Milk (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,841,299 | Details |
| International Box Office | $25,452,072 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $57,293,371 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $11,810,949 | |
| Total | $11,810,949 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,453,844 (4.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/882 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,813,507 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 2008 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | February 5th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | March 10th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexual content and brief violence. |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2009 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Biography, LGBTQ+, Political |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Groundswell Productions, Jinks/Cohen Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2008 | 10 | $1,453,844 | 36 | $40,385 | $1,941,472 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 11 | $1,834,914 | +26% | 99 | $18,534 | $4,284,465 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 9 | $2,598,638 | +42% | 328 | $7,923 | $7,590,976 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 11 | $1,729,156 | -33% | 356 | $4,857 | $10,410,039 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,762,638 | +2% | 311 | $5,668 | $13,533,585 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 16 | $1,888,510 | +7% | 309 | $6,112 | $17,157,994 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 19 | $1,296,051 | -31% | 295 | $4,393 | $19,163,996 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 23 | $778,950 | -40% | 223 | $3,493 | $20,380,174 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 23 | $884,715 | +14% | 250 | $3,539 | $21,637,349 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 18 | $1,481,155 | +67% | 882 | $1,679 | $23,464,697 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 21 | $1,125,312 | -24% | 601 | $1,872 | $25,257,922 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 21 | $878,057 | -22% | 387 | $2,269 | $26,542,976 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 19 | $1,066,727 | +21% | 411 | $2,595 | $28,120,218 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 18 | $1,483,395 | +39% | 829 | $1,789 | $30,004,709 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 20 | $582,593 | -61% | 447 | $1,303 | $31,111,155 | 15 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 30 | $233,060 | -60% | 228 | $1,022 | $31,549,014 | 16 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 42 | $79,518 | -66% | 111 | $716 | $31,716,847 | 17 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 52 | $35,394 | -55% | 54 | $655 | $31,789,774 | 18 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 66 | $12,981 | -63% | 29 | $448 | $31,817,897 | 19 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 75 | $9,697 | -25% | 13 | $746 | $31,838,002 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2008 | 9 | $268,487 | 34 | $7,897 | $268,487 | 1 | ||
| Nov 27, 2008 | 11 | $219,141 | -18% | 34 | $6,445 | $487,628 | 2 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 10 | $498,375 | +127% | 36 | $13,844 | $986,003 | 3 | |
| Nov 29, 2008 | 10 | $538,019 | +8% | 36 | $14,945 | $1,524,022 | 4 | |
| Nov 30, 2008 | 8 | $417,450 | -22% | 36 | $11,596 | $1,941,472 | 5 | |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 9 | $126,940 | -70% | 36 | $3,526 | $2,068,412 | 6 | |
| Dec 2, 2008 | 9 | $130,351 | +3% | 36 | $3,621 | $2,198,763 | 7 | |
| Dec 3, 2008 | 9 | $126,876 | -3% | -53% | 36 | $3,524 | $2,325,639 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | 9 | $123,912 | -2% | -43% | 36 | $3,442 | $2,449,551 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 11 | $505,184 | +308% | +1% | 99 | $5,103 | $2,954,735 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | 11 | $752,278 | +49% | +40% | 99 | $7,599 | $3,707,013 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | 11 | $577,452 | -23% | +38% | 99 | $5,833 | $4,284,465 | 12 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 11 | $164,805 | -71% | +30% | 99 | $1,665 | $4,449,270 | 13 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 11 | $180,133 | +9% | +38% | 99 | $1,820 | $4,629,403 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | 11 | $181,090 | +1% | +43% | 99 | $1,829 | $4,810,493 | 15 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 11 | $181,845 | n/c | +47% | 99 | $1,837 | $4,992,338 | 16 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 9 | $716,250 | +294% | +42% | 328 | $2,184 | $5,708,588 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | 9 | $1,134,058 | +58% | +51% | 328 | $3,457 | $6,842,646 | 18 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 9 | $748,330 | -34% | +30% | 328 | $2,281 | $7,590,976 | 19 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | 8 | $265,899 | -64% | +61% | 328 | $811 | $7,856,875 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | 8 | $282,715 | +6% | +57% | 328 | $862 | $8,139,590 | 21 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | 7 | $277,035 | -2% | +53% | 328 | $845 | $8,416,625 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | 8 | $264,258 | -5% | +45% | 328 | $806 | $8,680,883 | 23 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 11 | $431,314 | +63% | -40% | 356 | $1,212 | $9,112,197 | 24 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | 11 | $753,550 | +75% | -34% | 356 | $2,117 | $9,865,747 | 25 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | 11 | $544,292 | -28% | -27% | 356 | $1,529 | $10,410,039 | 26 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | 12 | $305,646 | -44% | +15% | 356 | $859 | $10,715,685 | 27 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | 12 | $291,799 | -5% | +3% | 356 | $820 | $11,007,484 | 28 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | 12 | $266,798 | -9% | -4% | 356 | $749 | $11,274,282 | 29 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $496,665 | +86% | +88% | 311 | $1,597 | $11,770,947 | 30 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | $578,414 | +16% | +34% | 311 | $1,860 | $12,349,361 | 31 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | - | $654,255 | +13% | -13% | 311 | $2,104 | $13,003,616 | 32 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | - | $529,969 | -19% | -3% | 311 | $1,704 | $13,533,585 | 33 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | $376,740 | -29% | +23% | 311 | $1,211 | $13,910,325 | 34 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | - | $376,131 | n/c | +29% | 311 | $1,209 | $14,286,456 | 35 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $307,869 | -18% | +15% | 311 | $990 | $14,594,325 | 36 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $675,159 | +119% | +36% | 311 | $2,171 | $15,269,484 | 37 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $651,406 | -4% | +13% | 309 | $2,108 | $15,920,890 | 38 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $744,699 | +14% | +14% | 309 | $2,410 | $16,665,589 | 39 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $492,405 | -34% | -7% | 309 | $1,594 | $17,157,994 | 40 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 15 | $162,629 | -67% | -57% | 309 | $526 | $17,320,623 | 41 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 14 | $182,892 | +12% | -51% | 309 | $592 | $17,503,515 | 42 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 14 | $184,067 | +1% | -40% | 309 | $596 | $17,687,582 | 43 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 13 | $180,363 | -2% | -73% | 309 | $584 | $17,867,945 | 44 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $369,067 | +105% | -43% | 295 | $1,251 | $18,237,012 | 45 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $571,394 | +55% | -23% | 295 | $1,937 | $18,808,406 | 46 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $355,590 | -38% | -28% | 295 | $1,205 | $19,163,996 | 47 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $107,361 | -70% | -34% | 295 | $364 | $19,271,357 | 48 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $114,803 | +7% | -37% | 295 | $389 | $19,386,160 | 49 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $108,894 | -5% | -41% | 295 | $369 | $19,495,054 | 50 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $106,170 | -3% | -41% | 295 | $360 | $19,601,224 | 51 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | - | $195,995 | +85% | -47% | 223 | $879 | $19,797,219 | 52 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | - | $355,190 | +81% | -38% | 223 | $1,593 | $20,152,409 | 53 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | - | $227,765 | -36% | -36% | 223 | $1,021 | $20,380,174 | 54 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 24 | $163,409 | -28% | +52% | 223 | $733 | $20,543,583 | 55 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | - | $47,425 | -71% | -59% | 223 | $213 | $20,591,008 | 56 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | - | $64,392 | +36% | -41% | 223 | $289 | $20,655,400 | 57 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | - | $97,234 | +51% | -8% | 223 | $436 | $20,752,634 | 58 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | - | $216,592 | +123% | +11% | 250 | $866 | $20,969,226 | 59 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | - | $399,546 | +84% | +12% | 250 | $1,598 | $21,368,772 | 60 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | - | $268,577 | -33% | +18% | 250 | $1,074 | $21,637,349 | 61 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | - | $82,012 | -69% | -50% | 250 | $328 | $21,719,361 | 62 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | - | $92,312 | +13% | +95% | 250 | $369 | $21,811,673 | 63 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | - | $79,054 | -14% | +23% | 250 | $316 | $21,890,727 | 64 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | - | $92,815 | +17% | -5% | 250 | $371 | $21,983,542 | 65 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | - | $418,689 | +351% | +93% | 882 | $475 | $22,402,231 | 66 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | - | $734,565 | +75% | +84% | 882 | $833 | $23,136,796 | 67 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | - | $327,901 | -55% | +22% | 882 | $372 | $23,464,697 | 68 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | 18 | $151,353 | -54% | +85% | 882 | $172 | $23,616,050 | 69 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | 17 | $170,673 | +13% | +85% | 882 | $194 | $23,786,723 | 70 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 17 | $166,959 | -2% | +111% | 882 | $189 | $23,953,682 | 71 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 17 | $178,928 | +7% | +93% | 882 | $203 | $24,132,610 | 72 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $279,103 | +56% | -33% | 601 | $464 | $24,411,713 | 73 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $507,730 | +82% | -31% | 601 | $845 | $24,919,443 | 74 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $338,479 | -33% | +3% | 601 | $563 | $25,257,922 | 75 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $93,527 | -72% | -38% | 601 | $156 | $25,351,449 | 76 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $109,255 | +17% | -36% | 601 | $182 | $25,460,704 | 77 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $100,283 | -8% | -40% | 601 | $167 | $25,560,987 | 78 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $103,932 | +4% | -42% | 601 | $173 | $25,664,919 | 79 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $178,727 | +72% | -36% | 387 | $462 | $25,843,646 | 80 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $368,713 | +106% | -27% | 387 | $953 | $26,212,359 | 81 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $330,617 | -10% | -2% | 387 | $854 | $26,542,976 | 82 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 19 | $205,723 | -38% | +120% | 387 | $532 | $26,748,699 | 83 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 20 | $102,255 | -50% | -6% | 387 | $264 | $26,850,954 | 84 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 19 | $95,468 | -7% | -5% | 387 | $247 | $26,946,422 | 85 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | 18 | $107,069 | +12% | +3% | 387 | $277 | $27,053,491 | 86 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 19 | $254,589 | +138% | +42% | 411 | $619 | $27,308,080 | 87 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | 19 | $583,528 | +129% | +58% | 411 | $1,420 | $27,891,608 | 88 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 19 | $228,610 | -61% | -31% | 411 | $556 | $28,120,218 | 89 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | 17 | $107,051 | -53% | -48% | 411 | $260 | $28,227,269 | 90 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | 16 | $103,515 | -3% | +1% | 411 | $252 | $28,330,784 | 91 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 17 | $94,106 | -9% | -1% | 411 | $229 | $28,424,890 | 92 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 17 | $96,424 | +2% | -10% | 411 | $235 | $28,521,314 | 93 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 17 | $372,205 | +286% | +46% | 829 | $449 | $28,893,519 | 94 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 18 | $688,563 | +85% | +18% | 829 | $831 | $29,582,082 | 95 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | 18 | $422,627 | -39% | +85% | 829 | $510 | $30,004,709 | 96 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 18 | $128,651 | -70% | +20% | 829 | $155 | $30,133,360 | 97 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | 17 | $147,076 | +14% | +42% | 829 | $177 | $30,280,436 | 98 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | 17 | $127,951 | -13% | +36% | 829 | $154 | $30,408,387 | 99 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 17 | $120,175 | -6% | +25% | 829 | $145 | $30,528,562 | 100 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 20 | $154,401 | +28% | -59% | 447 | $345 | $30,682,963 | 101 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | 20 | $279,344 | +81% | -59% | 447 | $625 | $30,962,307 | 102 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | 20 | $148,848 | -47% | -65% | 447 | $333 | $31,111,155 | 103 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | 20 | $44,819 | -70% | -65% | 447 | $100 | $31,155,974 | 104 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | 19 | $57,356 | +28% | -61% | 447 | $128 | $31,213,330 | 105 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | 20 | $52,066 | -9% | -59% | 447 | $116 | $31,265,396 | 106 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | 20 | $50,558 | -3% | -58% | 447 | $113 | $31,315,954 | 107 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | - | $59,956 | +19% | -61% | 228 | $263 | $31,375,910 | 108 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | - | $110,210 | +84% | -61% | 228 | $483 | $31,486,120 | 109 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | - | $62,894 | -43% | -58% | 228 | $276 | $31,549,014 | 110 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | - | $20,412 | -68% | -54% | 228 | $90 | $31,569,426 | 111 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | - | $21,452 | +5% | -63% | 228 | $94 | $31,590,878 | 112 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | - | $24,876 | +16% | -52% | 228 | $109 | $31,615,754 | 113 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | - | $21,575 | -13% | -57% | 228 | $95 | $31,637,329 | 114 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $22,679 | +5% | -62% | 111 | $204 | $31,660,008 | 115 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $35,751 | +58% | -68% | 111 | $322 | $31,695,759 | 116 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $21,088 | -41% | -66% | 111 | $190 | $31,716,847 | 117 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | - | $7,984 | -62% | -61% | 111 | $72 | $31,724,831 | 118 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | $12,102 | +52% | -44% | 111 | $109 | $31,736,933 | 119 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | - | $9,229 | -24% | -63% | 111 | $83 | $31,746,162 | 120 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | - | $8,218 | -11% | -62% | 111 | $74 | $31,754,380 | 121 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | $10,444 | +27% | -54% | 54 | $193 | $31,764,824 | 122 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | - | $16,091 | +54% | -55% | 54 | $298 | $31,780,915 | 123 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | - | $8,859 | -45% | -58% | 54 | $164 | $31,789,774 | 124 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | $3,609 | -59% | -55% | 54 | $67 | $31,793,383 | 125 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | - | $3,282 | -9% | -73% | 54 | $61 | $31,796,665 | 126 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | - | $3,849 | +17% | -58% | 54 | $71 | $31,800,514 | 127 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | - | $4,402 | +14% | -46% | 54 | $82 | $31,804,916 | 128 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | - | $3,388 | -23% | -68% | 29 | $117 | $31,808,304 | 129 |
| Apr 4, 2009 | - | $5,463 | +61% | -66% | 29 | $188 | $31,813,767 | 130 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | - | $4,130 | -24% | -53% | 29 | $142 | $31,817,897 | 131 |
| Apr 6, 2009 | - | $2,524 | -39% | -30% | 29 | $87 | $31,820,421 | 132 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | $2,288 | -9% | -30% | 29 | $79 | $31,822,709 | 133 |
| Apr 8, 2009 | - | $3,133 | +37% | -19% | 29 | $108 | $31,825,842 | 134 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | - | $2,463 | -21% | -44% | 29 | $85 | $31,828,305 | 135 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | - | $2,595 | +5% | -23% | 13 | $200 | $31,830,900 | 136 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | - | $4,169 | +61% | -24% | 13 | $321 | $31,835,069 | 137 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | - | $2,933 | -30% | -29% | 13 | $226 | $31,838,002 | 138 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | - | $725 | -75% | -71% | 13 | $56 | $31,838,727 | 139 |
| Apr 14, 2009 | - | $897 | +24% | -61% | 13 | $69 | $31,839,624 | 140 |
| Apr 15, 2009 | - | $582 | -35% | -81% | 13 | $45 | $31,840,206 | 141 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | - | $1,093 | +88% | -56% | 13 | $84 | $31,841,299 | 142 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2008 | 23 | $487,628 | 34 | $14,342 | $487,628 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 10 | $1,961,923 | +302% | 36 | $54,498 | $2,449,551 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 11 | $2,542,787 | +30% | 99 | $25,685 | $4,992,338 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 9 | $3,688,545 | +45% | 328 | $11,246 | $8,680,883 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 17 | $3,086,420 | -16% | 356 | $8,670 | $11,767,303 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 16 | $3,498,537 | +13% | 311 | $11,249 | $15,269,484 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 16 | $2,598,461 | -26% | 309 | $8,409 | $17,867,945 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 18 | $1,733,279 | -33% | 295 | $5,876 | $19,601,224 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 25 | $1,151,410 | -34% | 223 | $5,163 | $20,752,634 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 23 | $1,230,908 | +7% | 250 | $4,924 | $21,983,542 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 18 | $2,149,068 | +75% | 882 | $2,437 | $24,132,610 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 20 | $1,532,309 | -29% | 601 | $2,550 | $25,664,919 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 21 | $1,388,572 | -9% | 387 | $3,588 | $27,053,491 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 19 | $1,467,823 | +6% | 411 | $3,571 | $28,521,314 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 18 | $2,007,248 | +37% | 829 | $2,421 | $30,528,562 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 20 | $787,392 | -61% | 447 | $1,762 | $31,315,954 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 30 | $321,375 | -59% | 228 | $1,410 | $31,637,329 | 17 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 42 | $117,051 | -64% | 111 | $1,055 | $31,754,380 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 54 | $50,536 | -57% | 54 | $936 | $31,804,916 | 19 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 65 | $23,389 | -54% | 29 | $807 | $31,828,305 | 20 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 75 | $12,994 | -44% | 13 | $1,000 | $31,841,299 | 21 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,453,844 (4.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/882 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,813,507 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 2008 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | February 5th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | March 10th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexual content and brief violence. |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2009 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Biography, LGBTQ+, Political |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Groundswell Productions, Jinks/Cohen Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2008 | 10 | $1,453,844 | 36 | $40,385 | $1,941,472 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 11 | $1,834,914 | +26% | 99 | $18,534 | $4,284,465 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 9 | $2,598,638 | +42% | 328 | $7,923 | $7,590,976 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 11 | $1,729,156 | -33% | 356 | $4,857 | $10,410,039 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,762,638 | +2% | 311 | $5,668 | $13,533,585 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 16 | $1,888,510 | +7% | 309 | $6,112 | $17,157,994 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 19 | $1,296,051 | -31% | 295 | $4,393 | $19,163,996 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 23 | $778,950 | -40% | 223 | $3,493 | $20,380,174 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 23 | $884,715 | +14% | 250 | $3,539 | $21,637,349 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 18 | $1,481,155 | +67% | 882 | $1,679 | $23,464,697 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 21 | $1,125,312 | -24% | 601 | $1,872 | $25,257,922 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 21 | $878,057 | -22% | 387 | $2,269 | $26,542,976 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 19 | $1,066,727 | +21% | 411 | $2,595 | $28,120,218 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 18 | $1,483,395 | +39% | 829 | $1,789 | $30,004,709 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 20 | $582,593 | -61% | 447 | $1,303 | $31,111,155 | 15 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 30 | $233,060 | -60% | 228 | $1,022 | $31,549,014 | 16 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 42 | $79,518 | -66% | 111 | $716 | $31,716,847 | 17 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 52 | $35,394 | -55% | 54 | $655 | $31,789,774 | 18 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 66 | $12,981 | -63% | 29 | $448 | $31,817,897 | 19 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 75 | $9,697 | -25% | 13 | $746 | $31,838,002 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2008 | 9 | $268,487 | 34 | $7,897 | $268,487 | 1 | ||
| Nov 27, 2008 | 11 | $219,141 | -18% | 34 | $6,445 | $487,628 | 2 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 10 | $498,375 | +127% | 36 | $13,844 | $986,003 | 3 | |
| Nov 29, 2008 | 10 | $538,019 | +8% | 36 | $14,945 | $1,524,022 | 4 | |
| Nov 30, 2008 | 8 | $417,450 | -22% | 36 | $11,596 | $1,941,472 | 5 | |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 9 | $126,940 | -70% | 36 | $3,526 | $2,068,412 | 6 | |
| Dec 2, 2008 | 9 | $130,351 | +3% | 36 | $3,621 | $2,198,763 | 7 | |
| Dec 3, 2008 | 9 | $126,876 | -3% | -53% | 36 | $3,524 | $2,325,639 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | 9 | $123,912 | -2% | -43% | 36 | $3,442 | $2,449,551 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 11 | $505,184 | +308% | +1% | 99 | $5,103 | $2,954,735 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | 11 | $752,278 | +49% | +40% | 99 | $7,599 | $3,707,013 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | 11 | $577,452 | -23% | +38% | 99 | $5,833 | $4,284,465 | 12 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 11 | $164,805 | -71% | +30% | 99 | $1,665 | $4,449,270 | 13 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 11 | $180,133 | +9% | +38% | 99 | $1,820 | $4,629,403 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | 11 | $181,090 | +1% | +43% | 99 | $1,829 | $4,810,493 | 15 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 11 | $181,845 | n/c | +47% | 99 | $1,837 | $4,992,338 | 16 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 9 | $716,250 | +294% | +42% | 328 | $2,184 | $5,708,588 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | 9 | $1,134,058 | +58% | +51% | 328 | $3,457 | $6,842,646 | 18 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | 9 | $748,330 | -34% | +30% | 328 | $2,281 | $7,590,976 | 19 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | 8 | $265,899 | -64% | +61% | 328 | $811 | $7,856,875 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | 8 | $282,715 | +6% | +57% | 328 | $862 | $8,139,590 | 21 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | 7 | $277,035 | -2% | +53% | 328 | $845 | $8,416,625 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | 8 | $264,258 | -5% | +45% | 328 | $806 | $8,680,883 | 23 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 11 | $431,314 | +63% | -40% | 356 | $1,212 | $9,112,197 | 24 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | 11 | $753,550 | +75% | -34% | 356 | $2,117 | $9,865,747 | 25 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | 11 | $544,292 | -28% | -27% | 356 | $1,529 | $10,410,039 | 26 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | 12 | $305,646 | -44% | +15% | 356 | $859 | $10,715,685 | 27 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | 12 | $291,799 | -5% | +3% | 356 | $820 | $11,007,484 | 28 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | 12 | $266,798 | -9% | -4% | 356 | $749 | $11,274,282 | 29 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $496,665 | +86% | +88% | 311 | $1,597 | $11,770,947 | 30 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | $578,414 | +16% | +34% | 311 | $1,860 | $12,349,361 | 31 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | - | $654,255 | +13% | -13% | 311 | $2,104 | $13,003,616 | 32 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | - | $529,969 | -19% | -3% | 311 | $1,704 | $13,533,585 | 33 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | $376,740 | -29% | +23% | 311 | $1,211 | $13,910,325 | 34 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | - | $376,131 | n/c | +29% | 311 | $1,209 | $14,286,456 | 35 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $307,869 | -18% | +15% | 311 | $990 | $14,594,325 | 36 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $675,159 | +119% | +36% | 311 | $2,171 | $15,269,484 | 37 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $651,406 | -4% | +13% | 309 | $2,108 | $15,920,890 | 38 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $744,699 | +14% | +14% | 309 | $2,410 | $16,665,589 | 39 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $492,405 | -34% | -7% | 309 | $1,594 | $17,157,994 | 40 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 15 | $162,629 | -67% | -57% | 309 | $526 | $17,320,623 | 41 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 14 | $182,892 | +12% | -51% | 309 | $592 | $17,503,515 | 42 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 14 | $184,067 | +1% | -40% | 309 | $596 | $17,687,582 | 43 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 13 | $180,363 | -2% | -73% | 309 | $584 | $17,867,945 | 44 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $369,067 | +105% | -43% | 295 | $1,251 | $18,237,012 | 45 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $571,394 | +55% | -23% | 295 | $1,937 | $18,808,406 | 46 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $355,590 | -38% | -28% | 295 | $1,205 | $19,163,996 | 47 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $107,361 | -70% | -34% | 295 | $364 | $19,271,357 | 48 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $114,803 | +7% | -37% | 295 | $389 | $19,386,160 | 49 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $108,894 | -5% | -41% | 295 | $369 | $19,495,054 | 50 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $106,170 | -3% | -41% | 295 | $360 | $19,601,224 | 51 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | - | $195,995 | +85% | -47% | 223 | $879 | $19,797,219 | 52 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | - | $355,190 | +81% | -38% | 223 | $1,593 | $20,152,409 | 53 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | - | $227,765 | -36% | -36% | 223 | $1,021 | $20,380,174 | 54 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 24 | $163,409 | -28% | +52% | 223 | $733 | $20,543,583 | 55 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | - | $47,425 | -71% | -59% | 223 | $213 | $20,591,008 | 56 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | - | $64,392 | +36% | -41% | 223 | $289 | $20,655,400 | 57 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | - | $97,234 | +51% | -8% | 223 | $436 | $20,752,634 | 58 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | - | $216,592 | +123% | +11% | 250 | $866 | $20,969,226 | 59 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | - | $399,546 | +84% | +12% | 250 | $1,598 | $21,368,772 | 60 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | - | $268,577 | -33% | +18% | 250 | $1,074 | $21,637,349 | 61 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | - | $82,012 | -69% | -50% | 250 | $328 | $21,719,361 | 62 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | - | $92,312 | +13% | +95% | 250 | $369 | $21,811,673 | 63 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | - | $79,054 | -14% | +23% | 250 | $316 | $21,890,727 | 64 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | - | $92,815 | +17% | -5% | 250 | $371 | $21,983,542 | 65 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | - | $418,689 | +351% | +93% | 882 | $475 | $22,402,231 | 66 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | - | $734,565 | +75% | +84% | 882 | $833 | $23,136,796 | 67 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | - | $327,901 | -55% | +22% | 882 | $372 | $23,464,697 | 68 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | 18 | $151,353 | -54% | +85% | 882 | $172 | $23,616,050 | 69 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | 17 | $170,673 | +13% | +85% | 882 | $194 | $23,786,723 | 70 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 17 | $166,959 | -2% | +111% | 882 | $189 | $23,953,682 | 71 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 17 | $178,928 | +7% | +93% | 882 | $203 | $24,132,610 | 72 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $279,103 | +56% | -33% | 601 | $464 | $24,411,713 | 73 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $507,730 | +82% | -31% | 601 | $845 | $24,919,443 | 74 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $338,479 | -33% | +3% | 601 | $563 | $25,257,922 | 75 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $93,527 | -72% | -38% | 601 | $156 | $25,351,449 | 76 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $109,255 | +17% | -36% | 601 | $182 | $25,460,704 | 77 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $100,283 | -8% | -40% | 601 | $167 | $25,560,987 | 78 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $103,932 | +4% | -42% | 601 | $173 | $25,664,919 | 79 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $178,727 | +72% | -36% | 387 | $462 | $25,843,646 | 80 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $368,713 | +106% | -27% | 387 | $953 | $26,212,359 | 81 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $330,617 | -10% | -2% | 387 | $854 | $26,542,976 | 82 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 19 | $205,723 | -38% | +120% | 387 | $532 | $26,748,699 | 83 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 20 | $102,255 | -50% | -6% | 387 | $264 | $26,850,954 | 84 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 19 | $95,468 | -7% | -5% | 387 | $247 | $26,946,422 | 85 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | 18 | $107,069 | +12% | +3% | 387 | $277 | $27,053,491 | 86 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 19 | $254,589 | +138% | +42% | 411 | $619 | $27,308,080 | 87 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | 19 | $583,528 | +129% | +58% | 411 | $1,420 | $27,891,608 | 88 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 19 | $228,610 | -61% | -31% | 411 | $556 | $28,120,218 | 89 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | 17 | $107,051 | -53% | -48% | 411 | $260 | $28,227,269 | 90 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | 16 | $103,515 | -3% | +1% | 411 | $252 | $28,330,784 | 91 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 17 | $94,106 | -9% | -1% | 411 | $229 | $28,424,890 | 92 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 17 | $96,424 | +2% | -10% | 411 | $235 | $28,521,314 | 93 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 17 | $372,205 | +286% | +46% | 829 | $449 | $28,893,519 | 94 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 18 | $688,563 | +85% | +18% | 829 | $831 | $29,582,082 | 95 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | 18 | $422,627 | -39% | +85% | 829 | $510 | $30,004,709 | 96 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 18 | $128,651 | -70% | +20% | 829 | $155 | $30,133,360 | 97 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | 17 | $147,076 | +14% | +42% | 829 | $177 | $30,280,436 | 98 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | 17 | $127,951 | -13% | +36% | 829 | $154 | $30,408,387 | 99 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 17 | $120,175 | -6% | +25% | 829 | $145 | $30,528,562 | 100 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 20 | $154,401 | +28% | -59% | 447 | $345 | $30,682,963 | 101 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | 20 | $279,344 | +81% | -59% | 447 | $625 | $30,962,307 | 102 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | 20 | $148,848 | -47% | -65% | 447 | $333 | $31,111,155 | 103 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | 20 | $44,819 | -70% | -65% | 447 | $100 | $31,155,974 | 104 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | 19 | $57,356 | +28% | -61% | 447 | $128 | $31,213,330 | 105 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | 20 | $52,066 | -9% | -59% | 447 | $116 | $31,265,396 | 106 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | 20 | $50,558 | -3% | -58% | 447 | $113 | $31,315,954 | 107 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | - | $59,956 | +19% | -61% | 228 | $263 | $31,375,910 | 108 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | - | $110,210 | +84% | -61% | 228 | $483 | $31,486,120 | 109 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | - | $62,894 | -43% | -58% | 228 | $276 | $31,549,014 | 110 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | - | $20,412 | -68% | -54% | 228 | $90 | $31,569,426 | 111 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | - | $21,452 | +5% | -63% | 228 | $94 | $31,590,878 | 112 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | - | $24,876 | +16% | -52% | 228 | $109 | $31,615,754 | 113 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | - | $21,575 | -13% | -57% | 228 | $95 | $31,637,329 | 114 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $22,679 | +5% | -62% | 111 | $204 | $31,660,008 | 115 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $35,751 | +58% | -68% | 111 | $322 | $31,695,759 | 116 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $21,088 | -41% | -66% | 111 | $190 | $31,716,847 | 117 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | - | $7,984 | -62% | -61% | 111 | $72 | $31,724,831 | 118 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | $12,102 | +52% | -44% | 111 | $109 | $31,736,933 | 119 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | - | $9,229 | -24% | -63% | 111 | $83 | $31,746,162 | 120 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | - | $8,218 | -11% | -62% | 111 | $74 | $31,754,380 | 121 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | $10,444 | +27% | -54% | 54 | $193 | $31,764,824 | 122 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | - | $16,091 | +54% | -55% | 54 | $298 | $31,780,915 | 123 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | - | $8,859 | -45% | -58% | 54 | $164 | $31,789,774 | 124 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | $3,609 | -59% | -55% | 54 | $67 | $31,793,383 | 125 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | - | $3,282 | -9% | -73% | 54 | $61 | $31,796,665 | 126 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | - | $3,849 | +17% | -58% | 54 | $71 | $31,800,514 | 127 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | - | $4,402 | +14% | -46% | 54 | $82 | $31,804,916 | 128 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | - | $3,388 | -23% | -68% | 29 | $117 | $31,808,304 | 129 |
| Apr 4, 2009 | - | $5,463 | +61% | -66% | 29 | $188 | $31,813,767 | 130 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | - | $4,130 | -24% | -53% | 29 | $142 | $31,817,897 | 131 |
| Apr 6, 2009 | - | $2,524 | -39% | -30% | 29 | $87 | $31,820,421 | 132 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | $2,288 | -9% | -30% | 29 | $79 | $31,822,709 | 133 |
| Apr 8, 2009 | - | $3,133 | +37% | -19% | 29 | $108 | $31,825,842 | 134 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | - | $2,463 | -21% | -44% | 29 | $85 | $31,828,305 | 135 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | - | $2,595 | +5% | -23% | 13 | $200 | $31,830,900 | 136 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | - | $4,169 | +61% | -24% | 13 | $321 | $31,835,069 | 137 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | - | $2,933 | -30% | -29% | 13 | $226 | $31,838,002 | 138 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | - | $725 | -75% | -71% | 13 | $56 | $31,838,727 | 139 |
| Apr 14, 2009 | - | $897 | +24% | -61% | 13 | $69 | $31,839,624 | 140 |
| Apr 15, 2009 | - | $582 | -35% | -81% | 13 | $45 | $31,840,206 | 141 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | - | $1,093 | +88% | -56% | 13 | $84 | $31,841,299 | 142 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2008 | 23 | $487,628 | 34 | $14,342 | $487,628 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 10 | $1,961,923 | +302% | 36 | $54,498 | $2,449,551 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 11 | $2,542,787 | +30% | 99 | $25,685 | $4,992,338 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 9 | $3,688,545 | +45% | 328 | $11,246 | $8,680,883 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 17 | $3,086,420 | -16% | 356 | $8,670 | $11,767,303 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 16 | $3,498,537 | +13% | 311 | $11,249 | $15,269,484 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 16 | $2,598,461 | -26% | 309 | $8,409 | $17,867,945 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 18 | $1,733,279 | -33% | 295 | $5,876 | $19,601,224 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 25 | $1,151,410 | -34% | 223 | $5,163 | $20,752,634 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 23 | $1,230,908 | +7% | 250 | $4,924 | $21,983,542 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 18 | $2,149,068 | +75% | 882 | $2,437 | $24,132,610 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 20 | $1,532,309 | -29% | 601 | $2,550 | $25,664,919 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 21 | $1,388,572 | -9% | 387 | $3,588 | $27,053,491 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 19 | $1,467,823 | +6% | 411 | $3,571 | $28,521,314 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 18 | $2,007,248 | +37% | 829 | $2,421 | $30,528,562 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 20 | $787,392 | -61% | 447 | $1,762 | $31,315,954 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 30 | $321,375 | -59% | 228 | $1,410 | $31,637,329 | 17 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 42 | $117,051 | -64% | 111 | $1,055 | $31,754,380 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 54 | $50,536 | -57% | 54 | $936 | $31,804,916 | 19 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 65 | $23,389 | -54% | 29 | $807 | $31,828,305 | 20 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 75 | $12,994 | -44% | 13 | $1,000 | $31,841,299 | 21 |
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