Iceland Box Office for Mortal Engines (2018)

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Mortal Engines
Theatrical Performance (US$)
Iceland Box Office $76,917Details
Worldwide Box Office $85,481,904Details
Home Market Performance
North America DVD Sales $4,836,278 Details
North America Blu-ray Sales $6,230,764 Details
Total North America Video Sales $11,067,042
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Synopsis

Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities now roam the Earth, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns. Tom Natsworthy—who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city of London—finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the dangerous fugitive Hester Shaw. Two opposites, whose paths should never have crossed, forge an unlikely alliance that is destined to change the course of the future.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$100,000,000
Iceland Releases: December 14th, 2018 (Wide)
Video Release: February 19th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action.
(Rating bulletin 2550 (Cert #51767), 10/24/2018)
Running Time: 128 minutes
Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Exile, Revenge, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Steampunk, Set in London, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Media Rights Capital, Wingnut Films, Universal Pictures, Scholastic Entertainment Inc., Silvertongue Films, Perfect World Pictures
Production Countries: New Zealand, United States
Languages: English

Home Market Releases for March 12th, 2019

March 13th, 2019

The Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion

It’s not a good week on the home market. There are some big releases, like Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, but none of them are good. There are a couple of contenders for Pick of the Week, but the The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends: The Complete Series DVD is a re-release at a more reasonable price, while it is worth waiting to get the The Miseducation of Cameron Post: Special Edition Blu-ray. In the end, I went with a late screener, The Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. It is definitely the best bet for fans of Giallo and / or Film Noir. More...

Home Market Releases for February 19th, 2019

February 20th, 2019

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

The fall smash hits and the Oscar contenders are starting to come out in full force, making it a great time on the home market. This week, we have one of the biggest hits of the fall, A Star is Born; one of the best movies of the year, Can You Ever Forgive Me?; and the Anime that arguably solidified Moe as powerhouse genre, K-ON: Complete Collection Premium Box Set. Of the three, I like K-ON the most, but I admit that price will scare away a lot of people, so Can You Ever Forgive Me? is the better choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spider-Man Starts Strong as Christmas Holidays Begin

December 18th, 2018

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

The weekend went according to predictions, more or less. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse was the biggest surprise and it beat our prediction by barely more than $1 million at $35.36 million. The Mule was a distant second place with $17.51 million, but this is still a good result for its production budget / target demographic. On the other hand, Mortal Engines bombed. There’s no polite way to describe this result. The overall box office rose by 37% from last weekend, hitting $115 million. Unfortunately, this weekend last year, Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened with nearly double that by itself. 2018 was off by 58% when compared to last year. That would be a terrible result, even if there were a misalignment in holidays. Fortunately, 2018 still has a huge lead over 2017, up by 9.3% or $930 million at $10.96 billion to $10.03 billion and even if 2018 loses by this amount for the next two weeks, it will still end the year with a massive lead over 2018. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man is too much for just one Universe

December 16th, 2018

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Sony’s estimates have Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse earning $35.4 million over the weekend. Its reviews and its A plus from CinemaScore should both helps its legs, as will the upcoming holidays. On the other hand, it does have direct competition next weekend, more or less. Aquaman will attack it from the super hero side of things, while Mary Poppins Returns will take from its family film side. That said, with a start like this, $100 million domestically is practically guaranteed, while $150 million is a solid goal to aim for. More...

Friday Estimates: Spidey Starts Miles Ahead of the Competition

December 15th, 2018

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse debuted with $12.6 million on Friday, putting it on pace for $35.5 million over the full weekend, at least according to Sony. It will get a tiny boost on Sunday, because about 5% of school kids start their winter holidays on Monday. It will get a larger boost from its reviews, which remain Oscar-worthy. And this is not a case of the critics loving it and the audiences being more ambivalent, as the film earned an A plus from CinemaScore and a five-star rating from PostTrak. If the film does match Sony’s estimates, then it will be a little better than our prediction. More importantly, if its word-of-mouth boosts its legs, it could earn more than $200 million domestically. That’s asking a lot, but it is a possibility. It is certainly something to keep our eyes on. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Spider-Man gets off to a Swinging Start

December 14th, 2018

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse opened with $3.5 million during its previews last night. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to make an accurate prediction based on this opening, as this is an unusual film. It is an animated film, so we could use other animated films released during this time of year. Sing earned $1.7 million during its previews two years ago; however, that was a Wednesday release that opened less than a week before Christmas Day. Into the Spider-Verse doesn’t have school holidays to boost its numbers, which should help its legs. On the other hand, it is a super hero movie and its Fanboy Effect will hurt its legs. Overall, I think this is good news for the film and it should top our prediction, but we won’t have a really firm grasp on where it’s going until we get Friday’s estimates tomorrow. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Spider-man Swing into First Place?

December 13th, 2018

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

After two weeks with no new releases in the top five, we have three new films vying for a position there. This includes Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, which is all but guaranteed a spot in the top five. The Mule was thought to be an Awards Season contender, but its reviews are disappointing, given those high hopes. Finally there’s Mortal Engines, a film that cost $100 million to make and will likely barely earn a spot in the top five. This weekend last year, Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened with $220.01 million. That’s more than the entire box office will earn this year. This could be more than all three wide releases earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has a $1 billion lead over 2017, so three weeks of bad losses won’t change that. More...

International Box Office: Aquaman Floods China

December 12th, 2018

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2018 Preview: December

December 1st, 2018

Mary Poppins Returns

November turned out to be a really, really good month. I thought 2018’s lead over 2017 would shrink, potentially by $200 million to $300 million. However, the lead actually managed to grow a little bit, thanks to hits like Ralph Breaks the Internet, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and Bohemian Rhapsody. December has an equal number of potential hits, led by Mary Poppins Returns, which some think will top $300 million. Additionally, Spider-man Into the Spider-Verse, Aquaman, Bumblebee, and Holmes and Watson all have a realistic shot at $100 million or more. On the other hand, last December was stronger, at least on top. The Last Jedi earned more than $500 million just during December, which is more than any December release this year will earn in total. It could be more than the top two films earn in total. 2018 will win the in year-over-year competition; however, its lead won’t be as large as it is at the start of the month. More...

Mortal Engines Trailer 2

October 9th, 2018

Sci-fi action movie starring Hera Hilmar and Robert Sheehan opens December 14 ... Full Movie Details.

Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities now roam the Earth, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns. Tom Natsworthy—who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city of London—finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the dangerous fugitive Hester Shaw. Two opposites, whose paths should never have crossed, forge an unlikely alliance that is destined to change the course of the future. More...

Mortal Engines Trailer

December 18th, 2017

Sci-fi adventure starring Robert Sheehan and Hera Hilmar opens December 14, 2018 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2018/12/14 - $31,841   11 $2,895   $36,977 1
2018/12/28 - $7,988   4 $1,997   $66,024 3
2019/01/04 - $2,976 -63% 2 $1,488   $73,215 4
2019/01/11 - $1,724 -42% 1 $1,724   $76,917 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Albania 12/6/2018 $3,032 3 3 5 $6,920 12/28/2018
Argentina 1/11/2019 $111,000 138 138 183 $168,038 12/1/2019
Australia 12/7/2018 $974,216 327 327 959 $2,639,524 10/20/2022
Austria 12/14/2018 $203,679 62 62 215 $627,439 2/17/2019
Belgium 12/5/2018 $264,807 166 166 450 $810,237 2/6/2019
Bolivia 1/3/2019 $54,247 20 20 43 $136,831 1/23/2019
Brazil 1/11/2019 $676,098 368 368 765 $1,414,385 3/9/2019
Bulgaria 12/7/2018 $70,845 0 16 16 $268,969 1/15/2019
Central America 1/3/2019 $248,377 96 96 173 $432,716 2/6/2019
Chile 1/3/2019 $115,403 70 70 128 $216,323 1/23/2019
China 1/18/2019 $4,170,000 32696 32696 32696 $7,429,160 2/20/2019
Colombia 1/11/2019 $269,000 173 173 174 $448,522 2/6/2019
Croatia 12/13/2018 $26,827 25 25 57 $55,102 1/10/2019
Cyprus 12/6/2018 $9,597 6 6 17 $21,276 1/2/2019
Czech Republic 12/7/2018 $170,754 131 131 262 $299,637 1/16/2019
Denmark 12/6/2018 $104,884 66 66 137 $243,650 1/10/2019
Ecuador 1/4/2019 $124,428 43 43 153 $301,649 2/17/2019
Egypt 12/5/2018 $49,394 30 30 75 $100,816 1/2/2019
Estonia 12/7/2018 $53,215 19 19 55 $129,726 1/10/2019
Finland 12/7/2018 $148,345 131 131 280 $407,609 2/6/2019
France 12/14/2018 $1,744,863 484 484 1728 $4,995,658 1/30/2019
Germany 12/14/2018 $1,372,084 485 485 1917 $5,276,098 2/20/2019
Greece 12/6/2018 $77,784 80 80 125 $188,756 1/10/2019
Hong Kong 12/6/2018 $643,984 55 55 168 $1,370,087 1/10/2019
Hungary 12/27/2018 $258,696 50 61 192 $500,446 2/17/2019
Iceland 12/14/2018 $31,841 11 11 18 $76,917 1/16/2019
India 12/7/2018 $306,564 806 806 848 $456,031 12/28/2018
Indonesia 12/5/2018 $1,588,068 318 318 368 $1,955,892 12/28/2018
Israel 12/6/2018 $143,673 30 30 92 $294,590 1/10/2019
Italy 12/13/2018 $844,836 0 0 0 $2,060,145 1/16/2019
Japan 3/1/2019 $229,075 43 43 276 $763,830 4/24/2019
Latvia 12/14/2018 $20,327 12 12 28 $71,665 2/6/2019
Lebanon 12/6/2018 $36,456 20 20 30 $47,016 12/28/2018
Lithuania 12/7/2018 $43,705 130 130 231 $106,321 1/11/2019
Macedonia 12/6/2018 $2,295 3 3 5 $3,908 12/28/2018
Malaysia 12/6/2018 $777,528 147 147 315 $1,420,935 1/30/2019
Mexico 1/1/2019 $1,028,807 0 788 974 $3,117,354 1/30/2019
Middle East Region 12/6/2018 $508,627 68 68 135 $800,004 1/10/2019
Mongolia 12/7/2018 $18,296 8 8 28 $49,012 1/10/2019
Netherlands 12/7/2018 $570,199 91 155 491 $1,518,586 2/6/2019
New Zealand 12/6/2018 $367,806 92 97 429 $1,063,249 2/20/2019
North America 12/14/2018 $7,559,850 3,103 3,103 9,899 $15,951,040
Norway 12/7/2018 $148,921 104 104 210 $412,474 1/23/2019
Pakistan 12/7/2018 $24,150 56 56 70 $41,905 3/20/2019
Paraguay 1/10/2019 $10,350 9 9 16 $19,204 1/23/2019
Peru 1/3/2019 $223,092 101 101 133 $362,386 1/23/2019
Philippines 12/5/2018 $474,648 211 211 266 $603,185 12/28/2018
Poland 12/7/2018 $265,627 141 141 364 $698,621 1/30/2019
Portugal 12/7/2018 $150,364 67 70 237 $440,147 1/24/2019
Romania 12/7/2018 $155,821 79 79 240 $413,143 1/23/2019
Russia (CIS) 12/6/2018 $4,144,067 1338 1338 4421 $7,048,293 2/20/2019
Serbia and Montenegro 12/6/2018 $27,568 49 49 118 $66,304 1/16/2019
Singapore 12/6/2018 $377,627 34 34 85 $607,471 1/30/2019
Slovakia 12/7/2018 $54,869 68 68 129 $91,172 1/16/2019
Slovenia 12/6/2018 $15,623 15 15 35 $35,683 1/16/2019
South Africa 12/14/2018 $0 0 24 36 $282,879 2/6/2019
South Korea 12/5/2018 $1,070,546 622 622 870 $2,103,103 1/16/2019
Spain 12/14/2018 $839,418 320 320 1285 $2,287,054 2/16/2019
Sweden 12/7/2018 $304,368 143 143 304 $2,083,382 1/30/2019
Switzerland 12/12/2018 $342,212 91 91 281 $905,030 1/23/2019
Taiwan 12/7/2018 $1,070,518 126 126 354 $1,996,347 1/23/2019
Thailand 12/5/2018 $636,886 142 142 261 $897,077 12/28/2018
Trinidad 12/5/2018 $29,178 18 18 42 $69,320 1/2/2019
Turkey 12/7/2018 $315,329 256 260 794 $1,410,270 1/10/2019
Ukraine 12/6/2018 $500,024 175 177 378 $788,803 1/16/2019
United Arab Emirates 12/6/2018 $502,180 54 54 105 $777,690 1/10/2019
United Kingdom 12/14/2018 $1,595,777 398 398 687 $2,183,216 2/12/2019
Uruguay 1/3/2019 $10,345 12 12 18 $20,942 1/16/2019
Venezuela 1/11/2019 $36,521 0 0 0 $116,294 2/17/2019
Vietnam 12/7/2018 $311,842 164 164 292 $474,440 12/28/2018
 
Worldwide Total$85,481,904 10/20/2022

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Hera Hilmar    Hester Shaw
Robert Sheehan    Tom Natsworthy
Hugo Weaving    Thaddeus Valentine
Jihae    Anna Fang

Supporting Cast

Ronan Raftery    Bevis Pod
Leila George    Katherine Valentine
Patrick Malahide    Magnus Crome
Stephen Lang    Shrike
Colin Salmon    Chudleigh Pomeroy
Mark Mitchinson    Vambrace
Rege-Jean Page    Captain Khora
Menik Gooneratne    Sathya
Frankie Adams    Yasmina Rashid
Leifur Sigurdarson    Nils Lindstrom
Kahn West    Toa Heke
Andrew Lees    Herbert Melliphant
Sophie Cox    Clytie Potts
Kee Chan    Governor Kwan
Sarah Peirse    Dr Twix
Mark Hadlow    Stigwood
Caren Pistorius    Pandora Shaw
Poppy Macleod    Young Hester
Joel Tobeck    Burgermeister
Terry Norris    Professor Arkengarth
Calum Gittins    Chief Navigator
Megan Edwards    Mrs. Wreyland
Peter Rowley    Mr. Wreyland
Aaron Jackson    Gench
Stephen Ure    Pewsey
Nathaniel Lees    Pierrepoint
Paul Yates    Dietrich
Lynda Lester    Medusa
Nick Blake    Waving Navigator
Beatrice Joblin    Young Mother
Thomas Lahood    Lookout
Simba Matshe    Water Hawker
Lee Tuson    Salzhakener
Jason Whyte    Food Hawker
Mike Homik    De Groot
Carter Nixon    SCAV Trader Carter
Rick Baker    Tube Tannoy
Royden Davys    Salvage Man #1
Richard Mills    Salvage Man #2
Shane Rangi    Burly Salvageman
Yoson An    Major Chen
Philip Reeve    Shan Guo Man
Sam Reeve    Shan Guo Teenager
Martin Kwok    Shan Guo Control
Seth Miller    Airhaven Control

Cameos

Nicholas Quirke    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Rivers    Director
Peter Jackson    Screenwriter
Fran Walsh    Screenwriter
Philippa Boyens    Screenwriter
Philip Reeve    Story based on the book by
Peter Jackson    Producer
Fran Walsh    Producer
Deborah Forte    Producer
Zane Weiner    Producer
Amanda Walker    Producer
Philippa Boyens    Executive Producer
Ken Kamins    Executive Producer
Dan Hennah    Production Designer
Jonno Woodford-Robinson    Editor
Tom Holkenborg    Composer
Simon Raby    Director of Photography
Glenn Boswell    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Trotter    Fight Choreographer
David Conley    Co-Producer
Amy Hubbard    Casting Director
Bob Buck    Costume Designer
Ken McGaugh    Visual Effects Supervisor
Luke Millar    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Smith    Visual Effects Supervisor
Pam Silverstein    Associate Producer
Carlos Ramirez Laloli    Associate Producer
Zane Weiner    Unit Production Manager
Carolynne Cunningham    First Assistant Director
Glenn Boswell    Second Unit Director
Robert Stadd    Visual Effects Producer
Brent Burge    Supervising Sound Editor
Jason Canovas    Supervising Sound Editor
Martin Kwok    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Dave Whitehead    Sound Designer
Michael Hedges    Re-recording Mixer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Simon Bright    Supervising Art Director
Shane Vieau    Set Decorator
Greg Allison    Art Director
Vanessa Cole    Art Director
Brendan Heffeman    Art Director
Helen Strevens    Art Director
Phil Thomas    Art Director
Simon Baumfield    Additional Photography
Chris Hiles    Sound Mixer
Veronique Lawrence    Script Supervisor
Rosemary Dority    Post-Production Supervisor
Dan Best    First Assistant Editor
Ray Beentjes    Dialogue Editor
Chris Todd    Dialogue Editor
Hayden Collow    Sound Effects Editor
Matt Lambourn    Sound Effects Editor
Matt Stutter    Sound Effects Editor
Michelle Child    Sound Effects Editor
Justin Webster    Sound Effects Editor
Craig Tomlinson    Foley Editor
Catherine Wilson    Music Editor
Stephen Gallagher    Music Editor
Simon Riley    Foley Recordist
Jared Connon    Production Manager
Dianne Foothead    Costume Supervisor
Rick Findlater    Make-up and Hair Designer
Zahra Archer    Set Designer
Rebecca Asquith    Set Designer
Alister Baxter    Set Designer
Colette Mullin    Set Designer
Karijus Schlogl    Set Designer
Mark Stephen    Set Designer
Yvonne Yip    Set Designer
Scott Harens    Special Effects Supervisor

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