Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $148,213,377Details
International Box Office $14,657,148Details
Worldwide Box Office $162,870,525
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $88,494,625 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $610,232 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $89,104,857
Further financial details...

Synopsis

NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby is at the top of his game; adored by fans, a trophy wife by his side, and incredible wealth. But Ricky loses it all when French Formula One champion Jean Girard roars onto the scene. Ricky, with the help of his ruthless father, must pull himself out of the depths of despair and restore his honor on the racetrack.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,042,215 (31.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$73,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,803 opening theaters/3,807 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $238,272,798

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 426 $148,213,377
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,067 $14,657,148
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $162,870,525
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 41 $148,213,377
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $14,657,148
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $162,870,525

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 4th, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: September 21st, 2006 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 12th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Doubt
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Keywords: Auto Racing, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Judd Apatow, Mosaic Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 154 $6,100,545 Sep 1, 2006 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $10,524,605 Sep 1, 2006 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 126 $7,627,791 Sep 1, 2006 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $13,159,392 Sep 1, 2006 31
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 13 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 17 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 70 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Top Sony Pictures Weekend Domestic 32 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Biggest Domestic August Day 28 $18,016,961 Aug 4, 2006 1
Top Comedy Day Domestic 42 $18,016,961 Aug 4, 2006 1
Top Sony Pictures Day Domestic 94 $18,016,961 Aug 4, 2006 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 1 $47,042,215   3,803 $12,370   $47,042,215 1
Aug 11, 2006 1 $22,126,226 -53% 3,803 $5,818   $90,343,184 2
Aug 18, 2006 2 $13,755,387 -38% 3,741 $3,677   $114,341,263 3
Aug 25, 2006 2 $8,122,642 -41% 3,370 $2,410   $127,806,521 4
Sep 1, 2006 6 $6,100,545 -25% 3,001 $2,033   $136,773,926 5
Sep 8, 2006 9 $3,012,596 -51% 2,617 $1,151   $142,193,465 6
Sep 15, 2006 13 $1,973,922 -34% 1,912 $1,032   $145,014,500 7
Sep 22, 2006 16 $1,182,868 -40% 1,167 $1,014   $146,693,645 8
Sep 29, 2006 19 $468,235 -60% 669 $700   $147,421,245 9
Oct 6, 2006 23 $347,964 -26% 476 $731   $147,866,245 10
Oct 13, 2006 25 $230,811 -34% 332 $695   $148,213,377 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 4, 2006 1 $18,016,961     3,803 $4,738   $18,016,961 1
Aug 5, 2006 1 $16,034,487 -11%   3,803 $4,216   $34,051,448 2
Aug 6, 2006 1 $12,990,767 -19%   3,803 $3,416   $47,042,215 3
Aug 7, 2006 1 $6,968,211 -46%   3,803 $1,832   $54,010,426 4
Aug 8, 2006 1 $5,363,851 -23%   3,803 $1,410   $59,374,277 5
Aug 9, 2006 1 $4,537,732 -15%   3,803 $1,193   $63,912,009 6
Aug 10, 2006 1 $4,304,949 -5%   3,803 $1,132   $68,216,958 7
Aug 11, 2006 2 $7,212,216 +68% -60% 3,807 $1,894   $75,429,174 8
Aug 12, 2006 1 $8,692,884 +21% -46% 3,807 $2,283   $84,122,058 9
Aug 13, 2006 1 $6,221,126 -28% -52% 3,807 $1,634   $90,343,184 10
Aug 14, 2006 1 $2,902,001 -53% -58% 3,807 $762   $93,245,185 11
Aug 15, 2006 1 $2,786,899 -4% -48% 3,807 $732   $96,032,084 12
Aug 16, 2006 1 $2,334,475 -16% -49% 3,807 $613   $98,366,559 13
Aug 17, 2006 1 $2,219,317 -5% -48% 3,807 $583   $100,585,876 14
Aug 18, 2006 2 $4,162,411 +88% -42% 3,741 $1,113   $104,748,287 15
Aug 19, 2006 1 $5,790,436 +39% -33% 3,741 $1,548   $110,538,723 16
Aug 20, 2006 1 $3,802,540 -34% -39% 3,741 $1,016   $114,341,263 17
Aug 21, 2006 2 $1,436,866 -62% -50% 3,741 $384   $115,778,129 18
Aug 22, 2006 1 $1,391,176 -3% -50% 3,741 $372   $117,169,305 19
Aug 23, 2006 1 $1,261,500 -9% -46% 3,741 $337   $118,430,805 20
Aug 24, 2006 1 $1,253,074 -1% -44% 3,741 $335   $119,683,879 21
Aug 25, 2006 3 $2,428,122 +94% -42% 3,370 $721   $122,112,001 22
Aug 26, 2006 2 $3,349,374 +38% -42% 3,370 $994   $125,461,375 23
Aug 27, 2006 2 $2,345,146 -30% -38% 3,370 $696   $127,806,521 24
Aug 28, 2006 4 $801,876 -66% -44% 3,370 $238   $128,608,397 25
Aug 29, 2006 4 $786,196 -2% -43% 3,370 $233   $129,394,593 26
Aug 30, 2006 4 $683,939 -13% -46% 3,370 $203   $130,078,532 27
Aug 31, 2006 4 $594,849 -13% -53% 3,370 $177   $130,673,381 28
Sep 1, 2006 6 $1,491,732 +151% -39% 3,001 $497   $132,165,113 29
Sep 2, 2006 6 $2,339,828 +57% -30% 3,001 $780   $134,504,941 30
Sep 3, 2006 6 $2,268,985 -3% -3% 3,001 $756   $136,773,926 31
Sep 4, 2006 7 $1,527,246 -33% +90% 3,001 $509   $138,301,172 32
Sep 5, 2006 7 $330,726 -78% -58% 3,001 $110   $138,631,898 33
Sep 6, 2006 7 $288,206 -13% -58% 3,001 $96   $138,920,104 34
Sep 7, 2006 7 $260,765 -10% -56% 3,001 $87   $139,180,869 35
Sep 8, 2006 9 $892,324 +242% -40% 2,617 $341   $140,073,193 36
Sep 9, 2006 9 $1,397,539 +57% -40% 2,617 $534   $141,470,732 37
Sep 10, 2006 10 $722,733 -48% -68% 2,617 $276   $142,193,465 38
Sep 11, 2006 10 $195,282 -73% -87% 2,617 $75   $142,388,747 39
Sep 12, 2006 9 $215,918 +11% -35% 2,617 $83   $142,604,665 40
Sep 13, 2006 9 $214,783 -1% -25% 2,617 $82   $142,819,448 41
Sep 14, 2006 9 $221,130 +3% -15% 2,617 $84   $143,040,578 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 1 $68,216,958   3,803 $17,938   $68,216,958 1
Aug 11, 2006 1 $32,368,918 -53% 3,803 $8,511   $100,585,876 2
Aug 18, 2006 2 $19,098,003 -41% 3,741 $5,105   $119,683,879 3
Aug 25, 2006 2 $10,989,502 -42% 3,370 $3,261   $130,673,381 4
Sep 1, 2006 6 $8,507,488 -23% 3,001 $2,835   $139,180,869 5
Sep 8, 2006 9 $3,859,709 -55% 2,617 $1,475   $143,040,578 6
Sep 15, 2006 13 $2,470,199 -36% 1,912 $1,292   $145,510,777 7
Sep 22, 2006 16 $1,442,233 -42% 1,167 $1,236   $146,953,010 8
Sep 29, 2006 22 $565,271 -61% 669 $845   $147,518,281 9
Oct 6, 2006 23 $464,285 -18% 476 $975   $147,982,566 10
Oct 13, 2006 30 $230,811 -50% 332 $695   $148,213,377 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/21/2006 $0000$0
 
International Total$14,657,148

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 17, 200612,641,457 2,641,457$39,642,458$39,642,4581
Dec 24, 200641,456,443-45% 4,097,900$25,548,777$65,191,2352
Dec 31, 20067405,719-72% 4,503,619$7,298,885$72,490,1203
Jan 7, 200715194,194-52% 4,697,813$3,018,552$75,508,6724
Jan 14, 200711146,755-24% 4,844,568$2,218,627$77,727,2995
Jan 21, 200711121,047-18% 4,965,615$1,915,109$79,642,4086
Jan 28, 20072070,187-42% 5,035,802$1,381,554$81,023,9627
Feb 4, 20072457,333-18% 5,093,135$1,138,633$82,162,5958
Nov 28, 201018320,732 5,610,451$1,610,075$86,463,159207

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Jul 5, 2021101 1
Jul 6, 202162 6
Jul 7, 202183 9
Jul 8, 202184 12
Jul 9, 202195 14

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

Leading Cast

Will Ferrell    Ricky Bobby

Supporting Cast

John C. Reilly    Cal Naughton
Michael Clarke Duncan    Lucius Washington
Gary Cole    Reese Bobby
Leslie Bibb    Carley Bobby
Jane Lynch    Lucy Bobby
Amy Adams    Susan
Andy Richter    Gregory
Molly Shannon    Mrs. Dennit
Sacha Baron Cohen    Jean Girard

Uncategorized

Elvis Costello    Himself
Mos Def    Himself
Greg Germann    Larry Dennit, Jr.
Pat Hingle    Mr. Dennit, Sr.
Adam McKay    Terry Cheveaux
David Koechner    Herschel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adam McKay    Director
Will Ferrell    Screenwriter
Adam McKay    Screenwriter
Jimmy Miller    Producer
Judd Apatow    Producer
Will Ferrell    Executive Producer
Adam McCay    Executive Producer
David Householter    Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Executive Producer
Richard Glover    Executive Producer
Sarah Nettinga    Executive Producer
Oliver Wood    Cinematographer
Brent White    Editor
Alex Wurman    Composer
Hal Willner    Music Supervisor
Clayton R. Hartley    Production Designer
Virginia Randolph Weaver    Art Director
Barbara Mesney    Set Designer
Casey Hallenbeck    Set Decorator
Susan Matheson    Costume Designer
Mark Ulano    Sound Mixer
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
Joseph B. Conmy IV    Visual Effects Supervisor
Garry Elmendorf    Special Effects Supervisor
Andy Gill    Stunt Coordinator
Steve Kelso    Stunt Coordinator
Spiro Razatos    Stunt Coordinator
Josh Church    Associate Producer
Andrew Jay Cohen    Associate Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
Spiro Razatos    Second Unit Director
Igor Meglic    Second Unit Camera
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

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Synopsis

NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby is at the top of his game; adored by fans, a trophy wife by his side, and incredible wealth. But Ricky loses it all when French Formula One champion Jean Girard roars onto the scene. Ricky, with the help of his ruthless father, must pull himself out of the depths of despair and restore his honor on the racetrack.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,042,215 (31.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$73,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,803 opening theaters/3,807 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $238,272,798

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 426 $148,213,377
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,067 $14,657,148
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $162,870,525
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 41 $148,213,377
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $14,657,148
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $162,870,525

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 4th, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: September 21st, 2006 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 12th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Doubt
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Keywords: Auto Racing, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Judd Apatow, Mosaic Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 154 $6,100,545 Sep 1, 2006 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $10,524,605 Sep 1, 2006 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 126 $7,627,791 Sep 1, 2006 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $13,159,392 Sep 1, 2006 31
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 13 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 17 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 70 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Top Sony Pictures Weekend Domestic 32 $47,042,215 Aug 4, 2006 3
Biggest Domestic August Day 28 $18,016,961 Aug 4, 2006 1
Top Comedy Day Domestic 42 $18,016,961 Aug 4, 2006 1
Top Sony Pictures Day Domestic 94 $18,016,961 Aug 4, 2006 1

Leading Cast

Will Ferrell    Ricky Bobby

Supporting Cast

John C. Reilly    Cal Naughton
Michael Clarke Duncan    Lucius Washington
Gary Cole    Reese Bobby
Leslie Bibb    Carley Bobby
Jane Lynch    Lucy Bobby
Amy Adams    Susan
Andy Richter    Gregory
Molly Shannon    Mrs. Dennit
Sacha Baron Cohen    Jean Girard

Uncategorized

Elvis Costello    Himself
Mos Def    Himself
Greg Germann    Larry Dennit, Jr.
Pat Hingle    Mr. Dennit, Sr.
Adam McKay    Terry Cheveaux
David Koechner    Herschel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adam McKay    Director
Will Ferrell    Screenwriter
Adam McKay    Screenwriter
Jimmy Miller    Producer
Judd Apatow    Producer
Will Ferrell    Executive Producer
Adam McCay    Executive Producer
David Householter    Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Executive Producer
Richard Glover    Executive Producer
Sarah Nettinga    Executive Producer
Oliver Wood    Cinematographer
Brent White    Editor
Alex Wurman    Composer
Hal Willner    Music Supervisor
Clayton R. Hartley    Production Designer
Virginia Randolph Weaver    Art Director
Barbara Mesney    Set Designer
Casey Hallenbeck    Set Decorator
Susan Matheson    Costume Designer
Mark Ulano    Sound Mixer
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
Joseph B. Conmy IV    Visual Effects Supervisor
Garry Elmendorf    Special Effects Supervisor
Andy Gill    Stunt Coordinator
Steve Kelso    Stunt Coordinator
Spiro Razatos    Stunt Coordinator
Josh Church    Associate Producer
Andrew Jay Cohen    Associate Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
Spiro Razatos    Second Unit Director
Igor Meglic    Second Unit Camera
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

Sunshine Rises on Home Market Charts

January 13th, 2007

A slow week for new releases helped Little Miss Sunshine climb from third to first on the rental charts. Over the week the film earned $5.46 million for a three-week total of $20.95 million. More...

Prada is a Tight Fit in First Place

January 7th, 2007

None of half-a-dozen new releases were able to make a big splash on rental charts, but that doesn't mean there wasn't anything interesting to report. Every film in the top five was within $540,000 on each other with The Devil Wears Prada claiming top spot with $6.87 million. More...

Sunshine Just Misses First Place During Its Home Market Debut

December 30th, 2006

There were nearly a dozen new releases to chart this week, but it was a holdover that took top spot in an extremely close race. The Devil Wears Prada beat out Little Miss Sunshine at $8.88 million to $8.80 million. More...

Pirates Have a Devil of a Time on the Home Market

December 22nd, 2006

The Devil Wears Prada was the best of a new bunch winning out in a very, very close race with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest at $10.74 million to $10.67 million. More...

DVD Releases for December 12, 2006

December 12th, 2006

While the number of DVDs coming out this week isn't has high as last week, there is still a high level of quality with several contenders for DVD Pick of the Week, including The Devil Wears Prada - Buy from Amazon and World Trade Center - 2-Disc Commemorative Edition. However, the clear winner was James Bond - Ultimate Edition, both Volume 3 and Volume 4. More...

International Details - Glorious Beginning

October 8th, 2006

Indigenes, a.k.a. Days of Glory, opened in first place in its native France with $5.53 million on 460 screens while it managed ninth in Switzerland with $76,000 despite opening on only 8 screens. The film opened on Wednesday in Belgium before expanding to other European market in the coming weeks. More...

International Details - Banquet Satisfies Millions More

October 1st, 2006

Ye Yan, a.k.a., The Banquet opened in third place in South Korea with $1.04 million on 183 screens over the weekend and $1.24 million in total. That helped the Chinese film place sixth overall with $5.52 million on 734 screens in 6 markets lifting its international total to $15.94 million, which is just above its production budget. More...

International Top Five - Little Man a Big Deal

September 24th, 2006

Little Man shot up the charts into sixth place with $5.97 million on 1597 screens in 23 markets for a total of $22.63 million internationally. The film had million dollar debuts in both Spain, ($2.06 million on 250 screens), and Mexico, ($1.04 million on 352), while came reasonably close in Russia, ($960,000 on 217 screens, including midweek numbers). In all three markets, the film placed second on the charts. More amazingly is the film's performance in the U.K. as it dipped just 17% to $1.05 million on 315 screens over the weekend and a three-week total of $5.75 million. More...

Can New Releases Defeat Invincible?

September 1st, 2006

It's the Labor Day weekend, the weakest long weekend in the movie business. There are a trio of new releases trying to take on Invincible's undefeated record (current winning streak: 1), but the odds of there being a new winner this weekend are 50 / 50. More...

Invincible Tops Tepid Weekend

August 29th, 2006

As summer slowly winds down, there was the predictable decline from last weekend's box office. In total, ticket sales managed $102 million, down 7.9%, but more importantly up 4.6% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2006 is still ahead of 2005, but the lead has shrunk to 5% and we will need a strong fall season to maintain overall ticket sales growth. More...

International Details - House hasn't become a Monster Hit

August 28th, 2006

Monster House climbed one spot to sixth with $4.48 million on 1498 screens in 14 markets for total of $20.33 million at the international box office. The film added two more midlevel markets but bombed in both. In the Netherlands the film missed the top ten with $89,000 on 65 screens over the weekend and $100,000 in total while it was only slightly better in Poland earning sixth place with $71,000 on 48 screens. Holdovers, on the other hand, were better than expected with the film down a mere 16% during its second weekend in the U.K. with $1.61 million on 425 screens for a total of $5.83 million. More...

New Releases Look Anything but Invincible

August 25th, 2006

The final weekend in August looks better than most, with one or two films that should finish with overall positive reviews. However, the box office potential for these films is very limited. It looks like Invincible should live up to its name, and if not, look for plenty of bad puns come Monday. I know I've already thought of a few. More...

Snakes Can't Compete with Hype

August 22nd, 2006

The weekend box office was surprisingly subdued given the amount of hype the number one film was generating. Overall the box office made $110 million, which was down 14.9% from last week and 3.5% from last year. The week-to-week decline is to be expected at this time of year, but the year-to-year drop-off is more troubling. Even so, 2006 is still maintaining a 6% lead over last year's pace and that's well above ticket price inflation. More...

DVD Releases for August 15, 2006

August 14th, 2006

It is another insanely busy week with 1,250 DVDs coming out, at least according to Amazon. However, like last week, the majority of those are episodes of Charlie Rose. (I really wish the studio released them as full season sets and not flood the market with individual titles that most people will skip over without a second thought.) Three releases immediately jump out as the best of the best, Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier, Masters of Horror - Dario Argento - Jenifer, and The Simpsons - The Complete Eighth Season - Collectable Maggie Head Edition. I could have spent hours trying to determine which of those was the best, but instead I will just award all three the title of DVD Pick of the Week. More...

Ricky Bobby Looks to Take Victory Lap

August 10th, 2006

After winning last weekend with ease, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby has four new films looking to knock it off the podium. However, that seems very unlikely at this point. More...

Sun is Still Shining on Per Theatre Charts

August 8th, 2006

Little Miss Sunshine saw its theatre count explode from 7 to 58 over the weekend and this obviously had a detrimental effect on its per theatre average. However, it held on as strong as one could expect and earned more than enough to win the race on the per theatre charts. In fact, its $25,521 was double to second place film. That film was the overall box office leader, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, which opened with just over $47 million in 3,803 theatres for an average of $12,370. The final film to top $10,000 was Quinceanera with an average of $11,925 in its 8 theatres. This is a strong enough start to assure the film will expand and perhaps enough to grab some mainstream success. More...

Ricky Bobby Laps Competition

August 7th, 2006

It's August, but the weekend box office didn't miss a beat. In fact the overall box office climbed 6.3% to $140 million. That was up 21.6% from the same weekend last year, lifting 2006's lead over 2005 to 6%. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 29 - August 4

August 4th, 2006

Third week in a row where the number of sites featured on this list has topped 30. With such a busy week it would take something different to win the award, and that's something Michel Gondry excels at delivering giving The Science of Sleep - Official Site the Weekly Website Award. More...

Restless Nights for Will Ferrell

August 3rd, 2006

It's the first weekend in August and studios are hoping the dog days of summer can be pushed back at least one more week. This shouldn't be a problem as the odds-on favorite to win the weekend race is tracking better and better by the day, while we also have one of the best reviewed wide releases of the year hitting theatres tomorrow. More...

2006 Preview: August

August 1st, 2006

July finally brought us the year's first truly monster his with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, but outside that film, most of the month disappointed. With August being a bit of a dumping ground for films that didn't work out, the weakness in the box office should continue. Add in a few surprise hits last year and 2006 may have trouble keeping up with last years pace. More...

Contest - Deck Dog Days

July 31st, 2006

The first full weekend of August brings us the Dog Days of Summer, and our latest box office prediction contest featuring Deck Dogz and the Brothers of the Head Soundtrack. To win you just have to predict Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday). Whoever comes closest, without going over, will win the Brothers of the Head Soundtrack. While the person who comes closest, without going under, will win Deck Dogz on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Movie Website Updates for June 10th - June 16th

June 16th, 2006

This is actually a pretty busy week with more than two-dozen site on the list. That makes it the busiest week in a month. However, it was one of the site that had no real updates this week that won the Weekly Website Award this week and it was, Nacho Libre - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 3rd - June 9

June 9th, 2006

It was a slow week it terms of major updates and that allowed the Fanboy in me to grant The Transformers - Official Site the gloriously premature Weekly Website Award. Let's hope the full site lives up to this title. More...

Movie Website Updates for April 29 - May 5

May 5th, 2006

It was not a great week when it comes to new websites with most of the really interesting updates coming in the form of new trailers. However, it was one of those sites, Casino Royale - Official Site, that was awarded the Weekly Website Award. I just hope when the site goes live in two weeks by Fanboy enthusiasm is rewarded. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 10 - February 16

February 16th, 2006

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. It's another busy week as the winter slump starts to subside. As for the best site on this week's list, it came down to the interactive feature of Freedomland - Official Site and the atmosphere of Night Watch - Official Site. After looking over the sites a few times, I still can't decided which one should get the award, so I'm giving it to both. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 1 $47,042,215   3,803 $12,370   $47,042,215 1
Aug 11, 2006 1 $22,126,226 -53% 3,803 $5,818   $90,343,184 2
Aug 18, 2006 2 $13,755,387 -38% 3,741 $3,677   $114,341,263 3
Aug 25, 2006 2 $8,122,642 -41% 3,370 $2,410   $127,806,521 4
Sep 1, 2006 6 $6,100,545 -25% 3,001 $2,033   $136,773,926 5
Sep 8, 2006 9 $3,012,596 -51% 2,617 $1,151   $142,193,465 6
Sep 15, 2006 13 $1,973,922 -34% 1,912 $1,032   $145,014,500 7
Sep 22, 2006 16 $1,182,868 -40% 1,167 $1,014   $146,693,645 8
Sep 29, 2006 19 $468,235 -60% 669 $700   $147,421,245 9
Oct 6, 2006 23 $347,964 -26% 476 $731   $147,866,245 10
Oct 13, 2006 25 $230,811 -34% 332 $695   $148,213,377 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 4, 2006 1 $18,016,961     3,803 $4,738   $18,016,961 1
Aug 5, 2006 1 $16,034,487 -11%   3,803 $4,216   $34,051,448 2
Aug 6, 2006 1 $12,990,767 -19%   3,803 $3,416   $47,042,215 3
Aug 7, 2006 1 $6,968,211 -46%   3,803 $1,832   $54,010,426 4
Aug 8, 2006 1 $5,363,851 -23%   3,803 $1,410   $59,374,277 5
Aug 9, 2006 1 $4,537,732 -15%   3,803 $1,193   $63,912,009 6
Aug 10, 2006 1 $4,304,949 -5%   3,803 $1,132   $68,216,958 7
Aug 11, 2006 2 $7,212,216 +68% -60% 3,807 $1,894   $75,429,174 8
Aug 12, 2006 1 $8,692,884 +21% -46% 3,807 $2,283   $84,122,058 9
Aug 13, 2006 1 $6,221,126 -28% -52% 3,807 $1,634   $90,343,184 10
Aug 14, 2006 1 $2,902,001 -53% -58% 3,807 $762   $93,245,185 11
Aug 15, 2006 1 $2,786,899 -4% -48% 3,807 $732   $96,032,084 12
Aug 16, 2006 1 $2,334,475 -16% -49% 3,807 $613   $98,366,559 13
Aug 17, 2006 1 $2,219,317 -5% -48% 3,807 $583   $100,585,876 14
Aug 18, 2006 2 $4,162,411 +88% -42% 3,741 $1,113   $104,748,287 15
Aug 19, 2006 1 $5,790,436 +39% -33% 3,741 $1,548   $110,538,723 16
Aug 20, 2006 1 $3,802,540 -34% -39% 3,741 $1,016   $114,341,263 17
Aug 21, 2006 2 $1,436,866 -62% -50% 3,741 $384   $115,778,129 18
Aug 22, 2006 1 $1,391,176 -3% -50% 3,741 $372   $117,169,305 19
Aug 23, 2006 1 $1,261,500 -9% -46% 3,741 $337   $118,430,805 20
Aug 24, 2006 1 $1,253,074 -1% -44% 3,741 $335   $119,683,879 21
Aug 25, 2006 3 $2,428,122 +94% -42% 3,370 $721   $122,112,001 22
Aug 26, 2006 2 $3,349,374 +38% -42% 3,370 $994   $125,461,375 23
Aug 27, 2006 2 $2,345,146 -30% -38% 3,370 $696   $127,806,521 24
Aug 28, 2006 4 $801,876 -66% -44% 3,370 $238   $128,608,397 25
Aug 29, 2006 4 $786,196 -2% -43% 3,370 $233   $129,394,593 26
Aug 30, 2006 4 $683,939 -13% -46% 3,370 $203   $130,078,532 27
Aug 31, 2006 4 $594,849 -13% -53% 3,370 $177   $130,673,381 28
Sep 1, 2006 6 $1,491,732 +151% -39% 3,001 $497   $132,165,113 29
Sep 2, 2006 6 $2,339,828 +57% -30% 3,001 $780   $134,504,941 30
Sep 3, 2006 6 $2,268,985 -3% -3% 3,001 $756   $136,773,926 31
Sep 4, 2006 7 $1,527,246 -33% +90% 3,001 $509   $138,301,172 32
Sep 5, 2006 7 $330,726 -78% -58% 3,001 $110   $138,631,898 33
Sep 6, 2006 7 $288,206 -13% -58% 3,001 $96   $138,920,104 34
Sep 7, 2006 7 $260,765 -10% -56% 3,001 $87   $139,180,869 35
Sep 8, 2006 9 $892,324 +242% -40% 2,617 $341   $140,073,193 36
Sep 9, 2006 9 $1,397,539 +57% -40% 2,617 $534   $141,470,732 37
Sep 10, 2006 10 $722,733 -48% -68% 2,617 $276   $142,193,465 38
Sep 11, 2006 10 $195,282 -73% -87% 2,617 $75   $142,388,747 39
Sep 12, 2006 9 $215,918 +11% -35% 2,617 $83   $142,604,665 40
Sep 13, 2006 9 $214,783 -1% -25% 2,617 $82   $142,819,448 41
Sep 14, 2006 9 $221,130 +3% -15% 2,617 $84   $143,040,578 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 1 $68,216,958   3,803 $17,938   $68,216,958 1
Aug 11, 2006 1 $32,368,918 -53% 3,803 $8,511   $100,585,876 2
Aug 18, 2006 2 $19,098,003 -41% 3,741 $5,105   $119,683,879 3
Aug 25, 2006 2 $10,989,502 -42% 3,370 $3,261   $130,673,381 4
Sep 1, 2006 6 $8,507,488 -23% 3,001 $2,835   $139,180,869 5
Sep 8, 2006 9 $3,859,709 -55% 2,617 $1,475   $143,040,578 6
Sep 15, 2006 13 $2,470,199 -36% 1,912 $1,292   $145,510,777 7
Sep 22, 2006 16 $1,442,233 -42% 1,167 $1,236   $146,953,010 8
Sep 29, 2006 22 $565,271 -61% 669 $845   $147,518,281 9
Oct 6, 2006 23 $464,285 -18% 476 $975   $147,982,566 10
Oct 13, 2006 30 $230,811 -50% 332 $695   $148,213,377 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/21/2006 $0000$0
 
International Total$14,657,148

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 17, 200612,641,457 2,641,457$39,642,458$39,642,4581
Dec 24, 200641,456,443-45% 4,097,900$25,548,777$65,191,2352
Dec 31, 20067405,719-72% 4,503,619$7,298,885$72,490,1203
Jan 7, 200715194,194-52% 4,697,813$3,018,552$75,508,6724
Jan 14, 200711146,755-24% 4,844,568$2,218,627$77,727,2995
Jan 21, 200711121,047-18% 4,965,615$1,915,109$79,642,4086
Jan 28, 20072070,187-42% 5,035,802$1,381,554$81,023,9627
Feb 4, 20072457,333-18% 5,093,135$1,138,633$82,162,5958
Nov 28, 201018320,732 5,610,451$1,610,075$86,463,159207

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Jul 5, 2021101 1
Jul 6, 202162 6
Jul 7, 202183 9
Jul 8, 202184 12
Jul 9, 202195 14

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