The Alphabet Killer (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,784Details
International Box Office $60,002Details
Worldwide Box Office $89,786
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,000 (36.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,842 $29,784
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,195 $60,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,509 $89,786
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,415 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $29,784
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,313 $60,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,209 $89,786

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2008 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Video Release: January 6th, 2009 by Starz / Anchor Bay, released as Alphabet Killer, The
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Serial Killer
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,842 $29,784
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,948 $44,715
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,847 $29,784
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 466 $29,784
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,415 $29,784
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,281 $44,715
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 13,000 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,147 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Anchor Bay Entertainment Movies 30 $29,784

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 75 $11,000   1 $11,000   $11,000 1
Nov 14, 2008 82 $5,123 -53% 2 $2,562   $21,139 2
Nov 28, 2008 99 $1,434   2 $717   $26,887 4
Dec 5, 2008 115 $435 -70% 1 $435   $27,814 5
Dec 12, 2008 90 $1,733 +298% 2 $867   $29,784 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 74 $16,016   1 $16,016   $16,016 1
Nov 28, 2008 101 $1,926   2 $963   $27,379 4
Dec 5, 2008 110 $672 -65% 1 $672   $28,051 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,195 $60,002
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,936 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,975 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,290 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,528 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,313 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Anchor Bay Entertainment Movies 32 $60,002

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,509 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,992 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,613 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,842 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,326 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,209 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Anchor Bay Entertainment Movies 38 $89,786

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

Eliza Dushku    Megan Paige

Supporting Cast

Cary Elwes    Kenneth Shine
Timothy Hutton    Richard Ledge
Tom Malloy    Officer Steven Harper
Michael Ironside    Captain Nathan Norcross
Bill Moseley    Carl Tanner
Meltern Cumbul    Elisa Castillo

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 8th, 2009

December 8th, 2009

According to Amazon, there are about 300 DVDs and Blu-ray being released or re-released this week and about half of them are Harry Potter releases. Well, maybe not, but it almost feels that way. The only one of these that is really worth picking up is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Blu-ray; in fact, it is the DVD Pick of the Week. Also sharing that honor is The Cove on DVD, Julie & Julia on DVD or Blu-ray, and Lost - Season Five on Blu-ray. My bank account is going to take a big hit this week. More...

DVD Releases for January 6, 2009

January 6th, 2009

The new year starts off like most on the home market, rather weak. There are few first run releases coming out this week, most of which are terrible. We do have one top-notch release though, Duckman - Season Three and Four, which is clearly the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

No Escape from Per Theater Chart

November 11th, 2008

This week the leader on the per theater chart was also the leader of the overall box office chart as Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa opened with a very impressive average of $15,559 in more than 4,000 theaters. Second place went to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which opened with $250,000 in 17 theaters for an average of $14,887, suggesting at least some potential to expand. The Alphabet Killer was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club, as it earned $11,000 in its lone theater in Rochester, New York. Likewise, JCVD made an impressive debut with just over $20,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $10,060. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,000 (36.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,842 $29,784
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,195 $60,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,509 $89,786
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,415 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $29,784
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,313 $60,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,209 $89,786

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2008 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Video Release: January 6th, 2009 by Starz / Anchor Bay, released as Alphabet Killer, The
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Serial Killer
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Leading Cast

Eliza Dushku    Megan Paige

Supporting Cast

Cary Elwes    Kenneth Shine
Timothy Hutton    Richard Ledge
Tom Malloy    Officer Steven Harper
Michael Ironside    Captain Nathan Norcross
Bill Moseley    Carl Tanner
Meltern Cumbul    Elisa Castillo

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 8th, 2009

December 8th, 2009

According to Amazon, there are about 300 DVDs and Blu-ray being released or re-released this week and about half of them are Harry Potter releases. Well, maybe not, but it almost feels that way. The only one of these that is really worth picking up is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Blu-ray; in fact, it is the DVD Pick of the Week. Also sharing that honor is The Cove on DVD, Julie & Julia on DVD or Blu-ray, and Lost - Season Five on Blu-ray. My bank account is going to take a big hit this week. More...

DVD Releases for January 6, 2009

January 6th, 2009

The new year starts off like most on the home market, rather weak. There are few first run releases coming out this week, most of which are terrible. We do have one top-notch release though, Duckman - Season Three and Four, which is clearly the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

No Escape from Per Theater Chart

November 11th, 2008

This week the leader on the per theater chart was also the leader of the overall box office chart as Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa opened with a very impressive average of $15,559 in more than 4,000 theaters. Second place went to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which opened with $250,000 in 17 theaters for an average of $14,887, suggesting at least some potential to expand. The Alphabet Killer was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club, as it earned $11,000 in its lone theater in Rochester, New York. Likewise, JCVD made an impressive debut with just over $20,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $10,060. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,842 $29,784
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,948 $44,715
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,847 $29,784
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 466 $29,784
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,415 $29,784
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,281 $44,715
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 13,000 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,147 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $29,784
All Time Domestic Box Office for Anchor Bay Entertainment Movies 30 $29,784

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 75 $11,000   1 $11,000   $11,000 1
Nov 14, 2008 82 $5,123 -53% 2 $2,562   $21,139 2
Nov 28, 2008 99 $1,434   2 $717   $26,887 4
Dec 5, 2008 115 $435 -70% 1 $435   $27,814 5
Dec 12, 2008 90 $1,733 +298% 2 $867   $29,784 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2008 74 $16,016   1 $16,016   $16,016 1
Nov 28, 2008 101 $1,926   2 $963   $27,379 4
Dec 5, 2008 110 $672 -65% 1 $672   $28,051 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,195 $60,002
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,936 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,975 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,290 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,528 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,313 $60,002
All Time International Box Office for Anchor Bay Entertainment Movies 32 $60,002

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,509 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,992 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,613 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,842 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,326 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,209 $89,786
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Anchor Bay Entertainment Movies 38 $89,786

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.