Shaft (2019)

Shaft
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,360,215Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,078,336 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,947,285 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $4,025,621
Further financial details...

Synopsis

He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr.—will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,901,419 (41.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,952 opening theaters/2,952 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,137,893

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,707 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,336 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,658 $21,360,215

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


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 10th, 2019 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2567 (Cert #51991), 2/27/2019)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Shaft
Comparisons: vs. Sisters
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Keywords: Delayed Sequel, Father’s Footsteps, Private Investigator, African Americans, Blaxploitation, FBI, Cybercrimes, Death of a Best Friend, Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Davis Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,707 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,577 $25,137,893
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 632 $21,360,215
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 99 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,847 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,250 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 557 $21,360,215

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 6 $8,901,419   2,952 $3,015   $8,901,419 1
Jun 21, 2019 11 $3,517,443 -60% 2,952 $1,192   $15,903,837 2
Jun 28, 2019 14 $1,425,597 -59% 947 $1,505   $18,850,430 3
Jul 5, 2019 14 $660,400 -54% 439 $1,504   $20,085,793 4
Jul 12, 2019 20 $335,985 -49% 303 $1,109   $20,714,893 5
Jul 19, 2019 25 $162,719 -52% 228 $714   $21,034,986 6
Jul 26, 2019 27 $101,077 -38% 153 $661   $21,229,873 7
Aug 2, 2019 38 $41,944 -59% 108 $388   $21,322,614 8
Aug 9, 2019 55 $9,611 -77% 35 $275   $21,355,793 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 13, 2019 P $600,000     0     $600,000  
Jun 14, 2019 4 $2,728,728     2,952 $924   $2,728,728 1
Jun 15, 2019 7 $2,958,283 +8%   2,952 $1,002   $5,687,011 2
Jun 16, 2019 7 $3,214,408 +9%   2,952 $1,089   $8,901,419 3
Jun 17, 2019 7 $802,325 -75%   2,952 $272   $9,703,744 4
Jun 18, 2019 7 $1,364,453 +70%   2,952 $462   $11,068,197 5
Jun 19, 2019 8 $725,746 -47%   2,952 $246   $11,793,943 6
Jun 20, 2019 8 $592,451 -18%   2,952 $201   $12,386,394 7
Jun 21, 2019 11 $1,015,466 +71% -63% 2,952 $344   $13,401,860 8
Jun 22, 2019 9 $1,470,435 +45% -50% 2,952 $498   $14,872,295 9
Jun 23, 2019 10 $1,031,542 -30% -68% 2,952 $349   $15,903,837 10
Jun 24, 2019 11 $401,562 -61% -50% 2,952 $136   $16,305,399 11
Jun 25, 2019 11 $561,311 +40% -59% 2,952 $190   $16,866,710 12
Jun 26, 2019 13 $287,019 -49% -60% 2,952 $97   $17,153,729 13
Jun 27, 2019 14 $271,104 -6% -54% 2,952 $92   $17,424,833 14
Jun 28, 2019 14 $387,847 +43% -62% 947 $410   $17,812,680 15
Jun 29, 2019 13 $597,554 +54% -59% 947 $631   $18,410,234 16
Jun 30, 2019 14 $440,196 -26% -57% 947 $465   $18,850,430 17
Jul 1, 2019 14 $169,545 -61% -58% 947 $179   $19,019,975 18
Jul 2, 2019 14 $121,202 -29% -78% 534 $227   $19,141,177 19
Jul 3, 2019 15 $105,703 -13% -63% 534 $198   $19,246,880 20
Jul 4, 2019 15 $178,513 +69% -34% 534 $334   $19,425,393 21
Jul 5, 2019 14 $218,301 +22% -44% 439 $497   $19,643,694 22
Jul 6, 2019 14 $265,266 +22% -56% 439 $604   $19,908,960 23
Jul 7, 2019 14 $176,833 -33% -60% 439 $403   $20,085,793 24
Jul 8, 2019 14 $68,023 -62% -60% 439 $155   $20,153,816 25
Jul 9, 2019 14 $105,533 +55% -13% 439 $240   $20,259,349 26
Jul 10, 2019 - $66,127 -37% -37% 439 $151   $20,325,476 27
Jul 11, 2019 - $53,432 -19% -70% 439 $122   $20,378,908 28
Jul 12, 2019 - $92,572 +73% -58% 303 $306   $20,471,480 29
Jul 13, 2019 - $146,026 +58% -45% 303 $482   $20,617,506 30
Jul 14, 2019 - $97,387 -33% -45% 303 $321   $20,714,893 31
Jul 15, 2019 - $38,678 -60% -43% 303 $128   $20,753,571 32
Jul 16, 2019 - $59,437 +54% -44% 303 $196   $20,813,008 33
Jul 17, 2019 - $35,251 -41% -47% 303 $116   $20,848,259 34
Jul 18, 2019 - $24,008 -32% -55% 303 $79   $20,872,267 35
Jul 19, 2019 - $42,812 +78% -54% 228 $188   $20,915,079 36
Jul 20, 2019 - $68,463 +60% -53% 228 $300   $20,983,542 37
Jul 21, 2019 - $51,444 -25% -47% 228 $226   $21,034,986 38
Jul 22, 2019 - $21,766 -58% -44% 228 $95   $21,056,752 39
Jul 23, 2019 - $31,885 +46% -46% 228 $140   $21,088,637 40
Jul 24, 2019 - $21,417 -33% -39% 228 $94   $21,110,054 41
Jul 25, 2019 - $18,742 -12% -22% 228 $82   $21,128,796 42
Jul 26, 2019 - $28,102 +50% -34% 153 $184   $21,156,898 43
Jul 27, 2019 - $41,334 +47% -40% 153 $270   $21,198,232 44
Jul 28, 2019 - $31,641 -23% -38% 153 $207   $21,229,873 45
Jul 29, 2019 - $11,763 -63% -46% 153 $77   $21,241,636 46
Jul 30, 2019 - $17,058 +45% -47% 153 $111   $21,258,694 47
Jul 31, 2019 - $11,783 -31% -45% 153 $77   $21,270,477 48
Aug 1, 2019 - $10,193 -13% -46% 153 $67   $21,280,670 49
Aug 2, 2019 - $11,027 +8% -61% 108 $102   $21,291,697 50
Aug 3, 2019 - $18,783 +70% -55% 108 $174   $21,310,480 51
Aug 4, 2019 - $12,134 -35% -62% 108 $112   $21,322,614 52
Aug 5, 2019 - $6,122 -50% -48% 108 $57   $21,328,736 53
Aug 6, 2019 - $7,367 +20% -57% 108 $68   $21,336,103 54
Aug 7, 2019 - $5,155 -30% -56% 108 $48   $21,341,258 55
Aug 8, 2019 - $4,924 -4% -52% 108 $46   $21,346,182 56
Aug 9, 2019 - $2,619 -47% -76% 35 $75   $21,348,801 57
Aug 10, 2019 - $4,234 +62% -77% 35 $121   $21,353,035 58
Aug 11, 2019 - $2,758 -35% -77% 35 $79   $21,355,793 59
Aug 12, 2019 - $1,342 -51% -78% 35 $38   $21,357,135 60
Aug 13, 2019 - $1,483 +11% -80% 35 $42   $21,358,618 61
Aug 14, 2019 - $861 -42% -83% 35 $25   $21,359,479 62
Aug 15, 2019 - $736 -15% -85% 35 $21   $21,360,215 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 7 $12,386,394   2,952 $4,196   $12,386,394 1
Jun 21, 2019 12 $5,038,439 -59% 2,952 $1,707   $17,424,833 2
Jun 28, 2019 15 $2,000,560 -60% 534 $3,746   $19,425,393 3
Jul 5, 2019 14 $953,515 -52% 439 $2,172   $20,378,908 4
Jul 12, 2019 22 $493,359 -48% 303 $1,628   $20,872,267 5
Jul 19, 2019 25 $256,529 -48% 228 $1,125   $21,128,796 6
Jul 26, 2019 28 $151,874 -41% 153 $993   $21,280,670 7
Aug 2, 2019 38 $65,512 -57% 108 $607   $21,346,182 8
Aug 9, 2019 57 $14,033 -79% 35 $401   $21,360,215 9

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 29, 2019455,203 55,203$825,837$825,8373
Oct 6, 20191219,680-64% 74,883$294,413$1,120,2504

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 29, 2019747,548 47,548$1,089,803$1,089,8033
Oct 6, 20191614,566-69% 62,114$344,629$1,434,4324

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Leading Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    John Shaft II
Jessie T Usher*    John Shaft III
Regina Hall    Mrs. Shaft
Richard Roundtree    John Shaft I

Supporting Cast

Alexandra Shipp    Sasha Arias
Matt Lauria    Major Gary Cutworth
Method Man    Freddie P
Isaach de Bankolé    Pierro “Gordito” Carrera
Avan Jogia    Karim Hassan
Lauren Luna Vélez    Bennie Rodriguez
Robbie Jones    Sergeant Keith Williams
Aaron Dominguez    Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez
Ian Casselberry    Manuel Orozco
Almeera Jiwa    Anam
Amato D’Apolito    Farik Bahar
Leland Jones    Ron
Jalyn Hall    Harlem Kid
Sylvia Jefferies    Once Beautiful Woman
Whit Coleman    Butch Lesbian Girl
Chivonne Michelle    Baby
Tashiana Washington    Sugar
Philip Fornah    Jacked Dude
Laticia Rolle    Cocktail Waitress
Ryan King Scales    Male Secretary
Tywayne Wheatt    Portly Doorman
Kenny Barr    Cop (Thomas)
Mike Dunston*    News Anchor
Jordan Preston Carter    5-8 Year Old JJ
Nyah Marie Johnson    5-8 Year Old Sasha
Joey Mekyten    5-8 Year Old Karim
Sawyer Schultz    Mike Mitchell
Esmeree Sterling    Cute Bartender
Jose Miguel Vasquez    FBI Employee
Gabriel Rodriguez    Goon
Keith Brooks    Drunk Disorderly Man
Dominique Mrsgijane Williams    Beautiful Woman
Michael Shikany    Older Man in Mosque
Lucia Scarano    Lady in Line
Greta Quispe    Employee
Heather Seiffert    Hostess
Charles Green    Hallway Man
Dorothi Fox    Old Lady Neighbor
Adrienne C. Moore    Ms. Pepper
Shakur Sozahdah    Worshiper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Story    Director
Alex Barnow    Screenwriter
Kenya Barris    Screenwriter
Ernest Tidyman    Based on “Shaft” by
John Davis    Producer
Kenya Barris    Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Josh Mack    Executive Producer
Marc S. Fischer    Executive Producer
Tim Story    Executive Producer
Ira Napoliello    Executive Producer
Kenya Barris    Executive Producer
Wynn Thomas    Production Designer
Conrad Buff    Editor
Nathan Barr    Composer
Larry Blanford    Director of Photography
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Trygge Toven    Music Supervisor
Olivia Miles    Costume Designer
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Marc S. Fischer    Unit Production Manager
Mathew Dunne    First Assistant Director
Larry D. Katz    Second Assistant Director
Allison Furgal    Production Supervisor
Antoine Jenkins    Associate Producer
Jeremy Woolsey    Art Director
Missy Parker    Set Decorator
Chris Giles    Sound Mixer
Ruth Hasty    Post-Production Supervisor
Tricia Miles Tharp    Post-Production Supervisor
Sara Romilly    Post-Production Supervisor
John Dietrick    Additional Editor
Todd Bozung    Supervising Music Editor
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Beau Borders    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
David Esparza    Re-recording Mixer
Erin Oakley    Supervising Sound Editor
Sean McCormack    Supervising Sound Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Designer
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Pirola    Sound Effects Editor
Greg Brown    Dialogue Editor
Jamie Famularo    Foley Editor
Troy Mauri    Foley Editor
Nicole Rowley    Visual Effects Producer
Steven Ritzi    Second Unit Director
Steve Gehrke    Script Supervisor
Kate Samhat    Costume Supervisor
Kimberly Jones    Make up
Mi Young    Make up
Shunika Terry    Hairstylist
Tracey Moss    Hairstylist
Cierra Madison    Set Designer
Vincent Bates    Set Designer
Russell Tyrrell    Special Effects Supervisor
Dean Tyrrell    Special Effects Coordinator

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

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September 26th, 2019

Midsommar

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Home Market Releases for September 10th, 2019

September 11th, 2019

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June 18th, 2019

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Friday Estimates: Toy Story 4 needs to be a Monster Hit

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Men in Black: International

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Shaft Trailer

June 4th, 2019

Action comedy starring Samuel L. Jackson and Jessie T. Usher opens June 14 ... Full Movie Details.

He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr.—will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal. More...

2019 Preview: June

June 1st, 2019

Toy Story 4

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Synopsis

He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr.—will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,901,419 (41.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,952 opening theaters/2,952 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,137,893

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,707 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,336 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,658 $21,360,215

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 10th, 2019 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2567 (Cert #51991), 2/27/2019)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Shaft
Comparisons: vs. Sisters
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Delayed Sequel, Father’s Footsteps, Private Investigator, African Americans, Blaxploitation, FBI, Cybercrimes, Death of a Best Friend, Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Davis Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    John Shaft II
Jessie T Usher*    John Shaft III
Regina Hall    Mrs. Shaft
Richard Roundtree    John Shaft I

Supporting Cast

Alexandra Shipp    Sasha Arias
Matt Lauria    Major Gary Cutworth
Method Man    Freddie P
Isaach de Bankolé    Pierro “Gordito” Carrera
Avan Jogia    Karim Hassan
Lauren Luna Vélez    Bennie Rodriguez
Robbie Jones    Sergeant Keith Williams
Aaron Dominguez    Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez
Ian Casselberry    Manuel Orozco
Almeera Jiwa    Anam
Amato D’Apolito    Farik Bahar
Leland Jones    Ron
Jalyn Hall    Harlem Kid
Sylvia Jefferies    Once Beautiful Woman
Whit Coleman    Butch Lesbian Girl
Chivonne Michelle    Baby
Tashiana Washington    Sugar
Philip Fornah    Jacked Dude
Laticia Rolle    Cocktail Waitress
Ryan King Scales    Male Secretary
Tywayne Wheatt    Portly Doorman
Kenny Barr    Cop (Thomas)
Mike Dunston*    News Anchor
Jordan Preston Carter    5-8 Year Old JJ
Nyah Marie Johnson    5-8 Year Old Sasha
Joey Mekyten    5-8 Year Old Karim
Sawyer Schultz    Mike Mitchell
Esmeree Sterling    Cute Bartender
Jose Miguel Vasquez    FBI Employee
Gabriel Rodriguez    Goon
Keith Brooks    Drunk Disorderly Man
Dominique Mrsgijane Williams    Beautiful Woman
Michael Shikany    Older Man in Mosque
Lucia Scarano    Lady in Line
Greta Quispe    Employee
Heather Seiffert    Hostess
Charles Green    Hallway Man
Dorothi Fox    Old Lady Neighbor
Adrienne C. Moore    Ms. Pepper
Shakur Sozahdah    Worshiper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Story    Director
Alex Barnow    Screenwriter
Kenya Barris    Screenwriter
Ernest Tidyman    Based on “Shaft” by
John Davis    Producer
Kenya Barris    Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Josh Mack    Executive Producer
Marc S. Fischer    Executive Producer
Tim Story    Executive Producer
Ira Napoliello    Executive Producer
Kenya Barris    Executive Producer
Wynn Thomas    Production Designer
Conrad Buff    Editor
Nathan Barr    Composer
Larry Blanford    Director of Photography
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Trygge Toven    Music Supervisor
Olivia Miles    Costume Designer
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Marc S. Fischer    Unit Production Manager
Mathew Dunne    First Assistant Director
Larry D. Katz    Second Assistant Director
Allison Furgal    Production Supervisor
Antoine Jenkins    Associate Producer
Jeremy Woolsey    Art Director
Missy Parker    Set Decorator
Chris Giles    Sound Mixer
Ruth Hasty    Post-Production Supervisor
Tricia Miles Tharp    Post-Production Supervisor
Sara Romilly    Post-Production Supervisor
John Dietrick    Additional Editor
Todd Bozung    Supervising Music Editor
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Beau Borders    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
David Esparza    Re-recording Mixer
Erin Oakley    Supervising Sound Editor
Sean McCormack    Supervising Sound Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Designer
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Pirola    Sound Effects Editor
Greg Brown    Dialogue Editor
Jamie Famularo    Foley Editor
Troy Mauri    Foley Editor
Nicole Rowley    Visual Effects Producer
Steven Ritzi    Second Unit Director
Steve Gehrke    Script Supervisor
Kate Samhat    Costume Supervisor
Kimberly Jones    Make up
Mi Young    Make up
Shunika Terry    Hairstylist
Tracey Moss    Hairstylist
Cierra Madison    Set Designer
Vincent Bates    Set Designer
Russell Tyrrell    Special Effects Supervisor
Dean Tyrrell    Special Effects Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for September 24th, 2019

September 26th, 2019

Midsommar

It is a horrible week on the home market, at least from my perspective. There are no monster hits to talk about, but a flood of middling releases that I can’t really ignore. The biggest first-run release of the week is Yesterday and it is the closest we have to a Pick of the Week contender on this week’s list. That is if you don’t count Crawl and Midsommar, which are hitting VOD this week. More...

Home Market Releases for September 10th, 2019

September 11th, 2019

Echo in the Canyon

There are two monster hits coming out this week, Aladdin and John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and this has scared away almost all of the competition. Fortunately, John Wick is amazing and a clear Pick of the Week contender. There was only one other film in contention for that title, Echo in the Canyon. Granted, I like Parabellum more, but it was already awarded the Pick of the Week when it hit VOD, so Echo in the Canyon gets the honor this week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Weekend Bests Estimates, Still Clobbered by Incredibles

June 18th, 2019

Men in Black: International

There is some good news to report, as the weekend final numbers beat both the projections based on Friday estimates and Sunday’s estimates. There’s also some bad news. Even with this improvement, the weekend was really soft at the box office. Men in Black: International led the way with just $30.04 million during its opening weekend, while only two other films topped $10 million over the weekend. This left the overall box office down 18% from last weekend to just $135 million. This is 50% lower than the same weekend last year; a decline that we normally only see when there is a misalignment in a holiday. However, in this case, it was due to Incredibles 2, which earned more by itself than the total box office did this year. This has left 2019 further behind 2018 and it is now off last year’s pace by 7.0% or $370 million at $4.99 billion to $5.36 billion. Several weeks worth of gaining ground has gone in a single weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Black Skies for MiB

June 16th, 2019

Men in Black: International

According to weekend estimates, Men in Black: International is topping projections based on Friday estimates, but is still weaker than predicted with $28.5 million. This is a pleasant surprise, as the film’s reviews are terrible and its B from CinemaScore strongly suggested weaker legs. Maybe it will continue to surprise going forward. The film is doing much better internationally with $73.7 million on 41,400 screens in 56 markets. This includes $26.3 million in China, $5.1 million in Russia, $4.9 million in South Korea, and $3.9 million in Mexico. On the downside, the film has opened in most major markets, so it will be mostly coasting on holdovers at this point. It should still earn enough to cover its production budget worldwide, but that’s not enough to break even in any timely fashion. More...

Friday Estimates: Toy Story 4 needs to be a Monster Hit

June 15th, 2019

Men in Black: International

It is going to be a really bad weekend. All of the progress we made since Endgame came out could be erased in a week and if Toy Story 4 isn’t a monster hit, then 2019 will be in serious trouble, again. Men in Black: International led the way on Friday, but it only managed $10.4 million. Sony is projecting a $26.2 million opening weekend, which would be the studio’s biggest opening of the year so far. In fact, it would be the studio’s third biggest hit of the year after just three days. Yikes. The film’s reviews are terrible and it only managed a B from CinemaScore, so I don’t expect long legs. There are some rumors going around that the film didn’t cost as much as its official $110 million production budget, but even if those are true, this is still not a good start. Maybe it will thrive internationally. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Men in Black Open Darker than Phoenix

June 14th, 2019

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International only managed $3.1 million during its previews on Thursday, which is well below the previews earned by Dark Phoenix ($5.9 million) and Godzilla: King of Monsters ($6.3 million). All three films have similar reviews and all three are part of long running franchises, so sadly this means Men in Black: International will likely have similar legs. Sony is still projecting $30 million over the weekend, but I’m not so sure anymore. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Men in Black Open in the Black?

June 13th, 2019

Men in Black: International

It’s a busy weekend at the box office with the potential for four new entries in the top ten. Unfortunately, only one of those films, Late Night, is earning good reviews. The other films’ reviews range from mediocre reviews to depressing reviews. Likewise, the four film’s box office chances range from mediocre, with Men in Black: International expected to open south of $30 million, to depressing, with some suggesting Late Night and / or The Dead Never Die missing the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Incredibles 2 opened with $182.69 million. That’s more than the entire box office will make this weekend. 2019 is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Shaft Trailer

June 4th, 2019

Action comedy starring Samuel L. Jackson and Jessie T. Usher opens June 14 ... Full Movie Details.

He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr.—will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal. More...

2019 Preview: June

June 1st, 2019

Toy Story 4

While the final weekend in May isn’t over yet, we can safely say the month was merely okay. It managed to keep pace with last May, but I was really hoping to cut into 2019’s deficit by a significant margin. June is not looking any better, at least not compared to 2018. There are two potential monster hits, The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Toy Story 4, as well as a trio of $100 million hits, Dark Phoenix, Men in Black: International, and Annabelle Comes Home. On the surface, this looks excellent; however, last June was even better on top with Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom earning a combined $1 billion domestically. Granted, the only other $100 million hit was Oceans 8, so this year should have a lot better depth. I don’t think it will be enough to gain any ground in the year-over-year comparison, which is the only way to really judge how a month is doing at this point. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,707 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,577 $25,137,893
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 632 $21,360,215
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 99 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,847 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,250 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $21,360,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 557 $21,360,215

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 6 $8,901,419   2,952 $3,015   $8,901,419 1
Jun 21, 2019 11 $3,517,443 -60% 2,952 $1,192   $15,903,837 2
Jun 28, 2019 14 $1,425,597 -59% 947 $1,505   $18,850,430 3
Jul 5, 2019 14 $660,400 -54% 439 $1,504   $20,085,793 4
Jul 12, 2019 20 $335,985 -49% 303 $1,109   $20,714,893 5
Jul 19, 2019 25 $162,719 -52% 228 $714   $21,034,986 6
Jul 26, 2019 27 $101,077 -38% 153 $661   $21,229,873 7
Aug 2, 2019 38 $41,944 -59% 108 $388   $21,322,614 8
Aug 9, 2019 55 $9,611 -77% 35 $275   $21,355,793 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 13, 2019 P $600,000     0     $600,000  
Jun 14, 2019 4 $2,728,728     2,952 $924   $2,728,728 1
Jun 15, 2019 7 $2,958,283 +8%   2,952 $1,002   $5,687,011 2
Jun 16, 2019 7 $3,214,408 +9%   2,952 $1,089   $8,901,419 3
Jun 17, 2019 7 $802,325 -75%   2,952 $272   $9,703,744 4
Jun 18, 2019 7 $1,364,453 +70%   2,952 $462   $11,068,197 5
Jun 19, 2019 8 $725,746 -47%   2,952 $246   $11,793,943 6
Jun 20, 2019 8 $592,451 -18%   2,952 $201   $12,386,394 7
Jun 21, 2019 11 $1,015,466 +71% -63% 2,952 $344   $13,401,860 8
Jun 22, 2019 9 $1,470,435 +45% -50% 2,952 $498   $14,872,295 9
Jun 23, 2019 10 $1,031,542 -30% -68% 2,952 $349   $15,903,837 10
Jun 24, 2019 11 $401,562 -61% -50% 2,952 $136   $16,305,399 11
Jun 25, 2019 11 $561,311 +40% -59% 2,952 $190   $16,866,710 12
Jun 26, 2019 13 $287,019 -49% -60% 2,952 $97   $17,153,729 13
Jun 27, 2019 14 $271,104 -6% -54% 2,952 $92   $17,424,833 14
Jun 28, 2019 14 $387,847 +43% -62% 947 $410   $17,812,680 15
Jun 29, 2019 13 $597,554 +54% -59% 947 $631   $18,410,234 16
Jun 30, 2019 14 $440,196 -26% -57% 947 $465   $18,850,430 17
Jul 1, 2019 14 $169,545 -61% -58% 947 $179   $19,019,975 18
Jul 2, 2019 14 $121,202 -29% -78% 534 $227   $19,141,177 19
Jul 3, 2019 15 $105,703 -13% -63% 534 $198   $19,246,880 20
Jul 4, 2019 15 $178,513 +69% -34% 534 $334   $19,425,393 21
Jul 5, 2019 14 $218,301 +22% -44% 439 $497   $19,643,694 22
Jul 6, 2019 14 $265,266 +22% -56% 439 $604   $19,908,960 23
Jul 7, 2019 14 $176,833 -33% -60% 439 $403   $20,085,793 24
Jul 8, 2019 14 $68,023 -62% -60% 439 $155   $20,153,816 25
Jul 9, 2019 14 $105,533 +55% -13% 439 $240   $20,259,349 26
Jul 10, 2019 - $66,127 -37% -37% 439 $151   $20,325,476 27
Jul 11, 2019 - $53,432 -19% -70% 439 $122   $20,378,908 28
Jul 12, 2019 - $92,572 +73% -58% 303 $306   $20,471,480 29
Jul 13, 2019 - $146,026 +58% -45% 303 $482   $20,617,506 30
Jul 14, 2019 - $97,387 -33% -45% 303 $321   $20,714,893 31
Jul 15, 2019 - $38,678 -60% -43% 303 $128   $20,753,571 32
Jul 16, 2019 - $59,437 +54% -44% 303 $196   $20,813,008 33
Jul 17, 2019 - $35,251 -41% -47% 303 $116   $20,848,259 34
Jul 18, 2019 - $24,008 -32% -55% 303 $79   $20,872,267 35
Jul 19, 2019 - $42,812 +78% -54% 228 $188   $20,915,079 36
Jul 20, 2019 - $68,463 +60% -53% 228 $300   $20,983,542 37
Jul 21, 2019 - $51,444 -25% -47% 228 $226   $21,034,986 38
Jul 22, 2019 - $21,766 -58% -44% 228 $95   $21,056,752 39
Jul 23, 2019 - $31,885 +46% -46% 228 $140   $21,088,637 40
Jul 24, 2019 - $21,417 -33% -39% 228 $94   $21,110,054 41
Jul 25, 2019 - $18,742 -12% -22% 228 $82   $21,128,796 42
Jul 26, 2019 - $28,102 +50% -34% 153 $184   $21,156,898 43
Jul 27, 2019 - $41,334 +47% -40% 153 $270   $21,198,232 44
Jul 28, 2019 - $31,641 -23% -38% 153 $207   $21,229,873 45
Jul 29, 2019 - $11,763 -63% -46% 153 $77   $21,241,636 46
Jul 30, 2019 - $17,058 +45% -47% 153 $111   $21,258,694 47
Jul 31, 2019 - $11,783 -31% -45% 153 $77   $21,270,477 48
Aug 1, 2019 - $10,193 -13% -46% 153 $67   $21,280,670 49
Aug 2, 2019 - $11,027 +8% -61% 108 $102   $21,291,697 50
Aug 3, 2019 - $18,783 +70% -55% 108 $174   $21,310,480 51
Aug 4, 2019 - $12,134 -35% -62% 108 $112   $21,322,614 52
Aug 5, 2019 - $6,122 -50% -48% 108 $57   $21,328,736 53
Aug 6, 2019 - $7,367 +20% -57% 108 $68   $21,336,103 54
Aug 7, 2019 - $5,155 -30% -56% 108 $48   $21,341,258 55
Aug 8, 2019 - $4,924 -4% -52% 108 $46   $21,346,182 56
Aug 9, 2019 - $2,619 -47% -76% 35 $75   $21,348,801 57
Aug 10, 2019 - $4,234 +62% -77% 35 $121   $21,353,035 58
Aug 11, 2019 - $2,758 -35% -77% 35 $79   $21,355,793 59
Aug 12, 2019 - $1,342 -51% -78% 35 $38   $21,357,135 60
Aug 13, 2019 - $1,483 +11% -80% 35 $42   $21,358,618 61
Aug 14, 2019 - $861 -42% -83% 35 $25   $21,359,479 62
Aug 15, 2019 - $736 -15% -85% 35 $21   $21,360,215 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 7 $12,386,394   2,952 $4,196   $12,386,394 1
Jun 21, 2019 12 $5,038,439 -59% 2,952 $1,707   $17,424,833 2
Jun 28, 2019 15 $2,000,560 -60% 534 $3,746   $19,425,393 3
Jul 5, 2019 14 $953,515 -52% 439 $2,172   $20,378,908 4
Jul 12, 2019 22 $493,359 -48% 303 $1,628   $20,872,267 5
Jul 19, 2019 25 $256,529 -48% 228 $1,125   $21,128,796 6
Jul 26, 2019 28 $151,874 -41% 153 $993   $21,280,670 7
Aug 2, 2019 38 $65,512 -57% 108 $607   $21,346,182 8
Aug 9, 2019 57 $14,033 -79% 35 $401   $21,360,215 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,336 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 814 $21,360,215
Top 2019 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,739 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,637 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,794 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,658 $21,360,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 607 $21,360,215

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 29, 2019455,203 55,203$825,837$825,8373
Oct 6, 20191219,680-64% 74,883$294,413$1,120,2504

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 29, 2019747,548 47,548$1,089,803$1,089,8033
Oct 6, 20191614,566-69% 62,114$344,629$1,434,4324

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