The Prestige (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $53,089,891 | Details |
| International Box Office | $51,317,475 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $104,407,366 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $48,545,744 | |
| Total | $48,545,744 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
An illusion gone horribly wrong pits two 19th-century magicians, Alfred Borden and Rupert Angier, against each other in a bitter battle for supremacy. Terrible consequences loom when the pair escalate their feud, each seeking not just to outwit — but to destroy — the other man.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,801,808 (27.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,281 opening theaters/2,305 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $96,885,807 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 20th, 2006 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2007 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence and disturbing images. |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Performing Arts, Stage Magician |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1890s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2006 | 1 | $14,801,808 | 2,281 | $6,489 | $14,801,808 | 1 | |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 3 | $9,573,215 | -35% | 2,281 | $4,197 | $28,780,742 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 6 | $7,505,268 | -22% | 2,305 | $3,256 | $39,135,541 | 3 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 8 | $4,778,175 | -36% | 2,236 | $2,137 | $46,185,205 | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 13 | $1,949,969 | -59% | 1,470 | $1,327 | $49,363,657 | 5 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 19 | $861,024 | -56% | 565 | $1,524 | $51,099,913 | 6 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 22 | $344,918 | -60% | 321 | $1,075 | $51,648,073 | 7 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 29 | $140,403 | -59% | 203 | $692 | $51,900,823 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 36 | $58,699 | -58% | 116 | $506 | $52,021,500 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 29 | $91,110 | +55% | 263 | $346 | $52,158,629 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 33 | $150,953 | +66% | 264 | $572 | $52,474,548 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 36 | $151,816 | +1% | 226 | $672 | $52,782,382 | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 42 | $80,730 | -47% | 140 | $577 | $52,919,363 | 13 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 47 | $45,518 | -44% | 97 | $469 | $53,002,677 | 14 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 56 | $28,619 | -37% | 57 | $502 | $53,054,156 | 15 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 60 | $17,265 | -40% | 42 | $411 | $53,082,743 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2006 | 1 | $5,142,402 | 2,281 | $2,254 | $5,142,402 | 1 | ||
| Oct 21, 2006 | 1 | $5,851,002 | +14% | 2,281 | $2,565 | $10,993,404 | 2 | |
| Oct 22, 2006 | 1 | $3,808,404 | -35% | 2,281 | $1,670 | $14,801,808 | 3 | |
| Oct 23, 2006 | 1 | $1,195,155 | -69% | 2,281 | $524 | $15,996,963 | 4 | |
| Oct 24, 2006 | 1 | $1,170,095 | -2% | 2,281 | $513 | $17,167,058 | 5 | |
| Oct 25, 2006 | 2 | $1,017,760 | -13% | 2,281 | $446 | $18,184,818 | 6 | |
| Oct 26, 2006 | 2 | $1,022,709 | n/c | 2,281 | $448 | $19,207,527 | 7 | |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 2 | $2,995,154 | +193% | -42% | 2,281 | $1,313 | $22,202,681 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 2006 | 3 | $4,095,486 | +37% | -30% | 2,281 | $1,795 | $26,298,167 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2006 | 3 | $2,482,575 | -39% | -35% | 2,281 | $1,088 | $28,780,742 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2006 | 3 | $658,347 | -73% | -45% | 2,281 | $289 | $29,439,089 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2006 | 3 | $776,227 | +18% | -34% | 2,281 | $340 | $30,215,316 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2006 | 3 | $696,394 | -10% | -32% | 2,281 | $305 | $30,911,710 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2006 | 3 | $718,563 | +3% | -30% | 2,281 | $315 | $31,630,273 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 5 | $2,416,447 | +236% | -19% | 2,305 | $1,048 | $34,046,720 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2006 | 6 | $3,361,513 | +39% | -18% | 2,305 | $1,458 | $37,408,233 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2006 | 6 | $1,727,308 | -49% | -30% | 2,305 | $749 | $39,135,541 | 17 |
| Nov 6, 2006 | 6 | $549,287 | -68% | -17% | 2,305 | $238 | $39,684,828 | 18 |
| Nov 7, 2006 | 6 | $593,599 | +8% | -24% | 2,305 | $258 | $40,278,427 | 19 |
| Nov 8, 2006 | 6 | $484,326 | -18% | -30% | 2,305 | $210 | $40,762,753 | 20 |
| Nov 9, 2006 | 5 | $644,277 | +33% | -10% | 2,305 | $280 | $41,407,030 | 21 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 8 | $1,615,992 | +151% | -33% | 2,236 | $723 | $43,023,022 | 22 |
| Nov 11, 2006 | 8 | $2,067,384 | +28% | -38% | 2,236 | $925 | $45,090,406 | 23 |
| Nov 12, 2006 | 8 | $1,094,799 | -47% | -37% | 2,236 | $490 | $46,185,205 | 24 |
| Nov 13, 2006 | 8 | $332,484 | -70% | -39% | 2,236 | $149 | $46,517,689 | 25 |
| Nov 14, 2006 | 8 | $309,288 | -7% | -48% | 2,236 | $138 | $46,826,977 | 26 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | 8 | $289,105 | -7% | -40% | 2,236 | $129 | $47,116,082 | 27 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | 8 | $297,606 | +3% | -54% | 2,236 | $133 | $47,413,688 | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2006 | 10 | $273,368 | -12% | 1,470 | $186 | $49,827,509 | 33 | |
| Dec 25, 2006 | 31 | $27,497 | 263 | $105 | $52,186,126 | 67 | ||
| Jan 15, 2007 | 43 | $14,593 | 140 | $104 | $52,933,956 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2006 | 1 | $19,207,527 | 2,281 | $8,421 | $19,207,527 | 1 | |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 3 | $12,422,746 | -35% | 2,281 | $5,446 | $31,630,273 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 6 | $9,776,757 | -21% | 2,305 | $4,242 | $41,407,030 | 3 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 8 | $6,006,658 | -39% | 2,236 | $2,686 | $47,413,688 | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 14 | $2,825,201 | -53% | 1,470 | $1,922 | $50,238,889 | 5 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 19 | $1,064,266 | -62% | 565 | $1,884 | $51,303,155 | 6 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 22 | $457,265 | -57% | 321 | $1,425 | $51,760,420 | 7 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 28 | $202,381 | -56% | 203 | $997 | $51,962,801 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 36 | $104,718 | -48% | 116 | $903 | $52,067,519 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 29 | $256,076 | +145% | 263 | $974 | $52,323,595 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 31 | $306,971 | +20% | 264 | $1,163 | $52,630,566 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 36 | $208,067 | -32% | 226 | $921 | $52,838,633 | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 42 | $118,526 | -43% | 140 | $847 | $52,957,159 | 13 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 48 | $68,378 | -42% | 97 | $705 | $53,025,537 | 14 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 55 | $39,941 | -42% | 57 | $701 | $53,065,478 | 15 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 62 | $24,413 | -39% | 42 | $581 | $53,089,891 | 16 |
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Synopsis
An illusion gone horribly wrong pits two 19th-century magicians, Alfred Borden and Rupert Angier, against each other in a bitter battle for supremacy. Terrible consequences loom when the pair escalate their feud, each seeking not just to outwit — but to destroy — the other man.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,801,808 (27.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,281 opening theaters/2,305 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $96,885,807 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 20th, 2006 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2007 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence and disturbing images. |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Performing Arts, Stage Magician |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1890s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2006 | 1 | $14,801,808 | 2,281 | $6,489 | $14,801,808 | 1 | |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 3 | $9,573,215 | -35% | 2,281 | $4,197 | $28,780,742 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 6 | $7,505,268 | -22% | 2,305 | $3,256 | $39,135,541 | 3 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 8 | $4,778,175 | -36% | 2,236 | $2,137 | $46,185,205 | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 13 | $1,949,969 | -59% | 1,470 | $1,327 | $49,363,657 | 5 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 19 | $861,024 | -56% | 565 | $1,524 | $51,099,913 | 6 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 22 | $344,918 | -60% | 321 | $1,075 | $51,648,073 | 7 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 29 | $140,403 | -59% | 203 | $692 | $51,900,823 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 36 | $58,699 | -58% | 116 | $506 | $52,021,500 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 29 | $91,110 | +55% | 263 | $346 | $52,158,629 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 33 | $150,953 | +66% | 264 | $572 | $52,474,548 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 36 | $151,816 | +1% | 226 | $672 | $52,782,382 | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 42 | $80,730 | -47% | 140 | $577 | $52,919,363 | 13 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 47 | $45,518 | -44% | 97 | $469 | $53,002,677 | 14 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 56 | $28,619 | -37% | 57 | $502 | $53,054,156 | 15 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 60 | $17,265 | -40% | 42 | $411 | $53,082,743 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2006 | 1 | $5,142,402 | 2,281 | $2,254 | $5,142,402 | 1 | ||
| Oct 21, 2006 | 1 | $5,851,002 | +14% | 2,281 | $2,565 | $10,993,404 | 2 | |
| Oct 22, 2006 | 1 | $3,808,404 | -35% | 2,281 | $1,670 | $14,801,808 | 3 | |
| Oct 23, 2006 | 1 | $1,195,155 | -69% | 2,281 | $524 | $15,996,963 | 4 | |
| Oct 24, 2006 | 1 | $1,170,095 | -2% | 2,281 | $513 | $17,167,058 | 5 | |
| Oct 25, 2006 | 2 | $1,017,760 | -13% | 2,281 | $446 | $18,184,818 | 6 | |
| Oct 26, 2006 | 2 | $1,022,709 | n/c | 2,281 | $448 | $19,207,527 | 7 | |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 2 | $2,995,154 | +193% | -42% | 2,281 | $1,313 | $22,202,681 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 2006 | 3 | $4,095,486 | +37% | -30% | 2,281 | $1,795 | $26,298,167 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2006 | 3 | $2,482,575 | -39% | -35% | 2,281 | $1,088 | $28,780,742 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2006 | 3 | $658,347 | -73% | -45% | 2,281 | $289 | $29,439,089 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2006 | 3 | $776,227 | +18% | -34% | 2,281 | $340 | $30,215,316 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2006 | 3 | $696,394 | -10% | -32% | 2,281 | $305 | $30,911,710 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2006 | 3 | $718,563 | +3% | -30% | 2,281 | $315 | $31,630,273 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 5 | $2,416,447 | +236% | -19% | 2,305 | $1,048 | $34,046,720 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2006 | 6 | $3,361,513 | +39% | -18% | 2,305 | $1,458 | $37,408,233 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2006 | 6 | $1,727,308 | -49% | -30% | 2,305 | $749 | $39,135,541 | 17 |
| Nov 6, 2006 | 6 | $549,287 | -68% | -17% | 2,305 | $238 | $39,684,828 | 18 |
| Nov 7, 2006 | 6 | $593,599 | +8% | -24% | 2,305 | $258 | $40,278,427 | 19 |
| Nov 8, 2006 | 6 | $484,326 | -18% | -30% | 2,305 | $210 | $40,762,753 | 20 |
| Nov 9, 2006 | 5 | $644,277 | +33% | -10% | 2,305 | $280 | $41,407,030 | 21 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 8 | $1,615,992 | +151% | -33% | 2,236 | $723 | $43,023,022 | 22 |
| Nov 11, 2006 | 8 | $2,067,384 | +28% | -38% | 2,236 | $925 | $45,090,406 | 23 |
| Nov 12, 2006 | 8 | $1,094,799 | -47% | -37% | 2,236 | $490 | $46,185,205 | 24 |
| Nov 13, 2006 | 8 | $332,484 | -70% | -39% | 2,236 | $149 | $46,517,689 | 25 |
| Nov 14, 2006 | 8 | $309,288 | -7% | -48% | 2,236 | $138 | $46,826,977 | 26 |
| Nov 15, 2006 | 8 | $289,105 | -7% | -40% | 2,236 | $129 | $47,116,082 | 27 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | 8 | $297,606 | +3% | -54% | 2,236 | $133 | $47,413,688 | 28 |
| Nov 21, 2006 | 10 | $273,368 | -12% | 1,470 | $186 | $49,827,509 | 33 | |
| Dec 25, 2006 | 31 | $27,497 | 263 | $105 | $52,186,126 | 67 | ||
| Jan 15, 2007 | 43 | $14,593 | 140 | $104 | $52,933,956 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2006 | 1 | $19,207,527 | 2,281 | $8,421 | $19,207,527 | 1 | |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 3 | $12,422,746 | -35% | 2,281 | $5,446 | $31,630,273 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 6 | $9,776,757 | -21% | 2,305 | $4,242 | $41,407,030 | 3 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 8 | $6,006,658 | -39% | 2,236 | $2,686 | $47,413,688 | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 14 | $2,825,201 | -53% | 1,470 | $1,922 | $50,238,889 | 5 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 19 | $1,064,266 | -62% | 565 | $1,884 | $51,303,155 | 6 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 22 | $457,265 | -57% | 321 | $1,425 | $51,760,420 | 7 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 28 | $202,381 | -56% | 203 | $997 | $51,962,801 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 36 | $104,718 | -48% | 116 | $903 | $52,067,519 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 29 | $256,076 | +145% | 263 | $974 | $52,323,595 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 31 | $306,971 | +20% | 264 | $1,163 | $52,630,566 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 36 | $208,067 | -32% | 226 | $921 | $52,838,633 | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 42 | $118,526 | -43% | 140 | $847 | $52,957,159 | 13 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 48 | $68,378 | -42% | 97 | $705 | $53,025,537 | 14 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 55 | $39,941 | -42% | 57 | $701 | $53,065,478 | 15 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 62 | $24,413 | -39% | 42 | $581 | $53,089,891 | 16 |
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.