Garden State (2004) - Financial Information
- ️Fri Nov 12 2004
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $201,115 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 74.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 14.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/813 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,490,151 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,237 | $26,782,316 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,216 | $9,246,486 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,947 | $36,028,802 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies | 83 | $26,782,316 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,090 | $26,782,316 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,367 | $9,246,486 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,216 | $36,028,802 |
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: | July 28th, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight August 6th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | November 12th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, drug use and scene of sexuality. |
| Comparisons: | vs. Napoleon Dynamite Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Coming of Age, Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Double Feature Films, Jersey Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release | 95 | $452,519 | Oct 15, 2004 | 82 |
| Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release | 86 | $569,160 | Oct 8, 2004 | 75 |
| Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release | 80 | $802,063 | Oct 1, 2004 | 68 |
| Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release | 78 | $1,085,390 | Sep 24, 2004 | 61 |
| Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release | 59 | $1,588,655 | Sep 17, 2004 | 54 |
| Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release | 49 | $1,950,981 | Sep 10, 2004 | 47 |
| Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release | 34 | $2,901,067 | Sep 3, 2004 | 40 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 428 | $5,134,099 | Sep 3, 2004 | 40 |
| Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release | 53 | $2,791,539 | Aug 27, 2004 | 33 |
| Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release | 52 | $3,020,555 | Aug 20, 2004 | 26 |
| Top 2004 Theater Average | 32 | $22,346 | Jul 30, 2004 | 5 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 28 | $201,115 | 9 | $22,346 | $283,069 | 1 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 22 | $511,589 | +154% | 35 | $14,617 | $935,270 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 13 | $1,387,775 | +171% | 175 | $7,930 | $2,640,971 | 3 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 11 | $3,020,555 | +118% | 652 | $4,633 | $6,510,004 | 4 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 13 | $2,791,539 | -8% | 745 | $3,747 | $10,857,346 | 5 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 12 | $2,901,067 | +4% | 813 | $3,568 | $15,023,149 | 6 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 14 | $1,950,981 | -33% | 800 | $2,439 | $18,545,992 | 7 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 13 | $1,588,655 | -19% | 755 | $2,104 | $20,894,664 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 14 | $1,085,390 | -32% | 665 | $1,632 | $22,512,046 | 9 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 16 | $802,063 | -26% | 428 | $1,874 | $23,717,421 | 10 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 19 | $569,160 | -29% | 344 | $1,655 | $24,553,316 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 17 | $452,519 | -20% | 301 | $1,503 | $25,242,957 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 18 | $306,447 | -32% | 216 | $1,419 | $25,711,568 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 25 | $181,036 | -41% | 181 | $1,000 | $26,001,676 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 26 | $135,071 | -25% | 117 | $1,154 | $26,215,849 | 15 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 33 | $91,028 | -33% | 97 | $938 | $26,371,588 | 16 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 37 | $59,763 | -34% | 62 | $964 | $26,470,071 | 17 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 45 | $47,184 | -21% | 46 | $1,026 | $26,546,844 | 18 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 43 | $40,032 | -15% | 54 | $741 | $26,602,516 | 19 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 44 | $36,223 | -10% | 58 | $625 | $26,656,526 | 20 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 49 | $26,006 | -28% | 44 | $591 | $26,706,668 | 21 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 56 | $8,367 | -68% | 28 | $299 | $26,728,534 | 22 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 60 | $10,717 | +28% | 24 | $447 | $26,754,251 | 23 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 66 | $9,753 | -9% | 17 | $574 | $26,770,913 | 24 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 79 | $3,137 | -68% | 10 | $314 | $26,777,599 | 25 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 88 | $1,980 | -37% | 5 | $396 | $26,781,723 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | 10 | $900,000 | 652 | $1,380 | $4,400,000 | 24 | ||
| Aug 23, 2004 | 9 | $404,000 | 652 | $620 | $6,914,000 | 27 | ||
| Aug 24, 2004 | 10 | $405,000 | n/c | 652 | $621 | $7,319,000 | 28 | |
| Aug 25, 2004 | 9 | $380,000 | -6% | 652 | $583 | $7,699,000 | 29 | |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 9 | $367,000 | -3% | 652 | $563 | $8,066,000 | 30 | |
| Sep 9, 2004 | 10 | $219,000 | 813 | $269 | $16,595,000 | 44 | ||
| Sep 14, 2004 | 10 | $178,000 | 800 | $223 | $18,891,000 | 49 | ||
| Sep 21, 2004 | 10 | $140,000 | -21% | 755 | $185 | $21,154,000 | 56 | |
| Sep 22, 2004 | 10 | $138,000 | -1% | 755 | $183 | $21,292,000 | 57 | |
| Jan 17, 2005 | - | $470 | 10 | $47 | $26,778,069 | 174 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 28 | $341,727 | 9 | $37,970 | $423,681 | 2 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 22 | $829,515 | +143% | 35 | $23,700 | $1,253,196 | 3 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 13 | $2,236,253 | +170% | 175 | $12,779 | $3,489,449 | 4 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 10 | $4,576,358 | +105% | 652 | $7,019 | $8,065,807 | 5 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 12 | $4,056,275 | -11% | 745 | $5,445 | $12,122,082 | 6 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 12 | $4,472,929 | +10% | 813 | $5,502 | $16,595,011 | 7 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 14 | $2,710,998 | -39% | 800 | $3,389 | $19,306,009 | 8 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 12 | $2,120,647 | -22% | 755 | $2,809 | $21,426,656 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 14 | $1,488,702 | -30% | 665 | $2,239 | $22,915,358 | 10 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 16 | $1,068,798 | -28% | 428 | $2,497 | $23,984,156 | 11 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 19 | $806,282 | -25% | 344 | $2,344 | $24,790,438 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 17 | $614,683 | -24% | 301 | $2,042 | $25,405,121 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 18 | $415,519 | -32% | 216 | $1,924 | $25,820,640 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 25 | $260,138 | -37% | 181 | $1,437 | $26,080,778 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 25 | $199,782 | -23% | 117 | $1,708 | $26,280,560 | 16 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 32 | $129,748 | -35% | 97 | $1,338 | $26,410,308 | 17 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 37 | $89,352 | -31% | 62 | $1,441 | $26,499,660 | 18 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 45 | $62,824 | -30% | 46 | $1,366 | $26,562,484 | 19 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 44 | $57,819 | -8% | 54 | $1,071 | $26,620,303 | 20 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 41 | $60,359 | +4% | 58 | $1,041 | $26,680,662 | 21 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 48 | $39,505 | -35% | 44 | $898 | $26,720,167 | 22 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 52 | $23,367 | -41% | 28 | $835 | $26,743,534 | 23 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 60 | $17,626 | -25% | 24 | $734 | $26,761,160 | 24 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 68 | $13,302 | -25% | 17 | $782 | $26,774,462 | 25 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 80 | $5,281 | -60% | 10 | $528 | $26,779,743 | 26 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 87 | $2,573 | -51% | 5 | $515 | $26,782,316 | 27 |
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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