Bright Star (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,444,637 | Details |
| International Box Office | $12,775,454 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $17,220,091 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $189,703 (4.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 25.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 19 opening theaters/317 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,087,711 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2009 (Limited) by Apparition |
| International Releases: | February 18th, 2010 (Limited) (New Zealand)
February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, some sensuality, brief language and incidental smoking |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Sibling, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe, Screen Australia, BBC Films, UK Film Council, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Hopscotch Features, Jan Chapman Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Australia, France |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2009 | 33 | $189,703 | 19 | $9,984 | $206,649 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 18 | $671,895 | +254% | 130 | $5,168 | $962,153 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 17 | $716,096 | +7% | 317 | $2,259 | $1,936,829 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 20 | $624,834 | -13% | 38 | $16,443 | $2,846,921 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 20 | $396,479 | -37% | 295 | $1,344 | $3,534,192 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 25 | $212,138 | -46% | 209 | $1,015 | $3,901,214 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 27 | $132,684 | -37% | 142 | $934 | $4,121,818 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 41 | $70,280 | -47% | 86 | $817 | $4,252,058 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 44 | $50,265 | -28% | 72 | $698 | $4,341,275 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 52 | $26,476 | -47% | 35 | $756 | $4,390,226 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 61 | $19,120 | -28% | 25 | $765 | $4,420,963 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 58 | $13,128 | -31% | 17 | $772 | $4,440,055 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2009 | - | $7,467 | 35 | $213 | $4,371,217 | 64 | ||
| Nov 21, 2009 | - | $11,885 | +59% | 35 | $340 | $4,383,102 | 65 | |
| Nov 22, 2009 | - | $7,124 | -40% | 35 | $204 | $4,390,226 | 66 | |
| Nov 27, 2009 | - | $6,469 | -13% | 25 | $259 | $4,408,312 | 71 | |
| Nov 28, 2009 | - | $7,632 | +18% | -36% | 25 | $305 | $4,415,944 | 72 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | - | $5,019 | -34% | -30% | 25 | $201 | $4,420,963 | 73 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | - | $1,111 | -78% | 25 | $44 | $4,422,074 | 74 | |
| Dec 1, 2009 | - | $1,275 | +15% | 25 | $51 | $4,423,349 | 75 | |
| Dec 2, 2009 | - | $2,010 | +58% | 25 | $80 | $4,425,359 | 76 | |
| Dec 3, 2009 | - | $1,568 | -22% | 25 | $63 | $4,426,927 | 77 | |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $3,916 | +150% | -39% | 17 | $230 | $4,430,843 | 78 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $5,495 | +40% | -28% | 17 | $323 | $4,436,338 | 79 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $3,717 | -32% | -26% | 17 | $219 | $4,440,055 | 80 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $1,197 | -68% | +8% | 17 | $70 | $4,441,252 | 81 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $1,106 | -8% | -13% | 17 | $65 | $4,442,358 | 82 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $969 | -12% | -52% | 17 | $57 | $4,443,327 | 83 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $1,310 | +35% | -16% | 17 | $77 | $4,444,637 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2009 | 73 | $16,946 | 2 | $8,473 | $16,946 | 0 | |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 32 | $273,312 | +1,513% | 19 | $14,385 | $290,258 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 18 | $930,475 | +240% | 130 | $7,158 | $1,220,733 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 17 | $1,001,354 | +8% | 317 | $3,159 | $2,222,087 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 19 | $915,626 | -9% | 38 | $24,095 | $3,137,713 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 19 | $551,363 | -40% | 295 | $1,869 | $3,689,076 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 25 | $300,058 | -46% | 209 | $1,436 | $3,989,134 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 26 | $192,644 | -36% | 142 | $1,357 | $4,181,778 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 40 | $109,232 | -43% | 86 | $1,270 | $4,291,010 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 46 | $72,740 | -33% | 72 | $1,010 | $4,363,750 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 60 | $38,093 | -48% | 35 | $1,088 | $4,401,843 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 60 | $25,084 | -34% | 25 | $1,003 | $4,426,927 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 60 | $17,710 | -29% | 17 | $1,042 | $4,444,637 | 12 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $189,703 (4.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 25.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 19 opening theaters/317 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,087,711 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2009 (Limited) by Apparition |
| International Releases: | February 18th, 2010 (Limited) (New Zealand)
February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, some sensuality, brief language and incidental smoking |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Sibling, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe, Screen Australia, BBC Films, UK Film Council, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Hopscotch Features, Jan Chapman Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Australia, France |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2009 | 33 | $189,703 | 19 | $9,984 | $206,649 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 18 | $671,895 | +254% | 130 | $5,168 | $962,153 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 17 | $716,096 | +7% | 317 | $2,259 | $1,936,829 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 20 | $624,834 | -13% | 38 | $16,443 | $2,846,921 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 20 | $396,479 | -37% | 295 | $1,344 | $3,534,192 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 25 | $212,138 | -46% | 209 | $1,015 | $3,901,214 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 27 | $132,684 | -37% | 142 | $934 | $4,121,818 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 41 | $70,280 | -47% | 86 | $817 | $4,252,058 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 44 | $50,265 | -28% | 72 | $698 | $4,341,275 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 52 | $26,476 | -47% | 35 | $756 | $4,390,226 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 61 | $19,120 | -28% | 25 | $765 | $4,420,963 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 58 | $13,128 | -31% | 17 | $772 | $4,440,055 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2009 | - | $7,467 | 35 | $213 | $4,371,217 | 64 | ||
| Nov 21, 2009 | - | $11,885 | +59% | 35 | $340 | $4,383,102 | 65 | |
| Nov 22, 2009 | - | $7,124 | -40% | 35 | $204 | $4,390,226 | 66 | |
| Nov 27, 2009 | - | $6,469 | -13% | 25 | $259 | $4,408,312 | 71 | |
| Nov 28, 2009 | - | $7,632 | +18% | -36% | 25 | $305 | $4,415,944 | 72 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | - | $5,019 | -34% | -30% | 25 | $201 | $4,420,963 | 73 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | - | $1,111 | -78% | 25 | $44 | $4,422,074 | 74 | |
| Dec 1, 2009 | - | $1,275 | +15% | 25 | $51 | $4,423,349 | 75 | |
| Dec 2, 2009 | - | $2,010 | +58% | 25 | $80 | $4,425,359 | 76 | |
| Dec 3, 2009 | - | $1,568 | -22% | 25 | $63 | $4,426,927 | 77 | |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $3,916 | +150% | -39% | 17 | $230 | $4,430,843 | 78 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $5,495 | +40% | -28% | 17 | $323 | $4,436,338 | 79 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $3,717 | -32% | -26% | 17 | $219 | $4,440,055 | 80 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $1,197 | -68% | +8% | 17 | $70 | $4,441,252 | 81 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $1,106 | -8% | -13% | 17 | $65 | $4,442,358 | 82 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $969 | -12% | -52% | 17 | $57 | $4,443,327 | 83 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $1,310 | +35% | -16% | 17 | $77 | $4,444,637 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2009 | 73 | $16,946 | 2 | $8,473 | $16,946 | 0 | |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 32 | $273,312 | +1,513% | 19 | $14,385 | $290,258 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 18 | $930,475 | +240% | 130 | $7,158 | $1,220,733 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 17 | $1,001,354 | +8% | 317 | $3,159 | $2,222,087 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 19 | $915,626 | -9% | 38 | $24,095 | $3,137,713 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 19 | $551,363 | -40% | 295 | $1,869 | $3,689,076 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 25 | $300,058 | -46% | 209 | $1,436 | $3,989,134 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 26 | $192,644 | -36% | 142 | $1,357 | $4,181,778 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 40 | $109,232 | -43% | 86 | $1,270 | $4,291,010 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 46 | $72,740 | -33% | 72 | $1,010 | $4,363,750 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 60 | $38,093 | -48% | 35 | $1,088 | $4,401,843 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 60 | $25,084 | -34% | 25 | $1,003 | $4,426,927 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 60 | $17,710 | -29% | 17 | $1,042 | $4,444,637 | 12 |
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.