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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Box Office Performance for First Run Features Movies in 2007

RankMovieGenreMPAA2007 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 For the Bible Tells Me So Documentary   $269,246 39,135 $269,249
2 Sacco and Vanzetti     $32,203 4,681 $32,205
3 Dreaming Lhasa     $21,504 3,126 $21,507
4 L'Iceberg Comedy   $19,790 2,876 $19,787
5 Verdict on Auschwitz: The Frankfurt Trial 1963-1965 Documentary   $11,396 1,656 $11,393
6 The Unknown Soldier Documentary   $9,602 1,396 $9,604
7 The Camden 28 Documentary   $6,983 1,015 $6,983
8 The Bridesmaid Thriller/Suspense   $4,243 617 $4,245
9 49 Up Documentary   $3,699 538 $3,701
10 Unborn in the USA: Inside the War on Abortion Documentary   $1,476 214 $1,472
11 Beyond Hatred Documentary   $949 138 $949
12 Mongolian Ping Pong Comedy   $284 41 $282
Total Gross of All Movies$381,374
Total Tickets Sold55,433
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$381,379

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2007. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2007. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2006 will most likely earn money in 2006 and 2007. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.