The Iron Lady (2012)

The Iron Lady poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,959,436Details
International Box Office $85,632,668Details
Worldwide Box Office $115,592,104
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $9,280,870 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,969,674 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $11,250,544
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,409 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,244 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,573,203

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,991 $29,959,436
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,275 $85,632,668
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $115,592,104
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 78 $29,959,436

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: December 30th, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Weinstein Co.
January 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: February 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
February 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru)
February 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
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Video Release: April 10th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Florence Foster Jenkins
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Keywords: Political, Biography, Non-Chronological, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Strike, Hallucinations, Faulty Memory, War, Rags to Riches, Dysfunctional Family, Class Warfare, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Pathe, Film4, UK Film Council, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, Goldcrest Films, DJ Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 99 $426,486 Mar 16, 2012 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 88 $567,974 Mar 9, 2012 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 77 $850,909 Mar 2, 2012 66
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 96 $1,063,704 Feb 17, 2012 52
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 73 $1,898,183 Feb 3, 2012 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 38 $3,204,641 Jan 27, 2012 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 38 $3,684,279 Jan 20, 2012 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 10 $5,412,934 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 266 $5,412,934 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 334 $7,713,256 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 205 $6,628,448 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $9,445,320 Jan 13, 2012 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 63 $35,275 Jan 6, 2012 10
Top 2012 Theater Average 9 $55,102 Dec 30, 2011 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 50 1,240 Jan 13, 2012 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 27 $220,409   4 $55,102   $220,409 1
Jan 6, 2012 26 $176,374 -20% 5 $35,275   $520,669 2
Jan 13, 2012 11 $5,412,934 +2,969% 802 $6,749   $6,000,555 3
Jan 20, 2012 10 $3,684,279 -32% 1,076 $3,424   $12,585,958 4
Jan 27, 2012 13 $3,204,641 -13% 1,244 $2,576   $17,519,123 5
Feb 3, 2012 15 $1,898,183 -41% 1,021 $1,859   $20,655,532 6
Feb 10, 2012 18 $1,155,969 -39% 512 $2,258   $22,797,264 7
Feb 17, 2012 17 $1,063,704 -8% 623 $1,707   $24,423,490 8
Feb 24, 2012 19 $694,982 -35% 522 $1,331   $25,721,579 9
Mar 2, 2012 20 $850,909 +22% 511 $1,665   $27,006,913 10
Mar 9, 2012 21 $567,974 -33% 447 $1,271   $27,931,791 11
Mar 16, 2012 23 $426,486 -25% 456 $935   $28,615,757 12
Mar 23, 2012 22 $254,368 -40% 327 $778   $29,100,080 13
Mar 30, 2012 26 $181,934 -28% 284 $641   $29,414,727 14
Apr 6, 2012 26 $127,851 -30% 236 $542   $29,649,856 15
Apr 13, 2012 37 $97,462 -24% 146 $668   $29,837,307 16
Apr 20, 2012 42 $71,457 -27% 86 $831   $29,959,436 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 30, 2011 - $77,235     4 $19,309   $77,235 1
Dec 31, 2011 - $65,517 -15%   4 $16,379   $142,752 2
Jan 13, 2012 9 $1,565,004     802 $1,951   $2,152,625 15
Jan 14, 2012 11 $2,237,554 +43%   802 $2,790   $4,390,179 16
Jan 15, 2012 11 $1,610,376 -28%   802 $2,008   $6,000,555 17
Jan 16, 2012 11 $1,215,514 -25%   802 $1,516   $7,216,069 18
Jan 17, 2012 7 $627,353 -48%   802 $782   $7,843,422 19
Jan 18, 2012 6 $560,637 -11%   802 $699   $8,404,059 20
Jan 19, 2012 8 $497,620 -11%   802 $620   $8,901,679 21
Jan 20, 2012 10 $1,055,785 +112% -33% 1,076 $981   $9,957,464 22
Jan 21, 2012 11 $1,712,390 +62% -23% 1,076 $1,591   $11,669,854 23
Jan 22, 2012 11 $916,104 -47% -43% 1,076 $851   $12,585,958 24
Jan 23, 2012 9 $367,581 -60% -70% 1,076 $342   $12,953,539 25
Jan 24, 2012 8 $507,734 +38% -19% 1,076 $472   $13,461,273 26
Jan 25, 2012 7 $429,206 -15% -23% 1,076 $399   $13,890,479 27
Jan 26, 2012 8 $424,003 -1% -15% 1,076 $394   $14,314,482 28
Jan 27, 2012 12 $893,849 +111% -15% 1,244 $719   $15,208,331 29
Jan 28, 2012 14 $1,448,339 +62% -15% 1,244 $1,164   $16,656,670 30
Jan 29, 2012 14 $862,453 -40% -6% 1,244 $693   $17,519,123 31
Jan 30, 2012 12 $267,557 -69% -27% 1,244 $215   $17,786,680 32
Jan 31, 2012 10 $361,401 +35% -29% 1,244 $291   $18,148,081 33
Feb 1, 2012 11 $302,379 -16% -30% 1,244 $243   $18,450,460 34
Feb 2, 2012 11 $306,889 +1% -28% 1,244 $247   $18,757,349 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 28 $344,295   4 $86,074   $344,295 1
Jan 6, 2012 26 $243,326 -29% 5 $48,665   $587,621 2
Jan 13, 2012 10 $8,314,058 +3,317% 802 $10,367   $8,901,679 3
Jan 20, 2012 10 $5,412,803 -35% 1,076 $5,030   $14,314,482 4
Jan 27, 2012 12 $4,442,867 -18% 1,244 $3,571   $18,757,349 5
Feb 3, 2012 15 $2,883,946 -35% 1,021 $2,825   $21,641,295 6
Feb 10, 2012 18 $1,718,491 -40% 512 $3,356   $23,359,786 7
Feb 17, 2012 16 $1,666,811 -3% 623 $2,675   $25,026,597 8
Feb 24, 2012 18 $1,129,407 -32% 522 $2,164   $26,156,004 9
Mar 2, 2012 19 $1,207,813 +7% 511 $2,364   $27,363,817 10
Mar 9, 2012 22 $825,454 -32% 447 $1,847   $28,189,271 11
Mar 16, 2012 21 $656,441 -20% 456 $1,440   $28,845,712 12
Mar 23, 2012 20 $387,081 -41% 327 $1,184   $29,232,793 13
Mar 30, 2012 27 $289,212 -25% 284 $1,018   $29,522,005 14
Apr 6, 2012 29 $217,840 -25% 236 $923   $29,739,845 15
Apr 13, 2012 36 $148,134 -32% 146 $1,015   $29,887,979 16
Apr 20, 2012 48 $71,457 -52% 86 $831   $29,959,436 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/26/2021 $94 1 1 1 $7,552,644 8/31/2021
Austria 3/2/2012 $0 0 14 25 $706,767 12/6/2015
Belgium 2/15/2012 $0 0 6 6 $1,270,491 12/6/2015
Brazil 2/17/2012 $0 0 4 5 $3,907,024 12/14/2015
Chile 4/26/2012 $0 0 9 17 $258,492 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 3/1/2012 $0 0 9 20 $665,861 12/29/2018
Egypt 3/14/2012 $0 0 1 2 $30,577 12/29/2018
Germany 3/1/2012 $0 0 119 234 $5,440,970 12/6/2015
Kenya 5/4/2012 $750 1 1 3 $2,527 12/29/2018
Peru 2/16/2012 $0 0 4 12 $282,587 12/29/2018
Poland 2/10/2012 $0 0 5 5 $1,898,894 12/29/2018
Portugal 2/9/2012 $0 0 4 4 $1,071,420 12/6/2015
Romania 4/27/2012 $0 0 10 22 $80,044 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/15/2012 $0 0 7 63 $56,251 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $62,408,119
 
International Total$85,632,668 8/31/2021

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
Apr 15, 20122233,474 233,474$3,499,775$3,499,7751
Apr 22, 2012585,694-63% 319,168$1,284,553$4,784,3282
Apr 29, 2012953,543-38% 372,711$829,916$5,614,2443
May 6, 20121739,015-27% 411,726$582,884$6,197,1284
May 13, 20122325,918-34% 437,644$388,770$6,585,8985
May 20, 20122416,984-34% 454,628$254,081$6,839,9796

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 15, 2012354,628 54,628$1,092,019$1,092,0191
Apr 22, 20121511,280-79% 65,908$225,487$1,317,5062

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Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Margaret Thatcher

Supporting Cast

Jim Broadbent    Denis Thatcher
Olivia Colman    Carol Thatcher
Anthony Head    Geoffrey
Richard E. Grant    Michael Heseltine
Gordon Reece    Roger Allam
Nicholas Farrell    Airey Neave
Alexandra Roach    Young Margaret Thatcher
Harry Lloyd    Young Denis Thatcher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phyllida Lloyd    Director
Damian Jones    Producer
Abi Morgan    Screenwriter
Simon Elliott    Production Designer
Annie Gilhooly    Set Decorator
Elliot Davis    Director of Photography
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Justine Wright    Editor
Consolata Boyle    Costume Designer
J. Roy Helland    Personal make-up and hair to Ms. Streep
Marese Langan    Make-up and Hair Designer
Mark Coulier    Prosthetic Make-Up Designer
Thomas Newman    Composer
Tim Cavagin    Sound Mixer
Craig Irving    Sound Mixer
Nigel Stone    Sound Mixer
Anita Overland    Co-Producer
Colleen Woodcock    Co-Producer
Francois Ivernel    Executive Producer
Cameron McCracken    Executive Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Adam Kulick    Executive Producer

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January 18th, 2012

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January 15th, 2012

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January 10th, 2012

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January 4th, 2012

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January 1st, 2012

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December 30th, 2011

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Contest: Ho Ho Ho

December 23rd, 2011

There are no wide releases next week, so our box office prediction contest will be a little tougher than usual, as the target film is a limited release, and these are harder to predict. On the other hand, we have three prizes, so no matter how off you are in your prediction, you still have a shot at winning something. With the release of The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep is looking to capture her third Oscar win and I believe her 70th nomination, but more importantly, it is the target film in this week's contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Iron Lady. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Futurama: Volume 6 on DVD, as well as Glee: Season Two on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Futurama: Volume 6 on DVD, as well as Star Wars: Lego: The Padawan Menace on DVD. (The Amazon link is for the Blu-ray, but we have the DVD as a prize.) Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of Futurama: Volume 6 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...


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Synopsis

A portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,409 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,244 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,573,203

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,991 $29,959,436
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,275 $85,632,668
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $115,592,104
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 78 $29,959,436

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: December 30th, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Weinstein Co.
January 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: February 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
February 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru)
February 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
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Video Release: April 10th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Florence Foster Jenkins
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Keywords: Political, Biography, Non-Chronological, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Strike, Hallucinations, Faulty Memory, War, Rags to Riches, Dysfunctional Family, Class Warfare, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Pathe, Film4, UK Film Council, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, Goldcrest Films, DJ Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 99 $426,486 Mar 16, 2012 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 88 $567,974 Mar 9, 2012 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 77 $850,909 Mar 2, 2012 66
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 96 $1,063,704 Feb 17, 2012 52
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 73 $1,898,183 Feb 3, 2012 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 38 $3,204,641 Jan 27, 2012 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 38 $3,684,279 Jan 20, 2012 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 10 $5,412,934 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 266 $5,412,934 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 334 $7,713,256 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 205 $6,628,448 Jan 13, 2012 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $9,445,320 Jan 13, 2012 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 63 $35,275 Jan 6, 2012 10
Top 2012 Theater Average 9 $55,102 Dec 30, 2011 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 50 1,240 Jan 13, 2012 0

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Margaret Thatcher

Supporting Cast

Jim Broadbent    Denis Thatcher
Olivia Colman    Carol Thatcher
Anthony Head    Geoffrey
Richard E. Grant    Michael Heseltine
Gordon Reece    Roger Allam
Nicholas Farrell    Airey Neave
Alexandra Roach    Young Margaret Thatcher
Harry Lloyd    Young Denis Thatcher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phyllida Lloyd    Director
Damian Jones    Producer
Abi Morgan    Screenwriter
Simon Elliott    Production Designer
Annie Gilhooly    Set Decorator
Elliot Davis    Director of Photography
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Justine Wright    Editor
Consolata Boyle    Costume Designer
J. Roy Helland    Personal make-up and hair to Ms. Streep
Marese Langan    Make-up and Hair Designer
Mark Coulier    Prosthetic Make-Up Designer
Thomas Newman    Composer
Tim Cavagin    Sound Mixer
Craig Irving    Sound Mixer
Nigel Stone    Sound Mixer
Anita Overland    Co-Producer
Colleen Woodcock    Co-Producer
Francois Ivernel    Executive Producer
Cameron McCracken    Executive Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Adam Kulick    Executive Producer

DVD Sales: Mission Disavowed on DVD

May 2nd, 2012

There were not a lot of new releases to reach the top 30 on the DVD sales chart this week and only one of them reached the top five. We did have a new number one film, as Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol easily topped the chart with 661,000 units / $10.24 million. This is a disappointing start for a film that made $200 million in theaters. Fortunately, it did better on Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Our Darkest Hour

April 25th, 2012

This literally could turn out to be the worst week of the year on the Blu-ray sales chart. The best-selling new release was The Darkest Hour, which only managed 158,000 units / $3.17 million. The only good news is the film's opening week Blu-ray share, which was an impressive 54%. More...

DVD Sales: Iron Has Soft Start on DVD

April 25th, 2012

It was a bad week for DVD, which is common at this time of year. The Iron Lady was the best of the new releases, but it only managed second place. War Horse climbed into top spot with 244,000 units / $4.67 million over the week for totals of 830,000 units / $14.62 million after two. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 10th, 2012

April 10th, 2012

It is a really slow week on the home market. The biggest theatrical release coming out is The Iron Lady. The film did extremely well for a limited release, but that's not saying a whole lot. The only other wide release is The Darkest Hour, but that film bombed quite badly, so it likely won't have much of an impact on the home market. As for the best of the best, A Trip to the Moon Blu-ray is at the top of the list and is the Pick of the Week. There are a couple runner-ups, namely Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous on DVD and Into the Abyss on Blu-ray More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Iron Lady

April 9th, 2012

The Iron Lady opened on January 30th, the second to final day to qualify for Oscars. You know it was made to win awards. However, while Meryl Streep earned praise, and an Oscar, for her performance, the overall reviews were far less glowing. Was the film flawed outside of the lead performance? Or were the expectations just too high? More...

Per Theater Chart is Getting Bloody

February 28th, 2012

It was another slow week on the per theater chart with no film topping $10,000. The closest any film got was The Forgiveness of Blood with an average of $8,908 in three theaters. Goon's opening is also worth noting, as it made $1.27 million in 258 theaters in Canada. It is very rare for a Canadian film to open in more than a handful of theaters, while opening with more than $1 million almost never happens. It would be nice if the film could replicate this success in the States, but it is monstrously unlikely. More...

2012 Awards Season: Live Blogging the Oscars... Best Picture... The Arist

February 26th, 2012

It's Oscars night. (Actually, it's 3:43 in the morning as I'm typing this, but I thought I would get a jump on the celebration.) As I do every year, I will follow the announcements live and update our list of Oscar winners. However, this year I will be doing it a little differently and the list of nominees below will include the favorites as picked by our readers in Italics and as picked by me in Bold. So you can watch live and tell when I'm out of the running for our Oscar contest. (I figure it will take at least 17 wins out of 24 to come out on top. Maybe even 18 or 19 wins.) So, will The Artist be the big winner tonight as our readers predict? Or will Hugo score the upset? Stay tuned to fine out. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Actress

February 16th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, finishing with Best Actress. This category is a little tricky, as there are two actresses that can both be seen as the favorite for different reasons. I'm not sure who will win. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pina Dances to the Top

January 25th, 2012

There were only three films this past weekend to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater average, and none of them were new releases. Pina finally expanded playing in ten theaters, while it climbed to the top of the per theater average with $13,667. It should hit its first major milestone soon. A Separation doubled its theater count and saw its per theater average grow to $12,986. It too should reach its first milestone sooner rather than later. The final member of the $10,000 club was We Need to Talk About Kevin with an average of $10,530 in seven theaters. The best new release of the week was Crazy Horse with $7,963 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and if you include its first two days of release, it earned $12,336. If it were a Friday release, it likely would have reached the $10,000 market. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

Per Theater Chart: We Need to Talk About Holdovers

January 18th, 2012

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club; however, all but one of those films were holdovers. Leading the way was We Need to Talk About Kevin, which returned to theaters after its week-long Oscar qualification run. It earned an average of $21,123 in two theaters. Pina doubled its theater count, but remained strong in second place with an average of $20,740 in six theaters. Even if it doesn't expand significantly, it will reach some major milestones. Despite mixed reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is earning very strong legs. This past weekend it dipped just 8% while earning an average of $15,172 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday and it should do quite well. The only new release of the week to reach the $10,000 club was Sophomore, which opened with an estimated $13,000 in its lone theater. Finally, we get to A Separation, which earned an average of $11,977 in six theaters. Hopefully it will expand to take advantage of is success thus far. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Contrary to Expectations

January 18th, 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day long weekend was mostly filled with good news, with all three films doing at least respectable business, while we had a couple holdovers which beat expectations. Contraband was surprisingly strong earning top spot with relative ease. And while it couldn't match The Green Hornet's debut from last year, the overall box office was very solid at $132 million over three days and $163 million over four. The three-day total was 5% lower than last weekend, but 1.5% higher than last year. The four-day total was 2.6% higher than last year. It's obviously way too early to judge 2012's box office run, but at the moment it is 14% higher than last year's pace at $483 million to $423 million. More...

2012 Awards Season: Golden Globes: Artist has Hat-trick, but Descendants on the Rise

January 16th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globes last night, and after an Awards Season most notable for the lack of surprises, there were not a lot of surprises either. In fact, the biggest storyline of the night was how many different movies earned wins. The Artist led the way with just three, while The Descendents was the only other film to win more than once. More...

MLK 3-Day Estimates: Contraband Steals the Weekend

January 15th, 2012

With Beauty and the Beast disappointing slightly over the 3-day MLK frame, Contraband will take first place by a fairly comfortable margin, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The action movie is set to pick up about $24.1 million, per Universal, while Disney pegs Beast's Friday-Sunday total at $18.5 million. Joyful Noise will bring in a solid, if slightly disappointing, $11.3 million for Warner Bros.. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office have a Beautiful Weekend?

January 12th, 2012

This weekend is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is not one of the biggest long weekends at the box office. (It is just too close to Christmas / New Year's to really help boost the box office significantly.) There are three films opening wide, Beauty and the Beast 3D, Contraband, and Joyful Noise, plus another film, The Iron Lady, which is expanding enough that it could reach the top ten. I don't think any of them will match last year's winner, The Green Hornet, which pulled in $33.53 million during its opening weekend. However, one can hope all three wide releases reach their potential and 2012 will come out ahead of 2011. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron Isn't Tarnished during Sophomore Stint

January 10th, 2012

The $10,000 club was again crowded this week and, as expected for this time of year, it was filled almost entirely by holdovers. Iron Lady remained the top film with an average of $35,275 in five theaters and it should start hitting major milestones very soon. Pina's average grew, again, reaching $27,676 in three theaters. Hopefully it will start expanding quickly, before its momentum fades. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close earned an average of $16,521 in six theaters. Its mixed reviews haven't taken too much of a toll, yet. A Separation doubled its theater count, but its per theater average remained relatively steady at $15,440. The overall box office leader, The Devil Inside, was next at $14,763. Finally, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia opened with $10,652 in one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Devil Inside Scores Surprise Win

January 8th, 2012

The Devil Inside came out of nowhere to win this weekend's race at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $34.5 million debut is well ahead of expectations and will likely place it second or third on the list of all-time January opening weekends when final numbers are released on Monday. (See full list of January record weekends.) This performance is a welcome boost to overall business, which is coming off a disappointing 2011. Total box office for the weekend should be about 30% up from this weekend last year. More...

Contest: Ho Ho Ho: Winning Announcement

January 4th, 2012

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

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

Iron Lady led a group of six films in the $10,000 earning a per theater average of $55,102. This is better than expected and shows the Oscar buzz for Meryl Streep is overcoming the middling overall reviews. Last week's winner, Pina, remained strong with an average of $23,874 in three theaters. I expect it will expand somewhat and earn a small measure of mainstream success. A Separation opened with an average of $19,827 in three theaters and with possible Oscar glory, it continues to do well. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and with an average of $19,043 in 55 theaters this past weekend, it had its best weekend yet. It did cost $21 million to make, so it will need to continue to do well for quite some time before it makes profitability likely. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's first full weekend went well earning an average of $18,463 in three theaters. It has a shot at expanding wide in a couple weeks, assuming it holds on relatively well over the next couple weeks. The final film in the $10,000 club was Pariah, which earned an average of $12,145 in four theaters. It earned just over $100,000 from Wednesday through Monday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mission Impossible Continues to Top Chart

January 1st, 2012

Mission: Impossible will enjoy another weekend at the top of the chart, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, and 2011 will end on a small uptick from 2010, but a lackluster Holiday Season overall will cap a year where the total box office will fall around 3% and ticket sales will be down 4%, making the year as a whole the worst for ticket sales since 1995 (full historical analysis here). More...

Limited Releases: Iron Grip on the Weekend

December 30th, 2011

It's the last chance for films looking to earn some Oscar glory and there are three films on this week's list looking to do just that. Unfortunately, the film earning the most buzz, The Iron Lady, is also earning the weakest reviews out of those three. Fortunately, the other two films are earning perfect reviews (A Seperation) or near perfect reviews (Pariah) so moviegoers have options. More...

Weekend Predictions: Ring in the New Year with Auld Films

December 29th, 2011

The New Year's Eve weekend is one of the most prosperous at the box office, but it also usually has no wide releases. This is the case this year, for the most part. War Horse and The Darkest Hour will have their first full weekends at the box office, but that's as close as we have to a new release. This means it is unlikely there will be many major changes in the ranking of the top five films and Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol has a clear shot at first place. Also, because Christmas Eve fell on Saturday, we should see strong growth across the board. Anything less than double-digit growth by any film will be considered a disappointment. This means we could actually end 2011 on a winning note compared to 2010. It wouldn't be enough to make a difference in the big picture, but a win is a win. More...

Contest: Ho Ho Ho

December 23rd, 2011

There are no wide releases next week, so our box office prediction contest will be a little tougher than usual, as the target film is a limited release, and these are harder to predict. On the other hand, we have three prizes, so no matter how off you are in your prediction, you still have a shot at winning something. With the release of The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep is looking to capture her third Oscar win and I believe her 70th nomination, but more importantly, it is the target film in this week's contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Iron Lady. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Futurama: Volume 6 on DVD, as well as Glee: Season Two on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Futurama: Volume 6 on DVD, as well as Star Wars: Lego: The Padawan Menace on DVD. (The Amazon link is for the Blu-ray, but we have the DVD as a prize.) Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of Futurama: Volume 6 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 27 $220,409   4 $55,102   $220,409 1
Jan 6, 2012 26 $176,374 -20% 5 $35,275   $520,669 2
Jan 13, 2012 11 $5,412,934 +2,969% 802 $6,749   $6,000,555 3
Jan 20, 2012 10 $3,684,279 -32% 1,076 $3,424   $12,585,958 4
Jan 27, 2012 13 $3,204,641 -13% 1,244 $2,576   $17,519,123 5
Feb 3, 2012 15 $1,898,183 -41% 1,021 $1,859   $20,655,532 6
Feb 10, 2012 18 $1,155,969 -39% 512 $2,258   $22,797,264 7
Feb 17, 2012 17 $1,063,704 -8% 623 $1,707   $24,423,490 8
Feb 24, 2012 19 $694,982 -35% 522 $1,331   $25,721,579 9
Mar 2, 2012 20 $850,909 +22% 511 $1,665   $27,006,913 10
Mar 9, 2012 21 $567,974 -33% 447 $1,271   $27,931,791 11
Mar 16, 2012 23 $426,486 -25% 456 $935   $28,615,757 12
Mar 23, 2012 22 $254,368 -40% 327 $778   $29,100,080 13
Mar 30, 2012 26 $181,934 -28% 284 $641   $29,414,727 14
Apr 6, 2012 26 $127,851 -30% 236 $542   $29,649,856 15
Apr 13, 2012 37 $97,462 -24% 146 $668   $29,837,307 16
Apr 20, 2012 42 $71,457 -27% 86 $831   $29,959,436 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 30, 2011 - $77,235     4 $19,309   $77,235 1
Dec 31, 2011 - $65,517 -15%   4 $16,379   $142,752 2
Jan 13, 2012 9 $1,565,004     802 $1,951   $2,152,625 15
Jan 14, 2012 11 $2,237,554 +43%   802 $2,790   $4,390,179 16
Jan 15, 2012 11 $1,610,376 -28%   802 $2,008   $6,000,555 17
Jan 16, 2012 11 $1,215,514 -25%   802 $1,516   $7,216,069 18
Jan 17, 2012 7 $627,353 -48%   802 $782   $7,843,422 19
Jan 18, 2012 6 $560,637 -11%   802 $699   $8,404,059 20
Jan 19, 2012 8 $497,620 -11%   802 $620   $8,901,679 21
Jan 20, 2012 10 $1,055,785 +112% -33% 1,076 $981   $9,957,464 22
Jan 21, 2012 11 $1,712,390 +62% -23% 1,076 $1,591   $11,669,854 23
Jan 22, 2012 11 $916,104 -47% -43% 1,076 $851   $12,585,958 24
Jan 23, 2012 9 $367,581 -60% -70% 1,076 $342   $12,953,539 25
Jan 24, 2012 8 $507,734 +38% -19% 1,076 $472   $13,461,273 26
Jan 25, 2012 7 $429,206 -15% -23% 1,076 $399   $13,890,479 27
Jan 26, 2012 8 $424,003 -1% -15% 1,076 $394   $14,314,482 28
Jan 27, 2012 12 $893,849 +111% -15% 1,244 $719   $15,208,331 29
Jan 28, 2012 14 $1,448,339 +62% -15% 1,244 $1,164   $16,656,670 30
Jan 29, 2012 14 $862,453 -40% -6% 1,244 $693   $17,519,123 31
Jan 30, 2012 12 $267,557 -69% -27% 1,244 $215   $17,786,680 32
Jan 31, 2012 10 $361,401 +35% -29% 1,244 $291   $18,148,081 33
Feb 1, 2012 11 $302,379 -16% -30% 1,244 $243   $18,450,460 34
Feb 2, 2012 11 $306,889 +1% -28% 1,244 $247   $18,757,349 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 28 $344,295   4 $86,074   $344,295 1
Jan 6, 2012 26 $243,326 -29% 5 $48,665   $587,621 2
Jan 13, 2012 10 $8,314,058 +3,317% 802 $10,367   $8,901,679 3
Jan 20, 2012 10 $5,412,803 -35% 1,076 $5,030   $14,314,482 4
Jan 27, 2012 12 $4,442,867 -18% 1,244 $3,571   $18,757,349 5
Feb 3, 2012 15 $2,883,946 -35% 1,021 $2,825   $21,641,295 6
Feb 10, 2012 18 $1,718,491 -40% 512 $3,356   $23,359,786 7
Feb 17, 2012 16 $1,666,811 -3% 623 $2,675   $25,026,597 8
Feb 24, 2012 18 $1,129,407 -32% 522 $2,164   $26,156,004 9
Mar 2, 2012 19 $1,207,813 +7% 511 $2,364   $27,363,817 10
Mar 9, 2012 22 $825,454 -32% 447 $1,847   $28,189,271 11
Mar 16, 2012 21 $656,441 -20% 456 $1,440   $28,845,712 12
Mar 23, 2012 20 $387,081 -41% 327 $1,184   $29,232,793 13
Mar 30, 2012 27 $289,212 -25% 284 $1,018   $29,522,005 14
Apr 6, 2012 29 $217,840 -25% 236 $923   $29,739,845 15
Apr 13, 2012 36 $148,134 -32% 146 $1,015   $29,887,979 16
Apr 20, 2012 48 $71,457 -52% 86 $831   $29,959,436 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/26/2021 $94 1 1 1 $7,552,644 8/31/2021
Austria 3/2/2012 $0 0 14 25 $706,767 12/6/2015
Belgium 2/15/2012 $0 0 6 6 $1,270,491 12/6/2015
Brazil 2/17/2012 $0 0 4 5 $3,907,024 12/14/2015
Chile 4/26/2012 $0 0 9 17 $258,492 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 3/1/2012 $0 0 9 20 $665,861 12/29/2018
Egypt 3/14/2012 $0 0 1 2 $30,577 12/29/2018
Germany 3/1/2012 $0 0 119 234 $5,440,970 12/6/2015
Kenya 5/4/2012 $750 1 1 3 $2,527 12/29/2018
Peru 2/16/2012 $0 0 4 12 $282,587 12/29/2018
Poland 2/10/2012 $0 0 5 5 $1,898,894 12/29/2018
Portugal 2/9/2012 $0 0 4 4 $1,071,420 12/6/2015
Romania 4/27/2012 $0 0 10 22 $80,044 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/15/2012 $0 0 7 63 $56,251 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $62,408,119
 
International Total$85,632,668 8/31/2021

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
Apr 15, 20122233,474 233,474$3,499,775$3,499,7751
Apr 22, 2012585,694-63% 319,168$1,284,553$4,784,3282
Apr 29, 2012953,543-38% 372,711$829,916$5,614,2443
May 6, 20121739,015-27% 411,726$582,884$6,197,1284
May 13, 20122325,918-34% 437,644$388,770$6,585,8985
May 20, 20122416,984-34% 454,628$254,081$6,839,9796

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 15, 2012354,628 54,628$1,092,019$1,092,0191
Apr 22, 20121511,280-79% 65,908$225,487$1,317,5062

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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