The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,689,607 | Details |
| International Box Office | $56,663,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $64,352,607 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $8,694,388 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,065,974 | |
| Total | $11,760,362 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Doctor Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality. Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would become the property of Mr Nick. Valentina is now rapidly approaching this "coming of age" milestone and Dr. Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr. Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet, renegotiates the wager. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey, Dr. Parnassus promises his daughter's hand in marriage to the man that helps him win. In this race against time, Dr. Parnassus must fight to save his daughter in a never-ending landscape of surreal obstacles - and undo the mistakes of his past once and for all.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $334,183 (4.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 48 opening theaters/607 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,708,338 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | April 27th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 For violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Posthumous Release, Same Role, Multiple Actors |
| Plot point: | Faustian, Gambling, Immortality, The Devil |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Poo Poo Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2009 | 23 | $334,183 | 48 | $6,962 | $334,183 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 23 | $368,836 | +10% | 48 | $7,684 | $1,029,821 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 11 | $1,762,637 | +378% | 607 | $2,904 | $2,989,290 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 14 | $1,073,303 | -39% | 599 | $1,792 | $4,825,194 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 22 | $492,735 | -54% | 281 | $1,754 | $5,885,608 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 23 | $322,908 | -34% | 179 | $1,804 | $6,406,049 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 31 | $221,185 | -32% | 138 | $1,603 | $6,760,353 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 30 | $164,601 | -26% | 102 | $1,614 | $7,027,802 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 33 | $143,775 | -13% | 191 | $753 | $7,266,776 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 41 | $86,194 | -40% | 96 | $898 | $7,426,313 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 48 | $37,848 | -56% | 71 | $533 | $7,504,196 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 60 | $18,726 | -51% | 38 | $493 | $7,544,348 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 67 | $12,707 | -32% | 33 | $385 | $7,567,930 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 71 | $8,844 | -30% | 13 | $680 | $7,587,330 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 63 | $11,900 | +35% | 22 | $541 | $7,623,191 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 54 | $26,598 | +124% | 61 | $436 | $7,638,319 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 72 | $9,883 | -63% | 25 | $395 | $7,661,980 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 78 | $5,914 | -40% | 16 | $370 | $7,673,525 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 106 | $997 | -83% | 8 | $125 | $7,678,465 | 19 |
| May 7, 2010 | 92 | $3,017 | +203% | 7 | $431 | $7,682,710 | 20 |
| May 14, 2010 | 100 | $1,588 | -47% | 6 | $265 | $7,686,818 | 21 |
| May 21, 2010 | 107 | $653 | -59% | 1 | $653 | $7,689,458 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2010 | 11 | $190,000 | 600 | $317 | $3,151,000 | 18 | ||
| Jan 12, 2010 | 11 | $210,000 | +11% | 600 | $350 | $3,361,000 | 19 | |
| Jan 13, 2010 | 12 | $180,000 | -14% | 600 | $300 | $3,541,000 | 20 | |
| Jan 18, 2010 | 14 | $243,135 | +28% | 599 | $406 | $5,068,329 | 25 | |
| Feb 15, 2010 | 29 | $41,399 | 102 | $406 | $7,069,201 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2009 | 23 | $660,985 | 48 | $13,771 | $660,985 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 23 | $565,668 | -14% | 48 | $11,785 | $1,226,653 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 11 | $2,525,238 | +346% | 607 | $4,160 | $3,751,891 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 14 | $1,640,982 | -35% | 599 | $2,740 | $5,392,873 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 22 | $690,268 | -58% | 281 | $2,456 | $6,083,141 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 23 | $456,027 | -34% | 179 | $2,548 | $6,539,168 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 29 | $324,033 | -29% | 138 | $2,348 | $6,863,201 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 29 | $259,800 | -20% | 102 | $2,547 | $7,123,001 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 32 | $217,118 | -16% | 191 | $1,137 | $7,340,119 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 43 | $126,229 | -42% | 96 | $1,315 | $7,466,348 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 47 | $59,274 | -53% | 71 | $835 | $7,525,622 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 57 | $29,601 | -50% | 38 | $779 | $7,555,223 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 64 | $23,263 | -21% | 33 | $705 | $7,578,486 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 56 | $32,805 | +41% | 13 | $2,523 | $7,611,291 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 110 | $430 | -99% | 22 | $20 | $7,611,721 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 53 | $40,376 | +9,290% | 61 | $662 | $7,652,097 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 71 | $15,514 | -62% | 25 | $621 | $7,667,611 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 79 | $9,857 | -36% | 16 | $616 | $7,677,468 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 101 | $2,225 | -77% | 8 | $278 | $7,679,693 | 19 |
| May 7, 2010 | 85 | $5,537 | +149% | 7 | $791 | $7,685,230 | 20 |
| May 14, 2010 | 100 | $3,575 | -35% | 6 | $596 | $7,688,805 | 21 |
| May 21, 2010 | 112 | $802 | -78% | 1 | $802 | $7,689,607 | 22 |
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Synopsis
Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Doctor Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality. Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would become the property of Mr Nick. Valentina is now rapidly approaching this "coming of age" milestone and Dr. Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr. Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet, renegotiates the wager. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey, Dr. Parnassus promises his daughter's hand in marriage to the man that helps him win. In this race against time, Dr. Parnassus must fight to save his daughter in a never-ending landscape of surreal obstacles - and undo the mistakes of his past once and for all.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $334,183 (4.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 48 opening theaters/607 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,708,338 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | April 27th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 For violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Posthumous Release, Same Role, Multiple Actors |
| Plot point: | Faustian, Gambling, Immortality, The Devil |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Poo Poo Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2009 | 23 | $334,183 | 48 | $6,962 | $334,183 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 23 | $368,836 | +10% | 48 | $7,684 | $1,029,821 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 11 | $1,762,637 | +378% | 607 | $2,904 | $2,989,290 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 14 | $1,073,303 | -39% | 599 | $1,792 | $4,825,194 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 22 | $492,735 | -54% | 281 | $1,754 | $5,885,608 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 23 | $322,908 | -34% | 179 | $1,804 | $6,406,049 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 31 | $221,185 | -32% | 138 | $1,603 | $6,760,353 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 30 | $164,601 | -26% | 102 | $1,614 | $7,027,802 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 33 | $143,775 | -13% | 191 | $753 | $7,266,776 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 41 | $86,194 | -40% | 96 | $898 | $7,426,313 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 48 | $37,848 | -56% | 71 | $533 | $7,504,196 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 60 | $18,726 | -51% | 38 | $493 | $7,544,348 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 67 | $12,707 | -32% | 33 | $385 | $7,567,930 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 71 | $8,844 | -30% | 13 | $680 | $7,587,330 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 63 | $11,900 | +35% | 22 | $541 | $7,623,191 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 54 | $26,598 | +124% | 61 | $436 | $7,638,319 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 72 | $9,883 | -63% | 25 | $395 | $7,661,980 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 78 | $5,914 | -40% | 16 | $370 | $7,673,525 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 106 | $997 | -83% | 8 | $125 | $7,678,465 | 19 |
| May 7, 2010 | 92 | $3,017 | +203% | 7 | $431 | $7,682,710 | 20 |
| May 14, 2010 | 100 | $1,588 | -47% | 6 | $265 | $7,686,818 | 21 |
| May 21, 2010 | 107 | $653 | -59% | 1 | $653 | $7,689,458 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2010 | 11 | $190,000 | 600 | $317 | $3,151,000 | 18 | ||
| Jan 12, 2010 | 11 | $210,000 | +11% | 600 | $350 | $3,361,000 | 19 | |
| Jan 13, 2010 | 12 | $180,000 | -14% | 600 | $300 | $3,541,000 | 20 | |
| Jan 18, 2010 | 14 | $243,135 | +28% | 599 | $406 | $5,068,329 | 25 | |
| Feb 15, 2010 | 29 | $41,399 | 102 | $406 | $7,069,201 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2009 | 23 | $660,985 | 48 | $13,771 | $660,985 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 23 | $565,668 | -14% | 48 | $11,785 | $1,226,653 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 11 | $2,525,238 | +346% | 607 | $4,160 | $3,751,891 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 14 | $1,640,982 | -35% | 599 | $2,740 | $5,392,873 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 22 | $690,268 | -58% | 281 | $2,456 | $6,083,141 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 23 | $456,027 | -34% | 179 | $2,548 | $6,539,168 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 29 | $324,033 | -29% | 138 | $2,348 | $6,863,201 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 29 | $259,800 | -20% | 102 | $2,547 | $7,123,001 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 32 | $217,118 | -16% | 191 | $1,137 | $7,340,119 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 43 | $126,229 | -42% | 96 | $1,315 | $7,466,348 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 47 | $59,274 | -53% | 71 | $835 | $7,525,622 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 57 | $29,601 | -50% | 38 | $779 | $7,555,223 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 64 | $23,263 | -21% | 33 | $705 | $7,578,486 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 56 | $32,805 | +41% | 13 | $2,523 | $7,611,291 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 110 | $430 | -99% | 22 | $20 | $7,611,721 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 53 | $40,376 | +9,290% | 61 | $662 | $7,652,097 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 71 | $15,514 | -62% | 25 | $621 | $7,667,611 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 79 | $9,857 | -36% | 16 | $616 | $7,677,468 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 101 | $2,225 | -77% | 8 | $278 | $7,679,693 | 19 |
| May 7, 2010 | 85 | $5,537 | +149% | 7 | $791 | $7,685,230 | 20 |
| May 14, 2010 | 100 | $3,575 | -35% | 6 | $596 | $7,688,805 | 21 |
| May 21, 2010 | 112 | $802 | -78% | 1 | $802 | $7,689,607 | 22 |
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.