My Best Friend's Girl (2008)

My Best Friend's Girl
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,219,250Details
International Box Office $15,567,861Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,787,111
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $20,178,553 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $20,178,553
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,265,357 (43.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,604 opening theaters/2,636 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,855,645

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: January 13th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and sexual content throughout, including graphic dialogue and some nudity.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. What's Your Number?
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Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Romantic Comedy, Tricked into a Relationship, Romance, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Management 360, Terra Firma Films, Superfinger Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 3 $8,265,357   2,604 $3,174   $8,265,357 1
Sep 26, 2008 7 $3,882,912 -53% 2,636 $1,473   $14,611,423 2
Oct 3, 2008 17 $1,563,164 -60% 1,702 $918   $17,610,847 3
Oct 10, 2008 23 $480,233 -69% 591 $813   $18,748,603 4
Oct 17, 2008 31 $152,163 -68% 206 $739   $19,151,864 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 2008 3 $3,097,060     2,604 $1,189   $3,097,060 1
Sep 20, 2008 6 $3,247,210 +5%   2,604 $1,247   $6,344,270 2
Sep 21, 2008 4 $1,921,087 -41%   2,604 $738   $8,265,357 3
Sep 22, 2008 3 $610,896 -68%   2,604 $235   $8,876,253 4
Sep 23, 2008 4 $700,138 +15%   2,604 $269   $9,576,391 5
Sep 24, 2008 4 $595,038 -15%   2,604 $229   $10,171,429 6
Sep 25, 2008 4 $557,082 -6%   2,604 $214   $10,728,511 7
Sep 26, 2008 6 $1,265,742 +127% -59% 2,636 $480   $11,994,253 8
Sep 27, 2008 8 $1,640,940 +30% -49% 2,636 $623   $13,635,193 9
Sep 28, 2008 7 $976,230 -41% -49% 2,636 $370   $14,611,423 10
Sep 29, 2008 6 $339,513 -65% -44% 2,636 $129   $14,950,936 11
Sep 30, 2008 7 $404,701 +19% -42% 2,636 $154   $15,355,637 12
Oct 1, 2008 7 $349,626 -14% -41% 2,636 $133   $15,705,263 13
Oct 2, 2008 6 $342,420 -2% -39% 2,636 $130   $16,047,683 14
Oct 3, 2008 13 $523,642 +53% -59% 1,702 $308   $16,571,325 15
Oct 4, 2008 - $656,072 +25% -60% 1,702 $385   $17,227,397 16
Oct 5, 2008 - $383,450 -42% -61% 1,702 $225   $17,610,847 17
Oct 6, 2008 14 $146,232 -62% -57% 1,702 $86   $17,757,079 18
Oct 7, 2008 11 $170,774 +17% -58% 1,702 $100   $17,927,853 19
Oct 8, 2008 11 $169,682 -1% -51% 1,702 $100   $18,097,535 20
Oct 9, 2008 11 $170,835 +1% -50% 1,702 $100   $18,268,370 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 3 $10,728,511   2,604 $4,120   $10,728,511 1
Sep 26, 2008 7 $5,319,172 -50% 2,636 $2,018   $16,047,683 2
Oct 3, 2008 15 $2,220,687 -58% 1,702 $1,305   $18,268,370 3
Oct 10, 2008 20 $731,331 -67% 591 $1,237   $18,999,701 4
Oct 17, 2008 31 $219,549 -70% 206 $1,066   $19,219,250 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 18, 20093269,707 269,707$5,930,857$5,930,8571
Jan 25, 20096134,451-50% 404,158$2,697,746$8,628,6032
Feb 1, 20091779,066-41% 483,224$1,587,060$10,215,6633
Feb 8, 20092654,298-31% 537,522$1,088,832$11,304,4954
Feb 15, 20092753,654-1% 591,176$1,074,572$12,379,0675
Feb 22, 20092743,812-18% 634,988$876,621$13,255,6886

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

Dane Cook    Tank
Kate Hudson    Alexis

Supporting Cast

Jason Biggs    Dustin
Alec Baldwin    Professor Turner
Diora Baird    Rachel
Lizzy Caplan    Ami

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Deutch    Director
Jordan Cahan    Screenwriter
Mike Elliott    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
John Sacchi    Executive Producer
John Debney    Composer
K.C. Colwell    First Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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

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February 10th, 2009

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February 3rd, 2009

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DVD Sales - Sales Don't Have a Prayer

January 26th, 2009

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January 26th, 2009

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January 13th, 2009

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International Details - Body is Best of the Rest and that's No Lie

November 30th, 2008

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Box Office Soars Like Some Kind of Bird

September 30th, 2008

It was a relatively predictable weekend at the box office with four of the top five films matching expectations, more or less. There was only one film on Thursday's column that beat expectations by a serious degree, and it was matched by another film that missed expectations by nearly the same margin. Overall the box office just climbed above nine digits, hitting $101 million over the weekend. This was 14% more than last weekend and 11% more than the same weekend last year. 2008 is still behind 2007, but by less than 1% at $7.11 billion to $7.15 billion. More...

International Details - Mummy Still Rules

September 28th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell more than 50% this past weekend down to $4.24 million on 2905 screens in 46 markets for a total of $276.19 million internationally. It had no major market openings this past weekend, but added $1.36 million on 361 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $5.13 million. More...

Weekend Weakness from the Top on Down

September 23rd, 2008

It was not a good weekend at the box office with just one of the four new releases beating expectations, and even then it was by just a rounding error. Overall box office receipts were $88 million over the weekend, which was down 13% from last week. More importantly, it was down 9% from the same weekend last year, which was not expected. Year-to-date, 2008 is still behind 2007, but at a margin of just $6.98 billion to $7.04 billion, and a strong fall and holiday box office would be enough to catch up. More...

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September 21st, 2008

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September 21st, 2008

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September 18th, 2008

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,265,357 (43.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,604 opening theaters/2,636 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,855,645

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: January 13th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and sexual content throughout, including graphic dialogue and some nudity.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. What's Your Number?
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Romantic Comedy, Tricked into a Relationship, Romance, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Management 360, Terra Firma Films, Superfinger Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Dane Cook    Tank
Kate Hudson    Alexis

Supporting Cast

Jason Biggs    Dustin
Alec Baldwin    Professor Turner
Diora Baird    Rachel
Lizzy Caplan    Ami

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Deutch    Director
Jordan Cahan    Screenwriter
Mike Elliott    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
John Sacchi    Executive Producer
John Debney    Composer
K.C. Colwell    First Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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

DVD Rentals - Lake Viewed on the Home Market

February 10th, 2009

While Lakeview Terrace only managed third place on the sales chart this week, it led all new releases and took first place on the rental chart, generating about 33% more revenue than last week's winner, Max Payne More...

DVD Rentals - Saw Seen While Payne Maxed Out

February 3rd, 2009

New releases were just as spread out on the rental chart as they were on the sales chart, including taking the top two spots with Max Payne generating about 25% more revenue than Saw V. More...

DVD Sales - Sales Don't Have a Prayer

January 26th, 2009

There were plenty of new releases to reach the top 30 on the sales chart this week, but none were particularly strong. The best was The Family that Preys, but it failed to crack a half million units with 491,000 units and $10.78 million for the week. More...

DVD Rentals - Pineapple Leftovers

January 26th, 2009

While there were five new releases to chart this week, we were left with a holdover on top as Pineapple Express remained champion. More...

DVD Releases for January 13, 2009

January 13th, 2009

It's still early in the year and people are dealing with the bills from their Christmas shopping, which means they don't have as much disposable income. This reduces the demand for DVDs, and studios are hesitant to put out marquee releases. Looking at this week's selection, you can really tell. At the top of the list, Supercop - 2-Disc Special Edition is probably the best bet, but Appaloosa on either DVD or Blu-ray is up there as well. More...

International Details - Body is Best of the Rest and that's No Lie

November 30th, 2008

Body Of Lies opened in a quartet of major markets, the U.K., Germany, Italy, and Russia, and that helped it climb into second place with $10.17 million on 2837 screens in 32 markets for a total of $33.62 million. It earned second place in both the U.K. with $1.48 million on 393 screens and in Germany where it scored $1.43 million on 427 screens. On the other hand, it earned more in Italy with $1.64 million on 357 screens, but had to settle for third place. Meanwhile in Russia it struggled landing in eighth place with $500,000 on 142 screens. More...

Box Office Soars Like Some Kind of Bird

September 30th, 2008

It was a relatively predictable weekend at the box office with four of the top five films matching expectations, more or less. There was only one film on Thursday's column that beat expectations by a serious degree, and it was matched by another film that missed expectations by nearly the same margin. Overall the box office just climbed above nine digits, hitting $101 million over the weekend. This was 14% more than last weekend and 11% more than the same weekend last year. 2008 is still behind 2007, but by less than 1% at $7.11 billion to $7.15 billion. More...

International Details - Mummy Still Rules

September 28th, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell more than 50% this past weekend down to $4.24 million on 2905 screens in 46 markets for a total of $276.19 million internationally. It had no major market openings this past weekend, but added $1.36 million on 361 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $5.13 million. More...

Weekend Weakness from the Top on Down

September 23rd, 2008

It was not a good weekend at the box office with just one of the four new releases beating expectations, and even then it was by just a rounding error. Overall box office receipts were $88 million over the weekend, which was down 13% from last week. More importantly, it was down 9% from the same weekend last year, which was not expected. Year-to-date, 2008 is still behind 2007, but at a margin of just $6.98 billion to $7.04 billion, and a strong fall and holiday box office would be enough to catch up. More...

Weekend Estimates: Lakeview Terrace High Point in Ordinary Weekend

September 21st, 2008

The Fall Season is very much in full swing now. Three of the four new releases opened with less than $10 million, and total ticket sales look headed for less than $100 million. The one bright spot was Lakeview Terrace, which opened with a decent $15.6 million, according to Sony's Sunday estimate. Burn After Reading fell 40% in its second week to finish in second place with $11.3 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of September 19, 2008

September 21st, 2008

After the Oscars are handed out, the opening of The Duchess this weekend might be seen as the unofficial opening of Awards Season. However, regardless of how many awards the movie wins, its Official Site was able to take home the Weekly Website Awards, and I'm sure that will make someone very proud. That is if anyone involved in the movie ever hears about the award. More...

Will Fall Continue to Rise?

September 18th, 2008

Another week, another four wide releases... well, three and a half, as one of them is opening in fewer than 2,000 theaters, which is normally the level I consider truly wide versus semi-wide. It is unlikely that this week's crop of new releases will be as strong as last week's, and while the top of the chart won't live up to the level earned by last year's victor, Resident Evil: Extinction, the overall box office should still show some growth. More...

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September 1st, 2008

A pretty bland month with no wide release that look likely to surprise, either becoming a potential $100 million hit, or bombing so bad that they fail even to reach $10 million. The latter is a lot more likely, however, with a number of films that have serious obstacles to overcome, and it is very unlikely all of them will avoid bombing. On the other end of the scale, there are no films that have a legitimate shot at $100 million, while The top film of the month could make less than $70 million. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 3 $8,265,357   2,604 $3,174   $8,265,357 1
Sep 26, 2008 7 $3,882,912 -53% 2,636 $1,473   $14,611,423 2
Oct 3, 2008 17 $1,563,164 -60% 1,702 $918   $17,610,847 3
Oct 10, 2008 23 $480,233 -69% 591 $813   $18,748,603 4
Oct 17, 2008 31 $152,163 -68% 206 $739   $19,151,864 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 2008 3 $3,097,060     2,604 $1,189   $3,097,060 1
Sep 20, 2008 6 $3,247,210 +5%   2,604 $1,247   $6,344,270 2
Sep 21, 2008 4 $1,921,087 -41%   2,604 $738   $8,265,357 3
Sep 22, 2008 3 $610,896 -68%   2,604 $235   $8,876,253 4
Sep 23, 2008 4 $700,138 +15%   2,604 $269   $9,576,391 5
Sep 24, 2008 4 $595,038 -15%   2,604 $229   $10,171,429 6
Sep 25, 2008 4 $557,082 -6%   2,604 $214   $10,728,511 7
Sep 26, 2008 6 $1,265,742 +127% -59% 2,636 $480   $11,994,253 8
Sep 27, 2008 8 $1,640,940 +30% -49% 2,636 $623   $13,635,193 9
Sep 28, 2008 7 $976,230 -41% -49% 2,636 $370   $14,611,423 10
Sep 29, 2008 6 $339,513 -65% -44% 2,636 $129   $14,950,936 11
Sep 30, 2008 7 $404,701 +19% -42% 2,636 $154   $15,355,637 12
Oct 1, 2008 7 $349,626 -14% -41% 2,636 $133   $15,705,263 13
Oct 2, 2008 6 $342,420 -2% -39% 2,636 $130   $16,047,683 14
Oct 3, 2008 13 $523,642 +53% -59% 1,702 $308   $16,571,325 15
Oct 4, 2008 - $656,072 +25% -60% 1,702 $385   $17,227,397 16
Oct 5, 2008 - $383,450 -42% -61% 1,702 $225   $17,610,847 17
Oct 6, 2008 14 $146,232 -62% -57% 1,702 $86   $17,757,079 18
Oct 7, 2008 11 $170,774 +17% -58% 1,702 $100   $17,927,853 19
Oct 8, 2008 11 $169,682 -1% -51% 1,702 $100   $18,097,535 20
Oct 9, 2008 11 $170,835 +1% -50% 1,702 $100   $18,268,370 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 3 $10,728,511   2,604 $4,120   $10,728,511 1
Sep 26, 2008 7 $5,319,172 -50% 2,636 $2,018   $16,047,683 2
Oct 3, 2008 15 $2,220,687 -58% 1,702 $1,305   $18,268,370 3
Oct 10, 2008 20 $731,331 -67% 591 $1,237   $18,999,701 4
Oct 17, 2008 31 $219,549 -70% 206 $1,066   $19,219,250 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 18, 20093269,707 269,707$5,930,857$5,930,8571
Jan 25, 20096134,451-50% 404,158$2,697,746$8,628,6032
Feb 1, 20091779,066-41% 483,224$1,587,060$10,215,6633
Feb 8, 20092654,298-31% 537,522$1,088,832$11,304,4954
Feb 15, 20092753,654-1% 591,176$1,074,572$12,379,0675
Feb 22, 20092743,812-18% 634,988$876,621$13,255,6886

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.