W. (2008)

W.
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,534,493Details
International Box Office $3,041,285
Worldwide Box Office $28,575,778
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $8,607,348
Total $8,607,348
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W. takes viewers through Bush's eventful life--his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,505,668 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,100,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,030 opening theaters/2,050 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,533,779

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images
Running Time: 129 minutes
Plot point: 9/11, Biography, Dream Sequence, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Politicians
Social setting: Iraq War
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Moritz Borman, Ixtlan Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 4 $10,505,668   2,030 $5,175   $10,505,668 1
Oct 24, 2008 7 $5,088,249 -52% 2,050 $2,482   $18,506,750 2
Oct 31, 2008 11 $2,384,386 -53% 1,803 $1,322   $22,332,195 3
Nov 7, 2008 17 $1,120,600 -53% 839 $1,336   $24,231,628 4
Nov 14, 2008 21 $444,210 -60% 505 $880   $25,134,292 5
Nov 21, 2008 30 $131,523 -70% 191 $689   $25,411,191 6
Nov 28, 2008 41 $56,678 -57% 55 $1,031   $25,517,500 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 2008 2 $3,792,999     2,030 $1,868   $3,792,999 1
Oct 18, 2008 4 $4,097,790 +8%   2,030 $2,019   $7,890,789 2
Oct 19, 2008 3 $2,614,879 -36%   2,030 $1,288   $10,505,668 3
Oct 20, 2008 2 $814,104 -69%   2,030 $401   $11,319,772 4
Oct 21, 2008 2 $804,321 -1%   2,030 $396   $12,124,093 5
Oct 22, 2008 2 $683,823 -15%   2,030 $337   $12,807,916 6
Oct 23, 2008 3 $610,585 -11%   2,030 $301   $13,418,501 7
Oct 24, 2008 8 $1,573,147 +158% -59% 2,050 $767   $14,991,648 8
Oct 25, 2008 8 $2,232,017 +42% -46% 2,050 $1,089   $17,223,665 9
Oct 26, 2008 7 $1,283,085 -43% -51% 2,050 $626   $18,506,750 10
Oct 27, 2008 6 $366,627 -71% -55% 2,050 $179   $18,873,377 11
Oct 28, 2008 6 $408,716 +11% -49% 2,050 $199   $19,282,093 12
Oct 29, 2008 6 $337,681 -17% -51% 2,050 $165   $19,619,774 13
Oct 30, 2008 7 $328,035 -3% -46% 2,050 $160   $19,947,809 14
Oct 31, 2008 12 $518,175 +58% -67% 1,803 $287   $20,465,984 15
Nov 1, 2008 11 $1,188,576 +129% -47% 1,803 $659   $21,654,560 16
Nov 2, 2008 11 $677,635 -43% -47% 1,803 $376   $22,332,195 17
Nov 3, 2008 12 $208,134 -69% -43% 1,803 $115   $22,540,329 18
Nov 4, 2008 13 $177,492 -15% -57% 1,803 $98   $22,717,821 19
Nov 5, 2008 13 $190,639 +7% -44% 1,803 $106   $22,908,460 20
Nov 6, 2008 12 $202,568 +6% -38% 1,803 $112   $23,111,028 21
Nov 7, 2008 - $300,285 +48% -42% 839 $358   $23,411,313 22
Nov 8, 2008 - $525,202 +75% -56% 839 $626   $23,936,515 23
Nov 9, 2008 - $295,113 -44% -56% 839 $352   $24,231,628 24
Nov 10, 2008 17 $120,253 -59% -42% 839 $143   $24,351,881 25
Nov 11, 2008 17 $167,946 +40% -5% 839 $200   $24,519,827 26
Nov 12, 2008 17 $88,129 -48% -54% 839 $105   $24,607,956 27
Nov 13, 2008 17 $82,126 -7% -59% 839 $98   $24,690,082 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 2 $13,418,501   2,030 $6,610   $13,418,501 1
Oct 24, 2008 7 $6,529,308 -51% 2,050 $3,185   $19,947,809 2
Oct 31, 2008 12 $3,163,219 -52% 1,803 $1,754   $23,111,028 3
Nov 7, 2008 17 $1,579,054 -50% 839 $1,882   $24,690,082 4
Nov 14, 2008 21 $589,586 -63% 505 $1,167   $25,279,668 5
Nov 21, 2008 35 $181,154 -69% 191 $948   $25,460,822 6
Nov 28, 2008 42 $73,671 -59% 55 $1,339   $25,534,493 7

Leading

Josh Brolin    George W. Bush Jr.

Supporting

James Cromwell    George Sr.
Elizabeth Banks    Laura Bush
Ellen Burstyn    Barbara Bush
Scott Glenn    Donald Rumsfeld
Thandie Newton*    Condoleezza Rice
Jeffrey Wright    General Colin Powell
Ioan Gruffudd    Tony Blair
Toby Jones    Karl Rove
Richard Dreyfuss    Dick Cheney
Stacy Keach    Earle Hudd
Bruce McGill    George Tenet
Noah Wyle    Don Evans
Dennis Boutsikaris    Paul Wolfowitz
Michael Gaston    Gen. Tommy Franks
Brent Sexton    Joe O'Neill
Paul Rae    Kent Hance
Rob Corddry    Ari Fleischer
Marley Shelton    Fran
Colin Hanks    Speechwriter #1
Jason Ritter    Jeb Bush
Wes Chatham    Fraternity Enforcer
Jesse Bradford    Fraternity President
Sean Stone    Fraternity Pledge
Ben Mayer    Fraternity Pledge
Juan Gabriel Pareja    Oil Wroker
Shea Lewis    Oil Rig Driller
Randal Reeder    Oil Rig Foreman
Litt Martin    1971 Houston Oilman
James Ron Parker    1971 Houston Oilman
Keenan Harrison Brand    Marvin Bush
Bryan Massey    Skeeter
Bill Jenkins    Jim Sale
Jonathan Breck    Corn Dog
Jennifer Sipes    Suzie Evans
Jonna Juul-Hansen    Jan O'Neill
David Born    Texas Debate Moderator
John Buffalo Mailer    Speechwriter
James Martin Kelly    NSC Official
William Lanier    Resort Waiter
Gregory Alan Williams    Evangelical Minister
Jon Davis    1988 Campaign Aide
Andrew Sensenig    Texas Reporter
Gabriela Ostos    Texas Reporter
Lisa Fairchild    Texas Reporter
Paul T. Taylor    Texas Reporter
Halley Rachel    Park Bench Voter
Ronan Summers    CIA Official
John Neisler    Cheney's Lawyer
Charles Fathy    Pres. Jacques Chirac (V.O.)
James A. Garrity    TV Commentator
Anne Pressly    TV Commentator
Randall Newsome    Paul Bremer
Jewel Williams    Legless Soldier
Oscar Contreras    Burned Soldier
Tom Kemp    David Kay
Teresa Cheung    "Miss China"
Brad Sham    White House Reporter

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Stone    Director
Stanley Weiser    Screenwriter
Bill Block    Producer
Eric Kopeloff    Producer
Paul Hanson    Producer
Moritz Borman    Producer
Albert Yeung    Executive Producer
Thomas Sterchi    Executive Producer
Elliot Ferwerda    Executive Producer
Johnny Hon    Executive Producer
Teresa Cheung    Executive Producer
Tom Ortenberg    Executive Producer
Christopher Mapp    Executive Producer
David Whealy    Executive Producer
Matthew Street    Executive Producer
Peter D. Graves    Executive Producer
Derek Hill    Production Designer
Julie Monroe    Editor
Joe Hutshing    Editor
Alexis Chavez    Editor
Paul Cantelon    Composer
Phedon Papamichael    Director of Photography
Ethan Smith    Co-Producer
Suzie Gilbert    Co-Producer
Jon Kilik    Co-Executive Producer
Nicholas Mastandrea    Assistant Director
Gina Fortunato    Unit Production Manager
Eric Kopeloff    Unit Production Manager
Maire Ni Rochain    Production Supervisor
John Richardson    Art Director
Alex Hajdu    Art Director
Mel Cooper    Set Decorator
Michael Dennison    Costume Designer
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
John Pritchett    Production Sound Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Keller    Re-recording Mixer
Wylie Stateman    Supervising Sound Editor
Harry Cohen    Sound Effects Designer
Dan Hegema*    Sound Effects Editor
Renée Tondelli    Dialogue Editor Supervisor
Margit Pfeiffer    Dialogue Editor
Sally Boldt    Music Editor
Trefor Proud    Department Head Makeup
John R. Bayless    Key Makeup
Kim Santantonio    Department Head Hairstylist
Karyn Alexander Huston    Key Hairstylist
Stephen Bettles    Special Effects Makeup (Prosthetics)
Matthew W. Mungle    Special Effects Makeup (Prosthetics Designer)
Budd Carr    Executive Music Producer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Tamara Hunter    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Brinkley Anne Maginnis    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Tara Duncil    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Jamie Baremore    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Mark Norby    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.


Synopsis

Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W. takes viewers through Bush's eventful life--his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,505,668 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,100,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,030 opening theaters/2,050 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,533,779

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images
Running Time: 129 minutes
Plot point: 9/11, Biography, Dream Sequence, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Politicians
Social setting: Iraq War
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Moritz Borman, Ixtlan Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 4 $10,505,668   2,030 $5,175   $10,505,668 1
Oct 24, 2008 7 $5,088,249 -52% 2,050 $2,482   $18,506,750 2
Oct 31, 2008 11 $2,384,386 -53% 1,803 $1,322   $22,332,195 3
Nov 7, 2008 17 $1,120,600 -53% 839 $1,336   $24,231,628 4
Nov 14, 2008 21 $444,210 -60% 505 $880   $25,134,292 5
Nov 21, 2008 30 $131,523 -70% 191 $689   $25,411,191 6
Nov 28, 2008 41 $56,678 -57% 55 $1,031   $25,517,500 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 2008 2 $3,792,999     2,030 $1,868   $3,792,999 1
Oct 18, 2008 4 $4,097,790 +8%   2,030 $2,019   $7,890,789 2
Oct 19, 2008 3 $2,614,879 -36%   2,030 $1,288   $10,505,668 3
Oct 20, 2008 2 $814,104 -69%   2,030 $401   $11,319,772 4
Oct 21, 2008 2 $804,321 -1%   2,030 $396   $12,124,093 5
Oct 22, 2008 2 $683,823 -15%   2,030 $337   $12,807,916 6
Oct 23, 2008 3 $610,585 -11%   2,030 $301   $13,418,501 7
Oct 24, 2008 8 $1,573,147 +158% -59% 2,050 $767   $14,991,648 8
Oct 25, 2008 8 $2,232,017 +42% -46% 2,050 $1,089   $17,223,665 9
Oct 26, 2008 7 $1,283,085 -43% -51% 2,050 $626   $18,506,750 10
Oct 27, 2008 6 $366,627 -71% -55% 2,050 $179   $18,873,377 11
Oct 28, 2008 6 $408,716 +11% -49% 2,050 $199   $19,282,093 12
Oct 29, 2008 6 $337,681 -17% -51% 2,050 $165   $19,619,774 13
Oct 30, 2008 7 $328,035 -3% -46% 2,050 $160   $19,947,809 14
Oct 31, 2008 12 $518,175 +58% -67% 1,803 $287   $20,465,984 15
Nov 1, 2008 11 $1,188,576 +129% -47% 1,803 $659   $21,654,560 16
Nov 2, 2008 11 $677,635 -43% -47% 1,803 $376   $22,332,195 17
Nov 3, 2008 12 $208,134 -69% -43% 1,803 $115   $22,540,329 18
Nov 4, 2008 13 $177,492 -15% -57% 1,803 $98   $22,717,821 19
Nov 5, 2008 13 $190,639 +7% -44% 1,803 $106   $22,908,460 20
Nov 6, 2008 12 $202,568 +6% -38% 1,803 $112   $23,111,028 21
Nov 7, 2008 - $300,285 +48% -42% 839 $358   $23,411,313 22
Nov 8, 2008 - $525,202 +75% -56% 839 $626   $23,936,515 23
Nov 9, 2008 - $295,113 -44% -56% 839 $352   $24,231,628 24
Nov 10, 2008 17 $120,253 -59% -42% 839 $143   $24,351,881 25
Nov 11, 2008 17 $167,946 +40% -5% 839 $200   $24,519,827 26
Nov 12, 2008 17 $88,129 -48% -54% 839 $105   $24,607,956 27
Nov 13, 2008 17 $82,126 -7% -59% 839 $98   $24,690,082 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 2 $13,418,501   2,030 $6,610   $13,418,501 1
Oct 24, 2008 7 $6,529,308 -51% 2,050 $3,185   $19,947,809 2
Oct 31, 2008 12 $3,163,219 -52% 1,803 $1,754   $23,111,028 3
Nov 7, 2008 17 $1,579,054 -50% 839 $1,882   $24,690,082 4
Nov 14, 2008 21 $589,586 -63% 505 $1,167   $25,279,668 5
Nov 21, 2008 35 $181,154 -69% 191 $948   $25,460,822 6
Nov 28, 2008 42 $73,671 -59% 55 $1,339   $25,534,493 7

Leading

Josh Brolin    George W. Bush Jr.

Supporting

James Cromwell    George Sr.
Elizabeth Banks    Laura Bush
Ellen Burstyn    Barbara Bush
Scott Glenn    Donald Rumsfeld
Thandie Newton*    Condoleezza Rice
Jeffrey Wright    General Colin Powell
Ioan Gruffudd    Tony Blair
Toby Jones    Karl Rove
Richard Dreyfuss    Dick Cheney
Stacy Keach    Earle Hudd
Bruce McGill    George Tenet
Noah Wyle    Don Evans
Dennis Boutsikaris    Paul Wolfowitz
Michael Gaston    Gen. Tommy Franks
Brent Sexton    Joe O'Neill
Paul Rae    Kent Hance
Rob Corddry    Ari Fleischer
Marley Shelton    Fran
Colin Hanks    Speechwriter #1
Jason Ritter    Jeb Bush
Wes Chatham    Fraternity Enforcer
Jesse Bradford    Fraternity President
Sean Stone    Fraternity Pledge
Ben Mayer    Fraternity Pledge
Juan Gabriel Pareja    Oil Wroker
Shea Lewis    Oil Rig Driller
Randal Reeder    Oil Rig Foreman
Litt Martin    1971 Houston Oilman
James Ron Parker    1971 Houston Oilman
Keenan Harrison Brand    Marvin Bush
Bryan Massey    Skeeter
Bill Jenkins    Jim Sale
Jonathan Breck    Corn Dog
Jennifer Sipes    Suzie Evans
Jonna Juul-Hansen    Jan O'Neill
David Born    Texas Debate Moderator
John Buffalo Mailer    Speechwriter
James Martin Kelly    NSC Official
William Lanier    Resort Waiter
Gregory Alan Williams    Evangelical Minister
Jon Davis    1988 Campaign Aide
Andrew Sensenig    Texas Reporter
Gabriela Ostos    Texas Reporter
Lisa Fairchild    Texas Reporter
Paul T. Taylor    Texas Reporter
Halley Rachel    Park Bench Voter
Ronan Summers    CIA Official
John Neisler    Cheney's Lawyer
Charles Fathy    Pres. Jacques Chirac (V.O.)
James A. Garrity    TV Commentator
Anne Pressly    TV Commentator
Randall Newsome    Paul Bremer
Jewel Williams    Legless Soldier
Oscar Contreras    Burned Soldier
Tom Kemp    David Kay
Teresa Cheung    "Miss China"
Brad Sham    White House Reporter

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Stone    Director
Stanley Weiser    Screenwriter
Bill Block    Producer
Eric Kopeloff    Producer
Paul Hanson    Producer
Moritz Borman    Producer
Albert Yeung    Executive Producer
Thomas Sterchi    Executive Producer
Elliot Ferwerda    Executive Producer
Johnny Hon    Executive Producer
Teresa Cheung    Executive Producer
Tom Ortenberg    Executive Producer
Christopher Mapp    Executive Producer
David Whealy    Executive Producer
Matthew Street    Executive Producer
Peter D. Graves    Executive Producer
Derek Hill    Production Designer
Julie Monroe    Editor
Joe Hutshing    Editor
Alexis Chavez    Editor
Paul Cantelon    Composer
Phedon Papamichael    Director of Photography
Ethan Smith    Co-Producer
Suzie Gilbert    Co-Producer
Jon Kilik    Co-Executive Producer
Nicholas Mastandrea    Assistant Director
Gina Fortunato    Unit Production Manager
Eric Kopeloff    Unit Production Manager
Maire Ni Rochain    Production Supervisor
John Richardson    Art Director
Alex Hajdu    Art Director
Mel Cooper    Set Decorator
Michael Dennison    Costume Designer
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
John Pritchett    Production Sound Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Keller    Re-recording Mixer
Wylie Stateman    Supervising Sound Editor
Harry Cohen    Sound Effects Designer
Dan Hegema*    Sound Effects Editor
Renée Tondelli    Dialogue Editor Supervisor
Margit Pfeiffer    Dialogue Editor
Sally Boldt    Music Editor
Trefor Proud    Department Head Makeup
John R. Bayless    Key Makeup
Kim Santantonio    Department Head Hairstylist
Karyn Alexander Huston    Key Hairstylist
Stephen Bettles    Special Effects Makeup (Prosthetics)
Matthew W. Mungle    Special Effects Makeup (Prosthetics Designer)
Budd Carr    Executive Music Producer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Tamara Hunter    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Brinkley Anne Maginnis    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Tara Duncil    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Jamie Baremore    Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Mark Norby    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.