The Happening (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $64,506,874 | Details |
| International Box Office | $98,271,510 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $162,778,384 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $22,435,920 | |
| Total | $22,435,920 | |
| OpusData ID: 7930100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
An apocalyptic threat to humanity arrives out of the clear blue sky with a series of violent, inexplicable deaths spreading across the country. The cause of the terrifying phenomenon remains unknown, prompting science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma and his colleague Julian to try to elude the invisible killer in Pennsylvania’s farmland. Soon it becomes clear that no one is safe.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,517,109 (47.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,986 opening theaters/2,986 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $107,451,558 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent and disturbing images. |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Environment, Suicide, Teachers |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Survival Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 3 | $30,517,109 | 2,986 | $10,220 | $30,517,109 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 5 | $10,482,146 | -66% | 2,986 | $3,510 | $50,749,495 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 8 | $3,907,948 | -63% | 2,483 | $1,574 | $59,120,854 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 13 | $1,438,889 | -63% | 1,795 | $802 | $62,053,729 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 17 | $446,470 | -69% | 510 | $875 | $63,356,470 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 24 | $165,770 | -63% | 242 | $685 | $63,736,525 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 27 | $138,504 | -16% | 211 | $656 | $63,957,083 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 32 | $115,347 | -17% | 151 | $764 | $64,143,425 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 39 | $79,923 | -31% | 134 | $596 | $64,276,051 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 44 | $61,429 | -23% | 65 | $945 | $64,384,941 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 57 | $27,710 | -55% | 46 | $602 | $64,438,122 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 57 | $36,275 | +31% | 25 | $1,451 | $64,485,596 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 80 | $11,660 | -68% | 17 | $686 | $64,501,694 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 111 | $1,975 | -83% | 11 | $180 | $64,505,912 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 2 | $13,091,901 | 2,986 | $4,384 | $13,091,901 | 1 | ||
| Jun 14, 2008 | 3 | $10,336,648 | -21% | 2,986 | $3,462 | $23,428,549 | 2 | |
| Jun 15, 2008 | 3 | $7,088,560 | -31% | 2,986 | $2,374 | $30,517,109 | 3 | |
| Jun 16, 2008 | 3 | $3,131,387 | -56% | 2,986 | $1,049 | $33,648,496 | 4 | |
| Jun 17, 2008 | 3 | $2,450,829 | -22% | 2,986 | $821 | $36,099,325 | 5 | |
| Jun 18, 2008 | 3 | $2,185,793 | -11% | 2,986 | $732 | $38,285,118 | 6 | |
| Jun 19, 2008 | 3 | $1,982,231 | -9% | 2,986 | $664 | $40,267,349 | 7 | |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 5 | $3,270,084 | +65% | -75% | 2,986 | $1,095 | $43,537,433 | 8 |
| Jun 21, 2008 | 5 | $3,984,231 | +22% | -61% | 2,986 | $1,334 | $47,521,664 | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | 5 | $3,227,831 | -19% | -54% | 2,986 | $1,081 | $50,749,495 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | 5 | $1,297,044 | -60% | -59% | 2,986 | $434 | $52,046,539 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2008 | 5 | $1,150,044 | -11% | -53% | 2,986 | $385 | $53,196,583 | 12 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | 5 | $1,018,964 | -11% | -53% | 2,986 | $341 | $54,215,547 | 13 |
| Jun 26, 2008 | 7 | $997,359 | -2% | -50% | 2,986 | $334 | $55,212,906 | 14 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 8 | $1,184,856 | +19% | -64% | 2,483 | $477 | $56,397,762 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2008 | 8 | $1,533,302 | +29% | -62% | 2,483 | $618 | $57,931,064 | 16 |
| Jun 29, 2008 | 8 | $1,189,790 | -22% | -63% | 2,483 | $479 | $59,120,854 | 17 |
| Jun 30, 2008 | 9 | $549,173 | -54% | -58% | 2,483 | $221 | $59,670,027 | 18 |
| Jul 1, 2008 | 10 | $392,716 | -28% | -66% | 2,483 | $158 | $60,062,743 | 19 |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 12 | $238,963 | -39% | -77% | 1,803 | $133 | $60,301,706 | 20 |
| Jul 3, 2008 | - | $313,134 | +31% | -69% | 1,803 | $174 | $60,614,840 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 13 | $348,318 | +11% | -71% | 1,803 | $193 | $60,963,158 | 22 |
| Jul 5, 2008 | 12 | $629,632 | +81% | -59% | 1,803 | $349 | $61,592,790 | 23 |
| Jul 6, 2008 | 12 | $460,939 | -27% | -61% | 1,803 | $256 | $62,053,729 | 24 |
| Jul 7, 2008 | 12 | $222,523 | -52% | -59% | 1,803 | $123 | $62,276,252 | 25 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | 12 | $221,657 | n/c | -44% | 1,803 | $123 | $62,497,909 | 26 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | 12 | $213,185 | -4% | -11% | 1,803 | $118 | $62,711,094 | 27 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | - | $198,906 | -7% | -36% | 1,803 | $110 | $62,910,000 | 28 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | - | $139,393 | -30% | -60% | 510 | $273 | $63,049,393 | 29 |
| Jul 12, 2008 | - | $181,388 | +30% | -71% | 510 | $356 | $63,230,781 | 30 |
| Jul 13, 2008 | - | $125,689 | -31% | -73% | 510 | $246 | $63,356,470 | 31 |
| Jul 14, 2008 | - | $57,035 | -55% | -74% | 510 | $112 | $63,413,505 | 32 |
| Jul 15, 2008 | - | $56,713 | -1% | -74% | 510 | $111 | $63,470,218 | 33 |
| Jul 16, 2008 | - | $55,005 | -3% | -74% | 510 | $108 | $63,525,223 | 34 |
| Jul 17, 2008 | - | $45,532 | -17% | -77% | 510 | $89 | $63,570,755 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | - | $55,578 | +22% | -60% | 242 | $230 | $63,626,333 | 36 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | - | $63,841 | +15% | -65% | 242 | $264 | $63,690,174 | 37 |
| Jul 20, 2008 | - | $46,351 | -27% | -63% | 242 | $192 | $63,736,525 | 38 |
| Jul 21, 2008 | - | $20,715 | -55% | -64% | 242 | $86 | $63,757,240 | 39 |
| Jul 22, 2008 | - | $20,808 | n/c | -63% | 242 | $86 | $63,778,048 | 40 |
| Jul 23, 2008 | - | $20,046 | -4% | -64% | 242 | $83 | $63,798,094 | 41 |
| Jul 24, 2008 | - | $20,485 | +2% | -55% | 242 | $85 | $63,818,579 | 42 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | - | $42,930 | +110% | -23% | 211 | $203 | $63,861,509 | 43 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | - | $55,162 | +28% | -14% | 211 | $261 | $63,916,671 | 44 |
| Jul 27, 2008 | - | $40,412 | -27% | -13% | 211 | $192 | $63,957,083 | 45 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | - | $17,347 | -57% | -16% | 211 | $82 | $63,974,430 | 46 |
| Jul 29, 2008 | - | $18,218 | +5% | -12% | 211 | $86 | $63,992,648 | 47 |
| Jul 30, 2008 | - | $18,426 | +1% | -8% | 211 | $87 | $64,011,074 | 48 |
| Jul 31, 2008 | - | $17,004 | -8% | -17% | 211 | $81 | $64,028,078 | 49 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | - | $24,071 | +42% | -44% | 151 | $159 | $64,052,149 | 50 |
| Aug 2, 2008 | - | $34,613 | +44% | -37% | 151 | $229 | $64,086,762 | 51 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | - | $56,663 | +64% | +40% | 151 | $375 | $64,143,425 | 52 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | - | $14,525 | -74% | -16% | 151 | $96 | $64,157,950 | 53 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | - | $13,878 | -4% | -24% | 151 | $92 | $64,171,828 | 54 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | - | $11,935 | -14% | -35% | 151 | $79 | $64,183,763 | 55 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | - | $12,365 | +4% | -27% | 151 | $82 | $64,196,128 | 56 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | - | $25,173 | +104% | +5% | 134 | $188 | $64,221,301 | 57 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | - | $31,362 | +25% | -9% | 134 | $234 | $64,252,663 | 58 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | - | $23,388 | -25% | -59% | 134 | $175 | $64,276,051 | 59 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | - | $12,411 | -47% | -15% | 134 | $93 | $64,288,462 | 60 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | - | $12,346 | -1% | -11% | 134 | $92 | $64,300,808 | 61 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | - | $10,864 | -12% | -9% | 134 | $81 | $64,311,672 | 62 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | - | $11,840 | +9% | -4% | 134 | $88 | $64,323,512 | 63 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | - | $22,537 | +90% | -10% | 65 | $347 | $64,346,049 | 64 |
| Aug 16, 2008 | - | $25,773 | +14% | -18% | 65 | $397 | $64,371,822 | 65 |
| Aug 17, 2008 | - | $13,119 | -49% | -44% | 65 | $202 | $64,384,941 | 66 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | - | $6,968 | -47% | -44% | 65 | $107 | $64,391,909 | 67 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | - | $6,359 | -9% | -48% | 65 | $98 | $64,398,268 | 68 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | - | $6,200 | -3% | -43% | 65 | $95 | $64,404,468 | 69 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | - | $5,944 | -4% | -50% | 65 | $91 | $64,410,412 | 70 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | - | $8,286 | +39% | -63% | 46 | $180 | $64,418,698 | 71 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | - | $12,855 | +55% | -50% | 46 | $279 | $64,431,553 | 72 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | - | $6,569 | -49% | -50% | 46 | $143 | $64,438,122 | 73 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | - | $2,827 | -57% | -59% | 46 | $61 | $64,440,949 | 74 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | - | $2,496 | -12% | -61% | 46 | $54 | $64,443,445 | 75 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | - | $2,683 | +7% | -57% | 46 | $58 | $64,446,128 | 76 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | - | $3,193 | +19% | -46% | 46 | $69 | $64,449,321 | 77 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | - | $6,612 | +107% | -20% | 25 | $264 | $64,455,933 | 78 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | - | $10,152 | +54% | -21% | 25 | $406 | $64,466,085 | 79 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | - | $19,511 | +92% | +197% | 25 | $780 | $64,485,596 | 80 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 76 | $1,947 | -90% | -31% | 25 | $78 | $64,487,543 | 81 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | - | $744 | -62% | -70% | 25 | $30 | $64,488,287 | 82 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | - | $968 | +30% | -64% | 25 | $39 | $64,489,255 | 83 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | - | $779 | -20% | -76% | 25 | $31 | $64,490,034 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 3 | $40,267,349 | 2,986 | $13,485 | $40,267,349 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 5 | $14,945,557 | -63% | 2,986 | $5,005 | $55,212,906 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 10 | $5,401,934 | -64% | 2,483 | $2,176 | $60,614,840 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 12 | $2,295,160 | -58% | 1,795 | $1,279 | $62,910,000 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 17 | $660,755 | -71% | 510 | $1,296 | $63,570,755 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 25 | $247,824 | -62% | 242 | $1,024 | $63,818,579 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 28 | $209,499 | -15% | 211 | $993 | $64,028,078 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 36 | $168,050 | -20% | 151 | $1,113 | $64,196,128 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 43 | $127,384 | -24% | 134 | $951 | $64,323,512 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 49 | $86,900 | -32% | 65 | $1,337 | $64,410,412 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 61 | $38,909 | -55% | 46 | $846 | $64,449,321 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 60 | $40,713 | +5% | 25 | $1,629 | $64,490,034 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 83 | $13,903 | -66% | 17 | $818 | $64,503,937 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 111 | $2,937 | -79% | 11 | $267 | $64,506,874 | 14 |
Leading
| Mark Wahlberg | Elliot Moore | |
| Zooey Deschanel | Alma Moore |
Supporting
| John Leguizamo | Julian | |
| Betty Buckley | Mrs. Jones | |
| Frank Collison | Nursery Owner | |
| Ashlyn Sanchez | Jess | |
| Spencer Breslin | Josh | |
| Robert Bailey, Jr. | Jared | |
| Jeremy Strong | Private Auster | |
| Alan Ruck | Principal | |
| Victoria Clark | Nursery Owner's Wife |
Cameo
| M. Night Shyamalan | Joey |
Supporting
| Alison Folland | Woman Reading on the Bench with Hair Pin | |
| Kristen Connolly | Woman Reading on Bench | |
| Cornell Womack | Construction Foreman | |
| Curtis McClarin | Construction Crew Member | |
| Robert Lenzi | Jake | |
| Derege Harding | Train Conductor | |
| Kerry O'Malley | Woman on Cell Phone | |
| Shayna Levine | Teenage Girl in Jeep | |
| Stephane Debac | French Bicyclist | |
| Cyrille Thouvenin | French Bicyclist's Friend | |
| Babita Hariani | Medical Correspondent | |
| Alicia Taylor | U.S. Reporter | |
| Edward James Hyland | Professor Kendall Wallace | |
| Armand Schultz | Talk Show Host | |
| Stephen Singer | Dr. Ross | |
| Sophia Burke | Student Named Laura | |
| Alex Van Kooy | Boy in Class | |
| Charlie Saxton | Student Named Dylan | |
| Kathy Hart | Vice Principal | |
| Lisa Gunn | Teacher in Auditorium | |
| Rick Foster | Railway Police Officer | |
| Marc H. Glick | P.A. System Conductor | |
| Don Castro | Philadelphia Police Officer | |
| Bill Chemerka | Taxi Driver (Sal) | |
| Jann Ellis | Older Woman with Dog | |
| Whitney Sugarman | Passenger | |
| Mary Ellen Driscoll | Woman Passenger | |
| Greg Wood | Passenger at Counter | |
| Peter Appel | Diner Owner | |
| Eoin O'Shea | Passenger | |
| Michael Quinlan | Passenger | |
| Lyman Chen | Passenger | |
| Brian O'Halloran | Jeep Driver | |
| Megan Mazaika | Jeep Passenger | |
| Richard Chew | Jeep Passenger | |
| Keith E. Bullard | Man in Crowd at Crossroads | |
| Joel de la Fuente | Realtor | |
| Ashley Brimfield | Woman in Group | |
| Mara Hobel | Woman with Hands over Ears | |
| James Breen | Farmhouse Voice | |
| Carmen Bitonti | Mangled Construction Worker | |
| Brian Anthony Wilson | Arguing Man in Crowd | |
| Greg Smith Aldridge | Zoo Employee | |
| Ukee Washington | Local News Anchor | |
| John Ottavino | Network News Anchor | |
| Sid Doherty | Radio News Anchor | |
| Wes Heywood | Radio Voice | |
| Nancy Sokerka | Radio Caller Fay | |
| Julia Yorks | Young Woman Voice on Phone | |
| Bill Shusta | Radio Newsman | |
| Kirk Penberthy | Radio Announcer | |
| Alex Craft | Truck Passenger Boy | |
| Allie Habberstad | Truck Passenger Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| M. Night Shyamalan | Director | |
| M. Night Shyamalan | Screenwriter | |
| Sam Mercer | Producer | |
| Barry Mendel | Producer | |
| M. Night Shyamalan | Producer | |
| Ronnie Screwvala | Executive Producer | |
| Zarina Screwvala | Executive Producer | |
| Roger Birnbaum | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Barber | Producer | |
| Jeannine Oppewall | Production Designer | |
| Conrad Buff | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography | |
| Jose L. Rodriguez | Co-Producer | |
| Deven Khote | Co-Producer | |
| John Rusk | Associate Producer | |
| John Bernard | Line Producer | |
| John Rusk | Assistant Director | |
| Alan B. Curtiss | Assistant Director | |
| William Lebeda | Second Unit Director | |
| S.L. Mercer | Unit Production Manager | |
| Sharon Mann | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gilles Castera | Production Manager | |
| Jim Scaife | Production Supervisor | |
| Lyn Pinezich | Production Supervisor | |
| Tony Dunne | Art Director | |
| John Demeo | Art Director | |
| Anne Seibel | Art Director | |
| Jay Hart | Set Decorator | |
| Caroline Platiau | Set Dresser | |
| Patrick Capone | Additional Photography | |
| Betsy Heimann | Costume Designer | |
| Nick Scarano | Costume Supervisor | |
| Rachel Leek | Costume Supervisor | |
| Patricia Colin | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tod A. Maitland | Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Dichter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Urmson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Fernandez | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wyatt Sprague | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Paul Urmson | Sound Designer | |
| Jim Weidman | Music Editor | |
| David Olson | Music Editor | |
| Bernadette Mazur | Make up | |
| Diane Heller | Make up | |
| Rita Parillo | Make up | |
| Christian Beckman | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Keith Christensen | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Mike Elizalde | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Brian Walsh | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Wesley Wofford | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Douglas Aibel | Casting Director | |
| Stephanie Holbrook | Casting Director | |
| Deborah Dion | Casting Director | |
| Diane Heery | Casting Director | |
| Jeff Habberstad | Stunt Coordinator |
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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Synopsis
An apocalyptic threat to humanity arrives out of the clear blue sky with a series of violent, inexplicable deaths spreading across the country. The cause of the terrifying phenomenon remains unknown, prompting science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma and his colleague Julian to try to elude the invisible killer in Pennsylvania’s farmland. Soon it becomes clear that no one is safe.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,517,109 (47.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,986 opening theaters/2,986 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $107,451,558 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent and disturbing images. |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Environment, Suicide, Teachers |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Survival Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 3 | $30,517,109 | 2,986 | $10,220 | $30,517,109 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 5 | $10,482,146 | -66% | 2,986 | $3,510 | $50,749,495 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 8 | $3,907,948 | -63% | 2,483 | $1,574 | $59,120,854 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 13 | $1,438,889 | -63% | 1,795 | $802 | $62,053,729 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 17 | $446,470 | -69% | 510 | $875 | $63,356,470 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 24 | $165,770 | -63% | 242 | $685 | $63,736,525 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 27 | $138,504 | -16% | 211 | $656 | $63,957,083 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 32 | $115,347 | -17% | 151 | $764 | $64,143,425 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 39 | $79,923 | -31% | 134 | $596 | $64,276,051 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 44 | $61,429 | -23% | 65 | $945 | $64,384,941 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 57 | $27,710 | -55% | 46 | $602 | $64,438,122 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 57 | $36,275 | +31% | 25 | $1,451 | $64,485,596 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 80 | $11,660 | -68% | 17 | $686 | $64,501,694 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 111 | $1,975 | -83% | 11 | $180 | $64,505,912 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 2 | $13,091,901 | 2,986 | $4,384 | $13,091,901 | 1 | ||
| Jun 14, 2008 | 3 | $10,336,648 | -21% | 2,986 | $3,462 | $23,428,549 | 2 | |
| Jun 15, 2008 | 3 | $7,088,560 | -31% | 2,986 | $2,374 | $30,517,109 | 3 | |
| Jun 16, 2008 | 3 | $3,131,387 | -56% | 2,986 | $1,049 | $33,648,496 | 4 | |
| Jun 17, 2008 | 3 | $2,450,829 | -22% | 2,986 | $821 | $36,099,325 | 5 | |
| Jun 18, 2008 | 3 | $2,185,793 | -11% | 2,986 | $732 | $38,285,118 | 6 | |
| Jun 19, 2008 | 3 | $1,982,231 | -9% | 2,986 | $664 | $40,267,349 | 7 | |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 5 | $3,270,084 | +65% | -75% | 2,986 | $1,095 | $43,537,433 | 8 |
| Jun 21, 2008 | 5 | $3,984,231 | +22% | -61% | 2,986 | $1,334 | $47,521,664 | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | 5 | $3,227,831 | -19% | -54% | 2,986 | $1,081 | $50,749,495 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | 5 | $1,297,044 | -60% | -59% | 2,986 | $434 | $52,046,539 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2008 | 5 | $1,150,044 | -11% | -53% | 2,986 | $385 | $53,196,583 | 12 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | 5 | $1,018,964 | -11% | -53% | 2,986 | $341 | $54,215,547 | 13 |
| Jun 26, 2008 | 7 | $997,359 | -2% | -50% | 2,986 | $334 | $55,212,906 | 14 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 8 | $1,184,856 | +19% | -64% | 2,483 | $477 | $56,397,762 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2008 | 8 | $1,533,302 | +29% | -62% | 2,483 | $618 | $57,931,064 | 16 |
| Jun 29, 2008 | 8 | $1,189,790 | -22% | -63% | 2,483 | $479 | $59,120,854 | 17 |
| Jun 30, 2008 | 9 | $549,173 | -54% | -58% | 2,483 | $221 | $59,670,027 | 18 |
| Jul 1, 2008 | 10 | $392,716 | -28% | -66% | 2,483 | $158 | $60,062,743 | 19 |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 12 | $238,963 | -39% | -77% | 1,803 | $133 | $60,301,706 | 20 |
| Jul 3, 2008 | - | $313,134 | +31% | -69% | 1,803 | $174 | $60,614,840 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 13 | $348,318 | +11% | -71% | 1,803 | $193 | $60,963,158 | 22 |
| Jul 5, 2008 | 12 | $629,632 | +81% | -59% | 1,803 | $349 | $61,592,790 | 23 |
| Jul 6, 2008 | 12 | $460,939 | -27% | -61% | 1,803 | $256 | $62,053,729 | 24 |
| Jul 7, 2008 | 12 | $222,523 | -52% | -59% | 1,803 | $123 | $62,276,252 | 25 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | 12 | $221,657 | n/c | -44% | 1,803 | $123 | $62,497,909 | 26 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | 12 | $213,185 | -4% | -11% | 1,803 | $118 | $62,711,094 | 27 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | - | $198,906 | -7% | -36% | 1,803 | $110 | $62,910,000 | 28 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | - | $139,393 | -30% | -60% | 510 | $273 | $63,049,393 | 29 |
| Jul 12, 2008 | - | $181,388 | +30% | -71% | 510 | $356 | $63,230,781 | 30 |
| Jul 13, 2008 | - | $125,689 | -31% | -73% | 510 | $246 | $63,356,470 | 31 |
| Jul 14, 2008 | - | $57,035 | -55% | -74% | 510 | $112 | $63,413,505 | 32 |
| Jul 15, 2008 | - | $56,713 | -1% | -74% | 510 | $111 | $63,470,218 | 33 |
| Jul 16, 2008 | - | $55,005 | -3% | -74% | 510 | $108 | $63,525,223 | 34 |
| Jul 17, 2008 | - | $45,532 | -17% | -77% | 510 | $89 | $63,570,755 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | - | $55,578 | +22% | -60% | 242 | $230 | $63,626,333 | 36 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | - | $63,841 | +15% | -65% | 242 | $264 | $63,690,174 | 37 |
| Jul 20, 2008 | - | $46,351 | -27% | -63% | 242 | $192 | $63,736,525 | 38 |
| Jul 21, 2008 | - | $20,715 | -55% | -64% | 242 | $86 | $63,757,240 | 39 |
| Jul 22, 2008 | - | $20,808 | n/c | -63% | 242 | $86 | $63,778,048 | 40 |
| Jul 23, 2008 | - | $20,046 | -4% | -64% | 242 | $83 | $63,798,094 | 41 |
| Jul 24, 2008 | - | $20,485 | +2% | -55% | 242 | $85 | $63,818,579 | 42 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | - | $42,930 | +110% | -23% | 211 | $203 | $63,861,509 | 43 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | - | $55,162 | +28% | -14% | 211 | $261 | $63,916,671 | 44 |
| Jul 27, 2008 | - | $40,412 | -27% | -13% | 211 | $192 | $63,957,083 | 45 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | - | $17,347 | -57% | -16% | 211 | $82 | $63,974,430 | 46 |
| Jul 29, 2008 | - | $18,218 | +5% | -12% | 211 | $86 | $63,992,648 | 47 |
| Jul 30, 2008 | - | $18,426 | +1% | -8% | 211 | $87 | $64,011,074 | 48 |
| Jul 31, 2008 | - | $17,004 | -8% | -17% | 211 | $81 | $64,028,078 | 49 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | - | $24,071 | +42% | -44% | 151 | $159 | $64,052,149 | 50 |
| Aug 2, 2008 | - | $34,613 | +44% | -37% | 151 | $229 | $64,086,762 | 51 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | - | $56,663 | +64% | +40% | 151 | $375 | $64,143,425 | 52 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | - | $14,525 | -74% | -16% | 151 | $96 | $64,157,950 | 53 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | - | $13,878 | -4% | -24% | 151 | $92 | $64,171,828 | 54 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | - | $11,935 | -14% | -35% | 151 | $79 | $64,183,763 | 55 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | - | $12,365 | +4% | -27% | 151 | $82 | $64,196,128 | 56 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | - | $25,173 | +104% | +5% | 134 | $188 | $64,221,301 | 57 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | - | $31,362 | +25% | -9% | 134 | $234 | $64,252,663 | 58 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | - | $23,388 | -25% | -59% | 134 | $175 | $64,276,051 | 59 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | - | $12,411 | -47% | -15% | 134 | $93 | $64,288,462 | 60 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | - | $12,346 | -1% | -11% | 134 | $92 | $64,300,808 | 61 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | - | $10,864 | -12% | -9% | 134 | $81 | $64,311,672 | 62 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | - | $11,840 | +9% | -4% | 134 | $88 | $64,323,512 | 63 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | - | $22,537 | +90% | -10% | 65 | $347 | $64,346,049 | 64 |
| Aug 16, 2008 | - | $25,773 | +14% | -18% | 65 | $397 | $64,371,822 | 65 |
| Aug 17, 2008 | - | $13,119 | -49% | -44% | 65 | $202 | $64,384,941 | 66 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | - | $6,968 | -47% | -44% | 65 | $107 | $64,391,909 | 67 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | - | $6,359 | -9% | -48% | 65 | $98 | $64,398,268 | 68 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | - | $6,200 | -3% | -43% | 65 | $95 | $64,404,468 | 69 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | - | $5,944 | -4% | -50% | 65 | $91 | $64,410,412 | 70 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | - | $8,286 | +39% | -63% | 46 | $180 | $64,418,698 | 71 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | - | $12,855 | +55% | -50% | 46 | $279 | $64,431,553 | 72 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | - | $6,569 | -49% | -50% | 46 | $143 | $64,438,122 | 73 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | - | $2,827 | -57% | -59% | 46 | $61 | $64,440,949 | 74 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | - | $2,496 | -12% | -61% | 46 | $54 | $64,443,445 | 75 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | - | $2,683 | +7% | -57% | 46 | $58 | $64,446,128 | 76 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | - | $3,193 | +19% | -46% | 46 | $69 | $64,449,321 | 77 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | - | $6,612 | +107% | -20% | 25 | $264 | $64,455,933 | 78 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | - | $10,152 | +54% | -21% | 25 | $406 | $64,466,085 | 79 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | - | $19,511 | +92% | +197% | 25 | $780 | $64,485,596 | 80 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 76 | $1,947 | -90% | -31% | 25 | $78 | $64,487,543 | 81 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | - | $744 | -62% | -70% | 25 | $30 | $64,488,287 | 82 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | - | $968 | +30% | -64% | 25 | $39 | $64,489,255 | 83 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | - | $779 | -20% | -76% | 25 | $31 | $64,490,034 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 3 | $40,267,349 | 2,986 | $13,485 | $40,267,349 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 5 | $14,945,557 | -63% | 2,986 | $5,005 | $55,212,906 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 10 | $5,401,934 | -64% | 2,483 | $2,176 | $60,614,840 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 12 | $2,295,160 | -58% | 1,795 | $1,279 | $62,910,000 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 17 | $660,755 | -71% | 510 | $1,296 | $63,570,755 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 25 | $247,824 | -62% | 242 | $1,024 | $63,818,579 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 28 | $209,499 | -15% | 211 | $993 | $64,028,078 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 36 | $168,050 | -20% | 151 | $1,113 | $64,196,128 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 43 | $127,384 | -24% | 134 | $951 | $64,323,512 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 49 | $86,900 | -32% | 65 | $1,337 | $64,410,412 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 61 | $38,909 | -55% | 46 | $846 | $64,449,321 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 60 | $40,713 | +5% | 25 | $1,629 | $64,490,034 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 83 | $13,903 | -66% | 17 | $818 | $64,503,937 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 111 | $2,937 | -79% | 11 | $267 | $64,506,874 | 14 |
Leading
| Mark Wahlberg | Elliot Moore | |
| Zooey Deschanel | Alma Moore |
Supporting
| John Leguizamo | Julian | |
| Betty Buckley | Mrs. Jones | |
| Frank Collison | Nursery Owner | |
| Ashlyn Sanchez | Jess | |
| Spencer Breslin | Josh | |
| Robert Bailey, Jr. | Jared | |
| Jeremy Strong | Private Auster | |
| Alan Ruck | Principal | |
| Victoria Clark | Nursery Owner's Wife |
Cameo
| M. Night Shyamalan | Joey |
Supporting
| Alison Folland | Woman Reading on the Bench with Hair Pin | |
| Kristen Connolly | Woman Reading on Bench | |
| Cornell Womack | Construction Foreman | |
| Curtis McClarin | Construction Crew Member | |
| Robert Lenzi | Jake | |
| Derege Harding | Train Conductor | |
| Kerry O'Malley | Woman on Cell Phone | |
| Shayna Levine | Teenage Girl in Jeep | |
| Stephane Debac | French Bicyclist | |
| Cyrille Thouvenin | French Bicyclist's Friend | |
| Babita Hariani | Medical Correspondent | |
| Alicia Taylor | U.S. Reporter | |
| Edward James Hyland | Professor Kendall Wallace | |
| Armand Schultz | Talk Show Host | |
| Stephen Singer | Dr. Ross | |
| Sophia Burke | Student Named Laura | |
| Alex Van Kooy | Boy in Class | |
| Charlie Saxton | Student Named Dylan | |
| Kathy Hart | Vice Principal | |
| Lisa Gunn | Teacher in Auditorium | |
| Rick Foster | Railway Police Officer | |
| Marc H. Glick | P.A. System Conductor | |
| Don Castro | Philadelphia Police Officer | |
| Bill Chemerka | Taxi Driver (Sal) | |
| Jann Ellis | Older Woman with Dog | |
| Whitney Sugarman | Passenger | |
| Mary Ellen Driscoll | Woman Passenger | |
| Greg Wood | Passenger at Counter | |
| Peter Appel | Diner Owner | |
| Eoin O'Shea | Passenger | |
| Michael Quinlan | Passenger | |
| Lyman Chen | Passenger | |
| Brian O'Halloran | Jeep Driver | |
| Megan Mazaika | Jeep Passenger | |
| Richard Chew | Jeep Passenger | |
| Keith E. Bullard | Man in Crowd at Crossroads | |
| Joel de la Fuente | Realtor | |
| Ashley Brimfield | Woman in Group | |
| Mara Hobel | Woman with Hands over Ears | |
| James Breen | Farmhouse Voice | |
| Carmen Bitonti | Mangled Construction Worker | |
| Brian Anthony Wilson | Arguing Man in Crowd | |
| Greg Smith Aldridge | Zoo Employee | |
| Ukee Washington | Local News Anchor | |
| John Ottavino | Network News Anchor | |
| Sid Doherty | Radio News Anchor | |
| Wes Heywood | Radio Voice | |
| Nancy Sokerka | Radio Caller Fay | |
| Julia Yorks | Young Woman Voice on Phone | |
| Bill Shusta | Radio Newsman | |
| Kirk Penberthy | Radio Announcer | |
| Alex Craft | Truck Passenger Boy | |
| Allie Habberstad | Truck Passenger Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| M. Night Shyamalan | Director | |
| M. Night Shyamalan | Screenwriter | |
| Sam Mercer | Producer | |
| Barry Mendel | Producer | |
| M. Night Shyamalan | Producer | |
| Ronnie Screwvala | Executive Producer | |
| Zarina Screwvala | Executive Producer | |
| Roger Birnbaum | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Barber | Producer | |
| Jeannine Oppewall | Production Designer | |
| Conrad Buff | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography | |
| Jose L. Rodriguez | Co-Producer | |
| Deven Khote | Co-Producer | |
| John Rusk | Associate Producer | |
| John Bernard | Line Producer | |
| John Rusk | Assistant Director | |
| Alan B. Curtiss | Assistant Director | |
| William Lebeda | Second Unit Director | |
| S.L. Mercer | Unit Production Manager | |
| Sharon Mann | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gilles Castera | Production Manager | |
| Jim Scaife | Production Supervisor | |
| Lyn Pinezich | Production Supervisor | |
| Tony Dunne | Art Director | |
| John Demeo | Art Director | |
| Anne Seibel | Art Director | |
| Jay Hart | Set Decorator | |
| Caroline Platiau | Set Dresser | |
| Patrick Capone | Additional Photography | |
| Betsy Heimann | Costume Designer | |
| Nick Scarano | Costume Supervisor | |
| Rachel Leek | Costume Supervisor | |
| Patricia Colin | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tod A. Maitland | Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Dichter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Urmson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Fernandez | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wyatt Sprague | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Paul Urmson | Sound Designer | |
| Jim Weidman | Music Editor | |
| David Olson | Music Editor | |
| Bernadette Mazur | Make up | |
| Diane Heller | Make up | |
| Rita Parillo | Make up | |
| Christian Beckman | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Keith Christensen | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Mike Elizalde | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Brian Walsh | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Wesley Wofford | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Douglas Aibel | Casting Director | |
| Stephanie Holbrook | Casting Director | |
| Deborah Dion | Casting Director | |
| Diane Heery | Casting Director | |
| Jeff Habberstad | Stunt Coordinator |
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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