The Hurt Locker (2009)

The Hurt Locker
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,017,811Details
International Box Office $32,859,173Details
Worldwide Box Office $49,876,984
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $35,340,339 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $15,272,875 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $50,613,214
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Synopsis

Staff Sgt. William James, Sgt. J.T. Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge are members of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad. As their tour of duty enters its final weeks, the men face a set of increasingly hazardous situations, any of which could end their lives in an explosive instant.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$145,352 (0.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/535 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,591,338

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 26th, 2009 (Limited) by Summit Entertainment
International Releases: April 22nd, 2010 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: January 12th, 2010 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for war violence and language.
Running Time: 130 minutes
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Keywords: War Drama, War, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Iraq War
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Voltage Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 37th Weekend 15 $439,000 Mar 5, 2010 255
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 4 $439,000 Mar 5, 2010 255
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 98 $1,260,820 Aug 7, 2009 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 71 $1,909,170 Jul 31, 2009 38
Top 2009 Theater Average 19 $36,338 Jun 26, 2009 3
Never Wide Domestic 43 $17,017,811 Jun 26, 2009 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 2009 27 $145,352   4 $36,338   $145,352 1
Jul 3, 2009 28 $131,202 -10% 9 $14,578   $370,123 2
Jul 10, 2009 17 $641,168 +389% 60 $10,686   $1,101,834 3
Jul 17, 2009 14 $740,224 +15% 94 $7,875   $2,148,619 4
Jul 24, 2009 13 $1,438,355 +94% 238 $6,044   $4,015,070 5
Jul 31, 2009 14 $1,909,170 +33% 523 $3,650   $6,755,335 6
Aug 7, 2009 16 $1,260,820 -34% 535 $2,357   $8,987,925 7
Aug 14, 2009 21 $644,194 -49% 478 $1,348   $10,365,831 8
Aug 21, 2009 24 $383,017 -41% 399 $960   $11,124,222 9
Aug 28, 2009 27 $280,290 -27% 306 $916   $11,595,912 10
Sep 4, 2009 28 $263,755 -6% 259 $1,018   $11,990,523 11
Sep 11, 2009 32 $141,017 -47% 187 $754   $12,263,550 12
Sep 18, 2009 44 $72,193 -49% 109 $662   $12,402,612 13
Sep 25, 2009 55 $45,164 -37% 82 $551   $12,486,356 14
Oct 2, 2009 61 $24,683 -45% 49 $504   $12,536,431 15
Oct 9, 2009 63 $20,551 -17% 45 $457   $12,571,395 16
Nov 13, 2009 48 $39,610   138 $287   $12,647,089 21
Mar 5, 2010 20 $439,000   274 $1,602   $14,700,000 37

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 26, 2009 - $44,562     4 $11,141   $44,562 1
Jun 27, 2009 - $54,874 +23%   4 $13,719   $99,436 2
Jun 28, 2009 - $45,916 -16%   4 $11,479   $145,352 3
Jun 29, 2009 - $21,314 -54%   4 $5,329   $166,666 4
Jun 30, 2009 - $20,407 -4%   4 $5,102   $187,073 5
Jul 1, 2009 - $21,391 +5%   9 $2,377   $208,464 6
Jul 2, 2009 - $30,457 +42%   4 $7,614   $238,921 7
Jul 3, 2009 - $53,339 +75% +20% 9 $5,927   $292,260 8
Jul 4, 2009 - $34,422 -35% -37% 9 $3,825   $326,682 9
Jul 5, 2009 - $43,441 +26% -5% 9 $4,827   $370,123 10
Jul 6, 2009 - $21,265 -51% n/c 9 $2,363   $391,388 11
Jul 7, 2009 - $23,230 +9% +14% 9 $2,581   $414,618 12
Jul 8, 2009 - $23,681 +2% +11% 9 $2,631   $438,299 13
Jul 9, 2009 - $22,367 -6% -27% 9 $2,485   $460,666 14
Jul 10, 2009 15 $183,626 +721% +244% 60 $3,060   $644,292 15
Jul 11, 2009 15 $254,916 +39% +641% 60 $4,249   $899,208 16
Jul 12, 2009 15 $202,626 -21% +366% 60 $3,377   $1,101,834 17
Jul 13, 2009 15 $78,005 -62% +267% 60 $1,300   $1,179,839 18
Jul 14, 2009 16 $78,062 n/c +236% 60 $1,301   $1,257,901 19
Jul 15, 2009 - $74,127 -5% +213% 60 $1,235   $1,332,028 20
Jul 16, 2009 - $76,367 +3% +241% 60 $1,273   $1,408,395 21
Jul 17, 2009 14 $206,444 +170% +12% 94 $2,196   $1,614,839 22
Jul 18, 2009 13 $310,385 +50% +22% 94 $3,302   $1,925,224 23
Jul 19, 2009 13 $223,395 -28% +10% 94 $2,377   $2,148,619 24
Jul 20, 2009 - $94,408 -58% +21% 94 $1,004   $2,243,027 25
Jul 21, 2009 - $116,563 +23% +49% 94 $1,240   $2,359,590 26
Jul 22, 2009 - $102,706 -12% +39% 94 $1,093   $2,462,296 27
Jul 23, 2009 - $114,419 +11% +50% 94 $1,217   $2,576,715 28
Jul 24, 2009 14 $394,877 +245% +91% 238 $1,659   $2,971,592 29
Jul 25, 2009 13 $578,713 +47% +86% 238 $2,432   $3,550,305 30
Jul 26, 2009 13 $464,765 -20% +108% 238 $1,953   $4,015,070 31
Jul 27, 2009 14 $199,505 -57% +111% 238 $838   $4,214,575 32
Jul 28, 2009 14 $217,105 +9% +86% 238 $912   $4,431,680 33
Jul 29, 2009 14 $216,117 n/c +110% 238 $908   $4,647,797 34
Jul 30, 2009 14 $198,368 -8% +73% 238 $833   $4,846,165 35
Jul 31, 2009 14 $533,436 +169% +35% 523 $1,020   $5,379,601 36
Aug 1, 2009 14 $752,327 +41% +30% 523 $1,438   $6,131,928 37
Aug 2, 2009 14 $623,407 -17% +34% 523 $1,192   $6,755,335 38
Aug 3, 2009 14 $257,635 -59% +29% 523 $493   $7,012,970 39
Aug 4, 2009 14 $252,883 -2% +16% 523 $484   $7,265,853 40
Aug 5, 2009 14 $232,801 -8% +8% 523 $445   $7,498,654 41
Aug 6, 2009 14 $228,451 -2% +15% 523 $437   $7,727,105 42
Aug 7, 2009 16 $335,477 +47% -37% 535 $627   $8,062,582 43
Aug 8, 2009 15 $501,846 +50% -33% 535 $938   $8,564,428 44
Aug 9, 2009 15 $423,497 -16% -32% 535 $792   $8,987,925 45
Aug 10, 2009 15 $187,847 -56% -27% 535 $351   $9,175,772 46
Aug 11, 2009 15 $192,783 +3% -24% 535 $360   $9,368,555 47
Aug 12, 2009 15 $182,441 -5% -22% 535 $341   $9,550,996 48
Aug 13, 2009 15 $170,641 -6% -25% 535 $319   $9,721,637 49
Aug 14, 2009 - $172,338 +1% -49% 478 $361   $9,893,975 50
Aug 15, 2009 - $268,883 +56% -46% 478 $563   $10,162,858 51
Aug 16, 2009 - $202,973 -25% -52% 478 $425   $10,365,831 52
Aug 17, 2009 - $91,852 -55% -51% 478 $192   $10,457,683 53
Aug 18, 2009 - $99,716 +9% -48% 478 $209   $10,557,399 54
Aug 19, 2009 - $93,190 -7% -49% 478 $195   $10,650,589 55
Aug 20, 2009 - $90,616 -3% -47% 478 $190   $10,741,205 56
Aug 21, 2009 - $103,069 +14% -40% 399 $258   $10,844,274 57
Aug 22, 2009 - $163,164 +58% -39% 399 $409   $11,007,438 58
Aug 23, 2009 - $116,784 -28% -42% 399 $293   $11,124,222 59
Aug 24, 2009 - $43,398 -63% -53% 399 $109   $11,167,620 60
Aug 25, 2009 - $46,134 +6% -54% 399 $116   $11,213,754 61
Aug 26, 2009 - $51,751 +12% -44% 399 $130   $11,265,505 62
Aug 27, 2009 - $50,117 -3% -45% 399 $126   $11,315,622 63
Aug 28, 2009 - $74,588 +49% -28% 306 $244   $11,390,210 64
Aug 29, 2009 - $123,474 +66% -24% 306 $404   $11,513,684 65
Aug 30, 2009 - $82,228 -33% -30% 306 $269   $11,595,912 66
Aug 31, 2009 - $30,149 -63% -31% 306 $99   $11,626,061 67
Sep 1, 2009 - $36,473 +21% -21% 306 $119   $11,662,534 68
Sep 2, 2009 - $32,131 -12% -38% 306 $105   $11,694,665 69
Sep 3, 2009 - $32,103 n/c -36% 306 $105   $11,726,768 70
Sep 4, 2009 - $63,050 +96% -15% 259 $243   $11,789,818 71
Sep 5, 2009 - $92,866 +47% -25% 259 $359   $11,882,684 72
Sep 6, 2009 - $107,839 +16% +31% 259 $416   $11,990,523 73
Sep 7, 2009 28 $71,263 -34% +136% 259 $275   $12,061,786 74
Sep 8, 2009 - $22,096 -69% -39% 259 $85   $12,083,882 75
Sep 9, 2009 - $20,301 -8% -37% 259 $78   $12,104,183 76
Sep 10, 2009 - $18,350 -10% -43% 259 $71   $12,122,533 77
Sep 11, 2009 - $41,443 +126% -34% 187 $222   $12,163,976 78
Sep 12, 2009 - $65,887 +59% -29% 187 $352   $12,229,863 79
Sep 13, 2009 - $33,687 -49% -69% 187 $180   $12,263,550 80
Sep 14, 2009 - $13,955 -59% -80% 187 $75   $12,277,505 81
Sep 15, 2009 - $16,147 +16% -27% 187 $86   $12,293,652 82
Sep 16, 2009 - $18,514 +15% -9% 187 $99   $12,312,166 83
Sep 17, 2009 - $18,253 -1% -1% 187 $98   $12,330,419 84
Sep 18, 2009 - $22,264 +22% -46% 109 $204   $12,352,683 85
Sep 19, 2009 - $29,838 +34% -55% 109 $274   $12,382,521 86
Sep 20, 2009 - $20,091 -33% -40% 109 $184   $12,402,612 87
Sep 21, 2009 - $8,349 -58% -40% 109 $77   $12,410,961 88
Sep 22, 2009 - $9,830 +18% -39% 109 $90   $12,420,791 89
Sep 23, 2009 - $9,263 -6% -50% 109 $85   $12,430,054 90
Sep 24, 2009 - $11,138 +20% -39% 109 $102   $12,441,192 91
Sep 25, 2009 - $13,240 +19% -41% 82 $161   $12,454,432 92
Sep 26, 2009 - $19,156 +45% -36% 82 $234   $12,473,588 93
Sep 27, 2009 - $12,768 -33% -36% 82 $156   $12,486,356 94
Sep 28, 2009 - $6,073 -52% -27% 82 $74   $12,492,429 95
Sep 29, 2009 - $6,165 +2% -37% 82 $75   $12,498,594 96
Sep 30, 2009 - $6,781 +10% -27% 82 $83   $12,505,375 97
Oct 1, 2009 - $6,373 -6% -43% 82 $78   $12,511,748 98
Oct 2, 2009 - $6,869 +8% -48% 49 $140   $12,518,617 99
Oct 3, 2009 - $10,836 +58% -43% 49 $221   $12,529,453 100
Oct 4, 2009 - $6,978 -36% -45% 49 $142   $12,536,431 101
Oct 5, 2009 - $2,987 -57% -51% 49 $61   $12,539,418 102
Oct 6, 2009 - $3,441 +15% -44% 49 $70   $12,542,859 103
Oct 7, 2009 - $4,465 +30% -34% 49 $91   $12,547,324 104
Oct 8, 2009 - $3,520 -21% -45% 49 $72   $12,550,844 105
Oct 9, 2009 - $5,801 +65% -16% 45 $129   $12,556,645 106
Oct 10, 2009 - $8,544 +47% -21% 45 $190   $12,565,189 107
Oct 11, 2009 - $6,206 -27% -11% 45 $138   $12,571,395 108
Oct 12, 2009 - $3,167 -49% +6% 45 $70   $12,574,562 109
Oct 13, 2009 - $2,788 -12% -19% 45 $62   $12,577,350 110
Oct 14, 2009 - $3,195 +15% -28% 45 $71   $12,580,545 111
Oct 15, 2009 - $2,048 -36% -42% 45 $46   $12,582,593 112
Nov 13, 2009 - $12,629     138 $92   $12,620,108 141
Nov 14, 2009 - $16,512 +31%   138 $120   $12,636,620 142
Nov 15, 2009 - $10,469 -37%   138 $76   $12,647,089 143
Nov 16, 2009 - $5,191 -50%   138 $38   $12,652,280 144
Nov 17, 2009 - $6,425 +24%   138 $47   $12,658,705 145
Nov 18, 2009 - $6,591 +3%   138 $48   $12,665,296 146
Nov 19, 2009 - $5,809 -12%   138 $42   $12,671,105 147

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 2009 30 $238,921   9 $26,547   $238,921 1
Jul 3, 2009 29 $221,745 -7% 9 $24,638   $460,666 2
Jul 10, 2009 18 $947,729 +327% 60 $15,795   $1,408,395 3
Jul 17, 2009 14 $1,168,320 +23% 94 $12,429   $2,576,715 4
Jul 24, 2009 14 $2,269,450 +94% 238 $9,536   $4,846,165 5
Jul 31, 2009 14 $2,880,940 +27% 523 $5,508   $7,727,105 6
Aug 7, 2009 15 $1,994,532 -31% 535 $3,728   $9,721,637 7
Aug 14, 2009 20 $1,019,568 -49% 478 $2,133   $10,741,205 8
Aug 21, 2009 24 $574,417 -44% 399 $1,440   $11,315,622 9
Aug 28, 2009 27 $411,146 -28% 306 $1,344   $11,726,768 10
Sep 4, 2009 29 $395,765 -4% 259 $1,528   $12,122,533 11
Sep 11, 2009 31 $207,886 -47% 187 $1,112   $12,330,419 12
Sep 18, 2009 43 $110,773 -47% 109 $1,016   $12,441,192 13
Sep 25, 2009 55 $70,556 -36% 82 $860   $12,511,748 14
Oct 2, 2009 60 $39,096 -45% 49 $798   $12,550,844 15
Oct 9, 2009 64 $31,749 -19% 45 $706   $12,582,593 16
Nov 13, 2009 49 $63,626   138 $461   $12,671,105 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 4/22/2010 $0 0 69 138 $1,177,251 3/24/2021
 
Rest of World $31,681,922
 
International Total$32,859,173 3/24/2021

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
Jan 17, 20103281,886 281,886$5,071,129$5,071,1291
Jan 24, 20106120,509-57% 402,395$2,151,086$7,222,2152
Jan 31, 2010868,669-43% 471,064$1,304,024$8,526,2393
Feb 7, 20109106,387+55% 577,451$1,974,543$10,500,7824
Feb 14, 20101268,937-35% 646,388$1,240,177$11,740,9595
Feb 21, 20102548,259-30% 694,647$868,179$12,609,1386
Feb 28, 20101573,556+52% 768,203$1,323,272$13,932,4107
Mar 7, 20107105,342+43% 873,545$1,895,103$15,827,5138
Mar 14, 20108304,971+190% 1,178,516$5,486,428$21,313,9419
Mar 21, 201013142,388-53% 1,320,904$2,561,560$23,875,50110
Mar 28, 20101877,931-45% 1,398,835$1,401,979$25,277,48011
Apr 11, 20101345,937 1,495,417$826,407$27,014,99113
Apr 18, 20102430,414-34% 1,525,831$547,148$27,562,13914
Apr 25, 20101429,694-2% 1,555,525$534,195$28,096,33415
May 2, 20102218,673-37% 1,574,198$335,927$28,432,26116
Jun 13, 20101928,279 1,633,028$351,225$29,369,47122
Jun 20, 20101176,710+171% 1,709,738$925,890$30,295,36123

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 17, 20101105,486 105,486$2,583,352$2,583,3521
Jan 24, 2010545,121-57% 150,607$1,069,373$3,652,7252
Jan 31, 2010724,449-46% 175,056$562,092$4,214,8173
Feb 7, 2010437,095+52% 212,151$852,815$5,067,6324
Feb 14, 2010928,062-24% 240,213$645,140$5,712,7725
Feb 21, 2010621,067-25% 261,280$484,753$6,197,5256
Feb 28, 20101819,251-9% 280,531$442,573$6,640,0987
Mar 7, 2010424,706+28% 305,237$568,722$7,208,8208
Mar 14, 2010373,323+197% 378,560$1,716,492$8,925,3129
Mar 21, 2010532,132-56% 410,692$767,945$9,693,25710
Mar 28, 20101112,887-60% 423,579$314,306$10,007,56311
Apr 4, 20101019,886+54% 443,465$494,575$10,502,13812
Apr 11, 20101311,780-41% 455,245$294,385$10,796,52313
Apr 18, 2010527,101+130% 482,346$556,375$11,352,89814
Apr 25, 20101312,061-55% 494,407$241,097$11,593,99515
May 2, 2010159,059-25% 503,466$181,098$11,775,09316
Jun 13, 2010720,711 552,603$321,643$12,652,02022
Feb 27, 2022128,803 701,703$172,715$15,268,149633

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Leading Cast

Jeremy Renner    Staff Sergeant William James
Anthony Mackie    Sergeant JT Sanborn

Supporting Cast

Brian Geraghty    Specialist Owen Eldridge
Evangeline Lilly    Connie James
Ralph Fiennes    Contractor Team Leader
David Morse    Colonel Reed
Guy Pearce    Sergeant Matt Thompson
Christian Camargo    Colonel John Cambridge
Suhail Al-Dabbach    Black Suit Man
Christopher Sayegh    Beckham
Nabil Koni    Professor Nabil
Sam Spruell    Contractor Charlie
Sam Redford    Contractor Jimmy
Feisal Saddun    Contractor Feisal
Barrie Rice    Contractor Chris
Imad Daoudi    Iraqi Police Captain at UN
Erin Gann    Mortuary Affairs Officer
Justin Campell    Sergeant Carter
Malcolm Barrett    Sergeant Foster
Kristoffer Winter*    Soldier At Intersection
J.J. Kandel    Guard at Camp Liberty Market
Ryan Tramont    Guard at Liberty Gate
Michael Desante    Iraqi Translator
Hasan Darwish    DVD Merchant
Wasfi Amour    Insurgent in the Stairwell
Nibras Qassem    Nabil's Wife
Ben Thomas    US Army Medic
Nader Tarawneh    Insurgent Sniper
Anas Wellman    Soldier at UN
Omar Mario    Butcher
Fleming Campell    Soldier at Airfield

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kathryn Bigelow    Director
Mark Boal    Screenwriter
Kathryn Bigelow    Producer
Mark Boal    Producer
Nicolas Chartier    Producer
Greg Shapiro    Producer
Tony Mark    Executive Producer
Barry Ackroyd    Director of Photography
Bob Murawski    Editor
Chris Innis    Editor
Paul N. J. Ottosson    Re-recording Mixer
George Little    Costume Designer
Karl Juliusson    Production Designer
John Bissell    Music Supervisor
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Buck Sanders    Composer
Mark Bennett    Casting Director
Donall McCusker    Co-Producer
Jack Schuster    Associate Producer
Jenn Lee    Associate Producer
Kirk Shaw    Associate Producer
David Ticotin    Assistant Director
Lee Cleary    Assistant Director
Tony Mark    Unit Production Manager
Karima Ladjimi    Production Manager
Rob Lycar    Production Manager
J. Gibson    Production Supervisor
Paul Joyal    Production Designer
David Bryan    Art Director
Ameen Al-Masri    Set Decorator
Ian Nothangel    Set Decorator
Tom Sigel    Director of Photography
Niells Reedtz Johansen    Second Unit Camera
Vicki Mulholland    Costume Designer
Moira Meyer    Costume Supervisor
Ray Beckett    Sound Mixer
Craig Stauffer    Sound Mixer
Bernard Weiser    Sound Effects Editor
Jamie Hardt    Sound Effects Editor
Rich Franklin    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Troy    Dialogue Editor
Kimberly Harris    Dialogue Editor
Julie Pearce    Music Editor
Danna Michelle Hamel    Make up
Janice Rhodes    Hairstylist
Robin Pritchard    Special Make-up Effects
Lara Atalla    Additional Casting
Laura Brooke Toplass    Additional Casting
Robert Young    Stunt Coordinator
Barrie Rice    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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We've received all the votes now, and are ready to make predictions in all categories. Percentage figures are the percentage of The Numbers readers who believe a movie or performance will win. They are a rough guide to how likely a particular movie is to win in a category. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Picture

March 6th, 2010

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 Picture and we actually have a real race in this category. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Director

March 6th, 2010

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 Director and we actually have a real race in this category. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Actor

March 5th, 2010

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 Actor in a Lead Role, which is yet another category with a runaway favorite. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

March 4th, 2010

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 feel honored to just be nominated. Today we look at Best Original Screenplay, which is one of the more competitive categories this year. More...

Awards Season: There's No Question about the WGA Winners

February 21st, 2010

The WGA announced their winners today, which include three categories for theatrical releases. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Do Bad

February 11th, 2010

While there were several new releases on the sales chart, including a new number one, sales were soft as a whole. The new number one film, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, only sold 581,000 units and generated $11.03 million in opening week sales. More...

Awards Season: Avatar Not Hurting for Oscar Nominations

February 2nd, 2010

Oscar nominations were announced at 5:38 this morning, continuing a tradition that have never been adequately explained to me. (Why so early in the morning? Does earning an Oscar nomination become sweeter if people have to wake you up to congratulate you?) Leading the way in nominations were Avatar and The Hurt Locker, both of which pick up nine nods each, many of them in the same categories. More...

Awards Season: Big Win for Hurt

January 31st, 2010

The Directors Guild of America handed out their awards over the weekend and the two theatrical categories offered a little more shock than most past nights. More...

Awards Season: DGA Nominees Solidify Claims of the Leading Contenders

January 25th, 2010

The Directors Guild of America release their nominations over three days stretched out over a week. Only two of the nominations are for theatrical releases, but at least the documentary category had some interesting nominees. On the other hand, Feature Film merely enforces the trends we've seen throughout Awards Season. More...

Awards Season: PGA Hurting for Surprises

January 25th, 2010

The Producers Guild of America handed out their awards on Sunday and the results ranged from mostly predictable to completely predictable. More...

Awards Season: WGA Nominations are Written in Stone

January 12th, 2010

The WGA announced their nominations this week, which include eleven awards, three of which are for theatrical releases. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 12th, 2010

January 11th, 2010

As it is usually true at this time of year, there are very few major releases hitting the home market this week. Most of the films on this week's list that opened wide were critics and / or box office disappointments, but at least there are a number of smaller films to pick up the slack. This includes Big Fan, which features what should be a star making performance by Patton Oswald, but the DVD isn't exactly loaded with extras. That's not an issue with Moon, as both the DVD and the Blu-ray are loaded with extras. The best release of the week is arguably The Hurt Locker and both its DVD and Blu-ray are Pick of the Week material. However, it is likely that it will be joined by Transformers - Season 2 - Volume 2, once the screener arrives. More...

Awards Season - Looking Up for the PGA

January 6th, 2010

The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, and while there are only three categories for theatrical releases, they tend to be quite accurate predictors for the Oscar nominations. This is great news for Up, which picked up nominations in two of the three categories. More...

Awards Season: SAG Splits Up the Nominations

December 17th, 2009

The SAG nominations were announced this week, and the trend of the year continues with Up in the Air leading the way, but no one film dominating. This time around Up in the Air was in a three-way tie with Inglourious Basterds and Precious, which makes the race even more interesting. More...

Awards Season - Golden Globe Nominations are Up in the Air

December 16th, 2009

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations this week, but looking over the list of films chosen, it is hard to declare any one film as the big winner. Up in the Air did pick up six Golden Globe nominations, including several of the most prestigious nominations, but it is far from the only major player. More...

Making Noise on the Per Theater Chart

August 18th, 2009

It Might Get Loud led the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $13,240 in seven theaters, which suggests some potential for expansion. District 9 was relatively close behind with an average of $12,251. More...

Adam Arrives First on Per Theater Chart

August 4th, 2009

Summer might be ending, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of activity on the per theater chart. Placing first was Adam with an average of $17,094 in four theaters. This suggests at least some potential to expand. The same can be said of The Cove and its average of $14,410; however, as a documentary, there is a lower upper limit to its box office potential. Thirst was right behind with an average of $13,972, which is better than Let the Right On In opened with. Finally, (500) Days of Summer remained in the $10,000 club for one more week with an average of $10,439 in 266 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart is In the Loop

July 28th, 2009

In the Loop lead the way on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $23,983, and with its reviews, it should be able to expand significantly. (500) Days of Summer landed in second place with an average of $19,244, which is about a third less than its opening weekend average. But it is now playing in 85 theaters, which is more than triple its opening weekend theater count, so this is a fantastic hold. Those were the only films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, but The Ugly Truth came relatively close with $9,579. More...

Summer's Hot on the Per Theater Chart

July 21st, 2009

(500) Days of Summer led the way on the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $30,907, which was nearly twice as much as the second placed film. That honor went to the overall box office champion film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which earned an average of $17,997. Alien Trespass skyrocketed into third place with $14,405 in one theater thanks to special screenings at the Fantasia Montreal Film Festival. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was A Woman in Berlin with $12,439, also in one theater. More...

Life's a Beach on the Per Theater Chart

July 14th, 2009

There was a mix of old and new on the top of the Per Theater Chart this week with Humpday opening in first place with an average of $14,369. The Beaches of Agnes was in second place with $13,584 in one theater during its second weekend of release. The overall box office leader, Brüno, was in third place with $11,110. Meanwhile, last week's per theater champ, The Hurt Locker, just managed to remain in the $10,000 club with $10,686, but it also expanded significantly, which makes this achievement even more impressive. More...

Weekend Estimates: Bruno Dazzles on Debut

July 12th, 2009

Sacha Baron Cohen showed he is no one-hit-wonder over the weekend as Bruno topped the box office chart with an impressive $30.4 million, according to Universal's estimate, released on Sunday morning. That's marginally better in total dollars than Borat's $26.5 million debut, although the 2006 release played in only 837 theaters against 2,756 this time around. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs dropped an impressive 31% to an estimated $28.5 million, helped in part by a comparison that includes the July 4 holiday last weekend, which dragged sales down across the board. Fox, however, will be encouraged by the performance, and the family pic continues to do incredibly well internationally. More...

Per Theater Chart Hurting for New Releases

July 7th, 2009

Only three films managed to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week, and no new releases were able to top The Hurt Locker. That film led the way with an average or $14,578 in nine theaters, but it will need to strike fast if it wants to expand significantly. The Beaches of Agnes was the best of the new releases, opening with an average of $10,650 in two theaters. Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs opened with an average of $10,171, while the overall number one film, Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen, just missed the $10,000 market with an average of $9,995. More...

Hurt and Revenge Rise on the Per Theater Chart

June 30th, 2009

The Hurt Locker did something most films about the Iraq War have not been able to do: succeed at the box office. During its opening weekend it earned close to $150,000 in just four theaters for an average of $36,338. The overall number one film, Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen, managed second place with an average of $25,736, and nearly double that since Wednesday. Meanwhile, last week's number one film on the per theater average, Whatever Works, landed in third with $10,280. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of June 26th, 2009

June 28th, 2009

For a weekend that features what could be the biggest movie of the year, the list of movie websites is merely average. Then again, I've noticed this trend for a few years that movie websites have stagnated in quality. I blame Running Scared. The website was so popular, that it crashed the server, but the movie itself bombed. It was at this point that I believe studios realized that having a popular website doesn't mean a movie will be a hit. Since then, the amount of effort put into websites has dropped off with more sites featuring less sound and animation; even sites for wide releases are rather cookie cutter at the moment lacking interactivity or creativity. This is part of the reason why I'm strongly considering phasing out this column. There's very few sites worth writing about, and it would give me more time to concentrate on reviewing DVDs, which takes up a considerable amount of my time already. I haven't finalized my decision, so if you have any thoughts, e-mail me. More...

Limited Releases are Not Hurting for Theaters

June 26th, 2009

There are only half-a-dozen limited releases on this week's list, but half of them are opening in more than a dozen theaters. Opening in more theaters is not always good for a limited release, and this could be the case this week. Of the film's on this week's list, The Hurt Locker has the best reviews and the best chance at finding an audience. More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. 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 Announcements, Stars and Directors - September 30, 2008

September 30th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...


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

Synopsis

Staff Sgt. William James, Sgt. J.T. Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge are members of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad. As their tour of duty enters its final weeks, the men face a set of increasingly hazardous situations, any of which could end their lives in an explosive instant.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$145,352 (0.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/535 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,591,338

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 26th, 2009 (Limited) by Summit Entertainment
International Releases: April 22nd, 2010 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: January 12th, 2010 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for war violence and language.
Running Time: 130 minutes
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Keywords: War Drama, War, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Iraq War
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Voltage Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 37th Weekend 15 $439,000 Mar 5, 2010 255
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 4 $439,000 Mar 5, 2010 255
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 98 $1,260,820 Aug 7, 2009 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 71 $1,909,170 Jul 31, 2009 38
Top 2009 Theater Average 19 $36,338 Jun 26, 2009 3
Never Wide Domestic 43 $17,017,811 Jun 26, 2009 0

Leading Cast

Jeremy Renner    Staff Sergeant William James
Anthony Mackie    Sergeant JT Sanborn

Supporting Cast

Brian Geraghty    Specialist Owen Eldridge
Evangeline Lilly    Connie James
Ralph Fiennes    Contractor Team Leader
David Morse    Colonel Reed
Guy Pearce    Sergeant Matt Thompson
Christian Camargo    Colonel John Cambridge
Suhail Al-Dabbach    Black Suit Man
Christopher Sayegh    Beckham
Nabil Koni    Professor Nabil
Sam Spruell    Contractor Charlie
Sam Redford    Contractor Jimmy
Feisal Saddun    Contractor Feisal
Barrie Rice    Contractor Chris
Imad Daoudi    Iraqi Police Captain at UN
Erin Gann    Mortuary Affairs Officer
Justin Campell    Sergeant Carter
Malcolm Barrett    Sergeant Foster
Kristoffer Winter*    Soldier At Intersection
J.J. Kandel    Guard at Camp Liberty Market
Ryan Tramont    Guard at Liberty Gate
Michael Desante    Iraqi Translator
Hasan Darwish    DVD Merchant
Wasfi Amour    Insurgent in the Stairwell
Nibras Qassem    Nabil's Wife
Ben Thomas    US Army Medic
Nader Tarawneh    Insurgent Sniper
Anas Wellman    Soldier at UN
Omar Mario    Butcher
Fleming Campell    Soldier at Airfield

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kathryn Bigelow    Director
Mark Boal    Screenwriter
Kathryn Bigelow    Producer
Mark Boal    Producer
Nicolas Chartier    Producer
Greg Shapiro    Producer
Tony Mark    Executive Producer
Barry Ackroyd    Director of Photography
Bob Murawski    Editor
Chris Innis    Editor
Paul N. J. Ottosson    Re-recording Mixer
George Little    Costume Designer
Karl Juliusson    Production Designer
John Bissell    Music Supervisor
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Buck Sanders    Composer
Mark Bennett    Casting Director
Donall McCusker    Co-Producer
Jack Schuster    Associate Producer
Jenn Lee    Associate Producer
Kirk Shaw    Associate Producer
David Ticotin    Assistant Director
Lee Cleary    Assistant Director
Tony Mark    Unit Production Manager
Karima Ladjimi    Production Manager
Rob Lycar    Production Manager
J. Gibson    Production Supervisor
Paul Joyal    Production Designer
David Bryan    Art Director
Ameen Al-Masri    Set Decorator
Ian Nothangel    Set Decorator
Tom Sigel    Director of Photography
Niells Reedtz Johansen    Second Unit Camera
Vicki Mulholland    Costume Designer
Moira Meyer    Costume Supervisor
Ray Beckett    Sound Mixer
Craig Stauffer    Sound Mixer
Bernard Weiser    Sound Effects Editor
Jamie Hardt    Sound Effects Editor
Rich Franklin    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Troy    Dialogue Editor
Kimberly Harris    Dialogue Editor
Julie Pearce    Music Editor
Danna Michelle Hamel    Make up
Janice Rhodes    Hairstylist
Robin Pritchard    Special Make-up Effects
Lara Atalla    Additional Casting
Laura Brooke Toplass    Additional Casting
Robert Young    Stunt Coordinator
Barrie Rice    Stunt Coordinator

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

International Details: Bounty Takes down the Competition

April 4th, 2010

The Bounty Hunter slipped a spot to sixth place with $6.33 million on 1671 screens in 29 markets for a total of $17.04 million. It opened in a number of markets, mostly on the smaller side. Its largest new market was Mexico, where it debuted in fourth place with $656,000 on 300 screens. Meanwhile, it added $1.49 million on 393 screens during its second weekend in the U.K. for a two-week total of $5.86 million. It was right behind in Russia with $1.40 million on 445 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.52 million after two. More...

International Details: Just Another Week on the International Chart

March 28th, 2010

Just Another Pandora's Box started its international run in sixth place with $7.57 million on 417 screens in 2 markets. These two markets include Hong Kong, where it placed third with $333,000 on 33 screens. More...

International Details: Things are Looking Up for The Round Up

March 21st, 2010

The Round Up opened in sixth place with $6.32 million on 632 screens in 3 markets. Of that, $5.67 million was earned on 602 screens in France, which was easily enough for first place in that market. More...

Awards Season - And the Oscar Goes To...

March 7th, 2010

The Oscars are being handed out as we speak and I will be updating our list of nominees with some of the winners as they happen. So far we've seen a few awards handed out, but no surprises. More...

Oscar Predictions: Avatar Marginal Favorite for Best Picture

March 7th, 2010

The Numbers' annual Oscar polls have proved to be remarkably accurate predictors of the final results on Oscar night. We call results based on the hundreds of The Numbers readers who vote in our Predict the Oscars competition.

We've received all the votes now, and are ready to make predictions in all categories. Percentage figures are the percentage of The Numbers readers who believe a movie or performance will win. They are a rough guide to how likely a particular movie is to win in a category. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Picture

March 6th, 2010

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 Picture and we actually have a real race in this category. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Director

March 6th, 2010

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 Director and we actually have a real race in this category. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Actor

March 5th, 2010

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 Actor in a Lead Role, which is yet another category with a runaway favorite. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

March 4th, 2010

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 feel honored to just be nominated. Today we look at Best Original Screenplay, which is one of the more competitive categories this year. More...

Awards Season: There's No Question about the WGA Winners

February 21st, 2010

The WGA announced their winners today, which include three categories for theatrical releases. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Do Bad

February 11th, 2010

While there were several new releases on the sales chart, including a new number one, sales were soft as a whole. The new number one film, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, only sold 581,000 units and generated $11.03 million in opening week sales. More...

Awards Season: Avatar Not Hurting for Oscar Nominations

February 2nd, 2010

Oscar nominations were announced at 5:38 this morning, continuing a tradition that have never been adequately explained to me. (Why so early in the morning? Does earning an Oscar nomination become sweeter if people have to wake you up to congratulate you?) Leading the way in nominations were Avatar and The Hurt Locker, both of which pick up nine nods each, many of them in the same categories. More...

Awards Season: Big Win for Hurt

January 31st, 2010

The Directors Guild of America handed out their awards over the weekend and the two theatrical categories offered a little more shock than most past nights. More...

Awards Season: DGA Nominees Solidify Claims of the Leading Contenders

January 25th, 2010

The Directors Guild of America release their nominations over three days stretched out over a week. Only two of the nominations are for theatrical releases, but at least the documentary category had some interesting nominees. On the other hand, Feature Film merely enforces the trends we've seen throughout Awards Season. More...

Awards Season: PGA Hurting for Surprises

January 25th, 2010

The Producers Guild of America handed out their awards on Sunday and the results ranged from mostly predictable to completely predictable. More...

Awards Season: WGA Nominations are Written in Stone

January 12th, 2010

The WGA announced their nominations this week, which include eleven awards, three of which are for theatrical releases. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 12th, 2010

January 11th, 2010

As it is usually true at this time of year, there are very few major releases hitting the home market this week. Most of the films on this week's list that opened wide were critics and / or box office disappointments, but at least there are a number of smaller films to pick up the slack. This includes Big Fan, which features what should be a star making performance by Patton Oswald, but the DVD isn't exactly loaded with extras. That's not an issue with Moon, as both the DVD and the Blu-ray are loaded with extras. The best release of the week is arguably The Hurt Locker and both its DVD and Blu-ray are Pick of the Week material. However, it is likely that it will be joined by Transformers - Season 2 - Volume 2, once the screener arrives. More...

Awards Season - Looking Up for the PGA

January 6th, 2010

The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, and while there are only three categories for theatrical releases, they tend to be quite accurate predictors for the Oscar nominations. This is great news for Up, which picked up nominations in two of the three categories. More...

Awards Season: SAG Splits Up the Nominations

December 17th, 2009

The SAG nominations were announced this week, and the trend of the year continues with Up in the Air leading the way, but no one film dominating. This time around Up in the Air was in a three-way tie with Inglourious Basterds and Precious, which makes the race even more interesting. More...

Awards Season - Golden Globe Nominations are Up in the Air

December 16th, 2009

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations this week, but looking over the list of films chosen, it is hard to declare any one film as the big winner. Up in the Air did pick up six Golden Globe nominations, including several of the most prestigious nominations, but it is far from the only major player. More...

Making Noise on the Per Theater Chart

August 18th, 2009

It Might Get Loud led the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $13,240 in seven theaters, which suggests some potential for expansion. District 9 was relatively close behind with an average of $12,251. More...

Adam Arrives First on Per Theater Chart

August 4th, 2009

Summer might be ending, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of activity on the per theater chart. Placing first was Adam with an average of $17,094 in four theaters. This suggests at least some potential to expand. The same can be said of The Cove and its average of $14,410; however, as a documentary, there is a lower upper limit to its box office potential. Thirst was right behind with an average of $13,972, which is better than Let the Right On In opened with. Finally, (500) Days of Summer remained in the $10,000 club for one more week with an average of $10,439 in 266 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart is In the Loop

July 28th, 2009

In the Loop lead the way on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $23,983, and with its reviews, it should be able to expand significantly. (500) Days of Summer landed in second place with an average of $19,244, which is about a third less than its opening weekend average. But it is now playing in 85 theaters, which is more than triple its opening weekend theater count, so this is a fantastic hold. Those were the only films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, but The Ugly Truth came relatively close with $9,579. More...

Summer's Hot on the Per Theater Chart

July 21st, 2009

(500) Days of Summer led the way on the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $30,907, which was nearly twice as much as the second placed film. That honor went to the overall box office champion film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which earned an average of $17,997. Alien Trespass skyrocketed into third place with $14,405 in one theater thanks to special screenings at the Fantasia Montreal Film Festival. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was A Woman in Berlin with $12,439, also in one theater. More...

Life's a Beach on the Per Theater Chart

July 14th, 2009

There was a mix of old and new on the top of the Per Theater Chart this week with Humpday opening in first place with an average of $14,369. The Beaches of Agnes was in second place with $13,584 in one theater during its second weekend of release. The overall box office leader, Brüno, was in third place with $11,110. Meanwhile, last week's per theater champ, The Hurt Locker, just managed to remain in the $10,000 club with $10,686, but it also expanded significantly, which makes this achievement even more impressive. More...

Weekend Estimates: Bruno Dazzles on Debut

July 12th, 2009

Sacha Baron Cohen showed he is no one-hit-wonder over the weekend as Bruno topped the box office chart with an impressive $30.4 million, according to Universal's estimate, released on Sunday morning. That's marginally better in total dollars than Borat's $26.5 million debut, although the 2006 release played in only 837 theaters against 2,756 this time around. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs dropped an impressive 31% to an estimated $28.5 million, helped in part by a comparison that includes the July 4 holiday last weekend, which dragged sales down across the board. Fox, however, will be encouraged by the performance, and the family pic continues to do incredibly well internationally. More...

Per Theater Chart Hurting for New Releases

July 7th, 2009

Only three films managed to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week, and no new releases were able to top The Hurt Locker. That film led the way with an average or $14,578 in nine theaters, but it will need to strike fast if it wants to expand significantly. The Beaches of Agnes was the best of the new releases, opening with an average of $10,650 in two theaters. Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs opened with an average of $10,171, while the overall number one film, Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen, just missed the $10,000 market with an average of $9,995. More...

Hurt and Revenge Rise on the Per Theater Chart

June 30th, 2009

The Hurt Locker did something most films about the Iraq War have not been able to do: succeed at the box office. During its opening weekend it earned close to $150,000 in just four theaters for an average of $36,338. The overall number one film, Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen, managed second place with an average of $25,736, and nearly double that since Wednesday. Meanwhile, last week's number one film on the per theater average, Whatever Works, landed in third with $10,280. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of June 26th, 2009

June 28th, 2009

For a weekend that features what could be the biggest movie of the year, the list of movie websites is merely average. Then again, I've noticed this trend for a few years that movie websites have stagnated in quality. I blame Running Scared. The website was so popular, that it crashed the server, but the movie itself bombed. It was at this point that I believe studios realized that having a popular website doesn't mean a movie will be a hit. Since then, the amount of effort put into websites has dropped off with more sites featuring less sound and animation; even sites for wide releases are rather cookie cutter at the moment lacking interactivity or creativity. This is part of the reason why I'm strongly considering phasing out this column. There's very few sites worth writing about, and it would give me more time to concentrate on reviewing DVDs, which takes up a considerable amount of my time already. I haven't finalized my decision, so if you have any thoughts, e-mail me. More...

Limited Releases are Not Hurting for Theaters

June 26th, 2009

There are only half-a-dozen limited releases on this week's list, but half of them are opening in more than a dozen theaters. Opening in more theaters is not always good for a limited release, and this could be the case this week. Of the film's on this week's list, The Hurt Locker has the best reviews and the best chance at finding an audience. More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. 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 Announcements, Stars and Directors - September 30, 2008

September 30th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 2009 27 $145,352   4 $36,338   $145,352 1
Jul 3, 2009 28 $131,202 -10% 9 $14,578   $370,123 2
Jul 10, 2009 17 $641,168 +389% 60 $10,686   $1,101,834 3
Jul 17, 2009 14 $740,224 +15% 94 $7,875   $2,148,619 4
Jul 24, 2009 13 $1,438,355 +94% 238 $6,044   $4,015,070 5
Jul 31, 2009 14 $1,909,170 +33% 523 $3,650   $6,755,335 6
Aug 7, 2009 16 $1,260,820 -34% 535 $2,357   $8,987,925 7
Aug 14, 2009 21 $644,194 -49% 478 $1,348   $10,365,831 8
Aug 21, 2009 24 $383,017 -41% 399 $960   $11,124,222 9
Aug 28, 2009 27 $280,290 -27% 306 $916   $11,595,912 10
Sep 4, 2009 28 $263,755 -6% 259 $1,018   $11,990,523 11
Sep 11, 2009 32 $141,017 -47% 187 $754   $12,263,550 12
Sep 18, 2009 44 $72,193 -49% 109 $662   $12,402,612 13
Sep 25, 2009 55 $45,164 -37% 82 $551   $12,486,356 14
Oct 2, 2009 61 $24,683 -45% 49 $504   $12,536,431 15
Oct 9, 2009 63 $20,551 -17% 45 $457   $12,571,395 16
Nov 13, 2009 48 $39,610   138 $287   $12,647,089 21
Mar 5, 2010 20 $439,000   274 $1,602   $14,700,000 37

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 26, 2009 - $44,562     4 $11,141   $44,562 1
Jun 27, 2009 - $54,874 +23%   4 $13,719   $99,436 2
Jun 28, 2009 - $45,916 -16%   4 $11,479   $145,352 3
Jun 29, 2009 - $21,314 -54%   4 $5,329   $166,666 4
Jun 30, 2009 - $20,407 -4%   4 $5,102   $187,073 5
Jul 1, 2009 - $21,391 +5%   9 $2,377   $208,464 6
Jul 2, 2009 - $30,457 +42%   4 $7,614   $238,921 7
Jul 3, 2009 - $53,339 +75% +20% 9 $5,927   $292,260 8
Jul 4, 2009 - $34,422 -35% -37% 9 $3,825   $326,682 9
Jul 5, 2009 - $43,441 +26% -5% 9 $4,827   $370,123 10
Jul 6, 2009 - $21,265 -51% n/c 9 $2,363   $391,388 11
Jul 7, 2009 - $23,230 +9% +14% 9 $2,581   $414,618 12
Jul 8, 2009 - $23,681 +2% +11% 9 $2,631   $438,299 13
Jul 9, 2009 - $22,367 -6% -27% 9 $2,485   $460,666 14
Jul 10, 2009 15 $183,626 +721% +244% 60 $3,060   $644,292 15
Jul 11, 2009 15 $254,916 +39% +641% 60 $4,249   $899,208 16
Jul 12, 2009 15 $202,626 -21% +366% 60 $3,377   $1,101,834 17
Jul 13, 2009 15 $78,005 -62% +267% 60 $1,300   $1,179,839 18
Jul 14, 2009 16 $78,062 n/c +236% 60 $1,301   $1,257,901 19
Jul 15, 2009 - $74,127 -5% +213% 60 $1,235   $1,332,028 20
Jul 16, 2009 - $76,367 +3% +241% 60 $1,273   $1,408,395 21
Jul 17, 2009 14 $206,444 +170% +12% 94 $2,196   $1,614,839 22
Jul 18, 2009 13 $310,385 +50% +22% 94 $3,302   $1,925,224 23
Jul 19, 2009 13 $223,395 -28% +10% 94 $2,377   $2,148,619 24
Jul 20, 2009 - $94,408 -58% +21% 94 $1,004   $2,243,027 25
Jul 21, 2009 - $116,563 +23% +49% 94 $1,240   $2,359,590 26
Jul 22, 2009 - $102,706 -12% +39% 94 $1,093   $2,462,296 27
Jul 23, 2009 - $114,419 +11% +50% 94 $1,217   $2,576,715 28
Jul 24, 2009 14 $394,877 +245% +91% 238 $1,659   $2,971,592 29
Jul 25, 2009 13 $578,713 +47% +86% 238 $2,432   $3,550,305 30
Jul 26, 2009 13 $464,765 -20% +108% 238 $1,953   $4,015,070 31
Jul 27, 2009 14 $199,505 -57% +111% 238 $838   $4,214,575 32
Jul 28, 2009 14 $217,105 +9% +86% 238 $912   $4,431,680 33
Jul 29, 2009 14 $216,117 n/c +110% 238 $908   $4,647,797 34
Jul 30, 2009 14 $198,368 -8% +73% 238 $833   $4,846,165 35
Jul 31, 2009 14 $533,436 +169% +35% 523 $1,020   $5,379,601 36
Aug 1, 2009 14 $752,327 +41% +30% 523 $1,438   $6,131,928 37
Aug 2, 2009 14 $623,407 -17% +34% 523 $1,192   $6,755,335 38
Aug 3, 2009 14 $257,635 -59% +29% 523 $493   $7,012,970 39
Aug 4, 2009 14 $252,883 -2% +16% 523 $484   $7,265,853 40
Aug 5, 2009 14 $232,801 -8% +8% 523 $445   $7,498,654 41
Aug 6, 2009 14 $228,451 -2% +15% 523 $437   $7,727,105 42
Aug 7, 2009 16 $335,477 +47% -37% 535 $627   $8,062,582 43
Aug 8, 2009 15 $501,846 +50% -33% 535 $938   $8,564,428 44
Aug 9, 2009 15 $423,497 -16% -32% 535 $792   $8,987,925 45
Aug 10, 2009 15 $187,847 -56% -27% 535 $351   $9,175,772 46
Aug 11, 2009 15 $192,783 +3% -24% 535 $360   $9,368,555 47
Aug 12, 2009 15 $182,441 -5% -22% 535 $341   $9,550,996 48
Aug 13, 2009 15 $170,641 -6% -25% 535 $319   $9,721,637 49
Aug 14, 2009 - $172,338 +1% -49% 478 $361   $9,893,975 50
Aug 15, 2009 - $268,883 +56% -46% 478 $563   $10,162,858 51
Aug 16, 2009 - $202,973 -25% -52% 478 $425   $10,365,831 52
Aug 17, 2009 - $91,852 -55% -51% 478 $192   $10,457,683 53
Aug 18, 2009 - $99,716 +9% -48% 478 $209   $10,557,399 54
Aug 19, 2009 - $93,190 -7% -49% 478 $195   $10,650,589 55
Aug 20, 2009 - $90,616 -3% -47% 478 $190   $10,741,205 56
Aug 21, 2009 - $103,069 +14% -40% 399 $258   $10,844,274 57
Aug 22, 2009 - $163,164 +58% -39% 399 $409   $11,007,438 58
Aug 23, 2009 - $116,784 -28% -42% 399 $293   $11,124,222 59
Aug 24, 2009 - $43,398 -63% -53% 399 $109   $11,167,620 60
Aug 25, 2009 - $46,134 +6% -54% 399 $116   $11,213,754 61
Aug 26, 2009 - $51,751 +12% -44% 399 $130   $11,265,505 62
Aug 27, 2009 - $50,117 -3% -45% 399 $126   $11,315,622 63
Aug 28, 2009 - $74,588 +49% -28% 306 $244   $11,390,210 64
Aug 29, 2009 - $123,474 +66% -24% 306 $404   $11,513,684 65
Aug 30, 2009 - $82,228 -33% -30% 306 $269   $11,595,912 66
Aug 31, 2009 - $30,149 -63% -31% 306 $99   $11,626,061 67
Sep 1, 2009 - $36,473 +21% -21% 306 $119   $11,662,534 68
Sep 2, 2009 - $32,131 -12% -38% 306 $105   $11,694,665 69
Sep 3, 2009 - $32,103 n/c -36% 306 $105   $11,726,768 70
Sep 4, 2009 - $63,050 +96% -15% 259 $243   $11,789,818 71
Sep 5, 2009 - $92,866 +47% -25% 259 $359   $11,882,684 72
Sep 6, 2009 - $107,839 +16% +31% 259 $416   $11,990,523 73
Sep 7, 2009 28 $71,263 -34% +136% 259 $275   $12,061,786 74
Sep 8, 2009 - $22,096 -69% -39% 259 $85   $12,083,882 75
Sep 9, 2009 - $20,301 -8% -37% 259 $78   $12,104,183 76
Sep 10, 2009 - $18,350 -10% -43% 259 $71   $12,122,533 77
Sep 11, 2009 - $41,443 +126% -34% 187 $222   $12,163,976 78
Sep 12, 2009 - $65,887 +59% -29% 187 $352   $12,229,863 79
Sep 13, 2009 - $33,687 -49% -69% 187 $180   $12,263,550 80
Sep 14, 2009 - $13,955 -59% -80% 187 $75   $12,277,505 81
Sep 15, 2009 - $16,147 +16% -27% 187 $86   $12,293,652 82
Sep 16, 2009 - $18,514 +15% -9% 187 $99   $12,312,166 83
Sep 17, 2009 - $18,253 -1% -1% 187 $98   $12,330,419 84
Sep 18, 2009 - $22,264 +22% -46% 109 $204   $12,352,683 85
Sep 19, 2009 - $29,838 +34% -55% 109 $274   $12,382,521 86
Sep 20, 2009 - $20,091 -33% -40% 109 $184   $12,402,612 87
Sep 21, 2009 - $8,349 -58% -40% 109 $77   $12,410,961 88
Sep 22, 2009 - $9,830 +18% -39% 109 $90   $12,420,791 89
Sep 23, 2009 - $9,263 -6% -50% 109 $85   $12,430,054 90
Sep 24, 2009 - $11,138 +20% -39% 109 $102   $12,441,192 91
Sep 25, 2009 - $13,240 +19% -41% 82 $161   $12,454,432 92
Sep 26, 2009 - $19,156 +45% -36% 82 $234   $12,473,588 93
Sep 27, 2009 - $12,768 -33% -36% 82 $156   $12,486,356 94
Sep 28, 2009 - $6,073 -52% -27% 82 $74   $12,492,429 95
Sep 29, 2009 - $6,165 +2% -37% 82 $75   $12,498,594 96
Sep 30, 2009 - $6,781 +10% -27% 82 $83   $12,505,375 97
Oct 1, 2009 - $6,373 -6% -43% 82 $78   $12,511,748 98
Oct 2, 2009 - $6,869 +8% -48% 49 $140   $12,518,617 99
Oct 3, 2009 - $10,836 +58% -43% 49 $221   $12,529,453 100
Oct 4, 2009 - $6,978 -36% -45% 49 $142   $12,536,431 101
Oct 5, 2009 - $2,987 -57% -51% 49 $61   $12,539,418 102
Oct 6, 2009 - $3,441 +15% -44% 49 $70   $12,542,859 103
Oct 7, 2009 - $4,465 +30% -34% 49 $91   $12,547,324 104
Oct 8, 2009 - $3,520 -21% -45% 49 $72   $12,550,844 105
Oct 9, 2009 - $5,801 +65% -16% 45 $129   $12,556,645 106
Oct 10, 2009 - $8,544 +47% -21% 45 $190   $12,565,189 107
Oct 11, 2009 - $6,206 -27% -11% 45 $138   $12,571,395 108
Oct 12, 2009 - $3,167 -49% +6% 45 $70   $12,574,562 109
Oct 13, 2009 - $2,788 -12% -19% 45 $62   $12,577,350 110
Oct 14, 2009 - $3,195 +15% -28% 45 $71   $12,580,545 111
Oct 15, 2009 - $2,048 -36% -42% 45 $46   $12,582,593 112
Nov 13, 2009 - $12,629     138 $92   $12,620,108 141
Nov 14, 2009 - $16,512 +31%   138 $120   $12,636,620 142
Nov 15, 2009 - $10,469 -37%   138 $76   $12,647,089 143
Nov 16, 2009 - $5,191 -50%   138 $38   $12,652,280 144
Nov 17, 2009 - $6,425 +24%   138 $47   $12,658,705 145
Nov 18, 2009 - $6,591 +3%   138 $48   $12,665,296 146
Nov 19, 2009 - $5,809 -12%   138 $42   $12,671,105 147

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 2009 30 $238,921   9 $26,547   $238,921 1
Jul 3, 2009 29 $221,745 -7% 9 $24,638   $460,666 2
Jul 10, 2009 18 $947,729 +327% 60 $15,795   $1,408,395 3
Jul 17, 2009 14 $1,168,320 +23% 94 $12,429   $2,576,715 4
Jul 24, 2009 14 $2,269,450 +94% 238 $9,536   $4,846,165 5
Jul 31, 2009 14 $2,880,940 +27% 523 $5,508   $7,727,105 6
Aug 7, 2009 15 $1,994,532 -31% 535 $3,728   $9,721,637 7
Aug 14, 2009 20 $1,019,568 -49% 478 $2,133   $10,741,205 8
Aug 21, 2009 24 $574,417 -44% 399 $1,440   $11,315,622 9
Aug 28, 2009 27 $411,146 -28% 306 $1,344   $11,726,768 10
Sep 4, 2009 29 $395,765 -4% 259 $1,528   $12,122,533 11
Sep 11, 2009 31 $207,886 -47% 187 $1,112   $12,330,419 12
Sep 18, 2009 43 $110,773 -47% 109 $1,016   $12,441,192 13
Sep 25, 2009 55 $70,556 -36% 82 $860   $12,511,748 14
Oct 2, 2009 60 $39,096 -45% 49 $798   $12,550,844 15
Oct 9, 2009 64 $31,749 -19% 45 $706   $12,582,593 16
Nov 13, 2009 49 $63,626   138 $461   $12,671,105 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 4/22/2010 $0 0 69 138 $1,177,251 3/24/2021
 
Rest of World $31,681,922
 
International Total$32,859,173 3/24/2021

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
Jan 17, 20103281,886 281,886$5,071,129$5,071,1291
Jan 24, 20106120,509-57% 402,395$2,151,086$7,222,2152
Jan 31, 2010868,669-43% 471,064$1,304,024$8,526,2393
Feb 7, 20109106,387+55% 577,451$1,974,543$10,500,7824
Feb 14, 20101268,937-35% 646,388$1,240,177$11,740,9595
Feb 21, 20102548,259-30% 694,647$868,179$12,609,1386
Feb 28, 20101573,556+52% 768,203$1,323,272$13,932,4107
Mar 7, 20107105,342+43% 873,545$1,895,103$15,827,5138
Mar 14, 20108304,971+190% 1,178,516$5,486,428$21,313,9419
Mar 21, 201013142,388-53% 1,320,904$2,561,560$23,875,50110
Mar 28, 20101877,931-45% 1,398,835$1,401,979$25,277,48011
Apr 11, 20101345,937 1,495,417$826,407$27,014,99113
Apr 18, 20102430,414-34% 1,525,831$547,148$27,562,13914
Apr 25, 20101429,694-2% 1,555,525$534,195$28,096,33415
May 2, 20102218,673-37% 1,574,198$335,927$28,432,26116
Jun 13, 20101928,279 1,633,028$351,225$29,369,47122
Jun 20, 20101176,710+171% 1,709,738$925,890$30,295,36123

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 17, 20101105,486 105,486$2,583,352$2,583,3521
Jan 24, 2010545,121-57% 150,607$1,069,373$3,652,7252
Jan 31, 2010724,449-46% 175,056$562,092$4,214,8173
Feb 7, 2010437,095+52% 212,151$852,815$5,067,6324
Feb 14, 2010928,062-24% 240,213$645,140$5,712,7725
Feb 21, 2010621,067-25% 261,280$484,753$6,197,5256
Feb 28, 20101819,251-9% 280,531$442,573$6,640,0987
Mar 7, 2010424,706+28% 305,237$568,722$7,208,8208
Mar 14, 2010373,323+197% 378,560$1,716,492$8,925,3129
Mar 21, 2010532,132-56% 410,692$767,945$9,693,25710
Mar 28, 20101112,887-60% 423,579$314,306$10,007,56311
Apr 4, 20101019,886+54% 443,465$494,575$10,502,13812
Apr 11, 20101311,780-41% 455,245$294,385$10,796,52313
Apr 18, 2010527,101+130% 482,346$556,375$11,352,89814
Apr 25, 20101312,061-55% 494,407$241,097$11,593,99515
May 2, 2010159,059-25% 503,466$181,098$11,775,09316
Jun 13, 2010720,711 552,603$321,643$12,652,02022
Feb 27, 2022128,803 701,703$172,715$15,268,149633

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