Frozen River (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,511,476 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,518,653 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,030,129 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $70,234 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/96 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,960,031 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 1st, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language. |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2008 |
| Plot point: | Immigration, Money Troubles |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Border Town, Christmas, Human-Trafficking |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Mandarin, Urdu |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | 37 | $70,234 | 7 | $10,033 | $70,234 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 43 | $55,522 | -21% | 7 | $7,932 | $168,015 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 45 | $59,664 | +7% | 15 | $3,978 | $254,777 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 33 | $147,116 | +147% | 41 | $3,588 | $431,865 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 31 | $256,749 | +75% | 69 | $3,721 | $749,332 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 29 | $282,428 | +10% | 91 | $3,104 | $1,153,521 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 33 | $162,044 | -43% | 86 | $1,884 | $1,409,327 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 37 | $133,494 | -18% | 96 | $1,391 | $1,760,310 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 44 | $92,126 | -31% | 76 | $1,212 | $1,905,400 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 50 | $59,336 | -36% | 57 | $1,041 | $1,996,900 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 53 | $40,283 | -32% | 51 | $790 | $2,061,019 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 56 | $34,514 | -14% | 50 | $690 | $2,112,984 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 59 | $30,369 | -12% | 42 | $723 | $2,158,393 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 57 | $26,227 | -14% | 24 | $1,093 | $2,198,174 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 65 | $19,793 | -25% | 30 | $660 | $2,230,237 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 62 | $15,562 | -21% | 26 | $599 | $2,261,468 | 16 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 77 | $5,525 | -64% | 15 | $368 | $2,275,673 | 17 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 83 | $3,189 | -42% | 6 | $532 | $2,284,536 | 18 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 89 | $2,597 | -19% | 6 | $433 | $2,291,511 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 65 | $8,951 | +245% | 13 | $689 | $2,303,266 | 20 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 78 | $1,471 | -84% | 4 | $368 | $2,307,807 | 21 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 80 | $427 | -71% | 1 | $427 | $2,309,148 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 53 | $29,439 | 25 | $1,178 | $2,339,397 | 28 | |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 58 | $26,516 | -10% | 25 | $1,061 | $2,423,186 | 29 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 63 | $21,009 | -21% | 24 | $875 | $2,459,187 | 30 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 73 | $9,547 | -55% | 10 | $955 | $2,477,794 | 31 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 65 | $15,391 | +61% | 12 | $1,283 | $2,495,848 | 32 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 87 | $4,939 | -68% | 5 | $988 | $2,508,841 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2008 | 33 | $63,225 | 69 | $916 | $812,557 | 32 | ||
| Feb 16, 2009 | 51 | $5,866 | 25 | $235 | $2,429,052 | 200 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | 40 | $112,493 | 7 | $16,070 | $112,493 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 50 | $82,620 | -27% | 7 | $11,803 | $195,113 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 48 | $89,636 | +8% | 15 | $5,976 | $284,749 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 35 | $207,834 | +132% | 41 | $5,069 | $492,583 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 31 | $378,510 | +82% | 69 | $5,486 | $871,093 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 29 | $376,190 | -1% | 91 | $4,134 | $1,247,283 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 34 | $217,489 | -42% | 86 | $2,529 | $1,464,772 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 36 | $186,458 | -14% | 96 | $1,942 | $1,813,274 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 44 | $124,290 | -33% | 76 | $1,635 | $1,937,564 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 48 | $83,172 | -33% | 57 | $1,459 | $2,020,736 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 55 | $57,734 | -31% | 51 | $1,132 | $2,078,470 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 56 | $49,554 | -14% | 50 | $991 | $2,128,024 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 61 | $43,923 | -11% | 42 | $1,046 | $2,171,947 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 57 | $38,497 | -12% | 24 | $1,604 | $2,210,444 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 60 | $35,462 | -8% | 30 | $1,182 | $2,245,906 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 61 | $24,242 | -32% | 26 | $932 | $2,270,148 | 16 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 74 | $11,199 | -54% | 15 | $747 | $2,281,347 | 17 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 72 | $7,567 | -32% | 6 | $1,261 | $2,288,914 | 18 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 83 | $5,401 | -29% | 6 | $900 | $2,294,315 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 67 | $12,021 | +123% | 13 | $925 | $2,306,336 | 20 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 77 | $2,385 | -80% | 4 | $596 | $2,308,721 | 21 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 45 | $86,712 | 25 | $3,468 | $2,396,670 | 28 | |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 60 | $41,508 | -52% | 25 | $1,660 | $2,438,178 | 29 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 63 | $30,069 | -28% | 24 | $1,253 | $2,468,247 | 30 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 73 | $12,210 | -59% | 10 | $1,221 | $2,480,457 | 31 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 64 | $23,345 | +91% | 12 | $1,945 | $2,503,902 | 32 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 88 | $7,574 | -68% | 5 | $1,515 | $2,511,476 | 33 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $70,234 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/96 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,960,031 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 1st, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language. |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2008 |
| Plot point: | Immigration, Money Troubles |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Border Town, Christmas, Human-Trafficking |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Mandarin, Urdu |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | 37 | $70,234 | 7 | $10,033 | $70,234 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 43 | $55,522 | -21% | 7 | $7,932 | $168,015 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 45 | $59,664 | +7% | 15 | $3,978 | $254,777 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 33 | $147,116 | +147% | 41 | $3,588 | $431,865 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 31 | $256,749 | +75% | 69 | $3,721 | $749,332 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 29 | $282,428 | +10% | 91 | $3,104 | $1,153,521 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 33 | $162,044 | -43% | 86 | $1,884 | $1,409,327 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 37 | $133,494 | -18% | 96 | $1,391 | $1,760,310 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 44 | $92,126 | -31% | 76 | $1,212 | $1,905,400 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 50 | $59,336 | -36% | 57 | $1,041 | $1,996,900 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 53 | $40,283 | -32% | 51 | $790 | $2,061,019 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 56 | $34,514 | -14% | 50 | $690 | $2,112,984 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 59 | $30,369 | -12% | 42 | $723 | $2,158,393 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 57 | $26,227 | -14% | 24 | $1,093 | $2,198,174 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 65 | $19,793 | -25% | 30 | $660 | $2,230,237 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 62 | $15,562 | -21% | 26 | $599 | $2,261,468 | 16 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 77 | $5,525 | -64% | 15 | $368 | $2,275,673 | 17 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 83 | $3,189 | -42% | 6 | $532 | $2,284,536 | 18 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 89 | $2,597 | -19% | 6 | $433 | $2,291,511 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 65 | $8,951 | +245% | 13 | $689 | $2,303,266 | 20 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 78 | $1,471 | -84% | 4 | $368 | $2,307,807 | 21 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 80 | $427 | -71% | 1 | $427 | $2,309,148 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 53 | $29,439 | 25 | $1,178 | $2,339,397 | 28 | |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 58 | $26,516 | -10% | 25 | $1,061 | $2,423,186 | 29 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 63 | $21,009 | -21% | 24 | $875 | $2,459,187 | 30 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 73 | $9,547 | -55% | 10 | $955 | $2,477,794 | 31 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 65 | $15,391 | +61% | 12 | $1,283 | $2,495,848 | 32 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 87 | $4,939 | -68% | 5 | $988 | $2,508,841 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2008 | 33 | $63,225 | 69 | $916 | $812,557 | 32 | ||
| Feb 16, 2009 | 51 | $5,866 | 25 | $235 | $2,429,052 | 200 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | 40 | $112,493 | 7 | $16,070 | $112,493 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 50 | $82,620 | -27% | 7 | $11,803 | $195,113 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 48 | $89,636 | +8% | 15 | $5,976 | $284,749 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 35 | $207,834 | +132% | 41 | $5,069 | $492,583 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 31 | $378,510 | +82% | 69 | $5,486 | $871,093 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 29 | $376,190 | -1% | 91 | $4,134 | $1,247,283 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 34 | $217,489 | -42% | 86 | $2,529 | $1,464,772 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 36 | $186,458 | -14% | 96 | $1,942 | $1,813,274 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 44 | $124,290 | -33% | 76 | $1,635 | $1,937,564 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 48 | $83,172 | -33% | 57 | $1,459 | $2,020,736 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 55 | $57,734 | -31% | 51 | $1,132 | $2,078,470 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 56 | $49,554 | -14% | 50 | $991 | $2,128,024 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 61 | $43,923 | -11% | 42 | $1,046 | $2,171,947 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 57 | $38,497 | -12% | 24 | $1,604 | $2,210,444 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 60 | $35,462 | -8% | 30 | $1,182 | $2,245,906 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 61 | $24,242 | -32% | 26 | $932 | $2,270,148 | 16 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 74 | $11,199 | -54% | 15 | $747 | $2,281,347 | 17 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 72 | $7,567 | -32% | 6 | $1,261 | $2,288,914 | 18 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 83 | $5,401 | -29% | 6 | $900 | $2,294,315 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 67 | $12,021 | +123% | 13 | $925 | $2,306,336 | 20 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 77 | $2,385 | -80% | 4 | $596 | $2,308,721 | 21 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 45 | $86,712 | 25 | $3,468 | $2,396,670 | 28 | |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 60 | $41,508 | -52% | 25 | $1,660 | $2,438,178 | 29 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 63 | $30,069 | -28% | 24 | $1,253 | $2,468,247 | 30 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 73 | $12,210 | -59% | 10 | $1,221 | $2,480,457 | 31 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 64 | $23,345 | +91% | 12 | $1,945 | $2,503,902 | 32 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 88 | $7,574 | -68% | 5 | $1,515 | $2,511,476 | 33 |
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.