Dan in Real Life (2007)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,642,963Details
International Box Office $18,026,038Details
Worldwide Box Office $65,669,001
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $20,166,592 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $20,166,592
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Synopsis

It all begins with widowed father and family-advice olumnist Dan Burns, who is still reeling from the heartache of loss and takes refuge by trying to maintain order with his three rebellious young girls, while dodging anything unexpected or outside the box. But when Dan heads to Rhode Island, his miffed daughters in tow, for the annual fall weekend thrown by the large and boisterous Burns family, everything changes. Soon after his arrival, he runs into an alluring woman named Marie in a bookshop. For the first time in a very, very long time, Dan experiences real, live sparks - only to have to douse them liberally when he discovers Marie is, in fact, the brand-new girlfriend his brother Mitch is about to proudly introduce to the family. As the weekend gets underway in the close quarters of a crowded house filled with quirky, prying relatives, Dan and Marie try to squelch and cover up their growing mutual attraction at every turn, leading to one comical situation after another. Yet, no matter how hard they try to do the very opposite, Dan and Marie can’t help but fall in love. Now Dan is about to realize that no matter how wise safety might seem, when it comes to real life, he’s going to have to break all the rules.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,809,445 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,921 opening theaters/1,941 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,616,314

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,974 $47,642,963
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,736 $18,026,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,575 $65,669,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $47,642,963
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $18,026,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $65,669,001

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: October 20th, 2007 (Sneak Peek) by Walt Disney
October 26th, 2007 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 11th, 2008 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some innuendo
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Focus Features, Jon Shestack
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 317 $5,756,052 Nov 23, 2007 31
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $6,002,717 Nov 9, 2007 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 170 $9,588,643 Nov 9, 2007 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 43 $11,809,445 Oct 26, 2007 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $18,864,214 Oct 26, 2007 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $18,864,214 Oct 26, 2007 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,974 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,266 $74,616,314
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $47,642,963
Top 2007 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 904 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,616 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 800 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $47,642,963

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2007 2 $11,809,445   1,921 $6,148   $11,809,445 1
Nov 2, 2007 4 $7,870,196 -33% 1,925 $4,088   $22,695,653 2
Nov 9, 2007 5 $6,002,717 -24% 1,941 $3,093   $30,809,056 3
Nov 16, 2007 6 $4,343,185 -28% 1,901 $2,285   $36,931,806 4
Nov 23, 2007 12 $3,016,800 -31% 1,502 $2,009   $42,177,151 5
Nov 30, 2007 13 $1,667,110 -45% 1,505 $1,108   $44,384,436 6
Dec 7, 2007 14 $1,062,271 -36% 1,251 $849   $45,903,612 7
Dec 14, 2007 21 $333,922 -69% 611 $547   $46,578,035 8
Dec 21, 2007 32 $52,704 -84% 135 $390   $46,801,806 9
Dec 28, 2007 42 $54,263 +3% 97 $559   $46,907,153 10
Jan 4, 2008 31 $170,648 +214% 244 $699   $47,130,416 11
Jan 11, 2008 32 $140,573 -18% 228 $617   $47,343,792 12
Jan 18, 2008 38 $71,315 -49% 157 $454   $47,470,814 13
Jan 25, 2008 45 $52,854 -26% 102 $518   $47,559,919 14
Feb 1, 2008 52 $29,702 -44% 67 $443   $47,608,730 15
Feb 8, 2008 62 $16,753 -44% 35 $479   $47,636,541 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 26, 2007 2 $4,167,102     1,921 $2,169   $4,167,102 1
Oct 27, 2007 2 $4,919,411 +18%   1,921 $2,561   $9,086,513 2
Oct 28, 2007 2 $2,722,932 -45%   1,921 $1,417   $11,809,445 3
Oct 29, 2007 2 $758,376 -72%   1,921 $395   $12,567,821 4
Oct 30, 2007 2 $740,254 -2%   1,921 $385   $13,308,075 5
Oct 31, 2007 3 $729,994 -1%   1,921 $380   $14,038,069 6
Nov 1, 2007 2 $787,388 +8%   1,921 $410   $14,825,457 7
Nov 2, 2007 4 $2,597,842 +230% -38% 1,925 $1,350   $17,423,299 8
Nov 3, 2007 4 $3,616,174 +39% -26% 1,925 $1,879   $21,039,473 9
Nov 4, 2007 4 $1,656,180 -54% -39% 1,925 $860   $22,695,653 10
Nov 5, 2007 4 $513,878 -69% -32% 1,925 $267   $23,209,531 11
Nov 6, 2007 4 $566,886 +10% -23% 1,925 $294   $23,776,417 12
Nov 7, 2007 4 $498,906 -12% -32% 1,925 $259   $24,275,323 13
Nov 8, 2007 4 $531,016 +6% -33% 1,925 $276   $24,806,339 14
Nov 9, 2007 5 $1,846,743 +248% -29% 1,941 $951   $26,653,082 15
Nov 10, 2007 5 $2,590,085 +40% -28% 1,941 $1,334   $29,243,167 16
Nov 11, 2007 5 $1,565,889 -40% -5% 1,941 $807   $30,809,056 17
Nov 12, 2007 4 $770,347 -51% +50% 1,941 $397   $31,579,403 18
Nov 13, 2007 5 $346,481 -55% -39% 1,941 $179   $31,925,884 19
Nov 14, 2007 5 $324,660 -6% -35% 1,941 $167   $32,250,544 20
Nov 15, 2007 5 $338,077 +4% -36% 1,941 $174   $32,588,621 21
Nov 16, 2007 6 $1,415,834 +319% -23% 1,901 $745   $34,004,455 22
Nov 17, 2007 6 $1,968,815 +39% -24% 1,901 $1,036   $35,973,270 23
Nov 18, 2007 6 $958,536 -51% -39% 1,901 $504   $36,931,806 24
Nov 19, 2007 6 $376,093 -61% -51% 1,901 $198   $37,307,899 25
Nov 20, 2007 6 $545,930 +45% +58% 1,901 $287   $37,853,829 26
Nov 21, 2007 12 $591,711 +8% +82% 1,490 $397   $38,445,540 27
Nov 22, 2007 12 $714,811 +21% +111% 1,490 $480   $39,160,351 28
Nov 23, 2007 12 $1,272,461 +78% -10% 1,502 $847   $40,432,812 29
Nov 24, 2007 12 $1,220,469 -4% -38% 1,502 $813   $41,653,281 30
Nov 25, 2007 12 $523,870 -57% -45% 1,502 $349   $42,177,151 31
Nov 26, 2007 12 $140,153 -73% -63% 1,502 $93   $42,317,304 32
Nov 27, 2007 12 $133,664 -5% -76% 1,502 $89   $42,450,968 33
Nov 28, 2007 12 $134,339 +1% -77% 1,502 $89   $42,585,307 34
Nov 29, 2007 12 $132,019 -2% -82% 1,502 $88   $42,717,326 35
Nov 30, 2007 - $597,193 +352% -53% 1,505 $397   $43,314,519 36
Dec 1, 2007 - $728,104 +22% -40% 1,505 $484   $44,042,623 37
Dec 2, 2007 13 $341,813 -53% -35% 1,505 $227   $44,384,436 38
Jan 21, 2008 37 $13,408     157 $85   $47,484,222 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2007 2 $14,825,457   1,921 $7,718   $14,825,457 1
Nov 2, 2007 4 $9,980,882 -33% 1,925 $5,185   $24,806,339 2
Nov 9, 2007 5 $7,782,282 -22% 1,941 $4,009   $32,588,621 3
Nov 16, 2007 10 $6,571,730 -16% 1,901 $3,457   $39,160,351 4
Nov 23, 2007 12 $3,556,975 -46% 1,502 $2,368   $42,717,326 5
Nov 30, 2007 13 $2,124,015 -40% 1,505 $1,411   $44,841,341 6
Dec 7, 2007 14 $1,402,772 -34% 1,251 $1,121   $46,244,113 7
Dec 14, 2007 22 $504,989 -64% 611 $826   $46,749,102 8
Dec 21, 2007 39 $103,788 -79% 135 $769   $46,852,890 9
Dec 28, 2007 44 $106,878 +3% 97 $1,102   $46,959,768 10
Jan 4, 2008 30 $243,451 +128% 244 $998   $47,203,219 11
Jan 11, 2008 31 $196,280 -19% 228 $861   $47,399,499 12
Jan 18, 2008 39 $107,566 -45% 157 $685   $47,507,065 13
Jan 25, 2008 46 $71,963 -33% 102 $706   $47,579,028 14
Feb 1, 2008 53 $40,760 -43% 67 $608   $47,619,788 15
Feb 8, 2008 66 $23,175 -43% 35 $662   $47,642,963 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,736 $18,026,038
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $18,026,038
Top 2007 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 142 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,075 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,822 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $18,026,038

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,575 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,997 $65,669,001
Top 2007 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 85 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 954 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $65,669,001

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 16, 20085411,278 411,278$7,625,094$7,625,0941
Mar 23, 200810224,141-46% 635,419$4,112,987$11,738,0812
Mar 30, 20081173,289-67% 708,708$1,318,469$13,056,5503
Apr 6, 20081552,041-29% 760,749$949,228$14,005,7784
Apr 13, 20082533,458-36% 794,207$601,909$14,607,6875

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Carell    Dan
Juliette Binoche    Marie
Alison Pill    Jane
Britt Robertson    Cara
Marlene Lawston    Lilly

Supporting Cast

Dane Cook    Mitch
Dianne Wiest    Nana
John Mahoney    Poppy
Norbert Leo Butz    Clay
Amy Ryan    Eileen
Jessica Hecht    Amy
Frank Wood    Howard
Henry Miller    Will
Ella Miller    Rachel
Cameron Adams    Elliot
Jessica Lussier    Jessica
Margot Janson    Olivia
Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman    Bella
Emily Blunt    Ruthie Draper
Felipe Dieppa    Marty Barasco
Matthew Morrison    Policeman
Bernie McInerney    James Lamson
Amy Landecker    Cindy Lamson
Steve Mellor    Bookstore Clerk
Pauline Gregory    Bowling Alley Manager
Shana Carr    Suzanne Burns
Nicole Morin    Jane (Age 13)
Charlotte Davies    Cara (Age 11)
Zoe Paulkis    Lilly (Age 4)
Lucas Hedges    Lilly's Dance Partner
Kato Adland    Guitar - Wedding Band 'The Faces Down'
Ole Ludvig Kruger    Drums - Wedding Band 'The Faces Down'
Morten Skage    Bass - Wedding Band - 'The Faces Down'
Marci Occhino    Wedding Singer
Mike Peavey    Helicopter Pilot

Cameos

Sondre Lerche    Himself

Uncategorized

Seth D'Antuono    G

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hedges    Director
Pierce Gradner    Screenwriter
Peter Hedges    Screenwriter
Jon Shestack    Producer
Brad Epstein    Producer
Noah Rosen    Executive Producer
Darlene Caamano Loquet    Executive Producer
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Executive Producer
Lawrence Sher    Director of Photography
Sarah Knowles    Production Designer
Sarah Flack    Editor
Alix Friedberg    Costume Designer
Sondre Lerche    Original Songs Written and Performed by
Sondre Lerche    Composer
Dianne Dreyer    Co-Producer
Dana Sano    Music Supervisor
Bernard Telsey    Casting
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Unit Production Manager
Stephen Dunn    First Assistant Director
Paul Prenderville    Assistant Director

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Synopsis

It all begins with widowed father and family-advice olumnist Dan Burns, who is still reeling from the heartache of loss and takes refuge by trying to maintain order with his three rebellious young girls, while dodging anything unexpected or outside the box. But when Dan heads to Rhode Island, his miffed daughters in tow, for the annual fall weekend thrown by the large and boisterous Burns family, everything changes. Soon after his arrival, he runs into an alluring woman named Marie in a bookshop. For the first time in a very, very long time, Dan experiences real, live sparks - only to have to douse them liberally when he discovers Marie is, in fact, the brand-new girlfriend his brother Mitch is about to proudly introduce to the family. As the weekend gets underway in the close quarters of a crowded house filled with quirky, prying relatives, Dan and Marie try to squelch and cover up their growing mutual attraction at every turn, leading to one comical situation after another. Yet, no matter how hard they try to do the very opposite, Dan and Marie can’t help but fall in love. Now Dan is about to realize that no matter how wise safety might seem, when it comes to real life, he’s going to have to break all the rules.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,809,445 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,921 opening theaters/1,941 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,616,314

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,974 $47,642,963
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,736 $18,026,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,575 $65,669,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $47,642,963
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $18,026,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $65,669,001

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


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Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 20th, 2007 (Sneak Peek) by Walt Disney
October 26th, 2007 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 11th, 2008 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some innuendo
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mortal Kombat
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Focus Features, Jon Shestack
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 317 $5,756,052 Nov 23, 2007 31
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $6,002,717 Nov 9, 2007 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 170 $9,588,643 Nov 9, 2007 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 43 $11,809,445 Oct 26, 2007 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $18,864,214 Oct 26, 2007 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $18,864,214 Oct 26, 2007 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Carell    Dan
Juliette Binoche    Marie
Alison Pill    Jane
Britt Robertson    Cara
Marlene Lawston    Lilly

Supporting Cast

Dane Cook    Mitch
Dianne Wiest    Nana
John Mahoney    Poppy
Norbert Leo Butz    Clay
Amy Ryan    Eileen
Jessica Hecht    Amy
Frank Wood    Howard
Henry Miller    Will
Ella Miller    Rachel
Cameron Adams    Elliot
Jessica Lussier    Jessica
Margot Janson    Olivia
Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman    Bella
Emily Blunt    Ruthie Draper
Felipe Dieppa    Marty Barasco
Matthew Morrison    Policeman
Bernie McInerney    James Lamson
Amy Landecker    Cindy Lamson
Steve Mellor    Bookstore Clerk
Pauline Gregory    Bowling Alley Manager
Shana Carr    Suzanne Burns
Nicole Morin    Jane (Age 13)
Charlotte Davies    Cara (Age 11)
Zoe Paulkis    Lilly (Age 4)
Lucas Hedges    Lilly's Dance Partner
Kato Adland    Guitar - Wedding Band 'The Faces Down'
Ole Ludvig Kruger    Drums - Wedding Band 'The Faces Down'
Morten Skage    Bass - Wedding Band - 'The Faces Down'
Marci Occhino    Wedding Singer
Mike Peavey    Helicopter Pilot

Cameos

Sondre Lerche    Himself

Uncategorized

Seth D'Antuono    G

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hedges    Director
Pierce Gradner    Screenwriter
Peter Hedges    Screenwriter
Jon Shestack    Producer
Brad Epstein    Producer
Noah Rosen    Executive Producer
Darlene Caamano Loquet    Executive Producer
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Executive Producer
Lawrence Sher    Director of Photography
Sarah Knowles    Production Designer
Sarah Flack    Editor
Alix Friedberg    Costume Designer
Sondre Lerche    Original Songs Written and Performed by
Sondre Lerche    Composer
Dianne Dreyer    Co-Producer
Dana Sano    Music Supervisor
Bernard Telsey    Casting
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Unit Production Manager
Stephen Dunn    First Assistant Director
Paul Prenderville    Assistant Director

International Details - Race to the Top Ends Short

March 30th, 2008

The latest Indian movie to be released on the worldwide stage was Race, which earned $9.90 million on 1212 screens in 16 markets placing sixth on the international charts. It did very well in India, but exact numbers were not released. More...

DVD Sales - Bee Earns an A on Sales Chart

March 23rd, 2008

There were eight new releases to chart this week, including seven of the top eight spots. Needless to say, we had a new sales champion with Bee Movie leading the way with 1.41 million units sold for total revenue of $23.09 million. That isn't the best start of the year, but it is close. In fact, the film is already the ninth best-selling DVD of 2008 More...

DVD Rentals - No Rental Better than Old Men

March 23rd, 2008

New releases took the top four spots on the rental chart this week including No Country for Old Men, which earned first place with $10.20 million during its opening week. More...

DVD Releases for March 11, 2008

March 11th, 2008

A rather slow week for new releases, which is good because three DVDs arrived late last week and I was able to get caught up on spotlight reviews. (Actually, I'm not completely caught up as at least one failed to show up in time for this week.) As for the DVD Pick of the Week, the obvious choice would seem to be No Country for Old Men, but the lackluster DVD just screams double-dip and in the end I went with Stargate - Ark of Truth - Buy from Amazon instead. More...

Claus is Box Office Coal

November 12th, 2007

There was little to cheer over the weekend, as all four of the new releases missed expectations, some by substantial margins. This left the overall box office struggling with $113 million over the weekend, down 16% from last weekend and 11% from the same weekend last year. This means the streak of year-to-year growth ends at one. On the other hand, had the four wide releases mere met expectations, the overall box office would have been within a rounding error of last year. More...

Will Santa Bring a Gift to Theater Owners?

November 8th, 2007

With the streak of year-to-year declines finally over, the winter holiday season is looking to start earning back some of the loses from October. The good news is, this weekend there are three films that should top $20 million at the box office compared to just one that did last year. Bad news, that one film was Borat, which earned more than $28 million and there's a chance no film will replicate that performance this time around. More...

Gangsters are Busy Bees at the Box Office

November 5th, 2007

November got the box office back on track as a record-breaking opening for Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe, (and for that matter, Jerry Seinfeld), helped the overall box office earn $134 million over the weekend. That's 33% higher than the last weekend, but more importantly, it was 4% more than the same weekend last year. That growth doesn't even keep up with the growth in ticket prices, (although it is extremely close), however, it does stop the six-week slid we've been experiencing and hopefully this will mean bigger business over the holidays. More...

First Weekend in November is Buzzing

November 1st, 2007

Thankfully October is done, but it did a lot of damage in four weeks. However, the damage has been done and the fall box office is down just under 1% from last year while ticket sales are down more than 5%. However, this weekend we have two potential $100 million movies and both should be significantly stronger than last year's surprise champ, Borat. More...

Saw Can't Save October

October 29th, 2007

We finally had a massive box office hit at the box office this week as Saw IV lived up to expectations. This helped the overall box office grow to $102 million, which is 6% more than last weekend. However, it was weaker than the same weekend last year by 3%, which stretches the losing streak to 6 weeks. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of October 26, 2007

October 27th, 2007

Only two wide releases this week, and while there were many more limited releases, there weren't many sites that stood out and demanded to be given the Weekly Website Award. In fact, there were more movies released this week without site than were released with sites that were merely above average. The best of this humble group was Dan in Real Life - Official Site, and it's the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Have Audiences Seen Too Much Saw?

October 25th, 2007

It's the last chance for October to make a splash at the box office. On the one hand, Saw IV is opening, and it should be the biggest hit of the Fall so far. On the other hand, it is tracking more weakly than Saw III, which opened this weekend last year. More...

Will Long Nights Mean Bigger Box Office Numbers?

October 18th, 2007

I miss September. Sure, the box office was weak, but everyone expected it to be weak so it wasn't depressing like it is now. The overall box office has been in a slump the past few weeks, and so has my prediction record. To make matters worse, there are six films opening wide, or semi-wide, which complicates matters when you are trying to predict opening weekends. This level of competition will also hurt the individual films and it is very likely that at least four of them will fail to live up to potential. Which four those are is the question. More...

2007 Preview: October

October 1st, 2007

October means one thing: Free candy. ... Oh yeah, and the unofficial start of Award Season. And Halloween brings us a few horror films as well. Unfortunately, this year October is rather weak, with no film looking like a strong contender for $100 million and most of the films with early Oscar buzz having performed poorly with the critics. The only good news is last October was also weak at the box office, meaning there's at least a reasonable shot at 2007 maintaining its box office lead over 2006. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 23 - September 29, 2007

September 29th, 2007

Another slow week, but at least we have a clear contender for the Weekly Website Award. That site is The Kingdom - Official Site, which combines all the usual features with a good mix of extras as well as enough sound and animation to keep surfers interested. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 26, 2007

August 26th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Valkyrie, The International, The Spirit and more! More...

Movie Website Updates for August 12 - August 18, 2007

August 18th, 2007

Busy week with more than 30 sites featured on the list. However, none really stand our as award-worthy; in fact, most only stand because of a lack of style. Hopefully as the fall season progresses and we near the holidays, we will get bigger and better sites launching. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 5 - August 11, 2007

August 12th, 2007

Another good week for movie sites with a few sites that either won in the past or could win in the future. This includes this weeks winner, The Brothers Solomon - Official Site. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 8, 2007

June 8th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Death Race, Prince of Persia, Narnia 3 and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,974 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,266 $74,616,314
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $47,642,963
Top 2007 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 904 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,616 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 800 $47,642,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $47,642,963

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2007 2 $11,809,445   1,921 $6,148   $11,809,445 1
Nov 2, 2007 4 $7,870,196 -33% 1,925 $4,088   $22,695,653 2
Nov 9, 2007 5 $6,002,717 -24% 1,941 $3,093   $30,809,056 3
Nov 16, 2007 6 $4,343,185 -28% 1,901 $2,285   $36,931,806 4
Nov 23, 2007 12 $3,016,800 -31% 1,502 $2,009   $42,177,151 5
Nov 30, 2007 13 $1,667,110 -45% 1,505 $1,108   $44,384,436 6
Dec 7, 2007 14 $1,062,271 -36% 1,251 $849   $45,903,612 7
Dec 14, 2007 21 $333,922 -69% 611 $547   $46,578,035 8
Dec 21, 2007 32 $52,704 -84% 135 $390   $46,801,806 9
Dec 28, 2007 42 $54,263 +3% 97 $559   $46,907,153 10
Jan 4, 2008 31 $170,648 +214% 244 $699   $47,130,416 11
Jan 11, 2008 32 $140,573 -18% 228 $617   $47,343,792 12
Jan 18, 2008 38 $71,315 -49% 157 $454   $47,470,814 13
Jan 25, 2008 45 $52,854 -26% 102 $518   $47,559,919 14
Feb 1, 2008 52 $29,702 -44% 67 $443   $47,608,730 15
Feb 8, 2008 62 $16,753 -44% 35 $479   $47,636,541 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 26, 2007 2 $4,167,102     1,921 $2,169   $4,167,102 1
Oct 27, 2007 2 $4,919,411 +18%   1,921 $2,561   $9,086,513 2
Oct 28, 2007 2 $2,722,932 -45%   1,921 $1,417   $11,809,445 3
Oct 29, 2007 2 $758,376 -72%   1,921 $395   $12,567,821 4
Oct 30, 2007 2 $740,254 -2%   1,921 $385   $13,308,075 5
Oct 31, 2007 3 $729,994 -1%   1,921 $380   $14,038,069 6
Nov 1, 2007 2 $787,388 +8%   1,921 $410   $14,825,457 7
Nov 2, 2007 4 $2,597,842 +230% -38% 1,925 $1,350   $17,423,299 8
Nov 3, 2007 4 $3,616,174 +39% -26% 1,925 $1,879   $21,039,473 9
Nov 4, 2007 4 $1,656,180 -54% -39% 1,925 $860   $22,695,653 10
Nov 5, 2007 4 $513,878 -69% -32% 1,925 $267   $23,209,531 11
Nov 6, 2007 4 $566,886 +10% -23% 1,925 $294   $23,776,417 12
Nov 7, 2007 4 $498,906 -12% -32% 1,925 $259   $24,275,323 13
Nov 8, 2007 4 $531,016 +6% -33% 1,925 $276   $24,806,339 14
Nov 9, 2007 5 $1,846,743 +248% -29% 1,941 $951   $26,653,082 15
Nov 10, 2007 5 $2,590,085 +40% -28% 1,941 $1,334   $29,243,167 16
Nov 11, 2007 5 $1,565,889 -40% -5% 1,941 $807   $30,809,056 17
Nov 12, 2007 4 $770,347 -51% +50% 1,941 $397   $31,579,403 18
Nov 13, 2007 5 $346,481 -55% -39% 1,941 $179   $31,925,884 19
Nov 14, 2007 5 $324,660 -6% -35% 1,941 $167   $32,250,544 20
Nov 15, 2007 5 $338,077 +4% -36% 1,941 $174   $32,588,621 21
Nov 16, 2007 6 $1,415,834 +319% -23% 1,901 $745   $34,004,455 22
Nov 17, 2007 6 $1,968,815 +39% -24% 1,901 $1,036   $35,973,270 23
Nov 18, 2007 6 $958,536 -51% -39% 1,901 $504   $36,931,806 24
Nov 19, 2007 6 $376,093 -61% -51% 1,901 $198   $37,307,899 25
Nov 20, 2007 6 $545,930 +45% +58% 1,901 $287   $37,853,829 26
Nov 21, 2007 12 $591,711 +8% +82% 1,490 $397   $38,445,540 27
Nov 22, 2007 12 $714,811 +21% +111% 1,490 $480   $39,160,351 28
Nov 23, 2007 12 $1,272,461 +78% -10% 1,502 $847   $40,432,812 29
Nov 24, 2007 12 $1,220,469 -4% -38% 1,502 $813   $41,653,281 30
Nov 25, 2007 12 $523,870 -57% -45% 1,502 $349   $42,177,151 31
Nov 26, 2007 12 $140,153 -73% -63% 1,502 $93   $42,317,304 32
Nov 27, 2007 12 $133,664 -5% -76% 1,502 $89   $42,450,968 33
Nov 28, 2007 12 $134,339 +1% -77% 1,502 $89   $42,585,307 34
Nov 29, 2007 12 $132,019 -2% -82% 1,502 $88   $42,717,326 35
Nov 30, 2007 - $597,193 +352% -53% 1,505 $397   $43,314,519 36
Dec 1, 2007 - $728,104 +22% -40% 1,505 $484   $44,042,623 37
Dec 2, 2007 13 $341,813 -53% -35% 1,505 $227   $44,384,436 38
Jan 21, 2008 37 $13,408     157 $85   $47,484,222 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2007 2 $14,825,457   1,921 $7,718   $14,825,457 1
Nov 2, 2007 4 $9,980,882 -33% 1,925 $5,185   $24,806,339 2
Nov 9, 2007 5 $7,782,282 -22% 1,941 $4,009   $32,588,621 3
Nov 16, 2007 10 $6,571,730 -16% 1,901 $3,457   $39,160,351 4
Nov 23, 2007 12 $3,556,975 -46% 1,502 $2,368   $42,717,326 5
Nov 30, 2007 13 $2,124,015 -40% 1,505 $1,411   $44,841,341 6
Dec 7, 2007 14 $1,402,772 -34% 1,251 $1,121   $46,244,113 7
Dec 14, 2007 22 $504,989 -64% 611 $826   $46,749,102 8
Dec 21, 2007 39 $103,788 -79% 135 $769   $46,852,890 9
Dec 28, 2007 44 $106,878 +3% 97 $1,102   $46,959,768 10
Jan 4, 2008 30 $243,451 +128% 244 $998   $47,203,219 11
Jan 11, 2008 31 $196,280 -19% 228 $861   $47,399,499 12
Jan 18, 2008 39 $107,566 -45% 157 $685   $47,507,065 13
Jan 25, 2008 46 $71,963 -33% 102 $706   $47,579,028 14
Feb 1, 2008 53 $40,760 -43% 67 $608   $47,619,788 15
Feb 8, 2008 66 $23,175 -43% 35 $662   $47,642,963 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,736 $18,026,038
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $18,026,038
Top 2007 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 142 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,075 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,822 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $18,026,038
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $18,026,038

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,575 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,997 $65,669,001
Top 2007 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 85 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 954 $65,669,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $65,669,001

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 16, 20085411,278 411,278$7,625,094$7,625,0941
Mar 23, 200810224,141-46% 635,419$4,112,987$11,738,0812
Mar 30, 20081173,289-67% 708,708$1,318,469$13,056,5503
Apr 6, 20081552,041-29% 760,749$949,228$14,005,7784
Apr 13, 20082533,458-36% 794,207$601,909$14,607,6875

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