The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $102,491,776Details
International Box Office $303,268,449Details
Worldwide Box Office $405,760,225
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $44,143,835 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $44,143,835
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$40,457,770 (39.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$175,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,760 opening theaters/3,778 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $150,311,759

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 769 $102,491,776
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 277 $303,268,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 $405,760,225
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies 31 $102,491,776
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies 7 $303,268,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies 11 $405,760,225

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 1st, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 16th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for adventure action and violence.
Running Time: 111 minutes
Franchise: Mummy
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Treasure Hunters, Monster, Mummy, Chase Adventure, Prologue, Ancient China
Source:Remake
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Sommers Company, Alphaville
Production Countries: Canada, Germany, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 288 $5,418,836 Aug 29, 2008 31
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 20 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Top Fantasy Weekend Domestic 64 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 22 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 76 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Biggest Domestic August Day 51 $15,228,130 Aug 1, 2008 1
Top Remake Day Domestic 57 $15,228,130 Aug 1, 2008 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 2 $40,457,770   3,760 $10,760   $40,457,770 1
Aug 8, 2008 3 $16,490,970 -59% 3,778 $4,365   $71,048,920 2
Aug 15, 2008 6 $8,205,720 -50% 3,363 $2,440   $86,245,775 3
Aug 22, 2008 9 $4,177,950 -49% 2,422 $1,725   $93,921,245 4
Aug 29, 2008 13 $2,629,445 -37% 1,713 $1,535   $97,858,315 5
Sep 5, 2008 14 $1,478,630 -44% 1,415 $1,045   $100,570,825 6
Sep 12, 2008 20 $678,720 -54% 750 $905   $101,596,445 7
Sep 19, 2008 23 $399,855 -41% 494 $809   $102,176,165 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 1, 2008 1 $15,228,130     3,759 $4,051   $15,228,130 1
Aug 2, 2008 2 $14,626,400 -4%   3,759 $3,891   $29,854,530 2
Aug 3, 2008 2 $10,603,240 -28%   3,759 $2,821   $40,457,770 3
Aug 4, 2008 2 $4,248,335 -60%   3,759 $1,130   $44,706,105 4
Aug 5, 2008 2 $3,761,445 -11%   3,759 $1,001   $48,467,550 5
Aug 6, 2008 4 $3,232,845 -14%   3,759 $860   $51,700,395 6
Aug 7, 2008 4 $2,857,555 -12%   3,759 $760   $54,557,950 7
Aug 8, 2008 3 $4,854,730 +70% -68% 3,778 $1,285   $59,412,680 8
Aug 9, 2008 3 $6,630,390 +37% -55% 3,778 $1,755   $66,043,070 9
Aug 10, 2008 3 $5,005,850 -25% -53% 3,778 $1,325   $71,048,920 10
Aug 11, 2008 3 $1,983,455 -60% -53% 3,778 $525   $73,032,375 11
Aug 12, 2008 3 $1,947,500 -2% -48% 3,778 $515   $74,979,875 12
Aug 13, 2008 4 $1,567,870 -19% -52% 3,778 $415   $76,547,745 13
Aug 14, 2008 4 $1,492,310 -5% -48% 3,778 $395   $78,040,055 14
Aug 15, 2008 6 $2,488,620 +67% -49% 3,348 $743   $80,528,675 15
Aug 16, 2008 6 $3,346,185 +34% -50% 3,348 $999   $83,874,860 16
Aug 17, 2008 6 $2,370,915 -29% -53% 3,348 $708   $86,245,775 17
Aug 18, 2008 7 $924,285 -61% -53% 3,363 $275   $87,170,060 18
Aug 19, 2008 8 $992,085 +7% -49% 3,363 $295   $88,162,145 19
Aug 20, 2008 8 $807,120 -19% -49% 3,363 $240   $88,969,805 20
Aug 21, 2008 7 $773,490 -4% -48% 3,363 $230   $89,743,295 21
Aug 22, 2008 10 $1,186,780 +53% -52% 2,422 $490   $90,930,075 22
Aug 23, 2008 8 $1,792,280 +51% -46% 2,422 $740   $92,722,355 23
Aug 24, 2008 9 $1,198,890 -33% -49% 2,422 $495   $93,921,245 24
Aug 25, 2008 10 $363,300 -70% -61% 2,422 $150   $94,284,545 25
Aug 26, 2008 10 $351,190 -3% -65% 2,422 $145   $94,635,735 26
Aug 27, 2008 12 $290,385 -17% -64% 2,422 $120   $94,926,120 27
Aug 28, 2008 10 $302,750 +4% -61% 2,422 $125   $95,228,870 28
Aug 29, 2008 14 $608,555 +101% -49% 1,713 $355   $95,837,425 29
Aug 30, 2008 13 $1,009,885 +66% -44% 1,713 $590   $96,847,310 30
Aug 31, 2008 10 $1,011,005 n/c -16% 1,713 $590   $97,858,315 31
Sep 1, 2008 11 $813,675 -20% +124% 1,713 $475   $98,671,990 32
Sep 2, 2008 14 $162,725 -80% -54% 1,713 $95   $98,834,715 33
Sep 3, 2008 13 $128,475 -21% -56% 1,713 $75   $98,963,190 34
Sep 4, 2008 13 $129,005 n/c -57% 1,713 $75   $99,092,195 35
Sep 5, 2008 13 $374,975 +191% -38% 1,415 $265   $99,467,170 36
Sep 6, 2008 15 $707,455 +89% -30% 1,415 $500   $100,174,625 37
Sep 7, 2008 15 $396,200 -44% -61% 1,415 $280   $100,570,825 38
Sep 8, 2008 14 $84,885 -79% -90% 1,415 $60   $100,655,710 39
Sep 9, 2008 14 $92,505 +9% -43% 1,415 $65   $100,748,215 40
Sep 10, 2008 14 $85,010 -8% -34% 1,415 $60   $100,833,225 41
Sep 11, 2008 14 $84,500 -1% -34% 1,415 $60   $100,917,725 42
Sep 12, 2008 19 $164,965 +95% -56% 1,415 $117   $101,082,690 43
Sep 13, 2008 20 $318,750 +93% -55% 1,415 $225   $101,401,440 44
Sep 14, 2008 20 $195,005 -39% -51% 1,415 $138   $101,596,445 45
Sep 15, 2008 18 $44,865 -77% -47% 1,415 $32   $101,641,310 46
Sep 16, 2008 - $45,000 n/c -51% 1,415 $32   $101,686,310 47
Sep 17, 2008 - $41,250 -8% -51% 1,415 $29   $101,727,560 48
Sep 18, 2008 - $48,750 +18% -42% 1,415 $34   $101,776,310 49
Sep 19, 2008 - $106,125 +118% -36% 494 $215   $101,882,435 50
Sep 20, 2008 - $185,050 +74% -42% 494 $375   $102,067,485 51
Sep 21, 2008 - $108,680 -41% -44% 494 $220   $102,176,165 52
Sep 22, 2008 - $24,850 -77% -45% 494 $50   $102,201,015 53
Sep 23, 2008 - $27,095 +9% -40% 494 $55   $102,228,110 54
Sep 24, 2008 - $24,695 -9% -40% 494 $50   $102,252,805 55
Sep 25, 2008 - $24,705 n/c -49% 494 $50   $102,277,510 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 2 $54,557,950   3,760 $14,510   $54,557,950 1
Aug 8, 2008 3 $23,482,105 -57% 3,778 $6,215   $78,040,055 2
Aug 15, 2008 6 $11,703,240 -50% 3,363 $3,480   $89,743,295 3
Aug 22, 2008 9 $5,485,575 -53% 2,422 $2,265   $95,228,870 4
Aug 29, 2008 13 $3,863,325 -30% 1,713 $2,255   $99,092,195 5
Sep 5, 2008 14 $1,825,530 -53% 1,415 $1,290   $100,917,725 6
Sep 12, 2008 20 $858,585 -53% 750 $1,145   $101,776,310 7
Sep 19, 2008 23 $501,200 -42% 49 $10,229   $102,277,510 8

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
Dec 21, 200831,402,750 1,402,750$22,992,335$22,992,3351
Dec 28, 20085589,113-58% 1,991,863$9,638,360$32,630,6952
Jan 4, 20095223,562-62% 2,215,425$3,739,142$36,369,8373
Jan 11, 20091680,051-64% 2,295,476$1,321,474$37,691,3114
Jan 18, 20092353,175-34% 2,348,651$870,028$38,561,3395
Jan 25, 20092356,496+6% 2,405,147$861,604$39,422,9436
Feb 1, 20093045,236-20% 2,450,383$705,487$40,128,4307

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

Brendan Fraser    Rick O'Connell
Jet Li    Emperor Han
Maria Bello    Evelyn O'Connell

Supporting Cast

John Hannah    Jonathan Carnahan
Michelle Yeoh    Zi Yuan
Luke Ford    Alex O'Connell
Chau Sang Anthony Wong    General Yang
Isabella Leong    Lin
Liam Cunningham    Maguire
David Calder    Roger Wilson
Russell Wong    Ming Guo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Cohen    Director
Alfred Gough    Screenwriter
Miles Millar    Screenwriter
Terry Madden    Assistant Director: Second Unit

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

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December 12th, 2009

Black Friday sales gave a decidedly retro look to the DVD sales chart for the week ending November 29. All major retailers were offering deeply discounted prices of catalog titles, including $4 deals at Target for Elf, Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among others, and Best Buy offering Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the same price. Walmart wasn't going to be outdone though, and offered some DVD titles, including Hellboy 2, Mummy 3, I am Legend and Casino Royale in limited quantities at just $2. The real champion of the bargain basement, however, was The Dark Knight, which was available for $5 at Walmart, and $4 at both Target and Best Buy. With low, low prices, the unit volumes for the week were astronomical, but overall spending was actually down from 2008 thanks to the price cuts. More...

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January 13th, 2009

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January 1st, 2009

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December 16th, 2008

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International Details - United Germany Lifts Teutonic Offering

October 12th, 2008

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International Details - Eye on the Prize

October 5th, 2008

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International Details - Mummy Still Rules

September 28th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell more than 50% this past weekend down to $4.24 million on 2905 screens in 46 markets for a total of $276.19 million internationally. It had no major market openings this past weekend, but added $1.36 million on 361 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $5.13 million. More...

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September 17th, 2008

Mamma Mia! remained in first place with $20.27 million on 4303 screens in 45 markets for a total of $309.59 million. It is only the fifth film this year to reach $300 million internationally and I think most would agree it is the least likely. Openings this week were highlighted by France, where it made $2.4 million, which was enough for first place in that market. Additionally, it remained flat in South Korea adding $3.35 million on 518 screens for a total of $9.79 million after two weeks of release. It was not as strong in its opening in Mexico, on the other hand, placing second with just $785,000 on 292 screens. Strong holds and a number of markets remaining, it could hit $400 million internationally. More...

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September 10th, 2008

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September 8th, 2008

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September 7th, 2008

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International Top Five - Knight is King

August 27th, 2008

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August 21st, 2008

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August 13th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor significantly expanded its reach this weekend, which allowed it to remain in top spot with $55.96 million on 6396 screens in 50 markets for a total of $141.94 million. The film had a trio of major market debuts this weekend earning first place in Germany with $6.42 million on 650 screens, in France with an estimated $5 million on 572 screens, and in Taiwan with $3.6 million on 61 screens, which was the best opening of the year so far. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $5.70 million on 477 screens over the weekend, however, it has earned $8.53 million in total, which would have been enough for first place. As for holdovers, the film is still in first place in Mexico adding $2.36 million on 431 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.50 million after two weeks. Tomb of the Dragon Emperor will have little trouble reaching $200 million internationally, and it should become the biggest hit of the franchise on the international scene. More...

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August 11th, 2008

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August 6th, 2008

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August 6th, 2008

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August 5th, 2008

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August 4th, 2008

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July 25th, 2008

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  3. Box Office
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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$40,457,770 (39.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$175,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,760 opening theaters/3,778 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $150,311,759

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 769 $102,491,776
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 277 $303,268,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 $405,760,225
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies 31 $102,491,776
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies 7 $303,268,449
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies 11 $405,760,225

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 1st, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 16th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for adventure action and violence.
Running Time: 111 minutes
Franchise: Mummy
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Treasure Hunters, Monster, Mummy, Chase Adventure, Prologue, Ancient China
Source:Remake
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Sommers Company, Alphaville
Production Countries: Canada, Germany, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 288 $5,418,836 Aug 29, 2008 31
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 20 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Top Fantasy Weekend Domestic 64 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 22 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 76 $40,457,770 Aug 1, 2008 3
Biggest Domestic August Day 51 $15,228,130 Aug 1, 2008 1
Top Remake Day Domestic 57 $15,228,130 Aug 1, 2008 1

Leading Cast

Brendan Fraser    Rick O'Connell
Jet Li    Emperor Han
Maria Bello    Evelyn O'Connell

Supporting Cast

John Hannah    Jonathan Carnahan
Michelle Yeoh    Zi Yuan
Luke Ford    Alex O'Connell
Chau Sang Anthony Wong    General Yang
Isabella Leong    Lin
Liam Cunningham    Maguire
David Calder    Roger Wilson
Russell Wong    Ming Guo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Cohen    Director
Alfred Gough    Screenwriter
Miles Millar    Screenwriter
Terry Madden    Assistant Director: Second Unit

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

DVD Sales: Dark Knight and Up Share Black Friday Honors

December 12th, 2009

Black Friday sales gave a decidedly retro look to the DVD sales chart for the week ending November 29. All major retailers were offering deeply discounted prices of catalog titles, including $4 deals at Target for Elf, Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among others, and Best Buy offering Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the same price. Walmart wasn't going to be outdone though, and offered some DVD titles, including Hellboy 2, Mummy 3, I am Legend and Casino Royale in limited quantities at just $2. The real champion of the bargain basement, however, was The Dark Knight, which was available for $5 at Walmart, and $4 at both Target and Best Buy. With low, low prices, the unit volumes for the week were astronomical, but overall spending was actually down from 2008 thanks to the price cuts. More...

DVD Sales - Eye Sees Its Way to the Top

January 13th, 2009

There were a handful of new releases on the first sales chart of the year, including Eagle Eye, which led the way with 1.39 million units during the week. Adding in previous sales, the film has sold 1.58 million units and generated $34.29 million in consumer retail spending. More...

DVD Sales - Knight Rises

January 7th, 2009

This week, new releases were practically non-existent on the DVD sales chart. In fact, the best selling releases to make their debut on the chart were the late releases from last week. The best seller overall this week was The Dark Knight with 1.69 million units and $37.11 million in consumer retail spending for the week, giving it just a hair under 12.00 million units sold and $252.82 million in sales after three. This is clearly the best selling DVD of 2008 having sold over 1 million units more than WALL-E and nearly $70 million more in retail sales. More...

DVD Sales - Mamma Hot on Sales Chart

January 1st, 2009

There were only three new releases to chart this week, sort of. Call in three and a half new releases, but we will get to that in a bit. On the top of the sales chart this week was Mamma Mia!, which sold 3.72 million units for $77.68 million in consumer retail spending. More...

DVD Rentals - Mummy not Mamma Leads the Way

January 1st, 2009

There were five new releases to chart this week, including The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which topped the charts just ahead of last week's winner, The Dark Knight. More...

DVD Releases for December 16, 2008

December 16th, 2008

This week is a confusing one on the home market as there are DVDs coming out on Tuesday the 16th, as usual, and on Friday the 19th, and Sunday the 21st as well. While there are a number of great releases that are spread out over three days, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is the best on any day, and worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - United Germany Lifts Teutonic Offering

October 12th, 2008

German Unification Day helped The Baader Meinhof Complex grow by 10% as it remained in second place in Germany with $4.82 million on 594 screens for a total of $10.99 million after two weeks. Adding in two smaller markets and the film made $5.35 million on 660 screens in 3 markets for a total of $12.06 million. More...

International Details - Eye on the Prize

October 5th, 2008

Eagle Eye opened in sixth place on the international chart with $4.51 million on 1,124 screens in 13 markets, much of that coming from two markets: Australia and Mexico. In the former it made $1.42 million on 231 screens while in the latter it made just a hair under $900,000 on 350 screens. In both markets the film finished in second place, while it opens in major markets every week until the end of October, while it doesn't end its run until early next year. More...

International Details - Mummy Still Rules

September 28th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell more than 50% this past weekend down to $4.24 million on 2905 screens in 46 markets for a total of $276.19 million internationally. It had no major market openings this past weekend, but added $1.36 million on 361 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $5.13 million. More...

International Top Five - Another Milestone for Mamma Mia

September 17th, 2008

Mamma Mia! remained in first place with $20.27 million on 4303 screens in 45 markets for a total of $309.59 million. It is only the fifth film this year to reach $300 million internationally and I think most would agree it is the least likely. Openings this week were highlighted by France, where it made $2.4 million, which was enough for first place in that market. Additionally, it remained flat in South Korea adding $3.35 million on 518 screens for a total of $9.79 million after two weeks of release. It was not as strong in its opening in Mexico, on the other hand, placing second with just $785,000 on 292 screens. Strong holds and a number of markets remaining, it could hit $400 million internationally. More...

International Top Five - Mamma Mia Hits a High Note

September 10th, 2008

Mamma Mia! captured top spot thanks to a record-breaking debut in South Korea. In that market, it opened with $3.40 million on 513 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.08 million, which was the best opening for a musical in South Korean history; however, it still had to settle for second place. The film was also in second place in the U.K. with $2.52 million on 493 screens for a total of $99.42 million after two months of release. Overall, the film made $16.36 million on 3,430 screens in 39 markets for a total of $281.54 million internationally and $417.98 million worldwide. More...

Box Office in Dangerous Territory

September 8th, 2008

After the summer comes the fall, which was certainly true this past weekend. Bangkok Dangerous and rest of the market only pulled in just $68 million over the weekend, which is 45% lower than last weekend. However, while that's a huge drop-off, more importantly it is nearly 15% lower than the same weekend last year and the ninth weakest weekend since 2000, and worst weekend in five years. Year-to-date, 2008 is now behind 2007 by just over 1% at $6.75 billion to $6.82 billion, but hopefully it will bounce back next weekend. I can't imagine it will be worse. More...

International Details - Zohan Messes with the International Box Office

September 7th, 2008

You Don't Mess With The Zohan slipped out of the top five with $7.96 million on 2296 screens in 33 markets for a total of $69.53 million internationally, which is more than Adam Sandler's previous film made in total internationally. This week the film opened in France landing in 10th place with just $816,000, but it was playing on just 171 screens. On the other hand, it added $1.66 million on 335 screens in Spain for a two-week total of $6.45 million. More...

International Top Five - Knight is King

August 27th, 2008

The Dark Knight remained in first place with $34.28 million on 7194 screens in 62 markets for a total of $377.64 million internationally and $867.06 million worldwide. This week the film debuted in first place in Germany with $9.79 million on 754 screen, which is roughly five times what the original made when it opened there in 2005. It also remained in first place in France with $5.8 million on 820 screens for a total of $17.7 million, which is more than the original made in total. Its best market so far remains the U.K. where it has made $79.84 million, including 2.67 million on 440 screens this past weekend. On the other hand, the film is running out of markets to open in, and it will have trouble matching its domestic total. Perhaps it will reach $1 billion worldwide, but that's not a sure thing. More...

International Top Five - Knight Returns to Top

August 21st, 2008

The Dark Knight reclaimed first place on the international chart with $42.4 million on 7700 screens in 61 markets for a total of $328.6 million internationally and just over $800 million worldwide, which puts it ahead of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for the year. This week it opened in first place in France and Spain $9.6 million on 818 screens in the former and $6.85 million on 570 screens in the latter. Meanwhile in South Korea the film was down just 23% earning $3.47 million on 463 screens for a total of $13.92 million after just two weeks. The film is also still in first place in the U.K. added $4.30 million on 499 screens for a total of $74.91 million, which is still a bit behind Mamma Mia!'s running tally of $84.34 million, and it is unlikely that it will catch it in the end in that market. More...

Thunder Starts to Make Noise

August 14th, 2008

As summer winds down, the box office potential of the wide releases slumps, but the number of wide releases increases. This week we have three (and a couple of not so wide releases that we will get to later), including one that is already in theaters. None are likely to set the box office on fire. That said, there's almost no chance that The Dark Knight will repeat as the box office winner, which will bring an end to its nearly month-long reign. However, it will hit a milestone of its own. More...

International Top Five - Mummy's Milestone

August 13th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor significantly expanded its reach this weekend, which allowed it to remain in top spot with $55.96 million on 6396 screens in 50 markets for a total of $141.94 million. The film had a trio of major market debuts this weekend earning first place in Germany with $6.42 million on 650 screens, in France with an estimated $5 million on 572 screens, and in Taiwan with $3.6 million on 61 screens, which was the best opening of the year so far. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $5.70 million on 477 screens over the weekend, however, it has earned $8.53 million in total, which would have been enough for first place. As for holdovers, the film is still in first place in Mexico adding $2.36 million on 431 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.50 million after two weeks. Tomb of the Dragon Emperor will have little trouble reaching $200 million internationally, and it should become the biggest hit of the franchise on the international scene. More...

Olympic-Sized Box Office Haul

August 11th, 2008

Four. The Dark Knight has reigned on top of the box office charts for four weekends now. The last film to last on top so long was Return of the King, which opened more than four years ago. That said, while The Dark Knight is dominating, the new releases are not pulling their weight and the overall box office slipped to $120 million over the weekend, which was 21% lower than last weekend, and 22% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 has earned $6.14 billion, which is lower than 2007's pace but by less than 1%, as this time last year movies had earned $6.17 billion at the box office. More...

Will Pineapple Defeat Batman?

August 6th, 2008

Like last week, this week we have two more new wide releases, and like last week, The Dark Knight has a shot at retaining its crown. Also of note, the two new releases are coming out tonight because the Olympics are starting on Friday and they want to avoid going up against the Olympic opening ceremonies... Wait... People watch the Olympic opening ceremonies? More...

International Top Five - Mummy Ends Summer on Strong Note

August 6th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor started its international run in about a third of the world scoring first place with $61.93 million on 4094 screens in 27 markets. This includes $9.24 million on 723 screens in South Korea over the weekend, and $13.11 million in total, which represents the best opening for a non-local film this year. The film was also fantastic in its opening in Russia scoring a reported $12.7 million there. Meanwhile in Spain it pulled in $6.48 million on 554 screens while in Mexico it earned $4.99 million on 430 screens, finishing first by significant margins in both markets. Next up for the film is the U.K., France, and Germany this weekend, Japan next weekend, while it doesn't end its run till September when it debuts in Italy. More...

Contest - Celebrate Mother's Day Early - Winning Announcement

August 6th, 2008

The winners of our Celebrate Mother's Day Early contest were determined and they are... More...

Siberia Heats Up on the Per Theater Chart

August 5th, 2008

It took three weeks, but Transsiberian landed on top of the per theater chart with an estimated $27,000 in just 2 theaters for an average of $13,500, which was a little more than it earned last week. Also in limited release, Man on Wire saw its overall number drop by a small amount despite doubling its theater count to 4, which resulted in its average falling to $12,119. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor opened with an average of $10,760 in 3,760 theaters. Frozen River barely reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,033 in 7 theaters, although it wasn't as close as The Dark Knight was, as that film earned an average of $10,001. More...

Dark Knight Continues to Light Up Box Office

August 4th, 2008

For the third weekend in a row, The Dark Knight came out on top at the box office -- the first time this year we've had a three-time champ. Unfortunately, the film didn't come out on top because it beat expectations by a massive margin, but because The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor missed expectations. That led to a drop at the overall box office by just over 15% from last weekend to $153 million. This is also lower than the same weekend last year by just under 14%. Meanwhile, 2008's and 2007's year-to-date numbers are nearly identical at $5.93 billion, with this year a tiny, tiny amount lower. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of August 1, 2008

August 2nd, 2008

The first week of August did not bring a bumper crop of new releases. Furthermore, only two sites on this week's list even stood out as above average. However, one of those sites, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - Official Site stood out as worthy of the Weekly Website Award. More...

2008 Preview: August

August 1st, 2008

Summer usually comes screeching to a halt early in August, usually by the second weekend in August. However, this year we could have a $100 million hit opening each of the first three weeks. Or we could have no $100 million hits opening during the whole month. On the other end, there are a number of releases that probably looked good on paper, but failed to live up to their potential, not to mention a few that could not have looked good, even on paper. (I'm looking at you, Disaster Movie.) More...

Dark Days for New Releases? - Correction

July 31st, 2008

Two more new wide releases make their debut tomorrow, but we could have the first threepeat winner of the year as the new number one movie of the year, The Dark Knight, is still going strong. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor does have a slight edge going into this weekend, but it could be close. There is a troubling sign as neither film looks likely to match last year's number one film and with 2008 barely ahead of 2007, any weakness could result in 2008 losing its lead. More...

Contest - Celebrate Mother's Day Early

July 25th, 2008

Next week you have a chance to celebrate Mother's Day Early with the opening of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor... Mother's Day hasn't happened this year, has it? In May. Really? Oops. ... Anyway... The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor opens next Friday and it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Phineas and Ferb - The Fast and the Phineas, The Wizards of Waverly Place - Wizards School, Manswers - The Best of Season One, and Reno 911 - Season Five. Additionally, they will win some non-DVD prizes: Brideshead Revisited in Hardcover and CD Soundtrack. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy The Wizards of Waverly Place - Wizards School, Manswers - The Best of Season One, and Reno 911 - Season Five. Additionally, they will win Brideshead Revisited in Paperback. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen to win Manswers - The Best of Season One, and Reno 911 - Season Five. So that's three prize packs consisting of nine DVDs, two books, and a CD. Wow. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 18, 2008

May 18th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Igor, Soul Men, Hotel for Dogs and more! More...

Cast Updates - March 28, 2008

March 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Crazy on the Outside, Two Lovers, W., and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 2, 2007

September 2nd, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Slipstream, The Bucket List, Strange Wilderness and more! 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 - July 29, 2007

July 29th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Hellboy 2, The Mummy 3, The Pink Panther 2 and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 2 $40,457,770   3,760 $10,760   $40,457,770 1
Aug 8, 2008 3 $16,490,970 -59% 3,778 $4,365   $71,048,920 2
Aug 15, 2008 6 $8,205,720 -50% 3,363 $2,440   $86,245,775 3
Aug 22, 2008 9 $4,177,950 -49% 2,422 $1,725   $93,921,245 4
Aug 29, 2008 13 $2,629,445 -37% 1,713 $1,535   $97,858,315 5
Sep 5, 2008 14 $1,478,630 -44% 1,415 $1,045   $100,570,825 6
Sep 12, 2008 20 $678,720 -54% 750 $905   $101,596,445 7
Sep 19, 2008 23 $399,855 -41% 494 $809   $102,176,165 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 1, 2008 1 $15,228,130     3,759 $4,051   $15,228,130 1
Aug 2, 2008 2 $14,626,400 -4%   3,759 $3,891   $29,854,530 2
Aug 3, 2008 2 $10,603,240 -28%   3,759 $2,821   $40,457,770 3
Aug 4, 2008 2 $4,248,335 -60%   3,759 $1,130   $44,706,105 4
Aug 5, 2008 2 $3,761,445 -11%   3,759 $1,001   $48,467,550 5
Aug 6, 2008 4 $3,232,845 -14%   3,759 $860   $51,700,395 6
Aug 7, 2008 4 $2,857,555 -12%   3,759 $760   $54,557,950 7
Aug 8, 2008 3 $4,854,730 +70% -68% 3,778 $1,285   $59,412,680 8
Aug 9, 2008 3 $6,630,390 +37% -55% 3,778 $1,755   $66,043,070 9
Aug 10, 2008 3 $5,005,850 -25% -53% 3,778 $1,325   $71,048,920 10
Aug 11, 2008 3 $1,983,455 -60% -53% 3,778 $525   $73,032,375 11
Aug 12, 2008 3 $1,947,500 -2% -48% 3,778 $515   $74,979,875 12
Aug 13, 2008 4 $1,567,870 -19% -52% 3,778 $415   $76,547,745 13
Aug 14, 2008 4 $1,492,310 -5% -48% 3,778 $395   $78,040,055 14
Aug 15, 2008 6 $2,488,620 +67% -49% 3,348 $743   $80,528,675 15
Aug 16, 2008 6 $3,346,185 +34% -50% 3,348 $999   $83,874,860 16
Aug 17, 2008 6 $2,370,915 -29% -53% 3,348 $708   $86,245,775 17
Aug 18, 2008 7 $924,285 -61% -53% 3,363 $275   $87,170,060 18
Aug 19, 2008 8 $992,085 +7% -49% 3,363 $295   $88,162,145 19
Aug 20, 2008 8 $807,120 -19% -49% 3,363 $240   $88,969,805 20
Aug 21, 2008 7 $773,490 -4% -48% 3,363 $230   $89,743,295 21
Aug 22, 2008 10 $1,186,780 +53% -52% 2,422 $490   $90,930,075 22
Aug 23, 2008 8 $1,792,280 +51% -46% 2,422 $740   $92,722,355 23
Aug 24, 2008 9 $1,198,890 -33% -49% 2,422 $495   $93,921,245 24
Aug 25, 2008 10 $363,300 -70% -61% 2,422 $150   $94,284,545 25
Aug 26, 2008 10 $351,190 -3% -65% 2,422 $145   $94,635,735 26
Aug 27, 2008 12 $290,385 -17% -64% 2,422 $120   $94,926,120 27
Aug 28, 2008 10 $302,750 +4% -61% 2,422 $125   $95,228,870 28
Aug 29, 2008 14 $608,555 +101% -49% 1,713 $355   $95,837,425 29
Aug 30, 2008 13 $1,009,885 +66% -44% 1,713 $590   $96,847,310 30
Aug 31, 2008 10 $1,011,005 n/c -16% 1,713 $590   $97,858,315 31
Sep 1, 2008 11 $813,675 -20% +124% 1,713 $475   $98,671,990 32
Sep 2, 2008 14 $162,725 -80% -54% 1,713 $95   $98,834,715 33
Sep 3, 2008 13 $128,475 -21% -56% 1,713 $75   $98,963,190 34
Sep 4, 2008 13 $129,005 n/c -57% 1,713 $75   $99,092,195 35
Sep 5, 2008 13 $374,975 +191% -38% 1,415 $265   $99,467,170 36
Sep 6, 2008 15 $707,455 +89% -30% 1,415 $500   $100,174,625 37
Sep 7, 2008 15 $396,200 -44% -61% 1,415 $280   $100,570,825 38
Sep 8, 2008 14 $84,885 -79% -90% 1,415 $60   $100,655,710 39
Sep 9, 2008 14 $92,505 +9% -43% 1,415 $65   $100,748,215 40
Sep 10, 2008 14 $85,010 -8% -34% 1,415 $60   $100,833,225 41
Sep 11, 2008 14 $84,500 -1% -34% 1,415 $60   $100,917,725 42
Sep 12, 2008 19 $164,965 +95% -56% 1,415 $117   $101,082,690 43
Sep 13, 2008 20 $318,750 +93% -55% 1,415 $225   $101,401,440 44
Sep 14, 2008 20 $195,005 -39% -51% 1,415 $138   $101,596,445 45
Sep 15, 2008 18 $44,865 -77% -47% 1,415 $32   $101,641,310 46
Sep 16, 2008 - $45,000 n/c -51% 1,415 $32   $101,686,310 47
Sep 17, 2008 - $41,250 -8% -51% 1,415 $29   $101,727,560 48
Sep 18, 2008 - $48,750 +18% -42% 1,415 $34   $101,776,310 49
Sep 19, 2008 - $106,125 +118% -36% 494 $215   $101,882,435 50
Sep 20, 2008 - $185,050 +74% -42% 494 $375   $102,067,485 51
Sep 21, 2008 - $108,680 -41% -44% 494 $220   $102,176,165 52
Sep 22, 2008 - $24,850 -77% -45% 494 $50   $102,201,015 53
Sep 23, 2008 - $27,095 +9% -40% 494 $55   $102,228,110 54
Sep 24, 2008 - $24,695 -9% -40% 494 $50   $102,252,805 55
Sep 25, 2008 - $24,705 n/c -49% 494 $50   $102,277,510 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 2 $54,557,950   3,760 $14,510   $54,557,950 1
Aug 8, 2008 3 $23,482,105 -57% 3,778 $6,215   $78,040,055 2
Aug 15, 2008 6 $11,703,240 -50% 3,363 $3,480   $89,743,295 3
Aug 22, 2008 9 $5,485,575 -53% 2,422 $2,265   $95,228,870 4
Aug 29, 2008 13 $3,863,325 -30% 1,713 $2,255   $99,092,195 5
Sep 5, 2008 14 $1,825,530 -53% 1,415 $1,290   $100,917,725 6
Sep 12, 2008 20 $858,585 -53% 750 $1,145   $101,776,310 7
Sep 19, 2008 23 $501,200 -42% 49 $10,229   $102,277,510 8

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 21, 200831,402,750 1,402,750$22,992,335$22,992,3351
Dec 28, 20085589,113-58% 1,991,863$9,638,360$32,630,6952
Jan 4, 20095223,562-62% 2,215,425$3,739,142$36,369,8373
Jan 11, 20091680,051-64% 2,295,476$1,321,474$37,691,3114
Jan 18, 20092353,175-34% 2,348,651$870,028$38,561,3395
Jan 25, 20092356,496+6% 2,405,147$861,604$39,422,9436
Feb 1, 20093045,236-20% 2,450,383$705,487$40,128,4307

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