In Bruges (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,800,825 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,708,923 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $34,509,748 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $4,922,583 | |
| Total | $4,922,583 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travelers from all over the world. But, for hit men Ray and Ken, it could be their final destination. A difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray’s often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But, the longer they stay waiting for Harry’s call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloë, who may have some dark secrets of her own. And, when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray’s vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $457,227 (5.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 28 opening theaters/232 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,994,133 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 8th, 2008 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2008 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 4th, 2008 (Limited) (Australia) November 6th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 9th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use. |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Belgium |
| Plot point: | Boss From Hell, Crime, Dwarfism, Film Actor, Hitman Killing an Innocent Bystander, Hitmen |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Focus Features, Film4, Blueprint Films, Scion Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Belgium, United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Flemish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2008 | 25 | $457,227 | 28 | $16,330 | $457,227 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 22 | $970,211 | +112% | 112 | $8,663 | $1,581,747 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 21 | $738,318 | -24% | 163 | $4,530 | $2,744,872 | 3 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 21 | $775,255 | +5% | 232 | $3,342 | $3,763,918 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 21 | $518,908 | -33% | 225 | $2,306 | $4,548,837 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 23 | $487,876 | -6% | 211 | $2,312 | $5,246,624 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 22 | $472,762 | -3% | 216 | $2,189 | $5,920,566 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 26 | $335,336 | -29% | 210 | $1,597 | $6,456,934 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 25 | $249,027 | -26% | 189 | $1,318 | $6,831,761 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 33 | $178,357 | -28% | 163 | $1,094 | $7,102,257 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 43 | $103,436 | -42% | 123 | $841 | $7,276,922 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 42 | $77,245 | -25% | 87 | $888 | $7,399,059 | 12 |
| May 2, 2008 | 45 | $55,260 | -28% | 71 | $778 | $7,488,507 | 13 |
| May 9, 2008 | 49 | $39,814 | -28% | 57 | $698 | $7,550,836 | 14 |
| May 16, 2008 | 56 | $28,587 | -28% | 44 | $650 | $7,598,782 | 15 |
| May 23, 2008 | 56 | $25,082 | -12% | 35 | $717 | $7,638,950 | 16 |
| May 30, 2008 | 62 | $18,184 | -28% | 23 | $791 | $7,672,112 | 17 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 43 | $34,454 | +89% | 30 | $1,148 | $7,716,240 | 18 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 53 | $24,133 | -30% | 30 | $804 | $7,757,130 | 19 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 57 | $15,207 | -37% | 21 | $724 | $7,786,213 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2008 | - | $125,541 | 28 | $4,484 | $125,541 | 1 | ||
| Feb 9, 2008 | - | $204,879 | +63% | 28 | $7,317 | $330,420 | 2 | |
| Feb 10, 2008 | - | $129,155 | -37% | 28 | $4,613 | $459,575 | 3 | |
| Feb 11, 2008 | - | $35,680 | -72% | 28 | $1,274 | $495,255 | 4 | |
| Feb 12, 2008 | - | $35,147 | -1% | 28 | $1,255 | $530,402 | 5 | |
| Feb 13, 2008 | - | $34,238 | -3% | 28 | $1,223 | $564,640 | 6 | |
| Feb 14, 2008 | - | $46,896 | +37% | 28 | $1,675 | $611,536 | 7 | |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 19 | $237,977 | +407% | +90% | 112 | $2,125 | $849,513 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2008 | 21 | $414,181 | +74% | +102% | 112 | $3,698 | $1,263,694 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | 21 | $318,053 | -23% | +146% | 112 | $2,840 | $1,581,747 | 10 |
| Feb 18, 2008 | 22 | $196,802 | -38% | +452% | 112 | $1,757 | $1,778,549 | 11 |
| Feb 19, 2008 | - | $80,735 | -59% | +130% | 112 | $721 | $1,859,284 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 2008 | - | $73,986 | -8% | +116% | 112 | $661 | $1,933,270 | 13 |
| Feb 21, 2008 | - | $73,284 | -1% | +56% | 112 | $654 | $2,006,554 | 14 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | - | $201,161 | +174% | -15% | 163 | $1,234 | $2,207,715 | 15 |
| Feb 23, 2008 | - | $367,182 | +83% | -11% | 163 | $2,253 | $2,574,897 | 16 |
| Feb 24, 2008 | - | $169,975 | -54% | -47% | 163 | $1,043 | $2,744,872 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2008 | 20 | $55,679 | -67% | -72% | 163 | $342 | $2,800,551 | 18 |
| Feb 26, 2008 | 19 | $61,142 | +10% | -24% | 163 | $375 | $2,861,693 | 19 |
| Feb 27, 2008 | 19 | $64,140 | +5% | -13% | 163 | $393 | $2,925,833 | 20 |
| Feb 28, 2008 | 19 | $62,830 | -2% | -14% | 163 | $385 | $2,988,663 | 21 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 20 | $196,234 | +212% | -2% | 232 | $846 | $3,184,897 | 22 |
| Mar 1, 2008 | 21 | $357,702 | +82% | -3% | 232 | $1,542 | $3,542,599 | 23 |
| Mar 2, 2008 | 19 | $221,319 | -38% | +30% | 232 | $954 | $3,763,918 | 24 |
| Mar 3, 2008 | 18 | $63,441 | -71% | +14% | 232 | $273 | $3,827,359 | 25 |
| Mar 4, 2008 | 17 | $65,929 | +4% | +8% | 232 | $284 | $3,893,288 | 26 |
| Mar 5, 2008 | 17 | $68,001 | +3% | +6% | 232 | $293 | $3,961,289 | 27 |
| Mar 6, 2008 | 17 | $68,640 | +1% | +9% | 232 | $296 | $4,029,929 | 28 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | - | $142,028 | +107% | -28% | 225 | $631 | $4,171,957 | 29 |
| Mar 8, 2008 | - | $236,713 | +67% | -34% | 225 | $1,052 | $4,408,670 | 30 |
| Mar 9, 2008 | - | $140,167 | -41% | -37% | 225 | $623 | $4,548,837 | 31 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | - | $50,306 | -64% | -21% | 225 | $224 | $4,599,143 | 32 |
| Mar 11, 2008 | - | $52,689 | +5% | -20% | 225 | $234 | $4,651,832 | 33 |
| Mar 12, 2008 | 19 | $53,348 | +1% | -22% | 225 | $237 | $4,705,180 | 34 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2008 | 28 | $611,536 | 28 | $21,841 | $611,536 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 22 | $1,395,018 | +128% | 112 | $12,456 | $2,006,554 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 21 | $982,109 | -30% | 163 | $6,025 | $2,988,663 | 3 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 20 | $1,041,266 | +6% | 232 | $4,488 | $4,029,929 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 21 | $728,819 | -30% | 225 | $3,239 | $4,758,748 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 25 | $689,056 | -5% | 211 | $3,266 | $5,447,804 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 22 | $673,794 | -2% | 216 | $3,119 | $6,121,598 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 26 | $461,136 | -32% | 210 | $2,196 | $6,582,734 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 26 | $341,166 | -26% | 189 | $1,805 | $6,923,900 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 33 | $249,586 | -27% | 163 | $1,531 | $7,173,486 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 41 | $148,328 | -41% | 123 | $1,206 | $7,321,814 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 41 | $111,433 | -25% | 87 | $1,281 | $7,433,247 | 12 |
| May 2, 2008 | 44 | $77,775 | -30% | 71 | $1,095 | $7,511,022 | 13 |
| May 9, 2008 | 51 | $59,173 | -24% | 57 | $1,038 | $7,570,195 | 14 |
| May 16, 2008 | 56 | $43,673 | -26% | 44 | $993 | $7,613,868 | 15 |
| May 23, 2008 | 54 | $40,060 | -8% | 35 | $1,145 | $7,653,928 | 16 |
| May 30, 2008 | 59 | $27,858 | -30% | 23 | $1,211 | $7,681,786 | 17 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 47 | $51,211 | +84% | 30 | $1,707 | $7,732,997 | 18 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 49 | $38,009 | -26% | 30 | $1,267 | $7,771,006 | 19 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 54 | $29,819 | -22% | 21 | $1,420 | $7,800,825 | 20 |
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Synopsis
Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travelers from all over the world. But, for hit men Ray and Ken, it could be their final destination. A difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray’s often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But, the longer they stay waiting for Harry’s call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloë, who may have some dark secrets of her own. And, when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray’s vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $457,227 (5.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 28 opening theaters/232 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,994,133 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 8th, 2008 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2008 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 4th, 2008 (Limited) (Australia) November 6th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 9th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use. |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Belgium |
| Plot point: | Boss From Hell, Crime, Dwarfism, Film Actor, Hitman Killing an Innocent Bystander, Hitmen |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Focus Features, Film4, Blueprint Films, Scion Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Belgium, United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Flemish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2008 | 25 | $457,227 | 28 | $16,330 | $457,227 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 22 | $970,211 | +112% | 112 | $8,663 | $1,581,747 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 21 | $738,318 | -24% | 163 | $4,530 | $2,744,872 | 3 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 21 | $775,255 | +5% | 232 | $3,342 | $3,763,918 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 21 | $518,908 | -33% | 225 | $2,306 | $4,548,837 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 23 | $487,876 | -6% | 211 | $2,312 | $5,246,624 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 22 | $472,762 | -3% | 216 | $2,189 | $5,920,566 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 26 | $335,336 | -29% | 210 | $1,597 | $6,456,934 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 25 | $249,027 | -26% | 189 | $1,318 | $6,831,761 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 33 | $178,357 | -28% | 163 | $1,094 | $7,102,257 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 43 | $103,436 | -42% | 123 | $841 | $7,276,922 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 42 | $77,245 | -25% | 87 | $888 | $7,399,059 | 12 |
| May 2, 2008 | 45 | $55,260 | -28% | 71 | $778 | $7,488,507 | 13 |
| May 9, 2008 | 49 | $39,814 | -28% | 57 | $698 | $7,550,836 | 14 |
| May 16, 2008 | 56 | $28,587 | -28% | 44 | $650 | $7,598,782 | 15 |
| May 23, 2008 | 56 | $25,082 | -12% | 35 | $717 | $7,638,950 | 16 |
| May 30, 2008 | 62 | $18,184 | -28% | 23 | $791 | $7,672,112 | 17 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 43 | $34,454 | +89% | 30 | $1,148 | $7,716,240 | 18 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 53 | $24,133 | -30% | 30 | $804 | $7,757,130 | 19 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 57 | $15,207 | -37% | 21 | $724 | $7,786,213 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2008 | - | $125,541 | 28 | $4,484 | $125,541 | 1 | ||
| Feb 9, 2008 | - | $204,879 | +63% | 28 | $7,317 | $330,420 | 2 | |
| Feb 10, 2008 | - | $129,155 | -37% | 28 | $4,613 | $459,575 | 3 | |
| Feb 11, 2008 | - | $35,680 | -72% | 28 | $1,274 | $495,255 | 4 | |
| Feb 12, 2008 | - | $35,147 | -1% | 28 | $1,255 | $530,402 | 5 | |
| Feb 13, 2008 | - | $34,238 | -3% | 28 | $1,223 | $564,640 | 6 | |
| Feb 14, 2008 | - | $46,896 | +37% | 28 | $1,675 | $611,536 | 7 | |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 19 | $237,977 | +407% | +90% | 112 | $2,125 | $849,513 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2008 | 21 | $414,181 | +74% | +102% | 112 | $3,698 | $1,263,694 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | 21 | $318,053 | -23% | +146% | 112 | $2,840 | $1,581,747 | 10 |
| Feb 18, 2008 | 22 | $196,802 | -38% | +452% | 112 | $1,757 | $1,778,549 | 11 |
| Feb 19, 2008 | - | $80,735 | -59% | +130% | 112 | $721 | $1,859,284 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 2008 | - | $73,986 | -8% | +116% | 112 | $661 | $1,933,270 | 13 |
| Feb 21, 2008 | - | $73,284 | -1% | +56% | 112 | $654 | $2,006,554 | 14 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | - | $201,161 | +174% | -15% | 163 | $1,234 | $2,207,715 | 15 |
| Feb 23, 2008 | - | $367,182 | +83% | -11% | 163 | $2,253 | $2,574,897 | 16 |
| Feb 24, 2008 | - | $169,975 | -54% | -47% | 163 | $1,043 | $2,744,872 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2008 | 20 | $55,679 | -67% | -72% | 163 | $342 | $2,800,551 | 18 |
| Feb 26, 2008 | 19 | $61,142 | +10% | -24% | 163 | $375 | $2,861,693 | 19 |
| Feb 27, 2008 | 19 | $64,140 | +5% | -13% | 163 | $393 | $2,925,833 | 20 |
| Feb 28, 2008 | 19 | $62,830 | -2% | -14% | 163 | $385 | $2,988,663 | 21 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 20 | $196,234 | +212% | -2% | 232 | $846 | $3,184,897 | 22 |
| Mar 1, 2008 | 21 | $357,702 | +82% | -3% | 232 | $1,542 | $3,542,599 | 23 |
| Mar 2, 2008 | 19 | $221,319 | -38% | +30% | 232 | $954 | $3,763,918 | 24 |
| Mar 3, 2008 | 18 | $63,441 | -71% | +14% | 232 | $273 | $3,827,359 | 25 |
| Mar 4, 2008 | 17 | $65,929 | +4% | +8% | 232 | $284 | $3,893,288 | 26 |
| Mar 5, 2008 | 17 | $68,001 | +3% | +6% | 232 | $293 | $3,961,289 | 27 |
| Mar 6, 2008 | 17 | $68,640 | +1% | +9% | 232 | $296 | $4,029,929 | 28 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | - | $142,028 | +107% | -28% | 225 | $631 | $4,171,957 | 29 |
| Mar 8, 2008 | - | $236,713 | +67% | -34% | 225 | $1,052 | $4,408,670 | 30 |
| Mar 9, 2008 | - | $140,167 | -41% | -37% | 225 | $623 | $4,548,837 | 31 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | - | $50,306 | -64% | -21% | 225 | $224 | $4,599,143 | 32 |
| Mar 11, 2008 | - | $52,689 | +5% | -20% | 225 | $234 | $4,651,832 | 33 |
| Mar 12, 2008 | 19 | $53,348 | +1% | -22% | 225 | $237 | $4,705,180 | 34 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2008 | 28 | $611,536 | 28 | $21,841 | $611,536 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 22 | $1,395,018 | +128% | 112 | $12,456 | $2,006,554 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 21 | $982,109 | -30% | 163 | $6,025 | $2,988,663 | 3 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 20 | $1,041,266 | +6% | 232 | $4,488 | $4,029,929 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 21 | $728,819 | -30% | 225 | $3,239 | $4,758,748 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 25 | $689,056 | -5% | 211 | $3,266 | $5,447,804 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 22 | $673,794 | -2% | 216 | $3,119 | $6,121,598 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 26 | $461,136 | -32% | 210 | $2,196 | $6,582,734 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 26 | $341,166 | -26% | 189 | $1,805 | $6,923,900 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 33 | $249,586 | -27% | 163 | $1,531 | $7,173,486 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 41 | $148,328 | -41% | 123 | $1,206 | $7,321,814 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 41 | $111,433 | -25% | 87 | $1,281 | $7,433,247 | 12 |
| May 2, 2008 | 44 | $77,775 | -30% | 71 | $1,095 | $7,511,022 | 13 |
| May 9, 2008 | 51 | $59,173 | -24% | 57 | $1,038 | $7,570,195 | 14 |
| May 16, 2008 | 56 | $43,673 | -26% | 44 | $993 | $7,613,868 | 15 |
| May 23, 2008 | 54 | $40,060 | -8% | 35 | $1,145 | $7,653,928 | 16 |
| May 30, 2008 | 59 | $27,858 | -30% | 23 | $1,211 | $7,681,786 | 17 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 47 | $51,211 | +84% | 30 | $1,707 | $7,732,997 | 18 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 49 | $38,009 | -26% | 30 | $1,267 | $7,771,006 | 19 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 54 | $29,819 | -22% | 21 | $1,420 | $7,800,825 | 20 |
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.