Transporter 3 (2008)

Transporter 3
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,715,062Details
International Box Office $81,215,895Details
Worldwide Box Office $112,930,957
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $22,235,944 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $22,235,944
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Mob courier Frank Martin’s latest assignment pairs him with Valentina, the cynical daughter of a Ukrainian official. While her father ponders what to do with three boatloads of toxic waste, Frank must guard the problematic woman and prevent her from wandering too far from his vehicle, or risk triggering the explosive shackles they both wear.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,063,452 (38.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:28.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,626 opening theaters/2,626 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,512,484

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,856 $31,715,062
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $81,215,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,640 $112,930,957

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: March 10th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material
Running Time: 103 minutes
Franchise: Transporter
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Corporate Malfeasance, Kidnap, Ransom, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp, TF1 Film Productions, Grive Productions, Apipoulai Productions, Current Entertainment, Canal Plus
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $12,063,452 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 155 $18,985,661 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 110 $18,230,758 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $23,258,183 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 52 $12,063,452 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $18,985,661 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 43 $18,230,758 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $28,691,864 Nov 28, 2008 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 2008 7 $12,063,452   2,626 $4,594   $18,230,758 1
Dec 5, 2008 7 $4,668,898 -61% 2,626 $1,778   $25,549,454 2
Dec 12, 2008 10 $2,351,229 -50% 2,541 $925   $29,377,088 3
Dec 19, 2008 14 $682,033 -71% 1,007 $677   $31,069,389 4
Dec 26, 2008 34 $128,930 -81% 135 $955   $31,613,973 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 5 $3,324,762     2,626 $1,266   $3,324,762 1
Nov 27, 2008 6 $2,842,544 -15%   2,626 $1,082   $6,167,306 2
Nov 28, 2008 7 $4,835,744 +70%   2,626 $1,841   $11,003,050 3
Nov 29, 2008 7 $4,696,639 -3%   2,626 $1,789   $15,699,689 4
Dec 1, 2008 6 $741,511     2,626 $282   $18,972,269 6
Dec 2, 2008 5 $741,176 n/c   2,626 $282   $19,713,445 7
Dec 3, 2008 6 $600,553 -19% -82% 2,626 $229   $20,313,998 8
Dec 4, 2008 6 $566,558 -6% -80% 2,626 $216   $20,880,556 9
Dec 5, 2008 7 $1,533,067 +171% -68% 2,626 $584   $22,413,623 10
Dec 6, 2008 7 $1,881,191 +23% -60% 2,626 $716   $24,294,814 11
Dec 7, 2008 7 $1,254,640 -33%   2,626 $478   $25,549,454 12
Dec 8, 2008 7 $378,471 -70% -49% 2,626 $144   $25,927,925 13
Dec 9, 2008 6 $386,053 +2% -48% 2,626 $147   $26,313,978 14
Dec 10, 2008 6 $360,093 -7% -40% 2,626 $137   $26,674,071 15
Dec 11, 2008 6 $351,788 -2% -38% 2,626 $134   $27,025,859 16
Dec 12, 2008 10 $689,868 +96% -55% 2,541 $271   $27,715,727 17
Dec 13, 2008 10 $1,029,791 +49% -45% 2,541 $405   $28,745,518 18
Dec 14, 2008 11 $631,570 -39% -50% 2,541 $249   $29,377,088 19
Dec 15, 2008 9 $238,013 -62% -37% 2,541 $94   $29,615,544 20
Dec 16, 2008 9 $266,382 +12% -31% 2,541 $105   $29,881,926 21
Dec 17, 2008 9 $246,149 -8% -32% 2,541 $97   $30,128,075 22
Dec 18, 2008 10 $259,281 +5% -26% 2,541 $102   $30,387,356 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 10 $2,842,544   2,626 $1,082   $6,167,306 1
Nov 28, 2008 7 $14,713,250 +418% 2,626 $5,603   $20,880,556 2
Dec 5, 2008 7 $6,145,303 -58% 2,626 $2,340   $27,025,859 3
Dec 12, 2008 10 $3,361,497 -45% 2,541 $1,323   $30,387,356 4
Dec 19, 2008 22 $1,097,687 -67% 1,007 $1,090   $31,485,043 5
Dec 26, 2008 34 $230,019 -79% 135 $1,704   $31,715,062 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 15, 20093607,608 607,608$10,930,868$10,930,8681
Mar 22, 20097175,325-71% 782,933$3,154,097$14,084,9652
Mar 29, 2009983,739-52% 866,672$1,454,555$15,539,5203
Apr 5, 20091455,138-34% 921,810$956,567$16,496,0874
Apr 12, 20092754,975n/c976,785$944,141$17,440,2285
Apr 19, 20092833,396-39% 1,010,181$573,793$18,014,0216

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

Jason Statham    Frank Martin
Natalya Rudakova    Valentina Tomilenko

Supporting Cast

François Berleand    Tarconi
Robert Knepper   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Camille Delamarre    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter

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March 10th, 2009

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February 2nd, 2009

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January 25th, 2009

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January 18th, 2009

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Synopsis

Mob courier Frank Martin’s latest assignment pairs him with Valentina, the cynical daughter of a Ukrainian official. While her father ponders what to do with three boatloads of toxic waste, Frank must guard the problematic woman and prevent her from wandering too far from his vehicle, or risk triggering the explosive shackles they both wear.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,063,452 (38.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:28.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,626 opening theaters/2,626 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,512,484

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,856 $31,715,062
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $81,215,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,640 $112,930,957

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: March 10th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material
Running Time: 103 minutes
Franchise: Transporter
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Corporate Malfeasance, Kidnap, Ransom, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp, TF1 Film Productions, Grive Productions, Apipoulai Productions, Current Entertainment, Canal Plus
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $12,063,452 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 155 $18,985,661 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 110 $18,230,758 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $23,258,183 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 52 $12,063,452 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $18,985,661 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 43 $18,230,758 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $28,691,864 Nov 28, 2008 5

Leading Cast

Jason Statham    Frank Martin
Natalya Rudakova    Valentina Tomilenko

Supporting Cast

François Berleand    Tarconi
Robert Knepper   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Camille Delamarre    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter

DVD Releases for April 14th, 2009 - Part II

April 14th, 2009

Not a busy week on the home market with the least number of new releases on this week for a number of weeks. (It seems busier than it is, because of all of the spotlight reviews. In fact, there are as many spotlight reviews as there are simple mentions. Additionally, there are more spotlight reviews for late arrivals than there are for this week's releases.) Looking for the best of the best, there's not a lot on top worth of the DVD Pick of the Week. The release I'm looking forward to the most is Lost in Austen - Buy from Amazon, which I'm awarding the DVD Pick of the Week. Thanks to the number of spotlight reviews, this week's list had to be split into two with the second part found here. More...

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April 8th, 2009

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March 31st, 2009

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March 24th, 2009

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March 24th, 2009

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March 10th, 2009

First run releases let us down again, as the best they can offer is a couple of midlevel hits. There are a few more in the limited release category, including some Awards Season players. However, from that list the best is Let the Right One In on Blu-ray. The best release overall, and the winner of the DVD Pick of the Week is Pinocchio on Blu-ray. More...

International Details - Confessions of the International Box Office

March 1st, 2009

Confessions Of A Shopaholic expanded this past weekend jumping into sixth place with $6.13 million on 1365 screens in 10 markets for a total of $10.05 million. This includes a second place, $2.80 million opening on 424 screens over the weekend in the U.K., for a total of $4.14 million there. The film also held well in Russia down just 42% with $1.04 million on 415 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.41 million after two. More...

International Details - Recep Ivedik is No Turkey

February 22nd, 2009

Recep Ivedik opened in its native Turkey and a few other markets scoring sixth place with $8.32 million on 483 screens in 4 markets. Of that total, $6.10 million was earned on 390 screens during a first place opening in its native market, which is above the pace of its predecessor. The film managed fourth place in Germany with $1.75 million on just 75 screens. An excellent start for the film. More...

International Details - Bride Wars as Bridesmaid

February 15th, 2009

Bride Wars continues its bridesmaid run just missing the top five this week after just missing the top ten last week. It did ad $5.88 million on 2485 screens in 30 markets for a total of $32.11 million after a month of release. Openings this week include Germany, where the film placed second with $1.62 million on 455 screens, which is a mixed debut. More...

International Details - Slumdog Continues to Earn Millions

February 8th, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire slipped to sixth place with $7.67 million on 1275 screens in 12 markets for a total of $42.46 million. The film had no major openings this past weekend, but it added $3.02 million on 416 screens during its fourth weekend on top of the charts in the U.K. for a total of $18.21 million in that one market. More...

International Details - The Very Best has to Settle for Sixth Place

February 2nd, 2009

The Very Best Film 2, the sequel to The Very Best Film opened in Russia and a handful of other markets this past weekend. It scored first place in its native land with $8.38 million on 948 screens, while it earned sixth place in total with $9.29 million on 1072 screens in 4 markets. This is a serious decline from its predecessor's opening weekend, but still a strong start otherwise. More...

International Details - Escaping the Top Five

January 25th, 2009

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa fell from second to sixth with $9.07 million on 5601 screens in 48 markets for a total of $380.42 million. No openings hurt the film this past weekend, and its only $1 million markets this past weekend were South Korea at $1.20 million on 432 screens and Poland at $1.09 million on 130. The film has made $3.76 million after two weeks in the former and $7.72 million after three weeks in the latter. More...

International Details - Down Under goes Over $100 million

January 18th, 2009

Australia reached a major milestone this past weekend as it topped $100 million internationally. Over the weekend the film added $12.33 million on 4901 screens in 55 markets for a total of $103.30 million internationally and $151.06 million worldwide. Additionally, with openings in Italy, Brazil, China, Russia, and Japan still ahead, the film has a shot at $200 million worldwide. That would be enough to cover the film's production budget, after taking into account Australia's generous tax incentives. More...

International Details - The One tops $10 Million

December 28th, 2008

It turns out studio estimates were highly accurate, and the only real change from Wednesday's column involves a surprise $10 million film. If You Are The One opened in first place in China and fourth place internationally with $11.68 million on 1010 screens. More...

International Details - Bolt Best of the Rest

December 21st, 2008

No new openings left Bolt out of the top five with $4.94 million on 1916 screens in 11 markets for a total of $28.69 million. Its best market was Russia where it slipped to second place with $1.20 million on 570 screens for a three-week total of $10.73 million, while it added $1.06 million on 412 screens over the weekend in Spain for a total of $3.96 million after two. The film has yet to open in most major markets, and won't until the new year, but when it is done it should surpass its domestic total while aiming for $250 million worldwide. More...

International Top Five - Madagascar Chases Down Top Spot

December 10th, 2008

As expected, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa earned first place on the international chart. However, its weekend haul of $50.99 million on 5,009 screens in 33 markets was better than expected, while its total of $126.43 million internationally is close to 40% of the original's final. Its best market of the week was Germany where it pulled in $11.43 million on 841 screens, while it also performed amazingly in France ($9.54 million on 788 screens) and in the U.K. ($9.48 million on 520). Other first place debuts included Mexico ($4.53 million on 438 screens); Switzerland ($2.51 million on 152); Belgium ($1.69 million on 115); and Austria ($1.57 million on 101). More...

Holiday Guests Hang Around Another Week

December 9th, 2008

The results at the box office were mixed over the weekend with a couple of films topping expectations while a few others failed at that task. Overall, box office receipts were $82 million, which was 50% lower than last weekend; however, it was Thanksgiving long weekend last weekend so a sharp drop-off was expected. Compared to the same weekend last year, 2008 was better, but by only 0.5%. Year-to-date, 2008's lead on 2007 is now 0.5% at $8.72 billion to $8.68 billion. More...

International Top Five - Quantum Shrinks but Remains Number One

December 3rd, 2008

Quantum of Solace saw its box office sliced nearly in half down to $20.60 million on 8530 screens in 63 markets, however, its running tally grew to $340.61 million after a month of release. It is now the second highest grossing Bond film and the 70th highest grossing film worldwide. The film's best market of the weekend was Germany where it remained in first place with $2.31 million on 801 screens for a total of $35.29 million. Meanwhile in the U.K. it slipped to second place with a still impressive $2.20 million on 500 screens for a total of $72.27 million after a month of release. More...

Christmas Surprise over Thanksgiving

December 2nd, 2008

Tryptophan overload wasn't enough to slow do the box office as every film matched or exceeded Thursday's predictions (or came within a rounding error of doing so). This helped the overall box office pull in $164 million over the three-day weekend and an amazing $234 million over five. Over the three-day weekend the box office was down by less than 1% from last weekend, but it was up by just under 2% over last year and nearly 3% over the five day period. (Strangely, it is $10 million behind the record, which was set in 2000. Ticket price inflation alone should have resulted in that record going down by now.) Year-to-date 2008 has now brought in $8.60 billion compared to $8.57 billion over the same period on 2007. More...

Thanksgiving Estimates: Four Christmases, Family Films Big Winners

November 30th, 2008

Thanksgiving weekend produced three big winners, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. At the top, Four Christmases scored an excellent $31.7 million Friday-Sunday and $46.7 million over the five-day weekend, and is the third best Thanksgiving opening ever, just behind Enchanted's opening last year. Second place, Friday-Sunday, was taken by Bolt, which scored $26.6 million, and, very unusually these days, earned more in its second weekend than it did in its first. In sixth place, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa also benefited from the holiday, dropping just 7% from last weekend to earn another $14.5 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of November 28, 2008

November 30th, 2008

Only half-a-dozen movie sites on this week's list, which is very slow. However, we had a couple of strong sites with The Secrets' Official Site coming away with the Weekly Website Award and Australia's Official Site coming in a close second. More...

Leftovers for Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2008

The Thanksgiving long weekend has started, but none of the new releases look like they have what it takes to capture top spot. Compared to last year, there are not as many new releases this time around, nor are there any that look as strong as Enchanted was. That said, the holdovers look strong enough to compensate for this weakness. More...

2008 Preview: November

November 1st, 2008

October was weaker than expected with only a few films living up to expectations, and none earning $100 million at the box office. (And only one even came relatively close.) This month, there are three films that should hit $100 million for sure this month, and all three have at least a shot at $200 million. That's good news because 2008 will to close strong to keep its lead over 2007. Top of the list for anticipated films is Quantum of Solace, but there are two kids movies, Bolt and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, that are also worth paying attention to. Additionally, Awards season is starting to heat up, so look for limited releases that could earn Oscar Buzz and become breakout hits. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 15, 2008

June 15th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Transporter 3, Hoodwinked 2, The Green Hornet and more! More...

Cast Updates - February 28, 2008

February 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Driving Lessons, Night at the Museum 2, Shutter Island, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - February 26, 2008

February 26th, 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
Nov 28, 2008 7 $12,063,452   2,626 $4,594   $18,230,758 1
Dec 5, 2008 7 $4,668,898 -61% 2,626 $1,778   $25,549,454 2
Dec 12, 2008 10 $2,351,229 -50% 2,541 $925   $29,377,088 3
Dec 19, 2008 14 $682,033 -71% 1,007 $677   $31,069,389 4
Dec 26, 2008 34 $128,930 -81% 135 $955   $31,613,973 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 5 $3,324,762     2,626 $1,266   $3,324,762 1
Nov 27, 2008 6 $2,842,544 -15%   2,626 $1,082   $6,167,306 2
Nov 28, 2008 7 $4,835,744 +70%   2,626 $1,841   $11,003,050 3
Nov 29, 2008 7 $4,696,639 -3%   2,626 $1,789   $15,699,689 4
Dec 1, 2008 6 $741,511     2,626 $282   $18,972,269 6
Dec 2, 2008 5 $741,176 n/c   2,626 $282   $19,713,445 7
Dec 3, 2008 6 $600,553 -19% -82% 2,626 $229   $20,313,998 8
Dec 4, 2008 6 $566,558 -6% -80% 2,626 $216   $20,880,556 9
Dec 5, 2008 7 $1,533,067 +171% -68% 2,626 $584   $22,413,623 10
Dec 6, 2008 7 $1,881,191 +23% -60% 2,626 $716   $24,294,814 11
Dec 7, 2008 7 $1,254,640 -33%   2,626 $478   $25,549,454 12
Dec 8, 2008 7 $378,471 -70% -49% 2,626 $144   $25,927,925 13
Dec 9, 2008 6 $386,053 +2% -48% 2,626 $147   $26,313,978 14
Dec 10, 2008 6 $360,093 -7% -40% 2,626 $137   $26,674,071 15
Dec 11, 2008 6 $351,788 -2% -38% 2,626 $134   $27,025,859 16
Dec 12, 2008 10 $689,868 +96% -55% 2,541 $271   $27,715,727 17
Dec 13, 2008 10 $1,029,791 +49% -45% 2,541 $405   $28,745,518 18
Dec 14, 2008 11 $631,570 -39% -50% 2,541 $249   $29,377,088 19
Dec 15, 2008 9 $238,013 -62% -37% 2,541 $94   $29,615,544 20
Dec 16, 2008 9 $266,382 +12% -31% 2,541 $105   $29,881,926 21
Dec 17, 2008 9 $246,149 -8% -32% 2,541 $97   $30,128,075 22
Dec 18, 2008 10 $259,281 +5% -26% 2,541 $102   $30,387,356 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 10 $2,842,544   2,626 $1,082   $6,167,306 1
Nov 28, 2008 7 $14,713,250 +418% 2,626 $5,603   $20,880,556 2
Dec 5, 2008 7 $6,145,303 -58% 2,626 $2,340   $27,025,859 3
Dec 12, 2008 10 $3,361,497 -45% 2,541 $1,323   $30,387,356 4
Dec 19, 2008 22 $1,097,687 -67% 1,007 $1,090   $31,485,043 5
Dec 26, 2008 34 $230,019 -79% 135 $1,704   $31,715,062 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 15, 20093607,608 607,608$10,930,868$10,930,8681
Mar 22, 20097175,325-71% 782,933$3,154,097$14,084,9652
Mar 29, 2009983,739-52% 866,672$1,454,555$15,539,5203
Apr 5, 20091455,138-34% 921,810$956,567$16,496,0874
Apr 12, 20092754,975n/c976,785$944,141$17,440,2285
Apr 19, 20092833,396-39% 1,010,181$573,793$18,014,0216

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