Disaster Movie (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,190,901 | Details |
| International Box Office | $22,529,851 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $36,720,752 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $11,234,355 | |
| Total | $11,234,355 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,836,973 (41.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 38.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,642 opening theaters/2,642 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $23,638,330 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 29th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, drug references and comic violence |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Disaster, Dream Sequence, Relationships Gone Wrong, Spoof |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Time period setting: | Prehistoric Times |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lionsgate, Grosvenor Park, 3 In The Box Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | 7 | $5,836,973 | 2,642 | $2,209 | $5,836,973 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 8 | $3,031,307 | -48% | 2,642 | $1,147 | $10,602,140 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 13 | $1,565,854 | -48% | 1,802 | $869 | $12,655,988 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 20 | $660,627 | -58% | 971 | $680 | $13,600,376 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 26 | $240,077 | -64% | 402 | $597 | $13,961,640 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 49 | $62,100 | -74% | 140 | $444 | $14,069,282 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 60 | $25,995 | -58% | 61 | $426 | $14,109,284 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 40 | $57,188 | +120% | 111 | $515 | $14,174,654 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | 6 | $2,023,130 | 2,642 | $766 | $2,023,130 | 1 | ||
| Aug 30, 2008 | 7 | $2,194,654 | +8% | 2,642 | $831 | $4,217,784 | 2 | |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 7 | $1,619,189 | -26% | 2,642 | $613 | $5,836,973 | 3 | |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 8 | $1,108,562 | -32% | 2,642 | $420 | $6,945,535 | 4 | |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 9 | $272,814 | -75% | 2,642 | $103 | $7,218,349 | 5 | |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 10 | $185,813 | -32% | 2,642 | $70 | $7,403,662 | 6 | |
| Sep 4, 2008 | 11 | $167,171 | -10% | 2,642 | $63 | $7,570,833 | 7 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 8 | $872,164 | +422% | -57% | 2,642 | $330 | $8,442,997 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 8 | $1,482,132 | +70% | -32% | 2,642 | $561 | $9,925,129 | 9 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 9 | $677,011 | -54% | -58% | 2,642 | $256 | $10,602,140 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 12 | $119,205 | -82% | -89% | 2,642 | $45 | $10,721,345 | 11 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 11 | $134,607 | +13% | -51% | 2,642 | $51 | $10,855,952 | 12 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | 12 | $118,925 | -12% | -36% | 2,642 | $45 | $10,974,877 | 13 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | 12 | $115,257 | -3% | -31% | 2,642 | $44 | $11,090,134 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 13 | $454,663 | +294% | -48% | 2,642 | $172 | $11,544,797 | 15 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 13 | $738,221 | +62% | -50% | 2,642 | $279 | $12,283,018 | 16 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | 14 | $372,970 | -49% | -45% | 2,642 | $141 | $12,655,988 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | 7 | $7,570,833 | 2,642 | $2,866 | $7,570,833 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 9 | $3,519,301 | -54% | 2,642 | $1,332 | $11,090,134 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 13 | $1,849,615 | -47% | 1,802 | $1,026 | $12,939,749 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 20 | $781,814 | -58% | 971 | $805 | $13,721,563 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 29 | $285,619 | -63% | 402 | $710 | $14,007,182 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 49 | $76,107 | -73% | 140 | $544 | $14,083,289 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 63 | $34,177 | -55% | 61 | $560 | $14,117,466 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 42 | $73,435 | +115% | 111 | $662 | $14,190,901 | 8 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,836,973 (41.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 38.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,642 opening theaters/2,642 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $23,638,330 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 29th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, drug references and comic violence |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Disaster, Dream Sequence, Relationships Gone Wrong, Spoof |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Time period setting: | Prehistoric Times |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lionsgate, Grosvenor Park, 3 In The Box Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | 7 | $5,836,973 | 2,642 | $2,209 | $5,836,973 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 8 | $3,031,307 | -48% | 2,642 | $1,147 | $10,602,140 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 13 | $1,565,854 | -48% | 1,802 | $869 | $12,655,988 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 20 | $660,627 | -58% | 971 | $680 | $13,600,376 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 26 | $240,077 | -64% | 402 | $597 | $13,961,640 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 49 | $62,100 | -74% | 140 | $444 | $14,069,282 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 60 | $25,995 | -58% | 61 | $426 | $14,109,284 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 40 | $57,188 | +120% | 111 | $515 | $14,174,654 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | 6 | $2,023,130 | 2,642 | $766 | $2,023,130 | 1 | ||
| Aug 30, 2008 | 7 | $2,194,654 | +8% | 2,642 | $831 | $4,217,784 | 2 | |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 7 | $1,619,189 | -26% | 2,642 | $613 | $5,836,973 | 3 | |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 8 | $1,108,562 | -32% | 2,642 | $420 | $6,945,535 | 4 | |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 9 | $272,814 | -75% | 2,642 | $103 | $7,218,349 | 5 | |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 10 | $185,813 | -32% | 2,642 | $70 | $7,403,662 | 6 | |
| Sep 4, 2008 | 11 | $167,171 | -10% | 2,642 | $63 | $7,570,833 | 7 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 8 | $872,164 | +422% | -57% | 2,642 | $330 | $8,442,997 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 8 | $1,482,132 | +70% | -32% | 2,642 | $561 | $9,925,129 | 9 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 9 | $677,011 | -54% | -58% | 2,642 | $256 | $10,602,140 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 12 | $119,205 | -82% | -89% | 2,642 | $45 | $10,721,345 | 11 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 11 | $134,607 | +13% | -51% | 2,642 | $51 | $10,855,952 | 12 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | 12 | $118,925 | -12% | -36% | 2,642 | $45 | $10,974,877 | 13 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | 12 | $115,257 | -3% | -31% | 2,642 | $44 | $11,090,134 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 13 | $454,663 | +294% | -48% | 2,642 | $172 | $11,544,797 | 15 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 13 | $738,221 | +62% | -50% | 2,642 | $279 | $12,283,018 | 16 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | 14 | $372,970 | -49% | -45% | 2,642 | $141 | $12,655,988 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | 7 | $7,570,833 | 2,642 | $2,866 | $7,570,833 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 9 | $3,519,301 | -54% | 2,642 | $1,332 | $11,090,134 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 13 | $1,849,615 | -47% | 1,802 | $1,026 | $12,939,749 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 20 | $781,814 | -58% | 971 | $805 | $13,721,563 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 29 | $285,619 | -63% | 402 | $710 | $14,007,182 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 49 | $76,107 | -73% | 140 | $544 | $14,083,289 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 63 | $34,177 | -55% | 61 | $560 | $14,117,466 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 42 | $73,435 | +115% | 111 | $662 | $14,190,901 | 8 |
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.