Feature Films by LDS/Mormon Filmmakers and Actors
Weekend Box Office Report (U.S. Domestic Box Office Gross)
Weekend of September 17, 2004
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Natl Film Title Weekend Gross % B.O. Theatrs
Rank LDS/Mormon Filmmaker/Star Total Gross Change $/Thtr Days
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8 Napoleon Dynamite 2,286,541 -9% 1,024 101
Jared Hess (writer/director) 33,343,529 $2,232
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)
9 Collateral 2,265,532 -17% 1,605 45
Bryan H. Carroll* 95,970,209 $1,411
(assoc. producer
2nd unit director)
23 The Notebook 350,219 -21% 390 87
Ryan Gosling 79,674,756 $897
(1st billed star)
21 Suspect Zero 113,925 -76% 319 24
Aaron Eckhart 8,570,393 $357
(1st billed star)
52 Bugs! 63,422 +12% 30 556
stars Papilio, 12,903,084 $2,114
a Great Mormon butterfly
54 Mean Creek 61,624 +15% 47 38
LDS lead character 456,354 $1,311
55 Benji: Off the Leash! 59,071 -52% 126 31
Actors: Nick Whitaker, 3,695,862 $468
Chris Kendrick, Duane Stephens,
Neal Barth, Christy Summerhays,
Lincoln Hoppe, Scott Wilkinson
57 Riding Giants (documentary) 41,980 -24% 39 73
Jeff Clark 2,138,869 $1,076
(featured LDS surfer)
59 Saints and Soldiers 39,860 -19% 31 45
Ryan Little 705,837 $1,285
(director/producer/cinematographer)
Adam Abel (producer)
Brian Brough
(assoc. producer/produc. manager)
Wynn Hougaard (editor)
J Bateman (composer)
Matt Whitaker (screenwriter)
Jennifer Buster (casting)
Actors: Corbin Allred, Larry Bagby III,
Kirby Heyborne, Lincoln Hoppe,
Curt Dousett, Ben Gourley,
Ethan Vincent, etc.
71 The Best Two Years 21,158 +863% 8 213
Scott S. Anderson 1,085,754 $2,644
(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
101 The Young Black Stallion 5,570 +238% 1 250
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 6,520,746 $5,570
117 China: The Panda Adventure 1,922 +187% 2 1151
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 3,859,908 $961