| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Australia Box Office | $1,096,671 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,451,322 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 |
| Australia Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | March 22nd, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Keywords: | Comedy Drama, 1930s, Set in London, Theater Actor, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Gold Digger |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
September 4th, 2005
War of the Worlds opened in its last international market over the weekend making $3.0 million on 583 screens in China. That's about 10% more money that Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith earned, but War of the Worlds needed nearly double the number of screens. Overall the film added $4.5 million to its $345 million international total, easily the second best of the year so far. More...August 28th, 2005
The Skeleton Key opened in 10- more markets over the weekend and in now playing on 1400 screens, however, it still hasn't found the success the studio was hoping for. It did open in first place in Germany, but it still had a very soft opening with $1.6 million. It also opened in first place in Russia with $625,000 over the weekend and $780,000 since Thursday, but in Australia and New Zealand it had to settle for a distant second place with $760,000 and $110,000 respectively. The Skeleton Key also open in Austria with $230,000 for the week, but its placing is unknown at the moment. Add in holdovers in France, ($250,000 for $2.2 million) and the U.K., ($130,000 for $4.5 million) and you have roughly $4 million for the weekend and $16.5 million so far. More...July 31st, 2005
Early numbers had Mr. and Mrs. Smith taking fifth place on the overall international box office charts, but better than expected results has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory overtaking them $6.7 million to $5.4 million. It's biggest single market continues to be France where the film dipped just 6% during its second weekend there earning $3,533,857 for a $9,034,141 running tally. But it was even more impressive in Belgium where the film shot up by 68% to $400,000 for the weekend and $785,000 in total. The film also opened in first place in three markets, Brazil with $1.1 million on 200 screens, Holland with $625,000 on 124 screens, and South Africa with $275,000 on 41 screens. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has $13.3 million so far and opens in a couple of important markets this weekend, (The U.K. and Mexico.) More...July 24th, 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened in three French speaking markets over the weekend and while it didn't finish first, it still had a great start.
In France the film earned $3,741,793 in 670 theaters for the best per theater average in the top ten.
The result was similar in Belgium ($250,000) and Switzerland ($190,000), giving the film $4.2 million for the weekend.
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June 26th, 2005
The international box office is suffering even more than the domestic box office is. In Germany the first six months of 2005 are down 14% compared to the same period in 2004 and Australia also saw double digit decline slipping by 12%. In Spain the total box office is down 8% and it was little better in France at 6%. The U.K. also fell, but at a much more reasonably 1.9%. More...June 19th, 2005
Just when the International Details column was getting back to normal we have another film dominating the international scene. Mr. and Mrs. Smith led in nearly every major / midlevel market and those it didn't were mostly owned by Revenge of the Sith. Because of that there isn't as much news to tell as usual, and with Batman Begins opening worldwide this weekend and in two weeks, War of the Worlds doing the same, this trend will last until mid-July at the earliest.
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April 3rd, 2005
Million Dollar Baby performed brilliantly this week earning $8.8 million for an international total of $60 million, placing fourth on the international box office charts. In France the film dominated the marketplace with $4.94 million on 450 screens and in Germany the film earned $760,000 in semi-limited release (120 screens) for the best per screen average in the market. On the other hand, the film flopped in Slovakia where it missed the top ten in its debut. On the holdover front, the multi-Oscar winning front saw its weekend haul climb by 20% in Spain to $980,000 and it's still doing well in Australia, Italy and South Korea. More...April 2nd, 2005
Despite three new films in the top five, The Incredibles continue their domination of the home market topping the DVD rentals with $6.97 million and $1.33 million in VHS sales. On the sales side it remains number one this week and in fact is the number one for sales for the year. More...March 27th, 2005
Million Dollar Baby has again slipped off the radar screen, but we do know it hit $52 million internationally, which means it made $9 million during the week. The film didn't earn $1 million in any single market, but is still doing strong in South Korea, ($970,000), Spain, ($840,000), Italy, ($600,000) and Australia, ($350,000.) Best estimate has the film earning just shy of $5 million of that over the weekend and taking sixth place on the international box office charts. More...March 21st, 2005
Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section including this week's winner, Star Wars - Clone Wars, Vol. 1 - Buy from Amazon, although Being Julia - Buy from Amazon and Finding Neverland - Buy from Amazon are also worthwhile films.
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February 15th, 2005
The re-release of Masculine Feminine took top spot on the per theater charts, with an average of $13,428 in two theaters.
This is the second time in three weeks that a re-release has managed that feat.
There was an extremely close battle for second place between the overall box office champ, Hitch and Bride and Prejudice, which earned averages of $12,068 and $12,058 respectively.
Had the latter film sold just 50 more tickets it would have finished in second place.
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February 5th, 2005
The 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are handed out tonight and while there are numerous awards only five are for theatrical releases. More...February 1st, 2005
Oscar Nominations gave a box office boost to many films this past weekend while other films are too far into their runs for it to make a difference, (The Motorcycle Diaries) or out of theatres completely, (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.) But of the 35 films that received Oscar Nominations, 17 saw increases in either their overall box office, per theatre average or both. More...February 1st, 2005
The re-release of the classic boxing movie Raging Bull topped the Per Theater Charts this past weekend with $13,568 in one theater.
The only other film in the $10,000 club was Born into Brothels, which had its best performance since its debut, with over $30,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $10,554.
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January 25th, 2005
Of the eight films that won Golden Globes last weekend, only a handful saw their box office take increase this weekend.
This can be partially explained by the snowstorm, and partially by how late in the film's run it was by the time the awards were announced.
However, it may also be an indication of the declining influence the awards ceremony has.
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January 25th, 2005
The Oscar Nominations were announced this morning and at first glance it appears that most of the nominations went to films with smaller budgets and box office results. Box office hits were nearly shut out of the major nominations. More...January 17th, 2005
The Golden Globe were handed out tonight with no one film really dominating the night. The Aviator led the night with three awards with a few others films taking home two apiece. More...December 14th, 2004
The highly anticipated release, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou easily topped the per theatre chart with $113 thousand in just two theatres for a $56,543 average. But since there was almost no doubt about whether the film would finish first, the real question is how well it stood up compared to Wes Anderson's previous release, The Royal Tenenbaums. That film, opened in 2001 with an average of $55,396 in five theatres, so taking into account the narrower release and inflation, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou debut is weaker, and with merely average reviews it probably won't have the legs either.
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December 14th, 2004
Golden Globe Nominations were announced on Monday and as with the IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Sideways lead the pack with 7 nominations. This does not mean it is the favorite in any particular category, but it does help its chances of taking home some hardware on January 16th. More...Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/03/18 | - | $199,209 | 39 | $5,108 | $199,209 | 1 | |
| 2005/03/25 | - | $147,701 | -26% | 39 | $3,787 | $418,824 | 2 |
| 2005/04/01 | - | $108,506 | -27% | 39 | $2,782 | $614,313 | 3 |
| 2005/04/08 | - | $86,008 | -21% | 39 | $2,205 | $753,791 | 4 |
| 2005/04/15 | - | $55,934 | -35% | 37 | $1,512 | $851,393 | 5 |
| 2005/04/22 | - | $34,082 | -39% | 31 | $1,099 | $927,475 | 6 |
| 2005/04/29 | - | $20,681 | -39% | 21 | $985 | $969,054 | 7 |
| 2005/05/06 | - | $15,776 | -24% | 24 | $657 | $986,099 | 8 |
| 2005/05/13 | - | $17,487 | +11% | 26 | $673 | $992,641 | 9 |
| 2005/05/20 | - | $16,402 | -6% | 28 | $586 | $1,009,802 | 10 |
| 2005/05/27 | - | $17,785 | +8% | 25 | $711 | $1,047,620 | 11 |
| 2005/06/03 | - | $14,427 | -19% | 33 | $437 | $1,062,344 | 12 |
| 2005/06/10 | - | $12,436 | -14% | 27 | $461 | $1,095,644 | 13 |
| 2005/06/17 | - | $6,313 | -49% | 18 | $351 | $1,134,054 | 14 |
| 2005/06/24 | - | $3,856 | -39% | 10 | $386 | $1,129,035 | 15 |
| 2005/07/01 | - | $2,660 | -31% | 7 | $380 | $1,109,309 | 16 |
| 2005/07/08 | - | $1,651 | -38% | 9 | $183 | $1,096,671 | 17 |
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/18/2005 | $199,209 | 39 | 39 | 452 | $1,096,671 | 9/25/2020 |
| North America | 10/15/2004 | $101,126 | 8 | 328 | 2,887 | $7,739,049 | 4/30/2013 |
| Rest of World | $5,615,602 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $14,451,322 | 9/25/2020 | |||||
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.
| Jeremy Irons | Michael Gosselyn | |
| Michael Gambon | Jimmie Langton | |
| Maury Chaykin | Walter Gibbs | |
| Shaun Evans | Tom Fennel | |
| Rosemary Harris | Julia's Mother | |
| Annette Bening | Julia Lambert | |
| Bruce Greenwood | Lord Charles | |
| Lucy Punch |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Istvan Szabo | Director | |
| Ronald Harwood | Screenwriter | |
| Mychael Danna | Composer |
