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W. (2008) - Financial Information

Synopsis

Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W. takes viewers through Bush's eventful life--his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$10,505,668 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:	2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	89.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$25,100,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2,030 opening theaters/2,050 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$40,222,160

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,347	$25,534,493
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,012	$3,041,285
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,607	$28,575,778

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 17th, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release:	February 10th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images
Running Time:	129 minutes
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Keywords:	Biography, Biographical Drama, Political, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Iraq War, Dream Sequence, Dysfunctional Family, 9/11
Source:	Based on Real Life Events
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies:	Moritz Borman, Ixtlan Productions
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

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