Speed Racer (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,945,766Details
International Box Office $49,448,696
Worldwide Box Office $93,394,462
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $14,953,185
Total $14,953,185
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Synopsis

The story resolves around Speed Racer, who is loyal to the family business run by his parents. After turning down an offer to race for one of the big companies he uncovers a race fixing plot and joins forces with former rival Racer X.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,561,337 (42.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$120,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,606 opening theaters/3,606 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,202,137

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
May 9th, 2008 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
April 25th, 2026 (Limited)
April 25th, 2026 (IMAX)
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for sequences of action, some violence, language and brief smoking
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Digital Cinematography, Live Action Remake, Visual Effects
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Auto Racing
Subgenre: Sports Action
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2008 3 $18,561,337   3,606 $5,147   $18,561,337 1
May 16, 2008 4 $8,117,459 -56% 3,606 $2,251   $30,284,073 2
May 23, 2008 5 $3,942,756 -51% 3,112 $1,267   $36,152,093 3
May 30, 2008 7 $2,259,031 -43% 2,070 $1,091   $40,677,371 4
Jun 6, 2008 14 $427,547 -81% 855 $500   $42,075,228 5
Jun 13, 2008 16 $183,385 -57% 260 $705   $42,504,512 6
Jun 20, 2008 19 $152,674 -17% 151 $1,011   $42,737,927 7
Jun 27, 2008 32 $81,016 -47% 112 $723   $42,888,276 8
Jul 4, 2008 19 $202,251 +150% 293 $690   $43,196,832 9
Jul 11, 2008 27 $160,379 -21% 247 $649   $43,525,610 10
Jul 18, 2008 30 $112,698 -30% 200 $563   $43,740,375 11
Jul 25, 2008 40 $49,323 -56% 128 $385   $43,868,613 12
Aug 1, 2008 58 $23,070 -53% 70 $330   $43,929,341 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 9, 2008 3 $6,192,227     3,606 $1,717   $6,192,227 1
May 10, 2008 3 $7,332,365 +18%   3,606 $2,033   $13,524,592 2
May 11, 2008 3 $5,036,745 -31%   3,606 $1,397   $18,561,337 3
May 12, 2008 3 $1,074,257 -79%   3,606 $298   $19,635,594 4
May 13, 2008 3 $912,360 -15%   3,606 $253   $20,547,954 5
May 14, 2008 3 $816,216 -11%   3,606 $226   $21,364,170 6
May 15, 2008 3 $802,444 -2%   3,606 $223   $22,166,614 7
May 16, 2008 4 $2,002,323 +150% -68% 3,606 $555   $24,168,937 8
May 17, 2008 4 $3,448,419 +72% -53% 3,606 $956   $27,617,356 9
May 18, 2008 4 $2,666,717 -23% -47% 3,606 $740   $30,284,073 10
May 19, 2008 4 $667,156 -75% -38% 3,606 $185   $30,951,229 11
May 20, 2008 4 $484,368 -27% -47% 3,606 $134   $31,435,597 12
May 21, 2008 5 $422,210 -13% -48% 3,606 $117   $31,857,807 13
May 22, 2008 6 $355,000 -16% -56% 3,606 $98   $32,213,007 14
May 23, 2008 6 $994,501 +180% -50% 3,112 $320   $33,207,501 15
May 24, 2008 5 $1,589,498 +60% -54% 3,112 $511   $34,796,999 16
May 25, 2008 5 $1,358,757 -15% -49% 3,112 $437   $36,155,756 17
May 26, 2008 5 $1,329,446 -2% +99% 3,112 $427   $37,485,202 18
May 27, 2008 7 $322,250 -76% -33% 3,112 $104   $37,807,452 19
May 28, 2008 7 $301,147 -7% -29% 3,112 $97   $38,108,599 20
May 29, 2008 6 $313,404 +4% -12% 3,112 $101   $38,422,003 21
May 30, 2008 9 $527,426 +68% -47% 2,070 $255   $38,949,429 22
May 31, 2008 7 $1,029,525 +95% -35% 2,070 $497   $39,978,954 23
Jun 1, 2008 7 $702,080 -32% -48% 2,070 $339   $40,681,034 24
Jun 2, 2008 8 $212,801 -70% -84% 2,070 $103   $40,893,835 25
Jun 3, 2008 9 $233,202 +10% -28% 2,070 $113   $41,127,037 26
Jun 4, 2008 9 $258,218 +11% -14% 2,070 $125   $41,385,255 27
Jun 5, 2008 8 $266,089 +3% -15% 2,070 $129   $41,651,344 28
Jun 6, 2008 13 $113,192 -57% -79% 855 $132   $41,764,536 29
Jun 7, 2008 - $167,480 +48% -84% 855 $196   $41,932,016 30
Jun 8, 2008 - $146,875 -12% -79% 855 $172   $42,078,891 31
Jun 9, 2008 12 $59,381 -60% -72% 855 $69   $42,138,272 32
Jun 10, 2008 12 $60,170 +1% -74% 855 $70   $42,198,442 33
Jun 11, 2008 12 $61,975 +3% -76% 855 $72   $42,256,754 34
Jun 12, 2008 11 $64,373 +4% -76% 855 $75   $42,321,127 35
Jun 13, 2008 - $48,579 -25% -57% 260 $187   $42,369,706 36
Jun 14, 2008 - $79,451 +64% -53% 260 $306   $42,449,157 37
Jun 15, 2008 - $55,355 -30% -62% 260 $213   $42,504,512 38
Jun 16, 2008 16 $20,038 -64% -66% 260 $77   $42,524,550 39
Jun 17, 2008 - $20,446 +2% -66% 260 $79   $42,544,996 40
Jun 18, 2008 - $19,646 -4% -68% 260 $76   $42,564,642 41
Jun 19, 2008 - $20,611 +5% -68% 260 $79   $42,585,253 42
Jun 20, 2008 - $42,800 +108% -12% 151 $283   $42,628,053 43
Jun 21, 2008 - $70,252 +64% -12% 151 $465   $42,698,305 44
Jul 4, 2008 - $47,684     293 $163   $43,042,265 57
Jul 5, 2008 - $88,167 +85%   293 $301   $43,130,432 58
Jul 6, 2008 - $66,400 -25%   293 $227   $43,196,832 59
Jul 7, 2008 - $38,047 -43%   293 $130   $43,234,879 60
Jul 8, 2008 - $46,752 +23%   293 $160   $43,281,631 61
Jul 9, 2008 - $41,592 -11%   293 $142   $43,323,223 62
Jul 10, 2008 - $42,008 +1%   293 $143   $43,365,231 63
Jul 11, 2008 - $49,433 +18% +4% 247 $200   $43,414,664 64
Jul 12, 2008 - $66,090 +34% -25% 247 $268   $43,480,754 65
Jul 13, 2008 - $44,856 -32% -32% 247 $182   $43,525,610 66
Jul 14, 2008 - $23,293 -48% -39% 247 $94   $43,548,903 67
Jul 15, 2008 - $27,457 +18% -41% 247 $111   $43,576,360 68
Jul 16, 2008 - $25,383 -8% -39% 247 $103   $43,601,743 69
Jul 17, 2008 - $25,934 +2% -38% 247 $105   $43,627,677 70
Jul 18, 2008 - $36,277 +40% -27% 200 $181   $43,663,954 71
Jul 19, 2008 - $45,120 +24% -32% 200 $226   $43,709,074 72
Jul 20, 2008 - $31,301 -31% -30% 200 $157   $43,740,375 73
Jul 21, 2008 - $16,643 -47% -29% 200 $83   $43,757,018 74
Jul 22, 2008 - $20,834 +25% -24% 200 $104   $43,777,852 75
Jul 23, 2008 - $20,037 -4% -21% 200 $100   $43,797,889 76
Jul 24, 2008 - $21,401 +7% -17% 200 $107   $43,819,290 77
Jul 25, 2008 - $15,229 -29% -58% 128 $119   $43,834,519 78
Jul 26, 2008 - $19,631 +29% -56% 128 $153   $43,854,150 79
Jul 27, 2008 - $14,463 -26% -54% 128 $113   $43,868,613 80
Jul 28, 2008 - $7,111 -51% -57% 128 $56   $43,875,724 81
Jul 29, 2008 - $9,678 +36% -54% 128 $76   $43,885,402 82
Jul 30, 2008 - $11,522 +19% -42% 128 $90   $43,896,924 83
Jul 31, 2008 - $9,347 -19% -56% 128 $73   $43,906,271 84
Aug 1, 2008 - $6,833 -27% -55% 70 $98   $43,913,104 85
Aug 2, 2008 - $9,452 +38% -52% 70 $135   $43,922,556 86
Aug 3, 2008 - $6,785 -28% -53% 70 $97   $43,929,341 87
Aug 4, 2008 - $3,396 -50% -52% 70 $49   $43,932,737 88
Aug 5, 2008 - $4,317 +27% -55% 70 $62   $43,937,054 89
Aug 6, 2008 - $4,313 n/c -63% 70 $62   $43,941,367 90
Aug 7, 2008 - $4,399 +2% -53% 70 $63   $43,945,766 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2008 3 $22,166,614   3,606 $6,147   $22,166,614 1
May 16, 2008 5 $10,042,723 -55% 3,606 $2,785   $32,209,337 2
May 23, 2008 5 $6,209,003 -38% 3,112 $1,995   $38,418,340 3
May 30, 2008 7 $3,229,341 -48% 2,070 $1,560   $41,647,681 4
Jun 6, 2008 13 $673,446 -79% 855 $788   $42,321,127 5
Jun 13, 2008 18 $264,126 -61% 260 $1,016   $42,585,253 6
Jun 20, 2008 24 $222,007 -16% 151 $1,470   $42,807,260 7
Jun 27, 2008 27 $187,321 -16% 112 $1,673   $42,994,581 8
Jul 4, 2008 20 $370,650 +98% 293 $1,265   $43,365,231 9
Jul 11, 2008 26 $236,512 -36% 247 $958   $43,601,743 10
Jul 18, 2008 30 $191,613 -19% 200 $958   $43,819,290 11
Jul 25, 2008 37 $86,981 -55% 128 $680   $43,906,271 12
Aug 1, 2008 56 $39,495 -55% 70 $564   $43,945,766 13

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Synopsis

The story resolves around Speed Racer, who is loyal to the family business run by his parents. After turning down an offer to race for one of the big companies he uncovers a race fixing plot and joins forces with former rival Racer X.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,561,337 (42.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$120,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,606 opening theaters/3,606 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,202,137

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
May 9th, 2008 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
April 25th, 2026 (Limited)
April 25th, 2026 (IMAX)
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for sequences of action, some violence, language and brief smoking
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Digital Cinematography, Live Action Remake, Visual Effects
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Auto Racing
Subgenre: Sports Action
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2008 3 $18,561,337   3,606 $5,147   $18,561,337 1
May 16, 2008 4 $8,117,459 -56% 3,606 $2,251   $30,284,073 2
May 23, 2008 5 $3,942,756 -51% 3,112 $1,267   $36,152,093 3
May 30, 2008 7 $2,259,031 -43% 2,070 $1,091   $40,677,371 4
Jun 6, 2008 14 $427,547 -81% 855 $500   $42,075,228 5
Jun 13, 2008 16 $183,385 -57% 260 $705   $42,504,512 6
Jun 20, 2008 19 $152,674 -17% 151 $1,011   $42,737,927 7
Jun 27, 2008 32 $81,016 -47% 112 $723   $42,888,276 8
Jul 4, 2008 19 $202,251 +150% 293 $690   $43,196,832 9
Jul 11, 2008 27 $160,379 -21% 247 $649   $43,525,610 10
Jul 18, 2008 30 $112,698 -30% 200 $563   $43,740,375 11
Jul 25, 2008 40 $49,323 -56% 128 $385   $43,868,613 12
Aug 1, 2008 58 $23,070 -53% 70 $330   $43,929,341 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 9, 2008 3 $6,192,227     3,606 $1,717   $6,192,227 1
May 10, 2008 3 $7,332,365 +18%   3,606 $2,033   $13,524,592 2
May 11, 2008 3 $5,036,745 -31%   3,606 $1,397   $18,561,337 3
May 12, 2008 3 $1,074,257 -79%   3,606 $298   $19,635,594 4
May 13, 2008 3 $912,360 -15%   3,606 $253   $20,547,954 5
May 14, 2008 3 $816,216 -11%   3,606 $226   $21,364,170 6
May 15, 2008 3 $802,444 -2%   3,606 $223   $22,166,614 7
May 16, 2008 4 $2,002,323 +150% -68% 3,606 $555   $24,168,937 8
May 17, 2008 4 $3,448,419 +72% -53% 3,606 $956   $27,617,356 9
May 18, 2008 4 $2,666,717 -23% -47% 3,606 $740   $30,284,073 10
May 19, 2008 4 $667,156 -75% -38% 3,606 $185   $30,951,229 11
May 20, 2008 4 $484,368 -27% -47% 3,606 $134   $31,435,597 12
May 21, 2008 5 $422,210 -13% -48% 3,606 $117   $31,857,807 13
May 22, 2008 6 $355,000 -16% -56% 3,606 $98   $32,213,007 14
May 23, 2008 6 $994,501 +180% -50% 3,112 $320   $33,207,501 15
May 24, 2008 5 $1,589,498 +60% -54% 3,112 $511   $34,796,999 16
May 25, 2008 5 $1,358,757 -15% -49% 3,112 $437   $36,155,756 17
May 26, 2008 5 $1,329,446 -2% +99% 3,112 $427   $37,485,202 18
May 27, 2008 7 $322,250 -76% -33% 3,112 $104   $37,807,452 19
May 28, 2008 7 $301,147 -7% -29% 3,112 $97   $38,108,599 20
May 29, 2008 6 $313,404 +4% -12% 3,112 $101   $38,422,003 21
May 30, 2008 9 $527,426 +68% -47% 2,070 $255   $38,949,429 22
May 31, 2008 7 $1,029,525 +95% -35% 2,070 $497   $39,978,954 23
Jun 1, 2008 7 $702,080 -32% -48% 2,070 $339   $40,681,034 24
Jun 2, 2008 8 $212,801 -70% -84% 2,070 $103   $40,893,835 25
Jun 3, 2008 9 $233,202 +10% -28% 2,070 $113   $41,127,037 26
Jun 4, 2008 9 $258,218 +11% -14% 2,070 $125   $41,385,255 27
Jun 5, 2008 8 $266,089 +3% -15% 2,070 $129   $41,651,344 28
Jun 6, 2008 13 $113,192 -57% -79% 855 $132   $41,764,536 29
Jun 7, 2008 - $167,480 +48% -84% 855 $196   $41,932,016 30
Jun 8, 2008 - $146,875 -12% -79% 855 $172   $42,078,891 31
Jun 9, 2008 12 $59,381 -60% -72% 855 $69   $42,138,272 32
Jun 10, 2008 12 $60,170 +1% -74% 855 $70   $42,198,442 33
Jun 11, 2008 12 $61,975 +3% -76% 855 $72   $42,256,754 34
Jun 12, 2008 11 $64,373 +4% -76% 855 $75   $42,321,127 35
Jun 13, 2008 - $48,579 -25% -57% 260 $187   $42,369,706 36
Jun 14, 2008 - $79,451 +64% -53% 260 $306   $42,449,157 37
Jun 15, 2008 - $55,355 -30% -62% 260 $213   $42,504,512 38
Jun 16, 2008 16 $20,038 -64% -66% 260 $77   $42,524,550 39
Jun 17, 2008 - $20,446 +2% -66% 260 $79   $42,544,996 40
Jun 18, 2008 - $19,646 -4% -68% 260 $76   $42,564,642 41
Jun 19, 2008 - $20,611 +5% -68% 260 $79   $42,585,253 42
Jun 20, 2008 - $42,800 +108% -12% 151 $283   $42,628,053 43
Jun 21, 2008 - $70,252 +64% -12% 151 $465   $42,698,305 44
Jul 4, 2008 - $47,684     293 $163   $43,042,265 57
Jul 5, 2008 - $88,167 +85%   293 $301   $43,130,432 58
Jul 6, 2008 - $66,400 -25%   293 $227   $43,196,832 59
Jul 7, 2008 - $38,047 -43%   293 $130   $43,234,879 60
Jul 8, 2008 - $46,752 +23%   293 $160   $43,281,631 61
Jul 9, 2008 - $41,592 -11%   293 $142   $43,323,223 62
Jul 10, 2008 - $42,008 +1%   293 $143   $43,365,231 63
Jul 11, 2008 - $49,433 +18% +4% 247 $200   $43,414,664 64
Jul 12, 2008 - $66,090 +34% -25% 247 $268   $43,480,754 65
Jul 13, 2008 - $44,856 -32% -32% 247 $182   $43,525,610 66
Jul 14, 2008 - $23,293 -48% -39% 247 $94   $43,548,903 67
Jul 15, 2008 - $27,457 +18% -41% 247 $111   $43,576,360 68
Jul 16, 2008 - $25,383 -8% -39% 247 $103   $43,601,743 69
Jul 17, 2008 - $25,934 +2% -38% 247 $105   $43,627,677 70
Jul 18, 2008 - $36,277 +40% -27% 200 $181   $43,663,954 71
Jul 19, 2008 - $45,120 +24% -32% 200 $226   $43,709,074 72
Jul 20, 2008 - $31,301 -31% -30% 200 $157   $43,740,375 73
Jul 21, 2008 - $16,643 -47% -29% 200 $83   $43,757,018 74
Jul 22, 2008 - $20,834 +25% -24% 200 $104   $43,777,852 75
Jul 23, 2008 - $20,037 -4% -21% 200 $100   $43,797,889 76
Jul 24, 2008 - $21,401 +7% -17% 200 $107   $43,819,290 77
Jul 25, 2008 - $15,229 -29% -58% 128 $119   $43,834,519 78
Jul 26, 2008 - $19,631 +29% -56% 128 $153   $43,854,150 79
Jul 27, 2008 - $14,463 -26% -54% 128 $113   $43,868,613 80
Jul 28, 2008 - $7,111 -51% -57% 128 $56   $43,875,724 81
Jul 29, 2008 - $9,678 +36% -54% 128 $76   $43,885,402 82
Jul 30, 2008 - $11,522 +19% -42% 128 $90   $43,896,924 83
Jul 31, 2008 - $9,347 -19% -56% 128 $73   $43,906,271 84
Aug 1, 2008 - $6,833 -27% -55% 70 $98   $43,913,104 85
Aug 2, 2008 - $9,452 +38% -52% 70 $135   $43,922,556 86
Aug 3, 2008 - $6,785 -28% -53% 70 $97   $43,929,341 87
Aug 4, 2008 - $3,396 -50% -52% 70 $49   $43,932,737 88
Aug 5, 2008 - $4,317 +27% -55% 70 $62   $43,937,054 89
Aug 6, 2008 - $4,313 n/c -63% 70 $62   $43,941,367 90
Aug 7, 2008 - $4,399 +2% -53% 70 $63   $43,945,766 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2008 3 $22,166,614   3,606 $6,147   $22,166,614 1
May 16, 2008 5 $10,042,723 -55% 3,606 $2,785   $32,209,337 2
May 23, 2008 5 $6,209,003 -38% 3,112 $1,995   $38,418,340 3
May 30, 2008 7 $3,229,341 -48% 2,070 $1,560   $41,647,681 4
Jun 6, 2008 13 $673,446 -79% 855 $788   $42,321,127 5
Jun 13, 2008 18 $264,126 -61% 260 $1,016   $42,585,253 6
Jun 20, 2008 24 $222,007 -16% 151 $1,470   $42,807,260 7
Jun 27, 2008 27 $187,321 -16% 112 $1,673   $42,994,581 8
Jul 4, 2008 20 $370,650 +98% 293 $1,265   $43,365,231 9
Jul 11, 2008 26 $236,512 -36% 247 $958   $43,601,743 10
Jul 18, 2008 30 $191,613 -19% 200 $958   $43,819,290 11
Jul 25, 2008 37 $86,981 -55% 128 $680   $43,906,271 12
Aug 1, 2008 56 $39,495 -55% 70 $564   $43,945,766 13

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.