Hop (2011)

Hop poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $108,085,305Details
International Box Office $80,408,777Details
Worldwide Box Office $188,494,082
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $45,875,028 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $14,301,463 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $60,176,491
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A comedy about E.B., the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. On the eve of taking over the family business, E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream of becoming a drummer. He encounters Fred, an out-of-work slacker with his own lofty goals, who accidentally hits E.B. with his car. Feigning injury, E.B. manipulates Fred into providing him shelter, and Fred finds himself with the world’s worst houseguest.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,543,710 (34.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$63,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,579 opening theaters/3,616 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $146,930,592

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 708 $108,085,305
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,361 $80,408,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 982 $188,494,082

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: April 1st, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Wide) (Lithuania)
March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: September 5th, 2011 by Universal Pictures UK
March 23rd, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor.
(Rating bulletin 2161, 3/2/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Delayed Adulthood, Food, Easter, Music Industry, Musicians, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Kidnap, Rescue, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Epilogue, Father’s Footsteps, Family Adventure
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Relativity Media, Illumination Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 71 $12,185,905 Apr 22, 2011 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $17,299,091 Apr 22, 2011 24
Biggest 4th Friday 96 $4,791,185 Apr 22, 2011 22
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 29 $37,543,710 Apr 1, 2011 3
Top Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Weekend Domestic 8 $37,543,710 Apr 1, 2011 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 91 $37,543,710 Apr 1, 2011 3
Biggest Domestic April Day 70 $15,479,175 Apr 2, 2011 2
Top Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Day Domestic 21 $15,479,175 Apr 2, 2011 2

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 1 $37,543,710   3,579 $10,490   $37,543,710 1
Apr 8, 2011 1 $21,298,240 -43% 3,616 $5,890   $67,754,545 2
Apr 15, 2011 3 $10,715,205 -50% 3,608 $2,970   $82,157,605 3
Apr 22, 2011 4 $12,185,905 +14% 3,616 $3,370   $100,224,905 4
Apr 29, 2011 9 $2,683,720 -78% 3,176 $845   $105,403,285 5
May 6, 2011 19 $496,075 -82% 902 $550   $106,358,260 6
May 13, 2011 21 $401,625 -19% 459 $875   $106,854,715 7
May 20, 2011 25 $256,670 -36% 354 $725   $107,191,675 8
May 27, 2011 21 $227,240 -11% 299 $760   $107,508,645 9
Jun 3, 2011 23 $170,150 -25% 245 $694   $107,802,810 10
Jun 10, 2011 28 $106,385 -37% 190 $560   $108,012,170 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 1, 2011 1 $11,524,380     3,579 $3,220   $11,524,380 1
Apr 2, 2011 1 $15,479,175 +34%   3,579 $4,325   $27,003,555 2
Apr 3, 2011 1 $10,540,155 -32%   3,579 $2,945   $37,543,710 3
Apr 4, 2011 1 $2,272,665 -78%   3,579 $635   $39,816,375 4
Apr 5, 2011 1 $2,630,565 +16%   3,579 $735   $42,446,940 5
Apr 6, 2011 1 $2,005,125 -24%   3,579 $560   $44,452,065 6
Apr 7, 2011 1 $2,004,240 n/c   3,579 $560   $46,456,305 7
Apr 8, 2011 1 $5,532,480 +176% -52% 3,616 $1,530   $51,988,785 8
Apr 9, 2011 1 $9,654,720 +75% -38% 3,616 $2,670   $61,643,505 9
Apr 10, 2011 1 $6,111,040 -37% -42% 3,616 $1,690   $67,754,545 10
Apr 11, 2011 2 $904,000 -85% -60% 3,616 $250   $68,658,545 11
Apr 12, 2011 2 $1,048,640 +16% -60% 3,616 $290   $69,707,185 12
Apr 13, 2011 1 $903,335 -14% -55% 3,616 $250   $70,610,520 13
Apr 14, 2011 1 $831,880 -8% -58% 3,616 $230   $71,442,400 14
Apr 15, 2011 3 $2,326,505 +180% -58% 3,608 $645   $73,768,905 15
Apr 16, 2011 3 $5,196,650 +123% -46% 3,608 $1,440   $78,965,555 16
Apr 17, 2011 3 $3,192,050 -39% -48% 3,608 $885   $82,157,605 17
Apr 18, 2011 3 $1,100,440 -66% +22% 3,608 $305   $83,258,045 18
Apr 19, 2011 2 $1,569,480 +43% +50% 3,608 $435   $84,827,525 19
Apr 20, 2011 2 $1,443,555 -8% +60% 3,608 $400   $86,271,080 20
Apr 21, 2011 2 $1,767,920 +22% +113% 3,608 $490   $88,039,000 21
Apr 22, 2011 4 $4,791,185 +171% +106% 3,616 $1,325   $92,830,185 22
Apr 23, 2011 4 $4,664,640 -3% -10% 3,616 $1,290   $97,494,825 23
Apr 24, 2011 4 $2,730,080 -41% -14% 3,616 $755   $100,224,905 24
Apr 25, 2011 4 $1,247,520 -54% +13% 3,616 $345   $101,472,425 25
Apr 26, 2011 7 $505,985 -59% -68% 3,616 $140   $101,978,410 26
Apr 27, 2011 8 $379,555 -25% -74% 3,616 $105   $102,357,965 27
Apr 28, 2011 9 $361,600 -5% -80% 3,616 $100   $102,719,565 28
Apr 29, 2011 12 $730,480 +102% -85% 3,176 $230   $103,450,045 29
Apr 30, 2011 8 $1,206,880 +65% -74% 3,176 $380   $104,656,925 30
May 1, 2011 8 $746,360 -38% -73% 3,176 $235   $105,403,285 31
May 2, 2011 13 $111,160 -85% -91% 3,176 $35   $105,514,445 32
May 3, 2011 14 $127,040 +14% -75% 3,176 $40   $105,641,485 33
May 4, 2011 13 $111,125 -13% -71% 3,176 $35   $105,752,610 34
May 5, 2011 13 $109,575 -1% -70% 3,176 $35   $105,862,185 35
May 6, 2011 - $117,260 +7% -84% 902 $130   $105,979,445 36
May 7, 2011 - $220,990 +88% -82% 902 $245   $106,200,435 37
May 8, 2011 - $157,825 -29% -79% 902 $175   $106,358,260 38
May 9, 2011 - $22,550 -86% -80% 902 $25   $106,380,810 39
May 10, 2011 - $27,060 +20% -79% 902 $30   $106,407,870 40
May 11, 2011 - $22,625 -16% -80% 902 $25   $106,430,495 41
May 12, 2011 - $22,595 n/c -79% 902 $25   $106,453,090 42
May 13, 2011 - $84,915 +276% -28% 459 $185   $106,538,005 43
May 14, 2011 - $188,190 +122% -15% 459 $410   $106,726,195 44
May 15, 2011 - $128,520 -32% -19% 459 $280   $106,854,715 45
May 16, 2011 - $18,360 -86% -19% 459 $40   $106,873,075 46
May 17, 2011 - $22,950 +25% -15% 459 $50   $106,896,025 47
May 18, 2011 - $20,655 -10% -9% 459 $45   $106,916,680 48
May 19, 2011 - $18,325 -11% -19% 459 $40   $106,935,005 49
May 20, 2011 - $61,955 +238% -27% 354 $175   $106,996,960 50
May 21, 2011 - $109,740 +77% -42% 354 $310   $107,106,700 51
May 22, 2011 - $84,975 -23% -34% 354 $240   $107,191,675 52
May 23, 2011 - $35,400 -58% +93% 354 $100   $107,227,075 53
May 24, 2011 - $17,665 -50% -23% 354 $50   $107,244,740 54
May 25, 2011 - $17,780 +1% -14% 354 $50   $107,262,520 55
May 26, 2011 - $18,885 +6% +3% 270 $70   $107,281,405 56
May 27, 2011 - $56,810 +201% -8% 299 $190   $107,338,215 57
May 28, 2011 - $91,195 +61% -17% 299 $305   $107,429,410 58
May 29, 2011 - $79,235 -13% -7% 299 $265   $107,508,645 59
May 30, 2011 22 $59,785 -25% +69% 299 $200   $107,568,430 60
May 31, 2011 - $20,930 -65% +18% 299 $70   $107,589,360 61
Jun 1, 2011 - $20,890 n/c +17% 299 $70   $107,610,250 62
Jun 2, 2011 - $22,410 +7% +19% 299 $75   $107,632,660 63
Jun 3, 2011 - $48,895 +118% -14% 245 $200   $107,681,555 64
Jun 4, 2011 - $73,490 +50% -19% 245 $300   $107,755,045 65
Jun 5, 2011 - $47,765 -35% -40% 245 $195   $107,802,810 66
Jun 6, 2011 - $20,900 -56% -65% 245 $85   $107,823,710 67
Jun 7, 2011 - $26,955 +29% +29% 245 $110   $107,850,665 68
Jun 8, 2011 - $26,945 n/c +29% 245 $110   $107,877,610 69
Jun 9, 2011 - $28,175 +5% +26% 245 $115   $107,905,785 70
Jun 10, 2011 - $32,285 +15% -34% 190 $170   $107,938,070 71
Jun 11, 2011 - $42,750 +32% -42% 190 $225   $107,980,820 72
Jun 12, 2011 - $31,350 -27% -34% 190 $165   $108,012,170 73
Jun 13, 2011 - $15,200 -52% -27% 190 $80   $108,027,370 74
Jun 14, 2011 - $18,985 +25% -30% 190 $100   $108,046,355 75
Jun 15, 2011 - $18,050 -5% -33% 190 $95   $108,064,405 76
Jun 16, 2011 - $20,900 +16% -26% 190 $110   $108,085,305 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 1 $46,456,305   3,579 $12,980   $46,456,305 1
Apr 8, 2011 1 $24,986,095 -46% 3,616 $6,910   $71,442,400 2
Apr 15, 2011 3 $16,596,600 -34% 3,608 $4,600   $88,039,000 3
Apr 22, 2011 4 $14,680,565 -12% 3,616 $4,060   $102,719,565 4
Apr 29, 2011 11 $3,142,620 -79% 3,176 $989   $105,862,185 5
May 6, 2011 23 $590,905 -81% 902 $655   $106,453,090 6
May 13, 2011 25 $481,915 -18% 459 $1,050   $106,935,005 7
May 20, 2011 27 $346,400 -28% 354 $979   $107,281,405 8
May 27, 2011 22 $351,255 +1% 299 $1,175   $107,632,660 9
Jun 3, 2011 22 $273,125 -22% 245 $1,115   $107,905,785 10
Jun 10, 2011 28 $179,520 -34% 190 $945   $108,085,305 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/25/2021 $422 1 8 12 $9,102,198 4/24/2023
Lithuania 4/1/2011 $0 0 2 2 $115,116 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $71,191,463
 
International Total$80,408,777 4/24/2023

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
Mar 25, 20122571,922 571,922$9,716,955$9,716,9551
Apr 1, 20122719,980+26% 1,291,902$12,952,440$22,669,3952
Apr 8, 20121768,020+7% 2,059,922$11,074,848$33,744,2433
Apr 15, 2012690,094-88% 2,150,016$1,723,498$35,467,7414
Apr 22, 20121146,191-49% 2,196,207$913,658$36,381,3995
Apr 29, 20122919,497-58% 2,215,704$375,512$36,756,9116
Aug 12, 20121632,341 2,289,597$304,329$37,754,14521
Mar 31, 20131773,906 2,452,965$738,321$39,557,94854
Apr 13, 20141633,189 2,521,234$341,515$40,321,052108
Apr 20, 20141365,601+98% 2,586,835$654,042$40,975,094109
Apr 5, 20151658,669 2,680,901$600,184$41,967,361159
Apr 9, 2017238,951 2,800,602$89,420$43,231,468264
Apr 16, 20171617,067+91% 2,817,669$170,499$43,401,967265
Mar 11, 2018258,233 2,847,894$96,985$43,747,527312
Mar 25, 2018238,900 2,863,744$89,000$43,911,726314
Apr 1, 20181818,069+103% 2,881,813$180,690$44,092,416315
Apr 5, 2020217,510 2,966,779$0$44,925,982420
Apr 12, 2020178,573+14% 2,975,352$47,066$44,973,048421
Apr 19, 20203010,142+18% 2,985,494$101,420$45,074,468422

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 25, 20123175,487 175,487$3,157,003$3,157,0031
Apr 1, 20122208,391+19% 383,878$3,748,955$6,905,9582
Apr 8, 20122254,129+22% 638,007$4,928,448$11,834,4063
Apr 15, 2012623,119-91% 661,126$557,535$12,391,9414
Apr 9, 2017196,071 773,497$52,639$13,963,276264

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 13, 202071 4
Apr 5, 202152 10
Apr 18, 202291 2

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Apr 8, 20238

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Leading Cast

Russell Brand    E.B.
Hank Azaria    Carlos/Phil

Supporting Cast

James Marsden    Fred O'Hare
Kaley Cuoco    Sam O'Hare
Gary Cole    Henry O'Hare
Elizabeth Perkins    Bonnie O'Hare
Hugh Laurie    E.B.'s Dad
Tiffany Espensen    Alex O'Hare
Chelsea Handler    Mrs. Beck
Dustin Ybarra    Cody
Carlease Burke    Receptionist
Veronica Alicino    Waitress
Django Marsh    Young E.B.
Jimmy Lee Carter    Blind Boys From Alabama
Billy Bowers    Blind Boys from Alabama
Benjamin Moore Jr.    Blind Boys form Alabama
Eric Dwight McKinnie    Blind Boys from Alabama
Joey Anthony Williams    Blind Boys from Alabama
Tracy Roman Pierce    Blind Boys from Alabama
Will Cleveland Smith    Blind Boys from Alabama
Coleton Ray    Young Fred
Greg Lewis    Performer
Mark Riccardi    Security Guard
Cici Lau    Chinese Woman
Jayden Lund    Another Parent

Cameos

David Hasselhoff    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Hill    Director
Cinco Paul    Screenwriter
Ken Daurio    Screenwriter
Brian Lynch    Screenwriter
Cinco Paul    Story Creator
Ken Daurio    Story Creator
Christopher Meledandri    Producer
Michele Imperato Stabile    Producer
John Cohen    Executive Producer
Peter Lyons Collister    Cinematographer
Richard Holland    Production Designer
Peter S. Elliot    Editor
Gregory Perler    Editor
Alexandra Welker    Costume Designer
Chris Bailey    Animation Supervisor
Julianne Jordan    Music Supervisor
Christopher Lennertz    Composer
Junie Lowry-Johnson    Casting Director
Libby Goldstein    Casting Director
Peter De Seve    Character Designer
Chris Bailey    Young E.B. Designed by
Michele Imperato Stabile    Unit Production Manager
Michele Panelli-Venetis    First Assistant Director
David Mendoza    Second Assistant Director
Leigh Shanta    Unit Production Manager
Steve Dubin    Visual Effects Supervisor
Wendy A. Geary    Associate Producer
Charlie DaBoub    Art Director
Lissette Schettini    Assistant Director
Don Diers    Set Decorator
Philip Dagort    Set Designer
Eugene Darnell    Set Designer
Paul Sonski    Set Designer

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

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International Box Office: Rio's Reaching for the Top

April 20th, 2011

Rio has become the biggest hit on the international box office so far this year after just two weeks of release. This past weekend it made $56.34 million on 13,754 screens in 63 markets to lift its total to $131.78 million. This is just a couple of million above The Green Hornet, although it is extending that lead very rapidly. The film was aided by a pair of first place openings in major markets, scoring $4.92 million on 667 screens in France and $2.38 million on 626 screens in Italy. It really shone in a number of holdover markets as well, including Brazil, where it was down a mere 14% to $7.22 million on 1,025 screens over the weekend for a total of $18.75 million after two. At this pace, it will top the final box office of Toy Story 3, Harry Potter and Tangled by next weekend. It added $5.70 million on 1,297 screens in Russia to lift its running tally to $18.94 million. It did drop by 39% from its opening weekend, which was higher than in most major markets, but still very strong for Russia. It grew by 33% in Australia to $3.22 million on 467 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.97 million after two. It was up 12% in the U.K. to $2.76 million on 531 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.97 million. Rio doesn't have a lot of markets left to expand into, but even so, at this pace it should hit $200 million internationally and $300 million worldwide with relative ease. More...

The Slump is Dead

April 19th, 2011

Woo hoo! 2011 finally won a week without having to rely on a misaligned holiday. Granted, the overall box office was about $20 million lower than expected, but I don't care. At this point I will take any win we can get. The overall box office was $130 million, which is 12% higher than last weekend and 8% higher from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still down by a tragic amount, 19% to be precise at $2.65 billion to $3.29 billion, but at least we are moving in the right direction and if we can add a couple more wins before summer starts, it would be great. More...

Weekend Estimates: Rio Opens With $40 Million to Break Box Office Slump

April 17th, 2011

At the 19th attempt, 2011 finally has a legitimate winning weekend at the box office, thanks to a better-than-expected opening for Rio (and, to be fair, a weak comparison weekend last year). With a $40 million estimated debut, Rio lays claim to having the best opening of the year so far, and the fifth-best April weekend of all time (nudging out Hop debut two weeks ago). While that's undoubtedly good news, the rest of the chart is something of a mixed bag. More...

Weekend Preview: Studios Look to Start Summer Early

April 14th, 2011

While 2011 has been a year to forget, we could see that turn around this weekend with two potentially massive hits, at least compared to the average April release. Historically, April has the fewest $100 million hits over the past several years, but this year should buck that trend with Hop well on its way to that milestone, and both wide releases this weekend could also get there. Scream 4 and Rio are both tracking head of Hop's opening and by Monday could both be in the top five April openings of all time. Will that be enough to help 2011 finally earn an uncontested win in the year-over-year comparison? The total box office this time last year was $120 million, while the top two films should earn more than $40 million each. If the rest of the box office can't at least earn another $40 million, we are in serious trouble. More...

International Box Office: Blame it on Rio

April 13th, 2011

Did summer start already? I ask because we have a summer-like result at the international box office this weekend. Rio crushed the competition with $54.94 million on 11,714 screens in 45 markets. Opening on more than 10,000 screens is usually a feat reserved for summer blockbusters. The film earned first place in nearly every market, although its individual results did vary considerably. For instance, it was stunning in Russia earning $9.28 million on 1,297 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.31 million. Perhaps more impressively, the film earned $8.77 million on 1,024 screens in Brazil. While Brazil is a very large country, it's still an emerging market and this is a great result there. The film was also strong in Mexico with $4.90 million on 1,521. On the other hand, it was more average in a number of other major markets. For instance, it earned $2.63 million on 724 screens in Germany, which is mediocre for a potential blockbuster. The same was true in the U.K. with $2.48 million on 522, in Australia with $2.42 million on 459, and in Spain with $2.21 million on 390. More...

Box Office Suffers as Most New Releases Miss Their Mark

April 11th, 2011

Ugh. It's time to break out the thesaurus to look up different ways of saying, "disappointing". This past weekend three of the four new releases missed expectations, while the holdovers were not able to compensate. This led to a 7% drop-off from last weekend to $116 million, which was 9% lower than the same weekend last year. 2011 continues its depressing pace and is now behind 2010 by 21% at $2.49 billion to $3.13 billion. Hopefully things will turn around next weekend. We need at least one win going into summer, or we could be in desperate trouble. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hop Wins Comfortably as Arthur Stalls

April 10th, 2011

It's looking like another disappointing weekend at the box office, with Arthur performing well below expectations with a weak $12.6 million opening to leave Hop as the clear winner for a second consecutive weekend. The bunny movie posted an estimated $21.7 million, down 42% from its opening, which isn't bad, and it will be helped by Easter, one suspects. There were also some signs of life from two other openers: Hanna and Soul Surfer. More...

How High Will the New Releases Reach?

April 7th, 2011

So far 2011 has been a disappointment and the industry is desperate for a win before we get into the lucrative summer blockbuster season. We don't want to start summer with a slump hanging over our heads. Last weekend Hop got off to a faster than expected start, and if one or two of this week's new releases do the same, we could have our first legitimate win in the year-over-year comparison. That's not likely. Last Year we had three films earn more than $20 million, while this year Hop's the only one likely to do the same. We do have some good news, as three of the four new releases have a good shot at topping original expectations and perhaps the depth further down the box office chart will be enough. More...

International Box Office: Just Barely Winning

April 6th, 2011

Just Go With It reached first place on the international chart with $10.84 million on 2,791 screens in 40 markets for a total of $76.26 million after 8 weeks of release. It opened in first place in Australia with $2.44 million on 311 screens, but it struggled in Italy with just $732,000 on 248. So far the film has $9.09 million in Russia after just two weeks, including $2.87 million on 544 screens this past weekend. More...

Contest: Hopping Mad: Winning Announcement

April 6th, 2011

The winners of our Hopping Mad contest were determined and they are... More...

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

Hop Jumps Higher Than Expected

April 4th, 2011

It was mostly a good news start to the month as the top film, Hop, beat expectations with ease and nearly became the fastest opening film of the year. Meanwhile, most of the rest of the top five at least came close to matching expectations. This helped the box office grow 3% from last weekend to $125 million. Unfortunately, this was nearly 30% lower than the same weekend last year. This means 2011 continues to lose ground on 2010 and it is now off last year's pace by just over 20% at $2.34 billion to $2.93 billion. Things need to turn around very soon. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hop Hits

April 3rd, 2011

Universal have a shot at posting the biggest opening of 2011, thanks to a stronger than expected opening for Hop, which is currently estimated to open with $38.118 million. If that number holds up, it would just beat the $38.079 million opening enjoyed by Rango at the beginning of March. Encouraging as that performance is, it also highlights the overall weakness of the market in 2011, as four movies had opened over $40 million by this time last year, and Clash of the Titans debuted with $61 million the first weekend of April, making for another tough year-to-year comparison. The weekend as a whole will likely be down around 27% from last year, continuing the industry's losing streak into the second quarter. More...

2011 Preview: April

April 1st, 2011

Another month has gone by and 2011 has slipped further behind 2010's pace. March was a bit of an improvement over the first two months, but only in the most generous of terms. It still lost ground to 2010, but not at the same disastrous pace as January and February did. There is some good news, as last April was rather weak and there's a chance 2011 could actually gain ground. After all, only Clash of the Titans earned $100 million last year (although Date Night came awfully close). This year, there are three or four films that could hit the century mark. That would be welcome news indeed. On a side note, April is usually a bit of a dumping ground as studios fear going head-to-head with summer blockbusters opening in May. However, I get the feeling that this year they are hoping to extend summer by having it open a couple of weeks early. Maybe they'll succeed. More...

Will the Box Office have a Spring in Its Step?

March 31st, 2011

It's a new month and we are hoping for reasons to celebrate. So far 2011 has not brought a lot of big hits with it. Only once in three months did 2011 top 2010 in the year-over-year comparison, and even then it was due to a misalignment in holidays. Sadly, that won't turn around this weekend, as it is very likely that all three new releases combined won't make as much as Clash of the Titans opened with last year. On the other hand, perhaps Hop and the others will be bigger than expected hits and we can build on that success. More...

Wimpy Fights its Way to the Top

March 28th, 2011

Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules opened on the high end of expectations while Sucker Punch opened on the low end of expectations, which meant there wasn't a really tight race for top spot at the box office this weekend. The overall box office was healthy with a total haul of $121 million, which was close to 6% higher than last weekend, but it was also close to 6% lower than the same weekend last year. On the one hand, this is arguably the best performance 2011 has had so far, as the only time we've won on the year-over-year comparison was when 2011 has a holiday that didn't line up with 2010. On the other hand, 2011 is still half a billion dollars behind 2010's pace at $2.18 billion to $2.69 billion. More...

Contest: Hopping Mad

March 25th, 2011

April begins next month and with it the hope of something better at the box office. The widest release of the week is Hop, and while the buzz isn't as strong as I would like, it could be the biggest hit of the weekend. Even if it is not, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Hop. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Dennis the Menace: Season One on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...


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Synopsis

A comedy about E.B., the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. On the eve of taking over the family business, E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream of becoming a drummer. He encounters Fred, an out-of-work slacker with his own lofty goals, who accidentally hits E.B. with his car. Feigning injury, E.B. manipulates Fred into providing him shelter, and Fred finds himself with the world’s worst houseguest.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,543,710 (34.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$63,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,579 opening theaters/3,616 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $146,930,592

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 708 $108,085,305
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,361 $80,408,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 982 $188,494,082

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: April 1st, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Wide) (Lithuania)
March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: September 5th, 2011 by Universal Pictures UK
March 23rd, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor.
(Rating bulletin 2161, 3/2/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Delayed Adulthood, Food, Easter, Music Industry, Musicians, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Kidnap, Rescue, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Epilogue, Father’s Footsteps, Family Adventure
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Relativity Media, Illumination Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 71 $12,185,905 Apr 22, 2011 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $17,299,091 Apr 22, 2011 24
Biggest 4th Friday 96 $4,791,185 Apr 22, 2011 22
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 29 $37,543,710 Apr 1, 2011 3
Top Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Weekend Domestic 8 $37,543,710 Apr 1, 2011 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 91 $37,543,710 Apr 1, 2011 3
Biggest Domestic April Day 70 $15,479,175 Apr 2, 2011 2
Top Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Day Domestic 21 $15,479,175 Apr 2, 2011 2

Leading Cast

Russell Brand    E.B.
Hank Azaria    Carlos/Phil

Supporting Cast

James Marsden    Fred O'Hare
Kaley Cuoco    Sam O'Hare
Gary Cole    Henry O'Hare
Elizabeth Perkins    Bonnie O'Hare
Hugh Laurie    E.B.'s Dad
Tiffany Espensen    Alex O'Hare
Chelsea Handler    Mrs. Beck
Dustin Ybarra    Cody
Carlease Burke    Receptionist
Veronica Alicino    Waitress
Django Marsh    Young E.B.
Jimmy Lee Carter    Blind Boys From Alabama
Billy Bowers    Blind Boys from Alabama
Benjamin Moore Jr.    Blind Boys form Alabama
Eric Dwight McKinnie    Blind Boys from Alabama
Joey Anthony Williams    Blind Boys from Alabama
Tracy Roman Pierce    Blind Boys from Alabama
Will Cleveland Smith    Blind Boys from Alabama
Coleton Ray    Young Fred
Greg Lewis    Performer
Mark Riccardi    Security Guard
Cici Lau    Chinese Woman
Jayden Lund    Another Parent

Cameos

David Hasselhoff    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Hill    Director
Cinco Paul    Screenwriter
Ken Daurio    Screenwriter
Brian Lynch    Screenwriter
Cinco Paul    Story Creator
Ken Daurio    Story Creator
Christopher Meledandri    Producer
Michele Imperato Stabile    Producer
John Cohen    Executive Producer
Peter Lyons Collister    Cinematographer
Richard Holland    Production Designer
Peter S. Elliot    Editor
Gregory Perler    Editor
Alexandra Welker    Costume Designer
Chris Bailey    Animation Supervisor
Julianne Jordan    Music Supervisor
Christopher Lennertz    Composer
Junie Lowry-Johnson    Casting Director
Libby Goldstein    Casting Director
Peter De Seve    Character Designer
Chris Bailey    Young E.B. Designed by
Michele Imperato Stabile    Unit Production Manager
Michele Panelli-Venetis    First Assistant Director
David Mendoza    Second Assistant Director
Leigh Shanta    Unit Production Manager
Steve Dubin    Visual Effects Supervisor
Wendy A. Geary    Associate Producer
Charlie DaBoub    Art Director
Lissette Schettini    Assistant Director
Don Diers    Set Decorator
Philip Dagort    Set Designer
Eugene Darnell    Set Designer
Paul Sonski    Set Designer

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

Blu-ray Sales: War Horse wins by a Nose

April 18th, 2012

This is becoming a pattern on the Blu-ray sales chart. Just like it has been for the past few weeks, new releases were soft. Granted, War Horse did top the Blu-ray sales chart, but with just 314,000 units / $7.84 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 36%, which is about average for the format. More...

DVD Sales: Hop Leaps Up

April 18th, 2012

There were not a lot of new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD Sales Chart, but at least there was some action on top. Hop overtook Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked for first place with 729,000 units / $10.52 million for the week and 2.04 million units / $33.51 million after three. It is now just the third DVD of 2012 to sell 2 million units. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Families Happy to be Blu

April 10th, 2012

There were not many new releases on the Blu-ray sales chart and many of the top selling DVDs were family films, which tend to struggle on high definition. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked did grab first place, but with just 270,000 units / $6.29 million. Its opening week Blu-ray Share was just 23%, which is weak for the format as a whole and only average for the genre. More...

DVD Sales: Alvin Hops to the Top

April 10th, 2012

Family films led the way on the DVD Sales Chart this week taking the top three spots. This included one and a half new releases. The best selling DVD was Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked, which sold 893,000 units / $15.56 million during its first full week of release. This is well below the opening week numbers of its predecessors, but the franchise collapsed at the box office, so this result is not surprising. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Muppets Find it Easy to be Blu

April 4th, 2012

New releases really dominated the Blu-ray sales chart taking the top four spots and five of the top six. Leading the way was The Muppets with 967,000 units / $24.16 million. Its opening week Blu-ray ray share was 52%, which is stunning for a live action family film. In fact, it's would good for a visually impressive action film. More...

DVD Sales: Muppets Show How it's Done

April 3rd, 2012

New releases dominated the DVD sales chart earning the top three spots and five of the top ten. Leading the way was The Muppets with 884,000 units / $15.05 million. This is a little weaker than I would like, but perhaps it performed better on Blu-ray. I'm not overly optimistic, because live action kids movies tend to struggle on high definition. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 27th, 2012

March 26th, 2012

It's not a particularly strong week when it comes to the home market. The biggest box office hit coming out this week is Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked, but that film missed expectations at the box office and was savaged by critics. It should be the best selling DVD and Blu-ray of the week, but that's because it is a slow week overall. As for the best of the best, Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXIII is my choice for Pick of the Week. Others might go with South Park: Season 15 instead, while A Dangerous Method would also be the top choice of many. By a strange coincidence, I'm waiting for the screeners for all four of these films. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Hop

March 24th, 2012

Hop hit theaters last year just in time for Easter and follows in the footsteps of the Alvin and the Chipmunks films with live action / digitally animated cast. Those films earned a lot at the box office, but were savaged by critics. This film was not as popular at the box office, but is it the better film? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 20th, 2012

March 20th, 2012

It's another week were there are a lot of Awards Season players hitting the home market and a lot of screeners that are late. There are a trio of films that are high on the list of contenders for Pick of the Week. These include two serious drama / thrillers: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on Blu-ray Combo Pack and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Blu-ray. However, in the end, I went with the extreme other end of the serious scale with The Muppets's Wocka Wocka Value Pack More...

Weekend Estimates: Fast Five Has Biggest 2011 Opening By Miles

May 1st, 2011

After four months fretting about poor box office performance, we finally have an out-and-out success to celebrate. Fast Five has opened with an estimated $83.6 million, according to Universal's figures released on Sunday, which makes it not only the biggest opener of the year (with more than double the debut of the previous record-holder, Rio), but will take the record for the biggest weekend in April, topping the previous entry in the franchise, Fast & Furious (see top April weekends). Perhaps the message in all this is not so much that the industry is dying as that moviegoers haven't had anything to get excited about. More...

Weekend Predictions: Going for the Hat Trick

April 28th, 2011

Analysts are optimistic this week, and for good reason. Not only is one of the most anticipated films of the spring opening this week, it is opening with better than expected reviews and with buzz that is growing at the right time. There's an outside chance that the number one film this year will earn more than the top ten films earned this weekend last year. Even if the top film misses expectations by a 50% margin, 2011 should still earn its third victory in a row in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Rio Dominates While Reaching A New Milestone

April 27th, 2011

Rio is the first film of 2011 to top $200 million on the international chart, reaching that milestone late in the weekend. It earned $44.27 million on 12,901 screens in 67 markets for a three-week total of $206.01 million internationally and $286.82 million worldwide. The film didn't open in any major markets this past weekend, but that clearly didn't hurt too badly, as the holds were excellent. For instance, the film was down just 10% in Brazil, earning $6.65 million on 971 screens for a total of $31.19 million. To put this into perspective, Avatar made less than $60 million in that market in total, and only had just over $20 million after three weeks of release. At this pace, $300 million internationally and $400 million worldwide is easily within reach. More...

Easter Sweetens Box Office Results

April 25th, 2011

That's two wins in a row. This weekend pulled in $136 million, which was 5% higher than last weekend and an impressive 37% higher than the same weekend last year. Granted, Easter landed on a different weekend last year, but this is still an impressive win. Also, it helped 2011 close the gap on 2010 to 17% at $2.84 billion to $3.41 billion. It still going to take a lot just to catch up by the end of the year, but at least there's some reason to be optimistic going into the summer. More...

Weekend Estimates: Rio and Madea Neck-and-Neck for Top Spot

April 24th, 2011

After a typically topsy-turvy Easter weekend, with Friday the best day at the box office, it looks as though Rio will top the chart with an estimated $26.8 million 3-day weekend. Madea's Big Happy Family still stands a small chance of finishing first, but is currently projected to end the weekend about $1 million back with $25.75 million. Both those figures are about in line with expectations, but Water for Elephants did slightly better than expected with $17.5 million for third place. More...

Weekend Preview: Can Madea Keep the Box Office Healthy?

April 21st, 2011

The box office is looking to extend its winning streak to two this weekend. There is some great news regarding that goal, as this time last year was really poor, with the three new releases earning less than $30 million combined. I would be shocked if Madea's Big Happy Family opened with less than that. With the Easter holiday, Rio and Hop should hold on well and 2011 should finally start digging itself out of the huge hole it is in. More...

International Box Office: Rio's Reaching for the Top

April 20th, 2011

Rio has become the biggest hit on the international box office so far this year after just two weeks of release. This past weekend it made $56.34 million on 13,754 screens in 63 markets to lift its total to $131.78 million. This is just a couple of million above The Green Hornet, although it is extending that lead very rapidly. The film was aided by a pair of first place openings in major markets, scoring $4.92 million on 667 screens in France and $2.38 million on 626 screens in Italy. It really shone in a number of holdover markets as well, including Brazil, where it was down a mere 14% to $7.22 million on 1,025 screens over the weekend for a total of $18.75 million after two. At this pace, it will top the final box office of Toy Story 3, Harry Potter and Tangled by next weekend. It added $5.70 million on 1,297 screens in Russia to lift its running tally to $18.94 million. It did drop by 39% from its opening weekend, which was higher than in most major markets, but still very strong for Russia. It grew by 33% in Australia to $3.22 million on 467 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.97 million after two. It was up 12% in the U.K. to $2.76 million on 531 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.97 million. Rio doesn't have a lot of markets left to expand into, but even so, at this pace it should hit $200 million internationally and $300 million worldwide with relative ease. More...

The Slump is Dead

April 19th, 2011

Woo hoo! 2011 finally won a week without having to rely on a misaligned holiday. Granted, the overall box office was about $20 million lower than expected, but I don't care. At this point I will take any win we can get. The overall box office was $130 million, which is 12% higher than last weekend and 8% higher from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still down by a tragic amount, 19% to be precise at $2.65 billion to $3.29 billion, but at least we are moving in the right direction and if we can add a couple more wins before summer starts, it would be great. More...

Weekend Estimates: Rio Opens With $40 Million to Break Box Office Slump

April 17th, 2011

At the 19th attempt, 2011 finally has a legitimate winning weekend at the box office, thanks to a better-than-expected opening for Rio (and, to be fair, a weak comparison weekend last year). With a $40 million estimated debut, Rio lays claim to having the best opening of the year so far, and the fifth-best April weekend of all time (nudging out Hop debut two weeks ago). While that's undoubtedly good news, the rest of the chart is something of a mixed bag. More...

Weekend Preview: Studios Look to Start Summer Early

April 14th, 2011

While 2011 has been a year to forget, we could see that turn around this weekend with two potentially massive hits, at least compared to the average April release. Historically, April has the fewest $100 million hits over the past several years, but this year should buck that trend with Hop well on its way to that milestone, and both wide releases this weekend could also get there. Scream 4 and Rio are both tracking head of Hop's opening and by Monday could both be in the top five April openings of all time. Will that be enough to help 2011 finally earn an uncontested win in the year-over-year comparison? The total box office this time last year was $120 million, while the top two films should earn more than $40 million each. If the rest of the box office can't at least earn another $40 million, we are in serious trouble. More...

International Box Office: Blame it on Rio

April 13th, 2011

Did summer start already? I ask because we have a summer-like result at the international box office this weekend. Rio crushed the competition with $54.94 million on 11,714 screens in 45 markets. Opening on more than 10,000 screens is usually a feat reserved for summer blockbusters. The film earned first place in nearly every market, although its individual results did vary considerably. For instance, it was stunning in Russia earning $9.28 million on 1,297 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.31 million. Perhaps more impressively, the film earned $8.77 million on 1,024 screens in Brazil. While Brazil is a very large country, it's still an emerging market and this is a great result there. The film was also strong in Mexico with $4.90 million on 1,521. On the other hand, it was more average in a number of other major markets. For instance, it earned $2.63 million on 724 screens in Germany, which is mediocre for a potential blockbuster. The same was true in the U.K. with $2.48 million on 522, in Australia with $2.42 million on 459, and in Spain with $2.21 million on 390. More...

Box Office Suffers as Most New Releases Miss Their Mark

April 11th, 2011

Ugh. It's time to break out the thesaurus to look up different ways of saying, "disappointing". This past weekend three of the four new releases missed expectations, while the holdovers were not able to compensate. This led to a 7% drop-off from last weekend to $116 million, which was 9% lower than the same weekend last year. 2011 continues its depressing pace and is now behind 2010 by 21% at $2.49 billion to $3.13 billion. Hopefully things will turn around next weekend. We need at least one win going into summer, or we could be in desperate trouble. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hop Wins Comfortably as Arthur Stalls

April 10th, 2011

It's looking like another disappointing weekend at the box office, with Arthur performing well below expectations with a weak $12.6 million opening to leave Hop as the clear winner for a second consecutive weekend. The bunny movie posted an estimated $21.7 million, down 42% from its opening, which isn't bad, and it will be helped by Easter, one suspects. There were also some signs of life from two other openers: Hanna and Soul Surfer. More...

How High Will the New Releases Reach?

April 7th, 2011

So far 2011 has been a disappointment and the industry is desperate for a win before we get into the lucrative summer blockbuster season. We don't want to start summer with a slump hanging over our heads. Last weekend Hop got off to a faster than expected start, and if one or two of this week's new releases do the same, we could have our first legitimate win in the year-over-year comparison. That's not likely. Last Year we had three films earn more than $20 million, while this year Hop's the only one likely to do the same. We do have some good news, as three of the four new releases have a good shot at topping original expectations and perhaps the depth further down the box office chart will be enough. More...

International Box Office: Just Barely Winning

April 6th, 2011

Just Go With It reached first place on the international chart with $10.84 million on 2,791 screens in 40 markets for a total of $76.26 million after 8 weeks of release. It opened in first place in Australia with $2.44 million on 311 screens, but it struggled in Italy with just $732,000 on 248. So far the film has $9.09 million in Russia after just two weeks, including $2.87 million on 544 screens this past weekend. More...

Contest: Hopping Mad: Winning Announcement

April 6th, 2011

The winners of our Hopping Mad contest were determined and they are... More...

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

Hop Jumps Higher Than Expected

April 4th, 2011

It was mostly a good news start to the month as the top film, Hop, beat expectations with ease and nearly became the fastest opening film of the year. Meanwhile, most of the rest of the top five at least came close to matching expectations. This helped the box office grow 3% from last weekend to $125 million. Unfortunately, this was nearly 30% lower than the same weekend last year. This means 2011 continues to lose ground on 2010 and it is now off last year's pace by just over 20% at $2.34 billion to $2.93 billion. Things need to turn around very soon. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hop Hits

April 3rd, 2011

Universal have a shot at posting the biggest opening of 2011, thanks to a stronger than expected opening for Hop, which is currently estimated to open with $38.118 million. If that number holds up, it would just beat the $38.079 million opening enjoyed by Rango at the beginning of March. Encouraging as that performance is, it also highlights the overall weakness of the market in 2011, as four movies had opened over $40 million by this time last year, and Clash of the Titans debuted with $61 million the first weekend of April, making for another tough year-to-year comparison. The weekend as a whole will likely be down around 27% from last year, continuing the industry's losing streak into the second quarter. More...

2011 Preview: April

April 1st, 2011

Another month has gone by and 2011 has slipped further behind 2010's pace. March was a bit of an improvement over the first two months, but only in the most generous of terms. It still lost ground to 2010, but not at the same disastrous pace as January and February did. There is some good news, as last April was rather weak and there's a chance 2011 could actually gain ground. After all, only Clash of the Titans earned $100 million last year (although Date Night came awfully close). This year, there are three or four films that could hit the century mark. That would be welcome news indeed. On a side note, April is usually a bit of a dumping ground as studios fear going head-to-head with summer blockbusters opening in May. However, I get the feeling that this year they are hoping to extend summer by having it open a couple of weeks early. Maybe they'll succeed. More...

Will the Box Office have a Spring in Its Step?

March 31st, 2011

It's a new month and we are hoping for reasons to celebrate. So far 2011 has not brought a lot of big hits with it. Only once in three months did 2011 top 2010 in the year-over-year comparison, and even then it was due to a misalignment in holidays. Sadly, that won't turn around this weekend, as it is very likely that all three new releases combined won't make as much as Clash of the Titans opened with last year. On the other hand, perhaps Hop and the others will be bigger than expected hits and we can build on that success. More...

Wimpy Fights its Way to the Top

March 28th, 2011

Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules opened on the high end of expectations while Sucker Punch opened on the low end of expectations, which meant there wasn't a really tight race for top spot at the box office this weekend. The overall box office was healthy with a total haul of $121 million, which was close to 6% higher than last weekend, but it was also close to 6% lower than the same weekend last year. On the one hand, this is arguably the best performance 2011 has had so far, as the only time we've won on the year-over-year comparison was when 2011 has a holiday that didn't line up with 2010. On the other hand, 2011 is still half a billion dollars behind 2010's pace at $2.18 billion to $2.69 billion. More...

Contest: Hopping Mad

March 25th, 2011

April begins next month and with it the hope of something better at the box office. The widest release of the week is Hop, and while the buzz isn't as strong as I would like, it could be the biggest hit of the weekend. Even if it is not, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Hop. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Dennis the Menace: Season One on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 1 $37,543,710   3,579 $10,490   $37,543,710 1
Apr 8, 2011 1 $21,298,240 -43% 3,616 $5,890   $67,754,545 2
Apr 15, 2011 3 $10,715,205 -50% 3,608 $2,970   $82,157,605 3
Apr 22, 2011 4 $12,185,905 +14% 3,616 $3,370   $100,224,905 4
Apr 29, 2011 9 $2,683,720 -78% 3,176 $845   $105,403,285 5
May 6, 2011 19 $496,075 -82% 902 $550   $106,358,260 6
May 13, 2011 21 $401,625 -19% 459 $875   $106,854,715 7
May 20, 2011 25 $256,670 -36% 354 $725   $107,191,675 8
May 27, 2011 21 $227,240 -11% 299 $760   $107,508,645 9
Jun 3, 2011 23 $170,150 -25% 245 $694   $107,802,810 10
Jun 10, 2011 28 $106,385 -37% 190 $560   $108,012,170 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 1, 2011 1 $11,524,380     3,579 $3,220   $11,524,380 1
Apr 2, 2011 1 $15,479,175 +34%   3,579 $4,325   $27,003,555 2
Apr 3, 2011 1 $10,540,155 -32%   3,579 $2,945   $37,543,710 3
Apr 4, 2011 1 $2,272,665 -78%   3,579 $635   $39,816,375 4
Apr 5, 2011 1 $2,630,565 +16%   3,579 $735   $42,446,940 5
Apr 6, 2011 1 $2,005,125 -24%   3,579 $560   $44,452,065 6
Apr 7, 2011 1 $2,004,240 n/c   3,579 $560   $46,456,305 7
Apr 8, 2011 1 $5,532,480 +176% -52% 3,616 $1,530   $51,988,785 8
Apr 9, 2011 1 $9,654,720 +75% -38% 3,616 $2,670   $61,643,505 9
Apr 10, 2011 1 $6,111,040 -37% -42% 3,616 $1,690   $67,754,545 10
Apr 11, 2011 2 $904,000 -85% -60% 3,616 $250   $68,658,545 11
Apr 12, 2011 2 $1,048,640 +16% -60% 3,616 $290   $69,707,185 12
Apr 13, 2011 1 $903,335 -14% -55% 3,616 $250   $70,610,520 13
Apr 14, 2011 1 $831,880 -8% -58% 3,616 $230   $71,442,400 14
Apr 15, 2011 3 $2,326,505 +180% -58% 3,608 $645   $73,768,905 15
Apr 16, 2011 3 $5,196,650 +123% -46% 3,608 $1,440   $78,965,555 16
Apr 17, 2011 3 $3,192,050 -39% -48% 3,608 $885   $82,157,605 17
Apr 18, 2011 3 $1,100,440 -66% +22% 3,608 $305   $83,258,045 18
Apr 19, 2011 2 $1,569,480 +43% +50% 3,608 $435   $84,827,525 19
Apr 20, 2011 2 $1,443,555 -8% +60% 3,608 $400   $86,271,080 20
Apr 21, 2011 2 $1,767,920 +22% +113% 3,608 $490   $88,039,000 21
Apr 22, 2011 4 $4,791,185 +171% +106% 3,616 $1,325   $92,830,185 22
Apr 23, 2011 4 $4,664,640 -3% -10% 3,616 $1,290   $97,494,825 23
Apr 24, 2011 4 $2,730,080 -41% -14% 3,616 $755   $100,224,905 24
Apr 25, 2011 4 $1,247,520 -54% +13% 3,616 $345   $101,472,425 25
Apr 26, 2011 7 $505,985 -59% -68% 3,616 $140   $101,978,410 26
Apr 27, 2011 8 $379,555 -25% -74% 3,616 $105   $102,357,965 27
Apr 28, 2011 9 $361,600 -5% -80% 3,616 $100   $102,719,565 28
Apr 29, 2011 12 $730,480 +102% -85% 3,176 $230   $103,450,045 29
Apr 30, 2011 8 $1,206,880 +65% -74% 3,176 $380   $104,656,925 30
May 1, 2011 8 $746,360 -38% -73% 3,176 $235   $105,403,285 31
May 2, 2011 13 $111,160 -85% -91% 3,176 $35   $105,514,445 32
May 3, 2011 14 $127,040 +14% -75% 3,176 $40   $105,641,485 33
May 4, 2011 13 $111,125 -13% -71% 3,176 $35   $105,752,610 34
May 5, 2011 13 $109,575 -1% -70% 3,176 $35   $105,862,185 35
May 6, 2011 - $117,260 +7% -84% 902 $130   $105,979,445 36
May 7, 2011 - $220,990 +88% -82% 902 $245   $106,200,435 37
May 8, 2011 - $157,825 -29% -79% 902 $175   $106,358,260 38
May 9, 2011 - $22,550 -86% -80% 902 $25   $106,380,810 39
May 10, 2011 - $27,060 +20% -79% 902 $30   $106,407,870 40
May 11, 2011 - $22,625 -16% -80% 902 $25   $106,430,495 41
May 12, 2011 - $22,595 n/c -79% 902 $25   $106,453,090 42
May 13, 2011 - $84,915 +276% -28% 459 $185   $106,538,005 43
May 14, 2011 - $188,190 +122% -15% 459 $410   $106,726,195 44
May 15, 2011 - $128,520 -32% -19% 459 $280   $106,854,715 45
May 16, 2011 - $18,360 -86% -19% 459 $40   $106,873,075 46
May 17, 2011 - $22,950 +25% -15% 459 $50   $106,896,025 47
May 18, 2011 - $20,655 -10% -9% 459 $45   $106,916,680 48
May 19, 2011 - $18,325 -11% -19% 459 $40   $106,935,005 49
May 20, 2011 - $61,955 +238% -27% 354 $175   $106,996,960 50
May 21, 2011 - $109,740 +77% -42% 354 $310   $107,106,700 51
May 22, 2011 - $84,975 -23% -34% 354 $240   $107,191,675 52
May 23, 2011 - $35,400 -58% +93% 354 $100   $107,227,075 53
May 24, 2011 - $17,665 -50% -23% 354 $50   $107,244,740 54
May 25, 2011 - $17,780 +1% -14% 354 $50   $107,262,520 55
May 26, 2011 - $18,885 +6% +3% 270 $70   $107,281,405 56
May 27, 2011 - $56,810 +201% -8% 299 $190   $107,338,215 57
May 28, 2011 - $91,195 +61% -17% 299 $305   $107,429,410 58
May 29, 2011 - $79,235 -13% -7% 299 $265   $107,508,645 59
May 30, 2011 22 $59,785 -25% +69% 299 $200   $107,568,430 60
May 31, 2011 - $20,930 -65% +18% 299 $70   $107,589,360 61
Jun 1, 2011 - $20,890 n/c +17% 299 $70   $107,610,250 62
Jun 2, 2011 - $22,410 +7% +19% 299 $75   $107,632,660 63
Jun 3, 2011 - $48,895 +118% -14% 245 $200   $107,681,555 64
Jun 4, 2011 - $73,490 +50% -19% 245 $300   $107,755,045 65
Jun 5, 2011 - $47,765 -35% -40% 245 $195   $107,802,810 66
Jun 6, 2011 - $20,900 -56% -65% 245 $85   $107,823,710 67
Jun 7, 2011 - $26,955 +29% +29% 245 $110   $107,850,665 68
Jun 8, 2011 - $26,945 n/c +29% 245 $110   $107,877,610 69
Jun 9, 2011 - $28,175 +5% +26% 245 $115   $107,905,785 70
Jun 10, 2011 - $32,285 +15% -34% 190 $170   $107,938,070 71
Jun 11, 2011 - $42,750 +32% -42% 190 $225   $107,980,820 72
Jun 12, 2011 - $31,350 -27% -34% 190 $165   $108,012,170 73
Jun 13, 2011 - $15,200 -52% -27% 190 $80   $108,027,370 74
Jun 14, 2011 - $18,985 +25% -30% 190 $100   $108,046,355 75
Jun 15, 2011 - $18,050 -5% -33% 190 $95   $108,064,405 76
Jun 16, 2011 - $20,900 +16% -26% 190 $110   $108,085,305 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 1 $46,456,305   3,579 $12,980   $46,456,305 1
Apr 8, 2011 1 $24,986,095 -46% 3,616 $6,910   $71,442,400 2
Apr 15, 2011 3 $16,596,600 -34% 3,608 $4,600   $88,039,000 3
Apr 22, 2011 4 $14,680,565 -12% 3,616 $4,060   $102,719,565 4
Apr 29, 2011 11 $3,142,620 -79% 3,176 $989   $105,862,185 5
May 6, 2011 23 $590,905 -81% 902 $655   $106,453,090 6
May 13, 2011 25 $481,915 -18% 459 $1,050   $106,935,005 7
May 20, 2011 27 $346,400 -28% 354 $979   $107,281,405 8
May 27, 2011 22 $351,255 +1% 299 $1,175   $107,632,660 9
Jun 3, 2011 22 $273,125 -22% 245 $1,115   $107,905,785 10
Jun 10, 2011 28 $179,520 -34% 190 $945   $108,085,305 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/25/2021 $422 1 8 12 $9,102,198 4/24/2023
Lithuania 4/1/2011 $0 0 2 2 $115,116 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $71,191,463
 
International Total$80,408,777 4/24/2023

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
Mar 25, 20122571,922 571,922$9,716,955$9,716,9551
Apr 1, 20122719,980+26% 1,291,902$12,952,440$22,669,3952
Apr 8, 20121768,020+7% 2,059,922$11,074,848$33,744,2433
Apr 15, 2012690,094-88% 2,150,016$1,723,498$35,467,7414
Apr 22, 20121146,191-49% 2,196,207$913,658$36,381,3995
Apr 29, 20122919,497-58% 2,215,704$375,512$36,756,9116
Aug 12, 20121632,341 2,289,597$304,329$37,754,14521
Mar 31, 20131773,906 2,452,965$738,321$39,557,94854
Apr 13, 20141633,189 2,521,234$341,515$40,321,052108
Apr 20, 20141365,601+98% 2,586,835$654,042$40,975,094109
Apr 5, 20151658,669 2,680,901$600,184$41,967,361159
Apr 9, 2017238,951 2,800,602$89,420$43,231,468264
Apr 16, 20171617,067+91% 2,817,669$170,499$43,401,967265
Mar 11, 2018258,233 2,847,894$96,985$43,747,527312
Mar 25, 2018238,900 2,863,744$89,000$43,911,726314
Apr 1, 20181818,069+103% 2,881,813$180,690$44,092,416315
Apr 5, 2020217,510 2,966,779$0$44,925,982420
Apr 12, 2020178,573+14% 2,975,352$47,066$44,973,048421
Apr 19, 20203010,142+18% 2,985,494$101,420$45,074,468422

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 25, 20123175,487 175,487$3,157,003$3,157,0031
Apr 1, 20122208,391+19% 383,878$3,748,955$6,905,9582
Apr 8, 20122254,129+22% 638,007$4,928,448$11,834,4063
Apr 15, 2012623,119-91% 661,126$557,535$12,391,9414
Apr 9, 2017196,071 773,497$52,639$13,963,276264

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 13, 202071 4
Apr 5, 202152 10
Apr 18, 202291 2

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Apr 8, 20238

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