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$155,549
30 theaters
Budget$150,000,000
Release DateJan 22, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 46 min
GenresDrama Fantasy Romance
In Release344 days/49 weeks
Widest Release36 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 22-251$155,549-30-$5,184$155,5491
Jan 29-Feb 11$136,475-12.3%36+6$3,790$555,3512
Feb 5-81$105,565-22.6%35-1$3,016$577,2423
Feb 12-152$89,888-14.9%35-$2,568$726,5194
Feb 19-224$59,291-34%33-2$1,796$826,7715
Feb 26-Mar 14$51,322-13.4%31-2$1,655$908,2546
Mar 5-86$36,007-29.8%27-4$1,333$992,7967
Mar 12-158$18,849-47.7%23-4$819$1,022,6048
Mar 19-2213$9,495-49.6%14-9$678$1,040,8599
Mar 26-2917$6,588-30.6%12-2$549$1,051,06210
Apr 2-515$5,652-14.2%6-6$942$1,105,75811
Apr 9-1218$1,592-71.8%3-3$530$1,108,70312
Apr 16-1923$647-59.4%2-1$323$1,109,72113