Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,457,946Details
International Box Office $5,398,360Details
Worldwide Box Office $36,856,306
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $21,944,690 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $907,370 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $22,852,060
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack and Miri are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off, they realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. They decide to make an adult film to raise some cash. Though they swear that having sex will not damage their friendship, their business proposition quickly turns into something much more.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,065,630 (32.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,735 opening theaters/2,735 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,125,559

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 31st, 2008 (Wide) by Weinstein Co.
Video Release: February 3rd, 2009 by Weinstein Co./Genius
MPAA Rating: R for Appeal for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tusk
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Keywords: Porn Business, Amateur Porn, Sex Comedy, Romance, Hockey, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Weinstein Company, View Askew
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 53 $10,065,630 Oct 31, 2008 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $15,841,447 Oct 31, 2008 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 24 $10,065,630 Oct 31, 2008 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 30 $15,841,447 Oct 31, 2008 3
Leggiest Opening Weekend 14 4.59 Oct 31, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 31, 2008 2 $10,065,630   2,735 $3,680   $10,065,630 1
Nov 7, 2008 5 $6,274,530 -38% 2,735 $2,294   $20,686,907 2
Nov 14, 2008 6 $3,146,312 -50% 2,210 $1,424   $26,465,482 3
Nov 21, 2008 9 $1,605,579 -49% 1,222 $1,314   $29,256,029 4
Nov 28, 2008 16 $524,425 -67% 445 $1,178   $30,439,806 5
Dec 5, 2008 20 $226,098 -57% 275 $822   $30,839,277 6
Dec 12, 2008 32 $100,786 -55% 163 $618   $31,047,926 7
Dec 19, 2008 41 $36,307 -64% 87 $417   $31,153,007 8
Dec 26, 2008 53 $22,700 -37% 46 $493   $31,200,038 9
Jan 2, 2009 41 $67,517 +197% 102 $662   $31,300,810 10
Jan 9, 2009 44 $47,878 -29% 103 $465   $31,382,624 11
Jan 16, 2009 56 $19,366 -60% 50 $387   $31,430,482 12
Jan 23, 2009 58 $10,462 -46% 27 $387   $31,452,765 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 31, 2008 3 $2,194,513     2,735 $802   $2,194,513 1
Nov 1, 2008 2 $4,809,265 +119%   2,735 $1,758   $7,003,778 2
Nov 2, 2008 2 $3,061,852 -36%   2,735 $1,120   $10,065,630 3
Nov 3, 2008 1 $1,184,236 -61%   2,735 $433   $11,249,866 4
Nov 4, 2008 2 $1,060,200 -10%   2,735 $388   $12,310,066 5
Nov 5, 2008 1 $1,065,000 n/c   2,735 $389   $13,375,000 6
Nov 6, 2008 1 $1,032,915 -3%   2,735 $378   $14,412,377 7
Nov 7, 2008 4 $2,194,889 +112% n/c 2,735 $803   $16,607,266 8
Nov 8, 2008 5 $2,626,752 +20% -45% 2,735 $960   $19,234,018 9
Nov 9, 2008 5 $1,452,889 -45% -53% 2,735 $531   $20,686,907 10
Nov 10, 2008 4 $775,113 -47% -35% 2,735 $283   $21,462,020 11
Nov 11, 2008 5 $875,000 +13% -17% 2,735 $320   $22,317,000 12
Nov 12, 2008 4 $495,000 -43% -54% 2,735 $181   $22,812,000 13
Nov 13, 2008 4 $463,305 -6% -55% 2,735 $169   $23,377,692 14
Nov 14, 2008 6 $1,084,052 +134% -51% 2,210 $491   $24,461,744 15
Nov 15, 2008 6 $1,327,825 +22% -49% 2,210 $601   $25,789,569 16
Nov 16, 2008 6 $734,435 -45% -49% 2,210 $332   $26,524,004 17
Nov 17, 2008 5 $290,000 -61% -63% 2,210 $131   $26,814,000 18
Nov 18, 2008 5 $327,916 +13% -63% 2,210 $148   $27,086,082 19
Nov 19, 2008 5 $283,433 -14% -43% 2,210 $128   $27,369,515 20
Nov 20, 2008 5 $280,935 -1% -39% 2,210 $127   $27,650,450 21
Nov 21, 2008 8 $526,230 +87% -51% 1,220 $431   $28,176,680 22
Nov 22, 2008 9 $678,836 +29% -49% 1,220 $556   $28,855,516 23
Nov 23, 2008 9 $400,513 -41% -45% 1,220 $328   $29,256,029 24
Nov 24, 2008 7 $192,246 -52% -34% 1,220 $158   $29,448,275 25
Nov 25, 2008 8 $240,516 +25% -27% 1,222 $197   $29,688,791 26
Nov 26, 2008 14 $112,732 -53% -60% 437 $258   $29,801,523 27
Nov 27, 2008 14 $113,858 +1% -59% 437 $261   $29,915,381 28
Nov 28, 2008 15 $202,667 +78% -61% 437 $464   $30,118,048 29
Nov 29, 2008 15 $218,882 +8% -68% 437 $501   $30,336,930 30
Nov 30, 2008 14 $102,876 -53% -74% 437 $235   $30,439,806 31
Dec 1, 2008 14 $42,697 -58% -78% 437 $98   $30,482,503 32
Dec 2, 2008 13 $47,220 +11% -80% 437 $108   $30,529,723 33
Dec 3, 2008 13 $41,423 -12% -63% 437 $95   $30,571,146 34
Jan 19, 2009 53 $3,827     50 $77   $31,434,309 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 31, 2008 2 $14,412,377   2,735 $5,270   $14,412,377 1
Nov 7, 2008 5 $8,906,793 -38% 2,735 $3,257   $23,319,170 2
Nov 14, 2008 7 $4,331,280 -51% 2,210 $1,960   $27,650,450 3
Nov 21, 2008 12 $2,264,931 -48% 1,222 $1,853   $29,915,381 4
Nov 28, 2008 14 $697,798 -69% 445 $1,568   $30,613,179 5
Dec 5, 2008 18 $333,961 -52% 275 $1,214   $30,947,140 6
Dec 12, 2008 28 $169,560 -49% 163 $1,040   $31,116,700 7
Dec 19, 2008 48 $60,638 -64% 87 $697   $31,177,338 8
Dec 26, 2008 54 $55,955 -8% 46 $1,216   $31,233,293 9
Jan 2, 2009 41 $101,453 +81% 102 $995   $31,334,746 10
Jan 9, 2009 43 $76,370 -25% 103 $741   $31,411,116 11
Jan 16, 2009 55 $31,187 -59% 50 $624   $31,442,303 12
Jan 23, 2009 58 $15,643 -50% 27 $579   $31,457,946 13

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
Feb 8, 20094418,803 418,803$7,115,463$7,115,4631
Feb 15, 20095178,066-57% 596,869$3,559,539$10,675,0022
Feb 22, 20091193,395-48% 690,264$1,866,966$12,541,9683
Mar 1, 20091687,569-6% 777,833$1,437,883$13,979,8514
Mar 8, 20091953,235-39% 831,068$1,064,168$15,044,0195
Mar 15, 20091947,940-10% 879,008$958,321$16,002,3406
Mar 22, 20092433,121-31% 912,129$662,089$16,664,4297

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 9, 2009185,505 5,505$89,621$89,62127

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Leading Cast

Seth Rogen    Zack
Elizabeth Banks    Miri Linky

Supporting Cast

Craig Robinson    Delaney
Jason Mewes    Lester
Traci Lords    Bubbles
Jeff Anderson    Deacon
Katie Morgan    Stacey
Ricky Mabe    Barry
Tisha Campbell-Martin    Delaney's Wife
Brandon Routh    Bobby Long
Gerry Bednob    Mr. Surya
Justin Long    Brandon
Edward Janda    Customer
Nicholas Lombardi    Teen
Chris Milan    Teen
Jennifer Schwalbach    Betzy
Kenny Hotz    Zack II
Anne Wade    Roxanne
Tom Savini    Jenkins
Jimmy Norton    Auditioner
Jean-Pierre Nutini    Auditioner
Alice G. Eisner    Auditioner
David Early    Auditioner
Matt Potter    Auditioner
Lena Cheney    Auditioning Girl
Marie Blanchard    Stripper
Deanna Betros    Stripper
Danielle Fortwangler    Stripper
Katelyn Hoffman    Stripper
Ashley Kunich    Stripper
Milos Milicevic    Construction Foreman
James W. Smith    Indecisive Customer
Tyler Labine    Drunk Customer
Lauren Anne Miller    Moaner and Groaner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Scott Mosier    Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Carla Gardini    Executive Producer
Laura Greenlee    Co-Producer
David Klein    Director of Photography
Robert Holtzman    Production Designer
Kevin Smith    Editor
James L. Venable*    Composer
Salvador Perez    Costume Designer
Leslie Rodier    Associate Producer
Milos Milicevic    Assistant Director
Laura Greenlee    Unit Production Manager
Elise Viola    Art Director
Diana Stoughton    Set Decorator
John 'Buzz' Moyer    Second Unit Camera
N. Rozakis-Takehara    Costume Supervisor
Whit Norris    Sound Mixer
Chris Strollo    Additional Sound
Gary A. Rizzo    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Myers    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Silvers    Supervising Sound Editor
Al Nelson    Sound Effects Editor
Larry Oatfield    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Myers    Sound Designer
Michael Silvers    Dialogue Editor
Erich Stratmann    Music Editor
Sharon Ilson Burke*    Make up
Gianna Sparacino    Hairstylist
James L. Venable*    Music Producer
Gary Jenson    Casting Director
Nancy Mosser*    Casting Director
Ivan Kraljevic    Second Assistant Director

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

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February 24th, 2009

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DVD Sales - No Escape for Competition

February 23rd, 2009

There were a huge number of new releases this week, and they occupied the top four spots on this week's sales chart. The new number one was Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa, which was released later in the week than the rest of the releases. Over the weekend it sold 1.68 million units and $27.10 million, plus an additional 89,000 units and $2.76 million from the two-pack. More...

DVD Rentals - Lake has Lingering View on top of Rental Chart

February 23rd, 2009

Lakeview Terrace repeated on top of the rental chart this week, despite there being four new releases trying to cram into the top five. This week it was a close race as it earned just over 10% more than the second place Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa. More...

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February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the first part found here, while the second part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

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February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially on Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the first part found here, while the third part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

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February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially the Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the second part found here, while the third part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

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November 23rd, 2008

High School Musical 3: Senior Year fell below $10 million this past weekend, but we still able to remain in second place internationally earning $8.65 million on 4642 screens in 34 markets for a total of $123.01 million internationally and $207.178 million worldwide. The only opening of note this weekend came in Russia, however, the film struggled there placing sixth with $353,000 on 128 screens. Its best market was the U.K. where it added $1.46 million on 483 screens over the weekend for a total of $31.76 million. More...

Box Office Goes Wild

November 11th, 2008

After Halloween basically cut last weekend by a third, this weekend bounced back, and did it with a vengeance. Not only did the number one film beat expectations, the overall box office did as well. Total tickets sales were $142 million, a stunning 62% more than last weekend, which is impressive, even after taking into account Halloween falling on a Friday last weekend and the beginning of November this weekend. Even more importantly, this weekend was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 has earned $7.96 billion, which is higher than 2007's pace, but by less than 1% as last year at this time the running tally was $7.94 billion. More...

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November 6th, 2008

The winter holiday season used to start on Thanksgiving long weekend, but now it starts the first weekend of November. And this year it starts with a sequel that has great expectations associated with it. Some good news, this weekend last year was weaker than expected and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa should have no trouble earning more than all three wide releases from last year combined. In fact, it should earn more than the two top films from last year did. More...

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November 4th, 2008

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November 2nd, 2008

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November 1st, 2008

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October 30th, 2008

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Contest - So Goes the Nation

October 24th, 2008

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  4. International
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  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack and Miri are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off, they realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. They decide to make an adult film to raise some cash. Though they swear that having sex will not damage their friendship, their business proposition quickly turns into something much more.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,065,630 (32.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,735 opening theaters/2,735 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,125,559

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 31st, 2008 (Wide) by Weinstein Co.
Video Release: February 3rd, 2009 by Weinstein Co./Genius
MPAA Rating: R for Appeal for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tusk
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Porn Business, Amateur Porn, Sex Comedy, Romance, Hockey, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Weinstein Company, View Askew
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 53 $10,065,630 Oct 31, 2008 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $15,841,447 Oct 31, 2008 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 24 $10,065,630 Oct 31, 2008 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 30 $15,841,447 Oct 31, 2008 3
Leggiest Opening Weekend 14 4.59 Oct 31, 2008 3

Leading Cast

Seth Rogen    Zack
Elizabeth Banks    Miri Linky

Supporting Cast

Craig Robinson    Delaney
Jason Mewes    Lester
Traci Lords    Bubbles
Jeff Anderson    Deacon
Katie Morgan    Stacey
Ricky Mabe    Barry
Tisha Campbell-Martin    Delaney's Wife
Brandon Routh    Bobby Long
Gerry Bednob    Mr. Surya
Justin Long    Brandon
Edward Janda    Customer
Nicholas Lombardi    Teen
Chris Milan    Teen
Jennifer Schwalbach    Betzy
Kenny Hotz    Zack II
Anne Wade    Roxanne
Tom Savini    Jenkins
Jimmy Norton    Auditioner
Jean-Pierre Nutini    Auditioner
Alice G. Eisner    Auditioner
David Early    Auditioner
Matt Potter    Auditioner
Lena Cheney    Auditioning Girl
Marie Blanchard    Stripper
Deanna Betros    Stripper
Danielle Fortwangler    Stripper
Katelyn Hoffman    Stripper
Ashley Kunich    Stripper
Milos Milicevic    Construction Foreman
James W. Smith    Indecisive Customer
Tyler Labine    Drunk Customer
Lauren Anne Miller    Moaner and Groaner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Scott Mosier    Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Carla Gardini    Executive Producer
Laura Greenlee    Co-Producer
David Klein    Director of Photography
Robert Holtzman    Production Designer
Kevin Smith    Editor
James L. Venable*    Composer
Salvador Perez    Costume Designer
Leslie Rodier    Associate Producer
Milos Milicevic    Assistant Director
Laura Greenlee    Unit Production Manager
Elise Viola    Art Director
Diana Stoughton    Set Decorator
John 'Buzz' Moyer    Second Unit Camera
N. Rozakis-Takehara    Costume Supervisor
Whit Norris    Sound Mixer
Chris Strollo    Additional Sound
Gary A. Rizzo    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Myers    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Silvers    Supervising Sound Editor
Al Nelson    Sound Effects Editor
Larry Oatfield    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Myers    Sound Designer
Michael Silvers    Dialogue Editor
Erich Stratmann    Music Editor
Sharon Ilson Burke*    Make up
Gianna Sparacino    Hairstylist
James L. Venable*    Music Producer
Gary Jenson    Casting Director
Nancy Mosser*    Casting Director
Ivan Kraljevic    Second Assistant Director

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

DVD Sales - Escape Greater

February 24th, 2009

There were four or five new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's sales chart depending on how you count Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa. During its first full week of release it sold 1.83 million units, giving it totals of 3.51 million units and $56.55 million, which is easily the best sales figures for any DVD this year. More...

DVD Sales - No Escape for Competition

February 23rd, 2009

There were a huge number of new releases this week, and they occupied the top four spots on this week's sales chart. The new number one was Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa, which was released later in the week than the rest of the releases. Over the weekend it sold 1.68 million units and $27.10 million, plus an additional 89,000 units and $2.76 million from the two-pack. More...

DVD Rentals - Lake has Lingering View on top of Rental Chart

February 23rd, 2009

Lakeview Terrace repeated on top of the rental chart this week, despite there being four new releases trying to cram into the top five. This week it was a close race as it earned just over 10% more than the second place Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa. More...

DVD Releases for February 3, 2009 - Part III

February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the first part found here, while the second part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

DVD Releases for February 3, 2009 - Part II

February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially on Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the first part found here, while the third part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

DVD Releases for February 3, 2009 - Part I

February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially the Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the second part found here, while the third part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

International Details - School Climbing Higher

November 23rd, 2008

High School Musical 3: Senior Year fell below $10 million this past weekend, but we still able to remain in second place internationally earning $8.65 million on 4642 screens in 34 markets for a total of $123.01 million internationally and $207.178 million worldwide. The only opening of note this weekend came in Russia, however, the film struggled there placing sixth with $353,000 on 128 screens. Its best market was the U.K. where it added $1.46 million on 483 screens over the weekend for a total of $31.76 million. More...

Box Office Goes Wild

November 11th, 2008

After Halloween basically cut last weekend by a third, this weekend bounced back, and did it with a vengeance. Not only did the number one film beat expectations, the overall box office did as well. Total tickets sales were $142 million, a stunning 62% more than last weekend, which is impressive, even after taking into account Halloween falling on a Friday last weekend and the beginning of November this weekend. Even more importantly, this weekend was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 has earned $7.96 billion, which is higher than 2007's pace, but by less than 1% as last year at this time the running tally was $7.94 billion. More...

Holiday Season Starts

November 6th, 2008

The winter holiday season used to start on Thanksgiving long weekend, but now it starts the first weekend of November. And this year it starts with a sequel that has great expectations associated with it. Some good news, this weekend last year was weaker than expected and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa should have no trouble earning more than all three wide releases from last year combined. In fact, it should earn more than the two top films from last year did. More...

High School Repeats a Grade

November 4th, 2008

With Halloween falling on a Friday, the box office practically lost one day out of three over the weekend, which explains why the overall box office was down 34% to $87 million. Coincidentally, the box office was down a nearly identical 35% from the same weekend last year. However, not only did Halloween cut into the box office, this time last year was the beginning of November, which is historically a much more lucrative month at the box office, and both of these are mitigating factors. Year-to-date, 2008 has brought in just under $7.79 billion, compared to 2007, which earned just over $7.79 billion during the same time period. More...

Weekend Estimates: High School Musical Remains at Number One

November 2nd, 2008

High School Musical 3 recovered from a very poor performance on Friday evening to win the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. The teen musical picked up another $15 million, which, while down 64% from its opening, can be considered a very healthy result given that it had to contend with both a huge opening weekend and Halloween on Friday. Zack and Miri Make a Porno finished second with an estimated $10.7 million -- director Kevin Smith's second best opening weekend ever. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of October 31, 2008

November 1st, 2008

Bad week for websites with four films that did not have one, and another movie's site consisted of nothing but the trailer. That said, there was one site, Zack and Miri Make a Porno's Official Site, that was worthy of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Can Halloween Scare Up Some Business?

October 30th, 2008

It's Halloween tomorrow, and let me tell you something, Halloween sucks when you are on a diet. However, this year I get to share my pain, as the only thing worse than Halloween without Tootsie Rolls, is Halloween at the box office. With so many kids out trick or treating, they won't be heading to the movie theaters. Neither will their parents, or people who want to stay at home and hand out candy, or those who just want to avoid dealing with all of the pedestrian traffic. It is such a headache that the last time Halloween fell on a Friday, which was 2003, no movies opened wide that day. (Although Brother Bear expanded wide the next day.) This time around we have two movies opening wide (Zack and Miri Make a Porno and The Haunting of Molly Hartley) and two films are expanding wide (RocknRolla and Changeling). Perhaps these risky moves will pay off. However, there is almost no chance it will keep up with last year's pace, since this time last year was the beginning of November instead of the end of October. More...

Contest - So Goes the Nation

October 24th, 2008

Next week the widest release of the week is Zack and Miri Make a Porno, but despite our intense interest in that movie, it is not the most interesting race going on. The most interesting race is between John McCain and Barack Obama, and it is this race that is the target of this week's poorly named Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict how many electoral college votes are won by each candidate in the United States presidential election that happens on November 4th, 2008. You need to give your prediction for the number of electoral college votes won by John McCain and Barack Obama, as reported by CNN.com at noon on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008. Note that if one or more states have not been called by CNN by noon on Wednesday, they will not be included on either candidate's electoral college total for the purposes of the contest, even though they will eventually be awarded one way or another. We expect a lot of entries, and a tie at the top, so the tie breaker will go to the person who can come the closest to correctly predicting the total popular vote for whichever candidate is leading in the popular vote, without going over, again as report by CNN.com at noon on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008. Whoever comes out on top will win ...So Goes the Nation on DVD, as well as some non-political movies: Pathology on DVD, The Happening on DVD, and Joy Ride 2 - Dead Ahead on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Monday, November 3, to be eligible, so don't delay! 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...

2008 Preview: October

October 1st, 2008

September ends, and for that we are all very grateful. However, while we are entering the final push for 2008 at the box office, things don't look too rosy for the upcoming month. First of all, there are way too many films opening, including eight that are opening or expanding on the first weekend. Of those two, maybe three will thrive. Most will sink without being noticed, which could negatively affect the overall box office going forward. On the other hand, there are a few films opening this month that could be players come Awards Season, which is just around the corner. Perhaps this will help a few mid-level hits rise above the crowd. 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 - March 23, 2008

March 23rd, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Cry, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The A-Team and more! More...

Cast Updates - November 22, 2007

November 22nd, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels & Demons, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Pinkville and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - November 20, 2007

November 20th, 2007

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 31, 2008 2 $10,065,630   2,735 $3,680   $10,065,630 1
Nov 7, 2008 5 $6,274,530 -38% 2,735 $2,294   $20,686,907 2
Nov 14, 2008 6 $3,146,312 -50% 2,210 $1,424   $26,465,482 3
Nov 21, 2008 9 $1,605,579 -49% 1,222 $1,314   $29,256,029 4
Nov 28, 2008 16 $524,425 -67% 445 $1,178   $30,439,806 5
Dec 5, 2008 20 $226,098 -57% 275 $822   $30,839,277 6
Dec 12, 2008 32 $100,786 -55% 163 $618   $31,047,926 7
Dec 19, 2008 41 $36,307 -64% 87 $417   $31,153,007 8
Dec 26, 2008 53 $22,700 -37% 46 $493   $31,200,038 9
Jan 2, 2009 41 $67,517 +197% 102 $662   $31,300,810 10
Jan 9, 2009 44 $47,878 -29% 103 $465   $31,382,624 11
Jan 16, 2009 56 $19,366 -60% 50 $387   $31,430,482 12
Jan 23, 2009 58 $10,462 -46% 27 $387   $31,452,765 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 31, 2008 3 $2,194,513     2,735 $802   $2,194,513 1
Nov 1, 2008 2 $4,809,265 +119%   2,735 $1,758   $7,003,778 2
Nov 2, 2008 2 $3,061,852 -36%   2,735 $1,120   $10,065,630 3
Nov 3, 2008 1 $1,184,236 -61%   2,735 $433   $11,249,866 4
Nov 4, 2008 2 $1,060,200 -10%   2,735 $388   $12,310,066 5
Nov 5, 2008 1 $1,065,000 n/c   2,735 $389   $13,375,000 6
Nov 6, 2008 1 $1,032,915 -3%   2,735 $378   $14,412,377 7
Nov 7, 2008 4 $2,194,889 +112% n/c 2,735 $803   $16,607,266 8
Nov 8, 2008 5 $2,626,752 +20% -45% 2,735 $960   $19,234,018 9
Nov 9, 2008 5 $1,452,889 -45% -53% 2,735 $531   $20,686,907 10
Nov 10, 2008 4 $775,113 -47% -35% 2,735 $283   $21,462,020 11
Nov 11, 2008 5 $875,000 +13% -17% 2,735 $320   $22,317,000 12
Nov 12, 2008 4 $495,000 -43% -54% 2,735 $181   $22,812,000 13
Nov 13, 2008 4 $463,305 -6% -55% 2,735 $169   $23,377,692 14
Nov 14, 2008 6 $1,084,052 +134% -51% 2,210 $491   $24,461,744 15
Nov 15, 2008 6 $1,327,825 +22% -49% 2,210 $601   $25,789,569 16
Nov 16, 2008 6 $734,435 -45% -49% 2,210 $332   $26,524,004 17
Nov 17, 2008 5 $290,000 -61% -63% 2,210 $131   $26,814,000 18
Nov 18, 2008 5 $327,916 +13% -63% 2,210 $148   $27,086,082 19
Nov 19, 2008 5 $283,433 -14% -43% 2,210 $128   $27,369,515 20
Nov 20, 2008 5 $280,935 -1% -39% 2,210 $127   $27,650,450 21
Nov 21, 2008 8 $526,230 +87% -51% 1,220 $431   $28,176,680 22
Nov 22, 2008 9 $678,836 +29% -49% 1,220 $556   $28,855,516 23
Nov 23, 2008 9 $400,513 -41% -45% 1,220 $328   $29,256,029 24
Nov 24, 2008 7 $192,246 -52% -34% 1,220 $158   $29,448,275 25
Nov 25, 2008 8 $240,516 +25% -27% 1,222 $197   $29,688,791 26
Nov 26, 2008 14 $112,732 -53% -60% 437 $258   $29,801,523 27
Nov 27, 2008 14 $113,858 +1% -59% 437 $261   $29,915,381 28
Nov 28, 2008 15 $202,667 +78% -61% 437 $464   $30,118,048 29
Nov 29, 2008 15 $218,882 +8% -68% 437 $501   $30,336,930 30
Nov 30, 2008 14 $102,876 -53% -74% 437 $235   $30,439,806 31
Dec 1, 2008 14 $42,697 -58% -78% 437 $98   $30,482,503 32
Dec 2, 2008 13 $47,220 +11% -80% 437 $108   $30,529,723 33
Dec 3, 2008 13 $41,423 -12% -63% 437 $95   $30,571,146 34
Jan 19, 2009 53 $3,827     50 $77   $31,434,309 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 31, 2008 2 $14,412,377   2,735 $5,270   $14,412,377 1
Nov 7, 2008 5 $8,906,793 -38% 2,735 $3,257   $23,319,170 2
Nov 14, 2008 7 $4,331,280 -51% 2,210 $1,960   $27,650,450 3
Nov 21, 2008 12 $2,264,931 -48% 1,222 $1,853   $29,915,381 4
Nov 28, 2008 14 $697,798 -69% 445 $1,568   $30,613,179 5
Dec 5, 2008 18 $333,961 -52% 275 $1,214   $30,947,140 6
Dec 12, 2008 28 $169,560 -49% 163 $1,040   $31,116,700 7
Dec 19, 2008 48 $60,638 -64% 87 $697   $31,177,338 8
Dec 26, 2008 54 $55,955 -8% 46 $1,216   $31,233,293 9
Jan 2, 2009 41 $101,453 +81% 102 $995   $31,334,746 10
Jan 9, 2009 43 $76,370 -25% 103 $741   $31,411,116 11
Jan 16, 2009 55 $31,187 -59% 50 $624   $31,442,303 12
Jan 23, 2009 58 $15,643 -50% 27 $579   $31,457,946 13

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
Feb 8, 20094418,803 418,803$7,115,463$7,115,4631
Feb 15, 20095178,066-57% 596,869$3,559,539$10,675,0022
Feb 22, 20091193,395-48% 690,264$1,866,966$12,541,9683
Mar 1, 20091687,569-6% 777,833$1,437,883$13,979,8514
Mar 8, 20091953,235-39% 831,068$1,064,168$15,044,0195
Mar 15, 20091947,940-10% 879,008$958,321$16,002,3406
Mar 22, 20092433,121-31% 912,129$662,089$16,664,4297

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
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Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 9, 2009185,505 5,505$89,621$89,62127

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