Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,501,218 | Details |
| International Box Office | $25,085,683 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,586,901 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $22,081,956 | |
| Total | $22,081,956 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $421,446 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/929 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,460,037 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2005 (Limited) by Warner Independent, released as Good Night and Good Luck |
| International Releases: | February 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Good Night, and Good Luck (グッドナイト＆グッドラック) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | March 14th, 2006 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild thematic elements and brief language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Investigative Journalist, News, Political |
| Social setting: | Communism, TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Section Eight |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 21 | $421,446 | 11 | $38,313 | $421,446 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,244,707 | +195% | 68 | $18,305 | $1,854,797 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,259,196 | +82% | 225 | $10,041 | $4,545,341 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,003,682 | -11% | 272 | $7,366 | $7,239,225 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $3,066,046 | +53% | 657 | $4,667 | $10,972,902 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $2,501,496 | -18% | 668 | $3,745 | $14,489,880 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 11 | $1,668,875 | -33% | 803 | $2,078 | $16,855,662 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $1,882,058 | +13% | 617 | $3,050 | $19,558,112 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,053,466 | -44% | 631 | $1,670 | $21,031,448 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 16 | $538,082 | -49% | 512 | $1,051 | $21,896,616 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 17 | $341,905 | -36% | 322 | $1,062 | $22,432,374 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $195,000 | -43% | 154 | $1,266 | $22,821,000 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 23 | $361,977 | +86% | 143 | $2,531 | $23,577,034 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $315,779 | -13% | 157 | $2,011 | $24,108,987 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $287,740 | -9% | 144 | $1,998 | $24,517,247 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 31 | $215,020 | -25% | 118 | $1,822 | $24,882,215 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 37 | $181,307 | -16% | 105 | $1,727 | $25,134,582 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 18 | $1,522,238 | +740% | 929 | $1,639 | $26,755,301 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $872,018 | -43% | 685 | $1,273 | $28,190,802 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 20 | $739,391 | -15% | 315 | $2,347 | $29,294,176 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $652,020 | -12% | 272 | $2,397 | $30,323,531 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 23 | $599,121 | -8% | 285 | $2,102 | $31,173,663 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 37 | $172,346 | -71% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 21 | $67,504 | 11 | $6,137 | $488,950 | 4 | ||
| Oct 20, 2005 | 12 | $0 | 0 | $2,286,145 | 14 | |||
| Oct 21, 2005 | 13 | $609,118 | 225 | $2,707 | $2,895,263 | 15 | ||
| Oct 22, 2005 | 10 | $1,060,520 | +74% | 225 | $4,713 | $3,955,783 | 16 | |
| Oct 23, 2005 | 12 | $589,558 | -44% | 225 | $2,620 | $4,545,341 | 17 | |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 8 | $860,017 | 657 | $1,309 | $8,766,873 | 29 | ||
| Nov 5, 2005 | 7 | $1,422,733 | +65% | 657 | $2,165 | $10,189,606 | 30 | |
| Nov 6, 2005 | 7 | $783,296 | -45% | 657 | $1,192 | $10,972,902 | 31 | |
| Nov 7, 2005 | 7 | $231,328 | -70% | 657 | $352 | $11,204,230 | 32 | |
| Nov 8, 2005 | 8 | $239,894 | +4% | 657 | $365 | $11,444,124 | 33 | |
| Nov 9, 2005 | 8 | $250,309 | +4% | 657 | $381 | $11,694,433 | 34 | |
| Nov 10, 2005 | 8 | $293,951 | +17% | 657 | $447 | $11,988,384 | 35 | |
| Nov 15, 2005 | 10 | $180,000 | -25% | 668 | $269 | $14,836,000 | 40 | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | 10 | $176,719 | -2% | -29% | 668 | $265 | $15,006,024 | 41 |
| Nov 17, 2005 | 10 | $175,000 | -1% | -40% | 668 | $262 | $15,186,787 | 42 |
| Nov 21, 2005 | 10 | $153,337 | 803 | $191 | $17,008,999 | 46 | ||
| Nov 22, 2005 | 9 | $185,000 | +21% | +3% | 803 | $230 | $17,194,000 | 47 |
| Dec 7, 2005 | 11 | $84,857 | 631 | $134 | $21,273,287 | 62 | ||
| Dec 19, 2005 | 12 | $47,116 | 322 | $146 | $22,479,490 | 74 | ||
| Dec 20, 2005 | 12 | $47,115 | n/c | 322 | $146 | $22,526,605 | 75 | |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 20 | $125,000 | +165% | 154 | $812 | $22,946,000 | 81 | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 23 | $107,709 | -14% | 143 | $753 | $23,684,743 | 88 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 28 | $65,277 | 144 | $453 | $24,582,524 | 102 | ||
| Feb 20, 2006 | 20 | $184,857 | 315 | $587 | $29,479,033 | 137 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 23 | $610,090 | 11 | $55,463 | $610,090 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,676,055 | +175% | 68 | $24,648 | $2,286,145 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,949,398 | +76% | 225 | $13,108 | $5,235,543 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,671,313 | -9% | 272 | $9,821 | $7,906,856 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $4,081,528 | +53% | 657 | $6,212 | $11,988,384 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $3,198,403 | -22% | 668 | $4,788 | $15,186,787 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 14 | $2,489,267 | -22% | 803 | $3,100 | $17,676,054 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $2,301,928 | -8% | 617 | $3,731 | $19,977,982 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,380,552 | -40% | 631 | $2,188 | $21,358,534 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 18 | $731,935 | -47% | 512 | $1,430 | $22,090,469 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 19 | $535,531 | -27% | 322 | $1,663 | $22,626,000 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $589,057 | +10% | 154 | $3,825 | $23,215,057 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 24 | $578,151 | -2% | 143 | $4,043 | $23,793,208 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $436,299 | -25% | 157 | $2,779 | $24,229,507 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $437,688 | n/c | 144 | $3,040 | $24,667,195 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 32 | $286,080 | -35% | 118 | $2,424 | $24,953,275 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 36 | $279,788 | -2% | 105 | $2,665 | $25,233,063 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 17 | $2,085,721 | +645% | 929 | $2,245 | $27,318,784 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $1,236,001 | -41% | 685 | $1,804 | $28,554,785 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 21 | $1,116,726 | -10% | 315 | $3,545 | $29,671,511 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $903,031 | -19% | 272 | $3,320 | $30,574,542 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 24 | $754,330 | -16% | 285 | $2,647 | $31,328,872 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 44 | $172,346 | -77% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $421,446 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/929 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,460,037 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2005 (Limited) by Warner Independent, released as Good Night and Good Luck |
| International Releases: | February 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Good Night, and Good Luck (グッドナイト＆グッドラック) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | March 14th, 2006 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild thematic elements and brief language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Investigative Journalist, News, Political |
| Social setting: | Communism, TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Section Eight |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 21 | $421,446 | 11 | $38,313 | $421,446 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,244,707 | +195% | 68 | $18,305 | $1,854,797 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,259,196 | +82% | 225 | $10,041 | $4,545,341 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,003,682 | -11% | 272 | $7,366 | $7,239,225 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $3,066,046 | +53% | 657 | $4,667 | $10,972,902 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $2,501,496 | -18% | 668 | $3,745 | $14,489,880 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 11 | $1,668,875 | -33% | 803 | $2,078 | $16,855,662 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $1,882,058 | +13% | 617 | $3,050 | $19,558,112 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,053,466 | -44% | 631 | $1,670 | $21,031,448 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 16 | $538,082 | -49% | 512 | $1,051 | $21,896,616 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 17 | $341,905 | -36% | 322 | $1,062 | $22,432,374 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $195,000 | -43% | 154 | $1,266 | $22,821,000 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 23 | $361,977 | +86% | 143 | $2,531 | $23,577,034 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $315,779 | -13% | 157 | $2,011 | $24,108,987 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $287,740 | -9% | 144 | $1,998 | $24,517,247 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 31 | $215,020 | -25% | 118 | $1,822 | $24,882,215 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 37 | $181,307 | -16% | 105 | $1,727 | $25,134,582 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 18 | $1,522,238 | +740% | 929 | $1,639 | $26,755,301 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $872,018 | -43% | 685 | $1,273 | $28,190,802 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 20 | $739,391 | -15% | 315 | $2,347 | $29,294,176 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $652,020 | -12% | 272 | $2,397 | $30,323,531 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 23 | $599,121 | -8% | 285 | $2,102 | $31,173,663 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 37 | $172,346 | -71% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 21 | $67,504 | 11 | $6,137 | $488,950 | 4 | ||
| Oct 20, 2005 | 12 | $0 | 0 | $2,286,145 | 14 | |||
| Oct 21, 2005 | 13 | $609,118 | 225 | $2,707 | $2,895,263 | 15 | ||
| Oct 22, 2005 | 10 | $1,060,520 | +74% | 225 | $4,713 | $3,955,783 | 16 | |
| Oct 23, 2005 | 12 | $589,558 | -44% | 225 | $2,620 | $4,545,341 | 17 | |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 8 | $860,017 | 657 | $1,309 | $8,766,873 | 29 | ||
| Nov 5, 2005 | 7 | $1,422,733 | +65% | 657 | $2,165 | $10,189,606 | 30 | |
| Nov 6, 2005 | 7 | $783,296 | -45% | 657 | $1,192 | $10,972,902 | 31 | |
| Nov 7, 2005 | 7 | $231,328 | -70% | 657 | $352 | $11,204,230 | 32 | |
| Nov 8, 2005 | 8 | $239,894 | +4% | 657 | $365 | $11,444,124 | 33 | |
| Nov 9, 2005 | 8 | $250,309 | +4% | 657 | $381 | $11,694,433 | 34 | |
| Nov 10, 2005 | 8 | $293,951 | +17% | 657 | $447 | $11,988,384 | 35 | |
| Nov 15, 2005 | 10 | $180,000 | -25% | 668 | $269 | $14,836,000 | 40 | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | 10 | $176,719 | -2% | -29% | 668 | $265 | $15,006,024 | 41 |
| Nov 17, 2005 | 10 | $175,000 | -1% | -40% | 668 | $262 | $15,186,787 | 42 |
| Nov 21, 2005 | 10 | $153,337 | 803 | $191 | $17,008,999 | 46 | ||
| Nov 22, 2005 | 9 | $185,000 | +21% | +3% | 803 | $230 | $17,194,000 | 47 |
| Dec 7, 2005 | 11 | $84,857 | 631 | $134 | $21,273,287 | 62 | ||
| Dec 19, 2005 | 12 | $47,116 | 322 | $146 | $22,479,490 | 74 | ||
| Dec 20, 2005 | 12 | $47,115 | n/c | 322 | $146 | $22,526,605 | 75 | |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 20 | $125,000 | +165% | 154 | $812 | $22,946,000 | 81 | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 23 | $107,709 | -14% | 143 | $753 | $23,684,743 | 88 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 28 | $65,277 | 144 | $453 | $24,582,524 | 102 | ||
| Feb 20, 2006 | 20 | $184,857 | 315 | $587 | $29,479,033 | 137 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 23 | $610,090 | 11 | $55,463 | $610,090 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,676,055 | +175% | 68 | $24,648 | $2,286,145 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,949,398 | +76% | 225 | $13,108 | $5,235,543 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,671,313 | -9% | 272 | $9,821 | $7,906,856 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $4,081,528 | +53% | 657 | $6,212 | $11,988,384 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $3,198,403 | -22% | 668 | $4,788 | $15,186,787 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 14 | $2,489,267 | -22% | 803 | $3,100 | $17,676,054 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $2,301,928 | -8% | 617 | $3,731 | $19,977,982 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,380,552 | -40% | 631 | $2,188 | $21,358,534 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 18 | $731,935 | -47% | 512 | $1,430 | $22,090,469 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 19 | $535,531 | -27% | 322 | $1,663 | $22,626,000 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $589,057 | +10% | 154 | $3,825 | $23,215,057 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 24 | $578,151 | -2% | 143 | $4,043 | $23,793,208 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $436,299 | -25% | 157 | $2,779 | $24,229,507 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $437,688 | n/c | 144 | $3,040 | $24,667,195 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 32 | $286,080 | -35% | 118 | $2,424 | $24,953,275 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 36 | $279,788 | -2% | 105 | $2,665 | $25,233,063 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 17 | $2,085,721 | +645% | 929 | $2,245 | $27,318,784 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $1,236,001 | -41% | 685 | $1,804 | $28,554,785 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 21 | $1,116,726 | -10% | 315 | $3,545 | $29,671,511 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $903,031 | -19% | 272 | $3,320 | $30,574,542 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 24 | $754,330 | -16% | 285 | $2,647 | $31,328,872 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 44 | $172,346 | -77% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
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.