Ray (2004)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,305,995Details
International Box Office $49,517,099Details
Worldwide Box Office $124,823,094
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,039,730 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,006 opening theaters/2,474 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $127,497,282

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $75,305,995
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,984 $49,517,099
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $124,823,094

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: October 29th, 2004 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: January 21st, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: February 1st, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements
Running Time: 152 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bohemian Rhapsody
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Keywords: Biography, Performing Arts, Musicians, African Americans, Biographical Drama, 2005 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 318 $7,236,158 Nov 26, 2004 31
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 280 $5,176,685 Nov 26, 2004 31
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $7,635,813 Nov 26, 2004 31
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $8,411,355 Nov 12, 2004 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $15,305,692 Nov 12, 2004 17
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 97 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 43 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 80 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 14 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $36,465,213 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 10 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 9 $36,465,213 Oct 29, 2004 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $20,039,730   2,006 $9,990   $20,039,730 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $13,644,990 -32% 2,463 $5,540   $39,641,775 2
Nov 12, 2004 6 $8,411,355 -38% 2,474 $3,400   $52,523,595 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $4,565,210 -46% 2,020 $2,260   $59,192,215 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $3,976,685 -13% 1,549 $2,567   $65,126,870 5
Dec 3, 2004 10 $1,888,860 -53% 1,547 $1,221   $67,792,750 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $954,050 -49% 1,129 $845   $69,291,645 7
Dec 17, 2004 16 $550,015 -42% 618 $890   $70,247,805 8
Dec 24, 2004 24 $252,270 -54% 274 $921   $70,794,580 9
Dec 31, 2004 24 $449,330 +78% 343 $1,310   $71,611,065 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $374,295 -17% 394 $950   $72,143,190 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $286,005 -24% 286 $1,000   $72,581,045 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $275,420 -4% 293 $940   $73,047,990 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $615,415 +123% 526 $1,170   $73,806,940 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $327,340 -47% 352 $930   $74,347,180 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $193,860 -41% 235 $825   $74,653,690 16
Feb 18, 2005 33 $149,655 -23% 146 $1,025   $74,883,245 17
Feb 25, 2005 36 $129,235 -14% 136 $950   $75,079,595 18
Mar 4, 2005 36 $108,570 -16% 141 $770   $75,236,415 19
Mar 11, 2005 61 $38,695 -64% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2004 3 $6,700,000     2,006 $3,340   $6,700,000 1
Oct 30, 2004 2 $8,425,155 +26%   2,006 $4,200   $15,075,045 2
Oct 31, 2004 3 $4,964,685 -41%   2,006 $2,475   $20,039,730 3
Nov 1, 2004 3 $1,715,000 -65%   2,006 $855   $21,755,000 4
Nov 2, 2004 1 $1,554,000 -9%   2,006 $775   $23,309,000 5
Nov 3, 2004 1 $1,334,000 -14%   2,006 $665   $24,643,000 6
Nov 4, 2004 1 $1,354,000 +1%   2,006 $675   $25,997,000 7
Nov 5, 2004 3 $4,050,000 +199% -40% 2,463 $1,644   $30,047,000 8
Nov 6, 2004 2 $6,280,650 +55% -25% 2,463 $2,550   $36,181,290 9
Nov 7, 2004 2 $3,460,485 -45% -30% 2,463 $1,405   $39,641,775 10
Nov 8, 2004 2 $911,000 -74% -47% 2,463 $370   $40,553,000 11
Nov 9, 2004 2 $925,000 +2% -40% 2,463 $376   $41,478,000 12
Nov 10, 2004 4 $1,009,000 +9% -24% 2,463 $410   $42,487,000 13
Nov 11, 2004 3 $1,626,000 +61% +20% 2,463 $660   $44,112,240 14
Nov 12, 2004 7 $2,400,000 +48% -41% 2,469 $972   $46,500,000 15
Nov 13, 2004 4 $3,871,565 +61% -38% 2,474 $1,565   $50,383,585 16
Nov 14, 2004 6 $2,140,010 -45% -38% 2,474 $865   $52,523,595 17
Nov 15, 2004 5 $520,000 -76% -43% 2,474 $210   $53,044,000 18
Nov 16, 2004 5 $557,000 +7% -40% 2,474 $225   $53,600,000 19
Nov 17, 2004 5 $507,000 -9% -50% 2,474 $205   $54,107,000 20
Nov 18, 2004 5 $520,000 +3% -68% 2,474 $210   $54,627,005 21
Nov 19, 2004 7 $1,200,000 +131% -50% 2,025 $593   $55,800,000 22
Nov 20, 2004 7 $2,161,225 +80% -44% 2,027 $1,066   $58,040,650 23
Nov 21, 2004 7 $1,151,565 -47% -46% 2,027 $568   $59,192,215 24
Nov 22, 2004 7 $343,000 -70% -34% 2,020 $170   $59,536,000 25
Nov 23, 2004 7 $414,000 +21% -26% 2,020 $205   $59,950,000 26
Nov 24, 2004 10 $472,000 +14% -7% 1,549 $305   $60,422,000 27
Nov 25, 2004 9 $728,000 +54% +40% 1,549 $470   $61,150,185 28
Nov 26, 2004 9 $1,562,275 +115% +30% 1,499 $1,042   $62,712,460 29
Nov 27, 2004 9 $1,644,485 +5% -24% 1,499 $1,097   $64,356,945 30
Nov 28, 2004 9 $769,925 -53% -33% 1,499 $514   $65,126,870 31
Nov 29, 2004 10 $201,000 -74% -41% 1,495 $134   $65,328,000 32
Nov 30, 2004 10 $195,000 -3% -53% 1,495 $130   $65,523,000 33
Dec 1, 2004 10 $187,000 -4% -60% 1,495 $125   $65,710,000 34
Dec 2, 2004 9 $194,000 +4% -73% 1,495 $130   $65,903,890 35
Dec 3, 2004 11 $500,000 +158% -68% 1,548 $323   $66,400,000 36
Dec 4, 2004 10 $897,855 +80% -45% 1,547 $580   $67,328,220 37
Dec 5, 2004 10 $464,530 -48% -40% 1,547 $300   $67,792,750 38
Jan 17, 2005 25 $92,950     286 $325   $72,673,995 81
Feb 21, 2005 36 $28,470     146 $195   $74,911,715 116

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $25,996,785   2,006 $12,960   $25,996,785 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $18,115,455 -30% 2,463 $7,355   $44,112,240 2
Nov 12, 2004 5 $10,514,765 -42% 2,474 $4,250   $54,627,005 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $6,523,180 -38% 2,020 $3,229   $61,150,185 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $4,753,705 -27% 1,549 $3,069   $65,903,890 5
Dec 3, 2004 11 $2,433,705 -49% 1,547 $1,573   $68,337,595 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $1,360,195 -44% 1,129 $1,205   $69,697,790 7
Dec 17, 2004 18 $844,520 -38% 618 $1,367   $70,542,310 8
Dec 24, 2004 23 $619,425 -27% 274 $2,261   $71,161,735 9
Dec 31, 2004 25 $607,160 -2% 343 $1,770   $71,768,895 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $526,145 -13% 394 $1,335   $72,295,040 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $477,530 -9% 286 $1,670   $72,772,570 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $418,955 -12% 293 $1,430   $73,191,525 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $828,315 +98% 526 $1,575   $74,019,840 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $439,990 -47% 352 $1,250   $74,459,830 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $273,760 -38% 235 $1,165   $74,733,590 16
Feb 18, 2005 36 $216,770 -21% 146 $1,485   $74,950,360 17
Feb 25, 2005 37 $177,485 -18% 136 $1,305   $75,127,845 18
Mar 4, 2005 37 $139,455 -21% 141 $989   $75,267,300 19
Mar 11, 2005 64 $38,695 -72% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/21/2005 $82,610 76 209 1,300 $3,154,632 9/10/2020
 
Rest of World $46,362,467
 
International Total$49,517,099 9/10/2020

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.

Leading Cast

Jamie Foxx    Ray Charles

Supporting Cast

Kerry Washington    Della Bea Robinson
Clifton Powell    Jeff Brown
Harry J. Lennix    Joe Adams
Terence Dashon Howard*    Gossie McGee
Larenz Tate    Quincy Jones
Richard Schiff    Jerry Wexler
Regina King    Margie Hendricks
Bokeem Woodbine    Fathead Newman
Sharon Warren    Aretha Robinson
Curtis Armstrong    Ahmet Ertegun
Wendell Pierce    Wilbur Brassfield
Chris Thomas King    Lowell Fulson
David Krumholtz    Milt Shaw
Kurt Fuller    Sam Clark
Warwick Davis    Oberon
Patrick Bauchau    Dr. Hacker
Robert Wisdom    Jack Lauderdale
Denise Dowse    Marlene
Aunjanue Ellis    Mary Ann Fisher
C.J. Sanders    Young Ray Robinson
Thomas Jefferson Byrd    Jimmy
Rick Gomez    Tom Dowd
Kimberly Ardison    Ethel McRae
Renee Wilson    Pat Lyle
Willie Metcalf    Mr. Pitt
Mike Pniewski    Bus Driver
Terrone Bell    Young George Robinson
Richard A. Smith    Til
Gary Grubbs    Billy Ray
Carol Sutton    Eula
Bill Breaux    Cop
Alex Van    Cop
Roland Harris    Jesse Stone
Tom Clark    Alan Freed
Afemo Omilami    Angry Husband
Elisabeth Omilami    Angry Wife
Vernel Bagneris    Dancin' Al
Fahnlohnee Harris    Trudy Daniels
Michael Travis Stone    Robert
Eric O'Neal, Jr.    Ray Charles, Jr.
Tequan Richmond    Ray Charles, Jr. 9-10 yrs
Matthew Benjamin    Musician in Billy Ray's
John Swasey    Customs Agent
James Huston    Customs Agent
Marc Lynn    Downbeat Reporter
Kyle Scott Jackson    King Bee
Todd J. Smith    Student Reporter
Rutherford Cravens    White Promoter
Darnell Williams    Fast Girl
Jedda Jones    Mercedes
Jeffrey Galpin    Cop
Michael Arata    Cop
Estella Denson    Lady in Rain

Cameos

Julian Bond    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taylor Hackford    Director
James L. White    Screenwriter
Taylor Hackford    Story Creator
James L. White    Story Creator
Taylor Hackford    Producer
Stuart Benjamin    Producer
Howard Baldwin    Producer
Karen Baldwin    Producer
William J. Immerman    Executive Producer
Jaime Rucker King    Executive Producer
Stephen Altman    Production Designer
Paul Hirsch    Editor
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Pawel Edelman    Director of Photography
Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.    Co-Producer
Alise Benjamin    Co-Producer
Nick Morton    Co-Producer
Barbara A. Hall    Line Producer
Jerry Grandey    Assistant Director
Raymond G. Prado    Second Unit Director
Barbara A. Hall    Unit Production Manager
John E. Bucklin    Supervising Art Director
Scott Plauche    Art Director
Maria Nay    Set Decorator
Lukasz Jogalla    Second Unit Camera
Sharen Davis    Costume Designer
Winnie Brown-Willis    Costume Supervisor
Stephen M. Chudej    Costume Supervisor
Peck Prior    Additional Editor
Steve Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Sound Mixer
Greg Orloff    Sound Mixer
Bob Beemer    Sound Mixer
Karen Baker Landers    Supervising Sound Editor
Per Hallberg    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Sanders    Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Hegeman*    Sound Effects Editor
Peter Staubli    Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Assells    Sound Effects Editor
Dino R. Dimuro    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
Kimaree Long    Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly    Dialogue Editor
Curt Sobel    Music Editor
Stacye Branche    Make up
LaLette Littlejohn    Make up
Joann Stafford-Chaney    Hairstylist
Camille Friend    Hairstylist
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger    Special Make-up Effects
Mark Maitre    Special Make-up Effects
Nick Marra    Special Make-up Effects
Craig Armstrong    Music Producer
David Donaldson    Music Producer
Geoff Foster    Music Producer
Curt Sobel    Music Supervisor
Nancy Klopper    Casting Director
Mark Fincannon    Casting Director
Jeffrey Galpin    Stunt Coordinator

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

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February 1st, 2011

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International Box Office Busier than Weekend Before

April 17th, 2005

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France's $5 Million Baby

April 3rd, 2005

Million Dollar Baby performed brilliantly this week earning $8.8 million for an international total of $60 million, placing fourth on the international box office charts. In France the film dominated the marketplace with $4.94 million on 450 screens and in Germany the film earned $760,000 in semi-limited release (120 screens) for the best per screen average in the market. On the other hand, the film flopped in Slovakia where it missed the top ten in its debut. On the holdover front, the multi-Oscar winning front saw its weekend haul climb by 20% in Spain to $980,000 and it's still doing well in Australia, Italy and South Korea. More...

Baby Still Earning Millions

March 27th, 2005

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Baby Takes Fifth in Close Race

March 20th, 2005

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Hitch Tops 2005 Charts

March 16th, 2005

Not only is Hitch the undisputed champion of 2005 for the domestic market, it is also the new number one worldwide, topping Howl's Moving Castle $216.5 million to $211.9 million. And with $28.1 million this weekend on 4,600 screens in 40 markets, the film sits at $66.0 million internationally and could become the first film from 2005 to reach the $100 million milestone on the international scene. The film's biggest opening of the weekend came from the U.K., where it racked up $8.1 million including sneak peaks, which represented more than 50% of total box office in the market. Add in first place debuts in Italy with $2.5 million on 300, Belgium with $820,000 on 57, Netherlands with $670,000 on 93 and $225,000 on 16 screens in the U.E.A. The film also performed admirably in South Korea with a third place, $1.4 million weekend on 175 screens. Notable holdovers include its $6.3 million in Germany, down less than 30% to $17.2 million in that market alone and $1.83 million in Australia, down 34% and still first place in both markets. The film was also first place in Scandinavia, but exact numbers are currently unavailable. More...

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March 13th, 2005

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Phoenix is Reborn on the Home Market

March 12th, 2005

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March 5th, 2005

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Seems Like Fockers have Finished First Forever

March 2nd, 2005

Meet the Fockers maintained their hold on the international box office crown with $20.8 million on 4200 screens in 48 markets for a running tally of $184.7 million. The film opened in only one market, New Zealand, which is strange since the film has been playing in Australia since Christmas. Like Canada and the U.S., most films tend to open in Australia and New Zealand on the same day, and it looks like the delay hurt the film's box office as $524,000 on 53 screens was lower than expected. The film maintained its pole position in several larger markets including Germany, where the film dropped just 15% to $5.0 million and Austria down just 7% to $1.0 million. More...

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February 27th, 2005

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Twelve Tops the Best of the Rest

February 27th, 2005

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Seeing Saw

February 24th, 2005

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French Film Finishes Fifth

February 20th, 2005

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Fockers are Fabulous

February 9th, 2005

A higher than expected opening in Spain and a lower than expected decline in the U.K. allowed Meet the Fockers to retain top spot on the international charts. The film opened first in a handful of markets, including a $4.7 million opening in Spain on 356 screens, $377,000 in Denmark, $352,000 in Taiwan and $275,000 in Israel. Its most prolific market continues to be the U.K. where the film brought in $8.5 million during its second weekend there; that's a 42% drop-off, which is a little high for the market, but not as high as expected given its huge start last weekend. That one market represented more than half of its weekend total of $16.3 million on 1700 screens in 28 markets for a running tally of $82.9 million. More...

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February 5th, 2005

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February 5th, 2005

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Fockers Flatten Competition

February 2nd, 2005

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February 1st, 2005

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January 31st, 2005

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January 31st, 2005

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Ocean Steals International Box Office Crown Back

January 26th, 2005

The International Box Office Race is certainly interesting, as Ocean's Twelve recaptured the lead this weekend with $14.4 million on 4,600 screens in 58 markets and now sits at $170.4 million internationally and $292.8 million worldwide. A large chunk of that total came from Japan, where the film earned $6.8 million (including sneak peaks) on 510 screens, while ending Howl's Moving Castle's nine week reign on top. While this was a strong performance, it was 20% lower that the original's debut in the same market. More...

All That's Golden Does Not Glitter

January 25th, 2005

Of the eight films that won Golden Globes last weekend, only a handful saw their box office take increase this weekend. This can be partially explained by the snowstorm, and partially by how late in the film's run it was by the time the awards were announced. However, it may also be an indication of the declining influence the awards ceremony has. More...

Oscar Nominations Sidestep Box Office Giants

January 25th, 2005

The Oscar Nominations were announced this morning and at first glance it appears that most of the nominations went to films with smaller budgets and box office results. Box office hits were nearly shut out of the major nominations. More...

Alexander Reigns over International Audiences

January 19th, 2005

After a massive opening last week in Spain, Alexander took top spot on the international charts thanks to a strong opening in Italy, Brazil and Hong Kong. The film managed first place in all three markets with $3.87 million on 446 screens in Italy, $906,900 on 193 screens in Brazil and $275,244 on 30 screens in Hong Kong. Holdovers were not as kind to the Sword and Sandal epic as it dropped nearly 50% in the U.K., Spain and France. Overall the film brought in $14.5 million on 3600 screens in 51 markets for a running tally of $88 million. And while the film will easily cross $100 million internationally, which is roughly 3 times its domestic figure, it has to be looked at as a disappointment financially. More...

Aviator Soars Above the Rest

January 17th, 2005

The Golden Globe were handed out tonight with no one film really dominating the night. The Aviator led the night with three awards with a few others films taking home two apiece. More...

Twelve Takes Top Spot

January 12th, 2005

The race for first in the international marketplace continued to be close with three films within a couple million of each other. Leading the way was Ocean's Twelve with $17.5 million on 5200 screens in 54 markets; the film's international total now sits at $137 million, slightly more than half of what Ocean's Eleven finished with. The heist film did open well in several markets, which mostly balances out severe drop-offs due to the post-holiday. For instance, the film opened well in South Korea with $2.1 million on 150 screens and debuted in first place in Argentina, ($500,000), Portugal, (with $720,000) and in the Philippines, ($370,000.) More...

Gold Stocks Rise

December 21st, 2004

It is a week after the Golden Globe nominees were announced and a perfect time to look at the effect, if any, that the acclaim has brought previously released films. More...

Sideways is Golden

December 14th, 2004

Golden Globe Nominations were announced on Monday and as with the IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Sideways lead the pack with 7 nominations. This does not mean it is the favorite in any particular category, but it does help its chances of taking home some hardware on January 16th. More...

Holidays Coming Early

November 12th, 2004

This weekend also sees the opening of three more films in wide release, (including Polar Express, which opened on Wednesday) and another with opens in just several hundred theatres, but should still finish in the top ten. It's a busy weekend for moviegoers indeed, one reminiscent of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. More...

Incredibles were Merely Super

November 8th, 2004

The top film on the charts wasn't as impressive as predicted, but that helped some of the holdovers hold up better. Overall, there was a massive leap from last weekend at 43.8%, but a troubling 5.8% drop from last year. This extended pseudo-slump the box office has been in has cut 2004's lead over 2003 to just 2.1%, $7.641 billion to $7.480 billion. Unless 2004 can close strong, we will see the second year in a row with declining ticket sales. More...

This Weekend will be Incredible

November 5th, 2004

Predicting which movie will finish on top of the charts this weekend is a simple matter. The real question is will The Incredibles break records, and if so, how many. More...

Picking Sides

November 2nd, 2004

Sideways was again able to top the per theatre average chart this week. Its average of $25,288 was more than double its nearest competitor and was the only film to top the $10,000 mark. More...

Halloween not as Scary as Predicted

November 1st, 2004

With four of the films in the top five beating expectations, this Halloween wasn't as bad as predicted. It was still down about 5.0% from last weekend and 1.5% from last year, but that's not as bad as it could have been. At first glance that's not too bad, however, last year Halloween was on a Friday and there were no new wide releases, which undoubtedly lead to last year under-performing. More...

Will Halloween Scare Away Moviegoers?

October 29th, 2004

Traditionally, Halloween is not a good day for the movies, with kids and families staying away from the theatres in order to trick or treat. The only films that really benefit from Halloween are horror films aimed at High School and College students. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 22 - October 28

October 28th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Kung Fu Hustle - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 8 - October 14

October 14th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner A Very Long Engagement - Official Site . If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

2004 Preview: October

October 1st, 2004

October is generally a transition month. Not the dumping ground that September is, but without a major holiday, it's not as prosperous as November. Also, the month is usually good to horror movies for the obvious reason. One last note, the movie industry as a whole is in a bit of a slump right now, of the 11 films that opened wide in September, only 2 will beat expectations by any reasonable degree. This has caused me to downgrade some of my predictions, especially for earlier in the month. More...

Movie Websites Launches for July 16 - July 22

July 22nd, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Aliens vs. Predator - Offical Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for July 9 - July 15

July 15th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Garden State - Official Site . If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,039,730 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,006 opening theaters/2,474 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $127,497,282

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $75,305,995
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,984 $49,517,099
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $124,823,094

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: October 29th, 2004 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: January 21st, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: February 1st, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements
Running Time: 152 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bohemian Rhapsody
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Keywords: Biography, Performing Arts, Musicians, African Americans, Biographical Drama, 2005 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 318 $7,236,158 Nov 26, 2004 31
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 280 $5,176,685 Nov 26, 2004 31
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $7,635,813 Nov 26, 2004 31
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $8,411,355 Nov 12, 2004 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $15,305,692 Nov 12, 2004 17
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 97 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 43 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 80 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 14 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $36,465,213 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 10 $20,039,730 Oct 29, 2004 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 9 $36,465,213 Oct 29, 2004 3

Leading Cast

Jamie Foxx    Ray Charles

Supporting Cast

Kerry Washington    Della Bea Robinson
Clifton Powell    Jeff Brown
Harry J. Lennix    Joe Adams
Terence Dashon Howard*    Gossie McGee
Larenz Tate    Quincy Jones
Richard Schiff    Jerry Wexler
Regina King    Margie Hendricks
Bokeem Woodbine    Fathead Newman
Sharon Warren    Aretha Robinson
Curtis Armstrong    Ahmet Ertegun
Wendell Pierce    Wilbur Brassfield
Chris Thomas King    Lowell Fulson
David Krumholtz    Milt Shaw
Kurt Fuller    Sam Clark
Warwick Davis    Oberon
Patrick Bauchau    Dr. Hacker
Robert Wisdom    Jack Lauderdale
Denise Dowse    Marlene
Aunjanue Ellis    Mary Ann Fisher
C.J. Sanders    Young Ray Robinson
Thomas Jefferson Byrd    Jimmy
Rick Gomez    Tom Dowd
Kimberly Ardison    Ethel McRae
Renee Wilson    Pat Lyle
Willie Metcalf    Mr. Pitt
Mike Pniewski    Bus Driver
Terrone Bell    Young George Robinson
Richard A. Smith    Til
Gary Grubbs    Billy Ray
Carol Sutton    Eula
Bill Breaux    Cop
Alex Van    Cop
Roland Harris    Jesse Stone
Tom Clark    Alan Freed
Afemo Omilami    Angry Husband
Elisabeth Omilami    Angry Wife
Vernel Bagneris    Dancin' Al
Fahnlohnee Harris    Trudy Daniels
Michael Travis Stone    Robert
Eric O'Neal, Jr.    Ray Charles, Jr.
Tequan Richmond    Ray Charles, Jr. 9-10 yrs
Matthew Benjamin    Musician in Billy Ray's
John Swasey    Customs Agent
James Huston    Customs Agent
Marc Lynn    Downbeat Reporter
Kyle Scott Jackson    King Bee
Todd J. Smith    Student Reporter
Rutherford Cravens    White Promoter
Darnell Williams    Fast Girl
Jedda Jones    Mercedes
Jeffrey Galpin    Cop
Michael Arata    Cop
Estella Denson    Lady in Rain

Cameos

Julian Bond    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taylor Hackford    Director
James L. White    Screenwriter
Taylor Hackford    Story Creator
James L. White    Story Creator
Taylor Hackford    Producer
Stuart Benjamin    Producer
Howard Baldwin    Producer
Karen Baldwin    Producer
William J. Immerman    Executive Producer
Jaime Rucker King    Executive Producer
Stephen Altman    Production Designer
Paul Hirsch    Editor
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Pawel Edelman    Director of Photography
Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.    Co-Producer
Alise Benjamin    Co-Producer
Nick Morton    Co-Producer
Barbara A. Hall    Line Producer
Jerry Grandey    Assistant Director
Raymond G. Prado    Second Unit Director
Barbara A. Hall    Unit Production Manager
John E. Bucklin    Supervising Art Director
Scott Plauche    Art Director
Maria Nay    Set Decorator
Lukasz Jogalla    Second Unit Camera
Sharen Davis    Costume Designer
Winnie Brown-Willis    Costume Supervisor
Stephen M. Chudej    Costume Supervisor
Peck Prior    Additional Editor
Steve Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Sound Mixer
Greg Orloff    Sound Mixer
Bob Beemer    Sound Mixer
Karen Baker Landers    Supervising Sound Editor
Per Hallberg    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Sanders    Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Hegeman*    Sound Effects Editor
Peter Staubli    Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Assells    Sound Effects Editor
Dino R. Dimuro    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
Kimaree Long    Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly    Dialogue Editor
Curt Sobel    Music Editor
Stacye Branche    Make up
LaLette Littlejohn    Make up
Joann Stafford-Chaney    Hairstylist
Camille Friend    Hairstylist
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger    Special Make-up Effects
Mark Maitre    Special Make-up Effects
Nick Marra    Special Make-up Effects
Craig Armstrong    Music Producer
David Donaldson    Music Producer
Geoff Foster    Music Producer
Curt Sobel    Music Supervisor
Nancy Klopper    Casting Director
Mark Fincannon    Casting Director
Jeffrey Galpin    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

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August 7th, 2006

According Amazon, there are nearly 900 DVDs being released this week, half of which are episodes of Charlie Rose. Even if we ignored those releases, it was still a busy week, especially at the high end with several contenders for DVD Pick of the Week. In the end I could narrow it down to three selection, Brick - Buy from Amazon, CSA: The Confederate States of America - Buy from Amazon and Inside Man - Buy from Amazon. But I couldn't decide between those so all three earn the title: DVD Pick of the Week. More...

International Box Office Busier than Weekend Before

April 17th, 2005

The Pacifier finally debut across Australia after playing in Queensland and Victoria for the past two weeks; the massive expansion allowed the film to climb to first place with $1.125 million on 267 screens. That lifted its total in the market to $3.41 million so far and the film should have strong legs. Add to that its $1.75 million opening in Spain and $590,000 in Belgium and the film managed $4.1 million over the weekend, which doubled its early total to $8.1 million. More...

France's $5 Million Baby

April 3rd, 2005

Million Dollar Baby performed brilliantly this week earning $8.8 million for an international total of $60 million, placing fourth on the international box office charts. In France the film dominated the marketplace with $4.94 million on 450 screens and in Germany the film earned $760,000 in semi-limited release (120 screens) for the best per screen average in the market. On the other hand, the film flopped in Slovakia where it missed the top ten in its debut. On the holdover front, the multi-Oscar winning front saw its weekend haul climb by 20% in Spain to $980,000 and it's still doing well in Australia, Italy and South Korea. More...

Baby Still Earning Millions

March 27th, 2005

Million Dollar Baby has again slipped off the radar screen, but we do know it hit $52 million internationally, which means it made $9 million during the week. The film didn't earn $1 million in any single market, but is still doing strong in South Korea, ($970,000), Spain, ($840,000), Italy, ($600,000) and Australia, ($350,000.) Best estimate has the film earning just shy of $5 million of that over the weekend and taking sixth place on the international box office charts. More...

Baby Takes Fifth in Close Race

March 20th, 2005

After gathering in all the data the winner for the race for fifth place is Million Dollar Baby, I think. It would need to lost more than 40% from last week's total and that's not taking into account its openings in South Korea at $1,515,672 and second place, its $110,000, third place debut in Finland, $86,000 in Russia, $50,000, second place debut in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, exact weekend totals are unknown but it is estimated at $6 million raising its international total to $43 million so far. More...

Hitch Tops 2005 Charts

March 16th, 2005

Not only is Hitch the undisputed champion of 2005 for the domestic market, it is also the new number one worldwide, topping Howl's Moving Castle $216.5 million to $211.9 million. And with $28.1 million this weekend on 4,600 screens in 40 markets, the film sits at $66.0 million internationally and could become the first film from 2005 to reach the $100 million milestone on the international scene. The film's biggest opening of the weekend came from the U.K., where it racked up $8.1 million including sneak peaks, which represented more than 50% of total box office in the market. Add in first place debuts in Italy with $2.5 million on 300, Belgium with $820,000 on 57, Netherlands with $670,000 on 93 and $225,000 on 16 screens in the U.E.A. The film also performed admirably in South Korea with a third place, $1.4 million weekend on 175 screens. Notable holdovers include its $6.3 million in Germany, down less than 30% to $17.2 million in that market alone and $1.83 million in Australia, down 34% and still first place in both markets. The film was also first place in Scandinavia, but exact numbers are currently unavailable. More...

Swimming with Sharks

March 13th, 2005

Shark Tale finished its international run with a second place $2.08 million opening in Japan on 485 screens. Its $4,296 per screen average it quite low for the market and generally means the film won't have the usual legs films in Japan have. The film performed much better in Italy where it finished first again with $3.0 million, down just 23% during its sophomore stint. Overall it took in $5.2 million to raise its international total to $181 million, but without any more openings it might struggle to hit $200 million. More...

Phoenix is Reborn on the Home Market

March 12th, 2005

Flight of the Phoenix was clearly a disappointment when it was release in theatres last December, but it's fortunes turned around at the home market. Opening week of release saw the remake bring in $7.27 million in DVD rentals and $1.23 million in VHS rentals. Combined they represent nearly half the film's $21.0 million domestic box office. More...

Saw Remains on Top of Belated Rental Charts

March 5th, 2005

Thanks in part to a slow week for DVD releases, Saw remained the top DVD rental on this weeks charts with $6.80 million this week, a drop of 28% from last week, and a two week total of $16.27 million so far. On the VHS side, the film dropped first to third with $1.09 million, down 38% for a total of $2.83 million. More...

Seems Like Fockers have Finished First Forever

March 2nd, 2005

Meet the Fockers maintained their hold on the international box office crown with $20.8 million on 4200 screens in 48 markets for a running tally of $184.7 million. The film opened in only one market, New Zealand, which is strange since the film has been playing in Australia since Christmas. Like Canada and the U.S., most films tend to open in Australia and New Zealand on the same day, and it looks like the delay hurt the film's box office as $524,000 on 53 screens was lower than expected. The film maintained its pole position in several larger markets including Germany, where the film dropped just 15% to $5.0 million and Austria down just 7% to $1.0 million. More...

Aviator Has Icarus-Like Flight

February 27th, 2005

The Aviator started out Oscar evening extremely well, but it was Million Dollar Baby that won the biggest prizes at the 77th annual Academy Awards. More...

Twelve Tops the Best of the Rest

February 27th, 2005

Ocean's Twelve may have dropped out of the top five, but it is still going strong with $4.5 million on 1400 screens in 35 markets for an international box office of $225.8 million so far. No new openings means the heist film had to rely on holdovers likes its $2.5 million during its third weekend in the U.K. and $1.4 million during its fifth week of release in Japan, finishing second in both those markets. More...

Seeing Saw

February 24th, 2005

The low-budget horror movie, Saw was the top rental this week bringing in $9.47 million in DVD rentals and $1.75 on the VHS side. More...

French Film Finishes Fifth

February 20th, 2005

Iznogoud: Calife a la place du calife, a movie based on a Asterix and Obelix spin off of sorts, dominated the French box office taking in $7.1 million, more than double the second place film and more than a third of the top ten total. It is also enough to push it into the Top Five on the international scene, dropping Finding Neverland into sixth place. Unfortunately, like the several films made in the Asterix and Obelix series, this one is unlikely to make much of an impact outside the French speaking markets. More...

Fockers are Fabulous

February 9th, 2005

A higher than expected opening in Spain and a lower than expected decline in the U.K. allowed Meet the Fockers to retain top spot on the international charts. The film opened first in a handful of markets, including a $4.7 million opening in Spain on 356 screens, $377,000 in Denmark, $352,000 in Taiwan and $275,000 in Israel. Its most prolific market continues to be the U.K. where the film brought in $8.5 million during its second weekend there; that's a 42% drop-off, which is a little high for the market, but not as high as expected given its huge start last weekend. That one market represented more than half of its weekend total of $16.3 million on 1700 screens in 28 markets for a running tally of $82.9 million. More...

Does the Screen Actors Guild Predict Oscar Glory?

February 5th, 2005

More than a dozen awards were handed tonight in Los Angeles at the Shrine Exposition Center, and with only five theatrical awards there were more than a few surprises. More...

Screen Actors Guild Gets Its Chance to Shine Tonight

February 5th, 2005

The 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are handed out tonight and while there are numerous awards only five are for theatrical releases. More...

Fockers Flatten Competition

February 2nd, 2005

Meet the Fockers open in the U.K. over the weekend with an astounding $14.8 million on 456, which is more than four times the original's earnings there in 2000. That figure was also more than 8 times the second place film , and more than half the market's total box office. Add in a handful of openings in other, mostly smaller markets and the film brought in $19.2 million on 1,700 screens in 15 markets for a $58.8 million total so far. More...

Films Earn Early Oscars Gold

February 1st, 2005

Oscar Nominations gave a box office boost to many films this past weekend while other films are too far into their runs for it to make a difference, (The Motorcycle Diaries) or out of theatres completely, (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.) But of the 35 films that received Oscar Nominations, 17 saw increases in either their overall box office, per theatre average or both. More...

DVD Releases for February 1, 2005

January 31st, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section including this week's winner Penn & Teller: Bullshit! - Season 2 - Buy from Amazon and Sealab 2021 - Season 2 - Buy from Amazon and Wonderfalls - The Complete Season - Buy from Amazon and Degrassi Junior High - Season 1 - Buy from Amazon. Wow - busy week. More...

Eastwood Wins DGA Award - Becomes Oscars Favorite

January 31st, 2005

On Saturday, the Directors Guild of America celebrated their 57th annual awards. And while there were many winners, only two awards were for theatrical releases. More...

Ocean Steals International Box Office Crown Back

January 26th, 2005

The International Box Office Race is certainly interesting, as Ocean's Twelve recaptured the lead this weekend with $14.4 million on 4,600 screens in 58 markets and now sits at $170.4 million internationally and $292.8 million worldwide. A large chunk of that total came from Japan, where the film earned $6.8 million (including sneak peaks) on 510 screens, while ending Howl's Moving Castle's nine week reign on top. While this was a strong performance, it was 20% lower that the original's debut in the same market. More...

All That's Golden Does Not Glitter

January 25th, 2005

Of the eight films that won Golden Globes last weekend, only a handful saw their box office take increase this weekend. This can be partially explained by the snowstorm, and partially by how late in the film's run it was by the time the awards were announced. However, it may also be an indication of the declining influence the awards ceremony has. More...

Oscar Nominations Sidestep Box Office Giants

January 25th, 2005

The Oscar Nominations were announced this morning and at first glance it appears that most of the nominations went to films with smaller budgets and box office results. Box office hits were nearly shut out of the major nominations. More...

Alexander Reigns over International Audiences

January 19th, 2005

After a massive opening last week in Spain, Alexander took top spot on the international charts thanks to a strong opening in Italy, Brazil and Hong Kong. The film managed first place in all three markets with $3.87 million on 446 screens in Italy, $906,900 on 193 screens in Brazil and $275,244 on 30 screens in Hong Kong. Holdovers were not as kind to the Sword and Sandal epic as it dropped nearly 50% in the U.K., Spain and France. Overall the film brought in $14.5 million on 3600 screens in 51 markets for a running tally of $88 million. And while the film will easily cross $100 million internationally, which is roughly 3 times its domestic figure, it has to be looked at as a disappointment financially. More...

Aviator Soars Above the Rest

January 17th, 2005

The Golden Globe were handed out tonight with no one film really dominating the night. The Aviator led the night with three awards with a few others films taking home two apiece. More...

Twelve Takes Top Spot

January 12th, 2005

The race for first in the international marketplace continued to be close with three films within a couple million of each other. Leading the way was Ocean's Twelve with $17.5 million on 5200 screens in 54 markets; the film's international total now sits at $137 million, slightly more than half of what Ocean's Eleven finished with. The heist film did open well in several markets, which mostly balances out severe drop-offs due to the post-holiday. For instance, the film opened well in South Korea with $2.1 million on 150 screens and debuted in first place in Argentina, ($500,000), Portugal, (with $720,000) and in the Philippines, ($370,000.) More...

Gold Stocks Rise

December 21st, 2004

It is a week after the Golden Globe nominees were announced and a perfect time to look at the effect, if any, that the acclaim has brought previously released films. More...

Sideways is Golden

December 14th, 2004

Golden Globe Nominations were announced on Monday and as with the IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Sideways lead the pack with 7 nominations. This does not mean it is the favorite in any particular category, but it does help its chances of taking home some hardware on January 16th. More...

Holidays Coming Early

November 12th, 2004

This weekend also sees the opening of three more films in wide release, (including Polar Express, which opened on Wednesday) and another with opens in just several hundred theatres, but should still finish in the top ten. It's a busy weekend for moviegoers indeed, one reminiscent of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. More...

Incredibles were Merely Super

November 8th, 2004

The top film on the charts wasn't as impressive as predicted, but that helped some of the holdovers hold up better. Overall, there was a massive leap from last weekend at 43.8%, but a troubling 5.8% drop from last year. This extended pseudo-slump the box office has been in has cut 2004's lead over 2003 to just 2.1%, $7.641 billion to $7.480 billion. Unless 2004 can close strong, we will see the second year in a row with declining ticket sales. More...

This Weekend will be Incredible

November 5th, 2004

Predicting which movie will finish on top of the charts this weekend is a simple matter. The real question is will The Incredibles break records, and if so, how many. More...

Picking Sides

November 2nd, 2004

Sideways was again able to top the per theatre average chart this week. Its average of $25,288 was more than double its nearest competitor and was the only film to top the $10,000 mark. More...

Halloween not as Scary as Predicted

November 1st, 2004

With four of the films in the top five beating expectations, this Halloween wasn't as bad as predicted. It was still down about 5.0% from last weekend and 1.5% from last year, but that's not as bad as it could have been. At first glance that's not too bad, however, last year Halloween was on a Friday and there were no new wide releases, which undoubtedly lead to last year under-performing. More...

Will Halloween Scare Away Moviegoers?

October 29th, 2004

Traditionally, Halloween is not a good day for the movies, with kids and families staying away from the theatres in order to trick or treat. The only films that really benefit from Halloween are horror films aimed at High School and College students. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 22 - October 28

October 28th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Kung Fu Hustle - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 8 - October 14

October 14th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner A Very Long Engagement - Official Site . If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

2004 Preview: October

October 1st, 2004

October is generally a transition month. Not the dumping ground that September is, but without a major holiday, it's not as prosperous as November. Also, the month is usually good to horror movies for the obvious reason. One last note, the movie industry as a whole is in a bit of a slump right now, of the 11 films that opened wide in September, only 2 will beat expectations by any reasonable degree. This has caused me to downgrade some of my predictions, especially for earlier in the month. More...

Movie Websites Launches for July 16 - July 22

July 22nd, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Aliens vs. Predator - Offical Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for July 9 - July 15

July 15th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Garden State - Official Site . If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $20,039,730   2,006 $9,990   $20,039,730 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $13,644,990 -32% 2,463 $5,540   $39,641,775 2
Nov 12, 2004 6 $8,411,355 -38% 2,474 $3,400   $52,523,595 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $4,565,210 -46% 2,020 $2,260   $59,192,215 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $3,976,685 -13% 1,549 $2,567   $65,126,870 5
Dec 3, 2004 10 $1,888,860 -53% 1,547 $1,221   $67,792,750 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $954,050 -49% 1,129 $845   $69,291,645 7
Dec 17, 2004 16 $550,015 -42% 618 $890   $70,247,805 8
Dec 24, 2004 24 $252,270 -54% 274 $921   $70,794,580 9
Dec 31, 2004 24 $449,330 +78% 343 $1,310   $71,611,065 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $374,295 -17% 394 $950   $72,143,190 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $286,005 -24% 286 $1,000   $72,581,045 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $275,420 -4% 293 $940   $73,047,990 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $615,415 +123% 526 $1,170   $73,806,940 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $327,340 -47% 352 $930   $74,347,180 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $193,860 -41% 235 $825   $74,653,690 16
Feb 18, 2005 33 $149,655 -23% 146 $1,025   $74,883,245 17
Feb 25, 2005 36 $129,235 -14% 136 $950   $75,079,595 18
Mar 4, 2005 36 $108,570 -16% 141 $770   $75,236,415 19
Mar 11, 2005 61 $38,695 -64% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2004 3 $6,700,000     2,006 $3,340   $6,700,000 1
Oct 30, 2004 2 $8,425,155 +26%   2,006 $4,200   $15,075,045 2
Oct 31, 2004 3 $4,964,685 -41%   2,006 $2,475   $20,039,730 3
Nov 1, 2004 3 $1,715,000 -65%   2,006 $855   $21,755,000 4
Nov 2, 2004 1 $1,554,000 -9%   2,006 $775   $23,309,000 5
Nov 3, 2004 1 $1,334,000 -14%   2,006 $665   $24,643,000 6
Nov 4, 2004 1 $1,354,000 +1%   2,006 $675   $25,997,000 7
Nov 5, 2004 3 $4,050,000 +199% -40% 2,463 $1,644   $30,047,000 8
Nov 6, 2004 2 $6,280,650 +55% -25% 2,463 $2,550   $36,181,290 9
Nov 7, 2004 2 $3,460,485 -45% -30% 2,463 $1,405   $39,641,775 10
Nov 8, 2004 2 $911,000 -74% -47% 2,463 $370   $40,553,000 11
Nov 9, 2004 2 $925,000 +2% -40% 2,463 $376   $41,478,000 12
Nov 10, 2004 4 $1,009,000 +9% -24% 2,463 $410   $42,487,000 13
Nov 11, 2004 3 $1,626,000 +61% +20% 2,463 $660   $44,112,240 14
Nov 12, 2004 7 $2,400,000 +48% -41% 2,469 $972   $46,500,000 15
Nov 13, 2004 4 $3,871,565 +61% -38% 2,474 $1,565   $50,383,585 16
Nov 14, 2004 6 $2,140,010 -45% -38% 2,474 $865   $52,523,595 17
Nov 15, 2004 5 $520,000 -76% -43% 2,474 $210   $53,044,000 18
Nov 16, 2004 5 $557,000 +7% -40% 2,474 $225   $53,600,000 19
Nov 17, 2004 5 $507,000 -9% -50% 2,474 $205   $54,107,000 20
Nov 18, 2004 5 $520,000 +3% -68% 2,474 $210   $54,627,005 21
Nov 19, 2004 7 $1,200,000 +131% -50% 2,025 $593   $55,800,000 22
Nov 20, 2004 7 $2,161,225 +80% -44% 2,027 $1,066   $58,040,650 23
Nov 21, 2004 7 $1,151,565 -47% -46% 2,027 $568   $59,192,215 24
Nov 22, 2004 7 $343,000 -70% -34% 2,020 $170   $59,536,000 25
Nov 23, 2004 7 $414,000 +21% -26% 2,020 $205   $59,950,000 26
Nov 24, 2004 10 $472,000 +14% -7% 1,549 $305   $60,422,000 27
Nov 25, 2004 9 $728,000 +54% +40% 1,549 $470   $61,150,185 28
Nov 26, 2004 9 $1,562,275 +115% +30% 1,499 $1,042   $62,712,460 29
Nov 27, 2004 9 $1,644,485 +5% -24% 1,499 $1,097   $64,356,945 30
Nov 28, 2004 9 $769,925 -53% -33% 1,499 $514   $65,126,870 31
Nov 29, 2004 10 $201,000 -74% -41% 1,495 $134   $65,328,000 32
Nov 30, 2004 10 $195,000 -3% -53% 1,495 $130   $65,523,000 33
Dec 1, 2004 10 $187,000 -4% -60% 1,495 $125   $65,710,000 34
Dec 2, 2004 9 $194,000 +4% -73% 1,495 $130   $65,903,890 35
Dec 3, 2004 11 $500,000 +158% -68% 1,548 $323   $66,400,000 36
Dec 4, 2004 10 $897,855 +80% -45% 1,547 $580   $67,328,220 37
Dec 5, 2004 10 $464,530 -48% -40% 1,547 $300   $67,792,750 38
Jan 17, 2005 25 $92,950     286 $325   $72,673,995 81
Feb 21, 2005 36 $28,470     146 $195   $74,911,715 116

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $25,996,785   2,006 $12,960   $25,996,785 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $18,115,455 -30% 2,463 $7,355   $44,112,240 2
Nov 12, 2004 5 $10,514,765 -42% 2,474 $4,250   $54,627,005 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $6,523,180 -38% 2,020 $3,229   $61,150,185 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $4,753,705 -27% 1,549 $3,069   $65,903,890 5
Dec 3, 2004 11 $2,433,705 -49% 1,547 $1,573   $68,337,595 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $1,360,195 -44% 1,129 $1,205   $69,697,790 7
Dec 17, 2004 18 $844,520 -38% 618 $1,367   $70,542,310 8
Dec 24, 2004 23 $619,425 -27% 274 $2,261   $71,161,735 9
Dec 31, 2004 25 $607,160 -2% 343 $1,770   $71,768,895 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $526,145 -13% 394 $1,335   $72,295,040 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $477,530 -9% 286 $1,670   $72,772,570 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $418,955 -12% 293 $1,430   $73,191,525 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $828,315 +98% 526 $1,575   $74,019,840 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $439,990 -47% 352 $1,250   $74,459,830 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $273,760 -38% 235 $1,165   $74,733,590 16
Feb 18, 2005 36 $216,770 -21% 146 $1,485   $74,950,360 17
Feb 25, 2005 37 $177,485 -18% 136 $1,305   $75,127,845 18
Mar 4, 2005 37 $139,455 -21% 141 $989   $75,267,300 19
Mar 11, 2005 64 $38,695 -72% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/21/2005 $82,610 76 209 1,300 $3,154,632 9/10/2020
 
Rest of World $46,362,467
 
International Total$49,517,099 9/10/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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