Old Dogs (2009)

Old Dogs poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,492,060Details
International Box Office $45,612,244Details
Worldwide Box Office $95,104,304
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $26,138,650 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $3,040,720 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $29,179,370
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,894,511 (34.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,425 opening theaters/3,425 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,976,555

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 2009 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 9th, 2010 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Up
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Keywords: Advertising and Marketing, Unexpected Families, Posthumous Release, Buddy Comedy, Twins
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Tapestry Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 91 $16,894,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 109 $25,454,391 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 81 $24,194,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $29,549,555 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 33 $16,894,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 41 $25,454,391 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 32 $24,194,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $36,453,054 Nov 27, 2009 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2009 4 $16,894,511   3,425 $4,933   $24,228,546 1
Dec 4, 2009 5 $6,892,265 -59% 3,425 $2,012   $33,924,385 2
Dec 11, 2009 7 $4,409,772 -36% 3,090 $1,427   $39,996,273 3
Dec 18, 2009 10 $2,340,575 -47% 2,630 $890   $43,625,471 4
Dec 25, 2009 17 $652,737 -72% 645 $1,012   $45,882,504 5
Jan 1, 2010 17 $711,002 +9% 620 $1,147   $47,239,575 6
Jan 8, 2010 24 $297,828 -58% 352 $846   $47,695,255 7
Jan 15, 2010 28 $169,534 -43% 196 $865   $47,966,483 8
Jan 22, 2010 35 $112,821 -33% 150 $752   $48,157,476 9
Jan 29, 2010 37 $91,492 -19% 111 $824   $48,283,455 10
Feb 5, 2010 42 $50,698 -45% 85 $596   $48,358,534 11
Feb 12, 2010 38 $44,839 -12% 59 $760   $48,423,884 12
Feb 19, 2010 52 $33,985 -24% 47 $723   $48,481,778 13
Feb 26, 2010 27 $235,569 +593% 186 $1,267   $48,727,039 14
Mar 5, 2010 29 $216,334 -8% 172 $1,258   $49,020,928 15
Mar 12, 2010 30 $147,080 -32% 154 $955   $49,231,446 16
Mar 19, 2010 33 $93,447 -36% 137 $682   $49,402,019 17
Mar 26, 2010 45 $41,033 -56% 76 $540   $49,474,048 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 2009 5 $3,150,000     3,389 $929   $3,150,000 1
Nov 26, 2009 4 $4,150,000 +32%   3,389 $1,225   $7,300,000 2
Nov 27, 2009 4 $6,895,508 +66%   3,425 $2,013   $14,195,508 3
Nov 28, 2009 4 $6,682,645 -3%   3,425 $1,951   $20,912,188 4
Nov 29, 2009 4 $3,316,358 -50%   3,425 $968   $24,228,546 5
Nov 30, 2009 5 $727,490 -78%   3,425 $212   $24,956,036 6
Dec 1, 2009 5 $814,451 +12%   3,425 $238   $25,770,487 7
Dec 2, 2009 5 $630,829 -23% -80% 3,425 $184   $26,401,316 8
Dec 3, 2009 6 $630,804 n/c -85% 3,425 $184   $27,032,120 9
Dec 4, 2009 5 $2,076,851 +229% -70% 3,425 $606   $29,108,971 10
Dec 5, 2009 5 $3,049,956 +47% -54% 3,425 $890   $32,158,927 11
Dec 6, 2009 6 $1,765,458 -42% -47% 3,425 $515   $33,924,385 12
Dec 7, 2009 8 $385,522 -78% -47% 3,425 $113   $34,309,907 13
Dec 8, 2009 8 $479,435 +24% -41% 3,425 $140   $34,789,342 14
Dec 9, 2009 7 $392,902 -18% -38% 3,425 $115   $35,182,244 15
Dec 10, 2009 7 $404,257 +3% -36% 3,425 $118   $35,586,501 16
Dec 11, 2009 7 $1,241,248 +207% -40% 3,090 $402   $36,827,749 17
Dec 12, 2009 7 $2,035,339 +64% -33% 3,090 $659   $38,863,088 18
Dec 13, 2009 8 $1,133,185 -44% -36% 3,090 $367   $39,996,273 19
Dec 14, 2009 10 $277,703 -75% -28% 3,090 $90   $40,273,976 20
Dec 15, 2009 8 $355,375 +28% -26% 3,090 $115   $40,629,351 21
Dec 16, 2009 8 $308,421 -13% -22% 3,090 $100   $40,937,772 22
Dec 17, 2009 8 $347,124 +13% -14% 3,090 $112   $41,284,896 23
Dec 18, 2009 10 $713,359 +106% -43% 2,630 $271   $41,998,255 24
Dec 19, 2009 10 $921,298 +29% -55% 2,630 $350   $42,919,553 25
Dec 20, 2009 11 $705,918 -23% -38% 2,630 $268   $43,625,471 26
Dec 21, 2009 10 $487,611 -31% +76% 2,630 $185   $44,113,082 27
Dec 22, 2009 9 $570,333 +17% +60% 2,630 $217   $44,683,415 28
Dec 23, 2009 11 $328,395 -42% +6% 2,630 $125   $45,011,810 29
Dec 24, 2009 13 $217,957 -34% -37% 2,630 $83   $45,229,767 30
Dec 25, 2009 17 $198,277 -9% -72% 645 $307   $45,428,044 31
Dec 26, 2009 17 $254,564 +28% -72% 645 $395   $45,682,608 32
Dec 27, 2009 18 $199,896 -21% -72% 645 $310   $45,882,504 33
Dec 28, 2009 18 $136,421 -32% -72% 645 $212   $46,018,925 34
Dec 29, 2009 18 $154,115 +13% -73% 645 $239   $46,173,040 35
Dec 30, 2009 18 $161,516 +5% -51% 645 $250   $46,334,556 36
Dec 31, 2009 14 $194,017 +20% -11% 645 $301   $46,528,573 37
Jan 1, 2010 - $275,745 +42% +39% 620 $445   $46,804,318 38
Jan 2, 2010 - $287,666 +4% +13% 620 $464   $47,091,984 39
Jan 3, 2010 - $147,591 -49% -26% 620 $238   $47,239,575 40
Jan 4, 2010 - $49,585 -66% -64% 620 $80   $47,289,160 41
Jan 5, 2010 - $40,176 -19% -74% 620 $65   $47,329,336 42
Jan 6, 2010 - $35,081 -13% -78% 620 $57   $47,364,417 43
Jan 7, 2010 - $33,010 -6% -83% 620 $53   $47,397,427 44
Jan 18, 2010 29 $44,236     196 $226   $48,010,719 55
Feb 15, 2010 38 $12,984     59 $220   $48,436,868 83

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 2009 8 $7,334,035   3,389 $2,164   $7,334,035 1
Nov 27, 2009 4 $19,698,085 +169% 3,425 $5,751   $27,032,120 2
Dec 4, 2009 6 $8,554,381 -57% 3,425 $2,498   $35,586,501 3
Dec 11, 2009 8 $5,698,395 -33% 3,090 $1,844   $41,284,896 4
Dec 18, 2009 11 $3,944,871 -31% 2,630 $1,500   $45,229,767 5
Dec 25, 2009 17 $1,298,806 -67% 645 $2,014   $46,528,573 6
Jan 1, 2010 17 $868,854 -33% 620 $1,401   $47,397,427 7
Jan 8, 2010 25 $399,522 -54% 352 $1,135   $47,796,949 8
Jan 15, 2010 28 $247,706 -38% 196 $1,264   $48,044,655 9
Jan 22, 2010 34 $147,308 -41% 150 $982   $48,191,963 10
Jan 29, 2010 38 $115,873 -21% 111 $1,044   $48,307,836 11
Feb 5, 2010 42 $71,209 -39% 85 $838   $48,379,045 12
Feb 12, 2010 42 $68,748 -3% 59 $1,165   $48,447,793 13
Feb 19, 2010 54 $43,677 -36% 47 $929   $48,491,470 14
Feb 26, 2010 29 $313,124 +617% 186 $1,683   $48,804,594 15
Mar 5, 2010 28 $279,772 -11% 172 $1,627   $49,084,366 16
Mar 12, 2010 29 $224,206 -20% 154 $1,456   $49,308,572 17
Mar 19, 2010 33 $124,443 -44% 137 $908   $49,433,015 18
Mar 26, 2010 48 $65,435 -47% 76 $861   $49,492,060 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
Mar 14, 20103583,214 583,214$10,200,413$10,200,4131
Mar 21, 20105204,967-65% 788,181$3,482,389$13,682,8022
Mar 28, 20104189,038-8% 977,219$3,211,756$16,894,5583
Apr 11, 20101151,216 1,076,668$969,007$18,707,1605
Apr 18, 20101535,327-31% 1,111,995$736,568$19,443,7286
Apr 25, 20102421,761-38% 1,133,756$467,644$19,911,3727
May 2, 20101720,541-6% 1,154,297$441,426$20,352,7988

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 14, 2010471,228 71,228$1,822,727$1,822,7271
Mar 21, 20101012,286-83% 83,514$323,011$2,145,7382

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Leading Cast

John Travolta    Charlie
Robin Williams    Dan

Supporting Cast

Kelly Preston    Vicki
Seth Green    Craig
Ella Bleu Travolta    Emily
Lori Loughlin    Amanda
Matt Dillon    Barry
Rita Wilson    Jenna
Bernie Mac    Johnny Lunchbox
Ann-Margret    Martha

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walt Becker    Director
David Diamond    Screenwriter
David Weissman    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer
Vincent Lascoumes    1st Assistant Director

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

DVD Sales: Blind Siding the Competition

April 7th, 2010

There were several new releases on the sales chart this week; as many as nine, depending on how you look at things. The best selling DVD was definitely a new release: The Blind Side sold 2.54 million units generating $41.63 million in sales. More...

DVD Sales: New Moon gets Early Jump on Competition

April 7th, 2010

There were eight new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's sales chart, including two that were able to chart despite not coming out until Sunday. This includes The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which sold 3.16 million units in just two days, generating $74.41 million in the process. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases are Precious

April 1st, 2010

Not only did eight new releases reach the top 30 on this March 14's sales chart, but they were very top-heavy on the chart, taking the top three spots and six of the top seven. The new number one DVD was Precious with 726,000 units sold and $12.34 million in consumer spending at retail during its first week of release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 9th, 2010

March 9th, 2010

We have a pair of Awards Season players coming out this week. I was supposed to review both Precious and Up in the Air, but they ran out of screeners for the latter. Because of that, it is hard for me to say which one is more deserving of the Pick of the Week honors, so I'm going to award that title to both of them. That said, while the DVD and the Blu-ray for Precious are worth picking up, the Up in the Air Blu-ray is too expensive compared to the DVD. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Old Dogs

March 6th, 2010

At the beginning of the year, John Travolta was back on a hot streak, with three of his past four films hitting $100 million at the box office. Robin Williams's performances as Teddy Roosevelt in the Night at the Museum movies had given him two of his biggest hits ever. So the studio had to have high hopes for Old Dogs. Then it opened with some of the worst reviews of the year. It then missed expectations during its opening weekend and quickly faded away. Perhaps the lowered expectations will help this DVD release. More...

International Details: Complicated in Sixth Place

January 31st, 2010

It's Complicated saw its weekend haul climb 16%, but it still fell out of the top five. It added $10.37 million over the weekend on 2,665 screens in 32 markets for a total of $50.92 million after a month of release. The film opened in third place in Germany with $2.40 million on 552 screens over the weekend and $2.74 million in total. Meanwhile in the U.K. it added $1.84 million on 431 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.72 million after three weeks of release. With debuts in Japan, South Korea, and Italy still ahead of it, it could reach $100 million internationally to go with its $100 million domestic total. More...

International Details: Up in the Charts

January 24th, 2010

Up in the Air started its international run in sixth place with $5.83 million on 936 screens in 9 markets. This includes a fifth place debut in the U.K. where it earned $2.13 million on 325 screens while it also managed fifth in Australia with $1.61 million on just 173 screens. While it is hard for films to open in limited release domestically and expand wide, it is usually a lot harder for these films to thrive internationally. After all, many international markets are simply too small to have a thriving limited release marketplace. It will be interesting to see if this film will be able to take its performance during Awards Season and turn it into a successful international run despite this. More...

International Details - More International Flavor

January 17th, 2010

More than half the films on this week's International Details column were international films, starting with sixth place Io, loro E Lara. That film placed first in Italy with $7.56 million on 608 screens over the weekend, giving it $12.91 million in total. More...

International Details - Lightning Strikes on the International Chart

January 10th, 2010

Black Lightning opened in sixth place internationally with $8.42 million on 798 screens in 5 markets. Those markets include Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The latest from Timur Bekmambetov debuted in second place in his native Russia behind Avatar with an estimated $8 million on 700 screens. More...

International Details - Revenge Remains Popular

December 20th, 2009

Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard fell out of the top five, but still did relatively well, earning $8.14 million on 2,198 screens in 19 markets for an early total of $23.58 million. In its native France it added $6.27 million on 925 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.57 million after two. This is not that much weaker than the original, which at this point had made just over $20 million in France. More...

International Details - Foreign Films are not Chicken

December 13th, 2009

A number of international releases reached the top 30 this week, including Zweiohrkuken, a.k.a. The Chicken With Two Ears, from Germany, which placed sixth with $10.72 million on 839 screens in 3 markets. It made $9.39 million on 714 screens in its native market, which was easily enough for first place and more than twice what the original,Keinohrhasen, a.k.a., No Ear Hare, opened with in 2007. Keinohrhasen went on to earn $74 million worldwide, of which more than $60 million was earned in Germany. However, I don't think this film will have the same legs. That said, since it was written, directed, and stars Til Schweiger who was recently in Inglourious Basterds, it could earn see releases in more markets. More...

December Starts in Record Fashion

December 7th, 2009

It was one of those good news / bad news weekends; however, the bad news was minor compared to the overwhelming positive stories to talk about. Yes, the overall box office plummeted 47% from last weekend to $99 million, but that was expected for a post-holiday weekend and it was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Also, total ticket sales for the year now sit at $9.66 billion, which is not only 8.5% higher than last year's pace, it is within a rounding error of 2007's record-setting total. That means it is possible that 2009 has already set the record for biggest yearly box office with three weeks left in the year. More...

Contest - Going to the (Old) Dogs - Winning Announcement

December 3rd, 2009

The winners of our Going to the (Old) Dogs contest, were determined and they are... More...

New Films Can't Compete Over Thanksgiving

November 30th, 2009

Thanksgiving was a record-breaking weekend in more than one way. First, total ticket sales amounted to $188 million over three days and $273 million over five, which is a record for the long weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office was actually down 28% from last weekend, but compared to last year it was up just under 16%, while the five-day total was nearly 17% higher. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned a total of $9.52 billion, which is 8.4% higher than the same point last year. In fact, 2009 is now the third-highest-grossing year of all-time and just $150 million away from earning the crown. Breaking the record for total box office is just a matter of when, not if, while 2009 could be the first year total ticket sales crack $10 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: New Moon Clings to Top Spot Over Record-Breaking Weekend

November 29th, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon held on to top spot at the box office over the weekend, but only by a couple of million dollars, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The Blind Side had a fantastic second weekend, with an 18% increase from its opening, and came close to pulling off a surprise victory. More...

Being Thankful for the Holdovers

November 26th, 2009

It's Thanksgiving long weekend, one of the best holidays in terms of box office drawing power. However, none of the new releases seem like they have what it takes to really draw in moviegoers. On the other hand, New Moon broke a number of records last weekend, and it has a slim chance at breaking a few more this weekend. Even if it doesn't, it should top the top film from last year, Four Christmases, which should lead to another gain year-over-year. More...

Contest - Going to the (Old) Dogs

November 20th, 2009

Next weekend is Thanksgiving weekend, which means things will be a bit of a mess. All the wide releases are opening on Wednesday, including this week's target film, Old Dogs. But for our contest we are concerned about the Friday through Sunday box office, which is important to remember. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Old Dogs. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Bill Engvall - Aged and Confused on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Greg Giraldo - Midlife Vices on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2009 Preview: November

November 1st, 2009

October was not a month to remember, as only two films really beat expectations. (Although Paranormal Activity was the most unexpected hit during the October, it actually opened in September, so one could argue it's not really an 'October hit'.) This month we have a massive collection of potential blockbusters, some potential Oscar contenders, as well as a few unfortunate films that might be squeezed out by the competition. Compared to last November, we might have the same number of $100 million hits, assuming all movies match expectations (fat chance); we have a limited release from this month become the Awards Season darling and reach that milestone (monstrously unlikely); and we count The Princess and the Frog as a November releases (intellectually dishonest). That said, if three or four legitimate November releases reach that milestone, then 2009 will be on pace to tie or break the record for most $100 million released in one calendar year. But overall, 2009 will likely see its lead over 2008 shrink during the next 30 days. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 29, 2008

September 29th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Hannah Montana, Old Dogs, Legion and more! More...

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February 24th, 2008

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,894,511 (34.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,425 opening theaters/3,425 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,976,555

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 2009 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 9th, 2010 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Up
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Advertising and Marketing, Unexpected Families, Posthumous Release, Buddy Comedy, Twins
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Tapestry Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 91 $16,894,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 109 $25,454,391 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 81 $24,194,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $29,549,555 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 33 $16,894,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 41 $25,454,391 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 32 $24,194,511 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $36,453,054 Nov 27, 2009 5

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Charlie
Robin Williams    Dan

Supporting Cast

Kelly Preston    Vicki
Seth Green    Craig
Ella Bleu Travolta    Emily
Lori Loughlin    Amanda
Matt Dillon    Barry
Rita Wilson    Jenna
Bernie Mac    Johnny Lunchbox
Ann-Margret    Martha

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walt Becker    Director
David Diamond    Screenwriter
David Weissman    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer
Vincent Lascoumes    1st Assistant Director

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

DVD Sales: Blind Siding the Competition

April 7th, 2010

There were several new releases on the sales chart this week; as many as nine, depending on how you look at things. The best selling DVD was definitely a new release: The Blind Side sold 2.54 million units generating $41.63 million in sales. More...

DVD Sales: New Moon gets Early Jump on Competition

April 7th, 2010

There were eight new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's sales chart, including two that were able to chart despite not coming out until Sunday. This includes The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which sold 3.16 million units in just two days, generating $74.41 million in the process. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases are Precious

April 1st, 2010

Not only did eight new releases reach the top 30 on this March 14's sales chart, but they were very top-heavy on the chart, taking the top three spots and six of the top seven. The new number one DVD was Precious with 726,000 units sold and $12.34 million in consumer spending at retail during its first week of release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 9th, 2010

March 9th, 2010

We have a pair of Awards Season players coming out this week. I was supposed to review both Precious and Up in the Air, but they ran out of screeners for the latter. Because of that, it is hard for me to say which one is more deserving of the Pick of the Week honors, so I'm going to award that title to both of them. That said, while the DVD and the Blu-ray for Precious are worth picking up, the Up in the Air Blu-ray is too expensive compared to the DVD. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Old Dogs

March 6th, 2010

At the beginning of the year, John Travolta was back on a hot streak, with three of his past four films hitting $100 million at the box office. Robin Williams's performances as Teddy Roosevelt in the Night at the Museum movies had given him two of his biggest hits ever. So the studio had to have high hopes for Old Dogs. Then it opened with some of the worst reviews of the year. It then missed expectations during its opening weekend and quickly faded away. Perhaps the lowered expectations will help this DVD release. More...

International Details: Complicated in Sixth Place

January 31st, 2010

It's Complicated saw its weekend haul climb 16%, but it still fell out of the top five. It added $10.37 million over the weekend on 2,665 screens in 32 markets for a total of $50.92 million after a month of release. The film opened in third place in Germany with $2.40 million on 552 screens over the weekend and $2.74 million in total. Meanwhile in the U.K. it added $1.84 million on 431 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.72 million after three weeks of release. With debuts in Japan, South Korea, and Italy still ahead of it, it could reach $100 million internationally to go with its $100 million domestic total. More...

International Details: Up in the Charts

January 24th, 2010

Up in the Air started its international run in sixth place with $5.83 million on 936 screens in 9 markets. This includes a fifth place debut in the U.K. where it earned $2.13 million on 325 screens while it also managed fifth in Australia with $1.61 million on just 173 screens. While it is hard for films to open in limited release domestically and expand wide, it is usually a lot harder for these films to thrive internationally. After all, many international markets are simply too small to have a thriving limited release marketplace. It will be interesting to see if this film will be able to take its performance during Awards Season and turn it into a successful international run despite this. More...

International Details - More International Flavor

January 17th, 2010

More than half the films on this week's International Details column were international films, starting with sixth place Io, loro E Lara. That film placed first in Italy with $7.56 million on 608 screens over the weekend, giving it $12.91 million in total. More...

International Details - Lightning Strikes on the International Chart

January 10th, 2010

Black Lightning opened in sixth place internationally with $8.42 million on 798 screens in 5 markets. Those markets include Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The latest from Timur Bekmambetov debuted in second place in his native Russia behind Avatar with an estimated $8 million on 700 screens. More...

International Details - Revenge Remains Popular

December 20th, 2009

Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard fell out of the top five, but still did relatively well, earning $8.14 million on 2,198 screens in 19 markets for an early total of $23.58 million. In its native France it added $6.27 million on 925 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.57 million after two. This is not that much weaker than the original, which at this point had made just over $20 million in France. More...

International Details - Foreign Films are not Chicken

December 13th, 2009

A number of international releases reached the top 30 this week, including Zweiohrkuken, a.k.a. The Chicken With Two Ears, from Germany, which placed sixth with $10.72 million on 839 screens in 3 markets. It made $9.39 million on 714 screens in its native market, which was easily enough for first place and more than twice what the original,Keinohrhasen, a.k.a., No Ear Hare, opened with in 2007. Keinohrhasen went on to earn $74 million worldwide, of which more than $60 million was earned in Germany. However, I don't think this film will have the same legs. That said, since it was written, directed, and stars Til Schweiger who was recently in Inglourious Basterds, it could earn see releases in more markets. More...

December Starts in Record Fashion

December 7th, 2009

It was one of those good news / bad news weekends; however, the bad news was minor compared to the overwhelming positive stories to talk about. Yes, the overall box office plummeted 47% from last weekend to $99 million, but that was expected for a post-holiday weekend and it was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Also, total ticket sales for the year now sit at $9.66 billion, which is not only 8.5% higher than last year's pace, it is within a rounding error of 2007's record-setting total. That means it is possible that 2009 has already set the record for biggest yearly box office with three weeks left in the year. More...

Contest - Going to the (Old) Dogs - Winning Announcement

December 3rd, 2009

The winners of our Going to the (Old) Dogs contest, were determined and they are... More...

New Films Can't Compete Over Thanksgiving

November 30th, 2009

Thanksgiving was a record-breaking weekend in more than one way. First, total ticket sales amounted to $188 million over three days and $273 million over five, which is a record for the long weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office was actually down 28% from last weekend, but compared to last year it was up just under 16%, while the five-day total was nearly 17% higher. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned a total of $9.52 billion, which is 8.4% higher than the same point last year. In fact, 2009 is now the third-highest-grossing year of all-time and just $150 million away from earning the crown. Breaking the record for total box office is just a matter of when, not if, while 2009 could be the first year total ticket sales crack $10 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: New Moon Clings to Top Spot Over Record-Breaking Weekend

November 29th, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon held on to top spot at the box office over the weekend, but only by a couple of million dollars, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The Blind Side had a fantastic second weekend, with an 18% increase from its opening, and came close to pulling off a surprise victory. More...

Being Thankful for the Holdovers

November 26th, 2009

It's Thanksgiving long weekend, one of the best holidays in terms of box office drawing power. However, none of the new releases seem like they have what it takes to really draw in moviegoers. On the other hand, New Moon broke a number of records last weekend, and it has a slim chance at breaking a few more this weekend. Even if it doesn't, it should top the top film from last year, Four Christmases, which should lead to another gain year-over-year. More...

Contest - Going to the (Old) Dogs

November 20th, 2009

Next weekend is Thanksgiving weekend, which means things will be a bit of a mess. All the wide releases are opening on Wednesday, including this week's target film, Old Dogs. But for our contest we are concerned about the Friday through Sunday box office, which is important to remember. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Old Dogs. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Bill Engvall - Aged and Confused on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Greg Giraldo - Midlife Vices on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2009 Preview: November

November 1st, 2009

October was not a month to remember, as only two films really beat expectations. (Although Paranormal Activity was the most unexpected hit during the October, it actually opened in September, so one could argue it's not really an 'October hit'.) This month we have a massive collection of potential blockbusters, some potential Oscar contenders, as well as a few unfortunate films that might be squeezed out by the competition. Compared to last November, we might have the same number of $100 million hits, assuming all movies match expectations (fat chance); we have a limited release from this month become the Awards Season darling and reach that milestone (monstrously unlikely); and we count The Princess and the Frog as a November releases (intellectually dishonest). That said, if three or four legitimate November releases reach that milestone, then 2009 will be on pace to tie or break the record for most $100 million released in one calendar year. But overall, 2009 will likely see its lead over 2008 shrink during the next 30 days. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 29, 2008

September 29th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Hannah Montana, Old Dogs, Legion and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 24, 2008

February 24th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Old Dogs, Prince of Persia, Alice in Wonderland and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2009 4 $16,894,511   3,425 $4,933   $24,228,546 1
Dec 4, 2009 5 $6,892,265 -59% 3,425 $2,012   $33,924,385 2
Dec 11, 2009 7 $4,409,772 -36% 3,090 $1,427   $39,996,273 3
Dec 18, 2009 10 $2,340,575 -47% 2,630 $890   $43,625,471 4
Dec 25, 2009 17 $652,737 -72% 645 $1,012   $45,882,504 5
Jan 1, 2010 17 $711,002 +9% 620 $1,147   $47,239,575 6
Jan 8, 2010 24 $297,828 -58% 352 $846   $47,695,255 7
Jan 15, 2010 28 $169,534 -43% 196 $865   $47,966,483 8
Jan 22, 2010 35 $112,821 -33% 150 $752   $48,157,476 9
Jan 29, 2010 37 $91,492 -19% 111 $824   $48,283,455 10
Feb 5, 2010 42 $50,698 -45% 85 $596   $48,358,534 11
Feb 12, 2010 38 $44,839 -12% 59 $760   $48,423,884 12
Feb 19, 2010 52 $33,985 -24% 47 $723   $48,481,778 13
Feb 26, 2010 27 $235,569 +593% 186 $1,267   $48,727,039 14
Mar 5, 2010 29 $216,334 -8% 172 $1,258   $49,020,928 15
Mar 12, 2010 30 $147,080 -32% 154 $955   $49,231,446 16
Mar 19, 2010 33 $93,447 -36% 137 $682   $49,402,019 17
Mar 26, 2010 45 $41,033 -56% 76 $540   $49,474,048 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 2009 5 $3,150,000     3,389 $929   $3,150,000 1
Nov 26, 2009 4 $4,150,000 +32%   3,389 $1,225   $7,300,000 2
Nov 27, 2009 4 $6,895,508 +66%   3,425 $2,013   $14,195,508 3
Nov 28, 2009 4 $6,682,645 -3%   3,425 $1,951   $20,912,188 4
Nov 29, 2009 4 $3,316,358 -50%   3,425 $968   $24,228,546 5
Nov 30, 2009 5 $727,490 -78%   3,425 $212   $24,956,036 6
Dec 1, 2009 5 $814,451 +12%   3,425 $238   $25,770,487 7
Dec 2, 2009 5 $630,829 -23% -80% 3,425 $184   $26,401,316 8
Dec 3, 2009 6 $630,804 n/c -85% 3,425 $184   $27,032,120 9
Dec 4, 2009 5 $2,076,851 +229% -70% 3,425 $606   $29,108,971 10
Dec 5, 2009 5 $3,049,956 +47% -54% 3,425 $890   $32,158,927 11
Dec 6, 2009 6 $1,765,458 -42% -47% 3,425 $515   $33,924,385 12
Dec 7, 2009 8 $385,522 -78% -47% 3,425 $113   $34,309,907 13
Dec 8, 2009 8 $479,435 +24% -41% 3,425 $140   $34,789,342 14
Dec 9, 2009 7 $392,902 -18% -38% 3,425 $115   $35,182,244 15
Dec 10, 2009 7 $404,257 +3% -36% 3,425 $118   $35,586,501 16
Dec 11, 2009 7 $1,241,248 +207% -40% 3,090 $402   $36,827,749 17
Dec 12, 2009 7 $2,035,339 +64% -33% 3,090 $659   $38,863,088 18
Dec 13, 2009 8 $1,133,185 -44% -36% 3,090 $367   $39,996,273 19
Dec 14, 2009 10 $277,703 -75% -28% 3,090 $90   $40,273,976 20
Dec 15, 2009 8 $355,375 +28% -26% 3,090 $115   $40,629,351 21
Dec 16, 2009 8 $308,421 -13% -22% 3,090 $100   $40,937,772 22
Dec 17, 2009 8 $347,124 +13% -14% 3,090 $112   $41,284,896 23
Dec 18, 2009 10 $713,359 +106% -43% 2,630 $271   $41,998,255 24
Dec 19, 2009 10 $921,298 +29% -55% 2,630 $350   $42,919,553 25
Dec 20, 2009 11 $705,918 -23% -38% 2,630 $268   $43,625,471 26
Dec 21, 2009 10 $487,611 -31% +76% 2,630 $185   $44,113,082 27
Dec 22, 2009 9 $570,333 +17% +60% 2,630 $217   $44,683,415 28
Dec 23, 2009 11 $328,395 -42% +6% 2,630 $125   $45,011,810 29
Dec 24, 2009 13 $217,957 -34% -37% 2,630 $83   $45,229,767 30
Dec 25, 2009 17 $198,277 -9% -72% 645 $307   $45,428,044 31
Dec 26, 2009 17 $254,564 +28% -72% 645 $395   $45,682,608 32
Dec 27, 2009 18 $199,896 -21% -72% 645 $310   $45,882,504 33
Dec 28, 2009 18 $136,421 -32% -72% 645 $212   $46,018,925 34
Dec 29, 2009 18 $154,115 +13% -73% 645 $239   $46,173,040 35
Dec 30, 2009 18 $161,516 +5% -51% 645 $250   $46,334,556 36
Dec 31, 2009 14 $194,017 +20% -11% 645 $301   $46,528,573 37
Jan 1, 2010 - $275,745 +42% +39% 620 $445   $46,804,318 38
Jan 2, 2010 - $287,666 +4% +13% 620 $464   $47,091,984 39
Jan 3, 2010 - $147,591 -49% -26% 620 $238   $47,239,575 40
Jan 4, 2010 - $49,585 -66% -64% 620 $80   $47,289,160 41
Jan 5, 2010 - $40,176 -19% -74% 620 $65   $47,329,336 42
Jan 6, 2010 - $35,081 -13% -78% 620 $57   $47,364,417 43
Jan 7, 2010 - $33,010 -6% -83% 620 $53   $47,397,427 44
Jan 18, 2010 29 $44,236     196 $226   $48,010,719 55
Feb 15, 2010 38 $12,984     59 $220   $48,436,868 83

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 2009 8 $7,334,035   3,389 $2,164   $7,334,035 1
Nov 27, 2009 4 $19,698,085 +169% 3,425 $5,751   $27,032,120 2
Dec 4, 2009 6 $8,554,381 -57% 3,425 $2,498   $35,586,501 3
Dec 11, 2009 8 $5,698,395 -33% 3,090 $1,844   $41,284,896 4
Dec 18, 2009 11 $3,944,871 -31% 2,630 $1,500   $45,229,767 5
Dec 25, 2009 17 $1,298,806 -67% 645 $2,014   $46,528,573 6
Jan 1, 2010 17 $868,854 -33% 620 $1,401   $47,397,427 7
Jan 8, 2010 25 $399,522 -54% 352 $1,135   $47,796,949 8
Jan 15, 2010 28 $247,706 -38% 196 $1,264   $48,044,655 9
Jan 22, 2010 34 $147,308 -41% 150 $982   $48,191,963 10
Jan 29, 2010 38 $115,873 -21% 111 $1,044   $48,307,836 11
Feb 5, 2010 42 $71,209 -39% 85 $838   $48,379,045 12
Feb 12, 2010 42 $68,748 -3% 59 $1,165   $48,447,793 13
Feb 19, 2010 54 $43,677 -36% 47 $929   $48,491,470 14
Feb 26, 2010 29 $313,124 +617% 186 $1,683   $48,804,594 15
Mar 5, 2010 28 $279,772 -11% 172 $1,627   $49,084,366 16
Mar 12, 2010 29 $224,206 -20% 154 $1,456   $49,308,572 17
Mar 19, 2010 33 $124,443 -44% 137 $908   $49,433,015 18
Mar 26, 2010 48 $65,435 -47% 76 $861   $49,492,060 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
Mar 14, 20103583,214 583,214$10,200,413$10,200,4131
Mar 21, 20105204,967-65% 788,181$3,482,389$13,682,8022
Mar 28, 20104189,038-8% 977,219$3,211,756$16,894,5583
Apr 11, 20101151,216 1,076,668$969,007$18,707,1605
Apr 18, 20101535,327-31% 1,111,995$736,568$19,443,7286
Apr 25, 20102421,761-38% 1,133,756$467,644$19,911,3727
May 2, 20101720,541-6% 1,154,297$441,426$20,352,7988

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 14, 2010471,228 71,228$1,822,727$1,822,7271
Mar 21, 20101012,286-83% 83,514$323,011$2,145,7382

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