Overview

Box Office Mojo is an online resource dedicated to collecting and presenting data on film earnings. The site publishes daily grosses, weekend tallies, domestic and international totals, and lifetime box-office figures. It is widely used to follow a film's commercial performance and compare releases across periods and markets. The public-facing site is available at Box Office Mojo.

History and ownership

The service was launched in 1999 and developed into one of the leading box-office trackers. Its founding and early development made it a go-to source for detailed historical data. In July 2008 the site was acquired by the Internet Movie Database, an Amazon.com subsidiary; the acquisition brought the database under the larger umbrella of film-related resources and technical integration with other services. See the company page at company information and the original founding date reference at 1999.

Data coverage and features

Box Office Mojo compiles a range of statistics related to the box office including daily and weekend box-office revenues, theater counts, per-theater averages, release schedules, and various historical charts. The site presents totals by market (domestic vs. international), by distributor, and by genre or franchise. Its interface and reports emphasize systematic and algorithmic presentation of figures for easy comparison.

How the data is used

  • Industry analysts and studios monitor openings and run performance to inform distribution strategy.
  • Journalists and critics cite grosses and rankings when reporting on film success.
  • Researchers and fans use historical charts to study box-office trends and compare films across eras.

Methodology and limitations

Box Office Mojo aggregates figures from industry reports, studio releases, and public records, then organizes them into searchable pages. While extensive, its totals can reflect reporting delays, subsequent studio revisions, or differing accounting practices for international receipts. For the corporate acquisition and integration details, see the IMDb relationship at IMDb.

Notable facts and distinctions

The site competes with other box-office trackers and is valued for its historical depth and charting features. Its role as a centralized repository for box-office data makes it a common starting point for anyone seeking concise, comparative financial records of film releases.

For further exploration, consult the site directly via Box Office Mojo or related resources linked through its pages, and consult archival notes and press releases for detailed provenance and updates.

Revenue details and methodology notes are often shown alongside the data tables; archival snapshots from 1999 onward reflect the site's evolution.