The Limits of Control (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $426,688Details
International Box Office $189,889Details
Worldwide Box Office $616,577
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,820 (13.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/27 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $599,062

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 2009 (Limited) by Focus Features
Video Release: November 17th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R For graphic nudity and some language
Comparisons: vs. Eraserhead
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2009 Theater Average 52 $18,607 May 1, 2009 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 2009 41 $55,820   3 $18,607   $55,820 1
May 8, 2009 45 $45,687 -18% 11 $4,153   $125,463 2
May 15, 2009 41 $46,046 +1% 21 $2,193   $195,920 3
May 22, 2009 47 $38,742 -16% 20 $1,937   $259,249 4
May 29, 2009 45 $28,155 -27% 20 $1,408   $316,339 5
Jun 5, 2009 47 $27,454 -2% 27 $1,017   $362,032 6
Jun 12, 2009 67 $13,814 -50% 18 $767   $395,045 7
Jun 19, 2009 62 $10,295 -25% 18 $572   $415,999 8
Jun 26, 2009 92 $2,275 -78% 7 $325   $425,025 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 1, 2009 - $17,224     3 $5,741   $17,224 1
May 2, 2009 - $20,197 +17%   3 $6,732   $37,421 2
May 3, 2009 - $18,399 -9%   3 $6,133   $55,820 3
May 4, 2009 - $6,216 -66%   3 $2,072   $62,036 4
May 5, 2009 - $6,354 +2%   3 $2,118   $68,390 5
May 6, 2009 - $6,213 -2%   3 $2,071   $74,603 6
May 7, 2009 - $5,173 -17%   3 $1,724   $79,776 7
May 11, 2009 - $6,109   -2% 11 $555   $131,572 11
May 12, 2009 - $6,526 +7% +3% 11 $593   $138,098 12
May 13, 2009 - $5,688 -13% -8% 11 $517   $143,786 13
May 14, 2009 - $6,088 +7% +18% 11 $553   $149,874 14
May 15, 2009 - $11,748 +93%   21 $559   $161,622 15
May 16, 2009 - $18,924 +61%   21 $901   $180,546 16
May 17, 2009 - $15,374 -19%   21 $732   $195,920 17
May 18, 2009 - $6,564 -57% +7% 21 $313   $202,484 18
May 19, 2009 - $5,724 -13% -12% 21 $273   $208,208 19
May 20, 2009 - $6,252 +9% +10% 21 $298   $214,460 20
May 21, 2009 - $6,047 -3% -1% 21 $288   $220,507 21
May 22, 2009 - $10,334 +71% -12% 20 $517   $230,841 22
May 23, 2009 - $15,117 +46% -20% 20 $756   $245,958 23
May 24, 2009 - $13,291 -12% -14% 20 $665   $259,249 24
May 25, 2009 46 $9,665 -27% +47% 20 $483   $268,914 25
May 26, 2009 - $5,657 -41% -1% 20 $283   $274,571 26
May 27, 2009 - $6,054 +7% -3% 20 $303   $280,625 27
May 28, 2009 - $7,559 +25% +25% 20 $378   $288,184 28
May 29, 2009 - $28,155 +272% +172% 20 $1,408   $316,339 29
May 30, 2009 - $10,512 -63% -30% 20 $526   $326,851 30
May 31, 2009 - $8,303 -21% -38% 20 $415   $316,339 31
Jun 1, 2009 - $4,249 -49% -56% 20 $212   $320,588 32
Jun 2, 2009 - $4,775 +12% -16% 20 $239   $325,363 33
Jun 3, 2009 - $4,873 +2% -20% 20 $244   $330,236 34
Jun 4, 2009 - $4,342 -11% -43% 20 $217   $334,578 35
Jun 5, 2009 - $8,067 +86% -71% 27 $299   $342,645 36
Jun 6, 2009 - $10,904 +35% +4% 27 $404   $353,549 37
Jun 7, 2009 - $8,483 -22% +2% 27 $314   $362,032 38
Jun 8, 2009 - $3,788 -55% -11% 27 $140   $365,820 39
Jun 9, 2009 - $4,747 +25% -1% 27 $176   $370,567 40
Jun 10, 2009 - $4,573 -4% -6% 27 $169   $375,140 41
Jun 11, 2009 - $6,091 +33% +40% 27 $226   $381,231 42
Jun 12, 2009 - $3,496 -43% -57% 18 $194   $384,727 43
Jun 13, 2009 - $5,953 +70% -45% 18 $331   $390,680 44
Jun 14, 2009 - $4,365 -27% -49% 18 $243   $395,045 45
Jun 15, 2009 - $2,107 -52% -44% 18 $117   $397,152 46
Jun 16, 2009 - $2,579 +22% -46% 18 $143   $399,731 47
Jun 17, 2009 - $2,644 +3% -42% 18 $147   $402,375 48
Jun 18, 2009 - $3,329 +26% -45% 18 $185   $405,704 49
Jun 19, 2009 - $3,006 -10% -14% 18 $167   $408,710 50
Jun 20, 2009 - $4,240 +41% -29% 18 $236   $412,950 51
Jun 21, 2009 - $3,049 -28% -30% 18 $169   $415,999 52
Jun 22, 2009 - $1,731 -43% -18% 18 $96   $417,730 53
Jun 23, 2009 - $1,497 -14% -42% 18 $83   $419,227 54
Jun 24, 2009 - $1,716 +15% -35% 18 $95   $420,943 55
Jun 25, 2009 - $1,807 +5% -46% 18 $100   $422,750 56
Jun 26, 2009 - $700 -61% -77% 7 $100   $423,450 57
Jun 27, 2009 - $727 +4% -83% 7 $104   $424,177 58
Jun 28, 2009 - $848 +17% -72% 7 $121   $425,025 59
Jun 29, 2009 - $407 -52% -76% 7 $58   $425,432 60
Jun 30, 2009 - $300 -26% -80% 7 $43   $425,732 61
Jul 1, 2009 - $427 +42% -75% 7 $61   $426,159 62
Jul 2, 2009 - $529 +24% -71% 7 $76   $426,688 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 2009 42 $79,776   3 $26,592   $79,776 1
May 8, 2009 45 $70,098 -12% 11 $6,373   $149,874 2
May 15, 2009 39 $70,633 +1% 21 $3,363   $220,507 3
May 22, 2009 45 $67,677 -4% 20 $3,384   $288,184 4
May 29, 2009 45 $46,394 -31% 20 $2,320   $334,578 5
Jun 5, 2009 46 $46,653 +1% 27 $1,728   $381,231 6
Jun 12, 2009 62 $24,473 -48% 18 $1,360   $405,704 7
Jun 19, 2009 63 $17,046 -30% 18 $947   $422,750 8
Jun 26, 2009 92 $3,238 -81% 7 $463   $426,688 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Isaach de BankolĂ©   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Jarmusch    Director

DVD Releases for November 17th, 2009 - Part I

November 16th, 2009

There's an excellent mix of new releases this week, including Star Trek on DVD and Blu-ray. There are a few TV on DVD releases, including Andy Barker, P.I. - The Complete Series, as well as several Blu-ray releases of note: Galaxy Quest, Gone With the Wind - The Ultimate Collector's Edition, and The Professional. All of these are contenders for the DVD Pick of the Week, but if I were to narrow them down to one selection, it would be Star Trek on Blu-ray. There are plenty of spotlight reviews this week, enough to split the column into two parts, with the second part found here. More...

X Marks the Top of the Per Theater Chart

May 5th, 2009

There was only one film to top $10,000 on the per theater charts; in fact, there was only one film that care reasonably close. Wolverine was that one film as it topped both the per theater chart and the overall chart with an average of $20,751 in more than 4000 theaters. Second place went to Three Monkeys with $8,818 in just one theater. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of May 1st, 2009

May 2nd, 2009

Looking like a bad week for websites with none of them rising above average. That is till we get to the last website on this week's list, X-Men Origins - Wolverine's Official Site, which is the best of the week, and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

It Would Take an Act of God to Stop Limited Releases

May 1st, 2009

A very weak list of limited releases this week. Of the six films, three are documentaries, four are earning poor to terrible reviews, and the other two have two reviews, combined. None really have a shot at expanding wide. The Canadian documentary Act of God is likely the best bet in terms of quality, but 90% of the people reading this live in the wrong country to see it. More...

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February 24th, 2008

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,820 (13.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/27 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $599,062

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 2009 (Limited) by Focus Features
Video Release: November 17th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R For graphic nudity and some language
Comparisons: vs. Eraserhead
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2009 Theater Average 52 $18,607 May 1, 2009 3

Leading Cast

Isaach de BankolĂ©   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Jarmusch    Director

DVD Releases for November 17th, 2009 - Part I

November 16th, 2009

There's an excellent mix of new releases this week, including Star Trek on DVD and Blu-ray. There are a few TV on DVD releases, including Andy Barker, P.I. - The Complete Series, as well as several Blu-ray releases of note: Galaxy Quest, Gone With the Wind - The Ultimate Collector's Edition, and The Professional. All of these are contenders for the DVD Pick of the Week, but if I were to narrow them down to one selection, it would be Star Trek on Blu-ray. There are plenty of spotlight reviews this week, enough to split the column into two parts, with the second part found here. More...

X Marks the Top of the Per Theater Chart

May 5th, 2009

There was only one film to top $10,000 on the per theater charts; in fact, there was only one film that care reasonably close. Wolverine was that one film as it topped both the per theater chart and the overall chart with an average of $20,751 in more than 4000 theaters. Second place went to Three Monkeys with $8,818 in just one theater. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of May 1st, 2009

May 2nd, 2009

Looking like a bad week for websites with none of them rising above average. That is till we get to the last website on this week's list, X-Men Origins - Wolverine's Official Site, which is the best of the week, and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

It Would Take an Act of God to Stop Limited Releases

May 1st, 2009

A very weak list of limited releases this week. Of the six films, three are documentaries, four are earning poor to terrible reviews, and the other two have two reviews, combined. None really have a shot at expanding wide. The Canadian documentary Act of God is likely the best bet in terms of quality, but 90% of the people reading this live in the wrong country to see it. 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...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - February 19, 2008

February 19th, 2008

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 2009 41 $55,820   3 $18,607   $55,820 1
May 8, 2009 45 $45,687 -18% 11 $4,153   $125,463 2
May 15, 2009 41 $46,046 +1% 21 $2,193   $195,920 3
May 22, 2009 47 $38,742 -16% 20 $1,937   $259,249 4
May 29, 2009 45 $28,155 -27% 20 $1,408   $316,339 5
Jun 5, 2009 47 $27,454 -2% 27 $1,017   $362,032 6
Jun 12, 2009 67 $13,814 -50% 18 $767   $395,045 7
Jun 19, 2009 62 $10,295 -25% 18 $572   $415,999 8
Jun 26, 2009 92 $2,275 -78% 7 $325   $425,025 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 1, 2009 - $17,224     3 $5,741   $17,224 1
May 2, 2009 - $20,197 +17%   3 $6,732   $37,421 2
May 3, 2009 - $18,399 -9%   3 $6,133   $55,820 3
May 4, 2009 - $6,216 -66%   3 $2,072   $62,036 4
May 5, 2009 - $6,354 +2%   3 $2,118   $68,390 5
May 6, 2009 - $6,213 -2%   3 $2,071   $74,603 6
May 7, 2009 - $5,173 -17%   3 $1,724   $79,776 7
May 11, 2009 - $6,109   -2% 11 $555   $131,572 11
May 12, 2009 - $6,526 +7% +3% 11 $593   $138,098 12
May 13, 2009 - $5,688 -13% -8% 11 $517   $143,786 13
May 14, 2009 - $6,088 +7% +18% 11 $553   $149,874 14
May 15, 2009 - $11,748 +93%   21 $559   $161,622 15
May 16, 2009 - $18,924 +61%   21 $901   $180,546 16
May 17, 2009 - $15,374 -19%   21 $732   $195,920 17
May 18, 2009 - $6,564 -57% +7% 21 $313   $202,484 18
May 19, 2009 - $5,724 -13% -12% 21 $273   $208,208 19
May 20, 2009 - $6,252 +9% +10% 21 $298   $214,460 20
May 21, 2009 - $6,047 -3% -1% 21 $288   $220,507 21
May 22, 2009 - $10,334 +71% -12% 20 $517   $230,841 22
May 23, 2009 - $15,117 +46% -20% 20 $756   $245,958 23
May 24, 2009 - $13,291 -12% -14% 20 $665   $259,249 24
May 25, 2009 46 $9,665 -27% +47% 20 $483   $268,914 25
May 26, 2009 - $5,657 -41% -1% 20 $283   $274,571 26
May 27, 2009 - $6,054 +7% -3% 20 $303   $280,625 27
May 28, 2009 - $7,559 +25% +25% 20 $378   $288,184 28
May 29, 2009 - $28,155 +272% +172% 20 $1,408   $316,339 29
May 30, 2009 - $10,512 -63% -30% 20 $526   $326,851 30
May 31, 2009 - $8,303 -21% -38% 20 $415   $316,339 31
Jun 1, 2009 - $4,249 -49% -56% 20 $212   $320,588 32
Jun 2, 2009 - $4,775 +12% -16% 20 $239   $325,363 33
Jun 3, 2009 - $4,873 +2% -20% 20 $244   $330,236 34
Jun 4, 2009 - $4,342 -11% -43% 20 $217   $334,578 35
Jun 5, 2009 - $8,067 +86% -71% 27 $299   $342,645 36
Jun 6, 2009 - $10,904 +35% +4% 27 $404   $353,549 37
Jun 7, 2009 - $8,483 -22% +2% 27 $314   $362,032 38
Jun 8, 2009 - $3,788 -55% -11% 27 $140   $365,820 39
Jun 9, 2009 - $4,747 +25% -1% 27 $176   $370,567 40
Jun 10, 2009 - $4,573 -4% -6% 27 $169   $375,140 41
Jun 11, 2009 - $6,091 +33% +40% 27 $226   $381,231 42
Jun 12, 2009 - $3,496 -43% -57% 18 $194   $384,727 43
Jun 13, 2009 - $5,953 +70% -45% 18 $331   $390,680 44
Jun 14, 2009 - $4,365 -27% -49% 18 $243   $395,045 45
Jun 15, 2009 - $2,107 -52% -44% 18 $117   $397,152 46
Jun 16, 2009 - $2,579 +22% -46% 18 $143   $399,731 47
Jun 17, 2009 - $2,644 +3% -42% 18 $147   $402,375 48
Jun 18, 2009 - $3,329 +26% -45% 18 $185   $405,704 49
Jun 19, 2009 - $3,006 -10% -14% 18 $167   $408,710 50
Jun 20, 2009 - $4,240 +41% -29% 18 $236   $412,950 51
Jun 21, 2009 - $3,049 -28% -30% 18 $169   $415,999 52
Jun 22, 2009 - $1,731 -43% -18% 18 $96   $417,730 53
Jun 23, 2009 - $1,497 -14% -42% 18 $83   $419,227 54
Jun 24, 2009 - $1,716 +15% -35% 18 $95   $420,943 55
Jun 25, 2009 - $1,807 +5% -46% 18 $100   $422,750 56
Jun 26, 2009 - $700 -61% -77% 7 $100   $423,450 57
Jun 27, 2009 - $727 +4% -83% 7 $104   $424,177 58
Jun 28, 2009 - $848 +17% -72% 7 $121   $425,025 59
Jun 29, 2009 - $407 -52% -76% 7 $58   $425,432 60
Jun 30, 2009 - $300 -26% -80% 7 $43   $425,732 61
Jul 1, 2009 - $427 +42% -75% 7 $61   $426,159 62
Jul 2, 2009 - $529 +24% -71% 7 $76   $426,688 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 2009 42 $79,776   3 $26,592   $79,776 1
May 8, 2009 45 $70,098 -12% 11 $6,373   $149,874 2
May 15, 2009 39 $70,633 +1% 21 $3,363   $220,507 3
May 22, 2009 45 $67,677 -4% 20 $3,384   $288,184 4
May 29, 2009 45 $46,394 -31% 20 $2,320   $334,578 5
Jun 5, 2009 46 $46,653 +1% 27 $1,728   $381,231 6
Jun 12, 2009 62 $24,473 -48% 18 $1,360   $405,704 7
Jun 19, 2009 63 $17,046 -30% 18 $947   $422,750 8
Jun 26, 2009 92 $3,238 -81% 7 $463   $426,688 9

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.