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State of Play (2009) - Financial Information

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$14,071,280 (38.0% of total gross)
Legs:	2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	41.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2,803 opening theaters/2,807 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$55,823,072

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,522	$37,017,955
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,999	$51,814,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,080	$88,832,210

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:	April 17th, 2009 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release:	September 1st, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content
Running Time:	127 minutes
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Keywords:	Political, Political Thriller, Prologue, Government Corruption, Investigative Journalist, Corporate Malfeasance, Mercenaries, Faked Suicide
Source:	Based on TV
Genre:	Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies:	Universal Pictures, Working Title Films
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,522	$37,017,955
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,048	$55,823,072
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,987	$37,017,955
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2009	80	$37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200)	125	$37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,129	$37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,245	$37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	212	$37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	993	$37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400)	329	$37,017,955

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Apr 17, 2009	2	$14,071,280		2,803	$5,020	$14,071,280	1
Apr 24, 2009	7	$6,848,885	-51%	2,807	$2,440	$25,081,890	2
May 1, 2009	10	$3,715,980	-46%	2,445	$1,520	$30,944,180	3
May 8, 2009	12	$1,918,295	-48%	1,541	$1,245	$33,986,760	4
May 15, 2009	13	$958,400	-50%	988	$970	$35,568,970	5
May 22, 2009	17	$303,055	-68%	278	$1,090	$35,902,255	6
May 29, 2009	21	$193,200	-36%	240	$805	$36,566,450	7
Jun 5, 2009	25	$138,805	-28%	217	$640	$36,790,345	8
Jun 12, 2009	29	$97,945	-29%	175	$560	$36,965,395	9

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	%LW	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Apr 17, 2009	2	$4,583,125			2,803	$1,635	$4,583,125	1
Apr 18, 2009	2	$5,900,315	+29%		2,803	$2,105	$10,483,440	2
Apr 19, 2009	4	$3,587,840	-39%		2,803	$1,280	$14,071,280	3
Apr 20, 2009	2	$1,107,975	-69%		2,803	$395	$15,179,255	4
Apr 21, 2009	2	$1,205,290	+9%		2,803	$430	$16,384,545	5
Apr 22, 2009	3	$966,775	-20%		2,803	$345	$17,351,320	6
Apr 23, 2009	3	$881,685	-9%		2,803	$315	$18,233,005	7
Apr 24, 2009	6	$2,077,180	+136%	-55%	2,807	$740	$20,310,185	8
Apr 25, 2009	7	$3,087,505	+49%	-48%	2,807	$1,100	$23,397,690	9
Apr 26, 2009	8	$1,684,200	-45%	-53%	2,807	$600	$25,081,890	10
Apr 27, 2009	6	$490,995	-71%	-56%	2,807	$175	$25,572,885	11
Apr 28, 2009	6	$603,505	+23%	-50%	2,807	$215	$26,176,390	12
Apr 29, 2009	5	$547,365	-9%	-43%	2,807	$195	$26,723,755	13
Apr 30, 2009	5	$504,445	-8%	-43%	2,807	$180	$27,228,200	14
May 1, 2009	10	$1,075,680	+113%	-48%	2,445	$440	$28,303,880	15
May 2, 2009	9	$1,662,595	+55%	-46%	2,445	$680	$29,966,475	16
May 3, 2009	10	$977,705	-41%	-42%	2,445	$400	$30,944,180	17
May 4, 2009	9	$268,950	-72%	-45%	2,445	$110	$31,213,130	18
May 5, 2009	7	$305,625	+14%	-49%	2,445	$125	$31,518,755	19
May 6, 2009	7	$292,985	-4%	-46%	2,445	$120	$31,811,740	20
May 7, 2009	7	$256,725	-12%	-49%	2,445	$105	$32,068,465	21
May 8, 2009	12	$515,985	+101%	-52%	1,541	$335	$32,584,450	22
May 9, 2009	11	$862,960	+67%	-48%	1,541	$560	$33,447,410	23
May 10, 2009	11	$539,350	-38%	-45%	1,541	$350	$33,986,760	24
May 11, 2009	11	$138,690	-74%	-48%	1,541	$90	$34,125,450	25
May 12, 2009	11	$161,275	+16%	-47%	1,541	$105	$34,286,725	26
May 13, 2009	11	$154,335	-4%	-47%	1,541	$100	$34,441,060	27
May 14, 2009	10	$169,510	+10%	-34%	1,541	$110	$34,610,570	28
May 15, 2009	13	$261,775	+54%	-49%	988	$265	$34,872,345	29
May 16, 2009	13	$454,565	+74%	-47%	988	$460	$35,326,910	30
May 17, 2009	13	$242,060	-47%	-55%	988	$245	$35,568,970	31
May 18, 2009	13	$103,740	-57%	-25%	988	$105	$35,672,710	32
May 19, 2009	11	$99,005	-5%	-39%	988	$100	$35,771,715	33
May 20, 2009	14	$74,100	-25%	-52%	988	$75	$35,845,815	34
May 21, 2009	14	$56,440	-24%	-67%	664	$85	$35,902,255	35
May 22, 2009	-	$73,670	+31%	-72%	278	$265	$35,975,925	36
May 23, 2009	17	$120,930	+64%	-73%	278	$435	$36,096,855	37
May 24, 2009	17	$108,455	-10%	-55%	278	$390	$36,205,310	38
May 25, 2009	17	$79,230	-27%	-24%	278	$285	$36,284,540	39
May 26, 2009	-	$31,970	-60%	-68%	278	$115	$36,316,510	40
May 27, 2009	-	$27,665	-13%	-63%	278	$100	$36,344,175	41
May 28, 2009	-	$29,075	+5%	-48%	278	$105	$36,373,250	42
May 29, 2009	-	$55,200	+90%	-25%	240	$230	$36,428,450	43
May 30, 2009	-	$88,800	+61%	-27%	240	$370	$36,517,250	44
May 31, 2009	-	$49,200	-45%	-55%	240	$205	$36,566,450	45
Jun 1, 2009	-	$20,325	-59%	-74%	240	$85	$36,586,775	46
Jun 2, 2009	-	$23,985	+18%	-25%	240	$100	$36,610,760	47
Jun 3, 2009	-	$21,625	-10%	-22%	240	$90	$36,632,385	48
Jun 4, 2009	-	$19,155	-11%	-34%	240	$80	$36,651,540	49
Jun 5, 2009	-	$44,445	+132%	-19%	217	$205	$36,695,985	50
Jun 6, 2009	-	$60,760	+37%	-32%	217	$280	$36,756,745	51
Jun 7, 2009	-	$33,600	-45%	-32%	217	$155	$36,790,345	52
Jun 8, 2009	-	$16,255	-52%	-20%	217	$75	$36,806,600	53
Jun 9, 2009	-	$20,700	+27%	-14%	217	$95	$36,827,300	54
Jun 10, 2009	-	$20,595	-1%	-5%	217	$95	$36,847,895	55
Jun 11, 2009	-	$19,555	-5%	+2%	217	$90	$36,867,450	56
Jun 12, 2009	-	$27,945	+43%	-37%	175	$160	$36,895,395	57
Jun 13, 2009	-	$49,875	+78%	-18%	175	$285	$36,945,270	58
Jun 14, 2009	-	$20,125	-60%	-40%	175	$115	$36,965,395	59
Jun 15, 2009	-	$11,365	-44%	-30%	175	$65	$36,976,760	60
Jun 16, 2009	-	$13,125	+15%	-37%	175	$75	$36,989,885	61
Jun 17, 2009	-	$13,195	+1%	-36%	175	$75	$37,003,080	62
Jun 18, 2009	-	$14,875	+13%	-24%	175	$85	$37,017,955	63

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Apr 17, 2009	2	$18,233,005		2,803	$6,505	$18,233,005	1
Apr 24, 2009	7	$8,995,195	-51%	2,807	$3,205	$27,228,200	2
May 1, 2009	10	$4,840,265	-46%	2,445	$1,980	$32,068,465	3
May 8, 2009	12	$2,542,105	-47%	1,541	$1,650	$34,610,570	4
May 15, 2009	14	$988,630	-61%	988	$1,001	$35,599,200	5
May 22, 2009	18	$470,995	-52%	278	$1,694	$36,373,250	6
May 29, 2009	21	$278,290	-41%	240	$1,160	$36,651,540	7
Jun 5, 2009	24	$215,910	-22%	217	$995	$36,867,450	8
Jun 12, 2009	28	$150,505	-30%	175	$860	$37,017,955	9

Weekly US DVD Sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Sep 6, 2009	1	355,192		355,192	$5,679,520	$5,679,520	1
Sep 13, 2009	6	103,461	-71%	458,653	$1,971,967	$7,651,487	2
Sep 20, 2009	15	54,775	-47%	513,428	$1,094,952	$8,746,439	3
Sep 27, 2009	25	46,070	-16%	559,498	$920,939	$9,667,378	4
Oct 4, 2009	13	71,763	+56%	631,261	$1,183,372	$10,850,750	5
Oct 11, 2009	30	45,395	-37%	676,656	$690,004	$11,540,754	6

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Sep 6, 2009	4	33,388		33,388	$636,768	$636,768	1
Sep 13, 2009	8	14,793	-56%	48,181	$275,167	$911,935	2
Sep 20, 2009	12	8,258	-44%	56,439	$149,513	$1,061,448	3
Oct 4, 2009	19	8,186		66,677	$146,356	$1,257,646	5

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