The Matador (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,589,255 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,711,583 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $17,300,838 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $5,562,267 | |
| Total | $5,562,267 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $69,100 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 72.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/905 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,990,158 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 30th, 2005 (Exclusive) by Weinstein Co. January 6th, 2006 (Exclusive) by Weinstein Co. January 27th, 2006 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Video Release: | July 4th, 2006 by Weinstein Co./Genius, released as Matador, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Mexico, Mexico City |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, One Last Job |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, Weinstein Company, Stratus Film Company, DEJ Productions, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Forst Films, Irish Dreamtime |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2005 | 37 | $69,100 | 4 | $17,275 | $69,100 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 28 | $233,072 | +237% | 28 | $8,324 | $347,684 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 24 | $448,328 | +92% | 56 | $8,006 | $892,579 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 28 | $409,855 | -9% | 66 | $6,210 | $1,490,580 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 10 | $3,612,663 | +781% | 885 | $4,082 | $5,270,798 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 14 | $2,267,978 | -37% | 905 | $2,506 | $8,575,836 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,187,759 | -48% | 712 | $1,668 | $10,515,807 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 23 | $642,009 | -46% | 441 | $1,456 | $11,641,176 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 29 | $315,011 | -51% | 233 | $1,352 | $12,223,913 | 9 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 42 | $124,485 | -60% | 124 | $1,004 | $12,449,517 | 10 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 59 | $36,799 | -70% | 53 | $694 | $12,529,659 | 11 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 65 | $22,785 | -38% | 38 | $600 | $12,570,442 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 79 | $10,718 | -53% | 27 | $397 | $12,589,255 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2006 | 36 | $23,212 | 4 | $5,803 | $92,312 | 4 | ||
| Jan 16, 2006 | 26 | $78,874 | 56 | $1,408 | $971,453 | 18 | ||
| Jan 27, 2006 | 10 | $1,019,306 | 885 | $1,152 | $2,677,441 | 29 | ||
| Jan 28, 2006 | 11 | $1,629,280 | +60% | 885 | $1,841 | $4,306,721 | 30 | |
| Jan 29, 2006 | 10 | $964,077 | -41% | 885 | $1,089 | $5,270,798 | 31 | |
| Jan 30, 2006 | 10 | $263,640 | -73% | 885 | $298 | $5,534,438 | 32 | |
| Jan 31, 2006 | 7 | $271,623 | +3% | 885 | $307 | $5,806,061 | 33 | |
| Feb 1, 2006 | 7 | $252,460 | -7% | 885 | $285 | $6,058,521 | 34 | |
| Feb 2, 2006 | 9 | $249,337 | -1% | 885 | $282 | $6,307,858 | 35 | |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 11 | $186,106 | -29% | 905 | $206 | $8,761,942 | 39 | |
| Feb 7, 2006 | 10 | $199,821 | +7% | -26% | 905 | $221 | $8,961,763 | 40 |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 10 | $186,172 | -7% | -26% | 905 | $206 | $9,147,935 | 41 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 24 | $104,544 | 441 | $237 | $11,745,720 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2005 | 38 | $114,612 | 4 | $28,653 | $114,612 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 28 | $329,639 | +188% | 28 | $11,773 | $444,251 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 25 | $636,474 | +93% | 56 | $11,366 | $1,080,725 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 27 | $577,410 | -9% | 66 | $8,749 | $1,658,135 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 10 | $4,649,723 | +705% | 885 | $5,254 | $6,307,858 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 14 | $3,020,190 | -35% | 905 | $3,337 | $9,328,048 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,671,119 | -45% | 712 | $2,347 | $10,999,167 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 25 | $909,735 | -46% | 441 | $2,063 | $11,908,902 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 30 | $416,130 | -54% | 233 | $1,786 | $12,325,032 | 9 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 44 | $167,828 | -60% | 124 | $1,353 | $12,492,860 | 10 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 57 | $54,797 | -67% | 53 | $1,034 | $12,547,657 | 11 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 69 | $30,880 | -44% | 38 | $813 | $12,578,537 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 86 | $10,718 | -65% | 27 | $397 | $12,589,255 | 13 |
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: | $69,100 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 72.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/905 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,990,158 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 30th, 2005 (Exclusive) by Weinstein Co. January 6th, 2006 (Exclusive) by Weinstein Co. January 27th, 2006 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Video Release: | July 4th, 2006 by Weinstein Co./Genius, released as Matador, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Mexico, Mexico City |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, One Last Job |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, Weinstein Company, Stratus Film Company, DEJ Productions, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Forst Films, Irish Dreamtime |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2005 | 37 | $69,100 | 4 | $17,275 | $69,100 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 28 | $233,072 | +237% | 28 | $8,324 | $347,684 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 24 | $448,328 | +92% | 56 | $8,006 | $892,579 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 28 | $409,855 | -9% | 66 | $6,210 | $1,490,580 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 10 | $3,612,663 | +781% | 885 | $4,082 | $5,270,798 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 14 | $2,267,978 | -37% | 905 | $2,506 | $8,575,836 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,187,759 | -48% | 712 | $1,668 | $10,515,807 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 23 | $642,009 | -46% | 441 | $1,456 | $11,641,176 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 29 | $315,011 | -51% | 233 | $1,352 | $12,223,913 | 9 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 42 | $124,485 | -60% | 124 | $1,004 | $12,449,517 | 10 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 59 | $36,799 | -70% | 53 | $694 | $12,529,659 | 11 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 65 | $22,785 | -38% | 38 | $600 | $12,570,442 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 79 | $10,718 | -53% | 27 | $397 | $12,589,255 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2006 | 36 | $23,212 | 4 | $5,803 | $92,312 | 4 | ||
| Jan 16, 2006 | 26 | $78,874 | 56 | $1,408 | $971,453 | 18 | ||
| Jan 27, 2006 | 10 | $1,019,306 | 885 | $1,152 | $2,677,441 | 29 | ||
| Jan 28, 2006 | 11 | $1,629,280 | +60% | 885 | $1,841 | $4,306,721 | 30 | |
| Jan 29, 2006 | 10 | $964,077 | -41% | 885 | $1,089 | $5,270,798 | 31 | |
| Jan 30, 2006 | 10 | $263,640 | -73% | 885 | $298 | $5,534,438 | 32 | |
| Jan 31, 2006 | 7 | $271,623 | +3% | 885 | $307 | $5,806,061 | 33 | |
| Feb 1, 2006 | 7 | $252,460 | -7% | 885 | $285 | $6,058,521 | 34 | |
| Feb 2, 2006 | 9 | $249,337 | -1% | 885 | $282 | $6,307,858 | 35 | |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 11 | $186,106 | -29% | 905 | $206 | $8,761,942 | 39 | |
| Feb 7, 2006 | 10 | $199,821 | +7% | -26% | 905 | $221 | $8,961,763 | 40 |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 10 | $186,172 | -7% | -26% | 905 | $206 | $9,147,935 | 41 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 24 | $104,544 | 441 | $237 | $11,745,720 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2005 | 38 | $114,612 | 4 | $28,653 | $114,612 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 28 | $329,639 | +188% | 28 | $11,773 | $444,251 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 25 | $636,474 | +93% | 56 | $11,366 | $1,080,725 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 27 | $577,410 | -9% | 66 | $8,749 | $1,658,135 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 10 | $4,649,723 | +705% | 885 | $5,254 | $6,307,858 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 14 | $3,020,190 | -35% | 905 | $3,337 | $9,328,048 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,671,119 | -45% | 712 | $2,347 | $10,999,167 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 25 | $909,735 | -46% | 441 | $2,063 | $11,908,902 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 30 | $416,130 | -54% | 233 | $1,786 | $12,325,032 | 9 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 44 | $167,828 | -60% | 124 | $1,353 | $12,492,860 | 10 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 57 | $54,797 | -67% | 53 | $1,034 | $12,547,657 | 11 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 69 | $30,880 | -44% | 38 | $813 | $12,578,537 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 86 | $10,718 | -65% | 27 | $397 | $12,589,255 | 13 |
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.