Four Brothers (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $74,494,381Details
International Box Office $18,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $92,494,381
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Synopsis

After their adoptive mother is murdered during a robbery, four brothers come together in their hometown of Detroit in search of answers—and revenge.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,176,925 (28.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,533 opening theaters/2,649 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $122,375,322

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 12th, 2005 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: December 20th, 2005 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language and some sexual content.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Let’s Be Cops
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Keywords: Hood Film, Crime, Crime Boss, Crime Thriller, Corrupt Cops, Adopted Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Remake
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: di Bonaventura Pictures
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 215 $5,024,111 Sep 2, 2005 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $8,856,861 Sep 2, 2005 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 169 $6,366,088 Sep 2, 2005 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 142 $11,222,595 Sep 2, 2005 24
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 76 $21,176,925 Aug 12, 2005 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 1 $21,176,925   2,533 $8,360   $21,176,925 1
Aug 19, 2005 3 $12,487,537 -41% 2,649 $4,714   $43,118,074 2
Aug 26, 2005 4 $7,864,194 -37% 2,649 $2,969   $55,370,515 3
Sep 2, 2005 6 $5,024,111 -36% 2,435 $2,063   $63,010,778 4
Sep 9, 2005 9 $2,946,003 -41% 2,093 $1,408   $68,271,343 5
Sep 16, 2005 14 $1,877,892 -36% 1,509 $1,244   $71,065,317 6
Sep 23, 2005 15 $882,659 -53% 814 $1,084   $72,526,233 7
Sep 30, 2005 20 $466,057 -47% 455 $1,024   $73,310,603 8
Oct 7, 2005 33 $146,207 -69% 154 $949   $73,617,220 9
Oct 14, 2005 41 $100,967 -31% 101 $1,000   $73,785,970 10
Oct 21, 2005 38 $179,414 +78% 215 $834   $74,005,596 11
Oct 28, 2005 43 $101,656 -43% 166 $612   $74,165,392 12
Nov 4, 2005 44 $93,762 -8% 136 $689   $74,307,313 13
Nov 11, 2005 47 $71,343 -24% 105 $679   $74,414,092 14
Nov 18, 2005 46 $47,397 -34% 83 $571   $74,484,168 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 12, 2005 1 $6,980,721     2,533 $2,756   $6,980,721 1
Aug 13, 2005 1 $7,739,435 +11%   2,533 $3,055   $14,720,156 2
Aug 14, 2005 1 $6,456,769 -17%   2,533 $2,549   $21,176,925 3
Aug 15, 2005 1 $2,783,679 -57%   2,533 $1,099   $23,960,604 4
Aug 16, 2005 1 $2,493,198 -10%   2,533 $984   $26,453,802 5
Aug 17, 2005 1 $2,128,418 -15%   2,533 $840   $28,582,220 6
Aug 18, 2005 1 $2,048,317 -4%   2,533 $809   $30,630,537 7
Aug 19, 2005 3 $3,667,682 +79% -47% 2,649 $1,385   $34,298,219 8
Aug 20, 2005 3 $4,988,576 +36% -36% 2,649 $1,883   $39,286,795 9
Aug 21, 2005 3 $3,831,279 -23% -41% 2,649 $1,446   $43,118,074 10
Aug 22, 2005 3 $1,261,419 -67% -55% 2,649 $476   $44,379,493 11
Aug 23, 2005 3 $1,141,868 -9% -54% 2,649 $431   $45,521,361 12
Aug 24, 2005 3 $1,013,627 -11% -52% 2,649 $383   $46,534,988 13
Aug 25, 2005 3 $971,333 -4% -53% 2,649 $367   $47,506,321 14
Aug 26, 2005 4 $2,193,098 +126% -40% 2,649 $828   $49,699,419 15
Aug 27, 2005 4 $3,337,752 +52% -33% 2,649 $1,260   $53,037,171 16
Aug 28, 2005 4 $2,333,344 -30% -39% 2,649 $881   $55,370,515 17
Aug 29, 2005 4 $752,583 -68% -40% 2,649 $284   $56,123,098 18
Aug 30, 2005 4 $734,701 -2% -36% 2,649 $277   $56,857,799 19
Aug 31, 2005 6 $601,692 -18% -41% 2,649 $227   $57,459,491 20
Sep 1, 2005 5 $527,176 -12% -46% 2,649 $199   $57,986,667 21
Sep 2, 2005 6 $1,210,405 +130% -45% 2,435 $497   $59,197,072 22
Sep 3, 2005 6 $1,893,014 +56% -43% 2,435 $777   $61,090,086 23
Sep 4, 2005 6 $1,920,692 +1% -18% 2,435 $789   $63,010,778 24
Sep 5, 2005 7 $1,341,977 -30% +78% 2,435 $551   $64,352,755 25
Sep 6, 2005 6 $358,548 -73% -51% 2,435 $147   $64,711,303 26
Sep 7, 2005 6 $322,911 -10% -46% 2,435 $133   $65,034,214 27
Sep 8, 2005 7 $291,126 -10% -45% 2,435 $120   $65,325,340 28
Sep 9, 2005 9 $864,058 +197% -29% 2,093 $413   $66,189,398 29
Sep 10, 2005 9 $1,321,496 +53% -30% 2,093 $631   $67,510,894 30
Sep 11, 2005 9 $760,449 -42% -60% 2,093 $363   $68,271,343 31
Sep 12, 2005 9 $212,220 -72% -84% 2,093 $101   $68,483,563 32
Sep 13, 2005 9 $238,981 +13% -33% 2,093 $114   $68,722,544 33
Sep 14, 2005 10 $231,617 -3% -28% 2,093 $111   $68,954,161 34
Sep 15, 2005 10 $233,264 +1% -20% 2,093 $111   $69,187,425 35
Oct 10, 2005 34 $22,537     154 $146   $73,639,757 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 1 $30,630,537   2,533 $12,093   $30,630,537 1
Aug 19, 2005 3 $16,875,784 -45% 2,649 $6,371   $47,506,321 2
Aug 26, 2005 4 $10,480,346 -38% 2,649 $3,956   $57,986,667 3
Sep 2, 2005 6 $7,338,673 -30% 2,435 $3,014   $65,325,340 4
Sep 9, 2005 9 $3,862,085 -47% 2,093 $1,845   $69,187,425 5
Sep 16, 2005 14 $2,456,149 -36% 1,509 $1,628   $71,643,574 6
Sep 23, 2005 15 $1,200,972 -51% 814 $1,475   $72,844,546 7
Sep 30, 2005 21 $626,467 -48% 455 $1,377   $73,471,013 8
Oct 7, 2005 34 $213,990 -66% 154 $1,390   $73,685,003 9
Oct 14, 2005 40 $141,179 -34% 101 $1,398   $73,826,182 10
Oct 21, 2005 40 $237,554 +68% 215 $1,105   $74,063,736 11
Oct 28, 2005 43 $149,815 -37% 166 $903   $74,213,551 12
Nov 4, 2005 44 $129,198 -14% 136 $950   $74,342,749 13
Nov 11, 2005 45 $94,022 -27% 105 $895   $74,436,771 14
Nov 18, 2005 54 $57,610 -39% 83 $694   $74,494,381 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 6, 202251 6
Apr 7, 202242 13
Apr 8, 202253 19
Apr 9, 202254 25
Apr 10, 202255 31
Apr 11, 202266 36

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Leading Cast

Mark Wahlberg    Bobby Mercer
Tyrese Gibson    Angel Mercer
Andre Benjamin    Jeremiah Mercer
Garrett Hedlund    Jack Mercer

Supporting Cast

Terrence Howard    Lt. Green
Josh Charles    Detective Fowler
Chiwetel Ejiofor    Victor Sweet
Sofia Vergara    Sofi
Fionnula Flanagan    Evelyn Mercer
Taraji P. Henson    Camille Mercer
Barry Shabaka Henley    Councilman Douglas
Jernard B. Burks    Evan
Kenneth Welsh    Robert Bradford
Tony Nappo    Charlie
Shawn Singleton    Victor Hoodlum
Reiya West Downs    Daniela Mercer
Riele West Downs    Amelia Mercer
Lyriq Bent    Damian
Richard Chevolleau    El Camino Guy
Awaovieyi Agie    El Camino Guy
Shomari Downer    Gangbanger
Mpho Koaho    Gang Leader
Costin Manu    Maschur
Kevin Duhaney    Keenon
Brad Borbridge    Interrogating Cop
Timothy E. Brummund    Interrogating Cop
Thomas Robert    Interrogating Cop
Benz Antoine    Police Sergeant
Dave Sparrow    Police Sergeant
Kathryn Haggis    Airline Attendant
Michael Brown    Huge Player
Victor A. Young    Father Lamont
Greg Ellwand    Insurance Man
Conrad Bergschneider    Johnny the Bartender
Eric Fink    Landlord
Pablo Silveira    Samir
Frank Spadone    Baffled Cop
Kevin Hanchard    Baffled Cop
Carlos Diaz    Baffled Cop
Dax Ravina    Young Tech
Billy Oliver    Prankster
Michelle Moffatt    Secretary
Derwin Phillips    Ref
Quincy Nanatakyi    Twelve Year Old
Evelynking Nanatakyi    Nine Year Old
Stefanie Samuels    Evan's Wife
Wes Williams    Victor's Driver
Kofi Payton    Card Playing Kid
Travis Smith    Card Playing Kid
Angel Weathered    Card Playing Kid
Kiara Taylor    Card Playing Kid
Mathew Peart    Kid Selling Chocolate
Odeen Eccleston    Gang Member
Tahliel Hawthorne    Darnell
Eric Weinstein    Yelling Man
Jeff Authors    Bitter Drunk Guy
Jennifer Doane    Casino Employee
Jay Hunter    Sofi's Angry Boyfriend
Jamal Weathers    Detective

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Singleton    Director
David Elliot    Screenwriter
Paul Lovett    Screenwriter
Lorenzo di Bonaventura    Producer
Ric Kidney    Executive Producer
Erik Howsam    Executive Producer
Peter Menzies Jr.    Director of Photography
Keith Brian Burns    Production Designer
Bruce Cannon    Editor
Billy Fox    Editor
Ruth E. Carter    Costume Designer
Paul Stewart    Music Supervisor
David Arnold    Composer
Jeff Authors    Assistant Director
Doug Coleman    Second Unit Director
Ric Kidney    Unit Production Manager
Lyn Lucibello-Brancatella    Production Manager
Andrew Stearn    Art Director
Clive Thomasson    Set Decorator
Glen Keenan    Second Unit Camera
Linda Petty    Costume Supervisor
Justin Bourret    Additional Editor
Glen Gauthier    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Daniel Leahy    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Gregory Hedgepath    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Larry    Sound Effects Editor
Larry Kemp    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Adrian    Sound Effects Editor
Frank T. Smathers    Dialogue Editor
Simon Coke    Dialogue Editor
Mark Gordon    Dialogue Editor
Vic Radulich    Dialogue Editor
Michael Szakmeister    Dialogue Editor
Dan DiPrima    Music Editor
Robbie Boyd    Music Editor
Edward Shearmur    Additional Music
Kimberly R. Hardin    Casting Director
Wendy Weidman    Additional Casting
Robin D. Cook    Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

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

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December 11th, 2005

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December 4th, 2005

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November 27th, 2005

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November 20th, 2005

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October 23rd, 2005

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September 25th, 2005

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Synopsis

After their adoptive mother is murdered during a robbery, four brothers come together in their hometown of Detroit in search of answers—and revenge.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,176,925 (28.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,533 opening theaters/2,649 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $122,375,322

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 12th, 2005 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: December 20th, 2005 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language and some sexual content.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Let’s Be Cops
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Keywords: Hood Film, Crime, Crime Boss, Crime Thriller, Corrupt Cops, Adopted Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Remake
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: di Bonaventura Pictures
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 215 $5,024,111 Sep 2, 2005 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $8,856,861 Sep 2, 2005 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 169 $6,366,088 Sep 2, 2005 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 142 $11,222,595 Sep 2, 2005 24
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 76 $21,176,925 Aug 12, 2005 3

Leading Cast

Mark Wahlberg    Bobby Mercer
Tyrese Gibson    Angel Mercer
Andre Benjamin    Jeremiah Mercer
Garrett Hedlund    Jack Mercer

Supporting Cast

Terrence Howard    Lt. Green
Josh Charles    Detective Fowler
Chiwetel Ejiofor    Victor Sweet
Sofia Vergara    Sofi
Fionnula Flanagan    Evelyn Mercer
Taraji P. Henson    Camille Mercer
Barry Shabaka Henley    Councilman Douglas
Jernard B. Burks    Evan
Kenneth Welsh    Robert Bradford
Tony Nappo    Charlie
Shawn Singleton    Victor Hoodlum
Reiya West Downs    Daniela Mercer
Riele West Downs    Amelia Mercer
Lyriq Bent    Damian
Richard Chevolleau    El Camino Guy
Awaovieyi Agie    El Camino Guy
Shomari Downer    Gangbanger
Mpho Koaho    Gang Leader
Costin Manu    Maschur
Kevin Duhaney    Keenon
Brad Borbridge    Interrogating Cop
Timothy E. Brummund    Interrogating Cop
Thomas Robert    Interrogating Cop
Benz Antoine    Police Sergeant
Dave Sparrow    Police Sergeant
Kathryn Haggis    Airline Attendant
Michael Brown    Huge Player
Victor A. Young    Father Lamont
Greg Ellwand    Insurance Man
Conrad Bergschneider    Johnny the Bartender
Eric Fink    Landlord
Pablo Silveira    Samir
Frank Spadone    Baffled Cop
Kevin Hanchard    Baffled Cop
Carlos Diaz    Baffled Cop
Dax Ravina    Young Tech
Billy Oliver    Prankster
Michelle Moffatt    Secretary
Derwin Phillips    Ref
Quincy Nanatakyi    Twelve Year Old
Evelynking Nanatakyi    Nine Year Old
Stefanie Samuels    Evan's Wife
Wes Williams    Victor's Driver
Kofi Payton    Card Playing Kid
Travis Smith    Card Playing Kid
Angel Weathered    Card Playing Kid
Kiara Taylor    Card Playing Kid
Mathew Peart    Kid Selling Chocolate
Odeen Eccleston    Gang Member
Tahliel Hawthorne    Darnell
Eric Weinstein    Yelling Man
Jeff Authors    Bitter Drunk Guy
Jennifer Doane    Casino Employee
Jay Hunter    Sofi's Angry Boyfriend
Jamal Weathers    Detective

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Singleton    Director
David Elliot    Screenwriter
Paul Lovett    Screenwriter
Lorenzo di Bonaventura    Producer
Ric Kidney    Executive Producer
Erik Howsam    Executive Producer
Peter Menzies Jr.    Director of Photography
Keith Brian Burns    Production Designer
Bruce Cannon    Editor
Billy Fox    Editor
Ruth E. Carter    Costume Designer
Paul Stewart    Music Supervisor
David Arnold    Composer
Jeff Authors    Assistant Director
Doug Coleman    Second Unit Director
Ric Kidney    Unit Production Manager
Lyn Lucibello-Brancatella    Production Manager
Andrew Stearn    Art Director
Clive Thomasson    Set Decorator
Glen Keenan    Second Unit Camera
Linda Petty    Costume Supervisor
Justin Bourret    Additional Editor
Glen Gauthier    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Daniel Leahy    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Gregory Hedgepath    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Larry    Sound Effects Editor
Larry Kemp    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Adrian    Sound Effects Editor
Frank T. Smathers    Dialogue Editor
Simon Coke    Dialogue Editor
Mark Gordon    Dialogue Editor
Vic Radulich    Dialogue Editor
Michael Szakmeister    Dialogue Editor
Dan DiPrima    Music Editor
Robbie Boyd    Music Editor
Edward Shearmur    Additional Music
Kimberly R. Hardin    Casting Director
Wendy Weidman    Additional Casting
Robin D. Cook    Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Releases for June 3, 2008

June 3rd, 2008

This was a bad week for big movies, with not a single first run release is even worth rating a solid purchase, never mind being a contender for DVD Pick of the Week. There were a few other contenders for the title, including Dirty Harry Collection on DVD or Blu-ray. However, I found it impossible to decide which format was the better deal. Had the Blu-ray provided anything more than High Definition, or been a more reasonable price compared to the DVD, it would have been an easier choice. One of them is the DVD Pick of the Week, I just don't know which one. On a side note, there is an immense flood of Blu-ray releases, including a few I thought were coming out previously. More...

DVD Releases for August 1, 2006

July 31st, 2006

The first full week of the month is usually quite busy, however, since the DVD coming out tomorrow had to be shipped in July, this is not the case this time around. In fact, there was only one contender for DVD Pick of the week, V for Vendetta - 2-Disc Special Edition, and since I'm 90% sure an even better Ultra Edition is coming out, it fails to win that coveted honor. Next week we should have a much better selection of DVDs. More...

Crashing the Home Market

January 14th, 2006

We had a new number one this week as Wedding Crashers took top spot on both the rental and the sales charts. The film earned $13.57 million in combined rentals, $12.80 million of that from DVDs. More...

Virgin Enjoys a Threepeat

January 7th, 2006

For the third week in a row, The 40-Year Old Virgin was the leader on both the rental and the sales charts. It ended the year on top with $8.51 million over the week, which was down just 1% from last week and enough to push its total to $27.48 after three weeks. More...

Virgin's Still Number One the Second Time Around

December 31st, 2005

The 40-Year Old Virgin remained it top spot on both the rental and the sales charts showing its domestic run was no fluke. The film have the best week-to-week drop-off in the top ten as it slipped just 16% to $8.60 million over the week and $18.97 million during its two week run. More...

DVD Releases for December 20, 2005

December 19th, 2005

For those looking for last minute gifts (and you can't get much more last minute than this), there are many, many former wide releases coming out this week. Unfortunately, only one such film earned even reasonable reviews, and that was Serenity - Buy from Amazon, which is our DVD Pick of the Week. Also earning that honor is Party of Five - The Complete Second Season. More...

International Details: Flightplan has Bumpy Landing

December 11th, 2005

Flightplan fell out of the top five with $5.13 million on 2,430 screens in 38 markets for a total of $94.65 million on the international scene. It did fall from second to sixth on this week's charts, but it should still reach $100 million by this time next week. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. where it remained in second place with $2.14 million on 416 screens for a two-week total of $6.59 million. More...

Her Shoes Fall out of Fashion

December 4th, 2005

Here's this week's round-up of international box office numbers.

In Her Shoes fell out of the top five this week with $3.95 million on 2,050 screens in 23 markets for a $30.60 million international box office. The film held up amazingly well in Spain, dropping just 8% to $810,000 on 290 screens, but it wasn't as fortunate in France where it lost more than half its opening, earning $400,000 on 293 screens, falling out of the top ten in the process. It suffered a similar fate during its third weekend in the U.K. where it was down 55% to $736,000 on 268 screens, but the film already has $7.06 million there, which is better than its domestic run if you take into account the relative sizes of the two markets. More...

Zorro Leaves its Mark

November 27th, 2005

The Legend of Zorro fell from second to sixth this week and because of that its quest from $100 million internationally took a serious hit. Over the weekend the film pulled in $4.20 million on 4062 screens in 62 markets for a running tally of $80.73 million. In France the film fell 57% to $1.01 million over the weekend and $14.80 million during its four-week run while it had a similar drop-off in Spain where it was down 56% to $475,000 over the weekend and $9.10 million in total. The box office was less kind in Russia, (down 68% to $136,000); Germany, (down 70% to $232,000) and the U.K., (down 83% to $120,000). More...

Corpse Bridesmaid

November 20th, 2005

The Corpse Bride missed the top five by the narrowest of narrow margins losing out to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit $5.50 million to $5.45 million. The film earned its $5.45 million on 2586 screens in 28 markets pushing its total to $53.4 million total at the international box office. In South Korea the film fell 43% to $753,000 on 114 screens, which is better than average for the market. And the film is also doing well in Italy adding $764,000 on 268 screens to its $2.67 million running tally there, $700,000 in France for a $8 million box office, and $462,000 in Japan for a $7.0 million box office. More...

Chicken's Little Start on the International Scene is Lucrative

November 13th, 2005

Chicken Little started its international run with day-and-date debuts in 9 markets earning $5.54 million on 900 screens, just missing the top five in the process. Its best market was kid-friendly Mexico with $3.1 million on 600 screens, which is about on par with its opening domestically. On the other hand, the film broke records in Malaysia with $477,000 on 40 screens. Other results include a first place debuts in Russia with $1.1 million on 197 screens and in Taiwan with $463,000 on 18 screens, (including previews). 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...

Internationl Round-up: Company Nine Reaches $14 Million

October 16th, 2005

Company 9 remained in first place in Russia, its home market, down just 13% to $4.3 million for a running total of $14.3 million, which is well ahead of Revenge of the Sith's final box office in the market (which was just shy of $10 million). More...

The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming!

October 9th, 2005

Company 9 opened in its native market of Russia with a stunning $5.0 million over the weekend and $6.25 million including the midweek numbers, which is better than Revenge of the Sith's opening in that market. This also means there were two films that did so well in their local markets that they managed to place in the top five overall. More...

International Round-up: Red Eye Takes Off

October 2nd, 2005

Red Eye added another $3.7 million on 2,057 screens in 37 markets to its $22 million international total. The film opened in second place in both Spain with $850,000 on 215 screens and in the Netherlands with $250,000 on 59 ($300,000 including previews). More...

Mafia Sequel Squeezes into Top Five Again

September 25th, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 again led its native market of South Korean with $4.81 million over the weekend and $12.78 million during its two-week run. And like last week, this was enough for the film to secure a place in the top five overall just beating out Pride and Prejudice. More...

Virgin Twice as Nice the Second Time Around

August 29th, 2005

The last weekend in August was weaker than expected when it came to new releases, but at least holdovers generally held up well. Overall the box office was down 14.5% from last weekend and 6.1% from last year, dropping below $100 million in the process. Year-to-date 2005 has earned $5.868 billion in total ticket sales, which is down 7.8% from the same time last year. Summer is even worse - down 9.2% to $3.367 billion. More...

Box Office Prospects Look Grimm

August 26th, 2005

The last weekend in August brings us three wide releases, sort of. The widest release, and most likely weekend champion, is opening much wider than expected, but the other two films are not. One is opening in not much more than 2,000 theatres while the other didn't even crack the top ten on the theatre count chart for the weekend. On the plus side, this weekend last year was really weak, so 2005 should catch up a little bit. More...

Millions Check out Virgin

August 22nd, 2005

It was another mixed weekend at the box office as the overall box office was down, again. However, the margin was very close dipping just 5.0% from last weekend and 3.4% from last year. That helped lift the year-to-date comparison with 2005 behind 2004's pace by 7.4% at $5.722 billion while the summer session is off by 9.4% at $3.221 billion. You know you've lowered your standards when losing by a small margin is considered a victory. More...

Virgin is Delivered to Theatres

August 19th, 2005

Today's my birthday and as a gift the movie industry has given me not one, but two films with overwhelmingly positive reviews. Of course, this is also the week that Supercross: The Movie opened so we'll call it a draw. More...

Box Office gets some Brotherly Love

August 15th, 2005

Practically every new film beat expectations this weekend, albeit by a narrow margin in some cases. And even with the holdovers slipping slightly faster there was a week-to-week increase of 5.1% at the box office. On the other hand, the weekend of $120 million was 12.7% lower than last year. The year-to-date comparison has 2005 at $5.551 billion, 8% lower than 2004, while the summer box office has a running tally of $3.05 billion down by 9.7% from last year. More...

Revenge of the Man-Whores

August 12th, 2005

Three films open wide this weekend, with another opening in roughly 800 theatres. Of the wide releases, there's a strange pattern with the wider the release the weaker the reviews leading to a battle of quality vs. quantity. Normally quality means little to the overall box office, but hopefully this weekend will be different. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 5 - August 11

August 11th, 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 40-Year-Old Virgin - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 29 - August 4

August 4th, 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, Broken Flowers - Official Site. More...

2005 Preview: August

August 1st, 2005

The Dog Days of Summer. Not sure why they are called that, but it could have something to do with all the movie releases that look like dogs. What these films lack in quality, however, they are making up for in quantity, with between 13 and 17 movies being released over the four weeks. (There are few films that may or may not get wide releases and another couple that will likely get pushed back.) With this much competition, all but a few will likely bomb and most look like huge mistakes. After reading the list of predictions, head here to discuss them with other movie fans. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 22 - July 28

July 28th, 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, Sky High - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 3 - June 9

June 9th, 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, Stealth - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for April 29 - May 5

May 5th, 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. Slow week with most of the sites being merely average or too early in their development to tell if the film is an award winning site or not. So in the end I decided not to hand out the award to any site. Hopefully next week things will pick up. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 1 $21,176,925   2,533 $8,360   $21,176,925 1
Aug 19, 2005 3 $12,487,537 -41% 2,649 $4,714   $43,118,074 2
Aug 26, 2005 4 $7,864,194 -37% 2,649 $2,969   $55,370,515 3
Sep 2, 2005 6 $5,024,111 -36% 2,435 $2,063   $63,010,778 4
Sep 9, 2005 9 $2,946,003 -41% 2,093 $1,408   $68,271,343 5
Sep 16, 2005 14 $1,877,892 -36% 1,509 $1,244   $71,065,317 6
Sep 23, 2005 15 $882,659 -53% 814 $1,084   $72,526,233 7
Sep 30, 2005 20 $466,057 -47% 455 $1,024   $73,310,603 8
Oct 7, 2005 33 $146,207 -69% 154 $949   $73,617,220 9
Oct 14, 2005 41 $100,967 -31% 101 $1,000   $73,785,970 10
Oct 21, 2005 38 $179,414 +78% 215 $834   $74,005,596 11
Oct 28, 2005 43 $101,656 -43% 166 $612   $74,165,392 12
Nov 4, 2005 44 $93,762 -8% 136 $689   $74,307,313 13
Nov 11, 2005 47 $71,343 -24% 105 $679   $74,414,092 14
Nov 18, 2005 46 $47,397 -34% 83 $571   $74,484,168 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 12, 2005 1 $6,980,721     2,533 $2,756   $6,980,721 1
Aug 13, 2005 1 $7,739,435 +11%   2,533 $3,055   $14,720,156 2
Aug 14, 2005 1 $6,456,769 -17%   2,533 $2,549   $21,176,925 3
Aug 15, 2005 1 $2,783,679 -57%   2,533 $1,099   $23,960,604 4
Aug 16, 2005 1 $2,493,198 -10%   2,533 $984   $26,453,802 5
Aug 17, 2005 1 $2,128,418 -15%   2,533 $840   $28,582,220 6
Aug 18, 2005 1 $2,048,317 -4%   2,533 $809   $30,630,537 7
Aug 19, 2005 3 $3,667,682 +79% -47% 2,649 $1,385   $34,298,219 8
Aug 20, 2005 3 $4,988,576 +36% -36% 2,649 $1,883   $39,286,795 9
Aug 21, 2005 3 $3,831,279 -23% -41% 2,649 $1,446   $43,118,074 10
Aug 22, 2005 3 $1,261,419 -67% -55% 2,649 $476   $44,379,493 11
Aug 23, 2005 3 $1,141,868 -9% -54% 2,649 $431   $45,521,361 12
Aug 24, 2005 3 $1,013,627 -11% -52% 2,649 $383   $46,534,988 13
Aug 25, 2005 3 $971,333 -4% -53% 2,649 $367   $47,506,321 14
Aug 26, 2005 4 $2,193,098 +126% -40% 2,649 $828   $49,699,419 15
Aug 27, 2005 4 $3,337,752 +52% -33% 2,649 $1,260   $53,037,171 16
Aug 28, 2005 4 $2,333,344 -30% -39% 2,649 $881   $55,370,515 17
Aug 29, 2005 4 $752,583 -68% -40% 2,649 $284   $56,123,098 18
Aug 30, 2005 4 $734,701 -2% -36% 2,649 $277   $56,857,799 19
Aug 31, 2005 6 $601,692 -18% -41% 2,649 $227   $57,459,491 20
Sep 1, 2005 5 $527,176 -12% -46% 2,649 $199   $57,986,667 21
Sep 2, 2005 6 $1,210,405 +130% -45% 2,435 $497   $59,197,072 22
Sep 3, 2005 6 $1,893,014 +56% -43% 2,435 $777   $61,090,086 23
Sep 4, 2005 6 $1,920,692 +1% -18% 2,435 $789   $63,010,778 24
Sep 5, 2005 7 $1,341,977 -30% +78% 2,435 $551   $64,352,755 25
Sep 6, 2005 6 $358,548 -73% -51% 2,435 $147   $64,711,303 26
Sep 7, 2005 6 $322,911 -10% -46% 2,435 $133   $65,034,214 27
Sep 8, 2005 7 $291,126 -10% -45% 2,435 $120   $65,325,340 28
Sep 9, 2005 9 $864,058 +197% -29% 2,093 $413   $66,189,398 29
Sep 10, 2005 9 $1,321,496 +53% -30% 2,093 $631   $67,510,894 30
Sep 11, 2005 9 $760,449 -42% -60% 2,093 $363   $68,271,343 31
Sep 12, 2005 9 $212,220 -72% -84% 2,093 $101   $68,483,563 32
Sep 13, 2005 9 $238,981 +13% -33% 2,093 $114   $68,722,544 33
Sep 14, 2005 10 $231,617 -3% -28% 2,093 $111   $68,954,161 34
Sep 15, 2005 10 $233,264 +1% -20% 2,093 $111   $69,187,425 35
Oct 10, 2005 34 $22,537     154 $146   $73,639,757 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 1 $30,630,537   2,533 $12,093   $30,630,537 1
Aug 19, 2005 3 $16,875,784 -45% 2,649 $6,371   $47,506,321 2
Aug 26, 2005 4 $10,480,346 -38% 2,649 $3,956   $57,986,667 3
Sep 2, 2005 6 $7,338,673 -30% 2,435 $3,014   $65,325,340 4
Sep 9, 2005 9 $3,862,085 -47% 2,093 $1,845   $69,187,425 5
Sep 16, 2005 14 $2,456,149 -36% 1,509 $1,628   $71,643,574 6
Sep 23, 2005 15 $1,200,972 -51% 814 $1,475   $72,844,546 7
Sep 30, 2005 21 $626,467 -48% 455 $1,377   $73,471,013 8
Oct 7, 2005 34 $213,990 -66% 154 $1,390   $73,685,003 9
Oct 14, 2005 40 $141,179 -34% 101 $1,398   $73,826,182 10
Oct 21, 2005 40 $237,554 +68% 215 $1,105   $74,063,736 11
Oct 28, 2005 43 $149,815 -37% 166 $903   $74,213,551 12
Nov 4, 2005 44 $129,198 -14% 136 $950   $74,342,749 13
Nov 11, 2005 45 $94,022 -27% 105 $895   $74,436,771 14
Nov 18, 2005 54 $57,610 -39% 83 $694   $74,494,381 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Apr 7, 202242 13
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