Slither (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,802,450Details
International Box Office $5,127,893Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,930,343
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $8,271,632 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $8,271,632
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The sleepy town of Wheelsy could be any small town in America - somewhat quaint and gentle, peopled with friendly folks who mind their own business. But just beneath the surface charm, something unnamed and evil has arrived…and is growing. No one seems to notice as telephone poles become clogged with missing pet flyers, or when one of the town’s richest citizens, Grant Grant, begins to act strangely. But when farmers’ livestock turn up horribly mutilated and a young woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy and his team, aided by Grant’s wife Starla, uncover the dark force laying siege to their town…and come face-to-face with an older-than-time organism intent on absorbing and devouring all life on Earth.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,880,270 (49.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,250,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,945 opening theaters/1,946 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,543,473

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 31st, 2006 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 24th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence and gore, and language.
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Zombies, Body Horror, Parasite, Monster
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gold Circle Films, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 31, 2006 8 $3,880,270   1,945 $1,995   $3,880,270 1
Apr 7, 2006 13 $1,634,595 -58% 1,946 $840   $6,585,330 2
Apr 14, 2006 21 $314,265 -81% 511 $615   $7,541,275 3
Apr 21, 2006 34 $100,745 -68% 146 $690   $7,774,730 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 31, 2006 8 $1,361,495   1,945 $700   $1,361,495 1
Apr 1, 2006 8 $1,575,450 +16% 1,945 $810   $2,936,945 2
Apr 2, 2006 7 $943,325 -40% 1,945 $485   $3,880,270 3
Apr 3, 2006 6 $301,995 -68% 1,945 $155   $4,182,265 4
Apr 4, 2006 6 $282,225 -7% 1,945 $145   $4,464,490 5
Apr 5, 2006 6 $252,225 -11% 1,945 $130   $4,717,340 6
Apr 6, 2006 9 $233,395 -7% 1,945 $120   $4,950,735 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 31, 2006 8 $4,950,735   1,945 $2,545   $4,950,735 1
Apr 7, 2006 14 $2,276,275 -54% 1,946 $1,170   $7,227,010 2
Apr 14, 2006 20 $446,975 -80% 511 $875   $7,673,985 3
Apr 21, 2006 32 $128,465 -71% 146 $880   $7,802,450 4

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
Oct 29, 20068165,639 165,639$3,273,027$3,273,0271
Nov 5, 20062656,236-66% 221,875$1,111,223$4,384,2502

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

Elizabeth Banks    Starla Grant

Supporting Cast

Nathan Fillion    Bill Pardy
Gregg Henry    Jack MacReady
Michael Rooker    Grant Grant
Tania Saulnier    Kylie Strutemyer
Brenda James    Brenda Guitierrez
Don Thompson    Wally
Jennifer Copping    Margaret
Jenna Fischer    Shelby
Haig Sutherland    Trevor
Xantha Radley    Uptight Mom
Dustin Milligan    Drawing Boy
Zak Ludwig    Gina Kid
Kathryn Kirkpatrick    Karaoke Woman
Lorena Gale    Janene
Bart Anderson    Butcher
Corb Lund    Lead Singer
Rob Zombie    Dr. Karl
Lloyd Kaufman    Sad Drunk
Tom Heaton    Tourneur
Ben Cotton    Charlie
Dee Jay Jackson    Dwight
Matreya Fedor    Emily Strutemyer
Amber Lee Bartlett*    Jenna Strutemyer
William MacDonald    Mr. Strutemyer
Iris Quinn    Mrs. Strutemyer
Michael Cromien    Fitzgibbon
Robert Munsicki    Diseased Leader
Stephen Park    Gleeked on Guy
Mary Black    Woman in Basement
Malcolm Scott    Dude Joining Grant
Nicholas Podbrey    Diseased Grant Part 1
Jeny Cassady    Diseased Grant Part 2
Alette Falle    Diseased Grant Part 3
Darren Shahlavi    Brenda's Husband
Matthew McInnis    Head-Shot Woman

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Gunn    Director
James Gunn    Screenwriter
Paul Brooks    Producer
Eric Newman    Producer
Marc Abraham    Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer
Norm Waitt    Executive Producer
Scott Niemeyer    Executive Producer
Gregory Middleton*    Director of Photography
Andrew Neskorommy    Production Designer
John Axelrad    Editor
Patricia Louise Hargreaves    Costume Designer
Jeff Levine    Co-Producer
Shawn Williamson    Line Producer
Tyler Bates    Composer
Eyde Belasco    Casting Director
Jonathan Shore    Associate Producer
Bryan C. Knight    Assistant Director
Brad Van Arragon    Production Manager
Michael Norman Wong    Art Director
Shane "Perro" Vieau*    Set Decorator
Keith Parent    Costume Supervisor
William Skinner    Sound Mixer
Paul Sharpe    Re-recording Mixer
Iain Pattison    Re-recording Mixer
Adam Sharpe    Re-recording Mixer
Anke Bakker    Supervising Sound Editor
James Wallace    Sound Effects Editor
Mike Paprocki    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Walston    Sound Designer
Philip Hunter    Dialogue Editor
Darrell Hall    Music Editor
Hal Beckett    Music Editor
Monica Huppert    Make up
Danna Rutherford    Hairstylist
Todd Masters    Special Make-up Effects
Dan Rebert    Special Make-up Effects
Tyler Bates    Music Supervisor
Maureen Webb    Additional Casting

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

2017 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 16th, 2017

The Big Sick

Both the first installment First-run Releases and the second installment, TV on DVD releases, were shorter than I would have liked, as this hasn’t been a great year for either wide releases or TV on DVD releases. That said, the third installment of our Holiday Gift Guide deals with limited releases, classics, and foreign imports and this list can get out of hand rather quickly. There will more releases on this list than the previous two, starting with... More...

DVD Releases for December 9, 2008

December 8th, 2008

It's a deceptively light week with most of the top ten DVDs on Amazon's sales chart coming from The Dark Knight. In fact, that film is dominating sales so much that it has scared away most of the competition. Don't get me wrong, it's not the only release worth picking up, but the either the Two-Disc Special Edition DVD or the Blu-ray w/ Digital Copy are probably the best picks this week. Personally, I went with the Limited Edition Blu-ray w/ Batpod, but I clearly should not be trusted with money. There are other DVDs coming out this week that are also worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week, including Man on Wire - Buy from Amazon and Lost - Season Four - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. More...

2007 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

December 2nd, 2007

It's the first of December. (At least it was when I was writing this intro the first time. I was only going to do a dozen or so releases, but the list ballooned well out of control.) This week kicks off our second annual Holiday Gift Guide with a look at some high definition releases, because nothing says holidays like a format war. More...

Nacho Takes Down the Competition

November 4th, 2006

It was a great week for new releases with three new film in the top five, including a first place finish for Nacho Libre. During the film's first week of release on DVD, it earned $7.16 million in total rentals, which put it just ahead of the second place film, The Break-Up, and its $6.93 million. More...

DVD Releases for October 24, 2006

October 23rd, 2006

It's a disastrous week for DVD releases with more than half a dozen of them that I rated as must have. I just don't know how I'm going to afford to buy them all, but I will. As for the DVD Pick of the Week, I was able to narrow that list down to three, but I wasn't able to decide on just one. They are, in no particular order: Slither - Buy from Amazon, Greg the Bunny- The Best of the Film Parodies - Buy from Amazon, and Degrassi The Next Generation - Season 4 - Buy from Amazon. And in the better late than never category, we have Her Best Move, which can be purchased directly from the official website. (If I've missed any other releases, don't hesitate to e-mail me and I'll try to correct that oversight as soon as possible.) More...

International Details - Da Vinci Sinks Poseidon

July 9th, 2006

Last minute updates in weekend numbers showed that it was The Da Vinci Code and not Poseidon grabbing the final spot in the top five. It was an exceedingly close race with the former film topping the latter by less than $3000 both with $5.68 million. The Da Vinci Code earned its box office on 4352 screens in 57 markets while Poseidon needed just 3584 in 48. On the other hand, their running tallies are worlds apart with The Da Vinci Code leading $507.68 million to $94.72 million. That film became just the 12th film to cross $500 million internationally and is less than $20 million from overtaking Finding Nemo for 10th place on the international charts. More...

International Details - Scaring Up some Business

July 2nd, 2006

Scary Movie 4 opened in first place in both France and Spain, helping the film into sixth place overall with $4.89 million on 1512 screens in 22 markets for a total of $74.72 million internationally. In Spain the film made $1.76 million on 400 screens over the weekend and $1.83 million in total, while in France it brought in $3.47 million on 571 screens, but that was for the full week. More...

International Details - Mission: Second Place

May 28th, 2006

Mission: Impossible 3 was knocked out of first place by The Da Vinci Code, but that was not a surprise to anyone. What was a surprise is the lack of staying power Mission: Impossible 3 has exhibited so far; this week the film fell a further 43% o $23.22 million on 6392 screens in 57 markets for a total of $164.32 million. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. where it added $3.44 million on 445 screens to its total of $23.70 million. However, South Korea is close behind with $3.19 million on 330 screens for a total of $23.22 million. The film only as a few openings left and Japan is the only major player out there so unless a minor miracle happens Mission: Impossible 3 won't reach the heights that its predecessors did. More...

International Details - Silent Sneaks into Top Five

May 21st, 2006

Silent Hill's weekend numbers were better than earlier estimates and that helped place the film fourth overall with $4.99 million on 1398 screens in 11 markets. The film finished first in Russia with $1.45 million on 213 screens over the weekend and $1.61 million in total while it had to settle for second in Germany with $1.10 million on 308 screens. It also opened in second place in Hong Kong with $462,000 on 34 screens and $580,000 including the previews mentioned last week. So far the film has earned $18.92 million at the international box office, the largest single chunk coming from the U.K.; in that market the film has made $6.32 million including $439,000 on 285 screens this week. More...

International Details - Eight Remains just Below Top Five

May 14th, 2006

With Mission: Impossible 3 dominating the international charts, most films saw a serious drop-off and those that didn't were able to climb the charts, or at least remain stable. For instance, Eight Below fell 27% to $3.67 million on 1951 screens in 27 markets, but despite there being two new releases in the top five, it was able to remain in sixth place on the overall charts. The film was not able to crack $1 million in any single market, but did perform well in Spain with $587,000 on 225 screens and that lifted its total box office to $2.15 million in the market, $30.35 million internationally, and $111.42 million worldwide. More...

International Details - Eight Finishes Just Below Top Five

May 7th, 2006

A pair of openings in major markets helped Eight Below climb a spot to sixth with $5.05 million on 2129 screens in 24 markets for a total of $24.26 million so far. The film opened in France but could only manage sixth place with $1.85 million on 473 screens while in Spain it opened in first place, but only managed $981,000 on 224 screens. In the meantime, the film dipped just 4% during its second weekend in Australia adding $769,000 on 258 screens to its total of $2.29 million there. More...

International Details - Wild Ride

April 30th, 2006

The Wild added a few more markets but still fell out of the top five down 54% to $4.37 million on 2868 screens in 27 markets for a two week total of $17.77 million. Its best market was Spain where the film was down just 43% to $875,000 on 382 screens over the weekend and $3.49 million in total. It had a hard time in family friendly Mexico where it was down 59% to $702,000 on 501 screens over the weekend and $3.60 million in total while in Italy it plummeted an unheard of 84% to just $216,000 on 343 screen for a two-week total of $2.75 million. More...

Silencing the Critics

April 21st, 2006

A trio of new films tackle Scary Movie 4 this weekend, looking to become the next box office champ. None of the films are winning over the critics, and one of them was not even screened, but that isn't necessarily the huge warning sign that it usually signifies. More...

Silencing the Critics

April 21st, 2006

A trio of new films tackle Scary Movie 4 looking to become the next box office champ. None of the films are winning over the critics with one of them not even being screened, but that doesn't seem to be the huge warning sign that it usually signifies. More...

Box Office Suffers a Meltdown

April 10th, 2006

Only one film mentioned in Friday's preview was able to beat expectations to any real degree, and this pushed this week's box office down 19.5% from last weekend. However, at $114 million it was still 31.5% higher than last year, which is more important. Even better news, 2006 has moved ahead of 2005's pace, albeit by a narrow 1% margin, meaning ticket sales are still slower than a year ago. More...

Cool as Ice

April 3rd, 2006

For the first time in a long, long time we have a bona fides hit topping the charts. Not only did Ice Age: The Meltdown beat almost all expectations, but it single-handedly brought the 2006 box office out of its slump. The overall box office was $142 million, nearly half of which came from that one movie. This represents a 29.7% increase from last weekend and a 34% increase from last year. Year-to-date, 2006 is still behind 2005, but the deficit was cut in half to just 1%. More...

Is the Box Office entering an Ice Age?

March 31st, 2006

We have the first event movie of the year coming out this weekend. Yes, I realize I said that when V for Vendetta came out, but this time I mean it. In all seriousness, if Ice Age: The Meltdown doesn't have the best opening of the year, then the 2006 box office is pretty much sunk. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 24 - March 30

March 30th, 2006

Another week with less sites than I would have liked. (On a side note, it seems every time something weird happens it happens on a Thursday. This time its slight internet connection problems / memory leak. I think. Whatever it is, it's causing my computer to act really slowly.) This shorter list doesn't mean there isn't an award-worthy site and the best of the best is Over the Hedge - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 17 - March 23

March 23rd, 2006

This week's list is shorter than expected, but at least there's a site that clearly deserves to be the winner of the Weekly Website award: The Inside Man - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 10 - March 16

March 16th, 2006

Pretty average week with all best sites being previous award winners. The best of the rest was Silent Hill - Official Site, and even though this week's update wasn't huge, it was enough to make the overall site award-worthy. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 3 - March 9

March 9th, 2006

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. This week's winner was one of last week's best sites, She's the Man - Official Site, which added a lot of content this week including some old stuff that was off site for previous weeks. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 24 - March 2

March 2nd, 2006

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. There was a three way race for top spot this week with Slither - Official Site taking home the award. However, it won based on equal parts what it is and what it should become once all the content marked coming soon is added to the site. More...

2006 Preview: March

March 1st, 2006

This is a not as busy a month as it initially looks. Granted, there are 18 movies on this month's list, but there are five weekends, or at least five Fridays. Also, every week there's at least one film that may or may not be getting a truly wide release. Considering the level of competition, I'm leaning against any of five such films opening in more than 2000 theatres. On the plus side, we should see the first $100 million movie of 2006 open this month, and perhaps even see two movies reach that milestone. More...

Movie Website Updates for January 20 - January 26

January 26th, 2006

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. The winner this week was Curious George - Official Site, which was extremely well done, although it is aimed at a very young audience. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10

November 10th, 2005

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, Aeon Flux - Official Site
More...

Movie Website Updates for October 21 - October 27

October 27th, 2005

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, Jarhead - Official Site. More...

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

Synopsis

The sleepy town of Wheelsy could be any small town in America - somewhat quaint and gentle, peopled with friendly folks who mind their own business. But just beneath the surface charm, something unnamed and evil has arrived…and is growing. No one seems to notice as telephone poles become clogged with missing pet flyers, or when one of the town’s richest citizens, Grant Grant, begins to act strangely. But when farmers’ livestock turn up horribly mutilated and a young woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy and his team, aided by Grant’s wife Starla, uncover the dark force laying siege to their town…and come face-to-face with an older-than-time organism intent on absorbing and devouring all life on Earth.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,880,270 (49.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,250,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,945 opening theaters/1,946 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,543,473

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 31st, 2006 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 24th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence and gore, and language.
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Zombies, Body Horror, Parasite, Monster
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gold Circle Films, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Elizabeth Banks    Starla Grant

Supporting Cast

Nathan Fillion    Bill Pardy
Gregg Henry    Jack MacReady
Michael Rooker    Grant Grant
Tania Saulnier    Kylie Strutemyer
Brenda James    Brenda Guitierrez
Don Thompson    Wally
Jennifer Copping    Margaret
Jenna Fischer    Shelby
Haig Sutherland    Trevor
Xantha Radley    Uptight Mom
Dustin Milligan    Drawing Boy
Zak Ludwig    Gina Kid
Kathryn Kirkpatrick    Karaoke Woman
Lorena Gale    Janene
Bart Anderson    Butcher
Corb Lund    Lead Singer
Rob Zombie    Dr. Karl
Lloyd Kaufman    Sad Drunk
Tom Heaton    Tourneur
Ben Cotton    Charlie
Dee Jay Jackson    Dwight
Matreya Fedor    Emily Strutemyer
Amber Lee Bartlett*    Jenna Strutemyer
William MacDonald    Mr. Strutemyer
Iris Quinn    Mrs. Strutemyer
Michael Cromien    Fitzgibbon
Robert Munsicki    Diseased Leader
Stephen Park    Gleeked on Guy
Mary Black    Woman in Basement
Malcolm Scott    Dude Joining Grant
Nicholas Podbrey    Diseased Grant Part 1
Jeny Cassady    Diseased Grant Part 2
Alette Falle    Diseased Grant Part 3
Darren Shahlavi    Brenda's Husband
Matthew McInnis    Head-Shot Woman

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Gunn    Director
James Gunn    Screenwriter
Paul Brooks    Producer
Eric Newman    Producer
Marc Abraham    Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer
Norm Waitt    Executive Producer
Scott Niemeyer    Executive Producer
Gregory Middleton*    Director of Photography
Andrew Neskorommy    Production Designer
John Axelrad    Editor
Patricia Louise Hargreaves    Costume Designer
Jeff Levine    Co-Producer
Shawn Williamson    Line Producer
Tyler Bates    Composer
Eyde Belasco    Casting Director
Jonathan Shore    Associate Producer
Bryan C. Knight    Assistant Director
Brad Van Arragon    Production Manager
Michael Norman Wong    Art Director
Shane "Perro" Vieau*    Set Decorator
Keith Parent    Costume Supervisor
William Skinner    Sound Mixer
Paul Sharpe    Re-recording Mixer
Iain Pattison    Re-recording Mixer
Adam Sharpe    Re-recording Mixer
Anke Bakker    Supervising Sound Editor
James Wallace    Sound Effects Editor
Mike Paprocki    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Walston    Sound Designer
Philip Hunter    Dialogue Editor
Darrell Hall    Music Editor
Hal Beckett    Music Editor
Monica Huppert    Make up
Danna Rutherford    Hairstylist
Todd Masters    Special Make-up Effects
Dan Rebert    Special Make-up Effects
Tyler Bates    Music Supervisor
Maureen Webb    Additional Casting

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

2017 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 16th, 2017

The Big Sick

Both the first installment First-run Releases and the second installment, TV on DVD releases, were shorter than I would have liked, as this hasn’t been a great year for either wide releases or TV on DVD releases. That said, the third installment of our Holiday Gift Guide deals with limited releases, classics, and foreign imports and this list can get out of hand rather quickly. There will more releases on this list than the previous two, starting with... More...

DVD Releases for December 9, 2008

December 8th, 2008

It's a deceptively light week with most of the top ten DVDs on Amazon's sales chart coming from The Dark Knight. In fact, that film is dominating sales so much that it has scared away most of the competition. Don't get me wrong, it's not the only release worth picking up, but the either the Two-Disc Special Edition DVD or the Blu-ray w/ Digital Copy are probably the best picks this week. Personally, I went with the Limited Edition Blu-ray w/ Batpod, but I clearly should not be trusted with money. There are other DVDs coming out this week that are also worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week, including Man on Wire - Buy from Amazon and Lost - Season Four - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. More...

2007 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

December 2nd, 2007

It's the first of December. (At least it was when I was writing this intro the first time. I was only going to do a dozen or so releases, but the list ballooned well out of control.) This week kicks off our second annual Holiday Gift Guide with a look at some high definition releases, because nothing says holidays like a format war. More...

Nacho Takes Down the Competition

November 4th, 2006

It was a great week for new releases with three new film in the top five, including a first place finish for Nacho Libre. During the film's first week of release on DVD, it earned $7.16 million in total rentals, which put it just ahead of the second place film, The Break-Up, and its $6.93 million. More...

DVD Releases for October 24, 2006

October 23rd, 2006

It's a disastrous week for DVD releases with more than half a dozen of them that I rated as must have. I just don't know how I'm going to afford to buy them all, but I will. As for the DVD Pick of the Week, I was able to narrow that list down to three, but I wasn't able to decide on just one. They are, in no particular order: Slither - Buy from Amazon, Greg the Bunny- The Best of the Film Parodies - Buy from Amazon, and Degrassi The Next Generation - Season 4 - Buy from Amazon. And in the better late than never category, we have Her Best Move, which can be purchased directly from the official website. (If I've missed any other releases, don't hesitate to e-mail me and I'll try to correct that oversight as soon as possible.) More...

International Details - Da Vinci Sinks Poseidon

July 9th, 2006

Last minute updates in weekend numbers showed that it was The Da Vinci Code and not Poseidon grabbing the final spot in the top five. It was an exceedingly close race with the former film topping the latter by less than $3000 both with $5.68 million. The Da Vinci Code earned its box office on 4352 screens in 57 markets while Poseidon needed just 3584 in 48. On the other hand, their running tallies are worlds apart with The Da Vinci Code leading $507.68 million to $94.72 million. That film became just the 12th film to cross $500 million internationally and is less than $20 million from overtaking Finding Nemo for 10th place on the international charts. More...

International Details - Scaring Up some Business

July 2nd, 2006

Scary Movie 4 opened in first place in both France and Spain, helping the film into sixth place overall with $4.89 million on 1512 screens in 22 markets for a total of $74.72 million internationally. In Spain the film made $1.76 million on 400 screens over the weekend and $1.83 million in total, while in France it brought in $3.47 million on 571 screens, but that was for the full week. More...

International Details - Mission: Second Place

May 28th, 2006

Mission: Impossible 3 was knocked out of first place by The Da Vinci Code, but that was not a surprise to anyone. What was a surprise is the lack of staying power Mission: Impossible 3 has exhibited so far; this week the film fell a further 43% o $23.22 million on 6392 screens in 57 markets for a total of $164.32 million. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. where it added $3.44 million on 445 screens to its total of $23.70 million. However, South Korea is close behind with $3.19 million on 330 screens for a total of $23.22 million. The film only as a few openings left and Japan is the only major player out there so unless a minor miracle happens Mission: Impossible 3 won't reach the heights that its predecessors did. More...

International Details - Silent Sneaks into Top Five

May 21st, 2006

Silent Hill's weekend numbers were better than earlier estimates and that helped place the film fourth overall with $4.99 million on 1398 screens in 11 markets. The film finished first in Russia with $1.45 million on 213 screens over the weekend and $1.61 million in total while it had to settle for second in Germany with $1.10 million on 308 screens. It also opened in second place in Hong Kong with $462,000 on 34 screens and $580,000 including the previews mentioned last week. So far the film has earned $18.92 million at the international box office, the largest single chunk coming from the U.K.; in that market the film has made $6.32 million including $439,000 on 285 screens this week. More...

International Details - Eight Remains just Below Top Five

May 14th, 2006

With Mission: Impossible 3 dominating the international charts, most films saw a serious drop-off and those that didn't were able to climb the charts, or at least remain stable. For instance, Eight Below fell 27% to $3.67 million on 1951 screens in 27 markets, but despite there being two new releases in the top five, it was able to remain in sixth place on the overall charts. The film was not able to crack $1 million in any single market, but did perform well in Spain with $587,000 on 225 screens and that lifted its total box office to $2.15 million in the market, $30.35 million internationally, and $111.42 million worldwide. More...

International Details - Eight Finishes Just Below Top Five

May 7th, 2006

A pair of openings in major markets helped Eight Below climb a spot to sixth with $5.05 million on 2129 screens in 24 markets for a total of $24.26 million so far. The film opened in France but could only manage sixth place with $1.85 million on 473 screens while in Spain it opened in first place, but only managed $981,000 on 224 screens. In the meantime, the film dipped just 4% during its second weekend in Australia adding $769,000 on 258 screens to its total of $2.29 million there. More...

International Details - Wild Ride

April 30th, 2006

The Wild added a few more markets but still fell out of the top five down 54% to $4.37 million on 2868 screens in 27 markets for a two week total of $17.77 million. Its best market was Spain where the film was down just 43% to $875,000 on 382 screens over the weekend and $3.49 million in total. It had a hard time in family friendly Mexico where it was down 59% to $702,000 on 501 screens over the weekend and $3.60 million in total while in Italy it plummeted an unheard of 84% to just $216,000 on 343 screen for a two-week total of $2.75 million. More...

Silencing the Critics

April 21st, 2006

A trio of new films tackle Scary Movie 4 this weekend, looking to become the next box office champ. None of the films are winning over the critics, and one of them was not even screened, but that isn't necessarily the huge warning sign that it usually signifies. More...

Silencing the Critics

April 21st, 2006

A trio of new films tackle Scary Movie 4 looking to become the next box office champ. None of the films are winning over the critics with one of them not even being screened, but that doesn't seem to be the huge warning sign that it usually signifies. More...

Box Office Suffers a Meltdown

April 10th, 2006

Only one film mentioned in Friday's preview was able to beat expectations to any real degree, and this pushed this week's box office down 19.5% from last weekend. However, at $114 million it was still 31.5% higher than last year, which is more important. Even better news, 2006 has moved ahead of 2005's pace, albeit by a narrow 1% margin, meaning ticket sales are still slower than a year ago. More...

Cool as Ice

April 3rd, 2006

For the first time in a long, long time we have a bona fides hit topping the charts. Not only did Ice Age: The Meltdown beat almost all expectations, but it single-handedly brought the 2006 box office out of its slump. The overall box office was $142 million, nearly half of which came from that one movie. This represents a 29.7% increase from last weekend and a 34% increase from last year. Year-to-date, 2006 is still behind 2005, but the deficit was cut in half to just 1%. More...

Is the Box Office entering an Ice Age?

March 31st, 2006

We have the first event movie of the year coming out this weekend. Yes, I realize I said that when V for Vendetta came out, but this time I mean it. In all seriousness, if Ice Age: The Meltdown doesn't have the best opening of the year, then the 2006 box office is pretty much sunk. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 24 - March 30

March 30th, 2006

Another week with less sites than I would have liked. (On a side note, it seems every time something weird happens it happens on a Thursday. This time its slight internet connection problems / memory leak. I think. Whatever it is, it's causing my computer to act really slowly.) This shorter list doesn't mean there isn't an award-worthy site and the best of the best is Over the Hedge - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 17 - March 23

March 23rd, 2006

This week's list is shorter than expected, but at least there's a site that clearly deserves to be the winner of the Weekly Website award: The Inside Man - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 10 - March 16

March 16th, 2006

Pretty average week with all best sites being previous award winners. The best of the rest was Silent Hill - Official Site, and even though this week's update wasn't huge, it was enough to make the overall site award-worthy. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 3 - March 9

March 9th, 2006

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. This week's winner was one of last week's best sites, She's the Man - Official Site, which added a lot of content this week including some old stuff that was off site for previous weeks. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 24 - March 2

March 2nd, 2006

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. There was a three way race for top spot this week with Slither - Official Site taking home the award. However, it won based on equal parts what it is and what it should become once all the content marked coming soon is added to the site. More...

2006 Preview: March

March 1st, 2006

This is a not as busy a month as it initially looks. Granted, there are 18 movies on this month's list, but there are five weekends, or at least five Fridays. Also, every week there's at least one film that may or may not be getting a truly wide release. Considering the level of competition, I'm leaning against any of five such films opening in more than 2000 theatres. On the plus side, we should see the first $100 million movie of 2006 open this month, and perhaps even see two movies reach that milestone. More...

Movie Website Updates for January 20 - January 26

January 26th, 2006

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. The winner this week was Curious George - Official Site, which was extremely well done, although it is aimed at a very young audience. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10

November 10th, 2005

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, Aeon Flux - Official Site
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Movie Website Updates for October 21 - October 27

October 27th, 2005

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, Jarhead - Official Site. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 31, 2006 8 $3,880,270   1,945 $1,995   $3,880,270 1
Apr 7, 2006 13 $1,634,595 -58% 1,946 $840   $6,585,330 2
Apr 14, 2006 21 $314,265 -81% 511 $615   $7,541,275 3
Apr 21, 2006 34 $100,745 -68% 146 $690   $7,774,730 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 31, 2006 8 $1,361,495   1,945 $700   $1,361,495 1
Apr 1, 2006 8 $1,575,450 +16% 1,945 $810   $2,936,945 2
Apr 2, 2006 7 $943,325 -40% 1,945 $485   $3,880,270 3
Apr 3, 2006 6 $301,995 -68% 1,945 $155   $4,182,265 4
Apr 4, 2006 6 $282,225 -7% 1,945 $145   $4,464,490 5
Apr 5, 2006 6 $252,225 -11% 1,945 $130   $4,717,340 6
Apr 6, 2006 9 $233,395 -7% 1,945 $120   $4,950,735 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 31, 2006 8 $4,950,735   1,945 $2,545   $4,950,735 1
Apr 7, 2006 14 $2,276,275 -54% 1,946 $1,170   $7,227,010 2
Apr 14, 2006 20 $446,975 -80% 511 $875   $7,673,985 3
Apr 21, 2006 32 $128,465 -71% 146 $880   $7,802,450 4

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
Oct 29, 20068165,639 165,639$3,273,027$3,273,0271
Nov 5, 20062656,236-66% 221,875$1,111,223$4,384,2502

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