Penelope (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,011,996Details
International Box Office $11,363,170Details
Worldwide Box Office $21,375,166
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $10,611,313 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $10,611,313
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,802,144 (38.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,207 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,683,327

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,361 $10,011,996
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,542 $11,363,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,252 $21,375,166

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 29th, 2008 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment
Video Release: July 15th, 2008 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fly Me To the Moon
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Birth Defects, Curses, Paparazzi
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Summit Entertainment, Stone Village, Type A Films, Tatira, Grosvenor Park
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 9 $3,802,144   1,196 $3,179   $3,802,144 1
Mar 7, 2008 12 $2,106,696 -45% 1,207 $1,745   $6,756,153 2
Mar 14, 2008 16 $886,917 -58% 757 $1,172   $8,258,801 3
Mar 21, 2008 25 $386,547 -56% 501 $772   $9,110,144 4
Mar 28, 2008 41 $146,026 -62% 222 $658   $9,535,615 5
Apr 4, 2008 52 $52,481 -64% 104 $505   $9,646,154 6
Apr 11, 2008 47 $74,483 +42% 178 $418   $9,745,606 7
Apr 18, 2008 50 $67,694 -9% 142 $477   $9,841,968 8
Apr 25, 2008 55 $53,449 -21% 112 $477   $9,916,560 9
May 2, 2008 60 $25,211 -53% 60 $420   $9,956,977 10
May 9, 2008 61 $19,836 -21% 44 $451   $9,985,759 11
May 16, 2008 77 $8,897 -55% 27 $330   $10,002,594 12
May 23, 2008 98 $2,029 -77% 5 $406   $10,008,324 13
May 30, 2008 106 $1,252 -38% 4 $313   $10,011,274 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 29, 2008 8 $1,107,137     1,196 $926   $1,107,137 1
Mar 1, 2008 9 $1,671,470 +51%   1,196 $1,398   $2,778,607 2
Mar 2, 2008 9 $1,023,537 -39%   1,196 $856   $3,802,144 3
Mar 3, 2008 10 $225,331 -78%   1,196 $188   $4,027,475 4
Mar 4, 2008 11 $211,339 -6%   1,196 $177   $4,238,814 5
Mar 5, 2008 11 $202,581 -4%   1,196 $169   $4,441,395 6
Mar 6, 2008 11 $208,062 +3%   1,196 $174   $4,649,457 7
Mar 7, 2008 12 $617,029 +197% -44% 1,207 $511   $5,266,486 8
Mar 8, 2008 12 $947,097 +53% -43% 1,207 $785   $6,213,583 9
Mar 9, 2008 12 $542,570 -43% -47% 1,207 $450   $6,756,153 10
Mar 10, 2008 13 $154,878 -71% -31% 1,207 $128   $6,911,031 11
Mar 11, 2008 13 $157,767 +2% -25% 1,207 $131   $7,068,798 12
Mar 12, 2008 14 $145,542 -8% -28% 1,207 $121   $7,214,340 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 9 $4,649,457   1,196 $3,888   $4,649,457 1
Mar 7, 2008 12 $2,722,427 -41% 1,207 $2,256   $7,371,884 2
Mar 14, 2008 16 $1,351,713 -50% 757 $1,786   $8,723,597 3
Mar 21, 2008 23 $665,992 -51% 501 $1,329   $9,389,589 4
Mar 28, 2008 41 $204,084 -69% 222 $919   $9,593,673 5
Apr 4, 2008 51 $77,450 -62% 104 $745   $9,671,123 6
Apr 11, 2008 49 $103,151 +33% 178 $580   $9,774,274 7
Apr 18, 2008 51 $88,837 -14% 142 $626   $9,863,111 8
Apr 25, 2008 56 $68,655 -23% 112 $613   $9,931,766 9
May 2, 2008 60 $34,157 -50% 60 $569   $9,965,923 10
May 9, 2008 63 $27,774 -19% 44 $631   $9,993,697 11
May 16, 2008 80 $12,598 -55% 27 $467   $10,006,295 12
May 23, 2008 93 $3,727 -70% 5 $745   $10,010,022 13
May 30, 2008 101 $1,974 -47% 4 $494   $10,011,996 14

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
Jul 20, 20085123,653 123,653$2,471,823$2,471,8231
Jul 27, 2008959,713-52% 183,366$1,193,663$3,665,4862
Aug 3, 20082635,853-40% 219,219$716,701$4,382,1873

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

Christina Ricci    Penelope

Supporting Cast

James McAvoy    Max
Catherine O'Hara    Jessica Wilhern
Richard E. Grant    Franklyn Wilhern
Peter Dinklage    Lemon
Simon Woods    Edward Vanderman
Reese Witherspoon    Annie
Michael Feast    Jake

Uncategorized

Nick Frost    Max Campion

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Palansky    Director
Leslie Caveny    Screenwriter

DVD Sales - Step Up 2 The Top

July 31st, 2008

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DVD Rentals - And You Can Take That to the Bank (Job)

July 31st, 2008

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DVD Releases for July 15, 2008 - Part II

July 14th, 2008

Another week without a first run release that is in contention for the DVD Pick of the Week. Granted, The Bank Job is worth picking up, but neither the two DVDs nor the Blu-ray have enough extras to be the DVD Pick of the Week. To find the best of this week's selection you have to look at the TV on DVD list and grab Eureka Season Two. Paradoxically, while the quality is low, the quantity is high, so much so that I had to split the list into two parts. Part one can be found here. More...

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March 11th, 2008

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Semi-Pro Throws Up an Air Ball

March 4th, 2008

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March 2nd, 2008

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February 28th, 2008

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International Details - Still Treasured

February 10th, 2008

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February 1st, 2008

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,802,144 (38.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,207 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,683,327

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,361 $10,011,996
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,542 $11,363,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,252 $21,375,166

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 29th, 2008 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment
Video Release: July 15th, 2008 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fly Me To the Moon
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Birth Defects, Curses, Paparazzi
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Summit Entertainment, Stone Village, Type A Films, Tatira, Grosvenor Park
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Christina Ricci    Penelope

Supporting Cast

James McAvoy    Max
Catherine O'Hara    Jessica Wilhern
Richard E. Grant    Franklyn Wilhern
Peter Dinklage    Lemon
Simon Woods    Edward Vanderman
Reese Witherspoon    Annie
Michael Feast    Jake

Uncategorized

Nick Frost    Max Campion

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Palansky    Director
Leslie Caveny    Screenwriter

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July 31st, 2008

Five of the top six films on this week's sales chart were new releases, including the overall number on film, Step Up 2 The Streets. That film sold 604,000 units for opening week sales of $10.50 million. More...

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July 31st, 2008

There were a boatload of were new releases on the rental charts this week, including the new number one renter, The Bank Job, which generated nearly 50% more revenue than its nearest competitor. More...

DVD Releases for July 15, 2008 - Part II

July 14th, 2008

Another week without a first run release that is in contention for the DVD Pick of the Week. Granted, The Bank Job is worth picking up, but neither the two DVDs nor the Blu-ray have enough extras to be the DVD Pick of the Week. To find the best of this week's selection you have to look at the TV on DVD list and grab Eureka Season Two. Paradoxically, while the quality is low, the quantity is high, so much so that I had to split the list into two parts. Part one can be found here. More...

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March 11th, 2008

10,000 B.C. may have won the weekend with ease, but it wasn't able to come close to 300. Even if it had, the overall weekend would have still been behind last year's pace. Overall this weekend, movies brought in $107 million, which was 10% more than last weekend. However, it was a massive 30% lower than the same weekend last year. 2008 still has an advantage over 2007 at $1.67 billion to $1.61 billion, but ticket sales are now nearly identical. More...

Semi-Pro Throws Up an Air Ball

March 4th, 2008

Good news, 2008 is still ahead of 2007's pace by a substantial margin. Bad news, the lead is shrinking. Over the past three days, overall box office earnings were $97 million, which was 12% lower than last weekend. More importantly it was 22% lower than the same weekend last year. 2008 still has an 8% lead over last year, $1.54 billion to $1.43 billion, but at this pace, that lead won't last until the end of the month. More...

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March 2nd, 2008

There's a real slump in top-notch sites, but it is still early in the year and no real blockbusters have been released so far. There are a couple of sites on this week's list that are good, but none that are great and none that win the Weekly Website Award. More...

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February 28th, 2008

Wide releases are rather limited this week with only one film debuting in more than 3,000 theaters while the other two are opening in barely more than 1,000 each. Overall, the new releases do have a lot more strength than last weekend, but not compared to last year. In fact, all three wide releases combined might not earn as much this weekend as Wild Hogs opened with last year, which is bad news for a market that is starting to slip in the year-to-year race. More...

International Details - Still Treasured

February 10th, 2008

National Treasure: The Book of Secrets slipped out of the top five, again, earning $6.94 million on 2702 screens in 34 markets for a total of $169.62 million. This includes a first place finish in Germany with $3.42 million on 641 screens for a total of $10.03 million after two there. The film opens in the U.K. this weekend and should have little trouble reaching $200 million before long. More...

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February 1st, 2008

2008 got off to a faster than expected start with January helping the year to a 17.5% lead over 2007. It seems unlikely that February will be able to keep up that pace, but there are still enough releases that most avid moviegoers should find something to get excited about. Granted, this is partially due to the combination of the lead year and February 29th landing on a Friday. This means we have five weekends in February this year, something that only happens approximately once every 28 years, which explains the number of films. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 9 $3,802,144   1,196 $3,179   $3,802,144 1
Mar 7, 2008 12 $2,106,696 -45% 1,207 $1,745   $6,756,153 2
Mar 14, 2008 16 $886,917 -58% 757 $1,172   $8,258,801 3
Mar 21, 2008 25 $386,547 -56% 501 $772   $9,110,144 4
Mar 28, 2008 41 $146,026 -62% 222 $658   $9,535,615 5
Apr 4, 2008 52 $52,481 -64% 104 $505   $9,646,154 6
Apr 11, 2008 47 $74,483 +42% 178 $418   $9,745,606 7
Apr 18, 2008 50 $67,694 -9% 142 $477   $9,841,968 8
Apr 25, 2008 55 $53,449 -21% 112 $477   $9,916,560 9
May 2, 2008 60 $25,211 -53% 60 $420   $9,956,977 10
May 9, 2008 61 $19,836 -21% 44 $451   $9,985,759 11
May 16, 2008 77 $8,897 -55% 27 $330   $10,002,594 12
May 23, 2008 98 $2,029 -77% 5 $406   $10,008,324 13
May 30, 2008 106 $1,252 -38% 4 $313   $10,011,274 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 29, 2008 8 $1,107,137     1,196 $926   $1,107,137 1
Mar 1, 2008 9 $1,671,470 +51%   1,196 $1,398   $2,778,607 2
Mar 2, 2008 9 $1,023,537 -39%   1,196 $856   $3,802,144 3
Mar 3, 2008 10 $225,331 -78%   1,196 $188   $4,027,475 4
Mar 4, 2008 11 $211,339 -6%   1,196 $177   $4,238,814 5
Mar 5, 2008 11 $202,581 -4%   1,196 $169   $4,441,395 6
Mar 6, 2008 11 $208,062 +3%   1,196 $174   $4,649,457 7
Mar 7, 2008 12 $617,029 +197% -44% 1,207 $511   $5,266,486 8
Mar 8, 2008 12 $947,097 +53% -43% 1,207 $785   $6,213,583 9
Mar 9, 2008 12 $542,570 -43% -47% 1,207 $450   $6,756,153 10
Mar 10, 2008 13 $154,878 -71% -31% 1,207 $128   $6,911,031 11
Mar 11, 2008 13 $157,767 +2% -25% 1,207 $131   $7,068,798 12
Mar 12, 2008 14 $145,542 -8% -28% 1,207 $121   $7,214,340 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 9 $4,649,457   1,196 $3,888   $4,649,457 1
Mar 7, 2008 12 $2,722,427 -41% 1,207 $2,256   $7,371,884 2
Mar 14, 2008 16 $1,351,713 -50% 757 $1,786   $8,723,597 3
Mar 21, 2008 23 $665,992 -51% 501 $1,329   $9,389,589 4
Mar 28, 2008 41 $204,084 -69% 222 $919   $9,593,673 5
Apr 4, 2008 51 $77,450 -62% 104 $745   $9,671,123 6
Apr 11, 2008 49 $103,151 +33% 178 $580   $9,774,274 7
Apr 18, 2008 51 $88,837 -14% 142 $626   $9,863,111 8
Apr 25, 2008 56 $68,655 -23% 112 $613   $9,931,766 9
May 2, 2008 60 $34,157 -50% 60 $569   $9,965,923 10
May 9, 2008 63 $27,774 -19% 44 $631   $9,993,697 11
May 16, 2008 80 $12,598 -55% 27 $467   $10,006,295 12
May 23, 2008 93 $3,727 -70% 5 $745   $10,010,022 13
May 30, 2008 101 $1,974 -47% 4 $494   $10,011,996 14

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
Jul 20, 20085123,653 123,653$2,471,823$2,471,8231
Jul 27, 2008959,713-52% 183,366$1,193,663$3,665,4862
Aug 3, 20082635,853-40% 219,219$716,701$4,382,1873

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.