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Feature Films by LDS/Mormon Filmmakers and Actors
Weekend Box Office Report (U.S. Domestic Box Office Gross)

Weekend of August 27, 2004

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Natl Film Title                Weekend Gross % B.O. Theatrs
Rank LDS/Mormon Filmmaker/Star   Total Gross Change  $/Thtr   Days
--- ---------------------------  ----------- ------ -------   ----
 6  Collateral                     6,470,109  -36%    2,728    24
    Bryan H. Carroll*             80,158,380        $2,2371
      (assoc. producer
      2nd unit director)

10  Suspect Zero (NEW)             3,446,375         1,500      3
    Aaron Eckhart                  3,446,375        $2,297
      (1st billed star)

14  Napoleon Dynamite              2,083,493  +17%     706     80
    Jared Hess (writer/director)  22,380,194        $2,951
    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)

19  Benji: Off the Leash!            620,850  -59%     759     10
    Actors: Nick Whitaker,         2,792,309          $817
      Chris Kendrick, Duane Stephens,
      Neal Barth, Christy Summerhays,
      Lincoln Hoppe, Scott Wilkinson

21  The Notebook                     586,818  -24%     481     66
    Ryan Gosling                  77,371,100        $1,219
      (1st billed star)

43  Bugs!                             99,199  -25%      31    535
    stars Papilio,                12,547,838        $3,199
      a Great Mormon butterfly

44  Riding Giants (documentary)       87,198  -32%      62     52
    Jeff Clark                     1,848,324        $1,406
      (featured LDS surfer)

74  Mean Creek                        86,669 +197%      23    10
    LDS lead character               130,817        $3,768

51  Around the World in 80 Days       60,983  -55%     116     75
    Perry Andelin Blake           23,904,717          $525
      (production designer)

52  Saints and Soldiers               52,767  -17%      26     24
    Ryan Little                      489,316        $2,029
     (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.

64  The Best Two Years                28,815 +186%      21    192
    Scott S. Anderson                992,170        $1,372
      (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

107 The Young Black Stallion           2,258  -45%       2    249
    Reed Smoot (cinematographer)   6,507,820        $1,129

114 China: The Panda Adventure         1,719   +4%       3   1130
    Reed Smoot (cinematographer)   3,852,408          $573

45  Anchorman:                       241,442  -63%     322     52
      The Legend of Ron Burgundy  84,136,909          $749
    Brent White (editor)

93  Home on the Range                  7,364  -54%       8    143
    Roseanne Barr (actress)       50,026,353          $920
      (1st billed star)