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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
--- ---------------------------  -----------  ----- -------  ----
 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.