The Duchess (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,848,978Details
International Box Office $31,311,132Details
Worldwide Box Office $45,160,110
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $9,252,373 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $9,252,373
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$190,426 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/1,207 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,792,755

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $13,848,978
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,749 $31,311,132
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,357 $45,160,110

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2008 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage
Video Release: December 27th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beloved
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Keywords: Biography, 1700s, Biographical Drama, Arranged Marriage, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Sex Crimes, Royalty, Set in England
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Vantage, Pathe, BBC Films, Pathe Renn Productions, Bim Distribuzione, Qwerty Films, Magnolia Mae Films
Production Countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 316 $5,058,521 Oct 10, 2008 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $5,751,232 Oct 10, 2008 24
Top 2008 Theater Average 21 $27,204 Sep 19, 2008 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,931 $20,792,755
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $13,848,978
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 129 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,202 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 353 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,617 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Vantage Movies 10 $13,848,978

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 32 $190,426   7 $27,204   $190,426 1
Sep 26, 2008 19 $563,075 +196% 55 $10,238   $830,007 2
Oct 3, 2008 20 $893,990 +59% 127 $7,039   $1,950,786 3
Oct 10, 2008 9 $3,304,841 +270% 1,207 $2,738   $5,603,061 4
Oct 17, 2008 13 $2,121,588 -36% 1,207 $1,758   $9,128,899 5
Oct 24, 2008 15 $1,244,319 -41% 873 $1,425   $11,210,179 6
Oct 31, 2008 19 $623,310 -50% 527 $1,183   $12,331,518 7
Nov 7, 2008 21 $403,984 -35% 323 $1,251   $13,016,496 8
Nov 14, 2008 27 $236,779 -41% 270 $877   $13,445,348 9
Nov 21, 2008 33 $117,896 -50% 154 $766   $13,670,183 10
Nov 28, 2008 44 $46,483 -61% 78 $596   $13,759,842 11
Dec 5, 2008 39 $44,684 -4% 135 $331   $13,823,741 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 2008 - $56,104     7 $8,015   $56,104 1
Sep 20, 2008 - $81,344 +45%   7 $11,621   $137,448 2
Sep 21, 2008 - $52,978 -35%   7 $7,568   $190,426 3
Sep 22, 2008 - $18,463 -65%   7 $2,638   $208,889 4
Sep 23, 2008 - $20,134 +9%   7 $2,876   $229,023 5
Sep 24, 2008 - $19,535 -3%   7 $2,791   $248,558 6
Sep 25, 2008 - $18,374 -6%   7 $2,625   $266,932 7
Sep 26, 2008 - $121,388 +561% +116% 55 $2,207   $388,320 8
Sep 27, 2008 - $266,656 +120% +228% 55 $4,848   $654,976 9
Sep 28, 2008 - $175,031 -34% +230% 55 $3,182   $830,007 10
Sep 29, 2008 - $50,601 -71% +174% 55 $920   $880,608 11
Sep 30, 2008 - $69,262 +37% +244% 55 $1,259   $949,870 12
Oct 1, 2008 - $62,068 -10% +218% 55 $1,129   $1,011,938 13
Oct 2, 2008 - $44,858 -28% +144% 55 $816   $1,056,796 14
Oct 3, 2008 - $238,116 +431% +96% 127 $1,875   $1,294,912 15
Oct 4, 2008 - $392,398 +65% +47% 127 $3,090   $1,687,310 16
Oct 5, 2008 - $263,476 -33% +51% 127 $2,075   $1,950,786 17
Oct 6, 2008 - $76,320 -71% +51% 127 $601   $2,027,106 18
Oct 7, 2008 - $77,156 +1% +11% 127 $608   $2,104,262 19
Oct 8, 2008 - $96,114 +25% +55% 127 $757   $2,200,376 20
Oct 9, 2008 - $97,844 +2% +118% 127 $770   $2,298,220 21
Oct 10, 2008 9 $1,006,143 +928% +323% 1,207 $834   $3,304,363 22
Oct 11, 2008 8 $1,366,459 +36% +248% 1,207 $1,132   $4,670,822 23
Oct 12, 2008 8 $932,239 -32% +254% 1,207 $772   $5,603,061 24
Oct 13, 2008 10 $452,561 -51% +493% 1,207 $375   $6,055,622 25
Oct 14, 2008 8 $328,193 -27% +325% 1,207 $272   $6,383,815 26
Oct 15, 2008 8 $297,633 -9% +210% 1,207 $247   $6,681,448 27
Oct 16, 2008 8 $325,863 +9% +233% 1,207 $270   $7,007,311 28
Oct 17, 2008 13 $684,854 +110% -32% 1,207 $567   $7,692,165 29
Oct 18, 2008 13 $895,777 +31% -34% 1,207 $742   $8,587,942 30
Oct 19, 2008 12 $540,957 -40% -42% 1,207 $448   $9,128,899 31
Oct 20, 2008 13 $184,278 -66% -59% 1,207 $153   $9,313,177 32
Oct 21, 2008 12 $215,136 +17% -34% 1,207 $178   $9,528,313 33
Oct 22, 2008 11 $219,525 +2% -26% 1,207 $182   $9,747,838 34
Oct 23, 2008 12 $218,022 -1% -33% 1,207 $181   $9,965,860 35
Oct 24, 2008 15 $377,460 +73% -45% 873 $432   $10,343,320 36
Oct 25, 2008 15 $537,739 +42% -40% 873 $616   $10,881,059 37
Oct 26, 2008 14 $329,120 -39% -39% 873 $377   $11,210,179 38
Oct 27, 2008 15 $108,062 -67% -41% 873 $124   $11,318,241 39
Oct 28, 2008 14 $134,905 +25% -37% 873 $155   $11,453,146 40
Oct 29, 2008 15 $129,170 -4% -41% 873 $148   $11,582,316 41
Oct 30, 2008 14 $125,892 -3% -42% 873 $144   $11,708,208 42
Oct 31, 2008 17 $136,324 +8% -64% 873 $156   $11,844,532 43
Nov 1, 2008 18 $291,434 +114% -46% 873 $334   $12,135,966 44
Nov 2, 2008 18 $195,552 -33% -41% 873 $224   $12,331,518 45
Nov 3, 2008 18 $64,169 -67% -41% 873 $74   $12,395,687 46
Nov 4, 2008 19 $66,289 +3% -51% 873 $76   $12,461,976 47
Nov 5, 2008 17 $72,061 +9% -44% 873 $83   $12,534,037 48
Nov 6, 2008 17 $78,475 +9% -38% 873 $90   $12,612,512 49
Nov 7, 2008 - $111,089 +42% -19% 323 $344   $12,723,601 50
Nov 8, 2008 - $180,642 +63% -38% 323 $559   $12,904,243 51
Nov 9, 2008 - $112,253 -38% -43% 323 $348   $13,016,496 52
Nov 10, 2008 - $43,175 -62% -33% 323 $134   $13,059,671 53
Nov 11, 2008 - $65,648 +52% -1% 323 $203   $13,125,319 54
Nov 12, 2008 - $41,813 -36% -42% 323 $129   $13,167,132 55
Nov 13, 2008 - $41,437 -1% -47% 323 $128   $13,208,569 56
Nov 14, 2008 - $67,815 +64% -39% 270 $251   $13,276,384 57
Nov 15, 2008 - $104,924 +55% -42% 270 $389   $13,381,308 58
Nov 16, 2008 - $64,040 -39% -43% 270 $237   $13,445,348 59
Nov 17, 2008 - $24,197 -62% -44% 270 $90   $13,469,545 60
Nov 18, 2008 - $27,299 +13% -58% 270 $101   $13,496,844 61
Nov 19, 2008 - $28,120 +3% -33% 270 $104   $13,524,964 62
Nov 20, 2008 - $27,323 -3% -34% 270 $101   $13,552,287 63
Nov 21, 2008 - $34,495 +26% -49% 154 $224   $13,586,782 64
Nov 22, 2008 - $53,010 +54% -49% 154 $344   $13,639,792 65
Nov 23, 2008 - $30,391 -43% -53% 154 $197   $13,670,183 66
Nov 24, 2008 - $12,366 -59% -49% 154 $80   $13,682,549 67
Nov 25, 2008 - $16,065 +30% -41% 154 $104   $13,698,614 68
Nov 26, 2008 - $7,858 -51% -72% 78 $101   $13,706,472 69
Nov 27, 2008 - $6,887 -12% -75% 78 $88   $13,713,359 70
Nov 28, 2008 - $16,130 +134% -53% 78 $207   $13,729,489 71
Nov 29, 2008 - $18,836 +17% -64% 78 $241   $13,748,325 72
Nov 30, 2008 - $11,517 -39% -62% 78 $148   $13,759,842 73
Dec 1, 2008 - $3,581 -69% -71% 78 $46   $13,763,423 74
Dec 2, 2008 - $5,243 +46% -67% 78 $67   $13,768,666 75
Dec 3, 2008 - $4,815 -8% -39% 78 $62   $13,773,481 76
Dec 4, 2008 - $5,576 +16% -19% 78 $71   $13,779,057 77
Dec 5, 2008 - $14,445 +159% -10% 135 $107   $13,793,502 78
Dec 6, 2008 - $18,668 +29% -1% 135 $138   $13,812,170 79
Dec 7, 2008 - $11,571 -38% n/c 135 $86   $13,823,741 80
Dec 8, 2008 - $5,390 -53% +51% 135 $40   $13,829,131 81
Dec 9, 2008 - $6,461 +20% +23% 135 $48   $13,835,592 82
Dec 10, 2008 - $6,502 +1% +35% 135 $48   $13,842,094 83
Dec 11, 2008 - $6,884 +6% +23% 135 $51   $13,848,978 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 31 $266,932   7 $38,133   $266,932 1
Sep 26, 2008 19 $789,864 +196% 55 $14,361   $1,056,796 2
Oct 3, 2008 20 $1,241,424 +57% 127 $9,775   $2,298,220 3
Oct 10, 2008 9 $4,709,091 +279% 1,207 $3,901   $7,007,311 4
Oct 17, 2008 12 $2,958,549 -37% 1,207 $2,451   $9,965,860 5
Oct 24, 2008 15 $1,742,348 -41% 873 $1,996   $11,708,208 6
Oct 31, 2008 19 $904,304 -48% 527 $1,716   $12,612,512 7
Nov 7, 2008 22 $596,057 -34% 323 $1,845   $13,208,569 8
Nov 14, 2008 28 $343,718 -42% 270 $1,273   $13,552,287 9
Nov 21, 2008 38 $161,072 -53% 154 $1,046   $13,713,359 10
Nov 28, 2008 44 $65,698 -59% 78 $842   $13,779,057 11
Dec 5, 2008 35 $69,921 +6% 135 $518   $13,848,978 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,749 $31,311,132
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,153 $31,311,132
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office 95 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Vantage Movies 7 $31,311,132

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,357 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $45,160,110
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,832 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Vantage Movies 8 $45,160,110

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 4, 200912155,867 155,867$2,648,180$2,648,1802
Jan 11, 20099114,987-26% 270,854$1,953,629$4,601,8093
Jan 18, 20092552,648-54% 323,502$894,490$5,496,2994
Jan 25, 20093040,886-22% 364,388$694,653$6,190,9525

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Keira Knightley Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire
Dominic Cooper Earl Grey
Ralph Fiennes Duke of Devonshire
Hayley Atwell Lady Bess Foster.
Charlotte Rampling

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

Production and Technical Credits

Saul Dibb Director
Jeffrey Hatcher Screenwriter
Anders Thomas Jensen Screenwriter
Saul Dibb Screenwriter
Mark Holt Special Effects Supervisor

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

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  3. Box Office
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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$190,426 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/1,207 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,792,755

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $13,848,978
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,749 $31,311,132
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,357 $45,160,110

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2008 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage
Video Release: December 27th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beloved
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Keywords: Biography, 1700s, Biographical Drama, Arranged Marriage, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Sex Crimes, Royalty, Set in England
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Vantage, Pathe, BBC Films, Pathe Renn Productions, Bim Distribuzione, Qwerty Films, Magnolia Mae Films
Production Countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 316 $5,058,521 Oct 10, 2008 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $5,751,232 Oct 10, 2008 24
Top 2008 Theater Average 21 $27,204 Sep 19, 2008 3

Uncategorized

Keira Knightley Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire
Dominic Cooper Earl Grey
Ralph Fiennes Duke of Devonshire
Hayley Atwell Lady Bess Foster.
Charlotte Rampling

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

Production and Technical Credits

Saul Dibb Director
Jeffrey Hatcher Screenwriter
Anders Thomas Jensen Screenwriter
Saul Dibb Screenwriter
Mark Holt Special Effects Supervisor

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

Awards Season - Slumdog Rich in Awards

February 22nd, 2009

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their winners tonight in a star-studded gala. While there were plenty of winners, Slumdog Millionaire walked away with eight Oscars, easily the most of any film tonight. More...

Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

DVD Sales - Eye Sees Its Way to the Top

January 13th, 2009

There were a handful of new releases on the first sales chart of the year, including Eagle Eye, which led the way with 1.39 million units during the week. Adding in previous sales, the film has sold 1.58 million units and generated $34.29 million in consumer retail spending. More...

DVD Rentals - New Releases Nearly Invisible

January 13th, 2009

There was not a single new release to chart this week on the rental side of the home market. At least not an entirely new release. Eagle Eye led the way, but it placed fourth during its early release last week. More...

DVD Rentals - Burn, Baby, Burn

January 7th, 2009

This week on the rental charts we have late releases from the week of the 16th, all the releases from the week of the 23rd, and early releases from the 30th. The number on rental for the week was Burn After Reading, which generated about a sixth more revenue than second place Death Race. More...

DVD Releases for December 30, 2008 - Part I

December 29th, 2008

This week is a mess because we are dealing with DVDs released on the 26th, the 27th, and the 30th. Additionally, we are dealing with the latest two waves of Paramount Blu-rays, so there are a lot of spotlight reviews this week. (Although when it comes to those particular Blu-rays, I have previously reviewed nearly half of them previously, and I have seen more than half of the rest, so it was easy to review.) It was so easy, in fact, I was able to get a couple reviews done in advance, which lead to a record number of spotlight reviews. There are more spotlight reviews this week than the previous four weeks combined. Needless to say, the column had to be split into two, with the second part found here. As for the best of the best, Serenity - Blu-ray easily won the DVD Pick of the Week, while Duckman - Season Three and Four is the DVD Pick of Next Week. Also worth grabbing are Event Horizon on Blu-ray, Ghost Town on either DVD or Blu-ray, Greek - Chapter Two, and The Truman Show on Blu-ray More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

Changeling is Feeling Lucky on the Per Theater Chart

October 28th, 2008

Changeling's weaker than expected reviews didn't hurt it at the box office, at least not its opening weekend. The film topped the per theater chart with an impressive average of $32,601 in 15 theaters. Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom placed a close second with a surprisingly strong average of $30,336 in five theaters. Synecdoche, New York also opened better than expected despite weaker than expected reviews with an average of $19,133 in nine theaters. Let the Right One In did something no horror film has been able to do in a while: survive in limited release. It opened in four theaters with nearly $50,000 for an average of $12,324. Now all it has to do is maintain this momentum as it expands. The final film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, High School Musical 3, which opened with an average of $11,601 in saturation release. More...

Per Theater Chart is Rocking

October 15th, 2008

Two limited releases performed amazingly on this week's per theater chart with RocknRolla earning first place with an average of $20,672 in seven theaters. Second place went to Happy-Go-Lucky with an average of $18,467 in four. Meanwhile, last week's winner, Rachel Getting Married, remained potent with an average of $16,505, despite tripling its theater count. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chihuahua Still Champ as Openers Falter

October 12th, 2008


Rachel Gets Hitched to Per Theater Chart

October 7th, 2008

It was a light week for limited releases, but we had one of the best results of the year on the per theater chart with Rachel Getting Married earning an amazing $32,597. More...

Weekend Estimates: Beverly Hills Chihuahua Scores Healthy Win

October 5th, 2008

Beverly Hills Chihuahua rose above a very crowded field of openers to claim the box office crown, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The movie scored Disney's biggest opening weekend in October with an estimated $29 million. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist also performed well with a $12 million debut in 2,421 theaters. That's a great return for a movie with a budget reported at $13 million. The other strong performer was Appaloosa, which expanded to 1,045 theaters and pulled in $5.015 million for an impressive 5th place. The rest of the wide openers didn't fare so well, although a couple of limited releases impressed... More...

Awards Season Can't Start Soon Enough for Per Theater Chart

October 1st, 2008

The top of the per theater chart looks strikingly similar to last week with two holdovers being the only two films to top $10,000. This week Appaloosa squeaked ahead of The Duchess $10,469 to $10,238. However, the latter also saw its theater count explode from 7 to 55, which explains its declining average. More...

Has Awards Season Started?

September 23rd, 2008

The Duchess was a fashionable choice for moviegoers over the weekend, as it made just under $200,000 in just 7 theaters for an average of $27,204, which was the clear winner. The reviews were not great, but the film still has a shot at being nominated for several technical Oscars. Appaloosa was the biggest limited release of the week, pulling in just shy of $250,000 in 14 theaters to give it an impressive average of $17,775. Next up was August Evening with $11,033, while the final film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart was Walking on Dead Fish with $10,524 in one theater. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of September 19, 2008

September 21st, 2008

After the Oscars are handed out, the opening of The Duchess this weekend might be seen as the unofficial opening of Awards Season. However, regardless of how many awards the movie wins, its Official Site was able to take home the Weekly Website Awards, and I'm sure that will make someone very proud. That is if anyone involved in the movie ever hears about the award. More...

Elite Limited Releases

September 19th, 2008

Awards Season gets underway shortly, and when it does we will be flooded with elite limited releases. But this week we have none that are earning the reviews that suggest they will be able to thrive in limited release, never mind being major players during award season. More...

International Details - Wanted Still in Demand

September 14th, 2008

Wanted failed to reach first place during its opening in Germany, but still rose dramatically earning sixth internationally with $6.13 million on 1590 screens in 29 markets for a total of $147.68 million. In Germany is finished in second place behind The Dark Knight's third weekend of release earning $3.18 million on 444 screens, which is still impressive. Next up is Spain this weekend, while it opens wide in Japan next weekend and China early in October. More...

Cast Updates - August 16, 2008

August 16th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Chilled in Miami, Dorian Gray, Surfer Dude, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - June 15, 2008

June 15th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Transporter 3, Hoodwinked 2, The Green Hornet and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 17, 2008

February 17th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Four Christmases, Star Trek XI and more! More...

Cast Updates - September 13, 2007

September 13th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Gospel Hill, Sex and the City, The Six Wives of Henry Lefay, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - September 11, 2007

September 11th, 2007

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,931 $20,792,755
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $13,848,978
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 129 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,202 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 353 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,617 $13,848,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Vantage Movies 10 $13,848,978

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 32 $190,426   7 $27,204   $190,426 1
Sep 26, 2008 19 $563,075 +196% 55 $10,238   $830,007 2
Oct 3, 2008 20 $893,990 +59% 127 $7,039   $1,950,786 3
Oct 10, 2008 9 $3,304,841 +270% 1,207 $2,738   $5,603,061 4
Oct 17, 2008 13 $2,121,588 -36% 1,207 $1,758   $9,128,899 5
Oct 24, 2008 15 $1,244,319 -41% 873 $1,425   $11,210,179 6
Oct 31, 2008 19 $623,310 -50% 527 $1,183   $12,331,518 7
Nov 7, 2008 21 $403,984 -35% 323 $1,251   $13,016,496 8
Nov 14, 2008 27 $236,779 -41% 270 $877   $13,445,348 9
Nov 21, 2008 33 $117,896 -50% 154 $766   $13,670,183 10
Nov 28, 2008 44 $46,483 -61% 78 $596   $13,759,842 11
Dec 5, 2008 39 $44,684 -4% 135 $331   $13,823,741 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 2008 - $56,104     7 $8,015   $56,104 1
Sep 20, 2008 - $81,344 +45%   7 $11,621   $137,448 2
Sep 21, 2008 - $52,978 -35%   7 $7,568   $190,426 3
Sep 22, 2008 - $18,463 -65%   7 $2,638   $208,889 4
Sep 23, 2008 - $20,134 +9%   7 $2,876   $229,023 5
Sep 24, 2008 - $19,535 -3%   7 $2,791   $248,558 6
Sep 25, 2008 - $18,374 -6%   7 $2,625   $266,932 7
Sep 26, 2008 - $121,388 +561% +116% 55 $2,207   $388,320 8
Sep 27, 2008 - $266,656 +120% +228% 55 $4,848   $654,976 9
Sep 28, 2008 - $175,031 -34% +230% 55 $3,182   $830,007 10
Sep 29, 2008 - $50,601 -71% +174% 55 $920   $880,608 11
Sep 30, 2008 - $69,262 +37% +244% 55 $1,259   $949,870 12
Oct 1, 2008 - $62,068 -10% +218% 55 $1,129   $1,011,938 13
Oct 2, 2008 - $44,858 -28% +144% 55 $816   $1,056,796 14
Oct 3, 2008 - $238,116 +431% +96% 127 $1,875   $1,294,912 15
Oct 4, 2008 - $392,398 +65% +47% 127 $3,090   $1,687,310 16
Oct 5, 2008 - $263,476 -33% +51% 127 $2,075   $1,950,786 17
Oct 6, 2008 - $76,320 -71% +51% 127 $601   $2,027,106 18
Oct 7, 2008 - $77,156 +1% +11% 127 $608   $2,104,262 19
Oct 8, 2008 - $96,114 +25% +55% 127 $757   $2,200,376 20
Oct 9, 2008 - $97,844 +2% +118% 127 $770   $2,298,220 21
Oct 10, 2008 9 $1,006,143 +928% +323% 1,207 $834   $3,304,363 22
Oct 11, 2008 8 $1,366,459 +36% +248% 1,207 $1,132   $4,670,822 23
Oct 12, 2008 8 $932,239 -32% +254% 1,207 $772   $5,603,061 24
Oct 13, 2008 10 $452,561 -51% +493% 1,207 $375   $6,055,622 25
Oct 14, 2008 8 $328,193 -27% +325% 1,207 $272   $6,383,815 26
Oct 15, 2008 8 $297,633 -9% +210% 1,207 $247   $6,681,448 27
Oct 16, 2008 8 $325,863 +9% +233% 1,207 $270   $7,007,311 28
Oct 17, 2008 13 $684,854 +110% -32% 1,207 $567   $7,692,165 29
Oct 18, 2008 13 $895,777 +31% -34% 1,207 $742   $8,587,942 30
Oct 19, 2008 12 $540,957 -40% -42% 1,207 $448   $9,128,899 31
Oct 20, 2008 13 $184,278 -66% -59% 1,207 $153   $9,313,177 32
Oct 21, 2008 12 $215,136 +17% -34% 1,207 $178   $9,528,313 33
Oct 22, 2008 11 $219,525 +2% -26% 1,207 $182   $9,747,838 34
Oct 23, 2008 12 $218,022 -1% -33% 1,207 $181   $9,965,860 35
Oct 24, 2008 15 $377,460 +73% -45% 873 $432   $10,343,320 36
Oct 25, 2008 15 $537,739 +42% -40% 873 $616   $10,881,059 37
Oct 26, 2008 14 $329,120 -39% -39% 873 $377   $11,210,179 38
Oct 27, 2008 15 $108,062 -67% -41% 873 $124   $11,318,241 39
Oct 28, 2008 14 $134,905 +25% -37% 873 $155   $11,453,146 40
Oct 29, 2008 15 $129,170 -4% -41% 873 $148   $11,582,316 41
Oct 30, 2008 14 $125,892 -3% -42% 873 $144   $11,708,208 42
Oct 31, 2008 17 $136,324 +8% -64% 873 $156   $11,844,532 43
Nov 1, 2008 18 $291,434 +114% -46% 873 $334   $12,135,966 44
Nov 2, 2008 18 $195,552 -33% -41% 873 $224   $12,331,518 45
Nov 3, 2008 18 $64,169 -67% -41% 873 $74   $12,395,687 46
Nov 4, 2008 19 $66,289 +3% -51% 873 $76   $12,461,976 47
Nov 5, 2008 17 $72,061 +9% -44% 873 $83   $12,534,037 48
Nov 6, 2008 17 $78,475 +9% -38% 873 $90   $12,612,512 49
Nov 7, 2008 - $111,089 +42% -19% 323 $344   $12,723,601 50
Nov 8, 2008 - $180,642 +63% -38% 323 $559   $12,904,243 51
Nov 9, 2008 - $112,253 -38% -43% 323 $348   $13,016,496 52
Nov 10, 2008 - $43,175 -62% -33% 323 $134   $13,059,671 53
Nov 11, 2008 - $65,648 +52% -1% 323 $203   $13,125,319 54
Nov 12, 2008 - $41,813 -36% -42% 323 $129   $13,167,132 55
Nov 13, 2008 - $41,437 -1% -47% 323 $128   $13,208,569 56
Nov 14, 2008 - $67,815 +64% -39% 270 $251   $13,276,384 57
Nov 15, 2008 - $104,924 +55% -42% 270 $389   $13,381,308 58
Nov 16, 2008 - $64,040 -39% -43% 270 $237   $13,445,348 59
Nov 17, 2008 - $24,197 -62% -44% 270 $90   $13,469,545 60
Nov 18, 2008 - $27,299 +13% -58% 270 $101   $13,496,844 61
Nov 19, 2008 - $28,120 +3% -33% 270 $104   $13,524,964 62
Nov 20, 2008 - $27,323 -3% -34% 270 $101   $13,552,287 63
Nov 21, 2008 - $34,495 +26% -49% 154 $224   $13,586,782 64
Nov 22, 2008 - $53,010 +54% -49% 154 $344   $13,639,792 65
Nov 23, 2008 - $30,391 -43% -53% 154 $197   $13,670,183 66
Nov 24, 2008 - $12,366 -59% -49% 154 $80   $13,682,549 67
Nov 25, 2008 - $16,065 +30% -41% 154 $104   $13,698,614 68
Nov 26, 2008 - $7,858 -51% -72% 78 $101   $13,706,472 69
Nov 27, 2008 - $6,887 -12% -75% 78 $88   $13,713,359 70
Nov 28, 2008 - $16,130 +134% -53% 78 $207   $13,729,489 71
Nov 29, 2008 - $18,836 +17% -64% 78 $241   $13,748,325 72
Nov 30, 2008 - $11,517 -39% -62% 78 $148   $13,759,842 73
Dec 1, 2008 - $3,581 -69% -71% 78 $46   $13,763,423 74
Dec 2, 2008 - $5,243 +46% -67% 78 $67   $13,768,666 75
Dec 3, 2008 - $4,815 -8% -39% 78 $62   $13,773,481 76
Dec 4, 2008 - $5,576 +16% -19% 78 $71   $13,779,057 77
Dec 5, 2008 - $14,445 +159% -10% 135 $107   $13,793,502 78
Dec 6, 2008 - $18,668 +29% -1% 135 $138   $13,812,170 79
Dec 7, 2008 - $11,571 -38% n/c 135 $86   $13,823,741 80
Dec 8, 2008 - $5,390 -53% +51% 135 $40   $13,829,131 81
Dec 9, 2008 - $6,461 +20% +23% 135 $48   $13,835,592 82
Dec 10, 2008 - $6,502 +1% +35% 135 $48   $13,842,094 83
Dec 11, 2008 - $6,884 +6% +23% 135 $51   $13,848,978 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2008 31 $266,932   7 $38,133   $266,932 1
Sep 26, 2008 19 $789,864 +196% 55 $14,361   $1,056,796 2
Oct 3, 2008 20 $1,241,424 +57% 127 $9,775   $2,298,220 3
Oct 10, 2008 9 $4,709,091 +279% 1,207 $3,901   $7,007,311 4
Oct 17, 2008 12 $2,958,549 -37% 1,207 $2,451   $9,965,860 5
Oct 24, 2008 15 $1,742,348 -41% 873 $1,996   $11,708,208 6
Oct 31, 2008 19 $904,304 -48% 527 $1,716   $12,612,512 7
Nov 7, 2008 22 $596,057 -34% 323 $1,845   $13,208,569 8
Nov 14, 2008 28 $343,718 -42% 270 $1,273   $13,552,287 9
Nov 21, 2008 38 $161,072 -53% 154 $1,046   $13,713,359 10
Nov 28, 2008 44 $65,698 -59% 78 $842   $13,779,057 11
Dec 5, 2008 35 $69,921 +6% 135 $518   $13,848,978 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,749 $31,311,132
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,153 $31,311,132
Top 2008 Movies at the International Box Office 95 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $31,311,132
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Vantage Movies 7 $31,311,132

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,357 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $45,160,110
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,832 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $45,160,110
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Vantage Movies 8 $45,160,110

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 4, 200912155,867 155,867$2,648,180$2,648,1802
Jan 11, 20099114,987-26% 270,854$1,953,629$4,601,8093
Jan 18, 20092552,648-54% 323,502$894,490$5,496,2994
Jan 25, 20093040,886-22% 364,388$694,653$6,190,9525

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