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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - Financial Information

Synopsis

Vicky and Cristina, these two young Americans spend a summer in Spain and meet a flamboyant artist and his beautiful but insane ex-wife. Vicky is straight-laced and about to be married. Cristina is a sexually adventurous free spirit. When they all become amorously entangled, both comedic and harrowing results ensue.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$3,755,575 (16.2% of total gross)
Legs:	6.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	22.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:	692 opening theaters/726 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$36,545,211

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,543	$23,216,709
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,397	$81,288,108
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,785	$104,504,817
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800)	718	$23,216,709
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200)	140	$81,288,108
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)	245	$104,504,817

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:	August 15th, 2008 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release:	January 27th, 2009 by Weinstein Co./Genius
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexuality, and smoking.
Running Time:	97 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. The Comedian Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Relationships Gone Wrong, Comedy Drama, Romance, Love Triangle, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Comedy
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies:	Weinstein Company
Production Countries:	Spain, United States
Languages:	English, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted)	285	$5,716,194	Aug 29, 2008	17

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