Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,696	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,213	$49,376,389
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,149	$34,194,407
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	82	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies	61	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies	76	$49,376,389
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office	2	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600)	571	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,294	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,344	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500)	446	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900)	868	$34,194,407
All Time Domestic Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies	20	$34,194,407
Leggiest Movies	82	11.95

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Dec 12, 2008	25	$168,051		8	$21,006	$179,970	1
Dec 19, 2008	29	$92,790	-45%	8	$11,599	$349,240	2
Dec 26, 2008	22	$664,013	+616%	116	$5,724	$1,243,690	3
Jan 2, 2009	17	$1,598,472	+141%	398	$4,016	$3,553,578	4
Jan 9, 2009	18	$1,346,742	-16%	507	$2,656	$5,510,453	5
Jan 16, 2009	20	$1,285,036	-5%	417	$3,082	$7,575,034	6
Jan 23, 2009	20	$1,403,410	+9%	367	$3,824	$9,661,121	7
Jan 30, 2009	15	$2,380,376	+70%	1,002	$2,376	$12,655,858	8
Feb 6, 2009	14	$2,275,489	-4%	862	$2,640	$16,033,070	9
Feb 13, 2009	15	$2,209,080	-3%	742	$2,977	$19,157,194	10
Feb 20, 2009	14	$2,642,770	+20%	962	$2,747	$23,011,596	11
Feb 27, 2009	13	$2,860,429	+8%	1,203	$2,378	$26,949,964	12
Mar 6, 2009	12	$1,925,918	-33%	1,175	$1,639	$29,860,949	13
Mar 13, 2009	14	$1,309,669	-32%	1,175	$1,115	$31,887,248	14
Mar 20, 2009	18	$535,983	-59%	704	$761	$32,900,557	15
Mar 27, 2009	19	$308,495	-42%	324	$952	$33,484,347	16
Apr 3, 2009	21	$192,085	-38%	232	$828	$33,807,465	17
Apr 10, 2009	29	$105,107	-45%	132	$796	$34,006,517	18
Apr 17, 2009	38	$55,229	-47%	105	$526	$34,111,418	19
Apr 24, 2009	56	$20,822	-62%	55	$379	$34,157,651	20
May 1, 2009	65	$13,546	-35%	35	$387	$34,180,954	21
May 8, 2009	80	$4,366	-68%	16	$273	$34,192,652	22

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	%LW	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Dec 25, 2008	-	$174,778			116	$1,507	$579,866	16
Jan 2, 2009	-	$530,958			398	$1,334	$2,486,064	24
Jan 3, 2009	-	$653,152	+23%		398	$1,641	$3,139,216	25
Jan 4, 2009	-	$414,362	-37%		398	$1,041	$3,553,578	26
Jan 19, 2009	22	$233,135			417	$559	$7,808,169	41
Feb 2, 2009	11	$239,638			1,002	$239	$12,895,496	55
Feb 3, 2009	11	$278,614	+16%		1,002	$278	$13,174,110	56
Feb 4, 2009	11	$287,287	+3%		1,002	$287	$13,461,397	57
Feb 5, 2009	11	$296,184	+3%		1,002	$296	$13,757,581	58
Feb 6, 2009	14	$603,322	+104%		862	$700	$14,360,903	59
Feb 7, 2009	14	$1,019,614	+69%		862	$1,183	$15,380,517	60
Feb 8, 2009	13	$652,553	-36%		862	$757	$16,033,070	61
Feb 9, 2009	13	$207,071	-68%	-14%	862	$240	$16,240,141	62
Feb 10, 2009	12	$240,812	+16%	-14%	862	$279	$16,480,953	63
Feb 11, 2009	12	$235,267	-2%	-18%	862	$273	$16,716,220	64
Feb 12, 2009	12	$231,894	-1%	-22%	862	$269	$16,948,114	65
Feb 13, 2009	15	$475,407	+105%	-21%	742	$641	$17,423,521	66
Feb 14, 2009	15	$954,737	+101%	-6%	742	$1,287	$18,378,258	67
Feb 15, 2009	14	$778,936	-18%	+19%	742	$1,050	$19,157,194	68
Feb 16, 2009	14	$461,757	-41%	+123%	742	$622	$19,618,951	69
Feb 17, 2009	13	$247,113	-46%	+3%	742	$333	$19,866,064	70
Feb 18, 2009	13	$240,405	-3%	+2%	742	$324	$20,106,469	71
Feb 19, 2009	13	$262,357	+9%	+13%	742	$354	$20,368,826	72
Feb 20, 2009	14	$780,413	+197%	+64%	962	$811	$21,149,239	73
Feb 21, 2009	14	$1,314,318	+68%	+38%	962	$1,366	$22,463,557	74
Feb 22, 2009	15	$620,039	-53%	-20%	962	$645	$23,083,596	75
Feb 23, 2009	11	$275,295	-56%	-40%	962	$286	$23,358,891	76
Feb 24, 2009	10	$301,486	+10%	+22%	962	$313	$23,660,377	77
Feb 25, 2009	11	$247,555	-18%	+3%	962	$257	$23,907,932	78
Feb 26, 2009	11	$253,603	+2%	-3%	962	$264	$24,089,535	79
Feb 27, 2009	13	$768,536	+203%	-2%	1,203	$639	$24,858,071	80
Feb 28, 2009	13	$1,318,914	+72%	n/c	1,203	$1,096	$26,176,985	81
Mar 1, 2009	12	$772,979	-41%	+25%	1,203	$643	$26,949,964	82
Mar 2, 2009	13	$228,890	-70%	-17%	1,203	$190	$27,178,854	83
Mar 3, 2009	12	$273,841	+20%	-9%	1,203	$228	$27,452,695	84
Mar 4, 2009	11	$248,271	-9%	n/c	1,203	$206	$27,700,966	85
Mar 5, 2009	12	$234,065	-6%	-8%	1,203	$195	$27,935,031	86
Mar 6, 2009	12	$529,725	+126%	-31%	1,175	$451	$28,464,756	87
Mar 7, 2009	12	$889,295	+68%	-33%	1,175	$757	$29,354,051	88
Mar 8, 2009	10	$506,898	-43%	-34%	1,175	$431	$29,860,949	89
Mar 9, 2009	10	$151,457	-70%	-34%	1,175	$129	$30,012,406	90
Mar 10, 2009	9	$205,857	+36%	-25%	1,175	$175	$30,218,263	91
Mar 11, 2009	9	$182,806	-11%	-26%	1,175	$156	$30,401,069	92
Mar 12, 2009	10	$176,510	-3%	-25%	1,175	$150	$30,577,579	93
Mar 13, 2009	14	$350,915	+99%	-34%	1,175	$299	$30,928,494	94
Mar 14, 2009	14	$610,731	+74%	-31%	1,175	$520	$31,539,225	95
Mar 15, 2009	13	$348,023	-43%	-31%	1,175	$296	$31,887,248	96
Mar 16, 2009	14	$114,448	-67%	-24%	1,175	$97	$32,001,696	97
Mar 17, 2009	13	$118,524	+4%	-42%	1,175	$101	$32,120,220	98
Mar 18, 2009	15	$120,035	+1%	-34%	1,175	$102	$32,240,255	99
Mar 19, 2009	15	$124,319	+4%	-30%	1,175	$106	$32,364,574	100
Mar 20, 2009	18	$149,411	+20%	-57%	704	$212	$32,513,985	101
Mar 21, 2009	18	$244,666	+64%	-60%	704	$348	$32,758,651	102
Mar 22, 2009	17	$141,906	-42%	-59%	704	$202	$32,900,557	103
Mar 23, 2009	16	$60,404	-57%	-47%	704	$86	$32,960,961	104
Mar 24, 2009	14	$79,129	+31%	-33%	704	$112	$33,040,090	105
Mar 25, 2009	16	$68,051	-14%	-43%	704	$97	$33,108,141	106
Mar 26, 2009	17	$67,711	n/c	-46%	704	$96	$33,175,852	107
Mar 27, 2009	-	$82,481	+22%	-45%	324	$255	$33,258,333	108
Mar 28, 2009	-	$141,194	+71%	-42%	324	$436	$33,399,527	109
Mar 29, 2009	-	$84,820	-40%	-40%	324	$262	$33,484,347	110
Mar 30, 2009	-	$27,990	-67%	-54%	324	$86	$33,512,337	111
Mar 31, 2009	-	$35,547	+27%	-55%	324	$110	$33,547,884	112
Apr 1, 2009	-	$33,414	-6%	-51%	324	$103	$33,581,298	113
Apr 2, 2009	-	$34,082	+2%	-50%	324	$105	$33,615,380	114
Apr 3, 2009	-	$54,722	+61%	-34%	232	$236	$33,670,102	115
Apr 4, 2009	-	$89,197	+63%	-37%	232	$384	$33,759,299	116
Apr 5, 2009	-	$48,166	-46%	-43%	232	$208	$33,807,465	117
Apr 6, 2009	-	$19,748	-59%	-29%	232	$85	$33,827,213	118
Apr 7, 2009	-	$25,080	+27%	-29%	232	$108	$33,852,293	119
Apr 8, 2009	-	$24,077	-4%	-28%	232	$104	$33,876,370	120

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Dec 5, 2008	66	$11,919		1	$11,919	$11,919	1
Dec 12, 2008	25	$244,531	+1,952%	8	$30,566	$256,450	2
Dec 19, 2008	31	$364,416	+49%	8	$45,552	$579,866	3
Dec 26, 2008	21	$1,375,429	+277%	116	$11,857	$1,955,106	4
Jan 2, 2009	17	$2,208,605	+61%	398	$5,549	$4,163,711	5
Jan 9, 2009	16	$2,126,287	-4%	507	$4,194	$6,289,998	6
Jan 16, 2009	20	$1,967,713	-7%	417	$4,719	$8,257,711	7
Jan 23, 2009	19	$2,017,771	+3%	367	$5,498	$10,275,482	8
Jan 30, 2009	15	$3,482,099	+73%	1,002	$3,475	$13,757,581	9
Feb 6, 2009	13	$3,190,533	-8%	862	$3,701	$16,948,114	10
Feb 13, 2009	14	$3,420,712	+7%	742	$4,610	$20,368,826	11
Feb 20, 2009	14	$3,720,709	+9%	962	$3,868	$24,089,535	12
Feb 27, 2009	14	$3,845,496	+3%	1,203	$3,197	$27,935,031	13
Mar 6, 2009	12	$2,642,548	-31%	1,175	$2,249	$30,577,579	14
Mar 13, 2009	14	$1,786,995	-32%	1,175	$1,521	$32,364,574	15
Mar 20, 2009	18	$811,278	-55%	704	$1,152	$33,175,852	16
Mar 27, 2009	18	$439,528	-46%	324	$1,357	$33,615,380	17
Apr 3, 2009	21	$286,030	-35%	232	$1,233	$33,901,410	18
Apr 10, 2009	30	$154,779	-46%	132	$1,173	$34,056,189	19
Apr 17, 2009	38	$80,640	-48%	105	$768	$34,136,829	20
Apr 24, 2009	57	$30,579	-62%	55	$556	$34,167,408	21
May 1, 2009	64	$20,878	-32%	35	$597	$34,188,286	22
May 8, 2009	83	$6,121	-71%	16	$383	$34,194,407	23

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
South Korea	3/26/2009	$0	0	28	35	$2,603,752	2/16/2017
Rest of World						$76,166,716
International Total						$78,770,468	2/16/2017

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,418	$78,770,468
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	998	$78,770,468
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office	51	$78,770,468
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300)	293	$78,770,468
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,065	$78,770,468
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600)	560	$78,770,468
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300)	208	$78,770,468
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400)	308	$78,770,468
All Time International Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies	13	$78,770,468

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,662	$112,964,875
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,202	$112,964,875
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	57	$112,964,875
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400)	354	$112,964,875
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,297	$112,964,875
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800)	710	$112,964,875
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300)	234	$112,964,875
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	421	$112,964,875
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Weinstein Co. Movies	14	$112,964,875

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Apr 19, 2009	7	234,376		234,376	$4,542,207	$4,542,207	1
Apr 26, 2009	12	125,989	-46%	360,365	$2,355,994	$6,898,201	2
May 3, 2009	18	78,696	-38%	439,061	$1,337,045	$8,235,246	3
May 10, 2009	12	87,701	+11%	526,762	$1,340,071	$9,575,317	4
May 17, 2009	23	50,597	-42%	577,359	$773,122	$10,348,439	5

International Details - Harry Leaves Competition in the Cold

July 26th, 2009

Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs was pushed into second place by The Half-Blood Prince, but it became the biggest international hit of the year topping Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen. Over the weekend the film added $61.90 million on 11,089 screens in 102 markets for a total of $430.88 million internationally and $582.75 million Worldwide. It is possible that the film is already the biggest his in the franchise, but we won't know for sure till this weekend's numbers are released. More...

DVD Sales - New Releases Lack Spirit on the Home Market

April 29th, 2009

There were just a pair of new releases to reach the top 30 on the sales chart this week. This includes the new number one DVD; however, sales of The Spirit were hardly impressive as it managed just 334,000 units and $6.27 million in sales. More...

DVD Rentals - Rental Chart Stands Still

April 29th, 2009

There were only two new releases to reach the top 30 on the rental chart this week, meaning there was not a lot of movement to report. The Day the Earth Stood Still remained in first place with a third more rentals than The Spirit, which opened in second place. More...

DVD Releases for April 28th, 2009 - Part I

April 27th, 2009

We are about to enter the summer blockbuster season, which is great for box office numbers, not so good for the home market. In fact, it is arguably the weakest time of the year for DVD sales. Looking at this week's list, that's not a huge surprise. There are no first run releases that are must haves, nor are there are lot of smaller releases to pick up the slack. The clear DVD Pick of the Week is Star Trek - The Original Series - Season One - Blu-ray, which is better than the previous HD DVD release. Also worth picking up is One-Eyed Monster on DVD, but that has a more limited target audience. While there's not a lot on the top, there's plenty of bulk, so much so we need a second page, which can be found here. More...

International Details - Japan Rising Sun on International Chart

April 26th, 2009

Japan was a major player on the international charts this past weekend, placing three films in the top 30, and helping a couple others as well. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser placed first in its native market, and sixth internationally, with $6.00 million on 341 screens. More...

International Details - Unknown Success

April 19th, 2009

Knowing was able to sneak into third place, despite earlier reports to the contrary. Over the past weekend it earned $13.35 million on 2943 screens in 24 markets for a total of $47.80 million. The film opened in a number of smaller markets, but most of the growth came from two major markets: Germany and Spain. In the former it made $1.47 million on 440 screens, while in the latter it made a more impressive $2.35 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.11 million. As far as holdovers are concerned, the film held steady in France down just 16% to $3.06 million on 348 screens, but that was for the full week. After two weeks the film now has $6.72 million in that market. More...

DVD Releases for April 14th, 2009 - Part II

April 14th, 2009

Not a busy week on the home market with the least number of new releases on this week for a number of weeks. (It seems busier than it is, because of all of the spotlight reviews. In fact, there are as many spotlight reviews as there are simple mentions. Additionally, there are more spotlight reviews for late arrivals than there are for this week's releases.) Looking for the best of the best, there's not a lot on top worth of the DVD Pick of the Week. The release I'm looking forward to the most is Lost in Austen - Buy from Amazon, which I'm awarding the DVD Pick of the Week. Thanks to the number of spotlight reviews, this week's list had to be split into two with the second part found here. More...

International Details - Marley Nears Century Mark

April 12th, 2009

Marley & Me fell to sixth place, but it is nearing $100 million internationally. This past weekend it added $5.97 million on 2860 screens in 33 markets for a total of $83.34 million. The film opened in second place in Italy with $2.00 million on 348 screens, which is on par with expectations. Meanwhile, it added $1.23 million on 464 screens in the U.K. for a total of $18.41 million after four weeks while it made $1.01 million on 439 screens in Japan for a total of $5.17 million after two. It is still aiming at $100 million internationally, but it could be close. More...

International Details - Duplicity Doubles

April 5th, 2009

Duplicity doubled its international haul over the weekend landing in sixth place with $6.47 million on 1811 screens in 20 markets for a total of $12.21 million. The film opened in fourth place in France with $2.01 million on 380 screens, while it managed fourth in Russia as well, but with a much weaker $873,000 on 265 screens. It did hold on better than most in the U.K. down just 31% to $775,000 on 355 screens over the weekend for a total of $2.68 million after two. More...

International Details - Watchmen Slowing Down

March 29th, 2009

Watchmen fell out of the top five with $6.35 million on 4965 screens in 53 markets for a total of $60.63 million. Unless it is a big hit in Japan over the weekend, $100 million internationally is likely out of the question, as is $200 million worldwide. Depending on how much it costs to advertise, it could still make enough to show a profit, but it could take quite a bit longer than the studio would have liked. More...

International Details - Shopaholic Selling Well

March 22nd, 2009

Confessions Of A Shopaholic nearly doubled its weekend haul as it pulled in $6.78 million on 2023 screens in 26 markets for a total of $31.91 million after a month of release. The film opened in first place in Australia, no surprise there, as that's the home of Isla Fisher, with $1.89 million on 309 screens. It earned a nearly identical result of $1.84 million on 426 screens in Germany, but that was only enough for third place in that market. Next up for the film is South Korea and Spain at the end of this month, while it doesn't end its run till the end of May when it opens in Japan and France. More...

Sun is Shining on Per Theater Chart

March 17th, 2009

Sunshine Cleaning had the best per theater average of any film so far this year, pulling in an outstanding $220,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $54,798. Any doubts about the film's ability to expand wide should be greatly reduced after that. Opening in second place was Tokyo Sonata with an average of $14,173. The re-release of Z was the only other film to top $10,000 with an average of $10,144; however, Fados came close with $9,788. More...

International Details - Reading Between the Lines

March 15th, 2009

The Reader nearly reached the top five with $5.14 million on 1169 screens in 17 markets for a total of $28.35 million. The film opened in a number of smaller markets, including Belgium where it placed fifth with $174,000 on 24 screens over the weekend and $225,000 in total. However, most of its money came from holdovers, like Germany, where the film added $2.89 million on 456 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.44 million after two. More...

International Details - Pink in the Red

March 8th, 2009

Pink Panther 2 may have climbed a spot to sixth place, but it is hard to be happy with its run so far. The film opened in second place in both Spain and Mexico with $1.95 million on 360 screens and $750,000 on 375 screens respectively, which is better than the film has managed in most major markets. However, overall it only managed $6.33 million on 3186 screens in 53 markets for a total of $22.26 million so far. It does open in Italy this weekend, and still has Germany, Japan, and a few other markets to go, but I can't see it turning its fortunes around at this point. More...

Awards Season - Slumdog Wins More than the Oscars

March 3rd, 2009

It's been just over a week since Slumdog Millionaire won big at the Oscars, and it won again last weekend. It was the only one of the ten theatrical winners to show a significant bounce at the box office, as its theater count and per theater average both rose. This helped its box office climb by 43% to just over $12 million, the best weekend haul in its run. More...

Katyn Examined on the Per Theater Chart

March 3rd, 2009

Katyn was the leader on the Per Theater Chart with $14,206 in one theater, while Examined Life was close behind with $12,085, also in one theater. More...

International Details - Confessions of the International Box Office

March 1st, 2009

Confessions Of A Shopaholic expanded this past weekend jumping into sixth place with $6.13 million on 1365 screens in 10 markets for a total of $10.05 million. This includes a second place, $2.80 million opening on 424 screens over the weekend in the U.K., for a total of $4.14 million there. The film also held well in Russia down just 42% with $1.04 million on 415 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.41 million after two. More...

Madea got it Made on the Per Theater Chart

February 25th, 2009

The overall box office leader, Madea Goes to Jail, was also the leader on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $20,192. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Gomorrah, which barely managed that feat with an average of $10,087 over the weekend. More...

Awards Season - Slumdog Rich in Awards

February 22nd, 2009

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their winners tonight in a star-studded gala. While there were plenty of winners, Slumdog Millionaire walked away with eight Oscars, easily the most of any film tonight. More...

Weekend Estimates: Tyler Perry Sets New Personal Best

February 22nd, 2009

Madea Goes to Jail dominated Oscar weekend at the movies with an impressive $41.1 million opening, according to Lionsgate's Sunday estimate. That's a record for Perry, topping the $30 million debut of Madea's Family Reunion two years ago. Even after factoring in the exhibitor's share of box office, Madea Goes to Jail has already recovered its $17.5 million production budget. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Best Director and Best Picture

February 21st, 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 look at Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Leading Actors

February 20th, 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 look at Best Female Actor in a Leading Role and Best Male Actor in a Leading Role. More...

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...

Per Theater Chart Bloodied Up

February 10th, 2009

Crips and Bloods: Made in America was the only film to reach $10,000 on the per theater chart with $13,978 in one theater during its second weekend of release. More...

Melancholy on the Per Theater Chart

February 4th, 2009

There was only one film with a per theater average of more than $10,000 this week, and that film was Medicine for Melancholy, which opened with $12,625 in its lone theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: "Taken" Shows Action Can Work on Superbowl Weekend

February 1st, 2009

Moviegoers took Taken to the top of the chart this weekend, in spite of conventional wisdom that says that action thrillers can't work against the power of the Superbowl. Strong performances on Friday and Saturday will propel the movie to a $24.6 million opening weekend, according to Fox's estimate released on Sunday morning. Sony are delighted with another strong hold for Paul Blart: Mall Cop, which was down only 35% to $14 million, while The Uninvited had a decent $10.5 million weekend for Paramount. More...

Awards Season - Slumdog Continues its Streak

January 26th, 2009

The latest Awards Season ceremony was held last night by the Screen Actors Guild, and yet again Slumdog Millionaire came out a winner. However, it was not the only winner. 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...

Defying the Odds on the Per Theater Chart

January 13th, 2009

It is very rare for a film to repeat as champion on the per theater chart, but that's exactly what Defiance did this past weekend, as it earned an average of $34,092 in two theaters. The Wrestler climbed into second place with an average of $14,140 in 60 theaters, which suggests serious room to expand, especially if it continues its winning ways during Awards Season. Made in U.S.A. was the best of the new releases, as it pulled in $11,125 in one theater, while Revolutionary Road was right behind with an average of $10,558 in 135. Finally, Gran Torino earned an average of $10,500 during its first week of wide release. 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...

Per Theater Chart Defiant

January 6th, 2009

Despite earning mixed reviews, Defiance topped the per theater chart with a massive average of $61,757 in two theaters, and that's over the weekend. In total the film made more than $200,000 in 2 theaters over five days. Gran Torino's per theater average grew by 26% to $34,957 in 84 theaters. At this point, it would be fair to say it has earned some measure of mainstream success, and it expands wide this weekend. Revolutionary Road saw its theater count grow from 3 to 38, while it still managed a per theater average of $25,946. The Wrestler also saw growth with an average of $24,323, and it should expand over the coming weeks. I'm not sure it will expand wide, but it should do reasonably well. Che continues its Oscar qualifying run earning an average of $17,742 in 2 theaters. Last Chance Harvey saw small growth to $17,034 in 6 theaters, but I'm not sure how far it will expand. Waltz with Bashir was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,713 in five theaters. More...

Revolution on the Per Theater Chart

December 30th, 2008

Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters. 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...

Wrestler Overpowers Competition on the Per Theater Chart

December 23rd, 2008

The Wrestler had one of the best opening per theater averages this year, pulling in just over $200,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $50,679; this impressive beginning is even more impressive once one realizes it was a Wednesday opener, which undoubtedly cut its weekend average. Gran Torino tripled its theater count but its per theater average held well at $24,643 during its second weekend of release. Likewise, Doubt saw a significant increase in its theater count while earning an average of $17,460 over the weekend. The Reader remained in 8 theaters with an average of $11,599, and it will be interesting to see how well it expands at this point, but momentum is not on its side. More...

Torino Grand on Per Theater Chart

December 17th, 2008

Gran Torino opened on top of the Per Theater Chart with an outstanding average of $45,287 in six theaters. Wide expansion seems inevitable at this point. Likewise, Doubts debut of just over $500,000 in 15 theaters gave it an average $33,815 making expansion almost assured. Che - The Argentine was close behind with $30,535 in two theaters. The Reader opened with an average of $21,006 in 8 theaters, which most weeks would be enough to score top spot; however, given the competition, without continued success during Awards Season, it could struggle to expand. There were only two holdovers in the $10,000 club with Frost/Nixon earning an average of $16,061 and Slumdog Millionaire earning $12,873. The final $10,000 film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which opened with $10,985. However, both My Name Is Bruce and Wendy and Lucy came relatively close with averages of $9,119 and $9,109 respectively. More...

All Signs Point to Awards Season on Limited Releases

December 12th, 2008

Another week, another group of Awards Season hopefuls are being given a limited release. This week we have four films that have already earned nominations, plus a couple others that might later on. Of these, none are guaranteed to walk away winners, but I would be surprised if all of them were shut out. 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...

2008 Preview: December

December 1st, 2008

We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.) More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 16, 2008

March 16th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Henry Poole is Here, The Rocker, Humboldt Park and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 3, 2008

February 3rd, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Igor, Up, Planet 51 and more! More...

Cast Updates - January 10, 2008

January 10th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Armored, Easy Virtue, Solomon Kane, and more! More...

Cast Updates - August 23, 2007

August 23rd, 2007

This week's round of new cast information contains updates for Day Zero, The Fighter, He's Just Not That Into You and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - August 21, 2007

August 21st, 2007

Starting today we will provide a list of announced movies, new stars and directors on our website each Tuesday. More...