Four Christmases (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $120,146,040Details
International Box Office $48,165,518Details
Worldwide Box Office $168,311,558
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $30,478,622 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,333,368 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $35,811,990
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,069,826 (25.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,310 opening theaters/3,540 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,261,079

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 613 $120,146,040
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $48,165,518
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,139 $168,311,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 80 $120,146,040
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $48,165,518
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $168,311,558

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: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 24th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual language and humor
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tower Heist
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Keywords: Christmas, Christmas in November, Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Family Secrets
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Spyglass Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 5th Thursday 89 $1,242,142 Jan 1, 2009 37
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 367 $7,408,634 Dec 26, 2008 33
Biggest 4th Thursday 45 $2,236,109 Dec 25, 2008 30
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 85 $31,069,826 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 31 $31,069,826 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $47,556,741 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 28 $46,054,468 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $58,754,722 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 9 $31,069,826 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $47,556,741 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 8 $46,054,468 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $70,492,838 Nov 28, 2008 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 613 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 805 $180,261,079
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $120,146,040
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 80 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies 99 $120,146,040

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 2008 1 $31,069,826   3,310 $9,387   $46,054,468 1
Dec 5, 2008 1 $16,755,478 -46% 3,335 $5,024   $69,418,170 2
Dec 12, 2008 2 $13,074,470 -22% 3,540 $3,693   $87,775,974 3
Dec 19, 2008 5 $7,701,375 -41% 3,515 $2,191   $100,110,827 4
Dec 26, 2008 11 $4,840,221 -37% 2,510 $1,928   $111,588,896 5
Jan 2, 2009 15 $2,811,390 -42% 2,307 $1,219   $118,189,834 6
Jan 9, 2009 25 $373,436 -87% 777 $481   $119,209,383 7
Jan 16, 2009 32 $263,862 -29% 362 $729   $119,589,423 8
Jan 23, 2009 33 $208,689 -21% 310 $673   $119,924,307 9
Jan 30, 2009 40 $84,577 -59% 183 $462   $120,073,790 10
Feb 6, 2009 48 $33,156 -61% 87 $381   $120,136,047 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 2 $6,081,764     3,200 $1,901   $6,081,764 1
Nov 27, 2008 1 $8,902,878 +46%   3,200 $2,782   $14,984,642 2
Nov 28, 2008 1 $13,093,463 +47%   3,310 $3,956   $28,078,105 3
Nov 29, 2008 1 $12,194,271 -7%   3,310 $3,684   $40,272,376 4
Nov 30, 2008 1 $5,782,092 -53%   3,310 $1,747   $46,054,468 5
Dec 1, 2008 1 $1,658,235 -71%   3,310 $501   $47,712,703 6
Dec 2, 2008 1 $1,802,459 +9%   3,310 $545   $49,515,162 7
Dec 3, 2008 1 $1,558,323 -14% -74% 3,310 $471   $51,073,485 8
Dec 4, 2008 1 $1,589,207 +2% -82% 3,310 $480   $52,662,692 9
Dec 5, 2008 1 $5,752,216 +262% -56% 3,335 $1,725   $58,414,908 10
Dec 6, 2008 1 $6,969,302 +21% -43% 3,335 $2,090   $65,384,210 11
Dec 7, 2008 1 $4,033,960 -42% -30% 3,335 $1,210   $69,418,170 12
Dec 8, 2008 1 $1,228,377 -70% -26% 3,335 $368   $70,646,547 13
Dec 9, 2008 1 $1,366,464 +11% -24% 3,335 $410   $72,013,011 14
Dec 10, 2008 1 $1,336,195 -2% -14% 3,335 $401   $73,349,206 15
Dec 11, 2008 1 $1,352,298 +1% -15% 3,335 $405   $74,701,504 16
Dec 12, 2008 2 $4,181,238 +209% -27% 3,540 $1,181   $78,882,742 17
Dec 13, 2008 2 $5,846,153 +40% -16% 3,540 $1,651   $84,728,895 18
Dec 14, 2008 2 $3,047,079 -48% -24% 3,540 $861   $87,775,974 19
Dec 15, 2008 2 $1,096,349 -64% -11% 3,540 $310   $88,872,323 20
Dec 16, 2008 2 $1,178,417 +7% -14% 3,540 $333   $90,050,740 21
Dec 17, 2008 2 $1,166,219 -1% -13% 3,540 $329   $91,216,959 22
Dec 18, 2008 2 $1,192,493 +2% -12% 3,540 $337   $92,409,452 23
Dec 19, 2008 5 $2,241,828 +88% -46% 3,515 $638   $94,651,280 24
Dec 20, 2008 5 $3,132,560 +40% -46% 3,515 $891   $97,783,840 25
Dec 21, 2008 5 $2,326,987 -26% -24% 3,515 $662   $100,110,827 26
Dec 22, 2008 5 $1,568,404 -33% +43% 3,515 $446   $101,679,231 27
Dec 23, 2008 5 $1,618,266 +3% +37% 3,515 $460   $103,297,497 28
Dec 24, 2008 4 $1,215,069 -25% +4% 2,510 $484   $104,512,566 29
Dec 25, 2008 9 $2,236,109 +84% +88% 2,510 $891   $106,748,675 30
Dec 26, 2008 10 $1,855,090 -17% -17% 2,510 $739   $108,603,765 31
Dec 27, 2008 11 $1,754,674 -5% -44% 2,510 $699   $110,358,439 32
Dec 28, 2008 12 $1,230,457 -30% -47% 2,510 $490   $111,588,896 33
Dec 29, 2008 14 $849,016 -31% -46% 2,510 $338   $112,437,912 34
Dec 30, 2008 14 $831,080 -2% -49% 2,510 $331   $113,268,992 35
Dec 31, 2008 - $867,310 +4% -29% 2,510 $346   $114,136,302 36
Jan 1, 2009 - $1,242,142 +43% -44% 2,510 $495   $115,378,444 37
Jan 2, 2009 - $1,141,975 -8% -38% 2,307 $495   $116,520,419 38
Jan 3, 2009 - $1,122,221 -2% -36% 2,307 $486   $117,642,640 39
Jan 4, 2009 - $547,194 -51% -56% 2,307 $237   $118,189,834 40
Jan 5, 2009 16 $162,489 -70% -81% 2,307 $70   $118,352,323 41
Jan 6, 2009 15 $167,263 +3% -80% 2,307 $73   $118,519,586 42
Jan 7, 2009 15 $163,918 -2% -81% 2,307 $71   $118,683,504 43
Jan 8, 2009 14 $152,443 -7% -88% 2,307 $66   $118,835,947 44
Jan 9, 2009 - $125,354 -18% -89% 777 $161   $118,961,301 45
Jan 10, 2009 - $165,490 +32% -85% 777 $213   $119,126,791 46
Jan 11, 2009 - $82,592 -50% -85% 777 $106   $119,209,383 47
Jan 12, 2009 - $29,297 -65% -82% 777 $38   $119,238,680 48
Jan 13, 2009 - $32,028 +9% -81% 777 $41   $119,270,708 49
Jan 14, 2009 - $27,390 -14% -83% 777 $35   $119,298,098 50
Jan 15, 2009 - $27,463 n/c -82% 777 $35   $119,325,561 51
Jan 16, 2009 - $73,469 +168% -41% 362 $203   $119,399,030 52
Jan 17, 2009 - $114,602 +56% -31% 362 $317   $119,513,632 53
Jan 18, 2009 - $75,791 -34% -8% 362 $209   $119,589,423 54
Jan 19, 2009 29 $62,438 -18% +113% 362 $172   $119,651,861 55
Jan 20, 2009 - $24,351 -61% -24% 362 $67   $119,676,212 56
Jan 21, 2009 - $21,186 -13% -23% 362 $59   $119,697,398 57
Jan 22, 2009 - $18,220 -14% -34% 362 $50   $119,715,618 58
Jan 23, 2009 - $64,653 +255% -12% 310 $209   $119,780,271 59
Jan 24, 2009 - $89,335 +38% -22% 310 $288   $119,869,606 60
Jan 25, 2009 - $54,701 -39% -28% 310 $176   $119,924,307 61
Jan 26, 2009 - $16,958 -69% -73% 310 $55   $119,941,265 62
Jan 27, 2009 - $16,619 -2% -32% 310 $54   $119,957,884 63
Jan 28, 2009 - $17,117 +3% -19% 310 $55   $119,975,001 64
Jan 29, 2009 - $14,212 -17% -22% 310 $46   $119,989,213 65
Jan 30, 2009 - $27,419 +93% -58% 183 $150   $120,016,632 66
Jan 31, 2009 - $42,408 +55% -53% 183 $232   $120,059,040 67
Feb 1, 2009 - $14,750 -65% -73% 183 $81   $120,073,790 68
Feb 2, 2009 - $6,833 -54% -60% 183 $37   $120,080,623 69
Feb 3, 2009 - $7,423 +9% -55% 183 $41   $120,088,046 70
Feb 4, 2009 - $7,349 -1% -57% 183 $40   $120,095,395 71
Feb 5, 2009 - $7,496 +2% -47% 183 $41   $120,102,891 72
Feb 6, 2009 - $8,016 +7% -71% 87 $92   $120,110,907 73
Feb 7, 2009 - $15,297 +91% -64% 87 $176   $120,126,204 74
Feb 8, 2009 - $9,843 -36% -33% 87 $113   $120,136,047 75
Feb 9, 2009 - $2,257 -77% -67% 87 $26   $120,138,304 76
Feb 10, 2009 - $2,821 +25% -62% 87 $32   $120,141,125 77
Feb 11, 2009 - $2,286 -19% -69% 87 $26   $120,143,411 78
Feb 12, 2009 - $2,629 +15% -65% 87 $30   $120,146,040 79

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 5 $14,984,642   3,200 $4,683   $14,984,642 1
Nov 28, 2008 1 $37,678,050 +151% 3,310 $11,383   $52,662,692 2
Dec 5, 2008 1 $22,038,812 -42% 3,335 $6,608   $74,701,504 3
Dec 12, 2008 2 $17,707,948 -20% 3,540 $5,002   $92,409,452 4
Dec 19, 2008 6 $14,362,548 -19% 3,515 $4,086   $106,772,000 5
Dec 26, 2008 13 $8,629,769 -40% 2,510 $3,438   $115,378,444 6
Jan 2, 2009 15 $3,457,503 -60% 2,307 $1,499   $118,835,947 7
Jan 9, 2009 25 $489,614 -86% 777 $630   $119,325,561 8
Jan 16, 2009 33 $390,057 -20% 362 $1,078   $119,715,618 9
Jan 23, 2009 32 $273,595 -30% 310 $883   $119,989,213 10
Jan 30, 2009 40 $113,678 -58% 183 $621   $120,102,891 11
Feb 6, 2009 54 $43,149 -62% 87 $496   $120,146,040 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $48,165,518
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,549 $48,165,518
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office 67 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 974 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 913 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $48,165,518

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,139 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 788 $168,311,558
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 433 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $168,311,558

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20095714,237 714,237$10,199,304$10,199,3041
Dec 6, 20097271,183-62% 985,420$4,336,216$14,535,5202
Dec 13, 200914198,498-27% 1,183,918$3,628,543$18,164,0633
Dec 20, 200916163,378-18% 1,347,296$2,846,045$21,010,1084
Dec 27, 200920157,503-4% 1,504,799$2,698,026$23,708,1345

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20091193,289 93,289$1,771,559$1,771,5591
Dec 6, 20091428,873-69% 122,162$548,303$2,319,8622
Dec 13, 20091344,561+54% 166,723$846,206$3,166,0683
Dec 20, 20091244,785+1% 211,508$782,394$3,948,4624

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Leading Cast

Vince Vaughn    Brad
Reese Witherspoon    Kate

Supporting Cast

Robert Duvall    Howard
Jon Favreau    Dallas
Mary Steenburgen    Marilyn
Dwight Yoakam    Pastor Phil
Tim McGraw    Denver
Kristin Chenoweth    Courtney
Jon Voight    Creighton
Sissy Spacek    Paula

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

Production and Technical Credits

Seth Gordon    Director
Matt R. Allen    Screenwriter
Caleb Wilson    Screenwriter
Jon Lucas    Screenwriter
Scott Moore    Screenwriter
Matt R. Allen    Story Creator
Caleb Wilson    Story Creator
Roger Birnbaum    Producer
Gary Barber    Producer
Jonathan Glickman    Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Michael Disco    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Mark Kaufman    Executive Producer
Guy Riedel    Executive Producer
Peter Billingsley    Executive Producer
Derek Evans    Co-Producer
Udi Nedivi    Co-Producer
Jeffrey L. Kimball    Cinematographer
Mark Helfrich    Editor
Melissa Kent    Editor
Alex Wurman    Composer
Bob Bowen    Music Supervisor
Shepherd Frankel    Production Designer
Mike Atwell    Art Director
Oana Bogdan    Art Director
Daniel Bradford    Set Designer
Dawn Snyder    Set Designer
Jan Pascale    Set Decorator
Sophie de Rakoff    Costume Designer
Jeff Wexler    Sound Mixer
Elmo Weber    Supervising Sound Editor
Russell Farmarco    Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Elmo Weber    Re-recording Mixer
Brad Sherman    Re-recording Mixer
Mary Rohlich    Associate Producer
Rip Murray    Assistant Director
Juel Bestrop    Casting Director
Seth Yanklewitz    Casting Director

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

DVD Rentals: New Releases are Angelic

December 14th, 2009

Plenty of new releases reached the top 30 on this week's rental chart, including the three at the top. Angels & Demons was numbers one, beating out Four Christmases with roughly 50% more rentals. More...

DVD Sales: Dark Knight and Up Share Black Friday Honors

December 12th, 2009

Black Friday sales gave a decidedly retro look to the DVD sales chart for the week ending November 29. All major retailers were offering deeply discounted prices of catalog titles, including $4 deals at Target for Elf, Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among others, and Best Buy offering Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the same price. Walmart wasn't going to be outdone though, and offered some DVD titles, including Hellboy 2, Mummy 3, I am Legend and Casino Royale in limited quantities at just $2. The real champion of the bargain basement, however, was The Dark Knight, which was available for $5 at Walmart, and $4 at both Target and Best Buy. With low, low prices, the unit volumes for the week were astronomical, but overall spending was actually down from 2008 thanks to the price cuts. More...

DVD Releases for November 24th, 2009

November 23rd, 2009

It's the week before Black Friday, which is widely reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. Christmas Eve is the busiest shopping day of the year; however, on Christmas Eve a lot of the purchases are last minute food items.) If a studio wants its product to be part of Black Friday, this is the last Tuesday they can release the DVD or Blu-ray. Because of this, I'm a little surprised the week isn't busier than it is. The biggest release of the week is Angels & Demons, while there are a couple of Christmas releases that are also selling well. However, none of those come close to being the DVD Pick of the Week. Arguably the best of the best is Funny People, which isn't the best movie coming out this week, but it is a good movie and its Blu-ray is absolutely loaded. More...

International Details - Day Starts to Set on International Chart

January 11th, 2009

The Day the Earth Stood Still fell out of the top five, as it was down 46% to $10.91 million on 5008 screens in 42 markets for a total of $129.59 million internationally and $204.01 million worldwide. The film's best market was Japan, where it remained in second place with $2.71 million on 642 screens over the weekend for a total of $19.19 million after three. More...

International Details - Bollywood Blockbuster Breaks into Top Five

January 5th, 2009

Ghajini was a surprise entry in the top five as the Indian film earned $12.85 million on 1347 screens in 22 markets, which is more than enough to be considered a monster hit. In fact, it set records in its native market and could break the record set by Dhoom 2 worldwide. More...

International Details - The One tops $10 Million

December 28th, 2008

It turns out studio estimates were highly accurate, and the only real change from Wednesday's column involves a surprise $10 million film. If You Are The One opened in first place in China and fourth place internationally with $11.68 million on 1010 screens. More...

Blizzard of New Releases for Christmas

December 24th, 2008

There are five films opening wide tomorrow, as well as a limited release expanding into more than 1000 theaters, which could be enough to propel it into the top ten. Given the weak new releases for the past few weeks, there is a chance all five wide releases will place in the top five, while it is unlikely any will bomb completely (even the two saddled with negative buzz). Compared to last Christmas, the box office could see some growth, which will help the year end on a positive note. More...

Moviegoers Say No to New Releases

December 23rd, 2008

For the second weekend in a row, all three wide releases missed expectations, and unlike last week, the holdovers were not able to compensate. This caused the overall box office to slip to just $89 million; that's down 3% from last weekend, and more troubling, 44% from the same weekend last year. This two-week slump has been so bad that 2008 has lost its lead vs. 2007 and is now behind $9.25 billion to $9.23 billion. Unacceptable. If the Christmas releases are not stellar, we will see a decline in the yearly number for the first time in three years, while we are nearly guaranteed to see a drop in ticket sales for the fifth time in six years. More...

International Details - Bolt Best of the Rest

December 21st, 2008

No new openings left Bolt out of the top five with $4.94 million on 1916 screens in 11 markets for a total of $28.69 million. Its best market was Russia where it slipped to second place with $1.20 million on 570 screens for a three-week total of $10.73 million, while it added $1.06 million on 412 screens over the weekend in Spain for a total of $3.96 million after two. The film has yet to open in most major markets, and won't until the new year, but when it is done it should surpass its domestic total while aiming for $250 million worldwide. More...

Battle of the Box Office Titans

December 19th, 2008

There week there are three wide releases, including the latest from Jim Carrey and the new film with Will Smith. Will Yes Man help Jim Carrey regain his box office crown, or will Seven Pounds help Will Smith tie the record for most $100 million movies in a row? Or will both come true and while helping 2008 maintain its lead over 2007? More...

The Weekend the Box Office Stood Still

December 15th, 2008

It was a rough week for new releases as none of the three debut films managed to live up to expectations, in dramatic fashion in some cases. However, holdovers did pick up some of the slack to help the overall box office to $92 million over the weekend. That was 11% higher than last weekend, but 43% lower than the same weekend last year when I Am Legend opened. Or you could compare it to the weekend when The Golden Compass opened, in which case it was nearly 12% higher. Either is acceptable. As for the year-to-date numbers, 2008 extended its lead over 2007 to 1.4% at $8.96 billion to $8.84 billion. It appears that 2008's lead is safe this late in the year, at least in terms of raw dollars. Ticket sales, on the other hand, will decline. More...

International Details - International Releases are Enthralling

December 14th, 2008

There were nine international releases making their debuts on the charts this week, as well as several holdovers. The best of these films was Forever Enthralled, as the Chinese film took first place in its native market and sixth place internationally with $6.15 million on 1375 screens. More...

Weekend Estimates: Down to Earth

December 14th, 2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still topped the weekend chart with $31 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a strong start, helped in particular by $3.8 million on 123 IMAX screens, and gives Fox a nice lead-in to the holidays, with no competitive film coming out until Christmas Day. However, weak reviews and tepid word of mouth will not help it, and a $100 million run is far from assured at this stage. Four Christmases had an impressive week-to-week drop of just 20% to earn an estimated $13 million and finish second. Its success probably dampened the opening weekend for Nothing Like the Holidays, which pulled in $3.5 million from 1,671 theaters. More...

Earth Looks to Open Big

December 12th, 2008

There are three wide releases this week, including the only action film in the month of December, The Day the Earth Stood Still. There's no doubt it will be the biggest hit of the week. The only real question is if it can open better than I Am Legend did this week last year and help 2008 keep pace with 2007. More...

Holiday Guests Hang Around Another Week

December 9th, 2008

The results at the box office were mixed over the weekend with a couple of films topping expectations while a few others failed at that task. Overall, box office receipts were $82 million, which was 50% lower than last weekend; however, it was Thanksgiving long weekend last weekend so a sharp drop-off was expected. Compared to the same weekend last year, 2008 was better, but by only 0.5%. Year-to-date, 2008's lead on 2007 is now 0.5% at $8.72 billion to $8.68 billion. More...

International Details - Bolting to the Top

December 7th, 2008

Bolt started its run on the international charts in sixth place with $7.90 million on 1417 screens in 4 markets. This includes a second place, $4.30 million opening on 570 screens in Russia, while it Italy it also placed second with $2.19 million on 467 screens. Meanwhile in Poland, it topped the charts with $855,000 on 120 screens, but this is par for the course as films of this nature tend to do very well in Poland. More...

Weekend Estimates: Four Christmases Stays Top

December 7th, 2008

Four Christmases held on at the top of the chart for a second weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The comedy fell only 41%, the best hold in the top ten, and easily topped the chart ahead of Twilight, which had a better third week, down around 50% to $13 million. The wide openers were generally weak. Punisher: War Zone only managed $4 million in 2,508 theaters. Cadillac Records did much better on a per theater basis, averaging over $5,000 per location, but limited release in 686 theaters meant it was only able to land in 9th place with $3.5 million. More...

Holdovers to Punish New Releases

December 4th, 2008

There are three wide releases this week, if you have a more forgiving definition of the term, "wide." Of these three films, none have a shot at first place, while two of them might not reach the top ten. Additionally, the holdovers will take a tumble as this is a post-holiday weekend. The only bright news is this weekend last year was even worse. More...

Contest - Holidays Collide - Winning Announcement

December 4th, 2008

The winners of our Holidays Collide contest were determined and they are... More...

Christmas Surprise over Thanksgiving

December 2nd, 2008

Tryptophan overload wasn't enough to slow do the box office as every film matched or exceeded Thursday's predictions (or came within a rounding error of doing so). This helped the overall box office pull in $164 million over the three-day weekend and an amazing $234 million over five. Over the three-day weekend the box office was down by less than 1% from last weekend, but it was up by just under 2% over last year and nearly 3% over the five day period. (Strangely, it is $10 million behind the record, which was set in 2000. Ticket price inflation alone should have resulted in that record going down by now.) Year-to-date 2008 has now brought in $8.60 billion compared to $8.57 billion over the same period on 2007. More...

Thanksgiving Estimates: Four Christmases, Family Films Big Winners

November 30th, 2008

Thanksgiving weekend produced three big winners, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. At the top, Four Christmases scored an excellent $31.7 million Friday-Sunday and $46.7 million over the five-day weekend, and is the third best Thanksgiving opening ever, just behind Enchanted's opening last year. Second place, Friday-Sunday, was taken by Bolt, which scored $26.6 million, and, very unusually these days, earned more in its second weekend than it did in its first. In sixth place, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa also benefited from the holiday, dropping just 7% from last weekend to earn another $14.5 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of November 28, 2008

November 30th, 2008

Only half-a-dozen movie sites on this week's list, which is very slow. However, we had a couple of strong sites with The Secrets' Official Site coming away with the Weekly Website Award and Australia's Official Site coming in a close second. More...

Leftovers for Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2008

The Thanksgiving long weekend has started, but none of the new releases look like they have what it takes to capture top spot. Compared to last year, there are not as many new releases this time around, nor are there any that look as strong as Enchanted was. That said, the holdovers look strong enough to compensate for this weakness. More...

Contest - Holidays Collide

November 21st, 2008

Next weekend is Thanksgiving long weekend, which can only mean one thing: It's Christmas time! Specifically, it's time for the first major Christmas movie of the year, Four Christmases. Not only is that film the first major Christmas movie of the year, it is also this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Four Christmases. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a T-shirt and DVD from Garden Party, as well as Mitzi Gaynor - Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years on DVD 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 Mitzi Gaynor - Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years on DVD, as well as The Longshots on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! And remember, while it is a long weekend and Four Christmases starts on Wednesday, we are only interested in the three-day, Friday-to-Sunday portion of its opening weekend. More...

2008 Preview: November

November 1st, 2008

October was weaker than expected with only a few films living up to expectations, and none earning $100 million at the box office. (And only one even came relatively close.) This month, there are three films that should hit $100 million for sure this month, and all three have at least a shot at $200 million. That's good news because 2008 will to close strong to keep its lead over 2007. Top of the list for anticipated films is Quantum of Solace, but there are two kids movies, Bolt and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, that are also worth paying attention to. Additionally, Awards season is starting to heat up, so look for limited releases that could earn Oscar Buzz and become breakout hits. More...

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 17, 2008

February 17th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Four Christmases, Star Trek XI and more! More...

Cast Updates - December 20, 2007

December 20th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Four Christmases, My Sister's Keeper, Quarantined, and more! More...

Cast Updates - November 15, 2007

November 15th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Cirque du Freak, Max Payne, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 7, 2007

October 7th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Case 39, Inkheart, Four Christmases and more! More...

Cast Updates - August 23, 2007

August 23rd, 2007

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


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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,069,826 (25.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,310 opening theaters/3,540 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,261,079

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 613 $120,146,040
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $48,165,518
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,139 $168,311,558
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 80 $120,146,040
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $48,165,518
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $168,311,558

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: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 24th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual language and humor
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tower Heist
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Keywords: Christmas, Christmas in November, Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Family Secrets
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Spyglass Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 5th Thursday 89 $1,242,142 Jan 1, 2009 37
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 367 $7,408,634 Dec 26, 2008 33
Biggest 4th Thursday 45 $2,236,109 Dec 25, 2008 30
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 85 $31,069,826 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 31 $31,069,826 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $47,556,741 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 28 $46,054,468 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $58,754,722 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 9 $31,069,826 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $47,556,741 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 8 $46,054,468 Nov 28, 2008 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $70,492,838 Nov 28, 2008 5

Leading Cast

Vince Vaughn    Brad
Reese Witherspoon    Kate

Supporting Cast

Robert Duvall    Howard
Jon Favreau    Dallas
Mary Steenburgen    Marilyn
Dwight Yoakam    Pastor Phil
Tim McGraw    Denver
Kristin Chenoweth    Courtney
Jon Voight    Creighton
Sissy Spacek    Paula

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

Production and Technical Credits

Seth Gordon    Director
Matt R. Allen    Screenwriter
Caleb Wilson    Screenwriter
Jon Lucas    Screenwriter
Scott Moore    Screenwriter
Matt R. Allen    Story Creator
Caleb Wilson    Story Creator
Roger Birnbaum    Producer
Gary Barber    Producer
Jonathan Glickman    Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Michael Disco    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Mark Kaufman    Executive Producer
Guy Riedel    Executive Producer
Peter Billingsley    Executive Producer
Derek Evans    Co-Producer
Udi Nedivi    Co-Producer
Jeffrey L. Kimball    Cinematographer
Mark Helfrich    Editor
Melissa Kent    Editor
Alex Wurman    Composer
Bob Bowen    Music Supervisor
Shepherd Frankel    Production Designer
Mike Atwell    Art Director
Oana Bogdan    Art Director
Daniel Bradford    Set Designer
Dawn Snyder    Set Designer
Jan Pascale    Set Decorator
Sophie de Rakoff    Costume Designer
Jeff Wexler    Sound Mixer
Elmo Weber    Supervising Sound Editor
Russell Farmarco    Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Elmo Weber    Re-recording Mixer
Brad Sherman    Re-recording Mixer
Mary Rohlich    Associate Producer
Rip Murray    Assistant Director
Juel Bestrop    Casting Director
Seth Yanklewitz    Casting Director

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

DVD Rentals: New Releases are Angelic

December 14th, 2009

Plenty of new releases reached the top 30 on this week's rental chart, including the three at the top. Angels & Demons was numbers one, beating out Four Christmases with roughly 50% more rentals. More...

DVD Sales: Dark Knight and Up Share Black Friday Honors

December 12th, 2009

Black Friday sales gave a decidedly retro look to the DVD sales chart for the week ending November 29. All major retailers were offering deeply discounted prices of catalog titles, including $4 deals at Target for Elf, Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among others, and Best Buy offering Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the same price. Walmart wasn't going to be outdone though, and offered some DVD titles, including Hellboy 2, Mummy 3, I am Legend and Casino Royale in limited quantities at just $2. The real champion of the bargain basement, however, was The Dark Knight, which was available for $5 at Walmart, and $4 at both Target and Best Buy. With low, low prices, the unit volumes for the week were astronomical, but overall spending was actually down from 2008 thanks to the price cuts. More...

DVD Releases for November 24th, 2009

November 23rd, 2009

It's the week before Black Friday, which is widely reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. Christmas Eve is the busiest shopping day of the year; however, on Christmas Eve a lot of the purchases are last minute food items.) If a studio wants its product to be part of Black Friday, this is the last Tuesday they can release the DVD or Blu-ray. Because of this, I'm a little surprised the week isn't busier than it is. The biggest release of the week is Angels & Demons, while there are a couple of Christmas releases that are also selling well. However, none of those come close to being the DVD Pick of the Week. Arguably the best of the best is Funny People, which isn't the best movie coming out this week, but it is a good movie and its Blu-ray is absolutely loaded. More...

International Details - Day Starts to Set on International Chart

January 11th, 2009

The Day the Earth Stood Still fell out of the top five, as it was down 46% to $10.91 million on 5008 screens in 42 markets for a total of $129.59 million internationally and $204.01 million worldwide. The film's best market was Japan, where it remained in second place with $2.71 million on 642 screens over the weekend for a total of $19.19 million after three. More...

International Details - Bollywood Blockbuster Breaks into Top Five

January 5th, 2009

Ghajini was a surprise entry in the top five as the Indian film earned $12.85 million on 1347 screens in 22 markets, which is more than enough to be considered a monster hit. In fact, it set records in its native market and could break the record set by Dhoom 2 worldwide. More...

International Details - The One tops $10 Million

December 28th, 2008

It turns out studio estimates were highly accurate, and the only real change from Wednesday's column involves a surprise $10 million film. If You Are The One opened in first place in China and fourth place internationally with $11.68 million on 1010 screens. More...

Blizzard of New Releases for Christmas

December 24th, 2008

There are five films opening wide tomorrow, as well as a limited release expanding into more than 1000 theaters, which could be enough to propel it into the top ten. Given the weak new releases for the past few weeks, there is a chance all five wide releases will place in the top five, while it is unlikely any will bomb completely (even the two saddled with negative buzz). Compared to last Christmas, the box office could see some growth, which will help the year end on a positive note. More...

Moviegoers Say No to New Releases

December 23rd, 2008

For the second weekend in a row, all three wide releases missed expectations, and unlike last week, the holdovers were not able to compensate. This caused the overall box office to slip to just $89 million; that's down 3% from last weekend, and more troubling, 44% from the same weekend last year. This two-week slump has been so bad that 2008 has lost its lead vs. 2007 and is now behind $9.25 billion to $9.23 billion. Unacceptable. If the Christmas releases are not stellar, we will see a decline in the yearly number for the first time in three years, while we are nearly guaranteed to see a drop in ticket sales for the fifth time in six years. More...

International Details - Bolt Best of the Rest

December 21st, 2008

No new openings left Bolt out of the top five with $4.94 million on 1916 screens in 11 markets for a total of $28.69 million. Its best market was Russia where it slipped to second place with $1.20 million on 570 screens for a three-week total of $10.73 million, while it added $1.06 million on 412 screens over the weekend in Spain for a total of $3.96 million after two. The film has yet to open in most major markets, and won't until the new year, but when it is done it should surpass its domestic total while aiming for $250 million worldwide. More...

Battle of the Box Office Titans

December 19th, 2008

There week there are three wide releases, including the latest from Jim Carrey and the new film with Will Smith. Will Yes Man help Jim Carrey regain his box office crown, or will Seven Pounds help Will Smith tie the record for most $100 million movies in a row? Or will both come true and while helping 2008 maintain its lead over 2007? More...

The Weekend the Box Office Stood Still

December 15th, 2008

It was a rough week for new releases as none of the three debut films managed to live up to expectations, in dramatic fashion in some cases. However, holdovers did pick up some of the slack to help the overall box office to $92 million over the weekend. That was 11% higher than last weekend, but 43% lower than the same weekend last year when I Am Legend opened. Or you could compare it to the weekend when The Golden Compass opened, in which case it was nearly 12% higher. Either is acceptable. As for the year-to-date numbers, 2008 extended its lead over 2007 to 1.4% at $8.96 billion to $8.84 billion. It appears that 2008's lead is safe this late in the year, at least in terms of raw dollars. Ticket sales, on the other hand, will decline. More...

International Details - International Releases are Enthralling

December 14th, 2008

There were nine international releases making their debuts on the charts this week, as well as several holdovers. The best of these films was Forever Enthralled, as the Chinese film took first place in its native market and sixth place internationally with $6.15 million on 1375 screens. More...

Weekend Estimates: Down to Earth

December 14th, 2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still topped the weekend chart with $31 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a strong start, helped in particular by $3.8 million on 123 IMAX screens, and gives Fox a nice lead-in to the holidays, with no competitive film coming out until Christmas Day. However, weak reviews and tepid word of mouth will not help it, and a $100 million run is far from assured at this stage. Four Christmases had an impressive week-to-week drop of just 20% to earn an estimated $13 million and finish second. Its success probably dampened the opening weekend for Nothing Like the Holidays, which pulled in $3.5 million from 1,671 theaters. More...

Earth Looks to Open Big

December 12th, 2008

There are three wide releases this week, including the only action film in the month of December, The Day the Earth Stood Still. There's no doubt it will be the biggest hit of the week. The only real question is if it can open better than I Am Legend did this week last year and help 2008 keep pace with 2007. More...

Holiday Guests Hang Around Another Week

December 9th, 2008

The results at the box office were mixed over the weekend with a couple of films topping expectations while a few others failed at that task. Overall, box office receipts were $82 million, which was 50% lower than last weekend; however, it was Thanksgiving long weekend last weekend so a sharp drop-off was expected. Compared to the same weekend last year, 2008 was better, but by only 0.5%. Year-to-date, 2008's lead on 2007 is now 0.5% at $8.72 billion to $8.68 billion. More...

International Details - Bolting to the Top

December 7th, 2008

Bolt started its run on the international charts in sixth place with $7.90 million on 1417 screens in 4 markets. This includes a second place, $4.30 million opening on 570 screens in Russia, while it Italy it also placed second with $2.19 million on 467 screens. Meanwhile in Poland, it topped the charts with $855,000 on 120 screens, but this is par for the course as films of this nature tend to do very well in Poland. More...

Weekend Estimates: Four Christmases Stays Top

December 7th, 2008

Four Christmases held on at the top of the chart for a second weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The comedy fell only 41%, the best hold in the top ten, and easily topped the chart ahead of Twilight, which had a better third week, down around 50% to $13 million. The wide openers were generally weak. Punisher: War Zone only managed $4 million in 2,508 theaters. Cadillac Records did much better on a per theater basis, averaging over $5,000 per location, but limited release in 686 theaters meant it was only able to land in 9th place with $3.5 million. More...

Holdovers to Punish New Releases

December 4th, 2008

There are three wide releases this week, if you have a more forgiving definition of the term, "wide." Of these three films, none have a shot at first place, while two of them might not reach the top ten. Additionally, the holdovers will take a tumble as this is a post-holiday weekend. The only bright news is this weekend last year was even worse. More...

Contest - Holidays Collide - Winning Announcement

December 4th, 2008

The winners of our Holidays Collide contest were determined and they are... More...

Christmas Surprise over Thanksgiving

December 2nd, 2008

Tryptophan overload wasn't enough to slow do the box office as every film matched or exceeded Thursday's predictions (or came within a rounding error of doing so). This helped the overall box office pull in $164 million over the three-day weekend and an amazing $234 million over five. Over the three-day weekend the box office was down by less than 1% from last weekend, but it was up by just under 2% over last year and nearly 3% over the five day period. (Strangely, it is $10 million behind the record, which was set in 2000. Ticket price inflation alone should have resulted in that record going down by now.) Year-to-date 2008 has now brought in $8.60 billion compared to $8.57 billion over the same period on 2007. More...

Thanksgiving Estimates: Four Christmases, Family Films Big Winners

November 30th, 2008

Thanksgiving weekend produced three big winners, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. At the top, Four Christmases scored an excellent $31.7 million Friday-Sunday and $46.7 million over the five-day weekend, and is the third best Thanksgiving opening ever, just behind Enchanted's opening last year. Second place, Friday-Sunday, was taken by Bolt, which scored $26.6 million, and, very unusually these days, earned more in its second weekend than it did in its first. In sixth place, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa also benefited from the holiday, dropping just 7% from last weekend to earn another $14.5 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of November 28, 2008

November 30th, 2008

Only half-a-dozen movie sites on this week's list, which is very slow. However, we had a couple of strong sites with The Secrets' Official Site coming away with the Weekly Website Award and Australia's Official Site coming in a close second. More...

Leftovers for Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2008

The Thanksgiving long weekend has started, but none of the new releases look like they have what it takes to capture top spot. Compared to last year, there are not as many new releases this time around, nor are there any that look as strong as Enchanted was. That said, the holdovers look strong enough to compensate for this weakness. More...

Contest - Holidays Collide

November 21st, 2008

Next weekend is Thanksgiving long weekend, which can only mean one thing: It's Christmas time! Specifically, it's time for the first major Christmas movie of the year, Four Christmases. Not only is that film the first major Christmas movie of the year, it is also this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Four Christmases. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a T-shirt and DVD from Garden Party, as well as Mitzi Gaynor - Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years on DVD 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 Mitzi Gaynor - Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years on DVD, as well as The Longshots on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! And remember, while it is a long weekend and Four Christmases starts on Wednesday, we are only interested in the three-day, Friday-to-Sunday portion of its opening weekend. More...

2008 Preview: November

November 1st, 2008

October was weaker than expected with only a few films living up to expectations, and none earning $100 million at the box office. (And only one even came relatively close.) This month, there are three films that should hit $100 million for sure this month, and all three have at least a shot at $200 million. That's good news because 2008 will to close strong to keep its lead over 2007. Top of the list for anticipated films is Quantum of Solace, but there are two kids movies, Bolt and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, that are also worth paying attention to. Additionally, Awards season is starting to heat up, so look for limited releases that could earn Oscar Buzz and become breakout hits. More...

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 17, 2008

February 17th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Four Christmases, Star Trek XI and more! More...

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December 20th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Four Christmases, My Sister's Keeper, Quarantined, and more! More...

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November 15th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Cirque du Freak, Max Payne, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 7, 2007

October 7th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Case 39, Inkheart, Four Christmases and more! More...

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August 23rd, 2007

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 613 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 805 $180,261,079
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $120,146,040
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 80 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $120,146,040
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies 99 $120,146,040

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 2008 1 $31,069,826   3,310 $9,387   $46,054,468 1
Dec 5, 2008 1 $16,755,478 -46% 3,335 $5,024   $69,418,170 2
Dec 12, 2008 2 $13,074,470 -22% 3,540 $3,693   $87,775,974 3
Dec 19, 2008 5 $7,701,375 -41% 3,515 $2,191   $100,110,827 4
Dec 26, 2008 11 $4,840,221 -37% 2,510 $1,928   $111,588,896 5
Jan 2, 2009 15 $2,811,390 -42% 2,307 $1,219   $118,189,834 6
Jan 9, 2009 25 $373,436 -87% 777 $481   $119,209,383 7
Jan 16, 2009 32 $263,862 -29% 362 $729   $119,589,423 8
Jan 23, 2009 33 $208,689 -21% 310 $673   $119,924,307 9
Jan 30, 2009 40 $84,577 -59% 183 $462   $120,073,790 10
Feb 6, 2009 48 $33,156 -61% 87 $381   $120,136,047 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 2 $6,081,764     3,200 $1,901   $6,081,764 1
Nov 27, 2008 1 $8,902,878 +46%   3,200 $2,782   $14,984,642 2
Nov 28, 2008 1 $13,093,463 +47%   3,310 $3,956   $28,078,105 3
Nov 29, 2008 1 $12,194,271 -7%   3,310 $3,684   $40,272,376 4
Nov 30, 2008 1 $5,782,092 -53%   3,310 $1,747   $46,054,468 5
Dec 1, 2008 1 $1,658,235 -71%   3,310 $501   $47,712,703 6
Dec 2, 2008 1 $1,802,459 +9%   3,310 $545   $49,515,162 7
Dec 3, 2008 1 $1,558,323 -14% -74% 3,310 $471   $51,073,485 8
Dec 4, 2008 1 $1,589,207 +2% -82% 3,310 $480   $52,662,692 9
Dec 5, 2008 1 $5,752,216 +262% -56% 3,335 $1,725   $58,414,908 10
Dec 6, 2008 1 $6,969,302 +21% -43% 3,335 $2,090   $65,384,210 11
Dec 7, 2008 1 $4,033,960 -42% -30% 3,335 $1,210   $69,418,170 12
Dec 8, 2008 1 $1,228,377 -70% -26% 3,335 $368   $70,646,547 13
Dec 9, 2008 1 $1,366,464 +11% -24% 3,335 $410   $72,013,011 14
Dec 10, 2008 1 $1,336,195 -2% -14% 3,335 $401   $73,349,206 15
Dec 11, 2008 1 $1,352,298 +1% -15% 3,335 $405   $74,701,504 16
Dec 12, 2008 2 $4,181,238 +209% -27% 3,540 $1,181   $78,882,742 17
Dec 13, 2008 2 $5,846,153 +40% -16% 3,540 $1,651   $84,728,895 18
Dec 14, 2008 2 $3,047,079 -48% -24% 3,540 $861   $87,775,974 19
Dec 15, 2008 2 $1,096,349 -64% -11% 3,540 $310   $88,872,323 20
Dec 16, 2008 2 $1,178,417 +7% -14% 3,540 $333   $90,050,740 21
Dec 17, 2008 2 $1,166,219 -1% -13% 3,540 $329   $91,216,959 22
Dec 18, 2008 2 $1,192,493 +2% -12% 3,540 $337   $92,409,452 23
Dec 19, 2008 5 $2,241,828 +88% -46% 3,515 $638   $94,651,280 24
Dec 20, 2008 5 $3,132,560 +40% -46% 3,515 $891   $97,783,840 25
Dec 21, 2008 5 $2,326,987 -26% -24% 3,515 $662   $100,110,827 26
Dec 22, 2008 5 $1,568,404 -33% +43% 3,515 $446   $101,679,231 27
Dec 23, 2008 5 $1,618,266 +3% +37% 3,515 $460   $103,297,497 28
Dec 24, 2008 4 $1,215,069 -25% +4% 2,510 $484   $104,512,566 29
Dec 25, 2008 9 $2,236,109 +84% +88% 2,510 $891   $106,748,675 30
Dec 26, 2008 10 $1,855,090 -17% -17% 2,510 $739   $108,603,765 31
Dec 27, 2008 11 $1,754,674 -5% -44% 2,510 $699   $110,358,439 32
Dec 28, 2008 12 $1,230,457 -30% -47% 2,510 $490   $111,588,896 33
Dec 29, 2008 14 $849,016 -31% -46% 2,510 $338   $112,437,912 34
Dec 30, 2008 14 $831,080 -2% -49% 2,510 $331   $113,268,992 35
Dec 31, 2008 - $867,310 +4% -29% 2,510 $346   $114,136,302 36
Jan 1, 2009 - $1,242,142 +43% -44% 2,510 $495   $115,378,444 37
Jan 2, 2009 - $1,141,975 -8% -38% 2,307 $495   $116,520,419 38
Jan 3, 2009 - $1,122,221 -2% -36% 2,307 $486   $117,642,640 39
Jan 4, 2009 - $547,194 -51% -56% 2,307 $237   $118,189,834 40
Jan 5, 2009 16 $162,489 -70% -81% 2,307 $70   $118,352,323 41
Jan 6, 2009 15 $167,263 +3% -80% 2,307 $73   $118,519,586 42
Jan 7, 2009 15 $163,918 -2% -81% 2,307 $71   $118,683,504 43
Jan 8, 2009 14 $152,443 -7% -88% 2,307 $66   $118,835,947 44
Jan 9, 2009 - $125,354 -18% -89% 777 $161   $118,961,301 45
Jan 10, 2009 - $165,490 +32% -85% 777 $213   $119,126,791 46
Jan 11, 2009 - $82,592 -50% -85% 777 $106   $119,209,383 47
Jan 12, 2009 - $29,297 -65% -82% 777 $38   $119,238,680 48
Jan 13, 2009 - $32,028 +9% -81% 777 $41   $119,270,708 49
Jan 14, 2009 - $27,390 -14% -83% 777 $35   $119,298,098 50
Jan 15, 2009 - $27,463 n/c -82% 777 $35   $119,325,561 51
Jan 16, 2009 - $73,469 +168% -41% 362 $203   $119,399,030 52
Jan 17, 2009 - $114,602 +56% -31% 362 $317   $119,513,632 53
Jan 18, 2009 - $75,791 -34% -8% 362 $209   $119,589,423 54
Jan 19, 2009 29 $62,438 -18% +113% 362 $172   $119,651,861 55
Jan 20, 2009 - $24,351 -61% -24% 362 $67   $119,676,212 56
Jan 21, 2009 - $21,186 -13% -23% 362 $59   $119,697,398 57
Jan 22, 2009 - $18,220 -14% -34% 362 $50   $119,715,618 58
Jan 23, 2009 - $64,653 +255% -12% 310 $209   $119,780,271 59
Jan 24, 2009 - $89,335 +38% -22% 310 $288   $119,869,606 60
Jan 25, 2009 - $54,701 -39% -28% 310 $176   $119,924,307 61
Jan 26, 2009 - $16,958 -69% -73% 310 $55   $119,941,265 62
Jan 27, 2009 - $16,619 -2% -32% 310 $54   $119,957,884 63
Jan 28, 2009 - $17,117 +3% -19% 310 $55   $119,975,001 64
Jan 29, 2009 - $14,212 -17% -22% 310 $46   $119,989,213 65
Jan 30, 2009 - $27,419 +93% -58% 183 $150   $120,016,632 66
Jan 31, 2009 - $42,408 +55% -53% 183 $232   $120,059,040 67
Feb 1, 2009 - $14,750 -65% -73% 183 $81   $120,073,790 68
Feb 2, 2009 - $6,833 -54% -60% 183 $37   $120,080,623 69
Feb 3, 2009 - $7,423 +9% -55% 183 $41   $120,088,046 70
Feb 4, 2009 - $7,349 -1% -57% 183 $40   $120,095,395 71
Feb 5, 2009 - $7,496 +2% -47% 183 $41   $120,102,891 72
Feb 6, 2009 - $8,016 +7% -71% 87 $92   $120,110,907 73
Feb 7, 2009 - $15,297 +91% -64% 87 $176   $120,126,204 74
Feb 8, 2009 - $9,843 -36% -33% 87 $113   $120,136,047 75
Feb 9, 2009 - $2,257 -77% -67% 87 $26   $120,138,304 76
Feb 10, 2009 - $2,821 +25% -62% 87 $32   $120,141,125 77
Feb 11, 2009 - $2,286 -19% -69% 87 $26   $120,143,411 78
Feb 12, 2009 - $2,629 +15% -65% 87 $30   $120,146,040 79

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 5 $14,984,642   3,200 $4,683   $14,984,642 1
Nov 28, 2008 1 $37,678,050 +151% 3,310 $11,383   $52,662,692 2
Dec 5, 2008 1 $22,038,812 -42% 3,335 $6,608   $74,701,504 3
Dec 12, 2008 2 $17,707,948 -20% 3,540 $5,002   $92,409,452 4
Dec 19, 2008 6 $14,362,548 -19% 3,515 $4,086   $106,772,000 5
Dec 26, 2008 13 $8,629,769 -40% 2,510 $3,438   $115,378,444 6
Jan 2, 2009 15 $3,457,503 -60% 2,307 $1,499   $118,835,947 7
Jan 9, 2009 25 $489,614 -86% 777 $630   $119,325,561 8
Jan 16, 2009 33 $390,057 -20% 362 $1,078   $119,715,618 9
Jan 23, 2009 32 $273,595 -30% 310 $883   $119,989,213 10
Jan 30, 2009 40 $113,678 -58% 183 $621   $120,102,891 11
Feb 6, 2009 54 $43,149 -62% 87 $496   $120,146,040 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $48,165,518
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,549 $48,165,518
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office 67 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 974 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 913 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $48,165,518
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $48,165,518

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,139 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 788 $168,311,558
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 433 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $168,311,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $168,311,558

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20095714,237 714,237$10,199,304$10,199,3041
Dec 6, 20097271,183-62% 985,420$4,336,216$14,535,5202
Dec 13, 200914198,498-27% 1,183,918$3,628,543$18,164,0633
Dec 20, 200916163,378-18% 1,347,296$2,846,045$21,010,1084
Dec 27, 200920157,503-4% 1,504,799$2,698,026$23,708,1345

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20091193,289 93,289$1,771,559$1,771,5591
Dec 6, 20091428,873-69% 122,162$548,303$2,319,8622
Dec 13, 20091344,561+54% 166,723$846,206$3,166,0683
Dec 20, 20091244,785+1% 211,508$782,394$3,948,4624

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