Tropic Thunder (2008) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Jun 09 2021
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,812,796 (23.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,319 opening theaters/3,473 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $165,926,892 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 705 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,401 | $80,629,943 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 995 | $191,145,256 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 103 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $80,629,943 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 102 | $191,145,256 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 133 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) | 293 | $80,629,943 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) | 201 | $191,145,256 |
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 13th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 21st, 2008 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 18th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material R for pervasive language, crude sexual references, violent content, drug material and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2684 (cert #53254) (Director's Cut), 6/9/2021) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Movie Business, War, Gratuitous Cameos, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, LGBTQ+, Coming Out, Singers, Comeback |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Red Hour Productions, Goldcrest Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 29 | $11,518,611 | Aug 29, 2008 | 19 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 64 | $17,630,850 | Aug 29, 2008 | 19 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 27 | $14,602,121 | Aug 29, 2008 | 19 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 36 | $22,350,594 | Aug 29, 2008 | 19 |
| Lowest No. 1 Domestic | 93 | $11,518,611 | Aug 29, 2008 | 19 |
| Biggest Domestic August Weekend | 71 | $25,812,796 | Aug 15, 2008 | 5 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 705 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 908 | $165,926,892 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 459 | $110,515,313 |
| Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 23 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) | 303 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) | 479 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) | 239 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 103 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 133 | $110,515,313 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies | 94 | $110,515,313 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $25,812,796 | 3,319 | $7,777 | $25,812,796 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 1 | $16,272,195 | -37% | 3,352 | $4,854 | $65,839,915 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 1 | $11,518,611 | -29% | 3,473 | $3,317 | $83,852,435 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $7,230,710 | -37% | 3,446 | $2,098 | $96,541,629 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 5 | $4,183,405 | -42% | 2,927 | $1,429 | $102,974,069 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 11 | $2,556,241 | -39% | 2,333 | $1,096 | $106,805,722 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,184,950 | -54% | 1,354 | $875 | $108,768,665 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 26 | $326,593 | -72% | 485 | $673 | $109,472,162 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 34 | $150,760 | -54% | 250 | $603 | $109,731,757 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 39 | $89,265 | -41% | 179 | $499 | $109,876,133 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 32 | $172,005 | +93% | 228 | $754 | $110,080,249 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 35 | $120,057 | -30% | 220 | $546 | $110,268,794 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 38 | $95,882 | -20% | 165 | $581 | $110,416,702 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2008 | 1 | $6,503,141 | 3,319 | $1,959 | $6,503,141 | 1 | ||
| Aug 14, 2008 | 1 | $4,529,651 | -30% | 3,319 | $1,365 | $11,032,792 | 2 | |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $8,208,800 | +81% | 3,319 | $2,473 | $19,241,592 | 3 | |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 1 | $9,582,941 | +17% | 3,319 | $2,887 | $28,824,533 | 4 | |
| Aug 17, 2008 | 1 | $8,021,055 | -16% | 3,319 | $2,417 | $36,845,588 | 5 | |
| Aug 18, 2008 | 1 | $3,590,742 | -55% | 3,319 | $1,082 | $40,436,330 | 6 | |
| Aug 19, 2008 | 1 | $3,527,597 | -2% | 3,319 | $1,063 | $43,963,927 | 7 | |
| Aug 20, 2008 | 1 | $2,905,228 | -18% | -55% | 3,319 | $875 | $46,869,155 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | 1 | $2,698,565 | -7% | -40% | 3,319 | $813 | $49,567,720 | 9 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 2 | $4,884,338 | +81% | -40% | 3,352 | $1,457 | $54,452,058 | 10 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | 1 | $6,477,403 | +33% | -32% | 3,352 | $1,932 | $60,929,461 | 11 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | 1 | $4,950,454 | -24% | -38% | 3,352 | $1,477 | $65,879,915 | 12 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | 1 | $1,897,596 | -62% | -47% | 3,352 | $566 | $67,777,511 | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | 1 | $1,790,558 | -6% | -49% | 3,352 | $534 | $69,568,069 | 14 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | 1 | $1,439,940 | -20% | -50% | 3,352 | $430 | $71,008,009 | 15 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | 1 | $1,365,815 | -5% | -49% | 3,352 | $407 | $72,333,824 | 16 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 2 | $3,014,038 | +121% | -38% | 3,473 | $868 | $75,347,862 | 17 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | 1 | $4,200,171 | +39% | -35% | 3,473 | $1,209 | $79,548,033 | 18 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 1 | $4,304,402 | +2% | -13% | 3,473 | $1,239 | $83,852,435 | 19 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 1 | $3,083,510 | -28% | +62% | 3,473 | $888 | $86,935,945 | 20 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 1 | $899,643 | -71% | -50% | 3,473 | $259 | $87,835,588 | 21 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 1 | $751,881 | -16% | -48% | 3,473 | $216 | $88,587,469 | 22 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | 1 | $723,450 | -4% | -47% | 3,473 | $208 | $89,310,919 | 23 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $2,103,284 | +191% | -30% | 3,446 | $610 | $91,414,203 | 24 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 1 | $3,397,702 | +62% | -19% | 3,446 | $986 | $94,811,905 | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 2 | $1,729,724 | -49% | -60% | 3,446 | $502 | $96,541,629 | 26 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 2 | $528,967 | -69% | -83% | 3,446 | $154 | $97,070,596 | 27 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 2 | $641,461 | +21% | -29% | 3,446 | $186 | $97,712,057 | 28 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | 2 | $535,653 | -16% | -29% | 3,446 | $155 | $98,247,710 | 29 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | 1 | $542,954 | +1% | -25% | 3,446 | $158 | $98,790,664 | 30 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 6 | $1,218,010 | +124% | -42% | 2,927 | $416 | $100,008,674 | 31 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 7 | $1,901,683 | +56% | -44% | 2,927 | $650 | $101,910,357 | 32 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | 5 | $1,063,712 | -44% | -39% | 2,927 | $363 | $102,974,069 | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | 5 | $313,954 | -70% | -41% | 2,927 | $107 | $103,288,023 | 34 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | 5 | $337,887 | +8% | -47% | 2,927 | $115 | $103,625,910 | 35 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | 5 | $305,157 | -10% | -43% | 2,927 | $104 | $103,931,067 | 36 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | 5 | $318,414 | +4% | -41% | 2,927 | $109 | $104,249,481 | 37 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 11 | $750,102 | +136% | -38% | 2,333 | $322 | $104,999,583 | 38 |
| Sep 20, 2008 | 11 | $1,180,366 | +57% | -38% | 2,333 | $506 | $106,169,366 | 39 |
| Sep 21, 2008 | 10 | $625,773 | -47% | -41% | 2,333 | $268 | $106,805,722 | 40 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 10 | $186,618 | -70% | -41% | 2,333 | $80 | $106,992,340 | 41 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 10 | $206,938 | +11% | -39% | 2,333 | $89 | $107,199,278 | 42 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 10 | $192,089 | -7% | -37% | 2,333 | $82 | $107,391,367 | 43 |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 10 | $192,348 | n/c | -40% | 2,333 | $82 | $107,583,715 | 44 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | $322,800 | +68% | -57% | 1,354 | $238 | $107,906,515 | 45 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | - | $572,103 | +77% | -52% | 1,354 | $423 | $108,478,618 | 46 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | - | $290,047 | -49% | -54% | 1,354 | $214 | $108,768,665 | 47 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | $91,743 | -68% | -51% | 1,354 | $68 | $108,860,408 | 48 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | - | $107,617 | +17% | -48% | 1,354 | $79 | $108,968,025 | 49 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | - | $95,181 | -12% | -50% | 1,354 | $70 | $109,063,206 | 50 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | - | $82,363 | -13% | -57% | 1,354 | $61 | $109,145,569 | 51 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | - | $102,000 | +24% | -68% | 485 | $210 | $109,247,569 | 52 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $142,436 | +40% | -75% | 485 | $294 | $109,390,005 | 53 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $82,157 | -42% | -72% | 485 | $169 | $109,472,162 | 54 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | - | $24,141 | -71% | -74% | 485 | $50 | $109,496,303 | 55 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | - | $27,835 | +15% | -74% | 485 | $57 | $109,524,138 | 56 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | $27,918 | n/c | -71% | 485 | $58 | $109,552,056 | 57 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | $28,941 | +4% | -65% | 485 | $60 | $109,580,997 | 58 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | - | $47,234 | +63% | -54% | 250 | $189 | $109,628,231 | 59 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | - | $65,284 | +38% | -54% | 250 | $261 | $109,693,515 | 60 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | - | $38,242 | -41% | -53% | 250 | $153 | $109,731,757 | 61 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | - | $16,796 | -56% | -30% | 250 | $67 | $109,748,553 | 62 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | - | $13,540 | -19% | -51% | 250 | $54 | $109,762,093 | 63 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | - | $11,509 | -15% | -59% | 250 | $46 | $109,773,602 | 64 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | $13,266 | +15% | -54% | 250 | $53 | $109,786,868 | 65 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | - | $28,752 | +117% | -39% | 179 | $161 | $109,815,620 | 66 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | - | $40,143 | +40% | -39% | 179 | $224 | $109,855,763 | 67 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | - | $20,370 | -49% | -47% | 179 | $114 | $109,876,133 | 68 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | - | $7,018 | -66% | -58% | 179 | $39 | $109,883,151 | 69 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | - | $9,235 | +32% | -32% | 179 | $52 | $109,892,386 | 70 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | - | $8,522 | -8% | -26% | 179 | $48 | $109,900,908 | 71 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | - | $7,336 | -14% | -45% | 179 | $41 | $109,908,244 | 72 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | - | $56,692 | +673% | +97% | 228 | $249 | $109,964,936 | 73 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | - | $69,631 | +23% | +73% | 228 | $305 | $110,034,567 | 74 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | - | $45,682 | -34% | +124% | 228 | $200 | $110,080,249 | 75 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | - | $16,248 | -64% | +132% | 228 | $71 | $110,096,497 | 76 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | - | $19,097 | +18% | +107% | 228 | $84 | $110,115,594 | 77 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | - | $17,267 | -10% | +103% | 228 | $76 | $110,132,861 | 78 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | $15,876 | -8% | +116% | 228 | $70 | $110,148,737 | 79 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | - | $22,034 | +39% | -61% | 228 | $97 | $110,170,771 | 80 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | - | $59,502 | +170% | -15% | 228 | $261 | $110,230,273 | 81 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | - | $38,521 | -35% | -16% | 228 | $169 | $110,268,794 | 82 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | - | $10,877 | -72% | -33% | 228 | $48 | $110,279,671 | 83 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | - | $13,288 | +22% | -30% | 228 | $58 | $110,292,959 | 84 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | $13,958 | +5% | -19% | 228 | $61 | $110,306,917 | 85 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | $13,903 | n/c | -12% | 228 | $61 | $110,320,820 | 86 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $28,340 | +104% | +29% | 165 | $172 | $110,349,160 | 87 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | - | $41,809 | +48% | -30% | 165 | $253 | $110,390,969 | 88 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | - | $25,733 | -38% | -33% | 165 | $156 | $110,416,702 | 89 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | - | $11,327 | -56% | +4% | 165 | $69 | $110,428,029 | 90 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | - | $14,936 | +32% | +12% | 165 | $91 | $110,442,965 | 91 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | $9,010 | -40% | -35% | 165 | $55 | $110,451,975 | 92 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | $9,332 | +4% | -33% | 165 | $57 | $110,461,307 | 93 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2008 | 8 | $11,032,792 | 3,319 | $3,324 | $11,032,792 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $49,567,720 | +349% | 3,319 | $14,935 | $49,567,720 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 1 | $22,766,104 | -54% | 3,352 | $6,792 | $72,333,824 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 1 | $16,977,095 | -25% | 3,473 | $4,888 | $89,310,919 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $9,479,745 | -44% | 3,446 | $2,751 | $98,790,664 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 5 | $5,458,817 | -42% | 2,927 | $1,865 | $104,249,481 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 10 | $3,334,234 | -39% | 2,333 | $1,429 | $107,583,715 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,561,854 | -53% | 1,354 | $1,154 | $109,145,569 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 26 | $435,428 | -72% | 485 | $898 | $109,580,997 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 35 | $205,871 | -53% | 250 | $823 | $109,786,868 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 38 | $121,376 | -41% | 179 | $678 | $109,908,244 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 30 | $240,493 | +98% | 228 | $1,055 | $110,148,737 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 36 | $172,083 | -28% | 220 | $782 | $110,320,820 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 39 | $140,487 | -18% | 165 | $851 | $110,461,307 | 14 |
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International Top Five - Mamma Mia Holds onto its High Note
September 24th, 2008
No major openings didn't hurt Mamma Mia! too much as it remained on top of the international charts with $15.15 million on 4036 screens on 45 markets for a total of $334.87 million. This includes $2.4 million on 462 screens in France, but that was for the full week. Meanwhile in the U.K. it added $1.30 million on 443 screens for a total of $110.87 million after nearly three months of release, which is not that far off Titanic 's record of roughly $120 million.
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International Details - Journey on the International Box Office
September 21st, 2008
Journey To The Centre of the Earth opened in first place in Australia by a huge margin with $2.87 million on 362 screens, more than four times its nearest competitor. Overall the film made $6.41 million on 1417 screens in 27 markets for a total of $57.65 million, with a few smaller openings from now till its debut in Japan at the end of October.
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Burn on Fire at the Box Office
September 15th, 2008
Four films opened wide this weekend, and all four finished in the top four, which is the first time that's happened in more than a year and a half. The strength of the new releases helped the overall box office bounce back, as it was up 49% from last weekend at $101 million. More importantly, it was up more than 28% from the same weekend last year, which ended a seven-week losing streak. Year-to-date, 2008 is still behind, but the gap was closed somewhat with 2007 leading with $6.92 billion to $6.87 billion.
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International Details - Wanted Still in Demand
September 14th, 2008
Wanted failed to reach first place during its opening in Germany, but still rose dramatically earning sixth internationally with $6.13 million on 1590 screens in 29 markets for a total of $147.68 million. In Germany is finished in second place behind The Dark Knight's third weekend of release earning $3.18 million on 444 screens, which is still impressive. Next up is Spain this weekend, while it opens wide in Japan next weekend and China early in October.
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New Releases Come Together
September 11th, 2008
There are four wide releases this week, and the odds are that all four will place in the top four on the chart. However, there are some disagreements among analysts on which films have a shot at topping the chart, and which will struggle. But (almost) everyone agrees that the overall box office will grow from last weekend, and most agree it will grow from the same weekend last year.
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Box Office in Dangerous Territory
September 8th, 2008
After the summer comes the fall, which was certainly true this past weekend. Bangkok Dangerous and rest of the market only pulled in just $68 million over the weekend, which is 45% lower than last weekend. However, while that's a huge drop-off, more importantly it is nearly 15% lower than the same weekend last year and the ninth weakest weekend since 2000, and worst weekend in five years. Year-to-date, 2008 is now behind 2007 by just over 1% at $6.75 billion to $6.82 billion, but hopefully it will bounce back next weekend. I can't imagine it will be worse.
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Bangkok Dangerous Leads a Weak First Fall Weekend
September 7th, 2008
With the Summer season over, Hollywood started the Fall with a soft weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.
Bangkok Dangerous is expected to win the weekend with an estimated $7.8 million, just ahead of Tropic Thunder's $7.5 million, in its fourth weekend in release.
The last time no movie topped $10 million in a weekend was April, 2007 when Disturbia topped the charts with a shade over $9 million.
To find a number one movie that earned less than $8 million, one has to go back exactly five years, to September, 2003, when Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star topped with just $6.66 million.
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International Details - Zohan Messes with the International Box Office
September 7th, 2008
You Don't Mess With The Zohan slipped out of the top five with $7.96 million on 2296 screens in 33 markets for a total of $69.53 million internationally, which is more than Adam Sandler's previous film made in total internationally. This week the film opened in France landing in 10th place with just $816,000, but it was playing on just 171 screens. On the other hand, it added $1.66 million on 335 screens in Spain for a two-week total of $6.45 million.
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Post-Labor Pains
September 5th, 2008
Can Tropic Thunder do it? Can Tropic Thunder match The Dark Knight's winning streak? ... Probably not, but it has a shot, thanks to the weakness in the new releases this week (or should that say new release?), and the historically slow post-Labor Day weekend.
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Summer's Stormy End
September 2nd, 2008
The Dark Knight did what few films in the past decade were able to do, lead the box office charts for four weeks in a row. Now Tropic Thunder is one weekend away from tying that mark. However, it was able to win this weekend thanks to weakness in the new releases, which caused the box office to slump. From Friday to Sunday the industry brought in $98 million, which was 8% lower than last weekend and 17% lower than the same weekend last year. Over four days, $124 million was earned, which was again 17% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 fell further behind $6.67 billion to $6.73 billion, but that is still less than a 1% difference and certainly not an insurmountable lead.
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International Details - Hell Pulls in the Gold
August 31st, 2008
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army returned to the international chart in sixth place with $7.20 million on 828 screens in 14 markets for a total of $32.93 million. Of that weekend haul, $5.45 million was earned on 464 screens in the U.K., where it topped the charts this past weekend. Compared to the original, this film has made more domestically and more worldwide, while it is nearing its international total with openings in Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, France, and other markets left ahead of it.
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Laborious Weekend for New Releases
August 28th, 2008
Labor Day long weekend is the final weekend of summer, but far from ending on a high note, it is arguably the slowest long weekend of the year. And this year it looks to be no different, at least in terms of box office numbers. In terms of new releases, well, that's a another story with four movies opening wide, and another expanding wide. It is very unlikely that they will all succeed; in fact, it is more likely that they will all bomb. This makes it very difficult to predict which new release will come out on top, if any do.
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Bunnies Make Some Noise but Tropic Stays Hot
August 25th, 2008
Summer is winding down and the overall box office numbers show that quite clearly. Over the weekend, $106 million worth of tickets were sold, which is 15% lower than last weekend. On the other hand, it is a mere 1.3% lower than the same weekend last year, which continues the month-long slump. However, while 2008 is behind 2007's pace, it is by just 0.5% at $6.50 billion to $6.53 billion.
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International Details - Cliff Strong Overseas
August 24th, 2008
Ponyo on the Cliff is locked in first place in Japan growing by 13% to $7.75 million on 481 screens over the weekend for a total of $90.47 million at the end of last weekend, and it is likely that it has hit $100 million in the meantime.
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Race to the Top
August 22nd, 2008
Four films are opening in wide release this week, none of which can be called marquee releases. However, most of them should be able to cut out a slice of the shrinking summer box office pie. Most of them. A couple even have a shot at first place.
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Thunder Rumbles to the Top
August 18th, 2008
We finally had a new box office champion last weekend, as Tropic Thunder earned top spot and dethrowned The Dark Knight. Additionally, overall box office receipts of $124 million were stronger than they have been in a few weeks. That's 3.5% higher than last weekend, but sadly just over 4% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 is still behind 2007, but by less than a percent, $6.34 billion to $6.37 billion.
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Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of August 15, 2008
August 16th, 2008
Not a good week for movie sites with more than a few that are missing, broken, or even worse, MySpace. That said, Tropic Thunder's Official Site is top-notch and worthy of the Weekly Website Award.
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Thunder Starts to Make Noise
August 14th, 2008
As summer winds down, the box office potential of the wide releases slumps, but the number of wide releases increases. This week we have three (and a couple of not so wide releases that we will get to later), including one that is already in theaters. None are likely to set the box office on fire. That said, there's almost no chance that The Dark Knight will repeat as the box office winner, which will bring an end to its nearly month-long reign. However, it will hit a milestone of its own.
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2008 Preview: August
August 1st, 2008
Summer usually comes screeching to a halt early in August, usually by the second weekend in August. However, this year we could have a $100 million hit opening each of the first three weeks. Or we could have no $100 million hits opening during the whole month. On the other end, there are a number of releases that probably looked good on paper, but failed to live up to their potential, not to mention a few that could not have looked good, even on paper. (I'm looking at you, Disaster Movie.)
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New Movie US Release Dates - July 20, 2008
July 20th, 2008
This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for My Bloody Valentine, Janky Promoters, Alpha and Omega 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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Cast Updates - March 20, 2008
March 20th, 2008
This week's round of new casting information contains updates for The Grand, The Proposal, The Legend of Secret Pass, and more!
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New Movie US Release Dates - February 17, 2008
February 17th, 2008
This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Four Christmases, Star Trek XI and more!
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New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007
February 11th, 2007
This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more.
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