Frozen River (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,511,476Details
International Box Office $3,518,653Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,030,129
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,234 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/96 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,757,746

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 1st, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Detroit
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Immigration, Human-Trafficking, Christmas, Christmas in November, Border Town, Money Troubles, Sundance Film Festival 2008
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French, Mandarin, Urdu

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 71 $4,939 Mar 13, 2009 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 40 $15,391 Mar 6, 2009 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 61 $9,547 Feb 27, 2009 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 46 $21,009 Feb 20, 2009 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 46 $26,516 Feb 13, 2009 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 56 $29,439 Feb 6, 2009 192

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 37 $70,234   7 $10,033   $70,234 1
Aug 8, 2008 43 $55,522 -21% 7 $7,932   $168,015 2
Aug 15, 2008 45 $59,664 +7% 15 $3,978   $254,777 3
Aug 22, 2008 33 $147,116 +147% 41 $3,588   $431,865 4
Aug 29, 2008 31 $256,749 +75% 69 $3,721   $749,332 5
Sep 5, 2008 29 $282,428 +10% 91 $3,104   $1,153,521 6
Sep 12, 2008 33 $162,044 -43% 86 $1,884   $1,409,327 7
Sep 19, 2008 37 $133,494 -18% 96 $1,391   $1,760,310 8
Sep 26, 2008 44 $92,126 -31% 76 $1,212   $1,905,400 9
Oct 3, 2008 50 $59,336 -36% 57 $1,041   $1,996,900 10
Oct 10, 2008 53 $40,283 -32% 51 $790   $2,061,019 11
Oct 17, 2008 56 $34,514 -14% 50 $690   $2,112,984 12
Oct 24, 2008 59 $30,369 -12% 42 $723   $2,158,393 13
Oct 31, 2008 57 $26,227 -14% 24 $1,093   $2,198,174 14
Nov 7, 2008 65 $19,793 -25% 30 $660   $2,230,237 15
Nov 14, 2008 62 $15,562 -21% 26 $599   $2,261,468 16
Nov 21, 2008 77 $5,525 -64% 15 $368   $2,275,673 17
Nov 28, 2008 83 $3,189 -42% 6 $532   $2,284,536 18
Dec 5, 2008 89 $2,597 -19% 6 $433   $2,291,511 19
Dec 12, 2008 65 $8,951 +245% 13 $689   $2,303,266 20
Dec 19, 2008 78 $1,471 -84% 4 $368   $2,307,807 21
Dec 26, 2008 80 $427 -71% 1 $427   $2,309,148 22
Feb 6, 2009 53 $29,439   25 $1,178   $2,339,397 28
Feb 13, 2009 58 $26,516 -10% 25 $1,061   $2,423,186 29
Feb 20, 2009 63 $21,009 -21% 24 $875   $2,459,187 30
Feb 27, 2009 73 $9,547 -55% 10 $955   $2,477,794 31
Mar 6, 2009 65 $15,391 +61% 12 $1,283   $2,495,848 32
Mar 13, 2009 87 $4,939 -68% 5 $988   $2,508,841 33

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 2008 33 $63,225     69 $916   $812,557 32
Feb 16, 2009 51 $5,866     25 $235   $2,429,052 200

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 40 $112,493   7 $16,070   $112,493 1
Aug 8, 2008 49 $82,620 -27% 7 $11,803   $195,113 2
Aug 15, 2008 49 $89,636 +8% 15 $5,976   $284,749 3
Aug 22, 2008 35 $207,834 +132% 41 $5,069   $492,583 4
Aug 29, 2008 31 $378,510 +82% 69 $5,486   $871,093 5
Sep 5, 2008 29 $376,190 -1% 91 $4,134   $1,247,283 6
Sep 12, 2008 34 $217,489 -42% 86 $2,529   $1,464,772 7
Sep 19, 2008 36 $186,458 -14% 96 $1,942   $1,813,274 8
Sep 26, 2008 44 $124,290 -33% 76 $1,635   $1,937,564 9
Oct 3, 2008 48 $83,172 -33% 57 $1,459   $2,020,736 10
Oct 10, 2008 55 $57,734 -31% 51 $1,132   $2,078,470 11
Oct 17, 2008 56 $49,554 -14% 50 $991   $2,128,024 12
Oct 24, 2008 61 $43,923 -11% 42 $1,046   $2,171,947 13
Oct 31, 2008 57 $38,497 -12% 24 $1,604   $2,210,444 14
Nov 7, 2008 60 $35,462 -8% 30 $1,182   $2,245,906 15
Nov 14, 2008 61 $24,242 -32% 26 $932   $2,270,148 16
Nov 21, 2008 74 $11,199 -54% 15 $747   $2,281,347 17
Nov 28, 2008 72 $7,567 -32% 6 $1,261   $2,288,914 18
Dec 5, 2008 83 $5,401 -29% 6 $900   $2,294,315 19
Dec 12, 2008 67 $12,021 +123% 13 $925   $2,306,336 20
Dec 19, 2008 77 $2,385 -80% 4 $596   $2,308,721 21
Feb 6, 2009 45 $86,712   25 $3,468   $2,396,670 28
Feb 13, 2009 60 $41,508 -52% 25 $1,660   $2,438,178 29
Feb 20, 2009 63 $30,069 -28% 24 $1,253   $2,468,247 30
Feb 27, 2009 73 $12,210 -59% 10 $1,221   $2,480,457 31
Mar 6, 2009 64 $23,345 +91% 12 $1,945   $2,503,902 32
Mar 13, 2009 88 $7,574 -68% 5 $1,515   $2,511,476 33

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Uncategorized

Melissa Leo    Ray Eddy
Michael O'Keefe    Trooper Finnerty

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

Production and Technical Credits

Courtney Hunt    Director
Courtney Hunt    Screenwriter

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February 10th, 2009

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Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

Awards Season - SAG Strikes Back

December 28th, 2008

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced last Friday, but in the holiday rush, they fell through the cracks. Perhaps that's because most SAG talk these days revolves around possible strike action. The big player here is undoubtedly Doubt, which picked up four individual nods and one for its primary cast. More...

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December 2nd, 2008

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Per Theater Chart is Rocking

October 15th, 2008

Two limited releases performed amazingly on this week's per theater chart with RocknRolla earning first place with an average of $20,672 in seven theaters. Second place went to Happy-Go-Lucky with an average of $18,467 in four. Meanwhile, last week's winner, Rachel Getting Married, remained potent with an average of $16,505, despite tripling its theater count. More...

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September 9th, 2008

There was only one film that earned more than $10,000 on the per theater chart, as A Secret managed to make $37,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $12,378. More...

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August 5th, 2008

It took three weeks, but Transsiberian landed on top of the per theater chart with an estimated $27,000 in just 2 theaters for an average of $13,500, which was a little more than it earned last week. Also in limited release, Man on Wire saw its overall number drop by a small amount despite doubling its theater count to 4, which resulted in its average falling to $12,119. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor opened with an average of $10,760 in 3,760 theaters. Frozen River barely reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,033 in 7 theaters, although it wasn't as close as The Dark Knight was, as that film earned an average of $10,001. More...

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August 2nd, 2008

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August 1st, 2008

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,234 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/96 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,757,746

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 1st, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Detroit
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, Immigration, Human-Trafficking, Christmas, Christmas in November, Border Town, Money Troubles, Sundance Film Festival 2008
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French, Mandarin, Urdu

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 71 $4,939 Mar 13, 2009 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 40 $15,391 Mar 6, 2009 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 61 $9,547 Feb 27, 2009 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 46 $21,009 Feb 20, 2009 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 46 $26,516 Feb 13, 2009 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 56 $29,439 Feb 6, 2009 192

Uncategorized

Melissa Leo    Ray Eddy
Michael O'Keefe    Trooper Finnerty

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

Production and Technical Credits

Courtney Hunt    Director
Courtney Hunt    Screenwriter

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February 22nd, 2009

The Wrestler swept the Independent Spirit Award winning all three categories it was up for, including the most More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Leading Actors

February 20th, 2009

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Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay

February 18th, 2009

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest under way, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at Best Writing - Original Screenplay and Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay. More...

DVD Releases for February 10, 2009 - Part I

February 10th, 2009

One of the busier weeks in the past several weeks, but there's little in the way of top-notch releases. The biggest box office hit was Nights in Rodanthe, which struggled to become a mid-level hit. The best release in my opinion is My Name is Bruce on Blu-ray, but only if you are a Bruce Campbell Fanboy. I am, and I'm awarding it the DVD Pick of the Week. While there were not as many top-notch releases, there were still more than enough bulk to force this column to be split into two. The second part can be found here. More...

Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

Awards Season - SAG Strikes Back

December 28th, 2008

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced last Friday, but in the holiday rush, they fell through the cracks. Perhaps that's because most SAG talk these days revolves around possible strike action. The big player here is undoubtedly Doubt, which picked up four individual nods and one for its primary cast. More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. More...

Per Theater Chart is Rocking

October 15th, 2008

Two limited releases performed amazingly on this week's per theater chart with RocknRolla earning first place with an average of $20,672 in seven theaters. Second place went to Happy-Go-Lucky with an average of $18,467 in four. Meanwhile, last week's winner, Rachel Getting Married, remained potent with an average of $16,505, despite tripling its theater count. More...

No Secret Who Tops the Per Theater Chart

September 9th, 2008

There was only one film that earned more than $10,000 on the per theater chart, as A Secret managed to make $37,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $12,378. More...

Siberia Heats Up on the Per Theater Chart

August 5th, 2008

It took three weeks, but Transsiberian landed on top of the per theater chart with an estimated $27,000 in just 2 theaters for an average of $13,500, which was a little more than it earned last week. Also in limited release, Man on Wire saw its overall number drop by a small amount despite doubling its theater count to 4, which resulted in its average falling to $12,119. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor opened with an average of $10,760 in 3,760 theaters. Frozen River barely reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,033 in 7 theaters, although it wasn't as close as The Dark Knight was, as that film earned an average of $10,001. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of August 1, 2008

August 2nd, 2008

The first week of August did not bring a bumper crop of new releases. Furthermore, only two sites on this week's list even stood out as above average. However, one of those sites, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - Official Site stood out as worthy of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Beautiful Limited Releases

August 1st, 2008

Only half a dozen limited releases this week, but that includes one that is opening in more than 100 theaters. There's little hope for most of these films, especially the one opening in select cities. Additionally, Beer for My Horse has some mixed signals with regards for its release, with its official site saying it is coming out next week on the 8th. If the site is wrong, that movie is in a whole lot of trouble. More...

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April 1st, 2008

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New Movie US Release Dates - March 30, 2008

March 30th, 2008

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 37 $70,234   7 $10,033   $70,234 1
Aug 8, 2008 43 $55,522 -21% 7 $7,932   $168,015 2
Aug 15, 2008 45 $59,664 +7% 15 $3,978   $254,777 3
Aug 22, 2008 33 $147,116 +147% 41 $3,588   $431,865 4
Aug 29, 2008 31 $256,749 +75% 69 $3,721   $749,332 5
Sep 5, 2008 29 $282,428 +10% 91 $3,104   $1,153,521 6
Sep 12, 2008 33 $162,044 -43% 86 $1,884   $1,409,327 7
Sep 19, 2008 37 $133,494 -18% 96 $1,391   $1,760,310 8
Sep 26, 2008 44 $92,126 -31% 76 $1,212   $1,905,400 9
Oct 3, 2008 50 $59,336 -36% 57 $1,041   $1,996,900 10
Oct 10, 2008 53 $40,283 -32% 51 $790   $2,061,019 11
Oct 17, 2008 56 $34,514 -14% 50 $690   $2,112,984 12
Oct 24, 2008 59 $30,369 -12% 42 $723   $2,158,393 13
Oct 31, 2008 57 $26,227 -14% 24 $1,093   $2,198,174 14
Nov 7, 2008 65 $19,793 -25% 30 $660   $2,230,237 15
Nov 14, 2008 62 $15,562 -21% 26 $599   $2,261,468 16
Nov 21, 2008 77 $5,525 -64% 15 $368   $2,275,673 17
Nov 28, 2008 83 $3,189 -42% 6 $532   $2,284,536 18
Dec 5, 2008 89 $2,597 -19% 6 $433   $2,291,511 19
Dec 12, 2008 65 $8,951 +245% 13 $689   $2,303,266 20
Dec 19, 2008 78 $1,471 -84% 4 $368   $2,307,807 21
Dec 26, 2008 80 $427 -71% 1 $427   $2,309,148 22
Feb 6, 2009 53 $29,439   25 $1,178   $2,339,397 28
Feb 13, 2009 58 $26,516 -10% 25 $1,061   $2,423,186 29
Feb 20, 2009 63 $21,009 -21% 24 $875   $2,459,187 30
Feb 27, 2009 73 $9,547 -55% 10 $955   $2,477,794 31
Mar 6, 2009 65 $15,391 +61% 12 $1,283   $2,495,848 32
Mar 13, 2009 87 $4,939 -68% 5 $988   $2,508,841 33

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 2008 33 $63,225     69 $916   $812,557 32
Feb 16, 2009 51 $5,866     25 $235   $2,429,052 200

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 1, 2008 40 $112,493   7 $16,070   $112,493 1
Aug 8, 2008 49 $82,620 -27% 7 $11,803   $195,113 2
Aug 15, 2008 49 $89,636 +8% 15 $5,976   $284,749 3
Aug 22, 2008 35 $207,834 +132% 41 $5,069   $492,583 4
Aug 29, 2008 31 $378,510 +82% 69 $5,486   $871,093 5
Sep 5, 2008 29 $376,190 -1% 91 $4,134   $1,247,283 6
Sep 12, 2008 34 $217,489 -42% 86 $2,529   $1,464,772 7
Sep 19, 2008 36 $186,458 -14% 96 $1,942   $1,813,274 8
Sep 26, 2008 44 $124,290 -33% 76 $1,635   $1,937,564 9
Oct 3, 2008 48 $83,172 -33% 57 $1,459   $2,020,736 10
Oct 10, 2008 55 $57,734 -31% 51 $1,132   $2,078,470 11
Oct 17, 2008 56 $49,554 -14% 50 $991   $2,128,024 12
Oct 24, 2008 61 $43,923 -11% 42 $1,046   $2,171,947 13
Oct 31, 2008 57 $38,497 -12% 24 $1,604   $2,210,444 14
Nov 7, 2008 60 $35,462 -8% 30 $1,182   $2,245,906 15
Nov 14, 2008 61 $24,242 -32% 26 $932   $2,270,148 16
Nov 21, 2008 74 $11,199 -54% 15 $747   $2,281,347 17
Nov 28, 2008 72 $7,567 -32% 6 $1,261   $2,288,914 18
Dec 5, 2008 83 $5,401 -29% 6 $900   $2,294,315 19
Dec 12, 2008 67 $12,021 +123% 13 $925   $2,306,336 20
Dec 19, 2008 77 $2,385 -80% 4 $596   $2,308,721 21
Feb 6, 2009 45 $86,712   25 $3,468   $2,396,670 28
Feb 13, 2009 60 $41,508 -52% 25 $1,660   $2,438,178 29
Feb 20, 2009 63 $30,069 -28% 24 $1,253   $2,468,247 30
Feb 27, 2009 73 $12,210 -59% 10 $1,221   $2,480,457 31
Mar 6, 2009 64 $23,345 +91% 12 $1,945   $2,503,902 32
Mar 13, 2009 88 $7,574 -68% 5 $1,515   $2,511,476 33

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.