Knowing (2009)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $79,957,634Details
International Box Office $106,492,683Details
Worldwide Box Office $186,450,317
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $24,878,609 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,943,069 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $27,821,678
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,604,751 (30.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,332 opening theaters/3,337 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $114,925,763

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $79,957,634
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $106,492,683
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $186,450,317

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: March 20th, 2009 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment
Video Release: July 7th, 2009 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 For disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Monsters vs. Aliens
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Psychics, Disaster, End of the World, 1950s, Single Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Escape Artists, Mystery Clock Cinema
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $6,433,433 Apr 10, 2009 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 206 $9,427,123 Apr 10, 2009 24
Top Summit Entertainment Weekend Domestic 9 $24,604,751 Mar 20, 2009 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 64 $24,604,751 Mar 20, 2009 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $114,925,763
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $79,957,634
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 40 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 817 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 67 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Summit Entertainment Movies 6 $79,957,634

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 2009 1 $24,604,751   3,332 $7,384   $24,604,751 1
Mar 27, 2009 3 $14,702,187 -40% 3,337 $4,406   $46,217,199 2
Apr 3, 2009 4 $8,146,156 -45% 3,323 $2,451   $58,219,770 3
Apr 10, 2009 5 $6,433,433 -21% 2,925 $2,199   $67,769,550 4
Apr 17, 2009 8 $3,574,727 -44% 2,405 $1,486   $73,795,283 5
Apr 24, 2009 12 $1,943,154 -46% 1,860 $1,045   $76,780,504 6
May 1, 2009 15 $568,096 -71% 822 $691   $77,932,861 7
May 8, 2009 16 $303,297 -47% 373 $813   $78,401,631 8
May 15, 2009 18 $337,008 +11% 421 $800   $78,836,466 9
May 22, 2009 23 $195,344 -42% 264 $740   $79,166,065 10
May 29, 2009 28 $127,943 -35% 195 $656   $79,395,115 11
Jun 5, 2009 29 $93,035 -27% 152 $612   $79,545,127 12
Jun 12, 2009 35 $73,565 -21% 122 $603   $79,674,604 13
Jun 19, 2009 30 $99,144 +35% 115 $862   $79,819,993 14
Jun 26, 2009 40 $35,261 -64% 57 $619   $79,911,877 15
Jul 3, 2009 49 $14,472 -59% 24 $603   $79,948,113 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 20, 2009 1 $8,969,774     3,332 $2,692   $8,969,774 1
Mar 21, 2009 1 $9,872,734 +10%   3,332 $2,963   $18,842,508 2
Mar 22, 2009 1 $5,762,243 -42%   3,332 $1,729   $24,604,751 3
Mar 23, 2009 1 $1,820,529 -68%   3,332 $546   $26,425,280 4
Mar 24, 2009 1 $1,857,291 +2%   3,332 $557   $28,282,571 5
Mar 25, 2009 1 $1,586,671 -15%   3,332 $476   $29,869,242 6
Mar 26, 2009 1 $1,645,770 +4%   3,332 $494   $31,515,012 7
Mar 27, 2009 3 $4,607,824 +180% -49% 3,337 $1,381   $36,122,836 8
Mar 28, 2009 3 $6,360,181 +38% -36% 3,337 $1,906   $42,483,017 9
Mar 29, 2009 3 $3,734,182 -41% -35% 3,337 $1,119   $46,217,199 10
Mar 30, 2009 4 $966,111 -74% -47% 3,337 $290   $47,183,310 11
Mar 31, 2009 4 $1,050,535 +9% -43% 3,337 $315   $48,233,845 12
Apr 1, 2009 4 $899,553 -14% -43% 3,337 $270   $49,133,398 13
Apr 2, 2009 4 $940,216 +5% -43% 3,337 $282   $50,073,614 14
Apr 3, 2009 4 $2,751,331 +193% -40% 3,323 $828   $52,824,945 15
Apr 4, 2009 4 $3,438,906 +25% -46% 3,323 $1,035   $56,263,851 16
Apr 5, 2009 3 $1,955,919 -43% -48% 3,323 $589   $58,219,770 17
Apr 6, 2009 5 $661,514 -66% -32% 3,323 $199   $58,881,284 18
Apr 7, 2009 5 $800,437 +21% -24% 3,323 $241   $59,681,721 19
Apr 8, 2009 5 $737,672 -8% -18% 3,323 $222   $60,419,393 20
Apr 9, 2009 5 $916,724 +24% -2% 3,323 $276   $61,336,117 21
Apr 10, 2009 6 $2,325,276 +154% -15% 2,925 $795   $63,661,393 22
Apr 11, 2009 5 $2,560,950 +10% -26% 2,925 $876   $66,222,343 23
Apr 12, 2009 5 $1,547,207 -40% -21% 2,925 $529   $67,769,550 24
Apr 13, 2009 5 $725,884 -53% +10% 2,925 $248   $68,495,434 25
Apr 14, 2009 5 $648,237 -11% -19% 2,925 $222   $69,143,671 26
Apr 15, 2009 5 $546,781 -16% -26% 2,925 $187   $69,690,452 27
Apr 16, 2009 6 $530,104 -3% -42% 2,925 $181   $70,220,556 28
Apr 17, 2009 8 $1,100,134 +108% -53% 2,405 $457   $71,320,690 29
Apr 18, 2009 8 $1,551,381 +41% -39% 2,405 $645   $72,872,071 30
Apr 19, 2009 8 $923,212 -40% -40% 2,405 $384   $73,795,283 31
Apr 20, 2009 9 $265,590 -71% -63% 2,405 $110   $74,060,873 32
Apr 21, 2009 9 $292,472 +10% -55% 2,405 $122   $74,353,345 33
Apr 22, 2009 10 $243,904 -17% -55% 2,405 $101   $74,597,249 34
Apr 23, 2009 10 $240,101 -2% -55% 2,405 $100   $74,837,350 35
Apr 24, 2009 12 $569,937 +137% -48% 1,860 $306   $75,407,287 36
Apr 25, 2009 11 $876,881 +54% -43% 1,860 $471   $76,284,168 37
Apr 26, 2009 12 $496,336 -43% -46% 1,860 $267   $76,780,504 38
Apr 27, 2009 13 $135,972 -73% -49% 1,860 $73   $76,916,476 39
Apr 28, 2009 13 $158,275 +16% -46% 1,860 $85   $77,074,751 40
Apr 29, 2009 13 $148,175 -6% -39% 1,860 $80   $77,222,926 41
Apr 30, 2009 13 $141,839 -4% -41% 1,860 $76   $77,364,765 42
May 1, 2009 15 $167,550 +18% -71% 822 $204   $77,532,315 43
May 2, 2009 15 $255,606 +53% -71% 822 $311   $77,787,921 44
May 3, 2009 16 $144,940 -43% -71% 822 $176   $77,932,861 45
May 4, 2009 - $41,710 -71% -69% 822 $51   $77,974,571 46
May 5, 2009 - $44,048 +6% -72% 822 $54   $78,018,619 47
May 6, 2009 - $44,750 +2% -70% 822 $54   $78,063,369 48
May 7, 2009 - $34,965 -22% -75% 822 $43   $78,098,334 49
May 8, 2009 - $86,998 +149% -48% 373 $233   $78,185,332 50
May 9, 2009 - $126,498 +45% -51% 373 $339   $78,311,830 51
May 10, 2009 - $89,801 -29% -38% 373 $241   $78,401,631 52
May 11, 2009 - $23,597 -74% -43% 373 $63   $78,425,228 53
May 12, 2009 - $26,248 +11% -40% 373 $70   $78,451,476 54
May 13, 2009 - $23,508 -10% -47% 373 $63   $78,474,984 55
May 14, 2009 - $24,474 +4% -30% 373 $66   $78,499,458 56
May 15, 2009 - $95,719 +291% +10% 421 $227   $78,595,177 57
May 16, 2009 - $153,848 +61% +22% 421 $365   $78,749,025 58
May 17, 2009 - $87,441 -43% -3% 421 $208   $78,836,466 59
May 18, 2009 - $37,635 -57% +59% 421 $89   $78,874,101 60
May 19, 2009 - $35,746 -5% +36% 421 $85   $78,909,847 61
May 20, 2009 - $33,720 -6% +43% 421 $80   $78,943,567 62
May 21, 2009 - $27,154 -19% +11% 421 $64   $78,970,721 63
May 22, 2009 - $50,782 +87% -47% 264 $192   $79,021,503 64
May 23, 2009 - $74,347 +46% -52% 264 $282   $79,095,850 65
May 24, 2009 - $70,215 -6% -20% 264 $266   $79,166,065 66
May 25, 2009 26 $43,640 -38% +16% 264 $165   $79,209,705 67
May 26, 2009 - $18,691 -57% -48% 264 $71   $79,228,396 68
May 27, 2009 - $17,624 -6% -48% 264 $67   $79,246,020 69
May 28, 2009 - $21,152 +20% -22% 264 $80   $79,267,172 70
May 29, 2009 - $37,979 +80% -25% 195 $195   $79,305,151 71
May 30, 2009 - $57,448 +51% -23% 195 $295   $79,362,599 72
May 31, 2009 - $32,516 -43% -54% 195 $167   $79,395,115 73
Jun 1, 2009 - $11,955 -63% -73% 195 $61   $79,407,070 74
Jun 2, 2009 - $14,501 +21% -22% 195 $74   $79,421,571 75
Jun 3, 2009 - $15,328 +6% -13% 195 $79   $79,436,899 76
Jun 4, 2009 - $15,193 -1% -28% 195 $78   $79,452,092 77
Jun 5, 2009 - $32,040 +111% -16% 152 $211   $79,484,132 78
Jun 6, 2009 - $36,179 +13% -37% 152 $238   $79,520,311 79
Jun 7, 2009 - $24,816 -31% -24% 152 $163   $79,545,127 80
Jun 8, 2009 - $11,724 -53% -2% 152 $77   $79,556,851 81
Jun 9, 2009 - $12,783 +9% -12% 152 $84   $79,569,634 82
Jun 10, 2009 - $13,651 +7% -11% 152 $90   $79,583,285 83
Jun 11, 2009 - $17,754 +30% +17% 152 $117   $79,601,039 84
Jun 12, 2009 - $22,154 +25% -31% 122 $182   $79,623,193 85
Jun 13, 2009 - $31,963 +44% -12% 122 $262   $79,655,156 86
Jun 14, 2009 - $19,448 -39% -22% 122 $159   $79,674,604 87
Jun 15, 2009 - $9,827 -49% -16% 122 $81   $79,684,431 88
Jun 16, 2009 - $10,748 +9% -16% 122 $88   $79,695,179 89
Jun 17, 2009 - $10,819 +1% -21% 122 $89   $79,705,998 90
Jun 18, 2009 - $14,851 +37% -16% 122 $122   $79,720,849 91
Jun 19, 2009 - $31,389 +111% +42% 115 $273   $79,752,238 92
Jun 20, 2009 - $39,823 +27% +25% 115 $346   $79,792,061 93
Jun 21, 2009 - $27,932 -30% +44% 115 $243   $79,819,993 94
Jun 22, 2009 - $15,551 -44% +58% 115 $135   $79,835,544 95
Jun 23, 2009 - $16,075 +3% +50% 115 $140   $79,851,619 96
Jun 24, 2009 - $13,515 -16% +25% 115 $118   $79,865,134 97
Jun 25, 2009 - $11,482 -15% -23% 115 $100   $79,876,616 98
Jun 26, 2009 - $10,831 -6% -65% 57 $190   $79,887,447 99
Jun 27, 2009 - $14,214 +31% -64% 57 $249   $79,901,661 100
Jun 28, 2009 - $10,216 -28% -63% 57 $179   $79,911,877 101
Jun 29, 2009 - $4,776 -53% -69% 57 $84   $79,916,653 102
Jun 30, 2009 - $6,929 +45% -57% 57 $122   $79,923,582 103
Jul 1, 2009 - $4,704 -32% -65% 57 $83   $79,928,286 104
Jul 2, 2009 - $5,355 +14% -53% 57 $94   $79,933,641 105
Jul 3, 2009 - $4,649 -13% -57% 24 $194   $79,938,290 106
Jul 4, 2009 - $4,882 +5% -66% 24 $203   $79,943,172 107
Jul 5, 2009 - $4,941 +1% -52% 24 $206   $79,948,113 108
Jul 6, 2009 - $2,723 -45% -43% 24 $113   $79,950,836 109
Jul 7, 2009 - $2,653 -3% -62% 24 $111   $79,953,489 110
Jul 8, 2009 - $2,143 -19% -54% 24 $89   $79,955,632 111
Jul 9, 2009 - $2,002 -7% -63% 24 $83   $79,957,634 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 2009 1 $31,515,012   3,332 $9,458   $31,515,012 1
Mar 27, 2009 3 $18,558,602 -41% 3,337 $5,561   $50,073,614 2
Apr 3, 2009 4 $11,262,503 -39% 3,323 $3,389   $61,336,117 3
Apr 10, 2009 5 $8,884,439 -21% 2,925 $3,037   $70,220,556 4
Apr 17, 2009 9 $4,616,794 -48% 2,405 $1,920   $74,837,350 5
Apr 24, 2009 12 $2,527,415 -45% 1,860 $1,359   $77,364,765 6
May 1, 2009 15 $733,569 -71% 822 $892   $78,098,334 7
May 8, 2009 18 $401,124 -45% 373 $1,075   $78,499,458 8
May 15, 2009 19 $471,263 +17% 421 $1,119   $78,970,721 9
May 22, 2009 23 $296,451 -37% 264 $1,123   $79,267,172 10
May 29, 2009 29 $184,920 -38% 195 $948   $79,452,092 11
Jun 5, 2009 29 $148,947 -19% 152 $980   $79,601,039 12
Jun 12, 2009 34 $119,810 -20% 122 $982   $79,720,849 13
Jun 19, 2009 31 $155,767 +30% 115 $1,354   $79,876,616 14
Jun 26, 2009 44 $57,025 -63% 57 $1,000   $79,933,641 15
Jul 3, 2009 50 $23,993 -58% 24 $1,000   $79,957,634 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $106,492,683
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 696 $106,492,683
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office 32 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 60 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Summit Entertainment Movies 6 $106,492,683

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 688 $186,450,317
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 715 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 65 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Summit Entertainment Movies 6 $186,450,317

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 12, 20091773,065 773,065$12,508,192$12,508,1921
Jul 19, 20092267,209-65% 1,040,274$3,700,845$16,209,0372
Jul 26, 20094127,340-52% 1,167,614$1,599,390$17,808,4273
Aug 2, 2009878,430-38% 1,246,044$1,002,335$18,810,7624
Aug 9, 20091955,214-30% 1,301,258$756,432$19,567,1945
Aug 16, 20092140,539-27% 1,341,797$584,572$20,151,7666
Aug 23, 20092134,393-15% 1,376,190$513,144$20,664,9107
Aug 30, 20092830,584-11% 1,406,774$471,605$21,136,5158

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009336,426 36,426$750,374$750,3743
Aug 2, 20091516,608-54% 53,034$340,288$1,090,6624
Aug 9, 2009108,981-46% 62,015$184,029$1,274,6915
Aug 16, 2009207,309-19% 69,324$149,755$1,424,4466
Aug 23, 2009156,872-6% 76,196$145,281$1,569,7277

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Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    John Koestler

Supporting Cast

Rose Byrne    Diana
Chandler Canterbury    Caleb Koestler
Ben Mendelsohn    Phil Beckman
Lara Robinson    Abby/Lucinda
Nadia Townsend    Grace
Danielle Carter    Miss Taylor (1959)
Alethea McGrath    Miss Taylor (2009)
Alan Hopgood    Revered Koestler
D.G. Maloney    The Stranger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Proyas    Director
Ryne Douglas Pearson    Screenwriter
Juliet Snowden    Screenwriter
Stiles White    Screenwriter
Ryne Douglas Pearson    Story Creator
Alex Proyas    Adaptation
Todd Black    Producer
Jason Blumenthal    Producer
Steve Tisch    Producer
Alex Proyas    Producer
Stephen Jones    Executive Producer
Topher Dow    Executive Producer
Norm Golightly    Executive Producer
David Bloomfield    Executive Producer
Ryne Douglas Pearson    Executive Producer
Aaron Kaplan    Co-Executive Producer
Sean Perrone    Co-Executive Producer
Simon Duggan    Cinematographer
Richard Learoyd    Editor
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Steven Jones-Evans    Production Designer
Michelle McGahey    Supervising Art Director
Andy Walpole    Art Director
Jane Mancini    Set Designer
Nicki Gardiner    Set Decorator
Terry Ryan    Costume Designer
Peter Grace    Sound
Andrew Plain    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael McMenomy    Sound Designer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Sullivan    Re-recording Mixer
Pewter Purcell    Re-recording Mixer
Angelo Sahin    Special Effects Supervisor
Andrew Jackson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Durst    Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Anderson    Stunt Coordinator
Steve Andrews    Assistant Director
Kimble Rendall    Second Unit Director
Ross Emery    Second Unit Camera

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

International Details - An Interesting Proposal

September 12th, 2009

The Proposal had massive gains this past weekend and just failed to reach the top five with $5.83 million on 2160 screens in 42 markets for a total of $124.60 million internationally and $285.57 million worldwide. It is now the biggest worldwide hit for Sandra Bullock, and it still has a chance to overtake Speed internationally. This week it debuted in third place in Italy with $1.43 million on 354 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.86 million during its opening, which is much weaker than its performance here. It has yet to open in France, which is key in its quest to overtake Speed, but even if it bombs there and in Japan, it will still hit $300 million worldwide. More...

DVD Rentals - Not a Fast Week for New Releases

August 13th, 2009

While there were five new releases to reach the top 30 on the rental chart this week, only one of them reached the top ten. That new release was Fast and Furious, which placed first with roughly two thirds more rentals than Watchmen. More...

DVD Sales - People were Watching New Releases

August 5th, 2009

This was arguably the best week for new releases since summer began with eight reaching the top 30, including two new releases that finished first and second. Number one was Watchmen with 1.23 million units sold generating $25.60 million in sales. More...

DVD Rentals - Watching Watchmen and Coraline and the Rest of the New Releases

August 5th, 2009

New releases were not as plentiful on the rental chart as they were on the sales chart, mainly due to the fact that TV on DVD dominated the lower half of sales. The top two films were the same with Watchmen opening in first place with roughly 50% more rentals than Coraline had. More...

DVD Sales - New Releases Haunt Sales Chart

July 30th, 2009

There were not a lot of new releases to chart this week, and only one of them made it into the top five. However, that one film was A Haunting in Connecticut, which earned first place earning $8.76 million on 439,000 units sold. More...

DVD Rentals - Nothing Knew On top of the Rental Chart

July 30th, 2009

Firstly, that pun in the headline is so bad I caused my physical pain when I wrote it. But as it implies, none of the new releases were able to topple Knowing leaving the DVD in top spot on the rental chart. More...

International Details - Harry Leaves Competition in the Cold

July 26th, 2009

Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs was pushed into second place by The Half-Blood Prince, but it became the biggest international hit of the year topping Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen. Over the weekend the film added $61.90 million on 11,089 screens in 102 markets for a total of $430.88 million internationally and $582.75 million Worldwide. It is possible that the film is already the biggest his in the franchise, but we won't know for sure till this weekend's numbers are released. More...

DVD Sales - Well Known

July 23rd, 2009

Sales picked up this week with the release of Knowing and a few other new releases that topped the sales chart this week. Knowing led the way with respectable sales of 773,000 units and $12.51 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Getting to Know Knowing

July 23rd, 2009

The same three new releases that topped the sales chart this week also topped the rental charts, and they finished in the same order. Knowing opened in first place with more than Push and The Unborn made combined. More...

International Details - New Number One for the Year

July 19th, 2009

Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen became the biggest hit of the year on the international scene, at least for a little while. Over the weekend it added $34.27 million on 8210 screens in 62 markets for a total of $371.24 million internationally and $710.46 million worldwide. It has overtaken Angels and Demons for the biggest international hit of 2009, for the time being, while it is just ahead of the original's worldwide total. More...

DVD Releases for July 7th, 2009

July 6th, 2009

This is a slow week. Even compared to the recent slow weeks we've encountered, this is a slow week. There are a few first run releases on this week's list, but the best of them earned weak reviews and was only a mid-level hit at the box office. The best release overall is Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Volume 15, but it is a bit of a niche market release, and I'm hesitant to award it the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - Wolverine is Cut Down, but Still Fighting Hard

May 17th, 2009

Wolverine was pushed into second place on the international chart with $28.95 million on 8982 screens in 93 markets for a total of $121.58 million. This was a 60% drop-off, but that was better than it was domestically, and it appears $300 million worldwide is a sure bet. The film was pushed into third place in the U.K., but still managed a healthy $3.39 million on 484 screens over the weekend for a total of $18.47 million. It remained in first place in France with $3.95 million on 700 screens, but that was for the full week giving the film $11.80 million after two. It also finished in first place in Brazil with $2.11 million on 609 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.81 million after two. Next up for the film is Mexico, where it opens at the end of May, while it ends its run in Japan in August. More...

International Details - Hannah Strikes a Chord

May 10th, 2009

We've entered the summer schedule and this year there will be a small change. Instead of dealing with just the films that have reached $1 million or more on the international chart, we will be dealing with just the films that have reached $2 million or more. The reason for this change is simple; with the rise of many midlevel markets, reaching $1 million is just not that big of a feat anymore. The best of the rest of this week's selection was Hannah Montana the Movie, which placed a healthy second with $6.95 million on 1300 screens in 13 markets for a very early total of $8.96 million. This includes second place openings in the U.K. with $3.03 million on 415 screens in the U.K., which was as expected, and $1.44 million on 346 screens over the weekend in Italy and $1.64 million in total, which was better than expected. Also, it is about a week away from topping $1 million in Poland after earning $124,000 on 105 screens over the weekend giving it $932,000 after three. Combined with the nearly $75 million the movie has earned domestically, and this film is very, very close to showing a profit before the lucrative home market. More...

International Top Five - Furious Still Running Fast

April 29th, 2009

Fast and Furious took another victory lap on top of the international box office with $15.91 million on 6333 screens in 58 markets for a total of $170.94 million. This includes a first place finish in Italy; there the film topped the charts with ease, despite falling nearly 60% to $2.10 million on 422 screens over the weekend, while it has made $8.81 million after two. It fell even further in Australia down 62%, but it still managed to repeat on top with $2.17 million on 345 screens over the weekend for a total of $9.68 million. These large collapses during the film's second weekend of release are far too common during its international run; however, with $316.31 million worldwide, the movie is a smash hit, no matter how you look at it. More...

International Top Five - Fast Furriest of Them All

April 22nd, 2009

Fast and Furious remained in top shot with $34.65 million on 6361 screens in 57 markets for a total of $143.81 million internationally and $280.02 million worldwide. In Italy, the film opened in first place with $5.04 million on 414 screens over the weekend and $5.14 million in total while it managed the same feat in Australia with $5.69 million on 345 screens over the weekend and $5.88 million in total. It also placed first during its debut in China, but no box office numbers were released. The film fell more than 60% in the U.K. adding $2.82 million on 385 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.97 million after two. In Russia it performed even worse down 75% to $2.14 million on 696 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.48 million. More...

International Details - Unknown Success

April 19th, 2009

Knowing was able to sneak into third place, despite earlier reports to the contrary. Over the past weekend it earned $13.35 million on 2943 screens in 24 markets for a total of $47.80 million. The film opened in a number of smaller markets, but most of the growth came from two major markets: Germany and Spain. In the former it made $1.47 million on 440 screens, while in the latter it made a more impressive $2.35 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.11 million. As far as holdovers are concerned, the film held steady in France down just 16% to $3.06 million on 348 screens, but that was for the full week. After two weeks the film now has $6.72 million in that market. More...

Fangirls Put Hannah on Top

April 14th, 2009

Records fell over Easter weekend, as the overall box office pulled in $133 million, which was the best ever for an Easter Weekend. It was 14% lower that last weekend when Fast and Furious beat records. On the other hand, it was it was 15% higher that last Easter and 41% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.57 billion, which is 14.3% higher than the 2008's pace. More...

International Top Five - Monsters Fight Their Way to the Top

April 9th, 2009

Monsters vs. Aliens expanded practically worldwide over the weekend climbing into first place with $33.47 million on 7707 screens in 49 markets for a still early total of $46.90 million. It opened in most major markets scoring first place in the U.K. with $6.47 million on 520 screens, as well as in Italy with $2.86 on 496 and in Australia with $2.77 million on 382. It finished in second place in Spain with $2.82 million on 538 screens and in Mexico with $2.00 million on 539 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.06 million. On the other hand, it struggled in France landing in third place with $2.15 million on 790 screens and was even weaker in Germany earning fifth place with $1.40 million on 699. In both markets its per screen average was well below expectations and dragged down its overall per screen average. Perhaps the films the movie is spoofing are just not well known enough to draw in audiences overseas. Or perhaps there are not enough 3-D theaters overseas to give its overall box office a big enough boost. Regardless, the film should reach $100 million internationally, which will be enough to give the film a profit, assuming the price tag was not completely irrational. More...

Zero to Seventy is Three Days

April 7th, 2009

Fast and Furious broke records over the weekend and helped take the overall box office to $155 million. That's 6% more than last weekend, and 62% than the same weekend last year. Stunning. Overall, 2009 has managed $2.57 billion, which is 14% ahead of last year's pace. More...

Fast Start or Furious Filmmakers?

April 2nd, 2009

April starts off with what could be one of the biggest openings of the year, as well as one of the best reviewed movies of the year. Sadly, these are two separate movies. Even if the top film misses expectations, it should still earn more than the combined total of last year's set of wide releases, and help 2009 maintain its record setting pace. More...

International Top Five - Slum Comes Out On Top in Crowded Race

April 1st, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire returned to first place on the international chart with $9.59 million on 3123 screens in 52 markets for a total of $170.31 million internationally and $309.86 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in China with $2.93 million on just over 400 screens, which is the best opening for a non-American foreign film for the past decade. It also showed no signs of declining in Germany, where it added $2.37 million on 270 screens during its second weekend, which was nearly identical to its opening, and it now has a total of $5.54 million. More...

Monsters Take Down All Competition

March 31st, 2009

It was an amazing weekend at the box office as all six films on this list beat expectations. Granted, some times that was by the smallest of margins, but after two down weeks in a row we will take all the good news we can. Speaking of good news, the overall box office shot up by 39% from last weekend to $146 million. More importantly, that was 38% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has now pulled in $2.38 billion, which is 12% higher than last year's pace. With April of '08 starting slowly, we have a great chance to extend the lead this coming weekend. More...

International Details - Watchmen Slowing Down

March 29th, 2009

Watchmen fell out of the top five with $6.35 million on 4965 screens in 53 markets for a total of $60.63 million. Unless it is a big hit in Japan over the weekend, $100 million internationally is likely out of the question, as is $200 million worldwide. Depending on how much it costs to advertise, it could still make enough to show a profit, but it could take quite a bit longer than the studio would have liked. More...

Monsters vs. Everyone Else

March 26th, 2009

It's a one-horse race for top spot at the box office with Monsters vs. Aliens being that one horse. However, while there's no real race for the top this weekend, it will be interesting to see if the film can top last year's big spring release, Horton Hears a Who. Or if it can top The Watchmen for best opening weekend of the year. Or, most importantly, if it can help 2009 regain its winning ways over 2008. That shouldn't be too hard, as this week last year wasn't particularly strong. More...

Contest - All Knowing - Winning Announcement

March 26th, 2009

The winners of our All Knowing contest were determined and they are... More...

In the Know

March 24th, 2009

It was a relatively predictable weekend at the box office with all five films finishing in the right order and within an acceptable margin of error. The main difference was the top three films were more spread out than expected, which gave Knowing a much easier win. Overall, the box office pulled in $105 million, which was 4.5% higher than last weekend, but as expected, it was 6.6% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2009 has pulled in $2.20 billion, which is 12% higher than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Knowing Wins Weekend Face-Off

March 22nd, 2009

A fascinating box office face-off ended in a good win for Knowing over the weekend as the Nicolas Cage thriller earned $24.814 million, according to Summit's Sunday estimate, and topped the latest from Paul Rudd and Julia Roberts. Rudd's comedy, I Love You, Man did a decent $18 million, while Roberts' Duplicity was a little more disappointing with an estimated $14.4 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of March 20th, 2009

March 21st, 2009

If I were to use just one word to describe the sites on this week's list, that would would be 'solid'. Most of the sites on this list have all of the usual features, while a few has some minor extras. But none have what it takes to be the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Who Knows Who Will Win at the Box Office?

March 19th, 2009

There could be quite a race for top spot on top of the weekend box office with all three wide releases with a shot at coming out on top. Knowing, I Love You, Man, and Duplicity all have their strengths, and weaknesses, and this has led to analysts being divided on which movie will win. They are less divided on the chances they will keep up with last year's number one film, and it appears it will be another losing weekend for 2009. However, that should change next weekend. More...

Contest - All Knowing

March 13th, 2009

Only one saturation level release next week, Knowing, and it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. A movie about predictions being the target of a box office prediction game. Delicious. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Knowing. 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 SpongeBob SquarePants - SpongeBob vs. the Big One on DVD, as well as The Hills - Season Four on DVD and Stiletto 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 The Hills - Season Four on DVD and Stiletto on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win a third copy of Stiletto on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2009 Preview: March

March 1st, 2009

2009 got off to such a great start that I didn't think February would continue winning, but so far that has proven to be the case, for the most part. Now March has a great chance of continuing that run with several big hits, including three potential $100 million movies. At the beginning of the year, I didn't think there would be so many hits in March, but a high tide lifts all boats, and the more people see movies, the more trailers they see in theaters, and the more likely they are to watch the upcoming movies. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 15, 2008

June 15th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Transporter 3, Hoodwinked 2, The Green Hornet and more! More...

Cast Updates - March 6, 2008

March 6th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Fast and the Furious 4, Hamlet 2, Vivaldi, and more! More...

Cast Updates - December 13, 2007

December 13th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Julie & Julia, A Plumm Summer, Yes Man, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - December 13, 2007

December 13th, 2007

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


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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,604,751 (30.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,332 opening theaters/3,337 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $114,925,763

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $79,957,634
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $106,492,683
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $186,450,317

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: March 20th, 2009 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment
Video Release: July 7th, 2009 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 For disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Monsters vs. Aliens
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Psychics, Disaster, End of the World, 1950s, Single Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Escape Artists, Mystery Clock Cinema
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $6,433,433 Apr 10, 2009 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 206 $9,427,123 Apr 10, 2009 24
Top Summit Entertainment Weekend Domestic 9 $24,604,751 Mar 20, 2009 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 64 $24,604,751 Mar 20, 2009 3

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    John Koestler

Supporting Cast

Rose Byrne    Diana
Chandler Canterbury    Caleb Koestler
Ben Mendelsohn    Phil Beckman
Lara Robinson    Abby/Lucinda
Nadia Townsend    Grace
Danielle Carter    Miss Taylor (1959)
Alethea McGrath    Miss Taylor (2009)
Alan Hopgood    Revered Koestler
D.G. Maloney    The Stranger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Proyas    Director
Ryne Douglas Pearson    Screenwriter
Juliet Snowden    Screenwriter
Stiles White    Screenwriter
Ryne Douglas Pearson    Story Creator
Alex Proyas    Adaptation
Todd Black    Producer
Jason Blumenthal    Producer
Steve Tisch    Producer
Alex Proyas    Producer
Stephen Jones    Executive Producer
Topher Dow    Executive Producer
Norm Golightly    Executive Producer
David Bloomfield    Executive Producer
Ryne Douglas Pearson    Executive Producer
Aaron Kaplan    Co-Executive Producer
Sean Perrone    Co-Executive Producer
Simon Duggan    Cinematographer
Richard Learoyd    Editor
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Steven Jones-Evans    Production Designer
Michelle McGahey    Supervising Art Director
Andy Walpole    Art Director
Jane Mancini    Set Designer
Nicki Gardiner    Set Decorator
Terry Ryan    Costume Designer
Peter Grace    Sound
Andrew Plain    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael McMenomy    Sound Designer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Sullivan    Re-recording Mixer
Pewter Purcell    Re-recording Mixer
Angelo Sahin    Special Effects Supervisor
Andrew Jackson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Durst    Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Anderson    Stunt Coordinator
Steve Andrews    Assistant Director
Kimble Rendall    Second Unit Director
Ross Emery    Second Unit Camera

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

International Details - An Interesting Proposal

September 12th, 2009

The Proposal had massive gains this past weekend and just failed to reach the top five with $5.83 million on 2160 screens in 42 markets for a total of $124.60 million internationally and $285.57 million worldwide. It is now the biggest worldwide hit for Sandra Bullock, and it still has a chance to overtake Speed internationally. This week it debuted in third place in Italy with $1.43 million on 354 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.86 million during its opening, which is much weaker than its performance here. It has yet to open in France, which is key in its quest to overtake Speed, but even if it bombs there and in Japan, it will still hit $300 million worldwide. More...

DVD Rentals - Not a Fast Week for New Releases

August 13th, 2009

While there were five new releases to reach the top 30 on the rental chart this week, only one of them reached the top ten. That new release was Fast and Furious, which placed first with roughly two thirds more rentals than Watchmen. More...

DVD Sales - People were Watching New Releases

August 5th, 2009

This was arguably the best week for new releases since summer began with eight reaching the top 30, including two new releases that finished first and second. Number one was Watchmen with 1.23 million units sold generating $25.60 million in sales. More...

DVD Rentals - Watching Watchmen and Coraline and the Rest of the New Releases

August 5th, 2009

New releases were not as plentiful on the rental chart as they were on the sales chart, mainly due to the fact that TV on DVD dominated the lower half of sales. The top two films were the same with Watchmen opening in first place with roughly 50% more rentals than Coraline had. More...

DVD Sales - New Releases Haunt Sales Chart

July 30th, 2009

There were not a lot of new releases to chart this week, and only one of them made it into the top five. However, that one film was A Haunting in Connecticut, which earned first place earning $8.76 million on 439,000 units sold. More...

DVD Rentals - Nothing Knew On top of the Rental Chart

July 30th, 2009

Firstly, that pun in the headline is so bad I caused my physical pain when I wrote it. But as it implies, none of the new releases were able to topple Knowing leaving the DVD in top spot on the rental chart. More...

International Details - Harry Leaves Competition in the Cold

July 26th, 2009

Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs was pushed into second place by The Half-Blood Prince, but it became the biggest international hit of the year topping Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen. Over the weekend the film added $61.90 million on 11,089 screens in 102 markets for a total of $430.88 million internationally and $582.75 million Worldwide. It is possible that the film is already the biggest his in the franchise, but we won't know for sure till this weekend's numbers are released. More...

DVD Sales - Well Known

July 23rd, 2009

Sales picked up this week with the release of Knowing and a few other new releases that topped the sales chart this week. Knowing led the way with respectable sales of 773,000 units and $12.51 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Getting to Know Knowing

July 23rd, 2009

The same three new releases that topped the sales chart this week also topped the rental charts, and they finished in the same order. Knowing opened in first place with more than Push and The Unborn made combined. More...

International Details - New Number One for the Year

July 19th, 2009

Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen became the biggest hit of the year on the international scene, at least for a little while. Over the weekend it added $34.27 million on 8210 screens in 62 markets for a total of $371.24 million internationally and $710.46 million worldwide. It has overtaken Angels and Demons for the biggest international hit of 2009, for the time being, while it is just ahead of the original's worldwide total. More...

DVD Releases for July 7th, 2009

July 6th, 2009

This is a slow week. Even compared to the recent slow weeks we've encountered, this is a slow week. There are a few first run releases on this week's list, but the best of them earned weak reviews and was only a mid-level hit at the box office. The best release overall is Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Volume 15, but it is a bit of a niche market release, and I'm hesitant to award it the DVD Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - Wolverine is Cut Down, but Still Fighting Hard

May 17th, 2009

Wolverine was pushed into second place on the international chart with $28.95 million on 8982 screens in 93 markets for a total of $121.58 million. This was a 60% drop-off, but that was better than it was domestically, and it appears $300 million worldwide is a sure bet. The film was pushed into third place in the U.K., but still managed a healthy $3.39 million on 484 screens over the weekend for a total of $18.47 million. It remained in first place in France with $3.95 million on 700 screens, but that was for the full week giving the film $11.80 million after two. It also finished in first place in Brazil with $2.11 million on 609 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.81 million after two. Next up for the film is Mexico, where it opens at the end of May, while it ends its run in Japan in August. More...

International Details - Hannah Strikes a Chord

May 10th, 2009

We've entered the summer schedule and this year there will be a small change. Instead of dealing with just the films that have reached $1 million or more on the international chart, we will be dealing with just the films that have reached $2 million or more. The reason for this change is simple; with the rise of many midlevel markets, reaching $1 million is just not that big of a feat anymore. The best of the rest of this week's selection was Hannah Montana the Movie, which placed a healthy second with $6.95 million on 1300 screens in 13 markets for a very early total of $8.96 million. This includes second place openings in the U.K. with $3.03 million on 415 screens in the U.K., which was as expected, and $1.44 million on 346 screens over the weekend in Italy and $1.64 million in total, which was better than expected. Also, it is about a week away from topping $1 million in Poland after earning $124,000 on 105 screens over the weekend giving it $932,000 after three. Combined with the nearly $75 million the movie has earned domestically, and this film is very, very close to showing a profit before the lucrative home market. More...

International Top Five - Furious Still Running Fast

April 29th, 2009

Fast and Furious took another victory lap on top of the international box office with $15.91 million on 6333 screens in 58 markets for a total of $170.94 million. This includes a first place finish in Italy; there the film topped the charts with ease, despite falling nearly 60% to $2.10 million on 422 screens over the weekend, while it has made $8.81 million after two. It fell even further in Australia down 62%, but it still managed to repeat on top with $2.17 million on 345 screens over the weekend for a total of $9.68 million. These large collapses during the film's second weekend of release are far too common during its international run; however, with $316.31 million worldwide, the movie is a smash hit, no matter how you look at it. More...

International Top Five - Fast Furriest of Them All

April 22nd, 2009

Fast and Furious remained in top shot with $34.65 million on 6361 screens in 57 markets for a total of $143.81 million internationally and $280.02 million worldwide. In Italy, the film opened in first place with $5.04 million on 414 screens over the weekend and $5.14 million in total while it managed the same feat in Australia with $5.69 million on 345 screens over the weekend and $5.88 million in total. It also placed first during its debut in China, but no box office numbers were released. The film fell more than 60% in the U.K. adding $2.82 million on 385 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.97 million after two. In Russia it performed even worse down 75% to $2.14 million on 696 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.48 million. More...

International Details - Unknown Success

April 19th, 2009

Knowing was able to sneak into third place, despite earlier reports to the contrary. Over the past weekend it earned $13.35 million on 2943 screens in 24 markets for a total of $47.80 million. The film opened in a number of smaller markets, but most of the growth came from two major markets: Germany and Spain. In the former it made $1.47 million on 440 screens, while in the latter it made a more impressive $2.35 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.11 million. As far as holdovers are concerned, the film held steady in France down just 16% to $3.06 million on 348 screens, but that was for the full week. After two weeks the film now has $6.72 million in that market. More...

Fangirls Put Hannah on Top

April 14th, 2009

Records fell over Easter weekend, as the overall box office pulled in $133 million, which was the best ever for an Easter Weekend. It was 14% lower that last weekend when Fast and Furious beat records. On the other hand, it was it was 15% higher that last Easter and 41% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.57 billion, which is 14.3% higher than the 2008's pace. More...

International Top Five - Monsters Fight Their Way to the Top

April 9th, 2009

Monsters vs. Aliens expanded practically worldwide over the weekend climbing into first place with $33.47 million on 7707 screens in 49 markets for a still early total of $46.90 million. It opened in most major markets scoring first place in the U.K. with $6.47 million on 520 screens, as well as in Italy with $2.86 on 496 and in Australia with $2.77 million on 382. It finished in second place in Spain with $2.82 million on 538 screens and in Mexico with $2.00 million on 539 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.06 million. On the other hand, it struggled in France landing in third place with $2.15 million on 790 screens and was even weaker in Germany earning fifth place with $1.40 million on 699. In both markets its per screen average was well below expectations and dragged down its overall per screen average. Perhaps the films the movie is spoofing are just not well known enough to draw in audiences overseas. Or perhaps there are not enough 3-D theaters overseas to give its overall box office a big enough boost. Regardless, the film should reach $100 million internationally, which will be enough to give the film a profit, assuming the price tag was not completely irrational. More...

Zero to Seventy is Three Days

April 7th, 2009

Fast and Furious broke records over the weekend and helped take the overall box office to $155 million. That's 6% more than last weekend, and 62% than the same weekend last year. Stunning. Overall, 2009 has managed $2.57 billion, which is 14% ahead of last year's pace. More...

Fast Start or Furious Filmmakers?

April 2nd, 2009

April starts off with what could be one of the biggest openings of the year, as well as one of the best reviewed movies of the year. Sadly, these are two separate movies. Even if the top film misses expectations, it should still earn more than the combined total of last year's set of wide releases, and help 2009 maintain its record setting pace. More...

International Top Five - Slum Comes Out On Top in Crowded Race

April 1st, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire returned to first place on the international chart with $9.59 million on 3123 screens in 52 markets for a total of $170.31 million internationally and $309.86 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in China with $2.93 million on just over 400 screens, which is the best opening for a non-American foreign film for the past decade. It also showed no signs of declining in Germany, where it added $2.37 million on 270 screens during its second weekend, which was nearly identical to its opening, and it now has a total of $5.54 million. More...

Monsters Take Down All Competition

March 31st, 2009

It was an amazing weekend at the box office as all six films on this list beat expectations. Granted, some times that was by the smallest of margins, but after two down weeks in a row we will take all the good news we can. Speaking of good news, the overall box office shot up by 39% from last weekend to $146 million. More importantly, that was 38% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has now pulled in $2.38 billion, which is 12% higher than last year's pace. With April of '08 starting slowly, we have a great chance to extend the lead this coming weekend. More...

International Details - Watchmen Slowing Down

March 29th, 2009

Watchmen fell out of the top five with $6.35 million on 4965 screens in 53 markets for a total of $60.63 million. Unless it is a big hit in Japan over the weekend, $100 million internationally is likely out of the question, as is $200 million worldwide. Depending on how much it costs to advertise, it could still make enough to show a profit, but it could take quite a bit longer than the studio would have liked. More...

Monsters vs. Everyone Else

March 26th, 2009

It's a one-horse race for top spot at the box office with Monsters vs. Aliens being that one horse. However, while there's no real race for the top this weekend, it will be interesting to see if the film can top last year's big spring release, Horton Hears a Who. Or if it can top The Watchmen for best opening weekend of the year. Or, most importantly, if it can help 2009 regain its winning ways over 2008. That shouldn't be too hard, as this week last year wasn't particularly strong. More...

Contest - All Knowing - Winning Announcement

March 26th, 2009

The winners of our All Knowing contest were determined and they are... More...

In the Know

March 24th, 2009

It was a relatively predictable weekend at the box office with all five films finishing in the right order and within an acceptable margin of error. The main difference was the top three films were more spread out than expected, which gave Knowing a much easier win. Overall, the box office pulled in $105 million, which was 4.5% higher than last weekend, but as expected, it was 6.6% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2009 has pulled in $2.20 billion, which is 12% higher than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Knowing Wins Weekend Face-Off

March 22nd, 2009

A fascinating box office face-off ended in a good win for Knowing over the weekend as the Nicolas Cage thriller earned $24.814 million, according to Summit's Sunday estimate, and topped the latest from Paul Rudd and Julia Roberts. Rudd's comedy, I Love You, Man did a decent $18 million, while Roberts' Duplicity was a little more disappointing with an estimated $14.4 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of March 20th, 2009

March 21st, 2009

If I were to use just one word to describe the sites on this week's list, that would would be 'solid'. Most of the sites on this list have all of the usual features, while a few has some minor extras. But none have what it takes to be the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Who Knows Who Will Win at the Box Office?

March 19th, 2009

There could be quite a race for top spot on top of the weekend box office with all three wide releases with a shot at coming out on top. Knowing, I Love You, Man, and Duplicity all have their strengths, and weaknesses, and this has led to analysts being divided on which movie will win. They are less divided on the chances they will keep up with last year's number one film, and it appears it will be another losing weekend for 2009. However, that should change next weekend. More...

Contest - All Knowing

March 13th, 2009

Only one saturation level release next week, Knowing, and it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. A movie about predictions being the target of a box office prediction game. Delicious. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Knowing. 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 SpongeBob SquarePants - SpongeBob vs. the Big One on DVD, as well as The Hills - Season Four on DVD and Stiletto 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 The Hills - Season Four on DVD and Stiletto on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win a third copy of Stiletto on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2009 Preview: March

March 1st, 2009

2009 got off to such a great start that I didn't think February would continue winning, but so far that has proven to be the case, for the most part. Now March has a great chance of continuing that run with several big hits, including three potential $100 million movies. At the beginning of the year, I didn't think there would be so many hits in March, but a high tide lifts all boats, and the more people see movies, the more trailers they see in theaters, and the more likely they are to watch the upcoming movies. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 15, 2008

June 15th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Transporter 3, Hoodwinked 2, The Green Hornet and more! More...

Cast Updates - March 6, 2008

March 6th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Fast and the Furious 4, Hamlet 2, Vivaldi, and more! More...

Cast Updates - December 13, 2007

December 13th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Julie & Julia, A Plumm Summer, Yes Man, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - December 13, 2007

December 13th, 2007

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $114,925,763
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $79,957,634
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 40 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 817 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 67 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $79,957,634
All Time Domestic Box Office for Summit Entertainment Movies 6 $79,957,634

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 2009 1 $24,604,751   3,332 $7,384   $24,604,751 1
Mar 27, 2009 3 $14,702,187 -40% 3,337 $4,406   $46,217,199 2
Apr 3, 2009 4 $8,146,156 -45% 3,323 $2,451   $58,219,770 3
Apr 10, 2009 5 $6,433,433 -21% 2,925 $2,199   $67,769,550 4
Apr 17, 2009 8 $3,574,727 -44% 2,405 $1,486   $73,795,283 5
Apr 24, 2009 12 $1,943,154 -46% 1,860 $1,045   $76,780,504 6
May 1, 2009 15 $568,096 -71% 822 $691   $77,932,861 7
May 8, 2009 16 $303,297 -47% 373 $813   $78,401,631 8
May 15, 2009 18 $337,008 +11% 421 $800   $78,836,466 9
May 22, 2009 23 $195,344 -42% 264 $740   $79,166,065 10
May 29, 2009 28 $127,943 -35% 195 $656   $79,395,115 11
Jun 5, 2009 29 $93,035 -27% 152 $612   $79,545,127 12
Jun 12, 2009 35 $73,565 -21% 122 $603   $79,674,604 13
Jun 19, 2009 30 $99,144 +35% 115 $862   $79,819,993 14
Jun 26, 2009 40 $35,261 -64% 57 $619   $79,911,877 15
Jul 3, 2009 49 $14,472 -59% 24 $603   $79,948,113 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 20, 2009 1 $8,969,774     3,332 $2,692   $8,969,774 1
Mar 21, 2009 1 $9,872,734 +10%   3,332 $2,963   $18,842,508 2
Mar 22, 2009 1 $5,762,243 -42%   3,332 $1,729   $24,604,751 3
Mar 23, 2009 1 $1,820,529 -68%   3,332 $546   $26,425,280 4
Mar 24, 2009 1 $1,857,291 +2%   3,332 $557   $28,282,571 5
Mar 25, 2009 1 $1,586,671 -15%   3,332 $476   $29,869,242 6
Mar 26, 2009 1 $1,645,770 +4%   3,332 $494   $31,515,012 7
Mar 27, 2009 3 $4,607,824 +180% -49% 3,337 $1,381   $36,122,836 8
Mar 28, 2009 3 $6,360,181 +38% -36% 3,337 $1,906   $42,483,017 9
Mar 29, 2009 3 $3,734,182 -41% -35% 3,337 $1,119   $46,217,199 10
Mar 30, 2009 4 $966,111 -74% -47% 3,337 $290   $47,183,310 11
Mar 31, 2009 4 $1,050,535 +9% -43% 3,337 $315   $48,233,845 12
Apr 1, 2009 4 $899,553 -14% -43% 3,337 $270   $49,133,398 13
Apr 2, 2009 4 $940,216 +5% -43% 3,337 $282   $50,073,614 14
Apr 3, 2009 4 $2,751,331 +193% -40% 3,323 $828   $52,824,945 15
Apr 4, 2009 4 $3,438,906 +25% -46% 3,323 $1,035   $56,263,851 16
Apr 5, 2009 3 $1,955,919 -43% -48% 3,323 $589   $58,219,770 17
Apr 6, 2009 5 $661,514 -66% -32% 3,323 $199   $58,881,284 18
Apr 7, 2009 5 $800,437 +21% -24% 3,323 $241   $59,681,721 19
Apr 8, 2009 5 $737,672 -8% -18% 3,323 $222   $60,419,393 20
Apr 9, 2009 5 $916,724 +24% -2% 3,323 $276   $61,336,117 21
Apr 10, 2009 6 $2,325,276 +154% -15% 2,925 $795   $63,661,393 22
Apr 11, 2009 5 $2,560,950 +10% -26% 2,925 $876   $66,222,343 23
Apr 12, 2009 5 $1,547,207 -40% -21% 2,925 $529   $67,769,550 24
Apr 13, 2009 5 $725,884 -53% +10% 2,925 $248   $68,495,434 25
Apr 14, 2009 5 $648,237 -11% -19% 2,925 $222   $69,143,671 26
Apr 15, 2009 5 $546,781 -16% -26% 2,925 $187   $69,690,452 27
Apr 16, 2009 6 $530,104 -3% -42% 2,925 $181   $70,220,556 28
Apr 17, 2009 8 $1,100,134 +108% -53% 2,405 $457   $71,320,690 29
Apr 18, 2009 8 $1,551,381 +41% -39% 2,405 $645   $72,872,071 30
Apr 19, 2009 8 $923,212 -40% -40% 2,405 $384   $73,795,283 31
Apr 20, 2009 9 $265,590 -71% -63% 2,405 $110   $74,060,873 32
Apr 21, 2009 9 $292,472 +10% -55% 2,405 $122   $74,353,345 33
Apr 22, 2009 10 $243,904 -17% -55% 2,405 $101   $74,597,249 34
Apr 23, 2009 10 $240,101 -2% -55% 2,405 $100   $74,837,350 35
Apr 24, 2009 12 $569,937 +137% -48% 1,860 $306   $75,407,287 36
Apr 25, 2009 11 $876,881 +54% -43% 1,860 $471   $76,284,168 37
Apr 26, 2009 12 $496,336 -43% -46% 1,860 $267   $76,780,504 38
Apr 27, 2009 13 $135,972 -73% -49% 1,860 $73   $76,916,476 39
Apr 28, 2009 13 $158,275 +16% -46% 1,860 $85   $77,074,751 40
Apr 29, 2009 13 $148,175 -6% -39% 1,860 $80   $77,222,926 41
Apr 30, 2009 13 $141,839 -4% -41% 1,860 $76   $77,364,765 42
May 1, 2009 15 $167,550 +18% -71% 822 $204   $77,532,315 43
May 2, 2009 15 $255,606 +53% -71% 822 $311   $77,787,921 44
May 3, 2009 16 $144,940 -43% -71% 822 $176   $77,932,861 45
May 4, 2009 - $41,710 -71% -69% 822 $51   $77,974,571 46
May 5, 2009 - $44,048 +6% -72% 822 $54   $78,018,619 47
May 6, 2009 - $44,750 +2% -70% 822 $54   $78,063,369 48
May 7, 2009 - $34,965 -22% -75% 822 $43   $78,098,334 49
May 8, 2009 - $86,998 +149% -48% 373 $233   $78,185,332 50
May 9, 2009 - $126,498 +45% -51% 373 $339   $78,311,830 51
May 10, 2009 - $89,801 -29% -38% 373 $241   $78,401,631 52
May 11, 2009 - $23,597 -74% -43% 373 $63   $78,425,228 53
May 12, 2009 - $26,248 +11% -40% 373 $70   $78,451,476 54
May 13, 2009 - $23,508 -10% -47% 373 $63   $78,474,984 55
May 14, 2009 - $24,474 +4% -30% 373 $66   $78,499,458 56
May 15, 2009 - $95,719 +291% +10% 421 $227   $78,595,177 57
May 16, 2009 - $153,848 +61% +22% 421 $365   $78,749,025 58
May 17, 2009 - $87,441 -43% -3% 421 $208   $78,836,466 59
May 18, 2009 - $37,635 -57% +59% 421 $89   $78,874,101 60
May 19, 2009 - $35,746 -5% +36% 421 $85   $78,909,847 61
May 20, 2009 - $33,720 -6% +43% 421 $80   $78,943,567 62
May 21, 2009 - $27,154 -19% +11% 421 $64   $78,970,721 63
May 22, 2009 - $50,782 +87% -47% 264 $192   $79,021,503 64
May 23, 2009 - $74,347 +46% -52% 264 $282   $79,095,850 65
May 24, 2009 - $70,215 -6% -20% 264 $266   $79,166,065 66
May 25, 2009 26 $43,640 -38% +16% 264 $165   $79,209,705 67
May 26, 2009 - $18,691 -57% -48% 264 $71   $79,228,396 68
May 27, 2009 - $17,624 -6% -48% 264 $67   $79,246,020 69
May 28, 2009 - $21,152 +20% -22% 264 $80   $79,267,172 70
May 29, 2009 - $37,979 +80% -25% 195 $195   $79,305,151 71
May 30, 2009 - $57,448 +51% -23% 195 $295   $79,362,599 72
May 31, 2009 - $32,516 -43% -54% 195 $167   $79,395,115 73
Jun 1, 2009 - $11,955 -63% -73% 195 $61   $79,407,070 74
Jun 2, 2009 - $14,501 +21% -22% 195 $74   $79,421,571 75
Jun 3, 2009 - $15,328 +6% -13% 195 $79   $79,436,899 76
Jun 4, 2009 - $15,193 -1% -28% 195 $78   $79,452,092 77
Jun 5, 2009 - $32,040 +111% -16% 152 $211   $79,484,132 78
Jun 6, 2009 - $36,179 +13% -37% 152 $238   $79,520,311 79
Jun 7, 2009 - $24,816 -31% -24% 152 $163   $79,545,127 80
Jun 8, 2009 - $11,724 -53% -2% 152 $77   $79,556,851 81
Jun 9, 2009 - $12,783 +9% -12% 152 $84   $79,569,634 82
Jun 10, 2009 - $13,651 +7% -11% 152 $90   $79,583,285 83
Jun 11, 2009 - $17,754 +30% +17% 152 $117   $79,601,039 84
Jun 12, 2009 - $22,154 +25% -31% 122 $182   $79,623,193 85
Jun 13, 2009 - $31,963 +44% -12% 122 $262   $79,655,156 86
Jun 14, 2009 - $19,448 -39% -22% 122 $159   $79,674,604 87
Jun 15, 2009 - $9,827 -49% -16% 122 $81   $79,684,431 88
Jun 16, 2009 - $10,748 +9% -16% 122 $88   $79,695,179 89
Jun 17, 2009 - $10,819 +1% -21% 122 $89   $79,705,998 90
Jun 18, 2009 - $14,851 +37% -16% 122 $122   $79,720,849 91
Jun 19, 2009 - $31,389 +111% +42% 115 $273   $79,752,238 92
Jun 20, 2009 - $39,823 +27% +25% 115 $346   $79,792,061 93
Jun 21, 2009 - $27,932 -30% +44% 115 $243   $79,819,993 94
Jun 22, 2009 - $15,551 -44% +58% 115 $135   $79,835,544 95
Jun 23, 2009 - $16,075 +3% +50% 115 $140   $79,851,619 96
Jun 24, 2009 - $13,515 -16% +25% 115 $118   $79,865,134 97
Jun 25, 2009 - $11,482 -15% -23% 115 $100   $79,876,616 98
Jun 26, 2009 - $10,831 -6% -65% 57 $190   $79,887,447 99
Jun 27, 2009 - $14,214 +31% -64% 57 $249   $79,901,661 100
Jun 28, 2009 - $10,216 -28% -63% 57 $179   $79,911,877 101
Jun 29, 2009 - $4,776 -53% -69% 57 $84   $79,916,653 102
Jun 30, 2009 - $6,929 +45% -57% 57 $122   $79,923,582 103
Jul 1, 2009 - $4,704 -32% -65% 57 $83   $79,928,286 104
Jul 2, 2009 - $5,355 +14% -53% 57 $94   $79,933,641 105
Jul 3, 2009 - $4,649 -13% -57% 24 $194   $79,938,290 106
Jul 4, 2009 - $4,882 +5% -66% 24 $203   $79,943,172 107
Jul 5, 2009 - $4,941 +1% -52% 24 $206   $79,948,113 108
Jul 6, 2009 - $2,723 -45% -43% 24 $113   $79,950,836 109
Jul 7, 2009 - $2,653 -3% -62% 24 $111   $79,953,489 110
Jul 8, 2009 - $2,143 -19% -54% 24 $89   $79,955,632 111
Jul 9, 2009 - $2,002 -7% -63% 24 $83   $79,957,634 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 2009 1 $31,515,012   3,332 $9,458   $31,515,012 1
Mar 27, 2009 3 $18,558,602 -41% 3,337 $5,561   $50,073,614 2
Apr 3, 2009 4 $11,262,503 -39% 3,323 $3,389   $61,336,117 3
Apr 10, 2009 5 $8,884,439 -21% 2,925 $3,037   $70,220,556 4
Apr 17, 2009 9 $4,616,794 -48% 2,405 $1,920   $74,837,350 5
Apr 24, 2009 12 $2,527,415 -45% 1,860 $1,359   $77,364,765 6
May 1, 2009 15 $733,569 -71% 822 $892   $78,098,334 7
May 8, 2009 18 $401,124 -45% 373 $1,075   $78,499,458 8
May 15, 2009 19 $471,263 +17% 421 $1,119   $78,970,721 9
May 22, 2009 23 $296,451 -37% 264 $1,123   $79,267,172 10
May 29, 2009 29 $184,920 -38% 195 $948   $79,452,092 11
Jun 5, 2009 29 $148,947 -19% 152 $980   $79,601,039 12
Jun 12, 2009 34 $119,810 -20% 122 $982   $79,720,849 13
Jun 19, 2009 31 $155,767 +30% 115 $1,354   $79,876,616 14
Jun 26, 2009 44 $57,025 -63% 57 $1,000   $79,933,641 15
Jul 3, 2009 50 $23,993 -58% 24 $1,000   $79,957,634 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $106,492,683
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 696 $106,492,683
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office 32 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 60 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $106,492,683
All Time International Box Office for Summit Entertainment Movies 6 $106,492,683

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 688 $186,450,317
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 715 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 65 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $186,450,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Summit Entertainment Movies 6 $186,450,317

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 12, 20091773,065 773,065$12,508,192$12,508,1921
Jul 19, 20092267,209-65% 1,040,274$3,700,845$16,209,0372
Jul 26, 20094127,340-52% 1,167,614$1,599,390$17,808,4273
Aug 2, 2009878,430-38% 1,246,044$1,002,335$18,810,7624
Aug 9, 20091955,214-30% 1,301,258$756,432$19,567,1945
Aug 16, 20092140,539-27% 1,341,797$584,572$20,151,7666
Aug 23, 20092134,393-15% 1,376,190$513,144$20,664,9107
Aug 30, 20092830,584-11% 1,406,774$471,605$21,136,5158

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009336,426 36,426$750,374$750,3743
Aug 2, 20091516,608-54% 53,034$340,288$1,090,6624
Aug 9, 2009108,981-46% 62,015$184,029$1,274,6915
Aug 16, 2009207,309-19% 69,324$149,755$1,424,4466
Aug 23, 2009156,872-6% 76,196$145,281$1,569,7277

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