# Box Office Mojo API

> Box Office Mojo returns movie grosses, release details, and box office rankings as a workflow and API.

Get weekend box office returns market rankings by date; List top grossing movies ranks annual leaders by year and scope. Get movie box office returns a movie’s totals, release details, and market breakdowns; enter a title and optionally a year. Get daily box office returns domestic US and Canada rankings; enter a date or leave it blank for the latest reported day.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/box-office-mojo
- Handle: `@box-office-mojo`
- Category: [Entertainment](https://fous.com/workflows/category/entertainment)
- Source website: https://boxofficemojo.com
- Last verified: Sep 30, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Box Office Mojo.

## Methods

### Get daily box office

Operation `get_daily_box_office`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get domestic US and Canada daily box office rankings for a date, or the latest reported day when no date is given. Unreported dates fail with the latest available date.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `date` | string | no | `"2025-06-13"` | Domestic box office date, such as 2025-06-13. Leave blank for the latest reported day. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `3` | Maximum ranked movies to return, such as 20 (default 50, maximum 100). |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Domestic box office date, such as 2025-06-13. Leave blank for the latest reported day.",
      "examples": [
        "2025-06-13"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 50,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum ranked movies to return, such as 20 (default 50, maximum 100).",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        3
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "date": "2025-06-13",
      "max_results": 3
    },
    {}
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `date` | string | `"2025-06-13"` | Reported box office date. |
| `results` | array |  | Daily releases in rank order. |
| `results[].rank` | integer | `1` | Rank for the day. |
| `results[].title` | string | `"How to Train Your Dragon"` | Movie release title. |
| `results[].theaters` | integer or null | `4356` | Number of theaters, if available. |
| `results[].distributor` | string or null | `"Universal Pictures"` | Distributor, if listed. |
| `results[].currency_code` | string | `"USD"` | Currency of all monetary amounts (USD). |
| `results[].daily_gross_usd` | number or null | `35349740` | Gross earned on this date in US dollars. |
| `results[].days_in_release` | integer or null | `1` | Days since release, if available. |
| `results[].previous_day_rank` | integer or null | `1` | Rank on the preceding day, or null for a new release. |
| `results[].box_office_mojo_link` | string | `"https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1921090305/"` | Box Office Mojo page for this release. |
| `results[].average_per_theater_usd` | number or null | `8115` | Daily gross per theater in US dollars, if available. |
| `results[].total_gross_to_date_usd` | number or null | `35349740` | Total domestic gross to date in US dollars, if available. |
| `results[].change_from_previous_day_percent` | number or null | `66.2` | Percentage change from the previous day; null if unavailable. |
| `results[].change_from_same_day_last_week_percent` | number or null | `-49.3` | Percentage change from the same day last week; null if unavailable. |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "date": "2025-06-13",
  "max_results": 3
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "date": "2025-06-13",
  "results": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "title": "How to Train Your Dragon",
      "theaters": 4356,
      "distributor": "Universal Pictures",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "daily_gross_usd": 35349740,
      "days_in_release": 1,
      "previous_day_rank": null,
      "box_office_mojo_link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1921090305/",
      "average_per_theater_usd": 8115,
      "total_gross_to_date_usd": 35349740,
      "change_from_previous_day_percent": null,
      "change_from_same_day_last_week_percent": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "title": "Materialists",
      "theaters": 2844,
      "distributor": "A24",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "daily_gross_usd": 5116356,
      "days_in_release": 1,
      "previous_day_rank": null,
      "box_office_mojo_link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3442638849/",
      "average_per_theater_usd": 1799,
      "total_gross_to_date_usd": 5116356,
      "change_from_previous_day_percent": null,
      "change_from_same_day_last_week_percent": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "title": "Lilo & Stitch",
      "theaters": 3675,
      "distributor": "Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "daily_gross_usd": 4755918,
      "days_in_release": 22,
      "previous_day_rank": 1,
      "box_office_mojo_link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3104735233/",
      "average_per_theater_usd": 1294,
      "total_gross_to_date_usd": 355627727,
      "change_from_previous_day_percent": 66.2,
      "change_from_same_day_last_week_percent": -49.3
    }
  ]
}
```

### Get movie box office

Operation `get_movie_box_office`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get a movie’s box office totals, release details, theater counts, and markets by title. A year can distinguish movies with the same name; figures or dates absent from the listing are null.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `year` | integer | no | `1976` | Release year to distinguish movies with the same title, for example 2024. |
| `title` | string | yes | `"King Kong"` | Movie name, for example Inside Out 2. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "title"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "year": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Release year to distinguish movies with the same title, for example 2024.",
      "examples": [
        1976
      ]
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Movie name, for example Inside Out 2.",
      "examples": [
        "King Kong",
        "Inside Out 2"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "year": 1976,
      "title": "King Kong"
    },
    {
      "title": "Inside Out 2"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `title` | string | `"King Kong"` |  |
| `budget` | any |  |  |
| `genres` | array |  |  |
| `markets` | array |  |  |
| `markets[].country` | string | `"United States and Canada"` |  |
| `markets[].total_gross` | any |  |  |
| `markets[].release_date` | string or null | `"1976-12-17"` |  |
| `markets[].opening_weekend_gross` | any |  |  |
| `age_rating` | string or null |  |  |
| `distributor` | string or null | `"Paramount Pictures"` |  |
| `release_date` | string or null | `"1976-12-17"` |  |
| `running_time` | string or null | `"2 hr 14 min"` |  |
| `imdb_title_id` | string | `"tt0074751"` |  |
| `domestic_gross` | any |  |  |
| `worldwide_gross` | any |  |  |
| `opening_theaters` | integer or null | `974` |  |
| `international_gross` | any |  |  |
| `box_office_mojo_link` | string | `"https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0074751/"` |  |
| `opening_weekend_gross` | any |  |  |
| `widest_release_theaters` | integer or null | `974` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "year": 1976,
  "title": "King Kong"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "title": "King Kong",
  "budget": {
    "amount": 24000000,
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "genres": [
    "Adventure",
    "Horror"
  ],
  "markets": [
    {
      "country": "United States and Canada",
      "total_gross": {
        "amount": 52614445,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "release_date": "1976-12-17",
      "opening_weekend_gross": {
        "amount": 7023921,
        "currency": "USD"
      }
    }
  ],
  "age_rating": null,
  "distributor": "Paramount Pictures",
  "release_date": "1976-12-17",
  "running_time": "2 hr 14 min",
  "imdb_title_id": "tt0074751",
  "domestic_gross": {
    "amount": 52614445,
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "worldwide_gross": {
    "amount": 52614445,
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "opening_theaters": 974,
  "international_gross": null,
  "box_office_mojo_link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0074751/",
  "opening_weekend_gross": {
    "amount": 7023921,
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "widest_release_theaters": 974
}
```

### Get weekend box office

Operation `get_weekend_box_office`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get ranked box office grosses for a weekend and market. Defaults to the latest reported weekend in the United States and Canada; international weekends can have different date ranges and some figures may be unavailable.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `date` | string | no | `"2025-07-25"` | Any day in the wanted weekend, for example 2025-07-25. |
| `country` | string | no | `"United States"` | Market name, for example United Kingdom. United States means the domestic US and Canada chart. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `10` | Maximum number of ranked releases to return, for example 10. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Any day in the wanted weekend, for example 2025-07-25.",
      "examples": [
        "2025-07-25",
        "2026-09-26"
      ]
    },
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "United States",
      "description": "Market name, for example United Kingdom. United States means the domestic US and Canada chart.",
      "examples": [
        "United States",
        "United Kingdom",
        "Japan"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 50,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of ranked releases to return, for example 10.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        10,
        3,
        5
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "date": "2025-07-25",
      "country": "United States",
      "max_results": 10
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-26",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "max_results": 3
    },
    {}
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `results` | array |  |  |
| `results[].rank` | integer | `1` |  |
| `results[].title` | string | `"The Fantastic Four: First Steps"` |  |
| `results[].theaters` | integer or null | `4125` |  |
| `results[].distributor` | string or null | `"Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures"` |  |
| `results[].currency_code` | string | `"USD"` |  |
| `results[].weekend_gross` | number or null | `117644828` |  |
| `results[].weeks_in_release` | integer or null | `1` |  |
| `results[].last_weekend_rank` | integer or null | `1` |  |
| `results[].average_per_theater` | number or null | `28519` |  |
| `results[].total_gross_to_date` | number or null | `117644828` |  |
| `results[].box_office_mojo_link` | string | `"https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2429649665/"` |  |
| `results[].change_from_last_weekend_percent` | number or null | `-57.5` |  |
| `weekend_end_date` | string | `"2025-07-27"` |  |
| `weekend_start_date` | string | `"2025-07-25"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "date": "2025-07-25",
  "country": "United States",
  "max_results": 10
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "results": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "title": "The Fantastic Four: First Steps",
      "theaters": 4125,
      "distributor": "Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "weekend_gross": 117644828,
      "weeks_in_release": 1,
      "last_weekend_rank": null,
      "average_per_theater": 28519,
      "total_gross_to_date": 117644828,
      "box_office_mojo_link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2429649665/",
      "change_from_last_weekend_percent": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "title": "Superman",
      "theaters": 3930,
      "distributor": "Warner Bros.",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "weekend_gross": 24851443,
      "weeks_in_release": 3,
      "last_weekend_rank": 1,
      "average_per_theater": 6323,
      "total_gross_to_date": 289493021,
      "box_office_mojo_link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1543340801/",
      "change_from_last_weekend_percent": -57.5
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "title": "Jurassic World: Rebirth",
      "theaters": 3550,
      "distributor": "Universal Pictures",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "weekend_gross": 13201795,
      "weeks_in_release": 4,
      "last_weekend_rank": 2,
      "average_per_theater": 3718,
      "total_gross_to_date": 301718235,
      "box_office_mojo_link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3058794497/",
      "change_from_last_weekend_percent": -44.3
    }
  ],
  "weekend_end_date": "2025-07-27",
  "weekend_start_date": "2025-07-25"
}
```

### List top grossing movies

Operation `list_top_grossing_movies`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

List the highest-grossing movies in a year, domestically or worldwide. Domestic grosses are for that calendar year. Worldwide release dates are domestic dates where listed, otherwise the earliest reported date; distributor means domestic distributor when available.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `year` | integer | no | `2025` | Calendar year to rank, such as 2025. |
| `scope` | string | no | `"domestic"` | Box office market to rank, such as worldwide. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `5` | Maximum number of ranked movies to return, such as 25. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "year": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 2100,
      "minimum": 1900,
      "description": "Calendar year to rank, such as 2025.",
      "examples": [
        2025,
        2024
      ]
    },
    "scope": {
      "enum": [
        "domestic",
        "worldwide"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "domestic",
      "description": "Box office market to rank, such as worldwide.",
      "examples": [
        "domestic",
        "worldwide"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 50,
      "maximum": 200,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of ranked movies to return, such as 25.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        5,
        4,
        200
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "year": 2025,
      "scope": "domestic",
      "max_results": 5
    },
    {
      "year": 2025,
      "scope": "worldwide",
      "max_results": 4
    },
    {
      "year": 2024,
      "scope": "domestic",
      "max_results": 200
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `movies` | array |  |  |
| `movies[].link` | string | `"https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl746096129/"` |  |
| `movies[].rank` | integer | `1` |  |
| `movies[].gross` | number or null | `423949195` |  |
| `movies[].title` | string | `"A Minecraft Movie"` |  |
| `movies[].currency` | string | `"USD"` |  |
| `movies[].distributor` | string or null | `"Warner Bros."` |  |
| `movies[].release_date` | string or null | `"2025-04-04"` |  |
| `movies[].domestic_gross` | number or null | `23308176` |  |
| `movies[].international_gross` | number or null | `2247392194` |  |
| `movies[].widest_release_theaters` | integer or null | `4289` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "year": 2025,
  "scope": "domestic",
  "max_results": 5
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "movies": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl746096129/",
      "rank": 1,
      "gross": 423949195,
      "title": "A Minecraft Movie",
      "currency": "USD",
      "distributor": "Warner Bros.",
      "release_date": "2025-04-04",
      "domestic_gross": null,
      "international_gross": null,
      "widest_release_theaters": 4289
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3104735233/",
      "rank": 2,
      "gross": 423778855,
      "title": "Lilo & Stitch",
      "currency": "USD",
      "distributor": "Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures",
      "release_date": "2025-05-23",
      "domestic_gross": null,
      "international_gross": null,
      "widest_release_theaters": 4410
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1543340801/",
      "rank": 3,
      "gross": 354184465,
      "title": "Superman",
      "currency": "USD",
      "distributor": "Warner Bros.",
      "release_date": "2025-07-11",
      "domestic_gross": null,
      "international_gross": null,
      "widest_release_theaters": 4275
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@box-office-mojo",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_daily_box_office",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "date": "2025-06-13",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@box-office-mojo\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_daily_box_office\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"date\": \"2025-06-13\",\n    \"max_results\": 3\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@box-office-mojo",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_daily_box_office",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "date": "2025-06-13",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@box-office-mojo","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Compare weekend rankings across markets.
- Track a movie’s grosses and release details by market.
- Find the highest-grossing movies for a year.
- Review daily domestic rankings and changes.

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Box Office Mojo?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Box Office Mojo. This workflow reads the public boxofficemojo.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Box Office Mojo account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from boxofficemojo.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026.

### Which movies ranked highest at the weekend box office?

Get weekend box office returns ranked releases, weekend grosses, and related details for a selected or default weekend and market.

### How much has a movie grossed?

Get movie box office returns domestic, worldwide, and market-level totals for a movie title, with an optional year to distinguish titles.

### Which movies earned the most in a year?

List top grossing movies ranks movies by domestic or worldwide gross for a selected calendar year.

## Related

- [The Numbers API](https://fous.com/workflows/the-numbers.md): Movie box office, home video sales, budgets, and release details.
- [IMDb API](https://fous.com/workflows/imdb.md): IMDb returns movie, TV, person, episode, chart and Parents Guide details, including available weekly rank changes; missing details are null, and unaired or unrated episodes lack ratings.
- [TMDB API](https://fous.com/workflows/tmdb.md): TMDB returns movie and TV details, cast, trailers, releases, viewing services, scheduled upcoming movies, and up to 20 homepage trending titles; future episode details depend on published schedules.
- [Letterboxd API](https://fous.com/workflows/letterboxd.md): Letterboxd provides films with ratings, cast, location-dependent watch services and popular reviews, plus popularity-ranked lists by time period, genre and decade; some details may be unavailable.
- [Fandango API](https://fous.com/workflows/fandango.md): Fandango provides nearby U.S. movie showtimes, formats, local times and ticket links; theater listings for selected dates when available; and movies now playing or coming soon with details when listed.
- [Rotten Tomatoes API](https://fous.com/workflows/rotten-tomatoes.md): Rotten Tomatoes returns movie and TV details, scores, newest reviews, and listings for theaters, coming soon, or at home; series rating counts may be unavailable.
- [Netflix API](https://fous.com/workflows/netflix.md): Netflix offers weekly global and country Top 10 rankings, all-time popularity rankings based on titles’ first 91 days, and title details with country availability that may lag.
- [FlixPatrol API](https://fous.com/workflows/flixpatrol.md): FlixPatrol provides daily streaming rankings by service and country, plus current country rankings for titles; older dates and some daily-change or Top 10 duration figures are unavailable.
- [All Entertainment workflows](https://fous.com/workflows/category/entertainment)