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

Weekend of November 5, 2004


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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