A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $159,171Details
International Box Office $824,328Details
Worldwide Box Office $983,499
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,243 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $269,942

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 2004 (Limited) by Lionsgate
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 2004 49 $28,243   8 $3,530   $41,771 1
Jan 7, 2005 60 $14,285 -49% 6 $2,381   $69,028 2
Jan 14, 2005 75 $4,139 -71% 2 $2,070   $80,807 3
Jan 21, 2005 92 $1,757 -58% 1 $1,757   $85,010 4
Jan 28, 2005 53 $35,769 +1,936% 24 $1,490   $121,476 5
Feb 4, 2005 74 $6,954 -81% 9 $773   $143,902 6
Feb 11, 2005 75 $11,694 +68% 9 $1,299   $159,171 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2005 - $921     2 $461   $81,728 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 2004 50 $41,215   8 $5,152   $54,743 2
Jan 7, 2005 62 $21,925 -47% 6 $3,654   $76,668 3
Jan 14, 2005 76 $6,585 -70% 2 $3,293   $83,253 4
Jan 21, 2005 89 $2,454 -63% 1 $2,454   $85,707 5
Jan 28, 2005 52 $51,241 +1,988% 24 $2,135   $136,948 6
Feb 4, 2005 74 $10,529 -79% 9 $1,170   $147,477 7
Feb 11, 2005 80 $11,694 +11% 9 $1,299   $159,171 8

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Leading Cast

John Travolta    Bobby Long

Uncategorized

Deborah Kara Unger    Georgianna
Gabriel Macht    Lawson Pines
Scarlett Johansson    Purslane

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

William Paul Clark    Assistant Director

Late Numbers Lift Charlie into Top Five

July 31st, 2005

Early numbers had Mr. and Mrs. Smith taking fifth place on the overall international box office charts, but better than expected results has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory overtaking them $6.7 million to $5.4 million. It's biggest single market continues to be France where the film dipped just 6% during its second weekend there earning $3,533,857 for a $9,034,141 running tally. But it was even more impressive in Belgium where the film shot up by 68% to $400,000 for the weekend and $785,000 in total. The film also opened in first place in three markets, Brazil with $1.1 million on 200 screens, Holland with $625,000 on 124 screens, and South Africa with $275,000 on 41 screens. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has $13.3 million so far and opens in a couple of important markets this weekend, (The U.K. and Mexico.) More...

The Largest Yard

June 12th, 2005

The Longest Yard opened in second place in Australia with $2.5 million. On the other hand, the film could only manage $750,000 on 260 screens in Mexico, not surprising since Adam Sandler has never been a big draw internationally, especially outside English speaking markets. More...

Meeting Expectations

April 30th, 2005

As expected, Meet the Fockers was the top draw at the home market, earning the trifecta in the process. The film took in $10.46 million in DVD rentals as well as $1.86 million in VHS rentals. The movie also sold 3 million combined in DVD and VHS units on its opening day alone, one of the better sellers of the year. More...

DVD Releases for April 19, 2005

April 18th, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases, classics and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. This week's selections are not as strong as last week, which is good since I still have more than three dozen DVDs sets I haven't had time to watch yet, (more than 6 dozen if you count individual DVDs.) So I should really cut back on my DVD purchases till I catch up. But while the selection on a whole was weak, the DVD pick of the week is top notch, That 70s Show - The Complete Second Season - Buy from Amazon. More...

Quartet of Oscar Contenders

December 29th, 2004

Four more films open tonight hoping to catch some Oscar glory. Ironically, the film with the least likely shot at earning a nomination is also the film with the best reviews and strongest box office potential. More...

Sideways is Golden

December 14th, 2004

Golden Globe Nominations were announced on Monday and as with the IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Sideways lead the pack with 7 nominations. This does not mean it is the favorite in any particular category, but it does help its chances of taking home some hardware on January 16th. More...

New Upcoming Movies

October 12th, 2004

A number of upcoming movies have been added to the site. Most noticeable of these new movies are a spin-off to the X-Men movies: Wolverine, Michael Mann directing a Miami Vice movie based on his own eighties television series and a sequel to last year's surprise hit The Italian Job, Italian Job 2. More...

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,243 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $269,942

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 2004 (Limited) by Lionsgate
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Bobby Long

Uncategorized

Deborah Kara Unger    Georgianna
Gabriel Macht    Lawson Pines
Scarlett Johansson    Purslane

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

William Paul Clark    Assistant Director

Late Numbers Lift Charlie into Top Five

July 31st, 2005

Early numbers had Mr. and Mrs. Smith taking fifth place on the overall international box office charts, but better than expected results has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory overtaking them $6.7 million to $5.4 million. It's biggest single market continues to be France where the film dipped just 6% during its second weekend there earning $3,533,857 for a $9,034,141 running tally. But it was even more impressive in Belgium where the film shot up by 68% to $400,000 for the weekend and $785,000 in total. The film also opened in first place in three markets, Brazil with $1.1 million on 200 screens, Holland with $625,000 on 124 screens, and South Africa with $275,000 on 41 screens. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has $13.3 million so far and opens in a couple of important markets this weekend, (The U.K. and Mexico.) More...

The Largest Yard

June 12th, 2005

The Longest Yard opened in second place in Australia with $2.5 million. On the other hand, the film could only manage $750,000 on 260 screens in Mexico, not surprising since Adam Sandler has never been a big draw internationally, especially outside English speaking markets. More...

Meeting Expectations

April 30th, 2005

As expected, Meet the Fockers was the top draw at the home market, earning the trifecta in the process. The film took in $10.46 million in DVD rentals as well as $1.86 million in VHS rentals. The movie also sold 3 million combined in DVD and VHS units on its opening day alone, one of the better sellers of the year. More...

DVD Releases for April 19, 2005

April 18th, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases, classics and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. This week's selections are not as strong as last week, which is good since I still have more than three dozen DVDs sets I haven't had time to watch yet, (more than 6 dozen if you count individual DVDs.) So I should really cut back on my DVD purchases till I catch up. But while the selection on a whole was weak, the DVD pick of the week is top notch, That 70s Show - The Complete Second Season - Buy from Amazon. More...

Quartet of Oscar Contenders

December 29th, 2004

Four more films open tonight hoping to catch some Oscar glory. Ironically, the film with the least likely shot at earning a nomination is also the film with the best reviews and strongest box office potential. More...

Sideways is Golden

December 14th, 2004

Golden Globe Nominations were announced on Monday and as with the IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Sideways lead the pack with 7 nominations. This does not mean it is the favorite in any particular category, but it does help its chances of taking home some hardware on January 16th. More...

New Upcoming Movies

October 12th, 2004

A number of upcoming movies have been added to the site. Most noticeable of these new movies are a spin-off to the X-Men movies: Wolverine, Michael Mann directing a Miami Vice movie based on his own eighties television series and a sequel to last year's surprise hit The Italian Job, Italian Job 2. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 2004 49 $28,243   8 $3,530   $41,771 1
Jan 7, 2005 60 $14,285 -49% 6 $2,381   $69,028 2
Jan 14, 2005 75 $4,139 -71% 2 $2,070   $80,807 3
Jan 21, 2005 92 $1,757 -58% 1 $1,757   $85,010 4
Jan 28, 2005 53 $35,769 +1,936% 24 $1,490   $121,476 5
Feb 4, 2005 74 $6,954 -81% 9 $773   $143,902 6
Feb 11, 2005 75 $11,694 +68% 9 $1,299   $159,171 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2005 - $921     2 $461   $81,728 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 2004 50 $41,215   8 $5,152   $54,743 2
Jan 7, 2005 62 $21,925 -47% 6 $3,654   $76,668 3
Jan 14, 2005 76 $6,585 -70% 2 $3,293   $83,253 4
Jan 21, 2005 89 $2,454 -63% 1 $2,454   $85,707 5
Jan 28, 2005 52 $51,241 +1,988% 24 $2,135   $136,948 6
Feb 4, 2005 74 $10,529 -79% 9 $1,170   $147,477 7
Feb 11, 2005 80 $11,694 +11% 9 $1,299   $159,171 8

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.