The Happening (2008)

The Happening
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $64,506,874Details
International Box Office $98,271,510Details
Worldwide Box Office $162,778,384
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $22,427,736 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $22,427,736
Further financial details...

Synopsis

An apocalyptic threat to humanity arrives out of the clear blue sky with a series of violent, inexplicable deaths spreading across the country. The cause of the terrifying phenomenon remains unknown, prompting science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma and his colleague Julian to try to elude the invisible killer in Pennsylvania’s farmland. Soon it becomes clear that no one is safe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,517,109 (47.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,986 opening theaters/2,986 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $96,850,150

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,390 $64,506,874
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,116 $98,271,510
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $162,778,384
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $64,506,874
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $98,271,510
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $162,778,384

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: June 13th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: October 7th, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violent and disturbing images.
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: End of the World, Survival Thriller, Teachers, Set in New York City, Epilogue, Environment, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic 98 $30,517,109 Jun 13, 2008 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 45 $30,517,109 Jun 13, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 3 $30,517,109   2,986 $10,220   $30,517,109 1
Jun 20, 2008 5 $10,482,146 -66% 2,986 $3,510   $50,749,495 2
Jun 27, 2008 8 $3,907,948 -63% 2,483 $1,574   $59,120,854 3
Jul 4, 2008 13 $1,438,889 -63% 1,795 $802   $62,053,729 4
Jul 11, 2008 17 $446,470 -69% 510 $875   $63,356,470 5
Jul 18, 2008 24 $165,770 -63% 242 $685   $63,736,525 6
Jul 25, 2008 27 $138,504 -16% 211 $656   $63,957,083 7
Aug 1, 2008 32 $115,347 -17% 151 $764   $64,143,425 8
Aug 8, 2008 39 $79,923 -31% 134 $596   $64,276,051 9
Aug 15, 2008 44 $61,429 -23% 65 $945   $64,384,941 10
Aug 22, 2008 57 $27,710 -55% 46 $602   $64,438,122 11
Aug 29, 2008 58 $36,275 +31% 25 $1,451   $64,485,596 12
Sep 5, 2008 80 $11,660 -68% 17 $686   $64,501,694 13
Sep 12, 2008 111 $1,975 -83% 11 $180   $64,505,912 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 13, 2008 2 $13,091,901     2,986 $4,384   $13,091,901 1
Jun 14, 2008 3 $10,336,648 -21%   2,986 $3,462   $23,428,549 2
Jun 15, 2008 3 $7,088,560 -31%   2,986 $2,374   $30,517,109 3
Jun 16, 2008 3 $3,131,387 -56%   2,986 $1,049   $33,648,496 4
Jun 17, 2008 3 $2,450,829 -22%   2,986 $821   $36,099,325 5
Jun 18, 2008 3 $2,185,793 -11%   2,986 $732   $38,285,118 6
Jun 19, 2008 3 $1,982,231 -9%   2,986 $664   $40,267,349 7
Jun 20, 2008 5 $3,270,084 +65% -75% 2,986 $1,095   $43,537,433 8
Jun 21, 2008 5 $3,984,231 +22% -61% 2,986 $1,334   $47,521,664 9
Jun 22, 2008 5 $3,227,831 -19% -54% 2,986 $1,081   $50,749,495 10
Jun 23, 2008 5 $1,297,044 -60% -59% 2,986 $434   $52,046,539 11
Jun 24, 2008 5 $1,150,044 -11% -53% 2,986 $385   $53,196,583 12
Jun 25, 2008 5 $1,018,964 -11% -53% 2,986 $341   $54,215,547 13
Jun 26, 2008 7 $997,359 -2% -50% 2,986 $334   $55,212,906 14
Jun 27, 2008 8 $1,184,856 +19% -64% 2,483 $477   $56,397,762 15
Jun 28, 2008 8 $1,533,302 +29% -62% 2,483 $618   $57,931,064 16
Jun 29, 2008 8 $1,189,790 -22% -63% 2,483 $479   $59,120,854 17
Jun 30, 2008 9 $549,173 -54% -58% 2,483 $221   $59,670,027 18
Jul 1, 2008 10 $392,716 -28% -66% 2,483 $158   $60,062,743 19
Jul 2, 2008 12 $238,963 -39% -77% 1,803 $133   $60,301,706 20
Jul 3, 2008 - $313,134 +31% -69% 1,803 $174   $60,614,840 21
Jul 4, 2008 13 $348,318 +11% -71% 1,803 $193   $60,963,158 22
Jul 5, 2008 12 $629,632 +81% -59% 1,803 $349   $61,592,790 23
Jul 6, 2008 12 $460,939 -27% -61% 1,803 $256   $62,053,729 24
Jul 7, 2008 12 $222,523 -52% -59% 1,803 $123   $62,276,252 25
Jul 8, 2008 12 $221,657 n/c -44% 1,803 $123   $62,497,909 26
Jul 9, 2008 12 $213,185 -4% -11% 1,803 $118   $62,711,094 27
Jul 10, 2008 - $198,906 -7% -36% 1,803 $110   $62,910,000 28
Jul 11, 2008 - $139,393 -30% -60% 510 $273   $63,049,393 29
Jul 12, 2008 - $181,388 +30% -71% 510 $356   $63,230,781 30
Jul 13, 2008 - $125,689 -31% -73% 510 $246   $63,356,470 31
Jul 14, 2008 - $57,035 -55% -74% 510 $112   $63,413,505 32
Jul 15, 2008 - $56,713 -1% -74% 510 $111   $63,470,218 33
Jul 16, 2008 - $55,005 -3% -74% 510 $108   $63,525,223 34
Jul 17, 2008 - $45,532 -17% -77% 510 $89   $63,570,755 35
Jul 18, 2008 - $55,578 +22% -60% 242 $230   $63,626,333 36
Jul 19, 2008 - $63,841 +15% -65% 242 $264   $63,690,174 37
Jul 20, 2008 - $46,351 -27% -63% 242 $192   $63,736,525 38
Jul 21, 2008 - $20,715 -55% -64% 242 $86   $63,757,240 39
Jul 22, 2008 - $20,808 n/c -63% 242 $86   $63,778,048 40
Jul 23, 2008 - $20,046 -4% -64% 242 $83   $63,798,094 41
Jul 24, 2008 - $20,485 +2% -55% 242 $85   $63,818,579 42
Jul 25, 2008 - $42,930 +110% -23% 211 $203   $63,861,509 43
Jul 26, 2008 - $55,162 +28% -14% 211 $261   $63,916,671 44
Jul 27, 2008 - $40,412 -27% -13% 211 $192   $63,957,083 45
Jul 28, 2008 - $17,347 -57% -16% 211 $82   $63,974,430 46
Jul 29, 2008 - $18,218 +5% -12% 211 $86   $63,992,648 47
Jul 30, 2008 - $18,426 +1% -8% 211 $87   $64,011,074 48
Jul 31, 2008 - $17,004 -8% -17% 211 $81   $64,028,078 49
Aug 1, 2008 - $24,071 +42% -44% 151 $159   $64,052,149 50
Aug 2, 2008 - $34,613 +44% -37% 151 $229   $64,086,762 51
Aug 3, 2008 - $56,663 +64% +40% 151 $375   $64,143,425 52
Aug 4, 2008 - $14,525 -74% -16% 151 $96   $64,157,950 53
Aug 5, 2008 - $13,878 -4% -24% 151 $92   $64,171,828 54
Aug 6, 2008 - $11,935 -14% -35% 151 $79   $64,183,763 55
Aug 7, 2008 - $12,365 +4% -27% 151 $82   $64,196,128 56
Aug 8, 2008 - $25,173 +104% +5% 134 $188   $64,221,301 57
Aug 9, 2008 - $31,362 +25% -9% 134 $234   $64,252,663 58
Aug 10, 2008 - $23,388 -25% -59% 134 $175   $64,276,051 59
Aug 11, 2008 - $12,411 -47% -15% 134 $93   $64,288,462 60
Aug 12, 2008 - $12,346 -1% -11% 134 $92   $64,300,808 61
Aug 13, 2008 - $10,864 -12% -9% 134 $81   $64,311,672 62
Aug 14, 2008 - $11,840 +9% -4% 134 $88   $64,323,512 63
Aug 15, 2008 - $22,537 +90% -10% 65 $347   $64,346,049 64
Aug 16, 2008 - $25,773 +14% -18% 65 $397   $64,371,822 65
Aug 17, 2008 - $13,119 -49% -44% 65 $202   $64,384,941 66
Aug 18, 2008 - $6,968 -47% -44% 65 $107   $64,391,909 67
Aug 19, 2008 - $6,359 -9% -48% 65 $98   $64,398,268 68
Aug 20, 2008 - $6,200 -3% -43% 65 $95   $64,404,468 69
Aug 21, 2008 - $5,944 -4% -50% 65 $91   $64,410,412 70
Aug 22, 2008 - $8,286 +39% -63% 46 $180   $64,418,698 71
Aug 23, 2008 - $12,855 +55% -50% 46 $279   $64,431,553 72
Aug 24, 2008 - $6,569 -49% -50% 46 $143   $64,438,122 73
Aug 25, 2008 - $2,827 -57% -59% 46 $61   $64,440,949 74
Aug 26, 2008 - $2,496 -12% -61% 46 $54   $64,443,445 75
Aug 27, 2008 - $2,683 +7% -57% 46 $58   $64,446,128 76
Aug 28, 2008 - $3,193 +19% -46% 46 $69   $64,449,321 77
Aug 29, 2008 - $6,612 +107% -20% 25 $264   $64,455,933 78
Aug 30, 2008 - $10,152 +54% -21% 25 $406   $64,466,085 79
Aug 31, 2008 - $19,511 +92% +197% 25 $780   $64,485,596 80
Sep 1, 2008 76 $1,947 -90% -31% 25 $78   $64,487,543 81
Sep 2, 2008 - $744 -62% -70% 25 $30   $64,488,287 82
Sep 3, 2008 - $968 +30% -64% 25 $39   $64,489,255 83
Sep 4, 2008 - $779 -20% -76% 25 $31   $64,490,034 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 3 $40,267,349   2,986 $13,485   $40,267,349 1
Jun 20, 2008 5 $14,945,557 -63% 2,986 $5,005   $55,212,906 2
Jun 27, 2008 10 $5,401,934 -64% 2,483 $2,176   $60,614,840 3
Jul 4, 2008 12 $2,295,160 -58% 1,795 $1,279   $62,910,000 4
Jul 11, 2008 17 $660,755 -71% 510 $1,296   $63,570,755 5
Jul 18, 2008 25 $247,824 -62% 242 $1,024   $63,818,579 6
Jul 25, 2008 28 $209,499 -15% 211 $993   $64,028,078 7
Aug 1, 2008 36 $168,050 -20% 151 $1,113   $64,196,128 8
Aug 8, 2008 43 $127,384 -24% 134 $951   $64,323,512 9
Aug 15, 2008 50 $86,900 -32% 65 $1,337   $64,410,412 10
Aug 22, 2008 61 $38,909 -55% 46 $846   $64,449,321 11
Aug 29, 2008 60 $40,713 +5% 25 $1,629   $64,490,034 12
Sep 5, 2008 83 $13,903 -66% 17 $818   $64,503,937 13
Sep 12, 2008 111 $2,937 -79% 11 $267   $64,506,874 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 12, 20083566,828 566,828$11,330,892$11,330,8921
Oct 19, 20085177,965-69% 744,793$3,557,520$14,888,4122
Oct 26, 2008891,057-49% 835,850$1,820,229$16,708,6413
Nov 2, 20081256,759-38% 892,609$1,134,612$17,843,2534
Nov 9, 20082440,016-29% 932,625$799,920$18,643,1735

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

Mark Wahlberg    Elliot Moore
Zooey Deschanel    Alma Moore

Supporting Cast

John Leguizamo    Julian
Betty Buckley    Mrs. Jones
Frank Collison    Nursery Owner
Ashlyn Sanchez    Jess
Spencer Breslin    Josh
Robert Bailey, Jr.    Jared
Jeremy Strong    Private Auster
Alan Ruck    Principal
Victoria Clark    Nursery Owner's Wife
Alison Folland    Woman Reading on the Bench with Hair Pin
Kristen Connolly    Woman Reading on Bench
Cornell Womack    Construction Foreman
Curtis McClarin    Construction Crew Member
Robert Lenzi    Jake
Derege Harding    Train Conductor
Kerry O'Malley    Woman on Cell Phone
Shayna Levine    Teenage Girl in Jeep
Stephane Debac    French Bicyclist
Cyrille Thouvenin    French Bicyclist's Friend
Babita Hariani    Medical Correspondent
Alicia Taylor    U.S. Reporter
Edward James Hyland    Professor Kendall Wallace
Armand Schultz    Talk Show Host
Stephen Singer    Dr. Ross
Sophia Burke    Student Named Laura
Alex Van Kooy    Boy in Class
Charlie Saxton    Student Named Dylan
Kathy Hart    Vice Principal
Lisa Gunn    Teacher in Auditorium
Rick Foster    Railway Police Officer
Marc H. Glick    P.A. System Conductor
Don Castro    Philadelphia Police Officer
Bill Chemerka    Taxi Driver (Sal)
Jann Ellis    Older Woman with Dog
Whitney Sugarman    Passenger
Mary Ellen Driscoll    Woman Passenger
Greg Wood    Passenger at Counter
Peter Appel    Diner Owner
Eoin O'Shea    Passenger
Michael Quinlan    Passenger
Lyman Chen    Passenger
Brian O'Halloran    Jeep Driver
Megan Mazaika    Jeep Passenger
Richard Chew    Jeep Passenger
Keith E. Bullard    Man in Crowd at Crossroads
Joel de la Fuente    Realtor
Ashley Brimfield    Woman in Group
Mara Hobel    Woman with Hands over Ears
James Breen    Farmhouse Voice
Carmen Bitonti    Mangled Construction Worker
Brian Anthony Wilson    Arguing Man in Crowd
Greg Smith Aldridge    Zoo Employee
Ukee Washington    Local News Anchor
John Ottavino    Network News Anchor
Sid Doherty    Radio News Anchor
Wes Heywood    Radio Voice
Nancy Sokerka    Radio Caller Fay
Julia Yorks    Young Woman Voice on Phone
Bill Shusta    Radio Newsman
Kirk Penberthy    Radio Announcer
Alex Craft    Truck Passenger Boy
Allie Habberstad    Truck Passenger Girl

Cameos

M. Night Shyamalan    Joey

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

Production and Technical Credits

M. Night Shyamalan    Director
M. Night Shyamalan    Screenwriter
Sam Mercer    Producer
Barry Mendel    Producer
M. Night Shyamalan    Producer
Ronnie Screwvala    Executive Producer
Zarina Screwvala    Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Producer
Jeannine Oppewall    Production Designer
Conrad Buff    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Tak Fujimoto    Director of Photography
Jose L. Rodriguez    Co-Producer
Deven Khote    Co-Producer
John Rusk    Associate Producer
John Bernard    Line Producer
John Rusk    Assistant Director
Alan B. Curtiss    Assistant Director
William Lebeda    Second Unit Director
S.L. Mercer    Unit Production Manager
Sharon Mann    Unit Production Manager
Gilles Castera    Production Manager
Jim Scaife    Production Supervisor
Lyn Pinezich    Production Supervisor
Tony Dunne    Art Director
John Demeo    Art Director
Anne Seibel    Art Director
Jay Hart    Set Decorator
Caroline Platiau    Set Dresser
Patrick Capone    Additional Photography
Betsy Heimann    Costume Designer
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
Rachel Leek    Costume Supervisor
Patricia Colin    Costume Supervisor
Tod A. Maitland    Sound Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Urmson    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Fernandez    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Urmson    Supervising Sound Editor
Wyatt Sprague    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Urmson    Sound Designer
Jim Weidman    Music Editor
David Olson    Music Editor
Bernadette Mazur    Make up
Diane Heller    Make up
Rita Parillo    Make up
Christian Beckman    Special Make-up Effects
Keith Christensen    Special Make-up Effects
Mike Elizalde    Special Make-up Effects
Brian Walsh    Special Make-up Effects
Wesley Wofford    Special Make-up Effects
Douglas Aibel    Casting Director
Stephanie Holbrook    Casting Director
Deborah Dion    Casting Director
Diane Heery    Casting Director
Jeff Habberstad    Stunt Coordinator

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

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International Details - What Happened?

June 29th, 2008

The Happening fell from first to fifth with just $14.05 million on 5579 screens in 65 markets for a total of $56.40 million after two weeks. Good news, it was able to remain in first place in France despite falling 60% to $1.93 million on 550 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.68 million after two. On the other hand, it fell from first to third in Spain down 65% to $1.20 million on 387 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.41 million after two. Even worse, it was down just under 80% in Italy and just over 80% in South Korea earning $367,000 on 338 screens and $206,000 on 293 screens respectively. Its totals of $2.77 million in the former and $2.18 million in the latter are hardly impressive, and well below its domestic run. This is a shocking decline, especially since films tend to have better legs internationally than they have domestically. And while it should earn more on the international marketplace, there's little hope of reaching $200 million worldwide now. More...

Smart Money was on the Spy Spoof

June 23rd, 2008

It was another strong weekend at the box office, at least compared to last year, and almost every film matched expectations nearly perfectly. (Get used to reading that phrase.) Overall the box office earned $143 million during the past three days, which is 20% lower than last weekend. On the other hand, it was nearly 9% higher than the same weekend last year and that was just enough to push 2008 into the lead over 2007 at $4.27 billion to $4.26 billion. Ticket sales are still down nearly 3%, but that too could change. More...

Will Smart Succeed, or will Audiences Love Guru?

June 19th, 2008

The outlook for this weekend is mixed. On the one hand, very few people are expecting this week's two new releases to match last week's openings. However, most expect them to top last year's new entries, which is the more important task. This, along with the better holdovers, could be enough to push 2008 over 2007's pace for the first time in a long time. More...

International Top of the Chart - The Incredible Happening

June 18th, 2008

The Happening launched worldwide over the weekend scoring first place on the international chart with $31.82 million on 5693 screens in 88 markets. This includes first place openings in a handful of major markets, the best of which was France at $4.90 million on 550 screens. It also topped the charts in Spain with $3.41 million on 385 screens and in Italy with $1.70 million on 363 screens over the weekend and $1.89 million in total. In all three markets, The Incredible Hulk opens in a later date, so this film didn't have to deal with it as competition. More...

Genghis Khan Encounters Little Resistance on the Per Theater Chart

June 17th, 2008

Mongol repeated atop the Per Theater Chart with an average of $22,442 in five theaters, which was 17% lower than its opening. Now the next big test is how well it can expand. The second best release of the week was Encounters at the End of the World as the documentary earned $17,730 in its lone theater. Even more impressive is the fact that the film was a Wednesday release that earned nearly $26,000 in total -- had it opened on Friday it might has topped the charts. The overall number one film, The Incredible Hulk debuted in third place on the per theater chart with $15,810. Next up was The Grocer's Son, which grew more than 30% to $13,789 in one theater. The final film to earn $10,000 or more during its run was The Happening, which surprised analysts with an average of $10,220 in just under 3,000 theaters.

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Weekend Estimates: Return of the Hulk

June 15th, 2008

The Incredible Hulk made an strong debut over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. Its estimated $54.54 million weekend is a little below the $62.1 million earned by the first attempt at launching the franchise, but at the high end of expectations. The Happening also did better than expected, picking up $30 million. With Kung Fu Panda holding up well with $34 million, the weekend as a whole was up again compared to last year, and the Summer season is actually ahead of last year's pace, in spite of a relative lack of sure-fire hits. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of June 13, 2008

June 15th, 2008

Not a terribly busy week in terms of new releases, which obviously limits the number of sites on this week's list. Additionally, there's only one site that was even remotely better than average: The Incredible Hulk - Official Site. Fortunately, it is up to the level of a Weekly Website Award winner. More...

Incredible Happening or Hulking Mess?

June 12th, 2008

There was a chance The Incredible Hulk and The Happening would open with nearly identical weekends of around $50 million each. However, the box office potential of the two films has diverged lately with The Incredible Hulk going up a little and The Happening going way down. Combined, they should still top last year's group of new releases, and perhaps even help close the gap on the year-to-date race. More...

2008 Preview: June

June 1st, 2008

June is filled with top picks, and practically only top picks. The best schedule for the overall health of the movie industry is only two wide releases, the potential blockbuster and the counter-programming release. This month that's exactly what happens; however, almost every week the counter-programming film has a serious shot at $100 million as well. If everything goes well, then we could have 8 films opening this month that crack 9 digits and that would put 2008 back on track. Even a more conservative estimate has four $100 million movies coming out this month, but there's a lot of uncertainty involved here. On the limited front, none of May's limited releases managed to breakout and expand wide, so there's still an opening for sleeper hit of the summer. That role could be filled by The Promotion, which appears to have the best shot at escaping the art hour circuit and reaching multiplexes. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 1, 2007

April 1st, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Nanny Diaries, Sweeney Todd, The Happening and more. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

An apocalyptic threat to humanity arrives out of the clear blue sky with a series of violent, inexplicable deaths spreading across the country. The cause of the terrifying phenomenon remains unknown, prompting science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma and his colleague Julian to try to elude the invisible killer in Pennsylvania’s farmland. Soon it becomes clear that no one is safe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,517,109 (47.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,986 opening theaters/2,986 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $96,850,150

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,390 $64,506,874
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,116 $98,271,510
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $162,778,384
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $64,506,874
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $98,271,510
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $162,778,384

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: June 13th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: October 7th, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violent and disturbing images.
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: End of the World, Survival Thriller, Teachers, Set in New York City, Epilogue, Environment, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic 98 $30,517,109 Jun 13, 2008 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 45 $30,517,109 Jun 13, 2008 3

Leading Cast

Mark Wahlberg    Elliot Moore
Zooey Deschanel    Alma Moore

Supporting Cast

John Leguizamo    Julian
Betty Buckley    Mrs. Jones
Frank Collison    Nursery Owner
Ashlyn Sanchez    Jess
Spencer Breslin    Josh
Robert Bailey, Jr.    Jared
Jeremy Strong    Private Auster
Alan Ruck    Principal
Victoria Clark    Nursery Owner's Wife
Alison Folland    Woman Reading on the Bench with Hair Pin
Kristen Connolly    Woman Reading on Bench
Cornell Womack    Construction Foreman
Curtis McClarin    Construction Crew Member
Robert Lenzi    Jake
Derege Harding    Train Conductor
Kerry O'Malley    Woman on Cell Phone
Shayna Levine    Teenage Girl in Jeep
Stephane Debac    French Bicyclist
Cyrille Thouvenin    French Bicyclist's Friend
Babita Hariani    Medical Correspondent
Alicia Taylor    U.S. Reporter
Edward James Hyland    Professor Kendall Wallace
Armand Schultz    Talk Show Host
Stephen Singer    Dr. Ross
Sophia Burke    Student Named Laura
Alex Van Kooy    Boy in Class
Charlie Saxton    Student Named Dylan
Kathy Hart    Vice Principal
Lisa Gunn    Teacher in Auditorium
Rick Foster    Railway Police Officer
Marc H. Glick    P.A. System Conductor
Don Castro    Philadelphia Police Officer
Bill Chemerka    Taxi Driver (Sal)
Jann Ellis    Older Woman with Dog
Whitney Sugarman    Passenger
Mary Ellen Driscoll    Woman Passenger
Greg Wood    Passenger at Counter
Peter Appel    Diner Owner
Eoin O'Shea    Passenger
Michael Quinlan    Passenger
Lyman Chen    Passenger
Brian O'Halloran    Jeep Driver
Megan Mazaika    Jeep Passenger
Richard Chew    Jeep Passenger
Keith E. Bullard    Man in Crowd at Crossroads
Joel de la Fuente    Realtor
Ashley Brimfield    Woman in Group
Mara Hobel    Woman with Hands over Ears
James Breen    Farmhouse Voice
Carmen Bitonti    Mangled Construction Worker
Brian Anthony Wilson    Arguing Man in Crowd
Greg Smith Aldridge    Zoo Employee
Ukee Washington    Local News Anchor
John Ottavino    Network News Anchor
Sid Doherty    Radio News Anchor
Wes Heywood    Radio Voice
Nancy Sokerka    Radio Caller Fay
Julia Yorks    Young Woman Voice on Phone
Bill Shusta    Radio Newsman
Kirk Penberthy    Radio Announcer
Alex Craft    Truck Passenger Boy
Allie Habberstad    Truck Passenger Girl

Cameos

M. Night Shyamalan    Joey

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

Production and Technical Credits

M. Night Shyamalan    Director
M. Night Shyamalan    Screenwriter
Sam Mercer    Producer
Barry Mendel    Producer
M. Night Shyamalan    Producer
Ronnie Screwvala    Executive Producer
Zarina Screwvala    Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Producer
Jeannine Oppewall    Production Designer
Conrad Buff    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Tak Fujimoto    Director of Photography
Jose L. Rodriguez    Co-Producer
Deven Khote    Co-Producer
John Rusk    Associate Producer
John Bernard    Line Producer
John Rusk    Assistant Director
Alan B. Curtiss    Assistant Director
William Lebeda    Second Unit Director
S.L. Mercer    Unit Production Manager
Sharon Mann    Unit Production Manager
Gilles Castera    Production Manager
Jim Scaife    Production Supervisor
Lyn Pinezich    Production Supervisor
Tony Dunne    Art Director
John Demeo    Art Director
Anne Seibel    Art Director
Jay Hart    Set Decorator
Caroline Platiau    Set Dresser
Patrick Capone    Additional Photography
Betsy Heimann    Costume Designer
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
Rachel Leek    Costume Supervisor
Patricia Colin    Costume Supervisor
Tod A. Maitland    Sound Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Urmson    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Fernandez    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Urmson    Supervising Sound Editor
Wyatt Sprague    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Urmson    Sound Designer
Jim Weidman    Music Editor
David Olson    Music Editor
Bernadette Mazur    Make up
Diane Heller    Make up
Rita Parillo    Make up
Christian Beckman    Special Make-up Effects
Keith Christensen    Special Make-up Effects
Mike Elizalde    Special Make-up Effects
Brian Walsh    Special Make-up Effects
Wesley Wofford    Special Make-up Effects
Douglas Aibel    Casting Director
Stephanie Holbrook    Casting Director
Deborah Dion    Casting Director
Diane Heery    Casting Director
Jeff Habberstad    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Rentals - Hulk Brings in the Green

November 4th, 2008

Most of the new releases that charted on this week's sales chart also charted on this week's rental chart, and they even shared the same new number one film, The Incredible Hulk. More...

DVD Sales - Indiana Jones and the Millions of Sales

October 28th, 2008

There were more than half-a-dozen new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's sales chart, including Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. That film topped the charts with 3.03 million units sold for sales of $70.57 million. However, the Franchise Collection placed sixth with 177,000 units sold and $10.85 million in sales. Add in the individual releases and the total sales were more than $80 million from 3.3 million units sold. More...

DVD Rentals - Crystal is Golden

October 28th, 2008

There were fewer new releases that were able to reach the top 30 on the rental chart this week, but the same film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was able to come out on top. More...

Contest - So Goes the Nation

October 24th, 2008

Next week the widest release of the week is Zack and Miri Make a Porno, but despite our intense interest in that movie, it is not the most interesting race going on. The most interesting race is between John McCain and Barack Obama, and it is this race that is the target of this week's poorly named Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict how many electoral college votes are won by each candidate in the United States presidential election that happens on November 4th, 2008. You need to give your prediction for the number of electoral college votes won by John McCain and Barack Obama, as reported by CNN.com at noon on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008. Note that if one or more states have not been called by CNN by noon on Wednesday, they will not be included on either candidate's electoral college total for the purposes of the contest, even though they will eventually be awarded one way or another. We expect a lot of entries, and a tie at the top, so the tie breaker will go to the person who can come the closest to correctly predicting the total popular vote for whichever candidate is leading in the popular vote, without going over, again as report by CNN.com at noon on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008. Whoever comes out on top will win ...So Goes the Nation on DVD, as well as some non-political movies: Pathology on DVD, The Happening on DVD, and Joy Ride 2 - Dead Ahead on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Monday, November 3, to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD Releases for October 21, 2008 - Part I

October 21st, 2008

The number of DVDs reaching my door is increasing each week (so are the number of ones that are late, or so it would seem). However, while there was a wide selection, the choice for DVD Pick of the Week was easy: Looney Tunes - Golden Collections - Volume 6. ... And James Bond - Blu-ray Uber Collection, as well as Casino Royale on Blu-ray. One last note, as has happened more often than not, this week's list is split into two. The second part can be seen here. More...

DVD Sales - Sleeping Beauty has Lively Opening Week Sales

October 20th, 2008

New releases were again dominant on this week's DVD sales chart with three in the top five, five in the top ten, and nine in total. This includes the new number one selling DVD, Sleeping Beauty, which generated $22.43 million in revenue from 1.34 million units sold. More...

DVD Rentals - Don't Mess With M. Night Shyamalan

October 20th, 2008

New releases played an important role on this week's rental charts, taking the top two spots. However, while The Happening and You Don't Mess With the Zohan finished one - two, Iron Man was very close behind in third. More...

DVD Releases for October 7, 2008 - Part I

October 7th, 2008

It's not a good week for first-run releases, as there's not a single one from that group that would get serious contention for DVD Pick of the Week. However there are a number of other contenders, including classic releases Sleeping Beauty - Two-Disc Platinum Edition - on Blu-ray and Ray Harryhausen - Ultimate Collector's Giftset on DVD or Blu-ray. There as also a couple of TV on DVD picks to look at like 30 Rock - Season Two and Robot Chicken - Season Three. The final release this week that I would like to give a shout out to is Jack Brooks - Monster Slayer on DVD. (Finally, there are a couple of late spotlight reviews that are worth picking up: NCIS - Season Five and Ghost Whisperer - Season Three.) One last note. While first run releases were weak, the overall list was long and the second part of my run-down can be found here. More...

International Details - Another Milestone for Hancock

August 10th, 2008

Hancock fell from second to sixth with $12.03 million on 5425 screens in 68 markets, however, it still reached $300 million internationally since last week and now has a running tally of $319.43 million. Its best market of the weekend was Spain where it added $1.92 million on 567 screens over the weekend for a total of $20.56 million after two. Meanwhile, its best market overall remains the U.K. where it has $47.09 million after a month of release, including $900,000 on 318 screens this past weekend. With Japan and Italy still ahead, the film should become Will Smith's second $600 million movie, but it will end well back of Independence Day. More...

International Details - Milestone Weekend

August 3rd, 2008

Hancock fell 56% to $20.22 million on 7516 screens in 70 markets, however, that was still enough for second place on the international chart this week, and lifted its totals to $295.58 million internationally and $502.06 million worldwide, reaching a major milestone. The film's best market of the week was Spain where it remained in first place with $3.98 million on 575 screens for a total of $16.86 million. It is also performing well in Germany where it held on to second place with $1.70 million on 755 screens over the weekend and $33.62 million after four. However, it is starting to slip in the U.K. falling to fifth place with $1.40 million on 400 screens, but its total of $45.15 million in that market is still fantastic. Hancock likely hit $300 million early last week, and it has yet to open in Japan and Italy. More...

International Details - Panda Throws Its Weight Around

July 20th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda grew to its biggest yet pulling in $45.32 million on 6314 screens in 49 markets for a total of $221.64 million. This includes openings in France where it placed second with $8.64 million on 743 screens for the full week and in Spain where it topped the charts with $6.29 million on 581 screens. The film's best holdover was The U.K. where it slipped a spot to third with $5.55 million on 456 screens for a two-week total of $21.57 million. It also held well in Germany adding $4.54 million on 838 screens for a two-week total of $11.14 million while it now has $20.38 million in Australia, including $3.17 million on 361 screens during this past weekend. Meanwhile, the film has yet to open in Italy or Japan, as well as a few other smaller markets, and should have no trouble reaching $300 million before long. More...

International Details - Panda Packs on the Pounds

July 13th, 2008

Kung Fu Panda saw its weekend numbers climb by close to 70%, and its weekend haul of $40.16 million on 5325 screens in 40 markets was the best of its run so far. A run that has brought in $154.13 million so far. However, it still remained in second place thanks to the opening of Hancock. The film had a pair of second place openings including the U.K. where it made $8.63 million on 446 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.96 million. Meanwhile in Germany it was not as strong with $4.48 million on 831 screens, but it still managed second place. The film also slipped to second place in Australia, but it held well down just 24% to $3.83 million on 363 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.63 million. More...

International Details - Sex Still Popular Overseas

July 6th, 2008

Sex and the City fell more than 40% this past weekend, but still eared $12.94 million on 5991 screens in 53 markets over the weekend for a total of $198.97 million after a month of release. The film had no major, or even midlevel openings, in fact, it's only market of note where it hasn't opened in yet is Japan, where it does make its nationwide debut at the end of August. However, it still did well in a number of markets cracking $1 million in Australia ($1.58 million on 365 screens), Russia ($1.50 million on 496), U.K. ($1.18 million on 388), and Spain ($1.08 million on 359). In fact, in the U.K. the film has earned $49.24 million after a month of release, which is even better than it managed domestically, if you take into account the relative size of the two markets. More...

International Details - What Happened?

June 29th, 2008

The Happening fell from first to fifth with just $14.05 million on 5579 screens in 65 markets for a total of $56.40 million after two weeks. Good news, it was able to remain in first place in France despite falling 60% to $1.93 million on 550 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.68 million after two. On the other hand, it fell from first to third in Spain down 65% to $1.20 million on 387 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.41 million after two. Even worse, it was down just under 80% in Italy and just over 80% in South Korea earning $367,000 on 338 screens and $206,000 on 293 screens respectively. Its totals of $2.77 million in the former and $2.18 million in the latter are hardly impressive, and well below its domestic run. This is a shocking decline, especially since films tend to have better legs internationally than they have domestically. And while it should earn more on the international marketplace, there's little hope of reaching $200 million worldwide now. More...

Smart Money was on the Spy Spoof

June 23rd, 2008

It was another strong weekend at the box office, at least compared to last year, and almost every film matched expectations nearly perfectly. (Get used to reading that phrase.) Overall the box office earned $143 million during the past three days, which is 20% lower than last weekend. On the other hand, it was nearly 9% higher than the same weekend last year and that was just enough to push 2008 into the lead over 2007 at $4.27 billion to $4.26 billion. Ticket sales are still down nearly 3%, but that too could change. More...

Will Smart Succeed, or will Audiences Love Guru?

June 19th, 2008

The outlook for this weekend is mixed. On the one hand, very few people are expecting this week's two new releases to match last week's openings. However, most expect them to top last year's new entries, which is the more important task. This, along with the better holdovers, could be enough to push 2008 over 2007's pace for the first time in a long time. More...

International Top of the Chart - The Incredible Happening

June 18th, 2008

The Happening launched worldwide over the weekend scoring first place on the international chart with $31.82 million on 5693 screens in 88 markets. This includes first place openings in a handful of major markets, the best of which was France at $4.90 million on 550 screens. It also topped the charts in Spain with $3.41 million on 385 screens and in Italy with $1.70 million on 363 screens over the weekend and $1.89 million in total. In all three markets, The Incredible Hulk opens in a later date, so this film didn't have to deal with it as competition. More...

Genghis Khan Encounters Little Resistance on the Per Theater Chart

June 17th, 2008

Mongol repeated atop the Per Theater Chart with an average of $22,442 in five theaters, which was 17% lower than its opening. Now the next big test is how well it can expand. The second best release of the week was Encounters at the End of the World as the documentary earned $17,730 in its lone theater. Even more impressive is the fact that the film was a Wednesday release that earned nearly $26,000 in total -- had it opened on Friday it might has topped the charts. The overall number one film, The Incredible Hulk debuted in third place on the per theater chart with $15,810. Next up was The Grocer's Son, which grew more than 30% to $13,789 in one theater. The final film to earn $10,000 or more during its run was The Happening, which surprised analysts with an average of $10,220 in just under 3,000 theaters.

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Weekend Estimates: Return of the Hulk

June 15th, 2008

The Incredible Hulk made an strong debut over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. Its estimated $54.54 million weekend is a little below the $62.1 million earned by the first attempt at launching the franchise, but at the high end of expectations. The Happening also did better than expected, picking up $30 million. With Kung Fu Panda holding up well with $34 million, the weekend as a whole was up again compared to last year, and the Summer season is actually ahead of last year's pace, in spite of a relative lack of sure-fire hits. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of June 13, 2008

June 15th, 2008

Not a terribly busy week in terms of new releases, which obviously limits the number of sites on this week's list. Additionally, there's only one site that was even remotely better than average: The Incredible Hulk - Official Site. Fortunately, it is up to the level of a Weekly Website Award winner. More...

Incredible Happening or Hulking Mess?

June 12th, 2008

There was a chance The Incredible Hulk and The Happening would open with nearly identical weekends of around $50 million each. However, the box office potential of the two films has diverged lately with The Incredible Hulk going up a little and The Happening going way down. Combined, they should still top last year's group of new releases, and perhaps even help close the gap on the year-to-date race. More...

2008 Preview: June

June 1st, 2008

June is filled with top picks, and practically only top picks. The best schedule for the overall health of the movie industry is only two wide releases, the potential blockbuster and the counter-programming release. This month that's exactly what happens; however, almost every week the counter-programming film has a serious shot at $100 million as well. If everything goes well, then we could have 8 films opening this month that crack 9 digits and that would put 2008 back on track. Even a more conservative estimate has four $100 million movies coming out this month, but there's a lot of uncertainty involved here. On the limited front, none of May's limited releases managed to breakout and expand wide, so there's still an opening for sleeper hit of the summer. That role could be filled by The Promotion, which appears to have the best shot at escaping the art hour circuit and reaching multiplexes. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 1, 2007

April 1st, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Nanny Diaries, Sweeney Todd, The Happening and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 3 $30,517,109   2,986 $10,220   $30,517,109 1
Jun 20, 2008 5 $10,482,146 -66% 2,986 $3,510   $50,749,495 2
Jun 27, 2008 8 $3,907,948 -63% 2,483 $1,574   $59,120,854 3
Jul 4, 2008 13 $1,438,889 -63% 1,795 $802   $62,053,729 4
Jul 11, 2008 17 $446,470 -69% 510 $875   $63,356,470 5
Jul 18, 2008 24 $165,770 -63% 242 $685   $63,736,525 6
Jul 25, 2008 27 $138,504 -16% 211 $656   $63,957,083 7
Aug 1, 2008 32 $115,347 -17% 151 $764   $64,143,425 8
Aug 8, 2008 39 $79,923 -31% 134 $596   $64,276,051 9
Aug 15, 2008 44 $61,429 -23% 65 $945   $64,384,941 10
Aug 22, 2008 57 $27,710 -55% 46 $602   $64,438,122 11
Aug 29, 2008 58 $36,275 +31% 25 $1,451   $64,485,596 12
Sep 5, 2008 80 $11,660 -68% 17 $686   $64,501,694 13
Sep 12, 2008 111 $1,975 -83% 11 $180   $64,505,912 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 13, 2008 2 $13,091,901     2,986 $4,384   $13,091,901 1
Jun 14, 2008 3 $10,336,648 -21%   2,986 $3,462   $23,428,549 2
Jun 15, 2008 3 $7,088,560 -31%   2,986 $2,374   $30,517,109 3
Jun 16, 2008 3 $3,131,387 -56%   2,986 $1,049   $33,648,496 4
Jun 17, 2008 3 $2,450,829 -22%   2,986 $821   $36,099,325 5
Jun 18, 2008 3 $2,185,793 -11%   2,986 $732   $38,285,118 6
Jun 19, 2008 3 $1,982,231 -9%   2,986 $664   $40,267,349 7
Jun 20, 2008 5 $3,270,084 +65% -75% 2,986 $1,095   $43,537,433 8
Jun 21, 2008 5 $3,984,231 +22% -61% 2,986 $1,334   $47,521,664 9
Jun 22, 2008 5 $3,227,831 -19% -54% 2,986 $1,081   $50,749,495 10
Jun 23, 2008 5 $1,297,044 -60% -59% 2,986 $434   $52,046,539 11
Jun 24, 2008 5 $1,150,044 -11% -53% 2,986 $385   $53,196,583 12
Jun 25, 2008 5 $1,018,964 -11% -53% 2,986 $341   $54,215,547 13
Jun 26, 2008 7 $997,359 -2% -50% 2,986 $334   $55,212,906 14
Jun 27, 2008 8 $1,184,856 +19% -64% 2,483 $477   $56,397,762 15
Jun 28, 2008 8 $1,533,302 +29% -62% 2,483 $618   $57,931,064 16
Jun 29, 2008 8 $1,189,790 -22% -63% 2,483 $479   $59,120,854 17
Jun 30, 2008 9 $549,173 -54% -58% 2,483 $221   $59,670,027 18
Jul 1, 2008 10 $392,716 -28% -66% 2,483 $158   $60,062,743 19
Jul 2, 2008 12 $238,963 -39% -77% 1,803 $133   $60,301,706 20
Jul 3, 2008 - $313,134 +31% -69% 1,803 $174   $60,614,840 21
Jul 4, 2008 13 $348,318 +11% -71% 1,803 $193   $60,963,158 22
Jul 5, 2008 12 $629,632 +81% -59% 1,803 $349   $61,592,790 23
Jul 6, 2008 12 $460,939 -27% -61% 1,803 $256   $62,053,729 24
Jul 7, 2008 12 $222,523 -52% -59% 1,803 $123   $62,276,252 25
Jul 8, 2008 12 $221,657 n/c -44% 1,803 $123   $62,497,909 26
Jul 9, 2008 12 $213,185 -4% -11% 1,803 $118   $62,711,094 27
Jul 10, 2008 - $198,906 -7% -36% 1,803 $110   $62,910,000 28
Jul 11, 2008 - $139,393 -30% -60% 510 $273   $63,049,393 29
Jul 12, 2008 - $181,388 +30% -71% 510 $356   $63,230,781 30
Jul 13, 2008 - $125,689 -31% -73% 510 $246   $63,356,470 31
Jul 14, 2008 - $57,035 -55% -74% 510 $112   $63,413,505 32
Jul 15, 2008 - $56,713 -1% -74% 510 $111   $63,470,218 33
Jul 16, 2008 - $55,005 -3% -74% 510 $108   $63,525,223 34
Jul 17, 2008 - $45,532 -17% -77% 510 $89   $63,570,755 35
Jul 18, 2008 - $55,578 +22% -60% 242 $230   $63,626,333 36
Jul 19, 2008 - $63,841 +15% -65% 242 $264   $63,690,174 37
Jul 20, 2008 - $46,351 -27% -63% 242 $192   $63,736,525 38
Jul 21, 2008 - $20,715 -55% -64% 242 $86   $63,757,240 39
Jul 22, 2008 - $20,808 n/c -63% 242 $86   $63,778,048 40
Jul 23, 2008 - $20,046 -4% -64% 242 $83   $63,798,094 41
Jul 24, 2008 - $20,485 +2% -55% 242 $85   $63,818,579 42
Jul 25, 2008 - $42,930 +110% -23% 211 $203   $63,861,509 43
Jul 26, 2008 - $55,162 +28% -14% 211 $261   $63,916,671 44
Jul 27, 2008 - $40,412 -27% -13% 211 $192   $63,957,083 45
Jul 28, 2008 - $17,347 -57% -16% 211 $82   $63,974,430 46
Jul 29, 2008 - $18,218 +5% -12% 211 $86   $63,992,648 47
Jul 30, 2008 - $18,426 +1% -8% 211 $87   $64,011,074 48
Jul 31, 2008 - $17,004 -8% -17% 211 $81   $64,028,078 49
Aug 1, 2008 - $24,071 +42% -44% 151 $159   $64,052,149 50
Aug 2, 2008 - $34,613 +44% -37% 151 $229   $64,086,762 51
Aug 3, 2008 - $56,663 +64% +40% 151 $375   $64,143,425 52
Aug 4, 2008 - $14,525 -74% -16% 151 $96   $64,157,950 53
Aug 5, 2008 - $13,878 -4% -24% 151 $92   $64,171,828 54
Aug 6, 2008 - $11,935 -14% -35% 151 $79   $64,183,763 55
Aug 7, 2008 - $12,365 +4% -27% 151 $82   $64,196,128 56
Aug 8, 2008 - $25,173 +104% +5% 134 $188   $64,221,301 57
Aug 9, 2008 - $31,362 +25% -9% 134 $234   $64,252,663 58
Aug 10, 2008 - $23,388 -25% -59% 134 $175   $64,276,051 59
Aug 11, 2008 - $12,411 -47% -15% 134 $93   $64,288,462 60
Aug 12, 2008 - $12,346 -1% -11% 134 $92   $64,300,808 61
Aug 13, 2008 - $10,864 -12% -9% 134 $81   $64,311,672 62
Aug 14, 2008 - $11,840 +9% -4% 134 $88   $64,323,512 63
Aug 15, 2008 - $22,537 +90% -10% 65 $347   $64,346,049 64
Aug 16, 2008 - $25,773 +14% -18% 65 $397   $64,371,822 65
Aug 17, 2008 - $13,119 -49% -44% 65 $202   $64,384,941 66
Aug 18, 2008 - $6,968 -47% -44% 65 $107   $64,391,909 67
Aug 19, 2008 - $6,359 -9% -48% 65 $98   $64,398,268 68
Aug 20, 2008 - $6,200 -3% -43% 65 $95   $64,404,468 69
Aug 21, 2008 - $5,944 -4% -50% 65 $91   $64,410,412 70
Aug 22, 2008 - $8,286 +39% -63% 46 $180   $64,418,698 71
Aug 23, 2008 - $12,855 +55% -50% 46 $279   $64,431,553 72
Aug 24, 2008 - $6,569 -49% -50% 46 $143   $64,438,122 73
Aug 25, 2008 - $2,827 -57% -59% 46 $61   $64,440,949 74
Aug 26, 2008 - $2,496 -12% -61% 46 $54   $64,443,445 75
Aug 27, 2008 - $2,683 +7% -57% 46 $58   $64,446,128 76
Aug 28, 2008 - $3,193 +19% -46% 46 $69   $64,449,321 77
Aug 29, 2008 - $6,612 +107% -20% 25 $264   $64,455,933 78
Aug 30, 2008 - $10,152 +54% -21% 25 $406   $64,466,085 79
Aug 31, 2008 - $19,511 +92% +197% 25 $780   $64,485,596 80
Sep 1, 2008 76 $1,947 -90% -31% 25 $78   $64,487,543 81
Sep 2, 2008 - $744 -62% -70% 25 $30   $64,488,287 82
Sep 3, 2008 - $968 +30% -64% 25 $39   $64,489,255 83
Sep 4, 2008 - $779 -20% -76% 25 $31   $64,490,034 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 3 $40,267,349   2,986 $13,485   $40,267,349 1
Jun 20, 2008 5 $14,945,557 -63% 2,986 $5,005   $55,212,906 2
Jun 27, 2008 10 $5,401,934 -64% 2,483 $2,176   $60,614,840 3
Jul 4, 2008 12 $2,295,160 -58% 1,795 $1,279   $62,910,000 4
Jul 11, 2008 17 $660,755 -71% 510 $1,296   $63,570,755 5
Jul 18, 2008 25 $247,824 -62% 242 $1,024   $63,818,579 6
Jul 25, 2008 28 $209,499 -15% 211 $993   $64,028,078 7
Aug 1, 2008 36 $168,050 -20% 151 $1,113   $64,196,128 8
Aug 8, 2008 43 $127,384 -24% 134 $951   $64,323,512 9
Aug 15, 2008 50 $86,900 -32% 65 $1,337   $64,410,412 10
Aug 22, 2008 61 $38,909 -55% 46 $846   $64,449,321 11
Aug 29, 2008 60 $40,713 +5% 25 $1,629   $64,490,034 12
Sep 5, 2008 83 $13,903 -66% 17 $818   $64,503,937 13
Sep 12, 2008 111 $2,937 -79% 11 $267   $64,506,874 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 12, 20083566,828 566,828$11,330,892$11,330,8921
Oct 19, 20085177,965-69% 744,793$3,557,520$14,888,4122
Oct 26, 2008891,057-49% 835,850$1,820,229$16,708,6413
Nov 2, 20081256,759-38% 892,609$1,134,612$17,843,2534
Nov 9, 20082440,016-29% 932,625$799,920$18,643,1735

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