Feature Films by LDS/Mormon Filmmakers and Actors
Weekend Box Office Report (U.S. Domestic Box Office Gross)
Weekend of November 5, 2004
[If table lines up improperly, use mono-spaced font, i.e. Courier]
Natl Film Title Weekend Gross % B.O. Theatrs
Rank LDS/Mormon Filmmaker/Star Total Gross Change $/Thtr Days
--- --------------------------- ----------- ------ ------- ----
19 Napoleon Dynamite 367,689 -11% 271 150
Jared Hess (writer/director) 42,429,616 $1,356
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 43,750 -10% 70 136
Ryan Gosling 80,901,086 $625
(1st billed star)
45 Bugs! 42,450 -43% 26 605
stars Papilio, 13,554,835 $1,632
a Great Mormon butterfly
55 Saints and Soldiers 25,672 -41% 22 94
Ryan Little 1,053,614 $1,166
(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.
65 Galapagos 11,505 +381% 2 1718
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 14,560,629 $5,752
78 Riding Giants (documentary) 7,975 +118% 8 122
Jeff Clark 2,259,432 $996
(featured LDS surfer)
79 Baptists at Our Barbecue 7,418 -32% 11 31
Christian Vuissa 122,044 $674
(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 The Young Black Stallion 4,872 -2% 1 319
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 6,549,603 $4,872
100 Benji: Off the Leash! 2,504 +6% 17 80
Actors: Nick Whitaker, 3,809,299 $147
Chris Kendrick, Duane Stephens,
Neal Barth, Christy Summerhays,
Lincoln Hoppe, Scott Wilkinson
107 Mean Creek 1,822 +131% 10 80
LDS lead character 594,934 $182
120 China: The Panda Adventure 452 -50% 1 1200
Reed Smoot (cinematographer) 3,871,353 $452