Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)

Michael Jackson's This Is It poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $72,091,016Details
International Box Office $189,092,572Details
Worldwide Box Office $261,183,588
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $46,383,141 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $12,069,385 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $58,452,526
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,234,394 (32.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,481 opening theaters/3,481 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $103,618,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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: October 28th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
October 28th, 2009 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 28th, 2009 (Wide), released as Michael Jackson's This Is It (天王终点) (China)
Video Release: January 26th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG For some suggestive choreography and scary images
(Rating bulletin 2087 (Cert #45652), 9/16/2009)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Music Industry, Pop Music, Split Screen, Scene in End Credits, Posthumous Release, IMAX: DMR, Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, The Michael Jackson Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 166 $5,078,920 Nov 13, 2009 19
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $7,652,236 Nov 13, 2009 19
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 72 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 30 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Top Documentary Weekend Domestic 2 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Top Factual Weekend Domestic 9 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 10 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $35,006,485 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 8 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 11 $35,006,485 Oct 30, 2009 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 30, 2009 1 $23,234,394   3,481 $6,675   $34,442,926 1
Nov 6, 2009 2 $13,157,944 -43% 3,481 $3,780   $57,013,286 2
Nov 13, 2009 5 $5,078,920 -61% 3,037 $1,672   $67,190,296 3
Nov 20, 2009 10 $1,617,417 -68% 1,640 $986   $70,258,545 4
Nov 27, 2009 16 $828,976 -49% 576 $1,439   $71,844,424 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 28, 2009 1 $7,445,661     3,481 $2,139   $7,445,661 1
Oct 29, 2009 1 $3,762,871 -49%   3,481 $1,081   $11,208,532 2
Oct 30, 2009 1 $7,831,726 +108%   3,481 $2,250   $19,040,258 3
Oct 31, 2009 1 $7,075,741 -10%   3,481 $2,033   $26,115,999 4
Nov 1, 2009 1 $8,326,927 +18%   3,481 $2,392   $34,442,926 5
Nov 2, 2009 1 $2,455,100 -71%   3,481 $705   $36,898,026 6
Nov 3, 2009 1 $2,673,807 +9%   3,481 $768   $39,571,833 7
Nov 4, 2009 1 $2,114,248 -21% -72% 3,481 $607   $41,686,081 8
Nov 5, 2009 1 $2,169,261 +3% -42% 3,481 $623   $43,855,342 9
Nov 6, 2009 4 $4,028,620 +86% -49% 3,481 $1,157   $47,883,962 10
Nov 7, 2009 2 $5,676,871 +41% -20% 3,481 $1,631   $53,560,833 11
Nov 8, 2009 2 $3,452,453 -39% -59% 3,481 $992   $57,013,286 12
Nov 9, 2009 2 $977,357 -72% -60% 3,481 $281   $57,990,643 13
Nov 10, 2009 2 $1,357,554 +39% -49% 3,481 $390   $59,348,197 14
Nov 11, 2009 2 $1,978,878 +46% -6% 3,481 $568   $61,327,075 15
Nov 12, 2009 3 $784,301 -60% -64% 3,481 $225   $62,111,376 16
Nov 13, 2009 6 $1,529,754 +95% -62% 3,037 $504   $63,641,130 17
Nov 14, 2009 5 $2,226,443 +46% -61% 3,037 $733   $65,867,573 18
Nov 15, 2009 4 $1,322,723 -41% -62% 3,037 $436   $67,190,296 19
Nov 16, 2009 5 $355,940 -73% -64% 3,037 $117   $67,546,236 20
Nov 17, 2009 5 $394,005 +11% -71% 3,037 $130   $67,940,241 21
Nov 18, 2009 5 $357,761 -9% -82% 3,037 $118   $68,298,002 22
Nov 19, 2009 6 $343,126 -4% -56% 3,037 $113   $68,641,128 23
Nov 20, 2009 12 $437,512 +28% -71% 1,640 $267   $69,078,640 24
Nov 21, 2009 11 $708,650 +62% -68% 1,640 $432   $69,787,290 25
Nov 22, 2009 8 $471,255 -33% -64% 1,640 $287   $70,258,545 26
Nov 23, 2009 8 $193,981 -59% -46% 1,640 $118   $70,452,526 27
Nov 24, 2009 8 $249,875 +29% -37% 1,640 $152   $70,702,401 28
Nov 27, 2009 15 $318,147   -27% 576 $552   $71,333,595 31
Nov 28, 2009 16 $319,690 n/c -55% 576 $555   $71,653,285 32
Nov 29, 2009 14 $191,139 -40% -59% 576 $332   $71,844,424 33
Nov 30, 2009 14 $55,625 -71% -71% 576 $97   $71,900,049 34
Dec 1, 2009 16 $57,193 +3% -77% 576 $99   $71,957,242 35
Dec 2, 2009 14 $60,225 +5%   576 $105   $72,017,467 36
Dec 3, 2009 14 $73,549 +22%   576 $128   $72,091,016 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2009 6 $11,208,532   3,481 $3,220   $11,208,532 1
Oct 30, 2009 1 $32,646,810 +191% 3,481 $9,379   $43,855,342 2
Nov 6, 2009 2 $18,256,034 -44% 3,481 $5,244   $62,111,376 3
Nov 13, 2009 5 $6,529,752 -64% 3,037 $2,150   $68,641,128 4
Nov 20, 2009 13 $2,374,320 -64% 1,640 $1,448   $71,015,448 5
Nov 27, 2009 17 $1,075,568 -55% 576 $1,867   $72,091,016 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 10/28/2009 $0 0 0 0 $6,800,000 1/10/2024
 
Rest of World $182,292,572
 
International Total$189,092,572 1/10/2024

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
Jan 31, 201011,445,672 1,445,672$23,116,295$23,116,2951
Feb 7, 20102482,679-67% 1,928,351$7,718,037$30,834,3322
Feb 14, 20104319,493-34% 2,247,844$5,108,693$35,943,0253
Feb 21, 201012133,140-58% 2,380,984$2,128,909$38,071,9344
Feb 28, 20108102,627-23% 2,483,611$1,641,006$39,712,9405
Mar 7, 2010966,502-35% 2,550,113$1,063,367$40,776,3076
Mar 21, 20102646,438 2,613,982$796,876$41,851,9058

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 31, 20101271,058 271,058$6,337,336$6,337,3361
Feb 7, 2010285,184-69% 356,242$2,043,572$8,380,9082
Feb 14, 2010439,304-54% 395,546$942,903$9,323,8113
Feb 21, 2010721,037-46% 416,583$504,682$9,828,4934
Jan 30, 20111611,247 506,571$124,393$11,113,14853

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Michael Jackson Himself

Supporting Cast

Kenny Ortega Himself
Michael Bearden Himself
Travis Payne Himself
Judith Hill Herself
Orianthi Panagaris Herself
Tommy Organ Himself
Mo Pleasure Himself
Stacy Walker Herself
Tony Testa Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenny Ortega Director
Randy Phillips Producer
Paul Gongaware Producer
Kenny Ortega Producer
John Branca Executive Producer
John McClain Executive Producer
Chantal Feghali Co-Producer
Frank Dileo Co-Producer
Don Brochu Editor
Brandon Key Editor
Tim Patterson Editor
Kevin Stitt Editor
Michael Bearden Original Score
Michael Cotton Production Designer
Sandrine Orabona Cinematographer
Tim Patterson Cinematographer
Bruce Jones Visual Effects Supervisor
Sheena Duggal Visual Effects Supervisor
David Giammarco Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Tompkins Costume Designer
Michael Bearden Associate Producer
Michael Bearden Music Supervisor
Michael Bush Costume Designer
Topaz Erin Lareau Costume Designer
Michael Jackson Choreography
Patrick Woodroffe Lighting
Paul Massey Re-recording Mixer
Travis Payne Associate Producer
Travis Payne Choreography
Tricia Linklater Supervising Sound Editor
William Sheppell, Jr. Sound Mixer
Clyde Haygood Makeup
Karen Faye Makeup and Hair
Michael Bearden Music Producer

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


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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,234,394 (32.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,481 opening theaters/3,481 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $103,618,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 28th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
October 28th, 2009 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 28th, 2009 (Wide), released as Michael Jackson's This Is It (天王终点) (China)
Video Release: January 26th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG For some suggestive choreography and scary images
(Rating bulletin 2087 (Cert #45652), 9/16/2009)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Music Industry, Pop Music, Split Screen, Scene in End Credits, Posthumous Release, IMAX: DMR, Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, The Michael Jackson Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 166 $5,078,920 Nov 13, 2009 19
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $7,652,236 Nov 13, 2009 19
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 72 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 30 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Top Documentary Weekend Domestic 2 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Top Factual Weekend Domestic 9 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 10 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $35,006,485 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 8 $23,234,394 Oct 30, 2009 5
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 11 $35,006,485 Oct 30, 2009 5

Documentary Subject(s)

Michael Jackson Himself

Supporting Cast

Kenny Ortega Himself
Michael Bearden Himself
Travis Payne Himself
Judith Hill Herself
Orianthi Panagaris Herself
Tommy Organ Himself
Mo Pleasure Himself
Stacy Walker Herself
Tony Testa Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenny Ortega Director
Randy Phillips Producer
Paul Gongaware Producer
Kenny Ortega Producer
John Branca Executive Producer
John McClain Executive Producer
Chantal Feghali Co-Producer
Frank Dileo Co-Producer
Don Brochu Editor
Brandon Key Editor
Tim Patterson Editor
Kevin Stitt Editor
Michael Bearden Original Score
Michael Cotton Production Designer
Sandrine Orabona Cinematographer
Tim Patterson Cinematographer
Bruce Jones Visual Effects Supervisor
Sheena Duggal Visual Effects Supervisor
David Giammarco Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Tompkins Costume Designer
Michael Bearden Associate Producer
Michael Bearden Music Supervisor
Michael Bush Costume Designer
Topaz Erin Lareau Costume Designer
Michael Jackson Choreography
Patrick Woodroffe Lighting
Paul Massey Re-recording Mixer
Travis Payne Associate Producer
Travis Payne Choreography
Tricia Linklater Supervising Sound Editor
William Sheppell, Jr. Sound Mixer
Clyde Haygood Makeup
Karen Faye Makeup and Hair
Michael Bearden Music Producer

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 30, 2009 1 $23,234,394   3,481 $6,675   $34,442,926 1
Nov 6, 2009 2 $13,157,944 -43% 3,481 $3,780   $57,013,286 2
Nov 13, 2009 5 $5,078,920 -61% 3,037 $1,672   $67,190,296 3
Nov 20, 2009 10 $1,617,417 -68% 1,640 $986   $70,258,545 4
Nov 27, 2009 16 $828,976 -49% 576 $1,439   $71,844,424 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 28, 2009 1 $7,445,661     3,481 $2,139   $7,445,661 1
Oct 29, 2009 1 $3,762,871 -49%   3,481 $1,081   $11,208,532 2
Oct 30, 2009 1 $7,831,726 +108%   3,481 $2,250   $19,040,258 3
Oct 31, 2009 1 $7,075,741 -10%   3,481 $2,033   $26,115,999 4
Nov 1, 2009 1 $8,326,927 +18%   3,481 $2,392   $34,442,926 5
Nov 2, 2009 1 $2,455,100 -71%   3,481 $705   $36,898,026 6
Nov 3, 2009 1 $2,673,807 +9%   3,481 $768   $39,571,833 7
Nov 4, 2009 1 $2,114,248 -21% -72% 3,481 $607   $41,686,081 8
Nov 5, 2009 1 $2,169,261 +3% -42% 3,481 $623   $43,855,342 9
Nov 6, 2009 4 $4,028,620 +86% -49% 3,481 $1,157   $47,883,962 10
Nov 7, 2009 2 $5,676,871 +41% -20% 3,481 $1,631   $53,560,833 11
Nov 8, 2009 2 $3,452,453 -39% -59% 3,481 $992   $57,013,286 12
Nov 9, 2009 2 $977,357 -72% -60% 3,481 $281   $57,990,643 13
Nov 10, 2009 2 $1,357,554 +39% -49% 3,481 $390   $59,348,197 14
Nov 11, 2009 2 $1,978,878 +46% -6% 3,481 $568   $61,327,075 15
Nov 12, 2009 3 $784,301 -60% -64% 3,481 $225   $62,111,376 16
Nov 13, 2009 6 $1,529,754 +95% -62% 3,037 $504   $63,641,130 17
Nov 14, 2009 5 $2,226,443 +46% -61% 3,037 $733   $65,867,573 18
Nov 15, 2009 4 $1,322,723 -41% -62% 3,037 $436   $67,190,296 19
Nov 16, 2009 5 $355,940 -73% -64% 3,037 $117   $67,546,236 20
Nov 17, 2009 5 $394,005 +11% -71% 3,037 $130   $67,940,241 21
Nov 18, 2009 5 $357,761 -9% -82% 3,037 $118   $68,298,002 22
Nov 19, 2009 6 $343,126 -4% -56% 3,037 $113   $68,641,128 23
Nov 20, 2009 12 $437,512 +28% -71% 1,640 $267   $69,078,640 24
Nov 21, 2009 11 $708,650 +62% -68% 1,640 $432   $69,787,290 25
Nov 22, 2009 8 $471,255 -33% -64% 1,640 $287   $70,258,545 26
Nov 23, 2009 8 $193,981 -59% -46% 1,640 $118   $70,452,526 27
Nov 24, 2009 8 $249,875 +29% -37% 1,640 $152   $70,702,401 28
Nov 27, 2009 15 $318,147   -27% 576 $552   $71,333,595 31
Nov 28, 2009 16 $319,690 n/c -55% 576 $555   $71,653,285 32
Nov 29, 2009 14 $191,139 -40% -59% 576 $332   $71,844,424 33
Nov 30, 2009 14 $55,625 -71% -71% 576 $97   $71,900,049 34
Dec 1, 2009 16 $57,193 +3% -77% 576 $99   $71,957,242 35
Dec 2, 2009 14 $60,225 +5%   576 $105   $72,017,467 36
Dec 3, 2009 14 $73,549 +22%   576 $128   $72,091,016 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2009 6 $11,208,532   3,481 $3,220   $11,208,532 1
Oct 30, 2009 1 $32,646,810 +191% 3,481 $9,379   $43,855,342 2
Nov 6, 2009 2 $18,256,034 -44% 3,481 $5,244   $62,111,376 3
Nov 13, 2009 5 $6,529,752 -64% 3,037 $2,150   $68,641,128 4
Nov 20, 2009 13 $2,374,320 -64% 1,640 $1,448   $71,015,448 5
Nov 27, 2009 17 $1,075,568 -55% 576 $1,867   $72,091,016 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 10/28/2009 $0 0 0 0 $6,800,000 1/10/2024
 
Rest of World $182,292,572
 
International Total$189,092,572 1/10/2024

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
Jan 31, 201011,445,672 1,445,672$23,116,295$23,116,2951
Feb 7, 20102482,679-67% 1,928,351$7,718,037$30,834,3322
Feb 14, 20104319,493-34% 2,247,844$5,108,693$35,943,0253
Feb 21, 201012133,140-58% 2,380,984$2,128,909$38,071,9344
Feb 28, 20108102,627-23% 2,483,611$1,641,006$39,712,9405
Mar 7, 2010966,502-35% 2,550,113$1,063,367$40,776,3076
Mar 21, 20102646,438 2,613,982$796,876$41,851,9058

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 31, 20101271,058 271,058$6,337,336$6,337,3361
Feb 7, 2010285,184-69% 356,242$2,043,572$8,380,9082
Feb 14, 2010439,304-54% 395,546$942,903$9,323,8113
Feb 21, 2010721,037-46% 416,583$504,682$9,828,4934
Jan 30, 20111611,247 506,571$124,393$11,113,14853

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.