The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $9,046,156 | Details |
| International Box Office | $35,037,247 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $44,083,403 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $12,840,284 | |
| Total | $12,840,284 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $253,085 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/679 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,048,072 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 2008 (Limited) by Miramax, released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas |
| Video Release: | March 10th, 2009 by Miramax Video, released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust. |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Death of a Son or Daughter, Jewish, Nazis, POW, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Heyday Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2008 | 29 | $253,085 | 17 | $14,887 | $253,085 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 19 | $474,390 | +87% | 38 | $12,484 | $827,683 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 8 | $1,647,514 | +247% | 406 | $4,058 | $2,628,053 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 9 | $1,696,187 | +3% | 582 | $2,914 | $5,169,495 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 13 | $1,031,036 | -39% | 678 | $1,521 | $6,657,280 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 16 | $685,465 | -34% | 679 | $1,010 | $7,763,062 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 21 | $274,481 | -60% | 403 | $681 | $8,379,440 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 37 | $87,901 | -68% | 96 | $916 | $8,660,917 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 34 | $95,845 | +9% | 93 | $1,031 | $8,854,137 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 40 | $58,205 | -39% | 85 | $685 | $8,957,174 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 48 | $35,357 | -39% | 58 | $610 | $9,023,439 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $61,000 | 17 | $3,588 | $61,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 21, 2008 | 9 | $458,894 | 406 | $1,130 | $1,439,433 | 15 | ||
| Nov 22, 2008 | 8 | $729,000 | +59% | 406 | $1,796 | $2,168,433 | 16 | |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 8 | $459,620 | -37% | 406 | $1,132 | $2,628,053 | 17 | |
| Nov 24, 2008 | 9 | $152,407 | -67% | 406 | $375 | $2,780,460 | 18 | |
| Nov 25, 2008 | 9 | $189,795 | +25% | 406 | $467 | $2,970,255 | 19 | |
| Nov 26, 2008 | 11 | $250,115 | +32% | 406 | $616 | $3,220,370 | 20 | |
| Nov 27, 2008 | 9 | $250,268 | n/c | 406 | $616 | $3,470,638 | 21 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 9 | $635,721 | +154% | +39% | 406 | $1,566 | $4,106,359 | 22 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | 9 | $678,273 | +7% | -7% | 406 | $1,671 | $4,784,632 | 23 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | 9 | $382,193 | -44% | -17% | 406 | $941 | $5,169,495 | 24 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 10 | $110,984 | -71% | -27% | 582 | $191 | $5,280,479 | 25 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | 10 | $114,851 | +3% | -39% | 582 | $197 | $5,395,330 | 26 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | 10 | $116,868 | +2% | -53% | 582 | $201 | $5,512,198 | 27 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | 10 | $114,046 | -2% | -54% | 582 | $196 | $5,626,244 | 28 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 13 | $303,189 | +166% | -52% | 678 | $447 | $5,929,433 | 29 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | 13 | $436,161 | +44% | -36% | 678 | $643 | $6,365,594 | 30 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | 13 | $291,686 | -33% | -24% | 678 | $430 | $6,657,280 | 31 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 13 | $95,741 | -67% | -14% | 678 | $141 | $6,753,021 | 32 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 13 | $102,796 | +7% | -10% | 678 | $152 | $6,855,817 | 33 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | 13 | $113,511 | +10% | -3% | 678 | $167 | $6,969,328 | 34 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 13 | $108,269 | -5% | -5% | 678 | $160 | $7,077,597 | 35 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 15 | $193,001 | +78% | -36% | 679 | $284 | $7,270,598 | 36 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | 15 | $304,592 | +58% | -30% | 679 | $449 | $7,575,190 | 37 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 15 | $187,872 | -38% | -36% | 679 | $277 | $7,763,062 | 38 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 46 | $7,142 | 58 | $123 | $9,030,581 | 74 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2008 | 29 | $353,293 | 17 | $20,782 | $353,293 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 20 | $627,246 | +78% | 38 | $16,506 | $980,539 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 11 | $2,492,769 | +297% | 406 | $6,140 | $3,473,308 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 9 | $2,152,936 | -14% | 582 | $3,699 | $5,626,244 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 13 | $1,451,353 | -33% | 678 | $2,141 | $7,077,597 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 16 | $1,027,362 | -29% | 679 | $1,513 | $8,104,959 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 28 | $468,057 | -54% | 403 | $1,161 | $8,573,016 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 36 | $185,276 | -60% | 96 | $1,930 | $8,758,292 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 35 | $140,677 | -24% | 93 | $1,513 | $8,898,969 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 39 | $89,113 | -37% | 85 | $1,048 | $8,988,082 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 50 | $58,074 | -35% | 58 | $1,001 | $9,046,156 | 11 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $253,085 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/679 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,048,072 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 2008 (Limited) by Miramax, released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas |
| Video Release: | March 10th, 2009 by Miramax Video, released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust. |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Death of a Son or Daughter, Jewish, Nazis, POW, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Heyday Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2008 | 29 | $253,085 | 17 | $14,887 | $253,085 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 19 | $474,390 | +87% | 38 | $12,484 | $827,683 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 8 | $1,647,514 | +247% | 406 | $4,058 | $2,628,053 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 9 | $1,696,187 | +3% | 582 | $2,914 | $5,169,495 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 13 | $1,031,036 | -39% | 678 | $1,521 | $6,657,280 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 16 | $685,465 | -34% | 679 | $1,010 | $7,763,062 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 21 | $274,481 | -60% | 403 | $681 | $8,379,440 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 37 | $87,901 | -68% | 96 | $916 | $8,660,917 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 34 | $95,845 | +9% | 93 | $1,031 | $8,854,137 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 40 | $58,205 | -39% | 85 | $685 | $8,957,174 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 48 | $35,357 | -39% | 58 | $610 | $9,023,439 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $61,000 | 17 | $3,588 | $61,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 21, 2008 | 9 | $458,894 | 406 | $1,130 | $1,439,433 | 15 | ||
| Nov 22, 2008 | 8 | $729,000 | +59% | 406 | $1,796 | $2,168,433 | 16 | |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 8 | $459,620 | -37% | 406 | $1,132 | $2,628,053 | 17 | |
| Nov 24, 2008 | 9 | $152,407 | -67% | 406 | $375 | $2,780,460 | 18 | |
| Nov 25, 2008 | 9 | $189,795 | +25% | 406 | $467 | $2,970,255 | 19 | |
| Nov 26, 2008 | 11 | $250,115 | +32% | 406 | $616 | $3,220,370 | 20 | |
| Nov 27, 2008 | 9 | $250,268 | n/c | 406 | $616 | $3,470,638 | 21 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 9 | $635,721 | +154% | +39% | 406 | $1,566 | $4,106,359 | 22 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | 9 | $678,273 | +7% | -7% | 406 | $1,671 | $4,784,632 | 23 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | 9 | $382,193 | -44% | -17% | 406 | $941 | $5,169,495 | 24 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 10 | $110,984 | -71% | -27% | 582 | $191 | $5,280,479 | 25 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | 10 | $114,851 | +3% | -39% | 582 | $197 | $5,395,330 | 26 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | 10 | $116,868 | +2% | -53% | 582 | $201 | $5,512,198 | 27 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | 10 | $114,046 | -2% | -54% | 582 | $196 | $5,626,244 | 28 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 13 | $303,189 | +166% | -52% | 678 | $447 | $5,929,433 | 29 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | 13 | $436,161 | +44% | -36% | 678 | $643 | $6,365,594 | 30 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | 13 | $291,686 | -33% | -24% | 678 | $430 | $6,657,280 | 31 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 13 | $95,741 | -67% | -14% | 678 | $141 | $6,753,021 | 32 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 13 | $102,796 | +7% | -10% | 678 | $152 | $6,855,817 | 33 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | 13 | $113,511 | +10% | -3% | 678 | $167 | $6,969,328 | 34 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 13 | $108,269 | -5% | -5% | 678 | $160 | $7,077,597 | 35 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 15 | $193,001 | +78% | -36% | 679 | $284 | $7,270,598 | 36 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | 15 | $304,592 | +58% | -30% | 679 | $449 | $7,575,190 | 37 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 15 | $187,872 | -38% | -36% | 679 | $277 | $7,763,062 | 38 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 46 | $7,142 | 58 | $123 | $9,030,581 | 74 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2008 | 29 | $353,293 | 17 | $20,782 | $353,293 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 20 | $627,246 | +78% | 38 | $16,506 | $980,539 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 11 | $2,492,769 | +297% | 406 | $6,140 | $3,473,308 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 9 | $2,152,936 | -14% | 582 | $3,699 | $5,626,244 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 13 | $1,451,353 | -33% | 678 | $2,141 | $7,077,597 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 16 | $1,027,362 | -29% | 679 | $1,513 | $8,104,959 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 28 | $468,057 | -54% | 403 | $1,161 | $8,573,016 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 36 | $185,276 | -60% | 96 | $1,930 | $8,758,292 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 35 | $140,677 | -24% | 93 | $1,513 | $8,898,969 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 39 | $89,113 | -37% | 85 | $1,048 | $8,988,082 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 50 | $58,074 | -35% | 58 | $1,001 | $9,046,156 | 11 |
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.