Ray (2004)

Ray
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,305,995Details
International Box Office $49,517,099
Worldwide Box Office $124,823,094
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,039,730 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,006 opening theaters/2,474 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $137,316,206

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2004 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: January 21st, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: February 1st, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements
Running Time: 152 minutes
Award nomination: 2005 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Plot point: African Americans, Biography, Musicians, Performing Arts
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $20,039,730   2,006 $9,990   $20,039,730 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $13,644,990 -32% 2,463 $5,540   $39,641,775 2
Nov 12, 2004 6 $8,411,355 -38% 2,474 $3,400   $52,523,595 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $4,565,210 -46% 2,020 $2,260   $59,192,215 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $3,976,685 -13% 1,549 $2,567   $65,126,870 5
Dec 3, 2004 10 $1,888,860 -53% 1,547 $1,221   $67,792,750 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $954,050 -49% 1,129 $845   $69,291,645 7
Dec 17, 2004 16 $550,015 -42% 618 $890   $70,247,805 8
Dec 24, 2004 24 $252,270 -54% 274 $921   $70,794,580 9
Dec 31, 2004 24 $449,330 +78% 343 $1,310   $71,611,065 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $374,295 -17% 394 $950   $72,143,190 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $286,005 -24% 286 $1,000   $72,581,045 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $275,420 -4% 293 $940   $73,047,990 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $615,415 +123% 526 $1,170   $73,806,940 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $327,340 -47% 352 $930   $74,347,180 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $193,860 -41% 235 $825   $74,653,690 16
Feb 18, 2005 33 $149,655 -23% 146 $1,025   $74,883,245 17
Feb 25, 2005 36 $129,235 -14% 136 $950   $75,079,595 18
Mar 4, 2005 36 $108,570 -16% 141 $770   $75,236,415 19
Mar 11, 2005 61 $38,695 -64% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2004 3 $6,700,000     2,006 $3,340   $6,700,000 1
Oct 30, 2004 2 $8,425,155 +26%   2,006 $4,200   $15,075,045 2
Oct 31, 2004 3 $4,964,685 -41%   2,006 $2,475   $20,039,730 3
Nov 1, 2004 3 $1,715,000 -65%   2,006 $855   $21,755,000 4
Nov 2, 2004 1 $1,554,000 -9%   2,006 $775   $23,309,000 5
Nov 3, 2004 1 $1,334,000 -14%   2,006 $665   $24,643,000 6
Nov 4, 2004 1 $1,354,000 +1%   2,006 $675   $25,997,000 7
Nov 5, 2004 3 $4,050,000 +199% -40% 2,463 $1,644   $30,047,000 8
Nov 6, 2004 2 $6,280,650 +55% -25% 2,463 $2,550   $36,181,290 9
Nov 7, 2004 2 $3,460,485 -45% -30% 2,463 $1,405   $39,641,775 10
Nov 8, 2004 2 $911,000 -74% -47% 2,463 $370   $40,553,000 11
Nov 9, 2004 2 $925,000 +2% -40% 2,463 $376   $41,478,000 12
Nov 10, 2004 4 $1,009,000 +9% -24% 2,463 $410   $42,487,000 13
Nov 11, 2004 3 $1,626,000 +61% +20% 2,463 $660   $44,112,240 14
Nov 12, 2004 7 $2,400,000 +48% -41% 2,469 $972   $46,500,000 15
Nov 13, 2004 4 $3,871,565 +61% -38% 2,474 $1,565   $50,383,585 16
Nov 14, 2004 6 $2,140,010 -45% -38% 2,474 $865   $52,523,595 17
Nov 15, 2004 5 $520,000 -76% -43% 2,474 $210   $53,044,000 18
Nov 16, 2004 5 $557,000 +7% -40% 2,474 $225   $53,600,000 19
Nov 17, 2004 5 $507,000 -9% -50% 2,474 $205   $54,107,000 20
Nov 18, 2004 5 $520,000 +3% -68% 2,474 $210   $54,627,005 21
Nov 19, 2004 7 $1,200,000 +131% -50% 2,025 $593   $55,800,000 22
Nov 20, 2004 7 $2,161,225 +80% -44% 2,027 $1,066   $58,040,650 23
Nov 21, 2004 7 $1,151,565 -47% -46% 2,027 $568   $59,192,215 24
Nov 22, 2004 7 $343,000 -70% -34% 2,020 $170   $59,536,000 25
Nov 23, 2004 7 $414,000 +21% -26% 2,020 $205   $59,950,000 26
Nov 24, 2004 10 $472,000 +14% -7% 1,549 $305   $60,422,000 27
Nov 25, 2004 9 $728,000 +54% +40% 1,549 $470   $61,150,185 28
Nov 26, 2004 9 $1,562,275 +115% +30% 1,499 $1,042   $62,712,460 29
Nov 27, 2004 9 $1,644,485 +5% -24% 1,499 $1,097   $64,356,945 30
Nov 28, 2004 9 $769,925 -53% -33% 1,499 $514   $65,126,870 31
Nov 29, 2004 10 $201,000 -74% -41% 1,495 $134   $65,328,000 32
Nov 30, 2004 10 $195,000 -3% -53% 1,495 $130   $65,523,000 33
Dec 1, 2004 10 $187,000 -4% -60% 1,495 $125   $65,710,000 34
Dec 2, 2004 9 $194,000 +4% -73% 1,495 $130   $65,903,890 35
Dec 3, 2004 11 $500,000 +158% -68% 1,548 $323   $66,400,000 36
Dec 4, 2004 10 $897,855 +80% -45% 1,547 $580   $67,328,220 37
Dec 5, 2004 10 $464,530 -48% -40% 1,547 $300   $67,792,750 38
Jan 17, 2005 25 $92,950     286 $325   $72,673,995 81
Feb 21, 2005 36 $28,470     146 $195   $74,911,715 116

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $25,996,785   2,006 $12,960   $25,996,785 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $18,115,455 -30% 2,463 $7,355   $44,112,240 2
Nov 12, 2004 5 $10,514,765 -42% 2,474 $4,250   $54,627,005 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $6,523,180 -38% 2,020 $3,229   $61,150,185 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $4,753,705 -27% 1,549 $3,069   $65,903,890 5
Dec 3, 2004 11 $2,433,705 -49% 1,547 $1,573   $68,337,595 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $1,360,195 -44% 1,129 $1,205   $69,697,790 7
Dec 17, 2004 18 $844,520 -38% 618 $1,367   $70,542,310 8
Dec 24, 2004 23 $619,425 -27% 274 $2,261   $71,161,735 9
Dec 31, 2004 25 $607,160 -2% 343 $1,770   $71,768,895 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $526,145 -13% 394 $1,335   $72,295,040 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $477,530 -9% 286 $1,670   $72,772,570 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $418,955 -12% 293 $1,430   $73,191,525 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $828,315 +98% 526 $1,575   $74,019,840 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $439,990 -47% 352 $1,250   $74,459,830 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $273,760 -38% 235 $1,165   $74,733,590 16
Feb 18, 2005 36 $216,770 -21% 146 $1,485   $74,950,360 17
Feb 25, 2005 37 $177,485 -18% 136 $1,305   $75,127,845 18
Mar 4, 2005 37 $139,455 -21% 141 $989   $75,267,300 19
Mar 11, 2005 64 $38,695 -72% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,039,730 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,006 opening theaters/2,474 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $137,316,206

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2004 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: January 21st, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: February 1st, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements
Running Time: 152 minutes
Award nomination: 2005 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Plot point: African Americans, Biography, Musicians, Performing Arts
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $20,039,730   2,006 $9,990   $20,039,730 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $13,644,990 -32% 2,463 $5,540   $39,641,775 2
Nov 12, 2004 6 $8,411,355 -38% 2,474 $3,400   $52,523,595 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $4,565,210 -46% 2,020 $2,260   $59,192,215 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $3,976,685 -13% 1,549 $2,567   $65,126,870 5
Dec 3, 2004 10 $1,888,860 -53% 1,547 $1,221   $67,792,750 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $954,050 -49% 1,129 $845   $69,291,645 7
Dec 17, 2004 16 $550,015 -42% 618 $890   $70,247,805 8
Dec 24, 2004 24 $252,270 -54% 274 $921   $70,794,580 9
Dec 31, 2004 24 $449,330 +78% 343 $1,310   $71,611,065 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $374,295 -17% 394 $950   $72,143,190 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $286,005 -24% 286 $1,000   $72,581,045 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $275,420 -4% 293 $940   $73,047,990 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $615,415 +123% 526 $1,170   $73,806,940 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $327,340 -47% 352 $930   $74,347,180 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $193,860 -41% 235 $825   $74,653,690 16
Feb 18, 2005 33 $149,655 -23% 146 $1,025   $74,883,245 17
Feb 25, 2005 36 $129,235 -14% 136 $950   $75,079,595 18
Mar 4, 2005 36 $108,570 -16% 141 $770   $75,236,415 19
Mar 11, 2005 61 $38,695 -64% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2004 3 $6,700,000     2,006 $3,340   $6,700,000 1
Oct 30, 2004 2 $8,425,155 +26%   2,006 $4,200   $15,075,045 2
Oct 31, 2004 3 $4,964,685 -41%   2,006 $2,475   $20,039,730 3
Nov 1, 2004 3 $1,715,000 -65%   2,006 $855   $21,755,000 4
Nov 2, 2004 1 $1,554,000 -9%   2,006 $775   $23,309,000 5
Nov 3, 2004 1 $1,334,000 -14%   2,006 $665   $24,643,000 6
Nov 4, 2004 1 $1,354,000 +1%   2,006 $675   $25,997,000 7
Nov 5, 2004 3 $4,050,000 +199% -40% 2,463 $1,644   $30,047,000 8
Nov 6, 2004 2 $6,280,650 +55% -25% 2,463 $2,550   $36,181,290 9
Nov 7, 2004 2 $3,460,485 -45% -30% 2,463 $1,405   $39,641,775 10
Nov 8, 2004 2 $911,000 -74% -47% 2,463 $370   $40,553,000 11
Nov 9, 2004 2 $925,000 +2% -40% 2,463 $376   $41,478,000 12
Nov 10, 2004 4 $1,009,000 +9% -24% 2,463 $410   $42,487,000 13
Nov 11, 2004 3 $1,626,000 +61% +20% 2,463 $660   $44,112,240 14
Nov 12, 2004 7 $2,400,000 +48% -41% 2,469 $972   $46,500,000 15
Nov 13, 2004 4 $3,871,565 +61% -38% 2,474 $1,565   $50,383,585 16
Nov 14, 2004 6 $2,140,010 -45% -38% 2,474 $865   $52,523,595 17
Nov 15, 2004 5 $520,000 -76% -43% 2,474 $210   $53,044,000 18
Nov 16, 2004 5 $557,000 +7% -40% 2,474 $225   $53,600,000 19
Nov 17, 2004 5 $507,000 -9% -50% 2,474 $205   $54,107,000 20
Nov 18, 2004 5 $520,000 +3% -68% 2,474 $210   $54,627,005 21
Nov 19, 2004 7 $1,200,000 +131% -50% 2,025 $593   $55,800,000 22
Nov 20, 2004 7 $2,161,225 +80% -44% 2,027 $1,066   $58,040,650 23
Nov 21, 2004 7 $1,151,565 -47% -46% 2,027 $568   $59,192,215 24
Nov 22, 2004 7 $343,000 -70% -34% 2,020 $170   $59,536,000 25
Nov 23, 2004 7 $414,000 +21% -26% 2,020 $205   $59,950,000 26
Nov 24, 2004 10 $472,000 +14% -7% 1,549 $305   $60,422,000 27
Nov 25, 2004 9 $728,000 +54% +40% 1,549 $470   $61,150,185 28
Nov 26, 2004 9 $1,562,275 +115% +30% 1,499 $1,042   $62,712,460 29
Nov 27, 2004 9 $1,644,485 +5% -24% 1,499 $1,097   $64,356,945 30
Nov 28, 2004 9 $769,925 -53% -33% 1,499 $514   $65,126,870 31
Nov 29, 2004 10 $201,000 -74% -41% 1,495 $134   $65,328,000 32
Nov 30, 2004 10 $195,000 -3% -53% 1,495 $130   $65,523,000 33
Dec 1, 2004 10 $187,000 -4% -60% 1,495 $125   $65,710,000 34
Dec 2, 2004 9 $194,000 +4% -73% 1,495 $130   $65,903,890 35
Dec 3, 2004 11 $500,000 +158% -68% 1,548 $323   $66,400,000 36
Dec 4, 2004 10 $897,855 +80% -45% 1,547 $580   $67,328,220 37
Dec 5, 2004 10 $464,530 -48% -40% 1,547 $300   $67,792,750 38
Jan 17, 2005 25 $92,950     286 $325   $72,673,995 81
Feb 21, 2005 36 $28,470     146 $195   $74,911,715 116

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2004 2 $25,996,785   2,006 $12,960   $25,996,785 1
Nov 5, 2004 2 $18,115,455 -30% 2,463 $7,355   $44,112,240 2
Nov 12, 2004 5 $10,514,765 -42% 2,474 $4,250   $54,627,005 3
Nov 19, 2004 7 $6,523,180 -38% 2,020 $3,229   $61,150,185 4
Nov 26, 2004 9 $4,753,705 -27% 1,549 $3,069   $65,903,890 5
Dec 3, 2004 11 $2,433,705 -49% 1,547 $1,573   $68,337,595 6
Dec 10, 2004 13 $1,360,195 -44% 1,129 $1,205   $69,697,790 7
Dec 17, 2004 18 $844,520 -38% 618 $1,367   $70,542,310 8
Dec 24, 2004 23 $619,425 -27% 274 $2,261   $71,161,735 9
Dec 31, 2004 25 $607,160 -2% 343 $1,770   $71,768,895 10
Jan 7, 2005 26 $526,145 -13% 394 $1,335   $72,295,040 11
Jan 14, 2005 31 $477,530 -9% 286 $1,670   $72,772,570 12
Jan 21, 2005 29 $418,955 -12% 293 $1,430   $73,191,525 13
Jan 28, 2005 21 $828,315 +98% 526 $1,575   $74,019,840 14
Feb 4, 2005 23 $439,990 -47% 352 $1,250   $74,459,830 15
Feb 11, 2005 29 $273,760 -38% 235 $1,165   $74,733,590 16
Feb 18, 2005 36 $216,770 -21% 146 $1,485   $74,950,360 17
Feb 25, 2005 37 $177,485 -18% 136 $1,305   $75,127,845 18
Mar 4, 2005 37 $139,455 -21% 141 $989   $75,267,300 19
Mar 11, 2005 64 $38,695 -72% 71 $545   $75,305,995 20

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.