The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $79,366,978 | Details |
| International Box Office | $158,003,372 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $237,370,350 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $32,762,433 | |
| Total | $32,762,433 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,480,153 (38.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,560 opening theaters/3,560 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $131,853,319 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 14th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 7th, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance, Remake |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Plot point: | First Contact, Search for Extraterrestrial Life |
| Social setting: | Alien Invasion |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 1 | $30,480,153 | 3,560 | $8,562 | $30,480,153 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 4 | $9,890,105 | -68% | 3,560 | $2,778 | $48,366,989 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 8 | $7,697,799 | -22% | 2,402 | $3,205 | $63,480,184 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 8 | $5,049,698 | -34% | 2,337 | $2,161 | $74,424,256 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 15 | $1,550,629 | -69% | 1,512 | $1,026 | $77,330,238 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 28 | $458,634 | -70% | 311 | $1,475 | $78,291,000 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 37 | $138,222 | -70% | 185 | $747 | $78,609,083 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 37 | $128,771 | -7% | 201 | $641 | $78,781,466 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 39 | $147,608 | +15% | 196 | $753 | $78,980,521 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 47 | $85,783 | -42% | 98 | $875 | $79,118,364 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 52 | $54,662 | -36% | 72 | $759 | $79,215,537 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 52 | $47,462 | -13% | 58 | $818 | $79,286,967 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 70 | $12,679 | -73% | 25 | $507 | $79,321,473 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 71 | $11,175 | -12% | 20 | $559 | $79,337,544 | 14 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 78 | $7,173 | -36% | 16 | $448 | $79,351,236 | 15 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 76 | $7,191 | n/c | 14 | $514 | $79,363,785 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 1 | $11,614,781 | 3,560 | $3,263 | $11,614,781 | 1 | ||
| Dec 13, 2008 | 1 | $11,920,581 | +3% | 3,560 | $3,348 | $23,535,362 | 2 | |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 1 | $6,944,791 | -42% | 3,560 | $1,951 | $30,480,153 | 3 | |
| Dec 15, 2008 | 1 | $2,336,980 | -66% | 3,560 | $656 | $32,817,133 | 4 | |
| Dec 16, 2008 | 1 | $2,078,861 | -11% | 3,560 | $584 | $34,895,994 | 5 | |
| Dec 17, 2008 | 1 | $1,805,033 | -13% | 3,560 | $507 | $36,701,027 | 6 | |
| Dec 18, 2008 | 1 | $1,775,857 | -2% | 3,560 | $499 | $38,476,884 | 7 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 4 | $2,864,867 | +61% | -75% | 3,560 | $805 | $41,341,751 | 8 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | 3 | $4,008,237 | +40% | -66% | 3,560 | $1,126 | $45,349,988 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | 3 | $3,017,001 | -25% | -57% | 3,560 | $847 | $48,366,989 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | 4 | $1,782,139 | -41% | -24% | 3,560 | $501 | $50,149,128 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | 4 | $1,701,041 | -5% | -18% | 3,560 | $478 | $51,850,169 | 12 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | 5 | $1,163,462 | -32% | -36% | 3,560 | $327 | $53,013,631 | 13 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | 8 | $2,768,754 | +138% | +56% | 2,402 | $1,153 | $55,782,385 | 14 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 8 | $2,787,527 | +1% | -3% | 2,402 | $1,161 | $58,569,912 | 15 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 8 | $2,868,383 | +3% | -28% | 2,402 | $1,194 | $61,438,295 | 16 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 8 | $2,041,889 | -29% | -32% | 2,402 | $850 | $63,480,184 | 17 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 8 | $1,371,130 | -33% | -23% | 2,402 | $571 | $64,851,314 | 18 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 8 | $1,323,112 | -4% | -22% | 2,402 | $551 | $66,174,426 | 19 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $1,112,419 | -16% | -4% | 2,402 | $463 | $67,286,845 | 20 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $2,087,713 | +88% | -25% | 2,402 | $869 | $69,374,558 | 21 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 8 | $1,931,475 | -7% | -31% | 2,337 | $826 | $71,306,033 | 22 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 8 | $1,990,176 | +3% | -31% | 2,337 | $852 | $73,296,209 | 23 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | 9 | $1,128,047 | -43% | -45% | 2,337 | $483 | $74,424,256 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 11 | $372,248 | -67% | -73% | 2,337 | $159 | $74,796,504 | 25 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 10 | $352,281 | -5% | -73% | 2,337 | $151 | $75,148,785 | 26 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 10 | $327,759 | -7% | -71% | 2,337 | $140 | $75,476,544 | 27 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 10 | $303,065 | -8% | -85% | 2,337 | $130 | $75,779,609 | 28 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 15 | $480,479 | +59% | -75% | 1,512 | $318 | $76,260,088 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | 15 | $689,012 | +43% | -65% | 1,512 | $456 | $76,949,100 | 30 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $381,138 | -45% | -66% | 1,512 | $252 | $77,330,238 | 31 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | 15 | $130,405 | -66% | -65% | 1,512 | $86 | $77,460,643 | 32 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $126,803 | -3% | -64% | 1,512 | $84 | $77,587,446 | 33 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $120,290 | -5% | -63% | 1,512 | $80 | $77,707,736 | 34 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $124,630 | +4% | -59% | 1,512 | $82 | $77,832,366 | 35 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | - | $120,519 | -3% | -75% | 311 | $388 | $77,952,885 | 36 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | - | $205,932 | +71% | -70% | 311 | $662 | $78,158,817 | 37 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | - | $132,183 | -36% | -65% | 311 | $425 | $78,291,000 | 38 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 28 | $79,300 | -40% | -39% | 311 | $255 | $78,370,300 | 39 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | - | $34,659 | -56% | -73% | 311 | $111 | $78,404,959 | 40 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | - | $34,007 | -2% | -72% | 311 | $109 | $78,438,966 | 41 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | - | $31,895 | -6% | -74% | 311 | $103 | $78,470,861 | 42 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | - | $36,779 | +15% | -69% | 185 | $199 | $78,507,640 | 43 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | - | $63,092 | +72% | -69% | 185 | $341 | $78,570,732 | 44 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | - | $38,351 | -39% | -71% | 185 | $207 | $78,609,083 | 45 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | - | $10,806 | -72% | -86% | 185 | $58 | $78,619,889 | 46 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | - | $11,096 | +3% | -68% | 185 | $60 | $78,630,985 | 47 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | - | $10,532 | -5% | -69% | 185 | $57 | $78,641,517 | 48 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | - | $11,178 | +6% | -65% | 185 | $60 | $78,652,695 | 49 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | - | $38,836 | +247% | +6% | 201 | $193 | $78,691,531 | 50 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | - | $64,351 | +66% | +2% | 201 | $320 | $78,755,882 | 51 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | - | $25,584 | -60% | -33% | 201 | $127 | $78,781,466 | 52 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | - | $11,727 | -54% | +9% | 201 | $58 | $78,793,193 | 53 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | - | $14,484 | +24% | +31% | 201 | $72 | $78,807,677 | 54 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | - | $12,504 | -14% | +19% | 201 | $62 | $78,820,181 | 55 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | - | $12,732 | +2% | +14% | 201 | $63 | $78,832,913 | 56 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $37,322 | +193% | -4% | 196 | $190 | $78,870,235 | 57 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $67,486 | +81% | +5% | 196 | $344 | $78,937,721 | 58 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $42,800 | -37% | +67% | 196 | $218 | $78,980,521 | 59 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $13,500 | -68% | +15% | 196 | $69 | $78,994,021 | 60 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $12,373 | -8% | -15% | 196 | $63 | $79,006,394 | 61 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $11,986 | -3% | -4% | 196 | $61 | $79,018,380 | 62 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $14,201 | +18% | +12% | 196 | $72 | $79,032,581 | 63 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $16,410 | +16% | -56% | 98 | $167 | $79,048,991 | 64 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $41,226 | +151% | -39% | 98 | $421 | $79,090,217 | 65 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $28,147 | -32% | -34% | 98 | $287 | $79,118,364 | 66 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 43 | $17,929 | -36% | +33% | 98 | $183 | $79,136,293 | 67 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | - | $8,114 | -55% | -34% | 98 | $83 | $79,144,407 | 68 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | - | $7,922 | -2% | -34% | 98 | $81 | $79,152,329 | 69 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | - | $8,546 | +8% | -40% | 98 | $87 | $79,160,875 | 70 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | - | $14,019 | +64% | -15% | 72 | $195 | $79,174,894 | 71 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | - | $24,272 | +73% | -41% | 72 | $337 | $79,199,166 | 72 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | - | $16,371 | -33% | -42% | 72 | $227 | $79,215,537 | 73 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | $5,148 | -69% | -71% | 72 | $72 | $79,220,685 | 74 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | - | $5,946 | +16% | -27% | 72 | $83 | $79,226,631 | 75 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | $6,262 | +5% | -21% | 72 | $87 | $79,232,893 | 76 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | - | $6,612 | +6% | -23% | 72 | $92 | $79,239,505 | 77 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | - | $12,716 | +92% | -9% | 58 | $219 | $79,252,221 | 78 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | - | $21,345 | +68% | -12% | 58 | $368 | $79,273,566 | 79 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | - | $13,401 | -37% | -18% | 58 | $231 | $79,286,967 | 80 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | - | $5,138 | -62% | n/c | 58 | $89 | $79,292,105 | 81 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | - | $5,497 | +7% | -8% | 58 | $95 | $79,297,602 | 82 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | - | $5,352 | -3% | -15% | 58 | $92 | $79,302,954 | 83 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | - | $5,840 | +9% | -12% | 58 | $101 | $79,308,794 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 1 | $38,476,884 | 3,560 | $10,808 | $38,476,884 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 4 | $17,238,285 | -55% | 3,560 | $4,842 | $55,715,169 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 8 | $13,592,173 | -21% | 2,402 | $5,659 | $69,374,558 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 9 | $6,405,051 | -53% | 2,337 | $2,741 | $75,779,609 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 17 | $2,052,757 | -68% | 1,512 | $1,358 | $77,832,366 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 29 | $638,495 | -69% | 311 | $2,053 | $78,470,861 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 37 | $181,834 | -72% | 185 | $983 | $78,652,695 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 37 | $180,218 | -1% | 201 | $897 | $78,832,913 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 39 | $199,668 | +11% | 196 | $1,019 | $79,032,581 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 48 | $128,294 | -36% | 98 | $1,309 | $79,160,875 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 52 | $78,630 | -39% | 72 | $1,092 | $79,239,505 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 55 | $69,289 | -12% | 58 | $1,195 | $79,308,794 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 69 | $17,575 | -75% | 25 | $703 | $79,326,369 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 68 | $17,694 | +1% | 20 | $885 | $79,344,063 | 14 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 74 | $12,531 | -29% | 16 | $783 | $79,356,594 | 15 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 76 | $10,384 | -17% | 14 | $742 | $79,366,978 | 16 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12/11/2008 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $392 | 5/18/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $158,002,980 | |||||||||
| International Total | $158,003,372 | 5/18/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Keanu Reeves | Klaatu |
Supporting
| Jennifer Connelly | Helen Benson | |
| Kathy Bates | Regina Jackson | |
| Jaden Smith | Jacob Benson | |
| John Cleese | Professor Barnhardt | |
| Jon Hamm | Michael Granier | |
| Kyle Chandler | John Driscoll | |
| Robert Knepper | Colonel | |
| James Hong | Mr. Wu | |
| John Rothman | Dr. Myron | |
| Brandon T. Jackson | Target Tech |
Production and Technical Credits
| Scott Derrickson | Director | |
| David Scarpa | Screenwriter | |
| Edmund H. North | Based on the Screenplay by | |
| Gregory Goodman | Producer | |
| Paul Harris Boardman | Producer | |
| David Tattersall | Cinematographer | |
| Wayne Wahrman | Editor | |
| Tyler Bates | Composer | |
| David Brisbin | Production Designer | |
| Don MacAulay | Supervising Art Director | |
| Peter Ochotta | Set Designer | |
| David Clarke | Set Designer | |
| Elizabeth Wilcox | Set Decorator | |
| Tish Monaghan | Costume Designer | |
| David Husby | Sound Mixer | |
| Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Dane A. Davis | Sound Designer | |
| Jeffrey A. Okun | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Tony Lazarowich | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Todd Masters | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Steve Davison | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Pete Whyte | Assistant Director | |
| Jeff Habberstad | Second Unit Director | |
| Thomas Yatsko | Second Unit Camera | |
| Phil Pastuhov | New York unit camera | |
| Mindy Marin | Casting Director | |
| Coreen Mayrs | Casting Director | |
| Heike Brandstatter | Casting Director | |
| J.J. Makaro | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $30,480,153 (38.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,560 opening theaters/3,560 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $131,853,319 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 14th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 7th, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance, Remake |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Plot point: | First Contact, Search for Extraterrestrial Life |
| Social setting: | Alien Invasion |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 1 | $30,480,153 | 3,560 | $8,562 | $30,480,153 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 4 | $9,890,105 | -68% | 3,560 | $2,778 | $48,366,989 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 8 | $7,697,799 | -22% | 2,402 | $3,205 | $63,480,184 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 8 | $5,049,698 | -34% | 2,337 | $2,161 | $74,424,256 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 15 | $1,550,629 | -69% | 1,512 | $1,026 | $77,330,238 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 28 | $458,634 | -70% | 311 | $1,475 | $78,291,000 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 37 | $138,222 | -70% | 185 | $747 | $78,609,083 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 37 | $128,771 | -7% | 201 | $641 | $78,781,466 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 39 | $147,608 | +15% | 196 | $753 | $78,980,521 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 47 | $85,783 | -42% | 98 | $875 | $79,118,364 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 52 | $54,662 | -36% | 72 | $759 | $79,215,537 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 52 | $47,462 | -13% | 58 | $818 | $79,286,967 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 70 | $12,679 | -73% | 25 | $507 | $79,321,473 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 71 | $11,175 | -12% | 20 | $559 | $79,337,544 | 14 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 78 | $7,173 | -36% | 16 | $448 | $79,351,236 | 15 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 76 | $7,191 | n/c | 14 | $514 | $79,363,785 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 1 | $11,614,781 | 3,560 | $3,263 | $11,614,781 | 1 | ||
| Dec 13, 2008 | 1 | $11,920,581 | +3% | 3,560 | $3,348 | $23,535,362 | 2 | |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 1 | $6,944,791 | -42% | 3,560 | $1,951 | $30,480,153 | 3 | |
| Dec 15, 2008 | 1 | $2,336,980 | -66% | 3,560 | $656 | $32,817,133 | 4 | |
| Dec 16, 2008 | 1 | $2,078,861 | -11% | 3,560 | $584 | $34,895,994 | 5 | |
| Dec 17, 2008 | 1 | $1,805,033 | -13% | 3,560 | $507 | $36,701,027 | 6 | |
| Dec 18, 2008 | 1 | $1,775,857 | -2% | 3,560 | $499 | $38,476,884 | 7 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 4 | $2,864,867 | +61% | -75% | 3,560 | $805 | $41,341,751 | 8 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | 3 | $4,008,237 | +40% | -66% | 3,560 | $1,126 | $45,349,988 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | 3 | $3,017,001 | -25% | -57% | 3,560 | $847 | $48,366,989 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | 4 | $1,782,139 | -41% | -24% | 3,560 | $501 | $50,149,128 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | 4 | $1,701,041 | -5% | -18% | 3,560 | $478 | $51,850,169 | 12 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | 5 | $1,163,462 | -32% | -36% | 3,560 | $327 | $53,013,631 | 13 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | 8 | $2,768,754 | +138% | +56% | 2,402 | $1,153 | $55,782,385 | 14 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 8 | $2,787,527 | +1% | -3% | 2,402 | $1,161 | $58,569,912 | 15 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 8 | $2,868,383 | +3% | -28% | 2,402 | $1,194 | $61,438,295 | 16 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 8 | $2,041,889 | -29% | -32% | 2,402 | $850 | $63,480,184 | 17 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 8 | $1,371,130 | -33% | -23% | 2,402 | $571 | $64,851,314 | 18 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 8 | $1,323,112 | -4% | -22% | 2,402 | $551 | $66,174,426 | 19 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $1,112,419 | -16% | -4% | 2,402 | $463 | $67,286,845 | 20 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $2,087,713 | +88% | -25% | 2,402 | $869 | $69,374,558 | 21 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 8 | $1,931,475 | -7% | -31% | 2,337 | $826 | $71,306,033 | 22 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 8 | $1,990,176 | +3% | -31% | 2,337 | $852 | $73,296,209 | 23 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | 9 | $1,128,047 | -43% | -45% | 2,337 | $483 | $74,424,256 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 11 | $372,248 | -67% | -73% | 2,337 | $159 | $74,796,504 | 25 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 10 | $352,281 | -5% | -73% | 2,337 | $151 | $75,148,785 | 26 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 10 | $327,759 | -7% | -71% | 2,337 | $140 | $75,476,544 | 27 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 10 | $303,065 | -8% | -85% | 2,337 | $130 | $75,779,609 | 28 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 15 | $480,479 | +59% | -75% | 1,512 | $318 | $76,260,088 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | 15 | $689,012 | +43% | -65% | 1,512 | $456 | $76,949,100 | 30 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $381,138 | -45% | -66% | 1,512 | $252 | $77,330,238 | 31 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | 15 | $130,405 | -66% | -65% | 1,512 | $86 | $77,460,643 | 32 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $126,803 | -3% | -64% | 1,512 | $84 | $77,587,446 | 33 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $120,290 | -5% | -63% | 1,512 | $80 | $77,707,736 | 34 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $124,630 | +4% | -59% | 1,512 | $82 | $77,832,366 | 35 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | - | $120,519 | -3% | -75% | 311 | $388 | $77,952,885 | 36 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | - | $205,932 | +71% | -70% | 311 | $662 | $78,158,817 | 37 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | - | $132,183 | -36% | -65% | 311 | $425 | $78,291,000 | 38 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 28 | $79,300 | -40% | -39% | 311 | $255 | $78,370,300 | 39 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | - | $34,659 | -56% | -73% | 311 | $111 | $78,404,959 | 40 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | - | $34,007 | -2% | -72% | 311 | $109 | $78,438,966 | 41 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | - | $31,895 | -6% | -74% | 311 | $103 | $78,470,861 | 42 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | - | $36,779 | +15% | -69% | 185 | $199 | $78,507,640 | 43 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | - | $63,092 | +72% | -69% | 185 | $341 | $78,570,732 | 44 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | - | $38,351 | -39% | -71% | 185 | $207 | $78,609,083 | 45 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | - | $10,806 | -72% | -86% | 185 | $58 | $78,619,889 | 46 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | - | $11,096 | +3% | -68% | 185 | $60 | $78,630,985 | 47 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | - | $10,532 | -5% | -69% | 185 | $57 | $78,641,517 | 48 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | - | $11,178 | +6% | -65% | 185 | $60 | $78,652,695 | 49 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | - | $38,836 | +247% | +6% | 201 | $193 | $78,691,531 | 50 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | - | $64,351 | +66% | +2% | 201 | $320 | $78,755,882 | 51 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | - | $25,584 | -60% | -33% | 201 | $127 | $78,781,466 | 52 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | - | $11,727 | -54% | +9% | 201 | $58 | $78,793,193 | 53 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | - | $14,484 | +24% | +31% | 201 | $72 | $78,807,677 | 54 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | - | $12,504 | -14% | +19% | 201 | $62 | $78,820,181 | 55 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | - | $12,732 | +2% | +14% | 201 | $63 | $78,832,913 | 56 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $37,322 | +193% | -4% | 196 | $190 | $78,870,235 | 57 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $67,486 | +81% | +5% | 196 | $344 | $78,937,721 | 58 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $42,800 | -37% | +67% | 196 | $218 | $78,980,521 | 59 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $13,500 | -68% | +15% | 196 | $69 | $78,994,021 | 60 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $12,373 | -8% | -15% | 196 | $63 | $79,006,394 | 61 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $11,986 | -3% | -4% | 196 | $61 | $79,018,380 | 62 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $14,201 | +18% | +12% | 196 | $72 | $79,032,581 | 63 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $16,410 | +16% | -56% | 98 | $167 | $79,048,991 | 64 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $41,226 | +151% | -39% | 98 | $421 | $79,090,217 | 65 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $28,147 | -32% | -34% | 98 | $287 | $79,118,364 | 66 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 43 | $17,929 | -36% | +33% | 98 | $183 | $79,136,293 | 67 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | - | $8,114 | -55% | -34% | 98 | $83 | $79,144,407 | 68 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | - | $7,922 | -2% | -34% | 98 | $81 | $79,152,329 | 69 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | - | $8,546 | +8% | -40% | 98 | $87 | $79,160,875 | 70 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | - | $14,019 | +64% | -15% | 72 | $195 | $79,174,894 | 71 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | - | $24,272 | +73% | -41% | 72 | $337 | $79,199,166 | 72 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | - | $16,371 | -33% | -42% | 72 | $227 | $79,215,537 | 73 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | $5,148 | -69% | -71% | 72 | $72 | $79,220,685 | 74 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | - | $5,946 | +16% | -27% | 72 | $83 | $79,226,631 | 75 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | $6,262 | +5% | -21% | 72 | $87 | $79,232,893 | 76 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | - | $6,612 | +6% | -23% | 72 | $92 | $79,239,505 | 77 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | - | $12,716 | +92% | -9% | 58 | $219 | $79,252,221 | 78 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | - | $21,345 | +68% | -12% | 58 | $368 | $79,273,566 | 79 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | - | $13,401 | -37% | -18% | 58 | $231 | $79,286,967 | 80 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | - | $5,138 | -62% | n/c | 58 | $89 | $79,292,105 | 81 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | - | $5,497 | +7% | -8% | 58 | $95 | $79,297,602 | 82 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | - | $5,352 | -3% | -15% | 58 | $92 | $79,302,954 | 83 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | - | $5,840 | +9% | -12% | 58 | $101 | $79,308,794 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | 1 | $38,476,884 | 3,560 | $10,808 | $38,476,884 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 4 | $17,238,285 | -55% | 3,560 | $4,842 | $55,715,169 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 8 | $13,592,173 | -21% | 2,402 | $5,659 | $69,374,558 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 9 | $6,405,051 | -53% | 2,337 | $2,741 | $75,779,609 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 17 | $2,052,757 | -68% | 1,512 | $1,358 | $77,832,366 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 29 | $638,495 | -69% | 311 | $2,053 | $78,470,861 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 37 | $181,834 | -72% | 185 | $983 | $78,652,695 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 37 | $180,218 | -1% | 201 | $897 | $78,832,913 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 39 | $199,668 | +11% | 196 | $1,019 | $79,032,581 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 48 | $128,294 | -36% | 98 | $1,309 | $79,160,875 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 52 | $78,630 | -39% | 72 | $1,092 | $79,239,505 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 55 | $69,289 | -12% | 58 | $1,195 | $79,308,794 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 69 | $17,575 | -75% | 25 | $703 | $79,326,369 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 68 | $17,694 | +1% | 20 | $885 | $79,344,063 | 14 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 74 | $12,531 | -29% | 16 | $783 | $79,356,594 | 15 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 76 | $10,384 | -17% | 14 | $742 | $79,366,978 | 16 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12/11/2008 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $392 | 5/18/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $158,002,980 | |||||||||
| International Total | $158,003,372 | 5/18/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Keanu Reeves | Klaatu |
Supporting
| Jennifer Connelly | Helen Benson | |
| Kathy Bates | Regina Jackson | |
| Jaden Smith | Jacob Benson | |
| John Cleese | Professor Barnhardt | |
| Jon Hamm | Michael Granier | |
| Kyle Chandler | John Driscoll | |
| Robert Knepper | Colonel | |
| James Hong | Mr. Wu | |
| John Rothman | Dr. Myron | |
| Brandon T. Jackson | Target Tech |
Production and Technical Credits
| Scott Derrickson | Director | |
| David Scarpa | Screenwriter | |
| Edmund H. North | Based on the Screenplay by | |
| Gregory Goodman | Producer | |
| Paul Harris Boardman | Producer | |
| David Tattersall | Cinematographer | |
| Wayne Wahrman | Editor | |
| Tyler Bates | Composer | |
| David Brisbin | Production Designer | |
| Don MacAulay | Supervising Art Director | |
| Peter Ochotta | Set Designer | |
| David Clarke | Set Designer | |
| Elizabeth Wilcox | Set Decorator | |
| Tish Monaghan | Costume Designer | |
| David Husby | Sound Mixer | |
| Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Dane A. Davis | Sound Designer | |
| Jeffrey A. Okun | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Tony Lazarowich | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Todd Masters | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Steve Davison | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Pete Whyte | Assistant Director | |
| Jeff Habberstad | Second Unit Director | |
| Thomas Yatsko | Second Unit Camera | |
| Phil Pastuhov | New York unit camera | |
| Mindy Marin | Casting Director | |
| Coreen Mayrs | Casting Director | |
| Heike Brandstatter | Casting Director | |
| J.J. Makaro | Stunt Coordinator |
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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