A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $516,139Details
International Box Office $1,611,255Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,127,394
Further financial details...

Synopsis

This is the story of a pivotal summer on the hot, sweaty, violent streets of Astoria, Queens—a summer that changed only Dito Montiel, but the lives of everyone around him. Torn between is ill father, his domineering friend and protector Antonio, the neighborhood war and the lustful temptations of youth, Dito struggles against his desire to escape, running away from everything he knows. He finds redemption 15 years later when he returns to Queens and faces the “saints” who have influenced his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$94,784 (18.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $829,753

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 29th, 2006 (Limited) by First Look
Video Release: February 20th, 2007 by First Look DVD
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some violence, sexuality, and drug use.
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Xingu Films, Original Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2006 41 $94,784   8 $11,848   $94,784 1
Oct 6, 2006 46 $56,224 -41% 10 $5,622   $185,871 2
Oct 13, 2006 39 $120,127 +114% 60 $2,002   $332,870 3
Oct 20, 2006 49 $51,084 -57% 60 $851   $420,603 4
Oct 27, 2006 62 $25,449 -50% 28 $909   $467,655 5
Nov 3, 2006 77 $11,156 -56% 11 $1,014   $490,044 6
Nov 10, 2006 70 $11,705 +5% 8 $1,463   $506,007 7
Nov 17, 2006 76 $5,635 -52% 4 $1,409   $516,139 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2006 40 $129,647   8 $16,206   $129,647 1
Oct 6, 2006 48 $83,216 -36% 10 $8,322   $212,863 2
Oct 13, 2006 40 $156,656 +88% 60 $2,611   $369,519 3
Oct 20, 2006 52 $72,687 -54% 60 $1,211   $442,206 4
Oct 27, 2006 61 $36,682 -50% 28 $1,310   $478,888 5
Nov 3, 2006 78 $15,414 -58% 11 $1,401   $494,302 6
Nov 10, 2006 78 $16,202 +5% 8 $2,025   $510,504 7
Nov 17, 2006 90 $5,635 -65% 4 $1,409   $516,139 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Robert Downey, Jr.    Dito
Shia LaBeouf    Young Dito

Supporting Cast

Chazz Palminteri    Monty
Dianne Wiest    Flori
Channing Tatum    Young Antonio
Rosario Dawson    Laurie
Melonie Diaz    Young Laurie
Martin Compston    Mike O'Shea
Adam Scarimbolo    Guiseppe
Julia Garro    Diane
Peter Tambakis    Young Nerf
Scott Campbell    Nerf
Anthony De Sando    Frank the Dog Walker
Eleonore Hendricks    Jenny
George Di Cenzo    Uncle George
Anthony Tirado    Street Corner Puerto Rican
Erick Rosado    Puerto Rican Van Driver
Steven Payne    Beach Chair Guy
Tibor Feldman    Teacher
Marc Castle    Drunken Man in Subway
Steven Randazzo    Token Clerk
Olga Merediz    Aunt Mary
Teresa Anne Kelsey    Newscaster
Sammy Rhee    Korean Store Owner
Jermel Wilson    Yup Yup
Michael Rivera    Reaper
David Castro    Reaper's Little Brother
Federico Castelluccio    Antonio's Father
Kyle Benitez    Laurie's Son
Iraida Polanco    Old Woman
Gilbert Cruz    Queensbridge Bodega Man
Chance Kelly    Prison Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dito Montiel    Director
Trudie Styler    Producer
Travis Swords    Producer
Charlie Corwin    Producer
Clara Markowicz    Producer
Sting    Executive Producer
Bobby Sager    Executive Producer
Amanda Mackey    Executive Producer
Rene Bastian    Co-Producer
Linda Moran    Co-Producer
Robert Downey, Jr.    Co-Producer
Jonathan Elias    Co-Producer
Eric Gautier    Cinematographer
Christopher Tellefsen    Editor
Jake Pushinsky    Editor
Jody Asnes    Production Designer
Sandra Hernandez    Costume Designer
Jonathan Elias    Composer
Amanda Mackey    Casting Director
Melissa Chusio    Casting Director
Alex Francis    Associate Producer
Lucy Cooper    Line Producer
Urs Hirscvhbiegel    Assistant Director
Anthony Ripoli    Second Unit Director
Nicola Westermann    Production Manager
Cherish Magennis Hale    Set Decorator
Billy Dckson    Additional Photography
Steve Huber    Additional Photography
Andrij Parekh    Additional Photography
Ngina Bowen    Costume Supervisor
Charles Hunt    Sound Mixer
Paul Hsu    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Hsu    Supervising Sound Editor
Eugene Gearty    Sound Editor
Branka Mrkic-Tana    Dialogue Editor
Linda Grimes    Makeup (Key)
Mary Cook    Hairstylist (Key)
Jimmy Haun    Additional Music
David Wittman    Additional Music
Roy Farfel    Stunt Coordinator

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

Babel is Top Rental, but is Flushed Away on Sales Chart

March 3rd, 2007

New releases dominated the top five including taking the number one spot with Babel. Babel opened with $8.73 million, just a fraction ahead of last week's winner, The Departed, which pulled in $8.58 million during its second week of release. More...

DVD Releases for February 20, 2007

February 20th, 2007

It's not a great week for DVD releases. While there are plenty worth talking about, few combine a high quality movie with top-notch extras. Because of this, it was hard to pick a DVD Pick of the Week. Sure, the two spotlight films on this week's list, Shut Up and Sing - Buy from Amazon and The Prestige - Buy from Amazon, are great, but the DVDs leave a lot to be desired. So were the two Canadian entries, Trailer Park Boys - Buy from Amazon.ca and C.R.A.Z.Y. - Buy from Amazon. In many ways Gandhi - Two-Disc Special Edition - Buy from Amazon was the best choice on this week's list, but I'm going with Trailer Park Boys - Buy from Amazon.ca (and I also recommend the massive box set as well). You may call this is a result of a pro-Canada bias, and you would be right. But at least I'm up front about it. More...

Award Season - Fighting for Independence

November 29th, 2006

As always, Award Season officially begins with the announcing of the Independent Spirit Award nominations. While this is the first major awards to announce their nominations, they are one of the last to hand them out so the nominees have a long wait ahead of them. More...

Royalty Rule the Per Theatre Chart

October 3rd, 2006

The Queen was crowned champion of the per theatre charts this weekend after it earned an astounding $122,000 in 3 theatres for an average of $40,671. Even more impressive is the fact that it earned that in just two days as Friday's debut was actually part of the New York Film Festival and not a theatrical release. Second place went to another regally titled film, The Last King of Scotland; this film brought in $143,000 in 4 theatres for an average of $35,725. Even more impressive is the fact that it opened on Wednesday, which undoubtedly kept its weekend box office lower than it otherwise would have been. Both films seemed poised to earn some measure of mainstream success, which will really help their chances come awards season. There were two other films to top $10,000 on the per theatre charts, Old Joy at $13,029 and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints at $11,848. More...

Contest - Contestants Can Also Win These Departing Gifts

October 2nd, 2006

We have one of our biggest selections of prizes ever for our box office prediction contest this week with a total of six posters, two T-shirts, and 2 DVDs being given away. Prizes come from The Departed, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, I Am a Sex Addict, and more. To win, you need to predict the opening weekend for The Departed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday), without going over will win posters from both The Departed and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, a Police T-shirt from The Departed, and I Am a Sex Addict. Meanwhile the person who comes the closest to the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win posters from both The Departed and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, an Irish T-shirt from The Departed, and Windy City Heat on DVD. In addition, two other lucky winners will be chosen at random and each will receive an additional The Departed poster. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Movie Website Updates for September 23 - September 29

September 30th, 2006

It's a very, very short list this week with only the movies opening this weekend on the list. The reason for this is simple, I have come down with a rather nasty cold and after four or five days of cold medication have taken their toll. Fortunately, although the quantity is low, the quality is high including this winner of the Weekly Website Award: Open Season - Official Site. More...

Awards Season Starts Early

September 29th, 2006

It's a great week for fans of limited releases. Among the seven limited releases coming out this week, two are being singled out as early Oscar favorites. Not only that, but most are earning overwhelming positive reviews. More...

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Synopsis

This is the story of a pivotal summer on the hot, sweaty, violent streets of Astoria, Queens—a summer that changed only Dito Montiel, but the lives of everyone around him. Torn between is ill father, his domineering friend and protector Antonio, the neighborhood war and the lustful temptations of youth, Dito struggles against his desire to escape, running away from everything he knows. He finds redemption 15 years later when he returns to Queens and faces the “saints” who have influenced his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$94,784 (18.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $829,753

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 29th, 2006 (Limited) by First Look
Video Release: February 20th, 2007 by First Look DVD
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some violence, sexuality, and drug use.
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Xingu Films, Original Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Robert Downey, Jr.    Dito
Shia LaBeouf    Young Dito

Supporting Cast

Chazz Palminteri    Monty
Dianne Wiest    Flori
Channing Tatum    Young Antonio
Rosario Dawson    Laurie
Melonie Diaz    Young Laurie
Martin Compston    Mike O'Shea
Adam Scarimbolo    Guiseppe
Julia Garro    Diane
Peter Tambakis    Young Nerf
Scott Campbell    Nerf
Anthony De Sando    Frank the Dog Walker
Eleonore Hendricks    Jenny
George Di Cenzo    Uncle George
Anthony Tirado    Street Corner Puerto Rican
Erick Rosado    Puerto Rican Van Driver
Steven Payne    Beach Chair Guy
Tibor Feldman    Teacher
Marc Castle    Drunken Man in Subway
Steven Randazzo    Token Clerk
Olga Merediz    Aunt Mary
Teresa Anne Kelsey    Newscaster
Sammy Rhee    Korean Store Owner
Jermel Wilson    Yup Yup
Michael Rivera    Reaper
David Castro    Reaper's Little Brother
Federico Castelluccio    Antonio's Father
Kyle Benitez    Laurie's Son
Iraida Polanco    Old Woman
Gilbert Cruz    Queensbridge Bodega Man
Chance Kelly    Prison Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dito Montiel    Director
Trudie Styler    Producer
Travis Swords    Producer
Charlie Corwin    Producer
Clara Markowicz    Producer
Sting    Executive Producer
Bobby Sager    Executive Producer
Amanda Mackey    Executive Producer
Rene Bastian    Co-Producer
Linda Moran    Co-Producer
Robert Downey, Jr.    Co-Producer
Jonathan Elias    Co-Producer
Eric Gautier    Cinematographer
Christopher Tellefsen    Editor
Jake Pushinsky    Editor
Jody Asnes    Production Designer
Sandra Hernandez    Costume Designer
Jonathan Elias    Composer
Amanda Mackey    Casting Director
Melissa Chusio    Casting Director
Alex Francis    Associate Producer
Lucy Cooper    Line Producer
Urs Hirscvhbiegel    Assistant Director
Anthony Ripoli    Second Unit Director
Nicola Westermann    Production Manager
Cherish Magennis Hale    Set Decorator
Billy Dckson    Additional Photography
Steve Huber    Additional Photography
Andrij Parekh    Additional Photography
Ngina Bowen    Costume Supervisor
Charles Hunt    Sound Mixer
Paul Hsu    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Hsu    Supervising Sound Editor
Eugene Gearty    Sound Editor
Branka Mrkic-Tana    Dialogue Editor
Linda Grimes    Makeup (Key)
Mary Cook    Hairstylist (Key)
Jimmy Haun    Additional Music
David Wittman    Additional Music
Roy Farfel    Stunt Coordinator

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

Babel is Top Rental, but is Flushed Away on Sales Chart

March 3rd, 2007

New releases dominated the top five including taking the number one spot with Babel. Babel opened with $8.73 million, just a fraction ahead of last week's winner, The Departed, which pulled in $8.58 million during its second week of release. More...

DVD Releases for February 20, 2007

February 20th, 2007

It's not a great week for DVD releases. While there are plenty worth talking about, few combine a high quality movie with top-notch extras. Because of this, it was hard to pick a DVD Pick of the Week. Sure, the two spotlight films on this week's list, Shut Up and Sing - Buy from Amazon and The Prestige - Buy from Amazon, are great, but the DVDs leave a lot to be desired. So were the two Canadian entries, Trailer Park Boys - Buy from Amazon.ca and C.R.A.Z.Y. - Buy from Amazon. In many ways Gandhi - Two-Disc Special Edition - Buy from Amazon was the best choice on this week's list, but I'm going with Trailer Park Boys - Buy from Amazon.ca (and I also recommend the massive box set as well). You may call this is a result of a pro-Canada bias, and you would be right. But at least I'm up front about it. More...

Award Season - Fighting for Independence

November 29th, 2006

As always, Award Season officially begins with the announcing of the Independent Spirit Award nominations. While this is the first major awards to announce their nominations, they are one of the last to hand them out so the nominees have a long wait ahead of them. More...

Royalty Rule the Per Theatre Chart

October 3rd, 2006

The Queen was crowned champion of the per theatre charts this weekend after it earned an astounding $122,000 in 3 theatres for an average of $40,671. Even more impressive is the fact that it earned that in just two days as Friday's debut was actually part of the New York Film Festival and not a theatrical release. Second place went to another regally titled film, The Last King of Scotland; this film brought in $143,000 in 4 theatres for an average of $35,725. Even more impressive is the fact that it opened on Wednesday, which undoubtedly kept its weekend box office lower than it otherwise would have been. Both films seemed poised to earn some measure of mainstream success, which will really help their chances come awards season. There were two other films to top $10,000 on the per theatre charts, Old Joy at $13,029 and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints at $11,848. More...

Contest - Contestants Can Also Win These Departing Gifts

October 2nd, 2006

We have one of our biggest selections of prizes ever for our box office prediction contest this week with a total of six posters, two T-shirts, and 2 DVDs being given away. Prizes come from The Departed, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, I Am a Sex Addict, and more. To win, you need to predict the opening weekend for The Departed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday), without going over will win posters from both The Departed and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, a Police T-shirt from The Departed, and I Am a Sex Addict. Meanwhile the person who comes the closest to the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win posters from both The Departed and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, an Irish T-shirt from The Departed, and Windy City Heat on DVD. In addition, two other lucky winners will be chosen at random and each will receive an additional The Departed poster. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Movie Website Updates for September 23 - September 29

September 30th, 2006

It's a very, very short list this week with only the movies opening this weekend on the list. The reason for this is simple, I have come down with a rather nasty cold and after four or five days of cold medication have taken their toll. Fortunately, although the quantity is low, the quality is high including this winner of the Weekly Website Award: Open Season - Official Site. More...

Awards Season Starts Early

September 29th, 2006

It's a great week for fans of limited releases. Among the seven limited releases coming out this week, two are being singled out as early Oscar favorites. Not only that, but most are earning overwhelming positive reviews. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2006 41 $94,784   8 $11,848   $94,784 1
Oct 6, 2006 46 $56,224 -41% 10 $5,622   $185,871 2
Oct 13, 2006 39 $120,127 +114% 60 $2,002   $332,870 3
Oct 20, 2006 49 $51,084 -57% 60 $851   $420,603 4
Oct 27, 2006 62 $25,449 -50% 28 $909   $467,655 5
Nov 3, 2006 77 $11,156 -56% 11 $1,014   $490,044 6
Nov 10, 2006 70 $11,705 +5% 8 $1,463   $506,007 7
Nov 17, 2006 76 $5,635 -52% 4 $1,409   $516,139 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2006 40 $129,647   8 $16,206   $129,647 1
Oct 6, 2006 48 $83,216 -36% 10 $8,322   $212,863 2
Oct 13, 2006 40 $156,656 +88% 60 $2,611   $369,519 3
Oct 20, 2006 52 $72,687 -54% 60 $1,211   $442,206 4
Oct 27, 2006 61 $36,682 -50% 28 $1,310   $478,888 5
Nov 3, 2006 78 $15,414 -58% 11 $1,401   $494,302 6
Nov 10, 2006 78 $16,202 +5% 8 $2,025   $510,504 7
Nov 17, 2006 90 $5,635 -65% 4 $1,409   $516,139 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.