How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Opening$1,430,294
1,750 theaters
1,750 theaters
Budget$28,000,000
Release DateOct 3, 2008
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Dec 11, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresBiography
Comedy
Drama
Romance
In Release91 days/13 weeks
Widest Release1,750 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | Friday | 16 | $471,330 | - | - | 1,750 | $269 | $471,330 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | 19 | $591,503 | +25.5% | - | 1,750 | $338 | $1,062,833 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | 17 | $367,461 | -37.9% | - | 1,750 | $209 | $1,430,294 | 3 |
| Oct 6 | Monday | 16 | $139,943 | -61.9% | - | 1,750 | $79 | $1,570,237 | 4 |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | 16 | $149,402 | +6.8% | - | 1,750 | $85 | $1,719,639 | 5 |
| Oct 8 | Wednesday | 16 | $147,137 | -1.5% | - | 1,750 | $84 | $1,866,776 | 6 |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | 16 | $151,250 | +2.8% | - | 1,750 | $86 | $2,018,026 | 7 |
| Oct 10 | Friday | 22 | $139,247 | -7.9% | -70.5% | 1,673 | $83 | $2,157,273 | 8 |
| Oct 11 | Saturday | 25 | $170,203 | +22.2% | -71.2% | 1,673 | $101 | $2,327,476 | 9 |
| Oct 12 | Sunday | 24 | $130,616 | -23.3% | -64.5% | 1,673 | $78 | $2,458,092 | 10 |
| Oct 13 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 23 | $77,393 | -40.7% | -44.7% | 1,673 | $46 | $2,535,485 | 11 |
| Oct 14 | Tuesday | 20 | $52,753 | -31.8% | -64.7% | 1,673 | $31 | $2,588,238 | 12 |
| Oct 15 | Wednesday | 20 | $49,321 | -6.5% | -66.5% | 1,673 | $29 | $2,637,559 | 13 |
| Oct 16 | Thursday | 21 | $52,443 | +6.3% | -65.3% | 1,673 | $31 | $2,690,002 | 14 |
| Oct 17 | Friday | 45 | $10,406 | -80.2% | -92.5% | 122 | $85 | $2,700,408 | 15 |
| Oct 18 | Saturday | 43 | $14,872 | +42.9% | -91.3% | 122 | $121 | $2,715,280 | 16 |
| Oct 19 | Sunday | 44 | $10,670 | -28.3% | -91.8% | 122 | $87 | $2,725,950 | 17 |
| Oct 20 | Monday | 41 | $3,648 | -65.8% | -95.3% | 122 | $29 | $2,729,598 | 18 |
| Oct 21 | Tuesday | 39 | $4,979 | +36.5% | -90.6% | 122 | $40 | $2,734,577 | 19 |
| Oct 22 | Wednesday | 44 | $3,582 | -28.1% | -92.7% | 122 | $29 | $2,738,159 | 20 |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | 41 | $3,944 | +10.1% | -92.5% | 122 | $32 | $2,742,103 | 21 |
| Oct 24 | Friday | 49 | $2,502 | -36.6% | -76% | 18 | $139 | $2,744,605 | 22 |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | 51 | $2,706 | +8.2% | -81.8% | 18 | $150 | $2,747,311 | 23 |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | 52 | $2,192 | -19% | -79.5% | 18 | $121 | $2,749,503 | 24 |
| Oct 27 | Monday | 49 | $836 | -61.9% | -77.1% | 18 | $46 | $2,750,339 | 25 |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | 48 | $1,101 | +31.7% | -77.9% | 18 | $61 | $2,751,440 | 26 |
| Oct 29 | Wednesday | 50 | $1,273 | +15.6% | -64.5% | 18 | $70 | $2,752,713 | 27 |
| Oct 30 | Thursday | 49 | $963 | -24.4% | -75.6% | 18 | $53 | $2,753,676 | 28 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Friday | 56 | $426 | -55.8% | -83% | 5 | $85 | $2,754,102 | 29 |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | 56 | $1,028 | +141.3% | -62% | 5 | $205 | $2,755,130 | 30 |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | 58 | $481 | -53.2% | -78.1% | 5 | $96 | $2,755,611 | 31 |
| Nov 3 | Monday | 52 | $392 | -18.5% | -53.1% | 5 | $78 | $2,756,003 | 32 |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | 53 | $201 | -48.7% | -81.7% | 5 | $40 | $2,756,204 | 33 |
| Nov 5 | Wednesday | 56 | $267 | +32.8% | -79% | 5 | $53 | $2,756,471 | 34 |
| Nov 6 | Thursday | 57 | $316 | +18.4% | -67.2% | 5 | $63 | $2,756,787 | 35 |
| Nov 7 | Friday | 56 | $259 | -18% | -39.2% | 2 | $129 | $2,757,046 | 36 |
| Nov 8 | Saturday | 56 | $407 | +57.1% | -60.4% | 2 | $203 | $2,757,453 | 37 |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | 57 | $260 | -36.1% | -45.9% | 2 | $130 | $2,757,713 | 38 |
| Nov 10 | Monday | 53 | $177 | -31.9% | -54.8% | 2 | $88 | $2,757,890 | 39 |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | 54 | $59 | -66.7% | -70.6% | 2 | $29 | $2,757,949 | 40 |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | 56 | $57 | -3.4% | -78.7% | 2 | $28 | $2,758,006 | 41 |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | 54 | $58 | +1.8% | -81.6% | 2 | $29 | $2,758,064 | 42 |
| Nov 14 | Friday | 55 | $382 | +558.6% | +47.5% | 5 | $76 | $2,758,446 | 43 |
| Nov 15 | Saturday | 55 | $469 | +22.8% | +15.2% | 5 | $93 | $2,758,915 | 44 |
| Nov 16 | Sunday | 55 | $235 | -49.9% | -9.6% | 5 | $47 | $2,759,150 | 45 |
| Nov 17 | Monday | 50 | $149 | -36.6% | -15.8% | 5 | $29 | $2,759,299 | 46 |
| Nov 18 | Tuesday | 50 | $171 | +14.8% | +189.8% | 5 | $34 | $2,759,470 | 47 |
| Nov 19 | Wednesday | 51 | $101 | -40.9% | +77.2% | 5 | $20 | $2,759,571 | 48 |
| Nov 20 | Thursday | 51 | $110 | +8.9% | +89.7% | 5 | $22 | $2,759,681 | 49 |
| Nov 21 | Friday | 52 | $264 | +140% | -30.9% | 4 | $66 | $2,759,945 | 50 |
| Nov 22 | Saturday | 52 | $316 | +19.7% | -32.6% | 4 | $79 | $2,760,261 | 51 |
| Nov 23 | Sunday | 51 | $192 | -39.2% | -18.3% | 4 | $48 | $2,760,453 | 52 |
| Nov 24 | Monday | 49 | $78 | -59.4% | -47.7% | 4 | $19 | $2,760,531 | 53 |
| Nov 25 | Tuesday | 49 | $166 | +112.8% | -2.9% | 4 | $41 | $2,760,697 | 54 |
| Nov 26 | Wednesday | 44 | $896 | +439.8% | +787.1% | 29 | $30 | $2,761,593 | 55 |
| Nov 27 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 44 | $938 | +4.7% | +752.7% | 29 | $32 | $2,762,531 | 56 |
| Nov 28 | Friday | 45 | $1,936 | +106.4% | +633.3% | 29 | $66 | $2,764,467 | 57 |
| Nov 29 | Saturday | 45 | $2,069 | +6.9% | +554.7% | 29 | $71 | $2,766,536 | 58 |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | 44 | $1,474 | -28.8% | +667.7% | 29 | $50 | $2,768,010 | 59 |
| Dec 1 | Monday | 43 | $715 | -51.5% | +816.7% | 29 | $24 | $2,768,725 | 60 |
| Dec 2 | Tuesday | 43 | $718 | +0.4% | +332.5% | 29 | $24 | $2,769,443 | 61 |
| Dec 3 | Wednesday | 43 | $758 | +5.6% | -15.4% | 29 | $26 | $2,770,201 | 62 |
| Dec 4 | Thursday | 45 | $652 | -14% | -30.5% | 29 | $22 | $2,770,853 | 63 |
| Dec 5 | Friday | 46 | $1,660 | +154.6% | -14.3% | 26 | $63 | $2,772,513 | 64 |
| Dec 6 | Saturday | 46 | $2,004 | +20.7% | -3.1% | 26 | $77 | $2,774,517 | 65 |
| Dec 7 | Sunday | 46 | $1,076 | -46.3% | -27% | 26 | $41 | $2,775,593 | 66 |
| Dec 8 | Monday | 45 | $625 | -41.9% | -12.6% | 26 | $24 | $2,776,218 | 67 |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | 44 | $756 | +21% | +5.3% | 26 | $29 | $2,776,974 | 68 |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | 45 | $668 | -11.6% | -11.9% | 26 | $25 | $2,777,642 | 69 |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | 45 | $600 | -10.2% | -8% | 26 | $23 | $2,778,242 | 70 |
