Cars (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $244,082,982Details
International Box Office $217,547,576
Worldwide Box Office $461,630,558
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $299,273,738
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $15,004,591
Total $314,278,329
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. En route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters - including Doc Hudson, Sally Carrera, and Mater - who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame, and sponsorship.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,119,509 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,985 opening theaters/3,988 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $445,684,341

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 9th, 2006 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 1st, 2006 (Wide) (Australia)
July 28th, 2006 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 16th, 2015 (Limited), released as Cars (RE: 2015) (Australia)
March 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: November 7th, 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: G
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Cars
Plot point: Auto Racing, Culture Clash, Mentor, Romance
Social setting: Life in a Small Town
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Target audience: Family Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Disney-Pixar
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2006 1 $60,119,509   3,985 $15,086   $60,119,509 1
Jun 16, 2006 1 $33,731,634 -44% 3,988 $8,458   $117,055,283 2
Jun 23, 2006 2 $23,285,367 -31% 3,949 $5,897   $156,664,916 3
Jun 30, 2006 4 $14,569,356 -37% 3,706 $3,931   $182,591,139 4
Jul 7, 2006 5 $10,734,082 -26% 3,379 $3,177   $205,908,484 5
Jul 14, 2006 6 $7,840,985 -27% 3,003 $2,611   $220,001,446 6
Jul 21, 2006 10 $4,947,198 -37% 2,410 $2,053   $229,485,636 7
Jul 28, 2006 14 $2,620,756 -47% 1,556 $1,684   $234,802,642 8
Aug 4, 2006 19 $1,084,684 -59% 942 $1,151   $237,517,306 9
Aug 11, 2006 23 $620,976 -43% 509 $1,220   $238,841,296 10
Aug 18, 2006 25 $438,906 -29% 355 $1,236   $239,618,177 11
Aug 25, 2006 22 $734,162 +67% 531 $1,383   $240,555,222 12
Sep 1, 2006 19 $849,014 +16% 555 $1,530   $241,743,295 13
Sep 8, 2006 20 $478,322 -44% 478 $1,001   $242,618,740 14
Sep 15, 2006 25 $345,867 -28% 406 $852   $243,067,357 15
Sep 22, 2006 26 $318,716 -8% 359 $888   $243,469,180 16
Sep 29, 2006 34 $200,202 -37% 294 $681   $243,735,463 17
Oct 6, 2006 34 $134,870 -33% 233 $579   $243,921,502 18
Oct 13, 2006 46 $83,225 -38% 148 $562   $244,052,771 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 9, 2006 1 $19,713,746     3,985 $4,947   $19,713,746 1
Jun 10, 2006 1 $23,280,927 +18%   3,985 $5,842   $42,994,673 2
Jun 11, 2006 1 $17,124,836 -26%   3,985 $4,297   $60,119,509 3
Jun 12, 2006 1 $6,407,907 -63%   3,985 $1,608   $66,527,416 4
Jun 13, 2006 1 $5,743,462 -10%   3,985 $1,441   $72,270,878 5
Jun 14, 2006 1 $5,737,331 n/c   3,985 $1,440   $78,008,209 6
Jun 15, 2006 1 $5,315,440 -7%   3,985 $1,334   $83,323,649 7
Jun 16, 2006 3 $9,205,816 +73% -53% 3,988 $2,308   $92,529,465 8
Jun 17, 2006 1 $12,914,955 +40% -45% 3,988 $3,238   $105,444,420 9
Jun 18, 2006 1 $11,610,863 -10% -32% 3,988 $2,911   $117,055,283 10
Jun 19, 2006 1 $4,060,577 -65% -37% 3,988 $1,018   $121,115,860 11
Jun 20, 2006 1 $4,012,147 -1% -30% 3,988 $1,006   $125,128,007 12
Jun 21, 2006 1 $4,100,864 +2% -29% 3,988 $1,028   $129,228,871 13
Jun 22, 2006 1 $4,150,678 +1% -22% 3,988 $1,041   $133,379,549 14
Jun 23, 2006 2 $6,432,598 +55% -30% 3,949 $1,629   $139,812,147 15
Jun 24, 2006 2 $9,321,969 +45% -28% 3,949 $2,361   $149,134,116 16
Jun 25, 2006 2 $7,530,800 -19% -35% 3,949 $1,907   $156,664,916 17
Jun 26, 2006 2 $3,103,366 -59% -24% 3,949 $786   $159,768,282 18
Jun 27, 2006 2 $2,942,030 -5% -27% 3,949 $745   $162,710,312 19
Jun 28, 2006 3 $2,655,684 -10% -35% 3,949 $672   $165,365,996 20
Jun 29, 2006 3 $2,655,787 n/c -36% 3,949 $673   $168,021,783 21
Jun 30, 2006 4 $4,065,036 +53% -37% 3,706 $1,097   $172,086,819 22
Jul 1, 2006 4 $5,210,690 +28% -44% 3,706 $1,406   $177,297,509 23
Jul 2, 2006 4 $5,293,630 +2% -30% 3,706 $1,428   $182,591,139 24
Jul 3, 2006 4 $4,356,729 -18% +40% 3,706 $1,176   $186,947,868 25
Jul 4, 2006 4 $3,558,240 -18% +21% 3,706 $960   $190,506,108 26
Jul 5, 2006 4 $2,402,692 -32% -10% 3,706 $648   $192,908,800 27
Jul 6, 2006 4 $2,265,602 -6% -15% 3,706 $611   $195,174,402 28
Jul 7, 2006 5 $3,467,374 +53% -15% 3,379 $1,026   $198,641,776 29
Jul 8, 2006 5 $4,218,651 +22% -19% 3,379 $1,248   $202,860,427 30
Jul 9, 2006 5 $2,985,057 -29% -44% 3,379 $883   $205,845,484 31
Jul 10, 2006 5 $1,406,766 -53% -68% 3,379 $416   $207,252,250 32
Jul 11, 2006 5 $1,603,231 +14% -55% 3,379 $474   $208,855,481 33
Jul 12, 2006 5 $1,676,876 +5% -30% 3,379 $496   $210,532,357 34
Jul 13, 2006 5 $1,565,104 -7% -31% 3,379 $463   $212,097,461 35
Jul 14, 2006 6 $2,287,775 +46% -34% 3,003 $762   $214,385,236 36
Jul 15, 2006 6 $3,323,087 +45% -21% 3,003 $1,107   $217,708,323 37
Jul 16, 2006 6 $2,230,123 -33% -25% 3,003 $743   $220,001,446 38
Jul 17, 2006 6 $1,089,044 -51% -23% 3,003 $363   $221,090,490 39
Jul 18, 2006 6 $1,183,246 +9% -26% 3,003 $394   $222,273,736 40
Jul 19, 2006 6 $1,085,391 -8% -35% 3,003 $361   $223,359,127 41
Jul 20, 2006 6 $1,179,311 +9% -25% 3,003 $393   $224,538,438 42
Jul 21, 2006 10 $1,360,866 +15% -41% 2,410 $565   $225,899,304 43
Jul 22, 2006 10 $2,175,089 +60% -35% 2,410 $903   $228,074,393 44
Jul 23, 2006 10 $1,411,243 -35% -37% 2,410 $586   $229,485,636 45
Jul 24, 2006 10 $642,106 -55% -41% 2,410 $266   $230,127,742 46
Jul 25, 2006 10 $693,266 +8% -41% 2,410 $288   $230,821,008 47
Jul 26, 2006 10 $659,222 -5% -39% 2,410 $274   $231,480,230 48
Jul 27, 2006 10 $701,656 +6% -41% 2,410 $291   $232,181,886 49
Aug 4, 2006 19 $309,000     942 $328   $236,742,000 57
Aug 5, 2006 19 $456,000 +48%   942 $484   $237,198,000 58
Aug 6, 2006 19 $320,000 -30%   942 $340   $237,517,306 59
Aug 7, 2006 19 $184,000 -43%   942 $195   $237,702,000 60
Sep 4, 2006 20 $235,705     555 $425   $241,979,000 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2006 1 $83,323,649   3,985 $20,909   $83,323,649 1
Jun 16, 2006 1 $50,055,900 -40% 3,988 $12,552   $133,379,549 2
Jun 23, 2006 2 $34,642,234 -31% 3,949 $8,772   $168,021,783 3
Jun 30, 2006 4 $27,152,619 -22% 3,706 $7,327   $195,174,402 4
Jul 7, 2006 5 $16,986,059 -37% 3,379 $5,027   $212,160,461 5
Jul 14, 2006 6 $12,377,977 -27% 3,003 $4,122   $224,538,438 6
Jul 21, 2006 10 $7,643,448 -38% 2,410 $3,172   $232,181,886 7
Jul 28, 2006 14 $4,250,736 -44% 1,556 $2,732   $236,432,622 8
Aug 4, 2006 20 $1,787,698 -58% 942 $1,898   $238,220,320 9
Aug 11, 2006 23 $958,951 -46% 509 $1,884   $239,179,271 10
Aug 18, 2006 24 $641,789 -33% 355 $1,808   $239,821,060 11
Aug 25, 2006 21 $1,073,221 +67% 531 $2,021   $240,894,281 12
Sep 1, 2006 19 $1,246,137 +16% 555 $2,245   $242,140,418 13
Sep 8, 2006 24 $581,072 -53% 478 $1,216   $242,721,490 14
Sep 15, 2006 26 $428,974 -26% 406 $1,057   $243,150,464 15
Sep 22, 2006 28 $384,797 -10% 359 $1,072   $243,535,261 16
Sep 29, 2006 34 $251,371 -35% 294 $855   $243,786,632 17
Oct 6, 2006 36 $182,914 -27% 233 $785   $243,969,546 18
Oct 13, 2006 48 $113,436 -38% 5 $22,687   $244,082,982 19

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Synopsis

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. En route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters - including Doc Hudson, Sally Carrera, and Mater - who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame, and sponsorship.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,119,509 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,985 opening theaters/3,988 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $445,684,341

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 9th, 2006 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 1st, 2006 (Wide) (Australia)
July 28th, 2006 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 16th, 2015 (Limited), released as Cars (RE: 2015) (Australia)
March 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: November 7th, 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: G
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Cars
Plot point: Auto Racing, Culture Clash, Mentor, Romance
Social setting: Life in a Small Town
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Target audience: Family Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Disney-Pixar
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2006 1 $60,119,509   3,985 $15,086   $60,119,509 1
Jun 16, 2006 1 $33,731,634 -44% 3,988 $8,458   $117,055,283 2
Jun 23, 2006 2 $23,285,367 -31% 3,949 $5,897   $156,664,916 3
Jun 30, 2006 4 $14,569,356 -37% 3,706 $3,931   $182,591,139 4
Jul 7, 2006 5 $10,734,082 -26% 3,379 $3,177   $205,908,484 5
Jul 14, 2006 6 $7,840,985 -27% 3,003 $2,611   $220,001,446 6
Jul 21, 2006 10 $4,947,198 -37% 2,410 $2,053   $229,485,636 7
Jul 28, 2006 14 $2,620,756 -47% 1,556 $1,684   $234,802,642 8
Aug 4, 2006 19 $1,084,684 -59% 942 $1,151   $237,517,306 9
Aug 11, 2006 23 $620,976 -43% 509 $1,220   $238,841,296 10
Aug 18, 2006 25 $438,906 -29% 355 $1,236   $239,618,177 11
Aug 25, 2006 22 $734,162 +67% 531 $1,383   $240,555,222 12
Sep 1, 2006 19 $849,014 +16% 555 $1,530   $241,743,295 13
Sep 8, 2006 20 $478,322 -44% 478 $1,001   $242,618,740 14
Sep 15, 2006 25 $345,867 -28% 406 $852   $243,067,357 15
Sep 22, 2006 26 $318,716 -8% 359 $888   $243,469,180 16
Sep 29, 2006 34 $200,202 -37% 294 $681   $243,735,463 17
Oct 6, 2006 34 $134,870 -33% 233 $579   $243,921,502 18
Oct 13, 2006 46 $83,225 -38% 148 $562   $244,052,771 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 9, 2006 1 $19,713,746     3,985 $4,947   $19,713,746 1
Jun 10, 2006 1 $23,280,927 +18%   3,985 $5,842   $42,994,673 2
Jun 11, 2006 1 $17,124,836 -26%   3,985 $4,297   $60,119,509 3
Jun 12, 2006 1 $6,407,907 -63%   3,985 $1,608   $66,527,416 4
Jun 13, 2006 1 $5,743,462 -10%   3,985 $1,441   $72,270,878 5
Jun 14, 2006 1 $5,737,331 n/c   3,985 $1,440   $78,008,209 6
Jun 15, 2006 1 $5,315,440 -7%   3,985 $1,334   $83,323,649 7
Jun 16, 2006 3 $9,205,816 +73% -53% 3,988 $2,308   $92,529,465 8
Jun 17, 2006 1 $12,914,955 +40% -45% 3,988 $3,238   $105,444,420 9
Jun 18, 2006 1 $11,610,863 -10% -32% 3,988 $2,911   $117,055,283 10
Jun 19, 2006 1 $4,060,577 -65% -37% 3,988 $1,018   $121,115,860 11
Jun 20, 2006 1 $4,012,147 -1% -30% 3,988 $1,006   $125,128,007 12
Jun 21, 2006 1 $4,100,864 +2% -29% 3,988 $1,028   $129,228,871 13
Jun 22, 2006 1 $4,150,678 +1% -22% 3,988 $1,041   $133,379,549 14
Jun 23, 2006 2 $6,432,598 +55% -30% 3,949 $1,629   $139,812,147 15
Jun 24, 2006 2 $9,321,969 +45% -28% 3,949 $2,361   $149,134,116 16
Jun 25, 2006 2 $7,530,800 -19% -35% 3,949 $1,907   $156,664,916 17
Jun 26, 2006 2 $3,103,366 -59% -24% 3,949 $786   $159,768,282 18
Jun 27, 2006 2 $2,942,030 -5% -27% 3,949 $745   $162,710,312 19
Jun 28, 2006 3 $2,655,684 -10% -35% 3,949 $672   $165,365,996 20
Jun 29, 2006 3 $2,655,787 n/c -36% 3,949 $673   $168,021,783 21
Jun 30, 2006 4 $4,065,036 +53% -37% 3,706 $1,097   $172,086,819 22
Jul 1, 2006 4 $5,210,690 +28% -44% 3,706 $1,406   $177,297,509 23
Jul 2, 2006 4 $5,293,630 +2% -30% 3,706 $1,428   $182,591,139 24
Jul 3, 2006 4 $4,356,729 -18% +40% 3,706 $1,176   $186,947,868 25
Jul 4, 2006 4 $3,558,240 -18% +21% 3,706 $960   $190,506,108 26
Jul 5, 2006 4 $2,402,692 -32% -10% 3,706 $648   $192,908,800 27
Jul 6, 2006 4 $2,265,602 -6% -15% 3,706 $611   $195,174,402 28
Jul 7, 2006 5 $3,467,374 +53% -15% 3,379 $1,026   $198,641,776 29
Jul 8, 2006 5 $4,218,651 +22% -19% 3,379 $1,248   $202,860,427 30
Jul 9, 2006 5 $2,985,057 -29% -44% 3,379 $883   $205,845,484 31
Jul 10, 2006 5 $1,406,766 -53% -68% 3,379 $416   $207,252,250 32
Jul 11, 2006 5 $1,603,231 +14% -55% 3,379 $474   $208,855,481 33
Jul 12, 2006 5 $1,676,876 +5% -30% 3,379 $496   $210,532,357 34
Jul 13, 2006 5 $1,565,104 -7% -31% 3,379 $463   $212,097,461 35
Jul 14, 2006 6 $2,287,775 +46% -34% 3,003 $762   $214,385,236 36
Jul 15, 2006 6 $3,323,087 +45% -21% 3,003 $1,107   $217,708,323 37
Jul 16, 2006 6 $2,230,123 -33% -25% 3,003 $743   $220,001,446 38
Jul 17, 2006 6 $1,089,044 -51% -23% 3,003 $363   $221,090,490 39
Jul 18, 2006 6 $1,183,246 +9% -26% 3,003 $394   $222,273,736 40
Jul 19, 2006 6 $1,085,391 -8% -35% 3,003 $361   $223,359,127 41
Jul 20, 2006 6 $1,179,311 +9% -25% 3,003 $393   $224,538,438 42
Jul 21, 2006 10 $1,360,866 +15% -41% 2,410 $565   $225,899,304 43
Jul 22, 2006 10 $2,175,089 +60% -35% 2,410 $903   $228,074,393 44
Jul 23, 2006 10 $1,411,243 -35% -37% 2,410 $586   $229,485,636 45
Jul 24, 2006 10 $642,106 -55% -41% 2,410 $266   $230,127,742 46
Jul 25, 2006 10 $693,266 +8% -41% 2,410 $288   $230,821,008 47
Jul 26, 2006 10 $659,222 -5% -39% 2,410 $274   $231,480,230 48
Jul 27, 2006 10 $701,656 +6% -41% 2,410 $291   $232,181,886 49
Aug 4, 2006 19 $309,000     942 $328   $236,742,000 57
Aug 5, 2006 19 $456,000 +48%   942 $484   $237,198,000 58
Aug 6, 2006 19 $320,000 -30%   942 $340   $237,517,306 59
Aug 7, 2006 19 $184,000 -43%   942 $195   $237,702,000 60
Sep 4, 2006 20 $235,705     555 $425   $241,979,000 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2006 1 $83,323,649   3,985 $20,909   $83,323,649 1
Jun 16, 2006 1 $50,055,900 -40% 3,988 $12,552   $133,379,549 2
Jun 23, 2006 2 $34,642,234 -31% 3,949 $8,772   $168,021,783 3
Jun 30, 2006 4 $27,152,619 -22% 3,706 $7,327   $195,174,402 4
Jul 7, 2006 5 $16,986,059 -37% 3,379 $5,027   $212,160,461 5
Jul 14, 2006 6 $12,377,977 -27% 3,003 $4,122   $224,538,438 6
Jul 21, 2006 10 $7,643,448 -38% 2,410 $3,172   $232,181,886 7
Jul 28, 2006 14 $4,250,736 -44% 1,556 $2,732   $236,432,622 8
Aug 4, 2006 20 $1,787,698 -58% 942 $1,898   $238,220,320 9
Aug 11, 2006 23 $958,951 -46% 509 $1,884   $239,179,271 10
Aug 18, 2006 24 $641,789 -33% 355 $1,808   $239,821,060 11
Aug 25, 2006 21 $1,073,221 +67% 531 $2,021   $240,894,281 12
Sep 1, 2006 19 $1,246,137 +16% 555 $2,245   $242,140,418 13
Sep 8, 2006 24 $581,072 -53% 478 $1,216   $242,721,490 14
Sep 15, 2006 26 $428,974 -26% 406 $1,057   $243,150,464 15
Sep 22, 2006 28 $384,797 -10% 359 $1,072   $243,535,261 16
Sep 29, 2006 34 $251,371 -35% 294 $855   $243,786,632 17
Oct 6, 2006 36 $182,914 -27% 233 $785   $243,969,546 18
Oct 13, 2006 48 $113,436 -38% 5 $22,687   $244,082,982 19

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.