As of August 16 , 2009 , the film Milk made less than $ 10.9 million .
As of August 16 , 2009 , the DVD release of the film has sold an estimated 600,413 units , resulting in an estimated $ 10,618,012 in revenue.  Estimates for the Blu-ray release are not available. Milk received critical acclaim , with Penn 's performance receiving praise .