The Illusionist (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $39,868,642Details
International Box Office $43,923,420
Worldwide Box Office $83,792,062
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $39,798,541
Total $39,798,541
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$927,956 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:51 opening theaters/1,438 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,789,696

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 18th, 2006 (Wide) by Yari Film Group Releasing
Video Release: January 9th, 2007 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexuality and violence.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Plot point: Cross-Class Romance, Secret Magic, Skeptic, Stage Magician, Surprise Twist
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Time period setting: 1880s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2006 20 $927,956   51 $18,195   $927,956 1
Aug 25, 2006 14 $1,835,240 +98% 144 $12,745   $3,198,319 2
Sep 1, 2006 5 $6,306,843 +244% 971 $6,495   $10,366,525 3
Sep 8, 2006 6 $4,514,306 -28% 1,234 $3,658   $17,963,845 4
Sep 15, 2006 7 $3,623,084 -20% 1,438 $2,520   $23,126,885 5
Sep 22, 2006 8 $3,333,383 -8% 1,432 $2,328   $27,592,197 6
Sep 29, 2006 7 $2,735,500 -18% 1,319 $2,074   $31,378,398 7
Oct 6, 2006 10 $1,886,165 -31% 1,149 $1,642   $34,128,177 8
Oct 13, 2006 11 $1,374,959 -27% 825 $1,667   $36,242,974 9
Oct 20, 2006 18 $744,221 -46% 592 $1,257   $37,456,405 10
Oct 27, 2006 20 $503,844 -32% 410 $1,229   $38,216,383 11
Nov 3, 2006 25 $362,959 -28% 286 $1,269   $38,775,960 12
Nov 10, 2006 32 $169,274 -53% 176 $962   $39,071,570 13
Nov 17, 2006 41 $76,956 -55% 176 $437   $39,209,106 14
Nov 24, 2006 32 $142,947 +86% 175 $817   $39,400,847 15
Dec 1, 2006 35 $76,901 -46% 175 $439   $39,519,735 16
Dec 8, 2006 40 $49,853 -35% 121 $412   $39,614,733 17
Dec 15, 2006 48 $33,003 -34% 82 $402   $39,680,302 18
Dec 29, 2006 51 $24,858   53 $469   $39,770,232 20
Jan 5, 2007 56 $19,143 -23% 33 $580   $39,813,885 21
Jan 12, 2007 62 $12,580 -34% 22 $572   $39,825,798 22
Jan 19, 2007 65 $8,121 -35% 22 $369   $39,852,432 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 2006 5 $1,582,631     971 $1,630   $5,642,313 15
Sep 2, 2006 5 $2,411,719 +52%   971 $2,484   $8,054,032 16
Sep 3, 2006 5 $2,312,493 -4%   889 $2,601   $10,366,525 17
Sep 4, 2006 5 $1,812,902 -22%   971 $1,867   $12,179,427 18
Sep 5, 2006 5 $490,000 -73%   971 $505   $12,669,000 19
Sep 6, 2006 5 $470,000 -4%   971 $484   $13,139,000 20
Sep 7, 2006 5 $430,000 -9%   971 $443   $13,449,539 21
Sep 8, 2006 6 $1,274,822 +196% -19% 1,234 $1,033   $14,724,361 22
Sep 9, 2006 5 $1,975,295 +55% -18% 1,234 $1,601   $16,699,656 23
Sep 10, 2006 6 $1,264,189 -36% -45% 1,234 $1,024   $17,963,845 24
Sep 11, 2006 5 $370,000 -71% -80% 1,362 $272   $18,454,000 25
Sep 12, 2006 4 $415,000 +12% -15% 1,362 $305   $18,869,000 26
Sep 13, 2006 4 $420,000 +1% -11% 1,362 $308   $19,289,000 27
Sep 14, 2006 3 $440,000 +5% +2% 1,362 $323   $19,503,801 28
Sep 15, 2006 7 $1,078,225 +145% -15% 1,438 $750   $20,582,026 29
Sep 16, 2006 7 $1,555,016 +44% -21% 1,438 $1,081   $22,137,042 30
Sep 17, 2006 6 $989,843 -36% -22% 1,438 $688   $23,126,885 31
Sep 18, 2006 5 $275,000 -72% -26% 1,438 $191   $23,402,000 32
Sep 19, 2006 4 $320,000 +16% -23% 1,438 $223   $23,722,000 33
Sep 20, 2006 4 $296,930 -7% -29% 1,438 $206   $23,991,354 34
Sep 21, 2006 4 $267,460 -10% -39% 1,438 $186   $24,258,814 35
Sep 22, 2006 9 $976,595 +265% -9% 1,432 $682   $25,235,409 36
Sep 23, 2006 8 $1,442,598 +48% -7% 1,432 $1,007   $26,741,193 37
Sep 24, 2006 7 $914,190 -37% -8% 1,432 $638   $27,655,383 38
Sep 25, 2006 7 $235,000 -74% -15% 1,432 $164   $27,827,000 39
Sep 26, 2006 7 $270,000 +15% -16% 1,432 $189   $28,097,000 40
Sep 27, 2006 6 $260,000 -4% -12% 1,432 $182   $28,357,000 41
Sep 28, 2006 6 $260,000 n/c -3% 1,432 $182   $28,642,898 42
Sep 29, 2006 7 $780,000 +200% -20% 1,319 $591   $29,420,000 43
Sep 30, 2006 7 $1,200,000 +54% -17% 1,319 $910   $30,700,000 44
Oct 1, 2006 7 $717,500 -40% -22% 1,319 $544   $31,378,398 45
Oct 2, 2006 7 $225,000 -69% -4% 1,319 $171   $31,603,000 46
Oct 3, 2006 8 $210,000 -7% -22% 1,319 $159   $31,813,000 47
Oct 4, 2006 7 $210,000 n/c -19% 1,319 $159   $32,023,000 48
Oct 5, 2006 7 $219,000 +4% -16% 1,319 $166   $32,242,012 49
Oct 6, 2006 10 $532,898 +143% -32% 1,149 $464   $32,774,910 50
Oct 7, 2006 10 $822,524 +54% -31% 1,149 $716   $33,597,434 51
Oct 8, 2006 10 $530,743 -35% -26% 1,149 $462   $34,128,177 52
Oct 9, 2006 10 $250,000 -53% +11% 1,149 $218   $34,378,000 53
Oct 10, 2006 9 $155,000 -38% -26% 1,149 $135   $34,533,000 54
Oct 11, 2006 8 $170,000 +10% -19% 1,149 $148   $34,703,000 55
Oct 12, 2006 8 $185,000 +9% -16% 1,153 $160   $34,838,115 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2006 20 $1,363,079   51 $26,727   $1,363,079 1
Aug 25, 2006 14 $2,696,603 +98% 144 $18,726   $4,059,682 2
Sep 1, 2006 5 $9,389,857 +248% 971 $9,670   $13,449,539 3
Sep 8, 2006 6 $6,054,262 -36% 1,234 $4,906   $19,503,801 4
Sep 15, 2006 7 $4,755,013 -21% 1,438 $3,307   $24,258,814 5
Sep 22, 2006 8 $4,384,084 -8% 1,432 $3,062   $28,642,898 6
Sep 29, 2006 7 $3,599,114 -18% 1,319 $2,729   $32,242,012 7
Oct 6, 2006 10 $2,626,003 -27% 1,149 $2,285   $34,868,015 8
Oct 13, 2006 11 $1,844,169 -30% 825 $2,235   $36,712,184 9
Oct 20, 2006 19 $1,000,355 -46% 592 $1,690   $37,712,539 10
Oct 27, 2006 20 $700,462 -30% 410 $1,708   $38,413,001 11
Nov 3, 2006 23 $489,295 -30% 286 $1,711   $38,902,296 12
Nov 10, 2006 32 $229,854 -53% 176 $1,306   $39,132,150 13
Nov 17, 2006 47 $125,750 -45% 176 $714   $39,257,900 14
Nov 24, 2006 33 $184,934 +47% 175 $1,057   $39,442,834 15
Dec 1, 2006 33 $122,046 -34% 175 $697   $39,564,880 16
Dec 8, 2006 39 $82,419 -32% 121 $681   $39,647,299 17
Dec 15, 2006 47 $55,771 -32% 82 $680   $39,703,070 18
Dec 22, 2006 50 $42,304 -24% 62 $682   $39,745,374 19
Dec 29, 2006 51 $49,368 +17% 53 $931   $39,794,742 20
Jan 5, 2007 56 $31,056 -37% 33 $941   $39,825,798 21
Jan 12, 2007 62 $18,513 -40% 22 $842   $39,844,311 22
Jan 19, 2007 68 $11,552 -38% 22 $525   $39,855,863 23
Jan 26, 2007 78 $7,665 -34% 10 $767   $39,863,528 24
Feb 2, 2007 91 $2,971 -61% 6 $495   $39,866,499 25
Feb 9, 2007 97 $2,143 -28% 4 $536   $39,868,642 26

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$927,956 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:51 opening theaters/1,438 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,789,696

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 18th, 2006 (Wide) by Yari Film Group Releasing
Video Release: January 9th, 2007 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexuality and violence.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Plot point: Cross-Class Romance, Secret Magic, Skeptic, Stage Magician, Surprise Twist
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Time period setting: 1880s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2006 20 $927,956   51 $18,195   $927,956 1
Aug 25, 2006 14 $1,835,240 +98% 144 $12,745   $3,198,319 2
Sep 1, 2006 5 $6,306,843 +244% 971 $6,495   $10,366,525 3
Sep 8, 2006 6 $4,514,306 -28% 1,234 $3,658   $17,963,845 4
Sep 15, 2006 7 $3,623,084 -20% 1,438 $2,520   $23,126,885 5
Sep 22, 2006 8 $3,333,383 -8% 1,432 $2,328   $27,592,197 6
Sep 29, 2006 7 $2,735,500 -18% 1,319 $2,074   $31,378,398 7
Oct 6, 2006 10 $1,886,165 -31% 1,149 $1,642   $34,128,177 8
Oct 13, 2006 11 $1,374,959 -27% 825 $1,667   $36,242,974 9
Oct 20, 2006 18 $744,221 -46% 592 $1,257   $37,456,405 10
Oct 27, 2006 20 $503,844 -32% 410 $1,229   $38,216,383 11
Nov 3, 2006 25 $362,959 -28% 286 $1,269   $38,775,960 12
Nov 10, 2006 32 $169,274 -53% 176 $962   $39,071,570 13
Nov 17, 2006 41 $76,956 -55% 176 $437   $39,209,106 14
Nov 24, 2006 32 $142,947 +86% 175 $817   $39,400,847 15
Dec 1, 2006 35 $76,901 -46% 175 $439   $39,519,735 16
Dec 8, 2006 40 $49,853 -35% 121 $412   $39,614,733 17
Dec 15, 2006 48 $33,003 -34% 82 $402   $39,680,302 18
Dec 29, 2006 51 $24,858   53 $469   $39,770,232 20
Jan 5, 2007 56 $19,143 -23% 33 $580   $39,813,885 21
Jan 12, 2007 62 $12,580 -34% 22 $572   $39,825,798 22
Jan 19, 2007 65 $8,121 -35% 22 $369   $39,852,432 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 2006 5 $1,582,631     971 $1,630   $5,642,313 15
Sep 2, 2006 5 $2,411,719 +52%   971 $2,484   $8,054,032 16
Sep 3, 2006 5 $2,312,493 -4%   889 $2,601   $10,366,525 17
Sep 4, 2006 5 $1,812,902 -22%   971 $1,867   $12,179,427 18
Sep 5, 2006 5 $490,000 -73%   971 $505   $12,669,000 19
Sep 6, 2006 5 $470,000 -4%   971 $484   $13,139,000 20
Sep 7, 2006 5 $430,000 -9%   971 $443   $13,449,539 21
Sep 8, 2006 6 $1,274,822 +196% -19% 1,234 $1,033   $14,724,361 22
Sep 9, 2006 5 $1,975,295 +55% -18% 1,234 $1,601   $16,699,656 23
Sep 10, 2006 6 $1,264,189 -36% -45% 1,234 $1,024   $17,963,845 24
Sep 11, 2006 5 $370,000 -71% -80% 1,362 $272   $18,454,000 25
Sep 12, 2006 4 $415,000 +12% -15% 1,362 $305   $18,869,000 26
Sep 13, 2006 4 $420,000 +1% -11% 1,362 $308   $19,289,000 27
Sep 14, 2006 3 $440,000 +5% +2% 1,362 $323   $19,503,801 28
Sep 15, 2006 7 $1,078,225 +145% -15% 1,438 $750   $20,582,026 29
Sep 16, 2006 7 $1,555,016 +44% -21% 1,438 $1,081   $22,137,042 30
Sep 17, 2006 6 $989,843 -36% -22% 1,438 $688   $23,126,885 31
Sep 18, 2006 5 $275,000 -72% -26% 1,438 $191   $23,402,000 32
Sep 19, 2006 4 $320,000 +16% -23% 1,438 $223   $23,722,000 33
Sep 20, 2006 4 $296,930 -7% -29% 1,438 $206   $23,991,354 34
Sep 21, 2006 4 $267,460 -10% -39% 1,438 $186   $24,258,814 35
Sep 22, 2006 9 $976,595 +265% -9% 1,432 $682   $25,235,409 36
Sep 23, 2006 8 $1,442,598 +48% -7% 1,432 $1,007   $26,741,193 37
Sep 24, 2006 7 $914,190 -37% -8% 1,432 $638   $27,655,383 38
Sep 25, 2006 7 $235,000 -74% -15% 1,432 $164   $27,827,000 39
Sep 26, 2006 7 $270,000 +15% -16% 1,432 $189   $28,097,000 40
Sep 27, 2006 6 $260,000 -4% -12% 1,432 $182   $28,357,000 41
Sep 28, 2006 6 $260,000 n/c -3% 1,432 $182   $28,642,898 42
Sep 29, 2006 7 $780,000 +200% -20% 1,319 $591   $29,420,000 43
Sep 30, 2006 7 $1,200,000 +54% -17% 1,319 $910   $30,700,000 44
Oct 1, 2006 7 $717,500 -40% -22% 1,319 $544   $31,378,398 45
Oct 2, 2006 7 $225,000 -69% -4% 1,319 $171   $31,603,000 46
Oct 3, 2006 8 $210,000 -7% -22% 1,319 $159   $31,813,000 47
Oct 4, 2006 7 $210,000 n/c -19% 1,319 $159   $32,023,000 48
Oct 5, 2006 7 $219,000 +4% -16% 1,319 $166   $32,242,012 49
Oct 6, 2006 10 $532,898 +143% -32% 1,149 $464   $32,774,910 50
Oct 7, 2006 10 $822,524 +54% -31% 1,149 $716   $33,597,434 51
Oct 8, 2006 10 $530,743 -35% -26% 1,149 $462   $34,128,177 52
Oct 9, 2006 10 $250,000 -53% +11% 1,149 $218   $34,378,000 53
Oct 10, 2006 9 $155,000 -38% -26% 1,149 $135   $34,533,000 54
Oct 11, 2006 8 $170,000 +10% -19% 1,149 $148   $34,703,000 55
Oct 12, 2006 8 $185,000 +9% -16% 1,153 $160   $34,838,115 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2006 20 $1,363,079   51 $26,727   $1,363,079 1
Aug 25, 2006 14 $2,696,603 +98% 144 $18,726   $4,059,682 2
Sep 1, 2006 5 $9,389,857 +248% 971 $9,670   $13,449,539 3
Sep 8, 2006 6 $6,054,262 -36% 1,234 $4,906   $19,503,801 4
Sep 15, 2006 7 $4,755,013 -21% 1,438 $3,307   $24,258,814 5
Sep 22, 2006 8 $4,384,084 -8% 1,432 $3,062   $28,642,898 6
Sep 29, 2006 7 $3,599,114 -18% 1,319 $2,729   $32,242,012 7
Oct 6, 2006 10 $2,626,003 -27% 1,149 $2,285   $34,868,015 8
Oct 13, 2006 11 $1,844,169 -30% 825 $2,235   $36,712,184 9
Oct 20, 2006 19 $1,000,355 -46% 592 $1,690   $37,712,539 10
Oct 27, 2006 20 $700,462 -30% 410 $1,708   $38,413,001 11
Nov 3, 2006 23 $489,295 -30% 286 $1,711   $38,902,296 12
Nov 10, 2006 32 $229,854 -53% 176 $1,306   $39,132,150 13
Nov 17, 2006 47 $125,750 -45% 176 $714   $39,257,900 14
Nov 24, 2006 33 $184,934 +47% 175 $1,057   $39,442,834 15
Dec 1, 2006 33 $122,046 -34% 175 $697   $39,564,880 16
Dec 8, 2006 39 $82,419 -32% 121 $681   $39,647,299 17
Dec 15, 2006 47 $55,771 -32% 82 $680   $39,703,070 18
Dec 22, 2006 50 $42,304 -24% 62 $682   $39,745,374 19
Dec 29, 2006 51 $49,368 +17% 53 $931   $39,794,742 20
Jan 5, 2007 56 $31,056 -37% 33 $941   $39,825,798 21
Jan 12, 2007 62 $18,513 -40% 22 $842   $39,844,311 22
Jan 19, 2007 68 $11,552 -38% 22 $525   $39,855,863 23
Jan 26, 2007 78 $7,665 -34% 10 $767   $39,863,528 24
Feb 2, 2007 91 $2,971 -61% 6 $495   $39,866,499 25
Feb 9, 2007 97 $2,143 -28% 4 $536   $39,868,642 26

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