Must Love Dogs (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $43,894,863 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,510,450 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $58,405,313 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,855,321 (29.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,505 opening theaters/2,505 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,900,561 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | December 20th, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Plot point: | Divorcée Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2005 | 5 | $12,855,321 | 2,505 | $5,132 | $12,855,321 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 5 | $7,357,405 | -43% | 2,505 | $2,937 | $26,220,397 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 9 | $4,575,046 | -38% | 2,420 | $1,891 | $34,604,972 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 13 | $2,241,228 | -51% | 1,809 | $1,239 | $39,028,308 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 15 | $1,259,921 | -44% | 1,232 | $1,023 | $41,245,462 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 18 | $698,764 | -45% | 788 | $887 | $42,418,563 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 22 | $418,466 | -40% | 566 | $739 | $43,158,943 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 34 | $204,428 | -51% | 349 | $586 | $43,502,974 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 49 | $54,625 | -73% | 110 | $497 | $43,611,669 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 55 | $38,012 | -30% | 77 | $494 | $43,667,322 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 70 | $13,851 | -64% | 38 | $365 | $43,693,219 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 45 | $85,377 | +516% | 239 | $357 | $43,784,274 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 59 | $38,382 | -55% | 113 | $340 | $43,860,324 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 70 | $18,931 | -51% | 46 | $412 | $43,894,863 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2005 | 5 | $4,522,499 | 2,505 | $1,805 | $4,522,499 | 1 | ||
| Jul 30, 2005 | 4 | $4,957,407 | +10% | 2,505 | $1,979 | $9,479,906 | 2 | |
| Jul 31, 2005 | 5 | $3,375,415 | -32% | 2,505 | $1,347 | $12,855,321 | 3 | |
| Aug 1, 2005 | 5 | $1,541,211 | -54% | 2,505 | $615 | $14,396,532 | 4 | |
| Aug 2, 2005 | 4 | $1,525,174 | -1% | 2,505 | $609 | $15,921,706 | 5 | |
| Aug 3, 2005 | 4 | $1,473,248 | -3% | 2,505 | $588 | $17,394,954 | 6 | |
| Aug 4, 2005 | 4 | $1,468,038 | n/c | 2,505 | $586 | $18,862,992 | 7 | |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 5 | $2,409,404 | +64% | -47% | 2,505 | $962 | $21,272,396 | 8 |
| Aug 6, 2005 | 5 | $2,934,582 | +22% | -41% | 2,505 | $1,171 | $24,206,978 | 9 |
| Aug 7, 2005 | 6 | $2,013,419 | -31% | -40% | 2,505 | $804 | $26,220,397 | 10 |
| Aug 8, 2005 | 6 | $922,397 | -54% | -40% | 2,505 | $368 | $27,142,794 | 11 |
| Aug 9, 2005 | 6 | $1,011,444 | +10% | -34% | 2,505 | $404 | $28,154,238 | 12 |
| Aug 10, 2005 | 6 | $945,256 | -7% | -36% | 2,505 | $377 | $29,099,494 | 13 |
| Aug 11, 2005 | 6 | $930,432 | -2% | -37% | 2,505 | $371 | $30,029,926 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 9 | $1,421,041 | +53% | -41% | 2,420 | $587 | $31,450,967 | 15 |
| Aug 13, 2005 | 9 | $1,906,265 | +34% | -35% | 2,420 | $788 | $33,357,232 | 16 |
| Aug 14, 2005 | 9 | $1,247,740 | -35% | -38% | 2,420 | $516 | $34,604,972 | 17 |
| Aug 15, 2005 | 9 | $548,128 | -56% | -41% | 2,420 | $226 | $35,153,100 | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2005 | 9 | $587,402 | +7% | -42% | 2,420 | $243 | $35,740,502 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2005 | 9 | $526,198 | -10% | -44% | 2,420 | $217 | $36,266,700 | 20 |
| Aug 18, 2005 | 9 | $520,380 | -1% | -44% | 2,420 | $215 | $36,787,080 | 21 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | 17 | $189,131 | 788 | $240 | $42,607,694 | 39 | ||
| Oct 10, 2005 | 66 | $1,576 | 38 | $41 | $43,694,795 | 74 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2005 | 4 | $18,862,992 | 2,505 | $7,530 | $18,862,992 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 6 | $11,166,934 | -41% | 2,505 | $4,458 | $30,029,926 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 9 | $6,757,154 | -39% | 2,420 | $2,792 | $36,787,080 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 13 | $3,198,461 | -53% | 1,809 | $1,768 | $39,985,541 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 18 | $1,734,258 | -46% | 1,232 | $1,408 | $41,719,799 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 19 | $1,020,678 | -41% | 788 | $1,295 | $42,740,477 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 22 | $558,069 | -45% | 566 | $986 | $43,298,546 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 36 | $258,498 | -54% | 349 | $741 | $43,557,044 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 50 | $72,266 | -72% | 110 | $657 | $43,629,310 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 54 | $50,058 | -31% | 77 | $650 | $43,679,368 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 73 | $19,529 | -61% | 38 | $514 | $43,698,897 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 45 | $123,045 | +530% | 239 | $515 | $43,821,942 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 59 | $53,990 | -56% | 113 | $478 | $43,875,932 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 79 | $18,931 | -65% | 46 | $412 | $43,894,863 | 14 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,855,321 (29.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,505 opening theaters/2,505 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,900,561 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | December 20th, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Plot point: | Divorcée Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2005 | 5 | $12,855,321 | 2,505 | $5,132 | $12,855,321 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 5 | $7,357,405 | -43% | 2,505 | $2,937 | $26,220,397 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 9 | $4,575,046 | -38% | 2,420 | $1,891 | $34,604,972 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 13 | $2,241,228 | -51% | 1,809 | $1,239 | $39,028,308 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 15 | $1,259,921 | -44% | 1,232 | $1,023 | $41,245,462 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 18 | $698,764 | -45% | 788 | $887 | $42,418,563 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 22 | $418,466 | -40% | 566 | $739 | $43,158,943 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 34 | $204,428 | -51% | 349 | $586 | $43,502,974 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 49 | $54,625 | -73% | 110 | $497 | $43,611,669 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 55 | $38,012 | -30% | 77 | $494 | $43,667,322 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 70 | $13,851 | -64% | 38 | $365 | $43,693,219 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 45 | $85,377 | +516% | 239 | $357 | $43,784,274 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 59 | $38,382 | -55% | 113 | $340 | $43,860,324 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 70 | $18,931 | -51% | 46 | $412 | $43,894,863 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2005 | 5 | $4,522,499 | 2,505 | $1,805 | $4,522,499 | 1 | ||
| Jul 30, 2005 | 4 | $4,957,407 | +10% | 2,505 | $1,979 | $9,479,906 | 2 | |
| Jul 31, 2005 | 5 | $3,375,415 | -32% | 2,505 | $1,347 | $12,855,321 | 3 | |
| Aug 1, 2005 | 5 | $1,541,211 | -54% | 2,505 | $615 | $14,396,532 | 4 | |
| Aug 2, 2005 | 4 | $1,525,174 | -1% | 2,505 | $609 | $15,921,706 | 5 | |
| Aug 3, 2005 | 4 | $1,473,248 | -3% | 2,505 | $588 | $17,394,954 | 6 | |
| Aug 4, 2005 | 4 | $1,468,038 | n/c | 2,505 | $586 | $18,862,992 | 7 | |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 5 | $2,409,404 | +64% | -47% | 2,505 | $962 | $21,272,396 | 8 |
| Aug 6, 2005 | 5 | $2,934,582 | +22% | -41% | 2,505 | $1,171 | $24,206,978 | 9 |
| Aug 7, 2005 | 6 | $2,013,419 | -31% | -40% | 2,505 | $804 | $26,220,397 | 10 |
| Aug 8, 2005 | 6 | $922,397 | -54% | -40% | 2,505 | $368 | $27,142,794 | 11 |
| Aug 9, 2005 | 6 | $1,011,444 | +10% | -34% | 2,505 | $404 | $28,154,238 | 12 |
| Aug 10, 2005 | 6 | $945,256 | -7% | -36% | 2,505 | $377 | $29,099,494 | 13 |
| Aug 11, 2005 | 6 | $930,432 | -2% | -37% | 2,505 | $371 | $30,029,926 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 9 | $1,421,041 | +53% | -41% | 2,420 | $587 | $31,450,967 | 15 |
| Aug 13, 2005 | 9 | $1,906,265 | +34% | -35% | 2,420 | $788 | $33,357,232 | 16 |
| Aug 14, 2005 | 9 | $1,247,740 | -35% | -38% | 2,420 | $516 | $34,604,972 | 17 |
| Aug 15, 2005 | 9 | $548,128 | -56% | -41% | 2,420 | $226 | $35,153,100 | 18 |
| Aug 16, 2005 | 9 | $587,402 | +7% | -42% | 2,420 | $243 | $35,740,502 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2005 | 9 | $526,198 | -10% | -44% | 2,420 | $217 | $36,266,700 | 20 |
| Aug 18, 2005 | 9 | $520,380 | -1% | -44% | 2,420 | $215 | $36,787,080 | 21 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | 17 | $189,131 | 788 | $240 | $42,607,694 | 39 | ||
| Oct 10, 2005 | 66 | $1,576 | 38 | $41 | $43,694,795 | 74 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2005 | 4 | $18,862,992 | 2,505 | $7,530 | $18,862,992 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 6 | $11,166,934 | -41% | 2,505 | $4,458 | $30,029,926 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 9 | $6,757,154 | -39% | 2,420 | $2,792 | $36,787,080 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 13 | $3,198,461 | -53% | 1,809 | $1,768 | $39,985,541 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | 18 | $1,734,258 | -46% | 1,232 | $1,408 | $41,719,799 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 19 | $1,020,678 | -41% | 788 | $1,295 | $42,740,477 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 22 | $558,069 | -45% | 566 | $986 | $43,298,546 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | 36 | $258,498 | -54% | 349 | $741 | $43,557,044 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | 50 | $72,266 | -72% | 110 | $657 | $43,629,310 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 54 | $50,058 | -31% | 77 | $650 | $43,679,368 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 73 | $19,529 | -61% | 38 | $514 | $43,698,897 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 45 | $123,045 | +530% | 239 | $515 | $43,821,942 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 59 | $53,990 | -56% | 113 | $478 | $43,875,932 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 79 | $18,931 | -65% | 46 | $412 | $43,894,863 | 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.