 2014 70 $2,921 -86% 21 $139   $7,777,560 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 14, 2014 - $37,862     6 $6,310   $37,862 1
Mar 15, 2014 - $46,788 +24%   6 $7,798   $84,650 2
Mar 16, 2014 - $28,651 -39%   6 $4,775   $113,301 3
Mar 17, 2014 - $8,574 -70%   6 $1,429   $121,875 4
Mar 18, 2014 - $9,561 +12%   6 $1,594   $131,436 5
Mar 19, 2014 - $10,047 +5%   6 $1,675   $141,483 6
Mar 20, 2014 - $14,290 +42%   6 $2,382   $155,773 7
Mar 21, 2014 16 $141,136 +888% +273% 87 $1,622   $296,909 8
Mar 22, 2014 16 $216,993 +54% +364% 87 $2,494   $513,902 9
Mar 23, 2014 16 $146,915 -32% +413% 87 $1,689   $660,817 10
Mar 24, 2014 16 $54,124 -63% +531% 87 $622   $714,941 11
Mar 25, 2014 17 $59,408 +10% +521% 87 $683   $774,349 12
Mar 26, 2014 15 $64,148 +8% +538% 87 $737   $838,497 13
Mar 27, 2014 13 $80,193 +25% +461% 87 $922   $918,690 14
Mar 28, 2014 12 $765,958 +855% +443% 842 $910   $1,684,648 15
Mar 29, 2014 12 $1,149,787 +50% +430% 842 $1,366   $2,834,435 16
Mar 30, 2014 13 $644,441 -44% +339% 842 $765   $3,478,876 17
Mar 31, 2014 13 $207,979 -68% +284% 842 $247   $3,686,855 18
Apr 1, 2014 12 $251,517 +21% +323% 842 $299   $3,938,372 19
Apr 2, 2014 12 $206,315 -18% +222% 842 $245   $4,144,687 20
Apr 3, 2014 12 $183,717 -11% +129% 842 $218   $4,328,404 21
Apr 4, 2014 11 $505,332 +175% -34% 1,074 $471   $4,833,736 22
Apr 5, 2014 11 $707,044 +40% -39% 1,074 $658   $5,540,780 23
Apr 6, 2014 13 $400,901 -43% -38% 1,074 $373   $5,941,681 24
Apr 7, 2014 11 $137,635 -66% -34% 1,074 $128   $6,079,316 25
Apr 8, 2014 11 $182,439 +33% -27% 1,074 $170   $6,261,755 26
Apr 9, 2014 9 $144,337 -21% -30% 1,074 $134   $6,406,092 27
Apr 10, 2014 9 $124,014 -14% -32% 1,074 $115   $6,530,106 28
Apr 11, 2014 - $182,990 +48% -64% 763 $240   $6,713,096 29
Apr 12, 2014 - $264,725 +45% -63% 763 $347   $6,977,821 30
Apr 13, 2014 - $148,521 -44% -63% 763 $195   $7,126,342 31
Apr 14, 2014 - $67,907 -54% -51% 763 $89   $7,194,249 32
Apr 15, 2014 - $95,293 +40% -48% 763 $125   $7,289,542 33
Apr 16, 2014 - $56,899 -40% -61% 763 $75   $7,346,441 34
Apr 17, 2014 - $51,877 -9% -58% 763 $68   $7,398,318 35
Apr 18, 2014 - $60,641 +17% -67% 223 $272   $7,458,959 36
Apr 19, 2014 - $67,112 +11% -75% 223 $301   $7,526,071 37
Apr 20, 2014 - $37,017 -45% -75% 223 $166   $7,563,088 38
Apr 21, 2014 - $18,119 -51% -73% 223 $81   $7,581,207 39
Apr 22, 2014 - $19,797 +9% -79% 223 $89   $7,601,004 40
Apr 23, 2014 - $16,088 -19% -72% 223 $72   $7,617,092 41
Apr 24, 2014 - $13,437 -16% -74% 223 $60   $7,630,529 42
Apr 25, 2014 - $15,036 +12% -75% 223 $67   $7,645,565 43
Apr 26, 2014 - $21,777 +45% -68% 223 $98   $7,667,342 44
Apr 27, 2014 - $11,526 -47% -69% 223 $52   $7,678,868 45
Apr 28, 2014 - $5,547 -52% -69% 223 $25   $7,684,415 46
Apr 29, 2014 - $6,317 +14% -68% 223 $28   $7,690,732 47
Apr 30, 2014 - $5,564 -12% -65% 223 $25   $7,696,296 48
May 1, 2014 - $4,569 -18% -66% 114 $40   $7,700,865 49
May 2, 2014 - $5,731 +25% -62% 40 $143   $7,706,596 50
May 3, 2014 - $7,551 +32% -65% 40 $189   $7,714,147 51
May 4, 2014 - $5,010 -34% -57% 40 $125   $7,719,157 52
May 5, 2014 - $1,639 -67% -70% 40 $41   $7,720,796 53
May 6, 2014 - $3,067 +87% -51% 40 $77   $7,723,863 54
May 7, 2014 - $2,558 -17% -54% 40 $64   $7,726,421 55
May 8, 2014 - $3,190 +25% -30% 40 $80   $7,729,611 56
May 9, 2014 - $2,715 -15% -53% 29 $94   $7,732,326 57
May 10, 2014 - $3,420 +26% -55% 29 $118   $7,735,746 58
May 11, 2014 - $2,390 -30% -52% 29 $82   $7,738,136 59
May 12, 2014 - $769 -68% -53% 29 $27   $7,738,905 60
May 13, 2014 - $1,305 +70% -57% 29 $45   $7,740,210 61
May 14, 2014 - $1,459 +12% -43% 29 $50   $7,741,669 62
May 15, 2014 - $1,326 -9% -58% 29 $46   $7,742,995 63
May 16, 2014 - $5,881 +344% +117% 83 $71   $7,748,876 64
May 17, 2014 - $9,342 +59% +173% 83 $113   $7,758,218 65
May 18, 2014 - $5,809 -38% +143% 83 $70   $7,764,027 66
May 19, 2014 - $2,561 -56% +233% 83 $31   $7,766,588 67
May 20, 2014 - $3,073 +20% +135% 83 $37   $7,769,661 68
May 21, 2014 - $2,413 -21% +65% 83 $29   $7,772,074 69
May 22, 2014 - $2,565 +6% +93% 83 $31   $7,774,639 70
May 23, 2014 - $731 -72% -88% 21 $35   $7,775,370 71
May 24, 2014 - $1,110 +52% -88% 21 $53   $7,776,480 72
May 25, 2014 - $1,080 -3% -81% 21 $51   $7,777,560 73
May 26, 2014 - $789 -27% -69% 21 $38   $7,778,349 74
May 27, 2014 - $462 -41% -85% 21 $22   $7,778,811 75
May 28, 2014 - $352 -24% -85% 21 $17   $7,779,163 76
May 29, 2014 - $451 +28% -82% 21 $21   $7,779,614 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 34 $155,773   6 $25,962   $155,773 1
Mar 21, 2014 16 $762,917 +390% 87 $8,769   $918,690 2
Mar 28, 2014 13 $3,409,714 +347% 842 $4,050   $4,328,404 3
Apr 4, 2014 11 $2,201,702 -35% 1,074 $2,050   $6,530,106 4
Apr 11, 2014 14 $868,212 -61% 763 $1,138   $7,398,318 5
Apr 18, 2014 26 $232,211 -73% 223 $1,041   $7,630,529 6
Apr 25, 2014 39 $70,336 -70% 114 $617   $7,700,865 7
May 2, 2014 55 $28,746 -59% 40 $719   $7,729,611 8
May 9, 2014 63 $13,384 -53% 29 $462   $7,742,995 9
May 16, 2014 47 $31,644 +136% 83 $381   $7,774,639 10
May 23, 2014 68 $4,975 -84% 21 $237   $7,779,614 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,797 $63,531
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,496 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,452 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,819 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,428 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $63,531

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,554 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,540 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,535 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,425 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,576 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,544 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $7,843,145

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 13, 2014739,037 39,037$667,142$667,1421
Jul 20, 20142614,181-64% 53,218$269,297$936,4392

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 13, 2014720,448 20,448$484,821$484,8211
Jul 20, 2014168,465-59% 28,913$209,838$694,6592

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Leading Cast

Jason Bateman    Guy Trilby

Supporting Cast

Kathryn Hahn    Jenny Widgeon
Rohan Chand    Chaitanya Chopra
Ben Falcone    Pete Fowler
Philip Baker Hall    Dr. Bowman
Allison Janney    Dr. Bernice Deagan
Steve Witting    Proctor at Spelling Bee
Beth Grant    Bedazzled Judge
Gwen Parden    Brace-Faced Girl
Anjul Nigam    Sriram Chopra
Allan Miller*    Bald Glasses Judge
Bob Stephenson    Bill Murhoff
Patricia Belcher    Ingrid
Matthew Zhang    Braden Aftergood
Madison Hu    Ling Quan
Michael Patrick McGill    Beet Red Father
Judith Hoag    Petal Dubois
Rachael Harris    Eric Tai's Mother
Mychael Bates    Lobster Man
Greg Cromer    Jeremy "FBI Agent"
Kimleigh Smith    Marzipan
Ethan Dizon    Ricky Irvine
Emily Sarah Carlson    Joyce Sacks
Jacquie Barnbrook    Joyce Sack's Mom
Mak Krikscuin    Mickey Carlson
Sofia Nam    Jayleen Song
Lucky Davis    Leonard Feldman
Terry Shusta    Cop #1
Connor Kalopsis    Eric Tai
Amanda Anka    National Public Television Narrator
Tanner Goad    Kid #1 on Bike
William M. Maltz    Chip
Gregory Sutton    Irate Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Bateman    Director
Andrew Dodge    Screenwriter
Jason Bateman    Producer
Mason Novick    Producer
Sean McKittrick    Producer
Jeff Culotta    Producer
Edward H. Hamm, Jr. *    Executive Producer
James Garavente    Executive Producer
Darren Dementre    Executive Producer
Gary Marcus    Co-Producer
Ken Seng    Director of Photography
Shepherd Frankel    Production Designer
Tatiana S. Riegel    Editor
April Napier    Costume Designer
Rolfe Kent    Composer
Chris Mollere    Music Supervisor
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Nicole Abellera    Casting Director
Darren M. Demetre    Unit Production Manager
Gary Marcus    Assistant Director
Michael J. Judd    Assistant Director
Calla Klessig    Art Director
Cindy Ichikawa    Art Dept. Coordinator
Adrian Gorton    Set Designer
Sam Urdank    Stills Photography
Diane Durant    Script Supervisor
Steve Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Elizabeth Keener    Set Decorator
Kim Greene    Make up
Bonni Flowers    Make up
Laurel Kelly    Hairstylist
Jose Zamora    Hairstylist
Syndey Huynh    Production Supervisor
Dan Boccoli    Assistant Editor
Brad Arensman    Post-Production Supervisor
Chris David    Re-recording Mixer
Gabriel J. Serrano    Re-recording Mixer
David Esparza    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert C. Jackson    Dialogue Editor
Ryan Collins    Sound Effects Editor
A. Josh Reinhardt    Foley Mixer
John McAlary    Casting Associate
Rich King    Casting Associate
Jeremy Hays    Special Effects Coordinator
Patty Malkin    Costume Supervisor
Nick South    Music Editor
Greg Townley    Score Mixer
Gradient Effects    Visual Effects
Thomas Tannenberger    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Carras    Visual Effects Supervisor
Olcun Tan    Visual Effects Executive Producer
Josh Comen    Visual Effects Producer
Jon Mooney    Music Editor

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 8th, 2014

July 6th, 2014

It is a terrible week on the home market. I could just leave that as my opening sentence on this column all summer long and the vast majority of the time it would fit perfectly. This week, the biggest new release is Raid 2, a foreign-language action film. The second biggest release is Jodorowsky's Dune, a documentary about a movie that was never made. Neither release will sell a ton of units. However, both earned great reviews and both are contenders for Pick of the Week. The third and final contender is Le Week-End, which is earning reviews that are just as good, but the film appears to be selling far fewer units on the home market. While all three releases are worth picking up, Jodorowsky's Dune on Blu-ray Combo Pack is the best this week and it is the winner of the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Mistakes Paid Dividends, while Raid Rules

April 1st, 2014

Mistaken for Strangers poster

It was a close race, but The Raid 2 took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $23,613 in seven theaters. Finding Vivian Maier was right behind with an average of $21,200 in three theaters. The overall number one film, Noah, was the only other film in the $10,000 club, earning an average of $12,257. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Noah Sails to the Top, but Box Office Sinks

April 1st, 2014

Noah poster

March is over and it ended on a bit of a down note. Noah topped expectations, but not every film managed to do the same. For instance, Sabotage barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Overall the box office was down less than $1 million, or 0.7%, when compared to last weekend. Compared to last year, the box office was down 5%, which isn't great, but given how strong 2014 has been, it is hardly a reason to panic. In fact, year-to-date, 2014 has a 6% lead over 2013 at $2.35 billion to $2.22 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Noah Wash Away the Competition?

March 27th, 2014

Noah poster

The final weekend in March is a busy one with two wide releases, possibly two wide expansions, and a semi-wide release that could reach the top ten. Noah is the wider of the two wide releases and should have little trouble earning first place over the weekend. On the other hand, there is a chance Sabotage won't reach the top five. Both Bad Words and The Grand Budapest Hotel are expanding wide, or widish. The Grand Budapest Hotel should pop into the top five, but not everyone thinks Bad Words will reach the top ten. Finally, Cesar Chavez is opening in more than 600 theaters and there is a chance it will reach the top ten. This weekend last year was led by G.I. Joe: Retaliation with just over $40 million. Noah could get there, but even if it does, I don't think the other films will hold their end of the bargain and 2014 will finally lose in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grand Still the Grandest of Them All

March 19th, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

Despite expanding from 4 to 66 theaters, The Grand Budapest Hotel held on well enough to lead the per theater chart with ease. In fact, its average of $55,122 was the second best per theater average for the year, behind only its opening weekend. Bad Words came in second place with an average of $18,884 in six theaters. This is a good opening, but not one that suggests it could naturally expand wide. Fortunately, the film already has a wide release scheduled and as the ad campaign for the wide release ramps up, it should at least become a midlevel hit when compared to its production budget. Enemy was right behind with an estimated $18,000 in its lone theater. Le Week-End was the final film in the $10,000 club as it earned an average of $14,536 in three theaters during its opening weekend of release. More...

Weekend Estimates: Peabody Beats Out Action Trio

March 16th, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman poster

An over-abundance of action movies this weekend split the market for moviegoers looking for such entertainment, allowing the animated family adventure Mr. Peabody and Sherman to sneak in and win the weekend. Peabody will be down a decent 34% from last weekend at $21.2 million, according to Fox, and will hit $63 million by the end of the weekend. Its legs will take it past 300: Rise of an Empire, which will be down 58% to $19.1 million for the weekend, and $78.4 million after two. Both films will top new release Need for Speed. Disney's debutant will post around $17.8 million for the weekend, a number undoubtedly squeezed by competition with 300 and Non-Stop, which will post $10.6 million in its third weekend, for $68.8 million in total. More...

Limited Releases: Will Bad Words bring Good News?

March 14th, 2014

Bad Words poster

There could be as many as two-dozen limited releases opening this week, which is insane. That's so many that I'm going to have to limit the ones I talk about to those that I can easily find release dates and / or theater listings for on official sites. (I should really do this every week, because too many times I talk about a film opening in limited release, only to never hear about the movie again.) The competition is overwhelming, but there are a few that rise above the crowd. Veronica Mars is opening wider than any other film and its reviews are pretty good. On the other hand, it is also playing on Video on Demand, so its box office numbers might be really weak. Bad Words is only opening in six theaters tonight, but since it already has a wide expansion planned for the 28th, one could say it is the biggest release of the week. There are several other films on this week's list that could find an audience (Enemy, Exposed, On My Way, etc.) but the competition will likely prove to be too much. More...

2014 Preview: March

March 1st, 2014

Divergent poster

2014 continued its strong run in February with The Lego Movie beating even the high end expectations and will become the first film released in 2014 to reach $200 million. March doesn't look as strong, as no film is on track to hit $200 million, but there are five films that have a chance at $100 million. Granted, not all of them will get there; in fact, there's a chance only one of them will get there. Divergent is the film I think has the best shot at the century club, but it could be joined by Mr. Peabody and Sherman, for instance, which is earning surprisingly strong reviews. Noah is a big-budget Bible epic and the studio has to be hoping for at least $100 million, but the buzz is quite negative and there have been reports of troubles behind-the-scenes. Last March was led by Oz The Great and Powerful, which pulled in more than $200 million domestically. I don't think any film opening this March will match that figure. In addition, The Croods and G.I. Joe: Retaliation also hit the $100 million milestone, while Olympus Has Fallen came very close. Granted, there were also some big bombs last March, like The Host, but even so, I think 2014 will lose ground in the year-over-year comparison. More...


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Synopsis

40-year old Guy Trilby finds a loophole in the rules of the National Quill Spelling Bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year old Chaitanya, who is completely unfazed by Guy’s take-no-prisoners approach to life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$113,301 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/1,074 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,264,899

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $7,779,614
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,797 $63,531
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,554 $7,843,145
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,092 $7,779,614
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $63,531
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,544 $7,843,145

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: March 14th, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features
March 28th, 2014 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features
Video Release: July 8th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content, language and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2273, 5/22/2013)
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Killer Joe
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Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Tournament, Intellectual Pursuits, Bad Role Models, Directing Yourself, Black Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Darko Entertainment, Aggregate Films, MXN Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 57 $2,560,186 Mar 28, 2014 17
Top 2014 Theater Average 62 $18,884 Mar 14, 2014 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 84 1,068 Mar 14, 2014 0

Leading Cast

Jason Bateman    Guy Trilby

Supporting Cast

Kathryn Hahn    Jenny Widgeon
Rohan Chand    Chaitanya Chopra
Ben Falcone    Pete Fowler
Philip Baker Hall    Dr. Bowman
Allison Janney    Dr. Bernice Deagan
Steve Witting    Proctor at Spelling Bee
Beth Grant    Bedazzled Judge
Gwen Parden    Brace-Faced Girl
Anjul Nigam    Sriram Chopra
Allan Miller*    Bald Glasses Judge
Bob Stephenson    Bill Murhoff
Patricia Belcher    Ingrid
Matthew Zhang    Braden Aftergood
Madison Hu    Ling Quan
Michael Patrick McGill    Beet Red Father
Judith Hoag    Petal Dubois
Rachael Harris    Eric Tai's Mother
Mychael Bates    Lobster Man
Greg Cromer    Jeremy "FBI Agent"
Kimleigh Smith    Marzipan
Ethan Dizon    Ricky Irvine
Emily Sarah Carlson    Joyce Sacks
Jacquie Barnbrook    Joyce Sack's Mom
Mak Krikscuin    Mickey Carlson
Sofia Nam    Jayleen Song
Lucky Davis    Leonard Feldman
Terry Shusta    Cop #1
Connor Kalopsis    Eric Tai
Amanda Anka    National Public Television Narrator
Tanner Goad    Kid #1 on Bike
William M. Maltz    Chip
Gregory Sutton    Irate Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Bateman    Director
Andrew Dodge    Screenwriter
Jason Bateman    Producer
Mason Novick    Producer
Sean McKittrick    Producer
Jeff Culotta    Producer
Edward H. Hamm, Jr. *    Executive Producer
James Garavente    Executive Producer
Darren Dementre    Executive Producer
Gary Marcus    Co-Producer
Ken Seng    Director of Photography
Shepherd Frankel    Production Designer
Tatiana S. Riegel    Editor
April Napier    Costume Designer
Rolfe Kent    Composer
Chris Mollere    Music Supervisor
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Nicole Abellera    Casting Director
Darren M. Demetre    Unit Production Manager
Gary Marcus    Assistant Director
Michael J. Judd    Assistant Director
Calla Klessig    Art Director
Cindy Ichikawa    Art Dept. Coordinator
Adrian Gorton    Set Designer
Sam Urdank    Stills Photography
Diane Durant    Script Supervisor
Steve Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Elizabeth Keener    Set Decorator
Kim Greene    Make up
Bonni Flowers    Make up
Laurel Kelly    Hairstylist
Jose Zamora    Hairstylist
Syndey Huynh    Production Supervisor
Dan Boccoli    Assistant Editor
Brad Arensman    Post-Production Supervisor
Chris David    Re-recording Mixer
Gabriel J. Serrano    Re-recording Mixer
David Esparza    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert C. Jackson    Dialogue Editor
Ryan Collins    Sound Effects Editor
A. Josh Reinhardt    Foley Mixer
John McAlary    Casting Associate
Rich King    Casting Associate
Jeremy Hays    Special Effects Coordinator
Patty Malkin    Costume Supervisor
Nick South    Music Editor
Greg Townley    Score Mixer
Gradient Effects    Visual Effects
Thomas Tannenberger    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Carras    Visual Effects Supervisor
Olcun Tan    Visual Effects Executive Producer
Josh Comen    Visual Effects Producer
Jon Mooney    Music Editor

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 8th, 2014

July 6th, 2014

It is a terrible week on the home market. I could just leave that as my opening sentence on this column all summer long and the vast majority of the time it would fit perfectly. This week, the biggest new release is Raid 2, a foreign-language action film. The second biggest release is Jodorowsky's Dune, a documentary about a movie that was never made. Neither release will sell a ton of units. However, both earned great reviews and both are contenders for Pick of the Week. The third and final contender is Le Week-End, which is earning reviews that are just as good, but the film appears to be selling far fewer units on the home market. While all three releases are worth picking up, Jodorowsky's Dune on Blu-ray Combo Pack is the best this week and it is the winner of the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Mistakes Paid Dividends, while Raid Rules

April 1st, 2014

Mistaken for Strangers poster

It was a close race, but The Raid 2 took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $23,613 in seven theaters. Finding Vivian Maier was right behind with an average of $21,200 in three theaters. The overall number one film, Noah, was the only other film in the $10,000 club, earning an average of $12,257. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Noah Sails to the Top, but Box Office Sinks

April 1st, 2014

Noah poster

March is over and it ended on a bit of a down note. Noah topped expectations, but not every film managed to do the same. For instance, Sabotage barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Overall the box office was down less than $1 million, or 0.7%, when compared to last weekend. Compared to last year, the box office was down 5%, which isn't great, but given how strong 2014 has been, it is hardly a reason to panic. In fact, year-to-date, 2014 has a 6% lead over 2013 at $2.35 billion to $2.22 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Noah Wash Away the Competition?

March 27th, 2014

Noah poster

The final weekend in March is a busy one with two wide releases, possibly two wide expansions, and a semi-wide release that could reach the top ten. Noah is the wider of the two wide releases and should have little trouble earning first place over the weekend. On the other hand, there is a chance Sabotage won't reach the top five. Both Bad Words and The Grand Budapest Hotel are expanding wide, or widish. The Grand Budapest Hotel should pop into the top five, but not everyone thinks Bad Words will reach the top ten. Finally, Cesar Chavez is opening in more than 600 theaters and there is a chance it will reach the top ten. This weekend last year was led by G.I. Joe: Retaliation with just over $40 million. Noah could get there, but even if it does, I don't think the other films will hold their end of the bargain and 2014 will finally lose in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grand Still the Grandest of Them All

March 19th, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

Despite expanding from 4 to 66 theaters, The Grand Budapest Hotel held on well enough to lead the per theater chart with ease. In fact, its average of $55,122 was the second best per theater average for the year, behind only its opening weekend. Bad Words came in second place with an average of $18,884 in six theaters. This is a good opening, but not one that suggests it could naturally expand wide. Fortunately, the film already has a wide release scheduled and as the ad campaign for the wide release ramps up, it should at least become a midlevel hit when compared to its production budget. Enemy was right behind with an estimated $18,000 in its lone theater. Le Week-End was the final film in the $10,000 club as it earned an average of $14,536 in three theaters during its opening weekend of release. More...

Weekend Estimates: Peabody Beats Out Action Trio

March 16th, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman poster

An over-abundance of action movies this weekend split the market for moviegoers looking for such entertainment, allowing the animated family adventure Mr. Peabody and Sherman to sneak in and win the weekend. Peabody will be down a decent 34% from last weekend at $21.2 million, according to Fox, and will hit $63 million by the end of the weekend. Its legs will take it past 300: Rise of an Empire, which will be down 58% to $19.1 million for the weekend, and $78.4 million after two. Both films will top new release Need for Speed. Disney's debutant will post around $17.8 million for the weekend, a number undoubtedly squeezed by competition with 300 and Non-Stop, which will post $10.6 million in its third weekend, for $68.8 million in total. More...

Limited Releases: Will Bad Words bring Good News?

March 14th, 2014

Bad Words poster

There could be as many as two-dozen limited releases opening this week, which is insane. That's so many that I'm going to have to limit the ones I talk about to those that I can easily find release dates and / or theater listings for on official sites. (I should really do this every week, because too many times I talk about a film opening in limited release, only to never hear about the movie again.) The competition is overwhelming, but there are a few that rise above the crowd. Veronica Mars is opening wider than any other film and its reviews are pretty good. On the other hand, it is also playing on Video on Demand, so its box office numbers might be really weak. Bad Words is only opening in six theaters tonight, but since it already has a wide expansion planned for the 28th, one could say it is the biggest release of the week. There are several other films on this week's list that could find an audience (Enemy, Exposed, On My Way, etc.) but the competition will likely prove to be too much. More...

2014 Preview: March

March 1st, 2014

Divergent poster

2014 continued its strong run in February with The Lego Movie beating even the high end expectations and will become the first film released in 2014 to reach $200 million. March doesn't look as strong, as no film is on track to hit $200 million, but there are five films that have a chance at $100 million. Granted, not all of them will get there; in fact, there's a chance only one of them will get there. Divergent is the film I think has the best shot at the century club, but it could be joined by Mr. Peabody and Sherman, for instance, which is earning surprisingly strong reviews. Noah is a big-budget Bible epic and the studio has to be hoping for at least $100 million, but the buzz is quite negative and there have been reports of troubles behind-the-scenes. Last March was led by Oz The Great and Powerful, which pulled in more than $200 million domestically. I don't think any film opening this March will match that figure. In addition, The Croods and G.I. Joe: Retaliation also hit the $100 million milestone, while Olympus Has Fallen came very close. Granted, there were also some big bombs last March, like The Host, but even so, I think 2014 will lose ground in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,981 $10,264,899
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,099 $7,779,614
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $10,264,899
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,994 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,227 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,097 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,092 $7,779,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 95 $7,779,614

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 33 $113,301   6 $18,884   $113,301 1
Mar 21, 2014 16 $505,044 +346% 87 $5,805   $660,817 2
Mar 28, 2014 13 $2,560,186 +407% 842 $3,041   $3,478,876 3
Apr 4, 2014 11 $1,613,277 -37% 1,074 $1,502   $5,941,681 4
Apr 11, 2014 14 $596,236 -63% 763 $781   $7,126,342 5
Apr 18, 2014 28 $164,770 -72% 223 $739   $7,563,088 6
Apr 25, 2014 40 $48,339 -71% 223 $217   $7,678,868 7
May 2, 2014 56 $18,292 -62% 40 $457   $7,719,157 8
May 9, 2014 66 $8,525 -53% 29 $294   $7,738,136 9
May 16, 2014 54 $21,032 +147% 83 $253   $7,764,027 10
May 23, 2014 70 $2,921 -86% 21 $139   $7,777,560 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 14, 2014 - $37,862     6 $6,310   $37,862 1
Mar 15, 2014 - $46,788 +24%   6 $7,798   $84,650 2
Mar 16, 2014 - $28,651 -39%   6 $4,775   $113,301 3
Mar 17, 2014 - $8,574 -70%   6 $1,429   $121,875 4
Mar 18, 2014 - $9,561 +12%   6 $1,594   $131,436 5
Mar 19, 2014 - $10,047 +5%   6 $1,675   $141,483 6
Mar 20, 2014 - $14,290 +42%   6 $2,382   $155,773 7
Mar 21, 2014 16 $141,136 +888% +273% 87 $1,622   $296,909 8
Mar 22, 2014 16 $216,993 +54% +364% 87 $2,494   $513,902 9
Mar 23, 2014 16 $146,915 -32% +413% 87 $1,689   $660,817 10
Mar 24, 2014 16 $54,124 -63% +531% 87 $622   $714,941 11
Mar 25, 2014 17 $59,408 +10% +521% 87 $683   $774,349 12
Mar 26, 2014 15 $64,148 +8% +538% 87 $737   $838,497 13
Mar 27, 2014 13 $80,193 +25% +461% 87 $922   $918,690 14
Mar 28, 2014 12 $765,958 +855% +443% 842 $910   $1,684,648 15
Mar 29, 2014 12 $1,149,787 +50% +430% 842 $1,366   $2,834,435 16
Mar 30, 2014 13 $644,441 -44% +339% 842 $765   $3,478,876 17
Mar 31, 2014 13 $207,979 -68% +284% 842 $247   $3,686,855 18
Apr 1, 2014 12 $251,517 +21% +323% 842 $299   $3,938,372 19
Apr 2, 2014 12 $206,315 -18% +222% 842 $245   $4,144,687 20
Apr 3, 2014 12 $183,717 -11% +129% 842 $218   $4,328,404 21
Apr 4, 2014 11 $505,332 +175% -34% 1,074 $471   $4,833,736 22
Apr 5, 2014 11 $707,044 +40% -39% 1,074 $658   $5,540,780 23
Apr 6, 2014 13 $400,901 -43% -38% 1,074 $373   $5,941,681 24
Apr 7, 2014 11 $137,635 -66% -34% 1,074 $128   $6,079,316 25
Apr 8, 2014 11 $182,439 +33% -27% 1,074 $170   $6,261,755 26
Apr 9, 2014 9 $144,337 -21% -30% 1,074 $134   $6,406,092 27
Apr 10, 2014 9 $124,014 -14% -32% 1,074 $115   $6,530,106 28
Apr 11, 2014 - $182,990 +48% -64% 763 $240   $6,713,096 29
Apr 12, 2014 - $264,725 +45% -63% 763 $347   $6,977,821 30
Apr 13, 2014 - $148,521 -44% -63% 763 $195   $7,126,342 31
Apr 14, 2014 - $67,907 -54% -51% 763 $89   $7,194,249 32
Apr 15, 2014 - $95,293 +40% -48% 763 $125   $7,289,542 33
Apr 16, 2014 - $56,899 -40% -61% 763 $75   $7,346,441 34
Apr 17, 2014 - $51,877 -9% -58% 763 $68   $7,398,318 35
Apr 18, 2014 - $60,641 +17% -67% 223 $272   $7,458,959 36
Apr 19, 2014 - $67,112 +11% -75% 223 $301   $7,526,071 37
Apr 20, 2014 - $37,017 -45% -75% 223 $166   $7,563,088 38
Apr 21, 2014 - $18,119 -51% -73% 223 $81   $7,581,207 39
Apr 22, 2014 - $19,797 +9% -79% 223 $89   $7,601,004 40
Apr 23, 2014 - $16,088 -19% -72% 223 $72   $7,617,092 41
Apr 24, 2014 - $13,437 -16% -74% 223 $60   $7,630,529 42
Apr 25, 2014 - $15,036 +12% -75% 223 $67   $7,645,565 43
Apr 26, 2014 - $21,777 +45% -68% 223 $98   $7,667,342 44
Apr 27, 2014 - $11,526 -47% -69% 223 $52   $7,678,868 45
Apr 28, 2014 - $5,547 -52% -69% 223 $25   $7,684,415 46
Apr 29, 2014 - $6,317 +14% -68% 223 $28   $7,690,732 47
Apr 30, 2014 - $5,564 -12% -65% 223 $25   $7,696,296 48
May 1, 2014 - $4,569 -18% -66% 114 $40   $7,700,865 49
May 2, 2014 - $5,731 +25% -62% 40 $143   $7,706,596 50
May 3, 2014 - $7,551 +32% -65% 40 $189   $7,714,147 51
May 4, 2014 - $5,010 -34% -57% 40 $125   $7,719,157 52
May 5, 2014 - $1,639 -67% -70% 40 $41   $7,720,796 53
May 6, 2014 - $3,067 +87% -51% 40 $77   $7,723,863 54
May 7, 2014 - $2,558 -17% -54% 40 $64   $7,726,421 55
May 8, 2014 - $3,190 +25% -30% 40 $80   $7,729,611 56
May 9, 2014 - $2,715 -15% -53% 29 $94   $7,732,326 57
May 10, 2014 - $3,420 +26% -55% 29 $118   $7,735,746 58
May 11, 2014 - $2,390 -30% -52% 29 $82   $7,738,136 59
May 12, 2014 - $769 -68% -53% 29 $27   $7,738,905 60
May 13, 2014 - $1,305 +70% -57% 29 $45   $7,740,210 61
May 14, 2014 - $1,459 +12% -43% 29 $50   $7,741,669 62
May 15, 2014 - $1,326 -9% -58% 29 $46   $7,742,995 63
May 16, 2014 - $5,881 +344% +117% 83 $71   $7,748,876 64
May 17, 2014 - $9,342 +59% +173% 83 $113   $7,758,218 65
May 18, 2014 - $5,809 -38% +143% 83 $70   $7,764,027 66
May 19, 2014 - $2,561 -56% +233% 83 $31   $7,766,588 67
May 20, 2014 - $3,073 +20% +135% 83 $37   $7,769,661 68
May 21, 2014 - $2,413 -21% +65% 83 $29   $7,772,074 69
May 22, 2014 - $2,565 +6% +93% 83 $31   $7,774,639 70
May 23, 2014 - $731 -72% -88% 21 $35   $7,775,370 71
May 24, 2014 - $1,110 +52% -88% 21 $53   $7,776,480 72
May 25, 2014 - $1,080 -3% -81% 21 $51   $7,777,560 73
May 26, 2014 - $789 -27% -69% 21 $38   $7,778,349 74
May 27, 2014 - $462 -41% -85% 21 $22   $7,778,811 75
May 28, 2014 - $352 -24% -85% 21 $17   $7,779,163 76
May 29, 2014 - $451 +28% -82% 21 $21   $7,779,614 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 34 $155,773   6 $25,962   $155,773 1
Mar 21, 2014 16 $762,917 +390% 87 $8,769   $918,690 2
Mar 28, 2014 13 $3,409,714 +347% 842 $4,050   $4,328,404 3
Apr 4, 2014 11 $2,201,702 -35% 1,074 $2,050   $6,530,106 4
Apr 11, 2014 14 $868,212 -61% 763 $1,138   $7,398,318 5
Apr 18, 2014 26 $232,211 -73% 223 $1,041   $7,630,529 6
Apr 25, 2014 39 $70,336 -70% 114 $617   $7,700,865 7
May 2, 2014 55 $28,746 -59% 40 $719   $7,729,611 8
May 9, 2014 63 $13,384 -53% 29 $462   $7,742,995 9
May 16, 2014 47 $31,644 +136% 83 $381   $7,774,639 10
May 23, 2014 68 $4,975 -84% 21 $237   $7,779,614 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,797 $63,531
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,496 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,452 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,819 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,428 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $63,531
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $63,531

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,554 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,540 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,535 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,425 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,576 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,544 $7,843,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $7,843,145

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 13, 2014739,037 39,037$667,142$667,1421
Jul 20, 20142614,181-64% 53,218$269,297$936,4392

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 13, 2014720,448 20,448$484,821$484,8211
Jul 20, 2014168,465-59% 28,913$209,838$694,6592

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