An Education (2009)

An Education poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,574,914Details
International Box Office $17,077,822Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,652,736
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $3,201,096 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,201,096
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$159,017 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/761 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,329,590

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,891 $12,574,914
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,773 $17,077,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,349 $29,652,736
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $12,574,914
Leggiest Movies 37 13.80

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 9th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: March 30th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2010
vs. All is Lost
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Lacrosse, 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Coming of Age, Coming-of-Age Drama, 1960s, Dysfunctional Family, February / May Romance, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Bigamy or Polygamy, Confidence Men, Voiceover/Narration, Epilogue, 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: BBC Films, Wildgaze Films, Finola Dwyer Productions, Endgame Entertainment
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 78 $30,865 Mar 26, 2010 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 49 $70,769 Mar 19, 2010 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 36 $149,270 Mar 12, 2010 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 22 $365,603 Mar 5, 2010 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 28 $320,428 Feb 26, 2010 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 29 $354,481 Feb 19, 2010 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 30 $471,838 Feb 12, 2010 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 24 $763,234 Feb 5, 2010 122
Top 2009 Theater Average 16 $39,754 Oct 9, 2009 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 2009 41 $159,017   4 $39,754   $159,017 1
Oct 16, 2009 30 $244,763 +54% 19 $12,882   $483,693 2
Oct 23, 2009 19 $367,371 +50% 31 $11,851   $940,265 3
Oct 30, 2009 15 $467,376 +27% 48 $9,737   $1,537,993 4
Nov 6, 2009 19 $592,407 +27% 83 $7,137   $2,307,837 5
Nov 13, 2009 17 $661,901 +12% 120 $5,516   $3,218,225 6
Nov 20, 2009 14 $826,755 +25% 303 $2,729   $4,268,905 7
Nov 27, 2009 15 $911,388 +10% 265 $3,439   $5,563,649 8
Dec 4, 2009 17 $479,774 -47% 236 $2,033   $6,264,756 9
Dec 11, 2009 18 $314,439 -34% 223 $1,410   $6,752,785 10
Dec 18, 2009 21 $220,925 -30% 200 $1,105   $7,120,034 11
Dec 25, 2009 28 $170,538 -23% 153 $1,115   $7,437,144 12
Jan 1, 2010 26 $271,834 +59% 151 $1,800   $7,883,524 13
Jan 8, 2010 29 $167,839 -38% 89 $1,886   $8,168,597 14
Jan 15, 2010 29 $147,510 -12% 73 $2,021   $8,387,048 15
Jan 22, 2010 30 $159,234 +8% 79 $2,016   $8,616,457 16
Jan 29, 2010 33 $119,146 -25% 75 $1,589   $8,795,228 17
Feb 5, 2010 17 $763,234 +541% 761 $1,003   $9,622,621 18
Feb 12, 2010 24 $471,838 -38% 333 $1,417   $10,452,204 19
Feb 19, 2010 23 $354,481 -25% 241 $1,471   $11,058,964 20
Feb 26, 2010 23 $320,428 -10% 209 $1,533   $11,517,495 21
Mar 5, 2010 23 $365,603 +14% 223 $1,639   $12,045,219 22
Mar 12, 2010 29 $149,270 -59% 135 $1,106   $12,316,617 23
Mar 19, 2010 37 $70,769 -53% 117 $605   $12,440,758 24
Mar 26, 2010 50 $30,865 -56% 49 $630   $12,512,069 25
Apr 2, 2010 56 $16,520 -46% 26 $635   $12,543,020 26
Apr 9, 2010 71 $8,758 -47% 16 $547   $12,555,564 27
Apr 16, 2010 82 $6,553 -25% 10 $655   $12,567,051 28
Apr 23, 2010 113 $583 -91% 3 $194   $12,571,643 29
Apr 30, 2010 117 $254 -56% 4 $64   $12,574,715 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 18, 2010 33 $27,812     73 $381   $8,414,860 102
Feb 15, 2010 23 $111,504     333 $335   $10,563,708 130

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 2009 39 $238,930   4 $59,733   $238,930 1
Oct 16, 2009 28 $333,964 +40% 19 $17,577   $572,894 2
Oct 23, 2009 21 $497,723 +49% 31 $16,056   $1,070,617 3
Oct 30, 2009 15 $644,813 +30% 48 $13,434   $1,715,430 4
Nov 6, 2009 20 $840,894 +30% 83 $10,131   $2,556,324 5
Nov 13, 2009 18 $885,826 +5% 120 $7,382   $3,442,150 6
Nov 20, 2009 18 $1,210,111 +37% 303 $3,994   $4,652,261 7
Nov 27, 2009 16 $1,132,721 -6% 265 $4,274   $5,784,982 8
Dec 4, 2009 17 $653,364 -42% 236 $2,768   $6,438,346 9
Dec 11, 2009 18 $460,763 -29% 223 $2,066   $6,899,109 10
Dec 18, 2009 24 $367,497 -20% 200 $1,837   $7,266,606 11
Dec 25, 2009 27 $345,084 -6% 153 $2,255   $7,611,690 12
Jan 1, 2010 26 $389,068 +13% 151 $2,577   $8,000,758 13
Jan 8, 2010 27 $238,780 -39% 89 $2,683   $8,239,538 14
Jan 15, 2010 29 $217,685 -9% 73 $2,982   $8,457,223 15
Jan 22, 2010 30 $218,859 +1% 79 $2,770   $8,676,082 16
Jan 29, 2010 32 $183,305 -16% 75 $2,444   $8,859,387 17
Feb 5, 2010 17 $1,120,979 +512% 761 $1,473   $9,980,366 18
Feb 12, 2010 24 $724,117 -35% 333 $2,175   $10,704,483 19
Feb 19, 2010 23 $492,584 -32% 241 $2,044   $11,197,067 20
Feb 26, 2010 24 $482,549 -2% 209 $2,309   $11,679,616 21
Mar 5, 2010 22 $487,731 +1% 223 $2,187   $12,167,347 22
Mar 12, 2010 30 $202,642 -58% 135 $1,501   $12,369,989 23
Mar 19, 2010 35 $111,215 -45% 117 $951   $12,481,204 24
Mar 26, 2010 52 $45,296 -59% 49 $924   $12,526,500 25
Apr 2, 2010 59 $20,306 -55% 26 $781   $12,546,806 26
Apr 9, 2010 71 $13,692 -33% 16 $856   $12,560,498 27
Apr 16, 2010 82 $10,562 -23% 10 $1,056   $12,571,060 28
Apr 23, 2010 95 $3,401 -68% 3 $1,134   $12,574,461 29
Apr 30, 2010 116 $453 -87% 0     $12,574,914 30

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Carey Mulligan   
Peter Sarsgaard   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lone Scherfig    Director
Tom Whitehead    Assistant Art Director
Nick Hornby    Screenwriter

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 30th, 2010

March 30th, 2010

The trailing end of the winter blockbuster releases are hitting the home market over the next month. This week we have two $200 million hits, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Sherlock Holmes. There are also a few Oscar nominated movies: An Education and The Baader Meinhof Complex. Three of these four are worth picking up (as are a number of smaller releases) but none scream Pick of the Week. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Picture

March 6th, 2010

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Picture and we actually have a real race in this category. More...

Awards Season: Independents are Precious

March 5th, 2010

While the Independent Spirit Awards are one of the first to announce their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out the awards. This year the clear winner was Precious, which swept all five categories it was nominated for. However, it wasn't the only winner. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Actress

March 5th, 2010

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Actress in a Lead Role, which, unlike many others, I don't think is a slam dunk. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

March 4th, 2010

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Adapted Screenplay, which is one of the categories that I think could give us a surprise. More...

My Name is King of the Per Theater Chart

February 17th, 2010

My Name is Khan beat expectations by a large margin with an average of $16,200 in 120 theaters over the three-day weekend and $18,875 million over four. The overall box office champ, Valentine's Day, placed second with an average of $15,351 over the three-day weekend. The Red Riding Trilogy held on strong with averages of $13,374 / $17,056. The re-release of Ran took in $10,128 from Friday to Sunday and $13,470 including Monday in its lone theater. More...

Awards Season: Avatar Not Hurting for Oscar Nominations

February 2nd, 2010

Oscar nominations were announced at 5:38 this morning, continuing a tradition that have never been adequately explained to me. (Why so early in the morning? Does earning an Oscar nomination become sweeter if people have to wake you up to congratulate you?) Leading the way in nominations were Avatar and The Hurt Locker, both of which pick up nine nods each, many of them in the same categories. More...

Awards Season - Looking Up for the PGA

January 6th, 2010

The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, and while there are only three categories for theatrical releases, they tend to be quite accurate predictors for the Oscar nominations. This is great news for Up, which picked up nominations in two of the three categories. More...

Awards Season: SAG Splits Up the Nominations

December 17th, 2009

The SAG nominations were announced this week, and the trend of the year continues with Up in the Air leading the way, but no one film dominating. This time around Up in the Air was in a three-way tie with Inglourious Basterds and Precious, which makes the race even more interesting. More...

Awards Season - Golden Globe Nominations are Up in the Air

December 16th, 2009

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations this week, but looking over the list of films chosen, it is hard to declare any one film as the big winner. Up in the Air did pick up six Golden Globe nominations, including several of the most prestigious nominations, but it is far from the only major player. More...

Awards Season - Precious and Station Lead Independent Spirit Awards

December 2nd, 2009

As always, the Independent Spirit Awards represent the unofficial start of Awards Season with the announcement of their nominations. This year The Last Station and Precious topped the list of nominees with five each. For the former, it should help build buzz for its 2010 release. For the latter, it is the first step towards possible Awards Season glory and further enhances its already lofty box office potential. More...

True Royalty on the Per Theater Chart

December 1st, 2009

There were more than half-a-dozen films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, including The Princess and the Frog, which earned close to $800,000 in just two theaters for an average of $393,095. Broken Embraces saw its per theater average rise by more than 10% to $58,993, which bodes well for its chances to expand. Next up was Me and Orson Welles with an average of $15,910 in 4 theaters, while The Road opened with $1.5 million in 111 theaters for an average of $13,534. A trio of top ten moves rounded out the $10,000 club with The Blind Side earning an average of $12,774, Precious took in an average of $10,680, and finally The Twilight Saga - New Moon was right behind with $10,606. More...

People Embrace Fantastic Films on the Per Theater Chart

November 24th, 2009

Broken Embraces opened on top of the per theater chart with an impressive average of $53,556 in two theaters, while The Fantastic Mr. Fox was in a close second place with an average $50,878 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, The Twilight Saga - New Moon, placed third with $35,497 in more than 4,000 theaters. Precious saw its best numbers of its run so far, pulling in nearly $11 million in just over 600 theaters for an average of $17,300. The Sun opened with $11,588 in one theater while The Blind Side opened with an average of $10,971 in more than 3,000 theaters. More...

A Lot of Films are Fantastic on the Per Theater Chart

November 17th, 2009

We have a new champion on the Per Theater Chart with The Fantastic Mr. Fox leading the way with an average of $66,475 in four theaters. Precious expanded into more than 100 additional theaters but still pulled in an amazing average of $33,762, which was enough for second place. La Danse climbed to $28,104, while playing again in a single theater (albeit now on two screens). The overall box office leader, 2012, opened with an average of $19,165 in just over 3,400 theaters. Uncertainty only earned mixed reviews, but it scored $13,075 in its lone theater. The End of Poverty? was richly rewarded with $12,593 in its solitary theater. Two other new releases were neck-and-neck with Four Season Lodge earning $11,667 while The Messenger managed an average of $11,131. More...

Truly Precious on the Per Theater Chart

November 10th, 2009

Precious had a record-breaking opening on the per theater chart with close to $1.9 million in just 18 theaters for an average of $104,025. This is just shy of the record for best per theater average for a live action movie; however, the current record holder, Dreamgirls, opened in fewer theaters and with prestige pricing, so this is arguably the better result. Precious did set the record for highest per theater average for a film playing in more than 10 theaters.

It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club with La Danse earning $14,000 in its lone theater while Splinterheads opened with $10,515, also in one theater. More...

Education High on the Per Theater Chart

November 3rd, 2009

The per theater chart took a hit over the weekend and no movie topped $10,000; however, An Education was close with an average of $9,737 in 48 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Jackson Finale Disappoints in US, Hits Big Internationally

November 1st, 2009

Michael Jackson's This Is It topped the box office chart in the United States this weekend, but with a relatively disappointing $21.3 million Friday to Sunday, according to Sony's estimates. While that's good for a concert/documentary film, it's some way behind the $31.1 million opening three-day weekend of the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus concert released in 2008. In fact, This Is It's five day total of $32.5 million only just beats out the Disney concert pic. More...

Deal with the Devil on the Per Theater Chart

October 27th, 2009

Antichrist was the only new release to reach the $10,000 club over the weekend earning a strong average of $11,900 in six theaters. An Education was just $49 behind at $11,851, which is about 5 or 6 tickets per theater. Finally, Paranormal Activity was able to reach first place on the overall chart while maintaining an average $10,850 in nearly 2000 theaters. More...

Things are Not Normal on the Per Theater Chart

October 20th, 2009

Paranormal Activity remained on top of the per theater chart with an average of $25,711. The film finally saw its per theater average drop this past weekend, but it should still have no trouble expanding. Second place went to The Maid, which earned $17,036 in one theater. An Education remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,882, while A Serious Man took in more than $800,000 in 82 theaters for an average of $10,275. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wild Things Roar to $32.5 Million

October 18th, 2009

Where The Wild Things Are got off to a strong start over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The Spike Jonze adaptation of the Maurice Sendak book earned a very healthy $30.47 million, according to Warner Bros. estimates, making it one of October's biggest openers (see full list). More...

Massive Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 13th, 2009

No less than six films broke the $10,000 per theater average barrier over the weekend. Paranormal Activity topped the per theater chart with its record-breaking weekend, earning an average of $49,379 in 160 theaters. An Education was relatively close behind with an average of $39,754 in 4 theaters, which is a spectacular result at any time. A Serious Man remained strong with an average of $21,872, which is enough to suggest further significant expansion over the coming weeks. The number one film at the box office, Couples Retreat, was next with an average of $11,429. Yes Men Fix the World and Bronson had nearly identical averages at $10,956 vs. $10,940. More...

Weekend Estimates: Couples Retreat, Paranormal Activity Star

October 11th, 2009

The Columbus Day holiday weekend produced two big winners, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. At the top of the chart, Couples Retreat exceeded expectations with $35.3 million. A per theater average of nearly $12,000 for the poorly-reviewed comedy is a testament to Universal's marketing campaign and the box office power of its ensemble cast. A great marketing campaign from Paramount can also be attributed to the success of the weekend's other big success: Paranormal Activity, which jumped into the top 5 with an estimated $7.066 million in just 159 theaters. That's the smallest number of theaters for a movie to hit the top five ever, beating the performance of Platoon, which hit 4th place the weekend of January 16, 1987 playing in 174 theaters. More...

Some Good Limited Releases, Some Not So Good Limited Releases

October 9th, 2009

Has Awards Season officially begun? There are more than 10 limited releases on this week's list, including three that have to be considered potential Awards Season players. These three films are The Damn United, An Education, and Good Hair , and in addition to earn strong reviews, could also be breakout hits. On the other end of the spectrum, there are a number of films coming out in too many theaters with too few positive reviews. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$159,017 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/761 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,329,590

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,891 $12,574,914
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,773 $17,077,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,349 $29,652,736
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $12,574,914
Leggiest Movies 37 13.80

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 9th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: March 30th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2010
vs. All is Lost
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Lacrosse, 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Coming of Age, Coming-of-Age Drama, 1960s, Dysfunctional Family, February / May Romance, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Bigamy or Polygamy, Confidence Men, Voiceover/Narration, Epilogue, 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: BBC Films, Wildgaze Films, Finola Dwyer Productions, Endgame Entertainment
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 78 $30,865 Mar 26, 2010 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 49 $70,769 Mar 19, 2010 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 36 $149,270 Mar 12, 2010 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 22 $365,603 Mar 5, 2010 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 28 $320,428 Feb 26, 2010 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 29 $354,481 Feb 19, 2010 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 30 $471,838 Feb 12, 2010 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 24 $763,234 Feb 5, 2010 122
Top 2009 Theater Average 16 $39,754 Oct 9, 2009 3

Leading Cast

Carey Mulligan   
Peter Sarsgaard   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lone Scherfig    Director
Tom Whitehead    Assistant Art Director
Nick Hornby    Screenwriter

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 30th, 2010

March 30th, 2010

The trailing end of the winter blockbuster releases are hitting the home market over the next month. This week we have two $200 million hits, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Sherlock Holmes. There are also a few Oscar nominated movies: An Education and The Baader Meinhof Complex. Three of these four are worth picking up (as are a number of smaller releases) but none scream Pick of the Week. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Picture

March 6th, 2010

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Picture and we actually have a real race in this category. More...

Awards Season: Independents are Precious

March 5th, 2010

While the Independent Spirit Awards are one of the first to announce their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out the awards. This year the clear winner was Precious, which swept all five categories it was nominated for. However, it wasn't the only winner. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Actress

March 5th, 2010

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Actress in a Lead Role, which, unlike many others, I don't think is a slam dunk. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

March 4th, 2010

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Adapted Screenplay, which is one of the categories that I think could give us a surprise. More...

My Name is King of the Per Theater Chart

February 17th, 2010

My Name is Khan beat expectations by a large margin with an average of $16,200 in 120 theaters over the three-day weekend and $18,875 million over four. The overall box office champ, Valentine's Day, placed second with an average of $15,351 over the three-day weekend. The Red Riding Trilogy held on strong with averages of $13,374 / $17,056. The re-release of Ran took in $10,128 from Friday to Sunday and $13,470 including Monday in its lone theater. More...

Awards Season: Avatar Not Hurting for Oscar Nominations

February 2nd, 2010

Oscar nominations were announced at 5:38 this morning, continuing a tradition that have never been adequately explained to me. (Why so early in the morning? Does earning an Oscar nomination become sweeter if people have to wake you up to congratulate you?) Leading the way in nominations were Avatar and The Hurt Locker, both of which pick up nine nods each, many of them in the same categories. More...

Awards Season - Looking Up for the PGA

January 6th, 2010

The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, and while there are only three categories for theatrical releases, they tend to be quite accurate predictors for the Oscar nominations. This is great news for Up, which picked up nominations in two of the three categories. More...

Awards Season: SAG Splits Up the Nominations

December 17th, 2009

The SAG nominations were announced this week, and the trend of the year continues with Up in the Air leading the way, but no one film dominating. This time around Up in the Air was in a three-way tie with Inglourious Basterds and Precious, which makes the race even more interesting. More...

Awards Season - Golden Globe Nominations are Up in the Air

December 16th, 2009

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations this week, but looking over the list of films chosen, it is hard to declare any one film as the big winner. Up in the Air did pick up six Golden Globe nominations, including several of the most prestigious nominations, but it is far from the only major player. More...

Awards Season - Precious and Station Lead Independent Spirit Awards

December 2nd, 2009

As always, the Independent Spirit Awards represent the unofficial start of Awards Season with the announcement of their nominations. This year The Last Station and Precious topped the list of nominees with five each. For the former, it should help build buzz for its 2010 release. For the latter, it is the first step towards possible Awards Season glory and further enhances its already lofty box office potential. More...

True Royalty on the Per Theater Chart

December 1st, 2009

There were more than half-a-dozen films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, including The Princess and the Frog, which earned close to $800,000 in just two theaters for an average of $393,095. Broken Embraces saw its per theater average rise by more than 10% to $58,993, which bodes well for its chances to expand. Next up was Me and Orson Welles with an average of $15,910 in 4 theaters, while The Road opened with $1.5 million in 111 theaters for an average of $13,534. A trio of top ten moves rounded out the $10,000 club with The Blind Side earning an average of $12,774, Precious took in an average of $10,680, and finally The Twilight Saga - New Moon was right behind with $10,606. More...

People Embrace Fantastic Films on the Per Theater Chart

November 24th, 2009

Broken Embraces opened on top of the per theater chart with an impressive average of $53,556 in two theaters, while The Fantastic Mr. Fox was in a close second place with an average $50,878 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, The Twilight Saga - New Moon, placed third with $35,497 in more than 4,000 theaters. Precious saw its best numbers of its run so far, pulling in nearly $11 million in just over 600 theaters for an average of $17,300. The Sun opened with $11,588 in one theater while The Blind Side opened with an average of $10,971 in more than 3,000 theaters. More...

A Lot of Films are Fantastic on the Per Theater Chart

November 17th, 2009

We have a new champion on the Per Theater Chart with The Fantastic Mr. Fox leading the way with an average of $66,475 in four theaters. Precious expanded into more than 100 additional theaters but still pulled in an amazing average of $33,762, which was enough for second place. La Danse climbed to $28,104, while playing again in a single theater (albeit now on two screens). The overall box office leader, 2012, opened with an average of $19,165 in just over 3,400 theaters. Uncertainty only earned mixed reviews, but it scored $13,075 in its lone theater. The End of Poverty? was richly rewarded with $12,593 in its solitary theater. Two other new releases were neck-and-neck with Four Season Lodge earning $11,667 while The Messenger managed an average of $11,131. More...

Truly Precious on the Per Theater Chart

November 10th, 2009

Precious had a record-breaking opening on the per theater chart with close to $1.9 million in just 18 theaters for an average of $104,025. This is just shy of the record for best per theater average for a live action movie; however, the current record holder, Dreamgirls, opened in fewer theaters and with prestige pricing, so this is arguably the better result. Precious did set the record for highest per theater average for a film playing in more than 10 theaters.

It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club with La Danse earning $14,000 in its lone theater while Splinterheads opened with $10,515, also in one theater. More...

Education High on the Per Theater Chart

November 3rd, 2009

The per theater chart took a hit over the weekend and no movie topped $10,000; however, An Education was close with an average of $9,737 in 48 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Jackson Finale Disappoints in US, Hits Big Internationally

November 1st, 2009

Michael Jackson's This Is It topped the box office chart in the United States this weekend, but with a relatively disappointing $21.3 million Friday to Sunday, according to Sony's estimates. While that's good for a concert/documentary film, it's some way behind the $31.1 million opening three-day weekend of the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus concert released in 2008. In fact, This Is It's five day total of $32.5 million only just beats out the Disney concert pic. More...

Deal with the Devil on the Per Theater Chart

October 27th, 2009

Antichrist was the only new release to reach the $10,000 club over the weekend earning a strong average of $11,900 in six theaters. An Education was just $49 behind at $11,851, which is about 5 or 6 tickets per theater. Finally, Paranormal Activity was able to reach first place on the overall chart while maintaining an average $10,850 in nearly 2000 theaters. More...

Things are Not Normal on the Per Theater Chart

October 20th, 2009

Paranormal Activity remained on top of the per theater chart with an average of $25,711. The film finally saw its per theater average drop this past weekend, but it should still have no trouble expanding. Second place went to The Maid, which earned $17,036 in one theater. An Education remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,882, while A Serious Man took in more than $800,000 in 82 theaters for an average of $10,275. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wild Things Roar to $32.5 Million

October 18th, 2009

Where The Wild Things Are got off to a strong start over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The Spike Jonze adaptation of the Maurice Sendak book earned a very healthy $30.47 million, according to Warner Bros. estimates, making it one of October's biggest openers (see full list). More...

Massive Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 13th, 2009

No less than six films broke the $10,000 per theater average barrier over the weekend. Paranormal Activity topped the per theater chart with its record-breaking weekend, earning an average of $49,379 in 160 theaters. An Education was relatively close behind with an average of $39,754 in 4 theaters, which is a spectacular result at any time. A Serious Man remained strong with an average of $21,872, which is enough to suggest further significant expansion over the coming weeks. The number one film at the box office, Couples Retreat, was next with an average of $11,429. Yes Men Fix the World and Bronson had nearly identical averages at $10,956 vs. $10,940. More...

Weekend Estimates: Couples Retreat, Paranormal Activity Star

October 11th, 2009

The Columbus Day holiday weekend produced two big winners, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. At the top of the chart, Couples Retreat exceeded expectations with $35.3 million. A per theater average of nearly $12,000 for the poorly-reviewed comedy is a testament to Universal's marketing campaign and the box office power of its ensemble cast. A great marketing campaign from Paramount can also be attributed to the success of the weekend's other big success: Paranormal Activity, which jumped into the top 5 with an estimated $7.066 million in just 159 theaters. That's the smallest number of theaters for a movie to hit the top five ever, beating the performance of Platoon, which hit 4th place the weekend of January 16, 1987 playing in 174 theaters. More...

Some Good Limited Releases, Some Not So Good Limited Releases

October 9th, 2009

Has Awards Season officially begun? There are more than 10 limited releases on this week's list, including three that have to be considered potential Awards Season players. These three films are The Damn United, An Education, and Good Hair , and in addition to earn strong reviews, could also be breakout hits. On the other end of the spectrum, there are a number of films coming out in too many theaters with too few positive reviews. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 2009 41 $159,017   4 $39,754   $159,017 1
Oct 16, 2009 30 $244,763 +54% 19 $12,882   $483,693 2
Oct 23, 2009 19 $367,371 +50% 31 $11,851   $940,265 3
Oct 30, 2009 15 $467,376 +27% 48 $9,737   $1,537,993 4
Nov 6, 2009 19 $592,407 +27% 83 $7,137   $2,307,837 5
Nov 13, 2009 17 $661,901 +12% 120 $5,516   $3,218,225 6
Nov 20, 2009 14 $826,755 +25% 303 $2,729   $4,268,905 7
Nov 27, 2009 15 $911,388 +10% 265 $3,439   $5,563,649 8
Dec 4, 2009 17 $479,774 -47% 236 $2,033   $6,264,756 9
Dec 11, 2009 18 $314,439 -34% 223 $1,410   $6,752,785 10
Dec 18, 2009 21 $220,925 -30% 200 $1,105   $7,120,034 11
Dec 25, 2009 28 $170,538 -23% 153 $1,115   $7,437,144 12
Jan 1, 2010 26 $271,834 +59% 151 $1,800   $7,883,524 13
Jan 8, 2010 29 $167,839 -38% 89 $1,886   $8,168,597 14
Jan 15, 2010 29 $147,510 -12% 73 $2,021   $8,387,048 15
Jan 22, 2010 30 $159,234 +8% 79 $2,016   $8,616,457 16
Jan 29, 2010 33 $119,146 -25% 75 $1,589   $8,795,228 17
Feb 5, 2010 17 $763,234 +541% 761 $1,003   $9,622,621 18
Feb 12, 2010 24 $471,838 -38% 333 $1,417   $10,452,204 19
Feb 19, 2010 23 $354,481 -25% 241 $1,471   $11,058,964 20
Feb 26, 2010 23 $320,428 -10% 209 $1,533   $11,517,495 21
Mar 5, 2010 23 $365,603 +14% 223 $1,639   $12,045,219 22
Mar 12, 2010 29 $149,270 -59% 135 $1,106   $12,316,617 23
Mar 19, 2010 37 $70,769 -53% 117 $605   $12,440,758 24
Mar 26, 2010 50 $30,865 -56% 49 $630   $12,512,069 25
Apr 2, 2010 56 $16,520 -46% 26 $635   $12,543,020 26
Apr 9, 2010 71 $8,758 -47% 16 $547   $12,555,564 27
Apr 16, 2010 82 $6,553 -25% 10 $655   $12,567,051 28
Apr 23, 2010 113 $583 -91% 3 $194   $12,571,643 29
Apr 30, 2010 117 $254 -56% 4 $64   $12,574,715 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 18, 2010 33 $27,812     73 $381   $8,414,860 102
Feb 15, 2010 23 $111,504     333 $335   $10,563,708 130

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 2009 39 $238,930   4 $59,733   $238,930 1
Oct 16, 2009 28 $333,964 +40% 19 $17,577   $572,894 2
Oct 23, 2009 21 $497,723 +49% 31 $16,056   $1,070,617 3
Oct 30, 2009 15 $644,813 +30% 48 $13,434   $1,715,430 4
Nov 6, 2009 20 $840,894 +30% 83 $10,131   $2,556,324 5
Nov 13, 2009 18 $885,826 +5% 120 $7,382   $3,442,150 6
Nov 20, 2009 18 $1,210,111 +37% 303 $3,994   $4,652,261 7
Nov 27, 2009 16 $1,132,721 -6% 265 $4,274   $5,784,982 8
Dec 4, 2009 17 $653,364 -42% 236 $2,768   $6,438,346 9
Dec 11, 2009 18 $460,763 -29% 223 $2,066   $6,899,109 10
Dec 18, 2009 24 $367,497 -20% 200 $1,837   $7,266,606 11
Dec 25, 2009 27 $345,084 -6% 153 $2,255   $7,611,690 12
Jan 1, 2010 26 $389,068 +13% 151 $2,577   $8,000,758 13
Jan 8, 2010 27 $238,780 -39% 89 $2,683   $8,239,538 14
Jan 15, 2010 29 $217,685 -9% 73 $2,982   $8,457,223 15
Jan 22, 2010 30 $218,859 +1% 79 $2,770   $8,676,082 16
Jan 29, 2010 32 $183,305 -16% 75 $2,444   $8,859,387 17
Feb 5, 2010 17 $1,120,979 +512% 761 $1,473   $9,980,366 18
Feb 12, 2010 24 $724,117 -35% 333 $2,175   $10,704,483 19
Feb 19, 2010 23 $492,584 -32% 241 $2,044   $11,197,067 20
Feb 26, 2010 24 $482,549 -2% 209 $2,309   $11,679,616 21
Mar 5, 2010 22 $487,731 +1% 223 $2,187   $12,167,347 22
Mar 12, 2010 30 $202,642 -58% 135 $1,501   $12,369,989 23
Mar 19, 2010 35 $111,215 -45% 117 $951   $12,481,204 24
Mar 26, 2010 52 $45,296 -59% 49 $924   $12,526,500 25
Apr 2, 2010 59 $20,306 -55% 26 $781   $12,546,806 26
Apr 9, 2010 71 $13,692 -33% 16 $856   $12,560,498 27
Apr 16, 2010 82 $10,562 -23% 10 $1,056   $12,571,060 28
Apr 23, 2010 95 $3,401 -68% 3 $1,134   $12,574,461 29
Apr 30, 2010 116 $453 -87% 0     $12,574,914 30

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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