The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $55,389,516Details
International Box Office $23,369,006Details
Worldwide Box Office $78,758,522
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $22,532,108 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,160,887 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $24,692,995
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to cross over.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,004,765 (41.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,732 opening theaters/2,732 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,613,200

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $55,389,516
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,267 $23,369,006
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $78,758,522

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: March 27th, 2009 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: March 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Bolivia)
Video Release: July 14th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
January 19th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Haunting in Connecticut, The
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of terror and disturbing images
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Haunting in Connecticut
Comparisons: vs. Paranormal Activity 2
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Keywords: Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Haunted House
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gold Circle Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 165 $5,901,215 Apr 10, 2009 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 225 $8,647,251 Apr 10, 2009 17
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 32 $23,004,765 Mar 27, 2009 3
Top Horror Weekend Domestic 88 $23,004,765 Mar 27, 2009 3
Top Lionsgate Weekend Domestic 46 $23,004,765 Mar 27, 2009 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,145 $79,613,200
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,268 $55,389,516
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 70 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,352 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 756 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 100 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 703 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 43 $55,389,516

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 2009 2 $23,004,765   2,732 $8,420   $23,004,765 1
Apr 3, 2009 3 $9,481,647 -59% 2,732 $3,471   $37,171,280 2
Apr 10, 2009 7 $5,901,215 -38% 2,721 $2,169   $46,488,580 3
Apr 17, 2009 10 $3,114,892 -47% 2,255 $1,381   $51,883,389 4
Apr 24, 2009 14 $1,497,120 -52% 1,675 $894   $54,207,345 5
May 1, 2009 18 $415,749 -72% 603 $689   $55,030,421 6
May 8, 2009 22 $188,101 -55% 303 $621   $55,325,526 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 27, 2009 2 $9,669,724     2,732 $3,539   $9,669,724 1
Mar 28, 2009 2 $8,832,769 -9%   2,732 $3,233   $18,502,493 2
Mar 29, 2009 2 $4,502,272 -49%   2,732 $1,648   $23,004,765 3
Mar 30, 2009 2 $1,346,755 -70%   2,732 $493   $24,351,520 4
Mar 31, 2009 2 $1,278,037 -5%   2,732 $468   $25,629,557 5
Apr 1, 2009 2 $1,059,840 -17%   2,732 $388   $26,689,397 6
Apr 2, 2009 3 $1,000,236 -6%   2,732 $366   $27,689,633 7
Apr 3, 2009 3 $3,749,607 +275% -61% 2,732 $1,372   $31,439,240 8
Apr 4, 2009 3 $3,834,031 +2% -57% 2,732 $1,403   $35,273,271 9
Apr 5, 2009 5 $1,898,009 -50% -58% 2,732 $695   $37,171,280 10
Apr 6, 2009 3 $758,792 -60% -44% 2,732 $278   $37,930,072 11
Apr 7, 2009 4 $830,907 +10% -35% 2,732 $304   $38,760,979 12
Apr 8, 2009 4 $785,975 -5% -26% 2,732 $288   $39,546,954 13
Apr 9, 2009 4 $1,040,411 +32% +4% 2,732 $381   $40,587,365 14
Apr 10, 2009 5 $2,349,881 +126% -37% 2,721 $864   $42,937,246 15
Apr 11, 2009 7 $2,276,889 -3% -41% 2,721 $837   $45,214,135 16
Apr 12, 2009 7 $1,274,445 -44% -33% 2,721 $468   $46,488,580 17
Apr 13, 2009 6 $701,663 -45% -8% 2,721 $258   $47,190,243 18
Apr 14, 2009 7 $591,393 -16% -29% 2,721 $217   $47,781,636 19
Apr 15, 2009 7 $507,755 -14% -35% 2,721 $187   $48,289,391 20
Apr 16, 2009 7 $479,106 -6% -54% 2,721 $176   $48,768,497 21
Apr 17, 2009 10 $1,080,526 +126% -54% 2,255 $479   $49,849,023 22
Apr 18, 2009 10 $1,347,283 +25% -41% 2,255 $597   $51,196,306 23
Apr 19, 2009 10 $687,083 -49% -46% 2,255 $305   $51,883,389 24
Apr 20, 2009 10 $217,010 -68% -69% 2,255 $96   $52,100,399 25
Apr 21, 2009 10 $219,701 +1% -63% 2,255 $97   $52,320,100 26
Apr 22, 2009 11 $198,399 -10% -61% 2,255 $88   $52,518,499 27
Apr 23, 2009 11 $191,726 -3% -60% 2,255 $85   $52,710,225 28
Apr 24, 2009 14 $518,429 +170% -52% 1,675 $310   $53,228,654 29
Apr 25, 2009 14 $659,387 +27% -51% 1,675 $394   $53,888,041 30
Apr 26, 2009 14 $319,304 -52% -54% 1,675 $191   $54,207,345 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 2009 2 $27,689,633   2,732 $10,135   $27,689,633 1
Apr 3, 2009 3 $12,897,732 -53% 2,732 $4,721   $40,587,365 2
Apr 10, 2009 7 $8,181,132 -37% 2,721 $3,007   $48,768,497 3
Apr 17, 2009 11 $3,941,728 -52% 2,255 $1,748   $52,710,225 4
Apr 24, 2009 14 $1,904,447 -52% 1,675 $1,137   $54,614,672 5
May 1, 2009 18 $522,753 -73% 603 $867   $55,137,425 6
May 8, 2009 22 $252,091 -52% 303 $832   $55,389,516 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Bolivia 3/22/2012 $0 0 2 2 $41,961 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $23,327,045
 
International Total$23,369,006 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,267 $23,369,006
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,622 $23,369,006
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,686 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,578 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $23,369,006

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,723 $78,758,522
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 100 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,833 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 855 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 76 $78,758,522

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 19, 20091438,766 438,766$8,757,769$8,757,7691
Jul 26, 20093148,297-66% 587,063$3,263,083$12,020,8522
Aug 2, 2009974,810-50% 661,873$1,568,601$13,589,4533
Aug 9, 20091460,552-19% 722,425$1,078,934$14,668,3874
Aug 16, 20091346,582-23% 769,007$762,147$15,430,5345
Aug 23, 20092429,709-36% 798,716$479,607$15,910,1416
Aug 30, 20093027,939-6% 826,655$476,377$16,386,5187

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009522,777 22,777$557,815$557,8152

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Leading Cast

Virginia Madsen    Sara Campbell
Kyle Gallner    Matt Campbell

Supporting Cast

Elias Koteas    Reverend Popescu
Amanda Crew    Wendy
Martin Donovan    Peter Campbell
Sophi Knight    Mary
Ty Wood    Billy Campbell
Erik Berg    Jonah

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Cornwell    Director

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Synopsis

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to cross over.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,004,765 (41.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,732 opening theaters/2,732 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,613,200

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $55,389,516
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,267 $23,369,006
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $78,758,522

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 27th, 2009 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: March 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Bolivia)
Video Release: July 14th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
January 19th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Haunting in Connecticut, The
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of terror and disturbing images
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Haunting in Connecticut
Comparisons: vs. Paranormal Activity 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Haunted House
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gold Circle Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 165 $5,901,215 Apr 10, 2009 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 225 $8,647,251 Apr 10, 2009 17
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 32 $23,004,765 Mar 27, 2009 3
Top Horror Weekend Domestic 88 $23,004,765 Mar 27, 2009 3
Top Lionsgate Weekend Domestic 46 $23,004,765 Mar 27, 2009 3

Leading Cast

Virginia Madsen    Sara Campbell
Kyle Gallner    Matt Campbell

Supporting Cast

Elias Koteas    Reverend Popescu
Amanda Crew    Wendy
Martin Donovan    Peter Campbell
Sophi Knight    Mary
Ty Wood    Billy Campbell
Erik Berg    Jonah

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Cornwell    Director

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August 13th, 2009

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DVD Sales - People were Watching New Releases

August 5th, 2009

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August 5th, 2009

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DVD Sales - New Releases Haunt Sales Chart

July 30th, 2009

There were not a lot of new releases to chart this week, and only one of them made it into the top five. However, that one film was A Haunting in Connecticut, which earned first place earning $8.76 million on 439,000 units sold. More...

DVD Rentals - Nothing Knew On top of the Rental Chart

July 30th, 2009

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July 13th, 2009

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International Details - Japan Rising Sun on International Chart

April 26th, 2009

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April 7th, 2009

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International Details - Duplicity Doubles

April 5th, 2009

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Fast Start or Furious Filmmakers?

April 2nd, 2009

April starts off with what could be one of the biggest openings of the year, as well as one of the best reviewed movies of the year. Sadly, these are two separate movies. Even if the top film misses expectations, it should still earn more than the combined total of last year's set of wide releases, and help 2009 maintain its record setting pace. More...

Monsters Take Down All Competition

March 31st, 2009

It was an amazing weekend at the box office as all six films on this list beat expectations. Granted, some times that was by the smallest of margins, but after two down weeks in a row we will take all the good news we can. Speaking of good news, the overall box office shot up by 39% from last weekend to $146 million. More importantly, that was 38% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has now pulled in $2.38 billion, which is 12% higher than last year's pace. With April of '08 starting slowly, we have a great chance to extend the lead this coming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Monsters vs. Aliens Has Biggest Weekend of 2009

March 29th, 2009

Monsters vs. Aliens got off to a great start over the weekend, according to Paramount's Sunday estimate. The 3D movie earned an impressive $58.2 million, the best weekend of the year so far, and above even our bullish prediction. Unless the final numbers are considerably lower, Monsters vs. Aliens will end up the third biggest opener in March (see complete list). More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of March 27th, 2009

March 29th, 2009

At the box office this weekend it was a case of one monster hit, and a lot of 'also-rans'. This is true of the movie websites as well. Monsters vs. Aliens's Official Site is the only one truly above average, and it is incredible, and easily the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Monsters vs. Everyone Else

March 26th, 2009

It's a one-horse race for top spot at the box office with Monsters vs. Aliens being that one horse. However, while there's no real race for the top this weekend, it will be interesting to see if the film can top last year's big spring release, Horton Hears a Who. Or if it can top The Watchmen for best opening weekend of the year. Or, most importantly, if it can help 2009 regain its winning ways over 2008. That shouldn't be too hard, as this week last year wasn't particularly strong. More...

2009 Preview: March

March 1st, 2009

2009 got off to such a great start that I didn't think February would continue winning, but so far that has proven to be the case, for the most part. Now March has a great chance of continuing that run with several big hits, including three potential $100 million movies. At the beginning of the year, I didn't think there would be so many hits in March, but a high tide lifts all boats, and the more people see movies, the more trailers they see in theaters, and the more likely they are to watch the upcoming movies. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,145 $79,613,200
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,268 $55,389,516
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 70 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,352 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 756 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 100 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 703 $55,389,516
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 43 $55,389,516

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 2009 2 $23,004,765   2,732 $8,420   $23,004,765 1
Apr 3, 2009 3 $9,481,647 -59% 2,732 $3,471   $37,171,280 2
Apr 10, 2009 7 $5,901,215 -38% 2,721 $2,169   $46,488,580 3
Apr 17, 2009 10 $3,114,892 -47% 2,255 $1,381   $51,883,389 4
Apr 24, 2009 14 $1,497,120 -52% 1,675 $894   $54,207,345 5
May 1, 2009 18 $415,749 -72% 603 $689   $55,030,421 6
May 8, 2009 22 $188,101 -55% 303 $621   $55,325,526 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 27, 2009 2 $9,669,724     2,732 $3,539   $9,669,724 1
Mar 28, 2009 2 $8,832,769 -9%   2,732 $3,233   $18,502,493 2
Mar 29, 2009 2 $4,502,272 -49%   2,732 $1,648   $23,004,765 3
Mar 30, 2009 2 $1,346,755 -70%   2,732 $493   $24,351,520 4
Mar 31, 2009 2 $1,278,037 -5%   2,732 $468   $25,629,557 5
Apr 1, 2009 2 $1,059,840 -17%   2,732 $388   $26,689,397 6
Apr 2, 2009 3 $1,000,236 -6%   2,732 $366   $27,689,633 7
Apr 3, 2009 3 $3,749,607 +275% -61% 2,732 $1,372   $31,439,240 8
Apr 4, 2009 3 $3,834,031 +2% -57% 2,732 $1,403   $35,273,271 9
Apr 5, 2009 5 $1,898,009 -50% -58% 2,732 $695   $37,171,280 10
Apr 6, 2009 3 $758,792 -60% -44% 2,732 $278   $37,930,072 11
Apr 7, 2009 4 $830,907 +10% -35% 2,732 $304   $38,760,979 12
Apr 8, 2009 4 $785,975 -5% -26% 2,732 $288   $39,546,954 13
Apr 9, 2009 4 $1,040,411 +32% +4% 2,732 $381   $40,587,365 14
Apr 10, 2009 5 $2,349,881 +126% -37% 2,721 $864   $42,937,246 15
Apr 11, 2009 7 $2,276,889 -3% -41% 2,721 $837   $45,214,135 16
Apr 12, 2009 7 $1,274,445 -44% -33% 2,721 $468   $46,488,580 17
Apr 13, 2009 6 $701,663 -45% -8% 2,721 $258   $47,190,243 18
Apr 14, 2009 7 $591,393 -16% -29% 2,721 $217   $47,781,636 19
Apr 15, 2009 7 $507,755 -14% -35% 2,721 $187   $48,289,391 20
Apr 16, 2009 7 $479,106 -6% -54% 2,721 $176   $48,768,497 21
Apr 17, 2009 10 $1,080,526 +126% -54% 2,255 $479   $49,849,023 22
Apr 18, 2009 10 $1,347,283 +25% -41% 2,255 $597   $51,196,306 23
Apr 19, 2009 10 $687,083 -49% -46% 2,255 $305   $51,883,389 24
Apr 20, 2009 10 $217,010 -68% -69% 2,255 $96   $52,100,399 25
Apr 21, 2009 10 $219,701 +1% -63% 2,255 $97   $52,320,100 26
Apr 22, 2009 11 $198,399 -10% -61% 2,255 $88   $52,518,499 27
Apr 23, 2009 11 $191,726 -3% -60% 2,255 $85   $52,710,225 28
Apr 24, 2009 14 $518,429 +170% -52% 1,675 $310   $53,228,654 29
Apr 25, 2009 14 $659,387 +27% -51% 1,675 $394   $53,888,041 30
Apr 26, 2009 14 $319,304 -52% -54% 1,675 $191   $54,207,345 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 2009 2 $27,689,633   2,732 $10,135   $27,689,633 1
Apr 3, 2009 3 $12,897,732 -53% 2,732 $4,721   $40,587,365 2
Apr 10, 2009 7 $8,181,132 -37% 2,721 $3,007   $48,768,497 3
Apr 17, 2009 11 $3,941,728 -52% 2,255 $1,748   $52,710,225 4
Apr 24, 2009 14 $1,904,447 -52% 1,675 $1,137   $54,614,672 5
May 1, 2009 18 $522,753 -73% 603 $867   $55,137,425 6
May 8, 2009 22 $252,091 -52% 303 $832   $55,389,516 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Bolivia 3/22/2012 $0 0 2 2 $41,961 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $23,327,045
 
International Total$23,369,006 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,267 $23,369,006
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,622 $23,369,006
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,686 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,578 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $23,369,006
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $23,369,006

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,723 $78,758,522
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 100 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,833 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 855 $78,758,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 76 $78,758,522

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 19, 20091438,766 438,766$8,757,769$8,757,7691
Jul 26, 20093148,297-66% 587,063$3,263,083$12,020,8522
Aug 2, 2009974,810-50% 661,873$1,568,601$13,589,4533
Aug 9, 20091460,552-19% 722,425$1,078,934$14,668,3874
Aug 16, 20091346,582-23% 769,007$762,147$15,430,5345
Aug 23, 20092429,709-36% 798,716$479,607$15,910,1416
Aug 30, 20093027,939-6% 826,655$476,377$16,386,5187

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009522,777 22,777$557,815$557,8152

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