The Messenger (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,109,660 | Details |
| International Box Office | $635,292 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,744,952 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $511,990 | |
| Total | $511,990 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
An Iraq War veteran who narrowly escaped death in combat struggles with his new post at the Casualty Notification Office while anticipating his upcoming discharge. Will Montgomery has spent his fair share of time in army hospitals, and with just three months to go before returning to civilian life, he discovers that his girlfriend back home has decided to move on with her life. Crestfallen, Will discovers that his latest hope for a fresh start will be training to work for the Casualty Notification Office under the mentorship of senior officer Tony. As someone who had a close brush with death himself, Will isn’t sure that he’s the man to tell families that their own loved ones will never be coming home. Thankfully, in between his assignments, Tony offers a sympathetic ear and the two men form a bond that will ultimately help them to readjust to “normal” life. But once you’ve been in the thick of it, any true hope for a normal life after the military is just wishful thinking.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $44,523 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/50 max. theaters, 12.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,733,279 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 2009 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 2010 by Oscilloscope Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexual content/nudity |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Social setting: | Military Life |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Omnilab Media Group, Sherazade Films, BZ Entertainment, The Mark Gordon Company, Good Worldwide |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 47 | $44,523 | 4 | $11,131 | $44,523 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 28 | $110,112 | +147% | 31 | $3,552 | $167,346 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 29 | $140,203 | +27% | 40 | $3,505 | $353,303 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 34 | $71,515 | -49% | 50 | $1,430 | $464,878 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 38 | $45,204 | -37% | 50 | $904 | $541,782 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 43 | $26,444 | -42% | 43 | $615 | $592,390 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 50 | $13,955 | -47% | 22 | $634 | $623,689 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 54 | $18,755 | +34% | 21 | $893 | $654,374 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 51 | $17,386 | -7% | 22 | $790 | $680,966 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 48 | $19,368 | +11% | 24 | $807 | $712,078 | 10 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 53 | $20,254 | +5% | 22 | $921 | $742,460 | 11 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 60 | $17,951 | -11% | 28 | $641 | $770,208 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 55 | $20,967 | +17% | 36 | $582 | $804,307 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 43 | $38,024 | +81% | 30 | $1,267 | $852,362 | 14 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 55 | $25,972 | -32% | 28 | $928 | $893,323 | 15 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 51 | $46,240 | +78% | 34 | $1,360 | $952,043 | 16 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 51 | $32,118 | -31% | 32 | $1,004 | $1,006,655 | 17 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 63 | $15,489 | -52% | 22 | $704 | $1,035,320 | 18 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 69 | $10,989 | -29% | 17 | $646 | $1,057,706 | 19 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 88 | $4,309 | -61% | 10 | $431 | $1,068,286 | 20 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 79 | $4,435 | +3% | 9 | $493 | $1,075,174 | 21 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 83 | $4,973 | +12% | 8 | $622 | $1,081,412 | 22 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 93 | $3,466 | -30% | 4 | $867 | $1,085,975 | 23 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 77 | $6,489 | +87% | 6 | $1,082 | $1,093,047 | 24 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 86 | $4,596 | -29% | 5 | $919 | $1,101,187 | 25 |
| May 7, 2010 | 84 | $4,222 | -8% | 7 | $603 | $1,108,684 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $13,005 | 40 | $325 | $213,100 | 14 | ||
| Jan 18, 2010 | - | $3,514 | 24 | $146 | $715,592 | 67 | ||
| Feb 15, 2010 | 45 | $5,691 | 30 | $190 | $858,053 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 51 | $57,234 | 4 | $14,309 | $57,234 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 36 | $155,866 | +172% | 31 | $5,028 | $213,100 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 29 | $180,263 | +16% | 40 | $4,507 | $393,363 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 33 | $103,215 | -43% | 50 | $2,064 | $496,578 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 37 | $69,368 | -33% | 50 | $1,387 | $565,946 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 45 | $43,788 | -37% | 43 | $1,018 | $636,178 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 53 | $25,885 | -41% | 22 | $1,177 | $649,574 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 51 | $27,961 | +8% | 21 | $1,331 | $663,580 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 52 | $29,135 | +4% | 22 | $1,324 | $692,710 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 47 | $29,496 | +1% | 24 | $1,229 | $722,206 | 10 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 53 | $30,051 | +2% | 22 | $1,366 | $752,257 | 11 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 56 | $31,083 | +3% | 28 | $1,110 | $783,340 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 51 | $30,998 | n/c | 36 | $861 | $814,338 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 45 | $53,013 | +71% | 30 | $1,767 | $867,351 | 14 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 56 | $38,452 | -27% | 28 | $1,373 | $905,803 | 15 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 50 | $68,734 | +79% | 34 | $2,022 | $974,537 | 16 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 50 | $46,244 | -33% | 32 | $1,445 | $1,020,781 | 17 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 60 | $25,936 | -44% | 22 | $1,179 | $1,046,717 | 18 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 68 | $17,260 | -33% | 17 | $1,015 | $1,063,977 | 19 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 89 | $6,762 | -61% | 10 | $676 | $1,070,739 | 20 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 83 | $5,700 | -16% | 9 | $633 | $1,076,439 | 21 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 87 | $6,070 | +6% | 8 | $759 | $1,082,509 | 22 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 98 | $4,049 | -33% | 4 | $1,012 | $1,086,558 | 23 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 77 | $10,003 | +147% | 6 | $1,667 | $1,096,591 | 24 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 86 | $7,871 | -21% | 5 | $1,574 | $1,104,462 | 25 |
| May 7, 2010 | 116 | $743 | -91% | 7 | $106 | $1,109,660 | 26 |
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Synopsis
An Iraq War veteran who narrowly escaped death in combat struggles with his new post at the Casualty Notification Office while anticipating his upcoming discharge. Will Montgomery has spent his fair share of time in army hospitals, and with just three months to go before returning to civilian life, he discovers that his girlfriend back home has decided to move on with her life. Crestfallen, Will discovers that his latest hope for a fresh start will be training to work for the Casualty Notification Office under the mentorship of senior officer Tony. As someone who had a close brush with death himself, Will isn’t sure that he’s the man to tell families that their own loved ones will never be coming home. Thankfully, in between his assignments, Tony offers a sympathetic ear and the two men form a bond that will ultimately help them to readjust to “normal” life. But once you’ve been in the thick of it, any true hope for a normal life after the military is just wishful thinking.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $44,523 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/50 max. theaters, 12.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,733,279 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 2009 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 2010 by Oscilloscope Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexual content/nudity |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Social setting: | Military Life |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Omnilab Media Group, Sherazade Films, BZ Entertainment, The Mark Gordon Company, Good Worldwide |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 47 | $44,523 | 4 | $11,131 | $44,523 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 28 | $110,112 | +147% | 31 | $3,552 | $167,346 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 29 | $140,203 | +27% | 40 | $3,505 | $353,303 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 34 | $71,515 | -49% | 50 | $1,430 | $464,878 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 38 | $45,204 | -37% | 50 | $904 | $541,782 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 43 | $26,444 | -42% | 43 | $615 | $592,390 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 50 | $13,955 | -47% | 22 | $634 | $623,689 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 54 | $18,755 | +34% | 21 | $893 | $654,374 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 51 | $17,386 | -7% | 22 | $790 | $680,966 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 48 | $19,368 | +11% | 24 | $807 | $712,078 | 10 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 53 | $20,254 | +5% | 22 | $921 | $742,460 | 11 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 60 | $17,951 | -11% | 28 | $641 | $770,208 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 55 | $20,967 | +17% | 36 | $582 | $804,307 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 43 | $38,024 | +81% | 30 | $1,267 | $852,362 | 14 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 55 | $25,972 | -32% | 28 | $928 | $893,323 | 15 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 51 | $46,240 | +78% | 34 | $1,360 | $952,043 | 16 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 51 | $32,118 | -31% | 32 | $1,004 | $1,006,655 | 17 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 63 | $15,489 | -52% | 22 | $704 | $1,035,320 | 18 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 69 | $10,989 | -29% | 17 | $646 | $1,057,706 | 19 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 88 | $4,309 | -61% | 10 | $431 | $1,068,286 | 20 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 79 | $4,435 | +3% | 9 | $493 | $1,075,174 | 21 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 83 | $4,973 | +12% | 8 | $622 | $1,081,412 | 22 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 93 | $3,466 | -30% | 4 | $867 | $1,085,975 | 23 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 77 | $6,489 | +87% | 6 | $1,082 | $1,093,047 | 24 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 86 | $4,596 | -29% | 5 | $919 | $1,101,187 | 25 |
| May 7, 2010 | 84 | $4,222 | -8% | 7 | $603 | $1,108,684 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $13,005 | 40 | $325 | $213,100 | 14 | ||
| Jan 18, 2010 | - | $3,514 | 24 | $146 | $715,592 | 67 | ||
| Feb 15, 2010 | 45 | $5,691 | 30 | $190 | $858,053 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 51 | $57,234 | 4 | $14,309 | $57,234 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 36 | $155,866 | +172% | 31 | $5,028 | $213,100 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 29 | $180,263 | +16% | 40 | $4,507 | $393,363 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 33 | $103,215 | -43% | 50 | $2,064 | $496,578 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 37 | $69,368 | -33% | 50 | $1,387 | $565,946 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 45 | $43,788 | -37% | 43 | $1,018 | $636,178 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 53 | $25,885 | -41% | 22 | $1,177 | $649,574 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 51 | $27,961 | +8% | 21 | $1,331 | $663,580 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 52 | $29,135 | +4% | 22 | $1,324 | $692,710 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 47 | $29,496 | +1% | 24 | $1,229 | $722,206 | 10 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 53 | $30,051 | +2% | 22 | $1,366 | $752,257 | 11 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 56 | $31,083 | +3% | 28 | $1,110 | $783,340 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 51 | $30,998 | n/c | 36 | $861 | $814,338 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 45 | $53,013 | +71% | 30 | $1,767 | $867,351 | 14 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 56 | $38,452 | -27% | 28 | $1,373 | $905,803 | 15 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 50 | $68,734 | +79% | 34 | $2,022 | $974,537 | 16 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 50 | $46,244 | -33% | 32 | $1,445 | $1,020,781 | 17 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 60 | $25,936 | -44% | 22 | $1,179 | $1,046,717 | 18 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 68 | $17,260 | -33% | 17 | $1,015 | $1,063,977 | 19 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 89 | $6,762 | -61% | 10 | $676 | $1,070,739 | 20 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 83 | $5,700 | -16% | 9 | $633 | $1,076,439 | 21 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 87 | $6,070 | +6% | 8 | $759 | $1,082,509 | 22 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 98 | $4,049 | -33% | 4 | $1,012 | $1,086,558 | 23 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 77 | $10,003 | +147% | 6 | $1,667 | $1,096,591 | 24 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 86 | $7,871 | -21% | 5 | $1,574 | $1,104,462 | 25 |
| May 7, 2010 | 116 | $743 | -91% | 7 | $106 | $1,109,660 | 26 |
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.