Feature Films by LDS/Mormon Filmmakers and Actors
Weekend Box Office Report (U.S. Domestic Box Office Gross)
Weekend of October 22, 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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14 Napoleon Dynamite 619,569 -30% 479 136
Jared Hess (writer/director) 41,272,184 $1,293
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)
44 The Notebook 66,036 -17% 116 122
Ryan Gosling 80,751,161 $569
(1st billed star)
49 Bugs! 55,339 +3.4% 27 591
stars Papilio, 13,397,195 $2,049
a Great Mormon butterfly
57 Saints and Soldiers 34,381 -41% 27 80
Ryan Little 941,959 $1,273
(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.
73 Baptists at Our Barbecue 13,963 -36% 11 17
Christian Vuissa 89,707 $1,269
(director/producer/co-screenwriter)
Matt Smith (producer)
Robert Farrell Smith
(producer/co-screenwriter/book)
Brandon Christensen (cinematographer)
Actors: Dan Merkley, Heather Beers,
Frank Gerrish, Jan Broberg Felt,
Duane Stephens, Steve Anderson
88 Galapagos 8,483 -12% 2 1704
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 14,530,197 $4,241
89 Benji: Off the Leash! 8,365 -70% 38 66
Actors: Nick Whitaker, 3,803,146 $220
Chris Kendrick, Duane Stephens,
Neal Barth, Christy Summerhays,
Lincoln Hoppe, Scott Wilkinson
103 Mean Creek 4,667 -46% 14 66
LDS lead character 587,699 $333
109 Riding Giants (documentary) 3,321 -54% 7 108
Jeff Clark 2,236,730 $474
(featured LDS surfer)
123 The Young Black Stallion 1,808 -62% 1 304
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 6,536,907 $1,808
141 China: The Panda Adventure 716 -31% 1 1186
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 3,868,261 $716