The Men Who Stare at Goats
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
DistributorOverture Films
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Opening$12,706,654
2,443 theaters
2,443 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateNov 6, 2009
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Feb 4, 2010
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 34 min
GenresComedy
War
In Release421 days/60 weeks
Widest Release2,453 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | Friday | 3 | $4,641,831 | - | - | 2,443 | $1,900 | $4,641,831 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | Saturday | 3 | $5,290,882 | +14% | - | 2,443 | $2,165 | $9,932,713 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | 3 | $2,773,941 | -47.6% | - | 2,443 | $1,135 | $12,706,654 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | Monday | 3 | $915,228 | -67% | - | 2,443 | $374 | $13,621,882 | 4 |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | 3 | $1,217,459 | +33% | - | 2,443 | $498 | $14,839,341 | 5 |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | 3 | $1,516,188 | +24.5% | - | 2,443 | $620 | $16,355,529 | 6 |
| Nov 12 | Thursday | 2 | $820,768 | -45.9% | - | 2,443 | $335 | $17,176,297 | 7 |
| Nov 13 | Friday | 3 | $1,942,167 | +136.6% | -58.2% | 2,453 | $791 | $19,118,464 | 8 |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | 3 | $2,608,451 | +34.3% | -50.7% | 2,453 | $1,063 | $21,726,915 | 9 |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | 5 | $1,311,135 | -49.7% | -52.7% | 2,453 | $534 | $23,038,050 | 10 |
| Nov 16 | Monday | 4 | $431,319 | -67.1% | -52.9% | 2,453 | $175 | $23,469,369 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | Tuesday | 3 | $520,012 | +20.6% | -57.3% | 2,453 | $211 | $23,989,381 | 12 |
| Nov 18 | Wednesday | 3 | $448,150 | -13.8% | -70.4% | 2,453 | $182 | $24,437,531 | 13 |
| Nov 19 | Thursday | 4 | $413,527 | -7.7% | -49.6% | 2,453 | $168 | $24,851,058 | 14 |
| Nov 20 | Friday | 7 | $861,993 | +108.4% | -55.6% | 2,056 | $419 | $25,713,051 | 15 |
| Nov 21 | Saturday | 7 | $1,265,189 | +46.8% | -51.5% | 2,056 | $615 | $26,978,240 | 16 |
| Nov 22 | Sunday | 7 | $701,849 | -44.5% | -46.5% | 2,056 | $341 | $27,680,089 | 17 |
| Nov 23 | Monday | 7 | $303,874 | -56.7% | -29.5% | 2,056 | $147 | $27,983,963 | 18 |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | 7 | $380,365 | +25.2% | -26.9% | 2,056 | $185 | $28,364,328 | 19 |
| Nov 25 | Wednesday | 11 | $285,702 | -24.9% | -36.2% | 1,119 | $255 | $28,650,030 | 20 |
| Nov 26 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 10 | $370,063 | +29.5% | -10.5% | 1,119 | $330 | $29,020,093 | 21 |
| Nov 27 | Friday | 10 | $632,627 | +71% | -26.6% | 1,119 | $565 | $29,652,720 | 22 |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | 10 | $600,637 | -5.1% | -52.5% | 1,119 | $536 | $30,253,357 | 23 |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | 12 | $268,573 | -55.3% | -61.7% | 1,119 | $240 | $30,521,930 | 24 |
| Nov 30 | Monday | 13 | $88,797 | -66.9% | -70.8% | 1,119 | $79 | $30,610,727 | 25 |
| Dec 1 | Tuesday | 13 | $92,412 | +4.1% | -75.7% | 1,119 | $82 | $30,703,139 | 26 |
| Dec 2 | Wednesday | 13 | $94,802 | +2.6% | -66.8% | 1,119 | $84 | $30,797,941 | 27 |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | 13 | $91,135 | -3.9% | -75.4% | 1,119 | $81 | $30,889,076 | 28 |
| Dec 4 | Friday | 17 | $124,268 | +36.4% | -80.4% | 509 | $244 | $31,013,344 | 29 |
| Dec 5 | Saturday | 17 | $175,610 | +41.3% | -70.8% | 509 | $345 | $31,188,954 | 30 |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | 17 | $100,275 | -42.9% | -62.7% | 509 | $197 | $31,289,229 | 31 |
| Dec 7 | Monday | 17 | $39,133 | -61% | -55.9% | 509 | $76 | $31,328,362 | 32 |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | 17 | $41,460 | +5.9% | -55.1% | 509 | $81 | $31,369,822 | 33 |
| Dec 9 | Wednesday | 17 | $40,342 | -2.7% | -57.4% | 509 | $79 | $31,410,164 | 34 |
| Dec 10 | Thursday | 17 | $43,041 | +6.7% | -52.8% | 509 | $84 | $31,453,205 | 35 |
| Dec 11 | Friday | 20 | $59,242 | +37.6% | -52.3% | 324 | $182 | $31,512,447 | 36 |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | 19 | $89,779 | +51.5% | -48.9% | 324 | $277 | $31,602,226 | 37 |
| Dec 13 | Sunday | 20 | $53,014 | -41% | -47.1% | 324 | $163 | $31,655,240 | 38 |
| Dec 14 | Monday | 20 | $23,807 | -55.1% | -39.2% | 324 | $73 | $31,679,047 | 39 |
| Dec 15 | Tuesday | 19 | $27,879 | +17.1% | -32.8% | 324 | $86 | $31,706,926 | 40 |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | 19 | $26,817 | -3.8% | -33.5% | 324 | $82 | $31,733,743 | 41 |
| Dec 17 | Thursday | 18 | $27,775 | +3.6% | -35.5% | 324 | $85 | $31,761,518 | 42 |
| Dec 18 | Friday | 28 | $25,015 | -9.9% | -57.8% | 207 | $120 | $31,786,533 | 43 |
| Dec 19 | Saturday | 30 | $33,313 | +33.2% | -62.9% | 207 | $160 | $31,819,846 | 44 |
| Dec 20 | Sunday | 27 | $27,758 | -16.7% | -47.6% | 207 | $134 | $31,847,604 | 45 |
| Dec 21 | Monday | 28 | $18,318 | -34% | -23.1% | 207 | $88 | $31,865,922 | 46 |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | 29 | $20,612 | +12.5% | -26.1% | 207 | $99 | $31,886,534 | 47 |
| Dec 23 | Wednesday | 32 | $17,670 | -14.3% | -34.1% | 207 | $85 | $31,904,204 | 48 |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | 32 | $10,161 | -42.5% | -63.4% | 207 | $49 | $31,914,365 | 49 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Friday | 37 | $6,723 | -33.8% | -73.1% | 74 | $90 | $31,921,088 | 50 |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | 39 | $13,508 | +100.9% | -59.5% | 74 | $182 | $31,934,596 | 51 |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | 39 | $9,734 | -27.9% | -64.9% | 74 | $131 | $31,944,330 | 52 |
| Dec 28 | Monday | 40 | $8,303 | -14.7% | -54.7% | 74 | $112 | $31,952,633 | 53 |
| Dec 29 | Tuesday | 40 | $8,681 | +4.6% | -57.9% | 74 | $117 | $31,961,314 | 54 |
| Dec 30 | Wednesday | 40 | $9,010 | +3.8% | -49% | 74 | $121 | $31,970,324 | 55 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Thursday | 37 | $6,613 | -26.6% | -34.9% | 74 | $89 | $31,976,937 | 56 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Friday | 39 | $15,645 | +136.6% | +132.7% | 74 | $211 | $31,992,582 | 57 |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | 39 | $16,725 | +6.9% | +23.8% | 74 | $226 | $32,009,307 | 58 |
| Jan 3 | Sunday | 38 | $9,124 | -45.4% | -6.3% | 74 | $123 | $32,018,431 | 59 |
| Jan 4 | Monday | 36 | $4,407 | -51.7% | -46.9% | 74 | $59 | $32,022,838 | 60 |
| Jan 5 | Tuesday | 35 | $4,919 | +11.6% | -43.3% | 74 | $66 | $32,027,757 | 61 |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | 33 | $5,445 | +10.7% | -39.6% | 74 | $73 | $32,033,202 | 62 |
| Jan 7 | Thursday | 33 | $4,348 | -20.1% | -34.3% | 74 | $58 | $32,037,550 | 63 |
| Jan 8 | Friday | 27 | $36,227 | +733.2% | +131.6% | 198 | $182 | $32,073,777 | 64 |
| Jan 9 | Saturday | 27 | $51,943 | +43.4% | +210.6% | 198 | $262 | $32,125,720 | 65 |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | 27 | $32,806 | -36.8% | +259.6% | 198 | $165 | $32,158,526 | 66 |
| Jan 11 | Monday | 23 | $14,846 | -54.7% | +236.9% | 198 | $74 | $32,173,372 | 67 |
| Jan 12 | Tuesday | 23 | $17,026 | +14.7% | +246.1% | 198 | $85 | $32,190,398 | 68 |
| Jan 13 | Wednesday | 23 | $14,543 | -14.6% | +167.1% | 198 | $73 | $32,204,941 | 69 |
| Jan 14 | Thursday | 23 | $15,897 | +9.3% | +265.6% | 198 | $80 | $32,220,838 | 70 |
| Jan 15 | Friday | 33 | $20,577 | +29.4% | -43.2% | 142 | $144 | $32,241,415 | 71 |
| Jan 16 | Saturday | 34 | $27,416 | +33.2% | -47.2% | 142 | $193 | $32,268,831 | 72 |
| Jan 17 | Sunday | 34 | $21,602 | -21.2% | -34.2% | 142 | $152 | $32,290,433 | 73 |
| Jan 18 MLK Day | Monday | 33 | $13,496 | -37.5% | -9.1% | 142 | $95 | $32,303,929 | 74 |
| Jan 19 | Tuesday | 30 | $7,677 | -43.1% | -54.9% | 142 | $54 | $32,311,606 | 75 |
| Jan 20 | Wednesday | 29 | $7,402 | -3.6% | -49.1% | 142 | $52 | $32,319,008 | 76 |
| Jan 21 | Thursday | 29 | $7,947 | +7.4% | -50% | 142 | $55 | $32,326,955 | 77 |
| Jan 22 | Friday | 36 | $14,755 | +85.7% | -28.3% | 95 | $155 | $32,341,710 | 78 |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | 36 | $21,983 | +49% | -19.8% | 95 | $231 | $32,363,693 | 79 |
| Jan 24 | Sunday | 35 | $10,342 | -53% | -52.1% | 95 | $108 | $32,374,035 | 80 |
| Jan 25 | Monday | 32 | $3,973 | -61.6% | -70.6% | 95 | $41 | $32,378,008 | 81 |
| Jan 26 | Tuesday | 32 | $4,615 | +16.2% | -39.9% | 95 | $48 | $32,382,623 | 82 |
| Jan 27 | Wednesday | 32 | $3,984 | -13.7% | -46.2% | 95 | $41 | $32,386,607 | 83 |
| Jan 28 | Thursday | 32 | $4,344 | +9% | -45.3% | 95 | $45 | $32,390,951 | 84 |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 36 | $6,543 | +50.6% | -55.7% | 72 | $90 | $32,397,494 | 85 |
| Jan 30 | Saturday | 36 | $11,422 | +74.6% | -48% | 72 | $158 | $32,408,916 | 86 |
| Jan 31 | Sunday | 36 | $7,193 | -37% | -30.4% | 72 | $99 | $32,416,109 | 87 |
| Feb 1 | Monday | 35 | $2,504 | -65.2% | -37% | 72 | $34 | $32,418,613 | 88 |
| Feb 2 | Tuesday | 33 | $3,348 | +33.7% | -27.5% | 72 | $46 | $32,421,961 | 89 |
| Feb 3 | Wednesday | 34 | $3,023 | -9.7% | -24.1% | 72 | $41 | $32,424,984 | 90 |
| Feb 4 | Thursday | 34 | $3,211 | +6.2% | -26.1% | 72 | $44 | $32,428,195 | 91 |
