Death Race
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$36,316,032 |
| International Gross |
$36,200,787 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$72,516,819 |
| Home Market Performance |
| US DVD Sales: |
$23,683,665 |
Weekly Breakdown |
|
| Released |
August 22, 2008
December 19, 2008 (Uruguay)
December 23, 2008 (DVD Sale)
December 25, 2008 (Ecuador)
December 25, 2008 (Colombia)
January 22, 2009 (Peru)
January 28, 2009 (Chile)
|
| Production Budget |
$65,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
R for strong violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes
|
| Budget Source: | THR, 8/21/2008, p. 8
|
| Alternative Title | Death Race 3000
|
| Keywords |
Auto Racing,
Reality TV,
Prison
|
| Distributed by |
Universal
|
| Source |
Remake
|
| Major Genre |
Action
|
| Country |
United States
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Science Fiction
|
| Director |
Paul Anderson |
|
Premise
Re-imagining of the 1975 classic about a car race in the future where competitors fight for survival.
Budget Note
We have seen conflicting reports on the budget for Death Race.
We're going with the figure quoted in The Hollywood Reporter (see citation above).
The L.A. Times reported on August 22 an unsourcred figure of $45 million.
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 8/22/2008 |
3 |
 |
$12,621,090 |
  |
2,532 |
$4,985 |
$12,621,090 |
3 |
| 8/29/2008 |
6 |
 |
$6,304,635 |
-50.05% |
2,537 |
$2,485 |
$23,154,165 |
10 |
| 9/5/2008 |
7 |
 |
$3,710,915 |
-41.14% |
2,586 |
$1,435 |
$29,909,125 |
17 |
| 9/12/2008 |
10 |
 |
$2,056,415 |
-44.58% |
2,007 |
$1,025 |
$33,232,495 |
24 |
| 9/19/2008 |
13 |
 |
$1,036,105 |
-49.62% |
1,240 |
$836 |
$34,918,855 |
31 |
| 9/26/2008 |
22 |
 |
$410,150 |
-60.41% |
667 |
$615 |
$35,638,800 |
38 |
| 10/3/2008 |
32 |
 |
$160,945 |
-60.76% |
266 |
$605 |
$35,939,585 |
45 |
| 10/10/2008 |
42 |
 |
$69,580 |
-56.77% |
142 |
$490 |
$36,064,910 |
52 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 8/22/2008 |
3 |
 |
$4,620,775 |
  |
2,532 |
$1,825 |
$4,620,775 |
1 |
| 8/23/2008 |
4 |
 |
$4,456,320 |
-3.56% |
2,532 |
$1,760 |
$9,077,095 |
2 |
| 8/24/2008 |
2 |
 |
$3,543,995 |
-20.47% |
2,532 |
$1,400 |
$12,621,090 |
3 |
| 8/25/2008 |
3 |
 |
$1,266,000 |
-64.28% |
2,532 |
$500 |
$13,887,090 |
4 |
| 8/26/2008 |
3 |
 |
$1,177,380 |
-7.00% |
2,532 |
$465 |
$15,064,470 |
5 |
| 8/27/2008 |
4 |
 |
$924,180 |
-21.51% |
2,532 |
$365 |
$15,988,650 |
6 |
| 8/28/2008 |
4 |
 |
$860,880 |
-6.85% |
2,532 |
$340 |
$16,849,530 |
7 |
| 8/29/2008 |
7 |
 |
$1,724,995 |
+100.38% |
2,537 |
$680 |
$18,574,525 |
8 |
| 8/30/2008 |
6 |
 |
$2,309,025 |
+33.86% |
2,537 |
$910 |
$20,883,550 |
9 |
| 8/31/2008 |
6 |
 |
$2,270,615 |
-1.66% |
2,537 |
$895 |
$23,154,165 |
10 |
| 9/1/2008 |
6 |
 |
$1,585,120 |
-30.19% |
2,537 |
$625 |
$24,739,285 |
11 |
| 9/2/2008 |
5 |
 |
$545,605 |
-65.58% |
2,537 |
$215 |
$25,284,890 |
12 |
| 9/3/2008 |
4 |
 |
$469,345 |
-13.98% |
2,537 |
$185 |
$25,754,235 |
13 |
| 9/4/2008 |
5 |
 |
$443,975 |
-5.41% |
2,537 |
$175 |
$26,198,210 |
14 |
| 9/5/2008 |
7 |
 |
$1,047,330 |
+135.90% |
2,586 |
$405 |
$27,245,540 |
15 |
| 9/6/2008 |
7 |
 |
$1,642,115 |
+56.79% |
2,586 |
$635 |
$28,887,655 |
16 |
| 9/7/2008 |
6 |
 |
$1,021,470 |
-37.80% |
2,586 |
$395 |
$29,909,125 |
17 |
| 9/8/2008 |
4 |
 |
$309,845 |
-69.67% |
2,586 |
$120 |
$30,218,970 |
18 |
| 9/9/2008 |
5 |
 |
$349,110 |
+12.67% |
2,586 |
$135 |
$30,568,080 |
19 |
| 9/10/2008 |
6 |
 |
$296,995 |
-14.93% |
2,586 |
$115 |
$30,865,075 |
20 |
| 9/11/2008 |
5 |
 |
$311,005 |
+4.72% |
2,586 |
$120 |
$31,176,080 |
21 |
| 9/12/2008 |
10 |
 |
$571,505 |
+83.76% |
2,586 |
$221 |
$31,747,585 |
22 |
| 9/13/2008 |
10 |
 |
$902,880 |
+57.98% |
2,586 |
$349 |
$32,650,465 |
23 |
| 9/14/2008 |
9 |
 |
$582,030 |
-35.54% |
2,586 |
$225 |
$33,232,495 |
24 |
| 9/15/2008 |
11 |
 |
$150,525 |
-74.14% |
2,586 |
$58 |
$33,383,020 |
25 |
| 9/16/2008 |
11 |
 |
$170,595 |
+13.33% |
2,586 |
$66 |
$33,553,615 |
26 |
| 9/17/2008 |
11 |
 |
$160,560 |
-5.88% |
2,586 |
$62 |
$33,714,175 |
27 |
| 9/18/2008 |
11 |
 |
$168,575 |
+4.99% |
2,586 |
$65 |
$33,882,750 |
28 |
| 9/19/2008 |
14 |
 |
$291,750 |
+73.07% |
1,240 |
$235 |
$34,174,500 |
29 |
| 9/20/2008 |
12 |
 |
$464,750 |
+59.30% |
1,240 |
$375 |
$34,639,250 |
30 |
| 9/21/2008 |
12 |
 |
$279,605 |
-39.84% |
1,240 |
$225 |
$34,918,855 |
31 |
| 9/22/2008 |
14 |
 |
$75,015 |
-73.17% |
1,240 |
$60 |
$34,993,870 |
32 |
| 9/23/2008 |
- | |
$86,755 |
+15.65% |
1,240 |
$70 |
$35,080,625 |
33 |
| 9/24/2008 |
- | |
$73,800 |
-14.93% |
1,240 |
$60 |
$35,154,425 |
34 |
| 9/25/2008 |
- | |
$74,225 |
+0.58% |
1,240 |
$60 |
$35,228,650 |
35 |
| 9/26/2008 |
- | |
$113,390 |
+52.77% |
667 |
$170 |
$35,342,040 |
36 |
| 9/27/2008 |
- | |
$190,095 |
+67.65% |
667 |
$285 |
$35,532,135 |
37 |
| 9/28/2008 |
- | |
$106,665 |
-43.89% |
667 |
$160 |
$35,638,800 |
38 |
| 9/29/2008 |
- | |
$33,150 |
-68.92% |
667 |
$50 |
$35,671,950 |
39 |
| 9/30/2008 |
- | |
$39,775 |
+19.98% |
667 |
$60 |
$35,711,725 |
40 |
| 10/1/2008 |
- | |
$33,350 |
-16.15% |
667 |
$50 |
$35,745,075 |
41 |
| 10/2/2008 |
- | |
$33,565 |
+0.64% |
667 |
$50 |
$35,778,640 |
42 |
| 10/3/2008 |
- | |
$47,880 |
+42.65% |
266 |
$180 |
$35,826,520 |
43 |
| 10/4/2008 |
- | |
$70,505 |
+47.25% |
266 |
$265 |
$35,897,025 |
44 |
| 10/5/2008 |
- | |
$42,560 |
-39.64% |
266 |
$160 |
$35,939,585 |
45 |
| 10/6/2008 |
- | |
$13,295 |
-68.76% |
266 |
$50 |
$35,952,880 |
46 |
| 10/7/2008 |
- | |
$14,550 |
+9.44% |
266 |
$55 |
$35,967,430 |
47 |
| 10/8/2008 |
- | |
$13,395 |
-7.94% |
266 |
$50 |
$35,980,825 |
48 |
| 10/9/2008 |
- | |
$14,505 |
+8.29% |
266 |
$55 |
$35,995,330 |
49 |
| 10/10/2008 |
- | |
$18,460 |
+27.27% |
142 |
$130 |
$36,013,790 |
50 |
| 10/11/2008 |
- | |
$29,110 |
+57.69% |
142 |
$205 |
$36,042,900 |
51 |
| 10/12/2008 |
- | |
$22,010 |
-24.39% |
142 |
$155 |
$36,064,910 |
52 |
| 10/13/2008 |
- | |
$11,360 |
-48.39% |
142 |
$80 |
$36,076,270 |
53 |
| 10/14/2008 |
- | |
$7,785 |
-31.47% |
142 |
$55 |
$36,084,055 |
54 |
| 10/15/2008 |
- | |
$6,390 |
-17.92% |
142 |
$45 |
$36,090,445 |
55 |
| 10/16/2008 |
- | |
$7,085 |
+10.88% |
142 |
$50 |
$36,097,530 |
56 |
Color coding:
= Weekend days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
= Public Holidays (New Year's Day, July 4 etc.)
Worldwide Weekly Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross |
| 2008-08-28 |
6 |
 |
$18,240,346 |
|
2,715 |
$6,718 |
$18,240,346 |
| 2008-09-04 |
11 |
 |
$11,074,069 |
-39.29% |
2,806 |
$3,947 |
$29,314,415 |
| 2008-09-11 |
18 |
 |
$5,834,044 |
-47.32% |
|
|
$35,148,459 |
| 2008-09-18 |
14 |
 |
$7,673,879 |
+31.54% |
2,621 |
$2,928 |
$42,822,338 |
| 2008-09-25 |
30 |
 |
$3,305,785 |
-56.92% |
1,809 |
$1,827 |
$46,128,123 |
| 2008-10-02 |
31 |
 |
$3,352,425 |
+1.41% |
1,407 |
$2,383 |
$49,480,548 |
|