The Ninth Gate (2000)

The Ninth Gate poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,653,746Details
International Box Office $39,740,562Details
Worldwide Box Office $58,394,308
OpusData ID: 26500100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,622,518 (35.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,586 opening theaters/1,694 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,141,716

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $18,653,746
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,477 $39,740,562
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $58,394,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $18,653,746
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $39,740,562
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $58,394,308

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 10th, 2000 (Wide) by Artisan
Video Release: July 18th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and sexuality
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sixth Sense
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Keywords: Film Noir, The Devil, Psychological Thriller, Supernatural, Unnamed Character, Occult, Cults
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Harp Productions, Orly Films, TF1 Film Productions
Production Countries: Spain, United States, France
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,853 $39,141,716
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $18,653,746
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2000 98 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,175 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,632 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 6 $18,653,746

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 2000 2 $6,622,518   1,586 $4,176   $6,622,518 1
Mar 17, 2000 5 $3,531,618 -47% 1,657 $2,131   $12,534,261 2
Mar 24, 2000 11 $1,930,263 -45% 1,694 $1,139   $15,601,499 3
Mar 31, 2000 18 $802,128 -58% 1,021 $786   $17,178,615 4
Apr 7, 2000 23 $275,553 -66% 427 $645   $17,762,434 5
Apr 14, 2000 29 $180,331 -35% 241 $748   $18,063,500 6
Apr 21, 2000 37 $135,663 -25% 201 $675   $18,218,914 7
Apr 28, 2000 50 $58,219 -57% 124 $470   $18,410,007 8
May 5, 2000 34 $101,262 +74% 242 $418   $18,531,411 9
May 12, 2000 63 $34,690 -66% 93 $373   $18,621,993 10
May 19, 2000 68 $17,221 -50% 42 $410   $18,653,746 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 10, 2000 2 $2,203,000     1,585 $1,390   $2,203,000 1
Mar 11, 2000 3 $2,758,000 +25%   1,585 $1,740   $4,961,000 2
Mar 12, 2000 2 $1,849,000 -33%   1,306 $1,416   $6,622,518 3
Mar 13, 2000 2 $601,210 -67%   1,306 $460   $7,223,728 4
Mar 14, 2000 2 $656,831 +9%   1,306 $503   $7,880,559 5
Mar 15, 2000 2 $551,410 -16%   1,306 $422   $8,431,969 6
Mar 16, 2000 3 $545,388 -1%   1,306 $418   $8,977,357 7
Mar 17, 2000 5 $972,643 +78% -56% 1,306 $745   $9,950,000 8
Mar 18, 2000 6 $1,550,000 +59% -44% 1,657 $935   $11,500,000 9
Mar 19, 2000 5 $1,054,000 -32% -43% 1,657 $636   $12,534,261 10
Mar 20, 2000 5 $314,681 -70% -48% 1,657 $190   $12,848,942 11
Mar 21, 2000 5 $349,653 +11% -47% 1,657 $211   $13,198,595 12
Mar 22, 2000 9 $243,458 -30% -56% 1,657 $147   $13,442,053 13
Mar 23, 2000 9 $226,000 -7% -59% 1,657 $136   $13,668,000 14
Mar 26, 2000 10 $518,000   -51% 1,694 $306   $15,601,499 17
Mar 27, 2000 10 $187,742 -64% -40% 1,694 $111   $15,789,241 18
Mar 28, 2000 10 $211,490 +13% -40% 1,694 $125   $16,000,731 19
Mar 29, 2000 10 $193,089 -9% -21% 1,694 $114   $16,193,820 20
Mar 30, 2000 10 $183,642 -5% -19% 1,694 $108   $16,377,462 21
Apr 2, 2000 15 $226,000   -56% 1,021 $221   $17,178,615 24
Apr 3, 2000 14 $68,895 -70% -63% 1,021 $67   $17,247,510 25
Apr 4, 2000 14 $88,695 +29% -58% 1,021 $87   $17,336,205 26
Apr 5, 2000 15 $74,832 -16% -61% 1,021 $73   $17,411,037 27
Apr 6, 2000 15 $73,736 -1% -60% 1,021 $72   $17,484,773 28
Apr 9, 2000 19 $72,000   -68% 427 $169   $17,762,434 31
Apr 10, 2000 17 $26,593 -63% -61% 427 $62   $17,789,023 32
Apr 11, 2000 18 $35,110 +32% -60% 427 $82   $17,824,137 33
Apr 12, 2000 17 $33,862 -4% -55% 427 $79   $17,857,999 34
Apr 13, 2000 17 $30,580 -10% -59% 427 $72   $17,888,579 35
Apr 17, 2000 20 $22,364   -16% 241 $93   $18,085,864 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 2000 2 $9,002,643   1,586 $5,676   $9,002,643 1
Mar 17, 2000 5 $4,668,593 -48% 1,657 $2,817   $13,671,236 2
Mar 24, 2000 10 $2,705,251 -42% 1,694 $1,597   $16,376,487 3
Mar 31, 2000 19 $1,110,394 -59% 1,021 $1,088   $17,486,881 4
Apr 7, 2000 22 $396,288 -64% 427 $928   $17,883,169 5
Apr 14, 2000 31 $200,082 -50% 241 $830   $18,083,251 6
Apr 21, 2000 29 $268,537 +34% 201 $1,336   $18,351,788 7
Apr 28, 2000 53 $78,361 -71% 124 $632   $18,430,149 8
May 5, 2000 32 $157,154 +101% 242 $649   $18,587,303 9
May 12, 2000 65 $49,222 -69% 93 $529   $18,636,525 10
May 19, 2000 73 $17,221 -65% 42 $410   $18,653,746 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,477 $39,740,562
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,872 $39,740,562
Top 2000 Movies at the International Box Office 44 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Artisan Movies 2 $39,740,562

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,260 $58,394,308
Top 2000 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 67 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,482 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,404 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 2 $58,394,308

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 2009195,442 5,442$54,369$54,369477

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Johnny Depp    Dean Corso

Supporting Cast

Lena Olin    Liana Telfer
Frank Langella    Boris Balkan
James Russo    Bernie
Jack Taylor    Victor Fargas
Jose Lopez Rodero    Pablo and Pedro Ceniza
Allen Garfield    Witkin
Barbara Jefford    Baroness Kessler
Emmanuelle Seigner    The Girl
Tony Amoni    Liana's Bodyguard
Willy Holt    Andrew Telfer
Maria Ducceshi    Secretary
Jacques Collard    Gruber

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roman Polanski    Director
Roman Polanski    Producer
Enrique Urbizu    Screenwriter
Roman Polanski    Screenwriter
John Brownjohn    Screenwriter
Arturo Perez-Reverte    Story Creator
Suzanne Wiesenfeld    Line Producer
Wolfgang Glattes    Executive Producer
Michael Cheyko    Executive Producer
Inaki Nunez    Co-Producer
Antonio Cardenal    Co-Producer
Alain Vannier    Co-Producer
Darius Khondji    Cinematographer
Dean Tavoularis    Production Designer
Herve DeLuze*    Editor
Wojchiech Kilar    Composer
Anthony Powell    Costume Designer
Howard Feuer    Casting Director
Adam Kempton    Associate Producer
Gerard Viard    Art Director
Philippe Turlure    Set Decorator
Scott E. Anderson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Duval    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dean Humphreys    Re-recording Mixer
Anne Le Campion    Re-recording Mixer
Laurent Quaglio    Sound Editor
Dominique Rouassier    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,622,518 (35.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,586 opening theaters/1,694 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,141,716

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $18,653,746
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,477 $39,740,562
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $58,394,308
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $18,653,746
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $39,740,562
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $58,394,308

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 10th, 2000 (Wide) by Artisan
Video Release: July 18th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and sexuality
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sixth Sense
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, The Devil, Psychological Thriller, Supernatural, Unnamed Character, Occult, Cults
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Harp Productions, Orly Films, TF1 Film Productions
Production Countries: Spain, United States, France
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin

Leading Cast

Johnny Depp    Dean Corso

Supporting Cast

Lena Olin    Liana Telfer
Frank Langella    Boris Balkan
James Russo    Bernie
Jack Taylor    Victor Fargas
Jose Lopez Rodero    Pablo and Pedro Ceniza
Allen Garfield    Witkin
Barbara Jefford    Baroness Kessler
Emmanuelle Seigner    The Girl
Tony Amoni    Liana's Bodyguard
Willy Holt    Andrew Telfer
Maria Ducceshi    Secretary
Jacques Collard    Gruber

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roman Polanski    Director
Roman Polanski    Producer
Enrique Urbizu    Screenwriter
Roman Polanski    Screenwriter
John Brownjohn    Screenwriter
Arturo Perez-Reverte    Story Creator
Suzanne Wiesenfeld    Line Producer
Wolfgang Glattes    Executive Producer
Michael Cheyko    Executive Producer
Inaki Nunez    Co-Producer
Antonio Cardenal    Co-Producer
Alain Vannier    Co-Producer
Darius Khondji    Cinematographer
Dean Tavoularis    Production Designer
Herve DeLuze*    Editor
Wojchiech Kilar    Composer
Anthony Powell    Costume Designer
Howard Feuer    Casting Director
Adam Kempton    Associate Producer
Gerard Viard    Art Director
Philippe Turlure    Set Decorator
Scott E. Anderson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Duval    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dean Humphreys    Re-recording Mixer
Anne Le Campion    Re-recording Mixer
Laurent Quaglio    Sound Editor
Dominique Rouassier    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,853 $39,141,716
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $18,653,746
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2000 98 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,175 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,632 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $18,653,746
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 6 $18,653,746

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 2000 2 $6,622,518   1,586 $4,176   $6,622,518 1
Mar 17, 2000 5 $3,531,618 -47% 1,657 $2,131   $12,534,261 2
Mar 24, 2000 11 $1,930,263 -45% 1,694 $1,139   $15,601,499 3
Mar 31, 2000 18 $802,128 -58% 1,021 $786   $17,178,615 4
Apr 7, 2000 23 $275,553 -66% 427 $645   $17,762,434 5
Apr 14, 2000 29 $180,331 -35% 241 $748   $18,063,500 6
Apr 21, 2000 37 $135,663 -25% 201 $675   $18,218,914 7
Apr 28, 2000 50 $58,219 -57% 124 $470   $18,410,007 8
May 5, 2000 34 $101,262 +74% 242 $418   $18,531,411 9
May 12, 2000 63 $34,690 -66% 93 $373   $18,621,993 10
May 19, 2000 68 $17,221 -50% 42 $410   $18,653,746 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 10, 2000 2 $2,203,000     1,585 $1,390   $2,203,000 1
Mar 11, 2000 3 $2,758,000 +25%   1,585 $1,740   $4,961,000 2
Mar 12, 2000 2 $1,849,000 -33%   1,306 $1,416   $6,622,518 3
Mar 13, 2000 2 $601,210 -67%   1,306 $460   $7,223,728 4
Mar 14, 2000 2 $656,831 +9%   1,306 $503   $7,880,559 5
Mar 15, 2000 2 $551,410 -16%   1,306 $422   $8,431,969 6
Mar 16, 2000 3 $545,388 -1%   1,306 $418   $8,977,357 7
Mar 17, 2000 5 $972,643 +78% -56% 1,306 $745   $9,950,000 8
Mar 18, 2000 6 $1,550,000 +59% -44% 1,657 $935   $11,500,000 9
Mar 19, 2000 5 $1,054,000 -32% -43% 1,657 $636   $12,534,261 10
Mar 20, 2000 5 $314,681 -70% -48% 1,657 $190   $12,848,942 11
Mar 21, 2000 5 $349,653 +11% -47% 1,657 $211   $13,198,595 12
Mar 22, 2000 9 $243,458 -30% -56% 1,657 $147   $13,442,053 13
Mar 23, 2000 9 $226,000 -7% -59% 1,657 $136   $13,668,000 14
Mar 26, 2000 10 $518,000   -51% 1,694 $306   $15,601,499 17
Mar 27, 2000 10 $187,742 -64% -40% 1,694 $111   $15,789,241 18
Mar 28, 2000 10 $211,490 +13% -40% 1,694 $125   $16,000,731 19
Mar 29, 2000 10 $193,089 -9% -21% 1,694 $114   $16,193,820 20
Mar 30, 2000 10 $183,642 -5% -19% 1,694 $108   $16,377,462 21
Apr 2, 2000 15 $226,000   -56% 1,021 $221   $17,178,615 24
Apr 3, 2000 14 $68,895 -70% -63% 1,021 $67   $17,247,510 25
Apr 4, 2000 14 $88,695 +29% -58% 1,021 $87   $17,336,205 26
Apr 5, 2000 15 $74,832 -16% -61% 1,021 $73   $17,411,037 27
Apr 6, 2000 15 $73,736 -1% -60% 1,021 $72   $17,484,773 28
Apr 9, 2000 19 $72,000   -68% 427 $169   $17,762,434 31
Apr 10, 2000 17 $26,593 -63% -61% 427 $62   $17,789,023 32
Apr 11, 2000 18 $35,110 +32% -60% 427 $82   $17,824,137 33
Apr 12, 2000 17 $33,862 -4% -55% 427 $79   $17,857,999 34
Apr 13, 2000 17 $30,580 -10% -59% 427 $72   $17,888,579 35
Apr 17, 2000 20 $22,364   -16% 241 $93   $18,085,864 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 2000 2 $9,002,643   1,586 $5,676   $9,002,643 1
Mar 17, 2000 5 $4,668,593 -48% 1,657 $2,817   $13,671,236 2
Mar 24, 2000 10 $2,705,251 -42% 1,694 $1,597   $16,376,487 3
Mar 31, 2000 19 $1,110,394 -59% 1,021 $1,088   $17,486,881 4
Apr 7, 2000 22 $396,288 -64% 427 $928   $17,883,169 5
Apr 14, 2000 31 $200,082 -50% 241 $830   $18,083,251 6
Apr 21, 2000 29 $268,537 +34% 201 $1,336   $18,351,788 7
Apr 28, 2000 53 $78,361 -71% 124 $632   $18,430,149 8
May 5, 2000 32 $157,154 +101% 242 $649   $18,587,303 9
May 12, 2000 65 $49,222 -69% 93 $529   $18,636,525 10
May 19, 2000 73 $17,221 -65% 42 $410   $18,653,746 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,477 $39,740,562
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,872 $39,740,562
Top 2000 Movies at the International Box Office 44 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $39,740,562
All Time International Box Office for Artisan Movies 2 $39,740,562

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,260 $58,394,308
Top 2000 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 67 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,482 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,404 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $58,394,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 2 $58,394,308

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 2009195,442 5,442$54,369$54,369477

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.