The Box (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $15,051,977 | Details |
| International Box Office | $19,304,783 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $34,356,760 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $4,219,886 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $753,763 | |
| Total | $4,973,649 | |
| OpusData ID: 115470100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A suburban couple, Norma and Arthur, face a moral dilemma when they receive a gift that bears irrevocable consequences. With the press of a button, their simple wooden box will bestow $1 million; however, a stranger somewhere else will die, at the same time. The box will be theirs for only 24 hours, and as time ticks away, Norma and Arthur confront the depth of their humanity as they consider their choices.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,571,417 (50.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,635 opening theaters/2,635 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,002,392 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | February 23rd, 2010 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | Faustian, Money Troubles |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 6 | $7,571,417 | 2,635 | $2,873 | $7,571,417 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 10 | $3,158,368 | -58% | 2,635 | $1,199 | $13,179,622 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 17 | $494,345 | -84% | 965 | $512 | $14,503,106 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 37 | $95,374 | -81% | 144 | $662 | $14,745,120 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 51 | $22,155 | -77% | 75 | $295 | $14,789,615 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 33 | $81,601 | +268% | 203 | $402 | $14,882,598 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 39 | $40,680 | -50% | 131 | $311 | $14,961,931 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 47 | $17,649 | -57% | 50 | $353 | $15,008,812 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 53 | $20,397 | +16% | 50 | $408 | $15,045,676 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 6 | $2,847,332 | 2,635 | $1,081 | $2,847,332 | 1 | ||
| Nov 7, 2009 | 6 | $3,183,359 | +12% | 2,635 | $1,208 | $6,030,691 | 2 | |
| Nov 8, 2009 | 6 | $1,540,726 | -52% | 2,635 | $585 | $7,571,417 | 3 | |
| Nov 9, 2009 | 7 | $478,231 | -69% | 2,635 | $181 | $8,049,648 | 4 | |
| Nov 10, 2009 | 7 | $702,370 | +47% | 2,635 | $267 | $8,752,018 | 5 | |
| Nov 11, 2009 | 7 | $863,082 | +23% | 2,635 | $328 | $9,615,100 | 6 | |
| Nov 12, 2009 | 8 | $406,154 | -53% | 2,635 | $154 | $10,021,254 | 7 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 10 | $1,146,165 | +182% | -60% | 2,635 | $435 | $11,167,419 | 8 |
| Nov 14, 2009 | 10 | $1,356,454 | +18% | -57% | 2,635 | $515 | $12,523,873 | 9 |
| Nov 15, 2009 | 12 | $655,749 | -52% | -57% | 2,635 | $249 | $13,179,622 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2009 | 11 | $199,461 | -70% | -58% | 2,635 | $76 | $13,379,083 | 11 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | 10 | $236,423 | +19% | -66% | 2,635 | $90 | $13,615,506 | 12 |
| Nov 18, 2009 | 10 | $211,070 | -11% | -76% | 2,635 | $80 | $13,826,576 | 13 |
| Nov 19, 2009 | 11 | $182,185 | -14% | -55% | 2,635 | $69 | $14,008,761 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 15 | $175,870 | -3% | -85% | 965 | $182 | $14,184,631 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | 17 | $213,345 | +21% | -84% | 965 | $221 | $14,397,976 | 16 |
| Nov 22, 2009 | 19 | $105,130 | -51% | -84% | 965 | $109 | $14,503,106 | 17 |
| Nov 23, 2009 | - | $47,087 | -55% | -76% | 965 | $49 | $14,550,193 | 18 |
| Nov 24, 2009 | - | $61,324 | +30% | -74% | 965 | $64 | $14,611,517 | 19 |
| Nov 25, 2009 | - | $17,243 | -72% | -92% | 208 | $83 | $14,628,760 | 20 |
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $20,986 | +22% | -88% | 208 | $101 | $14,649,746 | 21 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | - | $38,566 | +84% | -78% | 144 | $268 | $14,688,312 | 22 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | - | $39,514 | +2% | -81% | 144 | $274 | $14,727,826 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | - | $17,294 | -56% | -84% | 144 | $120 | $14,745,120 | 24 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | - | $5,708 | -67% | -88% | 144 | $40 | $14,750,828 | 25 |
| Dec 1, 2009 | - | $5,850 | +2% | -90% | 144 | $41 | $14,756,678 | 26 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | - | $5,879 | n/c | -66% | 144 | $41 | $14,762,557 | 27 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | - | $4,903 | -17% | -77% | 144 | $34 | $14,767,460 | 28 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $7,523 | +53% | -80% | 75 | $100 | $14,774,983 | 29 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $9,324 | +24% | -76% | 75 | $124 | $14,784,307 | 30 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $5,308 | -43% | -69% | 75 | $71 | $14,789,615 | 31 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $2,393 | -55% | -58% | 75 | $32 | $14,792,008 | 32 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $2,847 | +19% | -51% | 75 | $38 | $14,794,855 | 33 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $2,625 | -8% | -55% | 75 | $35 | $14,797,480 | 34 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $3,517 | +34% | -28% | 75 | $47 | $14,800,997 | 35 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | - | $24,200 | +588% | +222% | 203 | $119 | $14,825,197 | 36 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | - | $34,651 | +43% | +272% | 203 | $171 | $14,859,848 | 37 |
| Dec 13, 2009 | - | $22,750 | -34% | +329% | 203 | $112 | $14,882,598 | 38 |
| Dec 14, 2009 | - | $9,555 | -58% | +299% | 203 | $47 | $14,892,153 | 39 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | - | $10,389 | +9% | +265% | 203 | $51 | $14,902,542 | 40 |
| Dec 16, 2009 | - | $9,254 | -11% | +253% | 203 | $46 | $14,911,796 | 41 |
| Dec 17, 2009 | - | $9,455 | +2% | +169% | 203 | $47 | $14,921,251 | 42 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | - | $12,528 | +33% | -48% | 131 | $96 | $14,933,779 | 43 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | - | $15,534 | +24% | -55% | 131 | $119 | $14,949,313 | 44 |
| Dec 20, 2009 | - | $12,618 | -19% | -45% | 131 | $96 | $14,961,931 | 45 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | - | $8,521 | -32% | -11% | 131 | $65 | $14,970,452 | 46 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | - | $9,058 | +6% | -13% | 131 | $69 | $14,979,510 | 47 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | - | $8,203 | -9% | -11% | 129 | $64 | $14,987,713 | 48 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | - | $3,450 | -58% | -64% | 129 | $27 | $14,991,163 | 49 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | - | $4,382 | +27% | -65% | 50 | $88 | $14,995,545 | 50 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | - | $7,669 | +75% | -51% | 50 | $153 | $15,003,214 | 51 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | - | $5,598 | -27% | -56% | 50 | $112 | $15,008,812 | 52 |
| Dec 28, 2009 | - | $4,478 | -20% | -47% | 50 | $90 | $15,013,290 | 53 |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | $4,433 | -1% | -51% | 50 | $89 | $15,017,723 | 54 |
| Dec 30, 2009 | - | $4,876 | +10% | -41% | 50 | $98 | $15,022,599 | 55 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | - | $2,680 | -45% | -22% | 50 | $54 | $15,025,279 | 56 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | - | $8,308 | +210% | +90% | 50 | $166 | $15,033,587 | 57 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | - | $8,224 | -1% | +7% | 50 | $164 | $15,041,811 | 58 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | - | $3,865 | -53% | -31% | 50 | $77 | $15,045,676 | 59 |
| Jan 4, 2010 | - | $1,778 | -54% | -60% | 50 | $36 | $15,047,454 | 60 |
| Jan 5, 2010 | - | $1,631 | -8% | -63% | 50 | $33 | $15,049,085 | 61 |
| Jan 6, 2010 | - | $1,637 | n/c | -66% | 50 | $33 | $15,050,722 | 62 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | - | $1,255 | -23% | -53% | 50 | $25 | $15,051,977 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 6 | $10,021,254 | 2,635 | $3,803 | $10,021,254 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 10 | $3,987,507 | -60% | 2,635 | $1,513 | $14,008,761 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 21 | $640,985 | -84% | 965 | $664 | $14,649,746 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 38 | $117,714 | -82% | 144 | $817 | $14,767,460 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 50 | $33,537 | -72% | 75 | $447 | $14,800,997 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 32 | $120,254 | +259% | 203 | $592 | $14,921,251 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 43 | $69,912 | -42% | 131 | $534 | $14,991,163 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 47 | $34,116 | -51% | 50 | $682 | $15,025,279 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 53 | $26,698 | -22% | 50 | $534 | $15,051,977 | 9 |
Leading
| Cameron Diaz | Norma Lewis |
Supporting
| James Marsden | Arthur Lewis | |
| Frank Langella | Arlington Steward | |
| James Rebhorn | Norm Cahill | |
| Holmes Osborne | Dick Burns | |
| Sam Oz Stone | Walter Lewis | |
| Gillian Jacobs | Dana | |
| Celia Weston | Lana Burns | |
| Deborah Rush | Clymene Steward | |
| Lisa K. Wyatt | Rhonda Martin | |
| Mark Cartier | Martin Teague | |
| Kevin Robertson | Wendell Matheson | |
| Michele Durett | Rebecca Matheson | |
| Ian Kahn | Vick Brenner | |
| John Magaro | Charles | |
| Ryan Woodle | Jeffrey Carnes | |
| Basil Hoffman | Don Poates | |
| Robert Harvey | NASA Executive | |
| Gentry Lee | Chief Engineer | |
| Andrew Levitas | Black Op | |
| Gabriel Field | Waiter | |
| Frank Ridley | Detective Starrs | |
| Daniel Stewart Sherman | Police Officer | |
| Matthew C. Flynn | Police Officer | |
| Patrick Eugene Canty | Police Officer | |
| Sam Blumenfeld | Timothy | |
| Kevin Decoste | Malcolm | |
| Mary Klug | Female Neighbor | |
| Allyssa Maurice | Suzanne Weller | |
| Danielle Heaton | Estelle | |
| Michael Zegen | Garcin | |
| Rachael Hunt | Inez | |
| Cheryl McMahon | Female 911 Operator | |
| Evelina Oboza | Deborah Burns | |
| Bill Buell | Dr. Earl Stupe | |
| Paul Marini | Santa Claus | |
| Don Warnock | Doctor Y | |
| W. Kirk Avery | Doctor Z | |
| Don Hewitt | Employee | |
| Floyd Richardson | Employee | |
| Dave McDonough | Employee | |
| Rick L'Heureux | Chase Employee | |
| Nick Cairis | Chase Employee | |
| Robert Denton | Chase Employee | |
| Paul Locke | Chase Employee | |
| Danny Demiller | Chase Employee |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Kelly | Director | |
| Richard Kelly | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Matheson | Based on the Short Story "Button, Button" By | |
| Sean McKittrick | Producer | |
| Richard Kelly | Producer | |
| Dan Lin | Producer | |
| Sue Baden-Powell | Executive Producer | |
| Ted Field | Executive Producer | |
| Paris Kasidokostas Latsis | Executive Producer | |
| Terry Douglas | Executive Producer | |
| Edward H. Hamm, Jr. | Executive Producer | |
| Alexander Hammond | Production Designer | |
| Sam Bauer | Editor | |
| Win Butler | Composer | |
| Regine Chassagne | Composer | |
| Owen Pallett | Composer | |
| Steven Poster | Director of Photography | |
| Dieter Busch | Assistant Director | |
| Sue Baden-Powell | Unit Production Manager | |
| Wendy Cox | Production Supervisor | |
| Priscilla Elliott | Art Director | |
| Tracey Doyle | Set Decorator | |
| April Ferry | Costume Designer | |
| Virginia B. Johnson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Williams | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris David | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Marshall Garlington | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave Esparza | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Eakins | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Lisa Varetakis | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dave Esparza | Sound Designer | |
| Nino Centurion | Music Editor | |
| Louis Lazzara | Make up | |
| Jerry Decarlo | Hairstylist | |
| Liz Cecchini | Hairstylist | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley* | Casting Director | |
| Venus Kanani | Casting Director | |
| Steve Ritzi* | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Blaise Corrigan | Stunt Coordinator-Additional Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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Synopsis
A suburban couple, Norma and Arthur, face a moral dilemma when they receive a gift that bears irrevocable consequences. With the press of a button, their simple wooden box will bestow $1 million; however, a stranger somewhere else will die, at the same time. The box will be theirs for only 24 hours, and as time ticks away, Norma and Arthur confront the depth of their humanity as they consider their choices.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,571,417 (50.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,635 opening theaters/2,635 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,002,392 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | February 23rd, 2010 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | Faustian, Money Troubles |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 6 | $7,571,417 | 2,635 | $2,873 | $7,571,417 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 10 | $3,158,368 | -58% | 2,635 | $1,199 | $13,179,622 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 17 | $494,345 | -84% | 965 | $512 | $14,503,106 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 37 | $95,374 | -81% | 144 | $662 | $14,745,120 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 51 | $22,155 | -77% | 75 | $295 | $14,789,615 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 33 | $81,601 | +268% | 203 | $402 | $14,882,598 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 39 | $40,680 | -50% | 131 | $311 | $14,961,931 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 47 | $17,649 | -57% | 50 | $353 | $15,008,812 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 53 | $20,397 | +16% | 50 | $408 | $15,045,676 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 6 | $2,847,332 | 2,635 | $1,081 | $2,847,332 | 1 | ||
| Nov 7, 2009 | 6 | $3,183,359 | +12% | 2,635 | $1,208 | $6,030,691 | 2 | |
| Nov 8, 2009 | 6 | $1,540,726 | -52% | 2,635 | $585 | $7,571,417 | 3 | |
| Nov 9, 2009 | 7 | $478,231 | -69% | 2,635 | $181 | $8,049,648 | 4 | |
| Nov 10, 2009 | 7 | $702,370 | +47% | 2,635 | $267 | $8,752,018 | 5 | |
| Nov 11, 2009 | 7 | $863,082 | +23% | 2,635 | $328 | $9,615,100 | 6 | |
| Nov 12, 2009 | 8 | $406,154 | -53% | 2,635 | $154 | $10,021,254 | 7 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 10 | $1,146,165 | +182% | -60% | 2,635 | $435 | $11,167,419 | 8 |
| Nov 14, 2009 | 10 | $1,356,454 | +18% | -57% | 2,635 | $515 | $12,523,873 | 9 |
| Nov 15, 2009 | 12 | $655,749 | -52% | -57% | 2,635 | $249 | $13,179,622 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2009 | 11 | $199,461 | -70% | -58% | 2,635 | $76 | $13,379,083 | 11 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | 10 | $236,423 | +19% | -66% | 2,635 | $90 | $13,615,506 | 12 |
| Nov 18, 2009 | 10 | $211,070 | -11% | -76% | 2,635 | $80 | $13,826,576 | 13 |
| Nov 19, 2009 | 11 | $182,185 | -14% | -55% | 2,635 | $69 | $14,008,761 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 15 | $175,870 | -3% | -85% | 965 | $182 | $14,184,631 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | 17 | $213,345 | +21% | -84% | 965 | $221 | $14,397,976 | 16 |
| Nov 22, 2009 | 19 | $105,130 | -51% | -84% | 965 | $109 | $14,503,106 | 17 |
| Nov 23, 2009 | - | $47,087 | -55% | -76% | 965 | $49 | $14,550,193 | 18 |
| Nov 24, 2009 | - | $61,324 | +30% | -74% | 965 | $64 | $14,611,517 | 19 |
| Nov 25, 2009 | - | $17,243 | -72% | -92% | 208 | $83 | $14,628,760 | 20 |
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $20,986 | +22% | -88% | 208 | $101 | $14,649,746 | 21 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | - | $38,566 | +84% | -78% | 144 | $268 | $14,688,312 | 22 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | - | $39,514 | +2% | -81% | 144 | $274 | $14,727,826 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | - | $17,294 | -56% | -84% | 144 | $120 | $14,745,120 | 24 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | - | $5,708 | -67% | -88% | 144 | $40 | $14,750,828 | 25 |
| Dec 1, 2009 | - | $5,850 | +2% | -90% | 144 | $41 | $14,756,678 | 26 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | - | $5,879 | n/c | -66% | 144 | $41 | $14,762,557 | 27 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | - | $4,903 | -17% | -77% | 144 | $34 | $14,767,460 | 28 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $7,523 | +53% | -80% | 75 | $100 | $14,774,983 | 29 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $9,324 | +24% | -76% | 75 | $124 | $14,784,307 | 30 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $5,308 | -43% | -69% | 75 | $71 | $14,789,615 | 31 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $2,393 | -55% | -58% | 75 | $32 | $14,792,008 | 32 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $2,847 | +19% | -51% | 75 | $38 | $14,794,855 | 33 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $2,625 | -8% | -55% | 75 | $35 | $14,797,480 | 34 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $3,517 | +34% | -28% | 75 | $47 | $14,800,997 | 35 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | - | $24,200 | +588% | +222% | 203 | $119 | $14,825,197 | 36 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | - | $34,651 | +43% | +272% | 203 | $171 | $14,859,848 | 37 |
| Dec 13, 2009 | - | $22,750 | -34% | +329% | 203 | $112 | $14,882,598 | 38 |
| Dec 14, 2009 | - | $9,555 | -58% | +299% | 203 | $47 | $14,892,153 | 39 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | - | $10,389 | +9% | +265% | 203 | $51 | $14,902,542 | 40 |
| Dec 16, 2009 | - | $9,254 | -11% | +253% | 203 | $46 | $14,911,796 | 41 |
| Dec 17, 2009 | - | $9,455 | +2% | +169% | 203 | $47 | $14,921,251 | 42 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | - | $12,528 | +33% | -48% | 131 | $96 | $14,933,779 | 43 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | - | $15,534 | +24% | -55% | 131 | $119 | $14,949,313 | 44 |
| Dec 20, 2009 | - | $12,618 | -19% | -45% | 131 | $96 | $14,961,931 | 45 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | - | $8,521 | -32% | -11% | 131 | $65 | $14,970,452 | 46 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | - | $9,058 | +6% | -13% | 131 | $69 | $14,979,510 | 47 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | - | $8,203 | -9% | -11% | 129 | $64 | $14,987,713 | 48 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | - | $3,450 | -58% | -64% | 129 | $27 | $14,991,163 | 49 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | - | $4,382 | +27% | -65% | 50 | $88 | $14,995,545 | 50 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | - | $7,669 | +75% | -51% | 50 | $153 | $15,003,214 | 51 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | - | $5,598 | -27% | -56% | 50 | $112 | $15,008,812 | 52 |
| Dec 28, 2009 | - | $4,478 | -20% | -47% | 50 | $90 | $15,013,290 | 53 |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | $4,433 | -1% | -51% | 50 | $89 | $15,017,723 | 54 |
| Dec 30, 2009 | - | $4,876 | +10% | -41% | 50 | $98 | $15,022,599 | 55 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | - | $2,680 | -45% | -22% | 50 | $54 | $15,025,279 | 56 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | - | $8,308 | +210% | +90% | 50 | $166 | $15,033,587 | 57 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | - | $8,224 | -1% | +7% | 50 | $164 | $15,041,811 | 58 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | - | $3,865 | -53% | -31% | 50 | $77 | $15,045,676 | 59 |
| Jan 4, 2010 | - | $1,778 | -54% | -60% | 50 | $36 | $15,047,454 | 60 |
| Jan 5, 2010 | - | $1,631 | -8% | -63% | 50 | $33 | $15,049,085 | 61 |
| Jan 6, 2010 | - | $1,637 | n/c | -66% | 50 | $33 | $15,050,722 | 62 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | - | $1,255 | -23% | -53% | 50 | $25 | $15,051,977 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 6 | $10,021,254 | 2,635 | $3,803 | $10,021,254 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 10 | $3,987,507 | -60% | 2,635 | $1,513 | $14,008,761 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 21 | $640,985 | -84% | 965 | $664 | $14,649,746 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 38 | $117,714 | -82% | 144 | $817 | $14,767,460 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 50 | $33,537 | -72% | 75 | $447 | $14,800,997 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 32 | $120,254 | +259% | 203 | $592 | $14,921,251 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 43 | $69,912 | -42% | 131 | $534 | $14,991,163 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 47 | $34,116 | -51% | 50 | $682 | $15,025,279 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 53 | $26,698 | -22% | 50 | $534 | $15,051,977 | 9 |
Leading
| Cameron Diaz | Norma Lewis |
Supporting
| James Marsden | Arthur Lewis | |
| Frank Langella | Arlington Steward | |
| James Rebhorn | Norm Cahill | |
| Holmes Osborne | Dick Burns | |
| Sam Oz Stone | Walter Lewis | |
| Gillian Jacobs | Dana | |
| Celia Weston | Lana Burns | |
| Deborah Rush | Clymene Steward | |
| Lisa K. Wyatt | Rhonda Martin | |
| Mark Cartier | Martin Teague | |
| Kevin Robertson | Wendell Matheson | |
| Michele Durett | Rebecca Matheson | |
| Ian Kahn | Vick Brenner | |
| John Magaro | Charles | |
| Ryan Woodle | Jeffrey Carnes | |
| Basil Hoffman | Don Poates | |
| Robert Harvey | NASA Executive | |
| Gentry Lee | Chief Engineer | |
| Andrew Levitas | Black Op | |
| Gabriel Field | Waiter | |
| Frank Ridley | Detective Starrs | |
| Daniel Stewart Sherman | Police Officer | |
| Matthew C. Flynn | Police Officer | |
| Patrick Eugene Canty | Police Officer | |
| Sam Blumenfeld | Timothy | |
| Kevin Decoste | Malcolm | |
| Mary Klug | Female Neighbor | |
| Allyssa Maurice | Suzanne Weller | |
| Danielle Heaton | Estelle | |
| Michael Zegen | Garcin | |
| Rachael Hunt | Inez | |
| Cheryl McMahon | Female 911 Operator | |
| Evelina Oboza | Deborah Burns | |
| Bill Buell | Dr. Earl Stupe | |
| Paul Marini | Santa Claus | |
| Don Warnock | Doctor Y | |
| W. Kirk Avery | Doctor Z | |
| Don Hewitt | Employee | |
| Floyd Richardson | Employee | |
| Dave McDonough | Employee | |
| Rick L'Heureux | Chase Employee | |
| Nick Cairis | Chase Employee | |
| Robert Denton | Chase Employee | |
| Paul Locke | Chase Employee | |
| Danny Demiller | Chase Employee |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Kelly | Director | |
| Richard Kelly | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Matheson | Based on the Short Story "Button, Button" By | |
| Sean McKittrick | Producer | |
| Richard Kelly | Producer | |
| Dan Lin | Producer | |
| Sue Baden-Powell | Executive Producer | |
| Ted Field | Executive Producer | |
| Paris Kasidokostas Latsis | Executive Producer | |
| Terry Douglas | Executive Producer | |
| Edward H. Hamm, Jr. | Executive Producer | |
| Alexander Hammond | Production Designer | |
| Sam Bauer | Editor | |
| Win Butler | Composer | |
| Regine Chassagne | Composer | |
| Owen Pallett | Composer | |
| Steven Poster | Director of Photography | |
| Dieter Busch | Assistant Director | |
| Sue Baden-Powell | Unit Production Manager | |
| Wendy Cox | Production Supervisor | |
| Priscilla Elliott | Art Director | |
| Tracey Doyle | Set Decorator | |
| April Ferry | Costume Designer | |
| Virginia B. Johnson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Williams | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris David | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Marshall Garlington | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave Esparza | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Eakins | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Lisa Varetakis | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dave Esparza | Sound Designer | |
| Nino Centurion | Music Editor | |
| Louis Lazzara | Make up | |
| Jerry Decarlo | Hairstylist | |
| Liz Cecchini | Hairstylist | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley* | Casting Director | |
| Venus Kanani | Casting Director | |
| Steve Ritzi* | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Blaise Corrigan | Stunt Coordinator-Additional Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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