Feature Films by LDS/Mormon Filmmakers and Actors
Weekend Box Office Report (U.S. Domestic Box Office Gross)
Weekend of September 24, 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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11 Napoleon Dynamite 1,808,393 -21% 1,024 108
Jared Hess (writer/director) 35,721,724 $1,766
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)
12 Collateral 1,452,516 -36% 1,287 52
Bryan H. Carroll* 98,127,149 $1,128
(assoc. producer
2nd unit director)
28 The Notebook 231,762 -34% 323 94
Ryan Gosling 80,045,027 $717
(1st billed star)
52 Bugs! 51,322 -19% 25 563
stars Papilio, 12,989,516 $2,052
a Great Mormon butterfly
58 Mean Creek 37,433 -39% 49 45
LDS lead character 515,955 $763
59 Benji: Off the Leash! 34,601 -41% 87 38
Actors: Nick Whitaker, 3,738,527 $397
Chris Kendrick, Duane Stephens,
Neal Barth, Christy Summerhays,
Lincoln Hoppe, Scott Wilkinson
64 Suspect Zero 29,802 -74% 77 31
Aaron Eckhart 8,651,604 $387
(1st billed star)
71 Saints and Soldiers 24,133 -40% 25 52
Ryan Little 746,539 $965
(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.
72 Riding Giants (documentary) 23,898 -43% 21 80
Jeff Clark 2,184,490 $1,138
(featured LDS surfer)
75 The Best Two Years 18,408 -13% 12 220
Scott S. Anderson 1,122,706 $1,534
(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
133 China: The Panda Adventure 724 -62% 2 1158
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 3,862,322 $362