Towelhead (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $372,124Details
International Box Office $28,631Details
Worldwide Box Office $400,755
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,823 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/100 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $558,706

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2008 (Exclusive) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: December 30th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong disturbing sexual content and abuse involving a young teen, and for language.
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2008 Theater Average 93 $13,206 Sep 12, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2008 48 $52,823   4 $13,206   $52,823 1
Sep 19, 2008 41 $64,365 +22% 18 $3,576   $137,817 2
Sep 26, 2008 40 $114,614 +78% 100 $1,146   $277,354 3
Oct 3, 2008 64 $24,393 -79% 38 $642   $351,094 4
Oct 10, 2008 83 $5,890 -76% 7 $841   $367,638 5
Oct 17, 2008 115 $907 -85% 4 $227   $371,641 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2008 - $15,694     4 $3,924   $15,694 1
Sep 13, 2008 - $21,275 +36%   4 $5,319   $36,969 2
Sep 14, 2008 - $15,854 -25%   4 $3,964   $52,823 3
Sep 15, 2008 - $4,744 -70%   4 $1,186   $57,567 4
Sep 16, 2008 - $5,570 +17%   4 $1,393   $63,137 5
Sep 17, 2008 - $5,227 -6%   4 $1,307   $68,364 6
Sep 18, 2008 - $5,088 -3%   4 $1,272   $73,452 7
Sep 19, 2008 - $18,526 +264% +18% 18 $1,029   $91,978 8
Sep 20, 2008 - $27,499 +48% +29% 18 $1,528   $119,477 9
Sep 21, 2008 - $18,340 -33% +16% 18 $1,019   $137,817 10
Sep 22, 2008 - $5,575 -70% +18% 18 $310   $143,392 11
Sep 23, 2008 - $6,034 +8% +8% 18 $335   $149,426 12
Sep 24, 2008 - $6,736 +12% +29% 18 $374   $156,162 13
Sep 25, 2008 - $6,578 -2% +29% 18 $365   $162,740 14
Sep 26, 2008 - $23,746 +261% +28% 100 $237   $186,486 15
Sep 27, 2008 - $55,845 +135% +103% 100 $558   $242,331 16
Sep 28, 2008 - $35,023 -37% +91% 100 $350   $277,354 17
Sep 29, 2008 - $11,924 -66% +114% 100 $119   $289,278 18
Sep 30, 2008 - $14,943 +25% +148% 100 $149   $304,221 19
Oct 1, 2008 - $13,391 -10% +99% 100 $134   $317,612 20
Oct 2, 2008 - $9,089 -32% +38% 100 $91   $326,701 21
Oct 3, 2008 - $7,056 -22% -70% 38 $186   $333,757 22
Oct 4, 2008 - $10,163 +44% -82% 38 $267   $343,920 23
Oct 5, 2008 - $7,174 -29% -80% 38 $189   $351,094 24
Oct 6, 2008 - $2,375 -67% -80% 38 $63   $353,469 25
Oct 7, 2008 - $2,394 +1% -84% 38 $63   $355,863 26
Oct 8, 2008 - $3,058 +28% -77% 38 $80   $358,921 27
Oct 9, 2008 - $2,827 -8% -69% 38 $74   $361,748 28
Oct 10, 2008 - $1,694 -40% -76% 7 $242   $363,442 29
Oct 11, 2008 - $2,571 +52% -75% 7 $367   $366,013 30
Oct 12, 2008 - $1,625 -37% -77% 7 $232   $367,638 31
Oct 13, 2008 - $904 -44% -62% 7 $129   $368,542 32
Oct 14, 2008 - $759 -16% -68% 7 $108   $369,301 33
Oct 15, 2008 - $472 -38% -85% 7 $67   $369,773 34
Oct 16, 2008 - $961 +104% -66% 7 $137   $370,734 35
Oct 17, 2008 - $291 -70% -83% 4 $73   $371,025 36
Oct 18, 2008 - $370 +27% -86% 4 $93   $371,395 37
Oct 19, 2008 - $246 -34% -85% 4 $62   $371,641 38
Oct 20, 2008 - $154 -37% -83% 4 $39   $371,795 39
Oct 21, 2008 - $114 -26% -85% 4 $29   $371,909 40
Oct 22, 2008 - $116 +2% -75% 4 $29   $372,025 41
Oct 23, 2008 - $99 -15% -90% 4 $25   $372,124 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2008 48 $73,452   4 $18,363   $73,452 1
Sep 19, 2008 42 $89,288 +22% 18 $4,960   $162,740 2
Sep 26, 2008 41 $163,961 +84% 100 $1,640   $326,701 3
Oct 3, 2008 65 $35,047 -79% 38 $922   $361,748 4
Oct 10, 2008 85 $8,986 -74% 7 $1,284   $370,734 5
Oct 17, 2008 111 $1,390 -85% 4 $348   $372,124 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Uncategorized

Aaron Eckhart    Mr. Vuoso
Maria Bello    Gail
Toni Collette    Melina
Summer Bishil   
Lynn Collins   
Chris Messina   

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

DVD Releases for December 30, 2008 - Part II

December 29th, 2008

This week is a mess because we are dealing with DVDs released on the 26th, the 27th, and the 30th. Additionally, we are dealing with the latest two waves of Paramount Blu-rays, so there are a lot of spotlight reviews this week. (Although when it comes to those particular Blu-rays, I have previously reviewed nearly half of them previously, and I have seen more than half of the rest, so it was easy to review.) It was so easy, in fact, I was able to get a couple reviews done in advance, which lead to a record number of spotlight reviews. There are more spotlight reviews this week than the previous four weeks combined. Needless to say, the column had to be split into two, with the second part found here. As for the best of the best, Serenity - Blu-ray easily won the DVD Pick of the Week, while Duckman - Season Three and Four is the DVD Pick of Next Week. Also worth grabbing are Event Horizon on Blu-ray, Ghost Town on either DVD or Blu-ray, Greek - Chapter Two, and The Truman Show on Blu-ray More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

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

Secret to Towelhead's Success

September 16th, 2008

Towelhead opened with just over $50,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $13,206, which was the best of on this week's chart. A Secret also cracked $10,000 on the per theater chart, but only barely. Its average was $10,088 in four theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of September 12, 2008

September 13th, 2008

September is the month to release films that studios have no real faith in. Since they have no real faith in these projects, it comes as no surprise that the best of the websites, Righteous Kill - Official Site, doesn't really stand out enough to be worthy of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Not Tired of Limited Releases

September 12th, 2008

There are only four limited releases this week, none of which will have an easy road ahead of them. Towelhead has the best buzz, but its reviews could hold it back. Additionally, FLOW is returning to theaters this week, while Walking on Dead Fish appears to have been pushed back. (The official site has it opening on the 19th, which would be the second week-long delay for the film in the past month.) More...

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,823 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/100 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $558,706

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2008 (Exclusive) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: December 30th, 2008 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong disturbing sexual content and abuse involving a young teen, and for language.
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2008 Theater Average 93 $13,206 Sep 12, 2008 3

Uncategorized

Aaron Eckhart    Mr. Vuoso
Maria Bello    Gail
Toni Collette    Melina
Summer Bishil   
Lynn Collins   
Chris Messina   

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

DVD Releases for December 30, 2008 - Part II

December 29th, 2008

This week is a mess because we are dealing with DVDs released on the 26th, the 27th, and the 30th. Additionally, we are dealing with the latest two waves of Paramount Blu-rays, so there are a lot of spotlight reviews this week. (Although when it comes to those particular Blu-rays, I have previously reviewed nearly half of them previously, and I have seen more than half of the rest, so it was easy to review.) It was so easy, in fact, I was able to get a couple reviews done in advance, which lead to a record number of spotlight reviews. There are more spotlight reviews this week than the previous four weeks combined. Needless to say, the column had to be split into two, with the second part found here. As for the best of the best, Serenity - Blu-ray easily won the DVD Pick of the Week, while Duckman - Season Three and Four is the DVD Pick of Next Week. Also worth grabbing are Event Horizon on Blu-ray, Ghost Town on either DVD or Blu-ray, Greek - Chapter Two, and The Truman Show on Blu-ray More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

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

Secret to Towelhead's Success

September 16th, 2008

Towelhead opened with just over $50,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $13,206, which was the best of on this week's chart. A Secret also cracked $10,000 on the per theater chart, but only barely. Its average was $10,088 in four theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of September 12, 2008

September 13th, 2008

September is the month to release films that studios have no real faith in. Since they have no real faith in these projects, it comes as no surprise that the best of the websites, Righteous Kill - Official Site, doesn't really stand out enough to be worthy of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Not Tired of Limited Releases

September 12th, 2008

There are only four limited releases this week, none of which will have an easy road ahead of them. Towelhead has the best buzz, but its reviews could hold it back. Additionally, FLOW is returning to theaters this week, while Walking on Dead Fish appears to have been pushed back. (The official site has it opening on the 19th, which would be the second week-long delay for the film in the past month.) More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 15, 2008

June 15th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Transporter 3, Hoodwinked 2, The Green Hornet and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 30, 2008

March 30th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for A Plumm Summer, August, Baghead and more! More...

Cast Updates - January 31, 2008

January 31st, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Duplicity, G.I. Joe, Public Enemies, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - January 27, 2008

January 27th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Night Watchman, High School Musical 3, Toy Story 3 and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2008 48 $52,823   4 $13,206   $52,823 1
Sep 19, 2008 41 $64,365 +22% 18 $3,576   $137,817 2
Sep 26, 2008 40 $114,614 +78% 100 $1,146   $277,354 3
Oct 3, 2008 64 $24,393 -79% 38 $642   $351,094 4
Oct 10, 2008 83 $5,890 -76% 7 $841   $367,638 5
Oct 17, 2008 115 $907 -85% 4 $227   $371,641 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2008 - $15,694     4 $3,924   $15,694 1
Sep 13, 2008 - $21,275 +36%   4 $5,319   $36,969 2
Sep 14, 2008 - $15,854 -25%   4 $3,964   $52,823 3
Sep 15, 2008 - $4,744 -70%   4 $1,186   $57,567 4
Sep 16, 2008 - $5,570 +17%   4 $1,393   $63,137 5
Sep 17, 2008 - $5,227 -6%   4 $1,307   $68,364 6
Sep 18, 2008 - $5,088 -3%   4 $1,272   $73,452 7
Sep 19, 2008 - $18,526 +264% +18% 18 $1,029   $91,978 8
Sep 20, 2008 - $27,499 +48% +29% 18 $1,528   $119,477 9
Sep 21, 2008 - $18,340 -33% +16% 18 $1,019   $137,817 10
Sep 22, 2008 - $5,575 -70% +18% 18 $310   $143,392 11
Sep 23, 2008 - $6,034 +8% +8% 18 $335   $149,426 12
Sep 24, 2008 - $6,736 +12% +29% 18 $374   $156,162 13
Sep 25, 2008 - $6,578 -2% +29% 18 $365   $162,740 14
Sep 26, 2008 - $23,746 +261% +28% 100 $237   $186,486 15
Sep 27, 2008 - $55,845 +135% +103% 100 $558   $242,331 16
Sep 28, 2008 - $35,023 -37% +91% 100 $350   $277,354 17
Sep 29, 2008 - $11,924 -66% +114% 100 $119   $289,278 18
Sep 30, 2008 - $14,943 +25% +148% 100 $149   $304,221 19
Oct 1, 2008 - $13,391 -10% +99% 100 $134   $317,612 20
Oct 2, 2008 - $9,089 -32% +38% 100 $91   $326,701 21
Oct 3, 2008 - $7,056 -22% -70% 38 $186   $333,757 22
Oct 4, 2008 - $10,163 +44% -82% 38 $267   $343,920 23
Oct 5, 2008 - $7,174 -29% -80% 38 $189   $351,094 24
Oct 6, 2008 - $2,375 -67% -80% 38 $63   $353,469 25
Oct 7, 2008 - $2,394 +1% -84% 38 $63   $355,863 26
Oct 8, 2008 - $3,058 +28% -77% 38 $80   $358,921 27
Oct 9, 2008 - $2,827 -8% -69% 38 $74   $361,748 28
Oct 10, 2008 - $1,694 -40% -76% 7 $242   $363,442 29
Oct 11, 2008 - $2,571 +52% -75% 7 $367   $366,013 30
Oct 12, 2008 - $1,625 -37% -77% 7 $232   $367,638 31
Oct 13, 2008 - $904 -44% -62% 7 $129   $368,542 32
Oct 14, 2008 - $759 -16% -68% 7 $108   $369,301 33
Oct 15, 2008 - $472 -38% -85% 7 $67   $369,773 34
Oct 16, 2008 - $961 +104% -66% 7 $137   $370,734 35
Oct 17, 2008 - $291 -70% -83% 4 $73   $371,025 36
Oct 18, 2008 - $370 +27% -86% 4 $93   $371,395 37
Oct 19, 2008 - $246 -34% -85% 4 $62   $371,641 38
Oct 20, 2008 - $154 -37% -83% 4 $39   $371,795 39
Oct 21, 2008 - $114 -26% -85% 4 $29   $371,909 40
Oct 22, 2008 - $116 +2% -75% 4 $29   $372,025 41
Oct 23, 2008 - $99 -15% -90% 4 $25   $372,124 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2008 48 $73,452   4 $18,363   $73,452 1
Sep 19, 2008 42 $89,288 +22% 18 $4,960   $162,740 2
Sep 26, 2008 41 $163,961 +84% 100 $1,640   $326,701 3
Oct 3, 2008 65 $35,047 -79% 38 $922   $361,748 4
Oct 10, 2008 85 $8,986 -74% 7 $1,284   $370,734 5
Oct 17, 2008 111 $1,390 -85% 4 $348   $372,124 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.