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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
--- ---------------------------  ----------- ------ -------  ----
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