Funny People (2009)

Funny People poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $51,855,045Details
International Box Office $20,025,260Details
Worldwide Box Office $71,880,305
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $15,520,347 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $15,520,347
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,657,780 (43.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$72,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,007 opening theaters/3,008 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,532,985

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Netflix:Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 31st, 2009 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: November 24th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R For language and crude sexual humor throughout, and some sexuality
Running Time: 146 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The 40 Year-old Virgin
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Keywords: Terminal Illness, Comedy Drama, About a Stand Up Comedian
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Judd Apatow, Madison 23
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2009 1 $22,657,780   3,007 $7,535   $22,657,780 1
Aug 7, 2009 5 $7,986,435 -65% 3,008 $2,655   $40,537,755 2
Aug 14, 2009 10 $3,010,755 -62% 2,584 $1,165   $47,910,620 3
Aug 21, 2009 17 $922,555 -69% 932 $990   $50,551,440 4
Aug 28, 2009 26 $330,395 -64% 413 $800   $51,324,370 5
Sep 4, 2009 35 $170,095 -49% 252 $675   $51,636,960 6
Sep 11, 2009 40 $87,870 -48% 174 $505   $51,814,190 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 31, 2009 1 $8,690,230     3,007 $2,890   $8,690,230 1
Aug 1, 2009 1 $7,352,115 -15%   3,007 $2,445   $16,042,345 2
Aug 2, 2009 1 $6,615,435 -10%   3,007 $2,200   $22,657,780 3
Aug 3, 2009 1 $3,112,245 -53%   3,007 $1,035   $25,770,025 4
Aug 4, 2009 1 $2,691,265 -14%   3,007 $895   $28,461,290 5
Aug 5, 2009 3 $2,150,005 -20%   3,007 $715   $30,611,295 6
Aug 6, 2009 3 $1,940,025 -10%   3,007 $645   $32,551,320 7
Aug 7, 2009 4 $2,601,920 +34% -70% 3,008 $865   $35,153,240 8
Aug 8, 2009 5 $2,932,995 +13% -60% 3,008 $975   $38,086,235 9
Aug 9, 2009 5 $2,451,520 -16% -63% 3,008 $815   $40,537,755 10
Aug 10, 2009 5 $1,218,275 -50% -61% 3,008 $405   $41,756,030 11
Aug 11, 2009 5 $1,204,505 -1% -55% 3,008 $400   $42,960,535 12
Aug 12, 2009 5 $1,022,335 -15% -52% 3,008 $340   $43,982,870 13
Aug 13, 2009 6 $916,995 -10% -53% 3,008 $305   $44,899,865 14
Aug 14, 2009 10 $943,555 +3% -64% 2,584 $365   $45,843,420 15
Aug 15, 2009 10 $1,175,720 +25% -60% 2,584 $455   $47,019,140 16
Aug 16, 2009 10 $891,480 -24% -64% 2,584 $345   $47,910,620 17
Aug 17, 2009 11 $452,200 -49% -63% 2,584 $175   $48,362,820 18
Aug 18, 2009 11 $477,945 +6% -60% 2,584 $185   $48,840,765 19
Aug 19, 2009 11 $413,440 -13% -60% 2,584 $160   $49,254,205 20
Aug 20, 2009 11 $374,680 -9% -59% 2,584 $145   $49,628,885 21
Aug 21, 2009 - $293,580 -22% -69% 932 $315   $49,922,465 22
Aug 22, 2009 - $381,995 +30% -68% 932 $410   $50,304,460 23
Aug 23, 2009 - $246,980 -35% -72% 932 $265   $50,551,440 24
Aug 24, 2009 - $116,335 -53% -74% 932 $125   $50,667,775 25
Aug 25, 2009 - $121,005 +4% -75% 932 $130   $50,788,780 26
Aug 26, 2009 - $107,335 -11% -74% 932 $115   $50,896,115 27
Aug 27, 2009 - $97,860 -9% -74% 932 $105   $50,993,975 28
Aug 28, 2009 - $101,185 +3% -66% 413 $245   $51,095,160 29
Aug 29, 2009 - $146,615 +45% -62% 413 $355   $51,241,775 30
Aug 30, 2009 - $82,595 -44% -67% 413 $200   $51,324,370 31
Aug 31, 2009 - $37,170 -55% -68% 413 $90   $51,361,540 32
Sep 1, 2009 - $37,345 n/c -69% 413 $90   $51,398,885 33
Sep 2, 2009 - $32,995 -12% -69% 413 $80   $51,431,880 34
Sep 3, 2009 - $34,985 +6% -64% 413 $85   $51,466,865 35
Sep 4, 2009 - $46,620 +33% -54% 252 $185   $51,513,485 36
Sep 5, 2009 - $59,220 +27% -60% 252 $235   $51,572,705 37
Sep 6, 2009 - $64,255 +9% -22% 252 $255   $51,636,960 38
Sep 7, 2009 35 $42,840 -33% +15% 252 $170   $51,679,800 39
Sep 8, 2009 - $17,640 -59% -53% 252 $70   $51,697,440 40
Sep 9, 2009 - $15,055 -15% -54% 252 $60   $51,712,495 41
Sep 10, 2009 - $13,825 -8% -60% 252 $55   $51,726,320 42
Sep 11, 2009 - $26,925 +95% -42% 174 $155   $51,753,245 43
Sep 12, 2009 - $39,150 +45% -34% 174 $225   $51,792,395 44
Sep 13, 2009 - $21,795 -44% -66% 174 $125   $51,814,190 45
Sep 14, 2009 - $10,440 -52% -76% 174 $60   $51,824,630 46
Sep 15, 2009 - $11,310 +8% -36% 174 $65   $51,835,940 47
Sep 16, 2009 - $9,570 -15% -36% 174 $55   $51,845,510 48
Sep 17, 2009 - $9,535 n/c -31% 174 $55   $51,855,045 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2009 1 $32,551,320   3,007 $10,825   $32,551,320 1
Aug 7, 2009 5 $12,348,545 -62% 3,008 $4,105   $44,899,865 2
Aug 14, 2009 11 $4,729,020 -62% 2,584 $1,830   $49,628,885 3
Aug 21, 2009 18 $1,365,090 -71% 932 $1,465   $50,993,975 4
Aug 28, 2009 26 $472,890 -65% 413 $1,145   $51,466,865 5
Sep 4, 2009 36 $259,455 -45% 252 $1,030   $51,726,320 6
Sep 11, 2009 41 $128,725 -50% 174 $740   $51,855,045 7

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
Nov 29, 200923195,893 195,893$3,498,649$3,498,6491
Dec 6, 200916102,671-48% 298,564$2,061,480$5,560,1292
Dec 13, 200929123,610+20% 422,174$2,563,239$8,123,3683
Dec 20, 20093077,411-37% 499,585$1,604,560$9,727,9284
Jan 3, 20102926,552 599,204$436,634$11,678,3356

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Adam Sandler    George Simmons
Seth Rogen    Ira Wright
Leslie Mann    Laura
Eric Bana    Clarke
Jonah Hill    Leo Loenig
Jason Schwartzman    Jackson

Supporting Cast

Aubrey Plaza    Daisy Danby
RZA    Chuck
Iris Apatow    Ingrid
Maude Apatow    Mable
Torsten Voges    Lars
Allan Wasserman    Dr. Stevens
Aziz Ansari    Randy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Judd Apatow    Director
Judd Apatow    Screenwriter
Judd Apatow    Producer
Clayton Townsend    Producer
Barry Mendel    Producer
Seth Rogen    Executive Producer
Evan Goldberg    Executive Producer
Jack Giarraputo    Executive Producer
Andrew Jay Cohen    Co-Producer
Brendan O'Brien    Co-Producer
Janusz Kaminski    Cinematographer
Brent White    Editor
Craig Alpert    Editor
Jason Schwartzman    Composer
Michael Andrews    Composer
Jonathan Karp    Music Supervisor
Jefferson Sage    Production Designer
James Truesdale    Art Director
Aric Cheng    Set Designer
William J. Law III    Set Designer
Leslie A. Pope    Set Decorator
Nancy Steiner    Costume Designer
Betsy Heimann    Costume Designer
John Pritchett    Sound
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Lisa Yadavaia    Associate Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
Alan Baumgarten    Additional Editing
Allison Jones    Casting

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

DVD Rentals: New Releases are Angelic

December 14th, 2009

Plenty of new releases reached the top 30 on this week's rental chart, including the three at the top. Angels & Demons was numbers one, beating out Four Christmases with roughly 50% more rentals. More...

DVD Sales: Dark Knight and Up Share Black Friday Honors

December 12th, 2009

Black Friday sales gave a decidedly retro look to the DVD sales chart for the week ending November 29. All major retailers were offering deeply discounted prices of catalog titles, including $4 deals at Target for Elf, Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among others, and Best Buy offering Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the same price. Walmart wasn't going to be outdone though, and offered some DVD titles, including Hellboy 2, Mummy 3, I am Legend and Casino Royale in limited quantities at just $2. The real champion of the bargain basement, however, was The Dark Knight, which was available for $5 at Walmart, and $4 at both Target and Best Buy. With low, low prices, the unit volumes for the week were astronomical, but overall spending was actually down from 2008 thanks to the price cuts. More...

DVD Releases for November 24th, 2009

November 23rd, 2009

It's the week before Black Friday, which is widely reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. Christmas Eve is the busiest shopping day of the year; however, on Christmas Eve a lot of the purchases are last minute food items.) If a studio wants its product to be part of Black Friday, this is the last Tuesday they can release the DVD or Blu-ray. Because of this, I'm a little surprised the week isn't busier than it is. The biggest release of the week is Angels & Demons, while there are a couple of Christmas releases that are also selling well. However, none of those come close to being the DVD Pick of the Week. Arguably the best of the best is Funny People, which isn't the best movie coming out this week, but it is a good movie and its Blu-ray is absolutely loaded. More...

International Details - Viking Still Pillaging International Box Office

September 26th, 2009

Vicky the Viking fell to sixth place with 7.40 million on 898 screens in 3 markets for a total of $24.55 million. Of that, $5.92 million was earned on 751 screens in Germany and it now has $18.94 million in its native market. More...

International Details - Dusk for Ice Age

September 19th, 2009

Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs fell out of the top five this past weekend earning $7.08 million on 3521 screens in 35 markets for a total of $670.44 million internationally and $865.11 million worldwide. It is now the third highest grossing film internationally of all time, while it is 18th place worldwide. That's quite a gap. The film remained in first place in Italy earning $3.14 million on 690 screens over the weekend for a total of $33.63 million after three. So far the film has earned more than 77% of its worldwide box office internationally, which is a very high percentage, and it will keep creeping higher as its international run comes to a close. More...

International Details - Still a Force to be Reckoned With

September 5th, 2009

G-Force just missed the top five with $7.09 million on 2964 screens in 30 markets for a total of $67.97 million. The film had no major market openings this week, but it did add $2.17 million on 409 screens in Russia for a total of $8.93 million after two weeks there. Up next is Spain this weekend, which means it could climb back into the top five, if it performs well there. More...

Nine Helps '09 Strive to Become Number One

August 18th, 2009

Nine was the lucky number over the weekend as District 9 topped the charts with better than expected results. Also, nine of the ten film talked about in Thursday's column met or exceeded expectations. This helped the box office bring in $142 million overall, which was only 3% lower than last weekend. More importantly, it was 14% higher than the same weekend last year, which was much better than expected. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $6.86 billion in total revenue, which is 6.6% higher than last year's pace. More...

G.I. Joe Fires Up the Box Office

August 11th, 2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra topped expectations and that helped 2009 finally snap its month-long slump at the box office. Overall the industry brought in $146 million, which was 17% higher than last weekend, and more importantly, 22% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has brought in $6.64 billion, which is 6.6% higher than 2008's pace; however, while that's impressive, it is seriously off its highs for the year and 2009 will need to work to make sure ticket sales don't fall behind last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: G.I. Joe Enlivens Late Summer Box Office

August 9th, 2009

While its hefty price tag means it's got a long way to go before it turns a profit, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra did enjoy a strong opening weekend at the US and international box office, according to Paramount's numbers, released on Sunday. The action flick stormed to $56.2 million in the US, the 4th biggest August weekend ever (see complete list) and picked up an estimated $44 million internationally for a $100 million worldwide opening. After a lukewarm reception from critics, Paramount reports a solid response from audiences, which bodes well for healthy numbers for a few weeks. More...

Go Joe!

August 7th, 2009

August begins with the movie industry hoping that summer will last at least one more week. There is some hope that we will have a $60 or $70 million opener this weekend, but even if G.I.Joe earns just half of that, it will be a better start than the top film from last year and hopefully that means 2009 will finally end its recent slump. More...

Funny People, Depressed Box Office

August 3rd, 2009

2009 took another hit at the box office over the weekend, bringing in just $125 million. This might seem like a huge amount, but that's 17% lower than last weekend and 18% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2009 has earned $6.43 billion, which is 7.0% more than the running tally from this time last year, and if 2009 can just maintain pace with 2008 for the rest of the year, then the total ticket sales will reach $10 billion for the first time ever. However, we haven't matched box office numbers in nearly a month, so things will need to turn around soon. More...

Weekend Estimates: Funny People Wins Weekend

August 2nd, 2009

On a weekend that was modest overall for the industry, Funny People took top spot on the box office chart with a $23.4 million opening weekend, according to Universal's Sunday estimate. The movie is Judd Apatow's third directorial effort, and the opening falls in the middle of his range so far, ahead of The 40-Year-Old Virgin's $21.4 million but some way behind the $30.7 million opening enjoyed by Knocked Up. It's also something of a disappointment for an Adam Sandler movie, as he has become more accustomed to $30 million plus openings. More...

Contest - Knowing is Half the Battle

July 31st, 2009

The final potential monster hit of the summer comes out next week, but G.I.Joe - The Rise of Cobra also has the potential to be the most expensive bomb of the year, which complicates the box office prediction contest, as it is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of G.I.Joe - The Rise of Cobra. 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 Secret Diary of a Call Girl on DVD and the soundtrack to Funny People on CD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Echelon Conspiracy on DVD and Van Wilder - Freshman Year on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Will There be a Lot of Funny Business at the Box Office?

July 30th, 2009

The final weekend in July starts today, while August starts the day after. It's not a great weekend to open a movie, and of the three wide releases, only one has any real box office potential. Even worse, this time last year there were two films that made $40 million or more at the box office, which means 2009's lead on 2008 will continue to shrink. More...

2009 Preview: July

July 1st, 2009

June gave us some unexpected hits in The Proposal and The Hangover, as well as expected hits like Up, not to mention the biggest hit of the year, so far, in Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen. However, despite this, 2009 lost a bit of ground to 2008, and this will likely continue this month, as this month last year saw the release of The Dark Knight. This year we have a couple of potential $300 million hits, but nothing likely to perform on that scale. Then again, I only predicted Dark Knight would make $250 million, so we could be surprised again this year. The box office is certainly hot, and is currently running more than 12% ahead of last year's pace. More...

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June 19th, 2008

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April 9th, 2008

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April 6th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Underworld 3, Pink Panther 2, Nottingham and more! More...

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April 4th, 2008

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,657,780 (43.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$72,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,007 opening theaters/3,008 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,532,985

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 31st, 2009 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: November 24th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R For language and crude sexual humor throughout, and some sexuality
Running Time: 146 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The 40 Year-old Virgin
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Terminal Illness, Comedy Drama, About a Stand Up Comedian
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Judd Apatow, Madison 23
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Adam Sandler    George Simmons
Seth Rogen    Ira Wright
Leslie Mann    Laura
Eric Bana    Clarke
Jonah Hill    Leo Loenig
Jason Schwartzman    Jackson

Supporting Cast

Aubrey Plaza    Daisy Danby
RZA    Chuck
Iris Apatow    Ingrid
Maude Apatow    Mable
Torsten Voges    Lars
Allan Wasserman    Dr. Stevens
Aziz Ansari    Randy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Judd Apatow    Director
Judd Apatow    Screenwriter
Judd Apatow    Producer
Clayton Townsend    Producer
Barry Mendel    Producer
Seth Rogen    Executive Producer
Evan Goldberg    Executive Producer
Jack Giarraputo    Executive Producer
Andrew Jay Cohen    Co-Producer
Brendan O'Brien    Co-Producer
Janusz Kaminski    Cinematographer
Brent White    Editor
Craig Alpert    Editor
Jason Schwartzman    Composer
Michael Andrews    Composer
Jonathan Karp    Music Supervisor
Jefferson Sage    Production Designer
James Truesdale    Art Director
Aric Cheng    Set Designer
William J. Law III    Set Designer
Leslie A. Pope    Set Decorator
Nancy Steiner    Costume Designer
Betsy Heimann    Costume Designer
John Pritchett    Sound
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Lisa Yadavaia    Associate Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
Alan Baumgarten    Additional Editing
Allison Jones    Casting

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

DVD Rentals: New Releases are Angelic

December 14th, 2009

Plenty of new releases reached the top 30 on this week's rental chart, including the three at the top. Angels & Demons was numbers one, beating out Four Christmases with roughly 50% more rentals. More...

DVD Sales: Dark Knight and Up Share Black Friday Honors

December 12th, 2009

Black Friday sales gave a decidedly retro look to the DVD sales chart for the week ending November 29. All major retailers were offering deeply discounted prices of catalog titles, including $4 deals at Target for Elf, Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among others, and Best Buy offering Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the same price. Walmart wasn't going to be outdone though, and offered some DVD titles, including Hellboy 2, Mummy 3, I am Legend and Casino Royale in limited quantities at just $2. The real champion of the bargain basement, however, was The Dark Knight, which was available for $5 at Walmart, and $4 at both Target and Best Buy. With low, low prices, the unit volumes for the week were astronomical, but overall spending was actually down from 2008 thanks to the price cuts. More...

DVD Releases for November 24th, 2009

November 23rd, 2009

It's the week before Black Friday, which is widely reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. Christmas Eve is the busiest shopping day of the year; however, on Christmas Eve a lot of the purchases are last minute food items.) If a studio wants its product to be part of Black Friday, this is the last Tuesday they can release the DVD or Blu-ray. Because of this, I'm a little surprised the week isn't busier than it is. The biggest release of the week is Angels & Demons, while there are a couple of Christmas releases that are also selling well. However, none of those come close to being the DVD Pick of the Week. Arguably the best of the best is Funny People, which isn't the best movie coming out this week, but it is a good movie and its Blu-ray is absolutely loaded. More...

International Details - Viking Still Pillaging International Box Office

September 26th, 2009

Vicky the Viking fell to sixth place with 7.40 million on 898 screens in 3 markets for a total of $24.55 million. Of that, $5.92 million was earned on 751 screens in Germany and it now has $18.94 million in its native market. More...

International Details - Dusk for Ice Age

September 19th, 2009

Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs fell out of the top five this past weekend earning $7.08 million on 3521 screens in 35 markets for a total of $670.44 million internationally and $865.11 million worldwide. It is now the third highest grossing film internationally of all time, while it is 18th place worldwide. That's quite a gap. The film remained in first place in Italy earning $3.14 million on 690 screens over the weekend for a total of $33.63 million after three. So far the film has earned more than 77% of its worldwide box office internationally, which is a very high percentage, and it will keep creeping higher as its international run comes to a close. More...

International Details - Still a Force to be Reckoned With

September 5th, 2009

G-Force just missed the top five with $7.09 million on 2964 screens in 30 markets for a total of $67.97 million. The film had no major market openings this week, but it did add $2.17 million on 409 screens in Russia for a total of $8.93 million after two weeks there. Up next is Spain this weekend, which means it could climb back into the top five, if it performs well there. More...

Nine Helps '09 Strive to Become Number One

August 18th, 2009

Nine was the lucky number over the weekend as District 9 topped the charts with better than expected results. Also, nine of the ten film talked about in Thursday's column met or exceeded expectations. This helped the box office bring in $142 million overall, which was only 3% lower than last weekend. More importantly, it was 14% higher than the same weekend last year, which was much better than expected. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $6.86 billion in total revenue, which is 6.6% higher than last year's pace. More...

G.I. Joe Fires Up the Box Office

August 11th, 2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra topped expectations and that helped 2009 finally snap its month-long slump at the box office. Overall the industry brought in $146 million, which was 17% higher than last weekend, and more importantly, 22% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has brought in $6.64 billion, which is 6.6% higher than 2008's pace; however, while that's impressive, it is seriously off its highs for the year and 2009 will need to work to make sure ticket sales don't fall behind last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: G.I. Joe Enlivens Late Summer Box Office

August 9th, 2009

While its hefty price tag means it's got a long way to go before it turns a profit, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra did enjoy a strong opening weekend at the US and international box office, according to Paramount's numbers, released on Sunday. The action flick stormed to $56.2 million in the US, the 4th biggest August weekend ever (see complete list) and picked up an estimated $44 million internationally for a $100 million worldwide opening. After a lukewarm reception from critics, Paramount reports a solid response from audiences, which bodes well for healthy numbers for a few weeks. More...

Go Joe!

August 7th, 2009

August begins with the movie industry hoping that summer will last at least one more week. There is some hope that we will have a $60 or $70 million opener this weekend, but even if G.I.Joe earns just half of that, it will be a better start than the top film from last year and hopefully that means 2009 will finally end its recent slump. More...

Funny People, Depressed Box Office

August 3rd, 2009

2009 took another hit at the box office over the weekend, bringing in just $125 million. This might seem like a huge amount, but that's 17% lower than last weekend and 18% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2009 has earned $6.43 billion, which is 7.0% more than the running tally from this time last year, and if 2009 can just maintain pace with 2008 for the rest of the year, then the total ticket sales will reach $10 billion for the first time ever. However, we haven't matched box office numbers in nearly a month, so things will need to turn around soon. More...

Weekend Estimates: Funny People Wins Weekend

August 2nd, 2009

On a weekend that was modest overall for the industry, Funny People took top spot on the box office chart with a $23.4 million opening weekend, according to Universal's Sunday estimate. The movie is Judd Apatow's third directorial effort, and the opening falls in the middle of his range so far, ahead of The 40-Year-Old Virgin's $21.4 million but some way behind the $30.7 million opening enjoyed by Knocked Up. It's also something of a disappointment for an Adam Sandler movie, as he has become more accustomed to $30 million plus openings. More...

Contest - Knowing is Half the Battle

July 31st, 2009

The final potential monster hit of the summer comes out next week, but G.I.Joe - The Rise of Cobra also has the potential to be the most expensive bomb of the year, which complicates the box office prediction contest, as it is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of G.I.Joe - The Rise of Cobra. 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 Secret Diary of a Call Girl on DVD and the soundtrack to Funny People on CD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Echelon Conspiracy on DVD and Van Wilder - Freshman Year on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Will There be a Lot of Funny Business at the Box Office?

July 30th, 2009

The final weekend in July starts today, while August starts the day after. It's not a great weekend to open a movie, and of the three wide releases, only one has any real box office potential. Even worse, this time last year there were two films that made $40 million or more at the box office, which means 2009's lead on 2008 will continue to shrink. More...

2009 Preview: July

July 1st, 2009

June gave us some unexpected hits in The Proposal and The Hangover, as well as expected hits like Up, not to mention the biggest hit of the year, so far, in Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen. However, despite this, 2009 lost a bit of ground to 2008, and this will likely continue this month, as this month last year saw the release of The Dark Knight. This year we have a couple of potential $300 million hits, but nothing likely to perform on that scale. Then again, I only predicted Dark Knight would make $250 million, so we could be surprised again this year. The box office is certainly hot, and is currently running more than 12% ahead of last year's pace. More...

Cast Updates - June 19, 2008

June 19th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for 2012, Public Enemies, Transformers 2, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - April 9, 2008

April 9th, 2008

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

New Movie US Release Dates - April 6, 2008

April 6th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Underworld 3, Pink Panther 2, Nottingham and more! More...

Cast Updates - April 4, 2008

April 4th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for The Informant, The Surrogates, War, Inc., and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2009 1 $22,657,780   3,007 $7,535   $22,657,780 1
Aug 7, 2009 5 $7,986,435 -65% 3,008 $2,655   $40,537,755 2
Aug 14, 2009 10 $3,010,755 -62% 2,584 $1,165   $47,910,620 3
Aug 21, 2009 17 $922,555 -69% 932 $990   $50,551,440 4
Aug 28, 2009 26 $330,395 -64% 413 $800   $51,324,370 5
Sep 4, 2009 35 $170,095 -49% 252 $675   $51,636,960 6
Sep 11, 2009 40 $87,870 -48% 174 $505   $51,814,190 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 31, 2009 1 $8,690,230     3,007 $2,890   $8,690,230 1
Aug 1, 2009 1 $7,352,115 -15%   3,007 $2,445   $16,042,345 2
Aug 2, 2009 1 $6,615,435 -10%   3,007 $2,200   $22,657,780 3
Aug 3, 2009 1 $3,112,245 -53%   3,007 $1,035   $25,770,025 4
Aug 4, 2009 1 $2,691,265 -14%   3,007 $895   $28,461,290 5
Aug 5, 2009 3 $2,150,005 -20%   3,007 $715   $30,611,295 6
Aug 6, 2009 3 $1,940,025 -10%   3,007 $645   $32,551,320 7
Aug 7, 2009 4 $2,601,920 +34% -70% 3,008 $865   $35,153,240 8
Aug 8, 2009 5 $2,932,995 +13% -60% 3,008 $975   $38,086,235 9
Aug 9, 2009 5 $2,451,520 -16% -63% 3,008 $815   $40,537,755 10
Aug 10, 2009 5 $1,218,275 -50% -61% 3,008 $405   $41,756,030 11
Aug 11, 2009 5 $1,204,505 -1% -55% 3,008 $400   $42,960,535 12
Aug 12, 2009 5 $1,022,335 -15% -52% 3,008 $340   $43,982,870 13
Aug 13, 2009 6 $916,995 -10% -53% 3,008 $305   $44,899,865 14
Aug 14, 2009 10 $943,555 +3% -64% 2,584 $365   $45,843,420 15
Aug 15, 2009 10 $1,175,720 +25% -60% 2,584 $455   $47,019,140 16
Aug 16, 2009 10 $891,480 -24% -64% 2,584 $345   $47,910,620 17
Aug 17, 2009 11 $452,200 -49% -63% 2,584 $175   $48,362,820 18
Aug 18, 2009 11 $477,945 +6% -60% 2,584 $185   $48,840,765 19
Aug 19, 2009 11 $413,440 -13% -60% 2,584 $160   $49,254,205 20
Aug 20, 2009 11 $374,680 -9% -59% 2,584 $145   $49,628,885 21
Aug 21, 2009 - $293,580 -22% -69% 932 $315   $49,922,465 22
Aug 22, 2009 - $381,995 +30% -68% 932 $410   $50,304,460 23
Aug 23, 2009 - $246,980 -35% -72% 932 $265   $50,551,440 24
Aug 24, 2009 - $116,335 -53% -74% 932 $125   $50,667,775 25
Aug 25, 2009 - $121,005 +4% -75% 932 $130   $50,788,780 26
Aug 26, 2009 - $107,335 -11% -74% 932 $115   $50,896,115 27
Aug 27, 2009 - $97,860 -9% -74% 932 $105   $50,993,975 28
Aug 28, 2009 - $101,185 +3% -66% 413 $245   $51,095,160 29
Aug 29, 2009 - $146,615 +45% -62% 413 $355   $51,241,775 30
Aug 30, 2009 - $82,595 -44% -67% 413 $200   $51,324,370 31
Aug 31, 2009 - $37,170 -55% -68% 413 $90   $51,361,540 32
Sep 1, 2009 - $37,345 n/c -69% 413 $90   $51,398,885 33
Sep 2, 2009 - $32,995 -12% -69% 413 $80   $51,431,880 34
Sep 3, 2009 - $34,985 +6% -64% 413 $85   $51,466,865 35
Sep 4, 2009 - $46,620 +33% -54% 252 $185   $51,513,485 36
Sep 5, 2009 - $59,220 +27% -60% 252 $235   $51,572,705 37
Sep 6, 2009 - $64,255 +9% -22% 252 $255   $51,636,960 38
Sep 7, 2009 35 $42,840 -33% +15% 252 $170   $51,679,800 39
Sep 8, 2009 - $17,640 -59% -53% 252 $70   $51,697,440 40
Sep 9, 2009 - $15,055 -15% -54% 252 $60   $51,712,495 41
Sep 10, 2009 - $13,825 -8% -60% 252 $55   $51,726,320 42
Sep 11, 2009 - $26,925 +95% -42% 174 $155   $51,753,245 43
Sep 12, 2009 - $39,150 +45% -34% 174 $225   $51,792,395 44
Sep 13, 2009 - $21,795 -44% -66% 174 $125   $51,814,190 45
Sep 14, 2009 - $10,440 -52% -76% 174 $60   $51,824,630 46
Sep 15, 2009 - $11,310 +8% -36% 174 $65   $51,835,940 47
Sep 16, 2009 - $9,570 -15% -36% 174 $55   $51,845,510 48
Sep 17, 2009 - $9,535 n/c -31% 174 $55   $51,855,045 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2009 1 $32,551,320   3,007 $10,825   $32,551,320 1
Aug 7, 2009 5 $12,348,545 -62% 3,008 $4,105   $44,899,865 2
Aug 14, 2009 11 $4,729,020 -62% 2,584 $1,830   $49,628,885 3
Aug 21, 2009 18 $1,365,090 -71% 932 $1,465   $50,993,975 4
Aug 28, 2009 26 $472,890 -65% 413 $1,145   $51,466,865 5
Sep 4, 2009 36 $259,455 -45% 252 $1,030   $51,726,320 6
Sep 11, 2009 41 $128,725 -50% 174 $740   $51,855,045 7

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
Nov 29, 200923195,893 195,893$3,498,649$3,498,6491
Dec 6, 200916102,671-48% 298,564$2,061,480$5,560,1292
Dec 13, 200929123,610+20% 422,174$2,563,239$8,123,3683
Dec 20, 20093077,411-37% 499,585$1,604,560$9,727,9284
Jan 3, 20102926,552 599,204$436,634$11,678,3356

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