Australia Box Office for Dodgeball: A True Under Dog Story (2004)

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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Theatrical Performance (US$)
Australia Box Office $7,391,476Details
Worldwide Box Office $167,791,704Details
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Movie Details

Production Budget:$30,000,000
Australia Releases: September 9th, 2004 (Wide), released as Dodgeball: A True Under Dog Story
Video Release: December 7th, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for rude and sexual humor, and language.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Dodgeball
Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Fake Sports, Frat Pack, Slobs vs. Snobs, Sports Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Red Hour Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

DVD Releases for December 9, 2008

December 8th, 2008

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DVD Releases for July 12, 2005

July 11th, 2005

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DVD Releases for December 07, 2004

December 6th, 2004

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November 17th, 2004

Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason opened in a mere half a dozen international markets over the weekend, but what an opening it was. Despite place on fewer than 1000 screens the film was able to pull in an amazing $26.7 million, the lion's share coming from the U.K. where the film took in $19.1 million on 496 screens, (including $5.9 million from sneak peaks.) That was the best opening for a Working Title film smashing the previous record of $11.1 million for Love Actually. In each market the film broke the record for Working Title films and more than doubled the original's debut. And even with legs that are expected to be much lower, it should be able to break $300 million internationally, although it may have trouble hitting $50 million domestically. More...

Dwarves Tower Above All

November 10th, 2004

It's a rare feat for a non-Hollywood film to top the international charts, but that's just what the German spoof, Seven Dwarfs, did this week. Playing in just three markets the film took in $10.6 million on under 1,000 screens. In its home market of Germany the film eased just 19% to $9.2 million; the result was not quite as good in Austria where it dropped a respectable 30% to $915,000, but it was in Switzerland where it shined - increasing 4% to $500,000. Overall the film has now made $29.0 million so far but the real test comes with increased competition from holiday fare and the ability to find an audience in non-German speaking markets. More...

Sharks Sink but Still Stay on Top

October 27th, 2004

Despite a 45% drop in its weekend haul, Shark Tale was able easily able to earn it third first place finish on the international charts. Still early in its run, the film took home $16.2 million in 4,368 theatres in 24 markets pushing its total to $80.3 million internationally. Without any openings the film relied on strong holdovers like in the U.K. where it drop 39%, in France it was off 32% and 35% in Germany. More...

Sharks do a Double-Take

October 20th, 2004

Thanks to mostly unopposed openings several more markets, Shark Tale was able to repeat as the international box office champ this week. Not only that, but its $29.6 million more than doubled its international tally prior to the start of the weekend as the film now sits at $56.2 million. The best opening of the weekend, and most likely of its international run, was in the U.K. where the film managed to take in $9.1 million, ($13.6 million if you include last week's previews.) In France the result was strong with $4.2 million but in the face of local competition, it could only manage $3.4 million in Germany. More...

Collateral Climbs to the Top

October 6th, 2004

Collateral finished first on the international charts breaking The Village's five week run on top. Although, with a weekly take of only $9.4 million in 28 markets, it has as much to do with the weakness of the competition as it does with the strength of the film itself. The largest chunk of that box office came from France, where the film earned $3.8 million. More...

Village's Population Grows

September 29th, 2004

For the fifth week in a row The Village finished in first place with $14.0 million on 4000 screens in 38 markets. The biggest opening of the week was $5.2 million in Spain, but suffered another collapse in Mexico dropping 55% during its second weekend there. Its international total hit $100 million over the weekend, the fifth Disney film to do so this year, and the 17th overall. More...

Spider Swings into Italy but Can't Top Village

September 21st, 2004

The Village once again top took spot on the international scene, but by a very narrow margin. Still being plagued by sharp drop-offs, the film earned $11.2 million on 3,500 screens in 34 markets. So far the film has taken it $117 million internationally, higher than its $113 million it earned domestically. Although, it is much lower than M. Night Shyamalan's previous movie Signs. More...

Village's Population Grows

September 14th, 2004

The Village again was the weekend champ in the international box office with $15.3 million on nearly 3,500 screens in 31 markets. Highlights for the weekend include and impressive debut in Germany at $5.5 million and a less spectacular $3.1 million in Japan. The film also suffered a 55% drop-off in its second weekend in Australia while it held up much better in Brazil. So far the film has earned $63.2 million internationally and is well on its way to matching its $112 million domestic total. More...

Stuck in Neutral

September 8th, 2004

The weekend on the international scene was very much the same as last weekend, just a little bit slower. The Village was again the champ, thanks to seven openings in mostly mid-ranged markets. A $2.2 million debut in Australia was the top money earner as the film took in $9 million in 23 markets. It's international total is now $45 million and should be headed to $100 million before it is done. More...

Village Leads Limp Box Office

August 31st, 2004

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July 16th, 2004

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With Great Expectations Comes Great Disappointment

July 7th, 2004

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Spider-man, Spider-man, Does Whatever a Spider Can

July 2nd, 2004

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Temperature Rises in Theatres

June 28th, 2004

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Can Underdog Remain on Top?

June 25th, 2004

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Hunting the Top Spot

June 23rd, 2004

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Underdog Hits the Top

June 21st, 2004

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June 18th, 2004

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June 10th, 2004

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2004 Summer Preview - Part 3: June

June 1st, 2004


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May 20th, 2004

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May 13th, 2004

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April 1st, 2004

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New Movie Release Dates

January 9th, 2004

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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2004/09/10 - $1,635,951   255 $6,415   $1,757,844 1
2004/09/17 - $1,134,307 -31% 256 $4,431   $3,355,870 2
2004/09/24 - $830,458 -27% 240 $3,460   $4,748,980 3
2004/10/01 - $610,327 -27% 217 $2,813   $6,018,202 4
2004/10/08 - $314,747 -48% 199 $1,582   $6,684,338 5
2004/10/15 - $126,604 -60% 120 $1,055   $6,867,599 6
2004/10/22 - $53,834 -57% 66 $816   $7,032,813 7
2004/10/29 - $28,866 -46% 43 $671   $7,145,134 8
2004/11/05 - $16,252 -44% 23 $707   $7,317,617 9
2004/11/12 - $7,260 -55% 13 $558   $7,391,476 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/9/2004 $1,635,951 255 256 1432 $7,391,476 8/28/2020
North America 6/18/2004 $30,070,196 2,694 3,020 17,147 $114,326,736
 
Rest of World $46,073,492
 
Worldwide Total$167,791,704 8/28/2020

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Vince Vaughn    Peter
Christine Taylor    Kate
Ben Stiller    White Goodman
Justin Long    Justin
Stephen Root    Gordon
Joel David Moore    Stephen Root
Christopher Williams    Dwight
Alan Tudyk    Steve the Pirate
Missi Pyle    Fran
Jamal Duff    Me'Shell Jones

Supporting Cast

Rip Torn    Patches O'Houlihan
Gary Cole    Cotton McKnight
Jason Bateman    Pepper Brooks
Hank Azaria    Young Patches O'Houlihan
Al Kaplon    Tournament Referee
Joel Moore    Owen
Brandon Molale    Blazer

Cameos

Lance Armstrong    Himself
Chuck Norris    Himself
William Shatner    Chancellor
David Hasselhoff    German Coach
Brooke Burke    Herself

Uncategorized

Curtis Armstrong    Mr. Ralph
Julie Gonzalo    Amber

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rawson Marshall Thurber    Director
Rawson Marshall Thurber    Screenwriter
Ben Stiller    Producer
Stuart Cornfeld    Producer
Mary McLaglen    Executive Producer
Rhoades Rader    Executive Producer
Jerzy Zielinski    Cinematographer
Alan Baumgarten    Editor
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
George Drakoulias    Music Supervisor
Maher Ahmad    Production Designer
Andrew Max Cahn    Art Director
Carol Ramsey    Costume Designer
Steve Cantamessa    Sound
George Bamber    Assistant Director
Juel Bestrop    Casting Director
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Blythe Cappello    Casting
Mildred Iatrou Morgan*    Dialogue Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.