Baby Mama (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,494,212Details
International Box Office $3,676,235Details
Worldwide Box Office $64,170,447
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $25,598,716 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $25,598,716
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,407,110 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,543 opening theaters/2,627 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,719,230

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 9th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sisters
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Keywords: Unexpected Families, Unconventional Pregnancies, Baby Shower, Infertility, Buddy Comedy, F-Rated, Female Lead, Voiceover/Narration, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Scene in End Credits
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Relativity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $5,281,236 May 23, 2008 31
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $6,622,783 May 23, 2008 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 1 $17,407,110   2,543 $6,845   $17,407,110 1
May 2, 2008 3 $10,065,010 -42% 2,548 $3,950   $32,062,480 2
May 9, 2008 5 $6,225,790 -38% 2,627 $2,370   $40,836,370 3
May 16, 2008 6 $4,680,610 -25% 2,503 $1,870   $47,343,255 4
May 23, 2008 6 $3,355,690 -28% 2,158 $1,555   $52,163,835 5
May 30, 2008 8 $2,194,320 -35% 1,784 $1,230   $56,117,805 6
Jun 6, 2008 9 $806,750 -63% 922 $875   $57,931,215 7
Jun 13, 2008 11 $441,685 -45% 453 $975   $58,797,040 8
Jun 20, 2008 15 $247,160 -44% 296 $835   $59,290,980 9
Jun 27, 2008 17 $205,720 -17% 278 $740   $59,644,700 10
Jul 4, 2008 25 $135,725 -34% 234 $580   $59,895,435 11
Jul 11, 2008 29 $113,495 -16% 194 $585   $60,115,490 12
Jul 18, 2008 35 $77,240 -32% 150 $515   $60,269,340 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 25, 2008 1 $6,357,775     2,543 $2,500   $6,357,775 1
Apr 26, 2008 1 $7,005,965 +10%   2,543 $2,755   $13,363,740 2
Apr 27, 2008 1 $4,043,370 -42%   2,543 $1,590   $17,407,110 3
Apr 28, 2008 2 $1,234,005 -69%   2,543 $485   $18,641,115 4
Apr 29, 2008 1 $1,221,750 -1%   2,543 $480   $19,862,865 5
Apr 30, 2008 1 $1,079,665 -12%   2,543 $425   $20,942,530 6
May 1, 2008 1 $1,054,940 -2%   2,543 $415   $21,997,470 7
May 2, 2008 3 $3,477,985 +230% -45% 2,548 $1,365   $25,475,455 8
May 3, 2008 3 $4,369,820 +26% -38% 2,548 $1,715   $29,845,275 9
May 4, 2008 3 $2,217,205 -49% -45% 2,548 $870   $32,062,480 10
May 5, 2008 3 $573,300 -74% -54% 2,548 $225   $32,635,780 11
May 6, 2008 3 $675,220 +18% -45% 2,548 $265   $33,311,000 12
May 7, 2008 3 $650,025 -4% -40% 2,548 $255   $33,961,025 13
May 8, 2008 3 $649,555 n/c -38% 2,548 $255   $34,610,580 14
May 9, 2008 5 $1,890,995 +191% -46% 2,627 $720   $36,501,575 15
May 10, 2008 5 $2,390,570 +26% -45% 2,627 $910   $38,892,145 16
May 11, 2008 5 $1,944,225 -19% -12% 2,627 $740   $40,836,370 17
May 12, 2008 6 $459,725 -76% -20% 2,627 $175   $41,296,095 18
May 13, 2008 5 $460,870 n/c -32% 2,627 $175   $41,756,965 19
May 14, 2008 5 $445,575 -3% -31% 2,627 $170   $42,202,540 20
May 15, 2008 5 $460,105 +3% -29% 2,627 $175   $42,662,645 21
May 16, 2008 6 $1,514,315 +229% -20% 1,604 $944   $44,176,960 22
May 17, 2008 5 $1,977,370 +31% -17% 1,604 $1,233   $46,154,330 23
May 18, 2008 6 $1,188,925 -40% -39% 1,604 $741   $47,343,255 24
May 19, 2008 6 $412,995 -65% -10% 1,604 $257   $47,756,250 25
May 20, 2008 6 $387,405 -6% -16% 1,604 $242   $48,143,655 26
May 21, 2008 6 $349,995 -10% -21% 1,604 $218   $48,493,650 27
May 22, 2008 7 $314,495 -10% -32% 2,503 $126   $48,808,145 28
May 23, 2008 7 $992,680 +216% -34% 2,152 $461   $49,800,825 29
May 24, 2008 6 $1,262,430 +27% -36% 2,152 $587   $51,063,255 30
May 25, 2008 6 $1,100,580 -13% -7% 2,152 $511   $52,163,835 31
May 26, 2008 7 $852,415 -23% +106% 2,152 $396   $53,016,250 32
May 27, 2008 6 $324,125 -62% -16% 2,158 $150   $53,340,375 33
May 28, 2008 6 $301,995 -7% -14% 2,158 $140   $53,642,370 34
May 29, 2008 7 $281,115 -7% -11% 2,158 $130   $53,923,485 35
May 30, 2008 7 $722,520 +157% -27% 1,772 $408   $54,646,005 36
May 31, 2008 8 $945,520 +31% -25% 1,772 $534   $55,591,525 37
Jun 1, 2008 8 $526,280 -44% -52% 1,772 $297   $56,117,805 38
Jun 2, 2008 7 $232,125 -56% -73% 1,772 $131   $56,349,930 39
Jun 3, 2008 8 $257,905 +11% -20% 1,772 $146   $56,607,835 40
Jun 4, 2008 8 $258,680 n/c -14% 1,772 $146   $56,866,515 41
Jun 5, 2008 9 $257,950 n/c -8% 1,772 $146   $57,124,465 42
Jun 6, 2008 10 $271,990 +5% -62% 921 $295   $57,396,455 43
Jun 7, 2008 10 $327,310 +20% -65% 921 $355   $57,723,765 44
Jun 8, 2008 9 $207,450 -37% -61% 921 $225   $57,931,215 45
Jun 9, 2008 9 $106,030 -49% -54% 921 $115   $58,037,245 46
Jun 10, 2008 10 $105,995 n/c -59% 921 $115   $58,143,240 47
Jun 11, 2008 9 $106,225 n/c -59% 921 $115   $58,249,465 48
Jun 12, 2008 9 $105,890 n/c -59% 921 $115   $58,355,355 49
Jun 13, 2008 11 $147,225 +39% -46% 453 $325   $58,502,580 50
Jun 14, 2008 11 $197,055 +34% -40% 453 $435   $58,699,635 51
Jun 15, 2008 12 $97,405 -51% -53% 453 $215   $58,797,040 52
Jun 16, 2008 11 $56,625 -42% -47% 453 $125   $58,853,665 53
Jun 17, 2008 11 $63,505 +12% -40% 453 $140   $58,917,170 54
Jun 18, 2008 11 $61,155 -4% -42% 453 $135   $58,978,325 55
Jun 19, 2008 11 $65,495 +7% -38% 453 $145   $59,043,820 56
Jun 20, 2008 - $84,360 +29% -43% 296 $285   $59,128,180 57
Jun 21, 2008 - $94,720 +12% -52% 296 $320   $59,222,900 58
Jun 22, 2008 - $68,080 -28% -30% 296 $230   $59,290,980 59
Jul 4, 2008 - $29,255     234 $125   $59,788,965 71
Jul 5, 2008 - $63,180 +116%   234 $270   $59,852,145 72
Jul 6, 2008 - $43,290 -31%   234 $185   $59,895,435 73
Jul 7, 2008 - $24,570 -43%   234 $105   $59,920,005 74
Jul 8, 2008 - $28,105 +14%   234 $120   $59,948,110 75
Jul 9, 2008 - $28,080 n/c   234 $120   $59,976,190 76
Jul 10, 2008 - $25,805 -8%   234 $110   $60,001,995 77
Jul 11, 2008 - $35,890 +39% +23% 194 $185   $60,037,885 78
Jul 12, 2008 - $47,530 +32% -25% 194 $245   $60,085,415 79
Jul 13, 2008 - $30,075 -37% -31% 194 $155   $60,115,490 80
Jul 14, 2008 - $17,515 -42% -29% 194 $90   $60,133,005 81
Jul 15, 2008 - $20,295 +16% -28% 194 $105   $60,153,300 82
Jul 16, 2008 - $19,395 -4% -31% 194 $100   $60,172,695 83
Jul 17, 2008 - $19,405 n/c -25% 194 $100   $60,192,100 84
Jul 18, 2008 - $23,255 +20% -35% 150 $155   $60,215,355 85
Jul 19, 2008 - $31,485 +35% -34% 150 $210   $60,246,840 86
Jul 20, 2008 - $22,500 -29% -25% 150 $150   $60,269,340 87
Jul 21, 2008 - $12,005 -47% -31% 150 $80   $60,281,345 88
Jul 22, 2008 - $13,495 +12% -34% 150 $90   $60,294,840 89
Jul 23, 2008 - $13,445 n/c -31% 150 $90   $60,308,285 90
Jul 24, 2008 - $13,505 n/c -30% 150 $90   $60,321,790 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 1 $21,997,470   2,543 $8,650   $21,997,470 1
May 2, 2008 3 $12,613,110 -43% 2,548 $4,950   $34,610,580 2
May 9, 2008 5 $8,052,065 -36% 2,627 $3,065   $42,662,645 3
May 16, 2008 7 $6,145,500 -24% 2,503 $2,455   $48,808,145 4
May 23, 2008 7 $5,115,340 -17% 2,158 $2,370   $53,923,485 5
May 30, 2008 8 $3,200,980 -37% 1,784 $1,794   $57,124,465 6
Jun 6, 2008 9 $1,230,890 -62% 922 $1,335   $58,355,355 7
Jun 13, 2008 11 $688,465 -44% 453 $1,520   $59,043,820 8
Jun 20, 2008 15 $395,160 -43% 296 $1,335   $59,438,980 9
Jun 27, 2008 21 $320,730 -19% 278 $1,154   $59,759,710 10
Jul 4, 2008 24 $242,285 -24% 234 $1,035   $60,001,995 11
Jul 11, 2008 28 $190,105 -22% 194 $980   $60,192,100 12

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
Sep 14, 20082498,931 498,931$8,975,769$8,975,7691
Sep 21, 20084231,500-54% 730,431$4,164,685$13,140,4542
Sep 28, 2008878,366-66% 808,797$1,409,804$14,550,2583
Oct 5, 2008854,603-30% 863,400$982,308$15,532,5664
Oct 12, 20081538,663-29% 902,063$695,547$16,228,1135
Oct 19, 20082627,837-28% 929,900$500,788$16,728,9016
Nov 29, 200918299,001 1,513,330$2,598,319$23,848,72364
Jun 19, 20112537,308 1,614,825$223,475$24,743,137145

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Jun 22, 202081 3
Jun 23, 202082 6
Jun 24, 202093 8
Jun 25, 202094 10

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

Tina Fey    Kate Holbrook
Amy Poehler    Angie Ostrowski

Supporting Cast

Greg Kinnear    Rob
Dax Shepard    Carl
Romany Malco    Oscar
Sigourney Weaver    Chaffee Bicknell
Steve Martin    Barry
Maura Tierney    Caroline
Holland Taylor    Rose
John Hodgman    Fertility Specialist
Siobhan Fallon Hogan    Birthing Teacher
Denis O'Hare    Dr. Manheim
Stephen Mailer    Dan
James Rebhorn    Judge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susan Bode-Tyson*    Set Decorator
Stephen Lee Davis    First Assistant Director

DVD Rentals - Renting Sex

October 6th, 2008

Sex and the City led a group of five new releases on this week's rental chart, pulling in 25% more revenue than the second place Leatherheads. More...

DVD Sales - Go Speed Racer!

September 29th, 2008

There were plenty of new releases on this week's sales chart, nine in fact, but they generally didn't perform as strongly as last week's group. Leading the way was Speed Racer with 406,000 units sold, and $8.40 million in revenue generated, which is relatively better than its theatrical run. More...

DVD Rentals - Made to Order

September 29th, 2008

There were almost as many new releases to reach the top 30 on the rental charts as there were on the sales chart this week, but there were some key differences, including the top spot. The number one rental of the week was Made of Honor, which generated about 20% more revenue than Speed Racer. More...

DVD Sales - Forbidden Releases are Twice as Sweet

September 21st, 2008

New releases dominated the sales chart this week with eight of them charting, including all of the top five. The new number one film was Forbidden Kingdom, which sold 550,000 units during its opening week and generated $12.70 million in sales. More...

DVD Rentals - Oh Baby!

September 21st, 2008

New releases were not as plentiful on the rental charts as much as on the sales chart this week, but we still had a new number one as Baby Mama beat Forbidden Kingdom by nearly 25%. More...

DVD Releases for September 9, 2008 - Part I

September 8th, 2008

TV on DVD is at its peak for the year, just in time for the new season to start. However, because last season was cut short by the writers' strike, and so many studios are not taking that into account in the pricing, there are fewer releases at are contenders for DVD Pick of the Week. But we do have a worthy recipient of the award: Fist of Legend - Buy from Amazon, the latest release from Dragon Dynasty. Also, while the week was slow on top, it was busy overall, so much so that we had to split the week's list into two parts again. Part II can be found here. More...

Iron Man Laps Competition

May 12th, 2008

It was a good news / bad news weekend, but let's focus on the good first. Iron Man beat expectations and that helped the overall box office top $125 million over the weekend. This was 21% lower than last weekend, but, more importantly, it was 18% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 is still behind, but it is cutting into 2007's lead and is now down just $2.93 billion to $3.01 billion. More...

Go Speed Racer!

May 8th, 2008

Speed Racer tries to maintain 2008's momentum; however, there's little chance it will match Iron Man's opening, or even its sophomore stint. In fact, many pundits don't think it will be able to match Iron Man's opening during its entire run. That said, the combined weight of the new releases and the holds could lift this weekend over last year's total, which is the real goal at this point. More...

$100 Million for Iron Man?

May 5th, 2008

Summer started with a bang, and a whimper... it depends on what you compare it to. Over the weekend, the box office totaled $159 million in ticket sales, which is 75% more than last weekend. However, it is also 16% less than the same weekend last year when Spider-man 3 smashed the record for biggest opening weekend. Compared to expectations, this was a great start; compared to last year, 2008 continues to struggle. More...

Early Start for Iron

May 1st, 2008

Summer unofficially starts this weekend with the release of Iron Man, which actually opened on Thursday night. There is little doubt that it will finish on top of the box office chart this weekend. The real question is how far up the all-time chart it will go. More...

Contest - Expecting Great Things - Winning Announcement

April 30th, 2008

The winners of our Expecting Great Things contest were determined and they are... More...

Hot Mama

April 28th, 2008

The last weekend before the summer blockbuster rush turned out to be a positive one with only one film missing Thursday's prediction. This helped the overall box office to $91 million over the weekend, although that was 4% less than last weekend. More importantly, it was 17% more than the same weekend last year and that helped reduce 2007's lead over 2008 $2.66 billion to $2.59 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Baby Mama and Harold and Kumar Post Solid Openings

April 27th, 2008

Baby Mama won the weekend with a solid $18.27 million opening, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a little above expectations, and contributed to a strong weekend overall, with a projected total gross for all movies of $91 million -- 17% up from the same weekend last year. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay also made a good start with an estimated $14.57 million, which is almost as much as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle made in its entire theatrical run. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 25, 2008

April 26th, 2008

The curse of the Unrated website reared its ugly head this week leaving only Baby Mama - Official Site in contention for the weekly website award. That site did have all of the usual features, plenty of clips, interactive features, and more. More...

Harold and Kumar and Baby Make Three

April 24th, 2008

Two comedies with vastly different target audiences are opening this weekend, as is a thriller with perhaps no target audience. None of the new releases look likely to light up the box office charts, especially with the looming release of Iron Man less than a week away. That said, limited expenses and lowered expectations should keep the studios happy, for the most part. More...

Contest - Expecting Great Things

April 18th, 2008

It's the final weekend before the summer blockbuster season starts and the target film is Baby Mama. I should have given away Inside on DVD this week and not last week. It would have been a perfect, if amazingly twisted connection. However, the prizes this week are excellent. In order to win, one must simply predict Baby Mama's three-day, opening weekend box office. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Baby Mama prize pack including T-shirt, poster, hat, etc., as well as Flash Point on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win The Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat! and Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2008 Preview: April

April 1st, 2008

April is not a good month to release a movie. In fact, it is one of the worst months to release a movie, especially late in the month as the May mega-releases begin to loom large on the horizon and you don't have a lot of time to pull in some cash before summer starts and the competition becomes too much to handle. There are, however, a few limited release this month that have a real shot at expanding. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? could reach $10 million, which would be amazing for a documentary, but it is doubtful it will expand wide. More...

Cast Updates - March 28, 2008

March 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Crazy on the Outside, Two Lovers, W., and more! More...

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January 27th, 2008

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,407,110 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,543 opening theaters/2,627 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,719,230

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 9th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sisters
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Unexpected Families, Unconventional Pregnancies, Baby Shower, Infertility, Buddy Comedy, F-Rated, Female Lead, Voiceover/Narration, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Scene in End Credits
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Relativity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $5,281,236 May 23, 2008 31
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $6,622,783 May 23, 2008 31

Leading Cast

Tina Fey    Kate Holbrook
Amy Poehler    Angie Ostrowski

Supporting Cast

Greg Kinnear    Rob
Dax Shepard    Carl
Romany Malco    Oscar
Sigourney Weaver    Chaffee Bicknell
Steve Martin    Barry
Maura Tierney    Caroline
Holland Taylor    Rose
John Hodgman    Fertility Specialist
Siobhan Fallon Hogan    Birthing Teacher
Denis O'Hare    Dr. Manheim
Stephen Mailer    Dan
James Rebhorn    Judge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susan Bode-Tyson*    Set Decorator
Stephen Lee Davis    First Assistant Director

DVD Rentals - Renting Sex

October 6th, 2008

Sex and the City led a group of five new releases on this week's rental chart, pulling in 25% more revenue than the second place Leatherheads. More...

DVD Sales - Go Speed Racer!

September 29th, 2008

There were plenty of new releases on this week's sales chart, nine in fact, but they generally didn't perform as strongly as last week's group. Leading the way was Speed Racer with 406,000 units sold, and $8.40 million in revenue generated, which is relatively better than its theatrical run. More...

DVD Rentals - Made to Order

September 29th, 2008

There were almost as many new releases to reach the top 30 on the rental charts as there were on the sales chart this week, but there were some key differences, including the top spot. The number one rental of the week was Made of Honor, which generated about 20% more revenue than Speed Racer. More...

DVD Sales - Forbidden Releases are Twice as Sweet

September 21st, 2008

New releases dominated the sales chart this week with eight of them charting, including all of the top five. The new number one film was Forbidden Kingdom, which sold 550,000 units during its opening week and generated $12.70 million in sales. More...

DVD Rentals - Oh Baby!

September 21st, 2008

New releases were not as plentiful on the rental charts as much as on the sales chart this week, but we still had a new number one as Baby Mama beat Forbidden Kingdom by nearly 25%. More...

DVD Releases for September 9, 2008 - Part I

September 8th, 2008

TV on DVD is at its peak for the year, just in time for the new season to start. However, because last season was cut short by the writers' strike, and so many studios are not taking that into account in the pricing, there are fewer releases at are contenders for DVD Pick of the Week. But we do have a worthy recipient of the award: Fist of Legend - Buy from Amazon, the latest release from Dragon Dynasty. Also, while the week was slow on top, it was busy overall, so much so that we had to split the week's list into two parts again. Part II can be found here. More...

Iron Man Laps Competition

May 12th, 2008

It was a good news / bad news weekend, but let's focus on the good first. Iron Man beat expectations and that helped the overall box office top $125 million over the weekend. This was 21% lower than last weekend, but, more importantly, it was 18% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 is still behind, but it is cutting into 2007's lead and is now down just $2.93 billion to $3.01 billion. More...

Go Speed Racer!

May 8th, 2008

Speed Racer tries to maintain 2008's momentum; however, there's little chance it will match Iron Man's opening, or even its sophomore stint. In fact, many pundits don't think it will be able to match Iron Man's opening during its entire run. That said, the combined weight of the new releases and the holds could lift this weekend over last year's total, which is the real goal at this point. More...

$100 Million for Iron Man?

May 5th, 2008

Summer started with a bang, and a whimper... it depends on what you compare it to. Over the weekend, the box office totaled $159 million in ticket sales, which is 75% more than last weekend. However, it is also 16% less than the same weekend last year when Spider-man 3 smashed the record for biggest opening weekend. Compared to expectations, this was a great start; compared to last year, 2008 continues to struggle. More...

Early Start for Iron

May 1st, 2008

Summer unofficially starts this weekend with the release of Iron Man, which actually opened on Thursday night. There is little doubt that it will finish on top of the box office chart this weekend. The real question is how far up the all-time chart it will go. More...

Contest - Expecting Great Things - Winning Announcement

April 30th, 2008

The winners of our Expecting Great Things contest were determined and they are... More...

Hot Mama

April 28th, 2008

The last weekend before the summer blockbuster rush turned out to be a positive one with only one film missing Thursday's prediction. This helped the overall box office to $91 million over the weekend, although that was 4% less than last weekend. More importantly, it was 17% more than the same weekend last year and that helped reduce 2007's lead over 2008 $2.66 billion to $2.59 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Baby Mama and Harold and Kumar Post Solid Openings

April 27th, 2008

Baby Mama won the weekend with a solid $18.27 million opening, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a little above expectations, and contributed to a strong weekend overall, with a projected total gross for all movies of $91 million -- 17% up from the same weekend last year. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay also made a good start with an estimated $14.57 million, which is almost as much as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle made in its entire theatrical run. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 25, 2008

April 26th, 2008

The curse of the Unrated website reared its ugly head this week leaving only Baby Mama - Official Site in contention for the weekly website award. That site did have all of the usual features, plenty of clips, interactive features, and more. More...

Harold and Kumar and Baby Make Three

April 24th, 2008

Two comedies with vastly different target audiences are opening this weekend, as is a thriller with perhaps no target audience. None of the new releases look likely to light up the box office charts, especially with the looming release of Iron Man less than a week away. That said, limited expenses and lowered expectations should keep the studios happy, for the most part. More...

Contest - Expecting Great Things

April 18th, 2008

It's the final weekend before the summer blockbuster season starts and the target film is Baby Mama. I should have given away Inside on DVD this week and not last week. It would have been a perfect, if amazingly twisted connection. However, the prizes this week are excellent. In order to win, one must simply predict Baby Mama's three-day, opening weekend box office. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Baby Mama prize pack including T-shirt, poster, hat, etc., as well as Flash Point on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win The Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat! and Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2008 Preview: April

April 1st, 2008

April is not a good month to release a movie. In fact, it is one of the worst months to release a movie, especially late in the month as the May mega-releases begin to loom large on the horizon and you don't have a lot of time to pull in some cash before summer starts and the competition becomes too much to handle. There are, however, a few limited release this month that have a real shot at expanding. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? could reach $10 million, which would be amazing for a documentary, but it is doubtful it will expand wide. More...

Cast Updates - March 28, 2008

March 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Crazy on the Outside, Two Lovers, W., and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - January 27, 2008

January 27th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Night Watchman, High School Musical 3, Toy Story 3 and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - July 22, 2007

July 21st, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Big Stan, Valkyrie, Monsters vs. Aliens and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 1 $17,407,110   2,543 $6,845   $17,407,110 1
May 2, 2008 3 $10,065,010 -42% 2,548 $3,950   $32,062,480 2
May 9, 2008 5 $6,225,790 -38% 2,627 $2,370   $40,836,370 3
May 16, 2008 6 $4,680,610 -25% 2,503 $1,870   $47,343,255 4
May 23, 2008 6 $3,355,690 -28% 2,158 $1,555   $52,163,835 5
May 30, 2008 8 $2,194,320 -35% 1,784 $1,230   $56,117,805 6
Jun 6, 2008 9 $806,750 -63% 922 $875   $57,931,215 7
Jun 13, 2008 11 $441,685 -45% 453 $975   $58,797,040 8
Jun 20, 2008 15 $247,160 -44% 296 $835   $59,290,980 9
Jun 27, 2008 17 $205,720 -17% 278 $740   $59,644,700 10
Jul 4, 2008 25 $135,725 -34% 234 $580   $59,895,435 11
Jul 11, 2008 29 $113,495 -16% 194 $585   $60,115,490 12
Jul 18, 2008 35 $77,240 -32% 150 $515   $60,269,340 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 25, 2008 1 $6,357,775     2,543 $2,500   $6,357,775 1
Apr 26, 2008 1 $7,005,965 +10%   2,543 $2,755   $13,363,740 2
Apr 27, 2008 1 $4,043,370 -42%   2,543 $1,590   $17,407,110 3
Apr 28, 2008 2 $1,234,005 -69%   2,543 $485   $18,641,115 4
Apr 29, 2008 1 $1,221,750 -1%   2,543 $480   $19,862,865 5
Apr 30, 2008 1 $1,079,665 -12%   2,543 $425   $20,942,530 6
May 1, 2008 1 $1,054,940 -2%   2,543 $415   $21,997,470 7
May 2, 2008 3 $3,477,985 +230% -45% 2,548 $1,365   $25,475,455 8
May 3, 2008 3 $4,369,820 +26% -38% 2,548 $1,715   $29,845,275 9
May 4, 2008 3 $2,217,205 -49% -45% 2,548 $870   $32,062,480 10
May 5, 2008 3 $573,300 -74% -54% 2,548 $225   $32,635,780 11
May 6, 2008 3 $675,220 +18% -45% 2,548 $265   $33,311,000 12
May 7, 2008 3 $650,025 -4% -40% 2,548 $255   $33,961,025 13
May 8, 2008 3 $649,555 n/c -38% 2,548 $255   $34,610,580 14
May 9, 2008 5 $1,890,995 +191% -46% 2,627 $720   $36,501,575 15
May 10, 2008 5 $2,390,570 +26% -45% 2,627 $910   $38,892,145 16
May 11, 2008 5 $1,944,225 -19% -12% 2,627 $740   $40,836,370 17
May 12, 2008 6 $459,725 -76% -20% 2,627 $175   $41,296,095 18
May 13, 2008 5 $460,870 n/c -32% 2,627 $175   $41,756,965 19
May 14, 2008 5 $445,575 -3% -31% 2,627 $170   $42,202,540 20
May 15, 2008 5 $460,105 +3% -29% 2,627 $175   $42,662,645 21
May 16, 2008 6 $1,514,315 +229% -20% 1,604 $944   $44,176,960 22
May 17, 2008 5 $1,977,370 +31% -17% 1,604 $1,233   $46,154,330 23
May 18, 2008 6 $1,188,925 -40% -39% 1,604 $741   $47,343,255 24
May 19, 2008 6 $412,995 -65% -10% 1,604 $257   $47,756,250 25
May 20, 2008 6 $387,405 -6% -16% 1,604 $242   $48,143,655 26
May 21, 2008 6 $349,995 -10% -21% 1,604 $218   $48,493,650 27
May 22, 2008 7 $314,495 -10% -32% 2,503 $126   $48,808,145 28
May 23, 2008 7 $992,680 +216% -34% 2,152 $461   $49,800,825 29
May 24, 2008 6 $1,262,430 +27% -36% 2,152 $587   $51,063,255 30
May 25, 2008 6 $1,100,580 -13% -7% 2,152 $511   $52,163,835 31
May 26, 2008 7 $852,415 -23% +106% 2,152 $396   $53,016,250 32
May 27, 2008 6 $324,125 -62% -16% 2,158 $150   $53,340,375 33
May 28, 2008 6 $301,995 -7% -14% 2,158 $140   $53,642,370 34
May 29, 2008 7 $281,115 -7% -11% 2,158 $130   $53,923,485 35
May 30, 2008 7 $722,520 +157% -27% 1,772 $408   $54,646,005 36
May 31, 2008 8 $945,520 +31% -25% 1,772 $534   $55,591,525 37
Jun 1, 2008 8 $526,280 -44% -52% 1,772 $297   $56,117,805 38
Jun 2, 2008 7 $232,125 -56% -73% 1,772 $131   $56,349,930 39
Jun 3, 2008 8 $257,905 +11% -20% 1,772 $146   $56,607,835 40
Jun 4, 2008 8 $258,680 n/c -14% 1,772 $146   $56,866,515 41
Jun 5, 2008 9 $257,950 n/c -8% 1,772 $146   $57,124,465 42
Jun 6, 2008 10 $271,990 +5% -62% 921 $295   $57,396,455 43
Jun 7, 2008 10 $327,310 +20% -65% 921 $355   $57,723,765 44
Jun 8, 2008 9 $207,450 -37% -61% 921 $225   $57,931,215 45
Jun 9, 2008 9 $106,030 -49% -54% 921 $115   $58,037,245 46
Jun 10, 2008 10 $105,995 n/c -59% 921 $115   $58,143,240 47
Jun 11, 2008 9 $106,225 n/c -59% 921 $115   $58,249,465 48
Jun 12, 2008 9 $105,890 n/c -59% 921 $115   $58,355,355 49
Jun 13, 2008 11 $147,225 +39% -46% 453 $325   $58,502,580 50
Jun 14, 2008 11 $197,055 +34% -40% 453 $435   $58,699,635 51
Jun 15, 2008 12 $97,405 -51% -53% 453 $215   $58,797,040 52
Jun 16, 2008 11 $56,625 -42% -47% 453 $125   $58,853,665 53
Jun 17, 2008 11 $63,505 +12% -40% 453 $140   $58,917,170 54
Jun 18, 2008 11 $61,155 -4% -42% 453 $135   $58,978,325 55
Jun 19, 2008 11 $65,495 +7% -38% 453 $145   $59,043,820 56
Jun 20, 2008 - $84,360 +29% -43% 296 $285   $59,128,180 57
Jun 21, 2008 - $94,720 +12% -52% 296 $320   $59,222,900 58
Jun 22, 2008 - $68,080 -28% -30% 296 $230   $59,290,980 59
Jul 4, 2008 - $29,255     234 $125   $59,788,965 71
Jul 5, 2008 - $63,180 +116%   234 $270   $59,852,145 72
Jul 6, 2008 - $43,290 -31%   234 $185   $59,895,435 73
Jul 7, 2008 - $24,570 -43%   234 $105   $59,920,005 74
Jul 8, 2008 - $28,105 +14%   234 $120   $59,948,110 75
Jul 9, 2008 - $28,080 n/c   234 $120   $59,976,190 76
Jul 10, 2008 - $25,805 -8%   234 $110   $60,001,995 77
Jul 11, 2008 - $35,890 +39% +23% 194 $185   $60,037,885 78
Jul 12, 2008 - $47,530 +32% -25% 194 $245   $60,085,415 79
Jul 13, 2008 - $30,075 -37% -31% 194 $155   $60,115,490 80
Jul 14, 2008 - $17,515 -42% -29% 194 $90   $60,133,005 81
Jul 15, 2008 - $20,295 +16% -28% 194 $105   $60,153,300 82
Jul 16, 2008 - $19,395 -4% -31% 194 $100   $60,172,695 83
Jul 17, 2008 - $19,405 n/c -25% 194 $100   $60,192,100 84
Jul 18, 2008 - $23,255 +20% -35% 150 $155   $60,215,355 85
Jul 19, 2008 - $31,485 +35% -34% 150 $210   $60,246,840 86
Jul 20, 2008 - $22,500 -29% -25% 150 $150   $60,269,340 87
Jul 21, 2008 - $12,005 -47% -31% 150 $80   $60,281,345 88
Jul 22, 2008 - $13,495 +12% -34% 150 $90   $60,294,840 89
Jul 23, 2008 - $13,445 n/c -31% 150 $90   $60,308,285 90
Jul 24, 2008 - $13,505 n/c -30% 150 $90   $60,321,790 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 1 $21,997,470   2,543 $8,650   $21,997,470 1
May 2, 2008 3 $12,613,110 -43% 2,548 $4,950   $34,610,580 2
May 9, 2008 5 $8,052,065 -36% 2,627 $3,065   $42,662,645 3
May 16, 2008 7 $6,145,500 -24% 2,503 $2,455   $48,808,145 4
May 23, 2008 7 $5,115,340 -17% 2,158 $2,370   $53,923,485 5
May 30, 2008 8 $3,200,980 -37% 1,784 $1,794   $57,124,465 6
Jun 6, 2008 9 $1,230,890 -62% 922 $1,335   $58,355,355 7
Jun 13, 2008 11 $688,465 -44% 453 $1,520   $59,043,820 8
Jun 20, 2008 15 $395,160 -43% 296 $1,335   $59,438,980 9
Jun 27, 2008 21 $320,730 -19% 278 $1,154   $59,759,710 10
Jul 4, 2008 24 $242,285 -24% 234 $1,035   $60,001,995 11
Jul 11, 2008 28 $190,105 -22% 194 $980   $60,192,100 12

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
Sep 14, 20082498,931 498,931$8,975,769$8,975,7691
Sep 21, 20084231,500-54% 730,431$4,164,685$13,140,4542
Sep 28, 2008878,366-66% 808,797$1,409,804$14,550,2583
Oct 5, 2008854,603-30% 863,400$982,308$15,532,5664
Oct 12, 20081538,663-29% 902,063$695,547$16,228,1135
Oct 19, 20082627,837-28% 929,900$500,788$16,728,9016
Nov 29, 200918299,001 1,513,330$2,598,319$23,848,72364
Jun 19, 20112537,308 1,614,825$223,475$24,743,137145

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Jun 22, 202081 3
Jun 23, 202082 6
Jun 24, 202093 8
Jun 25, 202094 10

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