Heaven is for Real (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $91,386,097Details
International Box Office $9,527,459Details
Worldwide Box Office $100,913,556
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $33,863,776 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $11,435,479 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $45,299,255
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,522,221 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,417 opening theaters/3,048 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,580,423

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $91,386,097
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,046 $9,527,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,827 $100,913,556

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: April 16th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Poland)
April 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
April 17th, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 1st, 2014 (Wide) (Portugal)
May 9th, 2014 (Wide) (South Africa)
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Video Release: July 22nd, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material including some medical situations.
(Rating bulletin 2303, 12/24/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. God’s Not Dead
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Keywords: Near Death Experience, Religious, Faith-Based Film, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Money Troubles, Christians, Religious Extremism, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Roth Films, T.D. Jakes
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 84 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 40 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 62 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 31 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $29,643,019 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 18 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $29,643,019 Apr 18, 2014 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,385 $120,580,423
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 637 $91,386,097
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 29 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 53 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $91,386,097

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2014 2 $22,522,221   2,417 $9,318   $29,556,414 1
Apr 25, 2014 3 $14,351,252 -36% 2,705 $5,305   $52,462,168 2
May 2, 2014 3 $8,601,509 -40% 2,930 $2,936   $65,503,918 3
May 9, 2014 4 $7,482,618 -13% 3,048 $2,455   $75,702,657 4
May 16, 2014 6 $4,380,052 -41% 2,893 $1,514   $82,228,593 5
May 23, 2014 10 $2,033,488 -54% 1,720 $1,182   $85,833,566 6
May 30, 2014 13 $800,872 -61% 722 $1,109   $88,013,347 7
Jun 6, 2014 16 $394,878 -51% 446 $885   $88,807,523 8
Jun 13, 2014 19 $334,518 -15% 532 $629   $89,402,432 9
Jun 20, 2014 26 $179,604 -46% 201 $894   $89,811,560 10
Jun 27, 2014 24 $236,591 +32% 211 $1,121   $90,175,141 11
Jul 4, 2014 27 $191,964 -19% 186 $1,032   $90,541,825 12
Jul 11, 2014 31 $151,510 -21% 173 $876   $90,836,067 13
Jul 18, 2014 34 $128,225 -15% 149 $861   $91,080,557 14
Jul 25, 2014 39 $95,735 -25% 129 $742   $91,269,771 15
Aug 1, 2014 45 $52,621 -45% 96 $548   $91,386,097 16
Aug 8, 2014 53 $24,231 -54% 60 $404   $91,136,879 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 16, 2014 1 $3,703,141     2,417 $1,532   $3,703,141 1
Apr 17, 2014 3 $3,331,052 -10%   2,417 $1,378   $7,034,193 2
Apr 18, 2014 3 $7,850,885 +136%   2,417 $3,248   $14,885,078 3
Apr 19, 2014 2 $8,274,041 +5%   2,417 $3,423   $23,159,119 4
Apr 20, 2014 1 $6,397,295 -23%   2,417 $2,647   $29,556,414 5
Apr 21, 2014 3 $2,487,979 -61%   2,417 $1,029   $32,044,393 6
Apr 22, 2014 1 $2,435,665 -2%   2,417 $1,008   $34,480,058 7
Apr 23, 2014 1 $1,870,128 -23% -49% 2,705 $691   $36,350,186 8
Apr 24, 2014 2 $1,760,730 -6% -47% 2,705 $651   $38,110,916 9
Apr 25, 2014 3 $4,056,107 +130% -48% 2,705 $1,499   $42,167,023 10
Apr 26, 2014 4 $5,841,598 +44% -29% 2,705 $2,160   $48,008,621 11
Apr 27, 2014 3 $4,453,547 -24% -30% 2,705 $1,646   $52,462,168 12
Apr 28, 2014 3 $1,010,819 -77% -59% 2,705 $374   $53,472,987 13
Apr 29, 2014 2 $1,391,260 +38% -43% 2,705 $514   $54,864,247 14
Apr 30, 2014 3 $1,060,591 -24% -43% 2,705 $392   $55,924,838 15
May 1, 2014 2 $977,571 -8% -44% 2,705 $361   $56,902,409 16
May 2, 2014 3 $2,431,707 +149% -40% 2,930 $830   $59,334,116 17
May 3, 2014 3 $3,613,943 +49% -38% 2,930 $1,233   $62,948,059 18
May 4, 2014 3 $2,555,859 -29% -43% 2,930 $872   $65,503,918 19
May 5, 2014 3 $600,279 -77% -41% 2,930 $205   $66,104,197 20
May 6, 2014 3 $848,155 +41% -39% 2,930 $289   $66,952,352 21
May 7, 2014 3 $656,299 -23% -38% 2,930 $224   $67,608,651 22
May 8, 2014 3 $611,388 -7% -37% 2,930 $209   $68,220,039 23
May 9, 2014 4 $1,642,115 +169% -32% 3,048 $539   $69,862,154 24
May 10, 2014 4 $2,705,341 +65% -25% 3,048 $888   $72,567,495 25
May 11, 2014 3 $3,135,162 +16% +23% 3,048 $1,029   $75,702,657 26
May 12, 2014 4 $483,410 -85% -19% 3,048 $159   $76,186,067 27
May 13, 2014 4 $634,646 +31% -25% 3,048 $208   $76,820,713 28
May 14, 2014 4 $515,425 -19% -21% 3,048 $169   $77,336,138 29
May 15, 2014 4 $512,403 -1% -16% 3,048 $168   $77,848,541 30
May 16, 2014 6 $1,261,215 +146% -23% 2,893 $436   $79,109,756 31
May 17, 2014 6 $1,822,804 +45% -33% 2,893 $630   $80,932,560 32
May 18, 2014 6 $1,296,033 -29% -59% 2,893 $448   $82,228,593 33
May 19, 2014 6 $412,750 -68% -15% 2,893 $143   $82,641,343 34
May 20, 2014 6 $425,716 +3% -33% 2,893 $147   $83,067,059 35
May 21, 2014 6 $363,408 -15% -29% 2,893 $126   $83,430,467 36
May 22, 2014 6 $369,611 +2% -28% 2,893 $128   $83,800,078 37
May 23, 2014 10 $500,227 +35% -60% 1,720 $291   $84,300,305 38
May 24, 2014 10 $781,025 +56% -57% 1,720 $454   $85,081,330 39
May 25, 2014 10 $752,236 -4% -42% 1,720 $437   $85,833,566 40
May 26, 2014 9 $756,518 +1% +83% 1,720 $440   $86,590,084 41
May 27, 2014 9 $222,960 -71% -48% 1,720 $130   $86,813,044 42
May 28, 2014 10 $203,410 -9% -44% 1,720 $118   $87,016,454 43
May 29, 2014 10 $196,021 -4% -47% 1,720 $114   $87,212,475 44
May 30, 2014 13 $217,795 +11% -56% 722 $302   $87,430,270 45
May 31, 2014 13 $331,205 +52% -58% 722 $459   $87,761,475 46
Jun 1, 2014 13 $251,872 -24% -67% 722 $349   $88,013,347 47
Jun 2, 2014 13 $95,443 -62% -87% 722 $132   $88,108,790 48
Jun 3, 2014 13 $110,356 +16% -51% 722 $153   $88,219,146 49
Jun 4, 2014 13 $100,987 -8% -50% 722 $140   $88,320,133 50
Jun 5, 2014 13 $92,512 -8% -53% 722 $128   $88,412,645 51
Jun 6, 2014 15 $112,923 +22% -48% 446 $253   $88,525,568 52
Jun 7, 2014 15 $156,453 +39% -53% 446 $351   $88,682,021 53
Jun 8, 2014 15 $125,502 -20% -50% 446 $281   $88,807,523 54
Jun 9, 2014 15 $59,151 -53% -38% 446 $133   $88,866,674 55
Jun 10, 2014 15 $70,937 +20% -36% 446 $159   $88,937,611 56
Jun 11, 2014 15 $69,906 -1% -31% 446 $157   $89,007,517 57
Jun 12, 2014 15 $60,397 -14% -35% 446 $135   $89,067,914 58
Jun 13, 2014 - $96,169 +59% -15% 532 $181   $89,164,083 59
Jun 14, 2014 - $125,477 +30% -20% 532 $236   $89,289,560 60
Jun 15, 2014 16 $112,872 -10% -10% 532 $212   $89,402,432 61
Jun 16, 2014 - $48,007 -57% -19% 532 $90   $89,450,439 62
Jun 17, 2014 - $60,093 +25% -15% 532 $113   $89,510,532 63
Jun 18, 2014 - $58,281 -3% -17% 532 $110   $89,568,813 64
Jun 19, 2014 - $63,143 +8% +5% 532 $119   $89,631,956 65
Jun 20, 2014 - $55,301 -12% -42% 201 $275   $89,687,257 66
Jun 21, 2014 - $70,606 +28% -44% 201 $351   $89,757,863 67
Jun 22, 2014 - $53,697 -24% -52% 201 $267   $89,811,560 68
Jun 23, 2014 - $29,470 -45% -39% 201 $147   $89,841,030 69
Jun 24, 2014 - $33,512 +14% -44% 201 $167   $89,874,542 70
Jun 25, 2014 - $33,117 -1% -43% 201 $165   $89,907,659 71
Jun 26, 2014 - $30,891 -7% -51% 201 $154   $89,938,550 72
Jun 27, 2014 - $70,611 +129% +28% 211 $335   $90,009,161 73
Jun 28, 2014 - $90,577 +28% +28% 211 $429   $90,099,738 74
Jun 29, 2014 - $75,403 -17% +40% 211 $357   $90,175,141 75
Jun 30, 2014 - $41,594 -45% +41% 211 $197   $90,216,735 76
Jul 1, 2014 - $45,032 +8% +34% 211 $213   $90,261,767 77
Jul 2, 2014 - $40,497 -10% +22% 186 $218   $90,302,264 78
Jul 3, 2014 - $47,597 +18% +54% 186 $256   $90,349,861 79
Jul 4, 2014 - $47,954 +1% -32% 186 $258   $90,397,815 80
Jul 5, 2014 - $80,582 +68% -11% 186 $433   $90,478,397 81
Jul 6, 2014 - $63,428 -21% -16% 186 $341   $90,541,825 82
Jul 11, 2014 - $45,240   -6% 173 $262   $90,729,797 87
Jul 12, 2014 - $60,419 +34% -25% 173 $349   $90,790,216 88
Jul 13, 2014 - $45,851 -24% -28% 173 $265   $90,836,067 89
Jul 18, 2014 - $36,740   -19% 149 $247   $90,872,807 94
Jul 19, 2014 - $53,527 +46% -11% 149 $359   $90,926,334 95
Jul 20, 2014 - $37,958 -29% -17% 149 $255   $90,964,292 96
Jul 25, 2014 - $28,955   -21% 129 $224   $90,993,247 101
Jul 26, 2014 - $37,727 +30% -30% 129 $292   $91,030,974 102
Jul 27, 2014 - $29,053 -23% -23% 129 $225   $91,060,027 103
Aug 1, 2014 - $15,403   -47% 96 $160   $91,075,430 108
Aug 2, 2014 - $21,382 +39% -43% 96 $223   $91,096,812 109
Aug 3, 2014 - $15,836 -26% -45% 96 $165   $91,112,648 110
Aug 8, 2014 - $7,198   -53% 60 $120   $91,119,846 115
Aug 9, 2014 - $10,111 +40% -53% 60 $169   $91,129,957 116
Aug 10, 2014 - $6,922 -32% -56% 60 $115   $91,136,879 117

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 2014 8 $7,028,141   2,417 $2,908   $7,028,141 1
Apr 18, 2014 2 $31,082,775 +342% 2,705 $11,491   $38,110,916 2
Apr 25, 2014 3 $18,791,493 -40% 2,705 $6,947   $56,902,409 3
May 2, 2014 3 $11,317,630 -40% 2,930 $3,863   $68,220,039 4
May 9, 2014 4 $9,628,502 -15% 3,048 $3,159   $77,848,541 5
May 16, 2014 7 $5,951,537 -38% 2,893 $2,057   $83,800,078 6
May 23, 2014 10 $3,412,397 -43% 1,720 $1,984   $87,212,475 7
May 30, 2014 14 $1,200,170 -65% 722 $1,662   $88,412,645 8
Jun 6, 2014 16 $655,269 -45% 446 $1,469   $89,067,914 9
Jun 13, 2014 19 $564,042 -14% 532 $1,060   $89,631,956 10
Jun 20, 2014 26 $306,594 -46% 201 $1,525   $89,938,550 11
Jun 27, 2014 26 $411,311 +34% 186 $2,211   $90,349,861 12
Jul 4, 2014 28 $334,696 -19% 186 $1,799   $90,684,557 13
Jul 11, 2014 30 $267,775 -20% 173 $1,548   $90,952,332 14
Jul 18, 2014 33 $221,704 -17% 149 $1,488   $91,174,036 15
Jul 25, 2014 41 $159,440 -28% 129 $1,236   $91,333,476 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/3/2021 $685 3 3 6 $246,958 10/20/2022
Bolivia 7/10/2014 $13,000 9 9 24 $47,513 12/30/2018
Brazil 7/3/2014 $50,794 42 42 74 $103,476 12/17/2015
Central America 6/26/2014 $129,996 63 63 156 $466,781 12/17/2015
Chile 7/3/2014 $28,628 16 16 34 $79,652 12/30/2018
Colombia 6/27/2014 $107,638 36 53 226 $904,932 12/30/2018
Denmark 6/26/2014 $10,246 1 1 5 $46,642 12/17/2015
Ecuador 7/4/2014 $14,548 7 8 25 $55,018 12/30/2018
Germany 11/7/2014 $0 0 0 0 $179,849 8/22/2018
Hong Kong 4/17/2014 $0 0 4 5 $397,445 12/15/2015
Japan 12/13/2014 $0 0 1 1 $185,870 8/23/2018
Mexico 6/27/2014 $338,713 210 210 831 $1,618,156 12/17/2015
New Zealand 4/17/2014 $0 0 3 12 $78,268 12/17/2015
Peru 7/10/2014 $153,813 55 55 135 $482,979 12/30/2018
Poland 4/16/2014 $0 0 11 33 $1,407,222 12/30/2018
Portugal 5/1/2014 $0 0 4 8 $239,336 12/17/2015
South Africa 5/9/2014 $0 0 11 17 $290,453 12/16/2015
South Korea 6/12/2014 $0 0 41 63 $294,083 12/17/2015
Spain 6/19/2014 $0 0 87 162 $352,088 12/17/2015
Uruguay 6/19/2014 $0 0 3 10 $46,260 12/30/2018
Venezuela 7/4/2014 $46,082 7 9 29 $322,007 12/17/2015
 
Rest of World $1,682,471
 
International Total$9,527,459 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,046 $9,527,459
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,193 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,116 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $9,527,459

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,827 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $100,913,556
Top 2014 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 76 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 52 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $100,913,556

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 27, 20141582,327 582,327$10,004,378$10,004,3781
Aug 3, 20143197,237-66% 779,564$3,374,725$13,379,1032
Aug 10, 2014595,877-51% 875,441$1,640,455$15,019,5583
Aug 17, 20145117,853+23% 993,294$2,020,000$17,039,5584
Aug 24, 2014740,559-66% 1,033,853$687,881$17,727,4395
Aug 31, 20141037,236-8% 1,071,089$631,523$18,358,9626
Sep 7, 20141236,255-3% 1,107,344$614,885$18,973,8477
Sep 14, 20141717,721-51% 1,125,065$300,548$19,274,3958
Sep 21, 2014229,615-46% 1,134,680$163,070$19,437,4659
Sep 28, 20141817,473+82% 1,152,153$296,342$19,733,80710
Oct 12, 20142123,126 1,176,888$392,217$20,153,31312
Oct 26, 20142417,026 1,203,154$288,591$20,597,87514
Nov 23, 20142311,994 1,252,162$203,418$21,428,73718
Dec 7, 20142650,760 1,338,217$760,892$22,661,87620
Mar 29, 20152711,515 1,539,479$112,386$25,569,30836
Jul 17, 2016257,072 1,899,897$63,860$29,118,145104

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 27, 20141219,080 219,080$5,036,649$5,036,6491
Aug 3, 2014458,951-73% 278,031$1,355,295$6,391,9442
Aug 10, 2014636,850-37% 314,881$847,179$7,239,1233
Aug 17, 20141325,259-31% 340,140$580,709$7,819,8324
Aug 24, 20141613,173-48% 353,313$302,855$8,122,6875
Aug 31, 20141612,467-5% 365,780$286,612$8,409,2996
Sep 7, 20141611,532-7% 377,312$265,122$8,674,4217

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Leading Cast

Connor Corum    Colton Burpo

Supporting Cast

Greg Kinnear    Todd Burpo
Kelly Reilly    Sonja Burpo
Margo Martindale    Nancy Rawling
Thomas Haden Church    Jay Wilkins
Lane Styles    Cassie Burpo
Jacob Vargas    Michael
Thanya Romero    Rosa
Danso Gordon    Ray
Rob Moran    Dr. O'Holleran
Nancy Sorel    Dr. Charlotte Slater
Darcy Fehr    Lee Watson
Vivian Winther    Katherine Watson
Peter Hudson    Old Man Watson
Mike Mohrhardt    Jesus
Bryan Clark    Turce
Randy Apostle    Slim Forrest
Julia Arkos    Newspaper Reporter
Candace Smith    Pay Clerk
Cruise Brown    Playground Boy
Keenan Lehmann    Playground Boy
Michael Mills    Marine C.O.
Kevin Anderson    Mr. Baxter
Jon Ted Wynne    Mr. Jackson
Darren Feibel    Mr. Parker
Lois Brothers    Woman from Choir Group
Mike Bell    Bubba
Susan Kelso    Neighbor Lady
Amber Lynn Partridge    Zookeeper
John B. Lowe    Todd's Doctor
Mitch Ainley    Heywood
Ali Tataryn    Angel
Mike Palmer    Fire Chief
Blake Taylor    Loner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randall Wallace    Director
Joe Roth    Producer
T.D. Jakes    Producer
Randall Wallace    Screenwriter
Christopher Parker    Screenwriter
Todd Burpo    Story Creator
Lynn Vincent    Story Creator
Sue Baden-Powell    Executive Producer
Sam Mercer    Executive Producer
Derrick Williams    Executive Producer
Dean Semler    Director of Photography
Arv Greywal    Production Designer
John Wright    Editor
Michael T. Boyd    Costume Designer
Nick Glennie-Smith    Composer

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May 15th, 2014

Godzilla poster

Godzilla is the second of four May releases that at least have a realistic shot at reaching $200 million domestically. The first of these films, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't match original expectations, but it is still on pace to reach $200 million. It is very unlikely Godzilla will open as fast as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 did, but even coming close would be a huge boost to the box office. Million Dollar Arm should have a respectable opening as counter-programming and on the high end it could land in third place. Meanwhile, Neighbors is aiming for $100 million and while it won't get there this weekend, it will get there soon enough. This weekend last year, Star Trek Into Darkness earned first place with $70.17 million over the weekend, which is a figure I think Godzilla will top. If it does, and the holdovers hold on well, then 2014 might end its mini-losing streak earlier than I thought it would. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Neighbors were Louder than Expected

May 13th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Neighbors got off to a much faster start than expected, as did many of the top five films. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 fell more than 60% during its sophomore stint, but that was expected, at least it was inline with my expectations. Overall, the box office still fell from last weekend, but by 11% to $137 million, which isn't as bad as it could have been. It was down 14% from the same weekend last year, but that's a huge improvement from what it was last weekend, so in a small way, it is a bit of a victory. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $3.45 billion, putting it 5.4% ahead of 2013's pace. That's down from its peak, but even if 2014 loses next weekend and the weekend after that, 2014 should still remain ahead of last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Neighbors Tops $50 Million

May 11th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Comedy triumphs at the box office this weekend, with Neighbors posting an impressive $51 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning estimate. That’s the 16th-biggest opening ever for a comedy film (depending somewhat on one’s definition of what constitutes a comedy), and comparable to the debut of Ted (which made $54 million in 2012). It’s also easily Seth Rogen’s best weekend, ahead of the $33.5 million debut for The Green Hornet, and Zac Efron’s best, beating High School Musical: Senior Year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Neighbors Have a Good Opening?

May 8th, 2014

Neighbors poster

It could be an interesting weekend at the box office as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is expected to fall far enough that Neighbors could win the box office race. That certainly would be a boost for the new release's box office chances. Earning first place does provide a lot of free publicity. The other two wide releases coming out this week are not expected to be major players at the box office. I've heard some buzz that Mom's Night Out could be a sleeper hit. On the other hand, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return might not open above the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Iron Man 3 led the way with $72.53 million, which is more than all three wide releases will make. In fact, last year's second place film, The Great Gatsby earning $50.09 million, which might be more than all three wide releases make this weekend. On the other hand, depth will be better this time around and that should mitigate the situation a little bit. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spidey Strong, but not Amazing

May 6th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The summer blockbuster season has begun and it started on a mixed note. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 easily earned first place with more than $90 million. An opening of more than $90 million isn't a bad number, but it is the lowest opening three-day weekend for a Friday debut in the franchise. Worse still, the overall box office was just $153 million, which is substantially lower than last year's number one film, Iron Man 3, opened with. $153 million is 32% higher than last weekend, but the start of summer should be bigger than that. It is also 30% lower than the same weekend last year. You usually only see a decline that sharp when there's a misalignment in a holiday weekend. Granted, 2014 is still ahead of 2013 by a large margin (8.6% or $3.26 billion to $3.01 billion) so we don't have to worry about 2014 losing that lead any time soon. This is just not a great way to start the summer blockbuster season. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man Swings into Summer with $92 million

May 4th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The modern tradition is that first weekend in May starts the Summer season with a super-hero action movie. And Hollywood being the industry that lets no tradition go before it's beaten it to death, this year we start Summer, on the first weekend in May, with the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Now, the most amazing fact about the Spider-Man franchise is probably that every movie has done worse at the domestic box office than the one before it, even without adjusting for inflation. This is another tradition that looks like it might continue, with Spider-Man 2 opening with $92 million—without doubt a very good debut, but one that points towards a final box office around $250 million, or perhaps a shade higher. With The Amazing Spider-Man having made $262 million in 2012, a fourth straight decline for the franchise looks like a 50-50 bet right now. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Spidey Swing into Action?

May 2nd, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

It is the official opening of the summer blockbuster season and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hopes to get the summer off to a fast start. On the positive side, it is the latest installment in one of the most popular comic book franchises. On the negative side, its reviews are below expectations and below the overall positive level. There are no other new releases to pick up the slack should this film fail to live up to lofty expectations at the box office, although The Other Woman should still do well in a counter-programming role. Last year Iron Man 3 dominated the way with $174.14 million during the opening weekend. There's no way The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will match that this weekend. There is a small chance The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't make that in total. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Other Woman the Only Other Winner in April

April 29th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

April ended with a new film on top, The Other Woman, which finally broke Captain America: The Winter Soldier's hold on the box office chart. It was a surprisingly strong hit earning $24.76 million, but the other new releases were not as strong. Brick Mansions only managed fifth place, while The Quiet Ones missed the Mendoza Line. The overall box office was $115 million, which was 13% lower than last weekend. More importantly, this is 25% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 added to its lead over 2013, which now stands at $257 million, or 9.2%. Its running tally is $3.05 billion and summer is just about to start. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Captain America Close Out April On Top?

April 24th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

The final weekend of April ends with three wide releases. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 looming large on the horizon, it should come has no surprise that the three wide releases this weekend and not expected to be huge hits. The Other Woman has a shot at first place, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier might block it. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure Brick Mansions and The Quiet Ones can't both fit into the top five. Last year, April ended with Pain and Gain earning first place with just over $20 million. That is likely more than the first place film this year will earn. However, this year has better depth than last year, so I think 2014 will still come out ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Captain America Reaches Milestone, Transcendence Sinks

April 22nd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier won the weekend box office race with a better than expected result and this helped it reach $200 million. Likewise, Heaven is for Real was surprisingly strong earning second place over the weekend, despite opening on Wednesday. Unfortunately, none of the other new releases lived up to expectations and the overall box office fell 5% to $133 million. This was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year, boosting 2014's lead over 2013 to 8% at $2.92 billion to $2.70 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Heaven is for Real Leads Easter Openers

April 20th, 2014

Heaven is for Real poster

Moviegoers are celebrating Easter weekend by turning out in big numbers to see Heaven is for Real. The Christian-themed movie will be the biggest opener this weekend, with a very respectable $21.5 million projected Friday-to-Sunday and a theater average of $8,895. That puts it at nearly twice box office take of the widest opener this weekend, Transcendence, which is set for a very disappointing $11.15 million debut. Also opening this weekend, and similarly posting mediocre numbers is A Haunted House 2, with a projected $9.1 million from 2,310 theaters. But, with a production budget reported at $4 million, compared to $100 million for Transcendence, the horror spoof shouldn't have a hard time earning money. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Transcendence Rise Above the Competition?

April 17th, 2014

Transcendence poster

It's a busy weekend with four wide releases opening this week, but only one of them, Transcendence, has a real shot at opening in first place, but its reviews will likely prevent that. Heaven is for Real is aiming for a midlevel hit, to match its midlevel reviews. A Haunted House 2 hopes to match its predecessor, but it is unlikely to get there. Finally there's Bears, which has the best reviews, but the weakest box office potential. Despite the number of new releases, top spot will likely be a battle between Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2. Family films tend to have better legs, so that could give Rio 2 the edge, but movies also tend to drop the most during their sophomore weekend. (That is unless their theater count collapses shortly afterward.) Last year, Oblivion opened with $37.05 million, which is a figure no film will match this year. On the other hand, 42 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million last weekend. 2014 will lose on the top of the chart, but it also has better depth than 2013 did, so that should help it come out on top in the end. More...

Contest: Power Through the Competition

April 10th, 2014

It's a busy week at the box office next week including Bears, A Haunted House, Heaven is for Real, and Transcendence. Only Transcendence has a real shot at first place at the box office. As such, it is the only real choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Transcendence. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Power Rangers: Megaforce: The Great Dragon Spirit on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Power Rangers: Megaforce: The Great Dragon Spirit on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: April

April 1st, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

March was stronger than expected when compared to 2013 with four films earning $100 million or more, led by Divergent. (Not all of them have gotten there yet, but they are certain to reach that milestone before they are done their box office runs.) It wasn't a blow-out victory, on the other hand, as a few weekends the ticket sales were lower in 2014 than they were during the same weekend in 2013. April looks really strong with Captain America: The Winter Soldier leading the way. This film should top $200 million over the weekend, while it isn't the only film that should crack the century mark, as Rio 2 is also on track for $100 million. This is great news, as no film last April reached $100 million. Granted, 42 came close and Oblivion wasn't far behind, but The Winter Soldier should earn more than those two films earned combined giving 2014 a comfortable lead over 2013 over the full month. More...


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Synopsis

The true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,522,221 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,417 opening theaters/3,048 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,580,423

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $91,386,097
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,046 $9,527,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,827 $100,913,556

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: April 16th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Poland)
April 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
April 17th, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 1st, 2014 (Wide) (Portugal)
May 9th, 2014 (Wide) (South Africa)
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Video Release: July 22nd, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material including some medical situations.
(Rating bulletin 2303, 12/24/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. God’s Not Dead
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Keywords: Near Death Experience, Religious, Faith-Based Film, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Money Troubles, Christians, Religious Extremism, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Roth Films, T.D. Jakes
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 84 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 40 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 62 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 31 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $29,643,019 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 18 $22,522,221 Apr 18, 2014 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $29,643,019 Apr 18, 2014 5

Leading Cast

Connor Corum    Colton Burpo

Supporting Cast

Greg Kinnear    Todd Burpo
Kelly Reilly    Sonja Burpo
Margo Martindale    Nancy Rawling
Thomas Haden Church    Jay Wilkins
Lane Styles    Cassie Burpo
Jacob Vargas    Michael
Thanya Romero    Rosa
Danso Gordon    Ray
Rob Moran    Dr. O'Holleran
Nancy Sorel    Dr. Charlotte Slater
Darcy Fehr    Lee Watson
Vivian Winther    Katherine Watson
Peter Hudson    Old Man Watson
Mike Mohrhardt    Jesus
Bryan Clark    Turce
Randy Apostle    Slim Forrest
Julia Arkos    Newspaper Reporter
Candace Smith    Pay Clerk
Cruise Brown    Playground Boy
Keenan Lehmann    Playground Boy
Michael Mills    Marine C.O.
Kevin Anderson    Mr. Baxter
Jon Ted Wynne    Mr. Jackson
Darren Feibel    Mr. Parker
Lois Brothers    Woman from Choir Group
Mike Bell    Bubba
Susan Kelso    Neighbor Lady
Amber Lynn Partridge    Zookeeper
John B. Lowe    Todd's Doctor
Mitch Ainley    Heywood
Ali Tataryn    Angel
Mike Palmer    Fire Chief
Blake Taylor    Loner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randall Wallace    Director
Joe Roth    Producer
T.D. Jakes    Producer
Randall Wallace    Screenwriter
Christopher Parker    Screenwriter
Todd Burpo    Story Creator
Lynn Vincent    Story Creator
Sue Baden-Powell    Executive Producer
Sam Mercer    Executive Producer
Derrick Williams    Executive Producer
Dean Semler    Director of Photography
Arv Greywal    Production Designer
John Wright    Editor
Michael T. Boyd    Costume Designer
Nick Glennie-Smith    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 22nd, 2014

July 22nd, 2014

I think it is fair to say it is a mixed week on the home market. There are four wide releases coming out this week, but all but one struggled at the box office. Worse still, looking down the list of new releases and you quickly run into filler. Fortunately, there are a few films that are contenders for Pick of the Week, including Blue Ruin and Next Goal Wins. However, the winner is Ginger Snaps, which is coming out on a Special Edition Blu-ray. More...

Weekend Predictions: Godzilla will be Huge, but How Huge?

May 15th, 2014

Godzilla poster

Godzilla is the second of four May releases that at least have a realistic shot at reaching $200 million domestically. The first of these films, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't match original expectations, but it is still on pace to reach $200 million. It is very unlikely Godzilla will open as fast as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 did, but even coming close would be a huge boost to the box office. Million Dollar Arm should have a respectable opening as counter-programming and on the high end it could land in third place. Meanwhile, Neighbors is aiming for $100 million and while it won't get there this weekend, it will get there soon enough. This weekend last year, Star Trek Into Darkness earned first place with $70.17 million over the weekend, which is a figure I think Godzilla will top. If it does, and the holdovers hold on well, then 2014 might end its mini-losing streak earlier than I thought it would. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Neighbors were Louder than Expected

May 13th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Neighbors got off to a much faster start than expected, as did many of the top five films. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 fell more than 60% during its sophomore stint, but that was expected, at least it was inline with my expectations. Overall, the box office still fell from last weekend, but by 11% to $137 million, which isn't as bad as it could have been. It was down 14% from the same weekend last year, but that's a huge improvement from what it was last weekend, so in a small way, it is a bit of a victory. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $3.45 billion, putting it 5.4% ahead of 2013's pace. That's down from its peak, but even if 2014 loses next weekend and the weekend after that, 2014 should still remain ahead of last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Neighbors Tops $50 Million

May 11th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Comedy triumphs at the box office this weekend, with Neighbors posting an impressive $51 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning estimate. That’s the 16th-biggest opening ever for a comedy film (depending somewhat on one’s definition of what constitutes a comedy), and comparable to the debut of Ted (which made $54 million in 2012). It’s also easily Seth Rogen’s best weekend, ahead of the $33.5 million debut for The Green Hornet, and Zac Efron’s best, beating High School Musical: Senior Year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Neighbors Have a Good Opening?

May 8th, 2014

Neighbors poster

It could be an interesting weekend at the box office as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is expected to fall far enough that Neighbors could win the box office race. That certainly would be a boost for the new release's box office chances. Earning first place does provide a lot of free publicity. The other two wide releases coming out this week are not expected to be major players at the box office. I've heard some buzz that Mom's Night Out could be a sleeper hit. On the other hand, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return might not open above the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Iron Man 3 led the way with $72.53 million, which is more than all three wide releases will make. In fact, last year's second place film, The Great Gatsby earning $50.09 million, which might be more than all three wide releases make this weekend. On the other hand, depth will be better this time around and that should mitigate the situation a little bit. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spidey Strong, but not Amazing

May 6th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The summer blockbuster season has begun and it started on a mixed note. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 easily earned first place with more than $90 million. An opening of more than $90 million isn't a bad number, but it is the lowest opening three-day weekend for a Friday debut in the franchise. Worse still, the overall box office was just $153 million, which is substantially lower than last year's number one film, Iron Man 3, opened with. $153 million is 32% higher than last weekend, but the start of summer should be bigger than that. It is also 30% lower than the same weekend last year. You usually only see a decline that sharp when there's a misalignment in a holiday weekend. Granted, 2014 is still ahead of 2013 by a large margin (8.6% or $3.26 billion to $3.01 billion) so we don't have to worry about 2014 losing that lead any time soon. This is just not a great way to start the summer blockbuster season. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man Swings into Summer with $92 million

May 4th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The modern tradition is that first weekend in May starts the Summer season with a super-hero action movie. And Hollywood being the industry that lets no tradition go before it's beaten it to death, this year we start Summer, on the first weekend in May, with the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Now, the most amazing fact about the Spider-Man franchise is probably that every movie has done worse at the domestic box office than the one before it, even without adjusting for inflation. This is another tradition that looks like it might continue, with Spider-Man 2 opening with $92 million—without doubt a very good debut, but one that points towards a final box office around $250 million, or perhaps a shade higher. With The Amazing Spider-Man having made $262 million in 2012, a fourth straight decline for the franchise looks like a 50-50 bet right now. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Spidey Swing into Action?

May 2nd, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

It is the official opening of the summer blockbuster season and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hopes to get the summer off to a fast start. On the positive side, it is the latest installment in one of the most popular comic book franchises. On the negative side, its reviews are below expectations and below the overall positive level. There are no other new releases to pick up the slack should this film fail to live up to lofty expectations at the box office, although The Other Woman should still do well in a counter-programming role. Last year Iron Man 3 dominated the way with $174.14 million during the opening weekend. There's no way The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will match that this weekend. There is a small chance The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't make that in total. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Other Woman the Only Other Winner in April

April 29th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

April ended with a new film on top, The Other Woman, which finally broke Captain America: The Winter Soldier's hold on the box office chart. It was a surprisingly strong hit earning $24.76 million, but the other new releases were not as strong. Brick Mansions only managed fifth place, while The Quiet Ones missed the Mendoza Line. The overall box office was $115 million, which was 13% lower than last weekend. More importantly, this is 25% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 added to its lead over 2013, which now stands at $257 million, or 9.2%. Its running tally is $3.05 billion and summer is just about to start. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Captain America Close Out April On Top?

April 24th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

The final weekend of April ends with three wide releases. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 looming large on the horizon, it should come has no surprise that the three wide releases this weekend and not expected to be huge hits. The Other Woman has a shot at first place, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier might block it. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure Brick Mansions and The Quiet Ones can't both fit into the top five. Last year, April ended with Pain and Gain earning first place with just over $20 million. That is likely more than the first place film this year will earn. However, this year has better depth than last year, so I think 2014 will still come out ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Captain America Reaches Milestone, Transcendence Sinks

April 22nd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier won the weekend box office race with a better than expected result and this helped it reach $200 million. Likewise, Heaven is for Real was surprisingly strong earning second place over the weekend, despite opening on Wednesday. Unfortunately, none of the other new releases lived up to expectations and the overall box office fell 5% to $133 million. This was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year, boosting 2014's lead over 2013 to 8% at $2.92 billion to $2.70 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Heaven is for Real Leads Easter Openers

April 20th, 2014

Heaven is for Real poster

Moviegoers are celebrating Easter weekend by turning out in big numbers to see Heaven is for Real. The Christian-themed movie will be the biggest opener this weekend, with a very respectable $21.5 million projected Friday-to-Sunday and a theater average of $8,895. That puts it at nearly twice box office take of the widest opener this weekend, Transcendence, which is set for a very disappointing $11.15 million debut. Also opening this weekend, and similarly posting mediocre numbers is A Haunted House 2, with a projected $9.1 million from 2,310 theaters. But, with a production budget reported at $4 million, compared to $100 million for Transcendence, the horror spoof shouldn't have a hard time earning money. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Transcendence Rise Above the Competition?

April 17th, 2014

Transcendence poster

It's a busy weekend with four wide releases opening this week, but only one of them, Transcendence, has a real shot at opening in first place, but its reviews will likely prevent that. Heaven is for Real is aiming for a midlevel hit, to match its midlevel reviews. A Haunted House 2 hopes to match its predecessor, but it is unlikely to get there. Finally there's Bears, which has the best reviews, but the weakest box office potential. Despite the number of new releases, top spot will likely be a battle between Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2. Family films tend to have better legs, so that could give Rio 2 the edge, but movies also tend to drop the most during their sophomore weekend. (That is unless their theater count collapses shortly afterward.) Last year, Oblivion opened with $37.05 million, which is a figure no film will match this year. On the other hand, 42 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million last weekend. 2014 will lose on the top of the chart, but it also has better depth than 2013 did, so that should help it come out on top in the end. More...

Contest: Power Through the Competition

April 10th, 2014

It's a busy week at the box office next week including Bears, A Haunted House, Heaven is for Real, and Transcendence. Only Transcendence has a real shot at first place at the box office. As such, it is the only real choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Transcendence. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Power Rangers: Megaforce: The Great Dragon Spirit on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Power Rangers: Megaforce: The Great Dragon Spirit on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: April

April 1st, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

March was stronger than expected when compared to 2013 with four films earning $100 million or more, led by Divergent. (Not all of them have gotten there yet, but they are certain to reach that milestone before they are done their box office runs.) It wasn't a blow-out victory, on the other hand, as a few weekends the ticket sales were lower in 2014 than they were during the same weekend in 2013. April looks really strong with Captain America: The Winter Soldier leading the way. This film should top $200 million over the weekend, while it isn't the only film that should crack the century mark, as Rio 2 is also on track for $100 million. This is great news, as no film last April reached $100 million. Granted, 42 came close and Oblivion wasn't far behind, but The Winter Soldier should earn more than those two films earned combined giving 2014 a comfortable lead over 2013 over the full month. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,385 $120,580,423
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 637 $91,386,097
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 29 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 53 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $91,386,097
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $91,386,097

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2014 2 $22,522,221   2,417 $9,318   $29,556,414 1
Apr 25, 2014 3 $14,351,252 -36% 2,705 $5,305   $52,462,168 2
May 2, 2014 3 $8,601,509 -40% 2,930 $2,936   $65,503,918 3
May 9, 2014 4 $7,482,618 -13% 3,048 $2,455   $75,702,657 4
May 16, 2014 6 $4,380,052 -41% 2,893 $1,514   $82,228,593 5
May 23, 2014 10 $2,033,488 -54% 1,720 $1,182   $85,833,566 6
May 30, 2014 13 $800,872 -61% 722 $1,109   $88,013,347 7
Jun 6, 2014 16 $394,878 -51% 446 $885   $88,807,523 8
Jun 13, 2014 19 $334,518 -15% 532 $629   $89,402,432 9
Jun 20, 2014 26 $179,604 -46% 201 $894   $89,811,560 10
Jun 27, 2014 24 $236,591 +32% 211 $1,121   $90,175,141 11
Jul 4, 2014 27 $191,964 -19% 186 $1,032   $90,541,825 12
Jul 11, 2014 31 $151,510 -21% 173 $876   $90,836,067 13
Jul 18, 2014 34 $128,225 -15% 149 $861   $91,080,557 14
Jul 25, 2014 39 $95,735 -25% 129 $742   $91,269,771 15
Aug 1, 2014 45 $52,621 -45% 96 $548   $91,386,097 16
Aug 8, 2014 53 $24,231 -54% 60 $404   $91,136,879 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 16, 2014 1 $3,703,141     2,417 $1,532   $3,703,141 1
Apr 17, 2014 3 $3,331,052 -10%   2,417 $1,378   $7,034,193 2
Apr 18, 2014 3 $7,850,885 +136%   2,417 $3,248   $14,885,078 3
Apr 19, 2014 2 $8,274,041 +5%   2,417 $3,423   $23,159,119 4
Apr 20, 2014 1 $6,397,295 -23%   2,417 $2,647   $29,556,414 5
Apr 21, 2014 3 $2,487,979 -61%   2,417 $1,029   $32,044,393 6
Apr 22, 2014 1 $2,435,665 -2%   2,417 $1,008   $34,480,058 7
Apr 23, 2014 1 $1,870,128 -23% -49% 2,705 $691   $36,350,186 8
Apr 24, 2014 2 $1,760,730 -6% -47% 2,705 $651   $38,110,916 9
Apr 25, 2014 3 $4,056,107 +130% -48% 2,705 $1,499   $42,167,023 10
Apr 26, 2014 4 $5,841,598 +44% -29% 2,705 $2,160   $48,008,621 11
Apr 27, 2014 3 $4,453,547 -24% -30% 2,705 $1,646   $52,462,168 12
Apr 28, 2014 3 $1,010,819 -77% -59% 2,705 $374   $53,472,987 13
Apr 29, 2014 2 $1,391,260 +38% -43% 2,705 $514   $54,864,247 14
Apr 30, 2014 3 $1,060,591 -24% -43% 2,705 $392   $55,924,838 15
May 1, 2014 2 $977,571 -8% -44% 2,705 $361   $56,902,409 16
May 2, 2014 3 $2,431,707 +149% -40% 2,930 $830   $59,334,116 17
May 3, 2014 3 $3,613,943 +49% -38% 2,930 $1,233   $62,948,059 18
May 4, 2014 3 $2,555,859 -29% -43% 2,930 $872   $65,503,918 19
May 5, 2014 3 $600,279 -77% -41% 2,930 $205   $66,104,197 20
May 6, 2014 3 $848,155 +41% -39% 2,930 $289   $66,952,352 21
May 7, 2014 3 $656,299 -23% -38% 2,930 $224   $67,608,651 22
May 8, 2014 3 $611,388 -7% -37% 2,930 $209   $68,220,039 23
May 9, 2014 4 $1,642,115 +169% -32% 3,048 $539   $69,862,154 24
May 10, 2014 4 $2,705,341 +65% -25% 3,048 $888   $72,567,495 25
May 11, 2014 3 $3,135,162 +16% +23% 3,048 $1,029   $75,702,657 26
May 12, 2014 4 $483,410 -85% -19% 3,048 $159   $76,186,067 27
May 13, 2014 4 $634,646 +31% -25% 3,048 $208   $76,820,713 28
May 14, 2014 4 $515,425 -19% -21% 3,048 $169   $77,336,138 29
May 15, 2014 4 $512,403 -1% -16% 3,048 $168   $77,848,541 30
May 16, 2014 6 $1,261,215 +146% -23% 2,893 $436   $79,109,756 31
May 17, 2014 6 $1,822,804 +45% -33% 2,893 $630   $80,932,560 32
May 18, 2014 6 $1,296,033 -29% -59% 2,893 $448   $82,228,593 33
May 19, 2014 6 $412,750 -68% -15% 2,893 $143   $82,641,343 34
May 20, 2014 6 $425,716 +3% -33% 2,893 $147   $83,067,059 35
May 21, 2014 6 $363,408 -15% -29% 2,893 $126   $83,430,467 36
May 22, 2014 6 $369,611 +2% -28% 2,893 $128   $83,800,078 37
May 23, 2014 10 $500,227 +35% -60% 1,720 $291   $84,300,305 38
May 24, 2014 10 $781,025 +56% -57% 1,720 $454   $85,081,330 39
May 25, 2014 10 $752,236 -4% -42% 1,720 $437   $85,833,566 40
May 26, 2014 9 $756,518 +1% +83% 1,720 $440   $86,590,084 41
May 27, 2014 9 $222,960 -71% -48% 1,720 $130   $86,813,044 42
May 28, 2014 10 $203,410 -9% -44% 1,720 $118   $87,016,454 43
May 29, 2014 10 $196,021 -4% -47% 1,720 $114   $87,212,475 44
May 30, 2014 13 $217,795 +11% -56% 722 $302   $87,430,270 45
May 31, 2014 13 $331,205 +52% -58% 722 $459   $87,761,475 46
Jun 1, 2014 13 $251,872 -24% -67% 722 $349   $88,013,347 47
Jun 2, 2014 13 $95,443 -62% -87% 722 $132   $88,108,790 48
Jun 3, 2014 13 $110,356 +16% -51% 722 $153   $88,219,146 49
Jun 4, 2014 13 $100,987 -8% -50% 722 $140   $88,320,133 50
Jun 5, 2014 13 $92,512 -8% -53% 722 $128   $88,412,645 51
Jun 6, 2014 15 $112,923 +22% -48% 446 $253   $88,525,568 52
Jun 7, 2014 15 $156,453 +39% -53% 446 $351   $88,682,021 53
Jun 8, 2014 15 $125,502 -20% -50% 446 $281   $88,807,523 54
Jun 9, 2014 15 $59,151 -53% -38% 446 $133   $88,866,674 55
Jun 10, 2014 15 $70,937 +20% -36% 446 $159   $88,937,611 56
Jun 11, 2014 15 $69,906 -1% -31% 446 $157   $89,007,517 57
Jun 12, 2014 15 $60,397 -14% -35% 446 $135   $89,067,914 58
Jun 13, 2014 - $96,169 +59% -15% 532 $181   $89,164,083 59
Jun 14, 2014 - $125,477 +30% -20% 532 $236   $89,289,560 60
Jun 15, 2014 16 $112,872 -10% -10% 532 $212   $89,402,432 61
Jun 16, 2014 - $48,007 -57% -19% 532 $90   $89,450,439 62
Jun 17, 2014 - $60,093 +25% -15% 532 $113   $89,510,532 63
Jun 18, 2014 - $58,281 -3% -17% 532 $110   $89,568,813 64
Jun 19, 2014 - $63,143 +8% +5% 532 $119   $89,631,956 65
Jun 20, 2014 - $55,301 -12% -42% 201 $275   $89,687,257 66
Jun 21, 2014 - $70,606 +28% -44% 201 $351   $89,757,863 67
Jun 22, 2014 - $53,697 -24% -52% 201 $267   $89,811,560 68
Jun 23, 2014 - $29,470 -45% -39% 201 $147   $89,841,030 69
Jun 24, 2014 - $33,512 +14% -44% 201 $167   $89,874,542 70
Jun 25, 2014 - $33,117 -1% -43% 201 $165   $89,907,659 71
Jun 26, 2014 - $30,891 -7% -51% 201 $154   $89,938,550 72
Jun 27, 2014 - $70,611 +129% +28% 211 $335   $90,009,161 73
Jun 28, 2014 - $90,577 +28% +28% 211 $429   $90,099,738 74
Jun 29, 2014 - $75,403 -17% +40% 211 $357   $90,175,141 75
Jun 30, 2014 - $41,594 -45% +41% 211 $197   $90,216,735 76
Jul 1, 2014 - $45,032 +8% +34% 211 $213   $90,261,767 77
Jul 2, 2014 - $40,497 -10% +22% 186 $218   $90,302,264 78
Jul 3, 2014 - $47,597 +18% +54% 186 $256   $90,349,861 79
Jul 4, 2014 - $47,954 +1% -32% 186 $258   $90,397,815 80
Jul 5, 2014 - $80,582 +68% -11% 186 $433   $90,478,397 81
Jul 6, 2014 - $63,428 -21% -16% 186 $341   $90,541,825 82
Jul 11, 2014 - $45,240   -6% 173 $262   $90,729,797 87
Jul 12, 2014 - $60,419 +34% -25% 173 $349   $90,790,216 88
Jul 13, 2014 - $45,851 -24% -28% 173 $265   $90,836,067 89
Jul 18, 2014 - $36,740   -19% 149 $247   $90,872,807 94
Jul 19, 2014 - $53,527 +46% -11% 149 $359   $90,926,334 95
Jul 20, 2014 - $37,958 -29% -17% 149 $255   $90,964,292 96
Jul 25, 2014 - $28,955   -21% 129 $224   $90,993,247 101
Jul 26, 2014 - $37,727 +30% -30% 129 $292   $91,030,974 102
Jul 27, 2014 - $29,053 -23% -23% 129 $225   $91,060,027 103
Aug 1, 2014 - $15,403   -47% 96 $160   $91,075,430 108
Aug 2, 2014 - $21,382 +39% -43% 96 $223   $91,096,812 109
Aug 3, 2014 - $15,836 -26% -45% 96 $165   $91,112,648 110
Aug 8, 2014 - $7,198   -53% 60 $120   $91,119,846 115
Aug 9, 2014 - $10,111 +40% -53% 60 $169   $91,129,957 116
Aug 10, 2014 - $6,922 -32% -56% 60 $115   $91,136,879 117

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 2014 8 $7,028,141   2,417 $2,908   $7,028,141 1
Apr 18, 2014 2 $31,082,775 +342% 2,705 $11,491   $38,110,916 2
Apr 25, 2014 3 $18,791,493 -40% 2,705 $6,947   $56,902,409 3
May 2, 2014 3 $11,317,630 -40% 2,930 $3,863   $68,220,039 4
May 9, 2014 4 $9,628,502 -15% 3,048 $3,159   $77,848,541 5
May 16, 2014 7 $5,951,537 -38% 2,893 $2,057   $83,800,078 6
May 23, 2014 10 $3,412,397 -43% 1,720 $1,984   $87,212,475 7
May 30, 2014 14 $1,200,170 -65% 722 $1,662   $88,412,645 8
Jun 6, 2014 16 $655,269 -45% 446 $1,469   $89,067,914 9
Jun 13, 2014 19 $564,042 -14% 532 $1,060   $89,631,956 10
Jun 20, 2014 26 $306,594 -46% 201 $1,525   $89,938,550 11
Jun 27, 2014 26 $411,311 +34% 186 $2,211   $90,349,861 12
Jul 4, 2014 28 $334,696 -19% 186 $1,799   $90,684,557 13
Jul 11, 2014 30 $267,775 -20% 173 $1,548   $90,952,332 14
Jul 18, 2014 33 $221,704 -17% 149 $1,488   $91,174,036 15
Jul 25, 2014 41 $159,440 -28% 129 $1,236   $91,333,476 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/3/2021 $685 3 3 6 $246,958 10/20/2022
Bolivia 7/10/2014 $13,000 9 9 24 $47,513 12/30/2018
Brazil 7/3/2014 $50,794 42 42 74 $103,476 12/17/2015
Central America 6/26/2014 $129,996 63 63 156 $466,781 12/17/2015
Chile 7/3/2014 $28,628 16 16 34 $79,652 12/30/2018
Colombia 6/27/2014 $107,638 36 53 226 $904,932 12/30/2018
Denmark 6/26/2014 $10,246 1 1 5 $46,642 12/17/2015
Ecuador 7/4/2014 $14,548 7 8 25 $55,018 12/30/2018
Germany 11/7/2014 $0 0 0 0 $179,849 8/22/2018
Hong Kong 4/17/2014 $0 0 4 5 $397,445 12/15/2015
Japan 12/13/2014 $0 0 1 1 $185,870 8/23/2018
Mexico 6/27/2014 $338,713 210 210 831 $1,618,156 12/17/2015
New Zealand 4/17/2014 $0 0 3 12 $78,268 12/17/2015
Peru 7/10/2014 $153,813 55 55 135 $482,979 12/30/2018
Poland 4/16/2014 $0 0 11 33 $1,407,222 12/30/2018
Portugal 5/1/2014 $0 0 4 8 $239,336 12/17/2015
South Africa 5/9/2014 $0 0 11 17 $290,453 12/16/2015
South Korea 6/12/2014 $0 0 41 63 $294,083 12/17/2015
Spain 6/19/2014 $0 0 87 162 $352,088 12/17/2015
Uruguay 6/19/2014 $0 0 3 10 $46,260 12/30/2018
Venezuela 7/4/2014 $46,082 7 9 29 $322,007 12/17/2015
 
Rest of World $1,682,471
 
International Total$9,527,459 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,046 $9,527,459
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,193 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,116 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $9,527,459
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $9,527,459

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,827 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $100,913,556
Top 2014 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 76 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 52 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $100,913,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $100,913,556

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 27, 20141582,327 582,327$10,004,378$10,004,3781
Aug 3, 20143197,237-66% 779,564$3,374,725$13,379,1032
Aug 10, 2014595,877-51% 875,441$1,640,455$15,019,5583
Aug 17, 20145117,853+23% 993,294$2,020,000$17,039,5584
Aug 24, 2014740,559-66% 1,033,853$687,881$17,727,4395
Aug 31, 20141037,236-8% 1,071,089$631,523$18,358,9626
Sep 7, 20141236,255-3% 1,107,344$614,885$18,973,8477
Sep 14, 20141717,721-51% 1,125,065$300,548$19,274,3958
Sep 21, 2014229,615-46% 1,134,680$163,070$19,437,4659
Sep 28, 20141817,473+82% 1,152,153$296,342$19,733,80710
Oct 12, 20142123,126 1,176,888$392,217$20,153,31312
Oct 26, 20142417,026 1,203,154$288,591$20,597,87514
Nov 23, 20142311,994 1,252,162$203,418$21,428,73718
Dec 7, 20142650,760 1,338,217$760,892$22,661,87620
Mar 29, 20152711,515 1,539,479$112,386$25,569,30836
Jul 17, 2016257,072 1,899,897$63,860$29,118,145104

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 27, 20141219,080 219,080$5,036,649$5,036,6491
Aug 3, 2014458,951-73% 278,031$1,355,295$6,391,9442
Aug 10, 2014636,850-37% 314,881$847,179$7,239,1233
Aug 17, 20141325,259-31% 340,140$580,709$7,819,8324
Aug 24, 20141613,173-48% 353,313$302,855$8,122,6875
Aug 31, 20141612,467-5% 365,780$286,612$8,409,2996
Sep 7, 20141611,532-7% 377,312$265,122$8,674,4217

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