Walk the Line (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $119,519,402 | Details |
| International Box Office | $68,188,093 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $187,707,495 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $127,734,500 | |
| Total | $127,734,500 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,347,341 (18.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,961 opening theaters/3,160 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $221,895,686 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | June 30th, 2023 (Limited) (Portugal)
September 2nd, 2025 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | February 28th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency. |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Award win: | Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Musicians, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Tree Line Film, Catfish |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $22,347,341 | 2,961 | $7,547 | $22,347,341 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $19,212,273 | -14% | 3,138 | $6,122 | $54,008,042 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $9,532,166 | -50% | 3,160 | $3,017 | $68,298,646 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 4 | $5,738,176 | -40% | 3,034 | $1,891 | $76,991,362 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 6 | $3,688,031 | -36% | 2,667 | $1,383 | $82,607,528 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 15 | $1,596,929 | -57% | 1,534 | $1,041 | $86,250,712 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 15 | $2,662,417 | +67% | 1,160 | $2,295 | $91,742,439 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 17 | $2,111,049 | -21% | 1,027 | $2,056 | $95,367,226 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 18 | $1,768,437 | -16% | 864 | $2,047 | $97,946,792 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 13 | $3,065,796 | +73% | 1,125 | $2,725 | $102,076,758 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 12 | $3,032,741 | -1% | 1,201 | $2,525 | $106,120,470 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $3,287,475 | +8% | 1,577 | $2,085 | $110,611,645 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 13 | $1,982,595 | -40% | 1,248 | $1,589 | $113,633,384 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 12 | $1,541,419 | -22% | 883 | $1,746 | $116,070,807 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 20 | $725,765 | -53% | 492 | $1,475 | $117,478,650 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 26 | $489,229 | -33% | 375 | $1,305 | $118,229,366 | 16 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 26 | $342,670 | -30% | 321 | $1,068 | $118,808,286 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 34 | $203,445 | -41% | 260 | $782 | $119,148,939 | 18 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 41 | $97,847 | -52% | 148 | $661 | $119,317,827 | 19 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 53 | $49,057 | -50% | 75 | $654 | $119,402,843 | 20 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 58 | $30,099 | -39% | 42 | $717 | $119,454,784 | 21 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 73 | $18,060 | -40% | 23 | $785 | $119,487,675 | 22 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 76 | $11,466 | -37% | 16 | $717 | $119,506,852 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 100 | $3,432 | -70% | 6 | $572 | $119,518,352 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $7,611,332 | 2,961 | $2,571 | $7,611,332 | 1 | ||
| Nov 19, 2005 | 2 | $8,953,911 | +18% | 2,961 | $3,024 | $16,565,243 | 2 | |
| Nov 20, 2005 | 2 | $5,782,098 | -35% | 2,961 | $1,953 | $22,347,341 | 3 | |
| Nov 21, 2005 | 2 | $2,223,706 | -62% | 2,961 | $751 | $24,571,047 | 4 | |
| Nov 22, 2005 | 2 | $2,550,751 | +15% | 2,961 | $861 | $27,121,798 | 5 | |
| Nov 23, 2005 | 3 | $3,210,283 | +26% | 3,116 | $1,030 | $30,332,081 | 6 | |
| Nov 24, 2005 | 2 | $4,463,688 | +39% | 3,116 | $1,433 | $34,795,769 | 7 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $7,600,232 | +70% | n/c | 3,138 | $2,422 | $42,396,001 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 2005 | 2 | $7,614,061 | n/c | -15% | 3,138 | $2,426 | $50,010,062 | 9 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | 2 | $3,997,980 | -47% | -31% | 3,138 | $1,274 | $54,008,042 | 10 |
| Nov 28, 2005 | 2 | $1,206,631 | -70% | -46% | 3,138 | $385 | $55,214,673 | 11 |
| Nov 29, 2005 | 2 | $1,291,052 | +7% | -49% | 3,138 | $411 | $56,505,725 | 12 |
| Nov 30, 2005 | 2 | $1,147,078 | -11% | -64% | 3,138 | $366 | $57,652,803 | 13 |
| Dec 1, 2005 | 2 | $1,113,677 | -3% | -75% | 3,138 | $355 | $58,766,480 | 14 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $3,053,222 | +174% | -60% | 3,160 | $966 | $61,819,702 | 15 |
| Dec 3, 2005 | 3 | $4,214,435 | +38% | -45% | 3,160 | $1,334 | $66,034,137 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 2005 | 3 | $2,264,509 | -46% | -43% | 3,160 | $717 | $68,298,646 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 2005 | 3 | $720,950 | -68% | -40% | 3,160 | $228 | $69,019,596 | 18 |
| Dec 6, 2005 | 2 | $795,607 | +10% | -38% | 3,160 | $252 | $69,815,203 | 19 |
| Dec 7, 2005 | 2 | $719,339 | -10% | -37% | 3,160 | $228 | $70,534,542 | 20 |
| Dec 8, 2005 | 2 | $718,644 | n/c | -35% | 3,160 | $227 | $71,253,186 | 21 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 4 | $1,717,907 | +139% | -44% | 3,034 | $566 | $72,971,093 | 22 |
| Dec 10, 2005 | 4 | $2,629,139 | +53% | -38% | 3,034 | $867 | $75,600,232 | 23 |
| Dec 11, 2005 | 4 | $1,391,130 | -47% | -39% | 3,034 | $459 | $76,991,362 | 24 |
| Dec 12, 2005 | 4 | $501,812 | -64% | -30% | 3,034 | $165 | $77,493,174 | 25 |
| Dec 13, 2005 | 4 | $544,054 | +8% | -32% | 3,034 | $179 | $78,037,228 | 26 |
| Dec 14, 2005 | 5 | $443,590 | -18% | -38% | 3,034 | $146 | $78,480,818 | 27 |
| Dec 15, 2005 | 5 | $438,679 | -1% | -39% | 3,034 | $145 | $78,919,497 | 28 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 6 | $1,044,955 | +138% | -39% | 2,664 | $392 | $79,964,452 | 29 |
| Dec 17, 2005 | 6 | $1,579,203 | +51% | -40% | 2,664 | $593 | $81,543,655 | 30 |
| Dec 18, 2005 | 6 | $1,063,873 | -33% | -24% | 2,664 | $399 | $82,607,528 | 31 |
| Dec 19, 2005 | 7 | $525,190 | -51% | +5% | 2,664 | $197 | $83,132,718 | 32 |
| Dec 20, 2005 | 7 | $567,696 | +8% | +4% | 2,664 | $213 | $83,700,414 | 33 |
| Dec 21, 2005 | 8 | $435,338 | -23% | -2% | 2,664 | $163 | $84,135,752 | 34 |
| Dec 22, 2005 | 8 | $518,031 | +19% | +18% | 2,664 | $194 | $84,653,783 | 35 |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 15 | $877,297 | +67% | 1,534 | $572 | $87,128,009 | 39 | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 15 | $693,819 | -21% | 1,160 | $598 | $92,436,258 | 46 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 19 | $308,093 | 864 | $357 | $98,254,885 | 60 | ||
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $1,000,901 | 1,577 | $635 | $108,325,071 | 78 | ||
| Feb 4, 2006 | 8 | $1,743,226 | +74% | 1,577 | $1,105 | $110,068,297 | 79 | |
| Feb 5, 2006 | 9 | $543,348 | -69% | 1,577 | $345 | $110,611,645 | 80 | |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 8 | $246,324 | -55% | 1,577 | $156 | $110,857,969 | 81 | |
| Feb 7, 2006 | 7 | $275,848 | +12% | 1,577 | $175 | $111,133,817 | 82 | |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 6 | $253,918 | -8% | 1,577 | $161 | $111,387,735 | 83 | |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 6 | $263,054 | +4% | 1,577 | $167 | $111,650,789 | 84 | |
| Feb 13, 2006 | 11 | $175,439 | -29% | 1,248 | $141 | $113,808,823 | 88 | |
| Feb 14, 2006 | 10 | $377,486 | +115% | +37% | 1,248 | $302 | $114,186,309 | 89 |
| Feb 15, 2006 | 10 | $172,887 | -54% | -32% | 1,248 | $139 | $114,359,196 | 90 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 14 | $273,498 | +56% | 883 | $310 | $116,344,305 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $34,795,769 | 2,961 | $11,751 | $34,795,769 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $23,970,711 | -31% | 3,138 | $7,639 | $58,766,480 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $12,486,706 | -48% | 3,160 | $3,951 | $71,253,186 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 5 | $7,666,311 | -39% | 3,034 | $2,527 | $78,919,497 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 7 | $5,734,286 | -25% | 2,667 | $2,150 | $84,653,783 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 15 | $4,426,239 | -23% | 1,534 | $2,885 | $89,080,022 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 16 | $4,176,155 | -6% | 1,160 | $3,600 | $93,256,177 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 18 | $2,922,178 | -30% | 1,027 | $2,845 | $96,178,355 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 17 | $2,832,607 | -3% | 864 | $3,278 | $99,010,962 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 12 | $4,076,767 | +44% | 1,125 | $3,624 | $103,087,729 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 12 | $4,236,441 | +4% | 1,201 | $3,527 | $107,324,170 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $4,326,619 | +2% | 1,577 | $2,744 | $111,650,789 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 12 | $2,878,599 | -33% | 1,248 | $2,307 | $114,529,388 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 12 | $2,223,497 | -23% | 883 | $2,518 | $116,752,885 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 20 | $987,252 | -56% | 492 | $2,007 | $117,740,137 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 26 | $725,479 | -27% | 375 | $1,935 | $118,465,616 | 16 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 25 | $479,878 | -34% | 321 | $1,495 | $118,945,494 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 38 | $274,486 | -43% | 260 | $1,056 | $119,219,980 | 18 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 43 | $133,806 | -51% | 148 | $904 | $119,353,786 | 19 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 51 | $70,899 | -47% | 75 | $945 | $119,424,685 | 20 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 59 | $44,930 | -37% | 42 | $1,070 | $119,469,615 | 21 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 75 | $25,771 | -43% | 23 | $1,120 | $119,495,386 | 22 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 69 | $19,534 | -24% | 16 | $1,221 | $119,514,920 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 98 | $4,482 | -77% | 6 | $747 | $119,519,402 | 24 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6/30/2023 | $132 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $132 | 7/5/2023 | |||
| Rest of World | $68,187,961 | |||||||||
| International Total | $68,188,093 | 7/5/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Joaquin Phoenix | Johnny Cash | |
| Reese Witherspoon | June Carter |
Supporting
| Ginnifer Goodwin | Vivianne Cash | |
| Robert Patrick | Ray Cash | |
| Dallas Roberts | Sam Phillips | |
| Dan John Miller | Luther Perkins | |
| Larry Bagby | Marshall Grant | |
| Shelby Lynne | Carrie Cash | |
| Tyler Hilton | Elvis Presley | |
| Waylon Malloy | Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| Shooter Jennings | Waylon Jennings | |
| James Keach | Warden |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Mangold | Director | |
| Cathy Konrad | Producer | |
| James Keach | Producer | |
| John Carter Cash | Executive Producer | |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer | |
| Gill Dennis | Screenwriter | |
| James Mangold | Screenwriter | |
| Johnny Cash | Story Creator | |
| Phedon Papamichael | Cinematographer | |
| Michael McCusker | Editor | |
| T-Bone Burnett | Composer | |
| David J. Bomba | Production Designer | |
| Rob Simons | Art Director | |
| Carla Curry | Set Decorator | |
| Arianne Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound | |
| Donald Sylvester | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ted Caplan | Sound Designer | |
| Lou Robin | Associate Producer | |
| Stephen P. Dunn | Assistant Director | |
| Lisa Beach | Casting | |
| Sarah Katzman | Casting | |
| Mildred Iatrou Morgan* | Dialogue Editor |
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.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,347,341 (18.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,961 opening theaters/3,160 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $221,895,686 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | June 30th, 2023 (Limited) (Portugal)
September 2nd, 2025 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | February 28th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency. |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Award win: | Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Musicians, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Tree Line Film, Catfish |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $22,347,341 | 2,961 | $7,547 | $22,347,341 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $19,212,273 | -14% | 3,138 | $6,122 | $54,008,042 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $9,532,166 | -50% | 3,160 | $3,017 | $68,298,646 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 4 | $5,738,176 | -40% | 3,034 | $1,891 | $76,991,362 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 6 | $3,688,031 | -36% | 2,667 | $1,383 | $82,607,528 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 15 | $1,596,929 | -57% | 1,534 | $1,041 | $86,250,712 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 15 | $2,662,417 | +67% | 1,160 | $2,295 | $91,742,439 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 17 | $2,111,049 | -21% | 1,027 | $2,056 | $95,367,226 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 18 | $1,768,437 | -16% | 864 | $2,047 | $97,946,792 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 13 | $3,065,796 | +73% | 1,125 | $2,725 | $102,076,758 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 12 | $3,032,741 | -1% | 1,201 | $2,525 | $106,120,470 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $3,287,475 | +8% | 1,577 | $2,085 | $110,611,645 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 13 | $1,982,595 | -40% | 1,248 | $1,589 | $113,633,384 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 12 | $1,541,419 | -22% | 883 | $1,746 | $116,070,807 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 20 | $725,765 | -53% | 492 | $1,475 | $117,478,650 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 26 | $489,229 | -33% | 375 | $1,305 | $118,229,366 | 16 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 26 | $342,670 | -30% | 321 | $1,068 | $118,808,286 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 34 | $203,445 | -41% | 260 | $782 | $119,148,939 | 18 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 41 | $97,847 | -52% | 148 | $661 | $119,317,827 | 19 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 53 | $49,057 | -50% | 75 | $654 | $119,402,843 | 20 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 58 | $30,099 | -39% | 42 | $717 | $119,454,784 | 21 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 73 | $18,060 | -40% | 23 | $785 | $119,487,675 | 22 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 76 | $11,466 | -37% | 16 | $717 | $119,506,852 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 100 | $3,432 | -70% | 6 | $572 | $119,518,352 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $7,611,332 | 2,961 | $2,571 | $7,611,332 | 1 | ||
| Nov 19, 2005 | 2 | $8,953,911 | +18% | 2,961 | $3,024 | $16,565,243 | 2 | |
| Nov 20, 2005 | 2 | $5,782,098 | -35% | 2,961 | $1,953 | $22,347,341 | 3 | |
| Nov 21, 2005 | 2 | $2,223,706 | -62% | 2,961 | $751 | $24,571,047 | 4 | |
| Nov 22, 2005 | 2 | $2,550,751 | +15% | 2,961 | $861 | $27,121,798 | 5 | |
| Nov 23, 2005 | 3 | $3,210,283 | +26% | 3,116 | $1,030 | $30,332,081 | 6 | |
| Nov 24, 2005 | 2 | $4,463,688 | +39% | 3,116 | $1,433 | $34,795,769 | 7 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $7,600,232 | +70% | n/c | 3,138 | $2,422 | $42,396,001 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 2005 | 2 | $7,614,061 | n/c | -15% | 3,138 | $2,426 | $50,010,062 | 9 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | 2 | $3,997,980 | -47% | -31% | 3,138 | $1,274 | $54,008,042 | 10 |
| Nov 28, 2005 | 2 | $1,206,631 | -70% | -46% | 3,138 | $385 | $55,214,673 | 11 |
| Nov 29, 2005 | 2 | $1,291,052 | +7% | -49% | 3,138 | $411 | $56,505,725 | 12 |
| Nov 30, 2005 | 2 | $1,147,078 | -11% | -64% | 3,138 | $366 | $57,652,803 | 13 |
| Dec 1, 2005 | 2 | $1,113,677 | -3% | -75% | 3,138 | $355 | $58,766,480 | 14 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $3,053,222 | +174% | -60% | 3,160 | $966 | $61,819,702 | 15 |
| Dec 3, 2005 | 3 | $4,214,435 | +38% | -45% | 3,160 | $1,334 | $66,034,137 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 2005 | 3 | $2,264,509 | -46% | -43% | 3,160 | $717 | $68,298,646 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 2005 | 3 | $720,950 | -68% | -40% | 3,160 | $228 | $69,019,596 | 18 |
| Dec 6, 2005 | 2 | $795,607 | +10% | -38% | 3,160 | $252 | $69,815,203 | 19 |
| Dec 7, 2005 | 2 | $719,339 | -10% | -37% | 3,160 | $228 | $70,534,542 | 20 |
| Dec 8, 2005 | 2 | $718,644 | n/c | -35% | 3,160 | $227 | $71,253,186 | 21 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 4 | $1,717,907 | +139% | -44% | 3,034 | $566 | $72,971,093 | 22 |
| Dec 10, 2005 | 4 | $2,629,139 | +53% | -38% | 3,034 | $867 | $75,600,232 | 23 |
| Dec 11, 2005 | 4 | $1,391,130 | -47% | -39% | 3,034 | $459 | $76,991,362 | 24 |
| Dec 12, 2005 | 4 | $501,812 | -64% | -30% | 3,034 | $165 | $77,493,174 | 25 |
| Dec 13, 2005 | 4 | $544,054 | +8% | -32% | 3,034 | $179 | $78,037,228 | 26 |
| Dec 14, 2005 | 5 | $443,590 | -18% | -38% | 3,034 | $146 | $78,480,818 | 27 |
| Dec 15, 2005 | 5 | $438,679 | -1% | -39% | 3,034 | $145 | $78,919,497 | 28 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 6 | $1,044,955 | +138% | -39% | 2,664 | $392 | $79,964,452 | 29 |
| Dec 17, 2005 | 6 | $1,579,203 | +51% | -40% | 2,664 | $593 | $81,543,655 | 30 |
| Dec 18, 2005 | 6 | $1,063,873 | -33% | -24% | 2,664 | $399 | $82,607,528 | 31 |
| Dec 19, 2005 | 7 | $525,190 | -51% | +5% | 2,664 | $197 | $83,132,718 | 32 |
| Dec 20, 2005 | 7 | $567,696 | +8% | +4% | 2,664 | $213 | $83,700,414 | 33 |
| Dec 21, 2005 | 8 | $435,338 | -23% | -2% | 2,664 | $163 | $84,135,752 | 34 |
| Dec 22, 2005 | 8 | $518,031 | +19% | +18% | 2,664 | $194 | $84,653,783 | 35 |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 15 | $877,297 | +67% | 1,534 | $572 | $87,128,009 | 39 | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 15 | $693,819 | -21% | 1,160 | $598 | $92,436,258 | 46 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 19 | $308,093 | 864 | $357 | $98,254,885 | 60 | ||
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $1,000,901 | 1,577 | $635 | $108,325,071 | 78 | ||
| Feb 4, 2006 | 8 | $1,743,226 | +74% | 1,577 | $1,105 | $110,068,297 | 79 | |
| Feb 5, 2006 | 9 | $543,348 | -69% | 1,577 | $345 | $110,611,645 | 80 | |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 8 | $246,324 | -55% | 1,577 | $156 | $110,857,969 | 81 | |
| Feb 7, 2006 | 7 | $275,848 | +12% | 1,577 | $175 | $111,133,817 | 82 | |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 6 | $253,918 | -8% | 1,577 | $161 | $111,387,735 | 83 | |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 6 | $263,054 | +4% | 1,577 | $167 | $111,650,789 | 84 | |
| Feb 13, 2006 | 11 | $175,439 | -29% | 1,248 | $141 | $113,808,823 | 88 | |
| Feb 14, 2006 | 10 | $377,486 | +115% | +37% | 1,248 | $302 | $114,186,309 | 89 |
| Feb 15, 2006 | 10 | $172,887 | -54% | -32% | 1,248 | $139 | $114,359,196 | 90 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 14 | $273,498 | +56% | 883 | $310 | $116,344,305 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $34,795,769 | 2,961 | $11,751 | $34,795,769 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $23,970,711 | -31% | 3,138 | $7,639 | $58,766,480 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $12,486,706 | -48% | 3,160 | $3,951 | $71,253,186 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 5 | $7,666,311 | -39% | 3,034 | $2,527 | $78,919,497 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 7 | $5,734,286 | -25% | 2,667 | $2,150 | $84,653,783 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 15 | $4,426,239 | -23% | 1,534 | $2,885 | $89,080,022 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 16 | $4,176,155 | -6% | 1,160 | $3,600 | $93,256,177 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 18 | $2,922,178 | -30% | 1,027 | $2,845 | $96,178,355 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 17 | $2,832,607 | -3% | 864 | $3,278 | $99,010,962 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 12 | $4,076,767 | +44% | 1,125 | $3,624 | $103,087,729 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 12 | $4,236,441 | +4% | 1,201 | $3,527 | $107,324,170 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $4,326,619 | +2% | 1,577 | $2,744 | $111,650,789 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 12 | $2,878,599 | -33% | 1,248 | $2,307 | $114,529,388 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 12 | $2,223,497 | -23% | 883 | $2,518 | $116,752,885 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 20 | $987,252 | -56% | 492 | $2,007 | $117,740,137 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 26 | $725,479 | -27% | 375 | $1,935 | $118,465,616 | 16 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 25 | $479,878 | -34% | 321 | $1,495 | $118,945,494 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 38 | $274,486 | -43% | 260 | $1,056 | $119,219,980 | 18 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 43 | $133,806 | -51% | 148 | $904 | $119,353,786 | 19 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 51 | $70,899 | -47% | 75 | $945 | $119,424,685 | 20 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 59 | $44,930 | -37% | 42 | $1,070 | $119,469,615 | 21 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 75 | $25,771 | -43% | 23 | $1,120 | $119,495,386 | 22 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 69 | $19,534 | -24% | 16 | $1,221 | $119,514,920 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 98 | $4,482 | -77% | 6 | $747 | $119,519,402 | 24 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6/30/2023 | $132 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $132 | 7/5/2023 | |||
| Rest of World | $68,187,961 | |||||||||
| International Total | $68,188,093 | 7/5/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Joaquin Phoenix | Johnny Cash | |
| Reese Witherspoon | June Carter |
Supporting
| Ginnifer Goodwin | Vivianne Cash | |
| Robert Patrick | Ray Cash | |
| Dallas Roberts | Sam Phillips | |
| Dan John Miller | Luther Perkins | |
| Larry Bagby | Marshall Grant | |
| Shelby Lynne | Carrie Cash | |
| Tyler Hilton | Elvis Presley | |
| Waylon Malloy | Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| Shooter Jennings | Waylon Jennings | |
| James Keach | Warden |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Mangold | Director | |
| Cathy Konrad | Producer | |
| James Keach | Producer | |
| John Carter Cash | Executive Producer | |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer | |
| Gill Dennis | Screenwriter | |
| James Mangold | Screenwriter | |
| Johnny Cash | Story Creator | |
| Phedon Papamichael | Cinematographer | |
| Michael McCusker | Editor | |
| T-Bone Burnett | Composer | |
| David J. Bomba | Production Designer | |
| Rob Simons | Art Director | |
| Carla Curry | Set Decorator | |
| Arianne Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound | |
| Donald Sylvester | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ted Caplan | Sound Designer | |
| Lou Robin | Associate Producer | |
| Stephen P. Dunn | Assistant Director | |
| Lisa Beach | Casting | |
| Sarah Katzman | Casting | |
| Mildred Iatrou Morgan* | Dialogue Editor |
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.
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