Thor (2011)

Thor poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $181,030,624Details
International Box Office $268,295,994Details
Worldwide Box Office $449,326,618
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $35,323,279 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $60,257,616 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $95,580,895
Further financial details...

Synopsis

As the son of Odin, king of the Norse gods, Thor will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father. However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor reacts with brutality when the gods’ enemies, the Frost Giants, enter the palace in violation of their treaty. As punishment, Odin banishes Thor to Earth. While Loki, Thor’s brother, plots mischief in Asgard, Thor, now stripped of his powers, faces his greatest threat.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$65,723,338 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,955 opening theaters/3,963 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $240,384,926

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 283 $181,030,624
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 331 $268,295,994
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 296 $449,326,618
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 59 $181,030,624
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 52 $268,295,994
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 53 $449,326,618

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
May 6th, 2011 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: April 29th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
August 17th, 2018 (Wide), released as Thor (re:2018) (Australia)
Video Release: September 13th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2166, 4/6/2011)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Franchise: Thor
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Comparisons: vs. The Incredible Hulk
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Keywords: Marvel Comics, Gods and Goddesses, Banishment, Dysfunctional Family, Revenge, Romance, Culture Clash, Cross-Class Romance, Academics, 3-D, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Sword & Sorcerer, Visual Effects, Epilogue, IMAX: DMR, Scene in End Credits, Origin Story, Set in New Mexico, Field Scientists, Adopted Family, False Identity, Family Secrets, Norse Mythology, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Monday 79 $2,546,271 May 30, 2011 25
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 132 $9,533,870 May 27, 2011 24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 177 $13,534,259 May 27, 2011 24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 101 $12,080,141 May 27, 2011 24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $17,162,610 May 27, 2011 24
Biggest Domestic May Weekend 55 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Action Weekend Domestic 97 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 67 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 97 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Weekend 82 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Weekend Domestic 16 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 68 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top 2011 Theater Average 74 $16,618 May 6, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Day Domestic 46 $25,481,796 May 6, 2011 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 1 $65,723,338   3,955 $16,618   $65,723,338 1
May 13, 2011 1 $34,703,035 -47% 3,963 $8,757   $119,455,352 2
May 20, 2011 3 $15,455,304 -55% 3,924 $3,939   $145,361,459 3
May 27, 2011 5 $9,533,870 -38% 3,296 $2,893   $159,893,173 4
Jun 3, 2011 6 $4,250,044 -55% 2,780 $1,529   $169,122,948 5
Jun 10, 2011 9 $2,435,215 -43% 1,782 $1,367   $173,664,723 6
Jun 17, 2011 12 $1,145,076 -53% 875 $1,309   $176,111,078 7
Jun 24, 2011 15 $511,300 -55% 404 $1,266   $177,223,364 8
Jul 1, 2011 20 $400,303 -22% 270 $1,483   $177,917,583 9
Jul 8, 2011 18 $573,308 +43% 315 $1,820   $178,739,971 10
Jul 15, 2011 22 $386,155 -33% 272 $1,420   $179,501,162 11
Jul 22, 2011 21 $343,000 -11% 236 $1,453   $180,136,188 12
Jul 29, 2011 26 $207,531 -39% 190 $1,092   $180,580,795 13
Aug 5, 2011 40 $109,104 -47% 141 $774   $180,825,651 14
Aug 12, 2011 51 $55,036 -50% 81 $679   $180,952,828 15
Aug 19, 2011 59 $30,733 -44% 54 $569   $181,015,141 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 5, 2011 P $3,250,000     0     $3,250,000  
May 6, 2011 1 $25,481,796     3,955 $6,443   $25,481,796 1
May 7, 2011 1 $23,341,263 -8%   3,955 $5,902   $48,823,059 2
May 8, 2011 1 $16,900,279 -28%   3,955 $4,273   $65,723,338 3
May 9, 2011 1 $5,403,057 -68%   3,955 $1,366   $71,126,395 4
May 10, 2011 1 $5,410,419 n/c   3,955 $1,368   $76,536,814 5
May 11, 2011 1 $4,189,021 -23%   3,955 $1,059   $80,725,835 6
May 12, 2011 1 $4,026,482 -4%   3,955 $1,018   $84,752,317 7
May 13, 2011 1 $9,140,767 +127% -64% 3,963 $2,307   $93,893,084 8
May 14, 2011 1 $15,171,878 +66% -35% 3,963 $3,828   $109,064,962 9
May 15, 2011 1 $10,390,390 -32% -39% 3,963 $2,622   $119,455,352 10
May 16, 2011 2 $2,856,650 -73% -47% 3,963 $721   $122,312,002 11
May 17, 2011 2 $3,090,024 +8% -43% 3,963 $780   $125,402,026 12
May 18, 2011 2 $2,303,232 -25% -45% 3,963 $581   $127,705,258 13
May 19, 2011 2 $2,200,897 -4% -45% 3,963 $555   $129,906,155 14
May 20, 2011 3 $4,353,422 +98% -52% 3,924 $1,109   $134,259,577 15
May 21, 2011 3 $6,492,846 +49% -57% 3,924 $1,655   $140,752,423 16
May 22, 2011 3 $4,609,036 -29% -56% 3,924 $1,175   $145,361,459 17
May 23, 2011 3 $1,678,808 -64% -41% 3,924 $428   $147,040,267 18
May 24, 2011 3 $1,284,927 -23% -58% 3,924 $327   $148,325,194 19
May 25, 2011 3 $1,085,331 -16% -53% 3,924 $277   $149,410,525 20
May 26, 2011 5 $948,778 -13% -57% 3,296 $288   $150,359,303 21
May 27, 2011 5 $2,483,793 +162% -43% 3,296 $754   $152,843,096 22
May 28, 2011 5 $3,639,713 +47% -44% 3,296 $1,104   $156,482,809 23
May 29, 2011 5 $3,410,364 -6% -26% 3,296 $1,035   $159,893,173 24
May 30, 2011 5 $2,546,271 -25% +52% 3,296 $773   $162,439,444 25
May 31, 2011 5 $853,193 -66% -34% 3,296 $259   $163,292,637 26
Jun 1, 2011 5 $772,079 -10% -29% 3,296 $234   $164,064,716 27
Jun 2, 2011 5 $808,188 +5% -15% 3,296 $245   $164,872,904 28
Jun 3, 2011 6 $1,245,864 +54% -50% 2,780 $448   $166,118,768 29
Jun 4, 2011 6 $1,830,703 +47% -50% 2,780 $659   $167,949,471 30
Jun 5, 2011 6 $1,173,477 -36% -66% 2,780 $422   $169,122,948 31
Jun 6, 2011 6 $500,801 -57% -80% 2,780 $180   $169,623,749 32
Jun 7, 2011 6 $550,679 +10% -35% 2,780 $198   $170,174,428 33
Jun 8, 2011 6 $510,429 -7% -34% 2,780 $184   $170,684,857 34
Jun 9, 2011 7 $544,651 +7% -33% 2,780 $196   $171,229,508 35
Jun 10, 2011 9 $712,214 +31% -43% 1,782 $400   $171,941,722 36
Jun 11, 2011 9 $1,057,322 +48% -42% 1,782 $593   $172,999,044 37
Jun 12, 2011 9 $665,679 -37% -43% 1,782 $374   $173,664,723 38
Jun 13, 2011 9 $302,910 -54% -40% 1,782 $170   $173,967,633 39
Jun 14, 2011 10 $341,126 +13% -38% 1,782 $191   $174,308,759 40
Jun 15, 2011 9 $309,120 -9% -39% 1,782 $173   $174,617,879 41
Jun 16, 2011 9 $348,123 +13% -36% 1,782 $195   $174,966,002 42
Jun 17, 2011 12 $312,243 -10% -56% 875 $357   $175,278,245 43
Jun 18, 2011 12 $434,218 +39% -59% 875 $496   $175,712,463 44
Jun 19, 2011 11 $398,615 -8% -40% 875 $456   $176,111,078 45
Jun 20, 2011 12 $143,401 -64% -53% 875 $164   $176,254,479 46
Jun 21, 2011 13 $155,702 +9% -54% 875 $178   $176,410,181 47
Jun 22, 2011 12 $144,504 -7% -53% 875 $165   $176,554,685 48
Jun 23, 2011 11 $157,379 +9% -55% 875 $180   $176,712,064 49
Jun 24, 2011 - $154,518 -2% -51% 404 $382   $176,866,582 50
Jun 25, 2011 - $208,802 +35% -52% 404 $517   $177,075,384 51
Jun 26, 2011 - $147,980 -29% -63% 404 $366   $177,223,364 52
Jun 27, 2011 15 $74,284 -50% -48% 404 $184   $177,297,648 53
Jun 28, 2011 17 $81,194 +9% -48% 404 $201   $177,378,842 54
Jun 29, 2011 15 $63,035 -22% -56% 404 $156   $177,441,877 55
Jun 30, 2011 15 $75,403 +20% -52% 404 $187   $177,517,280 56
Jul 1, 2011 - $123,076 +63% -20% 270 $456   $177,640,356 57
Jul 2, 2011 - $163,140 +33% -22% 270 $604   $177,803,496 58
Jul 3, 2011 - $114,087 -30% -23% 270 $423   $177,917,583 59
Jul 4, 2011 20 $70,517 -38% -5% 270 $261   $177,988,100 60
Jul 5, 2011 - $63,062 -11% -22% 270 $234   $178,051,162 61
Jul 6, 2011 - $55,894 -11% -11% 270 $207   $178,107,056 62
Jul 7, 2011 - $59,607 +7% -21% 270 $221   $178,166,663 63
Jul 8, 2011 - $176,891 +197% +44% 315 $562   $178,343,554 64
Jul 9, 2011 - $224,225 +27% +37% 315 $712   $178,567,779 65
Jul 10, 2011 - $172,192 -23% +51% 315 $547   $178,739,971 66
Jul 11, 2011 18 $93,836 -46% +33% 315 $298   $178,833,807 67
Jul 12, 2011 18 $108,238 +15% +72% 315 $344   $178,942,045 68
Jul 13, 2011 18 $88,512 -18% +58% 315 $281   $179,030,557 69
Jul 14, 2011 18 $84,450 -5% +42% 315 $268   $179,115,007 70
Jul 15, 2011 - $110,300 +31% -38% 272 $406   $179,225,307 71
Jul 16, 2011 - $156,156 +42% -30% 272 $574   $179,381,463 72
Jul 17, 2011 - $119,699 -23% -30% 272 $440   $179,501,162 73
Jul 18, 2011 - $68,008 -43% -28% 272 $250   $179,569,170 74
Jul 19, 2011 - $80,002 +18% -26% 272 $294   $179,649,172 75
Jul 20, 2011 - $69,202 -13% -22% 272 $254   $179,718,374 76
Jul 21, 2011 - $74,814 +8% -11% 272 $275   $179,793,188 77
Jul 22, 2011 - $100,665 +35% -9% 236 $427   $179,893,853 78
Jul 23, 2011 - $135,923 +35% -13% 236 $576   $180,029,776 79
Jul 24, 2011 - $106,412 -22% -11% 236 $451   $180,136,188 80
Jul 25, 2011 - $58,223 -45% -14% 236 $247   $180,194,411 81
Jul 26, 2011 - $66,247 +14% -17% 236 $281   $180,260,658 82
Jul 27, 2011 - $55,718 -16% -19% 236 $236   $180,316,376 83
Jul 28, 2011 - $56,888 +2% -24% 236 $241   $180,373,264 84
Jul 29, 2011 - $60,513 +6% -40% 190 $318   $180,433,777 85
Jul 30, 2011 - $79,500 +31% -42% 190 $418   $180,513,277 86
Jul 31, 2011 - $67,518 -15% -37% 190 $355   $180,580,795 87
Aug 1, 2011 - $33,485 -50% -42% 190 $176   $180,614,280 88
Aug 2, 2011 - $36,002 +8% -46% 190 $189   $180,650,282 89
Aug 3, 2011 - $32,931 -9% -41% 190 $173   $180,683,213 90
Aug 4, 2011 - $33,334 +1% -41% 190 $175   $180,716,547 91
Aug 5, 2011 - $32,242 -3% -47% 141 $229   $180,748,789 92
Aug 6, 2011 - $44,223 +37% -44% 141 $314   $180,793,012 93
Aug 7, 2011 - $32,639 -26% -52% 141 $231   $180,825,651 94
Aug 8, 2011 - $17,362 -47% -48% 141 $123   $180,843,013 95
Aug 9, 2011 - $21,329 +23% -41% 141 $151   $180,864,342 96
Aug 10, 2011 - $16,730 -22% -49% 141 $119   $180,881,072 97
Aug 11, 2011 - $16,720 n/c -50% 141 $119   $180,897,792 98
Aug 12, 2011 - $15,912 -5% -51% 81 $196   $180,913,704 99
Aug 13, 2011 - $22,804 +43% -48% 81 $282   $180,936,508 100
Aug 14, 2011 - $16,320 -28% -50% 81 $201   $180,952,828 101
Aug 15, 2011 - $7,921 -51% -54% 81 $98   $180,960,749 102
Aug 16, 2011 - $8,551 +8% -60% 81 $106   $180,969,300 103
Aug 17, 2011 - $7,773 -9% -54% 81 $96   $180,977,073 104
Aug 18, 2011 - $7,335 -6% -56% 81 $91   $180,984,408 105
Aug 19, 2011 - $9,434 +29% -41% 54 $175   $180,993,842 106
Aug 20, 2011 - $13,231 +40% -42% 54 $245   $181,007,073 107
Aug 21, 2011 - $8,068 -39% -51% 54 $149   $181,015,141 108
Aug 22, 2011 - $3,538 -56% -55% 54 $66   $181,018,679 109
Aug 23, 2011 - $3,805 +8% -56% 54 $70   $181,022,484 110
Aug 24, 2011 - $4,020 +6% -48% 54 $74   $181,026,504 111
Aug 25, 2011 - $4,120 +2% -44% 54 $76   $181,030,624 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 1 $84,752,317   3,955 $21,429   $84,752,317 1
May 13, 2011 10 $2,200,897 -97% 3,963 $555   $129,906,155 2
May 20, 2011 4 $20,453,148 +829% 3,296 $6,205   $150,359,303 3
May 27, 2011 5 $14,513,601 -29% 3,296 $4,403   $164,872,904 4
Jun 3, 2011 6 $6,356,604 -56% 2,780 $2,287   $171,229,508 5
Jun 10, 2011 9 $3,736,494 -41% 1,782 $2,097   $174,966,002 6
Jun 17, 2011 12 $1,746,062 -53% 875 $1,995   $176,712,064 7
Jun 24, 2011 17 $805,216 -54% 404 $1,993   $177,517,280 8
Jul 1, 2011 20 $649,383 -19% 270 $2,405   $178,166,663 9
Jul 8, 2011 19 $948,344 +46% 315 $3,011   $179,115,007 10
Jul 15, 2011 23 $678,181 -28% 272 $2,493   $179,793,188 11
Jul 22, 2011 21 $580,076 -14% 236 $2,458   $180,373,264 12
Jul 29, 2011 28 $343,283 -41% 190 $1,807   $180,716,547 13
Aug 5, 2011 38 $181,245 -47% 141 $1,285   $180,897,792 14
Aug 12, 2011 49 $86,616 -52% 81 $1,069   $180,984,408 15
Aug 19, 2011 60 $46,216 -47% 54 $856   $181,030,624 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/17/2018 $888 25 25 25 $888 8/27/2018
Brazil 4/29/2011 $0 0 2 2 $12,092,872 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $256,202,234
 
International Total$268,295,994 8/27/2018

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
Sep 18, 20111550,937 550,937$9,867,282$9,867,2821
Sep 25, 20113150,528-73% 701,465$2,406,943$12,274,2252
Oct 2, 2011677,352-49% 778,817$1,253,102$13,527,3273
Oct 9, 2011673,081-6% 851,898$1,205,106$14,732,4334
Oct 16, 20111046,118-37% 898,016$760,486$15,492,9195
Oct 23, 20111338,493-17% 936,509$700,573$16,193,4926
Oct 30, 20111444,456+15% 980,965$742,415$16,935,9077
Nov 6, 20111927,599-38% 1,008,564$487,398$17,423,3058
Nov 13, 20113018,220-34% 1,026,784$324,134$17,747,4399
Nov 20, 20113018,782+3% 1,045,566$0$17,747,43910
Apr 22, 20122819,999 1,251,658$341,783$21,409,28032
Apr 29, 20122327,956+40% 1,279,614$434,995$21,844,27533
May 6, 2012857,091+104% 1,336,705$823,252$22,667,52734
May 13, 2012680,565+41% 1,417,270$1,205,252$23,872,77935
May 20, 20121154,945-32% 1,472,215$861,538$24,734,31736
May 27, 20121534,382-37% 1,506,597$514,699$25,249,01637
Jun 3, 20122130,982-10% 1,537,579$463,801$25,712,81738
Jun 10, 20122523,103-25% 1,560,682$345,852$26,058,66939
Sep 30, 20121629,841 1,654,382$351,527$27,421,71955
Oct 7, 20121818,388-38% 1,672,770$280,601$27,702,32056
Dec 2, 20122934,910 1,812,495$348,751$29,448,77364
Dec 9, 20122927,976-20% 1,840,471$283,677$29,732,45065
Mar 2, 20142513,517 2,114,752$369,420$34,266,012129

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 20111503,715 503,715$13,877,348$13,877,3481
Sep 25, 20113135,503-73% 639,218$3,250,871$17,128,2192
Oct 2, 2011359,101-56% 698,319$1,473,743$18,601,9623
Oct 9, 2011461,239+4% 759,558$1,418,732$20,020,6944
Oct 16, 20111033,100-46% 792,658$884,729$20,905,4235
Oct 23, 20111223,666-29% 816,324$615,100$21,520,5236
Oct 30, 2011832,226+36% 848,550$756,899$22,277,4227
Nov 6, 20111023,026-29% 871,576$590,289$22,867,7118
Nov 20, 20111410,412 894,018$223,473$23,343,69410
Dec 18, 20111850,567 1,002,068$1,088,263$25,623,58214
Dec 25, 20111990,934+80% 1,093,002$2,358,443$27,982,02515
Jan 29, 20121413,061 1,135,737$307,167$28,935,50120
Apr 22, 20121113,367 1,198,814$287,555$30,241,61232
Apr 29, 2012521,303+59% 1,220,117$443,827$30,685,43933
May 6, 2012623,880+12% 1,243,997$490,294$31,175,73334
May 13, 2012438,559+61% 1,282,556$791,626$31,967,35935
May 20, 2012725,382-34% 1,307,938$591,948$32,559,30736
May 27, 20121115,290-40% 1,323,228$313,136$32,872,44337
Jun 3, 20121314,786-3% 1,338,014$304,895$33,177,33838
Jun 10, 2012209,242-37% 1,347,256$192,264$33,369,60239
Aug 12, 2012169,426 1,387,602$201,246$34,188,92748
Sep 30, 2012530,122 1,429,863$490,158$34,865,41555
Oct 7, 2012915,175-50% 1,445,038$316,929$35,182,34456
Dec 9, 20121736,792 1,579,622$763,503$36,922,03165
Mar 2, 20141513,648 1,639,513$589,819$39,268,147129
Aug 18, 20191112,998 2,198,673$372,754$60,175,523414

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Lead Ensemble Members

Chris Hemsworth    Thor
Natalie Portman    Jane Foster
Tom Hiddleston    Loki
Anthony Hopkins    Odin
Idris Elba    Heimdall

Supporting Cast

Stellan Skarsgård    Erik Selvig
Kat Dennings    Darcy Lewis
Clark Gregg    Agent Coulson
Colm Feore    King Laufey
Ray Stevenson    Volstagg
Tadanobu Asano    Hogun
Josh Dallas    Fandral
Jaimie Alexander    Sif
Rene Russo    Frigga
Adriana Barraza    Isabela Alvarez
Darren Kendrick    Frost Giant Sentry
Maximiliano Hernández    Agent Sitwell
Josh Coxx    Frost Giant Hailstrum
Justice Jesse Smith    Frost Giant Brute
Richard Cetrone    Frost Giant Captian
Joseph Gatt    Frost Giant Grundoth
Luke Massy    Frost Giant Raze
Matthew Ducey    Einherjar Guards
Jason Camp    Einherjar Guard
Buddy Sosthand    Agent Delancey
Blake Silver    Techie
Jamie McShane    Agent Jackson
Dale Gooboloo    Agent Garrett
Patrick O Brien Demsey    Agent Cale
Jim Palmer    SHIELD Guard
Seth Coltan    Townie
J. Michael Straczynski    Townie
Ryan Schaeffer    Townies
Matt Battaglia    Pete
Joel McCrary    Drunk Townie
Isaac Kappy    Pet Store Clerk
Juliet Lopez    Pet Store Clerk
Rob Mars    Orderly
Carrie Lazar    Viking Mother
Harley Graham    Viking Child
Alexander Wright    Viking Elder
Hilary Pingle    Viking
Shawn-Caulin Young    Viking
Kinsey McLean    Viking
Kelly Hawthorne    Viking
Dakota Goyo    Young Thor
Ted Allpress    Young Loki

Cameos

Stan Lee    Stan the Man
Samuel L. Jackson    Nick Fury (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Branagh    Director
Ashley Edward Miller    Screenwriter
Zack Stentz    Screenwriter
Don Payne    Screenwriter
J. Michael Straczynski    Story by
Mark Protosevich    Story by
Kevin Feige    Producer
Patricia Whitcher    Executive Producer
Louis D’Esposito    Executive Producer
Alan Fine    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
David Maisel    Executive Producer
Haris Zambarloukos    Director of Photography
Bo Welch    Production Designer
Paul Rubell    Editor
Alexandra Byrne    Costume Designer
Craig Kyle    Co-Producer
Victoria Alonso    Co-Producer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Patrick Doyle    Composer
Stan Lee    Story Creator
Larry Lieber    Story Creator
Jack Kirby    Story Creator
Maya Shimoguchi    Supervising Art Director
Kasra Faranahi    Art Director
Luke Freeborn    Art Director
Sean Haworth    Art Director
A. Todd Holland    Art Director
Lauri Gaffin    Set Decorator
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Steve Durkee    Supervising Music Editor
Richard King    Supervising Sound Editor
Richard King    Sound Designer
Wesley Sewell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Petey    Animation Supervisor
Andy Armstrong    Stunt Coordinator
Luc Etienne    Assistant Director
Vic Armstrong    Second Unit Director
Christopher Manley    Second Unit Camera
Randi Hiller    Casting Director
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Diana Giorgiutti    Visual Effects Producer
Kelly Port    Visual Effects Supervisor

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

Blu-ray Sales: Avengers Begin To Rewrite Record Book

October 12th, 2012

The Avengers became one of the best selling Blu-rays of all time after just one week of release. Its opening week sales were outstanding at 3.39 million units / $67.69 million. This was by far the biggest new releases of the week and it crushed the competition on the Blu-ray sales chart. In fact, it was easily the best single week on the chart and places the Blu-ray in the top ten on the all-time list. (More on that next week.) Its opening week Blu-ray share was 62%. I suspect by the end of the Christmas shopping season, a 60% opening week Blu-ray share will be the norm for any major release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Underworld Reaches for the Sky

May 23rd, 2012

The same four new releases that charted on the DVD sales chart also charted on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, with just one addition. (And that one addition is actually related to the top film.) Leading the way was Underworld: Awakening, which earned $11.77 million from 590,000 units sold. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 56%, which is becoming commonplace for action films. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Contraband Can't Hide at the Top

May 8th, 2012

There were only two new releases to earn a spot on the Blu-ray sales chart, but one of them, Contraband, took top spot on the chart. The film sold 510,000 units / $10.19 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 52%. At this point, any action film that doesn't open with a 50% Blu-ray share should be considered a disappointment. More...

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 23rd, 2011

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. And as always, I've already done my Christmas shopping, for the most part. (I'm still waiting to see if the B.C.Lions win the Grey Cup. If not, I'll need to look for an alternative gift.) For everyone else who is still searching, we present the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. As usual, the gift guide is divided into several sections, starting with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: King Begins Reign of the Century

October 19th, 2011

A pair of powerful new releases helped push the Blu-ray sales chart to record levels. The Lion King led the way with 1.57 million units sold, earning $46.46 million. If you add in The Trilogy Box Set, which sold 44,000 units / $3.33 million, the film earned nearly $50 million in opening week sales. I wasn't expecting it to sell this well. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Transformers Soar Past the Moon

October 14th, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon dominated the new releases and the Blu-ray sales chart in a way few films have managed. It sold 1.42 million units generating $29.66 million from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 64%, which is a record for a first-run release. It also represented 68% of all Blu-rays sold, which is mind-boggling. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Bridesmaids Highlight of Banner Week

October 5th, 2011

Bridesmaids led the way on the Blu-ray sales chart, just as it did on the DVD sales chart. It was by far the best new release selling 593,000 units and generating $13.30 million in revenue. Its opening week Blu-ray ratio was 30%, which is very high for this type of release and further proof Blu-ray is taking over from DVD. More...

DVD Sales: Honeymoon Begins for Bridesmaids

October 5th, 2011

New releases were again dominated by TV on DVD releases representing five of the eight new DVDs to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. However, none of them reached the top five. The best of these new releases was Bridesmaids with 1.37 million units / $21.44 million in opening week sales. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Thor Goes to War

September 28th, 2011

There are three major releases on this week's Blu-ray sales chart, including one that was released a little early, and one that was released a little late. Leading the way in terms of units sold is Thor with 799,000 units / $22.00 million. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was just a hair under 50% and that's a figure that will quickly become the norm for blockbuster releases. More...

DVD Sales: Hammering the Competition

September 27th, 2011

TV on DVD dominated new releases with nine of them in the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. However, the number one release of the week was not TV on DVD, but Thor, which opened with 811,000 units / $14.53 million. That's the best debut since Rio, and it is likely this film will be even better on Blu-ray. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 20th, 2011

September 20th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. Granted, the vast majority of them are not worth mentioning, while the signal to noise ratio seems to be lower than the average week. There are several major releases coming out in this group, including a few that are prime contender for Pick of the Week. Bridesmaids on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Castle: Season Three, and Dumbo: Blu-ray Combo Pack were all on the shortlist. But in the end, that honor went to Modern Family: Season Two. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Thor

September 16th, 2011

Thor helped kick off summer on a good note, opening with $65 million and finishing its run with over $180 million domestically and nearly $450 million worldwide. However, while it was a hit at the box office and earned overwhelmingly positive reviews, there were some who really didn't like the movie. The combination of the opulence of Asgard and the more mundane parts we saw on Earth led some critics to complain it was two films badly stitched together. Will this be a problem for me? Will one part be strong enough to compensate for the weak parts? Or will I enjoy the entire film? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...

International Box Office: Two plus Two can't top Four

June 2nd, 2011

The fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, On Stranger Tides, held off a pair of sequels on the international chart with $122.8 million on 18,000 screens in 65 markets for a total of $470.8 million internationally and $623.7 million worldwide. It tied the record for fastest film to reach $600 million worldwide, which was previously set by At World's End at 12 days. Its biggest single market of the weekend was Japan, where it was down just 8% from its opening weekend with $13.75 million on 800 screens over the weekend for a total of $44.57 million after two. It also cracked $10 million in Germany ($11.16 million on 820 screens for a total of $35.26 million) and in Russia ($10.62 million on 1716 screens over a total of 49.87 million). At this pace, it is likely that the film has already topped the final figure for Curse of the Black Pearl, while $600 million internationally and $900 million worldwide is not out of the question. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: A Memorial Day To Remember?

May 31st, 2011

Records were broken on Memorial Day long weekend, which makes the weekend one to remember. Ironic then that the biggest hit of the weekend was a film about people who can't remember the night before. Yes, The Hangover 2 easily took top spot, while Kung Fu Panda 2 was disappointingly far behind. On the other hand, it still earned more than last year's number one film, Shrek Forever After, so it at least pulled its weight. Overall, the three-day box office was a very healthy $223 million, or 33% more than last weekend and 47% more than the same weekend last year. Over four days, the box office pulled in $277 million, or 44% more than last year. Those figures were both records for biggest Memorial Day long weekend ever, crushing 2007's offering by $22 million. Year-to-date, 2011 now has $4.02 billion and has cut the gap with 2010 to just over 8% at $4.38 billion. If the rest of the summer is as strong as May was, we could be in good shape going into the fall. More...

Weekend Predictions: Two by Two

May 26th, 2011

It's Memorial Day long weekend, which is one of the most important weekends of the year. Not only is it one of the most lucrative, but it can help set the tone for the rest of summer. 30 million people going to theaters, each seeing countless posters, trailers, etc. for upcoming releases is a boon for the marketing for those film. This is why when both new releases failed to make an impact last year, it was such a devastating result. This time around, there are two sequels opening, Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Hangover 2, both of which should earn more individually than Sex and the City 2 and Prince of Persia earned combined. There's a slim chance one will dominate the other, but in that case, the overall box office should still be a large step up from last year. But the best case scenario has both of them becoming monster hits, and that would have a positive effect on the rest of the box office for weeks to come. More...

International Box Office: Pirates Sink Competition, Plunder Box Office

May 25th, 2011

While Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opened on the low end of expectations domestically, it broke records internationally with $222.03 million on 18,210 screens in 65 markets over the weekend for a total opening of $260.43 million. This is the largest ever international opening, and adding in its domestic debut, the film has $350.58 million worldwide. Its biggest single market was Russia, surprisingly, with $26.75 million on 1,716 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $31.42 million. That's more than At World's End earned in that market in total. The film also reportedly earned $20 million during its debut in China, but further details are not available. More...

Pirates Pillage the Box Office

May 23rd, 2011

We had a reason to celebrate this weekend as On Stranger Tides had the best opening of any film so far in 2011, even if it was a little weaker than expected. This helped the overall box office grow nearly 20% from last weekend to $167 million, which is 12% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by $3.65 billion to $4.13 billion, but the gap is down to 11.6% and the box office is moving in the right direction. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will a Strange Tide Lift the Box Office?

May 19th, 2011

Not to put too fine a point on it, but so far 2011 has been a terrible year at the box office. Granted, the past month or so have been better, but if we were to extrapolate the total box office based on how we've done so far, we'd have the worst year in a decade in terms of dollars, and way longer than that in terms of tickets sold. This really should change this weekend with the release of On Stranger Tides, which should earn more than Shrek Forever After, last year's number one film, with relative ease. In fact, it might earn more than the top five combined did last year. More...

International Box Office: Fast Five Laps Competition

May 18th, 2011

Fast Five remained in top spot on the international chart with $58.34 million on 8,819 screens in 61 markets for totals of $272.24 million internationally and $441.93 million worldwide. The film's only major market opening was in China, where it grabbed $9.1 million, which was easily enough for first place. It remained in first place in France ($4.97 million on 500 screens) and in Mexico ($4.77 million on 1,003) while it now has $15.17 million and $17.22 million in those two markets respectively. Its biggest market so far has been Russia, where it has earned $27.39 million after three weeks of release, including $2.53 million on 752 screens this past weekend. At this point, $600 million worldwide is becoming very likely, even with few additional markets left to open in. In fact, its next major market is Japan, but it doesn't open there till October. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Thor and Bridesmaids Spark Surprise Win

May 16th, 2011

A stronger than expected hold by Thor and a better than expected debut by Bridesmaids helped 2011 earn a surprise win in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, with an overall haul of $140 million, it was 16% lower than last weekend, but it topped the same weekend last year... By less than $1 million. Hey, a win is a win and I'll take it. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by $500 million at $3.44 billion to $3.94 billion, but we could see that gap close next weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Thor Tops Strong Opening for Bridesmaids

May 15th, 2011

A bigger-than-expected opening for Bridesmaids gave the market a welcome shot in the arm this weekend, according to studio estimates. While the comedy didn't top the weekend, it did top most predictions (although C.S. just about nailed it in his Friday column) with an estimated debut of $24.4 million, continuing an excellent run for Universal after a long stretch of under-performance. Thor remained top of the chart though, and will drop a respectable 47% according to Paramount's figures. That puts it on track for about $170 million in total, which isn't bad for the first outing in a franchise, although hardly record-breaking. More...

Weekend Predictions: Lightning Likely to Strike Twice

May 12th, 2011

With no blockbuster releases this weekend, Thor seems set to repeat at the box office champion. This will likely result in a pretty big decline from last weekend's total box office, and there's almost no chance the box office will keep pace with last year. Hopefully next weekend things will turn around.

Thor has to deal with direct competition and the Fanboy Effect this weekend. On the positive side, it also has strong reviews and neither of the new films are expected to be monster hits. The combination of factors makes a 50% drop-off likely, while a fall as much as 60% would not be a large surprise. More...

International Box Office: Fast Five Takes Pole Position

May 11th, 2011

Fast Five expanded worldwide and stormed into first place with $85.77 million on 7,363 screens in 58 markets for a total of $184.54 million internationally and $324.32 million worldwide. This is the biggest international weekend for an Universal film ever, just edging out King Kong's debut. It opened in 44 markets, finishing in first place in all of them. Highlights include France with $9.13 million on 500 screens, Mexico with $6.99 million on 1,743, Brazil with $4.85 million on 517, and Italy with $4.78 million on 533 screens over the weekend and $7.04 million in total. Meanwhile, the film held onto first place in Russia with $5.15 million on 1,100 screens over the weekend for a massive total of $22.64 million after two and it also repeated on top in Germany with $4.61 million on 645 screens over the weekend for a total of $16.72 million, also after two. Finally, the film completed the hattrick in Australia, leading the way for the third weekend in a row, with $1.97 million on 349 screens over the weekend lifting its total to $23.11 million. Fast Five doesn't have many more markets left to open in, but it is already an overwhelming success, so the studio should be ecstatic, so much so that extending the franchise is practically guaranteed at this point. More...

Contest: Go, Francophone, Go!: Winning Announcement

May 10th, 2011

The winners of our Go, Francophone, Go! contest were determined and they are... More...

IMAX: Thor Set Record Domestically, Hits Milestone Worldwide

May 10th, 2011

During its opening weekend on IMAX, Thor earned $6.2 million on 213 screens for an average of $29,000, which is a record for a digital-only IMAX release. It also pulled in an additional $1 million internationally, lifting its totals to $4.5 million internationally after three weeks of release, while it reached a milestone with $10.7 million worldwide. With Fast Five still in many theaters and On Stranger Tides opening in less than two weeks and Kung Fu Panda 2 opening less than a week after that, Thor does not have a large window to earn a lot of money on IMAX. More...

Per Theater Chart: Thor's Lonely on Top

May 10th, 2011

Thor was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with an average of $16,618 in just under 4,000 theaters. Fast Five did come reasonably close to that mark with an average of $8,860, while the best limited release was Cave of Forgotten Dreams with $8,059. More...

Thor Thunders to the Top

May 9th, 2011

There were reasons to celebrate the opening weekend of summer, even if it didn't get off to the best opening in recent memory. Thor took top spot, but its opening weekend was the weakest for the start of summer since Mission: Impossible: III kicked things off in 2006. The overall box office was up 5% from last weekend to $167 million, but that was 7% lower than the same weekend last year. However, this time last year the biggest film was Iron Man 2, which had the biggest opening of the year, so falling being by just 7% is not a bad result. Year-to-date, 2011 is behind 2010 by 13% at $3.25 billion to $3.75 billion, but hopefully in a couple of weeks we can start seeing that gap close. More...

Weekend Preview: Hammer Time!

May 5th, 2011

Box office watchers are looking at the second potential monster hit opening in as many weeks and many are hoping Thor can maintain the pace set last weekend by Fast Five. It's unlikely Thor will open with as much as Fast Five did, but perhaps the two films as a one-two punch can help 2011 keep pace with last year. More...

International Box Office: Thor Nears Century Mark in Opening

May 4th, 2011

Thor began its international run in earnest this weekend and it screamed into first place with $89.16 million on 8,401 screens in 54 markets for a total of $98.92 million. It scored a first place $8.99 million opening on 500 screens in the U.K., which was its biggest opening. However, it was arguably better in Mexico with $7.06 million on 1664 screens, as that market is smaller. It also opened in first place in France with $7.05 million on 608 screens and in Brazil with $5.34 million on 557 screens. It opened a few days early in South Korea and in Italy, but still earned first place in both with total openings of $5.93 million on 555 screens and $5.46 million on 581 screens respectively. More...

IMAX: Fast Five Revs Up on IMAX

May 3rd, 2011

The overall weakness at the box office has hurt IMAX films substantially as the first quarter revenue was $45.2 million, compared to $72.8 million from the same period last year. However, Fast Five showed that when there is a reason to go, people are still interested in IMAX. The film earned $8.3 million on just 243 IMAX screens, giving the film an opening per screen average of $34,000. And with Thor opening this Friday, IMAX theaters should be buzzing again this weekend. More...

2011 Preview: May

May 1st, 2011

Summer is officially upon us and after a depressing start to the year, we finally have some reason to be optimistic. April produced a few films that were stronger than expected and the last three weekends have produced wins in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, 2011 is a long way from matching 2010's pace, but if we can earn a few more wins this month, we could be in good shape going forward. In comparison with last May, the month starts off slowly this year, but comes on really strong by the end and looks much healthier overall. In fact, last May there were only three films to make more than $100 million at the box office. (Granted, two others came very close.) This year there are four films that might open with more than $100 million. Right now 2010 has about a $500 million lead on 2011, but hopefully by the end of the month that lead will be down to $300 million. More...

Contest: Go, Francophone, Go

April 29th, 2011

Summer begins next weekend with the release of Thor, which will obviously be the biggest release of the week. There's a slim chance it could be the biggest release of the month. More importantly, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Thor. 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 Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Panda Adventure on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Go, Diego, Go!: Lion Cub Rescue on DVD. And as the name of the contest implies, these are the Canadian versions with an optional French-language track, so you can learn Spanish in French. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

International Box Office: Rio Dominates While Reaching A New Milestone

April 27th, 2011

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

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 11, 2008

May 11th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Spirit, Iron Man 2, The Avengers and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - August 21, 2007

August 21st, 2007

Starting today we will provide a list of announced movies, new stars and directors on our website each Tuesday. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

As the son of Odin, king of the Norse gods, Thor will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father. However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor reacts with brutality when the gods’ enemies, the Frost Giants, enter the palace in violation of their treaty. As punishment, Odin banishes Thor to Earth. While Loki, Thor’s brother, plots mischief in Asgard, Thor, now stripped of his powers, faces his greatest threat.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$65,723,338 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,955 opening theaters/3,963 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $240,384,926

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 283 $181,030,624
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 331 $268,295,994
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 296 $449,326,618
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 59 $181,030,624
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 52 $268,295,994
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 53 $449,326,618

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
May 6th, 2011 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: April 29th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
August 17th, 2018 (Wide), released as Thor (re:2018) (Australia)
Video Release: September 13th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2166, 4/6/2011)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Franchise: Thor
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Comparisons: vs. The Incredible Hulk
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Keywords: Marvel Comics, Gods and Goddesses, Banishment, Dysfunctional Family, Revenge, Romance, Culture Clash, Cross-Class Romance, Academics, 3-D, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Sword & Sorcerer, Visual Effects, Epilogue, IMAX: DMR, Scene in End Credits, Origin Story, Set in New Mexico, Field Scientists, Adopted Family, False Identity, Family Secrets, Norse Mythology, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Monday 79 $2,546,271 May 30, 2011 25
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 132 $9,533,870 May 27, 2011 24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 177 $13,534,259 May 27, 2011 24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 101 $12,080,141 May 27, 2011 24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $17,162,610 May 27, 2011 24
Biggest Domestic May Weekend 55 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Action Weekend Domestic 97 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 67 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 97 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Weekend 82 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Weekend Domestic 16 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 68 $65,723,338 May 6, 2011 3
Top 2011 Theater Average 74 $16,618 May 6, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Day Domestic 46 $25,481,796 May 6, 2011 1

Lead Ensemble Members

Chris Hemsworth    Thor
Natalie Portman    Jane Foster
Tom Hiddleston    Loki
Anthony Hopkins    Odin
Idris Elba    Heimdall

Supporting Cast

Stellan Skarsgård    Erik Selvig
Kat Dennings    Darcy Lewis
Clark Gregg    Agent Coulson
Colm Feore    King Laufey
Ray Stevenson    Volstagg
Tadanobu Asano    Hogun
Josh Dallas    Fandral
Jaimie Alexander    Sif
Rene Russo    Frigga
Adriana Barraza    Isabela Alvarez
Darren Kendrick    Frost Giant Sentry
Maximiliano Hernández    Agent Sitwell
Josh Coxx    Frost Giant Hailstrum
Justice Jesse Smith    Frost Giant Brute
Richard Cetrone    Frost Giant Captian
Joseph Gatt    Frost Giant Grundoth
Luke Massy    Frost Giant Raze
Matthew Ducey    Einherjar Guards
Jason Camp    Einherjar Guard
Buddy Sosthand    Agent Delancey
Blake Silver    Techie
Jamie McShane    Agent Jackson
Dale Gooboloo    Agent Garrett
Patrick O Brien Demsey    Agent Cale
Jim Palmer    SHIELD Guard
Seth Coltan    Townie
J. Michael Straczynski    Townie
Ryan Schaeffer    Townies
Matt Battaglia    Pete
Joel McCrary    Drunk Townie
Isaac Kappy    Pet Store Clerk
Juliet Lopez    Pet Store Clerk
Rob Mars    Orderly
Carrie Lazar    Viking Mother
Harley Graham    Viking Child
Alexander Wright    Viking Elder
Hilary Pingle    Viking
Shawn-Caulin Young    Viking
Kinsey McLean    Viking
Kelly Hawthorne    Viking
Dakota Goyo    Young Thor
Ted Allpress    Young Loki

Cameos

Stan Lee    Stan the Man
Samuel L. Jackson    Nick Fury (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Branagh    Director
Ashley Edward Miller    Screenwriter
Zack Stentz    Screenwriter
Don Payne    Screenwriter
J. Michael Straczynski    Story by
Mark Protosevich    Story by
Kevin Feige    Producer
Patricia Whitcher    Executive Producer
Louis D’Esposito    Executive Producer
Alan Fine    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
David Maisel    Executive Producer
Haris Zambarloukos    Director of Photography
Bo Welch    Production Designer
Paul Rubell    Editor
Alexandra Byrne    Costume Designer
Craig Kyle    Co-Producer
Victoria Alonso    Co-Producer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Patrick Doyle    Composer
Stan Lee    Story Creator
Larry Lieber    Story Creator
Jack Kirby    Story Creator
Maya Shimoguchi    Supervising Art Director
Kasra Faranahi    Art Director
Luke Freeborn    Art Director
Sean Haworth    Art Director
A. Todd Holland    Art Director
Lauri Gaffin    Set Decorator
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Steve Durkee    Supervising Music Editor
Richard King    Supervising Sound Editor
Richard King    Sound Designer
Wesley Sewell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Petey    Animation Supervisor
Andy Armstrong    Stunt Coordinator
Luc Etienne    Assistant Director
Vic Armstrong    Second Unit Director
Christopher Manley    Second Unit Camera
Randi Hiller    Casting Director
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Diana Giorgiutti    Visual Effects Producer
Kelly Port    Visual Effects Supervisor

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

Blu-ray Sales: Avengers Begin To Rewrite Record Book

October 12th, 2012

The Avengers became one of the best selling Blu-rays of all time after just one week of release. Its opening week sales were outstanding at 3.39 million units / $67.69 million. This was by far the biggest new releases of the week and it crushed the competition on the Blu-ray sales chart. In fact, it was easily the best single week on the chart and places the Blu-ray in the top ten on the all-time list. (More on that next week.) Its opening week Blu-ray share was 62%. I suspect by the end of the Christmas shopping season, a 60% opening week Blu-ray share will be the norm for any major release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Underworld Reaches for the Sky

May 23rd, 2012

The same four new releases that charted on the DVD sales chart also charted on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, with just one addition. (And that one addition is actually related to the top film.) Leading the way was Underworld: Awakening, which earned $11.77 million from 590,000 units sold. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 56%, which is becoming commonplace for action films. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Contraband Can't Hide at the Top

May 8th, 2012

There were only two new releases to earn a spot on the Blu-ray sales chart, but one of them, Contraband, took top spot on the chart. The film sold 510,000 units / $10.19 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 52%. At this point, any action film that doesn't open with a 50% Blu-ray share should be considered a disappointment. More...

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 23rd, 2011

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. And as always, I've already done my Christmas shopping, for the most part. (I'm still waiting to see if the B.C.Lions win the Grey Cup. If not, I'll need to look for an alternative gift.) For everyone else who is still searching, we present the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. As usual, the gift guide is divided into several sections, starting with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: King Begins Reign of the Century

October 19th, 2011

A pair of powerful new releases helped push the Blu-ray sales chart to record levels. The Lion King led the way with 1.57 million units sold, earning $46.46 million. If you add in The Trilogy Box Set, which sold 44,000 units / $3.33 million, the film earned nearly $50 million in opening week sales. I wasn't expecting it to sell this well. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Transformers Soar Past the Moon

October 14th, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon dominated the new releases and the Blu-ray sales chart in a way few films have managed. It sold 1.42 million units generating $29.66 million from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 64%, which is a record for a first-run release. It also represented 68% of all Blu-rays sold, which is mind-boggling. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Bridesmaids Highlight of Banner Week

October 5th, 2011

Bridesmaids led the way on the Blu-ray sales chart, just as it did on the DVD sales chart. It was by far the best new release selling 593,000 units and generating $13.30 million in revenue. Its opening week Blu-ray ratio was 30%, which is very high for this type of release and further proof Blu-ray is taking over from DVD. More...

DVD Sales: Honeymoon Begins for Bridesmaids

October 5th, 2011

New releases were again dominated by TV on DVD releases representing five of the eight new DVDs to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. However, none of them reached the top five. The best of these new releases was Bridesmaids with 1.37 million units / $21.44 million in opening week sales. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Thor Goes to War

September 28th, 2011

There are three major releases on this week's Blu-ray sales chart, including one that was released a little early, and one that was released a little late. Leading the way in terms of units sold is Thor with 799,000 units / $22.00 million. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was just a hair under 50% and that's a figure that will quickly become the norm for blockbuster releases. More...

DVD Sales: Hammering the Competition

September 27th, 2011

TV on DVD dominated new releases with nine of them in the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. However, the number one release of the week was not TV on DVD, but Thor, which opened with 811,000 units / $14.53 million. That's the best debut since Rio, and it is likely this film will be even better on Blu-ray. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 20th, 2011

September 20th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. Granted, the vast majority of them are not worth mentioning, while the signal to noise ratio seems to be lower than the average week. There are several major releases coming out in this group, including a few that are prime contender for Pick of the Week. Bridesmaids on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Castle: Season Three, and Dumbo: Blu-ray Combo Pack were all on the shortlist. But in the end, that honor went to Modern Family: Season Two. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Thor

September 16th, 2011

Thor helped kick off summer on a good note, opening with $65 million and finishing its run with over $180 million domestically and nearly $450 million worldwide. However, while it was a hit at the box office and earned overwhelmingly positive reviews, there were some who really didn't like the movie. The combination of the opulence of Asgard and the more mundane parts we saw on Earth led some critics to complain it was two films badly stitched together. Will this be a problem for me? Will one part be strong enough to compensate for the weak parts? Or will I enjoy the entire film? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...

International Box Office: Two plus Two can't top Four

June 2nd, 2011

The fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, On Stranger Tides, held off a pair of sequels on the international chart with $122.8 million on 18,000 screens in 65 markets for a total of $470.8 million internationally and $623.7 million worldwide. It tied the record for fastest film to reach $600 million worldwide, which was previously set by At World's End at 12 days. Its biggest single market of the weekend was Japan, where it was down just 8% from its opening weekend with $13.75 million on 800 screens over the weekend for a total of $44.57 million after two. It also cracked $10 million in Germany ($11.16 million on 820 screens for a total of $35.26 million) and in Russia ($10.62 million on 1716 screens over a total of 49.87 million). At this pace, it is likely that the film has already topped the final figure for Curse of the Black Pearl, while $600 million internationally and $900 million worldwide is not out of the question. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: A Memorial Day To Remember?

May 31st, 2011

Records were broken on Memorial Day long weekend, which makes the weekend one to remember. Ironic then that the biggest hit of the weekend was a film about people who can't remember the night before. Yes, The Hangover 2 easily took top spot, while Kung Fu Panda 2 was disappointingly far behind. On the other hand, it still earned more than last year's number one film, Shrek Forever After, so it at least pulled its weight. Overall, the three-day box office was a very healthy $223 million, or 33% more than last weekend and 47% more than the same weekend last year. Over four days, the box office pulled in $277 million, or 44% more than last year. Those figures were both records for biggest Memorial Day long weekend ever, crushing 2007's offering by $22 million. Year-to-date, 2011 now has $4.02 billion and has cut the gap with 2010 to just over 8% at $4.38 billion. If the rest of the summer is as strong as May was, we could be in good shape going into the fall. More...

Weekend Predictions: Two by Two

May 26th, 2011

It's Memorial Day long weekend, which is one of the most important weekends of the year. Not only is it one of the most lucrative, but it can help set the tone for the rest of summer. 30 million people going to theaters, each seeing countless posters, trailers, etc. for upcoming releases is a boon for the marketing for those film. This is why when both new releases failed to make an impact last year, it was such a devastating result. This time around, there are two sequels opening, Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Hangover 2, both of which should earn more individually than Sex and the City 2 and Prince of Persia earned combined. There's a slim chance one will dominate the other, but in that case, the overall box office should still be a large step up from last year. But the best case scenario has both of them becoming monster hits, and that would have a positive effect on the rest of the box office for weeks to come. More...

International Box Office: Pirates Sink Competition, Plunder Box Office

May 25th, 2011

While Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opened on the low end of expectations domestically, it broke records internationally with $222.03 million on 18,210 screens in 65 markets over the weekend for a total opening of $260.43 million. This is the largest ever international opening, and adding in its domestic debut, the film has $350.58 million worldwide. Its biggest single market was Russia, surprisingly, with $26.75 million on 1,716 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $31.42 million. That's more than At World's End earned in that market in total. The film also reportedly earned $20 million during its debut in China, but further details are not available. More...

Pirates Pillage the Box Office

May 23rd, 2011

We had a reason to celebrate this weekend as On Stranger Tides had the best opening of any film so far in 2011, even if it was a little weaker than expected. This helped the overall box office grow nearly 20% from last weekend to $167 million, which is 12% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by $3.65 billion to $4.13 billion, but the gap is down to 11.6% and the box office is moving in the right direction. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will a Strange Tide Lift the Box Office?

May 19th, 2011

Not to put too fine a point on it, but so far 2011 has been a terrible year at the box office. Granted, the past month or so have been better, but if we were to extrapolate the total box office based on how we've done so far, we'd have the worst year in a decade in terms of dollars, and way longer than that in terms of tickets sold. This really should change this weekend with the release of On Stranger Tides, which should earn more than Shrek Forever After, last year's number one film, with relative ease. In fact, it might earn more than the top five combined did last year. More...

International Box Office: Fast Five Laps Competition

May 18th, 2011

Fast Five remained in top spot on the international chart with $58.34 million on 8,819 screens in 61 markets for totals of $272.24 million internationally and $441.93 million worldwide. The film's only major market opening was in China, where it grabbed $9.1 million, which was easily enough for first place. It remained in first place in France ($4.97 million on 500 screens) and in Mexico ($4.77 million on 1,003) while it now has $15.17 million and $17.22 million in those two markets respectively. Its biggest market so far has been Russia, where it has earned $27.39 million after three weeks of release, including $2.53 million on 752 screens this past weekend. At this point, $600 million worldwide is becoming very likely, even with few additional markets left to open in. In fact, its next major market is Japan, but it doesn't open there till October. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Thor and Bridesmaids Spark Surprise Win

May 16th, 2011

A stronger than expected hold by Thor and a better than expected debut by Bridesmaids helped 2011 earn a surprise win in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, with an overall haul of $140 million, it was 16% lower than last weekend, but it topped the same weekend last year... By less than $1 million. Hey, a win is a win and I'll take it. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by $500 million at $3.44 billion to $3.94 billion, but we could see that gap close next weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Thor Tops Strong Opening for Bridesmaids

May 15th, 2011

A bigger-than-expected opening for Bridesmaids gave the market a welcome shot in the arm this weekend, according to studio estimates. While the comedy didn't top the weekend, it did top most predictions (although C.S. just about nailed it in his Friday column) with an estimated debut of $24.4 million, continuing an excellent run for Universal after a long stretch of under-performance. Thor remained top of the chart though, and will drop a respectable 47% according to Paramount's figures. That puts it on track for about $170 million in total, which isn't bad for the first outing in a franchise, although hardly record-breaking. More...

Weekend Predictions: Lightning Likely to Strike Twice

May 12th, 2011

With no blockbuster releases this weekend, Thor seems set to repeat at the box office champion. This will likely result in a pretty big decline from last weekend's total box office, and there's almost no chance the box office will keep pace with last year. Hopefully next weekend things will turn around.

Thor has to deal with direct competition and the Fanboy Effect this weekend. On the positive side, it also has strong reviews and neither of the new films are expected to be monster hits. The combination of factors makes a 50% drop-off likely, while a fall as much as 60% would not be a large surprise. More...

International Box Office: Fast Five Takes Pole Position

May 11th, 2011

Fast Five expanded worldwide and stormed into first place with $85.77 million on 7,363 screens in 58 markets for a total of $184.54 million internationally and $324.32 million worldwide. This is the biggest international weekend for an Universal film ever, just edging out King Kong's debut. It opened in 44 markets, finishing in first place in all of them. Highlights include France with $9.13 million on 500 screens, Mexico with $6.99 million on 1,743, Brazil with $4.85 million on 517, and Italy with $4.78 million on 533 screens over the weekend and $7.04 million in total. Meanwhile, the film held onto first place in Russia with $5.15 million on 1,100 screens over the weekend for a massive total of $22.64 million after two and it also repeated on top in Germany with $4.61 million on 645 screens over the weekend for a total of $16.72 million, also after two. Finally, the film completed the hattrick in Australia, leading the way for the third weekend in a row, with $1.97 million on 349 screens over the weekend lifting its total to $23.11 million. Fast Five doesn't have many more markets left to open in, but it is already an overwhelming success, so the studio should be ecstatic, so much so that extending the franchise is practically guaranteed at this point. More...

Contest: Go, Francophone, Go!: Winning Announcement

May 10th, 2011

The winners of our Go, Francophone, Go! contest were determined and they are... More...

IMAX: Thor Set Record Domestically, Hits Milestone Worldwide

May 10th, 2011

During its opening weekend on IMAX, Thor earned $6.2 million on 213 screens for an average of $29,000, which is a record for a digital-only IMAX release. It also pulled in an additional $1 million internationally, lifting its totals to $4.5 million internationally after three weeks of release, while it reached a milestone with $10.7 million worldwide. With Fast Five still in many theaters and On Stranger Tides opening in less than two weeks and Kung Fu Panda 2 opening less than a week after that, Thor does not have a large window to earn a lot of money on IMAX. More...

Per Theater Chart: Thor's Lonely on Top

May 10th, 2011

Thor was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with an average of $16,618 in just under 4,000 theaters. Fast Five did come reasonably close to that mark with an average of $8,860, while the best limited release was Cave of Forgotten Dreams with $8,059. More...

Thor Thunders to the Top

May 9th, 2011

There were reasons to celebrate the opening weekend of summer, even if it didn't get off to the best opening in recent memory. Thor took top spot, but its opening weekend was the weakest for the start of summer since Mission: Impossible: III kicked things off in 2006. The overall box office was up 5% from last weekend to $167 million, but that was 7% lower than the same weekend last year. However, this time last year the biggest film was Iron Man 2, which had the biggest opening of the year, so falling being by just 7% is not a bad result. Year-to-date, 2011 is behind 2010 by 13% at $3.25 billion to $3.75 billion, but hopefully in a couple of weeks we can start seeing that gap close. More...

Weekend Preview: Hammer Time!

May 5th, 2011

Box office watchers are looking at the second potential monster hit opening in as many weeks and many are hoping Thor can maintain the pace set last weekend by Fast Five. It's unlikely Thor will open with as much as Fast Five did, but perhaps the two films as a one-two punch can help 2011 keep pace with last year. More...

International Box Office: Thor Nears Century Mark in Opening

May 4th, 2011

Thor began its international run in earnest this weekend and it screamed into first place with $89.16 million on 8,401 screens in 54 markets for a total of $98.92 million. It scored a first place $8.99 million opening on 500 screens in the U.K., which was its biggest opening. However, it was arguably better in Mexico with $7.06 million on 1664 screens, as that market is smaller. It also opened in first place in France with $7.05 million on 608 screens and in Brazil with $5.34 million on 557 screens. It opened a few days early in South Korea and in Italy, but still earned first place in both with total openings of $5.93 million on 555 screens and $5.46 million on 581 screens respectively. More...

IMAX: Fast Five Revs Up on IMAX

May 3rd, 2011

The overall weakness at the box office has hurt IMAX films substantially as the first quarter revenue was $45.2 million, compared to $72.8 million from the same period last year. However, Fast Five showed that when there is a reason to go, people are still interested in IMAX. The film earned $8.3 million on just 243 IMAX screens, giving the film an opening per screen average of $34,000. And with Thor opening this Friday, IMAX theaters should be buzzing again this weekend. More...

2011 Preview: May

May 1st, 2011

Summer is officially upon us and after a depressing start to the year, we finally have some reason to be optimistic. April produced a few films that were stronger than expected and the last three weekends have produced wins in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, 2011 is a long way from matching 2010's pace, but if we can earn a few more wins this month, we could be in good shape going forward. In comparison with last May, the month starts off slowly this year, but comes on really strong by the end and looks much healthier overall. In fact, last May there were only three films to make more than $100 million at the box office. (Granted, two others came very close.) This year there are four films that might open with more than $100 million. Right now 2010 has about a $500 million lead on 2011, but hopefully by the end of the month that lead will be down to $300 million. More...

Contest: Go, Francophone, Go

April 29th, 2011

Summer begins next weekend with the release of Thor, which will obviously be the biggest release of the week. There's a slim chance it could be the biggest release of the month. More importantly, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Thor. 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 Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Panda Adventure on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Go, Diego, Go!: Lion Cub Rescue on DVD. And as the name of the contest implies, these are the Canadian versions with an optional French-language track, so you can learn Spanish in French. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

International Box Office: Rio Dominates While Reaching A New Milestone

April 27th, 2011

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

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 11, 2008

May 11th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Spirit, Iron Man 2, The Avengers and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - August 21, 2007

August 21st, 2007

Starting today we will provide a list of announced movies, new stars and directors on our website each Tuesday. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 1 $65,723,338   3,955 $16,618   $65,723,338 1
May 13, 2011 1 $34,703,035 -47% 3,963 $8,757   $119,455,352 2
May 20, 2011 3 $15,455,304 -55% 3,924 $3,939   $145,361,459 3
May 27, 2011 5 $9,533,870 -38% 3,296 $2,893   $159,893,173 4
Jun 3, 2011 6 $4,250,044 -55% 2,780 $1,529   $169,122,948 5
Jun 10, 2011 9 $2,435,215 -43% 1,782 $1,367   $173,664,723 6
Jun 17, 2011 12 $1,145,076 -53% 875 $1,309   $176,111,078 7
Jun 24, 2011 15 $511,300 -55% 404 $1,266   $177,223,364 8
Jul 1, 2011 20 $400,303 -22% 270 $1,483   $177,917,583 9
Jul 8, 2011 18 $573,308 +43% 315 $1,820   $178,739,971 10
Jul 15, 2011 22 $386,155 -33% 272 $1,420   $179,501,162 11
Jul 22, 2011 21 $343,000 -11% 236 $1,453   $180,136,188 12
Jul 29, 2011 26 $207,531 -39% 190 $1,092   $180,580,795 13
Aug 5, 2011 40 $109,104 -47% 141 $774   $180,825,651 14
Aug 12, 2011 51 $55,036 -50% 81 $679   $180,952,828 15
Aug 19, 2011 59 $30,733 -44% 54 $569   $181,015,141 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 5, 2011 P $3,250,000     0     $3,250,000  
May 6, 2011 1 $25,481,796     3,955 $6,443   $25,481,796 1
May 7, 2011 1 $23,341,263 -8%   3,955 $5,902   $48,823,059 2
May 8, 2011 1 $16,900,279 -28%   3,955 $4,273   $65,723,338 3
May 9, 2011 1 $5,403,057 -68%   3,955 $1,366   $71,126,395 4
May 10, 2011 1 $5,410,419 n/c   3,955 $1,368   $76,536,814 5
May 11, 2011 1 $4,189,021 -23%   3,955 $1,059   $80,725,835 6
May 12, 2011 1 $4,026,482 -4%   3,955 $1,018   $84,752,317 7
May 13, 2011 1 $9,140,767 +127% -64% 3,963 $2,307   $93,893,084 8
May 14, 2011 1 $15,171,878 +66% -35% 3,963 $3,828   $109,064,962 9
May 15, 2011 1 $10,390,390 -32% -39% 3,963 $2,622   $119,455,352 10
May 16, 2011 2 $2,856,650 -73% -47% 3,963 $721   $122,312,002 11
May 17, 2011 2 $3,090,024 +8% -43% 3,963 $780   $125,402,026 12
May 18, 2011 2 $2,303,232 -25% -45% 3,963 $581   $127,705,258 13
May 19, 2011 2 $2,200,897 -4% -45% 3,963 $555   $129,906,155 14
May 20, 2011 3 $4,353,422 +98% -52% 3,924 $1,109   $134,259,577 15
May 21, 2011 3 $6,492,846 +49% -57% 3,924 $1,655   $140,752,423 16
May 22, 2011 3 $4,609,036 -29% -56% 3,924 $1,175   $145,361,459 17
May 23, 2011 3 $1,678,808 -64% -41% 3,924 $428   $147,040,267 18
May 24, 2011 3 $1,284,927 -23% -58% 3,924 $327   $148,325,194 19
May 25, 2011 3 $1,085,331 -16% -53% 3,924 $277   $149,410,525 20
May 26, 2011 5 $948,778 -13% -57% 3,296 $288   $150,359,303 21
May 27, 2011 5 $2,483,793 +162% -43% 3,296 $754   $152,843,096 22
May 28, 2011 5 $3,639,713 +47% -44% 3,296 $1,104   $156,482,809 23
May 29, 2011 5 $3,410,364 -6% -26% 3,296 $1,035   $159,893,173 24
May 30, 2011 5 $2,546,271 -25% +52% 3,296 $773   $162,439,444 25
May 31, 2011 5 $853,193 -66% -34% 3,296 $259   $163,292,637 26
Jun 1, 2011 5 $772,079 -10% -29% 3,296 $234   $164,064,716 27
Jun 2, 2011 5 $808,188 +5% -15% 3,296 $245   $164,872,904 28
Jun 3, 2011 6 $1,245,864 +54% -50% 2,780 $448   $166,118,768 29
Jun 4, 2011 6 $1,830,703 +47% -50% 2,780 $659   $167,949,471 30
Jun 5, 2011 6 $1,173,477 -36% -66% 2,780 $422   $169,122,948 31
Jun 6, 2011 6 $500,801 -57% -80% 2,780 $180   $169,623,749 32
Jun 7, 2011 6 $550,679 +10% -35% 2,780 $198   $170,174,428 33
Jun 8, 2011 6 $510,429 -7% -34% 2,780 $184   $170,684,857 34
Jun 9, 2011 7 $544,651 +7% -33% 2,780 $196   $171,229,508 35
Jun 10, 2011 9 $712,214 +31% -43% 1,782 $400   $171,941,722 36
Jun 11, 2011 9 $1,057,322 +48% -42% 1,782 $593   $172,999,044 37
Jun 12, 2011 9 $665,679 -37% -43% 1,782 $374   $173,664,723 38
Jun 13, 2011 9 $302,910 -54% -40% 1,782 $170   $173,967,633 39
Jun 14, 2011 10 $341,126 +13% -38% 1,782 $191   $174,308,759 40
Jun 15, 2011 9 $309,120 -9% -39% 1,782 $173   $174,617,879 41
Jun 16, 2011 9 $348,123 +13% -36% 1,782 $195   $174,966,002 42
Jun 17, 2011 12 $312,243 -10% -56% 875 $357   $175,278,245 43
Jun 18, 2011 12 $434,218 +39% -59% 875 $496   $175,712,463 44
Jun 19, 2011 11 $398,615 -8% -40% 875 $456   $176,111,078 45
Jun 20, 2011 12 $143,401 -64% -53% 875 $164   $176,254,479 46
Jun 21, 2011 13 $155,702 +9% -54% 875 $178   $176,410,181 47
Jun 22, 2011 12 $144,504 -7% -53% 875 $165   $176,554,685 48
Jun 23, 2011 11 $157,379 +9% -55% 875 $180   $176,712,064 49
Jun 24, 2011 - $154,518 -2% -51% 404 $382   $176,866,582 50
Jun 25, 2011 - $208,802 +35% -52% 404 $517   $177,075,384 51
Jun 26, 2011 - $147,980 -29% -63% 404 $366   $177,223,364 52
Jun 27, 2011 15 $74,284 -50% -48% 404 $184   $177,297,648 53
Jun 28, 2011 17 $81,194 +9% -48% 404 $201   $177,378,842 54
Jun 29, 2011 15 $63,035 -22% -56% 404 $156   $177,441,877 55
Jun 30, 2011 15 $75,403 +20% -52% 404 $187   $177,517,280 56
Jul 1, 2011 - $123,076 +63% -20% 270 $456   $177,640,356 57
Jul 2, 2011 - $163,140 +33% -22% 270 $604   $177,803,496 58
Jul 3, 2011 - $114,087 -30% -23% 270 $423   $177,917,583 59
Jul 4, 2011 20 $70,517 -38% -5% 270 $261   $177,988,100 60
Jul 5, 2011 - $63,062 -11% -22% 270 $234   $178,051,162 61
Jul 6, 2011 - $55,894 -11% -11% 270 $207   $178,107,056 62
Jul 7, 2011 - $59,607 +7% -21% 270 $221   $178,166,663 63
Jul 8, 2011 - $176,891 +197% +44% 315 $562   $178,343,554 64
Jul 9, 2011 - $224,225 +27% +37% 315 $712   $178,567,779 65
Jul 10, 2011 - $172,192 -23% +51% 315 $547   $178,739,971 66
Jul 11, 2011 18 $93,836 -46% +33% 315 $298   $178,833,807 67
Jul 12, 2011 18 $108,238 +15% +72% 315 $344   $178,942,045 68
Jul 13, 2011 18 $88,512 -18% +58% 315 $281   $179,030,557 69
Jul 14, 2011 18 $84,450 -5% +42% 315 $268   $179,115,007 70
Jul 15, 2011 - $110,300 +31% -38% 272 $406   $179,225,307 71
Jul 16, 2011 - $156,156 +42% -30% 272 $574   $179,381,463 72
Jul 17, 2011 - $119,699 -23% -30% 272 $440   $179,501,162 73
Jul 18, 2011 - $68,008 -43% -28% 272 $250   $179,569,170 74
Jul 19, 2011 - $80,002 +18% -26% 272 $294   $179,649,172 75
Jul 20, 2011 - $69,202 -13% -22% 272 $254   $179,718,374 76
Jul 21, 2011 - $74,814 +8% -11% 272 $275   $179,793,188 77
Jul 22, 2011 - $100,665 +35% -9% 236 $427   $179,893,853 78
Jul 23, 2011 - $135,923 +35% -13% 236 $576   $180,029,776 79
Jul 24, 2011 - $106,412 -22% -11% 236 $451   $180,136,188 80
Jul 25, 2011 - $58,223 -45% -14% 236 $247   $180,194,411 81
Jul 26, 2011 - $66,247 +14% -17% 236 $281   $180,260,658 82
Jul 27, 2011 - $55,718 -16% -19% 236 $236   $180,316,376 83
Jul 28, 2011 - $56,888 +2% -24% 236 $241   $180,373,264 84
Jul 29, 2011 - $60,513 +6% -40% 190 $318   $180,433,777 85
Jul 30, 2011 - $79,500 +31% -42% 190 $418   $180,513,277 86
Jul 31, 2011 - $67,518 -15% -37% 190 $355   $180,580,795 87
Aug 1, 2011 - $33,485 -50% -42% 190 $176   $180,614,280 88
Aug 2, 2011 - $36,002 +8% -46% 190 $189   $180,650,282 89
Aug 3, 2011 - $32,931 -9% -41% 190 $173   $180,683,213 90
Aug 4, 2011 - $33,334 +1% -41% 190 $175   $180,716,547 91
Aug 5, 2011 - $32,242 -3% -47% 141 $229   $180,748,789 92
Aug 6, 2011 - $44,223 +37% -44% 141 $314   $180,793,012 93
Aug 7, 2011 - $32,639 -26% -52% 141 $231   $180,825,651 94
Aug 8, 2011 - $17,362 -47% -48% 141 $123   $180,843,013 95
Aug 9, 2011 - $21,329 +23% -41% 141 $151   $180,864,342 96
Aug 10, 2011 - $16,730 -22% -49% 141 $119   $180,881,072 97
Aug 11, 2011 - $16,720 n/c -50% 141 $119   $180,897,792 98
Aug 12, 2011 - $15,912 -5% -51% 81 $196   $180,913,704 99
Aug 13, 2011 - $22,804 +43% -48% 81 $282   $180,936,508 100
Aug 14, 2011 - $16,320 -28% -50% 81 $201   $180,952,828 101
Aug 15, 2011 - $7,921 -51% -54% 81 $98   $180,960,749 102
Aug 16, 2011 - $8,551 +8% -60% 81 $106   $180,969,300 103
Aug 17, 2011 - $7,773 -9% -54% 81 $96   $180,977,073 104
Aug 18, 2011 - $7,335 -6% -56% 81 $91   $180,984,408 105
Aug 19, 2011 - $9,434 +29% -41% 54 $175   $180,993,842 106
Aug 20, 2011 - $13,231 +40% -42% 54 $245   $181,007,073 107
Aug 21, 2011 - $8,068 -39% -51% 54 $149   $181,015,141 108
Aug 22, 2011 - $3,538 -56% -55% 54 $66   $181,018,679 109
Aug 23, 2011 - $3,805 +8% -56% 54 $70   $181,022,484 110
Aug 24, 2011 - $4,020 +6% -48% 54 $74   $181,026,504 111
Aug 25, 2011 - $4,120 +2% -44% 54 $76   $181,030,624 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 1 $84,752,317   3,955 $21,429   $84,752,317 1
May 13, 2011 10 $2,200,897 -97% 3,963 $555   $129,906,155 2
May 20, 2011 4 $20,453,148 +829% 3,296 $6,205   $150,359,303 3
May 27, 2011 5 $14,513,601 -29% 3,296 $4,403   $164,872,904 4
Jun 3, 2011 6 $6,356,604 -56% 2,780 $2,287   $171,229,508 5
Jun 10, 2011 9 $3,736,494 -41% 1,782 $2,097   $174,966,002 6
Jun 17, 2011 12 $1,746,062 -53% 875 $1,995   $176,712,064 7
Jun 24, 2011 17 $805,216 -54% 404 $1,993   $177,517,280 8
Jul 1, 2011 20 $649,383 -19% 270 $2,405   $178,166,663 9
Jul 8, 2011 19 $948,344 +46% 315 $3,011   $179,115,007 10
Jul 15, 2011 23 $678,181 -28% 272 $2,493   $179,793,188 11
Jul 22, 2011 21 $580,076 -14% 236 $2,458   $180,373,264 12
Jul 29, 2011 28 $343,283 -41% 190 $1,807   $180,716,547 13
Aug 5, 2011 38 $181,245 -47% 141 $1,285   $180,897,792 14
Aug 12, 2011 49 $86,616 -52% 81 $1,069   $180,984,408 15
Aug 19, 2011 60 $46,216 -47% 54 $856   $181,030,624 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/17/2018 $888 25 25 25 $888 8/27/2018
Brazil 4/29/2011 $0 0 2 2 $12,092,872 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $256,202,234
 
International Total$268,295,994 8/27/2018

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
Sep 18, 20111550,937 550,937$9,867,282$9,867,2821
Sep 25, 20113150,528-73% 701,465$2,406,943$12,274,2252
Oct 2, 2011677,352-49% 778,817$1,253,102$13,527,3273
Oct 9, 2011673,081-6% 851,898$1,205,106$14,732,4334
Oct 16, 20111046,118-37% 898,016$760,486$15,492,9195
Oct 23, 20111338,493-17% 936,509$700,573$16,193,4926
Oct 30, 20111444,456+15% 980,965$742,415$16,935,9077
Nov 6, 20111927,599-38% 1,008,564$487,398$17,423,3058
Nov 13, 20113018,220-34% 1,026,784$324,134$17,747,4399
Nov 20, 20113018,782+3% 1,045,566$0$17,747,43910
Apr 22, 20122819,999 1,251,658$341,783$21,409,28032
Apr 29, 20122327,956+40% 1,279,614$434,995$21,844,27533
May 6, 2012857,091+104% 1,336,705$823,252$22,667,52734
May 13, 2012680,565+41% 1,417,270$1,205,252$23,872,77935
May 20, 20121154,945-32% 1,472,215$861,538$24,734,31736
May 27, 20121534,382-37% 1,506,597$514,699$25,249,01637
Jun 3, 20122130,982-10% 1,537,579$463,801$25,712,81738
Jun 10, 20122523,103-25% 1,560,682$345,852$26,058,66939
Sep 30, 20121629,841 1,654,382$351,527$27,421,71955
Oct 7, 20121818,388-38% 1,672,770$280,601$27,702,32056
Dec 2, 20122934,910 1,812,495$348,751$29,448,77364
Dec 9, 20122927,976-20% 1,840,471$283,677$29,732,45065
Mar 2, 20142513,517 2,114,752$369,420$34,266,012129

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 20111503,715 503,715$13,877,348$13,877,3481
Sep 25, 20113135,503-73% 639,218$3,250,871$17,128,2192
Oct 2, 2011359,101-56% 698,319$1,473,743$18,601,9623
Oct 9, 2011461,239+4% 759,558$1,418,732$20,020,6944
Oct 16, 20111033,100-46% 792,658$884,729$20,905,4235
Oct 23, 20111223,666-29% 816,324$615,100$21,520,5236
Oct 30, 2011832,226+36% 848,550$756,899$22,277,4227
Nov 6, 20111023,026-29% 871,576$590,289$22,867,7118
Nov 20, 20111410,412 894,018$223,473$23,343,69410
Dec 18, 20111850,567 1,002,068$1,088,263$25,623,58214
Dec 25, 20111990,934+80% 1,093,002$2,358,443$27,982,02515
Jan 29, 20121413,061 1,135,737$307,167$28,935,50120
Apr 22, 20121113,367 1,198,814$287,555$30,241,61232
Apr 29, 2012521,303+59% 1,220,117$443,827$30,685,43933
May 6, 2012623,880+12% 1,243,997$490,294$31,175,73334
May 13, 2012438,559+61% 1,282,556$791,626$31,967,35935
May 20, 2012725,382-34% 1,307,938$591,948$32,559,30736
May 27, 20121115,290-40% 1,323,228$313,136$32,872,44337
Jun 3, 20121314,786-3% 1,338,014$304,895$33,177,33838
Jun 10, 2012209,242-37% 1,347,256$192,264$33,369,60239
Aug 12, 2012169,426 1,387,602$201,246$34,188,92748
Sep 30, 2012530,122 1,429,863$490,158$34,865,41555
Oct 7, 2012915,175-50% 1,445,038$316,929$35,182,34456
Dec 9, 20121736,792 1,579,622$763,503$36,922,03165
Mar 2, 20141513,648 1,639,513$589,819$39,268,147129
Aug 18, 20191112,998 2,198,673$372,754$60,175,523414

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