Freedom Writers

Name: Freedom Writers
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Released: 2007
Cast: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Hernandez Castillo

2007 • PG-13 • 2h 2m • Biography, Crime, Drama • Paramount Pictures

Their story. Their world. Their future.

🍅 69% 87%

3.79

7.6

Box office summary

Opening Weekend

$9.4M

3-day opening

Domestic Total

$36.6M

Final

Worldwide Total

$43.6M

$7.0M international

Domestic Legs3.9x

Budget$21M

2007 Rank#74

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Cast & Crew

Full LaGravenese filmography

Richard LaGravenese Director

Hilary Swank Starring

Patrick Dempsey Starring

Scott Glenn Starring

Imelda Staunton Starring

ScreenplayRichard LaGravenese Produced byDanny DeVito, Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg CinematographyJim Denault Musicwill.i.am, Mark Isham StudioParamount Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Jan 5-7 4 $9.4M — 1,360 $6,916 $9.4M

2 Jan 12-14 5 $7.3M −22.1% 2,179 $3,362 $18.6M

3 Jan 19-21 6 $5.2M −28.9% 2,286 $2,278 $26.5M

4 Jan 26-28 11 $3.5M −32.5% 2,273 $1,546 $31.3M

5 Feb 2-4 13 $1.9M −47.1% 1,915 $972 $34.2M

6 Feb 9-11 19 $1.0M −45.3% 1,125 $905 $35.8M

7 Feb 16-19 41 $145.7K −85.7% 232 $628 $36.2M

8 Feb 23-25 53 $50.3K −65.5% 111 $453 $36.4M

9 Mar 2-4 42 $114.4K +127.7% 216 $530 $36.5M

10 Mar 9-11 52 $53.2K −53.5% 131 $406 $36.6M

Weekend grossWk 10 · $53.2K

$9.4M

$7.3M

$5.2M

$3.5M

$1.9M

$1.0M

$145.7K

$50.3K

$114.4K

$53.2K

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −53.5%

−22.1%

W1→2

−28.9%

W2→3

−32.5%

W3→4

−47.1%

W4→5

−45.3%

W5→6

−85.7%

W6→7

−65.5%

W7→8

+127.7%

W8→9

−53.5%

W9→10

Steepest −85.7%Biggest gain +127.7%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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