The Unborn (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $42,670,410Details
International Box Office $35,538,402Details
Worldwide Box Office $78,208,812
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $12,046,012 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $12,046,012
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,810,585 (46.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,357 opening theaters/2,359 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,909,256

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,173 $42,670,410
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $35,538,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $78,208,812

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 9th, 2009 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: July 7th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images, thematic material and language including some sexual references
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Twins, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Twin, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Suicide, Nazis, Medical Crimes, Human Experimentation, Jewish, Exorcism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Rogue Pictures, Michael Bay, Platinum Dunes, Phantom Four
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $9,341,985 Jan 16, 2009 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 190 $14,075,257 Jan 16, 2009 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 124 $10,545,075 Jan 16, 2009 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 134 $15,887,913 Jan 16, 2009 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 9, 2009 3 $19,810,585   2,357 $8,405   $19,810,585 1
Jan 16, 2009 7 $9,341,985 -53% 2,359 $3,960   $32,581,140 2
Jan 23, 2009 13 $4,359,865 -53% 2,111 $2,065   $39,230,025 3
Jan 30, 2009 21 $1,222,980 -72% 1,308 $935   $41,318,365 4
Feb 6, 2009 28 $393,830 -68% 388 $1,015   $42,005,890 5
Feb 13, 2009 34 $238,065 -40% 177 $1,345   $42,313,400 6
Feb 20, 2009 40 $123,540 -48% 174 $710   $42,497,050 7
Feb 27, 2009 45 $107,990 -13% 150 $720   $42,638,165 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 9, 2009 2 $8,273,070     2,357 $3,510   $8,273,070 1
Jan 10, 2009 3 $7,742,745 -6%   2,357 $3,285   $16,015,815 2
Jan 11, 2009 3 $3,794,770 -51%   2,357 $1,610   $19,810,585 3
Jan 12, 2009 3 $1,013,510 -73%   2,357 $430   $20,824,095 4
Jan 13, 2009 3 $836,735 -17%   2,357 $355   $21,660,830 5
Jan 14, 2009 3 $741,990 -11%   2,357 $315   $22,402,820 6
Jan 15, 2009 3 $836,335 +13%   2,357 $355   $23,239,155 7
Jan 16, 2009 7 $3,350,125 +301% -60% 2,359 $1,420   $26,589,280 8
Jan 17, 2009 8 $3,727,220 +11% -52% 2,359 $1,580   $30,316,500 9
Jan 18, 2009 8 $2,264,640 -39% -40% 2,359 $960   $32,581,140 10
Jan 19, 2009 10 $1,203,090 -47% +19% 2,359 $510   $33,784,230 11
Jan 20, 2009 8 $390,025 -68% -53% 2,359 $165   $34,174,255 12
Jan 21, 2009 12 $342,055 -12% -54% 2,359 $145   $34,516,310 13
Jan 22, 2009 12 $353,850 +3% -58% 2,359 $150   $34,870,160 14
Jan 23, 2009 13 $1,477,700 +318% -56% 2,111 $700   $36,347,860 15
Jan 24, 2009 13 $2,026,560 +37% -46% 2,111 $960   $38,374,420 16
Jan 25, 2009 15 $855,605 -58% -62% 2,111 $405   $39,230,025 17
Jan 26, 2009 15 $221,655 -74% -82% 2,111 $105   $39,451,680 18
Jan 27, 2009 16 $211,335 -5% -46% 2,111 $100   $39,663,015 19
Jan 28, 2009 15 $210,945 n/c -38% 2,111 $100   $39,873,960 20
Jan 29, 2009 16 $221,425 +5% -37% 2,111 $105   $40,095,385 21
Jan 30, 2009 - $438,180 +98% -70% 1,308 $335   $40,533,565 22
Jan 31, 2009 - $608,220 +39% -70% 1,308 $465   $41,141,785 23
Feb 1, 2009 - $176,580 -71% -79% 1,308 $135   $41,318,365 24
Feb 2, 2009 - $78,480 -56% -65% 1,308 $60   $41,396,845 25
Feb 3, 2009 - $71,325 -9% -66% 1,308 $55   $41,468,170 26
Feb 4, 2009 - $71,995 +1% -66% 1,308 $55   $41,540,165 27
Feb 5, 2009 - $71,895 n/c -68% 1,308 $55   $41,612,060 28
Feb 6, 2009 - $120,305 +67% -73% 388 $310   $41,732,365 29
Feb 7, 2009 - $184,285 +53% -70% 388 $475   $41,916,650 30
Feb 8, 2009 - $89,240 -52% -49% 388 $230   $42,005,890 31
Feb 9, 2009 - $25,140 -72% -68% 388 $65   $42,031,030 32
Feb 10, 2009 - $19,445 -23% -73% 388 $50   $42,050,475 33
Feb 11, 2009 - $19,365 n/c -73% 388 $50   $42,069,840 34
Feb 12, 2009 - $23,195 +20% -68% 388 $60   $42,093,035 35
Feb 13, 2009 - $70,800 +205% -41% 177 $400   $42,163,835 36
Feb 14, 2009 - $123,900 +75% -33% 177 $700   $42,287,735 37
Feb 15, 2009 - $43,365 -65% -51% 177 $245   $42,331,100 38
Feb 16, 2009 45 $17,700 -59% -30% 177 $100   $42,348,800 39
Feb 17, 2009 - $8,795 -50% -55% 177 $50   $42,357,595 40
Feb 18, 2009 - $7,950 -10% -59% 177 $45   $42,365,545 41
Feb 19, 2009 - $7,965 n/c -66% 177 $45   $42,373,510 42
Feb 20, 2009 - $37,410 +370% -47% 174 $215   $42,410,920 43
Feb 21, 2009 - $53,940 +44% -56% 174 $310   $42,464,860 44
Feb 22, 2009 - $32,190 -40% -26% 174 $185   $42,497,050 45
Feb 23, 2009 - $8,775 -73% -50% 174 $50   $42,505,825 46
Feb 24, 2009 - $7,910 -10% -10% 174 $45   $42,513,735 47
Feb 25, 2009 - $7,745 -2% -3% 174 $45   $42,521,480 48
Feb 26, 2009 - $8,695 +12% +9% 174 $50   $42,530,175 49
Feb 27, 2009 - $32,985 +279% -12% 150 $220   $42,563,160 50
Feb 28, 2009 - $48,750 +48% -10% 150 $325   $42,611,910 51
Mar 1, 2009 - $26,255 -46% -18% 150 $175   $42,638,165 52
Mar 2, 2009 - $8,250 -69% -6% 150 $55   $42,646,415 53
Mar 3, 2009 - $8,305 +1% +5% 150 $55   $42,654,720 54
Mar 4, 2009 - $7,495 -10% -3% 150 $50   $42,662,215 55
Mar 5, 2009 - $8,195 +9% -6% 150 $55   $42,670,410 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 9, 2009 3 $23,239,155   2,357 $9,860   $23,239,155 1
Jan 16, 2009 8 $11,631,005 -50% 2,359 $4,930   $34,870,160 2
Jan 23, 2009 13 $5,225,225 -55% 2,111 $2,475   $40,095,385 3
Jan 30, 2009 21 $1,516,675 -71% 1,308 $1,160   $41,612,060 4
Feb 6, 2009 29 $463,275 -69% 388 $1,194   $42,075,335 5
Feb 13, 2009 37 $298,175 -36% 177 $1,685   $42,373,510 6
Feb 20, 2009 41 $156,665 -47% 174 $900   $42,530,175 7
Feb 27, 2009 45 $140,235 -10% 150 $935   $42,670,410 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 12, 20093260,214 260,214$4,584,971$4,584,9711
Jul 19, 2009790,254-65% 350,468$1,590,275$6,175,2462
Jul 26, 20092636,119-60% 386,587$649,781$6,825,0273
Aug 2, 20092933,957-6% 420,544$640,089$7,465,1164
Aug 23, 20092621,692 506,588$422,777$9,147,0537

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

Odette Yustman    Casey Beldon

Supporting Cast

Gary Oldman    Rabbi Sendak
Meagan Good    Romy
Cam Gigandet    Mark Hardigan
James Remar    Gordon Beldon
Jane Alexander    Sofi Kozma
Idris Elba    Arthur Wyndham
Carla Gugino    Janet Beldon
C.S. Lee    Dr. Lester Caldwell
Atticus Shaffer    Matty Newton

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

Production and Technical Credits

David S. Goyer    Director

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July 23rd, 2009

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July 23rd, 2009

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July 6th, 2009

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International Details - Watchmen Slowing Down

March 29th, 2009

Watchmen fell out of the top five with $6.35 million on 4965 screens in 53 markets for a total of $60.63 million. Unless it is a big hit in Japan over the weekend, $100 million internationally is likely out of the question, as is $200 million worldwide. Depending on how much it costs to advertise, it could still make enough to show a profit, but it could take quite a bit longer than the studio would have liked. More...

International Details - Shopaholic Selling Well

March 22nd, 2009

Confessions Of A Shopaholic nearly doubled its weekend haul as it pulled in $6.78 million on 2023 screens in 26 markets for a total of $31.91 million after a month of release. The film opened in first place in Australia, no surprise there, as that's the home of Isla Fisher, with $1.89 million on 309 screens. It earned a nearly identical result of $1.84 million on 426 screens in Germany, but that was only enough for third place in that market. Next up for the film is South Korea and Spain at the end of this month, while it doesn't end its run till the end of May when it opens in Japan and France. More...

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March 15th, 2009

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March 8th, 2009

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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...

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Torino Makes Eastwood's Weekend

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Just like this weekend last year, the number one film was a limited release expanding wide. However, while that movie, and indeed practically every new release was a pleasant surprise, the holdovers fell faster than expected to leave the box office down 4.4% from last week at $146 million. That is still a whopping 13% more than the same weekend last year, and that gives 2009 an early 25% lead over 2008. The key word is "early." It is far too soon to tell if 2009 is going to finish ahead of 2008, while any expectations that it can maintain this pace are completely unreasonable. More...

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January 11th, 2009

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January 10th, 2009

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,810,585 (46.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,357 opening theaters/2,359 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,909,256

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,173 $42,670,410
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $35,538,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $78,208,812

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 9th, 2009 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: July 7th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images, thematic material and language including some sexual references
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Twins, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Twin, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Suicide, Nazis, Medical Crimes, Human Experimentation, Jewish, Exorcism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Rogue Pictures, Michael Bay, Platinum Dunes, Phantom Four
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $9,341,985 Jan 16, 2009 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 190 $14,075,257 Jan 16, 2009 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 124 $10,545,075 Jan 16, 2009 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 134 $15,887,913 Jan 16, 2009 10

Leading Cast

Odette Yustman    Casey Beldon

Supporting Cast

Gary Oldman    Rabbi Sendak
Meagan Good    Romy
Cam Gigandet    Mark Hardigan
James Remar    Gordon Beldon
Jane Alexander    Sofi Kozma
Idris Elba    Arthur Wyndham
Carla Gugino    Janet Beldon
C.S. Lee    Dr. Lester Caldwell
Atticus Shaffer    Matty Newton

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

Production and Technical Credits

David S. Goyer    Director

DVD Rentals - Nothing Knew On top of the Rental Chart

July 30th, 2009

Firstly, that pun in the headline is so bad I caused my physical pain when I wrote it. But as it implies, none of the new releases were able to topple Knowing leaving the DVD in top spot on the rental chart. More...

DVD Sales - Well Known

July 23rd, 2009

Sales picked up this week with the release of Knowing and a few other new releases that topped the sales chart this week. Knowing led the way with respectable sales of 773,000 units and $12.51 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Getting to Know Knowing

July 23rd, 2009

The same three new releases that topped the sales chart this week also topped the rental charts, and they finished in the same order. Knowing opened in first place with more than Push and The Unborn made combined. More...

DVD Releases for July 7th, 2009

July 6th, 2009

This is a slow week. Even compared to the recent slow weeks we've encountered, this is a slow week. There are a few first run releases on this week's list, but the best of them earned weak reviews and was only a mid-level hit at the box office. The best release overall is Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Volume 15, but it is a bit of a niche market release, and I'm hesitant to award it the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - Duplicity Doubles

April 5th, 2009

Duplicity doubled its international haul over the weekend landing in sixth place with $6.47 million on 1811 screens in 20 markets for a total of $12.21 million. The film opened in fourth place in France with $2.01 million on 380 screens, while it managed fourth in Russia as well, but with a much weaker $873,000 on 265 screens. It did hold on better than most in the U.K. down just 31% to $775,000 on 355 screens over the weekend for a total of $2.68 million after two. More...

International Details - Watchmen Slowing Down

March 29th, 2009

Watchmen fell out of the top five with $6.35 million on 4965 screens in 53 markets for a total of $60.63 million. Unless it is a big hit in Japan over the weekend, $100 million internationally is likely out of the question, as is $200 million worldwide. Depending on how much it costs to advertise, it could still make enough to show a profit, but it could take quite a bit longer than the studio would have liked. More...

International Details - Shopaholic Selling Well

March 22nd, 2009

Confessions Of A Shopaholic nearly doubled its weekend haul as it pulled in $6.78 million on 2023 screens in 26 markets for a total of $31.91 million after a month of release. The film opened in first place in Australia, no surprise there, as that's the home of Isla Fisher, with $1.89 million on 309 screens. It earned a nearly identical result of $1.84 million on 426 screens in Germany, but that was only enough for third place in that market. Next up for the film is South Korea and Spain at the end of this month, while it doesn't end its run till the end of May when it opens in Japan and France. More...

International Details - Reading Between the Lines

March 15th, 2009

The Reader nearly reached the top five with $5.14 million on 1169 screens in 17 markets for a total of $28.35 million. The film opened in a number of smaller markets, including Belgium where it placed fifth with $174,000 on 24 screens over the weekend and $225,000 in total. However, most of its money came from holdovers, like Germany, where the film added $2.89 million on 456 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.44 million after two. More...

International Details - Pink in the Red

March 8th, 2009

Pink Panther 2 may have climbed a spot to sixth place, but it is hard to be happy with its run so far. The film opened in second place in both Spain and Mexico with $1.95 million on 360 screens and $750,000 on 375 screens respectively, which is better than the film has managed in most major markets. However, overall it only managed $6.33 million on 3186 screens in 53 markets for a total of $22.26 million so far. It does open in Italy this weekend, and still has Germany, Japan, and a few other markets to go, but I can't see it turning its fortunes around at this point. 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...

Paul Blart: Box Office Champion

January 20th, 2009

One film on Thursday's prediction column missed expectations; just one. This explains while, despite the fact that the number one film this year was well behind the number one film last year, the overall box office saw amazing growth to $193 million over three days, and $231 million over four. This was ahead of last year's Martin Luther King Jr. day long weekend by 25% and 24% respectively. Year-to-date, 2009 had brought in $668 million, which represents a 24% increase over last year's pace of $539 million. More...

Torino Makes Eastwood's Weekend

January 12th, 2009

Just like this weekend last year, the number one film was a limited release expanding wide. However, while that movie, and indeed practically every new release was a pleasant surprise, the holdovers fell faster than expected to leave the box office down 4.4% from last week at $146 million. That is still a whopping 13% more than the same weekend last year, and that gives 2009 an early 25% lead over 2008. The key word is "early." It is far too soon to tell if 2009 is going to finish ahead of 2008, while any expectations that it can maintain this pace are completely unreasonable. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gran Torino Gives Clint Eastwood Record Weekend

January 11th, 2009

Gran Torino made an impressive start in wide release over the weekend, picking up $29 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That will give Clint Eastwood his biggest weekend in terms of absolute dollars as either an actor or director. Arguably, this is a record that goes back to 1995's Casper, which opened with $22.1 million, but if we ignore Eastwood's cameo in that movie then Space Cowboys' $18.1 million opening in 2000 takes the prize. However, adjusted for inflation, Eastwood's biggest weekend may remain Every Which Way But Loose, which opened with $10.3 million over a five day weekend in 1978. That's equivalent to $41.8 million in 2009 dollars, but the numbers reported at the time include Wednesday and Thursday numbers. (We'll be checking our archives this week to see if we can find more information on Every Which Way...'s opening. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of January 9th, 2009

January 10th, 2009

Not much in terms of websites this week, in fact, half of the new releases do not even have websites, or their website is not working. The best of what's left was Bride Wars's Official Site, which is good, but not great, and not award worthy. More...

Here Comes the Bride (Wars)

January 8th, 2009

2009 hopes to build on last week's success and has three new releases and a wide expansion with which to do so. Bride Wars seems to be the odds on favorite to win, but don't count out Gran Torino. Also, both films have a shot at topping last year's number one film, The Bucket List. More...

2009 Preview: January

January 1st, 2009

Happy New Year! If it's January 1, it must be time to take a look at this month's releases, and analyze how 2009 at the box office will compare to 2008. 2009 is looking to get off to a fast start, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. For one thing, 2008 stumbled down the stretch, which means the box office is relatively soft at the moment. Also, 2008 got off to a great start, which means it will be harder for 2009 to keep pace early on. (On a side note, if the box office is sluggish as expected, it could set the tone for the box office coverage and bad news tends to beget more bad news.) While there are a few films that are aiming for $50 million or more, none have the advance buzz that Cloverfield had, and it is unlikely that any will match its box office. More...

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - September 30, 2008

September 30th, 2008

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

New Movie US Release Dates - September 14, 2008

September 14th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Box, Hangover, The Fast and the Furious 4 and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 9, 2009 3 $19,810,585   2,357 $8,405   $19,810,585 1
Jan 16, 2009 7 $9,341,985 -53% 2,359 $3,960   $32,581,140 2
Jan 23, 2009 13 $4,359,865 -53% 2,111 $2,065   $39,230,025 3
Jan 30, 2009 21 $1,222,980 -72% 1,308 $935   $41,318,365 4
Feb 6, 2009 28 $393,830 -68% 388 $1,015   $42,005,890 5
Feb 13, 2009 34 $238,065 -40% 177 $1,345   $42,313,400 6
Feb 20, 2009 40 $123,540 -48% 174 $710   $42,497,050 7
Feb 27, 2009 45 $107,990 -13% 150 $720   $42,638,165 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 9, 2009 2 $8,273,070     2,357 $3,510   $8,273,070 1
Jan 10, 2009 3 $7,742,745 -6%   2,357 $3,285   $16,015,815 2
Jan 11, 2009 3 $3,794,770 -51%   2,357 $1,610   $19,810,585 3
Jan 12, 2009 3 $1,013,510 -73%   2,357 $430   $20,824,095 4
Jan 13, 2009 3 $836,735 -17%   2,357 $355   $21,660,830 5
Jan 14, 2009 3 $741,990 -11%   2,357 $315   $22,402,820 6
Jan 15, 2009 3 $836,335 +13%   2,357 $355   $23,239,155 7
Jan 16, 2009 7 $3,350,125 +301% -60% 2,359 $1,420   $26,589,280 8
Jan 17, 2009 8 $3,727,220 +11% -52% 2,359 $1,580   $30,316,500 9
Jan 18, 2009 8 $2,264,640 -39% -40% 2,359 $960   $32,581,140 10
Jan 19, 2009 10 $1,203,090 -47% +19% 2,359 $510   $33,784,230 11
Jan 20, 2009 8 $390,025 -68% -53% 2,359 $165   $34,174,255 12
Jan 21, 2009 12 $342,055 -12% -54% 2,359 $145   $34,516,310 13
Jan 22, 2009 12 $353,850 +3% -58% 2,359 $150   $34,870,160 14
Jan 23, 2009 13 $1,477,700 +318% -56% 2,111 $700   $36,347,860 15
Jan 24, 2009 13 $2,026,560 +37% -46% 2,111 $960   $38,374,420 16
Jan 25, 2009 15 $855,605 -58% -62% 2,111 $405   $39,230,025 17
Jan 26, 2009 15 $221,655 -74% -82% 2,111 $105   $39,451,680 18
Jan 27, 2009 16 $211,335 -5% -46% 2,111 $100   $39,663,015 19
Jan 28, 2009 15 $210,945 n/c -38% 2,111 $100   $39,873,960 20
Jan 29, 2009 16 $221,425 +5% -37% 2,111 $105   $40,095,385 21
Jan 30, 2009 - $438,180 +98% -70% 1,308 $335   $40,533,565 22
Jan 31, 2009 - $608,220 +39% -70% 1,308 $465   $41,141,785 23
Feb 1, 2009 - $176,580 -71% -79% 1,308 $135   $41,318,365 24
Feb 2, 2009 - $78,480 -56% -65% 1,308 $60   $41,396,845 25
Feb 3, 2009 - $71,325 -9% -66% 1,308 $55   $41,468,170 26
Feb 4, 2009 - $71,995 +1% -66% 1,308 $55   $41,540,165 27
Feb 5, 2009 - $71,895 n/c -68% 1,308 $55   $41,612,060 28
Feb 6, 2009 - $120,305 +67% -73% 388 $310   $41,732,365 29
Feb 7, 2009 - $184,285 +53% -70% 388 $475   $41,916,650 30
Feb 8, 2009 - $89,240 -52% -49% 388 $230   $42,005,890 31
Feb 9, 2009 - $25,140 -72% -68% 388 $65   $42,031,030 32
Feb 10, 2009 - $19,445 -23% -73% 388 $50   $42,050,475 33
Feb 11, 2009 - $19,365 n/c -73% 388 $50   $42,069,840 34
Feb 12, 2009 - $23,195 +20% -68% 388 $60   $42,093,035 35
Feb 13, 2009 - $70,800 +205% -41% 177 $400   $42,163,835 36
Feb 14, 2009 - $123,900 +75% -33% 177 $700   $42,287,735 37
Feb 15, 2009 - $43,365 -65% -51% 177 $245   $42,331,100 38
Feb 16, 2009 45 $17,700 -59% -30% 177 $100   $42,348,800 39
Feb 17, 2009 - $8,795 -50% -55% 177 $50   $42,357,595 40
Feb 18, 2009 - $7,950 -10% -59% 177 $45   $42,365,545 41
Feb 19, 2009 - $7,965 n/c -66% 177 $45   $42,373,510 42
Feb 20, 2009 - $37,410 +370% -47% 174 $215   $42,410,920 43
Feb 21, 2009 - $53,940 +44% -56% 174 $310   $42,464,860 44
Feb 22, 2009 - $32,190 -40% -26% 174 $185   $42,497,050 45
Feb 23, 2009 - $8,775 -73% -50% 174 $50   $42,505,825 46
Feb 24, 2009 - $7,910 -10% -10% 174 $45   $42,513,735 47
Feb 25, 2009 - $7,745 -2% -3% 174 $45   $42,521,480 48
Feb 26, 2009 - $8,695 +12% +9% 174 $50   $42,530,175 49
Feb 27, 2009 - $32,985 +279% -12% 150 $220   $42,563,160 50
Feb 28, 2009 - $48,750 +48% -10% 150 $325   $42,611,910 51
Mar 1, 2009 - $26,255 -46% -18% 150 $175   $42,638,165 52
Mar 2, 2009 - $8,250 -69% -6% 150 $55   $42,646,415 53
Mar 3, 2009 - $8,305 +1% +5% 150 $55   $42,654,720 54
Mar 4, 2009 - $7,495 -10% -3% 150 $50   $42,662,215 55
Mar 5, 2009 - $8,195 +9% -6% 150 $55   $42,670,410 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 9, 2009 3 $23,239,155   2,357 $9,860   $23,239,155 1
Jan 16, 2009 8 $11,631,005 -50% 2,359 $4,930   $34,870,160 2
Jan 23, 2009 13 $5,225,225 -55% 2,111 $2,475   $40,095,385 3
Jan 30, 2009 21 $1,516,675 -71% 1,308 $1,160   $41,612,060 4
Feb 6, 2009 29 $463,275 -69% 388 $1,194   $42,075,335 5
Feb 13, 2009 37 $298,175 -36% 177 $1,685   $42,373,510 6
Feb 20, 2009 41 $156,665 -47% 174 $900   $42,530,175 7
Feb 27, 2009 45 $140,235 -10% 150 $935   $42,670,410 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 12, 20093260,214 260,214$4,584,971$4,584,9711
Jul 19, 2009790,254-65% 350,468$1,590,275$6,175,2462
Jul 26, 20092636,119-60% 386,587$649,781$6,825,0273
Aug 2, 20092933,957-6% 420,544$640,089$7,465,1164
Aug 23, 20092621,692 506,588$422,777$9,147,0537

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