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
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$3,871,237
477 theaters
Budget$150,000,000
Release DateFeb 13, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 46 min
GenresDrama Fantasy Romance
In Release322 days/46 weeks
Widest Release502 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Feb 12-151$3,871,237-477-$8,115$3,871,2371
Feb 19-221$3,077,168-20.5%502+25$6,129$8,581,9232
Feb 26-Mar 12$1,875,214-39.1%451-51$4,157$11,396,1353
Mar 5-84$836,408-55.4%282-169$2,965$12,763,4454
Mar 12-159$346,212-58.6%144-138$2,404$13,671,2555
Mar 19-2211$160,669-53.6%77-67$2,086$14,635,2146
Mar 26-2922$48,416-69.9%25-52$1,936$14,419,6967
Apr 2-529$6,057-87.5%5-20$1,211$14,653,4258
Aug 20-2331$3,925-7-$560$15,750,90028