Pontypool (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,865Details
International Box Office $28,051Details
Worldwide Box Office $31,916
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Synopsis

A radio announcer and his crew find themselves stranded at the radio station as a mysterious infection breaks out in the world around them.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,541 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,690 $3,865
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,467 $28,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,593 $31,916
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,709 $3,865

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 29th, 2009 (Limited) by IFC Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: vs. Amour
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,690 $3,865
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,851 $5,552
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,669 $3,865
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 540 $3,865
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,709 $3,865
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,677 $5,552
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 360 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,452 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,390 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,343 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,342 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,762 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $3,865

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2009 94 $1,541   1 $1,541   $1,541 1
Jun 5, 2009 108 $484 -69% 1 $484   $3,478 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2009 91 $2,994   1 $2,994   $2,994 1
Jun 5, 2009 103 $876 -71% 1 $876   $3,865 2

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,467 $28,051
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,177 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,172 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,308 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,208 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $28,051

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,593 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,016 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,245 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,301-24,400) 24,337 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,399 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,009 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $31,916

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.

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce McDonald    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 26th, 2010

January 26th, 2010

It's a soft week at the top, as the biggest release of the week is Michael Jackson's This Is It. There are a few other wide releases hitting the home market as well, but all the rest were box office disappointments of varying degrees. This Is It is a good movie and the DVD / Blu-ray are worth picking up, but they are not Pick of the Week material. For that we have to look to a smaller Canadian film, Pontypool, which earned excellent reviews while the DVD gets a rarely-awarded Puck of the Week. More...


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Synopsis

A radio announcer and his crew find themselves stranded at the radio station as a mysterious infection breaks out in the world around them.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,541 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,690 $3,865
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,467 $28,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,593 $31,916
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,709 $3,865

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 29th, 2009 (Limited) by IFC Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: vs. Amour
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce McDonald    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 26th, 2010

January 26th, 2010

It's a soft week at the top, as the biggest release of the week is Michael Jackson's This Is It. There are a few other wide releases hitting the home market as well, but all the rest were box office disappointments of varying degrees. This Is It is a good movie and the DVD / Blu-ray are worth picking up, but they are not Pick of the Week material. For that we have to look to a smaller Canadian film, Pontypool, which earned excellent reviews while the DVD gets a rarely-awarded Puck of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,690 $3,865
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,851 $5,552
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,669 $3,865
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 540 $3,865
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,709 $3,865
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,677 $5,552
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 360 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,452 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,390 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,343 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,342 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,762 $3,865
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $3,865

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2009 94 $1,541   1 $1,541   $1,541 1
Jun 5, 2009 108 $484 -69% 1 $484   $3,478 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2009 91 $2,994   1 $2,994   $2,994 1
Jun 5, 2009 103 $876 -71% 1 $876   $3,865 2

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,467 $28,051
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,177 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,172 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,308 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,208 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $28,051
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $28,051

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,593 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,016 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,245 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,301-24,400) 24,337 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,399 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,009 $31,916
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $31,916

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.