I Heart Huckabees (2004)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,784,713Details
International Box Office $7,250,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,034,713
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$292,177 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/901 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,668,487

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: December 17th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
MPAA Rating: R for language and a sex scene
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. In Good Company
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Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Environment, Political Activist, Surrealism / Absurdism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 60 $2,902,468 Oct 22, 2004 24
Theater Average Opening Weekend 73 $73,044 Oct 1, 2004 3
Theater Average 94 $73,044 Oct 1, 2004 3
Top 2004 Theater Average 1 $73,044 Oct 1, 2004 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2004 24 $292,177   4 $73,044   $292,177 1
Oct 8, 2004 15 $901,123 +208% 44 $20,480   $1,311,304 2
Oct 15, 2004 12 $914,880 +2% 65 $14,075   $2,600,993 3
Oct 22, 2004 10 $2,902,468 +217% 785 $3,697   $5,807,764 4
Oct 29, 2004 11 $1,705,923 -41% 901 $1,893   $8,441,017 5
Nov 5, 2004 14 $1,113,777 -35% 585 $1,904   $10,234,914 6
Nov 12, 2004 18 $541,784 -51% 278 $1,949   $11,195,428 7
Nov 19, 2004 22 $296,895 -45% 163 $1,821   $11,680,406 8
Nov 26, 2004 26 $215,729 -27% 106 $2,035   $12,044,129 9
Dec 3, 2004 27 $137,314 -36% 128 $1,073   $12,247,822 10
Dec 10, 2004 31 $83,592 -39% 107 $781   $12,385,183 11
Dec 17, 2004 37 $56,212 -33% 80 $703   $12,495,748 12
Dec 24, 2004 47 $18,098 -68% 44 $411   $12,547,523 13
Dec 31, 2004 51 $26,129 +44% 43 $608   $12,596,975 14
Jan 7, 2005 48 $41,654 +59% 45 $926   $12,654,923 15
Jan 14, 2005 49 $29,295 -30% 46 $637   $12,705,576 16
Jan 21, 2005 55 $19,644 -33% 32 $614   $12,740,948 17
Jan 28, 2005 68 $9,643 -51% 14 $689   $12,761,718 18
Feb 4, 2005 78 $4,928 -49% 9 $548   $12,770,978 19
Feb 11, 2005 91 $4,986 +1% 8 $623   $12,779,204 20
Feb 18, 2005 116 $994 -80% 6 $166   $12,784,030 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 2004 14 $200,000     44 $4,545   $600,000 8
Oct 9, 2004 15 $405,841 +103%   44 $9,224   $1,025,185 9
Oct 10, 2004 12 $286,119 -29%   44 $6,503   $1,311,304 10
Oct 22, 2004 10 $1,000,000     785 $1,274   $3,872,462 22
Oct 23, 2004 10 $1,215,259 +22%   785 $1,548   $5,087,721 23
Oct 24, 2004 9 $720,043 -41%   785 $917   $5,807,764 24
Oct 25, 2004 8 $249,000 -65%   785 $317   $6,057,000 25
Oct 26, 2004 8 $235,000 -6%   785 $299   $6,292,000 26
Oct 27, 2004 8 $210,000 -11%   785 $268   $6,502,000 27
Oct 28, 2004 8 $233,000 +11%   785 $297   $6,735,000 28
Nov 3, 2004 10 $184,000   -12% 901 $204   $8,938,000 34
Nov 4, 2004 10 $183,000 -1% -21% 901 $203   $9,121,000 35
Jan 17, 2005 - $6,313     46 $137   $12,711,889 109
Feb 21, 2005 84 $683     6 $114   $12,784,713 144

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2004 22 $410,181   4 $102,545   $410,181 1
Oct 8, 2004 15 $1,275,932 +211% 44 $28,998   $1,686,113 2
Oct 15, 2004 12 $1,219,183 -4% 65 $18,757   $2,905,296 3
Oct 22, 2004 10 $3,829,798 +214% 785 $4,879   $6,735,094 4
Oct 29, 2004 11 $2,386,043 -38% 901 $2,648   $9,121,137 5
Nov 5, 2004 15 $1,532,507 -36% 585 $2,620   $10,653,644 6
Nov 12, 2004 18 $729,867 -52% 278 $2,625   $11,383,511 7
Nov 19, 2004 22 $444,889 -39% 163 $2,729   $11,828,400 8
Nov 26, 2004 25 $282,108 -37% 106 $2,661   $12,110,508 9
Dec 3, 2004 26 $191,083 -32% 128 $1,493   $12,301,591 10
Dec 10, 2004 29 $137,945 -28% 107 $1,289   $12,439,536 11
Dec 17, 2004 37 $89,889 -35% 80 $1,124   $12,529,425 12
Dec 24, 2004 46 $41,421 -54% 44 $941   $12,570,846 13
Dec 31, 2004 48 $42,423 +2% 43 $987   $12,613,269 14
Jan 7, 2005 48 $63,012 +49% 45 $1,400   $12,676,281 15
Jan 14, 2005 53 $45,023 -29% 46 $979   $12,721,304 16
Jan 21, 2005 54 $30,771 -32% 32 $962   $12,752,075 17
Jan 28, 2005 68 $13,975 -55% 14 $998   $12,766,050 18
Feb 4, 2005 77 $8,168 -42% 9 $908   $12,774,218 19
Feb 11, 2005 88 $8,818 +8% 8 $1,102   $12,783,036 20
Feb 18, 2005 112 $1,677 -81% 6 $280   $12,784,713 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/17/2004 $98,856 38 38 285 $838,152 9/10/2020
 
Rest of World $6,411,848
 
International Total$7,250,000 9/10/2020

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Dustin Hoffman    Bernard Jaffe
Isabelle Huppert    Caterine Vauban
Jude Law    Brad Stand
Jason Schwartzman    Albert Markovski
Lily Tomlin    Vivian Jaffe
Mark Wahlberg    Tommy Corn
Naomi Watts    Dawn Campbell

Supporting Cast

Kevin Dunn    Marty
Tippi Hedren    Mary Jane Hutchinson
Bob Gunton    Mr. Silver
Angela Grillo    Angela Franco
Ger Duany    Mr. Nimieri
Darlene Hunt    Darlene
Benny Hernandez    Davy
Richard Appel    Josh
Benjamin Nurick    Harrison
Jake Muxworthy    Tim
Pablo Davanzo    Bobby
Matthew Muzio    Construction Worker
Shawn Patrick    Fireman
Patrick Walsh    Fireman
Ashley A. Fondrevay    Frosh Girl
Lisa Guzman    Frosh Girl
Scott Wannberg    Bik Schottinger
Altagracia Guzman    Mrs. Echevarria
Said Taghmaoui    Translator
Jean Smart    Mrs. Hooten
Sydney Zarp    Cricket
Jonah Hill    Bret
Denis Hayes    Orrin Spence
Matthew Grillo-Russell    Boy at mancala hour
Janet Grillo    Boy's Mother
Adam Clinton    Security Guard
Antonio Evans    Security Guard
Robert Lambert    Daryl
Isla Fisher    Heather
Kimberly Cutter    Corporate Board
John Rothman    Corporate Board
Talia Shire    Mrs. Silver
Kamala Lopez-Dawson    Molly Corn
Saige Ryan Campbell    Caitlyn Corn
Kaied Hussan    Turkish Man
Chuck Saftler    Dexicorp attorney
James J. McCoy    Medic
George Meyer    Formal Couple
Maria Semple    Formal Couple
Jerry Schumacher    Corporate man
Julie Ann Johnson    Lady in gown
Jeannie Epper-Kimack    Lady in gown
Keith Barrett    Maitre'd
Jake Hoffman    Valet

Cameos

Shania Twain    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David O. Russell    Director
David O. Russell    Screenwriter
Jeff Baena    Screenwriter
David O. Russell    Producer
Gregory Goodman    Producer
Scott Rudin    Producer
Michael Kuhn    Executive Producer
Peter Deming    Director of Photography
K.K. Barrett    Production Designer
Robert K. Lambert*    Editor
Mark Bridges    Costume Designer
Dara Weintraub    Co-Producer
Jon Brion    Composer
Mary Ellen Woods    Assistant Director
Dara L. Weintraub*    Unit Production Manager
Kimberly L. Rach*    Production Supervisor
Seth Reed    Art Director
Gene Serdena    Set Decorator
Paul H. Lopez    Costume Supervisor
Mark Bourgeois    Additional Editor
Pamela March    Additional Editor
Edward Tise    Production Sound Recorder
Rick Ash    Re-recording Mixer
Adam Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Kelly Oxford    Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Walston    Sound Designer
Michael Kamper    Sound Designer
Laura Harris    Dialogue Editor
Chris Hogan    Dialogue Editor
Tim Kimmel    Dialogue Editor
Jonathan Karp    Music Editor
Debbie Zoller    Make up
Felicia Linsky    Make up
Gail Ryan    Hairstylist
Marlene Williams    Hairstylist
Howard Berger    Special Effects Makeup-Prosthetics
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Ben Bray    Stunt Coordinator

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

The Largest Yard

June 12th, 2005

The Longest Yard opened in second place in Australia with $2.5 million. On the other hand, the film could only manage $750,000 on 260 screens in Mexico, not surprising since Adam Sandler has never been a big draw internationally, especially outside English speaking markets. More...

Calm Before the Storm

May 22nd, 2005

It was another slow weekend for international details as few studios were brave enough, or foolish enough to try and squeeze in a release between Kingdom of Heaven and Revenge of the Sith. It was hard to find many films that earned more than $1 million over the weekend and most of the activity came from smaller releases in midlevel markets. Next weekend there could be even fewer details as Revenge of the Sith should dominate every market, but after that the summer blockbuster season should be in full swing and things should pick up. More...

Saw Remains on Top of Belated Rental Charts

March 5th, 2005

Thanks in part to a slow week for DVD releases, Saw remained the top DVD rental on this weeks charts with $6.80 million this week, a drop of 28% from last week, and a two week total of $16.27 million so far. On the VHS side, the film dropped first to third with $1.09 million, down 38% for a total of $2.83 million. More...

DVD Releases for February 22, 2005

February 21st, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section including this week's winner, Heat - 10th Anniversary Special Edition - Buy from Amazon ... or don't buy from Amazon. Just checked the site and the DVD's been pulled. Don't know why, don't know if it will be back. And don't know if it will have the same URL when it doesn. Regardless, it is still my DVD pick of the week. More...

Limited Releases are doing Incredible Business

November 9th, 2004

While it was the overall box office champ, The Incredibles that lead the way on the per theatre charts this week with $17,917, several limited releases are still making noise at the box office. One such movie is Sideways, which managed to stay above the $10,000 per theatre average mark for the third weekend in a row. The film earned more than $1 million over the weekend in just 66 theatres for an average of $15,873. More...

Will Halloween Scare Away Moviegoers?

October 29th, 2004

Traditionally, Halloween is not a good day for the movies, with kids and families staying away from the theatres in order to trick or treat. The only films that really benefit from Halloween are horror films aimed at High School and College students. More...

Per Theatre Average Sides with Sideways

October 26th, 2004

Thanks in part to Paul Giamatti's second Oscar worthy performance in as many years, Sideways easily topped the Per Theatre Charts with a $51,761 average in four theatres. Let's hope Paul Giamatti is at least nominated this year unlike what happened last year with American Splendor. More...

Christmas Doesn't Come Early this Year

October 25th, 2004

Thanks to a much better than expected debut of the number one film we saw a large jump in the box office for the week, 8.75% to be more precise. However, with the rest of the films on the list just able to live up to expectations, the overall box office was still well short of last year's performance. The 18.25% drop on the yearly comparison is quite troubling, and it probably won't get much better next week either. More...

Will Audiences Hold a Grudge?

October 22nd, 2004

It's one week from Halloween, and that can only mean one thing. It's Christmas time! That's right, the first Christmas movie of the year is coming to theatres. Sigh. The only Christmas movie you can legitimately watch at this time of year is The Nightmare Before Christmas. More...

V is for Victory and Vera

October 19th, 2004

Vera Drake, which opened last Sunday, topped the Per Theatre Charts this week with $20,435. It's Sunday to Sunday performance was very flat, which bodes well for its legs. More...

No Change in Heart for the Per Theater Charts

October 12th, 2004

I Heart Huckabees again led a busy week on the Per Theatre Charts with just over $900,000 in 44 theatres for an average of $20,480. Guiana 1838 continues to impress, earning $16,610 in its lone theatre. The award season hopeful, Stage Beauty, got off to a good start with an average of $12,885 in three theatres. And Tarnation opened in one theatre over the weekend and earned an estimate 58 times its $220 production budget with $12,740. (Although that production budget is misleading because it only takes into account the editing software and not the decade's worth of home movie film, still photographs, etc. used to make the film, nor post-production, prints and advertising.) More...

Audiences Heart Huckabees

October 5th, 2004

Busy week on the per theatre charts as no less than five films broke the $10,000 per theatre barrier. I Heart Huckabees had the best per theatre average of the year earning nearly $300,000 in four theatres for an average of $73,044. Last week's winner, The Motorcycle Diaries held up rather well despite a sizeable expansion; its per theatre average of $16,201 in 67 theatres to pull in just north of $1 million this past weekend. The overall chart leader was next on the list; Shark Tale's $11,854 per theater average was the best for a wide release since July. Close behind was Therese with $357,000 in 32 theatres for an average of $11,156. And rounding out the $10,000 club was Dig!; the Rockumentary earned an average of $10,219 in two theatres over the weekend. More...

Unlimited Politics

October 1st, 2004

With the Presidential election just a month away, the limited release scene is getting a lot more political with half of this week's films having some political bent. More...

Movie Websites Launches for September 24 - September 30

September 30th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Shark Tale - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for September 17 - September 23

September 23rd, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner I Huckabees - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for September 3 - September 9

September 9th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner A Dirty Shame - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for August 13 - August 19

August 19th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Vanity Fair - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for Aril 2 - April 8

April 8th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. This week saw a deceptively poor crop of site as there were a lot of movie site launched / updated / released, more than 30 in fact. However, very few of them even came close to the being considered for this week's award. It's so bad I've spent the last 3 hours looking for a gem of movie site that I may have missed in previous weeks. In the end it was Kill Bill: Volume 2 - Official Site that won the award with only one or two other that were even briefly considered. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$292,177 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/901 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,668,487

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: December 17th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
MPAA Rating: R for language and a sex scene
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. In Good Company
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Environment, Political Activist, Surrealism / Absurdism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 60 $2,902,468 Oct 22, 2004 24
Theater Average Opening Weekend 73 $73,044 Oct 1, 2004 3
Theater Average 94 $73,044 Oct 1, 2004 3
Top 2004 Theater Average 1 $73,044 Oct 1, 2004 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Dustin Hoffman    Bernard Jaffe
Isabelle Huppert    Caterine Vauban
Jude Law    Brad Stand
Jason Schwartzman    Albert Markovski
Lily Tomlin    Vivian Jaffe
Mark Wahlberg    Tommy Corn
Naomi Watts    Dawn Campbell

Supporting Cast

Kevin Dunn    Marty
Tippi Hedren    Mary Jane Hutchinson
Bob Gunton    Mr. Silver
Angela Grillo    Angela Franco
Ger Duany    Mr. Nimieri
Darlene Hunt    Darlene
Benny Hernandez    Davy
Richard Appel    Josh
Benjamin Nurick    Harrison
Jake Muxworthy    Tim
Pablo Davanzo    Bobby
Matthew Muzio    Construction Worker
Shawn Patrick    Fireman
Patrick Walsh    Fireman
Ashley A. Fondrevay    Frosh Girl
Lisa Guzman    Frosh Girl
Scott Wannberg    Bik Schottinger
Altagracia Guzman    Mrs. Echevarria
Said Taghmaoui    Translator
Jean Smart    Mrs. Hooten
Sydney Zarp    Cricket
Jonah Hill    Bret
Denis Hayes    Orrin Spence
Matthew Grillo-Russell    Boy at mancala hour
Janet Grillo    Boy's Mother
Adam Clinton    Security Guard
Antonio Evans    Security Guard
Robert Lambert    Daryl
Isla Fisher    Heather
Kimberly Cutter    Corporate Board
John Rothman    Corporate Board
Talia Shire    Mrs. Silver
Kamala Lopez-Dawson    Molly Corn
Saige Ryan Campbell    Caitlyn Corn
Kaied Hussan    Turkish Man
Chuck Saftler    Dexicorp attorney
James J. McCoy    Medic
George Meyer    Formal Couple
Maria Semple    Formal Couple
Jerry Schumacher    Corporate man
Julie Ann Johnson    Lady in gown
Jeannie Epper-Kimack    Lady in gown
Keith Barrett    Maitre'd
Jake Hoffman    Valet

Cameos

Shania Twain    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David O. Russell    Director
David O. Russell    Screenwriter
Jeff Baena    Screenwriter
David O. Russell    Producer
Gregory Goodman    Producer
Scott Rudin    Producer
Michael Kuhn    Executive Producer
Peter Deming    Director of Photography
K.K. Barrett    Production Designer
Robert K. Lambert*    Editor
Mark Bridges    Costume Designer
Dara Weintraub    Co-Producer
Jon Brion    Composer
Mary Ellen Woods    Assistant Director
Dara L. Weintraub*    Unit Production Manager
Kimberly L. Rach*    Production Supervisor
Seth Reed    Art Director
Gene Serdena    Set Decorator
Paul H. Lopez    Costume Supervisor
Mark Bourgeois    Additional Editor
Pamela March    Additional Editor
Edward Tise    Production Sound Recorder
Rick Ash    Re-recording Mixer
Adam Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Kelly Oxford    Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Walston    Sound Designer
Michael Kamper    Sound Designer
Laura Harris    Dialogue Editor
Chris Hogan    Dialogue Editor
Tim Kimmel    Dialogue Editor
Jonathan Karp    Music Editor
Debbie Zoller    Make up
Felicia Linsky    Make up
Gail Ryan    Hairstylist
Marlene Williams    Hairstylist
Howard Berger    Special Effects Makeup-Prosthetics
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Ben Bray    Stunt Coordinator

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

The Largest Yard

June 12th, 2005

The Longest Yard opened in second place in Australia with $2.5 million. On the other hand, the film could only manage $750,000 on 260 screens in Mexico, not surprising since Adam Sandler has never been a big draw internationally, especially outside English speaking markets. More...

Calm Before the Storm

May 22nd, 2005

It was another slow weekend for international details as few studios were brave enough, or foolish enough to try and squeeze in a release between Kingdom of Heaven and Revenge of the Sith. It was hard to find many films that earned more than $1 million over the weekend and most of the activity came from smaller releases in midlevel markets. Next weekend there could be even fewer details as Revenge of the Sith should dominate every market, but after that the summer blockbuster season should be in full swing and things should pick up. More...

Saw Remains on Top of Belated Rental Charts

March 5th, 2005

Thanks in part to a slow week for DVD releases, Saw remained the top DVD rental on this weeks charts with $6.80 million this week, a drop of 28% from last week, and a two week total of $16.27 million so far. On the VHS side, the film dropped first to third with $1.09 million, down 38% for a total of $2.83 million. More...

DVD Releases for February 22, 2005

February 21st, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section including this week's winner, Heat - 10th Anniversary Special Edition - Buy from Amazon ... or don't buy from Amazon. Just checked the site and the DVD's been pulled. Don't know why, don't know if it will be back. And don't know if it will have the same URL when it doesn. Regardless, it is still my DVD pick of the week. More...

Limited Releases are doing Incredible Business

November 9th, 2004

While it was the overall box office champ, The Incredibles that lead the way on the per theatre charts this week with $17,917, several limited releases are still making noise at the box office. One such movie is Sideways, which managed to stay above the $10,000 per theatre average mark for the third weekend in a row. The film earned more than $1 million over the weekend in just 66 theatres for an average of $15,873. More...

Will Halloween Scare Away Moviegoers?

October 29th, 2004

Traditionally, Halloween is not a good day for the movies, with kids and families staying away from the theatres in order to trick or treat. The only films that really benefit from Halloween are horror films aimed at High School and College students. More...

Per Theatre Average Sides with Sideways

October 26th, 2004

Thanks in part to Paul Giamatti's second Oscar worthy performance in as many years, Sideways easily topped the Per Theatre Charts with a $51,761 average in four theatres. Let's hope Paul Giamatti is at least nominated this year unlike what happened last year with American Splendor. More...

Christmas Doesn't Come Early this Year

October 25th, 2004

Thanks to a much better than expected debut of the number one film we saw a large jump in the box office for the week, 8.75% to be more precise. However, with the rest of the films on the list just able to live up to expectations, the overall box office was still well short of last year's performance. The 18.25% drop on the yearly comparison is quite troubling, and it probably won't get much better next week either. More...

Will Audiences Hold a Grudge?

October 22nd, 2004

It's one week from Halloween, and that can only mean one thing. It's Christmas time! That's right, the first Christmas movie of the year is coming to theatres. Sigh. The only Christmas movie you can legitimately watch at this time of year is The Nightmare Before Christmas. More...

V is for Victory and Vera

October 19th, 2004

Vera Drake, which opened last Sunday, topped the Per Theatre Charts this week with $20,435. It's Sunday to Sunday performance was very flat, which bodes well for its legs. More...

No Change in Heart for the Per Theater Charts

October 12th, 2004

I Heart Huckabees again led a busy week on the Per Theatre Charts with just over $900,000 in 44 theatres for an average of $20,480. Guiana 1838 continues to impress, earning $16,610 in its lone theatre. The award season hopeful, Stage Beauty, got off to a good start with an average of $12,885 in three theatres. And Tarnation opened in one theatre over the weekend and earned an estimate 58 times its $220 production budget with $12,740. (Although that production budget is misleading because it only takes into account the editing software and not the decade's worth of home movie film, still photographs, etc. used to make the film, nor post-production, prints and advertising.) More...

Audiences Heart Huckabees

October 5th, 2004

Busy week on the per theatre charts as no less than five films broke the $10,000 per theatre barrier. I Heart Huckabees had the best per theatre average of the year earning nearly $300,000 in four theatres for an average of $73,044. Last week's winner, The Motorcycle Diaries held up rather well despite a sizeable expansion; its per theatre average of $16,201 in 67 theatres to pull in just north of $1 million this past weekend. The overall chart leader was next on the list; Shark Tale's $11,854 per theater average was the best for a wide release since July. Close behind was Therese with $357,000 in 32 theatres for an average of $11,156. And rounding out the $10,000 club was Dig!; the Rockumentary earned an average of $10,219 in two theatres over the weekend. More...

Unlimited Politics

October 1st, 2004

With the Presidential election just a month away, the limited release scene is getting a lot more political with half of this week's films having some political bent. More...

Movie Websites Launches for September 24 - September 30

September 30th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Shark Tale - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for September 17 - September 23

September 23rd, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner I Huckabees - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for September 3 - September 9

September 9th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner A Dirty Shame - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for August 13 - August 19

August 19th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Vanity Fair - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for Aril 2 - April 8

April 8th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. This week saw a deceptively poor crop of site as there were a lot of movie site launched / updated / released, more than 30 in fact. However, very few of them even came close to the being considered for this week's award. It's so bad I've spent the last 3 hours looking for a gem of movie site that I may have missed in previous weeks. In the end it was Kill Bill: Volume 2 - Official Site that won the award with only one or two other that were even briefly considered. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2004 24 $292,177   4 $73,044   $292,177 1
Oct 8, 2004 15 $901,123 +208% 44 $20,480   $1,311,304 2
Oct 15, 2004 12 $914,880 +2% 65 $14,075   $2,600,993 3
Oct 22, 2004 10 $2,902,468 +217% 785 $3,697   $5,807,764 4
Oct 29, 2004 11 $1,705,923 -41% 901 $1,893   $8,441,017 5
Nov 5, 2004 14 $1,113,777 -35% 585 $1,904   $10,234,914 6
Nov 12, 2004 18 $541,784 -51% 278 $1,949   $11,195,428 7
Nov 19, 2004 22 $296,895 -45% 163 $1,821   $11,680,406 8
Nov 26, 2004 26 $215,729 -27% 106 $2,035   $12,044,129 9
Dec 3, 2004 27 $137,314 -36% 128 $1,073   $12,247,822 10
Dec 10, 2004 31 $83,592 -39% 107 $781   $12,385,183 11
Dec 17, 2004 37 $56,212 -33% 80 $703   $12,495,748 12
Dec 24, 2004 47 $18,098 -68% 44 $411   $12,547,523 13
Dec 31, 2004 51 $26,129 +44% 43 $608   $12,596,975 14
Jan 7, 2005 48 $41,654 +59% 45 $926   $12,654,923 15
Jan 14, 2005 49 $29,295 -30% 46 $637   $12,705,576 16
Jan 21, 2005 55 $19,644 -33% 32 $614   $12,740,948 17
Jan 28, 2005 68 $9,643 -51% 14 $689   $12,761,718 18
Feb 4, 2005 78 $4,928 -49% 9 $548   $12,770,978 19
Feb 11, 2005 91 $4,986 +1% 8 $623   $12,779,204 20
Feb 18, 2005 116 $994 -80% 6 $166   $12,784,030 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 2004 14 $200,000     44 $4,545   $600,000 8
Oct 9, 2004 15 $405,841 +103%   44 $9,224   $1,025,185 9
Oct 10, 2004 12 $286,119 -29%   44 $6,503   $1,311,304 10
Oct 22, 2004 10 $1,000,000     785 $1,274   $3,872,462 22
Oct 23, 2004 10 $1,215,259 +22%   785 $1,548   $5,087,721 23
Oct 24, 2004 9 $720,043 -41%   785 $917   $5,807,764 24
Oct 25, 2004 8 $249,000 -65%   785 $317   $6,057,000 25
Oct 26, 2004 8 $235,000 -6%   785 $299   $6,292,000 26
Oct 27, 2004 8 $210,000 -11%   785 $268   $6,502,000 27
Oct 28, 2004 8 $233,000 +11%   785 $297   $6,735,000 28
Nov 3, 2004 10 $184,000   -12% 901 $204   $8,938,000 34
Nov 4, 2004 10 $183,000 -1% -21% 901 $203   $9,121,000 35
Jan 17, 2005 - $6,313     46 $137   $12,711,889 109
Feb 21, 2005 84 $683     6 $114   $12,784,713 144

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2004 22 $410,181   4 $102,545   $410,181 1
Oct 8, 2004 15 $1,275,932 +211% 44 $28,998   $1,686,113 2
Oct 15, 2004 12 $1,219,183 -4% 65 $18,757   $2,905,296 3
Oct 22, 2004 10 $3,829,798 +214% 785 $4,879   $6,735,094 4
Oct 29, 2004 11 $2,386,043 -38% 901 $2,648   $9,121,137 5
Nov 5, 2004 15 $1,532,507 -36% 585 $2,620   $10,653,644 6
Nov 12, 2004 18 $729,867 -52% 278 $2,625   $11,383,511 7
Nov 19, 2004 22 $444,889 -39% 163 $2,729   $11,828,400 8
Nov 26, 2004 25 $282,108 -37% 106 $2,661   $12,110,508 9
Dec 3, 2004 26 $191,083 -32% 128 $1,493   $12,301,591 10
Dec 10, 2004 29 $137,945 -28% 107 $1,289   $12,439,536 11
Dec 17, 2004 37 $89,889 -35% 80 $1,124   $12,529,425 12
Dec 24, 2004 46 $41,421 -54% 44 $941   $12,570,846 13
Dec 31, 2004 48 $42,423 +2% 43 $987   $12,613,269 14
Jan 7, 2005 48 $63,012 +49% 45 $1,400   $12,676,281 15
Jan 14, 2005 53 $45,023 -29% 46 $979   $12,721,304 16
Jan 21, 2005 54 $30,771 -32% 32 $962   $12,752,075 17
Jan 28, 2005 68 $13,975 -55% 14 $998   $12,766,050 18
Feb 4, 2005 77 $8,168 -42% 9 $908   $12,774,218 19
Feb 11, 2005 88 $8,818 +8% 8 $1,102   $12,783,036 20
Feb 18, 2005 112 $1,677 -81% 6 $280   $12,784,713 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/17/2004 $98,856 38 38 285 $838,152 9/10/2020
 
Rest of World $6,411,848
 
International Total$7,250,000 9/10/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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