Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Letters from Iwo Jima
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,756,082Details
International Box Office $54,111,916Details
Worldwide Box Office $67,867,998
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $13,676,691 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $13,676,691
Further financial details...

Synopsis

This is a companion piece to the movie “Flags of Our Fathers” that was shot at the same time. It focusses on the Japanese general Tadamichi Kuribayashi who was tasked with preventing Iwo Jima from being captured by Allied forces.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$89,097 (0.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:20.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/781 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,078,385

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 2006 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 22nd, 2007 by Warner Home Video, released as Letters From Iwo Jima
MPAA Rating: R for graphic war violence.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hacksaw Ridge
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Keywords: World War II, Historical Battles, War, War Drama, 2007 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 96 $707,311 Feb 23, 2007 68
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 83 $1,022,590 Feb 16, 2007 61
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 53 $1,729,451 Feb 9, 2007 54
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 61 $1,696,356 Feb 2, 2007 47
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 77 $1,867,326 Jan 26, 2007 40
Top 2006 Theater Average 49 $17,819 Dec 22, 2006 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 2006 30 $89,097   5 $17,819   $128,842 1
Dec 29, 2006 38 $87,932 -1% 5 $17,586   $316,369 2
Jan 5, 2007 41 $79,297 -10% 5 $15,859   $472,372 3
Jan 12, 2007 30 $366,242 +362% 35 $10,464   $875,203 4
Jan 19, 2007 21 $1,355,466 +270% 360 $3,765   $2,442,552 5
Jan 26, 2007 17 $1,867,326 +38% 415 $4,500   $5,072,065 6
Feb 2, 2007 16 $1,696,356 -9% 720 $2,356   $7,478,563 7
Feb 9, 2007 14 $1,729,451 +2% 781 $2,214   $9,935,921 8
Feb 16, 2007 16 $1,022,590 -41% 651 $1,571   $11,561,827 9
Feb 23, 2007 20 $707,311 -31% 530 $1,335   $12,834,854 10
Mar 2, 2007 25 $252,345 -64% 285 $885   $13,328,600 11
Mar 9, 2007 41 $100,167 -60% 175 $572   $13,521,691 12
Mar 16, 2007 55 $34,635 -65% 86 $403   $13,602,578 13
Mar 23, 2007 61 $19,282 -44% 37 $521   $13,646,221 14
Mar 30, 2007 74 $7,458 -61% 23 $324   $13,660,616 15
Apr 6, 2007 50 $37,487 +403% 120 $312   $13,704,488 16
Apr 13, 2007 68 $15,713 -58% 46 $342   $13,742,405 17
Apr 20, 2007 85 $5,253 -67% 17 $309   $13,753,931 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 20, 2006 - $20,522     5 $4,104   $20,522 1
Dec 25, 2006 30 $33,451     5 $6,690   $162,350 6
Jan 5, 2007 - $22,000     5 $4,400   $415,000 17
Jan 15, 2007 28 $83,720     35 $2,392   $958,923 27
Jan 19, 2007 18 $430,000     360 $1,194   $1,520,000 31
Jan 26, 2007 17 $490,000   +14% 415 $1,181   $3,690,000 38
Feb 2, 2007 14 $560,000   +14% 720 $778   $6,340,000 45
Feb 8, 2007 12 $179,711     720 $250   $8,206,470 51
Feb 12, 2007 12 $157,338     781 $201   $10,093,259 55
Feb 13, 2007 12 $131,419 -16%   781 $168   $10,224,678 56
Feb 19, 2007 16 $249,807   +59% 651 $384   $11,811,634 62

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 2006 35 $188,692   5 $37,738   $228,437 2
Dec 29, 2006 38 $164,638 -13% 5 $32,928   $393,075 3
Jan 5, 2007 40 $115,886 -30% 5 $23,177   $508,961 4
Jan 12, 2007 30 $578,125 +399% 35 $16,518   $1,087,086 5
Jan 19, 2007 18 $2,117,653 +266% 360 $5,882   $3,204,739 6
Jan 26, 2007 16 $2,577,468 +22% 415 $6,211   $5,782,207 7
Feb 2, 2007 14 $2,424,263 -6% 720 $3,367   $8,206,470 8
Feb 9, 2007 15 $2,332,767 -4% 781 $2,987   $10,539,237 9
Feb 16, 2007 16 $1,588,306 -32% 651 $2,440   $12,127,543 10
Feb 23, 2007 20 $948,712 -40% 530 $1,790   $13,076,255 11
Mar 2, 2007 26 $345,269 -64% 285 $1,211   $13,421,524 12
Mar 9, 2007 42 $146,419 -58% 175 $837   $13,567,943 13
Mar 16, 2007 54 $58,996 -60% 86 $686   $13,626,939 14
Mar 23, 2007 64 $26,219 -56% 37 $709   $13,653,158 15
Mar 30, 2007 71 $13,843 -47% 23 $602   $13,667,001 16
Apr 6, 2007 51 $59,691 +331% 120 $497   $13,726,692 17
Apr 13, 2007 71 $21,986 -63% 46 $478   $13,748,678 18
Apr 20, 2007 84 $7,404 -66% 17 $436   $13,756,082 19

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
May 27, 20073285,465 285,465$5,706,445$5,706,4451
Jun 3, 20078104,828-63% 390,293$2,185,664$7,892,1092
Jun 10, 20071542,612-59% 432,905$937,038$8,829,1473
Jun 17, 20071962,419+46% 495,324$1,372,594$10,201,7414
Jun 24, 20072934,262-45% 529,586$753,421$10,955,1625

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

Ken Watanabe    General Kuribayashi

Supporting Cast

Kazunari Ninomiya    Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara    Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase    Shimizu
Shido Nakamura    Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabe    Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bando    Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzaki    Nozaki
Takashi Yamaguchi    Kashiwara
Eijiro Ozaki    Lieutenant Okubo

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
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Tadamichi Kuribayashi    Based on the book "Picture Letters from Commander in Chief" (writer)
Tsuyuko Yoshida    Based on the book "Picture Letters from Commander in Chief" (editor)
Iris Yamashita    Screenwriter
Iris Yamashita    Story Creator
Paul Haggis    Story Creator
Paul Haggis    Executive Producer
Tim Moore    Co-Producer
Tom Stern    Director of Photography
Henry Bumstead    Production Designer
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Charles Maynes    Sound Designer
Mitchell Kenney    Costume Supervisor

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

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Synopsis

This is a companion piece to the movie “Flags of Our Fathers” that was shot at the same time. It focusses on the Japanese general Tadamichi Kuribayashi who was tasked with preventing Iwo Jima from being captured by Allied forces.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$89,097 (0.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:20.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/781 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,078,385

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 2006 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 22nd, 2007 by Warner Home Video, released as Letters From Iwo Jima
MPAA Rating: R for graphic war violence.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hacksaw Ridge
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Historical Battles, War, War Drama, 2007 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 96 $707,311 Feb 23, 2007 68
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 83 $1,022,590 Feb 16, 2007 61
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 53 $1,729,451 Feb 9, 2007 54
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 61 $1,696,356 Feb 2, 2007 47
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 77 $1,867,326 Jan 26, 2007 40
Top 2006 Theater Average 49 $17,819 Dec 22, 2006 5

Leading Cast

Ken Watanabe    General Kuribayashi

Supporting Cast

Kazunari Ninomiya    Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara    Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase    Shimizu
Shido Nakamura    Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabe    Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bando    Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzaki    Nozaki
Takashi Yamaguchi    Kashiwara
Eijiro Ozaki    Lieutenant Okubo

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
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Tadamichi Kuribayashi    Based on the book "Picture Letters from Commander in Chief" (writer)
Tsuyuko Yoshida    Based on the book "Picture Letters from Commander in Chief" (editor)
Iris Yamashita    Screenwriter
Iris Yamashita    Story Creator
Paul Haggis    Story Creator
Paul Haggis    Executive Producer
Tim Moore    Co-Producer
Tom Stern    Director of Photography
Henry Bumstead    Production Designer
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Charles Maynes    Sound Designer
Mitchell Kenney    Costume Supervisor

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

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June 16th, 2007

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End of the World on the Home Market

June 8th, 2007

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End of the World on the Home Market

June 2nd, 2007

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International Details - Music Holds onto an Extended Note

March 11th, 2007

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February 25th, 2007

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International Details - Losing Blood

February 25th, 2007

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Per Theater Chart is Right Up the Rider's Avenue

February 21st, 2007

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Updated - Bollywood Breaks Through on the Per Theater Chart

January 30th, 2007

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Per Theater Chart is Made

January 24th, 2007

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January 23rd, 2007

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January 23rd, 2007

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Per Theater Chart is Very Lucky this Week

January 17th, 2007

Seven films made it into the $10,000 club at the weekend, but none of them were able to earn much more than $11,000. Pan's Labyrinth continues to show very strong legs on the per theater chart despite expanding ever wider. This weekend the film earned nearly $2.2 million in 194 screens for an average of $11,180. Comedy of Power grew by nearly 9% to $10,945 in its lone theater, placing it second, less than $20 ahead of God Grew Tired of Us. Next up was Guru, which earned an estimated $760,000 in 71 theatres for a preliminary average of $10,704. The overall box office leader, Stomp the Yard, was next with an average of $10,645 in its 2,051 theaters. Long-term resident, Letters from Iwo Jima saw its first expansion this past weekend, growing from 5 theaters to 35 while its average remained strong at $10,464. Venus grew by more than 11% this week to reenter the $10,000 club with an average $10,079. More...

Award Season - The Queen has Golden Dreams

January 16th, 2007

Only two films were repeat winners on tonights Golden Globes, Dreamgirls with three wins and The Queen with two. There were a few surprises along the way and some troubling signs for Oscar hopefuls. More...

International Details - Slim Pickings

January 15th, 2007

Apocalypto was the best of the rest this weekend pulling in $8.3 million over the weekend for a running tally of $20 million on the international scene. Its biggest single market was the U.K. where the film opened in third place with $2.62 million on 385 screens, (including very limited previews), which was a record for a foreign language film. It did even better in Italy with $3.17 million on 316 screens placing second. Given the film's R-rating, it should outperform its domestic total giving it a target box office of over $100 million worldwide. More...

Labyrinth Leads as Holdovers Dominate Per Theater Chart

January 9th, 2007

Pan's Labyrinth saw its theater count more than double this past weekend, but it was still able to win the race on the Per Theater Chart with $17,359 in 44 venues. Letters from Iwo Jima climbed to second place with $15,859, which represents a less than 10% drop-off from the weekend before. Notes of a Scandal showed amazingly strong resilience on the chart, as it dipped just 36% to $12,100, this despite quadrupling its theater count. Two other films just managed to top $10,000: Dreamgirls with $10,168 and Comedy of Power with $10,061. More...

International Details - Extended Vacation

January 7th, 2007

Since New Years Eve fell on a Sunday this year, there was precious little in terms of international box office numbers released this week. We have some studio estimates, some box office information for major markets, and some updated totals. But for the most, there's little to share. More...

Labyrinth Pans Out

January 4th, 2007

The last weekend of the year normally brings with it several Oscar contenders, and this year it was no different. With the sheer number of high profile Oscar hopefuls, there's no surprise that so many were able to top $10,000 on the per theater. Leading the way was Pan's Labyrinth with more than $500,000 in just 17 theaters for an average of $33,449. Children of Men was just behind with an average of $31,313 during its first full weekend of release. Notes on a Scandal was well back but still performed very well with more than $400,000 in 22 theaters for an average of $18,840. Letters from Iwo Jima slipped a mere 1.31% to $17,586 and is shaping up to be a bigger hit than its companion film, Flags of Our Fathers. Dreamgirls expanded into a semi-wide release and earned more than $14 million in 852 theaters for an average of $16,549; this is better than Chicago ever did, but that film showed better legs. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer did well with an average of $12,360; it expands into more than 250 theaters this Friday, but that could be as far as it goes if it shows any sign of weakness at the box office. The final film to top $10,000 was Venus, which dipped less than 4% to $11,443. More...

Girls are Road Warriors

December 28th, 2006

Dreamgirls fell 40% during the second weekend of its road tour, but it still earned an incredible $228,000 in three theaters for an average of $75,879. There were three other films to crack $10,000, all of them new releases. Leading this pack was Letters from Iwo Jima with just under $90,000 in 5 theaters for an average of $17,819. This is a better start than expected after the disappointing run by Flags of Our Fathers and if it earns a few more nominations, it could expand wide later on. Another Oscar hopeful, The Painted Veil, placed third with an average of $12,771. Finally there was Venus, which started its run with $35,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $11,868. More...

International Details - Curse's Foiled by Invisibles

December 23rd, 2006

Curse of the Golden Flower started its international run in its native China with a record breaking $12.27 million on 826 screens. That was almost enough to reach the top five falling just short to Arthur & the Invisibles and its $12.47 million. More...

Movie Website Updates for December 16 - December 21, 2006

December 22nd, 2006

An abridged list with just the sites for movies opening this week, and maybe one or two others. Because it is such a short list, there's no real strong choice for Weekly Website Award. Rocky Balboa - Official Site comes the closest, but it doesn't quite get there. More...

Limited Releases - Deluge of Limited Releases

December 21st, 2006

We are again flooded with limited releases this week, most of which were obviously made with Oscar glory in mind. That said, only a few will earn any nominations and none here are likely to be the big winner on Oscar night, but there are still more than a enough to satisfy even the most dedicated cinemaphile. More...

International Details - Truly International Box Office

December 17th, 2006

Open Season solidified its chances to reach $100 million with a first place debut in Italy. Over the weekend the film just managed to beat Happy Feet $1.68 million to $1.66 million over the weekend, (with midweek numbers Open Season earned $1.82 million on 430 screens). The film was not as successful in Japan with just $968,000 on 441 screens; with such a small per theatre average, it will likely disappear quickly from charts. Overall it earned $4.97 million on 3451 screens in 51 markets for a total of $87.16 million; and even with no major markets left to open in, it does have a great shot at $100 million before its run is over. More...

Movie Website Updates for December 9 - December 15, 2006

December 16th, 2006

The end of year big movie rush continues, the last few big movies are launching their sites. And one such movie, Night at the Museum - Official Site, is the winning of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Award Season - Babel and Departed are Golden

December 15th, 2006

Babel led the way when the Golden Globe nominations were announced today with seven nominations while The Departed was close behind with six. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - November 19, 2006

November 19th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Charlotte's Web, Speed Racer, The Dark Knight and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 15, 2006

October 15th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Jumper, Kung Fu Panda, Charlie Wilson's War and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 2006 30 $89,097   5 $17,819   $128,842 1
Dec 29, 2006 38 $87,932 -1% 5 $17,586   $316,369 2
Jan 5, 2007 41 $79,297 -10% 5 $15,859   $472,372 3
Jan 12, 2007 30 $366,242 +362% 35 $10,464   $875,203 4
Jan 19, 2007 21 $1,355,466 +270% 360 $3,765   $2,442,552 5
Jan 26, 2007 17 $1,867,326 +38% 415 $4,500   $5,072,065 6
Feb 2, 2007 16 $1,696,356 -9% 720 $2,356   $7,478,563 7
Feb 9, 2007 14 $1,729,451 +2% 781 $2,214   $9,935,921 8
Feb 16, 2007 16 $1,022,590 -41% 651 $1,571   $11,561,827 9
Feb 23, 2007 20 $707,311 -31% 530 $1,335   $12,834,854 10
Mar 2, 2007 25 $252,345 -64% 285 $885   $13,328,600 11
Mar 9, 2007 41 $100,167 -60% 175 $572   $13,521,691 12
Mar 16, 2007 55 $34,635 -65% 86 $403   $13,602,578 13
Mar 23, 2007 61 $19,282 -44% 37 $521   $13,646,221 14
Mar 30, 2007 74 $7,458 -61% 23 $324   $13,660,616 15
Apr 6, 2007 50 $37,487 +403% 120 $312   $13,704,488 16
Apr 13, 2007 68 $15,713 -58% 46 $342   $13,742,405 17
Apr 20, 2007 85 $5,253 -67% 17 $309   $13,753,931 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 20, 2006 - $20,522     5 $4,104   $20,522 1
Dec 25, 2006 30 $33,451     5 $6,690   $162,350 6
Jan 5, 2007 - $22,000     5 $4,400   $415,000 17
Jan 15, 2007 28 $83,720     35 $2,392   $958,923 27
Jan 19, 2007 18 $430,000     360 $1,194   $1,520,000 31
Jan 26, 2007 17 $490,000   +14% 415 $1,181   $3,690,000 38
Feb 2, 2007 14 $560,000   +14% 720 $778   $6,340,000 45
Feb 8, 2007 12 $179,711     720 $250   $8,206,470 51
Feb 12, 2007 12 $157,338     781 $201   $10,093,259 55
Feb 13, 2007 12 $131,419 -16%   781 $168   $10,224,678 56
Feb 19, 2007 16 $249,807   +59% 651 $384   $11,811,634 62

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 2006 35 $188,692   5 $37,738   $228,437 2
Dec 29, 2006 38 $164,638 -13% 5 $32,928   $393,075 3
Jan 5, 2007 40 $115,886 -30% 5 $23,177   $508,961 4
Jan 12, 2007 30 $578,125 +399% 35 $16,518   $1,087,086 5
Jan 19, 2007 18 $2,117,653 +266% 360 $5,882   $3,204,739 6
Jan 26, 2007 16 $2,577,468 +22% 415 $6,211   $5,782,207 7
Feb 2, 2007 14 $2,424,263 -6% 720 $3,367   $8,206,470 8
Feb 9, 2007 15 $2,332,767 -4% 781 $2,987   $10,539,237 9
Feb 16, 2007 16 $1,588,306 -32% 651 $2,440   $12,127,543 10
Feb 23, 2007 20 $948,712 -40% 530 $1,790   $13,076,255 11
Mar 2, 2007 26 $345,269 -64% 285 $1,211   $13,421,524 12
Mar 9, 2007 42 $146,419 -58% 175 $837   $13,567,943 13
Mar 16, 2007 54 $58,996 -60% 86 $686   $13,626,939 14
Mar 23, 2007 64 $26,219 -56% 37 $709   $13,653,158 15
Mar 30, 2007 71 $13,843 -47% 23 $602   $13,667,001 16
Apr 6, 2007 51 $59,691 +331% 120 $497   $13,726,692 17
Apr 13, 2007 71 $21,986 -63% 46 $478   $13,748,678 18
Apr 20, 2007 84 $7,404 -66% 17 $436   $13,756,082 19

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
May 27, 20073285,465 285,465$5,706,445$5,706,4451
Jun 3, 20078104,828-63% 390,293$2,185,664$7,892,1092
Jun 10, 20071542,612-59% 432,905$937,038$8,829,1473
Jun 17, 20071962,419+46% 495,324$1,372,594$10,201,7414
Jun 24, 20072934,262-45% 529,586$753,421$10,955,1625

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