The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,877,145Details
International Box Office $39,605,172
Worldwide Box Office $90,482,317
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $27,789,655
Total $27,789,655
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,103,675 (19.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,104 opening theaters/3,107 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $84,235,189

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: April 7th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: G
Running Time: 93 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead, Slow Motion Scene
Plot point: Rescue, Talking Animals
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Time period setting: Medieval
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2008 3 $10,103,675   3,104 $3,255   $10,103,675 1
Dec 26, 2008 7 $8,932,625 -12% 3,107 $2,875   $27,448,085 2
Jan 2, 2009 7 $6,939,295 -22% 3,091 $2,245   $43,661,775 3
Jan 9, 2009 13 $2,733,585 -61% 2,297 $1,190   $47,584,450 4
Jan 16, 2009 24 $713,595 -74% 870 $820   $48,872,100 5
Jan 23, 2009 30 $288,540 -60% 380 $759   $49,604,065 6
Jan 30, 2009 30 $229,175 -21% 312 $735   $49,899,955 7
Feb 6, 2009 33 $223,560 -2% 276 $810   $50,176,530 8
Feb 13, 2009 38 $181,050 -19% 255 $710   $50,411,335 9
Feb 20, 2009 39 $130,395 -28% 221 $590   $50,653,875 10
Feb 27, 2009 42 $135,145 +4% 248 $545   $50,818,750 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 19, 2008 3 $3,538,560     3,104 $1,140   $3,538,560 1
Dec 20, 2008 4 $3,802,555 +7%   3,104 $1,225   $7,341,115 2
Dec 21, 2008 4 $2,762,560 -27%   3,104 $890   $10,103,675 3
Dec 22, 2008 2 $2,483,145 -10%   3,104 $800   $12,586,820 4
Dec 23, 2008 2 $2,436,640 -2%   3,104 $785   $15,023,460 5
Dec 24, 2008 2 $1,520,960 -38%   3,104 $490   $16,544,420 6
Dec 25, 2008 10 $1,971,040 +30%   3,107 $634   $18,515,460 7
Dec 26, 2008 7 $3,169,140 +61% -10% 3,107 $1,020   $21,684,600 8
Dec 27, 2008 7 $3,293,420 +4% -13% 3,107 $1,060   $24,978,020 9
Dec 28, 2008 7 $2,470,065 -25% -11% 3,107 $795   $27,448,085 10
Dec 29, 2008 7 $2,268,110 -8% -9% 3,107 $730   $29,716,195 11
Dec 30, 2008 7 $2,407,925 +6% -1% 3,107 $775   $32,124,120 12
Dec 31, 2008 - $1,895,270 -21% +25% 3,107 $610   $34,019,390 13
Jan 1, 2009 - $2,703,090 +43% +37% 3,107 $870   $36,722,480 14
Jan 2, 2009 7 $2,797,355 +3% -12% 3,091 $905   $39,519,835 15
Jan 3, 2009 7 $2,503,710 -10% -24% 3,091 $810   $42,023,545 16
Jan 4, 2009 7 $1,638,230 -35% -34% 3,091 $530   $43,661,775 17
Jan 5, 2009 9 $386,375 -76% -83% 3,091 $125   $44,048,150 18
Jan 6, 2009 13 $262,735 -32% -89% 3,091 $85   $44,310,885 19
Jan 7, 2009 13 $261,995 n/c -86% 3,091 $85   $44,572,880 20
Jan 8, 2009 11 $277,985 +6% -90% 3,091 $90   $44,850,865 21
Jan 9, 2009 14 $620,345 +123% -78% 2,297 $270   $45,471,210 22
Jan 10, 2009 12 $1,251,865 +102% -50% 2,297 $545   $46,723,075 23
Jan 11, 2009 12 $861,375 -31% -47% 2,297 $375   $47,584,450 24
Jan 12, 2009 17 $126,335 -85% -67% 2,297 $55   $47,710,785 25
Jan 13, 2009 - $137,820 +9% -48% 2,297 $60   $47,848,605 26
Jan 14, 2009 - $137,955 n/c -47% 2,297 $60   $47,986,560 27
Jan 15, 2009 - $171,945 +25% -38% 2,297 $75   $48,158,505 28
Jan 16, 2009 - $152,375 -11% -75% 870 $175   $48,310,880 29
Jan 17, 2009 - $326,265 +114% -74% 870 $375   $48,637,145 30
Jan 18, 2009 - $234,955 -28% -73% 870 $270   $48,872,100 31
Jan 19, 2009 20 $313,200 +33% +148% 870 $360   $49,185,300 32
Jan 20, 2009 - $39,150 -88% -72% 870 $45   $49,224,450 33
Jan 21, 2009 - $43,225 +10% -69% 870 $50   $49,267,675 34
Jan 22, 2009 - $47,850 +11% -72% 870 $55   $49,315,525 35
Jan 23, 2009 - $56,955 +19% -63% 380 $150   $49,372,480 36
Jan 24, 2009 - $130,990 +130% -60% 380 $345   $49,503,470 37
Jan 25, 2009 - $100,595 -23% -57% 380 $265   $49,604,065 38
Jan 26, 2009 - $17,100 -83% -95% 380 $45   $49,621,165 39
Jan 27, 2009 - $15,315 -10% -61% 380 $40   $49,636,480 40
Jan 28, 2009 - $17,075 +11% -60% 380 $45   $49,653,555 41
Jan 29, 2009 - $17,225 +1% -64% 380 $45   $49,670,780 42
Jan 30, 2009 - $59,150 +243% +4% 312 $190   $49,729,930 43
Jan 31, 2009 - $115,440 +95% -12% 312 $370   $49,845,370 44
Feb 1, 2009 - $54,585 -53% -46% 312 $175   $49,899,955 45
Feb 2, 2009 - $12,480 -77% -27% 312 $40   $49,912,435 46
Feb 3, 2009 - $13,905 +11% -9% 312 $45   $49,926,340 47
Feb 4, 2009 - $12,625 -9% -26% 312 $40   $49,938,965 48
Feb 5, 2009 - $14,005 +11% -19% 312 $45   $49,952,970 49
Feb 6, 2009 - $51,060 +265% -14% 276 $185   $50,004,030 50
Feb 7, 2009 - $106,260 +108% -8% 276 $385   $50,110,290 51
Feb 8, 2009 - $66,240 -38% +21% 276 $240   $50,176,530 52
Feb 9, 2009 - $15,180 -77% +22% 276 $55   $50,191,710 53
Feb 10, 2009 - $12,395 -18% -11% 276 $45   $50,204,105 54
Feb 11, 2009 - $10,965 -12% -13% 276 $40   $50,215,070 55
Feb 12, 2009 - $15,215 +39% +9% 276 $55   $50,230,285 56
Feb 13, 2009 - $35,700 +135% -30% 255 $140   $50,265,985 57
Feb 14, 2009 - $86,700 +143% -18% 255 $340   $50,352,685 58
Feb 15, 2009 - $58,650 -32% -11% 255 $230   $50,411,335 59
Feb 16, 2009 31 $62,475 +7% +312% 255 $245   $50,473,810 60
Feb 17, 2009 - $16,600 -73% +34% 255 $65   $50,490,410 61
Feb 18, 2009 - $16,495 -1% +50% 255 $65   $50,506,905 62
Feb 19, 2009 - $16,575 n/c +9% 255 $65   $50,523,480 63
Feb 20, 2009 - $29,835 +80% -16% 221 $135   $50,553,315 64
Feb 21, 2009 - $58,565 +96% -32% 221 $265   $50,611,880 65
Feb 22, 2009 - $41,995 -28% -28% 221 $190   $50,653,875 66
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,630 -84% -89% 221 $30   $50,660,505 67
Feb 24, 2009 - $7,665 +16% -54% 221 $35   $50,668,170 68
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,595 -14% -60% 221 $30   $50,674,765 69
Feb 26, 2009 - $8,840 +34% -47% 221 $40   $50,683,605 70
Feb 27, 2009 - $21,080 +138% -29% 248 $85   $50,704,685 71
Feb 28, 2009 - $74,385 +253% +27% 248 $300   $50,779,070 72
Mar 1, 2009 - $39,680 -47% -6% 248 $160   $50,818,750 73
Mar 2, 2009 - $12,445 -69% +88% 248 $50   $50,831,195 74
Mar 3, 2009 - $14,905 +20% +94% 248 $60   $50,846,100 75
Mar 4, 2009 - $14,845 n/c +125% 248 $60   $50,860,945 76
Mar 5, 2009 - $16,200 +9% +83% 248 $65   $50,877,145 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2008 3 $18,577,540   3,104 $5,985   $18,577,540 1
Dec 26, 2008 7 $18,207,020 -2% 3,107 $5,860   $36,722,480 2
Jan 2, 2009 7 $8,128,385 -55% 3,091 $2,630   $44,850,865 3
Jan 9, 2009 14 $3,307,640 -59% 2,297 $1,440   $48,158,505 4
Jan 16, 2009 24 $1,157,020 -65% 870 $1,330   $49,315,525 5
Jan 23, 2009 29 $355,255 -69% 380 $935   $49,670,780 6
Jan 30, 2009 32 $282,190 -21% 312 $904   $49,952,970 7
Feb 6, 2009 34 $277,315 -2% 276 $1,005   $50,230,285 8
Feb 13, 2009 38 $293,195 +6% 255 $1,150   $50,523,480 9
Feb 20, 2009 39 $160,125 -45% 221 $725   $50,683,605 10
Feb 27, 2009 41 $193,540 +21% 248 $780   $50,877,145 11

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,103,675 (19.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,104 opening theaters/3,107 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $84,235,189

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: April 7th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: G
Running Time: 93 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead, Slow Motion Scene
Plot point: Rescue, Talking Animals
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Time period setting: Medieval
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2008 3 $10,103,675   3,104 $3,255   $10,103,675 1
Dec 26, 2008 7 $8,932,625 -12% 3,107 $2,875   $27,448,085 2
Jan 2, 2009 7 $6,939,295 -22% 3,091 $2,245   $43,661,775 3
Jan 9, 2009 13 $2,733,585 -61% 2,297 $1,190   $47,584,450 4
Jan 16, 2009 24 $713,595 -74% 870 $820   $48,872,100 5
Jan 23, 2009 30 $288,540 -60% 380 $759   $49,604,065 6
Jan 30, 2009 30 $229,175 -21% 312 $735   $49,899,955 7
Feb 6, 2009 33 $223,560 -2% 276 $810   $50,176,530 8
Feb 13, 2009 38 $181,050 -19% 255 $710   $50,411,335 9
Feb 20, 2009 39 $130,395 -28% 221 $590   $50,653,875 10
Feb 27, 2009 42 $135,145 +4% 248 $545   $50,818,750 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 19, 2008 3 $3,538,560     3,104 $1,140   $3,538,560 1
Dec 20, 2008 4 $3,802,555 +7%   3,104 $1,225   $7,341,115 2
Dec 21, 2008 4 $2,762,560 -27%   3,104 $890   $10,103,675 3
Dec 22, 2008 2 $2,483,145 -10%   3,104 $800   $12,586,820 4
Dec 23, 2008 2 $2,436,640 -2%   3,104 $785   $15,023,460 5
Dec 24, 2008 2 $1,520,960 -38%   3,104 $490   $16,544,420 6
Dec 25, 2008 10 $1,971,040 +30%   3,107 $634   $18,515,460 7
Dec 26, 2008 7 $3,169,140 +61% -10% 3,107 $1,020   $21,684,600 8
Dec 27, 2008 7 $3,293,420 +4% -13% 3,107 $1,060   $24,978,020 9
Dec 28, 2008 7 $2,470,065 -25% -11% 3,107 $795   $27,448,085 10
Dec 29, 2008 7 $2,268,110 -8% -9% 3,107 $730   $29,716,195 11
Dec 30, 2008 7 $2,407,925 +6% -1% 3,107 $775   $32,124,120 12
Dec 31, 2008 - $1,895,270 -21% +25% 3,107 $610   $34,019,390 13
Jan 1, 2009 - $2,703,090 +43% +37% 3,107 $870   $36,722,480 14
Jan 2, 2009 7 $2,797,355 +3% -12% 3,091 $905   $39,519,835 15
Jan 3, 2009 7 $2,503,710 -10% -24% 3,091 $810   $42,023,545 16
Jan 4, 2009 7 $1,638,230 -35% -34% 3,091 $530   $43,661,775 17
Jan 5, 2009 9 $386,375 -76% -83% 3,091 $125   $44,048,150 18
Jan 6, 2009 13 $262,735 -32% -89% 3,091 $85   $44,310,885 19
Jan 7, 2009 13 $261,995 n/c -86% 3,091 $85   $44,572,880 20
Jan 8, 2009 11 $277,985 +6% -90% 3,091 $90   $44,850,865 21
Jan 9, 2009 14 $620,345 +123% -78% 2,297 $270   $45,471,210 22
Jan 10, 2009 12 $1,251,865 +102% -50% 2,297 $545   $46,723,075 23
Jan 11, 2009 12 $861,375 -31% -47% 2,297 $375   $47,584,450 24
Jan 12, 2009 17 $126,335 -85% -67% 2,297 $55   $47,710,785 25
Jan 13, 2009 - $137,820 +9% -48% 2,297 $60   $47,848,605 26
Jan 14, 2009 - $137,955 n/c -47% 2,297 $60   $47,986,560 27
Jan 15, 2009 - $171,945 +25% -38% 2,297 $75   $48,158,505 28
Jan 16, 2009 - $152,375 -11% -75% 870 $175   $48,310,880 29
Jan 17, 2009 - $326,265 +114% -74% 870 $375   $48,637,145 30
Jan 18, 2009 - $234,955 -28% -73% 870 $270   $48,872,100 31
Jan 19, 2009 20 $313,200 +33% +148% 870 $360   $49,185,300 32
Jan 20, 2009 - $39,150 -88% -72% 870 $45   $49,224,450 33
Jan 21, 2009 - $43,225 +10% -69% 870 $50   $49,267,675 34
Jan 22, 2009 - $47,850 +11% -72% 870 $55   $49,315,525 35
Jan 23, 2009 - $56,955 +19% -63% 380 $150   $49,372,480 36
Jan 24, 2009 - $130,990 +130% -60% 380 $345   $49,503,470 37
Jan 25, 2009 - $100,595 -23% -57% 380 $265   $49,604,065 38
Jan 26, 2009 - $17,100 -83% -95% 380 $45   $49,621,165 39
Jan 27, 2009 - $15,315 -10% -61% 380 $40   $49,636,480 40
Jan 28, 2009 - $17,075 +11% -60% 380 $45   $49,653,555 41
Jan 29, 2009 - $17,225 +1% -64% 380 $45   $49,670,780 42
Jan 30, 2009 - $59,150 +243% +4% 312 $190   $49,729,930 43
Jan 31, 2009 - $115,440 +95% -12% 312 $370   $49,845,370 44
Feb 1, 2009 - $54,585 -53% -46% 312 $175   $49,899,955 45
Feb 2, 2009 - $12,480 -77% -27% 312 $40   $49,912,435 46
Feb 3, 2009 - $13,905 +11% -9% 312 $45   $49,926,340 47
Feb 4, 2009 - $12,625 -9% -26% 312 $40   $49,938,965 48
Feb 5, 2009 - $14,005 +11% -19% 312 $45   $49,952,970 49
Feb 6, 2009 - $51,060 +265% -14% 276 $185   $50,004,030 50
Feb 7, 2009 - $106,260 +108% -8% 276 $385   $50,110,290 51
Feb 8, 2009 - $66,240 -38% +21% 276 $240   $50,176,530 52
Feb 9, 2009 - $15,180 -77% +22% 276 $55   $50,191,710 53
Feb 10, 2009 - $12,395 -18% -11% 276 $45   $50,204,105 54
Feb 11, 2009 - $10,965 -12% -13% 276 $40   $50,215,070 55
Feb 12, 2009 - $15,215 +39% +9% 276 $55   $50,230,285 56
Feb 13, 2009 - $35,700 +135% -30% 255 $140   $50,265,985 57
Feb 14, 2009 - $86,700 +143% -18% 255 $340   $50,352,685 58
Feb 15, 2009 - $58,650 -32% -11% 255 $230   $50,411,335 59
Feb 16, 2009 31 $62,475 +7% +312% 255 $245   $50,473,810 60
Feb 17, 2009 - $16,600 -73% +34% 255 $65   $50,490,410 61
Feb 18, 2009 - $16,495 -1% +50% 255 $65   $50,506,905 62
Feb 19, 2009 - $16,575 n/c +9% 255 $65   $50,523,480 63
Feb 20, 2009 - $29,835 +80% -16% 221 $135   $50,553,315 64
Feb 21, 2009 - $58,565 +96% -32% 221 $265   $50,611,880 65
Feb 22, 2009 - $41,995 -28% -28% 221 $190   $50,653,875 66
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,630 -84% -89% 221 $30   $50,660,505 67
Feb 24, 2009 - $7,665 +16% -54% 221 $35   $50,668,170 68
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,595 -14% -60% 221 $30   $50,674,765 69
Feb 26, 2009 - $8,840 +34% -47% 221 $40   $50,683,605 70
Feb 27, 2009 - $21,080 +138% -29% 248 $85   $50,704,685 71
Feb 28, 2009 - $74,385 +253% +27% 248 $300   $50,779,070 72
Mar 1, 2009 - $39,680 -47% -6% 248 $160   $50,818,750 73
Mar 2, 2009 - $12,445 -69% +88% 248 $50   $50,831,195 74
Mar 3, 2009 - $14,905 +20% +94% 248 $60   $50,846,100 75
Mar 4, 2009 - $14,845 n/c +125% 248 $60   $50,860,945 76
Mar 5, 2009 - $16,200 +9% +83% 248 $65   $50,877,145 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2008 3 $18,577,540   3,104 $5,985   $18,577,540 1
Dec 26, 2008 7 $18,207,020 -2% 3,107 $5,860   $36,722,480 2
Jan 2, 2009 7 $8,128,385 -55% 3,091 $2,630   $44,850,865 3
Jan 9, 2009 14 $3,307,640 -59% 2,297 $1,440   $48,158,505 4
Jan 16, 2009 24 $1,157,020 -65% 870 $1,330   $49,315,525 5
Jan 23, 2009 29 $355,255 -69% 380 $935   $49,670,780 6
Jan 30, 2009 32 $282,190 -21% 312 $904   $49,952,970 7
Feb 6, 2009 34 $277,315 -2% 276 $1,005   $50,230,285 8
Feb 13, 2009 38 $293,195 +6% 255 $1,150   $50,523,480 9
Feb 20, 2009 39 $160,125 -45% 221 $725   $50,683,605 10
Feb 27, 2009 41 $193,540 +21% 248 $780   $50,877,145 11

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