Moon (2009)

Moon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,010,163Details
International Box Office $5,665,910Details
Worldwide Box Office $10,676,073
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $3,356,556 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,545,113 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $5,901,669
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$136,046 (2.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/251 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,034,261

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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: January 12th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Area 51
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Keywords: Moonbase, Surprise Twist, Psychological Thriller, 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Liberty Films, Limelight, Xingu Films, Stage 6 Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2009 Theater Average 65 $17,006 Jun 12, 2009 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 2009 25 $136,046   8 $17,006   $136,046 1
Jun 19, 2009 25 $179,370 +32% 21 $8,541   $392,981 2
Jun 26, 2009 31 $124,592 -31% 21 $5,933   $608,431 3
Jul 3, 2009 22 $262,583 +111% 47 $5,587   $945,279 4
Jul 10, 2009 16 $674,900 +157% 247 $2,732   $1,785,478 5
Jul 17, 2009 16 $525,740 -22% 251 $2,095   $2,654,338 6
Jul 24, 2009 19 $391,260 -26% 201 $1,947   $3,370,366 7
Jul 31, 2009 27 $279,147 -29% 194 $1,439   $3,919,083 8
Aug 7, 2009 31 $165,430 -41% 139 $1,190   $4,252,965 9
Aug 14, 2009 38 $92,126 -44% 100 $921   $4,453,944 10
Aug 21, 2009 41 $55,338 -40% 71 $779   $4,573,659 11
Aug 28, 2009 45 $42,268 -24% 49 $863   $4,652,960 12
Sep 11, 2009 51 $35,737   39 $916   $4,785,434 14
Sep 18, 2009 57 $25,352 -29% 34 $746   $4,830,598 15
Sep 25, 2009 68 $20,890 -18% 27 $774   $4,864,560 16
Oct 2, 2009 68 $14,975 -28% 12 $1,248   $4,890,642 17
Oct 9, 2009 65 $16,729 +12% 17 $984   $4,915,191 18
Oct 16, 2009 68 $17,083 +2% 25 $683   $4,940,274 19
Oct 23, 2009 79 $10,107 -41% 12 $842   $4,961,197 20
Oct 30, 2009 67 $17,381 +72% 27 $644   $4,984,569 21
Nov 6, 2009 75 $8,692 -50% 15 $579   $5,004,057 22
Nov 13, 2009 124 $752 -91% 2 $376   $5,009,677 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 7, 2009 46 $12,790     41 $312   $4,733,186 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 2009 25 $213,611   8 $26,701   $213,611 1
Jun 19, 2009 28 $270,228 +27% 21 $12,868   $483,839 2
Jun 26, 2009 33 $198,857 -26% 21 $9,469   $682,696 3
Jul 3, 2009 23 $427,882 +115% 47 $9,104   $1,110,578 4
Jul 10, 2009 16 $1,018,020 +138% 247 $4,122   $2,128,598 5
Jul 17, 2009 16 $850,508 -16% 251 $3,388   $2,979,106 6
Jul 24, 2009 20 $660,830 -22% 201 $3,288   $3,639,936 7
Jul 31, 2009 25 $447,599 -32% 194 $2,307   $4,087,535 8
Aug 7, 2009 30 $274,283 -39% 139 $1,973   $4,361,818 9
Aug 14, 2009 36 $156,503 -43% 100 $1,565   $4,518,321 10
Aug 21, 2009 41 $92,371 -41% 71 $1,301   $4,610,692 11
Aug 28, 2009 45 $65,903 -29% 49 $1,345   $4,676,622 12
Sep 4, 2009 48 $73,075 +11% 41 $1,782   $4,749,697 13
Sep 11, 2009 52 $55,549 -24% 39 $1,424   $4,805,246 14
Sep 18, 2009 59 $38,424 -31% 34 $1,130   $4,843,670 15
Sep 25, 2009 69 $31,997 -17% 27 $1,185   $4,875,667 16
Oct 2, 2009 71 $22,795 -29% 12 $1,900   $4,898,462 17
Oct 9, 2009 67 $24,729 +8% 17 $1,455   $4,923,191 18
Oct 16, 2009 67 $27,899 +13% 25 $1,116   $4,951,090 19
Oct 23, 2009 77 $16,098 -42% 12 $1,342   $4,967,188 20
Oct 30, 2009 64 $28,177 +75% 27 $1,044   $4,995,365 21
Nov 6, 2009 73 $13,560 -52% 15 $904   $5,008,925 22
Nov 13, 2009 122 $1,238 -91% 2 $619   $5,010,163 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/26/2020 $317 1 1 1 $317 12/4/2020
 
Rest of World $5,665,593
 
International Total$5,665,910 12/4/2020

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
Jan 17, 20103044,536 44,536$712,131$712,1311

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 17, 20101319,441 19,441$330,304$330,3041

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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

Sam Rockwell   

Uncategorized

Kevin Spacey   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Duncan Jones    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 12th, 2010

January 11th, 2010

As it is usually true at this time of year, there are very few major releases hitting the home market this week. Most of the films on this week's list that opened wide were critics and / or box office disappointments, but at least there are a number of smaller films to pick up the slack. This includes Big Fan, which features what should be a star making performance by Patton Oswald, but the DVD isn't exactly loaded with extras. That's not an issue with Moon, as both the DVD and the Blu-ray are loaded with extras. The best release of the week is arguably The Hurt Locker and both its DVD and Blu-ray are Pick of the Week material. However, it is likely that it will be joined by Transformers - Season 2 - Volume 2, once the screener arrives. More...

Truly Precious on the Per Theater Chart

November 10th, 2009

Precious had a record-breaking opening on the per theater chart with close to $1.9 million in just 18 theaters for an average of $104,025. This is just shy of the record for best per theater average for a live action movie; however, the current record holder, Dreamgirls, opened in fewer theaters and with prestige pricing, so this is arguably the better result. Precious did set the record for highest per theater average for a film playing in more than 10 theaters.

It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club with La Danse earning $14,000 in its lone theater while Splinterheads opened with $10,515, also in one theater. More...

G.I. Joe Dominates Per Theater Chart

August 11th, 2009

Not only did G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra win the race to the top of the overall box office chart, it was also the only film to crack the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Its average of $13,654 was about 50% more than the second place film, Cold Souls, which opened with an average of $9,043 in 7 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart is In the Loop

July 28th, 2009

In the Loop lead the way on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $23,983, and with its reviews, it should be able to expand significantly. (500) Days of Summer landed in second place with an average of $19,244, which is about a third less than its opening weekend average. But it is now playing in 85 theaters, which is more than triple its opening weekend theater count, so this is a fantastic hold. Those were the only films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, but The Ugly Truth came relatively close with $9,579. More...

Summer's Hot on the Per Theater Chart

July 21st, 2009

(500) Days of Summer led the way on the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $30,907, which was nearly twice as much as the second placed film. That honor went to the overall box office champion film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which earned an average of $17,997. Alien Trespass skyrocketed into third place with $14,405 in one theater thanks to special screenings at the Fantasia Montreal Film Festival. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was A Woman in Berlin with $12,439, also in one theater. More...

Life's a Beach on the Per Theater Chart

July 14th, 2009

There was a mix of old and new on the top of the Per Theater Chart this week with Humpday opening in first place with an average of $14,369. The Beaches of Agnes was in second place with $13,584 in one theater during its second weekend of release. The overall box office leader, Brüno, was in third place with $11,110. Meanwhile, last week's per theater champ, The Hurt Locker, just managed to remain in the $10,000 club with $10,686, but it also expanded significantly, which makes this achievement even more impressive. More...

Food Soars Past the Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 16th, 2009

There were half-a-dozen films that managed to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, led by Food, Inc. with an impressive average of $20,171 in three theaters. This suggests at least some potential for expansion. Moon opened in a few more theaters while its average was slightly below at $17,006, but this is also enough to suggest some potential for expansion. Tetro opened on Thursday and earned nearly $40,000 over 4 days, but over the three-day weekend it managed an average of $16,221. Away We Go expanded from 4 to 45 theaters, but still earned an average of $12,463, and this is very good news indeed. Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love opened with an average of $10,866 in three theaters while Le Combat Dans l'Ile opened with $10,217 in one. The overall box office champion, The Hangover, came awfully close to the $10,000 mark with an average of $9,775. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of June 12th, 2009

June 13th, 2009

Terrible week more movie site with two movies without a site I could find, two more that either had too many dead links or crashed my browser, and a couple others with just the bare minimum, or less. None jump up as worth of the Weekly Website Award, but I think I was most pleasantly surprised by Moon's Official Site. More...

Limited Releases, Inc.

June 12th, 2009

There are nine limited releases on this week's list, but only a couple that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Of those two film, Food, Inc. and Moon, none of sure things for box office success. Summer is still rather slow for independent films. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$136,046 (2.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/251 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,034,261

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: January 12th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Area 51
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Moonbase, Surprise Twist, Psychological Thriller, 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Liberty Films, Limelight, Xingu Films, Stage 6 Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2009 Theater Average 65 $17,006 Jun 12, 2009 3

Leading Cast

Sam Rockwell   

Uncategorized

Kevin Spacey   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Duncan Jones    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 12th, 2010

January 11th, 2010

As it is usually true at this time of year, there are very few major releases hitting the home market this week. Most of the films on this week's list that opened wide were critics and / or box office disappointments, but at least there are a number of smaller films to pick up the slack. This includes Big Fan, which features what should be a star making performance by Patton Oswald, but the DVD isn't exactly loaded with extras. That's not an issue with Moon, as both the DVD and the Blu-ray are loaded with extras. The best release of the week is arguably The Hurt Locker and both its DVD and Blu-ray are Pick of the Week material. However, it is likely that it will be joined by Transformers - Season 2 - Volume 2, once the screener arrives. More...

Truly Precious on the Per Theater Chart

November 10th, 2009

Precious had a record-breaking opening on the per theater chart with close to $1.9 million in just 18 theaters for an average of $104,025. This is just shy of the record for best per theater average for a live action movie; however, the current record holder, Dreamgirls, opened in fewer theaters and with prestige pricing, so this is arguably the better result. Precious did set the record for highest per theater average for a film playing in more than 10 theaters.

It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club with La Danse earning $14,000 in its lone theater while Splinterheads opened with $10,515, also in one theater. More...

G.I. Joe Dominates Per Theater Chart

August 11th, 2009

Not only did G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra win the race to the top of the overall box office chart, it was also the only film to crack the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Its average of $13,654 was about 50% more than the second place film, Cold Souls, which opened with an average of $9,043 in 7 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart is In the Loop

July 28th, 2009

In the Loop lead the way on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $23,983, and with its reviews, it should be able to expand significantly. (500) Days of Summer landed in second place with an average of $19,244, which is about a third less than its opening weekend average. But it is now playing in 85 theaters, which is more than triple its opening weekend theater count, so this is a fantastic hold. Those were the only films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, but The Ugly Truth came relatively close with $9,579. More...

Summer's Hot on the Per Theater Chart

July 21st, 2009

(500) Days of Summer led the way on the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $30,907, which was nearly twice as much as the second placed film. That honor went to the overall box office champion film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which earned an average of $17,997. Alien Trespass skyrocketed into third place with $14,405 in one theater thanks to special screenings at the Fantasia Montreal Film Festival. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was A Woman in Berlin with $12,439, also in one theater. More...

Life's a Beach on the Per Theater Chart

July 14th, 2009

There was a mix of old and new on the top of the Per Theater Chart this week with Humpday opening in first place with an average of $14,369. The Beaches of Agnes was in second place with $13,584 in one theater during its second weekend of release. The overall box office leader, Brüno, was in third place with $11,110. Meanwhile, last week's per theater champ, The Hurt Locker, just managed to remain in the $10,000 club with $10,686, but it also expanded significantly, which makes this achievement even more impressive. More...

Food Soars Past the Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 16th, 2009

There were half-a-dozen films that managed to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, led by Food, Inc. with an impressive average of $20,171 in three theaters. This suggests at least some potential for expansion. Moon opened in a few more theaters while its average was slightly below at $17,006, but this is also enough to suggest some potential for expansion. Tetro opened on Thursday and earned nearly $40,000 over 4 days, but over the three-day weekend it managed an average of $16,221. Away We Go expanded from 4 to 45 theaters, but still earned an average of $12,463, and this is very good news indeed. Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love opened with an average of $10,866 in three theaters while Le Combat Dans l'Ile opened with $10,217 in one. The overall box office champion, The Hangover, came awfully close to the $10,000 mark with an average of $9,775. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of June 12th, 2009

June 13th, 2009

Terrible week more movie site with two movies without a site I could find, two more that either had too many dead links or crashed my browser, and a couple others with just the bare minimum, or less. None jump up as worth of the Weekly Website Award, but I think I was most pleasantly surprised by Moon's Official Site. More...

Limited Releases, Inc.

June 12th, 2009

There are nine limited releases on this week's list, but only a couple that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Of those two film, Food, Inc. and Moon, none of sure things for box office success. Summer is still rather slow for independent films. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 2009 25 $136,046   8 $17,006   $136,046 1
Jun 19, 2009 25 $179,370 +32% 21 $8,541   $392,981 2
Jun 26, 2009 31 $124,592 -31% 21 $5,933   $608,431 3
Jul 3, 2009 22 $262,583 +111% 47 $5,587   $945,279 4
Jul 10, 2009 16 $674,900 +157% 247 $2,732   $1,785,478 5
Jul 17, 2009 16 $525,740 -22% 251 $2,095   $2,654,338 6
Jul 24, 2009 19 $391,260 -26% 201 $1,947   $3,370,366 7
Jul 31, 2009 27 $279,147 -29% 194 $1,439   $3,919,083 8
Aug 7, 2009 31 $165,430 -41% 139 $1,190   $4,252,965 9
Aug 14, 2009 38 $92,126 -44% 100 $921   $4,453,944 10
Aug 21, 2009 41 $55,338 -40% 71 $779   $4,573,659 11
Aug 28, 2009 45 $42,268 -24% 49 $863   $4,652,960 12
Sep 11, 2009 51 $35,737   39 $916   $4,785,434 14
Sep 18, 2009 57 $25,352 -29% 34 $746   $4,830,598 15
Sep 25, 2009 68 $20,890 -18% 27 $774   $4,864,560 16
Oct 2, 2009 68 $14,975 -28% 12 $1,248   $4,890,642 17
Oct 9, 2009 65 $16,729 +12% 17 $984   $4,915,191 18
Oct 16, 2009 68 $17,083 +2% 25 $683   $4,940,274 19
Oct 23, 2009 79 $10,107 -41% 12 $842   $4,961,197 20
Oct 30, 2009 67 $17,381 +72% 27 $644   $4,984,569 21
Nov 6, 2009 75 $8,692 -50% 15 $579   $5,004,057 22
Nov 13, 2009 124 $752 -91% 2 $376   $5,009,677 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 7, 2009 46 $12,790     41 $312   $4,733,186 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 2009 25 $213,611   8 $26,701   $213,611 1
Jun 19, 2009 28 $270,228 +27% 21 $12,868   $483,839 2
Jun 26, 2009 33 $198,857 -26% 21 $9,469   $682,696 3
Jul 3, 2009 23 $427,882 +115% 47 $9,104   $1,110,578 4
Jul 10, 2009 16 $1,018,020 +138% 247 $4,122   $2,128,598 5
Jul 17, 2009 16 $850,508 -16% 251 $3,388   $2,979,106 6
Jul 24, 2009 20 $660,830 -22% 201 $3,288   $3,639,936 7
Jul 31, 2009 25 $447,599 -32% 194 $2,307   $4,087,535 8
Aug 7, 2009 30 $274,283 -39% 139 $1,973   $4,361,818 9
Aug 14, 2009 36 $156,503 -43% 100 $1,565   $4,518,321 10
Aug 21, 2009 41 $92,371 -41% 71 $1,301   $4,610,692 11
Aug 28, 2009 45 $65,903 -29% 49 $1,345   $4,676,622 12
Sep 4, 2009 48 $73,075 +11% 41 $1,782   $4,749,697 13
Sep 11, 2009 52 $55,549 -24% 39 $1,424   $4,805,246 14
Sep 18, 2009 59 $38,424 -31% 34 $1,130   $4,843,670 15
Sep 25, 2009 69 $31,997 -17% 27 $1,185   $4,875,667 16
Oct 2, 2009 71 $22,795 -29% 12 $1,900   $4,898,462 17
Oct 9, 2009 67 $24,729 +8% 17 $1,455   $4,923,191 18
Oct 16, 2009 67 $27,899 +13% 25 $1,116   $4,951,090 19
Oct 23, 2009 77 $16,098 -42% 12 $1,342   $4,967,188 20
Oct 30, 2009 64 $28,177 +75% 27 $1,044   $4,995,365 21
Nov 6, 2009 73 $13,560 -52% 15 $904   $5,008,925 22
Nov 13, 2009 122 $1,238 -91% 2 $619   $5,010,163 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/26/2020 $317 1 1 1 $317 12/4/2020
 
Rest of World $5,665,593
 
International Total$5,665,910 12/4/2020

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
Jan 17, 20103044,536 44,536$712,131$712,1311

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 17, 20101319,441 19,441$330,304$330,3041

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.