The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
DistributorMiramax
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Opening$253,085
17 theaters
17 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Nov 7, 2008 (Dec 5, 2008)
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Jan 22, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 34 min
GenresDrama
War
In Release420 days/60 weeks
Widest Release679 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | Friday | 28 | $60,604 | - | - | 17 | $3,564 | $60,604 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | Saturday | 27 | $109,354 | +80.4% | - | 17 | $6,432 | $169,958 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | 24 | $83,127 | -24% | - | 17 | $4,889 | $253,085 | 3 |
| Nov 10 | Monday | 27 | $25,104 | -69.8% | - | 17 | $1,476 | $278,189 | 4 |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | 27 | $33,539 | +33.6% | - | 17 | $1,972 | $311,728 | 5 |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | 26 | $20,204 | -39.8% | - | 17 | $1,188 | $331,932 | 6 |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | 26 | $21,361 | +5.7% | - | 17 | $1,256 | $353,293 | 7 |
| Nov 14 | Friday | 22 | $118,419 | +454.4% | +95.4% | 38 | $3,116 | $471,712 | 8 |
| Nov 15 | Saturday | 20 | $210,849 | +78.1% | +92.8% | 38 | $5,548 | $682,561 | 9 |
| Nov 16 | Sunday | 18 | $145,122 | -31.2% | +74.6% | 38 | $3,819 | $827,683 | 10 |
| Nov 17 | Monday | 21 | $37,412 | -74.2% | +49% | 38 | $984 | $865,095 | 11 |
| Nov 18 | Tuesday | 23 | $37,312 | -0.3% | +11.2% | 38 | $981 | $902,407 | 12 |
| Nov 19 | Wednesday | 21 | $39,846 | +6.8% | +97.2% | 38 | $1,048 | $942,253 | 13 |
| Nov 20 | Thursday | 21 | $38,286 | -3.9% | +79.2% | 38 | $1,007 | $980,539 | 14 |
| Nov 21 | Friday | 9 | $458,894 | +1,098.6% | +287.5% | 406 | $1,130 | $1,439,433 | 15 |
| Nov 22 | Saturday | 8 | $729,000 | +58.9% | +245.7% | 406 | $1,795 | $2,168,433 | 16 |
| Nov 23 | Sunday | 8 | $459,620 | -37% | +216.7% | 406 | $1,132 | $2,628,053 | 17 |
| Nov 24 | Monday | 9 | $152,407 | -66.8% | +307.4% | 406 | $375 | $2,780,460 | 18 |
| Nov 25 | Tuesday | 9 | $189,795 | +24.5% | +408.7% | 406 | $467 | $2,970,255 | 19 |
| Nov 26 | Wednesday | 11 | $250,416 | +31.9% | +528.5% | 582 | $430 | $3,220,671 | 20 |
| Nov 27 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 9 | $252,637 | +0.9% | +559.9% | 582 | $434 | $3,473,308 | 21 |
| Nov 28 | Friday | 9 | $635,721 | +151.6% | +38.5% | 582 | $1,092 | $4,109,029 | 22 |
| Nov 29 | Saturday | 9 | $678,273 | +6.7% | -7% | 582 | $1,165 | $4,787,302 | 23 |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | 10 | $382,193 | -43.7% | -16.8% | 582 | $656 | $5,169,495 | 24 |
| Dec 1 | Monday | 10 | $110,984 | -71% | -27.2% | 582 | $190 | $5,280,479 | 25 |
| Dec 2 | Tuesday | 10 | $114,851 | +3.5% | -39.5% | 582 | $197 | $5,395,330 | 26 |
| Dec 3 | Wednesday | 10 | $116,868 | +1.8% | -53.3% | 582 | $200 | $5,512,198 | 27 |
| Dec 4 | Thursday | 10 | $114,046 | -2.4% | -54.9% | 582 | $195 | $5,626,244 | 28 |
| Dec 5 | Friday | 13 | $303,189 | +165.8% | -52.3% | 678 | $447 | $5,929,433 | 29 |
| Dec 6 | Saturday | 13 | $436,161 | +43.9% | -35.7% | 678 | $643 | $6,365,594 | 30 |
| Dec 7 | Sunday | 13 | $291,686 | -33.1% | -23.7% | 678 | $430 | $6,657,280 | 31 |
| Dec 8 | Monday | 13 | $95,741 | -67.2% | -13.7% | 678 | $141 | $6,753,021 | 32 |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | 13 | $102,796 | +7.4% | -10.5% | 678 | $151 | $6,855,817 | 33 |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | 13 | $113,511 | +10.4% | -2.9% | 678 | $167 | $6,969,328 | 34 |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | 13 | $108,269 | -4.6% | -5.1% | 678 | $159 | $7,077,597 | 35 |
| Dec 12 | Friday | 16 | $193,001 | +78.3% | -36.3% | 679 | $284 | $7,270,598 | 36 |
| Dec 13 | Saturday | 16 | $304,592 | +57.8% | -30.2% | 679 | $448 | $7,575,190 | 37 |
| Dec 14 | Sunday | 16 | $187,872 | -38.3% | -35.6% | 679 | $276 | $7,763,062 | 38 |
| Dec 15 | Monday | 15 | $74,734 | -60.2% | -21.9% | 679 | $110 | $7,837,796 | 39 |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | 15 | $82,549 | +10.5% | -19.7% | 679 | $121 | $7,920,345 | 40 |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | 15 | $89,299 | +8.2% | -21.3% | 679 | $131 | $8,009,644 | 41 |
| Dec 18 | Thursday | 15 | $95,315 | +6.7% | -12% | 679 | $140 | $8,104,959 | 42 |
| Dec 19 | Friday | 20 | $75,502 | -20.8% | -60.9% | 403 | $187 | $8,180,461 | 43 |
| Dec 20 | Saturday | 21 | $114,277 | +51.4% | -62.5% | 403 | $283 | $8,294,738 | 44 |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | 22 | $84,702 | -25.9% | -54.9% | 403 | $210 | $8,379,440 | 45 |
| Dec 22 | Monday | 21 | $58,237 | -31.2% | -22.1% | 403 | $144 | $8,437,677 | 46 |
| Dec 23 | Tuesday | 21 | $60,792 | +4.4% | -26.4% | 403 | $150 | $8,498,469 | 47 |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | 22 | $53,883 | -11.4% | -39.7% | 403 | $133 | $8,552,352 | 48 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Thursday | 32 | $20,664 | -61.7% | -78.3% | 96 | $215 | $8,573,016 | 49 |
| Dec 26 | Friday | 33 | $28,072 | +35.8% | -62.8% | 96 | $292 | $8,601,088 | 50 |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | 33 | $32,215 | +14.8% | -71.8% | 96 | $335 | $8,633,303 | 51 |
| Dec 28 | Sunday | 32 | $27,614 | -14.3% | -67.4% | 96 | $287 | $8,660,917 | 52 |
| Dec 29 | Monday | 31 | $20,812 | -24.6% | -64.3% | 96 | $216 | $8,681,729 | 53 |
| Dec 30 | Tuesday | 31 | $23,061 | +10.8% | -62.1% | 96 | $240 | $8,704,790 | 54 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Wednesday | 33 | $16,432 | -28.7% | -69.5% | 96 | $171 | $8,721,222 | 55 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Thursday | 34 | $37,070 | +125.6% | +79.4% | 96 | $386 | $8,758,292 | 56 |
| Jan 2 | Friday | 31 | $31,647 | -14.6% | +12.7% | 93 | $340 | $8,789,939 | 57 |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | 31 | $38,254 | +20.9% | +18.7% | 93 | $411 | $8,828,193 | 58 |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | 31 | $25,944 | -32.2% | -6% | 93 | $278 | $8,854,137 | 59 |
| Jan 5 | Monday | 27 | $10,543 | -59.4% | -49.3% | 93 | $113 | $8,864,680 | 60 |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | 27 | $11,865 | +12.5% | -48.5% | 93 | $127 | $8,876,545 | 61 |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | 27 | $10,460 | -11.8% | -36.3% | 93 | $112 | $8,887,005 | 62 |
| Jan 8 | Thursday | 27 | $11,964 | +14.4% | -67.7% | 93 | $128 | $8,898,969 | 63 |
| Jan 9 | Friday | 30 | $18,280 | +52.8% | -42.2% | 85 | $215 | $8,917,249 | 64 |
| Jan 10 | Saturday | 31 | $23,254 | +27.2% | -39.2% | 85 | $273 | $8,940,503 | 65 |
| Jan 11 | Sunday | 31 | $16,671 | -28.3% | -35.7% | 85 | $196 | $8,957,174 | 66 |
| Jan 12 | Monday | 31 | $6,562 | -60.6% | -37.8% | 85 | $77 | $8,963,736 | 67 |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | 32 | $7,148 | +8.9% | -39.8% | 85 | $84 | $8,970,884 | 68 |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | 29 | $8,693 | +21.6% | -16.9% | 85 | $102 | $8,979,577 | 69 |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | 28 | $8,505 | -2.2% | -28.9% | 85 | $100 | $8,988,082 | 70 |
| Jan 16 | Friday | 36 | $9,984 | +17.4% | -45.4% | 58 | $172 | $8,998,066 | 71 |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | 37 | $13,802 | +38.2% | -40.6% | 58 | $237 | $9,011,868 | 72 |
| Jan 18 | Sunday | 36 | $11,571 | -16.2% | -30.6% | 58 | $199 | $9,023,439 | 73 |
| Jan 19 MLK Day | Monday | 42 | $7,142 | -38.3% | +8.8% | 58 | $123 | $9,030,581 | 74 |
| Jan 20 | Tuesday | 35 | $4,090 | -42.7% | -42.8% | 58 | $70 | $9,034,671 | 75 |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday | 37 | $4,278 | +4.6% | -50.8% | 58 | $73 | $9,038,949 | 76 |
| Jan 22 | Thursday | 36 | $7,207 | +68.5% | -15.3% | 58 | $124 | $9,046,156 | 77 |
