Angels & Demons (2009)

Angels & Demons poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $133,375,846Details
International Box Office $357,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $490,875,846
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $36,757,671 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $13,528,468 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $50,286,139
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$46,204,168 (34.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,527 opening theaters/3,527 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $191,705,548

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 516 $133,375,846
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 226 $357,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 $490,875,846

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: May 15th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: November 24th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material
Running Time: 138 minutes
Franchise: Da Vinci Code
Comparisons: vs. Inferno
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Catholic, Kidnap, Terrorism, Shadowy Organization, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions, John Calley
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 71 $21,721,903 May 22, 2009 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $31,829,831 May 22, 2009 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 61 $27,413,992 May 22, 2009 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 62 $40,170,637 May 22, 2009 10
Biggest Domestic May Weekend 91 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Weekend Domestic 88 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 76 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Sony Pictures Weekend Domestic 37 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 13 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Day Domestic 28 $17,626,468 May 16, 2009 2

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 516 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 701-800) 725 $191,705,548
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $133,375,846
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 22 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 59 $133,375,846

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 2009 1 $46,204,168   3,527 $13,100   $46,204,168 1
May 22, 2009 4 $21,721,903 -53% 3,527 $6,159   $81,832,529 2
May 29, 2009 6 $11,353,340 -48% 3,464 $3,278   $104,913,439 3
Jun 5, 2009 8 $6,550,282 -42% 2,925 $2,239   $116,174,931 4
Jun 12, 2009 9 $4,111,457 -37% 2,436 $1,688   $123,211,661 5
Jun 19, 2009 11 $2,820,196 -31% 1,888 $1,494   $128,158,818 6
Jun 26, 2009 12 $1,091,953 -61% 906 $1,205   $130,277,166 7
Jul 3, 2009 15 $492,347 -55% 370 $1,331   $131,324,373 8
Jul 10, 2009 21 $338,922 -31% 282 $1,202   $131,910,770 9
Jul 17, 2009 20 $413,476 +22% 396 $1,044   $132,460,823 10
Jul 24, 2009 22 $292,286 -29% 327 $894   $133,015,117 11
Jul 31, 2009 30 $184,087 -37% 247 $745   $133,375,846 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 15, 2009 1 $16,471,357     3,527 $4,670   $16,471,357 1
May 16, 2009 2 $17,626,468 +7%   3,527 $4,998   $34,097,825 2
May 17, 2009 2 $12,106,343 -31%   3,527 $3,432   $46,204,168 3
May 18, 2009 1 $4,737,211 -61%   3,527 $1,343   $50,941,379 4
May 19, 2009 1 $3,603,421 -24%   3,527 $1,022   $54,544,800 5
May 20, 2009 2 $2,947,014 -18%   3,527 $836   $57,491,814 6
May 21, 2009 3 $2,618,812 -11%   3,527 $743   $60,110,626 7
May 22, 2009 3 $5,989,506 +129% -64% 3,527 $1,698   $66,100,132 8
May 23, 2009 4 $8,018,459 +34% -55% 3,527 $2,273   $74,118,591 9
May 24, 2009 4 $7,713,938 -4% -36% 3,527 $2,187   $81,832,529 10
May 25, 2009 4 $5,692,089 -26% +20% 3,527 $1,614   $87,524,618 11
May 26, 2009 3 $2,173,188 -62% -40% 3,527 $616   $89,697,806 12
May 27, 2009 3 $1,943,357 -11% -34% 3,527 $551   $91,641,163 13
May 28, 2009 3 $1,918,936 -1% -27% 3,527 $544   $93,560,099 14
May 29, 2009 6 $3,393,677 +77% -43% 3,464 $980   $96,953,776 15
May 30, 2009 6 $4,765,081 +40% -41% 3,464 $1,376   $101,718,857 16
May 31, 2009 6 $3,194,582 -33% -59% 3,464 $922   $104,913,439 17
Jun 1, 2009 6 $1,153,107 -64% -80% 3,464 $333   $106,066,546 18
Jun 2, 2009 6 $1,287,436 +12% -41% 3,464 $372   $107,353,982 19
Jun 3, 2009 6 $1,201,716 -7% -38% 3,464 $347   $108,555,698 20
Jun 4, 2009 6 $1,068,951 -11% -44% 3,464 $309   $109,624,649 21
Jun 5, 2009 8 $1,995,018 +87% -41% 2,925 $682   $111,619,667 22
Jun 6, 2009 8 $2,762,941 +38% -42% 2,925 $945   $114,382,608 23
Jun 7, 2009 7 $1,792,323 -35% -44% 2,925 $613   $116,174,931 24
Jun 8, 2009 8 $703,698 -61% -39% 2,925 $241   $116,878,629 25
Jun 9, 2009 7 $782,159 +11% -39% 2,925 $267   $117,660,788 26
Jun 10, 2009 8 $713,351 -9% -41% 2,925 $244   $118,374,139 27
Jun 11, 2009 8 $726,065 +2% -32% 2,925 $248   $119,100,204 28
Jun 12, 2009 10 $1,201,223 +65% -40% 2,436 $493   $120,301,427 29
Jun 13, 2009 9 $1,794,521 +49% -35% 2,436 $737   $122,095,948 30
Jun 14, 2009 9 $1,115,713 -38% -38% 2,436 $458   $123,211,661 31
Jun 15, 2009 10 $496,878 -55% -29% 2,436 $204   $123,708,539 32
Jun 16, 2009 9 $557,665 +12% -29% 2,436 $229   $124,266,204 33
Jun 17, 2009 9 $521,472 -6% -27% 2,436 $214   $124,787,676 34
Jun 18, 2009 9 $550,946 +6% -24% 2,436 $226   $125,338,622 35
Jun 19, 2009 11 $736,635 +34% -39% 1,888 $390   $126,075,257 36
Jun 20, 2009 11 $1,140,697 +55% -36% 1,888 $604   $127,215,954 37
Jun 21, 2009 11 $942,864 -17% -15% 1,888 $499   $128,158,818 38
Jun 22, 2009 11 $320,913 -66% -35% 1,888 $170   $128,479,731 39
Jun 23, 2009 11 $323,764 +1% -42% 1,888 $171   $128,803,495 40
Jun 24, 2009 12 $191,215 -41% -63% 1,888 $101   $128,994,710 41
Jun 25, 2009 11 $190,503 n/c -65% 1,251 $152   $129,185,213 42
Jun 26, 2009 14 $300,024 +57% -59% 906 $331   $129,485,237 43
Jun 27, 2009 12 $459,199 +53% -60% 906 $507   $129,944,436 44
Jun 28, 2009 12 $332,730 -28% -65% 906 $367   $130,277,166 45
Jun 29, 2009 12 $162,082 -51% -49% 906 $179   $130,439,248 46
Jun 30, 2009 12 $185,810 +15% -43% 906 $205   $130,625,058 47
Jul 1, 2009 14 $100,094 -46% -48% 906 $110   $130,725,152 48
Jul 2, 2009 13 $106,874 +7% -44% 906 $118   $130,832,026 49
Jul 3, 2009 13 $185,622 +74% -38% 370 $502   $131,017,648 50
Jul 4, 2009 13 $165,007 -11% -64% 370 $446   $131,182,655 51
Jul 5, 2009 13 $141,718 -14% -57% 370 $383   $131,324,373 52

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 2009 1 $60,110,626   3,527 $17,043   $60,110,626 1
May 22, 2009 4 $33,449,473 -44% 3,527 $9,484   $93,560,099 2
May 29, 2009 6 $16,064,550 -52% 3,464 $4,638   $109,624,649 3
Jun 5, 2009 8 $9,475,555 -41% 2,925 $3,240   $119,100,204 4
Jun 12, 2009 9 $6,238,418 -34% 2,436 $2,561   $125,338,622 5
Jun 19, 2009 12 $3,846,591 -38% 1,888 $2,037   $129,185,213 6
Jun 26, 2009 14 $1,646,813 -57% 906 $1,818   $130,832,026 7
Jul 3, 2009 15 $739,822 -55% 370 $2,000   $131,571,848 8
Jul 10, 2009 23 $475,499 -36% 282 $1,686   $132,047,347 9
Jul 17, 2009 20 $675,484 +42% 396 $1,706   $132,722,831 10
Jul 24, 2009 24 $468,928 -31% 327 $1,434   $133,191,759 11
Jul 31, 2009 33 $184,087 -61% 247 $745   $133,375,846 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 226 $357,500,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $357,500,000
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 48 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 41 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 6 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 24 $357,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $490,875,846
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 60 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 39 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 6 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 27 $490,875,846

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20094826,649 826,649$12,383,202$12,383,2021
Dec 6, 20096353,483-57% 1,180,132$5,874,110$18,257,3122
Dec 13, 200912213,767-40% 1,393,899$3,990,773$22,248,0853
Dec 20, 200914175,193-18% 1,569,092$3,592,455$25,840,5404
Dec 27, 200919158,432-10% 1,727,524$2,873,228$28,713,7685
Jan 3, 20102152,293-67% 1,779,817$862,139$29,575,9076
Jan 10, 20102943,657-17% 1,823,474$764,211$30,340,1187

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20092331,092 331,092$6,287,437$6,287,4371
Dec 6, 2009580,177-76% 411,269$1,522,561$7,809,9982
Dec 13, 2009983,017+4% 494,286$1,629,624$9,439,6223
Dec 20, 20091341,947-49% 536,233$838,511$10,278,1334
Dec 27, 20091746,627+11% 582,860$932,082$11,210,2155
Jan 3, 20101720,213-57% 603,073$404,053$11,614,2686

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Leading Cast

Tom Hanks    Robert Langdon

Supporting Cast

Ewan McGregor    Camerlengo
Ayelet Zurer    Vittoria Vetra
Stellan Skarsgård    Commander Richter
Pierfrancesco Favino    Inspector Olivetti
Nikolaj Lie Kaas    Assassin
Armin Mueller-Stahl    Cardinal Strauss
Thure Lindhardt    Chartand
David Pasquesi    Claudio Vincenzi
Cosimo Fusco    Father Simeon
Victor Alfieri    Lt. Valenti
Franklin Amobi    Cardinal Lamasse
Curt Lowens    Cardinal Ebner
Bob Yerkes    Cardinal Guidera
Marco Fiorini    Cardinal Baggia
Carmen Argenziano    Silvano Bentivoglio
Howard Mungo    Cardinal Yoruba
Rance Howard    Cardinal Beck
Steve Franken    Cardinal Colbert
Gino Conforti    Cardinal Pugini
Elya Baskin    Cardinal Petrov
Richard Rosetti    Conclave Cardinal
Silvano Marchetto    Conclave Cardinal
Thomas Morris    Urs Weber
Jonas Fisch    Adrian Bachman
August Fredrik    Swiss Guardsman
Ben Bela Boehm    Swiss Guardsman
Paul Schmidt    Swiss Guardsman
Jeff Boehm    Swiss Guard Blue
Xavier J. Nathan    Philippe
Steve Kehela    American Reporter
Ursula Brooks    British Reporter
Rashmi -    British Reporter
Yan Cui    Chinese Reporter
Fritz Michel    French Reporter
Maria Cristina Heller    Italian Reporter
Pascual Petardi    Italian Reporter
Yesenia Adame    Mexican Reporter
Kristof Konrad    Polish Reporter
Masasa Moyo    South African Reporter
Ed F. Martin    South American Reporter
Cheryl Howard    CERN Scientist
Endre Hules    CERN Scientist)
Norbert Weisser    CERN Scientist
Shelby Zemanek    Little Girl in Square
Vanna Salviati    Protester
Raffaele DiBlasio    Protester
Todd Schneider    Carabinieri
Roberto Donati    Carabinieri
Rocco Passafaro    Carabinieri
Emanuele Secci    Carabinieri
Anna Katarina    Docen
James Ritz    Tourist
Felipe Torres    Tourist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
David Koepp    Screenwriter
Akiva Goldsman    Screenwriter
Dan Brown    Story Creator
Brian Grazer    Producer
Ron Howard    Producer
John Calley    Producer
Todd Hallowell    Executive Producer
Dan Brown    Executive Producer
Marco Valerio Pugini    Executive Producer (Italy Crew)
Salvatore Totino    Cinematographer
Allan Cameron    Production Designer
Dan Hanley    Editor
Mike Hill    Editor
Angus Bickerton    Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Orlandi    Costume Designer
Kathleen McGill    Associate Producer
Louisa Velis    Associate Producer
William M. Connor    Associate Producer
Anna Culp    Associate Producer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Ute Leonhardt    Line Producer (Italy Crew)
William M. Connor    Assistant Director
Inti Carboni    Assistant Director (Italy)
Todd Hallowell    Second Unit Director
Kathlee McGill    Unit Production Manager
Fabio Massimo Dell-Orco    Unit Production Manager (Italy Crew)
Chris Thomson    Unit Production Manager (UK Crew)
Luca Fortunato Asquini    Production Manager (Italy Crew)
Beppe Serra    Production Manager (Italy Crew)
Michelle Brattson    Production Supervisor
Giles Masters    Supervising Art Director
Keith P. Cunningham    Art Director
Dawn Swiderski    Art Director
Luke Freeborn    Art Director
Cinzia Lo Fazio    Art Director (Italy)
Roberto Caruso    Art Director (Italy)
Peter Russell    Art Director (UK)
Alex Cameron    Art Director (UK)
Josh Bleibtreu    Second Unit Photography
Helen Monaghan    Costume Supervisor
Augusto Grassi    Costume Supervisor (Italy Crew)
Robert Komatsu    Additional Editor
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Mervyn Moore    Sound Mixer (Italy Crew)
Tom Fleischman    Supervising Sound Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Supervising Sound Mixer
Chic Ciccolini    Supervising Sound Editor
Rickley W. Dumm    Sound Effects Editor
Ryan McBride    Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Pagan    Sound Designer
Teri E. Dorman    Dialogue Editor
Erin Oakley    Dialogue Editor
Jim Matheny    Dialogue Editor
Daniel Pinder    Music Editor
John Blake    Makeup (Department Head)
Kim Ayers    Key Makeup
Douglas Noe    Key Makeup
Joel Harlow    Key Makeup
Nicole Sortillon    Makeup
Linda Flowers    Hairstylist (Department Head)
Mitch Stone    Key Hairstylist
Gloria P. Casny    Key Hairstylist
Gary J. Perticone    Key Hairstylist (Italy Crew)
Theraesa Rivers    Hairstylist (Italy Crew)
Giorgio Gregorini    Hairstylist (Italy Crew)
David L Anderson    Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Tony Gardner    Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Kazuhiro Tsuji    Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Lorne Balfe    Additional Music
Atli Orvarsson    Additional Music
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Michelle Lewitt    Casting Director
Beatrice Kruger    Casting Director
Debbie McWilliams    Casting Director
Brad Martin    Stunt Coordinator
Franco Maria Salamon*    Stunt Coordinator (Italy Crew)

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

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December 14th, 2009

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December 12th, 2009

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November 23rd, 2009

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July 26th, 2009

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International Details - Transformers Involved in Change on Top

July 12th, 2009

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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

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International details - Hangover Shows Potential Overseas

June 21st, 2009

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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...

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June 3rd, 2009

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Pixar Up, Box Office Down

June 1st, 2009

It was a close call, but 2009 wasn't able to keep pace with 2008, despite Up's better than expected opening. Overall, the box office generated $166 million, which was 6.0% lower than last weekend and 1.4% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 still has an impressive 13.6% lead over 2008 at $4.11 billion to $3.61 billion, and even with weakness over the next few weeks, 2009 should maintain its lead for a while to come. More...

Can the Box Office Remain Up?

May 28th, 2009

There are some people worrying that 2009's winning streak could be coming to an end. Not only was last weekend barely above 2008's pace, but this weekend could see an actual decline due to a number of factors. This includes a surprisingly strong film opening in first place last year, as well as weakness in one of the new releases from last week. Up should carry its weight, but it might not be enough. More...

International Top of the Chart - Angels Shine in Back-to-Back Wins

May 28th, 2009

For the first time this summer, we didn't have a new number one film on the international chart, as Angels and Demons repeated as champion. It was able to do this after earning $58.43 million on 11,013 screens in 74 markets for a total of $196.72 million. This is more than it will make during its entire domestic run, but it is nearly 40% lower than its predecessor had earned at this point in its run. This is similar to the franchise's decline domestically, but it is hard to call that good news. "It's not doing any worse internationally than it is doing domestically." That's slim praise indeed. More...

Museum Terminates the Competition

May 26th, 2009

Two new releases opened over Memorial Day long weekend, and while neither was able to compete with last year's champion, their combined total helped the box office grow. Over the three-day period, there were $176 million in ticket sales, which was 28% more than last weekend and 2.4% more than the same weekend last year. Over four days, the box office brought in $222 million, which was 1.2% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $3.90 billion, which is 14.4% higher than last year's pace of $3.41 billion. More...

Terminator Battles for Top Spot

May 22nd, 2009

For the first time this summer, we have two new releases battling for number one on the box office chart. This is causing quite a bit of debate over which film will take top spot; in fact, many think the two films will trade off first place over the weekend. Will this competition drive ticket sales enough for the market to keep pace with last year? Well, there's almost no chance any film this year will top Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the new films should do so collectively. And with better holdovers than this time last year, the overall box office could still show growth over the weekend. More...

International Top of the Chart - Angels Fly High Internationally

May 20th, 2009

Thanks to the Victoria Day holiday, we are working with studio estimates for a lot of the international numbers. However, we know more than enough details about the number one film. (I'm a little more concerned that the rest of the multi-million dollar films won't be known by Sunday.) That number one film was Angels and Demons, which is really living up to the comparisons to Prince Caspian. Domestically the film struggled to match the low end of lowered expectations domestically, but internationally the film shined. It had the biggest weekend of the year with $104.3 million on 10,468 screens in 96 markets, and it reportedly opening in first place in all of them. This was significantly lower than the $152.45 million The Da Vinci Code opened with in 2006, on the other hand. This movie will still make a profit, will still easily make a profit, and the studio will be looking to turn the franchise into a trilogy. However, I don't think it will go beyond that. More...

Contest - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Winning Announcement

May 20th, 2009

The winners of our The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly contest were determined and they are... More...

It is Summertime on the Per Theater Chart

May 20th, 2009

L'Heure D'Ete, which literally means Summer Time, reigned on top of the Per Theater Chart this weekend with an average of $24,742 in two theaters. It was also one of five films to reach $10,000, which is a sign that summer has truly begun. Second place went to The Brothers Bloom with an average of $22,600, and that is enough to suggest some potential to expand. Angels and Demons opened in first place overall and in third place on this chart with an average of $13,100. Not Forgotten was not far behind, earning an average of $11,192 in three theaters. Finally, Star Trek managed to remain in the $10,000 club for the second weekend in a row, which is very rare for a wide release these days, earning an sophomore average of $11,149. More...

Weekend Box Office Ends Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell

May 18th, 2009

There were mixed results at the weekend box office as Angels and Demons missed the low end of most analysts' expectations, which led to an 8% decline in box office numbers from last weekend. However, at $137 million, it was up 4.2% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has brought in $3.62 billion compared to last year's pace of $3.13 billion, which is an increase of close to 16%. More...

Weekend Estimates: Angels and Demons Makes Modest Start

May 17th, 2009

After a string of box office hits in recent weeks, Angels & Demons made a more modest debut over the weekend, according to studio estimates. The sequel to The Da Vinci Code opened with an estimated $48 million, almost $30 million less than its predecessor, and fell short of most predictions. While international numbers and home market sales will most likely make the movie modestly profitable in the long run, the early signs are that it might be the end of the fledgling franchise. Curiously, this weekend last year saw a similar performance from Prince Caspian, which put a temporary hold on the Narnia franchise. (Next year's release this weekend is currently Shrek Goes Fourth, by the way.) More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of May 15th, 2009

May 16th, 2009

Slow week in terms of movies with just four on this week's list, and only one of them is even worthy of consideration for the Weekly Website Award. That site was Angels and Demons - Official Site, which has more than enough to win. More...

Summer Looks to Continue its Angelic Run

May 15th, 2009

Summer looks to go three for three with the release of Angels and Demons. On the one hand, so far 2009 has been amazing at the box office with almost no movie really faltering. On the other hand, the original did not impress critics and that could hurt this film's run. That said, this time last year was a little weaker than expected as Prince Caspian stumbled out of the gate. More...

Contest - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

May 8th, 2009

Another week, another potential monster hit. This time it is Angels & Demons, and to celebrate, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Angels & Demons. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on DVD and Inside the Third Reich on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on DVD, as well as America Betrayed on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2009 Preview: May

May 1st, 2009

Last May was strong with two films that cracked $300 million at the box office. This May we might not have any movies reach that milestone. Then again, there are six films that have a shot to reach $200 million. I'm not saying all of them will get there, but I would be surprised if at least two of them don't get there, while all six should reach at least $100 million, which is two more than the same month last year. There are also a few midlevel hits in the waiting, as a few limited releases of note. This latter category includes The Brothers Bloom, Departures, and Pontypool. More...

Cast Updates - July 10, 2008

July 10th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels & Demons, Extract, The Rocker, and more! More...

Cast Updates - May 4, 2008

May 4th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels and Demons, Red, Transformers 2, and more! More...

Cast Updates - April 24, 2008

April 24th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Bottle Shock, Crank 2, The Escapist, and more! More...

Cast Updates - November 22, 2007

November 22nd, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels & Demons, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Pinkville and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - November 18, 2007

November 18th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Eagle Eye, Dragon Ball Z, Angels & Demons and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - December 17, 2006

December 17th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for I am Legend, Angels & Demons 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:$46,204,168 (34.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,527 opening theaters/3,527 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $191,705,548

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 516 $133,375,846
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 226 $357,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 $490,875,846

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: May 15th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: November 24th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material
Running Time: 138 minutes
Franchise: Da Vinci Code
Comparisons: vs. Inferno
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Catholic, Kidnap, Terrorism, Shadowy Organization, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions, John Calley
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 71 $21,721,903 May 22, 2009 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $31,829,831 May 22, 2009 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 61 $27,413,992 May 22, 2009 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 62 $40,170,637 May 22, 2009 10
Biggest Domestic May Weekend 91 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Weekend Domestic 88 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 76 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Sony Pictures Weekend Domestic 37 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 13 $46,204,168 May 15, 2009 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Day Domestic 28 $17,626,468 May 16, 2009 2

Leading Cast

Tom Hanks    Robert Langdon

Supporting Cast

Ewan McGregor    Camerlengo
Ayelet Zurer    Vittoria Vetra
Stellan Skarsgård    Commander Richter
Pierfrancesco Favino    Inspector Olivetti
Nikolaj Lie Kaas    Assassin
Armin Mueller-Stahl    Cardinal Strauss
Thure Lindhardt    Chartand
David Pasquesi    Claudio Vincenzi
Cosimo Fusco    Father Simeon
Victor Alfieri    Lt. Valenti
Franklin Amobi    Cardinal Lamasse
Curt Lowens    Cardinal Ebner
Bob Yerkes    Cardinal Guidera
Marco Fiorini    Cardinal Baggia
Carmen Argenziano    Silvano Bentivoglio
Howard Mungo    Cardinal Yoruba
Rance Howard    Cardinal Beck
Steve Franken    Cardinal Colbert
Gino Conforti    Cardinal Pugini
Elya Baskin    Cardinal Petrov
Richard Rosetti    Conclave Cardinal
Silvano Marchetto    Conclave Cardinal
Thomas Morris    Urs Weber
Jonas Fisch    Adrian Bachman
August Fredrik    Swiss Guardsman
Ben Bela Boehm    Swiss Guardsman
Paul Schmidt    Swiss Guardsman
Jeff Boehm    Swiss Guard Blue
Xavier J. Nathan    Philippe
Steve Kehela    American Reporter
Ursula Brooks    British Reporter
Rashmi -    British Reporter
Yan Cui    Chinese Reporter
Fritz Michel    French Reporter
Maria Cristina Heller    Italian Reporter
Pascual Petardi    Italian Reporter
Yesenia Adame    Mexican Reporter
Kristof Konrad    Polish Reporter
Masasa Moyo    South African Reporter
Ed F. Martin    South American Reporter
Cheryl Howard    CERN Scientist
Endre Hules    CERN Scientist)
Norbert Weisser    CERN Scientist
Shelby Zemanek    Little Girl in Square
Vanna Salviati    Protester
Raffaele DiBlasio    Protester
Todd Schneider    Carabinieri
Roberto Donati    Carabinieri
Rocco Passafaro    Carabinieri
Emanuele Secci    Carabinieri
Anna Katarina    Docen
James Ritz    Tourist
Felipe Torres    Tourist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
David Koepp    Screenwriter
Akiva Goldsman    Screenwriter
Dan Brown    Story Creator
Brian Grazer    Producer
Ron Howard    Producer
John Calley    Producer
Todd Hallowell    Executive Producer
Dan Brown    Executive Producer
Marco Valerio Pugini    Executive Producer (Italy Crew)
Salvatore Totino    Cinematographer
Allan Cameron    Production Designer
Dan Hanley    Editor
Mike Hill    Editor
Angus Bickerton    Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Orlandi    Costume Designer
Kathleen McGill    Associate Producer
Louisa Velis    Associate Producer
William M. Connor    Associate Producer
Anna Culp    Associate Producer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Ute Leonhardt    Line Producer (Italy Crew)
William M. Connor    Assistant Director
Inti Carboni    Assistant Director (Italy)
Todd Hallowell    Second Unit Director
Kathlee McGill    Unit Production Manager
Fabio Massimo Dell-Orco    Unit Production Manager (Italy Crew)
Chris Thomson    Unit Production Manager (UK Crew)
Luca Fortunato Asquini    Production Manager (Italy Crew)
Beppe Serra    Production Manager (Italy Crew)
Michelle Brattson    Production Supervisor
Giles Masters    Supervising Art Director
Keith P. Cunningham    Art Director
Dawn Swiderski    Art Director
Luke Freeborn    Art Director
Cinzia Lo Fazio    Art Director (Italy)
Roberto Caruso    Art Director (Italy)
Peter Russell    Art Director (UK)
Alex Cameron    Art Director (UK)
Josh Bleibtreu    Second Unit Photography
Helen Monaghan    Costume Supervisor
Augusto Grassi    Costume Supervisor (Italy Crew)
Robert Komatsu    Additional Editor
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Mervyn Moore    Sound Mixer (Italy Crew)
Tom Fleischman    Supervising Sound Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Supervising Sound Mixer
Chic Ciccolini    Supervising Sound Editor
Rickley W. Dumm    Sound Effects Editor
Ryan McBride    Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Pagan    Sound Designer
Teri E. Dorman    Dialogue Editor
Erin Oakley    Dialogue Editor
Jim Matheny    Dialogue Editor
Daniel Pinder    Music Editor
John Blake    Makeup (Department Head)
Kim Ayers    Key Makeup
Douglas Noe    Key Makeup
Joel Harlow    Key Makeup
Nicole Sortillon    Makeup
Linda Flowers    Hairstylist (Department Head)
Mitch Stone    Key Hairstylist
Gloria P. Casny    Key Hairstylist
Gary J. Perticone    Key Hairstylist (Italy Crew)
Theraesa Rivers    Hairstylist (Italy Crew)
Giorgio Gregorini    Hairstylist (Italy Crew)
David L Anderson    Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Tony Gardner    Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Kazuhiro Tsuji    Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Lorne Balfe    Additional Music
Atli Orvarsson    Additional Music
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Michelle Lewitt    Casting Director
Beatrice Kruger    Casting Director
Debbie McWilliams    Casting Director
Brad Martin    Stunt Coordinator
Franco Maria Salamon*    Stunt Coordinator (Italy Crew)

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

DVD Rentals: New Releases are Angelic

December 14th, 2009

Plenty of new releases reached the top 30 on this week's rental chart, including the three at the top. Angels & Demons was numbers one, beating out Four Christmases with roughly 50% more rentals. More...

DVD Sales: Dark Knight and Up Share Black Friday Honors

December 12th, 2009

Black Friday sales gave a decidedly retro look to the DVD sales chart for the week ending November 29. All major retailers were offering deeply discounted prices of catalog titles, including $4 deals at Target for Elf, Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, among others, and Best Buy offering Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the same price. Walmart wasn't going to be outdone though, and offered some DVD titles, including Hellboy 2, Mummy 3, I am Legend and Casino Royale in limited quantities at just $2. The real champion of the bargain basement, however, was The Dark Knight, which was available for $5 at Walmart, and $4 at both Target and Best Buy. With low, low prices, the unit volumes for the week were astronomical, but overall spending was actually down from 2008 thanks to the price cuts. More...

DVD Releases for November 24th, 2009

November 23rd, 2009

It's the week before Black Friday, which is widely reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. Christmas Eve is the busiest shopping day of the year; however, on Christmas Eve a lot of the purchases are last minute food items.) If a studio wants its product to be part of Black Friday, this is the last Tuesday they can release the DVD or Blu-ray. Because of this, I'm a little surprised the week isn't busier than it is. The biggest release of the week is Angels & Demons, while there are a couple of Christmas releases that are also selling well. However, none of those come close to being the DVD Pick of the Week. Arguably the best of the best is Funny People, which isn't the best movie coming out this week, but it is a good movie and its Blu-ray is absolutely loaded. More...

International Details - Harry Leaves Competition in the Cold

July 26th, 2009

Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs was pushed into second place by The Half-Blood Prince, but it became the biggest international hit of the year topping Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen. Over the weekend the film added $61.90 million on 11,089 screens in 102 markets for a total of $430.88 million internationally and $582.75 million Worldwide. It is possible that the film is already the biggest his in the franchise, but we won't know for sure till this weekend's numbers are released. 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 Top of the Chart - Night Rises

June 3rd, 2009

There was a tight race for top spot on the international chart with Night at the Museum - Battle for the Smithsonian overtaking Angels and Demons $38.26 million to $34.01 million. More...

Pixar Up, Box Office Down

June 1st, 2009

It was a close call, but 2009 wasn't able to keep pace with 2008, despite Up's better than expected opening. Overall, the box office generated $166 million, which was 6.0% lower than last weekend and 1.4% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 still has an impressive 13.6% lead over 2008 at $4.11 billion to $3.61 billion, and even with weakness over the next few weeks, 2009 should maintain its lead for a while to come. More...

Can the Box Office Remain Up?

May 28th, 2009

There are some people worrying that 2009's winning streak could be coming to an end. Not only was last weekend barely above 2008's pace, but this weekend could see an actual decline due to a number of factors. This includes a surprisingly strong film opening in first place last year, as well as weakness in one of the new releases from last week. Up should carry its weight, but it might not be enough. More...

International Top of the Chart - Angels Shine in Back-to-Back Wins

May 28th, 2009

For the first time this summer, we didn't have a new number one film on the international chart, as Angels and Demons repeated as champion. It was able to do this after earning $58.43 million on 11,013 screens in 74 markets for a total of $196.72 million. This is more than it will make during its entire domestic run, but it is nearly 40% lower than its predecessor had earned at this point in its run. This is similar to the franchise's decline domestically, but it is hard to call that good news. "It's not doing any worse internationally than it is doing domestically." That's slim praise indeed. More...

Museum Terminates the Competition

May 26th, 2009

Two new releases opened over Memorial Day long weekend, and while neither was able to compete with last year's champion, their combined total helped the box office grow. Over the three-day period, there were $176 million in ticket sales, which was 28% more than last weekend and 2.4% more than the same weekend last year. Over four days, the box office brought in $222 million, which was 1.2% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has earned $3.90 billion, which is 14.4% higher than last year's pace of $3.41 billion. More...

Terminator Battles for Top Spot

May 22nd, 2009

For the first time this summer, we have two new releases battling for number one on the box office chart. This is causing quite a bit of debate over which film will take top spot; in fact, many think the two films will trade off first place over the weekend. Will this competition drive ticket sales enough for the market to keep pace with last year? Well, there's almost no chance any film this year will top Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the new films should do so collectively. And with better holdovers than this time last year, the overall box office could still show growth over the weekend. More...

International Top of the Chart - Angels Fly High Internationally

May 20th, 2009

Thanks to the Victoria Day holiday, we are working with studio estimates for a lot of the international numbers. However, we know more than enough details about the number one film. (I'm a little more concerned that the rest of the multi-million dollar films won't be known by Sunday.) That number one film was Angels and Demons, which is really living up to the comparisons to Prince Caspian. Domestically the film struggled to match the low end of lowered expectations domestically, but internationally the film shined. It had the biggest weekend of the year with $104.3 million on 10,468 screens in 96 markets, and it reportedly opening in first place in all of them. This was significantly lower than the $152.45 million The Da Vinci Code opened with in 2006, on the other hand. This movie will still make a profit, will still easily make a profit, and the studio will be looking to turn the franchise into a trilogy. However, I don't think it will go beyond that. More...

Contest - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Winning Announcement

May 20th, 2009

The winners of our The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly contest were determined and they are... More...

It is Summertime on the Per Theater Chart

May 20th, 2009

L'Heure D'Ete, which literally means Summer Time, reigned on top of the Per Theater Chart this weekend with an average of $24,742 in two theaters. It was also one of five films to reach $10,000, which is a sign that summer has truly begun. Second place went to The Brothers Bloom with an average of $22,600, and that is enough to suggest some potential to expand. Angels and Demons opened in first place overall and in third place on this chart with an average of $13,100. Not Forgotten was not far behind, earning an average of $11,192 in three theaters. Finally, Star Trek managed to remain in the $10,000 club for the second weekend in a row, which is very rare for a wide release these days, earning an sophomore average of $11,149. More...

Weekend Box Office Ends Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell

May 18th, 2009

There were mixed results at the weekend box office as Angels and Demons missed the low end of most analysts' expectations, which led to an 8% decline in box office numbers from last weekend. However, at $137 million, it was up 4.2% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has brought in $3.62 billion compared to last year's pace of $3.13 billion, which is an increase of close to 16%. More...

Weekend Estimates: Angels and Demons Makes Modest Start

May 17th, 2009

After a string of box office hits in recent weeks, Angels & Demons made a more modest debut over the weekend, according to studio estimates. The sequel to The Da Vinci Code opened with an estimated $48 million, almost $30 million less than its predecessor, and fell short of most predictions. While international numbers and home market sales will most likely make the movie modestly profitable in the long run, the early signs are that it might be the end of the fledgling franchise. Curiously, this weekend last year saw a similar performance from Prince Caspian, which put a temporary hold on the Narnia franchise. (Next year's release this weekend is currently Shrek Goes Fourth, by the way.) More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of May 15th, 2009

May 16th, 2009

Slow week in terms of movies with just four on this week's list, and only one of them is even worthy of consideration for the Weekly Website Award. That site was Angels and Demons - Official Site, which has more than enough to win. More...

Summer Looks to Continue its Angelic Run

May 15th, 2009

Summer looks to go three for three with the release of Angels and Demons. On the one hand, so far 2009 has been amazing at the box office with almost no movie really faltering. On the other hand, the original did not impress critics and that could hurt this film's run. That said, this time last year was a little weaker than expected as Prince Caspian stumbled out of the gate. More...

Contest - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

May 8th, 2009

Another week, another potential monster hit. This time it is Angels & Demons, and to celebrate, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Angels & Demons. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on DVD and Inside the Third Reich on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on DVD, as well as America Betrayed on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2009 Preview: May

May 1st, 2009

Last May was strong with two films that cracked $300 million at the box office. This May we might not have any movies reach that milestone. Then again, there are six films that have a shot to reach $200 million. I'm not saying all of them will get there, but I would be surprised if at least two of them don't get there, while all six should reach at least $100 million, which is two more than the same month last year. There are also a few midlevel hits in the waiting, as a few limited releases of note. This latter category includes The Brothers Bloom, Departures, and Pontypool. More...

Cast Updates - July 10, 2008

July 10th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels & Demons, Extract, The Rocker, and more! More...

Cast Updates - May 4, 2008

May 4th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels and Demons, Red, Transformers 2, and more! More...

Cast Updates - April 24, 2008

April 24th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Bottle Shock, Crank 2, The Escapist, and more! More...

Cast Updates - November 22, 2007

November 22nd, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels & Demons, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Pinkville and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - November 18, 2007

November 18th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Eagle Eye, Dragon Ball Z, Angels & Demons and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - December 17, 2006

December 17th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for I am Legend, Angels & Demons and more. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 516 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 701-800) 725 $191,705,548
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $133,375,846
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 22 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $133,375,846
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 59 $133,375,846

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 2009 1 $46,204,168   3,527 $13,100   $46,204,168 1
May 22, 2009 4 $21,721,903 -53% 3,527 $6,159   $81,832,529 2
May 29, 2009 6 $11,353,340 -48% 3,464 $3,278   $104,913,439 3
Jun 5, 2009 8 $6,550,282 -42% 2,925 $2,239   $116,174,931 4
Jun 12, 2009 9 $4,111,457 -37% 2,436 $1,688   $123,211,661 5
Jun 19, 2009 11 $2,820,196 -31% 1,888 $1,494   $128,158,818 6
Jun 26, 2009 12 $1,091,953 -61% 906 $1,205   $130,277,166 7
Jul 3, 2009 15 $492,347 -55% 370 $1,331   $131,324,373 8
Jul 10, 2009 21 $338,922 -31% 282 $1,202   $131,910,770 9
Jul 17, 2009 20 $413,476 +22% 396 $1,044   $132,460,823 10
Jul 24, 2009 22 $292,286 -29% 327 $894   $133,015,117 11
Jul 31, 2009 30 $184,087 -37% 247 $745   $133,375,846 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 15, 2009 1 $16,471,357     3,527 $4,670   $16,471,357 1
May 16, 2009 2 $17,626,468 +7%   3,527 $4,998   $34,097,825 2
May 17, 2009 2 $12,106,343 -31%   3,527 $3,432   $46,204,168 3
May 18, 2009 1 $4,737,211 -61%   3,527 $1,343   $50,941,379 4
May 19, 2009 1 $3,603,421 -24%   3,527 $1,022   $54,544,800 5
May 20, 2009 2 $2,947,014 -18%   3,527 $836   $57,491,814 6
May 21, 2009 3 $2,618,812 -11%   3,527 $743   $60,110,626 7
May 22, 2009 3 $5,989,506 +129% -64% 3,527 $1,698   $66,100,132 8
May 23, 2009 4 $8,018,459 +34% -55% 3,527 $2,273   $74,118,591 9
May 24, 2009 4 $7,713,938 -4% -36% 3,527 $2,187   $81,832,529 10
May 25, 2009 4 $5,692,089 -26% +20% 3,527 $1,614   $87,524,618 11
May 26, 2009 3 $2,173,188 -62% -40% 3,527 $616   $89,697,806 12
May 27, 2009 3 $1,943,357 -11% -34% 3,527 $551   $91,641,163 13
May 28, 2009 3 $1,918,936 -1% -27% 3,527 $544   $93,560,099 14
May 29, 2009 6 $3,393,677 +77% -43% 3,464 $980   $96,953,776 15
May 30, 2009 6 $4,765,081 +40% -41% 3,464 $1,376   $101,718,857 16
May 31, 2009 6 $3,194,582 -33% -59% 3,464 $922   $104,913,439 17
Jun 1, 2009 6 $1,153,107 -64% -80% 3,464 $333   $106,066,546 18
Jun 2, 2009 6 $1,287,436 +12% -41% 3,464 $372   $107,353,982 19
Jun 3, 2009 6 $1,201,716 -7% -38% 3,464 $347   $108,555,698 20
Jun 4, 2009 6 $1,068,951 -11% -44% 3,464 $309   $109,624,649 21
Jun 5, 2009 8 $1,995,018 +87% -41% 2,925 $682   $111,619,667 22
Jun 6, 2009 8 $2,762,941 +38% -42% 2,925 $945   $114,382,608 23
Jun 7, 2009 7 $1,792,323 -35% -44% 2,925 $613   $116,174,931 24
Jun 8, 2009 8 $703,698 -61% -39% 2,925 $241   $116,878,629 25
Jun 9, 2009 7 $782,159 +11% -39% 2,925 $267   $117,660,788 26
Jun 10, 2009 8 $713,351 -9% -41% 2,925 $244   $118,374,139 27
Jun 11, 2009 8 $726,065 +2% -32% 2,925 $248   $119,100,204 28
Jun 12, 2009 10 $1,201,223 +65% -40% 2,436 $493   $120,301,427 29
Jun 13, 2009 9 $1,794,521 +49% -35% 2,436 $737   $122,095,948 30
Jun 14, 2009 9 $1,115,713 -38% -38% 2,436 $458   $123,211,661 31
Jun 15, 2009 10 $496,878 -55% -29% 2,436 $204   $123,708,539 32
Jun 16, 2009 9 $557,665 +12% -29% 2,436 $229   $124,266,204 33
Jun 17, 2009 9 $521,472 -6% -27% 2,436 $214   $124,787,676 34
Jun 18, 2009 9 $550,946 +6% -24% 2,436 $226   $125,338,622 35
Jun 19, 2009 11 $736,635 +34% -39% 1,888 $390   $126,075,257 36
Jun 20, 2009 11 $1,140,697 +55% -36% 1,888 $604   $127,215,954 37
Jun 21, 2009 11 $942,864 -17% -15% 1,888 $499   $128,158,818 38
Jun 22, 2009 11 $320,913 -66% -35% 1,888 $170   $128,479,731 39
Jun 23, 2009 11 $323,764 +1% -42% 1,888 $171   $128,803,495 40
Jun 24, 2009 12 $191,215 -41% -63% 1,888 $101   $128,994,710 41
Jun 25, 2009 11 $190,503 n/c -65% 1,251 $152   $129,185,213 42
Jun 26, 2009 14 $300,024 +57% -59% 906 $331   $129,485,237 43
Jun 27, 2009 12 $459,199 +53% -60% 906 $507   $129,944,436 44
Jun 28, 2009 12 $332,730 -28% -65% 906 $367   $130,277,166 45
Jun 29, 2009 12 $162,082 -51% -49% 906 $179   $130,439,248 46
Jun 30, 2009 12 $185,810 +15% -43% 906 $205   $130,625,058 47
Jul 1, 2009 14 $100,094 -46% -48% 906 $110   $130,725,152 48
Jul 2, 2009 13 $106,874 +7% -44% 906 $118   $130,832,026 49
Jul 3, 2009 13 $185,622 +74% -38% 370 $502   $131,017,648 50
Jul 4, 2009 13 $165,007 -11% -64% 370 $446   $131,182,655 51
Jul 5, 2009 13 $141,718 -14% -57% 370 $383   $131,324,373 52

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 2009 1 $60,110,626   3,527 $17,043   $60,110,626 1
May 22, 2009 4 $33,449,473 -44% 3,527 $9,484   $93,560,099 2
May 29, 2009 6 $16,064,550 -52% 3,464 $4,638   $109,624,649 3
Jun 5, 2009 8 $9,475,555 -41% 2,925 $3,240   $119,100,204 4
Jun 12, 2009 9 $6,238,418 -34% 2,436 $2,561   $125,338,622 5
Jun 19, 2009 12 $3,846,591 -38% 1,888 $2,037   $129,185,213 6
Jun 26, 2009 14 $1,646,813 -57% 906 $1,818   $130,832,026 7
Jul 3, 2009 15 $739,822 -55% 370 $2,000   $131,571,848 8
Jul 10, 2009 23 $475,499 -36% 282 $1,686   $132,047,347 9
Jul 17, 2009 20 $675,484 +42% 396 $1,706   $132,722,831 10
Jul 24, 2009 24 $468,928 -31% 327 $1,434   $133,191,759 11
Jul 31, 2009 33 $184,087 -61% 247 $745   $133,375,846 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 226 $357,500,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $357,500,000
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 48 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 41 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 6 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $357,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 24 $357,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $490,875,846
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 60 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 39 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 6 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $490,875,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 27 $490,875,846

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20094826,649 826,649$12,383,202$12,383,2021
Dec 6, 20096353,483-57% 1,180,132$5,874,110$18,257,3122
Dec 13, 200912213,767-40% 1,393,899$3,990,773$22,248,0853
Dec 20, 200914175,193-18% 1,569,092$3,592,455$25,840,5404
Dec 27, 200919158,432-10% 1,727,524$2,873,228$28,713,7685
Jan 3, 20102152,293-67% 1,779,817$862,139$29,575,9076
Jan 10, 20102943,657-17% 1,823,474$764,211$30,340,1187

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 29, 20092331,092 331,092$6,287,437$6,287,4371
Dec 6, 2009580,177-76% 411,269$1,522,561$7,809,9982
Dec 13, 2009983,017+4% 494,286$1,629,624$9,439,6223
Dec 20, 20091341,947-49% 536,233$838,511$10,278,1334
Dec 27, 20091746,627+11% 582,860$932,082$11,210,2155
Jan 3, 20101720,213-57% 603,073$404,053$11,614,2686

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