State of Play (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,017,955Details
International Box Office $51,814,255Details
Worldwide Box Office $88,832,210
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $15,033,815 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,867,475 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $17,901,290
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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 $53,207,137

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $37,017,955
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $51,814,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,050 $88,832,210

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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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,038 $53,207,137
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,980 $37,017,955
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 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) 2,114 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 991 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $37,017,955

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $51,814,255
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,459 $51,814,255
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office 57 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies 97 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,538 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 859 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $51,814,255

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,050 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $88,832,210
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 70 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,646 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 166 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $88,832,210

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 20091355,192 355,192$5,679,520$5,679,5201
Sep 13, 20096103,461-71% 458,653$1,971,967$7,651,4872
Sep 20, 20091554,775-47% 513,428$1,094,952$8,746,4393
Sep 27, 20092546,070-16% 559,498$920,939$9,667,3784
Oct 4, 20091371,763+56% 631,261$1,183,372$10,850,7505
Oct 11, 20093045,395-37% 676,656$690,004$11,540,7546

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 2009433,388 33,388$636,768$636,7681
Sep 13, 2009814,793-56% 48,181$275,167$911,9352
Sep 20, 2009128,258-44% 56,439$149,513$1,061,4483
Oct 4, 2009198,186 66,677$146,356$1,257,6465

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Leading Cast

Russell Crowe    Cal McAffrey
Ben Affleck    Stephen Collins
Rachel McAdams    Della Frye
Helen Mirren    Cameron Lynne

Supporting Cast

Robin Wright    Anne Collins
Jason Bateman    Dominic Foy
Jeff Daniels    Rep. George Fergus
Viola Davis    Dr. Judith Franklin
David Harbour    PointCorp Insider
Michael Weston    Hank
Josh Mostel    Pete
Barry Shabaka Henley    Gene Stavitz
Michael Jace    Officer Brown
Katy Mixon    Rhonda Silver
Brennan Brown    Andrew Pell
Stephen Park    Chris Kawai
Wendy Makkena    Greer Thornton
Michael Berresse    Robert Bingham
Harry J. Lennix    Detective Bell
Sarah Lord    Mandi
Maria Thayer    Sonia Baker
Tuck Milligan    PointCorp Executive
Zoe Lister-Jones    Jessy
Rob Benedict    Milt
Ladell Preston    Deshaun Stagg
Dan Brown    Vernon Sando
Shane Edelman    D.A. Purcell
Maurice Burnice Harcum    Ben's Cashier
Cornell Womack    Junior Detective
Nat Benchley    Junior Detective
Gregg Binkley    Ferris
Trula Marcus    Carol
Carolyn Barrett    Policewoman Escorting Della
Wil Love    Iowan Congressman
David Copeland Goodman    Graves
John Badila    Mr. James
Brigid Cleary    Mrs. James
Joy Spears    Waitress/Dancer
Brandi Oglesby    Waitress/Dancer
Stacey Walker    Waitress/Dancer
R.B. Brenner    Globe Production Manager
Lucia Navarro    Telemundo Reporter
Chris Matthews    MSNBC Reporter
James Vance III    Reporter
Sharon Dugan    Business Woman
Noel Werking    Business Man
Rose Coleman    Jackie
Lee Von Ernst    ICU Nurse
Richard Ruyle    Karaoke Singer
Susan Stuart Brazell    Karaoke Bar Hostess
Herbert Gordon    News Reporter
Keith Anthony Garvin    News Reporter
Julie Carey    News Reporter
Eun Yang    News Reporter
Denae D'Arcy    News Reporter
Natasha Chughtai    News Reporter
Al Cerullo    Helicopter Pilot
Greg Graham    The Wolf
Eric Hatch    Peter
Josh Rhodes    The Hunter

Cameos

Lou Dobbs    CNN Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin MacDonald    Director
Matthew Michael Carnahan    Screenwriter
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Billy Ray    Screenwriter
Paul Abbott    Story Creator
Andrew Hauptman    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Paul Abbott    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Debra Hayward    Executive Producer
E. Bennett Walsh    Executive Producer
Mark Friedberg    Production Designer
Justine Wright    Editor
Alex Heffes    Composer
Rodrigo Prieto    Director of Photography
Eric Hayes    Co-Producer
Kwame L. Parker    Associate Producer
Gary Marcus    Assistant Director
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon    Second Unit Director
Bob Huberman    Unit Production Manager
E. Bennett Walsh    Unit Production Manager
Stuart Besser    Unit Production Manager
Richard L. Johnson    Art Director
Cheryl Carasik    Set Decorator
Masanobu Takayanagi    Second Unit Camera
Dwayne McClintock    Additional Photography
Dante Spinotti    Additional Photography
Jacqueline West    Costume Designer
Lisa Nora West*    Costume Supervisor
Mark Ulano    Sound Mixer
Jim Stuebe    Sound Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Re-recording Mixer
Craig Berkey    Re-recording Mixer
Tim LeBlanc    Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Berkey    Sound Effects Editor
Jay Wilkinson    Sound Designer
Byron Wilson    Dialogue Editor
Dave Bach    Dialogue Editor
Lee Scott    Music Editor
John Warhurst    Music Editor
Felicity Bowring    Make up
Denise Paulson    Make up
Julie Hewett    Make up
Kelvin R. Trahan    Hairstylist
Catherine A. Marcotte*    Hairstylist
Frances Mathias    Hairstylist
Flood Flood    Music Producer
Alex Heffes    Music Producer
Nick Angel    Music Supervisor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Doug Coleman    Stunt Coordinator
Allen Robinson    Stunt Coordinator
Keith Adams    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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May 10th, 2009

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Wolverine Win Weekend, Can't Take Down Iron Man

May 4th, 2009

The first weekend of summer was a success, mostly. Overall the weekend ticket sales amounted to $158 million, which was 39% more than last weekend. It was below the same weekend last year, but by less than 1%. Year-to-date 2009 has now made $3.25 billion, which is 16% more than last year's pace, If 2009 can simply maintain pace with 2008 over the summer, most in the industry will be ecstatic, so this is a fine start. More...

International Details - Blame it On Rio

May 3rd, 2009

OSS 117: Rio Ne Repond Plus slipped a spot to sixth with $4.74 million on 642 screens in 3 markets for a total of $15.15 million. Almost all of this came from France, where it repeated on top with $4.03 million on 602 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.83 million after two. More...

Wolverine Ready to Slice Up the Competition

May 1st, 2009

Summer is finally here, and everyone wants to know if 2009 can keep up its blazing pace. I'm going to say no, simply because the law of averages says the box office should return to the mean. That could start this weekend and last year's top film will be very tough to beat. More...

Moviegoers Can't Stay Away

April 28th, 2009

The final weekend of April is usually slow, but that was not the case this year, as nearly every film in the top five beat expectations, sometimes by large margins. That helped the overall box office total climb by 5% from last weekend to $114 million. More importantly, that represents a leap of 25% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has now made $3.06 billion, which is 17% above last year's pace, and that is a phenomenal number. The real test starts this weekend, as 2009 goes head-to-head with 2008's record-setting run, but if it can run even, it will be seen as a major victory. More...

International Details - Japan Rising Sun on International Chart

April 26th, 2009

Japan was a major player on the international charts this past weekend, placing three films in the top 30, and helping a couple others as well. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser placed first in its native market, and sixth internationally, with $6.00 million on 341 screens. More...

Box Office Obsession

April 23rd, 2009

It's the final weekend before the start of the summer blockbuster season, which means there are not a lot of prime films coming out. Studios don't want to risk A-list films when they only have one week to grab as much box office as possible before they are crushed by the competition. Last year's releases were better than expected, and 2009's winning streak over 2008 is in jeopardy. Not only that, but that could be an omen for things to come, as I'm not sure there are as many monster hits this summer as there were last summer. More...

Seventeen + $24 Million = Number One

April 21st, 2009

As spring draws to a close, and studios sweep out the potential misfires, the overall box office numbers slip in anticipation of Wolverine. Actually, the overall box office was better than expected at $108 million over the weekend, but that was still 18.8% lower than last weekend. More importantly, thanks to 17 Again's stronger than expected start, it was 15.8% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.91 billion, which is 17.2% higher than last year's pace. I'm not sure it will be able to maintain this pace over the summer. In fact, I'm nearly 100% sure it won't. That said, the year has built up a sizable lead, and as long as the summer is merely average, we should go into the fall with higher ticket sales. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of April 17th, 2009

April 18th, 2009

A better than average week for movie websites, with no really bad sites, and only a few that are not at least better than average. There was a two-way race for the best of the best, with State of Play's Official Site coming out on top and winning the Weekly Website Award. More...

Will Seventeen Rise to Number One?

April 16th, 2009

Not a lot of competition for the top of the box office chart as nearly all analysts are expecting 17 Again to come out on top. The real question is whether or not the film will top last year's number one film, The Forbidden Kingdom, and whether or not 2009 will continue its domination over 2008. More...

2009 Preview: April

April 1st, 2009

April is a transition month. At the beginning it is strong, but as we near May, the looming competition is just too great and that scares away the big-ticket releases. That said, there are still a few films that could reach the century mark this month, and it does look stronger than last April and that will help 2009 extend its lead in the box office race. More...

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April 10th, 2008

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New Movie US Release Dates - April 6, 2008

April 6th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Underworld 3, Pink Panther 2, Nottingham and more! More...

Cast Updates - December 20, 2007

December 20th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Four Christmases, My Sister's Keeper, Quarantined, and more! More...

Cast Updates - December 6, 2007

December 6th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for A Christmas Carol, Milk, Seven Pounds, and more! More...

Cast Updates - October 11, 2007

October 11th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - September 18, 2007

September 18th, 2007

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

Cast Updates - September 13, 2007

September 13th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Gospel Hill, Sex and the City, The Six Wives of Henry Lefay, and more! More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

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 $53,207,137

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $37,017,955
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $51,814,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,050 $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

Leading Cast

Russell Crowe    Cal McAffrey
Ben Affleck    Stephen Collins
Rachel McAdams    Della Frye
Helen Mirren    Cameron Lynne

Supporting Cast

Robin Wright    Anne Collins
Jason Bateman    Dominic Foy
Jeff Daniels    Rep. George Fergus
Viola Davis    Dr. Judith Franklin
David Harbour    PointCorp Insider
Michael Weston    Hank
Josh Mostel    Pete
Barry Shabaka Henley    Gene Stavitz
Michael Jace    Officer Brown
Katy Mixon    Rhonda Silver
Brennan Brown    Andrew Pell
Stephen Park    Chris Kawai
Wendy Makkena    Greer Thornton
Michael Berresse    Robert Bingham
Harry J. Lennix    Detective Bell
Sarah Lord    Mandi
Maria Thayer    Sonia Baker
Tuck Milligan    PointCorp Executive
Zoe Lister-Jones    Jessy
Rob Benedict    Milt
Ladell Preston    Deshaun Stagg
Dan Brown    Vernon Sando
Shane Edelman    D.A. Purcell
Maurice Burnice Harcum    Ben's Cashier
Cornell Womack    Junior Detective
Nat Benchley    Junior Detective
Gregg Binkley    Ferris
Trula Marcus    Carol
Carolyn Barrett    Policewoman Escorting Della
Wil Love    Iowan Congressman
David Copeland Goodman    Graves
John Badila    Mr. James
Brigid Cleary    Mrs. James
Joy Spears    Waitress/Dancer
Brandi Oglesby    Waitress/Dancer
Stacey Walker    Waitress/Dancer
R.B. Brenner    Globe Production Manager
Lucia Navarro    Telemundo Reporter
Chris Matthews    MSNBC Reporter
James Vance III    Reporter
Sharon Dugan    Business Woman
Noel Werking    Business Man
Rose Coleman    Jackie
Lee Von Ernst    ICU Nurse
Richard Ruyle    Karaoke Singer
Susan Stuart Brazell    Karaoke Bar Hostess
Herbert Gordon    News Reporter
Keith Anthony Garvin    News Reporter
Julie Carey    News Reporter
Eun Yang    News Reporter
Denae D'Arcy    News Reporter
Natasha Chughtai    News Reporter
Al Cerullo    Helicopter Pilot
Greg Graham    The Wolf
Eric Hatch    Peter
Josh Rhodes    The Hunter

Cameos

Lou Dobbs    CNN Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin MacDonald    Director
Matthew Michael Carnahan    Screenwriter
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Billy Ray    Screenwriter
Paul Abbott    Story Creator
Andrew Hauptman    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Paul Abbott    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Debra Hayward    Executive Producer
E. Bennett Walsh    Executive Producer
Mark Friedberg    Production Designer
Justine Wright    Editor
Alex Heffes    Composer
Rodrigo Prieto    Director of Photography
Eric Hayes    Co-Producer
Kwame L. Parker    Associate Producer
Gary Marcus    Assistant Director
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon    Second Unit Director
Bob Huberman    Unit Production Manager
E. Bennett Walsh    Unit Production Manager
Stuart Besser    Unit Production Manager
Richard L. Johnson    Art Director
Cheryl Carasik    Set Decorator
Masanobu Takayanagi    Second Unit Camera
Dwayne McClintock    Additional Photography
Dante Spinotti    Additional Photography
Jacqueline West    Costume Designer
Lisa Nora West*    Costume Supervisor
Mark Ulano    Sound Mixer
Jim Stuebe    Sound Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Re-recording Mixer
Craig Berkey    Re-recording Mixer
Tim LeBlanc    Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Berkey    Sound Effects Editor
Jay Wilkinson    Sound Designer
Byron Wilson    Dialogue Editor
Dave Bach    Dialogue Editor
Lee Scott    Music Editor
John Warhurst    Music Editor
Felicity Bowring    Make up
Denise Paulson    Make up
Julie Hewett    Make up
Kelvin R. Trahan    Hairstylist
Catherine A. Marcotte*    Hairstylist
Frances Mathias    Hairstylist
Flood Flood    Music Producer
Alex Heffes    Music Producer
Nick Angel    Music Supervisor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Doug Coleman    Stunt Coordinator
Allen Robinson    Stunt Coordinator
Keith Adams    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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October 7th, 2009

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past led all new releases topping the rental chart this week with more than twice the number of rentals as X-Men Origins - Wolverine managed. More...

DVD Rentals - Wolverine Cuts Down the Competition

September 29th, 2009

There were not as many new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's rental chart as there were on the sales chart, but the same film topped both. X-Men Origins - Wolverine earned first place with more than 2.5 times as many rentals as State of Play, which was pushed into second place after two weeks on top. More...

DVD Rentals - State Solid

September 26th, 2009

State of Play remained on top of the rental chart this week with roughly 20% more rentals than Crank 2 - High Voltage, which was the best new releases on this week's list. More...

DVD Sales - New Releases Not Playing Around

September 15th, 2009

Eight new releases reached the top 30 on the sales chart this week, and six of them finished in the top seven. The new top-selling DVD was State of Play with 345,000 units sold, which was enough to generate $5.51 million in consumer spending at retail. Heroes - Season Three placed second in terms of units sold with 296,000, but thanks to its TV on DVD pricing, it was clearly the highest grossing DVD of the week with $11.10 million in sales. More...

DVD Rentals - Play it Again

September 15th, 2009

Just as it did on the sales chart, State of Play topped all new releases finishing first on this week's rental chart. More...

DVD Releases for September 1st, 2009

August 31st, 2009

It's the calm before the storm on the home market. There's not a lot of TV on DVD releases this week, but that's temporary, while the summer blockbusters will start flooding the market in just two weeks. From that week till the end of the year, there will be a major blockbuster release coming out practically every week. As for this week, the list of top tier releases is not particularly strong, but there are a trio of DVD Pick of the Week contenders. These include Earth on Blu-ray, Supernatural - Season Four on DVD or Blu-ray, and Degrassi - The Next Generation - Season 8 on DVD. Each one has their draws and weaknesses, but all three are worthy of the title. More...

International Details - Transformers Involved in Change on Top

July 12th, 2009

Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen fell to second place with $57.50 million on 9158 screens in 61 markets for a total of $301.64 million. This puts the film less than $100 million behind the original internationally, which is a lead that won't last long. The film's biggest market of the weekend was South Korea where it placed first adding $7.76 million on 1076 screens to its total of $27.81 million. It also was impressive in China adding $5.2 million on 1009 screens for a total of $41.6 million, while it remained in first place in Australia with $4.95 million on 456 screens over the weekend and $21.51 million after two, and in Italy with $1.39 million on 565 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.06 million, also after two. More...

International Details - Hanging Out with Hangover

July 5th, 2009

The Hangover climbed into second place with $11.14 million on 2091 screens in 28 markets for a total of $47.81 million. This was actually 2% lower than last week's performance. Its only major market opening came from France where it placed second with $3.31 million on 251 screens, but that was for the full week. (This is still impressive.) In the U.K. it was down just 15% to $3.15 million on 425 screens over the weekend and $18.50 million after three. It is a couple of weeks away from overtaking Terminator Salvation in that market. Over in Australia it managed to dip just 30% to $1.80 million on 227 screens over the weekend for a total of $9.07 million. It will also top Terminator Salvation in this market, and could beat out Angels and Demons as well. Massive. On the other hand, I'm not sure the film will do as well in most non-English speaking markets, as comedy tends to be harder to translate into other cultures. More...

International Details - Terminating Another Milestone

June 28th, 2009

Terminator Salvation fell to second place with $18.94 million on 9263 screens in 71 markets over the weekend, for a total of $200.84 million internationally and $320.57 million worldwide. The film has been troubled by sharp drop-offs internationally, and that was certainly the case this past weekend, as it was down 65% in Japan. Japan. It was down 65% in Japan, which is a market known for its strong holds. It still added $3.72 million on 697 screens over the weekend for a total of $19.70 million after two, but that's a sharper decline than anticipated. More...

International details - Hangover Shows Potential Overseas

June 21st, 2009

Night at the Museum - Battle for the Smithsonian remained in second place adding a solid $18.53 million on 8300 screens in 67 markets for a total of $175.90 million. The film opened in first place in Mexico, no surprise there, but with $3.34 million on 1150 screens its per screen average is not that impressive and being booked on more than 1000 screens, you think the studio was expecting a bit more. The film did hang on better than most in South Korea down just 50% to $2.13 million on 576 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.57 million after two. It also added $1.77 million on 506 screens in the U.K. for a total of $27.96 million, which is its best single market of its run so far. More...

International Details - Racing Towards Milestones

June 14th, 2009

Night at the Museum - Battle for the Smithsonian was pushed into second place in the international chart, but still added $27.88 million on 8350 screens in 66 markets while it lifted its international total to $149.55 million. The film opened in first place in South Korea with $4.33 million on 669 screens over the weekend and $4.75 million in total. It also remained in first place in China with $2.1 million on 818 screens over the weekend and $12.2 million in total, but that was a huge drop-off from last week. On the other hand, the film improved by 18% in the U.K. with $3.96 million on 509 screens over the weekend for a running tally of $25.31 million after three. That's better than the film's performance here, if you take into account the relative size of the two markets. The film opens in Mexico this weekend, and in Japan in August. It has likely reached $300 million worldwide already, and could make it all the way to $400 million before it is done. This is a drop-off from its predecessor, but the film is still well on its way to profitability and will get there before it reaches the lucrative home market. More...

International Details - Terminator's Salvation Yet to Come

June 7th, 2009

Terminator Salvation opened worldwide this weekend, but we won't have those numbers till Wednesday. In the meantime, it earned third place with $13.37 million on 1283 screens in 12 markets for a total of $25.52 million. Most of this has come from South Korea, where it slipped to second place with $4.21 million on 713 screens over the weekend for a total of $15.52 million after two. So far the film has been a disappointment domestically, but it can salvage its run with a massive box office next weekend on the international stage. If it does so, profitability will be assured, but that's a big 'if'. More...

International Details - Wolverine is Cut Down, but Still Fighting Hard

May 17th, 2009

Wolverine was pushed into second place on the international chart with $28.95 million on 8982 screens in 93 markets for a total of $121.58 million. This was a 60% drop-off, but that was better than it was domestically, and it appears $300 million worldwide is a sure bet. The film was pushed into third place in the U.K., but still managed a healthy $3.39 million on 484 screens over the weekend for a total of $18.47 million. It remained in first place in France with $3.95 million on 700 screens, but that was for the full week giving the film $11.80 million after two. It also finished in first place in Brazil with $2.11 million on 609 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.81 million after two. Next up for the film is Mexico, where it opens at the end of May, while it ends its run in Japan in August. More...

International Details - Hannah Strikes a Chord

May 10th, 2009

We've entered the summer schedule and this year there will be a small change. Instead of dealing with just the films that have reached $1 million or more on the international chart, we will be dealing with just the films that have reached $2 million or more. The reason for this change is simple; with the rise of many midlevel markets, reaching $1 million is just not that big of a feat anymore. The best of the rest of this week's selection was Hannah Montana the Movie, which placed a healthy second with $6.95 million on 1300 screens in 13 markets for a very early total of $8.96 million. This includes second place openings in the U.K. with $3.03 million on 415 screens in the U.K., which was as expected, and $1.44 million on 346 screens over the weekend in Italy and $1.64 million in total, which was better than expected. Also, it is about a week away from topping $1 million in Poland after earning $124,000 on 105 screens over the weekend giving it $932,000 after three. Combined with the nearly $75 million the movie has earned domestically, and this film is very, very close to showing a profit before the lucrative home market. More...

Wolverine Win Weekend, Can't Take Down Iron Man

May 4th, 2009

The first weekend of summer was a success, mostly. Overall the weekend ticket sales amounted to $158 million, which was 39% more than last weekend. It was below the same weekend last year, but by less than 1%. Year-to-date 2009 has now made $3.25 billion, which is 16% more than last year's pace, If 2009 can simply maintain pace with 2008 over the summer, most in the industry will be ecstatic, so this is a fine start. More...

International Details - Blame it On Rio

May 3rd, 2009

OSS 117: Rio Ne Repond Plus slipped a spot to sixth with $4.74 million on 642 screens in 3 markets for a total of $15.15 million. Almost all of this came from France, where it repeated on top with $4.03 million on 602 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.83 million after two. More...

Wolverine Ready to Slice Up the Competition

May 1st, 2009

Summer is finally here, and everyone wants to know if 2009 can keep up its blazing pace. I'm going to say no, simply because the law of averages says the box office should return to the mean. That could start this weekend and last year's top film will be very tough to beat. More...

Moviegoers Can't Stay Away

April 28th, 2009

The final weekend of April is usually slow, but that was not the case this year, as nearly every film in the top five beat expectations, sometimes by large margins. That helped the overall box office total climb by 5% from last weekend to $114 million. More importantly, that represents a leap of 25% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has now made $3.06 billion, which is 17% above last year's pace, and that is a phenomenal number. The real test starts this weekend, as 2009 goes head-to-head with 2008's record-setting run, but if it can run even, it will be seen as a major victory. More...

International Details - Japan Rising Sun on International Chart

April 26th, 2009

Japan was a major player on the international charts this past weekend, placing three films in the top 30, and helping a couple others as well. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser placed first in its native market, and sixth internationally, with $6.00 million on 341 screens. More...

Box Office Obsession

April 23rd, 2009

It's the final weekend before the start of the summer blockbuster season, which means there are not a lot of prime films coming out. Studios don't want to risk A-list films when they only have one week to grab as much box office as possible before they are crushed by the competition. Last year's releases were better than expected, and 2009's winning streak over 2008 is in jeopardy. Not only that, but that could be an omen for things to come, as I'm not sure there are as many monster hits this summer as there were last summer. More...

Seventeen + $24 Million = Number One

April 21st, 2009

As spring draws to a close, and studios sweep out the potential misfires, the overall box office numbers slip in anticipation of Wolverine. Actually, the overall box office was better than expected at $108 million over the weekend, but that was still 18.8% lower than last weekend. More importantly, thanks to 17 Again's stronger than expected start, it was 15.8% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $2.91 billion, which is 17.2% higher than last year's pace. I'm not sure it will be able to maintain this pace over the summer. In fact, I'm nearly 100% sure it won't. That said, the year has built up a sizable lead, and as long as the summer is merely average, we should go into the fall with higher ticket sales. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of April 17th, 2009

April 18th, 2009

A better than average week for movie websites, with no really bad sites, and only a few that are not at least better than average. There was a two-way race for the best of the best, with State of Play's Official Site coming out on top and winning the Weekly Website Award. More...

Will Seventeen Rise to Number One?

April 16th, 2009

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April 1st, 2009

April is a transition month. At the beginning it is strong, but as we near May, the looming competition is just too great and that scares away the big-ticket releases. That said, there are still a few films that could reach the century mark this month, and it does look stronger than last April and that will help 2009 extend its lead in the box office race. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,038 $53,207,137
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,980 $37,017,955
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 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) 2,114 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 991 $37,017,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $37,017,955

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $51,814,255
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,459 $51,814,255
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office 57 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies 97 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,538 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 859 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $51,814,255
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $51,814,255

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,050 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $88,832,210
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 70 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,646 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 166 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $88,832,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $88,832,210

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 20091355,192 355,192$5,679,520$5,679,5201
Sep 13, 20096103,461-71% 458,653$1,971,967$7,651,4872
Sep 20, 20091554,775-47% 513,428$1,094,952$8,746,4393
Sep 27, 20092546,070-16% 559,498$920,939$9,667,3784
Oct 4, 20091371,763+56% 631,261$1,183,372$10,850,7505
Oct 11, 20093045,395-37% 676,656$690,004$11,540,7546

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 6, 2009433,388 33,388$636,768$636,7681
Sep 13, 2009814,793-56% 48,181$275,167$911,9352
Sep 20, 2009128,258-44% 56,439$149,513$1,061,4483
Oct 4, 2009198,186 66,677$146,356$1,257,6465

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