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#4,832 All-time worldwide
#147 2008 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $27.4M
Budget $25.0M
Gross minus budget $2.4M
ROI 1.10x

Domestic gross

$13.7M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$13.7M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$2.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Frost/Nixon ranks

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Quick answer

How did Frost/Nixon (2008) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Frost/Nixon (2008) earned a reported $27.4M worldwide against a reported $25.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $2.4M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.10x. In this database it currently ranks #4,832 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #147 among 2008 releases.

Worldwide gross
$27,426,335
Budget
$25,000,000
Gross minus budget
$2,426,335
ROI
1.10x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harboured doubts about their boss's ability to hold his own. But as the cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Oct 15, 2008
Production
Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Working Title Films
Countries
FR, GB, US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 2008, Frost/Nixon is positioned in this dataset as a Drama, History title from Universal Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $27.4M, reported production budget is $25.0M, gross-minus-budget is $2.4M, ROI is 1.10x. For comparison, it currently sits #4,832 all-time in the current chart set and #147 among 2008 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.