Semi-Pro (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,479,698Details
International Box Office $10,500,665Details
Worldwide Box Office $43,980,363
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $21,667,154 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $21,667,154
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,075,114 (45.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,121 opening theaters/3,121 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,266,181

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,479,698
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,807 $10,500,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,405 $43,980,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $33,479,698
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $10,500,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $43,980,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $33,479,698
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $10,500,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,030 $43,980,363

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 29th, 2008 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: June 3rd, 2008 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content.
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Get Hard
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Keywords: Basketball, Slobs vs. Snobs, Sports Comedy, Underdog, 1970s, Singers, Songwriter, Plagiarism, Heaven and Hell
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mosaic Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $50,266,181
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,188 $33,479,698
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,333 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 61 $33,479,698

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 1 $15,075,114   3,121 $4,830   $15,075,114 1
Mar 7, 2008 5 $5,786,032 -62% 3,121 $1,854   $24,721,340 2
Mar 14, 2008 8 $3,043,162 -47% 2,270 $1,341   $29,809,714 3
Mar 21, 2008 15 $1,152,569 -62% 1,144 $1,007   $32,279,215 4
Mar 28, 2008 29 $275,339 -76% 426 $646   $33,106,383 5
Apr 4, 2008 42 $77,791 -72% 156 $499   $33,289,722 6
Apr 11, 2008 51 $53,206 -32% 128 $416   $33,370,443 7
Apr 18, 2008 63 $37,677 -29% 110 $343   $33,429,169 8
Apr 25, 2008 67 $29,603 -21% 55 $538   $33,472,850 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 29, 2008 1 $5,430,000     3,121 $1,740   $5,430,000 1
Mar 1, 2008 2 $5,863,000 +8%   3,121 $1,879   $11,293,000 2
Mar 2, 2008 1 $3,782,000 -35%   3,121 $1,212   $15,075,114 3
Mar 3, 2008 1 $1,139,000 -70%   3,121 $365   $16,214,000 4
Mar 4, 2008 1 $1,015,000 -11%   3,121 $325   $17,229,000 5
Mar 5, 2008 1 $870,000 -14%   3,121 $279   $18,101,000 6
Mar 6, 2008 1 $840,000 -3%   3,121 $269   $18,935,308 7
Mar 7, 2008 4 $1,839,000 +119% -66% 3,121 $589   $20,774,000 8
Mar 8, 2008 5 $2,491,000 +35% -58% 3,121 $798   $23,265,000 9
Mar 9, 2008 5 $1,456,000 -42% -62% 3,121 $467   $24,721,340 10
Mar 10, 2008 5 $555,000 -62% -51% 3,121 $178   $25,276,000 11
Mar 11, 2008 5 $530,000 -5% -48% 3,121 $170   $25,814,000 12
Mar 12, 2008 5 $485,000 -8% -44% 3,121 $155   $26,300,000 13
Mar 13, 2008 5 $490,000 +1% -42% 3,121 $157   $26,766,552 14
Mar 14, 2008 8 $911,000 +86% -50% 2,270 $401   $27,678,000 15
Mar 17, 2008 8 $290,000   -48% 2,270 $128   $30,100,000 18
Mar 18, 2008 8 $345,000 +19% -35% 2,270 $152   $30,447,000 19
Mar 19, 2008 9 $355,000 +3% -27% 2,270 $156   $30,801,000 20
Mar 20, 2008 8 $402,000 +13% -18% 2,270 $177   $31,203,000 21
Mar 21, 2008 - $421,000 +5% -54% 1,144 $368   $31,624,000 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 1 $18,935,308   3,121 $6,067   $18,935,308 1
Mar 7, 2008 5 $7,831,244 -59% 3,121 $2,509   $26,766,552 2
Mar 14, 2008 8 $4,360,094 -44% 2,270 $1,921   $31,126,646 3
Mar 21, 2008 15 $1,704,398 -61% 1,144 $1,490   $32,831,044 4
Mar 28, 2008 30 $380,887 -78% 426 $894   $33,211,931 5
Apr 4, 2008 42 $105,306 -72% 156 $675   $33,317,237 6
Apr 11, 2008 53 $74,255 -29% 128 $580   $33,391,492 7
Apr 18, 2008 61 $51,755 -30% 110 $471   $33,443,247 8
Apr 25, 2008 67 $36,451 -30% 55 $663   $33,479,698 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,807 $10,500,665
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,044 $10,500,665
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,987 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 73 $10,500,665

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,405 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $43,980,363
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,874 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,030 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 61 $43,980,363

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 8, 20082426,340 426,340$9,086,542$9,086,5421
Jun 15, 20088178,844-58% 605,184$3,247,807$12,334,3492
Jun 22, 20081178,000-56% 683,184$1,430,520$13,764,8693
Jun 29, 20081350,363-35% 733,547$831,750$14,596,6194
Jul 6, 20082330,549-39% 764,096$562,823$15,159,4425
Jul 13, 20081845,966+50% 810,062$848,459$16,007,9016

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

Will Ferrell    Jackie Moon
Woody Harrelson    Monix
Andre Benjamin    Clarence Coffee Black

Supporting Cast

Maura Tierney    Lynn
Will Arnett    Lou Redwood
David Koechner    Commish
Andy Richter    Bobby Dee
Rob Corddry    Kyle
DeRay Davis    Bee Bee Ellis
Josh Braaten    Twiggy Munson
Jay Phillips    Scootsie Double Day
Andrew Daly    Dick Pepperfield
Peter Cornell    Vakidis
Matt Walsh    Father Pat the Ref
Pat Kilbane    Petrelli
Jackie Earle Haley    Dukes
Patti LaBelle    Jackie's Mom
Tim Meadows    Cornelius Banks
Jason Sudeikis    Nacho Fan
Kristen Wiig    Bear Handler
Ellia English    Ms. Quincy
Ian Roberts    Spurs Coach
Phil Hendrie    Nets Coach
Ed Helms    Turtleneck
Brian Huskey    White Pants
Paul Rust    Wheelchair Darren
Charlyne Yi    Wheelchair Jody
Rashid Byrd    Tropics Player
Terrell Byrd    Tropics Player
Tyus Tillman    Tropics Player
Michael Westphal    Tropics Player
Collette Wolfe    Melinda
Mashae Alderman    Ball Girl
Briana Barran    Ball Girl
Karen Berg    Ball Girl
Charlie Gelbart    Ball Girl
Leigha Kingsley    Ball Girl
Kristin Pitts    Ball Girl
Jenica Robinson    Ball Girl
Erin Selkis    Ball Girl
Sandy Sunshine    Ball Girl
Steve Seagren    Losing Owner
Gil Glasgow    Losing Owner
Noel Conlon    Man Being Hugged
Scot Armstrong    Cameraman
Steve Bannos    Cop at Jail

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kent Alterman    Director
Scot Armstrong    Screenwriter
Jimmy Miller    Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer
Michael Aguilar    Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Cale Boyter    Executive Producer
Kent Alterman    Executive Producer
David Householter    Executive Producer
Shane Hurlbut    Director of Photography
Clayton Hartley    Production Designer
Debra Neil-Fisher    Editor
Peter Teschner    Editor
Susan Matheson    Costume Designer
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Josh Church    Co-Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
Mark Ellis    Second Unit Director
David Householter    Unit Production Manager
Basil Bryant-Grillo    Unit Production Manager
Virginia Randolph Weaver    Art Director
Jim Gloster    Art Director
Casey Hallenbeck    Set Decorator
Charlene Amateau    Costume Supervisor
Arthur Rochester    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Glenn T. Morgan    Sound Editor
Alan Rankin    Sound Designer
Tim Walston    Sound Designer
Paul Timothy Carden*    Dialogue Editor
John C. Stuver    Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein    Dialogue Editor
Richard Ford    Music Editor
Thomas Drescher    Music Editor
Steve Artmont    Make up
Bridget M. Cook    Hairstylist
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,075,114 (45.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,121 opening theaters/3,121 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,266,181

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,479,698
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,807 $10,500,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,405 $43,980,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $33,479,698
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $10,500,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $43,980,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $33,479,698
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $10,500,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,030 $43,980,363

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 29th, 2008 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: June 3rd, 2008 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content.
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Get Hard
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Basketball, Slobs vs. Snobs, Sports Comedy, Underdog, 1970s, Singers, Songwriter, Plagiarism, Heaven and Hell
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mosaic Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Will Ferrell    Jackie Moon
Woody Harrelson    Monix
Andre Benjamin    Clarence Coffee Black

Supporting Cast

Maura Tierney    Lynn
Will Arnett    Lou Redwood
David Koechner    Commish
Andy Richter    Bobby Dee
Rob Corddry    Kyle
DeRay Davis    Bee Bee Ellis
Josh Braaten    Twiggy Munson
Jay Phillips    Scootsie Double Day
Andrew Daly    Dick Pepperfield
Peter Cornell    Vakidis
Matt Walsh    Father Pat the Ref
Pat Kilbane    Petrelli
Jackie Earle Haley    Dukes
Patti LaBelle    Jackie's Mom
Tim Meadows    Cornelius Banks
Jason Sudeikis    Nacho Fan
Kristen Wiig    Bear Handler
Ellia English    Ms. Quincy
Ian Roberts    Spurs Coach
Phil Hendrie    Nets Coach
Ed Helms    Turtleneck
Brian Huskey    White Pants
Paul Rust    Wheelchair Darren
Charlyne Yi    Wheelchair Jody
Rashid Byrd    Tropics Player
Terrell Byrd    Tropics Player
Tyus Tillman    Tropics Player
Michael Westphal    Tropics Player
Collette Wolfe    Melinda
Mashae Alderman    Ball Girl
Briana Barran    Ball Girl
Karen Berg    Ball Girl
Charlie Gelbart    Ball Girl
Leigha Kingsley    Ball Girl
Kristin Pitts    Ball Girl
Jenica Robinson    Ball Girl
Erin Selkis    Ball Girl
Sandy Sunshine    Ball Girl
Steve Seagren    Losing Owner
Gil Glasgow    Losing Owner
Noel Conlon    Man Being Hugged
Scot Armstrong    Cameraman
Steve Bannos    Cop at Jail

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kent Alterman    Director
Scot Armstrong    Screenwriter
Jimmy Miller    Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer
Michael Aguilar    Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Cale Boyter    Executive Producer
Kent Alterman    Executive Producer
David Householter    Executive Producer
Shane Hurlbut    Director of Photography
Clayton Hartley    Production Designer
Debra Neil-Fisher    Editor
Peter Teschner    Editor
Susan Matheson    Costume Designer
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Josh Church    Co-Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
Mark Ellis    Second Unit Director
David Householter    Unit Production Manager
Basil Bryant-Grillo    Unit Production Manager
Virginia Randolph Weaver    Art Director
Jim Gloster    Art Director
Casey Hallenbeck    Set Decorator
Charlene Amateau    Costume Supervisor
Arthur Rochester    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Glenn T. Morgan    Sound Editor
Alan Rankin    Sound Designer
Tim Walston    Sound Designer
Paul Timothy Carden*    Dialogue Editor
John C. Stuver    Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein    Dialogue Editor
Richard Ford    Music Editor
Thomas Drescher    Music Editor
Steve Artmont    Make up
Bridget M. Cook    Hairstylist
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

DVD Rentals - Jump to the Top

June 23rd, 2008

The top three rentals this week were all new releases, including Jumper, which landed in first place. More...

DVD Sales - Weak Competition the Secret to National Treasure's Success

June 18th, 2008

Another week with no powerhouse new releases has left National Treasure: Book of Secrets atop the DVD sales chart. During its third week in a row in first place, it sold 483,000 units for $7.45 million in revenue and running tallies of 4.91 million units and $78.33 million, which places it in third for the year. More...

DVD Rentals - Semi-Pro Jumps to the Top

June 18th, 2008

Semi-Pro led a trio of new releases on top of the rental charts this week, earning a solid $8.1 million in its first week. More...

DVD Releases for June 3, 2008

June 3rd, 2008

This was a bad week for big movies, with not a single first run release is even worth rating a solid purchase, never mind being a contender for DVD Pick of the Week. There were a few other contenders for the title, including Dirty Harry Collection on DVD or Blu-ray. However, I found it impossible to decide which format was the better deal. Had the Blu-ray provided anything more than High Definition, or been a more reasonable price compared to the DVD, it would have been an easier choice. One of them is the DVD Pick of the Week, I just don't know which one. On a side note, there is an immense flood of Blu-ray releases, including a few I thought were coming out previously. More...

Spartans Spank Cavemen

March 11th, 2008

10,000 B.C. may have won the weekend with ease, but it wasn't able to come close to 300. Even if it had, the overall weekend would have still been behind last year's pace. Overall this weekend, movies brought in $107 million, which was 10% more than last weekend. However, it was a massive 30% lower than the same weekend last year. 2008 still has an advantage over 2007 at $1.67 billion to $1.61 billion, but ticket sales are now nearly identical. More...

International Details - International Auds Meet the Spartans

March 9th, 2008

Meet the Spartans made its first major push into the international market this past weekend earning sixth place with $7.94 million on 1653 screens in 14 markets for an early total of $12.90 million. Its biggest opening came in Germany where it scored second place with $3.01 million on 304 screens, however, it earned first place in both Mexico with $1.35 million on 543 screens and in Australia with $1.29 million on 211 screens. On the other hand, it fell by 59% during its second weekend in Russia pulling in $526,000 on 275 screens over the weekend for a total of $2.27 million after two. More...

Tens of Millions on its Way to 10,000 B.C.

March 7th, 2008

February ended on a disappointing note, and there are signs March could start off the same way. This time last year, 300 opened with an outstanding $70.89 million, a feat no film is likely to match this month. In fact, it is very, very unlikely that the three wide releases this week will earn that much combined. More...

Semi-Pro Throws Up an Air Ball

March 4th, 2008

Good news, 2008 is still ahead of 2007's pace by a substantial margin. Bad news, the lead is shrinking. Over the past three days, overall box office earnings were $97 million, which was 12% lower than last weekend. More importantly it was 22% lower than the same weekend last year. 2008 still has an 8% lead over last year, $1.54 billion to $1.43 billion, but at this pace, that lead won't last until the end of the month. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of February 29, 2008

March 2nd, 2008

There's a real slump in top-notch sites, but it is still early in the year and no real blockbusters have been released so far. There are a couple of sites on this week's list that are good, but none that are great and none that win the Weekly Website Award. More...

The Pros of Cons of the Movie Business

February 28th, 2008

Wide releases are rather limited this week with only one film debuting in more than 3,000 theaters while the other two are opening in barely more than 1,000 each. Overall, the new releases do have a lot more strength than last weekend, but not compared to last year. In fact, all three wide releases combined might not earn as much this weekend as Wild Hogs opened with last year, which is bad news for a market that is starting to slip in the year-to-year race. More...

Contest - Not For Amateurs

February 22nd, 2008

Our box office prediction contest returns this week and we have lots to give away, but first the target movie, which is Semi-Pro. In order to win, one must simply predict Semi-Pro's three-day, opening weekend box office. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a poster from Charlie Bartlett, as well as a poster and CD soundtrack to City of Men. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a poster from Charlie Bartlett and King of California on DVD Additionally, two other lucky participants will be chosen randomly and each will win a poster from Charlie Bartlett. Charlie Bartlett opens in theaters nationwide today, City of Men opens in limited release next Friday, while King of California came out on DVD at the end of January. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2008 Preview: February

February 1st, 2008

2008 got off to a faster than expected start with January helping the year to a 17.5% lead over 2007. It seems unlikely that February will be able to keep up that pace, but there are still enough releases that most avid moviegoers should find something to get excited about. Granted, this is partially due to the combination of the lead year and February 29th landing on a Friday. This means we have five weekends in February this year, something that only happens approximately once every 28 years, which explains the number of films. More...

Cast Updates - October 18, 2007

October 18th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Miracle at St. Ana's, Star Trek XI, Wolverine, and more! More...

Movie Website Updates for October 7, 2007 - October 13, 2007

October 14th, 2007

Quite a few full sites launched this week, but as is the case most times, there were pretty Spartan at the moment and it will take a few more updates before we can tell if they are award-worthy or not. That said, it was a site for a movie that opens this week, Lars and the Real Girl - Official Site, that won the top prize as it finished adding all the material marked coming soon this week. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 22, 2007

April 22nd, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Things We Lost in the Fire, Mama's Boy, Pride and Glory and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $50,266,181
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,188 $33,479,698
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,333 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $33,479,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 61 $33,479,698

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 1 $15,075,114   3,121 $4,830   $15,075,114 1
Mar 7, 2008 5 $5,786,032 -62% 3,121 $1,854   $24,721,340 2
Mar 14, 2008 8 $3,043,162 -47% 2,270 $1,341   $29,809,714 3
Mar 21, 2008 15 $1,152,569 -62% 1,144 $1,007   $32,279,215 4
Mar 28, 2008 29 $275,339 -76% 426 $646   $33,106,383 5
Apr 4, 2008 42 $77,791 -72% 156 $499   $33,289,722 6
Apr 11, 2008 51 $53,206 -32% 128 $416   $33,370,443 7
Apr 18, 2008 63 $37,677 -29% 110 $343   $33,429,169 8
Apr 25, 2008 67 $29,603 -21% 55 $538   $33,472,850 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 29, 2008 1 $5,430,000     3,121 $1,740   $5,430,000 1
Mar 1, 2008 2 $5,863,000 +8%   3,121 $1,879   $11,293,000 2
Mar 2, 2008 1 $3,782,000 -35%   3,121 $1,212   $15,075,114 3
Mar 3, 2008 1 $1,139,000 -70%   3,121 $365   $16,214,000 4
Mar 4, 2008 1 $1,015,000 -11%   3,121 $325   $17,229,000 5
Mar 5, 2008 1 $870,000 -14%   3,121 $279   $18,101,000 6
Mar 6, 2008 1 $840,000 -3%   3,121 $269   $18,935,308 7
Mar 7, 2008 4 $1,839,000 +119% -66% 3,121 $589   $20,774,000 8
Mar 8, 2008 5 $2,491,000 +35% -58% 3,121 $798   $23,265,000 9
Mar 9, 2008 5 $1,456,000 -42% -62% 3,121 $467   $24,721,340 10
Mar 10, 2008 5 $555,000 -62% -51% 3,121 $178   $25,276,000 11
Mar 11, 2008 5 $530,000 -5% -48% 3,121 $170   $25,814,000 12
Mar 12, 2008 5 $485,000 -8% -44% 3,121 $155   $26,300,000 13
Mar 13, 2008 5 $490,000 +1% -42% 3,121 $157   $26,766,552 14
Mar 14, 2008 8 $911,000 +86% -50% 2,270 $401   $27,678,000 15
Mar 17, 2008 8 $290,000   -48% 2,270 $128   $30,100,000 18
Mar 18, 2008 8 $345,000 +19% -35% 2,270 $152   $30,447,000 19
Mar 19, 2008 9 $355,000 +3% -27% 2,270 $156   $30,801,000 20
Mar 20, 2008 8 $402,000 +13% -18% 2,270 $177   $31,203,000 21
Mar 21, 2008 - $421,000 +5% -54% 1,144 $368   $31,624,000 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 29, 2008 1 $18,935,308   3,121 $6,067   $18,935,308 1
Mar 7, 2008 5 $7,831,244 -59% 3,121 $2,509   $26,766,552 2
Mar 14, 2008 8 $4,360,094 -44% 2,270 $1,921   $31,126,646 3
Mar 21, 2008 15 $1,704,398 -61% 1,144 $1,490   $32,831,044 4
Mar 28, 2008 30 $380,887 -78% 426 $894   $33,211,931 5
Apr 4, 2008 42 $105,306 -72% 156 $675   $33,317,237 6
Apr 11, 2008 53 $74,255 -29% 128 $580   $33,391,492 7
Apr 18, 2008 61 $51,755 -30% 110 $471   $33,443,247 8
Apr 25, 2008 67 $36,451 -30% 55 $663   $33,479,698 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,807 $10,500,665
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,044 $10,500,665
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,987 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $10,500,665
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 73 $10,500,665

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,405 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $43,980,363
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,874 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,030 $43,980,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 61 $43,980,363

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 8, 20082426,340 426,340$9,086,542$9,086,5421
Jun 15, 20088178,844-58% 605,184$3,247,807$12,334,3492
Jun 22, 20081178,000-56% 683,184$1,430,520$13,764,8693
Jun 29, 20081350,363-35% 733,547$831,750$14,596,6194
Jul 6, 20082330,549-39% 764,096$562,823$15,159,4425
Jul 13, 20081845,966+50% 810,062$848,459$16,007,9016

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