Dream House (2011)

Dream House poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,302,340Details
International Box Office $20,339,826Details
Worldwide Box Office $41,642,166
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $3,703,307 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,683,453 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $5,386,760
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Successful publisher Will Atenton quits a job in New York City to relocate his wife, Libby, and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates the tragedy, his only lead comes from Ann Paterson, a neighbor who was close to the family that died. As Will and Ann piece together the disturbing puzzle, they discover that the story of the last man to leave Will's dream house will be just as horrifying to the one who came next.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,129,355 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,661 opening theaters/2,664 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,958,292

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,674 $21,302,340
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,468 $20,339,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $41,642,166

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Lebanon)
July 4th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
August 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Italy)
Video Release: January 31st, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2180, 7/13/2011)
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Anaconda
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mental Illness, Faulty Memory, Surprise Twist, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Haunting, Epilogue, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Psychological Horror, Friendly Ghost, Supernatural, Domestic Abuse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bobker/Kruger Films, Morgan Creek Productions
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $6,377,483 Oct 7, 2011 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $7,079,766 Oct 7, 2011 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2011 6 $8,129,355   2,661 $3,055   $8,129,355 1
Oct 7, 2011 8 $4,475,525 -45% 2,664 $1,680   $14,467,490 2
Oct 14, 2011 11 $2,465,220 -45% 2,172 $1,135   $18,384,590 3
Oct 21, 2011 14 $1,132,170 -54% 1,224 $925   $20,179,850 4
Oct 28, 2011 18 $397,815 -65% 585 $680   $20,834,395 5
Nov 4, 2011 30 $201,325 -49% 330 $610   $21,146,855 6
Nov 11, 2011 39 $78,915 -61% 172 $459   $21,283,440 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 30, 2011 6 $2,887,185     2,661 $1,085   $2,887,185 1
Oct 1, 2011 5 $3,525,825 +22%   2,661 $1,325   $6,413,010 2
Oct 2, 2011 6 $1,716,345 -51%   2,661 $645   $8,129,355 3
Oct 3, 2011 6 $478,980 -72%   2,661 $180   $8,608,335 4
Oct 4, 2011 8 $558,810 +17%   2,661 $210   $9,167,145 5
Oct 5, 2011 8 $412,465 -26%   2,661 $155   $9,579,610 6
Oct 6, 2011 8 $412,355 n/c   2,661 $155   $9,991,965 7
Oct 7, 2011 7 $1,358,645 +229% -53% 2,664 $510   $11,350,610 8
Oct 8, 2011 7 $1,931,400 +42% -45% 2,664 $725   $13,282,010 9
Oct 9, 2011 8 $1,185,480 -39% -31% 2,664 $445   $14,467,490 10
Oct 10, 2011 8 $492,840 -58% +3% 2,664 $185   $14,960,330 11
Oct 11, 2011 8 $346,320 -30% -38% 2,664 $130   $15,306,650 12
Oct 12, 2011 8 $293,040 -15% -29% 2,664 $110   $15,599,690 13
Oct 13, 2011 9 $319,680 +9% -22% 2,664 $120   $15,919,370 14
Oct 14, 2011 10 $749,340 +134% -45% 2,172 $345   $16,668,710 15
Oct 15, 2011 11 $1,162,020 +55% -40% 2,172 $535   $17,830,730 16
Oct 16, 2011 11 $553,860 -52% -53% 2,172 $255   $18,384,590 17
Oct 17, 2011 11 $163,125 -71% -67% 2,172 $75   $18,547,715 18
Oct 18, 2011 11 $173,760 +7% -50% 2,172 $80   $18,721,475 19
Oct 19, 2011 11 $162,555 -6% -45% 2,172 $75   $18,884,030 20
Oct 20, 2011 11 $163,650 +1% -49% 2,172 $75   $19,047,680 21
Oct 21, 2011 - $379,445 +132% -49% 1,224 $310   $19,427,125 22
Oct 22, 2011 - $532,405 +40% -54% 1,224 $435   $19,959,530 23
Oct 23, 2011 - $220,320 -59% -60% 1,224 $180   $20,179,850 24
Oct 24, 2011 - $61,185 -72% -62% 1,224 $50   $20,241,035 25
Oct 25, 2011 - $67,320 +10% -61% 1,224 $55   $20,308,355 26
Oct 26, 2011 - $61,195 -9% -62% 1,224 $50   $20,369,550 27
Oct 27, 2011 - $67,030 +10% -59% 1,224 $55   $20,436,580 28
Oct 28, 2011 - $125,775 +88% -67% 585 $215   $20,562,355 29
Oct 29, 2011 - $184,275 +47% -65% 585 $315   $20,746,630 30
Oct 30, 2011 - $87,765 -52% -60% 585 $150   $20,834,395 31
Oct 31, 2011 - $38,025 -57% -38% 585 $65   $20,872,420 32
Nov 1, 2011 - $26,325 -31% -61% 585 $45   $20,898,745 33
Nov 2, 2011 - $23,400 -11% -62% 585 $40   $20,922,145 34
Nov 3, 2011 - $23,385 n/c -65% 585 $40   $20,945,530 35
Nov 4, 2011 - $61,050 +161% -51% 330 $185   $21,006,580 36
Nov 5, 2011 - $99,025 +62% -46% 330 $300   $21,105,605 37
Nov 6, 2011 - $41,250 -58% -53% 330 $125   $21,146,855 38
Nov 7, 2011 - $14,850 -64% -61% 330 $45   $21,161,705 39
Nov 8, 2011 - $14,775 -1% -44% 330 $45   $21,176,480 40
Nov 9, 2011 - $11,550 -22% -51% 330 $35   $21,188,030 41
Nov 10, 2011 - $16,495 +43% -29% 330 $50   $21,204,525 42
Nov 11, 2011 - $26,575 +61% -56% 172 $155   $21,231,100 43
Nov 12, 2011 - $35,175 +32% -64% 172 $205   $21,266,275 44
Nov 13, 2011 - $17,165 -51% -58% 172 $100   $21,283,440 45
Nov 14, 2011 - $5,075 -70% -66% 172 $30   $21,288,515 46
Nov 15, 2011 - $5,200 +2% -65% 172 $30   $21,293,715 47
Nov 16, 2011 - $4,300 -17% -63% 172 $25   $21,298,015 48
Nov 17, 2011 - $4,325 +1% -74% 172 $25   $21,302,340 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2011 24 $9,991,965   2,661 $3,755   $9,991,965 1
Oct 7, 2011 6 $5,927,405 -41% 2,664 $2,225   $15,919,370 2
Oct 14, 2011 11 $3,128,310 -47% 2,172 $1,440   $19,047,680 3
Oct 21, 2011 14 $1,388,900 -56% 1,224 $1,135   $20,436,580 4
Oct 28, 2011 20 $508,950 -63% 585 $870   $20,945,530 5
Nov 4, 2011 31 $258,995 -49% 330 $785   $21,204,525 6
Nov 11, 2011 40 $97,815 -62% 172 $569   $21,302,340 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Iceland 7/4/2012 $2,945 3 6 19 $18,872 12/29/2018
Italy 8/3/2012 $97,609 124 124 387 $464,012 12/11/2015
Lebanon 5/31/2012 $0 0 1 1 $7,749 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $19,849,193
 
International Total$20,339,826 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 5, 2012980,261 80,261$1,443,895$1,443,8951
Feb 12, 20122325,934-68% 106,195$466,553$1,910,4482
Feb 19, 20123011,598-55% 117,793$211,779$2,122,2273
Feb 26, 20123013,010+12% 130,803$237,823$2,360,0504

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 5, 2012928,211 28,211$634,472$634,4721

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Leading Cast

Daniel Craig    Will Atenton
Naomi Watts    Ann Patterson
Rachel Weisz    Libby

Supporting Cast

Elias Koteas    Boyce
Marton Csokas    Jack Paterson
Taylor Geare    Trish
Rachel Fox    Chloe Patterson
Claire Astin Geare    Dee Dee
Jane Alexander    Dr. Greeley
Brian Murry    Dr. Medlin
Bernadette Quigley    Heather Keeler
Sarah Gadon    Cindi
Gregory Smith    Artie
Mark Wilson    Capt. Conklin
David Huband    Officer Nelson
Martin Roach    Tommy
Jean Yoon    New Editor
Lynne Griffin    Sadie
Jonathan Potts    Tony Ferguson
Marlee Otto    Young Author
Niguel Henry    Author's Assistant/Guard 1
Bryon Mumford    Author's Assistant/Guard 2
Joe Pingue    Martin
Ryan Blakely    Harkness Client
Karen Glave    Harkness Receptionist
David Fox    Building Inspector

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Sheridan    Director
James G. Robinson    Producer
David Loucka    Screenwriter
David Robinson    Producer
Daniel Bobker    Producer
Ehren Kruger    Producer
Rick Nicita    Executive Producer
Mike Drake    Executive Producer
John Stoneham, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Blu-ray Sales: In the Driver's Seat

February 14th, 2012

New releases dominated the Blu-ray sales chart with as many as four in the top five. (Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a bit of an odd case, but more on that in a second.) Drive led the way with 420,000 units / $8.39 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 57%. This is a great opening compared to the film's theatrical run. More...

DVD Sales: Searching for Treasure on the Home Market

February 14th, 2012

While there were a lot of new releases on this week's DVD sales chart, it was clearly a case of quantity over quality as even the best selling release was merely mediocre. Treasure Buddies was top dog with sales of 381,000 units / $6.47 million during its opening week. This is roughly in line with the previous installment, but below average for the franchise. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Steel is Golden

October 10th, 2011

October started out with mixed results and it seems for every bit of good news there was equal and opposite bad news. Real Steel topped expectations, but Ides of March did not. The overall box office slipped by 4% from last weekend to $95 million, but it was higher than the same weekend last year. Growth was under 2%, meaning ticket sales were weaker. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010, but the gap was narrowed to 3% at $8.11 billion to $8.39 billion. There's still a chance we can catch up, but we are running out of time and can't afford any missteps. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Tale Tall During Sophomore Stint

October 3rd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news weekend and the box office. First the bad news. Only one of the four new wide releases made any real impact and this led to a 16% drop-off from last weekend to just $99 million. The good news is that's still 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 3% at $7.99 billion to $8.27 billion, but at least there's a little hope left that we can turn things around, if October beats expectations. More...

Weekend Estimates: Top Three Shuffle, Three Poor Openings and a Surprise

October 2nd, 2011

The industry's slow period in September and October is traditionally a dumping ground for films that the studios would rather forget, but it also presents an opportunity for movies that would otherwise be swamped by the competition at busier times of year. This weekend provides a perfect example of this phenomenon, with two pictures aimed at church-going families coming out the big winners. Dolphin Tale dropped just 25% in its second weekend to jump from third to first on the chart, overtaking Moneyball, which had a good second weekend (down 35% to $12.5 million) and The Lion King, which ran out of steam a bit, but still crossed $400 million at the box office. But the bigger surprise was the $8.8 million opening for Courageous from what must have been 1,161 carefully-chosen theaters. Its $7,580 per theater average comfortably tops the list among wide releases. More...

Weekend Predictions: Do New Releases have a 50/50 Chance to Top the Chart?

September 29th, 2011

It's another busy week with three wide releases, plus another opening in just over 1,000 theaters, which is barely semi-wide. The widest release is What's Your Number?, but romantic comedies rarely have breakout success. The best-reviewed is 50/50, but its subject matter might make it hard to sell to audiences. Meanwhile, Dream House had an effective trailer, but there are still no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Courageous should grab a spot in the top ten, but it is not a sure bet. Unfortunately for the year-on-year comparison, none of the new releases look as strong as The Social Network, which opened this weekend last year. In fact, there's a slim chance all four of this year's wide release combined won't match The Social Network's $22.45 million. On the other hand, three of the four could crack $10 million, plus there are three holdovers that could do the same. Depth could be the key to victory in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2011 Preview: September

September 1st, 2011

After a strong start, August ended on a really low note, and that's bad news for September, as it means the positive momentum we had is gone. Looking at the upcoming month, there are 18 films opening wide over five weekends (including one re-release) but only four or five of them have a real shot at being midlevel hits, and it is unlikely that all of them will get there. Worse still, there are no films opening this month that look like they will match The Town, which made more than $90 million last September. In fact, the selection of releases is so weak that the film I'm most looking forward to is a limited release that has already come out on Video on Demand, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. (It has seventeen reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and still not a negative one among them.) More...


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Synopsis

Successful publisher Will Atenton quits a job in New York City to relocate his wife, Libby, and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates the tragedy, his only lead comes from Ann Paterson, a neighbor who was close to the family that died. As Will and Ann piece together the disturbing puzzle, they discover that the story of the last man to leave Will's dream house will be just as horrifying to the one who came next.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,129,355 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,661 opening theaters/2,664 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,958,292

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,674 $21,302,340
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,468 $20,339,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $41,642,166

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Lebanon)
July 4th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
August 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Italy)
Video Release: January 31st, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2180, 7/13/2011)
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Anaconda
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mental Illness, Faulty Memory, Surprise Twist, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Haunting, Epilogue, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Psychological Horror, Friendly Ghost, Supernatural, Domestic Abuse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bobker/Kruger Films, Morgan Creek Productions
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $6,377,483 Oct 7, 2011 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $7,079,766 Oct 7, 2011 10

Leading Cast

Daniel Craig    Will Atenton
Naomi Watts    Ann Patterson
Rachel Weisz    Libby

Supporting Cast

Elias Koteas    Boyce
Marton Csokas    Jack Paterson
Taylor Geare    Trish
Rachel Fox    Chloe Patterson
Claire Astin Geare    Dee Dee
Jane Alexander    Dr. Greeley
Brian Murry    Dr. Medlin
Bernadette Quigley    Heather Keeler
Sarah Gadon    Cindi
Gregory Smith    Artie
Mark Wilson    Capt. Conklin
David Huband    Officer Nelson
Martin Roach    Tommy
Jean Yoon    New Editor
Lynne Griffin    Sadie
Jonathan Potts    Tony Ferguson
Marlee Otto    Young Author
Niguel Henry    Author's Assistant/Guard 1
Bryon Mumford    Author's Assistant/Guard 2
Joe Pingue    Martin
Ryan Blakely    Harkness Client
Karen Glave    Harkness Receptionist
David Fox    Building Inspector

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Sheridan    Director
James G. Robinson    Producer
David Loucka    Screenwriter
David Robinson    Producer
Daniel Bobker    Producer
Ehren Kruger    Producer
Rick Nicita    Executive Producer
Mike Drake    Executive Producer
John Stoneham, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Blu-ray Sales: In the Driver's Seat

February 14th, 2012

New releases dominated the Blu-ray sales chart with as many as four in the top five. (Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a bit of an odd case, but more on that in a second.) Drive led the way with 420,000 units / $8.39 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 57%. This is a great opening compared to the film's theatrical run. More...

DVD Sales: Searching for Treasure on the Home Market

February 14th, 2012

While there were a lot of new releases on this week's DVD sales chart, it was clearly a case of quantity over quality as even the best selling release was merely mediocre. Treasure Buddies was top dog with sales of 381,000 units / $6.47 million during its opening week. This is roughly in line with the previous installment, but below average for the franchise. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Steel is Golden

October 10th, 2011

October started out with mixed results and it seems for every bit of good news there was equal and opposite bad news. Real Steel topped expectations, but Ides of March did not. The overall box office slipped by 4% from last weekend to $95 million, but it was higher than the same weekend last year. Growth was under 2%, meaning ticket sales were weaker. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010, but the gap was narrowed to 3% at $8.11 billion to $8.39 billion. There's still a chance we can catch up, but we are running out of time and can't afford any missteps. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Tale Tall During Sophomore Stint

October 3rd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news weekend and the box office. First the bad news. Only one of the four new wide releases made any real impact and this led to a 16% drop-off from last weekend to just $99 million. The good news is that's still 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 3% at $7.99 billion to $8.27 billion, but at least there's a little hope left that we can turn things around, if October beats expectations. More...

Weekend Estimates: Top Three Shuffle, Three Poor Openings and a Surprise

October 2nd, 2011

The industry's slow period in September and October is traditionally a dumping ground for films that the studios would rather forget, but it also presents an opportunity for movies that would otherwise be swamped by the competition at busier times of year. This weekend provides a perfect example of this phenomenon, with two pictures aimed at church-going families coming out the big winners. Dolphin Tale dropped just 25% in its second weekend to jump from third to first on the chart, overtaking Moneyball, which had a good second weekend (down 35% to $12.5 million) and The Lion King, which ran out of steam a bit, but still crossed $400 million at the box office. But the bigger surprise was the $8.8 million opening for Courageous from what must have been 1,161 carefully-chosen theaters. Its $7,580 per theater average comfortably tops the list among wide releases. More...

Weekend Predictions: Do New Releases have a 50/50 Chance to Top the Chart?

September 29th, 2011

It's another busy week with three wide releases, plus another opening in just over 1,000 theaters, which is barely semi-wide. The widest release is What's Your Number?, but romantic comedies rarely have breakout success. The best-reviewed is 50/50, but its subject matter might make it hard to sell to audiences. Meanwhile, Dream House had an effective trailer, but there are still no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Courageous should grab a spot in the top ten, but it is not a sure bet. Unfortunately for the year-on-year comparison, none of the new releases look as strong as The Social Network, which opened this weekend last year. In fact, there's a slim chance all four of this year's wide release combined won't match The Social Network's $22.45 million. On the other hand, three of the four could crack $10 million, plus there are three holdovers that could do the same. Depth could be the key to victory in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2011 Preview: September

September 1st, 2011

After a strong start, August ended on a really low note, and that's bad news for September, as it means the positive momentum we had is gone. Looking at the upcoming month, there are 18 films opening wide over five weekends (including one re-release) but only four or five of them have a real shot at being midlevel hits, and it is unlikely that all of them will get there. Worse still, there are no films opening this month that look like they will match The Town, which made more than $90 million last September. In fact, the selection of releases is so weak that the film I'm most looking forward to is a limited release that has already come out on Video on Demand, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. (It has seventeen reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and still not a negative one among them.) More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2011 6 $8,129,355   2,661 $3,055   $8,129,355 1
Oct 7, 2011 8 $4,475,525 -45% 2,664 $1,680   $14,467,490 2
Oct 14, 2011 11 $2,465,220 -45% 2,172 $1,135   $18,384,590 3
Oct 21, 2011 14 $1,132,170 -54% 1,224 $925   $20,179,850 4
Oct 28, 2011 18 $397,815 -65% 585 $680   $20,834,395 5
Nov 4, 2011 30 $201,325 -49% 330 $610   $21,146,855 6
Nov 11, 2011 39 $78,915 -61% 172 $459   $21,283,440 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 30, 2011 6 $2,887,185     2,661 $1,085   $2,887,185 1
Oct 1, 2011 5 $3,525,825 +22%   2,661 $1,325   $6,413,010 2
Oct 2, 2011 6 $1,716,345 -51%   2,661 $645   $8,129,355 3
Oct 3, 2011 6 $478,980 -72%   2,661 $180   $8,608,335 4
Oct 4, 2011 8 $558,810 +17%   2,661 $210   $9,167,145 5
Oct 5, 2011 8 $412,465 -26%   2,661 $155   $9,579,610 6
Oct 6, 2011 8 $412,355 n/c   2,661 $155   $9,991,965 7
Oct 7, 2011 7 $1,358,645 +229% -53% 2,664 $510   $11,350,610 8
Oct 8, 2011 7 $1,931,400 +42% -45% 2,664 $725   $13,282,010 9
Oct 9, 2011 8 $1,185,480 -39% -31% 2,664 $445   $14,467,490 10
Oct 10, 2011 8 $492,840 -58% +3% 2,664 $185   $14,960,330 11
Oct 11, 2011 8 $346,320 -30% -38% 2,664 $130   $15,306,650 12
Oct 12, 2011 8 $293,040 -15% -29% 2,664 $110   $15,599,690 13
Oct 13, 2011 9 $319,680 +9% -22% 2,664 $120   $15,919,370 14
Oct 14, 2011 10 $749,340 +134% -45% 2,172 $345   $16,668,710 15
Oct 15, 2011 11 $1,162,020 +55% -40% 2,172 $535   $17,830,730 16
Oct 16, 2011 11 $553,860 -52% -53% 2,172 $255   $18,384,590 17
Oct 17, 2011 11 $163,125 -71% -67% 2,172 $75   $18,547,715 18
Oct 18, 2011 11 $173,760 +7% -50% 2,172 $80   $18,721,475 19
Oct 19, 2011 11 $162,555 -6% -45% 2,172 $75   $18,884,030 20
Oct 20, 2011 11 $163,650 +1% -49% 2,172 $75   $19,047,680 21
Oct 21, 2011 - $379,445 +132% -49% 1,224 $310   $19,427,125 22
Oct 22, 2011 - $532,405 +40% -54% 1,224 $435   $19,959,530 23
Oct 23, 2011 - $220,320 -59% -60% 1,224 $180   $20,179,850 24
Oct 24, 2011 - $61,185 -72% -62% 1,224 $50   $20,241,035 25
Oct 25, 2011 - $67,320 +10% -61% 1,224 $55   $20,308,355 26
Oct 26, 2011 - $61,195 -9% -62% 1,224 $50   $20,369,550 27
Oct 27, 2011 - $67,030 +10% -59% 1,224 $55   $20,436,580 28
Oct 28, 2011 - $125,775 +88% -67% 585 $215   $20,562,355 29
Oct 29, 2011 - $184,275 +47% -65% 585 $315   $20,746,630 30
Oct 30, 2011 - $87,765 -52% -60% 585 $150   $20,834,395 31
Oct 31, 2011 - $38,025 -57% -38% 585 $65   $20,872,420 32
Nov 1, 2011 - $26,325 -31% -61% 585 $45   $20,898,745 33
Nov 2, 2011 - $23,400 -11% -62% 585 $40   $20,922,145 34
Nov 3, 2011 - $23,385 n/c -65% 585 $40   $20,945,530 35
Nov 4, 2011 - $61,050 +161% -51% 330 $185   $21,006,580 36
Nov 5, 2011 - $99,025 +62% -46% 330 $300   $21,105,605 37
Nov 6, 2011 - $41,250 -58% -53% 330 $125   $21,146,855 38
Nov 7, 2011 - $14,850 -64% -61% 330 $45   $21,161,705 39
Nov 8, 2011 - $14,775 -1% -44% 330 $45   $21,176,480 40
Nov 9, 2011 - $11,550 -22% -51% 330 $35   $21,188,030 41
Nov 10, 2011 - $16,495 +43% -29% 330 $50   $21,204,525 42
Nov 11, 2011 - $26,575 +61% -56% 172 $155   $21,231,100 43
Nov 12, 2011 - $35,175 +32% -64% 172 $205   $21,266,275 44
Nov 13, 2011 - $17,165 -51% -58% 172 $100   $21,283,440 45
Nov 14, 2011 - $5,075 -70% -66% 172 $30   $21,288,515 46
Nov 15, 2011 - $5,200 +2% -65% 172 $30   $21,293,715 47
Nov 16, 2011 - $4,300 -17% -63% 172 $25   $21,298,015 48
Nov 17, 2011 - $4,325 +1% -74% 172 $25   $21,302,340 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2011 24 $9,991,965   2,661 $3,755   $9,991,965 1
Oct 7, 2011 6 $5,927,405 -41% 2,664 $2,225   $15,919,370 2
Oct 14, 2011 11 $3,128,310 -47% 2,172 $1,440   $19,047,680 3
Oct 21, 2011 14 $1,388,900 -56% 1,224 $1,135   $20,436,580 4
Oct 28, 2011 20 $508,950 -63% 585 $870   $20,945,530 5
Nov 4, 2011 31 $258,995 -49% 330 $785   $21,204,525 6
Nov 11, 2011 40 $97,815 -62% 172 $569   $21,302,340 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Iceland 7/4/2012 $2,945 3 6 19 $18,872 12/29/2018
Italy 8/3/2012 $97,609 124 124 387 $464,012 12/11/2015
Lebanon 5/31/2012 $0 0 1 1 $7,749 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $19,849,193
 
International Total$20,339,826 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 5, 2012980,261 80,261$1,443,895$1,443,8951
Feb 12, 20122325,934-68% 106,195$466,553$1,910,4482
Feb 19, 20123011,598-55% 117,793$211,779$2,122,2273
Feb 26, 20123013,010+12% 130,803$237,823$2,360,0504

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 5, 2012928,211 28,211$634,472$634,4721

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