The Signal (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $251,150Details
International Box Office $155,149Details
Worldwide Box Office $406,299
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$144,836 (57.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:160 opening theaters/160 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $368,329

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 22nd, 2008 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: June 10th, 2008 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as Signal, The
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and brief nudity
Comparisons: vs. Little Monsters
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2008 37 $144,836   160 $905   $144,836 1
Feb 29, 2008 70 $23,143 -84% 38 $609   $231,687 2
Mar 7, 2008 98 $2,678 -88% 6 $446   $246,830 3
Mar 14, 2008 110 $1,856 -31% 3 $619   $249,905 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2008 38 $208,544   160 $1,303   $208,544 1
Feb 29, 2008 69 $35,608 -83% 38 $937   $244,152 2
Mar 7, 2008 93 $3,897 -89% 6 $650   $248,049 3
Mar 14, 2008 103 $3,101 -20% 3 $1,034   $251,150 4

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Uncategorized

J. Howard Bach    Deranged People
Ben Bailey    Random Bodies
AJ Bowen    Lewis Denton
Claire Bronson    Sightless Woman
Cheri Christian    Anna
Jeff Adelman    Random Body

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. More...

DVD Releases for June 10, 2008 - Part II

June 10th, 2008

A rain-delayed DVD Report this week. (We didn't have any flooding, nor was there any real wind damage, but the weather was severe enough to disrupt power at times and my internet connection was not as solid as it should be making working online nearly impossible at times.) It wouldn't have been too bad, but there's a massive list of releases this week, so many in fact, that I had to split the list into two. There aren't many first run releases, and nothing stands out as a must-have, or even a solid purchase. There are some contenders for DVD Pick of the Week, but to find them you have to head over to the TV on DVD department (Army Wives - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon), the limited releases market (The Grand - Buy from Amazon), the classics category (High Noon - Buy from Amazon) or the foreign flicks (Invisible Target - Buy from Amazon). High Noon is the best of the group, but it is a double, or even triple-dip, and that costs it some points. I recommend picking up all four, but for DVD Pick of the Week, I'm going with Army Wives - The Complete First Season, which is a bit of a surprise as I didn't think I would enjoy the TV series as much as I did. More...

DVD Releases for June 10, 2008 - Part I

June 10th, 2008

A rain-delayed DVD Report this week. (We didn't have any flooding, nor was there any real wind damage, but the weather was severe enough to disrupt power at times and my internet connection was not as solid as it should be making working online nearly impossible at times.) It wouldn't have been too bad, but there's a massive list of releases this week, so many in fact, that I had to split the list into two. There aren't many first run releases, and nothing stands out as a must-have, or even a solid purchase. There are some contenders for DVD Pick of the Week, but to find them you have to head over to the TV on DVD department (Army Wives - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon), the limited releases market (The Grand - Buy from Amazon), the classics category (High Noon - Buy from Amazon) or the foreign flicks (Invisible Target - Buy from Amazon). High Noon is the best of the group, but it is a double, or even triple-dip, and that costs it some points. I recommend picking up all four, but for DVD Pick of the Week, I'm going with Army Wives - The Complete First Season, which is a bit of a surprise as I didn't think I would enjoy the TV series as much as I did. More...

Can't Touch the Duchess on the Per Theater Averages

February 26th, 2008

The Duchess of Langeais was the number one film on the per theater chart this week, earning an average of $11,126 in two theaters while Oscar-winner The Counterfeiters earned an average of $10,939 in 8 theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of February 22, 2008

February 23rd, 2008

Only nine movies were releases this week, and there were only six sites to review (not counting the one that crashed my browser). The three other wide releases each had respectable sites, but nothing that is really amazing and the flashier the site, the weakest content. Charlie Bartlett - Official Site was a previous award-winning site, and I see no reason to change that now. More...

Good Omens for Signal and other Limited Releases?

February 22nd, 2008

Oscar weekend is not a good time to put out a limited release as the target audience will be preoccupied. So it is a little strange that there is an Oscar nominated film, The Counterfeiters, coming out tonight. More...

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February 11th, 2007

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Movie Website Updates for February 3 - February 9, 2007

February 9th, 2007

Still waiting sites for the big summer blockbusters to come online. In the meantime, this week is relatively busy, but with only a couple sites that look like they could be award-worthy once the features are added. The best of the best, and I use that term loosely, is Norbit - Official Site with a site that could be more entertaining than the movie it promotes. More...

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$144,836 (57.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:160 opening theaters/160 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $368,329

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 22nd, 2008 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: June 10th, 2008 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as Signal, The
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and brief nudity
Comparisons: vs. Little Monsters
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

J. Howard Bach    Deranged People
Ben Bailey    Random Bodies
AJ Bowen    Lewis Denton
Claire Bronson    Sightless Woman
Cheri Christian    Anna
Jeff Adelman    Random Body

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. More...

DVD Releases for June 10, 2008 - Part II

June 10th, 2008

A rain-delayed DVD Report this week. (We didn't have any flooding, nor was there any real wind damage, but the weather was severe enough to disrupt power at times and my internet connection was not as solid as it should be making working online nearly impossible at times.) It wouldn't have been too bad, but there's a massive list of releases this week, so many in fact, that I had to split the list into two. There aren't many first run releases, and nothing stands out as a must-have, or even a solid purchase. There are some contenders for DVD Pick of the Week, but to find them you have to head over to the TV on DVD department (Army Wives - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon), the limited releases market (The Grand - Buy from Amazon), the classics category (High Noon - Buy from Amazon) or the foreign flicks (Invisible Target - Buy from Amazon). High Noon is the best of the group, but it is a double, or even triple-dip, and that costs it some points. I recommend picking up all four, but for DVD Pick of the Week, I'm going with Army Wives - The Complete First Season, which is a bit of a surprise as I didn't think I would enjoy the TV series as much as I did. More...

DVD Releases for June 10, 2008 - Part I

June 10th, 2008

A rain-delayed DVD Report this week. (We didn't have any flooding, nor was there any real wind damage, but the weather was severe enough to disrupt power at times and my internet connection was not as solid as it should be making working online nearly impossible at times.) It wouldn't have been too bad, but there's a massive list of releases this week, so many in fact, that I had to split the list into two. There aren't many first run releases, and nothing stands out as a must-have, or even a solid purchase. There are some contenders for DVD Pick of the Week, but to find them you have to head over to the TV on DVD department (Army Wives - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon), the limited releases market (The Grand - Buy from Amazon), the classics category (High Noon - Buy from Amazon) or the foreign flicks (Invisible Target - Buy from Amazon). High Noon is the best of the group, but it is a double, or even triple-dip, and that costs it some points. I recommend picking up all four, but for DVD Pick of the Week, I'm going with Army Wives - The Complete First Season, which is a bit of a surprise as I didn't think I would enjoy the TV series as much as I did. More...

Can't Touch the Duchess on the Per Theater Averages

February 26th, 2008

The Duchess of Langeais was the number one film on the per theater chart this week, earning an average of $11,126 in two theaters while Oscar-winner The Counterfeiters earned an average of $10,939 in 8 theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of February 22, 2008

February 23rd, 2008

Only nine movies were releases this week, and there were only six sites to review (not counting the one that crashed my browser). The three other wide releases each had respectable sites, but nothing that is really amazing and the flashier the site, the weakest content. Charlie Bartlett - Official Site was a previous award-winning site, and I see no reason to change that now. More...

Good Omens for Signal and other Limited Releases?

February 22nd, 2008

Oscar weekend is not a good time to put out a limited release as the target audience will be preoccupied. So it is a little strange that there is an Oscar nominated film, The Counterfeiters, coming out tonight. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 28, 2007

October 28th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Hottie and the Nottie, Meet the Browns, Seven Pounds and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - July 29, 2007

July 29th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Hellboy 2, The Mummy 3, The Pink Panther 2 and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 18, 2007

February 18th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Miss Potter, DOA: Dead or Alive, Lions for Lambs and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 3 - February 9, 2007

February 9th, 2007

Still waiting sites for the big summer blockbusters to come online. In the meantime, this week is relatively busy, but with only a couple sites that look like they could be award-worthy once the features are added. The best of the best, and I use that term loosely, is Norbit - Official Site with a site that could be more entertaining than the movie it promotes. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2008 37 $144,836   160 $905   $144,836 1
Feb 29, 2008 70 $23,143 -84% 38 $609   $231,687 2
Mar 7, 2008 98 $2,678 -88% 6 $446   $246,830 3
Mar 14, 2008 110 $1,856 -31% 3 $619   $249,905 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2008 38 $208,544   160 $1,303   $208,544 1
Feb 29, 2008 69 $35,608 -83% 38 $937   $244,152 2
Mar 7, 2008 93 $3,897 -89% 6 $650   $248,049 3
Mar 14, 2008 103 $3,101 -20% 3 $1,034   $251,150 4

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.