The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $127,509,326 | Details |
| International Box Office | $202,122,632 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $329,631,958 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $45,228,812 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,698,415 | |
| Total | $46,927,227 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,853,816 (21.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 38.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $160,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,988 opening theaters/2,988 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $208,970,634 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 12th, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 2009 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking |
| Running Time: | 167 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2009 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 3 | $26,853,816 | 2,988 | $8,987 | $38,725,647 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 3 | $18,691,248 | -30% | 2,988 | $6,255 | $79,297,086 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 5 | $9,212,515 | -51% | 2,947 | $3,126 | $94,092,395 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 11 | $5,576,862 | -39% | 2,223 | $2,509 | $102,601,599 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 9 | $6,085,919 | +9% | 2,263 | $2,689 | $111,129,482 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 11 | $3,544,251 | -42% | 2,126 | $1,667 | $116,473,266 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 13 | $2,302,188 | -35% | 1,478 | $1,558 | $119,950,285 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 17 | $1,611,370 | -30% | 909 | $1,773 | $122,256,143 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 18 | $1,232,517 | -24% | 754 | $1,635 | $124,211,606 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 20 | $787,261 | -36% | 558 | $1,411 | $125,388,340 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 22 | $440,082 | -44% | 401 | $1,097 | $126,101,980 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 28 | $270,835 | -38% | 281 | $964 | $126,532,358 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 35 | $123,045 | -55% | 206 | $597 | $126,759,635 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 22 | $208,157 | +69% | 246 | $846 | $127,023,019 | 14 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 26 | $131,342 | -37% | 213 | $617 | $127,247,417 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 36 | $83,380 | -37% | 156 | $534 | $127,394,283 | 16 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 36 | $58,881 | -29% | 111 | $530 | $127,490,802 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2008 | 2 | $11,871,831 | 2,988 | $3,973 | $11,871,831 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2008 | 2 | $10,144,686 | -15% | 2,988 | $3,395 | $22,016,517 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 3 | $9,343,631 | -8% | 2,988 | $3,127 | $31,360,148 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 3 | $7,365,499 | -21% | 2,988 | $2,465 | $38,725,647 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 3 | $5,001,266 | -32% | 2,988 | $1,674 | $43,726,913 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 3 | $4,656,083 | -7% | 2,988 | $1,558 | $48,382,996 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $4,283,152 | -8% | 2,988 | $1,433 | $52,666,148 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $7,939,690 | +85% | -33% | 2,988 | $2,657 | $60,605,838 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 3 | $7,065,898 | -11% | -30% | 2,988 | $2,365 | $67,671,736 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 3 | $7,257,498 | +3% | -22% | 2,988 | $2,429 | $74,929,234 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | 3 | $4,367,852 | -40% | -41% | 2,988 | $1,462 | $79,297,086 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 2 | $1,441,238 | -67% | -71% | 2,988 | $482 | $80,738,324 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 2 | $1,494,030 | +4% | -68% | 2,988 | $500 | $82,232,354 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 1 | $1,383,926 | -7% | -68% | 2,988 | $463 | $83,616,280 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 1 | $1,263,600 | -9% | -84% | 2,988 | $423 | $84,879,880 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 5 | $2,891,816 | +129% | -59% | 2,947 | $981 | $87,771,696 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | 6 | $4,000,804 | +38% | -45% | 2,947 | $1,358 | $91,772,500 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | 6 | $2,319,895 | -42% | -47% | 2,947 | $787 | $94,092,395 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | 4 | $732,398 | -68% | -49% | 2,947 | $249 | $94,824,793 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | 4 | $780,489 | +7% | -48% | 2,947 | $265 | $95,605,282 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | 4 | $700,287 | -10% | -49% | 2,947 | $238 | $96,305,569 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | 4 | $719,168 | +3% | -43% | 2,947 | $244 | $97,024,737 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 10 | $1,568,936 | +118% | -46% | 2,223 | $706 | $98,593,673 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | 11 | $2,462,964 | +57% | -38% | 2,223 | $1,108 | $101,056,637 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | 11 | $1,544,962 | -37% | -33% | 2,223 | $695 | $102,601,599 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 12 | $1,008,434 | -35% | +38% | 2,223 | $454 | $103,610,033 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | 11 | $369,545 | -63% | -53% | 2,223 | $166 | $103,979,578 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | 9 | $409,272 | +11% | -42% | 2,223 | $184 | $104,388,850 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | 7 | $654,713 | +60% | -9% | 2,223 | $295 | $105,043,563 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 10 | $1,664,543 | +154% | +6% | 2,263 | $736 | $106,708,106 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 9 | $2,716,623 | +63% | +10% | 2,263 | $1,200 | $109,424,729 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | 8 | $1,704,753 | -37% | +10% | 2,263 | $753 | $111,129,482 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | 7 | $449,524 | -74% | -55% | 2,263 | $199 | $111,579,006 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | 6 | $490,301 | +9% | +33% | 2,263 | $217 | $112,069,307 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | 8 | $414,191 | -16% | +1% | 2,263 | $183 | $112,483,498 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | 8 | $445,517 | +8% | -32% | 2,263 | $197 | $112,929,015 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 11 | $1,115,291 | +150% | -33% | 2,126 | $525 | $114,044,306 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 11 | $1,787,704 | +60% | -34% | 2,126 | $841 | $115,832,010 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | 11 | $641,256 | -64% | -62% | 2,126 | $302 | $116,473,266 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | 10 | $276,308 | -57% | -39% | 2,126 | $130 | $116,749,574 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | 10 | $297,854 | +8% | -39% | 2,126 | $140 | $117,047,428 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 10 | $291,279 | -2% | -30% | 2,126 | $137 | $117,338,707 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 10 | $309,390 | +6% | -31% | 2,126 | $146 | $117,648,097 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 13 | $633,420 | +105% | -43% | 1,478 | $429 | $118,281,517 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | 13 | $1,077,953 | +70% | -40% | 1,478 | $729 | $119,359,470 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | 15 | $590,815 | -45% | -8% | 1,478 | $400 | $119,950,285 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | 16 | $169,679 | -71% | -39% | 1,478 | $115 | $120,119,964 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | 16 | $177,285 | +4% | -40% | 1,478 | $120 | $120,297,249 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | 15 | $164,467 | -7% | -44% | 1,478 | $111 | $120,461,716 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | 14 | $183,057 | +11% | -41% | 1,478 | $124 | $120,644,773 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $334,275 | +83% | -47% | 909 | $368 | $120,979,048 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $790,626 | +137% | -27% | 909 | $870 | $121,769,674 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $486,469 | -38% | -18% | 909 | $535 | $122,256,143 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 17 | $317,151 | -35% | +87% | 909 | $349 | $122,573,294 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 17 | $137,740 | -57% | -22% | 909 | $152 | $122,711,034 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 17 | $127,787 | -7% | -22% | 909 | $141 | $122,838,821 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | 17 | $140,268 | +10% | -23% | 909 | $154 | $122,979,089 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 18 | $307,845 | +119% | -8% | 754 | $408 | $123,286,934 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | 17 | $639,937 | +108% | -19% | 754 | $849 | $123,926,871 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 17 | $284,735 | -56% | -41% | 754 | $378 | $124,211,606 | 60 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | 18 | $102,232 | -64% | -68% | 754 | $136 | $124,313,838 | 61 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | 18 | $101,065 | -1% | -27% | 754 | $134 | $124,414,903 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 18 | $90,361 | -11% | -29% | 754 | $120 | $124,505,264 | 63 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 18 | $95,815 | +6% | -32% | 754 | $127 | $124,601,079 | 64 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 21 | $206,750 | +116% | -33% | 558 | $371 | $124,807,829 | 65 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 20 | $364,543 | +76% | -43% | 558 | $653 | $125,172,372 | 66 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | 20 | $215,968 | -41% | -24% | 558 | $387 | $125,388,340 | 67 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 20 | $67,281 | -69% | -34% | 558 | $121 | $125,455,621 | 68 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | 20 | $73,236 | +9% | -28% | 558 | $131 | $125,528,857 | 69 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | 20 | $67,243 | -8% | -26% | 558 | $121 | $125,596,100 | 70 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 20 | $65,798 | -2% | -31% | 558 | $118 | $125,661,898 | 71 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | - | $126,833 | +93% | -39% | 401 | $316 | $125,788,731 | 72 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | - | $208,929 | +65% | -43% | 401 | $521 | $125,997,660 | 73 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | - | $104,320 | -50% | -52% | 401 | $260 | $126,101,980 | 74 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | - | $35,024 | -66% | -48% | 401 | $87 | $126,137,004 | 75 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | - | $44,011 | +26% | -40% | 401 | $110 | $126,181,015 | 76 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | - | $40,443 | -8% | -40% | 401 | $101 | $126,221,458 | 77 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | - | $40,065 | -1% | -39% | 401 | $100 | $126,261,523 | 78 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | - | $75,198 | +88% | -41% | 281 | $268 | $126,336,721 | 79 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | - | $128,372 | +71% | -39% | 281 | $457 | $126,465,093 | 80 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | - | $67,265 | -48% | -36% | 281 | $239 | $126,532,358 | 81 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | - | $24,100 | -64% | -31% | 281 | $86 | $126,556,458 | 82 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | - | $24,533 | +2% | -44% | 281 | $87 | $126,580,991 | 83 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | - | $28,219 | +15% | -30% | 281 | $100 | $126,609,210 | 84 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | - | $27,380 | -3% | -32% | 281 | $97 | $126,636,590 | 85 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $35,632 | +30% | -53% | 206 | $173 | $126,672,222 | 86 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $55,494 | +56% | -57% | 206 | $269 | $126,727,716 | 87 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $31,919 | -42% | -53% | 206 | $155 | $126,759,635 | 88 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | - | $12,928 | -59% | -46% | 206 | $63 | $126,772,563 | 89 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | $14,827 | +15% | -40% | 206 | $72 | $126,787,390 | 90 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | - | $14,225 | -4% | -50% | 206 | $69 | $126,801,615 | 91 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | - | $13,247 | -7% | -52% | 206 | $64 | $126,814,862 | 92 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | $59,024 | +346% | +66% | 246 | $240 | $126,873,886 | 93 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | - | $91,303 | +55% | +65% | 246 | $371 | $126,965,189 | 94 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | - | $57,830 | -37% | +81% | 246 | $235 | $127,023,019 | 95 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | $21,076 | -64% | +63% | 246 | $86 | $127,044,095 | 96 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | - | $26,200 | +24% | +77% | 246 | $107 | $127,070,295 | 97 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | - | $22,816 | -13% | +60% | 246 | $93 | $127,093,111 | 98 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | - | $22,964 | +1% | +73% | 246 | $93 | $127,116,075 | 99 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | - | $42,374 | +85% | -28% | 213 | $199 | $127,158,449 | 100 |
| Apr 4, 2009 | - | $55,651 | +31% | -39% | 213 | $261 | $127,214,100 | 101 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | - | $33,317 | -40% | -42% | 213 | $156 | $127,247,417 | 102 |
| Apr 6, 2009 | - | $12,477 | -63% | -41% | 213 | $59 | $127,259,894 | 103 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | $17,725 | +42% | -32% | 213 | $83 | $127,277,619 | 104 |
| Apr 8, 2009 | - | $15,379 | -13% | -33% | 213 | $72 | $127,292,998 | 105 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | - | $17,905 | +16% | -22% | 213 | $84 | $127,310,903 | 106 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | - | $30,187 | +69% | -29% | 156 | $194 | $127,341,090 | 107 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | - | $34,229 | +13% | -38% | 156 | $219 | $127,375,319 | 108 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | - | $18,964 | -45% | -43% | 156 | $122 | $127,394,283 | 109 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | - | $9,618 | -49% | -23% | 156 | $62 | $127,403,901 | 110 |
| Apr 14, 2009 | - | $9,606 | n/c | -46% | 156 | $62 | $127,413,507 | 111 |
| Apr 15, 2009 | - | $9,414 | -2% | -39% | 156 | $60 | $127,422,921 | 112 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | - | $9,000 | -4% | -50% | 156 | $58 | $127,431,921 | 113 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | - | $19,378 | +115% | -36% | 111 | $175 | $127,451,299 | 114 |
| Apr 18, 2009 | - | $26,788 | +38% | -22% | 111 | $241 | $127,478,087 | 115 |
| Apr 19, 2009 | - | $12,715 | -53% | -33% | 111 | $115 | $127,490,802 | 116 |
| Apr 20, 2009 | - | $4,249 | -67% | -56% | 111 | $38 | $127,495,051 | 117 |
| Apr 21, 2009 | - | $5,044 | +19% | -47% | 111 | $45 | $127,500,095 | 118 |
| Apr 22, 2009 | - | $4,577 | -9% | -51% | 111 | $41 | $127,504,672 | 119 |
| Apr 23, 2009 | - | $4,654 | +2% | -48% | 111 | $42 | $127,509,326 | 120 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | 7 | $11,871,831 | 2,988 | $3,973 | $11,871,831 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 3 | $48,734,007 | +311% | 2,988 | $16,310 | $60,605,838 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 2 | $24,274,042 | -50% | 2,988 | $8,124 | $84,879,880 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 5 | $12,144,857 | -50% | 2,947 | $4,121 | $97,024,737 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 11 | $8,018,826 | -34% | 2,223 | $3,607 | $105,043,563 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 9 | $7,885,452 | -2% | 2,263 | $3,485 | $112,929,015 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 10 | $4,719,082 | -40% | 2,126 | $2,220 | $117,648,097 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 14 | $2,996,676 | -36% | 1,478 | $2,028 | $120,644,773 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 17 | $2,334,316 | -22% | 909 | $2,568 | $122,979,089 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 17 | $1,621,990 | -31% | 754 | $2,151 | $124,601,079 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 20 | $1,060,819 | -35% | 558 | $1,901 | $125,661,898 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 21 | $599,625 | -43% | 401 | $1,495 | $126,261,523 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 29 | $375,067 | -37% | 281 | $1,335 | $126,636,590 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 35 | $178,272 | -52% | 206 | $865 | $126,814,862 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 24 | $301,213 | +69% | 246 | $1,224 | $127,116,075 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 26 | $194,828 | -35% | 213 | $915 | $127,310,903 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 36 | $121,018 | -38% | 156 | $776 | $127,431,921 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 40 | $77,405 | -36% | 111 | $697 | $127,509,326 | 18 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2/12/2009 | $0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | $10,497,592 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $191,625,040 | |||||||||
| International Total | $202,122,632 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brad Pitt | Benjamin Button | |
| Cate Blanchett | Daisy |
Supporting
| Taraji P. Henson | Queenie | |
| Julia Ormond | Caroline | |
| Madisen Beaty | Daisy age 10 | |
| Jason Flemyng | Thomas Button | |
| Mahershala Ali | Tizzy | |
| Jared Harris | Captain Mike | |
| Elias Koteas | Monsieur Gateau | |
| Phyllis Somerville | Grandma Fuller | |
| Tilda Swinton | Elizabeth Abbott | |
| Lance Nichols | Preacher | |
| Ngunda Oti | Rampai Mohadi | |
| Elle Fanning | Daisy age 7 | |
| Spencer Daniels | Benjamin Button - Age 12 | |
| Ed Metzger | Theodore Roosevelt |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Fincher | Director | |
| Eric Roth | Screenwriter | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Producer | |
| Cean Chaffin | Producer | |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald | Based on the Short Story | |
| Eric Roth | Story Creator | |
| Robin Swicord | Story Creator | |
| Claudio Miranda | Cinematographer | |
| Kirk Baxter | Editor | |
| Angus Wall | Editor | |
| Alexandre Desplat | Composer | |
| Donald Graham Burt | Production Designer | |
| Tom Reta | Supervising Art Director | |
| Randy Moore | Art Director | |
| Scott Plauche | Art Director | |
| Kelly Curley | Art Director | |
| Michele Laliberte | Art Director | |
| Lorrie Campbell | Set Designer | |
| Jane Wuu | Set Designer | |
| Clint Wallace | Set Designer | |
| Randall Wilkins | Set Designer | |
| Tammy Lee | Set Designer | |
| Masako Masuda | Set Designer | |
| Ryan Heck | Set Designer | |
| Victor J. Zolfo | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Weingarten | Sound Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Sound Designer | |
| Ren Klyce | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Semanick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Eric Barba | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Greg Cannom | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Brian Sipe | Makeup effects supervisor | |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jim Davidson | Associate Producer | |
| Bob Wagner | Assistant Director | |
| Dan Holland | Second Unit Director | |
| Laray Mayfield | 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.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,853,816 (21.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 38.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $160,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,988 opening theaters/2,988 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $208,970,634 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 12th, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 2009 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking |
| Running Time: | 167 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2009 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 3 | $26,853,816 | 2,988 | $8,987 | $38,725,647 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 3 | $18,691,248 | -30% | 2,988 | $6,255 | $79,297,086 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 5 | $9,212,515 | -51% | 2,947 | $3,126 | $94,092,395 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 11 | $5,576,862 | -39% | 2,223 | $2,509 | $102,601,599 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 9 | $6,085,919 | +9% | 2,263 | $2,689 | $111,129,482 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 11 | $3,544,251 | -42% | 2,126 | $1,667 | $116,473,266 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 13 | $2,302,188 | -35% | 1,478 | $1,558 | $119,950,285 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 17 | $1,611,370 | -30% | 909 | $1,773 | $122,256,143 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 18 | $1,232,517 | -24% | 754 | $1,635 | $124,211,606 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 20 | $787,261 | -36% | 558 | $1,411 | $125,388,340 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 22 | $440,082 | -44% | 401 | $1,097 | $126,101,980 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 28 | $270,835 | -38% | 281 | $964 | $126,532,358 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 35 | $123,045 | -55% | 206 | $597 | $126,759,635 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 22 | $208,157 | +69% | 246 | $846 | $127,023,019 | 14 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 26 | $131,342 | -37% | 213 | $617 | $127,247,417 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 36 | $83,380 | -37% | 156 | $534 | $127,394,283 | 16 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 36 | $58,881 | -29% | 111 | $530 | $127,490,802 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2008 | 2 | $11,871,831 | 2,988 | $3,973 | $11,871,831 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2008 | 2 | $10,144,686 | -15% | 2,988 | $3,395 | $22,016,517 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 3 | $9,343,631 | -8% | 2,988 | $3,127 | $31,360,148 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 3 | $7,365,499 | -21% | 2,988 | $2,465 | $38,725,647 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 3 | $5,001,266 | -32% | 2,988 | $1,674 | $43,726,913 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 3 | $4,656,083 | -7% | 2,988 | $1,558 | $48,382,996 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $4,283,152 | -8% | 2,988 | $1,433 | $52,666,148 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $7,939,690 | +85% | -33% | 2,988 | $2,657 | $60,605,838 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 3 | $7,065,898 | -11% | -30% | 2,988 | $2,365 | $67,671,736 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 3 | $7,257,498 | +3% | -22% | 2,988 | $2,429 | $74,929,234 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | 3 | $4,367,852 | -40% | -41% | 2,988 | $1,462 | $79,297,086 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 2 | $1,441,238 | -67% | -71% | 2,988 | $482 | $80,738,324 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 2 | $1,494,030 | +4% | -68% | 2,988 | $500 | $82,232,354 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 1 | $1,383,926 | -7% | -68% | 2,988 | $463 | $83,616,280 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 1 | $1,263,600 | -9% | -84% | 2,988 | $423 | $84,879,880 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 5 | $2,891,816 | +129% | -59% | 2,947 | $981 | $87,771,696 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | 6 | $4,000,804 | +38% | -45% | 2,947 | $1,358 | $91,772,500 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | 6 | $2,319,895 | -42% | -47% | 2,947 | $787 | $94,092,395 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | 4 | $732,398 | -68% | -49% | 2,947 | $249 | $94,824,793 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | 4 | $780,489 | +7% | -48% | 2,947 | $265 | $95,605,282 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | 4 | $700,287 | -10% | -49% | 2,947 | $238 | $96,305,569 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | 4 | $719,168 | +3% | -43% | 2,947 | $244 | $97,024,737 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 10 | $1,568,936 | +118% | -46% | 2,223 | $706 | $98,593,673 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | 11 | $2,462,964 | +57% | -38% | 2,223 | $1,108 | $101,056,637 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | 11 | $1,544,962 | -37% | -33% | 2,223 | $695 | $102,601,599 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 12 | $1,008,434 | -35% | +38% | 2,223 | $454 | $103,610,033 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | 11 | $369,545 | -63% | -53% | 2,223 | $166 | $103,979,578 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | 9 | $409,272 | +11% | -42% | 2,223 | $184 | $104,388,850 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | 7 | $654,713 | +60% | -9% | 2,223 | $295 | $105,043,563 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 10 | $1,664,543 | +154% | +6% | 2,263 | $736 | $106,708,106 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 9 | $2,716,623 | +63% | +10% | 2,263 | $1,200 | $109,424,729 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | 8 | $1,704,753 | -37% | +10% | 2,263 | $753 | $111,129,482 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | 7 | $449,524 | -74% | -55% | 2,263 | $199 | $111,579,006 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | 6 | $490,301 | +9% | +33% | 2,263 | $217 | $112,069,307 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | 8 | $414,191 | -16% | +1% | 2,263 | $183 | $112,483,498 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | 8 | $445,517 | +8% | -32% | 2,263 | $197 | $112,929,015 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 11 | $1,115,291 | +150% | -33% | 2,126 | $525 | $114,044,306 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 11 | $1,787,704 | +60% | -34% | 2,126 | $841 | $115,832,010 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | 11 | $641,256 | -64% | -62% | 2,126 | $302 | $116,473,266 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | 10 | $276,308 | -57% | -39% | 2,126 | $130 | $116,749,574 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | 10 | $297,854 | +8% | -39% | 2,126 | $140 | $117,047,428 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 10 | $291,279 | -2% | -30% | 2,126 | $137 | $117,338,707 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 10 | $309,390 | +6% | -31% | 2,126 | $146 | $117,648,097 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 13 | $633,420 | +105% | -43% | 1,478 | $429 | $118,281,517 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | 13 | $1,077,953 | +70% | -40% | 1,478 | $729 | $119,359,470 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | 15 | $590,815 | -45% | -8% | 1,478 | $400 | $119,950,285 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | 16 | $169,679 | -71% | -39% | 1,478 | $115 | $120,119,964 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | 16 | $177,285 | +4% | -40% | 1,478 | $120 | $120,297,249 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | 15 | $164,467 | -7% | -44% | 1,478 | $111 | $120,461,716 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | 14 | $183,057 | +11% | -41% | 1,478 | $124 | $120,644,773 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $334,275 | +83% | -47% | 909 | $368 | $120,979,048 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $790,626 | +137% | -27% | 909 | $870 | $121,769,674 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $486,469 | -38% | -18% | 909 | $535 | $122,256,143 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 17 | $317,151 | -35% | +87% | 909 | $349 | $122,573,294 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 17 | $137,740 | -57% | -22% | 909 | $152 | $122,711,034 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 17 | $127,787 | -7% | -22% | 909 | $141 | $122,838,821 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | 17 | $140,268 | +10% | -23% | 909 | $154 | $122,979,089 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 18 | $307,845 | +119% | -8% | 754 | $408 | $123,286,934 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | 17 | $639,937 | +108% | -19% | 754 | $849 | $123,926,871 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 17 | $284,735 | -56% | -41% | 754 | $378 | $124,211,606 | 60 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | 18 | $102,232 | -64% | -68% | 754 | $136 | $124,313,838 | 61 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | 18 | $101,065 | -1% | -27% | 754 | $134 | $124,414,903 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 18 | $90,361 | -11% | -29% | 754 | $120 | $124,505,264 | 63 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 18 | $95,815 | +6% | -32% | 754 | $127 | $124,601,079 | 64 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 21 | $206,750 | +116% | -33% | 558 | $371 | $124,807,829 | 65 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 20 | $364,543 | +76% | -43% | 558 | $653 | $125,172,372 | 66 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | 20 | $215,968 | -41% | -24% | 558 | $387 | $125,388,340 | 67 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 20 | $67,281 | -69% | -34% | 558 | $121 | $125,455,621 | 68 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | 20 | $73,236 | +9% | -28% | 558 | $131 | $125,528,857 | 69 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | 20 | $67,243 | -8% | -26% | 558 | $121 | $125,596,100 | 70 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 20 | $65,798 | -2% | -31% | 558 | $118 | $125,661,898 | 71 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | - | $126,833 | +93% | -39% | 401 | $316 | $125,788,731 | 72 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | - | $208,929 | +65% | -43% | 401 | $521 | $125,997,660 | 73 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | - | $104,320 | -50% | -52% | 401 | $260 | $126,101,980 | 74 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | - | $35,024 | -66% | -48% | 401 | $87 | $126,137,004 | 75 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | - | $44,011 | +26% | -40% | 401 | $110 | $126,181,015 | 76 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | - | $40,443 | -8% | -40% | 401 | $101 | $126,221,458 | 77 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | - | $40,065 | -1% | -39% | 401 | $100 | $126,261,523 | 78 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | - | $75,198 | +88% | -41% | 281 | $268 | $126,336,721 | 79 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | - | $128,372 | +71% | -39% | 281 | $457 | $126,465,093 | 80 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | - | $67,265 | -48% | -36% | 281 | $239 | $126,532,358 | 81 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | - | $24,100 | -64% | -31% | 281 | $86 | $126,556,458 | 82 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | - | $24,533 | +2% | -44% | 281 | $87 | $126,580,991 | 83 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | - | $28,219 | +15% | -30% | 281 | $100 | $126,609,210 | 84 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | - | $27,380 | -3% | -32% | 281 | $97 | $126,636,590 | 85 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $35,632 | +30% | -53% | 206 | $173 | $126,672,222 | 86 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $55,494 | +56% | -57% | 206 | $269 | $126,727,716 | 87 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $31,919 | -42% | -53% | 206 | $155 | $126,759,635 | 88 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | - | $12,928 | -59% | -46% | 206 | $63 | $126,772,563 | 89 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | $14,827 | +15% | -40% | 206 | $72 | $126,787,390 | 90 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | - | $14,225 | -4% | -50% | 206 | $69 | $126,801,615 | 91 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | - | $13,247 | -7% | -52% | 206 | $64 | $126,814,862 | 92 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | $59,024 | +346% | +66% | 246 | $240 | $126,873,886 | 93 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | - | $91,303 | +55% | +65% | 246 | $371 | $126,965,189 | 94 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | - | $57,830 | -37% | +81% | 246 | $235 | $127,023,019 | 95 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | $21,076 | -64% | +63% | 246 | $86 | $127,044,095 | 96 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | - | $26,200 | +24% | +77% | 246 | $107 | $127,070,295 | 97 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | - | $22,816 | -13% | +60% | 246 | $93 | $127,093,111 | 98 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | - | $22,964 | +1% | +73% | 246 | $93 | $127,116,075 | 99 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | - | $42,374 | +85% | -28% | 213 | $199 | $127,158,449 | 100 |
| Apr 4, 2009 | - | $55,651 | +31% | -39% | 213 | $261 | $127,214,100 | 101 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | - | $33,317 | -40% | -42% | 213 | $156 | $127,247,417 | 102 |
| Apr 6, 2009 | - | $12,477 | -63% | -41% | 213 | $59 | $127,259,894 | 103 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | $17,725 | +42% | -32% | 213 | $83 | $127,277,619 | 104 |
| Apr 8, 2009 | - | $15,379 | -13% | -33% | 213 | $72 | $127,292,998 | 105 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | - | $17,905 | +16% | -22% | 213 | $84 | $127,310,903 | 106 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | - | $30,187 | +69% | -29% | 156 | $194 | $127,341,090 | 107 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | - | $34,229 | +13% | -38% | 156 | $219 | $127,375,319 | 108 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | - | $18,964 | -45% | -43% | 156 | $122 | $127,394,283 | 109 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | - | $9,618 | -49% | -23% | 156 | $62 | $127,403,901 | 110 |
| Apr 14, 2009 | - | $9,606 | n/c | -46% | 156 | $62 | $127,413,507 | 111 |
| Apr 15, 2009 | - | $9,414 | -2% | -39% | 156 | $60 | $127,422,921 | 112 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | - | $9,000 | -4% | -50% | 156 | $58 | $127,431,921 | 113 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | - | $19,378 | +115% | -36% | 111 | $175 | $127,451,299 | 114 |
| Apr 18, 2009 | - | $26,788 | +38% | -22% | 111 | $241 | $127,478,087 | 115 |
| Apr 19, 2009 | - | $12,715 | -53% | -33% | 111 | $115 | $127,490,802 | 116 |
| Apr 20, 2009 | - | $4,249 | -67% | -56% | 111 | $38 | $127,495,051 | 117 |
| Apr 21, 2009 | - | $5,044 | +19% | -47% | 111 | $45 | $127,500,095 | 118 |
| Apr 22, 2009 | - | $4,577 | -9% | -51% | 111 | $41 | $127,504,672 | 119 |
| Apr 23, 2009 | - | $4,654 | +2% | -48% | 111 | $42 | $127,509,326 | 120 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | 7 | $11,871,831 | 2,988 | $3,973 | $11,871,831 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 3 | $48,734,007 | +311% | 2,988 | $16,310 | $60,605,838 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 2 | $24,274,042 | -50% | 2,988 | $8,124 | $84,879,880 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 5 | $12,144,857 | -50% | 2,947 | $4,121 | $97,024,737 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 11 | $8,018,826 | -34% | 2,223 | $3,607 | $105,043,563 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 9 | $7,885,452 | -2% | 2,263 | $3,485 | $112,929,015 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 10 | $4,719,082 | -40% | 2,126 | $2,220 | $117,648,097 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 14 | $2,996,676 | -36% | 1,478 | $2,028 | $120,644,773 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 17 | $2,334,316 | -22% | 909 | $2,568 | $122,979,089 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 17 | $1,621,990 | -31% | 754 | $2,151 | $124,601,079 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 20 | $1,060,819 | -35% | 558 | $1,901 | $125,661,898 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 21 | $599,625 | -43% | 401 | $1,495 | $126,261,523 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 29 | $375,067 | -37% | 281 | $1,335 | $126,636,590 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 35 | $178,272 | -52% | 206 | $865 | $126,814,862 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 24 | $301,213 | +69% | 246 | $1,224 | $127,116,075 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 26 | $194,828 | -35% | 213 | $915 | $127,310,903 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 36 | $121,018 | -38% | 156 | $776 | $127,431,921 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 40 | $77,405 | -36% | 111 | $697 | $127,509,326 | 18 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2/12/2009 | $0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | $10,497,592 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $191,625,040 | |||||||||
| International Total | $202,122,632 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brad Pitt | Benjamin Button | |
| Cate Blanchett | Daisy |
Supporting
| Taraji P. Henson | Queenie | |
| Julia Ormond | Caroline | |
| Madisen Beaty | Daisy age 10 | |
| Jason Flemyng | Thomas Button | |
| Mahershala Ali | Tizzy | |
| Jared Harris | Captain Mike | |
| Elias Koteas | Monsieur Gateau | |
| Phyllis Somerville | Grandma Fuller | |
| Tilda Swinton | Elizabeth Abbott | |
| Lance Nichols | Preacher | |
| Ngunda Oti | Rampai Mohadi | |
| Elle Fanning | Daisy age 7 | |
| Spencer Daniels | Benjamin Button - Age 12 | |
| Ed Metzger | Theodore Roosevelt |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Fincher | Director | |
| Eric Roth | Screenwriter | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Producer | |
| Cean Chaffin | Producer | |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald | Based on the Short Story | |
| Eric Roth | Story Creator | |
| Robin Swicord | Story Creator | |
| Claudio Miranda | Cinematographer | |
| Kirk Baxter | Editor | |
| Angus Wall | Editor | |
| Alexandre Desplat | Composer | |
| Donald Graham Burt | Production Designer | |
| Tom Reta | Supervising Art Director | |
| Randy Moore | Art Director | |
| Scott Plauche | Art Director | |
| Kelly Curley | Art Director | |
| Michele Laliberte | Art Director | |
| Lorrie Campbell | Set Designer | |
| Jane Wuu | Set Designer | |
| Clint Wallace | Set Designer | |
| Randall Wilkins | Set Designer | |
| Tammy Lee | Set Designer | |
| Masako Masuda | Set Designer | |
| Ryan Heck | Set Designer | |
| Victor J. Zolfo | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Weingarten | Sound Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Sound Designer | |
| Ren Klyce | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Semanick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Eric Barba | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Greg Cannom | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Brian Sipe | Makeup effects supervisor | |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jim Davidson | Associate Producer | |
| Bob Wagner | Assistant Director | |
| Dan Holland | Second Unit Director | |
| Laray Mayfield | 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.
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