Milk
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$31,841,299 |
| International Gross |
$18,322,728 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$50,164,027 |
| Home Market Performance |
| US DVD Sales: |
$10,731,367 |
Weekly Breakdown |
|
| Released |
November 26, 2008 (limited)
January 9, 2009 (Spain)
January 29, 2009 (Australia)
February 5, 2009 (New Zealand)
February 6, 2009 (Uruguay)
February 12, 2009 (Argentina)
February 20, 2009 (Brazil)
February 25, 2009 (Trinidad)
March 10, 2009 (DVD Sale)
April 24, 2009 (Colombia)
May 1, 2009 (Venezuela)
May 22, 2009 (Ecuador)
|
| Production Budget |
$20,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
R for language, some sexual content and brief violence. |
| Budget Source: | New York Times, 10/16/2008, "$20 million or so"
|
| Keywords |
Biography,
Gay/Lesbian
|
| Distributed by |
Focus Features
|
| Source |
Based on Real Life Events
|
| Major Genre |
Drama
|
| Country |
United States
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Dramatization
|
| Time Frame |
1970-1980
|
| Director |
Gus Van Sant |
|
Synopsis
Milk charts the last eight years of Harvey Milk's life.
While living in New York City, he turns 40.
Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover Scott Smith (James Franco) relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business, Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood.
With his beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change.
With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young activist Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch), Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of politics.
Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk's actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words.
When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin).
But as White and Milk's political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge.
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 11/28/2008 |
10 |
 |
$1,453,844 |
  |
36 |
$40,385 |
$1,941,472 |
5 |
| 12/5/2008 |
11 |
 |
$1,834,914 |
+26.21% |
99 |
$18,534 |
$4,284,465 |
12 |
| 12/12/2008 |
9 |
 |
$2,598,638 |
+41.62% |
328 |
$7,923 |
$7,590,976 |
19 |
| 12/19/2008 |
11 |
 |
$1,729,156 |
-33.46% |
356 |
$4,857 |
$10,410,039 |
26 |
| 12/26/2008 |
16 |
 |
$1,762,638 |
+1.94% |
311 |
$5,668 |
$13,533,585 |
33 |
| 1/2/2009 |
16 |
 |
$1,888,510 |
+7.14% |
309 |
$6,112 |
$17,157,994 |
40 |
| 1/9/2009 |
19 |
 |
$1,296,051 |
-31.37% |
295 |
$4,393 |
$19,163,996 |
47 |
| 1/16/2009 |
23 |
 |
$778,950 |
-39.90% |
223 |
$3,493 |
$20,380,174 |
54 |
| 1/23/2009 |
23 |
 |
$884,715 |
+13.58% |
250 |
$3,539 |
$21,637,349 |
61 |
| 1/30/2009 |
18 |
 |
$1,481,155 |
+67.42% |
882 |
$1,679 |
$23,464,697 |
68 |
| 2/6/2009 |
21 |
 |
$1,125,312 |
-24.02% |
601 |
$1,872 |
$25,257,922 |
75 |
| 2/13/2009 |
21 |
 |
$878,057 |
-21.97% |
387 |
$2,269 |
$26,542,976 |
82 |
| 2/20/2009 |
19 |
 |
$1,066,727 |
+21.49% |
411 |
$2,595 |
$28,120,218 |
89 |
| 2/27/2009 |
18 |
 |
$1,483,395 |
+39.06% |
829 |
$1,789 |
$30,004,709 |
96 |
| 3/6/2009 |
20 |
 |
$582,593 |
-60.73% |
447 |
$1,303 |
$31,111,155 |
103 |
| 3/13/2009 |
30 |
 |
$233,060 |
-60.00% |
228 |
$1,022 |
$31,549,014 |
110 |
| 3/20/2009 |
42 |
 |
$79,518 |
-65.88% |
111 |
$716 |
$31,716,847 |
117 |
| 3/27/2009 |
52 |
 |
$35,394 |
-55.49% |
54 |
$655 |
$31,789,774 |
124 |
| 4/3/2009 |
66 |
 |
$12,981 |
-63.32% |
29 |
$448 |
$31,817,897 |
131 |
| 4/10/2009 |
75 |
 |
$9,697 |
-25.30% |
13 |
$746 |
$31,838,002 |
138 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 11/26/2008 |
9 |
 |
$268,487 |
  |
34 |
$7,897 |
$268,487 |
1 |
| 11/27/2008 |
11 |
 |
$219,141 |
-18.38% |
34 |
$6,445 |
$487,628 |
2 |
| 11/28/2008 |
10 |
 |
$498,375 |
+127.42% |
36 |
$13,844 |
$986,003 |
3 |
| 11/29/2008 |
10 |
 |
$538,019 |
+7.95% |
36 |
$14,945 |
$1,524,022 |
4 |
| 11/30/2008 |
8 |
 |
$417,450 |
-22.41% |
36 |
$11,596 |
$1,941,472 |
5 |
| 12/1/2008 |
9 |
 |
$126,940 |
-69.59% |
36 |
$3,526 |
$2,068,412 |
6 |
| 12/2/2008 |
9 |
 |
$130,351 |
+2.69% |
36 |
$3,621 |
$2,198,763 |
7 |
| 12/3/2008 |
9 |
 |
$126,876 |
-2.67% |
36 |
$3,524 |
$2,325,639 |
8 |
| 12/4/2008 |
9 |
 |
$123,912 |
-2.34% |
36 |
$3,442 |
$2,449,551 |
9 |
| 12/5/2008 |
11 |
 |
$505,184 |
+307.70% |
99 |
$5,103 |
$2,954,735 |
10 |
| 12/6/2008 |
11 |
 |
$752,278 |
+48.91% |
99 |
$7,599 |
$3,707,013 |
11 |
| 12/7/2008 |
11 |
 |
$577,452 |
-23.24% |
99 |
$5,833 |
$4,284,465 |
12 |
| 12/8/2008 |
11 |
 |
$164,805 |
-71.46% |
99 |
$1,665 |
$4,449,270 |
13 |
| 12/9/2008 |
11 |
 |
$180,133 |
+9.30% |
99 |
$1,820 |
$4,629,403 |
14 |
| 12/10/2008 |
11 |
 |
$181,090 |
+0.53% |
99 |
$1,829 |
$4,810,493 |
15 |
| 12/11/2008 |
11 |
 |
$181,845 |
+0.42% |
99 |
$1,837 |
$4,992,338 |
16 |
| 12/12/2008 |
9 |
 |
$716,250 |
+293.88% |
328 |
$2,184 |
$5,708,588 |
17 |
| 12/13/2008 |
9 |
 |
$1,134,058 |
+58.33% |
328 |
$3,457 |
$6,842,646 |
18 |
| 12/14/2008 |
9 |
 |
$748,330 |
-34.01% |
328 |
$2,281 |
$7,590,976 |
19 |
| 12/15/2008 |
8 |
 |
$265,899 |
-64.47% |
328 |
$811 |
$7,856,875 |
20 |
| 12/16/2008 |
8 |
 |
$282,715 |
+6.32% |
328 |
$862 |
$8,139,590 |
21 |
| 12/17/2008 |
7 |
 |
$277,035 |
-2.01% |
328 |
$845 |
$8,416,625 |
22 |
| 12/18/2008 |
8 |
 |
$264,258 |
-4.61% |
328 |
$806 |
$8,680,883 |
23 |
| 12/19/2008 |
11 |
 |
$431,314 |
+63.22% |
356 |
$1,212 |
$9,112,197 |
24 |
| 12/20/2008 |
11 |
 |
$753,550 |
+74.71% |
356 |
$2,117 |
$9,865,747 |
25 |
| 12/21/2008 |
11 |
 |
$544,292 |
-27.77% |
356 |
$1,529 |
$10,410,039 |
26 |
| 12/22/2008 |
12 |
 |
$305,646 |
-43.85% |
356 |
$859 |
$10,715,685 |
27 |
| 12/23/2008 |
12 |
 |
$291,799 |
-4.53% |
356 |
$820 |
$11,007,484 |
28 |
| 12/24/2008 |
12 |
 |
$266,798 |
-8.57% |
356 |
$749 |
$11,274,282 |
29 |
| 12/25/2008 |
- | |
$496,665 |
+86.16% |
311 |
$1,597 |
$11,770,947 |
30 |
| 12/26/2008 |
- | |
$578,414 |
+16.46% |
311 |
$1,860 |
$12,349,361 |
31 |
| 12/27/2008 |
- | |
$654,255 |
+13.11% |
311 |
$2,104 |
$13,003,616 |
32 |
| 12/28/2008 |
- | |
$529,969 |
-19.00% |
311 |
$1,704 |
$13,533,585 |
33 |
| 12/29/2008 |
- | |
$376,740 |
-28.91% |
311 |
$1,211 |
$13,910,325 |
34 |
| 12/30/2008 |
- | |
$376,131 |
-0.16% |
311 |
$1,209 |
$14,286,456 |
35 |
| 12/31/2008 |
- | |
$307,869 |
-18.15% |
311 |
$990 |
$14,594,325 |
36 |
| 1/1/2009 |
- | |
$675,159 |
+119.30% |
311 |
$2,171 |
$15,269,484 |
37 |
| 1/2/2009 |
- | |
$651,406 |
-3.52% |
309 |
$2,108 |
$15,920,890 |
38 |
| 1/3/2009 |
- | |
$744,699 |
+14.32% |
309 |
$2,410 |
$16,665,589 |
39 |
| 1/4/2009 |
- | |
$492,405 |
-33.88% |
309 |
$1,594 |
$17,157,994 |
40 |
| 1/5/2009 |
15 |
 |
$162,629 |
-66.97% |
309 |
$526 |
$17,320,623 |
41 |
| 1/6/2009 |
14 |
 |
$182,892 |
+12.46% |
309 |
$592 |
$17,503,515 |
42 |
| 1/7/2009 |
14 |
 |
$184,067 |
+0.64% |
309 |
$596 |
$17,687,582 |
43 |
| 1/8/2009 |
13 |
 |
$180,363 |
-2.01% |
309 |
$584 |
$17,867,945 |
44 |
| 1/9/2009 |
- | |
$369,067 |
+104.62% |
295 |
$1,251 |
$18,237,012 |
45 |
| 1/10/2009 |
- | |
$571,394 |
+54.82% |
295 |
$1,937 |
$18,808,406 |
46 |
| 1/11/2009 |
- | |
$355,590 |
-37.77% |
295 |
$1,205 |
$19,163,996 |
47 |
| 1/12/2009 |
- | |
$107,361 |
-69.81% |
295 |
$364 |
$19,271,357 |
48 |
| 1/13/2009 |
- | |
$114,803 |
+6.93% |
295 |
$389 |
$19,386,160 |
49 |
| 1/14/2009 |
- | |
$108,894 |
-5.15% |
295 |
$369 |
$19,495,054 |
50 |
| 1/15/2009 |
- | |
$106,170 |
-2.50% |
295 |
$360 |
$19,601,224 |
51 |
| 1/16/2009 |
- | |
$195,995 |
+84.60% |
223 |
$879 |
$19,797,219 |
52 |
| 1/17/2009 |
- | |
$355,190 |
+81.22% |
223 |
$1,593 |
$20,152,409 |
53 |
| 1/18/2009 |
- | |
$227,765 |
-35.88% |
223 |
$1,021 |
$20,380,174 |
54 |
| 1/19/2009 |
24 |
 |
$163,409 |
-28.26% |
223 |
$733 |
$20,543,583 |
55 |
| 1/20/2009 |
- | |
$47,425 |
-70.98% |
223 |
$213 |
$20,591,008 |
56 |
| 1/21/2009 |
- | |
$64,392 |
+35.78% |
223 |
$289 |
$20,655,400 |
57 |
| 1/22/2009 |
- | |
$97,234 |
+51.00% |
223 |
$436 |
$20,752,634 |
58 |
| 1/23/2009 |
- | |
$216,592 |
+122.75% |
250 |
$866 |
$20,969,226 |
59 |
| 1/24/2009 |
- | |
$399,546 |
+84.47% |
250 |
$1,598 |
$21,368,772 |
60 |
| 1/25/2009 |
- | |
$268,577 |
-32.78% |
250 |
$1,074 |
$21,637,349 |
61 |
| 1/26/2009 |
- | |
$82,012 |
-69.46% |
250 |
$328 |
$21,719,361 |
62 |
| 1/27/2009 |
- | |
$92,312 |
+12.56% |
250 |
$369 |
$21,811,673 |
63 |
| 1/28/2009 |
- | |
$79,054 |
-14.36% |
250 |
$316 |
$21,890,727 |
64 |
| 1/29/2009 |
- | |
$92,815 |
+17.41% |
250 |
$371 |
$21,983,542 |
65 |
| 1/30/2009 |
- | |
$418,689 |
+351.10% |
882 |
$475 |
$22,402,231 |
66 |
| 1/31/2009 |
- | |
$734,565 |
+75.44% |
882 |
$833 |
$23,136,796 |
67 |
| 2/1/2009 |
- | |
$327,901 |
-55.36% |
882 |
$372 |
$23,464,697 |
68 |
| 2/2/2009 |
18 |
 |
$151,353 |
-53.84% |
882 |
$172 |
$23,616,050 |
69 |
| 2/3/2009 |
17 |
 |
$170,673 |
+12.76% |
882 |
$194 |
$23,786,723 |
70 |
| 2/4/2009 |
17 |
 |
$166,959 |
-2.18% |
882 |
$189 |
$23,953,682 |
71 |
| 2/5/2009 |
17 |
 |
$178,928 |
+7.17% |
882 |
$203 |
$24,132,610 |
72 |
| 2/6/2009 |
- | |
$279,103 |
+55.99% |
601 |
$464 |
$24,411,713 |
73 |
| 2/7/2009 |
- | |
$507,730 |
+81.91% |
601 |
$845 |
$24,919,443 |
74 |
| 2/8/2009 |
- | |
$338,479 |
-33.33% |
601 |
$563 |
$25,257,922 |
75 |
| 2/9/2009 |
- | |
$93,527 |
-72.37% |
601 |
$156 |
$25,351,449 |
76 |
| 2/10/2009 |
- | |
$109,255 |
+16.82% |
601 |
$182 |
$25,460,704 |
77 |
| 2/11/2009 |
- | |
$100,283 |
-8.21% |
601 |
$167 |
$25,560,987 |
78 |
| 2/12/2009 |
- | |
$103,932 |
+3.64% |
601 |
$173 |
$25,664,919 |
79 |
| 2/13/2009 |
- | |
$178,727 |
+71.97% |
387 |
$462 |
$25,843,646 |
80 |
| 2/14/2009 |
- | |
$368,713 |
+106.30% |
387 |
$953 |
$26,212,359 |
81 |
| 2/15/2009 |
- | |
$330,617 |
-10.33% |
387 |
$854 |
$26,542,976 |
82 |
| 2/16/2009 |
19 |
 |
$205,723 |
-37.78% |
387 |
$532 |
$26,748,699 |
83 |
| 2/17/2009 |
20 |
 |
$102,255 |
-50.29% |
387 |
$264 |
$26,850,954 |
84 |
| 2/18/2009 |
19 |
 |
$95,468 |
-6.64% |
387 |
$247 |
$26,946,422 |
85 |
| 2/19/2009 |
18 |
 |
$107,069 |
+12.15% |
387 |
$277 |
$27,053,491 |
86 |
| 2/20/2009 |
19 |
 |
$254,589 |
+137.78% |
411 |
$619 |
$27,308,080 |
87 |
| 2/21/2009 |
19 |
 |
$583,528 |
+129.20% |
411 |
$1,420 |
$27,891,608 |
88 |
| 2/22/2009 |
19 |
 |
$228,610 |
-60.82% |
411 |
$556 |
$28,120,218 |
89 |
| 2/23/2009 |
17 |
 |
$107,051 |
-53.17% |
411 |
$260 |
$28,227,269 |
90 |
| 2/24/2009 |
16 |
 |
$103,515 |
-3.30% |
411 |
$252 |
$28,330,784 |
91 |
| 2/25/2009 |
17 |
 |
$94,106 |
-9.09% |
411 |
$229 |
$28,424,890 |
92 |
| 2/26/2009 |
17 |
 |
$96,424 |
+2.46% |
411 |
$235 |
$28,521,314 |
93 |
| 2/27/2009 |
17 |
 |
$372,205 |
+286.01% |
829 |
$449 |
$28,893,519 |
94 |
| 2/28/2009 |
18 |
 |
$688,563 |
+85.00% |
829 |
$831 |
$29,582,082 |
95 |
| 3/1/2009 |
18 |
 |
$422,627 |
-38.62% |
829 |
$510 |
$30,004,709 |
96 |
| 3/2/2009 |
18 |
 |
$128,651 |
-69.56% |
829 |
$155 |
$30,133,360 |
97 |
| 3/3/2009 |
17 |
 |
$147,076 |
+14.32% |
829 |
$177 |
$30,280,436 |
98 |
| 3/4/2009 |
17 |
 |
$127,951 |
-13.00% |
829 |
$154 |
$30,408,387 |
99 |
| 3/5/2009 |
17 |
 |
$120,175 |
-6.08% |
829 |
$145 |
$30,528,562 |
100 |
| 3/6/2009 |
20 |
 |
$154,401 |
+28.48% |
447 |
$345 |
$30,682,963 |
101 |
| 3/7/2009 |
20 |
 |
$279,344 |
+80.92% |
447 |
$625 |
$30,962,307 |
102 |
| 3/8/2009 |
20 |
 |
$148,848 |
-46.72% |
447 |
$333 |
$31,111,155 |
103 |
| 3/9/2009 |
20 |
 |
$44,819 |
-69.89% |
447 |
$100 |
$31,155,974 |
104 |
| 3/10/2009 |
19 |
 |
$57,356 |
+27.97% |
447 |
$128 |
$31,213,330 |
105 |
| 3/11/2009 |
20 |
 |
$52,066 |
-9.22% |
447 |
$116 |
$31,265,396 |
106 |
| 3/12/2009 |
20 |
 |
$50,558 |
-2.90% |
447 |
$113 |
$31,315,954 |
107 |
| 3/13/2009 |
- | |
$59,956 |
+18.59% |
228 |
$263 |
$31,375,910 |
108 |
| 3/14/2009 |
- | |
$110,210 |
+83.82% |
228 |
$483 |
$31,486,120 |
109 |
| 3/15/2009 |
- | |
$62,894 |
-42.93% |
228 |
$276 |
$31,549,014 |
110 |
| 3/16/2009 |
- | |
$20,412 |
-67.55% |
228 |
$90 |
$31,569,426 |
111 |
| 3/17/2009 |
- | |
$21,452 |
+5.10% |
228 |
$94 |
$31,590,878 |
112 |
| 3/18/2009 |
- | |
$24,876 |
+15.96% |
228 |
$109 |
$31,615,754 |
113 |
| 3/19/2009 |
- | |
$21,575 |
-13.27% |
228 |
$95 |
$31,637,329 |
114 |
| 3/20/2009 |
- | |
$22,679 |
+5.12% |
111 |
$204 |
$31,660,008 |
115 |
| 3/21/2009 |
- | |
$35,751 |
+57.64% |
111 |
$322 |
$31,695,759 |
116 |
| 3/22/2009 |
- | |
$21,088 |
-41.01% |
111 |
$190 |
$31,716,847 |
117 |
| 3/23/2009 |
- | |
$7,984 |
-62.14% |
111 |
$72 |
$31,724,831 |
118 |
| 3/24/2009 |
- | |
$12,102 |
+51.58% |
111 |
$109 |
$31,736,933 |
119 |
| 3/25/2009 |
- | |
$9,229 |
-23.74% |
111 |
$83 |
$31,746,162 |
120 |
| 3/26/2009 |
- | |
$8,218 |
-10.95% |
111 |
$74 |
$31,754,380 |
121 |
| 3/27/2009 |
- | |
$10,444 |
+27.09% |
54 |
$193 |
$31,764,824 |
122 |
| 3/28/2009 |
- | |
$16,091 |
+54.07% |
54 |
$298 |
$31,780,915 |
123 |
| 3/29/2009 |
- | |
$8,859 |
-44.94% |
54 |
$164 |
$31,789,774 |
124 |
| 3/30/2009 |
- | |
$3,609 |
-59.26% |
54 |
$67 |
$31,793,383 |
125 |
| 3/31/2009 |
- | |
$3,282 |
-9.06% |
54 |
$61 |
$31,796,665 |
126 |
| 4/1/2009 |
- | |
$3,849 |
+17.28% |
54 |
$71 |
$31,800,514 |
127 |
| 4/2/2009 |
- | |
$4,402 |
+14.37% |
54 |
$82 |
$31,804,916 |
128 |
| 4/3/2009 |
- | |
$3,388 |
-23.03% |
29 |
$117 |
$31,808,304 |
129 |
| 4/4/2009 |
- | |
$5,463 |
+61.25% |
29 |
$188 |
$31,813,767 |
130 |
| 4/5/2009 |
- | |
$4,130 |
-24.40% |
29 |
$142 |
$31,817,897 |
131 |
| 4/6/2009 |
- | |
$2,524 |
-38.89% |
29 |
$87 |
$31,820,421 |
132 |
| 4/7/2009 |
- | |
$2,288 |
-9.35% |
29 |
$79 |
$31,822,709 |
133 |
| 4/8/2009 |
- | |
$3,133 |
+36.93% |
29 |
$108 |
$31,825,842 |
134 |
| 4/9/2009 |
- | |
$2,463 |
-21.39% |
29 |
$85 |
$31,828,305 |
135 |
| 4/10/2009 |
- | |
$2,595 |
+5.36% |
13 |
$200 |
$31,830,900 |
136 |
| 4/11/2009 |
- | |
$4,169 |
+60.66% |
13 |
$321 |
$31,835,069 |
137 |
| 4/12/2009 |
- | |
$2,933 |
-29.65% |
13 |
$226 |
$31,838,002 |
138 |
| 4/13/2009 |
- | |
$725 |
-75.28% |
13 |
$56 |
$31,838,727 |
139 |
| 4/14/2009 |
- | |
$897 |
+23.72% |
13 |
$69 |
$31,839,624 |
140 |
| 4/15/2009 |
- | |
$582 |
-35.12% |
13 |
$45 |
$31,840,206 |
141 |
| 4/16/2009 |
- | |
$1,093 |
+87.80% |
13 |
$84 |
$31,841,299 |
142 |
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 |
| 2009-05-28 |
30 |
 |
$20,400 |
|
16 |
$1,275 |
$37,098,456 |
|