Feature Films by LDS/Mormon Filmmakers and Actors
Weekend Box Office Report (U.S. Domestic Box Office Gross)
Weekend of June 18, 2004
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Natl Film Title Weekend Gross %B.O. Theatrs
Rank LDS/Mormon Filmmaker/Star Total Gross Chnge $/Thtr Days
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9 Around the World in 80 Days 7,576,132 2,801 3
(NEW) 7,576,132 $2,704
Perry Andelin Blake
(production designer)
21 Napoleon Dynamite 193,506 +66% 18 10
Jared Hess (writer/director) 404,136 $10,750
Jerusha Hess
(writer/costume designer)
Jon Heder (1st billed star)
Aaron Ruell (3rd billed star)
Jeremy Coon (producer/editor)
Sean Covel (producer)
Chris Wyatt (producer)
Munn Powell (cinematographer)
Cory Lorenzen
(production designer)
Curt Jensen (art director)
Tim Skousen, Brian Petersen
(assistant directors)
22 Bugs! 147,534 +40% 33 465
stars Papilio, 9,516,303 $4,470
a Great Mormon butterfly
52 Home on the Range 30,216 -29% 95 80
Roseanne Barr (actress) 49,042,520 $318
(1st billed star)
79 Latter Days 8,626 +222% 1 143
C. Jay Cox (writer/director) 795,378 $8,626
LDS main characters
81 The Best Two Years 7,311 +813% 10 122
Scott S. Anderson 855,448 $731
(writer/producer/director)
Michael Flynn (producer)
Fred C. Danneman (executive producer)
Gordon Lonsdale (cinematographer)
Wynn Hougaard (editor)
Michael McLean (songwriter, music supervisor)
Dave Sapp
(line producer/1st A.D./unit production manager)
Darin Anderson (production manager)
Michael L. McDonough (sound editor)
Rebecca Nibley (costume designer)
Actors: K.C. Clyde, Kirby Heyborne,
David Nibley, Cameron Hopkin,
Scott Christopher, Michael Flynn
97 The Young Black Stallion 2,861 -54% 5 179
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 6,398,014 $572
98 China: The Panda Adventure 2,585 -34% 1 1060
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 3,779,945 $2,585
I don't always include a movie in this report simply on account of an LDS production designer... but this movie has a LOT of production design, and Bro. Blake also has a cameo in the film. Plus, the original Jules Verne novel that is the basis features two chapters entirely about the Church, Brigham Young, LDS missionaries, etc. I have not yet seen the movie, and so I don't know if these chapters have been included, but from everything I've read... they're not.