City of Ember
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$3,129,473
2,022 theaters
2,022 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release DateOct 10, 2008 - Jan 15, 2009
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 30 min
GenresAdventure Drama Family Fantasy Sci-Fi Thriller
In Release448 days/64 weeks
Widest Release2,023 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | Friday | 11 | $973,047 | - | - | 2,022 | $481 | $973,047 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | Saturday | 10 | $1,271,641 | +30.7% | - | 2,022 | $628 | $2,244,688 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | Sunday | 10 | $884,785 | -30.4% | - | 2,022 | $437 | $3,129,473 | 3 |
| Oct 13
Indig. Peoples' Day
|
Monday | 8 | $471,941 | -46.7% | - | 2,022 | $233 | $3,601,414 | 4 |
| Oct 14 | Tuesday | 12 | $200,336 | -57.6% | - | 2,022 | $99 | $3,801,750 | 5 |
| Oct 15 | Wednesday | 11 | $180,545 | -9.9% | - | 2,022 | $89 | $3,982,295 | 6 |
| Oct 16 | Thursday | 11 | $213,703 | +18.4% | - | 2,022 | $105 | $4,195,998 | 7 |
| Oct 17 | Friday | 15 | $506,694 | +137.1% | -47.9% | 2,022 | $250 | $4,702,692 | 8 |
| Oct 18 | Saturday | 15 | $738,512 | +45.8% | -41.9% | 2,022 | $365 | $5,441,204 | 9 |
| Oct 19 | Sunday | 14 | $485,549 | -34.3% | -45.1% | 2,023 | $240 | $5,926,753 | 10 |
| Oct 20 | Monday | 16 | $113,836 | -76.6% | -75.9% | 2,023 | $56 | $6,040,589 | 11 |
| Oct 21 | Tuesday | 16 | $110,642 | -2.8% | -44.8% | 2,023 | $54 | $6,151,231 | 12 |
| Oct 22 | Wednesday | 16 | $111,143 | +0.5% | -38.4% | 2,023 | $54 | $6,262,374 | 13 |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | 16 | $133,696 | +20.3% | -37.4% | 2,023 | $66 | $6,396,070 | 14 |
| Oct 24 | Friday | 22 | $135,456 | +1.3% | -73.3% | 536 | $252 | $6,531,526 | 15 |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | 21 | $198,617 | +46.6% | -73.1% | 536 | $370 | $6,730,143 | 16 |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | 20 | $142,669 | -28.2% | -70.6% | 536 | $266 | $6,872,812 | 17 |
| Oct 27 | Monday | 22 | $28,579 | -80% | -74.9% | 536 | $53 | $6,901,391 | 18 |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | 23 | $29,921 | +4.7% | -73% | 536 | $55 | $6,931,312 | 19 |
| Oct 29 | Wednesday | 23 | $29,056 | -2.9% | -73.9% | 536 | $54 | $6,960,368 | 20 |
| Oct 30 | Thursday | 21 | $36,065 | +24.1% | -73% | 536 | $67 | $6,996,433 | 21 |
| Oct 31
Halloween
|
Friday | 26 | $43,121 | +19.6% | -68.2% | 257 | $167 | $7,039,554 | 22 |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | 26 | $104,221 | +141.7% | -47.5% | 257 | $405 | $7,143,775 | 23 |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | 26 | $77,703 | -25.4% | -45.5% | 257 | $302 | $7,221,478 | 24 |
| Nov 3 | Monday | 26 | $13,821 | -82.2% | -51.6% | 257 | $53 | $7,235,299 | 25 |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | 25 | $20,941 | +51.5% | -30% | 257 | $81 | $7,256,240 | 26 |
| Nov 5 | Wednesday | 28 | $13,635 | -34.9% | -53.1% | 257 | $53 | $7,269,875 | 27 |
| Nov 6 | Thursday | 29 | $12,962 | -4.9% | -64.1% | 257 | $50 | $7,282,837 | 28 |
| Nov 7 | Friday | 30 | $34,960 | +169.7% | -18.9% | 180 | $194 | $7,317,797 | 29 |
| Nov 8 | Saturday | 30 | $62,138 | +77.7% | -40.4% | 180 | $345 | $7,379,935 | 30 |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | 30 | $36,553 | -41.2% | -53% | 180 | $203 | $7,416,488 | 31 |
| Nov 10 | Monday | 28 | $14,111 | -61.4% | +2.1% | 180 | $78 | $7,430,599 | 32 |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | 28 | $26,679 | +89.1% | +27.4% | 180 | $148 | $7,457,278 | 33 |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | 30 | $8,816 | -67% | -35.3% | 180 | $48 | $7,466,094 | 34 |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | 33 | $8,016 | -9.1% | -38.2% | 180 | $44 | $7,474,110 | 35 |
| Nov 14 | Friday | 32 | $26,440 | +229.8% | -24.4% | 171 | $154 | $7,500,550 | 36 |
| Nov 15 | Saturday | 32 | $44,435 | +68.1% | -28.5% | 171 | $259 | $7,544,985 | 37 |
| Nov 16 | Sunday | 31 | $26,192 | -41.1% | -28.3% | 171 | $153 | $7,571,177 | 38 |
| Nov 17 | Monday | 30 | $6,900 | -73.7% | -51.1% | 171 | $40 | $7,578,077 | 39 |
| Nov 18 | Tuesday | 33 | $6,006 | -13% | -77.5% | 171 | $35 | $7,584,083 | 40 |
| Nov 19 | Wednesday | 32 | $6,244 | +4% | -29.2% | 171 | $36 | $7,590,327 | 41 |
| Nov 20 | Thursday | 34 | $5,614 | -10.1% | -30% | 171 | $32 | $7,595,941 | 42 |
| Nov 21 | Friday | 32 | $16,168 | +188% | -38.9% | 148 | $109 | $7,612,109 | 43 |
| Nov 22 | Saturday | 31 | $27,345 | +69.1% | -38.5% | 148 | $184 | $7,639,454 | 44 |
| Nov 23 | Sunday | 30 | $18,876 | -31% | -27.9% | 148 | $127 | $7,658,330 | 45 |
| Nov 24 | Monday | 34 | $6,244 | -66.9% | -9.5% | 148 | $42 | $7,664,574 | 46 |
| Nov 25 | Tuesday | 31 | $8,145 | +30.4% | +35.6% | 148 | $55 | $7,672,719 | 47 |
| Nov 26 | Wednesday | 32 | $8,935 | +9.7% | +43.1% | 110 | $81 | $7,681,654 | 48 |
| Nov 27
Thanksgiving
|
Thursday | 33 | $7,638 | -14.5% | +36.1% | 110 | $69 | $7,689,292 | 49 |
| Nov 28 | Friday | 32 | $20,365 | +166.6% | +26% | 111 | $183 | $7,709,657 | 50 |
| Nov 29 | Saturday | 32 | $21,874 | +7.4% | -20% | 111 | $197 | $7,731,531 | 51 |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | 31 | $12,231 | -44.1% | -35.2% | 111 | $110 | $7,743,762 | 52 |
| Dec 1 | Monday | 35 | $2,594 | -78.8% | -58.5% | 111 | $23 | $7,746,356 | 53 |
| Dec 2 | Tuesday | 37 | $2,592 | <0.1% | -68.2% | 111 | $23 | $7,748,948 | 54 |
| Dec 3 | Wednesday | 37 | $2,110 | -18.6% | -76.4% | 111 | $19 | $7,751,058 | 55 |
| Dec 4 | Thursday | 37 | $2,706 | +28.2% | -64.6% | 111 | $24 | $7,753,764 | 56 |
| Dec 5 | Friday | 37 | $7,105 | +162.6% | -65.1% | 83 | $85 | $7,760,869 | 57 |
| Dec 6 | Saturday | 34 | $12,078 | +70% | -44.8% | 83 | $145 | $7,772,947 | 58 |
| Dec 7 | Sunday | 33 | $8,678 | -28.2% | -29% | 83 | $104 | $7,781,625 | 59 |
| Dec 8 | Monday | 36 | $2,475 | -71.5% | -4.6% | 83 | $29 | $7,784,100 | 60 |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | 37 | $2,791 | +12.8% | +7.7% | 83 | $33 | $7,786,891 | 61 |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | 40 | $1,920 | -31.2% | -9% | 83 | $23 | $7,788,811 | 62 |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | 41 | $1,705 | -11.2% | -37% | 83 | $20 | $7,790,516 | 63 |
| Dec 12 | Friday | 41 | $4,840 | +183.9% | -31.9% | 63 | $76 | $7,795,356 | 64 |
| Dec 13 | Saturday | 39 | $7,731 | +59.7% | -36% | 63 | $122 | $7,803,087 | 65 |
| Dec 14 | Sunday | 42 | $4,189 | -45.8% | -51.7% | 63 | $66 | $7,807,276 | 66 |
| Dec 15 | Monday | 41 | $1,317 | -68.6% | -46.8% | 63 | $20 | $7,808,593 | 67 |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | 41 | $1,483 | +12.6% | -46.9% | 63 | $23 | $7,810,076 | 68 |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | 40 | $2,673 | +80.2% | +39.2% | 63 | $42 | $7,812,749 | 69 |
| Dec 18 | Thursday | 43 | $1,483 | -44.5% | -13% | 63 | $23 | $7,814,232 | 70 |
| Dec 25
Christmas Day
|
Thursday | 46 | $1,552 | - | +4.7% | 25 | $62 | $7,831,371 | 77 |
