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Appaloosa (2008) - Financial Information

Synopsis

Virgil Cole and his longtime friend and partner Everett Hitch travel the 1880s Southwest, bringing justice to lawless towns desperate enough to hire them. In the mining town of Appaloosa, malevolent rancher Randall Bragg and his cronies ride roughshod over the frightened citizens. As Cole and Hitch work to end Bragg's reign of terror, an unconventional widow arrives, complicating the job and threatening their bond.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$248,847 (1.2% of total gross)
Legs:	4.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	72.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:	14 opening theaters/1,290 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$31,828,376

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,872	$20,211,394
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700)	5,673	$7,700,059
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,660	$27,911,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,377	$20,211,394
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,463	$7,700,059
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,434	$27,911,453

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:	September 19th, 2008 (Limited) by Warner Bros. October 3rd, 2008 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release:	January 13th, 2009 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating:	R for some violence and language.
Running Time:	114 minutes
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Keywords:	Revisionist Western, Crime, Widow/Widower, Romance, Life in a Small Town, 1880s, Set in New Mexico, Voiceover/Narration
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Western
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies:	New Line Cinema, Axon Films, Groundswell Productions
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	Apache, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	313	$5,384,536	Oct 10, 2008	24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted)	180	$6,121,243	Oct 10, 2008	24
Top 2008 Theater Average	46	$17,775	Sep 19, 2008	3

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DVD Sales - Sales Don't Have a Prayer

January 26th, 2009

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January 13th, 2009

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Torino Grand on Per Theater Chart

December 17th, 2008

Gran Torino opened on top of the Per Theater Chart with an outstanding average of $45,287 in six theaters. Wide expansion seems inevitable at this point. Likewise, Doubts debut of just over $500,000 in 15 theaters gave it an average $33,815 making expansion almost assured. Che - The Argentine was close behind with $30,535 in two theaters. The Reader opened with an average of $21,006 in 8 theaters, which most weeks would be enough to score top spot; however, given the competition, without continued success during Awards Season, it could struggle to expand. There were only two holdovers in the $10,000 club with Frost/Nixon earning an average of $16,061 and Slumdog Millionaire earning $12,873. The final $10,000 film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which opened with $10,985. However, both My Name Is Bruce and Wendy and Lucy came relatively close with averages of $9,119 and $9,109 respectively. More...

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October 28th, 2008

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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...

Most New Releases Turn Out to be Dogs

October 13th, 2008

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Rachel Gets Hitched to Per Theater Chart

October 7th, 2008

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Doggoneit!

October 7th, 2008

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October 5th, 2008

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October 3rd, 2008

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2008 Preview: October

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

October 1st, 2008

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September 23rd, 2008

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