The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
In order to support her ten children, Evelyn Ryan enters a commercial jingle-writing contest.
DistributorDreamWorks Distribution
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Opening$159,056
41 theaters
41 theaters
Budget$12,000,000
Release DateSep 30, 2005
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Nov 22, 2005
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 39 min
GenresBiography
Drama
In Release98 days/14 weeks
Widest Release41 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 Hurricane Katrina | Friday | 27 | $42,005 | - | - | 41 | $1,024 | $42,005 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | 27 | $71,386 | +69.9% | - | 41 | $1,741 | $113,391 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | Sunday | 26 | $45,665 | -36% | - | 41 | $1,113 | $159,056 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | Monday | 22 | $12,561 | -72.5% | - | 41 | $306 | $171,617 | 4 |
| Oct 4 | Tuesday | 18 | $19,687 | +56.7% | - | 41 | $480 | $191,304 | 5 |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | 20 | $16,538 | -16% | - | 41 | $403 | $207,842 | 6 |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | 23 | $13,688 | -17.2% | - | 41 | $333 | $221,530 | 7 |
| Oct 7 | Friday | 36 | $24,502 | +79% | -41.7% | 41 | $597 | $246,032 | 8 |
| Oct 8 | Saturday | 33 | $48,048 | +96.1% | -32.7% | 41 | $1,171 | $294,080 | 9 |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | 32 | $33,889 | -29.5% | -25.8% | 41 | $826 | $327,969 | 10 |
| Oct 10 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 32 | $13,619 | -59.8% | +8.4% | 41 | $332 | $341,588 | 11 |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | 31 | $8,772 | -35.6% | -55.4% | 41 | $213 | $350,360 | 12 |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | 31 | $8,498 | -3.1% | -48.6% | 41 | $207 | $358,858 | 13 |
| Oct 13 | Thursday | 30 | $10,284 | +21% | -24.9% | 41 | $250 | $369,142 | 14 |
| Oct 14 | Friday | 38 | $16,051 | +56.1% | -34.5% | 35 | $458 | $385,193 | 15 |
| Oct 15 | Saturday | 35 | $35,985 | +124.2% | -25.1% | 35 | $1,028 | $421,178 | 16 |
| Oct 16 | Sunday | 36 | $19,816 | -44.9% | -41.5% | 35 | $566 | $440,994 | 17 |
| Oct 17 | Monday | 33 | $5,850 | -70.5% | -57% | 35 | $167 | $446,844 | 18 |
| Oct 18 | Tuesday | 33 | $6,124 | +4.7% | -30.2% | 35 | $174 | $452,968 | 19 |
| Oct 19 | Wednesday | 32 | $6,485 | +5.9% | -23.7% | 35 | $185 | $459,453 | 20 |
| Oct 20 | Thursday | 33 | $6,043 | -6.8% | -41.2% | 35 | $172 | $465,496 | 21 |
| Oct 21 | Friday | 44 | $11,437 | +89.3% | -28.7% | 26 | $439 | $476,933 | 22 |
| Oct 22 | Saturday | 41 | $19,352 | +69.2% | -46.2% | 26 | $744 | $496,285 | 23 |
| Oct 23 | Sunday | 42 | $12,462 | -35.6% | -37.1% | 26 | $479 | $508,747 | 24 |
| Oct 24 | Monday | 40 | $3,428 | -72.5% | -41.4% | 26 | $131 | $512,175 | 25 |
| Oct 25 | Tuesday | 37 | $4,883 | +42.4% | -20.3% | 26 | $187 | $517,058 | 26 |
| Oct 26 | Wednesday | 40 | $3,947 | -19.2% | -39.1% | 26 | $151 | $521,005 | 27 |
| Oct 27 | Thursday | 37 | $4,859 | +23.1% | -19.6% | 26 | $186 | $525,864 | 28 |
| Oct 28 | Friday | 45 | $7,171 | +47.6% | -37.3% | 25 | $286 | $533,035 | 29 |
| Oct 29 | Saturday | 46 | $10,496 | +46.4% | -45.8% | 25 | $419 | $543,531 | 30 |
| Oct 30 | Sunday | 46 | $6,675 | -36.4% | -46.4% | 25 | $267 | $550,206 | 31 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Monday | 39 | $2,331 | -65.1% | -32% | 25 | $93 | $552,537 | 32 |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | 39 | $2,384 | +2.3% | -51.2% | 25 | $95 | $554,921 | 33 |
| Nov 2 | Wednesday | 39 | $3,016 | +26.5% | -23.6% | 25 | $120 | $557,937 | 34 |
| Nov 3 | Thursday | 39 | $2,421 | -19.7% | -50.2% | 25 | $96 | $560,358 | 35 |
| Nov 4 | Friday | 44 | $7,453 | +207.8% | +3.9% | 29 | $257 | $567,811 | 36 |
| Nov 5 | Saturday | 43 | $9,649 | +29.5% | -8.1% | 29 | $332 | $577,460 | 37 |
| Nov 6 | Sunday | 43 | $6,625 | -31.3% | -0.7% | 29 | $228 | $584,085 | 38 |
| Nov 7 | Monday | 37 | $2,243 | -66.1% | -3.8% | 29 | $77 | $586,328 | 39 |
| Nov 8 | Tuesday | 38 | $1,849 | -17.6% | -22.4% | 29 | $63 | $588,177 | 40 |
| Nov 9 | Wednesday | 38 | $1,625 | -12.1% | -46.1% | 29 | $56 | $589,802 | 41 |
| Nov 10 | Thursday | 38 | $2,955 | +81.8% | +22.1% | 29 | $101 | $592,757 | 42 |
| Nov 11 | Friday | 45 | $5,610 | +89.8% | -24.7% | 28 | $200 | $598,367 | 43 |
| Nov 12 | Saturday | 45 | $7,946 | +41.6% | -17.6% | 28 | $283 | $606,313 | 44 |
| Nov 13 | Sunday | 46 | $3,482 | -56.2% | -47.4% | 28 | $124 | $609,795 | 45 |
| Nov 14 | Monday | 34 | $2,299 | -34% | +2.5% | 28 | $82 | $612,094 | 46 |
| Nov 15 | Tuesday | 37 | $2,015 | -12.4% | +9% | 28 | $71 | $614,109 | 47 |
| Nov 16 | Wednesday | 36 | $2,027 | +0.6% | +24.7% | 28 | $72 | $616,136 | 48 |
| Nov 17 | Thursday | 37 | $1,814 | -10.5% | -38.6% | 28 | $64 | $617,950 | 49 |
| Nov 18 | Friday | 39 | $2,483 | +36.9% | -55.7% | 15 | $165 | $620,433 | 50 |
| Nov 19 | Saturday | 39 | $3,811 | +53.5% | -52% | 15 | $254 | $624,244 | 51 |
| Nov 20 | Sunday | 39 | $2,066 | -45.8% | -40.7% | 15 | $137 | $626,310 | 52 |
| Nov 21 | Monday | 35 | $670 | -67.6% | -70.9% | 15 | $44 | $626,980 | 53 |
| Nov 22 | Tuesday | 35 | $864 | +29% | -57.1% | 15 | $57 | $627,844 | 54 |
