Pina (2011)

Pina poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,520,458Details
International Box Office $20,940,300Details
Worldwide Box Office $24,460,758
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Wim Wenders shoots in 3D to capture the dance world of choreographer Pina Bausch. Wenders had conceived with Bausch a dance film which would take the fullest advantage yet of new 3D technology to put the viewer deep inside Bausch’s playful, unpredictable pieces. After her untimely death in 2009, Wenders continued with the project. Pina uses 3D to take the audience into Bausch’s work in her imaginative sets (a gliding monorail, a bare stage covered with chairs, a towering man-made waterfall) and powerfully rendering the beauty and sheer physicality of the dances and dancers of her Tanztheater Wuppertal ensemble.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,012 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:11.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/83 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,767,649

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,113 $3,520,458
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,426 $20,940,300
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,871 $24,460,758
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $3,520,458

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by IFC Films
January 20th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: February 25th, 2011 (Wide) (Germany)
May 13th, 2011 (Wide) (Portugal)
September 30th, 2011 (Wide) (Spain)
March 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: PG for some sensuality/partial nudity and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2197, 11/9/2011)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tangled
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dancing, 3-D, Segments, Performing Arts
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: HanWay Films, Neue Road
Production Countries: France, Germany
Languages: German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 5th Weekend 43 $13,667 Jan 20, 2012 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 36 $20,740 Jan 13, 2012 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 40 $27,676 Jan 6, 2012 17
Top 2012 Theater Average 23 $27,676 Jan 6, 2012 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 35 $68,012   3 $22,671   $68,012 1
Dec 30, 2011 42 $71,623 +5% 3 $23,874   $228,992 2
Jan 6, 2012 41 $83,027 +16% 3 $27,676   $384,068 3
Jan 13, 2012 33 $124,438 +50% 6 $20,740   $556,631 4
Jan 20, 2012 36 $136,668 +10% 10 $13,667   $782,131 5
Jan 27, 2012 32 $193,425 +42% 35 $5,526   $1,056,708 6
Feb 3, 2012 34 $190,976 -1% 39 $4,897   $1,349,091 7
Feb 10, 2012 34 $257,286 +35% 68 $3,784   $1,705,462 8
Feb 17, 2012 32 $297,666 +16% 78 $3,816   $2,174,494 9
Feb 24, 2012 33 $192,128 -35% 83 $2,315   $2,558,451 10
Mar 2, 2012 33 $157,961 -18% 64 $2,468   $2,825,932 11
Mar 9, 2012 37 $120,652 -24% 50 $2,413   $3,030,121 12
Mar 16, 2012 41 $85,701 -29% 55 $1,558   $3,173,981 13
Mar 23, 2012 46 $64,268 -25% 51 $1,260   $3,285,783 14
Mar 30, 2012 50 $43,161 -33% 33 $1,308   $3,372,446 15
Apr 6, 2012 46 $25,003 -42% 21 $1,191   $3,418,929 16
Apr 13, 2012 62 $20,296 -19% 20 $1,015   $3,456,736 17
Apr 20, 2012 67 $13,007 -36% 10 $1,301   $3,483,837 18
Apr 27, 2012 78 $11,440 -12% 11 $1,040   $3,504,368 19
May 4, 2012 75 $7,525 -34% 8 $941   $3,520,458 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 26, 2011 - $23,811   3 $7,937   $91,823 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 37 $157,369   3 $52,456   $157,369 1
Dec 30, 2011 41 $143,672 -9% 3 $47,891   $301,041 2
Jan 6, 2012 40 $131,152 -9% 3 $43,717   $432,193 3
Jan 13, 2012 31 $213,270 +63% 6 $35,545   $645,463 4
Jan 20, 2012 33 $217,820 +2% 10 $21,782   $863,283 5
Jan 27, 2012 31 $294,832 +35% 35 $8,424   $1,158,115 6
Feb 3, 2012 33 $290,061 -2% 39 $7,437   $1,448,176 7
Feb 10, 2012 31 $428,652 +48% 68 $6,304   $1,876,828 8
Feb 17, 2012 29 $489,425 +14% 78 $6,275   $2,366,253 9
Feb 24, 2012 33 $301,718 -38% 79 $3,819   $2,667,971 10
Mar 2, 2012 29 $241,498 -20% 64 $3,773   $2,909,469 11
Mar 9, 2012 37 $178,811 -26% 50 $3,576   $3,088,280 12
Mar 16, 2012 41 $133,235 -25% 55 $2,422   $3,221,515 13
Mar 23, 2012 42 $107,770 -19% 51 $2,113   $3,329,285 14
Mar 30, 2012 49 $64,641 -40% 33 $1,959   $3,393,926 15
Apr 6, 2012 56 $42,514 -34% 21 $2,024   $3,436,440 16
Apr 13, 2012 57 $34,390 -19% 20 $1,720   $3,470,830 17
Apr 20, 2012 71 $22,098 -36% 10 $2,210   $3,492,928 18
Apr 27, 2012 71 $20,005 -9% 11 $1,819   $3,512,933 19
May 4, 2012 80 $7,525 -62% 8 $941   $3,520,458 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Bolivia 8/16/2012 $7,517 4 4 8 $15,396 12/29/2018
Brazil 3/23/2012 $0 0 9 32 $853,655 12/10/2015
Germany 2/25/2011 $0 0 0 0 $5,773,395 8/23/2018
Mexico 4/27/2012 $50,650 12 12 60 $237,972 12/10/2015
Portugal 5/13/2011 $0 0 1 1 $174,046 10/19/2017
Spain 9/30/2011 $0 0 2 2 $678,394 12/6/2015
Taiwan 6/8/2012 $7,516 1 2 9 $107,982 12/11/2015
Venezuela 4/27/2012 $173 2,462 2,462 2,462 $50,481 12/6/2015
 
Rest of World $13,048,979
 
International Total$20,940,300 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Documentary Subject(s)

Pina Bausch    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wim Wenders    Screenwriter
Wim Wenders    Director
Wim Wenders    Producer
Gian-Piero Ringel    Producer
Peter Pabst    Art Director
Marion Cito    Costume Designer
Helene Louvart    Cinematographer
Erwin M. Schmidt    3D Producer
Toni Froschhammer    Editor
Thom Hanreich    Composer

Footnote Dreaming of Success on the Per Theater Chart

March 13th, 2012

Footnote led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,764 in two theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was right behind with an average of $21,018, also in two theaters. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was playing in a lot more theaters, but it managed an average of $12,550 in 18 theaters. Even more impressively, it saw growth from Friday to Sunday of 85%, which is amazing for a new release. This bodes very well for its long term potential. Finally, the overall box office leader, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,370. 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...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

2012 Awards Season: WGAs Help The Descendants Ascend

February 19th, 2012

The final major guild, the WGA, handed their awards out tonight. Due to rule differences, they are not as useful when it comes to predicting the Oscars this year as they are in some years, winning is still a good omen. So who won and what does that say about their chances? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 9th, 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. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is about as competitive as Best Animated Feature Film, for the same reasons. The two films I thought were most likely to win, Bill Cunningham New York and Project Nim, weren't even nominated. There are still favorites and long shots, but there should be a competitive race. 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...

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...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. 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...

Limited Releases: Awards Season Cools Off This Week

December 23rd, 2011

There are only seven films on this week's list of limited releases; however, five of them were earning at least some measure of Awards Season buzz. This is hardly unusual for this time of year. What is unusual is that almost none of them are earning overall positive reviews. The one exception is Pina, which has 93% positive reviews, but as a documentary / concert film, it might struggle to find an audience outside of fans of modern dance. On the other hand, while Albert Nobbs' overall reviews are merely mixed, it has a chance to find a sizable audience, thanks in part to its numerous early nominations. More...


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Synopsis

Wim Wenders shoots in 3D to capture the dance world of choreographer Pina Bausch. Wenders had conceived with Bausch a dance film which would take the fullest advantage yet of new 3D technology to put the viewer deep inside Bausch’s playful, unpredictable pieces. After her untimely death in 2009, Wenders continued with the project. Pina uses 3D to take the audience into Bausch’s work in her imaginative sets (a gliding monorail, a bare stage covered with chairs, a towering man-made waterfall) and powerfully rendering the beauty and sheer physicality of the dances and dancers of her Tanztheater Wuppertal ensemble.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,012 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:11.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/83 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,767,649

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,113 $3,520,458
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,426 $20,940,300
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,871 $24,460,758
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $3,520,458

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by IFC Films
January 20th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: February 25th, 2011 (Wide) (Germany)
May 13th, 2011 (Wide) (Portugal)
September 30th, 2011 (Wide) (Spain)
March 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: PG for some sensuality/partial nudity and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2197, 11/9/2011)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tangled
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dancing, 3-D, Segments, Performing Arts
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: HanWay Films, Neue Road
Production Countries: France, Germany
Languages: German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 5th Weekend 43 $13,667 Jan 20, 2012 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 36 $20,740 Jan 13, 2012 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 40 $27,676 Jan 6, 2012 17
Top 2012 Theater Average 23 $27,676 Jan 6, 2012 17

Documentary Subject(s)

Pina Bausch    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wim Wenders    Screenwriter
Wim Wenders    Director
Wim Wenders    Producer
Gian-Piero Ringel    Producer
Peter Pabst    Art Director
Marion Cito    Costume Designer
Helene Louvart    Cinematographer
Erwin M. Schmidt    3D Producer
Toni Froschhammer    Editor
Thom Hanreich    Composer

Footnote Dreaming of Success on the Per Theater Chart

March 13th, 2012

Footnote led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,764 in two theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was right behind with an average of $21,018, also in two theaters. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was playing in a lot more theaters, but it managed an average of $12,550 in 18 theaters. Even more impressively, it saw growth from Friday to Sunday of 85%, which is amazing for a new release. This bodes very well for its long term potential. Finally, the overall box office leader, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,370. 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...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

2012 Awards Season: WGAs Help The Descendants Ascend

February 19th, 2012

The final major guild, the WGA, handed their awards out tonight. Due to rule differences, they are not as useful when it comes to predicting the Oscars this year as they are in some years, winning is still a good omen. So who won and what does that say about their chances? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 9th, 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. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is about as competitive as Best Animated Feature Film, for the same reasons. The two films I thought were most likely to win, Bill Cunningham New York and Project Nim, weren't even nominated. There are still favorites and long shots, but there should be a competitive race. 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...

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...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. 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...

Limited Releases: Awards Season Cools Off This Week

December 23rd, 2011

There are only seven films on this week's list of limited releases; however, five of them were earning at least some measure of Awards Season buzz. This is hardly unusual for this time of year. What is unusual is that almost none of them are earning overall positive reviews. The one exception is Pina, which has 93% positive reviews, but as a documentary / concert film, it might struggle to find an audience outside of fans of modern dance. On the other hand, while Albert Nobbs' overall reviews are merely mixed, it has a chance to find a sizable audience, thanks in part to its numerous early nominations. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 35 $68,012   3 $22,671   $68,012 1
Dec 30, 2011 42 $71,623 +5% 3 $23,874   $228,992 2
Jan 6, 2012 41 $83,027 +16% 3 $27,676   $384,068 3
Jan 13, 2012 33 $124,438 +50% 6 $20,740   $556,631 4
Jan 20, 2012 36 $136,668 +10% 10 $13,667   $782,131 5
Jan 27, 2012 32 $193,425 +42% 35 $5,526   $1,056,708 6
Feb 3, 2012 34 $190,976 -1% 39 $4,897   $1,349,091 7
Feb 10, 2012 34 $257,286 +35% 68 $3,784   $1,705,462 8
Feb 17, 2012 32 $297,666 +16% 78 $3,816   $2,174,494 9
Feb 24, 2012 33 $192,128 -35% 83 $2,315   $2,558,451 10
Mar 2, 2012 33 $157,961 -18% 64 $2,468   $2,825,932 11
Mar 9, 2012 37 $120,652 -24% 50 $2,413   $3,030,121 12
Mar 16, 2012 41 $85,701 -29% 55 $1,558   $3,173,981 13
Mar 23, 2012 46 $64,268 -25% 51 $1,260   $3,285,783 14
Mar 30, 2012 50 $43,161 -33% 33 $1,308   $3,372,446 15
Apr 6, 2012 46 $25,003 -42% 21 $1,191   $3,418,929 16
Apr 13, 2012 62 $20,296 -19% 20 $1,015   $3,456,736 17
Apr 20, 2012 67 $13,007 -36% 10 $1,301   $3,483,837 18
Apr 27, 2012 78 $11,440 -12% 11 $1,040   $3,504,368 19
May 4, 2012 75 $7,525 -34% 8 $941   $3,520,458 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 26, 2011 - $23,811   3 $7,937   $91,823 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 37 $157,369   3 $52,456   $157,369 1
Dec 30, 2011 41 $143,672 -9% 3 $47,891   $301,041 2
Jan 6, 2012 40 $131,152 -9% 3 $43,717   $432,193 3
Jan 13, 2012 31 $213,270 +63% 6 $35,545   $645,463 4
Jan 20, 2012 33 $217,820 +2% 10 $21,782   $863,283 5
Jan 27, 2012 31 $294,832 +35% 35 $8,424   $1,158,115 6
Feb 3, 2012 33 $290,061 -2% 39 $7,437   $1,448,176 7
Feb 10, 2012 31 $428,652 +48% 68 $6,304   $1,876,828 8
Feb 17, 2012 29 $489,425 +14% 78 $6,275   $2,366,253 9
Feb 24, 2012 33 $301,718 -38% 79 $3,819   $2,667,971 10
Mar 2, 2012 29 $241,498 -20% 64 $3,773   $2,909,469 11
Mar 9, 2012 37 $178,811 -26% 50 $3,576   $3,088,280 12
Mar 16, 2012 41 $133,235 -25% 55 $2,422   $3,221,515 13
Mar 23, 2012 42 $107,770 -19% 51 $2,113   $3,329,285 14
Mar 30, 2012 49 $64,641 -40% 33 $1,959   $3,393,926 15
Apr 6, 2012 56 $42,514 -34% 21 $2,024   $3,436,440 16
Apr 13, 2012 57 $34,390 -19% 20 $1,720   $3,470,830 17
Apr 20, 2012 71 $22,098 -36% 10 $2,210   $3,492,928 18
Apr 27, 2012 71 $20,005 -9% 11 $1,819   $3,512,933 19
May 4, 2012 80 $7,525 -62% 8 $941   $3,520,458 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Bolivia 8/16/2012 $7,517 4 4 8 $15,396 12/29/2018
Brazil 3/23/2012 $0 0 9 32 $853,655 12/10/2015
Germany 2/25/2011 $0 0 0 0 $5,773,395 8/23/2018
Mexico 4/27/2012 $50,650 12 12 60 $237,972 12/10/2015
Portugal 5/13/2011 $0 0 1 1 $174,046 10/19/2017
Spain 9/30/2011 $0 0 2 2 $678,394 12/6/2015
Taiwan 6/8/2012 $7,516 1 2 9 $107,982 12/11/2015
Venezuela 4/27/2012 $173 2,462 2,462 2,462 $50,481 12/6/2015
 
Rest of World $13,048,979
 
International Total$20,940,300 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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