Death Race (2008)
Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.
All Releases
Domestic (47.8%)
$36,316,032
$36,316,032
International (52.2%)
$39,698,303
$39,698,303
Worldwide
$76,014,335
$76,014,335
Domestic DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Domestic Opening$12,621,090
Budget$45,000,000
Earliest Release DateAugust 21, 2008
(APAC)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresAction
Sci-Fi
Thriller
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Domestic
| Area | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Aug 22, 2008 | $12,621,090 | $36,316,032 |
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
| Area | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sep 26, 2008 | $1,259,521 | $3,696,666 |
| Spain | Oct 3, 2008 | $1,200,828 | $2,559,203 |
| Germany | Nov 27, 2008 | $651,743 | $1,794,333 |
| France | Oct 15, 2008 | $715,630 | $1,690,712 |
| United Arab Emirates | Oct 2, 2008 | $479,686 | $1,088,030 |
| Middle East Other | Oct 1, 2008 | – | $976,972 |
| Ukraine | Aug 28, 2008 | $391,138 | $966,710 |
| Poland | Oct 3, 2008 | $234,215 | $670,199 |
| Portugal | Oct 23, 2008 | $206,374 | $660,194 |
| Belgium | Oct 8, 2008 | $169,171 | $559,572 |
| Kuwait | Sep 30, 2008 | – | $507,102 |
| Netherlands | Oct 2, 2008 | $163,087 | $469,805 |
| Türkiye | Oct 17, 2008 | $126,715 | $468,221 |
| Italy | Nov 28, 2008 | $210,166 | $418,559 |
| Hungary | Oct 16, 2008 | $107,433 | $326,636 |
| Greece | Nov 20, 2008 | $94,597 | $281,836 |
| Bulgaria | Aug 29, 2008 | $81,908 | $247,366 |
| South Africa | Oct 31, 2008 | $54,915 | $243,684 |
| South Africa/Nigeria | Oct 31, 2008 | – | $241,341 |
| Denmark | Nov 28, 2008 | $63,901 | $218,931 |
| Lithuania | Sep 26, 2008 | $64,954 | $212,587 |
| Romania | Sep 26, 2008 | – | $210,640 |
| Czech Republic/Slovakia | Nov 20, 2008 | – | $169,676 |
| Lebanon | Oct 2, 2008 | $42,020 | $121,494 |
| Egypt | Nov 12, 2008 | $36,597 | $101,401 |
| Czech Republic | Nov 20, 2008 | $42,078 | $91,325 |
| Croatia | Oct 16, 2008 | – | $78,842 |
| Estonia | Sep 19, 2008 | $21,680 | $75,506 |
| Slovenia | Oct 2, 2008 | $20,463 | $69,468 |
| Iceland | Sep 5, 2008 | $28,239 | $61,523 |
| Finland | Oct 24, 2008 | $24,262 | $59,430 |
| Sweden | Oct 24, 2008 | $23,023 | $54,131 |
| Latvia | Nov 21, 2008 | $15,021 | $43,835 |
| Slovakia | Nov 20, 2008 | $18,253 | $33,981 |
| Cyprus | Oct 17, 2008 | – | $26,031 |
| East Africa | Nov 21, 2008 | $5,827 | $20,895 |
| Nigeria | Nov 10, 2008 | $4,794 | $15,152 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Oct 30, 2008 | $3,914 | $11,580 |
Latin America
| Area | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Oct 31, 2008 | $291,602 | $1,452,336 |
| Venezuela | Nov 21, 2008 | $91,195 | $530,832 |
| Brazil | Oct 17, 2008 | $184,084 | $508,858 |
| Central America+ | Dec 12, 2008 | – | $252,132 |
| Colombia | Dec 25, 2008 | $46,661 | $141,589 |
| Lesser Antilles | Sep 3, 2008 | – | $97,020 |
| Ecuador | Jan 1, 2009 | – | $62,735 |
| Peru | Jan 22, 2009 | $19,859 | $48,523 |
| Bolivia | Aug 27, 2009 | $3,222 | $5,078 |
| Uruguay | Dec 19, 2008 | $1,160 | $1,160 |
Asia Pacific
| Area | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia/CIS | Sep 11, 2008 | $3,354,276 | $6,884,462 |
| Japan | Nov 29, 2008 | $714,608 | $2,431,258 |
| Australia | Oct 30, 2008 | $651,163 | $2,000,220 |
| Malaysia | Aug 21, 2008 | $297,011 | $905,861 |
| South Korea | Oct 16, 2008 | $324,600 | $791,440 |
| Thailand | Aug 21, 2008 | $336,573 | $774,741 |
| Singapore | Aug 21, 2008 | $281,663 | $649,458 |
| India | Nov 21, 2008 | – | $647,587 |
| Philippines | Aug 22, 2008 | $121,409 | $642,433 |
| Taiwan | Oct 24, 2008 | $147,531 | $506,391 |
| Indonesia | Aug 27, 2008 | – | $505,283 |
| New Zealand | Nov 6, 2008 | $97,808 | $231,705 |
| Vietnam | Sep 12, 2008 | – | $59,333 |
| Pakistan | Oct 24, 2008 | – | $24,299 |
