The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,412,817 | Details |
| International Box Office | $63,016,938 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $103,429,755 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $31,745,327 | |
| Total | $31,745,327 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,186,054 (22.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,772 opening theaters/2,777 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $68,701,577 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2007 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | April 8th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Cryptozoology, Monster |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Revolution Studios, Walden Media, Beacon Pictures, Ecosse Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2007 | 8 | $9,186,054 | 2,772 | $3,314 | $16,797,265 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 8 | $6,230,489 | -32% | 2,777 | $2,244 | $30,823,470 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 13 | $3,332,323 | -47% | 2,506 | $1,330 | $35,206,965 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 17 | $1,784,413 | -46% | 1,661 | $1,074 | $37,635,891 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 23 | $686,265 | -62% | 677 | $1,014 | $39,511,865 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 27 | $410,272 | -40% | 482 | $851 | $40,057,736 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 33 | $282,596 | -31% | 324 | $872 | $40,412,817 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2007 | 10 | $2,385,644 | 2,772 | $861 | $2,385,644 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2007 | 8 | $2,565,000 | +8% | 2,772 | $925 | $4,951,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2007 | 7 | $2,685,000 | +5% | 2,772 | $969 | $7,620,644 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 7 | $3,178,736 | +18% | 2,772 | $1,147 | $10,789,947 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2007 | 8 | $3,257,768 | +2% | 2,772 | $1,175 | $14,047,715 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2007 | 8 | $2,749,550 | -16% | 2,772 | $992 | $16,797,265 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 5 | $2,262,759 | -18% | 2,772 | $816 | $19,060,024 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2008 | 6 | $2,621,656 | +16% | +10% | 2,772 | $946 | $21,681,680 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2008 | 6 | $1,541,494 | -41% | -40% | 2,772 | $556 | $23,223,174 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2008 | 6 | $1,369,807 | -11% | -49% | 2,772 | $494 | $24,592,981 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 8 | $1,858,967 | +36% | -42% | 2,777 | $669 | $26,451,948 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2008 | 8 | $2,634,928 | +42% | -19% | 2,777 | $949 | $29,086,876 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2008 | 8 | $1,736,594 | -34% | -37% | 2,777 | $625 | $30,823,470 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 11 | $328,962 | -81% | -85% | 2,777 | $118 | $31,152,432 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | 12 | $252,175 | -23% | -90% | 2,777 | $91 | $31,404,607 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2008 | 12 | $228,522 | -9% | -85% | 2,777 | $82 | $31,633,129 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2008 | 12 | $241,513 | +6% | -82% | 2,777 | $87 | $31,874,642 | 17 |
| Jan 21, 2008 | 11 | $951,138 | 1,661 | $573 | $38,587,029 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2007 | 12 | $7,620,644 | 2,772 | $2,749 | $7,620,644 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 7 | $16,981,770 | +123% | 2,772 | $6,126 | $24,592,981 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 9 | $7,281,661 | -57% | 2,269 | $3,209 | $31,874,642 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 13 | $3,976,836 | -45% | 2,506 | $1,587 | $35,851,478 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 15 | $2,974,122 | -25% | 1,661 | $1,791 | $38,825,600 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 23 | $821,864 | -72% | 677 | $1,214 | $39,647,464 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 28 | $482,757 | -41% | 482 | $1,002 | $40,130,221 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 41 | $282,596 | -41% | 324 | $872 | $40,412,817 | 8 |
Supporting
| Emily Watson | Anne MacMorrow |
Leading
| Alex Etel | Angus MacMorrow |
Supporting
| Ben Chaplin | Lewis Mowbray | |
| David Morrissey | Captain Hamilton | |
| Brian Cox | Old Angus | |
| Priyanka Xi | Kirstie MacMorrow | |
| Marshall Napier | Sgt. Strunk | |
| Joel Tobeck | Sgt. Walker | |
| Erroll Shand | Lt. Wormsley | |
| Bruce Allpress | Jock McGowan | |
| Geraldine Brophy | Gracie | |
| Edward Campbell | Hughie | |
| Peter Corrigan | Jimmy's Buddy | |
| Carl Dixon | Gunner Corbin | |
| Nathan Christopher Haase | Male Tourist | |
| Craig Hall | Charlie MacMorrow | |
| Ian Harcourt | Jimmy McGarry | |
| Rex Hurst | Jimmy's Buddy | |
| William Johnson | Clyde | |
| Megan Katherine | Female Tourist | |
| Elliot Lawless | Beach Kid | |
| Lorraine McDonald | William's Mother | |
| Edward Newborn | Corporal Grubbs | |
| Lois Owen Collins | Young Angus | |
| Phil Peleton | Soldier | |
| William Russell | William | |
| Ben Van Lier | Gunner Rapp |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jay Russell | Director | |
| Robert Bernstein | Producer | |
| Douglas Rae | Producer | |
| Barrie M. Osborne | Producer | |
| Charlie Lyons | Producer | |
| Robert Nelson Jacobs | Screenwriter | |
| Dick King Smith | Story-Based on the Book by | |
| Charles Newirth | Executive Producer | |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography | |
| Tony Burrough | Production Designer | |
| Mark Warner | Editor | |
| John Bloomfield | Costume Designer | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Jay Russell | Executive Producer | |
| Vincent Lascoumes | Assistant Director | |
| John Mahaffie | Second Unit Director | |
| Carol Kim | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dan Hennah | Supervising Art Director | |
| Brad Mill | Art Director | |
| Simon Bright | Art Director | |
| John Hill (Art Director-The Water Horse) | Art Director | |
| Dan Hennah | Set Decorator | |
| Judy Farr | Set Decorator | |
| Bob Buck | Costume Supervisor | |
| Marion Weise | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tony Johnson | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Hedges | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tom Johnson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gilbert Lake | Re recording Mixer-Additional Re Recording Mixer | |
| Dave Whitehead | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jason Canovas | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Hayden Collow | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Melanie Graham | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Justin Webster | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Brent Burge | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dave Whitehead | Sound Designer | |
| Ray Beentjes | Dialogue Editor-Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Martin Kwok | Dialogue Editor | |
| Polly McKinnon | Dialogue Editor | |
| Nigel Stone | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jim Weidman | Music Editor-Supervising Music Editor | |
| David Olson | Music Editor | |
| Nikki Gooley | Make up | |
| The Chieftains* | Additional Music | |
| Denise Luiso | Music Supervisor | |
| Sinead O’Connor | Song Writer | |
| Susie Figgis | Casting Director | |
| Liz Mullane | Casting Director | |
| Augie Davis | 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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,186,054 (22.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,772 opening theaters/2,777 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $68,701,577 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2007 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | April 8th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Cryptozoology, Monster |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Revolution Studios, Walden Media, Beacon Pictures, Ecosse Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2007 | 8 | $9,186,054 | 2,772 | $3,314 | $16,797,265 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 8 | $6,230,489 | -32% | 2,777 | $2,244 | $30,823,470 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 13 | $3,332,323 | -47% | 2,506 | $1,330 | $35,206,965 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 17 | $1,784,413 | -46% | 1,661 | $1,074 | $37,635,891 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 23 | $686,265 | -62% | 677 | $1,014 | $39,511,865 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 27 | $410,272 | -40% | 482 | $851 | $40,057,736 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 33 | $282,596 | -31% | 324 | $872 | $40,412,817 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2007 | 10 | $2,385,644 | 2,772 | $861 | $2,385,644 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2007 | 8 | $2,565,000 | +8% | 2,772 | $925 | $4,951,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2007 | 7 | $2,685,000 | +5% | 2,772 | $969 | $7,620,644 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 7 | $3,178,736 | +18% | 2,772 | $1,147 | $10,789,947 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2007 | 8 | $3,257,768 | +2% | 2,772 | $1,175 | $14,047,715 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2007 | 8 | $2,749,550 | -16% | 2,772 | $992 | $16,797,265 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 5 | $2,262,759 | -18% | 2,772 | $816 | $19,060,024 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2008 | 6 | $2,621,656 | +16% | +10% | 2,772 | $946 | $21,681,680 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2008 | 6 | $1,541,494 | -41% | -40% | 2,772 | $556 | $23,223,174 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2008 | 6 | $1,369,807 | -11% | -49% | 2,772 | $494 | $24,592,981 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 8 | $1,858,967 | +36% | -42% | 2,777 | $669 | $26,451,948 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2008 | 8 | $2,634,928 | +42% | -19% | 2,777 | $949 | $29,086,876 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2008 | 8 | $1,736,594 | -34% | -37% | 2,777 | $625 | $30,823,470 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 11 | $328,962 | -81% | -85% | 2,777 | $118 | $31,152,432 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | 12 | $252,175 | -23% | -90% | 2,777 | $91 | $31,404,607 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2008 | 12 | $228,522 | -9% | -85% | 2,777 | $82 | $31,633,129 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2008 | 12 | $241,513 | +6% | -82% | 2,777 | $87 | $31,874,642 | 17 |
| Jan 21, 2008 | 11 | $951,138 | 1,661 | $573 | $38,587,029 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2007 | 12 | $7,620,644 | 2,772 | $2,749 | $7,620,644 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 7 | $16,981,770 | +123% | 2,772 | $6,126 | $24,592,981 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 9 | $7,281,661 | -57% | 2,269 | $3,209 | $31,874,642 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 13 | $3,976,836 | -45% | 2,506 | $1,587 | $35,851,478 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 15 | $2,974,122 | -25% | 1,661 | $1,791 | $38,825,600 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 23 | $821,864 | -72% | 677 | $1,214 | $39,647,464 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 28 | $482,757 | -41% | 482 | $1,002 | $40,130,221 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 41 | $282,596 | -41% | 324 | $872 | $40,412,817 | 8 |
Supporting
| Emily Watson | Anne MacMorrow |
Leading
| Alex Etel | Angus MacMorrow |
Supporting
| Ben Chaplin | Lewis Mowbray | |
| David Morrissey | Captain Hamilton | |
| Brian Cox | Old Angus | |
| Priyanka Xi | Kirstie MacMorrow | |
| Marshall Napier | Sgt. Strunk | |
| Joel Tobeck | Sgt. Walker | |
| Erroll Shand | Lt. Wormsley | |
| Bruce Allpress | Jock McGowan | |
| Geraldine Brophy | Gracie | |
| Edward Campbell | Hughie | |
| Peter Corrigan | Jimmy's Buddy | |
| Carl Dixon | Gunner Corbin | |
| Nathan Christopher Haase | Male Tourist | |
| Craig Hall | Charlie MacMorrow | |
| Ian Harcourt | Jimmy McGarry | |
| Rex Hurst | Jimmy's Buddy | |
| William Johnson | Clyde | |
| Megan Katherine | Female Tourist | |
| Elliot Lawless | Beach Kid | |
| Lorraine McDonald | William's Mother | |
| Edward Newborn | Corporal Grubbs | |
| Lois Owen Collins | Young Angus | |
| Phil Peleton | Soldier | |
| William Russell | William | |
| Ben Van Lier | Gunner Rapp |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jay Russell | Director | |
| Robert Bernstein | Producer | |
| Douglas Rae | Producer | |
| Barrie M. Osborne | Producer | |
| Charlie Lyons | Producer | |
| Robert Nelson Jacobs | Screenwriter | |
| Dick King Smith | Story-Based on the Book by | |
| Charles Newirth | Executive Producer | |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography | |
| Tony Burrough | Production Designer | |
| Mark Warner | Editor | |
| John Bloomfield | Costume Designer | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Jay Russell | Executive Producer | |
| Vincent Lascoumes | Assistant Director | |
| John Mahaffie | Second Unit Director | |
| Carol Kim | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dan Hennah | Supervising Art Director | |
| Brad Mill | Art Director | |
| Simon Bright | Art Director | |
| John Hill (Art Director-The Water Horse) | Art Director | |
| Dan Hennah | Set Decorator | |
| Judy Farr | Set Decorator | |
| Bob Buck | Costume Supervisor | |
| Marion Weise | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tony Johnson | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Hedges | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tom Johnson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gilbert Lake | Re recording Mixer-Additional Re Recording Mixer | |
| Dave Whitehead | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jason Canovas | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Hayden Collow | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Melanie Graham | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Justin Webster | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Brent Burge | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dave Whitehead | Sound Designer | |
| Ray Beentjes | Dialogue Editor-Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Martin Kwok | Dialogue Editor | |
| Polly McKinnon | Dialogue Editor | |
| Nigel Stone | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jim Weidman | Music Editor-Supervising Music Editor | |
| David Olson | Music Editor | |
| Nikki Gooley | Make up | |
| The Chieftains* | Additional Music | |
| Denise Luiso | Music Supervisor | |
| Sinead O’Connor | Song Writer | |
| Susie Figgis | Casting Director | |
| Liz Mullane | Casting Director | |
| Augie Davis | 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.