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$1,410,087
350 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 Release350 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 16-181$1,410,087-350-$4,028$1,410,0871
Jan 23-251$1,347,802-4.4%350-$3,850$3,642,1942
Jan 30-Feb 14$690,801-48.7%349-1$1,979$4,797,6393
Feb 6-85$444,515-35.7%339-10$1,311$5,729,8304
Feb 13-158$321,452-27.7%286-53$1,123$6,244,2655
Feb 20-229$236,877-26.3%246-40$962$6,631,0746
Feb 27-Mar 19$139,076-41.3%171-75$813$6,909,8967
Mar 6-815$67,217-51.7%100-71$672$6,592,3658
Mar 13-1526$33,478-50.2%51-49$656$6,655,4969
Mar 27-2960$2,504-4-$626$7,182,45211