Hunger (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $154,084Details
International Box Office $38,788Details
Worldwide Box Office $192,872
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,980 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:9.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $221,680

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,135 $154,084
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,501-21,600) 21,508 $38,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,121 $192,872
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $154,084

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 2008 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: vs. 22 July
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 16th Weekend 9 $13,838 Mar 20, 2009 108
Top 2008 Theater Average 87 $13,838 Mar 20, 2009 108

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,135 $154,084
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,447 $221,680
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,157 $154,084
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 335 $154,084
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $154,084
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $221,680
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,355 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,764 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,462 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,723 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $154,084

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 97 $1,980   1 $1,980   $1,980 1
Mar 20, 2009 65 $13,838   1 $13,838   $17,399 16
Mar 27, 2009 63 $16,550 +20% 5 $3,310   $40,897 17
Apr 3, 2009 63 $16,213 -2% 7 $2,316   $67,035 18
Apr 10, 2009 67 $14,828 -9% 8 $1,854   $90,945 19
Apr 17, 2009 67 $12,077 -19% 10 $1,208   $110,729 20
Apr 24, 2009 72 $7,216 -40% 11 $656   $125,097 21
May 1, 2009 74 $6,894 -4% 5 $1,379   $135,453 22
May 8, 2009 102 $1,807 -74% 6 $301   $138,663 23
May 15, 2009 89 $3,746 +107% 10 $375   $143,578 24
May 22, 2009 102 $1,464 -61% 5 $293   $147,744 25
May 29, 2009 82 $2,790 +91% 6 $465   $151,700 26
Jun 5, 2009 104 $607 -78% 5 $121   $154,084 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 25, 2009 92 $298     5 $60   $148,042 172

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 92 $3,561   1 $3,561   $3,561 1
Mar 20, 2009 65 $20,786   1 $20,786   $24,347 16
Mar 27, 2009 63 $26,475 +27% 5 $5,295   $50,822 17
Apr 3, 2009 63 $25,295 -4% 7 $3,614   $76,117 18
Apr 10, 2009 66 $22,535 -11% 8 $2,817   $98,652 19
Apr 17, 2009 68 $19,229 -15% 10 $1,923   $117,881 20
Apr 24, 2009 74 $10,678 -44% 11 $971   $128,559 21
May 1, 2009 82 $8,297 -22% 5 $1,659   $136,856 22
May 8, 2009 98 $2,976 -64% 6 $496   $139,832 23
May 15, 2009 86 $6,448 +117% 10 $645   $146,280 24
May 22, 2009 103 $2,630 -59% 5 $526   $148,910 25
May 29, 2009 83 $4,567 +74% 6 $761   $153,477 26
Jun 5, 2009 111 $607 -87% 5 $121   $154,084 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 3/18/2016 $15,404 0 0 0 $38,788 9/10/2018
 
International Total$38,788 9/10/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,501-21,600) 21,508 $38,788
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,177 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,321 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,338 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,308 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,270 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $38,788

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,121 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,621 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,181 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,875 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,179 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $192,872

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.

Leading Cast

Michael Fassbender    Bobby Sands
Liam Cunningham    Father Dominic Moran
Stuart Graham    Raymond Lohan

Supporting Cast

Brian Milligan   
Liam McMahon   
Lalor Roddy   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Rodney McQueen    Director

Valentino has Designs on the Per Theater Chart

March 24th, 2009

Valentino: The Last Emperor topped the per theater chart with $21,762 in one theater over the weekend and $33,170 since Wednesday. Hunger returned to theaters and scored $13,838 in its lone theater, which was just a tiny margin ahead of Sin Nombre's weekend of $13,574. Sunshine Cleaning expanded from 4 theaters to 64, but still finished in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,494. More...

Frost Heats up Per Theater Chart

December 9th, 2008

Frost/Nixon had one of the best openings of the year, earning a per theater average of $60,236 in three theaters. Second place on the per theater chart was Milk with an average of $18,534 in just a hair under 100 theaters. Slumdog Millionaire is showing incredible legs and earned an average of $17,977 theaters in 78 theaters while My Name is Bruce rounded out the $10,000 club with $17,214 in one theater, the best weekend of its run. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 5, 2008

December 7th, 2008

This is the weakest week for wide releases for the entire holiday season, but there were still several sites that are worth checking. This includes The Punisher - War Zone's Official Site, which is the best of the best and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Limited Releases Hope to Avoid a Frosty Reception

December 5th, 2008

Seven limited releases this week, but only two that are opening in more than one theater. However, while the quantity is not great, the quality is with two potential Oscar winners opening this week: Frost/Nixon and Hunger. Additionally, both Timecrimes and Tokyo! are also worth checking out. More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - September 30, 2008

September 30th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,980 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:9.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $221,680

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,135 $154,084
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,501-21,600) 21,508 $38,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,121 $192,872
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $154,084

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 2008 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: vs. 22 July
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 16th Weekend 9 $13,838 Mar 20, 2009 108
Top 2008 Theater Average 87 $13,838 Mar 20, 2009 108

Leading Cast

Michael Fassbender    Bobby Sands
Liam Cunningham    Father Dominic Moran
Stuart Graham    Raymond Lohan

Supporting Cast

Brian Milligan   
Liam McMahon   
Lalor Roddy   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Rodney McQueen    Director

Valentino has Designs on the Per Theater Chart

March 24th, 2009

Valentino: The Last Emperor topped the per theater chart with $21,762 in one theater over the weekend and $33,170 since Wednesday. Hunger returned to theaters and scored $13,838 in its lone theater, which was just a tiny margin ahead of Sin Nombre's weekend of $13,574. Sunshine Cleaning expanded from 4 theaters to 64, but still finished in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,494. More...

Frost Heats up Per Theater Chart

December 9th, 2008

Frost/Nixon had one of the best openings of the year, earning a per theater average of $60,236 in three theaters. Second place on the per theater chart was Milk with an average of $18,534 in just a hair under 100 theaters. Slumdog Millionaire is showing incredible legs and earned an average of $17,977 theaters in 78 theaters while My Name is Bruce rounded out the $10,000 club with $17,214 in one theater, the best weekend of its run. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 5, 2008

December 7th, 2008

This is the weakest week for wide releases for the entire holiday season, but there were still several sites that are worth checking. This includes The Punisher - War Zone's Official Site, which is the best of the best and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Limited Releases Hope to Avoid a Frosty Reception

December 5th, 2008

Seven limited releases this week, but only two that are opening in more than one theater. However, while the quantity is not great, the quality is with two potential Oscar winners opening this week: Frost/Nixon and Hunger. Additionally, both Timecrimes and Tokyo! are also worth checking out. More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - September 30, 2008

September 30th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,135 $154,084
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,447 $221,680
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,157 $154,084
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 335 $154,084
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $154,084
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $221,680
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,355 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,764 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,462 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,723 $154,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $154,084

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 97 $1,980   1 $1,980   $1,980 1
Mar 20, 2009 65 $13,838   1 $13,838   $17,399 16
Mar 27, 2009 63 $16,550 +20% 5 $3,310   $40,897 17
Apr 3, 2009 63 $16,213 -2% 7 $2,316   $67,035 18
Apr 10, 2009 67 $14,828 -9% 8 $1,854   $90,945 19
Apr 17, 2009 67 $12,077 -19% 10 $1,208   $110,729 20
Apr 24, 2009 72 $7,216 -40% 11 $656   $125,097 21
May 1, 2009 74 $6,894 -4% 5 $1,379   $135,453 22
May 8, 2009 102 $1,807 -74% 6 $301   $138,663 23
May 15, 2009 89 $3,746 +107% 10 $375   $143,578 24
May 22, 2009 102 $1,464 -61% 5 $293   $147,744 25
May 29, 2009 82 $2,790 +91% 6 $465   $151,700 26
Jun 5, 2009 104 $607 -78% 5 $121   $154,084 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 25, 2009 92 $298     5 $60   $148,042 172

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 92 $3,561   1 $3,561   $3,561 1
Mar 20, 2009 65 $20,786   1 $20,786   $24,347 16
Mar 27, 2009 63 $26,475 +27% 5 $5,295   $50,822 17
Apr 3, 2009 63 $25,295 -4% 7 $3,614   $76,117 18
Apr 10, 2009 66 $22,535 -11% 8 $2,817   $98,652 19
Apr 17, 2009 68 $19,229 -15% 10 $1,923   $117,881 20
Apr 24, 2009 74 $10,678 -44% 11 $971   $128,559 21
May 1, 2009 82 $8,297 -22% 5 $1,659   $136,856 22
May 8, 2009 98 $2,976 -64% 6 $496   $139,832 23
May 15, 2009 86 $6,448 +117% 10 $645   $146,280 24
May 22, 2009 103 $2,630 -59% 5 $526   $148,910 25
May 29, 2009 83 $4,567 +74% 6 $761   $153,477 26
Jun 5, 2009 111 $607 -87% 5 $121   $154,084 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 3/18/2016 $15,404 0 0 0 $38,788 9/10/2018
 
International Total$38,788 9/10/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,501-21,600) 21,508 $38,788
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,177 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,321 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,338 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,308 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,270 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $38,788
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $38,788

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,121 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,621 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,181 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,875 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,179 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $192,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $192,872

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.