Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,435,190Details
International Box Office $13,137,632
Worldwide Box Office $53,572,822
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $32,506,319
Total $32,506,319
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,411,093 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,264 opening theaters/2,270 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,832,800

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 27th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing images, sexuality, brief language and nudity
Running Time: 105 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Fiction / Reality Crossover
Plot point: Writer's Block, Writing and Writers
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $13,411,093   2,264 $5,924   $13,411,093 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $6,605,197 -51% 2,270 $2,910   $22,905,344 2
Nov 24, 2006 8 $5,726,536 -13% 2,258 $2,536   $32,504,604 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $3,356,324 -41% 1,804 $1,860   $36,911,009 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,425,717 -58% 1,266 $1,126   $39,130,729 5
Dec 15, 2006 16 $517,622 -64% 532 $973   $40,137,776 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2006 4 $4,915,623     2,264 $2,171   $4,915,623 1
Nov 11, 2006 4 $5,637,719 +15%   2,264 $2,490   $10,553,342 2
Nov 12, 2006 4 $2,857,751 -49%   2,264 $1,262   $13,411,093 3
Nov 13, 2006 2 $811,569 -72%   2,264 $358   $14,222,662 4
Nov 14, 2006 2 $733,619 -10%   2,264 $324   $14,956,281 5
Nov 15, 2006 2 $665,534 -9%   2,264 $294   $15,621,815 6
Nov 16, 2006 2 $678,332 +2%   2,264 $300   $16,300,147 7
Nov 17, 2006 4 $2,258,552 +233% -54% 2,270 $995   $18,558,699 8
Nov 18, 2006 6 $2,812,351 +25% -50% 2,270 $1,239   $21,371,050 9
Nov 19, 2006 6 $1,534,294 -45% -46% 2,270 $676   $22,905,344 10
Nov 20, 2006 5 $567,891 -63% -30% 2,270 $250   $23,473,235 11
Nov 21, 2006 5 $887,613 +56% +21% 2,270 $391   $24,360,848 12
Nov 22, 2006 8 $1,110,333 +25% +67% 2,270 $489   $25,471,181 13
Nov 23, 2006 7 $1,306,887 +18% +93% 2,258 $579   $26,778,068 14
Nov 24, 2006 7 $2,453,590 +88% +9% 2,258 $1,087   $29,231,658 15
Nov 25, 2006 7 $2,261,747 -8% -20% 2,258 $1,002   $31,493,405 16
Nov 26, 2006 9 $1,011,199 -55% -34% 2,258 $448   $32,504,604 17
Nov 27, 2006 9 $266,859 -74% -53% 2,258 $118   $32,771,463 18
Nov 28, 2006 7 $264,815 -1% -70% 2,258 $117   $33,036,278 19
Nov 29, 2006 7 $260,000 -2% -77% 2,258 $115   $33,296,000 20
Nov 30, 2006 7 $258,685 -1% -80% 2,258 $115   $33,554,685 21
Dec 1, 2006 9 $931,376 +260% -62% 1,804 $516   $34,486,061 22
Dec 2, 2006 8 $1,778,452 +91% -21% 1,804 $986   $36,264,513 23
Dec 3, 2006 10 $646,496 -64% -36% 1,804 $358   $36,911,009 24
Dec 4, 2006 9 $187,086 -71% -30% 1,804 $104   $37,098,095 25
Dec 5, 2006 9 $202,793 +8% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,300,888 26
Dec 6, 2006 9 $201,150 -1% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,502,038 27
Dec 7, 2006 9 $202,974 +1% -22% 1,804 $113   $37,705,012 28
Dec 12, 2006 12 $123,807   -39% 1,266 $98   $39,367,000 33
Dec 13, 2006 12 $124,916 +1% -38% 1,266 $99   $39,491,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $16,300,147   2,264 $7,200   $16,300,147 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $10,477,921 -36% 2,270 $4,616   $26,778,068 2
Nov 24, 2006 7 $6,776,617 -35% 2,258 $3,001   $33,554,685 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $4,150,327 -39% 1,804 $2,301   $37,705,012 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,915,142 -54% 1,266 $1,513   $39,620,154 5
Dec 15, 2006 17 $815,036 -57% 532 $1,532   $40,435,190 6

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,411,093 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,264 opening theaters/2,270 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,832,800

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 27th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing images, sexuality, brief language and nudity
Running Time: 105 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Fiction / Reality Crossover
Plot point: Writer's Block, Writing and Writers
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $13,411,093   2,264 $5,924   $13,411,093 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $6,605,197 -51% 2,270 $2,910   $22,905,344 2
Nov 24, 2006 8 $5,726,536 -13% 2,258 $2,536   $32,504,604 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $3,356,324 -41% 1,804 $1,860   $36,911,009 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,425,717 -58% 1,266 $1,126   $39,130,729 5
Dec 15, 2006 16 $517,622 -64% 532 $973   $40,137,776 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2006 4 $4,915,623     2,264 $2,171   $4,915,623 1
Nov 11, 2006 4 $5,637,719 +15%   2,264 $2,490   $10,553,342 2
Nov 12, 2006 4 $2,857,751 -49%   2,264 $1,262   $13,411,093 3
Nov 13, 2006 2 $811,569 -72%   2,264 $358   $14,222,662 4
Nov 14, 2006 2 $733,619 -10%   2,264 $324   $14,956,281 5
Nov 15, 2006 2 $665,534 -9%   2,264 $294   $15,621,815 6
Nov 16, 2006 2 $678,332 +2%   2,264 $300   $16,300,147 7
Nov 17, 2006 4 $2,258,552 +233% -54% 2,270 $995   $18,558,699 8
Nov 18, 2006 6 $2,812,351 +25% -50% 2,270 $1,239   $21,371,050 9
Nov 19, 2006 6 $1,534,294 -45% -46% 2,270 $676   $22,905,344 10
Nov 20, 2006 5 $567,891 -63% -30% 2,270 $250   $23,473,235 11
Nov 21, 2006 5 $887,613 +56% +21% 2,270 $391   $24,360,848 12
Nov 22, 2006 8 $1,110,333 +25% +67% 2,270 $489   $25,471,181 13
Nov 23, 2006 7 $1,306,887 +18% +93% 2,258 $579   $26,778,068 14
Nov 24, 2006 7 $2,453,590 +88% +9% 2,258 $1,087   $29,231,658 15
Nov 25, 2006 7 $2,261,747 -8% -20% 2,258 $1,002   $31,493,405 16
Nov 26, 2006 9 $1,011,199 -55% -34% 2,258 $448   $32,504,604 17
Nov 27, 2006 9 $266,859 -74% -53% 2,258 $118   $32,771,463 18
Nov 28, 2006 7 $264,815 -1% -70% 2,258 $117   $33,036,278 19
Nov 29, 2006 7 $260,000 -2% -77% 2,258 $115   $33,296,000 20
Nov 30, 2006 7 $258,685 -1% -80% 2,258 $115   $33,554,685 21
Dec 1, 2006 9 $931,376 +260% -62% 1,804 $516   $34,486,061 22
Dec 2, 2006 8 $1,778,452 +91% -21% 1,804 $986   $36,264,513 23
Dec 3, 2006 10 $646,496 -64% -36% 1,804 $358   $36,911,009 24
Dec 4, 2006 9 $187,086 -71% -30% 1,804 $104   $37,098,095 25
Dec 5, 2006 9 $202,793 +8% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,300,888 26
Dec 6, 2006 9 $201,150 -1% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,502,038 27
Dec 7, 2006 9 $202,974 +1% -22% 1,804 $113   $37,705,012 28
Dec 12, 2006 12 $123,807   -39% 1,266 $98   $39,367,000 33
Dec 13, 2006 12 $124,916 +1% -38% 1,266 $99   $39,491,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $16,300,147   2,264 $7,200   $16,300,147 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $10,477,921 -36% 2,270 $4,616   $26,778,068 2
Nov 24, 2006 7 $6,776,617 -35% 2,258 $3,001   $33,554,685 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $4,150,327 -39% 1,804 $2,301   $37,705,012 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,915,142 -54% 1,266 $1,513   $39,620,154 5
Dec 15, 2006 17 $815,036 -57% 532 $1,532   $40,435,190 6

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.