Cinemagoers wanted more of The Avengers this weekend as CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR was the number one film at the box office.
Marvel’s movie finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.
The film stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Frank Grillo and Martin Freeman, with William Hurt and Daniel Brühl.
comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Disney’s latest Marvel superhero extravaganza ‘Captain America: Civil War’ absolutely crushes the global box office this weekend and in the process surpasses the $940 million mark and thus assures its eventual place in the $1 billion club. Notably, Sony’s ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ has a spectacularly angry $43 million international opening ahead of its U.S. debut later this week.”
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates:
1. Captain America: Civil War – Disney – $72.6M 2. Jungle Book, The – Disney – $17.8M 3. Money Monster – Sony – $15.0M 4. Darkness, The – High Top Releasing – $5.2M 5. Mother’s Day – Open Road – $3.3M 6. Zootopia – Disney – $2.8M 7. Huntsman: Winter’s War, The – Universal – $2.6M 8. Keanu – Warner Bros. – $1.9M 9. Barbershop: The Next Cut – Warner Bros. – $1.7M 10. Boss, The – Universal – $1.2M 11. Sing Street – The Weinstein Company – $0.6M 12. Ratchet And Clank – Focus Features – $0.6M
Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE had a winning opening weekend, earning an estimated worldwide box office total of $424.1 million—the top Super Hero movie opening of all time and the fourth-biggest industry opening of all time—and breaking numerous records domestically and internationally. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
The highly anticipated big-screen Super Hero battle earned $170.1 million at the domestic box office—the biggest Warner Bros. Pictures opening weekend ever—with the widest pre-May release (4,242 locations) and, at $27.7 million, the biggest Easter Thursday pre-show opening.
With the film opening day-and-date in 66 markets outside the U.S., the international box office take was an estimated $254 million over the weekend on an unprecedented 40,000+ screens. It marks Warner Bros.’ biggest opening of all time in China (at $57.3 million), Mexico and Brazil. It is also the second-largest overseas opening for a Warner Bros. film (after the final “Harry Potter” film).
Both domestically and internationally, BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE enjoyed the biggest March opening ever, the industry’s biggest opening of 2016, the biggest Easter weekend opening, the top opening of all time for a DC Comics film, and the highest opening for a Zack Snyder-directed film, a Ben Affleck film and a Henry Cavill film.
Globally, it also broke the IMAX opening record for Easter weekend with a worldwide gross of $36 million on 945 IMAX screens, the widest IMAX footprint to date. In North America, the film set a new box office record for an IMAX release outside the summer and Christmas play periods, with $18 million, and internationally set records with $18 million, which includes $7 million in China.
The film stars Oscar winner Ben Affleck (“Argo”) as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince.
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with each other, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it has ever known before.
Directed by Zack Snyder, the movie also stars Oscar nominees Amy Adams (“American Hustle”) as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”) as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) as Martha Kent, and Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as Perry White; Oscar winners Jeremy Irons (“Reversal of Fortune”) as Alfred and Holly Hunter (“The Piano”) as Senator Finch.
DEADPOOL smashed box office records over the 3-day holiday weekend bringing in an estimated $135 million. Along with an overseas total of $125 million, the film from 20th Century Fox looks to have a $260 million global opening weekend.
Starring Ryan Reynolds and based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates from comScore.com are below.
1. Deadpool – 20th Century Fox – $135.0M
2. Kung Fu Panda 3 – 20th Century Fox – $19.6M
3. How To Be Single – Warner Bros. – $18.8M
4. Zoolander 2 – Paramount – $15.7M
5. Revenant, The – 20th Century Fox – $6.9M
6. Hail, Caesar! – Universal – $6.6M
7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $6.2M
8. Choice, The – Lionsgate – $5.2M
9. Ride Along 2 – Universal – $4.1M
10. Boy, The – STX Entertainment – $2.9M
11. Finest Hours, The – Disney – $2.9M
12. 5th Wave, The – Sony – $2.7M
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS was number one again at the weekend box office.
Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “the film is breaking records at an astounding pace, crossing $1.5 billion globally this weekend after 19 days in release and now stands as the sixth highest grossing movie of all-time worldwide, passing ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and is on track to pass Universal’s ‘Furious 7’ and ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ to take the number four global spot.”
The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Jan 3rd, 2015, are below.
1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $184.6M
2. Detective Chinatown – Multiple – $45.0M
3. Mr. Six – Multiple – $38.3M
4. Daddy’s Home – Paramount Pictures – $38.2M
5. Mojin: The Lost Legend – Multiple – $32.0M
6. Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip – 20th Century Fox – $22.1M
7. Nuovo progetto Di Checco Zalone – Multiple – $20.0M
8. Joy – 20th Century Fox – $19.7M
9. Peanuts Movie, The – 20th Century Fox – $17.4M
10. Hateful Eight, The – Multiple – $16.2M
11. Point Break – Multiple – $13.6M
12. Good Dinosaur, The – Disney – $13.5M
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Jan. 3, are below.
1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $88.3M
2. Daddy’s Home – Paramount – $29.0M
3. Hateful Eight, The – The Weinstein Company – $16.2M
4. Sisters – Universal – $12.6M
5. Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip – 20th Century Fox – $11.8M
6. Joy – 20th Century Fox – $10.4M
7. Big Short, The – Paramount – $9.0M
8. Concussion – Sony – $8.0M
9. Point Break – Warner Bros. – $6.8M
10. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, The – Lionsgate – $4.6M
11. Good Dinosaur, The – Disney – $4.0M
12. Creed – Warner Bros. – $3.9M
Rentrak also announced that the Global box office crossed the $38 billion benchmark, making 2015 the highest-earning year at the Global box office in movie history.
An incredibly strong line-up of movies inspired audiences worldwide to flock to cinemas in 2015 and with Rentrak data culled from more than 125,000 screens in more than 25,000 theaters across the globe, the industry posted its biggest overall revenue in worldwide box office history, with a total of $38 billion-plus projected for the year.
“The importance of the international marketplace to the overall success of the motion picture studios, the exhibition business and the movies themselves cannot be overstated, with key territories across the globe plus North America providing the collective horsepower to push us near the $40 billion mark for the first time ever,” said Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst, Paul Dergarabedian. “Following hot on the heels of a record-breaking first-time ever $11 billion-plus year at the box office in North America, this global record proves that going to the movies is a beloved pastime that is enjoyed throughout the world, with moviegoers from a wide array of backgrounds and cultures all coming together for the shared in-theater experience.”
A vast lineup of films in 2015 including this summer’s mega-hit “Jurassic World,” the action-packed “Furious 7,” the superhero-filled “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the family-friendly “Minions” and of course the record breaking “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” helped to fuel this incredible year’s record performance. Notably, global hits came from virtually every studio and included the latest James Bond installment “Spectre,” the action-packed “Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,” the final film in “The Hunger Games” franchise, “Mockingjay, Part 2,” Ridley Scott’s hit science fiction drama “The Martian” and Dwayne Johnson in “San Andreas” among many others.
Rentrak – 2015’s Highest Grossing Films worldwide – Grosses Through Dec. 31, 2015
Rentrak has announced that the 2015 Christmas holiday weekend was the highest-earning Christmas weekend in North American box office history, and the second weekend to ever surpass the $300 million threshold.
A wide assortment of movies brought record numbers of patrons to movie theaters across the U.S. during the Christmas holiday weekend, giving the industry its biggest overall Christmas weekend take in North American box office history, with an estimated $300 million from Friday through Sunday. This record comes just one week after the opening weekend of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, which was the first $300 million-plus weekend in box office history.
On the seventh chapter of the STAR WARS saga, Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst, Paul Dergarabedian says, “the franchise demolished more records as it hit the $1 billion mark in just 12 days, faster in than any other film in box office history and also became the fastest film to hit $500 million in North America in a record 10 days.”
“The fact that we have back-to-back record-breaking weekends – both of which crossed the $300 million threshold for the first time ever – is a testament to the power and allure of the movie theater experience today,” adds Dergarabedian. “The crop of movies in theaters during this holiday season is second to none and is unparalleled in terms their appeal to a wide range of audiences male and female, old and young alike.
Led by the latest STAR WARS installment, star-powered new releases including the Will Ferrell comedy DADDY’S HOME, Jennifer Lawrence in JOY, Will Smith in CONCUSSION, Leonardo DiCaprio in THE REVENANT and director Quentin Tarantino’s THE HATEFUL EIGHT, as well as expansions of critical favorites like THE DANISH GIRL and THE BIG SHORT and other must-see films such as SPOTLIGHT and CAROL, all contributed to this weekend’s record-breaking numbers.
Below is a list of the top 10 highest-earning North American box office weekends:
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Dec. 27, are below.
1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $153.5M
2. Daddy’s Home – Paramount – $38.8M
3. Joy – 20th Century Fox – $17.5M
4. Sisters – Universal – $13.9M
5. Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip – 20th Century Fox – $12.7M
6. Concussion – Sony – $11.0M
7. Big Short, The – Paramount – $10.5M
8. Point Break – Warner Bros. – $10.2M
9. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, The – Lionsgate – $5.3M
10. Hateful Eight, The – The Weinstein Company – $4.5M
11. Good Dinosaur, The – Disney – $3.8M
12. Krampus – Universal – $2.2M
The Walt Disney Studios announced today that STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS has set a new all-time domestic debut record with an estimated $238M.
With a five-day international debut of $279M, the film has taken in $517M globally.
“Our sole focus has been creating a film that delivers that one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience, and director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, and the Lucasfilm team have outdone themselves,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “To all of the fans around the world who not only came out in Force to make this such an exciting and astronomical debut but who treated this film as their own and helped preserve the experience for their fellow fans by not spoiling it – thank you, we do.”
En route to this galactic launch, the film has smashed several all-time domestic box office records, including:
Biggest Thursday preview gross with $57M.
Biggest Friday and biggest single-day gross with $120.5M.
First film ever to post a single day over $100M.
Fastest film to $100M and $200M.
Biggest December debut (nearly 3 times previous record of $84.6M).
Biggest IMAX Thursday night preview ($5.7M), single-day ($14M, Friday), and weekend ($30.1M).
Highest theater average for a wide release ($57,568).
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS debuted day-and-date internationally in nearly every market (except Greece and India, which open Dec. 24, and China, which opens Jan. 9) and set records in many. Highlights:
Biggest opening weekend of all time in UK (4-day), Australia, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Austria, Poland (3-day), Denmark (5-day), Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Serbia, New Zealand. Second biggest opening weekend in France, Belgium, Israel, Chile.
Biggest IMAX global debut of $48M.
The Force is strong with critics and audiences, whose enthusiastic reactions have powered a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and an excellent A CinemaScore, with an A+ among women and younger audiences, for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.
Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $55 million at the box office during its opening weekend, Rentrak announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 with $33 million, followed by SICARIO at No. 3 with $12.1 million, THE INTERN at No. 4 with $11.6 million and THE MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS at No. 5 with $7.7 million.
BLACK MASS came in at No. 6 with $5.9 million, EVEREST at No. 7 with $5.5 million, THE VISIT at No. 8 with $3.9 million, WAR ROOM at No. 9 with $2.8 million and THE PERFECT GUY at No. 10 with $2.4 million.
Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Fox’s ‘The Martian’ blasts off in 50 global territories with a $100.2 million debut that has the film topping the box office charts in North America and internationally by capitalizing on great word-of-mouth and critical raves.
THE WALK brought in only $1,550,000 in 448 cinemas bringing its total to a disappointing $1.972 million.
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, October 4, 2015, are below.
1. Martian, The – 20th Century Fox – $55.0M
2. Hotel Transylvania 2 – Sony – $33.0M
3. Sicario – Lionsgate – $12.1M
4. Intern, The – Warner Bros. – $11.6M
5. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – 20th Century Fox – $7.7M
6. Black Mass – Warner Bros. – $5.9M
7. Everest – Universal – $5.5M
8. Visit, The – Universal – $3.9M
9. War Room – Sony – $2.8M
10. Perfect Guy, The – Sony – $2.4M
11. MET Opera: Il Trovatore (2015) – Fathom Events – $2.0M
12. Walk, The – Sony – $1.6
The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, October 4, 2015, are below.
1. Martian, The – 20th Century Fox – $100.2M
2. Hotel Transylvania 2 – Sony – $53.4M
3. Lost In Hong Kong – Multiple – $41.0M
4. Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe – Multiple – $34.0M
5. Intern, The – Warner Bros. – $27.3M
6. Goodbye Mr. Loser – Multiple – $26.0M
7. Everest – Universal – $21.9M
8. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – 20th Century Fox – $21.4M
9. Sicario – Multiple – $15.4M
10. Inside Out – Disney – $12.8M
11. Visit, The – Universal – $7.2M
12. Saving Mr. Wu – Multiple – $7.0M
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 was number one at this weekend’s box office with a staggering $47.5 million. The monster comedy adventure from Sony Pictures Animation stars Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi and Mel Brooks . The sequel is Sandler’s best debut ever and if estimates hold, a record for a September opening. (Review)
Another film with dazzling worldwide weekend box office results is LOST IN HONG KONG.
Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Actor, director Xu Zheng enjoyed an incredible global weekend as his ‘Lost in Hong Kong,’ the highly anticipated follow up to 2012’s ‘Lost in Thailand,’ grossed a spectacular $100.559 million in just 6 territories. Sony’s ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ also made its mark in 42 international territories and took the top spot in North America with a combined $76.7 million worldwide.”
The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, are below.
1. Lost In Hong Kong – Multiple – $100.6M
2. Hotel Transylvania 2 – Sony – $76.7M
3. Everest – Universal – $46.9M
4. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – 20th Century Fox – $42.4M
5. Intern, The – Warner Bros. – $30.0M
6. Visit, The – Universal – $11.7M
7. Black Mass – Warner Bros. – $11.5M
8. Inside Out – Disney – $8.4M
9. Throne, The – Unknown – $7.9M
10. Fack ju Gohte 2 – Constantin – $7.5
11. Third way of Love, The – Multiple – $7.5M
12. Minions – Universal – $7.2M
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, are below.
1. Hotel Transylvania 2 – Sony – $47.5M
2. Intern, The – Warner Bros. – $18.2M
3. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – 20th Century Fox – $14.0M
4. Everest – Universal – $13.1M
5. Black Mass – Warner Bros. – $11.5M
6. Visit, The – Universal – $6.7M
7. Perfect Guy, The – Sony – $4.8M
8. War Room – Sony – $4.3M
9. Green Inferno, The – High Top Releasing – $3.5M
10. Sicario – Lionsgate – $1.8M
11. Pawn Sacrifice – Bleecker Street – $1.0M
12. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Paramount – $0.9M
THE PERFECT GUY (Sony Pictures) came in at number one at this weekend’s box office with an estimated $26.7 million.
After a painful breakup, successful lobbyist Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) jumps into a passionate relationship with a charming stranger (Michael Ealy). When her ex-boyfriend (Morris Chestnut) resurfaces in her life she has to figure out who she should trust and who she should fear.
With WAR ROOM at number one last week and STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON number one the three previous weekends, films led by African-American casts have now led the box office for five consecutive weeks.
M. Night Shyamalan’s THE VISIT (review) was a close second with $25.7 million. The film sits at 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and presently has the biggest horror opening of 2015. Scott Weinberg (Nerdist) says, “the end result is the director’s best film in quite some time and represents a big win for M. Night Shyamalan.”
Continuing to do well at the box office is MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION.
Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Tom Cruise continues to thrill audiences around the world as Paramount’s summer hit, ‘Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation’ adds another $91.3 million this weekend with its debut in China powering the film to over $600 million global box office. Notably, one week ahead of its North American debut, Fox’s ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ is off to a great start in 21 international territories with $26.8 million.”
The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, September 13, 2015, are below.
1. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Paramount – $95.5M 2. Visit, The – Universal – $29.5M 3. Minions – Universal – $27.7M 4. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – 20th Century Fox – $26.8M 5. Perfect Guy, The – Sony – $26.7M 6. Fack ju Gohte 2 – Constantin – $20.0M 7. Straight Outta Compton – Universal – $8.4M 8. Transporter Refueled, The – Multiple – $7.9M 9. War Room – Multiple – $7.7M 10. Inside Out – Disney – $6.8M 11. Ant-Man – Disney – $6.7M 12. Pixels – Sony – $6.3M
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, September 13, 2015, are below.
1. Perfect Guy, The – Sony – $26.7M 2. Visit, The – Universal – $25.7M 3. War Room – Sony – $7.4M 4. Walk In The Woods, A – Broad Green Pictures – $4.7M 5. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Paramount – $4.2M 6. Straight Outta Compton – Universal – $4.1M 7. No Escape – The Weinstein Company – $2.9M 8. Transporter Refueled, The – EuropaCorp – $2.7M 9. 90 Minutes In Heaven – IDP/SGF – $2.2M 10. Gallo con Muchos Huevos, Un – Lionsgate – $1.9M 11. Man From U.N.C.L.E. – Warner Bros. – $1.9M 12. Ant-Man – Disney – $1.6M
Left to right: Director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, and Rebecca Ferguson
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION was number one at the box office with an estimated $56 million for the July 31 – August 2 weekend.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film has received stellar reviews (93% Rotten Tomatoes) and stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin.
Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Paramount’s ‘Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation’ shows Tom Cruise’s global star power is on full tilt as the latest in the two decades old franchise rakes in an impressive $121 million this weekend in 41 territories, including North America. With 25 markets set to release the film in the coming weeks, including China on September 8th, the film still has a ton of earnings potential on the horizon.”
The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates.
1. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Paramount Pictures – $121.0M
2. Minions – Universal – $51.3M
3. Ant-Man – Disney – $32.6M
4. Pixels – Sony – $30.2M
5. Monster Hunt – Multiple – $27.0M
6. Inside Out – Disney – $22.3M
7. Vacation – Warner Bros. – $14.8M
8. Assassination, The – Showbox – $12.7M
9. Paper Towns – 20th Century Fox – $10.6M
10. Southpaw – Multiple – $10.5M
11. Trainwreck – Universal – $10.0M
12. Dynasty Woman: Yang Gui Fei – Multiple – $9.0M
The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates.
1. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Paramount – $56.0M
2. Vacation – Warner Bros. – $14.8M
3. Ant-Man – Disney – $12.6M
4. Minions – Universal – $12.2M
5. Pixels – Sony – $10.4M
6. Trainwreck – Universal – $9.7M
7. Southpaw – The Weinstein Company – $7.5M
8. Paper Towns – 20th Century Fox – $4.6M
9. Inside Out – Disney – $4.5M
10. Jurassic World – Universal – $3.8M
11. Mr. Holmes – Roadside Attractions – $2.4M
12. Terminator Genisys – Paramount – $0.9M
Next weekend’s openings include SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (Aug 5), FANTASTIC FOUR, RICKI AND THE FLASH starring Meryl Streep and THE GIFT featuring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton, who also directs the thriller.
