Death Race
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.
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$12,621,090
2,532 theaters
2,532 theaters
Budget$45,000,000
Release DateAug 22, 2008
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Oct 16, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresAction
Sci-Fi
Thriller
In Release132 days/18 weeks
Widest Release2,586 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 Beijing Olympics | Friday | 3 | $4,620,775 | - | - | 2,532 | $1,824 | $4,620,775 | 1 |
| Aug 23 Beijing Olympics | Saturday | 4 | $4,456,320 | -3.6% | - | 2,532 | $1,760 | $9,077,095 | 2 |
| Aug 24 Beijing Olympics | Sunday | 2 | $3,543,995 | -20.5% | - | 2,532 | $1,399 | $12,621,090 | 3 |
| Aug 25 | Monday | 3 | $1,266,000 | -64.3% | - | 2,532 | $500 | $13,887,090 | 4 |
| Aug 26 | Tuesday | 3 | $1,177,380 | -7% | - | 2,532 | $465 | $15,064,470 | 5 |
| Aug 27 | Wednesday | 4 | $924,180 | -21.5% | - | 2,532 | $365 | $15,988,650 | 6 |
| Aug 28 | Thursday | 4 | $860,880 | -6.8% | - | 2,532 | $340 | $16,849,530 | 7 |
| Aug 29 | Friday | 7 | $1,724,995 | +100.4% | -62.7% | 2,537 | $679 | $18,574,525 | 8 |
| Aug 30 | Saturday | 6 | $2,309,025 | +33.9% | -48.2% | 2,537 | $910 | $20,883,550 | 9 |
| Aug 31 | Sunday | 6 | $2,270,615 | -1.7% | -35.9% | 2,537 | $895 | $23,154,165 | 10 |
| Sep 1 Labor Day | Monday | 6 | $1,585,120 | -30.2% | +25.2% | 2,537 | $624 | $24,739,285 | 11 |
| Sep 2 | Tuesday | 5 | $545,605 | -65.6% | -53.7% | 2,537 | $215 | $25,284,890 | 12 |
| Sep 3 | Wednesday | 4 | $469,345 | -14% | -49.2% | 2,537 | $185 | $25,754,235 | 13 |
| Sep 4 | Thursday | 5 | $443,975 | -5.4% | -48.4% | 2,537 | $175 | $26,198,210 | 14 |
| Sep 5 | Friday | 7 | $1,047,330 | +135.9% | -39.3% | 2,586 | $405 | $27,245,540 | 15 |
| Sep 6 | Saturday | 7 | $1,642,115 | +56.8% | -28.9% | 2,586 | $635 | $28,887,655 | 16 |
| Sep 7 | Sunday | 6 | $1,021,470 | -37.8% | -55% | 2,586 | $395 | $29,909,125 | 17 |
| Sep 8 | Monday | 4 | $309,845 | -69.7% | -80.5% | 2,586 | $119 | $30,218,970 | 18 |
| Sep 9 | Tuesday | 5 | $349,110 | +12.7% | -36% | 2,586 | $135 | $30,568,080 | 19 |
| Sep 10 | Wednesday | 6 | $296,995 | -14.9% | -36.7% | 2,586 | $114 | $30,865,075 | 20 |
| Sep 11 | Thursday | 5 | $311,005 | +4.7% | -29.9% | 2,586 | $120 | $31,176,080 | 21 |
| Sep 12 | Friday | 10 | $571,505 | +83.8% | -45.4% | 2,007 | $284 | $31,747,585 | 22 |
| Sep 13 | Saturday | 10 | $902,880 | +58% | -45% | 2,007 | $449 | $32,650,465 | 23 |
| Sep 14 | Sunday | 9 | $582,030 | -35.5% | -43% | 2,007 | $290 | $33,232,495 | 24 |
| Sep 15 | Monday | 11 | $150,525 | -74.1% | -51.4% | 2,007 | $75 | $33,383,020 | 25 |
| Sep 16 | Tuesday | 11 | $170,595 | +13.3% | -51.1% | 2,007 | $85 | $33,553,615 | 26 |
| Sep 17 | Wednesday | 11 | $160,560 | -5.9% | -45.9% | 2,007 | $80 | $33,714,175 | 27 |
| Sep 18 | Thursday | 11 | $168,575 | +5% | -45.8% | 2,007 | $83 | $33,882,750 | 28 |
| Sep 19 | Friday | 14 | $291,750 | +73.1% | -49% | 1,240 | $235 | $34,174,500 | 29 |
| Sep 20 | Saturday | 12 | $464,750 | +59.3% | -48.5% | 1,240 | $374 | $34,639,250 | 30 |
| Sep 21 | Sunday | 12 | $279,605 | -39.8% | -52% | 1,240 | $225 | $34,918,855 | 31 |
| Sep 22 | Monday | 15 | $75,015 | -73.2% | -50.2% | 1,240 | $60 | $34,993,870 | 32 |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | 15 | $86,755 | +15.7% | -49.1% | 1,240 | $69 | $35,080,625 | 33 |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | 16 | $73,800 | -14.9% | -54% | 1,240 | $59 | $35,154,425 | 34 |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | 16 | $74,225 | +0.6% | -56% | 1,240 | $59 | $35,228,650 | 35 |
| Sep 26 | Friday | 21 | $113,390 | +52.8% | -61.1% | 667 | $170 | $35,342,040 | 36 |
| Sep 27 | Saturday | 22 | $190,095 | +67.6% | -59.1% | 667 | $285 | $35,532,135 | 37 |
| Sep 28 | Sunday | 22 | $106,665 | -43.9% | -61.9% | 667 | $159 | $35,638,800 | 38 |
| Sep 29 | Monday | 20 | $33,150 | -68.9% | -55.8% | 667 | $49 | $35,671,950 | 39 |
| Sep 30 | Tuesday | 21 | $39,775 | +20% | -54.2% | 667 | $59 | $35,711,725 | 40 |
| Oct 1 | Wednesday | 22 | $33,350 | -16.2% | -54.8% | 667 | $50 | $35,745,075 | 41 |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | 20 | $33,565 | +0.6% | -54.8% | 667 | $50 | $35,778,640 | 42 |
| Oct 3 | Friday | 28 | $47,880 | +42.6% | -57.8% | 266 | $180 | $35,826,520 | 43 |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | 30 | $70,505 | +47.3% | -62.9% | 266 | $265 | $35,897,025 | 44 |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | 30 | $42,560 | -39.6% | -60.1% | 266 | $160 | $35,939,585 | 45 |
| Oct 6 | Monday | 28 | $13,295 | -68.8% | -59.9% | 266 | $49 | $35,952,880 | 46 |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | 29 | $14,550 | +9.4% | -63.4% | 266 | $54 | $35,967,430 | 47 |
| Oct 8 | Wednesday | 30 | $13,395 | -7.9% | -59.8% | 266 | $50 | $35,980,825 | 48 |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | 31 | $14,505 | +8.3% | -56.8% | 266 | $54 | $35,995,330 | 49 |
| Oct 10 | Friday | 36 | $18,460 | +27.3% | -61.4% | 142 | $130 | $36,013,790 | 50 |
| Oct 11 | Saturday | 36 | $29,110 | +57.7% | -58.7% | 142 | $205 | $36,042,900 | 51 |
| Oct 12 | Sunday | 35 | $22,010 | -24.4% | -48.3% | 142 | $155 | $36,064,910 | 52 |
| Oct 13 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 36 | $11,360 | -48.4% | -14.6% | 142 | $80 | $36,076,270 | 53 |
| Oct 14 | Tuesday | 35 | $7,785 | -31.5% | -46.5% | 142 | $54 | $36,084,055 | 54 |
| Oct 15 | Wednesday | 36 | $6,390 | -17.9% | -52.3% | 142 | $45 | $36,090,445 | 55 |
| Oct 16 | Thursday | 37 | $7,085 | +10.9% | -51.2% | 142 | $49 | $36,097,530 | 56 |
