Scream (1996)

Scream
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $103,046,663Details
International Box Office $69,999,977Details
Worldwide Box Office $173,046,640
OpusData ID: 3980100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,354,586 (6.2% of total gross)
Legs:10.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,413 opening theaters/1,994 max. theaters, 15.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $257,620,741

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 802 $103,046,663
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $69,999,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $173,046,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $103,046,663
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $69,999,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $173,046,640

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
October 10th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: February 14th, 1997 (Wide) (Australia)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 28th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
October 30th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 8th, 1998 by Dimension Home
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language
Running Time: 111 minutes
Franchise: Scream
Comparisons: vs. Scream 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Wrongfully Convicted, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Surprise Twist, Spoof, Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dimension Films, Woods Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 49 $471,897 Jun 6, 1997 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 35 $780,199 May 30, 1997 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 22 $1,364,809 May 23, 1997 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 22 $1,459,743 May 16, 1997 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 75 $662,126 May 9, 1997 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 55 $1,115,480 May 2, 1997 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 50 $1,405,839 Apr 25, 1997 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 59 $1,557,981 Apr 18, 1997 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 51 $2,016,006 Apr 11, 1997 115
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 307 $8,378,835 Feb 14, 1997 59
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $10,377,770 Jan 24, 1997 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 189 $7,344,739 Jan 17, 1997 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 129 $18,865,898 Jan 17, 1997 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $25,552,321 Jan 3, 1997 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 180 $9,075,667 Dec 27, 1996 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 125 $24,208,619 Dec 27, 1996 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 802 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 490 $257,620,741
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 526 $103,046,663
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 13 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 32 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 5 $103,046,663

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 4 $6,354,586   1,413 $4,497   $6,354,586 1
Dec 27, 1996 5 $9,075,667 +43% 1,450 $6,259   $21,253,204 2
Jan 3, 1997 3 $10,015,810 +10% 1,737 $5,766   $39,084,452 3
Jan 10, 1997 4 $7,439,018 -26% 1,833 $4,058   $50,020,541 4
Jan 17, 1997 6 $7,344,739 -1% 1,904 $3,858   $59,475,789 5
Jan 24, 1997 6 $4,040,199 -45% 1,994 $2,026   $64,593,256 6
Jan 31, 1997 3 $4,505,137 +12% 1,835 $2,455   $70,363,067 7
Feb 7, 1997 5 $3,563,218 -21% 1,750 $2,036   $75,008,414 8
Feb 14, 1997 10 $3,261,988 -8% 1,431 $2,280   $79,108,017 9
Feb 21, 1997 12 $1,827,708 -44% 1,212 $1,508   $81,534,236 10
Feb 28, 1997 15 $1,301,110 -29% 1,018 $1,278   $83,310,972 11
Mar 7, 1997 17 $1,012,668 -22% 806 $1,256   $84,681,531 12
Mar 14, 1997 20 $629,419 -38% 658 $957   $85,605,609 13
Mar 21, 1997 27 $300,194 -52% 514 $584   $86,107,113 14
Mar 28, 1997 33 $191,671 -36% 334 $574   $86,461,860 15
Apr 4, 1997 34 $164,783 -14% 282 $584   $86,742,515 16
Apr 11, 1997 9 $2,016,006 +1,123% 1,270 $1,587   $88,826,827 17
Apr 18, 1997 11 $1,557,981 -23% 1,153 $1,351   $91,007,109 18
Apr 25, 1997 8 $1,405,839 -10% 1,216 $1,156   $93,021,393 19
May 2, 1997 11 $1,115,480 -21% 986 $1,131   $94,572,358 20
May 9, 1997 13 $662,126 -41% 784 $845   $95,588,264 21
May 16, 1997 11 $1,459,743 +120% 1,114 $1,310   $97,302,612 22
May 23, 1997 12 $1,364,809 -7% 854 $1,598   $99,131,100 23
May 30, 1997 14 $780,199 -43% 796 $980   $100,248,091 24
Jun 6, 1997 16 $471,897 -40% 711 $664   $101,107,295 25
Jun 13, 1997 16 $370,172 -22% 607 $610   $101,717,267 26
Jun 20, 1997 18 $331,762 -10% 532 $624   $102,275,097 27
Jun 27, 1997 23 $180,528 -46% 431 $419   $102,633,081 28
Jul 4, 1997 29 $86,150 -52% 270 $319   $102,803,370 29
Jul 11, 1997 36 $57,412 -33% 164 $350   $102,926,472 30
Jul 18, 1997 44 $38,325 -33% 140 $274   $103,001,286 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 4 $12,177,537   1,413 $8,618   $12,177,537 1
Dec 27, 1996 5 $16,891,105 +39% 1,450 $11,649   $29,068,642 2
Jan 3, 1997 3 $13,512,881 -20% 1,737 $7,779   $42,581,523 3
Jan 10, 1997 4 $9,549,527 -29% 1,833 $5,210   $52,131,050 4
Jan 17, 1997 6 $8,422,007 -12% 1,904 $4,423   $60,553,057 5
Jan 24, 1997 6 $5,304,873 -37% 1,994 $2,660   $65,857,930 6
Jan 31, 1997 4 $5,587,266 +5% 1,835 $3,045   $71,445,196 7
Feb 7, 1997 5 $4,400,833 -21% 1,750 $2,515   $75,846,029 8
Feb 14, 1997 10 $3,860,499 -12% 1,431 $2,698   $79,706,528 9
Feb 21, 1997 12 $2,303,334 -40% 1,212 $1,900   $82,009,862 10
Feb 28, 1997 16 $1,659,001 -28% 1,018 $1,630   $83,668,863 11
Mar 7, 1997 16 $1,307,327 -21% 806 $1,622   $84,976,190 12
Mar 14, 1997 21 $830,729 -36% 658 $1,263   $85,806,919 13
Mar 21, 1997 27 $463,270 -44% 514 $901   $86,270,189 14
Mar 28, 1997 33 $307,543 -34% 334 $921   $86,577,732 15
Apr 4, 1997 33 $233,089 -24% 282 $827   $86,810,821 16
Apr 11, 1997 8 $2,638,307 +1,032% 1,270 $2,077   $89,449,128 17
Apr 18, 1997 11 $2,166,426 -18% 1,153 $1,879   $91,615,554 18
Apr 25, 1997 8 $1,841,324 -15% 1,216 $1,514   $93,456,878 19
May 2, 1997 11 $1,469,260 -20% 986 $1,490   $94,926,138 20
May 9, 1997 13 $916,731 -38% 784 $1,169   $95,842,869 21
May 16, 1997 11 $1,923,422 +110% 1,114 $1,727   $97,766,291 22
May 23, 1997 12 $1,701,601 -12% 854 $1,993   $99,467,892 23
May 30, 1997 14 $1,167,506 -31% 796 $1,467   $100,635,398 24
Jun 6, 1997 16 $711,697 -39% 711 $1,001   $101,347,095 25
Jun 13, 1997 17 $596,240 -16% 607 $982   $101,943,335 26
Jun 20, 1997 18 $509,218 -15% 532 $957   $102,452,553 27
Jun 27, 1997 24 $264,667 -48% 431 $614   $102,717,220 28
Jul 4, 1997 28 $151,840 -43% 270 $562   $102,869,060 29
Jul 11, 1997 34 $93,901 -38% 164 $573   $102,962,961 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/14/1997 $0 0 35 89 $868,842 11/3/2025
New Zealand 5/28/2020 $0 0 11 15 $2,009 11/3/2025
 
Rest of World $69,129,126
 
International Total$69,999,977 11/3/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $69,999,977
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,147 $69,999,977
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 21 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,236 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 667 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 86 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 24 $69,999,977

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 781 $173,046,640
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 819 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 51 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 15 $173,046,640

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 8, 20111313,549 13,549$108,259$108,259648
May 29, 2011189,981 35,762$85,936$299,511651
Oct 31, 2021811,672 131,842$289,349$1,809,5171,195
Nov 7, 20211210,304 142,146$269,862$2,079,3791,196
Mar 5, 2023156,201 171,362$169,101$3,228,6461,265

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Oct 31, 202016
Oct 23, 202117
Oct 30, 20219
Nov 6, 202115

Leading Cast

Neve Campbell    Sidney

Supporting Cast

David Arquette    Deputy Dewey
Courteney Cox    Gale Weathers
Matthew Lillard    Stuart Macher
Rose McGowan    Tatum Riley
Skeet Ulrich    Billy
Drew Barrymore    Casey Becker
Kevin Patrick Walls    Steve
W. Earl Brown    Kenneth Jones
Jamie Kennedy    Randy
Henry Winkler    Principal Arthur Himbry
David Booth    Casey's Father
Carla Hatley    Casey's Mother
Lawrence Hecht    Mr. Prescott
Linda Blair    Obnoxious Reporter
Lois Sanders    Mrs. Tate
Joseph Whipp    Sheriff Burke
Lisa Beach    Reporters
Tony Kilbert    Reporter
C W Morgan    Hank Loomis
Frances Lee McCain    Mrs. Riley
Liev Schreiber    Cotton Weary
Troy Bishop    Ghost Teen
Ryan Kennedy    Ghost Teen
Leonaora Scelfo    Cheerleader in Bathroom
Nancy Ann Ridder    Girl in Bathroom
Lisa Canning    Mask Reporter
Bonnie Wood    Young Girl
Lucille Bliss    Check-out Lady
Aurora Draper    Party Teen #1
Justin Sullivan    Teen on Couch
Kenny Kwong    Party Teen #2
Kurtis Bedford    Bored Teen
Angela Miller    Girl on Couch

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Cary Woods    Producer
Cathy Konrad    Producer
Kevin Williamson    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Marianne Maddalena    Executive Producer
Stuart M. Besser*    Co-Executive Producer
Dixie J. Capp    Co-Producer
Mark Irwin    Director of Photography
Bruce Alan Miller    Production Designer
Patrick Lussier    Editor
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Nicholas Mastandrea    Associate Producer
Stuart M. Besser*    Unit Production Manager
Nicholas Mastandrea    Assistant Director
David Lubin    Art Director
Michele Poulik    Set Decorator
Cynthia Bergstrom    Costume Designer
Robert Kurtzman    Special Make-up Effects
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger    Special Make-up Effects
Richard Goodman    Sound Mixer
Rick Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Leslie Shatz    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Dahl    Re-recording Mixer
Lisa Beach    Casting Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: X-Men are Feeling Classy

September 21st, 2011

We had good news on the Blu-ray sales chart, as X-Men: First Class opened better than it did on DVD. It dominated with 825,000 units / $19.35 million during just three days of sales. That was more than the rest of the market managed over the full week. This gave the film an opening week Blu-ray ratio of just under 60%, which is the best the format has managed for a first-run release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 29th, 2011

March 30th, 2011

It's a very busy week for DVD and Blu-ray releases with several top-tier releases, as well as plenty of interesting catalog titles. Paradoxically, this week's list could be rather short, as I've previously reviewed most of the major releases, while I'm still waiting on about half of the catalog titles to show up. So this week's list is mostly just links to the reviews already done and notices of what reviews to look forward to if / when late screeners arrive. In the meantime, the best of the best is a three-horse race between Tangled, Black Swan, and Mad Men: Season Four. All three are absolutely worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week I'm going with the Mad Men: Season Four on Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Scream Trilogy

March 26th, 2011

Back in 1996, Scream came out and really revitalized the teenage slasher genre by both embracing the conventions of the genre, as well as spoofing them. 15 years, and two sequels later, Scream 4 is about to hit theaters, so what better time to release the original trilogy on Blu-ray? But have these films aged well? And did the studio make sure they shine on Blu-ray? More...


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,354,586 (6.2% of total gross)
Legs:10.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,413 opening theaters/1,994 max. theaters, 15.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $257,620,741

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 802 $103,046,663
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $69,999,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $173,046,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $103,046,663
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $69,999,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $173,046,640

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
October 10th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: February 14th, 1997 (Wide) (Australia)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 28th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
October 30th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 8th, 1998 by Dimension Home
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language
Running Time: 111 minutes
Franchise: Scream
Comparisons: vs. Scream 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Wrongfully Convicted, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Surprise Twist, Spoof, Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dimension Films, Woods Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 49 $471,897 Jun 6, 1997 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 35 $780,199 May 30, 1997 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 22 $1,364,809 May 23, 1997 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 22 $1,459,743 May 16, 1997 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 75 $662,126 May 9, 1997 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 55 $1,115,480 May 2, 1997 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 50 $1,405,839 Apr 25, 1997 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 59 $1,557,981 Apr 18, 1997 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 51 $2,016,006 Apr 11, 1997 115
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 307 $8,378,835 Feb 14, 1997 59
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $10,377,770 Jan 24, 1997 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 189 $7,344,739 Jan 17, 1997 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 129 $18,865,898 Jan 17, 1997 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $25,552,321 Jan 3, 1997 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 180 $9,075,667 Dec 27, 1996 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 125 $24,208,619 Dec 27, 1996 10

Leading Cast

Neve Campbell    Sidney

Supporting Cast

David Arquette    Deputy Dewey
Courteney Cox    Gale Weathers
Matthew Lillard    Stuart Macher
Rose McGowan    Tatum Riley
Skeet Ulrich    Billy
Drew Barrymore    Casey Becker
Kevin Patrick Walls    Steve
W. Earl Brown    Kenneth Jones
Jamie Kennedy    Randy
Henry Winkler    Principal Arthur Himbry
David Booth    Casey's Father
Carla Hatley    Casey's Mother
Lawrence Hecht    Mr. Prescott
Linda Blair    Obnoxious Reporter
Lois Sanders    Mrs. Tate
Joseph Whipp    Sheriff Burke
Lisa Beach    Reporters
Tony Kilbert    Reporter
C W Morgan    Hank Loomis
Frances Lee McCain    Mrs. Riley
Liev Schreiber    Cotton Weary
Troy Bishop    Ghost Teen
Ryan Kennedy    Ghost Teen
Leonaora Scelfo    Cheerleader in Bathroom
Nancy Ann Ridder    Girl in Bathroom
Lisa Canning    Mask Reporter
Bonnie Wood    Young Girl
Lucille Bliss    Check-out Lady
Aurora Draper    Party Teen #1
Justin Sullivan    Teen on Couch
Kenny Kwong    Party Teen #2
Kurtis Bedford    Bored Teen
Angela Miller    Girl on Couch

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Cary Woods    Producer
Cathy Konrad    Producer
Kevin Williamson    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Marianne Maddalena    Executive Producer
Stuart M. Besser*    Co-Executive Producer
Dixie J. Capp    Co-Producer
Mark Irwin    Director of Photography
Bruce Alan Miller    Production Designer
Patrick Lussier    Editor
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Nicholas Mastandrea    Associate Producer
Stuart M. Besser*    Unit Production Manager
Nicholas Mastandrea    Assistant Director
David Lubin    Art Director
Michele Poulik    Set Decorator
Cynthia Bergstrom    Costume Designer
Robert Kurtzman    Special Make-up Effects
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger    Special Make-up Effects
Richard Goodman    Sound Mixer
Rick Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Leslie Shatz    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Dahl    Re-recording Mixer
Lisa Beach    Casting Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: X-Men are Feeling Classy

September 21st, 2011

We had good news on the Blu-ray sales chart, as X-Men: First Class opened better than it did on DVD. It dominated with 825,000 units / $19.35 million during just three days of sales. That was more than the rest of the market managed over the full week. This gave the film an opening week Blu-ray ratio of just under 60%, which is the best the format has managed for a first-run release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 29th, 2011

March 30th, 2011

It's a very busy week for DVD and Blu-ray releases with several top-tier releases, as well as plenty of interesting catalog titles. Paradoxically, this week's list could be rather short, as I've previously reviewed most of the major releases, while I'm still waiting on about half of the catalog titles to show up. So this week's list is mostly just links to the reviews already done and notices of what reviews to look forward to if / when late screeners arrive. In the meantime, the best of the best is a three-horse race between Tangled, Black Swan, and Mad Men: Season Four. All three are absolutely worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week I'm going with the Mad Men: Season Four on Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Scream Trilogy

March 26th, 2011

Back in 1996, Scream came out and really revitalized the teenage slasher genre by both embracing the conventions of the genre, as well as spoofing them. 15 years, and two sequels later, Scream 4 is about to hit theaters, so what better time to release the original trilogy on Blu-ray? But have these films aged well? And did the studio make sure they shine on Blu-ray? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 802 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 490 $257,620,741
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 526 $103,046,663
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 13 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 32 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $103,046,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 5 $103,046,663

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 4 $6,354,586   1,413 $4,497   $6,354,586 1
Dec 27, 1996 5 $9,075,667 +43% 1,450 $6,259   $21,253,204 2
Jan 3, 1997 3 $10,015,810 +10% 1,737 $5,766   $39,084,452 3
Jan 10, 1997 4 $7,439,018 -26% 1,833 $4,058   $50,020,541 4
Jan 17, 1997 6 $7,344,739 -1% 1,904 $3,858   $59,475,789 5
Jan 24, 1997 6 $4,040,199 -45% 1,994 $2,026   $64,593,256 6
Jan 31, 1997 3 $4,505,137 +12% 1,835 $2,455   $70,363,067 7
Feb 7, 1997 5 $3,563,218 -21% 1,750 $2,036   $75,008,414 8
Feb 14, 1997 10 $3,261,988 -8% 1,431 $2,280   $79,108,017 9
Feb 21, 1997 12 $1,827,708 -44% 1,212 $1,508   $81,534,236 10
Feb 28, 1997 15 $1,301,110 -29% 1,018 $1,278   $83,310,972 11
Mar 7, 1997 17 $1,012,668 -22% 806 $1,256   $84,681,531 12
Mar 14, 1997 20 $629,419 -38% 658 $957   $85,605,609 13
Mar 21, 1997 27 $300,194 -52% 514 $584   $86,107,113 14
Mar 28, 1997 33 $191,671 -36% 334 $574   $86,461,860 15
Apr 4, 1997 34 $164,783 -14% 282 $584   $86,742,515 16
Apr 11, 1997 9 $2,016,006 +1,123% 1,270 $1,587   $88,826,827 17
Apr 18, 1997 11 $1,557,981 -23% 1,153 $1,351   $91,007,109 18
Apr 25, 1997 8 $1,405,839 -10% 1,216 $1,156   $93,021,393 19
May 2, 1997 11 $1,115,480 -21% 986 $1,131   $94,572,358 20
May 9, 1997 13 $662,126 -41% 784 $845   $95,588,264 21
May 16, 1997 11 $1,459,743 +120% 1,114 $1,310   $97,302,612 22
May 23, 1997 12 $1,364,809 -7% 854 $1,598   $99,131,100 23
May 30, 1997 14 $780,199 -43% 796 $980   $100,248,091 24
Jun 6, 1997 16 $471,897 -40% 711 $664   $101,107,295 25
Jun 13, 1997 16 $370,172 -22% 607 $610   $101,717,267 26
Jun 20, 1997 18 $331,762 -10% 532 $624   $102,275,097 27
Jun 27, 1997 23 $180,528 -46% 431 $419   $102,633,081 28
Jul 4, 1997 29 $86,150 -52% 270 $319   $102,803,370 29
Jul 11, 1997 36 $57,412 -33% 164 $350   $102,926,472 30
Jul 18, 1997 44 $38,325 -33% 140 $274   $103,001,286 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 4 $12,177,537   1,413 $8,618   $12,177,537 1
Dec 27, 1996 5 $16,891,105 +39% 1,450 $11,649   $29,068,642 2
Jan 3, 1997 3 $13,512,881 -20% 1,737 $7,779   $42,581,523 3
Jan 10, 1997 4 $9,549,527 -29% 1,833 $5,210   $52,131,050 4
Jan 17, 1997 6 $8,422,007 -12% 1,904 $4,423   $60,553,057 5
Jan 24, 1997 6 $5,304,873 -37% 1,994 $2,660   $65,857,930 6
Jan 31, 1997 4 $5,587,266 +5% 1,835 $3,045   $71,445,196 7
Feb 7, 1997 5 $4,400,833 -21% 1,750 $2,515   $75,846,029 8
Feb 14, 1997 10 $3,860,499 -12% 1,431 $2,698   $79,706,528 9
Feb 21, 1997 12 $2,303,334 -40% 1,212 $1,900   $82,009,862 10
Feb 28, 1997 16 $1,659,001 -28% 1,018 $1,630   $83,668,863 11
Mar 7, 1997 16 $1,307,327 -21% 806 $1,622   $84,976,190 12
Mar 14, 1997 21 $830,729 -36% 658 $1,263   $85,806,919 13
Mar 21, 1997 27 $463,270 -44% 514 $901   $86,270,189 14
Mar 28, 1997 33 $307,543 -34% 334 $921   $86,577,732 15
Apr 4, 1997 33 $233,089 -24% 282 $827   $86,810,821 16
Apr 11, 1997 8 $2,638,307 +1,032% 1,270 $2,077   $89,449,128 17
Apr 18, 1997 11 $2,166,426 -18% 1,153 $1,879   $91,615,554 18
Apr 25, 1997 8 $1,841,324 -15% 1,216 $1,514   $93,456,878 19
May 2, 1997 11 $1,469,260 -20% 986 $1,490   $94,926,138 20
May 9, 1997 13 $916,731 -38% 784 $1,169   $95,842,869 21
May 16, 1997 11 $1,923,422 +110% 1,114 $1,727   $97,766,291 22
May 23, 1997 12 $1,701,601 -12% 854 $1,993   $99,467,892 23
May 30, 1997 14 $1,167,506 -31% 796 $1,467   $100,635,398 24
Jun 6, 1997 16 $711,697 -39% 711 $1,001   $101,347,095 25
Jun 13, 1997 17 $596,240 -16% 607 $982   $101,943,335 26
Jun 20, 1997 18 $509,218 -15% 532 $957   $102,452,553 27
Jun 27, 1997 24 $264,667 -48% 431 $614   $102,717,220 28
Jul 4, 1997 28 $151,840 -43% 270 $562   $102,869,060 29
Jul 11, 1997 34 $93,901 -38% 164 $573   $102,962,961 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/14/1997 $0 0 35 89 $868,842 11/3/2025
New Zealand 5/28/2020 $0 0 11 15 $2,009 11/3/2025
 
Rest of World $69,129,126
 
International Total$69,999,977 11/3/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $69,999,977
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,147 $69,999,977
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 21 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,236 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 667 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 86 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $69,999,977
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 24 $69,999,977

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 781 $173,046,640
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 819 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 51 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $173,046,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 15 $173,046,640

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 8, 20111313,549 13,549$108,259$108,259648
May 29, 2011189,981 35,762$85,936$299,511651
Oct 31, 2021811,672 131,842$289,349$1,809,5171,195
Nov 7, 20211210,304 142,146$269,862$2,079,3791,196
Mar 5, 2023156,201 171,362$169,101$3,228,6461,265

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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