Standard Operating Procedure (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $228,830Details
International Box Office $103,290Details
Worldwide Box Office $332,120
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,108 (6.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $343,559

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,446 $228,830
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,201 $103,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,889 $332,120
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,506 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,158 $228,830
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $103,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,678 $332,120

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: April 25th, 2008 (Exclusive) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: October 14th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing images and content involving torture and graphic nudity, and for language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Participant Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,446 $228,830
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,737 $343,559
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,483 $228,830
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 310 $228,830
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,506 $228,830
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,442 $343,559
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,186 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,158 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $228,830

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 80 $14,108   2 $7,054   $14,108 1
May 2, 2008 55 $31,543 +124% 11 $2,868   $53,746 2
May 9, 2008 56 $26,701 -15% 21 $1,271   $96,234 3
May 16, 2008 74 $11,481 -57% 11 $1,044   $122,715 4
May 23, 2008 59 $19,606 +71% 18 $1,089   $147,790 5
May 30, 2008 90 $3,311 -83% 7 $473   $165,835 6
Jun 6, 2008 65 $15,059 +355% 21 $717   $182,312 7
Jun 13, 2008 76 $7,505 -50% 16 $469   $198,523 8
Jun 20, 2008 84 $5,127 -32% 16 $320   $208,834 9
Jun 27, 2008 95 $3,201 -38% 20 $160   $216,012 10
Jul 4, 2008 87 $2,971 -7% 14 $212   $221,477 11
Jul 11, 2008 97 $2,714 -9% 12 $226   $225,766 12
Jul 18, 2008 117 $462 -83% 5 $92   $228,007 13
Jul 25, 2008 113 $579 +25% 5 $116   $228,830 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2008 48 $6,661     18 $370   $154,451 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 78 $22,203   2 $11,102   $22,203 1
May 2, 2008 55 $47,330 +113% 11 $4,303   $69,533 2
May 9, 2008 57 $41,701 -12% 21 $1,986   $111,234 3
May 16, 2008 74 $16,950 -59% 11 $1,541   $128,184 4
May 23, 2008 57 $34,340 +103% 18 $1,908   $162,524 5
May 30, 2008 89 $4,729 -86% 7 $676   $167,253 6
Jun 6, 2008 64 $23,765 +403% 21 $1,132   $191,018 7
Jun 13, 2008 72 $12,689 -47% 16 $793   $203,707 8
Jun 20, 2008 78 $9,104 -28% 16 $569   $212,811 9
Jun 27, 2008 89 $5,695 -37% 20 $285   $218,506 10
Jul 4, 2008 85 $4,546 -20% 14 $325   $223,052 11
Jul 11, 2008 91 $4,493 -1% 12 $374   $227,545 12
Jul 18, 2008 107 $706 -84% 5 $141   $228,251 13
Jul 25, 2008 112 $579 -18% 5 $116   $228,830 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,201 $103,290
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,938 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,419 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 957 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $103,290

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,889 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,448 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,815 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,978 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 971 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,678 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $332,120

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Production and Technical Credits

Errol Morris    Director
Julie Ahlberg    Producer
Errol Morris    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

Awards Season - Hat Trick Of Guild Nominations

January 9th, 2009

The final guild nominations were recently announced, and there are several theatrical categories to get to. The three guilds, DGA, PGA, and WGA, announced out eight nominations in total, which really help to fill in the gaps for prediction the Oscar nods. Or in some cases, just make matters more confusing. More...

DVD Releases for October 14, 2008 - Part II

October 15th, 2008

The DVD Release Report finally comes out this week after a couple of delays. At least it is worth the wait as one of the most anticipated films of the year, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, comes out on both Two-Disc Collector's Edition and Blu-ray. This release is clearly the DVD Pick of the Week, either format, while there are so many other releases that the list had to split into two. You can find the first part here. More...

DVD Releases for October 14, 2008 - Part I

October 15th, 2008

The DVD Release Report finally comes out this week after a couple of delays. At least it is worth the wait as one of the most anticipated films of the year, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, comes out on both Two-Disc Collector's Edition and Blu-ray. This release is clearly the DVD Pick of the Week, on either format, while there are so many other releases that the list had to split into two. You can find the second part here. More...

Yangtze is not Up the Creek on the Per Theater Chart

April 29th, 2008

The Canadian documentary, Up the Yangtze, led the way on the per theater chart this week scoring $15,851 in its lone theater. Holly was just a tiny percent behind with $15,687, also in one theater. The final resident of the $10,000 club was Roman de Gare, which earned an average of $12,742 in two theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 25, 2008

April 26th, 2008

The curse of the Unrated website reared its ugly head this week leaving only Baby Mama - Official Site in contention for the weekly website award. That site did have all of the usual features, plenty of clips, interactive features, and more. More...

Without Limited Releases

April 25th, 2008

Only eight limited releases this week, none of which seem destined for mainstream success. Despeite earning merely average reviews, Then She Found Me might have the best chance at expanding thanks to its director. But even so, it will likely have to wait until the home market to find an audience. More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - February 19, 2008

February 19th, 2008

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

New Movie US Release Dates - February 17, 2008

February 17th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Four Christmases, Star Trek XI and more! More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,108 (6.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $343,559

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,446 $228,830
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,201 $103,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,889 $332,120
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,506 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,158 $228,830
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $103,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,678 $332,120

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 2008 (Exclusive) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: October 14th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing images and content involving torture and graphic nudity, and for language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Participant Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Errol Morris    Director
Julie Ahlberg    Producer
Errol Morris    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

Awards Season - Hat Trick Of Guild Nominations

January 9th, 2009

The final guild nominations were recently announced, and there are several theatrical categories to get to. The three guilds, DGA, PGA, and WGA, announced out eight nominations in total, which really help to fill in the gaps for prediction the Oscar nods. Or in some cases, just make matters more confusing. More...

DVD Releases for October 14, 2008 - Part II

October 15th, 2008

The DVD Release Report finally comes out this week after a couple of delays. At least it is worth the wait as one of the most anticipated films of the year, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, comes out on both Two-Disc Collector's Edition and Blu-ray. This release is clearly the DVD Pick of the Week, either format, while there are so many other releases that the list had to split into two. You can find the first part here. More...

DVD Releases for October 14, 2008 - Part I

October 15th, 2008

The DVD Release Report finally comes out this week after a couple of delays. At least it is worth the wait as one of the most anticipated films of the year, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, comes out on both Two-Disc Collector's Edition and Blu-ray. This release is clearly the DVD Pick of the Week, on either format, while there are so many other releases that the list had to split into two. You can find the second part here. More...

Yangtze is not Up the Creek on the Per Theater Chart

April 29th, 2008

The Canadian documentary, Up the Yangtze, led the way on the per theater chart this week scoring $15,851 in its lone theater. Holly was just a tiny percent behind with $15,687, also in one theater. The final resident of the $10,000 club was Roman de Gare, which earned an average of $12,742 in two theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 25, 2008

April 26th, 2008

The curse of the Unrated website reared its ugly head this week leaving only Baby Mama - Official Site in contention for the weekly website award. That site did have all of the usual features, plenty of clips, interactive features, and more. More...

Without Limited Releases

April 25th, 2008

Only eight limited releases this week, none of which seem destined for mainstream success. Despeite earning merely average reviews, Then She Found Me might have the best chance at expanding thanks to its director. But even so, it will likely have to wait until the home market to find an audience. More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - February 19, 2008

February 19th, 2008

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

New Movie US Release Dates - February 17, 2008

February 17th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Four Christmases, Star Trek XI and more! More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,446 $228,830
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,737 $343,559
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,483 $228,830
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 310 $228,830
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,506 $228,830
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,442 $343,559
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,186 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,158 $228,830
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $228,830

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 80 $14,108   2 $7,054   $14,108 1
May 2, 2008 55 $31,543 +124% 11 $2,868   $53,746 2
May 9, 2008 56 $26,701 -15% 21 $1,271   $96,234 3
May 16, 2008 74 $11,481 -57% 11 $1,044   $122,715 4
May 23, 2008 59 $19,606 +71% 18 $1,089   $147,790 5
May 30, 2008 90 $3,311 -83% 7 $473   $165,835 6
Jun 6, 2008 65 $15,059 +355% 21 $717   $182,312 7
Jun 13, 2008 76 $7,505 -50% 16 $469   $198,523 8
Jun 20, 2008 84 $5,127 -32% 16 $320   $208,834 9
Jun 27, 2008 95 $3,201 -38% 20 $160   $216,012 10
Jul 4, 2008 87 $2,971 -7% 14 $212   $221,477 11
Jul 11, 2008 97 $2,714 -9% 12 $226   $225,766 12
Jul 18, 2008 117 $462 -83% 5 $92   $228,007 13
Jul 25, 2008 113 $579 +25% 5 $116   $228,830 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2008 48 $6,661     18 $370   $154,451 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 78 $22,203   2 $11,102   $22,203 1
May 2, 2008 55 $47,330 +113% 11 $4,303   $69,533 2
May 9, 2008 57 $41,701 -12% 21 $1,986   $111,234 3
May 16, 2008 74 $16,950 -59% 11 $1,541   $128,184 4
May 23, 2008 57 $34,340 +103% 18 $1,908   $162,524 5
May 30, 2008 89 $4,729 -86% 7 $676   $167,253 6
Jun 6, 2008 64 $23,765 +403% 21 $1,132   $191,018 7
Jun 13, 2008 72 $12,689 -47% 16 $793   $203,707 8
Jun 20, 2008 78 $9,104 -28% 16 $569   $212,811 9
Jun 27, 2008 89 $5,695 -37% 20 $285   $218,506 10
Jul 4, 2008 85 $4,546 -20% 14 $325   $223,052 11
Jul 11, 2008 91 $4,493 -1% 12 $374   $227,545 12
Jul 18, 2008 107 $706 -84% 5 $141   $228,251 13
Jul 25, 2008 112 $579 -18% 5 $116   $228,830 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,201 $103,290
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,938 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,419 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 957 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $103,290
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $103,290

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,889 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,448 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,815 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,978 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 971 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,678 $332,120
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $332,120

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.