Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,298,285Details
International Box Office $33,313,560Details
Worldwide Box Office $60,611,845
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $6,036,265 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $3,872,458 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $9,908,723
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A son of Texas, Ron Woodroof is an electrician and rodeo cowboy. In 1985, he is well into an unexamined existence with a devil-may-care lifestyle. Suddenly, Ron is blindsided by being diagnosed as H.I.V.-positive and given 30 days to live. Yet he will not, and does not, accept a death sentence. His crash course of research reveals a lack of approved treatments and medications in the U.S., so Ron crosses the border into Mexico. There, he learns about alternative treatments and begins smuggling them into the U.S., challenging the medical and scientific community including his concerned physician, Dr. Eve Saks. An outsider to the gay community, Ron finds an unlikely ally in fellow AIDS patient Rayon, a transsexual who shares Ron’s lust for life. Rayon also shares Ron’s entrepreneurial spirit: seeking to avoid government sanctions against selling non-approved medicines and supplements, they establish a “buyers club,” where H.I.V.-positive people pay monthly dues for access to the newly-acquired supplies. With a growing community of friends and clients, Ron fights for dignity, education, and acceptance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$260,865 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/1,110 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,124,847

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,182 $27,298,285
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $33,313,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,735 $60,611,845
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 81 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $27,298,285
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $33,313,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $60,611,845

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: February 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
December 1st, 2022 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: February 4th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some strong sexual content, nudity and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2283, 7/31/2013)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2014
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, AIDS, Medical and Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Terminal Illness, Gambling, Rodeo, Epilogue, Intertitle, Bigotry, Non-Chronological, Development Hell, Biography, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 1980s, Set in Dallas, Texas, Set in Mexico, Smuggler, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Truth Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, R2 Films, Evolution Independent
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 88 $56,477 Mar 28, 2014 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 53 $148,465 Mar 21, 2014 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 28 $369,034 Mar 14, 2014 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 23 $618,939 Mar 7, 2014 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 42 $434,161 Feb 28, 2014 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 60 $297,279 Feb 21, 2014 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 57 $373,849 Feb 14, 2014 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 53 $607,425 Feb 7, 2014 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 28 $1,363,086 Jan 31, 2014 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 99 $2,028,570 Jan 24, 2014 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 21 $2,028,570 Jan 24, 2014 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 52 $941,207 Jan 17, 2014 80
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 71 $2,517,176 Nov 29, 2013 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 68 $2,687,157 Nov 22, 2013 24
Top 2013 Theater Average 28 $28,985 Nov 1, 2013 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 77 1,101 Nov 1, 2013 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,182 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,866 $36,124,847
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,590 $27,298,285
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 81 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $36,124,847
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 4 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,754 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 34 $27,298,285

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2013 21 $260,865   9 $28,985   $260,865 1
Nov 8, 2013 15 $638,704 +145% 35 $18,249   $993,088 2
Nov 15, 2013 12 $1,751,359 +174% 184 $9,518   $3,012,295 3
Nov 22, 2013 10 $2,687,157 +53% 666 $4,035   $6,374,058 4
Nov 29, 2013 12 $2,517,176 -6% 696 $3,617   $10,215,704 5
Dec 6, 2013 11 $1,505,669 -40% 734 $2,051   $12,453,993 6
Dec 13, 2013 11 $1,174,269 -22% 574 $2,046   $14,301,134 7
Dec 20, 2013 19 $382,846 -67% 330 $1,160   $15,156,122 8
Dec 27, 2013 24 $278,692 -27% 124 $2,248   $15,730,488 9
Jan 3, 2014 26 $303,655 +9% 128 $2,372   $16,300,843 10
Jan 10, 2014 27 $239,889 -21% 125 $1,919   $16,681,972 11
Jan 17, 2014 22 $941,207 +292% 419 $2,246   $17,813,220 12
Jan 24, 2014 15 $2,028,570 +116% 1,110 $1,828   $20,357,277 13
Jan 31, 2014 14 $1,363,086 -33% 1,052 $1,296   $22,542,486 14
Feb 7, 2014 22 $607,425 -55% 488 $1,245   $23,679,911 15
Feb 14, 2014 26 $373,849 -38% 223 $1,676   $24,274,170 16
Feb 21, 2014 26 $297,279 -20% 175 $1,699   $24,746,780 17
Feb 28, 2014 24 $434,161 +46% 216 $2,010   $25,325,094 18
Mar 7, 2014 20 $618,939 +43% 312 $1,984   $26,188,546 19
Mar 14, 2014 24 $369,034 -40% 281 $1,313   $26,772,386 20
Mar 21, 2014 30 $148,465 -60% 178 $834   $27,065,809 21
Mar 28, 2014 44 $56,477 -62% 99 $570   $27,191,666 22
Apr 4, 2014 58 $28,832 -49% 52 $554   $27,242,012 23
Apr 11, 2014 58 $17,577 -39% 33 $533   $27,272,145 24
Apr 18, 2014 66 $8,634 -51% 14 $617   $27,289,116 25
Apr 25, 2014 90 $3,978 -54% 12 $332   $27,296,514 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 1, 2013 - $68,988     9 $7,665   $68,988 1
Nov 2, 2013 - $118,543 +72%   9 $13,171   $187,531 2
Nov 3, 2013 - $73,334 -38%   9 $8,148   $260,865 3
Nov 4, 2013 - $21,804 -70%   9 $2,423   $282,669 4
Nov 5, 2013 - $27,456 +26%   9 $3,051   $310,125 5
Nov 6, 2013 - $22,498 -18%   9 $2,500   $332,623 6
Nov 7, 2013 - $21,761 -3%   9 $2,418   $354,384 7
Nov 8, 2013 - $171,195 +687% +148% 35 $4,891   $525,579 8
Nov 9, 2013 - $275,421 +61% +132% 35 $7,869   $801,000 9
Nov 10, 2013 - $192,088 -30% +162% 35 $5,488   $993,088 10
Nov 11, 2013 - $88,086 -54% +304% 35 $2,517   $1,081,174 11
Nov 12, 2013 - $62,418 -29% +127% 35 $1,783   $1,143,592 12
Nov 13, 2013 - $57,288 -8% +155% 35 $1,637   $1,200,880 13
Nov 14, 2013 - $60,056 +5% +176% 35 $1,716   $1,260,936 14
Nov 15, 2013 - $501,194 +735% +193% 184 $2,724   $1,762,130 15
Nov 16, 2013 - $783,237 +56% +184% 184 $4,257   $2,545,367 16
Nov 17, 2013 - $466,928 -40% +143% 184 $2,538   $3,012,295 17
Nov 18, 2013 11 $153,459 -67% +74% 184 $834   $3,165,754 18
Nov 19, 2013 11 $181,791 +18% +191% 184 $988   $3,347,545 19
Nov 20, 2013 11 $174,343 -4% +204% 184 $948   $3,521,888 20
Nov 21, 2013 11 $165,013 -5% +175% 184 $897   $3,686,901 21
Nov 22, 2013 10 $774,443 +369% +55% 666 $1,163   $4,461,344 22
Nov 23, 2013 10 $1,216,154 +57% +55% 666 $1,826   $5,677,498 23
Nov 24, 2013 10 $696,560 -43% +49% 666 $1,046   $6,374,058 24
Nov 25, 2013 10 $256,955 -63% +67% 666 $386   $6,631,013 25
Nov 26, 2013 10 $319,465 +24% +76% 666 $480   $6,950,478 26
Nov 27, 2013 14 $364,676 +14% +109% 690 $529   $7,315,154 27
Nov 28, 2013 12 $383,374 +5% +132% 690 $556   $7,698,528 28
Nov 29, 2013 12 $1,015,246 +165% +31% 696 $1,459   $8,713,774 29
Nov 30, 2013 12 $979,755 -3% -19% 696 $1,408   $9,693,529 30
Dec 1, 2013 10 $522,175 -47% -25% 696 $750   $10,215,704 31
Dec 2, 2013 11 $160,362 -69% -38% 696 $230   $10,376,066 32
Dec 3, 2013 10 $202,378 +26% -37% 696 $291   $10,578,444 33
Dec 4, 2013 9 $182,570 -10% -50% 696 $262   $10,761,014 34
Dec 5, 2013 9 $187,310 +3% -51% 696 $269   $10,948,324 35
Dec 6, 2013 10 $424,387 +127% -58% 734 $578   $11,372,711 36
Dec 7, 2013 10 $692,084 +63% -29% 734 $943   $12,064,795 37
Dec 8, 2013 10 $389,198 -44% -25% 734 $530   $12,453,993 38
Dec 9, 2013 10 $153,479 -61% -4% 734 $209   $12,607,472 39
Dec 10, 2013 10 $189,533 +23% -6% 734 $258   $12,797,005 40
Dec 11, 2013 10 $165,318 -13% -9% 734 $225   $12,962,323 41
Dec 12, 2013 11 $164,542 n/c -12% 734 $224   $13,126,865 42
Dec 13, 2013 - $332,522 +102% -22% 574 $579   $13,459,387 43
Dec 14, 2013 - $499,252 +50% -28% 574 $870   $13,958,639 44
Dec 15, 2013 - $342,495 -31% -12% 574 $597   $14,301,134 45
Dec 16, 2013 11 $125,951 -63% -18% 574 $219   $14,427,085 46
Dec 17, 2013 11 $139,520 +11% -26% 574 $243   $14,566,605 47
Dec 18, 2013 12 $110,685 -21% -33% 574 $193   $14,677,290 48
Dec 19, 2013 12 $95,986 -13% -42% 574 $167   $14,773,276 49
Dec 20, 2013 - $95,988 n/c -71% 330 $291   $14,869,264 50
Dec 21, 2013 - $158,021 +65% -68% 330 $479   $15,027,285 51
Dec 22, 2013 - $128,837 -18% -62% 330 $390   $15,156,122 52
Dec 23, 2013 - $80,183 -38% -36% 330 $243   $15,236,305 53
Dec 24, 2013 - $71,776 -10% -49% 330 $218   $15,308,081 54
Dec 25, 2013 - $69,448 -3% -37% 137 $507   $15,377,529 55
Dec 26, 2013 - $74,267 +7% -23% 137 $542   $15,451,796 56
Dec 27, 2013 - $82,178 +11% -14% 124 $663   $15,533,974 57
Dec 28, 2013 - $110,906 +35% -30% 124 $894   $15,644,880 58
Dec 29, 2013 - $85,608 -23% -34% 124 $690   $15,730,488 59
Dec 30, 2013 - $63,641 -26% -21% 124 $513   $15,794,129 60
Dec 31, 2013 - $53,084 -17% -26% 124 $428   $15,847,213 61
Jan 1, 2014 - $94,984 +79% +37% 124 $766   $15,942,197 62
Jan 2, 2014 - $54,991 -42% -26% 124 $443   $15,997,188 63
Jan 3, 2014 - $92,869 +69% +13% 128 $726   $16,090,057 64
Jan 4, 2014 - $135,166 +46% +22% 128 $1,056   $16,225,223 65
Jan 5, 2014 - $75,620 -44% -12% 128 $591   $16,300,843 66
Jan 6, 2014 - $24,982 -67% -61% 128 $195   $16,325,825 67
Jan 7, 2014 - $36,851 +48% -31% 128 $288   $16,362,676 68
Jan 8, 2014 - $39,804 +8% -58% 128 $311   $16,402,480 69
Jan 9, 2014 - $39,603 -1% -28% 128 $309   $16,442,083 70
Jan 10, 2014 - $66,452 +68% -28% 125 $532   $16,508,535 71
Jan 11, 2014 - $113,389 +71% -16% 125 $907   $16,621,924 72
Jan 12, 2014 - $60,048 -47% -21% 125 $480   $16,681,972 73
Jan 13, 2014 - $36,668 -39% +47% 125 $293   $16,718,640 74
Jan 14, 2014 - $50,529 +38% +37% 125 $404   $16,769,169 75
Jan 15, 2014 - $42,298 -16% +6% 125 $338   $16,811,467 76
Jan 16, 2014 - $60,546 +43% +53% 125 $484   $16,872,013 77
Jan 17, 2014 - $237,752 +293% +258% 419 $567   $17,109,765 78
Jan 18, 2014 - $421,628 +77% +272% 419 $1,006   $17,531,393 79
Jan 19, 2014 - $281,827 -33% +369% 419 $673   $17,813,220 80
Jan 20, 2014 - $225,695 -20% +516% 419 $539   $18,038,915 81
Jan 21, 2014 - $100,854 -55% +100% 419 $241   $18,139,769 82
Jan 22, 2014 - $91,681 -9% +117% 419 $219   $18,231,450 83
Jan 23, 2014 - $97,257 +6% +61% 419 $232   $18,328,707 84
Jan 24, 2014 13 $550,228 +466% +131% 1,110 $496   $18,878,935 85
Jan 25, 2014 15 $912,598 +66% +116% 1,110 $822   $19,791,533 86
Jan 26, 2014 15 $565,744 -38% +101% 1,110 $510   $20,357,277 87
Jan 27, 2014 14 $171,677 -70% -24% 1,110 $155   $20,528,954 88
Jan 28, 2014 13 $233,021 +36% +131% 1,110 $210   $20,761,975 89
Jan 29, 2014 13 $206,779 -11% +126% 1,110 $186   $20,968,754 90
Jan 30, 2014 14 $210,646 +2% +117% 1,110 $190   $21,179,400 91
Jan 31, 2014 14 $429,148 +104% -22% 1,052 $408   $21,608,548 92
Feb 1, 2014 14 $718,170 +67% -21% 1,052 $683   $22,326,718 93
Feb 2, 2014 15 $215,768 -70% -62% 1,052 $205   $22,542,486 94
Feb 3, 2014 14 $130,122 -40% -24% 1,052 $124   $22,672,608 95
Feb 4, 2014 15 $154,007 +18% -34% 1,052 $146   $22,826,615 96
Feb 5, 2014 15 $122,847 -20% -41% 1,052 $117   $22,949,462 97
Feb 6, 2014 17 $123,024 n/c -42% 1,052 $117   $23,072,486 98
Feb 7, 2014 - $144,935 +18% -66% 488 $297   $23,217,421 99
Feb 8, 2014 - $289,934 +100% -60% 488 $594   $23,507,355 100
Feb 9, 2014 - $172,556 -40% -20% 488 $354   $23,679,911 101
Feb 10, 2014 - $53,522 -69% -59% 488 $110   $23,733,433 102
Feb 11, 2014 - $63,900 +19% -59% 488 $131   $23,797,333 103
Feb 12, 2014 - $51,182 -20% -58% 488 $105   $23,848,515 104
Feb 13, 2014 - $51,806 +1% -58% 488 $106   $23,900,321 105
Feb 14, 2014 - $92,797 +79% -36% 223 $416   $23,993,118 106
Feb 15, 2014 - $161,534 +74% -44% 223 $724   $24,154,652 107
Feb 16, 2014 - $119,518 -26% -31% 223 $536   $24,274,170 108
Feb 17, 2014 - $70,350 -41% +31% 223 $315   $24,344,520 109
Feb 18, 2014 - $36,273 -48% -43% 223 $163   $24,380,793 110
Feb 19, 2014 - $33,874 -7% -34% 223 $152   $24,414,667 111
Feb 20, 2014 - $34,834 +3% -33% 223 $156   $24,449,501 112
Feb 21, 2014 - $71,613 +106% -23% 175 $409   $24,521,114 113
Feb 22, 2014 - $131,110 +83% -19% 175 $749   $24,652,224 114
Feb 23, 2014 - $94,556 -28% -21% 175 $540   $24,746,780 115
Feb 24, 2014 - $27,232 -71% -61% 175 $156   $24,774,012 116
Feb 25, 2014 - $34,784 +28% -4% 175 $199   $24,808,796 117
Feb 26, 2014 - $36,365 +5% +7% 175 $208   $24,845,161 118
Feb 27, 2014 - $45,772 +26% +31% 175 $262   $24,890,933 119
Feb 28, 2014 - $112,140 +145% +57% 216 $519   $25,003,073 120
Mar 1, 2014 - $229,918 +105% +75% 216 $1,064   $25,232,991 121
Mar 2, 2014 - $92,103 -60% -3% 216 $426   $25,325,094 122
Mar 3, 2014 - $63,517 -31% +133% 216 $294   $25,388,611 123
Mar 4, 2014 - $64,539 +2% +86% 216 $299   $25,453,150 124
Mar 5, 2014 - $55,800 -14% +53% 216 $258   $25,508,950 125
Mar 6, 2014 - $60,657 +9% +33% 216 $281   $25,569,607 126
Mar 7, 2014 - $171,676 +183% +53% 312 $550   $25,741,283 127
Mar 8, 2014 - $293,557 +71% +28% 312 $941   $26,034,840 128
Mar 9, 2014 - $153,706 -48% +67% 312 $493   $26,188,546 129
Mar 10, 2014 - $49,182 -68% -23% 312 $158   $26,237,728 130
Mar 11, 2014 - $57,945 +18% -10% 312 $186   $26,295,673 131
Mar 12, 2014 - $54,099 -7% -3% 312 $173   $26,349,772 132
Mar 13, 2014 - $53,580 -1% -12% 312 $172   $26,403,352 133
Mar 14, 2014 24 $103,066 +92% -40% 281 $367   $26,506,418 134
Mar 15, 2014 24 $168,515 +64% -43% 281 $600   $26,674,933 135
Mar 16, 2014 24 $97,453 -42% -37% 281 $347   $26,772,386 136
Mar 17, 2014 24 $34,752 -64% -29% 281 $124   $26,807,138 137
Mar 18, 2014 24 $44,043 +27% -24% 281 $157   $26,851,181 138
Mar 19, 2014 24 $35,610 -19% -34% 281 $127   $26,886,791 139
Mar 20, 2014 24 $30,553 -14% -43% 281 $109   $26,917,344 140
Mar 21, 2014 - $37,341 +22% -64% 178 $210   $26,954,685 141
Mar 22, 2014 - $72,617 +94% -57% 178 $408   $27,027,302 142
Mar 23, 2014 - $38,507 -47% -60% 178 $216   $27,065,809 143
Mar 24, 2014 - $17,925 -53% -48% 178 $101   $27,083,734 144
Mar 25, 2014 - $20,425 +14% -54% 178 $115   $27,104,159 145
Mar 26, 2014 - $15,887 -22% -55% 178 $89   $27,120,046 146
Mar 27, 2014 - $15,143 -5% -50% 178 $85   $27,135,189 147
Mar 28, 2014 - $15,851 +5% -58% 99 $160   $27,151,040 148
Mar 29, 2014 - $28,079 +77% -61% 99 $284   $27,179,119 149
Mar 30, 2014 - $12,547 -55% -67% 99 $127   $27,191,666 150
Mar 31, 2014 - $4,564 -64% -75% 99 $46   $27,196,230 151
Apr 1, 2014 - $6,411 +40% -69% 99 $65   $27,202,641 152
Apr 2, 2014 - $5,277 -18% -67% 99 $53   $27,207,918 153
Apr 3, 2014 - $5,262 n/c -65% 99 $53   $27,213,180 154
Apr 4, 2014 - $8,430 +60% -47% 52 $162   $27,221,610 155
Apr 5, 2014 - $13,213 +57% -53% 52 $254   $27,234,823 156
Apr 6, 2014 - $7,189 -46% -43% 52 $138   $27,242,012 157
Apr 7, 2014 - $2,503 -65% -45% 52 $48   $27,244,515 158
Apr 8, 2014 - $4,577 +83% -29% 52 $88   $27,249,092 159
Apr 9, 2014 - $2,727 -40% -48% 52 $52   $27,251,819 160
Apr 10, 2014 - $2,749 +1% -48% 52 $53   $27,254,568 161
Apr 11, 2014 - $4,828 +76% -43% 33 $146   $27,259,396 162
Apr 12, 2014 - $7,716 +60% -42% 33 $234   $27,267,112 163
Apr 13, 2014 - $5,033 -35% -30% 33 $153   $27,272,145 164
Apr 14, 2014 - $1,529 -70% -39% 33 $46   $27,273,674 165
Apr 15, 2014 - $2,493 +63% -46% 33 $76   $27,276,167 166
Apr 16, 2014 - $1,941 -22% -29% 33 $59   $27,278,108 167
Apr 17, 2014 - $2,374 +22% -14% 33 $72   $27,280,482 168
Apr 18, 2014 - $3,495 +47% -28% 14 $250   $27,283,977 169
Apr 19, 2014 - $3,349 -4% -57% 14 $239   $27,287,326 170
Apr 20, 2014 - $1,790 -47% -64% 14 $128   $27,289,116 171
Apr 21, 2014 - $722 -60% -53% 14 $52   $27,289,838 172
Apr 22, 2014 - $1,022 +42% -59% 14 $73   $27,290,860 173
Apr 23, 2014 - $930 -9% -52% 14 $66   $27,291,790 174
Apr 24, 2014 - $746 -20% -69% 14 $53   $27,292,536 175
Apr 25, 2014 - $1,115 +49% -68% 12 $93   $27,293,651 176
Apr 26, 2014 - $1,968 +77% -41% 12 $164   $27,295,619 177
Apr 27, 2014 - $895 -55% -50% 12 $75   $27,296,514 178
Apr 28, 2014 - $423 -53% -41% 12 $35   $27,296,937 179
Apr 29, 2014 - $639 +51% -37% 12 $53   $27,297,576 180
Apr 30, 2014 - $419 -34% -55% 12 $35   $27,297,995 181
May 1, 2014 - $290 -31% -61% 12 $24   $27,298,285 182

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2013 19 $354,384   9 $39,376   $354,384 1
Nov 8, 2013 14 $906,552 +156% 35 $25,901   $1,260,936 2
Nov 15, 2013 11 $2,425,965 +168% 184 $13,185   $3,686,901 3
Nov 22, 2013 12 $4,011,627 +65% 690 $5,814   $7,698,528 4
Nov 29, 2013 11 $3,249,796 -19% 696 $4,669   $10,948,324 5
Dec 6, 2013 10 $2,178,541 -33% 734 $2,968   $13,126,865 6
Dec 13, 2013 12 $1,646,411 -24% 478 $3,444   $14,773,276 7
Dec 20, 2013 25 $678,520 -59% 330 $2,056   $15,451,796 8
Dec 27, 2013 24 $545,392 -20% 124 $4,398   $15,997,188 9
Jan 3, 2014 25 $444,895 -18% 128 $3,476   $16,442,083 10
Jan 10, 2014 24 $429,930 -3% 125 $3,439   $16,872,013 11
Jan 17, 2014 21 $1,456,694 +239% 419 $3,477   $18,328,707 12
Jan 24, 2014 15 $2,850,693 +96% 1,110 $2,568   $21,179,400 13
Jan 31, 2014 14 $1,893,086 -34% 1,052 $1,800   $23,072,486 14
Feb 7, 2014 22 $827,835 -56% 488 $1,696   $23,900,321 15
Feb 14, 2014 26 $549,180 -34% 223 $2,463   $24,449,501 16
Feb 21, 2014 23 $441,432 -20% 175 $2,522   $24,890,933 17
Feb 28, 2014 23 $678,674 +54% 216 $3,142   $25,569,607 18
Mar 7, 2014 20 $833,745 +23% 312 $2,672   $26,403,352 19
Mar 14, 2014 24 $513,992 -38% 281 $1,829   $26,917,344 20
Mar 21, 2014 29 $217,845 -58% 178 $1,224   $27,135,189 21
Mar 28, 2014 43 $77,991 -64% 99 $788   $27,213,180 22
Apr 4, 2014 52 $41,388 -47% 52 $796   $27,254,568 23
Apr 11, 2014 53 $25,914 -37% 33 $785   $27,280,482 24
Apr 18, 2014 59 $12,054 -53% 14 $861   $27,292,536 25
Apr 25, 2014 77 $5,749 -52% 12 $479   $27,298,285 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/13/2014 $0 0 1 1 $2,026,613 12/5/2022
 
Rest of World $31,286,947
 
International Total$33,313,560 12/5/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $33,313,560
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $33,313,560
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,136 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies 36 $33,313,560

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,735 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,150 $60,611,845
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies 34 $60,611,845

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 20141161,382 61,382$1,125,132$1,125,1321
Feb 16, 20142329,852-51% 91,234$595,846$1,720,9782
Feb 23, 20142718,641-38% 109,875$372,074$2,093,0523
Mar 2, 20142318,230-2% 128,105$358,037$2,451,0894
Mar 9, 20141134,091+87% 162,196$523,297$2,974,3865
Mar 16, 20142422,594-34% 184,790$338,684$3,313,0706
Mar 30, 20141817,961 213,913$269,235$3,749,6238
Apr 6, 20142413,589-24% 227,502$203,699$3,953,3229

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 2014838,134 38,134$876,706$876,7061
Mar 9, 20141219,325 93,037$393,841$2,108,4865
Mar 16, 20141816,228-16% 109,265$294,218$2,402,7046
May 4, 2014207,781 140,787$127,217$2,970,07513

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Leading Cast

Matthew McConaughey    Ron Woodroof

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Garner    Eve
Jared Leto    Rayon
Denis O'Hare    Dr. Sevard
Steve Zahn    Tucker
Michael O'Neill    Dr. Sevard
Dallas Roberts    David Wayne
Griffin Dunne    Dr. Vass
Kevin Rankin    T.J.
Donna Duplantier    Nurse Frazin
Deneen D. Tyler*    Denise
J.D. Evermore    Clint
Ian Casselberry    Hispanic Orderly
Noelle Wilcox    Kelly
Bradford Cox    Sunny
Rick Espaillat    Michael
Lawrence Turner    Foreman
Lucius Falick    Freddie
James DuMont    Rayon's Father
Jane McNeill    Francine Suskind
Don Brady    Tucker's Father
Matthew Thompson    Effeminate Man
Tony Bentley    Judge
Sean Boyd    Border Agent
Rachel Wulff    News Anchor
Neeona Neal    Stripper
Scott Takeda    Mr. Yamata
John Tabler    Rick Ferris
Joji Yoshida    Dr. Hiroshi
Carl Palmer    FDA Customs Agent
Martin Covert    Ian
Douglas M. Griffin    Rog
David Lichtenstein    Cop
Craig Borten    Quicksilver Cowboy
Henry Frost    Gay Cowboy
Arthur Smith    Rodeo Announcer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Marc Vallee    Director
Craig Borten    Screenwriter
Melissa Wallack    Screenwriter
Robbie Brenner    Producer
Rachel Winter    Producer
David Bushell    Executive Producer
Jonathan Ross    Executive Producer
Tony Notargiancomo    Executive Producer
Joe Newcomb    Executive Producer
Nicolas Chartier    Executive Producer
Zev Foreman    Executive Producer
Logan Levy    Executive Producer
Holly Wiersma    Executive Producer
Cassian Elwes    Executive Producer
Michael Sledd    Co-Producer
Parry Creedon    Co-Producer
Yves Belanger    Director of Photography
John Paino    Production Designer
John Mac McMurphy    Editor
Martin Pensa    Editor
Kurt and Bart*    Costume Designer
Kurt and Bart*    Costume Designer
Kerry Barden    Casting
Paul Schnee    Casting
Rich Delia    Casting
Alex Terzieff    Stunt Coordinator
Martin Pinsonnault    Sound Supervisor
Michael Sledd    Unit Production Manager
Urs Hirscvhbiegel    First Assistant Director
Mark C. Stevens    Second Assistant Director
Parry Creedon    Production Supervisor
Javiera Varas    Art Director
Robert Covelman    Set Decorator
Luis Lopez DeVictoria    Camera Operator
Dick Hansen    Sound Mixer
Katie Riggs    Special Effects Coordinator
Linda Gardar    Costume Supervisor
Adruitha Lee    Department Head Hair Stylist
Robin Mathews    Department Head Make-up Artist
Claire Pochon    Dialogue Editor
Martin Pinsonnault    Sound Designer
Gavin Fernandes    Re-recording Mixer
Marc Cote    Visual Effects Supervisor
Julian Maisonneuve    Visual Effects Producer
Melanie DeForrest    Key Make Up Artist

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

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Ceremony Live Blog - And the Oscar goes to... 12 Years a Slave

March 2nd, 2014

The Oscars are being handed out this evening and as usual, we will be live-blogging the event. Here's the last look at the nominations with those chosen by our contest entrants as the likely winners in Bold. If I disagree with the consensus, they are in italics, and sharp-eyed readers will note there are no categories where that's true. Finally, if I am rooting for an underdog, they are underlined. There are only two categories where that is true. I want Chiwetel Ejiofor to win Best Lead Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Slave. I also want Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa to win for Best Hair and Make-up, because Dallas Buyers Club had a hair and make-up budget of $250. Yes it was effective, but the special effects make-up used in Bad Grandpa was just more difficult to pull off, even if the movie wasn't Oscar-bait. Regardless, I don't expect there to be many surprises at this year's awards. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards

March 2nd, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 27th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. Like last year, there were nine nominees. Unlike last year, none of them were completely out of left field. That's not to say they all have a legitimate shot at winning; there's definitely a favorite. However, politics could become an issue. I don't mean politics as in Democrat vs. Republican. I mean behind-the-scenes issues might play a bigger role than what is on the screen. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 25th, 2014

Her poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, starting with Best Original Screenplay. This race is twice as competitive as the Best Adapted Screenplay, by that I mean it is a two-way race for the Oscar and not a runaway race. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 20th, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. Like last year, this category is not truly competitive with one nominee way out ahead according to experts. And also like last year, I'm supporting an underdog. (In fact, I'm cheering for two underdogs.) More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actor

February 18th, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. This is one of the least competitive races this year. One actor has consistently pulled in win after win and I would be shocked if Oscar night wasn't the same. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 4th, 2014

February 3rd, 2014

It's another slow week on the home market. There are five or so first run releases, but the biggest box office was earned by Free Birds, which earned $55 million. Fortunately, while there are no box office hits, there are some high quality releases, led by Dallas Buyers Club. Unfortunately, the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack has so few extras that I'm convinced a special edition is on its way, so it isn't a Pick of the Week contender. So what are the Pick of the Week contenders this week? First there's Cutie and the Boxer on DVD or Blu-ray. Second there's ... Cutie and the Boxer is the Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Dallas Buyers Club

February 3rd, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club is widely considered a favorite to win at least one Oscar and it has a shot at becoming the big winner come Oscar night. Needless to say, my expectations for the film are really high. I'm hoping they are not unrealistically high. Is this the case? Or is the movie as good as its critically acclaim? More...

Weekend Projections: Frankenstein D.O.A.

January 26th, 2014

Ride Along poster

After tracking poorly for months, Lionsgate's I, Frankenstein arrived in theaters this weekend with a disappointing projected $8.275 million, according to the distributor, enough for only 6th place on a box office chart that's a jumble of Oscar hopefuls and less ambitious January fare. Ride Along tops the list with $21.1 million projected for the weekend by Universal, which also lays claim to this weekend's number two spot with Lone Survivor's $12.6 million. More...

Weekend Projections: Ride Along Sets January Opening Record

January 19th, 2014

Ride Along poster

What could have been a close run thing at the box office this weekend has turned into a romp to victory for Ride Along, with the comedy set to break Cloverfield's record for biggest opening weekend in January with estimated three-day $41.2 million. The performance is all the more impressive for being delivered from just 2,663 theaters, and marks Universal's third consecutive MLK weekend win, following Mama last year and Contraband in 2012. With the studio's holdover, Lone Survivor, holding on to second place with $23.2 million in its second weekend the other three wide openers range from 3rd to 6th place in the charts. More...

2014 Awards Season: SAG is a Buyer's Market

January 19th, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club poster

SAG handed out their awards last night, and while there were not many surprises, there was one major upset, at least in my mind. Dallas Buyers Club led the way with two wins, making it the new Oscar favorite. More...

2014 Awards Season: PGA Buries the Lead

January 19th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Producers Guild of America announce the winners tonight, but it seems I forgot to upload the story when they announced their nominations. In my defense, they announced them on January 2nd. You don't make an announcement on January 2nd, not unless you are trying to bury a story. As for the actual nominations, there are very few differences between this group and others, except when it comes to documentaries. Then again, that's been the norm this year. No one seems to agree on what the best documentaries were. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation

January 16th, 2014

Gravity poster

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2014 Awards Season: Golden Globes: All American Night

January 13th, 2014

American Hustle poster

Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globe awards last night, and there were a few surprises in the mix. American Hustle led the way with three wins, which isn't a real surprise, but I think many thought another film would lead with three or more wins. The only other film to earn more than one award was Dallas Buyers Club at just two. That might give you a hint at what the big surprise was. More...

Per Theater Chart: Holdovers Feeling Lonely

January 7th, 2014

Lone Survivor poster

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2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell

January 5th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year. More...

2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top

December 14th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

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2014 Awards Season: SAG a Slave to Slave

December 14th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

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Weekend Projections: Frozen Top During Calm Between the Storms

December 8th, 2013

Frozen poster

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November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

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(Updated) Weekend Projections: Thor Almost Bested By Best Man Holiday

November 17th, 2013

The Best Man Holiday

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Per Theater Chart: Thief Steals Top Spot

November 12th, 2013

The Book Thief poster

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Weekend Estimates: Thor Starts the Holidays with a Powerful Opening

November 10th, 2013

Thor: The Dark World poster

Thor: The Dark World gets the holiday season off to a start this weekend with a powerful display at the box office. Disney is pegging its opening weekend at $86.8 million, which will be a healthy 30% boost from the debut of the first film in the franchise and also one of the ten biggest weekends in November. It's the first film in the Avengers über-franchise to open outside of the May-July Summer season, but that certainly doesn't seemed to have harmed it at the box office, and it won't have much competition until Catching Fire opens in a couple of weeks' time. All said, it looks a virtual certainty to top the box office performance of the original. More...

Per Theater Chart: Buyers Market

November 7th, 2013

Dallas Buyers Club took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $28,985 in nine theaters. Add in its reviews and this is a great start. 12 Years a Slave was finally pushed out of top spot, but it still has a very strong showing with an average of $11,688 in more than 400 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ender's Game Leads Trio of Openers

November 3rd, 2013

As expected, Ender's Game will comfortably win this weekend's box office race with an opening in the vicinity of $28 million. That's a healthy figure, but barely gets it into the top 100 openings in November and it'll be footnote by the time Thor and The Hunger Games have rolled out in a few week's time. It seems well short of what would be needed for a sequel to be greenlit. Free Birds will also not enjoy a theatrical sequel (although direct-to-video spin-offs seem likely) as it will open with around $16 million, but CBS Films is very happy with the $16 million debut of Last Vegas, which will benefit from an older demographic in the weeks to come. More...

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November 1st, 2013

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2013 Preview: November

November 1st, 2013

October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long. More...


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Synopsis

A son of Texas, Ron Woodroof is an electrician and rodeo cowboy. In 1985, he is well into an unexamined existence with a devil-may-care lifestyle. Suddenly, Ron is blindsided by being diagnosed as H.I.V.-positive and given 30 days to live. Yet he will not, and does not, accept a death sentence. His crash course of research reveals a lack of approved treatments and medications in the U.S., so Ron crosses the border into Mexico. There, he learns about alternative treatments and begins smuggling them into the U.S., challenging the medical and scientific community including his concerned physician, Dr. Eve Saks. An outsider to the gay community, Ron finds an unlikely ally in fellow AIDS patient Rayon, a transsexual who shares Ron’s lust for life. Rayon also shares Ron’s entrepreneurial spirit: seeking to avoid government sanctions against selling non-approved medicines and supplements, they establish a “buyers club,” where H.I.V.-positive people pay monthly dues for access to the newly-acquired supplies. With a growing community of friends and clients, Ron fights for dignity, education, and acceptance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$260,865 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/1,110 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,124,847

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,182 $27,298,285
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $33,313,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,735 $60,611,845
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 81 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $27,298,285
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $33,313,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $60,611,845

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: February 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
December 1st, 2022 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: February 4th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some strong sexual content, nudity and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2283, 7/31/2013)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2014
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, AIDS, Medical and Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Terminal Illness, Gambling, Rodeo, Epilogue, Intertitle, Bigotry, Non-Chronological, Development Hell, Biography, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 1980s, Set in Dallas, Texas, Set in Mexico, Smuggler, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Truth Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, R2 Films, Evolution Independent
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 88 $56,477 Mar 28, 2014 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 53 $148,465 Mar 21, 2014 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 28 $369,034 Mar 14, 2014 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 23 $618,939 Mar 7, 2014 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 42 $434,161 Feb 28, 2014 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 60 $297,279 Feb 21, 2014 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 57 $373,849 Feb 14, 2014 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 53 $607,425 Feb 7, 2014 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 28 $1,363,086 Jan 31, 2014 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 99 $2,028,570 Jan 24, 2014 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 21 $2,028,570 Jan 24, 2014 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 52 $941,207 Jan 17, 2014 80
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 71 $2,517,176 Nov 29, 2013 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 68 $2,687,157 Nov 22, 2013 24
Top 2013 Theater Average 28 $28,985 Nov 1, 2013 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 77 1,101 Nov 1, 2013 0

Leading Cast

Matthew McConaughey    Ron Woodroof

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Garner    Eve
Jared Leto    Rayon
Denis O'Hare    Dr. Sevard
Steve Zahn    Tucker
Michael O'Neill    Dr. Sevard
Dallas Roberts    David Wayne
Griffin Dunne    Dr. Vass
Kevin Rankin    T.J.
Donna Duplantier    Nurse Frazin
Deneen D. Tyler*    Denise
J.D. Evermore    Clint
Ian Casselberry    Hispanic Orderly
Noelle Wilcox    Kelly
Bradford Cox    Sunny
Rick Espaillat    Michael
Lawrence Turner    Foreman
Lucius Falick    Freddie
James DuMont    Rayon's Father
Jane McNeill    Francine Suskind
Don Brady    Tucker's Father
Matthew Thompson    Effeminate Man
Tony Bentley    Judge
Sean Boyd    Border Agent
Rachel Wulff    News Anchor
Neeona Neal    Stripper
Scott Takeda    Mr. Yamata
John Tabler    Rick Ferris
Joji Yoshida    Dr. Hiroshi
Carl Palmer    FDA Customs Agent
Martin Covert    Ian
Douglas M. Griffin    Rog
David Lichtenstein    Cop
Craig Borten    Quicksilver Cowboy
Henry Frost    Gay Cowboy
Arthur Smith    Rodeo Announcer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Marc Vallee    Director
Craig Borten    Screenwriter
Melissa Wallack    Screenwriter
Robbie Brenner    Producer
Rachel Winter    Producer
David Bushell    Executive Producer
Jonathan Ross    Executive Producer
Tony Notargiancomo    Executive Producer
Joe Newcomb    Executive Producer
Nicolas Chartier    Executive Producer
Zev Foreman    Executive Producer
Logan Levy    Executive Producer
Holly Wiersma    Executive Producer
Cassian Elwes    Executive Producer
Michael Sledd    Co-Producer
Parry Creedon    Co-Producer
Yves Belanger    Director of Photography
John Paino    Production Designer
John Mac McMurphy    Editor
Martin Pensa    Editor
Kurt and Bart*    Costume Designer
Kurt and Bart*    Costume Designer
Kerry Barden    Casting
Paul Schnee    Casting
Rich Delia    Casting
Alex Terzieff    Stunt Coordinator
Martin Pinsonnault    Sound Supervisor
Michael Sledd    Unit Production Manager
Urs Hirscvhbiegel    First Assistant Director
Mark C. Stevens    Second Assistant Director
Parry Creedon    Production Supervisor
Javiera Varas    Art Director
Robert Covelman    Set Decorator
Luis Lopez DeVictoria    Camera Operator
Dick Hansen    Sound Mixer
Katie Riggs    Special Effects Coordinator
Linda Gardar    Costume Supervisor
Adruitha Lee    Department Head Hair Stylist
Robin Mathews    Department Head Make-up Artist
Claire Pochon    Dialogue Editor
Martin Pinsonnault    Sound Designer
Gavin Fernandes    Re-recording Mixer
Marc Cote    Visual Effects Supervisor
Julian Maisonneuve    Visual Effects Producer
Melanie DeForrest    Key Make Up Artist

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

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Ceremony Live Blog - And the Oscar goes to... 12 Years a Slave

March 2nd, 2014

The Oscars are being handed out this evening and as usual, we will be live-blogging the event. Here's the last look at the nominations with those chosen by our contest entrants as the likely winners in Bold. If I disagree with the consensus, they are in italics, and sharp-eyed readers will note there are no categories where that's true. Finally, if I am rooting for an underdog, they are underlined. There are only two categories where that is true. I want Chiwetel Ejiofor to win Best Lead Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Slave. I also want Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa to win for Best Hair and Make-up, because Dallas Buyers Club had a hair and make-up budget of $250. Yes it was effective, but the special effects make-up used in Bad Grandpa was just more difficult to pull off, even if the movie wasn't Oscar-bait. Regardless, I don't expect there to be many surprises at this year's awards. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards

March 2nd, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 27th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. Like last year, there were nine nominees. Unlike last year, none of them were completely out of left field. That's not to say they all have a legitimate shot at winning; there's definitely a favorite. However, politics could become an issue. I don't mean politics as in Democrat vs. Republican. I mean behind-the-scenes issues might play a bigger role than what is on the screen. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 25th, 2014

Her poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, starting with Best Original Screenplay. This race is twice as competitive as the Best Adapted Screenplay, by that I mean it is a two-way race for the Oscar and not a runaway race. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 20th, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. Like last year, this category is not truly competitive with one nominee way out ahead according to experts. And also like last year, I'm supporting an underdog. (In fact, I'm cheering for two underdogs.) More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actor

February 18th, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. This is one of the least competitive races this year. One actor has consistently pulled in win after win and I would be shocked if Oscar night wasn't the same. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 4th, 2014

February 3rd, 2014

It's another slow week on the home market. There are five or so first run releases, but the biggest box office was earned by Free Birds, which earned $55 million. Fortunately, while there are no box office hits, there are some high quality releases, led by Dallas Buyers Club. Unfortunately, the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack has so few extras that I'm convinced a special edition is on its way, so it isn't a Pick of the Week contender. So what are the Pick of the Week contenders this week? First there's Cutie and the Boxer on DVD or Blu-ray. Second there's ... Cutie and the Boxer is the Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Dallas Buyers Club

February 3rd, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club is widely considered a favorite to win at least one Oscar and it has a shot at becoming the big winner come Oscar night. Needless to say, my expectations for the film are really high. I'm hoping they are not unrealistically high. Is this the case? Or is the movie as good as its critically acclaim? More...

Weekend Projections: Frankenstein D.O.A.

January 26th, 2014

Ride Along poster

After tracking poorly for months, Lionsgate's I, Frankenstein arrived in theaters this weekend with a disappointing projected $8.275 million, according to the distributor, enough for only 6th place on a box office chart that's a jumble of Oscar hopefuls and less ambitious January fare. Ride Along tops the list with $21.1 million projected for the weekend by Universal, which also lays claim to this weekend's number two spot with Lone Survivor's $12.6 million. More...

Weekend Projections: Ride Along Sets January Opening Record

January 19th, 2014

Ride Along poster

What could have been a close run thing at the box office this weekend has turned into a romp to victory for Ride Along, with the comedy set to break Cloverfield's record for biggest opening weekend in January with estimated three-day $41.2 million. The performance is all the more impressive for being delivered from just 2,663 theaters, and marks Universal's third consecutive MLK weekend win, following Mama last year and Contraband in 2012. With the studio's holdover, Lone Survivor, holding on to second place with $23.2 million in its second weekend the other three wide openers range from 3rd to 6th place in the charts. More...

2014 Awards Season: SAG is a Buyer's Market

January 19th, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club poster

SAG handed out their awards last night, and while there were not many surprises, there was one major upset, at least in my mind. Dallas Buyers Club led the way with two wins, making it the new Oscar favorite. More...

2014 Awards Season: PGA Buries the Lead

January 19th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Producers Guild of America announce the winners tonight, but it seems I forgot to upload the story when they announced their nominations. In my defense, they announced them on January 2nd. You don't make an announcement on January 2nd, not unless you are trying to bury a story. As for the actual nominations, there are very few differences between this group and others, except when it comes to documentaries. Then again, that's been the norm this year. No one seems to agree on what the best documentaries were. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation

January 16th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises. More...

2014 Awards Season: Golden Globes: All American Night

January 13th, 2014

American Hustle poster

Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globe awards last night, and there were a few surprises in the mix. American Hustle led the way with three wins, which isn't a real surprise, but I think many thought another film would lead with three or more wins. The only other film to earn more than one award was Dallas Buyers Club at just two. That might give you a hint at what the big surprise was. More...

Per Theater Chart: Holdovers Feeling Lonely

January 7th, 2014

Lone Survivor poster

It was a slow week for new releases as none topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. There were some holdovers that performed well, led by Lone Survivor, which pulled in an average of $42,429 in two theaters. This is compared to $45,436 during its opening weekend. Such a small decline is great news for its upcoming wide expansion. August: Osage County was next with an average of $27,983 in five theaters, which is 22% lower than its opening average of $35,860. Its running tally is already at nearly half a million and it has potential to expand, especially if it continues to do well during Awards Season. The final film in the $10,000 club was Her with an average of $15,378 in 47 theaters. It is already at nearly $3 million after three weeks of release and it expands wide this weekend. More...

2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell

January 5th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year. More...

2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top

December 14th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe nominations this week, and a clear picture is forming. 12 Years a Slave was again the recipient of the most nominations, but this time it was a tie, as it and American Hustle both grabbed seven nominations. If you look down the list of other multi-nominated films, you will find a number of familiar faces. More...

2014 Awards Season: SAG a Slave to Slave

December 14th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

SAG handed out nominations over the week, and like with the Independent Spirit Awards, 12 Years a Slave led the way and earned four nominations. It wasn't the only film that was singled out. More...

Weekend Projections: Frozen Top During Calm Between the Storms

December 8th, 2013

Frozen poster

Frozen will come out the winner at the box office this weekend, topping Catching Fire $31.6 million to $27 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Both films are down over 50% from last weekend's holiday frame, but Frozen enjoys an advantage as the more seasonal of the two and will likely maintain its lead, at least until The Hobbit blows them both away on Friday. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence

November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations. More...

(Updated) Weekend Projections: Thor Almost Bested By Best Man Holiday

November 17th, 2013

The Best Man Holiday

Although it's still the calm before the storm that will be Catching Fire next weekend, this weekend has a healthy look to it thanks to a stronger-than-expected debut for The Best Man Holiday, which will post about $30.5 million according to Universal's Sunday projection, more than three times the debut figure for the previous film in the franchise. That won't be enough to unseat Thor at the top of the chart though. The Marvel superhero will post about $38 million, down a reasonable 55% from its opening frame. Most other returning films are enjoying good holds too. More...

Per Theater Chart: Thief Steals Top Spot

November 12th, 2013

The Book Thief poster

The Book Thief was a surprise top spot with an average of $26,251 in four theaters. It was seen by some as a possible Awards Season contender, but its reviews suggest otherwise. Thor: The Dark World was first on the overall box office and second on the per theater chart with $22,322. Dallas Buyers Club fell from first to third on the per theater chart, but with a still strong average of $18,249 in 35 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Thor Starts the Holidays with a Powerful Opening

November 10th, 2013

Thor: The Dark World poster

Thor: The Dark World gets the holiday season off to a start this weekend with a powerful display at the box office. Disney is pegging its opening weekend at $86.8 million, which will be a healthy 30% boost from the debut of the first film in the franchise and also one of the ten biggest weekends in November. It's the first film in the Avengers über-franchise to open outside of the May-July Summer season, but that certainly doesn't seemed to have harmed it at the box office, and it won't have much competition until Catching Fire opens in a couple of weeks' time. All said, it looks a virtual certainty to top the box office performance of the original. More...

Per Theater Chart: Buyers Market

November 7th, 2013

Dallas Buyers Club took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $28,985 in nine theaters. Add in its reviews and this is a great start. 12 Years a Slave was finally pushed out of top spot, but it still has a very strong showing with an average of $11,688 in more than 400 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ender's Game Leads Trio of Openers

November 3rd, 2013

As expected, Ender's Game will comfortably win this weekend's box office race with an opening in the vicinity of $28 million. That's a healthy figure, but barely gets it into the top 100 openings in November and it'll be footnote by the time Thor and The Hunger Games have rolled out in a few week's time. It seems well short of what would be needed for a sequel to be greenlit. Free Birds will also not enjoy a theatrical sequel (although direct-to-video spin-offs seem likely) as it will open with around $16 million, but CBS Films is very happy with the $16 million debut of Last Vegas, which will benefit from an older demographic in the weeks to come. More...

Limited Releases: Buying Into Limited Releases

November 1st, 2013

After last week's short list, there are nearly 20 films on this week's list. Because of this, each entry will be shorter than usual. There are a few films on this week's list that seem destined for mainstream success, including Dallas Buyers Club, which could net Matthew McConaughey some Awards Season hardware. More...

2013 Preview: November

November 1st, 2013

October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,182 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,866 $36,124,847
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,590 $27,298,285
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 81 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $36,124,847
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 4 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,754 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $27,298,285
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 34 $27,298,285

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2013 21 $260,865   9 $28,985   $260,865 1
Nov 8, 2013 15 $638,704 +145% 35 $18,249   $993,088 2
Nov 15, 2013 12 $1,751,359 +174% 184 $9,518   $3,012,295 3
Nov 22, 2013 10 $2,687,157 +53% 666 $4,035   $6,374,058 4
Nov 29, 2013 12 $2,517,176 -6% 696 $3,617   $10,215,704 5
Dec 6, 2013 11 $1,505,669 -40% 734 $2,051   $12,453,993 6
Dec 13, 2013 11 $1,174,269 -22% 574 $2,046   $14,301,134 7
Dec 20, 2013 19 $382,846 -67% 330 $1,160   $15,156,122 8
Dec 27, 2013 24 $278,692 -27% 124 $2,248   $15,730,488 9
Jan 3, 2014 26 $303,655 +9% 128 $2,372   $16,300,843 10
Jan 10, 2014 27 $239,889 -21% 125 $1,919   $16,681,972 11
Jan 17, 2014 22 $941,207 +292% 419 $2,246   $17,813,220 12
Jan 24, 2014 15 $2,028,570 +116% 1,110 $1,828   $20,357,277 13
Jan 31, 2014 14 $1,363,086 -33% 1,052 $1,296   $22,542,486 14
Feb 7, 2014 22 $607,425 -55% 488 $1,245   $23,679,911 15
Feb 14, 2014 26 $373,849 -38% 223 $1,676   $24,274,170 16
Feb 21, 2014 26 $297,279 -20% 175 $1,699   $24,746,780 17
Feb 28, 2014 24 $434,161 +46% 216 $2,010   $25,325,094 18
Mar 7, 2014 20 $618,939 +43% 312 $1,984   $26,188,546 19
Mar 14, 2014 24 $369,034 -40% 281 $1,313   $26,772,386 20
Mar 21, 2014 30 $148,465 -60% 178 $834   $27,065,809 21
Mar 28, 2014 44 $56,477 -62% 99 $570   $27,191,666 22
Apr 4, 2014 58 $28,832 -49% 52 $554   $27,242,012 23
Apr 11, 2014 58 $17,577 -39% 33 $533   $27,272,145 24
Apr 18, 2014 66 $8,634 -51% 14 $617   $27,289,116 25
Apr 25, 2014 90 $3,978 -54% 12 $332   $27,296,514 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 1, 2013 - $68,988     9 $7,665   $68,988 1
Nov 2, 2013 - $118,543 +72%   9 $13,171   $187,531 2
Nov 3, 2013 - $73,334 -38%   9 $8,148   $260,865 3
Nov 4, 2013 - $21,804 -70%   9 $2,423   $282,669 4
Nov 5, 2013 - $27,456 +26%   9 $3,051   $310,125 5
Nov 6, 2013 - $22,498 -18%   9 $2,500   $332,623 6
Nov 7, 2013 - $21,761 -3%   9 $2,418   $354,384 7
Nov 8, 2013 - $171,195 +687% +148% 35 $4,891   $525,579 8
Nov 9, 2013 - $275,421 +61% +132% 35 $7,869   $801,000 9
Nov 10, 2013 - $192,088 -30% +162% 35 $5,488   $993,088 10
Nov 11, 2013 - $88,086 -54% +304% 35 $2,517   $1,081,174 11
Nov 12, 2013 - $62,418 -29% +127% 35 $1,783   $1,143,592 12
Nov 13, 2013 - $57,288 -8% +155% 35 $1,637   $1,200,880 13
Nov 14, 2013 - $60,056 +5% +176% 35 $1,716   $1,260,936 14
Nov 15, 2013 - $501,194 +735% +193% 184 $2,724   $1,762,130 15
Nov 16, 2013 - $783,237 +56% +184% 184 $4,257   $2,545,367 16
Nov 17, 2013 - $466,928 -40% +143% 184 $2,538   $3,012,295 17
Nov 18, 2013 11 $153,459 -67% +74% 184 $834   $3,165,754 18
Nov 19, 2013 11 $181,791 +18% +191% 184 $988   $3,347,545 19
Nov 20, 2013 11 $174,343 -4% +204% 184 $948   $3,521,888 20
Nov 21, 2013 11 $165,013 -5% +175% 184 $897   $3,686,901 21
Nov 22, 2013 10 $774,443 +369% +55% 666 $1,163   $4,461,344 22
Nov 23, 2013 10 $1,216,154 +57% +55% 666 $1,826   $5,677,498 23
Nov 24, 2013 10 $696,560 -43% +49% 666 $1,046   $6,374,058 24
Nov 25, 2013 10 $256,955 -63% +67% 666 $386   $6,631,013 25
Nov 26, 2013 10 $319,465 +24% +76% 666 $480   $6,950,478 26
Nov 27, 2013 14 $364,676 +14% +109% 690 $529   $7,315,154 27
Nov 28, 2013 12 $383,374 +5% +132% 690 $556   $7,698,528 28
Nov 29, 2013 12 $1,015,246 +165% +31% 696 $1,459   $8,713,774 29
Nov 30, 2013 12 $979,755 -3% -19% 696 $1,408   $9,693,529 30
Dec 1, 2013 10 $522,175 -47% -25% 696 $750   $10,215,704 31
Dec 2, 2013 11 $160,362 -69% -38% 696 $230   $10,376,066 32
Dec 3, 2013 10 $202,378 +26% -37% 696 $291   $10,578,444 33
Dec 4, 2013 9 $182,570 -10% -50% 696 $262   $10,761,014 34
Dec 5, 2013 9 $187,310 +3% -51% 696 $269   $10,948,324 35
Dec 6, 2013 10 $424,387 +127% -58% 734 $578   $11,372,711 36
Dec 7, 2013 10 $692,084 +63% -29% 734 $943   $12,064,795 37
Dec 8, 2013 10 $389,198 -44% -25% 734 $530   $12,453,993 38
Dec 9, 2013 10 $153,479 -61% -4% 734 $209   $12,607,472 39
Dec 10, 2013 10 $189,533 +23% -6% 734 $258   $12,797,005 40
Dec 11, 2013 10 $165,318 -13% -9% 734 $225   $12,962,323 41
Dec 12, 2013 11 $164,542 n/c -12% 734 $224   $13,126,865 42
Dec 13, 2013 - $332,522 +102% -22% 574 $579   $13,459,387 43
Dec 14, 2013 - $499,252 +50% -28% 574 $870   $13,958,639 44
Dec 15, 2013 - $342,495 -31% -12% 574 $597   $14,301,134 45
Dec 16, 2013 11 $125,951 -63% -18% 574 $219   $14,427,085 46
Dec 17, 2013 11 $139,520 +11% -26% 574 $243   $14,566,605 47
Dec 18, 2013 12 $110,685 -21% -33% 574 $193   $14,677,290 48
Dec 19, 2013 12 $95,986 -13% -42% 574 $167   $14,773,276 49
Dec 20, 2013 - $95,988 n/c -71% 330 $291   $14,869,264 50
Dec 21, 2013 - $158,021 +65% -68% 330 $479   $15,027,285 51
Dec 22, 2013 - $128,837 -18% -62% 330 $390   $15,156,122 52
Dec 23, 2013 - $80,183 -38% -36% 330 $243   $15,236,305 53
Dec 24, 2013 - $71,776 -10% -49% 330 $218   $15,308,081 54
Dec 25, 2013 - $69,448 -3% -37% 137 $507   $15,377,529 55
Dec 26, 2013 - $74,267 +7% -23% 137 $542   $15,451,796 56
Dec 27, 2013 - $82,178 +11% -14% 124 $663   $15,533,974 57
Dec 28, 2013 - $110,906 +35% -30% 124 $894   $15,644,880 58
Dec 29, 2013 - $85,608 -23% -34% 124 $690   $15,730,488 59
Dec 30, 2013 - $63,641 -26% -21% 124 $513   $15,794,129 60
Dec 31, 2013 - $53,084 -17% -26% 124 $428   $15,847,213 61
Jan 1, 2014 - $94,984 +79% +37% 124 $766   $15,942,197 62
Jan 2, 2014 - $54,991 -42% -26% 124 $443   $15,997,188 63
Jan 3, 2014 - $92,869 +69% +13% 128 $726   $16,090,057 64
Jan 4, 2014 - $135,166 +46% +22% 128 $1,056   $16,225,223 65
Jan 5, 2014 - $75,620 -44% -12% 128 $591   $16,300,843 66
Jan 6, 2014 - $24,982 -67% -61% 128 $195   $16,325,825 67
Jan 7, 2014 - $36,851 +48% -31% 128 $288   $16,362,676 68
Jan 8, 2014 - $39,804 +8% -58% 128 $311   $16,402,480 69
Jan 9, 2014 - $39,603 -1% -28% 128 $309   $16,442,083 70
Jan 10, 2014 - $66,452 +68% -28% 125 $532   $16,508,535 71
Jan 11, 2014 - $113,389 +71% -16% 125 $907   $16,621,924 72
Jan 12, 2014 - $60,048 -47% -21% 125 $480   $16,681,972 73
Jan 13, 2014 - $36,668 -39% +47% 125 $293   $16,718,640 74
Jan 14, 2014 - $50,529 +38% +37% 125 $404   $16,769,169 75
Jan 15, 2014 - $42,298 -16% +6% 125 $338   $16,811,467 76
Jan 16, 2014 - $60,546 +43% +53% 125 $484   $16,872,013 77
Jan 17, 2014 - $237,752 +293% +258% 419 $567   $17,109,765 78
Jan 18, 2014 - $421,628 +77% +272% 419 $1,006   $17,531,393 79
Jan 19, 2014 - $281,827 -33% +369% 419 $673   $17,813,220 80
Jan 20, 2014 - $225,695 -20% +516% 419 $539   $18,038,915 81
Jan 21, 2014 - $100,854 -55% +100% 419 $241   $18,139,769 82
Jan 22, 2014 - $91,681 -9% +117% 419 $219   $18,231,450 83
Jan 23, 2014 - $97,257 +6% +61% 419 $232   $18,328,707 84
Jan 24, 2014 13 $550,228 +466% +131% 1,110 $496   $18,878,935 85
Jan 25, 2014 15 $912,598 +66% +116% 1,110 $822   $19,791,533 86
Jan 26, 2014 15 $565,744 -38% +101% 1,110 $510   $20,357,277 87
Jan 27, 2014 14 $171,677 -70% -24% 1,110 $155   $20,528,954 88
Jan 28, 2014 13 $233,021 +36% +131% 1,110 $210   $20,761,975 89
Jan 29, 2014 13 $206,779 -11% +126% 1,110 $186   $20,968,754 90
Jan 30, 2014 14 $210,646 +2% +117% 1,110 $190   $21,179,400 91
Jan 31, 2014 14 $429,148 +104% -22% 1,052 $408   $21,608,548 92
Feb 1, 2014 14 $718,170 +67% -21% 1,052 $683   $22,326,718 93
Feb 2, 2014 15 $215,768 -70% -62% 1,052 $205   $22,542,486 94
Feb 3, 2014 14 $130,122 -40% -24% 1,052 $124   $22,672,608 95
Feb 4, 2014 15 $154,007 +18% -34% 1,052 $146   $22,826,615 96
Feb 5, 2014 15 $122,847 -20% -41% 1,052 $117   $22,949,462 97
Feb 6, 2014 17 $123,024 n/c -42% 1,052 $117   $23,072,486 98
Feb 7, 2014 - $144,935 +18% -66% 488 $297   $23,217,421 99
Feb 8, 2014 - $289,934 +100% -60% 488 $594   $23,507,355 100
Feb 9, 2014 - $172,556 -40% -20% 488 $354   $23,679,911 101
Feb 10, 2014 - $53,522 -69% -59% 488 $110   $23,733,433 102
Feb 11, 2014 - $63,900 +19% -59% 488 $131   $23,797,333 103
Feb 12, 2014 - $51,182 -20% -58% 488 $105   $23,848,515 104
Feb 13, 2014 - $51,806 +1% -58% 488 $106   $23,900,321 105
Feb 14, 2014 - $92,797 +79% -36% 223 $416   $23,993,118 106
Feb 15, 2014 - $161,534 +74% -44% 223 $724   $24,154,652 107
Feb 16, 2014 - $119,518 -26% -31% 223 $536   $24,274,170 108
Feb 17, 2014 - $70,350 -41% +31% 223 $315   $24,344,520 109
Feb 18, 2014 - $36,273 -48% -43% 223 $163   $24,380,793 110
Feb 19, 2014 - $33,874 -7% -34% 223 $152   $24,414,667 111
Feb 20, 2014 - $34,834 +3% -33% 223 $156   $24,449,501 112
Feb 21, 2014 - $71,613 +106% -23% 175 $409   $24,521,114 113
Feb 22, 2014 - $131,110 +83% -19% 175 $749   $24,652,224 114
Feb 23, 2014 - $94,556 -28% -21% 175 $540   $24,746,780 115
Feb 24, 2014 - $27,232 -71% -61% 175 $156   $24,774,012 116
Feb 25, 2014 - $34,784 +28% -4% 175 $199   $24,808,796 117
Feb 26, 2014 - $36,365 +5% +7% 175 $208   $24,845,161 118
Feb 27, 2014 - $45,772 +26% +31% 175 $262   $24,890,933 119
Feb 28, 2014 - $112,140 +145% +57% 216 $519   $25,003,073 120
Mar 1, 2014 - $229,918 +105% +75% 216 $1,064   $25,232,991 121
Mar 2, 2014 - $92,103 -60% -3% 216 $426   $25,325,094 122
Mar 3, 2014 - $63,517 -31% +133% 216 $294   $25,388,611 123
Mar 4, 2014 - $64,539 +2% +86% 216 $299   $25,453,150 124
Mar 5, 2014 - $55,800 -14% +53% 216 $258   $25,508,950 125
Mar 6, 2014 - $60,657 +9% +33% 216 $281   $25,569,607 126
Mar 7, 2014 - $171,676 +183% +53% 312 $550   $25,741,283 127
Mar 8, 2014 - $293,557 +71% +28% 312 $941   $26,034,840 128
Mar 9, 2014 - $153,706 -48% +67% 312 $493   $26,188,546 129
Mar 10, 2014 - $49,182 -68% -23% 312 $158   $26,237,728 130
Mar 11, 2014 - $57,945 +18% -10% 312 $186   $26,295,673 131
Mar 12, 2014 - $54,099 -7% -3% 312 $173   $26,349,772 132
Mar 13, 2014 - $53,580 -1% -12% 312 $172   $26,403,352 133
Mar 14, 2014 24 $103,066 +92% -40% 281 $367   $26,506,418 134
Mar 15, 2014 24 $168,515 +64% -43% 281 $600   $26,674,933 135
Mar 16, 2014 24 $97,453 -42% -37% 281 $347   $26,772,386 136
Mar 17, 2014 24 $34,752 -64% -29% 281 $124   $26,807,138 137
Mar 18, 2014 24 $44,043 +27% -24% 281 $157   $26,851,181 138
Mar 19, 2014 24 $35,610 -19% -34% 281 $127   $26,886,791 139
Mar 20, 2014 24 $30,553 -14% -43% 281 $109   $26,917,344 140
Mar 21, 2014 - $37,341 +22% -64% 178 $210   $26,954,685 141
Mar 22, 2014 - $72,617 +94% -57% 178 $408   $27,027,302 142
Mar 23, 2014 - $38,507 -47% -60% 178 $216   $27,065,809 143
Mar 24, 2014 - $17,925 -53% -48% 178 $101   $27,083,734 144
Mar 25, 2014 - $20,425 +14% -54% 178 $115   $27,104,159 145
Mar 26, 2014 - $15,887 -22% -55% 178 $89   $27,120,046 146
Mar 27, 2014 - $15,143 -5% -50% 178 $85   $27,135,189 147
Mar 28, 2014 - $15,851 +5% -58% 99 $160   $27,151,040 148
Mar 29, 2014 - $28,079 +77% -61% 99 $284   $27,179,119 149
Mar 30, 2014 - $12,547 -55% -67% 99 $127   $27,191,666 150
Mar 31, 2014 - $4,564 -64% -75% 99 $46   $27,196,230 151
Apr 1, 2014 - $6,411 +40% -69% 99 $65   $27,202,641 152
Apr 2, 2014 - $5,277 -18% -67% 99 $53   $27,207,918 153
Apr 3, 2014 - $5,262 n/c -65% 99 $53   $27,213,180 154
Apr 4, 2014 - $8,430 +60% -47% 52 $162   $27,221,610 155
Apr 5, 2014 - $13,213 +57% -53% 52 $254   $27,234,823 156
Apr 6, 2014 - $7,189 -46% -43% 52 $138   $27,242,012 157
Apr 7, 2014 - $2,503 -65% -45% 52 $48   $27,244,515 158
Apr 8, 2014 - $4,577 +83% -29% 52 $88   $27,249,092 159
Apr 9, 2014 - $2,727 -40% -48% 52 $52   $27,251,819 160
Apr 10, 2014 - $2,749 +1% -48% 52 $53   $27,254,568 161
Apr 11, 2014 - $4,828 +76% -43% 33 $146   $27,259,396 162
Apr 12, 2014 - $7,716 +60% -42% 33 $234   $27,267,112 163
Apr 13, 2014 - $5,033 -35% -30% 33 $153   $27,272,145 164
Apr 14, 2014 - $1,529 -70% -39% 33 $46   $27,273,674 165
Apr 15, 2014 - $2,493 +63% -46% 33 $76   $27,276,167 166
Apr 16, 2014 - $1,941 -22% -29% 33 $59   $27,278,108 167
Apr 17, 2014 - $2,374 +22% -14% 33 $72   $27,280,482 168
Apr 18, 2014 - $3,495 +47% -28% 14 $250   $27,283,977 169
Apr 19, 2014 - $3,349 -4% -57% 14 $239   $27,287,326 170
Apr 20, 2014 - $1,790 -47% -64% 14 $128   $27,289,116 171
Apr 21, 2014 - $722 -60% -53% 14 $52   $27,289,838 172
Apr 22, 2014 - $1,022 +42% -59% 14 $73   $27,290,860 173
Apr 23, 2014 - $930 -9% -52% 14 $66   $27,291,790 174
Apr 24, 2014 - $746 -20% -69% 14 $53   $27,292,536 175
Apr 25, 2014 - $1,115 +49% -68% 12 $93   $27,293,651 176
Apr 26, 2014 - $1,968 +77% -41% 12 $164   $27,295,619 177
Apr 27, 2014 - $895 -55% -50% 12 $75   $27,296,514 178
Apr 28, 2014 - $423 -53% -41% 12 $35   $27,296,937 179
Apr 29, 2014 - $639 +51% -37% 12 $53   $27,297,576 180
Apr 30, 2014 - $419 -34% -55% 12 $35   $27,297,995 181
May 1, 2014 - $290 -31% -61% 12 $24   $27,298,285 182

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 2013 19 $354,384   9 $39,376   $354,384 1
Nov 8, 2013 14 $906,552 +156% 35 $25,901   $1,260,936 2
Nov 15, 2013 11 $2,425,965 +168% 184 $13,185   $3,686,901 3
Nov 22, 2013 12 $4,011,627 +65% 690 $5,814   $7,698,528 4
Nov 29, 2013 11 $3,249,796 -19% 696 $4,669   $10,948,324 5
Dec 6, 2013 10 $2,178,541 -33% 734 $2,968   $13,126,865 6
Dec 13, 2013 12 $1,646,411 -24% 478 $3,444   $14,773,276 7
Dec 20, 2013 25 $678,520 -59% 330 $2,056   $15,451,796 8
Dec 27, 2013 24 $545,392 -20% 124 $4,398   $15,997,188 9
Jan 3, 2014 25 $444,895 -18% 128 $3,476   $16,442,083 10
Jan 10, 2014 24 $429,930 -3% 125 $3,439   $16,872,013 11
Jan 17, 2014 21 $1,456,694 +239% 419 $3,477   $18,328,707 12
Jan 24, 2014 15 $2,850,693 +96% 1,110 $2,568   $21,179,400 13
Jan 31, 2014 14 $1,893,086 -34% 1,052 $1,800   $23,072,486 14
Feb 7, 2014 22 $827,835 -56% 488 $1,696   $23,900,321 15
Feb 14, 2014 26 $549,180 -34% 223 $2,463   $24,449,501 16
Feb 21, 2014 23 $441,432 -20% 175 $2,522   $24,890,933 17
Feb 28, 2014 23 $678,674 +54% 216 $3,142   $25,569,607 18
Mar 7, 2014 20 $833,745 +23% 312 $2,672   $26,403,352 19
Mar 14, 2014 24 $513,992 -38% 281 $1,829   $26,917,344 20
Mar 21, 2014 29 $217,845 -58% 178 $1,224   $27,135,189 21
Mar 28, 2014 43 $77,991 -64% 99 $788   $27,213,180 22
Apr 4, 2014 52 $41,388 -47% 52 $796   $27,254,568 23
Apr 11, 2014 53 $25,914 -37% 33 $785   $27,280,482 24
Apr 18, 2014 59 $12,054 -53% 14 $861   $27,292,536 25
Apr 25, 2014 77 $5,749 -52% 12 $479   $27,298,285 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/13/2014 $0 0 1 1 $2,026,613 12/5/2022
 
Rest of World $31,286,947
 
International Total$33,313,560 12/5/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $33,313,560
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $33,313,560
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,136 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $33,313,560
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies 36 $33,313,560

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,735 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,150 $60,611,845
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $60,611,845
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies 34 $60,611,845

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 20141161,382 61,382$1,125,132$1,125,1321
Feb 16, 20142329,852-51% 91,234$595,846$1,720,9782
Feb 23, 20142718,641-38% 109,875$372,074$2,093,0523
Mar 2, 20142318,230-2% 128,105$358,037$2,451,0894
Mar 9, 20141134,091+87% 162,196$523,297$2,974,3865
Mar 16, 20142422,594-34% 184,790$338,684$3,313,0706
Mar 30, 20141817,961 213,913$269,235$3,749,6238
Apr 6, 20142413,589-24% 227,502$203,699$3,953,3229

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 2014838,134 38,134$876,706$876,7061
Mar 9, 20141219,325 93,037$393,841$2,108,4865
Mar 16, 20141816,228-16% 109,265$294,218$2,402,7046
May 4, 2014207,781 140,787$127,217$2,970,07513

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