Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)

Dolphin Tale 2 poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $42,024,533Details
International Box Office $15,800,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $57,824,533
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $14,736,025 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $6,218,424 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $20,954,449
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Synopsis

The continuing story of the brave dolphin Winter, whose miraculous rescue and recovery—thanks to a groundbreaking prosthetic tail—made her a symbol of hope and perseverance to people around the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,873,397 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,656 opening theaters/3,656 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,449,744

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $42,024,533
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,991 $15,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,816 $57,824,533

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


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Google Play:Google Play
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Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: December 9th, 2014 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2321, 5/7/2014)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Dolphin Tale
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Keywords: Directing Yourself, Animal Lead, Inspired by a True Story, Family Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 2 $15,873,397   3,656 $4,342   $15,873,397 1
Sep 19, 2014 5 $8,868,076 -44% 3,656 $2,426   $26,932,970 2
Sep 26, 2014 5 $4,788,153 -46% 3,376 $1,418   $33,618,190 3
Oct 3, 2014 8 $3,422,377 -29% 2,790 $1,227   $37,866,130 4
Oct 10, 2014 14 $1,277,398 -63% 1,505 $849   $39,902,787 5
Oct 17, 2014 22 $325,806 -74% 502 $649   $40,816,643 6
Oct 24, 2014 27 $141,313 -57% 245 $577   $41,041,942 7
Oct 31, 2014 27 $131,387 -7% 201 $654   $41,205,238 8
Nov 7, 2014 26 $212,077 +61% 285 $744   $41,458,736 9
Nov 14, 2014 28 $161,458 -24% 265 $609   $41,719,708 10
Nov 21, 2014 33 $89,388 -45% 191 $468   $41,842,290 11
Nov 28, 2014 33 $62,348 -30% 145 $430   $41,964,407 12
Dec 5, 2014 47 $25,363 -59% 112 $226   $42,000,072 13
Dec 12, 2014 53 $11,008 -57% 66 $167   $42,019,483 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2014 2 $4,265,268     3,656 $1,167   $4,265,268 1
Sep 13, 2014 2 $7,455,638 +75%   3,656 $2,039   $11,720,906 2
Sep 14, 2014 2 $4,152,491 -44%   3,656 $1,136   $15,873,397 3
Sep 15, 2014 3 $522,465 -87%   3,656 $143   $16,395,862 4
Sep 16, 2014 3 $703,203 +35%   3,656 $192   $17,099,065 5
Sep 17, 2014 3 $506,166 -28%   3,656 $138   $17,605,231 6
Sep 18, 2014 3 $459,663 -9%   3,656 $126   $18,064,894 7
Sep 19, 2014 5 $2,148,044 +367% -50% 3,656 $588   $20,212,938 8
Sep 20, 2014 5 $4,222,347 +97% -43% 3,656 $1,155   $24,435,285 9
Sep 21, 2014 4 $2,497,685 -41% -40% 3,656 $683   $26,932,970 10
Sep 22, 2014 6 $311,235 -88% -40% 3,656 $85   $27,244,205 11
Sep 23, 2014 6 $371,390 +19% -47% 3,656 $102   $27,615,595 12
Sep 24, 2014 6 $347,392 -6% -31% 3,656 $95   $27,962,987 13
Sep 25, 2014 3 $867,050 +150% +89% 3,656 $237   $28,830,037 14
Sep 26, 2014 7 $1,282,258 +48% -40% 3,376 $380   $30,112,295 15
Sep 27, 2014 5 $2,230,705 +74% -47% 3,376 $661   $32,343,000 16
Sep 28, 2014 5 $1,275,190 -43% -49% 3,376 $378   $33,618,190 17
Sep 29, 2014 8 $216,193 -83% -31% 3,376 $64   $33,834,383 18
Sep 30, 2014 8 $234,086 +8% -37% 3,376 $69   $34,068,469 19
Oct 1, 2014 8 $193,205 -17% -44% 3,376 $57   $34,261,674 20
Oct 2, 2014 8 $182,079 -6% -79% 3,376 $54   $34,443,753 21
Oct 3, 2014 8 $810,359 +345% -37% 2,790 $290   $35,254,112 22
Oct 4, 2014 8 $1,736,039 +114% -22% 2,790 $622   $36,990,151 23
Oct 5, 2014 8 $875,979 -50% -31% 2,790 $314   $37,866,130 24
Oct 6, 2014 9 $193,216 -78% -11% 2,790 $69   $38,059,346 25
Oct 7, 2014 10 $211,177 +9% -10% 2,790 $76   $38,270,523 26
Oct 8, 2014 10 $167,447 -21% -13% 2,790 $60   $38,437,970 27
Oct 9, 2014 9 $187,419 +12% +3% 2,790 $67   $38,625,389 28
Oct 10, 2014 14 $334,226 +78% -59% 1,505 $222   $38,959,615 29
Oct 11, 2014 14 $577,612 +73% -67% 1,505 $384   $39,537,227 30
Oct 12, 2014 13 $365,560 -37% -58% 1,505 $243   $39,902,787 31
Oct 13, 2014 12 $345,381 -6% +79% 1,505 $229   $40,248,168 32
Oct 14, 2014 - $88,099 -74% -58% 1,505 $59   $40,336,267 33
Oct 15, 2014 15 $71,368 -19% -57% 1,505 $47   $40,407,635 34
Oct 16, 2014 15 $83,202 +17% -56% 1,505 $55   $40,490,837 35
Oct 17, 2014 - $89,541 +8% -73% 502 $178   $40,580,378 36
Oct 18, 2014 - $145,795 +63% -75% 502 $290   $40,726,173 37
Oct 19, 2014 - $90,470 -38% -75% 502 $180   $40,816,643 38
Oct 20, 2014 - $26,255 -71% -92% 502 $52   $40,842,898 39
Oct 21, 2014 - $17,853 -32% -80% 502 $36   $40,860,751 40
Oct 22, 2014 - $15,132 -15% -79% 502 $30   $40,875,883 41
Oct 23, 2014 - $24,746 +64% -70% 502 $49   $40,900,629 42
Oct 24, 2014 - $39,481 +60% -56% 245 $161   $40,940,110 43
Oct 25, 2014 - $62,863 +59% -57% 245 $257   $41,002,973 44
Oct 26, 2014 - $38,969 -38% -57% 245 $159   $41,041,942 45
Oct 27, 2014 - $7,552 -81% -71% 245 $31   $41,049,494 46
Oct 28, 2014 - $8,380 +11% -53% 245 $34   $41,057,874 47
Oct 29, 2014 - $8,212 -2% -46% 245 $34   $41,066,086 48
Oct 30, 2014 - $7,765 -5% -69% 245 $32   $41,073,851 49
Oct 31, 2014 - $18,183 +134% -54% 201 $90   $41,092,034 50
Nov 1, 2014 - $67,313 +270% +7% 201 $335   $41,159,347 51
Nov 2, 2014 - $45,891 -32% +18% 201 $228   $41,205,238 52
Nov 3, 2014 - $9,554 -79% +27% 201 $48   $41,214,792 53
Nov 4, 2014 - $18,083 +89% +116% 201 $90   $41,232,875 54
Nov 5, 2014 - $5,952 -67% -28% 201 $30   $41,238,827 55
Nov 6, 2014 - $7,832 +32% +1% 201 $39   $41,246,659 56
Nov 7, 2014 - $49,551 +533% +173% 285 $174   $41,296,210 57
Nov 8, 2014 - $101,579 +105% +51% 285 $356   $41,397,789 58
Nov 9, 2014 - $60,947 -40% +33% 285 $214   $41,458,736 59
Nov 10, 2014 - $24,018 -61% +151% 285 $84   $41,482,754 60
Nov 11, 2014 - $52,063 +117% +188% 285 $183   $41,534,817 61
Nov 12, 2014 - $11,212 -78% +88% 285 $39   $41,546,029 62
Nov 13, 2014 - $12,221 +9% +56% 285 $43   $41,558,250 63
Nov 14, 2014 - $37,157 +204% -25% 265 $140   $41,595,407 64
Nov 15, 2014 - $78,415 +111% -23% 265 $296   $41,673,822 65
Nov 16, 2014 - $45,886 -41% -25% 265 $173   $41,719,708 66
Nov 17, 2014 - $7,700 -83% -68% 265 $29   $41,727,408 67
Nov 18, 2014 - $9,471 +23% -82% 265 $36   $41,736,879 68
Nov 19, 2014 - $8,461 -11% -25% 265 $32   $41,745,340 69
Nov 20, 2014 - $7,562 -11% -38% 265 $29   $41,752,902 70
Nov 21, 2014 - $19,607 +159% -47% 191 $103   $41,772,509 71
Nov 22, 2014 24 $42,308 +116% -46% 191 $222   $41,814,817 72
Nov 23, 2014 - $27,473 -35% -40% 191 $144   $41,842,290 73
Nov 24, 2014 - $15,010 -45% +95% 191 $79   $41,857,300 74
Nov 25, 2014 - $19,713 +31% +108% 191 $103   $41,877,013 75
Nov 26, 2014 - $18,075 -8% +114% 145 $125   $41,895,088 76
Nov 27, 2014 - $6,971 -61% -8% 145 $48   $41,902,059 77
Nov 28, 2014 - $24,580 +253% +25% 145 $170   $41,926,639 78
Nov 29, 2014 - $24,766 +1% -41% 145 $171   $41,951,405 79
Nov 30, 2014 - $13,002 -48% -53% 145 $90   $41,964,407 80
Dec 1, 2014 - $3,250 -75% -78% 145 $22   $41,967,657 81
Dec 2, 2014 - $2,632 -19% -87% 145 $18   $41,970,289 82
Dec 3, 2014 - $2,163 -18% -88% 145 $15   $41,972,452 83
Dec 4, 2014 - $2,257 +4% -68% 145 $16   $41,974,709 84
Dec 5, 2014 - $5,263 +133% -79% 112 $47   $41,979,972 85
Dec 6, 2014 - $12,035 +129% -51% 112 $107   $41,992,007 86
Dec 7, 2014 - $8,065 -33% -38% 112 $72   $42,000,072 87
Dec 8, 2014 - $2,028 -75% -38% 112 $18   $42,002,100 88
Dec 9, 2014 - $2,193 +8% -17% 112 $20   $42,004,293 89
Dec 10, 2014 - $2,178 -1% +1% 112 $19   $42,006,471 90
Dec 11, 2014 - $2,004 -8% -11% 112 $18   $42,008,475 91
Dec 12, 2014 - $2,595 +29% -51% 66 $39   $42,011,070 92
Dec 13, 2014 - $5,286 +104% -56% 66 $80   $42,016,356 93
Dec 14, 2014 - $3,127 -41% -61% 66 $47   $42,019,483 94
Dec 15, 2014 - $431 -86% -79% 66 $7   $42,019,914 95
Dec 16, 2014 - $901 +109% -59% 66 $14   $42,020,815 96
Dec 17, 2014 - $912 +1% -58% 66 $14   $42,021,727 97
Dec 18, 2014 - $2,806 +208% +40% 66 $43   $42,024,533 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 2 $18,064,894   3,656 $4,941   $18,064,894 1
Sep 19, 2014 5 $10,765,143 -40% 3,656 $2,945   $28,830,037 2
Sep 26, 2014 7 $5,613,716 -48% 3,376 $1,663   $34,443,753 3
Oct 3, 2014 8 $4,181,636 -26% 2,790 $1,499   $38,625,389 4
Oct 10, 2014 14 $1,865,448 -55% 1,505 $1,240   $40,490,837 5
Oct 17, 2014 23 $409,792 -78% 502 $816   $40,900,629 6
Oct 24, 2014 32 $173,222 -58% 245 $707   $41,073,851 7
Oct 31, 2014 28 $172,808 n/c 201 $860   $41,246,659 8
Nov 7, 2014 25 $311,591 +80% 285 $1,093   $41,558,250 9
Nov 14, 2014 29 $194,652 -38% 265 $735   $41,752,902 10
Nov 21, 2014 35 $149,157 -23% 145 $1,029   $41,902,059 11
Nov 28, 2014 36 $72,650 -51% 145 $501   $41,974,709 12
Dec 5, 2014 47 $33,766 -54% 112 $301   $42,008,475 13
Dec 12, 2014 56 $16,058 -52% 66 $243   $42,024,533 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 14, 20143244,958 244,958$3,671,920$3,671,9201
Dec 21, 20147168,839-31% 413,797$2,897,277$6,569,1972
Dec 28, 20149149,712-11% 563,509$2,414,855$8,984,0523
Jan 4, 2015959,069-61% 622,578$986,452$9,970,5044

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 14, 2014386,077 86,077$1,774,904$1,774,9041
Dec 21, 20141059,536-31% 145,613$1,486,029$3,260,9332
Dec 28, 20141255,414-7% 201,027$1,382,568$4,643,5013

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Lead Ensemble Members

Harry Connick, Jr.    Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd    Lorraine
Kris Kristofferson    Reed Haskett
Morgan Freeman    Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Nathan Gamble    Sawyer Nelson
Cozi Zuehlsdorff    Hazel Haskett
Bethany Hamilton    Herself

Supporting Cast

Austin Stowell    Kyle
Austin Highsmith    Phoebe
Charles Martin Smith    George Hatton
Juliana Harkavy    Rebecca
Denisea Wilson    Julia
Lee Karlinsky    Troy
Tom Nowicki    Philip J. Hordern
Denis Arndt    Dennis/Disabled Vet
Carlos Gomez    Dr. Miguel Arroyo
Julia Jordan    Mandy
Kim Ostrenko    Alyce Connellan
Tom Hillmann    Male Morning Show Host
Amanda Powell    Female Morning Show Host
Taylor Blackwell    Susie
Lauren O'Quinn    Tourist Woman
Alana Cavanaugh    Toddler with Tourist Woman
Madison Absler    Volunteer #1
Cassie Livingston    Volunteer #2
Tamara Austin    Nurse's Aide
Jessica Lorena Fernandez    Volunteer at Pairing
Amy Jordan    Mandy's Mom
Damon Sementilli    News Reporter
Jennifer De Castroverde    Board Member Jackie
Raheem Babalola    Steve
Jim R. Coleman    Board Member Pat
David Yates    Party Guest
Abby Stone    Stranding Team Woman
Camelle Zodrow    Stretcher Team Woman
Hope Hanafin    Jean Nette
Howard Berger    Puppeteer
Alex Diaz    Puppeteer
Jeff Edwards    Puppeteer
Dave Grasso    Puppeteer
Carey Jones    Puppeteer
David Wogh    Puppeteer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Martin Smith    Director
Charles Martin Smith    Screenwriter
Broderick Johnson    Producer
Richard Ingber    Producer
Andrew Kosove    Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Producer
David Yates    Executive Producer
Robert Engelman    Executive Producer
Yolanda T. Cochran    Co-Producer
Daryn Okada    Director of Photography
David J. Bomba    Production Designer
Harvey Rosenstock    Editor
Hope Hanafin    Costume Designer
Robert Munroe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Deva Anderson    Music Supervisor
Rachel Portman    Composer
Ricou Browning    Stunt Coordinator
John A. Machione    Unit Production Manager
Robert Engelman    Unit Production Manager
Benita Allen    Assistant Director
Meaghan F. McLaughlin    Assistant Director
Brad Arensman    Associate Producer
Lori S. Wyman    Casting Director
Erin Fragetta    Casting Assistant
Marie-Therese Verbruggen    Casting Associate
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret    Script Supervisor
Mark E. Garner*    Art Director
Robert Cox    Set Designer
Chloe Lipp    Art Department Coordinator
Joel Venti    Story Artist
Scott Clements    Sound Mixer
Robert Berman    Assistant Editor
Wendi Jill Rosenstock    Assistant Editor
Dolores Hernandez Djuric    Make up
Jane Hassinger    Hairstylist
Randa Squillacote    Hairstylist
Martin Tori    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tony Meagher    Visual Effects Producer
Christopher S. Aud    Sound Supervisor
Christopher S. Aud    Sound Designer
Kelly Cabral    Sound Supervisor
Katy Wood    Sound Effects Editor
Aynee Osborn Joujon-Roche    Dialogue Editor
Darrin Mann    Foley Mixer
Tim LeBlanc    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Babcock    Re-recording Mixer
Angie Rubin    Music Editor
Andy Glen    Music Editor
Michael T Ryan    Music Editor
Chris Dibble    Score Recordist
Chris Dibble    Score Mixer
Dheer Chaudhary    Animation
Aaron Fernandes    Animation
Michael Halley    Animation
Matt Horner    Animation
Jongju Lee    Animation
Carol Prince    Animation
Anton Voytenkov    Animation
Louis Yeum    Animation

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 9th, 2014

December 9th, 2014

It is a very shallow week on the home market. Granted, Guardians of the Galaxy is coming out this week on DVD or 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack and it would be a clear contender for Pick of the Week even on the busiest of week. However, after that, there is a sharp decline in quality. Calvary and Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead are two very different movies, but both are contenders for Pick of the Week. In the end, I went with Guardians of the Galaxy as the Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Equalizer Has No Equal

September 30th, 2014

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer easily won the race for the top of the box office chart this weekend earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Those next two films were The Maze Runner and The Boxtrolls, both of which exceeded expectations, albeit by tiny margins. The strength of these three films helped the overall box office reach $106 million, which is 4% higher than last weekend. On the other hand, this was 2% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.51 billion, which is a massive amount when you look at it without context. However, it is nearly $400 million or 4.9% lower than last year's pace, which is also a massive amount. It is technically possible for 2014 to catch up to 2013 before the end of the year, but only if October is a really strong month at the box office. It won't be. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Maze Runs Laps Around Competetion

September 22nd, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the weekend box office race this past weekend beating expectations by a little bit with $32.51 million. Unfortunately, the other new releases were not as strong and their combined totals were about 25% lower than the number one film. Overall, the box office was $103 million, which is 14% higher than last weekend and 18% higher than the same weekend last year. This is a fantastic result, given the box office troubles of the past several weeks. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013 by a large margin at $7.38 billion to $7.75 billion, which is a 4.8% deficit. Hopefully this win will help the box office going forward and the fall will be better than the summer was. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release Will Get Off to a Running Start?

September 18th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

There are a trio of new wide releases this week, led by The Maze Runner, which is expected to top the box office chart and it is also currently earning the best reviews, although it is so close that it could change with a single new negative review. (It did change about five minutes after writing that, as it fell to second place.) The buzz for A Walk Among the Tombstones hasn't grown like I thought it would, but it still looks on pace to become a midlevel hit. On the other hand, This is Where I Leave You's chances are weakening and it looks like it won't finish in the top three. There is some good news. This weekend last year, Prisoners was the only film to earn more than $20 million, while Insidious Chapter 2 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million. This weekend, we could have five films earning more than $10 million and the number one film could earn more than $30 million. More...

Contest: Tale for Two: Winning Announcement

September 17th, 2014

The winners of our Tale for Two contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Deed has a Good Opening, but Box Office is still Bad

September 16th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

No Good Deed led the box office this weekend with a surprisingly robust opening of $24.25 million. This was more than double last week's number one movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Dolphin Tale 2 also topped last week's number one film, even though it didn't live up to expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $90 million, which was 37% more than last weekend. Unfortunately, this was still 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.26 billion, which isn't an insignificant amount. However, it is 5.2% or nearly $400 million behind last year's pace. 2014 still has a chance to catch up to last year, but the odds of it doing so are getting slimmer and slimmer each week. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Good Deed Enjoys Surprise Win

September 14th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

Movie fans are ignoring the critics this weekend and turning out in big numbers to see No Good Deed. The thriller, starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson will easily win the weekend with an estimated $24.5 million, in spite of earning only 17% positive reviews from critics. Audiences are giving the film a 71% positive score so far, which represents a huge difference of opinion. Dolphin Tale 2, which was considered the more likely weekend winner, and is enjoying excellent reviews from critics and moviegoers alike, is under-performing at the box office and should make about $16.5 million according to Warner Bros., down from the $19.2 million opening for the first film in the franchise. More...

Weekend Predictions: Box Office set to Bounce Back

September 11th, 2014

Dolphin Tale 2 poster

Last weekend was the worst weekend in more than a decade. This weekend the box office will bounce back, because it has to. It can't possibly get worse. There are two wide releases debuting this weekend: Dolphin Tale 2 and No Good Time. Neither film is expected to become a big hit; in fact, if either film earns more than $20 million over the weekend, I will be impressed. That said, they will still be a step up from what happened last weekend. The biggest news of the weekend will come from Guardians of the Galaxy, which will become the first film released in 2014 to top $300 million. This weekend last year, Insidious Chapter 2 opened with more than $40 million and the combined openings of the two new releases this weekend will likely be below that. Worse case scenario has neither film opening above last year's number two film, The Family. There's almost no chance 2014 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Tale for Two

September 5th, 2014

Next weekend, there are two wide releases, Dolphin Tale 2 and No Good Deed. Neither film is expected to be a big hit, but Dolphin Tale 2 is expected to win the weekend box office chart. As such, it is the best choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Dolphin Tale 2.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Bonanza: Official Seventh Season - Volume One & Two on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a previously reviewed TV on DVD release. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: September

September 1st, 2014

The Equalizer poster

August was a great month, it is as simple as that. Not only did Guardians of the Galaxy break records, but Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a surprise hit as well. These early gains led to an extended winning streak in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, 2014 is still more than $300 million behind 2013, but this is substantially less than the gap was before the month. Can September maintain this run? I'm not sure. Last September was strong compared to most Septembers with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 earning more than $100 million while Insidious Chapter 2 came relatively close. This year, there likely won't be any $100 million hits, but I think The Equalizer should at least come close. Meanwhile, there are some who think The Maze Runner will be the biggest hit of the month, but I'm not among them. There have been too many similar releases that have struggled to think this one will be a hit. I think September will get off to a terrible start, but overall I think it will be close to last year. More...


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Synopsis

The continuing story of the brave dolphin Winter, whose miraculous rescue and recovery—thanks to a groundbreaking prosthetic tail—made her a symbol of hope and perseverance to people around the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,873,397 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,656 opening theaters/3,656 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,449,744

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $42,024,533
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,991 $15,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,816 $57,824,533

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: December 9th, 2014 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2321, 5/7/2014)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Dolphin Tale
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Keywords: Directing Yourself, Animal Lead, Inspired by a True Story, Family Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Harry Connick, Jr.    Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd    Lorraine
Kris Kristofferson    Reed Haskett
Morgan Freeman    Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Nathan Gamble    Sawyer Nelson
Cozi Zuehlsdorff    Hazel Haskett
Bethany Hamilton    Herself

Supporting Cast

Austin Stowell    Kyle
Austin Highsmith    Phoebe
Charles Martin Smith    George Hatton
Juliana Harkavy    Rebecca
Denisea Wilson    Julia
Lee Karlinsky    Troy
Tom Nowicki    Philip J. Hordern
Denis Arndt    Dennis/Disabled Vet
Carlos Gomez    Dr. Miguel Arroyo
Julia Jordan    Mandy
Kim Ostrenko    Alyce Connellan
Tom Hillmann    Male Morning Show Host
Amanda Powell    Female Morning Show Host
Taylor Blackwell    Susie
Lauren O'Quinn    Tourist Woman
Alana Cavanaugh    Toddler with Tourist Woman
Madison Absler    Volunteer #1
Cassie Livingston    Volunteer #2
Tamara Austin    Nurse's Aide
Jessica Lorena Fernandez    Volunteer at Pairing
Amy Jordan    Mandy's Mom
Damon Sementilli    News Reporter
Jennifer De Castroverde    Board Member Jackie
Raheem Babalola    Steve
Jim R. Coleman    Board Member Pat
David Yates    Party Guest
Abby Stone    Stranding Team Woman
Camelle Zodrow    Stretcher Team Woman
Hope Hanafin    Jean Nette
Howard Berger    Puppeteer
Alex Diaz    Puppeteer
Jeff Edwards    Puppeteer
Dave Grasso    Puppeteer
Carey Jones    Puppeteer
David Wogh    Puppeteer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Martin Smith    Director
Charles Martin Smith    Screenwriter
Broderick Johnson    Producer
Richard Ingber    Producer
Andrew Kosove    Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Producer
David Yates    Executive Producer
Robert Engelman    Executive Producer
Yolanda T. Cochran    Co-Producer
Daryn Okada    Director of Photography
David J. Bomba    Production Designer
Harvey Rosenstock    Editor
Hope Hanafin    Costume Designer
Robert Munroe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Deva Anderson    Music Supervisor
Rachel Portman    Composer
Ricou Browning    Stunt Coordinator
John A. Machione    Unit Production Manager
Robert Engelman    Unit Production Manager
Benita Allen    Assistant Director
Meaghan F. McLaughlin    Assistant Director
Brad Arensman    Associate Producer
Lori S. Wyman    Casting Director
Erin Fragetta    Casting Assistant
Marie-Therese Verbruggen    Casting Associate
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret    Script Supervisor
Mark E. Garner*    Art Director
Robert Cox    Set Designer
Chloe Lipp    Art Department Coordinator
Joel Venti    Story Artist
Scott Clements    Sound Mixer
Robert Berman    Assistant Editor
Wendi Jill Rosenstock    Assistant Editor
Dolores Hernandez Djuric    Make up
Jane Hassinger    Hairstylist
Randa Squillacote    Hairstylist
Martin Tori    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tony Meagher    Visual Effects Producer
Christopher S. Aud    Sound Supervisor
Christopher S. Aud    Sound Designer
Kelly Cabral    Sound Supervisor
Katy Wood    Sound Effects Editor
Aynee Osborn Joujon-Roche    Dialogue Editor
Darrin Mann    Foley Mixer
Tim LeBlanc    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Babcock    Re-recording Mixer
Angie Rubin    Music Editor
Andy Glen    Music Editor
Michael T Ryan    Music Editor
Chris Dibble    Score Recordist
Chris Dibble    Score Mixer
Dheer Chaudhary    Animation
Aaron Fernandes    Animation
Michael Halley    Animation
Matt Horner    Animation
Jongju Lee    Animation
Carol Prince    Animation
Anton Voytenkov    Animation
Louis Yeum    Animation

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 9th, 2014

December 9th, 2014

It is a very shallow week on the home market. Granted, Guardians of the Galaxy is coming out this week on DVD or 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack and it would be a clear contender for Pick of the Week even on the busiest of week. However, after that, there is a sharp decline in quality. Calvary and Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead are two very different movies, but both are contenders for Pick of the Week. In the end, I went with Guardians of the Galaxy as the Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Equalizer Has No Equal

September 30th, 2014

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer easily won the race for the top of the box office chart this weekend earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Those next two films were The Maze Runner and The Boxtrolls, both of which exceeded expectations, albeit by tiny margins. The strength of these three films helped the overall box office reach $106 million, which is 4% higher than last weekend. On the other hand, this was 2% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.51 billion, which is a massive amount when you look at it without context. However, it is nearly $400 million or 4.9% lower than last year's pace, which is also a massive amount. It is technically possible for 2014 to catch up to 2013 before the end of the year, but only if October is a really strong month at the box office. It won't be. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Maze Runs Laps Around Competetion

September 22nd, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the weekend box office race this past weekend beating expectations by a little bit with $32.51 million. Unfortunately, the other new releases were not as strong and their combined totals were about 25% lower than the number one film. Overall, the box office was $103 million, which is 14% higher than last weekend and 18% higher than the same weekend last year. This is a fantastic result, given the box office troubles of the past several weeks. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013 by a large margin at $7.38 billion to $7.75 billion, which is a 4.8% deficit. Hopefully this win will help the box office going forward and the fall will be better than the summer was. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release Will Get Off to a Running Start?

September 18th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

There are a trio of new wide releases this week, led by The Maze Runner, which is expected to top the box office chart and it is also currently earning the best reviews, although it is so close that it could change with a single new negative review. (It did change about five minutes after writing that, as it fell to second place.) The buzz for A Walk Among the Tombstones hasn't grown like I thought it would, but it still looks on pace to become a midlevel hit. On the other hand, This is Where I Leave You's chances are weakening and it looks like it won't finish in the top three. There is some good news. This weekend last year, Prisoners was the only film to earn more than $20 million, while Insidious Chapter 2 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million. This weekend, we could have five films earning more than $10 million and the number one film could earn more than $30 million. More...

Contest: Tale for Two: Winning Announcement

September 17th, 2014

The winners of our Tale for Two contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Deed has a Good Opening, but Box Office is still Bad

September 16th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

No Good Deed led the box office this weekend with a surprisingly robust opening of $24.25 million. This was more than double last week's number one movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Dolphin Tale 2 also topped last week's number one film, even though it didn't live up to expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $90 million, which was 37% more than last weekend. Unfortunately, this was still 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.26 billion, which isn't an insignificant amount. However, it is 5.2% or nearly $400 million behind last year's pace. 2014 still has a chance to catch up to last year, but the odds of it doing so are getting slimmer and slimmer each week. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Good Deed Enjoys Surprise Win

September 14th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

Movie fans are ignoring the critics this weekend and turning out in big numbers to see No Good Deed. The thriller, starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson will easily win the weekend with an estimated $24.5 million, in spite of earning only 17% positive reviews from critics. Audiences are giving the film a 71% positive score so far, which represents a huge difference of opinion. Dolphin Tale 2, which was considered the more likely weekend winner, and is enjoying excellent reviews from critics and moviegoers alike, is under-performing at the box office and should make about $16.5 million according to Warner Bros., down from the $19.2 million opening for the first film in the franchise. More...

Weekend Predictions: Box Office set to Bounce Back

September 11th, 2014

Dolphin Tale 2 poster

Last weekend was the worst weekend in more than a decade. This weekend the box office will bounce back, because it has to. It can't possibly get worse. There are two wide releases debuting this weekend: Dolphin Tale 2 and No Good Time. Neither film is expected to become a big hit; in fact, if either film earns more than $20 million over the weekend, I will be impressed. That said, they will still be a step up from what happened last weekend. The biggest news of the weekend will come from Guardians of the Galaxy, which will become the first film released in 2014 to top $300 million. This weekend last year, Insidious Chapter 2 opened with more than $40 million and the combined openings of the two new releases this weekend will likely be below that. Worse case scenario has neither film opening above last year's number two film, The Family. There's almost no chance 2014 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Tale for Two

September 5th, 2014

Next weekend, there are two wide releases, Dolphin Tale 2 and No Good Deed. Neither film is expected to be a big hit, but Dolphin Tale 2 is expected to win the weekend box office chart. As such, it is the best choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Dolphin Tale 2.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Bonanza: Official Seventh Season - Volume One & Two on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a previously reviewed TV on DVD release. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: September

September 1st, 2014

The Equalizer poster

August was a great month, it is as simple as that. Not only did Guardians of the Galaxy break records, but Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a surprise hit as well. These early gains led to an extended winning streak in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, 2014 is still more than $300 million behind 2013, but this is substantially less than the gap was before the month. Can September maintain this run? I'm not sure. Last September was strong compared to most Septembers with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 earning more than $100 million while Insidious Chapter 2 came relatively close. This year, there likely won't be any $100 million hits, but I think The Equalizer should at least come close. Meanwhile, there are some who think The Maze Runner will be the biggest hit of the month, but I'm not among them. There have been too many similar releases that have struggled to think this one will be a hit. I think September will get off to a terrible start, but overall I think it will be close to last year. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 2 $15,873,397   3,656 $4,342   $15,873,397 1
Sep 19, 2014 5 $8,868,076 -44% 3,656 $2,426   $26,932,970 2
Sep 26, 2014 5 $4,788,153 -46% 3,376 $1,418   $33,618,190 3
Oct 3, 2014 8 $3,422,377 -29% 2,790 $1,227   $37,866,130 4
Oct 10, 2014 14 $1,277,398 -63% 1,505 $849   $39,902,787 5
Oct 17, 2014 22 $325,806 -74% 502 $649   $40,816,643 6
Oct 24, 2014 27 $141,313 -57% 245 $577   $41,041,942 7
Oct 31, 2014 27 $131,387 -7% 201 $654   $41,205,238 8
Nov 7, 2014 26 $212,077 +61% 285 $744   $41,458,736 9
Nov 14, 2014 28 $161,458 -24% 265 $609   $41,719,708 10
Nov 21, 2014 33 $89,388 -45% 191 $468   $41,842,290 11
Nov 28, 2014 33 $62,348 -30% 145 $430   $41,964,407 12
Dec 5, 2014 47 $25,363 -59% 112 $226   $42,000,072 13
Dec 12, 2014 53 $11,008 -57% 66 $167   $42,019,483 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2014 2 $4,265,268     3,656 $1,167   $4,265,268 1
Sep 13, 2014 2 $7,455,638 +75%   3,656 $2,039   $11,720,906 2
Sep 14, 2014 2 $4,152,491 -44%   3,656 $1,136   $15,873,397 3
Sep 15, 2014 3 $522,465 -87%   3,656 $143   $16,395,862 4
Sep 16, 2014 3 $703,203 +35%   3,656 $192   $17,099,065 5
Sep 17, 2014 3 $506,166 -28%   3,656 $138   $17,605,231 6
Sep 18, 2014 3 $459,663 -9%   3,656 $126   $18,064,894 7
Sep 19, 2014 5 $2,148,044 +367% -50% 3,656 $588   $20,212,938 8
Sep 20, 2014 5 $4,222,347 +97% -43% 3,656 $1,155   $24,435,285 9
Sep 21, 2014 4 $2,497,685 -41% -40% 3,656 $683   $26,932,970 10
Sep 22, 2014 6 $311,235 -88% -40% 3,656 $85   $27,244,205 11
Sep 23, 2014 6 $371,390 +19% -47% 3,656 $102   $27,615,595 12
Sep 24, 2014 6 $347,392 -6% -31% 3,656 $95   $27,962,987 13
Sep 25, 2014 3 $867,050 +150% +89% 3,656 $237   $28,830,037 14
Sep 26, 2014 7 $1,282,258 +48% -40% 3,376 $380   $30,112,295 15
Sep 27, 2014 5 $2,230,705 +74% -47% 3,376 $661   $32,343,000 16
Sep 28, 2014 5 $1,275,190 -43% -49% 3,376 $378   $33,618,190 17
Sep 29, 2014 8 $216,193 -83% -31% 3,376 $64   $33,834,383 18
Sep 30, 2014 8 $234,086 +8% -37% 3,376 $69   $34,068,469 19
Oct 1, 2014 8 $193,205 -17% -44% 3,376 $57   $34,261,674 20
Oct 2, 2014 8 $182,079 -6% -79% 3,376 $54   $34,443,753 21
Oct 3, 2014 8 $810,359 +345% -37% 2,790 $290   $35,254,112 22
Oct 4, 2014 8 $1,736,039 +114% -22% 2,790 $622   $36,990,151 23
Oct 5, 2014 8 $875,979 -50% -31% 2,790 $314   $37,866,130 24
Oct 6, 2014 9 $193,216 -78% -11% 2,790 $69   $38,059,346 25
Oct 7, 2014 10 $211,177 +9% -10% 2,790 $76   $38,270,523 26
Oct 8, 2014 10 $167,447 -21% -13% 2,790 $60   $38,437,970 27
Oct 9, 2014 9 $187,419 +12% +3% 2,790 $67   $38,625,389 28
Oct 10, 2014 14 $334,226 +78% -59% 1,505 $222   $38,959,615 29
Oct 11, 2014 14 $577,612 +73% -67% 1,505 $384   $39,537,227 30
Oct 12, 2014 13 $365,560 -37% -58% 1,505 $243   $39,902,787 31
Oct 13, 2014 12 $345,381 -6% +79% 1,505 $229   $40,248,168 32
Oct 14, 2014 - $88,099 -74% -58% 1,505 $59   $40,336,267 33
Oct 15, 2014 15 $71,368 -19% -57% 1,505 $47   $40,407,635 34
Oct 16, 2014 15 $83,202 +17% -56% 1,505 $55   $40,490,837 35
Oct 17, 2014 - $89,541 +8% -73% 502 $178   $40,580,378 36
Oct 18, 2014 - $145,795 +63% -75% 502 $290   $40,726,173 37
Oct 19, 2014 - $90,470 -38% -75% 502 $180   $40,816,643 38
Oct 20, 2014 - $26,255 -71% -92% 502 $52   $40,842,898 39
Oct 21, 2014 - $17,853 -32% -80% 502 $36   $40,860,751 40
Oct 22, 2014 - $15,132 -15% -79% 502 $30   $40,875,883 41
Oct 23, 2014 - $24,746 +64% -70% 502 $49   $40,900,629 42
Oct 24, 2014 - $39,481 +60% -56% 245 $161   $40,940,110 43
Oct 25, 2014 - $62,863 +59% -57% 245 $257   $41,002,973 44
Oct 26, 2014 - $38,969 -38% -57% 245 $159   $41,041,942 45
Oct 27, 2014 - $7,552 -81% -71% 245 $31   $41,049,494 46
Oct 28, 2014 - $8,380 +11% -53% 245 $34   $41,057,874 47
Oct 29, 2014 - $8,212 -2% -46% 245 $34   $41,066,086 48
Oct 30, 2014 - $7,765 -5% -69% 245 $32   $41,073,851 49
Oct 31, 2014 - $18,183 +134% -54% 201 $90   $41,092,034 50
Nov 1, 2014 - $67,313 +270% +7% 201 $335   $41,159,347 51
Nov 2, 2014 - $45,891 -32% +18% 201 $228   $41,205,238 52
Nov 3, 2014 - $9,554 -79% +27% 201 $48   $41,214,792 53
Nov 4, 2014 - $18,083 +89% +116% 201 $90   $41,232,875 54
Nov 5, 2014 - $5,952 -67% -28% 201 $30   $41,238,827 55
Nov 6, 2014 - $7,832 +32% +1% 201 $39   $41,246,659 56
Nov 7, 2014 - $49,551 +533% +173% 285 $174   $41,296,210 57
Nov 8, 2014 - $101,579 +105% +51% 285 $356   $41,397,789 58
Nov 9, 2014 - $60,947 -40% +33% 285 $214   $41,458,736 59
Nov 10, 2014 - $24,018 -61% +151% 285 $84   $41,482,754 60
Nov 11, 2014 - $52,063 +117% +188% 285 $183   $41,534,817 61
Nov 12, 2014 - $11,212 -78% +88% 285 $39   $41,546,029 62
Nov 13, 2014 - $12,221 +9% +56% 285 $43   $41,558,250 63
Nov 14, 2014 - $37,157 +204% -25% 265 $140   $41,595,407 64
Nov 15, 2014 - $78,415 +111% -23% 265 $296   $41,673,822 65
Nov 16, 2014 - $45,886 -41% -25% 265 $173   $41,719,708 66
Nov 17, 2014 - $7,700 -83% -68% 265 $29   $41,727,408 67
Nov 18, 2014 - $9,471 +23% -82% 265 $36   $41,736,879 68
Nov 19, 2014 - $8,461 -11% -25% 265 $32   $41,745,340 69
Nov 20, 2014 - $7,562 -11% -38% 265 $29   $41,752,902 70
Nov 21, 2014 - $19,607 +159% -47% 191 $103   $41,772,509 71
Nov 22, 2014 24 $42,308 +116% -46% 191 $222   $41,814,817 72
Nov 23, 2014 - $27,473 -35% -40% 191 $144   $41,842,290 73
Nov 24, 2014 - $15,010 -45% +95% 191 $79   $41,857,300 74
Nov 25, 2014 - $19,713 +31% +108% 191 $103   $41,877,013 75
Nov 26, 2014 - $18,075 -8% +114% 145 $125   $41,895,088 76
Nov 27, 2014 - $6,971 -61% -8% 145 $48   $41,902,059 77
Nov 28, 2014 - $24,580 +253% +25% 145 $170   $41,926,639 78
Nov 29, 2014 - $24,766 +1% -41% 145 $171   $41,951,405 79
Nov 30, 2014 - $13,002 -48% -53% 145 $90   $41,964,407 80
Dec 1, 2014 - $3,250 -75% -78% 145 $22   $41,967,657 81
Dec 2, 2014 - $2,632 -19% -87% 145 $18   $41,970,289 82
Dec 3, 2014 - $2,163 -18% -88% 145 $15   $41,972,452 83
Dec 4, 2014 - $2,257 +4% -68% 145 $16   $41,974,709 84
Dec 5, 2014 - $5,263 +133% -79% 112 $47   $41,979,972 85
Dec 6, 2014 - $12,035 +129% -51% 112 $107   $41,992,007 86
Dec 7, 2014 - $8,065 -33% -38% 112 $72   $42,000,072 87
Dec 8, 2014 - $2,028 -75% -38% 112 $18   $42,002,100 88
Dec 9, 2014 - $2,193 +8% -17% 112 $20   $42,004,293 89
Dec 10, 2014 - $2,178 -1% +1% 112 $19   $42,006,471 90
Dec 11, 2014 - $2,004 -8% -11% 112 $18   $42,008,475 91
Dec 12, 2014 - $2,595 +29% -51% 66 $39   $42,011,070 92
Dec 13, 2014 - $5,286 +104% -56% 66 $80   $42,016,356 93
Dec 14, 2014 - $3,127 -41% -61% 66 $47   $42,019,483 94
Dec 15, 2014 - $431 -86% -79% 66 $7   $42,019,914 95
Dec 16, 2014 - $901 +109% -59% 66 $14   $42,020,815 96
Dec 17, 2014 - $912 +1% -58% 66 $14   $42,021,727 97
Dec 18, 2014 - $2,806 +208% +40% 66 $43   $42,024,533 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 2 $18,064,894   3,656 $4,941   $18,064,894 1
Sep 19, 2014 5 $10,765,143 -40% 3,656 $2,945   $28,830,037 2
Sep 26, 2014 7 $5,613,716 -48% 3,376 $1,663   $34,443,753 3
Oct 3, 2014 8 $4,181,636 -26% 2,790 $1,499   $38,625,389 4
Oct 10, 2014 14 $1,865,448 -55% 1,505 $1,240   $40,490,837 5
Oct 17, 2014 23 $409,792 -78% 502 $816   $40,900,629 6
Oct 24, 2014 32 $173,222 -58% 245 $707   $41,073,851 7
Oct 31, 2014 28 $172,808 n/c 201 $860   $41,246,659 8
Nov 7, 2014 25 $311,591 +80% 285 $1,093   $41,558,250 9
Nov 14, 2014 29 $194,652 -38% 265 $735   $41,752,902 10
Nov 21, 2014 35 $149,157 -23% 145 $1,029   $41,902,059 11
Nov 28, 2014 36 $72,650 -51% 145 $501   $41,974,709 12
Dec 5, 2014 47 $33,766 -54% 112 $301   $42,008,475 13
Dec 12, 2014 56 $16,058 -52% 66 $243   $42,024,533 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 14, 20143244,958 244,958$3,671,920$3,671,9201
Dec 21, 20147168,839-31% 413,797$2,897,277$6,569,1972
Dec 28, 20149149,712-11% 563,509$2,414,855$8,984,0523
Jan 4, 2015959,069-61% 622,578$986,452$9,970,5044

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 14, 2014386,077 86,077$1,774,904$1,774,9041
Dec 21, 20141059,536-31% 145,613$1,486,029$3,260,9332
Dec 28, 20141255,414-7% 201,027$1,382,568$4,643,5013

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