Movie Information
Domestic Total: 68.55M
Opening Weekend: 26.61M
Legs: 2.61
Overview: When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.
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Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 20, 2018 | $840,000 | + 0.00% | 2700 |
| Fri, Sep 21, 2018 | $7,792,860 | + 827.72% | 3592 |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2018 | $11,478,330 | + 47.29% | 3592 |
| Sun, Sep 23, 2018 | $7,336,830 | -36.08% | 3592 |
| Mon, Sep 24, 2018 | $1,236,560 | -83.15% | 3592 |
| Tue, Sep 25, 2018 | $2,243,770 | + 81.45% | 3592 |
| Wed, Sep 26, 2018 | $1,137,555 | -49.30% | 3592 |
| Thu, Sep 27, 2018 | $1,027,320 | -9.69% | 3592 |
| Fri, Sep 28, 2018 | $3,096,850 | + 201.45% | 3592 |
| Sat, Sep 29, 2018 | $5,859,350 | + 89.20% | 3592 |
| Sun, Sep 30, 2018 | $3,648,920 | -37.72% | 3592 |
| Mon, Oct 1, 2018 | $653,045 | -82.10% | 3592 |
| Tue, Oct 2, 2018 | $1,108,820 | + 69.79% | 3592 |
| Wed, Oct 3, 2018 | $620,605 | -44.03% | 3592 |
| Thu, Oct 4, 2018 | $515,745 | -16.90% | 3592 |
| Fri, Oct 5, 2018 | $1,778,625 | + 244.87% | 3463 |
| Sat, Oct 6, 2018 | $3,179,650 | + 78.77% | 3463 |
| Sun, Oct 7, 2018 | $2,374,390 | -25.33% | 3463 |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2018 | $1,412,500 | -40.51% | 3463 |
| Tue, Oct 9, 2018 | $721,690 | -48.91% | 3463 |
| Wed, Oct 10, 2018 | $568,810 | -21.18% | 3463 |
| Thu, Oct 11, 2018 | $483,275 | -15.04% | 3463 |
| Fri, Oct 12, 2018 | $975,305 | + 101.81% | 2791 |
| Sat, Oct 13, 2018 | $1,778,850 | + 82.39% | 2791 |
| Sun, Oct 14, 2018 | $1,090,085 | -38.72% | 2791 |
| Mon, Oct 15, 2018 | $279,735 | -74.34% | 2791 |
| Tue, Oct 16, 2018 | $335,140 | + 19.81% | 2791 |
| Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | $222,830 | -33.51% | 2791 |
| Thu, Oct 18, 2018 | $230,145 | + 3.28% | 2791 |
| Fri, Oct 19, 2018 | $460,340 | + 100.02% | 1588 |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2018 | $825,975 | + 79.43% | 1588 |
| Sun, Oct 21, 2018 | $527,075 | -36.19% | 1588 |
| Mon, Oct 22, 2018 | $118,770 | -77.47% | 1588 |
| Tue, Oct 23, 2018 | $147,080 | + 23.84% | 1588 |
| Wed, Oct 24, 2018 | $96,660 | -34.28% | 1588 |
| Thu, Oct 25, 2018 | $109,525 | + 13.31% | 1588 |
| Fri, Oct 26, 2018 | $245,030 | + 123.72% | 1042 |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2018 | $493,240 | + 101.30% | 1042 |
| Sun, Oct 28, 2018 | $312,695 | -36.60% | 1042 |
| Mon, Oct 29, 2018 | $57,980 | -81.46% | 1042 |
| Tue, Oct 30, 2018 | $80,085 | + 38.13% | 1042 |
| Wed, Oct 31, 2018 | $102,015 | + 27.38% | 1042 |
| Thu, Nov 1, 2018 | $58,090 | -43.06% | 1042 |
| Fri, Nov 2, 2018 | $113,045 | + 94.60% | 510 |
| Sat, Nov 3, 2018 | $250,650 | + 121.73% | 510 |
| Sun, Nov 4, 2018 | $163,205 | -34.89% | 510 |
| Mon, Nov 5, 2018 | $34,540 | -78.84% | 510 |
| Tue, Nov 6, 2018 | $75,580 | + 118.82% | 510 |
| Wed, Nov 7, 2018 | $26,100 | -65.47% | 510 |
| Thu, Nov 8, 2018 | $20,710 | -20.65% | 510 |
| Fri, Nov 9, 2018 | $77,580 | + 274.60% | 281 |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2018 | $145,045 | + 86.96% | 281 |
| Sun, Nov 11, 2018 | $84,170 | -41.97% | 281 |
| Mon, Nov 12, 2018 | $50,045 | -40.54% | 281 |
| Tue, Nov 13, 2018 | $16,010 | -68.01% | 281 |
| Wed, Nov 14, 2018 | $12,490 | -21.99% | 281 |
| Thu, Nov 15, 2018 | $9,855 | -21.10% | 281 |
| Fri, Nov 16, 2018 | $39,000 | + 295.74% | 195 |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018 | $83,570 | + 114.28% | 195 |
| Sun, Nov 18, 2018 | $50,285 | -39.83% | 195 |
| Mon, Nov 19, 2018 | $22,430 | -55.39% | 195 |
| Tue, Nov 20, 2018 | $27,120 | + 20.91% | 195 |
| Wed, Nov 21, 2018 | $25,395 | -6.36% | 145 |
| Thu, Nov 22, 2018 | $13,005 | -48.79% | 145 |
| Fri, Nov 23, 2018 | $49,100 | + 277.55% | 145 |
| Sat, Nov 24, 2018 | $54,150 | + 10.29% | 145 |
| Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | $25,170 | -53.52% | 145 |
| Mon, Nov 26, 2018 | $5,530 | -78.03% | 145 |
| Tue, Nov 27, 2018 | $6,335 | + 14.56% | 145 |
| Wed, Nov 28, 2018 | $4,720 | -25.49% | 145 |
| Thu, Nov 29, 2018 | $4,550 | -3.60% | 145 |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018 | $13,150 | + 189.01% | 127 |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018 | $28,505 | + 116.77% | 127 |
| Sun, Dec 2, 2018 | $17,900 | -37.20% | 127 |
| Mon, Dec 3, 2018 | $3,120 | -82.57% | 127 |
| Tue, Dec 4, 2018 | $5,015 | + 60.74% | 127 |
| Wed, Dec 5, 2018 | $4,470 | -10.87% | 127 |
| Thu, Dec 6, 2018 | $3,390 | -24.16% | 127 |
| Fri, Dec 7, 2018 | $9,860 | + 190.86% | 114 |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2018 | $21,335 | + 116.38% | 114 |
| Sun, Dec 9, 2018 | $12,695 | -40.50% | 114 |
| Mon, Dec 10, 2018 | $2,620 | -79.36% | 114 |
| Tue, Dec 11, 2018 | $3,605 | + 37.60% | 114 |
| Wed, Dec 12, 2018 | $2,815 | -21.91% | 114 |
| Thu, Dec 13, 2018 | $3,575 | + 27.00% | 114 |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2018 | $6,315 | + 76.64% | 96 |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2018 | $15,600 | + 147.03% | 96 |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | $9,585 | -38.56% | 96 |
| Mon, Dec 17, 2018 | $2,175 | -77.31% | 96 |
| Tue, Dec 18, 2018 | $2,890 | + 32.87% | 96 |
| Wed, Dec 19, 2018 | $2,875 | -0.52% | 96 |
| Thu, Dec 20, 2018 | $3,835 | + 33.39% | 96 |
| Fri, Dec 21, 2018 | $3,460 | -9.78% | 53 |
| Sat, Dec 22, 2018 | $4,195 | + 21.24% | 53 |
| Sun, Dec 23, 2018 | $3,010 | -28.25% | 53 |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2018 | $1,995 | -33.72% | 53 |
| Tue, Dec 25, 2018 | $3,125 | + 56.64% | 53 |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2018 | $6,030 | + 92.96% | 53 |
| Thu, Dec 27, 2018 | $6,085 | + 0.91% | 53 |
| Fri, Dec 28, 2018 | $5,765 | -5.26% | 45 |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018 | $7,065 | + 22.55% | 45 |
| Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | $4,850 | -31.35% | 45 |
| Mon, Dec 31, 2018 | $3,955 | -18.45% | 45 |
| Tue, Jan 1, 2019 | $7,050 | + 78.26% | 45 |
| Wed, Jan 2, 2019 | $2,945 | -58.23% | 45 |
| Thu, Jan 3, 2019 | $3,300 | + 12.05% | 45 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Black | Jonathan Barnavelt |
| Cate Blanchett | Florence Zimmerman |
| Owen Vaccaro | Lewis Barnavelt |
| Kyle MacLachlan | Isaac Izard |
| Renée Elise Goldsberry | Selena Izard |
| Colleen Camp | Mrs. Hanchett |
| Sunny Suljic | Tarby Corrigan |
| Lorenza Izzo | Mother |
| Braxton Bjerken | Woody Mingo |
| Vanessa Anne Williams | Rose Rita Pottinger |
| Ricky Muse | Bus Driver |
| Charles Green | Soda Jerk |
| De'Jon Watts | Clark |
| Aaron Beelner | Clown Automaton |
| Joshua Phillips | Clown Automaton |
| Christian Calloway | Azazel |
| Caleb Lawrence | Sweet Shop Employee |
| Dylan Gage | Sweet Shop Boy |
| Jalyn Hall | Devin |
| Jackson T. Giles IV | Student |
| Eli Roth | Comrade Ivan |
| Alli Beckman | Magician's Assistant |
| Emily Brobst | (uncredited) |
Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | May 25, 2016 | $170M |
| Trolls | Oct 13, 2016 | $125M |
| Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | Oct 7, 2016 | $9M |
| The BFG | Jun 1, 2016 | $140M |
| Pan | Sep 24, 2015 | $150M |
| The Legend of Tarzan | Jun 29, 2016 | $180M |
| A Wrinkle in Time | Mar 8, 2018 | $103M |
| A Dog's Purpose | Jan 19, 2017 | $22M |
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $32.07M
Week 2: $16.01M
Investor Share: $8.81M
Week 3+: $21.31M
Investor Share: $10.65M
International
$62.91M (47.55%)
Investor Share: $22.02M
Costs
Budget: $42M
P&A: $42M
Breakdown
Gross: $131.46M
Net: $60.72M
Costs: $84M
Profit
Profit: $-23.28M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
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