Forty Shades of Blue (2005)

Forty Shades of Blue
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,828Details
International Box Office $96,741Details
Worldwide Box Office $172,569
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,795 (11.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $127,517

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,385 $75,828
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,418 $96,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,514 $172,569
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,106 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,681 $75,828
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $96,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,021 $172,569

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 28th, 2005 (Limited) by Vitagraph Films
Video Release: June 13th, 2006 by First Look DVD
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Aberdeen
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Keywords: Set in Memphis, Set in Tennessee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,385 $75,828
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,408 $127,517
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,386 $75,828
Top 2005 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 $75,828
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,106 $75,828
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,858 $127,517
Top 2005 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 197 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,735 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,818 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,608 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,868 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,681 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Vitagraph Films Movies 13 $75,828

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2005 83 $8,795   3 $2,932   $11,940 1
Oct 7, 2005 74 $10,800 +23% 3 $3,600   $27,658 2
Oct 14, 2005 85 $7,499 -31% 6 $1,250   $41,113 3
Oct 21, 2005 100 $3,387 -55% 4 $847   $47,989 4
Oct 28, 2005 91 $4,917 +45% 7 $702   $54,383 5
Nov 4, 2005 97 $3,810 -23% 4 $953   $60,284 6
Nov 11, 2005 111 $1,746 -54% 2 $873   $68,859 7
Nov 25, 2005 104 $2,019   2 $1,010   $71,590 9
Dec 2, 2005 130 $88 -96% 1 $88   $72,315 10
Dec 9, 2005 111 $1,148 +1,205% 2 $574   $73,527 11
Dec 16, 2005 97 $1,152 n/c 2 $576   $75,180 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 10, 2005 63 $1,889     3 $630   $29,547 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2005 79 $13,713   3 $4,571   $16,858 2
Oct 7, 2005 76 $16,756 +22% 3 $5,585   $33,614 3
Oct 14, 2005 86 $10,988 -34% 6 $1,831   $44,602 4
Oct 21, 2005 101 $4,864 -56% 4 $1,216   $49,466 5
Oct 28, 2005 90 $7,008 +44% 7 $1,001   $56,474 6
Nov 4, 2005 83 $10,639 +52% 4 $2,660   $67,113 7
Nov 11, 2005 106 $2,458 -77% 2 $1,229   $69,571 8
Nov 25, 2005 100 $2,656   2 $1,328   $72,227 10
Dec 2, 2005 118 $152 -94% 1 $152   $72,379 11
Dec 9, 2005 104 $1,649 +985% 2 $825   $74,028 12
Dec 16, 2005 67 $1,800 +9% 2 $900   $75,828 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,418 $96,741
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,152 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,609 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,599 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,670 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,205 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Vitagraph Films Movies 8 $96,741

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,514 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,007 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,492 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,211 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,635 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,296 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,021 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Vitagraph Films Movies 12 $172,569

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

Uncategorized

Rip Torn    Alan
Dina Korzun    Laura
Darren Burrows    Michael
Red West    Duigan
Paprika Steen    Lonni

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ira Sachs    Director

DVD Releases for June 13, 2006

June 12th, 2006

It's another busy week both in terms of quantity and especially quality with half-a-dozen films in contention for DVD Pick of the Week. In the end I narrowed it down to The Dead Zone - The Complete Fourth Season, although I will probably end up buying all of them. More...

Whale of a Start to Award Season

November 30th, 2005

The Independent Spirit Awards announced the nominations today and The Squid and the Whale led the way with six nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and nods in three of the four acting categories. More...

Limited Releases Race to Oscar

September 30th, 2005

Another week, another couple of Oscar contenders are being released into theatres. But there are also some other films include the very imaginative MirrorMask and the poorly marketed Duma that are worth checking out. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 23 - September 29

September 29th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, The Greatest Game Ever Played - Official Site. More...

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  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,795 (11.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $127,517

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,385 $75,828
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,418 $96,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,514 $172,569
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,106 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,681 $75,828
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $96,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,021 $172,569

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 28th, 2005 (Limited) by Vitagraph Films
Video Release: June 13th, 2006 by First Look DVD
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Aberdeen
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Memphis, Set in Tennessee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Rip Torn    Alan
Dina Korzun    Laura
Darren Burrows    Michael
Red West    Duigan
Paprika Steen    Lonni

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ira Sachs    Director

DVD Releases for June 13, 2006

June 12th, 2006

It's another busy week both in terms of quantity and especially quality with half-a-dozen films in contention for DVD Pick of the Week. In the end I narrowed it down to The Dead Zone - The Complete Fourth Season, although I will probably end up buying all of them. More...

Whale of a Start to Award Season

November 30th, 2005

The Independent Spirit Awards announced the nominations today and The Squid and the Whale led the way with six nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and nods in three of the four acting categories. More...

Limited Releases Race to Oscar

September 30th, 2005

Another week, another couple of Oscar contenders are being released into theatres. But there are also some other films include the very imaginative MirrorMask and the poorly marketed Duma that are worth checking out. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 23 - September 29

September 29th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, The Greatest Game Ever Played - Official Site. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,385 $75,828
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,408 $127,517
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,386 $75,828
Top 2005 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 $75,828
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,106 $75,828
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,858 $127,517
Top 2005 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 197 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,735 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,818 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,608 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,868 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,681 $75,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Vitagraph Films Movies 13 $75,828

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2005 83 $8,795   3 $2,932   $11,940 1
Oct 7, 2005 74 $10,800 +23% 3 $3,600   $27,658 2
Oct 14, 2005 85 $7,499 -31% 6 $1,250   $41,113 3
Oct 21, 2005 100 $3,387 -55% 4 $847   $47,989 4
Oct 28, 2005 91 $4,917 +45% 7 $702   $54,383 5
Nov 4, 2005 97 $3,810 -23% 4 $953   $60,284 6
Nov 11, 2005 111 $1,746 -54% 2 $873   $68,859 7
Nov 25, 2005 104 $2,019   2 $1,010   $71,590 9
Dec 2, 2005 130 $88 -96% 1 $88   $72,315 10
Dec 9, 2005 111 $1,148 +1,205% 2 $574   $73,527 11
Dec 16, 2005 97 $1,152 n/c 2 $576   $75,180 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 10, 2005 63 $1,889     3 $630   $29,547 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2005 79 $13,713   3 $4,571   $16,858 2
Oct 7, 2005 76 $16,756 +22% 3 $5,585   $33,614 3
Oct 14, 2005 86 $10,988 -34% 6 $1,831   $44,602 4
Oct 21, 2005 101 $4,864 -56% 4 $1,216   $49,466 5
Oct 28, 2005 90 $7,008 +44% 7 $1,001   $56,474 6
Nov 4, 2005 83 $10,639 +52% 4 $2,660   $67,113 7
Nov 11, 2005 106 $2,458 -77% 2 $1,229   $69,571 8
Nov 25, 2005 100 $2,656   2 $1,328   $72,227 10
Dec 2, 2005 118 $152 -94% 1 $152   $72,379 11
Dec 9, 2005 104 $1,649 +985% 2 $825   $74,028 12
Dec 16, 2005 67 $1,800 +9% 2 $900   $75,828 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,418 $96,741
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,152 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,609 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,599 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,670 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,205 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $96,741
All Time International Box Office for Vitagraph Films Movies 8 $96,741

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,514 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,007 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,492 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,211 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,635 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,296 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,021 $172,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Vitagraph Films Movies 12 $172,569

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.