Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,678,874 | Details |
| International Box Office | $170,518 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,849,392 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $45,138 (2.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/74 max. theaters, 10.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,065,551 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 28th, 2006 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | November 14th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for brief mild language. |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2006 | 40 | $45,138 | 8 | $5,642 | $58,526 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 33 | $71,514 | +58% | 19 | $3,764 | $164,799 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 28 | $124,499 | +74% | 48 | $2,594 | $326,436 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 29 | $146,468 | +18% | 62 | $2,362 | $539,930 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 33 | $115,845 | -21% | 61 | $1,899 | $729,188 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 36 | $121,565 | +5% | 74 | $1,643 | $918,697 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 42 | $101,810 | -16% | 69 | $1,476 | $1,091,904 | 7 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 49 | $70,707 | -31% | 63 | $1,122 | $1,215,628 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 49 | $67,095 | -5% | 60 | $1,118 | $1,324,335 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 50 | $51,451 | -23% | 58 | $887 | $1,410,754 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 54 | $37,762 | -27% | 67 | $564 | $1,481,404 | 11 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 65 | $24,149 | -36% | 45 | $537 | $1,530,006 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 83 | $13,111 | -46% | 23 | $570 | $1,565,326 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 68 | $17,738 | +35% | 24 | $739 | $1,596,963 | 14 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 79 | $5,346 | -70% | 13 | $411 | $1,613,156 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 85 | $7,193 | +35% | 16 | $450 | $1,632,146 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 80 | $7,723 | +7% | 17 | $454 | $1,647,435 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 82 | $9,044 | +17% | 13 | $696 | $1,661,477 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 101 | $2,338 | -74% | 8 | $292 | $1,669,902 | 19 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 103 | $1,455 | -38% | 2 | $728 | $1,677,838 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2006 | - | $29,000 | 48 | $604 | $231,000 | 17 | ||
| Jul 15, 2006 | - | $49,000 | +69% | 48 | $1,021 | $280,000 | 18 | |
| Jul 16, 2006 | - | $43,000 | -12% | 48 | $896 | $326,436 | 19 | |
| Jul 17, 2006 | - | $17,000 | -60% | 48 | $354 | $343,000 | 20 | |
| Jul 18, 2006 | - | $17,000 | n/c | 48 | $354 | $360,000 | 21 | |
| Jul 19, 2006 | - | $16,000 | -6% | 48 | $333 | $376,000 | 22 | |
| Jul 20, 2006 | - | $16,000 | n/c | 48 | $333 | $393,462 | 23 | |
| Sep 4, 2006 | 53 | $11,891 | 58 | $205 | $1,422,645 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2006 | 41 | $79,897 | 8 | $9,987 | $93,285 | 2 | |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 34 | $108,652 | +36% | 19 | $5,719 | $201,937 | 3 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 29 | $191,525 | +76% | 48 | $3,990 | $393,462 | 4 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 30 | $219,881 | +15% | 62 | $3,546 | $613,343 | 5 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 34 | $183,789 | -16% | 61 | $3,013 | $797,132 | 6 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 35 | $192,962 | +5% | 74 | $2,608 | $990,094 | 7 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 44 | $154,827 | -20% | 69 | $2,244 | $1,144,921 | 8 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 49 | $112,319 | -27% | 63 | $1,783 | $1,257,240 | 9 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 47 | $102,063 | -9% | 60 | $1,701 | $1,359,303 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 53 | $84,339 | -17% | 58 | $1,454 | $1,443,642 | 11 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 52 | $62,215 | -26% | 67 | $929 | $1,505,857 | 12 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 62 | $46,358 | -25% | 45 | $1,030 | $1,552,215 | 13 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 74 | $27,010 | -42% | 23 | $1,174 | $1,579,225 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 63 | $28,585 | +6% | 24 | $1,191 | $1,607,810 | 15 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 67 | $17,143 | -40% | 13 | $1,319 | $1,624,953 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 79 | $14,759 | -14% | 16 | $922 | $1,639,712 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 81 | $12,721 | -14% | 17 | $748 | $1,652,433 | 18 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 79 | $15,131 | +19% | 13 | $1,164 | $1,667,564 | 19 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 89 | $8,819 | -42% | 8 | $1,102 | $1,676,383 | 20 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 108 | $2,491 | -72% | 2 | $1,246 | $1,678,874 | 21 |
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: | $45,138 (2.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/74 max. theaters, 10.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,065,551 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 28th, 2006 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | November 14th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for brief mild language. |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2006 | 40 | $45,138 | 8 | $5,642 | $58,526 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 33 | $71,514 | +58% | 19 | $3,764 | $164,799 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 28 | $124,499 | +74% | 48 | $2,594 | $326,436 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 29 | $146,468 | +18% | 62 | $2,362 | $539,930 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 33 | $115,845 | -21% | 61 | $1,899 | $729,188 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 36 | $121,565 | +5% | 74 | $1,643 | $918,697 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 42 | $101,810 | -16% | 69 | $1,476 | $1,091,904 | 7 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 49 | $70,707 | -31% | 63 | $1,122 | $1,215,628 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 49 | $67,095 | -5% | 60 | $1,118 | $1,324,335 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 50 | $51,451 | -23% | 58 | $887 | $1,410,754 | 10 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 54 | $37,762 | -27% | 67 | $564 | $1,481,404 | 11 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 65 | $24,149 | -36% | 45 | $537 | $1,530,006 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 83 | $13,111 | -46% | 23 | $570 | $1,565,326 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 68 | $17,738 | +35% | 24 | $739 | $1,596,963 | 14 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 79 | $5,346 | -70% | 13 | $411 | $1,613,156 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 85 | $7,193 | +35% | 16 | $450 | $1,632,146 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 80 | $7,723 | +7% | 17 | $454 | $1,647,435 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 82 | $9,044 | +17% | 13 | $696 | $1,661,477 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 101 | $2,338 | -74% | 8 | $292 | $1,669,902 | 19 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 103 | $1,455 | -38% | 2 | $728 | $1,677,838 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2006 | - | $29,000 | 48 | $604 | $231,000 | 17 | ||
| Jul 15, 2006 | - | $49,000 | +69% | 48 | $1,021 | $280,000 | 18 | |
| Jul 16, 2006 | - | $43,000 | -12% | 48 | $896 | $326,436 | 19 | |
| Jul 17, 2006 | - | $17,000 | -60% | 48 | $354 | $343,000 | 20 | |
| Jul 18, 2006 | - | $17,000 | n/c | 48 | $354 | $360,000 | 21 | |
| Jul 19, 2006 | - | $16,000 | -6% | 48 | $333 | $376,000 | 22 | |
| Jul 20, 2006 | - | $16,000 | n/c | 48 | $333 | $393,462 | 23 | |
| Sep 4, 2006 | 53 | $11,891 | 58 | $205 | $1,422,645 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2006 | 41 | $79,897 | 8 | $9,987 | $93,285 | 2 | |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 34 | $108,652 | +36% | 19 | $5,719 | $201,937 | 3 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 29 | $191,525 | +76% | 48 | $3,990 | $393,462 | 4 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 30 | $219,881 | +15% | 62 | $3,546 | $613,343 | 5 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 34 | $183,789 | -16% | 61 | $3,013 | $797,132 | 6 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 35 | $192,962 | +5% | 74 | $2,608 | $990,094 | 7 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 44 | $154,827 | -20% | 69 | $2,244 | $1,144,921 | 8 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 49 | $112,319 | -27% | 63 | $1,783 | $1,257,240 | 9 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 47 | $102,063 | -9% | 60 | $1,701 | $1,359,303 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 53 | $84,339 | -17% | 58 | $1,454 | $1,443,642 | 11 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 52 | $62,215 | -26% | 67 | $929 | $1,505,857 | 12 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 62 | $46,358 | -25% | 45 | $1,030 | $1,552,215 | 13 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 74 | $27,010 | -42% | 23 | $1,174 | $1,579,225 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 63 | $28,585 | +6% | 24 | $1,191 | $1,607,810 | 15 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 67 | $17,143 | -40% | 13 | $1,319 | $1,624,953 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 79 | $14,759 | -14% | 16 | $922 | $1,639,712 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 81 | $12,721 | -14% | 17 | $748 | $1,652,433 | 18 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 79 | $15,131 | +19% | 13 | $1,164 | $1,667,564 | 19 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 89 | $8,819 | -42% | 8 | $1,102 | $1,676,383 | 20 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 108 | $2,491 | -72% | 2 | $1,246 | $1,678,874 | 21 |
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.