Revolutionary Road (2008) - Financial Information
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $189,911 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/1,077 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $33,076,845 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,564 | $22,951,340 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,862 | $56,653,480 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,257 | $79,604,820 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) | 103 | $22,951,340 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,239 | $22,951,340 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) | 450 | $56,653,480 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) | 631 | $79,604,820 |
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: | December 26th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Vantage |
| International Releases: | February 19th, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2009 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language and some sexual content/nudity. |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Music and Lyrics Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Romantic Drama, 1940s, 1950s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Pregnant Women, Abortion, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mental Illness, Widow/Widower, Aspiring Actress / Actor |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Evamere Entertainment, BBC Films, Neal Street |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release | 100 | $987,212 | Feb 13, 2009 | 52 |
| Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release | 66 | $1,670,594 | Feb 6, 2009 | 45 |
| Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release | 41 | $2,674,320 | Jan 30, 2009 | 38 |
| Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release | 12 | $5,185,146 | Jan 23, 2009 | 31 |
| Top 2008 Theater Average | 1 | $63,304 | Dec 26, 2008 | 3 |
| Widest Expansion Limited Release | 85 | 1,074 | Dec 26, 2008 | 0 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 29 | $189,911 | 3 | $63,304 | $189,911 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 21 | $985,961 | +419% | 38 | $25,946 | $1,375,749 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 16 | $1,425,346 | +45% | 135 | $10,558 | $3,155,656 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 17 | $1,783,093 | +25% | 171 | $10,427 | $5,733,271 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 12 | $5,185,146 | +191% | 1,058 | $4,901 | $11,784,049 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 13 | $2,674,320 | -48% | 1,077 | $2,483 | $16,054,024 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 17 | $1,670,594 | -38% | 935 | $1,787 | $18,738,643 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 20 | $987,212 | -41% | 511 | $1,932 | $20,319,509 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 25 | $546,034 | -45% | 350 | $1,560 | $21,376,846 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 28 | $375,147 | -31% | 304 | $1,234 | $21,945,941 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 33 | $219,592 | -41% | 235 | $934 | $22,322,313 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 35 | $157,766 | -28% | 181 | $872 | $22,575,245 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 39 | $111,319 | -29% | 202 | $551 | $22,754,434 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 38 | $63,113 | -43% | 142 | $444 | $22,877,808 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | $66,648 | 3 | $22,216 | $66,648 | 1 | ||
| Dec 27, 2008 | - | $66,013 | -1% | 3 | $22,004 | $132,661 | 2 | |
| Dec 28, 2008 | - | $57,250 | -13% | 3 | $19,083 | $189,911 | 3 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | $43,076 | -25% | 3 | $14,359 | $232,987 | 4 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | - | $45,195 | +5% | 3 | $15,065 | $278,182 | 5 | |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $35,287 | -22% | 3 | $11,762 | $313,469 | 6 | |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $76,319 | +116% | 3 | $25,440 | $389,788 | 7 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $349,895 | +358% | +425% | 38 | $9,208 | $739,683 | 8 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $381,283 | +9% | +478% | 38 | $10,034 | $1,120,966 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $254,783 | -33% | +345% | 38 | $6,705 | $1,375,749 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | - | $82,225 | -68% | +91% | 38 | $2,164 | $1,457,974 | 11 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | - | $91,981 | +12% | +104% | 38 | $2,421 | $1,549,955 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | $92,235 | n/c | +161% | 38 | $2,427 | $1,642,190 | 13 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | - | $88,120 | -4% | +15% | 38 | $2,319 | $1,730,310 | 14 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $418,055 | +374% | +19% | 135 | $3,097 | $2,148,365 | 15 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $619,273 | +48% | +62% | 135 | $4,587 | $2,767,638 | 16 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $388,018 | -37% | +52% | 135 | $2,874 | $3,155,656 | 17 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | 14 | $187,177 | -52% | +128% | 135 | $1,386 | $3,342,833 | 18 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | 14 | $204,889 | +9% | +123% | 135 | $1,518 | $3,547,722 | 19 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | 13 | $204,174 | n/c | +121% | 135 | $1,512 | $3,754,896 | 20 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | 13 | $193,489 | -5% | +120% | 135 | $1,433 | $3,950,178 | 21 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 17 | $484,545 | +150% | +16% | 171 | $2,834 | $4,434,723 | 22 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | - | $748,258 | +54% | +21% | 171 | $4,376 | $5,182,981 | 23 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | 16 | $550,290 | -26% | +42% | 171 | $3,218 | $5,733,271 | 24 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 18 | $375,886 | -32% | +101% | 171 | $2,198 | $6,109,157 | 25 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | - | $133,699 | -64% | -35% | 171 | $782 | $6,242,856 | 26 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | 13 | $169,591 | +27% | -17% | 171 | $992 | $6,412,447 | 27 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | 14 | $186,456 | +10% | -4% | 171 | $1,090 | $6,598,903 | 28 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 11 | $1,525,735 | +718% | +215% | 1,058 | $1,442 | $8,124,638 | 29 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 12 | $2,249,443 | +47% | +201% | 1,058 | $2,126 | $10,374,081 | 30 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | 12 | $1,409,968 | -37% | +156% | 1,058 | $1,333 | $11,784,049 | 31 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | 12 | $381,097 | -73% | +1% | 1,058 | $360 | $12,165,146 | 32 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | 10 | $434,639 | +14% | +225% | 1,058 | $411 | $12,599,785 | 33 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | 10 | $370,354 | -15% | +118% | 1,058 | $350 | $12,970,139 | 34 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | 10 | $409,565 | +11% | +120% | 1,058 | $387 | $13,379,704 | 35 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 13 | $840,254 | +105% | -45% | 1,077 | $780 | $14,219,958 | 36 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 13 | $1,294,139 | +54% | -42% | 1,077 | $1,202 | $15,514,097 | 37 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | 13 | $539,927 | -58% | -62% | 1,077 | $501 | $16,054,024 | 38 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | 13 | $231,111 | -57% | -39% | 1,077 | $215 | $16,285,135 | 39 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | 13 | $257,025 | +11% | -41% | 1,077 | $239 | $16,542,160 | 40 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 12 | $262,255 | +2% | -29% | 1,077 | $244 | $16,804,415 | 41 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 12 | $263,634 | +1% | -36% | 1,077 | $245 | $17,068,049 | 42 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $470,979 | +79% | -44% | 935 | $504 | $17,539,028 | 43 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $742,984 | +58% | -43% | 935 | $795 | $18,282,012 | 44 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $456,631 | -39% | -15% | 935 | $488 | $18,738,643 | 45 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | 17 | $134,340 | -71% | -42% | 935 | $144 | $18,872,983 | 46 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | 17 | $156,616 | +17% | -39% | 935 | $168 | $19,029,599 | 47 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | 16 | $150,701 | -4% | -43% | 935 | $161 | $19,180,300 | 48 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | 16 | $151,997 | +1% | -42% | 935 | $163 | $19,332,297 | 49 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $215,072 | +41% | -54% | 511 | $421 | $19,547,369 | 50 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $441,265 | +105% | -41% | 511 | $864 | $19,988,634 | 51 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $330,875 | -25% | -28% | 511 | $648 | $20,319,509 | 52 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 20 | $202,678 | -39% | +51% | 511 | $397 | $20,522,187 | 53 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 18 | $107,675 | -47% | -31% | 511 | $211 | $20,629,862 | 54 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 18 | $96,486 | -10% | -36% | 511 | $189 | $20,726,348 | 55 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | 20 | $104,464 | +8% | -31% | 511 | $204 | $20,830,812 | 56 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | - | $156,034 | +49% | -27% | 350 | $446 | $20,986,846 | 57 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | - | $269,921 | +73% | -39% | 350 | $771 | $21,256,767 | 58 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | - | $120,079 | -56% | -64% | 350 | $343 | $21,376,846 | 59 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | $43,872 | -63% | -78% | 350 | $125 | $21,420,718 | 60 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | 22 | $53,214 | +21% | -51% | 350 | $152 | $21,473,932 | 61 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | $47,670 | -10% | -51% | 350 | $136 | $21,521,602 | 62 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | 25 | $49,192 | +3% | -53% | 350 | $141 | $21,570,794 | 63 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | - | $97,559 | +98% | -37% | 304 | $321 | $21,668,353 | 64 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | - | $171,894 | +76% | -36% | 304 | $565 | $21,840,247 | 65 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | - | $105,694 | -39% | -12% | 304 | $348 | $21,945,941 | 66 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | - | $37,342 | -65% | -15% | 304 | $123 | $21,983,283 | 67 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | - | $40,768 | +9% | -23% | 304 | $134 | $22,024,051 | 68 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | - | $39,712 | -3% | -17% | 304 | $131 | $22,063,763 | 69 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | - | $38,958 | -2% | -21% | 304 | $128 | $22,102,721 | 70 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | - | $58,977 | +51% | -40% | 235 | $251 | $22,161,698 | 71 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | - | $102,324 | +73% | -40% | 235 | $435 | $22,264,022 | 72 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | - | $58,291 | -43% | -45% | 235 | $248 | $22,322,313 | 73 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | - | $20,570 | -65% | -45% | 235 | $88 | $22,342,883 | 74 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | - | $25,399 | +23% | -38% | 235 | $108 | $22,368,282 | 75 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | - | $24,125 | -5% | -39% | 235 | $103 | $22,392,407 | 76 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | - | $25,072 | +4% | -36% | 235 | $107 | $22,417,479 | 77 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | - | $41,092 | +64% | -30% | 181 | $227 | $22,458,571 | 78 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | - | $72,825 | +77% | -29% | 181 | $402 | $22,531,396 | 79 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | - | $43,849 | -40% | -25% | 181 | $242 | $22,575,245 | 80 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | - | $15,111 | -66% | -27% | 181 | $83 | $22,590,356 | 81 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | - | $16,512 | +9% | -35% | 181 | $91 | $22,606,868 | 82 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | - | $17,102 | +4% | -29% | 181 | $94 | $22,623,970 | 83 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | - | $19,145 | +12% | -24% | 181 | $106 | $22,643,115 | 84 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | - | $32,182 | +68% | -22% | 202 | $159 | $22,675,297 | 85 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | - | $49,219 | +53% | -32% | 202 | $244 | $22,724,516 | 86 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | - | $29,918 | -39% | -32% | 202 | $148 | $22,754,434 | 87 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | - | $12,244 | -59% | -19% | 202 | $61 | $22,766,678 | 88 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | $17,448 | +43% | +6% | 202 | $86 | $22,784,126 | 89 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | - | $14,623 | -16% | -14% | 202 | $72 | $22,798,749 | 90 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | - | $15,946 | +9% | -17% | 202 | $79 | $22,814,695 | 91 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | - | $17,713 | +11% | -45% | 142 | $125 | $22,832,408 | 92 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | - | $28,444 | +61% | -42% | 142 | $200 | $22,860,852 | 93 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | - | $16,956 | -40% | -43% | 142 | $119 | $22,877,808 | 94 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | $6,715 | -60% | -45% | 142 | $47 | $22,884,523 | 95 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | - | $10,707 | +59% | -39% | 142 | $75 | $22,895,230 | 96 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | - | $8,235 | -23% | -44% | 142 | $58 | $22,903,465 | 97 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | - | $8,015 | -3% | -50% | 142 | $56 | $22,911,480 | 98 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2008 | 29 | $389,788 | 3 | $129,929 | $389,788 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 21 | $1,340,522 | +244% | 38 | $35,277 | $1,730,310 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 15 | $2,219,868 | +66% | 135 | $16,443 | $3,950,178 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 16 | $2,648,725 | +19% | 171 | $15,490 | $6,598,903 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 12 | $6,780,801 | +156% | 1,058 | $6,409 | $13,379,704 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 13 | $3,688,345 | -46% | 1,077 | $3,425 | $17,068,049 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 17 | $2,264,248 | -39% | 935 | $2,422 | $19,332,297 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 20 | $1,498,515 | -34% | 511 | $2,933 | $20,830,812 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 23 | $739,982 | -51% | 350 | $2,114 | $21,570,794 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 26 | $531,927 | -28% | 304 | $1,750 | $22,102,721 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 32 | $314,758 | -41% | 235 | $1,339 | $22,417,479 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | 35 | $225,636 | -28% | 181 | $1,247 | $22,643,115 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 37 | $171,580 | -24% | 202 | $849 | $22,814,695 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 36 | $96,785 | -44% | 142 | $682 | $22,911,480 | 14 |
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Defying the Odds on the Per Theater Chart
January 13th, 2009
It is very rare for a film to repeat as champion on the per theater chart, but that's exactly what Defiance did this past weekend, as it earned an average of $34,092 in two theaters. The Wrestler climbed into second place with an average of $14,140 in 60 theaters, which suggests serious room to expand, especially if it continues its winning ways during Awards Season. Made in U.S.A. was the best of the new releases, as it pulled in $11,125 in one theater, while Revolutionary Road was right behind with an average of $10,558 in 135. Finally, Gran Torino earned an average of $10,500 during its first week of wide release.
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Awards Season - Golden Globes are Slumming It
January 12th, 2009
The first of the major awards ceremonies were held last night as the Hollywood Foreign Press handed out the 66th annual Golden Globes awards. There were very few films that earned more than one award, but the big winner was Slumdog Millionaire with four wins. It is instantly an Oscar favorite.
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Per Theater Chart Defiant
January 6th, 2009
Despite earning mixed reviews, Defiance topped the per theater chart with a massive average of $61,757 in two theaters, and that's over the weekend. In total the film made more than $200,000 in 2 theaters over five days. Gran Torino's per theater average grew by 26% to $34,957 in 84 theaters. At this point, it would be fair to say it has earned some measure of mainstream success, and it expands wide this weekend. Revolutionary Road saw its theater count grow from 3 to 38, while it still managed a per theater average of $25,946. The Wrestler also saw growth with an average of $24,323, and it should expand over the coming weeks. I'm not sure it will expand wide, but it should do reasonably well. Che continues its Oscar qualifying run earning an average of $17,742 in 2 theaters. Last Chance Harvey saw small growth to $17,034 in 6 theaters, but I'm not sure how far it will expand. Waltz with Bashir was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,713 in five theaters.
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2009 Preview: January
January 1st, 2009
Happy New Year!
If it's January 1, it must be time to take a look at this month's releases, and analyze how 2009 at the box office will compare to 2008.
2009 is looking to get off to a fast start, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. For one thing, 2008 stumbled down the stretch, which means the box office is relatively soft at the moment. Also, 2008 got off to a great start, which means it will be harder for 2009 to keep pace early on. (On a side note, if the box office is sluggish as expected, it could set the tone for the box office coverage and bad news tends to beget more bad news.) While there are a few films that are aiming for $50 million or more, none have the advance buzz that Cloverfield had, and it is unlikely that any will match its box office.
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Revolution on the Per Theater Chart
December 30th, 2008
Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters.
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Awards Season - SAG Strikes Back
December 28th, 2008
The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced last Friday, but in the holiday rush, they fell through the cracks. Perhaps that's because most SAG talk these days revolves around possible strike action. The big player here is undoubtedly Doubt, which picked up four individual nods and one for its primary cast.
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Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 26, 2008
December 28th, 2008
There are almost as many wide releases this week as there were total release last week. However, while there are several effective sites, and none that feel sub-standard, none rise to the level of the Weekly Website Award.
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The Gift of Limited Releases
December 24th, 2008
There's not much time for limited releases to come out if they want to qualify for this year's Oscars, and while most of the potential Oscar have already come out, this week there are a few film that have a shot at earning Oscar nominations at the very least.
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Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations
December 12th, 2008
The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest.
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2008 Preview: December
December 1st, 2008
We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.)
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Cast Updates - October 2, 2008
October 2nd, 2008
This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more!
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New Movie US Release Dates - May 11, 2008
May 11th, 2008
This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Spirit, Iron Man 2, The Avengers and more!
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Cast Updates - March 28, 2008
March 28th, 2008
This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Crazy on the Outside, Two Lovers, W., and more!
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New Movie US Release Dates - June 3, 2007
June 3rd, 2007
This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and more.
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