In Bruges (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,800,825Details
International Box Office $26,726,270Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,527,095
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $4,916,251 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $4,916,251
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travelers from all over the world. But, for hit men Ray and Ken, it could be their final destination. A difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray’s often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But, the longer they stay waiting for Harry’s call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloë, who may have some dark secrets of her own. And, when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray’s vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$457,227 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:28 opening theaters/232 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,712,103

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,863 $7,800,825
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $26,726,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,996 $34,527,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,091 $7,800,825
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $26,726,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $34,527,095

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2008 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: April 18th, 2008 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 4th, 2008 (Limited) (Australia)
November 6th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 9th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: June 24th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: Hitmen, Hitman Killing an Innocent Bystander
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Film4, Blueprint Films, Scion Films
Production Countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English, Flemish, French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2008 Theater Average 65 $16,330 Feb 8, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,863 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,793 $11,712,103
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,092 $7,800,825
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 358 $11,712,103
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,987 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,219 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,093 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,091 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 94 $7,800,825

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2008 25 $457,227   28 $16,330   $457,227 1
Feb 15, 2008 22 $970,211 +112% 112 $8,663   $1,581,747 2
Feb 22, 2008 21 $738,318 -24% 163 $4,530   $2,744,872 3
Feb 29, 2008 21 $775,255 +5% 232 $3,342   $3,763,918 4
Mar 7, 2008 21 $518,908 -33% 225 $2,306   $4,548,837 5
Mar 14, 2008 23 $487,876 -6% 211 $2,312   $5,246,624 6
Mar 21, 2008 22 $472,762 -3% 216 $2,189   $5,920,566 7
Mar 28, 2008 26 $335,336 -29% 210 $1,597   $6,456,934 8
Apr 4, 2008 25 $249,027 -26% 189 $1,318   $6,831,761 9
Apr 11, 2008 33 $178,357 -28% 163 $1,094   $7,102,257 10
Apr 18, 2008 43 $103,436 -42% 123 $841   $7,276,922 11
Apr 25, 2008 42 $77,245 -25% 87 $888   $7,399,059 12
May 2, 2008 46 $55,260 -28% 71 $778   $7,488,507 13
May 9, 2008 49 $39,814 -28% 57 $698   $7,550,836 14
May 16, 2008 56 $28,587 -28% 44 $650   $7,598,782 15
May 23, 2008 56 $25,082 -12% 35 $717   $7,638,950 16
May 30, 2008 62 $18,184 -28% 23 $791   $7,672,112 17
Jun 6, 2008 43 $34,454 +89% 30 $1,148   $7,716,240 18
Jun 13, 2008 53 $24,133 -30% 30 $804   $7,757,130 19
Jun 20, 2008 57 $15,207 -37% 21 $724   $7,786,213 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 8, 2008 - $125,541     28 $4,484   $125,541 1
Feb 9, 2008 - $204,879 +63%   28 $7,317   $330,420 2
Feb 10, 2008 - $129,155 -37%   28 $4,613   $459,575 3
Feb 11, 2008 - $35,680 -72%   28 $1,274   $495,255 4
Feb 12, 2008 - $35,147 -1%   28 $1,255   $530,402 5
Feb 13, 2008 - $34,238 -3%   28 $1,223   $564,640 6
Feb 14, 2008 - $46,896 +37%   28 $1,675   $611,536 7
Feb 15, 2008 19 $237,977 +407% +90% 112 $2,125   $849,513 8
Feb 16, 2008 21 $414,181 +74% +102% 112 $3,698   $1,263,694 9
Feb 17, 2008 21 $318,053 -23% +146% 112 $2,840   $1,581,747 10
Feb 18, 2008 22 $196,802 -38% +452% 112 $1,757   $1,778,549 11
Feb 19, 2008 - $80,735 -59% +130% 112 $721   $1,859,284 12
Feb 20, 2008 - $73,986 -8% +116% 112 $661   $1,933,270 13
Feb 21, 2008 - $73,284 -1% +56% 112 $654   $2,006,554 14
Feb 22, 2008 - $201,161 +174% -15% 163 $1,234   $2,207,715 15
Feb 23, 2008 - $367,182 +83% -11% 163 $2,253   $2,574,897 16
Feb 24, 2008 - $169,975 -54% -47% 163 $1,043   $2,744,872 17
Feb 25, 2008 20 $55,679 -67% -72% 163 $342   $2,800,551 18
Feb 26, 2008 19 $61,142 +10% -24% 163 $375   $2,861,693 19
Feb 27, 2008 19 $64,140 +5% -13% 163 $393   $2,925,833 20
Feb 28, 2008 19 $62,830 -2% -14% 163 $385   $2,988,663 21
Feb 29, 2008 20 $196,234 +212% -2% 232 $846   $3,184,897 22
Mar 1, 2008 21 $357,702 +82% -3% 232 $1,542   $3,542,599 23
Mar 2, 2008 19 $221,319 -38% +30% 232 $954   $3,763,918 24
Mar 3, 2008 18 $63,441 -71% +14% 232 $273   $3,827,359 25
Mar 4, 2008 17 $65,929 +4% +8% 232 $284   $3,893,288 26
Mar 5, 2008 17 $68,001 +3% +6% 232 $293   $3,961,289 27
Mar 6, 2008 17 $68,640 +1% +9% 232 $296   $4,029,929 28
Mar 7, 2008 - $142,028 +107% -28% 225 $631   $4,171,957 29
Mar 8, 2008 - $236,713 +67% -34% 225 $1,052   $4,408,670 30
Mar 9, 2008 - $140,167 -41% -37% 225 $623   $4,548,837 31
Mar 10, 2008 - $50,306 -64% -21% 225 $224   $4,599,143 32
Mar 11, 2008 - $52,689 +5% -20% 225 $234   $4,651,832 33
Mar 12, 2008 19 $53,348 +1% -22% 225 $237   $4,705,180 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2008 28 $611,536   28 $21,841   $611,536 1
Feb 15, 2008 22 $1,395,018 +128% 112 $12,456   $2,006,554 2
Feb 22, 2008 21 $982,109 -30% 163 $6,025   $2,988,663 3
Feb 29, 2008 20 $1,041,266 +6% 232 $4,488   $4,029,929 4
Mar 7, 2008 21 $728,819 -30% 225 $3,239   $4,758,748 5
Mar 14, 2008 26 $689,056 -5% 211 $3,266   $5,447,804 6
Mar 21, 2008 22 $673,794 -2% 216 $3,119   $6,121,598 7
Mar 28, 2008 27 $461,136 -32% 210 $2,196   $6,582,734 8
Apr 4, 2008 26 $341,166 -26% 189 $1,805   $6,923,900 9
Apr 11, 2008 33 $249,586 -27% 163 $1,531   $7,173,486 10
Apr 18, 2008 41 $148,328 -41% 123 $1,206   $7,321,814 11
Apr 25, 2008 41 $111,433 -25% 87 $1,281   $7,433,247 12
May 2, 2008 44 $77,775 -30% 71 $1,095   $7,511,022 13
May 9, 2008 51 $59,173 -24% 57 $1,038   $7,570,195 14
May 16, 2008 56 $43,673 -26% 44 $993   $7,613,868 15
May 23, 2008 54 $40,060 -8% 35 $1,145   $7,653,928 16
May 30, 2008 59 $27,858 -30% 23 $1,211   $7,681,786 17
Jun 6, 2008 47 $51,211 +84% 30 $1,707   $7,732,997 18
Jun 13, 2008 49 $38,009 -26% 30 $1,267   $7,771,006 19
Jun 20, 2008 54 $29,819 -22% 21 $1,420   $7,800,825 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/4/2008 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/6/2008 $0 0 1 3 $340 12/29/2022
United Kingdom 4/18/2008 $0 0 22 26 $6,027,668 3/22/2023
 
Rest of World $20,698,262
 
International Total$26,726,270 3/22/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $26,726,270
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,402 $26,726,270
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,493 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,443 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 33 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies 45 $26,726,270

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,996 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,283 $34,527,095
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 132 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,003 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,418 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,043 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 55 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies 62 $34,527,095

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 29, 20081746,423 46,423$927,996$927,9961

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.

Leading Cast

Colin Farrell    Ray
Brendan Gleeson    Ken
Ralph Fiennes    Harry

Supporting Cast

Clémence Poésy    Chloe
Jérémie Renier    Eirik
Ciaran Hinds    Father McHenry
Thekla Reuten    Marie
Jordan Prentice    Jimmy
Zeljko Ivanek    Canadian Guy
Elizabeth Berrington    Natalie
Rudy Blomme    Ticket Seller
Olivier Bonjour    Film Director
Mark Donovan    Overweight Man
Ann Elsley    Overweight Woman
Jean Mark Favorin    Policeman
Eric Gordon    Yuri
Sachi Kimura    Imamoto
Anna Madeley    Denise
Louis Nummy    Harry's child
Theo Stevenson    Boy in Church
Inez Stinton    Kelli
Emily Thorling    Overweight Woman
Angel Whitney    Harry's child
Bonnie Witney    Harry's child
Ran Yaniv    Barman
Stephanie Carey    Canadian Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin McDonagh    Director
Martin McDonagh    Screenwriter
Graham Broadbent    Producer
Pete Czernin    Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Jeff Abberley    Executive Producer
Julie Blackman    Executive Producer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos    Line Producer
Eigil Bryld    Director of Photography
Michael Carlin    Production Designer
Jon Gregory    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Karen Elliott    Music Supervisor
Jany Temime    Costume Designer
Jina Jay    Casting Director
Sarah Harvey    Co-Producer
Matthew Penry-Davey    Assistant Director
James Biddle    Unit Production Manager
Grietje Lammertyn    Unit Production Manager
Chris Lowe    Art Director
Anna Lynch-Robinson    Set Decorator
Alistair Crocker    Sound Mixer
Nigel Heath    Re-recording Mixer
Oliver Brierly    Re-recording Mixer
Julian Slater    Supervising Sound Editor
James Harrison    Sound Effects Editor
Dan Morgan    Dialogue Editor
James Bellamy    Music Editor
Sallie Jaye    Make-up and Hair Designer
David White    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
Paul Herbert    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor

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

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Synopsis

Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travelers from all over the world. But, for hit men Ray and Ken, it could be their final destination. A difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray’s often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But, the longer they stay waiting for Harry’s call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloë, who may have some dark secrets of her own. And, when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray’s vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$457,227 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:28 opening theaters/232 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,712,103

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,863 $7,800,825
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $26,726,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,996 $34,527,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,091 $7,800,825
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $26,726,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $34,527,095

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2008 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: April 18th, 2008 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 4th, 2008 (Limited) (Australia)
November 6th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 9th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: June 24th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Banshees of Inisherin
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Keywords: Hitmen, Hitman Killing an Innocent Bystander
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Film4, Blueprint Films, Scion Films
Production Countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English, Flemish, French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2008 Theater Average 65 $16,330 Feb 8, 2008 3

Leading Cast

Colin Farrell    Ray
Brendan Gleeson    Ken
Ralph Fiennes    Harry

Supporting Cast

Clémence Poésy    Chloe
Jérémie Renier    Eirik
Ciaran Hinds    Father McHenry
Thekla Reuten    Marie
Jordan Prentice    Jimmy
Zeljko Ivanek    Canadian Guy
Elizabeth Berrington    Natalie
Rudy Blomme    Ticket Seller
Olivier Bonjour    Film Director
Mark Donovan    Overweight Man
Ann Elsley    Overweight Woman
Jean Mark Favorin    Policeman
Eric Gordon    Yuri
Sachi Kimura    Imamoto
Anna Madeley    Denise
Louis Nummy    Harry's child
Theo Stevenson    Boy in Church
Inez Stinton    Kelli
Emily Thorling    Overweight Woman
Angel Whitney    Harry's child
Bonnie Witney    Harry's child
Ran Yaniv    Barman
Stephanie Carey    Canadian Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin McDonagh    Director
Martin McDonagh    Screenwriter
Graham Broadbent    Producer
Pete Czernin    Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Jeff Abberley    Executive Producer
Julie Blackman    Executive Producer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos    Line Producer
Eigil Bryld    Director of Photography
Michael Carlin    Production Designer
Jon Gregory    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Karen Elliott    Music Supervisor
Jany Temime    Costume Designer
Jina Jay    Casting Director
Sarah Harvey    Co-Producer
Matthew Penry-Davey    Assistant Director
James Biddle    Unit Production Manager
Grietje Lammertyn    Unit Production Manager
Chris Lowe    Art Director
Anna Lynch-Robinson    Set Decorator
Alistair Crocker    Sound Mixer
Nigel Heath    Re-recording Mixer
Oliver Brierly    Re-recording Mixer
Julian Slater    Supervising Sound Editor
James Harrison    Sound Effects Editor
Dan Morgan    Dialogue Editor
James Bellamy    Music Editor
Sallie Jaye    Make-up and Hair Designer
David White    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
Paul Herbert    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor

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

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 January 27, 2009 - Part I

January 27th, 2009

One of the longest lists in a while this week, but there's a lack of quality at the top. There are a number that are of interest, like Zodiac on Blu-ray, The Bourne Trilogy on Blu-ray, and others, none rise to the level of DVD Pick of the Week. The list was long enough that it has to be split up, and 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...

Millionaire Richer after Golden Wins

January 21st, 2009

The Golden Globe bounce wasn't exactly overwhelming after the winners were announced, but many of the winners have been in theaters too long to really benefit from the added publicity. More...

Awards Season - Golden Globes are Slumming It

January 12th, 2009

The first of the major awards ceremonies were held last night as the Hollywood Foreign Press handed out the 66th annual Golden Globes awards. There were very few films that earned more than one award, but the big winner was Slumdog Millionaire with four wins. It is instantly an Oscar favorite. More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

DVD Sales - 10,000 Definitely Tops the Charts

July 8th, 2008

There were only five new releases to chart this week, but three of them occupied the top three spots. That included 10,000 B.C., which opened with 892,000 units sold and $15.54 million in revenue. More...

DVD Rentals - 10,000 Brings in the Cash

July 8th, 2008

It was a new release, 10,000 B.C., that led the way on the rental chart beating last week's number one film, Fool's Gold, by a health margin. More...

DVD Releases for June 24, 2008

June 23rd, 2008

There was a sharp drop-off in the number of releases this week, but while the numbers were down overall, there were several releases that I can enthusiastically recommend: Charlie Bartlett - Buy from Amazon, Definitely, Maybe - Buy from Amazon, Futurama - The Beast with a Billion Backs - Buy from Amazon, The Hammer - Buy from Amazon, and In Bruges - Buy from Amazon. However, while all those movies, and a few others, are worth picking up, the best of the best is Persepolis and either the DVD or the Blu-ray is worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - Narnia is Prince of the International Charts

May 25th, 2008

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opened in second place on the international charts with $23.31 million on 3037 screens in 12 markets giving it the best per screen average on this week's list. The film only opened in three major markets, but it finished first in all of them. This includes Russia where it managed $6.73 million on 735 screens and Mexico where it earned $6.27 million on 842 and in both cases it opened significantly higher than the original. On the other hand, while it managed first place in South Korea, its opening of $3.42 million on 670 screens over the weekend and a total of $3.90 million is significantly lower than the originals opening of $3.94 million on 262 screens over three days and $5.22 million in total. Next up for the film is its debut in Japan this weekend, while it has major openings all the way till late August. More...

International Details - Goodbye to the Top Five

April 27th, 2008

Bienvenue Chez les Ch'its, a.k.a. Welcome to the Sticks, remained in first place in France with $4.79 million on 867 screens over the weekend for a total of $175.67 million after 8. However, it fell out of the top five internationally with $5.33 million on 963 screens in 4 markets for a total of $187.13 million. In its native market, the film has ticket sales of 19.25 million putting it about three weeks away from topping Titanic's record of 20.64 million while it is closing in on $200 million internationally. Both of those are amazing records, and the film is hardly showing signs of slowing down. More...

Per Theater Chart is in Contempt

March 18th, 2008

There were only two films to top $10,000 on the Per Theater Chart this week>. The first was the re-release of Contempt with $14,826. Next was the overall box office leader, Horton Hears a Who, which opened with an average of $11,384. More...

International Details - Dozens of Countries for Old Men

March 16th, 2008

No Country For Old Men slipped out of the top five but still added $7.07 million on 1881 screens in 47 markets for a total of $60.56 million. It is on track to top its domestic box office shortly, which would give it $150 million worldwide. More...

Per Theater Average Victory is no Walk in the Park

March 11th, 2008

Paranoid Park opened in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $14,914. The only other film to cross $10,000 was the overall box office leader, 10,000 B.C., with an average of $10,518. More...

Per Theater Averages - Counterfeiter's Run is Real

March 4th, 2008

The Counterfeiters was the only film to cross $10,000 on the per theater chart this week, pulling in $185,000 in 18 theaters for an average or $10,295. One must assume its Oscar Win boosted its box office this weekend. More...

Can't Touch the Duchess on the Per Theater Averages

February 26th, 2008

The Duchess of Langeais was the number one film on the per theater chart this week, earning an average of $11,126 in two theaters while Oscar-winner The Counterfeiters earned an average of $10,939 in 8 theaters. More...

Per Theater Averages - Akbar and U2 Too

February 20th, 2008

Jodhaa Akbar opened on top of the per theater averages chart with an estimated $1.3 million opening 100 theaters. The only other member of the $10,000 club was U2 3D with an average of $10,198 during its fourth week of release. More...

Per Theater Averages - Two Out of 3D Ain't Bad

February 12th, 2008

Three films earned per theater averages better than $10,000 this weekend. Two of those were the same 3D concert releases that topped the charts last week. However, the number one film this week was In Bruges with a very healthy average of $16,330 in 28 theaters. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour did suffer a sophomore slump, but earned an average of $14,987, which is more than enough to keep theater owners happy. Finally, U2 3D was up more than 3% to $12,094, which bodes very well for the film's upcoming expansion. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of February 8, 2008

February 9th, 2008

Not much competition for the Weekly Website Award as only one site truly stood out as above average. That site was for Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins - Official Site, and won thanks to a combination of regular features, video clips, and games. More...

Some Hot Limited Releases (And Some Not)

February 8th, 2008

Ten limited releases this week, including... two opening in 100 theaters or more, two opening in one theater each, two Canadian films, two starring Joel Moore, two earning perfect reviews, and two others earning 10% positive, or less. (There is some overlap in that list.) Needless to say, with such a wide selection, there should be something for everyone. More...

Cast Updates - November 15, 2007

November 15th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Cirque du Freak, Max Payne, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - November 4, 2007

November 4th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Diary of the Dead, Sleepwalking, The X-Files 2 and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,863 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,793 $11,712,103
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,092 $7,800,825
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 358 $11,712,103
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,987 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,219 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,093 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,091 $7,800,825
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 94 $7,800,825

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2008 25 $457,227   28 $16,330   $457,227 1
Feb 15, 2008 22 $970,211 +112% 112 $8,663   $1,581,747 2
Feb 22, 2008 21 $738,318 -24% 163 $4,530   $2,744,872 3
Feb 29, 2008 21 $775,255 +5% 232 $3,342   $3,763,918 4
Mar 7, 2008 21 $518,908 -33% 225 $2,306   $4,548,837 5
Mar 14, 2008 23 $487,876 -6% 211 $2,312   $5,246,624 6
Mar 21, 2008 22 $472,762 -3% 216 $2,189   $5,920,566 7
Mar 28, 2008 26 $335,336 -29% 210 $1,597   $6,456,934 8
Apr 4, 2008 25 $249,027 -26% 189 $1,318   $6,831,761 9
Apr 11, 2008 33 $178,357 -28% 163 $1,094   $7,102,257 10
Apr 18, 2008 43 $103,436 -42% 123 $841   $7,276,922 11
Apr 25, 2008 42 $77,245 -25% 87 $888   $7,399,059 12
May 2, 2008 46 $55,260 -28% 71 $778   $7,488,507 13
May 9, 2008 49 $39,814 -28% 57 $698   $7,550,836 14
May 16, 2008 56 $28,587 -28% 44 $650   $7,598,782 15
May 23, 2008 56 $25,082 -12% 35 $717   $7,638,950 16
May 30, 2008 62 $18,184 -28% 23 $791   $7,672,112 17
Jun 6, 2008 43 $34,454 +89% 30 $1,148   $7,716,240 18
Jun 13, 2008 53 $24,133 -30% 30 $804   $7,757,130 19
Jun 20, 2008 57 $15,207 -37% 21 $724   $7,786,213 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 8, 2008 - $125,541     28 $4,484   $125,541 1
Feb 9, 2008 - $204,879 +63%   28 $7,317   $330,420 2
Feb 10, 2008 - $129,155 -37%   28 $4,613   $459,575 3
Feb 11, 2008 - $35,680 -72%   28 $1,274   $495,255 4
Feb 12, 2008 - $35,147 -1%   28 $1,255   $530,402 5
Feb 13, 2008 - $34,238 -3%   28 $1,223   $564,640 6
Feb 14, 2008 - $46,896 +37%   28 $1,675   $611,536 7
Feb 15, 2008 19 $237,977 +407% +90% 112 $2,125   $849,513 8
Feb 16, 2008 21 $414,181 +74% +102% 112 $3,698   $1,263,694 9
Feb 17, 2008 21 $318,053 -23% +146% 112 $2,840   $1,581,747 10
Feb 18, 2008 22 $196,802 -38% +452% 112 $1,757   $1,778,549 11
Feb 19, 2008 - $80,735 -59% +130% 112 $721   $1,859,284 12
Feb 20, 2008 - $73,986 -8% +116% 112 $661   $1,933,270 13
Feb 21, 2008 - $73,284 -1% +56% 112 $654   $2,006,554 14
Feb 22, 2008 - $201,161 +174% -15% 163 $1,234   $2,207,715 15
Feb 23, 2008 - $367,182 +83% -11% 163 $2,253   $2,574,897 16
Feb 24, 2008 - $169,975 -54% -47% 163 $1,043   $2,744,872 17
Feb 25, 2008 20 $55,679 -67% -72% 163 $342   $2,800,551 18
Feb 26, 2008 19 $61,142 +10% -24% 163 $375   $2,861,693 19
Feb 27, 2008 19 $64,140 +5% -13% 163 $393   $2,925,833 20
Feb 28, 2008 19 $62,830 -2% -14% 163 $385   $2,988,663 21
Feb 29, 2008 20 $196,234 +212% -2% 232 $846   $3,184,897 22
Mar 1, 2008 21 $357,702 +82% -3% 232 $1,542   $3,542,599 23
Mar 2, 2008 19 $221,319 -38% +30% 232 $954   $3,763,918 24
Mar 3, 2008 18 $63,441 -71% +14% 232 $273   $3,827,359 25
Mar 4, 2008 17 $65,929 +4% +8% 232 $284   $3,893,288 26
Mar 5, 2008 17 $68,001 +3% +6% 232 $293   $3,961,289 27
Mar 6, 2008 17 $68,640 +1% +9% 232 $296   $4,029,929 28
Mar 7, 2008 - $142,028 +107% -28% 225 $631   $4,171,957 29
Mar 8, 2008 - $236,713 +67% -34% 225 $1,052   $4,408,670 30
Mar 9, 2008 - $140,167 -41% -37% 225 $623   $4,548,837 31
Mar 10, 2008 - $50,306 -64% -21% 225 $224   $4,599,143 32
Mar 11, 2008 - $52,689 +5% -20% 225 $234   $4,651,832 33
Mar 12, 2008 19 $53,348 +1% -22% 225 $237   $4,705,180 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2008 28 $611,536   28 $21,841   $611,536 1
Feb 15, 2008 22 $1,395,018 +128% 112 $12,456   $2,006,554 2
Feb 22, 2008 21 $982,109 -30% 163 $6,025   $2,988,663 3
Feb 29, 2008 20 $1,041,266 +6% 232 $4,488   $4,029,929 4
Mar 7, 2008 21 $728,819 -30% 225 $3,239   $4,758,748 5
Mar 14, 2008 26 $689,056 -5% 211 $3,266   $5,447,804 6
Mar 21, 2008 22 $673,794 -2% 216 $3,119   $6,121,598 7
Mar 28, 2008 27 $461,136 -32% 210 $2,196   $6,582,734 8
Apr 4, 2008 26 $341,166 -26% 189 $1,805   $6,923,900 9
Apr 11, 2008 33 $249,586 -27% 163 $1,531   $7,173,486 10
Apr 18, 2008 41 $148,328 -41% 123 $1,206   $7,321,814 11
Apr 25, 2008 41 $111,433 -25% 87 $1,281   $7,433,247 12
May 2, 2008 44 $77,775 -30% 71 $1,095   $7,511,022 13
May 9, 2008 51 $59,173 -24% 57 $1,038   $7,570,195 14
May 16, 2008 56 $43,673 -26% 44 $993   $7,613,868 15
May 23, 2008 54 $40,060 -8% 35 $1,145   $7,653,928 16
May 30, 2008 59 $27,858 -30% 23 $1,211   $7,681,786 17
Jun 6, 2008 47 $51,211 +84% 30 $1,707   $7,732,997 18
Jun 13, 2008 49 $38,009 -26% 30 $1,267   $7,771,006 19
Jun 20, 2008 54 $29,819 -22% 21 $1,420   $7,800,825 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/4/2008 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/6/2008 $0 0 1 3 $340 12/29/2022
United Kingdom 4/18/2008 $0 0 22 26 $6,027,668 3/22/2023
 
Rest of World $20,698,262
 
International Total$26,726,270 3/22/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $26,726,270
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,402 $26,726,270
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,493 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,443 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 33 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $26,726,270
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies 45 $26,726,270

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,996 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,283 $34,527,095
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 132 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,003 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,418 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,043 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 55 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $34,527,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies 62 $34,527,095

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 29, 20081746,423 46,423$927,996$927,9961

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