Punisher: War Zone (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,050,977 | Details |
| 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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| Further financial details... | ||
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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.