Michael Clayton (2007)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,033,882Details
International Box Office $43,953,769Details
Worldwide Box Office $92,987,651
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $19,554,435 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $19,554,435
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Synopsis

Keep your eyes on Michael Clayton. He has some life-or-death decisions to make. Fast. Attorney Michael Clayton is a “fixer,” the go-to-guy when his powerful New York law firm wants a mess swept under the rug. But now he’s handed a crisis even he may not be able to fix. The firm’s top litigator in a $3-billion case has gone from advocate to whistleblower. And the more Michael tries to undo the damage, the more he’s up against forces that put corporate survival over human life—including Michael’s.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$719,910 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$21,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:15 opening theaters/2,585 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,416,542

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2007 (Exclusive) by Warner Bros.
October 12th, 2007 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: February 19th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual dialogue
Running Time: 120 minutes
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Keywords: Lawyers, Courtroom / Legal Drama, 2008 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Clayton Productions, LLC, Warner Bros., Samuels Media, Castle Rock Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises, Section Eight
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 82 $594,383 Feb 22, 2008 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 64 $950,405 Feb 15, 2008 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 48 $1,495,438 Feb 8, 2008 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 50 $1,733,342 Feb 1, 2008 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 42 $2,225,260 Jan 25, 2008 115
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 198 $8,087,998 Oct 26, 2007 24
Top 2007 Theater Average 7 $47,994 Oct 5, 2007 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2007 22 $719,910   15 $47,994   $719,910 1
Oct 12, 2007 4 $10,373,422 +1,341% 2,511 $4,131   $11,450,629 2
Oct 19, 2007 4 $6,677,272 -36% 2,585 $2,583   $21,563,586 3
Oct 26, 2007 6 $4,924,374 -26% 2,585 $1,905   $28,668,168 4
Nov 2, 2007 8 $2,785,133 -43% 2,107 $1,322   $33,083,619 5
Nov 9, 2007 12 $1,697,456 -39% 1,150 $1,476   $35,631,903 6
Nov 16, 2007 12 $1,037,020 -39% 695 $1,492   $37,181,294 7
Nov 23, 2007 19 $536,049 -48% 301 $1,781   $38,042,902 8
Nov 30, 2007 21 $291,450 -46% 251 $1,161   $38,444,992 9
Dec 7, 2007 24 $206,719 -29% 201 $1,028   $38,733,890 10
Dec 14, 2007 28 $114,334 -45% 101 $1,132   $38,920,455 11
Dec 21, 2007 33 $50,729 -56% 64 $793   $39,022,895 12
Dec 28, 2007 41 $59,482 +17% 44 $1,352   $39,132,109 13
Jan 4, 2008 42 $69,830 +17% 42 $1,663   $39,254,140 14
Jan 11, 2008 41 $45,196 -35% 31 $1,458   $39,324,530 15
Jan 18, 2008 41 $44,735 -1% 33 $1,356   $39,388,195 16
Jan 25, 2008 16 $2,225,260 +4,874% 1,102 $2,019   $41,653,439 17
Feb 1, 2008 18 $1,733,342 -22% 1,010 $1,716   $44,126,122 18
Feb 8, 2008 18 $1,495,438 -14% 757 $1,975   $46,180,687 19
Feb 15, 2008 23 $950,405 -36% 540 $1,760   $47,500,409 20
Feb 22, 2008 25 $594,383 -37% 425 $1,399   $48,517,861 21
Feb 29, 2008 34 $193,821 -67% 200 $969   $48,849,846 22
Mar 7, 2008 46 $64,988 -66% 108 $602   $48,976,323 23
Mar 14, 2008 64 $23,808 -63% 43 $554   $49,024,969 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 12, 2007 3 $3,303,152     2,511 $1,315   $4,380,359 8
Oct 13, 2007 3 $4,667,713 +41%   2,511 $1,859   $9,048,072 9
Oct 14, 2007 4 $2,402,557 -49%   2,511 $957   $11,450,629 10
Oct 15, 2007 3 $802,399 -67%   2,511 $320   $12,253,028 11
Oct 16, 2007 3 $904,824 +13%   2,511 $360   $13,157,852 12
Oct 17, 2007 2 $902,028 n/c   2,511 $359   $14,059,880 13
Oct 18, 2007 2 $826,434 -8%   2,511 $329   $14,886,314 14
Oct 19, 2007 4 $2,249,806 +172% -32% 2,585 $870   $17,136,120 15
Oct 20, 2007 4 $2,976,083 +32% -36% 2,585 $1,151   $20,112,203 16
Oct 21, 2007 4 $1,451,383 -51% -40% 2,585 $561   $21,563,586 17
Oct 22, 2007 3 $487,273 -66% -39% 2,585 $189   $22,050,859 18
Oct 23, 2007 3 $603,268 +24% -33% 2,585 $233   $22,654,127 19
Oct 24, 2007 3 $557,395 -8% -38% 2,585 $216   $23,211,522 20
Oct 25, 2007 3 $532,272 -5% -36% 2,585 $206   $23,743,794 21
Oct 26, 2007 6 $1,569,399 +195% -30% 2,585 $607   $25,313,193 22
Oct 27, 2007 6 $2,274,480 +45% -24% 2,585 $880   $27,587,673 23
Oct 28, 2007 6 $1,080,495 -52% -26% 2,585 $418   $28,668,168 24
Oct 29, 2007 5 $344,364 -68% -29% 2,585 $133   $29,012,532 25
Oct 30, 2007 4 $378,229 +10% -37% 2,585 $146   $29,390,761 26
Oct 31, 2007 4 $526,291 +39% -6% 2,585 $204   $29,917,052 27
Nov 1, 2007 4 $381,434 -28% -28% 2,585 $148   $30,298,486 28
Nov 2, 2007 8 $850,468 +123% -46% 2,107 $404   $31,148,954 29
Nov 3, 2007 8 $1,367,695 +61% -40% 2,107 $649   $32,516,649 30
Nov 4, 2007 9 $566,970 -59% -48% 2,107 $269   $33,083,619 31
Nov 5, 2007 8 $188,182 -67% -45% 2,107 $89   $33,271,801 32
Nov 6, 2007 9 $222,356 +18% -41% 2,107 $106   $33,494,157 33
Nov 7, 2007 6 $219,083 -1% -58% 2,107 $104   $33,713,240 34
Nov 8, 2007 7 $221,207 +1% -42% 2,107 $105   $33,934,447 35
Nov 9, 2007 11 $449,831 +103% -47% 2,107 $213   $34,384,278 36
Nov 10, 2007 10 $801,294 +78% -41% 1,150 $697   $35,185,572 37
Nov 11, 2007 11 $446,331 -44% -21% 1,150 $388   $35,631,903 38
Nov 13, 2007 12 $112,381   -49% 1,150 $98   $35,930,713 40
Nov 14, 2007 11 $109,154 -3% -50% 1,150 $95   $36,039,867 41
Nov 15, 2007 12 $104,407 -4% -53% 1,150 $91   $36,144,274 42
Nov 16, 2007 15 $263,000 +152% -42% 695 $378   $36,407,000 43
Jan 1, 2008 - $18,801     44 $427   $39,167,392 89
Jan 21, 2008 39 $11,132     33 $337   $39,399,327 109
Jan 22, 2008 - $7,048 -37%   33 $214   $39,406,375 110
Jan 23, 2008 - $10,071 +43%   33 $305   $39,416,446 111
Jan 24, 2008 - $11,733 +17%   33 $356   $39,428,179 112
Jan 25, 2008 - $504,803 +4,202%   1,102 $458   $39,932,982 113
Jan 26, 2008 - $1,044,376 +107%   1,102 $948   $40,977,358 114
Jan 27, 2008 - $676,081 -35%   1,102 $614   $41,653,439 115
Jan 28, 2008 - $194,440 -71% +1,647% 1,102 $176   $41,847,879 116
Jan 29, 2008 13 $188,406 -3% +2,573% 1,102 $171   $42,036,285 117
Jan 30, 2008 - $188,527 n/c +1,772% 1,102 $171   $42,224,812 118
Jan 31, 2008 - $167,968 -11% +1,332% 1,102 $152   $42,392,780 119
Feb 1, 2008 17 $482,278 +187% -4% 1,010 $478   $42,875,058 120
Feb 2, 2008 17 $979,734 +103% -6% 1,010 $970   $43,854,792 121
Feb 3, 2008 18 $271,330 -72% -60% 1,010 $269   $44,126,122 122
Feb 4, 2008 16 $141,413 -48% -27% 1,010 $140   $44,267,535 123
Feb 5, 2008 16 $137,162 -3% -27% 1,010 $136   $44,404,697 124
Feb 6, 2008 16 $138,338 +1% -27% 1,010 $137   $44,543,035 125
Feb 7, 2008 16 $142,214 +3% -15% 1,010 $141   $44,685,249 126
Feb 8, 2008 - $363,076 +155% -25% 757 $480   $45,048,325 127
Feb 9, 2008 16 $744,137 +105% -24% 757 $983   $45,792,462 128
Feb 10, 2008 17 $388,225 -48% +43% 757 $513   $46,180,687 129
Feb 11, 2008 17 $89,212 -77% -37% 757 $118   $46,269,899 130
Feb 12, 2008 17 $93,381 +5% -32% 757 $123   $46,363,280 131
Feb 13, 2008 17 $92,383 -1% -33% 757 $122   $46,455,663 132
Feb 14, 2008 19 $94,341 +2% -34% 757 $125   $46,550,004 133
Feb 15, 2008 20 $201,214 +113% -45% 540 $373   $46,751,218 134
Feb 16, 2008 20 $417,714 +108% -44% 540 $774   $47,168,932 135
Feb 17, 2008 20 $331,477 -21% -15% 540 $614   $47,500,409 136
Feb 18, 2008 21 $200,888 -39% +125% 540 $372   $47,701,297 137
Feb 19, 2008 - $74,069 -63% -21% 540 $137   $47,775,366 138
Feb 20, 2008 - $72,252 -2% -22% 540 $134   $47,847,618 139
Feb 21, 2008 - $75,860 +5% -20% 540 $140   $47,923,478 140
Feb 22, 2008 - $141,259 +86% -30% 425 $332   $48,064,737 141
Feb 23, 2008 - $332,074 +135% -21% 425 $781   $48,396,811 142
Feb 24, 2008 - $121,050 -64% -63% 425 $285   $48,517,861 143
Feb 25, 2008 - $33,427 -72% -83% 425 $79   $48,551,288 144
Feb 26, 2008 - $35,226 +5% -52% 425 $83   $48,586,514 145
Feb 27, 2008 22 $37,081 +5% -49% 425 $87   $48,623,595 146
Feb 28, 2008 - $32,430 -13% -57% 425 $76   $48,656,025 147
Feb 29, 2008 - $48,649 +50% -66% 200 $243   $48,704,674 148
Mar 1, 2008 - $97,036 +99% -71% 200 $485   $48,801,710 149
Mar 2, 2008 - $48,136 -50% -60% 200 $241   $48,849,846 150
Mar 3, 2008 - $15,314 -68% -54% 200 $77   $48,865,160 151
Mar 4, 2008 - $15,523 +1% -56% 200 $78   $48,880,683 152
Mar 5, 2008 - $15,408 -1% -58% 200 $77   $48,896,091 153
Mar 6, 2008 - $15,244 -1% -53% 200 $76   $48,911,335 154
Mar 7, 2008 - $18,140 +19% -63% 108 $168   $48,929,475 155
Mar 8, 2008 - $31,245 +72% -68% 108 $289   $48,960,720 156
Mar 9, 2008 - $15,603 -50% -68% 108 $144   $48,976,323 157
Mar 10, 2008 - $5,641 -64% -63% 108 $52   $48,981,964 158
Mar 11, 2008 - $6,340 +12% -59% 108 $59   $48,988,304 159
Mar 12, 2008 - $6,238 -2% -60% 108 $58   $48,994,542 160

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2007 21 $1,077,207   15 $71,814   $1,077,207 1
Oct 12, 2007 3 $13,809,107 +1,182% 2,511 $5,499   $14,886,314 2
Oct 19, 2007 4 $8,857,480 -36% 2,585 $3,426   $23,743,794 3
Oct 26, 2007 6 $6,554,692 -26% 2,585 $2,536   $30,298,486 4
Nov 2, 2007 8 $3,635,961 -45% 2,107 $1,726   $33,934,447 5
Nov 9, 2007 11 $2,209,827 -39% 1,150 $1,922   $36,144,274 6
Nov 16, 2007 18 $1,362,579 -38% 695 $1,961   $37,506,853 7
Nov 23, 2007 19 $646,689 -53% 301 $2,148   $38,153,542 8
Nov 30, 2007 22 $373,629 -42% 251 $1,489   $38,527,171 9
Dec 7, 2007 26 $278,950 -25% 201 $1,388   $38,806,121 10
Dec 14, 2007 29 $166,045 -40% 101 $1,644   $38,972,166 11
Dec 21, 2007 40 $100,461 -39% 64 $1,570   $39,072,627 12
Dec 28, 2007 42 $111,683 +11% 44 $2,538   $39,184,310 13
Jan 4, 2008 42 $95,024 -15% 42 $2,262   $39,279,334 14
Jan 11, 2008 40 $64,126 -33% 31 $2,069   $39,343,460 15
Jan 18, 2008 41 $84,719 +32% 33 $2,567   $39,428,179 16
Jan 25, 2008 16 $2,964,601 +3,399% 1,102 $2,690   $42,392,780 17
Feb 1, 2008 18 $2,292,469 -23% 1,010 $2,270   $44,685,249 18
Feb 8, 2008 23 $1,864,755 -19% 757 $2,463   $46,550,004 19
Feb 15, 2008 23 $1,373,474 -26% 540 $2,543   $47,923,478 20
Feb 22, 2008 26 $732,547 -47% 425 $1,724   $48,656,025 21
Feb 29, 2008 35 $255,310 -65% 200 $1,277   $48,911,335 22
Mar 7, 2008 49 $89,826 -65% 108 $832   $49,001,161 23
Mar 14, 2008 67 $32,721 -64% 43 $761   $49,033,882 24

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
Feb 24, 20082555,974 555,974$9,679,507$9,679,5071
Mar 2, 20086248,672-55% 804,646$4,316,946$13,996,4532
Mar 9, 20089110,433-56% 915,079$1,927,056$15,923,5093
Mar 16, 20081970,474-36% 985,553$1,239,638$17,163,1474
Mar 23, 20083035,619-49% 1,021,172$559,222$17,722,3695

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

George Clooney    Michael Clayton

Supporting Cast

Tom Wilkinson    Arthur Edens
Tilda Swinton    Karen Crowder
Sydney Pollack    Marty Bach
Michael O'Keefe    Barry Grissom
Ken Howard    Don Jefferies
Denis O'Hare    Mr. Greer
Sean Cullen    Gene Clayton
Merritt Wever    Anna
David Lansbury    Timmy Clayton
David Zayas    Detective Dalberto
Robert Prescott    Mr. Verne
Terry Serpico    Mr. Iker
Bill Raymond    Gabe Zabel
Danielle Skraastad    Voice of Bridget Klein
Wai Chan    Chinese Dealer
Alberto Vasquez    Player
Brian Koppleman    Player
Tom McCarthy    Voice of Walter
Julie White    Mrs. Greer
Austin Williams    Henry Clayton
Jennifer Van Dyck    Ivy
Frank Wood    Gerald
Richard Hecht    Auctioneer
Jonathan Walker    Voice of Del
Sharon Washington    Pam
Cynthia Mace    Voice of Wendy
Michael Countryman    Voice of Evan
Amy Hargreaves    Interviewer
Susan Pellegrino    Secretary
Rachel Black    Maude
Matthew Detmer    Todd
John Douglas Thompson    Jail Guard
Brian Poteat    Deposition Lawyer
Christopher Mann    Lieutenant Elston
Edward Furs    Milwaukee Captain
Katherine Waterston    Third Year
John Gerard Franklin    Correction Officer
Remy Auberjoniois    Fifth Year
Pun Bandhu    Fourth Year
Jason Strong    First Year
Paul Oquist    Caddy
Heidi Armbruster    Anna's Sister
Pamela Gray    Cindy Bach
Andrew Sherman    Voice of U/North
Kevin Hagan    Raymond Clayton
Julia Gibson    Stephanie Clayton
Susan Egbert    Michelle
Doug McGrath    Jeff Gaffney
Gregory Dann    Cop
Cathy Diane Tomlin    Cop
Sam Gilroy    Copy Kid
Maggie Siff    Attorney
Sarah Nichols    Barry's Assistant
Susan McBrien    Jean
Jordan Lage    Partner
Neal Huff    First Associate
Paul Juhn    Second Associate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Gilroy    Director
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Sydney Pollack    Producer
Jennifer Fox    Producer
Steven Samuels    Producer
Kerry Orent    Producer
Steven Soderbergh    Executive Producer
George Clooney    Executive Producer
James Holt    Executive Producer
Anthony Minghella    Executive Producer
Robert Elswit    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
John Gilroy    Editor
Sarah Edwards    Costume Designer
James Newton Howard    Composer
Christopher Goode    Co-Producer
Stephen X. Apicella    Assistant Director
Christopher Goode    Unit Production Manager
Igor Srubshchik    Production Supervisor
Clay Brown    Art Director
George DeTitta Jr.    Set Decorator
Charles M. Potter    Set Decorator
Paul Cheponis    Set Decorator
Christine Mayer    Set Decorator
John Schabel    Set Decorator
Joe Collins    Second Unit Camera
Steven Finestone    Second Unit Camera
Anthony Wolberg    Additional Photography
David Davenport    Costume Supervisor
Kate Edwards    Costume Supervisor
Michael Barosky    Sound Mixer
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Andrew Kris    Re-recording Mixer
Paul P. Soucek    Supervising Sound Editor
Brian Langman    Sound Effects Editor
Dan Korintus    Dialogue Editor
Nic Ratner    Music Editor
Chris Bingham    Make up
Mia Thoen    Make up
Waldo Sanchez    Hairstylist
Jerry Popolis    Hairstylist
Brian Ross    Music Supervisor
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Jery Hewitt    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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Even Horror Films Can't Survive the October of Terrors

October 22nd, 2007

It's been more than a month since we've seen the weekend box office numbers top last year's figures. This time around the overall box office was $97 million, which was down 2% from last weekend and 8% from the same weekend last year. So far this fall is behind lasts year's pace by more than 6%, 10% if you are using tickets sold and not dollars. Year to date, on the other hand, is still showing a 6% growth, and up more than $400 million on last year's pace. Even ticket sales are still up a strong 1.4%, so there's no reason to panic just yet, but the recent weakness is still a cause for concern. More...

International Details - Another Bollywood Blockbuster

October 21st, 2007

Bhool Bhulaiyaa became the latest in a long line of Indian films to strike it rich on the international box office as it scored sixth place with $4.59 million on 756 screens in 17 markets. The supernatural comedy even scored a top ten finish in Britain with $600,000 on 45 screens topping a few major Hollywood releases that week. More...

Why Do We Underestimate Tyler Perry?

October 15th, 2007

October is turning into a nightmare at the box office as all but one new release failed to reach modest expectations. The overall box office did take in $100 million, which was a health 19% increase from the last week. However, that was still 10% lower than the same weekend last year. 2007 is still up 7% from last year, but the fall season is down 5% and if things don't turn around, and soon, it could cast a gloom on the important holiday box office market. More...

International Details - Heartbreak for the Kid

October 14th, 2007

The Heartbreak Kid missed the top five by less than $20,000 over the weekend earning $5.74 million on 819 screens in 4 markets during its opening weekend on the international charts. This includes openings in to major markets including the U.K. where it opened in first place with $2.52 million on 409 screens, but this was still a disappointing debut, much like it was domestically. Conversely, the film opened in second place in Russia with $2.31 million on 360 screens, but this is a much better performance compared to the overall box office size of the marketplace. More...

Who Will Own the Weekend?

October 11th, 2007

September continues. At least it feels that way at the box office. No one film seems destined for box office glory. For that matter, no film is opening in 2,500 or more theaters, although one film, Michael Clayton is expanding that wide. Without one powerhouse film, there's a wide-open race for first place with three films in the running. At least that should keep people interested in the numbers. More...

Clayton Gives Clooney a Great Start on the Per Theater Chart

October 9th, 2007

As has been the case for the past few weeks, we had a limited release with a monster start. This time it was Michael Clayton and its $700,000 opening in just 15 theaters for an average of $47,994; this bodes very well for the film's wide expansion this weekend. Second place went to the re-release of Blade Runner, which earned just under $90,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $44,575; this bodes very well for the sales of the Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition, which comes out this December on DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD. Last week's winner, The Darjeeling Limited, showed strong resilience in the face of expansion, earning an average of $29,559 during its first full weekend. The same can be said of Lust, Caution as the film went from a single theater to 17 while averaging $21,342. Finally, Finishing the Game was a surprise entrant into the $10,000 club with $11,903 in its lone theater. More...

International Details - Winning by a Hair

October 7th, 2007

Hairspray managed to climb into sixth place by the narrowest of margins earning $4.59 million on 2073 screens in 37 markets for a running tally of $54.35 million. This includes a third place, $1.36 million opening on 302 screens in Italy, which is close to its opening domestically, when you take into account the relative size of the two markets. On the other hand, many muscials prove to be difficult to market internationally and it was never likely that this film would match its domestic run. However, it has already made enough to be considered a financial success. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 30 - October 6, 2007

October 6th, 2007

We are starting to get full websites for some of the massive holiday season releases, which should mean there will be at least one award worthy website on each week's list. As for this week, there were a few that have potential assuming the sections marked coming soon live up to the rest of the site. But just one site, The Seeker: The Dark is Rising - Official Site, that was worthy of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Documenting the Limited Releases

October 6th, 2007

It seems like every limited release this week is a documentary. Of course that's not true as only seven of the thirteen releases are documentaries ... eight if you include Finishing the Game, which is a mockumentary. However, it is Michael Clayton that should become the biggest hit of the group. More...

2007 Preview: October

October 1st, 2007

October means one thing: Free candy. ... Oh yeah, and the unofficial start of Award Season. And Halloween brings us a few horror films as well. Unfortunately, this year October is rather weak, with no film looking like a strong contender for $100 million and most of the films with early Oscar buzz having performed poorly with the critics. The only good news is last October was also weak at the box office, meaning there's at least a reasonable shot at 2007 maintaining its box office lead over 2006. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 26 - September 1, 2007

September 1st, 2007

As we enter the slowest month of the year, the number and quality of website updates has slowed to a crawl as well. I suspect that within a few weeks we will start getting website launches for films opening during the holidays, and that will again give us plenty of award-worthy sites. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 5, 2007

August 5th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Fame, Watchmen, Shrek 4 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 15 - July 21, 2007

July 21st, 2007

Big list in terms of numbers, not so much in terms of quality. In fact, the best film in terms of updates this week was The Simpsons Movie - Official Site, which has already won the Weekly Website Award. Because of that, there are no new winners this week. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 17 - June 23, 2007

June 24th, 2007

One of the most anticipate films of the summer became the best site of the week. The Simpsons Movie - Official Site is finally here and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 23, 2007

June 23rd, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Michael Clayton, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Love Guru and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 1, 2007

April 1st, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Nanny Diaries, Sweeney Todd, The Happening and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 15, 2006

October 15th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Jumper, Kung Fu Panda, Charlie Wilson's War and more. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Keep your eyes on Michael Clayton. He has some life-or-death decisions to make. Fast. Attorney Michael Clayton is a “fixer,” the go-to-guy when his powerful New York law firm wants a mess swept under the rug. But now he’s handed a crisis even he may not be able to fix. The firm’s top litigator in a $3-billion case has gone from advocate to whistleblower. And the more Michael tries to undo the damage, the more he’s up against forces that put corporate survival over human life—including Michael’s.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$719,910 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$21,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:15 opening theaters/2,585 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,416,542

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2007 (Exclusive) by Warner Bros.
October 12th, 2007 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: February 19th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual dialogue
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Silver Linings Playbook
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Keywords: Lawyers, Courtroom / Legal Drama, 2008 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Clayton Productions, LLC, Warner Bros., Samuels Media, Castle Rock Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises, Section Eight
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 82 $594,383 Feb 22, 2008 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 64 $950,405 Feb 15, 2008 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 48 $1,495,438 Feb 8, 2008 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 50 $1,733,342 Feb 1, 2008 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 42 $2,225,260 Jan 25, 2008 115
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 198 $8,087,998 Oct 26, 2007 24
Top 2007 Theater Average 7 $47,994 Oct 5, 2007 3

Leading Cast

George Clooney    Michael Clayton

Supporting Cast

Tom Wilkinson    Arthur Edens
Tilda Swinton    Karen Crowder
Sydney Pollack    Marty Bach
Michael O'Keefe    Barry Grissom
Ken Howard    Don Jefferies
Denis O'Hare    Mr. Greer
Sean Cullen    Gene Clayton
Merritt Wever    Anna
David Lansbury    Timmy Clayton
David Zayas    Detective Dalberto
Robert Prescott    Mr. Verne
Terry Serpico    Mr. Iker
Bill Raymond    Gabe Zabel
Danielle Skraastad    Voice of Bridget Klein
Wai Chan    Chinese Dealer
Alberto Vasquez    Player
Brian Koppleman    Player
Tom McCarthy    Voice of Walter
Julie White    Mrs. Greer
Austin Williams    Henry Clayton
Jennifer Van Dyck    Ivy
Frank Wood    Gerald
Richard Hecht    Auctioneer
Jonathan Walker    Voice of Del
Sharon Washington    Pam
Cynthia Mace    Voice of Wendy
Michael Countryman    Voice of Evan
Amy Hargreaves    Interviewer
Susan Pellegrino    Secretary
Rachel Black    Maude
Matthew Detmer    Todd
John Douglas Thompson    Jail Guard
Brian Poteat    Deposition Lawyer
Christopher Mann    Lieutenant Elston
Edward Furs    Milwaukee Captain
Katherine Waterston    Third Year
John Gerard Franklin    Correction Officer
Remy Auberjoniois    Fifth Year
Pun Bandhu    Fourth Year
Jason Strong    First Year
Paul Oquist    Caddy
Heidi Armbruster    Anna's Sister
Pamela Gray    Cindy Bach
Andrew Sherman    Voice of U/North
Kevin Hagan    Raymond Clayton
Julia Gibson    Stephanie Clayton
Susan Egbert    Michelle
Doug McGrath    Jeff Gaffney
Gregory Dann    Cop
Cathy Diane Tomlin    Cop
Sam Gilroy    Copy Kid
Maggie Siff    Attorney
Sarah Nichols    Barry's Assistant
Susan McBrien    Jean
Jordan Lage    Partner
Neal Huff    First Associate
Paul Juhn    Second Associate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Gilroy    Director
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Sydney Pollack    Producer
Jennifer Fox    Producer
Steven Samuels    Producer
Kerry Orent    Producer
Steven Soderbergh    Executive Producer
George Clooney    Executive Producer
James Holt    Executive Producer
Anthony Minghella    Executive Producer
Robert Elswit    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
John Gilroy    Editor
Sarah Edwards    Costume Designer
James Newton Howard    Composer
Christopher Goode    Co-Producer
Stephen X. Apicella    Assistant Director
Christopher Goode    Unit Production Manager
Igor Srubshchik    Production Supervisor
Clay Brown    Art Director
George DeTitta Jr.    Set Decorator
Charles M. Potter    Set Decorator
Paul Cheponis    Set Decorator
Christine Mayer    Set Decorator
John Schabel    Set Decorator
Joe Collins    Second Unit Camera
Steven Finestone    Second Unit Camera
Anthony Wolberg    Additional Photography
David Davenport    Costume Supervisor
Kate Edwards    Costume Supervisor
Michael Barosky    Sound Mixer
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Andrew Kris    Re-recording Mixer
Paul P. Soucek    Supervising Sound Editor
Brian Langman    Sound Effects Editor
Dan Korintus    Dialogue Editor
Nic Ratner    Music Editor
Chris Bingham    Make up
Mia Thoen    Make up
Waldo Sanchez    Hairstylist
Jerry Popolis    Hairstylist
Brian Ross    Music Supervisor
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Jery Hewitt    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Rentals - Into Second Place

March 17th, 2008

There were only four new releases to chart this week, and only one made it into the top five. This left Beowulf with an easy road to first place as it added $9.02 million in rentals for the week and $19.94 million after two. More...

DVD Releases for March 11, 2008

March 11th, 2008

A rather slow week for new releases, which is good because three DVDs arrived late last week and I was able to get caught up on spotlight reviews. (Actually, I'm not completely caught up as at least one failed to show up in time for this week.) As for the DVD Pick of the Week, the obvious choice would seem to be No Country for Old Men, but the lackluster DVD just screams double-dip and in the end I went with Stargate - Ark of Truth - Buy from Amazon instead. More...

DVD Rentals - Competition is no Match for Beowulf

March 10th, 2008

New releases were spread pretty evenly on the rental charts and included a new number one, Beowulf, which opened with $10.93 million. More...

DVD Sales - Ganging Up on the Competition

March 3rd, 2008

There were a number of new releases to chart this week, including the new number one, American Gangster, which sold 2.63 million units for $44.54 million in revenue. After one week, it is already the best selling DVD of the year. This isn't surprising as the film was the first $100 million hit to be released on the home market this year, but is an impressive start nonetheless. More...

DVD Rentals - All-American Release

March 3rd, 2008

New releases dominated the rental charts taking three of the top five spots, as well as five of the top ten and the best of the best was American Gangster with $9.67 million during its opening week. More...

Awards Season - No Country but Plenty of Oscars for Old Men

February 25th, 2008

The Oscars have all been awarded and No Country for Old Men was the big winner at the Oscars, taking home four major awards. (It was shut out of the technical nominations.) The second biggest winner of the night was The Bourne Ultimatum with three awards, all technical. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Best Director and Best Picture

February 23rd, 2008

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Director and Best Picture. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Lead Acting Roles

February 21st, 2008

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Female Actor in a Lead Role and Best Male Actor in a Lead Role. More...

DVD Releases for February 19, 2008

February 19th, 2008

With the Oscars less than a week away, we have a few Oscar contenders on this week's list. However, for DVD Pick of the Week I've made what many might consider a weird choice and went with Walker - Criterion Collection - Buy from Amazon. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Supporting Acting Roles

February 17th, 2008

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay

February 15th, 2008

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at Best Writing - Original Screenplay and Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay. More...

Awards Season - No Shortage of Love for Country or Blood

January 22nd, 2008

The Oscar nominations were announced today and there is no shortage of contenders. In fact, with no real juggernaut to deal with, the competition is more up in the air that most years. More...

Awards Season - Guilds Get into the Act

January 15th, 2008

The final three guilds handed out their nominations over the past week and while most deal with television, there are a handful of theatrical nominations for each of the Directors Guild of America, the Producers Guild of America, and the Writers Guild of America. More...

Award Season - SAG Follows the Script - SAG Nominations

December 23rd, 2007

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced this week, but again there were no clear front runners for the six theatrical categories. More...

Award Season - Globes Spread the Love Around

December 13th, 2007

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe nominations this week, but there were no truly dominate films out of the 14 theatrical categories. More...

International Details - Lions are more like Lambs

December 3rd, 2007

Lions for Lambs climbed a spot to sixth place with $4.34 million on 2453 screens in 53 markets for a total of $25.97 million, while only managing $1 million or more in one market this past weekend, ($1.40 million on 390 screens during its sixth place debut in France). It opens in Italy later this month and Japan in the spring of '08, but there's almost no chance the film will show a profit at this point. Normally one movie losing money isn't a big issue because the studio can rely on one or two monster hits to pay for their misses, (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix made enough money to pay for the entire budgets of half-a-dozen misses for Warner Bros. this year, and that's before the home market). However, United Artists is a newly relauched studio and they don't have a war chest built up from past victories. Stumbling out of the gate like this hurts. More...

International Details - Elizabeth a Little More Golden Overseas

November 25th, 2007

Elizabeth: The Golden Age nearly reached the top five with $5.79 million on 1579 screens in 12 markets for a total of $21.80 million. This includes a first place, $1.89 million opening on 470 screens in Russia, while the film added $933,000 on 394 screens in the U.K. for a total of $8.40 million so far. More...

International Details - Orphans Still Strong

November 4th, 2007

The Orphanage may have fallen out of the top five internationally, but it remained the top draw in Spain with $4.11 million on 373 screens over the weekend for a three-week total of $20.78 million. This is more than Ratatouille has earned in that market after three months of release and equivalent to $200 to $300 million here. It won't make $200 to $300 million here, in fact, it might not make $20 million here. It all depends on how well it does with critics and award committees. More...

International Details - Superbad Neither Super Nor Bad

October 28th, 2007

Superbad climbed into sixth place with $4.26 million on 1836 screens in 27 markets for a total of $31.79 million. Most of that growth came from Spain where the film debuted in second place with $2.24 million on 350 screens while it also opened in Brazil with $511,000 on 192 screens. The film doesn't have many major markets left to open in, but it has already earned more than most comparable films do during their entire run. More...

Even Horror Films Can't Survive the October of Terrors

October 22nd, 2007

It's been more than a month since we've seen the weekend box office numbers top last year's figures. This time around the overall box office was $97 million, which was down 2% from last weekend and 8% from the same weekend last year. So far this fall is behind lasts year's pace by more than 6%, 10% if you are using tickets sold and not dollars. Year to date, on the other hand, is still showing a 6% growth, and up more than $400 million on last year's pace. Even ticket sales are still up a strong 1.4%, so there's no reason to panic just yet, but the recent weakness is still a cause for concern. More...

International Details - Another Bollywood Blockbuster

October 21st, 2007

Bhool Bhulaiyaa became the latest in a long line of Indian films to strike it rich on the international box office as it scored sixth place with $4.59 million on 756 screens in 17 markets. The supernatural comedy even scored a top ten finish in Britain with $600,000 on 45 screens topping a few major Hollywood releases that week. More...

Why Do We Underestimate Tyler Perry?

October 15th, 2007

October is turning into a nightmare at the box office as all but one new release failed to reach modest expectations. The overall box office did take in $100 million, which was a health 19% increase from the last week. However, that was still 10% lower than the same weekend last year. 2007 is still up 7% from last year, but the fall season is down 5% and if things don't turn around, and soon, it could cast a gloom on the important holiday box office market. More...

International Details - Heartbreak for the Kid

October 14th, 2007

The Heartbreak Kid missed the top five by less than $20,000 over the weekend earning $5.74 million on 819 screens in 4 markets during its opening weekend on the international charts. This includes openings in to major markets including the U.K. where it opened in first place with $2.52 million on 409 screens, but this was still a disappointing debut, much like it was domestically. Conversely, the film opened in second place in Russia with $2.31 million on 360 screens, but this is a much better performance compared to the overall box office size of the marketplace. More...

Who Will Own the Weekend?

October 11th, 2007

September continues. At least it feels that way at the box office. No one film seems destined for box office glory. For that matter, no film is opening in 2,500 or more theaters, although one film, Michael Clayton is expanding that wide. Without one powerhouse film, there's a wide-open race for first place with three films in the running. At least that should keep people interested in the numbers. More...

Clayton Gives Clooney a Great Start on the Per Theater Chart

October 9th, 2007

As has been the case for the past few weeks, we had a limited release with a monster start. This time it was Michael Clayton and its $700,000 opening in just 15 theaters for an average of $47,994; this bodes very well for the film's wide expansion this weekend. Second place went to the re-release of Blade Runner, which earned just under $90,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $44,575; this bodes very well for the sales of the Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition, which comes out this December on DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD. Last week's winner, The Darjeeling Limited, showed strong resilience in the face of expansion, earning an average of $29,559 during its first full weekend. The same can be said of Lust, Caution as the film went from a single theater to 17 while averaging $21,342. Finally, Finishing the Game was a surprise entrant into the $10,000 club with $11,903 in its lone theater. More...

International Details - Winning by a Hair

October 7th, 2007

Hairspray managed to climb into sixth place by the narrowest of margins earning $4.59 million on 2073 screens in 37 markets for a running tally of $54.35 million. This includes a third place, $1.36 million opening on 302 screens in Italy, which is close to its opening domestically, when you take into account the relative size of the two markets. On the other hand, many muscials prove to be difficult to market internationally and it was never likely that this film would match its domestic run. However, it has already made enough to be considered a financial success. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 30 - October 6, 2007

October 6th, 2007

We are starting to get full websites for some of the massive holiday season releases, which should mean there will be at least one award worthy website on each week's list. As for this week, there were a few that have potential assuming the sections marked coming soon live up to the rest of the site. But just one site, The Seeker: The Dark is Rising - Official Site, that was worthy of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Documenting the Limited Releases

October 6th, 2007

It seems like every limited release this week is a documentary. Of course that's not true as only seven of the thirteen releases are documentaries ... eight if you include Finishing the Game, which is a mockumentary. However, it is Michael Clayton that should become the biggest hit of the group. More...

2007 Preview: October

October 1st, 2007

October means one thing: Free candy. ... Oh yeah, and the unofficial start of Award Season. And Halloween brings us a few horror films as well. Unfortunately, this year October is rather weak, with no film looking like a strong contender for $100 million and most of the films with early Oscar buzz having performed poorly with the critics. The only good news is last October was also weak at the box office, meaning there's at least a reasonable shot at 2007 maintaining its box office lead over 2006. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 26 - September 1, 2007

September 1st, 2007

As we enter the slowest month of the year, the number and quality of website updates has slowed to a crawl as well. I suspect that within a few weeks we will start getting website launches for films opening during the holidays, and that will again give us plenty of award-worthy sites. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 5, 2007

August 5th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Fame, Watchmen, Shrek 4 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 15 - July 21, 2007

July 21st, 2007

Big list in terms of numbers, not so much in terms of quality. In fact, the best film in terms of updates this week was The Simpsons Movie - Official Site, which has already won the Weekly Website Award. Because of that, there are no new winners this week. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 17 - June 23, 2007

June 24th, 2007

One of the most anticipate films of the summer became the best site of the week. The Simpsons Movie - Official Site is finally here and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 23, 2007

June 23rd, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Michael Clayton, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Love Guru and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 1, 2007

April 1st, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Nanny Diaries, Sweeney Todd, The Happening and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 15, 2006

October 15th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Jumper, Kung Fu Panda, Charlie Wilson's War and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2007 22 $719,910   15 $47,994   $719,910 1
Oct 12, 2007 4 $10,373,422 +1,341% 2,511 $4,131   $11,450,629 2
Oct 19, 2007 4 $6,677,272 -36% 2,585 $2,583   $21,563,586 3
Oct 26, 2007 6 $4,924,374 -26% 2,585 $1,905   $28,668,168 4
Nov 2, 2007 8 $2,785,133 -43% 2,107 $1,322   $33,083,619 5
Nov 9, 2007 12 $1,697,456 -39% 1,150 $1,476   $35,631,903 6
Nov 16, 2007 12 $1,037,020 -39% 695 $1,492   $37,181,294 7
Nov 23, 2007 19 $536,049 -48% 301 $1,781   $38,042,902 8
Nov 30, 2007 21 $291,450 -46% 251 $1,161   $38,444,992 9
Dec 7, 2007 24 $206,719 -29% 201 $1,028   $38,733,890 10
Dec 14, 2007 28 $114,334 -45% 101 $1,132   $38,920,455 11
Dec 21, 2007 33 $50,729 -56% 64 $793   $39,022,895 12
Dec 28, 2007 41 $59,482 +17% 44 $1,352   $39,132,109 13
Jan 4, 2008 42 $69,830 +17% 42 $1,663   $39,254,140 14
Jan 11, 2008 41 $45,196 -35% 31 $1,458   $39,324,530 15
Jan 18, 2008 41 $44,735 -1% 33 $1,356   $39,388,195 16
Jan 25, 2008 16 $2,225,260 +4,874% 1,102 $2,019   $41,653,439 17
Feb 1, 2008 18 $1,733,342 -22% 1,010 $1,716   $44,126,122 18
Feb 8, 2008 18 $1,495,438 -14% 757 $1,975   $46,180,687 19
Feb 15, 2008 23 $950,405 -36% 540 $1,760   $47,500,409 20
Feb 22, 2008 25 $594,383 -37% 425 $1,399   $48,517,861 21
Feb 29, 2008 34 $193,821 -67% 200 $969   $48,849,846 22
Mar 7, 2008 46 $64,988 -66% 108 $602   $48,976,323 23
Mar 14, 2008 64 $23,808 -63% 43 $554   $49,024,969 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 12, 2007 3 $3,303,152     2,511 $1,315   $4,380,359 8
Oct 13, 2007 3 $4,667,713 +41%   2,511 $1,859   $9,048,072 9
Oct 14, 2007 4 $2,402,557 -49%   2,511 $957   $11,450,629 10
Oct 15, 2007 3 $802,399 -67%   2,511 $320   $12,253,028 11
Oct 16, 2007 3 $904,824 +13%   2,511 $360   $13,157,852 12
Oct 17, 2007 2 $902,028 n/c   2,511 $359   $14,059,880 13
Oct 18, 2007 2 $826,434 -8%   2,511 $329   $14,886,314 14
Oct 19, 2007 4 $2,249,806 +172% -32% 2,585 $870   $17,136,120 15
Oct 20, 2007 4 $2,976,083 +32% -36% 2,585 $1,151   $20,112,203 16
Oct 21, 2007 4 $1,451,383 -51% -40% 2,585 $561   $21,563,586 17
Oct 22, 2007 3 $487,273 -66% -39% 2,585 $189   $22,050,859 18
Oct 23, 2007 3 $603,268 +24% -33% 2,585 $233   $22,654,127 19
Oct 24, 2007 3 $557,395 -8% -38% 2,585 $216   $23,211,522 20
Oct 25, 2007 3 $532,272 -5% -36% 2,585 $206   $23,743,794 21
Oct 26, 2007 6 $1,569,399 +195% -30% 2,585 $607   $25,313,193 22
Oct 27, 2007 6 $2,274,480 +45% -24% 2,585 $880   $27,587,673 23
Oct 28, 2007 6 $1,080,495 -52% -26% 2,585 $418   $28,668,168 24
Oct 29, 2007 5 $344,364 -68% -29% 2,585 $133   $29,012,532 25
Oct 30, 2007 4 $378,229 +10% -37% 2,585 $146   $29,390,761 26
Oct 31, 2007 4 $526,291 +39% -6% 2,585 $204   $29,917,052 27
Nov 1, 2007 4 $381,434 -28% -28% 2,585 $148   $30,298,486 28
Nov 2, 2007 8 $850,468 +123% -46% 2,107 $404   $31,148,954 29
Nov 3, 2007 8 $1,367,695 +61% -40% 2,107 $649   $32,516,649 30
Nov 4, 2007 9 $566,970 -59% -48% 2,107 $269   $33,083,619 31
Nov 5, 2007 8 $188,182 -67% -45% 2,107 $89   $33,271,801 32
Nov 6, 2007 9 $222,356 +18% -41% 2,107 $106   $33,494,157 33
Nov 7, 2007 6 $219,083 -1% -58% 2,107 $104   $33,713,240 34
Nov 8, 2007 7 $221,207 +1% -42% 2,107 $105   $33,934,447 35
Nov 9, 2007 11 $449,831 +103% -47% 2,107 $213   $34,384,278 36
Nov 10, 2007 10 $801,294 +78% -41% 1,150 $697   $35,185,572 37
Nov 11, 2007 11 $446,331 -44% -21% 1,150 $388   $35,631,903 38
Nov 13, 2007 12 $112,381   -49% 1,150 $98   $35,930,713 40
Nov 14, 2007 11 $109,154 -3% -50% 1,150 $95   $36,039,867 41
Nov 15, 2007 12 $104,407 -4% -53% 1,150 $91   $36,144,274 42
Nov 16, 2007 15 $263,000 +152% -42% 695 $378   $36,407,000 43
Jan 1, 2008 - $18,801     44 $427   $39,167,392 89
Jan 21, 2008 39 $11,132     33 $337   $39,399,327 109
Jan 22, 2008 - $7,048 -37%   33 $214   $39,406,375 110
Jan 23, 2008 - $10,071 +43%   33 $305   $39,416,446 111
Jan 24, 2008 - $11,733 +17%   33 $356   $39,428,179 112
Jan 25, 2008 - $504,803 +4,202%   1,102 $458   $39,932,982 113
Jan 26, 2008 - $1,044,376 +107%   1,102 $948   $40,977,358 114
Jan 27, 2008 - $676,081 -35%   1,102 $614   $41,653,439 115
Jan 28, 2008 - $194,440 -71% +1,647% 1,102 $176   $41,847,879 116
Jan 29, 2008 13 $188,406 -3% +2,573% 1,102 $171   $42,036,285 117
Jan 30, 2008 - $188,527 n/c +1,772% 1,102 $171   $42,224,812 118
Jan 31, 2008 - $167,968 -11% +1,332% 1,102 $152   $42,392,780 119
Feb 1, 2008 17 $482,278 +187% -4% 1,010 $478   $42,875,058 120
Feb 2, 2008 17 $979,734 +103% -6% 1,010 $970   $43,854,792 121
Feb 3, 2008 18 $271,330 -72% -60% 1,010 $269   $44,126,122 122
Feb 4, 2008 16 $141,413 -48% -27% 1,010 $140   $44,267,535 123
Feb 5, 2008 16 $137,162 -3% -27% 1,010 $136   $44,404,697 124
Feb 6, 2008 16 $138,338 +1% -27% 1,010 $137   $44,543,035 125
Feb 7, 2008 16 $142,214 +3% -15% 1,010 $141   $44,685,249 126
Feb 8, 2008 - $363,076 +155% -25% 757 $480   $45,048,325 127
Feb 9, 2008 16 $744,137 +105% -24% 757 $983   $45,792,462 128
Feb 10, 2008 17 $388,225 -48% +43% 757 $513   $46,180,687 129
Feb 11, 2008 17 $89,212 -77% -37% 757 $118   $46,269,899 130
Feb 12, 2008 17 $93,381 +5% -32% 757 $123   $46,363,280 131
Feb 13, 2008 17 $92,383 -1% -33% 757 $122   $46,455,663 132
Feb 14, 2008 19 $94,341 +2% -34% 757 $125   $46,550,004 133
Feb 15, 2008 20 $201,214 +113% -45% 540 $373   $46,751,218 134
Feb 16, 2008 20 $417,714 +108% -44% 540 $774   $47,168,932 135
Feb 17, 2008 20 $331,477 -21% -15% 540 $614   $47,500,409 136
Feb 18, 2008 21 $200,888 -39% +125% 540 $372   $47,701,297 137
Feb 19, 2008 - $74,069 -63% -21% 540 $137   $47,775,366 138
Feb 20, 2008 - $72,252 -2% -22% 540 $134   $47,847,618 139
Feb 21, 2008 - $75,860 +5% -20% 540 $140   $47,923,478 140
Feb 22, 2008 - $141,259 +86% -30% 425 $332   $48,064,737 141
Feb 23, 2008 - $332,074 +135% -21% 425 $781   $48,396,811 142
Feb 24, 2008 - $121,050 -64% -63% 425 $285   $48,517,861 143
Feb 25, 2008 - $33,427 -72% -83% 425 $79   $48,551,288 144
Feb 26, 2008 - $35,226 +5% -52% 425 $83   $48,586,514 145
Feb 27, 2008 22 $37,081 +5% -49% 425 $87   $48,623,595 146
Feb 28, 2008 - $32,430 -13% -57% 425 $76   $48,656,025 147
Feb 29, 2008 - $48,649 +50% -66% 200 $243   $48,704,674 148
Mar 1, 2008 - $97,036 +99% -71% 200 $485   $48,801,710 149
Mar 2, 2008 - $48,136 -50% -60% 200 $241   $48,849,846 150
Mar 3, 2008 - $15,314 -68% -54% 200 $77   $48,865,160 151
Mar 4, 2008 - $15,523 +1% -56% 200 $78   $48,880,683 152
Mar 5, 2008 - $15,408 -1% -58% 200 $77   $48,896,091 153
Mar 6, 2008 - $15,244 -1% -53% 200 $76   $48,911,335 154
Mar 7, 2008 - $18,140 +19% -63% 108 $168   $48,929,475 155
Mar 8, 2008 - $31,245 +72% -68% 108 $289   $48,960,720 156
Mar 9, 2008 - $15,603 -50% -68% 108 $144   $48,976,323 157
Mar 10, 2008 - $5,641 -64% -63% 108 $52   $48,981,964 158
Mar 11, 2008 - $6,340 +12% -59% 108 $59   $48,988,304 159
Mar 12, 2008 - $6,238 -2% -60% 108 $58   $48,994,542 160

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2007 21 $1,077,207   15 $71,814   $1,077,207 1
Oct 12, 2007 3 $13,809,107 +1,182% 2,511 $5,499   $14,886,314 2
Oct 19, 2007 4 $8,857,480 -36% 2,585 $3,426   $23,743,794 3
Oct 26, 2007 6 $6,554,692 -26% 2,585 $2,536   $30,298,486 4
Nov 2, 2007 8 $3,635,961 -45% 2,107 $1,726   $33,934,447 5
Nov 9, 2007 11 $2,209,827 -39% 1,150 $1,922   $36,144,274 6
Nov 16, 2007 18 $1,362,579 -38% 695 $1,961   $37,506,853 7
Nov 23, 2007 19 $646,689 -53% 301 $2,148   $38,153,542 8
Nov 30, 2007 22 $373,629 -42% 251 $1,489   $38,527,171 9
Dec 7, 2007 26 $278,950 -25% 201 $1,388   $38,806,121 10
Dec 14, 2007 29 $166,045 -40% 101 $1,644   $38,972,166 11
Dec 21, 2007 40 $100,461 -39% 64 $1,570   $39,072,627 12
Dec 28, 2007 42 $111,683 +11% 44 $2,538   $39,184,310 13
Jan 4, 2008 42 $95,024 -15% 42 $2,262   $39,279,334 14
Jan 11, 2008 40 $64,126 -33% 31 $2,069   $39,343,460 15
Jan 18, 2008 41 $84,719 +32% 33 $2,567   $39,428,179 16
Jan 25, 2008 16 $2,964,601 +3,399% 1,102 $2,690   $42,392,780 17
Feb 1, 2008 18 $2,292,469 -23% 1,010 $2,270   $44,685,249 18
Feb 8, 2008 23 $1,864,755 -19% 757 $2,463   $46,550,004 19
Feb 15, 2008 23 $1,373,474 -26% 540 $2,543   $47,923,478 20
Feb 22, 2008 26 $732,547 -47% 425 $1,724   $48,656,025 21
Feb 29, 2008 35 $255,310 -65% 200 $1,277   $48,911,335 22
Mar 7, 2008 49 $89,826 -65% 108 $832   $49,001,161 23
Mar 14, 2008 67 $32,721 -64% 43 $761   $49,033,882 24

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
Feb 24, 20082555,974 555,974$9,679,507$9,679,5071
Mar 2, 20086248,672-55% 804,646$4,316,946$13,996,4532
Mar 9, 20089110,433-56% 915,079$1,927,056$15,923,5093
Mar 16, 20081970,474-36% 985,553$1,239,638$17,163,1474
Mar 23, 20083035,619-49% 1,021,172$559,222$17,722,3695

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