Take the Lead

Name: Take the Lead
Director: Liz Friedlander
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2006
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz

2006 • PG-13 • 1h 58m • Drama, Music • New Line Cinema

Never Follow

🍅 44% 77%

3.32

6.6

Box office summary

Opening Weekend

$12.1M

3-day opening

Domestic Total

$34.7M

Final

Worldwide Total

$65.4M

$30.6M international

Domestic Legs2.9x

Budget$30M

2006 Rank#92

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Cast & Crew

Directed byLiz Friedlander ScreenplayDianne Houston Produced byMichelle Grace, Christopher Godsick, Diane Nabatoff CinematographyAlex Nepomniaschy MusicSwizz Beatz, Aaron Zigman Prod. DesignPaul D. Austerberry StarringAntonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz, Laura Benanti StudioNew Line Cinema

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Apr 7-9 3 $12.1M — 3,009 $4,005 $12.1M

2 Apr 14-16 5 $6.8M −43.7% 3,009 $2,254 $22.6M

3 Apr 21-23 7 $4.2M −38.4% 2,413 $1,731 $29.5M

4 Apr 28-30 13 $1.9M −54.7% 1,708 $1,107 $32.5M

5 May 5-7 17 $626.8K −66.9% 640 $979 $33.7M

6 May 12-14 23 $305.8K −51.2% 325 $941 $34.2M

7 May 19-21 31 $129.7K −57.6% 222 $584 $34.5M

8 May 26-29 35 $106.5K −17.9% 167 $638 $34.7M

Weekend grossWk 8 · $106.5K

$12.1M

$6.8M

$4.2M

$1.9M

$626.8K

$305.8K

$129.7K

$106.5K

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 8 · −17.9%

−43.7%

W1→2

−38.4%

W2→3

−54.7%

W3→4

−66.9%

W4→5

−51.2%

W5→6

−57.6%

W6→7

−17.9%

W7→8

Steepest −66.9%Best hold −17.9%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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