Walk the Line (2005) - Financial Information
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,347,341 (18.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,961 opening theaters/3,160 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $209,836,115 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 625 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,617 | $68,188,093 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,015 | $187,707,495 |
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: | November 18th, 2005 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | June 30th, 2023 (Limited) (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | February 28th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency. |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Elvis Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biography, Musicians, Biographical Drama, Romance, Addiction, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Tree Line Film, Catfish |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 58 | $3,287,475 | Feb 3, 2006 | 80 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 335 | $5,842,174 | Feb 3, 2006 | 80 |
| Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 87 | $3,032,741 | Jan 27, 2006 | 73 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 76 | $19,212,273 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 82 | $34,887,804 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 68 | $26,886,244 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 65 | $38,420,896 | Nov 25, 2005 | 10 |
| Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic | 35 | $22,347,341 | Nov 18, 2005 | 3 |
| Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic | 64 | $22,347,341 | Nov 18, 2005 | 3 |
| Never No. 1 Domestic | 97 | $119,519,402 | Nov 18, 2005 | 0 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 625 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 684 | $200,002,946 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 395 | $119,519,402 |
| Top 2005 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 16 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies | 15 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) | 413 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies | 32 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies | 61 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) | 318 | $119,519,402 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies | 78 | $119,519,402 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $22,347,341 | 2,961 | $7,547 | $22,347,341 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $19,212,273 | -14% | 3,138 | $6,122 | $54,008,042 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $9,532,166 | -50% | 3,160 | $3,017 | $68,298,646 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 4 | $5,738,176 | -40% | 3,034 | $1,891 | $76,991,362 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 6 | $3,688,031 | -36% | 2,667 | $1,383 | $82,607,528 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 15 | $1,596,929 | -57% | 1,534 | $1,041 | $86,250,712 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 15 | $2,662,417 | +67% | 1,160 | $2,295 | $91,742,439 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 17 | $2,111,049 | -21% | 1,027 | $2,056 | $95,367,226 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 18 | $1,768,437 | -16% | 864 | $2,047 | $97,946,792 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 13 | $3,065,796 | +73% | 1,125 | $2,725 | $102,076,758 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 12 | $3,032,741 | -1% | 1,201 | $2,525 | $106,120,470 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $3,287,475 | +8% | 1,577 | $2,085 | $110,611,645 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 13 | $1,982,595 | -40% | 1,248 | $1,589 | $113,633,384 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 12 | $1,541,419 | -22% | 883 | $1,746 | $116,070,807 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 20 | $725,765 | -53% | 492 | $1,475 | $117,478,650 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 26 | $489,229 | -33% | 375 | $1,305 | $118,229,366 | 16 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 26 | $342,670 | -30% | 321 | $1,068 | $118,808,286 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 34 | $203,445 | -41% | 260 | $782 | $119,148,939 | 18 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 41 | $97,847 | -52% | 148 | $661 | $119,317,827 | 19 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 53 | $49,057 | -50% | 75 | $654 | $119,402,843 | 20 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 58 | $30,099 | -39% | 42 | $717 | $119,454,784 | 21 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 73 | $18,060 | -40% | 23 | $785 | $119,487,675 | 22 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 76 | $11,466 | -37% | 16 | $717 | $119,506,852 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 100 | $3,432 | -70% | 6 | $572 | $119,518,352 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $7,611,332 | 2,961 | $2,571 | $7,611,332 | 1 | ||
| Nov 19, 2005 | 2 | $8,953,911 | +18% | 2,961 | $3,024 | $16,565,243 | 2 | |
| Nov 20, 2005 | 2 | $5,782,098 | -35% | 2,961 | $1,953 | $22,347,341 | 3 | |
| Nov 21, 2005 | 2 | $2,223,706 | -62% | 2,961 | $751 | $24,571,047 | 4 | |
| Nov 22, 2005 | 2 | $2,550,751 | +15% | 2,961 | $861 | $27,121,798 | 5 | |
| Nov 23, 2005 | 3 | $3,210,283 | +26% | 3,116 | $1,030 | $30,332,081 | 6 | |
| Nov 24, 2005 | 2 | $4,463,688 | +39% | 3,116 | $1,433 | $34,795,769 | 7 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $7,600,232 | +70% | n/c | 3,138 | $2,422 | $42,396,001 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 2005 | 2 | $7,614,061 | n/c | -15% | 3,138 | $2,426 | $50,010,062 | 9 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | 2 | $3,997,980 | -47% | -31% | 3,138 | $1,274 | $54,008,042 | 10 |
| Nov 28, 2005 | 2 | $1,206,631 | -70% | -46% | 3,138 | $385 | $55,214,673 | 11 |
| Nov 29, 2005 | 2 | $1,291,052 | +7% | -49% | 3,138 | $411 | $56,505,725 | 12 |
| Nov 30, 2005 | 2 | $1,147,078 | -11% | -64% | 3,138 | $366 | $57,652,803 | 13 |
| Dec 1, 2005 | 2 | $1,113,677 | -3% | -75% | 3,138 | $355 | $58,766,480 | 14 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $3,053,222 | +174% | -60% | 3,160 | $966 | $61,819,702 | 15 |
| Dec 3, 2005 | 3 | $4,214,435 | +38% | -45% | 3,160 | $1,334 | $66,034,137 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 2005 | 3 | $2,264,509 | -46% | -43% | 3,160 | $717 | $68,298,646 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 2005 | 3 | $720,950 | -68% | -40% | 3,160 | $228 | $69,019,596 | 18 |
| Dec 6, 2005 | 2 | $795,607 | +10% | -38% | 3,160 | $252 | $69,815,203 | 19 |
| Dec 7, 2005 | 2 | $719,339 | -10% | -37% | 3,160 | $228 | $70,534,542 | 20 |
| Dec 8, 2005 | 2 | $718,644 | n/c | -35% | 3,160 | $227 | $71,253,186 | 21 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 4 | $1,717,907 | +139% | -44% | 3,034 | $566 | $72,971,093 | 22 |
| Dec 10, 2005 | 4 | $2,629,139 | +53% | -38% | 3,034 | $867 | $75,600,232 | 23 |
| Dec 11, 2005 | 4 | $1,391,130 | -47% | -39% | 3,034 | $459 | $76,991,362 | 24 |
| Dec 12, 2005 | 4 | $501,812 | -64% | -30% | 3,034 | $165 | $77,493,174 | 25 |
| Dec 13, 2005 | 4 | $544,054 | +8% | -32% | 3,034 | $179 | $78,037,228 | 26 |
| Dec 14, 2005 | 5 | $443,590 | -18% | -38% | 3,034 | $146 | $78,480,818 | 27 |
| Dec 15, 2005 | 5 | $438,679 | -1% | -39% | 3,034 | $145 | $78,919,497 | 28 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 6 | $1,044,955 | +138% | -39% | 2,664 | $392 | $79,964,452 | 29 |
| Dec 17, 2005 | 6 | $1,579,203 | +51% | -40% | 2,664 | $593 | $81,543,655 | 30 |
| Dec 18, 2005 | 6 | $1,063,873 | -33% | -24% | 2,664 | $399 | $82,607,528 | 31 |
| Dec 19, 2005 | 7 | $525,190 | -51% | +5% | 2,664 | $197 | $83,132,718 | 32 |
| Dec 20, 2005 | 7 | $567,696 | +8% | +4% | 2,664 | $213 | $83,700,414 | 33 |
| Dec 21, 2005 | 8 | $435,338 | -23% | -2% | 2,664 | $163 | $84,135,752 | 34 |
| Dec 22, 2005 | 8 | $518,031 | +19% | +18% | 2,664 | $194 | $84,653,783 | 35 |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 15 | $877,297 | +67% | 1,534 | $572 | $87,128,009 | 39 | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 15 | $693,819 | -21% | 1,160 | $598 | $92,436,258 | 46 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 19 | $308,093 | 864 | $357 | $98,254,885 | 60 | ||
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $1,000,901 | 1,577 | $635 | $108,325,071 | 78 | ||
| Feb 4, 2006 | 8 | $1,743,226 | +74% | 1,577 | $1,105 | $110,068,297 | 79 | |
| Feb 5, 2006 | 9 | $543,348 | -69% | 1,577 | $345 | $110,611,645 | 80 | |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 8 | $246,324 | -55% | 1,577 | $156 | $110,857,969 | 81 | |
| Feb 7, 2006 | 7 | $275,848 | +12% | 1,577 | $175 | $111,133,817 | 82 | |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 6 | $253,918 | -8% | 1,577 | $161 | $111,387,735 | 83 | |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 6 | $263,054 | +4% | 1,577 | $167 | $111,650,789 | 84 | |
| Feb 13, 2006 | 11 | $175,439 | -29% | 1,248 | $141 | $113,808,823 | 88 | |
| Feb 14, 2006 | 10 | $377,486 | +115% | +37% | 1,248 | $302 | $114,186,309 | 89 |
| Feb 15, 2006 | 10 | $172,887 | -54% | -32% | 1,248 | $139 | $114,359,196 | 90 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 14 | $273,498 | +56% | 883 | $310 | $116,344,305 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | 2 | $34,795,769 | 2,961 | $11,751 | $34,795,769 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 2 | $23,970,711 | -31% | 3,138 | $7,639 | $58,766,480 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 3 | $12,486,706 | -48% | 3,160 | $3,951 | $71,253,186 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 5 | $7,666,311 | -39% | 3,034 | $2,527 | $78,919,497 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 7 | $5,734,286 | -25% | 2,667 | $2,150 | $84,653,783 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 15 | $4,426,239 | -23% | 1,534 | $2,885 | $89,080,022 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 16 | $4,176,155 | -6% | 1,160 | $3,600 | $93,256,177 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 18 | $2,922,178 | -30% | 1,027 | $2,845 | $96,178,355 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 17 | $2,832,607 | -3% | 864 | $3,278 | $99,010,962 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 12 | $4,076,767 | +44% | 1,125 | $3,624 | $103,087,729 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 12 | $4,236,441 | +4% | 1,201 | $3,527 | $107,324,170 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 9 | $4,326,619 | +2% | 1,577 | $2,744 | $111,650,789 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 12 | $2,878,599 | -33% | 1,248 | $2,307 | $114,529,388 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 12 | $2,223,497 | -23% | 883 | $2,518 | $116,752,885 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 20 | $987,252 | -56% | 492 | $2,007 | $117,740,137 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 26 | $725,479 | -27% | 375 | $1,935 | $118,465,616 | 16 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 25 | $479,878 | -34% | 321 | $1,495 | $118,945,494 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 38 | $274,486 | -43% | 260 | $1,056 | $119,219,980 | 18 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 43 | $133,806 | -51% | 148 | $904 | $119,353,786 | 19 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 51 | $70,899 | -47% | 75 | $945 | $119,424,685 | 20 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 59 | $44,930 | -37% | 42 | $1,070 | $119,469,615 | 21 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 75 | $25,771 | -43% | 23 | $1,120 | $119,495,386 | 22 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 69 | $19,534 | -24% | 16 | $1,221 | $119,514,920 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | 98 | $4,482 | -77% | 6 | $747 | $119,519,402 | 24 |
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.
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December 5th, 2005
The post holiday weekend was particularly brutal this year with the overall box office in free-fall.
Receipts were down 47.6% from last weekend and it was also down compared to last year, although by a mere 0.5%. Year-to-date, 2005 is still behind by 6% and we're quickly running out of chances to catch up.
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Aeon Redux
December 2nd, 2005
The first weekend of December is usually not a very strong; too many people are trying to get their gift shopping done and are way too busy to check out a movie. (I, on the other hand, have been finished for weeks now.) Without much in the way of competition, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will likely win the weekend race for the third time in the film's run.
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Abbreviated Predictions
December 2nd, 2005
I learned a lot this week. For instance, I learned that when you removed the power supply from your computer, you should write down where each connection goes so you know how to put it back. To make a long story short, I'm writing this on my parents' computer and I'm picking up mine from the repair shop at 6:00 p.m. (I'm such an idiot.) In the meantime, here are the abbreviated predictions for the top five this week... More...
Potter Gobbles up Thanksgiving Box Office
November 28th, 2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire continues to prop up an otherwise sagging box office.
It was the only film to top $20 million over the long weekend, the first time that just a single movie has topped that figure over Thanksgiving weekend since 1997.
This led to a decrease of 8.4% compared to last weekend, but the three-day weekend was still 1.7% more than last year. The five-day result was even better, with 2005 up 2.9% over 2004.
Year-to-date, 2005 is still 6% behind, but with a few more potential monster hits on their way, it could close the gap.
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Plump Prospects for the Turkey Day Long Weekend
November 23rd, 2005
Thanksgiving Weekend is as busy as ever.
With five films opening wide (and another expanding wide) and with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire a dead cert to finish first again, many of the films will have a difficult time attracting moviegoers.
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Goblet Fires up Moviegoers
November 21st, 2005
It was a great weekend at the box office, as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire topped almost all expectations.
Even with holdovers falling a little faster than expected, there were massive gains at the box office.
Week-to-week the overall box office was up an astounding 42.9%, but more importantly it was up 19.2% from the same weekend last year, cutting the year-to-date deficit to 6%.
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Casting a Spell on Audiences
November 18th, 2005
For the first time since Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith opened, there is a monster hit awaiting moviegoers at the box office. And while it is very unlikely that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will have a better opening, it should still reinvigorate the box office and pull 2005 out of this slump.
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Movie Website Updates for November 11 - November 17
November 17th, 2005
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, however, it was a slow week for updates and I've decided not to award any site with the Weekly Website Award. More...
Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10
November 10th, 2005
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Aeon Flux - Official Site
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2005 Preview: November
November 1st, 2005
Wow, that sucked.
October was a terrible month at the box office and all the gains made in September were erased. November promises to be better than October, but the real question is whether it will be better than November of last year. On the plus side, last November was pretty bad, with most films missing expectations. On the down side, there is only one guaranteed hit this month, and only a couple of others that should also perform well with both the critics and the moviegoers. If you have predictions of your own to make, feel free to head over to our forum and share them with our readers.
Movie Website Updates for October 21 - October 27
October 27th, 2005
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Jarhead - Official Site. More...
Movie Website Updates for October 14 - October 20
October 20th, 2005
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang - Official Site. More...
Movie Website Updates for July 29 - August 4
August 4th, 2005
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Broken Flowers - Official Site.
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