Watchmen (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $107,509,799Details
International Box Office $79,466,451
Worldwide Box Office $186,976,250
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $55,491,437
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $97,592,928
Total $153,084,365
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,214,334 (51.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$138,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,611 opening theaters/3,611 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $171,442,294

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
March 6th, 2009 (IMAX) by Warner Bros., released as Warchmen
Video Release: July 21st, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language
Running Time: 161 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Alternate History, Conspiracy Theory, Surprise Twist
Source material: D.C. Comics
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Legendary Pictures, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2009 1 $55,214,334   3,611 $15,291   $55,214,334 1
Mar 13, 2009 2 $17,817,301 -68% 3,611 $4,934   $85,751,993 2
Mar 20, 2009 5 $6,801,114 -62% 3,510 $1,938   $98,140,886 3
Mar 27, 2009 8 $2,732,439 -60% 2,010 $1,359   $103,273,462 4
Apr 3, 2009 13 $1,074,320 -61% 1,103 $974   $105,346,566 5
Apr 10, 2009 17 $554,430 -48% 453 $1,224   $106,418,446 6
Apr 17, 2009 25 $199,114 -64% 236 $844   $106,848,750 7
Apr 24, 2009 29 $125,198 -37% 145 $863   $107,061,353 8
May 1, 2009 40 $62,176 -50% 90 $691   $107,179,392 9
May 8, 2009 29 $112,482 +81% 263 $428   $107,322,168 10
May 15, 2009 33 $64,990 -42% 163 $399   $107,453,620 11
May 22, 2009 62 $14,708 -77% 45 $327   $107,498,512 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 6, 2009 1 $24,515,772     3,611 $6,789   $24,515,772 1
Mar 7, 2009 1 $18,383,964 -25%   3,611 $5,091   $42,899,736 2
Mar 8, 2009 1 $12,314,598 -33%   3,611 $3,410   $55,214,334 3
Mar 9, 2009 1 $3,885,264 -68%   3,611 $1,076   $59,099,598 4
Mar 10, 2009 1 $3,414,251 -12%   3,611 $946   $62,513,849 5
Mar 11, 2009 1 $2,811,385 -18%   3,611 $779   $65,325,234 6
Mar 12, 2009 1 $2,609,458 -7%   3,611 $723   $67,934,692 7
Mar 13, 2009 3 $5,304,344 +103% -78% 3,611 $1,469   $73,239,036 8
Mar 14, 2009 2 $7,543,933 +42% -59% 3,611 $2,089   $80,782,969 9
Mar 15, 2009 2 $4,969,024 -34% -60% 3,611 $1,376   $85,751,993 10
Mar 16, 2009 2 $1,611,426 -68% -59% 3,611 $446   $87,363,419 11
Mar 17, 2009 2 $1,255,231 -22% -63% 3,611 $348   $88,618,650 12
Mar 18, 2009 2 $1,370,116 +9% -51% 3,611 $379   $89,988,766 13
Mar 19, 2009 2 $1,351,006 -1% -48% 3,611 $374   $91,339,772 14
Mar 20, 2009 5 $1,998,899 +48% -62% 3,510 $569   $93,338,671 15
Mar 21, 2009 5 $2,854,799 +43% -62% 3,510 $813   $96,193,470 16
Mar 22, 2009 5 $1,947,416 -32% -61% 3,510 $555   $98,140,886 17
Mar 23, 2009 5 $631,237 -68% -61% 3,510 $180   $98,772,123 18
Mar 24, 2009 5 $637,340 +1% -49% 3,510 $182   $99,409,463 19
Mar 25, 2009 5 $575,117 -10% -58% 3,510 $164   $99,984,580 20
Mar 26, 2009 5 $556,443 -3% -59% 3,510 $159   $100,541,023 21
Mar 27, 2009 10 $760,736 +37% -62% 2,010 $378   $101,301,759 22
Mar 28, 2009 9 $1,179,816 +55% -59% 2,010 $587   $102,481,575 23
Mar 29, 2009 8 $791,887 -33% -59% 2,010 $394   $103,273,462 24
Mar 30, 2009 8 $253,404 -68% -60% 2,010 $126   $103,526,866 25
Mar 31, 2009 8 $263,540 +4% -59% 2,010 $131   $103,790,406 26
Apr 1, 2009 8 $239,821 -9% -58% 2,010 $119   $104,030,227 27
Apr 2, 2009 8 $242,019 +1% -57% 2,010 $120   $104,272,246 28
Apr 3, 2009 13 $319,961 +32% -58% 1,103 $290   $104,592,207 29
Apr 4, 2009 13 $448,226 +40% -62% 1,103 $406   $105,040,433 30
Apr 5, 2009 12 $306,133 -32% -61% 1,103 $278   $105,346,566 31
Apr 6, 2009 12 $111,465 -64% -56% 1,103 $101   $105,458,031 32
Apr 7, 2009 12 $125,369 +12% -52% 1,103 $114   $105,583,400 33
Apr 8, 2009 12 $124,197 -1% -48% 1,103 $113   $105,707,597 34
Apr 9, 2009 - $156,419 +26% -35% 1,103 $142   $105,864,016 35
Apr 10, 2009 - $189,597 +21% -41% 453 $419   $106,053,613 36
Apr 11, 2009 - $224,347 +18% -50% 453 $495   $106,277,960 37
Apr 12, 2009 - $140,486 -37% -54% 453 $310   $106,418,446 38
Apr 13, 2009 - $66,326 -53% -40% 453 $146   $106,484,772 39
Apr 14, 2009 - $57,206 -14% -54% 453 $126   $106,541,978 40
Apr 15, 2009 - $52,447 -8% -58% 453 $116   $106,594,425 41
Apr 16, 2009 - $55,211 +5% -65% 453 $122   $106,649,636 42
Apr 17, 2009 - $55,635 +1% -71% 236 $236   $106,705,271 43
Apr 18, 2009 - $83,465 +50% -63% 236 $354   $106,788,736 44
Apr 19, 2009 - $60,014 -28% -57% 236 $254   $106,848,750 45
Apr 20, 2009 - $22,605 -62% -66% 236 $96   $106,871,355 46
Apr 21, 2009 - $24,187 +7% -58% 236 $102   $106,895,542 47
Apr 22, 2009 - $21,043 -13% -60% 236 $89   $106,916,585 48
Apr 23, 2009 - $19,570 -7% -65% 236 $83   $106,936,155 49
Apr 24, 2009 - $35,446 +81% -36% 145 $244   $106,971,601 50
Apr 25, 2009 - $54,171 +53% -35% 145 $374   $107,025,772 51
Apr 26, 2009 - $35,581 -34% -41% 145 $245   $107,061,353 52
Apr 27, 2009 - $13,165 -63% -42% 145 $91   $107,074,518 53
Apr 28, 2009 - $14,876 +13% -38% 145 $103   $107,089,394 54
Apr 29, 2009 - $13,835 -7% -34% 145 $95   $107,103,229 55
Apr 30, 2009 - $13,987 +1% -29% 145 $96   $107,117,216 56
May 1, 2009 - $16,589 +19% -53% 90 $184   $107,133,805 57
May 2, 2009 - $26,018 +57% -52% 90 $289   $107,159,823 58
May 3, 2009 - $19,569 -25% -45% 90 $217   $107,179,392 59
May 4, 2009 - $7,045 -64% -46% 90 $78   $107,186,437 60
May 5, 2009 - $7,397 +5% -50% 90 $82   $107,193,834 61
May 6, 2009 - $8,662 +17% -37% 90 $96   $107,202,496 62
May 7, 2009 - $7,190 -17% -49% 90 $80   $107,209,686 63
May 8, 2009 - $31,354 +336% +89% 263 $119   $107,241,040 64
May 9, 2009 - $45,703 +46% +76% 263 $174   $107,286,743 65
May 10, 2009 - $35,425 -22% +81% 263 $135   $107,322,168 66
May 11, 2009 - $15,587 -56% +121% 263 $59   $107,337,755 67
May 12, 2009 - $17,357 +11% +135% 263 $66   $107,355,112 68
May 13, 2009 - $17,010 -2% +96% 263 $65   $107,372,122 69
May 14, 2009 - $16,508 -3% +130% 263 $63   $107,388,630 70
May 15, 2009 - $17,675 +7% -44% 163 $108   $107,406,305 71
May 16, 2009 - $27,680 +57% -39% 163 $170   $107,433,985 72
May 17, 2009 - $19,635 -29% -45% 163 $120   $107,453,620 73
May 18, 2009 - $8,144 -59% -48% 163 $50   $107,461,764 74
May 19, 2009 - $7,086 -13% -59% 163 $43   $107,468,850 75
May 20, 2009 - $7,440 +5% -56% 163 $46   $107,476,290 76
May 21, 2009 - $7,514 +1% -54% 163 $46   $107,483,804 77
May 22, 2009 - $3,768 -50% -79% 45 $84   $107,487,572 78
May 23, 2009 - $5,141 +36% -81% 45 $114   $107,492,713 79
May 24, 2009 - $5,799 +13% -70% 45 $129   $107,498,512 80
May 25, 2009 56 $4,804 -17% -41% 45 $107   $107,503,316 81
May 26, 2009 - $2,210 -54% -69% 45 $49   $107,505,526 82
May 27, 2009 - $2,320 +5% -69% 45 $52   $107,507,846 83
May 28, 2009 - $1,953 -16% -74% 45 $43   $107,509,799 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2009 1 $67,934,692   3,611 $18,813   $67,934,692 1
Mar 13, 2009 2 $23,405,080 -66% 3,611 $6,482   $91,339,772 2
Mar 20, 2009 5 $9,201,251 -61% 3,510 $2,621   $100,541,023 3
Mar 27, 2009 8 $3,731,223 -59% 2,010 $1,856   $104,272,246 4
Apr 3, 2009 13 $1,591,770 -57% 1,103 $1,443   $105,864,016 5
Apr 10, 2009 17 $785,620 -51% 453 $1,734   $106,649,636 6
Apr 17, 2009 26 $286,519 -64% 236 $1,214   $106,936,155 7
Apr 24, 2009 29 $181,061 -37% 145 $1,249   $107,117,216 8
May 1, 2009 39 $92,470 -49% 90 $1,027   $107,209,686 9
May 8, 2009 27 $178,944 +94% 263 $680   $107,388,630 10
May 15, 2009 34 $95,174 -47% 163 $584   $107,483,804 11
May 22, 2009 61 $25,995 -73% 45 $578   $107,509,799 12

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,214,334 (51.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$138,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,611 opening theaters/3,611 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $171,442,294

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
March 6th, 2009 (IMAX) by Warner Bros., released as Warchmen
Video Release: July 21st, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language
Running Time: 161 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Alternate History, Conspiracy Theory, Surprise Twist
Source material: D.C. Comics
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Legendary Pictures, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2009 1 $55,214,334   3,611 $15,291   $55,214,334 1
Mar 13, 2009 2 $17,817,301 -68% 3,611 $4,934   $85,751,993 2
Mar 20, 2009 5 $6,801,114 -62% 3,510 $1,938   $98,140,886 3
Mar 27, 2009 8 $2,732,439 -60% 2,010 $1,359   $103,273,462 4
Apr 3, 2009 13 $1,074,320 -61% 1,103 $974   $105,346,566 5
Apr 10, 2009 17 $554,430 -48% 453 $1,224   $106,418,446 6
Apr 17, 2009 25 $199,114 -64% 236 $844   $106,848,750 7
Apr 24, 2009 29 $125,198 -37% 145 $863   $107,061,353 8
May 1, 2009 40 $62,176 -50% 90 $691   $107,179,392 9
May 8, 2009 29 $112,482 +81% 263 $428   $107,322,168 10
May 15, 2009 33 $64,990 -42% 163 $399   $107,453,620 11
May 22, 2009 62 $14,708 -77% 45 $327   $107,498,512 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 6, 2009 1 $24,515,772     3,611 $6,789   $24,515,772 1
Mar 7, 2009 1 $18,383,964 -25%   3,611 $5,091   $42,899,736 2
Mar 8, 2009 1 $12,314,598 -33%   3,611 $3,410   $55,214,334 3
Mar 9, 2009 1 $3,885,264 -68%   3,611 $1,076   $59,099,598 4
Mar 10, 2009 1 $3,414,251 -12%   3,611 $946   $62,513,849 5
Mar 11, 2009 1 $2,811,385 -18%   3,611 $779   $65,325,234 6
Mar 12, 2009 1 $2,609,458 -7%   3,611 $723   $67,934,692 7
Mar 13, 2009 3 $5,304,344 +103% -78% 3,611 $1,469   $73,239,036 8
Mar 14, 2009 2 $7,543,933 +42% -59% 3,611 $2,089   $80,782,969 9
Mar 15, 2009 2 $4,969,024 -34% -60% 3,611 $1,376   $85,751,993 10
Mar 16, 2009 2 $1,611,426 -68% -59% 3,611 $446   $87,363,419 11
Mar 17, 2009 2 $1,255,231 -22% -63% 3,611 $348   $88,618,650 12
Mar 18, 2009 2 $1,370,116 +9% -51% 3,611 $379   $89,988,766 13
Mar 19, 2009 2 $1,351,006 -1% -48% 3,611 $374   $91,339,772 14
Mar 20, 2009 5 $1,998,899 +48% -62% 3,510 $569   $93,338,671 15
Mar 21, 2009 5 $2,854,799 +43% -62% 3,510 $813   $96,193,470 16
Mar 22, 2009 5 $1,947,416 -32% -61% 3,510 $555   $98,140,886 17
Mar 23, 2009 5 $631,237 -68% -61% 3,510 $180   $98,772,123 18
Mar 24, 2009 5 $637,340 +1% -49% 3,510 $182   $99,409,463 19
Mar 25, 2009 5 $575,117 -10% -58% 3,510 $164   $99,984,580 20
Mar 26, 2009 5 $556,443 -3% -59% 3,510 $159   $100,541,023 21
Mar 27, 2009 10 $760,736 +37% -62% 2,010 $378   $101,301,759 22
Mar 28, 2009 9 $1,179,816 +55% -59% 2,010 $587   $102,481,575 23
Mar 29, 2009 8 $791,887 -33% -59% 2,010 $394   $103,273,462 24
Mar 30, 2009 8 $253,404 -68% -60% 2,010 $126   $103,526,866 25
Mar 31, 2009 8 $263,540 +4% -59% 2,010 $131   $103,790,406 26
Apr 1, 2009 8 $239,821 -9% -58% 2,010 $119   $104,030,227 27
Apr 2, 2009 8 $242,019 +1% -57% 2,010 $120   $104,272,246 28
Apr 3, 2009 13 $319,961 +32% -58% 1,103 $290   $104,592,207 29
Apr 4, 2009 13 $448,226 +40% -62% 1,103 $406   $105,040,433 30
Apr 5, 2009 12 $306,133 -32% -61% 1,103 $278   $105,346,566 31
Apr 6, 2009 12 $111,465 -64% -56% 1,103 $101   $105,458,031 32
Apr 7, 2009 12 $125,369 +12% -52% 1,103 $114   $105,583,400 33
Apr 8, 2009 12 $124,197 -1% -48% 1,103 $113   $105,707,597 34
Apr 9, 2009 - $156,419 +26% -35% 1,103 $142   $105,864,016 35
Apr 10, 2009 - $189,597 +21% -41% 453 $419   $106,053,613 36
Apr 11, 2009 - $224,347 +18% -50% 453 $495   $106,277,960 37
Apr 12, 2009 - $140,486 -37% -54% 453 $310   $106,418,446 38
Apr 13, 2009 - $66,326 -53% -40% 453 $146   $106,484,772 39
Apr 14, 2009 - $57,206 -14% -54% 453 $126   $106,541,978 40
Apr 15, 2009 - $52,447 -8% -58% 453 $116   $106,594,425 41
Apr 16, 2009 - $55,211 +5% -65% 453 $122   $106,649,636 42
Apr 17, 2009 - $55,635 +1% -71% 236 $236   $106,705,271 43
Apr 18, 2009 - $83,465 +50% -63% 236 $354   $106,788,736 44
Apr 19, 2009 - $60,014 -28% -57% 236 $254   $106,848,750 45
Apr 20, 2009 - $22,605 -62% -66% 236 $96   $106,871,355 46
Apr 21, 2009 - $24,187 +7% -58% 236 $102   $106,895,542 47
Apr 22, 2009 - $21,043 -13% -60% 236 $89   $106,916,585 48
Apr 23, 2009 - $19,570 -7% -65% 236 $83   $106,936,155 49
Apr 24, 2009 - $35,446 +81% -36% 145 $244   $106,971,601 50
Apr 25, 2009 - $54,171 +53% -35% 145 $374   $107,025,772 51
Apr 26, 2009 - $35,581 -34% -41% 145 $245   $107,061,353 52
Apr 27, 2009 - $13,165 -63% -42% 145 $91   $107,074,518 53
Apr 28, 2009 - $14,876 +13% -38% 145 $103   $107,089,394 54
Apr 29, 2009 - $13,835 -7% -34% 145 $95   $107,103,229 55
Apr 30, 2009 - $13,987 +1% -29% 145 $96   $107,117,216 56
May 1, 2009 - $16,589 +19% -53% 90 $184   $107,133,805 57
May 2, 2009 - $26,018 +57% -52% 90 $289   $107,159,823 58
May 3, 2009 - $19,569 -25% -45% 90 $217   $107,179,392 59
May 4, 2009 - $7,045 -64% -46% 90 $78   $107,186,437 60
May 5, 2009 - $7,397 +5% -50% 90 $82   $107,193,834 61
May 6, 2009 - $8,662 +17% -37% 90 $96   $107,202,496 62
May 7, 2009 - $7,190 -17% -49% 90 $80   $107,209,686 63
May 8, 2009 - $31,354 +336% +89% 263 $119   $107,241,040 64
May 9, 2009 - $45,703 +46% +76% 263 $174   $107,286,743 65
May 10, 2009 - $35,425 -22% +81% 263 $135   $107,322,168 66
May 11, 2009 - $15,587 -56% +121% 263 $59   $107,337,755 67
May 12, 2009 - $17,357 +11% +135% 263 $66   $107,355,112 68
May 13, 2009 - $17,010 -2% +96% 263 $65   $107,372,122 69
May 14, 2009 - $16,508 -3% +130% 263 $63   $107,388,630 70
May 15, 2009 - $17,675 +7% -44% 163 $108   $107,406,305 71
May 16, 2009 - $27,680 +57% -39% 163 $170   $107,433,985 72
May 17, 2009 - $19,635 -29% -45% 163 $120   $107,453,620 73
May 18, 2009 - $8,144 -59% -48% 163 $50   $107,461,764 74
May 19, 2009 - $7,086 -13% -59% 163 $43   $107,468,850 75
May 20, 2009 - $7,440 +5% -56% 163 $46   $107,476,290 76
May 21, 2009 - $7,514 +1% -54% 163 $46   $107,483,804 77
May 22, 2009 - $3,768 -50% -79% 45 $84   $107,487,572 78
May 23, 2009 - $5,141 +36% -81% 45 $114   $107,492,713 79
May 24, 2009 - $5,799 +13% -70% 45 $129   $107,498,512 80
May 25, 2009 56 $4,804 -17% -41% 45 $107   $107,503,316 81
May 26, 2009 - $2,210 -54% -69% 45 $49   $107,505,526 82
May 27, 2009 - $2,320 +5% -69% 45 $52   $107,507,846 83
May 28, 2009 - $1,953 -16% -74% 45 $43   $107,509,799 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2009 1 $67,934,692   3,611 $18,813   $67,934,692 1
Mar 13, 2009 2 $23,405,080 -66% 3,611 $6,482   $91,339,772 2
Mar 20, 2009 5 $9,201,251 -61% 3,510 $2,621   $100,541,023 3
Mar 27, 2009 8 $3,731,223 -59% 2,010 $1,856   $104,272,246 4
Apr 3, 2009 13 $1,591,770 -57% 1,103 $1,443   $105,864,016 5
Apr 10, 2009 17 $785,620 -51% 453 $1,734   $106,649,636 6
Apr 17, 2009 26 $286,519 -64% 236 $1,214   $106,936,155 7
Apr 24, 2009 29 $181,061 -37% 145 $1,249   $107,117,216 8
May 1, 2009 39 $92,470 -49% 90 $1,027   $107,209,686 9
May 8, 2009 27 $178,944 +94% 263 $680   $107,388,630 10
May 15, 2009 34 $95,174 -47% 163 $584   $107,483,804 11
May 22, 2009 61 $25,995 -73% 45 $578   $107,509,799 12

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.