The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $32,428,195 | Details |
| International Box Office | $34,920,023 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $67,348,218 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $10,533,725 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,460,328 | |
| Total | $11,994,053 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,706,654 (39.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,443 opening theaters/2,453 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,676,600 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Overture Films |
| Video Release: | March 23rd, 2010 by Overture Films/Anchor Bay |
| MPA Rating: | R For language, some drug content and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Non-Chronological, Paranormal Investigation, Relationships Gone Wrong, War Correspondent |
| Social setting: | Military Life, Vietnam War |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Overture Films, Momentum Pictures, Winchester Capital Management, BBC Films, Smokehouse Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 3 | $12,706,654 | 2,443 | $5,201 | $12,706,654 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 4 | $5,861,753 | -54% | 2,453 | $2,390 | $23,038,050 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 7 | $2,829,031 | -52% | 2,056 | $1,376 | $27,680,089 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 11 | $1,501,837 | -47% | 1,119 | $1,342 | $30,521,930 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 18 | $400,153 | -73% | 509 | $786 | $31,289,229 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 22 | $202,035 | -50% | 324 | $624 | $31,655,240 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 30 | $86,086 | -57% | 207 | $416 | $31,847,604 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 42 | $29,965 | -65% | 74 | $405 | $31,944,330 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 46 | $41,494 | +38% | 74 | $561 | $32,018,431 | 9 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 32 | $120,976 | +192% | 198 | $611 | $32,158,526 | 10 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 42 | $69,595 | -42% | 142 | $490 | $32,290,433 | 11 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 45 | $47,080 | -32% | 95 | $496 | $32,374,035 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 52 | $25,158 | -47% | 72 | $349 | $32,416,109 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 3 | $4,641,831 | 2,443 | $1,900 | $4,641,831 | 1 | ||
| Nov 7, 2009 | 3 | $5,290,882 | +14% | 2,443 | $2,166 | $9,932,713 | 2 | |
| Nov 8, 2009 | 3 | $2,773,941 | -48% | 2,443 | $1,135 | $12,706,654 | 3 | |
| Nov 9, 2009 | 3 | $915,228 | -67% | 2,443 | $375 | $13,621,882 | 4 | |
| Nov 10, 2009 | 3 | $1,217,459 | +33% | 2,443 | $498 | $14,839,341 | 5 | |
| Nov 11, 2009 | 3 | $1,516,188 | +25% | 2,443 | $621 | $16,355,529 | 6 | |
| Nov 12, 2009 | 2 | $820,768 | -46% | 2,443 | $336 | $17,176,297 | 7 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 3 | $1,942,167 | +137% | -58% | 2,453 | $792 | $19,118,464 | 8 |
| Nov 14, 2009 | 3 | $2,608,451 | +34% | -51% | 2,453 | $1,063 | $21,726,915 | 9 |
| Nov 15, 2009 | 5 | $1,311,135 | -50% | -53% | 2,453 | $535 | $23,038,050 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2009 | 4 | $431,319 | -67% | -53% | 2,453 | $176 | $23,469,369 | 11 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | 3 | $520,012 | +21% | -57% | 2,453 | $212 | $23,989,381 | 12 |
| Nov 18, 2009 | 3 | $448,150 | -14% | -70% | 2,453 | $183 | $24,437,531 | 13 |
| Nov 19, 2009 | 4 | $413,527 | -8% | -50% | 2,453 | $169 | $24,851,058 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 7 | $861,993 | +108% | -56% | 2,056 | $419 | $25,713,051 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | 7 | $1,265,189 | +47% | -51% | 2,056 | $615 | $26,978,240 | 16 |
| Nov 22, 2009 | 7 | $701,849 | -45% | -46% | 2,056 | $341 | $27,680,089 | 17 |
| Nov 23, 2009 | 7 | $303,874 | -57% | -30% | 2,056 | $148 | $27,983,963 | 18 |
| Nov 24, 2009 | 7 | $380,365 | +25% | -27% | 2,056 | $185 | $28,364,328 | 19 |
| Nov 25, 2009 | - | $285,702 | -25% | -36% | 1,119 | $255 | $28,650,030 | 20 |
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $370,063 | +30% | -11% | 1,119 | $331 | $29,020,093 | 21 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 10 | $632,627 | +71% | -27% | 1,119 | $565 | $29,652,720 | 22 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | 10 | $600,637 | -5% | -53% | 1,119 | $537 | $30,253,357 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 12 | $268,573 | -55% | -62% | 1,119 | $240 | $30,521,930 | 24 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 13 | $88,797 | -67% | -71% | 1,119 | $79 | $30,610,727 | 25 |
| Dec 1, 2009 | 13 | $92,412 | +4% | -76% | 1,119 | $83 | $30,703,139 | 26 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | 13 | $94,802 | +3% | -67% | 1,119 | $85 | $30,797,941 | 27 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | 13 | $91,135 | -4% | -75% | 1,119 | $81 | $30,889,076 | 28 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $124,268 | +36% | -80% | 509 | $244 | $31,013,344 | 29 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $175,610 | +41% | -71% | 509 | $345 | $31,188,954 | 30 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $100,275 | -43% | -63% | 509 | $197 | $31,289,229 | 31 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $39,133 | -61% | -56% | 509 | $77 | $31,328,362 | 32 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $41,460 | +6% | -55% | 509 | $81 | $31,369,822 | 33 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $40,342 | -3% | -57% | 509 | $79 | $31,410,164 | 34 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $43,041 | +7% | -53% | 509 | $85 | $31,453,205 | 35 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | - | $59,242 | +38% | -52% | 324 | $183 | $31,512,447 | 36 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | - | $89,779 | +52% | -49% | 324 | $277 | $31,602,226 | 37 |
| Dec 13, 2009 | - | $53,014 | -41% | -47% | 324 | $164 | $31,655,240 | 38 |
| Dec 14, 2009 | - | $23,807 | -55% | -39% | 324 | $73 | $31,679,047 | 39 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | - | $27,879 | +17% | -33% | 324 | $86 | $31,706,926 | 40 |
| Dec 16, 2009 | - | $26,817 | -4% | -34% | 324 | $83 | $31,733,743 | 41 |
| Dec 17, 2009 | - | $27,775 | +4% | -35% | 324 | $86 | $31,761,518 | 42 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | - | $25,015 | -10% | -58% | 207 | $121 | $31,786,533 | 43 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | - | $33,313 | +33% | -63% | 207 | $161 | $31,819,846 | 44 |
| Dec 20, 2009 | - | $27,758 | -17% | -48% | 207 | $134 | $31,847,604 | 45 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | - | $18,318 | -34% | -23% | 207 | $88 | $31,865,922 | 46 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | - | $20,612 | +13% | -26% | 207 | $100 | $31,886,534 | 47 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | - | $17,670 | -14% | -34% | 207 | $85 | $31,904,204 | 48 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | - | $10,161 | -42% | -63% | 207 | $49 | $31,914,365 | 49 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | - | $6,723 | -34% | -73% | 74 | $91 | $31,921,088 | 50 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | - | $13,508 | +101% | -59% | 74 | $183 | $31,934,596 | 51 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | - | $9,734 | -28% | -65% | 74 | $132 | $31,944,330 | 52 |
| Dec 28, 2009 | - | $8,303 | -15% | -55% | 74 | $112 | $31,952,633 | 53 |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | $8,681 | +5% | -58% | 74 | $117 | $31,961,314 | 54 |
| Dec 30, 2009 | - | $9,010 | +4% | -49% | 74 | $122 | $31,970,324 | 55 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | - | $6,613 | -27% | -35% | 74 | $89 | $31,976,937 | 56 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | - | $15,645 | +137% | +133% | 74 | $211 | $31,992,582 | 57 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | - | $16,725 | +7% | +24% | 74 | $226 | $32,009,307 | 58 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | - | $9,124 | -45% | -6% | 74 | $123 | $32,018,431 | 59 |
| Jan 4, 2010 | - | $4,407 | -52% | -47% | 74 | $60 | $32,022,838 | 60 |
| Jan 5, 2010 | - | $4,919 | +12% | -43% | 74 | $66 | $32,027,757 | 61 |
| Jan 6, 2010 | - | $5,445 | +11% | -40% | 74 | $74 | $32,033,202 | 62 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | - | $4,348 | -20% | -34% | 74 | $59 | $32,037,550 | 63 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | - | $36,227 | +733% | +132% | 198 | $183 | $32,073,777 | 64 |
| Jan 9, 2010 | - | $51,943 | +43% | +211% | 198 | $262 | $32,125,720 | 65 |
| Jan 10, 2010 | - | $32,806 | -37% | +260% | 198 | $166 | $32,158,526 | 66 |
| Jan 11, 2010 | - | $14,846 | -55% | +237% | 198 | $75 | $32,173,372 | 67 |
| Jan 12, 2010 | - | $17,026 | +15% | +246% | 198 | $86 | $32,190,398 | 68 |
| Jan 13, 2010 | - | $14,543 | -15% | +167% | 198 | $73 | $32,204,941 | 69 |
| Jan 14, 2010 | - | $15,897 | +9% | +266% | 198 | $80 | $32,220,838 | 70 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | - | $20,577 | +29% | -43% | 142 | $145 | $32,241,415 | 71 |
| Jan 16, 2010 | - | $27,416 | +33% | -47% | 142 | $193 | $32,268,831 | 72 |
| Jan 17, 2010 | - | $21,602 | -21% | -34% | 142 | $152 | $32,290,433 | 73 |
| Jan 18, 2010 | 40 | $13,496 | -38% | -9% | 142 | $95 | $32,303,929 | 74 |
| Jan 19, 2010 | - | $7,677 | -43% | -55% | 142 | $54 | $32,311,606 | 75 |
| Jan 20, 2010 | - | $7,402 | -4% | -49% | 142 | $52 | $32,319,008 | 76 |
| Jan 21, 2010 | - | $7,947 | +7% | -50% | 142 | $56 | $32,326,955 | 77 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | - | $14,755 | +86% | -28% | 95 | $155 | $32,341,710 | 78 |
| Jan 23, 2010 | - | $21,983 | +49% | -20% | 95 | $231 | $32,363,693 | 79 |
| Jan 24, 2010 | - | $10,342 | -53% | -52% | 95 | $109 | $32,374,035 | 80 |
| Jan 25, 2010 | - | $3,973 | -62% | -71% | 95 | $42 | $32,378,008 | 81 |
| Jan 26, 2010 | - | $4,615 | +16% | -40% | 95 | $49 | $32,382,623 | 82 |
| Jan 27, 2010 | - | $3,984 | -14% | -46% | 95 | $42 | $32,386,607 | 83 |
| Jan 28, 2010 | - | $4,344 | +9% | -45% | 95 | $46 | $32,390,951 | 84 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | - | $6,543 | +51% | -56% | 72 | $91 | $32,397,494 | 85 |
| Jan 30, 2010 | - | $11,422 | +75% | -48% | 72 | $159 | $32,408,916 | 86 |
| Jan 31, 2010 | - | $7,193 | -37% | -30% | 72 | $100 | $32,416,109 | 87 |
| Feb 1, 2010 | - | $2,504 | -65% | -37% | 72 | $35 | $32,418,613 | 88 |
| Feb 2, 2010 | - | $3,348 | +34% | -27% | 72 | $47 | $32,421,961 | 89 |
| Feb 3, 2010 | - | $3,023 | -10% | -24% | 72 | $42 | $32,424,984 | 90 |
| Feb 4, 2010 | - | $3,211 | +6% | -26% | 72 | $45 | $32,428,195 | 91 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 3 | $17,176,297 | 2,443 | $7,031 | $17,176,297 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 3 | $7,674,761 | -55% | 2,453 | $3,129 | $24,851,058 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 9 | $4,169,035 | -46% | 2,056 | $2,028 | $29,020,093 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 12 | $1,868,983 | -55% | 1,119 | $1,670 | $30,889,076 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 18 | $564,129 | -70% | 509 | $1,108 | $31,453,205 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 21 | $308,313 | -45% | 324 | $952 | $31,761,518 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 32 | $152,847 | -50% | 207 | $738 | $31,914,365 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 42 | $62,572 | -59% | 74 | $846 | $31,976,937 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 47 | $60,613 | -3% | 74 | $819 | $32,037,550 | 9 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 32 | $183,288 | +202% | 198 | $926 | $32,220,838 | 10 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 41 | $106,117 | -42% | 142 | $747 | $32,326,955 | 11 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 46 | $63,996 | -40% | 95 | $674 | $32,390,951 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 53 | $37,244 | -42% | 72 | $517 | $32,428,195 | 13 |
Leading
| George Clooney | Lyn Cassady | |
| Ewan McGregor | Bob Wilton | |
| Jeff Bridges | Bill Django | |
| Kevin Spacey | Larry Hooper |
Supporting
| Stephen Lang | Brigadier General Dean Hopgood | |
| Robert Patrick | Todd Nixon | |
| Waleed Zuaiter | Mahmud Daash | |
| Stephen Root | Gus Lacey | |
| Glenn Morshower | Major General Holtz | |
| Nick Offerman | Scotty Mercer | |
| Tim Griffin | Tim Kootz | |
| Rebecca Mader | Debora Wilton | |
| Jacob Browne | Lieutenant Boone | |
| Todd Latourrette | Dave | |
| Brad Grunberg | Ron | |
| Elsa Villafane | Gus' Mother | |
| Fawad Masood Siddiqui | Kuwait Waiter | |
| Samuel Gates | Journalist #1 | |
| McCaleb Burnett | Journalist #2 | |
| Sean Phillips | Vietnam Soldier | |
| Matt Newton | Vietnam Private Chris | |
| Minh Tu Van | VC Woman | |
| Robert Curtis Brown | General Brown | |
| Hrach Titizian | Kidnapper #1 | |
| Shafik N. Bahou | Kidnapper #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Grant Heslov | Director | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer | |
| Peter Straughan | Screenwriter | |
| Alison Owen | Executive Producer | |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting Director | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Unit Production Manager | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Executive Producer | |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond* | Casting Director | |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer | |
| David Webb | Assistant Director | |
| Edward Tise | Sound Mixer | |
| Ellen S. Gordon | Unit Production Manager | |
| James Holt | Executive Producer | |
| John Saunders | Assistant Director | |
| Kevin Harris | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Louise Frogley | Costume Designer | |
| Marcia Calosio | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Mangini | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Mangini | Sound Designer | |
| Matthew Iadarola | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Monica Monserrate | Set Decorator | |
| Peter Borck | Art Director | |
| Robert Elswit | Cinematographer | |
| Sharon Seymour | Production Designer | |
| Tatiana S. Riegel | Editor | |
| Thomas J. Smith | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Paul Lister | 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.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,706,654 (39.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,443 opening theaters/2,453 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,676,600 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Overture Films |
| Video Release: | March 23rd, 2010 by Overture Films/Anchor Bay |
| MPA Rating: | R For language, some drug content and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Non-Chronological, Paranormal Investigation, Relationships Gone Wrong, War Correspondent |
| Social setting: | Military Life, Vietnam War |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Overture Films, Momentum Pictures, Winchester Capital Management, BBC Films, Smokehouse Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 3 | $12,706,654 | 2,443 | $5,201 | $12,706,654 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 4 | $5,861,753 | -54% | 2,453 | $2,390 | $23,038,050 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 7 | $2,829,031 | -52% | 2,056 | $1,376 | $27,680,089 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 11 | $1,501,837 | -47% | 1,119 | $1,342 | $30,521,930 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 18 | $400,153 | -73% | 509 | $786 | $31,289,229 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 22 | $202,035 | -50% | 324 | $624 | $31,655,240 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 30 | $86,086 | -57% | 207 | $416 | $31,847,604 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 42 | $29,965 | -65% | 74 | $405 | $31,944,330 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 46 | $41,494 | +38% | 74 | $561 | $32,018,431 | 9 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 32 | $120,976 | +192% | 198 | $611 | $32,158,526 | 10 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 42 | $69,595 | -42% | 142 | $490 | $32,290,433 | 11 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 45 | $47,080 | -32% | 95 | $496 | $32,374,035 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 52 | $25,158 | -47% | 72 | $349 | $32,416,109 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 3 | $4,641,831 | 2,443 | $1,900 | $4,641,831 | 1 | ||
| Nov 7, 2009 | 3 | $5,290,882 | +14% | 2,443 | $2,166 | $9,932,713 | 2 | |
| Nov 8, 2009 | 3 | $2,773,941 | -48% | 2,443 | $1,135 | $12,706,654 | 3 | |
| Nov 9, 2009 | 3 | $915,228 | -67% | 2,443 | $375 | $13,621,882 | 4 | |
| Nov 10, 2009 | 3 | $1,217,459 | +33% | 2,443 | $498 | $14,839,341 | 5 | |
| Nov 11, 2009 | 3 | $1,516,188 | +25% | 2,443 | $621 | $16,355,529 | 6 | |
| Nov 12, 2009 | 2 | $820,768 | -46% | 2,443 | $336 | $17,176,297 | 7 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 3 | $1,942,167 | +137% | -58% | 2,453 | $792 | $19,118,464 | 8 |
| Nov 14, 2009 | 3 | $2,608,451 | +34% | -51% | 2,453 | $1,063 | $21,726,915 | 9 |
| Nov 15, 2009 | 5 | $1,311,135 | -50% | -53% | 2,453 | $535 | $23,038,050 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2009 | 4 | $431,319 | -67% | -53% | 2,453 | $176 | $23,469,369 | 11 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | 3 | $520,012 | +21% | -57% | 2,453 | $212 | $23,989,381 | 12 |
| Nov 18, 2009 | 3 | $448,150 | -14% | -70% | 2,453 | $183 | $24,437,531 | 13 |
| Nov 19, 2009 | 4 | $413,527 | -8% | -50% | 2,453 | $169 | $24,851,058 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 7 | $861,993 | +108% | -56% | 2,056 | $419 | $25,713,051 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | 7 | $1,265,189 | +47% | -51% | 2,056 | $615 | $26,978,240 | 16 |
| Nov 22, 2009 | 7 | $701,849 | -45% | -46% | 2,056 | $341 | $27,680,089 | 17 |
| Nov 23, 2009 | 7 | $303,874 | -57% | -30% | 2,056 | $148 | $27,983,963 | 18 |
| Nov 24, 2009 | 7 | $380,365 | +25% | -27% | 2,056 | $185 | $28,364,328 | 19 |
| Nov 25, 2009 | - | $285,702 | -25% | -36% | 1,119 | $255 | $28,650,030 | 20 |
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $370,063 | +30% | -11% | 1,119 | $331 | $29,020,093 | 21 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 10 | $632,627 | +71% | -27% | 1,119 | $565 | $29,652,720 | 22 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | 10 | $600,637 | -5% | -53% | 1,119 | $537 | $30,253,357 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 12 | $268,573 | -55% | -62% | 1,119 | $240 | $30,521,930 | 24 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 13 | $88,797 | -67% | -71% | 1,119 | $79 | $30,610,727 | 25 |
| Dec 1, 2009 | 13 | $92,412 | +4% | -76% | 1,119 | $83 | $30,703,139 | 26 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | 13 | $94,802 | +3% | -67% | 1,119 | $85 | $30,797,941 | 27 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | 13 | $91,135 | -4% | -75% | 1,119 | $81 | $30,889,076 | 28 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $124,268 | +36% | -80% | 509 | $244 | $31,013,344 | 29 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $175,610 | +41% | -71% | 509 | $345 | $31,188,954 | 30 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $100,275 | -43% | -63% | 509 | $197 | $31,289,229 | 31 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $39,133 | -61% | -56% | 509 | $77 | $31,328,362 | 32 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $41,460 | +6% | -55% | 509 | $81 | $31,369,822 | 33 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $40,342 | -3% | -57% | 509 | $79 | $31,410,164 | 34 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $43,041 | +7% | -53% | 509 | $85 | $31,453,205 | 35 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | - | $59,242 | +38% | -52% | 324 | $183 | $31,512,447 | 36 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | - | $89,779 | +52% | -49% | 324 | $277 | $31,602,226 | 37 |
| Dec 13, 2009 | - | $53,014 | -41% | -47% | 324 | $164 | $31,655,240 | 38 |
| Dec 14, 2009 | - | $23,807 | -55% | -39% | 324 | $73 | $31,679,047 | 39 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | - | $27,879 | +17% | -33% | 324 | $86 | $31,706,926 | 40 |
| Dec 16, 2009 | - | $26,817 | -4% | -34% | 324 | $83 | $31,733,743 | 41 |
| Dec 17, 2009 | - | $27,775 | +4% | -35% | 324 | $86 | $31,761,518 | 42 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | - | $25,015 | -10% | -58% | 207 | $121 | $31,786,533 | 43 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | - | $33,313 | +33% | -63% | 207 | $161 | $31,819,846 | 44 |
| Dec 20, 2009 | - | $27,758 | -17% | -48% | 207 | $134 | $31,847,604 | 45 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | - | $18,318 | -34% | -23% | 207 | $88 | $31,865,922 | 46 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | - | $20,612 | +13% | -26% | 207 | $100 | $31,886,534 | 47 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | - | $17,670 | -14% | -34% | 207 | $85 | $31,904,204 | 48 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | - | $10,161 | -42% | -63% | 207 | $49 | $31,914,365 | 49 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | - | $6,723 | -34% | -73% | 74 | $91 | $31,921,088 | 50 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | - | $13,508 | +101% | -59% | 74 | $183 | $31,934,596 | 51 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | - | $9,734 | -28% | -65% | 74 | $132 | $31,944,330 | 52 |
| Dec 28, 2009 | - | $8,303 | -15% | -55% | 74 | $112 | $31,952,633 | 53 |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | $8,681 | +5% | -58% | 74 | $117 | $31,961,314 | 54 |
| Dec 30, 2009 | - | $9,010 | +4% | -49% | 74 | $122 | $31,970,324 | 55 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | - | $6,613 | -27% | -35% | 74 | $89 | $31,976,937 | 56 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | - | $15,645 | +137% | +133% | 74 | $211 | $31,992,582 | 57 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | - | $16,725 | +7% | +24% | 74 | $226 | $32,009,307 | 58 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | - | $9,124 | -45% | -6% | 74 | $123 | $32,018,431 | 59 |
| Jan 4, 2010 | - | $4,407 | -52% | -47% | 74 | $60 | $32,022,838 | 60 |
| Jan 5, 2010 | - | $4,919 | +12% | -43% | 74 | $66 | $32,027,757 | 61 |
| Jan 6, 2010 | - | $5,445 | +11% | -40% | 74 | $74 | $32,033,202 | 62 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | - | $4,348 | -20% | -34% | 74 | $59 | $32,037,550 | 63 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | - | $36,227 | +733% | +132% | 198 | $183 | $32,073,777 | 64 |
| Jan 9, 2010 | - | $51,943 | +43% | +211% | 198 | $262 | $32,125,720 | 65 |
| Jan 10, 2010 | - | $32,806 | -37% | +260% | 198 | $166 | $32,158,526 | 66 |
| Jan 11, 2010 | - | $14,846 | -55% | +237% | 198 | $75 | $32,173,372 | 67 |
| Jan 12, 2010 | - | $17,026 | +15% | +246% | 198 | $86 | $32,190,398 | 68 |
| Jan 13, 2010 | - | $14,543 | -15% | +167% | 198 | $73 | $32,204,941 | 69 |
| Jan 14, 2010 | - | $15,897 | +9% | +266% | 198 | $80 | $32,220,838 | 70 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | - | $20,577 | +29% | -43% | 142 | $145 | $32,241,415 | 71 |
| Jan 16, 2010 | - | $27,416 | +33% | -47% | 142 | $193 | $32,268,831 | 72 |
| Jan 17, 2010 | - | $21,602 | -21% | -34% | 142 | $152 | $32,290,433 | 73 |
| Jan 18, 2010 | 40 | $13,496 | -38% | -9% | 142 | $95 | $32,303,929 | 74 |
| Jan 19, 2010 | - | $7,677 | -43% | -55% | 142 | $54 | $32,311,606 | 75 |
| Jan 20, 2010 | - | $7,402 | -4% | -49% | 142 | $52 | $32,319,008 | 76 |
| Jan 21, 2010 | - | $7,947 | +7% | -50% | 142 | $56 | $32,326,955 | 77 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | - | $14,755 | +86% | -28% | 95 | $155 | $32,341,710 | 78 |
| Jan 23, 2010 | - | $21,983 | +49% | -20% | 95 | $231 | $32,363,693 | 79 |
| Jan 24, 2010 | - | $10,342 | -53% | -52% | 95 | $109 | $32,374,035 | 80 |
| Jan 25, 2010 | - | $3,973 | -62% | -71% | 95 | $42 | $32,378,008 | 81 |
| Jan 26, 2010 | - | $4,615 | +16% | -40% | 95 | $49 | $32,382,623 | 82 |
| Jan 27, 2010 | - | $3,984 | -14% | -46% | 95 | $42 | $32,386,607 | 83 |
| Jan 28, 2010 | - | $4,344 | +9% | -45% | 95 | $46 | $32,390,951 | 84 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | - | $6,543 | +51% | -56% | 72 | $91 | $32,397,494 | 85 |
| Jan 30, 2010 | - | $11,422 | +75% | -48% | 72 | $159 | $32,408,916 | 86 |
| Jan 31, 2010 | - | $7,193 | -37% | -30% | 72 | $100 | $32,416,109 | 87 |
| Feb 1, 2010 | - | $2,504 | -65% | -37% | 72 | $35 | $32,418,613 | 88 |
| Feb 2, 2010 | - | $3,348 | +34% | -27% | 72 | $47 | $32,421,961 | 89 |
| Feb 3, 2010 | - | $3,023 | -10% | -24% | 72 | $42 | $32,424,984 | 90 |
| Feb 4, 2010 | - | $3,211 | +6% | -26% | 72 | $45 | $32,428,195 | 91 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 | 3 | $17,176,297 | 2,443 | $7,031 | $17,176,297 | 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 3 | $7,674,761 | -55% | 2,453 | $3,129 | $24,851,058 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 9 | $4,169,035 | -46% | 2,056 | $2,028 | $29,020,093 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 12 | $1,868,983 | -55% | 1,119 | $1,670 | $30,889,076 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 18 | $564,129 | -70% | 509 | $1,108 | $31,453,205 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 21 | $308,313 | -45% | 324 | $952 | $31,761,518 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 32 | $152,847 | -50% | 207 | $738 | $31,914,365 | 7 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 42 | $62,572 | -59% | 74 | $846 | $31,976,937 | 8 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 47 | $60,613 | -3% | 74 | $819 | $32,037,550 | 9 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 32 | $183,288 | +202% | 198 | $926 | $32,220,838 | 10 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 41 | $106,117 | -42% | 142 | $747 | $32,326,955 | 11 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 46 | $63,996 | -40% | 95 | $674 | $32,390,951 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 53 | $37,244 | -42% | 72 | $517 | $32,428,195 | 13 |
Leading
| George Clooney | Lyn Cassady | |
| Ewan McGregor | Bob Wilton | |
| Jeff Bridges | Bill Django | |
| Kevin Spacey | Larry Hooper |
Supporting
| Stephen Lang | Brigadier General Dean Hopgood | |
| Robert Patrick | Todd Nixon | |
| Waleed Zuaiter | Mahmud Daash | |
| Stephen Root | Gus Lacey | |
| Glenn Morshower | Major General Holtz | |
| Nick Offerman | Scotty Mercer | |
| Tim Griffin | Tim Kootz | |
| Rebecca Mader | Debora Wilton | |
| Jacob Browne | Lieutenant Boone | |
| Todd Latourrette | Dave | |
| Brad Grunberg | Ron | |
| Elsa Villafane | Gus' Mother | |
| Fawad Masood Siddiqui | Kuwait Waiter | |
| Samuel Gates | Journalist #1 | |
| McCaleb Burnett | Journalist #2 | |
| Sean Phillips | Vietnam Soldier | |
| Matt Newton | Vietnam Private Chris | |
| Minh Tu Van | VC Woman | |
| Robert Curtis Brown | General Brown | |
| Hrach Titizian | Kidnapper #1 | |
| Shafik N. Bahou | Kidnapper #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Grant Heslov | Director | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer | |
| Peter Straughan | Screenwriter | |
| Alison Owen | Executive Producer | |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting Director | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Unit Production Manager | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Executive Producer | |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond* | Casting Director | |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer | |
| David Webb | Assistant Director | |
| Edward Tise | Sound Mixer | |
| Ellen S. Gordon | Unit Production Manager | |
| James Holt | Executive Producer | |
| John Saunders | Assistant Director | |
| Kevin Harris | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Louise Frogley | Costume Designer | |
| Marcia Calosio | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Mangini | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Mangini | Sound Designer | |
| Matthew Iadarola | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Monica Monserrate | Set Decorator | |
| Peter Borck | Art Director | |
| Robert Elswit | Cinematographer | |
| Sharon Seymour | Production Designer | |
| Tatiana S. Riegel | Editor | |
| Thomas J. Smith | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Paul Lister | 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.
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