Wanted (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $134,508,551Details
International Box Office $207,907,909Details
Worldwide Box Office $342,416,460
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $72,978,768 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $72,978,768
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,927,085 (37.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,175 opening theaters/3,185 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $197,266,714

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 498 $134,508,551
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 480 $207,907,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 465 $342,416,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 78 $134,508,551
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 64 $207,907,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 60 $342,416,460

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 2nd, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexuality.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Enchanted
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Keywords: Hitmen, Revenge
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Relativity Media, Marc Platt Productions, Kickstart
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 63 $20,050,070 Jul 4, 2008 10
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $31,555,126 Jul 4, 2008 10
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 56 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 34 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 73 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 51 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top 2008 Theater Average 69 $16,040 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top R Day Domestic 82 $19,018,335 Jun 27, 2008 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 60 $134,508,551 Jun 27, 2008 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2008 2 $50,927,085   3,175 $16,040   $50,927,085 1
Jul 4, 2008 3 $20,050,070 -61% 3,185 $6,295   $90,186,395 2
Jul 11, 2008 5 $11,996,175 -40% 3,157 $3,800   $112,455,060 3
Jul 18, 2008 8 $5,072,805 -58% 2,433 $2,085   $123,322,635 4
Jul 25, 2008 10 $2,738,550 -46% 1,754 $1,561   $128,627,405 5
Aug 1, 2008 12 $1,239,980 -55% 895 $1,385   $131,320,095 6
Aug 8, 2008 16 $735,090 -41% 642 $1,145   $132,603,470 7
Aug 15, 2008 21 $368,835 -50% 367 $1,005   $133,319,410 8
Aug 22, 2008 30 $220,985 -40% 254 $870   $133,734,905 9
Aug 29, 2008 36 $158,105 -28% 186 $850   $133,980,970 10
Sep 5, 2008 39 $116,985 -26% 180 $650   $134,168,655 11
Sep 12, 2008 41 $82,485 -29% 146 $565   $134,294,280 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 27, 2008 2 $19,018,335     3,175 $5,990   $19,018,335 1
Jun 28, 2008 2 $17,637,125 -7%   3,175 $5,555   $36,655,460 2
Jun 29, 2008 2 $14,271,625 -19%   3,175 $4,495   $50,927,085 3
Jun 30, 2008 2 $6,381,750 -55%   3,175 $2,010   $57,308,835 4
Jul 1, 2008 3 $4,603,750 -28%   3,175 $1,450   $61,912,585 5
Jul 2, 2008 3 $3,588,405 -22%   3,175 $1,130   $65,500,990 6
Jul 3, 2008 3 $4,635,335 +29%   3,175 $1,460   $70,136,325 7
Jul 4, 2008 3 $5,366,725 +16% -72% 3,185 $1,685   $75,503,050 8
Jul 5, 2008 3 $8,312,850 +55% -53% 3,185 $2,610   $83,815,900 9
Jul 6, 2008 3 $6,370,495 -23% -55% 3,185 $2,000   $90,186,395 10
Jul 7, 2008 3 $2,851,205 -55% -55% 3,185 $895   $93,037,600 11
Jul 8, 2008 3 $2,707,555 -5% -41% 3,185 $850   $95,745,155 12
Jul 9, 2008 3 $2,435,605 -10% -32% 3,185 $765   $98,180,760 13
Jul 10, 2008 3 $2,278,125 -6% -51% 3,185 $715   $100,458,885 14
Jul 11, 2008 5 $3,741,045 +64% -30% 3,157 $1,185   $104,199,930 15
Jul 12, 2008 5 $4,703,505 +26% -43% 3,157 $1,490   $108,903,435 16
Jul 13, 2008 5 $3,551,625 -24% -44% 3,157 $1,125   $112,455,060 17
Jul 14, 2008 5 $1,594,285 -55% -44% 3,157 $505   $114,049,345 18
Jul 15, 2008 5 $1,564,125 -2% -42% 3,157 $495   $115,613,470 19
Jul 16, 2008 5 $1,405,130 -10% -42% 3,157 $445   $117,018,600 20
Jul 17, 2008 5 $1,231,230 -12% -46% 3,157 $390   $118,249,830 21
Jul 18, 2008 8 $1,593,615 +29% -57% 2,436 $654   $119,843,445 22
Jul 19, 2008 8 $1,934,235 +21% -59% 2,436 $794   $121,777,680 23
Jul 20, 2008 8 $1,544,955 -20% -57% 2,436 $634   $123,322,635 24
Jul 21, 2008 8 $656,910 -57% -59% 2,436 $270   $123,979,545 25
Jul 22, 2008 8 $644,745 -2% -59% 2,436 $265   $124,624,290 26
Jul 23, 2008 8 $632,580 -2% -55% 2,436 $260   $125,256,870 27
Jul 24, 2008 8 $631,985 n/c -49% 2,436 $259   $125,888,855 28
Jul 25, 2008 10 $831,050 +31% -48% 1,754 $474   $126,719,905 29
Jul 26, 2008 10 $1,076,250 +30% -44% 1,754 $614   $127,796,155 30
Jul 27, 2008 10 $831,250 -23% -46% 1,754 $474   $128,627,405 31
Jul 28, 2008 10 $367,500 -56% -44% 1,754 $210   $128,994,905 32
Jul 29, 2008 10 $376,905 +3% -42% 1,754 $215   $129,371,810 33
Jul 30, 2008 10 $358,750 -5% -43% 1,754 $205   $129,730,560 34
Jul 31, 2008 10 $349,555 -3% -45% 1,754 $199   $130,080,115 35
Aug 1, 2008 12 $371,425 +6% -55% 895 $415   $130,451,540 36
Aug 2, 2008 13 $501,220 +35% -53% 895 $560   $130,952,760 37
Aug 3, 2008 12 $367,335 -27% -56% 895 $410   $131,320,095 38
Aug 4, 2008 12 $178,985 -51% -51% 895 $200   $131,499,080 39
Aug 5, 2008 12 $174,335 -3% -54% 895 $195   $131,673,415 40
Aug 6, 2008 15 $101,940 -42% -72% 895 $114   $131,775,355 41
Aug 7, 2008 - $93,025 -9% -73% 895 $104   $131,868,380 42
Aug 8, 2008 15 $211,860 +128% -43% 642 $330   $132,080,240 43
Aug 9, 2008 15 $304,950 +44% -39% 642 $475   $132,385,190 44
Aug 10, 2008 15 $218,280 -28% -41% 642 $340   $132,603,470 45
Aug 11, 2008 15 $96,300 -56% -46% 642 $150   $132,699,770 46
Aug 12, 2008 15 $103,010 +7% -41% 642 $160   $132,802,780 47
Aug 13, 2008 16 $73,950 -28% -27% 642 $115   $132,876,730 48
Aug 14, 2008 16 $73,845 n/c -21% 642 $115   $132,950,575 49
Aug 15, 2008 - $113,770 +54% -46% 367 $310   $133,064,345 50
Aug 16, 2008 - $152,305 +34% -50% 367 $415   $133,216,650 51
Aug 17, 2008 - $102,760 -33% -53% 367 $280   $133,319,410 52
Aug 18, 2008 - $45,875 -55% -52% 367 $125   $133,365,285 53
Aug 19, 2008 - $51,380 +12% -50% 367 $140   $133,416,665 54
Aug 20, 2008 - $49,545 -4% -33% 367 $135   $133,466,210 55
Aug 21, 2008 - $47,710 -4% -35% 367 $130   $133,513,920 56
Aug 22, 2008 - $66,040 +38% -42% 254 $260   $133,579,960 57
Aug 23, 2008 - $95,250 +44% -37% 254 $375   $133,675,210 58
Aug 24, 2008 - $59,695 -37% -42% 254 $235   $133,734,905 59
Aug 25, 2008 - $25,400 -57% -45% 254 $100   $133,760,305 60
Aug 26, 2008 - $24,130 -5% -53% 254 $95   $133,784,435 61
Aug 27, 2008 - $19,380 -20% -61% 254 $76   $133,803,815 62
Aug 28, 2008 - $19,050 -2% -60% 254 $75   $133,822,865 63
Aug 29, 2008 - $39,060 +105% -41% 254 $154   $133,861,925 64
Aug 30, 2008 - $62,310 +60% -35% 254 $245   $133,924,235 65
Aug 31, 2008 - $56,735 -9% -5% 254 $223   $133,980,970 66
Sep 1, 2008 38 $34,435 -39% +36% 186 $185   $134,015,405 67
Sep 2, 2008 - $13,020 -62% -46% 186 $70   $134,028,425 68
Sep 3, 2008 - $12,085 -7% -38% 186 $65   $134,040,510 69
Sep 4, 2008 - $11,160 -8% -41% 186 $60   $134,051,670 70
Sep 5, 2008 - $32,400 +190% -17% 180 $180   $134,084,070 71
Sep 6, 2008 - $53,985 +67% -13% 180 $300   $134,138,055 72
Sep 7, 2008 - $30,600 -43% -46% 180 $170   $134,168,655 73
Sep 8, 2008 - $9,845 -68% -71% 180 $55   $134,178,500 74
Sep 9, 2008 - $11,700 +19% -10% 180 $65   $134,190,200 75
Sep 10, 2008 - $10,795 -8% -11% 180 $60   $134,200,995 76
Sep 11, 2008 - $10,800 n/c -3% 180 $60   $134,211,795 77
Sep 12, 2008 - $24,090 +123% -26% 180 $134   $134,235,885 78
Sep 13, 2008 - $37,225 +55% -31% 180 $207   $134,273,110 79
Sep 14, 2008 - $21,170 -43% -31% 180 $118   $134,294,280 80
Sep 15, 2008 - $7,295 -66% -26% 180 $41   $134,301,575 81
Sep 16, 2008 - $8,760 +20% -25% 180 $49   $134,310,335 82
Sep 17, 2008 - $8,030 -8% -26% 180 $45   $134,318,365 83
Sep 18, 2008 - $8,760 +9% -19% 180 $49   $134,327,125 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2008 2 $70,136,325   3,175 $22,090   $70,136,325 1
Jul 4, 2008 3 $30,322,560 -57% 3,185 $9,520   $100,458,885 2
Jul 11, 2008 5 $17,790,945 -41% 3,157 $5,635   $118,249,830 3
Jul 18, 2008 8 $7,639,025 -57% 2,433 $3,140   $125,888,855 4
Jul 25, 2008 10 $4,191,260 -45% 1,754 $2,390   $130,080,115 5
Aug 1, 2008 14 $1,788,265 -57% 895 $1,998   $131,868,380 6
Aug 8, 2008 19 $1,082,195 -39% 642 $1,686   $132,950,575 7
Aug 15, 2008 24 $563,345 -48% 367 $1,535   $133,513,920 8
Aug 22, 2008 32 $308,945 -45% 254 $1,216   $133,822,865 9
Aug 29, 2008 36 $228,805 -26% 186 $1,230   $134,051,670 10
Sep 5, 2008 39 $160,125 -30% 180 $890   $134,211,795 11
Sep 12, 2008 40 $115,330 -28% 146 $790   $134,327,125 12

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
Dec 7, 200821,924,161 1,924,161$32,626,651$32,626,6511
Dec 14, 20084685,125-64% 2,609,286$11,514,553$44,141,2042
Dec 21, 200810371,043-46% 2,980,329$6,187,068$50,328,2723
Dec 28, 200810423,120+14% 3,403,449$7,048,037$57,376,3094
Jan 4, 20096223,353-47% 3,626,802$3,716,951$61,093,2605
Jan 11, 20091878,798-65% 3,705,600$1,292,098$62,385,3586
Jan 18, 20091865,450-17% 3,771,050$1,071,194$63,456,5527
Jan 25, 20091763,721-3% 3,834,771$978,723$64,435,2758
Feb 1, 20092353,929-15% 3,888,700$833,608$65,268,8839
Feb 8, 20092743,394-20% 3,932,094$672,676$65,941,55910
Feb 15, 20093048,813+12% 3,980,907$743,193$66,684,75211

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

James McAvoy    Wesley Gibson

Supporting Cast

Morgan Freeman    Sloan
Angelina Jolie    Fox
Terence Stamp    Pekwarsky
Thomas Kretschmann    Cross
Common    The Gunsmith
Kristen Hager    Cathy
Marc Warren    The Repairman
David O Hara    Mr. X
Konstantin Khabenskiy    The Exterminator
Dato Bakhtadze    The Butcher
Chris Pratt    Barry
Lorna Scott    Janice

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

Production and Technical Credits

Timur Bekmambetov    Director
Michael Brandt    Screenwriter
Derek Haas    Screenwriter
Chris Morgan    Screenwriter
Michael Brandt    Story Creator
Derek Haas    Story Creator
Mark Millar    Based on the series of comicstrips by Mark Millar
J.G. Jones    Based on the series of comicstrips by
Marc Platt    Producer
Jim Lemley    Producer
Jason Netter    Producer
Iain Smith    Producer
Adam Siegel    Executive Producer
Marc Silvestri    Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Mark Millar    Co-Producer
J.G. Jones    Co-Producer
Chris Carlisle    Co-Producer
Sally French    Co-Producer
Jared LeBoff    Co-Producer
Mitchell Amundsen    Cinematographer
David Brenner    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
John Myhre    Production Designer
Tomas Voth    Supervising Art Director
Patrick Sullivan    Art Director
David Baxa    Art Director
Martin Vackar    Art Director
Katerina Koutska    Set Designer
David Vondrasek    Set Designer
Frantisek Weber    Set Designer
Steven Saylor    Set Designer
Allen Fleischman    Set Designer
Richard Roberts    Set Decorator
Varya Avdyushko    Costume Designer
Petr Forejt    Sound Mixer
Wylie Stateman    Sound Editor
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Stefen Fangmeier    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jon Farhat    Visual Effects Supervisor
Mic Rodgers    Stunt Coordinator
Nick Gillard    Stunt Coordinator
Martin Hub    Stunt Coordinator
Rick Lefevour    Stunt Coordinator
C.C. Smith    Fight Choreographer
Luc Etienne    Assistant Director
Dmitry Kiselev    Second Unit Director
Tim Wooster    Second Unit Camera
Mindy Marin    Casting Director

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

Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

DVD Rentals - Mummy not Mamma Leads the Way

January 1st, 2009

There were five new releases to chart this week, including The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which topped the charts just ahead of last week's winner, The Dark Knight. More...

DVD Sales - Dark Knight Shines Bright

December 22nd, 2008

Not many new releases charted this week, but that doesn't matter as we had a record breaking release at the top. Not only did The Dark Knight become the fastest selling DVD of the year with 7.50 million units and $158.74 million, it also became the first Blu-ray to sell more than 1 million units during its first week of release, as it just crossed into seven digits. More...

DVD Rentals - Knight Becomes King

December 22nd, 2008

Only two new releases charted this week, but we still had a new number one with The Dark Knight. More...

DVD Sales - A Prince's Ransom

December 15th, 2008

New releases dominated the top of the sales chart this week, earning the top three spots. This included The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which sold 3.34 million units and generated $54.72 million in revenue. More...

DVD Rentals - Step Brothers are Wanted

December 15th, 2008

New releases dominated the sales chart taking the top two places and four of the top five. This includes Step Brothers and Wanted, which finished neck and neck in first and second places respectively. More...

DVD Releases for December 2, 2008

December 2nd, 2008

It's the slowest week in more than a month, which is not surprising since it is the Tuesday after Black Friday. That doesn't mean there are no top-notch releases this week, or major sellers. In fact, there are three $100 million hits from last summer coming out this week. However, to find the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go a bit further back, all the way back to 1942 and Casablanca - The Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray. More...

International Details - Number One is Number Six

November 3rd, 2008

Public Enemy Number One Part 1 opened in first place in France with $5.66 million on 489 screens. Adding in a couple of smaller markets and it pulled in $5.80 million on 527 screens in 3 markets over the weekend, landing in sixth place internationally. More...

International Details - Barcelona Strong in France, Italy

October 26th, 2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona remained in sixth place internationally with $6.66 million on 1136 screens in 11 markets for a total of $22.85 million after a month of release. This includes France, where the film remained in first place with $3.15 million on 443 screens for the week and $7.68 million after two. Meanwhile, it opened in Italy with $2.16 million on 378 screens, which was enough for second place in that market. More...

International Details - Updates and More

October 19th, 2008

First some updates on Wednesday's numbers. Due to Columbus Day, we were relying on studio estimates instead of final numbers, and while they were mostly accurate, they were not entirely accurate. The Russia film, Admiral (Koltchak), did indeed top the charts with $12.51 million on 1,223 screens in 2 markets over the weekend and $13.31 million in total. Meanwhile, Eagle Eye added $10.88 million on 3,030 screens in 38 markets for a still early total of $29.41 million. Mamma Mia! continues its quest for $400 million with $8.37 million on 3,713 screens in 46 markets for a total of $390.72 million. These three films were very close to the original figures, however, the rest of the top five was different than originally reported, starting with... More...

International Details - United Germany Lifts Teutonic Offering

October 12th, 2008

German Unification Day helped The Baader Meinhof Complex grow by 10% as it remained in second place in Germany with $4.82 million on 594 screens for a total of $10.99 million after two weeks. Adding in two smaller markets and the film made $5.35 million on 660 screens in 3 markets for a total of $12.06 million. More...

International Details - Eye on the Prize

October 5th, 2008

Eagle Eye opened in sixth place on the international chart with $4.51 million on 1,124 screens in 13 markets, much of that coming from two markets: Australia and Mexico. In the former it made $1.42 million on 231 screens while in the latter it made just a hair under $900,000 on 350 screens. In both markets the film finished in second place, while it opens in major markets every week until the end of October, while it doesn't end its run until early next year. More...

International Details - Mummy Still Rules

September 28th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell more than 50% this past weekend down to $4.24 million on 2905 screens in 46 markets for a total of $276.19 million internationally. It had no major market openings this past weekend, but added $1.36 million on 361 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $5.13 million. More...

International Top Five - Another Milestone for Mamma Mia

September 17th, 2008

Mamma Mia! remained in first place with $20.27 million on 4303 screens in 45 markets for a total of $309.59 million. It is only the fifth film this year to reach $300 million internationally and I think most would agree it is the least likely. Openings this week were highlighted by France, where it made $2.4 million, which was enough for first place in that market. Additionally, it remained flat in South Korea adding $3.35 million on 518 screens for a total of $9.79 million after two weeks of release. It was not as strong in its opening in Mexico, on the other hand, placing second with just $785,000 on 292 screens. Strong holds and a number of markets remaining, it could hit $400 million internationally. More...

International Details - Wanted Still in Demand

September 14th, 2008

Wanted failed to reach first place during its opening in Germany, but still rose dramatically earning sixth internationally with $6.13 million on 1590 screens in 29 markets for a total of $147.68 million. In Germany is finished in second place behind The Dark Knight's third weekend of release earning $3.18 million on 444 screens, which is still impressive. Next up is Spain this weekend, while it opens wide in Japan next weekend and China early in October. More...

International Details - Zohan Messes with the International Box Office

September 7th, 2008

You Don't Mess With The Zohan slipped out of the top five with $7.96 million on 2296 screens in 33 markets for a total of $69.53 million internationally, which is more than Adam Sandler's previous film made in total internationally. This week the film opened in France landing in 10th place with just $816,000, but it was playing on just 171 screens. On the other hand, it added $1.66 million on 335 screens in Spain for a two-week total of $6.45 million. More...

International Details - Hell Pulls in the Gold

August 31st, 2008

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army returned to the international chart in sixth place with $7.20 million on 828 screens in 14 markets for a total of $32.93 million. Of that weekend haul, $5.45 million was earned on 464 screens in the U.K., where it topped the charts this past weekend. Compared to the original, this film has made more domestically and more worldwide, while it is nearing its international total with openings in Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, France, and other markets left ahead of it. More...

International Details - Cliff Strong Overseas

August 24th, 2008

Ponyo on the Cliff is locked in first place in Japan growing by 13% to $7.75 million on 481 screens over the weekend for a total of $90.47 million at the end of last weekend, and it is likely that it has hit $100 million in the meantime. More...

International Details - Panda Leads the Back of the Pack

August 17th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda slipped to sixth place with $9.34 million on 4736 screens in 47 markets for a total of $349.69 million internationally. The film is starting to shed theaters and markets at an accelerated pace, however, it still has openings in Italy and other smaller markets ahead of it, while it could reach $400 million internationally and $600 million worldwide before the end of its run. (The latter it a lot easier than the former.) More...

International Details - Another Milestone for Hancock

August 10th, 2008

Hancock fell from second to sixth with $12.03 million on 5425 screens in 68 markets, however, it still reached $300 million internationally since last week and now has a running tally of $319.43 million. Its best market of the weekend was Spain where it added $1.92 million on 567 screens over the weekend for a total of $20.56 million after two. Meanwhile, its best market overall remains the U.K. where it has $47.09 million after a month of release, including $900,000 on 318 screens this past weekend. With Japan and Italy still ahead, the film should become Will Smith's second $600 million movie, but it will end well back of Independence Day. More...

International Details - Milestone Weekend

August 3rd, 2008

Hancock fell 56% to $20.22 million on 7516 screens in 70 markets, however, that was still enough for second place on the international chart this week, and lifted its totals to $295.58 million internationally and $502.06 million worldwide, reaching a major milestone. The film's best market of the week was Spain where it remained in first place with $3.98 million on 575 screens for a total of $16.86 million. It is also performing well in Germany where it held on to second place with $1.70 million on 755 screens over the weekend and $33.62 million after four. However, it is starting to slip in the U.K. falling to fifth place with $1.40 million on 400 screens, but its total of $45.15 million in that market is still fantastic. Hancock likely hit $300 million early last week, and it has yet to open in Japan and Italy. More...

International Details - Panda Continues to Perform

July 27th, 2008

For the third week in a row, Kung Fu Panda performed excellently on the international scene, but was not on par with the top of the chart. Over the previous weekend, the film finished in third place with $29.02 million on 4460 screens in 51 screens for a total of $273.20 million. This week the film opened three of the four Scandinavian markets including Denmark where it opened in first place with $1.10 million on 87 screens over the weekend and $1.23 million in total. Meanwhile, the film only managed third in Norway with $834,000 on 105 screens over the weekend and $1.2 million in total and it managed third place in Sweden with $689,000 on 149 screens and $840,000 in total. Additionally, the film made $3.02 million on 466 screens over the weekend for a total of $27.57 million after three weeks. Next up for the film is Japan this weekend while it opens in Italy at the end of the month. More...

International Details - Panda Throws Its Weight Around

July 20th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda grew to its biggest yet pulling in $45.32 million on 6314 screens in 49 markets for a total of $221.64 million. This includes openings in France where it placed second with $8.64 million on 743 screens for the full week and in Spain where it topped the charts with $6.29 million on 581 screens. The film's best holdover was The U.K. where it slipped a spot to third with $5.55 million on 456 screens for a two-week total of $21.57 million. It also held well in Germany adding $4.54 million on 838 screens for a two-week total of $11.14 million while it now has $20.38 million in Australia, including $3.17 million on 361 screens during this past weekend. Meanwhile, the film has yet to open in Italy or Japan, as well as a few other smaller markets, and should have no trouble reaching $300 million before long. More...

Hellboy is Hot, Box Office is Not

July 15th, 2008

As expected, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army debuted in top spot, but the overall box office was a little on the light side with a total of $151 million. This is 5.5% lower than last weekend, and more disturbingly, 16.6% lower than the same weekend last year. Year to date, 2008 is not behind 2007 by 2.4% at $5.04 billion to $5.16 billion. It is too early to push the panic button, but there is certainly reason to be concerned, especially if things don't turn around. More...

International Details - Panda Packs on the Pounds

July 13th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda saw its weekend numbers climb by close to 70%, and its weekend haul of $40.16 million on 5325 screens in 40 markets was the best of its run so far. A run that has brought in $154.13 million so far. However, it still remained in second place thanks to the opening of Hancock. The film had a pair of second place openings including the U.K. where it made $8.63 million on 446 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.96 million. Meanwhile in Germany it was not as strong with $4.48 million on 831 screens, but it still managed second place. The film also slipped to second place in Australia, but it held well down just 24% to $3.83 million on 363 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.63 million. More...

Will Rules the Weekend, but Overall Box Office Not that Super

July 8th, 2008

Hancock lived up to expectations, but it was the only film in the top five that did so. This led to overall box office receipts of just $160 million over the weekend, which was 8% lower than last weekend and 14% lower than the same weekend last year. This is the first time in a month that 2008 hasn't kept pace with 2007, and year-to-date 2008 has again fallen behind 2007, $4.81 billion to $4.84 billion. There's a strong case for mitigating circumstances, however, as July 4th landed on the Friday and Independence Day is not a holiday that is normally associated with strong box office numbers. So 2008 could regain its lead if The Dark Knight proves to be a big hit. More...

International Top of the Chart - Wanted is Desired

July 2nd, 2008

Wanted started its international run in first place with $32.25 million on 2132 screens in 22 markets. The film's best market was Russia, but that's no surprise as the film was directed by Timur Bekmambetov, who was born in the Soviet Union. In that one market the film made $10.70 million on 859 screens, which was the second best opening of the year and seven times more than its nearest competition. (The best opening of the year was by The Very Best Film, which is a local film that broke the record back in January.) Other major markets for Wanted include South Korea where it made $5.36 million on 629 screens over the weekend and $6.81 million in total, which was enough for first place. On the other hand, it had to settle for a close second in the U.K. with $6.35 million on 412 screens. More...

Is it the Weekend Already?

July 1st, 2008

It's a really, really long weekend as Hancock starts its box office run tonight. Additionally, Kit Kittredge expands tomorrow, while we have limited releases opening on Thursday and Friday. Busy week, so let's jump right in. More...

Kit Still Making News on the Per Theater Chart

July 1st, 2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl repeated on top of the per theater chart this week, pulling in close to $110,000 in 5 theaters for an average of $21,404. However, that was more than 50% less that its opening weekend average, which is a sharp drop-off for a limited release. The Last Mistress opened in second place with an average of $16,777 in two theaters. Two wide releases were neck-and-neck with Wanted earning an average of $16,040 and WALL-E right behind with $15,803. More...

WALL-E has First Place Launch

July 1st, 2008

June ended on a high at the box office with the combined ticket sales reaching $185 million. That's close to 30% more than last weekend and nearly 20% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 was able to extend its lead over 2007, but it is still above last year's pace by less than a percent, $4.52 billion to $4.49 billion. With almost nothing but good news recently, it's hard not to get optimistic about the state of the industry right now. More...

Weekend Estimates: WALL-E Wins, Wanted Wows as Well

June 29th, 2008

Moviegoers showed themselves to be a little more sophisticated than the pundits predicted over the weekend by crowning WALL-E box office champion with a very healthy $62.5 million opening weekend, according to Disney's Sunday estimate. That's a huge start for a supposedley hard-to-sell movie -- on par with the debut of Monsters, Inc. -- and likely to end up the third or fourth best opening in Pixar's history (see complete list of Pixar movies). But that might not even be the biggest story of the weekend. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of June 27, 2008

June 28th, 2008

Strange week for movie sites as both wide releases could have won the weekly website award. However, of the seven limited releases, most didn't even have full sites. The best of the week was WALL-E - Official Site, while an honorable mention goes to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which released its teaser trailer this week. More...

WALL-E About to Blast Off?

June 26th, 2008

June ends this weekend and so far there's only been one film not to match expectations, or at least come relatively close to doing so. That said, none of the films have had massive breakout success either. That should change this weekend as WALL-E is tracking well above initial expectations. More...

2008 Preview: June

June 1st, 2008

June is filled with top picks, and practically only top picks. The best schedule for the overall health of the movie industry is only two wide releases, the potential blockbuster and the counter-programming release. This month that's exactly what happens; however, almost every week the counter-programming film has a serious shot at $100 million as well. If everything goes well, then we could have 8 films opening this month that crack 9 digits and that would put 2008 back on track. Even a more conservative estimate has four $100 million movies coming out this month, but there's a lot of uncertainty involved here. On the limited front, none of May's limited releases managed to breakout and expand wide, so there's still an opening for sleeper hit of the summer. That role could be filled by The Promotion, which appears to have the best shot at escaping the art hour circuit and reaching multiplexes. More...

Cast Updates - March 28, 2008

March 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Crazy on the Outside, Two Lovers, W., and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - December 8, 2007

December 8th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Hellraiser, Soul Men, Motel Hell and more! More...

Cast Updates - August 23, 2007

August 23rd, 2007

This week's round of new cast information contains updates for Day Zero, The Fighter, He's Just Not That Into You and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...


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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,927,085 (37.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,175 opening theaters/3,185 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $197,266,714

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 498 $134,508,551
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 480 $207,907,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 465 $342,416,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 78 $134,508,551
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 64 $207,907,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 60 $342,416,460

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 2nd, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexuality.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Enchanted
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Keywords: Hitmen, Revenge
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Relativity Media, Marc Platt Productions, Kickstart
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 63 $20,050,070 Jul 4, 2008 10
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $31,555,126 Jul 4, 2008 10
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 56 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 34 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 73 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 51 $50,927,085 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top 2008 Theater Average 69 $16,040 Jun 27, 2008 3
Top R Day Domestic 82 $19,018,335 Jun 27, 2008 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 60 $134,508,551 Jun 27, 2008 0

Leading Cast

James McAvoy    Wesley Gibson

Supporting Cast

Morgan Freeman    Sloan
Angelina Jolie    Fox
Terence Stamp    Pekwarsky
Thomas Kretschmann    Cross
Common    The Gunsmith
Kristen Hager    Cathy
Marc Warren    The Repairman
David O Hara    Mr. X
Konstantin Khabenskiy    The Exterminator
Dato Bakhtadze    The Butcher
Chris Pratt    Barry
Lorna Scott    Janice

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

Production and Technical Credits

Timur Bekmambetov    Director
Michael Brandt    Screenwriter
Derek Haas    Screenwriter
Chris Morgan    Screenwriter
Michael Brandt    Story Creator
Derek Haas    Story Creator
Mark Millar    Based on the series of comicstrips by Mark Millar
J.G. Jones    Based on the series of comicstrips by
Marc Platt    Producer
Jim Lemley    Producer
Jason Netter    Producer
Iain Smith    Producer
Adam Siegel    Executive Producer
Marc Silvestri    Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Mark Millar    Co-Producer
J.G. Jones    Co-Producer
Chris Carlisle    Co-Producer
Sally French    Co-Producer
Jared LeBoff    Co-Producer
Mitchell Amundsen    Cinematographer
David Brenner    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
John Myhre    Production Designer
Tomas Voth    Supervising Art Director
Patrick Sullivan    Art Director
David Baxa    Art Director
Martin Vackar    Art Director
Katerina Koutska    Set Designer
David Vondrasek    Set Designer
Frantisek Weber    Set Designer
Steven Saylor    Set Designer
Allen Fleischman    Set Designer
Richard Roberts    Set Decorator
Varya Avdyushko    Costume Designer
Petr Forejt    Sound Mixer
Wylie Stateman    Sound Editor
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Stefen Fangmeier    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jon Farhat    Visual Effects Supervisor
Mic Rodgers    Stunt Coordinator
Nick Gillard    Stunt Coordinator
Martin Hub    Stunt Coordinator
Rick Lefevour    Stunt Coordinator
C.C. Smith    Fight Choreographer
Luc Etienne    Assistant Director
Dmitry Kiselev    Second Unit Director
Tim Wooster    Second Unit Camera
Mindy Marin    Casting Director

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

Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

DVD Rentals - Mummy not Mamma Leads the Way

January 1st, 2009

There were five new releases to chart this week, including The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which topped the charts just ahead of last week's winner, The Dark Knight. More...

DVD Sales - Dark Knight Shines Bright

December 22nd, 2008

Not many new releases charted this week, but that doesn't matter as we had a record breaking release at the top. Not only did The Dark Knight become the fastest selling DVD of the year with 7.50 million units and $158.74 million, it also became the first Blu-ray to sell more than 1 million units during its first week of release, as it just crossed into seven digits. More...

DVD Rentals - Knight Becomes King

December 22nd, 2008

Only two new releases charted this week, but we still had a new number one with The Dark Knight. More...

DVD Sales - A Prince's Ransom

December 15th, 2008

New releases dominated the top of the sales chart this week, earning the top three spots. This included The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which sold 3.34 million units and generated $54.72 million in revenue. More...

DVD Rentals - Step Brothers are Wanted

December 15th, 2008

New releases dominated the sales chart taking the top two places and four of the top five. This includes Step Brothers and Wanted, which finished neck and neck in first and second places respectively. More...

DVD Releases for December 2, 2008

December 2nd, 2008

It's the slowest week in more than a month, which is not surprising since it is the Tuesday after Black Friday. That doesn't mean there are no top-notch releases this week, or major sellers. In fact, there are three $100 million hits from last summer coming out this week. However, to find the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go a bit further back, all the way back to 1942 and Casablanca - The Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray. More...

International Details - Number One is Number Six

November 3rd, 2008

Public Enemy Number One Part 1 opened in first place in France with $5.66 million on 489 screens. Adding in a couple of smaller markets and it pulled in $5.80 million on 527 screens in 3 markets over the weekend, landing in sixth place internationally. More...

International Details - Barcelona Strong in France, Italy

October 26th, 2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona remained in sixth place internationally with $6.66 million on 1136 screens in 11 markets for a total of $22.85 million after a month of release. This includes France, where the film remained in first place with $3.15 million on 443 screens for the week and $7.68 million after two. Meanwhile, it opened in Italy with $2.16 million on 378 screens, which was enough for second place in that market. More...

International Details - Updates and More

October 19th, 2008

First some updates on Wednesday's numbers. Due to Columbus Day, we were relying on studio estimates instead of final numbers, and while they were mostly accurate, they were not entirely accurate. The Russia film, Admiral (Koltchak), did indeed top the charts with $12.51 million on 1,223 screens in 2 markets over the weekend and $13.31 million in total. Meanwhile, Eagle Eye added $10.88 million on 3,030 screens in 38 markets for a still early total of $29.41 million. Mamma Mia! continues its quest for $400 million with $8.37 million on 3,713 screens in 46 markets for a total of $390.72 million. These three films were very close to the original figures, however, the rest of the top five was different than originally reported, starting with... More...

International Details - United Germany Lifts Teutonic Offering

October 12th, 2008

German Unification Day helped The Baader Meinhof Complex grow by 10% as it remained in second place in Germany with $4.82 million on 594 screens for a total of $10.99 million after two weeks. Adding in two smaller markets and the film made $5.35 million on 660 screens in 3 markets for a total of $12.06 million. More...

International Details - Eye on the Prize

October 5th, 2008

Eagle Eye opened in sixth place on the international chart with $4.51 million on 1,124 screens in 13 markets, much of that coming from two markets: Australia and Mexico. In the former it made $1.42 million on 231 screens while in the latter it made just a hair under $900,000 on 350 screens. In both markets the film finished in second place, while it opens in major markets every week until the end of October, while it doesn't end its run until early next year. More...

International Details - Mummy Still Rules

September 28th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell more than 50% this past weekend down to $4.24 million on 2905 screens in 46 markets for a total of $276.19 million internationally. It had no major market openings this past weekend, but added $1.36 million on 361 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $5.13 million. More...

International Top Five - Another Milestone for Mamma Mia

September 17th, 2008

Mamma Mia! remained in first place with $20.27 million on 4303 screens in 45 markets for a total of $309.59 million. It is only the fifth film this year to reach $300 million internationally and I think most would agree it is the least likely. Openings this week were highlighted by France, where it made $2.4 million, which was enough for first place in that market. Additionally, it remained flat in South Korea adding $3.35 million on 518 screens for a total of $9.79 million after two weeks of release. It was not as strong in its opening in Mexico, on the other hand, placing second with just $785,000 on 292 screens. Strong holds and a number of markets remaining, it could hit $400 million internationally. More...

International Details - Wanted Still in Demand

September 14th, 2008

Wanted failed to reach first place during its opening in Germany, but still rose dramatically earning sixth internationally with $6.13 million on 1590 screens in 29 markets for a total of $147.68 million. In Germany is finished in second place behind The Dark Knight's third weekend of release earning $3.18 million on 444 screens, which is still impressive. Next up is Spain this weekend, while it opens wide in Japan next weekend and China early in October. More...

International Details - Zohan Messes with the International Box Office

September 7th, 2008

You Don't Mess With The Zohan slipped out of the top five with $7.96 million on 2296 screens in 33 markets for a total of $69.53 million internationally, which is more than Adam Sandler's previous film made in total internationally. This week the film opened in France landing in 10th place with just $816,000, but it was playing on just 171 screens. On the other hand, it added $1.66 million on 335 screens in Spain for a two-week total of $6.45 million. More...

International Details - Hell Pulls in the Gold

August 31st, 2008

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army returned to the international chart in sixth place with $7.20 million on 828 screens in 14 markets for a total of $32.93 million. Of that weekend haul, $5.45 million was earned on 464 screens in the U.K., where it topped the charts this past weekend. Compared to the original, this film has made more domestically and more worldwide, while it is nearing its international total with openings in Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, France, and other markets left ahead of it. More...

International Details - Cliff Strong Overseas

August 24th, 2008

Ponyo on the Cliff is locked in first place in Japan growing by 13% to $7.75 million on 481 screens over the weekend for a total of $90.47 million at the end of last weekend, and it is likely that it has hit $100 million in the meantime. More...

International Details - Panda Leads the Back of the Pack

August 17th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda slipped to sixth place with $9.34 million on 4736 screens in 47 markets for a total of $349.69 million internationally. The film is starting to shed theaters and markets at an accelerated pace, however, it still has openings in Italy and other smaller markets ahead of it, while it could reach $400 million internationally and $600 million worldwide before the end of its run. (The latter it a lot easier than the former.) More...

International Details - Another Milestone for Hancock

August 10th, 2008

Hancock fell from second to sixth with $12.03 million on 5425 screens in 68 markets, however, it still reached $300 million internationally since last week and now has a running tally of $319.43 million. Its best market of the weekend was Spain where it added $1.92 million on 567 screens over the weekend for a total of $20.56 million after two. Meanwhile, its best market overall remains the U.K. where it has $47.09 million after a month of release, including $900,000 on 318 screens this past weekend. With Japan and Italy still ahead, the film should become Will Smith's second $600 million movie, but it will end well back of Independence Day. More...

International Details - Milestone Weekend

August 3rd, 2008

Hancock fell 56% to $20.22 million on 7516 screens in 70 markets, however, that was still enough for second place on the international chart this week, and lifted its totals to $295.58 million internationally and $502.06 million worldwide, reaching a major milestone. The film's best market of the week was Spain where it remained in first place with $3.98 million on 575 screens for a total of $16.86 million. It is also performing well in Germany where it held on to second place with $1.70 million on 755 screens over the weekend and $33.62 million after four. However, it is starting to slip in the U.K. falling to fifth place with $1.40 million on 400 screens, but its total of $45.15 million in that market is still fantastic. Hancock likely hit $300 million early last week, and it has yet to open in Japan and Italy. More...

International Details - Panda Continues to Perform

July 27th, 2008

For the third week in a row, Kung Fu Panda performed excellently on the international scene, but was not on par with the top of the chart. Over the previous weekend, the film finished in third place with $29.02 million on 4460 screens in 51 screens for a total of $273.20 million. This week the film opened three of the four Scandinavian markets including Denmark where it opened in first place with $1.10 million on 87 screens over the weekend and $1.23 million in total. Meanwhile, the film only managed third in Norway with $834,000 on 105 screens over the weekend and $1.2 million in total and it managed third place in Sweden with $689,000 on 149 screens and $840,000 in total. Additionally, the film made $3.02 million on 466 screens over the weekend for a total of $27.57 million after three weeks. Next up for the film is Japan this weekend while it opens in Italy at the end of the month. More...

International Details - Panda Throws Its Weight Around

July 20th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda grew to its biggest yet pulling in $45.32 million on 6314 screens in 49 markets for a total of $221.64 million. This includes openings in France where it placed second with $8.64 million on 743 screens for the full week and in Spain where it topped the charts with $6.29 million on 581 screens. The film's best holdover was The U.K. where it slipped a spot to third with $5.55 million on 456 screens for a two-week total of $21.57 million. It also held well in Germany adding $4.54 million on 838 screens for a two-week total of $11.14 million while it now has $20.38 million in Australia, including $3.17 million on 361 screens during this past weekend. Meanwhile, the film has yet to open in Italy or Japan, as well as a few other smaller markets, and should have no trouble reaching $300 million before long. More...

Hellboy is Hot, Box Office is Not

July 15th, 2008

As expected, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army debuted in top spot, but the overall box office was a little on the light side with a total of $151 million. This is 5.5% lower than last weekend, and more disturbingly, 16.6% lower than the same weekend last year. Year to date, 2008 is not behind 2007 by 2.4% at $5.04 billion to $5.16 billion. It is too early to push the panic button, but there is certainly reason to be concerned, especially if things don't turn around. More...

International Details - Panda Packs on the Pounds

July 13th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda saw its weekend numbers climb by close to 70%, and its weekend haul of $40.16 million on 5325 screens in 40 markets was the best of its run so far. A run that has brought in $154.13 million so far. However, it still remained in second place thanks to the opening of Hancock. The film had a pair of second place openings including the U.K. where it made $8.63 million on 446 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.96 million. Meanwhile in Germany it was not as strong with $4.48 million on 831 screens, but it still managed second place. The film also slipped to second place in Australia, but it held well down just 24% to $3.83 million on 363 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.63 million. More...

Will Rules the Weekend, but Overall Box Office Not that Super

July 8th, 2008

Hancock lived up to expectations, but it was the only film in the top five that did so. This led to overall box office receipts of just $160 million over the weekend, which was 8% lower than last weekend and 14% lower than the same weekend last year. This is the first time in a month that 2008 hasn't kept pace with 2007, and year-to-date 2008 has again fallen behind 2007, $4.81 billion to $4.84 billion. There's a strong case for mitigating circumstances, however, as July 4th landed on the Friday and Independence Day is not a holiday that is normally associated with strong box office numbers. So 2008 could regain its lead if The Dark Knight proves to be a big hit. More...

International Top of the Chart - Wanted is Desired

July 2nd, 2008

Wanted started its international run in first place with $32.25 million on 2132 screens in 22 markets. The film's best market was Russia, but that's no surprise as the film was directed by Timur Bekmambetov, who was born in the Soviet Union. In that one market the film made $10.70 million on 859 screens, which was the second best opening of the year and seven times more than its nearest competition. (The best opening of the year was by The Very Best Film, which is a local film that broke the record back in January.) Other major markets for Wanted include South Korea where it made $5.36 million on 629 screens over the weekend and $6.81 million in total, which was enough for first place. On the other hand, it had to settle for a close second in the U.K. with $6.35 million on 412 screens. More...

Is it the Weekend Already?

July 1st, 2008

It's a really, really long weekend as Hancock starts its box office run tonight. Additionally, Kit Kittredge expands tomorrow, while we have limited releases opening on Thursday and Friday. Busy week, so let's jump right in. More...

Kit Still Making News on the Per Theater Chart

July 1st, 2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl repeated on top of the per theater chart this week, pulling in close to $110,000 in 5 theaters for an average of $21,404. However, that was more than 50% less that its opening weekend average, which is a sharp drop-off for a limited release. The Last Mistress opened in second place with an average of $16,777 in two theaters. Two wide releases were neck-and-neck with Wanted earning an average of $16,040 and WALL-E right behind with $15,803. More...

WALL-E has First Place Launch

July 1st, 2008

June ended on a high at the box office with the combined ticket sales reaching $185 million. That's close to 30% more than last weekend and nearly 20% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 was able to extend its lead over 2007, but it is still above last year's pace by less than a percent, $4.52 billion to $4.49 billion. With almost nothing but good news recently, it's hard not to get optimistic about the state of the industry right now. More...

Weekend Estimates: WALL-E Wins, Wanted Wows as Well

June 29th, 2008

Moviegoers showed themselves to be a little more sophisticated than the pundits predicted over the weekend by crowning WALL-E box office champion with a very healthy $62.5 million opening weekend, according to Disney's Sunday estimate. That's a huge start for a supposedley hard-to-sell movie -- on par with the debut of Monsters, Inc. -- and likely to end up the third or fourth best opening in Pixar's history (see complete list of Pixar movies). But that might not even be the biggest story of the weekend. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of June 27, 2008

June 28th, 2008

Strange week for movie sites as both wide releases could have won the weekly website award. However, of the seven limited releases, most didn't even have full sites. The best of the week was WALL-E - Official Site, while an honorable mention goes to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which released its teaser trailer this week. More...

WALL-E About to Blast Off?

June 26th, 2008

June ends this weekend and so far there's only been one film not to match expectations, or at least come relatively close to doing so. That said, none of the films have had massive breakout success either. That should change this weekend as WALL-E is tracking well above initial expectations. More...

2008 Preview: June

June 1st, 2008

June is filled with top picks, and practically only top picks. The best schedule for the overall health of the movie industry is only two wide releases, the potential blockbuster and the counter-programming release. This month that's exactly what happens; however, almost every week the counter-programming film has a serious shot at $100 million as well. If everything goes well, then we could have 8 films opening this month that crack 9 digits and that would put 2008 back on track. Even a more conservative estimate has four $100 million movies coming out this month, but there's a lot of uncertainty involved here. On the limited front, none of May's limited releases managed to breakout and expand wide, so there's still an opening for sleeper hit of the summer. That role could be filled by The Promotion, which appears to have the best shot at escaping the art hour circuit and reaching multiplexes. More...

Cast Updates - March 28, 2008

March 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Crazy on the Outside, Two Lovers, W., and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - December 8, 2007

December 8th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Hellraiser, Soul Men, Motel Hell and more! More...

Cast Updates - August 23, 2007

August 23rd, 2007

This week's round of new cast information contains updates for Day Zero, The Fighter, He's Just Not That Into You and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2008 2 $50,927,085   3,175 $16,040   $50,927,085 1
Jul 4, 2008 3 $20,050,070 -61% 3,185 $6,295   $90,186,395 2
Jul 11, 2008 5 $11,996,175 -40% 3,157 $3,800   $112,455,060 3
Jul 18, 2008 8 $5,072,805 -58% 2,433 $2,085   $123,322,635 4
Jul 25, 2008 10 $2,738,550 -46% 1,754 $1,561   $128,627,405 5
Aug 1, 2008 12 $1,239,980 -55% 895 $1,385   $131,320,095 6
Aug 8, 2008 16 $735,090 -41% 642 $1,145   $132,603,470 7
Aug 15, 2008 21 $368,835 -50% 367 $1,005   $133,319,410 8
Aug 22, 2008 30 $220,985 -40% 254 $870   $133,734,905 9
Aug 29, 2008 36 $158,105 -28% 186 $850   $133,980,970 10
Sep 5, 2008 39 $116,985 -26% 180 $650   $134,168,655 11
Sep 12, 2008 41 $82,485 -29% 146 $565   $134,294,280 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 27, 2008 2 $19,018,335     3,175 $5,990   $19,018,335 1
Jun 28, 2008 2 $17,637,125 -7%   3,175 $5,555   $36,655,460 2
Jun 29, 2008 2 $14,271,625 -19%   3,175 $4,495   $50,927,085 3
Jun 30, 2008 2 $6,381,750 -55%   3,175 $2,010   $57,308,835 4
Jul 1, 2008 3 $4,603,750 -28%   3,175 $1,450   $61,912,585 5
Jul 2, 2008 3 $3,588,405 -22%   3,175 $1,130   $65,500,990 6
Jul 3, 2008 3 $4,635,335 +29%   3,175 $1,460   $70,136,325 7
Jul 4, 2008 3 $5,366,725 +16% -72% 3,185 $1,685   $75,503,050 8
Jul 5, 2008 3 $8,312,850 +55% -53% 3,185 $2,610   $83,815,900 9
Jul 6, 2008 3 $6,370,495 -23% -55% 3,185 $2,000   $90,186,395 10
Jul 7, 2008 3 $2,851,205 -55% -55% 3,185 $895   $93,037,600 11
Jul 8, 2008 3 $2,707,555 -5% -41% 3,185 $850   $95,745,155 12
Jul 9, 2008 3 $2,435,605 -10% -32% 3,185 $765   $98,180,760 13
Jul 10, 2008 3 $2,278,125 -6% -51% 3,185 $715   $100,458,885 14
Jul 11, 2008 5 $3,741,045 +64% -30% 3,157 $1,185   $104,199,930 15
Jul 12, 2008 5 $4,703,505 +26% -43% 3,157 $1,490   $108,903,435 16
Jul 13, 2008 5 $3,551,625 -24% -44% 3,157 $1,125   $112,455,060 17
Jul 14, 2008 5 $1,594,285 -55% -44% 3,157 $505   $114,049,345 18
Jul 15, 2008 5 $1,564,125 -2% -42% 3,157 $495   $115,613,470 19
Jul 16, 2008 5 $1,405,130 -10% -42% 3,157 $445   $117,018,600 20
Jul 17, 2008 5 $1,231,230 -12% -46% 3,157 $390   $118,249,830 21
Jul 18, 2008 8 $1,593,615 +29% -57% 2,436 $654   $119,843,445 22
Jul 19, 2008 8 $1,934,235 +21% -59% 2,436 $794   $121,777,680 23
Jul 20, 2008 8 $1,544,955 -20% -57% 2,436 $634   $123,322,635 24
Jul 21, 2008 8 $656,910 -57% -59% 2,436 $270   $123,979,545 25
Jul 22, 2008 8 $644,745 -2% -59% 2,436 $265   $124,624,290 26
Jul 23, 2008 8 $632,580 -2% -55% 2,436 $260   $125,256,870 27
Jul 24, 2008 8 $631,985 n/c -49% 2,436 $259   $125,888,855 28
Jul 25, 2008 10 $831,050 +31% -48% 1,754 $474   $126,719,905 29
Jul 26, 2008 10 $1,076,250 +30% -44% 1,754 $614   $127,796,155 30
Jul 27, 2008 10 $831,250 -23% -46% 1,754 $474   $128,627,405 31
Jul 28, 2008 10 $367,500 -56% -44% 1,754 $210   $128,994,905 32
Jul 29, 2008 10 $376,905 +3% -42% 1,754 $215   $129,371,810 33
Jul 30, 2008 10 $358,750 -5% -43% 1,754 $205   $129,730,560 34
Jul 31, 2008 10 $349,555 -3% -45% 1,754 $199   $130,080,115 35
Aug 1, 2008 12 $371,425 +6% -55% 895 $415   $130,451,540 36
Aug 2, 2008 13 $501,220 +35% -53% 895 $560   $130,952,760 37
Aug 3, 2008 12 $367,335 -27% -56% 895 $410   $131,320,095 38
Aug 4, 2008 12 $178,985 -51% -51% 895 $200   $131,499,080 39
Aug 5, 2008 12 $174,335 -3% -54% 895 $195   $131,673,415 40
Aug 6, 2008 15 $101,940 -42% -72% 895 $114   $131,775,355 41
Aug 7, 2008 - $93,025 -9% -73% 895 $104   $131,868,380 42
Aug 8, 2008 15 $211,860 +128% -43% 642 $330   $132,080,240 43
Aug 9, 2008 15 $304,950 +44% -39% 642 $475   $132,385,190 44
Aug 10, 2008 15 $218,280 -28% -41% 642 $340   $132,603,470 45
Aug 11, 2008 15 $96,300 -56% -46% 642 $150   $132,699,770 46
Aug 12, 2008 15 $103,010 +7% -41% 642 $160   $132,802,780 47
Aug 13, 2008 16 $73,950 -28% -27% 642 $115   $132,876,730 48
Aug 14, 2008 16 $73,845 n/c -21% 642 $115   $132,950,575 49
Aug 15, 2008 - $113,770 +54% -46% 367 $310   $133,064,345 50
Aug 16, 2008 - $152,305 +34% -50% 367 $415   $133,216,650 51
Aug 17, 2008 - $102,760 -33% -53% 367 $280   $133,319,410 52
Aug 18, 2008 - $45,875 -55% -52% 367 $125   $133,365,285 53
Aug 19, 2008 - $51,380 +12% -50% 367 $140   $133,416,665 54
Aug 20, 2008 - $49,545 -4% -33% 367 $135   $133,466,210 55
Aug 21, 2008 - $47,710 -4% -35% 367 $130   $133,513,920 56
Aug 22, 2008 - $66,040 +38% -42% 254 $260   $133,579,960 57
Aug 23, 2008 - $95,250 +44% -37% 254 $375   $133,675,210 58
Aug 24, 2008 - $59,695 -37% -42% 254 $235   $133,734,905 59
Aug 25, 2008 - $25,400 -57% -45% 254 $100   $133,760,305 60
Aug 26, 2008 - $24,130 -5% -53% 254 $95   $133,784,435 61
Aug 27, 2008 - $19,380 -20% -61% 254 $76   $133,803,815 62
Aug 28, 2008 - $19,050 -2% -60% 254 $75   $133,822,865 63
Aug 29, 2008 - $39,060 +105% -41% 254 $154   $133,861,925 64
Aug 30, 2008 - $62,310 +60% -35% 254 $245   $133,924,235 65
Aug 31, 2008 - $56,735 -9% -5% 254 $223   $133,980,970 66
Sep 1, 2008 38 $34,435 -39% +36% 186 $185   $134,015,405 67
Sep 2, 2008 - $13,020 -62% -46% 186 $70   $134,028,425 68
Sep 3, 2008 - $12,085 -7% -38% 186 $65   $134,040,510 69
Sep 4, 2008 - $11,160 -8% -41% 186 $60   $134,051,670 70
Sep 5, 2008 - $32,400 +190% -17% 180 $180   $134,084,070 71
Sep 6, 2008 - $53,985 +67% -13% 180 $300   $134,138,055 72
Sep 7, 2008 - $30,600 -43% -46% 180 $170   $134,168,655 73
Sep 8, 2008 - $9,845 -68% -71% 180 $55   $134,178,500 74
Sep 9, 2008 - $11,700 +19% -10% 180 $65   $134,190,200 75
Sep 10, 2008 - $10,795 -8% -11% 180 $60   $134,200,995 76
Sep 11, 2008 - $10,800 n/c -3% 180 $60   $134,211,795 77
Sep 12, 2008 - $24,090 +123% -26% 180 $134   $134,235,885 78
Sep 13, 2008 - $37,225 +55% -31% 180 $207   $134,273,110 79
Sep 14, 2008 - $21,170 -43% -31% 180 $118   $134,294,280 80
Sep 15, 2008 - $7,295 -66% -26% 180 $41   $134,301,575 81
Sep 16, 2008 - $8,760 +20% -25% 180 $49   $134,310,335 82
Sep 17, 2008 - $8,030 -8% -26% 180 $45   $134,318,365 83
Sep 18, 2008 - $8,760 +9% -19% 180 $49   $134,327,125 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2008 2 $70,136,325   3,175 $22,090   $70,136,325 1
Jul 4, 2008 3 $30,322,560 -57% 3,185 $9,520   $100,458,885 2
Jul 11, 2008 5 $17,790,945 -41% 3,157 $5,635   $118,249,830 3
Jul 18, 2008 8 $7,639,025 -57% 2,433 $3,140   $125,888,855 4
Jul 25, 2008 10 $4,191,260 -45% 1,754 $2,390   $130,080,115 5
Aug 1, 2008 14 $1,788,265 -57% 895 $1,998   $131,868,380 6
Aug 8, 2008 19 $1,082,195 -39% 642 $1,686   $132,950,575 7
Aug 15, 2008 24 $563,345 -48% 367 $1,535   $133,513,920 8
Aug 22, 2008 32 $308,945 -45% 254 $1,216   $133,822,865 9
Aug 29, 2008 36 $228,805 -26% 186 $1,230   $134,051,670 10
Sep 5, 2008 39 $160,125 -30% 180 $890   $134,211,795 11
Sep 12, 2008 40 $115,330 -28% 146 $790   $134,327,125 12

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
Dec 7, 200821,924,161 1,924,161$32,626,651$32,626,6511
Dec 14, 20084685,125-64% 2,609,286$11,514,553$44,141,2042
Dec 21, 200810371,043-46% 2,980,329$6,187,068$50,328,2723
Dec 28, 200810423,120+14% 3,403,449$7,048,037$57,376,3094
Jan 4, 20096223,353-47% 3,626,802$3,716,951$61,093,2605
Jan 11, 20091878,798-65% 3,705,600$1,292,098$62,385,3586
Jan 18, 20091865,450-17% 3,771,050$1,071,194$63,456,5527
Jan 25, 20091763,721-3% 3,834,771$978,723$64,435,2758
Feb 1, 20092353,929-15% 3,888,700$833,608$65,268,8839
Feb 8, 20092743,394-20% 3,932,094$672,676$65,941,55910
Feb 15, 20093048,813+12% 3,980,907$743,193$66,684,75211

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