Punisher: War Zone (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,050,977Details
International Box Office $2,106,557
Worldwide Box Office $10,157,534
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $12,379,079
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,914,533
Total $14,293,612
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,271,451 (53.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,508 opening theaters/2,508 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,410,820

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: March 17th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as The Punisher: War Zone
MPA Rating: R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use
Running Time: 103 minutes
Franchise: Punisher
Plot point: Cannibalism, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, FBI, Gangs, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Surprise Twist
Social setting: Organized Crime
Source material: Marvel Comics
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Marvel Studios, Valhalla Motion Pictures, MHF Zweite Academy Film
Production Countries: United States, Germany
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 8 $4,271,451   2,508 $1,703   $4,271,451 1
Dec 12, 2008 14 $1,383,898 -68% 2,508 $552   $7,011,427 2
Dec 19, 2008 25 $193,995 -86% 385 $504   $7,948,159 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 5, 2008 6 $1,665,020     2,508 $664   $1,665,020 1
Dec 6, 2008 8 $1,476,202 -11%   2,508 $589   $3,141,222 2
Dec 7, 2008 8 $1,130,229 -23%   2,508 $451   $4,271,451 3
Dec 8, 2008 6 $386,547 -66%   2,508 $154   $4,657,998 4
Dec 9, 2008 7 $358,966 -7%   2,508 $143   $5,016,964 5
Dec 10, 2008 7 $316,085 -12%   2,508 $126   $5,333,049 6
Dec 11, 2008 7 $294,480 -7%   2,508 $117   $5,627,529 7
Dec 12, 2008 14 $399,261 +36% -76% 2,508 $159   $6,026,790 8
Dec 13, 2008 14 $572,852 +43% -61% 2,508 $228   $6,599,642 9
Dec 14, 2008 13 $411,785 -28% -64% 2,508 $164   $7,011,427 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 8 $5,627,529   2,508 $2,244   $5,627,529 1
Dec 12, 2008 13 $2,126,635 -62% 2,508 $848   $7,754,164 2
Dec 19, 2008 32 $296,813 -86% 385 $771   $8,050,977 3

Leading

Ray Stevenson    Frank Castle / The Punisher

Supporting

Dominic West    Billy Russo / Jigsaw
Doug Hutchison    Looney Bin Jim
Colin Salmon    Paul Budiansky
Wayne Knight    Linus Lieberman / Microchip
Dash Mihok    Martin Soap
Julie Benz    Angela Donatelli
Stephanie Janusauskas    Grace

Production and Technical Credits

Lexi Alexander    Director
Gale Anne Hurd    Producer
Nick Santora    Screenwriter
Art Marcum    Screenwriter
Matt Holloway    Screenwriter
Oliver Hengst    Executive Producer
Ernst-August Schnieder    Executive Producer
Ari Arad    Executive Producer
Ogden Gavanski    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
John Sacchi    Executive Producer
Kevin Feige    Executive Producer
Jack Murray    Co-Producer
Gary Ventimiglia    Co-Producer
Steve Gainer    Cinematographer
William Yeh    Editor
Michael Wandmacher    Composer
Dan Hubbert    Music Supervisor
Andrew Neskorommy    Production Designer
Francois Senecal    Set Decorator
Annika Krausz    Set Decorator
Michel Clement    Set Decorator
Andrew Law    Set Decorator
Odette Gadoury    Costume Designer
Claude LaHaye    Sound Mixer
Claude Hazanavicius    Sound Mixer
Gregory Hedgepath    Supervising Sound Editor
Frank T. Smathers    Supervising Sound Editor
Gregory Hedgepath    Sound Designer
Robert Short    Visual Effects Supervisor
Pat E. Johnson    Stunt Coordinator
John McKeown    Assistant Director
Bill Johnson    Associate Producer
Wolfgang Schamburg    Associate Producer
Tricia Wood    Casting Director
Jennifer Smith    Casting Director
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,271,451 (53.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,508 opening theaters/2,508 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,410,820

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: March 17th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as The Punisher: War Zone
MPA Rating: R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use
Running Time: 103 minutes
Franchise: Punisher
Plot point: Cannibalism, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, FBI, Gangs, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Surprise Twist
Social setting: Organized Crime
Source material: Marvel Comics
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Marvel Studios, Valhalla Motion Pictures, MHF Zweite Academy Film
Production Countries: United States, Germany
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 8 $4,271,451   2,508 $1,703   $4,271,451 1
Dec 12, 2008 14 $1,383,898 -68% 2,508 $552   $7,011,427 2
Dec 19, 2008 25 $193,995 -86% 385 $504   $7,948,159 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 5, 2008 6 $1,665,020     2,508 $664   $1,665,020 1
Dec 6, 2008 8 $1,476,202 -11%   2,508 $589   $3,141,222 2
Dec 7, 2008 8 $1,130,229 -23%   2,508 $451   $4,271,451 3
Dec 8, 2008 6 $386,547 -66%   2,508 $154   $4,657,998 4
Dec 9, 2008 7 $358,966 -7%   2,508 $143   $5,016,964 5
Dec 10, 2008 7 $316,085 -12%   2,508 $126   $5,333,049 6
Dec 11, 2008 7 $294,480 -7%   2,508 $117   $5,627,529 7
Dec 12, 2008 14 $399,261 +36% -76% 2,508 $159   $6,026,790 8
Dec 13, 2008 14 $572,852 +43% -61% 2,508 $228   $6,599,642 9
Dec 14, 2008 13 $411,785 -28% -64% 2,508 $164   $7,011,427 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 8 $5,627,529   2,508 $2,244   $5,627,529 1
Dec 12, 2008 13 $2,126,635 -62% 2,508 $848   $7,754,164 2
Dec 19, 2008 32 $296,813 -86% 385 $771   $8,050,977 3

Leading

Ray Stevenson    Frank Castle / The Punisher

Supporting

Dominic West    Billy Russo / Jigsaw
Doug Hutchison    Looney Bin Jim
Colin Salmon    Paul Budiansky
Wayne Knight    Linus Lieberman / Microchip
Dash Mihok    Martin Soap
Julie Benz    Angela Donatelli
Stephanie Janusauskas    Grace

Production and Technical Credits

Lexi Alexander    Director
Gale Anne Hurd    Producer
Nick Santora    Screenwriter
Art Marcum    Screenwriter
Matt Holloway    Screenwriter
Oliver Hengst    Executive Producer
Ernst-August Schnieder    Executive Producer
Ari Arad    Executive Producer
Ogden Gavanski    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
John Sacchi    Executive Producer
Kevin Feige    Executive Producer
Jack Murray    Co-Producer
Gary Ventimiglia    Co-Producer
Steve Gainer    Cinematographer
William Yeh    Editor
Michael Wandmacher    Composer
Dan Hubbert    Music Supervisor
Andrew Neskorommy    Production Designer
Francois Senecal    Set Decorator
Annika Krausz    Set Decorator
Michel Clement    Set Decorator
Andrew Law    Set Decorator
Odette Gadoury    Costume Designer
Claude LaHaye    Sound Mixer
Claude Hazanavicius    Sound Mixer
Gregory Hedgepath    Supervising Sound Editor
Frank T. Smathers    Supervising Sound Editor
Gregory Hedgepath    Sound Designer
Robert Short    Visual Effects Supervisor
Pat E. Johnson    Stunt Coordinator
John McKeown    Assistant Director
Bill Johnson    Associate Producer
Wolfgang Schamburg    Associate Producer
Tricia Wood    Casting Director
Jennifer Smith    Casting Director
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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.