What Just Happened (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,090,947Details
International Box Office $1,321,176Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,412,123
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$192,508 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:36 opening theaters/88 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,637,935

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,921 $1,090,947
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,222 $1,321,176
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,540 $2,412,123
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $1,090,947
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $1,321,176
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $2,412,123
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,266 $1,090,947
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $1,321,176
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $2,412,123

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: October 17th, 2008 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
October 31st, 2008 (Expands Wide) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: February 24th, 2009 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as What Just Happened?
MPAA Rating: R for language, some violent images, sexual content and some drug materials
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Trust the Man
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,921 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,352 $1,637,935
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,026 $1,090,947
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 220 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $1,637,935
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 59 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,728 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,986 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,702 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,266 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 38 $1,090,947

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 28 $192,508   36 $5,347   $192,508 1
Oct 24, 2008 37 $130,040 -32% 35 $3,715   $395,061 2
Oct 31, 2008 29 $218,876 +68% 88 $2,487   $656,183 3
Nov 7, 2008 34 $149,777 -32% 86 $1,742   $876,002 4
Nov 14, 2008 43 $58,888 -61% 62 $950   $995,155 5
Nov 21, 2008 50 $27,103 -54% 39 $695   $1,043,419 6
Nov 28, 2008 59 $15,234 -44% 25 $609   $1,067,456 7
Dec 5, 2008 69 $7,316 -52% 17 $430   $1,080,914 8
Dec 12, 2008 71 $5,206 -29% 12 $434   $1,089,365 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 28 $265,021   36 $7,362   $265,021 1
Oct 24, 2008 38 $172,286 -35% 35 $4,922   $437,307 2
Oct 31, 2008 28 $288,918 +68% 88 $3,283   $726,225 3
Nov 7, 2008 34 $210,042 -27% 86 $2,442   $936,267 4
Nov 14, 2008 47 $80,049 -62% 62 $1,291   $1,016,316 5
Nov 21, 2008 57 $35,906 -55% 42 $855   $1,052,222 6
Nov 28, 2008 60 $21,376 -40% 25 $855   $1,073,598 7
Dec 5, 2008 69 $10,561 -51% 17 $621   $1,084,159 8
Dec 12, 2008 74 $6,788 -36% 12 $566   $1,090,947 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,222 $1,321,176
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,196 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,508 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,375 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 75 $1,321,176

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,540 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,334 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,761 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,713 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 72 $2,412,123

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

Robert De Niro    Ben

Cameos

Bruce Willis    Himself

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Himself
John Turturro    Dick Bell
Kristen Stewart    Zoe
Stanley Tucci    Scott Solomon
Catherine Keener    Lou Tarnow
Robin Wright    Kelly
Michael Wincott    Jeremy Brunell
Moon Bloodgood   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson    Director

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King of the Per Theater Chart

October 22nd, 2008

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King of the Limited Releases

October 17th, 2008

Nine new limited releases this week, including one from Canada. Of this group, there are very few that have serious box office potential, which is distressing as we should be entering Awards Season. More...

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October 1st, 2008

September ends, and for that we are all very grateful. However, while we are entering the final push for 2008 at the box office, things don't look too rosy for the upcoming month. First of all, there are way too many films opening, including eight that are opening or expanding on the first weekend. Of those two, maybe three will thrive. Most will sink without being noticed, which could negatively affect the overall box office going forward. On the other hand, there are a few films opening this month that could be players come Awards Season, which is just around the corner. Perhaps this will help a few mid-level hits rise above the crowd. More...

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  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$192,508 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:36 opening theaters/88 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,637,935

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,921 $1,090,947
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,222 $1,321,176
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,540 $2,412,123
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $1,090,947
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $1,321,176
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $2,412,123
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,266 $1,090,947
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $1,321,176
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $2,412,123

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: October 17th, 2008 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
October 31st, 2008 (Expands Wide) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: February 24th, 2009 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as What Just Happened?
MPAA Rating: R for language, some violent images, sexual content and some drug materials
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Trust the Man
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Ben

Cameos

Bruce Willis    Himself

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Himself
John Turturro    Dick Bell
Kristen Stewart    Zoe
Stanley Tucci    Scott Solomon
Catherine Keener    Lou Tarnow
Robin Wright    Kelly
Michael Wincott    Jeremy Brunell
Moon Bloodgood   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson    Director

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There were only three new releases to reach the top 30 this past week on the rental chart, and only one of those reached the top five. This left Body of Lies in first place, again close to 20% ahead of the second place film, Changeling. More...

DVD Releases for February 24, 2009 - Part II

February 24th, 2009

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DVD Releases for February 24, 2009 - Part I

February 24th, 2009

Is it national drug dealer week and no one told me? I have four, count them, four spotlight reviews this week dealing with drug dealers. This includes The French Connection, which is making its debut on Blu-ray this week and is a clear contender for DVD Pick of the Week. The other main contender is Futurama - Into the Wild Green Yonder on either DVD or Blu-ray. I can't decide which is better, so both are awarded the DVD Pick of the Week. As is the case more often than not, this week's list of reviews has to be split into two with part two found here. More...

Slumdog Really is a Millionaire on the Per Theater Chart

November 26th, 2008

Slumdog Millionaire remained on top of the Per Theater Chart this week with an average of $29,619. This was just 18% less than last weekend, despite tripling its theater count and that makes its performance all the more impressive. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Twilight, which earned an average of $20,368 in 3,400 theaters. More...

King of the Per Theater Chart

October 22nd, 2008

The Elephant King topped the per theater chart with $15,959, which was earned in just one theater. Second place went to Happy-Go-Lucky with an average of $11,994, which is more impressive when you take into account that it more than doubled its theater count. One last note, Frontrunners made $6,888 in one theater over the weekend, but it has made $10,011 since Wednesday. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of October 17, 2008

October 19th, 2008

As we've seen already on the box office, the movies that came out this weekend were not strong, and neither were their sites. The best of the list was Passchendaele - Official Site, which was the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

King of the Limited Releases

October 17th, 2008

Nine new limited releases this week, including one from Canada. Of this group, there are very few that have serious box office potential, which is distressing as we should be entering Awards Season. More...

2008 Preview: October

October 1st, 2008

September ends, and for that we are all very grateful. However, while we are entering the final push for 2008 at the box office, things don't look too rosy for the upcoming month. First of all, there are way too many films opening, including eight that are opening or expanding on the first weekend. Of those two, maybe three will thrive. Most will sink without being noticed, which could negatively affect the overall box office going forward. On the other hand, there are a few films opening this month that could be players come Awards Season, which is just around the corner. Perhaps this will help a few mid-level hits rise above the crowd. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,921 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,352 $1,637,935
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,026 $1,090,947
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 220 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $1,637,935
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 59 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,728 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,986 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,702 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,266 $1,090,947
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 38 $1,090,947

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 28 $192,508   36 $5,347   $192,508 1
Oct 24, 2008 37 $130,040 -32% 35 $3,715   $395,061 2
Oct 31, 2008 29 $218,876 +68% 88 $2,487   $656,183 3
Nov 7, 2008 34 $149,777 -32% 86 $1,742   $876,002 4
Nov 14, 2008 43 $58,888 -61% 62 $950   $995,155 5
Nov 21, 2008 50 $27,103 -54% 39 $695   $1,043,419 6
Nov 28, 2008 59 $15,234 -44% 25 $609   $1,067,456 7
Dec 5, 2008 69 $7,316 -52% 17 $430   $1,080,914 8
Dec 12, 2008 71 $5,206 -29% 12 $434   $1,089,365 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2008 28 $265,021   36 $7,362   $265,021 1
Oct 24, 2008 38 $172,286 -35% 35 $4,922   $437,307 2
Oct 31, 2008 28 $288,918 +68% 88 $3,283   $726,225 3
Nov 7, 2008 34 $210,042 -27% 86 $2,442   $936,267 4
Nov 14, 2008 47 $80,049 -62% 62 $1,291   $1,016,316 5
Nov 21, 2008 57 $35,906 -55% 42 $855   $1,052,222 6
Nov 28, 2008 60 $21,376 -40% 25 $855   $1,073,598 7
Dec 5, 2008 69 $10,561 -51% 17 $621   $1,084,159 8
Dec 12, 2008 74 $6,788 -36% 12 $566   $1,090,947 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,222 $1,321,176
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,196 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,508 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,375 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $1,321,176
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 75 $1,321,176

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,540 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,334 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,761 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,713 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $2,412,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 72 $2,412,123

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.