Defiance (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $28,644,813 | Details |
| International Box Office | $24,342,941 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $52,987,754 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $14,365,865 | |
| Total | $14,365,865 | |
| OpusData ID: 19430100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,911,827 (31.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,789 opening theaters/1,793 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,693,192 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 31st, 2008 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Paramount Vantage January 16th, 2009 (Wide) by Paramount Vantage |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2009 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | Poland |
| Plot point: | Collaborator, Genocide, Jewish, Revenge, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Vantage, Grosvenor Park, Bedford Falls |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2009 | 32 | $123,513 | 2 | $61,757 | $200,614 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 36 | $68,183 | -45% | 2 | $34,092 | $309,017 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 8 | $8,911,827 | +12,970% | 1,789 | $4,981 | $9,252,455 | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 11 | $5,666,785 | -36% | 1,793 | $3,161 | $18,564,544 | 4 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 14 | $2,503,514 | -56% | 1,662 | $1,506 | $22,800,595 | 5 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 19 | $1,393,322 | -44% | 858 | $1,624 | $25,196,967 | 6 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 22 | $714,404 | -49% | 442 | $1,616 | $26,366,732 | 7 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 28 | $484,134 | -32% | 567 | $854 | $27,176,722 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 32 | $319,636 | -34% | 317 | $1,008 | $27,691,636 | 9 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 34 | $209,810 | -34% | 249 | $843 | $28,021,658 | 10 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 37 | $155,864 | -26% | 202 | $772 | $28,260,750 | 11 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 44 | $67,367 | -57% | 118 | $571 | $28,390,983 | 12 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 41 | $48,982 | -27% | 80 | $612 | $28,471,672 | 13 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 57 | $23,635 | -52% | 52 | $455 | $28,514,684 | 14 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 56 | $28,762 | +22% | 47 | $612 | $28,551,977 | 15 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 70 | $10,819 | -62% | 30 | $361 | $28,575,525 | 16 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 45 | $40,672 | +276% | 102 | $399 | $28,622,873 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $25,237 | 2 | $12,619 | $25,237 | 1 | ||
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $51,864 | +106% | 2 | $25,932 | $77,101 | 2 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $39,406 | -24% | 2 | $19,703 | $116,507 | 3 | |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $49,591 | +26% | 2 | $24,796 | $166,098 | 4 | |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $34,516 | -30% | 2 | $17,258 | $200,614 | 5 | |
| Jan 5, 2009 | - | $10,002 | -71% | 2 | $5,001 | $210,616 | 6 | |
| Jan 6, 2009 | - | $10,243 | +2% | 2 | $5,122 | $220,859 | 7 | |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | $9,804 | -4% | -61% | 2 | $4,902 | $230,663 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | - | $10,171 | +4% | -80% | 2 | $5,086 | $240,834 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $17,431 | +71% | -56% | 2 | $8,716 | $258,265 | 10 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $30,570 | +75% | -38% | 2 | $15,285 | $288,835 | 11 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $20,182 | -34% | -42% | 2 | $10,091 | $309,017 | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $7,679 | -62% | -23% | 2 | $3,840 | $316,696 | 13 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $8,475 | +10% | -17% | 2 | $4,238 | $325,171 | 14 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $8,912 | +5% | -9% | 2 | $4,456 | $334,083 | 15 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $6,545 | -27% | -36% | 2 | $3,273 | $340,628 | 16 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 8 | $2,708,483 | +41,282% | +15,438% | 1,789 | $1,514 | $3,049,111 | 17 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | 7 | $3,825,197 | +41% | +12,413% | 1,789 | $2,138 | $6,874,308 | 18 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | 7 | $2,378,147 | -38% | +11,684% | 1,789 | $1,329 | $9,252,455 | 19 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 7 | $1,598,255 | -33% | +20,713% | 1,789 | $893 | $10,850,710 | 20 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | 6 | $690,086 | -57% | +8,043% | 1,789 | $386 | $11,540,796 | 21 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | 5 | $676,037 | -2% | +7,486% | 1,789 | $378 | $12,216,833 | 22 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | 6 | $680,926 | +1% | +10,304% | 1,789 | $381 | $12,897,759 | 23 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 12 | $1,518,210 | +123% | -44% | 1,793 | $847 | $14,415,969 | 24 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 10 | $2,526,850 | +66% | -34% | 1,793 | $1,409 | $16,942,819 | 25 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | 9 | $1,621,725 | -36% | -32% | 1,793 | $904 | $18,564,544 | 26 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | 9 | $411,420 | -75% | -74% | 1,793 | $229 | $18,975,964 | 27 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | 7 | $465,142 | +13% | -33% | 1,793 | $259 | $19,441,106 | 28 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | 9 | $412,464 | -11% | -39% | 1,793 | $230 | $19,853,570 | 29 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | 9 | $443,511 | +8% | -35% | 1,793 | $247 | $20,297,081 | 30 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 14 | $767,533 | +73% | -49% | 1,662 | $462 | $21,064,614 | 31 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 14 | $1,290,410 | +68% | -49% | 1,662 | $776 | $22,355,024 | 32 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | 14 | $445,571 | -65% | -73% | 1,662 | $268 | $22,800,595 | 33 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | 12 | $238,953 | -46% | -42% | 1,662 | $144 | $23,039,548 | 34 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | 12 | $257,348 | +8% | -45% | 1,662 | $155 | $23,296,896 | 35 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 13 | $243,676 | -5% | -41% | 1,662 | $147 | $23,540,572 | 36 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 13 | $263,073 | +8% | -41% | 1,662 | $158 | $23,803,645 | 37 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $367,020 | +40% | -52% | 858 | $428 | $24,170,665 | 38 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $644,688 | +76% | -50% | 858 | $751 | $24,815,353 | 39 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $381,614 | -41% | -14% | 858 | $445 | $25,196,967 | 40 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $110,769 | -71% | -54% | 858 | $129 | $25,307,736 | 41 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $120,051 | +8% | -53% | 858 | $140 | $25,427,787 | 42 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $106,607 | -11% | -56% | 858 | $124 | $25,534,394 | 43 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $117,934 | +11% | -55% | 858 | $137 | $25,652,328 | 44 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $143,468 | +22% | -61% | 442 | $325 | $25,795,796 | 45 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $336,961 | +135% | -48% | 442 | $762 | $26,132,757 | 46 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $233,975 | -31% | -39% | 442 | $529 | $26,366,732 | 47 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 24 | $145,836 | -38% | +32% | 442 | $330 | $26,512,568 | 48 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | - | $66,651 | -54% | -44% | 442 | $151 | $26,579,219 | 49 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | - | $53,093 | -20% | -50% | 442 | $120 | $26,632,312 | 50 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | - | $60,276 | +14% | -49% | 442 | $136 | $26,692,588 | 51 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | - | $127,991 | +112% | -11% | 567 | $226 | $26,820,579 | 52 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | - | $231,116 | +81% | -31% | 567 | $408 | $27,051,695 | 53 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | - | $125,027 | -46% | -47% | 567 | $221 | $27,176,722 | 54 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | $46,969 | -62% | -68% | 567 | $83 | $27,223,691 | 55 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | - | $52,907 | +13% | -21% | 567 | $93 | $27,276,598 | 56 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | $45,368 | -14% | -15% | 567 | $80 | $27,321,966 | 57 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 23 | $50,034 | +10% | -17% | 567 | $88 | $27,372,000 | 58 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | - | $80,794 | +61% | -37% | 317 | $255 | $27,452,794 | 59 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | - | $152,236 | +88% | -34% | 317 | $480 | $27,605,030 | 60 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | - | $86,606 | -43% | -31% | 317 | $273 | $27,691,636 | 61 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | - | $27,944 | -68% | -41% | 317 | $88 | $27,719,580 | 62 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | - | $31,789 | +14% | -40% | 317 | $100 | $27,751,369 | 63 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | - | $29,533 | -7% | -35% | 317 | $93 | $27,780,902 | 64 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | - | $30,946 | +5% | -38% | 317 | $98 | $27,811,848 | 65 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | - | $53,808 | +74% | -33% | 249 | $216 | $27,865,656 | 66 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | - | $100,253 | +86% | -34% | 249 | $403 | $27,965,909 | 67 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | - | $55,749 | -44% | -36% | 249 | $224 | $28,021,658 | 68 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | - | $17,236 | -69% | -38% | 249 | $69 | $28,038,894 | 69 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | - | $22,949 | +33% | -28% | 249 | $92 | $28,061,843 | 70 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | - | $20,728 | -10% | -30% | 249 | $83 | $28,082,571 | 71 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | - | $22,315 | +8% | -28% | 249 | $90 | $28,104,886 | 72 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | - | $40,267 | +80% | -25% | 202 | $199 | $28,145,153 | 73 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | - | $73,473 | +82% | -27% | 202 | $364 | $28,218,626 | 74 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | - | $42,124 | -43% | -24% | 202 | $209 | $28,260,750 | 75 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | - | $14,485 | -66% | -16% | 202 | $72 | $28,275,235 | 76 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | - | $15,595 | +8% | -32% | 202 | $77 | $28,290,830 | 77 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | - | $15,651 | n/c | -24% | 202 | $77 | $28,306,481 | 78 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | - | $17,135 | +9% | -23% | 202 | $85 | $28,323,616 | 79 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $17,777 | +4% | -56% | 118 | $151 | $28,341,393 | 80 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $30,833 | +73% | -58% | 118 | $261 | $28,372,226 | 81 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $18,757 | -39% | -55% | 118 | $159 | $28,390,983 | 82 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | - | $7,298 | -61% | -50% | 118 | $62 | $28,398,281 | 83 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | $8,847 | +21% | -43% | 118 | $75 | $28,407,128 | 84 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | - | $7,990 | -10% | -49% | 118 | $68 | $28,415,118 | 85 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | - | $7,572 | -5% | -56% | 118 | $64 | $28,422,690 | 86 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | $10,592 | +40% | -40% | 80 | $132 | $28,433,282 | 87 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | - | $23,457 | +121% | -24% | 80 | $293 | $28,456,739 | 88 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | - | $14,933 | -36% | -20% | 80 | $187 | $28,471,672 | 89 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | $3,530 | -76% | -52% | 80 | $44 | $28,475,202 | 90 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | - | $7,132 | +102% | -19% | 80 | $89 | $28,482,334 | 91 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | - | $4,152 | -42% | -48% | 80 | $52 | $28,486,486 | 92 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | - | $4,563 | +10% | -40% | 80 | $57 | $28,491,049 | 93 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | - | $6,386 | +40% | -40% | 52 | $123 | $28,497,435 | 94 |
| Apr 4, 2009 | - | $10,930 | +71% | -53% | 52 | $210 | $28,508,365 | 95 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | - | $6,319 | -42% | -58% | 52 | $122 | $28,514,684 | 96 |
| Apr 6, 2009 | - | $1,581 | -75% | -55% | 52 | $30 | $28,516,265 | 97 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | $2,569 | +62% | -64% | 52 | $49 | $28,518,834 | 98 |
| Apr 8, 2009 | - | $2,202 | -14% | -47% | 52 | $42 | $28,521,036 | 99 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | - | $2,179 | -1% | -52% | 52 | $42 | $28,523,215 | 100 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | - | $7,792 | +258% | +22% | 47 | $166 | $28,531,007 | 101 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | - | $13,463 | +73% | +23% | 47 | $286 | $28,544,470 | 102 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | - | $7,507 | -44% | +19% | 47 | $160 | $28,551,977 | 103 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | - | $3,801 | -49% | +140% | 47 | $81 | $28,555,778 | 104 |
| Apr 14, 2009 | - | $3,108 | -18% | +21% | 47 | $66 | $28,558,886 | 105 |
| Apr 15, 2009 | - | $2,550 | -18% | +16% | 47 | $54 | $28,561,436 | 106 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | - | $3,270 | +28% | +50% | 47 | $70 | $28,564,706 | 107 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | - | $2,661 | -19% | -66% | 30 | $89 | $28,567,367 | 108 |
| Apr 18, 2009 | - | $5,262 | +98% | -61% | 30 | $175 | $28,572,629 | 109 |
| Apr 19, 2009 | - | $2,896 | -45% | -61% | 30 | $97 | $28,575,525 | 110 |
| Apr 20, 2009 | - | $2,108 | -27% | -45% | 30 | $70 | $28,577,633 | 111 |
| Apr 21, 2009 | - | $1,695 | -20% | -45% | 30 | $57 | $28,579,328 | 112 |
| Apr 22, 2009 | - | $1,463 | -14% | -43% | 30 | $49 | $28,580,791 | 113 |
| Apr 23, 2009 | - | $1,410 | -4% | -57% | 30 | $47 | $28,582,201 | 114 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | - | $11,092 | +687% | +317% | 102 | $109 | $28,593,293 | 115 |
| Apr 25, 2009 | - | $16,624 | +50% | +216% | 102 | $163 | $28,609,917 | 116 |
| Apr 26, 2009 | - | $12,956 | -22% | +347% | 102 | $127 | $28,622,873 | 117 |
| Apr 27, 2009 | - | $4,559 | -65% | +116% | 102 | $45 | $28,627,432 | 118 |
| Apr 28, 2009 | - | $6,118 | +34% | +261% | 102 | $60 | $28,633,550 | 119 |
| Apr 29, 2009 | - | $5,576 | -9% | +281% | 102 | $55 | $28,639,126 | 120 |
| Apr 30, 2009 | - | $5,687 | +2% | +303% | 102 | $56 | $28,644,813 | 121 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 51 | $77,101 | 2 | $38,551 | $77,101 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 32 | $163,733 | +112% | 2 | $81,867 | $240,834 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 35 | $99,794 | -39% | 2 | $49,897 | $340,628 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 7 | $12,557,131 | +12,483% | 1,789 | $7,019 | $12,897,759 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 10 | $7,399,322 | -41% | 1,793 | $4,127 | $20,297,081 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 14 | $3,506,564 | -53% | 1,662 | $2,110 | $23,803,645 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 19 | $1,848,683 | -47% | 858 | $2,155 | $25,652,328 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 23 | $1,040,260 | -44% | 442 | $2,354 | $26,692,588 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 26 | $679,412 | -35% | 567 | $1,198 | $27,372,000 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 32 | $439,848 | -35% | 317 | $1,388 | $27,811,848 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 34 | $293,038 | -33% | 249 | $1,177 | $28,104,886 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 37 | $218,730 | -25% | 202 | $1,083 | $28,323,616 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 46 | $99,074 | -55% | 118 | $840 | $28,422,690 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 45 | $68,359 | -31% | 80 | $854 | $28,491,049 | 14 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 59 | $32,166 | -53% | 52 | $619 | $28,523,215 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 55 | $41,491 | +29% | 47 | $883 | $28,564,706 | 16 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 70 | $17,495 | -58% | 30 | $583 | $28,582,201 | 17 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 46 | $62,612 | +258% | 102 | $614 | $28,644,813 | 18 |
Leading
| Daniel Craig | Tuvia Bielski |
Supporting
| Liev Schreiber | Zus Bielski | |
| Jamie Bell | Asael Bielski | |
| Alexa Davalos | Lilka Ticktin | |
| Allan Corduner | Shimon Haretz | |
| Mark Feuerstein | Isaac Malbin | |
| Tomas Arana | Ben Zion Gulkowitz | |
| Kate Fahy | Riva Reich | |
| Jodhi May | Tamara Skidelsky | |
| Mia Wasikowska | Chaya Dziencieslky |
Production and Technical Credits
| Edward Zwick | Director | |
| Clayton Frohman | Screenwriter | |
| Edward Zwick | Screenwriter | |
| Nachama Tec | Based on the book "Defiance" | |
| Edward Zwick | Producer | |
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Producer | |
| Marshall Herskovitz | Executive Producer | |
| Clayton Frohman | Co-Producer | |
| Roland Tec | Co-Producer | |
| Eduardo Serra | Cinematographer | |
| Steven Rosenblum | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Dan Weil | Production Designer | |
| Daran Fulham | Supervising Art Director | |
| Veronique Melery | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer | |
| Lon Bender | Sound Designer | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| William Mesa | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Steve Griffin | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Troy Putney | Associate Producer | |
| Alisa S. Katz | Associate Producer | |
| Darin Rivetti | Assistant Director | |
| Dan Lerner | Second Unit Director | |
| Gail Stevens | Casting Director | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor |
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: | $8,911,827 (31.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,789 opening theaters/1,793 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,693,192 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 31st, 2008 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Paramount Vantage January 16th, 2009 (Wide) by Paramount Vantage |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2009 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | Poland |
| Plot point: | Collaborator, Genocide, Jewish, Revenge, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Vantage, Grosvenor Park, Bedford Falls |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2009 | 32 | $123,513 | 2 | $61,757 | $200,614 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 36 | $68,183 | -45% | 2 | $34,092 | $309,017 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 8 | $8,911,827 | +12,970% | 1,789 | $4,981 | $9,252,455 | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 11 | $5,666,785 | -36% | 1,793 | $3,161 | $18,564,544 | 4 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 14 | $2,503,514 | -56% | 1,662 | $1,506 | $22,800,595 | 5 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 19 | $1,393,322 | -44% | 858 | $1,624 | $25,196,967 | 6 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 22 | $714,404 | -49% | 442 | $1,616 | $26,366,732 | 7 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 28 | $484,134 | -32% | 567 | $854 | $27,176,722 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 32 | $319,636 | -34% | 317 | $1,008 | $27,691,636 | 9 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 34 | $209,810 | -34% | 249 | $843 | $28,021,658 | 10 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 37 | $155,864 | -26% | 202 | $772 | $28,260,750 | 11 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 44 | $67,367 | -57% | 118 | $571 | $28,390,983 | 12 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 41 | $48,982 | -27% | 80 | $612 | $28,471,672 | 13 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 57 | $23,635 | -52% | 52 | $455 | $28,514,684 | 14 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 56 | $28,762 | +22% | 47 | $612 | $28,551,977 | 15 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 70 | $10,819 | -62% | 30 | $361 | $28,575,525 | 16 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 45 | $40,672 | +276% | 102 | $399 | $28,622,873 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $25,237 | 2 | $12,619 | $25,237 | 1 | ||
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $51,864 | +106% | 2 | $25,932 | $77,101 | 2 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $39,406 | -24% | 2 | $19,703 | $116,507 | 3 | |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $49,591 | +26% | 2 | $24,796 | $166,098 | 4 | |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $34,516 | -30% | 2 | $17,258 | $200,614 | 5 | |
| Jan 5, 2009 | - | $10,002 | -71% | 2 | $5,001 | $210,616 | 6 | |
| Jan 6, 2009 | - | $10,243 | +2% | 2 | $5,122 | $220,859 | 7 | |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | $9,804 | -4% | -61% | 2 | $4,902 | $230,663 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | - | $10,171 | +4% | -80% | 2 | $5,086 | $240,834 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $17,431 | +71% | -56% | 2 | $8,716 | $258,265 | 10 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $30,570 | +75% | -38% | 2 | $15,285 | $288,835 | 11 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $20,182 | -34% | -42% | 2 | $10,091 | $309,017 | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $7,679 | -62% | -23% | 2 | $3,840 | $316,696 | 13 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $8,475 | +10% | -17% | 2 | $4,238 | $325,171 | 14 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $8,912 | +5% | -9% | 2 | $4,456 | $334,083 | 15 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $6,545 | -27% | -36% | 2 | $3,273 | $340,628 | 16 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 8 | $2,708,483 | +41,282% | +15,438% | 1,789 | $1,514 | $3,049,111 | 17 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | 7 | $3,825,197 | +41% | +12,413% | 1,789 | $2,138 | $6,874,308 | 18 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | 7 | $2,378,147 | -38% | +11,684% | 1,789 | $1,329 | $9,252,455 | 19 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 7 | $1,598,255 | -33% | +20,713% | 1,789 | $893 | $10,850,710 | 20 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | 6 | $690,086 | -57% | +8,043% | 1,789 | $386 | $11,540,796 | 21 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | 5 | $676,037 | -2% | +7,486% | 1,789 | $378 | $12,216,833 | 22 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | 6 | $680,926 | +1% | +10,304% | 1,789 | $381 | $12,897,759 | 23 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 12 | $1,518,210 | +123% | -44% | 1,793 | $847 | $14,415,969 | 24 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 10 | $2,526,850 | +66% | -34% | 1,793 | $1,409 | $16,942,819 | 25 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | 9 | $1,621,725 | -36% | -32% | 1,793 | $904 | $18,564,544 | 26 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | 9 | $411,420 | -75% | -74% | 1,793 | $229 | $18,975,964 | 27 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | 7 | $465,142 | +13% | -33% | 1,793 | $259 | $19,441,106 | 28 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | 9 | $412,464 | -11% | -39% | 1,793 | $230 | $19,853,570 | 29 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | 9 | $443,511 | +8% | -35% | 1,793 | $247 | $20,297,081 | 30 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 14 | $767,533 | +73% | -49% | 1,662 | $462 | $21,064,614 | 31 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 14 | $1,290,410 | +68% | -49% | 1,662 | $776 | $22,355,024 | 32 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | 14 | $445,571 | -65% | -73% | 1,662 | $268 | $22,800,595 | 33 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | 12 | $238,953 | -46% | -42% | 1,662 | $144 | $23,039,548 | 34 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | 12 | $257,348 | +8% | -45% | 1,662 | $155 | $23,296,896 | 35 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 13 | $243,676 | -5% | -41% | 1,662 | $147 | $23,540,572 | 36 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 13 | $263,073 | +8% | -41% | 1,662 | $158 | $23,803,645 | 37 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $367,020 | +40% | -52% | 858 | $428 | $24,170,665 | 38 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $644,688 | +76% | -50% | 858 | $751 | $24,815,353 | 39 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $381,614 | -41% | -14% | 858 | $445 | $25,196,967 | 40 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $110,769 | -71% | -54% | 858 | $129 | $25,307,736 | 41 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $120,051 | +8% | -53% | 858 | $140 | $25,427,787 | 42 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $106,607 | -11% | -56% | 858 | $124 | $25,534,394 | 43 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $117,934 | +11% | -55% | 858 | $137 | $25,652,328 | 44 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $143,468 | +22% | -61% | 442 | $325 | $25,795,796 | 45 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $336,961 | +135% | -48% | 442 | $762 | $26,132,757 | 46 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $233,975 | -31% | -39% | 442 | $529 | $26,366,732 | 47 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 24 | $145,836 | -38% | +32% | 442 | $330 | $26,512,568 | 48 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | - | $66,651 | -54% | -44% | 442 | $151 | $26,579,219 | 49 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | - | $53,093 | -20% | -50% | 442 | $120 | $26,632,312 | 50 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | - | $60,276 | +14% | -49% | 442 | $136 | $26,692,588 | 51 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | - | $127,991 | +112% | -11% | 567 | $226 | $26,820,579 | 52 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | - | $231,116 | +81% | -31% | 567 | $408 | $27,051,695 | 53 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | - | $125,027 | -46% | -47% | 567 | $221 | $27,176,722 | 54 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | $46,969 | -62% | -68% | 567 | $83 | $27,223,691 | 55 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | - | $52,907 | +13% | -21% | 567 | $93 | $27,276,598 | 56 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | $45,368 | -14% | -15% | 567 | $80 | $27,321,966 | 57 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 23 | $50,034 | +10% | -17% | 567 | $88 | $27,372,000 | 58 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | - | $80,794 | +61% | -37% | 317 | $255 | $27,452,794 | 59 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | - | $152,236 | +88% | -34% | 317 | $480 | $27,605,030 | 60 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | - | $86,606 | -43% | -31% | 317 | $273 | $27,691,636 | 61 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | - | $27,944 | -68% | -41% | 317 | $88 | $27,719,580 | 62 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | - | $31,789 | +14% | -40% | 317 | $100 | $27,751,369 | 63 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | - | $29,533 | -7% | -35% | 317 | $93 | $27,780,902 | 64 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | - | $30,946 | +5% | -38% | 317 | $98 | $27,811,848 | 65 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | - | $53,808 | +74% | -33% | 249 | $216 | $27,865,656 | 66 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | - | $100,253 | +86% | -34% | 249 | $403 | $27,965,909 | 67 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | - | $55,749 | -44% | -36% | 249 | $224 | $28,021,658 | 68 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | - | $17,236 | -69% | -38% | 249 | $69 | $28,038,894 | 69 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | - | $22,949 | +33% | -28% | 249 | $92 | $28,061,843 | 70 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | - | $20,728 | -10% | -30% | 249 | $83 | $28,082,571 | 71 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | - | $22,315 | +8% | -28% | 249 | $90 | $28,104,886 | 72 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | - | $40,267 | +80% | -25% | 202 | $199 | $28,145,153 | 73 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | - | $73,473 | +82% | -27% | 202 | $364 | $28,218,626 | 74 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | - | $42,124 | -43% | -24% | 202 | $209 | $28,260,750 | 75 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | - | $14,485 | -66% | -16% | 202 | $72 | $28,275,235 | 76 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | - | $15,595 | +8% | -32% | 202 | $77 | $28,290,830 | 77 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | - | $15,651 | n/c | -24% | 202 | $77 | $28,306,481 | 78 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | - | $17,135 | +9% | -23% | 202 | $85 | $28,323,616 | 79 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $17,777 | +4% | -56% | 118 | $151 | $28,341,393 | 80 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $30,833 | +73% | -58% | 118 | $261 | $28,372,226 | 81 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $18,757 | -39% | -55% | 118 | $159 | $28,390,983 | 82 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | - | $7,298 | -61% | -50% | 118 | $62 | $28,398,281 | 83 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | $8,847 | +21% | -43% | 118 | $75 | $28,407,128 | 84 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | - | $7,990 | -10% | -49% | 118 | $68 | $28,415,118 | 85 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | - | $7,572 | -5% | -56% | 118 | $64 | $28,422,690 | 86 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | $10,592 | +40% | -40% | 80 | $132 | $28,433,282 | 87 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | - | $23,457 | +121% | -24% | 80 | $293 | $28,456,739 | 88 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | - | $14,933 | -36% | -20% | 80 | $187 | $28,471,672 | 89 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | $3,530 | -76% | -52% | 80 | $44 | $28,475,202 | 90 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | - | $7,132 | +102% | -19% | 80 | $89 | $28,482,334 | 91 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | - | $4,152 | -42% | -48% | 80 | $52 | $28,486,486 | 92 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | - | $4,563 | +10% | -40% | 80 | $57 | $28,491,049 | 93 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | - | $6,386 | +40% | -40% | 52 | $123 | $28,497,435 | 94 |
| Apr 4, 2009 | - | $10,930 | +71% | -53% | 52 | $210 | $28,508,365 | 95 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | - | $6,319 | -42% | -58% | 52 | $122 | $28,514,684 | 96 |
| Apr 6, 2009 | - | $1,581 | -75% | -55% | 52 | $30 | $28,516,265 | 97 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | $2,569 | +62% | -64% | 52 | $49 | $28,518,834 | 98 |
| Apr 8, 2009 | - | $2,202 | -14% | -47% | 52 | $42 | $28,521,036 | 99 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | - | $2,179 | -1% | -52% | 52 | $42 | $28,523,215 | 100 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | - | $7,792 | +258% | +22% | 47 | $166 | $28,531,007 | 101 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | - | $13,463 | +73% | +23% | 47 | $286 | $28,544,470 | 102 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | - | $7,507 | -44% | +19% | 47 | $160 | $28,551,977 | 103 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | - | $3,801 | -49% | +140% | 47 | $81 | $28,555,778 | 104 |
| Apr 14, 2009 | - | $3,108 | -18% | +21% | 47 | $66 | $28,558,886 | 105 |
| Apr 15, 2009 | - | $2,550 | -18% | +16% | 47 | $54 | $28,561,436 | 106 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | - | $3,270 | +28% | +50% | 47 | $70 | $28,564,706 | 107 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | - | $2,661 | -19% | -66% | 30 | $89 | $28,567,367 | 108 |
| Apr 18, 2009 | - | $5,262 | +98% | -61% | 30 | $175 | $28,572,629 | 109 |
| Apr 19, 2009 | - | $2,896 | -45% | -61% | 30 | $97 | $28,575,525 | 110 |
| Apr 20, 2009 | - | $2,108 | -27% | -45% | 30 | $70 | $28,577,633 | 111 |
| Apr 21, 2009 | - | $1,695 | -20% | -45% | 30 | $57 | $28,579,328 | 112 |
| Apr 22, 2009 | - | $1,463 | -14% | -43% | 30 | $49 | $28,580,791 | 113 |
| Apr 23, 2009 | - | $1,410 | -4% | -57% | 30 | $47 | $28,582,201 | 114 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | - | $11,092 | +687% | +317% | 102 | $109 | $28,593,293 | 115 |
| Apr 25, 2009 | - | $16,624 | +50% | +216% | 102 | $163 | $28,609,917 | 116 |
| Apr 26, 2009 | - | $12,956 | -22% | +347% | 102 | $127 | $28,622,873 | 117 |
| Apr 27, 2009 | - | $4,559 | -65% | +116% | 102 | $45 | $28,627,432 | 118 |
| Apr 28, 2009 | - | $6,118 | +34% | +261% | 102 | $60 | $28,633,550 | 119 |
| Apr 29, 2009 | - | $5,576 | -9% | +281% | 102 | $55 | $28,639,126 | 120 |
| Apr 30, 2009 | - | $5,687 | +2% | +303% | 102 | $56 | $28,644,813 | 121 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 51 | $77,101 | 2 | $38,551 | $77,101 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 32 | $163,733 | +112% | 2 | $81,867 | $240,834 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 35 | $99,794 | -39% | 2 | $49,897 | $340,628 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 7 | $12,557,131 | +12,483% | 1,789 | $7,019 | $12,897,759 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 10 | $7,399,322 | -41% | 1,793 | $4,127 | $20,297,081 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 14 | $3,506,564 | -53% | 1,662 | $2,110 | $23,803,645 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 19 | $1,848,683 | -47% | 858 | $2,155 | $25,652,328 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 23 | $1,040,260 | -44% | 442 | $2,354 | $26,692,588 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 26 | $679,412 | -35% | 567 | $1,198 | $27,372,000 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 32 | $439,848 | -35% | 317 | $1,388 | $27,811,848 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 34 | $293,038 | -33% | 249 | $1,177 | $28,104,886 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 37 | $218,730 | -25% | 202 | $1,083 | $28,323,616 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 46 | $99,074 | -55% | 118 | $840 | $28,422,690 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 45 | $68,359 | -31% | 80 | $854 | $28,491,049 | 14 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 59 | $32,166 | -53% | 52 | $619 | $28,523,215 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 55 | $41,491 | +29% | 47 | $883 | $28,564,706 | 16 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 70 | $17,495 | -58% | 30 | $583 | $28,582,201 | 17 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 46 | $62,612 | +258% | 102 | $614 | $28,644,813 | 18 |
Leading
| Daniel Craig | Tuvia Bielski |
Supporting
| Liev Schreiber | Zus Bielski | |
| Jamie Bell | Asael Bielski | |
| Alexa Davalos | Lilka Ticktin | |
| Allan Corduner | Shimon Haretz | |
| Mark Feuerstein | Isaac Malbin | |
| Tomas Arana | Ben Zion Gulkowitz | |
| Kate Fahy | Riva Reich | |
| Jodhi May | Tamara Skidelsky | |
| Mia Wasikowska | Chaya Dziencieslky |
Production and Technical Credits
| Edward Zwick | Director | |
| Clayton Frohman | Screenwriter | |
| Edward Zwick | Screenwriter | |
| Nachama Tec | Based on the book "Defiance" | |
| Edward Zwick | Producer | |
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Producer | |
| Marshall Herskovitz | Executive Producer | |
| Clayton Frohman | Co-Producer | |
| Roland Tec | Co-Producer | |
| Eduardo Serra | Cinematographer | |
| Steven Rosenblum | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Dan Weil | Production Designer | |
| Daran Fulham | Supervising Art Director | |
| Veronique Melery | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer | |
| Lon Bender | Sound Designer | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| William Mesa | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Steve Griffin | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Troy Putney | Associate Producer | |
| Alisa S. Katz | Associate Producer | |
| Darin Rivetti | Assistant Director | |
| Dan Lerner | Second Unit Director | |
| Gail Stevens | Casting Director | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor |
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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