First Descent (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $739,690Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$438,615 (59.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:243 opening theaters/243 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,243,969

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,524 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,875 $739,690
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,037 $739,690

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 2nd, 2005 (Limited) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and a momentary drug reference
Comparisons: vs. Shrek
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,524 $739,690
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,760 $1,243,969
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,609 $739,690
Top 2005 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 228 $739,690
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,037 $739,690
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,928 $1,243,969
Top 2005 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 80 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 815 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,532 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,501 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 778 $739,690

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2005 20 $438,615   243 $1,805   $438,615 1
Dec 9, 2005 27 $133,285 -70% 238 $560   $689,945 2
Dec 16, 2005 52 $14,850 -89% 33 $450   $739,690 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2005 21 $556,660   243 $2,291   $556,660 1
Dec 9, 2005 30 $168,180 -70% 238 $707   $724,840 2
Dec 16, 2005 49 $14,850 -91% 33 $450   $739,690 3

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DVD Releases for February 21, 2006

February 20th, 2006

As usual, there's a very strange mix of DVDs coming out tomorrow with something for even the most unique of tastes. As for the best of the best, The Memory of a Killer - Buy from Amazon is the DVD Pick of the Week, only the third foreign language film to earn that distinction. Honorable mentions include two films that were unfortunately neglected when they first came out, Class of 1984 - Buy from Amazon and Erik the Viking - Buy from Amazon. Neither of which would be considered high art, but I like them and getting to highlight personal favorites of mine is one of the perks of the job. More...

Wide Variety of Limited Releases

December 2nd, 2005

Limited releases run the gamut this week in terms of stories told, quality of the telling, and even of the geological location of the openings. The best bet is the recent Independent Spirit Awards nominee, Transamerica, but those in Seattle might want to check out Be Here to Love Me, since it is not often that a limited release opens there. The same can be said about The Boys of Baraka and Boston. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$438,615 (59.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:243 opening theaters/243 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,243,969

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,524 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,875 $739,690
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,037 $739,690

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 2nd, 2005 (Limited) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and a momentary drug reference
Comparisons: vs. Shrek
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual

DVD Releases for February 21, 2006

February 20th, 2006

As usual, there's a very strange mix of DVDs coming out tomorrow with something for even the most unique of tastes. As for the best of the best, The Memory of a Killer - Buy from Amazon is the DVD Pick of the Week, only the third foreign language film to earn that distinction. Honorable mentions include two films that were unfortunately neglected when they first came out, Class of 1984 - Buy from Amazon and Erik the Viking - Buy from Amazon. Neither of which would be considered high art, but I like them and getting to highlight personal favorites of mine is one of the perks of the job. More...

Wide Variety of Limited Releases

December 2nd, 2005

Limited releases run the gamut this week in terms of stories told, quality of the telling, and even of the geological location of the openings. The best bet is the recent Independent Spirit Awards nominee, Transamerica, but those in Seattle might want to check out Be Here to Love Me, since it is not often that a limited release opens there. The same can be said about The Boys of Baraka and Boston. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,524 $739,690
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,760 $1,243,969
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,609 $739,690
Top 2005 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 228 $739,690
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,037 $739,690
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,928 $1,243,969
Top 2005 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 80 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 815 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,532 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,501 $739,690
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 778 $739,690

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2005 20 $438,615   243 $1,805   $438,615 1
Dec 9, 2005 27 $133,285 -70% 238 $560   $689,945 2
Dec 16, 2005 52 $14,850 -89% 33 $450   $739,690 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2005 21 $556,660   243 $2,291   $556,660 1
Dec 9, 2005 30 $168,180 -70% 238 $707   $724,840 2
Dec 16, 2005 49 $14,850 -91% 33 $450   $739,690 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,875 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,516 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,386 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,408 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 523 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,726 $739,690
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $739,690

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.