The Way (2011)

The Way poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,998,213Details
International Box Office $8,296,624Details
Worldwide Box Office $13,294,837
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $6,209,176 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $980,175 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $7,189,351
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Tom, an irascible American doctor, comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on, is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his “California Bubble Life.” Inexperienced as a trekker, Tom soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$110,418 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:9.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/755 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,602,685

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,569 $4,998,213
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,244 $8,296,624
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,694 $13,294,837
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $4,998,213

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: October 7th, 2011 (Limited) by Producers Distribution Agency
May 16th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: April 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
April 26th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
June 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy)
July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Argentina)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 21st, 2012 by ARC Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements, drug use and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2145, 11/3/2010)
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Easy A
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Keywords: Relatives Playing Relatives, Religious, Death of a Son or Daughter, Road Trip, Relationships Gone Wrong, Writing and Writers, Health & Fitness, Meaning of Life, Journey of Discovery, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Spain, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 32 $110,418   33 $3,346   $110,418 1
Oct 14, 2011 21 $250,734 +127% 102 $2,458   $413,851 2
Oct 21, 2011 21 $506,522 +102% 283 $1,790   $1,019,837 3
Oct 28, 2011 20 $358,267 -29% 258 $1,389   $1,610,024 4
Nov 4, 2011 20 $360,713 +1% 224 $1,610   $2,149,673 5
Nov 11, 2011 23 $331,884 -8% 171 $1,941   $2,630,839 6
Nov 18, 2011 23 $275,281 -17% 137 $2,009   $3,038,886 7
Nov 25, 2011 28 $205,441 -25% 101 $2,034   $3,374,493 8
Dec 2, 2011 26 $178,076 -13% 160 $1,113   $3,623,724 9
Dec 9, 2011 29 $123,396 -31% 120 $1,028   $3,836,967 10
Dec 16, 2011 34 $79,295 -36% 93 $853   $3,988,533 11
Dec 23, 2011 43 $27,270 -66% 46 $593   $4,052,912 12
Dec 30, 2011 45 $56,830 +108% 47 $1,209   $4,170,058 13
Jan 6, 2012 47 $55,496 -2% 50 $1,110   $4,266,628 14
Jan 13, 2012 49 $33,401 -40% 40 $835   $4,326,022 15
Jan 20, 2012 55 $21,056 -37% 28 $752   $4,373,598 16
Feb 3, 2012 65 $7,557   11 $687   $4,405,147 18
Feb 10, 2012 72 $7,377 -2% 7 $1,054   $4,244,339 19
Feb 17, 2012 79 $3,932 -47% 5 $786   $4,422,691 20
Feb 24, 2012 96 $1,234 -69% 2 $617   $4,426,005 21
Mar 2, 2012 96 $1,314 +6% 2 $657   $4,429,933 22
Mar 9, 2012 110 $237 -82% 1 $237   $4,430,650 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 2011 - $21,812     102 $214   $435,663 11
Oct 18, 2011 - $25,335 +16%   102 $248   $460,998 12
Oct 19, 2011 - $26,042 +3%   102 $255   $487,040 13
Oct 20, 2011 - $26,311 +1%   102 $258   $513,351 14
Oct 24, 2011 - $53,993   +148% 283 $191   $1,063,830 18
Oct 25, 2011 - $61,822 +15% +144% 283 $218   $1,125,652 19
Oct 26, 2011 - $56,145 -9% +116% 283 $198   $1,181,797 20
Oct 27, 2011 - $59,960 +7% +128% 283 $212   $1,251,757 21
Oct 31, 2011 - $45,373   -16% 258 $176   $1,644,397 25
Nov 1, 2011 - $43,739 -4% -29% 258 $170   $1,688,136 26
Nov 2, 2011 - $42,709 -2% -24% 258 $166   $1,730,845 27
Nov 3, 2011 - $47,115 +10% -21% 258 $183   $1,788,960 28
Nov 7, 2011 - $30,586   -33% 224 $137   $2,180,259 32
Nov 8, 2011 - $39,996 +31% -9% 224 $179   $2,220,255 33
Nov 9, 2011 - $36,008 -10% -16% 224 $161   $2,256,263 34
Nov 10, 2011 - $42,692 +19% -9% 224 $191   $2,298,955 35
Nov 14, 2011 - $29,873   -2% 171 $175   $2,660,712 39
Nov 15, 2011 - $34,493 +15% -14% 171 $202   $2,695,205 40
Nov 16, 2011 - $34,610 n/c -4% 171 $202   $2,729,815 41
Nov 17, 2011 - $33,790 -2% -21% 171 $198   $2,763,605 42
Nov 21, 2011 - $30,550   +2% 137 $223   $3,069,436 46
Nov 22, 2011 - $36,939 +21% +7% 137 $270   $3,106,372 47
Nov 23, 2011 - $33,662 -9% -3% 101 $333   $3,140,034 48
Nov 24, 2011 - $29,018 -14% -14% 101 $287   $3,169,052 49
Nov 28, 2011 - $16,954   -45% 101 $168   $3,391,447 53
Nov 29, 2011 - $18,690 +10% -49% 101 $185   $3,410,137 54
Nov 30, 2011 - $18,205 -3% -46% 101 $180   $3,428,387 55
Dec 1, 2011 - $17,261 -5% -41% 101 $171   $3,445,648 56
Dec 5, 2011 - $19,390   +14% 160 $121   $3,643,114 60
Dec 6, 2011 - $26,131 +35% +40% 160 $163   $3,669,245 61
Dec 7, 2011 - $22,432 -14% +23% 160 $140   $3,691,677 62
Dec 8, 2011 - $21,894 -2% +27% 160 $137   $3,713,571 63
Dec 12, 2011 - $14,257   -26% 120 $119   $3,850,866 67
Dec 13, 2011 - $17,619 +24% -33% 120 $147   $3,868,587 68
Dec 14, 2011 - $16,679 -5% -26% 120 $139   $3,870,254 69
Dec 15, 2011 - $17,027 +2% -22% 120 $142   $3,909,403 70
Dec 19, 2011 - $10,830   -24% 93 $116   $3,999,363 74
Dec 20, 2011 - $12,612 +16% -28% 93 $136   $4,011,975 75
Dec 21, 2011 - $13,020 +3% -22% 93 $140   $4,024,995 76
Dec 23, 2011 - $9,675     46 $210   $4,035,317 78
Dec 24, 2011 - $6,300 -35%   46 $137   $4,041,617 79
Dec 25, 2011 - $11,295 +79%   46 $246   $4,052,912 80
Dec 26, 2011 - $19,035 +69% +76% 46 $414   $4,071,947 81
Dec 27, 2011 - $14,400 -24% +14% 46 $313   $4,086,347 82
Dec 28, 2011 - $14,760 +2% +13% 46 $321   $4,101,107 83
Dec 29, 2011 - $16,695 +13%   46 $363   $4,117,802 84
Dec 30, 2011 - $17,024 +2% +76% 47 $362   $4,134,826 85
Dec 31, 2011 - $19,377 +14% +208% 47 $412   $4,154,203 86
Jan 1, 2012 - $20,429 +5% +81% 47 $435   $4,170,058 87
Jan 2, 2012 - $17,350 -15% -9% 47 $369   $4,187,408 88
Jan 3, 2012 - $8,036 -54% -44% 47 $171   $4,195,444 89
Jan 4, 2012 - $7,160 -11% -51% 47 $152   $4,202,604 90
Jan 5, 2012 - $8,528 +19% -49% 47 $181   $4,211,132 91
Jan 6, 2012 - $14,535 +70% -15% 50 $291   $4,225,667 92
Jan 7, 2012 - $25,391 +75% +31% 50 $508   $4,251,058 93
Jan 8, 2012 - $15,570 -39% -24% 50 $311   $4,266,628 94
Jan 16, 2012 - $5,519     40 $138   $4,331,541 102
May 16, 2023 4 $567,448     755 $752   $4,998,213 4,240

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 33 $163,117   33 $4,943   $163,117 1
Oct 14, 2011 22 $350,234 +115% 102 $3,434   $513,351 2
Oct 21, 2011 21 $738,442 +111% 283 $2,609   $1,251,757 3
Oct 28, 2011 19 $537,203 -27% 258 $2,082   $1,788,960 4
Nov 4, 2011 19 $509,995 -5% 224 $2,277   $2,298,955 5
Nov 11, 2011 23 $464,650 -9% 171 $2,717   $2,763,605 6
Nov 18, 2011 27 $405,540 -13% 137 $2,960   $3,169,052 7
Nov 25, 2011 28 $276,551 -32% 101 $2,738   $3,445,648 8
Dec 2, 2011 25 $267,923 -3% 160 $1,675   $3,713,571 9
Dec 9, 2011 29 $195,832 -27% 120 $1,632   $3,909,403 10
Dec 16, 2011 38 $116,404 -41% 93 $1,252   $4,025,642 11
Dec 23, 2011 44 $87,586 -25% 46 $1,904   $4,113,228 12
Dec 30, 2011 44 $97,904 +12% 47 $2,083   $4,211,132 13
Jan 6, 2012 46 $81,489 -17% 50 $1,630   $4,292,621 14
Jan 13, 2012 47 $59,921 -26% 40 $1,498   $4,352,542 15
Jan 20, 2012 56 $30,828 -49% 28 $1,101   $4,383,370 16
Feb 3, 2012 65 $11,995   11 $1,090   $4,416,962 18
Feb 10, 2012 42 $181,797 +1,416% 7 $25,971   $4,418,759 19
Feb 17, 2012 80 $6,012 -97% 5 $1,202   $4,424,771 20
Feb 24, 2012 83 $3,848 -36% 2 $1,924   $4,428,619 21
Mar 2, 2012 96 $1,794 -53% 2 $897   $4,430,413 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 7/5/2012 $0 0 3 8 $77,870 12/29/2018
Australia 4/26/2012 $0 0 57 549 $2,263,757 12/11/2015
Austria 7/13/2012 $44,722 18 24 109 $245,222 12/11/2015
Colombia 9/21/2012 $9,241 5 6 19 $50,566 12/29/2018
Ecuador 10/5/2012 $14,238 14 14 56 $37,789 12/29/2018
Germany 6/21/2012 $136,615 106 121 1,195 $1,436,517 12/11/2015
Italy 6/27/2012 $0 0 11 20 $122,929 12/11/2015
New Zealand 4/26/2012 $0 0 25 165 $201,371 12/10/2015
Uruguay 9/14/2012 $1,679 1 1 5 $12,307 12/29/2018
Venezuela 10/5/2012 $1,940 1 1 1 $31,149 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $3,817,147
 
International Total$8,296,624 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
Feb 26, 20121353,761 53,761$671,475$671,4751
Mar 4, 20122720,423-62% 74,184$306,141$977,6162

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Martin Sheen    Tom
Deborah Kara Unger    Sarah
Yorick van Wageningen    Joost
James Nesbitt    Jack

Supporting Cast

Emilio Estevez    Daniel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Emilio Estevez    Director
Emilio Estevez    Screenwriter
Emilio Estevez    Producer
David Alexanian    Producer
Juanmi Azpiroz    Cinematographer
Raúl Dávalos    Editor
Tyler Bates    Composer
Victor Molero    Art Director
Tatiana Hernandez    Costume Designer

Blu-ray Sales: Puss Rises Above Tower

March 7th, 2012

Like it did on the DVD Sales Chart, Puss in Boots opened on first place on the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 571,000 units generating $15.99 million in sales, and that's just from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray share was 40%, which is excellent for a kid's movie. More...

DVD Sales: Boots Snatches Top Spot

March 7th, 2012

Puss in Boots opened in top spot on the DVD Sales Chart despite coming out on Friday instead of Tuesday. Over the weekend, it sold 851,000 units generating $14.58 million in sales. As a point of comparison, Shrek Forever After sold about twice as many during its first week of release, but it was a Tuesday release and it came out during the heart of Christmas shopping season. More...

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

February 21st, 2012

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

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

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

Per Theater Chart: Ascent of The Descendants

November 23rd, 2011

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

Weekend Estimates: Immortals Easily Wins Three-Way Race

November 13th, 2011

Relativity will enjoy a relatively comfortable win at the box office this weekend, based on Sunday estimates. 3D fantasy action movie Immortals is set to earn about $32 million, according to their Sunday estimate, and will comfortably beat fellow-opener Jack and Jill. The Adam Sandler comedy is projected to earn $26 million, which makes it essentially tied with Puss in Boots. The animated adventure will be down just 22% this weekend and has passed $100 million at the box office in its third weekend. More...

Per Theater Chart Still Feeling Crazy

November 8th, 2011

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

Martha Marcy May Marlene Makes the Most on Per Theater Chart

October 25th, 2011

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

Per Theater Chart Goes Through Hell

October 12th, 2011

There were no films that reached the $10,000 mark on this week's per theater chart. The film that came closest was Real Steel with an average of $7,942, which is good for a wide release, but disappointing for the top film on the per theater chart. The best limited release was Munger Road with an average of $5,675 during its second week of release. This is excellent for the genre and bodes well for its home market run. As for the best new limited release, that was Hell and Back Again with just $3,413 in its lone theater. It's hard to put a good spin on that result. More...

Weekend Estimates: Real Steel Wins Opening Bout

October 9th, 2011

This weekend is turning out almost precisely as predicted in our Friday preview, with Real Steel cruising to a comfortable with with an estimated $27.3 million and Ides of March under-performing a bit with $10.4 million. Both movies seem to have found their intended audiences fairly successfully, but March was clearly hindered by mediocre reviews. More...


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Synopsis

Tom, an irascible American doctor, comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on, is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his “California Bubble Life.” Inexperienced as a trekker, Tom soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$110,418 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:9.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/755 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,602,685

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,569 $4,998,213
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,244 $8,296,624
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,694 $13,294,837
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $4,998,213

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, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 2011 (Limited) by Producers Distribution Agency
May 16th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: April 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
April 26th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
June 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy)
July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Argentina)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 21st, 2012 by ARC Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements, drug use and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2145, 11/3/2010)
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Easy A
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Relatives Playing Relatives, Religious, Death of a Son or Daughter, Road Trip, Relationships Gone Wrong, Writing and Writers, Health & Fitness, Meaning of Life, Journey of Discovery, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Spain, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Martin Sheen    Tom
Deborah Kara Unger    Sarah
Yorick van Wageningen    Joost
James Nesbitt    Jack

Supporting Cast

Emilio Estevez    Daniel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Emilio Estevez    Director
Emilio Estevez    Screenwriter
Emilio Estevez    Producer
David Alexanian    Producer
Juanmi Azpiroz    Cinematographer
Raúl Dávalos    Editor
Tyler Bates    Composer
Victor Molero    Art Director
Tatiana Hernandez    Costume Designer

Blu-ray Sales: Puss Rises Above Tower

March 7th, 2012

Like it did on the DVD Sales Chart, Puss in Boots opened on first place on the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 571,000 units generating $15.99 million in sales, and that's just from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray share was 40%, which is excellent for a kid's movie. More...

DVD Sales: Boots Snatches Top Spot

March 7th, 2012

Puss in Boots opened in top spot on the DVD Sales Chart despite coming out on Friday instead of Tuesday. Over the weekend, it sold 851,000 units generating $14.58 million in sales. As a point of comparison, Shrek Forever After sold about twice as many during its first week of release, but it was a Tuesday release and it came out during the heart of Christmas shopping season. More...

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

February 21st, 2012

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

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

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

Per Theater Chart: Ascent of The Descendants

November 23rd, 2011

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

Weekend Estimates: Immortals Easily Wins Three-Way Race

November 13th, 2011

Relativity will enjoy a relatively comfortable win at the box office this weekend, based on Sunday estimates. 3D fantasy action movie Immortals is set to earn about $32 million, according to their Sunday estimate, and will comfortably beat fellow-opener Jack and Jill. The Adam Sandler comedy is projected to earn $26 million, which makes it essentially tied with Puss in Boots. The animated adventure will be down just 22% this weekend and has passed $100 million at the box office in its third weekend. More...

Per Theater Chart Still Feeling Crazy

November 8th, 2011

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

Martha Marcy May Marlene Makes the Most on Per Theater Chart

October 25th, 2011

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

Per Theater Chart Goes Through Hell

October 12th, 2011

There were no films that reached the $10,000 mark on this week's per theater chart. The film that came closest was Real Steel with an average of $7,942, which is good for a wide release, but disappointing for the top film on the per theater chart. The best limited release was Munger Road with an average of $5,675 during its second week of release. This is excellent for the genre and bodes well for its home market run. As for the best new limited release, that was Hell and Back Again with just $3,413 in its lone theater. It's hard to put a good spin on that result. More...

Weekend Estimates: Real Steel Wins Opening Bout

October 9th, 2011

This weekend is turning out almost precisely as predicted in our Friday preview, with Real Steel cruising to a comfortable with with an estimated $27.3 million and Ides of March under-performing a bit with $10.4 million. Both movies seem to have found their intended audiences fairly successfully, but March was clearly hindered by mediocre reviews. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 32 $110,418   33 $3,346   $110,418 1
Oct 14, 2011 21 $250,734 +127% 102 $2,458   $413,851 2
Oct 21, 2011 21 $506,522 +102% 283 $1,790   $1,019,837 3
Oct 28, 2011 20 $358,267 -29% 258 $1,389   $1,610,024 4
Nov 4, 2011 20 $360,713 +1% 224 $1,610   $2,149,673 5
Nov 11, 2011 23 $331,884 -8% 171 $1,941   $2,630,839 6
Nov 18, 2011 23 $275,281 -17% 137 $2,009   $3,038,886 7
Nov 25, 2011 28 $205,441 -25% 101 $2,034   $3,374,493 8
Dec 2, 2011 26 $178,076 -13% 160 $1,113   $3,623,724 9
Dec 9, 2011 29 $123,396 -31% 120 $1,028   $3,836,967 10
Dec 16, 2011 34 $79,295 -36% 93 $853   $3,988,533 11
Dec 23, 2011 43 $27,270 -66% 46 $593   $4,052,912 12
Dec 30, 2011 45 $56,830 +108% 47 $1,209   $4,170,058 13
Jan 6, 2012 47 $55,496 -2% 50 $1,110   $4,266,628 14
Jan 13, 2012 49 $33,401 -40% 40 $835   $4,326,022 15
Jan 20, 2012 55 $21,056 -37% 28 $752   $4,373,598 16
Feb 3, 2012 65 $7,557   11 $687   $4,405,147 18
Feb 10, 2012 72 $7,377 -2% 7 $1,054   $4,244,339 19
Feb 17, 2012 79 $3,932 -47% 5 $786   $4,422,691 20
Feb 24, 2012 96 $1,234 -69% 2 $617   $4,426,005 21
Mar 2, 2012 96 $1,314 +6% 2 $657   $4,429,933 22
Mar 9, 2012 110 $237 -82% 1 $237   $4,430,650 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 2011 - $21,812     102 $214   $435,663 11
Oct 18, 2011 - $25,335 +16%   102 $248   $460,998 12
Oct 19, 2011 - $26,042 +3%   102 $255   $487,040 13
Oct 20, 2011 - $26,311 +1%   102 $258   $513,351 14
Oct 24, 2011 - $53,993   +148% 283 $191   $1,063,830 18
Oct 25, 2011 - $61,822 +15% +144% 283 $218   $1,125,652 19
Oct 26, 2011 - $56,145 -9% +116% 283 $198   $1,181,797 20
Oct 27, 2011 - $59,960 +7% +128% 283 $212   $1,251,757 21
Oct 31, 2011 - $45,373   -16% 258 $176   $1,644,397 25
Nov 1, 2011 - $43,739 -4% -29% 258 $170   $1,688,136 26
Nov 2, 2011 - $42,709 -2% -24% 258 $166   $1,730,845 27
Nov 3, 2011 - $47,115 +10% -21% 258 $183   $1,788,960 28
Nov 7, 2011 - $30,586   -33% 224 $137   $2,180,259 32
Nov 8, 2011 - $39,996 +31% -9% 224 $179   $2,220,255 33
Nov 9, 2011 - $36,008 -10% -16% 224 $161   $2,256,263 34
Nov 10, 2011 - $42,692 +19% -9% 224 $191   $2,298,955 35
Nov 14, 2011 - $29,873   -2% 171 $175   $2,660,712 39
Nov 15, 2011 - $34,493 +15% -14% 171 $202   $2,695,205 40
Nov 16, 2011 - $34,610 n/c -4% 171 $202   $2,729,815 41
Nov 17, 2011 - $33,790 -2% -21% 171 $198   $2,763,605 42
Nov 21, 2011 - $30,550   +2% 137 $223   $3,069,436 46
Nov 22, 2011 - $36,939 +21% +7% 137 $270   $3,106,372 47
Nov 23, 2011 - $33,662 -9% -3% 101 $333   $3,140,034 48
Nov 24, 2011 - $29,018 -14% -14% 101 $287   $3,169,052 49
Nov 28, 2011 - $16,954   -45% 101 $168   $3,391,447 53
Nov 29, 2011 - $18,690 +10% -49% 101 $185   $3,410,137 54
Nov 30, 2011 - $18,205 -3% -46% 101 $180   $3,428,387 55
Dec 1, 2011 - $17,261 -5% -41% 101 $171   $3,445,648 56
Dec 5, 2011 - $19,390   +14% 160 $121   $3,643,114 60
Dec 6, 2011 - $26,131 +35% +40% 160 $163   $3,669,245 61
Dec 7, 2011 - $22,432 -14% +23% 160 $140   $3,691,677 62
Dec 8, 2011 - $21,894 -2% +27% 160 $137   $3,713,571 63
Dec 12, 2011 - $14,257   -26% 120 $119   $3,850,866 67
Dec 13, 2011 - $17,619 +24% -33% 120 $147   $3,868,587 68
Dec 14, 2011 - $16,679 -5% -26% 120 $139   $3,870,254 69
Dec 15, 2011 - $17,027 +2% -22% 120 $142   $3,909,403 70
Dec 19, 2011 - $10,830   -24% 93 $116   $3,999,363 74
Dec 20, 2011 - $12,612 +16% -28% 93 $136   $4,011,975 75
Dec 21, 2011 - $13,020 +3% -22% 93 $140   $4,024,995 76
Dec 23, 2011 - $9,675     46 $210   $4,035,317 78
Dec 24, 2011 - $6,300 -35%   46 $137   $4,041,617 79
Dec 25, 2011 - $11,295 +79%   46 $246   $4,052,912 80
Dec 26, 2011 - $19,035 +69% +76% 46 $414   $4,071,947 81
Dec 27, 2011 - $14,400 -24% +14% 46 $313   $4,086,347 82
Dec 28, 2011 - $14,760 +2% +13% 46 $321   $4,101,107 83
Dec 29, 2011 - $16,695 +13%   46 $363   $4,117,802 84
Dec 30, 2011 - $17,024 +2% +76% 47 $362   $4,134,826 85
Dec 31, 2011 - $19,377 +14% +208% 47 $412   $4,154,203 86
Jan 1, 2012 - $20,429 +5% +81% 47 $435   $4,170,058 87
Jan 2, 2012 - $17,350 -15% -9% 47 $369   $4,187,408 88
Jan 3, 2012 - $8,036 -54% -44% 47 $171   $4,195,444 89
Jan 4, 2012 - $7,160 -11% -51% 47 $152   $4,202,604 90
Jan 5, 2012 - $8,528 +19% -49% 47 $181   $4,211,132 91
Jan 6, 2012 - $14,535 +70% -15% 50 $291   $4,225,667 92
Jan 7, 2012 - $25,391 +75% +31% 50 $508   $4,251,058 93
Jan 8, 2012 - $15,570 -39% -24% 50 $311   $4,266,628 94
Jan 16, 2012 - $5,519     40 $138   $4,331,541 102
May 16, 2023 4 $567,448     755 $752   $4,998,213 4,240

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 33 $163,117   33 $4,943   $163,117 1
Oct 14, 2011 22 $350,234 +115% 102 $3,434   $513,351 2
Oct 21, 2011 21 $738,442 +111% 283 $2,609   $1,251,757 3
Oct 28, 2011 19 $537,203 -27% 258 $2,082   $1,788,960 4
Nov 4, 2011 19 $509,995 -5% 224 $2,277   $2,298,955 5
Nov 11, 2011 23 $464,650 -9% 171 $2,717   $2,763,605 6
Nov 18, 2011 27 $405,540 -13% 137 $2,960   $3,169,052 7
Nov 25, 2011 28 $276,551 -32% 101 $2,738   $3,445,648 8
Dec 2, 2011 25 $267,923 -3% 160 $1,675   $3,713,571 9
Dec 9, 2011 29 $195,832 -27% 120 $1,632   $3,909,403 10
Dec 16, 2011 38 $116,404 -41% 93 $1,252   $4,025,642 11
Dec 23, 2011 44 $87,586 -25% 46 $1,904   $4,113,228 12
Dec 30, 2011 44 $97,904 +12% 47 $2,083   $4,211,132 13
Jan 6, 2012 46 $81,489 -17% 50 $1,630   $4,292,621 14
Jan 13, 2012 47 $59,921 -26% 40 $1,498   $4,352,542 15
Jan 20, 2012 56 $30,828 -49% 28 $1,101   $4,383,370 16
Feb 3, 2012 65 $11,995   11 $1,090   $4,416,962 18
Feb 10, 2012 42 $181,797 +1,416% 7 $25,971   $4,418,759 19
Feb 17, 2012 80 $6,012 -97% 5 $1,202   $4,424,771 20
Feb 24, 2012 83 $3,848 -36% 2 $1,924   $4,428,619 21
Mar 2, 2012 96 $1,794 -53% 2 $897   $4,430,413 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 7/5/2012 $0 0 3 8 $77,870 12/29/2018
Australia 4/26/2012 $0 0 57 549 $2,263,757 12/11/2015
Austria 7/13/2012 $44,722 18 24 109 $245,222 12/11/2015
Colombia 9/21/2012 $9,241 5 6 19 $50,566 12/29/2018
Ecuador 10/5/2012 $14,238 14 14 56 $37,789 12/29/2018
Germany 6/21/2012 $136,615 106 121 1,195 $1,436,517 12/11/2015
Italy 6/27/2012 $0 0 11 20 $122,929 12/11/2015
New Zealand 4/26/2012 $0 0 25 165 $201,371 12/10/2015
Uruguay 9/14/2012 $1,679 1 1 5 $12,307 12/29/2018
Venezuela 10/5/2012 $1,940 1 1 1 $31,149 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $3,817,147
 
International Total$8,296,624 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
Feb 26, 20121353,761 53,761$671,475$671,4751
Mar 4, 20122720,423-62% 74,184$306,141$977,6162

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