Australia (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,554,002Details
International Box Office $165,526,808Details
Worldwide Box Office $215,080,810
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $30,497,781 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,719,639 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $32,217,420
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,800,723 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$130,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,642 opening theaters/2,721 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,495,185

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,888 $49,554,002
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 637 $165,526,808
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 834 $215,080,810

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 3rd, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language.
Running Time: 165 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, War, Romance, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Bazmark Film 2 Pty Ltd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 101 $14,800,723 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $23,293,617 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 98 $20,004,456 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 104 $25,521,006 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 38 $14,800,723 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $23,293,617 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 41 $20,004,456 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $31,483,337 Nov 28, 2008 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 2008 5 $14,800,723   2,642 $5,602   $20,004,456 1
Dec 5, 2008 4 $7,050,261 -52% 2,721 $2,591   $30,919,097 2
Dec 12, 2008 5 $4,169,277 -41% 2,703 $1,542   $37,767,253 3
Dec 19, 2008 9 $2,174,188 -48% 2,212 $983   $41,796,525 4
Dec 26, 2008 19 $1,079,248 -50% 711 $1,518   $44,283,588 5
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,163,169 +8% 768 $1,515   $46,686,713 6
Jan 9, 2009 22 $617,314 -47% 543 $1,137   $47,764,206 7
Jan 16, 2009 31 $295,572 -52% 287 $1,030   $48,333,500 8
Jan 23, 2009 32 $211,154 -29% 241 $876   $48,687,600 9
Jan 30, 2009 34 $172,706 -18% 297 $582   $48,955,455 10
Feb 6, 2009 42 $127,375 -26% 178 $716   $49,181,873 11
Feb 13, 2009 46 $89,264 -30% 110 $811   $49,320,783 12
Feb 20, 2009 50 $56,850 -36% 93 $611   $49,420,849 13
Feb 27, 2009 56 $37,688 -34% 64 $589   $49,486,698 14
Mar 6, 2009 62 $23,600 -37% 34 $694   $49,525,071 15
Mar 13, 2009 75 $8,674 -63% 18 $482   $49,543,098 16
Mar 20, 2009 89 $3,588 -59% 11 $326   $49,551,662 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 7 $2,268,558     2,617 $867   $2,268,558 1
Nov 27, 2008 5 $2,935,175 +29%   2,617 $1,122   $5,203,733 2
Nov 28, 2008 5 $5,781,492 +97%   2,617 $2,209   $10,985,225 3
Nov 29, 2008 5 $5,755,189 n/c   2,617 $2,199   $16,740,414 4
Nov 30, 2008 5 $3,264,042 -43%   2,617 $1,247   $20,004,456 5
Dec 1, 2008 3 $985,074 -70%   2,617 $376   $20,989,530 6
Dec 2, 2008 3 $1,090,677 +11%   2,617 $417   $22,080,207 7
Dec 3, 2008 3 $906,296 -17% -60% 2,617 $346   $22,986,503 8
Dec 4, 2008 3 $882,333 -3% -70% 2,617 $337   $23,868,836 9
Dec 5, 2008 4 $2,248,686 +155% -61% 2,721 $826   $26,117,522 10
Dec 6, 2008 4 $2,932,167 +30% -49% 2,721 $1,078   $29,049,689 11
Dec 7, 2008 4 $1,869,408 -36% -43% 2,721 $687   $30,919,097 12
Dec 8, 2008 3 $624,505 -67% -37% 2,721 $230   $31,543,602 13
Dec 9, 2008 3 $720,428 +15% -34% 2,721 $265   $32,264,030 14
Dec 10, 2008 3 $672,517 -7% -26% 2,721 $247   $32,936,547 15
Dec 11, 2008 3 $661,429 -2% -25% 2,721 $243   $33,597,976 16
Dec 12, 2008 5 $1,243,015 +88% -45% 2,703 $460   $34,840,991 17
Dec 13, 2008 5 $1,853,992 +49% -37% 2,703 $686   $36,694,983 18
Dec 14, 2008 5 $1,072,270 -42% -43% 2,703 $397   $37,767,253 19
Dec 15, 2008 4 $435,063 -59% -30% 2,703 $161   $38,202,316 20
Dec 16, 2008 4 $498,029 +14% -31% 2,703 $184   $38,700,345 21
Dec 17, 2008 5 $457,783 -8% -32% 2,703 $169   $39,158,128 22
Dec 18, 2008 5 $464,209 +1% -30% 2,703 $172   $39,622,337 23
Dec 19, 2008 9 $607,870 +31% -51% 2,212 $275   $40,230,207 24
Dec 20, 2008 9 $923,451 +52% -50% 2,212 $417   $41,153,658 25
Dec 21, 2008 9 $642,867 -30% -40% 2,212 $291   $41,796,525 26
Dec 22, 2008 11 $422,827 -34% -3% 2,212 $191   $42,219,352 27
Dec 23, 2008 11 $441,709 +4% -11% 2,212 $200   $42,661,061 28
Dec 24, 2008 11 $317,648 -28% -31% 2,212 $144   $42,978,709 29
Dec 25, 2008 - $225,631 -29% -51% 711 $317   $43,204,340 30
Dec 26, 2008 - $364,284 +61% -40% 711 $512   $43,568,624 31
Dec 27, 2008 - $411,067 +13% -55% 711 $578   $43,979,691 32
Dec 28, 2008 - $303,897 -26% -53% 711 $427   $44,283,588 33
Dec 29, 2008 - $236,365 -22% -44% 711 $332   $44,519,953 34
Dec 30, 2008 - $263,564 +12% -40% 711 $371   $44,783,517 35
Dec 31, 2008 - $352,091 +34% +11% 711 $495   $45,135,608 36
Jan 1, 2009 - $387,936 +10% +72% 711 $546   $45,523,544 37
Jan 2, 2009 - $426,243 +10% +17% 768 $555   $45,949,787 38
Jan 3, 2009 - $462,224 +8% +12% 768 $602   $46,412,011 39
Jan 4, 2009 - $274,702 -41% -10% 768 $358   $46,686,713 40
Jan 5, 2009 - $99,069 -64% -58% 768 $129   $46,785,782 41
Jan 6, 2009 - $120,436 +22% -54% 768 $157   $46,906,218 42
Jan 7, 2009 - $122,111 +1% -65% 768 $159   $47,028,329 43
Jan 8, 2009 - $118,563 -3% -69% 768 $154   $47,146,892 44
Jan 9, 2009 - $185,026 +56% -57% 543 $341   $47,331,918 45
Jan 10, 2009 - $272,266 +47% -41% 543 $501   $47,604,184 46
Jan 11, 2009 - $160,022 -41% -42% 543 $295   $47,764,206 47
Jan 12, 2009 - $62,911 -61% -36% 543 $116   $47,827,117 48
Jan 13, 2009 - $70,763 +12% -41% 543 $130   $47,897,880 49
Jan 14, 2009 - $66,996 -5% -45% 543 $123   $47,964,876 50
Jan 15, 2009 - $73,052 +9% -38% 543 $135   $48,037,928 51
Jan 16, 2009 - $85,253 +17% -54% 287 $297   $48,123,181 52
Jan 17, 2009 - $133,144 +56% -51% 287 $464   $48,256,325 53
Jan 18, 2009 - $77,175 -42% -52% 287 $269   $48,333,500 54
Jan 19, 2009 32 $49,937 -35% -21% 287 $174   $48,383,437 55
Jan 20, 2009 - $26,106 -48% -63% 287 $91   $48,409,543 56
Jan 21, 2009 - $31,087 +19% -54% 287 $108   $48,440,630 57
Jan 22, 2009 - $35,816 +15% -51% 287 $125   $48,476,446 58
Jan 23, 2009 - $63,081 +76% -26% 241 $262   $48,539,527 59
Jan 24, 2009 - $94,203 +49% -29% 241 $391   $48,633,730 60
Jan 25, 2009 - $53,870 -43% -30% 241 $224   $48,687,600 61
Jan 26, 2009 - $20,270 -62% -59% 241 $84   $48,707,870 62
Jan 27, 2009 - $24,464 +21% -6% 241 $102   $48,732,334 63
Jan 28, 2009 - $23,019 -6% -26% 241 $96   $48,755,353 64
Jan 29, 2009 - $27,396 +19% -24% 241 $114   $48,782,749 65
Jan 30, 2009 - $56,360 +106% -11% 297 $190   $48,839,109 66
Jan 31, 2009 - $81,346 +44% -14% 297 $274   $48,920,455 67
Feb 1, 2009 - $35,000 -57% -35% 297 $118   $48,955,455 68
Feb 2, 2009 - $20,529 -41% +1% 297 $69   $48,975,984 69
Feb 3, 2009 - $25,879 +26% +6% 297 $87   $49,001,863 70
Feb 4, 2009 - $25,244 -2% +10% 297 $85   $49,027,107 71
Feb 5, 2009 - $27,391 +9% n/c 297 $92   $49,054,498 72
Feb 6, 2009 - $39,610 +45% -30% 178 $223   $49,094,108 73
Feb 7, 2009 - $56,879 +44% -30% 178 $320   $49,150,987 74
Feb 8, 2009 - $30,886 -46% -12% 178 $174   $49,181,873 75
Feb 9, 2009 - $10,535 -66% -49% 178 $59   $49,192,408 76
Feb 10, 2009 - $12,410 +18% -52% 178 $70   $49,204,818 77
Feb 11, 2009 - $12,272 -1% -51% 178 $69   $49,217,090 78
Feb 12, 2009 - $14,429 +18% -47% 178 $81   $49,231,519 79
Feb 13, 2009 - $23,007 +59% -42% 110 $209   $49,254,526 80
Feb 14, 2009 - $41,571 +81% -27% 110 $378   $49,296,097 81
Feb 15, 2009 - $24,686 -41% -20% 110 $224   $49,320,783 82
Feb 16, 2009 47 $15,517 -37% +47% 110 $141   $49,336,300 83
Feb 17, 2009 - $8,517 -45% -31% 110 $77   $49,344,817 84
Feb 18, 2009 - $8,505 n/c -31% 110 $77   $49,353,322 85
Feb 19, 2009 - $10,677 +26% -26% 110 $97   $49,363,999 86
Feb 20, 2009 - $18,515 +73% -20% 93 $199   $49,382,514 87
Feb 21, 2009 - $25,760 +39% -38% 93 $277   $49,408,274 88
Feb 22, 2009 - $12,575 -51% -49% 93 $135   $49,420,849 89
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,125 -51% -61% 93 $66   $49,426,974 90
Feb 24, 2009 - $8,149 +33% -4% 93 $88   $49,435,123 91
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,216 -24% -27% 93 $67   $49,441,339 92
Feb 26, 2009 - $7,671 +23% -28% 93 $82   $49,449,010 93
Feb 27, 2009 - $11,088 +45% -40% 64 $173   $49,460,098 94
Feb 28, 2009 - $16,795 +51% -35% 64 $262   $49,476,893 95
Mar 1, 2009 - $9,805 -42% -22% 64 $153   $49,486,698 96
Mar 2, 2009 - $2,855 -71% -53% 64 $45   $49,489,553 97
Mar 3, 2009 - $4,145 +45% -49% 64 $65   $49,493,698 98
Mar 4, 2009 - $3,857 -7% -38% 64 $60   $49,497,555 99
Mar 5, 2009 - $3,916 +2% -49% 64 $61   $49,501,471 100
Mar 6, 2009 - $7,384 +89% -33% 34 $217   $49,508,855 101
Mar 7, 2009 - $10,872 +47% -35% 34 $320   $49,519,727 102
Mar 8, 2009 - $5,344 -51% -45% 34 $157   $49,525,071 103
Mar 9, 2009 - $1,761 -67% -38% 34 $52   $49,526,832 104
Mar 10, 2009 - $2,131 +21% -49% 34 $63   $49,528,963 105
Mar 11, 2009 - $2,288 +7% -41% 34 $67   $49,531,251 106
Mar 12, 2009 - $3,173 +39% -19% 34 $93   $49,534,424 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 7 $5,203,733   2,617 $1,988   $5,203,733 1
Nov 28, 2008 5 $18,665,103 +259% 2,642 $7,065   $23,868,836 2
Dec 5, 2008 4 $9,729,140 -48% 2,721 $3,576   $33,597,976 3
Dec 12, 2008 5 $6,024,361 -38% 2,703 $2,229   $39,622,337 4
Dec 19, 2008 15 $3,582,003 -41% 2,212 $1,619   $43,204,340 5
Dec 26, 2008 19 $2,319,204 -35% 711 $3,262   $45,523,544 6
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,623,348 -30% 768 $2,114   $47,146,892 7
Jan 9, 2009 22 $891,036 -45% 543 $1,641   $48,037,928 8
Jan 16, 2009 32 $438,518 -51% 287 $1,528   $48,476,446 9
Jan 23, 2009 30 $306,303 -30% 241 $1,271   $48,782,749 10
Jan 30, 2009 33 $271,749 -11% 297 $915   $49,054,498 11
Feb 6, 2009 42 $177,021 -35% 178 $995   $49,231,519 12
Feb 13, 2009 47 $132,480 -25% 110 $1,204   $49,363,999 13
Feb 20, 2009 51 $85,011 -36% 93 $914   $49,449,010 14
Feb 27, 2009 60 $52,461 -38% 64 $820   $49,501,471 15
Mar 6, 2009 59 $32,953 -37% 34 $969   $49,534,424 16
Mar 13, 2009 75 $13,650 -59% 18 $758   $49,548,074 17
Mar 20, 2009 89 $5,928 -57% 11 $539   $49,554,002 18

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
Mar 8, 20092728,789 728,789$12,382,125$12,382,1251
Mar 15, 20096245,406-66% 974,195$4,169,448$16,551,5732
Mar 22, 20098103,153-58% 1,077,348$1,576,178$18,127,7513
Mar 29, 20091561,296-41% 1,138,644$1,041,419$19,169,1704
Apr 5, 20091273,619+20% 1,212,263$1,250,787$20,419,9575
Apr 12, 20092591,585+24% 1,303,848$1,556,029$21,975,9866
Apr 19, 20092052,217-43% 1,356,065$887,167$22,863,1537
Apr 26, 20092740,382-23% 1,396,447$686,090$23,549,2438
May 3, 20092557,795+43% 1,454,242$883,108$24,432,3519
May 10, 20092360,189+4% 1,514,431$902,233$25,334,58410
Jun 7, 20093026,806 1,617,775$267,792$26,665,26114
Apr 25, 20101136,796 1,808,449$462,158$28,721,83760

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 25, 2010148,915 8,915$159,749$159,74960

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Leading Cast

Nicole Kidman    Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman    Drover

Supporting Cast

David Wenham    Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown    King Carney
Jack Thompson    Kipling Flynn
David Gulpilil    King George
Brandon Walters    Nullah
David Ngoombujarra    Magarri
Ben Mendelsohn    Captain Dutton
Essie Davis    Cath Carney
Barry Otto    Administrator Allsop
Kerry Walker    Myrtle Allsop
Sandy Gore    Gloria Carney
Ursula Yovich    Daisy
Lillian Crombie    Bandy Legs
Yuen Wah    Sing Song
Angus Pilakui    Goolaj
Jacek Koman    Ivan
Tony Barry    Sergeant Callahan
Ray Barrett    Ramsden
Max Cullen    Old Drunk
Shea Adams    Carney Boy
Eddie Baroo    Bull
Jamal Bednarz-Metallah    Mission Boy
Damian Bradford    Constable
Nathin Butler    Carney Boy
Tara Carpenter    Essential Services Woman
Rebecca Chatfield    Magarri's Niece
Arthur Dignam    Father Benedict
Michelle Dyzla    Hairdresser
Haidee Gaudry    Essential Services Woman
Terence Gregory    Mission Boy
Jamie Gulpilil    Porter (Wharf)
Peter Gwynne    Lady Sarah's Butler
Sean Hall    Soldier (at Government House)
Nigel Harbach    Carney Boy
Joy Hilditch    Essential Services Woman
Matthew Hills    Flying Boat Steward
Jimmy Hong    Carney Manservant
Bill Hunter    Skipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jarwyn Irvin-Collins    Mission Boy
Robert Jago    Military Police
John Jarratt    Sergeant
Eugene Kang    Waiter
Crusoe Kurdal    Aboriginal Tracker
Liam Lannigan    Mission Boy
Siena Larsson    Flying Boat Passenger
Nathan Lawson    Child Constable
Cody Lea    Mission Boy
Jack Leech    Ball Guest
Charles Leung    Waiter
Jacob Linger    Evacuee Child
Mark Malabirr    Porter (Wharf)
John Martin    Ball Guest
Logan Mattingley    Mission Boy
Adam McMonigal    Darwin Policeman
Dylan Minggun    Mission Boy
Philippe Moon    Ball Photographer
Nyalik Munungurr    Mission Boy
Patrick Mylott    Naval Officer
Robin Queree    Ball Guest
Mark Rathbone    Stockman
Garry Scott    Downtown Pub Patron
John Sheerin    Fireman
Bruce Spence    Dr. Baker
Elaine Walker    Ball Guest
John Walton    Carney Boy
Matthew Whittet    Brother Frank

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

Production and Technical Credits

Baz Luhrmann    Director
Baz Luhrmann    Screenwriter
Ronald Harwood    Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie    Screenwriter
Richard Flanagan    Screenwriter
Baz Luhrmann    Story Creator
Baz Luhrmann    Producer
G. Mac Brown    Producer
Catherine Knapman    Producer
Mandy Walker    Director of Photography
Catherine Martin    Production Designer
Catherine Martin    Costume Designer
Dody Dorn    Editor
Michael McCusker    Editor
Catherine Martin    Co-Producer
David Hirschfelder    Composer
Anton Monsted    Executive Music Supervisor
Paul Watters    Associate Producer
Simon Warnock    Assistant Director
Guy Campbell    Assistant Director
Kate North Ash    Assistant Director
Guy Norris    Second Unit Director
Catherine Knapman    Unit Production Manager
Alexandra Taussig    Production Manager
Libby Sharpe    Production Manager
Ian Gracie    Supervising Art Director
Karen Murphy    Art Director
Beverley Dunn    Set Decorator
Greg Fraser    Second Unit Camera
Damian Wyvill    Additional Photography
John Whitteron    Additional Photography
Dany Cooper    Additional Editor
Matt Villa    Additional Editor
Guntis Sics    Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Purcell    Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Pashley    Supervising Sound Editor
Jenny Ward    Sound Editor
Fabian Sanjurjo    Sound Effects Editor
Damian Candusso    Sound Effects Editor
Nigel Christensen    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Lisle    Sound Effects Editor
William Ward    Supervising Sound Editor
Damon Mouris    Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Pashley    Sound Designer
Derryn Pasquill    Dialogue Editor
Nicholas Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Sonal Joshi    Dialogue Editor
Delia McCarthy    Dialogue Editor
Annie Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Libby Villa    Dialogue Editor
Polly McKinny    Dialogue Editor
Simon Leadley    Music Editor
Rep. Tim Ryan    Music Editor
Stuart Morton    Music Editor
Jason Fernandez    Music Editor
Chris Scallan    Music Editor
Maurizio Silvi    Make up
Kerry Warn    Hairstylist
Lesley Vanderwalt    Make-up and Hair Designer
Felix Meagher    Additional Music
Baz Luhrmann    Additional Music
Angela Little    Additional Music
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Nikki Barrett    Casting Director
Glenn Suter    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Stuart    Stunt Coordinator
Lawrence Woodward    Stunt Coordinator
Diana Giorgiutti    Visual Effects Producer

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

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February 2nd, 2009

The Very Best Film 2, the sequel to The Very Best Film opened in Russia and a handful of other markets this past weekend. It scored first place in its native land with $8.38 million on 948 screens, while it earned sixth place in total with $9.29 million on 1072 screens in 4 markets. This is a serious decline from its predecessor's opening weekend, but still a strong start otherwise. More...

Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

International Top Five - Seven's Up on Top

January 22nd, 2009

It seems Martin Luther King long weekend has resulted in a couple delays for international numbers and we are reduced to using studio estimated for a few things. However, we do know Seven Pounds climbed into first place with $20.60 million on 3502 screens in 25 markets and now has $41.64 million after a month of release internationally. This includes Spain where the film managed first place with $4.19 million on 322 screens over the weekend. The film had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $2.30 million on 402 screens and in France with $3.22 million on 344 screens. It was not as successful in Russia with $531,000 on 135 screens. Meanwhile it Italy, the film remained in first place with $3.43 million on 545 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.38 million after two. At this pace, $100 million internationally is all but assured, especially taking into account the number of significant markets the film has yet to debut in. More...

International Details - Down Under goes Over $100 million

January 18th, 2009

Australia reached a major milestone this past weekend as it topped $100 million internationally. Over the weekend the film added $12.33 million on 4901 screens in 55 markets for a total of $103.30 million internationally and $151.06 million worldwide. Additionally, with openings in Italy, Brazil, China, Russia, and Japan still ahead, the film has a shot at $200 million worldwide. That would be enough to cover the film's production budget, after taking into account Australia's generous tax incentives. More...

International Top Five - Escape Greater than Original

January 7th, 2009

Not only did Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa remained in first place for the third weekend in a row, and four in total, the film also managed to surpass the international total of its predecessor. It was aided by a record-breaking first place opening in Poland where the film opened with $3.22 million on 130 screens over the weekend for a total of $4.02 million. Granted, films like this tend to do very well in this market, but this is still a pleasant surprise. It was not as impressive in China with $2.43 million on 600 screens earning third place there. Holdovers were led by France, where the film added $4.50 million on 820 screens over the weekend and $38.75 million in total. Meanwhile in Italy, the film earned $3.86 million on 571 screens for a total of $29.38 million. Overall it made $31.96 million over the weekend on 6290 screens in 43 market and it now has $339.88 million internationally and $516.90 million Worldwide. More...

International Top Five - Holiday Escape

December 31st, 2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa remained in first place over the weekend with $37.54 million on 6211 screens in 49 markets for a total of $285.35 million after two months of release. This includes no major openings over the weekend, but the holiday did boost the box office in a number of markets, including Italy where it was up 56% to $9.76 million on 583 screens over the weekend for a total of $21.18 million after two. Meanwhile in France the film was down just 6% to $5.11 million on 834 screens over the weekend for a total of $31.25 million after four. With openings in China, Poland, South Korea, and Japan ahead of the film, $400 million internationally and $600 million worldwide is within reach. More...

International Details - The One tops $10 Million

December 28th, 2008

It turns out studio estimates were highly accurate, and the only real change from Wednesday's column involves a surprise $10 million film. If You Are The One opened in first place in China and fourth place internationally with $11.68 million on 1010 screens. More...

International Details - Bolt Best of the Rest

December 21st, 2008

No new openings left Bolt out of the top five with $4.94 million on 1916 screens in 11 markets for a total of $28.69 million. Its best market was Russia where it slipped to second place with $1.20 million on 570 screens for a three-week total of $10.73 million, while it added $1.06 million on 412 screens over the weekend in Spain for a total of $3.96 million after two. The film has yet to open in most major markets, and won't until the new year, but when it is done it should surpass its domestic total while aiming for $250 million worldwide. More...

The Weekend the Box Office Stood Still

December 15th, 2008

It was a rough week for new releases as none of the three debut films managed to live up to expectations, in dramatic fashion in some cases. However, holdovers did pick up some of the slack to help the overall box office to $92 million over the weekend. That was 11% higher than last weekend, but 43% lower than the same weekend last year when I Am Legend opened. Or you could compare it to the weekend when The Golden Compass opened, in which case it was nearly 12% higher. Either is acceptable. As for the year-to-date numbers, 2008 extended its lead over 2007 to 1.4% at $8.96 billion to $8.84 billion. It appears that 2008's lead is safe this late in the year, at least in terms of raw dollars. Ticket sales, on the other hand, will decline. More...

International Details - International Releases are Enthralling

December 14th, 2008

There were nine international releases making their debuts on the charts this week, as well as several holdovers. The best of these films was Forever Enthralled, as the Chinese film took first place in its native market and sixth place internationally with $6.15 million on 1375 screens. More...

Holiday Guests Hang Around Another Week

December 9th, 2008

The results at the box office were mixed over the weekend with a couple of films topping expectations while a few others failed at that task. Overall, box office receipts were $82 million, which was 50% lower than last weekend; however, it was Thanksgiving long weekend last weekend so a sharp drop-off was expected. Compared to the same weekend last year, 2008 was better, but by only 0.5%. Year-to-date, 2008's lead on 2007 is now 0.5% at $8.72 billion to $8.68 billion. More...

International Details - Bolting to the Top

December 7th, 2008

Bolt started its run on the international charts in sixth place with $7.90 million on 1417 screens in 4 markets. This includes a second place, $4.30 million opening on 570 screens in Russia, while it Italy it also placed second with $2.19 million on 467 screens. Meanwhile in Poland, it topped the charts with $855,000 on 120 screens, but this is par for the course as films of this nature tend to do very well in Poland. More...

Christmas Surprise over Thanksgiving

December 2nd, 2008

Tryptophan overload wasn't enough to slow do the box office as every film matched or exceeded Thursday's predictions (or came within a rounding error of doing so). This helped the overall box office pull in $164 million over the three-day weekend and an amazing $234 million over five. Over the three-day weekend the box office was down by less than 1% from last weekend, but it was up by just under 2% over last year and nearly 3% over the five day period. (Strangely, it is $10 million behind the record, which was set in 2000. Ticket price inflation alone should have resulted in that record going down by now.) Year-to-date 2008 has now brought in $8.60 billion compared to $8.57 billion over the same period on 2007. More...

Thanksgiving Estimates: Four Christmases, Family Films Big Winners

November 30th, 2008

Thanksgiving weekend produced three big winners, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. At the top, Four Christmases scored an excellent $31.7 million Friday-Sunday and $46.7 million over the five-day weekend, and is the third best Thanksgiving opening ever, just behind Enchanted's opening last year. Second place, Friday-Sunday, was taken by Bolt, which scored $26.6 million, and, very unusually these days, earned more in its second weekend than it did in its first. In sixth place, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa also benefited from the holiday, dropping just 7% from last weekend to earn another $14.5 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of November 28, 2008

November 30th, 2008

Only half-a-dozen movie sites on this week's list, which is very slow. However, we had a couple of strong sites with The Secrets' Official Site coming away with the Weekly Website Award and Australia's Official Site coming in a close second. More...

Leftovers for Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2008

The Thanksgiving long weekend has started, but none of the new releases look like they have what it takes to capture top spot. Compared to last year, there are not as many new releases this time around, nor are there any that look as strong as Enchanted was. That said, the holdovers look strong enough to compensate for this weakness. More...

2008 Preview: November

November 1st, 2008

October was weaker than expected with only a few films living up to expectations, and none earning $100 million at the box office. (And only one even came relatively close.) This month, there are three films that should hit $100 million for sure this month, and all three have at least a shot at $200 million. That's good news because 2008 will to close strong to keep its lead over 2007. Top of the list for anticipated films is Quantum of Solace, but there are two kids movies, Bolt and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, that are also worth paying attention to. Additionally, Awards season is starting to heat up, so look for limited releases that could earn Oscar Buzz and become breakout hits. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 30, 2008

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This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Australia, Extreme Movie, New York, I Love You and more! More...

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,800,723 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$130,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,642 opening theaters/2,721 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,495,185

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,888 $49,554,002
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 637 $165,526,808
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 834 $215,080,810

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 3rd, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language.
Running Time: 165 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, War, Romance, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Bazmark Film 2 Pty Ltd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 101 $14,800,723 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $23,293,617 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 98 $20,004,456 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 104 $25,521,006 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 38 $14,800,723 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $23,293,617 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 41 $20,004,456 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $31,483,337 Nov 28, 2008 5

Leading Cast

Nicole Kidman    Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman    Drover

Supporting Cast

David Wenham    Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown    King Carney
Jack Thompson    Kipling Flynn
David Gulpilil    King George
Brandon Walters    Nullah
David Ngoombujarra    Magarri
Ben Mendelsohn    Captain Dutton
Essie Davis    Cath Carney
Barry Otto    Administrator Allsop
Kerry Walker    Myrtle Allsop
Sandy Gore    Gloria Carney
Ursula Yovich    Daisy
Lillian Crombie    Bandy Legs
Yuen Wah    Sing Song
Angus Pilakui    Goolaj
Jacek Koman    Ivan
Tony Barry    Sergeant Callahan
Ray Barrett    Ramsden
Max Cullen    Old Drunk
Shea Adams    Carney Boy
Eddie Baroo    Bull
Jamal Bednarz-Metallah    Mission Boy
Damian Bradford    Constable
Nathin Butler    Carney Boy
Tara Carpenter    Essential Services Woman
Rebecca Chatfield    Magarri's Niece
Arthur Dignam    Father Benedict
Michelle Dyzla    Hairdresser
Haidee Gaudry    Essential Services Woman
Terence Gregory    Mission Boy
Jamie Gulpilil    Porter (Wharf)
Peter Gwynne    Lady Sarah's Butler
Sean Hall    Soldier (at Government House)
Nigel Harbach    Carney Boy
Joy Hilditch    Essential Services Woman
Matthew Hills    Flying Boat Steward
Jimmy Hong    Carney Manservant
Bill Hunter    Skipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jarwyn Irvin-Collins    Mission Boy
Robert Jago    Military Police
John Jarratt    Sergeant
Eugene Kang    Waiter
Crusoe Kurdal    Aboriginal Tracker
Liam Lannigan    Mission Boy
Siena Larsson    Flying Boat Passenger
Nathan Lawson    Child Constable
Cody Lea    Mission Boy
Jack Leech    Ball Guest
Charles Leung    Waiter
Jacob Linger    Evacuee Child
Mark Malabirr    Porter (Wharf)
John Martin    Ball Guest
Logan Mattingley    Mission Boy
Adam McMonigal    Darwin Policeman
Dylan Minggun    Mission Boy
Philippe Moon    Ball Photographer
Nyalik Munungurr    Mission Boy
Patrick Mylott    Naval Officer
Robin Queree    Ball Guest
Mark Rathbone    Stockman
Garry Scott    Downtown Pub Patron
John Sheerin    Fireman
Bruce Spence    Dr. Baker
Elaine Walker    Ball Guest
John Walton    Carney Boy
Matthew Whittet    Brother Frank

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

Production and Technical Credits

Baz Luhrmann    Director
Baz Luhrmann    Screenwriter
Ronald Harwood    Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie    Screenwriter
Richard Flanagan    Screenwriter
Baz Luhrmann    Story Creator
Baz Luhrmann    Producer
G. Mac Brown    Producer
Catherine Knapman    Producer
Mandy Walker    Director of Photography
Catherine Martin    Production Designer
Catherine Martin    Costume Designer
Dody Dorn    Editor
Michael McCusker    Editor
Catherine Martin    Co-Producer
David Hirschfelder    Composer
Anton Monsted    Executive Music Supervisor
Paul Watters    Associate Producer
Simon Warnock    Assistant Director
Guy Campbell    Assistant Director
Kate North Ash    Assistant Director
Guy Norris    Second Unit Director
Catherine Knapman    Unit Production Manager
Alexandra Taussig    Production Manager
Libby Sharpe    Production Manager
Ian Gracie    Supervising Art Director
Karen Murphy    Art Director
Beverley Dunn    Set Decorator
Greg Fraser    Second Unit Camera
Damian Wyvill    Additional Photography
John Whitteron    Additional Photography
Dany Cooper    Additional Editor
Matt Villa    Additional Editor
Guntis Sics    Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Purcell    Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Pashley    Supervising Sound Editor
Jenny Ward    Sound Editor
Fabian Sanjurjo    Sound Effects Editor
Damian Candusso    Sound Effects Editor
Nigel Christensen    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Lisle    Sound Effects Editor
William Ward    Supervising Sound Editor
Damon Mouris    Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Pashley    Sound Designer
Derryn Pasquill    Dialogue Editor
Nicholas Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Sonal Joshi    Dialogue Editor
Delia McCarthy    Dialogue Editor
Annie Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Libby Villa    Dialogue Editor
Polly McKinny    Dialogue Editor
Simon Leadley    Music Editor
Rep. Tim Ryan    Music Editor
Stuart Morton    Music Editor
Jason Fernandez    Music Editor
Chris Scallan    Music Editor
Maurizio Silvi    Make up
Kerry Warn    Hairstylist
Lesley Vanderwalt    Make-up and Hair Designer
Felix Meagher    Additional Music
Baz Luhrmann    Additional Music
Angela Little    Additional Music
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Nikki Barrett    Casting Director
Glenn Suter    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Stuart    Stunt Coordinator
Lawrence Woodward    Stunt Coordinator
Diana Giorgiutti    Visual Effects Producer

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

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March 31st, 2009

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March 24th, 2009

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March 17th, 2009

There were half-a-dozen new releases to reach the top 30 on the sales chart this week, including a new number one movie, Beverly Hills Chihuahua. That film sold 1.61 million unites generating $28.40 million in sales, which was enough to put it in sixth place on the 2009 sales chart after just a week of release. More...

DVD Rentals - Down Under Finishes on Top of Rental Chart

March 17th, 2009

Two new releases were able to top the rental chart this week with first place Australia generating about 20% more revenue than second place Beverly Hills Chihuahua. More...

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March 3rd, 2009

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International Details - Recep Ivedik is No Turkey

February 22nd, 2009

Recep Ivedik opened in its native Turkey and a few other markets scoring sixth place with $8.32 million on 483 screens in 4 markets. Of that total, $6.10 million was earned on 390 screens during a first place opening in its native market, which is above the pace of its predecessor. The film managed fourth place in Germany with $1.75 million on just 75 screens. An excellent start for the film. More...

International Details - Bride Wars as Bridesmaid

February 15th, 2009

Bride Wars continues its bridesmaid run just missing the top five this week after just missing the top ten last week. It did ad $5.88 million on 2485 screens in 30 markets for a total of $32.11 million after a month of release. Openings this week include Germany, where the film placed second with $1.62 million on 455 screens, which is a mixed debut. More...

International Details - Slumdog Continues to Earn Millions

February 8th, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire slipped to sixth place with $7.67 million on 1275 screens in 12 markets for a total of $42.46 million. The film had no major openings this past weekend, but it added $3.02 million on 416 screens during its fourth weekend on top of the charts in the U.K. for a total of $18.21 million in that one market. More...

International Details - The Very Best has to Settle for Sixth Place

February 2nd, 2009

The Very Best Film 2, the sequel to The Very Best Film opened in Russia and a handful of other markets this past weekend. It scored first place in its native land with $8.38 million on 948 screens, while it earned sixth place in total with $9.29 million on 1072 screens in 4 markets. This is a serious decline from its predecessor's opening weekend, but still a strong start otherwise. More...

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January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

International Top Five - Seven's Up on Top

January 22nd, 2009

It seems Martin Luther King long weekend has resulted in a couple delays for international numbers and we are reduced to using studio estimated for a few things. However, we do know Seven Pounds climbed into first place with $20.60 million on 3502 screens in 25 markets and now has $41.64 million after a month of release internationally. This includes Spain where the film managed first place with $4.19 million on 322 screens over the weekend. The film had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $2.30 million on 402 screens and in France with $3.22 million on 344 screens. It was not as successful in Russia with $531,000 on 135 screens. Meanwhile it Italy, the film remained in first place with $3.43 million on 545 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.38 million after two. At this pace, $100 million internationally is all but assured, especially taking into account the number of significant markets the film has yet to debut in. More...

International Details - Down Under goes Over $100 million

January 18th, 2009

Australia reached a major milestone this past weekend as it topped $100 million internationally. Over the weekend the film added $12.33 million on 4901 screens in 55 markets for a total of $103.30 million internationally and $151.06 million worldwide. Additionally, with openings in Italy, Brazil, China, Russia, and Japan still ahead, the film has a shot at $200 million worldwide. That would be enough to cover the film's production budget, after taking into account Australia's generous tax incentives. More...

International Top Five - Escape Greater than Original

January 7th, 2009

Not only did Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa remained in first place for the third weekend in a row, and four in total, the film also managed to surpass the international total of its predecessor. It was aided by a record-breaking first place opening in Poland where the film opened with $3.22 million on 130 screens over the weekend for a total of $4.02 million. Granted, films like this tend to do very well in this market, but this is still a pleasant surprise. It was not as impressive in China with $2.43 million on 600 screens earning third place there. Holdovers were led by France, where the film added $4.50 million on 820 screens over the weekend and $38.75 million in total. Meanwhile in Italy, the film earned $3.86 million on 571 screens for a total of $29.38 million. Overall it made $31.96 million over the weekend on 6290 screens in 43 market and it now has $339.88 million internationally and $516.90 million Worldwide. More...

International Top Five - Holiday Escape

December 31st, 2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa remained in first place over the weekend with $37.54 million on 6211 screens in 49 markets for a total of $285.35 million after two months of release. This includes no major openings over the weekend, but the holiday did boost the box office in a number of markets, including Italy where it was up 56% to $9.76 million on 583 screens over the weekend for a total of $21.18 million after two. Meanwhile in France the film was down just 6% to $5.11 million on 834 screens over the weekend for a total of $31.25 million after four. With openings in China, Poland, South Korea, and Japan ahead of the film, $400 million internationally and $600 million worldwide is within reach. More...

International Details - The One tops $10 Million

December 28th, 2008

It turns out studio estimates were highly accurate, and the only real change from Wednesday's column involves a surprise $10 million film. If You Are The One opened in first place in China and fourth place internationally with $11.68 million on 1010 screens. More...

International Details - Bolt Best of the Rest

December 21st, 2008

No new openings left Bolt out of the top five with $4.94 million on 1916 screens in 11 markets for a total of $28.69 million. Its best market was Russia where it slipped to second place with $1.20 million on 570 screens for a three-week total of $10.73 million, while it added $1.06 million on 412 screens over the weekend in Spain for a total of $3.96 million after two. The film has yet to open in most major markets, and won't until the new year, but when it is done it should surpass its domestic total while aiming for $250 million worldwide. More...

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December 15th, 2008

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International Details - International Releases are Enthralling

December 14th, 2008

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Holiday Guests Hang Around Another Week

December 9th, 2008

The results at the box office were mixed over the weekend with a couple of films topping expectations while a few others failed at that task. Overall, box office receipts were $82 million, which was 50% lower than last weekend; however, it was Thanksgiving long weekend last weekend so a sharp drop-off was expected. Compared to the same weekend last year, 2008 was better, but by only 0.5%. Year-to-date, 2008's lead on 2007 is now 0.5% at $8.72 billion to $8.68 billion. More...

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December 7th, 2008

Bolt started its run on the international charts in sixth place with $7.90 million on 1417 screens in 4 markets. This includes a second place, $4.30 million opening on 570 screens in Russia, while it Italy it also placed second with $2.19 million on 467 screens. Meanwhile in Poland, it topped the charts with $855,000 on 120 screens, but this is par for the course as films of this nature tend to do very well in Poland. More...

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December 2nd, 2008

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Thanksgiving Estimates: Four Christmases, Family Films Big Winners

November 30th, 2008

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 2008 5 $14,800,723   2,642 $5,602   $20,004,456 1
Dec 5, 2008 4 $7,050,261 -52% 2,721 $2,591   $30,919,097 2
Dec 12, 2008 5 $4,169,277 -41% 2,703 $1,542   $37,767,253 3
Dec 19, 2008 9 $2,174,188 -48% 2,212 $983   $41,796,525 4
Dec 26, 2008 19 $1,079,248 -50% 711 $1,518   $44,283,588 5
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,163,169 +8% 768 $1,515   $46,686,713 6
Jan 9, 2009 22 $617,314 -47% 543 $1,137   $47,764,206 7
Jan 16, 2009 31 $295,572 -52% 287 $1,030   $48,333,500 8
Jan 23, 2009 32 $211,154 -29% 241 $876   $48,687,600 9
Jan 30, 2009 34 $172,706 -18% 297 $582   $48,955,455 10
Feb 6, 2009 42 $127,375 -26% 178 $716   $49,181,873 11
Feb 13, 2009 46 $89,264 -30% 110 $811   $49,320,783 12
Feb 20, 2009 50 $56,850 -36% 93 $611   $49,420,849 13
Feb 27, 2009 56 $37,688 -34% 64 $589   $49,486,698 14
Mar 6, 2009 62 $23,600 -37% 34 $694   $49,525,071 15
Mar 13, 2009 75 $8,674 -63% 18 $482   $49,543,098 16
Mar 20, 2009 89 $3,588 -59% 11 $326   $49,551,662 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 7 $2,268,558     2,617 $867   $2,268,558 1
Nov 27, 2008 5 $2,935,175 +29%   2,617 $1,122   $5,203,733 2
Nov 28, 2008 5 $5,781,492 +97%   2,617 $2,209   $10,985,225 3
Nov 29, 2008 5 $5,755,189 n/c   2,617 $2,199   $16,740,414 4
Nov 30, 2008 5 $3,264,042 -43%   2,617 $1,247   $20,004,456 5
Dec 1, 2008 3 $985,074 -70%   2,617 $376   $20,989,530 6
Dec 2, 2008 3 $1,090,677 +11%   2,617 $417   $22,080,207 7
Dec 3, 2008 3 $906,296 -17% -60% 2,617 $346   $22,986,503 8
Dec 4, 2008 3 $882,333 -3% -70% 2,617 $337   $23,868,836 9
Dec 5, 2008 4 $2,248,686 +155% -61% 2,721 $826   $26,117,522 10
Dec 6, 2008 4 $2,932,167 +30% -49% 2,721 $1,078   $29,049,689 11
Dec 7, 2008 4 $1,869,408 -36% -43% 2,721 $687   $30,919,097 12
Dec 8, 2008 3 $624,505 -67% -37% 2,721 $230   $31,543,602 13
Dec 9, 2008 3 $720,428 +15% -34% 2,721 $265   $32,264,030 14
Dec 10, 2008 3 $672,517 -7% -26% 2,721 $247   $32,936,547 15
Dec 11, 2008 3 $661,429 -2% -25% 2,721 $243   $33,597,976 16
Dec 12, 2008 5 $1,243,015 +88% -45% 2,703 $460   $34,840,991 17
Dec 13, 2008 5 $1,853,992 +49% -37% 2,703 $686   $36,694,983 18
Dec 14, 2008 5 $1,072,270 -42% -43% 2,703 $397   $37,767,253 19
Dec 15, 2008 4 $435,063 -59% -30% 2,703 $161   $38,202,316 20
Dec 16, 2008 4 $498,029 +14% -31% 2,703 $184   $38,700,345 21
Dec 17, 2008 5 $457,783 -8% -32% 2,703 $169   $39,158,128 22
Dec 18, 2008 5 $464,209 +1% -30% 2,703 $172   $39,622,337 23
Dec 19, 2008 9 $607,870 +31% -51% 2,212 $275   $40,230,207 24
Dec 20, 2008 9 $923,451 +52% -50% 2,212 $417   $41,153,658 25
Dec 21, 2008 9 $642,867 -30% -40% 2,212 $291   $41,796,525 26
Dec 22, 2008 11 $422,827 -34% -3% 2,212 $191   $42,219,352 27
Dec 23, 2008 11 $441,709 +4% -11% 2,212 $200   $42,661,061 28
Dec 24, 2008 11 $317,648 -28% -31% 2,212 $144   $42,978,709 29
Dec 25, 2008 - $225,631 -29% -51% 711 $317   $43,204,340 30
Dec 26, 2008 - $364,284 +61% -40% 711 $512   $43,568,624 31
Dec 27, 2008 - $411,067 +13% -55% 711 $578   $43,979,691 32
Dec 28, 2008 - $303,897 -26% -53% 711 $427   $44,283,588 33
Dec 29, 2008 - $236,365 -22% -44% 711 $332   $44,519,953 34
Dec 30, 2008 - $263,564 +12% -40% 711 $371   $44,783,517 35
Dec 31, 2008 - $352,091 +34% +11% 711 $495   $45,135,608 36
Jan 1, 2009 - $387,936 +10% +72% 711 $546   $45,523,544 37
Jan 2, 2009 - $426,243 +10% +17% 768 $555   $45,949,787 38
Jan 3, 2009 - $462,224 +8% +12% 768 $602   $46,412,011 39
Jan 4, 2009 - $274,702 -41% -10% 768 $358   $46,686,713 40
Jan 5, 2009 - $99,069 -64% -58% 768 $129   $46,785,782 41
Jan 6, 2009 - $120,436 +22% -54% 768 $157   $46,906,218 42
Jan 7, 2009 - $122,111 +1% -65% 768 $159   $47,028,329 43
Jan 8, 2009 - $118,563 -3% -69% 768 $154   $47,146,892 44
Jan 9, 2009 - $185,026 +56% -57% 543 $341   $47,331,918 45
Jan 10, 2009 - $272,266 +47% -41% 543 $501   $47,604,184 46
Jan 11, 2009 - $160,022 -41% -42% 543 $295   $47,764,206 47
Jan 12, 2009 - $62,911 -61% -36% 543 $116   $47,827,117 48
Jan 13, 2009 - $70,763 +12% -41% 543 $130   $47,897,880 49
Jan 14, 2009 - $66,996 -5% -45% 543 $123   $47,964,876 50
Jan 15, 2009 - $73,052 +9% -38% 543 $135   $48,037,928 51
Jan 16, 2009 - $85,253 +17% -54% 287 $297   $48,123,181 52
Jan 17, 2009 - $133,144 +56% -51% 287 $464   $48,256,325 53
Jan 18, 2009 - $77,175 -42% -52% 287 $269   $48,333,500 54
Jan 19, 2009 32 $49,937 -35% -21% 287 $174   $48,383,437 55
Jan 20, 2009 - $26,106 -48% -63% 287 $91   $48,409,543 56
Jan 21, 2009 - $31,087 +19% -54% 287 $108   $48,440,630 57
Jan 22, 2009 - $35,816 +15% -51% 287 $125   $48,476,446 58
Jan 23, 2009 - $63,081 +76% -26% 241 $262   $48,539,527 59
Jan 24, 2009 - $94,203 +49% -29% 241 $391   $48,633,730 60
Jan 25, 2009 - $53,870 -43% -30% 241 $224   $48,687,600 61
Jan 26, 2009 - $20,270 -62% -59% 241 $84   $48,707,870 62
Jan 27, 2009 - $24,464 +21% -6% 241 $102   $48,732,334 63
Jan 28, 2009 - $23,019 -6% -26% 241 $96   $48,755,353 64
Jan 29, 2009 - $27,396 +19% -24% 241 $114   $48,782,749 65
Jan 30, 2009 - $56,360 +106% -11% 297 $190   $48,839,109 66
Jan 31, 2009 - $81,346 +44% -14% 297 $274   $48,920,455 67
Feb 1, 2009 - $35,000 -57% -35% 297 $118   $48,955,455 68
Feb 2, 2009 - $20,529 -41% +1% 297 $69   $48,975,984 69
Feb 3, 2009 - $25,879 +26% +6% 297 $87   $49,001,863 70
Feb 4, 2009 - $25,244 -2% +10% 297 $85   $49,027,107 71
Feb 5, 2009 - $27,391 +9% n/c 297 $92   $49,054,498 72
Feb 6, 2009 - $39,610 +45% -30% 178 $223   $49,094,108 73
Feb 7, 2009 - $56,879 +44% -30% 178 $320   $49,150,987 74
Feb 8, 2009 - $30,886 -46% -12% 178 $174   $49,181,873 75
Feb 9, 2009 - $10,535 -66% -49% 178 $59   $49,192,408 76
Feb 10, 2009 - $12,410 +18% -52% 178 $70   $49,204,818 77
Feb 11, 2009 - $12,272 -1% -51% 178 $69   $49,217,090 78
Feb 12, 2009 - $14,429 +18% -47% 178 $81   $49,231,519 79
Feb 13, 2009 - $23,007 +59% -42% 110 $209   $49,254,526 80
Feb 14, 2009 - $41,571 +81% -27% 110 $378   $49,296,097 81
Feb 15, 2009 - $24,686 -41% -20% 110 $224   $49,320,783 82
Feb 16, 2009 47 $15,517 -37% +47% 110 $141   $49,336,300 83
Feb 17, 2009 - $8,517 -45% -31% 110 $77   $49,344,817 84
Feb 18, 2009 - $8,505 n/c -31% 110 $77   $49,353,322 85
Feb 19, 2009 - $10,677 +26% -26% 110 $97   $49,363,999 86
Feb 20, 2009 - $18,515 +73% -20% 93 $199   $49,382,514 87
Feb 21, 2009 - $25,760 +39% -38% 93 $277   $49,408,274 88
Feb 22, 2009 - $12,575 -51% -49% 93 $135   $49,420,849 89
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,125 -51% -61% 93 $66   $49,426,974 90
Feb 24, 2009 - $8,149 +33% -4% 93 $88   $49,435,123 91
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,216 -24% -27% 93 $67   $49,441,339 92
Feb 26, 2009 - $7,671 +23% -28% 93 $82   $49,449,010 93
Feb 27, 2009 - $11,088 +45% -40% 64 $173   $49,460,098 94
Feb 28, 2009 - $16,795 +51% -35% 64 $262   $49,476,893 95
Mar 1, 2009 - $9,805 -42% -22% 64 $153   $49,486,698 96
Mar 2, 2009 - $2,855 -71% -53% 64 $45   $49,489,553 97
Mar 3, 2009 - $4,145 +45% -49% 64 $65   $49,493,698 98
Mar 4, 2009 - $3,857 -7% -38% 64 $60   $49,497,555 99
Mar 5, 2009 - $3,916 +2% -49% 64 $61   $49,501,471 100
Mar 6, 2009 - $7,384 +89% -33% 34 $217   $49,508,855 101
Mar 7, 2009 - $10,872 +47% -35% 34 $320   $49,519,727 102
Mar 8, 2009 - $5,344 -51% -45% 34 $157   $49,525,071 103
Mar 9, 2009 - $1,761 -67% -38% 34 $52   $49,526,832 104
Mar 10, 2009 - $2,131 +21% -49% 34 $63   $49,528,963 105
Mar 11, 2009 - $2,288 +7% -41% 34 $67   $49,531,251 106
Mar 12, 2009 - $3,173 +39% -19% 34 $93   $49,534,424 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 7 $5,203,733   2,617 $1,988   $5,203,733 1
Nov 28, 2008 5 $18,665,103 +259% 2,642 $7,065   $23,868,836 2
Dec 5, 2008 4 $9,729,140 -48% 2,721 $3,576   $33,597,976 3
Dec 12, 2008 5 $6,024,361 -38% 2,703 $2,229   $39,622,337 4
Dec 19, 2008 15 $3,582,003 -41% 2,212 $1,619   $43,204,340 5
Dec 26, 2008 19 $2,319,204 -35% 711 $3,262   $45,523,544 6
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,623,348 -30% 768 $2,114   $47,146,892 7
Jan 9, 2009 22 $891,036 -45% 543 $1,641   $48,037,928 8
Jan 16, 2009 32 $438,518 -51% 287 $1,528   $48,476,446 9
Jan 23, 2009 30 $306,303 -30% 241 $1,271   $48,782,749 10
Jan 30, 2009 33 $271,749 -11% 297 $915   $49,054,498 11
Feb 6, 2009 42 $177,021 -35% 178 $995   $49,231,519 12
Feb 13, 2009 47 $132,480 -25% 110 $1,204   $49,363,999 13
Feb 20, 2009 51 $85,011 -36% 93 $914   $49,449,010 14
Feb 27, 2009 60 $52,461 -38% 64 $820   $49,501,471 15
Mar 6, 2009 59 $32,953 -37% 34 $969   $49,534,424 16
Mar 13, 2009 75 $13,650 -59% 18 $758   $49,548,074 17
Mar 20, 2009 89 $5,928 -57% 11 $539   $49,554,002 18

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
Mar 8, 20092728,789 728,789$12,382,125$12,382,1251
Mar 15, 20096245,406-66% 974,195$4,169,448$16,551,5732
Mar 22, 20098103,153-58% 1,077,348$1,576,178$18,127,7513
Mar 29, 20091561,296-41% 1,138,644$1,041,419$19,169,1704
Apr 5, 20091273,619+20% 1,212,263$1,250,787$20,419,9575
Apr 12, 20092591,585+24% 1,303,848$1,556,029$21,975,9866
Apr 19, 20092052,217-43% 1,356,065$887,167$22,863,1537
Apr 26, 20092740,382-23% 1,396,447$686,090$23,549,2438
May 3, 20092557,795+43% 1,454,242$883,108$24,432,3519
May 10, 20092360,189+4% 1,514,431$902,233$25,334,58410
Jun 7, 20093026,806 1,617,775$267,792$26,665,26114
Apr 25, 20101136,796 1,808,449$462,158$28,721,83760

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 25, 2010148,915 8,915$159,749$159,74960

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