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$77,273
7 theaters
Budget$150,000,000
Release DateFeb 18, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 46 min
GenresDrama Fantasy Romance
In Release317 days/45 weeks
Widest Release8 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Feb 18-221$77,273-7-$11,039$77,2731
Feb 25-Mar 11$66,004-14.6%7-$9,429$158,2182
Mar 4-81$45,680-30.8%7-$6,525$212,5193
Mar 11-152$37,578-17.7%8+1$4,697$262,3174
Mar 18-221$26,082-30.6%8-$3,260$294,3565
Mar 25-292$19,592-24.9%8-$2,449$318,6206
Apr 1-54$16,738-14.6%8-$2,092$338,0847
Apr 8-128$10,142-39.4%5-3$2,028$351,1518
Apr 15-1910$9,512-6.2%4-1$2,378$362,3659
Apr 22-2612$5,767-39.4%4-$1,441$371,03610
Apr 29-May 313$4,246-26.4%3-1$1,415$376,26211
May 6-1013$3,563-16.1%3-$1,187$381,77512
May 13-1714$1,770-50.3%3-$590$384,20713
May 20-2414$1,006-43.2%2-1$503$385,60514