God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)

God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,728,940Details
International Box Office $1,817,175Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,546,115
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,930,858 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $778,914 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $2,709,772
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A church destroyed. A congregation silenced. A relationship shattered. Yet even in life’s darkest valleys, a small flame can light the way toward healing and hope. A deadly fire rips through St. James Church, devastating the congregation and Pastor Dave. Adjoining Hadleigh University uses the tragedy to kick the congregation off campus. The escalating controversy creates a dilemma for the small church—can Christians fight for their rights and be the light for Christ at the same time? Facing a court case and his own struggle to see Christ’s light in heartbreak, Dave asks for help from Pearce, his estranged brother—a big-city lawyer and an atheist—to fight for the church’s right to exist. The family reunion opens old wounds, as the brothers wrestle with the questions that pulled them apart years ago: Is God really good all the time? Where is God when bad things happen? Can Christ really heal the brokenhearted?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,689,677 (46.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,693 opening theaters/1,693 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,779,132

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $5,728,940
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,260 $1,817,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,689 $7,546,115

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: March 30th, 2018 (Wide) by Pure Flix Entertainment
International Releases: May 4th, 2018 (Wide), released as God's Not Dead: A Light In The Darkness (Australia)
May 4th, 2018 (Wide), released as God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (New Zealand)
May 18th, 2018 (Wide) (Poland)
July 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (South Korea)
August 10th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 21st, 2018 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements including some violence and suggestive material
(Rating bulletin 2514 (Cert #51467), 2/14/2018)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: God’s Not Dead
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Keywords: Faith-Based Film, Discrimination, College, Ensemble, Christians, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pure Flix, GND Media Group
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 93 $2,689,677 Mar 30, 2018 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $3,219,993 Mar 30, 2018 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,538 $6,779,132
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 794 $5,728,940
Top 2018 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,280 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,739 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,403 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,364 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Pure Flix Entertainment Movies 8 $5,728,940

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2018 12 $2,689,677   1,693 $1,589   $2,689,677 1
Apr 6, 2018 16 $1,094,495 -59% 1,377 $795   $4,912,576 2
Apr 13, 2018 28 $123,042 -89% 193 $638   $5,437,334 3
Apr 20, 2018 39 $64,197 -48% 111 $578   $5,554,287 4
Apr 27, 2018 50 $24,939 -61% 65 $384   $5,606,849 5
May 4, 2018 54 $15,377 -38% 44 $349   $5,635,388 6
May 11, 2018 49 $29,582 +92% 67 $442   $5,673,883 7
May 18, 2018 53 $16,608 -44% 45 $369   $5,704,812 8
May 25, 2018 76 $3,733 -78% 13 $287   $5,715,725 9
Jun 1, 2018 69 $4,360 +17% 9 $484   $5,722,682 10
Jun 8, 2018 69 $2,935 -33% 5 $587   $5,727,755 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 30, 2018 11 $1,133,481     1,693 $670   $1,133,481 1
Mar 31, 2018 13 $854,606 -25%   1,693 $505   $1,988,087 2
Apr 1, 2018 12 $701,590 -18%   1,693 $414   $2,689,677 3
Apr 2, 2018 15 $279,477 -60%   1,693 $165   $2,969,154 4
Apr 3, 2018 11 $390,199 +40%   1,693 $230   $3,359,353 5
Apr 4, 2018 15 $247,797 -36%   1,693 $146   $3,607,150 6
Apr 5, 2018 13 $210,931 -15%   1,693 $125   $3,818,081 7
Apr 6, 2018 - $302,741 +44% -73% 1,377 $220   $4,120,822 8
Apr 7, 2018 - $482,006 +59% -44% 1,377 $350   $4,602,828 9
Apr 8, 2018 - $309,748 -36% -56% 1,377 $225   $4,912,576 10
Apr 9, 2018 - $89,958 -71% -68% 1,377 $65   $5,002,534 11
Apr 10, 2018 - $159,381 +77% -59% 1,377 $116   $5,161,915 12
Apr 11, 2018 - $84,658 -47% -66% 1,377 $61   $5,246,573 13
Apr 12, 2018 - $67,719 -20% -68% 1,377 $49   $5,314,292 14
Apr 13, 2018 - $30,538 -55% -90% 193 $158   $5,344,830 15
Apr 14, 2018 - $49,856 +63% -90% 193 $258   $5,394,686 16
Apr 15, 2018 - $42,648 -14% -86% 193 $221   $5,437,334 17
Apr 16, 2018 - $13,088 -69% -85% 193 $68   $5,450,422 18
Apr 17, 2018 - $17,029 +30% -89% 193 $88   $5,467,451 19
Apr 18, 2018 - $10,574 -38% -88% 193 $55   $5,478,025 20
Apr 19, 2018 - $12,065 +14% -82% 193 $63   $5,490,090 21
Apr 20, 2018 - $19,639 +63% -36% 111 $177   $5,509,729 22
Apr 21, 2018 - $26,234 +34% -47% 111 $236   $5,535,963 23
Apr 22, 2018 - $18,324 -30% -57% 111 $165   $5,554,287 24
Apr 23, 2018 - $6,292 -66% -52% 111 $57   $5,560,579 25
Apr 24, 2018 - $8,592 +37% -50% 111 $77   $5,569,171 26
Apr 25, 2018 - $7,541 -12% -29% 111 $68   $5,576,712 27
Apr 26, 2018 - $5,198 -31% -57% 111 $47   $5,581,910 28
Apr 27, 2018 - $7,301 +40% -63% 65 $112   $5,589,211 29
Apr 28, 2018 - $8,867 +21% -66% 65 $136   $5,598,078 30
Apr 29, 2018 - $8,771 -1% -52% 65 $135   $5,606,849 31
Apr 30, 2018 - $2,716 -69% -57% 65 $42   $5,609,565 32
May 1, 2018 - $3,402 +25% -60% 65 $52   $5,612,967 33
May 2, 2018 - $3,559 +5% -53% 65 $55   $5,616,526 34
May 3, 2018 - $3,485 -2% -33% 65 $54   $5,620,011 35
May 4, 2018 - $4,712 +35% -35% 44 $107   $5,624,723 36
May 5, 2018 - $5,171 +10% -42% 44 $118   $5,629,894 37
May 6, 2018 - $5,494 +6% -37% 44 $125   $5,635,388 38
May 7, 2018 - $1,786 -67% -34% 44 $41   $5,637,174 39
May 8, 2018 - $2,839 +59% -17% 44 $65   $5,640,013 40
May 9, 2018 - $2,416 -15% -32% 44 $55   $5,642,429 41
May 10, 2018 - $1,872 -23% -46% 44 $43   $5,644,301 42
May 11, 2018 - $7,407 +296% +57% 67 $111   $5,651,708 43
May 12, 2018 - $10,800 +46% +109% 67 $161   $5,662,508 44
May 13, 2018 - $11,375 +5% +107% 67 $170   $5,673,883 45
May 14, 2018 - $2,978 -74% +67% 67 $44   $5,676,861 46
May 15, 2018 - $4,377 +47% +54% 67 $65   $5,681,238 47
May 16, 2018 - $3,097 -29% +28% 67 $46   $5,684,335 48
May 17, 2018 - $3,869 +25% +107% 67 $58   $5,688,204 49
May 18, 2018 - $4,624 +20% -38% 45 $103   $5,692,828 50
May 19, 2018 - $7,006 +52% -35% 45 $156   $5,699,834 51
May 20, 2018 - $4,978 -29% -56% 45 $111   $5,704,812 52
May 21, 2018 - $1,225 -75% -59% 45 $27   $5,706,037 53
May 22, 2018 - $2,297 +88% -48% 45 $51   $5,708,334 54
May 23, 2018 - $1,858 -19% -40% 45 $41   $5,710,192 55
May 24, 2018 - $1,800 -3% -53% 45 $40   $5,711,992 56
May 25, 2018 - $813 -55% -82% 13 $63   $5,712,805 57
May 26, 2018 - $1,467 +80% -79% 13 $113   $5,714,272 58
May 27, 2018 - $1,453 -1% -71% 13 $112   $5,715,725 59
May 28, 2018 - $1,424 -2% +16% 13 $110   $5,717,149 60
May 29, 2018 - $368 -74% -84% 13 $28   $5,717,517 61
May 30, 2018 - $341 -7% -82% 13 $26   $5,717,858 62
May 31, 2018 - $464 +36% -74% 13 $36   $5,718,322 63
Jun 1, 2018 - $1,160 +150% +43% 9 $129   $5,719,482 64
Jun 2, 2018 - $1,761 +52% +20% 9 $196   $5,721,243 65
Jun 3, 2018 - $1,439 -18% -1% 9 $160   $5,722,682 66
Jun 4, 2018 - $608 -58% -57% 9 $68   $5,723,290 67
Jun 5, 2018 - $473 -22% +29% 9 $53   $5,723,763 68
Jun 6, 2018 - $528 +12% +55% 9 $59   $5,724,291 69
Jun 7, 2018 - $529 n/c +14% 9 $59   $5,724,820 70
Jun 8, 2018 - $755 +43% -35% 5 $151   $5,725,575 71
Jun 9, 2018 - $1,523 +102% -14% 5 $305   $5,727,098 72
Jun 10, 2018 - $657 -57% -54% 5 $131   $5,727,755 73
Jun 11, 2018 - $464 -29% -24% 5 $93   $5,728,219 74
Jun 12, 2018 - $497 +7% +5% 5 $99   $5,728,716 75
Jun 13, 2018 - $86 -83% -84% 5 $17   $5,728,802 76
Jun 14, 2018 - $138 +60% -74% 5 $28   $5,728,940 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2018 12 $3,818,081   1,693 $2,255   $3,818,081 1
Apr 6, 2018 16 $1,496,211 -61% 1,377 $1,087   $5,314,292 2
Apr 13, 2018 29 $175,798 -88% 193 $911   $5,490,090 3
Apr 20, 2018 39 $91,820 -48% 111 $827   $5,581,910 4
Apr 27, 2018 49 $38,101 -59% 65 $586   $5,620,011 5
May 4, 2018 55 $24,290 -36% 44 $552   $5,644,301 6
May 11, 2018 49 $43,903 +81% 67 $655   $5,688,204 7
May 18, 2018 52 $23,788 -46% 45 $529   $5,711,992 8
May 25, 2018 73 $6,330 -73% 13 $487   $5,718,322 9
Jun 1, 2018 72 $6,498 +3% 9 $722   $5,724,820 10
Jun 8, 2018 72 $4,120 -37% 5 $824   $5,728,940 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 8/10/2018 $8,516 0 0 0 $14,240 1/1/2019
Australia 5/4/2018 $47,667 47 47 97 $108,518 7/2/2018
Brazil 8/31/2018 $318,368 0 0 0 $811,047 9/22/2018
New Zealand 5/4/2018 $15,179 18 18 39 $27,522 7/9/2018
Poland 5/18/2018 $31,487 0 0 0 $33,123 1/1/2019
South Korea 7/19/2018 $187,572 179 179 385 $631,371 4/5/2019
United Kingdom 8/17/2018 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $191,354
 
International Total$1,817,175 4/5/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,260 $1,817,175
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 991 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,057 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,708 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,850 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,383 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 839 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Pure Flix Entertainment Movies 4 $1,817,175

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,689 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,613 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,552 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,654 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,048 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,257 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Pure Flix Entertainment Movies 6 $7,546,115

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 26, 2018327,599 27,599$412,881$412,8811
Sep 2, 2018718,629-33% 46,228$278,690$691,5712
Sep 9, 20182112,289-34% 58,517$183,843$875,4143
Sep 16, 20182911,414-7% 69,931$170,753$1,046,1674

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 26, 2018715,541 15,541$279,591$279,5911
Sep 2, 2018137,786-50% 23,327$139,841$419,4322

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Leading Cast

David A.R. White    Reverend Dave

Supporting Cast

John Corbett    Pearce Hill
Shane Harper    Josh Wheaton
Ted McGinley    Thomas Ellsworth
Tatum O'Neal    Barbara Solomon
Jennifer Taylor    Meg Harvey
Benjamin A. Onyango Ochieng    Reverend Jude
Gregory Alan Williams    Reverend Roland Dial
Mike C. Manning    Adam
Samantha Boscarino    Keaton
Shwayze    Mateo
Jennifer Cipolla    Sydney
Dr. Cissy Houston*    Musical Guest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Mason    Director
Michael Mason    Screenwriter
Brittany Yost    Producer
Michael Scott    Producer
David A.R. White    Producer
Elizabeth Travis    Producer
Alysoun Wolfe    Producer
Troy Duhon    Executive Producer
Robert Katz    Executive Producer
Jim Ameduri    Executive Producer
Dan Campbell    Co-Producer
Ian Campbell    Co-Producer
Brian Shanley    Director of Photography
Mitchell Crisp    Production Designer
Joseph Sandoval    Editor
Dana Konick    Costume Designer
Dustin Solomon    Visual Effects Supervisor
Pancho Burgos-Goizueta    Composer
Beverly Holloway    Casting Director
Mark Fincannon    Casting Director

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Synopsis

A church destroyed. A congregation silenced. A relationship shattered. Yet even in life’s darkest valleys, a small flame can light the way toward healing and hope. A deadly fire rips through St. James Church, devastating the congregation and Pastor Dave. Adjoining Hadleigh University uses the tragedy to kick the congregation off campus. The escalating controversy creates a dilemma for the small church—can Christians fight for their rights and be the light for Christ at the same time? Facing a court case and his own struggle to see Christ’s light in heartbreak, Dave asks for help from Pearce, his estranged brother—a big-city lawyer and an atheist—to fight for the church’s right to exist. The family reunion opens old wounds, as the brothers wrestle with the questions that pulled them apart years ago: Is God really good all the time? Where is God when bad things happen? Can Christ really heal the brokenhearted?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,689,677 (46.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,693 opening theaters/1,693 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,779,132

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $5,728,940
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,260 $1,817,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,689 $7,546,115

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: March 30th, 2018 (Wide) by Pure Flix Entertainment
International Releases: May 4th, 2018 (Wide), released as God's Not Dead: A Light In The Darkness (Australia)
May 4th, 2018 (Wide), released as God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (New Zealand)
May 18th, 2018 (Wide) (Poland)
July 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (South Korea)
August 10th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 21st, 2018 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements including some violence and suggestive material
(Rating bulletin 2514 (Cert #51467), 2/14/2018)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: God’s Not Dead
Comparisons: vs. Unplanned
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Keywords: Faith-Based Film, Discrimination, College, Ensemble, Christians, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pure Flix, GND Media Group
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 93 $2,689,677 Mar 30, 2018 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $3,219,993 Mar 30, 2018 3

Leading Cast

David A.R. White    Reverend Dave

Supporting Cast

John Corbett    Pearce Hill
Shane Harper    Josh Wheaton
Ted McGinley    Thomas Ellsworth
Tatum O'Neal    Barbara Solomon
Jennifer Taylor    Meg Harvey
Benjamin A. Onyango Ochieng    Reverend Jude
Gregory Alan Williams    Reverend Roland Dial
Mike C. Manning    Adam
Samantha Boscarino    Keaton
Shwayze    Mateo
Jennifer Cipolla    Sydney
Dr. Cissy Houston*    Musical Guest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Mason    Director
Michael Mason    Screenwriter
Brittany Yost    Producer
Michael Scott    Producer
David A.R. White    Producer
Elizabeth Travis    Producer
Alysoun Wolfe    Producer
Troy Duhon    Executive Producer
Robert Katz    Executive Producer
Jim Ameduri    Executive Producer
Dan Campbell    Co-Producer
Ian Campbell    Co-Producer
Brian Shanley    Director of Photography
Mitchell Crisp    Production Designer
Joseph Sandoval    Editor
Dana Konick    Costume Designer
Dustin Solomon    Visual Effects Supervisor
Pancho Burgos-Goizueta    Composer
Beverly Holloway    Casting Director
Mark Fincannon    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for August 21st, 2018

August 20th, 2018

Ash vs. Evil Dead: Season Three

It’s a good week on the home market as we not only have a monster hit that is worth being a Pick of the Week contender, Deadpool 2, we have a wide selection of other contenders. This includes a limited release, First Reformed; an Anime title,Sakura Quest: Part Two; as well as a TV on DVD release, Ash vs. Evil Dead: Season Three. In the end, I went with Ash vs. Evil Dead: Season Three, but it was a close race. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Quiet Place Helps the Box Office Make Some Noise

April 9th, 2018

A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place not only topped predictions, it nearly doubled them earning $50.20 million during its opening weekend. The rest of the new releases also beat expectations, albeit by much smaller margins. Blockers nearly matched its production budget, while Chappaquiddick and The Miracle Season didn’t embarrass themselves. Add in some strong holds and the total box office was a surprisingly robust $162 million. This is 19% higher than last weekend and 36% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2018 is still behind 2017 by $60 million or 1.8% at $3.07 billion to $3.12 billion. This is half as much as the gap was this time last week, which is great news going forward. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spielberg’s Decade Best Can’t Save Overall Box Office

April 3rd, 2018

Ready Player One

Ready Player One not only opened in first place over the weekend, but its three-day total of $41.77 million was Steven Spielberg’s best opening weekend as a director in almost exactly a decade. Acrimony was a solid second place finisher with $17.17 million. God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness missed the top ten. Overall, the box office rose 4.9% from last weekend hitting $136 million, but this was still 20% lower than the same weekend last year. 2018 is now 4.9% or $150 million behind 2017’s pace at $2.84 billion to $2.99 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ready Player One Solid On Debut

April 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

The gulf between blockbusters and also-rans could hardly be starker these days. Since the release of Black Panther to a whopping $202 million on February 16, three movies that could have caught the general public’s imagination have arrived on the scene, and earned somewhere between a fifth and a seventh of that on opening weekend. Ready Player One is the most successful among them, with an opening of $41.2 million predicted by Warner Bros. as of this morning. That compares favorably to the openings of A Wrinkle in Time (which started out with $33.1 million), and Pacific Rim: Uprising ($28.1 million), and is, in fact, the best weekend in 2018 for a movie not called Black Panther, but it barely starts to chip away at considerable marketing costs, let alone a reported $150 million production budget. More...

Friday Estimates: Player One is Ready and Able with $15.2 million Friday

March 31st, 2018

Ready Player One

Ready Player One earned first place on Friday with $15.2 million, for a two-day total of $27.2 million. Continuing the comparison I’ve been doing with G.I. Joe: Retaliation, this news is mixed. Ready Player One had a much better preview night, which we can attribute to previews being relatively new when Retaliation came out. The two films’ 24-hour Thursday numbers were nearly the same, and now Ready Player One has slipped just behind Retaliation’s pace. Ready Player One does have very good reviews, but the two films both earned A-minuses from CinemaScore, so they should have similar legs. I’m still going to give the edge to Ready Player One at $41 million / $52 million, but it is close. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Player Starts Out as Number One

March 30th, 2018

Ready Player One

Ready Player One pulled in $12.1 million on Thursday, including $3.75 million in previews. If we again compare this start to G.I. Joe: Retaliation, we see some good news, but also some troubling news. Relatiation only managed $2.6 million in previews, but $10.51 million on Thursday, so Ready Player One has shorter legs already. That said, Relatiation came out before previews were as big as they are now, so perhaps it is better just to judge the film’s Thursday numbers. If we use the full Thursday numbers, then Ready Player One is on pace for a $47 million / $59 million opening weekend. If we just use the 24-hour Thursday numbers, then Ready Player One will open with $41 million / $51 million over the weekend. Ready Player One does have better reviews, but they both earned A minuses from CinemaScore, so perhaps having the same legs from now on is more likely than not. We will have a better idea once Friday’s numbers are out. More...

Weekend Predictions: Is Player One Ready to Dominate the Box Office? (With Preview Numbers)

March 29th, 2018

Ready Player One

March comes to a close with three wide releases. Of these, only Ready Player One is expected to be even a midlevel hit. In fact, it will likely earn more over its four-day weekend than the other two films earn in total. Acrimony should open in the mid to low teens, while God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness will barely make the top ten. This weekend last year, The Boss Baby opened with just over $50 million. Maybe Ready Player One will make that much over four days. Even if it does, 2017’s impressive depth means there’s almost no chance 2018 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness Trailer

March 26th, 2018

Drama starring David A.R. White opens March 30 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,427 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,538 $6,779,132
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 794 $5,728,940
Top 2018 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,280 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,739 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,403 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,364 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $5,728,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Pure Flix Entertainment Movies 8 $5,728,940

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2018 12 $2,689,677   1,693 $1,589   $2,689,677 1
Apr 6, 2018 16 $1,094,495 -59% 1,377 $795   $4,912,576 2
Apr 13, 2018 28 $123,042 -89% 193 $638   $5,437,334 3
Apr 20, 2018 39 $64,197 -48% 111 $578   $5,554,287 4
Apr 27, 2018 50 $24,939 -61% 65 $384   $5,606,849 5
May 4, 2018 54 $15,377 -38% 44 $349   $5,635,388 6
May 11, 2018 49 $29,582 +92% 67 $442   $5,673,883 7
May 18, 2018 53 $16,608 -44% 45 $369   $5,704,812 8
May 25, 2018 76 $3,733 -78% 13 $287   $5,715,725 9
Jun 1, 2018 69 $4,360 +17% 9 $484   $5,722,682 10
Jun 8, 2018 69 $2,935 -33% 5 $587   $5,727,755 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 30, 2018 11 $1,133,481     1,693 $670   $1,133,481 1
Mar 31, 2018 13 $854,606 -25%   1,693 $505   $1,988,087 2
Apr 1, 2018 12 $701,590 -18%   1,693 $414   $2,689,677 3
Apr 2, 2018 15 $279,477 -60%   1,693 $165   $2,969,154 4
Apr 3, 2018 11 $390,199 +40%   1,693 $230   $3,359,353 5
Apr 4, 2018 15 $247,797 -36%   1,693 $146   $3,607,150 6
Apr 5, 2018 13 $210,931 -15%   1,693 $125   $3,818,081 7
Apr 6, 2018 - $302,741 +44% -73% 1,377 $220   $4,120,822 8
Apr 7, 2018 - $482,006 +59% -44% 1,377 $350   $4,602,828 9
Apr 8, 2018 - $309,748 -36% -56% 1,377 $225   $4,912,576 10
Apr 9, 2018 - $89,958 -71% -68% 1,377 $65   $5,002,534 11
Apr 10, 2018 - $159,381 +77% -59% 1,377 $116   $5,161,915 12
Apr 11, 2018 - $84,658 -47% -66% 1,377 $61   $5,246,573 13
Apr 12, 2018 - $67,719 -20% -68% 1,377 $49   $5,314,292 14
Apr 13, 2018 - $30,538 -55% -90% 193 $158   $5,344,830 15
Apr 14, 2018 - $49,856 +63% -90% 193 $258   $5,394,686 16
Apr 15, 2018 - $42,648 -14% -86% 193 $221   $5,437,334 17
Apr 16, 2018 - $13,088 -69% -85% 193 $68   $5,450,422 18
Apr 17, 2018 - $17,029 +30% -89% 193 $88   $5,467,451 19
Apr 18, 2018 - $10,574 -38% -88% 193 $55   $5,478,025 20
Apr 19, 2018 - $12,065 +14% -82% 193 $63   $5,490,090 21
Apr 20, 2018 - $19,639 +63% -36% 111 $177   $5,509,729 22
Apr 21, 2018 - $26,234 +34% -47% 111 $236   $5,535,963 23
Apr 22, 2018 - $18,324 -30% -57% 111 $165   $5,554,287 24
Apr 23, 2018 - $6,292 -66% -52% 111 $57   $5,560,579 25
Apr 24, 2018 - $8,592 +37% -50% 111 $77   $5,569,171 26
Apr 25, 2018 - $7,541 -12% -29% 111 $68   $5,576,712 27
Apr 26, 2018 - $5,198 -31% -57% 111 $47   $5,581,910 28
Apr 27, 2018 - $7,301 +40% -63% 65 $112   $5,589,211 29
Apr 28, 2018 - $8,867 +21% -66% 65 $136   $5,598,078 30
Apr 29, 2018 - $8,771 -1% -52% 65 $135   $5,606,849 31
Apr 30, 2018 - $2,716 -69% -57% 65 $42   $5,609,565 32
May 1, 2018 - $3,402 +25% -60% 65 $52   $5,612,967 33
May 2, 2018 - $3,559 +5% -53% 65 $55   $5,616,526 34
May 3, 2018 - $3,485 -2% -33% 65 $54   $5,620,011 35
May 4, 2018 - $4,712 +35% -35% 44 $107   $5,624,723 36
May 5, 2018 - $5,171 +10% -42% 44 $118   $5,629,894 37
May 6, 2018 - $5,494 +6% -37% 44 $125   $5,635,388 38
May 7, 2018 - $1,786 -67% -34% 44 $41   $5,637,174 39
May 8, 2018 - $2,839 +59% -17% 44 $65   $5,640,013 40
May 9, 2018 - $2,416 -15% -32% 44 $55   $5,642,429 41
May 10, 2018 - $1,872 -23% -46% 44 $43   $5,644,301 42
May 11, 2018 - $7,407 +296% +57% 67 $111   $5,651,708 43
May 12, 2018 - $10,800 +46% +109% 67 $161   $5,662,508 44
May 13, 2018 - $11,375 +5% +107% 67 $170   $5,673,883 45
May 14, 2018 - $2,978 -74% +67% 67 $44   $5,676,861 46
May 15, 2018 - $4,377 +47% +54% 67 $65   $5,681,238 47
May 16, 2018 - $3,097 -29% +28% 67 $46   $5,684,335 48
May 17, 2018 - $3,869 +25% +107% 67 $58   $5,688,204 49
May 18, 2018 - $4,624 +20% -38% 45 $103   $5,692,828 50
May 19, 2018 - $7,006 +52% -35% 45 $156   $5,699,834 51
May 20, 2018 - $4,978 -29% -56% 45 $111   $5,704,812 52
May 21, 2018 - $1,225 -75% -59% 45 $27   $5,706,037 53
May 22, 2018 - $2,297 +88% -48% 45 $51   $5,708,334 54
May 23, 2018 - $1,858 -19% -40% 45 $41   $5,710,192 55
May 24, 2018 - $1,800 -3% -53% 45 $40   $5,711,992 56
May 25, 2018 - $813 -55% -82% 13 $63   $5,712,805 57
May 26, 2018 - $1,467 +80% -79% 13 $113   $5,714,272 58
May 27, 2018 - $1,453 -1% -71% 13 $112   $5,715,725 59
May 28, 2018 - $1,424 -2% +16% 13 $110   $5,717,149 60
May 29, 2018 - $368 -74% -84% 13 $28   $5,717,517 61
May 30, 2018 - $341 -7% -82% 13 $26   $5,717,858 62
May 31, 2018 - $464 +36% -74% 13 $36   $5,718,322 63
Jun 1, 2018 - $1,160 +150% +43% 9 $129   $5,719,482 64
Jun 2, 2018 - $1,761 +52% +20% 9 $196   $5,721,243 65
Jun 3, 2018 - $1,439 -18% -1% 9 $160   $5,722,682 66
Jun 4, 2018 - $608 -58% -57% 9 $68   $5,723,290 67
Jun 5, 2018 - $473 -22% +29% 9 $53   $5,723,763 68
Jun 6, 2018 - $528 +12% +55% 9 $59   $5,724,291 69
Jun 7, 2018 - $529 n/c +14% 9 $59   $5,724,820 70
Jun 8, 2018 - $755 +43% -35% 5 $151   $5,725,575 71
Jun 9, 2018 - $1,523 +102% -14% 5 $305   $5,727,098 72
Jun 10, 2018 - $657 -57% -54% 5 $131   $5,727,755 73
Jun 11, 2018 - $464 -29% -24% 5 $93   $5,728,219 74
Jun 12, 2018 - $497 +7% +5% 5 $99   $5,728,716 75
Jun 13, 2018 - $86 -83% -84% 5 $17   $5,728,802 76
Jun 14, 2018 - $138 +60% -74% 5 $28   $5,728,940 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2018 12 $3,818,081   1,693 $2,255   $3,818,081 1
Apr 6, 2018 16 $1,496,211 -61% 1,377 $1,087   $5,314,292 2
Apr 13, 2018 29 $175,798 -88% 193 $911   $5,490,090 3
Apr 20, 2018 39 $91,820 -48% 111 $827   $5,581,910 4
Apr 27, 2018 49 $38,101 -59% 65 $586   $5,620,011 5
May 4, 2018 55 $24,290 -36% 44 $552   $5,644,301 6
May 11, 2018 49 $43,903 +81% 67 $655   $5,688,204 7
May 18, 2018 52 $23,788 -46% 45 $529   $5,711,992 8
May 25, 2018 73 $6,330 -73% 13 $487   $5,718,322 9
Jun 1, 2018 72 $6,498 +3% 9 $722   $5,724,820 10
Jun 8, 2018 72 $4,120 -37% 5 $824   $5,728,940 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 8/10/2018 $8,516 0 0 0 $14,240 1/1/2019
Australia 5/4/2018 $47,667 47 47 97 $108,518 7/2/2018
Brazil 8/31/2018 $318,368 0 0 0 $811,047 9/22/2018
New Zealand 5/4/2018 $15,179 18 18 39 $27,522 7/9/2018
Poland 5/18/2018 $31,487 0 0 0 $33,123 1/1/2019
South Korea 7/19/2018 $187,572 179 179 385 $631,371 4/5/2019
United Kingdom 8/17/2018 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $191,354
 
International Total$1,817,175 4/5/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,260 $1,817,175
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 991 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,057 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,708 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,850 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,383 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 839 $1,817,175
All Time International Box Office for Pure Flix Entertainment Movies 4 $1,817,175

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,689 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,613 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,552 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,654 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,048 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,257 $7,546,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Pure Flix Entertainment Movies 6 $7,546,115

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 26, 2018327,599 27,599$412,881$412,8811
Sep 2, 2018718,629-33% 46,228$278,690$691,5712
Sep 9, 20182112,289-34% 58,517$183,843$875,4143
Sep 16, 20182911,414-7% 69,931$170,753$1,046,1674

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 26, 2018715,541 15,541$279,591$279,5911
Sep 2, 2018137,786-50% 23,327$139,841$419,4322

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