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Denzel Washington Thriller Throwdown
Movie Summary | ![]() The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | ![]() Deja Vu | ![]() The Manchurian Candidate | ![]() Man on Fire | ![]() John Q. | ![]() Unstoppable |
Genre | Action Thriller | Romantic Thriller | Thriller | Action Drama | Drama / Thriller | Action Thriller |
Studio | Sony / Columbia | Buena Vista | Paramount | Fox | New Line | Fox |
Release Date | June 12, 2009 | November 22, 2006 | July 30, 2004 | April 21, 2004 | February 15, 2002 | November 12, 2010 |
Domestic Gross | $65,452,312 | $64,038,616 | $65,955,630 | $77,911,774 | $71,756,802 | $81,562,942 |
Production Budget | $100 million | $75 million | $80 million | $70 million | $36 million | $100 million |
Running Time | 2 hrs. 1 min. | 2 hrs. 8 min. | 2 hrs. 10 min. | 2 hrs. 26 min. | 1 hr. 52 min. | 1 hr. 38 min. |
MPAA Rating | R | PG-13 | R | R | PG-13 | PG-13 |
MPAA Reason | violence and pervasive language | intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images and some sensuality | for violence and some language | for language and strong violence | violence, language and intense thematic elements | sequences of action and peril, and some language. |
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Domestic Summary | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Deja Vu | The Manchurian Candidate | Man on Fire | John Q. | Unstoppable |
Total Gross | $65,452,312 | $64,038,616 | $65,955,630 | $77,911,774 | $71,756,802 | $81,562,942 |
Opening Weekend* | $23,373,102 | $20,574,802 | $20,018,620 | $22,751,490 | $20,275,194 | $22,688,457 |
Theaters | 3,074 | 3,108 | 2,867 | 2,980 | 2,466 | 3,207 |
Average | $7,603 | $6,619 | $6,982 | $7,634 | $8,221 | $7,075 |
Opening % of Total | 35.7% | 32.1% | 30.4% | 29.2% | 28.3% | 27.8% |
Second Weekend Drop | -48.5% | -46.8% | -48.8% | -34.0% | -38.5% | -42.7% |
Widest Release | 3,077 | 3,108 | 2,867 | 2,986 | 2,505 | 3,261 |
Close Date | August 23, 2009 | March 1, 2007 | November 18, 2004 | September 6, 2004 | May 2, 2002 | March 10, 2011 |
In Release | 77 days / 11 weeks | 100 days / 14 weeks | 112 days / 16 weeks | 139 days / 20 weeks | n/a | 119 days / 17 weeks |
*Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. | ||||||
Worldwide Summary | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Deja Vu | The Manchurian Candidate | Man on Fire | John Q. | Unstoppable |
Worldwide Gross | $150,166,126 | $180,557,550 | $96,105,964 | $130,293,714 | $102,244,770 | $167,805,466 |
Foreign Gross | $84,713,814 | $116,518,934 | $30,150,334 | $52,381,940 | $30,487,968 | $86,242,524 |
Foreign % of Worldwide | 56.4% | 64.5% | 31.4% | 40.2% | 29.8% | 51.4% |
Domestic Gross | $65,452,312 | $64,038,616 | $65,955,630 | $77,911,774 | $71,756,802 | $81,562,942 |
Domestic % of Worldwide | 43.6% | 35.5% | 68.6% | 59.8% | 70.2% | 48.6% |
People Summary | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Deja Vu | The Manchurian Candidate | Man on Fire | John Q. | Unstoppable |
Actor: Denzel Washington | #20 | #21 | #19 | #13 | #17 | #12 |
Cinematographer: Paul Cameron | - | #5 | - | #3 | - | - |
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams | #20 | #22 | - | #19 | - | #18 |
Director: Tony Scott | #8 | #9 | - | #7 | - | #6 |
Producer: Tony Scott | #5 | - | - | #3 | - | #2 |
Writer: Brian Helgeland | #8 | - | - | #6 | - | - |
Genres & Franchises | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Deja Vu | The Manchurian Candidate | Man on Fire | John Q. | Unstoppable |
Genre: Action Remake | #8 | - | - | #5 | - | - |
Genre: Hostage | #11 | - | - | - | #10 | - |
Showdown: 'Source Code' Vs. 'Deja Vu' Vs. 'Groundhog Day,' E | - | #5 | - | - | - | #1 |
Showdown: Denzel in November | - | #4 | - | - | - | #3 |
Showdown: Denzel Washington Thriller Throwdown | #5 | #6 | #4 | #2 | #3 | #1 |
Chart Rankings | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Deja Vu | The Manchurian Candidate | Man on Fire | John Q. | Unstoppable |
All Time Domestic | #1231 | #1267 | #1222 | #986 | #1093 | #929 |
Yearly 2004 | - | - | #45 | #34 | - | - |
Yearly Opening Weekends 2004 | - | - | #46 | #37 | - | - |
Yearly R Rated 2004 | - | - | #8 | #5 | - | - |
Worldwide Yearly 2004 | - | - | #61 | #40 | - | - |
Opening Weeks | #772 | #1078 | #935 | #869 | #954 | #884 |
Thanksgiving 3-day Weekends | - | #58 | - | - | - | #128 |
Thanksgiving 5-day Weekends | - | #57 | - | - | - | #110 |
Post-Thanksgiving Weekend - Best Holds | - | #132 | - | - | - | #148 |
Opening Weekends Not At #1 | #183 | - | - | - | - | #199 |
Opening Weekends | #770 | #919 | #962 | #798 | #937 | #802 |
Opening Weekends - November | - | #114 | - | - | - | #105 |
Opening Weekends - Holiday | - | #177 | - | - | - | #164 |
Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #499 | #443 | - | - | - | #336 |
Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #976 | #871 | #997 | #333 | - | #664 |
Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1367 | #1236 | #1393 | #498 | #700 | #953 |
Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #2930 | #2732 | #2970 | #1433 | #1837 | #2273 |
Rated R, Opening Weekends | #182 | - | - | #187 | - | - |
Widest Releases | #948 | #902 | - | - | - | #664 |
Widest Opening Releases | #879 | #823 | - | - | - | #680 |
BOM Users' Grades (2004 Releases) | - | - | #68 | #33 | - | - |
Yearly (Wide) 2004 | - | - | #44 | #33 | - | - |
Yearly Opening Weekends (Wide) 2004 | - | - | #46 | #37 | - | - |
Opening Weeks Adjusted | #981 | #1163 | #930 | #862 | #864 | #1267 |
Thanksgiving 3-day Weekends Adjusted | - | #72 | - | - | - | #170 |
Thanksgiving 5-day Weekends Adjusted | - | #61 | - | - | - | #131 |
Opening Weekends Adjusted - November | - | #127 | - | - | - | #140 |
Opening Weekends Adjusted | #978 | #974 | #934 | #771 | #834 | #1132 |
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