The September Issue (2009)

The September Issue poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,820,700Details
International Box Office $3,260,982Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,081,682
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,416 (5.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/143 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,364,035

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,986 $3,820,700
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,478 $3,260,982
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,768 $7,081,682
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $3,820,700

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 28th, 2009 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
Video Release: February 23rd, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Valentino: The Last Emperor
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2009 Theater Average 18 $36,736 Aug 28, 2009 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2009 31 $220,416   6 $36,736   $220,416 1
Sep 4, 2009 39 $146,002 -34% 20 $7,300   $472,219 2
Sep 11, 2009 20 $693,862 +375% 111 $6,251   $1,266,000 3
Sep 18, 2009 23 $404,475 -42% 115 $3,517   $1,934,144 4
Sep 25, 2009 25 $380,446 -6% 143 $2,660   $2,512,304 5
Oct 2, 2009 33 $219,572 -42% 104 $2,111   $2,908,192 6
Oct 9, 2009 39 $163,222 -26% 104 $1,569   $3,175,235 7
Oct 16, 2009 45 $91,743 -44% 77 $1,191   $3,353,855 8
Oct 23, 2009 40 $90,539 -1% 59 $1,535   $3,487,024 9
Oct 30, 2009 42 $57,067 -37% 46 $1,241   $3,590,964 10
Nov 6, 2009 47 $42,604 -25% 30 $1,420   $3,670,280 11
Nov 13, 2009 53 $32,272 -24% 23 $1,403   $3,730,158 12
Nov 20, 2009 58 $18,336 -43% 13 $1,410   $3,765,677 13
Nov 27, 2009 62 $13,908 -24% 13 $1,070   $3,788,846 14
Dec 4, 2009 78 $4,750 -66% 9 $528   $3,801,063 15
Dec 11, 2009 73 $4,971 +5% 8 $621   $3,808,414 16
Dec 18, 2009 76 $1,174 -76% 4 $294   $3,811,853 17
Dec 25, 2009 66 $1,031 -12% 4 $258   $3,813,787 18
Jan 1, 2010 68 $2,159 +109% 3 $720   $3,817,531 19
Jan 8, 2010 94 $30 -99% 1 $30   $3,818,032 20
Jan 15, 2010 88 $241 +703% 2 $121   $3,818,493 21
Jan 22, 2010 91 $246 +2% 1 $246   $3,818,899 22
Feb 12, 2010 98 $280   2 $140   $3,820,503 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 28, 2009 - $77,449     6 $12,908   $77,449 1
Aug 29, 2009 - $86,163 +11%   6 $14,361   $163,612 2
Aug 30, 2009 - $57,021 -34%   6 $9,504   $220,633 3
Aug 31, 2009 - $27,032 -53%   6 $4,505   $247,665 4
Sep 1, 2009 - $27,506 +2%   6 $4,584   $275,171 5
Sep 2, 2009 - $26,691 -3%   6 $4,449   $301,862 6
Sep 3, 2009 - $24,356 -9%   6 $4,059   $326,217 7
Sep 4, 2009 - $46,206 +90% -40% 20 $2,310   $372,423 8
Sep 5, 2009 - $51,356 +11% -40% 20 $2,568   $423,779 9
Sep 6, 2009 - $48,440 -6% -15% 20 $2,422   $472,219 10
Sep 7, 2009 34 $48,845 +1% +81% 20 $2,442   $521,064 11
Sep 8, 2009 - $18,403 -62% -33% 20 $920   $539,467 12
Sep 9, 2009 - $16,923 -8% -37% 20 $846   $556,390 13
Sep 10, 2009 - $15,748 -7% -35% 20 $787   $572,138 14
Sep 11, 2009 - $211,196 +1,241% +357% 111 $1,903   $783,334 15
Sep 12, 2009 - $295,590 +40% +476% 111 $2,663   $1,078,924 16
Sep 13, 2009 - $187,076 -37% +286% 111 $1,685   $1,266,000 17
Sep 14, 2009 - $57,293 -69% +17% 111 $516   $1,323,293 18
Sep 15, 2009 - $68,067 +19% +270% 111 $613   $1,391,360 19
Sep 16, 2009 - $70,630 +4% +317% 111 $636   $1,461,990 20
Sep 17, 2009 - $67,614 -4% +329% 111 $609   $1,529,604 21
Sep 18, 2009 - $115,165 +70% -45% 115 $1,001   $1,644,769 22
Sep 19, 2009 - $166,544 +45% -44% 115 $1,448   $1,811,313 23
Sep 20, 2009 - $122,766 -26% -34% 115 $1,068   $1,934,144 24
Sep 21, 2009 - $44,120 -64% -23% 115 $384   $1,978,264 25
Sep 22, 2009 - $50,907 +15% -25% 115 $443   $2,029,171 26
Sep 23, 2009 - $52,330 +3% -26% 115 $455   $2,081,501 27
Sep 24, 2009 - $50,357 -4% -26% 115 $438   $2,131,858 28
Sep 25, 2009 - $104,877 +108% -9% 143 $733   $2,236,735 29
Sep 26, 2009 - $155,685 +48% -7% 143 $1,089   $2,392,420 30
Sep 27, 2009 - $119,884 -23% -2% 143 $838   $2,512,304 31
Sep 28, 2009 - $44,459 -63% +1% 143 $311   $2,556,763 32
Sep 29, 2009 - $44,102 -1% -13% 143 $308   $2,600,865 33
Sep 30, 2009 - $45,265 +3% -14% 143 $317   $2,646,130 34
Oct 1, 2009 - $42,490 -6% -16% 143 $297   $2,688,620 35
Oct 2, 2009 - $63,608 +50% -39% 104 $612   $2,752,228 36
Oct 3, 2009 - $92,794 +46% -40% 104 $892   $2,845,022 37
Oct 4, 2009 - $63,169 -32% -47% 104 $607   $2,908,191 38
Oct 5, 2009 - $22,279 -65% -50% 104 $214   $2,930,470 39
Oct 6, 2009 - $25,594 +15% -42% 104 $246   $2,956,064 40
Oct 7, 2009 - $28,335 +11% -37% 104 $272   $2,984,399 41
Oct 8, 2009 - $27,614 -3% -35% 104 $266   $3,012,013 42
Oct 9, 2009 - $44,191 +60% -31% 104 $425   $3,056,204 43
Oct 10, 2009 - $67,637 +53% -27% 104 $650   $3,123,685 44
Oct 11, 2009 - $51,394 -24% -19% 104 $494   $3,175,079 45
Oct 12, 2009 - $24,124 -53% +8% 104 $232   $3,199,203 46
Oct 13, 2009 - $19,316 -20% -25% 104 $186   $3,218,519 47
Oct 14, 2009 - $23,209 +20% -18% 104 $223   $3,241,728 48
Oct 15, 2009 - $20,228 -13% -27% 104 $195   $3,262,112 49
Oct 16, 2009 - $23,957 +18% -46% 77 $311   $3,286,069 50
Oct 17, 2009 - $39,057 +63% -42% 77 $507   $3,325,126 51
Oct 18, 2009 - $28,729 -26% -44% 77 $373   $3,353,855 52
Oct 19, 2009 - $9,449 -67% -61% 77 $123   $3,363,304 53
Oct 20, 2009 - $10,800 +14% -44% 77 $140   $3,374,104 54
Oct 21, 2009 - $11,477 +6% -51% 77 $149   $3,385,581 55
Oct 22, 2009 - $10,904 -5% -46% 77 $142   $3,396,485 56
Oct 23, 2009 - $24,114 +121% +1% 59 $409   $3,420,599 57
Oct 24, 2009 - $37,773 +57% -3% 59 $640   $3,458,372 58
Oct 25, 2009 - $28,652 -24% n/c 59 $486   $3,487,024 59
Oct 26, 2009 - $10,420 -64% +10% 59 $177   $3,497,444 60
Oct 27, 2009 - $13,529 +30% +25% 59 $229   $3,510,973 61
Oct 28, 2009 - $11,533 -15% n/c 59 $195   $3,522,506 62
Oct 29, 2009 - $11,391 -1% +4% 59 $193   $3,533,897 63
Oct 30, 2009 - $16,779 +47% -30% 46 $365   $3,550,676 64
Oct 31, 2009 - $19,164 +14% -49% 46 $417   $3,569,840 65
Nov 1, 2009 - $21,124 +10% -26% 46 $459   $3,590,964 66
Nov 2, 2009 - $7,258 -66% -30% 46 $158   $3,598,222 67
Nov 3, 2009 - $9,756 +34% -28% 46 $212   $3,607,978 68
Nov 4, 2009 - $10,243 +5% -11% 46 $223   $3,618,221 69
Nov 5, 2009 - $9,455 -8% -17% 46 $206   $3,627,676 70
Nov 6, 2009 - $11,924 +26% -29% 30 $397   $3,639,600 71
Nov 7, 2009 - $18,877 +58% -1% 30 $629   $3,658,477 72
Nov 8, 2009 - $11,803 -37% -44% 30 $393   $3,670,280 73
Nov 9, 2009 - $5,297 -55% -27% 30 $177   $3,675,577 74
Nov 10, 2009 - $6,558 +24% -33% 30 $219   $3,682,135 75
Nov 11, 2009 - $8,986 +37% -12% 30 $300   $3,691,121 76
Nov 12, 2009 - $6,765 -25% -28% 30 $226   $3,697,886 77
Nov 13, 2009 - $9,152 +35% -23% 22 $416   $3,707,038 78
Nov 14, 2009 - $14,505 +58% -23% 22 $659   $3,721,543 79
Nov 15, 2009 - $8,615 -41% -27% 22 $392   $3,730,158 80
Nov 16, 2009 - $3,709 -57% -30% 22 $169   $3,733,867 81
Nov 17, 2009 - $5,109 +38% -22% 22 $232   $3,738,976 82
Nov 18, 2009 - $4,054 -21% -55% 22 $184   $3,743,030 83
Nov 19, 2009 - $4,311 +6% -36% 22 $196   $3,747,341 84
Nov 20, 2009 - $5,373 +25% -41% 13 $413   $3,752,714 85
Nov 21, 2009 - $7,587 +41% -48% 13 $584   $3,760,301 86
Nov 22, 2009 - $5,376 -29% -38% 13 $414   $3,765,677 87
Nov 23, 2009 - $2,207 -59% -40% 13 $170   $3,767,884 88
Nov 24, 2009 - $2,663 +21% -48% 13 $205   $3,770,547 89
Nov 25, 2009 - $2,538 -5% -37% 13 $195   $3,773,085 90
Nov 26, 2009 - $1,853 -27% -57% 13 $143   $3,774,938 91
Nov 27, 2009 - $4,428 +139% -18% 13 $341   $3,779,366 92
Nov 28, 2009 - $4,817 +9% -37% 13 $371   $3,784,183 93
Nov 29, 2009 - $4,663 -3% -13% 13 $359   $3,788,846 94
Nov 30, 2009 - $1,348 -71% -39% 13 $104   $3,790,194 95
Dec 1, 2009 - $2,026 +50% -24% 13 $156   $3,792,220 96
Dec 2, 2009 - $2,652 +31% +4% 13 $204   $3,794,872 97
Dec 3, 2009 - $1,441 -46% -22% 13 $111   $3,796,313 98
Dec 4, 2009 - $1,491 +3% -66% 9 $166   $3,797,804 99
Dec 5, 2009 - $2,545 +71% -47% 9 $283   $3,800,349 100
Dec 6, 2009 - $713 -72% -85% 9 $79   $3,801,063 101
Dec 7, 2009 - $185 -74% -86% 9 $21   $3,801,248 102
Dec 8, 2009 - $520 +181% -74% 9 $58   $3,801,768 103
Dec 9, 2009 - $859 +65% -68% 9 $95   $3,802,627 104
Dec 10, 2009 - $816 -5% -43% 9 $91   $3,803,443 105
Dec 11, 2009 - $1,202 +47% -19% 8 $150   $3,804,645 106
Dec 12, 2009 - $1,701 +42% -33% 8 $213   $3,806,346 107
Dec 13, 2009 - $1,333 -22% +87% 8 $167   $3,807,679 108
Dec 14, 2009 - $820 -38% +343% 8 $103   $3,808,499 109
Dec 15, 2009 - $694 -15% +33% 8 $87   $3,809,193 110
Dec 16, 2009 - $300 -57% -65% 8 $38   $3,809,493 111
Dec 17, 2009 - $451 +50% -45% 8 $56   $3,810,679 112
Dec 18, 2009 - $347 -23% -71% 4 $87   $3,811,026 113
Dec 19, 2009 - $448 +29% -74% 4 $112   $3,811,474 114
Dec 20, 2009 - $379 -15% -72% 4 $95   $3,811,853 115
Dec 21, 2009 - $210 -45% -74% 4 $53   $3,812,063 116
Dec 22, 2009 - $261 +24% -62% 4 $65   $3,812,324 117
Dec 23, 2009 - $208 -20% -31% 3 $69   $3,812,532 118
Dec 24, 2009 - $224 +8% -50% 3 $75   $3,812,756 119
Dec 25, 2009 - $156 -30% -55% 4 $39   $3,812,912 120
Dec 26, 2009 - $406 +160% -9% 4 $102   $3,813,318 121
Dec 27, 2009 - $469 +16% +24% 4 $117   $3,813,787 122
Dec 28, 2009 - $633 +35% +201% 4 $158   $3,814,420 123
Dec 29, 2009 - $333 -47% +28% 4 $83   $3,814,753 124
Dec 30, 2009 - $435 +31% +109% 4 $109   $3,815,188 125
Dec 31, 2009 - $184 -58% -18% 4 $46   $3,815,372 126
Jan 1, 2010 - $444 +141% +185% 2 $222   $3,815,816 127
Jan 2, 2010 - $867 +95% +114% 2 $434   $3,816,683 128
Jan 3, 2010 - $500 -42% +7% 2 $250   $3,817,183 129
Jan 4, 2010 - $138 -72% -78% 2 $69   $3,817,321 130
Jan 5, 2010 - $78 -43% -77% 3 $26   $3,817,747 131
Jan 6, 2010 - $87 +12% -80% 3 $29   $3,817,834 132
Jan 7, 2010 - $168 +93% -9% 3 $56   $3,818,002 133
Jan 10, 2010 - $30   -94% 1 $30   $3,818,032 136
Jan 11, 2010 - $25 -17% -82% 1 $25   $3,818,057 137
Jan 12, 2010 - $10 -60% -87% 1 $10   $3,818,067 138
Jan 13, 2010 - $117 +1,070% +34% 1 $117   $3,818,184 139
Jan 14, 2010 - $68 -42% -60% 1 $68   $3,818,252 140
Jan 15, 2010 - $64 -6%   2 $32   $3,818,316 141
Jan 16, 2010 - $120 +88%   2 $60   $3,818,436 142
Jan 17, 2010 - $57 -53% +90% 2 $29   $3,818,493 143
Jan 18, 2010 71 $29 -49% +16% 2 $15   $3,818,522 144
Jan 19, 2010 - $64 +121% +540% 2 $32   $3,818,586 145
Jan 20, 2010 - $36 -44% -69% 2 $18   $3,818,622 146
Jan 21, 2010 - $31 -14% -54% 2 $16   $3,818,653 147
Jan 22, 2010 - $23 -26% -64% 1 $23   $3,818,676 148
Jan 23, 2010 - $65 +183% -46% 1 $65   $3,818,741 149
Jan 24, 2010 - $158 +143% +177% 1 $158   $3,818,899 150
Jan 25, 2010 - $7 -96% -76% 1 $7   $3,818,906 151
Jan 26, 2010 - $15 +114% -77% 1 $15   $3,818,921 152
Jan 27, 2010 - $290 +1,833% +706% 2 $145   $3,819,211 153
Jan 28, 2010 - $477 +64% +1,439% 2 $239   $3,819,688 154
Feb 8, 2010 - $30     1 $30   $3,819,718 165
Feb 9, 2010 - $22 -27%   1 $22   $3,819,740 166
Feb 10, 2010 - $181 +723%   2 $91   $3,819,921 167
Feb 11, 2010 - $302 +67%   2 $151   $3,820,223 168
Feb 12, 2010 - $40 -87%   1 $40   $3,820,263 169
Feb 13, 2010 - $212 +430%   2 $106   $3,820,475 170
Feb 14, 2010 - $28 -87%   1 $28   $3,820,503 171
Feb 15, 2010 72 $197 +604% +557% 1 $197   $3,820,700 172

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2009 30 $326,217   6 $54,370   $326,217 1
Sep 4, 2009 39 $245,921 -25% 20 $12,296   $572,138 2
Sep 11, 2009 20 $957,531 +289% 111 $8,626   $1,529,669 3
Sep 18, 2009 22 $602,189 -37% 115 $5,236   $2,131,858 4
Sep 25, 2009 25 $556,762 -8% 143 $3,893   $2,688,620 5
Oct 2, 2009 32 $323,393 -42% 104 $3,110   $3,012,013 6
Oct 9, 2009 36 $250,099 -23% 104 $2,405   $3,262,112 7
Oct 16, 2009 43 $134,373 -46% 77 $1,745   $3,396,485 8
Oct 23, 2009 39 $137,412 +2% 61 $2,253   $3,533,897 9
Oct 30, 2009 40 $93,779 -32% 46 $2,039   $3,627,676 10
Nov 6, 2009 47 $70,210 -25% 30 $2,340   $3,697,886 11
Nov 13, 2009 52 $49,455 -30% 23 $2,150   $3,747,341 12
Nov 20, 2009 66 $27,597 -44% 13 $2,123   $3,774,938 13
Nov 27, 2009 63 $21,375 -23% 13 $1,644   $3,796,313 14
Dec 4, 2009 78 $7,130 -67% 9 $792   $3,803,443 15
Dec 11, 2009 76 $7,236 +1% 8 $905   $3,810,679 16
Dec 18, 2009 70 $2,077 -71% 4 $519   $3,812,756 17
Dec 25, 2009 61 $2,616 +26% 4 $654   $3,815,372 18
Jan 1, 2010 69 $2,630 +1% 3 $877   $3,818,002 19
Jan 8, 2010 94 $250 -90% 1 $250   $3,818,252 20
Jan 15, 2010 87 $401 +60% 2 $201   $3,818,653 21
Jan 22, 2010 87 $1,035 +158% 1 $1,035   $3,819,688 22
Feb 5, 2010 103 $535   2 $268   $3,820,223 24
Feb 12, 2010 100 $477 -11% 2 $239   $3,820,700 25

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Production and Technical Credits

R.J. Cutler    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 23rd, 2010

February 23rd, 2010

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Featured DVD Review: The September Issue

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The September Issue is a documentary about the September issue of Vogue magazine, widely considered the bible of fashion. As anyone who knows me (or the clothes I normally wear) is aware, my knowledge of fashion is zero. It's less than zero. This film, therefore, has a tough road to travel to win me over. But, as always, I remain open-minded. More...

Massive Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 13th, 2009

No less than six films broke the $10,000 per theater average barrier over the weekend. Paranormal Activity topped the per theater chart with its record-breaking weekend, earning an average of $49,379 in 160 theaters. An Education was relatively close behind with an average of $39,754 in 4 theaters, which is a spectacular result at any time. A Serious Man remained strong with an average of $21,872, which is enough to suggest further significant expansion over the coming weeks. The number one film at the box office, Couples Retreat, was next with an average of $11,429. Yes Men Fix the World and Bronson had nearly identical averages at $10,956 vs. $10,940. More...

Capitalism is a Moneymaker on the Per Theater Chart

September 29th, 2009

Capitalism - A Love Story lead the way on the per theater chart with an average of $57,991 in four theaters over the weekend, while it made nearly $300,000 in just five days. Coco Before Chanel was well back, but it still made an impressive average of $35,427 in five theaters. For both films, this is a good portent for its potential to expand. Brief Interviews with Hideous Men was the only other film in the $10,000 club after it made $18,510 in its lone theater. More...

Per Theater Chart Getting Crude

September 16th, 2009

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No One to Carry the Per Theater Chart

September 9th, 2009

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Big Issues on the Per Theater Chart

September 1st, 2009

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Big Fan of Limited Releases

August 28th, 2009

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,416 (5.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/143 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,364,035

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,986 $3,820,700
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,478 $3,260,982
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,768 $7,081,682
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $3,820,700

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 28th, 2009 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
Video Release: February 23rd, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Valentino: The Last Emperor
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2009 Theater Average 18 $36,736 Aug 28, 2009 3

Production and Technical Credits

R.J. Cutler    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 23rd, 2010

February 23rd, 2010

We're still in that no-man's land for the home market: it's way too late to take advantage of the Christmas shopping season and it's still too early for most Awards Season releases to be on shelves. There are a few wide releases coming out this week, but only one of them, The Informant!, is worth buying on either DVD or Blu-ray. The best release of the week, and the winner of our Pick of the Week honor, is The Damned United, which is worth picking up on DVD or Blu-ray. Meanwhile, Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day - Blu-ray earns the coveted and rarely-awarded Puck of the Week. More...

Featured DVD Review: The September Issue

February 21st, 2010

The September Issue is a documentary about the September issue of Vogue magazine, widely considered the bible of fashion. As anyone who knows me (or the clothes I normally wear) is aware, my knowledge of fashion is zero. It's less than zero. This film, therefore, has a tough road to travel to win me over. But, as always, I remain open-minded. More...

Massive Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 13th, 2009

No less than six films broke the $10,000 per theater average barrier over the weekend. Paranormal Activity topped the per theater chart with its record-breaking weekend, earning an average of $49,379 in 160 theaters. An Education was relatively close behind with an average of $39,754 in 4 theaters, which is a spectacular result at any time. A Serious Man remained strong with an average of $21,872, which is enough to suggest further significant expansion over the coming weeks. The number one film at the box office, Couples Retreat, was next with an average of $11,429. Yes Men Fix the World and Bronson had nearly identical averages at $10,956 vs. $10,940. More...

Capitalism is a Moneymaker on the Per Theater Chart

September 29th, 2009

Capitalism - A Love Story lead the way on the per theater chart with an average of $57,991 in four theaters over the weekend, while it made nearly $300,000 in just five days. Coco Before Chanel was well back, but it still made an impressive average of $35,427 in five theaters. For both films, this is a good portent for its potential to expand. Brief Interviews with Hideous Men was the only other film in the $10,000 club after it made $18,510 in its lone theater. More...

Per Theater Chart Getting Crude

September 16th, 2009

Crude topped the per theater charts with $16,595 in its one theater. The overall box office leader, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, also topped the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,398. More...

No One to Carry the Per Theater Chart

September 9th, 2009

Not a single film reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this weekend. In fact, there weren't even any films that came close. The best movie overall was The September Issue with an average of just $7,303, which was one fifth of its opening per theater average. Granted it did triple its theater count this past weekend, so a decline in its per theater average was expected, but it also saw its overall box office fall by a third. The best new release of the week was All About Steve, which was only halfway there at $4,994. More...

Big Issues on the Per Theater Chart

September 1st, 2009

This proved to be a bumper weekend for movies in limited release. The September Issue was the number one film on the per theater chart, and it won by a huge margin with an average of $36,736 to an average of $12,133 for Big Fan. The Headless Woman was right behind with $11,862 in one theater. Der Baader Meinhof Komplex grew over the weekend to earn $10,564. Brighton Rock returned to the $10,000 club with $10,392 in one theater. And Still Walking was the final film in the $10,000 club, earning an average of $10,149 in two theaters. More...

Big Fan of Limited Releases

August 28th, 2009

There are seven limited releases on this week's list, including a number earning very impressive reviews. That said, I can't see any films that strong shot at mainstream success. Big Fan has a chance, if its reviews hold strong, but most will have to wait till the home market to find an audience, if they find an audience. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2009 31 $220,416   6 $36,736   $220,416 1
Sep 4, 2009 39 $146,002 -34% 20 $7,300   $472,219 2
Sep 11, 2009 20 $693,862 +375% 111 $6,251   $1,266,000 3
Sep 18, 2009 23 $404,475 -42% 115 $3,517   $1,934,144 4
Sep 25, 2009 25 $380,446 -6% 143 $2,660   $2,512,304 5
Oct 2, 2009 33 $219,572 -42% 104 $2,111   $2,908,192 6
Oct 9, 2009 39 $163,222 -26% 104 $1,569   $3,175,235 7
Oct 16, 2009 45 $91,743 -44% 77 $1,191   $3,353,855 8
Oct 23, 2009 40 $90,539 -1% 59 $1,535   $3,487,024 9
Oct 30, 2009 42 $57,067 -37% 46 $1,241   $3,590,964 10
Nov 6, 2009 47 $42,604 -25% 30 $1,420   $3,670,280 11
Nov 13, 2009 53 $32,272 -24% 23 $1,403   $3,730,158 12
Nov 20, 2009 58 $18,336 -43% 13 $1,410   $3,765,677 13
Nov 27, 2009 62 $13,908 -24% 13 $1,070   $3,788,846 14
Dec 4, 2009 78 $4,750 -66% 9 $528   $3,801,063 15
Dec 11, 2009 73 $4,971 +5% 8 $621   $3,808,414 16
Dec 18, 2009 76 $1,174 -76% 4 $294   $3,811,853 17
Dec 25, 2009 66 $1,031 -12% 4 $258   $3,813,787 18
Jan 1, 2010 68 $2,159 +109% 3 $720   $3,817,531 19
Jan 8, 2010 94 $30 -99% 1 $30   $3,818,032 20
Jan 15, 2010 88 $241 +703% 2 $121   $3,818,493 21
Jan 22, 2010 91 $246 +2% 1 $246   $3,818,899 22
Feb 12, 2010 98 $280   2 $140   $3,820,503 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 28, 2009 - $77,449     6 $12,908   $77,449 1
Aug 29, 2009 - $86,163 +11%   6 $14,361   $163,612 2
Aug 30, 2009 - $57,021 -34%   6 $9,504   $220,633 3
Aug 31, 2009 - $27,032 -53%   6 $4,505   $247,665 4
Sep 1, 2009 - $27,506 +2%   6 $4,584   $275,171 5
Sep 2, 2009 - $26,691 -3%   6 $4,449   $301,862 6
Sep 3, 2009 - $24,356 -9%   6 $4,059   $326,217 7
Sep 4, 2009 - $46,206 +90% -40% 20 $2,310   $372,423 8
Sep 5, 2009 - $51,356 +11% -40% 20 $2,568   $423,779 9
Sep 6, 2009 - $48,440 -6% -15% 20 $2,422   $472,219 10
Sep 7, 2009 34 $48,845 +1% +81% 20 $2,442   $521,064 11
Sep 8, 2009 - $18,403 -62% -33% 20 $920   $539,467 12
Sep 9, 2009 - $16,923 -8% -37% 20 $846   $556,390 13
Sep 10, 2009 - $15,748 -7% -35% 20 $787   $572,138 14
Sep 11, 2009 - $211,196 +1,241% +357% 111 $1,903   $783,334 15
Sep 12, 2009 - $295,590 +40% +476% 111 $2,663   $1,078,924 16
Sep 13, 2009 - $187,076 -37% +286% 111 $1,685   $1,266,000 17
Sep 14, 2009 - $57,293 -69% +17% 111 $516   $1,323,293 18
Sep 15, 2009 - $68,067 +19% +270% 111 $613   $1,391,360 19
Sep 16, 2009 - $70,630 +4% +317% 111 $636   $1,461,990 20
Sep 17, 2009 - $67,614 -4% +329% 111 $609   $1,529,604 21
Sep 18, 2009 - $115,165 +70% -45% 115 $1,001   $1,644,769 22
Sep 19, 2009 - $166,544 +45% -44% 115 $1,448   $1,811,313 23
Sep 20, 2009 - $122,766 -26% -34% 115 $1,068   $1,934,144 24
Sep 21, 2009 - $44,120 -64% -23% 115 $384   $1,978,264 25
Sep 22, 2009 - $50,907 +15% -25% 115 $443   $2,029,171 26
Sep 23, 2009 - $52,330 +3% -26% 115 $455   $2,081,501 27
Sep 24, 2009 - $50,357 -4% -26% 115 $438   $2,131,858 28
Sep 25, 2009 - $104,877 +108% -9% 143 $733   $2,236,735 29
Sep 26, 2009 - $155,685 +48% -7% 143 $1,089   $2,392,420 30
Sep 27, 2009 - $119,884 -23% -2% 143 $838   $2,512,304 31
Sep 28, 2009 - $44,459 -63% +1% 143 $311   $2,556,763 32
Sep 29, 2009 - $44,102 -1% -13% 143 $308   $2,600,865 33
Sep 30, 2009 - $45,265 +3% -14% 143 $317   $2,646,130 34
Oct 1, 2009 - $42,490 -6% -16% 143 $297   $2,688,620 35
Oct 2, 2009 - $63,608 +50% -39% 104 $612   $2,752,228 36
Oct 3, 2009 - $92,794 +46% -40% 104 $892   $2,845,022 37
Oct 4, 2009 - $63,169 -32% -47% 104 $607   $2,908,191 38
Oct 5, 2009 - $22,279 -65% -50% 104 $214   $2,930,470 39
Oct 6, 2009 - $25,594 +15% -42% 104 $246   $2,956,064 40
Oct 7, 2009 - $28,335 +11% -37% 104 $272   $2,984,399 41
Oct 8, 2009 - $27,614 -3% -35% 104 $266   $3,012,013 42
Oct 9, 2009 - $44,191 +60% -31% 104 $425   $3,056,204 43
Oct 10, 2009 - $67,637 +53% -27% 104 $650   $3,123,685 44
Oct 11, 2009 - $51,394 -24% -19% 104 $494   $3,175,079 45
Oct 12, 2009 - $24,124 -53% +8% 104 $232   $3,199,203 46
Oct 13, 2009 - $19,316 -20% -25% 104 $186   $3,218,519 47
Oct 14, 2009 - $23,209 +20% -18% 104 $223   $3,241,728 48
Oct 15, 2009 - $20,228 -13% -27% 104 $195   $3,262,112 49
Oct 16, 2009 - $23,957 +18% -46% 77 $311   $3,286,069 50
Oct 17, 2009 - $39,057 +63% -42% 77 $507   $3,325,126 51
Oct 18, 2009 - $28,729 -26% -44% 77 $373   $3,353,855 52
Oct 19, 2009 - $9,449 -67% -61% 77 $123   $3,363,304 53
Oct 20, 2009 - $10,800 +14% -44% 77 $140   $3,374,104 54
Oct 21, 2009 - $11,477 +6% -51% 77 $149   $3,385,581 55
Oct 22, 2009 - $10,904 -5% -46% 77 $142   $3,396,485 56
Oct 23, 2009 - $24,114 +121% +1% 59 $409   $3,420,599 57
Oct 24, 2009 - $37,773 +57% -3% 59 $640   $3,458,372 58
Oct 25, 2009 - $28,652 -24% n/c 59 $486   $3,487,024 59
Oct 26, 2009 - $10,420 -64% +10% 59 $177   $3,497,444 60
Oct 27, 2009 - $13,529 +30% +25% 59 $229   $3,510,973 61
Oct 28, 2009 - $11,533 -15% n/c 59 $195   $3,522,506 62
Oct 29, 2009 - $11,391 -1% +4% 59 $193   $3,533,897 63
Oct 30, 2009 - $16,779 +47% -30% 46 $365   $3,550,676 64
Oct 31, 2009 - $19,164 +14% -49% 46 $417   $3,569,840 65
Nov 1, 2009 - $21,124 +10% -26% 46 $459   $3,590,964 66
Nov 2, 2009 - $7,258 -66% -30% 46 $158   $3,598,222 67
Nov 3, 2009 - $9,756 +34% -28% 46 $212   $3,607,978 68
Nov 4, 2009 - $10,243 +5% -11% 46 $223   $3,618,221 69
Nov 5, 2009 - $9,455 -8% -17% 46 $206   $3,627,676 70
Nov 6, 2009 - $11,924 +26% -29% 30 $397   $3,639,600 71
Nov 7, 2009 - $18,877 +58% -1% 30 $629   $3,658,477 72
Nov 8, 2009 - $11,803 -37% -44% 30 $393   $3,670,280 73
Nov 9, 2009 - $5,297 -55% -27% 30 $177   $3,675,577 74
Nov 10, 2009 - $6,558 +24% -33% 30 $219   $3,682,135 75
Nov 11, 2009 - $8,986 +37% -12% 30 $300   $3,691,121 76
Nov 12, 2009 - $6,765 -25% -28% 30 $226   $3,697,886 77
Nov 13, 2009 - $9,152 +35% -23% 22 $416   $3,707,038 78
Nov 14, 2009 - $14,505 +58% -23% 22 $659   $3,721,543 79
Nov 15, 2009 - $8,615 -41% -27% 22 $392   $3,730,158 80
Nov 16, 2009 - $3,709 -57% -30% 22 $169   $3,733,867 81
Nov 17, 2009 - $5,109 +38% -22% 22 $232   $3,738,976 82
Nov 18, 2009 - $4,054 -21% -55% 22 $184   $3,743,030 83
Nov 19, 2009 - $4,311 +6% -36% 22 $196   $3,747,341 84
Nov 20, 2009 - $5,373 +25% -41% 13 $413   $3,752,714 85
Nov 21, 2009 - $7,587 +41% -48% 13 $584   $3,760,301 86
Nov 22, 2009 - $5,376 -29% -38% 13 $414   $3,765,677 87
Nov 23, 2009 - $2,207 -59% -40% 13 $170   $3,767,884 88
Nov 24, 2009 - $2,663 +21% -48% 13 $205   $3,770,547 89
Nov 25, 2009 - $2,538 -5% -37% 13 $195   $3,773,085 90
Nov 26, 2009 - $1,853 -27% -57% 13 $143   $3,774,938 91
Nov 27, 2009 - $4,428 +139% -18% 13 $341   $3,779,366 92
Nov 28, 2009 - $4,817 +9% -37% 13 $371   $3,784,183 93
Nov 29, 2009 - $4,663 -3% -13% 13 $359   $3,788,846 94
Nov 30, 2009 - $1,348 -71% -39% 13 $104   $3,790,194 95
Dec 1, 2009 - $2,026 +50% -24% 13 $156   $3,792,220 96
Dec 2, 2009 - $2,652 +31% +4% 13 $204   $3,794,872 97
Dec 3, 2009 - $1,441 -46% -22% 13 $111   $3,796,313 98
Dec 4, 2009 - $1,491 +3% -66% 9 $166   $3,797,804 99
Dec 5, 2009 - $2,545 +71% -47% 9 $283   $3,800,349 100
Dec 6, 2009 - $713 -72% -85% 9 $79   $3,801,063 101
Dec 7, 2009 - $185 -74% -86% 9 $21   $3,801,248 102
Dec 8, 2009 - $520 +181% -74% 9 $58   $3,801,768 103
Dec 9, 2009 - $859 +65% -68% 9 $95   $3,802,627 104
Dec 10, 2009 - $816 -5% -43% 9 $91   $3,803,443 105
Dec 11, 2009 - $1,202 +47% -19% 8 $150   $3,804,645 106
Dec 12, 2009 - $1,701 +42% -33% 8 $213   $3,806,346 107
Dec 13, 2009 - $1,333 -22% +87% 8 $167   $3,807,679 108
Dec 14, 2009 - $820 -38% +343% 8 $103   $3,808,499 109
Dec 15, 2009 - $694 -15% +33% 8 $87   $3,809,193 110
Dec 16, 2009 - $300 -57% -65% 8 $38   $3,809,493 111
Dec 17, 2009 - $451 +50% -45% 8 $56   $3,810,679 112
Dec 18, 2009 - $347 -23% -71% 4 $87   $3,811,026 113
Dec 19, 2009 - $448 +29% -74% 4 $112   $3,811,474 114
Dec 20, 2009 - $379 -15% -72% 4 $95   $3,811,853 115
Dec 21, 2009 - $210 -45% -74% 4 $53   $3,812,063 116
Dec 22, 2009 - $261 +24% -62% 4 $65   $3,812,324 117
Dec 23, 2009 - $208 -20% -31% 3 $69   $3,812,532 118
Dec 24, 2009 - $224 +8% -50% 3 $75   $3,812,756 119
Dec 25, 2009 - $156 -30% -55% 4 $39   $3,812,912 120
Dec 26, 2009 - $406 +160% -9% 4 $102   $3,813,318 121
Dec 27, 2009 - $469 +16% +24% 4 $117   $3,813,787 122
Dec 28, 2009 - $633 +35% +201% 4 $158   $3,814,420 123
Dec 29, 2009 - $333 -47% +28% 4 $83   $3,814,753 124
Dec 30, 2009 - $435 +31% +109% 4 $109   $3,815,188 125
Dec 31, 2009 - $184 -58% -18% 4 $46   $3,815,372 126
Jan 1, 2010 - $444 +141% +185% 2 $222   $3,815,816 127
Jan 2, 2010 - $867 +95% +114% 2 $434   $3,816,683 128
Jan 3, 2010 - $500 -42% +7% 2 $250   $3,817,183 129
Jan 4, 2010 - $138 -72% -78% 2 $69   $3,817,321 130
Jan 5, 2010 - $78 -43% -77% 3 $26   $3,817,747 131
Jan 6, 2010 - $87 +12% -80% 3 $29   $3,817,834 132
Jan 7, 2010 - $168 +93% -9% 3 $56   $3,818,002 133
Jan 10, 2010 - $30   -94% 1 $30   $3,818,032 136
Jan 11, 2010 - $25 -17% -82% 1 $25   $3,818,057 137
Jan 12, 2010 - $10 -60% -87% 1 $10   $3,818,067 138
Jan 13, 2010 - $117 +1,070% +34% 1 $117   $3,818,184 139
Jan 14, 2010 - $68 -42% -60% 1 $68   $3,818,252 140
Jan 15, 2010 - $64 -6%   2 $32   $3,818,316 141
Jan 16, 2010 - $120 +88%   2 $60   $3,818,436 142
Jan 17, 2010 - $57 -53% +90% 2 $29   $3,818,493 143
Jan 18, 2010 71 $29 -49% +16% 2 $15   $3,818,522 144
Jan 19, 2010 - $64 +121% +540% 2 $32   $3,818,586 145
Jan 20, 2010 - $36 -44% -69% 2 $18   $3,818,622 146
Jan 21, 2010 - $31 -14% -54% 2 $16   $3,818,653 147
Jan 22, 2010 - $23 -26% -64% 1 $23   $3,818,676 148
Jan 23, 2010 - $65 +183% -46% 1 $65   $3,818,741 149
Jan 24, 2010 - $158 +143% +177% 1 $158   $3,818,899 150
Jan 25, 2010 - $7 -96% -76% 1 $7   $3,818,906 151
Jan 26, 2010 - $15 +114% -77% 1 $15   $3,818,921 152
Jan 27, 2010 - $290 +1,833% +706% 2 $145   $3,819,211 153
Jan 28, 2010 - $477 +64% +1,439% 2 $239   $3,819,688 154
Feb 8, 2010 - $30     1 $30   $3,819,718 165
Feb 9, 2010 - $22 -27%   1 $22   $3,819,740 166
Feb 10, 2010 - $181 +723%   2 $91   $3,819,921 167
Feb 11, 2010 - $302 +67%   2 $151   $3,820,223 168
Feb 12, 2010 - $40 -87%   1 $40   $3,820,263 169
Feb 13, 2010 - $212 +430%   2 $106   $3,820,475 170
Feb 14, 2010 - $28 -87%   1 $28   $3,820,503 171
Feb 15, 2010 72 $197 +604% +557% 1 $197   $3,820,700 172

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2009 30 $326,217   6 $54,370   $326,217 1
Sep 4, 2009 39 $245,921 -25% 20 $12,296   $572,138 2
Sep 11, 2009 20 $957,531 +289% 111 $8,626   $1,529,669 3
Sep 18, 2009 22 $602,189 -37% 115 $5,236   $2,131,858 4
Sep 25, 2009 25 $556,762 -8% 143 $3,893   $2,688,620 5
Oct 2, 2009 32 $323,393 -42% 104 $3,110   $3,012,013 6
Oct 9, 2009 36 $250,099 -23% 104 $2,405   $3,262,112 7
Oct 16, 2009 43 $134,373 -46% 77 $1,745   $3,396,485 8
Oct 23, 2009 39 $137,412 +2% 61 $2,253   $3,533,897 9
Oct 30, 2009 40 $93,779 -32% 46 $2,039   $3,627,676 10
Nov 6, 2009 47 $70,210 -25% 30 $2,340   $3,697,886 11
Nov 13, 2009 52 $49,455 -30% 23 $2,150   $3,747,341 12
Nov 20, 2009 66 $27,597 -44% 13 $2,123   $3,774,938 13
Nov 27, 2009 63 $21,375 -23% 13 $1,644   $3,796,313 14
Dec 4, 2009 78 $7,130 -67% 9 $792   $3,803,443 15
Dec 11, 2009 76 $7,236 +1% 8 $905   $3,810,679 16
Dec 18, 2009 70 $2,077 -71% 4 $519   $3,812,756 17
Dec 25, 2009 61 $2,616 +26% 4 $654   $3,815,372 18
Jan 1, 2010 69 $2,630 +1% 3 $877   $3,818,002 19
Jan 8, 2010 94 $250 -90% 1 $250   $3,818,252 20
Jan 15, 2010 87 $401 +60% 2 $201   $3,818,653 21
Jan 22, 2010 87 $1,035 +158% 1 $1,035   $3,819,688 22
Feb 5, 2010 103 $535   2 $268   $3,820,223 24
Feb 12, 2010 100 $477 -11% 2 $239   $3,820,700 25

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