Black Mass (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $62,575,678Details
International Box Office $36,262,194Details
Worldwide Box Office $98,837,872
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $6,524,786 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,264,954 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $11,789,740
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Synopsis

In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,635,037 (36.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,188 opening theaters/3,188 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,019,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $62,575,678
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,516 $36,262,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $98,837,872
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $62,575,678
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $36,262,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $98,837,872

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: September 18th, 2015 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Central America)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (India)
September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Indonesia)
September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Bolivia)
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Video Release: January 12th, 2016 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2359, 2/4/2015)
Running Time: 122 minutes
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Keywords: Hitmen, Biography, 1970s, Set in Boston, Organized Crime, Mafia, FBI, True Crime, Confidential Informant, 1980s, Crime Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Cross Creek Pictures, Le Grisbi, Free State Pictures, Head Gear Films, RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic September Weekend 56 $22,635,037 Sep 18, 2015 3
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 39 $22,635,037 Sep 18, 2015 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 61 $22,635,037 Sep 18, 2015 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,129 $80,019,660
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $62,575,678
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 49 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 43 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,157 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 82 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $62,575,678

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 2 $22,635,037   3,188 $7,100   $22,635,037 1
Sep 25, 2015 5 $11,031,215 -51% 3,188 $3,460   $42,129,394 2
Oct 2, 2015 6 $5,846,126 -47% 2,768 $2,112   $52,462,156 3
Oct 9, 2015 8 $3,118,427 -47% 2,057 $1,516   $57,557,218 4
Oct 16, 2015 12 $1,277,349 -59% 1,055 $1,211   $60,229,131 5
Oct 23, 2015 16 $579,437 -55% 458 $1,265   $61,318,273 6
Oct 30, 2015 25 $295,444 -49% 307 $962   $61,853,408 7
Nov 6, 2015 31 $149,269 -49% 172 $868   $62,134,615 8
Nov 13, 2015 33 $155,405 +4% 232 $670   $62,370,002 9
Nov 20, 2015 37 $67,158 -57% 160 $420   $62,503,619 10
Nov 27, 2015 40 $33,477 -50% 84 $399   $62,563,543 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 17, 2015 P $1,400,000     0     $1,400,000  
Sep 18, 2015 2 $8,773,297     3,188 $2,752   $8,773,297 1
Sep 19, 2015 2 $8,766,424 n/c   3,188 $2,750   $17,539,721 2
Sep 20, 2015 2 $5,095,316 -42%   3,188 $1,598   $22,635,037 3
Sep 21, 2015 1 $2,134,142 -58%   3,188 $669   $24,769,179 4
Sep 22, 2015 1 $2,712,307 +27%   3,188 $851   $27,481,486 5
Sep 23, 2015 1 $1,974,459 -27%   3,188 $619   $29,455,945 6
Sep 24, 2015 1 $1,642,234 -17%   3,188 $515   $31,098,179 7
Sep 25, 2015 5 $3,514,809 +114% -60% 3,188 $1,103   $34,612,988 8
Sep 26, 2015 5 $4,926,408 +40% -44% 3,188 $1,545   $39,539,396 9
Sep 27, 2015 5 $2,589,998 -47% -49% 3,188 $812   $42,129,394 10
Sep 28, 2015 4 $1,047,114 -60% -51% 3,188 $328   $43,176,508 11
Sep 29, 2015 4 $1,442,453 +38% -47% 3,188 $452   $44,618,961 12
Sep 30, 2015 3 $1,133,132 -21% -43% 3,188 $355   $45,752,093 13
Oct 1, 2015 3 $863,937 -24% -47% 3,188 $271   $46,616,030 14
Oct 2, 2015 6 $1,815,441 +110% -48% 2,768 $656   $48,431,471 15
Oct 3, 2015 6 $2,635,828 +45% -46% 2,768 $952   $51,067,299 16
Oct 4, 2015 7 $1,394,857 -47% -46% 2,768 $504   $52,462,156 17
Oct 5, 2015 5 $501,059 -64% -52% 2,768 $181   $52,963,215 18
Oct 6, 2015 7 $602,316 +20% -58% 2,768 $218   $53,565,531 19
Oct 7, 2015 5 $457,126 -24% -60% 2,768 $165   $54,022,657 20
Oct 8, 2015 6 $416,134 -9% -52% 2,768 $150   $54,438,791 21
Oct 9, 2015 8 $949,827 +128% -48% 2,057 $462   $55,388,618 22
Oct 10, 2015 8 $1,359,233 +43% -48% 2,057 $661   $56,747,851 23
Oct 11, 2015 9 $809,367 -40% -42% 2,057 $393   $57,557,218 24
Oct 12, 2015 8 $477,332 -41% -5% 2,057 $232   $58,034,550 25
Oct 13, 2015 8 $373,102 -22% -38% 2,057 $181   $58,407,652 26
Oct 14, 2015 8 $309,338 -17% -32% 2,057 $150   $58,716,990 27
Oct 15, 2015 8 $234,792 -24% -44% 2,057 $114   $58,951,782 28
Oct 16, 2015 12 $388,227 +65% -59% 1,055 $368   $59,340,009 29
Oct 17, 2015 12 $568,556 +46% -58% 1,055 $539   $59,908,565 30
Oct 18, 2015 14 $320,566 -44% -60% 1,055 $304   $60,229,131 31
Oct 19, 2015 11 $131,432 -59% -72% 1,055 $125   $60,360,563 32
Oct 20, 2015 12 $153,471 +17% -59% 1,055 $145   $60,514,034 33
Oct 21, 2015 13 $124,311 -19% -60% 1,055 $118   $60,638,345 34
Oct 22, 2015 12 $100,491 -19% -57% 1,055 $95   $60,738,836 35
Oct 23, 2015 - $170,192 +69% -56% 458 $372   $60,909,028 36
Oct 24, 2015 - $274,240 +61% -52% 458 $599   $61,183,268 37
Oct 25, 2015 - $135,005 -51% -58% 458 $295   $61,318,273 38
Oct 26, 2015 - $58,052 -57% -56% 458 $127   $61,376,325 39
Oct 27, 2015 - $66,559 +15% -57% 458 $145   $61,442,884 40
Oct 28, 2015 15 $63,231 -5% -49% 458 $138   $61,506,115 41
Oct 29, 2015 - $51,849 -18% -48% 458 $113   $61,557,964 42
Oct 30, 2015 - $84,743 +63% -50% 307 $276   $61,642,707 43
Oct 31, 2015 - $113,228 +34% -59% 307 $369   $61,755,935 44
Nov 1, 2015 - $97,473 -14% -28% 307 $318   $61,853,408 45
Nov 2, 2015 - $35,090 -64% -40% 307 $114   $61,888,498 46
Nov 3, 2015 - $38,300 +9% -42% 307 $125   $61,926,798 47
Nov 4, 2015 - $31,470 -18% -50% 307 $103   $61,958,268 48
Nov 5, 2015 - $27,078 -14% -48% 307 $88   $61,985,346 49
Nov 6, 2015 - $46,444 +72% -45% 172 $270   $62,031,790 50
Nov 7, 2015 - $70,577 +52% -38% 172 $410   $62,102,367 51
Nov 8, 2015 - $32,248 -54% -67% 172 $187   $62,134,615 52
Nov 9, 2015 - $14,556 -55% -59% 172 $85   $62,149,171 53
Nov 10, 2015 - $19,017 +31% -50% 172 $111   $62,168,188 54
Nov 11, 2015 - $31,358 +65% n/c 172 $182   $62,199,546 55
Nov 12, 2015 - $15,051 -52% -44% 172 $88   $62,214,597 56
Nov 13, 2015 - $48,710 +224% +5% 232 $210   $62,263,307 57
Nov 14, 2015 - $70,753 +45% n/c 232 $305   $62,334,060 58
Nov 15, 2015 - $35,942 -49% +11% 232 $155   $62,370,002 59
Nov 16, 2015 - $16,652 -54% +14% 232 $72   $62,386,654 60
Nov 17, 2015 - $18,483 +11% -3% 232 $80   $62,405,137 61
Nov 18, 2015 - $15,901 -14% -49% 232 $69   $62,421,038 62
Nov 19, 2015 - $15,423 -3% +2% 232 $66   $62,436,461 63
Nov 20, 2015 - $19,977 +30% -59% 160 $125   $62,456,438 64
Nov 21, 2015 - $28,583 +43% -60% 160 $179   $62,485,021 65
Nov 22, 2015 - $18,598 -35% -48% 160 $116   $62,503,619 66
Nov 23, 2015 - $7,741 -58% -54% 160 $48   $62,511,360 67
Nov 24, 2015 - $9,521 +23% -48% 160 $60   $62,520,881 68
Nov 25, 2015 - $5,573 -41% -65% 125 $45   $62,526,454 69
Nov 26, 2015 - $3,612 -35% -77% 125 $29   $62,530,066 70
Nov 27, 2015 - $12,685 +251% -37% 84 $151   $62,542,751 71
Nov 28, 2015 - $14,050 +11% -51% 84 $167   $62,556,801 72
Nov 29, 2015 - $6,742 -52% -64% 84 $80   $62,563,543 73
Nov 30, 2015 - $2,901 -57% -63% 84 $35   $62,566,444 74
Dec 1, 2015 - $3,763 +30% -60% 84 $45   $62,570,207 75
Dec 2, 2015 - $2,926 -22% -47% 84 $35   $62,573,133 76
Dec 3, 2015 - $2,545 -13% -30% 84 $30   $62,575,678 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 2 $31,098,179   3,188 $9,755   $31,098,179 1
Sep 25, 2015 5 $15,517,851 -50% 3,188 $4,868   $46,616,030 2
Oct 2, 2015 6 $7,822,761 -50% 2,768 $2,826   $54,438,791 3
Oct 9, 2015 8 $4,512,991 -42% 2,057 $2,194   $58,951,782 4
Oct 16, 2015 12 $1,787,054 -60% 1,055 $1,694   $60,738,836 5
Oct 23, 2015 16 $819,128 -54% 458 $1,788   $61,557,964 6
Oct 30, 2015 25 $427,382 -48% 307 $1,392   $61,985,346 7
Nov 6, 2015 32 $229,251 -46% 172 $1,333   $62,214,597 8
Nov 13, 2015 29 $221,864 -3% 232 $956   $62,436,461 9
Nov 20, 2015 42 $93,605 -58% 125 $749   $62,530,066 10
Nov 27, 2015 39 $45,612 -51% 84 $543   $62,575,678 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 10/22/2015 $324,354 107 107 257 $717,969 11/25/2015
Australia 10/9/2015 $828,851 269 269 864 $2,033,291 12/16/2015
Austria 10/16/2015 $84,308 26 27 105 $235,737 12/8/2015
Belgium 11/25/2015 $118,654 30 37 132 $351,685 6/9/2016
Bolivia 9/24/2015 $8,943 7 7 9 $16,964 12/30/2018
Brazil 11/12/2015 $362,115 143 143 388 $935,973 12/16/2015
Bulgaria 11/13/2015 $22,217 40 40 129 $83,806 12/31/2018
Central America 9/17/2015 $102,594 76 76 76 $102,594 9/22/2015
Chile 10/22/2015 $45,112 31 31 54 $87,836 12/30/2018
Croatia 10/15/2015 $0 0 21 63 $97,958 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 11/19/2015 $0 0 47 59 $58,521 12/30/2018
Denmark 10/15/2015 $0 0 28 28 $345,373 11/10/2015
Ecuador 9/25/2015 $17,830 21 21 31 $50,964 12/30/2018
Estonia 10/2/2015 $17,784 8 11 19 $35,002 10/13/2015
Finland 12/4/2015 $47,186 56 56 138 $146,180 12/29/2015
France 11/25/2015 $1,032,234 275 277 765 $2,096,120 12/16/2015
Germany 10/15/2015 $745,265 185 195 794 $2,076,733 12/1/2015
Greece 10/15/2015 $175,902 78 78 130 $376,304 10/27/2015
Hong Kong 10/29/2015 $102,010 22 22 32 $150,214 11/25/2015
Hungary 11/12/2015 $61,634 0 48 48 $1,193,585 12/30/2018
Iceland 10/2/2015 $0 0 5 8 $62,873 12/30/2018
India 9/18/2015 $141,274 52 52 52 $141,274 9/22/2015
Indonesia 9/18/2015 $214,720 142 142 210 $540,615 12/30/2018
Iraq 10/1/2015 $7,565 2 2 6 $15,696 12/30/2018
Israel 10/22/2015 $94,758 20 20 77 $284,614 12/30/2018
Italy 10/8/2015 $1,216,666 0 352 434 $2,537,030 12/21/2015
Japan 1/30/2016 $955,268 265 265 795 $3,308,549 6/9/2016
Latvia 10/2/2015 $9,950 9 9 9 $9,950 12/30/2018
Lebanon 10/1/2015 $24,403 3 3 14 $156,230 12/30/2018
Lithuania 10/2/2015 $0 0 10 10 $41,414 10/17/2015
Mexico 11/20/2015 $347,429 0 63 70 $943,278 6/9/2016
Netherlands 10/15/2015 $230,955 64 64 291 $783,991 11/24/2018
New Zealand 10/9/2015 $92,527 49 53 216 $238,694 12/16/2015
Peru 10/29/2015 $25,489 15 15 30 $55,688 12/30/2018
Philippines 10/21/2015 $57,814 58 58 62 $78,834 12/30/2018
Portugal 10/8/2015 $161,764 58 69 262 $469,232 11/17/2015
Romania 10/2/2015 $99,752 57 57 129 $228,467 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 10/29/2015 $1,025,255 850 850 1,889 $2,113,906 11/20/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 10/29/2015 $0 0 12 22 $61,979 12/30/2018
Singapore 9/17/2015 $108,044 15 15 45 $268,361 11/3/2015
Slovakia 11/19/2015 $33,662 37 37 61 $57,202 12/1/2015
Slovenia 10/22/2015 $0 0 12 12 $24,364 11/10/2015
South Africa 10/16/2015 $42,940 49 49 98 $87,025 10/27/2015
Spain 10/23/2015 $513,305 216 219 772 $1,675,252 12/16/2015
Sweden 9/25/2015 $240,896 74 74 113 $667,876 10/20/2015
Switzerland 10/15/2015 $131,870 33 33 112 $294,453 12/8/2015
Taiwan 10/23/2015 $194,484 69 69 158 $400,456 11/17/2015
Turkey 10/16/2015 $75,074 57 57 147 $235,859 12/30/2018
Ukraine 10/29/2015 $132,071 127 127 333 $266,720 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 10/1/2015 $265,125 23 23 57 $943,950 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 11/27/2015 $1,913,444 441 444 1,528 $4,896,457 6/9/2016
Uruguay 10/29/2015 $682 5 8 16 $20,377 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $3,158,719
 
International Total$36,262,194 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,516 $36,262,194
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,945 $36,262,194
Top 2015 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 57 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,024 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 443 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $36,262,194

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,378 $98,837,872
Top 2015 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 76 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 54 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,474 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $98,837,872

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 21, 20161225,996 225,996$3,383,160$3,383,1606
Feb 28, 2016362,774-72% 288,770$939,099$4,322,2597
Mar 6, 2016828,238-55% 317,008$419,899$4,742,1588
Mar 13, 20161522,385-21% 339,393$294,139$5,036,2979

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 21, 20162128,830 128,830$2,961,798$2,961,7986
Feb 28, 2016432,483-75% 161,313$746,787$3,708,5857
Mar 6, 20161018,428-43% 179,741$419,797$4,128,3828
Mar 13, 20161212,498-32% 192,239$252,205$4,380,5879

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Lead Ensemble Members

Johnny Depp    James "Whitey" Bulger
Joel Edgerton    John Connolly
Benedict Cumberbatch    Billy Bulger
Kevin Bacon    FBI Agent Charles McGuire
Jesse Plemons    Kevin Weeks
Peter Sarsgaard    Brian Halloran
Dakota Johnson    Lindsey Cyr
Corey Stoll    Fred Wyshak

Supporting Cast

Rory Cochrane    Stephen Flemni
David Harbour    John Morris
Adam Scott    FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
Julianne Nicholson    Marianne Connolly
W. Earl Brown    John Martorano
Bill Campbell    John Callahan
Juno Temple    Deborah Hussey
Mark Mahoney    Mickey Maloney
Brad Carter    John McIntyre
Scott Anderson    Tommy King
Lonnie Farmer    DEA Agent Eric Olsen (Interrogator)
Mary Klug    Mom Bulger
Erica McDermott    Mary Bulger
Luke Ryan    Douglas Cyr
Owen Burke    Buddy Leonard
Lewis D. Wheeler    Jeremiah O'Sullivan
Robert Walsh    Voice of Sr. FBI Official
Billy Meleady    Joe Cahill
Jamie Donnelly    Mrs. Cody
David DeBeck    Roger Wheeler
David Conley    Officer Flynn
Ciaran Crawford    Irish Nationalist
Thomas Philip O'Neill    FBI Wire Tech
Joey Vacchio    Joey, Big Italian
Bill Haims    Gennaro Angiulo
Anthony Molinari    Charlie McTiernan
Todd Ryan Jones    Charlie's Friend
Declan Mulvey    Charlie's Friend
Bates Wilder    Agent James
Marc Carver    Dick Lehr
Richard Donelly    Gerard O'Neill
Gary Galone    State Captain
Brian A. White    Prisoner
Peter J. Morse    FBI Agent
Tom Kemp    Father Mackey
Patrick M. Walsh, Jr. *    Michael Donahue
Naheem Garcia    DEA Agent
Kathryn A. Beauchamp    Nurse
Stephen Curran    Drug Dealer
Darin XL Maceachern*    Drug Dealer
Cary 'Big Shug' Guy    Drug Dealer
Sean Malone    Crook
Jack Neary    Barman
Jimmy Joe Maher    Boot Shop Owner
Forry Buckingham    World Jai Alai Chairman
Danny Demiller    Porthole Bartender
Michael F. Murphy    Porthole Customer
Alexander Cook    DEA Agent Dan Doherty
Ava Cooper    Little Mary Bulger
Stella Cooper    Kathleen Bulger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Cooper    Director
Brian Oliver    Producer
Tyler Thompson    Producer
John Lesher    Producer
Patrick McCormick    Producer
Scott Cooper    Producer
Mark Mallouk    Screenwriter
Jez Butterworth    Screenwriter
Gerard O'Niell    Based on the Book by
Dick Lehr    Based on the Book by
Brett Ratner    Executive Producer
James Packer    Executive Producer
Steven Mnuchin    Executive Producer
Peter Mallouk    Executive Producer
Ray Mallouk    Executive Producer
Christopher Woodrow    Executive Producer
Brett Granstaff    Executive Producer
Gary Granstaff    Executive Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Masanobu Takayanagi    Director of Photography
Stefania Cella    Production Designer
David Rosenbloom    Editor
Tom Holkenborg    Composer
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Kasia Walicka Maimone    Costume Designer
Patrick McCormick    Unit Production Manager
Michele Ziegler    First Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan    Second Assistant Director
Adam Kassan    Co-Executive Producer
Chuck Rock    Co-Executive Producer
Michael Bassick    Co-Executive Producer
Richard Mirisch    Associate Producer
Claire Simpson    Additional Editor
Steven Wayne    Production Supervisor
Jeremy Woodward    Art Director
Tracey Doyle    Set Decorator
Bryan Felty    Set Designer
Karl Martin    Set Designer
Christina Todesco    Set Designer
Jonny Winograd    First Assistant Editor/Visual Effects Editor
Joe Rosenbloom    Assistant Editor
Mark Mangini    Supervising Sound Editor
Byron Wilson    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Mangini    Re-recording Mixer
Ron Bartlett    Re-recording Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Piero Mura    Additional Editor-Effects Editor
Ezra Dweck    Additional Editor-Effects Editor
Ann Scibelli    Additional Editor-Effects Editor
Paul Linden    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tracy Scott    Script Supervisor
Gloria Casny    Hairstylist
Lucia Mace    Hairstylist
Joel Harlow    Make up
Ken Niederbaumer    Make up
Ben Bornstein    Make up
Katrina Schiller    Supervising Music Editor
Jim Schultz    Music Editor
Tom Holkenborg    Music Producer
Chuck Jeffreys    Stunt Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for February 16th, 2016

February 15th, 2016

The Kid

There's no major release this week. I was tempted to give Spectre the Pick of the Week honor, but the screener arrived too late to get the review done over the weekend. None of the big releases are worth the Pick of the Week title. There are a number of smaller releases that are worth considering for Pick of the Week, including The Kid, which tops the list.

On a side note, this week's list is a little shorter than I would have liked, because the people who run Amazon are morons. They've changed the New Releases page, again, making it even harder to find a list of new releases for the week. Additionally, there are some films, like Black Mass, that weren't on the list of releases for this week before the changes were made. I understand why physical stores reorganize every once and a while, because if people have to walk to the store to find something, they are more likely to buy something else on a whim. However, these people physically walked to the store, so if they don't buy what they came for, it will be a wasted effort. On the other hand, people go to Amazon by clicking a button. Making it harder to find new releases for that week won't make it more likely they will buy something else. It means they are more likely to not buy anything at all. More...

Home Market Releases for January 12th, 2016

January 12th, 2016

David Bowie: Blackstar

It is a busy week for first run releases with four of them on this week's list. Of these, The Martian is the biggest and the best. It would have been the Pick of the Week except for two things. One, the screener is late. Two, David Bowie passed away over the weekend. He died after an 18-month battle with cancer and just two days after his last album came out. This is the the most poignant Rock'n'Roll death since Freddie Mercury and it seems fitting to give Blackstar the title of Pick of the Week. More...

2015 Awards Season: SAG Nominations

December 9th, 2015

Trumbo

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced today and there are at least a few surprises to talk about. Trumbo led the way with three nominations, but there were six films with two nods apiece. Six!

More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Hotel Transylvania Climbs into the Record Book

September 28th, 2015

Everest

Hotel Transylvania 2 was surprisingly strong this past weekend, topping expectations and entering the record book. It wasn't the only new release of the week. The Intern matched expectations nearly perfectly. On the other hand, Everest struggled and The Green Inferno barely made a peep. The overall box office pulled in $138 million, which is 22% higher than last weekend and 29% higher than the same weekend last year. 2015's lead over 2014 has grown to $470 million or 6.3%. This year we have a running tally of $7.96 billion compared to $7.49 billion from last year. There's just three months left in the year, so 2015's lead looks safer and safer every passing weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hotel Transylvania 2 Breaks September Record

September 27th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2 is off to an impressive start this weekend with a new record weekend for September, according to Sony’s estimate released on Sunday. The animated comedy is expected to earn $47.5 million, beating the record held by the first film in the franchise, which debuted with $42.5 million this time in 2012. It’s also on the high end of expectations, which had it coming in the high 30s or low 40s. It’s a welcome turnaround for Adam Sandler, after a string of flops, but even more so for Sony Pictures, which has had a dismal year so far, with no film earning more than Pixels $76.7 million before now. More...

Weekend Predictions: Busy September Weekend is Quantity Over Quality

September 25th, 2015

The Intern

There are two wide releases this week, a wide expansion, and a semi-wide release. That's a lot of films to talk about. Of the three new films, none of them are earning more than 50% positive reviews. This is sadly typical of this time of year. Hotel Transylvania 2 is easily the biggest new release of the week and the only film with a shot at $40 million. The second wide release, The Intern, and the wide expansion, Everest, should be in a tight race for second place with $20 million each. On the other hand, The Green Inferno, the semi-wide release, is staring down the barrel of the Mendoza Line. If you look at the top three films from last year and compare them to the top three films from this year, they look about the same. The Equalizer's opening is on low the end of Hotel Transylvania 2's range of expectations. Additionally, the depth this year looks better than last year. 2015 should end the month on a high note in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Fail to Reach High Heights

September 22nd, 2015

Black Mass

While the two new releases landed in first and second as expected, their box office numbers were not as strong. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials failed to match The Maze Runner, which is not a good sign for the franchise going forward. Black Mass did well, for a September release. Meanwhile, Everest might be considered the best new release of in the top ten, which is not surprising as it is being released by Universal. Finally there's Captive, the latest victim of the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was still strong and rose 10.0% from last week to $112 million. It was also 9.6% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 saw its lead expand to 5.8% over 2014 at $7.78 billion to $7.36 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Maze, Mass and Everest Make Solid Debuts

September 20th, 2015

Black Mass

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will win the weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, with a very solid $30.3 million. That’s down a bit from The Maze Runner’s $32.5 million this weekend last year, but the difference is small enough that a good performance on Sunday and slight increases in the actuals for Friday and Saturday could actually push the sequel slightly ahead. Either way, the franchise seems on fairly solid ground, although the increase in budget for the second film to $61 million from $34 million the first time around suggests it won’t be as profitable. As always, international box office will be key, and early signs there are good, with $78 million already in the bank. More...

Friday Estimates: Maze Runner and Black Mass Make Strong Starts

September 19th, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Fall Season starts in earnest this weekend with the release of a Young Adult, dystopian-future action movie and an Older Adult dramatic thriller (not to mention a couple of pieces of counter-programming) vying for box office dollars, and, in one case, Oscar attention. Both films are getting off to good starts, based on Friday’s estimates. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off to the best start with $11 million for the day and a projected weekend around $30 million. Black Mass will have to settle for second place with $8.8 million on Friday and around $25 million for the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release will Climb to the Top?

September 18th, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

It's a sort of busy week this week, with two wide releases, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Black Mass, as well as two limited releases with a shot at reaching the top ten, Captive and Everest. The Scorch Trials is the latest Young Adult Adaptation franchise. The first film crossed $100 million domestically, so this one hopes to grow at the box office. Black Mass is early Oscar-bait, but the reviews suggest it won't quite get there. Captive is the latest faith-based film and it likely won't go anywhere. Everest gets an early IMAX opening before its wide release next week. This weekend last year was the weekend The Maze Runner opened. Since sequels tend to open faster than their predecessors, 2015 should come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...


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Synopsis

In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,635,037 (36.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,188 opening theaters/3,188 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,019,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $62,575,678
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,516 $36,262,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $98,837,872
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $62,575,678
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $36,262,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $98,837,872

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: September 18th, 2015 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Central America)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (India)
September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Indonesia)
September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Bolivia)
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Video Release: January 12th, 2016 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2359, 2/4/2015)
Running Time: 122 minutes
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Keywords: Hitmen, Biography, 1970s, Set in Boston, Organized Crime, Mafia, FBI, True Crime, Confidential Informant, 1980s, Crime Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Cross Creek Pictures, Le Grisbi, Free State Pictures, Head Gear Films, RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic September Weekend 56 $22,635,037 Sep 18, 2015 3
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 39 $22,635,037 Sep 18, 2015 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 61 $22,635,037 Sep 18, 2015 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Johnny Depp    James "Whitey" Bulger
Joel Edgerton    John Connolly
Benedict Cumberbatch    Billy Bulger
Kevin Bacon    FBI Agent Charles McGuire
Jesse Plemons    Kevin Weeks
Peter Sarsgaard    Brian Halloran
Dakota Johnson    Lindsey Cyr
Corey Stoll    Fred Wyshak

Supporting Cast

Rory Cochrane    Stephen Flemni
David Harbour    John Morris
Adam Scott    FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
Julianne Nicholson    Marianne Connolly
W. Earl Brown    John Martorano
Bill Campbell    John Callahan
Juno Temple    Deborah Hussey
Mark Mahoney    Mickey Maloney
Brad Carter    John McIntyre
Scott Anderson    Tommy King
Lonnie Farmer    DEA Agent Eric Olsen (Interrogator)
Mary Klug    Mom Bulger
Erica McDermott    Mary Bulger
Luke Ryan    Douglas Cyr
Owen Burke    Buddy Leonard
Lewis D. Wheeler    Jeremiah O'Sullivan
Robert Walsh    Voice of Sr. FBI Official
Billy Meleady    Joe Cahill
Jamie Donnelly    Mrs. Cody
David DeBeck    Roger Wheeler
David Conley    Officer Flynn
Ciaran Crawford    Irish Nationalist
Thomas Philip O'Neill    FBI Wire Tech
Joey Vacchio    Joey, Big Italian
Bill Haims    Gennaro Angiulo
Anthony Molinari    Charlie McTiernan
Todd Ryan Jones    Charlie's Friend
Declan Mulvey    Charlie's Friend
Bates Wilder    Agent James
Marc Carver    Dick Lehr
Richard Donelly    Gerard O'Neill
Gary Galone    State Captain
Brian A. White    Prisoner
Peter J. Morse    FBI Agent
Tom Kemp    Father Mackey
Patrick M. Walsh, Jr. *    Michael Donahue
Naheem Garcia    DEA Agent
Kathryn A. Beauchamp    Nurse
Stephen Curran    Drug Dealer
Darin XL Maceachern*    Drug Dealer
Cary 'Big Shug' Guy    Drug Dealer
Sean Malone    Crook
Jack Neary    Barman
Jimmy Joe Maher    Boot Shop Owner
Forry Buckingham    World Jai Alai Chairman
Danny Demiller    Porthole Bartender
Michael F. Murphy    Porthole Customer
Alexander Cook    DEA Agent Dan Doherty
Ava Cooper    Little Mary Bulger
Stella Cooper    Kathleen Bulger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Cooper    Director
Brian Oliver    Producer
Tyler Thompson    Producer
John Lesher    Producer
Patrick McCormick    Producer
Scott Cooper    Producer
Mark Mallouk    Screenwriter
Jez Butterworth    Screenwriter
Gerard O'Niell    Based on the Book by
Dick Lehr    Based on the Book by
Brett Ratner    Executive Producer
James Packer    Executive Producer
Steven Mnuchin    Executive Producer
Peter Mallouk    Executive Producer
Ray Mallouk    Executive Producer
Christopher Woodrow    Executive Producer
Brett Granstaff    Executive Producer
Gary Granstaff    Executive Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Masanobu Takayanagi    Director of Photography
Stefania Cella    Production Designer
David Rosenbloom    Editor
Tom Holkenborg    Composer
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Kasia Walicka Maimone    Costume Designer
Patrick McCormick    Unit Production Manager
Michele Ziegler    First Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan    Second Assistant Director
Adam Kassan    Co-Executive Producer
Chuck Rock    Co-Executive Producer
Michael Bassick    Co-Executive Producer
Richard Mirisch    Associate Producer
Claire Simpson    Additional Editor
Steven Wayne    Production Supervisor
Jeremy Woodward    Art Director
Tracey Doyle    Set Decorator
Bryan Felty    Set Designer
Karl Martin    Set Designer
Christina Todesco    Set Designer
Jonny Winograd    First Assistant Editor/Visual Effects Editor
Joe Rosenbloom    Assistant Editor
Mark Mangini    Supervising Sound Editor
Byron Wilson    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Mangini    Re-recording Mixer
Ron Bartlett    Re-recording Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Piero Mura    Additional Editor-Effects Editor
Ezra Dweck    Additional Editor-Effects Editor
Ann Scibelli    Additional Editor-Effects Editor
Paul Linden    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tracy Scott    Script Supervisor
Gloria Casny    Hairstylist
Lucia Mace    Hairstylist
Joel Harlow    Make up
Ken Niederbaumer    Make up
Ben Bornstein    Make up
Katrina Schiller    Supervising Music Editor
Jim Schultz    Music Editor
Tom Holkenborg    Music Producer
Chuck Jeffreys    Stunt Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for February 16th, 2016

February 15th, 2016

The Kid

There's no major release this week. I was tempted to give Spectre the Pick of the Week honor, but the screener arrived too late to get the review done over the weekend. None of the big releases are worth the Pick of the Week title. There are a number of smaller releases that are worth considering for Pick of the Week, including The Kid, which tops the list.

On a side note, this week's list is a little shorter than I would have liked, because the people who run Amazon are morons. They've changed the New Releases page, again, making it even harder to find a list of new releases for the week. Additionally, there are some films, like Black Mass, that weren't on the list of releases for this week before the changes were made. I understand why physical stores reorganize every once and a while, because if people have to walk to the store to find something, they are more likely to buy something else on a whim. However, these people physically walked to the store, so if they don't buy what they came for, it will be a wasted effort. On the other hand, people go to Amazon by clicking a button. Making it harder to find new releases for that week won't make it more likely they will buy something else. It means they are more likely to not buy anything at all. More...

Home Market Releases for January 12th, 2016

January 12th, 2016

David Bowie: Blackstar

It is a busy week for first run releases with four of them on this week's list. Of these, The Martian is the biggest and the best. It would have been the Pick of the Week except for two things. One, the screener is late. Two, David Bowie passed away over the weekend. He died after an 18-month battle with cancer and just two days after his last album came out. This is the the most poignant Rock'n'Roll death since Freddie Mercury and it seems fitting to give Blackstar the title of Pick of the Week. More...

2015 Awards Season: SAG Nominations

December 9th, 2015

Trumbo

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced today and there are at least a few surprises to talk about. Trumbo led the way with three nominations, but there were six films with two nods apiece. Six!

More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Hotel Transylvania Climbs into the Record Book

September 28th, 2015

Everest

Hotel Transylvania 2 was surprisingly strong this past weekend, topping expectations and entering the record book. It wasn't the only new release of the week. The Intern matched expectations nearly perfectly. On the other hand, Everest struggled and The Green Inferno barely made a peep. The overall box office pulled in $138 million, which is 22% higher than last weekend and 29% higher than the same weekend last year. 2015's lead over 2014 has grown to $470 million or 6.3%. This year we have a running tally of $7.96 billion compared to $7.49 billion from last year. There's just three months left in the year, so 2015's lead looks safer and safer every passing weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hotel Transylvania 2 Breaks September Record

September 27th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2 is off to an impressive start this weekend with a new record weekend for September, according to Sony’s estimate released on Sunday. The animated comedy is expected to earn $47.5 million, beating the record held by the first film in the franchise, which debuted with $42.5 million this time in 2012. It’s also on the high end of expectations, which had it coming in the high 30s or low 40s. It’s a welcome turnaround for Adam Sandler, after a string of flops, but even more so for Sony Pictures, which has had a dismal year so far, with no film earning more than Pixels $76.7 million before now. More...

Weekend Predictions: Busy September Weekend is Quantity Over Quality

September 25th, 2015

The Intern

There are two wide releases this week, a wide expansion, and a semi-wide release. That's a lot of films to talk about. Of the three new films, none of them are earning more than 50% positive reviews. This is sadly typical of this time of year. Hotel Transylvania 2 is easily the biggest new release of the week and the only film with a shot at $40 million. The second wide release, The Intern, and the wide expansion, Everest, should be in a tight race for second place with $20 million each. On the other hand, The Green Inferno, the semi-wide release, is staring down the barrel of the Mendoza Line. If you look at the top three films from last year and compare them to the top three films from this year, they look about the same. The Equalizer's opening is on low the end of Hotel Transylvania 2's range of expectations. Additionally, the depth this year looks better than last year. 2015 should end the month on a high note in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Fail to Reach High Heights

September 22nd, 2015

Black Mass

While the two new releases landed in first and second as expected, their box office numbers were not as strong. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials failed to match The Maze Runner, which is not a good sign for the franchise going forward. Black Mass did well, for a September release. Meanwhile, Everest might be considered the best new release of in the top ten, which is not surprising as it is being released by Universal. Finally there's Captive, the latest victim of the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was still strong and rose 10.0% from last week to $112 million. It was also 9.6% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 saw its lead expand to 5.8% over 2014 at $7.78 billion to $7.36 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Maze, Mass and Everest Make Solid Debuts

September 20th, 2015

Black Mass

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will win the weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, with a very solid $30.3 million. That’s down a bit from The Maze Runner’s $32.5 million this weekend last year, but the difference is small enough that a good performance on Sunday and slight increases in the actuals for Friday and Saturday could actually push the sequel slightly ahead. Either way, the franchise seems on fairly solid ground, although the increase in budget for the second film to $61 million from $34 million the first time around suggests it won’t be as profitable. As always, international box office will be key, and early signs there are good, with $78 million already in the bank. More...

Friday Estimates: Maze Runner and Black Mass Make Strong Starts

September 19th, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Fall Season starts in earnest this weekend with the release of a Young Adult, dystopian-future action movie and an Older Adult dramatic thriller (not to mention a couple of pieces of counter-programming) vying for box office dollars, and, in one case, Oscar attention. Both films are getting off to good starts, based on Friday’s estimates. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off to the best start with $11 million for the day and a projected weekend around $30 million. Black Mass will have to settle for second place with $8.8 million on Friday and around $25 million for the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release will Climb to the Top?

September 18th, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

It's a sort of busy week this week, with two wide releases, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Black Mass, as well as two limited releases with a shot at reaching the top ten, Captive and Everest. The Scorch Trials is the latest Young Adult Adaptation franchise. The first film crossed $100 million domestically, so this one hopes to grow at the box office. Black Mass is early Oscar-bait, but the reviews suggest it won't quite get there. Captive is the latest faith-based film and it likely won't go anywhere. Everest gets an early IMAX opening before its wide release next week. This weekend last year was the weekend The Maze Runner opened. Since sequels tend to open faster than their predecessors, 2015 should come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,129 $80,019,660
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $62,575,678
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 49 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 43 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,157 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 82 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $62,575,678
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $62,575,678

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 2 $22,635,037   3,188 $7,100   $22,635,037 1
Sep 25, 2015 5 $11,031,215 -51% 3,188 $3,460   $42,129,394 2
Oct 2, 2015 6 $5,846,126 -47% 2,768 $2,112   $52,462,156 3
Oct 9, 2015 8 $3,118,427 -47% 2,057 $1,516   $57,557,218 4
Oct 16, 2015 12 $1,277,349 -59% 1,055 $1,211   $60,229,131 5
Oct 23, 2015 16 $579,437 -55% 458 $1,265   $61,318,273 6
Oct 30, 2015 25 $295,444 -49% 307 $962   $61,853,408 7
Nov 6, 2015 31 $149,269 -49% 172 $868   $62,134,615 8
Nov 13, 2015 33 $155,405 +4% 232 $670   $62,370,002 9
Nov 20, 2015 37 $67,158 -57% 160 $420   $62,503,619 10
Nov 27, 2015 40 $33,477 -50% 84 $399   $62,563,543 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 17, 2015 P $1,400,000     0     $1,400,000  
Sep 18, 2015 2 $8,773,297     3,188 $2,752   $8,773,297 1
Sep 19, 2015 2 $8,766,424 n/c   3,188 $2,750   $17,539,721 2
Sep 20, 2015 2 $5,095,316 -42%   3,188 $1,598   $22,635,037 3
Sep 21, 2015 1 $2,134,142 -58%   3,188 $669   $24,769,179 4
Sep 22, 2015 1 $2,712,307 +27%   3,188 $851   $27,481,486 5
Sep 23, 2015 1 $1,974,459 -27%   3,188 $619   $29,455,945 6
Sep 24, 2015 1 $1,642,234 -17%   3,188 $515   $31,098,179 7
Sep 25, 2015 5 $3,514,809 +114% -60% 3,188 $1,103   $34,612,988 8
Sep 26, 2015 5 $4,926,408 +40% -44% 3,188 $1,545   $39,539,396 9
Sep 27, 2015 5 $2,589,998 -47% -49% 3,188 $812   $42,129,394 10
Sep 28, 2015 4 $1,047,114 -60% -51% 3,188 $328   $43,176,508 11
Sep 29, 2015 4 $1,442,453 +38% -47% 3,188 $452   $44,618,961 12
Sep 30, 2015 3 $1,133,132 -21% -43% 3,188 $355   $45,752,093 13
Oct 1, 2015 3 $863,937 -24% -47% 3,188 $271   $46,616,030 14
Oct 2, 2015 6 $1,815,441 +110% -48% 2,768 $656   $48,431,471 15
Oct 3, 2015 6 $2,635,828 +45% -46% 2,768 $952   $51,067,299 16
Oct 4, 2015 7 $1,394,857 -47% -46% 2,768 $504   $52,462,156 17
Oct 5, 2015 5 $501,059 -64% -52% 2,768 $181   $52,963,215 18
Oct 6, 2015 7 $602,316 +20% -58% 2,768 $218   $53,565,531 19
Oct 7, 2015 5 $457,126 -24% -60% 2,768 $165   $54,022,657 20
Oct 8, 2015 6 $416,134 -9% -52% 2,768 $150   $54,438,791 21
Oct 9, 2015 8 $949,827 +128% -48% 2,057 $462   $55,388,618 22
Oct 10, 2015 8 $1,359,233 +43% -48% 2,057 $661   $56,747,851 23
Oct 11, 2015 9 $809,367 -40% -42% 2,057 $393   $57,557,218 24
Oct 12, 2015 8 $477,332 -41% -5% 2,057 $232   $58,034,550 25
Oct 13, 2015 8 $373,102 -22% -38% 2,057 $181   $58,407,652 26
Oct 14, 2015 8 $309,338 -17% -32% 2,057 $150   $58,716,990 27
Oct 15, 2015 8 $234,792 -24% -44% 2,057 $114   $58,951,782 28
Oct 16, 2015 12 $388,227 +65% -59% 1,055 $368   $59,340,009 29
Oct 17, 2015 12 $568,556 +46% -58% 1,055 $539   $59,908,565 30
Oct 18, 2015 14 $320,566 -44% -60% 1,055 $304   $60,229,131 31
Oct 19, 2015 11 $131,432 -59% -72% 1,055 $125   $60,360,563 32
Oct 20, 2015 12 $153,471 +17% -59% 1,055 $145   $60,514,034 33
Oct 21, 2015 13 $124,311 -19% -60% 1,055 $118   $60,638,345 34
Oct 22, 2015 12 $100,491 -19% -57% 1,055 $95   $60,738,836 35
Oct 23, 2015 - $170,192 +69% -56% 458 $372   $60,909,028 36
Oct 24, 2015 - $274,240 +61% -52% 458 $599   $61,183,268 37
Oct 25, 2015 - $135,005 -51% -58% 458 $295   $61,318,273 38
Oct 26, 2015 - $58,052 -57% -56% 458 $127   $61,376,325 39
Oct 27, 2015 - $66,559 +15% -57% 458 $145   $61,442,884 40
Oct 28, 2015 15 $63,231 -5% -49% 458 $138   $61,506,115 41
Oct 29, 2015 - $51,849 -18% -48% 458 $113   $61,557,964 42
Oct 30, 2015 - $84,743 +63% -50% 307 $276   $61,642,707 43
Oct 31, 2015 - $113,228 +34% -59% 307 $369   $61,755,935 44
Nov 1, 2015 - $97,473 -14% -28% 307 $318   $61,853,408 45
Nov 2, 2015 - $35,090 -64% -40% 307 $114   $61,888,498 46
Nov 3, 2015 - $38,300 +9% -42% 307 $125   $61,926,798 47
Nov 4, 2015 - $31,470 -18% -50% 307 $103   $61,958,268 48
Nov 5, 2015 - $27,078 -14% -48% 307 $88   $61,985,346 49
Nov 6, 2015 - $46,444 +72% -45% 172 $270   $62,031,790 50
Nov 7, 2015 - $70,577 +52% -38% 172 $410   $62,102,367 51
Nov 8, 2015 - $32,248 -54% -67% 172 $187   $62,134,615 52
Nov 9, 2015 - $14,556 -55% -59% 172 $85   $62,149,171 53
Nov 10, 2015 - $19,017 +31% -50% 172 $111   $62,168,188 54
Nov 11, 2015 - $31,358 +65% n/c 172 $182   $62,199,546 55
Nov 12, 2015 - $15,051 -52% -44% 172 $88   $62,214,597 56
Nov 13, 2015 - $48,710 +224% +5% 232 $210   $62,263,307 57
Nov 14, 2015 - $70,753 +45% n/c 232 $305   $62,334,060 58
Nov 15, 2015 - $35,942 -49% +11% 232 $155   $62,370,002 59
Nov 16, 2015 - $16,652 -54% +14% 232 $72   $62,386,654 60
Nov 17, 2015 - $18,483 +11% -3% 232 $80   $62,405,137 61
Nov 18, 2015 - $15,901 -14% -49% 232 $69   $62,421,038 62
Nov 19, 2015 - $15,423 -3% +2% 232 $66   $62,436,461 63
Nov 20, 2015 - $19,977 +30% -59% 160 $125   $62,456,438 64
Nov 21, 2015 - $28,583 +43% -60% 160 $179   $62,485,021 65
Nov 22, 2015 - $18,598 -35% -48% 160 $116   $62,503,619 66
Nov 23, 2015 - $7,741 -58% -54% 160 $48   $62,511,360 67
Nov 24, 2015 - $9,521 +23% -48% 160 $60   $62,520,881 68
Nov 25, 2015 - $5,573 -41% -65% 125 $45   $62,526,454 69
Nov 26, 2015 - $3,612 -35% -77% 125 $29   $62,530,066 70
Nov 27, 2015 - $12,685 +251% -37% 84 $151   $62,542,751 71
Nov 28, 2015 - $14,050 +11% -51% 84 $167   $62,556,801 72
Nov 29, 2015 - $6,742 -52% -64% 84 $80   $62,563,543 73
Nov 30, 2015 - $2,901 -57% -63% 84 $35   $62,566,444 74
Dec 1, 2015 - $3,763 +30% -60% 84 $45   $62,570,207 75
Dec 2, 2015 - $2,926 -22% -47% 84 $35   $62,573,133 76
Dec 3, 2015 - $2,545 -13% -30% 84 $30   $62,575,678 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 2 $31,098,179   3,188 $9,755   $31,098,179 1
Sep 25, 2015 5 $15,517,851 -50% 3,188 $4,868   $46,616,030 2
Oct 2, 2015 6 $7,822,761 -50% 2,768 $2,826   $54,438,791 3
Oct 9, 2015 8 $4,512,991 -42% 2,057 $2,194   $58,951,782 4
Oct 16, 2015 12 $1,787,054 -60% 1,055 $1,694   $60,738,836 5
Oct 23, 2015 16 $819,128 -54% 458 $1,788   $61,557,964 6
Oct 30, 2015 25 $427,382 -48% 307 $1,392   $61,985,346 7
Nov 6, 2015 32 $229,251 -46% 172 $1,333   $62,214,597 8
Nov 13, 2015 29 $221,864 -3% 232 $956   $62,436,461 9
Nov 20, 2015 42 $93,605 -58% 125 $749   $62,530,066 10
Nov 27, 2015 39 $45,612 -51% 84 $543   $62,575,678 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 10/22/2015 $324,354 107 107 257 $717,969 11/25/2015
Australia 10/9/2015 $828,851 269 269 864 $2,033,291 12/16/2015
Austria 10/16/2015 $84,308 26 27 105 $235,737 12/8/2015
Belgium 11/25/2015 $118,654 30 37 132 $351,685 6/9/2016
Bolivia 9/24/2015 $8,943 7 7 9 $16,964 12/30/2018
Brazil 11/12/2015 $362,115 143 143 388 $935,973 12/16/2015
Bulgaria 11/13/2015 $22,217 40 40 129 $83,806 12/31/2018
Central America 9/17/2015 $102,594 76 76 76 $102,594 9/22/2015
Chile 10/22/2015 $45,112 31 31 54 $87,836 12/30/2018
Croatia 10/15/2015 $0 0 21 63 $97,958 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 11/19/2015 $0 0 47 59 $58,521 12/30/2018
Denmark 10/15/2015 $0 0 28 28 $345,373 11/10/2015
Ecuador 9/25/2015 $17,830 21 21 31 $50,964 12/30/2018
Estonia 10/2/2015 $17,784 8 11 19 $35,002 10/13/2015
Finland 12/4/2015 $47,186 56 56 138 $146,180 12/29/2015
France 11/25/2015 $1,032,234 275 277 765 $2,096,120 12/16/2015
Germany 10/15/2015 $745,265 185 195 794 $2,076,733 12/1/2015
Greece 10/15/2015 $175,902 78 78 130 $376,304 10/27/2015
Hong Kong 10/29/2015 $102,010 22 22 32 $150,214 11/25/2015
Hungary 11/12/2015 $61,634 0 48 48 $1,193,585 12/30/2018
Iceland 10/2/2015 $0 0 5 8 $62,873 12/30/2018
India 9/18/2015 $141,274 52 52 52 $141,274 9/22/2015
Indonesia 9/18/2015 $214,720 142 142 210 $540,615 12/30/2018
Iraq 10/1/2015 $7,565 2 2 6 $15,696 12/30/2018
Israel 10/22/2015 $94,758 20 20 77 $284,614 12/30/2018
Italy 10/8/2015 $1,216,666 0 352 434 $2,537,030 12/21/2015
Japan 1/30/2016 $955,268 265 265 795 $3,308,549 6/9/2016
Latvia 10/2/2015 $9,950 9 9 9 $9,950 12/30/2018
Lebanon 10/1/2015 $24,403 3 3 14 $156,230 12/30/2018
Lithuania 10/2/2015 $0 0 10 10 $41,414 10/17/2015
Mexico 11/20/2015 $347,429 0 63 70 $943,278 6/9/2016
Netherlands 10/15/2015 $230,955 64 64 291 $783,991 11/24/2018
New Zealand 10/9/2015 $92,527 49 53 216 $238,694 12/16/2015
Peru 10/29/2015 $25,489 15 15 30 $55,688 12/30/2018
Philippines 10/21/2015 $57,814 58 58 62 $78,834 12/30/2018
Portugal 10/8/2015 $161,764 58 69 262 $469,232 11/17/2015
Romania 10/2/2015 $99,752 57 57 129 $228,467 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 10/29/2015 $1,025,255 850 850 1,889 $2,113,906 11/20/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 10/29/2015 $0 0 12 22 $61,979 12/30/2018
Singapore 9/17/2015 $108,044 15 15 45 $268,361 11/3/2015
Slovakia 11/19/2015 $33,662 37 37 61 $57,202 12/1/2015
Slovenia 10/22/2015 $0 0 12 12 $24,364 11/10/2015
South Africa 10/16/2015 $42,940 49 49 98 $87,025 10/27/2015
Spain 10/23/2015 $513,305 216 219 772 $1,675,252 12/16/2015
Sweden 9/25/2015 $240,896 74 74 113 $667,876 10/20/2015
Switzerland 10/15/2015 $131,870 33 33 112 $294,453 12/8/2015
Taiwan 10/23/2015 $194,484 69 69 158 $400,456 11/17/2015
Turkey 10/16/2015 $75,074 57 57 147 $235,859 12/30/2018
Ukraine 10/29/2015 $132,071 127 127 333 $266,720 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 10/1/2015 $265,125 23 23 57 $943,950 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 11/27/2015 $1,913,444 441 444 1,528 $4,896,457 6/9/2016
Uruguay 10/29/2015 $682 5 8 16 $20,377 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $3,158,719
 
International Total$36,262,194 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,516 $36,262,194
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,945 $36,262,194
Top 2015 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 57 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,024 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 443 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $36,262,194
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $36,262,194

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,378 $98,837,872
Top 2015 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 76 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 54 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,474 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $98,837,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $98,837,872

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 21, 20161225,996 225,996$3,383,160$3,383,1606
Feb 28, 2016362,774-72% 288,770$939,099$4,322,2597
Mar 6, 2016828,238-55% 317,008$419,899$4,742,1588
Mar 13, 20161522,385-21% 339,393$294,139$5,036,2979

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 21, 20162128,830 128,830$2,961,798$2,961,7986
Feb 28, 2016432,483-75% 161,313$746,787$3,708,5857
Mar 6, 20161018,428-43% 179,741$419,797$4,128,3828
Mar 13, 20161212,498-32% 192,239$252,205$4,380,5879

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