The International (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,450,527 | Details |
| International Box Office | $36,155,385 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $61,605,912 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $8,015,394 | |
| Total | $8,015,394 | |
| OpusData ID: 21260100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Interpol agent Louis Salinger joins forces with New York prosecutor Eleanor Whitman to put an end to a powerful bank’s funding of terrorism. As they follow the money from Germany to Italy to New York to Turkey, Salinger and Whitman find their own lives are at risk from those who will stop at nothing to protect their interests.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,331,739 (36.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,364 opening theaters/2,364 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $40,585,112 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 13th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 9th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sequences of violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Corrupt Cops, Government Corruption, Interpol, Political, Political Assassination, Revenge |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Atlas Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | 7 | $9,331,739 | 2,364 | $3,947 | $9,331,739 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 10 | $4,463,916 | -52% | 2,364 | $1,888 | $17,031,200 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 14 | $2,854,949 | -36% | 2,031 | $1,406 | $21,355,103 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 15 | $1,330,046 | -53% | 1,184 | $1,123 | $23,740,662 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 16 | $716,479 | -46% | 549 | $1,305 | $24,975,097 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 26 | $187,891 | -74% | 281 | $669 | $25,450,527 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | 6 | $2,594,995 | 2,364 | $1,098 | $2,594,995 | 1 | ||
| Feb 14, 2009 | 7 | $4,138,887 | +59% | 2,364 | $1,751 | $6,733,882 | 2 | |
| Feb 15, 2009 | 7 | $2,597,857 | -37% | 2,364 | $1,099 | $9,331,739 | 3 | |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 10 | $1,370,874 | -47% | 2,364 | $580 | $10,702,613 | 4 | |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 7 | $725,808 | -47% | 2,364 | $307 | $11,428,421 | 5 | |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 7 | $575,564 | -21% | 2,364 | $243 | $12,003,985 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 2009 | 8 | $563,299 | -2% | 2,364 | $238 | $12,567,284 | 7 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 10 | $1,343,946 | +139% | -48% | 2,364 | $569 | $13,911,230 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | 10 | $2,005,101 | +49% | -52% | 2,364 | $848 | $15,916,331 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 9 | $1,114,869 | -44% | -57% | 2,364 | $472 | $17,031,200 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | 8 | $352,182 | -68% | -74% | 2,364 | $149 | $17,383,382 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | 8 | $407,234 | +16% | -44% | 2,364 | $172 | $17,790,616 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 8 | $338,736 | -17% | -41% | 2,364 | $143 | $18,129,352 | 13 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 8 | $370,802 | +9% | -34% | 2,364 | $157 | $18,500,154 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 12 | $797,488 | +115% | -41% | 2,031 | $393 | $19,297,642 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 14 | $1,284,555 | +61% | -36% | 2,031 | $632 | $20,582,197 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | 13 | $772,906 | -40% | -31% | 2,031 | $381 | $21,355,103 | 17 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 11 | $257,041 | -67% | -27% | 2,031 | $127 | $21,612,144 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | 10 | $298,811 | +16% | -27% | 2,031 | $147 | $21,910,955 | 19 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | 10 | $258,325 | -14% | -24% | 2,031 | $127 | $22,169,280 | 20 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 10 | $241,336 | -7% | -35% | 2,031 | $119 | $22,410,616 | 21 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 15 | $389,548 | +61% | -51% | 1,183 | $329 | $22,800,164 | 22 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | 15 | $608,595 | +56% | -53% | 1,183 | $514 | $23,408,759 | 23 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | 15 | $331,903 | -45% | -57% | 1,183 | $281 | $23,740,662 | 24 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | 14 | $111,856 | -66% | -56% | 1,183 | $95 | $23,852,518 | 25 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | 12 | $141,054 | +26% | -53% | 1,183 | $119 | $23,993,572 | 26 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | 11 | $127,773 | -9% | -51% | 1,183 | $108 | $24,121,345 | 27 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | 12 | $137,273 | +7% | -43% | 1,183 | $116 | $24,258,618 | 28 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 17 | $197,591 | +44% | -49% | 549 | $360 | $24,456,209 | 29 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | 16 | $329,009 | +67% | -46% | 549 | $599 | $24,785,218 | 30 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | 16 | $189,879 | -42% | -43% | 549 | $346 | $24,975,097 | 31 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | 17 | $67,046 | -65% | -40% | 549 | $122 | $25,042,143 | 32 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | 18 | $66,694 | -1% | -53% | 549 | $121 | $25,108,837 | 33 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | 18 | $77,869 | +17% | -39% | 549 | $142 | $25,186,706 | 34 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | 19 | $75,930 | -2% | -45% | 549 | $138 | $25,262,636 | 35 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $56,898 | -25% | -71% | 281 | $202 | $25,319,534 | 36 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $82,921 | +46% | -75% | 281 | $295 | $25,402,455 | 37 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $48,072 | -42% | -75% | 281 | $171 | $25,450,527 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | 7 | $12,567,284 | 2,364 | $5,316 | $12,567,284 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 10 | $5,932,870 | -53% | 2,364 | $2,510 | $18,500,154 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 13 | $3,910,462 | -34% | 2,031 | $1,925 | $22,410,616 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 15 | $1,848,002 | -53% | 1,184 | $1,561 | $24,258,618 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 17 | $1,004,018 | -46% | 549 | $1,829 | $25,262,636 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 31 | $187,891 | -81% | 281 | $669 | $25,450,527 | 6 |
Leading
| Clive Owen | Louis Salinger | |
| Naomi Watts | Eleanor Whitman |
Supporting
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Wilhelm Wexler | |
| Brian F. O'Byrne | The Consultant | |
| Ulrich Thomsen | Jonas Skarssen | |
| Jack McGee | Detective Bernie Ward | |
| Felix Solis | Detective Iggy Ornelas | |
| Nilaja Sun | Detective Gloria Hubbard | |
| Haluk Bilginer | Ahmet Sunay | |
| James Rebhorn | New York D.A. | |
| Alessandro Fabrizi | Inspector Alberto Cerutti | |
| Luca Giorgio Barbareschi | Umberto Calvini | |
| Patrick Baladi | Martin White | |
| Jay Villiers | Francis Ehames |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Tykwer | Director | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Richard Suckle | Producer | |
| Lloyd Phillips | Producer | |
| Eric Warren Singer | Screenwriter | |
| Alan G. Glazer | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Interpol agent Louis Salinger joins forces with New York prosecutor Eleanor Whitman to put an end to a powerful bank’s funding of terrorism. As they follow the money from Germany to Italy to New York to Turkey, Salinger and Whitman find their own lives are at risk from those who will stop at nothing to protect their interests.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,331,739 (36.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,364 opening theaters/2,364 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $40,585,112 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 13th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 9th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sequences of violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Corrupt Cops, Government Corruption, Interpol, Political, Political Assassination, Revenge |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Atlas Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | 7 | $9,331,739 | 2,364 | $3,947 | $9,331,739 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 10 | $4,463,916 | -52% | 2,364 | $1,888 | $17,031,200 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 14 | $2,854,949 | -36% | 2,031 | $1,406 | $21,355,103 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 15 | $1,330,046 | -53% | 1,184 | $1,123 | $23,740,662 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 16 | $716,479 | -46% | 549 | $1,305 | $24,975,097 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 26 | $187,891 | -74% | 281 | $669 | $25,450,527 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | 6 | $2,594,995 | 2,364 | $1,098 | $2,594,995 | 1 | ||
| Feb 14, 2009 | 7 | $4,138,887 | +59% | 2,364 | $1,751 | $6,733,882 | 2 | |
| Feb 15, 2009 | 7 | $2,597,857 | -37% | 2,364 | $1,099 | $9,331,739 | 3 | |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 10 | $1,370,874 | -47% | 2,364 | $580 | $10,702,613 | 4 | |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 7 | $725,808 | -47% | 2,364 | $307 | $11,428,421 | 5 | |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 7 | $575,564 | -21% | 2,364 | $243 | $12,003,985 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 2009 | 8 | $563,299 | -2% | 2,364 | $238 | $12,567,284 | 7 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 10 | $1,343,946 | +139% | -48% | 2,364 | $569 | $13,911,230 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | 10 | $2,005,101 | +49% | -52% | 2,364 | $848 | $15,916,331 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 9 | $1,114,869 | -44% | -57% | 2,364 | $472 | $17,031,200 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | 8 | $352,182 | -68% | -74% | 2,364 | $149 | $17,383,382 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | 8 | $407,234 | +16% | -44% | 2,364 | $172 | $17,790,616 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 8 | $338,736 | -17% | -41% | 2,364 | $143 | $18,129,352 | 13 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 8 | $370,802 | +9% | -34% | 2,364 | $157 | $18,500,154 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 12 | $797,488 | +115% | -41% | 2,031 | $393 | $19,297,642 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 14 | $1,284,555 | +61% | -36% | 2,031 | $632 | $20,582,197 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | 13 | $772,906 | -40% | -31% | 2,031 | $381 | $21,355,103 | 17 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 11 | $257,041 | -67% | -27% | 2,031 | $127 | $21,612,144 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | 10 | $298,811 | +16% | -27% | 2,031 | $147 | $21,910,955 | 19 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | 10 | $258,325 | -14% | -24% | 2,031 | $127 | $22,169,280 | 20 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 10 | $241,336 | -7% | -35% | 2,031 | $119 | $22,410,616 | 21 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 15 | $389,548 | +61% | -51% | 1,183 | $329 | $22,800,164 | 22 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | 15 | $608,595 | +56% | -53% | 1,183 | $514 | $23,408,759 | 23 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | 15 | $331,903 | -45% | -57% | 1,183 | $281 | $23,740,662 | 24 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | 14 | $111,856 | -66% | -56% | 1,183 | $95 | $23,852,518 | 25 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | 12 | $141,054 | +26% | -53% | 1,183 | $119 | $23,993,572 | 26 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | 11 | $127,773 | -9% | -51% | 1,183 | $108 | $24,121,345 | 27 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | 12 | $137,273 | +7% | -43% | 1,183 | $116 | $24,258,618 | 28 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 17 | $197,591 | +44% | -49% | 549 | $360 | $24,456,209 | 29 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | 16 | $329,009 | +67% | -46% | 549 | $599 | $24,785,218 | 30 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | 16 | $189,879 | -42% | -43% | 549 | $346 | $24,975,097 | 31 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | 17 | $67,046 | -65% | -40% | 549 | $122 | $25,042,143 | 32 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | 18 | $66,694 | -1% | -53% | 549 | $121 | $25,108,837 | 33 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | 18 | $77,869 | +17% | -39% | 549 | $142 | $25,186,706 | 34 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | 19 | $75,930 | -2% | -45% | 549 | $138 | $25,262,636 | 35 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $56,898 | -25% | -71% | 281 | $202 | $25,319,534 | 36 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $82,921 | +46% | -75% | 281 | $295 | $25,402,455 | 37 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $48,072 | -42% | -75% | 281 | $171 | $25,450,527 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | 7 | $12,567,284 | 2,364 | $5,316 | $12,567,284 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 10 | $5,932,870 | -53% | 2,364 | $2,510 | $18,500,154 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 13 | $3,910,462 | -34% | 2,031 | $1,925 | $22,410,616 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 15 | $1,848,002 | -53% | 1,184 | $1,561 | $24,258,618 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 17 | $1,004,018 | -46% | 549 | $1,829 | $25,262,636 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 31 | $187,891 | -81% | 281 | $669 | $25,450,527 | 6 |
Leading
| Clive Owen | Louis Salinger | |
| Naomi Watts | Eleanor Whitman |
Supporting
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Wilhelm Wexler | |
| Brian F. O'Byrne | The Consultant | |
| Ulrich Thomsen | Jonas Skarssen | |
| Jack McGee | Detective Bernie Ward | |
| Felix Solis | Detective Iggy Ornelas | |
| Nilaja Sun | Detective Gloria Hubbard | |
| Haluk Bilginer | Ahmet Sunay | |
| James Rebhorn | New York D.A. | |
| Alessandro Fabrizi | Inspector Alberto Cerutti | |
| Luca Giorgio Barbareschi | Umberto Calvini | |
| Patrick Baladi | Martin White | |
| Jay Villiers | Francis Ehames |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Tykwer | Director | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Richard Suckle | Producer | |
| Lloyd Phillips | Producer | |
| Eric Warren Singer | Screenwriter | |
| Alan G. Glazer | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.