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.

Grosses

Domestic (38%)
$127,509,326
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$26,853,816
2,988 theaters
Budget$150,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 46 min
GenresDrama Fantasy Romance
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release2,988 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 19-257$11,871,831-2,988-$3,973$11,871,8311
Dec 26-Jan 1, 20093$48,734,007+310.5%2,988-$16,309$60,605,8382
Jan 2-82$24,274,042-50.2%2,988-$8,123$84,879,8803
Jan 9-155$12,144,857-50%2,947-41$4,121$97,024,7374
Jan 16-2211$8,018,826-34%2,223-724$3,607$105,043,5635
Jan 23-299$7,885,452-1.7%2,263+40$3,484$112,929,0156
Jan 30-Feb 510$4,719,082-40.2%2,126-137$2,219$117,648,0977
Feb 6-1214$2,996,676-36.5%1,478-648$2,027$120,644,7738
Feb 13-1917$2,334,316-22.1%909-569$2,568$122,979,0899
Feb 20-2617$1,621,990-30.5%754-155$2,151$124,601,07910
Feb 27-Mar 520$1,060,819-34.6%558-196$1,901$125,661,89811
Mar 6-1221$599,625-43.5%401-157$1,495$126,261,52312
Mar 13-1929$375,067-37.4%281-120$1,334$126,636,59013
Mar 20-2634$178,272-52.5%206-75$865$126,814,86214
Mar 27-Apr 223$301,213+69%246+40$1,224$127,116,07515
Apr 3-927$194,828-35.3%213-33$914$127,310,90316
Apr 10-1635$121,018-37.9%156-57$775$127,431,92117
Apr 17-2341$77,405-36%111-45$697$127,509,32618