Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Martha Marcy May Marlene poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,981,038Details
International Box Office $2,457,873Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,438,911
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A young woman rapidly unravels amidst her attempt to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader. Seeking help from her estranged older sister Lucy and brother-in-law, Martha is unable and unwilling to reveal the truth about her disappearance. When her memories trigger a chilling paranoia that her former cult could still be pursuing her, the line between Martha's reality and delusion begins to blur.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$137,651 (4.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/183 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,052,051

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 2011 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
June 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
Video Release: February 21st, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent and sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2170, 5/4/2011)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. If I Stay
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Keywords: Cults, Religious, Mental Illness, Step-Family, Dysfunctional Family, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes, Accidental Death, PTSD, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: BorderLine Films, FilmHaven Entertainment, MayBach Cunningham, Fox Searchlight Pictures, This is That
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2011 Theater Average 17 $34,413 Oct 21, 2011 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2011 32 $137,651   4 $34,413   $137,651 1
Oct 28, 2011 24 $248,225 +80% 32 $7,757   $447,219 2
Nov 4, 2011 18 $455,772 +84% 98 $4,651   $1,021,024 3
Nov 11, 2011 22 $481,474 +6% 183 $2,631   $1,681,520 4
Nov 18, 2011 19 $384,642 -20% 180 $2,137   $2,258,429 5
Nov 25, 2011 33 $176,158 -54% 113 $1,559   $2,575,771 6
Dec 2, 2011 37 $91,343 -48% 84 $1,087   $2,732,011 7
Dec 9, 2011 42 $51,057 -44% 72 $709   $2,821,084 8
Dec 16, 2011 50 $21,602 -58% 39 $554   $2,870,277 9
Dec 23, 2011 53 $6,088 -72% 18 $338   $2,889,383 10
Dec 30, 2011 61 $8,531 +40% 14 $609   $2,909,156 11
Jan 6, 2012 57 $13,777 +61% 15 $918   $2,932,825 12
Jan 13, 2012 62 $8,779 -36% 15 $585   $2,951,962 13
Jan 20, 2012 68 $6,107 -30% 17 $359   $2,965,484 14
Jan 27, 2012 70 $4,394 -28% 10 $439   $2,975,104 15
Feb 3, 2012 72 $2,633 -40% 6 $439   $2,981,038 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 21, 2011 - $40,165     4 $10,041   $40,165 1
Oct 22, 2011 - $54,376 +35%   4 $13,594   $94,541 2
Oct 23, 2011 - $43,110 -21%   4 $10,778   $137,651 3
Oct 24, 2011 - $15,729 -64%   4 $3,932   $153,380 4
Oct 25, 2011 - $15,747 n/c   4 $3,937   $169,127 5
Oct 26, 2011 - $15,201 -3%   4 $3,800   $184,328 6
Oct 27, 2011 - $14,666 -4%   4 $3,667   $198,994 7
Oct 28, 2011 - $67,136 +358% +67% 32 $2,098   $266,130 8
Oct 29, 2011 - $100,415 +50% +85% 32 $3,138   $366,545 9
Oct 30, 2011 - $80,674 -20% +87% 32 $2,521   $447,219 10
Oct 31, 2011 - $26,989 -67% +72% 32 $843   $474,208 11
Nov 1, 2011 - $32,040 +19% +103% 32 $1,001   $506,248 12
Nov 2, 2011 - $29,722 -7% +96% 32 $929   $535,970 13
Nov 3, 2011 - $29,282 -1% +100% 32 $915   $565,252 14
Nov 4, 2011 - $129,175 +341% +92% 98 $1,318   $694,427 15
Nov 5, 2011 - $201,656 +56% +101% 98 $2,058   $896,083 16
Nov 6, 2011 - $124,941 -38% +55% 98 $1,275   $1,021,024 17
Nov 7, 2011 - $39,938 -68% +48% 98 $408   $1,060,962 18
Nov 8, 2011 - $51,380 +29% +60% 98 $524   $1,112,342 19
Nov 9, 2011 - $42,277 -18% +42% 98 $431   $1,154,619 20
Nov 10, 2011 - $45,427 +7% +55% 98 $464   $1,200,046 21
Nov 11, 2011 - $155,168 +242% +20% 183 $848   $1,355,214 22
Nov 12, 2011 - $203,877 +31% +1% 183 $1,114   $1,559,091 23
Nov 13, 2011 - $122,429 -40% -2% 183 $669   $1,681,520 24
Nov 14, 2011 - $44,334 -64% +11% 183 $242   $1,725,854 25
Nov 15, 2011 - $52,438 +18% +2% 183 $287   $1,778,292 26
Nov 16, 2011 - $49,081 -6% +16% 183 $268   $1,827,373 27
Nov 17, 2011 - $46,414 -5% +2% 183 $254   $1,873,787 28
Nov 18, 2011 - $105,535 +127% -32% 180 $586   $1,979,322 29
Nov 19, 2011 - $173,274 +64% -15% 180 $963   $2,152,596 30
Nov 20, 2011 - $105,833 -39% -14% 180 $588   $2,258,429 31
Nov 21, 2011 - $37,004 -65% -17% 180 $206   $2,295,433 32
Nov 22, 2011 - $46,490 +26% -11% 180 $258   $2,341,923 33
Nov 23, 2011 - $29,511 -37% -40% 127 $232   $2,371,434 34
Nov 24, 2011 - $28,179 -5% -39% 127 $222   $2,399,613 35
Nov 25, 2011 - $63,885 +127% -39% 113 $565   $2,463,498 36
Nov 26, 2011 - $69,903 +9% -60% 113 $619   $2,533,401 37
Nov 27, 2011 - $42,370 -39% -60% 113 $375   $2,575,771 38
Nov 28, 2011 - $14,133 -67% -62% 113 $125   $2,589,904 39
Nov 29, 2011 - $15,608 +10% -66% 113 $138   $2,605,512 40
Nov 30, 2011 - $17,088 +9% -42% 113 $151   $2,622,600 41
Dec 1, 2011 - $18,068 +6% -36% 113 $160   $2,640,668 42
Dec 2, 2011 - $26,902 +49% -58% 84 $320   $2,667,570 43
Dec 3, 2011 - $41,593 +55% -40% 84 $495   $2,709,163 44
Dec 4, 2011 - $22,848 -45% -46% 84 $272   $2,732,011 45
Dec 5, 2011 - $8,721 -62% -38% 84 $104   $2,740,732 46
Dec 6, 2011 - $8,955 +3% -43% 84 $107   $2,749,687 47
Dec 7, 2011 - $9,958 +11% -42% 84 $119   $2,759,645 48
Dec 8, 2011 - $10,382 +4% -43% 84 $124   $2,770,027 49
Dec 9, 2011 - $14,262 +37% -47% 72 $198   $2,784,289 50
Dec 10, 2011 - $23,036 +62% -45% 72 $320   $2,807,325 51
Dec 11, 2011 - $13,759 -40% -40% 72 $191   $2,821,084 52
Dec 12, 2011 - $6,135 -55% -30% 72 $85   $2,827,219 53
Dec 13, 2011 - $6,829 +11% -24% 72 $95   $2,834,048 54
Dec 14, 2011 - $7,310 +7% -27% 72 $102   $2,841,358 55
Dec 15, 2011 - $7,317 n/c -30% 72 $102   $2,848,675 56
Dec 16, 2011 - $5,856 -20% -59% 39 $150   $2,854,531 57
Dec 17, 2011 - $7,694 +31% -67% 39 $197   $2,862,225 58
Dec 18, 2011 - $8,052 +5% -41% 39 $206   $2,870,277 59
Dec 19, 2011 - $4,195 -48% -32% 39 $108   $2,874,472 60
Dec 20, 2011 - $3,149 -25% -54% 39 $81   $2,877,621 61
Dec 21, 2011 - $2,534 -20% -65% 39 $65   $2,880,155 62
Dec 22, 2011 - $3,140 +24% -57% 39 $81   $2,883,295 63
Dec 23, 2011 - $2,584 -18% -56% 18 $144   $2,885,879 64
Dec 24, 2011 - $1,816 -30% -76% 18 $101   $2,887,695 65
Dec 25, 2011 - $1,688 -7% -79% 15 $113   $2,889,383 66
Dec 26, 2011 - $2,898 +72% -31% 18 $161   $2,892,281 67
Dec 27, 2011 - $2,549 -12% -19% 18 $142   $2,894,830 68
Dec 28, 2011 - $2,627 +3% +4% 18 $146   $2,897,457 69
Dec 29, 2011 - $3,168 +21% +1% 18 $176   $2,900,625 70
Dec 30, 2011 - $2,822 -11% +9% 14 $202   $2,903,447 71
Dec 31, 2011 - $1,703 -40% -6% 14 $122   $2,905,150 72
Jan 1, 2012 - $4,006 +135% +137% 14 $286   $2,909,156 73
Jan 2, 2012 - $4,227 +6% +46% 14 $302   $2,913,383 74
Jan 3, 2012 - $2,308 -45% -9% 14 $165   $2,915,691 75
Jan 4, 2012 - $1,719 -26% -35% 14 $123   $2,917,410 76
Jan 5, 2012 - $1,638 -5% -48% 14 $117   $2,919,048 77
Jan 6, 2012 - $3,918 +139% +39% 15 $261   $2,922,966 78
Jan 7, 2012 - $6,071 +55% +256% 15 $405   $2,929,037 79
Jan 8, 2012 - $3,788 -38% -5% 15 $253   $2,932,825 80
Jan 9, 2012 - $2,427 -36% -43% 15 $162   $2,935,252 81
Jan 10, 2012 - $2,333 -4% +1% 15 $156   $2,937,585 82
Jan 11, 2012 - $2,875 +23% +67% 15 $192   $2,940,460 83
Jan 12, 2012 - $2,723 -5% +66% 15 $182   $2,943,183 84
Jan 13, 2012 - $2,260 -17% -42% 15 $151   $2,945,443 85
Jan 14, 2012 - $3,804 +68% -37% 15 $254   $2,949,247 86
Jan 15, 2012 - $2,715 -29% -28% 15 $181   $2,951,962 87
Jan 16, 2012 - $2,568 -5% +6% 15 $171   $2,954,530 88
Jan 17, 2012 - $1,077 -58% -54% 15 $72   $2,955,607 89
Jan 18, 2012 - $1,581 +47% -45% 15 $105   $2,957,188 90
Jan 19, 2012 - $2,189 +38% -20% 15 $146   $2,959,377 91
Jan 20, 2012 - $1,816 -17% -20% 17 $107   $2,961,193 92
Jan 21, 2012 - $2,613 +44% -31% 17 $154   $2,963,806 93
Jan 22, 2012 - $1,678 -36% -38% 17 $99   $2,965,484 94
Jan 23, 2012 - $1,619 -4% -37% 17 $95   $2,967,103 95
Jan 24, 2012 - $1,348 -17% +25% 17 $79   $2,968,451 96
Jan 25, 2012 - $957 -29% -39% 17 $56   $2,969,408 97
Jan 26, 2012 - $1,302 +36% -41% 17 $77   $2,970,710 98
Jan 27, 2012 - $1,193 -8% -34% 10 $119   $2,971,903 99
Jan 28, 2012 - $2,116 +77% -19% 10 $212   $2,974,019 100
Jan 29, 2012 - $1,085 -49% -35% 10 $109   $2,975,104 101
Jan 30, 2012 - $657 -39% -59% 10 $66   $2,975,761 102
Jan 31, 2012 - $605 -8% -55% 10 $61   $2,976,366 103
Feb 1, 2012 - $917 +52% -4% 10 $92   $2,977,283 104
Feb 2, 2012 - $1,122 +22% -14% 10 $112   $2,978,405 105
Feb 3, 2012 - $694 -38% -42% 6 $116   $2,979,099 106
Feb 4, 2012 - $866 +25% -59% 6 $144   $2,979,965 107
Feb 5, 2012 - $1,073 +24% -1% 6 $179   $2,981,038 108

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2011 31 $198,994   4 $49,749   $198,994 1
Oct 28, 2011 24 $366,258 +84% 32 $11,446   $565,252 2
Nov 4, 2011 18 $634,794 +73% 98 $6,477   $1,200,046 3
Nov 11, 2011 21 $673,741 +6% 183 $3,682   $1,873,787 4
Nov 18, 2011 22 $525,826 -22% 180 $2,921   $2,399,613 5
Nov 25, 2011 32 $241,055 -54% 127 $1,898   $2,640,668 6
Dec 2, 2011 35 $129,359 -46% 84 $1,540   $2,770,027 7
Dec 9, 2011 41 $78,648 -39% 72 $1,092   $2,848,675 8
Dec 16, 2011 51 $34,620 -56% 39 $888   $2,883,295 9
Dec 23, 2011 54 $17,330 -50% 18 $963   $2,900,625 10
Dec 30, 2011 58 $18,423 +6% 14 $1,316   $2,919,048 11
Jan 6, 2012 54 $24,135 +31% 15 $1,609   $2,943,183 12
Jan 13, 2012 61 $16,194 -33% 15 $1,080   $2,959,377 13
Jan 20, 2012 66 $11,333 -30% 17 $667   $2,970,710 14
Jan 27, 2012 63 $7,695 -32% 10 $770   $2,978,405 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Austria 4/27/2012 $1,499 2 2 2 $1,499 12/6/2015
Denmark 6/28/2012 $16,338 8 8 46 $111,972 12/11/2015
Spain 4/27/2012 $108,573 58 58 167 $306,635 12/10/2015
 
Rest of World $2,037,767
 
International Total$2,457,873 12/11/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Elizabeth Olsen    Martha

Supporting Cast

Christopher Abbott    Max
Brady Corbet    Watts
Hugh Dancy    Ted
Maria Dizzia    Katie
Julia Gamer    Sarah
John Hawkes    Partick
Sarah Paulson    Lucy
Louisa Krause    Zoe
Adam Thompson    Bartender
Allen McCullough    Man in Home #2
Lauren Molina    Cult Member
Louisa Branden Johnson    Cult Member
Tobias Segal    Cult Members
Gregg Burton    Man in Home #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sean Durkin    Screenwriter
Sean Durkin    Director
Josh Mond    Producer
Antonio Campos    Producer
Chris Maybach    Producer
Patrick Cunningham    Producer
Ted Hope    Executive Producer
Matt Palmieri    Executive Producer
Saerom Kim    Executive Producer
Saemi Kim    Executive Producer
Alexander Schepsman    Executive Producer
Jody Lee Lipes    Photographed By
Zac Stuart-Pontier    Editor
Chad Keith    Production Designer
Andrew Corkin    Co-Producer
Susan Shopmaker    Casting
Daniel Bensi*    Composer
Randi Glass    Casting
Saunder Jurriaans    Composer
David Tabbert    Costume Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 21st, 2012

February 21st, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. The biggest hit coming out on Tuesday is Tower Heist, which struggled compared to expectations and its production budget. The rest of Tuesday's offerings include more wide releases that missed at the box office, some TV on DVD releases from cable networks, as well as a few limited releases of note. Fortunately, there is a film coming out on Friday that is picking up the slack. Puss in Boots also missed expectations at the box office, at least domestically. However, it earned more than $500 million worldwide, not to mention an Oscar nomination. It is also the easy choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Martha Marcy May Marlene

February 20th, 2012

Martha Marcy May Marlene opened in limited release in October and from the beginning it was seen as a potential player during Awards Season. It did earn four Independent Spirit Award nominations, and picked up countless awards and nominations at film festivals and local critic awards, but it was shut out at the majors. Is this a great film that was snubbed at the Oscars? Or was it not quite Oscar-worthy? Or will I be one of the few voices to not sing its praises? More...

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

Per Theater Chart: Ascent of The Descendants

November 23rd, 2011

There were only two films that were able to crack the $10,000 club this weekend, but they were both huge hits. The Descendants opened with more than $1 million in 29 theaters, for an average of $41,038. Add in the film's reviews and its Awards Season buzz and there's little doubt that the film will expand wide. Speaking of wide, the only other film in the $10,000 club was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1. The overall box office leader took in $138 million in 4,061 theaters, for an average of $34,012. More...

Per Theater Chart Still Feeling Crazy

November 8th, 2011

Like last week, Like Crazy was the only film to reach the $10,000 on the per theater chart. It expanded from four to sixteen theaters, while its per theater average remained strong at $16,657. The only new release that came close to $10,000 was The Other F Word and it was well back with an average of $6,643 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Puss in Boots Opens with $34 Million

October 30th, 2011

Although it's perhaps an exaggeration to call it the start of the Holiday Season, Puss in Boots' debut this weekend was intended to give Dreamworks Animation a head start on what will be a very competitive season, and it looks as though it can be called a moderate success. The Shrek spin-off will earn an estimated $34 million this weekend, which should put it on track to earn comfortably over $100 million during its run in domestic theaters. While that's a very respectable performance for October, it pales in comparison to other films in the franchise. Even Shrek Forever After more than doubled that number, and the original Shrek posted over $42 million in 2001. So it's far from certain that this will be the start of a long-lived offshot for the franchise. More...

Martha Marcy May Marlene Makes the Most on Per Theater Chart

October 25th, 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene was one of five films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart leading the way with $34,413. Combining the film's opening with its reviews and it suggests serious potential for expansion. Being Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey opened with $22,963 in its lone theater, which is surprisingly strong. The overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 3, was next with $15,829. Last week's winner on the per theater chart, The Skin I Live In, remained strong with an average of $11,771 in 21 theaters. Further expansion is likely, as it is earning some measure of mainstream success, but its bizarre subject matter will prevent it from truly escaping the art house circuit. Margin Call was a surprise entrant in the $10,000 club, as it was playing in 56 theaters, which is a lot for a limited release. Its opening weekend average of $10,034 and excellent reviews suggests some potential to expand, while reaching $1 million should happen sometime during the upcoming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Big Activity at the Box Office

October 23rd, 2011

After a poor September and slow start to October, Paranormal Activity 3 put some life back in to the movie industry this weekend with a huge $54 million opening weekend, according to Paramount's Sunday estimate. That's comfortably a record for the franchise and will almost certainly top Jackass 3D to become the biggest October's biggest weekend too. With no other horror flick coming out between now and Halloween, it should be set for a comfortable $100 million or so at the box office (on a budget of $5 million). More...

Unlimited Number of Limited Releases Compete for Limited Audiences

October 21st, 2011

This week more than a dozen limited releases are being released, which is far too many. This level of competition means even films with great reviews, high name recognition among the cast, and strong advance buzz could struggle to find an audience. There are a number of films that have at least two of those three key ingredients, including Martha Marcy May Marlene and Oranges and Sunshine. Hopefully these two, and a few others, will find a receptive audience in limited release. More...


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Synopsis

A young woman rapidly unravels amidst her attempt to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader. Seeking help from her estranged older sister Lucy and brother-in-law, Martha is unable and unwilling to reveal the truth about her disappearance. When her memories trigger a chilling paranoia that her former cult could still be pursuing her, the line between Martha's reality and delusion begins to blur.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$137,651 (4.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/183 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,052,051

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 2011 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
June 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
Video Release: February 21st, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent and sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2170, 5/4/2011)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. If I Stay
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cults, Religious, Mental Illness, Step-Family, Dysfunctional Family, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes, Accidental Death, PTSD, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: BorderLine Films, FilmHaven Entertainment, MayBach Cunningham, Fox Searchlight Pictures, This is That
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2011 Theater Average 17 $34,413 Oct 21, 2011 3

Leading Cast

Elizabeth Olsen    Martha

Supporting Cast

Christopher Abbott    Max
Brady Corbet    Watts
Hugh Dancy    Ted
Maria Dizzia    Katie
Julia Gamer    Sarah
John Hawkes    Partick
Sarah Paulson    Lucy
Louisa Krause    Zoe
Adam Thompson    Bartender
Allen McCullough    Man in Home #2
Lauren Molina    Cult Member
Louisa Branden Johnson    Cult Member
Tobias Segal    Cult Members
Gregg Burton    Man in Home #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sean Durkin    Screenwriter
Sean Durkin    Director
Josh Mond    Producer
Antonio Campos    Producer
Chris Maybach    Producer
Patrick Cunningham    Producer
Ted Hope    Executive Producer
Matt Palmieri    Executive Producer
Saerom Kim    Executive Producer
Saemi Kim    Executive Producer
Alexander Schepsman    Executive Producer
Jody Lee Lipes    Photographed By
Zac Stuart-Pontier    Editor
Chad Keith    Production Designer
Andrew Corkin    Co-Producer
Susan Shopmaker    Casting
Daniel Bensi*    Composer
Randi Glass    Casting
Saunder Jurriaans    Composer
David Tabbert    Costume Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 21st, 2012

February 21st, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. The biggest hit coming out on Tuesday is Tower Heist, which struggled compared to expectations and its production budget. The rest of Tuesday's offerings include more wide releases that missed at the box office, some TV on DVD releases from cable networks, as well as a few limited releases of note. Fortunately, there is a film coming out on Friday that is picking up the slack. Puss in Boots also missed expectations at the box office, at least domestically. However, it earned more than $500 million worldwide, not to mention an Oscar nomination. It is also the easy choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Martha Marcy May Marlene

February 20th, 2012

Martha Marcy May Marlene opened in limited release in October and from the beginning it was seen as a potential player during Awards Season. It did earn four Independent Spirit Award nominations, and picked up countless awards and nominations at film festivals and local critic awards, but it was shut out at the majors. Is this a great film that was snubbed at the Oscars? Or was it not quite Oscar-worthy? Or will I be one of the few voices to not sing its praises? More...

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

Per Theater Chart: Ascent of The Descendants

November 23rd, 2011

There were only two films that were able to crack the $10,000 club this weekend, but they were both huge hits. The Descendants opened with more than $1 million in 29 theaters, for an average of $41,038. Add in the film's reviews and its Awards Season buzz and there's little doubt that the film will expand wide. Speaking of wide, the only other film in the $10,000 club was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1. The overall box office leader took in $138 million in 4,061 theaters, for an average of $34,012. More...

Per Theater Chart Still Feeling Crazy

November 8th, 2011

Like last week, Like Crazy was the only film to reach the $10,000 on the per theater chart. It expanded from four to sixteen theaters, while its per theater average remained strong at $16,657. The only new release that came close to $10,000 was The Other F Word and it was well back with an average of $6,643 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Puss in Boots Opens with $34 Million

October 30th, 2011

Although it's perhaps an exaggeration to call it the start of the Holiday Season, Puss in Boots' debut this weekend was intended to give Dreamworks Animation a head start on what will be a very competitive season, and it looks as though it can be called a moderate success. The Shrek spin-off will earn an estimated $34 million this weekend, which should put it on track to earn comfortably over $100 million during its run in domestic theaters. While that's a very respectable performance for October, it pales in comparison to other films in the franchise. Even Shrek Forever After more than doubled that number, and the original Shrek posted over $42 million in 2001. So it's far from certain that this will be the start of a long-lived offshot for the franchise. More...

Martha Marcy May Marlene Makes the Most on Per Theater Chart

October 25th, 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene was one of five films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart leading the way with $34,413. Combining the film's opening with its reviews and it suggests serious potential for expansion. Being Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey opened with $22,963 in its lone theater, which is surprisingly strong. The overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 3, was next with $15,829. Last week's winner on the per theater chart, The Skin I Live In, remained strong with an average of $11,771 in 21 theaters. Further expansion is likely, as it is earning some measure of mainstream success, but its bizarre subject matter will prevent it from truly escaping the art house circuit. Margin Call was a surprise entrant in the $10,000 club, as it was playing in 56 theaters, which is a lot for a limited release. Its opening weekend average of $10,034 and excellent reviews suggests some potential to expand, while reaching $1 million should happen sometime during the upcoming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Big Activity at the Box Office

October 23rd, 2011

After a poor September and slow start to October, Paranormal Activity 3 put some life back in to the movie industry this weekend with a huge $54 million opening weekend, according to Paramount's Sunday estimate. That's comfortably a record for the franchise and will almost certainly top Jackass 3D to become the biggest October's biggest weekend too. With no other horror flick coming out between now and Halloween, it should be set for a comfortable $100 million or so at the box office (on a budget of $5 million). More...

Unlimited Number of Limited Releases Compete for Limited Audiences

October 21st, 2011

This week more than a dozen limited releases are being released, which is far too many. This level of competition means even films with great reviews, high name recognition among the cast, and strong advance buzz could struggle to find an audience. There are a number of films that have at least two of those three key ingredients, including Martha Marcy May Marlene and Oranges and Sunshine. Hopefully these two, and a few others, will find a receptive audience in limited release. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2011 32 $137,651   4 $34,413   $137,651 1
Oct 28, 2011 24 $248,225 +80% 32 $7,757   $447,219 2
Nov 4, 2011 18 $455,772 +84% 98 $4,651   $1,021,024 3
Nov 11, 2011 22 $481,474 +6% 183 $2,631   $1,681,520 4
Nov 18, 2011 19 $384,642 -20% 180 $2,137   $2,258,429 5
Nov 25, 2011 33 $176,158 -54% 113 $1,559   $2,575,771 6
Dec 2, 2011 37 $91,343 -48% 84 $1,087   $2,732,011 7
Dec 9, 2011 42 $51,057 -44% 72 $709   $2,821,084 8
Dec 16, 2011 50 $21,602 -58% 39 $554   $2,870,277 9
Dec 23, 2011 53 $6,088 -72% 18 $338   $2,889,383 10
Dec 30, 2011 61 $8,531 +40% 14 $609   $2,909,156 11
Jan 6, 2012 57 $13,777 +61% 15 $918   $2,932,825 12
Jan 13, 2012 62 $8,779 -36% 15 $585   $2,951,962 13
Jan 20, 2012 68 $6,107 -30% 17 $359   $2,965,484 14
Jan 27, 2012 70 $4,394 -28% 10 $439   $2,975,104 15
Feb 3, 2012 72 $2,633 -40% 6 $439   $2,981,038 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 21, 2011 - $40,165     4 $10,041   $40,165 1
Oct 22, 2011 - $54,376 +35%   4 $13,594   $94,541 2
Oct 23, 2011 - $43,110 -21%   4 $10,778   $137,651 3
Oct 24, 2011 - $15,729 -64%   4 $3,932   $153,380 4
Oct 25, 2011 - $15,747 n/c   4 $3,937   $169,127 5
Oct 26, 2011 - $15,201 -3%   4 $3,800   $184,328 6
Oct 27, 2011 - $14,666 -4%   4 $3,667   $198,994 7
Oct 28, 2011 - $67,136 +358% +67% 32 $2,098   $266,130 8
Oct 29, 2011 - $100,415 +50% +85% 32 $3,138   $366,545 9
Oct 30, 2011 - $80,674 -20% +87% 32 $2,521   $447,219 10
Oct 31, 2011 - $26,989 -67% +72% 32 $843   $474,208 11
Nov 1, 2011 - $32,040 +19% +103% 32 $1,001   $506,248 12
Nov 2, 2011 - $29,722 -7% +96% 32 $929   $535,970 13
Nov 3, 2011 - $29,282 -1% +100% 32 $915   $565,252 14
Nov 4, 2011 - $129,175 +341% +92% 98 $1,318   $694,427 15
Nov 5, 2011 - $201,656 +56% +101% 98 $2,058   $896,083 16
Nov 6, 2011 - $124,941 -38% +55% 98 $1,275   $1,021,024 17
Nov 7, 2011 - $39,938 -68% +48% 98 $408   $1,060,962 18
Nov 8, 2011 - $51,380 +29% +60% 98 $524   $1,112,342 19
Nov 9, 2011 - $42,277 -18% +42% 98 $431   $1,154,619 20
Nov 10, 2011 - $45,427 +7% +55% 98 $464   $1,200,046 21
Nov 11, 2011 - $155,168 +242% +20% 183 $848   $1,355,214 22
Nov 12, 2011 - $203,877 +31% +1% 183 $1,114   $1,559,091 23
Nov 13, 2011 - $122,429 -40% -2% 183 $669   $1,681,520 24
Nov 14, 2011 - $44,334 -64% +11% 183 $242   $1,725,854 25
Nov 15, 2011 - $52,438 +18% +2% 183 $287   $1,778,292 26
Nov 16, 2011 - $49,081 -6% +16% 183 $268   $1,827,373 27
Nov 17, 2011 - $46,414 -5% +2% 183 $254   $1,873,787 28
Nov 18, 2011 - $105,535 +127% -32% 180 $586   $1,979,322 29
Nov 19, 2011 - $173,274 +64% -15% 180 $963   $2,152,596 30
Nov 20, 2011 - $105,833 -39% -14% 180 $588   $2,258,429 31
Nov 21, 2011 - $37,004 -65% -17% 180 $206   $2,295,433 32
Nov 22, 2011 - $46,490 +26% -11% 180 $258   $2,341,923 33
Nov 23, 2011 - $29,511 -37% -40% 127 $232   $2,371,434 34
Nov 24, 2011 - $28,179 -5% -39% 127 $222   $2,399,613 35
Nov 25, 2011 - $63,885 +127% -39% 113 $565   $2,463,498 36
Nov 26, 2011 - $69,903 +9% -60% 113 $619   $2,533,401 37
Nov 27, 2011 - $42,370 -39% -60% 113 $375   $2,575,771 38
Nov 28, 2011 - $14,133 -67% -62% 113 $125   $2,589,904 39
Nov 29, 2011 - $15,608 +10% -66% 113 $138   $2,605,512 40
Nov 30, 2011 - $17,088 +9% -42% 113 $151   $2,622,600 41
Dec 1, 2011 - $18,068 +6% -36% 113 $160   $2,640,668 42
Dec 2, 2011 - $26,902 +49% -58% 84 $320   $2,667,570 43
Dec 3, 2011 - $41,593 +55% -40% 84 $495   $2,709,163 44
Dec 4, 2011 - $22,848 -45% -46% 84 $272   $2,732,011 45
Dec 5, 2011 - $8,721 -62% -38% 84 $104   $2,740,732 46
Dec 6, 2011 - $8,955 +3% -43% 84 $107   $2,749,687 47
Dec 7, 2011 - $9,958 +11% -42% 84 $119   $2,759,645 48
Dec 8, 2011 - $10,382 +4% -43% 84 $124   $2,770,027 49
Dec 9, 2011 - $14,262 +37% -47% 72 $198   $2,784,289 50
Dec 10, 2011 - $23,036 +62% -45% 72 $320   $2,807,325 51
Dec 11, 2011 - $13,759 -40% -40% 72 $191   $2,821,084 52
Dec 12, 2011 - $6,135 -55% -30% 72 $85   $2,827,219 53
Dec 13, 2011 - $6,829 +11% -24% 72 $95   $2,834,048 54
Dec 14, 2011 - $7,310 +7% -27% 72 $102   $2,841,358 55
Dec 15, 2011 - $7,317 n/c -30% 72 $102   $2,848,675 56
Dec 16, 2011 - $5,856 -20% -59% 39 $150   $2,854,531 57
Dec 17, 2011 - $7,694 +31% -67% 39 $197   $2,862,225 58
Dec 18, 2011 - $8,052 +5% -41% 39 $206   $2,870,277 59
Dec 19, 2011 - $4,195 -48% -32% 39 $108   $2,874,472 60
Dec 20, 2011 - $3,149 -25% -54% 39 $81   $2,877,621 61
Dec 21, 2011 - $2,534 -20% -65% 39 $65   $2,880,155 62
Dec 22, 2011 - $3,140 +24% -57% 39 $81   $2,883,295 63
Dec 23, 2011 - $2,584 -18% -56% 18 $144   $2,885,879 64
Dec 24, 2011 - $1,816 -30% -76% 18 $101   $2,887,695 65
Dec 25, 2011 - $1,688 -7% -79% 15 $113   $2,889,383 66
Dec 26, 2011 - $2,898 +72% -31% 18 $161   $2,892,281 67
Dec 27, 2011 - $2,549 -12% -19% 18 $142   $2,894,830 68
Dec 28, 2011 - $2,627 +3% +4% 18 $146   $2,897,457 69
Dec 29, 2011 - $3,168 +21% +1% 18 $176   $2,900,625 70
Dec 30, 2011 - $2,822 -11% +9% 14 $202   $2,903,447 71
Dec 31, 2011 - $1,703 -40% -6% 14 $122   $2,905,150 72
Jan 1, 2012 - $4,006 +135% +137% 14 $286   $2,909,156 73
Jan 2, 2012 - $4,227 +6% +46% 14 $302   $2,913,383 74
Jan 3, 2012 - $2,308 -45% -9% 14 $165   $2,915,691 75
Jan 4, 2012 - $1,719 -26% -35% 14 $123   $2,917,410 76
Jan 5, 2012 - $1,638 -5% -48% 14 $117   $2,919,048 77
Jan 6, 2012 - $3,918 +139% +39% 15 $261   $2,922,966 78
Jan 7, 2012 - $6,071 +55% +256% 15 $405   $2,929,037 79
Jan 8, 2012 - $3,788 -38% -5% 15 $253   $2,932,825 80
Jan 9, 2012 - $2,427 -36% -43% 15 $162   $2,935,252 81
Jan 10, 2012 - $2,333 -4% +1% 15 $156   $2,937,585 82
Jan 11, 2012 - $2,875 +23% +67% 15 $192   $2,940,460 83
Jan 12, 2012 - $2,723 -5% +66% 15 $182   $2,943,183 84
Jan 13, 2012 - $2,260 -17% -42% 15 $151   $2,945,443 85
Jan 14, 2012 - $3,804 +68% -37% 15 $254   $2,949,247 86
Jan 15, 2012 - $2,715 -29% -28% 15 $181   $2,951,962 87
Jan 16, 2012 - $2,568 -5% +6% 15 $171   $2,954,530 88
Jan 17, 2012 - $1,077 -58% -54% 15 $72   $2,955,607 89
Jan 18, 2012 - $1,581 +47% -45% 15 $105   $2,957,188 90
Jan 19, 2012 - $2,189 +38% -20% 15 $146   $2,959,377 91
Jan 20, 2012 - $1,816 -17% -20% 17 $107   $2,961,193 92
Jan 21, 2012 - $2,613 +44% -31% 17 $154   $2,963,806 93
Jan 22, 2012 - $1,678 -36% -38% 17 $99   $2,965,484 94
Jan 23, 2012 - $1,619 -4% -37% 17 $95   $2,967,103 95
Jan 24, 2012 - $1,348 -17% +25% 17 $79   $2,968,451 96
Jan 25, 2012 - $957 -29% -39% 17 $56   $2,969,408 97
Jan 26, 2012 - $1,302 +36% -41% 17 $77   $2,970,710 98
Jan 27, 2012 - $1,193 -8% -34% 10 $119   $2,971,903 99
Jan 28, 2012 - $2,116 +77% -19% 10 $212   $2,974,019 100
Jan 29, 2012 - $1,085 -49% -35% 10 $109   $2,975,104 101
Jan 30, 2012 - $657 -39% -59% 10 $66   $2,975,761 102
Jan 31, 2012 - $605 -8% -55% 10 $61   $2,976,366 103
Feb 1, 2012 - $917 +52% -4% 10 $92   $2,977,283 104
Feb 2, 2012 - $1,122 +22% -14% 10 $112   $2,978,405 105
Feb 3, 2012 - $694 -38% -42% 6 $116   $2,979,099 106
Feb 4, 2012 - $866 +25% -59% 6 $144   $2,979,965 107
Feb 5, 2012 - $1,073 +24% -1% 6 $179   $2,981,038 108

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2011 31 $198,994   4 $49,749   $198,994 1
Oct 28, 2011 24 $366,258 +84% 32 $11,446   $565,252 2
Nov 4, 2011 18 $634,794 +73% 98 $6,477   $1,200,046 3
Nov 11, 2011 21 $673,741 +6% 183 $3,682   $1,873,787 4
Nov 18, 2011 22 $525,826 -22% 180 $2,921   $2,399,613 5
Nov 25, 2011 32 $241,055 -54% 127 $1,898   $2,640,668 6
Dec 2, 2011 35 $129,359 -46% 84 $1,540   $2,770,027 7
Dec 9, 2011 41 $78,648 -39% 72 $1,092   $2,848,675 8
Dec 16, 2011 51 $34,620 -56% 39 $888   $2,883,295 9
Dec 23, 2011 54 $17,330 -50% 18 $963   $2,900,625 10
Dec 30, 2011 58 $18,423 +6% 14 $1,316   $2,919,048 11
Jan 6, 2012 54 $24,135 +31% 15 $1,609   $2,943,183 12
Jan 13, 2012 61 $16,194 -33% 15 $1,080   $2,959,377 13
Jan 20, 2012 66 $11,333 -30% 17 $667   $2,970,710 14
Jan 27, 2012 63 $7,695 -32% 10 $770   $2,978,405 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Austria 4/27/2012 $1,499 2 2 2 $1,499 12/6/2015
Denmark 6/28/2012 $16,338 8 8 46 $111,972 12/11/2015
Spain 4/27/2012 $108,573 58 58 167 $306,635 12/10/2015
 
Rest of World $2,037,767
 
International Total$2,457,873 12/11/2015

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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