Harsh Times (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,337,931Details
International Box Office $2,887,373Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,225,304
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $3,162,381 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,162,381
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,968,505 (59.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:956 opening theaters/956 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,493,563

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2006 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: March 13th, 2007 by Weinstein Co./Genius
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and drug use.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Last Dragon
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Keywords: Film Noir, Hood Film, Returning Soldiers, Action Thriller, PTSD, War on Terror, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Bauer Martinez Studios, Crave Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Korean, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Front-Loaded Opening Weekend 89 46.7% Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 91 $1,968,505 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $3,396,046 Nov 10, 2006 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 13 $1,968,505   956 $2,059   $1,968,505 1
Nov 17, 2006 17 $495,756 -75% 956 $519   $3,112,154 2
Nov 24, 2006 50 $43,040 -91% 122 $353   $3,304,691 3
Dec 1, 2006 61 $10,165 -76% 21 $484   $3,328,430 4
Dec 8, 2006 85 $2,900 -71% 12 $242   $3,335,839 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2006 11 $920,000   956 $962   $920,000 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 13 $2,616,398   956 $2,737   $2,616,398 1
Nov 17, 2006 24 $645,253 -75% 956 $675   $3,261,651 2
Nov 24, 2006 52 $56,614 -91% 122 $464   $3,318,265 3
Dec 1, 2006 62 $14,674 -74% 21 $699   $3,332,939 4
Dec 8, 2006 84 $4,992 -66% 12 $416   $3,337,931 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 18, 20078138,932 138,932$2,638,319$2,638,3191

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

Christian Bale    Jim Davis
Freddy Rodriguez    Mike Alvarez

Supporting Cast

Eva Longoria    Sylvia
Terry Crews    Darrel
Noel Gugliemi    Flaco
Chaka Forman    Toussant
Blue Mesquita    Leo
Michael Monks    Agent Hollenback
J.K. Simmons    Agent Richards

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Ayer    Director
David Ayer    Screenwriter
Andrea Sperling    Producer
David Ayer    Producer
Christian Bale    Executive Producer
David Gorton    Executive Producer
Philippe Martinez    Executive Producer
Steve Mason    Director of Photography
Devorah Herbert    Production Designer
Conrad Buff    Editor
Jesse Felsot    Co-Producer
Paul Barreras    Associate Producer
Roberta Gorski    Associate Producer
Graeme Revell    Composer
John Houlihan    Music Supervisor
Michele Michel    Costume Designer
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Shalimar Reodica    Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

DVD Releases for June 12, 2007

June 11th, 2007

The Summer is traditionally the weakest time of the year for DVD releases and this is not surprising as the target audience is too busy checking out the latest theatrical releases to be bothered with the home market. First-run releases are also weak because the delay from theater to home means we are not getting prime offerings here. TV on DVD releases are likewise weak because it is too late to take advantage of season finales and too soon to take advantage of season premieres. So, to find the best offering, one has to look to limited releases like Grbavica - Buy from Amazon, or TV movies like Masters of Horror - The Screwfly Solution. But the DVD Pick of the Week goes to a classic, The Hustler - Two-Disc Collector's Edition
More...

Casino Proves the House Always Wins at the Home Market

March 24th, 2007

There was another new releases to top the rental charts this week as Casino Royale earned $9.20 million during its opening weekend on the home market. This is not particularly strong compared to the film's theatrical run, but it was more dominant on the sales chart. More...

DVD Releases for March 13, 2007

March 12th, 2007

Not much worth talking about this week. However, that's because one of the biggest hits of last year is coming out, and studios don't want to go head-to-head with such a behemoth. The behemoth in question is Casino Royale - Buy from Amazon. But while this release is keeping the overall traffic a bit light, there's more than one DVD that's worth picking up, including the aforementioned Bond blockbuster. But the best of the best is Without a Trace - The Complete Second Season - Buy from Amazon. And if you want to see season 3 come out on DVD anytime soon, buy this DVD A.S.A.P. More...

Potter Pushes Penguins to Top Spot

November 21st, 2006

There were a few surprises on the charts this week, including the number one film. But overall things played out almost exactly as expected, leading to a total of $146 million at the box office. This was 15% higher than last weekend but 19% lower than the same weekend last year. However, that was the weekend when Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened and no-one was expecting this year to be able to keep pace. More...

Holdovers Save Weekend Box Office

November 14th, 2006

There were four new releases opening in varying degrees of wideness this past weekend, but none of them could live up to lowered expectations. This left the overall box office at $127 million, which was down about 2% from last weekend while up less than 1% from the same weekend last year. That's not a large enough increase to keep up with ticket price inflation, but any good news is still welcome at this point. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10, 2006

November 11th, 2006

There was a clear winner amongst this week's batch of websites as Stranger than Fiction - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Can Borat's Run be Stranger?

November 10th, 2006

With Borat beating all expectations last weekend, all eyes are on it this weekend. Can it maintain this amazing pace? Will it be able to keep its momentum as it expands? Will it suffer a major drop-off? What about the competition? Can they handle the pressure? More...

2006 Preview: November

November 1st, 2006

Note: Article updated 11/18/2006 with correct budget for Harsh Times

It's that time of the month again, a time to look forward, but it is also a time to look back. October was a stronger month than expected and, while there are a lot of reasons for that, I think one must pay particular attention to the play of Taylor Pyatt. The departure of Anson Carter to free agency over the summer was troublesome and many felt finding a right winger for the Sedin twins was a key in maintaining or even improving upon last year's numbers. Without good chemistry, Daniel and Henrik might have taken a step back this year. However, with a team leading 6 goals, Taylor Pyatt is more than proving he can play with the speedy Swedes. ... What? Oh right, movies. It was a pretty good month for movies as well. November sees the beginning of the most important time of year for the movie industry. Not only do the holidays start with Thanksgiving, but this is also the time of year that award season really heats up. This means there is an excellent mix of blockbusters, especially family films, and critically acclaimed films hoping that first impressions are lasting impressions. It also means there are several limited releases that could expand wide later in their run; these include Fur, Bobby, For Your Consideration and others. More...

Movie Website Updates for October 21 - October 27, 2006

October 28th, 2006

There was a good selection of sites this week in terms of updates, but unlike last week there were fewer contenders for the Weekly Website Award. That's not to say Let's Go to Prison - Official Site didn't deserve to win, it just had a lot less competition than it would have had if it launched last week. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 30 - October 6, 2006

October 7th, 2006

Good week for websites, but most were smaller updates or new sites with just a few features. Two sites, Happy Feet - Official Site and The Prestige - Official Site, stood out above the crowd, but both will need a few more update to take home the Weekly Website Award. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 13, 2006

August 13th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Emilio Estevez' Bobby, Frank Miller's 300 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 31 - April 6

April 6th, 2006

It's a much busier week this week including several sites that I found through e-mails. Thanks for the tips. (On a side note, if you sent me an e-mail regarding a movie site and I forgot it, please send it again. It was a big list this week and I'm almost positive one or two sites slipped between the cracks.) Unfortunately, while there are plenty of sites on this week's list, there's not a lot of top notch ones. The movie on this list that made me the most excited was The Simpsons Movie, and that one doesn't even have an official movie site, just the teaser trailer. More...

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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,968,505 (59.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:956 opening theaters/956 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,493,563

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2006 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: March 13th, 2007 by Weinstein Co./Genius
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and drug use.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Last Dragon
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Hood Film, Returning Soldiers, Action Thriller, PTSD, War on Terror, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Bauer Martinez Studios, Crave Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Korean, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Front-Loaded Opening Weekend 89 46.7% Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 91 $1,968,505 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $3,396,046 Nov 10, 2006 3

Leading Cast

Christian Bale    Jim Davis
Freddy Rodriguez    Mike Alvarez

Supporting Cast

Eva Longoria    Sylvia
Terry Crews    Darrel
Noel Gugliemi    Flaco
Chaka Forman    Toussant
Blue Mesquita    Leo
Michael Monks    Agent Hollenback
J.K. Simmons    Agent Richards

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Ayer    Director
David Ayer    Screenwriter
Andrea Sperling    Producer
David Ayer    Producer
Christian Bale    Executive Producer
David Gorton    Executive Producer
Philippe Martinez    Executive Producer
Steve Mason    Director of Photography
Devorah Herbert    Production Designer
Conrad Buff    Editor
Jesse Felsot    Co-Producer
Paul Barreras    Associate Producer
Roberta Gorski    Associate Producer
Graeme Revell    Composer
John Houlihan    Music Supervisor
Michele Michel    Costume Designer
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Shalimar Reodica    Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

DVD Releases for June 12, 2007

June 11th, 2007

The Summer is traditionally the weakest time of the year for DVD releases and this is not surprising as the target audience is too busy checking out the latest theatrical releases to be bothered with the home market. First-run releases are also weak because the delay from theater to home means we are not getting prime offerings here. TV on DVD releases are likewise weak because it is too late to take advantage of season finales and too soon to take advantage of season premieres. So, to find the best offering, one has to look to limited releases like Grbavica - Buy from Amazon, or TV movies like Masters of Horror - The Screwfly Solution. But the DVD Pick of the Week goes to a classic, The Hustler - Two-Disc Collector's Edition
More...

Casino Proves the House Always Wins at the Home Market

March 24th, 2007

There was another new releases to top the rental charts this week as Casino Royale earned $9.20 million during its opening weekend on the home market. This is not particularly strong compared to the film's theatrical run, but it was more dominant on the sales chart. More...

DVD Releases for March 13, 2007

March 12th, 2007

Not much worth talking about this week. However, that's because one of the biggest hits of last year is coming out, and studios don't want to go head-to-head with such a behemoth. The behemoth in question is Casino Royale - Buy from Amazon. But while this release is keeping the overall traffic a bit light, there's more than one DVD that's worth picking up, including the aforementioned Bond blockbuster. But the best of the best is Without a Trace - The Complete Second Season - Buy from Amazon. And if you want to see season 3 come out on DVD anytime soon, buy this DVD A.S.A.P. More...

Potter Pushes Penguins to Top Spot

November 21st, 2006

There were a few surprises on the charts this week, including the number one film. But overall things played out almost exactly as expected, leading to a total of $146 million at the box office. This was 15% higher than last weekend but 19% lower than the same weekend last year. However, that was the weekend when Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened and no-one was expecting this year to be able to keep pace. More...

Holdovers Save Weekend Box Office

November 14th, 2006

There were four new releases opening in varying degrees of wideness this past weekend, but none of them could live up to lowered expectations. This left the overall box office at $127 million, which was down about 2% from last weekend while up less than 1% from the same weekend last year. That's not a large enough increase to keep up with ticket price inflation, but any good news is still welcome at this point. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10, 2006

November 11th, 2006

There was a clear winner amongst this week's batch of websites as Stranger than Fiction - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Can Borat's Run be Stranger?

November 10th, 2006

With Borat beating all expectations last weekend, all eyes are on it this weekend. Can it maintain this amazing pace? Will it be able to keep its momentum as it expands? Will it suffer a major drop-off? What about the competition? Can they handle the pressure? More...

2006 Preview: November

November 1st, 2006

Note: Article updated 11/18/2006 with correct budget for Harsh Times

It's that time of the month again, a time to look forward, but it is also a time to look back. October was a stronger month than expected and, while there are a lot of reasons for that, I think one must pay particular attention to the play of Taylor Pyatt. The departure of Anson Carter to free agency over the summer was troublesome and many felt finding a right winger for the Sedin twins was a key in maintaining or even improving upon last year's numbers. Without good chemistry, Daniel and Henrik might have taken a step back this year. However, with a team leading 6 goals, Taylor Pyatt is more than proving he can play with the speedy Swedes. ... What? Oh right, movies. It was a pretty good month for movies as well. November sees the beginning of the most important time of year for the movie industry. Not only do the holidays start with Thanksgiving, but this is also the time of year that award season really heats up. This means there is an excellent mix of blockbusters, especially family films, and critically acclaimed films hoping that first impressions are lasting impressions. It also means there are several limited releases that could expand wide later in their run; these include Fur, Bobby, For Your Consideration and others. More...

Movie Website Updates for October 21 - October 27, 2006

October 28th, 2006

There was a good selection of sites this week in terms of updates, but unlike last week there were fewer contenders for the Weekly Website Award. That's not to say Let's Go to Prison - Official Site didn't deserve to win, it just had a lot less competition than it would have had if it launched last week. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 30 - October 6, 2006

October 7th, 2006

Good week for websites, but most were smaller updates or new sites with just a few features. Two sites, Happy Feet - Official Site and The Prestige - Official Site, stood out above the crowd, but both will need a few more update to take home the Weekly Website Award. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 13, 2006

August 13th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Emilio Estevez' Bobby, Frank Miller's 300 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 31 - April 6

April 6th, 2006

It's a much busier week this week including several sites that I found through e-mails. Thanks for the tips. (On a side note, if you sent me an e-mail regarding a movie site and I forgot it, please send it again. It was a big list this week and I'm almost positive one or two sites slipped between the cracks.) Unfortunately, while there are plenty of sites on this week's list, there's not a lot of top notch ones. The movie on this list that made me the most excited was The Simpsons Movie, and that one doesn't even have an official movie site, just the teaser trailer. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 13 $1,968,505   956 $2,059   $1,968,505 1
Nov 17, 2006 17 $495,756 -75% 956 $519   $3,112,154 2
Nov 24, 2006 50 $43,040 -91% 122 $353   $3,304,691 3
Dec 1, 2006 61 $10,165 -76% 21 $484   $3,328,430 4
Dec 8, 2006 85 $2,900 -71% 12 $242   $3,335,839 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2006 11 $920,000   956 $962   $920,000 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 13 $2,616,398   956 $2,737   $2,616,398 1
Nov 17, 2006 24 $645,253 -75% 956 $675   $3,261,651 2
Nov 24, 2006 52 $56,614 -91% 122 $464   $3,318,265 3
Dec 1, 2006 62 $14,674 -74% 21 $699   $3,332,939 4
Dec 8, 2006 84 $4,992 -66% 12 $416   $3,337,931 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 18, 20078138,932 138,932$2,638,319$2,638,3191

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.