Babel
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| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$34,302,837 |
| International Gross |
$101,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$135,302,837 |
| Home Market Performance |
| US DVD Sales: |
$31,448,661 |
Weekly Breakdown |
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Synopsis
In BABEL, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace. In this mesmerizing, emotional film that was shot in three continents and four languages – and traverses both the deeply personal and the explosively political – acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Amores Perros) explores with shattering realism the nature of the barriers that seem to separate humankind. In doing so, he evokes the ancient concept of Babel and questions its modern day implications: the mistaken identities, misunderstandings and missed chances for communication that, though often unseen, drive our contemporary lives.
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 10/27/2006 |
24 |
 |
$389,351 |
  |
7 |
$55,622 |
$389,351 |
3 |
| 11/3/2006 |
20 |
 |
$919,235 |
+136.09% |
35 |
$26,264 |
$1,470,614 |
10 |
| 11/10/2006 |
6 |
 |
$5,558,095 |
+504.64% |
1,251 |
$4,443 |
$7,395,357 |
17 |
| 11/17/2006 |
8 |
 |
$2,904,642 |
-47.74% |
1,251 |
$2,322 |
$12,016,104 |
24 |
| 11/24/2006 |
13 |
 |
$1,968,883 |
-32.22% |
902 |
$2,183 |
$15,194,482 |
31 |
| 12/1/2006 |
16 |
 |
$1,001,595 |
-49.13% |
609 |
$1,645 |
$16,774,393 |
38 |
| 12/8/2006 |
19 |
 |
$456,581 |
-54.41% |
373 |
$1,224 |
$17,605,771 |
45 |
| 12/15/2006 |
17 |
 |
$495,750 |
+8.58% |
220 |
$2,253 |
$18,320,965 |
52 |
| 12/22/2006 |
23 |
 |
$312,218 |
-37.02% |
208 |
$1,501 |
$18,874,554 |
59 |
| 12/29/2006 |
24 |
 |
$478,624 |
+53.30% |
233 |
$2,054 |
$19,825,138 |
66 |
| 1/5/2007 |
27 |
 |
$454,022 |
-5.14% |
190 |
$2,390 |
$20,744,537 |
73 |
| 1/12/2007 |
29 |
 |
$380,869 |
-16.11% |
173 |
$2,202 |
$21,308,081 |
80 |
| 1/19/2007 |
13 |
 |
$2,072,412 |
+444.13% |
889 |
$2,331 |
$23,658,420 |
87 |
| 1/26/2007 |
14 |
 |
$2,561,053 |
+23.58% |
1,090 |
$2,350 |
$27,226,241 |
94 |
| 2/2/2007 |
15 |
 |
$1,701,657 |
-33.56% |
1,090 |
$1,561 |
$29,715,747 |
101 |
| 2/9/2007 |
15 |
 |
$1,677,367 |
-1.43% |
919 |
$1,825 |
$32,019,555 |
108 |
| 2/16/2007 |
20 |
 |
$589,971 |
-64.83% |
305 |
$1,934 |
$33,102,076 |
115 |
| 2/23/2007 |
23 |
 |
$443,475 |
-24.83% |
289 |
$1,535 |
$33,806,170 |
122 |
| 3/2/2007 |
33 |
 |
$174,612 |
-60.63% |
176 |
$992 |
$34,109,548 |
129 |
| 3/9/2007 |
47 |
 |
$69,737 |
-60.06% |
84 |
$830 |
$34,237,104 |
136 |
| 3/16/2007 |
60 |
 |
$21,148 |
-69.67% |
38 |
$557 |
$34,287,296 |
143 |
| 3/23/2007 |
89 |
 |
$3,785 |
-82.10% |
7 |
$541 |
$34,300,771 |
150 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 11/3/2006 |
- | |
$270,344 |
  |
35 |
$7,724 |
$821,723 |
8 |
| 11/4/2006 |
- | |
$377,485 |
+39.63% |
35 |
$10,785 |
$1,199,208 |
9 |
| 11/10/2006 |
7 |
 |
$1,726,308 |
  |
1,251 |
$1,380 |
$3,563,570 |
15 |
| 11/11/2006 |
7 |
 |
$2,289,057 |
+32.60% |
1,251 |
$1,830 |
$5,852,627 |
16 |
| 11/12/2006 |
6 |
 |
$1,542,730 |
-32.60% |
1,251 |
$1,233 |
$7,395,357 |
17 |
| 11/13/2006 |
6 |
 |
$479,744 |
-68.90% |
1,251 |
$383 |
$7,875,101 |
18 |
| 11/14/2006 |
6 |
 |
$442,847 |
-7.69% |
1,251 |
$354 |
$8,317,948 |
19 |
| 11/15/2006 |
6 |
 |
$402,825 |
-9.04% |
1,251 |
$322 |
$8,720,773 |
20 |
| 11/16/2006 |
5 |
 |
$390,689 |
-3.01% |
1,251 |
$312 |
$9,111,462 |
21 |
| 11/17/2006 |
8 |
 |
$875,689 |
+124.14% |
1,251 |
$700 |
$9,987,151 |
22 |
| 11/18/2006 |
8 |
 |
$1,199,786 |
+37.01% |
1,251 |
$959 |
$11,186,937 |
23 |
| 11/19/2006 |
7 |
 |
$829,167 |
-30.89% |
1,251 |
$663 |
$12,016,104 |
24 |
| 11/20/2006 |
8 |
 |
$267,547 |
-67.73% |
1,251 |
$214 |
$12,283,651 |
25 |
| 11/21/2006 |
8 |
 |
$316,708 |
+18.37% |
1,251 |
$253 |
$12,600,359 |
26 |
| 12/25/2006 |
24 |
 |
$124,583 |
  |
208 |
$599 |
$18,999,137 |
60 |
| 12/29/2006 |
- | |
$110,000 |
  |
233 |
$472 |
$19,460,000 |
64 |
| 1/15/2007 |
31 |
 |
$77,992 |
  |
173 |
$451 |
$21,386,073 |
81 |
| 1/19/2007 |
16 |
 |
$440,000 |
  |
889 |
$495 |
$22,030,000 |
85 |
| 1/24/2007 |
10 |
 |
$290,446 |
  |
889 |
$327 |
$24,389,760 |
90 |
| 1/25/2007 |
10 |
 |
$275,428 |
-5.17% |
889 |
$310 |
$24,665,188 |
91 |
| 1/26/2007 |
14 |
 |
$670,000 |
+143.26% |
1,090 |
$615 |
$25,340,000 |
92 |
| 2/2/2007 |
15 |
 |
$500,000 |
  |
1,090 |
$459 |
$28,510,000 |
99 |
| 2/19/2007 |
22 |
 |
$116,716 |
  |
305 |
$383 |
$33,218,792 |
116 |
| 3/2/2007 |
- | |
$44,780 |
  |
176 |
$254 |
$33,979,716 |
127 |
| 3/3/2007 |
- | |
$82,496 |
+84.23% |
176 |
$469 |
$34,062,212 |
128 |
| 3/4/2007 |
- | |
$47,336 |
-42.62% |
176 |
$269 |
$34,109,548 |
129 |
| 3/5/2007 |
- | |
$14,353 |
-69.68% |
176 |
$82 |
$34,123,901 |
130 |
| 3/6/2007 |
- | |
$15,384 |
+7.18% |
176 |
$87 |
$34,139,285 |
131 |
| 3/7/2007 |
- | |
$14,285 |
-7.14% |
176 |
$81 |
$34,153,570 |
132 |
| 3/8/2007 |
- | |
$13,797 |
-3.42% |
176 |
$78 |
$34,167,367 |
133 |
| 3/9/2007 |
- | |
$18,638 |
+35.09% |
84 |
$222 |
$34,186,005 |
134 |
| 3/10/2007 |
- | |
$34,583 |
+85.55% |
84 |
$412 |
$34,220,588 |
135 |
| 3/11/2007 |
- | |
$16,516 |
-52.24% |
84 |
$197 |
$34,237,104 |
136 |
| 3/12/2007 |
- | |
$6,653 |
-59.72% |
84 |
$79 |
$34,243,757 |
137 |
| 3/13/2007 |
- | |
$8,054 |
+21.06% |
84 |
$96 |
$34,251,811 |
138 |
| 3/14/2007 |
- | |
$7,080 |
-12.09% |
84 |
$84 |
$34,258,891 |
139 |
| 3/15/2007 |
- | |
$7,257 |
+2.50% |
84 |
$86 |
$34,266,148 |
140 |
| 3/16/2007 |
- | |
$4,472 |
-38.38% |
38 |
$118 |
$34,270,620 |
141 |
| 3/17/2007 |
- | |
$8,796 |
+96.69% |
38 |
$231 |
$34,279,416 |
142 |
| 3/18/2007 |
- | |
$7,880 |
-10.41% |
38 |
$207 |
$34,287,296 |
143 |
| 3/19/2007 |
- | |
$2,491 |
-68.39% |
38 |
$66 |
$34,289,787 |
144 |
| 3/20/2007 |
- | |
$2,587 |
+3.85% |
38 |
$68 |
$34,292,374 |
145 |
| 3/21/2007 |
- | |
$2,325 |
-10.13% |
38 |
$61 |
$34,294,699 |
146 |
| 3/22/2007 |
- | |
$2,287 |
-1.63% |
38 |
$60 |
$34,296,986 |
147 |
| 3/23/2007 |
- | |
$844 |
-63.10% |
7 |
$121 |
$34,297,830 |
148 |
| 3/24/2007 |
- | |
$1,957 |
+131.87% |
7 |
$280 |
$34,299,787 |
149 |
| 3/25/2007 |
- | |
$984 |
-49.72% |
7 |
$141 |
$34,300,771 |
150 |
| 3/26/2007 |
- | |
$454 |
-53.86% |
7 |
$65 |
$34,301,225 |
151 |
| 3/27/2007 |
- | |
$539 |
+18.72% |
7 |
$77 |
$34,301,764 |
152 |
| 3/28/2007 |
- | |
$582 |
+7.98% |
7 |
$83 |
$34,302,346 |
153 |
| 3/29/2007 |
- | |
$491 |
-15.64% |
7 |
$70 |
$34,302,837 |
154 |
Color coding:
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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross |
| 2006-11-02 |
45 |
 |
$1,651,379 |
|
|
|
$1,651,379 |
| 2006-11-09 |
40 |
 |
$1,285,883 |
-22.13% |
35 |
$36,740 |
$2,937,262 |
| 2006-11-16 |
6 |
 |
$15,440,222 |
+1,100.75% |
1,951 |
$7,914 |
$18,377,484 |
| 2006-11-23 |
9 |
 |
$9,718,958 |
-37.05% |
2,163 |
$4,493 |
$28,096,442 |
| 2006-11-30 |
11 |
 |
$6,142,937 |
-36.79% |
1,804 |
$3,405 |
$34,239,379 |
| 2006-12-07 |
18 |
 |
$2,959,259 |
-51.83% |
1,366 |
$2,166 |
$37,198,638 |
| 2006-12-28 |
3 |
 |
$44,116,793 |
+1,390.81% |
740 |
$59,617 |
$45,603,506 |
| 2007-01-04 |
15 |
 |
$6,410,171 |
-85.47% |
927 |
$6,915 |
$52,013,677 |
| 2007-01-11 |
14 |
 |
$5,601,367 |
-12.62% |
867 |
$6,461 |
$57,615,044 |
| 2007-01-18 |
21 |
 |
$5,084,813 |
-9.22% |
783 |
$6,494 |
$62,699,857 |
| 2007-01-25 |
7 |
 |
$10,610,314 |
+108.67% |
1,775 |
$5,978 |
$73,310,171 |
| 2007-02-01 |
9 |
 |
$10,858,910 |
+2.34% |
2,262 |
$4,801 |
$84,169,081 |
| 2007-02-08 |
10 |
 |
$9,650,806 |
-11.13% |
2,557 |
$3,774 |
$93,819,887 |
| 2007-02-15 |
14 |
 |
$7,797,774 |
-19.20% |
2,454 |
$3,178 |
$101,617,661 |
| 2007-02-22 |
25 |
 |
$4,822,288 |
-38.16% |
1,684 |
$2,864 |
$106,439,949 |
| 2007-03-01 |
21 |
 |
$5,508,944 |
+14.24% |
1,574 |
$3,500 |
$111,948,893 |
| 2007-03-08 |
41 |
 |
$1,895,033 |
-65.60% |
1,263 |
$1,500 |
$113,843,926 |
| 2007-05-03 |
15 |
 |
$6,985,880 |
+268.64% |
435 |
$16,059 |
$126,945,423 |
| 2007-05-10 |
16 |
 |
$3,225,964 |
-53.82% |
406 |
$7,946 |
$130,171,387 |
| 2007-05-17 |
24 |
 |
$1,783,761 |
-44.71% |
361 |
$4,941 |
$131,955,148 |
| 2007-05-24 |
39 |
 |
$686,412 |
-61.52% |
348 |
$1,972 |
$132,641,560 |
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