Ninja Assassin (2009)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,122,883Details
International Box Office $24,087,009Details
Worldwide Box Office $62,209,892
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $16,806,420 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,615,728 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $22,422,148
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,316,158 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,503 opening theaters/2,503 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,750,531

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 16th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Killer Elite
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Orphan, Hitmen, Shadowy Organization, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Revenge, Martial Arts
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, Silver Pictures, Anarchos Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $13,316,158 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 149 $19,512,613 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 92 $21,193,565 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $25,884,401 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $13,316,158 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $19,512,613 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 38 $21,193,565 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 43 $31,055,630 Nov 27, 2009 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2009 6 $13,316,158   2,503 $5,320   $21,193,565 1
Dec 4, 2009 8 $5,061,499 -62% 2,503 $2,022   $29,821,996 2
Dec 11, 2009 10 $2,707,470 -47% 2,100 $1,289   $34,304,761 3
Dec 18, 2009 14 $932,447 -66% 1,155 $807   $36,419,535 4
Dec 25, 2009 26 $203,124 -78% 166 $1,224   $37,166,599 5
Jan 1, 2010 30 $189,309 -7% 166 $1,140   $37,492,774 6
Jan 8, 2010 36 $71,024 -62% 101 $703   $37,627,463 7
Jan 15, 2010 33 $124,519 +75% 206 $604   $37,783,036 8
Jan 22, 2010 38 $96,271 -23% 168 $573   $37,944,431 9
Jan 29, 2010 43 $60,346 -37% 132 $457   $38,042,370 10
Feb 5, 2010 44 $38,350 -36% 98 $391   $38,105,077 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 2009 4 $3,318,146     2,503 $1,326   $3,318,146 1
Nov 26, 2009 3 $4,559,261 +37%   2,503 $1,822   $7,877,407 2
Nov 27, 2009 6 $5,639,793 +24%   2,503 $2,253   $13,517,200 3
Nov 28, 2009 6 $4,869,935 -14%   2,503 $1,946   $18,387,135 4
Nov 29, 2009 6 $2,806,430 -42%   2,503 $1,121   $21,193,565 5
Nov 30, 2009 4 $937,232 -67%   2,503 $374   $22,130,797 6
Dec 1, 2009 4 $997,183 +6%   2,503 $398   $23,127,980 7
Dec 2, 2009 4 $824,320 -17% -75% 2,503 $329   $23,952,300 8
Dec 3, 2009 4 $808,197 -2% -82% 2,503 $323   $24,760,497 9
Dec 4, 2009 8 $1,647,124 +104% -71% 2,503 $658   $26,407,621 10
Dec 5, 2009 9 $2,014,530 +22% -59% 2,503 $805   $28,422,151 11
Dec 6, 2009 8 $1,399,845 -31% -50% 2,503 $559   $29,821,996 12
Dec 7, 2009 6 $468,419 -67% -50% 2,503 $187   $30,290,415 13
Dec 8, 2009 7 $484,159 +3% -51% 2,503 $193   $30,774,574 14
Dec 9, 2009 6 $408,287 -16% -50% 2,503 $163   $31,182,861 15
Dec 10, 2009 6 $414,430 +2% -49% 2,503 $166   $31,597,291 16
Dec 11, 2009 10 $800,281 +93% -51% 2,100 $381   $32,397,572 17
Dec 12, 2009 10 $1,132,225 +41% -44% 2,100 $539   $33,529,797 18
Dec 13, 2009 10 $774,964 -32% -45% 2,100 $369   $34,304,761 19
Dec 14, 2009 9 $292,429 -62% -38% 2,100 $139   $34,597,190 20
Dec 15, 2009 10 $312,187 +7% -36% 2,100 $149   $34,909,377 21
Dec 16, 2009 10 $294,280 -6% -28% 2,100 $140   $35,203,657 22
Dec 17, 2009 10 $283,431 -4% -32% 2,100 $135   $35,487,088 23
Dec 18, 2009 14 $282,651 n/c -65% 1,155 $245   $35,769,739 24
Dec 19, 2009 15 $327,948 +16% -71% 1,155 $284   $36,097,687 25
Dec 20, 2009 14 $321,848 -2% -58% 1,155 $279   $36,419,535 26
Dec 21, 2009 15 $178,268 -45% -39% 1,155 $154   $36,597,803 27
Dec 22, 2009 16 $177,217 -1% -43% 1,155 $153   $36,775,020 28
Dec 23, 2009 - $114,215 -36% -61% 631 $181   $36,889,235 29
Dec 24, 2009 18 $74,240 -35% -74% 631 $118   $36,963,475 30
Dec 25, 2009 - $71,395 -4% -75% 166 $430   $37,034,870 31
Dec 26, 2009 - $72,211 +1% -78% 166 $435   $37,107,081 32
Dec 27, 2009 - $59,518 -18% -82% 166 $359   $37,166,599 33
Dec 28, 2009 - $35,711 -40% -80% 166 $215   $37,202,310 34
Dec 29, 2009 - $37,497 +5% -79% 166 $226   $37,239,807 35
Dec 30, 2009 - $35,622 -5% -69% 166 $215   $37,275,429 36
Dec 31, 2009 - $28,036 -21% -62% 166 $169   $37,303,465 37
Jan 1, 2010 - $80,046 +186% +12% 166 $482   $37,383,511 38
Jan 2, 2010 - $71,743 -10% -1% 166 $432   $37,455,254 39
Jan 3, 2010 - $37,520 -48% -37% 166 $226   $37,492,774 40
Jan 4, 2010 - $16,884 -55% -53% 166 $102   $37,509,658 41
Jan 5, 2010 - $18,065 +7% -52% 166 $109   $37,527,723 42
Jan 6, 2010 - $15,356 -15% -57% 166 $93   $37,543,079 43
Jan 7, 2010 - $13,360 -13% -52% 166 $80   $37,556,439 44
Jan 8, 2010 - $21,981 +65% -73% 101 $218   $37,578,420 45
Jan 9, 2010 - $29,235 +33% -59% 101 $289   $37,607,655 46
Jan 10, 2010 - $19,808 -32% -47% 101 $196   $37,627,463 47
Jan 11, 2010 - $7,329 -63% -57% 101 $73   $37,634,792 48
Jan 12, 2010 - $7,708 +5% -57% 101 $76   $37,642,500 49
Jan 13, 2010 - $7,862 +2% -49% 101 $78   $37,650,362 50
Jan 14, 2010 - $8,155 +4% -39% 101 $81   $37,658,517 51
Jan 15, 2010 - $32,812 +302% +49% 206 $159   $37,691,329 52
Jan 16, 2010 - $48,090 +47% +64% 206 $233   $37,739,419 53
Jan 17, 2010 - $43,617 -9% +120% 206 $212   $37,783,036 54
Jan 18, 2010 34 $27,479 -37% +275% 206 $133   $37,810,515 55
Jan 19, 2010 - $13,190 -52% +71% 206 $64   $37,823,705 56
Jan 20, 2010 - $12,167 -8% +55% 206 $59   $37,835,872 57
Jan 21, 2010 - $12,288 +1% +51% 206 $60   $37,848,160 58
Jan 22, 2010 - $26,203 +113% -20% 168 $156   $37,874,363 59
Jan 23, 2010 - $43,982 +68% -9% 168 $262   $37,918,345 60
Jan 24, 2010 - $26,086 -41% -40% 168 $155   $37,944,431 61
Jan 25, 2010 - $9,613 -63% -65% 168 $57   $37,954,044 62
Jan 26, 2010 - $9,229 -4% -30% 168 $55   $37,963,273 63
Jan 27, 2010 - $9,237 n/c -24% 168 $55   $37,972,510 64
Jan 28, 2010 - $9,514 +3% -23% 168 $57   $37,982,024 65
Jan 29, 2010 - $16,089 +69% -39% 132 $122   $37,998,113 66
Jan 30, 2010 - $25,413 +58% -42% 132 $193   $38,023,526 67
Jan 31, 2010 - $18,844 -26% -28% 132 $143   $38,042,370 68
Feb 1, 2010 - $6,307 -67% -34% 132 $48   $38,048,677 69
Feb 2, 2010 - $6,118 -3% -34% 132 $46   $38,054,795 70
Feb 3, 2010 - $5,996 -2% -35% 132 $45   $38,060,791 71
Feb 4, 2010 - $5,936 -1% -38% 132 $45   $38,066,727 72
Feb 5, 2010 - $11,236 +89% -30% 98 $115   $38,077,963 73
Feb 6, 2010 - $18,316 +63% -28% 98 $187   $38,096,279 74
Feb 7, 2010 - $8,798 -52% -53% 98 $90   $38,105,077 75
Feb 8, 2010 - $5,243 -40% -17% 98 $54   $38,110,320 76
Feb 9, 2010 - $4,092 -22% -33% 98 $42   $38,114,412 77
Feb 10, 2010 - $4,173 +2% -30% 98 $43   $38,118,585 78
Feb 11, 2010 - $4,298 +3% -28% 98 $44   $38,122,883 79

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 2009 7 $7,877,407   2,503 $3,147   $7,877,407 1
Nov 27, 2009 6 $16,883,090 +114% 2,503 $6,745   $24,760,497 2
Dec 4, 2009 8 $6,836,794 -60% 2,503 $2,731   $31,597,291 3
Dec 11, 2009 10 $3,889,797 -43% 2,100 $1,852   $35,487,088 4
Dec 18, 2009 15 $1,476,387 -62% 1,155 $1,278   $36,963,475 5
Dec 25, 2009 28 $339,990 -77% 166 $2,048   $37,303,465 6
Jan 1, 2010 31 $252,974 -26% 166 $1,524   $37,556,439 7
Jan 8, 2010 34 $102,078 -60% 101 $1,011   $37,658,517 8
Jan 15, 2010 33 $189,643 +86% 206 $921   $37,848,160 9
Jan 22, 2010 38 $133,864 -29% 168 $797   $37,982,024 10
Jan 29, 2010 43 $84,703 -37% 132 $642   $38,066,727 11
Feb 5, 2010 43 $56,156 -34% 98 $573   $38,122,883 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 21, 20103302,647 302,647$5,998,464$5,998,4641
Mar 28, 20108133,541-56% 436,188$2,646,783$8,645,2472
Apr 11, 20101641,350 517,394$681,862$10,129,0124
Apr 18, 20101439,690-4% 557,084$654,488$10,783,5005
Apr 25, 20102023,344-41% 580,428$384,943$11,168,4436
May 2, 20102019,479-17% 599,907$315,560$11,484,0037
May 9, 20103017,622-10% 617,529$338,342$11,822,3458

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 21, 20103101,356 101,356$2,667,691$2,667,6911
Mar 28, 2010621,792-78% 123,148$573,577$3,241,2682
Apr 4, 20101119,757-9% 142,905$400,073$3,641,3413
Apr 11, 20101410,701-46% 153,606$267,428$3,908,7694
Apr 18, 20101412,497+17% 166,103$312,300$4,221,0695
Jun 20, 20101616,684 196,055$384,736$4,911,76314

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Leading Cast

Jeong Ji-hoon    Raizo

Supporting Cast

Naomie Harris    Mika
Ben Miles    Ryan Maslow
Rick Yune    Takeshi
Sho Kosugi    Lord Ozunu
Guido Foehrweisser    Europol Agent
Stephen Marcus    Kingpin
Randall Duk Kim    Tattoo Master
Sung Kang    Hollywood
Eleonore Weisgerber    Mrs. Sabatin

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

Production and Technical Credits

James McTeigue    Director
Matthew Sand    Screenwriter
J. Michael Straczynski    Screenwriter
Matthew Sand    Story Creator
Joel Silver    Producer
Andy Wachowski    Producer
Larry Wachowski*    Producer
Grant Hill    Producer
Thomas Tull    Executive Producer
Jon Jashni    Executive Producer
Steve Richards    Executive Producer
Karl Walter Lindenlaub    Cinematographer
Gian Ganziano    Editor
Jett Sally    Editor
Ilan Eshkeri    Editor
Graham 'Grace' Walker    Production Designer
Sebastian Krawinkel    Supervising Art Director
Peter Walpole    Set Decorator
Carlo Poggioli    Costume Designer
Ivan Sharrock    Sound Designer
Eric Lindemann    Supervising Sound Editor
Chas Jarrett    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Glass    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeppe N. Christensen    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bjorn Mayer    Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt McDonald    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christopher Townsend    Visual Effects Supervisor
Uli Nefzer    Special Effects Supervisor
Chad Stahelski    Stunt Coordinator
Noon Orsatti    Stunt Coordinator
Jon Valera    Fight Choreographer
Peng Zhang    Fight Choreographer
Terry Needham    Assistant Director
Lucinda Syson    Assistant Director
William Fay    Executive Producer

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

DVD Sales: New Moon gets Early Jump on Competition

April 7th, 2010

There were eight new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's sales chart, including two that were able to chart despite not coming out until Sunday. This includes The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which sold 3.16 million units in just two days, generating $74.41 million in the process. More...

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March 16th, 2010

Not a big week in terms of total releases, but there are plenty of top-notch choices from every category. The best wide release on this week's list is The Princess and the Frog, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. It's not the only contender for that title. In fact, there are contenders in nearly every category, including limited releases (Bandslam on DVD), Foreign Language films (Broken Embraces on Blu-ray), TV on DVD (Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray), and even Canadian (High Life on DVD). While all are worthy of adding to your DVD / Blu-ray collection, I'm going with The Princess and the Frog on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - Revenge Remains Popular

December 20th, 2009

Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard fell out of the top five, but still did relatively well, earning $8.14 million on 2,198 screens in 19 markets for an early total of $23.58 million. In its native France it added $6.27 million on 925 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.57 million after two. This is not that much weaker than the original, which at this point had made just over $20 million in France. More...

International Details - Foreign Films are not Chicken

December 13th, 2009

A number of international releases reached the top 30 this week, including Zweiohrkuken, a.k.a. The Chicken With Two Ears, from Germany, which placed sixth with $10.72 million on 839 screens in 3 markets. It made $9.39 million on 714 screens in its native market, which was easily enough for first place and more than twice what the original,Keinohrhasen, a.k.a., No Ear Hare, opened with in 2007. Keinohrhasen went on to earn $74 million worldwide, of which more than $60 million was earned in Germany. However, I don't think this film will have the same legs. That said, since it was written, directed, and stars Til Schweiger who was recently in Inglourious Basterds, it could earn see releases in more markets. More...

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December 7th, 2009

It was one of those good news / bad news weekends; however, the bad news was minor compared to the overwhelming positive stories to talk about. Yes, the overall box office plummeted 47% from last weekend to $99 million, but that was expected for a post-holiday weekend and it was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Also, total ticket sales for the year now sit at $9.66 billion, which is not only 8.5% higher than last year's pace, it is within a rounding error of 2007's record-setting total. That means it is possible that 2009 has already set the record for biggest yearly box office with three weeks left in the year. More...

International Details: Assassin Takes on the Competition

December 6th, 2009

Ninja Assassin started its international run in sixth place with $5.30 million on 665 screens in 9 markets over the weekend for a total of $5.97 million. Most of those markets were in Asia, including South Korea, where it opened in second place with $2.97 million on 401 screens over the weekend and $3.55 million in total. More...

New Films Can't Compete Over Thanksgiving

November 30th, 2009

Thanksgiving was a record-breaking weekend in more than one way. First, total ticket sales amounted to $188 million over three days and $273 million over five, which is a record for the long weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office was actually down 28% from last weekend, but compared to last year it was up just under 16%, while the five-day total was nearly 17% higher. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned a total of $9.52 billion, which is 8.4% higher than the same point last year. In fact, 2009 is now the third-highest-grossing year of all-time and just $150 million away from earning the crown. Breaking the record for total box office is just a matter of when, not if, while 2009 could be the first year total ticket sales crack $10 billion. More...

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November 29th, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon held on to top spot at the box office over the weekend, but only by a couple of million dollars, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The Blind Side had a fantastic second weekend, with an 18% increase from its opening, and came close to pulling off a surprise victory. More...

Being Thankful for the Holdovers

November 26th, 2009

It's Thanksgiving long weekend, one of the best holidays in terms of box office drawing power. However, none of the new releases seem like they have what it takes to really draw in moviegoers. On the other hand, New Moon broke a number of records last weekend, and it has a slim chance at breaking a few more this weekend. Even if it doesn't, it should top the top film from last year, Four Christmases, which should lead to another gain year-over-year. More...

2009 Preview: November

November 1st, 2009

October was not a month to remember, as only two films really beat expectations. (Although Paranormal Activity was the most unexpected hit during the October, it actually opened in September, so one could argue it's not really an 'October hit'.) This month we have a massive collection of potential blockbusters, some potential Oscar contenders, as well as a few unfortunate films that might be squeezed out by the competition. Compared to last November, we might have the same number of $100 million hits, assuming all movies match expectations (fat chance); we have a limited release from this month become the Awards Season darling and reach that milestone (monstrously unlikely); and we count The Princess and the Frog as a November releases (intellectually dishonest). That said, if three or four legitimate November releases reach that milestone, then 2009 will be on pace to tie or break the record for most $100 million released in one calendar year. But overall, 2009 will likely see its lead over 2008 shrink during the next 30 days. More...

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,316,158 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,503 opening theaters/2,503 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,750,531

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 16th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Killer Elite
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Orphan, Hitmen, Shadowy Organization, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Revenge, Martial Arts
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, Silver Pictures, Anarchos Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $13,316,158 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 149 $19,512,613 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 92 $21,193,565 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $25,884,401 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $13,316,158 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $19,512,613 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 38 $21,193,565 Nov 27, 2009 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 43 $31,055,630 Nov 27, 2009 5

Leading Cast

Jeong Ji-hoon    Raizo

Supporting Cast

Naomie Harris    Mika
Ben Miles    Ryan Maslow
Rick Yune    Takeshi
Sho Kosugi    Lord Ozunu
Guido Foehrweisser    Europol Agent
Stephen Marcus    Kingpin
Randall Duk Kim    Tattoo Master
Sung Kang    Hollywood
Eleonore Weisgerber    Mrs. Sabatin

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

Production and Technical Credits

James McTeigue    Director
Matthew Sand    Screenwriter
J. Michael Straczynski    Screenwriter
Matthew Sand    Story Creator
Joel Silver    Producer
Andy Wachowski    Producer
Larry Wachowski*    Producer
Grant Hill    Producer
Thomas Tull    Executive Producer
Jon Jashni    Executive Producer
Steve Richards    Executive Producer
Karl Walter Lindenlaub    Cinematographer
Gian Ganziano    Editor
Jett Sally    Editor
Ilan Eshkeri    Editor
Graham 'Grace' Walker    Production Designer
Sebastian Krawinkel    Supervising Art Director
Peter Walpole    Set Decorator
Carlo Poggioli    Costume Designer
Ivan Sharrock    Sound Designer
Eric Lindemann    Supervising Sound Editor
Chas Jarrett    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Glass    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeppe N. Christensen    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bjorn Mayer    Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt McDonald    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christopher Townsend    Visual Effects Supervisor
Uli Nefzer    Special Effects Supervisor
Chad Stahelski    Stunt Coordinator
Noon Orsatti    Stunt Coordinator
Jon Valera    Fight Choreographer
Peng Zhang    Fight Choreographer
Terry Needham    Assistant Director
Lucinda Syson    Assistant Director
William Fay    Executive Producer

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

DVD Sales: New Moon gets Early Jump on Competition

April 7th, 2010

There were eight new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's sales chart, including two that were able to chart despite not coming out until Sunday. This includes The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which sold 3.16 million units in just two days, generating $74.41 million in the process. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 16th, 2010

March 16th, 2010

Not a big week in terms of total releases, but there are plenty of top-notch choices from every category. The best wide release on this week's list is The Princess and the Frog, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. It's not the only contender for that title. In fact, there are contenders in nearly every category, including limited releases (Bandslam on DVD), Foreign Language films (Broken Embraces on Blu-ray), TV on DVD (Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray), and even Canadian (High Life on DVD). While all are worthy of adding to your DVD / Blu-ray collection, I'm going with The Princess and the Frog on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. More...

International Details - Revenge Remains Popular

December 20th, 2009

Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard fell out of the top five, but still did relatively well, earning $8.14 million on 2,198 screens in 19 markets for an early total of $23.58 million. In its native France it added $6.27 million on 925 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.57 million after two. This is not that much weaker than the original, which at this point had made just over $20 million in France. More...

International Details - Foreign Films are not Chicken

December 13th, 2009

A number of international releases reached the top 30 this week, including Zweiohrkuken, a.k.a. The Chicken With Two Ears, from Germany, which placed sixth with $10.72 million on 839 screens in 3 markets. It made $9.39 million on 714 screens in its native market, which was easily enough for first place and more than twice what the original,Keinohrhasen, a.k.a., No Ear Hare, opened with in 2007. Keinohrhasen went on to earn $74 million worldwide, of which more than $60 million was earned in Germany. However, I don't think this film will have the same legs. That said, since it was written, directed, and stars Til Schweiger who was recently in Inglourious Basterds, it could earn see releases in more markets. More...

December Starts in Record Fashion

December 7th, 2009

It was one of those good news / bad news weekends; however, the bad news was minor compared to the overwhelming positive stories to talk about. Yes, the overall box office plummeted 47% from last weekend to $99 million, but that was expected for a post-holiday weekend and it was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Also, total ticket sales for the year now sit at $9.66 billion, which is not only 8.5% higher than last year's pace, it is within a rounding error of 2007's record-setting total. That means it is possible that 2009 has already set the record for biggest yearly box office with three weeks left in the year. More...

International Details: Assassin Takes on the Competition

December 6th, 2009

Ninja Assassin started its international run in sixth place with $5.30 million on 665 screens in 9 markets over the weekend for a total of $5.97 million. Most of those markets were in Asia, including South Korea, where it opened in second place with $2.97 million on 401 screens over the weekend and $3.55 million in total. More...

New Films Can't Compete Over Thanksgiving

November 30th, 2009

Thanksgiving was a record-breaking weekend in more than one way. First, total ticket sales amounted to $188 million over three days and $273 million over five, which is a record for the long weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office was actually down 28% from last weekend, but compared to last year it was up just under 16%, while the five-day total was nearly 17% higher. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned a total of $9.52 billion, which is 8.4% higher than the same point last year. In fact, 2009 is now the third-highest-grossing year of all-time and just $150 million away from earning the crown. Breaking the record for total box office is just a matter of when, not if, while 2009 could be the first year total ticket sales crack $10 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: New Moon Clings to Top Spot Over Record-Breaking Weekend

November 29th, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon held on to top spot at the box office over the weekend, but only by a couple of million dollars, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The Blind Side had a fantastic second weekend, with an 18% increase from its opening, and came close to pulling off a surprise victory. More...

Being Thankful for the Holdovers

November 26th, 2009

It's Thanksgiving long weekend, one of the best holidays in terms of box office drawing power. However, none of the new releases seem like they have what it takes to really draw in moviegoers. On the other hand, New Moon broke a number of records last weekend, and it has a slim chance at breaking a few more this weekend. Even if it doesn't, it should top the top film from last year, Four Christmases, which should lead to another gain year-over-year. More...

2009 Preview: November

November 1st, 2009

October was not a month to remember, as only two films really beat expectations. (Although Paranormal Activity was the most unexpected hit during the October, it actually opened in September, so one could argue it's not really an 'October hit'.) This month we have a massive collection of potential blockbusters, some potential Oscar contenders, as well as a few unfortunate films that might be squeezed out by the competition. Compared to last November, we might have the same number of $100 million hits, assuming all movies match expectations (fat chance); we have a limited release from this month become the Awards Season darling and reach that milestone (monstrously unlikely); and we count The Princess and the Frog as a November releases (intellectually dishonest). That said, if three or four legitimate November releases reach that milestone, then 2009 will be on pace to tie or break the record for most $100 million released in one calendar year. But overall, 2009 will likely see its lead over 2008 shrink during the next 30 days. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 14, 2008

September 14th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Box, Hangover, The Fast and the Furious 4 and more! 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 - April 24, 2008

April 24th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Bottle Shock, Crank 2, The Escapist, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - April 22, 2008

April 22nd, 2008

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2009 6 $13,316,158   2,503 $5,320   $21,193,565 1
Dec 4, 2009 8 $5,061,499 -62% 2,503 $2,022   $29,821,996 2
Dec 11, 2009 10 $2,707,470 -47% 2,100 $1,289   $34,304,761 3
Dec 18, 2009 14 $932,447 -66% 1,155 $807   $36,419,535 4
Dec 25, 2009 26 $203,124 -78% 166 $1,224   $37,166,599 5
Jan 1, 2010 30 $189,309 -7% 166 $1,140   $37,492,774 6
Jan 8, 2010 36 $71,024 -62% 101 $703   $37,627,463 7
Jan 15, 2010 33 $124,519 +75% 206 $604   $37,783,036 8
Jan 22, 2010 38 $96,271 -23% 168 $573   $37,944,431 9
Jan 29, 2010 43 $60,346 -37% 132 $457   $38,042,370 10
Feb 5, 2010 44 $38,350 -36% 98 $391   $38,105,077 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 2009 4 $3,318,146     2,503 $1,326   $3,318,146 1
Nov 26, 2009 3 $4,559,261 +37%   2,503 $1,822   $7,877,407 2
Nov 27, 2009 6 $5,639,793 +24%   2,503 $2,253   $13,517,200 3
Nov 28, 2009 6 $4,869,935 -14%   2,503 $1,946   $18,387,135 4
Nov 29, 2009 6 $2,806,430 -42%   2,503 $1,121   $21,193,565 5
Nov 30, 2009 4 $937,232 -67%   2,503 $374   $22,130,797 6
Dec 1, 2009 4 $997,183 +6%   2,503 $398   $23,127,980 7
Dec 2, 2009 4 $824,320 -17% -75% 2,503 $329   $23,952,300 8
Dec 3, 2009 4 $808,197 -2% -82% 2,503 $323   $24,760,497 9
Dec 4, 2009 8 $1,647,124 +104% -71% 2,503 $658   $26,407,621 10
Dec 5, 2009 9 $2,014,530 +22% -59% 2,503 $805   $28,422,151 11
Dec 6, 2009 8 $1,399,845 -31% -50% 2,503 $559   $29,821,996 12
Dec 7, 2009 6 $468,419 -67% -50% 2,503 $187   $30,290,415 13
Dec 8, 2009 7 $484,159 +3% -51% 2,503 $193   $30,774,574 14
Dec 9, 2009 6 $408,287 -16% -50% 2,503 $163   $31,182,861 15
Dec 10, 2009 6 $414,430 +2% -49% 2,503 $166   $31,597,291 16
Dec 11, 2009 10 $800,281 +93% -51% 2,100 $381   $32,397,572 17
Dec 12, 2009 10 $1,132,225 +41% -44% 2,100 $539   $33,529,797 18
Dec 13, 2009 10 $774,964 -32% -45% 2,100 $369   $34,304,761 19
Dec 14, 2009 9 $292,429 -62% -38% 2,100 $139   $34,597,190 20
Dec 15, 2009 10 $312,187 +7% -36% 2,100 $149   $34,909,377 21
Dec 16, 2009 10 $294,280 -6% -28% 2,100 $140   $35,203,657 22
Dec 17, 2009 10 $283,431 -4% -32% 2,100 $135   $35,487,088 23
Dec 18, 2009 14 $282,651 n/c -65% 1,155 $245   $35,769,739 24
Dec 19, 2009 15 $327,948 +16% -71% 1,155 $284   $36,097,687 25
Dec 20, 2009 14 $321,848 -2% -58% 1,155 $279   $36,419,535 26
Dec 21, 2009 15 $178,268 -45% -39% 1,155 $154   $36,597,803 27
Dec 22, 2009 16 $177,217 -1% -43% 1,155 $153   $36,775,020 28
Dec 23, 2009 - $114,215 -36% -61% 631 $181   $36,889,235 29
Dec 24, 2009 18 $74,240 -35% -74% 631 $118   $36,963,475 30
Dec 25, 2009 - $71,395 -4% -75% 166 $430   $37,034,870 31
Dec 26, 2009 - $72,211 +1% -78% 166 $435   $37,107,081 32
Dec 27, 2009 - $59,518 -18% -82% 166 $359   $37,166,599 33
Dec 28, 2009 - $35,711 -40% -80% 166 $215   $37,202,310 34
Dec 29, 2009 - $37,497 +5% -79% 166 $226   $37,239,807 35
Dec 30, 2009 - $35,622 -5% -69% 166 $215   $37,275,429 36
Dec 31, 2009 - $28,036 -21% -62% 166 $169   $37,303,465 37
Jan 1, 2010 - $80,046 +186% +12% 166 $482   $37,383,511 38
Jan 2, 2010 - $71,743 -10% -1% 166 $432   $37,455,254 39
Jan 3, 2010 - $37,520 -48% -37% 166 $226   $37,492,774 40
Jan 4, 2010 - $16,884 -55% -53% 166 $102   $37,509,658 41
Jan 5, 2010 - $18,065 +7% -52% 166 $109   $37,527,723 42
Jan 6, 2010 - $15,356 -15% -57% 166 $93   $37,543,079 43
Jan 7, 2010 - $13,360 -13% -52% 166 $80   $37,556,439 44
Jan 8, 2010 - $21,981 +65% -73% 101 $218   $37,578,420 45
Jan 9, 2010 - $29,235 +33% -59% 101 $289   $37,607,655 46
Jan 10, 2010 - $19,808 -32% -47% 101 $196   $37,627,463 47
Jan 11, 2010 - $7,329 -63% -57% 101 $73   $37,634,792 48
Jan 12, 2010 - $7,708 +5% -57% 101 $76   $37,642,500 49
Jan 13, 2010 - $7,862 +2% -49% 101 $78   $37,650,362 50
Jan 14, 2010 - $8,155 +4% -39% 101 $81   $37,658,517 51
Jan 15, 2010 - $32,812 +302% +49% 206 $159   $37,691,329 52
Jan 16, 2010 - $48,090 +47% +64% 206 $233   $37,739,419 53
Jan 17, 2010 - $43,617 -9% +120% 206 $212   $37,783,036 54
Jan 18, 2010 34 $27,479 -37% +275% 206 $133   $37,810,515 55
Jan 19, 2010 - $13,190 -52% +71% 206 $64   $37,823,705 56
Jan 20, 2010 - $12,167 -8% +55% 206 $59   $37,835,872 57
Jan 21, 2010 - $12,288 +1% +51% 206 $60   $37,848,160 58
Jan 22, 2010 - $26,203 +113% -20% 168 $156   $37,874,363 59
Jan 23, 2010 - $43,982 +68% -9% 168 $262   $37,918,345 60
Jan 24, 2010 - $26,086 -41% -40% 168 $155   $37,944,431 61
Jan 25, 2010 - $9,613 -63% -65% 168 $57   $37,954,044 62
Jan 26, 2010 - $9,229 -4% -30% 168 $55   $37,963,273 63
Jan 27, 2010 - $9,237 n/c -24% 168 $55   $37,972,510 64
Jan 28, 2010 - $9,514 +3% -23% 168 $57   $37,982,024 65
Jan 29, 2010 - $16,089 +69% -39% 132 $122   $37,998,113 66
Jan 30, 2010 - $25,413 +58% -42% 132 $193   $38,023,526 67
Jan 31, 2010 - $18,844 -26% -28% 132 $143   $38,042,370 68
Feb 1, 2010 - $6,307 -67% -34% 132 $48   $38,048,677 69
Feb 2, 2010 - $6,118 -3% -34% 132 $46   $38,054,795 70
Feb 3, 2010 - $5,996 -2% -35% 132 $45   $38,060,791 71
Feb 4, 2010 - $5,936 -1% -38% 132 $45   $38,066,727 72
Feb 5, 2010 - $11,236 +89% -30% 98 $115   $38,077,963 73
Feb 6, 2010 - $18,316 +63% -28% 98 $187   $38,096,279 74
Feb 7, 2010 - $8,798 -52% -53% 98 $90   $38,105,077 75
Feb 8, 2010 - $5,243 -40% -17% 98 $54   $38,110,320 76
Feb 9, 2010 - $4,092 -22% -33% 98 $42   $38,114,412 77
Feb 10, 2010 - $4,173 +2% -30% 98 $43   $38,118,585 78
Feb 11, 2010 - $4,298 +3% -28% 98 $44   $38,122,883 79

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 2009 7 $7,877,407   2,503 $3,147   $7,877,407 1
Nov 27, 2009 6 $16,883,090 +114% 2,503 $6,745   $24,760,497 2
Dec 4, 2009 8 $6,836,794 -60% 2,503 $2,731   $31,597,291 3
Dec 11, 2009 10 $3,889,797 -43% 2,100 $1,852   $35,487,088 4
Dec 18, 2009 15 $1,476,387 -62% 1,155 $1,278   $36,963,475 5
Dec 25, 2009 28 $339,990 -77% 166 $2,048   $37,303,465 6
Jan 1, 2010 31 $252,974 -26% 166 $1,524   $37,556,439 7
Jan 8, 2010 34 $102,078 -60% 101 $1,011   $37,658,517 8
Jan 15, 2010 33 $189,643 +86% 206 $921   $37,848,160 9
Jan 22, 2010 38 $133,864 -29% 168 $797   $37,982,024 10
Jan 29, 2010 43 $84,703 -37% 132 $642   $38,066,727 11
Feb 5, 2010 43 $56,156 -34% 98 $573   $38,122,883 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 21, 20103302,647 302,647$5,998,464$5,998,4641
Mar 28, 20108133,541-56% 436,188$2,646,783$8,645,2472
Apr 11, 20101641,350 517,394$681,862$10,129,0124
Apr 18, 20101439,690-4% 557,084$654,488$10,783,5005
Apr 25, 20102023,344-41% 580,428$384,943$11,168,4436
May 2, 20102019,479-17% 599,907$315,560$11,484,0037
May 9, 20103017,622-10% 617,529$338,342$11,822,3458

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 21, 20103101,356 101,356$2,667,691$2,667,6911
Mar 28, 2010621,792-78% 123,148$573,577$3,241,2682
Apr 4, 20101119,757-9% 142,905$400,073$3,641,3413
Apr 11, 20101410,701-46% 153,606$267,428$3,908,7694
Apr 18, 20101412,497+17% 166,103$312,300$4,221,0695
Jun 20, 20101616,684 196,055$384,736$4,911,76314

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