Meet the Spartans (2008)

Meet the Spartans
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,233,676Details
International Box Office $46,413,155
Worldwide Box Office $84,646,831
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $12,823,574
Total $12,823,574
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When Xerxes, the evil god king of Persia, sends his massive army to Sparta, King Leonidas and 13 strapping warriors rise up to defend their homeland. Leonidas, Captain and the rest face down dancing Persians, bad punch-lines and celebrity look-alikes.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,505,530 (48.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,605 opening theaters/2,643 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,687,299

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: June 3rd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content thoughout, language and some comic violence
Running Time: 84 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Famously Bad, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Spoof
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, New Regency, 3 In The Box Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2008 1 $18,505,530   2,605 $7,104   $18,505,530 1
Feb 1, 2008 4 $7,336,595 -60% 2,643 $2,776   $28,543,340 2
Feb 8, 2008 9 $4,110,561 -44% 2,446 $1,681   $33,950,850 3
Feb 15, 2008 16 $1,564,067 -62% 1,532 $1,021   $36,340,278 4
Feb 22, 2008 27 $447,148 -71% 587 $762   $37,406,218 5
Feb 29, 2008 31 $247,987 -45% 340 $729   $37,751,406 6
Mar 7, 2008 39 $117,855 -52% 204 $578   $37,925,073 7
Mar 14, 2008 47 $58,433 -50% 91 $642   $38,011,770 8
Mar 21, 2008 57 $38,877 -33% 66 $589   $38,077,470 9
Mar 28, 2008 53 $50,574 +30% 72 $702   $38,150,732 10
Apr 4, 2008 70 $22,161 -56% 42 $528   $38,185,300 11
Apr 11, 2008 75 $13,407 -40% 15 $894   $38,205,374 12
Apr 18, 2008 75 $13,040 -3% 16 $815   $38,222,474 13
Apr 25, 2008 92 $7,515 -42% 13 $578   $38,232,624 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 25, 2008 1 $6,877,342     2,605 $2,640   $6,877,342 1
Jan 26, 2008 1 $7,647,828 +11%   2,605 $2,936   $14,525,170 2
Jan 27, 2008 2 $3,980,360 -48%   2,605 $1,528   $18,505,530 3
Jan 28, 2008 3 $877,681 -78%   2,605 $337   $19,383,211 4
Jan 29, 2008 7 $689,425 -21%   2,605 $265   $20,072,636 5
Jan 30, 2008 7 $591,512 -14%   2,605 $227   $20,664,148 6
Jan 31, 2008 7 $542,597 -8%   2,605 $208   $21,206,745 7
Feb 1, 2008 4 $2,421,808 +346% -65% 2,643 $916   $23,628,553 8
Feb 2, 2008 4 $3,688,050 +52% -52% 2,643 $1,395   $27,316,603 9
Feb 3, 2008 5 $1,226,737 -67% -69% 2,643 $464   $28,543,340 10
Feb 4, 2008 10 $375,054 -69% -57% 2,643 $142   $28,918,394 11
Feb 5, 2008 10 $339,257 -10% -51% 2,643 $128   $29,257,651 12
Feb 6, 2008 10 $277,916 -18% -53% 2,643 $105   $29,535,567 13
Feb 7, 2008 10 $304,722 +10% -44% 2,643 $115   $29,840,289 14
Feb 8, 2008 9 $1,171,204 +284% -52% 2,446 $479   $31,011,493 15
Feb 9, 2008 9 $1,920,713 +64% -48% 2,446 $785   $32,932,206 16
Feb 10, 2008 10 $1,018,644 -47% -17% 2,446 $416   $33,950,850 17
Feb 11, 2008 11 $226,280 -78% -40% 2,446 $93   $34,177,130 18
Feb 12, 2008 13 $169,015 -25% -50% 2,446 $69   $34,346,145 19
Feb 13, 2008 14 $161,404 -5% -42% 2,446 $66   $34,507,549 20
Feb 14, 2008 16 $268,662 +66% -12% 1,545 $174   $34,776,211 21
Feb 15, 2008 15 $416,827 +55% -64% 1,532 $272   $35,193,038 22
Feb 16, 2008 15 $660,820 +59% -66% 1,532 $431   $35,853,858 23
Feb 17, 2008 15 $486,420 -26% -52% 1,532 $318   $36,340,278 24
Feb 18, 2008 17 $324,780 -33% +44% 1,532 $212   $36,665,058 25
Feb 19, 2008 17 $103,648 -68% -39% 1,532 $68   $36,768,706 26
Feb 20, 2008 17 $93,439 -10% -42% 1,532 $61   $36,862,145 27
Feb 21, 2008 18 $96,925 +4% -64% 1,532 $63   $36,959,070 28
Feb 22, 2008 - $121,593 +25% -71% 587 $207   $37,080,663 29
Feb 23, 2008 - $209,633 +72% -68% 587 $357   $37,290,296 30
Feb 24, 2008 - $115,922 -45% -76% 587 $197   $37,406,218 31
Feb 25, 2008 - $24,294 -79% -93% 587 $41   $37,430,512 32
Feb 26, 2008 - $24,257 n/c -77% 587 $41   $37,454,769 33
Feb 27, 2008 - $23,361 -4% -75% 587 $40   $37,478,130 34
Feb 28, 2008 - $25,289 +8% -74% 587 $43   $37,503,419 35
Feb 29, 2008 - $72,035 +185% -41% 340 $212   $37,575,454 36
Mar 1, 2008 - $113,225 +57% -46% 340 $333   $37,688,679 37
Mar 2, 2008 - $62,727 -45% -46% 340 $184   $37,751,406 38
Mar 3, 2008 - $14,653 -77% -40% 340 $43   $37,766,059 39
Mar 4, 2008 - $15,818 +8% -35% 340 $47   $37,781,877 40
Mar 5, 2008 - $12,496 -21% -47% 340 $37   $37,794,373 41
Mar 6, 2008 - $12,845 +3% -49% 340 $38   $37,807,218 42
Mar 7, 2008 - $33,087 +158% -54% 204 $162   $37,840,305 43
Mar 8, 2008 - $55,362 +67% -51% 204 $271   $37,895,667 44
Mar 9, 2008 - $29,406 -47% -53% 204 $144   $37,925,073 45
Mar 10, 2008 - $7,074 -76% -52% 204 $35   $37,932,147 46
Mar 11, 2008 - $7,529 +6% -52% 204 $37   $37,939,676 47
Mar 12, 2008 - $6,853 -9% -45% 204 $34   $37,946,529 48
Mar 13, 2008 - $6,808 -1% -47% 204 $33   $37,953,337 49
Mar 14, 2008 - $16,352 +140% -51% 91 $180   $37,969,689 50
Mar 15, 2008 - $25,337 +55% -54% 91 $278   $37,995,026 51
Mar 16, 2008 - $16,744 -34% -43% 91 $184   $38,011,770 52
Mar 17, 2008 - $6,028 -64% -15% 91 $66   $38,017,798 53
Mar 18, 2008 - $6,152 +2% -18% 91 $68   $38,023,950 54
Mar 19, 2008 - $6,465 +5% -6% 91 $71   $38,030,415 55
Mar 20, 2008 - $8,178 +26% +20% 91 $90   $38,038,593 56
Mar 21, 2008 - $14,241 +74% -13% 66 $216   $38,052,834 57
Mar 22, 2008 - $14,739 +3% -42% 66 $223   $38,067,573 58
Mar 23, 2008 - $9,897 -33% -41% 66 $150   $38,077,470 59
Mar 24, 2008 - $7,013 -29% +16% 66 $106   $38,084,483 60
Mar 25, 2008 - $5,359 -24% -13% 66 $81   $38,089,842 61
Mar 26, 2008 - $5,417 +1% -16% 66 $82   $38,095,259 62
Mar 27, 2008 - $4,899 -10% -40% 66 $74   $38,100,158 63
Mar 28, 2008 - $13,302 +172% -7% 66 $202   $38,113,460 64
Mar 29, 2008 - $23,030 +73% +56% 66 $349   $38,136,490 65
Mar 30, 2008 - $14,242 -38% +44% 66 $216   $38,150,732 66
Mar 31, 2008 - $3,137 -78% -55% 66 $48   $38,153,869 67
Apr 1, 2008 - $3,112 -1% -42% 66 $47   $38,156,981 68
Apr 2, 2008 - $2,809 -10% -48% 66 $43   $38,159,790 69
Apr 3, 2008 - $3,349 +19% -32% 66 $51   $38,163,139 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2008 2 $21,206,745   2,605 $8,141   $21,206,745 1
Feb 1, 2008 7 $8,633,544 -59% 2,643 $3,267   $29,840,289 2
Feb 8, 2008 12 $4,935,922 -43% 2,446 $2,018   $34,776,211 3
Feb 15, 2008 17 $2,182,859 -56% 1,532 $1,425   $36,959,070 4
Feb 22, 2008 29 $544,349 -75% 587 $927   $37,503,419 5
Feb 29, 2008 32 $303,799 -44% 340 $894   $37,807,218 6
Mar 7, 2008 39 $146,119 -52% 204 $716   $37,953,337 7
Mar 14, 2008 51 $85,256 -42% 91 $937   $38,038,593 8
Mar 21, 2008 57 $61,565 -28% 66 $933   $38,100,158 9
Mar 28, 2008 56 $62,981 +2% 72 $875   $38,163,139 10
Apr 4, 2008 72 $28,828 -54% 42 $686   $38,191,967 11
Apr 11, 2008 75 $17,467 -39% 15 $1,164   $38,209,434 12
Apr 18, 2008 77 $15,675 -10% 16 $980   $38,225,109 13
Apr 25, 2008 94 $8,567 -45% 13 $659   $38,233,676 14

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Synopsis

When Xerxes, the evil god king of Persia, sends his massive army to Sparta, King Leonidas and 13 strapping warriors rise up to defend their homeland. Leonidas, Captain and the rest face down dancing Persians, bad punch-lines and celebrity look-alikes.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,505,530 (48.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,605 opening theaters/2,643 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,687,299

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: June 3rd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content thoughout, language and some comic violence
Running Time: 84 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Famously Bad, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Spoof
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, New Regency, 3 In The Box Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2008 1 $18,505,530   2,605 $7,104   $18,505,530 1
Feb 1, 2008 4 $7,336,595 -60% 2,643 $2,776   $28,543,340 2
Feb 8, 2008 9 $4,110,561 -44% 2,446 $1,681   $33,950,850 3
Feb 15, 2008 16 $1,564,067 -62% 1,532 $1,021   $36,340,278 4
Feb 22, 2008 27 $447,148 -71% 587 $762   $37,406,218 5
Feb 29, 2008 31 $247,987 -45% 340 $729   $37,751,406 6
Mar 7, 2008 39 $117,855 -52% 204 $578   $37,925,073 7
Mar 14, 2008 47 $58,433 -50% 91 $642   $38,011,770 8
Mar 21, 2008 57 $38,877 -33% 66 $589   $38,077,470 9
Mar 28, 2008 53 $50,574 +30% 72 $702   $38,150,732 10
Apr 4, 2008 70 $22,161 -56% 42 $528   $38,185,300 11
Apr 11, 2008 75 $13,407 -40% 15 $894   $38,205,374 12
Apr 18, 2008 75 $13,040 -3% 16 $815   $38,222,474 13
Apr 25, 2008 92 $7,515 -42% 13 $578   $38,232,624 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 25, 2008 1 $6,877,342     2,605 $2,640   $6,877,342 1
Jan 26, 2008 1 $7,647,828 +11%   2,605 $2,936   $14,525,170 2
Jan 27, 2008 2 $3,980,360 -48%   2,605 $1,528   $18,505,530 3
Jan 28, 2008 3 $877,681 -78%   2,605 $337   $19,383,211 4
Jan 29, 2008 7 $689,425 -21%   2,605 $265   $20,072,636 5
Jan 30, 2008 7 $591,512 -14%   2,605 $227   $20,664,148 6
Jan 31, 2008 7 $542,597 -8%   2,605 $208   $21,206,745 7
Feb 1, 2008 4 $2,421,808 +346% -65% 2,643 $916   $23,628,553 8
Feb 2, 2008 4 $3,688,050 +52% -52% 2,643 $1,395   $27,316,603 9
Feb 3, 2008 5 $1,226,737 -67% -69% 2,643 $464   $28,543,340 10
Feb 4, 2008 10 $375,054 -69% -57% 2,643 $142   $28,918,394 11
Feb 5, 2008 10 $339,257 -10% -51% 2,643 $128   $29,257,651 12
Feb 6, 2008 10 $277,916 -18% -53% 2,643 $105   $29,535,567 13
Feb 7, 2008 10 $304,722 +10% -44% 2,643 $115   $29,840,289 14
Feb 8, 2008 9 $1,171,204 +284% -52% 2,446 $479   $31,011,493 15
Feb 9, 2008 9 $1,920,713 +64% -48% 2,446 $785   $32,932,206 16
Feb 10, 2008 10 $1,018,644 -47% -17% 2,446 $416   $33,950,850 17
Feb 11, 2008 11 $226,280 -78% -40% 2,446 $93   $34,177,130 18
Feb 12, 2008 13 $169,015 -25% -50% 2,446 $69   $34,346,145 19
Feb 13, 2008 14 $161,404 -5% -42% 2,446 $66   $34,507,549 20
Feb 14, 2008 16 $268,662 +66% -12% 1,545 $174   $34,776,211 21
Feb 15, 2008 15 $416,827 +55% -64% 1,532 $272   $35,193,038 22
Feb 16, 2008 15 $660,820 +59% -66% 1,532 $431   $35,853,858 23
Feb 17, 2008 15 $486,420 -26% -52% 1,532 $318   $36,340,278 24
Feb 18, 2008 17 $324,780 -33% +44% 1,532 $212   $36,665,058 25
Feb 19, 2008 17 $103,648 -68% -39% 1,532 $68   $36,768,706 26
Feb 20, 2008 17 $93,439 -10% -42% 1,532 $61   $36,862,145 27
Feb 21, 2008 18 $96,925 +4% -64% 1,532 $63   $36,959,070 28
Feb 22, 2008 - $121,593 +25% -71% 587 $207   $37,080,663 29
Feb 23, 2008 - $209,633 +72% -68% 587 $357   $37,290,296 30
Feb 24, 2008 - $115,922 -45% -76% 587 $197   $37,406,218 31
Feb 25, 2008 - $24,294 -79% -93% 587 $41   $37,430,512 32
Feb 26, 2008 - $24,257 n/c -77% 587 $41   $37,454,769 33
Feb 27, 2008 - $23,361 -4% -75% 587 $40   $37,478,130 34
Feb 28, 2008 - $25,289 +8% -74% 587 $43   $37,503,419 35
Feb 29, 2008 - $72,035 +185% -41% 340 $212   $37,575,454 36
Mar 1, 2008 - $113,225 +57% -46% 340 $333   $37,688,679 37
Mar 2, 2008 - $62,727 -45% -46% 340 $184   $37,751,406 38
Mar 3, 2008 - $14,653 -77% -40% 340 $43   $37,766,059 39
Mar 4, 2008 - $15,818 +8% -35% 340 $47   $37,781,877 40
Mar 5, 2008 - $12,496 -21% -47% 340 $37   $37,794,373 41
Mar 6, 2008 - $12,845 +3% -49% 340 $38   $37,807,218 42
Mar 7, 2008 - $33,087 +158% -54% 204 $162   $37,840,305 43
Mar 8, 2008 - $55,362 +67% -51% 204 $271   $37,895,667 44
Mar 9, 2008 - $29,406 -47% -53% 204 $144   $37,925,073 45
Mar 10, 2008 - $7,074 -76% -52% 204 $35   $37,932,147 46
Mar 11, 2008 - $7,529 +6% -52% 204 $37   $37,939,676 47
Mar 12, 2008 - $6,853 -9% -45% 204 $34   $37,946,529 48
Mar 13, 2008 - $6,808 -1% -47% 204 $33   $37,953,337 49
Mar 14, 2008 - $16,352 +140% -51% 91 $180   $37,969,689 50
Mar 15, 2008 - $25,337 +55% -54% 91 $278   $37,995,026 51
Mar 16, 2008 - $16,744 -34% -43% 91 $184   $38,011,770 52
Mar 17, 2008 - $6,028 -64% -15% 91 $66   $38,017,798 53
Mar 18, 2008 - $6,152 +2% -18% 91 $68   $38,023,950 54
Mar 19, 2008 - $6,465 +5% -6% 91 $71   $38,030,415 55
Mar 20, 2008 - $8,178 +26% +20% 91 $90   $38,038,593 56
Mar 21, 2008 - $14,241 +74% -13% 66 $216   $38,052,834 57
Mar 22, 2008 - $14,739 +3% -42% 66 $223   $38,067,573 58
Mar 23, 2008 - $9,897 -33% -41% 66 $150   $38,077,470 59
Mar 24, 2008 - $7,013 -29% +16% 66 $106   $38,084,483 60
Mar 25, 2008 - $5,359 -24% -13% 66 $81   $38,089,842 61
Mar 26, 2008 - $5,417 +1% -16% 66 $82   $38,095,259 62
Mar 27, 2008 - $4,899 -10% -40% 66 $74   $38,100,158 63
Mar 28, 2008 - $13,302 +172% -7% 66 $202   $38,113,460 64
Mar 29, 2008 - $23,030 +73% +56% 66 $349   $38,136,490 65
Mar 30, 2008 - $14,242 -38% +44% 66 $216   $38,150,732 66
Mar 31, 2008 - $3,137 -78% -55% 66 $48   $38,153,869 67
Apr 1, 2008 - $3,112 -1% -42% 66 $47   $38,156,981 68
Apr 2, 2008 - $2,809 -10% -48% 66 $43   $38,159,790 69
Apr 3, 2008 - $3,349 +19% -32% 66 $51   $38,163,139 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2008 2 $21,206,745   2,605 $8,141   $21,206,745 1
Feb 1, 2008 7 $8,633,544 -59% 2,643 $3,267   $29,840,289 2
Feb 8, 2008 12 $4,935,922 -43% 2,446 $2,018   $34,776,211 3
Feb 15, 2008 17 $2,182,859 -56% 1,532 $1,425   $36,959,070 4
Feb 22, 2008 29 $544,349 -75% 587 $927   $37,503,419 5
Feb 29, 2008 32 $303,799 -44% 340 $894   $37,807,218 6
Mar 7, 2008 39 $146,119 -52% 204 $716   $37,953,337 7
Mar 14, 2008 51 $85,256 -42% 91 $937   $38,038,593 8
Mar 21, 2008 57 $61,565 -28% 66 $933   $38,100,158 9
Mar 28, 2008 56 $62,981 +2% 72 $875   $38,163,139 10
Apr 4, 2008 72 $28,828 -54% 42 $686   $38,191,967 11
Apr 11, 2008 75 $17,467 -39% 15 $1,164   $38,209,434 12
Apr 18, 2008 77 $15,675 -10% 16 $980   $38,225,109 13
Apr 25, 2008 94 $8,567 -45% 13 $659   $38,233,676 14

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.