Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,435,190Details
International Box Office $13,137,632Details
Worldwide Box Office $53,572,822
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $32,502,371 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $32,502,371
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,411,093 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,264 opening theaters/2,270 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,548,293

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 27th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing images, sexuality, brief language and nudity
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Radio Days
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Keywords: Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 235 $5,726,536 Nov 24, 2006 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $9,608,337 Nov 24, 2006 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 214 $8,143,756 Nov 24, 2006 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 219 $11,388,820 Nov 24, 2006 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 65 $13,411,093 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 68 $22,501,970 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 35 $13,411,093 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $22,501,970 Nov 10, 2006 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $13,411,093   2,264 $5,924   $13,411,093 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $6,605,197 -51% 2,270 $2,910   $22,905,344 2
Nov 24, 2006 8 $5,726,536 -13% 2,258 $2,536   $32,504,604 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $3,356,324 -41% 1,804 $1,860   $36,911,009 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,425,717 -58% 1,266 $1,126   $39,130,729 5
Dec 15, 2006 16 $517,622 -64% 532 $973   $40,137,776 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2006 4 $4,915,623     2,264 $2,171   $4,915,623 1
Nov 11, 2006 4 $5,637,719 +15%   2,264 $2,490   $10,553,342 2
Nov 12, 2006 4 $2,857,751 -49%   2,264 $1,262   $13,411,093 3
Nov 13, 2006 2 $811,569 -72%   2,264 $358   $14,222,662 4
Nov 14, 2006 2 $733,619 -10%   2,264 $324   $14,956,281 5
Nov 15, 2006 2 $665,534 -9%   2,264 $294   $15,621,815 6
Nov 16, 2006 2 $678,332 +2%   2,264 $300   $16,300,147 7
Nov 17, 2006 4 $2,258,552 +233% -54% 2,270 $995   $18,558,699 8
Nov 18, 2006 6 $2,812,351 +25% -50% 2,270 $1,239   $21,371,050 9
Nov 19, 2006 6 $1,534,294 -45% -46% 2,270 $676   $22,905,344 10
Nov 20, 2006 5 $567,891 -63% -30% 2,270 $250   $23,473,235 11
Nov 21, 2006 5 $887,613 +56% +21% 2,270 $391   $24,360,848 12
Nov 22, 2006 8 $1,110,333 +25% +67% 2,270 $489   $25,471,181 13
Nov 23, 2006 7 $1,306,887 +18% +93% 2,258 $579   $26,778,068 14
Nov 24, 2006 7 $2,453,590 +88% +9% 2,258 $1,087   $29,231,658 15
Nov 25, 2006 7 $2,261,747 -8% -20% 2,258 $1,002   $31,493,405 16
Nov 26, 2006 9 $1,011,199 -55% -34% 2,258 $448   $32,504,604 17
Nov 27, 2006 9 $266,859 -74% -53% 2,258 $118   $32,771,463 18
Nov 28, 2006 7 $264,815 -1% -70% 2,258 $117   $33,036,278 19
Nov 29, 2006 7 $260,000 -2% -77% 2,258 $115   $33,296,000 20
Nov 30, 2006 7 $258,685 -1% -80% 2,258 $115   $33,554,685 21
Dec 1, 2006 9 $931,376 +260% -62% 1,804 $516   $34,486,061 22
Dec 2, 2006 8 $1,778,452 +91% -21% 1,804 $986   $36,264,513 23
Dec 3, 2006 10 $646,496 -64% -36% 1,804 $358   $36,911,009 24
Dec 4, 2006 9 $187,086 -71% -30% 1,804 $104   $37,098,095 25
Dec 5, 2006 9 $202,793 +8% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,300,888 26
Dec 6, 2006 9 $201,150 -1% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,502,038 27
Dec 7, 2006 9 $202,974 +1% -22% 1,804 $113   $37,705,012 28
Dec 12, 2006 12 $123,807   -39% 1,266 $98   $39,367,000 33
Dec 13, 2006 12 $124,916 +1% -38% 1,266 $99   $39,491,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $16,300,147   2,264 $7,200   $16,300,147 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $10,477,921 -36% 2,270 $4,616   $26,778,068 2
Nov 24, 2006 7 $6,776,617 -35% 2,258 $3,001   $33,554,685 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $4,150,327 -39% 1,804 $2,301   $37,705,012 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,915,142 -54% 1,266 $1,513   $39,620,154 5
Dec 15, 2006 17 $815,036 -57% 532 $1,532   $40,435,190 6

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
Mar 4, 20073523,491 523,491$9,417,603$9,417,6031
Mar 11, 20075201,961-61% 725,452$3,633,278$13,050,8812
Mar 18, 20071296,963-52% 822,415$1,744,364$14,795,2453
Mar 25, 20072457,934-40% 880,349$1,042,233$15,837,4784
Apr 1, 20072768,478+18% 948,827$1,231,919$17,069,3975
Apr 8, 200720163,632+139% 1,112,459$3,009,192$20,078,5896
Apr 29, 20073050,350 1,162,809$1,006,496$21,085,0859

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

Will Ferrell    Harold Crick
Maggie Gyllenhaal    Ana Pascal
Dustin Hoffman    Dr. Jules Hilbert
Queen Latifah    Penny Escher
Emma Thompson    Kay Eiffel

Supporting Cast

Tony Hale    Dave
Tom Hulce    Dr. Cayly
Linda Hunt    Dr. Mittag-Leffler
William Dick    IRS Co-Worker
Guy Massey    IRS Co-Worker
Martha Espinoza    IRS Co-Worker
T.J. Jagodowski    IRS Co-Worker
Peter Grosz    IRS Co-Worker
Ricky Adams    Young Boy
Christian Stolte    Young Boy's Father
Denise Hughes    Kronecker Bus Driver
Peggy Roeder    Polish Woman
Tonray Ho    IRS Co-Worker
Danny Rhodes    Bakery Employee
Helen Young    Bakery Customer
David Pompeii    Bakery Customer
Linara Washington    Bakery Employee
Larry Neumann, Jr.    Homeless Man
John Mohrlein    Man with Hose
Bruce Jarchow    Commuter
Kristin Chenoweth    Book Channel Host
Bradley Mott    Large Man on Bus
John Watson, Sr.    TV Author
David Wiegers    Bakery Customer
Jarrett Sleeper    Bakery Customer
Karen Lloyd    Customer with Tan
Keith Kupferer    Demolition Foreman
Danny McCarthy    Demolition Crew
Tab Baker    Demolition Crew
Mark Buettner    Claw Operator
Christian Young    ER Doctor
Arraon Hixson    Young Male Patient
Bryan Kelly    ER Orderly
Whitney Sneed    ER Nurse
Ray Kurut    ER Doctor
Celeste Pechous    ER Nurse
Michael Cook    ER Doctor
Cheryl Lynn Bruce    Head ER Nurse
Chet Dubowski    Man in Tweed
Ora Jones    Banneker Press Receptionist
Jordan Keller    Grocer
Herb Lichtenstein    IRS Co-Worker
Stacey Jackson    IRS Co-Worker
Jordan Teplitz    Old Man on Phone
Ricardo Guiterrez    Bus Company Manager
James Mazza    Irritated Man on Bus
Oscar Roxas    Another Man on Bus
Nadirah Bost    Accident Witness
Sandra Marquez    Accident Witness
Lacy Coil    Accident Witness
Will Clinger    Accident Witness
Albert Samuels    Accident Witness
Frank Caeti    Accident Witness
Andrew Rothenberg    Doctor Mercator
Rengin Altay    Nurse
Lucinda Kemp    Bus Operator
Donna Watkins    Bus Operator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marc Forster    Director
Lindsay Doran    Producer
Zach Helm    Screenwriter
Nathan Kahane    Executive Producer
Joe Drake    Executive Producer
Eric Kopeloff    Executive Producer
Roberto Schaefer    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
Matt Chesse    Editor
Brian Reitzell    Music Supervisor
Britt Daniel    Composer
Brian Reitzell    Composer
Aubrey Henderson    Co-Producer
Jim Miller    Co-Producer
Michael Lerman    Assistant Director
Kevin Tod Haug    Second Unit Director
Karyn McCarthy    Unit Production Manager
Eric Kopeloff    Unit Production Manager
Craig Jackson    Art Director
Ford Wheeler    Set Decorator
Ted Lichtenheld    Second Unit Camera
Ron Goodman    Additional Photography-Aerial
Frank Fleming    Costume Designer
Eileen McCahill    Costume Supervisor
David Obermeyer    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg    Re-recording Mixer
Geoffrey G. Rubay    Supervising Sound Editor
John Title    Sound Editor
Dino DiMuro    Sound Editor
Lyle Engle    Sound Editor
Geoffrey G. Rubay    Sound Designer
Bruce Nyznik    Dialogue Editor
Erica Weis    Music Editor
Stephanie Lowry    Music Editor
Lisa Layman    Make up
Laverne Caracuzzi    Make up
Frances Mathias    Hairstylist
Deborah K. Dee    Hairstylist
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler*    Casting Director
Rick Lefevour    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Releases for December 2, 2008

December 2nd, 2008

It's the slowest week in more than a month, which is not surprising since it is the Tuesday after Black Friday. That doesn't mean there are no top-notch releases this week, or major sellers. In fact, there are three $100 million hits from last summer coming out this week. However, to find the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go a bit further back, all the way back to 1942 and Casablanca - The Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray. More...

Casino Proves the House Always Wins at the Home Market

March 24th, 2007

There was another new releases to top the rental charts this week as Casino Royale earned $9.20 million during its opening weekend on the home market. This is not particularly strong compared to the film's theatrical run, but it was more dominant on the sales chart. More...

Home Market is Borat Great success! Is Nice!

March 17th, 2007

There was only three new releases to chart on the home market this week; however, they included the top rental this week, Borat. While it was absolutely no surprise that the film opened in first place, it was a bit of a surprise that it only managed $9.18 million while doing so. More...

Stranger's Top Rental Gets Flushed Away on Sales Chart

March 10th, 2007

There was only one new release in the top five on the rentals charts this week but that new release was Stranger Than Fiction, which took first place with $6.77 million. More...

DVD Releases for February 27, 2007

February 26th, 2007

Looking at this week's list of DVD releases, there's not a lot that jumps out as being a must-have. There are some releases that are good movies but have weak DVDs, like Stranger than Fiction - Buy from Amazon. Then there are releases where the opposite is true, like Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny - Buy from Amazon and to an even more extreme extent Tideland - Buy from Amazon. But for the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go back, way back, to 1965 and Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back - 2-Disc Deluxe Edition. More...

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February 11th, 2007

Babel just missed the top five this past weekend and showed that Oscar nods still meant something at the box office, at least internationally. The film added $5.16 million on 1467 screens for a total of $61.31 million so far. It was aided by a first place, $1.23 million opening on 256 screens in Russia, but that is one of the film's last significant openings. More...

Award Season - The Writing is On the Wall

January 12th, 2007

The Writers Guild of America is the last of the guilds to hand out nominations, which they did so this week. And while there are 20 or so categories, only two of them are theatrical. More...

Award Season - Babel and Departed are Golden

December 15th, 2006

Babel led the way when the Golden Globe nominations were announced today with seven nominations while The Departed was close behind with six. More...

International Details - Saw Sees Better Days

December 11th, 2006

Saw III slipped another spot to sixth with $4.46 million on 1518 screens in 29 markets for an international total of $54.27 million. Its best opening of the weekend came in South Korea where it placed third with $1.08 million on 144 screens, which is the last major opening for the film this year. More...

Potter Pushes Penguins to Top Spot

November 21st, 2006

There were a few surprises on the charts this week, including the number one film. But overall things played out almost exactly as expected, leading to a total of $146 million at the box office. This was 15% higher than last weekend but 19% lower than the same weekend last year. However, that was the weekend when Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened and no-one was expecting this year to be able to keep pace. More...

Holdovers Save Weekend Box Office

November 14th, 2006

There were four new releases opening in varying degrees of wideness this past weekend, but none of them could live up to lowered expectations. This left the overall box office at $127 million, which was down about 2% from last weekend while up less than 1% from the same weekend last year. That's not a large enough increase to keep up with ticket price inflation, but any good news is still welcome at this point. More...

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November 11th, 2006

There was a clear winner amongst this week's batch of websites as Stranger than Fiction - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Can Borat's Run be Stranger?

November 10th, 2006

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2006 Preview: November

November 1st, 2006

Note: Article updated 11/18/2006 with correct budget for Harsh Times

It's that time of the month again, a time to look forward, but it is also a time to look back. October was a stronger month than expected and, while there are a lot of reasons for that, I think one must pay particular attention to the play of Taylor Pyatt. The departure of Anson Carter to free agency over the summer was troublesome and many felt finding a right winger for the Sedin twins was a key in maintaining or even improving upon last year's numbers. Without good chemistry, Daniel and Henrik might have taken a step back this year. However, with a team leading 6 goals, Taylor Pyatt is more than proving he can play with the speedy Swedes. ... What? Oh right, movies. It was a pretty good month for movies as well. November sees the beginning of the most important time of year for the movie industry. Not only do the holidays start with Thanksgiving, but this is also the time of year that award season really heats up. This means there is an excellent mix of blockbusters, especially family films, and critically acclaimed films hoping that first impressions are lasting impressions. It also means there are several limited releases that could expand wide later in their run; these include Fur, Bobby, For Your Consideration and others. More...

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October 14th, 2006

With more and more Oscar contenders getting ready to start their theatrical runs, it is fitting that a satire of such films, For Your Consideration - Official Site, takes home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 26 - September 1

September 2nd, 2006

Another busy week with plenty of top-notch films to chose from In the end, however, it was a two-way race between The Black Dahlia - Official Site and Stranger than Fiction - Official Site with the former site winning out by a narrow margin. More...

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July 28th, 2006

Another big week for movie sites with several excellent entries. In this crowded field there were a lot of sites that showed promise and could be just one big update away from winning the award. But this week the best of the best was World Trade Center - Official Site. Let's hope that the movie can live up to the site. More...

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May 12th, 2006

There's a better than average selection on this week's list, but for the vast majority of the sites, there are only minor changes. The best of the bunch is Click - Official Site but there are a several other sites on this week's list that are just a update or two away from being an award winning site. More...

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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:$13,411,093 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,264 opening theaters/2,270 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,548,293

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 27th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing images, sexuality, brief language and nudity
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Radio Days
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 235 $5,726,536 Nov 24, 2006 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $9,608,337 Nov 24, 2006 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 214 $8,143,756 Nov 24, 2006 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 219 $11,388,820 Nov 24, 2006 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 65 $13,411,093 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 68 $22,501,970 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 35 $13,411,093 Nov 10, 2006 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $22,501,970 Nov 10, 2006 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Will Ferrell    Harold Crick
Maggie Gyllenhaal    Ana Pascal
Dustin Hoffman    Dr. Jules Hilbert
Queen Latifah    Penny Escher
Emma Thompson    Kay Eiffel

Supporting Cast

Tony Hale    Dave
Tom Hulce    Dr. Cayly
Linda Hunt    Dr. Mittag-Leffler
William Dick    IRS Co-Worker
Guy Massey    IRS Co-Worker
Martha Espinoza    IRS Co-Worker
T.J. Jagodowski    IRS Co-Worker
Peter Grosz    IRS Co-Worker
Ricky Adams    Young Boy
Christian Stolte    Young Boy's Father
Denise Hughes    Kronecker Bus Driver
Peggy Roeder    Polish Woman
Tonray Ho    IRS Co-Worker
Danny Rhodes    Bakery Employee
Helen Young    Bakery Customer
David Pompeii    Bakery Customer
Linara Washington    Bakery Employee
Larry Neumann, Jr.    Homeless Man
John Mohrlein    Man with Hose
Bruce Jarchow    Commuter
Kristin Chenoweth    Book Channel Host
Bradley Mott    Large Man on Bus
John Watson, Sr.    TV Author
David Wiegers    Bakery Customer
Jarrett Sleeper    Bakery Customer
Karen Lloyd    Customer with Tan
Keith Kupferer    Demolition Foreman
Danny McCarthy    Demolition Crew
Tab Baker    Demolition Crew
Mark Buettner    Claw Operator
Christian Young    ER Doctor
Arraon Hixson    Young Male Patient
Bryan Kelly    ER Orderly
Whitney Sneed    ER Nurse
Ray Kurut    ER Doctor
Celeste Pechous    ER Nurse
Michael Cook    ER Doctor
Cheryl Lynn Bruce    Head ER Nurse
Chet Dubowski    Man in Tweed
Ora Jones    Banneker Press Receptionist
Jordan Keller    Grocer
Herb Lichtenstein    IRS Co-Worker
Stacey Jackson    IRS Co-Worker
Jordan Teplitz    Old Man on Phone
Ricardo Guiterrez    Bus Company Manager
James Mazza    Irritated Man on Bus
Oscar Roxas    Another Man on Bus
Nadirah Bost    Accident Witness
Sandra Marquez    Accident Witness
Lacy Coil    Accident Witness
Will Clinger    Accident Witness
Albert Samuels    Accident Witness
Frank Caeti    Accident Witness
Andrew Rothenberg    Doctor Mercator
Rengin Altay    Nurse
Lucinda Kemp    Bus Operator
Donna Watkins    Bus Operator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marc Forster    Director
Lindsay Doran    Producer
Zach Helm    Screenwriter
Nathan Kahane    Executive Producer
Joe Drake    Executive Producer
Eric Kopeloff    Executive Producer
Roberto Schaefer    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
Matt Chesse    Editor
Brian Reitzell    Music Supervisor
Britt Daniel    Composer
Brian Reitzell    Composer
Aubrey Henderson    Co-Producer
Jim Miller    Co-Producer
Michael Lerman    Assistant Director
Kevin Tod Haug    Second Unit Director
Karyn McCarthy    Unit Production Manager
Eric Kopeloff    Unit Production Manager
Craig Jackson    Art Director
Ford Wheeler    Set Decorator
Ted Lichtenheld    Second Unit Camera
Ron Goodman    Additional Photography-Aerial
Frank Fleming    Costume Designer
Eileen McCahill    Costume Supervisor
David Obermeyer    Sound Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg    Re-recording Mixer
Geoffrey G. Rubay    Supervising Sound Editor
John Title    Sound Editor
Dino DiMuro    Sound Editor
Lyle Engle    Sound Editor
Geoffrey G. Rubay    Sound Designer
Bruce Nyznik    Dialogue Editor
Erica Weis    Music Editor
Stephanie Lowry    Music Editor
Lisa Layman    Make up
Laverne Caracuzzi    Make up
Frances Mathias    Hairstylist
Deborah K. Dee    Hairstylist
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler*    Casting Director
Rick Lefevour    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Releases for December 2, 2008

December 2nd, 2008

It's the slowest week in more than a month, which is not surprising since it is the Tuesday after Black Friday. That doesn't mean there are no top-notch releases this week, or major sellers. In fact, there are three $100 million hits from last summer coming out this week. However, to find the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go a bit further back, all the way back to 1942 and Casablanca - The Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray. More...

Casino Proves the House Always Wins at the Home Market

March 24th, 2007

There was another new releases to top the rental charts this week as Casino Royale earned $9.20 million during its opening weekend on the home market. This is not particularly strong compared to the film's theatrical run, but it was more dominant on the sales chart. More...

Home Market is Borat Great success! Is Nice!

March 17th, 2007

There was only three new releases to chart on the home market this week; however, they included the top rental this week, Borat. While it was absolutely no surprise that the film opened in first place, it was a bit of a surprise that it only managed $9.18 million while doing so. More...

Stranger's Top Rental Gets Flushed Away on Sales Chart

March 10th, 2007

There was only one new release in the top five on the rentals charts this week but that new release was Stranger Than Fiction, which took first place with $6.77 million. More...

DVD Releases for February 27, 2007

February 26th, 2007

Looking at this week's list of DVD releases, there's not a lot that jumps out as being a must-have. There are some releases that are good movies but have weak DVDs, like Stranger than Fiction - Buy from Amazon. Then there are releases where the opposite is true, like Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny - Buy from Amazon and to an even more extreme extent Tideland - Buy from Amazon. But for the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go back, way back, to 1965 and Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back - 2-Disc Deluxe Edition. More...

International Details - Babel Feels Oscar Bounce

February 11th, 2007

Babel just missed the top five this past weekend and showed that Oscar nods still meant something at the box office, at least internationally. The film added $5.16 million on 1467 screens for a total of $61.31 million so far. It was aided by a first place, $1.23 million opening on 256 screens in Russia, but that is one of the film's last significant openings. More...

Award Season - The Writing is On the Wall

January 12th, 2007

The Writers Guild of America is the last of the guilds to hand out nominations, which they did so this week. And while there are 20 or so categories, only two of them are theatrical. More...

Award Season - Babel and Departed are Golden

December 15th, 2006

Babel led the way when the Golden Globe nominations were announced today with seven nominations while The Departed was close behind with six. More...

International Details - Saw Sees Better Days

December 11th, 2006

Saw III slipped another spot to sixth with $4.46 million on 1518 screens in 29 markets for an international total of $54.27 million. Its best opening of the weekend came in South Korea where it placed third with $1.08 million on 144 screens, which is the last major opening for the film this year. More...

Potter Pushes Penguins to Top Spot

November 21st, 2006

There were a few surprises on the charts this week, including the number one film. But overall things played out almost exactly as expected, leading to a total of $146 million at the box office. This was 15% higher than last weekend but 19% lower than the same weekend last year. However, that was the weekend when Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened and no-one was expecting this year to be able to keep pace. More...

Holdovers Save Weekend Box Office

November 14th, 2006

There were four new releases opening in varying degrees of wideness this past weekend, but none of them could live up to lowered expectations. This left the overall box office at $127 million, which was down about 2% from last weekend while up less than 1% from the same weekend last year. That's not a large enough increase to keep up with ticket price inflation, but any good news is still welcome at this point. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10, 2006

November 11th, 2006

There was a clear winner amongst this week's batch of websites as Stranger than Fiction - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Can Borat's Run be Stranger?

November 10th, 2006

With Borat beating all expectations last weekend, all eyes are on it this weekend. Can it maintain this amazing pace? Will it be able to keep its momentum as it expands? Will it suffer a major drop-off? What about the competition? Can they handle the pressure? More...

2006 Preview: November

November 1st, 2006

Note: Article updated 11/18/2006 with correct budget for Harsh Times

It's that time of the month again, a time to look forward, but it is also a time to look back. October was a stronger month than expected and, while there are a lot of reasons for that, I think one must pay particular attention to the play of Taylor Pyatt. The departure of Anson Carter to free agency over the summer was troublesome and many felt finding a right winger for the Sedin twins was a key in maintaining or even improving upon last year's numbers. Without good chemistry, Daniel and Henrik might have taken a step back this year. However, with a team leading 6 goals, Taylor Pyatt is more than proving he can play with the speedy Swedes. ... What? Oh right, movies. It was a pretty good month for movies as well. November sees the beginning of the most important time of year for the movie industry. Not only do the holidays start with Thanksgiving, but this is also the time of year that award season really heats up. This means there is an excellent mix of blockbusters, especially family films, and critically acclaimed films hoping that first impressions are lasting impressions. It also means there are several limited releases that could expand wide later in their run; these include Fur, Bobby, For Your Consideration and others. More...

Movie Website Updates for October 7 - October 13, 2006

October 14th, 2006

With more and more Oscar contenders getting ready to start their theatrical runs, it is fitting that a satire of such films, For Your Consideration - Official Site, takes home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 26 - September 1

September 2nd, 2006

Another busy week with plenty of top-notch films to chose from In the end, however, it was a two-way race between The Black Dahlia - Official Site and Stranger than Fiction - Official Site with the former site winning out by a narrow margin. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 22 - July 28

July 28th, 2006

Another big week for movie sites with several excellent entries. In this crowded field there were a lot of sites that showed promise and could be just one big update away from winning the award. But this week the best of the best was World Trade Center - Official Site. Let's hope that the movie can live up to the site. More...

Movie Website Updates for May 6 - May 12

May 12th, 2006

There's a better than average selection on this week's list, but for the vast majority of the sites, there are only minor changes. The best of the bunch is Click - Official Site but there are a several other sites on this week's list that are just a update or two away from being an award winning site. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $13,411,093   2,264 $5,924   $13,411,093 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $6,605,197 -51% 2,270 $2,910   $22,905,344 2
Nov 24, 2006 8 $5,726,536 -13% 2,258 $2,536   $32,504,604 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $3,356,324 -41% 1,804 $1,860   $36,911,009 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,425,717 -58% 1,266 $1,126   $39,130,729 5
Dec 15, 2006 16 $517,622 -64% 532 $973   $40,137,776 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2006 4 $4,915,623     2,264 $2,171   $4,915,623 1
Nov 11, 2006 4 $5,637,719 +15%   2,264 $2,490   $10,553,342 2
Nov 12, 2006 4 $2,857,751 -49%   2,264 $1,262   $13,411,093 3
Nov 13, 2006 2 $811,569 -72%   2,264 $358   $14,222,662 4
Nov 14, 2006 2 $733,619 -10%   2,264 $324   $14,956,281 5
Nov 15, 2006 2 $665,534 -9%   2,264 $294   $15,621,815 6
Nov 16, 2006 2 $678,332 +2%   2,264 $300   $16,300,147 7
Nov 17, 2006 4 $2,258,552 +233% -54% 2,270 $995   $18,558,699 8
Nov 18, 2006 6 $2,812,351 +25% -50% 2,270 $1,239   $21,371,050 9
Nov 19, 2006 6 $1,534,294 -45% -46% 2,270 $676   $22,905,344 10
Nov 20, 2006 5 $567,891 -63% -30% 2,270 $250   $23,473,235 11
Nov 21, 2006 5 $887,613 +56% +21% 2,270 $391   $24,360,848 12
Nov 22, 2006 8 $1,110,333 +25% +67% 2,270 $489   $25,471,181 13
Nov 23, 2006 7 $1,306,887 +18% +93% 2,258 $579   $26,778,068 14
Nov 24, 2006 7 $2,453,590 +88% +9% 2,258 $1,087   $29,231,658 15
Nov 25, 2006 7 $2,261,747 -8% -20% 2,258 $1,002   $31,493,405 16
Nov 26, 2006 9 $1,011,199 -55% -34% 2,258 $448   $32,504,604 17
Nov 27, 2006 9 $266,859 -74% -53% 2,258 $118   $32,771,463 18
Nov 28, 2006 7 $264,815 -1% -70% 2,258 $117   $33,036,278 19
Nov 29, 2006 7 $260,000 -2% -77% 2,258 $115   $33,296,000 20
Nov 30, 2006 7 $258,685 -1% -80% 2,258 $115   $33,554,685 21
Dec 1, 2006 9 $931,376 +260% -62% 1,804 $516   $34,486,061 22
Dec 2, 2006 8 $1,778,452 +91% -21% 1,804 $986   $36,264,513 23
Dec 3, 2006 10 $646,496 -64% -36% 1,804 $358   $36,911,009 24
Dec 4, 2006 9 $187,086 -71% -30% 1,804 $104   $37,098,095 25
Dec 5, 2006 9 $202,793 +8% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,300,888 26
Dec 6, 2006 9 $201,150 -1% -23% 1,804 $112   $37,502,038 27
Dec 7, 2006 9 $202,974 +1% -22% 1,804 $113   $37,705,012 28
Dec 12, 2006 12 $123,807   -39% 1,266 $98   $39,367,000 33
Dec 13, 2006 12 $124,916 +1% -38% 1,266 $99   $39,491,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2006 4 $16,300,147   2,264 $7,200   $16,300,147 1
Nov 17, 2006 5 $10,477,921 -36% 2,270 $4,616   $26,778,068 2
Nov 24, 2006 7 $6,776,617 -35% 2,258 $3,001   $33,554,685 3
Dec 1, 2006 9 $4,150,327 -39% 1,804 $2,301   $37,705,012 4
Dec 8, 2006 12 $1,915,142 -54% 1,266 $1,513   $39,620,154 5
Dec 15, 2006 17 $815,036 -57% 532 $1,532   $40,435,190 6

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
Mar 4, 20073523,491 523,491$9,417,603$9,417,6031
Mar 11, 20075201,961-61% 725,452$3,633,278$13,050,8812
Mar 18, 20071296,963-52% 822,415$1,744,364$14,795,2453
Mar 25, 20072457,934-40% 880,349$1,042,233$15,837,4784
Apr 1, 20072768,478+18% 948,827$1,231,919$17,069,3975
Apr 8, 200720163,632+139% 1,112,459$3,009,192$20,078,5896
Apr 29, 20073050,350 1,162,809$1,006,496$21,085,0859

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