Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,657,973Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $9,012,515 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $9,012,515
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,297 (1.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/1,849 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,896,713

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,096 $17,657,973
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,814 $17,657,973

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 2008 (Limited) by Picturehouse
July 2nd, 2008 (Expands Wide) by Picturehouse
Video Release: October 28th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: American Girl
Comparisons: vs. Nicholas Nickleby
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Keywords: News, Comedy Drama, Coming of Age, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, 1930s, Investigative Journalist, Money Troubles, Single Parent, Framed, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Toy
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, HBO Films, Goldsmith-Thomas, Red Om Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 378 $5,188,757 Jul 4, 2008 17
Top 2008 Theater Average 7 $44,059 Jun 20, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2008 16 $220,297   5 $44,059   $220,297 1
Jun 27, 2008 23 $107,019 -51% 5 $21,404   $450,140 2
Jul 4, 2008 8 $3,296,929 +2,981% 1,843 $1,789   $5,822,544 3
Jul 11, 2008 10 $2,303,054 -30% 1,849 $1,246   $10,992,641 4
Jul 18, 2008 13 $951,358 -59% 769 $1,237   $13,769,304 5
Jul 25, 2008 13 $601,888 -37% 535 $1,125   $15,275,168 6
Aug 1, 2008 19 $400,261 -33% 450 $889   $16,224,319 7
Aug 8, 2008 24 $244,911 -39% 342 $716   $16,871,890 8
Aug 15, 2008 36 $124,596 -49% 226 $551   $17,206,714 9
Aug 22, 2008 45 $71,072 -43% 146 $487   $17,363,526 10
Aug 29, 2008 53 $42,593 -40% 100 $426   $17,450,901 11
Sep 5, 2008 47 $55,502 +30% 127 $437   $17,533,514 12
Sep 12, 2008 54 $39,049 -30% 96 $407   $17,583,757 13
Sep 19, 2008 59 $24,126 -38% 84 $287   $17,614,805 14
Sep 26, 2008 61 $20,469 -15% 53 $386   $17,641,820 15
Oct 3, 2008 79 $8,260 -60% 31 $266   $17,655,201 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 20, 2008 - $98,657     5 $19,731   $98,657 1
Jun 21, 2008 - $61,260 -38%   5 $12,252   $159,917 2
Jun 22, 2008 - $60,380 -1%   5 $12,076   $220,297 3
Jul 2, 2008 6 $1,115,855     1,843 $605   $1,613,624 13
Jul 3, 2008 7 $911,991 -18%   1,843 $495   $2,525,615 14
Jul 4, 2008 8 $857,387 -6%   1,843 $465   $3,383,002 15
Jul 5, 2008 8 $1,390,121 +62%   1,843 $754   $4,773,123 16
Jul 6, 2008 7 $1,049,421 -25%   1,843 $569   $5,822,544 17
Jul 7, 2008 7 $650,000 -38%   1,843 $353   $6,473,000 18
Jul 8, 2008 6 $750,000 +15%   1,843 $407   $7,223,000 19
Jul 9, 2008 6 $750,000 n/c -33% 1,843 $407   $7,973,000 20
Jul 10, 2008 6 $686,634 -8% -25% 1,843 $373   $8,689,587 21
Jul 11, 2008 9 $753,321 +10% -12% 1,849 $407   $9,442,908 22
Jul 12, 2008 11 $875,307 +16% -37% 1,849 $473   $10,318,215 23
Jul 13, 2008 10 $674,426 -23% -36% 1,849 $365   $10,992,641 24
Jul 14, 2008 9 $455,000 -33% -30% 1,849 $246   $11,448,000 25
Jul 15, 2008 9 $460,000 +1% -39% 1,849 $249   $11,908,000 26
Jul 16, 2008 9 $455,000 -1% -39% 1,849 $246   $12,363,000 27
Jul 17, 2008 9 $450,002 -1% -34% 1,849 $243   $12,817,946 28
Jul 18, 2008 12 $277,069 -38% -63% 769 $360   $13,095,015 29
Jul 19, 2008 - $363,251 +31% -59% 769 $472   $13,458,266 30
Jul 20, 2008 12 $311,038 -14% -54% 769 $404   $13,769,304 31
Jul 21, 2008 12 $200,000 -36% -56% 769 $260   $13,969,000 32
Jul 22, 2008 12 $225,000 +13% -51% 769 $293   $14,194,000 33
Jul 23, 2008 12 $240,000 +7% -47% 769 $312   $14,434,000 34
Jul 24, 2008 12 $241,028 n/c -46% 769 $313   $14,673,280 35
Jul 25, 2008 - $194,715 -19% -30% 769 $253   $14,867,995 36
Jul 26, 2008 - $213,283 +10% -41% 769 $277   $15,081,278 37
Jul 27, 2008 - $193,890 -9% -38% 769 $252   $15,275,168 38
Sep 1, 2008 41 $19,456     100 $195   $17,470,357 74
Sep 29, 2008 - $1,103     53 $21   $17,642,923 102
Sep 30, 2008 - $1,901 +72%   53 $36   $17,644,824 103
Oct 1, 2008 - $920 -52%   53 $17   $17,645,744 104
Oct 2, 2008 - $1,197 +30%   53 $23   $17,646,941 105
Oct 3, 2008 - $2,034 +70%   53 $38   $17,648,975 106
Oct 4, 2008 - $3,352 +65%   53 $63   $17,652,327 107
Oct 5, 2008 - $2,874 -14%   53 $54   $17,655,201 108
Oct 6, 2008 - $624 -78% -43% 31 $20   $17,655,825 109
Oct 7, 2008 - $630 +1% -67% 31 $20   $17,656,455 110
Oct 8, 2008 - $603 -4% -34% 31 $19   $17,657,058 111
Oct 9, 2008 - $915 +52% -24% 31 $30   $17,657,973 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2008 16 $343,121   5 $68,624   $343,121 1
Jun 27, 2008 13 $2,182,494 +536% 5 $436,499   $2,525,615 2
Jul 4, 2008 7 $6,163,972 +182% 1,843 $3,345   $8,689,587 3
Jul 11, 2008 9 $4,128,359 -33% 1,849 $2,233   $12,817,946 4
Jul 18, 2008 12 $1,855,334 -55% 769 $2,413   $14,673,280 5
Jul 25, 2008 13 $1,150,778 -38% 535 $2,151   $15,824,058 6
Aug 1, 2008 19 $802,921 -30% 450 $1,784   $16,626,979 7
Aug 8, 2008 25 $455,139 -43% 342 $1,331   $17,082,118 8
Aug 15, 2008 39 $210,336 -54% 226 $931   $17,292,454 9
Aug 22, 2008 45 $115,854 -45% 146 $794   $17,408,308 10
Aug 29, 2008 52 $69,704 -40% 100 $697   $17,478,012 11
Sep 5, 2008 49 $66,696 -4% 127 $525   $17,544,708 12
Sep 12, 2008 53 $45,971 -31% 96 $479   $17,590,679 13
Sep 19, 2008 63 $30,672 -33% 84 $365   $17,621,351 14
Sep 26, 2008 65 $25,590 -17% 53 $483   $17,646,941 15
Oct 3, 2008 79 $11,032 -57% 31 $356   $16,153 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 2, 20086161,482 161,482$2,766,187$2,766,1871
Nov 9, 20081367,631-58% 229,113$1,115,235$3,881,4222
Nov 16, 20082450,928-25% 280,041$839,803$4,721,2253
Nov 23, 20082831,761-38% 311,802$523,739$5,244,9644

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

Abigail Breslin    Kit Kittredge

Supporting Cast

Chris O'Donnell    Jack Kittredge
Julia Ormond    Margaret Kittredge
Joan Cusack    Miss Bond
Madison Davenport    Ruthie Smithens
Glenne Headly    Mrs. Howard
Jane Krakowski    Miss Dooley
Zach Mills    Stirling Howard
Colin Mochrie    Mr. Pennington
Wallace Shawn    Mr. Gibson
Willow Smith    Countee
Max Thieriot    Will Shepherd
Stanley Tucci    Mr. Berk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Patricia Rozema    Director
Ann Peacock    Screenwriter

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November 11th, 2008

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November 11th, 2008

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October 28th, 2008

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No One the Best on Per Theater Chart

July 15th, 2008

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Hellboy is Hot, Box Office is Not

July 15th, 2008

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July 13th, 2008

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July 8th, 2008

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July 8th, 2008

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July 6th, 2008

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Is it the Weekend Already?

July 1st, 2008

It's a really, really long weekend as Hancock starts its box office run tonight. Additionally, Kit Kittredge expands tomorrow, while we have limited releases opening on Thursday and Friday. Busy week, so let's jump right in. More...

Kit Still Making News on the Per Theater Chart

July 1st, 2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl repeated on top of the per theater chart this week, pulling in close to $110,000 in 5 theaters for an average of $21,404. However, that was more than 50% less that its opening weekend average, which is a sharp drop-off for a limited release. The Last Mistress opened in second place with an average of $16,777 in two theaters. Two wide releases were neck-and-neck with Wanted earning an average of $16,040 and WALL-E right behind with $15,803. More...

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July 1st, 2008

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Kit the Smart Choice on the Per Theater Chart

June 24th, 2008

The prestige release of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl went smashingly as it topped the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $44,059, which bodes very well for its expansion on Friday. Meanwhile, Encounters at the End of the World grew by more than 4% to earn $18,519 in its lone theater. On a side note, Get Smart, which won the race to the top of the overall box office chart came within a hair of the $10,000 club with an average of $9,891. More...

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June 21st, 2008

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Limited Release are Getting Heavy

June 20th, 2008

Just three new limited releases this week, while My Winnipeg expands into its native Canada. Of the three new movies, Kitt Kittredge has the best shot at expanding, mainly because its wide release is already scheduled for next weekend. Additionally, the advertising push for its wide release could help it during its one week limited engagement. More...

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June 1st, 2008

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,297 (1.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/1,849 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,896,713

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,096 $17,657,973
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,814 $17,657,973

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 2008 (Limited) by Picturehouse
July 2nd, 2008 (Expands Wide) by Picturehouse
Video Release: October 28th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: American Girl
Comparisons: vs. Nicholas Nickleby
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: News, Comedy Drama, Coming of Age, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, 1930s, Investigative Journalist, Money Troubles, Single Parent, Framed, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Toy
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, HBO Films, Goldsmith-Thomas, Red Om Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 378 $5,188,757 Jul 4, 2008 17
Top 2008 Theater Average 7 $44,059 Jun 20, 2008 3

Leading Cast

Abigail Breslin    Kit Kittredge

Supporting Cast

Chris O'Donnell    Jack Kittredge
Julia Ormond    Margaret Kittredge
Joan Cusack    Miss Bond
Madison Davenport    Ruthie Smithens
Glenne Headly    Mrs. Howard
Jane Krakowski    Miss Dooley
Zach Mills    Stirling Howard
Colin Mochrie    Mr. Pennington
Wallace Shawn    Mr. Gibson
Willow Smith    Countee
Max Thieriot    Will Shepherd
Stanley Tucci    Mr. Berk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Patricia Rozema    Director
Ann Peacock    Screenwriter

DVD Sales - Tink's the Belle of the Sales Chart

November 11th, 2008

New releases were not as strong this week as they were last week, and this hurt overall sales. However, Tinker Bell still did very well, especially for a direct-to-DVD release, selling 1.94 million units and generating $30.73 million in sales during its first week of release. Had the movie opened in theaters, I would suspect it would have been a much bigger hit than Space Chimps and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, probably bigger than those two films combined, and perhaps even earned $100 million or more, depending on its release date. More...

DVD Rentals - Journey to the Top of the Rental Chart

November 11th, 2008

New releases were spread thin on the rental chart this week, but one of them, Journey to the Center of the Earth, did earn first place and earned nearly 25% more than the second place The Incredible Hulk. More...

DVD Releases for October 28, 2008 - Part II

October 28th, 2008

A slower week in terms of first run releases with a second tier summer release topping that particular list. However, there are a few other releases that are more interesting, including the direct-to-DVD release, Tinker Bell, which is worth picking up on either DVD or Blu-ray, but the latter is better than the former. While that release is the DVD Pick of the Week, two non-DVD releases are worth mentioning above the fold: The Mental Floss History of the World - Buy from Amazon and The Best Of Bond... James Bond - Buy from Amazon. It goes without saying that it was another busy week in terms of total DVDs on this week's list, so much so that it had to be split into two. The second part of the list can be found here. More...

DVD Releases for October 28, 2008 - Part I

October 28th, 2008

A slower week in terms of first run releases with a second tier summer release topping that particular list. However, there are a few other releases that are more interesting, including the direct-to-DVD release, Tinker Bell, which is worth picking up on either DVD or Blu-ray, but the latter is better than the former. While that release is the DVD Pick of the Week, two non-DVD releases are worth mentioning above the fold: The Mental Floss History of the World - Buy from Amazon and The Best Of Bond... James Bond - Buy from Amazon. It goes without saying that it was another busy week in terms of total DVDs on this week's list, so much so that it had to be split into two. The second part of the list can be found here. More...

Wire Towers Higher than Bat

July 29th, 2008

Man on Wire topped the per theater chart this week by pulling in an impressive average of $25,696 in two theaters. This was ahead of the overall box office leader, The Dark Knight, which earned an average of $17,216 in more than 4,000 theaters. Transsiberian also repeated in the $10,000 club, down roughly 23% to $13,280. Brideshead Revisited opened in 22 theaters, which is a lot of a limited release, but still managed an average of $10,291 during its opening weekend, which bodes well for its prospects at expansion. The final film to reach $10,000 did so by the narrowest of narrow margins as Step Brothers topped that milestone by less than 24 cents. More...

No One the Best on Per Theater Chart

July 15th, 2008

Tell No One showed strength during its expansion, which helped it take first place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,088 in 19 theaters. The overall box office leader, Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army, was the only other film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart with an average of $10,780. More...

Hellboy is Hot, Box Office is Not

July 15th, 2008

As expected, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army debuted in top spot, but the overall box office was a little on the light side with a total of $151 million. This is 5.5% lower than last weekend, and more disturbingly, 16.6% lower than the same weekend last year. Year to date, 2008 is not behind 2007 by 2.4% at $5.04 billion to $5.16 billion. It is too early to push the panic button, but there is certainly reason to be concerned, especially if things don't turn around. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hellboy Healthy, Journey Jovial, Dave Disastrous

July 13th, 2008

The weekend belongs to Hellboy, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. With $35.9 million, the franchise looks as though it's well and truly reborn, and a $100 million box office run seems assured. Journey to the Center of the Earth was also solid, with $20.6 million. That's particularly strong given the relatively small number of digital 3-D screens installed in the US so far. But the other opener had a harder time... More...

Per Theater Chart goes a Little Wacky

July 8th, 2008

The Wackness opened in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $23,067. But I'm going to wait to see how well it expands before judging its chances of becoming this year's sleeper hit. After all, so many limited releases have failed to make it there this year. Second place went to fellow limited release, Tell No One, which opened with an estimated average of $21,250 in 8 theaters. The overall box office leader, Hancock, was the only other new release to top $10,000 on the per theater chart -- it earned an average of $15,789. More...

Will Rules the Weekend, but Overall Box Office Not that Super

July 8th, 2008

Hancock lived up to expectations, but it was the only film in the top five that did so. This led to overall box office receipts of just $160 million over the weekend, which was 8% lower than last weekend and 14% lower than the same weekend last year. This is the first time in a month that 2008 hasn't kept pace with 2007, and year-to-date 2008 has again fallen behind 2007, $4.81 billion to $4.84 billion. There's a strong case for mitigating circumstances, however, as July 4th landed on the Friday and Independence Day is not a holiday that is normally associated with strong box office numbers. So 2008 could regain its lead if The Dark Knight proves to be a big hit. More...

Weekend Estimates: Will Smith Still King of July 4th Weekend

July 6th, 2008

It's six years since Men in Black 2, and twelve since Independence Day, but Will Smith has again shown that he has what it takes to fill movie theaters over the July 4th weekend. The $66 million Friday-Sunday opening for Hancock tops all of Smith's previous holiday openings, and stands as his second-best opening weekend ever, behind December's I am Legend. It's also the third-highest weekend for the July 4th holiday. Spider-Man 2 remains top of that list with $88 million back in 2004, while last year's Transformers debut will most likely retain second place with $70.5 million. More...

Is it the Weekend Already?

July 1st, 2008

It's a really, really long weekend as Hancock starts its box office run tonight. Additionally, Kit Kittredge expands tomorrow, while we have limited releases opening on Thursday and Friday. Busy week, so let's jump right in. More...

Kit Still Making News on the Per Theater Chart

July 1st, 2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl repeated on top of the per theater chart this week, pulling in close to $110,000 in 5 theaters for an average of $21,404. However, that was more than 50% less that its opening weekend average, which is a sharp drop-off for a limited release. The Last Mistress opened in second place with an average of $16,777 in two theaters. Two wide releases were neck-and-neck with Wanted earning an average of $16,040 and WALL-E right behind with $15,803. More...

2008 Preview: July

July 1st, 2008

July is going to have a tough time following June. Last month only one movie missed expectations by any meaningful degree which helped 2008 climb above 2007's pace. Perhaps if The Dark Knight can become the biggest hit of the year so far and 2008 tops 2007's pace in terms of ticket sales, July will be seen as a better month than June, but that will be very tough to do. Compared to last year, July doesn't seem to have as much strength at the top, but its strength is in the midrange hits and it should at least keep pace with 2007. More...

Kit the Smart Choice on the Per Theater Chart

June 24th, 2008

The prestige release of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl went smashingly as it topped the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $44,059, which bodes very well for its expansion on Friday. Meanwhile, Encounters at the End of the World grew by more than 4% to earn $18,519 in its lone theater. On a side note, Get Smart, which won the race to the top of the overall box office chart came within a hair of the $10,000 club with an average of $9,891. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of June 20, 2008

June 21st, 2008

Slow week for new releases, therefore, it's a slow week for websites. However, at least ever release had a site, and none were below average, while the best was The Love Guru - Official Site. More...

Limited Release are Getting Heavy

June 20th, 2008

Just three new limited releases this week, while My Winnipeg expands into its native Canada. Of the three new movies, Kitt Kittredge has the best shot at expanding, mainly because its wide release is already scheduled for next weekend. Additionally, the advertising push for its wide release could help it during its one week limited engagement. More...

2008 Preview: June

June 1st, 2008

June is filled with top picks, and practically only top picks. The best schedule for the overall health of the movie industry is only two wide releases, the potential blockbuster and the counter-programming release. This month that's exactly what happens; however, almost every week the counter-programming film has a serious shot at $100 million as well. If everything goes well, then we could have 8 films opening this month that crack 9 digits and that would put 2008 back on track. Even a more conservative estimate has four $100 million movies coming out this month, but there's a lot of uncertainty involved here. On the limited front, none of May's limited releases managed to breakout and expand wide, so there's still an opening for sleeper hit of the summer. That role could be filled by The Promotion, which appears to have the best shot at escaping the art hour circuit and reaching multiplexes. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 2, 2008

March 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, Where the Wild Things Are, How to Train Your Dragon and more! More...

Cast Updates - February 24, 2008

February 24th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Hoodwinked 2, Shanghai, and more! More...

Movie Website Updates for May 27 - June 2, 2007

June 2nd, 2007

A busy week for new sites with roughly a dozen making their first appearance on this week's list. However, it was a site making its last appearance, Knocked Up - Official Site, that was judged best-of-the-best. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 29, 2007

April 29th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Introducing the Dwights, Daddy Day Camp, Dedication and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2008 16 $220,297   5 $44,059   $220,297 1
Jun 27, 2008 23 $107,019 -51% 5 $21,404   $450,140 2
Jul 4, 2008 8 $3,296,929 +2,981% 1,843 $1,789   $5,822,544 3
Jul 11, 2008 10 $2,303,054 -30% 1,849 $1,246   $10,992,641 4
Jul 18, 2008 13 $951,358 -59% 769 $1,237   $13,769,304 5
Jul 25, 2008 13 $601,888 -37% 535 $1,125   $15,275,168 6
Aug 1, 2008 19 $400,261 -33% 450 $889   $16,224,319 7
Aug 8, 2008 24 $244,911 -39% 342 $716   $16,871,890 8
Aug 15, 2008 36 $124,596 -49% 226 $551   $17,206,714 9
Aug 22, 2008 45 $71,072 -43% 146 $487   $17,363,526 10
Aug 29, 2008 53 $42,593 -40% 100 $426   $17,450,901 11
Sep 5, 2008 47 $55,502 +30% 127 $437   $17,533,514 12
Sep 12, 2008 54 $39,049 -30% 96 $407   $17,583,757 13
Sep 19, 2008 59 $24,126 -38% 84 $287   $17,614,805 14
Sep 26, 2008 61 $20,469 -15% 53 $386   $17,641,820 15
Oct 3, 2008 79 $8,260 -60% 31 $266   $17,655,201 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 20, 2008 - $98,657     5 $19,731   $98,657 1
Jun 21, 2008 - $61,260 -38%   5 $12,252   $159,917 2
Jun 22, 2008 - $60,380 -1%   5 $12,076   $220,297 3
Jul 2, 2008 6 $1,115,855     1,843 $605   $1,613,624 13
Jul 3, 2008 7 $911,991 -18%   1,843 $495   $2,525,615 14
Jul 4, 2008 8 $857,387 -6%   1,843 $465   $3,383,002 15
Jul 5, 2008 8 $1,390,121 +62%   1,843 $754   $4,773,123 16
Jul 6, 2008 7 $1,049,421 -25%   1,843 $569   $5,822,544 17
Jul 7, 2008 7 $650,000 -38%   1,843 $353   $6,473,000 18
Jul 8, 2008 6 $750,000 +15%   1,843 $407   $7,223,000 19
Jul 9, 2008 6 $750,000 n/c -33% 1,843 $407   $7,973,000 20
Jul 10, 2008 6 $686,634 -8% -25% 1,843 $373   $8,689,587 21
Jul 11, 2008 9 $753,321 +10% -12% 1,849 $407   $9,442,908 22
Jul 12, 2008 11 $875,307 +16% -37% 1,849 $473   $10,318,215 23
Jul 13, 2008 10 $674,426 -23% -36% 1,849 $365   $10,992,641 24
Jul 14, 2008 9 $455,000 -33% -30% 1,849 $246   $11,448,000 25
Jul 15, 2008 9 $460,000 +1% -39% 1,849 $249   $11,908,000 26
Jul 16, 2008 9 $455,000 -1% -39% 1,849 $246   $12,363,000 27
Jul 17, 2008 9 $450,002 -1% -34% 1,849 $243   $12,817,946 28
Jul 18, 2008 12 $277,069 -38% -63% 769 $360   $13,095,015 29
Jul 19, 2008 - $363,251 +31% -59% 769 $472   $13,458,266 30
Jul 20, 2008 12 $311,038 -14% -54% 769 $404   $13,769,304 31
Jul 21, 2008 12 $200,000 -36% -56% 769 $260   $13,969,000 32
Jul 22, 2008 12 $225,000 +13% -51% 769 $293   $14,194,000 33
Jul 23, 2008 12 $240,000 +7% -47% 769 $312   $14,434,000 34
Jul 24, 2008 12 $241,028 n/c -46% 769 $313   $14,673,280 35
Jul 25, 2008 - $194,715 -19% -30% 769 $253   $14,867,995 36
Jul 26, 2008 - $213,283 +10% -41% 769 $277   $15,081,278 37
Jul 27, 2008 - $193,890 -9% -38% 769 $252   $15,275,168 38
Sep 1, 2008 41 $19,456     100 $195   $17,470,357 74
Sep 29, 2008 - $1,103     53 $21   $17,642,923 102
Sep 30, 2008 - $1,901 +72%   53 $36   $17,644,824 103
Oct 1, 2008 - $920 -52%   53 $17   $17,645,744 104
Oct 2, 2008 - $1,197 +30%   53 $23   $17,646,941 105
Oct 3, 2008 - $2,034 +70%   53 $38   $17,648,975 106
Oct 4, 2008 - $3,352 +65%   53 $63   $17,652,327 107
Oct 5, 2008 - $2,874 -14%   53 $54   $17,655,201 108
Oct 6, 2008 - $624 -78% -43% 31 $20   $17,655,825 109
Oct 7, 2008 - $630 +1% -67% 31 $20   $17,656,455 110
Oct 8, 2008 - $603 -4% -34% 31 $19   $17,657,058 111
Oct 9, 2008 - $915 +52% -24% 31 $30   $17,657,973 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2008 16 $343,121   5 $68,624   $343,121 1
Jun 27, 2008 13 $2,182,494 +536% 5 $436,499   $2,525,615 2
Jul 4, 2008 7 $6,163,972 +182% 1,843 $3,345   $8,689,587 3
Jul 11, 2008 9 $4,128,359 -33% 1,849 $2,233   $12,817,946 4
Jul 18, 2008 12 $1,855,334 -55% 769 $2,413   $14,673,280 5
Jul 25, 2008 13 $1,150,778 -38% 535 $2,151   $15,824,058 6
Aug 1, 2008 19 $802,921 -30% 450 $1,784   $16,626,979 7
Aug 8, 2008 25 $455,139 -43% 342 $1,331   $17,082,118 8
Aug 15, 2008 39 $210,336 -54% 226 $931   $17,292,454 9
Aug 22, 2008 45 $115,854 -45% 146 $794   $17,408,308 10
Aug 29, 2008 52 $69,704 -40% 100 $697   $17,478,012 11
Sep 5, 2008 49 $66,696 -4% 127 $525   $17,544,708 12
Sep 12, 2008 53 $45,971 -31% 96 $479   $17,590,679 13
Sep 19, 2008 63 $30,672 -33% 84 $365   $17,621,351 14
Sep 26, 2008 65 $25,590 -17% 53 $483   $17,646,941 15
Oct 3, 2008 79 $11,032 -57% 31 $356   $16,153 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 2, 20086161,482 161,482$2,766,187$2,766,1871
Nov 9, 20081367,631-58% 229,113$1,115,235$3,881,4222
Nov 16, 20082450,928-25% 280,041$839,803$4,721,2253
Nov 23, 20082831,761-38% 311,802$523,739$5,244,9644

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