The Black Dahlia (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,672,813Details
International Box Office $26,565,712Details
Worldwide Box Office $49,238,525
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $12,771,383 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $12,771,383
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,005,895 (44.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,226 opening theaters/2,236 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,449,574

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 15th, 2006 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 17th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Black Dahlia (Чёрная орхидея) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: December 26th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Black Dahlia, The
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bad Times at the El Royale
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Murder Mystery, 1940s, LAPD, Police Detective
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Millennium Films, Signature Pictures, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Nu Image
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 15, 2006 2 $10,005,895   2,226 $4,495   $10,005,895 1
Sep 22, 2006 6 $4,449,985 -56% 2,236 $1,990   $17,270,675 2
Sep 29, 2006 9 $2,129,070 -52% 2,009 $1,060   $20,742,610 3
Oct 6, 2006 16 $553,115 -74% 930 $595   $22,028,485 4
Oct 13, 2006 34 $137,765 -75% 224 $615   $22,412,530 5
Oct 20, 2006 51 $46,520 -66% 141 $330   $22,518,325 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 15, 2006 2 $3,706,290     2,228 $1,664   $3,706,290 1
Sep 16, 2006 2 $3,906,655 +5%   2,228 $1,753   $7,612,945 2
Sep 17, 2006 2 $2,392,950 -39%   2,228 $1,074   $10,005,895 3
Sep 18, 2006 2 $779,100 -67%   2,226 $350   $10,784,995 4
Sep 19, 2006 2 $800,445 +3%   2,226 $360   $11,585,440 5
Sep 20, 2006 2 $668,125 -17%   2,226 $300   $12,253,565 6
Sep 21, 2006 2 $567,125 -15%   2,226 $255   $12,820,690 7
Sep 22, 2006 5 $1,375,140 +142% -63% 2,236 $615   $14,195,830 8
Sep 23, 2006 6 $1,956,500 +42% -50% 2,236 $875   $16,152,330 9
Sep 24, 2006 6 $1,118,345 -43% -53% 2,236 $500   $17,270,675 10
Sep 25, 2006 5 $335,625 -70% -57% 2,236 $150   $17,606,300 11
Sep 26, 2006 5 $358,225 +7% -55% 2,236 $160   $17,964,525 12
Sep 27, 2006 5 $334,865 -7% -50% 2,236 $150   $18,299,390 13
Sep 28, 2006 5 $314,150 -6% -45% 2,236 $140   $18,613,540 14
Sep 29, 2006 9 $633,125 +102% -54% 2,002 $316   $19,246,665 15
Sep 30, 2006 10 $933,425 +47% -52% 2,002 $466   $20,180,090 16
Oct 1, 2006 9 $562,520 -40% -50% 2,002 $281   $20,742,610 17
Oct 2, 2006 9 $190,855 -66% -43% 2,009 $95   $20,933,465 18
Oct 3, 2006 9 $190,425 n/c -47% 2,009 $95   $21,123,890 19
Oct 4, 2006 9 $179,815 -6% -46% 2,009 $90   $21,303,705 20
Oct 5, 2006 9 $171,665 -5% -45% 2,009 $85   $21,475,370 21
Oct 9, 2006 15 $79,050   -59% 930 $85   $22,107,535 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 15, 2006 2 $12,820,690   2,226 $5,760   $12,820,690 1
Sep 22, 2006 5 $5,792,850 -55% 2,236 $2,591   $18,613,540 2
Sep 29, 2006 9 $2,861,830 -51% 2,009 $1,425   $21,475,370 3
Oct 6, 2006 16 $799,395 -72% 930 $860   $22,274,765 4
Oct 13, 2006 34 $197,040 -75% 224 $880   $22,471,805 5
Oct 20, 2006 50 $73,275 -63% 141 $520   $22,545,080 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 11/17/2022 $0000$0
 
International Total$26,565,712

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
Dec 31, 20069306,562 306,562$5,208,488$5,208,4881
Jan 7, 200712196,875-36% 503,437$3,935,531$9,144,0192
Jan 14, 20072971,807-64% 575,244$1,435,422$10,579,4413

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

Josh Hartnett    Bucky Bleichert
Aaron Eckhart    Lee Blanchard
Scarlett Johansson    Kay Lake
Hilary Swank    Madeleine Linscott

Supporting Cast

Mia Kirshner    Elizabeth Short
Mike Starr    Russ Millard
Fiona Shaw    Ramona Linscott
Patrick Fischler    Ellis Loew
James Otis    Dolph Bleichert
John Kavanagh    Emmett Linscott
Troy Evans    Chief T. Green
Anthony Russell    Morrie Friedman
Pepe Serna    Dos Santos
Angus MacInnes    Capt. John Tierney
Rachel Miner    Martha
Victor McGuire    Bill Koenig
Gregg Henry    Pete Lukins
Jemima Rooper    Lorna Mertz
Rose McGowan    Sheyl Saddon
Dan Ponce    MP
Graham Norris    Cop
Mike O'Connell    Shore Patrol
Michael Flannigan    Desk Officer
John Solari    Baxter Finch
Stephanie L. Moore    Bater Fitch's Girlfriend
Noel Arthur    Gunman
Todd Thomas    Gunman
Steve Eastin    Detective
Ian McNeice    Coroner
Claudia Katz    Frolic Bartender
Mia Frye    Laverne Bartender
Richard Brake    Bobby Dewitt
Bill Finley    George Tilden
Joost Scholte    Madeleine's GI
Fatso Fasano    Dealer
Teo    Friedman's Tough Guy
Kiril Efremov    Friedman's Tough Guy
Petar Milchev    Perp

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma    Director
Josh Friedman    Screenwriter
Art Linson    Producer
Avi Lerner    Producer
Rudy Cohen    Producer
Moshe Diamant    Producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer    Executive Producer
Josef Lautenschlager    Executive Producer
Danny Dimbort    Executive Producer
Trevor Short    Executive Producer
Boaz Davidson    Executive Producer
John Thompson    Executive Producer
James B Harris    Executive Producer
Rolf Deyhle    Executive Producer
Henrik Huydts    Executive Producer
Michael P. Flannigan    Line Producer
Vilmos Zsigmond    Director of Photography
Dante Ferretti    Production Designer
Johanna Ray    Casting Director
James Ellroy    Based on the Novel "The Black Dahlia" by
Bill Pankow    Editor
Mark Isham    Composer
Samuel Hadida    Co-Executive Producer
Victor Hadida    Co-Executive Producer
Gerd Koechlin    Co-Executive Producer
Manfred Heid    Co-Executive Producer
Jordan Kessler    Associate Producer
John J. Kelly    Line Producer
Mark Egerton    Assistant Director
Elie Cohn    Unit Production Manager
Iliya Sotirov    Unit Production Manager
Christopher Tandon    Art Director
Dan Ross    Art Director
Pier Luigi Basile    Art Director
Rick Simpson    Supervising Set Decorator
Elli Griff    Set Decorator
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
Lizz Wolf    Associate Costume Designer
Marisa Aboitiz    Costume Supervisor
Clare Spragge    Costume Supervisor
Sonya Despotova    Costume Supervisor
Lara Johnston    Associate Editor
Jean-Paul Mugel    Sound Mixer
Keith Elliot    Re-recording Mixer
Todd Beckett    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Zsifkovits    Re-recording Mixer
Paula Fairfield    Supervising Sound Editor
Nathan Robitaille    Sound Editor
Lee Delang    Sound Editor
Carla Murray    Sound Effects Editor
Paula Fairfield    Supervising Sound Designer
Jill Purdy    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Ramiro Belgardt    Music Editor
Zoltan Elek    Make up
Carol Pershing    Hairstylist
Ed Franch    Special Make-up Effects
Cindy O’Connor    Additional Music
Gary Hymes    Stunt Coordinator
Kaloyan Vodenicharov    Stunt Coordinator

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

Award Season - Oscar Nods Offer Little Surprises - Correction

January 23rd, 2007

The Oscar nominations were handed out today and for the most part they've followed the script written by previous awards committees fairly closely. More...

Prada is a Tight Fit in First Place

January 7th, 2007

None of half-a-dozen new releases were able to make a big splash on rental charts, but that doesn't mean there wasn't anything interesting to report. Every film in the top five was within $540,000 on each other with The Devil Wears Prada claiming top spot with $6.87 million. More...

DVD Releases for December 26, 2006

December 27th, 2006

It's Boxing Day up here in Canada, and for those Americans who don't know what that is ... I can't help you. I have no idea what Boxing Day is, other than the start of post-Christmas sales. While there are a lot of people shopping this week, there is still a huge downturn in the DVD market and little of what I would consider must have DVDs. The best of a weak bunch is The Descent - Original Unrated Cut - Buy from Amazon, but while I recommend picking it up, it doesn't reach the level of a DVD Pick of the Week. On the other hand, we do have a Canadian DVD Puck of the Week, Eh! - Bon Cop, Bad Cop - Buy from Amazon.ca. More...

International Details - Devil Drops Out of Top Five

November 26th, 2006

Late numbers for the international weekend meant there was a shakeup in the top five with Saw III trading places with The Devil Wears Prada. Saw III took fourth with $6.54 million on 1912 screens in 20 markets for a total of $37.18 million. Meanwhile, The Devil Wears Prada fell to sixth with $5.87 million on 2452 screens in 23 markets for a total of $172.54 million. It was also the first time in nearly two months that the film didn't place in the top five on the international box office. More...

International Details - Box Office is Far From Dead

November 19th, 2006

Desu Noto 2, a.k.a., Death Note 2: The Last Name held on strong adding $5.12 million on 397 screens in 2 markets for a two week total of $20.85 million. In Japan the film remained in top spot with $4.66 million on 346 screens for a two week total of $19.34 million. More...

International Details - Germany Dominates the Best of the Rest

October 22nd, 2006

The German soccer film, Deutschland. Ein Sommermarchen, remained in first place in Germany and sixth overall this weekend. It managed this feat by falling just 25% to $5.41 million on 671 screens for a two-week total of $14.67 million. More...

International Details - Marching to the Top

October 15th, 2006

The German Film, Deutschland. Ein Sommermarchen, which could translate into English as Germany, A Summer March, but I wouldn't bet money on it. ... Moving on, The film took top spot in its native market with $7.19 million on 584 screens and that was enough for sixth place overall. More...

International Details - Glorious Beginning

October 8th, 2006

Indigenes, a.k.a. Days of Glory, opened in first place in its native France with $5.53 million on 460 screens while it managed ninth in Switzerland with $76,000 despite opening on only 8 screens. The film opened on Wednesday in Belgium before expanding to other European market in the coming weeks. More...

Weekend Puts a Smile on even the Biggest Jackass's Face

September 26th, 2006

The weekend numbers were mixed, with more films beating expectations than not, but overall business still weak. Granted, the total box office hit $98 million over the weekend and that was up a huge 25.9% over last weekend, but more importantly this was still 2.1% lower than the same weekend last year. Hopefully this coming weekend will perform better, helping 2006 end its mini-slump against 2005. More...

Gang Has to Settle for Field Goal

September 19th, 2006

Not a single film in the top five beat expectations by any significant margin. Even so, with the terrible result last weekend the overall box office was still able to rebound a little, up 7.7% to $78 million. However, that was still 9.0% lower than the same weekend last year. So far the fall season has not kept up the winning ways we saw throughout the summer, but 2006 still has a bit of time to turn things around before we need to worry again. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 9 - September 15

September 16th, 2006

High quantity on sites this week, but many of them were for new releases, most of which haven't had any updates in a while. Those that did have updates were generally quite small, but one site stood above them all, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny - Official Site, which is easily the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Can Movies Compete with the Real Gridiron Gangs?

September 14th, 2006

With the football season just under way, it seems the NFL is the biggest hurdle for new movies to overcome. This is especially true for the odds-on favorite, Gridiron Gang, but all the films playing this weekend will have to deal with divided attentions. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 2 - September 8

September 8th, 2006

After a very busy month, the number of site on this week's list dropped off dramatically. The decline in quantity was accompanied by a decline in quality with no site jumping out as the obvious choice for the Weekly Website Award. The Guardian - Official Site came the closest, but it will have to wait till more features are added for that honor. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 26 - September 1

September 2nd, 2006

Another busy week with plenty of top-notch films to chose from In the end, however, it was a two-way race between The Black Dahlia - Official Site and Stranger than Fiction - Official Site with the former site winning out by a narrow margin. More...

2006 Preview: September

September 1st, 2006

I've said it before and I'll say it again, September is the worst month of the year for movies. Not only are there usually very few hits released at this time of year, but the average is dragged way down by the large number of movies simply dumped on the market. This year the September dumping ground doesn't look quite as bad as years past. In fact, several low-level hits and maybe even an Oscar contender are opening wide. However, those few bright spots will be buried due to the sheer number of releases -- an average of 3 and a half films are opening wide each week. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 29 - August 4

August 4th, 2006

Third week in a row where the number of sites featured on this list has topped 30. With such a busy week it would take something different to win the award, and that's something Michel Gondry excels at delivering giving The Science of Sleep - Official Site the Weekly Website Award. More...

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,005,895 (44.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,226 opening theaters/2,236 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,449,574

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 15th, 2006 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 17th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Black Dahlia (Чёрная орхидея) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: December 26th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Black Dahlia, The
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bad Times at the El Royale
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Murder Mystery, 1940s, LAPD, Police Detective
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Millennium Films, Signature Pictures, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Nu Image
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Josh Hartnett    Bucky Bleichert
Aaron Eckhart    Lee Blanchard
Scarlett Johansson    Kay Lake
Hilary Swank    Madeleine Linscott

Supporting Cast

Mia Kirshner    Elizabeth Short
Mike Starr    Russ Millard
Fiona Shaw    Ramona Linscott
Patrick Fischler    Ellis Loew
James Otis    Dolph Bleichert
John Kavanagh    Emmett Linscott
Troy Evans    Chief T. Green
Anthony Russell    Morrie Friedman
Pepe Serna    Dos Santos
Angus MacInnes    Capt. John Tierney
Rachel Miner    Martha
Victor McGuire    Bill Koenig
Gregg Henry    Pete Lukins
Jemima Rooper    Lorna Mertz
Rose McGowan    Sheyl Saddon
Dan Ponce    MP
Graham Norris    Cop
Mike O'Connell    Shore Patrol
Michael Flannigan    Desk Officer
John Solari    Baxter Finch
Stephanie L. Moore    Bater Fitch's Girlfriend
Noel Arthur    Gunman
Todd Thomas    Gunman
Steve Eastin    Detective
Ian McNeice    Coroner
Claudia Katz    Frolic Bartender
Mia Frye    Laverne Bartender
Richard Brake    Bobby Dewitt
Bill Finley    George Tilden
Joost Scholte    Madeleine's GI
Fatso Fasano    Dealer
Teo    Friedman's Tough Guy
Kiril Efremov    Friedman's Tough Guy
Petar Milchev    Perp

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma    Director
Josh Friedman    Screenwriter
Art Linson    Producer
Avi Lerner    Producer
Rudy Cohen    Producer
Moshe Diamant    Producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer    Executive Producer
Josef Lautenschlager    Executive Producer
Danny Dimbort    Executive Producer
Trevor Short    Executive Producer
Boaz Davidson    Executive Producer
John Thompson    Executive Producer
James B Harris    Executive Producer
Rolf Deyhle    Executive Producer
Henrik Huydts    Executive Producer
Michael P. Flannigan    Line Producer
Vilmos Zsigmond    Director of Photography
Dante Ferretti    Production Designer
Johanna Ray    Casting Director
James Ellroy    Based on the Novel "The Black Dahlia" by
Bill Pankow    Editor
Mark Isham    Composer
Samuel Hadida    Co-Executive Producer
Victor Hadida    Co-Executive Producer
Gerd Koechlin    Co-Executive Producer
Manfred Heid    Co-Executive Producer
Jordan Kessler    Associate Producer
John J. Kelly    Line Producer
Mark Egerton    Assistant Director
Elie Cohn    Unit Production Manager
Iliya Sotirov    Unit Production Manager
Christopher Tandon    Art Director
Dan Ross    Art Director
Pier Luigi Basile    Art Director
Rick Simpson    Supervising Set Decorator
Elli Griff    Set Decorator
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
Lizz Wolf    Associate Costume Designer
Marisa Aboitiz    Costume Supervisor
Clare Spragge    Costume Supervisor
Sonya Despotova    Costume Supervisor
Lara Johnston    Associate Editor
Jean-Paul Mugel    Sound Mixer
Keith Elliot    Re-recording Mixer
Todd Beckett    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Zsifkovits    Re-recording Mixer
Paula Fairfield    Supervising Sound Editor
Nathan Robitaille    Sound Editor
Lee Delang    Sound Editor
Carla Murray    Sound Effects Editor
Paula Fairfield    Supervising Sound Designer
Jill Purdy    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Ramiro Belgardt    Music Editor
Zoltan Elek    Make up
Carol Pershing    Hairstylist
Ed Franch    Special Make-up Effects
Cindy O’Connor    Additional Music
Gary Hymes    Stunt Coordinator
Kaloyan Vodenicharov    Stunt Coordinator

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

Award Season - Oscar Nods Offer Little Surprises - Correction

January 23rd, 2007

The Oscar nominations were handed out today and for the most part they've followed the script written by previous awards committees fairly closely. More...

Prada is a Tight Fit in First Place

January 7th, 2007

None of half-a-dozen new releases were able to make a big splash on rental charts, but that doesn't mean there wasn't anything interesting to report. Every film in the top five was within $540,000 on each other with The Devil Wears Prada claiming top spot with $6.87 million. More...

DVD Releases for December 26, 2006

December 27th, 2006

It's Boxing Day up here in Canada, and for those Americans who don't know what that is ... I can't help you. I have no idea what Boxing Day is, other than the start of post-Christmas sales. While there are a lot of people shopping this week, there is still a huge downturn in the DVD market and little of what I would consider must have DVDs. The best of a weak bunch is The Descent - Original Unrated Cut - Buy from Amazon, but while I recommend picking it up, it doesn't reach the level of a DVD Pick of the Week. On the other hand, we do have a Canadian DVD Puck of the Week, Eh! - Bon Cop, Bad Cop - Buy from Amazon.ca. More...

International Details - Devil Drops Out of Top Five

November 26th, 2006

Late numbers for the international weekend meant there was a shakeup in the top five with Saw III trading places with The Devil Wears Prada. Saw III took fourth with $6.54 million on 1912 screens in 20 markets for a total of $37.18 million. Meanwhile, The Devil Wears Prada fell to sixth with $5.87 million on 2452 screens in 23 markets for a total of $172.54 million. It was also the first time in nearly two months that the film didn't place in the top five on the international box office. More...

International Details - Box Office is Far From Dead

November 19th, 2006

Desu Noto 2, a.k.a., Death Note 2: The Last Name held on strong adding $5.12 million on 397 screens in 2 markets for a two week total of $20.85 million. In Japan the film remained in top spot with $4.66 million on 346 screens for a two week total of $19.34 million. More...

International Details - Germany Dominates the Best of the Rest

October 22nd, 2006

The German soccer film, Deutschland. Ein Sommermarchen, remained in first place in Germany and sixth overall this weekend. It managed this feat by falling just 25% to $5.41 million on 671 screens for a two-week total of $14.67 million. More...

International Details - Marching to the Top

October 15th, 2006

The German Film, Deutschland. Ein Sommermarchen, which could translate into English as Germany, A Summer March, but I wouldn't bet money on it. ... Moving on, The film took top spot in its native market with $7.19 million on 584 screens and that was enough for sixth place overall. More...

International Details - Glorious Beginning

October 8th, 2006

Indigenes, a.k.a. Days of Glory, opened in first place in its native France with $5.53 million on 460 screens while it managed ninth in Switzerland with $76,000 despite opening on only 8 screens. The film opened on Wednesday in Belgium before expanding to other European market in the coming weeks. More...

Weekend Puts a Smile on even the Biggest Jackass's Face

September 26th, 2006

The weekend numbers were mixed, with more films beating expectations than not, but overall business still weak. Granted, the total box office hit $98 million over the weekend and that was up a huge 25.9% over last weekend, but more importantly this was still 2.1% lower than the same weekend last year. Hopefully this coming weekend will perform better, helping 2006 end its mini-slump against 2005. More...

Gang Has to Settle for Field Goal

September 19th, 2006

Not a single film in the top five beat expectations by any significant margin. Even so, with the terrible result last weekend the overall box office was still able to rebound a little, up 7.7% to $78 million. However, that was still 9.0% lower than the same weekend last year. So far the fall season has not kept up the winning ways we saw throughout the summer, but 2006 still has a bit of time to turn things around before we need to worry again. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 9 - September 15

September 16th, 2006

High quantity on sites this week, but many of them were for new releases, most of which haven't had any updates in a while. Those that did have updates were generally quite small, but one site stood above them all, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny - Official Site, which is easily the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Can Movies Compete with the Real Gridiron Gangs?

September 14th, 2006

With the football season just under way, it seems the NFL is the biggest hurdle for new movies to overcome. This is especially true for the odds-on favorite, Gridiron Gang, but all the films playing this weekend will have to deal with divided attentions. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 2 - September 8

September 8th, 2006

After a very busy month, the number of site on this week's list dropped off dramatically. The decline in quantity was accompanied by a decline in quality with no site jumping out as the obvious choice for the Weekly Website Award. The Guardian - Official Site came the closest, but it will have to wait till more features are added for that honor. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 26 - September 1

September 2nd, 2006

Another busy week with plenty of top-notch films to chose from In the end, however, it was a two-way race between The Black Dahlia - Official Site and Stranger than Fiction - Official Site with the former site winning out by a narrow margin. More...

2006 Preview: September

September 1st, 2006

I've said it before and I'll say it again, September is the worst month of the year for movies. Not only are there usually very few hits released at this time of year, but the average is dragged way down by the large number of movies simply dumped on the market. This year the September dumping ground doesn't look quite as bad as years past. In fact, several low-level hits and maybe even an Oscar contender are opening wide. However, those few bright spots will be buried due to the sheer number of releases -- an average of 3 and a half films are opening wide each week. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 29 - August 4

August 4th, 2006

Third week in a row where the number of sites featured on this list has topped 30. With such a busy week it would take something different to win the award, and that's something Michel Gondry excels at delivering giving The Science of Sleep - Official Site the Weekly Website Award. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 15, 2006 2 $10,005,895   2,226 $4,495   $10,005,895 1
Sep 22, 2006 6 $4,449,985 -56% 2,236 $1,990   $17,270,675 2
Sep 29, 2006 9 $2,129,070 -52% 2,009 $1,060   $20,742,610 3
Oct 6, 2006 16 $553,115 -74% 930 $595   $22,028,485 4
Oct 13, 2006 34 $137,765 -75% 224 $615   $22,412,530 5
Oct 20, 2006 51 $46,520 -66% 141 $330   $22,518,325 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 15, 2006 2 $3,706,290     2,228 $1,664   $3,706,290 1
Sep 16, 2006 2 $3,906,655 +5%   2,228 $1,753   $7,612,945 2
Sep 17, 2006 2 $2,392,950 -39%   2,228 $1,074   $10,005,895 3
Sep 18, 2006 2 $779,100 -67%   2,226 $350   $10,784,995 4
Sep 19, 2006 2 $800,445 +3%   2,226 $360   $11,585,440 5
Sep 20, 2006 2 $668,125 -17%   2,226 $300   $12,253,565 6
Sep 21, 2006 2 $567,125 -15%   2,226 $255   $12,820,690 7
Sep 22, 2006 5 $1,375,140 +142% -63% 2,236 $615   $14,195,830 8
Sep 23, 2006 6 $1,956,500 +42% -50% 2,236 $875   $16,152,330 9
Sep 24, 2006 6 $1,118,345 -43% -53% 2,236 $500   $17,270,675 10
Sep 25, 2006 5 $335,625 -70% -57% 2,236 $150   $17,606,300 11
Sep 26, 2006 5 $358,225 +7% -55% 2,236 $160   $17,964,525 12
Sep 27, 2006 5 $334,865 -7% -50% 2,236 $150   $18,299,390 13
Sep 28, 2006 5 $314,150 -6% -45% 2,236 $140   $18,613,540 14
Sep 29, 2006 9 $633,125 +102% -54% 2,002 $316   $19,246,665 15
Sep 30, 2006 10 $933,425 +47% -52% 2,002 $466   $20,180,090 16
Oct 1, 2006 9 $562,520 -40% -50% 2,002 $281   $20,742,610 17
Oct 2, 2006 9 $190,855 -66% -43% 2,009 $95   $20,933,465 18
Oct 3, 2006 9 $190,425 n/c -47% 2,009 $95   $21,123,890 19
Oct 4, 2006 9 $179,815 -6% -46% 2,009 $90   $21,303,705 20
Oct 5, 2006 9 $171,665 -5% -45% 2,009 $85   $21,475,370 21
Oct 9, 2006 15 $79,050   -59% 930 $85   $22,107,535 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 15, 2006 2 $12,820,690   2,226 $5,760   $12,820,690 1
Sep 22, 2006 5 $5,792,850 -55% 2,236 $2,591   $18,613,540 2
Sep 29, 2006 9 $2,861,830 -51% 2,009 $1,425   $21,475,370 3
Oct 6, 2006 16 $799,395 -72% 930 $860   $22,274,765 4
Oct 13, 2006 34 $197,040 -75% 224 $880   $22,471,805 5
Oct 20, 2006 50 $73,275 -63% 141 $520   $22,545,080 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 11/17/2022 $0000$0
 
International Total$26,565,712

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
Dec 31, 20069306,562 306,562$5,208,488$5,208,4881
Jan 7, 200712196,875-36% 503,437$3,935,531$9,144,0192
Jan 14, 20072971,807-64% 575,244$1,435,422$10,579,4413

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