Man on Wire (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,962,242 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,654,825 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,617,067 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $51,392 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,900,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,932,172 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2008 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 9th, 2008 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, and drug references. |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner |
| Plot point: | Biography, Daredevil |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Magnolia Entertainment, Discovery Productions, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall Media, Red Box Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 39 | $51,392 | 2 | $25,696 | $51,392 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 41 | $48,477 | -6% | 4 | $12,119 | $133,737 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 23 | $274,040 | +465% | 59 | $4,645 | $435,943 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 29 | $214,348 | -22% | 69 | $3,106 | $800,247 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 31 | $206,584 | -4% | 74 | $2,792 | $1,125,349 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 32 | $236,008 | +14% | 91 | $2,593 | $1,460,433 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 31 | $208,522 | -12% | 92 | $2,267 | $1,802,569 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 34 | $157,692 | -24% | 93 | $1,696 | $2,050,689 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 39 | $119,484 | -24% | 93 | $1,285 | $2,232,828 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 43 | $99,128 | -17% | 81 | $1,224 | $2,388,576 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 45 | $69,888 | -29% | 65 | $1,075 | $2,509,822 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 48 | $53,444 | -24% | 55 | $972 | $2,600,296 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 54 | $36,456 | -32% | 38 | $959 | $2,667,120 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 53 | $38,556 | +6% | 33 | $1,168 | $2,730,908 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 63 | $20,161 | -48% | 20 | $1,008 | $2,771,553 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 58 | $24,649 | +22% | 18 | $1,369 | $2,812,485 | 16 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 59 | $16,953 | -31% | 15 | $1,130 | $2,839,724 | 17 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 56 | $16,058 | -5% | 13 | $1,235 | $2,863,670 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 62 | $12,366 | -23% | 8 | $1,546 | $2,882,536 | 19 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 68 | $7,728 | -38% | 5 | $1,546 | $2,895,073 | 20 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 70 | $5,827 | -25% | 4 | $1,457 | $2,904,701 | 21 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 63 | $5,917 | +2% | 6 | $986 | $2,913,155 | 22 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 66 | $4,992 | -16% | 5 | $998 | $2,925,235 | 23 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 62 | $10,919 | +119% | 5 | $2,184 | $2,942,990 | 24 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 70 | $11,222 | 11 | $1,020 | $2,957,978 | 32 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2008 | 31 | $66,328 | 91 | $729 | $1,526,761 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 38 | $85,260 | 2 | $42,630 | $85,260 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 43 | $76,643 | -10% | 4 | $19,161 | $161,903 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 27 | $423,996 | +453% | 59 | $7,186 | $585,899 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 34 | $332,866 | -21% | 69 | $4,824 | $918,765 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 33 | $305,660 | -8% | 74 | $4,131 | $1,224,425 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 32 | $369,622 | +21% | 91 | $4,062 | $1,594,047 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 31 | $298,950 | -19% | 92 | $3,249 | $1,892,997 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 33 | $220,347 | -26% | 93 | $2,369 | $2,113,344 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 38 | $176,104 | -20% | 93 | $1,894 | $2,289,448 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 42 | $150,486 | -15% | 81 | $1,858 | $2,439,934 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 44 | $106,918 | -29% | 65 | $1,645 | $2,546,852 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 46 | $83,812 | -22% | 55 | $1,524 | $2,630,664 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 45 | $61,688 | -26% | 38 | $1,623 | $2,692,352 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 53 | $59,040 | -4% | 33 | $1,789 | $2,751,392 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 61 | $36,444 | -38% | 24 | $1,519 | $2,787,836 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 61 | $34,935 | -4% | 18 | $1,941 | $2,822,771 | 16 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 59 | $24,841 | -29% | 15 | $1,656 | $2,847,612 | 17 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 60 | $22,558 | -9% | 12 | $1,880 | $2,870,170 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 66 | $17,175 | -24% | 8 | $2,147 | $2,887,345 | 19 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 67 | $11,529 | -33% | 5 | $2,306 | $2,898,874 | 20 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 70 | $8,364 | -27% | 4 | $2,091 | $2,907,238 | 21 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 63 | $13,005 | +55% | 6 | $2,168 | $2,920,243 | 22 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 68 | $11,828 | -9% | 6 | $1,971 | $2,932,071 | 23 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 64 | $14,685 | +24% | 5 | $2,937 | $2,946,756 | 24 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 69 | $15,486 | 11 | $1,408 | $2,962,242 | 32 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $51,392 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,900,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,932,172 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2008 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 9th, 2008 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, and drug references. |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner |
| Plot point: | Biography, Daredevil |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Magnolia Entertainment, Discovery Productions, BBC Storyville, UK Film Council, Wall to Wall Media, Red Box Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 39 | $51,392 | 2 | $25,696 | $51,392 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 41 | $48,477 | -6% | 4 | $12,119 | $133,737 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 23 | $274,040 | +465% | 59 | $4,645 | $435,943 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 29 | $214,348 | -22% | 69 | $3,106 | $800,247 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 31 | $206,584 | -4% | 74 | $2,792 | $1,125,349 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 32 | $236,008 | +14% | 91 | $2,593 | $1,460,433 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 31 | $208,522 | -12% | 92 | $2,267 | $1,802,569 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 34 | $157,692 | -24% | 93 | $1,696 | $2,050,689 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 39 | $119,484 | -24% | 93 | $1,285 | $2,232,828 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 43 | $99,128 | -17% | 81 | $1,224 | $2,388,576 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 45 | $69,888 | -29% | 65 | $1,075 | $2,509,822 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 48 | $53,444 | -24% | 55 | $972 | $2,600,296 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 54 | $36,456 | -32% | 38 | $959 | $2,667,120 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 53 | $38,556 | +6% | 33 | $1,168 | $2,730,908 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 63 | $20,161 | -48% | 20 | $1,008 | $2,771,553 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 58 | $24,649 | +22% | 18 | $1,369 | $2,812,485 | 16 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 59 | $16,953 | -31% | 15 | $1,130 | $2,839,724 | 17 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 56 | $16,058 | -5% | 13 | $1,235 | $2,863,670 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 62 | $12,366 | -23% | 8 | $1,546 | $2,882,536 | 19 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 68 | $7,728 | -38% | 5 | $1,546 | $2,895,073 | 20 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 70 | $5,827 | -25% | 4 | $1,457 | $2,904,701 | 21 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 63 | $5,917 | +2% | 6 | $986 | $2,913,155 | 22 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 66 | $4,992 | -16% | 5 | $998 | $2,925,235 | 23 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 62 | $10,919 | +119% | 5 | $2,184 | $2,942,990 | 24 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 70 | $11,222 | 11 | $1,020 | $2,957,978 | 32 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2008 | 31 | $66,328 | 91 | $729 | $1,526,761 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 38 | $85,260 | 2 | $42,630 | $85,260 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 43 | $76,643 | -10% | 4 | $19,161 | $161,903 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 27 | $423,996 | +453% | 59 | $7,186 | $585,899 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 34 | $332,866 | -21% | 69 | $4,824 | $918,765 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 33 | $305,660 | -8% | 74 | $4,131 | $1,224,425 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 32 | $369,622 | +21% | 91 | $4,062 | $1,594,047 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 31 | $298,950 | -19% | 92 | $3,249 | $1,892,997 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 33 | $220,347 | -26% | 93 | $2,369 | $2,113,344 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 38 | $176,104 | -20% | 93 | $1,894 | $2,289,448 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 42 | $150,486 | -15% | 81 | $1,858 | $2,439,934 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 44 | $106,918 | -29% | 65 | $1,645 | $2,546,852 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 46 | $83,812 | -22% | 55 | $1,524 | $2,630,664 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 45 | $61,688 | -26% | 38 | $1,623 | $2,692,352 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 53 | $59,040 | -4% | 33 | $1,789 | $2,751,392 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 61 | $36,444 | -38% | 24 | $1,519 | $2,787,836 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 61 | $34,935 | -4% | 18 | $1,941 | $2,822,771 | 16 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 59 | $24,841 | -29% | 15 | $1,656 | $2,847,612 | 17 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 60 | $22,558 | -9% | 12 | $1,880 | $2,870,170 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 66 | $17,175 | -24% | 8 | $2,147 | $2,887,345 | 19 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 67 | $11,529 | -33% | 5 | $2,306 | $2,898,874 | 20 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 70 | $8,364 | -27% | 4 | $2,091 | $2,907,238 | 21 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 63 | $13,005 | +55% | 6 | $2,168 | $2,920,243 | 22 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 68 | $11,828 | -9% | 6 | $1,971 | $2,932,071 | 23 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 64 | $14,685 | +24% | 5 | $2,937 | $2,946,756 | 24 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 69 | $15,486 | 11 | $1,408 | $2,962,242 | 32 |
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.