Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,363,397Details
International Box Office $4,758,134
Worldwide Box Office $19,121,531
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $4,738,464
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $394,102
Total $5,132,566
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Synopsis

On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece “Roger & Me,” Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” comes home to the issue he’s been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans. But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene is far wider than Flint, Michigan.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$231,964 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/995 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,904,835

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2009 (Limited) by Overture Films
October 2nd, 2009 (Expands Wide) by Overture Films
Video Release: March 9th, 2010 by Starz / Anchor Bay
MPA Rating: R For some language
(Rating bulletin 2087 (Cert #45626), 9/16/2009)
Running Time: 127 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Agitprop, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Political
Subgenre: Political Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2009 32 $231,964   4 $57,991   $298,550 1
Oct 2, 2009 8 $4,447,378 +1,817% 962 $4,623   $4,849,067 2
Oct 9, 2009 9 $2,630,292 -41% 995 $2,644   $9,025,483 3
Oct 16, 2009 12 $1,455,510 -45% 993 $1,466   $11,622,433 4
Oct 23, 2009 16 $726,453 -50% 636 $1,142   $12,960,355 5
Oct 30, 2009 19 $373,992 -49% 492 $760   $13,664,911 6
Nov 6, 2009 26 $162,478 -57% 217 $749   $14,024,598 7
Nov 13, 2009 34 $79,205 -51% 129 $614   $14,194,694 8
Nov 20, 2009 47 $33,675 -57% 52 $648   $14,266,331 9
Nov 27, 2009 57 $24,881 -26% 38 $655   $14,312,858 10
Dec 4, 2009 52 $21,757 -13% 108 $201   $14,342,792 11
Dec 11, 2009 68 $5,727 -74% 35 $164   $14,359,793 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2009 - $37,832     4 $9,458   $37,832 1
Sep 24, 2009 - $28,754 -24%   4 $7,189   $66,586 2
Sep 25, 2009 - $61,535 +114%   4 $15,384   $128,121 3
Sep 26, 2009 - $94,609 +54%   4 $23,652   $222,730 4
Sep 27, 2009 - $75,820 -20%   4 $18,955   $298,550 5
Sep 28, 2009 - $30,399 -60%   4 $7,600   $328,949 6
Sep 29, 2009 - $21,351 -30%   4 $5,338   $350,300 7
Sep 30, 2009 - $21,734 +2% -43% 4 $5,434   $372,034 8
Oct 1, 2009 - $29,655 +36% +3% 4 $7,414   $401,689 9
Oct 2, 2009 7 $1,488,401 +4,919% +2,319% 962 $1,547   $1,890,090 10
Oct 3, 2009 8 $1,851,106 +24% +1,857% 962 $1,924   $3,741,196 11
Oct 4, 2009 6 $1,107,871 -40% +1,361% 962 $1,152   $4,849,067 12
Oct 5, 2009 6 $372,713 -66% +1,126% 962 $387   $5,221,780 13
Oct 6, 2009 6 $426,272 +14% +1,896% 962 $443   $5,648,052 14
Oct 7, 2009 6 $383,538 -10% +1,665% 962 $399   $6,031,590 15
Oct 8, 2009 6 $363,601 -5% +1,126% 962 $378   $6,395,191 16
Oct 9, 2009 9 $766,132 +111% -49% 995 $770   $7,161,323 17
Oct 10, 2009 9 $1,122,988 +47% -39% 995 $1,129   $8,284,311 18
Oct 11, 2009 9 $741,172 -34% -33% 995 $745   $9,025,483 19
Oct 12, 2009 8 $397,043 -46% +7% 995 $399   $9,422,526 20
Oct 13, 2009 8 $266,935 -33% -37% 995 $268   $9,689,461 21
Oct 14, 2009 8 $244,697 -8% -36% 995 $246   $9,934,158 22
Oct 15, 2009 8 $232,765 -5% -36% 995 $234   $10,166,923 23
Oct 16, 2009 12 $404,876 +74% -47% 993 $408   $10,571,799 24
Oct 17, 2009 12 $645,832 +60% -42% 993 $650   $11,217,631 25
Oct 18, 2009 11 $404,802 -37% -45% 993 $408   $11,622,433 26
Oct 19, 2009 10 $140,020 -65% -65% 993 $141   $11,762,453 27
Oct 20, 2009 8 $163,621 +17% -39% 993 $165   $11,926,074 28
Oct 21, 2009 9 $155,971 -5% -36% 993 $157   $12,082,045 29
Oct 22, 2009 11 $151,857 -3% -35% 993 $153   $12,233,902 30
Oct 23, 2009 - $213,796 +41% -47% 636 $336   $12,447,698 31
Oct 24, 2009 - $309,974 +45% -52% 636 $487   $12,757,672 32
Oct 25, 2009 - $202,683 -35% -50% 636 $319   $12,960,355 33
Oct 26, 2009 - $76,421 -62% -45% 636 $120   $13,036,776 34
Oct 27, 2009 - $88,897 +16% -46% 636 $140   $13,125,673 35
Oct 28, 2009 - $82,886 -7% -47% 636 $130   $13,208,559 36
Oct 29, 2009 - $82,360 -1% -46% 636 $129   $13,290,919 37
Oct 30, 2009 - $104,293 +27% -51% 492 $212   $13,395,212 38
Oct 31, 2009 - $149,140 +43% -52% 492 $303   $13,544,352 39
Nov 1, 2009 - $120,559 -19% -41% 492 $245   $13,664,911 40
Nov 2, 2009 - $43,038 -64% -44% 492 $87   $13,707,949 41
Nov 3, 2009 - $53,173 +24% -40% 492 $108   $13,761,122 42
Nov 4, 2009 - $46,546 -12% -44% 492 $95   $13,807,668 43
Nov 5, 2009 - $54,452 +17% -34% 492 $111   $13,862,120 44
Nov 6, 2009 - $42,552 -22% -59% 217 $196   $13,904,672 45
Nov 7, 2009 - $75,450 +77% -49% 217 $348   $13,980,122 46
Nov 8, 2009 - $44,476 -41% -63% 217 $205   $14,024,598 47
Nov 9, 2009 - $17,412 -61% -60% 217 $80   $14,042,010 48
Nov 10, 2009 - $21,426 +23% -60% 217 $99   $14,063,436 49
Nov 11, 2009 - $30,398 +42% -35% 217 $140   $14,093,834 50
Nov 12, 2009 - $21,655 -29% -60% 217 $100   $14,115,489 51
Nov 13, 2009 - $20,574 -5% -52% 129 $159   $14,136,063 52
Nov 14, 2009 - $37,506 +82% -50% 129 $291   $14,173,569 53
Nov 15, 2009 - $21,125 -44% -53% 129 $164   $14,194,694 54
Nov 16, 2009 - $8,239 -61% -53% 129 $64   $14,202,933 55
Nov 17, 2009 - $9,285 +13% -57% 129 $72   $14,212,218 56
Nov 18, 2009 - $9,624 +4% -68% 129 $75   $14,221,842 57
Nov 19, 2009 - $10,814 +12% -50% 129 $84   $14,232,656 58
Nov 20, 2009 - $9,139 -15% -56% 52 $176   $14,241,795 59
Nov 21, 2009 - $14,620 +60% -61% 52 $281   $14,256,415 60
Nov 22, 2009 - $9,916 -32% -53% 52 $191   $14,266,331 61
Nov 23, 2009 - $5,058 -49% -39% 52 $97   $14,271,389 62
Nov 24, 2009 - $6,689 +32% -28% 52 $129   $14,278,078 63
Nov 25, 2009 - $4,106 -39% -57% 38 $108   $14,282,184 64
Nov 26, 2009 - $5,793 +41% -46% 38 $152   $14,287,977 65
Nov 27, 2009 - $7,815 +35% -14% 38 $206   $14,295,792 66
Nov 28, 2009 - $10,383 +33% -29% 38 $273   $14,306,175 67
Nov 29, 2009 - $6,683 -36% -33% 38 $176   $14,312,858 68
Nov 30, 2009 - $2,416 -64% -52% 38 $64   $14,315,274 69
Dec 1, 2009 - $2,079 -14% -69% 38 $55   $14,317,353 70
Dec 2, 2009 - $1,763 -15% -57% 38 $46   $14,319,116 71
Dec 3, 2009 - $1,919 +9% -67% 38 $51   $14,321,035 72
Dec 4, 2009 - $5,895 +207% -25% 108 $55   $14,326,930 73
Dec 5, 2009 - $9,185 +56% -12% 108 $85   $14,336,115 74
Dec 6, 2009 - $6,677 -27% n/c 108 $62   $14,342,792 75
Dec 7, 2009 - $2,891 -57% +20% 108 $27   $14,345,683 76
Dec 8, 2009 - $2,757 -5% +33% 108 $26   $14,348,440 77
Dec 9, 2009 - $2,676 -3% +52% 108 $25   $14,351,116 78
Dec 10, 2009 - $2,950 +10% +54% 108 $27   $14,354,066 79
Dec 11, 2009 - $1,819 -38% -69% 35 $52   $14,355,885 80
Dec 12, 2009 - $2,344 +29% -74% 35 $67   $14,358,229 81
Dec 13, 2009 - $1,564 -33% -77% 35 $45   $14,359,793 82
Dec 14, 2009 - $810 -48% -72% 35 $23   $14,360,603 83
Dec 15, 2009 - $856 +6% -69% 35 $24   $14,361,459 84
Dec 16, 2009 - $934 +9% -65% 35 $27   $14,362,393 85
Dec 17, 2009 - $1,004 +7% -66% 35 $29   $14,363,397 86

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2009 52 $66,586   4 $16,647   $66,586 1
Sep 25, 2009 33 $335,103 +403% 4 $83,776   $401,689 2
Oct 2, 2009 6 $5,993,502 +1,689% 962 $6,230   $6,395,191 3
Oct 9, 2009 9 $3,771,732 -37% 995 $3,791   $10,166,923 4
Oct 16, 2009 11 $2,066,979 -45% 993 $2,082   $12,233,902 5
Oct 23, 2009 17 $1,057,017 -49% 636 $1,662   $13,290,919 6
Oct 30, 2009 18 $571,201 -46% 492 $1,161   $13,862,120 7
Nov 6, 2009 26 $253,369 -56% 217 $1,168   $14,115,489 8
Nov 13, 2009 33 $117,167 -54% 129 $908   $14,232,656 9
Nov 20, 2009 52 $55,321 -53% 52 $1,064   $14,287,977 10
Nov 27, 2009 57 $33,058 -40% 38 $870   $14,321,035 11
Dec 4, 2009 51 $33,031 n/c 108 $306   $14,354,066 12
Dec 11, 2009 70 $9,331 -72% 35 $267   $14,363,397 13

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Synopsis

On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece “Roger & Me,” Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” comes home to the issue he’s been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans. But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene is far wider than Flint, Michigan.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$231,964 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/995 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,904,835

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2009 (Limited) by Overture Films
October 2nd, 2009 (Expands Wide) by Overture Films
Video Release: March 9th, 2010 by Starz / Anchor Bay
MPA Rating: R For some language
(Rating bulletin 2087 (Cert #45626), 9/16/2009)
Running Time: 127 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Agitprop, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Political
Subgenre: Political Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2009 32 $231,964   4 $57,991   $298,550 1
Oct 2, 2009 8 $4,447,378 +1,817% 962 $4,623   $4,849,067 2
Oct 9, 2009 9 $2,630,292 -41% 995 $2,644   $9,025,483 3
Oct 16, 2009 12 $1,455,510 -45% 993 $1,466   $11,622,433 4
Oct 23, 2009 16 $726,453 -50% 636 $1,142   $12,960,355 5
Oct 30, 2009 19 $373,992 -49% 492 $760   $13,664,911 6
Nov 6, 2009 26 $162,478 -57% 217 $749   $14,024,598 7
Nov 13, 2009 34 $79,205 -51% 129 $614   $14,194,694 8
Nov 20, 2009 47 $33,675 -57% 52 $648   $14,266,331 9
Nov 27, 2009 57 $24,881 -26% 38 $655   $14,312,858 10
Dec 4, 2009 52 $21,757 -13% 108 $201   $14,342,792 11
Dec 11, 2009 68 $5,727 -74% 35 $164   $14,359,793 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2009 - $37,832     4 $9,458   $37,832 1
Sep 24, 2009 - $28,754 -24%   4 $7,189   $66,586 2
Sep 25, 2009 - $61,535 +114%   4 $15,384   $128,121 3
Sep 26, 2009 - $94,609 +54%   4 $23,652   $222,730 4
Sep 27, 2009 - $75,820 -20%   4 $18,955   $298,550 5
Sep 28, 2009 - $30,399 -60%   4 $7,600   $328,949 6
Sep 29, 2009 - $21,351 -30%   4 $5,338   $350,300 7
Sep 30, 2009 - $21,734 +2% -43% 4 $5,434   $372,034 8
Oct 1, 2009 - $29,655 +36% +3% 4 $7,414   $401,689 9
Oct 2, 2009 7 $1,488,401 +4,919% +2,319% 962 $1,547   $1,890,090 10
Oct 3, 2009 8 $1,851,106 +24% +1,857% 962 $1,924   $3,741,196 11
Oct 4, 2009 6 $1,107,871 -40% +1,361% 962 $1,152   $4,849,067 12
Oct 5, 2009 6 $372,713 -66% +1,126% 962 $387   $5,221,780 13
Oct 6, 2009 6 $426,272 +14% +1,896% 962 $443   $5,648,052 14
Oct 7, 2009 6 $383,538 -10% +1,665% 962 $399   $6,031,590 15
Oct 8, 2009 6 $363,601 -5% +1,126% 962 $378   $6,395,191 16
Oct 9, 2009 9 $766,132 +111% -49% 995 $770   $7,161,323 17
Oct 10, 2009 9 $1,122,988 +47% -39% 995 $1,129   $8,284,311 18
Oct 11, 2009 9 $741,172 -34% -33% 995 $745   $9,025,483 19
Oct 12, 2009 8 $397,043 -46% +7% 995 $399   $9,422,526 20
Oct 13, 2009 8 $266,935 -33% -37% 995 $268   $9,689,461 21
Oct 14, 2009 8 $244,697 -8% -36% 995 $246   $9,934,158 22
Oct 15, 2009 8 $232,765 -5% -36% 995 $234   $10,166,923 23
Oct 16, 2009 12 $404,876 +74% -47% 993 $408   $10,571,799 24
Oct 17, 2009 12 $645,832 +60% -42% 993 $650   $11,217,631 25
Oct 18, 2009 11 $404,802 -37% -45% 993 $408   $11,622,433 26
Oct 19, 2009 10 $140,020 -65% -65% 993 $141   $11,762,453 27
Oct 20, 2009 8 $163,621 +17% -39% 993 $165   $11,926,074 28
Oct 21, 2009 9 $155,971 -5% -36% 993 $157   $12,082,045 29
Oct 22, 2009 11 $151,857 -3% -35% 993 $153   $12,233,902 30
Oct 23, 2009 - $213,796 +41% -47% 636 $336   $12,447,698 31
Oct 24, 2009 - $309,974 +45% -52% 636 $487   $12,757,672 32
Oct 25, 2009 - $202,683 -35% -50% 636 $319   $12,960,355 33
Oct 26, 2009 - $76,421 -62% -45% 636 $120   $13,036,776 34
Oct 27, 2009 - $88,897 +16% -46% 636 $140   $13,125,673 35
Oct 28, 2009 - $82,886 -7% -47% 636 $130   $13,208,559 36
Oct 29, 2009 - $82,360 -1% -46% 636 $129   $13,290,919 37
Oct 30, 2009 - $104,293 +27% -51% 492 $212   $13,395,212 38
Oct 31, 2009 - $149,140 +43% -52% 492 $303   $13,544,352 39
Nov 1, 2009 - $120,559 -19% -41% 492 $245   $13,664,911 40
Nov 2, 2009 - $43,038 -64% -44% 492 $87   $13,707,949 41
Nov 3, 2009 - $53,173 +24% -40% 492 $108   $13,761,122 42
Nov 4, 2009 - $46,546 -12% -44% 492 $95   $13,807,668 43
Nov 5, 2009 - $54,452 +17% -34% 492 $111   $13,862,120 44
Nov 6, 2009 - $42,552 -22% -59% 217 $196   $13,904,672 45
Nov 7, 2009 - $75,450 +77% -49% 217 $348   $13,980,122 46
Nov 8, 2009 - $44,476 -41% -63% 217 $205   $14,024,598 47
Nov 9, 2009 - $17,412 -61% -60% 217 $80   $14,042,010 48
Nov 10, 2009 - $21,426 +23% -60% 217 $99   $14,063,436 49
Nov 11, 2009 - $30,398 +42% -35% 217 $140   $14,093,834 50
Nov 12, 2009 - $21,655 -29% -60% 217 $100   $14,115,489 51
Nov 13, 2009 - $20,574 -5% -52% 129 $159   $14,136,063 52
Nov 14, 2009 - $37,506 +82% -50% 129 $291   $14,173,569 53
Nov 15, 2009 - $21,125 -44% -53% 129 $164   $14,194,694 54
Nov 16, 2009 - $8,239 -61% -53% 129 $64   $14,202,933 55
Nov 17, 2009 - $9,285 +13% -57% 129 $72   $14,212,218 56
Nov 18, 2009 - $9,624 +4% -68% 129 $75   $14,221,842 57
Nov 19, 2009 - $10,814 +12% -50% 129 $84   $14,232,656 58
Nov 20, 2009 - $9,139 -15% -56% 52 $176   $14,241,795 59
Nov 21, 2009 - $14,620 +60% -61% 52 $281   $14,256,415 60
Nov 22, 2009 - $9,916 -32% -53% 52 $191   $14,266,331 61
Nov 23, 2009 - $5,058 -49% -39% 52 $97   $14,271,389 62
Nov 24, 2009 - $6,689 +32% -28% 52 $129   $14,278,078 63
Nov 25, 2009 - $4,106 -39% -57% 38 $108   $14,282,184 64
Nov 26, 2009 - $5,793 +41% -46% 38 $152   $14,287,977 65
Nov 27, 2009 - $7,815 +35% -14% 38 $206   $14,295,792 66
Nov 28, 2009 - $10,383 +33% -29% 38 $273   $14,306,175 67
Nov 29, 2009 - $6,683 -36% -33% 38 $176   $14,312,858 68
Nov 30, 2009 - $2,416 -64% -52% 38 $64   $14,315,274 69
Dec 1, 2009 - $2,079 -14% -69% 38 $55   $14,317,353 70
Dec 2, 2009 - $1,763 -15% -57% 38 $46   $14,319,116 71
Dec 3, 2009 - $1,919 +9% -67% 38 $51   $14,321,035 72
Dec 4, 2009 - $5,895 +207% -25% 108 $55   $14,326,930 73
Dec 5, 2009 - $9,185 +56% -12% 108 $85   $14,336,115 74
Dec 6, 2009 - $6,677 -27% n/c 108 $62   $14,342,792 75
Dec 7, 2009 - $2,891 -57% +20% 108 $27   $14,345,683 76
Dec 8, 2009 - $2,757 -5% +33% 108 $26   $14,348,440 77
Dec 9, 2009 - $2,676 -3% +52% 108 $25   $14,351,116 78
Dec 10, 2009 - $2,950 +10% +54% 108 $27   $14,354,066 79
Dec 11, 2009 - $1,819 -38% -69% 35 $52   $14,355,885 80
Dec 12, 2009 - $2,344 +29% -74% 35 $67   $14,358,229 81
Dec 13, 2009 - $1,564 -33% -77% 35 $45   $14,359,793 82
Dec 14, 2009 - $810 -48% -72% 35 $23   $14,360,603 83
Dec 15, 2009 - $856 +6% -69% 35 $24   $14,361,459 84
Dec 16, 2009 - $934 +9% -65% 35 $27   $14,362,393 85
Dec 17, 2009 - $1,004 +7% -66% 35 $29   $14,363,397 86

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2009 52 $66,586   4 $16,647   $66,586 1
Sep 25, 2009 33 $335,103 +403% 4 $83,776   $401,689 2
Oct 2, 2009 6 $5,993,502 +1,689% 962 $6,230   $6,395,191 3
Oct 9, 2009 9 $3,771,732 -37% 995 $3,791   $10,166,923 4
Oct 16, 2009 11 $2,066,979 -45% 993 $2,082   $12,233,902 5
Oct 23, 2009 17 $1,057,017 -49% 636 $1,662   $13,290,919 6
Oct 30, 2009 18 $571,201 -46% 492 $1,161   $13,862,120 7
Nov 6, 2009 26 $253,369 -56% 217 $1,168   $14,115,489 8
Nov 13, 2009 33 $117,167 -54% 129 $908   $14,232,656 9
Nov 20, 2009 52 $55,321 -53% 52 $1,064   $14,287,977 10
Nov 27, 2009 57 $33,058 -40% 38 $870   $14,321,035 11
Dec 4, 2009 51 $33,031 n/c 108 $306   $14,354,066 12
Dec 11, 2009 70 $9,331 -72% 35 $267   $14,363,397 13

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.