The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,780,486Details
International Box Office $2,213,861Details
Worldwide Box Office $39,994,347
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $18,668,820 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $18,668,820
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,527,799 (27.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,591 opening theaters/1,630 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,706,993

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,459 $37,780,486
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,735 $2,213,861
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $39,994,347

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 17th, 2008 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: February 3rd, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Light Between Oceans
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Keywords: Life Drama, F-Rated, Dysfunctional Family, Child Neglect, Coming of Age, 1960s, Set in South Carolina, Child Abuse, Bigotry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Widow/Widower, Revenge, F-Rated, Triple, Suicide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Overbrook Entertainment, Donners’ Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 259 $6,138,893 Oct 31, 2008 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,459 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,886 $56,706,993
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $37,780,486
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 77 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 20 $37,780,486

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 3 $10,527,799   1,591 $6,617   $10,527,799 1
Oct 24, 2008 6 $6,051,630 -43% 1,630 $3,713   $19,324,821 2
Oct 31, 2008 7 $4,010,668 -34% 1,611 $2,490   $25,297,621 3
Nov 7, 2008 9 $3,089,467 -23% 1,481 $2,086   $29,902,363 4
Nov 14, 2008 8 $2,338,279 -24% 1,449 $1,614   $33,627,359 5
Nov 21, 2008 10 $1,264,991 -46% 1,095 $1,155   $35,638,795 6
Nov 28, 2008 14 $561,671 -56% 490 $1,146   $36,652,652 7
Dec 5, 2008 21 $217,469 -61% 432 $503   $36,994,417 8
Dec 12, 2008 27 $114,061 -48% 271 $421   $37,208,667 9
Dec 19, 2008 39 $49,479 -57% 141 $351   $37,320,137 10
Dec 26, 2008 45 $49,862 +1% 77 $648   $37,407,770 11
Jan 2, 2009 45 $62,044 +24% 84 $739   $37,525,311 12
Jan 9, 2009 42 $48,546 -22% 76 $639   $37,600,538 13
Jan 16, 2009 49 $35,294 -27% 58 $609   $37,656,903 14
Jan 23, 2009 54 $19,282 -45% 39 $494   $37,704,599 15
Jan 30, 2009 58 $10,175 -47% 18 $565   $37,723,101 16
Feb 6, 2009 63 $8,721 -14% 13 $671   $37,736,842 17
Feb 13, 2009 66 $10,531 +21% 15 $702   $37,756,747 18
Feb 20, 2009 76 $2,919 -72% 6 $487   $37,766,350 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 2008 3 $3,563,157     1,591 $2,240   $3,563,157 1
Oct 18, 2008 3 $4,391,964 +23%   1,591 $2,761   $7,955,121 2
Oct 19, 2008 4 $2,572,678 -41%   1,591 $1,617   $10,527,799 3
Oct 20, 2008 3 $696,072 -73%   1,591 $438   $11,223,871 4
Oct 21, 2008 3 $746,994 +7%   1,591 $470   $11,970,865 5
Oct 22, 2008 3 $667,519 -11%   1,591 $420   $12,638,384 6
Oct 23, 2008 2 $634,807 -5%   1,591 $399   $13,273,191 7
Oct 24, 2008 6 $1,785,661 +181% -50% 1,630 $1,095   $15,058,852 8
Oct 25, 2008 5 $2,669,281 +49% -39% 1,630 $1,638   $17,728,133 9
Oct 26, 2008 5 $1,596,688 -40% -38% 1,630 $980   $19,324,821 10
Oct 27, 2008 5 $460,155 -71% -34% 1,630 $282   $19,784,976 11
Oct 28, 2008 5 $531,108 +15% -29% 1,630 $326   $20,316,084 12
Oct 29, 2008 4 $492,258 -7% -26% 1,630 $302   $20,808,342 13
Oct 30, 2008 3 $478,611 -3% -25% 1,630 $294   $21,286,953 14
Oct 31, 2008 6 $842,628 +76% -53% 1,630 $517   $22,129,581 15
Nov 1, 2008 7 $1,970,278 +134% -26% 1,630 $1,209   $24,099,859 16
Nov 2, 2008 6 $1,197,762 -39% -25% 1,630 $735   $25,297,621 17
Nov 3, 2008 6 $363,154 -70% -21% 1,630 $223   $25,660,775 18
Nov 4, 2008 6 $414,511 +14% -22% 1,630 $254   $26,075,286 19
Nov 5, 2008 5 $355,020 -14% -28% 1,630 $218   $26,430,306 20
Nov 6, 2008 5 $382,590 +8% -20% 1,630 $235   $26,812,896 21
Nov 7, 2008 9 $878,446 +130% +4% 1,481 $593   $27,691,342 22
Nov 8, 2008 9 $1,401,886 +60% -29% 1,481 $947   $29,093,228 23
Nov 9, 2008 8 $809,135 -42% -32% 1,481 $546   $29,902,363 24
Nov 10, 2008 8 $334,439 -59% -8% 1,481 $226   $30,236,802 25
Nov 11, 2008 8 $538,293 +61% +30% 1,481 $363   $30,775,095 26
Nov 12, 2008 7 $253,025 -53% -29% 1,481 $171   $31,028,120 27
Nov 13, 2008 6 $260,960 +3% -32% 1,481 $176   $31,289,080 28
Nov 14, 2008 8 $664,073 +154% -24% 1,449 $458   $31,953,153 29
Nov 15, 2008 8 $1,078,373 +62% -23% 1,449 $744   $33,031,526 30
Nov 16, 2008 7 $595,833 -45% -26% 1,449 $411   $33,627,359 31
Nov 17, 2008 7 $170,467 -71% -49% 1,449 $118   $33,797,826 32
Nov 18, 2008 6 $196,655 +15% -63% 1,449 $136   $33,994,481 33
Nov 19, 2008 6 $193,048 -2% -24% 1,449 $133   $34,187,529 34
Nov 20, 2008 6 $186,275 -4% -29% 1,449 $129   $34,373,804 35
Nov 21, 2008 10 $354,064 +90% -47% 1,095 $323   $34,727,868 36
Nov 22, 2008 10 $575,582 +63% -47% 1,095 $526   $35,303,450 37
Nov 23, 2008 10 $335,345 -42% -44% 1,095 $306   $35,638,795 38
Nov 24, 2008 10 $126,349 -62% -26% 1,095 $115   $35,765,144 39
Nov 25, 2008 10 $161,022 +27% -18% 1,095 $147   $35,926,166 40
Nov 26, 2008 16 $76,573 -52% -60% 476 $161   $36,002,739 41
Nov 27, 2008 15 $88,242 +15% -53% 476 $185   $36,090,981 42
Nov 28, 2008 14 $222,898 +153% -37% 476 $468   $36,313,879 43
Nov 29, 2008 14 $226,319 +2% -61% 476 $475   $36,540,198 44
Nov 30, 2008 13 $112,454 -50% -66% 476 $236   $36,652,652 45
Dec 1, 2008 15 $29,381 -74% -77% 476 $62   $36,682,033 46
Dec 2, 2008 15 $29,692 +1% -82% 476 $62   $36,711,725 47
Dec 3, 2008 14 $33,934 +14% -56% 476 $71   $36,745,659 48
Dec 4, 2008 - $31,289 -8% -65% 476 $66   $36,776,948 49
Dec 5, 2008 - $60,591 +94% -73% 432 $140   $36,837,539 50
Dec 6, 2008 15 $95,771 +58% -58% 432 $222   $36,933,310 51
Dec 7, 2008 15 $61,107 -36% -46% 432 $141   $36,994,417 52
Dec 8, 2008 - $21,266 -65% -28% 432 $49   $37,015,683 53
Dec 9, 2008 - $24,686 +16% -17% 432 $57   $37,040,369 54
Dec 10, 2008 - $26,790 +9% -21% 432 $62   $37,067,159 55
Dec 11, 2008 - $27,447 +2% -12% 432 $64   $37,094,606 56
Dec 12, 2008 - $31,996 +17% -47% 271 $118   $37,126,602 57
Dec 13, 2008 - $50,225 +57% -48% 271 $185   $37,176,827 58
Dec 14, 2008 - $31,840 -37% -48% 271 $117   $37,208,667 59
Dec 15, 2008 - $15,121 -53% -29% 271 $56   $37,223,788 60
Dec 16, 2008 - $15,781 +4% -36% 271 $58   $37,239,569 61
Dec 17, 2008 - $15,607 -1% -42% 271 $58   $37,255,176 62
Dec 18, 2008 - $15,482 -1% -44% 271 $57   $37,270,658 63
Dec 19, 2008 - $13,538 -13% -58% 141 $96   $37,284,196 64
Dec 20, 2008 - $21,183 +56% -58% 141 $150   $37,305,379 65
Dec 21, 2008 - $14,758 -30% -54% 141 $105   $37,320,137 66
Dec 22, 2008 - $11,127 -25% -26% 141 $79   $37,331,264 67
Dec 23, 2008 - $11,734 +5% -26% 141 $83   $37,342,998 68
Dec 24, 2008 - $8,784 -25% -44% 141 $62   $37,351,782 69
Dec 25, 2008 - $6,126 -30% -60% 141 $43   $37,357,908 70
Dec 26, 2008 - $15,255 +149% +13% 141 $108   $37,373,163 71
Dec 27, 2008 - $19,260 +26% -9% 141 $137   $37,392,423 72
Dec 28, 2008 - $15,347 -20% +4% 141 $109   $37,407,770 73
Dec 29, 2008 - $12,848 -16% +15% 141 $91   $37,420,618 74
Dec 30, 2008 - $13,700 +7% +17% 141 $97   $37,434,318 75
Dec 31, 2008 - $9,533 -30% +9% 141 $68   $37,443,851 76
Jan 1, 2009 - $19,416 +104% +217% 141 $138   $37,463,267 77
Jan 2, 2009 - $21,862 +13% +43% 84 $260   $37,485,129 78
Jan 3, 2009 - $26,283 +20% +36% 84 $313   $37,511,412 79
Jan 4, 2009 - $13,899 -47% -9% 84 $165   $37,525,311 80
Jan 5, 2009 - $6,654 -52% -48% 84 $79   $37,531,965 81
Jan 6, 2009 - $6,622 n/c -52% 84 $79   $37,538,587 82
Jan 7, 2009 - $6,549 -1% -31% 84 $78   $37,545,136 83
Jan 8, 2009 - $6,856 +5% -65% 84 $82   $37,551,992 84
Jan 9, 2009 - $13,110 +91% -40% 76 $173   $37,565,102 85
Jan 10, 2009 - $21,861 +67% -17% 76 $288   $37,586,963 86
Jan 11, 2009 - $13,575 -38% -2% 76 $179   $37,600,538 87
Jan 12, 2009 - $5,421 -60% -19% 76 $71   $37,605,959 88
Jan 13, 2009 - $6,343 +17% -4% 76 $83   $37,612,302 89
Jan 14, 2009 - $4,468 -30% -32% 76 $59   $37,616,770 90
Jan 15, 2009 - $4,839 +8% -29% 76 $64   $37,621,609 91
Jan 16, 2009 - $9,050 +87% -31% 58 $156   $37,630,659 92
Jan 17, 2009 - $15,820 +75% -28% 58 $273   $37,646,479 93
Jan 18, 2009 - $10,424 -34% -23% 76 $137   $37,656,903 94
Jan 19, 2009 44 $8,109 -22% +50% 76 $107   $37,665,012 95
Jan 20, 2009 - $5,932 -27% -6% 58 $102   $37,670,944 96
Jan 21, 2009 - $7,109 +20% +59% 58 $123   $37,678,053 97
Jan 22, 2009 - $7,264 +2% +50% 58 $125   $37,685,317 98
Jan 23, 2009 - $5,506 -24% -39% 39 $141   $37,690,823 99
Jan 26, 2009 - $1,995   -75% 39 $51   $37,706,594 102
Jan 27, 2009 - $2,058 +3% -65% 39 $53   $37,708,652 103
Jan 28, 2009 - $1,823 -11% -74% 39 $47   $37,710,475 104
Jan 29, 2009 - $2,451 +34% -66% 39 $63   $37,712,926 105
Jan 30, 2009 - $3,015 +23% -45% 18 $168   $37,715,941 106
Jan 31, 2009 - $4,728 +57%   18 $263   $37,720,669 107
Feb 1, 2009 - $2,432 -49%   18 $135   $37,723,101 108
Feb 2, 2009 - $1,121 -54% -44% 18 $62   $37,724,222 109
Feb 3, 2009 - $1,418 +26% -31% 18 $79   $37,725,640 110
Feb 4, 2009 - $1,238 -13% -32% 18 $69   $37,726,878 111
Feb 5, 2009 - $1,243 n/c -49% 18 $69   $37,728,121 112
Feb 16, 2009 60 $1,579     15 $105   $37,758,326 123

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 4 $13,273,191   1,591 $8,343   $13,273,191 1
Oct 24, 2008 6 $8,013,762 -40% 1,630 $4,916   $21,286,953 2
Oct 31, 2008 7 $5,525,943 -31% 1,611 $3,430   $26,812,896 3
Nov 7, 2008 8 $4,476,184 -19% 1,481 $3,022   $31,289,080 4
Nov 14, 2008 8 $3,084,724 -31% 1,449 $2,129   $34,373,804 5
Nov 21, 2008 13 $1,717,177 -44% 1,095 $1,568   $36,090,981 6
Nov 28, 2008 16 $685,967 -60% 490 $1,400   $36,776,948 7
Dec 5, 2008 19 $317,658 -54% 432 $735   $37,094,606 8
Dec 12, 2008 27 $176,052 -45% 271 $650   $37,270,658 9
Dec 19, 2008 45 $87,250 -50% 141 $619   $37,357,908 10
Dec 26, 2008 44 $105,359 +21% 77 $1,368   $37,463,267 11
Jan 2, 2009 42 $88,725 -16% 84 $1,056   $37,551,992 12
Jan 9, 2009 44 $69,617 -22% 76 $916   $37,621,609 13
Jan 16, 2009 46 $63,708 -8% 58 $1,098   $37,685,317 14
Jan 23, 2009 54 $27,609 -57% 39 $708   $37,712,926 15
Jan 30, 2009 60 $15,195 -45% 18 $844   $37,728,121 16
Feb 6, 2009 60 $18,095 +19% 13 $1,392   $37,746,216 17
Feb 13, 2009 65 $17,215 -5% 15 $1,148   $37,763,431 18
Feb 20, 2009 73 $6,731 -61% 6 $1,122   $37,770,162 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,735 $2,213,861
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,766 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,263 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,241 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,665 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $2,213,861

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,959 $39,994,347
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 699 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,084 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 687 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 37 $39,994,347

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 8, 20093445,714 445,714$7,764,338$7,764,3381
Feb 15, 20099139,308-69% 585,022$2,744,368$10,508,7062
Feb 22, 20092258,372-58% 643,394$1,067,040$11,575,7463
Mar 1, 20091886,135+48% 729,529$1,365,240$12,940,9864
Mar 8, 20092932,377-62% 761,906$582,462$13,523,4485
Mar 15, 20092735,728+10% 797,634$642,747$14,166,1956

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

Queen Latifah    August Boatwright
Dakota Fanning    Lily Owens
Jennifer Hudson    Rosaleen Daise
Alicia Keys    June Boatwright
Sophie Okonedo    May Boatwright

Supporting Cast

Nate Parker    Neil
Paul Bettany    T. Ray Owens
Tristan Wilds    Zach Taylor
Hilarie Burton    Deborah Owens
Shondrella Avery    Greta
Renee Clark    Doll
Sharon Morris    Violet
Nicky Buggs    Cressie
Jasmine Burke    Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman    Lily 4 Years Old
Emily Alyn Lind    Young Lily
Addy Miller    Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski    Teenager
Bob Hungerford    Frank Pose
Richard Todd Sullivan    Mechanic
Chris Moore    Posey's Buddy
Bill Oberst, Jr.    Sheriff Gaston
Cullen Dean Moss    Young White Policeman
Walt Elder    Driver
Dan Beene    Mr. Kirven
Joe Chrest    Mr. Forrest
Robin Mullins    Miss Lacy
Tom Conder    White Man
Jay Pearson    White Man
Dan Cox    Sheriff Brooks
Quentin Kerr    Police Officer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gina Prince-Bythewood    Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood    Screenwriter
Lauren Shuler Donner    Producer
James Lassiter    Producer
Joe Pichirallo    Producer
Jada Pinkett Smith    Executive Producer
Rogier Stoffers    Cinematographer
Warren Alan Young    Production Designer
Terilyn A. Shropshire    Editor
Ed Cathell III    Unit Production Manager
Preston Holmes    Unit Production Manager
Sandra Hernandez    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Music by
Linda Cohen    Music Supervisor
Ed Cathell III    Co-Producer
Ewan Leslie    Co-Producer
Aldric Porter    Assistant Director
William G. Davis    Art Director
Alan Hook    Art Director
James Edward Ferrell Jr.    Set Decorator
Leigh Leverett    Costume Supervisor
Kenneth Marsten    Associate Editor
Carl Rudisill    Sound Mixer
Marc Fishman    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti    Re-recording Mixer
Matthew Iadarola    Re-recording Mixer
Jay Nierenberg    Supervising Sound Editor
Todd Niesen    Sound Editor
Angelo Palazzo    Sound Editor
Jerremy Balko    Sound Editor
Jay Nierenberg    Sound Designer
Curtis Roush    Supervising Music Editor
Tym Shutchai Buacharen    Makeup (Department Head/Key)
Camille Friend    Hairstylist (Department Head)
Sue Monk Kidd    Based on the novel by
Aisha Coley    Casting
Lisa Mae    Casting
Marc Fincannon    Casting
Kim Coleman    Additional Casting
Dean Mumford    Stunt Coordinator

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

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Fox broke a dry spell over the weekend with two strong opening weekends. Video game adaptation Max Payne scored a good $18 million opening. That's not exactly blockbuster territory, but a good result for this time of year. Searchlight's The Secret Life of Bees also scored well. Beverly Hills Chihuahua continued its good run, falling 36% to an estimated $11.2 million, and $69 million in total. Two other openers were third and fourth, although both were close enough to Chihuahua that the rankings could easily be reversed when final results are announced on Monday. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of October 17, 2008

October 19th, 2008

As we've seen already on the box office, the movies that came out this weekend were not strong, and neither were their sites. The best of the list was Passchendaele - Official Site, which was the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Maximum Box Office or Payneful Weekend?

October 16th, 2008

Another week, another four movies opening wide. At least the four films are widely different (violent action film, teenage sex comedy, political drama, and female-centric movie) and they shouldn't steal too many moviegoers from each other. On the other hand, none are doing particularly well with the critics, nor are they tracking well at the box office. Back to the original hand, five of seven wide releases from last year bombed, so this year has a shot at pulling ahead for the first time in a while. 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...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 13, 2008

April 13th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Valkyrie, The Wolf Man, Public Enemies and more! More...

Cast Updates - January 10, 2008

January 10th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Armored, Easy Virtue, Solomon Kane, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - December 25, 2007

December 25th, 2007

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

Cast Updates - December 20, 2007

December 20th, 2007

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


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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,527,799 (27.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,591 opening theaters/1,630 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,706,993

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,459 $37,780,486
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,735 $2,213,861
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $39,994,347

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 17th, 2008 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: February 3rd, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Light Between Oceans
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Keywords: Life Drama, F-Rated, Dysfunctional Family, Child Neglect, Coming of Age, 1960s, Set in South Carolina, Child Abuse, Bigotry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Widow/Widower, Revenge, F-Rated, Triple, Suicide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Overbrook Entertainment, Donners’ Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 259 $6,138,893 Oct 31, 2008 17

Lead Ensemble Members

Queen Latifah    August Boatwright
Dakota Fanning    Lily Owens
Jennifer Hudson    Rosaleen Daise
Alicia Keys    June Boatwright
Sophie Okonedo    May Boatwright

Supporting Cast

Nate Parker    Neil
Paul Bettany    T. Ray Owens
Tristan Wilds    Zach Taylor
Hilarie Burton    Deborah Owens
Shondrella Avery    Greta
Renee Clark    Doll
Sharon Morris    Violet
Nicky Buggs    Cressie
Jasmine Burke    Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman    Lily 4 Years Old
Emily Alyn Lind    Young Lily
Addy Miller    Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski    Teenager
Bob Hungerford    Frank Pose
Richard Todd Sullivan    Mechanic
Chris Moore    Posey's Buddy
Bill Oberst, Jr.    Sheriff Gaston
Cullen Dean Moss    Young White Policeman
Walt Elder    Driver
Dan Beene    Mr. Kirven
Joe Chrest    Mr. Forrest
Robin Mullins    Miss Lacy
Tom Conder    White Man
Jay Pearson    White Man
Dan Cox    Sheriff Brooks
Quentin Kerr    Police Officer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gina Prince-Bythewood    Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood    Screenwriter
Lauren Shuler Donner    Producer
James Lassiter    Producer
Joe Pichirallo    Producer
Jada Pinkett Smith    Executive Producer
Rogier Stoffers    Cinematographer
Warren Alan Young    Production Designer
Terilyn A. Shropshire    Editor
Ed Cathell III    Unit Production Manager
Preston Holmes    Unit Production Manager
Sandra Hernandez    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Music by
Linda Cohen    Music Supervisor
Ed Cathell III    Co-Producer
Ewan Leslie    Co-Producer
Aldric Porter    Assistant Director
William G. Davis    Art Director
Alan Hook    Art Director
James Edward Ferrell Jr.    Set Decorator
Leigh Leverett    Costume Supervisor
Kenneth Marsten    Associate Editor
Carl Rudisill    Sound Mixer
Marc Fishman    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti    Re-recording Mixer
Matthew Iadarola    Re-recording Mixer
Jay Nierenberg    Supervising Sound Editor
Todd Niesen    Sound Editor
Angelo Palazzo    Sound Editor
Jerremy Balko    Sound Editor
Jay Nierenberg    Sound Designer
Curtis Roush    Supervising Music Editor
Tym Shutchai Buacharen    Makeup (Department Head/Key)
Camille Friend    Hairstylist (Department Head)
Sue Monk Kidd    Based on the novel by
Aisha Coley    Casting
Lisa Mae    Casting
Marc Fincannon    Casting
Kim Coleman    Additional Casting
Dean Mumford    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Rentals - Nights has Good Week on Rental Chart

February 24th, 2009

Nights in Rodanthe led a troop of five new releases to take first place on the rental charts, pulling in 16% more rental revenue than second place Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa during its first full week on the chart. More...

DVD Sales - No Escape for Competition

February 23rd, 2009

There were a huge number of new releases this week, and they occupied the top four spots on this week's sales chart. The new number one was Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa, which was released later in the week than the rest of the releases. Over the weekend it sold 1.68 million units and $27.10 million, plus an additional 89,000 units and $2.76 million from the two-pack. More...

DVD Rentals - Lake has Lingering View on top of Rental Chart

February 23rd, 2009

Lakeview Terrace repeated on top of the rental chart this week, despite there being four new releases trying to cram into the top five. This week it was a close race as it earned just over 10% more than the second place Madagascar 2 - Escape to Africa. More...

DVD Releases for February 3, 2009 - Part II

February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially on Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the first part found here, while the third part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

DVD Releases for February 3, 2009 - Part I

February 3rd, 2009

Wow. That was... Due to technical difficulties, late deliveries, and some misfiled DVDs, this week's list is a little later than normal (but it's still Tuesday, so it's not technically late). It is also a lot larger than normal with a record number of Spotlight reviews (23 in all, or 30 if you count individual movies). There are also some very high quality releases including Zack and Miri Make a Porno on either DVD or Blu-ray. However, given the subject matter of that film, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The best release of the week is, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on DVD or Blu-ray, but especially the Blu-ray, which is worth the upgrade. That film is the DVD Pick of the Week. With a record number of spotlight reviews, it goes without saying that the list had to be split up this week, with the second part found here, while the third part can be found here. (First time I had to separate the list into three parts.) More...

High School is Box Office Valedictorian

October 27th, 2008

The weekend proved profitable, with the overall box office $133 million, which was more than 33% greater than last weekend. More importantly, it was more close to 33% greater than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2008 has increased its lead over 2007, but it is still up by less than 1% at $7.67 billion to $7.63 billion. However, next weekend could be tricky as Halloween lands on a Friday, and Halloween is one of the worst days at the box office. 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...

Weekend Estimates: Max Payne Makes Explosive Debut

October 19th, 2008

Fox broke a dry spell over the weekend with two strong opening weekends. Video game adaptation Max Payne scored a good $18 million opening. That's not exactly blockbuster territory, but a good result for this time of year. Searchlight's The Secret Life of Bees also scored well. Beverly Hills Chihuahua continued its good run, falling 36% to an estimated $11.2 million, and $69 million in total. Two other openers were third and fourth, although both were close enough to Chihuahua that the rankings could easily be reversed when final results are announced on Monday. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of October 17, 2008

October 19th, 2008

As we've seen already on the box office, the movies that came out this weekend were not strong, and neither were their sites. The best of the list was Passchendaele - Official Site, which was the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Maximum Box Office or Payneful Weekend?

October 16th, 2008

Another week, another four movies opening wide. At least the four films are widely different (violent action film, teenage sex comedy, political drama, and female-centric movie) and they shouldn't steal too many moviegoers from each other. On the other hand, none are doing particularly well with the critics, nor are they tracking well at the box office. Back to the original hand, five of seven wide releases from last year bombed, so this year has a shot at pulling ahead for the first time in a while. 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...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 13, 2008

April 13th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Valkyrie, The Wolf Man, Public Enemies and more! More...

Cast Updates - January 10, 2008

January 10th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Armored, Easy Virtue, Solomon Kane, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - December 25, 2007

December 25th, 2007

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

Cast Updates - December 20, 2007

December 20th, 2007

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,459 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,886 $56,706,993
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $37,780,486
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 77 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $37,780,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 20 $37,780,486

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 3 $10,527,799   1,591 $6,617   $10,527,799 1
Oct 24, 2008 6 $6,051,630 -43% 1,630 $3,713   $19,324,821 2
Oct 31, 2008 7 $4,010,668 -34% 1,611 $2,490   $25,297,621 3
Nov 7, 2008 9 $3,089,467 -23% 1,481 $2,086   $29,902,363 4
Nov 14, 2008 8 $2,338,279 -24% 1,449 $1,614   $33,627,359 5
Nov 21, 2008 10 $1,264,991 -46% 1,095 $1,155   $35,638,795 6
Nov 28, 2008 14 $561,671 -56% 490 $1,146   $36,652,652 7
Dec 5, 2008 21 $217,469 -61% 432 $503   $36,994,417 8
Dec 12, 2008 27 $114,061 -48% 271 $421   $37,208,667 9
Dec 19, 2008 39 $49,479 -57% 141 $351   $37,320,137 10
Dec 26, 2008 45 $49,862 +1% 77 $648   $37,407,770 11
Jan 2, 2009 45 $62,044 +24% 84 $739   $37,525,311 12
Jan 9, 2009 42 $48,546 -22% 76 $639   $37,600,538 13
Jan 16, 2009 49 $35,294 -27% 58 $609   $37,656,903 14
Jan 23, 2009 54 $19,282 -45% 39 $494   $37,704,599 15
Jan 30, 2009 58 $10,175 -47% 18 $565   $37,723,101 16
Feb 6, 2009 63 $8,721 -14% 13 $671   $37,736,842 17
Feb 13, 2009 66 $10,531 +21% 15 $702   $37,756,747 18
Feb 20, 2009 76 $2,919 -72% 6 $487   $37,766,350 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 2008 3 $3,563,157     1,591 $2,240   $3,563,157 1
Oct 18, 2008 3 $4,391,964 +23%   1,591 $2,761   $7,955,121 2
Oct 19, 2008 4 $2,572,678 -41%   1,591 $1,617   $10,527,799 3
Oct 20, 2008 3 $696,072 -73%   1,591 $438   $11,223,871 4
Oct 21, 2008 3 $746,994 +7%   1,591 $470   $11,970,865 5
Oct 22, 2008 3 $667,519 -11%   1,591 $420   $12,638,384 6
Oct 23, 2008 2 $634,807 -5%   1,591 $399   $13,273,191 7
Oct 24, 2008 6 $1,785,661 +181% -50% 1,630 $1,095   $15,058,852 8
Oct 25, 2008 5 $2,669,281 +49% -39% 1,630 $1,638   $17,728,133 9
Oct 26, 2008 5 $1,596,688 -40% -38% 1,630 $980   $19,324,821 10
Oct 27, 2008 5 $460,155 -71% -34% 1,630 $282   $19,784,976 11
Oct 28, 2008 5 $531,108 +15% -29% 1,630 $326   $20,316,084 12
Oct 29, 2008 4 $492,258 -7% -26% 1,630 $302   $20,808,342 13
Oct 30, 2008 3 $478,611 -3% -25% 1,630 $294   $21,286,953 14
Oct 31, 2008 6 $842,628 +76% -53% 1,630 $517   $22,129,581 15
Nov 1, 2008 7 $1,970,278 +134% -26% 1,630 $1,209   $24,099,859 16
Nov 2, 2008 6 $1,197,762 -39% -25% 1,630 $735   $25,297,621 17
Nov 3, 2008 6 $363,154 -70% -21% 1,630 $223   $25,660,775 18
Nov 4, 2008 6 $414,511 +14% -22% 1,630 $254   $26,075,286 19
Nov 5, 2008 5 $355,020 -14% -28% 1,630 $218   $26,430,306 20
Nov 6, 2008 5 $382,590 +8% -20% 1,630 $235   $26,812,896 21
Nov 7, 2008 9 $878,446 +130% +4% 1,481 $593   $27,691,342 22
Nov 8, 2008 9 $1,401,886 +60% -29% 1,481 $947   $29,093,228 23
Nov 9, 2008 8 $809,135 -42% -32% 1,481 $546   $29,902,363 24
Nov 10, 2008 8 $334,439 -59% -8% 1,481 $226   $30,236,802 25
Nov 11, 2008 8 $538,293 +61% +30% 1,481 $363   $30,775,095 26
Nov 12, 2008 7 $253,025 -53% -29% 1,481 $171   $31,028,120 27
Nov 13, 2008 6 $260,960 +3% -32% 1,481 $176   $31,289,080 28
Nov 14, 2008 8 $664,073 +154% -24% 1,449 $458   $31,953,153 29
Nov 15, 2008 8 $1,078,373 +62% -23% 1,449 $744   $33,031,526 30
Nov 16, 2008 7 $595,833 -45% -26% 1,449 $411   $33,627,359 31
Nov 17, 2008 7 $170,467 -71% -49% 1,449 $118   $33,797,826 32
Nov 18, 2008 6 $196,655 +15% -63% 1,449 $136   $33,994,481 33
Nov 19, 2008 6 $193,048 -2% -24% 1,449 $133   $34,187,529 34
Nov 20, 2008 6 $186,275 -4% -29% 1,449 $129   $34,373,804 35
Nov 21, 2008 10 $354,064 +90% -47% 1,095 $323   $34,727,868 36
Nov 22, 2008 10 $575,582 +63% -47% 1,095 $526   $35,303,450 37
Nov 23, 2008 10 $335,345 -42% -44% 1,095 $306   $35,638,795 38
Nov 24, 2008 10 $126,349 -62% -26% 1,095 $115   $35,765,144 39
Nov 25, 2008 10 $161,022 +27% -18% 1,095 $147   $35,926,166 40
Nov 26, 2008 16 $76,573 -52% -60% 476 $161   $36,002,739 41
Nov 27, 2008 15 $88,242 +15% -53% 476 $185   $36,090,981 42
Nov 28, 2008 14 $222,898 +153% -37% 476 $468   $36,313,879 43
Nov 29, 2008 14 $226,319 +2% -61% 476 $475   $36,540,198 44
Nov 30, 2008 13 $112,454 -50% -66% 476 $236   $36,652,652 45
Dec 1, 2008 15 $29,381 -74% -77% 476 $62   $36,682,033 46
Dec 2, 2008 15 $29,692 +1% -82% 476 $62   $36,711,725 47
Dec 3, 2008 14 $33,934 +14% -56% 476 $71   $36,745,659 48
Dec 4, 2008 - $31,289 -8% -65% 476 $66   $36,776,948 49
Dec 5, 2008 - $60,591 +94% -73% 432 $140   $36,837,539 50
Dec 6, 2008 15 $95,771 +58% -58% 432 $222   $36,933,310 51
Dec 7, 2008 15 $61,107 -36% -46% 432 $141   $36,994,417 52
Dec 8, 2008 - $21,266 -65% -28% 432 $49   $37,015,683 53
Dec 9, 2008 - $24,686 +16% -17% 432 $57   $37,040,369 54
Dec 10, 2008 - $26,790 +9% -21% 432 $62   $37,067,159 55
Dec 11, 2008 - $27,447 +2% -12% 432 $64   $37,094,606 56
Dec 12, 2008 - $31,996 +17% -47% 271 $118   $37,126,602 57
Dec 13, 2008 - $50,225 +57% -48% 271 $185   $37,176,827 58
Dec 14, 2008 - $31,840 -37% -48% 271 $117   $37,208,667 59
Dec 15, 2008 - $15,121 -53% -29% 271 $56   $37,223,788 60
Dec 16, 2008 - $15,781 +4% -36% 271 $58   $37,239,569 61
Dec 17, 2008 - $15,607 -1% -42% 271 $58   $37,255,176 62
Dec 18, 2008 - $15,482 -1% -44% 271 $57   $37,270,658 63
Dec 19, 2008 - $13,538 -13% -58% 141 $96   $37,284,196 64
Dec 20, 2008 - $21,183 +56% -58% 141 $150   $37,305,379 65
Dec 21, 2008 - $14,758 -30% -54% 141 $105   $37,320,137 66
Dec 22, 2008 - $11,127 -25% -26% 141 $79   $37,331,264 67
Dec 23, 2008 - $11,734 +5% -26% 141 $83   $37,342,998 68
Dec 24, 2008 - $8,784 -25% -44% 141 $62   $37,351,782 69
Dec 25, 2008 - $6,126 -30% -60% 141 $43   $37,357,908 70
Dec 26, 2008 - $15,255 +149% +13% 141 $108   $37,373,163 71
Dec 27, 2008 - $19,260 +26% -9% 141 $137   $37,392,423 72
Dec 28, 2008 - $15,347 -20% +4% 141 $109   $37,407,770 73
Dec 29, 2008 - $12,848 -16% +15% 141 $91   $37,420,618 74
Dec 30, 2008 - $13,700 +7% +17% 141 $97   $37,434,318 75
Dec 31, 2008 - $9,533 -30% +9% 141 $68   $37,443,851 76
Jan 1, 2009 - $19,416 +104% +217% 141 $138   $37,463,267 77
Jan 2, 2009 - $21,862 +13% +43% 84 $260   $37,485,129 78
Jan 3, 2009 - $26,283 +20% +36% 84 $313   $37,511,412 79
Jan 4, 2009 - $13,899 -47% -9% 84 $165   $37,525,311 80
Jan 5, 2009 - $6,654 -52% -48% 84 $79   $37,531,965 81
Jan 6, 2009 - $6,622 n/c -52% 84 $79   $37,538,587 82
Jan 7, 2009 - $6,549 -1% -31% 84 $78   $37,545,136 83
Jan 8, 2009 - $6,856 +5% -65% 84 $82   $37,551,992 84
Jan 9, 2009 - $13,110 +91% -40% 76 $173   $37,565,102 85
Jan 10, 2009 - $21,861 +67% -17% 76 $288   $37,586,963 86
Jan 11, 2009 - $13,575 -38% -2% 76 $179   $37,600,538 87
Jan 12, 2009 - $5,421 -60% -19% 76 $71   $37,605,959 88
Jan 13, 2009 - $6,343 +17% -4% 76 $83   $37,612,302 89
Jan 14, 2009 - $4,468 -30% -32% 76 $59   $37,616,770 90
Jan 15, 2009 - $4,839 +8% -29% 76 $64   $37,621,609 91
Jan 16, 2009 - $9,050 +87% -31% 58 $156   $37,630,659 92
Jan 17, 2009 - $15,820 +75% -28% 58 $273   $37,646,479 93
Jan 18, 2009 - $10,424 -34% -23% 76 $137   $37,656,903 94
Jan 19, 2009 44 $8,109 -22% +50% 76 $107   $37,665,012 95
Jan 20, 2009 - $5,932 -27% -6% 58 $102   $37,670,944 96
Jan 21, 2009 - $7,109 +20% +59% 58 $123   $37,678,053 97
Jan 22, 2009 - $7,264 +2% +50% 58 $125   $37,685,317 98
Jan 23, 2009 - $5,506 -24% -39% 39 $141   $37,690,823 99
Jan 26, 2009 - $1,995   -75% 39 $51   $37,706,594 102
Jan 27, 2009 - $2,058 +3% -65% 39 $53   $37,708,652 103
Jan 28, 2009 - $1,823 -11% -74% 39 $47   $37,710,475 104
Jan 29, 2009 - $2,451 +34% -66% 39 $63   $37,712,926 105
Jan 30, 2009 - $3,015 +23% -45% 18 $168   $37,715,941 106
Jan 31, 2009 - $4,728 +57%   18 $263   $37,720,669 107
Feb 1, 2009 - $2,432 -49%   18 $135   $37,723,101 108
Feb 2, 2009 - $1,121 -54% -44% 18 $62   $37,724,222 109
Feb 3, 2009 - $1,418 +26% -31% 18 $79   $37,725,640 110
Feb 4, 2009 - $1,238 -13% -32% 18 $69   $37,726,878 111
Feb 5, 2009 - $1,243 n/c -49% 18 $69   $37,728,121 112
Feb 16, 2009 60 $1,579     15 $105   $37,758,326 123

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 4 $13,273,191   1,591 $8,343   $13,273,191 1
Oct 24, 2008 6 $8,013,762 -40% 1,630 $4,916   $21,286,953 2
Oct 31, 2008 7 $5,525,943 -31% 1,611 $3,430   $26,812,896 3
Nov 7, 2008 8 $4,476,184 -19% 1,481 $3,022   $31,289,080 4
Nov 14, 2008 8 $3,084,724 -31% 1,449 $2,129   $34,373,804 5
Nov 21, 2008 13 $1,717,177 -44% 1,095 $1,568   $36,090,981 6
Nov 28, 2008 16 $685,967 -60% 490 $1,400   $36,776,948 7
Dec 5, 2008 19 $317,658 -54% 432 $735   $37,094,606 8
Dec 12, 2008 27 $176,052 -45% 271 $650   $37,270,658 9
Dec 19, 2008 45 $87,250 -50% 141 $619   $37,357,908 10
Dec 26, 2008 44 $105,359 +21% 77 $1,368   $37,463,267 11
Jan 2, 2009 42 $88,725 -16% 84 $1,056   $37,551,992 12
Jan 9, 2009 44 $69,617 -22% 76 $916   $37,621,609 13
Jan 16, 2009 46 $63,708 -8% 58 $1,098   $37,685,317 14
Jan 23, 2009 54 $27,609 -57% 39 $708   $37,712,926 15
Jan 30, 2009 60 $15,195 -45% 18 $844   $37,728,121 16
Feb 6, 2009 60 $18,095 +19% 13 $1,392   $37,746,216 17
Feb 13, 2009 65 $17,215 -5% 15 $1,148   $37,763,431 18
Feb 20, 2009 73 $6,731 -61% 6 $1,122   $37,770,162 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,735 $2,213,861
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,766 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,263 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,241 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,665 $2,213,861
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $2,213,861

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,959 $39,994,347
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 699 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,084 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 687 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $39,994,347
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 37 $39,994,347

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 8, 20093445,714 445,714$7,764,338$7,764,3381
Feb 15, 20099139,308-69% 585,022$2,744,368$10,508,7062
Feb 22, 20092258,372-58% 643,394$1,067,040$11,575,7463
Mar 1, 20091886,135+48% 729,529$1,365,240$12,940,9864
Mar 8, 20092932,377-62% 761,906$582,462$13,523,4485
Mar 15, 20092735,728+10% 797,634$642,747$14,166,1956

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