Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,071,700Details
International Box Office $836,079Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,907,779
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$76,639 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/151 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,688,761

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,880 $4,071,700
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,274 $836,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,978 $4,907,779
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 633 $4,071,700

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: April 22nd, 2005 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: January 17th, 2006 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Whistleblowers, Corporate Malfeasance
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2005 Theater Average 36 $25,546 Apr 22, 2005 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2005 39 $76,639   3 $25,546   $76,639 1
Apr 29, 2005 19 $411,960 +438% 49 $8,407   $523,774 2
May 6, 2005 19 $404,998 -2% 98 $4,133   $1,079,756 3
May 13, 2005 17 $372,405 -8% 119 $3,129   $1,608,707 4
May 20, 2005 16 $331,007 -11% 151 $2,192   $2,072,419 5
May 27, 2005 19 $326,411 -1% 146 $2,236   $2,554,817 6
Jun 3, 2005 21 $191,946 -41% 118 $1,627   $2,941,530 7
Jun 10, 2005 24 $178,680 -7% 130 $1,374   $3,203,162 8
Jun 17, 2005 26 $117,995 -34% 91 $1,297   $3,407,928 9
Jun 24, 2005 30 $98,842 -16% 81 $1,220   $3,562,686 10
Jul 1, 2005 39 $76,173 -23% 64 $1,190   $3,689,241 11
Jul 8, 2005 41 $67,884 -11% 58 $1,170   $3,804,724 12
Jul 15, 2005 43 $48,120 -29% 41 $1,174   $3,886,956 13
Jul 22, 2005 61 $24,442 -49% 36 $679   $3,937,218 14
Jul 29, 2005 57 $24,882 +2% 40 $622   $3,973,750 15
Aug 5, 2005 67 $14,466 -42% 27 $536   $4,001,422 16
Aug 12, 2005 74 $10,410 -28% 16 $651   $4,021,676 17
Aug 19, 2005 81 $6,144 -41% 12 $512   $4,034,298 18
Aug 26, 2005 75 $14,108 +130% 10 $1,411   $4,051,618 19
Sep 2, 2005 103 $2,300 -84% 4 $575   $4,058,400 20
Sep 9, 2005 116 $1,246 -46% 4 $312   $4,061,936 21
Sep 16, 2005 119 $1,451 +16% 5 $290   $4,064,421 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2005 16 $95,593     146 $655   $2,650,410 39
Jul 4, 2005 30 $18,515     64 $289   $3,707,756 74
Sep 5, 2005 92 $600     4 $150   $4,058,998 137

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2005 40 $111,814   3 $37,271   $111,814 1
Apr 29, 2005 19 $562,944 +403% 49 $11,489   $674,758 2
May 6, 2005 18 $561,544 n/c 98 $5,730   $1,236,302 3
May 13, 2005 18 $505,110 -10% 119 $4,245   $1,741,412 4
May 20, 2005 15 $486,994 -4% 151 $3,225   $2,228,406 5
May 27, 2005 16 $521,178 +7% 146 $3,570   $2,749,584 6
Jun 3, 2005 23 $274,898 -47% 118 $2,330   $3,024,482 7
Jun 10, 2005 26 $265,451 -3% 130 $2,042   $3,289,933 8
Jun 17, 2005 28 $173,911 -34% 91 $1,911   $3,463,844 9
Jun 24, 2005 34 $149,224 -14% 81 $1,842   $3,613,068 10
Jul 1, 2005 39 $123,772 -17% 64 $1,934   $3,736,840 11
Jul 8, 2005 41 $101,996 -18% 58 $1,759   $3,838,836 12
Jul 15, 2005 42 $73,940 -28% 41 $1,803   $3,912,776 13
Jul 22, 2005 61 $36,092 -51% 36 $1,003   $3,948,868 14
Jul 29, 2005 55 $38,088 +6% 40 $952   $3,986,956 15
Aug 5, 2005 66 $24,310 -36% 27 $900   $4,011,266 16
Aug 12, 2005 73 $16,888 -31% 16 $1,056   $4,028,154 17
Aug 19, 2005 81 $9,356 -45% 12 $780   $4,037,510 18
Aug 26, 2005 74 $18,590 +99% 10 $1,859   $4,056,100 19
Sep 2, 2005 92 $4,590 -75% 4 $1,148   $4,060,690 20
Sep 9, 2005 110 $2,280 -50% 4 $570   $4,062,970 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Independence Day for Brokeback

March 4th, 2006

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February 7th, 2006

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Mountain of Oscar Nominations

January 31st, 2006

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January 16th, 2006

It is a deceptively slow week for DVD releases. There are five wide releases coming out tomorrow, if you are willing to stretch the definition of wide a little bit, but of those five films only one earned a Tomatometer reading of above 50%, while the other four combined couldn't score that high. So it comes as no surprise that the DVD Pick of the Week came from the TV on DVD category as Titus - The Complete Third Season was clearly the best of the bunch, although Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room - Buy from Amazon and Junebug - Buy from Amazon are also worth checking out. More...

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January 6th, 2006

The Writers Guild of America announced its nominations this week, and while there are plenty of awards, only three are for theatrical releases. More...

Whale of a Start to Award Season

November 30th, 2005

The Independent Spirit Awards announced the nominations today and The Squid and the Whale led the way with six nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and nods in three of the four acting categories. More...

Zorro Steals the Show

November 6th, 2005

With The Legend of Zorro earning a nearly worldwide release this past weekend, and the imminent release of another juggernaut, there was little room for other releases this weekend on the international scene. More...

Surprise Twist on the International Charts

October 30th, 2005

Oliver Twist opened in two major markets over the weekend, placing second in both France with $2.4 million on 547 screens and Italy with $1.3 million on 301 screens. Other markets include $360,000 in the U.K. for a $3.6 million total there and $140,000 in Poland for $1.1 million. Add it up and you have $4.2 million for the weekend and $9.6 million in total. More...

Brothers are not so Grimm

October 23rd, 2005

The Brothers Grimm dropped just 35% during its second weekend in France adding $2.1 million to its $5.7 million total there. In Germany, the film performed a nearly the same level falling 36% to $950,000 over the weekend and $2.9 million during its run. Overall the film made $4 million for a $27.8 million runny tally and that places it fourth on this week's charts. While the film struggled domestically, it is doing quite a bit better on the international scene, and could show a profit sometime during its home market run. More...

Flowers won't go Broke

August 9th, 2005

There was a very tight race atop the Per Theatre Charts this weekend with Broken Flowers finishing just ahead of 2046. The former film earned $780,000 in 27 theatres for a $28,904 per theatre average while the latter made $113,000 in four theatres for a average of $28,269. Last week's winner, The Aristocrats took a tumble losing 56% of its per theatre average falling to third place with $26,609. Rounding out the $10,000 club was Junebug, which just snagged a spot with a $10,677 per theatre average. More...

Smiths have Howling Success

June 14th, 2005

The overall box office champ also took top spot on the Per Theater Charts. Mr. and Mrs. Smith earned a surprising $50 million at the box office for an average of $14,703. The only other film to reach the $10,000 milestone was Howl's Moving Castle, which performed admirably with $11,889; but that's not as strong a start as Hayao Miyazaki's previous film, Spirited Away. More...

Sith Stomps Competition on Per Theater Charts

May 24th, 2005

It's been a while since the overall box office champion topped the Per Theater Charts, but that's just what Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith did this weekend. The film fell just short of setting a record for highest per theater average for a saturation level release (3,000 or more theaters), as its per theatre average of $29,619 was just below the $31,768 earned by Spider-Man. The only other film to reach the $10,000 level was Mysterious Skin with $13,300; the film has now reached that milestone for the third weekend in a row, very impressive. More...

Mysterious Beginnings

May 10th, 2005

Mysterious Skin opened with $17,425 in its lone theater to lead the Per Theater Charts this weekend. The only other film to make it into the $10,000 club was last week's winner, Holy Girl which added $21,069 in 2 theaters for a $10,535 average. More...

Enron's Stock Rises

April 26th, 2005

Only a single film made it into the $10,000 club this weekend as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room opened with a huge $76,639 in just 3 theaters for an average of $25,546. Last year was a big year for documentaries at the box office, but this year it's been slow so far; hopefully this film's run can help turn it around. More...

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April 24th, 2005


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April 22nd, 2005

This week we have not one but two films opening in, 'Select Cities.' Long time readers know how much I dislike this release strategy as it usually results in a very poor box office performance. Fortunately there is also an anticipated documentary to pick up the slack. More...

Movie Website Launches for April 15 - April 21

April 21st, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Kicking and Screaming - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Launches for April 8 - April 14

April 14th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Launches for March 25 - March 31

March 31st, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, The Longest Yard - Official Site. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$76,639 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/151 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,688,761

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,880 $4,071,700
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,274 $836,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,978 $4,907,779
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 633 $4,071,700

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


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iTunes:iTunes
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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2005 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: January 17th, 2006 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Whistleblowers, Corporate Malfeasance
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2005 Theater Average 36 $25,546 Apr 22, 2005 3

Independence Day for Brokeback

March 4th, 2006

There were no big winner at today's Independent Spirit Awards with several films sharing the awards. More...

Cowboys Win is Written in Stone

February 7th, 2006

The Writers Guild of America announced its winners over the weekend with Crash taken home the Best Original Screenplay while Brokeback Mountain added yet another win with Best Adapted Screenplay. Finally, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room won for best Documentary. More...

Mountain of Oscar Nominations

January 31st, 2006

Brokeback Mountain again led the list of nominees as with 8 Oscar nods. There were three films with six nominations a piece, Crash, Good Night and Good Luck, and Memoirs of a Geisha, (although for that last one, they were all the less prestigious technical awards. More...

DVD Releases for January 17, 2006

January 16th, 2006

It is a deceptively slow week for DVD releases. There are five wide releases coming out tomorrow, if you are willing to stretch the definition of wide a little bit, but of those five films only one earned a Tomatometer reading of above 50%, while the other four combined couldn't score that high. So it comes as no surprise that the DVD Pick of the Week came from the TV on DVD category as Titus - The Complete Third Season was clearly the best of the bunch, although Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room - Buy from Amazon and Junebug - Buy from Amazon are also worth checking out. More...

Cowboys and Virgins among WGA Nominations

January 6th, 2006

The Writers Guild of America announced its nominations this week, and while there are plenty of awards, only three are for theatrical releases. More...

Whale of a Start to Award Season

November 30th, 2005

The Independent Spirit Awards announced the nominations today and The Squid and the Whale led the way with six nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and nods in three of the four acting categories. More...

Zorro Steals the Show

November 6th, 2005

With The Legend of Zorro earning a nearly worldwide release this past weekend, and the imminent release of another juggernaut, there was little room for other releases this weekend on the international scene. More...

Surprise Twist on the International Charts

October 30th, 2005

Oliver Twist opened in two major markets over the weekend, placing second in both France with $2.4 million on 547 screens and Italy with $1.3 million on 301 screens. Other markets include $360,000 in the U.K. for a $3.6 million total there and $140,000 in Poland for $1.1 million. Add it up and you have $4.2 million for the weekend and $9.6 million in total. More...

Brothers are not so Grimm

October 23rd, 2005

The Brothers Grimm dropped just 35% during its second weekend in France adding $2.1 million to its $5.7 million total there. In Germany, the film performed a nearly the same level falling 36% to $950,000 over the weekend and $2.9 million during its run. Overall the film made $4 million for a $27.8 million runny tally and that places it fourth on this week's charts. While the film struggled domestically, it is doing quite a bit better on the international scene, and could show a profit sometime during its home market run. More...

Flowers won't go Broke

August 9th, 2005

There was a very tight race atop the Per Theatre Charts this weekend with Broken Flowers finishing just ahead of 2046. The former film earned $780,000 in 27 theatres for a $28,904 per theatre average while the latter made $113,000 in four theatres for a average of $28,269. Last week's winner, The Aristocrats took a tumble losing 56% of its per theatre average falling to third place with $26,609. Rounding out the $10,000 club was Junebug, which just snagged a spot with a $10,677 per theatre average. More...

Smiths have Howling Success

June 14th, 2005

The overall box office champ also took top spot on the Per Theater Charts. Mr. and Mrs. Smith earned a surprising $50 million at the box office for an average of $14,703. The only other film to reach the $10,000 milestone was Howl's Moving Castle, which performed admirably with $11,889; but that's not as strong a start as Hayao Miyazaki's previous film, Spirited Away. More...

Sith Stomps Competition on Per Theater Charts

May 24th, 2005

It's been a while since the overall box office champion topped the Per Theater Charts, but that's just what Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith did this weekend. The film fell just short of setting a record for highest per theater average for a saturation level release (3,000 or more theaters), as its per theatre average of $29,619 was just below the $31,768 earned by Spider-Man. The only other film to reach the $10,000 level was Mysterious Skin with $13,300; the film has now reached that milestone for the third weekend in a row, very impressive. More...

Mysterious Beginnings

May 10th, 2005

Mysterious Skin opened with $17,425 in its lone theater to lead the Per Theater Charts this weekend. The only other film to make it into the $10,000 club was last week's winner, Holy Girl which added $21,069 in 2 theaters for a $10,535 average. More...

Enron's Stock Rises

April 26th, 2005

Only a single film made it into the $10,000 club this weekend as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room opened with a huge $76,639 in just 3 theaters for an average of $25,546. Last year was a big year for documentaries at the box office, but this year it's been slow so far; hopefully this film's run can help turn it around. More...

Movie Review: Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room

April 24th, 2005


Smart Choice in Limited Releases

April 22nd, 2005

This week we have not one but two films opening in, 'Select Cities.' Long time readers know how much I dislike this release strategy as it usually results in a very poor box office performance. Fortunately there is also an anticipated documentary to pick up the slack. More...

Movie Website Launches for April 15 - April 21

April 21st, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Kicking and Screaming - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Launches for April 8 - April 14

April 14th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Launches for March 25 - March 31

March 31st, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, The Longest Yard - Official Site. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2005 39 $76,639   3 $25,546   $76,639 1
Apr 29, 2005 19 $411,960 +438% 49 $8,407   $523,774 2
May 6, 2005 19 $404,998 -2% 98 $4,133   $1,079,756 3
May 13, 2005 17 $372,405 -8% 119 $3,129   $1,608,707 4
May 20, 2005 16 $331,007 -11% 151 $2,192   $2,072,419 5
May 27, 2005 19 $326,411 -1% 146 $2,236   $2,554,817 6
Jun 3, 2005 21 $191,946 -41% 118 $1,627   $2,941,530 7
Jun 10, 2005 24 $178,680 -7% 130 $1,374   $3,203,162 8
Jun 17, 2005 26 $117,995 -34% 91 $1,297   $3,407,928 9
Jun 24, 2005 30 $98,842 -16% 81 $1,220   $3,562,686 10
Jul 1, 2005 39 $76,173 -23% 64 $1,190   $3,689,241 11
Jul 8, 2005 41 $67,884 -11% 58 $1,170   $3,804,724 12
Jul 15, 2005 43 $48,120 -29% 41 $1,174   $3,886,956 13
Jul 22, 2005 61 $24,442 -49% 36 $679   $3,937,218 14
Jul 29, 2005 57 $24,882 +2% 40 $622   $3,973,750 15
Aug 5, 2005 67 $14,466 -42% 27 $536   $4,001,422 16
Aug 12, 2005 74 $10,410 -28% 16 $651   $4,021,676 17
Aug 19, 2005 81 $6,144 -41% 12 $512   $4,034,298 18
Aug 26, 2005 75 $14,108 +130% 10 $1,411   $4,051,618 19
Sep 2, 2005 103 $2,300 -84% 4 $575   $4,058,400 20
Sep 9, 2005 116 $1,246 -46% 4 $312   $4,061,936 21
Sep 16, 2005 119 $1,451 +16% 5 $290   $4,064,421 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2005 16 $95,593     146 $655   $2,650,410 39
Jul 4, 2005 30 $18,515     64 $289   $3,707,756 74
Sep 5, 2005 92 $600     4 $150   $4,058,998 137

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2005 40 $111,814   3 $37,271   $111,814 1
Apr 29, 2005 19 $562,944 +403% 49 $11,489   $674,758 2
May 6, 2005 18 $561,544 n/c 98 $5,730   $1,236,302 3
May 13, 2005 18 $505,110 -10% 119 $4,245   $1,741,412 4
May 20, 2005 15 $486,994 -4% 151 $3,225   $2,228,406 5
May 27, 2005 16 $521,178 +7% 146 $3,570   $2,749,584 6
Jun 3, 2005 23 $274,898 -47% 118 $2,330   $3,024,482 7
Jun 10, 2005 26 $265,451 -3% 130 $2,042   $3,289,933 8
Jun 17, 2005 28 $173,911 -34% 91 $1,911   $3,463,844 9
Jun 24, 2005 34 $149,224 -14% 81 $1,842   $3,613,068 10
Jul 1, 2005 39 $123,772 -17% 64 $1,934   $3,736,840 11
Jul 8, 2005 41 $101,996 -18% 58 $1,759   $3,838,836 12
Jul 15, 2005 42 $73,940 -28% 41 $1,803   $3,912,776 13
Jul 22, 2005 61 $36,092 -51% 36 $1,003   $3,948,868 14
Jul 29, 2005 55 $38,088 +6% 40 $952   $3,986,956 15
Aug 5, 2005 66 $24,310 -36% 27 $900   $4,011,266 16
Aug 12, 2005 73 $16,888 -31% 16 $1,056   $4,028,154 17
Aug 19, 2005 81 $9,356 -45% 12 $780   $4,037,510 18
Aug 26, 2005 74 $18,590 +99% 10 $1,859   $4,056,100 19
Sep 2, 2005 92 $4,590 -75% 4 $1,148   $4,060,690 20
Sep 9, 2005 110 $2,280 -50% 4 $570   $4,062,970 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.