Dark Water (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,473,093Details
International Box Office $24,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $49,473,093
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Nothing is more terrifying than to realize your home, your family, your neighborhood, the very walls and ceilings that surround you have turned against you. When there is no safety to be found in what is supposed to be the very safest of places, the deepest form of psychological fear abounds. This theme has wended its way through some of the most unsettling and sophisticated horror-thrillers in movie history. From the kindly-seeming next-door neighbors secretly practicing satanic rituals in "Rosemary’s Baby" to the idyllic retreat which dissolves into family madness in "The Shining" to the lonely little boy who finds apparitions of the dead in urban hallways in "The Sixth Sense" - the idea of "home sweet home" becoming unbearably haunted has long fired the artistic imagination.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,939,251 (39.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,657 opening theaters/2,657 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,839,300

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 8th, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: December 26th, 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, frightening sequences, disturbing images and brief language.
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Season of the Witch
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Abandoned Child, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Remake
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Pandemonium, Vertigo Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 8, 2005 4 $9,939,251   2,657 $3,741   $9,939,251 1
Jul 15, 2005 7 $4,609,754 -54% 2,657 $1,735   $18,885,278 2
Jul 22, 2005 13 $1,795,925 -61% 1,772 $1,014   $23,007,343 3
Jul 29, 2005 19 $396,415 -78% 434 $913   $24,411,534 4
Aug 5, 2005 29 $173,960 -56% 192 $906   $24,795,312 5
Aug 12, 2005 46 $63,221 -64% 120 $527   $24,956,552 6
Aug 19, 2005 53 $32,848 -48% 59 $557   $25,029,897 7
Aug 26, 2005 74 $14,795 -55% 34 $435   $25,060,230 8
Sep 2, 2005 38 $94,349 +538% 172 $549   $25,162,132 9
Sep 9, 2005 42 $65,117 -31% 143 $455   $25,279,865 10
Sep 16, 2005 53 $45,609 -30% 97 $470   $25,347,143 11
Sep 23, 2005 48 $55,162 +21% 79 $698   $25,416,400 12
Sep 30, 2005 63 $20,850 -62% 36 $579   $25,459,264 13
Oct 7, 2005 85 $6,131 -71% 16 $383   $25,472,967 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 8, 2005 3 $3,873,273     2,657 $1,458   $3,873,273 1
Jul 9, 2005 4 $3,580,864 -8%   2,657 $1,348   $7,454,137 2
Jul 10, 2005 4 $2,485,114 -31%   2,657 $935   $9,939,251 3
Jul 11, 2005 4 $1,185,000 -52%   2,657 $446   $11,124,000 4
Jul 12, 2005 5 $1,105,000 -7%   2,657 $416   $12,239,000 5
Jul 13, 2005 6 $1,050,000 -5%   2,657 $395   $13,295,000 6
Jul 14, 2005 6 $967,329 -8%   2,657 $364   $14,275,524 7
Jul 15, 2005 7 $1,509,311 +56% -61% 2,657 $568   $15,784,835 8
Jul 16, 2005 7 $1,764,310 +17% -51% 2,657 $664   $17,549,145 9
Jul 17, 2005 7 $1,336,133 -24% -46% 2,657 $503   $18,885,278 10
Jul 18, 2005 7 $605,000 -55% -49% 2,657 $228   $19,490,000 11
Jul 19, 2005 8 $600,000 -1% -46% 2,657 $226   $20,110,000 12
Jul 20, 2005 8 $550,000 -8% -48% 2,657 $207   $20,660,000 13
Jul 21, 2005 8 $548,011 n/c -43% 2,657 $206   $21,211,418 14
Sep 5, 2005 37 $23,863     172 $139   $25,185,995 60
Oct 10, 2005 83 $126     16 $8   $25,473,093 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 8, 2005 4 $14,275,524   2,657 $5,373   $14,275,524 1
Jul 15, 2005 7 $6,935,894 -51% 2,657 $2,610   $21,211,418 2
Jul 22, 2005 13 $2,803,701 -60% 1,772 $1,582   $24,015,119 3
Jul 29, 2005 19 $606,233 -78% 434 $1,397   $24,621,352 4
Aug 5, 2005 31 $271,979 -55% 192 $1,417   $24,893,331 5
Aug 12, 2005 46 $103,718 -62% 120 $864   $24,997,049 6
Aug 19, 2005 53 $48,386 -53% 59 $820   $25,045,435 7
Aug 26, 2005 72 $22,348 -54% 34 $657   $25,067,783 8
Sep 2, 2005 37 $146,965 +558% 172 $854   $25,214,748 9
Sep 9, 2005 44 $86,786 -41% 143 $607   $25,301,534 10
Sep 16, 2005 57 $59,704 -31% 97 $616   $25,361,238 11
Sep 23, 2005 49 $77,176 +29% 79 $977   $25,438,414 12
Sep 30, 2005 65 $28,422 -63% 36 $790   $25,466,836 13
Oct 7, 2005 92 $6,257 -78% 16 $391   $25,473,093 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Jennifer Connelly    Dahlia

Supporting Cast

John C. Reilly    Mr. Murray
Tim Roth    Jeff Platzer
Dougray Scott    Kyle
Pete Postlethwaite    Veeck
Camryn Manheim    Teacher
Ariel Gade    Ceci
Perla Haney-Jardine    Natasha/Young Dahlia
Debra Monk    Young Dahlia's Teacher
Linda Emond    Mediator
Bill Buell    Mediator
J.R. Horne    Man in Tram
Elina Lowensohn    Dahlia's Mother
Warren Belle    UPS Man
Alison Sealy-Smith    Radiology Clinic Supervisor
Simon Reynolds    Man in Elevator
Jennifer Baxter    Mary
Diego Fuentes    Night Doorman
Zoe Heath    Natasha's Mother
Mums    Platzer's Backseat Client
Matthew Lemche    Steve

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Salles    Director
Rafael Yglesias    Screenwriter
Koji Suzuki    Based on the Novel by
Bill Mechanic    Producer
Roy Lee    Producer
Doug Davison    Producer
Ashley Kramer    Executive Producer
Affonso Beato    Director of Photography
Thérèse DePrez    Production Designer
Daniel Rezende    Editor
Michael Wilkinson    Costume Designer
Diana Pokorny    Co-Producer
Angelo Badalamenti    Composer
Kerry Foster    Associate Producer
Mali Finn    Casting

Virgin Enjoys a Threepeat

January 7th, 2006

For the third week in a row, The 40-Year Old Virgin was the leader on both the rental and the sales charts. It ended the year on top with $8.51 million over the week, which was down just 1% from last week and enough to push its total to $27.48 after three weeks. More...

DVD Releases for December 26th and 27th, 2005

December 27th, 2005

It's a relatively strong week for DVD releases with several contenders for DVD Pick of the Week. This shouldn't be too surprising since Boxing Week sales have become much more important in recent years. However, it is still not as strong as it has been in the past several weeks and there are also a lot of releases that look like they are simply being dumped on the market. In the end, Toy Story 2 - 2-Disc Special Edition was the clear choice for DVD Pick of the Week, but there are some others worth picking up. One last note, some DVDs were released yesterday to take full advantage of the Boxing Week sales and this list includes them as well. More...

Corpse Bridesmaid

November 20th, 2005

The Corpse Bride missed the top five by the narrowest of narrow margins losing out to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit $5.50 million to $5.45 million. The film earned its $5.45 million on 2586 screens in 28 markets pushing its total to $53.4 million total at the international box office. In South Korea the film fell 43% to $753,000 on 114 screens, which is better than average for the market. And the film is also doing well in Italy adding $764,000 on 268 screens to its $2.67 million running tally there, $700,000 in France for a $8 million box office, and $462,000 in Japan for a $7.0 million box office. More...

Zorro Steals the Show

November 6th, 2005

With The Legend of Zorro earning a nearly worldwide release this past weekend, and the imminent release of another juggernaut, there was little room for other releases this weekend on the international scene. More...

Surprise Twist on the International Charts

October 30th, 2005

Oliver Twist opened in two major markets over the weekend, placing second in both France with $2.4 million on 547 screens and Italy with $1.3 million on 301 screens. Other markets include $360,000 in the U.K. for a $3.6 million total there and $140,000 in Poland for $1.1 million. Add it up and you have $4.2 million for the weekend and $9.6 million in total. More...

Brothers are not so Grimm

October 23rd, 2005

The Brothers Grimm dropped just 35% during its second weekend in France adding $2.1 million to its $5.7 million total there. In Germany, the film performed a nearly the same level falling 36% to $950,000 over the weekend and $2.9 million during its run. Overall the film made $4 million for a $27.8 million runny tally and that places it fourth on this week's charts. While the film struggled domestically, it is doing quite a bit better on the international scene, and could show a profit sometime during its home market run. More...

Internationl Round-up: Company Nine Reaches $14 Million

October 16th, 2005

Company 9 remained in first place in Russia, its home market, down just 13% to $4.3 million for a running total of $14.3 million, which is well ahead of Revenge of the Sith's final box office in the market (which was just shy of $10 million). More...

The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming!

October 9th, 2005

Company 9 opened in its native market of Russia with a stunning $5.0 million over the weekend and $6.25 million including the midweek numbers, which is better than Revenge of the Sith's opening in that market. This also means there were two films that did so well in their local markets that they managed to place in the top five overall. More...

International Round-up: Red Eye Takes Off

October 2nd, 2005

Red Eye added another $3.7 million on 2,057 screens in 37 markets to its $22 million international total. The film opened in second place in both Spain with $850,000 on 215 screens and in the Netherlands with $250,000 on 59 ($300,000 including previews). More...

Mafia Rubs Out Competition

September 18th, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 is the latest local film to lead the South Korean box office as it opened with $5.555 million on 449 screens, $7.515 million including Thursday. Not only was that easily enough for first place in its home market, but also put the film in third place on the overall international box office charts. More...

U.K. is Virgin Territory

September 11th, 2005

The 40-Year Old Virgin topped the U.K. marked with an impressive $3.26 million on 394 screens in the U.K., but this is probably not indicative of its potential in other international markets. The film should do well in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, but will likely struggle in non-English speaking markets. (Germany may be an exception.) More...

War Ends World Tour with a Blast

September 4th, 2005

War of the Worlds opened in its last international market over the weekend making $3.0 million on 583 screens in China. That's about 10% more money that Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith earned, but War of the Worlds needed nearly double the number of screens. Overall the film added $4.5 million to its $345 million international total, easily the second best of the year so far. More...

Key Openings for Skeleton

August 28th, 2005

The Skeleton Key opened in 10- more markets over the weekend and in now playing on 1400 screens, however, it still hasn't found the success the studio was hoping for. It did open in first place in Germany, but it still had a very soft opening with $1.6 million. It also opened in first place in Russia with $625,000 over the weekend and $780,000 since Thursday, but in Australia and New Zealand it had to settle for a distant second place with $760,000 and $110,000 respectively. The Skeleton Key also open in Austria with $230,000 for the week, but its placing is unknown at the moment. Add in holdovers in France, ($250,000 for $2.2 million) and the U.K., ($130,000 for $4.5 million) and you have roughly $4 million for the weekend and $16.5 million so far. More...

Smiths Still Strong on International Scene

August 21st, 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Smith opened in first place in both the Czech Republic with $180,000 on 20 screens and in Slovakia with $50,000 on 8 screens. The film also remained in first place in France with $2.675 million, Belgium with $635,000, The Netherlands with $490,000 and Poland with $266,000. Strangest of all, the film stayed in second place for the fourth weekend in a row in Germany adding $2.12 million to its $20.6 million running tally in the market. Overall the film has made $143 million in markets where Fox is handling the distribution and may have hit $200 million overall, but there's no conformation on that yet. More...

Smiths' Summer Tour Continues

August 14th, 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Smith opened in Belgium with $1.7 million on 80 screens, easily enough for first place and had a similar result with $480,000 in Poland. It also remained in first place in France with $2.88 million, (despite falling 54% there) and in the Netherlands with $740,000. In Germany the film remained in second place for the third straight week with $3.06 million for a $17.06 million running tally. The film now have $140 million in territories where Fox is handling the distribution and $192 million overall. More...

Island Vacation

August 7th, 2005

The Island managed a couple of first place finished over the weekend, but the results were still less than impressive. In Australia the film opened with $1.404 million for a close victory while in Hong Kong it earned a disappointing $490,000 over the weekend and $520,000 including previews. It's best market continued to be South Korea with $3.167 million, down 38% from last weekend dropping to second place along the way. On the other hand, no wide openings and a mere 23% drop-off allowed the film to rise to first in New Zealand. Overall the film added $7.64 million to its $24.1 million running tally on the international scene and will opens in several markets this weekend including the U.K., Germany and Spain. More...

Late Numbers Lift Charlie into Top Five

July 31st, 2005

Early numbers had Mr. and Mrs. Smith taking fifth place on the overall international box office charts, but better than expected results has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory overtaking them $6.7 million to $5.4 million. It's biggest single market continues to be France where the film dipped just 6% during its second weekend there earning $3,533,857 for a $9,034,141 running tally. But it was even more impressive in Belgium where the film shot up by 68% to $400,000 for the weekend and $785,000 in total. The film also opened in first place in three markets, Brazil with $1.1 million on 200 screens, Holland with $625,000 on 124 screens, and South Africa with $275,000 on 41 screens. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has $13.3 million so far and opens in a couple of important markets this weekend, (The U.K. and Mexico.) More...

Super Heroes Stop The Slump

July 11th, 2005

The Slump is dead. After 19 weeks, it has finally ended. It has been more than four months since the last time 2005 topped 2004 in the yearly comparison, but that's just what happened this weekend. Before we start celebrating too much, note that the margin of victory was tiny at just over $500,000. But at this point a victory is a victory and the movie industry will take them anyway they can get them. On a week-to-week basis we actually saw pretty good growth, rising by 5.2%, which is strange for a post-holiday weekend. Year-to-date, 2005 is still off by 8% $4.523 billion to $4.934 billion while the summer is down 11% $2.023 billion vs. $2.281 billion. More...

Box Office Doom

July 8th, 2005

The Fantastic Four battle Dr. Doom and invading aliens this weekend. But the real competition comes from last year when Spider-Man 2 took home $45 million during its second weekend of release. And while no film will top that figure, the combination of strong starts and healthy holdovers could stop The Slump, but I wouldn't bet on it. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 1 - July 7

July 7th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Murderball - Official Site. More...

2005 Preview: July

July 1st, 2005

July Starts with a bang, thanks to the long Independence Day weekend, but the rest of the month is solid, with a potential $100 million movie being released practically every weekend. It is also the first full month where school children are free meaning weekday numbers are almost as important as weekend grosses. On the other hand, the month isn't as strong as last year and there's a good chance the record breaking slump the box office is in will continue throughout the month. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 17 - June 23

June 23rd, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Chicken Little - Official Site. More...

DVD Releases for June 21, 2005

June 20th, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases, classics and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. It's another bad week for first-run releases; this is hardly surprising when you consider the low quality of wide releases earlier in the year. But unlike last week there's little in the way of older releases, special editions and TV on DVD to pick up the slack. Just one release stood out as a must have, the fantastic Degrassi The Next Generation - Season 2 - Buy from Amazon making this the third week in a row I've picked a release from this long running series as my DVD pick of the week. That's a record that probably won't be broken for a long, long time. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 3 - June 9

June 9th, 2005

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Synopsis

Nothing is more terrifying than to realize your home, your family, your neighborhood, the very walls and ceilings that surround you have turned against you. When there is no safety to be found in what is supposed to be the very safest of places, the deepest form of psychological fear abounds. This theme has wended its way through some of the most unsettling and sophisticated horror-thrillers in movie history. From the kindly-seeming next-door neighbors secretly practicing satanic rituals in "Rosemary’s Baby" to the idyllic retreat which dissolves into family madness in "The Shining" to the lonely little boy who finds apparitions of the dead in urban hallways in "The Sixth Sense" - the idea of "home sweet home" becoming unbearably haunted has long fired the artistic imagination.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,939,251 (39.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,657 opening theaters/2,657 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,839,300

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 8th, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: December 26th, 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, frightening sequences, disturbing images and brief language.
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Season of the Witch
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Abandoned Child, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Remake
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Pandemonium, Vertigo Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jennifer Connelly    Dahlia

Supporting Cast

John C. Reilly    Mr. Murray
Tim Roth    Jeff Platzer
Dougray Scott    Kyle
Pete Postlethwaite    Veeck
Camryn Manheim    Teacher
Ariel Gade    Ceci
Perla Haney-Jardine    Natasha/Young Dahlia
Debra Monk    Young Dahlia's Teacher
Linda Emond    Mediator
Bill Buell    Mediator
J.R. Horne    Man in Tram
Elina Lowensohn    Dahlia's Mother
Warren Belle    UPS Man
Alison Sealy-Smith    Radiology Clinic Supervisor
Simon Reynolds    Man in Elevator
Jennifer Baxter    Mary
Diego Fuentes    Night Doorman
Zoe Heath    Natasha's Mother
Mums    Platzer's Backseat Client
Matthew Lemche    Steve

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Salles    Director
Rafael Yglesias    Screenwriter
Koji Suzuki    Based on the Novel by
Bill Mechanic    Producer
Roy Lee    Producer
Doug Davison    Producer
Ashley Kramer    Executive Producer
Affonso Beato    Director of Photography
Thérèse DePrez    Production Designer
Daniel Rezende    Editor
Michael Wilkinson    Costume Designer
Diana Pokorny    Co-Producer
Angelo Badalamenti    Composer
Kerry Foster    Associate Producer
Mali Finn    Casting

Virgin Enjoys a Threepeat

January 7th, 2006

For the third week in a row, The 40-Year Old Virgin was the leader on both the rental and the sales charts. It ended the year on top with $8.51 million over the week, which was down just 1% from last week and enough to push its total to $27.48 after three weeks. More...

DVD Releases for December 26th and 27th, 2005

December 27th, 2005

It's a relatively strong week for DVD releases with several contenders for DVD Pick of the Week. This shouldn't be too surprising since Boxing Week sales have become much more important in recent years. However, it is still not as strong as it has been in the past several weeks and there are also a lot of releases that look like they are simply being dumped on the market. In the end, Toy Story 2 - 2-Disc Special Edition was the clear choice for DVD Pick of the Week, but there are some others worth picking up. One last note, some DVDs were released yesterday to take full advantage of the Boxing Week sales and this list includes them as well. More...

Corpse Bridesmaid

November 20th, 2005

The Corpse Bride missed the top five by the narrowest of narrow margins losing out to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit $5.50 million to $5.45 million. The film earned its $5.45 million on 2586 screens in 28 markets pushing its total to $53.4 million total at the international box office. In South Korea the film fell 43% to $753,000 on 114 screens, which is better than average for the market. And the film is also doing well in Italy adding $764,000 on 268 screens to its $2.67 million running tally there, $700,000 in France for a $8 million box office, and $462,000 in Japan for a $7.0 million box office. More...

Zorro Steals the Show

November 6th, 2005

With The Legend of Zorro earning a nearly worldwide release this past weekend, and the imminent release of another juggernaut, there was little room for other releases this weekend on the international scene. More...

Surprise Twist on the International Charts

October 30th, 2005

Oliver Twist opened in two major markets over the weekend, placing second in both France with $2.4 million on 547 screens and Italy with $1.3 million on 301 screens. Other markets include $360,000 in the U.K. for a $3.6 million total there and $140,000 in Poland for $1.1 million. Add it up and you have $4.2 million for the weekend and $9.6 million in total. More...

Brothers are not so Grimm

October 23rd, 2005

The Brothers Grimm dropped just 35% during its second weekend in France adding $2.1 million to its $5.7 million total there. In Germany, the film performed a nearly the same level falling 36% to $950,000 over the weekend and $2.9 million during its run. Overall the film made $4 million for a $27.8 million runny tally and that places it fourth on this week's charts. While the film struggled domestically, it is doing quite a bit better on the international scene, and could show a profit sometime during its home market run. More...

Internationl Round-up: Company Nine Reaches $14 Million

October 16th, 2005

Company 9 remained in first place in Russia, its home market, down just 13% to $4.3 million for a running total of $14.3 million, which is well ahead of Revenge of the Sith's final box office in the market (which was just shy of $10 million). More...

The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming!

October 9th, 2005

Company 9 opened in its native market of Russia with a stunning $5.0 million over the weekend and $6.25 million including the midweek numbers, which is better than Revenge of the Sith's opening in that market. This also means there were two films that did so well in their local markets that they managed to place in the top five overall. More...

International Round-up: Red Eye Takes Off

October 2nd, 2005

Red Eye added another $3.7 million on 2,057 screens in 37 markets to its $22 million international total. The film opened in second place in both Spain with $850,000 on 215 screens and in the Netherlands with $250,000 on 59 ($300,000 including previews). More...

Mafia Rubs Out Competition

September 18th, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 is the latest local film to lead the South Korean box office as it opened with $5.555 million on 449 screens, $7.515 million including Thursday. Not only was that easily enough for first place in its home market, but also put the film in third place on the overall international box office charts. More...

U.K. is Virgin Territory

September 11th, 2005

The 40-Year Old Virgin topped the U.K. marked with an impressive $3.26 million on 394 screens in the U.K., but this is probably not indicative of its potential in other international markets. The film should do well in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, but will likely struggle in non-English speaking markets. (Germany may be an exception.) More...

War Ends World Tour with a Blast

September 4th, 2005

War of the Worlds opened in its last international market over the weekend making $3.0 million on 583 screens in China. That's about 10% more money that Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith earned, but War of the Worlds needed nearly double the number of screens. Overall the film added $4.5 million to its $345 million international total, easily the second best of the year so far. More...

Key Openings for Skeleton

August 28th, 2005

The Skeleton Key opened in 10- more markets over the weekend and in now playing on 1400 screens, however, it still hasn't found the success the studio was hoping for. It did open in first place in Germany, but it still had a very soft opening with $1.6 million. It also opened in first place in Russia with $625,000 over the weekend and $780,000 since Thursday, but in Australia and New Zealand it had to settle for a distant second place with $760,000 and $110,000 respectively. The Skeleton Key also open in Austria with $230,000 for the week, but its placing is unknown at the moment. Add in holdovers in France, ($250,000 for $2.2 million) and the U.K., ($130,000 for $4.5 million) and you have roughly $4 million for the weekend and $16.5 million so far. More...

Smiths Still Strong on International Scene

August 21st, 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Smith opened in first place in both the Czech Republic with $180,000 on 20 screens and in Slovakia with $50,000 on 8 screens. The film also remained in first place in France with $2.675 million, Belgium with $635,000, The Netherlands with $490,000 and Poland with $266,000. Strangest of all, the film stayed in second place for the fourth weekend in a row in Germany adding $2.12 million to its $20.6 million running tally in the market. Overall the film has made $143 million in markets where Fox is handling the distribution and may have hit $200 million overall, but there's no conformation on that yet. More...

Smiths' Summer Tour Continues

August 14th, 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Smith opened in Belgium with $1.7 million on 80 screens, easily enough for first place and had a similar result with $480,000 in Poland. It also remained in first place in France with $2.88 million, (despite falling 54% there) and in the Netherlands with $740,000. In Germany the film remained in second place for the third straight week with $3.06 million for a $17.06 million running tally. The film now have $140 million in territories where Fox is handling the distribution and $192 million overall. More...

Island Vacation

August 7th, 2005

The Island managed a couple of first place finished over the weekend, but the results were still less than impressive. In Australia the film opened with $1.404 million for a close victory while in Hong Kong it earned a disappointing $490,000 over the weekend and $520,000 including previews. It's best market continued to be South Korea with $3.167 million, down 38% from last weekend dropping to second place along the way. On the other hand, no wide openings and a mere 23% drop-off allowed the film to rise to first in New Zealand. Overall the film added $7.64 million to its $24.1 million running tally on the international scene and will opens in several markets this weekend including the U.K., Germany and Spain. More...

Late Numbers Lift Charlie into Top Five

July 31st, 2005

Early numbers had Mr. and Mrs. Smith taking fifth place on the overall international box office charts, but better than expected results has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory overtaking them $6.7 million to $5.4 million. It's biggest single market continues to be France where the film dipped just 6% during its second weekend there earning $3,533,857 for a $9,034,141 running tally. But it was even more impressive in Belgium where the film shot up by 68% to $400,000 for the weekend and $785,000 in total. The film also opened in first place in three markets, Brazil with $1.1 million on 200 screens, Holland with $625,000 on 124 screens, and South Africa with $275,000 on 41 screens. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has $13.3 million so far and opens in a couple of important markets this weekend, (The U.K. and Mexico.) More...

Super Heroes Stop The Slump

July 11th, 2005

The Slump is dead. After 19 weeks, it has finally ended. It has been more than four months since the last time 2005 topped 2004 in the yearly comparison, but that's just what happened this weekend. Before we start celebrating too much, note that the margin of victory was tiny at just over $500,000. But at this point a victory is a victory and the movie industry will take them anyway they can get them. On a week-to-week basis we actually saw pretty good growth, rising by 5.2%, which is strange for a post-holiday weekend. Year-to-date, 2005 is still off by 8% $4.523 billion to $4.934 billion while the summer is down 11% $2.023 billion vs. $2.281 billion. More...

Box Office Doom

July 8th, 2005

The Fantastic Four battle Dr. Doom and invading aliens this weekend. But the real competition comes from last year when Spider-Man 2 took home $45 million during its second weekend of release. And while no film will top that figure, the combination of strong starts and healthy holdovers could stop The Slump, but I wouldn't bet on it. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 1 - July 7

July 7th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Murderball - Official Site. More...

2005 Preview: July

July 1st, 2005

July Starts with a bang, thanks to the long Independence Day weekend, but the rest of the month is solid, with a potential $100 million movie being released practically every weekend. It is also the first full month where school children are free meaning weekday numbers are almost as important as weekend grosses. On the other hand, the month isn't as strong as last year and there's a good chance the record breaking slump the box office is in will continue throughout the month. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 17 - June 23

June 23rd, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Chicken Little - Official Site. More...

DVD Releases for June 21, 2005

June 20th, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases, classics and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. It's another bad week for first-run releases; this is hardly surprising when you consider the low quality of wide releases earlier in the year. But unlike last week there's little in the way of older releases, special editions and TV on DVD to pick up the slack. Just one release stood out as a must have, the fantastic Degrassi The Next Generation - Season 2 - Buy from Amazon making this the third week in a row I've picked a release from this long running series as my DVD pick of the week. That's a record that probably won't be broken for a long, long time. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 3 - June 9

June 9th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Stealth - Official Site. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 8, 2005 4 $9,939,251   2,657 $3,741   $9,939,251 1
Jul 15, 2005 7 $4,609,754 -54% 2,657 $1,735   $18,885,278 2
Jul 22, 2005 13 $1,795,925 -61% 1,772 $1,014   $23,007,343 3
Jul 29, 2005 19 $396,415 -78% 434 $913   $24,411,534 4
Aug 5, 2005 29 $173,960 -56% 192 $906   $24,795,312 5
Aug 12, 2005 46 $63,221 -64% 120 $527   $24,956,552 6
Aug 19, 2005 53 $32,848 -48% 59 $557   $25,029,897 7
Aug 26, 2005 74 $14,795 -55% 34 $435   $25,060,230 8
Sep 2, 2005 38 $94,349 +538% 172 $549   $25,162,132 9
Sep 9, 2005 42 $65,117 -31% 143 $455   $25,279,865 10
Sep 16, 2005 53 $45,609 -30% 97 $470   $25,347,143 11
Sep 23, 2005 48 $55,162 +21% 79 $698   $25,416,400 12
Sep 30, 2005 63 $20,850 -62% 36 $579   $25,459,264 13
Oct 7, 2005 85 $6,131 -71% 16 $383   $25,472,967 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 8, 2005 3 $3,873,273     2,657 $1,458   $3,873,273 1
Jul 9, 2005 4 $3,580,864 -8%   2,657 $1,348   $7,454,137 2
Jul 10, 2005 4 $2,485,114 -31%   2,657 $935   $9,939,251 3
Jul 11, 2005 4 $1,185,000 -52%   2,657 $446   $11,124,000 4
Jul 12, 2005 5 $1,105,000 -7%   2,657 $416   $12,239,000 5
Jul 13, 2005 6 $1,050,000 -5%   2,657 $395   $13,295,000 6
Jul 14, 2005 6 $967,329 -8%   2,657 $364   $14,275,524 7
Jul 15, 2005 7 $1,509,311 +56% -61% 2,657 $568   $15,784,835 8
Jul 16, 2005 7 $1,764,310 +17% -51% 2,657 $664   $17,549,145 9
Jul 17, 2005 7 $1,336,133 -24% -46% 2,657 $503   $18,885,278 10
Jul 18, 2005 7 $605,000 -55% -49% 2,657 $228   $19,490,000 11
Jul 19, 2005 8 $600,000 -1% -46% 2,657 $226   $20,110,000 12
Jul 20, 2005 8 $550,000 -8% -48% 2,657 $207   $20,660,000 13
Jul 21, 2005 8 $548,011 n/c -43% 2,657 $206   $21,211,418 14
Sep 5, 2005 37 $23,863     172 $139   $25,185,995 60
Oct 10, 2005 83 $126     16 $8   $25,473,093 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 8, 2005 4 $14,275,524   2,657 $5,373   $14,275,524 1
Jul 15, 2005 7 $6,935,894 -51% 2,657 $2,610   $21,211,418 2
Jul 22, 2005 13 $2,803,701 -60% 1,772 $1,582   $24,015,119 3
Jul 29, 2005 19 $606,233 -78% 434 $1,397   $24,621,352 4
Aug 5, 2005 31 $271,979 -55% 192 $1,417   $24,893,331 5
Aug 12, 2005 46 $103,718 -62% 120 $864   $24,997,049 6
Aug 19, 2005 53 $48,386 -53% 59 $820   $25,045,435 7
Aug 26, 2005 72 $22,348 -54% 34 $657   $25,067,783 8
Sep 2, 2005 37 $146,965 +558% 172 $854   $25,214,748 9
Sep 9, 2005 44 $86,786 -41% 143 $607   $25,301,534 10
Sep 16, 2005 57 $59,704 -31% 97 $616   $25,361,238 11
Sep 23, 2005 49 $77,176 +29% 79 $977   $25,438,414 12
Sep 30, 2005 65 $28,422 -63% 36 $790   $25,466,836 13
Oct 7, 2005 92 $6,257 -78% 16 $391   $25,473,093 14

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