How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,775,593 | Details |
| International Box Office | $9,255,850 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $12,031,443 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,430,294 (51.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 23.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,750 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,623,413 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2008 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | February 17th, 2009 by MGM Video, released as How to Lose Friends and Alienate People |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos, Non-Drama Biographies |
| Plot point: | Biography, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Intandem Films, Film4, UK Film Council, Aramid Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, Number 9 Films, Audley Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 19 | $1,430,294 | 1,750 | $817 | $1,430,294 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 26 | $440,066 | -69% | 1,673 | $263 | $2,458,092 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 55 | $35,948 | -92% | 122 | $295 | $2,725,950 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 83 | $7,400 | -79% | 18 | $411 | $2,749,503 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 112 | $1,935 | -74% | 5 | $387 | $2,755,611 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 121 | $926 | -52% | 2 | $463 | $2,757,713 | 6 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 110 | $1,086 | +17% | 5 | $217 | $2,759,150 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 106 | $772 | -29% | 4 | $193 | $2,760,453 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 72 | $5,479 | +610% | 29 | $189 | $2,768,010 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 77 | $4,740 | -13% | 26 | $182 | $2,775,593 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 16 | $471,330 | 1,750 | $269 | $471,330 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $591,503 | +25% | 1,750 | $338 | $1,062,833 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $367,461 | -38% | 1,750 | $210 | $1,430,294 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 16 | $139,943 | -62% | 1,750 | $80 | $1,570,237 | 4 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | 16 | $149,402 | +7% | 1,750 | $85 | $1,719,639 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 16 | $147,137 | -2% | 1,750 | $84 | $1,866,776 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 16 | $151,250 | +3% | 1,750 | $86 | $2,018,026 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 17 | $2,018,026 | 1,750 | $1,153 | $2,018,026 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 24 | $671,976 | -67% | 1,673 | $402 | $2,690,002 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 53 | $52,101 | -92% | 122 | $427 | $2,742,103 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 81 | $11,573 | -78% | 18 | $643 | $2,753,676 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 109 | $3,111 | -73% | 5 | $622 | $2,756,787 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 117 | $1,277 | -59% | 2 | $639 | $2,758,064 | 6 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 105 | $1,617 | +27% | 5 | $323 | $2,759,681 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 93 | $2,850 | +76% | 4 | $713 | $2,762,531 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 71 | $8,322 | +192% | 29 | $287 | $2,770,853 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 86 | $4,740 | -43% | 26 | $182 | $2,775,593 | 10 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,430,294 (51.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 23.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,750 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,623,413 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2008 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | February 17th, 2009 by MGM Video, released as How to Lose Friends and Alienate People |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos, Non-Drama Biographies |
| Plot point: | Biography, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Intandem Films, Film4, UK Film Council, Aramid Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, Number 9 Films, Audley Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 19 | $1,430,294 | 1,750 | $817 | $1,430,294 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 26 | $440,066 | -69% | 1,673 | $263 | $2,458,092 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 55 | $35,948 | -92% | 122 | $295 | $2,725,950 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 83 | $7,400 | -79% | 18 | $411 | $2,749,503 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 112 | $1,935 | -74% | 5 | $387 | $2,755,611 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 121 | $926 | -52% | 2 | $463 | $2,757,713 | 6 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 110 | $1,086 | +17% | 5 | $217 | $2,759,150 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 106 | $772 | -29% | 4 | $193 | $2,760,453 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 72 | $5,479 | +610% | 29 | $189 | $2,768,010 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 77 | $4,740 | -13% | 26 | $182 | $2,775,593 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 16 | $471,330 | 1,750 | $269 | $471,330 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $591,503 | +25% | 1,750 | $338 | $1,062,833 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $367,461 | -38% | 1,750 | $210 | $1,430,294 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 16 | $139,943 | -62% | 1,750 | $80 | $1,570,237 | 4 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | 16 | $149,402 | +7% | 1,750 | $85 | $1,719,639 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 16 | $147,137 | -2% | 1,750 | $84 | $1,866,776 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 16 | $151,250 | +3% | 1,750 | $86 | $2,018,026 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 17 | $2,018,026 | 1,750 | $1,153 | $2,018,026 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 24 | $671,976 | -67% | 1,673 | $402 | $2,690,002 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 53 | $52,101 | -92% | 122 | $427 | $2,742,103 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 81 | $11,573 | -78% | 18 | $643 | $2,753,676 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 109 | $3,111 | -73% | 5 | $622 | $2,756,787 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 117 | $1,277 | -59% | 2 | $639 | $2,758,064 | 6 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 105 | $1,617 | +27% | 5 | $323 | $2,759,681 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 93 | $2,850 | +76% | 4 | $713 | $2,762,531 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 71 | $8,322 | +192% | 29 | $287 | $2,770,853 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 86 | $4,740 | -43% | 26 | $182 | $2,775,593 | 10 |
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.