V for Vendetta (2006)

V for Vendetta
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $70,511,035Details
International Box Office $59,703,127Details
Worldwide Box Office $130,214,162
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $60,459,320
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $4,967,071
Total $65,426,391
OpusData ID: 6980100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Great Britain has become a fascist state. Now, a shadowy freedom fighter known only as “V” begins a violent guerrilla campaign to destroy those who have embraced totalitarianism. In his quest to liberate England from its oppressive ideological chains, “V” recruits a young woman he’s rescued from the secret police to join him on an epic adventure to execute a seemingly impossible task.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,642,640 (36.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,365 opening theaters/3,365 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $128,749,926

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 2006 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
March 17th, 2006 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
November 1st, 2026 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (20th Anniversary)
International Releases: October 30th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 2nd, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: August 1st, 2006 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong violence and some language.
Running Time: 145 minutes
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Government Corruption, Political, Vigilante
Social setting: Dystopia, Film Noir
Source material: D.C. Comics
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Virtual Studios, Silver Pictures, Anarchos Productions
Production Countries: United States, Germany
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 2006 1 $25,642,640   3,365 $7,620   $25,642,640 1
Mar 24, 2006 2 $12,338,402 -52% 3,365 $3,667   $46,205,949 2
Mar 31, 2006 5 $6,295,358 -49% 2,910 $2,163   $56,659,439 3
Apr 7, 2006 8 $3,404,210 -46% 2,003 $1,700   $62,296,435 4
Apr 14, 2006 10 $2,224,266 -35% 1,380 $1,612   $66,037,682 5
Apr 21, 2006 14 $1,049,273 -53% 855 $1,227   $68,002,102 6
Apr 28, 2006 18 $558,105 -47% 362 $1,542   $68,980,588 7
May 5, 2006 23 $243,437 -56% 201 $1,211   $69,451,615 8
May 12, 2006 30 $175,707 -28% 102 $1,723   $69,739,359 9
May 19, 2006 34 $85,028 -52% 82 $1,037   $69,885,140 10
May 26, 2006 33 $137,567 +62% 277 $497   $70,059,591 11
Jun 2, 2006 34 $92,465 -33% 212 $436   $70,258,417 12
Jun 9, 2006 38 $64,436 -30% 158 $408   $70,375,444 13
Jun 16, 2006 45 $35,774 -44% 89 $402   $70,453,614 14
Jun 23, 2006 59 $19,493 -46% 46 $424   $70,496,802 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 17, 2006 1 $8,742,504     3,365 $2,598   $8,742,504 1
Mar 18, 2006 1 $10,388,447 +19%   3,365 $3,087   $19,130,951 2
Mar 19, 2006 1 $6,511,389 -37%   3,365 $1,935   $25,642,340 3
Mar 20, 2006 1 $2,252,247 -65%   3,365 $669   $27,894,587 4
Mar 21, 2006 1 $2,130,221 -5%   3,365 $633   $30,024,808 5
Mar 22, 2006 1 $1,925,369 -10%   3,365 $572   $31,977,361 6
Mar 23, 2006 1 $1,890,186 -2%   3,365 $562   $33,867,547 7
Mar 24, 2006 3 $3,859,103 +104% -56% 3,365 $1,147   $37,726,650 8
Mar 25, 2006 2 $5,224,243 +35% -50% 3,365 $1,553   $42,950,893 9
Mar 26, 2006 2 $3,255,056 -38% -50% 3,365 $967   $46,205,949 10
Mar 27, 2006 2 $1,086,311 -67% -52% 3,365 $323   $47,292,260 11
Mar 28, 2006 2 $1,085,183 n/c -49% 3,365 $322   $48,377,443 12
Mar 29, 2006 2 $983,315 -9% -49% 3,365 $292   $49,360,758 13
Mar 30, 2006 2 $1,003,323 +2% -47% 3,365 $298   $50,364,081 14
Mar 31, 2006 5 $2,056,193 +105% -47% 2,910 $707   $52,420,274 15
Apr 1, 2006 5 $2,662,104 +29% -49% 2,910 $915   $55,082,378 16
Apr 2, 2006 4 $1,577,061 -41% -52% 2,910 $542   $56,659,439 17
Apr 3, 2006 4 $538,259 -66% -50% 2,910 $185   $57,197,698 18
Apr 4, 2006 3 $591,148 +10% -46% 2,910 $203   $57,788,846 19
Apr 5, 2006 3 $543,356 -8% -45% 2,910 $187   $58,332,202 20
Apr 6, 2006 3 $560,023 +3% -44% 2,910 $192   $58,892,225 21
Apr 7, 2006 8 $1,008,210 +80% -51% 2,003 $503   $59,900,435 22
Apr 8, 2006 8 $1,507,402 +50% -43% 2,003 $753   $61,407,837 23
Apr 9, 2006 6 $888,598 -41% -44% 2,003 $444   $62,296,435 24
Apr 10, 2006 6 $346,215 -61% -36% 2,003 $173   $62,642,650 25
Apr 11, 2006 6 $363,188 +5% -39% 2,003 $181   $63,005,838 26
Apr 12, 2006 6 $355,215 -2% -35% 2,003 $177   $63,361,053 27
Apr 13, 2006 7 $452,363 +27% -19% 2,003 $226   $63,813,416 28
Apr 14, 2006 10 $776,387 +72% -23% 1,380 $563   $64,589,803 29
Apr 15, 2006 10 $851,463 +10% -44% 1,380 $617   $65,441,266 30
Apr 16, 2006 10 $596,416 -30% -33% 1,380 $432   $66,037,682 31
Apr 17, 2006 10 $282,309 -53% -18% 1,380 $205   $66,309,991 32
Apr 18, 2006 10 $221,186 -22% -39% 1,380 $160   $66,531,177 33
Apr 19, 2006 10 $209,285 -5% -41% 1,380 $152   $66,740,462 34
Apr 20, 2006 10 $212,367 +1% -53% 1,380 $154   $66,952,829 35
May 29, 2006 32 $37,932     277 $137   $70,097,523 74

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 2006 1 $33,867,547   3,365 $10,065   $33,867,547 1
Mar 24, 2006 2 $16,496,534 -51% 3,365 $4,902   $50,364,081 2
Mar 31, 2006 4 $8,528,144 -48% 2,910 $2,931   $58,892,225 3
Apr 7, 2006 7 $4,921,191 -42% 2,003 $2,457   $63,813,416 4
Apr 14, 2006 10 $3,139,413 -36% 1,380 $2,275   $66,952,829 5
Apr 21, 2006 14 $1,469,654 -53% 855 $1,719   $68,422,483 6
Apr 28, 2006 18 $785,695 -47% 362 $2,170   $69,208,178 7
May 5, 2006 23 $355,474 -55% 201 $1,769   $69,563,652 8
May 12, 2006 32 $236,460 -33% 102 $2,318   $69,800,112 9
May 19, 2006 34 $121,912 -48% 82 $1,487   $69,922,024 10
May 26, 2006 33 $243,928 +100% 277 $881   $70,165,952 11
Jun 2, 2006 36 $145,056 -41% 212 $684   $70,311,008 12
Jun 9, 2006 37 $106,832 -26% 158 $676   $70,417,840 13
Jun 16, 2006 44 $59,469 -44% 89 $668   $70,477,309 14
Jun 23, 2006 59 $33,726 -43% 46 $733   $70,511,035 15

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 11/2/2022 $11,507 38 38 64 $2,155,765 11/16/2022
United Kingdom 10/30/2020 $6,914 126 126 129 $20,879 11/11/2020
  
Rest of World $57,526,483
  
International Total $59,703,127 11/16/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Natalie Portman    Evey Hammond
Hugo Weaving    V

Supporting

Stephen Rea    Lewis Pothrero
John Hurt    High Chancellor Adam Sutler
Stephen Fry    Gordon Deitrich
Tim Pigott-Smith    Creedy
Rupert Graves    Dominic
Roger Allam    Lewis Prothero
Sinead Cusack    Delia Surridge
Natasha Wightman    Valerie

Production and Technical Credits

James McTeigue    Director
Dario Marianelli    Composer
Joel Silver    Producer
Grant Hill    Producer
Andy Wachowski    Producer
Larry Wachowski    Producer
The Wachowski Brothers*    Screenwriter
The Wachowski Brothers*    Screenwriter
Benjamin Waisbren*    Executive Producer
Adrian Biddle    Director of Photography
Owen Paterson    Production Designer
Sallie Anne Hard*    Second Assistant Director

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.


Synopsis

Great Britain has become a fascist state. Now, a shadowy freedom fighter known only as “V” begins a violent guerrilla campaign to destroy those who have embraced totalitarianism. In his quest to liberate England from its oppressive ideological chains, “V” recruits a young woman he’s rescued from the secret police to join him on an epic adventure to execute a seemingly impossible task.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,642,640 (36.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,365 opening theaters/3,365 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $128,749,926

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 2006 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
March 17th, 2006 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
November 1st, 2026 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (20th Anniversary)
International Releases: October 30th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 2nd, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: August 1st, 2006 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong violence and some language.
Running Time: 145 minutes
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Government Corruption, Political, Vigilante
Social setting: Dystopia, Film Noir
Source material: D.C. Comics
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Virtual Studios, Silver Pictures, Anarchos Productions
Production Countries: United States, Germany
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 2006 1 $25,642,640   3,365 $7,620   $25,642,640 1
Mar 24, 2006 2 $12,338,402 -52% 3,365 $3,667   $46,205,949 2
Mar 31, 2006 5 $6,295,358 -49% 2,910 $2,163   $56,659,439 3
Apr 7, 2006 8 $3,404,210 -46% 2,003 $1,700   $62,296,435 4
Apr 14, 2006 10 $2,224,266 -35% 1,380 $1,612   $66,037,682 5
Apr 21, 2006 14 $1,049,273 -53% 855 $1,227   $68,002,102 6
Apr 28, 2006 18 $558,105 -47% 362 $1,542   $68,980,588 7
May 5, 2006 23 $243,437 -56% 201 $1,211   $69,451,615 8
May 12, 2006 30 $175,707 -28% 102 $1,723   $69,739,359 9
May 19, 2006 34 $85,028 -52% 82 $1,037   $69,885,140 10
May 26, 2006 33 $137,567 +62% 277 $497   $70,059,591 11
Jun 2, 2006 34 $92,465 -33% 212 $436   $70,258,417 12
Jun 9, 2006 38 $64,436 -30% 158 $408   $70,375,444 13
Jun 16, 2006 45 $35,774 -44% 89 $402   $70,453,614 14
Jun 23, 2006 59 $19,493 -46% 46 $424   $70,496,802 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 17, 2006 1 $8,742,504     3,365 $2,598   $8,742,504 1
Mar 18, 2006 1 $10,388,447 +19%   3,365 $3,087   $19,130,951 2
Mar 19, 2006 1 $6,511,389 -37%   3,365 $1,935   $25,642,340 3
Mar 20, 2006 1 $2,252,247 -65%   3,365 $669   $27,894,587 4
Mar 21, 2006 1 $2,130,221 -5%   3,365 $633   $30,024,808 5
Mar 22, 2006 1 $1,925,369 -10%   3,365 $572   $31,977,361 6
Mar 23, 2006 1 $1,890,186 -2%   3,365 $562   $33,867,547 7
Mar 24, 2006 3 $3,859,103 +104% -56% 3,365 $1,147   $37,726,650 8
Mar 25, 2006 2 $5,224,243 +35% -50% 3,365 $1,553   $42,950,893 9
Mar 26, 2006 2 $3,255,056 -38% -50% 3,365 $967   $46,205,949 10
Mar 27, 2006 2 $1,086,311 -67% -52% 3,365 $323   $47,292,260 11
Mar 28, 2006 2 $1,085,183 n/c -49% 3,365 $322   $48,377,443 12
Mar 29, 2006 2 $983,315 -9% -49% 3,365 $292   $49,360,758 13
Mar 30, 2006 2 $1,003,323 +2% -47% 3,365 $298   $50,364,081 14
Mar 31, 2006 5 $2,056,193 +105% -47% 2,910 $707   $52,420,274 15
Apr 1, 2006 5 $2,662,104 +29% -49% 2,910 $915   $55,082,378 16
Apr 2, 2006 4 $1,577,061 -41% -52% 2,910 $542   $56,659,439 17
Apr 3, 2006 4 $538,259 -66% -50% 2,910 $185   $57,197,698 18
Apr 4, 2006 3 $591,148 +10% -46% 2,910 $203   $57,788,846 19
Apr 5, 2006 3 $543,356 -8% -45% 2,910 $187   $58,332,202 20
Apr 6, 2006 3 $560,023 +3% -44% 2,910 $192   $58,892,225 21
Apr 7, 2006 8 $1,008,210 +80% -51% 2,003 $503   $59,900,435 22
Apr 8, 2006 8 $1,507,402 +50% -43% 2,003 $753   $61,407,837 23
Apr 9, 2006 6 $888,598 -41% -44% 2,003 $444   $62,296,435 24
Apr 10, 2006 6 $346,215 -61% -36% 2,003 $173   $62,642,650 25
Apr 11, 2006 6 $363,188 +5% -39% 2,003 $181   $63,005,838 26
Apr 12, 2006 6 $355,215 -2% -35% 2,003 $177   $63,361,053 27
Apr 13, 2006 7 $452,363 +27% -19% 2,003 $226   $63,813,416 28
Apr 14, 2006 10 $776,387 +72% -23% 1,380 $563   $64,589,803 29
Apr 15, 2006 10 $851,463 +10% -44% 1,380 $617   $65,441,266 30
Apr 16, 2006 10 $596,416 -30% -33% 1,380 $432   $66,037,682 31
Apr 17, 2006 10 $282,309 -53% -18% 1,380 $205   $66,309,991 32
Apr 18, 2006 10 $221,186 -22% -39% 1,380 $160   $66,531,177 33
Apr 19, 2006 10 $209,285 -5% -41% 1,380 $152   $66,740,462 34
Apr 20, 2006 10 $212,367 +1% -53% 1,380 $154   $66,952,829 35
May 29, 2006 32 $37,932     277 $137   $70,097,523 74

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 2006 1 $33,867,547   3,365 $10,065   $33,867,547 1
Mar 24, 2006 2 $16,496,534 -51% 3,365 $4,902   $50,364,081 2
Mar 31, 2006 4 $8,528,144 -48% 2,910 $2,931   $58,892,225 3
Apr 7, 2006 7 $4,921,191 -42% 2,003 $2,457   $63,813,416 4
Apr 14, 2006 10 $3,139,413 -36% 1,380 $2,275   $66,952,829 5
Apr 21, 2006 14 $1,469,654 -53% 855 $1,719   $68,422,483 6
Apr 28, 2006 18 $785,695 -47% 362 $2,170   $69,208,178 7
May 5, 2006 23 $355,474 -55% 201 $1,769   $69,563,652 8
May 12, 2006 32 $236,460 -33% 102 $2,318   $69,800,112 9
May 19, 2006 34 $121,912 -48% 82 $1,487   $69,922,024 10
May 26, 2006 33 $243,928 +100% 277 $881   $70,165,952 11
Jun 2, 2006 36 $145,056 -41% 212 $684   $70,311,008 12
Jun 9, 2006 37 $106,832 -26% 158 $676   $70,417,840 13
Jun 16, 2006 44 $59,469 -44% 89 $668   $70,477,309 14
Jun 23, 2006 59 $33,726 -43% 46 $733   $70,511,035 15

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 11/2/2022 $11,507 38 38 64 $2,155,765 11/16/2022
United Kingdom 10/30/2020 $6,914 126 126 129 $20,879 11/11/2020
  
Rest of World $57,526,483
  
International Total $59,703,127 11/16/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Natalie Portman    Evey Hammond
Hugo Weaving    V

Supporting

Stephen Rea    Lewis Pothrero
John Hurt    High Chancellor Adam Sutler
Stephen Fry    Gordon Deitrich
Tim Pigott-Smith    Creedy
Rupert Graves    Dominic
Roger Allam    Lewis Prothero
Sinead Cusack    Delia Surridge
Natasha Wightman    Valerie

Production and Technical Credits

James McTeigue    Director
Dario Marianelli    Composer
Joel Silver    Producer
Grant Hill    Producer
Andy Wachowski    Producer
Larry Wachowski    Producer
The Wachowski Brothers*    Screenwriter
The Wachowski Brothers*    Screenwriter
Benjamin Waisbren*    Executive Producer
Adrian Biddle    Director of Photography
Owen Paterson    Production Designer
Sallie Anne Hard*    Second Assistant Director

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.