Gran Torino (2008)

Gran Torino
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $148,095,302Details
International Box Office $126,447,783Details
Worldwide Box Office $274,543,085
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $61,119,517 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,033,946 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $66,153,463
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Synopsis

Retired auto worker and Korean War vet Walt Kowalski fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the many Asian, Latino and black families in his neighborhood. Walt becomes a reluctant hero when he stands up to the gangbangers who tried to force an Asian teen to steal Walt’s treasured car. An unlikely friendship develops between Walt and the teen, as he learns he has more in common with his neighbors than he thought.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$271,720 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/3,045 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $208,540,311

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 427 $148,095,302
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 850 $126,447,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 609 $274,543,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 56 $148,095,302
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $126,447,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 98 $274,543,085

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: December 12th, 2008 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
January 9th, 2009 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 9th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some violence.
Running Time: 116 minutes
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Keywords: Hood Film, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Productions, Double Nickel Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 98 $2,036,359 Mar 6, 2009 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 69 $3,022,228 Feb 27, 2009 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 65 $3,676,310 Feb 20, 2009 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 33 $406,035 Feb 19, 2009 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 36 $388,260 Feb 18, 2009 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 42 $415,349 Feb 17, 2009 68
Biggest 10th Monday 13 $955,382 Feb 16, 2009 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 14 $1,806,738 Feb 15, 2009 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 26 $6,488,047 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 187 $6,488,047 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 248 $9,775,325 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 159 $7,443,429 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $11,214,764 Feb 13, 2009 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 10 $3,310,043 Feb 14, 2009 65
Biggest 10th Friday 23 $1,371,266 Feb 13, 2009 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 33 $513,119 Feb 12, 2009 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 42 $466,472 Feb 11, 2009 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 53 $497,311 Feb 10, 2009 61
Biggest 9th Monday 84 $471,273 Feb 9, 2009 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 14 $1,880,488 Feb 8, 2009 59
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 25 $7,155,339 Feb 6, 2009 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 17 $3,354,008 Feb 7, 2009 58
Biggest 9th Friday 15 $1,920,843 Feb 6, 2009 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 25 $754,116 Feb 5, 2009 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 32 $701,320 Feb 4, 2009 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 49 $707,014 Feb 3, 2009 54
Biggest 8th Monday 58 $698,418 Feb 2, 2009 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 96 $1,202,337 Feb 1, 2009 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 29 $8,232,278 Jan 30, 2009 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 68 $8,232,278 Jan 30, 2009 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $12,403,298 Jan 30, 2009 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 13 $4,422,167 Jan 31, 2009 51
Biggest 8th Friday 11 $2,607,774 Jan 30, 2009 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 30 $1,046,139 Jan 29, 2009 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 31 $983,451 Jan 28, 2009 48
Biggest 7th Tuesday 39 $1,085,723 Jan 27, 2009 47
Biggest 7th Monday 57 $1,011,424 Jan 26, 2009 46
Biggest 7th Sunday 6 $4,493,204 Jan 25, 2009 45
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 6 $16,244,462 Jan 23, 2009 45
Biggest 7th Saturday 6 $7,464,756 Jan 24, 2009 44
Biggest 7th Friday 8 $4,286,502 Jan 23, 2009 43
Biggest 6th Thursday 22 $1,737,944 Jan 22, 2009 42
Biggest 6th Wednesday 22 $1,654,057 Jan 21, 2009 41
Biggest 6th Tuesday 37 $1,579,702 Jan 20, 2009 40
Biggest 6th Monday 6 $3,627,330 Jan 19, 2009 39
Biggest 6th Sunday 6 $5,683,118 Jan 18, 2009 38
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 6 $21,979,069 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 27 $21,979,069 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 33 $33,115,136 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 31 $25,606,399 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $38,580,313 Jan 16, 2009 38
Biggest 6th Saturday 4 $10,013,163 Jan 17, 2009 37
Biggest 6th Friday 6 $6,282,788 Jan 16, 2009 36
Biggest 5th Thursday 16 $2,466,135 Jan 15, 2009 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 14 $2,384,202 Jan 14, 2009 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 15 $2,818,178 Jan 13, 2009 33
Biggest 5th Monday 25 $2,804,378 Jan 12, 2009 32
Biggest 5th Sunday 8 $7,704,256 Jan 11, 2009 31
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 6 $29,484,388 Jan 9, 2009 31
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 42 $29,484,388 Jan 9, 2009 31
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 55 $29,484,388 Jan 9, 2009 31
Theater Average 5th Weekend 95 $10,500 Jan 9, 2009 31
Biggest 5th Saturday 5 $12,148,276 Jan 10, 2009 30
Biggest Domestic January Day 83 $12,148,276 Jan 10, 2009 30
Biggest 5th Friday 3 $9,631,856 Jan 9, 2009 29
Theater Average 4th Weekend 7 $34,957 Jan 2, 2009 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 41 $27,652 Dec 26, 2008 17
Top 2008 Theater Average 6 $45,287 Dec 12, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2008 20 $271,720   6 $45,287   $271,720 1
Dec 19, 2008 18 $468,221 +72% 19 $24,643   $859,860 2
Dec 26, 2008 15 $2,322,781 +396% 84 $27,652   $4,220,824 3
Jan 2, 2009 14 $2,936,423 +26% 84 $34,957   $9,820,554 4
Jan 9, 2009 1 $29,484,388 +904% 2,808 $10,500   $40,524,518 5
Jan 16, 2009 2 $21,979,069 -25% 2,972 $7,395   $72,976,480 6
Jan 23, 2009 3 $16,244,462 -26% 3,045 $5,335   $97,819,975 7
Jan 30, 2009 5 $8,232,278 -49% 3,015 $2,730   $110,178,990 8
Feb 6, 2009 8 $7,155,339 -13% 2,705 $2,645   $120,195,197 9
Feb 13, 2009 11 $6,488,047 -9% 2,303 $2,817   $128,631,419 10
Feb 20, 2009 12 $3,676,310 -43% 2,030 $1,811   $134,472,755 11
Feb 27, 2009 12 $3,022,228 -18% 1,750 $1,727   $138,632,157 12
Mar 6, 2009 11 $2,036,359 -33% 1,520 $1,340   $141,612,344 13
Mar 13, 2009 13 $1,505,408 -26% 1,102 $1,366   $143,829,449 14
Mar 20, 2009 14 $740,137 -51% 825 $897   $145,095,330 15
Mar 27, 2009 16 $438,481 -41% 478 $917   $145,815,056 16
Apr 3, 2009 17 $268,026 -39% 363 $738   $146,236,899 17
Apr 10, 2009 22 $217,091 -19% 237 $916   $146,563,703 18
Apr 17, 2009 28 $123,957 -43% 185 $670   $146,775,920 19
Apr 24, 2009 23 $270,406 +118% 348 $777   $147,092,477 20
May 1, 2009 25 $187,829 -31% 275 $683   $147,396,044 21
May 8, 2009 26 $127,780 -32% 228 $560   $147,601,540 22
May 15, 2009 25 $115,094 -10% 218 $528   $147,769,920 23
May 22, 2009 34 $127,724 +11% 203 $629   $147,942,052 24
May 29, 2009 42 $35,633 -72% 66 $540   $148,017,037 25
Jun 5, 2009 48 $26,857 -25% 41 $655   $148,055,047 26
Jun 12, 2009 64 $14,941 -44% 36 $415   $148,085,755 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 12, 2008 - $74,663     6 $12,444   $74,663 1
Dec 13, 2008 - $112,984 +51%   6 $18,831   $187,647 2
Dec 14, 2008 - $84,073 -26%   6 $14,012   $271,720 3
Dec 15, 2008 - $33,862 -60%   6 $5,644   $305,582 4
Dec 16, 2008 - $29,860 -12%   6 $4,977   $335,442 5
Dec 17, 2008 - $28,928 -3%   6 $4,821   $364,370 6
Dec 18, 2008 - $27,269 -6%   6 $4,545   $391,639 7
Dec 19, 2008 - $117,146 +330% +57% 19 $6,166   $508,785 8
Dec 20, 2008 - $195,676 +67% +73% 19 $10,299   $704,461 9
Dec 21, 2008 - $155,399 -21% +85% 19 $8,179   $859,860 10
Dec 22, 2008 - $86,145 -45% +154% 19 $4,534   $946,005 11
Dec 23, 2008 - $83,549 -3% +180% 19 $4,397   $1,029,554 12
Dec 24, 2008 14 $104,931 +26% +263% 84 $1,249   $1,134,485 13
Dec 25, 2008 - $763,558 +628% +2,700% 84 $9,090   $1,898,043 14
Dec 26, 2008 14 $769,456 +1% +557% 84 $9,160   $2,667,499 15
Dec 27, 2008 14 $853,123 +11% +336% 84 $10,156   $3,520,622 16
Dec 28, 2008 14 $700,202 -18% +351% 84 $8,336   $4,220,824 17
Dec 29, 2008 - $529,968 -24% +515% 84 $6,309   $4,750,792 18
Dec 30, 2008 - $542,648 +2% +549% 84 $6,460   $5,293,440 19
Dec 31, 2008 - $587,653 +8% +460% 84 $6,996   $5,881,093 20
Jan 1, 2009 - $1,003,038 +71% +31% 84 $11,941   $6,884,131 21
Jan 2, 2009 - $1,023,153 +2% +33% 84 $12,180   $7,907,284 22
Jan 3, 2009 - $1,104,422 +8% +29% 84 $13,148   $9,011,706 23
Jan 4, 2009 - $808,848 -27% +16% 84 $9,629   $9,820,554 24
Jan 5, 2009 12 $314,769 -61% -41% 84 $3,747   $10,135,323 25
Jan 6, 2009 12 $302,616 -4% -44% 84 $3,603   $10,437,939 26
Jan 7, 2009 11 $327,325 +8% -44% 84 $3,897   $10,765,264 27
Jan 8, 2009 12 $274,866 -16% -73% 84 $3,272   $11,040,130 28
Jan 9, 2009 1 $9,631,856 +3,404% +841% 2,808 $3,430   $20,671,986 29
Jan 10, 2009 1 $12,148,276 +26% +1,000% 2,808 $4,326   $32,820,262 30
Jan 11, 2009 1 $7,704,256 -37% +852% 2,808 $2,744   $40,524,518 31
Jan 12, 2009 1 $2,804,378 -64% +791% 2,808 $999   $43,328,896 32
Jan 13, 2009 1 $2,818,178 n/c +831% 2,808 $1,004   $46,147,074 33
Jan 14, 2009 1 $2,384,202 -15% +628% 2,808 $849   $48,531,276 34
Jan 15, 2009 1 $2,466,135 +3% +797% 2,808 $878   $50,997,411 35
Jan 16, 2009 4 $6,282,788 +155% -35% 2,972 $2,114   $57,280,199 36
Jan 17, 2009 2 $10,013,163 +59% -18% 2,972 $3,369   $67,293,362 37
Jan 18, 2009 2 $5,683,118 -43% -26% 2,972 $1,912   $72,976,480 38
Jan 19, 2009 3 $3,627,330 -36% +29% 2,972 $1,221   $76,603,810 39
Jan 20, 2009 2 $1,579,702 -56% -44% 2,972 $532   $78,183,512 40
Jan 21, 2009 1 $1,654,057 +5% -31% 2,972 $557   $79,837,569 41
Jan 22, 2009 1 $1,737,944 +5% -30% 2,972 $585   $81,575,513 42
Jan 23, 2009 3 $4,286,502 +147% -32% 3,045 $1,408   $85,862,015 43
Jan 24, 2009 3 $7,464,756 +74% -25% 3,045 $2,451   $93,326,771 44
Jan 25, 2009 3 $4,493,204 -40% -21% 3,045 $1,476   $97,819,975 45
Jan 26, 2009 3 $1,011,424 -77% -72% 3,045 $332   $98,831,399 46
Jan 27, 2009 2 $1,085,723 +7% -31% 3,045 $357   $99,917,122 47
Jan 28, 2009 3 $983,451 -9% -41% 3,045 $323   $100,900,573 48
Jan 29, 2009 3 $1,046,139 +6% -40% 3,045 $344   $101,946,712 49
Jan 30, 2009 4 $2,607,774 +149% -39% 3,015 $865   $104,554,486 50
Jan 31, 2009 5 $4,422,167 +70% -41% 3,015 $1,467   $108,976,653 51
Feb 1, 2009 7 $1,202,337 -73% -73% 3,015 $399   $110,178,990 52
Feb 2, 2009 4 $698,418 -42% -31% 3,015 $232   $110,877,408 53
Feb 3, 2009 3 $707,014 +1% -35% 3,015 $234   $111,584,422 54
Feb 4, 2009 3 $701,320 -1% -29% 3,015 $233   $112,285,742 55
Feb 5, 2009 2 $754,116 +8% -28% 3,015 $250   $113,039,858 56
Feb 6, 2009 9 $1,920,843 +155% -26% 2,705 $710   $114,960,701 57
Feb 7, 2009 7 $3,354,008 +75% -24% 2,705 $1,240   $118,314,709 58
Feb 8, 2009 8 $1,880,488 -44% +56% 2,705 $695   $120,195,197 59
Feb 9, 2009 8 $471,273 -75% -33% 2,705 $174   $120,666,470 60
Feb 10, 2009 6 $497,311 +6% -30% 2,705 $184   $121,163,781 61
Feb 11, 2009 6 $466,472 -6% -33% 2,705 $172   $121,630,253 62
Feb 12, 2009 7 $513,119 +10% -32% 2,705 $190   $122,143,372 63
Feb 13, 2009 11 $1,371,266 +167% -29% 2,303 $595   $123,514,638 64
Feb 14, 2009 10 $3,310,043 +141% -1% 2,303 $1,437   $126,824,681 65
Feb 15, 2009 11 $1,806,738 -45% -4% 2,303 $785   $128,631,419 66
Feb 16, 2009 12 $955,382 -47% +103% 2,303 $415   $129,586,801 67
Feb 17, 2009 12 $415,349 -57% -16% 2,303 $180   $130,002,150 68
Feb 18, 2009 10 $388,260 -7% -17% 2,303 $169   $130,390,410 69
Feb 19, 2009 11 $406,035 +5% -21% 2,303 $176   $130,796,445 70
Feb 20, 2009 12 $1,002,767 +147% -27% 2,030 $494   $131,799,212 71
Feb 21, 2009 11 $1,751,401 +75% -47% 2,030 $863   $133,550,613 72
Feb 22, 2009 12 $922,142 -47% -49% 2,030 $454   $134,472,755 73
Feb 23, 2009 10 $277,016 -70% -71% 2,030 $136   $134,749,771 74
Feb 24, 2009 11 $286,108 +3% -31% 2,030 $141   $135,035,879 75
Feb 25, 2009 10 $277,319 -3% -29% 2,030 $137   $135,313,198 76
Feb 26, 2009 10 $296,731 +7% -27% 2,030 $146   $135,609,929 77
Feb 27, 2009 14 $754,234 +154% -25% 1,750 $431   $136,364,163 78
Feb 28, 2009 12 $1,463,789 +94% -16% 1,750 $836   $137,827,952 79
Mar 1, 2009 11 $804,205 -45% -13% 1,750 $460   $138,632,157 80
Mar 2, 2009 12 $229,066 -72% -17% 1,750 $131   $138,861,223 81
Mar 3, 2009 13 $238,237 +4% -17% 1,750 $136   $139,099,460 82
Mar 4, 2009 12 $239,379 n/c -14% 1,750 $137   $139,338,839 83
Mar 5, 2009 11 $237,146 -1% -20% 1,750 $136   $139,575,985 84
Mar 6, 2009 11 $547,099 +131% -27% 1,520 $360   $140,123,084 85
Mar 7, 2009 11 $991,692 +81% -32% 1,520 $652   $141,114,776 86
Mar 8, 2009 11 $497,568 -50% -38% 1,520 $327   $141,612,344 87
Mar 9, 2009 9 $161,059 -68% -30% 1,520 $106   $141,773,403 88
Mar 10, 2009 10 $178,301 +11% -25% 1,520 $117   $141,951,704 89
Mar 11, 2009 10 $182,227 +2% -24% 1,520 $120   $142,133,931 90
Mar 12, 2009 9 $190,110 +4% -20% 1,520 $125   $142,324,041 91
Mar 13, 2009 13 $391,607 +106% -28% 1,102 $355   $142,715,648 92
Mar 14, 2009 12 $737,037 +88% -26% 1,102 $669   $143,452,685 93
Mar 15, 2009 12 $376,764 -49% -24% 1,102 $342   $143,829,449 94
Mar 16, 2009 13 $133,322 -65% -17% 1,102 $121   $143,962,771 95
Mar 17, 2009 14 $118,040 -11% -34% 1,102 $107   $144,080,811 96
Mar 18, 2009 13 $133,089 +13% -27% 1,102 $121   $144,213,900 97
Mar 19, 2009 13 $141,293 +6% -26% 1,102 $128   $144,355,193 98
Mar 20, 2009 16 $210,515 +49% -46% 825 $255   $144,565,708 99
Mar 21, 2009 13 $348,548 +66% -53% 825 $422   $144,914,256 100
Mar 22, 2009 14 $181,074 -48% -52% 825 $219   $145,095,330 101
Mar 23, 2009 14 $68,135 -62% -49% 825 $83   $145,163,465 102
Mar 24, 2009 16 $70,383 +3% -40% 825 $85   $145,233,848 103
Mar 25, 2009 15 $70,299 n/c -47% 825 $85   $145,304,147 104
Mar 26, 2009 15 $72,428 +3% -49% 825 $88   $145,376,575 105
Mar 27, 2009 - $116,483 +61% -45% 478 $244   $145,493,058 106
Mar 28, 2009 - $210,873 +81% -39% 478 $441   $145,703,931 107
Mar 29, 2009 - $111,125 -47% -39% 478 $232   $145,815,056 108
Mar 30, 2009 - $34,549 -69% -49% 478 $72   $145,849,605 109
Mar 31, 2009 - $40,231 +16% -43% 478 $84   $145,889,836 110
Apr 1, 2009 - $37,817 -6% -46% 478 $79   $145,927,653 111
Apr 2, 2009 - $41,220 +9% -43% 478 $86   $145,968,873 112
Apr 3, 2009 - $82,208 +99% -29% 363 $226   $146,051,081 113
Apr 4, 2009 17 $119,233 +45% -43% 363 $328   $146,170,314 114
Apr 5, 2009 - $66,585 -44% -40% 363 $183   $146,236,899 115
Apr 6, 2009 - $20,642 -69% -40% 363 $57   $146,257,541 116
Apr 7, 2009 - $28,284 +37% -30% 363 $78   $146,285,825 117
Apr 8, 2009 - $27,436 -3% -27% 363 $76   $146,313,261 118
Apr 9, 2009 - $33,351 +22% -19% 363 $92   $146,346,612 119
Apr 10, 2009 - $70,886 +113% -14% 237 $299   $146,417,498 120
Apr 11, 2009 - $95,207 +34% -20% 237 $402   $146,512,705 121
Apr 12, 2009 - $50,998 -46% -23% 237 $215   $146,563,703 122
Apr 13, 2009 - $22,905 -55% +11% 237 $97   $146,586,608 123
Apr 14, 2009 - $23,913 +4% -15% 237 $101   $146,610,521 124
Apr 15, 2009 - $20,506 -14% -25% 237 $87   $146,631,027 125
Apr 16, 2009 - $20,936 +2% -37% 237 $88   $146,651,963 126
Apr 17, 2009 - $34,243 +64% -52% 185 $185   $146,686,206 127
Apr 18, 2009 - $56,871 +66% -40% 185 $307   $146,743,077 128
Apr 19, 2009 - $32,843 -42% -36% 185 $178   $146,775,920 129
Apr 20, 2009 - $11,512 -65% -50% 185 $62   $146,787,432 130
Apr 21, 2009 - $12,151 +6% -49% 185 $66   $146,799,583 131
Apr 22, 2009 - $11,235 -8% -45% 185 $61   $146,810,818 132
Apr 23, 2009 - $11,253 n/c -46% 185 $61   $146,822,071 133
Apr 24, 2009 - $76,724 +582% +124% 348 $220   $146,898,795 134
Apr 25, 2009 - $120,159 +57% +111% 348 $345   $147,018,954 135
Apr 26, 2009 - $73,523 -39% +124% 348 $211   $147,092,477 136
Apr 27, 2009 - $24,998 -66% +117% 348 $72   $147,117,475 137
Apr 28, 2009 - $32,997 +32% +172% 348 $95   $147,150,472 138
Apr 29, 2009 - $29,038 -12% +158% 348 $83   $147,179,510 139
Apr 30, 2009 - $28,705 -1% +155% 348 $82   $147,208,215 140
May 1, 2009 - $57,797 +101% -25% 275 $210   $147,266,012 141
May 2, 2009 - $83,492 +44% -31% 275 $304   $147,349,504 142
May 3, 2009 - $46,540 -44% -37% 275 $169   $147,396,044 143
May 4, 2009 - $15,824 -66% -37% 275 $58   $147,411,868 144
May 5, 2009 - $19,938 +26% -40% 275 $73   $147,431,806 145
May 6, 2009 - $22,435 +13% -23% 275 $82   $147,454,241 146
May 7, 2009 - $19,519 -13% -32% 275 $71   $147,473,760 147
May 8, 2009 - $36,256 +86% -37% 228 $159   $147,510,016 148
May 9, 2009 - $55,553 +53% -33% 228 $244   $147,565,569 149
May 10, 2009 - $35,971 -35% -23% 228 $158   $147,601,540 150
May 11, 2009 - $11,511 -68% -27% 228 $50   $147,613,051 151
May 12, 2009 - $13,698 +19% -31% 228 $60   $147,626,749 152
May 13, 2009 - $14,109 +3% -37% 228 $62   $147,640,858 153
May 14, 2009 - $13,968 -1% -28% 228 $61   $147,654,826 154
May 15, 2009 - $33,415 +139% -8% 218 $153   $147,688,241 155
May 16, 2009 - $52,121 +56% -6% 218 $239   $147,740,362 156
May 17, 2009 - $29,558 -43% -18% 218 $136   $147,769,920 157
May 18, 2009 - $9,570 -68% -17% 218 $44   $147,779,490 158
May 19, 2009 - $11,902 +24% -13% 218 $55   $147,791,392 159
May 20, 2009 - $11,760 -1% -17% 218 $54   $147,803,152 160
May 21, 2009 - $11,176 -5% -20% 218 $51   $147,814,328 161
May 22, 2009 - $40,384 +261% +21% 203 $199   $147,854,712 162
May 23, 2009 - $56,068 +39% +8% 203 $276   $147,910,780 163
May 24, 2009 - $31,272 -44% +6% 203 $154   $147,942,052 164
May 25, 2009 38 $15,141 -52% +58% 203 $75   $147,957,193 165
May 26, 2009 - $9,165 -39% -23% 203 $45   $147,966,358 166
May 27, 2009 - $6,966 -24% -41% 203 $34   $147,973,324 167
May 28, 2009 - $8,080 +16% -28% 203 $40   $147,981,404 168
May 29, 2009 - $10,767 +33% -73% 66 $163   $147,992,171 169
May 30, 2009 - $16,553 +54% -70% 66 $251   $148,008,724 170
May 31, 2009 - $8,313 -50% -73% 66 $126   $148,017,037 171
Jun 1, 2009 - $2,476 -70% -84% 66 $38   $148,019,513 172
Jun 2, 2009 - $3,012 +22% -67% 66 $46   $148,022,525 173
Jun 3, 2009 - $2,792 -7% -60% 66 $42   $148,025,317 174
Jun 4, 2009 - $2,873 +3% -64% 66 $44   $148,028,190 175
Jun 5, 2009 - $7,562 +163% -30% 41 $184   $148,035,752 176
Jun 6, 2009 - $11,447 +51% -31% 41 $279   $148,047,199 177
Jun 7, 2009 - $7,848 -31% -6% 41 $191   $148,055,047 178
Jun 8, 2009 - $4,006 -49% +62% 41 $98   $148,059,053 179
Jun 9, 2009 - $4,106 +2% +36% 41 $100   $148,063,159 180
Jun 10, 2009 - $3,611 -12% +29% 41 $88   $148,066,770 181
Jun 11, 2009 - $4,044 +12% +41% 41 $99   $148,070,814 182
Jun 12, 2009 - $4,302 +6% -43% 36 $120   $148,075,116 183
Jun 13, 2009 - $6,478 +51% -43% 36 $180   $148,081,594 184
Jun 14, 2009 - $4,161 -36% -47% 36 $116   $148,085,755 185
Jun 15, 2009 - $1,789 -57% -55% 36 $50   $148,087,544 186
Jun 16, 2009 - $3,104 +74% -24% 36 $86   $148,090,648 187
Jun 17, 2009 - $2,206 -29% -39% 36 $61   $148,092,854 188
Jun 18, 2009 - $2,448 +11% -39% 36 $68   $148,095,302 189

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2008 20 $391,639   6 $65,273   $391,639 1
Dec 19, 2008 20 $1,509,361 +285% 19 $79,440   $1,901,000 2
Dec 26, 2008 15 $4,986,088 +230% 84 $59,358   $6,884,131 3
Jan 2, 2009 13 $4,155,999 -17% 84 $49,476   $11,040,130 4
Jan 9, 2009 1 $39,957,281 +861% 2,808 $14,230   $50,997,411 5
Jan 16, 2009 2 $30,578,102 -23% 2,972 $10,289   $81,575,513 6
Jan 23, 2009 3 $20,371,199 -33% 3,045 $6,690   $101,946,712 7
Jan 30, 2009 4 $11,093,146 -46% 3,015 $3,679   $113,039,858 8
Feb 6, 2009 8 $9,103,514 -18% 2,705 $3,365   $122,143,372 9
Feb 13, 2009 11 $8,653,073 -5% 2,303 $3,757   $130,796,445 10
Feb 20, 2009 11 $4,813,484 -44% 2,030 $2,371   $135,609,929 11
Feb 27, 2009 12 $3,966,056 -18% 1,750 $2,266   $139,575,985 12
Mar 6, 2009 11 $2,748,056 -31% 1,520 $1,808   $142,324,041 13
Mar 13, 2009 13 $2,031,152 -26% 1,102 $1,843   $144,355,193 14
Mar 20, 2009 13 $1,021,382 -50% 825 $1,238   $145,376,575 15
Mar 27, 2009 16 $592,298 -42% 478 $1,239   $145,968,873 16
Apr 3, 2009 18 $377,739 -36% 363 $1,041   $146,346,612 17
Apr 10, 2009 23 $305,351 -19% 237 $1,288   $146,651,963 18
Apr 17, 2009 29 $170,108 -44% 185 $920   $146,822,071 19
Apr 24, 2009 22 $386,144 +127% 348 $1,110   $147,208,215 20
May 1, 2009 25 $265,545 -31% 275 $966   $147,473,760 21
May 8, 2009 26 $181,066 -32% 228 $794   $147,654,826 22
May 15, 2009 26 $159,502 -12% 218 $732   $147,814,328 23
May 22, 2009 35 $167,076 +5% 203 $823   $147,981,404 24
May 29, 2009 44 $46,786 -72% 66 $709   $148,028,190 25
Jun 5, 2009 49 $42,624 -9% 41 $1,040   $148,070,814 26
Jun 12, 2009 61 $24,488 -43% 36 $680   $148,095,302 27

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
Jun 14, 200911,713,278 1,713,278$28,166,290$28,166,2901
Jun 21, 20091877,533-49% 2,590,811$11,807,821$39,974,1112
Jun 28, 20093247,172-72% 2,837,983$3,982,905$43,957,0163
Jul 5, 20094147,300-40% 2,985,283$2,315,468$46,272,4844
Jul 12, 20094124,309-16% 3,109,592$1,873,100$48,145,5845
Jul 19, 20094132,288+6% 3,241,880$1,830,985$49,976,5696
Jul 26, 2009596,892-27% 3,338,772$1,241,555$51,218,1247
Aug 2, 2009780,326-17% 3,419,098$1,021,915$52,240,0398
Aug 9, 20091261,543-23% 3,480,641$857,663$53,097,7029
Aug 16, 2009955,885-9% 3,536,526$832,988$53,930,69010
Aug 23, 20092036,735-34% 3,573,261$559,096$54,489,78611
Oct 11, 20092551,645 3,741,832$596,242$56,569,33018
May 20, 20122715,063 4,041,852$118,409$60,017,329154
May 27, 20122423,463+56% 4,065,315$172,805$60,190,134155

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009819,587 19,587$382,724$382,7247
Aug 2, 20091715,757-20% 35,344$299,225$681,9498
Aug 9, 2009118,652-45% 43,996$193,977$875,9269
Aug 23, 2009176,223 57,174$146,170$1,185,46311
Oct 11, 20091311,984 84,332$218,472$1,680,55918
Nov 28, 201015109,032 263,772$902,787$3,529,64977
May 20, 20121115,913 322,046$232,016$4,379,262154
May 27, 20121910,556-34% 332,602$131,211$4,510,473155

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Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood    Walt Kowalski

Supporting Cast

Bee Vang    Thao
Ahney Her    Sue
Christopher Carley    Father Janovich
Brian Haley    Mitch Kowalski
Geraldine Hughes    Karen Kowalski
Brian Howe    Steve Kowalski
Dreama Walker    Ashley Kowalski
William Hill    Tim Kennedy
John Carroll Lynch    Barber Martin
Brooke Chia Thao    Vu
Chee Thao    Grandma

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Joel Cox    Editor
Nick Schenk    Screenwriter
Dave Johannson    Story Creator
Nick Schenk    Story Creator
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Bill Gerber    Producer
Jenette Kahn    Executive Producer
Adam Richman    Executive Producer
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Tom Stern    Cinematographer
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Kyle Eastwood    Composer
Michael Stevens    Composer
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
John Warnke    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Walt Martin    Sound Mixer
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Co-Supervising Sound Editor
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Donald Murphy    Assistant Director
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Kelly Port    Visual Effects Supervisor

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

DVD Sales - People were Watching New Releases

August 5th, 2009

This was arguably the best week for new releases since summer began with eight reaching the top 30, including two new releases that finished first and second. Number one was Watchmen with 1.23 million units sold generating $25.60 million in sales. More...

DVD Sales - New Releases Haunt Sales Chart

July 30th, 2009

There were not a lot of new releases to chart this week, and only one of them made it into the top five. However, that one film was A Haunting in Connecticut, which earned first place earning $8.76 million on 439,000 units sold. More...

DVD Sales - Well Known

July 23rd, 2009

Sales picked up this week with the release of Knowing and a few other new releases that topped the sales chart this week. Knowing led the way with respectable sales of 773,000 units and $12.51 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Sales - 12 Rounds Nearly Knocked Out

July 15th, 2009

While 12 Rounds may have led all new releases to capture top spot on this week's sales chart, its performance is not one that will be fondly remembered. It sold just 209,000 units and generated $3.13 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Still Gran(d)

July 15th, 2009

Gran Torino returned to the top of the rental chart with more than 50% more rentals than the second place release, 12 Rounds, which opened a tiny, tiny fraction ahead of Confessions of a Shopaholic. More...

DVD Sales - Shopaholic Rings Up the Sales

July 7th, 2009

It was a relatively slow week for new releases, but we still had a new number one DVD on top of the sales chart this week. That DVD was Confessions of a Shopaholic with 554,000 units and $9.51 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Breaking The Code

July 7th, 2009

There was a surprise on top of the rental chart as two new releases battled it out for first place. Surprisingly, The Code won the fight with roughly 16% more rentals than second place Confessions of a Shopaholic opened with. More...

DVD Sales - Torino Runs a Victory Lap

June 30th, 2009

Gran Torino was able to top all new releases to earn first place on this week's DVD sales chart. It was able to do this with sales of 1.44 million units and $19.40 million for the week, which represents just a 45% drop-off for the week, and 4.05 million units and $62.33 million in total, which is in the top five for the year. More...

DVD Rentals - Madea and Friday are not so Gran(d)

June 30th, 2009

Like it did on the sales chart, Gran Torino was able to top all new releases on the rental chart repeating in first place. More...

DVD Sales - Torino Just as Grand on the Sales Chart

June 24th, 2009

The summer slump on the sales chart was not evident this week, even though there were not that many new releases to deal with. The number one film was Gran Torino, which sold an amazingly strong 2.61 million units for $42.94 million in consumer spending at retail during its opening week. It just missed the top ten for 2009, and it will undoubtedly climb the chart over the coming weeks. More...

DVD Rentals - People Into Gran Torino

June 24th, 2009

Gran Torino led all new releases and the rest of the DVDs on the rental chart with nearly two-and-a-half times the revenue of second place rental, He's Just Not That Into You. More...

DVD Releases for June 9th, 2009

June 8th, 2009

It's another slow week for DVD releases, and that really won't change until late in the Summer when TV on DVD ramps up in time for the fall schedule. There's not much in terms of must-have releases, with Gran Torino topping that short list, but I'm not sure if the Blu-ray is worth the price over the DVD. Also, I'm not sure it's worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. On a side note, the Canadian release for Corner Gas - Season Six is also coming out this week, and it is the winner of the rarely-presented DVD Puck of the Week. 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 Details - Blame it On Rio

May 3rd, 2009

OSS 117: Rio Ne Repond Plus slipped a spot to sixth with $4.74 million on 642 screens in 3 markets for a total of $15.15 million. Almost all of this came from France, where it repeated on top with $4.03 million on 602 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.83 million after two. More...

International Details - Japan Rising Sun on International Chart

April 26th, 2009

Japan was a major player on the international charts this past weekend, placing three films in the top 30, and helping a couple others as well. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser placed first in its native market, and sixth internationally, with $6.00 million on 341 screens. More...

International Details - Unknown Success

April 19th, 2009

Knowing was able to sneak into third place, despite earlier reports to the contrary. Over the past weekend it earned $13.35 million on 2943 screens in 24 markets for a total of $47.80 million. The film opened in a number of smaller markets, but most of the growth came from two major markets: Germany and Spain. In the former it made $1.47 million on 440 screens, while in the latter it made a more impressive $2.35 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.11 million. As far as holdovers are concerned, the film held steady in France down just 16% to $3.06 million on 348 screens, but that was for the full week. After two weeks the film now has $6.72 million in that market. More...

International Details - Marley Nears Century Mark

April 12th, 2009

Marley & Me fell to sixth place, but it is nearing $100 million internationally. This past weekend it added $5.97 million on 2860 screens in 33 markets for a total of $83.34 million. The film opened in second place in Italy with $2.00 million on 348 screens, which is on par with expectations. Meanwhile, it added $1.23 million on 464 screens in the U.K. for a total of $18.41 million after four weeks while it made $1.01 million on 439 screens in Japan for a total of $5.17 million after two. It is still aiming at $100 million internationally, but it could be close. More...

International Top Five - Slum Comes Out On Top in Crowded Race

April 1st, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire returned to first place on the international chart with $9.59 million on 3123 screens in 52 markets for a total of $170.31 million internationally and $309.86 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in China with $2.93 million on just over 400 screens, which is the best opening for a non-American foreign film for the past decade. It also showed no signs of declining in Germany, where it added $2.37 million on 270 screens during its second weekend, which was nearly identical to its opening, and it now has a total of $5.54 million. More...

International Top Five - French are Cuckoo for Coco

March 25th, 2009

Coco opened in France and a couple other, smaller markets taking first place on the international chart with $12.71 million on 902 screens in 3 markets. This includes a first place opening in its native market, where it earned $11.20 million on 871 screens. More...

International Top Five - Marley Retrieves Top Spot

March 18th, 2009

Marley & Me jumped to the top of the international box office pulling in $14.14 million on 2559 screens in 29 markets for a total of $49.01 million. Its best market was the U.K. where it opened in first place with $6.15 million on 467 screens, while it placed second in Russia $1.58 million on 517 screens over the weekend for a total of $2.04 million. As far as holdovers go, the film managed $2.04 million on 550 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.72 million after two. Meanwhile in France, it earned $1.29 million on 354 screens over the weekend for a total of $4.11 million, also after two. The film opens in Spain this weekend, Japan next weekend, and Italy the weekend after that. More...

International Top Five - Watchmen Wins but at What Cost?

March 11th, 2009

Watchmen opened in top spot on the international charts, but with a weaker than expected figure. Much weaker in some markets. The film did top the charts in the U.K. with $4.52 million on 419 screens and in Australia with $2.29 million on 226, which is a great start for this time of year, but not a monster opening some were predicting. It placed first in Italy, but with a soft opening of $1.48 million on 344 screens, and the same was true in South Korea ($1.44 million on 397) and in Mexico ($722,000 on 417). The film had to settle for second place in Russia with $2.60 million on 554 screens and in France with $2.49 million on 517. Third was the best the movie could do in Germany ($2.03 million on 367 screens) and in Spain ($1.94 million on 426). Overall it did finish in first place with $26.63 million on 5,149 screens in 44 markets, but with only a couple of major markets left to open in, and the likelihood of massive drop-offs, this film will likely not match its domestic total, and might not top $100 million internationally. This is bad news for a movie that some have suggested cost $200 million to make, but that likely includes worldwide P&A, as well as the production budget. If it can make $300 million worldwide, then it will show a profit during its initial push on the home market. If it can make $200 million worldwide, then it will show a profit, eventually. More...

International Top Five - Millionaire Nears Century Mark

March 4th, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire nearly doubled its weekend haul thanks to its Oscar wins, and a bit of expansion. For instance, the film opened in second place in Poland with $536,000 on 60 screens over the weekend for a total of $662,000. In the U.K. it rose from third into first place with $2.38 million on 447 screens over the weekend for a total of $36.74 million. Over in Spain it added $2.21 million on 250 screens, which was also enough for first place, while it has now made $6.00 million after three weeks of release. Overall the film made $16.94 million on 2,915 screens in 37 markets for a total of $99.71 million and will have reached the $100 million mark on Monday. More...

Taken Takes Top Spot

February 2nd, 2009

Taken took on the competition and won with $24.72 million over the weekend, which was the second best Super Bowl weekend debut behind Miley Cyrus's stunning opening of Best of Both Worlds. This is much better than expected, as the male-oriented rescue / revenge story faced stiff competition from Super Bowl 43, which turned out to be a much better game than anticipated. More...

Inviting New Releases to Town

January 29th, 2009

It could be tough this weekend for 2009 to maintain pace with 2008 for a few reasons. First of all, this time last year was the first weekend of February, and this time it is still the last weekend of January. Secondly, it is Super Bowl weekend, and the two widest releases are aiming at a male audience. Thirdly, this time last year Miley Cyrus proved she was a box office powerhouse, and there's no equivalent this year. That said, while the top of the chart might not be that strong, there is a lot more depth this year. A lot more. In fact, there is a slim chance that the sixth place film will make $10 million or more at the box office this weekend, and it is unlikely that any of the new releases will truly bomb, unlike last year. (Also, the Super Bowl is a lot less interesting this year compared to last.) More...

Blart Beats Back Competition

January 26th, 2009

New releases missed expectations, but enough of the holdovers excelled that that overall box office was still strong. Granted, it was down 17% from last weekend, but given the post-holiday slump, this is not bad. Also, $160 million is 14% more than the same weekend last year and it keeps 2009 well ahead of 2008 $861 million to $707 million, or 22%. More...

Will the Box Office Continue to Rise?

January 23rd, 2009

2009 looks to continue its winning streak with two wide releases and a lot of high-powered holdovers. It is unlikely that any of them will live up to last week's number one film, but the overall effort should live up to last year's overall box office and maintain 2009's winning streak. More...

Paul Blart: Box Office Champion

January 20th, 2009

One film on Thursday's prediction column missed expectations; just one. This explains while, despite the fact that the number one film this year was well behind the number one film last year, the overall box office saw amazing growth to $193 million over three days, and $231 million over four. This was ahead of last year's Martin Luther King Jr. day long weekend by 25% and 24% respectively. Year-to-date, 2009 had brought in $668 million, which represents a 24% increase over last year's pace of $539 million. More...

Weekend Estimates: Paul Blart Surprises on Another Great Box Office Weekend

January 18th, 2009

2009 is only two weekends old, and has already produced two excellent weekends at the box office. After three movies opened around $20 million last weekend, no less than four new movies will be close, or exceed that goal over the three-day part of the MLK weekend, and one of those has come from nowhere to top $30 million and record the second-biggest opening weekend in January (see chart). That movie is Paul Blart: Mall Cop, a poorly-reviewed comedy starring Kevin James, which opened with $33.8 million Friday-Sunday, according to Sony's estimate, and is set to reach $40 million with Monday's numbers included. Sony puts the success down, at least in part, to James's extensive promotional efforts around the country. Maybe hard work does pay off, even in the movie business. More...

Celebrating Valentine's Day a Month Early

January 15th, 2009

A busy week with four films opening wide, all of which have widely different target demographics. Hotel for Dogs is going for families, My Bloody Valentine is going for hardcore horror fans, Paul Blart: Mall Cop is going for fans of SitCom comedy, while Notorious is going for fans of rap. Add in a couple of holdovers, and it's a crowded marketplace. It is unlikely that any of these films will top last year's number one film, Cloverfield, but perhaps combined they will keep pace with last year's box office. More...

Defying the Odds on the Per Theater Chart

January 13th, 2009

It is very rare for a film to repeat as champion on the per theater chart, but that's exactly what Defiance did this past weekend, as it earned an average of $34,092 in two theaters. The Wrestler climbed into second place with an average of $14,140 in 60 theaters, which suggests serious room to expand, especially if it continues its winning ways during Awards Season. Made in U.S.A. was the best of the new releases, as it pulled in $11,125 in one theater, while Revolutionary Road was right behind with an average of $10,558 in 135. Finally, Gran Torino earned an average of $10,500 during its first week of wide release. More...

Torino Makes Eastwood's Weekend

January 12th, 2009

Just like this weekend last year, the number one film was a limited release expanding wide. However, while that movie, and indeed practically every new release was a pleasant surprise, the holdovers fell faster than expected to leave the box office down 4.4% from last week at $146 million. That is still a whopping 13% more than the same weekend last year, and that gives 2009 an early 25% lead over 2008. The key word is "early." It is far too soon to tell if 2009 is going to finish ahead of 2008, while any expectations that it can maintain this pace are completely unreasonable. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gran Torino Gives Clint Eastwood Record Weekend

January 11th, 2009

Gran Torino made an impressive start in wide release over the weekend, picking up $29 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That will give Clint Eastwood his biggest weekend in terms of absolute dollars as either an actor or director. Arguably, this is a record that goes back to 1995's Casper, which opened with $22.1 million, but if we ignore Eastwood's cameo in that movie then Space Cowboys' $18.1 million opening in 2000 takes the prize. However, adjusted for inflation, Eastwood's biggest weekend may remain Every Which Way But Loose, which opened with $10.3 million over a five day weekend in 1978. That's equivalent to $41.8 million in 2009 dollars, but the numbers reported at the time include Wednesday and Thursday numbers. (We'll be checking our archives this week to see if we can find more information on Every Which Way...'s opening. More...

Here Comes the Bride (Wars)

January 8th, 2009

2009 hopes to build on last week's success and has three new releases and a wide expansion with which to do so. Bride Wars seems to be the odds on favorite to win, but don't count out Gran Torino. Also, both films have a shot at topping last year's number one film, The Bucket List. More...

Per Theater Chart Defiant

January 6th, 2009

Despite earning mixed reviews, Defiance topped the per theater chart with a massive average of $61,757 in two theaters, and that's over the weekend. In total the film made more than $200,000 in 2 theaters over five days. Gran Torino's per theater average grew by 26% to $34,957 in 84 theaters. At this point, it would be fair to say it has earned some measure of mainstream success, and it expands wide this weekend. Revolutionary Road saw its theater count grow from 3 to 38, while it still managed a per theater average of $25,946. The Wrestler also saw growth with an average of $24,323, and it should expand over the coming weeks. I'm not sure it will expand wide, but it should do reasonably well. Che continues its Oscar qualifying run earning an average of $17,742 in 2 theaters. Last Chance Harvey saw small growth to $17,034 in 6 theaters, but I'm not sure how far it will expand. Waltz with Bashir was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,713 in five theaters. More...

2009 Preview: January

January 1st, 2009

Happy New Year! If it's January 1, it must be time to take a look at this month's releases, and analyze how 2009 at the box office will compare to 2008. 2009 is looking to get off to a fast start, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. For one thing, 2008 stumbled down the stretch, which means the box office is relatively soft at the moment. Also, 2008 got off to a great start, which means it will be harder for 2009 to keep pace early on. (On a side note, if the box office is sluggish as expected, it could set the tone for the box office coverage and bad news tends to beget more bad news.) While there are a few films that are aiming for $50 million or more, none have the advance buzz that Cloverfield had, and it is unlikely that any will match its box office. More...

Revolution on the Per Theater Chart

December 30th, 2008

Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters. More...

Wrestler Overpowers Competition on the Per Theater Chart

December 23rd, 2008

The Wrestler had one of the best opening per theater averages this year, pulling in just over $200,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $50,679; this impressive beginning is even more impressive once one realizes it was a Wednesday opener, which undoubtedly cut its weekend average. Gran Torino tripled its theater count but its per theater average held well at $24,643 during its second weekend of release. Likewise, Doubt saw a significant increase in its theater count while earning an average of $17,460 over the weekend. The Reader remained in 8 theaters with an average of $11,599, and it will be interesting to see how well it expands at this point, but momentum is not on its side. More...

Torino Grand on Per Theater Chart

December 17th, 2008

Gran Torino opened on top of the Per Theater Chart with an outstanding average of $45,287 in six theaters. Wide expansion seems inevitable at this point. Likewise, Doubts debut of just over $500,000 in 15 theaters gave it an average $33,815 making expansion almost assured. Che - The Argentine was close behind with $30,535 in two theaters. The Reader opened with an average of $21,006 in 8 theaters, which most weeks would be enough to score top spot; however, given the competition, without continued success during Awards Season, it could struggle to expand. There were only two holdovers in the $10,000 club with Frost/Nixon earning an average of $16,061 and Slumdog Millionaire earning $12,873. The final $10,000 film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which opened with $10,985. However, both My Name Is Bruce and Wendy and Lucy came relatively close with averages of $9,119 and $9,109 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Down to Earth

December 14th, 2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still topped the weekend chart with $31 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a strong start, helped in particular by $3.8 million on 123 IMAX screens, and gives Fox a nice lead-in to the holidays, with no competitive film coming out until Christmas Day. However, weak reviews and tepid word of mouth will not help it, and a $100 million run is far from assured at this stage. Four Christmases had an impressive week-to-week drop of just 20% to earn an estimated $13 million and finish second. Its success probably dampened the opening weekend for Nothing Like the Holidays, which pulled in $3.5 million from 1,671 theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 12, 2008

December 14th, 2008

One of the busier week's in a while when it comes to new releases, and there's a mix of wide releases and smaller Oscar hopefuls. It's the former category that has the best sites, with the widest release of the week, The Day the Earth Stood Still, having the best Official Site. On a side note, we also have a previous winner of the Weekly Website Award, Delgo - Official Site, and since the format of this column has changed since then, that will be the last time that happens. More...

All Signs Point to Awards Season on Limited Releases

December 12th, 2008

Another week, another group of Awards Season hopefuls are being given a limited release. This week we have four films that have already earned nominations, plus a couple others that might later on. Of these, none are guaranteed to walk away winners, but I would be surprised if all of them were shut out. More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

2008 Preview: December

December 1st, 2008

We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.) More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - May 20, 2008

May 20th, 2008

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

Cast Updates - May 15, 2008

May 15th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Gran Torino, Trumbo, Twilight, and more! More...


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

Synopsis

Retired auto worker and Korean War vet Walt Kowalski fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the many Asian, Latino and black families in his neighborhood. Walt becomes a reluctant hero when he stands up to the gangbangers who tried to force an Asian teen to steal Walt’s treasured car. An unlikely friendship develops between Walt and the teen, as he learns he has more in common with his neighbors than he thought.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$271,720 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/3,045 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $208,540,311

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 427 $148,095,302
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 850 $126,447,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 609 $274,543,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 56 $148,095,302
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $126,447,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 98 $274,543,085

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: December 12th, 2008 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
January 9th, 2009 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 9th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some violence.
Running Time: 116 minutes
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Keywords: Hood Film, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Productions, Double Nickel Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 98 $2,036,359 Mar 6, 2009 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 69 $3,022,228 Feb 27, 2009 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 65 $3,676,310 Feb 20, 2009 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 33 $406,035 Feb 19, 2009 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 36 $388,260 Feb 18, 2009 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 42 $415,349 Feb 17, 2009 68
Biggest 10th Monday 13 $955,382 Feb 16, 2009 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 14 $1,806,738 Feb 15, 2009 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 26 $6,488,047 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 187 $6,488,047 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 248 $9,775,325 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 159 $7,443,429 Feb 13, 2009 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $11,214,764 Feb 13, 2009 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 10 $3,310,043 Feb 14, 2009 65
Biggest 10th Friday 23 $1,371,266 Feb 13, 2009 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 33 $513,119 Feb 12, 2009 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 42 $466,472 Feb 11, 2009 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 53 $497,311 Feb 10, 2009 61
Biggest 9th Monday 84 $471,273 Feb 9, 2009 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 14 $1,880,488 Feb 8, 2009 59
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 25 $7,155,339 Feb 6, 2009 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 17 $3,354,008 Feb 7, 2009 58
Biggest 9th Friday 15 $1,920,843 Feb 6, 2009 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 25 $754,116 Feb 5, 2009 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 32 $701,320 Feb 4, 2009 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 49 $707,014 Feb 3, 2009 54
Biggest 8th Monday 58 $698,418 Feb 2, 2009 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 96 $1,202,337 Feb 1, 2009 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 29 $8,232,278 Jan 30, 2009 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 68 $8,232,278 Jan 30, 2009 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $12,403,298 Jan 30, 2009 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 13 $4,422,167 Jan 31, 2009 51
Biggest 8th Friday 11 $2,607,774 Jan 30, 2009 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 30 $1,046,139 Jan 29, 2009 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 31 $983,451 Jan 28, 2009 48
Biggest 7th Tuesday 39 $1,085,723 Jan 27, 2009 47
Biggest 7th Monday 57 $1,011,424 Jan 26, 2009 46
Biggest 7th Sunday 6 $4,493,204 Jan 25, 2009 45
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 6 $16,244,462 Jan 23, 2009 45
Biggest 7th Saturday 6 $7,464,756 Jan 24, 2009 44
Biggest 7th Friday 8 $4,286,502 Jan 23, 2009 43
Biggest 6th Thursday 22 $1,737,944 Jan 22, 2009 42
Biggest 6th Wednesday 22 $1,654,057 Jan 21, 2009 41
Biggest 6th Tuesday 37 $1,579,702 Jan 20, 2009 40
Biggest 6th Monday 6 $3,627,330 Jan 19, 2009 39
Biggest 6th Sunday 6 $5,683,118 Jan 18, 2009 38
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 6 $21,979,069 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 27 $21,979,069 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 33 $33,115,136 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 31 $25,606,399 Jan 16, 2009 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $38,580,313 Jan 16, 2009 38
Biggest 6th Saturday 4 $10,013,163 Jan 17, 2009 37
Biggest 6th Friday 6 $6,282,788 Jan 16, 2009 36
Biggest 5th Thursday 16 $2,466,135 Jan 15, 2009 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 14 $2,384,202 Jan 14, 2009 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 15 $2,818,178 Jan 13, 2009 33
Biggest 5th Monday 25 $2,804,378 Jan 12, 2009 32
Biggest 5th Sunday 8 $7,704,256 Jan 11, 2009 31
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 6 $29,484,388 Jan 9, 2009 31
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 42 $29,484,388 Jan 9, 2009 31
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 55 $29,484,388 Jan 9, 2009 31
Theater Average 5th Weekend 95 $10,500 Jan 9, 2009 31
Biggest 5th Saturday 5 $12,148,276 Jan 10, 2009 30
Biggest Domestic January Day 83 $12,148,276 Jan 10, 2009 30
Biggest 5th Friday 3 $9,631,856 Jan 9, 2009 29
Theater Average 4th Weekend 7 $34,957 Jan 2, 2009 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 41 $27,652 Dec 26, 2008 17
Top 2008 Theater Average 6 $45,287 Dec 12, 2008 3

Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood    Walt Kowalski

Supporting Cast

Bee Vang    Thao
Ahney Her    Sue
Christopher Carley    Father Janovich
Brian Haley    Mitch Kowalski
Geraldine Hughes    Karen Kowalski
Brian Howe    Steve Kowalski
Dreama Walker    Ashley Kowalski
William Hill    Tim Kennedy
John Carroll Lynch    Barber Martin
Brooke Chia Thao    Vu
Chee Thao    Grandma

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Joel Cox    Editor
Nick Schenk    Screenwriter
Dave Johannson    Story Creator
Nick Schenk    Story Creator
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Bill Gerber    Producer
Jenette Kahn    Executive Producer
Adam Richman    Executive Producer
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Tom Stern    Cinematographer
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Kyle Eastwood    Composer
Michael Stevens    Composer
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
John Warnke    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Walt Martin    Sound Mixer
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Co-Supervising Sound Editor
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Donald Murphy    Assistant Director
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Kelly Port    Visual Effects Supervisor

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

DVD Sales - People were Watching New Releases

August 5th, 2009

This was arguably the best week for new releases since summer began with eight reaching the top 30, including two new releases that finished first and second. Number one was Watchmen with 1.23 million units sold generating $25.60 million in sales. More...

DVD Sales - New Releases Haunt Sales Chart

July 30th, 2009

There were not a lot of new releases to chart this week, and only one of them made it into the top five. However, that one film was A Haunting in Connecticut, which earned first place earning $8.76 million on 439,000 units sold. More...

DVD Sales - Well Known

July 23rd, 2009

Sales picked up this week with the release of Knowing and a few other new releases that topped the sales chart this week. Knowing led the way with respectable sales of 773,000 units and $12.51 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Sales - 12 Rounds Nearly Knocked Out

July 15th, 2009

While 12 Rounds may have led all new releases to capture top spot on this week's sales chart, its performance is not one that will be fondly remembered. It sold just 209,000 units and generated $3.13 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Still Gran(d)

July 15th, 2009

Gran Torino returned to the top of the rental chart with more than 50% more rentals than the second place release, 12 Rounds, which opened a tiny, tiny fraction ahead of Confessions of a Shopaholic. More...

DVD Sales - Shopaholic Rings Up the Sales

July 7th, 2009

It was a relatively slow week for new releases, but we still had a new number one DVD on top of the sales chart this week. That DVD was Confessions of a Shopaholic with 554,000 units and $9.51 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Breaking The Code

July 7th, 2009

There was a surprise on top of the rental chart as two new releases battled it out for first place. Surprisingly, The Code won the fight with roughly 16% more rentals than second place Confessions of a Shopaholic opened with. More...

DVD Sales - Torino Runs a Victory Lap

June 30th, 2009

Gran Torino was able to top all new releases to earn first place on this week's DVD sales chart. It was able to do this with sales of 1.44 million units and $19.40 million for the week, which represents just a 45% drop-off for the week, and 4.05 million units and $62.33 million in total, which is in the top five for the year. More...

DVD Rentals - Madea and Friday are not so Gran(d)

June 30th, 2009

Like it did on the sales chart, Gran Torino was able to top all new releases on the rental chart repeating in first place. More...

DVD Sales - Torino Just as Grand on the Sales Chart

June 24th, 2009

The summer slump on the sales chart was not evident this week, even though there were not that many new releases to deal with. The number one film was Gran Torino, which sold an amazingly strong 2.61 million units for $42.94 million in consumer spending at retail during its opening week. It just missed the top ten for 2009, and it will undoubtedly climb the chart over the coming weeks. More...

DVD Rentals - People Into Gran Torino

June 24th, 2009

Gran Torino led all new releases and the rest of the DVDs on the rental chart with nearly two-and-a-half times the revenue of second place rental, He's Just Not That Into You. More...

DVD Releases for June 9th, 2009

June 8th, 2009

It's another slow week for DVD releases, and that really won't change until late in the Summer when TV on DVD ramps up in time for the fall schedule. There's not much in terms of must-have releases, with Gran Torino topping that short list, but I'm not sure if the Blu-ray is worth the price over the DVD. Also, I'm not sure it's worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. On a side note, the Canadian release for Corner Gas - Season Six is also coming out this week, and it is the winner of the rarely-presented DVD Puck of the Week. 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 Details - Blame it On Rio

May 3rd, 2009

OSS 117: Rio Ne Repond Plus slipped a spot to sixth with $4.74 million on 642 screens in 3 markets for a total of $15.15 million. Almost all of this came from France, where it repeated on top with $4.03 million on 602 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.83 million after two. More...

International Details - Japan Rising Sun on International Chart

April 26th, 2009

Japan was a major player on the international charts this past weekend, placing three films in the top 30, and helping a couple others as well. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser placed first in its native market, and sixth internationally, with $6.00 million on 341 screens. More...

International Details - Unknown Success

April 19th, 2009

Knowing was able to sneak into third place, despite earlier reports to the contrary. Over the past weekend it earned $13.35 million on 2943 screens in 24 markets for a total of $47.80 million. The film opened in a number of smaller markets, but most of the growth came from two major markets: Germany and Spain. In the former it made $1.47 million on 440 screens, while in the latter it made a more impressive $2.35 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.11 million. As far as holdovers are concerned, the film held steady in France down just 16% to $3.06 million on 348 screens, but that was for the full week. After two weeks the film now has $6.72 million in that market. More...

International Details - Marley Nears Century Mark

April 12th, 2009

Marley & Me fell to sixth place, but it is nearing $100 million internationally. This past weekend it added $5.97 million on 2860 screens in 33 markets for a total of $83.34 million. The film opened in second place in Italy with $2.00 million on 348 screens, which is on par with expectations. Meanwhile, it added $1.23 million on 464 screens in the U.K. for a total of $18.41 million after four weeks while it made $1.01 million on 439 screens in Japan for a total of $5.17 million after two. It is still aiming at $100 million internationally, but it could be close. More...

International Top Five - Slum Comes Out On Top in Crowded Race

April 1st, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire returned to first place on the international chart with $9.59 million on 3123 screens in 52 markets for a total of $170.31 million internationally and $309.86 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in China with $2.93 million on just over 400 screens, which is the best opening for a non-American foreign film for the past decade. It also showed no signs of declining in Germany, where it added $2.37 million on 270 screens during its second weekend, which was nearly identical to its opening, and it now has a total of $5.54 million. More...

International Top Five - French are Cuckoo for Coco

March 25th, 2009

Coco opened in France and a couple other, smaller markets taking first place on the international chart with $12.71 million on 902 screens in 3 markets. This includes a first place opening in its native market, where it earned $11.20 million on 871 screens. More...

International Top Five - Marley Retrieves Top Spot

March 18th, 2009

Marley & Me jumped to the top of the international box office pulling in $14.14 million on 2559 screens in 29 markets for a total of $49.01 million. Its best market was the U.K. where it opened in first place with $6.15 million on 467 screens, while it placed second in Russia $1.58 million on 517 screens over the weekend for a total of $2.04 million. As far as holdovers go, the film managed $2.04 million on 550 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.72 million after two. Meanwhile in France, it earned $1.29 million on 354 screens over the weekend for a total of $4.11 million, also after two. The film opens in Spain this weekend, Japan next weekend, and Italy the weekend after that. More...

International Top Five - Watchmen Wins but at What Cost?

March 11th, 2009

Watchmen opened in top spot on the international charts, but with a weaker than expected figure. Much weaker in some markets. The film did top the charts in the U.K. with $4.52 million on 419 screens and in Australia with $2.29 million on 226, which is a great start for this time of year, but not a monster opening some were predicting. It placed first in Italy, but with a soft opening of $1.48 million on 344 screens, and the same was true in South Korea ($1.44 million on 397) and in Mexico ($722,000 on 417). The film had to settle for second place in Russia with $2.60 million on 554 screens and in France with $2.49 million on 517. Third was the best the movie could do in Germany ($2.03 million on 367 screens) and in Spain ($1.94 million on 426). Overall it did finish in first place with $26.63 million on 5,149 screens in 44 markets, but with only a couple of major markets left to open in, and the likelihood of massive drop-offs, this film will likely not match its domestic total, and might not top $100 million internationally. This is bad news for a movie that some have suggested cost $200 million to make, but that likely includes worldwide P&A, as well as the production budget. If it can make $300 million worldwide, then it will show a profit during its initial push on the home market. If it can make $200 million worldwide, then it will show a profit, eventually. More...

International Top Five - Millionaire Nears Century Mark

March 4th, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire nearly doubled its weekend haul thanks to its Oscar wins, and a bit of expansion. For instance, the film opened in second place in Poland with $536,000 on 60 screens over the weekend for a total of $662,000. In the U.K. it rose from third into first place with $2.38 million on 447 screens over the weekend for a total of $36.74 million. Over in Spain it added $2.21 million on 250 screens, which was also enough for first place, while it has now made $6.00 million after three weeks of release. Overall the film made $16.94 million on 2,915 screens in 37 markets for a total of $99.71 million and will have reached the $100 million mark on Monday. More...

Taken Takes Top Spot

February 2nd, 2009

Taken took on the competition and won with $24.72 million over the weekend, which was the second best Super Bowl weekend debut behind Miley Cyrus's stunning opening of Best of Both Worlds. This is much better than expected, as the male-oriented rescue / revenge story faced stiff competition from Super Bowl 43, which turned out to be a much better game than anticipated. More...

Inviting New Releases to Town

January 29th, 2009

It could be tough this weekend for 2009 to maintain pace with 2008 for a few reasons. First of all, this time last year was the first weekend of February, and this time it is still the last weekend of January. Secondly, it is Super Bowl weekend, and the two widest releases are aiming at a male audience. Thirdly, this time last year Miley Cyrus proved she was a box office powerhouse, and there's no equivalent this year. That said, while the top of the chart might not be that strong, there is a lot more depth this year. A lot more. In fact, there is a slim chance that the sixth place film will make $10 million or more at the box office this weekend, and it is unlikely that any of the new releases will truly bomb, unlike last year. (Also, the Super Bowl is a lot less interesting this year compared to last.) More...

Blart Beats Back Competition

January 26th, 2009

New releases missed expectations, but enough of the holdovers excelled that that overall box office was still strong. Granted, it was down 17% from last weekend, but given the post-holiday slump, this is not bad. Also, $160 million is 14% more than the same weekend last year and it keeps 2009 well ahead of 2008 $861 million to $707 million, or 22%. More...

Will the Box Office Continue to Rise?

January 23rd, 2009

2009 looks to continue its winning streak with two wide releases and a lot of high-powered holdovers. It is unlikely that any of them will live up to last week's number one film, but the overall effort should live up to last year's overall box office and maintain 2009's winning streak. More...

Paul Blart: Box Office Champion

January 20th, 2009

One film on Thursday's prediction column missed expectations; just one. This explains while, despite the fact that the number one film this year was well behind the number one film last year, the overall box office saw amazing growth to $193 million over three days, and $231 million over four. This was ahead of last year's Martin Luther King Jr. day long weekend by 25% and 24% respectively. Year-to-date, 2009 had brought in $668 million, which represents a 24% increase over last year's pace of $539 million. More...

Weekend Estimates: Paul Blart Surprises on Another Great Box Office Weekend

January 18th, 2009

2009 is only two weekends old, and has already produced two excellent weekends at the box office. After three movies opened around $20 million last weekend, no less than four new movies will be close, or exceed that goal over the three-day part of the MLK weekend, and one of those has come from nowhere to top $30 million and record the second-biggest opening weekend in January (see chart). That movie is Paul Blart: Mall Cop, a poorly-reviewed comedy starring Kevin James, which opened with $33.8 million Friday-Sunday, according to Sony's estimate, and is set to reach $40 million with Monday's numbers included. Sony puts the success down, at least in part, to James's extensive promotional efforts around the country. Maybe hard work does pay off, even in the movie business. More...

Celebrating Valentine's Day a Month Early

January 15th, 2009

A busy week with four films opening wide, all of which have widely different target demographics. Hotel for Dogs is going for families, My Bloody Valentine is going for hardcore horror fans, Paul Blart: Mall Cop is going for fans of SitCom comedy, while Notorious is going for fans of rap. Add in a couple of holdovers, and it's a crowded marketplace. It is unlikely that any of these films will top last year's number one film, Cloverfield, but perhaps combined they will keep pace with last year's box office. More...

Defying the Odds on the Per Theater Chart

January 13th, 2009

It is very rare for a film to repeat as champion on the per theater chart, but that's exactly what Defiance did this past weekend, as it earned an average of $34,092 in two theaters. The Wrestler climbed into second place with an average of $14,140 in 60 theaters, which suggests serious room to expand, especially if it continues its winning ways during Awards Season. Made in U.S.A. was the best of the new releases, as it pulled in $11,125 in one theater, while Revolutionary Road was right behind with an average of $10,558 in 135. Finally, Gran Torino earned an average of $10,500 during its first week of wide release. More...

Torino Makes Eastwood's Weekend

January 12th, 2009

Just like this weekend last year, the number one film was a limited release expanding wide. However, while that movie, and indeed practically every new release was a pleasant surprise, the holdovers fell faster than expected to leave the box office down 4.4% from last week at $146 million. That is still a whopping 13% more than the same weekend last year, and that gives 2009 an early 25% lead over 2008. The key word is "early." It is far too soon to tell if 2009 is going to finish ahead of 2008, while any expectations that it can maintain this pace are completely unreasonable. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gran Torino Gives Clint Eastwood Record Weekend

January 11th, 2009

Gran Torino made an impressive start in wide release over the weekend, picking up $29 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That will give Clint Eastwood his biggest weekend in terms of absolute dollars as either an actor or director. Arguably, this is a record that goes back to 1995's Casper, which opened with $22.1 million, but if we ignore Eastwood's cameo in that movie then Space Cowboys' $18.1 million opening in 2000 takes the prize. However, adjusted for inflation, Eastwood's biggest weekend may remain Every Which Way But Loose, which opened with $10.3 million over a five day weekend in 1978. That's equivalent to $41.8 million in 2009 dollars, but the numbers reported at the time include Wednesday and Thursday numbers. (We'll be checking our archives this week to see if we can find more information on Every Which Way...'s opening. More...

Here Comes the Bride (Wars)

January 8th, 2009

2009 hopes to build on last week's success and has three new releases and a wide expansion with which to do so. Bride Wars seems to be the odds on favorite to win, but don't count out Gran Torino. Also, both films have a shot at topping last year's number one film, The Bucket List. More...

Per Theater Chart Defiant

January 6th, 2009

Despite earning mixed reviews, Defiance topped the per theater chart with a massive average of $61,757 in two theaters, and that's over the weekend. In total the film made more than $200,000 in 2 theaters over five days. Gran Torino's per theater average grew by 26% to $34,957 in 84 theaters. At this point, it would be fair to say it has earned some measure of mainstream success, and it expands wide this weekend. Revolutionary Road saw its theater count grow from 3 to 38, while it still managed a per theater average of $25,946. The Wrestler also saw growth with an average of $24,323, and it should expand over the coming weeks. I'm not sure it will expand wide, but it should do reasonably well. Che continues its Oscar qualifying run earning an average of $17,742 in 2 theaters. Last Chance Harvey saw small growth to $17,034 in 6 theaters, but I'm not sure how far it will expand. Waltz with Bashir was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,713 in five theaters. More...

2009 Preview: January

January 1st, 2009

Happy New Year! If it's January 1, it must be time to take a look at this month's releases, and analyze how 2009 at the box office will compare to 2008. 2009 is looking to get off to a fast start, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. For one thing, 2008 stumbled down the stretch, which means the box office is relatively soft at the moment. Also, 2008 got off to a great start, which means it will be harder for 2009 to keep pace early on. (On a side note, if the box office is sluggish as expected, it could set the tone for the box office coverage and bad news tends to beget more bad news.) While there are a few films that are aiming for $50 million or more, none have the advance buzz that Cloverfield had, and it is unlikely that any will match its box office. More...

Revolution on the Per Theater Chart

December 30th, 2008

Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters. More...

Wrestler Overpowers Competition on the Per Theater Chart

December 23rd, 2008

The Wrestler had one of the best opening per theater averages this year, pulling in just over $200,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $50,679; this impressive beginning is even more impressive once one realizes it was a Wednesday opener, which undoubtedly cut its weekend average. Gran Torino tripled its theater count but its per theater average held well at $24,643 during its second weekend of release. Likewise, Doubt saw a significant increase in its theater count while earning an average of $17,460 over the weekend. The Reader remained in 8 theaters with an average of $11,599, and it will be interesting to see how well it expands at this point, but momentum is not on its side. More...

Torino Grand on Per Theater Chart

December 17th, 2008

Gran Torino opened on top of the Per Theater Chart with an outstanding average of $45,287 in six theaters. Wide expansion seems inevitable at this point. Likewise, Doubts debut of just over $500,000 in 15 theaters gave it an average $33,815 making expansion almost assured. Che - The Argentine was close behind with $30,535 in two theaters. The Reader opened with an average of $21,006 in 8 theaters, which most weeks would be enough to score top spot; however, given the competition, without continued success during Awards Season, it could struggle to expand. There were only two holdovers in the $10,000 club with Frost/Nixon earning an average of $16,061 and Slumdog Millionaire earning $12,873. The final $10,000 film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which opened with $10,985. However, both My Name Is Bruce and Wendy and Lucy came relatively close with averages of $9,119 and $9,109 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Down to Earth

December 14th, 2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still topped the weekend chart with $31 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a strong start, helped in particular by $3.8 million on 123 IMAX screens, and gives Fox a nice lead-in to the holidays, with no competitive film coming out until Christmas Day. However, weak reviews and tepid word of mouth will not help it, and a $100 million run is far from assured at this stage. Four Christmases had an impressive week-to-week drop of just 20% to earn an estimated $13 million and finish second. Its success probably dampened the opening weekend for Nothing Like the Holidays, which pulled in $3.5 million from 1,671 theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 12, 2008

December 14th, 2008

One of the busier week's in a while when it comes to new releases, and there's a mix of wide releases and smaller Oscar hopefuls. It's the former category that has the best sites, with the widest release of the week, The Day the Earth Stood Still, having the best Official Site. On a side note, we also have a previous winner of the Weekly Website Award, Delgo - Official Site, and since the format of this column has changed since then, that will be the last time that happens. More...

All Signs Point to Awards Season on Limited Releases

December 12th, 2008

Another week, another group of Awards Season hopefuls are being given a limited release. This week we have four films that have already earned nominations, plus a couple others that might later on. Of these, none are guaranteed to walk away winners, but I would be surprised if all of them were shut out. More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

2008 Preview: December

December 1st, 2008

We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.) More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - May 20, 2008

May 20th, 2008

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

Cast Updates - May 15, 2008

May 15th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Gran Torino, Trumbo, Twilight, and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2008 20 $271,720   6 $45,287   $271,720 1
Dec 19, 2008 18 $468,221 +72% 19 $24,643   $859,860 2
Dec 26, 2008 15 $2,322,781 +396% 84 $27,652   $4,220,824 3
Jan 2, 2009 14 $2,936,423 +26% 84 $34,957   $9,820,554 4
Jan 9, 2009 1 $29,484,388 +904% 2,808 $10,500   $40,524,518 5
Jan 16, 2009 2 $21,979,069 -25% 2,972 $7,395   $72,976,480 6
Jan 23, 2009 3 $16,244,462 -26% 3,045 $5,335   $97,819,975 7
Jan 30, 2009 5 $8,232,278 -49% 3,015 $2,730   $110,178,990 8
Feb 6, 2009 8 $7,155,339 -13% 2,705 $2,645   $120,195,197 9
Feb 13, 2009 11 $6,488,047 -9% 2,303 $2,817   $128,631,419 10
Feb 20, 2009 12 $3,676,310 -43% 2,030 $1,811   $134,472,755 11
Feb 27, 2009 12 $3,022,228 -18% 1,750 $1,727   $138,632,157 12
Mar 6, 2009 11 $2,036,359 -33% 1,520 $1,340   $141,612,344 13
Mar 13, 2009 13 $1,505,408 -26% 1,102 $1,366   $143,829,449 14
Mar 20, 2009 14 $740,137 -51% 825 $897   $145,095,330 15
Mar 27, 2009 16 $438,481 -41% 478 $917   $145,815,056 16
Apr 3, 2009 17 $268,026 -39% 363 $738   $146,236,899 17
Apr 10, 2009 22 $217,091 -19% 237 $916   $146,563,703 18
Apr 17, 2009 28 $123,957 -43% 185 $670   $146,775,920 19
Apr 24, 2009 23 $270,406 +118% 348 $777   $147,092,477 20
May 1, 2009 25 $187,829 -31% 275 $683   $147,396,044 21
May 8, 2009 26 $127,780 -32% 228 $560   $147,601,540 22
May 15, 2009 25 $115,094 -10% 218 $528   $147,769,920 23
May 22, 2009 34 $127,724 +11% 203 $629   $147,942,052 24
May 29, 2009 42 $35,633 -72% 66 $540   $148,017,037 25
Jun 5, 2009 48 $26,857 -25% 41 $655   $148,055,047 26
Jun 12, 2009 64 $14,941 -44% 36 $415   $148,085,755 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 12, 2008 - $74,663     6 $12,444   $74,663 1
Dec 13, 2008 - $112,984 +51%   6 $18,831   $187,647 2
Dec 14, 2008 - $84,073 -26%   6 $14,012   $271,720 3
Dec 15, 2008 - $33,862 -60%   6 $5,644   $305,582 4
Dec 16, 2008 - $29,860 -12%   6 $4,977   $335,442 5
Dec 17, 2008 - $28,928 -3%   6 $4,821   $364,370 6
Dec 18, 2008 - $27,269 -6%   6 $4,545   $391,639 7
Dec 19, 2008 - $117,146 +330% +57% 19 $6,166   $508,785 8
Dec 20, 2008 - $195,676 +67% +73% 19 $10,299   $704,461 9
Dec 21, 2008 - $155,399 -21% +85% 19 $8,179   $859,860 10
Dec 22, 2008 - $86,145 -45% +154% 19 $4,534   $946,005 11
Dec 23, 2008 - $83,549 -3% +180% 19 $4,397   $1,029,554 12
Dec 24, 2008 14 $104,931 +26% +263% 84 $1,249   $1,134,485 13
Dec 25, 2008 - $763,558 +628% +2,700% 84 $9,090   $1,898,043 14
Dec 26, 2008 14 $769,456 +1% +557% 84 $9,160   $2,667,499 15
Dec 27, 2008 14 $853,123 +11% +336% 84 $10,156   $3,520,622 16
Dec 28, 2008 14 $700,202 -18% +351% 84 $8,336   $4,220,824 17
Dec 29, 2008 - $529,968 -24% +515% 84 $6,309   $4,750,792 18
Dec 30, 2008 - $542,648 +2% +549% 84 $6,460   $5,293,440 19
Dec 31, 2008 - $587,653 +8% +460% 84 $6,996   $5,881,093 20
Jan 1, 2009 - $1,003,038 +71% +31% 84 $11,941   $6,884,131 21
Jan 2, 2009 - $1,023,153 +2% +33% 84 $12,180   $7,907,284 22
Jan 3, 2009 - $1,104,422 +8% +29% 84 $13,148   $9,011,706 23
Jan 4, 2009 - $808,848 -27% +16% 84 $9,629   $9,820,554 24
Jan 5, 2009 12 $314,769 -61% -41% 84 $3,747   $10,135,323 25
Jan 6, 2009 12 $302,616 -4% -44% 84 $3,603   $10,437,939 26
Jan 7, 2009 11 $327,325 +8% -44% 84 $3,897   $10,765,264 27
Jan 8, 2009 12 $274,866 -16% -73% 84 $3,272   $11,040,130 28
Jan 9, 2009 1 $9,631,856 +3,404% +841% 2,808 $3,430   $20,671,986 29
Jan 10, 2009 1 $12,148,276 +26% +1,000% 2,808 $4,326   $32,820,262 30
Jan 11, 2009 1 $7,704,256 -37% +852% 2,808 $2,744   $40,524,518 31
Jan 12, 2009 1 $2,804,378 -64% +791% 2,808 $999   $43,328,896 32
Jan 13, 2009 1 $2,818,178 n/c +831% 2,808 $1,004   $46,147,074 33
Jan 14, 2009 1 $2,384,202 -15% +628% 2,808 $849   $48,531,276 34
Jan 15, 2009 1 $2,466,135 +3% +797% 2,808 $878   $50,997,411 35
Jan 16, 2009 4 $6,282,788 +155% -35% 2,972 $2,114   $57,280,199 36
Jan 17, 2009 2 $10,013,163 +59% -18% 2,972 $3,369   $67,293,362 37
Jan 18, 2009 2 $5,683,118 -43% -26% 2,972 $1,912   $72,976,480 38
Jan 19, 2009 3 $3,627,330 -36% +29% 2,972 $1,221   $76,603,810 39
Jan 20, 2009 2 $1,579,702 -56% -44% 2,972 $532   $78,183,512 40
Jan 21, 2009 1 $1,654,057 +5% -31% 2,972 $557   $79,837,569 41
Jan 22, 2009 1 $1,737,944 +5% -30% 2,972 $585   $81,575,513 42
Jan 23, 2009 3 $4,286,502 +147% -32% 3,045 $1,408   $85,862,015 43
Jan 24, 2009 3 $7,464,756 +74% -25% 3,045 $2,451   $93,326,771 44
Jan 25, 2009 3 $4,493,204 -40% -21% 3,045 $1,476   $97,819,975 45
Jan 26, 2009 3 $1,011,424 -77% -72% 3,045 $332   $98,831,399 46
Jan 27, 2009 2 $1,085,723 +7% -31% 3,045 $357   $99,917,122 47
Jan 28, 2009 3 $983,451 -9% -41% 3,045 $323   $100,900,573 48
Jan 29, 2009 3 $1,046,139 +6% -40% 3,045 $344   $101,946,712 49
Jan 30, 2009 4 $2,607,774 +149% -39% 3,015 $865   $104,554,486 50
Jan 31, 2009 5 $4,422,167 +70% -41% 3,015 $1,467   $108,976,653 51
Feb 1, 2009 7 $1,202,337 -73% -73% 3,015 $399   $110,178,990 52
Feb 2, 2009 4 $698,418 -42% -31% 3,015 $232   $110,877,408 53
Feb 3, 2009 3 $707,014 +1% -35% 3,015 $234   $111,584,422 54
Feb 4, 2009 3 $701,320 -1% -29% 3,015 $233   $112,285,742 55
Feb 5, 2009 2 $754,116 +8% -28% 3,015 $250   $113,039,858 56
Feb 6, 2009 9 $1,920,843 +155% -26% 2,705 $710   $114,960,701 57
Feb 7, 2009 7 $3,354,008 +75% -24% 2,705 $1,240   $118,314,709 58
Feb 8, 2009 8 $1,880,488 -44% +56% 2,705 $695   $120,195,197 59
Feb 9, 2009 8 $471,273 -75% -33% 2,705 $174   $120,666,470 60
Feb 10, 2009 6 $497,311 +6% -30% 2,705 $184   $121,163,781 61
Feb 11, 2009 6 $466,472 -6% -33% 2,705 $172   $121,630,253 62
Feb 12, 2009 7 $513,119 +10% -32% 2,705 $190   $122,143,372 63
Feb 13, 2009 11 $1,371,266 +167% -29% 2,303 $595   $123,514,638 64
Feb 14, 2009 10 $3,310,043 +141% -1% 2,303 $1,437   $126,824,681 65
Feb 15, 2009 11 $1,806,738 -45% -4% 2,303 $785   $128,631,419 66
Feb 16, 2009 12 $955,382 -47% +103% 2,303 $415   $129,586,801 67
Feb 17, 2009 12 $415,349 -57% -16% 2,303 $180   $130,002,150 68
Feb 18, 2009 10 $388,260 -7% -17% 2,303 $169   $130,390,410 69
Feb 19, 2009 11 $406,035 +5% -21% 2,303 $176   $130,796,445 70
Feb 20, 2009 12 $1,002,767 +147% -27% 2,030 $494   $131,799,212 71
Feb 21, 2009 11 $1,751,401 +75% -47% 2,030 $863   $133,550,613 72
Feb 22, 2009 12 $922,142 -47% -49% 2,030 $454   $134,472,755 73
Feb 23, 2009 10 $277,016 -70% -71% 2,030 $136   $134,749,771 74
Feb 24, 2009 11 $286,108 +3% -31% 2,030 $141   $135,035,879 75
Feb 25, 2009 10 $277,319 -3% -29% 2,030 $137   $135,313,198 76
Feb 26, 2009 10 $296,731 +7% -27% 2,030 $146   $135,609,929 77
Feb 27, 2009 14 $754,234 +154% -25% 1,750 $431   $136,364,163 78
Feb 28, 2009 12 $1,463,789 +94% -16% 1,750 $836   $137,827,952 79
Mar 1, 2009 11 $804,205 -45% -13% 1,750 $460   $138,632,157 80
Mar 2, 2009 12 $229,066 -72% -17% 1,750 $131   $138,861,223 81
Mar 3, 2009 13 $238,237 +4% -17% 1,750 $136   $139,099,460 82
Mar 4, 2009 12 $239,379 n/c -14% 1,750 $137   $139,338,839 83
Mar 5, 2009 11 $237,146 -1% -20% 1,750 $136   $139,575,985 84
Mar 6, 2009 11 $547,099 +131% -27% 1,520 $360   $140,123,084 85
Mar 7, 2009 11 $991,692 +81% -32% 1,520 $652   $141,114,776 86
Mar 8, 2009 11 $497,568 -50% -38% 1,520 $327   $141,612,344 87
Mar 9, 2009 9 $161,059 -68% -30% 1,520 $106   $141,773,403 88
Mar 10, 2009 10 $178,301 +11% -25% 1,520 $117   $141,951,704 89
Mar 11, 2009 10 $182,227 +2% -24% 1,520 $120   $142,133,931 90
Mar 12, 2009 9 $190,110 +4% -20% 1,520 $125   $142,324,041 91
Mar 13, 2009 13 $391,607 +106% -28% 1,102 $355   $142,715,648 92
Mar 14, 2009 12 $737,037 +88% -26% 1,102 $669   $143,452,685 93
Mar 15, 2009 12 $376,764 -49% -24% 1,102 $342   $143,829,449 94
Mar 16, 2009 13 $133,322 -65% -17% 1,102 $121   $143,962,771 95
Mar 17, 2009 14 $118,040 -11% -34% 1,102 $107   $144,080,811 96
Mar 18, 2009 13 $133,089 +13% -27% 1,102 $121   $144,213,900 97
Mar 19, 2009 13 $141,293 +6% -26% 1,102 $128   $144,355,193 98
Mar 20, 2009 16 $210,515 +49% -46% 825 $255   $144,565,708 99
Mar 21, 2009 13 $348,548 +66% -53% 825 $422   $144,914,256 100
Mar 22, 2009 14 $181,074 -48% -52% 825 $219   $145,095,330 101
Mar 23, 2009 14 $68,135 -62% -49% 825 $83   $145,163,465 102
Mar 24, 2009 16 $70,383 +3% -40% 825 $85   $145,233,848 103
Mar 25, 2009 15 $70,299 n/c -47% 825 $85   $145,304,147 104
Mar 26, 2009 15 $72,428 +3% -49% 825 $88   $145,376,575 105
Mar 27, 2009 - $116,483 +61% -45% 478 $244   $145,493,058 106
Mar 28, 2009 - $210,873 +81% -39% 478 $441   $145,703,931 107
Mar 29, 2009 - $111,125 -47% -39% 478 $232   $145,815,056 108
Mar 30, 2009 - $34,549 -69% -49% 478 $72   $145,849,605 109
Mar 31, 2009 - $40,231 +16% -43% 478 $84   $145,889,836 110
Apr 1, 2009 - $37,817 -6% -46% 478 $79   $145,927,653 111
Apr 2, 2009 - $41,220 +9% -43% 478 $86   $145,968,873 112
Apr 3, 2009 - $82,208 +99% -29% 363 $226   $146,051,081 113
Apr 4, 2009 17 $119,233 +45% -43% 363 $328   $146,170,314 114
Apr 5, 2009 - $66,585 -44% -40% 363 $183   $146,236,899 115
Apr 6, 2009 - $20,642 -69% -40% 363 $57   $146,257,541 116
Apr 7, 2009 - $28,284 +37% -30% 363 $78   $146,285,825 117
Apr 8, 2009 - $27,436 -3% -27% 363 $76   $146,313,261 118
Apr 9, 2009 - $33,351 +22% -19% 363 $92   $146,346,612 119
Apr 10, 2009 - $70,886 +113% -14% 237 $299   $146,417,498 120
Apr 11, 2009 - $95,207 +34% -20% 237 $402   $146,512,705 121
Apr 12, 2009 - $50,998 -46% -23% 237 $215   $146,563,703 122
Apr 13, 2009 - $22,905 -55% +11% 237 $97   $146,586,608 123
Apr 14, 2009 - $23,913 +4% -15% 237 $101   $146,610,521 124
Apr 15, 2009 - $20,506 -14% -25% 237 $87   $146,631,027 125
Apr 16, 2009 - $20,936 +2% -37% 237 $88   $146,651,963 126
Apr 17, 2009 - $34,243 +64% -52% 185 $185   $146,686,206 127
Apr 18, 2009 - $56,871 +66% -40% 185 $307   $146,743,077 128
Apr 19, 2009 - $32,843 -42% -36% 185 $178   $146,775,920 129
Apr 20, 2009 - $11,512 -65% -50% 185 $62   $146,787,432 130
Apr 21, 2009 - $12,151 +6% -49% 185 $66   $146,799,583 131
Apr 22, 2009 - $11,235 -8% -45% 185 $61   $146,810,818 132
Apr 23, 2009 - $11,253 n/c -46% 185 $61   $146,822,071 133
Apr 24, 2009 - $76,724 +582% +124% 348 $220   $146,898,795 134
Apr 25, 2009 - $120,159 +57% +111% 348 $345   $147,018,954 135
Apr 26, 2009 - $73,523 -39% +124% 348 $211   $147,092,477 136
Apr 27, 2009 - $24,998 -66% +117% 348 $72   $147,117,475 137
Apr 28, 2009 - $32,997 +32% +172% 348 $95   $147,150,472 138
Apr 29, 2009 - $29,038 -12% +158% 348 $83   $147,179,510 139
Apr 30, 2009 - $28,705 -1% +155% 348 $82   $147,208,215 140
May 1, 2009 - $57,797 +101% -25% 275 $210   $147,266,012 141
May 2, 2009 - $83,492 +44% -31% 275 $304   $147,349,504 142
May 3, 2009 - $46,540 -44% -37% 275 $169   $147,396,044 143
May 4, 2009 - $15,824 -66% -37% 275 $58   $147,411,868 144
May 5, 2009 - $19,938 +26% -40% 275 $73   $147,431,806 145
May 6, 2009 - $22,435 +13% -23% 275 $82   $147,454,241 146
May 7, 2009 - $19,519 -13% -32% 275 $71   $147,473,760 147
May 8, 2009 - $36,256 +86% -37% 228 $159   $147,510,016 148
May 9, 2009 - $55,553 +53% -33% 228 $244   $147,565,569 149
May 10, 2009 - $35,971 -35% -23% 228 $158   $147,601,540 150
May 11, 2009 - $11,511 -68% -27% 228 $50   $147,613,051 151
May 12, 2009 - $13,698 +19% -31% 228 $60   $147,626,749 152
May 13, 2009 - $14,109 +3% -37% 228 $62   $147,640,858 153
May 14, 2009 - $13,968 -1% -28% 228 $61   $147,654,826 154
May 15, 2009 - $33,415 +139% -8% 218 $153   $147,688,241 155
May 16, 2009 - $52,121 +56% -6% 218 $239   $147,740,362 156
May 17, 2009 - $29,558 -43% -18% 218 $136   $147,769,920 157
May 18, 2009 - $9,570 -68% -17% 218 $44   $147,779,490 158
May 19, 2009 - $11,902 +24% -13% 218 $55   $147,791,392 159
May 20, 2009 - $11,760 -1% -17% 218 $54   $147,803,152 160
May 21, 2009 - $11,176 -5% -20% 218 $51   $147,814,328 161
May 22, 2009 - $40,384 +261% +21% 203 $199   $147,854,712 162
May 23, 2009 - $56,068 +39% +8% 203 $276   $147,910,780 163
May 24, 2009 - $31,272 -44% +6% 203 $154   $147,942,052 164
May 25, 2009 38 $15,141 -52% +58% 203 $75   $147,957,193 165
May 26, 2009 - $9,165 -39% -23% 203 $45   $147,966,358 166
May 27, 2009 - $6,966 -24% -41% 203 $34   $147,973,324 167
May 28, 2009 - $8,080 +16% -28% 203 $40   $147,981,404 168
May 29, 2009 - $10,767 +33% -73% 66 $163   $147,992,171 169
May 30, 2009 - $16,553 +54% -70% 66 $251   $148,008,724 170
May 31, 2009 - $8,313 -50% -73% 66 $126   $148,017,037 171
Jun 1, 2009 - $2,476 -70% -84% 66 $38   $148,019,513 172
Jun 2, 2009 - $3,012 +22% -67% 66 $46   $148,022,525 173
Jun 3, 2009 - $2,792 -7% -60% 66 $42   $148,025,317 174
Jun 4, 2009 - $2,873 +3% -64% 66 $44   $148,028,190 175
Jun 5, 2009 - $7,562 +163% -30% 41 $184   $148,035,752 176
Jun 6, 2009 - $11,447 +51% -31% 41 $279   $148,047,199 177
Jun 7, 2009 - $7,848 -31% -6% 41 $191   $148,055,047 178
Jun 8, 2009 - $4,006 -49% +62% 41 $98   $148,059,053 179
Jun 9, 2009 - $4,106 +2% +36% 41 $100   $148,063,159 180
Jun 10, 2009 - $3,611 -12% +29% 41 $88   $148,066,770 181
Jun 11, 2009 - $4,044 +12% +41% 41 $99   $148,070,814 182
Jun 12, 2009 - $4,302 +6% -43% 36 $120   $148,075,116 183
Jun 13, 2009 - $6,478 +51% -43% 36 $180   $148,081,594 184
Jun 14, 2009 - $4,161 -36% -47% 36 $116   $148,085,755 185
Jun 15, 2009 - $1,789 -57% -55% 36 $50   $148,087,544 186
Jun 16, 2009 - $3,104 +74% -24% 36 $86   $148,090,648 187
Jun 17, 2009 - $2,206 -29% -39% 36 $61   $148,092,854 188
Jun 18, 2009 - $2,448 +11% -39% 36 $68   $148,095,302 189

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2008 20 $391,639   6 $65,273   $391,639 1
Dec 19, 2008 20 $1,509,361 +285% 19 $79,440   $1,901,000 2
Dec 26, 2008 15 $4,986,088 +230% 84 $59,358   $6,884,131 3
Jan 2, 2009 13 $4,155,999 -17% 84 $49,476   $11,040,130 4
Jan 9, 2009 1 $39,957,281 +861% 2,808 $14,230   $50,997,411 5
Jan 16, 2009 2 $30,578,102 -23% 2,972 $10,289   $81,575,513 6
Jan 23, 2009 3 $20,371,199 -33% 3,045 $6,690   $101,946,712 7
Jan 30, 2009 4 $11,093,146 -46% 3,015 $3,679   $113,039,858 8
Feb 6, 2009 8 $9,103,514 -18% 2,705 $3,365   $122,143,372 9
Feb 13, 2009 11 $8,653,073 -5% 2,303 $3,757   $130,796,445 10
Feb 20, 2009 11 $4,813,484 -44% 2,030 $2,371   $135,609,929 11
Feb 27, 2009 12 $3,966,056 -18% 1,750 $2,266   $139,575,985 12
Mar 6, 2009 11 $2,748,056 -31% 1,520 $1,808   $142,324,041 13
Mar 13, 2009 13 $2,031,152 -26% 1,102 $1,843   $144,355,193 14
Mar 20, 2009 13 $1,021,382 -50% 825 $1,238   $145,376,575 15
Mar 27, 2009 16 $592,298 -42% 478 $1,239   $145,968,873 16
Apr 3, 2009 18 $377,739 -36% 363 $1,041   $146,346,612 17
Apr 10, 2009 23 $305,351 -19% 237 $1,288   $146,651,963 18
Apr 17, 2009 29 $170,108 -44% 185 $920   $146,822,071 19
Apr 24, 2009 22 $386,144 +127% 348 $1,110   $147,208,215 20
May 1, 2009 25 $265,545 -31% 275 $966   $147,473,760 21
May 8, 2009 26 $181,066 -32% 228 $794   $147,654,826 22
May 15, 2009 26 $159,502 -12% 218 $732   $147,814,328 23
May 22, 2009 35 $167,076 +5% 203 $823   $147,981,404 24
May 29, 2009 44 $46,786 -72% 66 $709   $148,028,190 25
Jun 5, 2009 49 $42,624 -9% 41 $1,040   $148,070,814 26
Jun 12, 2009 61 $24,488 -43% 36 $680   $148,095,302 27

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
Jun 14, 200911,713,278 1,713,278$28,166,290$28,166,2901
Jun 21, 20091877,533-49% 2,590,811$11,807,821$39,974,1112
Jun 28, 20093247,172-72% 2,837,983$3,982,905$43,957,0163
Jul 5, 20094147,300-40% 2,985,283$2,315,468$46,272,4844
Jul 12, 20094124,309-16% 3,109,592$1,873,100$48,145,5845
Jul 19, 20094132,288+6% 3,241,880$1,830,985$49,976,5696
Jul 26, 2009596,892-27% 3,338,772$1,241,555$51,218,1247
Aug 2, 2009780,326-17% 3,419,098$1,021,915$52,240,0398
Aug 9, 20091261,543-23% 3,480,641$857,663$53,097,7029
Aug 16, 2009955,885-9% 3,536,526$832,988$53,930,69010
Aug 23, 20092036,735-34% 3,573,261$559,096$54,489,78611
Oct 11, 20092551,645 3,741,832$596,242$56,569,33018
May 20, 20122715,063 4,041,852$118,409$60,017,329154
May 27, 20122423,463+56% 4,065,315$172,805$60,190,134155

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009819,587 19,587$382,724$382,7247
Aug 2, 20091715,757-20% 35,344$299,225$681,9498
Aug 9, 2009118,652-45% 43,996$193,977$875,9269
Aug 23, 2009176,223 57,174$146,170$1,185,46311
Oct 11, 20091311,984 84,332$218,472$1,680,55918
Nov 28, 201015109,032 263,772$902,787$3,529,64977
May 20, 20121115,913 322,046$232,016$4,379,262154
May 27, 20121910,556-34% 332,602$131,211$4,510,473155

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