The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,982,478 | Details |
| International Box Office | $47,188,314 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $68,170,792 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $17,433,668 | |
| Total | $17,433,668 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,021,753 (47.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,185 opening theaters/3,185 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,951,318 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | December 2nd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Franchise: | X-Files |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, FBI, Human Experimentation, Kidnap, Priest, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox, Ten Thirteen |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 4 | $10,021,753 | 3,185 | $3,147 | $10,021,753 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 9 | $3,385,878 | -66% | 3,185 | $1,063 | $17,021,373 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 12 | $1,290,738 | -62% | 1,695 | $761 | $19,750,553 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 27 | $252,450 | -80% | 262 | $964 | $20,504,740 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 41 | $116,850 | -54% | 163 | $717 | $20,707,728 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 42 | $87,441 | -25% | 94 | $930 | $20,837,515 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 53 | $36,792 | -58% | 78 | $472 | $20,895,448 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 61 | $23,652 | -36% | 65 | $364 | $20,933,100 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 66 | $18,642 | -21% | 50 | $373 | $20,959,743 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 79 | $8,561 | -54% | 33 | $259 | $20,975,101 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 103 | $2,855 | -67% | 11 | $260 | $20,981,633 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 4 | $3,993,442 | 3,185 | $1,254 | $3,993,442 | 1 | ||
| Jul 26, 2008 | 5 | $3,427,696 | -14% | 3,185 | $1,076 | $7,421,138 | 2 | |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 5 | $2,600,615 | -24% | 3,185 | $817 | $10,021,753 | 3 | |
| Jul 28, 2008 | 6 | $1,010,265 | -61% | 3,185 | $317 | $11,032,018 | 4 | |
| Jul 29, 2008 | 7 | $980,736 | -3% | 3,185 | $308 | $12,012,754 | 5 | |
| Jul 30, 2008 | 7 | $838,837 | -14% | 3,185 | $263 | $12,851,591 | 6 | |
| Jul 31, 2008 | 8 | $783,904 | -7% | 3,185 | $246 | $13,635,495 | 7 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 9 | $991,227 | +26% | -75% | 3,185 | $311 | $14,626,722 | 8 |
| Aug 2, 2008 | 9 | $1,394,461 | +41% | -59% | 3,185 | $438 | $16,021,183 | 9 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | 9 | $1,000,190 | -28% | -62% | 3,185 | $314 | $17,021,373 | 10 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | 9 | $462,056 | -54% | -54% | 3,185 | $145 | $17,483,429 | 11 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | 10 | $458,790 | -1% | -53% | 3,185 | $144 | $17,942,219 | 12 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | 12 | $272,815 | -41% | -67% | 3,185 | $86 | $18,215,034 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | 12 | $244,781 | -10% | -69% | 3,185 | $77 | $18,459,815 | 14 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 12 | $366,509 | +50% | -63% | 1,695 | $216 | $18,826,324 | 15 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | 12 | $534,686 | +46% | -62% | 1,695 | $315 | $19,361,010 | 16 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | 12 | $389,543 | -27% | -61% | 1,695 | $230 | $19,750,553 | 17 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | 12 | $166,572 | -57% | -64% | 1,695 | $98 | $19,917,125 | 18 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | 12 | $170,183 | +2% | -63% | 1,695 | $100 | $20,087,308 | 19 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | 15 | $84,320 | -50% | -69% | 1,695 | $50 | $20,171,628 | 20 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 15 | $80,662 | -4% | -67% | 1,695 | $48 | $20,252,290 | 21 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | - | $78,177 | -3% | -79% | 262 | $298 | $20,330,467 | 22 |
| Aug 16, 2008 | - | $115,312 | +48% | -78% | 262 | $440 | $20,445,779 | 23 |
| Aug 17, 2008 | - | $58,961 | -49% | -85% | 262 | $225 | $20,504,740 | 24 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | - | $20,056 | -66% | -88% | 262 | $77 | $20,524,796 | 25 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | - | $25,569 | +27% | -85% | 262 | $98 | $20,550,365 | 26 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | - | $20,846 | -18% | -75% | 262 | $80 | $20,571,211 | 27 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | - | $19,667 | -6% | -76% | 262 | $75 | $20,590,878 | 28 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | - | $36,141 | +84% | -54% | 163 | $222 | $20,627,019 | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | - | $53,116 | +47% | -54% | 163 | $326 | $20,680,135 | 30 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | - | $27,593 | -48% | -53% | 163 | $169 | $20,707,728 | 31 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | - | $11,046 | -60% | -45% | 163 | $68 | $20,718,774 | 32 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | - | $12,259 | +11% | -52% | 163 | $75 | $20,731,033 | 33 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | - | $9,565 | -22% | -54% | 163 | $59 | $20,740,598 | 34 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | - | $9,476 | -1% | -52% | 163 | $58 | $20,750,074 | 35 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | - | $14,522 | +53% | -60% | 94 | $154 | $20,764,596 | 36 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | - | $24,233 | +67% | -54% | 94 | $258 | $20,788,829 | 37 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | - | $48,686 | +101% | +76% | 94 | $518 | $20,837,515 | 38 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 50 | $9,751 | -80% | -12% | 94 | $104 | $20,847,266 | 39 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | - | $3,731 | -62% | -70% | 94 | $40 | $20,850,997 | 40 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | - | $3,673 | -2% | -62% | 94 | $39 | $20,854,670 | 41 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | - | $3,986 | +9% | -58% | 94 | $42 | $20,858,656 | 42 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | - | $11,376 | +185% | -22% | 78 | $146 | $20,870,032 | 43 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | - | $16,769 | +47% | -31% | 78 | $215 | $20,886,801 | 44 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | - | $8,647 | -48% | -82% | 78 | $111 | $20,895,448 | 45 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | - | $3,156 | -64% | -68% | 78 | $40 | $20,898,604 | 46 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | - | $3,786 | +20% | +1% | 78 | $49 | $20,902,390 | 47 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | - | $3,647 | -4% | -1% | 78 | $47 | $20,906,037 | 48 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | - | $3,411 | -6% | -14% | 78 | $44 | $20,909,448 | 49 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | - | $6,899 | +102% | -39% | 65 | $106 | $20,916,347 | 50 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | - | $11,005 | +60% | -34% | 65 | $169 | $20,927,352 | 51 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | - | $5,748 | -48% | -34% | 65 | $88 | $20,933,100 | 52 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | - | $1,621 | -72% | -49% | 65 | $25 | $20,934,721 | 53 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | - | $1,732 | +7% | -54% | 65 | $27 | $20,936,453 | 54 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | - | $2,309 | +33% | -37% | 65 | $36 | $20,938,762 | 55 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | - | $2,339 | +1% | -31% | 65 | $36 | $20,941,101 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 5 | $13,635,495 | 3,185 | $4,281 | $13,635,495 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 11 | $4,824,320 | -65% | 3,185 | $1,515 | $18,459,815 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 15 | $1,792,475 | -63% | 1,695 | $1,058 | $20,252,290 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 31 | $338,588 | -81% | 262 | $1,292 | $20,590,878 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 41 | $159,196 | -53% | 163 | $977 | $20,750,074 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 44 | $108,582 | -32% | 94 | $1,155 | $20,858,656 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 53 | $50,792 | -53% | 78 | $651 | $20,909,448 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 60 | $31,653 | -38% | 65 | $487 | $20,941,101 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 67 | $25,439 | -20% | 50 | $509 | $20,966,540 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 80 | $12,238 | -52% | 33 | $371 | $20,978,778 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 107 | $3,700 | -70% | 11 | $336 | $20,982,478 | 11 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,021,753 (47.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,185 opening theaters/3,185 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,951,318 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | December 2nd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Franchise: | X-Files |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, FBI, Human Experimentation, Kidnap, Priest, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox, Ten Thirteen |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 4 | $10,021,753 | 3,185 | $3,147 | $10,021,753 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 9 | $3,385,878 | -66% | 3,185 | $1,063 | $17,021,373 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 12 | $1,290,738 | -62% | 1,695 | $761 | $19,750,553 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 27 | $252,450 | -80% | 262 | $964 | $20,504,740 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 41 | $116,850 | -54% | 163 | $717 | $20,707,728 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 42 | $87,441 | -25% | 94 | $930 | $20,837,515 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 53 | $36,792 | -58% | 78 | $472 | $20,895,448 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 61 | $23,652 | -36% | 65 | $364 | $20,933,100 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 66 | $18,642 | -21% | 50 | $373 | $20,959,743 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 79 | $8,561 | -54% | 33 | $259 | $20,975,101 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 103 | $2,855 | -67% | 11 | $260 | $20,981,633 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 4 | $3,993,442 | 3,185 | $1,254 | $3,993,442 | 1 | ||
| Jul 26, 2008 | 5 | $3,427,696 | -14% | 3,185 | $1,076 | $7,421,138 | 2 | |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 5 | $2,600,615 | -24% | 3,185 | $817 | $10,021,753 | 3 | |
| Jul 28, 2008 | 6 | $1,010,265 | -61% | 3,185 | $317 | $11,032,018 | 4 | |
| Jul 29, 2008 | 7 | $980,736 | -3% | 3,185 | $308 | $12,012,754 | 5 | |
| Jul 30, 2008 | 7 | $838,837 | -14% | 3,185 | $263 | $12,851,591 | 6 | |
| Jul 31, 2008 | 8 | $783,904 | -7% | 3,185 | $246 | $13,635,495 | 7 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 9 | $991,227 | +26% | -75% | 3,185 | $311 | $14,626,722 | 8 |
| Aug 2, 2008 | 9 | $1,394,461 | +41% | -59% | 3,185 | $438 | $16,021,183 | 9 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | 9 | $1,000,190 | -28% | -62% | 3,185 | $314 | $17,021,373 | 10 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | 9 | $462,056 | -54% | -54% | 3,185 | $145 | $17,483,429 | 11 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | 10 | $458,790 | -1% | -53% | 3,185 | $144 | $17,942,219 | 12 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | 12 | $272,815 | -41% | -67% | 3,185 | $86 | $18,215,034 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | 12 | $244,781 | -10% | -69% | 3,185 | $77 | $18,459,815 | 14 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 12 | $366,509 | +50% | -63% | 1,695 | $216 | $18,826,324 | 15 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | 12 | $534,686 | +46% | -62% | 1,695 | $315 | $19,361,010 | 16 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | 12 | $389,543 | -27% | -61% | 1,695 | $230 | $19,750,553 | 17 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | 12 | $166,572 | -57% | -64% | 1,695 | $98 | $19,917,125 | 18 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | 12 | $170,183 | +2% | -63% | 1,695 | $100 | $20,087,308 | 19 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | 15 | $84,320 | -50% | -69% | 1,695 | $50 | $20,171,628 | 20 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 15 | $80,662 | -4% | -67% | 1,695 | $48 | $20,252,290 | 21 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | - | $78,177 | -3% | -79% | 262 | $298 | $20,330,467 | 22 |
| Aug 16, 2008 | - | $115,312 | +48% | -78% | 262 | $440 | $20,445,779 | 23 |
| Aug 17, 2008 | - | $58,961 | -49% | -85% | 262 | $225 | $20,504,740 | 24 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | - | $20,056 | -66% | -88% | 262 | $77 | $20,524,796 | 25 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | - | $25,569 | +27% | -85% | 262 | $98 | $20,550,365 | 26 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | - | $20,846 | -18% | -75% | 262 | $80 | $20,571,211 | 27 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | - | $19,667 | -6% | -76% | 262 | $75 | $20,590,878 | 28 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | - | $36,141 | +84% | -54% | 163 | $222 | $20,627,019 | 29 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | - | $53,116 | +47% | -54% | 163 | $326 | $20,680,135 | 30 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | - | $27,593 | -48% | -53% | 163 | $169 | $20,707,728 | 31 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | - | $11,046 | -60% | -45% | 163 | $68 | $20,718,774 | 32 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | - | $12,259 | +11% | -52% | 163 | $75 | $20,731,033 | 33 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | - | $9,565 | -22% | -54% | 163 | $59 | $20,740,598 | 34 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | - | $9,476 | -1% | -52% | 163 | $58 | $20,750,074 | 35 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | - | $14,522 | +53% | -60% | 94 | $154 | $20,764,596 | 36 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | - | $24,233 | +67% | -54% | 94 | $258 | $20,788,829 | 37 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | - | $48,686 | +101% | +76% | 94 | $518 | $20,837,515 | 38 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 50 | $9,751 | -80% | -12% | 94 | $104 | $20,847,266 | 39 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | - | $3,731 | -62% | -70% | 94 | $40 | $20,850,997 | 40 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | - | $3,673 | -2% | -62% | 94 | $39 | $20,854,670 | 41 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | - | $3,986 | +9% | -58% | 94 | $42 | $20,858,656 | 42 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | - | $11,376 | +185% | -22% | 78 | $146 | $20,870,032 | 43 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | - | $16,769 | +47% | -31% | 78 | $215 | $20,886,801 | 44 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | - | $8,647 | -48% | -82% | 78 | $111 | $20,895,448 | 45 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | - | $3,156 | -64% | -68% | 78 | $40 | $20,898,604 | 46 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | - | $3,786 | +20% | +1% | 78 | $49 | $20,902,390 | 47 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | - | $3,647 | -4% | -1% | 78 | $47 | $20,906,037 | 48 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | - | $3,411 | -6% | -14% | 78 | $44 | $20,909,448 | 49 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | - | $6,899 | +102% | -39% | 65 | $106 | $20,916,347 | 50 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | - | $11,005 | +60% | -34% | 65 | $169 | $20,927,352 | 51 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | - | $5,748 | -48% | -34% | 65 | $88 | $20,933,100 | 52 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | - | $1,621 | -72% | -49% | 65 | $25 | $20,934,721 | 53 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | - | $1,732 | +7% | -54% | 65 | $27 | $20,936,453 | 54 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | - | $2,309 | +33% | -37% | 65 | $36 | $20,938,762 | 55 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | - | $2,339 | +1% | -31% | 65 | $36 | $20,941,101 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | 5 | $13,635,495 | 3,185 | $4,281 | $13,635,495 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 11 | $4,824,320 | -65% | 3,185 | $1,515 | $18,459,815 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 15 | $1,792,475 | -63% | 1,695 | $1,058 | $20,252,290 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 31 | $338,588 | -81% | 262 | $1,292 | $20,590,878 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 41 | $159,196 | -53% | 163 | $977 | $20,750,074 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 44 | $108,582 | -32% | 94 | $1,155 | $20,858,656 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 53 | $50,792 | -53% | 78 | $651 | $20,909,448 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 60 | $31,653 | -38% | 65 | $487 | $20,941,101 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 67 | $25,439 | -20% | 50 | $509 | $20,966,540 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 80 | $12,238 | -52% | 33 | $371 | $20,978,778 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 107 | $3,700 | -70% | 11 | $336 | $20,982,478 | 11 |
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.