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The House with a Clock in its Walls
Theatrical Performance (US$)
South Korea Box Office $1,473,882Details
Worldwide Box Office $131,457,147Details
Home Market Performance
North America DVD Sales $13,313,539 Details
North America Blu-ray Sales $10,963,639 Details
Total North America Video Sales $24,277,178
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Synopsis

The tale of 10-year-old Lewis, who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town’s sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$40,000,000
South Korea Releases: October 24th, 2018 (Wide), released as The house with a clock in its walls
Video Release: November 27th, 2018 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements including sorcery, some action, scary images, rude humor and language.
(Rating bulletin 2527 (Cert #51599), 5/16/2018)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Keywords: New Guy/Girl in School, Secret Magic, 1950s, Good vs. Evil, Orphan, Death of a Sibling, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Voiceover/Narration, Intertitle, Social Outcast, Bullies, Directing Yourself, Dream Sequence, Non-Chronological, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Supernatural, Family Comedy, Halloween
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Mythology Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Home Market Releases for December 18th, 2018

December 18th, 2018

A Simple Favor

It’s an odd week on the home market, as there are four major first run releases coming out this week, but almost nothing else. Fun fact, I got screeners for all four of these films, although one of them arrived too late to review. Of these four, A Simple Favor is clearly the best and the DVD / Blu-ray / 4K is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its only competition is the 4K release for 2001: A Space Odyssey. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The House with a Clock in its Walls

December 17th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls is one of two fantasy family films starring Jack Black that came out this fall. I got solicitations for screeners for both films, but I passed on Goosebumps 2 and choose to review this film instead. Did I make the right call? More...

Home Market Releases for November 27th, 2018

November 28th, 2018

Searching

It is the week after Thanksgiving, which is a terrible week to release a DVD / Blu-ray. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, so a lot gifts are already bought for people who might be interested in a DVD / Blu-ray to watch. That’s not to say there’s nothing on this list that’s worth picking up. There are a few items, but Searching is clearly the best and the Blu-ray is the only real contender for Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will First Man Live Up to Its Name?

October 11th, 2018

First Man

There are three wide releases coming out this week. First Man is the biggest release and has the best reviews with 90% positive reviews. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’s reviews are much, much worse, but it should still do relatively well at the box office. It is a horror movie for kids opening just before Halloween. The final wide release of the week is Bad Times at the El Royale, which is earning really good reviews, but the buzz is rather quiet. These films will have to compete with Venom and A Star is Born, both of which are expected to do big business during their second weekend of release. This weekend last year, Happy Death Day opened with $26.04 million; however, it was the only film that earned more than $20 million over the weekend. This year, we could have as many as four films earn more than $20 million. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Venom Invades Record Books with $80.26 million

October 9th, 2018

Venom

Venom topped the high end of expectations over the weekend with $80.26 million, breaking several October records. A Star is Born also topped expectations with $44.26 million during its opening weekend and should have very long legs. Overall, the box office pulled in $177 million, which is 68% more than last weekend and this weekend last year. That’s a strange coincidence. Year-to-date, 2018 was able to stretch its lead over 2017, which now sits at 9.9% or $810 billion at $8.98 billion to $8.16 billion. I was worried we might be down to a $500 million lead at this point, but 2018 continues to impress. More...

Weekend Estimates: Venom Punches its Way to the Top with $80 million

October 7th, 2018

Venom

If studio estimates are correct, then Venom has crushed expectations over the weekend earning $80.03 million. This easily destroys the October weekend record, previously held by Gravity. The film is also projected to pull in $125.2 million on 20,800 screens in 58 markets. On the other hand, the film earned 32% positive reviews and a B plus from CinemaScore, so I don’t expect good legs going forward. That said, Sony’s share of the film’s global debut is likely very close to the film’s $100 million production budget, so unless the advertising budget was unreasonable, even really short legs won’t prevent the movie from earning a profit. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Venom Take Down October’s Record?

October 4th, 2018

Venom

The first weekend of October could see records fall, as most have Venom opening with between $60 million and $70 million. The movie with the line “Turd in the wind” in its trailer is expected to open better than Gravity did. On the other hand, A Star is Born is expected to open in second place, but have much, much longer legs and I believe it will be the bigger hit in the end. Both Night School and Smallfoot will earn more than $10 million over the weekend, which will help the overall box office performance. This weekend last year, Blade Runner 2049 opened with $32.75 million, while only one other film earned more than $10 million. Even on the low end, Venom will earn more than those two films combined. On the high end, it could match last year’s top five by itself. More...

International Box Office: Can None stop The Nun?

October 2nd, 2018

The Nun

For the fourth weekend in a row, The Nun earned first place on the international chart. This past weekend, the film earned $16.4 million on 9,490 screens in 80 markets for totals of $220.2 million internationally and $329.2 million worldwide. There were no new markets this weekend, which explains the sharp decline from last week’s haul. That said, it remained in first place in France with $2.4 million on 367 screens for a two-week total of $7.6 million. The film is now the biggest hit in the franchise, both internationally and worldwide. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Wishing September Good Night

October 2nd, 2018

Night School

Overall, the weekend matched our predictions almost perfectly. All three new releases came within a rounding error of our prediction, if not better. This includes Night School, which led the way with $27.26 million during its opening weekend, while Smallfoot wasn’t too far behind with $23.05 million. Overall, the box office was 14% higher than last weekend at $105 million. This is also 16% higher than the same weekend last year. 2018’s lead over 2017 remained nearly identical this week at 9.0% / $720 million with $8.77 billion compared to $8.04 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Night School earns a Passing Grade with $28 million

September 30th, 2018

Night School

The weekend box office lived up to expectations, for the most part. Night School is projected to earn $28 million over the weekend, which almost matches its $29 million production budget. It would take tiny legs to fail to cover its production budget, which is unlikely. Granted, its reviews are only 31% positive, but it earned an A minus from CinemaScore, so its target audience liked it a whole lot more than the critics did. Its international start wasn’t great at $5.5 million in 19 markets, but within expectations. It earned second place in the U.K. with $2.02 million in 452 theaters, as well as third place in Australia with $1.20 million on 198. More...

Estimates: Friday’s Numbers are a little on the Small(foot) Size

September 29th, 2018

Smallfoot

New releases did well during previews, but returned to the levels we were predicting on Friday. Night School earned $9.5 million during its opening day, which isn’t enough to get to $30 million over the weekend, but it could be enough to match our $27 million prediction, or at least come within a rounding error of that figure. Audiences liked the movie more than critics did, as it earned an A minus from CinemaScore. Meanwhile, the film reportedly cost $29 million to make, so Universal should be happy with this result. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Night School gets off to an Intelligent Start

September 28th, 2018

Night School

Night School earned $1.35 million during its previews last night. In order to match our $27 million prediction, the film needed about $1.2 million during its previews, so this start makes opening above $30 million a lot more likely. Granted, its reviews are not going to help, but the film still has an excellent shot at topping its production budget during its opening weekend. It would take a combination of tragic legs, zero international demand, and irresponsibly high advertising costs for this film to not break even after this start. More...

Weekend Prediction: Smallfoot Looking for Big Box Office

September 26th, 2018

Night School

The final weekend of September is home to three wide releases. Two of these, Night School and Smallfoot could be solid hits. And since they are aimed at vastly different audiences, they shouldn’t cannibalize each other at the box office. On the other hand, Hell Fest is a low-budget horror movie that should earn more during its opening weekend than its $5.5 million production budget. Meanwhile, last week’s number one film, The House with a Clock in its Walls, should still have a solid weekend haul, giving the box office reasonable depth. This weekend last year, no film earned more than $20 million, while this year we should have two above that mark. Last year did have better depth, but I think 2018 will end its mini-losing streak in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Clocking the Opposition

September 24th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

As expected, The House with a Clock in its Walls topped the chart over the weekend. It was able to open faster than expected with $26.61 million. The other three films combined earned a fraction of that and A Simple Favor was the only other film to earn more than $10 million over the weekend. This caused the overall box office to fall 16% from last weekend to just $90 million. Worse still, this is 23% lower than the same weekend last year, which is a terrible margin. 2018 still has a massive 9.1% / $720 million lead over 2017 at $8.63 billion to $7.91 billion, so there’s no need to panic just yet. More...

Weekend Estimates: Clock Runs Fast, Other Openings Stumble

September 23rd, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls was the only new release to top expectations this weekend, and it is doing so with ease. The film will pull in a projected $26.85 million over the weekend, which is close to Goosebumps’s $28.87 million debut and is much better than predicted. Its reviews and its B plus from CinemaScore suggest merely average legs, but this is still a great start for a film that cost $42 million to make. It is way too early to make a call on its international numbers, so I’m a little wary of calling this a financial hit just yet. It did open in first place in the Philippines with 602,000 in 195 theaters, but it only managed third place in Germany with $789,000 in 465. More...

Friday Estimates: Beating the Clock

September 22nd, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls is the only new release that opened well on Friday, with $7.82 million during its opening day. Its reviews are in the overall positive level and it earned a B plus from CinemaScore. This is nearly identical to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and weaker than Goosebumps’ result. If this film has the same legs as Miss Peregrine, then it will earn $25 million during its opening weekend. That would be an amazing start for a film that cost $42 million to make and significantly better than we predicted. More...

Thursday Night Previews: House Wins Previews with $840,000

September 21st, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

The House with a Clock in its Walls opened with $840,000 in previews on Thursday, which sounds terrible for a wide release, but it is actually quite good, all things considered. It is a family film that had previews on a school night, so it is no surprise it couldn’t crack $1 million. By comparison, Goosebumps opened with $600,000, before earning $23.62 million during its opening weekend and if this film has similar legs, it will open with more than $30 million. On the other hand, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children opened with $1.2 million before earning $28.87 million, which would give this film barely more than $20 million. House’s reviews are closer to Miss Peregrine’s reviews than Goosebumpsreviews, so its legs will likely be similar. That said, I’m happy with our $20 million prediction for now, but I could have to adjust it tomorrow when Friday’s numbers show up. More...

Weekend Prediction: Countdown to the Weekend

September 20th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

It’s a busier week than expected, as there are four films opening wide or semi-wide. The House with a Clock in its Walls is the only one with a shot at first place. In fact, it might be the only new release in the top five. Fahrenheit 11/9 could earn as much as $10 million, but it could also fail to reach the top five with $5 million. Life Itself is aiming even lower, but there’s an outside chance all things line up correctly and it earns a spot in the top five. On the other hand, Assassination Nation is opening semi-wide and it could miss the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Kingsman: The Golden Circle opened with nearly $40 million and two other films earned more than $20 million. This weekend, there might not be a single film with $20 million at the box office. More...

2018 Preview: September

September 1st, 2018

The Predator

Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month. More...

The House with a Clock in its Walls Trailer

August 9th, 2018

Fantasy adventure starring Owen Wilder Vaccaro, Jack Black, and Cate Blanchett opens September 21 ... Full Movie Details.

The tale of 10-year-old Lewis, who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town’s sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead. More...

Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2018/11/02 4 $827,477   609 $1,359   $1,154,247 2
2018/11/09 8 $139,578 -83% 246 $567   $1,439,649 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/21/2018 $117,494 129 129 307 $269,881 1/1/2019
Australia 9/21/2018 $561,119 261 283 1601 $4,910,155 12/17/2018
Austria 9/21/2018 $129,651 55 56 272 $324,788 11/21/2018
Bolivia 9/20/2018 $40,451 21 21 58 $98,611 1/1/2019
Brazil 9/21/2018 $586,227 354 383 1077 $1,327,462 10/31/2018
Bulgaria 10/19/2018 $43,033 0 0 0 $246,966 2/26/2019
Central America 9/21/2018 $222,686 136 136 354 $499,532 11/8/2018
Chile 9/21/2018 $236,755 67 67 193 $491,292 1/1/2019
China 11/1/2018 $1,590,000 36151 36151 36151 $2,722,512 11/16/2018
Colombia 10/11/2018 $0 0 154 211 $689,852 1/1/2019
Czech Republic 10/19/2018 $134,694 133 133 278 $376,394 1/1/2019
Ecuador 9/21/2018 $123,830 43 44 190 $381,862 1/1/2019
France 9/26/2018 $1,684,095 361 386 2135 $4,806,187 11/14/2018
Germany 9/21/2018 $888,538 464 465 2766 $2,773,718 12/28/2018
Indonesia 9/19/2018 $0 0 0 0 $549,958 1/1/2019
Italy 10/31/2018 $1,839,126 0 28 37 $3,546,527 8/11/2019
Japan 10/12/2018 $1,019,801 231 231 955 $3,654,303 12/28/2018
Lithuania 9/28/2018 $17,287 92 92 193 $43,308 11/6/2018
Malaysia 11/29/2018 $380,904 125 126 372 $818,221 12/28/2018
Mexico 10/26/2018 $1,008,282 0 429 538 $2,162,365 12/5/2018
Mongolia 9/21/2018 $15,388 8 8 30 $48,387 1/1/2019
Netherlands 9/28/2018 $185,868 77 85 326 $601,252 11/23/2018
North America 9/21/2018 $26,608,020 3,592 3,592 17,634 $68,549,695
Paraguay 10/4/2018 $0 0 2 2 $11,210 1/1/2019
Peru 9/21/2018 $201,144 99 99 183 $407,200 11/21/2018
Philippines 9/21/2018 $602,401 195 195 323 $927,510 1/1/2019
Poland 9/21/2018 $249,307 0 57 141 $843,167 11/23/2018
Portugal 9/21/2018 $98,847 67 69 224 $256,544 10/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 9/27/2018 $1,881,374 1154 1156 3793 $3,523,732 1/1/2019
Singapore 11/1/2018 $166,396 32 32 107 $483,705 12/5/2018
Slovakia 10/12/2018 $48,053 67 67 171 $185,325 12/11/2018
South Korea 10/24/2018 $0 0 609 855 $1,473,882 11/30/2018
Spain 10/12/2018 $1,099,534 290 325 1655 $3,305,321 11/30/2018
Switzerland 9/20/2018 $60,713 34 46 191 $342,634 12/5/2018
Taiwan 10/12/2018 $492,703 95 95 280 $785,486 11/21/2018
Thailand 9/27/2018 $476,890 113 113 294 $976,116 10/26/2018
Trinidad 9/19/2018 $44,083 17 17 53 $110,132 1/1/2019
Turkey 9/28/2018 $39,358 180 180 254 $64,098 2/26/2019
Ukraine 9/27/2018 $252,435 165 165 497 $496,553 11/21/2018
United Kingdom 9/21/2018 $4,404,274 541 552 3366 $10,902,560 12/2/2018
Uruguay 9/20/2018 $46,561 20 20 64 $71,367 1/1/2019
Venezuela 9/28/2018 $29,388 0 0 0 $115,953 12/13/2018
 
Rest of World $6,281,424
 
Worldwide Total$131,457,147 8/11/2019

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Owen Wilder Vaccaro    Lewis Barnavelt
Jack Black    Jonathan Barnavelt
Cate Blanchett    Mrs. Zimmerman

Supporting Cast

Kyle MacLachlan    Isaac Izard
Colleen Camp    Mrs. Hanchett
Renee Elise Goldsberry    Selena Izard
Vanessa Anne Williams    Rose Rita Pottinger
Sunny Suljic    Tarby Corrigan
Lorenza Izzo    Mrs. Barnavelt

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eli Roth    Director
Eric Kripke    Screenwriter
John Bellairs    Based on “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” by
Brad Fischer*    Producer
Laeta Kalogridis    Producer
James Vanderbilt    Producer
William Sherak    Executive Producer
Tracey Nyberg    Executive Producer
Laeta Kalogridis    Executive Producer
Mark McNair    Executive Producer
Nathan Barr    Composer
Rogier Stoffers    Director of Photography
Bria Kinter    Set Designer

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