Ben is Back (2018)

Ben is Back
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,703,182Details
International Box Office $8,913,813Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,616,995
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,372,650 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $618,685 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,991,335
OpusData ID: 345250100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

19 year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$80,733 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/598 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,589,394

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,255 $3,703,182
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,438 $8,913,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,187 $12,616,995
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,777 $3,703,182
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $8,913,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,275 $12,616,995

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as El Regreso de Ben (Spain)
December 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
December 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as O Ben Está de Volta (Portugal)
January 11th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 18th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 19th, 2019 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2549 (Cert #51863), 10/17/2018)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Dysfunctional Family, One Day, Addiction, Rehab / Former Addict, Interracial Romance, Family Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Black Bear, 30 West, Color Force, LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 49 $20,183 Dec 7, 2018 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,255 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,218 $4,589,394
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,408 $3,703,182
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2018 (Rank 101-200) 168 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $4,589,394
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 27 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,945 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,542 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,859 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,636 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,777 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 31 $3,703,182

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 36 $80,733   4 $20,183   $80,733 1
Dec 14, 2018 23 $141,680 +75% 29 $4,886   $250,611 2
Dec 21, 2018 19 $398,908 +182% 162 $2,462   $718,711 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $538,847 +35% 158 $3,410   $1,751,312 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $327,730 -39% 159 $2,061   $2,511,840 5
Jan 11, 2019 23 $478,802 +46% 598 $801   $3,118,663 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $139,463 -71% 294 $474   $3,514,278 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $22,771 -84% 52 $438   $3,633,640 8
Feb 1, 2019 44 $19,374 -15% 44 $440   $3,665,821 9
Feb 8, 2019 52 $12,052 -38% 20 $603   $3,688,392 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $5,484 -54% 15 $366   $3,699,549 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 7, 2018 - $25,197     4 $6,299   $25,197 1
Dec 8, 2018 - $30,987 +23%   4 $7,747   $56,184 2
Dec 9, 2018 - $24,549 -21%   4 $6,137   $80,733 3
Dec 10, 2018 - $8,109 -67%   4 $2,027   $88,842 4
Dec 11, 2018 - $7,329 -10%   4 $1,832   $96,171 5
Dec 12, 2018 - $7,153 -2%   4 $1,788   $103,324 6
Dec 13, 2018 - $5,607 -22%   4 $1,402   $108,931 7
Dec 14, 2018 - $41,856 +646% +66% 29 $1,443   $150,787 8
Dec 15, 2018 - $57,604 +38% +86% 29 $1,986   $208,391 9
Dec 16, 2018 - $42,220 -27% +72% 29 $1,456   $250,611 10
Dec 17, 2018 - $17,932 -58% +121% 29 $618   $268,543 11
Dec 18, 2018 - $18,776 +5% +156% 29 $647   $287,319 12
Dec 19, 2018 - $18,161 -3% +154% 29 $626   $305,480 13
Dec 20, 2018 - $14,323 -21% +155% 29 $494   $319,803 14
Dec 21, 2018 - $113,776 +694% +172% 162 $702   $433,579 15
Dec 22, 2018 - $153,465 +35% +166% 162 $947   $587,044 16
Dec 23, 2018 - $131,667 -14% +212% 162 $813   $718,711 17
Dec 24, 2018 - $75,870 -42% +323% 162 $468   $794,607 18
Dec 25, 2018 - $157,608 +108% +739% 162 $973   $952,189 19
Dec 26, 2018 - $130,443 -17% +618% 162 $805   $1,082,632 20
Dec 27, 2018 - $129,833 n/c +806% 162 $801   $1,212,465 21
Dec 28, 2018 - $162,139 +25% +43% 158 $1,026   $1,374,604 22
Dec 29, 2018 - $200,514 +24% +31% 158 $1,269   $1,575,118 23
Dec 30, 2018 - $176,194 -12% +34% 158 $1,115   $1,751,312 24
Dec 31, 2018 - $124,391 -29% +64% 158 $787   $1,875,703 25
Jan 1, 2019 - $157,652 +27% n/c 158 $998   $2,033,355 26
Jan 2, 2019 - $81,082 -49% -38% 158 $513   $2,114,437 27
Jan 3, 2019 - $69,673 -14% -46% 158 $441   $2,184,110 28
Jan 4, 2019 - $94,881 +36% -41% 159 $597   $2,278,991 29
Jan 5, 2019 - $146,668 +55% -27% 159 $922   $2,425,659 30
Jan 6, 2019 - $86,181 -41% -51% 159 $542   $2,511,840 31
Jan 7, 2019 - $26,352 -69% -79% 159 $166   $2,538,192 32
Jan 8, 2019 - $43,649 +66% -72% 159 $275   $2,581,841 33
Jan 9, 2019 - $32,182 -26% -60% 159 $202   $2,614,023 34
Jan 10, 2019 - $25,838 -20% -63% 159 $163   $2,639,861 35
Jan 11, 2019 - $148,469 +475% +56% 598 $248   $2,788,330 36
Jan 12, 2019 - $193,380 +30% +32% 598 $323   $2,981,710 37
Jan 13, 2019 - $136,953 -29% +59% 598 $229   $3,118,663 38
Jan 14, 2019 - $54,452 -60% +107% 598 $91   $3,173,115 39
Jan 15, 2019 - $91,280 +68% +109% 598 $153   $3,264,395 40
Jan 16, 2019 - $58,329 -36% +81% 598 $98   $3,322,724 41
Jan 17, 2019 - $52,091 -11% +102% 598 $87   $3,374,815 42
Jan 18, 2019 - $38,141 -27% -74% 294 $130   $3,412,956 43
Jan 19, 2019 - $57,838 +52% -70% 294 $197   $3,470,794 44
Jan 20, 2019 - $43,484 -25% -68% 294 $148   $3,514,278 45
Jan 21, 2019 - $30,658 -29% -44% 294 $104   $3,544,936 46
Jan 22, 2019 - $25,018 -18% -73% 294 $85   $3,569,954 47
Jan 23, 2019 - $19,369 -23% -67% 294 $66   $3,589,323 48
Jan 24, 2019 - $21,546 +11% -59% 294 $73   $3,610,869 49
Jan 25, 2019 - $6,001 -72% -84% 52 $115   $3,616,870 50
Jan 26, 2019 - $9,884 +65% -83% 52 $190   $3,626,754 51
Jan 27, 2019 - $6,886 -30% -84% 52 $132   $3,633,640 52
Jan 28, 2019 - $2,387 -65% -92% 52 $46   $3,636,027 53
Jan 29, 2019 - $3,426 +44% -86% 52 $66   $3,639,453 54
Jan 30, 2019 - $3,670 +7% -81% 52 $71   $3,643,123 55
Jan 31, 2019 - $3,324 -9% -85% 52 $64   $3,646,447 56
Feb 1, 2019 - $5,004 +51% -17% 44 $114   $3,651,451 57
Feb 2, 2019 - $9,348 +87% -5% 44 $212   $3,660,799 58
Feb 3, 2019 - $5,022 -46% -27% 44 $114   $3,665,821 59
Feb 4, 2019 - $2,261 -55% -5% 44 $51   $3,668,082 60
Feb 5, 2019 - $2,966 +31% -13% 44 $67   $3,671,048 61
Feb 6, 2019 - $2,149 -28% -41% 44 $49   $3,673,197 62
Feb 7, 2019 - $3,143 +46% -5% 44 $71   $3,676,340 63
Feb 8, 2019 - $2,934 -7% -41% 20 $147   $3,679,274 64
Feb 9, 2019 - $4,663 +59% -50% 20 $233   $3,683,937 65
Feb 10, 2019 - $4,455 -4% -11% 20 $223   $3,688,392 66
Feb 11, 2019 - $1,400 -69% -38% 20 $70   $3,689,792 67
Feb 12, 2019 - $1,672 +19% -44% 20 $84   $3,691,464 68
Feb 13, 2019 - $1,121 -33% -48% 20 $56   $3,692,585 69
Feb 14, 2019 - $1,480 +32% -53% 20 $74   $3,694,065 70
Feb 15, 2019 - $1,234 -17% -58% 15 $82   $3,695,299 71
Feb 16, 2019 - $2,022 +64% -57% 15 $135   $3,697,321 72
Feb 17, 2019 - $2,228 +10% -50% 15 $149   $3,699,549 73
Feb 18, 2019 - $1,314 -41% -6% 15 $88   $3,700,863 74
Feb 19, 2019 - $639 -51% -62% 15 $43   $3,701,502 75
Feb 20, 2019 - $957 +50% -15% 15 $64   $3,702,459 76
Feb 21, 2019 - $723 -24% -51% 15 $48   $3,703,182 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 37 $108,931   4 $27,233   $108,931 1
Dec 14, 2018 27 $210,872 +94% 29 $7,271   $319,803 2
Dec 21, 2018 22 $892,662 +323% 162 $5,510   $1,212,465 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $971,645 +9% 158 $6,150   $2,184,110 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $455,751 -53% 159 $2,866   $2,639,861 5
Jan 11, 2019 24 $734,954 +61% 598 $1,229   $3,374,815 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $236,054 -68% 294 $803   $3,610,869 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $35,578 -85% 52 $684   $3,646,447 8
Feb 1, 2019 46 $29,893 -16% 44 $679   $3,676,340 9
Feb 8, 2019 58 $17,725 -41% 20 $886   $3,694,065 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $9,117 -49% 15 $608   $3,703,182 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 5/10/2019 $24,733 39 39 39 $32,519 10/20/2019
Australia 2/1/2019 $331,215 146 160 663 $860,870 4/2/2019
Brazil 3/22/2019 $71,935 159 159 159 $71,935 3/30/2019
France 1/18/2019 $568,241 254 264 518 $937,597 2/1/2019
Italy 12/20/2018 $396,595 0 25 56 $2,290,199 8/31/2019
Lithuania 2/22/2019 $9,291 39 39 52 $20,476 3/19/2019
Mexico 3/22/2019 $266,124 0 0 0 $266,124 4/1/2019
Netherlands 1/11/2019 $68,982 46 46 158 $194,383 2/16/2019
Portugal 12/28/2018 $0 0 27 54 $158,748 1/29/2019
Russia (CIS) 2/8/2019 $21,482 198 198 274 $38,071 3/9/2019
South Korea 5/9/2019 $33,290 78 78 132 $90,398 5/30/2019
Spain 12/7/2018 $330,882 191 196 444 $828,771 1/9/2019
Turkey 4/26/2019 $12,030 75 75 120 $30,960 5/16/2019
United Kingdom 3/15/2019 $109,154 114 114 114 $109,154 3/20/2019
 
Rest of World $2,983,608
 
International Total$8,913,813 10/20/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,438 $8,913,813
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,581 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,983 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,556 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,797 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,225 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 19 $8,913,813

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,187 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,182 $12,616,995
Top 2018 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,323 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,874 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,649 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,275 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 27 $12,616,995

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 10, 2019848,771 48,771$632,072$632,0723

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 10, 20191117,566 17,566$315,491$315,4913

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Leading Cast

Julia Roberts    Holly Burns
Lucas Hedges    Ben Burns

Supporting Cast

Courtney B. Vance    Neal Burns
Kathryn Newton    Ivy Burns
Rachel Bay Jones    Beth Conyers
David Zaldivar    Spencer “Spider” Webbs
Alexandra Park    Cara K
Michael Esper    Clayton
Tim Guinee    Phil
Myra Lucretia Taylor    Sally

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hedges    Director
Peter Hedges    Screenwriter
Lucas Hedges    Producer
Nina Jacobson    Producer
Teddy Schwartzman    Producer
Brad Simpson    Producer
Dan Steinman    Executive Producer
Micah Green    Executive Producer
Dan Friedkin    Executive Producer
Ben Stillman    Executive Producer
Michael Hemler    Executive Producer
Jane Evans    Executive Producer
Mickey Liddell    Executive Producer
Pete Shilaimon    Executive Producer
Dianne Dreyer    Co-Producer
Joseph Reidy    Co-Producer
Margaret Chernin    Co-Producer
Gabrielle Mahon    Co-Producer
Stuart Dryburgh    Director of Photography
Ian Blume    Editor
Ford Wheeler    Production Designer
Melissa Toth    Costume Designer
Dickson Hinchcliffe    Composer
Susan Jacobs    Music Supervisor
Bernard Telsey    Casting Director

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Ben is Back Trailer

October 11th, 2018

Drama starring Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts opens December 7 ... Full Movie Details.

19 year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe. More...


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Synopsis

19 year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$80,733 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/598 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,589,394

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,255 $3,703,182
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,438 $8,913,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,187 $12,616,995
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,777 $3,703,182
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $8,913,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,275 $12,616,995

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as El Regreso de Ben (Spain)
December 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
December 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as O Ben Está de Volta (Portugal)
January 11th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 18th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
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Video Release: February 19th, 2019 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2549 (Cert #51863), 10/17/2018)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Dysfunctional Family, One Day, Addiction, Rehab / Former Addict, Interracial Romance, Family Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Black Bear, 30 West, Color Force, LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 49 $20,183 Dec 7, 2018 3

Leading Cast

Julia Roberts    Holly Burns
Lucas Hedges    Ben Burns

Supporting Cast

Courtney B. Vance    Neal Burns
Kathryn Newton    Ivy Burns
Rachel Bay Jones    Beth Conyers
David Zaldivar    Spencer “Spider” Webbs
Alexandra Park    Cara K
Michael Esper    Clayton
Tim Guinee    Phil
Myra Lucretia Taylor    Sally

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hedges    Director
Peter Hedges    Screenwriter
Lucas Hedges    Producer
Nina Jacobson    Producer
Teddy Schwartzman    Producer
Brad Simpson    Producer
Dan Steinman    Executive Producer
Micah Green    Executive Producer
Dan Friedkin    Executive Producer
Ben Stillman    Executive Producer
Michael Hemler    Executive Producer
Jane Evans    Executive Producer
Mickey Liddell    Executive Producer
Pete Shilaimon    Executive Producer
Dianne Dreyer    Co-Producer
Joseph Reidy    Co-Producer
Margaret Chernin    Co-Producer
Gabrielle Mahon    Co-Producer
Stuart Dryburgh    Director of Photography
Ian Blume    Editor
Ford Wheeler    Production Designer
Melissa Toth    Costume Designer
Dickson Hinchcliffe    Composer
Susan Jacobs    Music Supervisor
Bernard Telsey    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for March 5th, 2019

March 6th, 2019

The Favourite

It’s a weird week at the box office. There are no massive releases; Creed II, is by far the biggest release of the week. However, there are a ton of releases that would make the regular list in a normal week, but have been pushed into the Secondary Blu-ray list, mainly because I have nothing to say about them. There are some contenders for Pick of the Week, including The Favourite on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Liz and the Blue Bird on Blu-ray. It came down to a literally coin-toss here and The Favourite won. More...

Home Market Releases for February 19th, 2019

February 20th, 2019

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

The fall smash hits and the Oscar contenders are starting to come out in full force, making it a great time on the home market. This week, we have one of the biggest hits of the fall, A Star is Born; one of the best movies of the year, Can You Ever Forgive Me?; and the Anime that arguably solidified Moe as powerhouse genre, K-ON: Complete Collection Premium Box Set. Of the three, I like K-ON the most, but I admit that price will scare away a lot of people, so Can You Ever Forgive Me? is the better choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Theater Averages: New Releases are Left in the Cold

January 17th, 2019

Cold War

There were no films in the $10,000 club with Cold War coming the closest with $9,751 in ten theaters. The best new release was Touch Me Not, which opened with $7,903 in one theater. More...

Theater Averages: New Releases were Destroyed

January 10th, 2019

Destroyer

Destroyer rose to first place on the theater average chart with an average of $16,383 in six theaters. Cold War actually saw its average grow to $15,127, also in six theaters. Last week’s winner, On the Basis of Sex was next with an average of $14,370 in 112 theaters. It’s rare for a limited release to land in the $10,000 club while playing in more than 100 theaters. The final member of the $10,000 club was Stan and Ollie with an average of $10,920 in 8 theaters. More...

Theater Averages: Mary Reigns over the Competition

December 12th, 2018

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $48,694 in four theaters. Unfortunately, its reviews strongly suggest it won’t have long legs in limited release. Likewise, Vox Lux got off to a fast start with an average of $25,952 in six theaters, but it is earning nearly identical reviews, so it too will likely have short legs. Up next was Ben is Back with an average of $20,183 in four theaters. The Favourite remained in the $10,000 club for the third weekend in a row with an average of $16,523 in 91 theaters. It will almost certainly expand at least semi-wide at this point, especially if it continues to pick up Awards Season nominations. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Oscar-Bait is Back

December 7th, 2018

Mary Queen of Scots

It’s a strange week for limited releases. There is not an overwhelming number of releases on this week’s list, but three of them were widely expected to be Awards Season players: Ben is Back, Mary Queen of Scots, and Vox Lux. However, of these three, none of them of earning award-worthy reviews. In fact, none of them are earning reviews that suggest they will truly thrive in limited release. Worse still, the competition between the three of them could result in none of them doing particularly well over the weekend. Hopefully that’s not the case. More...

Ben is Back Trailer

October 11th, 2018

Drama starring Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts opens December 7 ... Full Movie Details.

19 year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,255 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,218 $4,589,394
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,408 $3,703,182
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2018 (Rank 101-200) 168 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $4,589,394
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 27 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,945 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,542 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,859 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,636 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,777 $3,703,182
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 31 $3,703,182

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 36 $80,733   4 $20,183   $80,733 1
Dec 14, 2018 23 $141,680 +75% 29 $4,886   $250,611 2
Dec 21, 2018 19 $398,908 +182% 162 $2,462   $718,711 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $538,847 +35% 158 $3,410   $1,751,312 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $327,730 -39% 159 $2,061   $2,511,840 5
Jan 11, 2019 23 $478,802 +46% 598 $801   $3,118,663 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $139,463 -71% 294 $474   $3,514,278 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $22,771 -84% 52 $438   $3,633,640 8
Feb 1, 2019 44 $19,374 -15% 44 $440   $3,665,821 9
Feb 8, 2019 52 $12,052 -38% 20 $603   $3,688,392 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $5,484 -54% 15 $366   $3,699,549 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 7, 2018 - $25,197     4 $6,299   $25,197 1
Dec 8, 2018 - $30,987 +23%   4 $7,747   $56,184 2
Dec 9, 2018 - $24,549 -21%   4 $6,137   $80,733 3
Dec 10, 2018 - $8,109 -67%   4 $2,027   $88,842 4
Dec 11, 2018 - $7,329 -10%   4 $1,832   $96,171 5
Dec 12, 2018 - $7,153 -2%   4 $1,788   $103,324 6
Dec 13, 2018 - $5,607 -22%   4 $1,402   $108,931 7
Dec 14, 2018 - $41,856 +646% +66% 29 $1,443   $150,787 8
Dec 15, 2018 - $57,604 +38% +86% 29 $1,986   $208,391 9
Dec 16, 2018 - $42,220 -27% +72% 29 $1,456   $250,611 10
Dec 17, 2018 - $17,932 -58% +121% 29 $618   $268,543 11
Dec 18, 2018 - $18,776 +5% +156% 29 $647   $287,319 12
Dec 19, 2018 - $18,161 -3% +154% 29 $626   $305,480 13
Dec 20, 2018 - $14,323 -21% +155% 29 $494   $319,803 14
Dec 21, 2018 - $113,776 +694% +172% 162 $702   $433,579 15
Dec 22, 2018 - $153,465 +35% +166% 162 $947   $587,044 16
Dec 23, 2018 - $131,667 -14% +212% 162 $813   $718,711 17
Dec 24, 2018 - $75,870 -42% +323% 162 $468   $794,607 18
Dec 25, 2018 - $157,608 +108% +739% 162 $973   $952,189 19
Dec 26, 2018 - $130,443 -17% +618% 162 $805   $1,082,632 20
Dec 27, 2018 - $129,833 n/c +806% 162 $801   $1,212,465 21
Dec 28, 2018 - $162,139 +25% +43% 158 $1,026   $1,374,604 22
Dec 29, 2018 - $200,514 +24% +31% 158 $1,269   $1,575,118 23
Dec 30, 2018 - $176,194 -12% +34% 158 $1,115   $1,751,312 24
Dec 31, 2018 - $124,391 -29% +64% 158 $787   $1,875,703 25
Jan 1, 2019 - $157,652 +27% n/c 158 $998   $2,033,355 26
Jan 2, 2019 - $81,082 -49% -38% 158 $513   $2,114,437 27
Jan 3, 2019 - $69,673 -14% -46% 158 $441   $2,184,110 28
Jan 4, 2019 - $94,881 +36% -41% 159 $597   $2,278,991 29
Jan 5, 2019 - $146,668 +55% -27% 159 $922   $2,425,659 30
Jan 6, 2019 - $86,181 -41% -51% 159 $542   $2,511,840 31
Jan 7, 2019 - $26,352 -69% -79% 159 $166   $2,538,192 32
Jan 8, 2019 - $43,649 +66% -72% 159 $275   $2,581,841 33
Jan 9, 2019 - $32,182 -26% -60% 159 $202   $2,614,023 34
Jan 10, 2019 - $25,838 -20% -63% 159 $163   $2,639,861 35
Jan 11, 2019 - $148,469 +475% +56% 598 $248   $2,788,330 36
Jan 12, 2019 - $193,380 +30% +32% 598 $323   $2,981,710 37
Jan 13, 2019 - $136,953 -29% +59% 598 $229   $3,118,663 38
Jan 14, 2019 - $54,452 -60% +107% 598 $91   $3,173,115 39
Jan 15, 2019 - $91,280 +68% +109% 598 $153   $3,264,395 40
Jan 16, 2019 - $58,329 -36% +81% 598 $98   $3,322,724 41
Jan 17, 2019 - $52,091 -11% +102% 598 $87   $3,374,815 42
Jan 18, 2019 - $38,141 -27% -74% 294 $130   $3,412,956 43
Jan 19, 2019 - $57,838 +52% -70% 294 $197   $3,470,794 44
Jan 20, 2019 - $43,484 -25% -68% 294 $148   $3,514,278 45
Jan 21, 2019 - $30,658 -29% -44% 294 $104   $3,544,936 46
Jan 22, 2019 - $25,018 -18% -73% 294 $85   $3,569,954 47
Jan 23, 2019 - $19,369 -23% -67% 294 $66   $3,589,323 48
Jan 24, 2019 - $21,546 +11% -59% 294 $73   $3,610,869 49
Jan 25, 2019 - $6,001 -72% -84% 52 $115   $3,616,870 50
Jan 26, 2019 - $9,884 +65% -83% 52 $190   $3,626,754 51
Jan 27, 2019 - $6,886 -30% -84% 52 $132   $3,633,640 52
Jan 28, 2019 - $2,387 -65% -92% 52 $46   $3,636,027 53
Jan 29, 2019 - $3,426 +44% -86% 52 $66   $3,639,453 54
Jan 30, 2019 - $3,670 +7% -81% 52 $71   $3,643,123 55
Jan 31, 2019 - $3,324 -9% -85% 52 $64   $3,646,447 56
Feb 1, 2019 - $5,004 +51% -17% 44 $114   $3,651,451 57
Feb 2, 2019 - $9,348 +87% -5% 44 $212   $3,660,799 58
Feb 3, 2019 - $5,022 -46% -27% 44 $114   $3,665,821 59
Feb 4, 2019 - $2,261 -55% -5% 44 $51   $3,668,082 60
Feb 5, 2019 - $2,966 +31% -13% 44 $67   $3,671,048 61
Feb 6, 2019 - $2,149 -28% -41% 44 $49   $3,673,197 62
Feb 7, 2019 - $3,143 +46% -5% 44 $71   $3,676,340 63
Feb 8, 2019 - $2,934 -7% -41% 20 $147   $3,679,274 64
Feb 9, 2019 - $4,663 +59% -50% 20 $233   $3,683,937 65
Feb 10, 2019 - $4,455 -4% -11% 20 $223   $3,688,392 66
Feb 11, 2019 - $1,400 -69% -38% 20 $70   $3,689,792 67
Feb 12, 2019 - $1,672 +19% -44% 20 $84   $3,691,464 68
Feb 13, 2019 - $1,121 -33% -48% 20 $56   $3,692,585 69
Feb 14, 2019 - $1,480 +32% -53% 20 $74   $3,694,065 70
Feb 15, 2019 - $1,234 -17% -58% 15 $82   $3,695,299 71
Feb 16, 2019 - $2,022 +64% -57% 15 $135   $3,697,321 72
Feb 17, 2019 - $2,228 +10% -50% 15 $149   $3,699,549 73
Feb 18, 2019 - $1,314 -41% -6% 15 $88   $3,700,863 74
Feb 19, 2019 - $639 -51% -62% 15 $43   $3,701,502 75
Feb 20, 2019 - $957 +50% -15% 15 $64   $3,702,459 76
Feb 21, 2019 - $723 -24% -51% 15 $48   $3,703,182 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 37 $108,931   4 $27,233   $108,931 1
Dec 14, 2018 27 $210,872 +94% 29 $7,271   $319,803 2
Dec 21, 2018 22 $892,662 +323% 162 $5,510   $1,212,465 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $971,645 +9% 158 $6,150   $2,184,110 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $455,751 -53% 159 $2,866   $2,639,861 5
Jan 11, 2019 24 $734,954 +61% 598 $1,229   $3,374,815 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $236,054 -68% 294 $803   $3,610,869 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $35,578 -85% 52 $684   $3,646,447 8
Feb 1, 2019 46 $29,893 -16% 44 $679   $3,676,340 9
Feb 8, 2019 58 $17,725 -41% 20 $886   $3,694,065 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $9,117 -49% 15 $608   $3,703,182 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 5/10/2019 $24,733 39 39 39 $32,519 10/20/2019
Australia 2/1/2019 $331,215 146 160 663 $860,870 4/2/2019
Brazil 3/22/2019 $71,935 159 159 159 $71,935 3/30/2019
France 1/18/2019 $568,241 254 264 518 $937,597 2/1/2019
Italy 12/20/2018 $396,595 0 25 56 $2,290,199 8/31/2019
Lithuania 2/22/2019 $9,291 39 39 52 $20,476 3/19/2019
Mexico 3/22/2019 $266,124 0 0 0 $266,124 4/1/2019
Netherlands 1/11/2019 $68,982 46 46 158 $194,383 2/16/2019
Portugal 12/28/2018 $0 0 27 54 $158,748 1/29/2019
Russia (CIS) 2/8/2019 $21,482 198 198 274 $38,071 3/9/2019
South Korea 5/9/2019 $33,290 78 78 132 $90,398 5/30/2019
Spain 12/7/2018 $330,882 191 196 444 $828,771 1/9/2019
Turkey 4/26/2019 $12,030 75 75 120 $30,960 5/16/2019
United Kingdom 3/15/2019 $109,154 114 114 114 $109,154 3/20/2019
 
Rest of World $2,983,608
 
International Total$8,913,813 10/20/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,438 $8,913,813
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,581 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,983 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,556 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,797 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,225 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $8,913,813
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 19 $8,913,813

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,187 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,182 $12,616,995
Top 2018 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,323 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,874 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,649 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,275 $12,616,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 27 $12,616,995

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 10, 2019848,771 48,771$632,072$632,0723

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 10, 20191117,566 17,566$315,491$315,4913

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