Revolutionary Road (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,951,340Details
International Box Office $56,653,480Details
Worldwide Box Office $79,604,820
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $8,806,028 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $8,806,028
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$189,911 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:28.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,077 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,309,757

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 26th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Vantage
International Releases: February 19th, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: June 2nd, 2009 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content/nudity.
Running Time: 129 minutes
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, 1940s, 1950s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Pregnant Women, Abortion, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mental Illness, Widow/Widower, Aspiring Actress / Actor
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Evamere Entertainment, BBC Films, Neal Street
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 100 $987,212 Feb 13, 2009 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 65 $1,670,594 Feb 6, 2009 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 41 $2,674,320 Jan 30, 2009 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 12 $5,185,146 Jan 23, 2009 31
Theater Average Opening Weekend 99 $63,304 Dec 26, 2008 3
Top 2008 Theater Average 1 $63,304 Dec 26, 2008 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 81 1,074 Dec 26, 2008 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2008 29 $189,911   3 $63,304   $189,911 1
Jan 2, 2009 21 $985,961 +419% 38 $25,946   $1,375,749 2
Jan 9, 2009 16 $1,425,346 +45% 135 $10,558   $3,155,656 3
Jan 16, 2009 17 $1,783,093 +25% 171 $10,427   $5,733,271 4
Jan 23, 2009 12 $5,185,146 +191% 1,058 $4,901   $11,784,049 5
Jan 30, 2009 13 $2,674,320 -48% 1,077 $2,483   $16,054,024 6
Feb 6, 2009 17 $1,670,594 -38% 935 $1,787   $18,738,643 7
Feb 13, 2009 20 $987,212 -41% 511 $1,932   $20,319,509 8
Feb 20, 2009 25 $546,034 -45% 350 $1,560   $21,376,846 9
Feb 27, 2009 28 $375,147 -31% 304 $1,234   $21,945,941 10
Mar 6, 2009 33 $219,592 -41% 235 $934   $22,322,313 11
Mar 13, 2009 35 $157,766 -28% 181 $872   $22,575,245 12
Mar 20, 2009 39 $111,319 -29% 202 $551   $22,754,434 13
Mar 27, 2009 38 $63,113 -43% 142 $444   $22,877,808 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 26, 2008 - $66,648     3 $22,216   $66,648 1
Dec 27, 2008 - $66,013 -1%   3 $22,004   $132,661 2
Dec 28, 2008 - $57,250 -13%   3 $19,083   $189,911 3
Dec 29, 2008 - $43,076 -25%   3 $14,359   $232,987 4
Dec 30, 2008 - $45,195 +5%   3 $15,065   $278,182 5
Dec 31, 2008 - $35,287 -22%   3 $11,762   $313,469 6
Jan 1, 2009 - $76,319 +116%   3 $25,440   $389,788 7
Jan 2, 2009 - $349,895 +358% +425% 38 $9,208   $739,683 8
Jan 3, 2009 - $381,283 +9% +478% 38 $10,034   $1,120,966 9
Jan 4, 2009 - $254,783 -33% +345% 38 $6,705   $1,375,749 10
Jan 5, 2009 - $82,225 -68% +91% 38 $2,164   $1,457,974 11
Jan 6, 2009 - $91,981 +12% +104% 38 $2,421   $1,549,955 12
Jan 7, 2009 - $92,235 n/c +161% 38 $2,427   $1,642,190 13
Jan 8, 2009 - $88,120 -4% +15% 38 $2,319   $1,730,310 14
Jan 9, 2009 - $418,055 +374% +19% 135 $3,097   $2,148,365 15
Jan 10, 2009 - $619,273 +48% +62% 135 $4,587   $2,767,638 16
Jan 11, 2009 - $388,018 -37% +52% 135 $2,874   $3,155,656 17
Jan 12, 2009 14 $187,177 -52% +128% 135 $1,386   $3,342,833 18
Jan 13, 2009 14 $204,889 +9% +123% 135 $1,518   $3,547,722 19
Jan 14, 2009 13 $204,174 n/c +121% 135 $1,512   $3,754,896 20
Jan 15, 2009 13 $193,489 -5% +120% 135 $1,433   $3,950,178 21
Jan 16, 2009 17 $484,545 +150% +16% 171 $2,834   $4,434,723 22
Jan 17, 2009 - $748,258 +54% +21% 171 $4,376   $5,182,981 23
Jan 18, 2009 16 $550,290 -26% +42% 171 $3,218   $5,733,271 24
Jan 19, 2009 18 $375,886 -32% +101% 171 $2,198   $6,109,157 25
Jan 20, 2009 - $133,699 -64% -35% 171 $782   $6,242,856 26
Jan 21, 2009 13 $169,591 +27% -17% 171 $992   $6,412,447 27
Jan 22, 2009 14 $186,456 +10% -4% 171 $1,090   $6,598,903 28
Jan 23, 2009 11 $1,525,735 +718% +215% 1,058 $1,442   $8,124,638 29
Jan 24, 2009 12 $2,249,443 +47% +201% 1,058 $2,126   $10,374,081 30
Jan 25, 2009 12 $1,409,968 -37% +156% 1,058 $1,333   $11,784,049 31
Jan 26, 2009 12 $381,097 -73% +1% 1,058 $360   $12,165,146 32
Jan 27, 2009 10 $434,639 +14% +225% 1,058 $411   $12,599,785 33
Jan 28, 2009 10 $370,354 -15% +118% 1,058 $350   $12,970,139 34
Jan 29, 2009 10 $409,565 +11% +120% 1,058 $387   $13,379,704 35
Jan 30, 2009 13 $840,254 +105% -45% 1,077 $780   $14,219,958 36
Jan 31, 2009 13 $1,294,139 +54% -42% 1,077 $1,202   $15,514,097 37
Feb 1, 2009 13 $539,927 -58% -62% 1,077 $501   $16,054,024 38
Feb 2, 2009 13 $231,111 -57% -39% 1,077 $215   $16,285,135 39
Feb 3, 2009 13 $257,025 +11% -41% 1,077 $239   $16,542,160 40
Feb 4, 2009 12 $262,255 +2% -29% 1,077 $244   $16,804,415 41
Feb 5, 2009 12 $263,634 +1% -36% 1,077 $245   $17,068,049 42
Feb 6, 2009 - $470,979 +79% -44% 935 $504   $17,539,028 43
Feb 7, 2009 - $742,984 +58% -43% 935 $795   $18,282,012 44
Feb 8, 2009 - $456,631 -39% -15% 935 $488   $18,738,643 45
Feb 9, 2009 17 $134,340 -71% -42% 935 $144   $18,872,983 46
Feb 10, 2009 17 $156,616 +17% -39% 935 $168   $19,029,599 47
Feb 11, 2009 16 $150,701 -4% -43% 935 $161   $19,180,300 48
Feb 12, 2009 16 $151,997 +1% -42% 935 $163   $19,332,297 49
Feb 13, 2009 - $215,072 +41% -54% 511 $421   $19,547,369 50
Feb 14, 2009 - $441,265 +105% -41% 511 $864   $19,988,634 51
Feb 15, 2009 - $330,875 -25% -28% 511 $648   $20,319,509 52
Feb 16, 2009 20 $202,678 -39% +51% 511 $397   $20,522,187 53
Feb 17, 2009 18 $107,675 -47% -31% 511 $211   $20,629,862 54
Feb 18, 2009 18 $96,486 -10% -36% 511 $189   $20,726,348 55
Feb 19, 2009 20 $104,464 +8% -31% 511 $204   $20,830,812 56
Feb 20, 2009 - $156,034 +49% -27% 350 $446   $20,986,846 57
Feb 21, 2009 - $269,921 +73% -39% 350 $771   $21,256,767 58
Feb 22, 2009 - $120,079 -56% -64% 350 $343   $21,376,846 59
Feb 23, 2009 - $43,872 -63% -78% 350 $125   $21,420,718 60
Feb 24, 2009 22 $53,214 +21% -51% 350 $152   $21,473,932 61
Feb 25, 2009 - $47,670 -10% -51% 350 $136   $21,521,602 62
Feb 26, 2009 25 $49,192 +3% -53% 350 $141   $21,570,794 63
Feb 27, 2009 - $97,559 +98% -37% 304 $321   $21,668,353 64
Feb 28, 2009 - $171,894 +76% -36% 304 $565   $21,840,247 65
Mar 1, 2009 - $105,694 -39% -12% 304 $348   $21,945,941 66
Mar 2, 2009 - $37,342 -65% -15% 304 $123   $21,983,283 67
Mar 3, 2009 - $40,768 +9% -23% 304 $134   $22,024,051 68
Mar 4, 2009 - $39,712 -3% -17% 304 $131   $22,063,763 69
Mar 5, 2009 - $38,958 -2% -21% 304 $128   $22,102,721 70
Mar 6, 2009 - $58,977 +51% -40% 235 $251   $22,161,698 71
Mar 7, 2009 - $102,324 +73% -40% 235 $435   $22,264,022 72
Mar 8, 2009 - $58,291 -43% -45% 235 $248   $22,322,313 73
Mar 9, 2009 - $20,570 -65% -45% 235 $88   $22,342,883 74
Mar 10, 2009 - $25,399 +23% -38% 235 $108   $22,368,282 75
Mar 11, 2009 - $24,125 -5% -39% 235 $103   $22,392,407 76
Mar 12, 2009 - $25,072 +4% -36% 235 $107   $22,417,479 77
Mar 13, 2009 - $41,092 +64% -30% 181 $227   $22,458,571 78
Mar 14, 2009 - $72,825 +77% -29% 181 $402   $22,531,396 79
Mar 15, 2009 - $43,849 -40% -25% 181 $242   $22,575,245 80
Mar 16, 2009 - $15,111 -66% -27% 181 $83   $22,590,356 81
Mar 17, 2009 - $16,512 +9% -35% 181 $91   $22,606,868 82
Mar 18, 2009 - $17,102 +4% -29% 181 $94   $22,623,970 83
Mar 19, 2009 - $19,145 +12% -24% 181 $106   $22,643,115 84
Mar 20, 2009 - $32,182 +68% -22% 202 $159   $22,675,297 85
Mar 21, 2009 - $49,219 +53% -32% 202 $244   $22,724,516 86
Mar 22, 2009 - $29,918 -39% -32% 202 $148   $22,754,434 87
Mar 23, 2009 - $12,244 -59% -19% 202 $61   $22,766,678 88
Mar 24, 2009 - $17,448 +43% +6% 202 $86   $22,784,126 89
Mar 25, 2009 - $14,623 -16% -14% 202 $72   $22,798,749 90
Mar 26, 2009 - $15,946 +9% -17% 202 $79   $22,814,695 91
Mar 27, 2009 - $17,713 +11% -45% 142 $125   $22,832,408 92
Mar 28, 2009 - $28,444 +61% -42% 142 $200   $22,860,852 93
Mar 29, 2009 - $16,956 -40% -43% 142 $119   $22,877,808 94
Mar 30, 2009 - $6,715 -60% -45% 142 $47   $22,884,523 95
Mar 31, 2009 - $10,707 +59% -39% 142 $75   $22,895,230 96
Apr 1, 2009 - $8,235 -23% -44% 142 $58   $22,903,465 97
Apr 2, 2009 - $8,015 -3% -50% 142 $56   $22,911,480 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2008 29 $389,788   3 $129,929   $389,788 1
Jan 2, 2009 21 $1,340,522 +244% 38 $35,277   $1,730,310 2
Jan 9, 2009 15 $2,219,868 +66% 135 $16,443   $3,950,178 3
Jan 16, 2009 16 $2,648,725 +19% 171 $15,490   $6,598,903 4
Jan 23, 2009 12 $6,780,801 +156% 1,058 $6,409   $13,379,704 5
Jan 30, 2009 13 $3,688,345 -46% 1,077 $3,425   $17,068,049 6
Feb 6, 2009 17 $2,264,248 -39% 935 $2,422   $19,332,297 7
Feb 13, 2009 20 $1,498,515 -34% 511 $2,933   $20,830,812 8
Feb 20, 2009 23 $739,982 -51% 350 $2,114   $21,570,794 9
Feb 27, 2009 26 $531,927 -28% 304 $1,750   $22,102,721 10
Mar 6, 2009 32 $314,758 -41% 235 $1,339   $22,417,479 11
Mar 13, 2009 35 $225,636 -28% 181 $1,247   $22,643,115 12
Mar 20, 2009 37 $171,580 -24% 202 $849   $22,814,695 13
Mar 27, 2009 36 $96,785 -44% 142 $682   $22,911,480 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 2/19/2009 $0 0 41 78 $365,163 11/25/2020
 
Rest of World $56,288,317
 
International Total$56,653,480 11/25/2020

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
Jun 7, 20094180,536 180,536$3,067,307$3,067,3071
Jun 14, 20092048,828-73% 229,364$829,588$3,896,8952
Jun 21, 20091858,231+19% 287,595$989,345$4,886,2403

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Leading Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio    Frank Wheeler
Kate Winslet    April Wheeler

Supporting Cast

Michael Shannon    Mrs. Givings' son
Kathryn Hahn    Milly Campbell
David Harbour    Shep Campbell
Kathy Bates    Mrs. Givings
Dylan Baker    Jack Ordway
Richard Easton    Mr. Givings
Zoe Kazan    Maureen Grube
Jay O. Sanders    Bart Pollock
Max Baker    Vince Lathrop
Max Casella    Ed Small
Christopher Fitzgerald    Party Guest
Jonathan Roumie    Party Guest
Neal Bledsoe    Party Guest
Marin Ireland    Party Guest
Samantha Soule    Party Guest
Heidi Armbruster    Party Guest
Sam Rosen    Party Guest
Maria Rusolo    Party Guest
Gena Oppenheim    Party Dancer
Kathryn Dunn    Party Dancer
Joe Kamara    Party Dancer
Allison Twyford    Party Dancer
John Ottavino    Other Actor in the Play
Adam Mucci    Other Actor in Play
Jo Twiss    Other Actor in Play
Frank Girardeau    Other Actor in Play
Catherine Curtin    Woman in Audience
Dan da Silva    Knox Elevator Operator
Keith Reddin    Ted Bandy
Ryan Simpkins    Jennifer Wheeler
Ty Simpkins    Michael Wheeler
Jon Sampson    American Express Clerk
Peter Barton    Campbell Kid
Kevin Barton    Campbell Kid
Evan Covey    Campbell Kid
Dylan Clark Marshall    Campbell Kid
Chandler Vinton    Knox Receptionist
Bethann Schebece    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Kelsey Robinson    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Jason Etter    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Adair Moran    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Tommaso Antico    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Will Vought    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Emaline Green    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Isabella Zubor    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Kal Thompson    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Racheline Maltese    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Lauren Hubbell    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Duffy Jackson    Steve Kovac
Dan Zanes    The Steve Kovac Band
Vince Giordano    The Steve Kovac Band
Jon Kelso    The Steve Kovac Band
Andrew Burton    The Steve Kovac Band
Will Sanderson    The Steve Kovac Band
Alex Hoffman    The Steve Kovac Band
Kristen Connolly    Mrs. Brace
John Behlmann    Mr. Brace

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Mendes    Director
Justin Haythe    Screenwriter
Richard Yates    Story Creator
John H. Hart    Producer
Scott Rudin    Producer
Sam Mendes    Producer
Bobby Cohen    Producer
Marion Rosenberg    Executive Producer
David M. Thompson    Executive Producer
Henry Fernaine    Executive Producer
Roger Deakins    Director of Photography
Kristi Zea    Production Designer
Tariq Anwar    Editor
Albert Wolsky    Costume Designer
Ann Ruark    Co-Producer
Gina Amoroso    Co-Producer
Peter Kalmbach    Co-Executive Producer
Morton Swinsky    Co-Executive Producer
Pippa Harris    Co-Executive Producer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Ellen Lewis    Casting Director
Debra Zane    Casting Director
Joseph Reidy    Assistant Director
Ann Ruark    Unit Production Manager
Meryl Emmerton    Production Supervisor
Teresa Carriker-Thayer    Art Director
Debra Schutt    Set Decorator
Gail Fitzgibbons    Costume Supervisor
Adam Geiger    Additional Film Editor
Danny Michael    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Warren Shaw    Supervising Sound Editor
Jacob Ribicoff    Supervising Sound Editor
Jacob Ribicoff    Sound Effects Editor
Tony Martinez    Dialogue Editor
Dan Korintus    Dialogue Editor
Bill Bernstein    Music Editor
Nic Ratner    Music Editor
Michele Paris    Makeup
Karen Specht    Hairstylist
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator

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

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June 17th, 2009

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March 1st, 2009

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February 22nd, 2009

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February 18th, 2009

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February 11th, 2009

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February 5th, 2009

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February 2nd, 2009

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January 28th, 2009

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January 26th, 2009

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January 25th, 2009

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January 25th, 2009

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January 23rd, 2009

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January 22nd, 2009

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January 21st, 2009

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January 21st, 2009

Notorious opened in fourth place overall, but in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $12,514, which was just a fraction above The Wrestler and its average of $11,824. Revolutionary Road remained strong earning an average of $10,427 in 171 theaters. The overall number one film, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, was next with $10,125. Finally, Slumdog Millionaire saw amazing growth and returned to the $10,000 Club with $10,050. More...

Defying the Odds on the Per Theater Chart

January 13th, 2009

It is very rare for a film to repeat as champion on the per theater chart, but that's exactly what Defiance did this past weekend, as it earned an average of $34,092 in two theaters. The Wrestler climbed into second place with an average of $14,140 in 60 theaters, which suggests serious room to expand, especially if it continues its winning ways during Awards Season. Made in U.S.A. was the best of the new releases, as it pulled in $11,125 in one theater, while Revolutionary Road was right behind with an average of $10,558 in 135. Finally, Gran Torino earned an average of $10,500 during its first week of wide release. More...

Awards Season - Golden Globes are Slumming It

January 12th, 2009

The first of the major awards ceremonies were held last night as the Hollywood Foreign Press handed out the 66th annual Golden Globes awards. There were very few films that earned more than one award, but the big winner was Slumdog Millionaire with four wins. It is instantly an Oscar favorite. More...

Per Theater Chart Defiant

January 6th, 2009

Despite earning mixed reviews, Defiance topped the per theater chart with a massive average of $61,757 in two theaters, and that's over the weekend. In total the film made more than $200,000 in 2 theaters over five days. Gran Torino's per theater average grew by 26% to $34,957 in 84 theaters. At this point, it would be fair to say it has earned some measure of mainstream success, and it expands wide this weekend. Revolutionary Road saw its theater count grow from 3 to 38, while it still managed a per theater average of $25,946. The Wrestler also saw growth with an average of $24,323, and it should expand over the coming weeks. I'm not sure it will expand wide, but it should do reasonably well. Che continues its Oscar qualifying run earning an average of $17,742 in 2 theaters. Last Chance Harvey saw small growth to $17,034 in 6 theaters, but I'm not sure how far it will expand. Waltz with Bashir was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,713 in five theaters. More...

2009 Preview: January

January 1st, 2009

Happy New Year! If it's January 1, it must be time to take a look at this month's releases, and analyze how 2009 at the box office will compare to 2008. 2009 is looking to get off to a fast start, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. For one thing, 2008 stumbled down the stretch, which means the box office is relatively soft at the moment. Also, 2008 got off to a great start, which means it will be harder for 2009 to keep pace early on. (On a side note, if the box office is sluggish as expected, it could set the tone for the box office coverage and bad news tends to beget more bad news.) While there are a few films that are aiming for $50 million or more, none have the advance buzz that Cloverfield had, and it is unlikely that any will match its box office. More...

Revolution on the Per Theater Chart

December 30th, 2008

Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters. More...

Awards Season - SAG Strikes Back

December 28th, 2008

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced last Friday, but in the holiday rush, they fell through the cracks. Perhaps that's because most SAG talk these days revolves around possible strike action. The big player here is undoubtedly Doubt, which picked up four individual nods and one for its primary cast. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 26, 2008

December 28th, 2008

There are almost as many wide releases this week as there were total release last week. However, while there are several effective sites, and none that feel sub-standard, none rise to the level of the Weekly Website Award. More...

The Gift of Limited Releases

December 24th, 2008

There's not much time for limited releases to come out if they want to qualify for this year's Oscars, and while most of the potential Oscar have already come out, this week there are a few film that have a shot at earning Oscar nominations at the very least. More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

2008 Preview: December

December 1st, 2008

We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.) More...

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 11, 2008

May 11th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Spirit, Iron Man 2, The Avengers 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 - June 3, 2007

June 3rd, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and more. More...


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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$189,911 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:28.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,077 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,309,757

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 26th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Vantage
International Releases: February 19th, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: June 2nd, 2009 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content/nudity.
Running Time: 129 minutes
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, 1940s, 1950s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Pregnant Women, Abortion, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mental Illness, Widow/Widower, Aspiring Actress / Actor
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Evamere Entertainment, BBC Films, Neal Street
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 100 $987,212 Feb 13, 2009 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 65 $1,670,594 Feb 6, 2009 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 41 $2,674,320 Jan 30, 2009 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 12 $5,185,146 Jan 23, 2009 31
Theater Average Opening Weekend 99 $63,304 Dec 26, 2008 3
Top 2008 Theater Average 1 $63,304 Dec 26, 2008 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 81 1,074 Dec 26, 2008 0

Leading Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio    Frank Wheeler
Kate Winslet    April Wheeler

Supporting Cast

Michael Shannon    Mrs. Givings' son
Kathryn Hahn    Milly Campbell
David Harbour    Shep Campbell
Kathy Bates    Mrs. Givings
Dylan Baker    Jack Ordway
Richard Easton    Mr. Givings
Zoe Kazan    Maureen Grube
Jay O. Sanders    Bart Pollock
Max Baker    Vince Lathrop
Max Casella    Ed Small
Christopher Fitzgerald    Party Guest
Jonathan Roumie    Party Guest
Neal Bledsoe    Party Guest
Marin Ireland    Party Guest
Samantha Soule    Party Guest
Heidi Armbruster    Party Guest
Sam Rosen    Party Guest
Maria Rusolo    Party Guest
Gena Oppenheim    Party Dancer
Kathryn Dunn    Party Dancer
Joe Kamara    Party Dancer
Allison Twyford    Party Dancer
John Ottavino    Other Actor in the Play
Adam Mucci    Other Actor in Play
Jo Twiss    Other Actor in Play
Frank Girardeau    Other Actor in Play
Catherine Curtin    Woman in Audience
Dan da Silva    Knox Elevator Operator
Keith Reddin    Ted Bandy
Ryan Simpkins    Jennifer Wheeler
Ty Simpkins    Michael Wheeler
Jon Sampson    American Express Clerk
Peter Barton    Campbell Kid
Kevin Barton    Campbell Kid
Evan Covey    Campbell Kid
Dylan Clark Marshall    Campbell Kid
Chandler Vinton    Knox Receptionist
Bethann Schebece    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Kelsey Robinson    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Jason Etter    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Adair Moran    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Tommaso Antico    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Will Vought    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Emaline Green    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Isabella Zubor    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Kal Thompson    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Racheline Maltese    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Lauren Hubbell    Vito's Log Cabin Dancer
Duffy Jackson    Steve Kovac
Dan Zanes    The Steve Kovac Band
Vince Giordano    The Steve Kovac Band
Jon Kelso    The Steve Kovac Band
Andrew Burton    The Steve Kovac Band
Will Sanderson    The Steve Kovac Band
Alex Hoffman    The Steve Kovac Band
Kristen Connolly    Mrs. Brace
John Behlmann    Mr. Brace

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Mendes    Director
Justin Haythe    Screenwriter
Richard Yates    Story Creator
John H. Hart    Producer
Scott Rudin    Producer
Sam Mendes    Producer
Bobby Cohen    Producer
Marion Rosenberg    Executive Producer
David M. Thompson    Executive Producer
Henry Fernaine    Executive Producer
Roger Deakins    Director of Photography
Kristi Zea    Production Designer
Tariq Anwar    Editor
Albert Wolsky    Costume Designer
Ann Ruark    Co-Producer
Gina Amoroso    Co-Producer
Peter Kalmbach    Co-Executive Producer
Morton Swinsky    Co-Executive Producer
Pippa Harris    Co-Executive Producer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Ellen Lewis    Casting Director
Debra Zane    Casting Director
Joseph Reidy    Assistant Director
Ann Ruark    Unit Production Manager
Meryl Emmerton    Production Supervisor
Teresa Carriker-Thayer    Art Director
Debra Schutt    Set Decorator
Gail Fitzgibbons    Costume Supervisor
Adam Geiger    Additional Film Editor
Danny Michael    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Warren Shaw    Supervising Sound Editor
Jacob Ribicoff    Supervising Sound Editor
Jacob Ribicoff    Sound Effects Editor
Tony Martinez    Dialogue Editor
Dan Korintus    Dialogue Editor
Bill Bernstein    Music Editor
Nic Ratner    Music Editor
Michele Paris    Makeup
Karen Specht    Hairstylist
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Sales - Really Into New Releases

June 17th, 2009

There was a short list of new releases this week, but four of them were still able to reach the top five on this week's sales chart. Leading the way was He's Just Not That Into You with 1.03 million units sold and $17.57 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Renters Just Not That Into New Releases

June 17th, 2009

On the one hand, there were three new releases to reach the top five on the rental chart this week. On the other hand, there were only three new releases to reach the top thirty on the rental chart this week. Leading the way was He's Just Not That Into You with roughly 50% more rentals than second place Defiance. More...

DVD Releases for June 2nd, 2009

June 1st, 2009

Summer might be the busiest time of the year at the box office, but it is the slowest on the home market. This week we have a couple of Summer TV series coming out on DVD, a few late stragglers from Awards Season '08, and an early surprise at the '09 box office. However, while there are a few worth picking up, none jump out at me as obvious contenders for the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - Confessions of the International Box Office

March 1st, 2009

Confessions Of A Shopaholic expanded this past weekend jumping into sixth place with $6.13 million on 1365 screens in 10 markets for a total of $10.05 million. This includes a second place, $2.80 million opening on 424 screens over the weekend in the U.K., for a total of $4.14 million there. The film also held well in Russia down just 42% with $1.04 million on 415 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.41 million after two. More...

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...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Supporting Acting Roles

February 19th, 2009

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. More...

Gomorrah Heats up the Per Theater Chart

February 18th, 2009

Gomorrah led the way on the per theater chart this weekend with an average of $15,540 in seven theaters. Second place went to Two Lovers with an average of $13,569, proving yet again there is no such thing as bad publicity. Under the Sea 3-D opened with $13,490, and it should be in theaters for at least a year, if not two. The final film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Friday the 13th, which opened with an average of $13,066 in more than 3,000 theaters. More...

International Top Five - Button Up on Top

February 11th, 2009

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button earned first place on the international chart with $32.57 million on 4,939 screens in 42 markets for a total of $75.41 million. The film opened in first place in four major markets, led by France where it made $5.45 million on 566 screens, while it made $5.05 million on 459 screens in Spain. It was not as potent in the U.K. with $3.29 million on 425 screens and in Russia with $1.62 million. It had to settle for second place in Japan, but earned a strong $3.42 million on 427 screens. As for holdovers, the film remained in first place in Germany with $3.82 million on 605 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.27 million after two weeks of release. Benjamin Button isn't done yet and it will hit $200 million worldwide shortly, if it hasn't already, while it should top its domestic total before too long. More...

International Top Five - Valkyrie Continues to Conquer Overseas

February 5th, 2009

Valkyrie remained in first place with $19.37 million on 4,298 screens in 25 markets for a total of $38.88 million internationally. The film opened in first place in Spain with $3.25 million on 397 screens and in Russia with $2.02 million on 520 screens. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Italy ($2.31 million on 394 screens) and in France ($2.17 million on 450). As for holdovers, the film fell from first to third in Germany, but still added $2.44 million on 695 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.39 million after two. More...

Melancholy on the Per Theater Chart

February 4th, 2009

There was only one film with a per theater average of more than $10,000 this week, and that film was Medicine for Melancholy, which opened with $12,625 in its lone theater. 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...

Per Theater Chart Empties Out

January 28th, 2009

There wasn't a single film to reach $10,000 on the per theater chart at the weekend. Slumdog Millionaire led the way with $7,562, which is a better average than the film has earned in three of the five past weekends, despite expanding to the widest it has ever been by a large margin. More...

Blart Beats Back Competition

January 26th, 2009

New releases missed expectations, but enough of the holdovers excelled that that overall box office was still strong. Granted, it was down 17% from last weekend, but given the post-holiday slump, this is not bad. Also, $160 million is 14% more than the same weekend last year and it keeps 2009 well ahead of 2008 $861 million to $707 million, or 22%. More...

International Details - Escaping the Top Five

January 25th, 2009

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa fell from second to sixth with $9.07 million on 5601 screens in 48 markets for a total of $380.42 million. No openings hurt the film this past weekend, and its only $1 million markets this past weekend were South Korea at $1.20 million on 432 screens and Poland at $1.09 million on 130. The film has made $3.76 million after two weeks in the former and $7.72 million after three weeks in the latter. More...

Weekend Estimates: Sony Wins Big with Blart and Lycans

January 25th, 2009

The theatrical market continued to perform strongly this weekend, with Sony in particular having good reason to cheer. Paul Blart: Mall Cop followed up its amazing opening weekend with a very solid hold, down just 33% to an estimated $21.5 million for the weekend and $64.8 million after two. Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans couldn't top that performance, but did a creditable $20.7 million, which will almost certainly translate into a continuation of the franchise. Inkheart was the biggest disappointment of the weekend, earning $7.725 million for seventh place. More...

Will the Box Office Continue to Rise?

January 23rd, 2009

2009 looks to continue its winning streak with two wide releases and a lot of high-powered holdovers. It is unlikely that any of them will live up to last week's number one film, but the overall effort should live up to last year's overall box office and maintain 2009's winning streak. 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...

Millionaire Richer after Golden Wins

January 21st, 2009

The Golden Globe bounce wasn't exactly overwhelming after the winners were announced, but many of the winners have been in theaters too long to really benefit from the added publicity. More...

Notorious is Well Known on the Per Theater Chart

January 21st, 2009

Notorious opened in fourth place overall, but in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $12,514, which was just a fraction above The Wrestler and its average of $11,824. Revolutionary Road remained strong earning an average of $10,427 in 171 theaters. The overall number one film, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, was next with $10,125. Finally, Slumdog Millionaire saw amazing growth and returned to the $10,000 Club with $10,050. More...

Defying the Odds on the Per Theater Chart

January 13th, 2009

It is very rare for a film to repeat as champion on the per theater chart, but that's exactly what Defiance did this past weekend, as it earned an average of $34,092 in two theaters. The Wrestler climbed into second place with an average of $14,140 in 60 theaters, which suggests serious room to expand, especially if it continues its winning ways during Awards Season. Made in U.S.A. was the best of the new releases, as it pulled in $11,125 in one theater, while Revolutionary Road was right behind with an average of $10,558 in 135. Finally, Gran Torino earned an average of $10,500 during its first week of wide release. More...

Awards Season - Golden Globes are Slumming It

January 12th, 2009

The first of the major awards ceremonies were held last night as the Hollywood Foreign Press handed out the 66th annual Golden Globes awards. There were very few films that earned more than one award, but the big winner was Slumdog Millionaire with four wins. It is instantly an Oscar favorite. More...

Per Theater Chart Defiant

January 6th, 2009

Despite earning mixed reviews, Defiance topped the per theater chart with a massive average of $61,757 in two theaters, and that's over the weekend. In total the film made more than $200,000 in 2 theaters over five days. Gran Torino's per theater average grew by 26% to $34,957 in 84 theaters. At this point, it would be fair to say it has earned some measure of mainstream success, and it expands wide this weekend. Revolutionary Road saw its theater count grow from 3 to 38, while it still managed a per theater average of $25,946. The Wrestler also saw growth with an average of $24,323, and it should expand over the coming weeks. I'm not sure it will expand wide, but it should do reasonably well. Che continues its Oscar qualifying run earning an average of $17,742 in 2 theaters. Last Chance Harvey saw small growth to $17,034 in 6 theaters, but I'm not sure how far it will expand. Waltz with Bashir was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,713 in five theaters. More...

2009 Preview: January

January 1st, 2009

Happy New Year! If it's January 1, it must be time to take a look at this month's releases, and analyze how 2009 at the box office will compare to 2008. 2009 is looking to get off to a fast start, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. For one thing, 2008 stumbled down the stretch, which means the box office is relatively soft at the moment. Also, 2008 got off to a great start, which means it will be harder for 2009 to keep pace early on. (On a side note, if the box office is sluggish as expected, it could set the tone for the box office coverage and bad news tends to beget more bad news.) While there are a few films that are aiming for $50 million or more, none have the advance buzz that Cloverfield had, and it is unlikely that any will match its box office. More...

Revolution on the Per Theater Chart

December 30th, 2008

Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters. More...

Awards Season - SAG Strikes Back

December 28th, 2008

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced last Friday, but in the holiday rush, they fell through the cracks. Perhaps that's because most SAG talk these days revolves around possible strike action. The big player here is undoubtedly Doubt, which picked up four individual nods and one for its primary cast. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 26, 2008

December 28th, 2008

There are almost as many wide releases this week as there were total release last week. However, while there are several effective sites, and none that feel sub-standard, none rise to the level of the Weekly Website Award. More...

The Gift of Limited Releases

December 24th, 2008

There's not much time for limited releases to come out if they want to qualify for this year's Oscars, and while most of the potential Oscar have already come out, this week there are a few film that have a shot at earning Oscar nominations at the very least. More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

2008 Preview: December

December 1st, 2008

We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.) More...

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 11, 2008

May 11th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Spirit, Iron Man 2, The Avengers 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 - June 3, 2007

June 3rd, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2008 29 $189,911   3 $63,304   $189,911 1
Jan 2, 2009 21 $985,961 +419% 38 $25,946   $1,375,749 2
Jan 9, 2009 16 $1,425,346 +45% 135 $10,558   $3,155,656 3
Jan 16, 2009 17 $1,783,093 +25% 171 $10,427   $5,733,271 4
Jan 23, 2009 12 $5,185,146 +191% 1,058 $4,901   $11,784,049 5
Jan 30, 2009 13 $2,674,320 -48% 1,077 $2,483   $16,054,024 6
Feb 6, 2009 17 $1,670,594 -38% 935 $1,787   $18,738,643 7
Feb 13, 2009 20 $987,212 -41% 511 $1,932   $20,319,509 8
Feb 20, 2009 25 $546,034 -45% 350 $1,560   $21,376,846 9
Feb 27, 2009 28 $375,147 -31% 304 $1,234   $21,945,941 10
Mar 6, 2009 33 $219,592 -41% 235 $934   $22,322,313 11
Mar 13, 2009 35 $157,766 -28% 181 $872   $22,575,245 12
Mar 20, 2009 39 $111,319 -29% 202 $551   $22,754,434 13
Mar 27, 2009 38 $63,113 -43% 142 $444   $22,877,808 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 26, 2008 - $66,648     3 $22,216   $66,648 1
Dec 27, 2008 - $66,013 -1%   3 $22,004   $132,661 2
Dec 28, 2008 - $57,250 -13%   3 $19,083   $189,911 3
Dec 29, 2008 - $43,076 -25%   3 $14,359   $232,987 4
Dec 30, 2008 - $45,195 +5%   3 $15,065   $278,182 5
Dec 31, 2008 - $35,287 -22%   3 $11,762   $313,469 6
Jan 1, 2009 - $76,319 +116%   3 $25,440   $389,788 7
Jan 2, 2009 - $349,895 +358% +425% 38 $9,208   $739,683 8
Jan 3, 2009 - $381,283 +9% +478% 38 $10,034   $1,120,966 9
Jan 4, 2009 - $254,783 -33% +345% 38 $6,705   $1,375,749 10
Jan 5, 2009 - $82,225 -68% +91% 38 $2,164   $1,457,974 11
Jan 6, 2009 - $91,981 +12% +104% 38 $2,421   $1,549,955 12
Jan 7, 2009 - $92,235 n/c +161% 38 $2,427   $1,642,190 13
Jan 8, 2009 - $88,120 -4% +15% 38 $2,319   $1,730,310 14
Jan 9, 2009 - $418,055 +374% +19% 135 $3,097   $2,148,365 15
Jan 10, 2009 - $619,273 +48% +62% 135 $4,587   $2,767,638 16
Jan 11, 2009 - $388,018 -37% +52% 135 $2,874   $3,155,656 17
Jan 12, 2009 14 $187,177 -52% +128% 135 $1,386   $3,342,833 18
Jan 13, 2009 14 $204,889 +9% +123% 135 $1,518   $3,547,722 19
Jan 14, 2009 13 $204,174 n/c +121% 135 $1,512   $3,754,896 20
Jan 15, 2009 13 $193,489 -5% +120% 135 $1,433   $3,950,178 21
Jan 16, 2009 17 $484,545 +150% +16% 171 $2,834   $4,434,723 22
Jan 17, 2009 - $748,258 +54% +21% 171 $4,376   $5,182,981 23
Jan 18, 2009 16 $550,290 -26% +42% 171 $3,218   $5,733,271 24
Jan 19, 2009 18 $375,886 -32% +101% 171 $2,198   $6,109,157 25
Jan 20, 2009 - $133,699 -64% -35% 171 $782   $6,242,856 26
Jan 21, 2009 13 $169,591 +27% -17% 171 $992   $6,412,447 27
Jan 22, 2009 14 $186,456 +10% -4% 171 $1,090   $6,598,903 28
Jan 23, 2009 11 $1,525,735 +718% +215% 1,058 $1,442   $8,124,638 29
Jan 24, 2009 12 $2,249,443 +47% +201% 1,058 $2,126   $10,374,081 30
Jan 25, 2009 12 $1,409,968 -37% +156% 1,058 $1,333   $11,784,049 31
Jan 26, 2009 12 $381,097 -73% +1% 1,058 $360   $12,165,146 32
Jan 27, 2009 10 $434,639 +14% +225% 1,058 $411   $12,599,785 33
Jan 28, 2009 10 $370,354 -15% +118% 1,058 $350   $12,970,139 34
Jan 29, 2009 10 $409,565 +11% +120% 1,058 $387   $13,379,704 35
Jan 30, 2009 13 $840,254 +105% -45% 1,077 $780   $14,219,958 36
Jan 31, 2009 13 $1,294,139 +54% -42% 1,077 $1,202   $15,514,097 37
Feb 1, 2009 13 $539,927 -58% -62% 1,077 $501   $16,054,024 38
Feb 2, 2009 13 $231,111 -57% -39% 1,077 $215   $16,285,135 39
Feb 3, 2009 13 $257,025 +11% -41% 1,077 $239   $16,542,160 40
Feb 4, 2009 12 $262,255 +2% -29% 1,077 $244   $16,804,415 41
Feb 5, 2009 12 $263,634 +1% -36% 1,077 $245   $17,068,049 42
Feb 6, 2009 - $470,979 +79% -44% 935 $504   $17,539,028 43
Feb 7, 2009 - $742,984 +58% -43% 935 $795   $18,282,012 44
Feb 8, 2009 - $456,631 -39% -15% 935 $488   $18,738,643 45
Feb 9, 2009 17 $134,340 -71% -42% 935 $144   $18,872,983 46
Feb 10, 2009 17 $156,616 +17% -39% 935 $168   $19,029,599 47
Feb 11, 2009 16 $150,701 -4% -43% 935 $161   $19,180,300 48
Feb 12, 2009 16 $151,997 +1% -42% 935 $163   $19,332,297 49
Feb 13, 2009 - $215,072 +41% -54% 511 $421   $19,547,369 50
Feb 14, 2009 - $441,265 +105% -41% 511 $864   $19,988,634 51
Feb 15, 2009 - $330,875 -25% -28% 511 $648   $20,319,509 52
Feb 16, 2009 20 $202,678 -39% +51% 511 $397   $20,522,187 53
Feb 17, 2009 18 $107,675 -47% -31% 511 $211   $20,629,862 54
Feb 18, 2009 18 $96,486 -10% -36% 511 $189   $20,726,348 55
Feb 19, 2009 20 $104,464 +8% -31% 511 $204   $20,830,812 56
Feb 20, 2009 - $156,034 +49% -27% 350 $446   $20,986,846 57
Feb 21, 2009 - $269,921 +73% -39% 350 $771   $21,256,767 58
Feb 22, 2009 - $120,079 -56% -64% 350 $343   $21,376,846 59
Feb 23, 2009 - $43,872 -63% -78% 350 $125   $21,420,718 60
Feb 24, 2009 22 $53,214 +21% -51% 350 $152   $21,473,932 61
Feb 25, 2009 - $47,670 -10% -51% 350 $136   $21,521,602 62
Feb 26, 2009 25 $49,192 +3% -53% 350 $141   $21,570,794 63
Feb 27, 2009 - $97,559 +98% -37% 304 $321   $21,668,353 64
Feb 28, 2009 - $171,894 +76% -36% 304 $565   $21,840,247 65
Mar 1, 2009 - $105,694 -39% -12% 304 $348   $21,945,941 66
Mar 2, 2009 - $37,342 -65% -15% 304 $123   $21,983,283 67
Mar 3, 2009 - $40,768 +9% -23% 304 $134   $22,024,051 68
Mar 4, 2009 - $39,712 -3% -17% 304 $131   $22,063,763 69
Mar 5, 2009 - $38,958 -2% -21% 304 $128   $22,102,721 70
Mar 6, 2009 - $58,977 +51% -40% 235 $251   $22,161,698 71
Mar 7, 2009 - $102,324 +73% -40% 235 $435   $22,264,022 72
Mar 8, 2009 - $58,291 -43% -45% 235 $248   $22,322,313 73
Mar 9, 2009 - $20,570 -65% -45% 235 $88   $22,342,883 74
Mar 10, 2009 - $25,399 +23% -38% 235 $108   $22,368,282 75
Mar 11, 2009 - $24,125 -5% -39% 235 $103   $22,392,407 76
Mar 12, 2009 - $25,072 +4% -36% 235 $107   $22,417,479 77
Mar 13, 2009 - $41,092 +64% -30% 181 $227   $22,458,571 78
Mar 14, 2009 - $72,825 +77% -29% 181 $402   $22,531,396 79
Mar 15, 2009 - $43,849 -40% -25% 181 $242   $22,575,245 80
Mar 16, 2009 - $15,111 -66% -27% 181 $83   $22,590,356 81
Mar 17, 2009 - $16,512 +9% -35% 181 $91   $22,606,868 82
Mar 18, 2009 - $17,102 +4% -29% 181 $94   $22,623,970 83
Mar 19, 2009 - $19,145 +12% -24% 181 $106   $22,643,115 84
Mar 20, 2009 - $32,182 +68% -22% 202 $159   $22,675,297 85
Mar 21, 2009 - $49,219 +53% -32% 202 $244   $22,724,516 86
Mar 22, 2009 - $29,918 -39% -32% 202 $148   $22,754,434 87
Mar 23, 2009 - $12,244 -59% -19% 202 $61   $22,766,678 88
Mar 24, 2009 - $17,448 +43% +6% 202 $86   $22,784,126 89
Mar 25, 2009 - $14,623 -16% -14% 202 $72   $22,798,749 90
Mar 26, 2009 - $15,946 +9% -17% 202 $79   $22,814,695 91
Mar 27, 2009 - $17,713 +11% -45% 142 $125   $22,832,408 92
Mar 28, 2009 - $28,444 +61% -42% 142 $200   $22,860,852 93
Mar 29, 2009 - $16,956 -40% -43% 142 $119   $22,877,808 94
Mar 30, 2009 - $6,715 -60% -45% 142 $47   $22,884,523 95
Mar 31, 2009 - $10,707 +59% -39% 142 $75   $22,895,230 96
Apr 1, 2009 - $8,235 -23% -44% 142 $58   $22,903,465 97
Apr 2, 2009 - $8,015 -3% -50% 142 $56   $22,911,480 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2008 29 $389,788   3 $129,929   $389,788 1
Jan 2, 2009 21 $1,340,522 +244% 38 $35,277   $1,730,310 2
Jan 9, 2009 15 $2,219,868 +66% 135 $16,443   $3,950,178 3
Jan 16, 2009 16 $2,648,725 +19% 171 $15,490   $6,598,903 4
Jan 23, 2009 12 $6,780,801 +156% 1,058 $6,409   $13,379,704 5
Jan 30, 2009 13 $3,688,345 -46% 1,077 $3,425   $17,068,049 6
Feb 6, 2009 17 $2,264,248 -39% 935 $2,422   $19,332,297 7
Feb 13, 2009 20 $1,498,515 -34% 511 $2,933   $20,830,812 8
Feb 20, 2009 23 $739,982 -51% 350 $2,114   $21,570,794 9
Feb 27, 2009 26 $531,927 -28% 304 $1,750   $22,102,721 10
Mar 6, 2009 32 $314,758 -41% 235 $1,339   $22,417,479 11
Mar 13, 2009 35 $225,636 -28% 181 $1,247   $22,643,115 12
Mar 20, 2009 37 $171,580 -24% 202 $849   $22,814,695 13
Mar 27, 2009 36 $96,785 -44% 142 $682   $22,911,480 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 2/19/2009 $0 0 41 78 $365,163 11/25/2020
 
Rest of World $56,288,317
 
International Total$56,653,480 11/25/2020

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
Jun 7, 20094180,536 180,536$3,067,307$3,067,3071
Jun 14, 20092048,828-73% 229,364$829,588$3,896,8952
Jun 21, 20091858,231+19% 287,595$989,345$4,886,2403

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