Bedtime Stories (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $110,101,975 | Details |
| International Box Office | $111,366,960 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $221,468,935 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $52,673,078 | |
| Total | $52,673,078 | |
| OpusData ID: 3590100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
An adventure comedy in which Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, has his life changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. When he tries to help his family by telling one outlandish tale after another, it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn all of their lives upside down.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,450,296 (24.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,681 opening theaters/3,684 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $124,133,019 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 5th, 2009 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild rude humor and mild language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Wish Granters |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Happy Madison, Conman & Izzy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 2 | $27,450,296 | 3,681 | $7,457 | $38,029,113 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 2 | $20,501,339 | -25% | 3,684 | $5,565 | $85,539,168 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 6 | $8,802,120 | -57% | 3,511 | $2,507 | $97,432,093 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 12 | $4,726,059 | -46% | 2,619 | $1,805 | $103,631,350 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 18 | $1,955,408 | -59% | 1,660 | $1,178 | $107,600,474 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 25 | $555,488 | -72% | 639 | $869 | $108,566,034 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 32 | $244,664 | -56% | 265 | $923 | $108,927,068 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 37 | $198,853 | -19% | 166 | $1,198 | $109,177,227 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 38 | $143,925 | -28% | 145 | $993 | $109,424,707 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 43 | $131,410 | -9% | 123 | $1,068 | $109,586,932 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 24 | $368,545 | +180% | 283 | $1,302 | $109,993,847 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2008 | 3 | $10,529,000 | 3,681 | $2,860 | $10,529,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2008 | 3 | $10,129,163 | -4% | 3,681 | $2,752 | $20,658,163 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 2 | $9,926,922 | -2% | 3,681 | $2,697 | $30,585,085 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 2 | $7,394,211 | -26% | 3,681 | $2,009 | $38,029,113 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 2 | $6,395,536 | -14% | 3,681 | $1,737 | $44,424,649 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 2 | $6,581,885 | +3% | 3,681 | $1,788 | $51,006,534 | 6 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 2 | $8,469,704 | -16% | 3,684 | $2,299 | $73,507,533 | 9 | |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 2 | $7,637,546 | -10% | -23% | 3,684 | $2,073 | $81,145,079 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | 2 | $4,394,089 | -42% | -41% | 3,684 | $1,193 | $85,539,168 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 5 | $1,039,769 | -76% | -84% | 3,684 | $282 | $86,578,937 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 6 | $748,226 | -28% | -89% | 3,684 | $203 | $87,327,163 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 6 | $677,623 | -9% | 3,684 | $184 | $88,004,786 | 14 | |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 5 | $625,187 | -8% | 3,684 | $170 | $88,629,973 | 15 | |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 6 | $2,248,968 | +260% | -73% | 3,511 | $641 | $90,878,941 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | 5 | $4,147,972 | +84% | -46% | 3,511 | $1,181 | $95,026,913 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | 5 | $2,405,180 | -42% | -45% | 3,511 | $685 | $97,432,093 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | 9 | $336,413 | -86% | -68% | 3,511 | $96 | $97,768,506 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | 9 | $358,663 | +7% | -52% | 3,511 | $102 | $98,127,169 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | 9 | $335,777 | -6% | -50% | 3,511 | $96 | $98,462,946 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | 8 | $442,345 | +32% | -29% | 3,511 | $126 | $98,905,291 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 13 | $1,216,055 | +175% | -46% | 2,619 | $464 | $100,121,346 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | 12 | $2,152,937 | +77% | -48% | 2,619 | $822 | $102,274,283 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | 12 | $1,357,067 | -37% | -44% | 2,619 | $518 | $103,631,350 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 8 | $1,441,989 | +6% | +329% | 2,619 | $551 | $105,073,339 | 26 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 33 | $59,546 | 166 | $359 | $109,236,773 | 54 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | 8 | $10,529,000 | 3,681 | $2,860 | $10,529,000 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 2 | $54,459,012 | +417% | 3,681 | $14,795 | $65,037,829 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 3 | $23,592,144 | -57% | 3,684 | $6,404 | $88,629,973 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 6 | $10,275,318 | -56% | 3,511 | $2,927 | $98,905,291 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 12 | $6,739,775 | -34% | 2,619 | $2,573 | $105,645,066 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 18 | $2,365,480 | -65% | 1,660 | $1,425 | $108,010,546 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 25 | $671,858 | -72% | 639 | $1,051 | $108,682,404 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 31 | $295,970 | -56% | 265 | $1,117 | $108,978,374 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 36 | $302,408 | +2% | 166 | $1,822 | $109,280,782 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 38 | $174,740 | -42% | 145 | $1,205 | $109,455,522 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 43 | $169,780 | -3% | 123 | $1,380 | $109,625,302 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 26 | $476,673 | +181% | 283 | $1,684 | $110,101,975 | 12 |
Leading
| Adam Sandler | Skeeter Bronson | |
| Keri Russell | Jill |
Supporting
| Guy Pearce | Kendall | |
| Russell Brand | Mickey | |
| Richard Griffiths | Barry Nottingham | |
| Jonathan Pryce | Marty Bronson | |
| Courteney Cox | Wendy | |
| Teresa Palmer | Violet Nottingham | |
| Lucy Lawless | Aspen | |
| Jonathan Morgan Heit | Patrick | |
| Laura Ann Kesling | Bobbi | |
| Aisha Tyler | Donna Hynde | |
| Lito MC Cassidy | Barry | |
| Tim Herlihy | ||
| Thomas Hoffman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Adam Shankman | Director | |
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | Composer | |
| Adam Shankman | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Gibgot | Executive Producer | |
| Garrett Grant | Executive Producer | |
| Ann Marie Sanderlin | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Gunn | Producer | |
| Adam Sandler | Producer | |
| Jack Giarraputo | Producer | |
| Matt Lopez | Story Creator | |
| Matt Lopez | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Herlihy | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Barrett | Cinematographer | |
| Tim Costain | Editor | |
| Michael Tronick | Editor | |
| Michael Dilbeck | Music Supervisor | |
| Brooks Arthur | Music Supervisor | |
| Linda Descenna | Production Designer | |
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | Art Director | |
| Nancy Gilmore | Set Decorator | |
| Rita Ryack | Costume Designer | |
| Thomas Causey | Sound Mixer | |
| Elmo Weber | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Elmo Weber | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| David Bach | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| John Andrew Berton Jr. | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Cinesite Europe | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Daniel Silverberg | Assistant Director | |
| Roger Mussenden | Casting Director | |
| Martin Klebba | Stunts | |
| Martin Klebba | Utility Stunts | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Supervising Sound Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
An adventure comedy in which Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, has his life changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. When he tries to help his family by telling one outlandish tale after another, it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn all of their lives upside down.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,450,296 (24.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,681 opening theaters/3,684 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $124,133,019 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 5th, 2009 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild rude humor and mild language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Wish Granters |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Happy Madison, Conman & Izzy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 2 | $27,450,296 | 3,681 | $7,457 | $38,029,113 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 2 | $20,501,339 | -25% | 3,684 | $5,565 | $85,539,168 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 6 | $8,802,120 | -57% | 3,511 | $2,507 | $97,432,093 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 12 | $4,726,059 | -46% | 2,619 | $1,805 | $103,631,350 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 18 | $1,955,408 | -59% | 1,660 | $1,178 | $107,600,474 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 25 | $555,488 | -72% | 639 | $869 | $108,566,034 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 32 | $244,664 | -56% | 265 | $923 | $108,927,068 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 37 | $198,853 | -19% | 166 | $1,198 | $109,177,227 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 38 | $143,925 | -28% | 145 | $993 | $109,424,707 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 43 | $131,410 | -9% | 123 | $1,068 | $109,586,932 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 24 | $368,545 | +180% | 283 | $1,302 | $109,993,847 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2008 | 3 | $10,529,000 | 3,681 | $2,860 | $10,529,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2008 | 3 | $10,129,163 | -4% | 3,681 | $2,752 | $20,658,163 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 2 | $9,926,922 | -2% | 3,681 | $2,697 | $30,585,085 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 2 | $7,394,211 | -26% | 3,681 | $2,009 | $38,029,113 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 2 | $6,395,536 | -14% | 3,681 | $1,737 | $44,424,649 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 2 | $6,581,885 | +3% | 3,681 | $1,788 | $51,006,534 | 6 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 2 | $8,469,704 | -16% | 3,684 | $2,299 | $73,507,533 | 9 | |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 2 | $7,637,546 | -10% | -23% | 3,684 | $2,073 | $81,145,079 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | 2 | $4,394,089 | -42% | -41% | 3,684 | $1,193 | $85,539,168 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 5 | $1,039,769 | -76% | -84% | 3,684 | $282 | $86,578,937 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 6 | $748,226 | -28% | -89% | 3,684 | $203 | $87,327,163 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 6 | $677,623 | -9% | 3,684 | $184 | $88,004,786 | 14 | |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 5 | $625,187 | -8% | 3,684 | $170 | $88,629,973 | 15 | |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 6 | $2,248,968 | +260% | -73% | 3,511 | $641 | $90,878,941 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | 5 | $4,147,972 | +84% | -46% | 3,511 | $1,181 | $95,026,913 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | 5 | $2,405,180 | -42% | -45% | 3,511 | $685 | $97,432,093 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | 9 | $336,413 | -86% | -68% | 3,511 | $96 | $97,768,506 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | 9 | $358,663 | +7% | -52% | 3,511 | $102 | $98,127,169 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | 9 | $335,777 | -6% | -50% | 3,511 | $96 | $98,462,946 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | 8 | $442,345 | +32% | -29% | 3,511 | $126 | $98,905,291 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 13 | $1,216,055 | +175% | -46% | 2,619 | $464 | $100,121,346 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | 12 | $2,152,937 | +77% | -48% | 2,619 | $822 | $102,274,283 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | 12 | $1,357,067 | -37% | -44% | 2,619 | $518 | $103,631,350 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 8 | $1,441,989 | +6% | +329% | 2,619 | $551 | $105,073,339 | 26 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 33 | $59,546 | 166 | $359 | $109,236,773 | 54 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | 8 | $10,529,000 | 3,681 | $2,860 | $10,529,000 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 2 | $54,459,012 | +417% | 3,681 | $14,795 | $65,037,829 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 3 | $23,592,144 | -57% | 3,684 | $6,404 | $88,629,973 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 6 | $10,275,318 | -56% | 3,511 | $2,927 | $98,905,291 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 12 | $6,739,775 | -34% | 2,619 | $2,573 | $105,645,066 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 18 | $2,365,480 | -65% | 1,660 | $1,425 | $108,010,546 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 25 | $671,858 | -72% | 639 | $1,051 | $108,682,404 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 31 | $295,970 | -56% | 265 | $1,117 | $108,978,374 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 36 | $302,408 | +2% | 166 | $1,822 | $109,280,782 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 38 | $174,740 | -42% | 145 | $1,205 | $109,455,522 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 43 | $169,780 | -3% | 123 | $1,380 | $109,625,302 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 26 | $476,673 | +181% | 283 | $1,684 | $110,101,975 | 12 |
Leading
| Adam Sandler | Skeeter Bronson | |
| Keri Russell | Jill |
Supporting
| Guy Pearce | Kendall | |
| Russell Brand | Mickey | |
| Richard Griffiths | Barry Nottingham | |
| Jonathan Pryce | Marty Bronson | |
| Courteney Cox | Wendy | |
| Teresa Palmer | Violet Nottingham | |
| Lucy Lawless | Aspen | |
| Jonathan Morgan Heit | Patrick | |
| Laura Ann Kesling | Bobbi | |
| Aisha Tyler | Donna Hynde | |
| Lito MC Cassidy | Barry | |
| Tim Herlihy | ||
| Thomas Hoffman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Adam Shankman | Director | |
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | Composer | |
| Adam Shankman | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Gibgot | Executive Producer | |
| Garrett Grant | Executive Producer | |
| Ann Marie Sanderlin | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Gunn | Producer | |
| Adam Sandler | Producer | |
| Jack Giarraputo | Producer | |
| Matt Lopez | Story Creator | |
| Matt Lopez | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Herlihy | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Barrett | Cinematographer | |
| Tim Costain | Editor | |
| Michael Tronick | Editor | |
| Michael Dilbeck | Music Supervisor | |
| Brooks Arthur | Music Supervisor | |
| Linda Descenna | Production Designer | |
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | Art Director | |
| Nancy Gilmore | Set Decorator | |
| Rita Ryack | Costume Designer | |
| Thomas Causey | Sound Mixer | |
| Elmo Weber | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Elmo Weber | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| David Bach | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| John Andrew Berton Jr. | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Cinesite Europe | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Daniel Silverberg | Assistant Director | |
| Roger Mussenden | Casting Director | |
| Martin Klebba | Stunts | |
| Martin Klebba | Utility Stunts | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Supervising Sound Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.