Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $268,431 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Harvard Stadium — November 23, 1968. With Vietnam raging, Nixon in the White House, and issues from civil rights to women’s lib dividing the country, Harvard and Yale, both teams undefeated for the first time since 1909, meet for the annual climax of the Ivy League football season. On the blue-blooded Yale campus, gridiron fever has made local celebrities out of a Yale team led by quarterback Brian Dowling, who hadn’t lost a game that he finished since the 7th grade, and who was the role model for Doonesbury’s “B.D.” At civil unrest scarred Harvard, a melting pot team of working class players, antiwar activists, and a decorated Vietnam vet set aside their differences for the Big Game. Together, Yale and Harvard stage an unforgettable football contest that baffled even their own coaches.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,822 (5.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $432,522 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2008 (Limited) by Kino/Emerging |
| Video Release: | August 4th, 2009 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kevin Rafferty Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2008 | 61 | $13,822 | 3 | $4,607 | $18,438 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 66 | $10,941 | -21% | 3 | $3,647 | $37,606 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 72 | $5,771 | -47% | 3 | $1,924 | $49,933 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 75 | $3,978 | -31% | 3 | $1,326 | $56,328 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 85 | $615 | -85% | 1 | $615 | $59,252 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 72 | $1,309 | +113% | 1 | $1,309 | $59,946 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 82 | $1,302 | -1% | 4 | $326 | $63,973 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 79 | $2,429 | +87% | 5 | $486 | $66,402 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 87 | $506 | -79% | 1 | $506 | $68,248 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 68 | $2,735 | 1 | $2,735 | $72,333 | 11 | |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 68 | $5,505 | +101% | 4 | $1,376 | $78,558 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 84 | $2,003 | -64% | 1 | $2,003 | $83,078 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 65 | $10,094 | +404% | 4 | $2,524 | $94,684 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 88 | $2,810 | -72% | 1 | $2,810 | $100,579 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 69 | $12,719 | +353% | 2 | $6,360 | $113,864 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 59 | $20,225 | +59% | 9 | $2,247 | $139,087 | 17 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 67 | $12,153 | -40% | 12 | $1,013 | $157,385 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 101 | $1,138 | -91% | 4 | $285 | $162,805 | 19 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 71 | $9,827 | +764% | 6 | $1,638 | $175,630 | 20 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 61 | $21,756 | +121% | 11 | $1,978 | $201,743 | 21 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 78 | $8,316 | -62% | 11 | $756 | $218,050 | 22 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 74 | $6,128 | -26% | 8 | $766 | $229,092 | 23 |
| May 1, 2009 | 77 | $6,581 | +7% | 6 | $1,097 | $240,101 | 24 |
| May 8, 2009 | 105 | $1,208 | -82% | 2 | $604 | $243,887 | 25 |
| May 15, 2009 | 102 | $1,465 | +21% | 2 | $733 | $247,114 | 26 |
| May 22, 2009 | 86 | $4,300 | +194% | 7 | $614 | $251,790 | 27 |
| May 29, 2009 | 108 | $393 | -91% | 2 | $197 | $254,066 | 28 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 89 | $2,450 | +523% | 4 | $613 | $256,812 | 29 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 90 | $3,073 | +25% | 3 | $1,024 | $261,649 | 30 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 96 | $972 | -68% | 1 | $972 | $265,651 | 31 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 89 | $1,394 | 1 | $1,394 | $267,045 | 33 | |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 114 | $123 | 1 | $123 | $268,431 | 35 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2009 | 67 | $402 | 1 | $402 | $83,480 | 90 | ||
| May 25, 2009 | 84 | $615 | 7 | $88 | $252,405 | 188 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2008 | 61 | $22,049 | 3 | $7,350 | $26,665 | 2 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 63 | $17,497 | -21% | 3 | $5,832 | $44,162 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 73 | $8,188 | -53% | 3 | $2,729 | $52,350 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 75 | $6,287 | -23% | 3 | $2,096 | $58,637 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 90 | $0 | -100% | 1 | $0 | $58,637 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 71 | $4,034 | 1 | $4,034 | $62,671 | 7 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 80 | $1,302 | -68% | 4 | $326 | $63,973 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 76 | $3,769 | +189% | 5 | $754 | $67,742 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 84 | $1,856 | -51% | 2 | $928 | $69,598 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 72 | $3,455 | 1 | $3,455 | $73,053 | 12 | |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 69 | $8,022 | +132% | 4 | $2,006 | $81,075 | 13 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 82 | $3,515 | -56% | 1 | $3,515 | $84,590 | 14 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 66 | $13,179 | +275% | 4 | $3,295 | $97,769 | 15 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 88 | $3,376 | -74% | 1 | $3,376 | $101,145 | 16 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 67 | $17,717 | +425% | 2 | $8,859 | $118,862 | 17 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 63 | $26,370 | +49% | 9 | $2,930 | $145,232 | 18 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 68 | $16,435 | -38% | 12 | $1,370 | $161,667 | 19 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 94 | $4,136 | -75% | 4 | $1,034 | $165,803 | 20 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 71 | $14,184 | +243% | 6 | $2,364 | $179,987 | 21 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 60 | $29,747 | +110% | 11 | $2,704 | $209,734 | 22 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 74 | $13,230 | -56% | 11 | $1,203 | $222,964 | 23 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 75 | $10,556 | -20% | 8 | $1,320 | $233,520 | 24 |
| May 1, 2009 | 78 | $9,159 | -13% | 6 | $1,527 | $242,679 | 25 |
| May 8, 2009 | 99 | $2,970 | -68% | 2 | $1,485 | $245,649 | 26 |
| May 15, 2009 | 105 | $1,841 | -38% | 2 | $921 | $247,490 | 27 |
| May 22, 2009 | 88 | $6,183 | +236% | 7 | $883 | $253,673 | 28 |
| May 29, 2009 | 108 | $689 | -89% | 2 | $345 | $254,362 | 29 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 86 | $4,214 | +512% | 4 | $1,054 | $258,576 | 30 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 85 | $6,103 | +45% | 3 | $2,034 | $264,679 | 31 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 103 | $972 | -84% | 1 | $972 | $265,651 | 32 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 93 | $1,970 | 1 | $1,970 | $267,621 | 34 | |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 109 | $565 | -71% | 2 | $283 | $268,186 | 35 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 114 | $245 | -57% | 1 | $245 | $268,431 | 36 |
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Synopsis
Harvard Stadium — November 23, 1968. With Vietnam raging, Nixon in the White House, and issues from civil rights to women’s lib dividing the country, Harvard and Yale, both teams undefeated for the first time since 1909, meet for the annual climax of the Ivy League football season. On the blue-blooded Yale campus, gridiron fever has made local celebrities out of a Yale team led by quarterback Brian Dowling, who hadn’t lost a game that he finished since the 7th grade, and who was the role model for Doonesbury’s “B.D.” At civil unrest scarred Harvard, a melting pot team of working class players, antiwar activists, and a decorated Vietnam vet set aside their differences for the Big Game. Together, Yale and Harvard stage an unforgettable football contest that baffled even their own coaches.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,822 (5.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $432,522 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2008 (Limited) by Kino/Emerging |
| Video Release: | August 4th, 2009 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kevin Rafferty Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2008 | 61 | $13,822 | 3 | $4,607 | $18,438 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 66 | $10,941 | -21% | 3 | $3,647 | $37,606 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 72 | $5,771 | -47% | 3 | $1,924 | $49,933 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 75 | $3,978 | -31% | 3 | $1,326 | $56,328 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 85 | $615 | -85% | 1 | $615 | $59,252 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 72 | $1,309 | +113% | 1 | $1,309 | $59,946 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 82 | $1,302 | -1% | 4 | $326 | $63,973 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 79 | $2,429 | +87% | 5 | $486 | $66,402 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 87 | $506 | -79% | 1 | $506 | $68,248 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 68 | $2,735 | 1 | $2,735 | $72,333 | 11 | |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 68 | $5,505 | +101% | 4 | $1,376 | $78,558 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 84 | $2,003 | -64% | 1 | $2,003 | $83,078 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 65 | $10,094 | +404% | 4 | $2,524 | $94,684 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 88 | $2,810 | -72% | 1 | $2,810 | $100,579 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 69 | $12,719 | +353% | 2 | $6,360 | $113,864 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 59 | $20,225 | +59% | 9 | $2,247 | $139,087 | 17 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 67 | $12,153 | -40% | 12 | $1,013 | $157,385 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 101 | $1,138 | -91% | 4 | $285 | $162,805 | 19 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 71 | $9,827 | +764% | 6 | $1,638 | $175,630 | 20 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 61 | $21,756 | +121% | 11 | $1,978 | $201,743 | 21 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 78 | $8,316 | -62% | 11 | $756 | $218,050 | 22 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 74 | $6,128 | -26% | 8 | $766 | $229,092 | 23 |
| May 1, 2009 | 77 | $6,581 | +7% | 6 | $1,097 | $240,101 | 24 |
| May 8, 2009 | 105 | $1,208 | -82% | 2 | $604 | $243,887 | 25 |
| May 15, 2009 | 102 | $1,465 | +21% | 2 | $733 | $247,114 | 26 |
| May 22, 2009 | 86 | $4,300 | +194% | 7 | $614 | $251,790 | 27 |
| May 29, 2009 | 108 | $393 | -91% | 2 | $197 | $254,066 | 28 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 89 | $2,450 | +523% | 4 | $613 | $256,812 | 29 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 90 | $3,073 | +25% | 3 | $1,024 | $261,649 | 30 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 96 | $972 | -68% | 1 | $972 | $265,651 | 31 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 89 | $1,394 | 1 | $1,394 | $267,045 | 33 | |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 114 | $123 | 1 | $123 | $268,431 | 35 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2009 | 67 | $402 | 1 | $402 | $83,480 | 90 | ||
| May 25, 2009 | 84 | $615 | 7 | $88 | $252,405 | 188 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2008 | 61 | $22,049 | 3 | $7,350 | $26,665 | 2 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 63 | $17,497 | -21% | 3 | $5,832 | $44,162 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 73 | $8,188 | -53% | 3 | $2,729 | $52,350 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 75 | $6,287 | -23% | 3 | $2,096 | $58,637 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 90 | $0 | -100% | 1 | $0 | $58,637 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 71 | $4,034 | 1 | $4,034 | $62,671 | 7 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 80 | $1,302 | -68% | 4 | $326 | $63,973 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 76 | $3,769 | +189% | 5 | $754 | $67,742 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 84 | $1,856 | -51% | 2 | $928 | $69,598 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 72 | $3,455 | 1 | $3,455 | $73,053 | 12 | |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 69 | $8,022 | +132% | 4 | $2,006 | $81,075 | 13 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 82 | $3,515 | -56% | 1 | $3,515 | $84,590 | 14 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 66 | $13,179 | +275% | 4 | $3,295 | $97,769 | 15 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 88 | $3,376 | -74% | 1 | $3,376 | $101,145 | 16 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 67 | $17,717 | +425% | 2 | $8,859 | $118,862 | 17 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 63 | $26,370 | +49% | 9 | $2,930 | $145,232 | 18 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 68 | $16,435 | -38% | 12 | $1,370 | $161,667 | 19 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 94 | $4,136 | -75% | 4 | $1,034 | $165,803 | 20 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 71 | $14,184 | +243% | 6 | $2,364 | $179,987 | 21 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 60 | $29,747 | +110% | 11 | $2,704 | $209,734 | 22 |
| Apr 17, 2009 | 74 | $13,230 | -56% | 11 | $1,203 | $222,964 | 23 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 75 | $10,556 | -20% | 8 | $1,320 | $233,520 | 24 |
| May 1, 2009 | 78 | $9,159 | -13% | 6 | $1,527 | $242,679 | 25 |
| May 8, 2009 | 99 | $2,970 | -68% | 2 | $1,485 | $245,649 | 26 |
| May 15, 2009 | 105 | $1,841 | -38% | 2 | $921 | $247,490 | 27 |
| May 22, 2009 | 88 | $6,183 | +236% | 7 | $883 | $253,673 | 28 |
| May 29, 2009 | 108 | $689 | -89% | 2 | $345 | $254,362 | 29 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 86 | $4,214 | +512% | 4 | $1,054 | $258,576 | 30 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 85 | $6,103 | +45% | 3 | $2,034 | $264,679 | 31 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 103 | $972 | -84% | 1 | $972 | $265,651 | 32 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 93 | $1,970 | 1 | $1,970 | $267,621 | 34 | |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 109 | $565 | -71% | 2 | $283 | $268,186 | 35 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 114 | $245 | -57% | 1 | $245 | $268,431 | 36 |
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.