Mortal Engines Poster
Mortal Engines (2018)
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Mortal Engines Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 15.95M

Opening Weekend: 7.56M

Legs: 2.20

Overview: Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.


TMDB

6.2

IMDB

6.1

Metacritic

44

RT Tomato

25

RT Popcorn

48

Letterboxd

2.48

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Thu, Dec 13, 2018$675,000+ 0.00%
Fri, Dec 14, 2018$2,818,295+ 317.53%3103
Sat, Dec 15, 2018$2,796,970 -0.76%3103
Sun, Dec 16, 2018$1,944,585 -30.48%3103
Mon, Dec 17, 2018$687,940 -64.62%3103
Tue, Dec 18, 2018$996,625+ 44.87%3103
Wed, Dec 19, 2018$585,595 -41.24%3103
Thu, Dec 20, 2018$434,950 -25.73%3103
Fri, Dec 21, 2018$517,560+ 18.99%3103
Sat, Dec 22, 2018$654,590+ 26.48%3103
Sun, Dec 23, 2018$579,455 -11.48%3103
Mon, Dec 24, 2018$362,285 -37.48%3103
Tue, Dec 25, 2018$536,150+ 47.99%3103
Wed, Dec 26, 2018$383,985 -28.38%3103
Thu, Dec 27, 2018$353,920 -7.83%3103
Fri, Dec 28, 2018$327,575 -7.44%2995
Sat, Dec 29, 2018$375,950+ 14.77%2995
Sun, Dec 30, 2018$320,375 -14.78%2995
Mon, Dec 31, 2018$217,370 -32.15%2995
Tue, Jan 1, 2019$337,460+ 55.25%2995
Wed, Jan 2, 2019$180,270 -46.58%2995
Thu, Jan 3, 2019$135,325 -24.93%2995
Fri, Jan 4, 2019$69,340 -48.76%572
Sat, Jan 5, 2019$93,840+ 35.33%572
Sun, Jan 6, 2019$57,315 -38.92%572
Mon, Jan 7, 2019$25,810 -54.97%572
Tue, Jan 8, 2019$30,405+ 17.80%572
Wed, Jan 9, 2019$24,575 -19.17%572
Thu, Jan 10, 2019$16,310 -33.63%572
Fri, Jan 11, 2019$18,305+ 12.23%126
Sat, Jan 12, 2019$25,825+ 41.08%126
Sun, Jan 13, 2019$17,700 -31.46%126
Mon, Jan 14, 2019$5,870 -66.84%126
Tue, Jan 15, 2019$7,175+ 22.23%126
Wed, Jan 16, 2019$5,325 -25.78%126
Thu, Jan 17, 2019$6,015+ 12.96%126
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Cast

NameCharacter
Hera HilmarHester Shaw
Robert SheehanTom Natsworthy
Hugo WeavingThaddeus Valentine
JihaeAnna Fang
Ronan RafteryBevis Pod
Leila GeorgeKatherine Valentine
Patrick MalahideMagnus Crome
Stephen LangShrike
Colin SalmonChudleigh Pomeroy
Mark MitchinsonVambrace
Regé-Jean PageCaptain Khora
Menik GooneratneSathya
Frankie AdamsYasmina Rashid
Leifur SigurdarsonNils Lindstrom
Kahn WestToa Heke
Andrew LeesHerbert Melliphant
Sophie CoxClytie Potts
Kee ChanGovernor Kwan
Sarah PeirseDr. Twix
Mark HadlowStigwood
Caren PistoriusPandora Shaw
Poppy MacleodYoung Hester
Joel TobeckBürgermeister
Terry NorrisProfessor Arkengarth
Calum GittinsChief Navigator
Megan EdwardsMrs. Wreyland
Peter RowleyMr. Wreyland
Aaron JacksonGench
Stephen UrePewsey
Nathaniel LeesPierrepoint
Paul YatesDietrich
Nick BlakeWaving Aviator
Beatrice JoblinYoung Mother
Thomas LahoodLookout
Simbarashe MatsheWater Hawker
Lee TusonSalzhakener
Jason WhyteFood Hawker
Michael HomickDe Groot
Royden DavysSalvage Man #1
Richard MillsSalvage Man #2
Shane RangiBurly Salvageman
Yoson AnMajor Chen
Nicholas QuirkeHimself
Lynda LesterMedusa (voice)
Rick BakerTube Tannoy (voice)
Katie JacksonLondoner with Book
Billy JacksonLondoner with Headphones
Carter NixonScav Trader Carter
Philip ReeveShan Guo Man
Sam ReeveShan Guo Teenager
Nicholas QuirkeNicholas Quirke
Martin KwokShan Guo Control
Seth F. MillerAirhaven Control
Rodney CookScuttlebug Thug (uncredited)
Stephen GreySalzhaken Refugee (uncredited)
Peter JacksonSooty Pete (uncredited)

Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
The 5th WaveJan 14, 2016$38M
Jurassic WorldJun 6, 2015$150M
KinAug 29, 2018$30M
Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsSep 9, 2015$61M
AllegiantMar 9, 2016$110M
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Nov 18, 2015$160M
Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomJun 6, 2018$170M
Pacific Rim: UprisingMar 21, 2018$150M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $10.51M

Investor Share: $6.3M

Week 2: $3.47M

Investor Share: $1.91M

Week 3+: $2.65M

Investor Share: $1.33M

International

$69.53M (80.70%)

Investor Share: $24.34M

Costs

Budget: $100M


P&A: $100M

Breakdown

Gross: $85.48M


Net: $33.87M


Costs: $200M

Profit

Profit: $-166.13M (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.

Production Companies