Taiwan Box Office for Machete Kills (2013)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Taiwan Box Office $37,501Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,273,009Details
Home Market Performance
North America DVD Sales $3,596,317 Details
North America Blu-ray Sales $3,091,027 Details
Total North America Video Sales $6,687,344
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Synopsis

Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man - he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$20,000,000
Taiwan Releases: December 20th, 2013 (Wide)
Video Release: January 21st, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence throughout, language and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2290, 9/18/2013)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Machete
Keywords: Hispanic, Mexploitation, Secret Agent, Terrorism, Political, Corporate Malfeasance, Grindhouse, Ensemble, Gratuitous Cameos, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Surprise Twist, Scene in End Credits, Cliffhanger Ending, Outtakes During Credits, Corrupt Cops, Mental Illness, Split Personality, Intertitle, Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Open Road Films, AR Films, Demarest Films, Quick Draw, Aldamisa Entertainment, Overnight Films, 1821 Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 21st, 2014

January 20th, 2014

The home market picks up steam this week, sort of. We are starting to get some of the Awards Season hopefuls coming out, which is great news for fans of great movies. However, there's not a lot of depth to go with the award-worthy movies. The two films that were the main contenders for Pick of the Week were Captain Phillips on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and In a World... on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a close decision, but in the end, I went with In a World... More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Machete Kills

January 17th, 2014

Machete had one of the strangest origins. It began as a fake trailer in Grindhouse, but the fake trailer was so popular they turned it into a real movie. Unfortunately, while that movie earned good reviews, the target audience for Grindhouse cinema is too small to thrive in theaters. It must have done well enough to justify a sequel in someone's mind, albeit a sequel with a greatly reduced production budget being released by a smaller studio. But can the sequel live up to its predecessor? More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Another Orbit for Gravity

October 22nd, 2013

As expected, Gravity remained on top of the weekend box office chart for the third weekend it a row. It became the first film released in 2013 to earn the hat trick, and very likely the last. Unfortunately, two of the three wide releases missed expectations, which hurt the overall box office numbers. Compared to last week, the overall box office was down by 11% to $103 million. Compared to last year, the box office was down 35%. Ouch. 2013 is still ahead of 2012's pace, but by less than 1% at $8.36 billion to $8.29 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Gravity Soars Above, but Box Office Lacks Depth

October 15th, 2013

Both Gravity and Captain Phillips topped expectations, which is a reason to celebrate. However, it's practically the only reason to celebrate. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 did well, but from that point on, the box office was a disaster. Overall, the total box office was $116 million, which was down 8% from last week. Compared to last year, the box office was down by 10%. How can this year's top film earn more than twice as much as last year's number one film, but still lose out overall? Last year, the fourth place film was Hotel Transylvania, which earned $17.24 million. This year the fourth place film was Machete Kills, which earned just $3.84 million. The depth this year is simply terrible. Year-to-date, 2013 is still ahead of 2012, but by less than 1% at $8.21 billion to $8.15 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gravity Floats Past Captain Phillips

October 13th, 2013

What could have been a close-run race at the box office this weekend turned into a comfortable win for Gravity, but for all the right reasons. Captain Phillips opened with a sturdy $26 million, on the back of some excellent reviews. But that isn't close to enough to unseat Gravity, which will post one of the best second weekends for a wide release in a long time. Comparisons with Argo are inevitable -- the Oscar-winner fell just 15% in its second weekend, while Gravity will be off 21%, but Gravity opened with over $50 million, compared to Argo's $20 million or so, which makes the performance all the more impressive. More...

Weekend Predictions: Smooth Sailing for Gravity?

October 11th, 2013

There are two wide releases this week: Captain Phillips and Machete Kills. The former is a potential Awards Season player, while the latter is definitely not. Unfortunately, neither seems likely to challenge Gravity for top spot at the box office this weekend. Captain Phillips should come in a solid second place, while Machete Kills will try not to under-perform when compared to Runner Runner's opening from last weekend. Gravity could help 2013 top last year's box office, which was led by Taken 2 in its second weekend of release. The best new release was Argo, but it opened with less than $20 million and Captain Phillips should top that. However, last year had much better depth and might prove to be too much for 2013 to overcome. More...

Contest: Over and Under the Sea

October 3rd, 2013

Captain Phillips isn't the only film opening wide next week, but it might as well be. It could open with more than Machete Kills earns in total. Because of this, it is the easy choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Captain Phillips. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of The Little Mermaid on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: October

October 1st, 2013

October is an awkward month. It sits between the dumping ground that is September and November, the unofficial start of Awards Season / holiday blockbuster season. For the most part, September was stronger than average for the month and there's reason to be optimistic going forward. After all, box office success tends to feed on itself, as does box office struggles. That said, there are not a lot of sure hits over the coming four weeks. Of the nine or ten films opening wide this month, only Gravity has a better than 50/50 chance at $100 million. Captain Phillips could have a shot at the century mark, but only if it becomes a serious Awards Season player. Its early reviews suggest that could be a possibility. Last October, there were two films to reach the $100 million mark, Taken 2 and Argo. On the other hand, pretty much everything else that opened that month crashed and burned. While this October doesn't have as strong a top end, it will hopefully have much better depth. 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
2013/12/20 16 $18,627   35 $532   $24,692 1
2013/12/27 15 $675 -96% 8 $84   $37,501 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/5/2013 $32,320 51 51 52 $45,082 12/30/2018
Austria 12/19/2013 $80,363 30 30 60 $230,404 12/13/2015
Germany 12/19/2013 $603,574 271 275 546 $1,507,337 12/13/2015
Hong Kong 11/14/2013 $0 0 6 6 $46,147 12/13/2015
Iceland 12/6/2013 $5,442 7 7 11 $11,030 12/30/2018
Latvia 11/1/2013 $0 0 1 1 $12,133 12/30/2018
Mexico 11/8/2013 $0 0 62 113 $225,864 12/13/2015
North America 10/11/2013 $3,837,183 2,538 2,538 6,804 $8,008,161 12/4/2014
South Korea 11/21/2013 $0 0 24 50 $40,366 8/11/2021
Switzerland 12/19/2013 $92,014 27 27 46 $192,988 12/13/2015
Taiwan 12/20/2013 $18,627 35 35 43 $37,501 12/13/2015
Ukraine 10/31/2013 $0 0 22 47 $192,563 12/30/2018
Vietnam 10/25/2013 $0 0 1 1 $57,377 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $7,666,056
 
Worldwide Total$18,273,009 8/11/2021

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Danny Trejo    Machete
Michelle Rodriguez    Luz/She
Sofia Vergara    Madame Desdemona
Carlos Estevez*    Mr. President
Lady Gaga    La Camaleon

Supporting Cast

Amber Heard    Miss San Antonio
Antonio Banderas    El Camaleon
Cuba Gooding, Jr.    El Camaleon
Walton Goggins    El Camaleon
William Sadler    Sheriff Doakes
Demián Bichir    Mendez
Mel Gibson    Voz
Jessica Alba    Sartana
Vanessa Hudgens    Cereza
Alexa Vega    Kill Joy
Marko Zaror    Zaror
Samuel Davis    Clebourne
Tom Savini    Osiris Amanapur
Julio Oscar Mechoso    Chepo
Callie Hernandez    Space Babe
Billy Blair    Billy Blair
Jason Christopher    Lieutenant Brass
David C. Heard    Doctor Villachez
Carlos Rodrigues    Messenger
Juan Zuani    Roadio Announcer
Emmy Robbin    Pris
Jimmy Gonzales    Man in Bondage
Pablo Bracho    Bartender Carlos
Ashley Wood    Male Tourist
Patricia Vonne Rodriguez    Female Tourist
Vincent Fuentes    Cabrito Cook
Rick Delgado    Police Captain
Dan Arellano    Elderly Attendant
Elle Lamont    Dollface
Eduardo Rentaria    Doctor Goodbar
Pablo Arellano    Grasa
Robert Tamayo    Stuttering Tito
Felix Sabates    Doc Felix
Adgar Arreola    Estoban
Jorge Jimenez    Dying Cartel Guy
Alejandro Antonio    Boss of Mendez
Sam Medina    Cartel Leader
Crystal Martinez    Wife of Mendez
Electra Avellan    Nurse Mona
Elise Avellan    Nurse Lisa
Marci Madison    Nurse Fine

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Rodriguez    Director
Kyle Ward    Screenwriter
Robert Rodriguez    Story Creator
Marcel Rodriguez    Story Creator
Robert Rodriguez    Producer
Rick Schwartz    Producer
Sergei Bespalov    Producer
Alexander Rodnyansky    Producer
Aaron Kaufman    Producer
Iliana Nikolic    Producer
Boris Teterev    Executive Producer
Jere Hausfater    Executive Producer
Mark C. Manuel    Executive Producer
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis    Executive Producer
Terry Douglas    Executive Producer
Anthony Gudas    Executive Producer
Sam Englebardt    Executive Producer
William D. Johnson    Executive Producer
Alfonso Barragan, Jr.    Executive Producer
John Paul DeJoria    Executive Producer
Robert Rodriguez    Director of Photography
Robert Rodriguez    Editor
Rebecca Rodriguez    Editor
Nina Proctor    Costume Designer
Carl Thiel    Composer
Robert Rodriguez    Composer
Mary Vernieu    Casting
Lindsay Graham    Casting Director
Bill Scott    Unit Production Manager
Brian Bettwy    First Assistant Director
David Vincent Rimer    Second Assistant Director
Tom Proper    Co-Producer
Ian Silverstein    Additional Editor
Troy Brown    Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Dashnaw    Stunt Coordinator
Doug Aarniokoski    Co-Producer
David S. Hack*    Set Decorator
Jeff B. Adams, Jr.    Set Designer
Ethan Andrus    Sound Mixer
Brad Engleking    Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Rakoczy    Supervising Sound Editor
Sergio Reyes    Sergio H. Reyes
Brad Engleking    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Rodriguez    Re-recording Mixer
Ashlyn Angel    Costume Supervisor
Ermahn Ospina    Make-up Department Head
Joe Montenegro    Special Effects Coordinator

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