Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,435,190 | Details |
| 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 | |
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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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.