Ted (2012)

Ted poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $218,665,740Details
International Box Office $337,350,887Details
Worldwide Box Office $556,016,627
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $83,383,200 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $48,800,972 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $132,184,172
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Synopsis

TED tells the story of John Bennett, a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish...and has refused to leave his side ever since

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$54,415,205 (24.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,239 opening theaters/3,303 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $296,132,745

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 29th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
July 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
July 11th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Croatia)
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Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2213, 3/7/2012)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Ted
Comparisons: vs. Ted 2
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Keywords: Living Toys, Romance, Delayed Adulthood, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Prologue, Epilogue, Spoiled Child, Motion Capture Performance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Media Rights Capital, Fuzzy Door, Bluegrass Films, Smart Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Fastest to $100m 181 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Fastest to $150m 174 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Fastest to $200m 174 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Fastest to $50m 203 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Biggest 3rd Wednesday 99 $2,658,885 Jul 18, 2012 20
Biggest 3rd Tuesday 82 $3,317,970 Jul 17, 2012 19
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 32 $32,202,395 Jul 6, 2012 10
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $45,887,390 Jul 6, 2012 10
Biggest 1st Thursday 92 $8,032,720 Jul 5, 2012 7
Biggest 1st Wednesday 97 $8,016,525 Jul 4, 2012 6
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 47 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 11 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 50 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic 86 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 28 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 46 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top 2012 Theater Average 58 $16,800 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Comedy Day Domestic 25 $20,583,845 Jun 29, 2012 1
Top R Day Domestic 66 $20,583,845 Jun 29, 2012 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 2012 1 $54,415,205   3,239 $16,800   $54,415,205 1
Jul 6, 2012 2 $32,202,395 -41% 3,256 $9,890   $119,849,740 2
Jul 13, 2012 3 $22,410,855 -30% 3,303 $6,785   $159,257,250 3
Jul 20, 2012 4 $10,011,610 -55% 3,214 $3,115   $180,431,425 4
Jul 27, 2012 5 $7,353,150 -27% 3,129 $2,350   $193,618,750 5
Aug 3, 2012 7 $5,644,680 -23% 2,767 $2,040   $203,579,915 6
Aug 10, 2012 8 $3,223,675 -43% 2,208 $1,460   $209,848,585 7
Aug 17, 2012 12 $1,543,080 -52% 1,169 $1,320   $213,064,385 8
Aug 24, 2012 16 $947,430 -39% 783 $1,210   $214,762,805 9
Sep 7, 2012 22 $548,730   515 $1,065   $216,858,060 11
Sep 14, 2012 25 $378,120 -31% 411 $920   $217,431,880 12
Sep 21, 2012 30 $244,655 -35% 293 $835   $217,838,900 13
Sep 28, 2012 30 $175,485 -28% 293 $599   $218,118,550 14
Oct 5, 2012 32 $146,795 -16% 187 $785   $218,344,095 15
Oct 12, 2012 31 $95,655 -35% 145 $660   $218,511,800 16
Oct 19, 2012 38 $69,745 -27% 109 $640   $218,628,680 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 28, 2012 P $2,625,000     1,090 $2,408   $2,625,000  
Jun 29, 2012 1 $20,583,845     3,239 $6,355   $20,583,845 1
Jun 30, 2012 1 $17,879,285 -13%   3,239 $5,520   $38,463,130 2
Jul 1, 2012 1 $15,952,075 -11%   3,239 $4,925   $54,415,205 3
Jul 2, 2012 1 $8,729,105 -45%   3,239 $2,695   $63,144,310 4
Jul 3, 2012 2 $8,453,790 -3%   3,239 $2,610   $71,598,100 5
Jul 4, 2012 2 $8,016,525 -5%   3,239 $2,475   $79,614,625 6
Jul 5, 2012 2 $8,032,720 n/c   3,239 $2,480   $87,647,345 7
Jul 6, 2012 2 $10,582,555 +32% -49% 3,256 $3,250   $98,229,900 8
Jul 7, 2012 2 $11,884,400 +12% -34% 3,256 $3,650   $110,114,300 9
Jul 8, 2012 2 $9,735,440 -18% -39% 3,256 $2,990   $119,849,740 10
Jul 9, 2012 2 $4,477,335 -54% -49% 3,256 $1,375   $124,327,075 11
Jul 10, 2012 2 $4,753,760 +6% -44% 3,256 $1,460   $129,080,835 12
Jul 11, 2012 2 $4,004,880 -16% -50% 3,256 $1,230   $133,085,715 13
Jul 12, 2012 2 $3,760,680 -6% -53% 3,256 $1,155   $136,846,395 14
Jul 13, 2012 3 $6,903,270 +84% -35% 3,303 $2,090   $143,749,665 15
Jul 14, 2012 3 $8,703,405 +26% -27% 3,303 $2,635   $152,453,070 16
Jul 15, 2012 3 $6,804,180 -22% -30% 3,303 $2,060   $159,257,250 17
Jul 16, 2012 3 $2,939,670 -57% -34% 3,303 $890   $162,196,920 18
Jul 17, 2012 3 $3,317,970 +13% -30% 3,303 $1,005   $165,514,890 19
Jul 18, 2012 3 $2,658,885 -20% -34% 3,303 $805   $168,173,775 20
Jul 19, 2012 3 $2,246,040 -16% -40% 3,303 $680   $170,419,815 21
Jul 20, 2012 4 $3,246,140 +45% -53% 3,214 $1,010   $173,665,955 22
Jul 21, 2012 4 $3,888,940 +20% -55% 3,214 $1,210   $177,554,895 23
Jul 22, 2012 4 $2,876,530 -26% -58% 3,214 $895   $180,431,425 24
Jul 23, 2012 4 $1,430,230 -50% -51% 3,214 $445   $181,861,655 25
Jul 24, 2012 4 $1,687,350 +18% -49% 3,214 $525   $183,549,005 26
Jul 25, 2012 4 $1,318,505 -22% -50% 3,214 $410   $184,867,510 27
Jul 26, 2012 4 $1,398,090 +6% -38% 3,214 $435   $186,265,600 28
Jul 27, 2012 5 $2,174,655 +56% -33% 3,129 $695   $188,440,255 29
Jul 28, 2012 5 $3,019,485 +39% -22% 3,129 $965   $191,459,740 30
Jul 29, 2012 5 $2,159,010 -28% -25% 3,129 $690   $193,618,750 31
Jul 30, 2012 5 $1,016,925 -53% -29% 3,129 $325   $194,635,675 32
Jul 31, 2012 6 $1,220,310 +20% -28% 3,129 $390   $195,855,985 33
Aug 1, 2012 5 $1,062,325 -13% -19% 3,129 $340   $196,918,310 34
Aug 2, 2012 5 $1,016,925 -4% -27% 3,129 $325   $197,935,235 35
Aug 3, 2012 7 $1,632,530 +61% -25% 2,767 $590   $199,567,765 36
Aug 4, 2012 6 $2,268,940 +39% -25% 2,767 $820   $201,836,705 37
Aug 5, 2012 7 $1,743,210 -23% -19% 2,767 $630   $203,579,915 38
Aug 6, 2012 7 $816,265 -53% -20% 2,767 $295   $204,396,180 39
Aug 7, 2012 7 $871,605 +7% -29% 2,767 $315   $205,267,785 40
Aug 8, 2012 8 $685,025 -21% -36% 2,585 $265   $205,952,810 41
Aug 9, 2012 8 $672,100 -2% -34% 2,585 $260   $206,624,910 42
Aug 10, 2012 8 $993,595 +48% -39% 2,208 $450   $207,618,505 43
Aug 11, 2012 8 $1,368,960 +38% -40% 2,208 $620   $208,987,465 44
Aug 12, 2012 8 $861,120 -37% -51% 2,208 $390   $209,848,585 45
Aug 13, 2012 8 $408,480 -53% -50% 2,208 $185   $210,257,065 46
Aug 14, 2012 8 $496,800 +22% -43% 2,208 $225   $210,753,865 47
Aug 15, 2012 9 $388,555 -22% -43% 1,943 $200   $211,142,420 48
Aug 16, 2012 9 $378,885 -2% -44% 1,943 $195   $211,521,305 49
Aug 17, 2012 12 $485,135 +28% -51% 1,169 $415   $212,006,440 50
Aug 18, 2012 12 $678,020 +40% -50% 1,169 $580   $212,684,460 51
Aug 19, 2012 12 $379,925 -44% -56% 1,169 $325   $213,064,385 52
Aug 20, 2012 12 $198,750 -48% -51% 1,169 $170   $213,263,135 53
Aug 21, 2012 12 $216,265 +9% -56% 1,169 $185   $213,479,400 54
Aug 22, 2012 - $167,970 -22% -57% 1,169 $144   $213,647,370 55
Aug 23, 2012 13 $168,005 n/c -56% 1,169 $144   $213,815,375 56
Aug 24, 2012 16 $293,625 +75% -39% 783 $375   $214,109,000 57
Aug 25, 2012 16 $426,735 +45% -37% 783 $545   $214,535,735 58
Aug 26, 2012 16 $227,070 -47% -40% 783 $290   $214,762,805 59
Aug 27, 2012 16 $117,450 -48% -41% 783 $150   $214,880,255 60
Aug 28, 2012 - $121,365 +3% -44% 783 $155   $215,001,620 61
Aug 29, 2012 - $81,480 -33% -51% 679 $120   $215,083,100 62
Aug 30, 2012 - $81,805 n/c -51% 679 $120   $215,164,905 63
Aug 31, 2012 - $196,350 +140% -33% 561 $350   $215,361,255 64
Sep 1, 2012 - $288,915 +47% -32% 561 $515   $215,650,170 65
Sep 2, 2012 - $325,380 +13% +43% 561 $580   $215,975,550 66
Sep 3, 2012 - $148,665 -54% +27% 561 $265   $216,124,215 67
Sep 4, 2012 - $67,320 -55% -45% 561 $120   $216,191,535 68
Sep 5, 2012 - $56,085 -17% -31% 561 $100   $216,247,620 69
Sep 6, 2012 - $61,710 +10% -25% 561 $110   $216,309,330 70
Sep 7, 2012 - $162,480 +163% -17% 515 $315   $216,471,810 71
Sep 8, 2012 - $265,225 +63% -8% 515 $515   $216,737,035 72
Sep 9, 2012 - $121,025 -54% -63% 515 $235   $216,858,060 73
Sep 10, 2012 - $46,350 -62% -69% 515 $90   $216,904,410 74
Sep 11, 2012 - $54,075 +17% -20% 515 $105   $216,958,485 75
Sep 12, 2012 - $46,350 -14% -17% 515 $90   $217,004,835 76
Sep 13, 2012 - $48,925 +6% -21% 515 $95   $217,053,760 77
Sep 14, 2012 - $117,135 +139% -28% 411 $285   $217,170,895 78
Sep 15, 2012 - $174,675 +49% -34% 411 $425   $217,345,570 79
Sep 16, 2012 - $86,310 -51% -29% 411 $210   $217,431,880 80
Sep 17, 2012 - $36,990 -57% -20% 411 $90   $217,468,870 81
Sep 18, 2012 - $47,265 +28% -13% 411 $115   $217,516,135 82
Sep 19, 2012 - $39,045 -17% -16% 411 $95   $217,555,180 83
Sep 20, 2012 - $39,065 n/c -20% 411 $95   $217,594,245 84
Sep 21, 2012 - $71,785 +84% -39% 293 $245   $217,666,030 85
Sep 22, 2012 - $111,340 +55% -36% 293 $380   $217,777,370 86
Sep 23, 2012 - $61,530 -45% -29% 293 $210   $217,838,900 87
Sep 24, 2012 - $23,440 -62% -37% 293 $80   $217,862,340 88
Sep 25, 2012 - $29,165 +24% -38% 293 $100   $217,891,505 89
Sep 26, 2012 - $26,515 -9% -32% 293 $90   $217,918,020 90
Sep 27, 2012 - $25,045 -6% -36% 293 $85   $217,943,065 91
Sep 28, 2012 - $51,750 +107% -28% 293 $177   $217,994,815 92
Sep 29, 2012 - $80,985 +56% -27% 293 $276   $218,075,800 93
Sep 30, 2012 - $42,750 -47% -31% 293 $146   $218,118,550 94
Oct 1, 2012 - $16,875 -61% -28% 293 $58   $218,135,425 95
Oct 2, 2012 - $22,500 +33% -23% 293 $77   $218,157,925 96
Oct 3, 2012 - $19,125 -15% -28% 293 $65   $218,177,050 97
Oct 4, 2012 - $20,250 +6% -19% 293 $69   $218,197,300 98
Oct 5, 2012 - $43,010 +112% -17% 187 $230   $218,240,310 99
Oct 6, 2012 - $63,580 +48% -21% 187 $340   $218,303,890 100
Oct 7, 2012 - $40,205 -37% -6% 187 $215   $218,344,095 101
Oct 8, 2012 - $20,570 -49% +22% 187 $110   $218,364,665 102
Oct 9, 2012 - $16,830 -18% -25% 187 $90   $218,381,495 103
Oct 10, 2012 - $16,885 n/c -12% 187 $90   $218,398,380 104
Oct 11, 2012 - $17,765 +5% -12% 187 $95   $218,416,145 105
Oct 12, 2012 - $28,955 +63% -33% 145 $200   $218,445,100 106
Oct 13, 2012 - $42,775 +48% -33% 145 $295   $218,487,875 107
Oct 14, 2012 - $23,925 -44% -40% 145 $165   $218,511,800 108
Oct 15, 2012 - $11,600 -52% -44% 145 $80   $218,523,400 109
Oct 16, 2012 - $12,325 +6% -27% 145 $85   $218,535,725 110
Oct 17, 2012 - $11,585 -6% -31% 145 $80   $218,547,310 111
Oct 18, 2012 - $11,625 n/c -35% 145 $80   $218,558,935 112
Oct 19, 2012 - $21,785 +87% -25% 109 $200   $218,580,720 113
Oct 20, 2012 - $31,610 +45% -26% 109 $290   $218,612,330 114
Oct 21, 2012 - $16,350 -48% -32% 109 $150   $218,628,680 115
Oct 22, 2012 - $10,355 -37% -11% 109 $95   $218,639,035 116
Oct 23, 2012 - $9,810 -5% -20% 109 $90   $218,648,845 117
Oct 24, 2012 - $8,720 -11% -25% 109 $80   $218,657,565 118
Oct 25, 2012 - $8,175 -6% -30% 109 $75   $218,665,740 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 2012 1 $87,647,345   3,239 $27,060   $87,647,345 1
Jul 6, 2012 2 $49,199,050 -44% 3,256 $15,110   $136,846,395 2
Jul 13, 2012 3 $33,573,420 -32% 3,303 $10,165   $170,419,815 3
Jul 20, 2012 4 $15,845,785 -53% 3,214 $4,930   $186,265,600 4
Jul 27, 2012 5 $11,669,635 -26% 3,129 $3,730   $197,935,235 5
Aug 3, 2012 7 $8,689,675 -26% 2,585 $3,362   $206,624,910 6
Aug 10, 2012 8 $4,896,395 -44% 1,943 $2,520   $211,521,305 7
Aug 17, 2012 12 $2,294,070 -53% 1,169 $1,962   $213,815,375 8
Aug 24, 2012 17 $1,349,530 -41% 679 $1,988   $215,164,905 9
Aug 31, 2012 20 $1,144,425 -15% 561 $2,040   $216,309,330 10
Sep 7, 2012 21 $744,430 -35% 515 $1,445   $217,053,760 11
Sep 14, 2012 24 $540,485 -27% 411 $1,315   $217,594,245 12
Sep 21, 2012 28 $348,820 -35% 293 $1,191   $217,943,065 13
Sep 28, 2012 28 $254,235 -27% 293 $868   $218,197,300 14
Oct 5, 2012 28 $218,845 -14% 187 $1,170   $218,416,145 15
Oct 12, 2012 32 $142,790 -35% 145 $985   $218,558,935 16
Oct 19, 2012 37 $106,805 -25% 109 $980   $218,665,740 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/6/2012 $0 0 95 585 $4,561,965 12/29/2018
Australia 7/5/2012 $4,252,073 243 411 2,496 $35,262,184 12/11/2015
Austria 8/3/2012 $1,361,779 74 83 632 $6,210,283 12/12/2015
Belgium 10/10/2012 $587,082 60 60 453 $4,378,066 12/13/2015
Bolivia 9/20/2012 $0 0 4 42 $324,695 12/29/2018
Brazil 9/14/2012 $50,474 90 274 1,814 $8,804,052 12/12/2015
Bulgaria 8/10/2012 $31,020 12 13 123 $315,130 12/29/2018
Chile 9/6/2012 $175,207 35 40 231 $2,000,547 12/29/2018
Colombia 9/28/2012 $286,888 103 103 330 $1,736,246 12/29/2018
Croatia 7/19/2012 $0 0 14 102 $376,051 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 8/2/2012 $0 0 37 77 $798,639 12/29/2018
Denmark 9/6/2012 $555,057 63 64 405 $3,013,504 12/12/2015
Ecuador 9/21/2012 $104,596 34 34 171 $651,533 12/29/2018
Egypt 8/29/2012 $30,651 7 7 58 $186,128 12/29/2018
Estonia 7/20/2012 $62,991 5 5 37 $310,946 12/11/2015
Finland 8/10/2012 $215,895 70 70 239 $1,100,788 12/11/2015
France 10/10/2012 $3,009,451 348 348 1,837 $11,451,649 12/12/2015
Germany 8/2/2012 $6,690,997 449 630 4,832 $30,434,208 12/11/2015
Greece 8/23/2012 $48,682 16 16 40 $154,803 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 9/27/2012 $1,000,397 59 59 231 $3,803,297 12/12/2015
Hungary 8/23/2012 $16,642 5 31 272 $1,046,813 12/29/2018
Iceland 7/11/2012 $42,793 5 6 15 $221,309 12/29/2018
India 10/26/2012 $77,190 56 56 65 $122,933 12/12/2015
Indonesia 9/19/2012 $478,097 104 105 353 $2,117,429 12/29/2018
Israel 8/9/2012 $0 0 25 250 $3,385,639 12/29/2018
Italy 10/4/2012 $3,273,569 436 443 1,603 $14,243,853 12/12/2015
Japan 1/18/2013 $0 0 457 1,965 $43,994,112 12/14/2015
Kenya 8/31/2012 $4,779 5 5 10 $9,141 12/29/2018
Latvia 7/20/2012 $0 0 4 39 $234,385 12/29/2018
Lebanon 8/30/2012 $60,656 12 12 41 $229,199 12/29/2018
Lithuania 8/17/2012 $49,374 7 7 64 $304,236 12/12/2015
Malaysia 10/18/2012 $208,831 37 37 144 $821,830 12/12/2015
Mexico 9/14/2012 $0 0 859 3,935 $13,362,574 12/12/2015
Netherlands 9/13/2012 $1,337,766 104 107 788 $8,528,969 12/12/2015
New Zealand 7/11/2012 $321,629 46 80 481 $3,401,870 12/11/2015
Nigeria 9/21/2012 $5,786 5 5 25 $12,325 12/29/2018
Norway 8/10/2012 $456,353 110 110 435 $2,676,792 12/12/2015
Peru 10/4/2012 $100,194 55 58 282 $1,851,283 12/29/2018
Philippines 10/3/2012 $84,774 36 36 54 $141,102 12/29/2018
Poland 9/7/2012 $0 0 92 133 $2,331,382 12/29/2018
Portugal 7/19/2012 $383,127 64 64 483 $2,227,586 12/12/2015
Romania 7/20/2012 $0 0 24 62 $526,274 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/2/2012 $5,761,996 630 639 1,290 $17,549,984 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 9/13/2012 $18,649 8 8 96 $107,041 12/29/2018
Singapore 9/6/2012 $137,400 33 34 178 $2,061,227 12/12/2015
Slovakia 8/2/2012 $0 0 3 3 $260,174 12/11/2015
Slovenia 8/2/2012 $27,720 8 8 104 $375,044 12/12/2015
South Africa 8/24/2012 $130,455 66 66 246 $678,215 12/11/2015
South Korea 9/27/2012 $456,481 246 246 530 $1,759,436 12/12/2015
Spain 8/10/2012 $2,328,646 349 349 2,565 $14,323,703 12/12/2015
Sweden 10/3/2012 $697,034 103 103 541 $3,851,991 12/12/2015
Switzerland 8/2/2012 $948,874 47 61 406 $3,851,334 12/12/2015
Taiwan 7/5/2012 $1,212,138 55 58 286 $8,118,705 12/11/2015
Thailand 8/30/2012 $91,953 48 72 260 $1,368,893 12/12/2015
Turkey 9/21/2012 $132,374 43 43 210 $638,787 12/29/2018
Ukraine 8/2/2012 $559,650 96 101 243 $1,823,013 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 8/23/2012 $389,430 46 46 54 $844,954 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 8/1/2012 $14,500,836 509 513 3,343 $48,865,528 12/12/2015
Uruguay 9/14/2012 $42,784 7 9 54 $346,135 12/29/2018
Venezuela 12/14/2012 $190,490 48 48 121 $657,192 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $12,203,781
 
International Total$337,350,887 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 16, 201211,667,019 1,667,019$27,905,898$27,905,8981
Dec 23, 201211,041,887-37% 2,708,906$18,920,668$46,826,5662
Dec 30, 20121714,437-31% 3,423,343$12,817,000$59,643,5663
Jan 6, 20133313,940-56% 3,737,283$6,266,242$65,909,8084
Jan 13, 20137154,304-51% 3,891,587$3,079,908$68,989,7165
Jan 20, 2013689,572-42% 3,981,159$1,693,807$70,683,5236
Jan 27, 2013968,623-23% 4,049,782$1,079,440$71,762,9637
Feb 3, 20131153,809-22% 4,103,591$806,597$72,569,5608
Feb 10, 20131349,165-9% 4,152,756$736,000$73,305,5609
Feb 17, 20132344,524-9% 4,197,280$665,189$73,970,74910
Feb 24, 20131911,076-75% 4,208,356$164,479$74,135,22811
Mar 3, 20132325,584+131% 4,233,940$383,248$74,518,47612
Mar 10, 20133018,514-28% 4,252,454$276,599$74,795,07513
Mar 24, 20132912,387 4,277,680$185,681$75,173,21315
Jun 16, 20132217,224 4,367,307$174,996$76,387,14927
Aug 4, 20131524,882 4,423,982$223,938$77,013,25034
Dec 1, 201312382,008 4,869,806$2,754,278$80,453,40051
Jun 28, 20152920,336 5,034,880$162,485$82,013,827133

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
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Dec 16, 201211,174,884 1,174,884$24,026,378$24,026,3781
Dec 23, 20121496,363-58% 1,671,247$12,394,184$36,420,5622
Dec 30, 20122220,180-56% 1,891,427$5,495,705$41,916,2673
Jan 6, 2013381,807-63% 1,973,234$2,041,907$43,958,1744
Jan 13, 2013731,020-62% 2,004,254$774,259$44,732,4335
Jan 20, 2013824,523-21% 2,028,777$586,343$45,318,7766
Jan 27, 20131114,882-39% 2,043,659$308,503$45,627,2797
Feb 3, 20131213,509-9% 2,057,168$270,044$45,897,3238
Feb 10, 2013179,282-31% 2,066,450$185,456$46,082,7799
Feb 17, 20131716,339+76% 2,082,789$326,613$46,409,39210
Jun 16, 2013209,981 2,131,969$121,874$47,009,90327

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Leading Cast

Mark Wahlberg    John Bennett
Seth MacFarlane    Ted

Supporting Cast

Mila Kunis    Lori Collins
Joel McHale    Res
Giovanni Ribisi    Donny
Patrick Warburton    Guy
Matt Walsh    Thomas
Jessica Barth    Tami-Lynn
Aedin Mincks    Robert
Bill Smitrovich    Frank
Brett Manley    Young John
Ralph Garman    John's Dad
Alex Borstein    John's Mom
John Viener    Alix
Laura Vandervoort    Tanya
Robert Wu    Asian Man "Ming"
Ginger Gonzaga    Gina
Jessica Stroup    Tracy
Melissa Ordway    Michelle
Max Harris    Greenbaum Kid
Zane Cowans    Kid #1/Young Ted Voice
T.J. Hourigan    Kid #2
Owen Clarke    Kid #3
Kristina Ellery    Heavenly
Katelyn Lorren    Cherene
Chanty Sok    Angelique
Sara Fischer    Sauvignon Blanc
Cassie Djerf    Waitress
Joe Siriani    Guy at Table #1
Pat Shea    Guy at Table #2
Paul Campbell    Guy in Line
Josh Duvendeck    Guy #1
Chris Cox    Guy #2
Henry Penzi    Partygoer (Ted's Buddy)
Tania Cabrera    Girl at Party
Colton Shires    Teenage John
Viera Andrea Moya    Plymouth PR Worker
Haejee Kim    Club Girl
Lydia Hannibal    Ellen
Shawn Thornton    Crazy Guy
Eric Weinstein    Stagehand
Danny Smith    Waiter
Mike Nikitas    Newscaster
Robin Hamilton    Female Newscaster
Mike Henry    Southern Newscaster
Johnny Lee Davenport    Husband
Christina Everett    Wife

Narrator(s)

Patrick Stewart    Narrator

Cameos

Norah Jones    Herself
Sam Jones    Himself
Tom Skerritt    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Seth MacFarlane    Director
Seth MacFarlane    Screenwriter
Alec Sulkin    Screenwriter
Wellsesly Wild    Screenwriter
Seth MacFarlane    Story Creator
Scott Stuber    Producer
Seth MacFarlane    Producer
John Jacobs    Producer
Jason Clark    Producer
Jonathan Mone    Executive Producer
Michael Barrett    Director of Photography
Stephen Lineweaver    Production Designer
Jeff Freeman    Editor
Debra McGuire    Costume Designer
Blair Clark    Visual Effects Supervisor
Walter Murphy    Composer
Sheila Jaffe    Casting Director
Mark Kamine    Unit Production Manager
Jason Clark    Unit Production Manager
Eric N. Heffron*    First Assistant Director
Richard Oswald    Second Assistant Director
Mark Kamine    Co-Producer
Eric N. Heffron*    Co-Producer
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Second Assistant Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: Week of January 6th: In the Loop

February 24th, 2013

New releases were a bit of a mess, as Christmas Day was a Tuesday, so there were a few releases that came out the following Monday. One of those releases, Looper, led the Blu-ray sales chart during the week of January 6th with 317,000 units / $6.66 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was just 34%, which is lower than I was expecting. More...

DVD Sales: New Year, Old Releases

February 5th, 2013

This week is a little confusing on the home market, as there are two weeks of new releases to deal with. (Because Christmas landed on a Tuesday, new releases were spread throughout the week, including some the following Monday.) One of the old new releases topped the DVD sales chart, as Looper sold 553,000 units and generated $9.71 million during its first full week on the home market. This is better than I was expecting. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Post-Christmas Slump Hits Hard

February 5th, 2013

Given how bad the new releases were, it's no surprise none of them reached the top of the Blu-ray sales chart. (While Looper was awarded the Pick of the Week, it actually came out on the following Monday, while the sales week ends on Sunday, so the numbers will be included in next week's results.) The Dark Knight Rises returned to first place with 314,000 units / $7.65 million for the week giving it totals of 3.90 million units / $79.93 million. It is one of the best selling Blu-rays of all time and about 50% more than The Dark Knight's current running tally. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Take a Holiday

January 29th, 2013

New releases were even weaker than expected and none of them reached the top 30 of the DVD sales chart. The top five were identical to last week with Ted earning top spot for the third weekend in a row. It sold an additional 714,000 units generating $12.44 million in sales giving it totals of 3.42 million units / $57.68 million after three weeks of releases. More...

Blu-ray Sales: New Releases are Far From Perfect

January 25th, 2013

There were plenty of new releases to chart this week, but none of them were able to top the Blu-ray sales chart. In fact, most missed the top ten. This left Ted on top for the second weekend in a row with 558,000 units / $13.93 million giving it totals of 1.86 million units / $39.92 million after two. These are amazing Blu-ray totals for a comedy. More...

DVD Sales: Ted Takes Down the Competition

January 23rd, 2013

While there were a number of new releases to reach the to 30 of the DVD sales chart this week, Ted was able to remain in first place. It sold an additional 1.04 million units while generating $18.59 million, lifting its totals to 2.71 million units / $45.24 million after two weeks of release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Ted Loves Being High (Definition)

January 22nd, 2013

Like it did on the DVD sales chart, Ted led a trio of new releases that placed high on the Blu-ray sales chart. The film earned first place with 1.28 million units / $25.64 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 43%. That's very strong for a comedy, even one aimed at the prime demographic for Blu-ray. More...

DVD Sales: Ted Knocks Out Batman

January 22nd, 2013

Ted led a trio of new releases that placed high on the DVD sales chart. It earned first place with 1.67 million units and $26.66 million, which was better than I anticipated. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Dark Knight One-Two Punches Its Way to the Top

January 20th, 2013

Batman was even more dominant on the Blu-ray sales chart than it was on the DVD sales chart with two new releases earning the top two spots. The Dark Knight Rises earned first place with 2.26 million units / $42.13 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 53%. Meanwhile, the Trilogy Box Set earned second place with 453,000 units / $12.68 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 58%. The combined totals are not quite as good as The Avengers' debut was, but was still a fantastic start. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV

December 19th, 2012

There are only a few days left till Christmas and we are officially in the panic zone for gift shopping. This week we have our final installment of our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Part I dealt with first run releases, Part II dealt with TV on DVD releases, Part III dealt with limited releases, foreign titles, and classics. This week, we deal with some music, books, games, as well as releases from the first three parts that I forgot the first time around. As always, there are quite a few in that last category. (I also use this time to burn off some releases that arrived late. This way I can get through all of the late reviews quicker than normal and actually have enough time to celebrate Christmas.) More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 11th, 2012

December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...

International Box Office: Skyfall Starts Sky High

November 1st, 2012

In what has to be one of the least surprising events of the year, Skyfall opened in first place on the international box office chart. It pulled in $83.05 million on 5,077 screens in 25 markets, this includes first place debuts in all 25 markets. It was surprisingly strong in its native U.K. with $32.41 million on 587 screens, which was the second best three-day opening in that market behind only Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. The film was also huge in France with $9.70 million on 820 screens and in Russia with $8.27 million on 1,254 screens. In South Korea, the film made $6.02 million on 749 screens and in Brazil it earned $3.18 million on 537 screens. The film was also a multi-million dollar hit in a number of smaller markets. This includes $3.58 million on 116 screens in Denmark, $3.13 million on 179 in Norway, $2.82 million on 222 in Sweden, and 2.49 million on 217 in Poland. On average, the film was 30% stronger than Quantum of Solace's opening weekends in these market, and 76% higher than Casino Royale. More...

International Box Office: Normal Activity

October 25th, 2012

Paranormal Activity 4 opened in first place on the international chart with $26.35 million on 3,900 screens in 32 markets. This includes a number of major markets. It earned first place in Australia with $3.73 million on 321 screens and in Germany with $3.30 million on 316. It was also strong in Mexico topping the chart with $2.20 million on 956 and in Brazil with $1.81 million on 268. The film had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $4.08 million on 416 screens and in Russia with $3.90 million on 810 screens. While it missed first place, it still did well in both markets. On the other hand, it really struggled in Spain earning fourth place with just $918,000 on 238 screens. It is still too early to tell where the film will end up, but this is a good start More...

International Box Office: Two Tops Taken

October 18th, 2012

After just two weeks of release, Taken 2 has already earned more internationally than the original did in total. Over the weekend, the sequel pulled in $45.09 million on 6,889 screens in 63 markets for a two-week total of $134.76 million, while its worldwide total rose to $220.89 million. The film had to settle for second place in Germany with $3.55 million on 437 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.88 million. It only managed fourth place in Italy with $1.26 million on 265. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. with $6.01 million on 510 screens over the weekend for a total of $23.29 million after two. The film has very few markets left to open in, but it has already made enough to cover its production budget and likely a good chunk of its P&A budget. It will reach profitability before it reaches the home market. More...

International Box Office: Taken Over the Top

October 11th, 2012

Taken 2 was just as strong internationally as it was domestically earning first place with $55.23 million on 6,319 screens in 50 markets for a total of $66.79 million. The film had a trio of first place openings in major markets, starting with the U.K. with $11.85 million on 506 screens. It also opened in first place in France with $8.29 million on 561 screens and in Australia with $7.92 million on 246. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in Mexico with $2.54 million on 930 screens, in Russia with $2.00 million on 750, and in Spain with $1.24 million on 320. More...

International Box Office: Looper Leads, But Not as Lively

October 4th, 2012

Well... we found out why the Chinese box office numbers were extra late this week. There was an accounting error in Looper's previously reported numbers and it took time to sort things out. Instead of making $23 million to $25 million, it made about $6 million. That's actually still really good and better than it performed here, relative to the size of the two markets, but it wasn't a monster hit. The wide gap in the initial reported number and the final figure is an embarrassment, but hopefully it will spur China to build the infrastructure needed to collect box office data faster and more accurately. China might be the most important international market, but studios can't invest money into making movies aimed more at a Chinese market if they can't trust the box office numbers they get. The other numbers we had were accurate leading to a total weekend haul of $22.85 million on 2,506 million in 17 markets. It wasn't a hit in all of them, as it only managed third place in Brazil with $955,000 on 332 screens. The film is just starting its international run, so it is hard to predict where it will end up, but so far most signs are very positive. More...

International Box Office: Evil Triumphs

September 26th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution remained in first place on the international chart with $29.83 million on 7,250 screens in 73 markets for a total of $103 million internationally. It is already the second best in the franchise internationally and while it might not become the number one film, it has made enough to ensure another installment. The film opened in first place in Germany with $3.40 million on 475 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.74 million, while it also topped the chart in Mexico with $3.55 million on 1,218. Its best market of the weekend was Japan, where it added $6.35 million on 775 screens over the weekend for a total of $28.23 million after just two weeks of release. More...

International Box Office: Evil Finds a Home Worldwide

September 19th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution debuted in top spot on the international chart with $49.61 million on 6,154 screens in 65 markets. The film opened in first place in a trio of major markets with Japan pulling in $8.63 million on 774 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.17 million. Russia was close behind with $8.37 million on 1,100 screens. It was was able to grab first place in Brazil with $3.15 million on 391. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.99 million on 368 screens over the weekend and a total opening of $2.44 million. It debuted in third place in Australia with $1.50 million on 175. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Fight Their Way to the Top

September 13th, 2012

The Expendables 2 opened in China and that helped propel it into first place with $41.62 million on 5,930 screens in 48 markets for an international total of $157.29 million. Unfortunately, as it is usually the case, no numbers for China were released, but were likely more than half the film's weekend haul. It also opened in South Korea earning third place with $1.58 million on 394 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.81 million. More...

International Box Office: Rises Returns to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Thanks to its opening in China, The Dark Knight Rises returned to the top of the international chart with $49.8 million on 10,000 screens in 64 markets. The film now has $577.7 million internationally and $1.009 billion worldwide, becoming just the twelfth film to reach that milestone. In China, the film earned $28.5 million on 4,100 screens, which was easily enough for first place. The film had to settle for second place in Italy with $4.95 million on 914 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.75 million. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Brave the Competition

August 29th, 2012

The Expendables 2 remained in first place with $25.96 million on 5,672 screens in 33 markets for a total of $66.76 million. It debuted in first place in Spain with $2.45 million on 459 screens, which is significantly more than the original made in Spain when it opened. Meanwhile, it added $3.13 million on 815 screens in Russia, for a total of $14.22 million after two weeks of release in that market. This is more than its predecessor earned in total in Russia. More...

International Box Office: International Box Office is Essential for The Expendables

August 23rd, 2012

The Expendables 2 earned first place during its international debut with $23.01 million on 3,741 screens in 19 markets. It was led by Russia where it made $8.12 million on 804 during its opening weekend. It also topped the chart in Mexico ($3.32 million on 1,249) and in Italy ($1.91 million on 379). It only managed fourth place in the U.K. with $3.12 million on 451 screens. By comparison, The Expendables earned much less in Russia, Mexico, and Italy, but much more in the U.K. Overall, the sequel has made a little more than its predecessor, but it is too soon to tell where it will end up. More...

Weekend Predictions: Are The Expendables Essential Viewing?

August 16th, 2012

It looks like summer will be extended by one more week, as The Expendables 2 is tracking for an opening of close to $40 million, maybe a little more. Even better for the market, it isn't the only new release of the weekend. I think ParaNorman could be a solid hit in a counter-programming role. Not everyone agrees with me, on the other hand. ParaNorman is competing with The Odd Life of Timothy Green, but as a live action family film, it's chances are a lot weaker. The final new release is Sparkle, which only has a 50/50 chance of reaching the top five. Last year there were also four wide releases, but combined they made less than $40 million. The Expendables 2 could make more than that by itself. 2012 should finally break out of its losing streak. More...

International Box Office: Rising to Another Milestone

August 15th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises remained in first place with $35.1 million on 12,000 screens in 58 markets over the weekend. After nearly a month in release, it has $446.6 million internationally and $836.2 million worldwide. It became just the 33rd film to reach $800 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but has yet to open in Italy, while it should have enough left to get to $900 million with relative ease, getting to $1 billion will be a whole lot harder. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Legacy Leads Competition, Weekend Still Weak

August 13th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy was easily able to win the weekend box office race, finishing within $1 million of predictions. In fact, most of the top five finished within roughly $1 million of predictions. This helped the overall box office climb 16% from last weekend. However, the overall box office was still weak when compared to last year down 8.4%. 2012's lead over 2011 shrank to just 3.5% at $7.01 billion to $6.78 billion and if we don't turn things around soon, we might see 2012 relinquish the lead before the winter holiday season begins. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Bourne Live Up to Its Legacy?

August 9th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy should have no trouble dominating the box office this weekend and it might become the last $100 million hit of the summer. On the other hand, it might not be the only $100 million hit opening this week. The Campaign is an R-rated comedy, which should do better than most and at least has an outside shot at reaching the century club. Hope Springs is counter-programming aimed at a more mature target demographic and its chances over the weekend are not great, but its legs could be strong. Finally, there's Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, which is only playing in about 800 theaters, but it could squeeze into the top ten. This week last year the new releases were led by The Help while a returning film, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, topped the chart. Neither film made $30 million over the weekend, which is something The Bourne Legacy should do with ease, so 2012 should pull out a win. Hopefully that is the case, because year-over-year, 2012 has been losing big time lately. More...

International Box Office: Rises Remains Top Draw

August 8th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises held onto first place with $66.7 million on 15,400 screens in 58 markets lifting its totals to $378.1 million internationally and $732.0 million worldwide. Since last week, it cracked $300 million internationally and became just the 49th film to reach $700 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but still finished in first place in Mexico with $5.38 million on 2,370 screens and in Brazil with $4.76 million on 904 screens. In those two markets, it has two-week totals of $21.28 million and $15.28 million respectively. It was forced into second place in the U.K., but earned $6.67 million on 567 screens over the weekend for a total of $63.53 million after two. The film still has a few markets left to open in, including Italy, so it isn't quite done yet. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Can't Rise to the Occasion

August 6th, 2012

As I've mentioned before, for a film to repeat at the top of the box office, it generally just needs to earn a massive opening and to avoid a big fall during its sophomore stint. However, for a film to earn first place at the box office three times in a row, it needs help from weak new releases. This is certainly the case with The Dark Knight Rises. Granted, it did hold on better than expected this weekend, but the two new releases, Total Recall and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, were so far behind that The Dark Knight Rises would have won with ease, even if it just missed expectations. The weakness in the new releases resulted in the overall box office falling 8.5% from last week to just $123 million. More importantly, this was 27% lower than the same weekend last year. 2012 is still head of 2011's pace, but the margin has been reduced to just 4.2% at $6.80 billion to $6.53 billion. If things don't turn around soon, 2012 might relinquish its lead before the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Dark Knight Recalled for Third Weekend

August 5th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises will become the third film this year to top the weekend box office chart for three weeks running, thanks in part to another reasonably strong weekend (down 41% from last time), but mainly because Total Recall will muster only a decidedly so-so $26 million on debut, according to Sony's Sunday estimate. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is expected to pull in about $14.7 million for Fox, rounding out another weekend where new movies have failed to catch on with audiences. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Rises Sinks, Watch Unseen

July 30th, 2012

That was a pretty bad week. The Dark Knight Rises fell faster than most people were expecting while The Watch flopped. Step Up Revolution came very close to matching expectations, but it was expected to struggle, so that's not saying much. Overall, the box office fell 42% from last week to $134 million, which was 25% lower than the same weekend last year. The swings we've seen at the box office are erratic, to be polite, but at least 2012 remains ahead of 2011, even if the margin shrunk to 5.5% at $6.61 billion to $6.27 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Dark Knight Set to Dominate Again

July 26th, 2012

There's little doubt that The Dark Knight Rises will repeat as the box office champion this weekend. There are some questions regarding how much it will dominate the box office. Will it continue to match The Dark Knight's pace? Will it show the same legs as The Avengers did earlier this summer? Or will it collapse like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II did? There are also a few, very few, asking questions about The Watch and Step Up Revolution. Both films are opening wide, but neither film looks like it will be able to get anywhere beyond a midlevel hit and they are very unlikely to match last year's two wide releases, Cowboys and Aliens and The Smurfs. Fortunately, The Dark Knight Rises should earn enough to ensure a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Knight Rise, but Overshadowed by Darkness

July 23rd, 2012

There was tragedy over the weekend at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, which is clearly a more important story than any box office numbers. However, we try to avoid politics here, and try to stick with the numbers, but the two stories might be hard to untangle. As expected, The Dark Knight Rises led the box office, but with a more subdued opening. It failed to match The Avengers's opening from earlier in the summer, but was the biggest from the franchise. It helped propel the overall box office to $230 million, which was 39% higher than last weekend and 21% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2012 now leads 2011 by 6.7% at $6.37 billion to $5.96 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: How High will The Dark Knight Rise?

July 19th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises looks to crush the competition at the box office this weekend. No one is wondering if it will be the number one film this weekend. People are wondering if it will have the number one opening of all time. At the beginning the year, I would have put the odds of that happening at about 80%. However, after The Avengers opened with more than $200 million, the chance of The Dark Knight Rises breaking that record is now very slim. It has a better shot at earning more than the entire box office this weekend last year, or about $191 million. The odds of 2012 winning in the year-over-year comparison is nearly 100%. More...

International Box Office: International Releases hit an Iceberg

July 18th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift returned to top spot with $97.56 million on 14,354 screens in 64 markets for totals of $339.21 million internationally and $385.84 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in the U.K. with $15.66 million on 522 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $20.27 million, including previews. It was just as powerful in Russia with $16.86 million on 2,090 screens. The film grew by 9% in Germany to $12.16 million on 825 screens over the weekend for a total of $31.20 million after two weeks of release. The film doesn't have a lot of markets left to open in, but it has already made enough to pay for its production budget and likely has covered a large chunk of its P&A budget. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ice Age off to a Cold Start

July 16th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift opened on the low end of expectations. The rest of the top five did better than predicted, but that wasn't enough to compensate and the overall box office fell 16% from last weekend to $165 million. This was 37% lower than the same weekend last year, and less than Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II opened with. 2012 is still ahead of 2011, even if the margin is down to 6.6% at $6.05 billion to $5.68 million. The box office should bounce back next weekend with the release of The Dark Knight Rises. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ice Age Delivers Cool $46 Million

July 15th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift will deliver a very solid $46 million over the weekend, according to Fox's Sunday morning estimate. While that's down quite a bit from the franchise's high point, The Meltdown's $68 million in 2006, it is up from the $41.7 million debut of Dawn of the Dinosaurs. If word-of-mouth is decent enough, the film should enjoy four weeks of relatively light direct competition, and might become the first title from the franchise to top $200 million domestically. Even more encouragingly for Fox, it's living up to the gigantic performances of its predecessors internationally, having already topped $200 million and broken a number of national records. The franchise as a whole has now cruised past $2 billion in global box office receipts and stands behind only Shrek among animated franchises. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Ice Age Heat Up the Box Office?

July 12th, 2012

This weekend, Ice Age: Continental Drift has the weekend to itself, at least as far as new wide releases goes. It will still have to deal with holdovers, but The Amazing Spider-Man will likely be in a distant second place. Last year, the number one release was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, which opened with a then record $169.19 million. Ice Age won't match that. In fact, there's a chance Ice Age won't make that much during its entire run. 2012 box office is going to take a tumble this weekend. More...

International Box Office: Spidey Reboot Ensnares First Place

July 11th, 2012

After a narrow opening last weekend, The Amazing Spider-Man expanded worldwide this weekend taking first place with $127.49 million on 18,343 screens in 74 markets for an early total of $200.86 million internationally and $337.89 million worldwide. If it didn't make another dollar at the box office, it would still likely break even early in its home market run. The film's biggest opening was in the U.K. where it dominated the box office with $17.19 million on 552 screens. That is like opening with about $100 million here. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Amazing Start to July

July 9th, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man started faster than expected, but stumbled a little bit over the weekend. Additionally, the other two wide releases, Savages and Katy Perry: Part of Me, were mixed and weak respectively. This left the overall box office down 6.5% from last weekend to $196 million. However, this was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. 2012 increased its lead over 2011 to 8% at $5.78 billion to $5.36 billion, so even if the rest of the year is completely flat compared to last year, it would still be a solid win. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man Swings to $140 Million

July 8th, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man has continued its strong performance through the weekend, adding another $65 million to the $75 million it accumulated through Thursday. Its $140 million total is ahead of Sony's pre-release prediction, but mostly in line with independent analysis. With only Ice Age: Continental Drift opening next weekend, it will have a clear couple of weeks to pick up the teenage crowd and something over $200 million, before being blown away by The Dark Knight Rises on July 20. The weekend's other two debutantes are less amazing. More...

Weekend Predictions: Spider-Man is Already Amazing

July 5th, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man opened on Tuesday to better than expected numbers and should cruise to victory over the weekend, but it is not the only wide release this week. Katy Perry: Part of Me opens tonight while Savages opens tomorrow. They are not going to compete for top spot. In fact, very few people think they will compete with last week's winner, Ted, for second place and one or both could miss the top five entirely. Fortunately, the combined strength of the new releases, plus healthy holdovers, should help 2012 easily win over last year. More...

Contest: Bear With Me: Winning Announcement

July 5th, 2012

The winner of our Bear With Me contest was determined and it is... More...

Per Theater Chart: Beast is Beautiful

July 4th, 2012

Beasts of the Southern Wild was the latest limited release to have a monster start on the per theater chart. It earned $170,000 in four theaters for an average of $42,426. To Rome With Love was pushed into second place with an average of $23,872 in 29 theaters. Up next was a trio of wide releases starting with Ted with $16,800. Magic Mike and Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection were close behind with $13,354 and $11,749. It's rare for three wide releases to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ted Helps the Box Office Come Alive

July 2nd, 2012

The box office wasn't as close a race as some had predicted, as Ted ran away with things breaking records in the process. That's not to say the competition was weak. Both Magic Mike and Tyler Perry's Madeas Witness Protection beat expectations and this helped the overall box office grow 61% from last weekend. It also grew 4% from last year, which normally wouldn't seem like a big deal, but this weekend last year was the Independence Day long weekend. For 2012 to win despite the misalignment is amazing and hopefully this is a good sign for the coming weeks. Year-to-date, 2012 still holds a solid lead over 2011, $5.43 billion to $5.06 billion. Percentwise the lead is now 7%, which is a great position to be in at the halfway mark of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hollywood Hits Holidays on a High

July 1st, 2012

A huge opening for Ted and better-than-expected starts for both Magic Mike and Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection will add up to an impressive weekend for the industry, based on Sunday's studio estimates. Even with a tough comparison (July 4 fell on a Monday last year), the total for this weekend should be about on par with the same weekend last year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will There Be Box Office Magic?

June 28th, 2012

There are three new releases and a holdover looking to battle for top spot over the weekend. Magic Mike will likely be the best of the new releases, but Ted could be close behind. Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection is a wild card and could earn first or could struggle to reach $20 million. The only one of the four new releases that will not have a shot at first place is People Like Us, which at its lowest might not reach the top ten. Brave will also be in the race for first place and many believe it has the advantage over the newcomers. As for the year-over-year comparison, forget about it. This weekend last year was the Independence Day long weekend and the misalignment will result in 2012 taking a beating. In fact, the combined openings of the four wide releases will likely not be as much as Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened with last year. June is going to end on a really soft note, but July should start strong due to the same holiday misalignment. More...

Contest: Bear With Me

June 22nd, 2012

Next weekend there are four films opening wide and I really have no idea which one will be the best. (I'm pretty sure Brave will remain in first place.) People Like Us is earning great early reviews, but it is the film mostly likely to slip between the cracks. Madea's Witness Protection is opening in just 2000 theaters, more or less, but his fans will come out regardless. That said, his recent box office numbers are down, so perhaps his fans have moved on. Magic Mike could be a surprise hit, but a film about male strippers could alienate moviegoers. Ted is the latest R-rated comedy to come out this summer, but while there were a string of hits in the past, this year the genre has struggled. This could mean moviegoers are waiting for one that looks good. Or it could mean we passed the point of saturation. Madea, Mike, and Ted have roughly the same chance to be the best of the new releases, but we are going with Ted as the target film for this week's box office prediction contest, because it has the largest early theater count estimate. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Ted. 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 Louie: Season Two on DVD. Meanwhile, 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 Louie: Season Two on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: June

June 1st, 2012

As May ends and we look forward to June, we have some good news and some bad news to report from last month. First the bad news. Nearly every film missed expectations, sometimes by massive levels. The good news? The Avengers was a record-breaking hit and it managed to compensate for every miss of the month and May of 2012 was just as strong as May of 2011. Unfortunately, the month has ended on a low note and The Avengers is shedding theaters, so new releases will be really important for June's chances. There are two films that were supposed to open wide this month that are no longer doing so, although we did have one film moved up to replace G.I. Joe: Retaliation, but that still leaves just twelve films opening wide over the five weekends in June. This does include six films that have a real shot at earning $100 million or more at the box office, and three of those have a shot at $200 million. Prometheus is earning a ton of buzz and there are some that think it will be the biggest hit of the month. It might even be a $300 million hit. However, you can't count out Brave in the race to become the biggest hit of the month, as Pixar's average is over $250 million and $300 million is also not out of the question. It's hard to compare last June, because there were only four weekends last June, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened on the Wednesday before the July 1st long weekend, which throws off the numbers. If you consider Dark of the Moon a June release, then there were six $100 million movies and one $300 million this month last year. We will need nearly every film to match expectations in order for 2012 to continue to strengthen its lead on 2011. More...


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Synopsis

TED tells the story of John Bennett, a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish...and has refused to leave his side ever since

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$54,415,205 (24.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,239 opening theaters/3,303 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $296,132,745

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 29th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
July 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
July 11th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Croatia)
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Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2213, 3/7/2012)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Ted
Comparisons: vs. Ted 2
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Keywords: Living Toys, Romance, Delayed Adulthood, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Prologue, Epilogue, Spoiled Child, Motion Capture Performance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Media Rights Capital, Fuzzy Door, Bluegrass Films, Smart Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Fastest to $100m 181 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Fastest to $150m 174 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Fastest to $200m 174 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Fastest to $50m 203 $201,836,705 Aug 3, 2012 37
Biggest 3rd Wednesday 99 $2,658,885 Jul 18, 2012 20
Biggest 3rd Tuesday 82 $3,317,970 Jul 17, 2012 19
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 32 $32,202,395 Jul 6, 2012 10
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $45,887,390 Jul 6, 2012 10
Biggest 1st Thursday 92 $8,032,720 Jul 5, 2012 7
Biggest 1st Wednesday 97 $8,016,525 Jul 4, 2012 6
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 47 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 11 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 50 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic 86 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 28 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 46 $54,415,205 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top 2012 Theater Average 58 $16,800 Jun 29, 2012 3
Top Comedy Day Domestic 25 $20,583,845 Jun 29, 2012 1
Top R Day Domestic 66 $20,583,845 Jun 29, 2012 1

Leading Cast

Mark Wahlberg    John Bennett
Seth MacFarlane    Ted

Supporting Cast

Mila Kunis    Lori Collins
Joel McHale    Res
Giovanni Ribisi    Donny
Patrick Warburton    Guy
Matt Walsh    Thomas
Jessica Barth    Tami-Lynn
Aedin Mincks    Robert
Bill Smitrovich    Frank
Brett Manley    Young John
Ralph Garman    John's Dad
Alex Borstein    John's Mom
John Viener    Alix
Laura Vandervoort    Tanya
Robert Wu    Asian Man "Ming"
Ginger Gonzaga    Gina
Jessica Stroup    Tracy
Melissa Ordway    Michelle
Max Harris    Greenbaum Kid
Zane Cowans    Kid #1/Young Ted Voice
T.J. Hourigan    Kid #2
Owen Clarke    Kid #3
Kristina Ellery    Heavenly
Katelyn Lorren    Cherene
Chanty Sok    Angelique
Sara Fischer    Sauvignon Blanc
Cassie Djerf    Waitress
Joe Siriani    Guy at Table #1
Pat Shea    Guy at Table #2
Paul Campbell    Guy in Line
Josh Duvendeck    Guy #1
Chris Cox    Guy #2
Henry Penzi    Partygoer (Ted's Buddy)
Tania Cabrera    Girl at Party
Colton Shires    Teenage John
Viera Andrea Moya    Plymouth PR Worker
Haejee Kim    Club Girl
Lydia Hannibal    Ellen
Shawn Thornton    Crazy Guy
Eric Weinstein    Stagehand
Danny Smith    Waiter
Mike Nikitas    Newscaster
Robin Hamilton    Female Newscaster
Mike Henry    Southern Newscaster
Johnny Lee Davenport    Husband
Christina Everett    Wife

Narrator(s)

Patrick Stewart    Narrator

Cameos

Norah Jones    Herself
Sam Jones    Himself
Tom Skerritt    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Seth MacFarlane    Director
Seth MacFarlane    Screenwriter
Alec Sulkin    Screenwriter
Wellsesly Wild    Screenwriter
Seth MacFarlane    Story Creator
Scott Stuber    Producer
Seth MacFarlane    Producer
John Jacobs    Producer
Jason Clark    Producer
Jonathan Mone    Executive Producer
Michael Barrett    Director of Photography
Stephen Lineweaver    Production Designer
Jeff Freeman    Editor
Debra McGuire    Costume Designer
Blair Clark    Visual Effects Supervisor
Walter Murphy    Composer
Sheila Jaffe    Casting Director
Mark Kamine    Unit Production Manager
Jason Clark    Unit Production Manager
Eric N. Heffron*    First Assistant Director
Richard Oswald    Second Assistant Director
Mark Kamine    Co-Producer
Eric N. Heffron*    Co-Producer
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Second Assistant Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: Week of January 6th: In the Loop

February 24th, 2013

New releases were a bit of a mess, as Christmas Day was a Tuesday, so there were a few releases that came out the following Monday. One of those releases, Looper, led the Blu-ray sales chart during the week of January 6th with 317,000 units / $6.66 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was just 34%, which is lower than I was expecting. More...

DVD Sales: New Year, Old Releases

February 5th, 2013

This week is a little confusing on the home market, as there are two weeks of new releases to deal with. (Because Christmas landed on a Tuesday, new releases were spread throughout the week, including some the following Monday.) One of the old new releases topped the DVD sales chart, as Looper sold 553,000 units and generated $9.71 million during its first full week on the home market. This is better than I was expecting. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Post-Christmas Slump Hits Hard

February 5th, 2013

Given how bad the new releases were, it's no surprise none of them reached the top of the Blu-ray sales chart. (While Looper was awarded the Pick of the Week, it actually came out on the following Monday, while the sales week ends on Sunday, so the numbers will be included in next week's results.) The Dark Knight Rises returned to first place with 314,000 units / $7.65 million for the week giving it totals of 3.90 million units / $79.93 million. It is one of the best selling Blu-rays of all time and about 50% more than The Dark Knight's current running tally. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Take a Holiday

January 29th, 2013

New releases were even weaker than expected and none of them reached the top 30 of the DVD sales chart. The top five were identical to last week with Ted earning top spot for the third weekend in a row. It sold an additional 714,000 units generating $12.44 million in sales giving it totals of 3.42 million units / $57.68 million after three weeks of releases. More...

Blu-ray Sales: New Releases are Far From Perfect

January 25th, 2013

There were plenty of new releases to chart this week, but none of them were able to top the Blu-ray sales chart. In fact, most missed the top ten. This left Ted on top for the second weekend in a row with 558,000 units / $13.93 million giving it totals of 1.86 million units / $39.92 million after two. These are amazing Blu-ray totals for a comedy. More...

DVD Sales: Ted Takes Down the Competition

January 23rd, 2013

While there were a number of new releases to reach the to 30 of the DVD sales chart this week, Ted was able to remain in first place. It sold an additional 1.04 million units while generating $18.59 million, lifting its totals to 2.71 million units / $45.24 million after two weeks of release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Ted Loves Being High (Definition)

January 22nd, 2013

Like it did on the DVD sales chart, Ted led a trio of new releases that placed high on the Blu-ray sales chart. The film earned first place with 1.28 million units / $25.64 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 43%. That's very strong for a comedy, even one aimed at the prime demographic for Blu-ray. More...

DVD Sales: Ted Knocks Out Batman

January 22nd, 2013

Ted led a trio of new releases that placed high on the DVD sales chart. It earned first place with 1.67 million units and $26.66 million, which was better than I anticipated. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Dark Knight One-Two Punches Its Way to the Top

January 20th, 2013

Batman was even more dominant on the Blu-ray sales chart than it was on the DVD sales chart with two new releases earning the top two spots. The Dark Knight Rises earned first place with 2.26 million units / $42.13 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 53%. Meanwhile, the Trilogy Box Set earned second place with 453,000 units / $12.68 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 58%. The combined totals are not quite as good as The Avengers' debut was, but was still a fantastic start. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV

December 19th, 2012

There are only a few days left till Christmas and we are officially in the panic zone for gift shopping. This week we have our final installment of our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Part I dealt with first run releases, Part II dealt with TV on DVD releases, Part III dealt with limited releases, foreign titles, and classics. This week, we deal with some music, books, games, as well as releases from the first three parts that I forgot the first time around. As always, there are quite a few in that last category. (I also use this time to burn off some releases that arrived late. This way I can get through all of the late reviews quicker than normal and actually have enough time to celebrate Christmas.) More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 11th, 2012

December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...

International Box Office: Skyfall Starts Sky High

November 1st, 2012

In what has to be one of the least surprising events of the year, Skyfall opened in first place on the international box office chart. It pulled in $83.05 million on 5,077 screens in 25 markets, this includes first place debuts in all 25 markets. It was surprisingly strong in its native U.K. with $32.41 million on 587 screens, which was the second best three-day opening in that market behind only Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. The film was also huge in France with $9.70 million on 820 screens and in Russia with $8.27 million on 1,254 screens. In South Korea, the film made $6.02 million on 749 screens and in Brazil it earned $3.18 million on 537 screens. The film was also a multi-million dollar hit in a number of smaller markets. This includes $3.58 million on 116 screens in Denmark, $3.13 million on 179 in Norway, $2.82 million on 222 in Sweden, and 2.49 million on 217 in Poland. On average, the film was 30% stronger than Quantum of Solace's opening weekends in these market, and 76% higher than Casino Royale. More...

International Box Office: Normal Activity

October 25th, 2012

Paranormal Activity 4 opened in first place on the international chart with $26.35 million on 3,900 screens in 32 markets. This includes a number of major markets. It earned first place in Australia with $3.73 million on 321 screens and in Germany with $3.30 million on 316. It was also strong in Mexico topping the chart with $2.20 million on 956 and in Brazil with $1.81 million on 268. The film had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $4.08 million on 416 screens and in Russia with $3.90 million on 810 screens. While it missed first place, it still did well in both markets. On the other hand, it really struggled in Spain earning fourth place with just $918,000 on 238 screens. It is still too early to tell where the film will end up, but this is a good start More...

International Box Office: Two Tops Taken

October 18th, 2012

After just two weeks of release, Taken 2 has already earned more internationally than the original did in total. Over the weekend, the sequel pulled in $45.09 million on 6,889 screens in 63 markets for a two-week total of $134.76 million, while its worldwide total rose to $220.89 million. The film had to settle for second place in Germany with $3.55 million on 437 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.88 million. It only managed fourth place in Italy with $1.26 million on 265. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. with $6.01 million on 510 screens over the weekend for a total of $23.29 million after two. The film has very few markets left to open in, but it has already made enough to cover its production budget and likely a good chunk of its P&A budget. It will reach profitability before it reaches the home market. More...

International Box Office: Taken Over the Top

October 11th, 2012

Taken 2 was just as strong internationally as it was domestically earning first place with $55.23 million on 6,319 screens in 50 markets for a total of $66.79 million. The film had a trio of first place openings in major markets, starting with the U.K. with $11.85 million on 506 screens. It also opened in first place in France with $8.29 million on 561 screens and in Australia with $7.92 million on 246. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in Mexico with $2.54 million on 930 screens, in Russia with $2.00 million on 750, and in Spain with $1.24 million on 320. More...

International Box Office: Looper Leads, But Not as Lively

October 4th, 2012

Well... we found out why the Chinese box office numbers were extra late this week. There was an accounting error in Looper's previously reported numbers and it took time to sort things out. Instead of making $23 million to $25 million, it made about $6 million. That's actually still really good and better than it performed here, relative to the size of the two markets, but it wasn't a monster hit. The wide gap in the initial reported number and the final figure is an embarrassment, but hopefully it will spur China to build the infrastructure needed to collect box office data faster and more accurately. China might be the most important international market, but studios can't invest money into making movies aimed more at a Chinese market if they can't trust the box office numbers they get. The other numbers we had were accurate leading to a total weekend haul of $22.85 million on 2,506 million in 17 markets. It wasn't a hit in all of them, as it only managed third place in Brazil with $955,000 on 332 screens. The film is just starting its international run, so it is hard to predict where it will end up, but so far most signs are very positive. More...

International Box Office: Evil Triumphs

September 26th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution remained in first place on the international chart with $29.83 million on 7,250 screens in 73 markets for a total of $103 million internationally. It is already the second best in the franchise internationally and while it might not become the number one film, it has made enough to ensure another installment. The film opened in first place in Germany with $3.40 million on 475 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.74 million, while it also topped the chart in Mexico with $3.55 million on 1,218. Its best market of the weekend was Japan, where it added $6.35 million on 775 screens over the weekend for a total of $28.23 million after just two weeks of release. More...

International Box Office: Evil Finds a Home Worldwide

September 19th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution debuted in top spot on the international chart with $49.61 million on 6,154 screens in 65 markets. The film opened in first place in a trio of major markets with Japan pulling in $8.63 million on 774 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.17 million. Russia was close behind with $8.37 million on 1,100 screens. It was was able to grab first place in Brazil with $3.15 million on 391. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.99 million on 368 screens over the weekend and a total opening of $2.44 million. It debuted in third place in Australia with $1.50 million on 175. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Fight Their Way to the Top

September 13th, 2012

The Expendables 2 opened in China and that helped propel it into first place with $41.62 million on 5,930 screens in 48 markets for an international total of $157.29 million. Unfortunately, as it is usually the case, no numbers for China were released, but were likely more than half the film's weekend haul. It also opened in South Korea earning third place with $1.58 million on 394 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.81 million. More...

International Box Office: Rises Returns to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Thanks to its opening in China, The Dark Knight Rises returned to the top of the international chart with $49.8 million on 10,000 screens in 64 markets. The film now has $577.7 million internationally and $1.009 billion worldwide, becoming just the twelfth film to reach that milestone. In China, the film earned $28.5 million on 4,100 screens, which was easily enough for first place. The film had to settle for second place in Italy with $4.95 million on 914 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.75 million. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Brave the Competition

August 29th, 2012

The Expendables 2 remained in first place with $25.96 million on 5,672 screens in 33 markets for a total of $66.76 million. It debuted in first place in Spain with $2.45 million on 459 screens, which is significantly more than the original made in Spain when it opened. Meanwhile, it added $3.13 million on 815 screens in Russia, for a total of $14.22 million after two weeks of release in that market. This is more than its predecessor earned in total in Russia. More...

International Box Office: International Box Office is Essential for The Expendables

August 23rd, 2012

The Expendables 2 earned first place during its international debut with $23.01 million on 3,741 screens in 19 markets. It was led by Russia where it made $8.12 million on 804 during its opening weekend. It also topped the chart in Mexico ($3.32 million on 1,249) and in Italy ($1.91 million on 379). It only managed fourth place in the U.K. with $3.12 million on 451 screens. By comparison, The Expendables earned much less in Russia, Mexico, and Italy, but much more in the U.K. Overall, the sequel has made a little more than its predecessor, but it is too soon to tell where it will end up. More...

Weekend Predictions: Are The Expendables Essential Viewing?

August 16th, 2012

It looks like summer will be extended by one more week, as The Expendables 2 is tracking for an opening of close to $40 million, maybe a little more. Even better for the market, it isn't the only new release of the weekend. I think ParaNorman could be a solid hit in a counter-programming role. Not everyone agrees with me, on the other hand. ParaNorman is competing with The Odd Life of Timothy Green, but as a live action family film, it's chances are a lot weaker. The final new release is Sparkle, which only has a 50/50 chance of reaching the top five. Last year there were also four wide releases, but combined they made less than $40 million. The Expendables 2 could make more than that by itself. 2012 should finally break out of its losing streak. More...

International Box Office: Rising to Another Milestone

August 15th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises remained in first place with $35.1 million on 12,000 screens in 58 markets over the weekend. After nearly a month in release, it has $446.6 million internationally and $836.2 million worldwide. It became just the 33rd film to reach $800 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but has yet to open in Italy, while it should have enough left to get to $900 million with relative ease, getting to $1 billion will be a whole lot harder. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Legacy Leads Competition, Weekend Still Weak

August 13th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy was easily able to win the weekend box office race, finishing within $1 million of predictions. In fact, most of the top five finished within roughly $1 million of predictions. This helped the overall box office climb 16% from last weekend. However, the overall box office was still weak when compared to last year down 8.4%. 2012's lead over 2011 shrank to just 3.5% at $7.01 billion to $6.78 billion and if we don't turn things around soon, we might see 2012 relinquish the lead before the winter holiday season begins. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Bourne Live Up to Its Legacy?

August 9th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy should have no trouble dominating the box office this weekend and it might become the last $100 million hit of the summer. On the other hand, it might not be the only $100 million hit opening this week. The Campaign is an R-rated comedy, which should do better than most and at least has an outside shot at reaching the century club. Hope Springs is counter-programming aimed at a more mature target demographic and its chances over the weekend are not great, but its legs could be strong. Finally, there's Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, which is only playing in about 800 theaters, but it could squeeze into the top ten. This week last year the new releases were led by The Help while a returning film, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, topped the chart. Neither film made $30 million over the weekend, which is something The Bourne Legacy should do with ease, so 2012 should pull out a win. Hopefully that is the case, because year-over-year, 2012 has been losing big time lately. More...

International Box Office: Rises Remains Top Draw

August 8th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises held onto first place with $66.7 million on 15,400 screens in 58 markets lifting its totals to $378.1 million internationally and $732.0 million worldwide. Since last week, it cracked $300 million internationally and became just the 49th film to reach $700 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but still finished in first place in Mexico with $5.38 million on 2,370 screens and in Brazil with $4.76 million on 904 screens. In those two markets, it has two-week totals of $21.28 million and $15.28 million respectively. It was forced into second place in the U.K., but earned $6.67 million on 567 screens over the weekend for a total of $63.53 million after two. The film still has a few markets left to open in, including Italy, so it isn't quite done yet. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Can't Rise to the Occasion

August 6th, 2012

As I've mentioned before, for a film to repeat at the top of the box office, it generally just needs to earn a massive opening and to avoid a big fall during its sophomore stint. However, for a film to earn first place at the box office three times in a row, it needs help from weak new releases. This is certainly the case with The Dark Knight Rises. Granted, it did hold on better than expected this weekend, but the two new releases, Total Recall and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, were so far behind that The Dark Knight Rises would have won with ease, even if it just missed expectations. The weakness in the new releases resulted in the overall box office falling 8.5% from last week to just $123 million. More importantly, this was 27% lower than the same weekend last year. 2012 is still head of 2011's pace, but the margin has been reduced to just 4.2% at $6.80 billion to $6.53 billion. If things don't turn around soon, 2012 might relinquish its lead before the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Dark Knight Recalled for Third Weekend

August 5th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises will become the third film this year to top the weekend box office chart for three weeks running, thanks in part to another reasonably strong weekend (down 41% from last time), but mainly because Total Recall will muster only a decidedly so-so $26 million on debut, according to Sony's Sunday estimate. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is expected to pull in about $14.7 million for Fox, rounding out another weekend where new movies have failed to catch on with audiences. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Rises Sinks, Watch Unseen

July 30th, 2012

That was a pretty bad week. The Dark Knight Rises fell faster than most people were expecting while The Watch flopped. Step Up Revolution came very close to matching expectations, but it was expected to struggle, so that's not saying much. Overall, the box office fell 42% from last week to $134 million, which was 25% lower than the same weekend last year. The swings we've seen at the box office are erratic, to be polite, but at least 2012 remains ahead of 2011, even if the margin shrunk to 5.5% at $6.61 billion to $6.27 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Dark Knight Set to Dominate Again

July 26th, 2012

There's little doubt that The Dark Knight Rises will repeat as the box office champion this weekend. There are some questions regarding how much it will dominate the box office. Will it continue to match The Dark Knight's pace? Will it show the same legs as The Avengers did earlier this summer? Or will it collapse like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II did? There are also a few, very few, asking questions about The Watch and Step Up Revolution. Both films are opening wide, but neither film looks like it will be able to get anywhere beyond a midlevel hit and they are very unlikely to match last year's two wide releases, Cowboys and Aliens and The Smurfs. Fortunately, The Dark Knight Rises should earn enough to ensure a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Knight Rise, but Overshadowed by Darkness

July 23rd, 2012

There was tragedy over the weekend at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, which is clearly a more important story than any box office numbers. However, we try to avoid politics here, and try to stick with the numbers, but the two stories might be hard to untangle. As expected, The Dark Knight Rises led the box office, but with a more subdued opening. It failed to match The Avengers's opening from earlier in the summer, but was the biggest from the franchise. It helped propel the overall box office to $230 million, which was 39% higher than last weekend and 21% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2012 now leads 2011 by 6.7% at $6.37 billion to $5.96 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: How High will The Dark Knight Rise?

July 19th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises looks to crush the competition at the box office this weekend. No one is wondering if it will be the number one film this weekend. People are wondering if it will have the number one opening of all time. At the beginning the year, I would have put the odds of that happening at about 80%. However, after The Avengers opened with more than $200 million, the chance of The Dark Knight Rises breaking that record is now very slim. It has a better shot at earning more than the entire box office this weekend last year, or about $191 million. The odds of 2012 winning in the year-over-year comparison is nearly 100%. More...

International Box Office: International Releases hit an Iceberg

July 18th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift returned to top spot with $97.56 million on 14,354 screens in 64 markets for totals of $339.21 million internationally and $385.84 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in the U.K. with $15.66 million on 522 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $20.27 million, including previews. It was just as powerful in Russia with $16.86 million on 2,090 screens. The film grew by 9% in Germany to $12.16 million on 825 screens over the weekend for a total of $31.20 million after two weeks of release. The film doesn't have a lot of markets left to open in, but it has already made enough to pay for its production budget and likely has covered a large chunk of its P&A budget. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ice Age off to a Cold Start

July 16th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift opened on the low end of expectations. The rest of the top five did better than predicted, but that wasn't enough to compensate and the overall box office fell 16% from last weekend to $165 million. This was 37% lower than the same weekend last year, and less than Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II opened with. 2012 is still ahead of 2011, even if the margin is down to 6.6% at $6.05 billion to $5.68 million. The box office should bounce back next weekend with the release of The Dark Knight Rises. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ice Age Delivers Cool $46 Million

July 15th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift will deliver a very solid $46 million over the weekend, according to Fox's Sunday morning estimate. While that's down quite a bit from the franchise's high point, The Meltdown's $68 million in 2006, it is up from the $41.7 million debut of Dawn of the Dinosaurs. If word-of-mouth is decent enough, the film should enjoy four weeks of relatively light direct competition, and might become the first title from the franchise to top $200 million domestically. Even more encouragingly for Fox, it's living up to the gigantic performances of its predecessors internationally, having already topped $200 million and broken a number of national records. The franchise as a whole has now cruised past $2 billion in global box office receipts and stands behind only Shrek among animated franchises. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Ice Age Heat Up the Box Office?

July 12th, 2012

This weekend, Ice Age: Continental Drift has the weekend to itself, at least as far as new wide releases goes. It will still have to deal with holdovers, but The Amazing Spider-Man will likely be in a distant second place. Last year, the number one release was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, which opened with a then record $169.19 million. Ice Age won't match that. In fact, there's a chance Ice Age won't make that much during its entire run. 2012 box office is going to take a tumble this weekend. More...

International Box Office: Spidey Reboot Ensnares First Place

July 11th, 2012

After a narrow opening last weekend, The Amazing Spider-Man expanded worldwide this weekend taking first place with $127.49 million on 18,343 screens in 74 markets for an early total of $200.86 million internationally and $337.89 million worldwide. If it didn't make another dollar at the box office, it would still likely break even early in its home market run. The film's biggest opening was in the U.K. where it dominated the box office with $17.19 million on 552 screens. That is like opening with about $100 million here. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Amazing Start to July

July 9th, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man started faster than expected, but stumbled a little bit over the weekend. Additionally, the other two wide releases, Savages and Katy Perry: Part of Me, were mixed and weak respectively. This left the overall box office down 6.5% from last weekend to $196 million. However, this was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. 2012 increased its lead over 2011 to 8% at $5.78 billion to $5.36 billion, so even if the rest of the year is completely flat compared to last year, it would still be a solid win. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man Swings to $140 Million

July 8th, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man has continued its strong performance through the weekend, adding another $65 million to the $75 million it accumulated through Thursday. Its $140 million total is ahead of Sony's pre-release prediction, but mostly in line with independent analysis. With only Ice Age: Continental Drift opening next weekend, it will have a clear couple of weeks to pick up the teenage crowd and something over $200 million, before being blown away by The Dark Knight Rises on July 20. The weekend's other two debutantes are less amazing. More...

Weekend Predictions: Spider-Man is Already Amazing

July 5th, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man opened on Tuesday to better than expected numbers and should cruise to victory over the weekend, but it is not the only wide release this week. Katy Perry: Part of Me opens tonight while Savages opens tomorrow. They are not going to compete for top spot. In fact, very few people think they will compete with last week's winner, Ted, for second place and one or both could miss the top five entirely. Fortunately, the combined strength of the new releases, plus healthy holdovers, should help 2012 easily win over last year. More...

Contest: Bear With Me: Winning Announcement

July 5th, 2012

The winner of our Bear With Me contest was determined and it is... More...

Per Theater Chart: Beast is Beautiful

July 4th, 2012

Beasts of the Southern Wild was the latest limited release to have a monster start on the per theater chart. It earned $170,000 in four theaters for an average of $42,426. To Rome With Love was pushed into second place with an average of $23,872 in 29 theaters. Up next was a trio of wide releases starting with Ted with $16,800. Magic Mike and Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection were close behind with $13,354 and $11,749. It's rare for three wide releases to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ted Helps the Box Office Come Alive

July 2nd, 2012

The box office wasn't as close a race as some had predicted, as Ted ran away with things breaking records in the process. That's not to say the competition was weak. Both Magic Mike and Tyler Perry's Madeas Witness Protection beat expectations and this helped the overall box office grow 61% from last weekend. It also grew 4% from last year, which normally wouldn't seem like a big deal, but this weekend last year was the Independence Day long weekend. For 2012 to win despite the misalignment is amazing and hopefully this is a good sign for the coming weeks. Year-to-date, 2012 still holds a solid lead over 2011, $5.43 billion to $5.06 billion. Percentwise the lead is now 7%, which is a great position to be in at the halfway mark of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hollywood Hits Holidays on a High

July 1st, 2012

A huge opening for Ted and better-than-expected starts for both Magic Mike and Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection will add up to an impressive weekend for the industry, based on Sunday's studio estimates. Even with a tough comparison (July 4 fell on a Monday last year), the total for this weekend should be about on par with the same weekend last year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will There Be Box Office Magic?

June 28th, 2012

There are three new releases and a holdover looking to battle for top spot over the weekend. Magic Mike will likely be the best of the new releases, but Ted could be close behind. Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection is a wild card and could earn first or could struggle to reach $20 million. The only one of the four new releases that will not have a shot at first place is People Like Us, which at its lowest might not reach the top ten. Brave will also be in the race for first place and many believe it has the advantage over the newcomers. As for the year-over-year comparison, forget about it. This weekend last year was the Independence Day long weekend and the misalignment will result in 2012 taking a beating. In fact, the combined openings of the four wide releases will likely not be as much as Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened with last year. June is going to end on a really soft note, but July should start strong due to the same holiday misalignment. More...

Contest: Bear With Me

June 22nd, 2012

Next weekend there are four films opening wide and I really have no idea which one will be the best. (I'm pretty sure Brave will remain in first place.) People Like Us is earning great early reviews, but it is the film mostly likely to slip between the cracks. Madea's Witness Protection is opening in just 2000 theaters, more or less, but his fans will come out regardless. That said, his recent box office numbers are down, so perhaps his fans have moved on. Magic Mike could be a surprise hit, but a film about male strippers could alienate moviegoers. Ted is the latest R-rated comedy to come out this summer, but while there were a string of hits in the past, this year the genre has struggled. This could mean moviegoers are waiting for one that looks good. Or it could mean we passed the point of saturation. Madea, Mike, and Ted have roughly the same chance to be the best of the new releases, but we are going with Ted as the target film for this week's box office prediction contest, because it has the largest early theater count estimate. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Ted. 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 Louie: Season Two on DVD. Meanwhile, 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 Louie: Season Two on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: June

June 1st, 2012

As May ends and we look forward to June, we have some good news and some bad news to report from last month. First the bad news. Nearly every film missed expectations, sometimes by massive levels. The good news? The Avengers was a record-breaking hit and it managed to compensate for every miss of the month and May of 2012 was just as strong as May of 2011. Unfortunately, the month has ended on a low note and The Avengers is shedding theaters, so new releases will be really important for June's chances. There are two films that were supposed to open wide this month that are no longer doing so, although we did have one film moved up to replace G.I. Joe: Retaliation, but that still leaves just twelve films opening wide over the five weekends in June. This does include six films that have a real shot at earning $100 million or more at the box office, and three of those have a shot at $200 million. Prometheus is earning a ton of buzz and there are some that think it will be the biggest hit of the month. It might even be a $300 million hit. However, you can't count out Brave in the race to become the biggest hit of the month, as Pixar's average is over $250 million and $300 million is also not out of the question. It's hard to compare last June, because there were only four weekends last June, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened on the Wednesday before the July 1st long weekend, which throws off the numbers. If you consider Dark of the Moon a June release, then there were six $100 million movies and one $300 million this month last year. We will need nearly every film to match expectations in order for 2012 to continue to strengthen its lead on 2011. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 2012 1 $54,415,205   3,239 $16,800   $54,415,205 1
Jul 6, 2012 2 $32,202,395 -41% 3,256 $9,890   $119,849,740 2
Jul 13, 2012 3 $22,410,855 -30% 3,303 $6,785   $159,257,250 3
Jul 20, 2012 4 $10,011,610 -55% 3,214 $3,115   $180,431,425 4
Jul 27, 2012 5 $7,353,150 -27% 3,129 $2,350   $193,618,750 5
Aug 3, 2012 7 $5,644,680 -23% 2,767 $2,040   $203,579,915 6
Aug 10, 2012 8 $3,223,675 -43% 2,208 $1,460   $209,848,585 7
Aug 17, 2012 12 $1,543,080 -52% 1,169 $1,320   $213,064,385 8
Aug 24, 2012 16 $947,430 -39% 783 $1,210   $214,762,805 9
Sep 7, 2012 22 $548,730   515 $1,065   $216,858,060 11
Sep 14, 2012 25 $378,120 -31% 411 $920   $217,431,880 12
Sep 21, 2012 30 $244,655 -35% 293 $835   $217,838,900 13
Sep 28, 2012 30 $175,485 -28% 293 $599   $218,118,550 14
Oct 5, 2012 32 $146,795 -16% 187 $785   $218,344,095 15
Oct 12, 2012 31 $95,655 -35% 145 $660   $218,511,800 16
Oct 19, 2012 38 $69,745 -27% 109 $640   $218,628,680 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 28, 2012 P $2,625,000     1,090 $2,408   $2,625,000  
Jun 29, 2012 1 $20,583,845     3,239 $6,355   $20,583,845 1
Jun 30, 2012 1 $17,879,285 -13%   3,239 $5,520   $38,463,130 2
Jul 1, 2012 1 $15,952,075 -11%   3,239 $4,925   $54,415,205 3
Jul 2, 2012 1 $8,729,105 -45%   3,239 $2,695   $63,144,310 4
Jul 3, 2012 2 $8,453,790 -3%   3,239 $2,610   $71,598,100 5
Jul 4, 2012 2 $8,016,525 -5%   3,239 $2,475   $79,614,625 6
Jul 5, 2012 2 $8,032,720 n/c   3,239 $2,480   $87,647,345 7
Jul 6, 2012 2 $10,582,555 +32% -49% 3,256 $3,250   $98,229,900 8
Jul 7, 2012 2 $11,884,400 +12% -34% 3,256 $3,650   $110,114,300 9
Jul 8, 2012 2 $9,735,440 -18% -39% 3,256 $2,990   $119,849,740 10
Jul 9, 2012 2 $4,477,335 -54% -49% 3,256 $1,375   $124,327,075 11
Jul 10, 2012 2 $4,753,760 +6% -44% 3,256 $1,460   $129,080,835 12
Jul 11, 2012 2 $4,004,880 -16% -50% 3,256 $1,230   $133,085,715 13
Jul 12, 2012 2 $3,760,680 -6% -53% 3,256 $1,155   $136,846,395 14
Jul 13, 2012 3 $6,903,270 +84% -35% 3,303 $2,090   $143,749,665 15
Jul 14, 2012 3 $8,703,405 +26% -27% 3,303 $2,635   $152,453,070 16
Jul 15, 2012 3 $6,804,180 -22% -30% 3,303 $2,060   $159,257,250 17
Jul 16, 2012 3 $2,939,670 -57% -34% 3,303 $890   $162,196,920 18
Jul 17, 2012 3 $3,317,970 +13% -30% 3,303 $1,005   $165,514,890 19
Jul 18, 2012 3 $2,658,885 -20% -34% 3,303 $805   $168,173,775 20
Jul 19, 2012 3 $2,246,040 -16% -40% 3,303 $680   $170,419,815 21
Jul 20, 2012 4 $3,246,140 +45% -53% 3,214 $1,010   $173,665,955 22
Jul 21, 2012 4 $3,888,940 +20% -55% 3,214 $1,210   $177,554,895 23
Jul 22, 2012 4 $2,876,530 -26% -58% 3,214 $895   $180,431,425 24
Jul 23, 2012 4 $1,430,230 -50% -51% 3,214 $445   $181,861,655 25
Jul 24, 2012 4 $1,687,350 +18% -49% 3,214 $525   $183,549,005 26
Jul 25, 2012 4 $1,318,505 -22% -50% 3,214 $410   $184,867,510 27
Jul 26, 2012 4 $1,398,090 +6% -38% 3,214 $435   $186,265,600 28
Jul 27, 2012 5 $2,174,655 +56% -33% 3,129 $695   $188,440,255 29
Jul 28, 2012 5 $3,019,485 +39% -22% 3,129 $965   $191,459,740 30
Jul 29, 2012 5 $2,159,010 -28% -25% 3,129 $690   $193,618,750 31
Jul 30, 2012 5 $1,016,925 -53% -29% 3,129 $325   $194,635,675 32
Jul 31, 2012 6 $1,220,310 +20% -28% 3,129 $390   $195,855,985 33
Aug 1, 2012 5 $1,062,325 -13% -19% 3,129 $340   $196,918,310 34
Aug 2, 2012 5 $1,016,925 -4% -27% 3,129 $325   $197,935,235 35
Aug 3, 2012 7 $1,632,530 +61% -25% 2,767 $590   $199,567,765 36
Aug 4, 2012 6 $2,268,940 +39% -25% 2,767 $820   $201,836,705 37
Aug 5, 2012 7 $1,743,210 -23% -19% 2,767 $630   $203,579,915 38
Aug 6, 2012 7 $816,265 -53% -20% 2,767 $295   $204,396,180 39
Aug 7, 2012 7 $871,605 +7% -29% 2,767 $315   $205,267,785 40
Aug 8, 2012 8 $685,025 -21% -36% 2,585 $265   $205,952,810 41
Aug 9, 2012 8 $672,100 -2% -34% 2,585 $260   $206,624,910 42
Aug 10, 2012 8 $993,595 +48% -39% 2,208 $450   $207,618,505 43
Aug 11, 2012 8 $1,368,960 +38% -40% 2,208 $620   $208,987,465 44
Aug 12, 2012 8 $861,120 -37% -51% 2,208 $390   $209,848,585 45
Aug 13, 2012 8 $408,480 -53% -50% 2,208 $185   $210,257,065 46
Aug 14, 2012 8 $496,800 +22% -43% 2,208 $225   $210,753,865 47
Aug 15, 2012 9 $388,555 -22% -43% 1,943 $200   $211,142,420 48
Aug 16, 2012 9 $378,885 -2% -44% 1,943 $195   $211,521,305 49
Aug 17, 2012 12 $485,135 +28% -51% 1,169 $415   $212,006,440 50
Aug 18, 2012 12 $678,020 +40% -50% 1,169 $580   $212,684,460 51
Aug 19, 2012 12 $379,925 -44% -56% 1,169 $325   $213,064,385 52
Aug 20, 2012 12 $198,750 -48% -51% 1,169 $170   $213,263,135 53
Aug 21, 2012 12 $216,265 +9% -56% 1,169 $185   $213,479,400 54
Aug 22, 2012 - $167,970 -22% -57% 1,169 $144   $213,647,370 55
Aug 23, 2012 13 $168,005 n/c -56% 1,169 $144   $213,815,375 56
Aug 24, 2012 16 $293,625 +75% -39% 783 $375   $214,109,000 57
Aug 25, 2012 16 $426,735 +45% -37% 783 $545   $214,535,735 58
Aug 26, 2012 16 $227,070 -47% -40% 783 $290   $214,762,805 59
Aug 27, 2012 16 $117,450 -48% -41% 783 $150   $214,880,255 60
Aug 28, 2012 - $121,365 +3% -44% 783 $155   $215,001,620 61
Aug 29, 2012 - $81,480 -33% -51% 679 $120   $215,083,100 62
Aug 30, 2012 - $81,805 n/c -51% 679 $120   $215,164,905 63
Aug 31, 2012 - $196,350 +140% -33% 561 $350   $215,361,255 64
Sep 1, 2012 - $288,915 +47% -32% 561 $515   $215,650,170 65
Sep 2, 2012 - $325,380 +13% +43% 561 $580   $215,975,550 66
Sep 3, 2012 - $148,665 -54% +27% 561 $265   $216,124,215 67
Sep 4, 2012 - $67,320 -55% -45% 561 $120   $216,191,535 68
Sep 5, 2012 - $56,085 -17% -31% 561 $100   $216,247,620 69
Sep 6, 2012 - $61,710 +10% -25% 561 $110   $216,309,330 70
Sep 7, 2012 - $162,480 +163% -17% 515 $315   $216,471,810 71
Sep 8, 2012 - $265,225 +63% -8% 515 $515   $216,737,035 72
Sep 9, 2012 - $121,025 -54% -63% 515 $235   $216,858,060 73
Sep 10, 2012 - $46,350 -62% -69% 515 $90   $216,904,410 74
Sep 11, 2012 - $54,075 +17% -20% 515 $105   $216,958,485 75
Sep 12, 2012 - $46,350 -14% -17% 515 $90   $217,004,835 76
Sep 13, 2012 - $48,925 +6% -21% 515 $95   $217,053,760 77
Sep 14, 2012 - $117,135 +139% -28% 411 $285   $217,170,895 78
Sep 15, 2012 - $174,675 +49% -34% 411 $425   $217,345,570 79
Sep 16, 2012 - $86,310 -51% -29% 411 $210   $217,431,880 80
Sep 17, 2012 - $36,990 -57% -20% 411 $90   $217,468,870 81
Sep 18, 2012 - $47,265 +28% -13% 411 $115   $217,516,135 82
Sep 19, 2012 - $39,045 -17% -16% 411 $95   $217,555,180 83
Sep 20, 2012 - $39,065 n/c -20% 411 $95   $217,594,245 84
Sep 21, 2012 - $71,785 +84% -39% 293 $245   $217,666,030 85
Sep 22, 2012 - $111,340 +55% -36% 293 $380   $217,777,370 86
Sep 23, 2012 - $61,530 -45% -29% 293 $210   $217,838,900 87
Sep 24, 2012 - $23,440 -62% -37% 293 $80   $217,862,340 88
Sep 25, 2012 - $29,165 +24% -38% 293 $100   $217,891,505 89
Sep 26, 2012 - $26,515 -9% -32% 293 $90   $217,918,020 90
Sep 27, 2012 - $25,045 -6% -36% 293 $85   $217,943,065 91
Sep 28, 2012 - $51,750 +107% -28% 293 $177   $217,994,815 92
Sep 29, 2012 - $80,985 +56% -27% 293 $276   $218,075,800 93
Sep 30, 2012 - $42,750 -47% -31% 293 $146   $218,118,550 94
Oct 1, 2012 - $16,875 -61% -28% 293 $58   $218,135,425 95
Oct 2, 2012 - $22,500 +33% -23% 293 $77   $218,157,925 96
Oct 3, 2012 - $19,125 -15% -28% 293 $65   $218,177,050 97
Oct 4, 2012 - $20,250 +6% -19% 293 $69   $218,197,300 98
Oct 5, 2012 - $43,010 +112% -17% 187 $230   $218,240,310 99
Oct 6, 2012 - $63,580 +48% -21% 187 $340   $218,303,890 100
Oct 7, 2012 - $40,205 -37% -6% 187 $215   $218,344,095 101
Oct 8, 2012 - $20,570 -49% +22% 187 $110   $218,364,665 102
Oct 9, 2012 - $16,830 -18% -25% 187 $90   $218,381,495 103
Oct 10, 2012 - $16,885 n/c -12% 187 $90   $218,398,380 104
Oct 11, 2012 - $17,765 +5% -12% 187 $95   $218,416,145 105
Oct 12, 2012 - $28,955 +63% -33% 145 $200   $218,445,100 106
Oct 13, 2012 - $42,775 +48% -33% 145 $295   $218,487,875 107
Oct 14, 2012 - $23,925 -44% -40% 145 $165   $218,511,800 108
Oct 15, 2012 - $11,600 -52% -44% 145 $80   $218,523,400 109
Oct 16, 2012 - $12,325 +6% -27% 145 $85   $218,535,725 110
Oct 17, 2012 - $11,585 -6% -31% 145 $80   $218,547,310 111
Oct 18, 2012 - $11,625 n/c -35% 145 $80   $218,558,935 112
Oct 19, 2012 - $21,785 +87% -25% 109 $200   $218,580,720 113
Oct 20, 2012 - $31,610 +45% -26% 109 $290   $218,612,330 114
Oct 21, 2012 - $16,350 -48% -32% 109 $150   $218,628,680 115
Oct 22, 2012 - $10,355 -37% -11% 109 $95   $218,639,035 116
Oct 23, 2012 - $9,810 -5% -20% 109 $90   $218,648,845 117
Oct 24, 2012 - $8,720 -11% -25% 109 $80   $218,657,565 118
Oct 25, 2012 - $8,175 -6% -30% 109 $75   $218,665,740 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 2012 1 $87,647,345   3,239 $27,060   $87,647,345 1
Jul 6, 2012 2 $49,199,050 -44% 3,256 $15,110   $136,846,395 2
Jul 13, 2012 3 $33,573,420 -32% 3,303 $10,165   $170,419,815 3
Jul 20, 2012 4 $15,845,785 -53% 3,214 $4,930   $186,265,600 4
Jul 27, 2012 5 $11,669,635 -26% 3,129 $3,730   $197,935,235 5
Aug 3, 2012 7 $8,689,675 -26% 2,585 $3,362   $206,624,910 6
Aug 10, 2012 8 $4,896,395 -44% 1,943 $2,520   $211,521,305 7
Aug 17, 2012 12 $2,294,070 -53% 1,169 $1,962   $213,815,375 8
Aug 24, 2012 17 $1,349,530 -41% 679 $1,988   $215,164,905 9
Aug 31, 2012 20 $1,144,425 -15% 561 $2,040   $216,309,330 10
Sep 7, 2012 21 $744,430 -35% 515 $1,445   $217,053,760 11
Sep 14, 2012 24 $540,485 -27% 411 $1,315   $217,594,245 12
Sep 21, 2012 28 $348,820 -35% 293 $1,191   $217,943,065 13
Sep 28, 2012 28 $254,235 -27% 293 $868   $218,197,300 14
Oct 5, 2012 28 $218,845 -14% 187 $1,170   $218,416,145 15
Oct 12, 2012 32 $142,790 -35% 145 $985   $218,558,935 16
Oct 19, 2012 37 $106,805 -25% 109 $980   $218,665,740 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/6/2012 $0 0 95 585 $4,561,965 12/29/2018
Australia 7/5/2012 $4,252,073 243 411 2,496 $35,262,184 12/11/2015
Austria 8/3/2012 $1,361,779 74 83 632 $6,210,283 12/12/2015
Belgium 10/10/2012 $587,082 60 60 453 $4,378,066 12/13/2015
Bolivia 9/20/2012 $0 0 4 42 $324,695 12/29/2018
Brazil 9/14/2012 $50,474 90 274 1,814 $8,804,052 12/12/2015
Bulgaria 8/10/2012 $31,020 12 13 123 $315,130 12/29/2018
Chile 9/6/2012 $175,207 35 40 231 $2,000,547 12/29/2018
Colombia 9/28/2012 $286,888 103 103 330 $1,736,246 12/29/2018
Croatia 7/19/2012 $0 0 14 102 $376,051 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 8/2/2012 $0 0 37 77 $798,639 12/29/2018
Denmark 9/6/2012 $555,057 63 64 405 $3,013,504 12/12/2015
Ecuador 9/21/2012 $104,596 34 34 171 $651,533 12/29/2018
Egypt 8/29/2012 $30,651 7 7 58 $186,128 12/29/2018
Estonia 7/20/2012 $62,991 5 5 37 $310,946 12/11/2015
Finland 8/10/2012 $215,895 70 70 239 $1,100,788 12/11/2015
France 10/10/2012 $3,009,451 348 348 1,837 $11,451,649 12/12/2015
Germany 8/2/2012 $6,690,997 449 630 4,832 $30,434,208 12/11/2015
Greece 8/23/2012 $48,682 16 16 40 $154,803 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 9/27/2012 $1,000,397 59 59 231 $3,803,297 12/12/2015
Hungary 8/23/2012 $16,642 5 31 272 $1,046,813 12/29/2018
Iceland 7/11/2012 $42,793 5 6 15 $221,309 12/29/2018
India 10/26/2012 $77,190 56 56 65 $122,933 12/12/2015
Indonesia 9/19/2012 $478,097 104 105 353 $2,117,429 12/29/2018
Israel 8/9/2012 $0 0 25 250 $3,385,639 12/29/2018
Italy 10/4/2012 $3,273,569 436 443 1,603 $14,243,853 12/12/2015
Japan 1/18/2013 $0 0 457 1,965 $43,994,112 12/14/2015
Kenya 8/31/2012 $4,779 5 5 10 $9,141 12/29/2018
Latvia 7/20/2012 $0 0 4 39 $234,385 12/29/2018
Lebanon 8/30/2012 $60,656 12 12 41 $229,199 12/29/2018
Lithuania 8/17/2012 $49,374 7 7 64 $304,236 12/12/2015
Malaysia 10/18/2012 $208,831 37 37 144 $821,830 12/12/2015
Mexico 9/14/2012 $0 0 859 3,935 $13,362,574 12/12/2015
Netherlands 9/13/2012 $1,337,766 104 107 788 $8,528,969 12/12/2015
New Zealand 7/11/2012 $321,629 46 80 481 $3,401,870 12/11/2015
Nigeria 9/21/2012 $5,786 5 5 25 $12,325 12/29/2018
Norway 8/10/2012 $456,353 110 110 435 $2,676,792 12/12/2015
Peru 10/4/2012 $100,194 55 58 282 $1,851,283 12/29/2018
Philippines 10/3/2012 $84,774 36 36 54 $141,102 12/29/2018
Poland 9/7/2012 $0 0 92 133 $2,331,382 12/29/2018
Portugal 7/19/2012 $383,127 64 64 483 $2,227,586 12/12/2015
Romania 7/20/2012 $0 0 24 62 $526,274 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/2/2012 $5,761,996 630 639 1,290 $17,549,984 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 9/13/2012 $18,649 8 8 96 $107,041 12/29/2018
Singapore 9/6/2012 $137,400 33 34 178 $2,061,227 12/12/2015
Slovakia 8/2/2012 $0 0 3 3 $260,174 12/11/2015
Slovenia 8/2/2012 $27,720 8 8 104 $375,044 12/12/2015
South Africa 8/24/2012 $130,455 66 66 246 $678,215 12/11/2015
South Korea 9/27/2012 $456,481 246 246 530 $1,759,436 12/12/2015
Spain 8/10/2012 $2,328,646 349 349 2,565 $14,323,703 12/12/2015
Sweden 10/3/2012 $697,034 103 103 541 $3,851,991 12/12/2015
Switzerland 8/2/2012 $948,874 47 61 406 $3,851,334 12/12/2015
Taiwan 7/5/2012 $1,212,138 55 58 286 $8,118,705 12/11/2015
Thailand 8/30/2012 $91,953 48 72 260 $1,368,893 12/12/2015
Turkey 9/21/2012 $132,374 43 43 210 $638,787 12/29/2018
Ukraine 8/2/2012 $559,650 96 101 243 $1,823,013 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 8/23/2012 $389,430 46 46 54 $844,954 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 8/1/2012 $14,500,836 509 513 3,343 $48,865,528 12/12/2015
Uruguay 9/14/2012 $42,784 7 9 54 $346,135 12/29/2018
Venezuela 12/14/2012 $190,490 48 48 121 $657,192 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $12,203,781
 
International Total$337,350,887 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 16, 201211,667,019 1,667,019$27,905,898$27,905,8981
Dec 23, 201211,041,887-37% 2,708,906$18,920,668$46,826,5662
Dec 30, 20121714,437-31% 3,423,343$12,817,000$59,643,5663
Jan 6, 20133313,940-56% 3,737,283$6,266,242$65,909,8084
Jan 13, 20137154,304-51% 3,891,587$3,079,908$68,989,7165
Jan 20, 2013689,572-42% 3,981,159$1,693,807$70,683,5236
Jan 27, 2013968,623-23% 4,049,782$1,079,440$71,762,9637
Feb 3, 20131153,809-22% 4,103,591$806,597$72,569,5608
Feb 10, 20131349,165-9% 4,152,756$736,000$73,305,5609
Feb 17, 20132344,524-9% 4,197,280$665,189$73,970,74910
Feb 24, 20131911,076-75% 4,208,356$164,479$74,135,22811
Mar 3, 20132325,584+131% 4,233,940$383,248$74,518,47612
Mar 10, 20133018,514-28% 4,252,454$276,599$74,795,07513
Mar 24, 20132912,387 4,277,680$185,681$75,173,21315
Jun 16, 20132217,224 4,367,307$174,996$76,387,14927
Aug 4, 20131524,882 4,423,982$223,938$77,013,25034
Dec 1, 201312382,008 4,869,806$2,754,278$80,453,40051
Jun 28, 20152920,336 5,034,880$162,485$82,013,827133

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 16, 201211,174,884 1,174,884$24,026,378$24,026,3781
Dec 23, 20121496,363-58% 1,671,247$12,394,184$36,420,5622
Dec 30, 20122220,180-56% 1,891,427$5,495,705$41,916,2673
Jan 6, 2013381,807-63% 1,973,234$2,041,907$43,958,1744
Jan 13, 2013731,020-62% 2,004,254$774,259$44,732,4335
Jan 20, 2013824,523-21% 2,028,777$586,343$45,318,7766
Jan 27, 20131114,882-39% 2,043,659$308,503$45,627,2797
Feb 3, 20131213,509-9% 2,057,168$270,044$45,897,3238
Feb 10, 2013179,282-31% 2,066,450$185,456$46,082,7799
Feb 17, 20131716,339+76% 2,082,789$326,613$46,409,39210
Jun 16, 2013209,981 2,131,969$121,874$47,009,90327

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