The film was released in Australia on October 23, 2008,[REF] in North America and the United Kingdom on October 24, 2008,[REF][REF] and in New Zealand on October 30, 2008 [REF].
In its opening weekend, Saw Ⅴ grossed $30,053,954 in 3,060 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking number two at the box office[REF] behind High School Musical 3: Senior Year [REF].