Play the Game (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $659,483Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,197 (7.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:22 opening theaters/55 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $947,896

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,687 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,324 $659,483
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,165 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,823 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,448 $659,483

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 2009 (Limited) by Slowhand Cinema
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 25 $14,923 Nov 13, 2009 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 36 $6,654 Nov 6, 2009 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 27 $19,993 Oct 30, 2009 248
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 72 $2,920 Oct 23, 2009 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 49 $6,106 Oct 16, 2009 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 57 $7,655 Oct 9, 2009 227
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 81 $6,018 Sep 25, 2009 213
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 66 $15,267 Sep 11, 2009 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 65 $24,231 Sep 4, 2009 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 23 $78,804 Aug 28, 2009 185

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,687 $659,483
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,136 $947,896
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,766 $659,483
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $659,483
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,165 $659,483
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $947,896
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 81 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,028 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,683 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,072 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,823 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,521 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Slowhand Cinema Movies 4 $659,483

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 2009 50 $51,197   22 $2,327   $51,197 1
Mar 6, 2009 49 $40,146 -22% 20 $2,007   $116,734 2
Mar 13, 2009 53 $30,052 -25% 16 $1,878   $164,415 3
Mar 20, 2009 64 $14,469 -52% 12 $1,206   $194,007 4
Mar 27, 2009 65 $14,830 +2% 13 $1,141   $218,302 5
Apr 3, 2009 41 $52,542 +254% 55 $955   $277,786 6
Apr 10, 2009 59 $25,869 -51% 42 $616   $333,712 7
Apr 17, 2009 80 $7,336 -72% 13 $564   $358,958 8
Apr 24, 2009 92 $3,064 -58% 6 $511   $365,805 9
Aug 28, 2009 41 $78,804   54 $1,459   $456,536 27
Sep 4, 2009 59 $24,231 -69% 30 $808   $513,065 28
Sep 11, 2009 66 $15,267 -37% 22 $694   $542,220 29
Sep 18, 2009 96 $4,052 -73% 8 $507   $551,712 30
Sep 25, 2009 90 $6,018 +49% 12 $502   $559,898 31
Oct 9, 2009 82 $7,655   20 $383   $583,139 33
Oct 16, 2009 89 $6,106 -20% 15 $407   $592,706 34
Oct 23, 2009 101 $2,920 -52% 8 $365   $600,111 35
Oct 30, 2009 63 $19,993 +585% 33 $606   $621,040 36
Nov 6, 2009 82 $6,654 -67% 14 $475   $635,741 37
Nov 13, 2009 66 $14,923 +124% 34 $439   $653,120 38

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 7, 2009 52 $7,784     30 $259   $520,849 193

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 2009 52 $76,588   22 $3,481   $76,588 1
Mar 6, 2009 49 $57,775 -25% 20 $2,889   $134,363 2
Mar 13, 2009 54 $45,175 -22% 16 $2,823   $179,538 3
Mar 20, 2009 63 $23,934 -47% 12 $1,995   $203,472 4
Mar 27, 2009 65 $21,772 -9% 13 $1,675   $225,244 5
Apr 3, 2009 42 $82,599 +279% 55 $1,502   $307,843 6
Apr 10, 2009 53 $43,779 -47% 42 $1,042   $351,622 7
Apr 17, 2009 79 $11,119 -75% 13 $855   $362,741 8
Apr 24, 2009 97 $3,064 -72% 6 $511   $365,805 9
Aug 28, 2009 40 $111,102   54 $2,057   $488,834 27
Sep 4, 2009 58 $38,119 -66% 30 $1,271   $526,953 28
Sep 11, 2009 68 $20,707 -46% 22 $941   $547,660 29
Sep 18, 2009 100 $6,220 -70% 8 $778   $553,880 30
Sep 25, 2009 91 $9,056 +46% 12 $755   $562,936 31
Oct 9, 2009 87 $11,116   20 $556   $586,600 33
Oct 16, 2009 85 $10,591 -5% 15 $706   $597,191 34
Oct 23, 2009 106 $3,856 -64% 8 $482   $601,047 35
Oct 30, 2009 65 $28,040 +627% 33 $850   $629,087 36
Nov 6, 2009 83 $9,110 -68% 14 $651   $638,197 37
Nov 13, 2009 66 $21,286 +134% 34 $626   $659,483 38

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

Paul Campbell    David Mitchell
Andy Griffith    Grandpa Joe

Supporting Cast

Doris Roberts    Rose Larrabee
Marla Sokoloff    Julie Larabee
Liz Sheridan    Edna Gordon
Geoffrey Owens    Rob
Clint Howard    Dick Mitchell
Rance Howard    Mervin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marc Fienberg    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 4th, 2010

May 5th, 2010

We are entering summer, which is a great time of year for the box office, but a terrible time for home market releases. According to Amazon.com, the best-selling release of the week is Saving Private Ryan on Blu-ray, which is also arguably the best release of the week. But I'm awarding the Puck of the Week to Murdoch Mysteries: Season 2, which is a rare Canadian TV-on-DVD release. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,197 (7.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:22 opening theaters/55 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $947,896

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,687 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,324 $659,483
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,165 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,823 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,448 $659,483

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 2009 (Limited) by Slowhand Cinema
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 25 $14,923 Nov 13, 2009 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 36 $6,654 Nov 6, 2009 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 27 $19,993 Oct 30, 2009 248
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 72 $2,920 Oct 23, 2009 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 49 $6,106 Oct 16, 2009 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 57 $7,655 Oct 9, 2009 227
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 81 $6,018 Sep 25, 2009 213
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 66 $15,267 Sep 11, 2009 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 65 $24,231 Sep 4, 2009 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 23 $78,804 Aug 28, 2009 185

Leading Cast

Paul Campbell    David Mitchell
Andy Griffith    Grandpa Joe

Supporting Cast

Doris Roberts    Rose Larrabee
Marla Sokoloff    Julie Larabee
Liz Sheridan    Edna Gordon
Geoffrey Owens    Rob
Clint Howard    Dick Mitchell
Rance Howard    Mervin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marc Fienberg    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 4th, 2010

May 5th, 2010

We are entering summer, which is a great time of year for the box office, but a terrible time for home market releases. According to Amazon.com, the best-selling release of the week is Saving Private Ryan on Blu-ray, which is also arguably the best release of the week. But I'm awarding the Puck of the Week to Murdoch Mysteries: Season 2, which is a rare Canadian TV-on-DVD release. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,687 $659,483
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,136 $947,896
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,766 $659,483
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $659,483
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,165 $659,483
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $947,896
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 81 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,028 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,683 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,072 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,823 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,521 $659,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Slowhand Cinema Movies 4 $659,483

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 2009 50 $51,197   22 $2,327   $51,197 1
Mar 6, 2009 49 $40,146 -22% 20 $2,007   $116,734 2
Mar 13, 2009 53 $30,052 -25% 16 $1,878   $164,415 3
Mar 20, 2009 64 $14,469 -52% 12 $1,206   $194,007 4
Mar 27, 2009 65 $14,830 +2% 13 $1,141   $218,302 5
Apr 3, 2009 41 $52,542 +254% 55 $955   $277,786 6
Apr 10, 2009 59 $25,869 -51% 42 $616   $333,712 7
Apr 17, 2009 80 $7,336 -72% 13 $564   $358,958 8
Apr 24, 2009 92 $3,064 -58% 6 $511   $365,805 9
Aug 28, 2009 41 $78,804   54 $1,459   $456,536 27
Sep 4, 2009 59 $24,231 -69% 30 $808   $513,065 28
Sep 11, 2009 66 $15,267 -37% 22 $694   $542,220 29
Sep 18, 2009 96 $4,052 -73% 8 $507   $551,712 30
Sep 25, 2009 90 $6,018 +49% 12 $502   $559,898 31
Oct 9, 2009 82 $7,655   20 $383   $583,139 33
Oct 16, 2009 89 $6,106 -20% 15 $407   $592,706 34
Oct 23, 2009 101 $2,920 -52% 8 $365   $600,111 35
Oct 30, 2009 63 $19,993 +585% 33 $606   $621,040 36
Nov 6, 2009 82 $6,654 -67% 14 $475   $635,741 37
Nov 13, 2009 66 $14,923 +124% 34 $439   $653,120 38

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 7, 2009 52 $7,784     30 $259   $520,849 193

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 2009 52 $76,588   22 $3,481   $76,588 1
Mar 6, 2009 49 $57,775 -25% 20 $2,889   $134,363 2
Mar 13, 2009 54 $45,175 -22% 16 $2,823   $179,538 3
Mar 20, 2009 63 $23,934 -47% 12 $1,995   $203,472 4
Mar 27, 2009 65 $21,772 -9% 13 $1,675   $225,244 5
Apr 3, 2009 42 $82,599 +279% 55 $1,502   $307,843 6
Apr 10, 2009 53 $43,779 -47% 42 $1,042   $351,622 7
Apr 17, 2009 79 $11,119 -75% 13 $855   $362,741 8
Apr 24, 2009 97 $3,064 -72% 6 $511   $365,805 9
Aug 28, 2009 40 $111,102   54 $2,057   $488,834 27
Sep 4, 2009 58 $38,119 -66% 30 $1,271   $526,953 28
Sep 11, 2009 68 $20,707 -46% 22 $941   $547,660 29
Sep 18, 2009 100 $6,220 -70% 8 $778   $553,880 30
Sep 25, 2009 91 $9,056 +46% 12 $755   $562,936 31
Oct 9, 2009 87 $11,116   20 $556   $586,600 33
Oct 16, 2009 85 $10,591 -5% 15 $706   $597,191 34
Oct 23, 2009 106 $3,856 -64% 8 $482   $601,047 35
Oct 30, 2009 65 $28,040 +627% 33 $850   $629,087 36
Nov 6, 2009 83 $9,110 -68% 14 $651   $638,197 37
Nov 13, 2009 66 $21,286 +134% 34 $626   $659,483 38

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,324 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,952 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,576 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,806 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,168 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,448 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,755 $659,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Slowhand Cinema Movies 5 $659,483

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.