The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Benjamin Button, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse. He experiences love and break-ups, ecstasy and sorrow, and timelessness by the time he dies in 2003 as a baby.

Summary Details
DistributorSandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
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Opening$483,738
70 theaters
Budget$150,000,000
Release DateJan 16, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 46 min
GenresDrama Fantasy Romance
In Release350 days/50 weeks
Widest Release70 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 16-181$483,738-70-$6,910$483,7381
Jan 23-251$386,308-20.1%70-$5,518$1,019,8802
Jan 30-Feb 13$293,460-24%66-4$4,446$1,468,9713
Feb 6-85$151,368-48.4%67+1$2,259$1,629,1694
Feb 13-155$150,555-0.5%66-1$2,281$1,854,7295
Feb 20-227$92,724-38.4%67+1$1,383$2,002,3926
Feb 27-Mar 14$81,336-12.3%54-13$1,506$2,147,2047
Mar 6-87$48,112-40.8%50-4$962$2,023,9578
Mar 13-1513$27,497-42.8%52+2$528$2,070,5319
Mar 20-2216$13,846-49.6%33-19$419$2,098,92410
Mar 27-2919$10,578-23.6%20-13$528$2,116,98011
Apr 3-519$7,674-27.5%15-5$511$2,404,57112