City of Ember (2008)

City of Ember
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,873,007Details
International Box Office $9,958,551Details
Worldwide Box Office $17,831,558
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $8,373,189 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $8,373,189
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,129,473 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,022 opening theaters/2,023 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,819,796

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,850 $7,873,007
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,941 $9,958,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,876 $17,831,558

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: October 10th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 20th, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild peril and some thematic elements.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Return to Oz
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Young Adult Book Adaptation, Underground, Dystopia, Robot, Post Apocalypse
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Walden Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 201 $5,512,474 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $3,129,473 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 104 $4,790,101 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 70 $3,601,414 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $5,512,474 Oct 10, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,850 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,782 $11,819,796
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,079 $7,873,007
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,209 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 721 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $7,873,007

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 11 $3,129,473   2,022 $1,548   $3,129,473 1
Oct 17, 2008 15 $1,730,755 -45% 2,023 $856   $5,926,753 2
Oct 24, 2008 22 $476,742 -72% 536 $889   $6,872,812 3
Oct 31, 2008 28 $225,045 -53% 257 $876   $7,221,478 4
Nov 7, 2008 35 $133,651 -41% 180 $743   $7,416,488 5
Nov 14, 2008 37 $97,067 -27% 171 $568   $7,571,177 6
Nov 21, 2008 40 $62,389 -36% 148 $422   $7,658,330 7
Nov 28, 2008 42 $54,470 -13% 111 $491   $7,743,762 8
Dec 5, 2008 47 $27,861 -49% 83 $336   $7,781,625 9
Dec 12, 2008 55 $16,760 -40% 63 $266   $7,807,276 10
Dec 19, 2008 58 $8,921 -47% 40 $223   $7,823,153 11
Dec 26, 2008 58 $10,521 +18% 25 $421   $7,841,892 12
Jan 2, 2009 65 $10,122 -4% 23 $440   $7,862,312 13
Jan 9, 2009 65 $7,587 -25% 19 $399   $7,871,693 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 10, 2008 10 $973,047     2,022 $481   $973,047 1
Oct 11, 2008 10 $1,271,641 +31%   2,022 $629   $2,244,688 2
Oct 12, 2008 10 $884,785 -30%   2,022 $438   $3,129,473 3
Oct 13, 2008 8 $471,941 -47%   2,022 $233   $3,601,414 4
Oct 14, 2008 12 $200,336 -58%   2,022 $99   $3,801,750 5
Oct 15, 2008 11 $180,545 -10%   2,022 $89   $3,982,295 6
Oct 16, 2008 11 $213,703 +18%   2,022 $106   $4,195,998 7
Oct 17, 2008 15 $506,694 +137% -48% 2,023 $250   $4,702,692 8
Oct 18, 2008 15 $738,512 +46% -42% 2,023 $365   $5,441,204 9
Oct 19, 2008 14 $485,549 -34% -45% 2,023 $240   $5,926,753 10
Oct 20, 2008 - $113,836 -77% -76% 2,023 $56   $6,040,589 11
Oct 21, 2008 - $110,642 -3% -45% 2,023 $55   $6,151,231 12
Oct 22, 2008 - $111,143 n/c -38% 2,023 $55   $6,262,374 13
Oct 23, 2008 - $133,696 +20% -37% 2,023 $66   $6,396,070 14
Oct 24, 2008 - $135,456 +1% -73% 536 $253   $6,531,526 15
Oct 25, 2008 - $198,617 +47% -73% 536 $371   $6,730,143 16
Oct 26, 2008 - $142,669 -28% -71% 536 $266   $6,872,812 17
Oct 27, 2008 - $28,579 -80% -75% 536 $53   $6,901,391 18
Oct 28, 2008 - $29,921 +5% -73% 536 $56   $6,931,312 19
Oct 29, 2008 - $29,056 -3% -74% 536 $54   $6,960,368 20
Oct 30, 2008 19 $36,065 +24% -73% 536 $67   $6,996,433 21
Oct 31, 2008 - $43,121 +20% -68% 536 $80   $7,039,554 22
Nov 1, 2008 - $104,221 +142% -48% 536 $194   $7,143,775 23
Nov 2, 2008 - $77,703 -25% -46% 536 $145   $7,221,478 24
Nov 3, 2008 - $13,821 -82% -52% 536 $26   $7,235,299 25
Nov 4, 2008 - $20,941 +52% -30% 536 $39   $7,256,240 26
Nov 5, 2008 - $13,635 -35% -53% 536 $25   $7,269,875 27
Nov 6, 2008 - $12,962 -5% -64% 536 $24   $7,282,837 28
Nov 7, 2008 - $34,960 +170% -19% 180 $194   $7,317,797 29
Nov 8, 2008 - $62,138 +78% -40% 180 $345   $7,379,935 30
Nov 9, 2008 - $36,553 -41% -53% 180 $203   $7,416,488 31
Nov 10, 2008 - $14,111 -61% +2% 180 $78   $7,430,599 32
Nov 11, 2008 - $26,679 +89% +27% 180 $148   $7,457,278 33
Nov 12, 2008 - $8,816 -67% -35% 180 $49   $7,466,094 34
Nov 13, 2008 - $8,016 -9% -38% 180 $45   $7,474,110 35
Nov 14, 2008 - $26,440 +230% -24% 171 $155   $7,500,550 36
Nov 15, 2008 - $44,435 +68% -28% 171 $260   $7,544,985 37
Nov 16, 2008 - $26,192 -41% -28% 171 $153   $7,571,177 38
Nov 17, 2008 - $6,900 -74% -51% 171 $40   $7,578,077 39
Nov 18, 2008 - $6,006 -13% -77% 171 $35   $7,584,083 40
Nov 19, 2008 - $6,244 +4% -29% 171 $37   $7,590,327 41
Nov 20, 2008 - $5,614 -10% -30% 171 $33   $7,595,941 42
Nov 21, 2008 - $16,168 +188% -39% 148 $109   $7,612,109 43
Nov 22, 2008 - $27,345 +69% -38% 148 $185   $7,639,454 44
Nov 23, 2008 - $18,876 -31% -28% 148 $128   $7,658,330 45
Nov 24, 2008 - $6,244 -67% -10% 148 $42   $7,664,574 46
Nov 25, 2008 - $8,145 +30% +36% 148 $55   $7,672,719 47
Nov 26, 2008 - $8,935 +10% +43% 110 $81   $7,681,654 48
Nov 27, 2008 - $7,638 -15% +36% 110 $69   $7,689,292 49
Nov 28, 2008 - $20,365 +167% +26% 111 $183   $7,709,657 50
Nov 29, 2008 - $21,874 +7% -20% 111 $197   $7,731,531 51
Nov 30, 2008 - $12,231 -44% -35% 111 $110   $7,743,762 52
Dec 1, 2008 - $2,594 -79% -58% 111 $23   $7,746,356 53
Dec 2, 2008 - $2,592 n/c -68% 111 $23   $7,748,948 54
Dec 3, 2008 - $2,110 -19% -76% 111 $19   $7,751,058 55
Dec 4, 2008 - $2,706 +28% -65% 111 $24   $7,753,764 56
Dec 5, 2008 - $7,105 +163% -65% 83 $86   $7,760,869 57
Dec 6, 2008 - $12,078 +70% -45% 83 $146   $7,772,947 58
Dec 7, 2008 - $8,678 -28% -29% 83 $105   $7,781,625 59
Dec 8, 2008 - $2,475 -71% -5% 83 $30   $7,784,100 60
Dec 9, 2008 - $2,791 +13% +8% 83 $34   $7,786,891 61
Dec 10, 2008 - $1,920 -31% -9% 83 $23   $7,788,811 62
Dec 11, 2008 - $1,705 -11% -37% 83 $21   $7,790,516 63
Dec 12, 2008 - $4,840 +184% -32% 63 $77   $7,795,356 64
Dec 13, 2008 - $7,731 +60% -36% 63 $123   $7,803,087 65
Dec 14, 2008 - $4,189 -46% -52% 63 $66   $7,807,276 66
Dec 15, 2008 - $1,317 -69% -47% 63 $21   $7,808,593 67
Dec 16, 2008 - $1,483 +13% -47% 63 $24   $7,810,076 68
Dec 17, 2008 - $2,673 +80% +39% 63 $42   $7,812,749 69
Dec 18, 2008 - $1,483 -45% -13% 63 $24   $7,814,232 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 11 $4,195,998   2,022 $2,075   $4,195,998 1
Oct 17, 2008 15 $2,200,072 -48% 2,023 $1,088   $6,396,070 2
Oct 24, 2008 22 $600,363 -73% 536 $1,120   $6,996,433 3
Oct 31, 2008 29 $286,404 -52% 257 $1,114   $7,282,837 4
Nov 7, 2008 35 $191,273 -33% 180 $1,063   $7,474,110 5
Nov 14, 2008 37 $121,831 -36% 171 $712   $7,595,941 6
Nov 21, 2008 44 $93,351 -23% 148 $631   $7,689,292 7
Nov 28, 2008 45 $64,472 -31% 111 $581   $7,753,764 8
Dec 5, 2008 47 $36,752 -43% 83 $443   $7,790,516 9
Dec 12, 2008 59 $23,716 -35% 63 $376   $7,814,232 10
Dec 19, 2008 60 $17,139 -28% 40 $428   $7,831,371 11
Dec 26, 2008 58 $20,819 +21% 25 $833   $7,852,190 12
Jan 2, 2009 67 $11,916 -43% 23 $518   $7,864,106 13
Jan 9, 2009 67 $7,587 -36% 19 $399   $7,871,693 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,941 $9,958,551
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,167 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,099 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $9,958,551

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,876 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,022 $17,831,558
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 190 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,107 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 823 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,002 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $17,831,558

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 25, 20099105,225 105,225$2,103,448$2,103,4481

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

Saoirse Ronan    Lina Mayfleet
Harry Treadaway    Doon Harrow

Supporting Cast

Bill Murray    Mayor Cole
Martin Landau    Sul
Mary Kay Place    Mrs. Murdo
Toby Jones    Barton Snode
Marianne Jean-Baptiste    Clary
Mackenzie Crook    Looper
Tim Robbins    Loris Harrow
Amy Quinn    Poppy
Catherine Quinn    Poppy
B.J. Hogg    Mayor's Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gil Kenan    Director
Caroline Thompson    Screenwriter
Tom Hanks    Producer
Gary Goetzman    Producer
Steven Shareshian    Producer
John D. Schofield    Executive Producer
Diana Choi Sachs    Executive Producer
Andrew Lockington    Composer

Contest - Obsessed with Winning

April 17th, 2009

The last weekend in April brings us four wide releases, sort of. Half of the new films are opening in fewer than 2,000 theaters, while none of them appear to be a lock for box office success, and this could make predictions this week a little trickier. The widest release, Obsessed, may or may not finish in first place, but it is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Obsessed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of City of Ember on DVD, as well as Nickelback: Live at Sturgis 2006 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 a copy of City of Ember on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD Sales - All Max and No Payne

February 3rd, 2009

New releases were all over the top 30 this week, including Max Payne, which took first place with 543,000 units sold for the week and $12.92 million in sales. 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 Releases for January 20, 2009 - Part I

January 20th, 2009

A terrible week for first run releases. There are five such releases on this week's list, but they has a combined haul of around $130 million, and nearly $100 million of that came from two films. With no big releases, we had to look other places for the DVD Pick of the Week. Repo! The Genetic Opera on Blu-ray is a clear contender for that title, but its lack of mass appeal is troublesome. This American Life - Season Two is a safer pick, but it is a Borders Exclusive release. Regardless of these issues, both releases are worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. Despite the weakness at the top, there are still more than enough total releases to cause this column to stretch into two parts. The second part can be found here. More...

Box Office is not in Payne, but not Exactly Healthy Either

October 20th, 2008

It was a mixed weekend at the box office. The new releases were not able to match modest expectations, which caused the overall box office to drop 2% to $100 million compared to last weekend. However, this was close to 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Even better, year-to-date, 2008 has now just over $7.51 billion in ticket sales while at the same point in 2007, total receipts were just under $7.51 billion. With High School Musical 3 and Saw V opening this Friday, we could see continued growth at the box office. More...

Most New Releases Turn Out to be Dogs

October 13th, 2008

With four wide releases this past weekend, I knew not all of them would be hits, but I also didn't expect all of them to be misses. Perhaps that's not entirely fair, and given the production budgets involved, not all films flopped at the box office, but enough did that overall box office receipts dropped 10% to $102 million. Compared to the same week last year, that still represents an increase, albeit by less than 3%, which is more or less in line with ticket price inflation. Year-to-date, 2008 and 2007 have both brought in $7.38 billion, but 2008 has had the edge the past few weeks and could retake the lead this upcoming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chihuahua Still Champ as Openers Falter

October 12th, 2008


Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of October 10, 2008

October 12th, 2008

There are plenty of sites on this week's list, but the best of these sites are only above average and none of them rise to the level of an award worthy site. Hopefully next week will be better. More...

Box Office Going to the Dogs?

October 9th, 2008

The truth is that we have too many movies right now. It's hard enough for most films to thrive at the box office, and it is nearly impossible for them to do it when they have to deal with so much competition. This week we have four films opening wide, which is half as many new openers as last week. However, all four are opening in more in 2,000 theaters, which is twice as many as last week. Despite this onslaught of new films, we might have a holdover come out on top, as Beverly Hills Chihuahua has a decent shot at repeating at number one. 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...

2008 Preview: October

October 1st, 2008

September ends, and for that we are all very grateful. However, while we are entering the final push for 2008 at the box office, things don't look too rosy for the upcoming month. First of all, there are way too many films opening, including eight that are opening or expanding on the first weekend. Of those two, maybe three will thrive. Most will sink without being noticed, which could negatively affect the overall box office going forward. On the other hand, there are a few films opening this month that could be players come Awards Season, which is just around the corner. Perhaps this will help a few mid-level hits rise above the crowd. More...

Cast Updates - August 28, 2008

August 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for City of Ember, Flash of Genius, Toy Story 3, and more! More...

Cast Updates - August 23, 2008

August 23rd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Extract, Gnomeo and Juliet, My Life in Ruins, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 20, 2007

May 20th, 2007

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  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,129,473 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,022 opening theaters/2,023 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,819,796

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,850 $7,873,007
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,941 $9,958,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,876 $17,831,558

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: October 10th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 20th, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild peril and some thematic elements.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Return to Oz
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Adventure, Young Adult Book Adaptation, Underground, Dystopia, Robot, Post Apocalypse
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Walden Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 201 $5,512,474 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $3,129,473 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 104 $4,790,101 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 70 $3,601,414 Oct 10, 2008 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $5,512,474 Oct 10, 2008 3

Leading Cast

Saoirse Ronan    Lina Mayfleet
Harry Treadaway    Doon Harrow

Supporting Cast

Bill Murray    Mayor Cole
Martin Landau    Sul
Mary Kay Place    Mrs. Murdo
Toby Jones    Barton Snode
Marianne Jean-Baptiste    Clary
Mackenzie Crook    Looper
Tim Robbins    Loris Harrow
Amy Quinn    Poppy
Catherine Quinn    Poppy
B.J. Hogg    Mayor's Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gil Kenan    Director
Caroline Thompson    Screenwriter
Tom Hanks    Producer
Gary Goetzman    Producer
Steven Shareshian    Producer
John D. Schofield    Executive Producer
Diana Choi Sachs    Executive Producer
Andrew Lockington    Composer

Contest - Obsessed with Winning

April 17th, 2009

The last weekend in April brings us four wide releases, sort of. Half of the new films are opening in fewer than 2,000 theaters, while none of them appear to be a lock for box office success, and this could make predictions this week a little trickier. The widest release, Obsessed, may or may not finish in first place, but it is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Obsessed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of City of Ember on DVD, as well as Nickelback: Live at Sturgis 2006 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 a copy of City of Ember on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD Sales - All Max and No Payne

February 3rd, 2009

New releases were all over the top 30 this week, including Max Payne, which took first place with 543,000 units sold for the week and $12.92 million in sales. 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 Releases for January 20, 2009 - Part I

January 20th, 2009

A terrible week for first run releases. There are five such releases on this week's list, but they has a combined haul of around $130 million, and nearly $100 million of that came from two films. With no big releases, we had to look other places for the DVD Pick of the Week. Repo! The Genetic Opera on Blu-ray is a clear contender for that title, but its lack of mass appeal is troublesome. This American Life - Season Two is a safer pick, but it is a Borders Exclusive release. Regardless of these issues, both releases are worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. Despite the weakness at the top, there are still more than enough total releases to cause this column to stretch into two parts. The second part can be found here. More...

Box Office is not in Payne, but not Exactly Healthy Either

October 20th, 2008

It was a mixed weekend at the box office. The new releases were not able to match modest expectations, which caused the overall box office to drop 2% to $100 million compared to last weekend. However, this was close to 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Even better, year-to-date, 2008 has now just over $7.51 billion in ticket sales while at the same point in 2007, total receipts were just under $7.51 billion. With High School Musical 3 and Saw V opening this Friday, we could see continued growth at the box office. More...

Most New Releases Turn Out to be Dogs

October 13th, 2008

With four wide releases this past weekend, I knew not all of them would be hits, but I also didn't expect all of them to be misses. Perhaps that's not entirely fair, and given the production budgets involved, not all films flopped at the box office, but enough did that overall box office receipts dropped 10% to $102 million. Compared to the same week last year, that still represents an increase, albeit by less than 3%, which is more or less in line with ticket price inflation. Year-to-date, 2008 and 2007 have both brought in $7.38 billion, but 2008 has had the edge the past few weeks and could retake the lead this upcoming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chihuahua Still Champ as Openers Falter

October 12th, 2008


Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of October 10, 2008

October 12th, 2008

There are plenty of sites on this week's list, but the best of these sites are only above average and none of them rise to the level of an award worthy site. Hopefully next week will be better. More...

Box Office Going to the Dogs?

October 9th, 2008

The truth is that we have too many movies right now. It's hard enough for most films to thrive at the box office, and it is nearly impossible for them to do it when they have to deal with so much competition. This week we have four films opening wide, which is half as many new openers as last week. However, all four are opening in more in 2,000 theaters, which is twice as many as last week. Despite this onslaught of new films, we might have a holdover come out on top, as Beverly Hills Chihuahua has a decent shot at repeating at number one. 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...

2008 Preview: October

October 1st, 2008

September ends, and for that we are all very grateful. However, while we are entering the final push for 2008 at the box office, things don't look too rosy for the upcoming month. First of all, there are way too many films opening, including eight that are opening or expanding on the first weekend. Of those two, maybe three will thrive. Most will sink without being noticed, which could negatively affect the overall box office going forward. On the other hand, there are a few films opening this month that could be players come Awards Season, which is just around the corner. Perhaps this will help a few mid-level hits rise above the crowd. More...

Cast Updates - August 28, 2008

August 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for City of Ember, Flash of Genius, Toy Story 3, and more! More...

Cast Updates - August 23, 2008

August 23rd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Extract, Gnomeo and Juliet, My Life in Ruins, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 20, 2007

May 20th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Game Plan, Prom Night, Ice Age 3 and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,850 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,782 $11,819,796
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,079 $7,873,007
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,209 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 721 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $7,873,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $7,873,007

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 11 $3,129,473   2,022 $1,548   $3,129,473 1
Oct 17, 2008 15 $1,730,755 -45% 2,023 $856   $5,926,753 2
Oct 24, 2008 22 $476,742 -72% 536 $889   $6,872,812 3
Oct 31, 2008 28 $225,045 -53% 257 $876   $7,221,478 4
Nov 7, 2008 35 $133,651 -41% 180 $743   $7,416,488 5
Nov 14, 2008 37 $97,067 -27% 171 $568   $7,571,177 6
Nov 21, 2008 40 $62,389 -36% 148 $422   $7,658,330 7
Nov 28, 2008 42 $54,470 -13% 111 $491   $7,743,762 8
Dec 5, 2008 47 $27,861 -49% 83 $336   $7,781,625 9
Dec 12, 2008 55 $16,760 -40% 63 $266   $7,807,276 10
Dec 19, 2008 58 $8,921 -47% 40 $223   $7,823,153 11
Dec 26, 2008 58 $10,521 +18% 25 $421   $7,841,892 12
Jan 2, 2009 65 $10,122 -4% 23 $440   $7,862,312 13
Jan 9, 2009 65 $7,587 -25% 19 $399   $7,871,693 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 10, 2008 10 $973,047     2,022 $481   $973,047 1
Oct 11, 2008 10 $1,271,641 +31%   2,022 $629   $2,244,688 2
Oct 12, 2008 10 $884,785 -30%   2,022 $438   $3,129,473 3
Oct 13, 2008 8 $471,941 -47%   2,022 $233   $3,601,414 4
Oct 14, 2008 12 $200,336 -58%   2,022 $99   $3,801,750 5
Oct 15, 2008 11 $180,545 -10%   2,022 $89   $3,982,295 6
Oct 16, 2008 11 $213,703 +18%   2,022 $106   $4,195,998 7
Oct 17, 2008 15 $506,694 +137% -48% 2,023 $250   $4,702,692 8
Oct 18, 2008 15 $738,512 +46% -42% 2,023 $365   $5,441,204 9
Oct 19, 2008 14 $485,549 -34% -45% 2,023 $240   $5,926,753 10
Oct 20, 2008 - $113,836 -77% -76% 2,023 $56   $6,040,589 11
Oct 21, 2008 - $110,642 -3% -45% 2,023 $55   $6,151,231 12
Oct 22, 2008 - $111,143 n/c -38% 2,023 $55   $6,262,374 13
Oct 23, 2008 - $133,696 +20% -37% 2,023 $66   $6,396,070 14
Oct 24, 2008 - $135,456 +1% -73% 536 $253   $6,531,526 15
Oct 25, 2008 - $198,617 +47% -73% 536 $371   $6,730,143 16
Oct 26, 2008 - $142,669 -28% -71% 536 $266   $6,872,812 17
Oct 27, 2008 - $28,579 -80% -75% 536 $53   $6,901,391 18
Oct 28, 2008 - $29,921 +5% -73% 536 $56   $6,931,312 19
Oct 29, 2008 - $29,056 -3% -74% 536 $54   $6,960,368 20
Oct 30, 2008 19 $36,065 +24% -73% 536 $67   $6,996,433 21
Oct 31, 2008 - $43,121 +20% -68% 536 $80   $7,039,554 22
Nov 1, 2008 - $104,221 +142% -48% 536 $194   $7,143,775 23
Nov 2, 2008 - $77,703 -25% -46% 536 $145   $7,221,478 24
Nov 3, 2008 - $13,821 -82% -52% 536 $26   $7,235,299 25
Nov 4, 2008 - $20,941 +52% -30% 536 $39   $7,256,240 26
Nov 5, 2008 - $13,635 -35% -53% 536 $25   $7,269,875 27
Nov 6, 2008 - $12,962 -5% -64% 536 $24   $7,282,837 28
Nov 7, 2008 - $34,960 +170% -19% 180 $194   $7,317,797 29
Nov 8, 2008 - $62,138 +78% -40% 180 $345   $7,379,935 30
Nov 9, 2008 - $36,553 -41% -53% 180 $203   $7,416,488 31
Nov 10, 2008 - $14,111 -61% +2% 180 $78   $7,430,599 32
Nov 11, 2008 - $26,679 +89% +27% 180 $148   $7,457,278 33
Nov 12, 2008 - $8,816 -67% -35% 180 $49   $7,466,094 34
Nov 13, 2008 - $8,016 -9% -38% 180 $45   $7,474,110 35
Nov 14, 2008 - $26,440 +230% -24% 171 $155   $7,500,550 36
Nov 15, 2008 - $44,435 +68% -28% 171 $260   $7,544,985 37
Nov 16, 2008 - $26,192 -41% -28% 171 $153   $7,571,177 38
Nov 17, 2008 - $6,900 -74% -51% 171 $40   $7,578,077 39
Nov 18, 2008 - $6,006 -13% -77% 171 $35   $7,584,083 40
Nov 19, 2008 - $6,244 +4% -29% 171 $37   $7,590,327 41
Nov 20, 2008 - $5,614 -10% -30% 171 $33   $7,595,941 42
Nov 21, 2008 - $16,168 +188% -39% 148 $109   $7,612,109 43
Nov 22, 2008 - $27,345 +69% -38% 148 $185   $7,639,454 44
Nov 23, 2008 - $18,876 -31% -28% 148 $128   $7,658,330 45
Nov 24, 2008 - $6,244 -67% -10% 148 $42   $7,664,574 46
Nov 25, 2008 - $8,145 +30% +36% 148 $55   $7,672,719 47
Nov 26, 2008 - $8,935 +10% +43% 110 $81   $7,681,654 48
Nov 27, 2008 - $7,638 -15% +36% 110 $69   $7,689,292 49
Nov 28, 2008 - $20,365 +167% +26% 111 $183   $7,709,657 50
Nov 29, 2008 - $21,874 +7% -20% 111 $197   $7,731,531 51
Nov 30, 2008 - $12,231 -44% -35% 111 $110   $7,743,762 52
Dec 1, 2008 - $2,594 -79% -58% 111 $23   $7,746,356 53
Dec 2, 2008 - $2,592 n/c -68% 111 $23   $7,748,948 54
Dec 3, 2008 - $2,110 -19% -76% 111 $19   $7,751,058 55
Dec 4, 2008 - $2,706 +28% -65% 111 $24   $7,753,764 56
Dec 5, 2008 - $7,105 +163% -65% 83 $86   $7,760,869 57
Dec 6, 2008 - $12,078 +70% -45% 83 $146   $7,772,947 58
Dec 7, 2008 - $8,678 -28% -29% 83 $105   $7,781,625 59
Dec 8, 2008 - $2,475 -71% -5% 83 $30   $7,784,100 60
Dec 9, 2008 - $2,791 +13% +8% 83 $34   $7,786,891 61
Dec 10, 2008 - $1,920 -31% -9% 83 $23   $7,788,811 62
Dec 11, 2008 - $1,705 -11% -37% 83 $21   $7,790,516 63
Dec 12, 2008 - $4,840 +184% -32% 63 $77   $7,795,356 64
Dec 13, 2008 - $7,731 +60% -36% 63 $123   $7,803,087 65
Dec 14, 2008 - $4,189 -46% -52% 63 $66   $7,807,276 66
Dec 15, 2008 - $1,317 -69% -47% 63 $21   $7,808,593 67
Dec 16, 2008 - $1,483 +13% -47% 63 $24   $7,810,076 68
Dec 17, 2008 - $2,673 +80% +39% 63 $42   $7,812,749 69
Dec 18, 2008 - $1,483 -45% -13% 63 $24   $7,814,232 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 2008 11 $4,195,998   2,022 $2,075   $4,195,998 1
Oct 17, 2008 15 $2,200,072 -48% 2,023 $1,088   $6,396,070 2
Oct 24, 2008 22 $600,363 -73% 536 $1,120   $6,996,433 3
Oct 31, 2008 29 $286,404 -52% 257 $1,114   $7,282,837 4
Nov 7, 2008 35 $191,273 -33% 180 $1,063   $7,474,110 5
Nov 14, 2008 37 $121,831 -36% 171 $712   $7,595,941 6
Nov 21, 2008 44 $93,351 -23% 148 $631   $7,689,292 7
Nov 28, 2008 45 $64,472 -31% 111 $581   $7,753,764 8
Dec 5, 2008 47 $36,752 -43% 83 $443   $7,790,516 9
Dec 12, 2008 59 $23,716 -35% 63 $376   $7,814,232 10
Dec 19, 2008 60 $17,139 -28% 40 $428   $7,831,371 11
Dec 26, 2008 58 $20,819 +21% 25 $833   $7,852,190 12
Jan 2, 2009 67 $11,916 -43% 23 $518   $7,864,106 13
Jan 9, 2009 67 $7,587 -36% 19 $399   $7,871,693 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,941 $9,958,551
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,167 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,099 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $9,958,551
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $9,958,551

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,876 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,022 $17,831,558
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 190 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,107 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 823 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,002 $17,831,558
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $17,831,558

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 25, 20099105,225 105,225$2,103,448$2,103,4481

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