Fighting Words (2007)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,688Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,753 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,916

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,515 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,178 $35,688
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,132 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,594 $35,688

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 2007 (Limited) by Indican Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 15th Weekend 39 $6,780 Jul 13, 2007 101

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,515 $35,688
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,580 $55,916
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,525 $35,688
Top 2007 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 441 $35,688
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,132 $35,688
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,957 $55,916
Top 2007 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 243 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,170 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,723 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,982 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Indican Pictures Movies 52 $35,688

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2007 68 $9,753   3 $3,251   $9,753 1
Apr 13, 2007 84 $4,749 -51% 3 $1,583   $17,088 2
Apr 20, 2007 105 $1,574 -67% 1 $1,574   $20,474 3
Apr 27, 2007 108 $1,503 -5% 3 $501   $23,195 4
Jul 13, 2007 60 $6,780   1 $6,780   $30,481 15
Jul 20, 2007 87 $1,434 -79% 1 $1,434   $32,699 16
Jul 27, 2007 105 $646 -55% 1 $646   $34,047 17
Aug 3, 2007 88 $1,034 +60% 1 $1,034   $35,081 18
Aug 10, 2007 106 $607 -41% 1 $607   $35,688 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2007 73 $12,339   3 $4,113   $12,339 1
Apr 13, 2007 87 $6,561 -47% 3 $2,187   $18,900 2
Apr 20, 2007 106 $2,792 -57% 3 $931   $21,692 3
Apr 27, 2007 116 $2,009 -28% 3 $670   $23,701 4
Jul 13, 2007 102 $784   1 $784   $31,265 15
Jul 20, 2007 94 $702 -10% 1 $702   $33,401 16
Jul 27, 2007 94 $646 -8% 1 $646   $34,047 17
Aug 3, 2007 90 $1,034 +60% 1 $1,034   $35,081 18
Aug 10, 2007 101 $607 -41% 1 $607   $35,688 19

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Leading Cast

C. Thomas Howell    David Settles

Uncategorized

Jeff Stearns    Jake Thompson
Fred Willard    Longfellow
Fred Williamson    Gabriel
Michael Parks    Benny the Heckler

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

Sheep Follow No One on the Per Theater Chart

April 10th, 2007

Killer of Sheep saw its per theater average grow to $15,864 this weekend, which was enough to claim top spot just ahead of Black Book's average of $12,502. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 31 - April 7, 2007

April 7th, 2007

It's the Saturday after Good Friday, which explains why this column was delayed one day. But while the Friday was good, this week's sites were mediocre, at least they were compared to high expectations. If this was January, it would be a great list. However, at this point of the year I'm expecting one potential summer blockbuster to have a major website launch each week, and that didn't happen this time. We still had an award-worthy effort with Grindhouse - Official Site. More...

These Limited Releases are No Hoax

April 6th, 2007

As always, limited releases bring wide variety of films from a Canadian film about a first crush, to a Dutch film about surviving World War II. However, unlike most weeks, this week also has a big release that is almost guaranteed to hit seven figures during its debut. That film, The Hoax, it also opening in more than 200 theaters, which makes it a risky move for the studio. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,753 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,916

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,515 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,178 $35,688
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,132 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,594 $35,688

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 2007 (Limited) by Indican Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 15th Weekend 39 $6,780 Jul 13, 2007 101

Leading Cast

C. Thomas Howell    David Settles

Uncategorized

Jeff Stearns    Jake Thompson
Fred Willard    Longfellow
Fred Williamson    Gabriel
Michael Parks    Benny the Heckler

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

Sheep Follow No One on the Per Theater Chart

April 10th, 2007

Killer of Sheep saw its per theater average grow to $15,864 this weekend, which was enough to claim top spot just ahead of Black Book's average of $12,502. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 31 - April 7, 2007

April 7th, 2007

It's the Saturday after Good Friday, which explains why this column was delayed one day. But while the Friday was good, this week's sites were mediocre, at least they were compared to high expectations. If this was January, it would be a great list. However, at this point of the year I'm expecting one potential summer blockbuster to have a major website launch each week, and that didn't happen this time. We still had an award-worthy effort with Grindhouse - Official Site. More...

These Limited Releases are No Hoax

April 6th, 2007

As always, limited releases bring wide variety of films from a Canadian film about a first crush, to a Dutch film about surviving World War II. However, unlike most weeks, this week also has a big release that is almost guaranteed to hit seven figures during its debut. That film, The Hoax, it also opening in more than 200 theaters, which makes it a risky move for the studio. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,515 $35,688
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,580 $55,916
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,525 $35,688
Top 2007 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 441 $35,688
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,132 $35,688
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,957 $55,916
Top 2007 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 243 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,170 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,723 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,982 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $35,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Indican Pictures Movies 52 $35,688

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2007 68 $9,753   3 $3,251   $9,753 1
Apr 13, 2007 84 $4,749 -51% 3 $1,583   $17,088 2
Apr 20, 2007 105 $1,574 -67% 1 $1,574   $20,474 3
Apr 27, 2007 108 $1,503 -5% 3 $501   $23,195 4
Jul 13, 2007 60 $6,780   1 $6,780   $30,481 15
Jul 20, 2007 87 $1,434 -79% 1 $1,434   $32,699 16
Jul 27, 2007 105 $646 -55% 1 $646   $34,047 17
Aug 3, 2007 88 $1,034 +60% 1 $1,034   $35,081 18
Aug 10, 2007 106 $607 -41% 1 $607   $35,688 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2007 73 $12,339   3 $4,113   $12,339 1
Apr 13, 2007 87 $6,561 -47% 3 $2,187   $18,900 2
Apr 20, 2007 106 $2,792 -57% 3 $931   $21,692 3
Apr 27, 2007 116 $2,009 -28% 3 $670   $23,701 4
Jul 13, 2007 102 $784   1 $784   $31,265 15
Jul 20, 2007 94 $702 -10% 1 $702   $33,401 16
Jul 27, 2007 94 $646 -8% 1 $646   $34,047 17
Aug 3, 2007 90 $1,034 +60% 1 $1,034   $35,081 18
Aug 10, 2007 101 $607 -41% 1 $607   $35,688 19

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,178 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,601-26,700) 26,609 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,479 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,901-24,000) 23,983 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,205 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,133 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,594 $35,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Indican Pictures Movies 54 $35,688

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.