Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,347,341 (18.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,961 opening theaters/3,160 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $209,836,116 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 641 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,663 | $68,188,093 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,039 | $187,707,495 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | June 30th, 2023 (Limited) (Portugal)
September 2nd, 2025 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | February 28th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency. |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Elvis Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biography, Musicians, Biographical Drama, Romance, Addiction, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Tree Line Film, Catfish |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 58 | $3,287,475 | Feb 3, 2006 | 80 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 338 | $5,877,308 | Feb 3, 2006 | 80 |
| Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 87 | $3,032,741 | Jan 27, 2006 | 73 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 79 | $19,212,273 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 84 | $35,097,610 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 71 | $26,886,244 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 65 | $38,420,896 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic | 36 | $22,347,341 | Nov 18, 2005 | 3 |
| Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic | 64 | $22,347,341 | Nov 18, 2005 | 3 |
| Never No. 1 Domestic | 98 | $119,519,402 | Nov 18, 2005 | 0 |