The Spirit (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,806,188 | Details |
| International Box Office | $19,200,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $39,006,188 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $20,547,570 | |
| Total | $20,547,570 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,463,278 (32.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,509 opening theaters/2,509 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $32,845,341 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Crime |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lionsgate, OddLot Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 9 | $6,463,278 | 2,509 | $2,576 | $10,305,501 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 13 | $3,259,898 | -50% | 2,509 | $1,299 | $17,743,738 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 23 | $558,480 | -83% | 1,088 | $513 | $19,446,189 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 40 | $74,798 | -87% | 168 | $445 | $19,765,327 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2008 | 7 | $3,842,223 | 2,509 | $1,531 | $3,842,223 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2008 | 9 | $2,610,877 | -32% | 2,509 | $1,041 | $6,453,100 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 9 | $2,162,390 | -17% | 2,509 | $862 | $8,615,490 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 9 | $1,690,011 | -22% | 2,509 | $674 | $10,305,501 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 10 | $1,178,824 | -30% | 2,509 | $470 | $11,484,325 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 12 | $1,023,885 | -13% | 2,509 | $408 | $12,508,210 | 6 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $1,294,442 | -50% | 2,509 | $516 | $15,778,282 | 9 | |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $1,219,547 | -6% | -44% | 2,509 | $486 | $16,997,829 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $745,909 | -39% | -56% | 2,509 | $297 | $17,743,738 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 13 | $312,775 | -58% | -73% | 2,509 | $125 | $18,056,513 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 11 | $310,096 | -1% | -70% | 2,509 | $124 | $18,366,609 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 12 | $272,349 | -12% | 2,509 | $109 | $18,638,958 | 14 | |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 39 | $16,552 | 168 | $99 | $19,781,879 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | 13 | $3,842,223 | 2,509 | $1,531 | $3,842,223 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 9 | $10,641,617 | +177% | 2,509 | $4,241 | $14,483,840 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 12 | $4,403,869 | -59% | 2,509 | $1,755 | $18,887,709 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 23 | $802,820 | -82% | 1,088 | $738 | $19,690,529 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 39 | $115,659 | -86% | 168 | $688 | $19,806,188 | 5 |
Leading
| Gabriel Macht | The Spirit |
Supporting
| Eva Mendes | Sand Saref | |
| Sarah Paulson | Ellen | |
| Dan Lauria | Dolan | |
| Paz Vega | Plaster of Paris | |
| Eric Balfour | Mahmoud | |
| Jaime King | Lorelei | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Silk N. Floss | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | The Octopus | |
| Louis Lombardi | Pathos Etc. | |
| Stana Katic | Morgenstern | |
| Richard Portnow | Donefeld | |
| Johnny Simmons | Young Spirit | |
| Dan Gerrity | Detective Sussman | |
| Kimberly Cox | Damsel in Distress | |
| Brian Lucero | Thug | |
| David B. Martin | Thug | |
| Larry Reinhardt-Meyer | Officer MacReady | |
| Frank Miller | Liebowitz | |
| Dan Hubbert | Medic | |
| Seychelle Gabriel | Young Sand | |
| Michal Milhoan | Uncle Pete | |
| John Cade | Mafioso | |
| David Wiegand | Officer Saref | |
| Chad Brummett | Reporter | |
| Mark DelGallo | Seth | |
| Aaron Toney | Handbag Thief | |
| Dean Eldon Squibb | Handbag Man | |
| Meeghan Holaway | Female Reporter | |
| Al Goto | Poker Player | |
| Roman Tissera | Doorman | |
| Frank Bond | Doorman | |
| Hugh Elliott | Doorman | |
| Robert Douglas Washington | Onlooker | |
| Bill Pope | Onlooker | |
| Ben Petry | Son | |
| Marina Lyon | Young Mother | |
| Paul Levitz | Onlooker | |
| Emily Cheung | Onlooker | |
| Keith Kuhl | Onlooker | |
| Cayley Bell | Onlooker | |
| Jasmine Mohamed | Onlooker | |
| T. Jay O'Brien | Wino | |
| Rio Alexander | Creep | |
| Drew Pollock | Officer Klink |
Production and Technical Credits
| Frank Miller | Director | |
| Frank Miller | Screenwriter | |
| Will Eisner | Story Creator | |
| Michael E. Uslan | Producer | |
| Deborah Del Prete | Producer | |
| Gigi Pritzker | Producer | |
| Benjamin Melniker | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Maier | Executive Producer | |
| Linda McDonough | Co-Producer | |
| F.J. DeSanto | Co-Producer | |
| Aquila Wood | Casting Director | |
| William Lischak | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Burns | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Andrick | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Marc Sadeghi | Associate Producer | |
| Alton Walpole | Line Producer | |
| Benita Allen | Assistant Director | |
| Stu Maschwitz | Second Unit Director | |
| Alton Walpole | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dawn Todd | Production Supervisor | |
| Rosario Provenza | Art Director | |
| Gabrielle Petrissans | Set Decorator | |
| Bill Pope | Director of Photography | |
| Bobby Finley III | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Dennison | Costume Designer | |
| Gregory Nussbaum | Editor | |
| David Brownlow | Sound Mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Giammarco | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hendriks | Designer | |
| Derek Vanderhorst | Designer | |
| Paula Fairfield | Designer | |
| Carla Murray | Designer | |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Designer | |
| Helen Luttrell | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor | |
| Isabel Harkins | Make up | |
| Camille Friend | Hairstylist | |
| P13 Entertainment, Inc. | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Annie Kurtzman | Project Coordinator | |
| David Newman | Composer | |
| Tricia Wood | Casting Director | |
| Jennifer Smith | Casting Director | |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting Director | |
| Samantha A. Finkler | Additional Casting | |
| Erin Toner | Additional Casting | |
| John Medlen | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $6,463,278 (32.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,509 opening theaters/2,509 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $32,845,341 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Crime |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lionsgate, OddLot Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 9 | $6,463,278 | 2,509 | $2,576 | $10,305,501 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 13 | $3,259,898 | -50% | 2,509 | $1,299 | $17,743,738 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 23 | $558,480 | -83% | 1,088 | $513 | $19,446,189 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 40 | $74,798 | -87% | 168 | $445 | $19,765,327 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2008 | 7 | $3,842,223 | 2,509 | $1,531 | $3,842,223 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2008 | 9 | $2,610,877 | -32% | 2,509 | $1,041 | $6,453,100 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 9 | $2,162,390 | -17% | 2,509 | $862 | $8,615,490 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 9 | $1,690,011 | -22% | 2,509 | $674 | $10,305,501 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 10 | $1,178,824 | -30% | 2,509 | $470 | $11,484,325 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 12 | $1,023,885 | -13% | 2,509 | $408 | $12,508,210 | 6 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $1,294,442 | -50% | 2,509 | $516 | $15,778,282 | 9 | |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $1,219,547 | -6% | -44% | 2,509 | $486 | $16,997,829 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $745,909 | -39% | -56% | 2,509 | $297 | $17,743,738 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | 13 | $312,775 | -58% | -73% | 2,509 | $125 | $18,056,513 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 11 | $310,096 | -1% | -70% | 2,509 | $124 | $18,366,609 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 12 | $272,349 | -12% | 2,509 | $109 | $18,638,958 | 14 | |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 39 | $16,552 | 168 | $99 | $19,781,879 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | 13 | $3,842,223 | 2,509 | $1,531 | $3,842,223 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 9 | $10,641,617 | +177% | 2,509 | $4,241 | $14,483,840 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 12 | $4,403,869 | -59% | 2,509 | $1,755 | $18,887,709 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 23 | $802,820 | -82% | 1,088 | $738 | $19,690,529 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 39 | $115,659 | -86% | 168 | $688 | $19,806,188 | 5 |
Leading
| Gabriel Macht | The Spirit |
Supporting
| Eva Mendes | Sand Saref | |
| Sarah Paulson | Ellen | |
| Dan Lauria | Dolan | |
| Paz Vega | Plaster of Paris | |
| Eric Balfour | Mahmoud | |
| Jaime King | Lorelei | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Silk N. Floss | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | The Octopus | |
| Louis Lombardi | Pathos Etc. | |
| Stana Katic | Morgenstern | |
| Richard Portnow | Donefeld | |
| Johnny Simmons | Young Spirit | |
| Dan Gerrity | Detective Sussman | |
| Kimberly Cox | Damsel in Distress | |
| Brian Lucero | Thug | |
| David B. Martin | Thug | |
| Larry Reinhardt-Meyer | Officer MacReady | |
| Frank Miller | Liebowitz | |
| Dan Hubbert | Medic | |
| Seychelle Gabriel | Young Sand | |
| Michal Milhoan | Uncle Pete | |
| John Cade | Mafioso | |
| David Wiegand | Officer Saref | |
| Chad Brummett | Reporter | |
| Mark DelGallo | Seth | |
| Aaron Toney | Handbag Thief | |
| Dean Eldon Squibb | Handbag Man | |
| Meeghan Holaway | Female Reporter | |
| Al Goto | Poker Player | |
| Roman Tissera | Doorman | |
| Frank Bond | Doorman | |
| Hugh Elliott | Doorman | |
| Robert Douglas Washington | Onlooker | |
| Bill Pope | Onlooker | |
| Ben Petry | Son | |
| Marina Lyon | Young Mother | |
| Paul Levitz | Onlooker | |
| Emily Cheung | Onlooker | |
| Keith Kuhl | Onlooker | |
| Cayley Bell | Onlooker | |
| Jasmine Mohamed | Onlooker | |
| T. Jay O'Brien | Wino | |
| Rio Alexander | Creep | |
| Drew Pollock | Officer Klink |
Production and Technical Credits
| Frank Miller | Director | |
| Frank Miller | Screenwriter | |
| Will Eisner | Story Creator | |
| Michael E. Uslan | Producer | |
| Deborah Del Prete | Producer | |
| Gigi Pritzker | Producer | |
| Benjamin Melniker | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Maier | Executive Producer | |
| Linda McDonough | Co-Producer | |
| F.J. DeSanto | Co-Producer | |
| Aquila Wood | Casting Director | |
| William Lischak | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Burns | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Andrick | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Marc Sadeghi | Associate Producer | |
| Alton Walpole | Line Producer | |
| Benita Allen | Assistant Director | |
| Stu Maschwitz | Second Unit Director | |
| Alton Walpole | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dawn Todd | Production Supervisor | |
| Rosario Provenza | Art Director | |
| Gabrielle Petrissans | Set Decorator | |
| Bill Pope | Director of Photography | |
| Bobby Finley III | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Dennison | Costume Designer | |
| Gregory Nussbaum | Editor | |
| David Brownlow | Sound Mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Giammarco | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hendriks | Designer | |
| Derek Vanderhorst | Designer | |
| Paula Fairfield | Designer | |
| Carla Murray | Designer | |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Designer | |
| Helen Luttrell | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor | |
| Isabel Harkins | Make up | |
| Camille Friend | Hairstylist | |
| P13 Entertainment, Inc. | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Annie Kurtzman | Project Coordinator | |
| David Newman | Composer | |
| Tricia Wood | Casting Director | |
| Jennifer Smith | Casting Director | |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting Director | |
| Samantha A. Finkler | Additional Casting | |
| Erin Toner | Additional Casting | |
| John Medlen | Stunt Coordinator |
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.