Fast & Furious (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $155,064,265Details
International Box Office $204,283,568Details
Worldwide Box Office $359,347,833
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $59,580,809 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $18,279,339 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $77,860,148
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,950,500 (45.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,461 opening theaters/3,674 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,710,225

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $155,064,265
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 489 $204,283,568
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 424 $359,347,833

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2009 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 2nd, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 16th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: July 28th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Fast and the Furious
Comparisons: vs. Fast Five
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Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 18 $27,237,905 Apr 10, 2009 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $41,038,447 Apr 10, 2009 10
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 11 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Action Weekend Domestic 79 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 5 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 21 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 76 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 22 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top 2009 Theater Average 45 $20,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Fastest to $50m 128 $55,254,865 Apr 4, 2009 2
Biggest Domestic April Day 24 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Day Domestic 6 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1
Top Contemporary Fiction Day Domestic 28 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1
Top Universal Day Domestic 38 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 1 $70,950,500   3,461 $20,500   $70,950,500 1
Apr 10, 2009 2 $27,237,905 -62% 3,472 $7,845   $116,497,095 2
Apr 17, 2009 5 $11,774,715 -57% 3,674 $3,205   $136,205,795 3
Apr 24, 2009 9 $6,204,940 -47% 3,566 $1,740   $145,367,040 4
May 1, 2009 11 $2,763,875 -55% 2,547 $1,085   $149,806,190 5
May 8, 2009 13 $1,254,010 -55% 1,409 $890   $151,798,755 6
May 15, 2009 14 $793,805 -37% 882 $900   $152,952,195 7
May 22, 2009 16 $351,545 -56% 378 $930   $153,197,040 8
May 29, 2009 18 $242,190 -31% 299 $810   $153,945,790 9
Jun 5, 2009 14 $286,795 +18% 284 $1,010   $154,356,665 10
Jun 12, 2009 22 $162,625 -43% 234 $695   $154,647,005 11
Jun 19, 2009 28 $136,915 -16% 200 $685   $154,882,235 12
Jun 26, 2009 36 $69,870 -49% 137 $510   $155,022,220 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 3, 2009 1 $30,560,630     3,461 $8,830   $30,560,630 1
Apr 4, 2009 1 $24,694,235 -19%   3,461 $7,135   $55,254,865 2
Apr 5, 2009 1 $15,695,635 -36%   3,461 $4,535   $70,950,500 3
Apr 6, 2009 1 $5,104,975 -67%   3,461 $1,475   $76,055,475 4
Apr 7, 2009 1 $4,655,045 -9%   3,461 $1,345   $80,710,520 5
Apr 8, 2009 1 $3,859,015 -17%   3,461 $1,115   $84,569,535 6
Apr 9, 2009 1 $4,689,655 +22%   3,461 $1,355   $89,259,190 7
Apr 10, 2009 2 $10,693,760 +128% -65% 3,472 $3,080   $99,952,950 8
Apr 11, 2009 1 $10,433,360 -2% -58% 3,472 $3,005   $110,386,310 9
Apr 12, 2009 1 $6,110,785 -41% -61% 3,472 $1,760   $116,497,095 10
Apr 13, 2009 3 $2,656,080 -57% -48% 3,472 $765   $119,153,175 11
Apr 14, 2009 3 $2,065,840 -22% -56% 3,472 $595   $121,219,015 12
Apr 15, 2009 3 $1,667,025 -19% -57% 3,472 $480   $122,886,040 13
Apr 16, 2009 3 $1,545,040 -7% -67% 3,472 $445   $124,431,080 14
Apr 17, 2009 4 $3,893,990 +152% -64% 3,674 $1,060   $128,325,070 15
Apr 18, 2009 5 $4,923,155 +26% -53% 3,674 $1,340   $133,248,225 16
Apr 19, 2009 5 $2,957,570 -40% -52% 3,674 $805   $136,205,795 17
Apr 20, 2009 4 $808,280 -73% -70% 3,674 $220   $137,014,075 18
Apr 21, 2009 4 $826,650 +2% -60% 3,674 $225   $137,840,725 19
Apr 22, 2009 5 $679,690 -18% -59% 3,674 $185   $138,520,415 20
Apr 23, 2009 5 $641,685 -6% -58% 3,674 $175   $139,162,100 21
Apr 24, 2009 8 $1,926,005 +200% -51% 3,566 $540   $141,088,105 22
Apr 25, 2009 9 $2,710,160 +41% -45% 3,566 $760   $143,798,265 23
Apr 26, 2009 9 $1,568,775 -42% -47% 3,566 $440   $145,367,040 24
Apr 27, 2009 8 $427,920 -73% -47% 3,566 $120   $145,794,960 25
Apr 28, 2009 8 $445,750 +4% -46% 3,566 $125   $146,240,710 26
Apr 29, 2009 8 $409,800 -8% -40% 3,566 $115   $146,650,510 27
Apr 30, 2009 8 $391,805 -4% -39% 3,566 $110   $147,042,315 28
May 1, 2009 11 $840,985 +115% -56% 2,547 $330   $147,883,300 29
May 2, 2009 11 $1,210,005 +44% -55% 2,547 $475   $149,093,305 30
May 3, 2009 11 $712,885 -41% -55% 2,547 $280   $149,806,190 31
May 4, 2009 10 $191,025 -73% -55% 2,547 $75   $149,997,215 32
May 5, 2009 10 $190,985 n/c -57% 2,547 $75   $150,188,200 33
May 6, 2009 10 $190,665 n/c -53% 2,547 $75   $150,378,865 34
May 7, 2009 10 $165,880 -13% -58% 2,547 $65   $150,544,745 35
May 8, 2009 13 $401,565 +142% -52% 1,409 $285   $150,946,310 36
May 9, 2009 13 $549,510 +37% -55% 1,409 $390   $151,495,820 37
May 10, 2009 13 $302,935 -45% -58% 1,409 $215   $151,798,755 38
May 11, 2009 13 $91,585 -70% -52% 1,409 $65   $151,890,340 39
May 12, 2009 13 $90,975 -1% -52% 1,409 $65   $151,981,315 40
May 13, 2009 13 $85,070 -6% -55% 1,409 $60   $152,066,385 41
May 14, 2009 13 $92,005 +8% -45% 1,409 $65   $152,158,390 42
May 15, 2009 14 $233,730 +154% -42% 882 $265   $152,392,120 43
May 16, 2009 14 $370,440 +58% -33% 882 $420   $152,762,560 44
May 17, 2009 14 $189,635 -49% -37% 882 $215   $152,952,195 45
May 18, 2009 15 $74,970 -60% -18% 882 $85   $153,027,165 46
May 19, 2009 15 $66,150 -12% -27% 882 $75   $153,093,315 47
May 20, 2009 15 $66,025 n/c -22% 882 $75   $153,159,340 48
May 21, 2009 - $37,700 -43% -59% 378 $100   $153,197,040 49
May 22, 2009 16 $96,390 +156% -59% 378 $255   $153,293,430 50
May 23, 2009 16 $130,415 +35% -65% 378 $345   $153,423,845 51
May 24, 2009 16 $124,740 -4% -34% 378 $330   $153,548,585 52
May 25, 2009 19 $68,040 -45% -9% 378 $180   $153,616,625 53
May 26, 2009 - $30,240 -56% -54% 378 $80   $153,646,865 54
May 27, 2009 - $26,645 -12% -60% 378 $70   $153,673,510 55
May 28, 2009 - $30,090 +13% -20% 378 $80   $153,703,600 56
May 29, 2009 - $74,750 +148% -22% 299 $250   $153,778,350 57
May 30, 2009 15 $103,155 +38% -21% 299 $345   $153,881,505 58
May 31, 2009 - $64,285 -38% -48% 299 $215   $153,945,790 59
Jun 1, 2009 - $29,900 -53% -56% 299 $100   $153,975,690 60
Jun 2, 2009 - $32,890 +10% +9% 299 $110   $154,008,580 61
Jun 3, 2009 - $31,405 -5% +18% 299 $105   $154,039,985 62
Jun 4, 2009 - $29,885 -5% -1% 299 $100   $154,069,870 63
Jun 5, 2009 14 $90,775 +204% +21% 284 $320   $154,160,645 64
Jun 6, 2009 14 $129,220 +42% +25% 284 $455   $154,289,865 65
Jun 7, 2009 16 $66,800 -48% +4% 284 $235   $154,356,665 66
Jun 8, 2009 - $31,240 -53% +4% 284 $110   $154,387,905 67
Jun 9, 2009 - $32,700 +5% -1% 284 $115   $154,420,605 68
Jun 10, 2009 - $31,115 -5% -1% 284 $110   $154,451,720 69
Jun 11, 2009 - $32,660 +5% +9% 284 $115   $154,484,380 70
Jun 12, 2009 - $49,140 +50% -46% 234 $210   $154,533,520 71
Jun 13, 2009 - $67,855 +38% -47% 234 $290   $154,601,375 72
Jun 14, 2009 - $45,630 -33% -32% 234 $195   $154,647,005 73
Jun 15, 2009 - $22,225 -51% -29% 234 $95   $154,669,230 74
Jun 16, 2009 - $24,665 +11% -25% 234 $105   $154,693,895 75
Jun 17, 2009 - $25,740 +4% -17% 234 $110   $154,719,635 76
Jun 18, 2009 - $25,685 n/c -21% 234 $110   $154,745,320 77
Jun 19, 2009 - $40,965 +59% -17% 200 $205   $154,786,285 78
Jun 20, 2009 - $51,005 +25% -25% 200 $255   $154,837,290 79
Jun 21, 2009 - $44,945 -12% -2% 200 $225   $154,882,235 80
Jun 22, 2009 - $18,025 -60% -19% 200 $90   $154,900,260 81
Jun 23, 2009 - $18,995 +5% -23% 200 $95   $154,919,255 82
Jun 24, 2009 - $16,535 -13% -36% 184 $90   $154,935,790 83
Jun 25, 2009 - $16,560 n/c -36% 184 $90   $154,952,350 84
Jun 26, 2009 - $20,550 +24% -50% 137 $150   $154,972,900 85
Jun 27, 2009 - $28,085 +37% -45% 137 $205   $155,000,985 86
Jun 28, 2009 - $21,235 -24% -53% 137 $155   $155,022,220 87
Jun 29, 2009 - $10,275 -52% -43% 137 $75   $155,032,495 88
Jun 30, 2009 - $12,330 +20% -35% 137 $90   $155,044,825 89
Jul 1, 2009 - $9,180 -26% -44% 108 $85   $155,054,005 90
Jul 2, 2009 - $10,260 +12% -38% 108 $95   $155,064,265 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 1 $89,259,190   3,461 $25,790   $89,259,190 1
Apr 10, 2009 2 $35,171,890 -61% 3,472 $10,130   $124,431,080 2
Apr 17, 2009 5 $14,731,020 -58% 3,674 $4,010   $139,162,100 3
Apr 24, 2009 8 $7,880,215 -47% 3,566 $2,210   $147,042,315 4
May 1, 2009 11 $3,502,430 -56% 2,547 $1,375   $150,544,745 5
May 8, 2009 13 $1,613,645 -54% 1,409 $1,145   $152,158,390 6
May 15, 2009 15 $687,105 -57% 882 $779   $152,845,495 7
May 22, 2009 17 $506,560 -26% 378 $1,340   $153,703,600 8
May 29, 2009 19 $366,270 -28% 299 $1,225   $154,069,870 9
Jun 5, 2009 16 $414,510 +13% 284 $1,460   $154,484,380 10
Jun 12, 2009 22 $260,940 -37% 234 $1,115   $154,745,320 11
Jun 19, 2009 29 $207,030 -21% 200 $1,035   $154,952,350 12
Jun 26, 2009 38 $111,915 -46% 137 $817   $155,064,265 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/16/2009 $0 0 15 15 $2,603 5/18/2021
South Korea 4/2/2009 $0 0 47 47 $0
 
Rest of World $204,280,965
 
International Total$204,283,568 5/18/2021

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
Aug 2, 200911,723,725 1,723,725$27,904,177$27,904,1771
Aug 9, 20093462,833-73% 2,186,558$8,155,765$36,059,9422
Aug 16, 20094207,516-55% 2,394,074$3,715,844$39,775,7863
Aug 23, 20098103,179-50% 2,497,253$1,880,736$41,656,5224
Aug 30, 20091684,394-18% 2,581,647$1,315,112$42,971,6345
Sep 6, 20091380,842-4% 2,662,489$1,224,506$44,196,1406
Sep 13, 20091162,524-23% 2,725,013$948,889$45,145,0297
Sep 20, 20092343,141-31% 2,768,154$656,188$45,801,2178
Sep 27, 20093034,858-19% 2,803,012$528,486$46,329,7039
May 1, 20112919,632 3,294,992$192,926$53,569,30392
May 8, 20113020,847+6% 3,315,839$207,913$53,777,21693
Oct 9, 20111230,929 3,357,855$463,316$54,378,390115
May 26, 20131053,892 3,472,335$827,145$56,107,946200
Jun 2, 20132146,002+171% 3,618,337$2,406,288$58,514,234201
Jun 9, 2013722,686-84% 3,641,023$465,328$58,979,562202
Apr 12, 2015848,956 3,706,041$138,839$59,326,132298
Apr 19, 20151327,987-43% 3,734,028$105,567$59,431,699299

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 2, 20091447,642 447,642$9,619,827$9,619,8271
Aug 9, 2009186,693-81% 534,335$1,973,133$11,592,9602
Aug 16, 2009339,446-54% 573,781$870,173$12,463,1333
Aug 23, 2009622,202-44% 595,983$532,638$12,995,7714
Aug 30, 2009811,266-49% 607,249$277,259$13,273,0305
Sep 6, 2009810,313-8% 617,562$257,716$13,530,7466
Sep 13, 2009119,993-3% 627,555$241,428$13,772,1747
Sep 20, 2009109,264-7% 636,819$185,184$13,957,3588
Sep 27, 2009165,525-40% 642,344$110,442$14,067,8009
Nov 29, 20096124,024 778,706$1,998,026$16,264,58818
May 1, 2011189,056 805,987$123,439$16,636,40292
May 15, 20111316,399 824,599$167,923$16,826,98594
Oct 9, 2011197,668 840,076$74,146$16,976,629115
Jun 2, 20131812,287 882,136$223,075$17,715,458201

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Leading Cast

Vin Diesel    Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker    Brian O'Connor
Jordana Brewster    Mia Toretto

Supporting Cast

Michelle Rodriguez    Letty
John Ortiz    Campos
Laz Alonso    Fenix
Sung Kang    Han
Tego Calderon    Tego
Gal Gadot    Gisele
Don Omar    Don Omar
Jack Conley    Penning
Liza Lapira    Trinh
Shea Whigham    Stasiak
Mirtha Michelle    Cara
Greg Cipes    Dwight
Ron Yuan    David Park
Alejandro Patino    Gas Truck Driver
Joe Hursley    Virgil
Cesar Garcia    Juvenal
Brandon T. Jackson    BMW Driver
Mousa Kraish    Silvia Driver
Neil Brown, Jr.    Drug Runner
Don Tai Theerathada    Drug Runner
Robert Miano    Braga Double
Luis Moncada    Scar Thug
Kofi Natei    Thug
McCaleb Burnett    Federal Investigator
Greg Collins    Lead Investigator
Monique Gabriela Curnen    FBI Agent
Jimmy Lin    FBI Agent
Roger Fan    FBI Agent
Breon Ansley    FBI Assistant
Assaf Cohen    Border Agent
Loren Lazerine    Border Agent
Lou Beatty    Judge
Julian Sparks    Bailiff
Christopher Gehrman    Impound Clerk
Marco Rodriguez    Mexican Priest
Naureem Zaim    Hot Gril
Alexandra Castro    Woman in Hallway
Jaimie Sullivan    Girl at the Beach

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Lin    Director
Brian Tyler    Composer
Chris Morgan    Screenwriter
Neal H. Moritz    Producer
Vin Diesel    Producer
Michael Fottrell    Producer
Amanda Lewis    Executive Producer
Samantha Vincent    Executive Producer
Ida Random    Production Designer
Christian Wagner    Editor
Fred Raskin    Editor
Amir Mokri    Director of Photography
Ricardo Del Rio Galnares    Co-Producer
Vincent Lascoumes    Assistant Director
Frederic Henocque    Assistant Director
Terry J. Leonard    Second Unit Director
Mic Rodgers    Second Unit Director
Sara E. White    Unit Production Manager
Michael Fottrell    Unit Production Manager
Arturo Del Rio    Unit Production Manager
David J. Grant    Production Supervisor
David Lazan    Supervising Art Director
Tristan Parks Bourne    Art Director
Candi Guterres    Art Director
Douglas Mowat    Set Decorator
Paul Hughen    Second Unit Camera
Sanja Milkovic Hays    Costume Designer
Stacy Horn    Costume Supervisor
Leigh Folsom-Boyd    Associate Editor
Steve Nelson    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Brown    Supervising Sound Editor
Glynna Grimala    Sound Effects Editor
Hector Gika    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Payne    Sound Effects Editor
Karen Vassar    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Walston    Sound Effects Editor
George Pereyra    Sound Effects Editor
Peter Brown    Sound Designer
Bruce Stambler    Sound Designer
Stephen Robinson    Sound Designer
Harry Cohen    Sound Designer
Anna Mackenzie    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson    Dialogue Editor
Fredrick Stahley    Dialogue Editor
Joe Lisanti    Music Editor
Sheri Ozeki    Music Editor
Gerald Quist    Makeup Department Head
Zoltan Elek    Key Makeup
Carol Schwartz Maehl*    Key Makeup
Linda Flowers    Hair Department Head
Yesmin Osman    Hairstylist
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
Gary Scott Thompson    Character Creator

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

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International Details - Hannah Strikes a Chord

May 10th, 2009

We've entered the summer schedule and this year there will be a small change. Instead of dealing with just the films that have reached $1 million or more on the international chart, we will be dealing with just the films that have reached $2 million or more. The reason for this change is simple; with the rise of many midlevel markets, reaching $1 million is just not that big of a feat anymore. The best of the rest of this week's selection was Hannah Montana the Movie, which placed a healthy second with $6.95 million on 1300 screens in 13 markets for a very early total of $8.96 million. This includes second place openings in the U.K. with $3.03 million on 415 screens in the U.K., which was as expected, and $1.44 million on 346 screens over the weekend in Italy and $1.64 million in total, which was better than expected. Also, it is about a week away from topping $1 million in Poland after earning $124,000 on 105 screens over the weekend giving it $932,000 after three. Combined with the nearly $75 million the movie has earned domestically, and this film is very, very close to showing a profit before the lucrative home market. More...

International Top Five - Furious Still Running Fast

April 29th, 2009

Fast and Furious took another victory lap on top of the international box office with $15.91 million on 6333 screens in 58 markets for a total of $170.94 million. This includes a first place finish in Italy; there the film topped the charts with ease, despite falling nearly 60% to $2.10 million on 422 screens over the weekend, while it has made $8.81 million after two. It fell even further in Australia down 62%, but it still managed to repeat on top with $2.17 million on 345 screens over the weekend for a total of $9.68 million. These large collapses during the film's second weekend of release are far too common during its international run; however, with $316.31 million worldwide, the movie is a smash hit, no matter how you look at it. More...

International Top Five - Fast Furriest of Them All

April 22nd, 2009

Fast and Furious remained in top shot with $34.65 million on 6361 screens in 57 markets for a total of $143.81 million internationally and $280.02 million worldwide. In Italy, the film opened in first place with $5.04 million on 414 screens over the weekend and $5.14 million in total while it managed the same feat in Australia with $5.69 million on 345 screens over the weekend and $5.88 million in total. It also placed first during its debut in China, but no box office numbers were released. The film fell more than 60% in the U.K. adding $2.82 million on 385 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.97 million after two. In Russia it performed even worse down 75% to $2.14 million on 696 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.48 million. More...

Seventeen + $24 Million = Number One

April 21st, 2009

As spring draws to a close, and studios sweep out the potential misfires, the overall box office numbers slip in anticipation of Wolverine. Actually, the overall box office was better than expected at $108 million over the weekend, but that was still 18.8% lower than last weekend. More importantly, thanks to 17 Again's stronger than expected start, it was 15.8% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.91 billion, which is 17.2% higher than last year's pace. I'm not sure it will be able to maintain this pace over the summer. In fact, I'm nearly 100% sure it won't. That said, the year has built up a sizable lead, and as long as the summer is merely average, we should go into the fall with higher ticket sales. More...

Will Seventeen Rise to Number One?

April 16th, 2009

Not a lot of competition for the top of the box office chart as nearly all analysts are expecting 17 Again to come out on top. The real question is whether or not the film will top last year's number one film, The Forbidden Kingdom, and whether or not 2009 will continue its domination over 2008. More...

International Top Five - Slow Reports

April 16th, 2009

Easter delay was a little bigger than anticipated; in fact, we still don't have full numbers. (Hopefully they will arrive before the weekend for the International Details column.) We do know that Fast and Furious climbed into first place with $45.88 million on 5118 screens in 54 markets for a total of $90.93 million after just two weeks of release. This includes a first place, $7.26 million opening on 364 screens in the U.K., while it also placed first in Russia with $8.60 million on 689 screens. Meanwhile in France it pulled in an estimated $6 million on 500 screens, but its placing was not known. As far as holdovers go, the film was down 52% during its second weekend in Germany, but still added $2.89 million on 618 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.45 million after two. Mexico wasn't that far behind adding $2.07 million on 455 screens for a two-week total of $8.84 million. More...

Fangirls Put Hannah on Top

April 14th, 2009

Records fell over Easter weekend, as the overall box office pulled in $133 million, which was the best ever for an Easter Weekend. It was 14% lower that last weekend when Fast and Furious beat records. On the other hand, it was it was 15% higher that last Easter and 41% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.57 billion, which is 14.3% higher than the 2008's pace. More...

Will Hannah be a Sweet Treat over Easter Weekend?

April 10th, 2009

Easter long weekend is not a major holiday at the box office; in fact, the best Easter opener is Scary Movie 4 at just over $40 million while number two is Panic Room at just over $30 million. There's little chance the record will be broken, but Hannah Montana the Movie could open in first place over the weekend and in second place all time, while it should do its part to keep 2009 ahead of last year's pace. More...

Contest - Fast and Free - Winning Announcement

April 9th, 2009

The winners of our Fast and Free contest were determined and they are... More...

International Top Five - Monsters Fight Their Way to the Top

April 9th, 2009

Monsters vs. Aliens expanded practically worldwide over the weekend climbing into first place with $33.47 million on 7707 screens in 49 markets for a still early total of $46.90 million. It opened in most major markets scoring first place in the U.K. with $6.47 million on 520 screens, as well as in Italy with $2.86 on 496 and in Australia with $2.77 million on 382. It finished in second place in Spain with $2.82 million on 538 screens and in Mexico with $2.00 million on 539 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.06 million. On the other hand, it struggled in France landing in third place with $2.15 million on 790 screens and was even weaker in Germany earning fifth place with $1.40 million on 699. In both markets its per screen average was well below expectations and dragged down its overall per screen average. Perhaps the films the movie is spoofing are just not well known enough to draw in audiences overseas. Or perhaps there are not enough 3-D theaters overseas to give its overall box office a big enough boost. Regardless, the film should reach $100 million internationally, which will be enough to give the film a profit, assuming the price tag was not completely irrational. More...

Furious Weekend on the Per Theater Chart

April 7th, 2009

The overall box office leader, Fast and Furious, was also the leader on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $20,500 during its opening weekend. Enlighten Up! returned to the chart in second place with $16,161 in second place. Valentino: The Last Emperor doubled its theater count, again, but remained strong with an average of $14,196 in four theaters. Strong buzz helped Gigantic earn $10,294 in its lone theater. Tulpan failed to reach $10,000 over the weekend with an opening of $8,620 in one theater; however, adding in Wednesday and Thursday and it made $10,357. More...

Zero to Seventy is Three Days

April 7th, 2009

Fast and Furious broke records over the weekend and helped take the overall box office to $155 million. That's 6% more than last weekend, and 62% than the same weekend last year. Stunning. Overall, 2009 has managed $2.57 billion, which is 14% ahead of last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fast and Furious Indeed

April 5th, 2009

This is a weekend to remember for Universal, thanks to a huge opening for Fast & Furious. The fourth movie in the action series smashed all projections with a $72.5 million opening, according to the studio's Sunday estimate, making it the biggest weekend ever in April by the small matter of $30 million (Anger Management used to hold the record with a modest-looking $42.2 million -- see full list of April weekends). It's also Universal's biggest non-holiday opening, and the biggest weekend of the year so far. Friday's $30 million day is the biggest day in 2009, and also a record for April (see list). More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of April 3rd, 2009

April 4th, 2009

This was a better than average week in terms of websites with only one movie not having a site, and only one site being below average. At the top, Adventureland's Official Site had all the usual feature, plus lots of extras, and did the best job of selling me on the movie. More...

Fast Start or Furious Filmmakers?

April 2nd, 2009

April starts off with what could be one of the biggest openings of the year, as well as one of the best reviewed movies of the year. Sadly, these are two separate movies. Even if the top film misses expectations, it should still earn more than the combined total of last year's set of wide releases, and help 2009 maintain its record setting pace. More...

2009 Preview: April

April 1st, 2009

April is a transition month. At the beginning it is strong, but as we near May, the looming competition is just too great and that scares away the big-ticket releases. That said, there are still a few films that could reach the century mark this month, and it does look stronger than last April and that will help 2009 extend its lead in the box office race. More...

Contest - Fast and Free

March 27th, 2009

April is just around the corner and the month starts with the release of Fast and Furious, the only saturation level release of the week. It is also the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Fast and Furious. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Spectacular on DVD, as well as a copy of the Spectacular Soundtrack on CD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Andy Richter Controls the Universe - The Complete Series on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 14, 2008

September 14th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Box, Hangover, The Fast and the Furious 4 and more! More...

Cast Updates - May 22, 2008

May 22nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Doubt, The Go-Getter, Veronika Decides to Die, and more! More...

Cast Updates - March 6, 2008

March 6th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Fast and the Furious 4, Hamlet 2, Vivaldi, and more! More...

Cast Updates - January 31, 2008

January 31st, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Duplicity, G.I. Joe, Public Enemies, and more! More...

Cast Updates - November 22, 2007

November 22nd, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels & Demons, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Pinkville and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 14, 2007

October 14th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Wolf Man, The Fast and the Furious 4, The Land of the Lost and more! More...

Cast Updates - October 11, 2007

October 11th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - October 9, 2007

October 9th, 2007

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...


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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,950,500 (45.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,461 opening theaters/3,674 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,710,225

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $155,064,265
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 489 $204,283,568
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 424 $359,347,833

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2009 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 2nd, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 16th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: July 28th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Fast and the Furious
Comparisons: vs. Fast Five
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Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 18 $27,237,905 Apr 10, 2009 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $41,038,447 Apr 10, 2009 10
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 11 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Action Weekend Domestic 79 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 5 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 21 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 76 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 22 $70,950,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Top 2009 Theater Average 45 $20,500 Apr 3, 2009 3
Fastest to $50m 128 $55,254,865 Apr 4, 2009 2
Biggest Domestic April Day 24 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Day Domestic 6 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1
Top Contemporary Fiction Day Domestic 28 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1
Top Universal Day Domestic 38 $30,560,630 Apr 3, 2009 1

Leading Cast

Vin Diesel    Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker    Brian O'Connor
Jordana Brewster    Mia Toretto

Supporting Cast

Michelle Rodriguez    Letty
John Ortiz    Campos
Laz Alonso    Fenix
Sung Kang    Han
Tego Calderon    Tego
Gal Gadot    Gisele
Don Omar    Don Omar
Jack Conley    Penning
Liza Lapira    Trinh
Shea Whigham    Stasiak
Mirtha Michelle    Cara
Greg Cipes    Dwight
Ron Yuan    David Park
Alejandro Patino    Gas Truck Driver
Joe Hursley    Virgil
Cesar Garcia    Juvenal
Brandon T. Jackson    BMW Driver
Mousa Kraish    Silvia Driver
Neil Brown, Jr.    Drug Runner
Don Tai Theerathada    Drug Runner
Robert Miano    Braga Double
Luis Moncada    Scar Thug
Kofi Natei    Thug
McCaleb Burnett    Federal Investigator
Greg Collins    Lead Investigator
Monique Gabriela Curnen    FBI Agent
Jimmy Lin    FBI Agent
Roger Fan    FBI Agent
Breon Ansley    FBI Assistant
Assaf Cohen    Border Agent
Loren Lazerine    Border Agent
Lou Beatty    Judge
Julian Sparks    Bailiff
Christopher Gehrman    Impound Clerk
Marco Rodriguez    Mexican Priest
Naureem Zaim    Hot Gril
Alexandra Castro    Woman in Hallway
Jaimie Sullivan    Girl at the Beach

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Lin    Director
Brian Tyler    Composer
Chris Morgan    Screenwriter
Neal H. Moritz    Producer
Vin Diesel    Producer
Michael Fottrell    Producer
Amanda Lewis    Executive Producer
Samantha Vincent    Executive Producer
Ida Random    Production Designer
Christian Wagner    Editor
Fred Raskin    Editor
Amir Mokri    Director of Photography
Ricardo Del Rio Galnares    Co-Producer
Vincent Lascoumes    Assistant Director
Frederic Henocque    Assistant Director
Terry J. Leonard    Second Unit Director
Mic Rodgers    Second Unit Director
Sara E. White    Unit Production Manager
Michael Fottrell    Unit Production Manager
Arturo Del Rio    Unit Production Manager
David J. Grant    Production Supervisor
David Lazan    Supervising Art Director
Tristan Parks Bourne    Art Director
Candi Guterres    Art Director
Douglas Mowat    Set Decorator
Paul Hughen    Second Unit Camera
Sanja Milkovic Hays    Costume Designer
Stacy Horn    Costume Supervisor
Leigh Folsom-Boyd    Associate Editor
Steve Nelson    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Brown    Supervising Sound Editor
Glynna Grimala    Sound Effects Editor
Hector Gika    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Payne    Sound Effects Editor
Karen Vassar    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Walston    Sound Effects Editor
George Pereyra    Sound Effects Editor
Peter Brown    Sound Designer
Bruce Stambler    Sound Designer
Stephen Robinson    Sound Designer
Harry Cohen    Sound Designer
Anna Mackenzie    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson    Dialogue Editor
Fredrick Stahley    Dialogue Editor
Joe Lisanti    Music Editor
Sheri Ozeki    Music Editor
Gerald Quist    Makeup Department Head
Zoltan Elek    Key Makeup
Carol Schwartz Maehl*    Key Makeup
Linda Flowers    Hair Department Head
Yesmin Osman    Hairstylist
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
Gary Scott Thompson    Character Creator

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

DVD Sales: Ray of Sunshine for Dark Skies

June 23rd, 2013

New releases were really weak with only one reaching the top ten on the DVD sales chart. That film was Dark Skies, which opened in first place with 136,000 units / $2.04 million. This is actually a little better than expected, given its box office numbers. More...

International details - Agora Speaks to the Masses

October 19th, 2009

Agora opened in first place in Spain and sixth place internationally with $7.90 million on 462 screens. This is great news, as the film cost $70 million to make and it will need a massive run to break even. It won't have to earn all of it in Spain, on the other hand, and should perform well throughout Europe and when it opens here. More...

DVD Sales - Consumers Love Seventeen

August 26th, 2009

New releases were able to take the top two spots on the sales chart this week, but this was more due to weakness in the overall numbers rather than strength of the new releases. The number one film was 17 Again with $12.03 million from 679,000 units. This was just ahead of I Love You, Man with 676,000 units sold generating $11.00 million in sales. More...

DVD Sales - Witch Wins Race

August 18th, 2009

There were only five new releases to chart this week, but three of those reached the top five. This includes Race to Witch Mountain, which sold 763,000 units earning $13.35 million during its first week on the home market. More...

DVD Rentals - Obsessed with the Race for First Place

August 18th, 2009

The same two new releases that took the top two spots on the sales chart this week were also able to take the top two spots on the rental chart as well, but in the other order. Obsessed came out on top with 27% more rentals than Race to Witch Mountain, but it is common for kids movies to do better on the sales chart than the rental chart. More...

DVD Sales - Furious is Selling Fast

August 13th, 2009

On the one hand, there were a lot of new releases that charted this week. On the other hand, not a lot of them were particularly strong in terms of units sold. But that doesn't include Fast and Furious, which sold 1.72 million units and generated $27.90 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Not a Fast Week for New Releases

August 13th, 2009

While there were five new releases to reach the top 30 on the rental chart this week, only one of them reached the top ten. That new release was Fast and Furious, which placed first with roughly two thirds more rentals than Watchmen. More...

DVD Releases for July 28th, 2009 - Part I

July 28th, 2009

We are starting to see the flood of TV on DVD releases that hit the home market this time every year. It makes sense: after all, what better time to release the previous season on DVD than just before the next season starts? Three such releases, The Middleman - The Complete Series, Battlestar Galactica - The Complete Series - Blu-ray Box Set, and Dollhouse - Season One - on DVD or Blu-ray are in contention for DVD Pick of the Week. The Battlestar Galactica release is a tad too expensive for most people, while I am unsure of the exact nature of the extras on Dollhouse. That leaves The Middleman - The Complete Series as the DVD Pick of the Week, for the second week in a row. With the increasing number of TV on DVD releases, the list is large enough that it has to be split into two parts with part two found here. More...

International Details - Wolverine is Cut Down, but Still Fighting Hard

May 17th, 2009

Wolverine was pushed into second place on the international chart with $28.95 million on 8982 screens in 93 markets for a total of $121.58 million. This was a 60% drop-off, but that was better than it was domestically, and it appears $300 million worldwide is a sure bet. The film was pushed into third place in the U.K., but still managed a healthy $3.39 million on 484 screens over the weekend for a total of $18.47 million. It remained in first place in France with $3.95 million on 700 screens, but that was for the full week giving the film $11.80 million after two. It also finished in first place in Brazil with $2.11 million on 609 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.81 million after two. Next up for the film is Mexico, where it opens at the end of May, while it ends its run in Japan in August. More...

International Details - Hannah Strikes a Chord

May 10th, 2009

We've entered the summer schedule and this year there will be a small change. Instead of dealing with just the films that have reached $1 million or more on the international chart, we will be dealing with just the films that have reached $2 million or more. The reason for this change is simple; with the rise of many midlevel markets, reaching $1 million is just not that big of a feat anymore. The best of the rest of this week's selection was Hannah Montana the Movie, which placed a healthy second with $6.95 million on 1300 screens in 13 markets for a very early total of $8.96 million. This includes second place openings in the U.K. with $3.03 million on 415 screens in the U.K., which was as expected, and $1.44 million on 346 screens over the weekend in Italy and $1.64 million in total, which was better than expected. Also, it is about a week away from topping $1 million in Poland after earning $124,000 on 105 screens over the weekend giving it $932,000 after three. Combined with the nearly $75 million the movie has earned domestically, and this film is very, very close to showing a profit before the lucrative home market. More...

International Top Five - Furious Still Running Fast

April 29th, 2009

Fast and Furious took another victory lap on top of the international box office with $15.91 million on 6333 screens in 58 markets for a total of $170.94 million. This includes a first place finish in Italy; there the film topped the charts with ease, despite falling nearly 60% to $2.10 million on 422 screens over the weekend, while it has made $8.81 million after two. It fell even further in Australia down 62%, but it still managed to repeat on top with $2.17 million on 345 screens over the weekend for a total of $9.68 million. These large collapses during the film's second weekend of release are far too common during its international run; however, with $316.31 million worldwide, the movie is a smash hit, no matter how you look at it. More...

International Top Five - Fast Furriest of Them All

April 22nd, 2009

Fast and Furious remained in top shot with $34.65 million on 6361 screens in 57 markets for a total of $143.81 million internationally and $280.02 million worldwide. In Italy, the film opened in first place with $5.04 million on 414 screens over the weekend and $5.14 million in total while it managed the same feat in Australia with $5.69 million on 345 screens over the weekend and $5.88 million in total. It also placed first during its debut in China, but no box office numbers were released. The film fell more than 60% in the U.K. adding $2.82 million on 385 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.97 million after two. In Russia it performed even worse down 75% to $2.14 million on 696 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.48 million. More...

Seventeen + $24 Million = Number One

April 21st, 2009

As spring draws to a close, and studios sweep out the potential misfires, the overall box office numbers slip in anticipation of Wolverine. Actually, the overall box office was better than expected at $108 million over the weekend, but that was still 18.8% lower than last weekend. More importantly, thanks to 17 Again's stronger than expected start, it was 15.8% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.91 billion, which is 17.2% higher than last year's pace. I'm not sure it will be able to maintain this pace over the summer. In fact, I'm nearly 100% sure it won't. That said, the year has built up a sizable lead, and as long as the summer is merely average, we should go into the fall with higher ticket sales. More...

Will Seventeen Rise to Number One?

April 16th, 2009

Not a lot of competition for the top of the box office chart as nearly all analysts are expecting 17 Again to come out on top. The real question is whether or not the film will top last year's number one film, The Forbidden Kingdom, and whether or not 2009 will continue its domination over 2008. More...

International Top Five - Slow Reports

April 16th, 2009

Easter delay was a little bigger than anticipated; in fact, we still don't have full numbers. (Hopefully they will arrive before the weekend for the International Details column.) We do know that Fast and Furious climbed into first place with $45.88 million on 5118 screens in 54 markets for a total of $90.93 million after just two weeks of release. This includes a first place, $7.26 million opening on 364 screens in the U.K., while it also placed first in Russia with $8.60 million on 689 screens. Meanwhile in France it pulled in an estimated $6 million on 500 screens, but its placing was not known. As far as holdovers go, the film was down 52% during its second weekend in Germany, but still added $2.89 million on 618 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.45 million after two. Mexico wasn't that far behind adding $2.07 million on 455 screens for a two-week total of $8.84 million. More...

Fangirls Put Hannah on Top

April 14th, 2009

Records fell over Easter weekend, as the overall box office pulled in $133 million, which was the best ever for an Easter Weekend. It was 14% lower that last weekend when Fast and Furious beat records. On the other hand, it was it was 15% higher that last Easter and 41% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.57 billion, which is 14.3% higher than the 2008's pace. More...

Will Hannah be a Sweet Treat over Easter Weekend?

April 10th, 2009

Easter long weekend is not a major holiday at the box office; in fact, the best Easter opener is Scary Movie 4 at just over $40 million while number two is Panic Room at just over $30 million. There's little chance the record will be broken, but Hannah Montana the Movie could open in first place over the weekend and in second place all time, while it should do its part to keep 2009 ahead of last year's pace. More...

Contest - Fast and Free - Winning Announcement

April 9th, 2009

The winners of our Fast and Free contest were determined and they are... More...

International Top Five - Monsters Fight Their Way to the Top

April 9th, 2009

Monsters vs. Aliens expanded practically worldwide over the weekend climbing into first place with $33.47 million on 7707 screens in 49 markets for a still early total of $46.90 million. It opened in most major markets scoring first place in the U.K. with $6.47 million on 520 screens, as well as in Italy with $2.86 on 496 and in Australia with $2.77 million on 382. It finished in second place in Spain with $2.82 million on 538 screens and in Mexico with $2.00 million on 539 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.06 million. On the other hand, it struggled in France landing in third place with $2.15 million on 790 screens and was even weaker in Germany earning fifth place with $1.40 million on 699. In both markets its per screen average was well below expectations and dragged down its overall per screen average. Perhaps the films the movie is spoofing are just not well known enough to draw in audiences overseas. Or perhaps there are not enough 3-D theaters overseas to give its overall box office a big enough boost. Regardless, the film should reach $100 million internationally, which will be enough to give the film a profit, assuming the price tag was not completely irrational. More...

Furious Weekend on the Per Theater Chart

April 7th, 2009

The overall box office leader, Fast and Furious, was also the leader on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $20,500 during its opening weekend. Enlighten Up! returned to the chart in second place with $16,161 in second place. Valentino: The Last Emperor doubled its theater count, again, but remained strong with an average of $14,196 in four theaters. Strong buzz helped Gigantic earn $10,294 in its lone theater. Tulpan failed to reach $10,000 over the weekend with an opening of $8,620 in one theater; however, adding in Wednesday and Thursday and it made $10,357. More...

Zero to Seventy is Three Days

April 7th, 2009

Fast and Furious broke records over the weekend and helped take the overall box office to $155 million. That's 6% more than last weekend, and 62% than the same weekend last year. Stunning. Overall, 2009 has managed $2.57 billion, which is 14% ahead of last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fast and Furious Indeed

April 5th, 2009

This is a weekend to remember for Universal, thanks to a huge opening for Fast & Furious. The fourth movie in the action series smashed all projections with a $72.5 million opening, according to the studio's Sunday estimate, making it the biggest weekend ever in April by the small matter of $30 million (Anger Management used to hold the record with a modest-looking $42.2 million -- see full list of April weekends). It's also Universal's biggest non-holiday opening, and the biggest weekend of the year so far. Friday's $30 million day is the biggest day in 2009, and also a record for April (see list). More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of April 3rd, 2009

April 4th, 2009

This was a better than average week in terms of websites with only one movie not having a site, and only one site being below average. At the top, Adventureland's Official Site had all the usual feature, plus lots of extras, and did the best job of selling me on the movie. More...

Fast Start or Furious Filmmakers?

April 2nd, 2009

April starts off with what could be one of the biggest openings of the year, as well as one of the best reviewed movies of the year. Sadly, these are two separate movies. Even if the top film misses expectations, it should still earn more than the combined total of last year's set of wide releases, and help 2009 maintain its record setting pace. More...

2009 Preview: April

April 1st, 2009

April is a transition month. At the beginning it is strong, but as we near May, the looming competition is just too great and that scares away the big-ticket releases. That said, there are still a few films that could reach the century mark this month, and it does look stronger than last April and that will help 2009 extend its lead in the box office race. More...

Contest - Fast and Free

March 27th, 2009

April is just around the corner and the month starts with the release of Fast and Furious, the only saturation level release of the week. It is also the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Fast and Furious. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Spectacular on DVD, as well as a copy of the Spectacular Soundtrack on CD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Andy Richter Controls the Universe - The Complete Series on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 14, 2008

September 14th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Box, Hangover, The Fast and the Furious 4 and more! More...

Cast Updates - May 22, 2008

May 22nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Doubt, The Go-Getter, Veronika Decides to Die, and more! More...

Cast Updates - March 6, 2008

March 6th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Fast and the Furious 4, Hamlet 2, Vivaldi, and more! More...

Cast Updates - January 31, 2008

January 31st, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Duplicity, G.I. Joe, Public Enemies, and more! More...

Cast Updates - November 22, 2007

November 22nd, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels & Demons, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Pinkville and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 14, 2007

October 14th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Wolf Man, The Fast and the Furious 4, The Land of the Lost and more! More...

Cast Updates - October 11, 2007

October 11th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - October 9, 2007

October 9th, 2007

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 1 $70,950,500   3,461 $20,500   $70,950,500 1
Apr 10, 2009 2 $27,237,905 -62% 3,472 $7,845   $116,497,095 2
Apr 17, 2009 5 $11,774,715 -57% 3,674 $3,205   $136,205,795 3
Apr 24, 2009 9 $6,204,940 -47% 3,566 $1,740   $145,367,040 4
May 1, 2009 11 $2,763,875 -55% 2,547 $1,085   $149,806,190 5
May 8, 2009 13 $1,254,010 -55% 1,409 $890   $151,798,755 6
May 15, 2009 14 $793,805 -37% 882 $900   $152,952,195 7
May 22, 2009 16 $351,545 -56% 378 $930   $153,197,040 8
May 29, 2009 18 $242,190 -31% 299 $810   $153,945,790 9
Jun 5, 2009 14 $286,795 +18% 284 $1,010   $154,356,665 10
Jun 12, 2009 22 $162,625 -43% 234 $695   $154,647,005 11
Jun 19, 2009 28 $136,915 -16% 200 $685   $154,882,235 12
Jun 26, 2009 36 $69,870 -49% 137 $510   $155,022,220 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 3, 2009 1 $30,560,630     3,461 $8,830   $30,560,630 1
Apr 4, 2009 1 $24,694,235 -19%   3,461 $7,135   $55,254,865 2
Apr 5, 2009 1 $15,695,635 -36%   3,461 $4,535   $70,950,500 3
Apr 6, 2009 1 $5,104,975 -67%   3,461 $1,475   $76,055,475 4
Apr 7, 2009 1 $4,655,045 -9%   3,461 $1,345   $80,710,520 5
Apr 8, 2009 1 $3,859,015 -17%   3,461 $1,115   $84,569,535 6
Apr 9, 2009 1 $4,689,655 +22%   3,461 $1,355   $89,259,190 7
Apr 10, 2009 2 $10,693,760 +128% -65% 3,472 $3,080   $99,952,950 8
Apr 11, 2009 1 $10,433,360 -2% -58% 3,472 $3,005   $110,386,310 9
Apr 12, 2009 1 $6,110,785 -41% -61% 3,472 $1,760   $116,497,095 10
Apr 13, 2009 3 $2,656,080 -57% -48% 3,472 $765   $119,153,175 11
Apr 14, 2009 3 $2,065,840 -22% -56% 3,472 $595   $121,219,015 12
Apr 15, 2009 3 $1,667,025 -19% -57% 3,472 $480   $122,886,040 13
Apr 16, 2009 3 $1,545,040 -7% -67% 3,472 $445   $124,431,080 14
Apr 17, 2009 4 $3,893,990 +152% -64% 3,674 $1,060   $128,325,070 15
Apr 18, 2009 5 $4,923,155 +26% -53% 3,674 $1,340   $133,248,225 16
Apr 19, 2009 5 $2,957,570 -40% -52% 3,674 $805   $136,205,795 17
Apr 20, 2009 4 $808,280 -73% -70% 3,674 $220   $137,014,075 18
Apr 21, 2009 4 $826,650 +2% -60% 3,674 $225   $137,840,725 19
Apr 22, 2009 5 $679,690 -18% -59% 3,674 $185   $138,520,415 20
Apr 23, 2009 5 $641,685 -6% -58% 3,674 $175   $139,162,100 21
Apr 24, 2009 8 $1,926,005 +200% -51% 3,566 $540   $141,088,105 22
Apr 25, 2009 9 $2,710,160 +41% -45% 3,566 $760   $143,798,265 23
Apr 26, 2009 9 $1,568,775 -42% -47% 3,566 $440   $145,367,040 24
Apr 27, 2009 8 $427,920 -73% -47% 3,566 $120   $145,794,960 25
Apr 28, 2009 8 $445,750 +4% -46% 3,566 $125   $146,240,710 26
Apr 29, 2009 8 $409,800 -8% -40% 3,566 $115   $146,650,510 27
Apr 30, 2009 8 $391,805 -4% -39% 3,566 $110   $147,042,315 28
May 1, 2009 11 $840,985 +115% -56% 2,547 $330   $147,883,300 29
May 2, 2009 11 $1,210,005 +44% -55% 2,547 $475   $149,093,305 30
May 3, 2009 11 $712,885 -41% -55% 2,547 $280   $149,806,190 31
May 4, 2009 10 $191,025 -73% -55% 2,547 $75   $149,997,215 32
May 5, 2009 10 $190,985 n/c -57% 2,547 $75   $150,188,200 33
May 6, 2009 10 $190,665 n/c -53% 2,547 $75   $150,378,865 34
May 7, 2009 10 $165,880 -13% -58% 2,547 $65   $150,544,745 35
May 8, 2009 13 $401,565 +142% -52% 1,409 $285   $150,946,310 36
May 9, 2009 13 $549,510 +37% -55% 1,409 $390   $151,495,820 37
May 10, 2009 13 $302,935 -45% -58% 1,409 $215   $151,798,755 38
May 11, 2009 13 $91,585 -70% -52% 1,409 $65   $151,890,340 39
May 12, 2009 13 $90,975 -1% -52% 1,409 $65   $151,981,315 40
May 13, 2009 13 $85,070 -6% -55% 1,409 $60   $152,066,385 41
May 14, 2009 13 $92,005 +8% -45% 1,409 $65   $152,158,390 42
May 15, 2009 14 $233,730 +154% -42% 882 $265   $152,392,120 43
May 16, 2009 14 $370,440 +58% -33% 882 $420   $152,762,560 44
May 17, 2009 14 $189,635 -49% -37% 882 $215   $152,952,195 45
May 18, 2009 15 $74,970 -60% -18% 882 $85   $153,027,165 46
May 19, 2009 15 $66,150 -12% -27% 882 $75   $153,093,315 47
May 20, 2009 15 $66,025 n/c -22% 882 $75   $153,159,340 48
May 21, 2009 - $37,700 -43% -59% 378 $100   $153,197,040 49
May 22, 2009 16 $96,390 +156% -59% 378 $255   $153,293,430 50
May 23, 2009 16 $130,415 +35% -65% 378 $345   $153,423,845 51
May 24, 2009 16 $124,740 -4% -34% 378 $330   $153,548,585 52
May 25, 2009 19 $68,040 -45% -9% 378 $180   $153,616,625 53
May 26, 2009 - $30,240 -56% -54% 378 $80   $153,646,865 54
May 27, 2009 - $26,645 -12% -60% 378 $70   $153,673,510 55
May 28, 2009 - $30,090 +13% -20% 378 $80   $153,703,600 56
May 29, 2009 - $74,750 +148% -22% 299 $250   $153,778,350 57
May 30, 2009 15 $103,155 +38% -21% 299 $345   $153,881,505 58
May 31, 2009 - $64,285 -38% -48% 299 $215   $153,945,790 59
Jun 1, 2009 - $29,900 -53% -56% 299 $100   $153,975,690 60
Jun 2, 2009 - $32,890 +10% +9% 299 $110   $154,008,580 61
Jun 3, 2009 - $31,405 -5% +18% 299 $105   $154,039,985 62
Jun 4, 2009 - $29,885 -5% -1% 299 $100   $154,069,870 63
Jun 5, 2009 14 $90,775 +204% +21% 284 $320   $154,160,645 64
Jun 6, 2009 14 $129,220 +42% +25% 284 $455   $154,289,865 65
Jun 7, 2009 16 $66,800 -48% +4% 284 $235   $154,356,665 66
Jun 8, 2009 - $31,240 -53% +4% 284 $110   $154,387,905 67
Jun 9, 2009 - $32,700 +5% -1% 284 $115   $154,420,605 68
Jun 10, 2009 - $31,115 -5% -1% 284 $110   $154,451,720 69
Jun 11, 2009 - $32,660 +5% +9% 284 $115   $154,484,380 70
Jun 12, 2009 - $49,140 +50% -46% 234 $210   $154,533,520 71
Jun 13, 2009 - $67,855 +38% -47% 234 $290   $154,601,375 72
Jun 14, 2009 - $45,630 -33% -32% 234 $195   $154,647,005 73
Jun 15, 2009 - $22,225 -51% -29% 234 $95   $154,669,230 74
Jun 16, 2009 - $24,665 +11% -25% 234 $105   $154,693,895 75
Jun 17, 2009 - $25,740 +4% -17% 234 $110   $154,719,635 76
Jun 18, 2009 - $25,685 n/c -21% 234 $110   $154,745,320 77
Jun 19, 2009 - $40,965 +59% -17% 200 $205   $154,786,285 78
Jun 20, 2009 - $51,005 +25% -25% 200 $255   $154,837,290 79
Jun 21, 2009 - $44,945 -12% -2% 200 $225   $154,882,235 80
Jun 22, 2009 - $18,025 -60% -19% 200 $90   $154,900,260 81
Jun 23, 2009 - $18,995 +5% -23% 200 $95   $154,919,255 82
Jun 24, 2009 - $16,535 -13% -36% 184 $90   $154,935,790 83
Jun 25, 2009 - $16,560 n/c -36% 184 $90   $154,952,350 84
Jun 26, 2009 - $20,550 +24% -50% 137 $150   $154,972,900 85
Jun 27, 2009 - $28,085 +37% -45% 137 $205   $155,000,985 86
Jun 28, 2009 - $21,235 -24% -53% 137 $155   $155,022,220 87
Jun 29, 2009 - $10,275 -52% -43% 137 $75   $155,032,495 88
Jun 30, 2009 - $12,330 +20% -35% 137 $90   $155,044,825 89
Jul 1, 2009 - $9,180 -26% -44% 108 $85   $155,054,005 90
Jul 2, 2009 - $10,260 +12% -38% 108 $95   $155,064,265 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2009 1 $89,259,190   3,461 $25,790   $89,259,190 1
Apr 10, 2009 2 $35,171,890 -61% 3,472 $10,130   $124,431,080 2
Apr 17, 2009 5 $14,731,020 -58% 3,674 $4,010   $139,162,100 3
Apr 24, 2009 8 $7,880,215 -47% 3,566 $2,210   $147,042,315 4
May 1, 2009 11 $3,502,430 -56% 2,547 $1,375   $150,544,745 5
May 8, 2009 13 $1,613,645 -54% 1,409 $1,145   $152,158,390 6
May 15, 2009 15 $687,105 -57% 882 $779   $152,845,495 7
May 22, 2009 17 $506,560 -26% 378 $1,340   $153,703,600 8
May 29, 2009 19 $366,270 -28% 299 $1,225   $154,069,870 9
Jun 5, 2009 16 $414,510 +13% 284 $1,460   $154,484,380 10
Jun 12, 2009 22 $260,940 -37% 234 $1,115   $154,745,320 11
Jun 19, 2009 29 $207,030 -21% 200 $1,035   $154,952,350 12
Jun 26, 2009 38 $111,915 -46% 137 $817   $155,064,265 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/16/2009 $0 0 15 15 $2,603 5/18/2021
South Korea 4/2/2009 $0 0 47 47 $0
 
Rest of World $204,280,965
 
International Total$204,283,568 5/18/2021

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
Aug 2, 200911,723,725 1,723,725$27,904,177$27,904,1771
Aug 9, 20093462,833-73% 2,186,558$8,155,765$36,059,9422
Aug 16, 20094207,516-55% 2,394,074$3,715,844$39,775,7863
Aug 23, 20098103,179-50% 2,497,253$1,880,736$41,656,5224
Aug 30, 20091684,394-18% 2,581,647$1,315,112$42,971,6345
Sep 6, 20091380,842-4% 2,662,489$1,224,506$44,196,1406
Sep 13, 20091162,524-23% 2,725,013$948,889$45,145,0297
Sep 20, 20092343,141-31% 2,768,154$656,188$45,801,2178
Sep 27, 20093034,858-19% 2,803,012$528,486$46,329,7039
May 1, 20112919,632 3,294,992$192,926$53,569,30392
May 8, 20113020,847+6% 3,315,839$207,913$53,777,21693
Oct 9, 20111230,929 3,357,855$463,316$54,378,390115
May 26, 20131053,892 3,472,335$827,145$56,107,946200
Jun 2, 20132146,002+171% 3,618,337$2,406,288$58,514,234201
Jun 9, 2013722,686-84% 3,641,023$465,328$58,979,562202
Apr 12, 2015848,956 3,706,041$138,839$59,326,132298
Apr 19, 20151327,987-43% 3,734,028$105,567$59,431,699299

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 2, 20091447,642 447,642$9,619,827$9,619,8271
Aug 9, 2009186,693-81% 534,335$1,973,133$11,592,9602
Aug 16, 2009339,446-54% 573,781$870,173$12,463,1333
Aug 23, 2009622,202-44% 595,983$532,638$12,995,7714
Aug 30, 2009811,266-49% 607,249$277,259$13,273,0305
Sep 6, 2009810,313-8% 617,562$257,716$13,530,7466
Sep 13, 2009119,993-3% 627,555$241,428$13,772,1747
Sep 20, 2009109,264-7% 636,819$185,184$13,957,3588
Sep 27, 2009165,525-40% 642,344$110,442$14,067,8009
Nov 29, 20096124,024 778,706$1,998,026$16,264,58818
May 1, 2011189,056 805,987$123,439$16,636,40292
May 15, 20111316,399 824,599$167,923$16,826,98594
Oct 9, 2011197,668 840,076$74,146$16,976,629115
Jun 2, 20131812,287 882,136$223,075$17,715,458201

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