Across the Universe
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$24,343,673 |
| International Gross |
$1,733,719 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$26,077,392 |
| Home Market Performance |
| US DVD Sales: |
$23,422,620 |
Weekly Breakdown |
|
| Released |
September 14, 2007 (limited)
October 12, 2007 (expansion to wide release)
February 5, 2008 (DVD Sale)
|
| Production Budget |
$45,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language |
| Budget Source: | Variety, Sept. 6, 2007
|
| US Soundtrack sales (2007 - Nielsen Soundscan): | 347,000
|
| Cost of recording rights to The Beatles' 33 songs: | $8,250,000
|
| Running Time: | 133 minutes
|
| Keywords |
Vietnam War
|
| Distributed by |
Sony Pictures
|
| Produced by |
Revolution Studios
|
| Source |
Original Screenplay
|
| Major Genre |
Musical
|
| Country |
United States
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Historical Fiction
|
| Time Frame |
1960-1970
|
|
Synopsis
A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock 'n roll, the film moves from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village, from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers, Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements, with "Dr. Robert" (Bono) and "Mr. Kite" (Eddie Izzard) as their guides. Tumultuous forces outside their control ultimately tear the young lovers apart, forcing Jude and Lucy – against all odds – to find their own way back to each other.
Cast
| Evan Rachel Wood |
|
Lucy |
| Jim Sturgess |
|
Jude |
| Joe Anderson |
|
Max Carrigan |
| Dana Fuchs |
|
Sadie |
| Martin Luther McCoy |
|
Jo-Jo |
| T.V. Carpio |
|
Prudence |
| Angela Mounsey |
|
Jude's Mother |
| Robert Clohessy |
|
Jude's Father |
| Dylan Baker |
|
Lucy's Father |
| Linda Emond |
|
Lucy's Mother |
| Bill Irwin |
|
Uncle Teddy |
| Joe Cocker |
|
Bum/Pimp/Mad Hippie |
| Bono |
|
Dr. Robert |
| Eddie Izzard |
|
Mr. Kite |
| Salma Hayek |
|
Singing Nurse |
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 9/14/2007 |
17 |
 |
$667,784 |
  |
23 |
$29,034 |
$667,784 |
3 |
| 9/21/2007 |
13 |
 |
$1,950,871 |
+192.14% |
276 |
$7,068 |
$2,896,771 |
10 |
| 9/28/2007 |
10 |
 |
$2,016,224 |
+3.35% |
339 |
$5,948 |
$5,476,433 |
17 |
| 10/5/2007 |
12 |
 |
$1,945,219 |
-3.52% |
364 |
$5,344 |
$8,078,951 |
24 |
| 10/12/2007 |
8 |
 |
$3,824,988 |
+96.64% |
954 |
$4,009 |
$12,734,454 |
31 |
| 10/19/2007 |
12 |
 |
$2,653,475 |
-30.63% |
960 |
$2,764 |
$16,720,931 |
38 |
| 10/26/2007 |
14 |
 |
$1,687,341 |
-36.41% |
964 |
$1,750 |
$19,296,796 |
45 |
| 11/2/2007 |
16 |
 |
$1,207,449 |
-28.44% |
822 |
$1,469 |
$21,051,977 |
52 |
| 11/9/2007 |
18 |
 |
$901,303 |
-25.35% |
582 |
$1,549 |
$22,404,372 |
59 |
| 11/16/2007 |
21 |
 |
$565,548 |
-37.25% |
464 |
$1,219 |
$23,317,663 |
66 |
| 11/23/2007 |
27 |
 |
$302,854 |
-46.45% |
214 |
$1,415 |
$23,901,110 |
73 |
| 12/7/2007 |
35 |
 |
$106,448 |
  |
152 |
$700 |
$24,343,673 |
87 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 9/21/2007 |
10 |
 |
$679,000 |
  |
276 |
$2,460 |
$1,625,000 |
8 |
| 9/24/2007 |
11 |
 |
$139,978 |
  |
276 |
$507 |
$3,036,749 |
11 |
| 9/25/2007 |
10 |
 |
$151,174 |
+8.00% |
276 |
$548 |
$3,187,923 |
12 |
| 9/26/2007 |
11 |
 |
$137,621 |
-8.97% |
276 |
$499 |
$3,325,544 |
13 |
| 9/27/2007 |
11 |
 |
$140,000 |
+1.73% |
276 |
$507 |
$3,466,000 |
14 |
| 9/28/2007 |
10 |
 |
$676,902 |
+383.50% |
339 |
$1,997 |
$4,137,111 |
15 |
| 9/29/2007 |
11 |
 |
$836,773 |
+23.62% |
339 |
$2,468 |
$4,973,884 |
16 |
| 9/30/2007 |
10 |
 |
$502,549 |
-39.94% |
339 |
$1,482 |
$5,476,433 |
17 |
| 10/1/2007 |
9 |
 |
$152,176 |
-69.72% |
339 |
$449 |
$5,628,609 |
18 |
| 10/2/2007 |
9 |
 |
$170,721 |
+12.19% |
339 |
$504 |
$5,799,330 |
19 |
| 10/3/2007 |
9 |
 |
$159,101 |
-6.81% |
339 |
$469 |
$5,958,431 |
20 |
| 10/4/2007 |
9 |
 |
$175,301 |
+10.18% |
339 |
$517 |
$6,133,732 |
21 |
| 10/5/2007 |
12 |
 |
$599,000 |
+241.70% |
364 |
$1,646 |
$6,733,000 |
22 |
| 10/8/2007 |
9 |
 |
$301,307 |
  |
364 |
$828 |
$8,384,000 |
25 |
| 10/9/2007 |
10 |
 |
$169,880 |
-43.62% |
364 |
$467 |
$8,550,000 |
26 |
| 10/10/2007 |
10 |
 |
$168,667 |
-0.71% |
364 |
$463 |
$8,718,667 |
27 |
| 10/11/2007 |
10 |
 |
$190,661 |
+13.04% |
364 |
$524 |
$8,909,466 |
28 |
| 10/12/2007 |
8 |
 |
$1,267,986 |
+565.05% |
954 |
$1,329 |
$10,177,452 |
29 |
| 10/13/2007 |
8 |
 |
$1,562,629 |
+23.24% |
954 |
$1,638 |
$11,740,081 |
30 |
| 10/14/2007 |
8 |
 |
$994,373 |
-36.37% |
954 |
$1,042 |
$12,734,454 |
31 |
| 10/15/2007 |
8 |
 |
$324,747 |
-67.34% |
954 |
$340 |
$13,059,201 |
32 |
| 10/16/2007 |
8 |
 |
$330,921 |
+1.90% |
954 |
$347 |
$13,390,122 |
33 |
| 10/17/2007 |
8 |
 |
$331,422 |
+0.15% |
954 |
$347 |
$13,721,544 |
34 |
| 10/18/2007 |
8 |
 |
$345,912 |
+4.37% |
954 |
$363 |
$14,067,456 |
35 |
| 10/19/2007 |
- | |
$902,000 |
+160.76% |
960 |
$940 |
$14,969,000 |
36 |
| 10/24/2007 |
12 |
 |
$220,777 |
  |
960 |
$230 |
$17,374,000 |
41 |
| 10/25/2007 |
12 |
 |
$229,191 |
+3.81% |
960 |
$239 |
$17,609,455 |
42 |
Color coding:
= Weekend days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
= Public Holidays (New Year's Day, July 4 etc.)
Worldwide Weekly Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross |
| 2007-09-20 |
45 |
 |
$945,900 |
|
23 |
$41,126 |
$945,900 |
| 2007-09-27 |
40 |
 |
$2,514,309 |
+165.81% |
276 |
$9,110 |
$3,460,209 |
| 2007-10-04 |
31 |
 |
$2,767,739 |
+10.08% |
|
|
$6,227,948 |
| 2007-10-11 |
30 |
 |
$2,797,960 |
+1.09% |
|
|
$9,025,908 |
| 2007-10-18 |
19 |
 |
$5,163,439 |
+84.54% |
|
|
$14,189,347 |
| 2007-10-25 |
26 |
 |
$3,541,999 |
-31.40% |
960 |
$3,690 |
$17,731,346 |
| 2007-11-01 |
38 |
 |
$2,235,073 |
-36.90% |
964 |
$2,319 |
$19,966,419 |
| 2007-11-08 |
41 |
 |
$1,916,205 |
-14.27% |
|
|
$21,503,069 |
|