Cadillac Records (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,195,551 | Details |
| International Box Office | $746,965 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,942,516 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $13,201,823 | |
| Total | $13,201,823 | |
| OpusData ID: 40110100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story about the rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the careers of Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry. Leonard Chess scoured the South, checking out the various blues scenes and selling records from the back of his Cadillac
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,445,559 (42.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 91.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 687 opening theaters/701 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,909,438 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 5th, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language and some sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Chicago |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians, Rhythm and Blues, Rock 'n' Roll |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Music Film, Parkwood Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | 9 | $3,445,559 | 687 | $5,015 | $3,445,559 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 12 | $1,585,407 | -54% | 688 | $2,304 | $5,909,492 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 17 | $606,748 | -62% | 701 | $866 | $7,046,250 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 26 | $270,365 | -55% | 180 | $1,502 | $7,712,287 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 28 | $205,855 | -24% | 180 | $1,144 | $8,134,217 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | 9 | $1,211,421 | 687 | $1,763 | $1,211,421 | 1 | ||
| Dec 6, 2008 | 9 | $1,390,788 | +15% | 687 | $2,024 | $2,602,209 | 2 | |
| Dec 7, 2008 | 9 | $843,350 | -39% | 687 | $1,228 | $3,445,559 | 3 | |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 9 | $258,348 | -69% | 687 | $376 | $3,703,907 | 4 | |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 10 | $227,626 | -12% | 687 | $331 | $3,931,533 | 5 | |
| Dec 10, 2008 | 10 | $205,454 | -10% | 687 | $299 | $4,136,987 | 6 | |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 10 | $187,098 | -9% | 687 | $272 | $4,324,085 | 7 | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 13 | $439,108 | +135% | -64% | 688 | $638 | $4,763,193 | 8 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | 12 | $719,867 | +64% | -48% | 688 | $1,046 | $5,483,060 | 9 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 12 | $426,432 | -41% | -49% | 688 | $620 | $5,909,492 | 10 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $85,000 | 180 | $472 | $7,442,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | 9 | $4,324,085 | 687 | $6,294 | $4,324,085 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 14 | $2,115,417 | -51% | 688 | $3,075 | $6,439,502 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 24 | $1,002,498 | -53% | 701 | $1,430 | $7,442,000 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 27 | $486,440 | -51% | 180 | $2,702 | $7,928,362 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 29 | $209,638 | -57% | 180 | $1,165 | $8,138,000 | 5 |
Leading
| Adrien Brody | Leonard Chess | |
| Jeffrey Wright | Muddy Waters | |
| Beyoncé Knowles | Etta James |
Supporting
| Emmanuelle Chriqui | Revetta Chess | |
| Eamonn Walker | Howlin’ Wolf | |
| Mos Def | Chuck Berry | |
| Devon Aoki | Dominique | |
| Gabrielle Union | Geneva Wade | |
| Columbus Short | Little Walter | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Willie Dixon | |
| Tammy Blanchard | Evelyn Aron |
Production and Technical Credits
| Darnell Martin | Director | |
| Darnell Martin | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Lack | Producer | |
| Sofia Sondervan | Producer | |
| Beyoncé Knowles | Executive Producer | |
| Marc Levin | Executive Producer | |
| Beth Amy Rosenblatt | Music Supervisor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer | |
| Steve Jordan | Music Producer | |
| Marshall Chess | Executive Music Producer | |
| Petra Hoebel | Co-Producer | |
| Peter C. Frank | Editor | |
| Anastas Michos | Director of Photography | |
| Linda Burton | Production Designer | |
| Johnetta Boone | Costume Designer | |
| Kimberly R. Hardin | Casting Director |
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
The story about the rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the careers of Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry. Leonard Chess scoured the South, checking out the various blues scenes and selling records from the back of his Cadillac
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,445,559 (42.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 91.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 687 opening theaters/701 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,909,438 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 5th, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language and some sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Chicago |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians, Rhythm and Blues, Rock 'n' Roll |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Music Film, Parkwood Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | 9 | $3,445,559 | 687 | $5,015 | $3,445,559 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 12 | $1,585,407 | -54% | 688 | $2,304 | $5,909,492 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 17 | $606,748 | -62% | 701 | $866 | $7,046,250 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 26 | $270,365 | -55% | 180 | $1,502 | $7,712,287 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 28 | $205,855 | -24% | 180 | $1,144 | $8,134,217 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | 9 | $1,211,421 | 687 | $1,763 | $1,211,421 | 1 | ||
| Dec 6, 2008 | 9 | $1,390,788 | +15% | 687 | $2,024 | $2,602,209 | 2 | |
| Dec 7, 2008 | 9 | $843,350 | -39% | 687 | $1,228 | $3,445,559 | 3 | |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 9 | $258,348 | -69% | 687 | $376 | $3,703,907 | 4 | |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 10 | $227,626 | -12% | 687 | $331 | $3,931,533 | 5 | |
| Dec 10, 2008 | 10 | $205,454 | -10% | 687 | $299 | $4,136,987 | 6 | |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 10 | $187,098 | -9% | 687 | $272 | $4,324,085 | 7 | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 13 | $439,108 | +135% | -64% | 688 | $638 | $4,763,193 | 8 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | 12 | $719,867 | +64% | -48% | 688 | $1,046 | $5,483,060 | 9 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 12 | $426,432 | -41% | -49% | 688 | $620 | $5,909,492 | 10 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $85,000 | 180 | $472 | $7,442,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | 9 | $4,324,085 | 687 | $6,294 | $4,324,085 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 14 | $2,115,417 | -51% | 688 | $3,075 | $6,439,502 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 24 | $1,002,498 | -53% | 701 | $1,430 | $7,442,000 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 27 | $486,440 | -51% | 180 | $2,702 | $7,928,362 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 29 | $209,638 | -57% | 180 | $1,165 | $8,138,000 | 5 |
Leading
| Adrien Brody | Leonard Chess | |
| Jeffrey Wright | Muddy Waters | |
| Beyoncé Knowles | Etta James |
Supporting
| Emmanuelle Chriqui | Revetta Chess | |
| Eamonn Walker | Howlin’ Wolf | |
| Mos Def | Chuck Berry | |
| Devon Aoki | Dominique | |
| Gabrielle Union | Geneva Wade | |
| Columbus Short | Little Walter | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Willie Dixon | |
| Tammy Blanchard | Evelyn Aron |
Production and Technical Credits
| Darnell Martin | Director | |
| Darnell Martin | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Lack | Producer | |
| Sofia Sondervan | Producer | |
| Beyoncé Knowles | Executive Producer | |
| Marc Levin | Executive Producer | |
| Beth Amy Rosenblatt | Music Supervisor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer | |
| Steve Jordan | Music Producer | |
| Marshall Chess | Executive Music Producer | |
| Petra Hoebel | Co-Producer | |
| Peter C. Frank | Editor | |
| Anastas Michos | Director of Photography | |
| Linda Burton | Production Designer | |
| Johnetta Boone | Costume Designer | |
| Kimberly R. Hardin | Casting Director |
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.