Taking Woodstock (2009)

Taking Woodstock poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,460,204Details
International Box Office $2,606,162Details
Worldwide Box Office $10,066,366
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,457,760 (46.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,393 opening theaters/1,395 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,474,117

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 2009 (Limited) by Focus Features
August 28th, 2009 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features
Video Release: December 15th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for graphic nudity, some sexual content, drug use and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Biography, Non-Drama Biographies, 1960s, Money Troubles, Life in a Small Town, Dysfunctional Family, Set in New York
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2009 9 $3,457,760   1,393 $2,482   $3,478,335 1
Sep 4, 2009 15 $1,483,183 -57% 1,395 $1,063   $6,008,843 2
Sep 11, 2009 27 $361,728 -76% 425 $851   $7,147,708 3
Sep 18, 2009 42 $85,622 -76% 157 $545   $7,366,736 4
Sep 25, 2009 62 $34,400 -60% 78 $441   $7,443,007 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 27, 2009 - $8,899     2 $4,450   $20,575  
Aug 28, 2009 9 $1,187,062 +13,239%   1,393 $852   $1,207,637 1
Aug 29, 2009 9 $1,441,245 +21%   1,393 $1,035   $2,648,882 2
Aug 30, 2009 9 $829,453 -42%   1,393 $595   $3,478,335 3
Aug 31, 2009 9 $295,590 -64%   1,393 $212   $3,773,925 4
Sep 1, 2009 9 $292,644 -1%   1,393 $210   $4,066,569 5
Sep 2, 2009 9 $239,256 -18%   1,393 $172   $4,305,825 6
Sep 3, 2009 10 $219,835 -8%   1,393 $158   $4,525,660 7
Sep 4, 2009 15 $397,451 +81% -67% 1,395 $285   $4,923,111 8
Sep 5, 2009 15 $553,842 +39% -62% 1,395 $397   $5,476,953 9
Sep 6, 2009 15 $531,890 -4% -36% 1,395 $381   $6,008,843 10
Sep 7, 2009 16 $433,268 -19% +47% 1,395 $311   $6,442,111 11
Sep 8, 2009 12 $128,574 -70% -56% 1,395 $92   $6,570,685 12
Sep 9, 2009 13 $111,133 -14% -54% 1,395 $80   $6,681,818 13
Sep 10, 2009 13 $104,162 -6% -53% 1,395 $75   $6,785,980 14
Sep 11, 2009 - $107,480 +3% -73% 425 $253   $6,893,460 15
Sep 12, 2009 - $175,327 +63% -68% 425 $413   $7,068,787 16
Sep 13, 2009 - $78,921 -55% -85% 425 $186   $7,147,708 17
Sep 14, 2009 - $30,042 -62% -93% 425 $71   $7,177,750 18
Sep 15, 2009 - $36,625 +22% -72% 425 $86   $7,214,375 19
Sep 16, 2009 - $34,035 -7% -69% 425 $80   $7,248,410 20
Sep 17, 2009 - $32,704 -4% -69% 425 $77   $7,281,114 21
Sep 18, 2009 - $25,686 -21% -76% 157 $164   $7,306,800 22
Sep 19, 2009 - $38,604 +50% -78% 157 $246   $7,345,404 23
Sep 20, 2009 - $21,332 -45% -73% 157 $136   $7,366,736 24
Sep 21, 2009 - $9,409 -56% -69% 157 $60   $7,376,145 25
Sep 22, 2009 - $12,399 +32% -66% 157 $79   $7,388,544 26
Sep 23, 2009 - $10,492 -15% -69% 157 $67   $7,399,036 27
Sep 24, 2009 - $9,571 -9% -71% 157 $61   $7,408,607 28
Sep 25, 2009 - $10,426 +9% -59% 78 $134   $7,419,033 29
Sep 26, 2009 - $14,804 +42% -62% 78 $190   $7,433,837 30
Sep 27, 2009 - $9,170 -38% -57% 78 $118   $7,443,007 31
Sep 28, 2009 - $3,687 -60% -61% 78 $47   $7,446,694 32
Sep 29, 2009 - $4,911 +33% -60% 78 $63   $7,451,605 33
Sep 30, 2009 - $4,126 -16% -61% 78 $53   $7,455,731 34
Oct 1, 2009 - $4,473 +8% -53% 78 $57   $7,460,204 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2009 80 $8,899   2 $4,450   $20,575 0
Aug 28, 2009 9 $4,505,085 +50,525% 1,393 $3,234   $4,525,660 1
Sep 4, 2009 16 $2,260,320 -50% 1,395 $1,620   $6,785,980 2
Sep 11, 2009 25 $495,134 -78% 425 $1,165   $7,281,114 3
Sep 18, 2009 42 $127,493 -74% 157 $812   $7,408,607 4
Sep 25, 2009 64 $51,597 -60% 78 $662   $7,460,204 5

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Demetri Martin    Elliot Teichberg
Dan Fogler    Devon
Henry Goodman    Jake Teichberg
Jonathan Groff    Michael Lang
Eugene Levy    Max Yasgur
Jeffrey Dean Morgan    Dan
Imelda Staunton    Sonia Teichberg
Emile Hirsch    Billy
Liev Schreiber    Vilma

Supporting Cast

Skylar Astin    John Roberts
Kevin Chamberlin    Jackson Spiers
Kelli Garner    VW Girl
Paul Dano    VW Guy
Daniel Eric Gold    Joel Rosenman
Mamie Gummer    Tisha
Edward Hibbert    British Gentleman
Steven Kunken    Mel
Andy Prosky    Bob
Kevin Sussman    Stan
Richard Thomas    Reverend Don
Darren Pettie    Paul

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ang Lee    Director
James Schamus    Screenwriter
James Schamus    Producer
Ang Lee    Producer
Celia Costas    Producer
Michael Hausman    Executive Producer
Elliot Tiber    Story Based on the Book by
Tom Monte    Story Based on the Book by
Eric Gautier    Director of Photography
David Gropman    Production Designer
Tim Squyres    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Joseph G. Aulisi    Costume Designer
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 15th, 2009

December 15th, 2009

This is the last full week before Christmas, so in many ways this is the last chance studios have to release their top properties. And you can tell. There are four releases that are prime candidates for the DVD Pick of the Week, including two $100 million hits (Inglourious Basterds and The Hangover) and two TV on DVD releases (Robot Chicken and Star Trek - The Original Series). All have their strengths and weaknesses, but if I were forced to choose just one, it would be Inglourious Basterds on Blu-ray. On the other hand, all four are joining my collection, plus several others coming out this week. More...

Summer's Final Tally Sets Records

September 8th, 2009

Labor Day long weekend is over and, as we already knew, the summer of 2009 set records. Over the summer months, the box office earned $4.31 billion, which was well ahead of 2007's previous record of $4.16 billion. Granted, as mentioned before, this summer not only had two years of inflation, but also one additional weekend. Even so, there's a lot to cheer about. This past weekend, the industry pulled in $99 million over three days and $125 million over four. This is a huge amount compared to same weekend last year; however, because summer lasted one week longer, this weekend last year was the weekend after the Labor Day long weekend, so the comparison falls apart. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $7.41 billion, which is 7.8% more than at the same point in 2008. The lead in terms of raw dollars is more than $500 million, and it would take a massive collapse for this lead to evaporate. Hopefully that will not happen, but given the performance of the three new releases this week, it is not impossible. More...

Final Starts Out on Top

August 31st, 2009

It was a great weekend at the box office as all but one film in the top five films met or exceeded expectations, some by large margins. This helped the box office pull in a very healthy total of $125 million over the weekend, which was just 1.7% lower than last week. More importantly, it was a stunning 28% higher than the same weekend last year. Wow. Granted, this weekend last year was Labor Day weekend, which is a terrible time at the box office, but this is still a fantastic result. Year-to-date, 2009 has pulled in $7.24 billion, which is 7.4% higher than last year's pace. More...

It's Going to be a Scary Weekend

August 28th, 2009

There are two horror sequels opening at saturation-level theater counts this week, both of which could open with near identical numbers over the next three days. This close race should add interest to the weekend box office, while 2009 should have little trouble maintaining its lead over last year, which had four wide releases, none of which topped $10 million. More...

2009 Preview: August

August 1st, 2009

July was a mixed month with several of the big hits failing to live up to great expectations, while still being big hits. There were no surprise hits, but no outright bombs either. No outright bombs is what the industry is hoping for August, but that seems less likely. We could see a monster hit opening on the first week, but that potential hit, G.I.Joe, could also be a monster bomb. There is at least one movie opening each week that I'm personally interested in, although for the most part it is not the widest release of the week that piques my interest. More...

Cast Updates - August 7, 2008

August 7th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Edge of Darkness, Inglorious Bastards, Rachel Getting Married, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - August 7, 2008

August 7th, 2008

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  4. International
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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,457,760 (46.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,393 opening theaters/1,395 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,474,117

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 2009 (Limited) by Focus Features
August 28th, 2009 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features
Video Release: December 15th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for graphic nudity, some sexual content, drug use and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Biography, Non-Drama Biographies, 1960s, Money Troubles, Life in a Small Town, Dysfunctional Family, Set in New York
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Demetri Martin    Elliot Teichberg
Dan Fogler    Devon
Henry Goodman    Jake Teichberg
Jonathan Groff    Michael Lang
Eugene Levy    Max Yasgur
Jeffrey Dean Morgan    Dan
Imelda Staunton    Sonia Teichberg
Emile Hirsch    Billy
Liev Schreiber    Vilma

Supporting Cast

Skylar Astin    John Roberts
Kevin Chamberlin    Jackson Spiers
Kelli Garner    VW Girl
Paul Dano    VW Guy
Daniel Eric Gold    Joel Rosenman
Mamie Gummer    Tisha
Edward Hibbert    British Gentleman
Steven Kunken    Mel
Andy Prosky    Bob
Kevin Sussman    Stan
Richard Thomas    Reverend Don
Darren Pettie    Paul

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ang Lee    Director
James Schamus    Screenwriter
James Schamus    Producer
Ang Lee    Producer
Celia Costas    Producer
Michael Hausman    Executive Producer
Elliot Tiber    Story Based on the Book by
Tom Monte    Story Based on the Book by
Eric Gautier    Director of Photography
David Gropman    Production Designer
Tim Squyres    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Joseph G. Aulisi    Costume Designer
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 15th, 2009

December 15th, 2009

This is the last full week before Christmas, so in many ways this is the last chance studios have to release their top properties. And you can tell. There are four releases that are prime candidates for the DVD Pick of the Week, including two $100 million hits (Inglourious Basterds and The Hangover) and two TV on DVD releases (Robot Chicken and Star Trek - The Original Series). All have their strengths and weaknesses, but if I were forced to choose just one, it would be Inglourious Basterds on Blu-ray. On the other hand, all four are joining my collection, plus several others coming out this week. More...

Summer's Final Tally Sets Records

September 8th, 2009

Labor Day long weekend is over and, as we already knew, the summer of 2009 set records. Over the summer months, the box office earned $4.31 billion, which was well ahead of 2007's previous record of $4.16 billion. Granted, as mentioned before, this summer not only had two years of inflation, but also one additional weekend. Even so, there's a lot to cheer about. This past weekend, the industry pulled in $99 million over three days and $125 million over four. This is a huge amount compared to same weekend last year; however, because summer lasted one week longer, this weekend last year was the weekend after the Labor Day long weekend, so the comparison falls apart. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $7.41 billion, which is 7.8% more than at the same point in 2008. The lead in terms of raw dollars is more than $500 million, and it would take a massive collapse for this lead to evaporate. Hopefully that will not happen, but given the performance of the three new releases this week, it is not impossible. More...

Final Starts Out on Top

August 31st, 2009

It was a great weekend at the box office as all but one film in the top five films met or exceeded expectations, some by large margins. This helped the box office pull in a very healthy total of $125 million over the weekend, which was just 1.7% lower than last week. More importantly, it was a stunning 28% higher than the same weekend last year. Wow. Granted, this weekend last year was Labor Day weekend, which is a terrible time at the box office, but this is still a fantastic result. Year-to-date, 2009 has pulled in $7.24 billion, which is 7.4% higher than last year's pace. More...

It's Going to be a Scary Weekend

August 28th, 2009

There are two horror sequels opening at saturation-level theater counts this week, both of which could open with near identical numbers over the next three days. This close race should add interest to the weekend box office, while 2009 should have little trouble maintaining its lead over last year, which had four wide releases, none of which topped $10 million. More...

2009 Preview: August

August 1st, 2009

July was a mixed month with several of the big hits failing to live up to great expectations, while still being big hits. There were no surprise hits, but no outright bombs either. No outright bombs is what the industry is hoping for August, but that seems less likely. We could see a monster hit opening on the first week, but that potential hit, G.I.Joe, could also be a monster bomb. There is at least one movie opening each week that I'm personally interested in, although for the most part it is not the widest release of the week that piques my interest. More...

Cast Updates - August 7, 2008

August 7th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Edge of Darkness, Inglorious Bastards, Rachel Getting Married, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - August 7, 2008

August 7th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2009 9 $3,457,760   1,393 $2,482   $3,478,335 1
Sep 4, 2009 15 $1,483,183 -57% 1,395 $1,063   $6,008,843 2
Sep 11, 2009 27 $361,728 -76% 425 $851   $7,147,708 3
Sep 18, 2009 42 $85,622 -76% 157 $545   $7,366,736 4
Sep 25, 2009 62 $34,400 -60% 78 $441   $7,443,007 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 27, 2009 - $8,899     2 $4,450   $20,575  
Aug 28, 2009 9 $1,187,062 +13,239%   1,393 $852   $1,207,637 1
Aug 29, 2009 9 $1,441,245 +21%   1,393 $1,035   $2,648,882 2
Aug 30, 2009 9 $829,453 -42%   1,393 $595   $3,478,335 3
Aug 31, 2009 9 $295,590 -64%   1,393 $212   $3,773,925 4
Sep 1, 2009 9 $292,644 -1%   1,393 $210   $4,066,569 5
Sep 2, 2009 9 $239,256 -18%   1,393 $172   $4,305,825 6
Sep 3, 2009 10 $219,835 -8%   1,393 $158   $4,525,660 7
Sep 4, 2009 15 $397,451 +81% -67% 1,395 $285   $4,923,111 8
Sep 5, 2009 15 $553,842 +39% -62% 1,395 $397   $5,476,953 9
Sep 6, 2009 15 $531,890 -4% -36% 1,395 $381   $6,008,843 10
Sep 7, 2009 16 $433,268 -19% +47% 1,395 $311   $6,442,111 11
Sep 8, 2009 12 $128,574 -70% -56% 1,395 $92   $6,570,685 12
Sep 9, 2009 13 $111,133 -14% -54% 1,395 $80   $6,681,818 13
Sep 10, 2009 13 $104,162 -6% -53% 1,395 $75   $6,785,980 14
Sep 11, 2009 - $107,480 +3% -73% 425 $253   $6,893,460 15
Sep 12, 2009 - $175,327 +63% -68% 425 $413   $7,068,787 16
Sep 13, 2009 - $78,921 -55% -85% 425 $186   $7,147,708 17
Sep 14, 2009 - $30,042 -62% -93% 425 $71   $7,177,750 18
Sep 15, 2009 - $36,625 +22% -72% 425 $86   $7,214,375 19
Sep 16, 2009 - $34,035 -7% -69% 425 $80   $7,248,410 20
Sep 17, 2009 - $32,704 -4% -69% 425 $77   $7,281,114 21
Sep 18, 2009 - $25,686 -21% -76% 157 $164   $7,306,800 22
Sep 19, 2009 - $38,604 +50% -78% 157 $246   $7,345,404 23
Sep 20, 2009 - $21,332 -45% -73% 157 $136   $7,366,736 24
Sep 21, 2009 - $9,409 -56% -69% 157 $60   $7,376,145 25
Sep 22, 2009 - $12,399 +32% -66% 157 $79   $7,388,544 26
Sep 23, 2009 - $10,492 -15% -69% 157 $67   $7,399,036 27
Sep 24, 2009 - $9,571 -9% -71% 157 $61   $7,408,607 28
Sep 25, 2009 - $10,426 +9% -59% 78 $134   $7,419,033 29
Sep 26, 2009 - $14,804 +42% -62% 78 $190   $7,433,837 30
Sep 27, 2009 - $9,170 -38% -57% 78 $118   $7,443,007 31
Sep 28, 2009 - $3,687 -60% -61% 78 $47   $7,446,694 32
Sep 29, 2009 - $4,911 +33% -60% 78 $63   $7,451,605 33
Sep 30, 2009 - $4,126 -16% -61% 78 $53   $7,455,731 34
Oct 1, 2009 - $4,473 +8% -53% 78 $57   $7,460,204 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2009 80 $8,899   2 $4,450   $20,575 0
Aug 28, 2009 9 $4,505,085 +50,525% 1,393 $3,234   $4,525,660 1
Sep 4, 2009 16 $2,260,320 -50% 1,395 $1,620   $6,785,980 2
Sep 11, 2009 25 $495,134 -78% 425 $1,165   $7,281,114 3
Sep 18, 2009 42 $127,493 -74% 157 $812   $7,408,607 4
Sep 25, 2009 64 $51,597 -60% 78 $662   $7,460,204 5

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.