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The Men Who Stare at Goats
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| Released |
November 6, 2009 (Wide)
March 23, 2010 (Video Sale)
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| Production Budget |
$24,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
R For language, some drug content and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes
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| North American Rights (Overture): | "a little under $5 million" (L.A. Times
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| Budget Source: | L.A. Times ("a little under $25 million")
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| US Rights (Overture): | $5,000,000 (unsourced, DHD)
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| Highest Combined Star Gross | 624 (see full chart)
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| Keywords |
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| Distributed by |
Overture Films
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| Produced by |
BBC Films,
Smokehouse Pictures
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| Music Composed By |
Rolfe Kent
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| Source |
Based on Book/Short Story
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| Major Genre |
Black Comedy
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| Country |
United States
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| Production Method |
Live Action
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| Creative Type |
Contemporary Fiction
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| Screenwriter |
Peter Straughan
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| Language |
English
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| Producer |
Paul Lister,
George Clooney,
Grant Heslov
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| Director |
Grant Heslov |
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Synopsis
Reporter Bob Wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit.
According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought.
A legion of "Warrior Monks" with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it.
Now, the program's founder, Bill Django, has gone missing and Cassady's mission is to find him.
Intrigued by his new acquaintance's far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides to accompany him on the search.
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 11/6/2009 |
3 |
 |
$12,706,654 |
  |
2,443 |
$5,201 |
$12,706,654 |
3 |
| 11/13/2009 |
4 |
 |
$5,861,753 |
-53.87% |
2,453 |
$2,390 |
$23,038,050 |
10 |
| 11/20/2009 |
7 |
 |
$2,829,031 |
-51.74% |
2,056 |
$1,376 |
$27,680,089 |
17 |
| 11/27/2009 |
11 |
 |
$1,501,837 |
-46.91% |
1,119 |
$1,342 |
$30,521,930 |
24 |
| 12/4/2009 |
18 |
 |
$400,153 |
-73.36% |
509 |
$786 |
$31,289,229 |
31 |
| 12/11/2009 |
22 |
 |
$202,035 |
-49.51% |
324 |
$624 |
$31,655,240 |
38 |
| 12/18/2009 |
30 |
 |
$86,086 |
-57.39% |
207 |
$416 |
$31,847,604 |
45 |
| 12/25/2009 |
42 |
 |
$29,965 |
-65.19% |
74 |
$405 |
$31,944,330 |
52 |
| 1/1/2010 |
46 |
 |
$41,494 |
+38.47% |
74 |
$561 |
$32,018,431 |
59 |
| 1/8/2010 |
32 |
 |
$120,976 |
+191.55% |
198 |
$611 |
$32,158,526 |
66 |
| 1/15/2010 |
42 |
 |
$69,595 |
-42.47% |
142 |
$490 |
$32,290,433 |
73 |
| 1/22/2010 |
45 |
 |
$47,080 |
-32.35% |
95 |
$496 |
$32,374,035 |
80 |
| 1/29/2010 |
52 |
 |
$25,158 |
-46.56% |
72 |
$349 |
$32,416,109 |
87 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 11/6/2009 |
3 |
 |
$4,641,831 |
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2,443 |
$1,900 |
$4,641,831 |
1 |
| 11/7/2009 |
3 |
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$5,290,882 |
+13.98% |
2,443 |
$2,166 |
$9,932,713 |
2 |
| 11/8/2009 |
3 |
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$2,773,941 |
-47.57% |
2,443 |
$1,135 |
$12,706,654 |
3 |
| 11/9/2009 |
3 |
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$915,228 |
-67.01% |
2,443 |
$375 |
$13,621,882 |
4 |
| 11/10/2009 |
3 |
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$1,217,459 |
+33.02% |
2,443 |
$498 |
$14,839,341 |
5 |
| 11/11/2009 |
3 |
 |
$1,516,188 |
+24.54% |
2,443 |
$621 |
$16,355,529 |
6 |
| 11/12/2009 |
2 |
 |
$820,768 |
-45.87% |
2,443 |
$336 |
$17,176,297 |
7 |
| 11/13/2009 |
3 |
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$1,942,167 |
+136.63% |
2,453 |
$792 |
$19,118,464 |
8 |
| 11/14/2009 |
3 |
 |
$2,608,451 |
+34.31% |
2,453 |
$1,063 |
$21,726,915 |
9 |
| 11/15/2009 |
5 |
 |
$1,311,135 |
-49.74% |
2,453 |
$535 |
$23,038,050 |
10 |
| 11/16/2009 |
4 |
 |
$431,319 |
-67.10% |
2,453 |
$176 |
$23,469,369 |
11 |
| 11/17/2009 |
3 |
 |
$520,012 |
+20.56% |
2,453 |
$212 |
$23,989,381 |
12 |
| 11/18/2009 |
3 |
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$448,150 |
-13.82% |
2,453 |
$183 |
$24,437,531 |
13 |
| 11/19/2009 |
4 |
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$413,527 |
-7.73% |
2,453 |
$169 |
$24,851,058 |
14 |
| 11/20/2009 |
7 |
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$861,993 |
+108.45% |
2,056 |
$419 |
$25,713,051 |
15 |
| 11/21/2009 |
7 |
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$1,265,189 |
+46.77% |
2,056 |
$615 |
$26,978,240 |
16 |
| 11/22/2009 |
7 |
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$701,849 |
-44.53% |
2,056 |
$341 |
$27,680,089 |
17 |
| 11/23/2009 |
7 |
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$303,874 |
-56.70% |
2,056 |
$148 |
$27,983,963 |
18 |
| 11/24/2009 |
7 |
 |
$380,365 |
+25.17% |
2,056 |
$185 |
$28,364,328 |
19 |
| 11/25/2009 |
- | |
$285,702 |
-24.89% |
1,119 |
$255 |
$28,650,030 |
20 |
| 11/26/2009 |
- | |
$370,063 |
+29.53% |
1,119 |
$331 |
$29,020,093 |
21 |
| 11/27/2009 |
10 |
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$632,627 |
+70.95% |
1,119 |
$565 |
$29,652,720 |
22 |
| 11/28/2009 |
10 |
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$600,637 |
-5.06% |
1,119 |
$537 |
$30,253,357 |
23 |
| 11/29/2009 |
12 |
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$268,573 |
-55.29% |
1,119 |
$240 |
$30,521,930 |
24 |
| 11/30/2009 |
13 |
 |
$88,797 |
-66.94% |
1,119 |
$79 |
$30,610,727 |
25 |
| 12/1/2009 |
13 |
 |
$92,412 |
+4.07% |
1,119 |
$83 |
$30,703,139 |
26 |
| 12/2/2009 |
13 |
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$94,802 |
+2.59% |
1,119 |
$85 |
$30,797,941 |
27 |
| 12/3/2009 |
13 |
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$91,135 |
-3.87% |
1,119 |
$81 |
$30,889,076 |
28 |
| 12/4/2009 |
- | |
$124,268 |
+36.36% |
509 |
$244 |
$31,013,344 |
29 |
| 12/5/2009 |
- | |
$175,610 |
+41.32% |
509 |
$345 |
$31,188,954 |
30 |
| 12/6/2009 |
- | |
$100,275 |
-42.90% |
509 |
$197 |
$31,289,229 |
31 |
| 12/7/2009 |
- | |
$39,133 |
-60.97% |
509 |
$77 |
$31,328,362 |
32 |
| 12/8/2009 |
- | |
$41,460 |
+5.95% |
509 |
$81 |
$31,369,822 |
33 |
| 12/9/2009 |
- | |
$40,342 |
-2.70% |
509 |
$79 |
$31,410,164 |
34 |
| 12/10/2009 |
- | |
$43,041 |
+6.69% |
509 |
$85 |
$31,453,205 |
35 |
| 12/11/2009 |
- | |
$59,242 |
+37.64% |
324 |
$183 |
$31,512,447 |
36 |
| 12/12/2009 |
- | |
$89,779 |
+51.55% |
324 |
$277 |
$31,602,226 |
37 |
| 12/13/2009 |
- | |
$53,014 |
-40.95% |
324 |
$164 |
$31,655,240 |
38 |
| 12/14/2009 |
- | |
$23,807 |
-55.09% |
324 |
$73 |
$31,679,047 |
39 |
| 12/15/2009 |
- | |
$27,879 |
+17.10% |
324 |
$86 |
$31,706,926 |
40 |
| 12/16/2009 |
- | |
$26,817 |
-3.81% |
324 |
$83 |
$31,733,743 |
41 |
| 12/17/2009 |
- | |
$27,775 |
+3.57% |
324 |
$86 |
$31,761,518 |
42 |
| 12/18/2009 |
- | |
$25,015 |
-9.94% |
207 |
$121 |
$31,786,533 |
43 |
| 12/19/2009 |
- | |
$33,313 |
+33.17% |
207 |
$161 |
$31,819,846 |
44 |
| 12/20/2009 |
- | |
$27,758 |
-16.68% |
207 |
$134 |
$31,847,604 |
45 |
| 12/21/2009 |
- | |
$18,318 |
-34.01% |
207 |
$88 |
$31,865,922 |
46 |
| 12/22/2009 |
- | |
$20,612 |
+12.52% |
207 |
$100 |
$31,886,534 |
47 |
| 12/23/2009 |
- | |
$17,670 |
-14.27% |
207 |
$85 |
$31,904,204 |
48 |
| 12/24/2009 |
- | |
$10,161 |
-42.50% |
207 |
$49 |
$31,914,365 |
49 |
| 12/25/2009 |
- | |
$6,723 |
-33.84% |
74 |
$91 |
$31,921,088 |
50 |
| 12/26/2009 |
- | |
$13,508 |
+100.92% |
74 |
$183 |
$31,934,596 |
51 |
| 12/27/2009 |
- | |
$9,734 |
-27.94% |
74 |
$132 |
$31,944,330 |
52 |
| 12/28/2009 |
- | |
$8,303 |
-14.70% |
74 |
$112 |
$31,952,633 |
53 |
| 12/29/2009 |
- | |
$8,681 |
+4.55% |
74 |
$117 |
$31,961,314 |
54 |
| 12/30/2009 |
- | |
$9,010 |
+3.79% |
74 |
$122 |
$31,970,324 |
55 |
| 12/31/2009 |
- | |
$6,613 |
-26.60% |
74 |
$89 |
$31,976,937 |
56 |
| 1/1/2010 |
- | |
$15,645 |
+136.58% |
74 |
$211 |
$31,992,582 |
57 |
| 1/2/2010 |
- | |
$16,725 |
+6.90% |
74 |
$226 |
$32,009,307 |
58 |
| 1/3/2010 |
- | |
$9,124 |
-45.45% |
74 |
$123 |
$32,018,431 |
59 |
| 1/4/2010 |
- | |
$4,407 |
-51.70% |
74 |
$60 |
$32,022,838 |
60 |
| 1/5/2010 |
- | |
$4,919 |
+11.62% |
74 |
$66 |
$32,027,757 |
61 |
| 1/6/2010 |
- | |
$5,445 |
+10.69% |
74 |
$74 |
$32,033,202 |
62 |
| 1/7/2010 |
- | |
$4,348 |
-20.15% |
74 |
$59 |
$32,037,550 |
63 |
| 1/8/2010 |
- | |
$36,227 |
+733.19% |
198 |
$183 |
$32,073,777 |
64 |
| 1/9/2010 |
- | |
$51,943 |
+43.38% |
198 |
$262 |
$32,125,720 |
65 |
| 1/10/2010 |
- | |
$32,806 |
-36.84% |
198 |
$166 |
$32,158,526 |
66 |
| 1/11/2010 |
- | |
$14,846 |
-54.75% |
198 |
$75 |
$32,173,372 |
67 |
| 1/12/2010 |
- | |
$17,026 |
+14.68% |
198 |
$86 |
$32,190,398 |
68 |
| 1/13/2010 |
- | |
$14,543 |
-14.58% |
198 |
$73 |
$32,204,941 |
69 |
| 1/14/2010 |
- | |
$15,897 |
+9.31% |
198 |
$80 |
$32,220,838 |
70 |
| 1/15/2010 |
- | |
$20,577 |
+29.44% |
142 |
$145 |
$32,241,415 |
71 |
| 1/16/2010 |
- | |
$27,416 |
+33.24% |
142 |
$193 |
$32,268,831 |
72 |
| 1/17/2010 |
- | |
$21,602 |
-21.21% |
142 |
$152 |
$32,290,433 |
73 |
| 1/18/2010 |
40 |
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$13,496 |
-37.52% |
142 |
$95 |
$32,303,929 |
74 |
| 1/19/2010 |
- | |
$7,677 |
-43.12% |
142 |
$54 |
$32,311,606 |
75 |
| 1/20/2010 |
- | |
$7,402 |
-3.58% |
142 |
$52 |
$32,319,008 |
76 |
| 1/21/2010 |
- | |
$7,947 |
+7.36% |
142 |
$56 |
$32,326,955 |
77 |
| 1/22/2010 |
- | |
$14,755 |
+85.67% |
95 |
$155 |
$32,341,710 |
78 |
| 1/23/2010 |
- | |
$21,983 |
+48.99% |
95 |
$231 |
$32,363,693 |
79 |
| 1/24/2010 |
- | |
$10,342 |
-52.95% |
95 |
$109 |
$32,374,035 |
80 |
| 1/25/2010 |
- | |
$3,973 |
-61.58% |
95 |
$42 |
$32,378,008 |
81 |
| 1/26/2010 |
- | |
$4,615 |
+16.16% |
95 |
$49 |
$32,382,623 |
82 |
| 1/27/2010 |
- | |
$3,984 |
-13.67% |
95 |
$42 |
$32,386,607 |
83 |
| 1/28/2010 |
- | |
$4,344 |
+9.04% |
95 |
$46 |
$32,390,951 |
84 |
| 1/29/2010 |
- | |
$6,543 |
+50.62% |
72 |
$91 |
$32,397,494 |
85 |
| 1/30/2010 |
- | |
$11,422 |
+74.57% |
72 |
$159 |
$32,408,916 |
86 |
| 1/31/2010 |
- | |
$7,193 |
-37.03% |
72 |
$100 |
$32,416,109 |
87 |
| 2/1/2010 |
- | |
$2,504 |
-65.19% |
72 |
$35 |
$32,418,613 |
88 |
| 2/2/2010 |
- | |
$3,348 |
+33.71% |
72 |
$47 |
$32,421,961 |
89 |
| 2/3/2010 |
- | |
$3,023 |
-9.71% |
72 |
$42 |
$32,424,984 |
90 |
| 2/4/2010 |
- | |
$3,211 |
+6.22% |
72 |
$45 |
$32,428,195 |
91 |
Color coding:
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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross |
| 2009-11-12 |
3 |
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$23,084,143 |
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3,017 |
$7,651 |
$23,084,143 |
| 2009-11-19 |
5 |
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$11,597,340 |
-49.76% |
3,078 |
$3,768 |
$34,681,483 |
| 2009-12-10 |
22 |
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$564,129 |
-95.14% |
509 |
$1,108 |
$44,718,635 |
| 2010-03-11 |
14 |
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$5,517,045 |
+877.98% |
672 |
$8,210 |
$57,638,576 |
| 2010-03-18 |
12 |
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$4,926,454 |
-10.70% |
844 |
$5,837 |
$62,565,030 |
| 2010-03-25 |
22 |
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$3,394,697 |
-31.09% |
919 |
$3,694 |
$65,959,727 |
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