The Last Song (2010)

The Last Song poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $62,950,384Details
International Box Office $29,728,564Details
Worldwide Box Office $92,678,948
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $39,029,640 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,795,318 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $41,824,958
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,007,426 (25.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,673 opening theaters/2,794 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,008,252

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 31st, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 17th, 2010 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality and mild language.
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Coming of Age, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Offspring Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 50 $16,007,426 Apr 2, 2010 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $22,925,723 Apr 2, 2010 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 29 $16,007,426 Apr 2, 2010 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $22,925,723 Apr 2, 2010 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 2, 2010 4 $16,007,426   2,673 $5,989   $25,395,041 1
Apr 9, 2010 5 $9,832,326 -39% 2,674 $3,677   $42,255,196 2
Apr 16, 2010 6 $5,962,916 -39% 2,767 $2,155   $50,187,855 3
Apr 23, 2010 9 $3,760,816 -37% 2,794 $1,346   $55,459,487 4
Apr 30, 2010 11 $2,255,782 -40% 2,276 $991   $58,600,765 5
May 7, 2010 13 $1,173,148 -48% 1,303 $900   $60,341,033 6
May 14, 2010 14 $544,414 -54% 802 $679   $61,240,388 7
May 21, 2010 27 $220,028 -60% 357 $616   $61,641,756 8
May 28, 2010 25 $209,029 -5% 214 $977   $61,932,872 9
Jun 4, 2010 33 $99,096 -53% 119 $833   $62,139,152 10
Jun 11, 2010 29 $152,673 +54% 210 $727   $62,342,319 11
Jun 18, 2010 31 $136,960 -10% 199 $688   $62,589,684 12
Jun 25, 2010 36 $85,334 -38% 123 $694   $62,787,219 13
Jul 2, 2010 53 $33,082 -61% 79 $419   $62,871,804 14
Jul 9, 2010 57 $18,889 -43% 41 $461   $62,933,793 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 31, 2010 1 $5,125,103     2,673 $1,917   $5,125,103 1
Apr 1, 2010 2 $4,262,512 -17%   2,673 $1,595   $9,387,615 2
Apr 2, 2010 4 $7,176,919 +68%   2,673 $2,685   $16,564,534 3
Apr 3, 2010 4 $5,932,820 -17%   2,673 $2,220   $22,497,354 4
Apr 4, 2010 4 $2,897,687 -51%   2,673 $1,084   $25,395,041 5
Apr 5, 2010 4 $2,338,167 -19%   2,673 $875   $27,733,208 6
Apr 6, 2010 4 $1,729,113 -26%   2,673 $647   $29,462,321 7
Apr 7, 2010 4 $1,434,536 -17% -72% 2,673 $537   $30,896,857 8
Apr 8, 2010 3 $1,526,013 +6% -64% 2,673 $571   $32,422,870 9
Apr 9, 2010 4 $3,619,112 +137% -50% 2,674 $1,353   $36,041,982 10
Apr 10, 2010 5 $4,103,997 +13% -31% 2,674 $1,535   $40,145,979 11
Apr 11, 2010 5 $2,109,217 -49% -27% 2,674 $789   $42,255,196 12
Apr 12, 2010 6 $485,345 -77% -79% 2,674 $182   $42,740,541 13
Apr 13, 2010 4 $569,817 +17% -67% 2,674 $213   $43,310,358 14
Apr 14, 2010 6 $443,880 -22% -69% 2,674 $166   $43,754,238 15
Apr 15, 2010 6 $470,701 +6% -69% 2,674 $176   $44,224,939 16
Apr 16, 2010 6 $1,909,338 +306% -47% 2,767 $690   $46,134,277 17
Apr 17, 2010 6 $2,625,129 +37% -36% 2,767 $949   $48,759,406 18
Apr 18, 2010 6 $1,428,449 -46% -32% 2,767 $516   $50,187,855 19
Apr 19, 2010 6 $352,216 -75% -27% 2,767 $127   $50,540,071 20
Apr 20, 2010 6 $410,966 +17% -28% 2,767 $149   $50,951,037 21
Apr 21, 2010 6 $359,159 -13% -19% 2,767 $130   $51,310,196 22
Apr 22, 2010 7 $388,475 +8% -17% 2,767 $140   $51,698,671 23
Apr 23, 2010 9 $1,193,672 +207% -37% 2,794 $427   $52,892,343 24
Apr 24, 2010 9 $1,639,543 +37% -38% 2,794 $587   $54,531,886 25
Apr 25, 2010 9 $927,601 -43% -35% 2,794 $332   $55,459,487 26
Apr 26, 2010 9 $202,668 -78% -42% 2,794 $73   $55,662,155 27
Apr 27, 2010 9 $247,746 +22% -40% 2,794 $89   $55,909,901 28
Apr 28, 2010 9 $209,987 -15% -42% 2,794 $75   $56,119,888 29
Apr 29, 2010 9 $225,095 +7% -42% 2,794 $81   $56,344,983 30
Apr 30, 2010 11 $728,210 +224% -39% 2,276 $320   $57,073,193 31
May 1, 2010 10 $1,001,469 +38% -39% 2,276 $440   $58,074,662 32
May 2, 2010 11 $526,103 -47% -43% 2,276 $231   $58,600,765 33
May 3, 2010 11 $138,671 -74% -32% 2,276 $61   $58,739,436 34
May 4, 2010 11 $151,613 +9% -39% 2,276 $67   $58,891,049 35
May 5, 2010 11 $130,260 -14% -38% 2,276 $57   $59,021,309 36
May 6, 2010 12 $146,576 +13% -35% 2,276 $64   $59,167,885 37
May 7, 2010 13 $344,542 +135% -53% 1,303 $264   $59,512,427 38
May 8, 2010 13 $482,867 +40% -52% 1,303 $371   $59,995,294 39
May 9, 2010 13 $345,739 -28% -34% 1,303 $265   $60,341,033 40
May 10, 2010 - $80,157 -77% -42% 1,303 $62   $60,421,190 41
May 11, 2010 - $98,826 +23% -35% 1,303 $76   $60,520,016 42
May 12, 2010 - $87,491 -11% -33% 1,303 $67   $60,607,507 43
May 13, 2010 - $88,467 +1% -40% 1,303 $68   $60,695,974 44
May 14, 2010 - $172,724 +95% -50% 802 $215   $60,868,698 45
May 15, 2010 - $234,167 +36% -52% 802 $292   $61,102,865 46
May 16, 2010 - $128,523 -45% -63% 802 $160   $61,231,388 47
May 17, 2010 - $42,225 -67% -47% 802 $53   $61,273,613 48
May 18, 2010 - $47,013 +11% -52% 802 $59   $61,320,626 49
May 19, 2010 - $43,384 -8% -50% 802 $54   $61,364,010 50
May 20, 2010 - $48,718 +12% -45% 802 $61   $61,412,728 51
May 21, 2010 - $71,846 +47% -58% 357 $201   $61,484,574 52
May 22, 2010 - $91,718 +28% -61% 357 $257   $61,576,292 53
May 23, 2010 - $56,464 -38% -56% 357 $158   $61,632,756 54
May 24, 2010 - $23,338 -59% -45% 357 $65   $61,656,094 55
May 25, 2010 - $22,306 -4% -53% 357 $62   $61,678,400 56
May 26, 2010 - $20,373 -9% -53% 357 $57   $61,698,773 57
May 27, 2010 - $16,070 -21% -67% 357 $45   $61,714,843 58
May 31, 2010 29 $38,376   +64% 214 $179   $61,971,248 62
Jul 5, 2010 50 $12,618     79 $160   $62,884,422 97

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 26, 2010 6 $9,387,615   2,673 $3,512   $9,387,615 1
Apr 2, 2010 4 $23,035,255 +145% 2,673 $8,618   $32,422,870 2
Apr 9, 2010 5 $11,802,069 -49% 2,674 $4,414   $44,224,939 3
Apr 16, 2010 6 $7,473,732 -37% 2,767 $2,701   $51,698,671 4
Apr 23, 2010 9 $4,646,312 -38% 2,794 $1,663   $56,344,983 5
Apr 30, 2010 11 $2,822,902 -39% 2,276 $1,240   $59,167,885 6
May 7, 2010 14 $1,528,089 -46% 1,303 $1,173   $60,695,974 7
May 14, 2010 16 $725,754 -53% 802 $905   $61,421,728 8
May 21, 2010 30 $302,115 -58% 357 $846   $61,723,843 9
May 28, 2010 26 $316,213 +5% 214 $1,478   $62,040,056 10
Jun 4, 2010 32 $149,590 -53% 119 $1,257   $62,189,646 11
Jun 11, 2010 27 $263,078 +76% 210 $1,253   $62,452,724 12
Jun 18, 2010 30 $249,161 -5% 199 $1,252   $62,701,885 13
Jun 25, 2010 38 $136,837 -45% 123 $1,112   $62,838,722 14
Jul 2, 2010 51 $76,182 -44% 79 $964   $62,914,904 15
Jul 9, 2010 53 $47,538 -38% 41 $1,159   $62,950,384 16

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
Aug 22, 20101760,880 760,880$13,688,231$13,688,2311
Aug 29, 20103204,244-73% 965,124$3,674,350$17,362,5812
Sep 5, 2010984,610-59% 1,049,734$1,643,126$19,005,7073
Sep 12, 20101656,308-33% 1,106,042$1,029,310$20,035,0174
Sep 19, 20102142,167-25% 1,148,209$786,836$20,821,8535
Sep 26, 20103036,707-13% 1,184,916$687,889$21,509,7426
Oct 10, 20101259,012 1,267,509$1,069,888$23,027,4338
Oct 17, 20101745,364-23% 1,312,873$855,111$23,882,5449
Oct 24, 20101742,682-6% 1,355,555$810,531$24,693,07510
Oct 31, 20101745,943+8% 1,401,498$872,458$25,565,53311
Apr 24, 201117104,216 1,779,421$1,227,664$31,935,24136

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 22, 2010150,761 50,761$1,307,603$1,307,6031
Aug 29, 2010129,937-80% 60,698$248,321$1,555,9242

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Leading Cast

Miley Cyrus   

Supporting Cast

Greg Kinnear   
Kelly Preston   
Carly Chaikin    Blaze

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

Production and Technical Credits

Julie Anne Robinson    Director
Nicholas Sparks    Screenwriter
Jeff Van Wie    Screenwriter
Adam Shankman    Producer
Jennifer Gibgot    Producer
Tish Cyrus    Executive Producer
Nelson Coates    Production Designer

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

DVD Sales: Lost in a Sea of New Releases

September 8th, 2010

Eight new releases reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart, including five TV on DVD releases. Leading the way was Lost: Season Six, which sold 339,000 units during its opening week and earned $12.88 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Sales: Last Soars to First

August 30th, 2010

New releases this week were dominated by The Last Song, which outsold the second place film on this week's sales chart by a two-to-one margin. It won the week with 761,000 units and $13.69 million in revenue. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 17th, 2010

August 16th, 2010

The dog days of summer continue on the home market, but it is the calm before the storm. In this case the storm is a flood of TV on DVD releases, which we are starting to see show up in earnest. This is both good news and bad news. On the one hand, there are plenty of top notch releases coming out over the next few weeks. On the other hand, reviewing a full-season TV on DVD release takes a long time, which means my schedule will be packed for the next month or so. At least I get screeners for free, while consumers will see their wallet under assault week after week. The best selling release of the week is Dexter: Season Four, which is also the easy choice for Pick of the Week. I'm not sure if the DVD or the Blu-ray is the better deal, but regardless which format you choose, it is worth picking up. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Last Song

August 11th, 2010

When The Last Song hit theaters earlier this year, it was eviscerated by critics. A lot of them singled out Miley Cyrus, who was making her dramatic debut in this movie. Now that I've had a chance to see the film, were these critics fair in their assessment of the movie in general and of Miss Cyrus in particular? More...

International Details: Iron No Longer Golden, But Still Rich

May 23rd, 2010

Iron Man 2 slipped to second place with $30.47 million on 10,223 screens in 57 markets for a total of $245.75 million internationally and $456.95 million worldwide. While this is impressive, its per theater average has become very weak and the competition is heating up. Look for sharp declines in the film's screen count over the next few weeks. That said, the original Iron Man earned a total of $264 million internationally and it is likely that the sequel has already topped that figure. It has also likely topped $500 million worldwide, while $600 million globally is a safe bet, so there's no reason for the studio to worry about shedding screens at this point. The film's biggest individual market so far is still the U.K. where it has made $25.80 million, including $2.30 million on 491 screens this past weekend. South Korea is right behind with $2.11 million on 600 screens over the weekend and $25.27 million after two. More...

International Details: Another Milestone for Alice

May 16th, 2010

For the fourth weekend in a row, Alice in Wonderland remained in second place, this time adding $13.28 million on 3843 screens in 54 markets for a total of $630.30 million internationally and $961.15 million worldwide. Since last week it has crossed the $600 million milestone on the international scene, making it just the 13th film to do so. It is now the seventh highest grossing film of all time. The film's per screen average has declined enough that it will likely shed screens and markets rather quickly. That said, if the worst thing you can say about a movie's box office run is, "It might not make it to $1 billion!" then the film is a massive success. More...

International Details: Wonderful Milestone for Alice

May 9th, 2010

With Iron Man 2 debuting over the past weekend, Alice in Wonderland had one last gasp before the onslaught of summer blockbusters. It remained in second place with $23.54 million on 4263 screens in 54 markets over the weekend for a total of $592.23 million after two months of release. Worldwide, the film now has $921.92 million, which means that over the weekend it became just the 14th film to cross the $900 million milestone. It has already overtaken Shrek 2 for 13th place. By now, it is likely already in the top ten all-time and has a nominal shot at $1 billion worldwide. More...

International Details: Foreign Releases Go Lala

April 25th, 2010

There were more than a dozen foreign releases to reach the top 30 on the international chart, starting with Go Lala Go!. This Chinese film opened in first place in its native market and sixth place overall with $6.44 million on 655 screens. More...

International Details: Date Night an International Affair

April 18th, 2010

Date Night started its international run in sixth place with $7.05 million on 1616 screens in 34 markets. While it is playing in a large number of markets, these were mostly of the smaller variety. The largest was Australia, where it placed third with $1.99 million on 304 screens. It also placed third in Brazil with $1.02 million on 174. It managed second place in Mexico, but with only $863,000 on 305 screens. More...

Titans Clash on Top

April 12th, 2010

New releases opened a little on the lower end of expectations, but holdover performed admirably for the most part. There was a close race for the top spot this weekend. Overall, the box office pulled in $127 million, a 28% drop-off from last weekend. However, last weekend was a holiday weekend and so that's not that surprising. Box office was also down 4.6% from last year, but last year this was Easter weekend, so the decline is acceptable. Year-to-date, 2010 maintains its 10% growth over 2009 at $3.03 billion to $2.76 billion. More...

Can Date Night Topple Titan?

April 8th, 2010

There could be quite a battle for top spot at the box office this weekend. It all depends on how fast Date Night can start, as well as how far Clash of the Titans will fall. There was a similar dynamic this time last year when the newcomer, Hannah Montana, was able to come away with a relatively comfortable win over the holdover, Fast & Furious. This time around, I think it will be a closer race, while overall the box office appears to be a little weaker. More...

Clash Sets Titanic Easter Record

April 6th, 2010

Easter weekend resulted in records being broken as Clash of the Titans became the biggest Easter opener of all time. The strength of that film and others in the top five helped the box office pull in $177 million overall. That's 38% more than last weekend and 14% more than the same weekend last year. 2010 has now pulled in $2.83 billion, a 10% advantage when compared to 2009's pace. Double-digit growth is amazing and if it can keep this pace up, we could be in for an amazing ride this summer. More...

Weekend Estimates: Titans Sets New Easter Record

April 4th, 2010

Clash of the Titans continued the domination of 3-D movies at the box office this year with an impressive $61.4 million opening weekend, according to Warner Bros.' estimate released on Sunday. Among other things, that's by far the biggest opening weekend over Easter, topping the $40.2 million earned by Scary Movie 4 in 2006. 3-D movies have now topped the chart for ten out of the first fourteen weeks of 2010. More...

Titans Set to Tower Above the Rest

April 1st, 2010

It's the start of a new month and many are predicting that we will get off to a record start. The big release of the week is Clash of the Titans and its only competition is Fast & Furious, which opened with nearly $71 million this time last year. Will this movie be able to meet or exceed that figure? We shall soon find out. More...

2010 Preview: April

April 1st, 2010

March was a mixed month, with only three films surpassing expectations. On the other hand, Alice in Wonderland will beat expectations by more than $200 million, so it alone makes up for a lot of the disappointing films. On a more troubling note, the final big release, How to Train Your Dragon didn't get off to as fast a start as I would have liked, which could affect the box office going forward. Last year April got off to a fast start and that should happen this month as well. It better, as the quality of films quickly declines as the prospect of May blockbusters begins to loom large on the horizon. More...

Last Song to Open Before the Rest

March 31st, 2010

Hoping to get a jump on the competition, The Last Song opened tonight in roughly 2500 theaters. Is this a winning strategy? Or with the movie hit a sour note at the box office? More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,007,426 (25.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,673 opening theaters/2,794 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,008,252

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 31st, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 17th, 2010 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality and mild language.
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Coming of Age, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Offspring Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 50 $16,007,426 Apr 2, 2010 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $22,925,723 Apr 2, 2010 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 29 $16,007,426 Apr 2, 2010 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $22,925,723 Apr 2, 2010 5

Leading Cast

Miley Cyrus   

Supporting Cast

Greg Kinnear   
Kelly Preston   
Carly Chaikin    Blaze

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

Production and Technical Credits

Julie Anne Robinson    Director
Nicholas Sparks    Screenwriter
Jeff Van Wie    Screenwriter
Adam Shankman    Producer
Jennifer Gibgot    Producer
Tish Cyrus    Executive Producer
Nelson Coates    Production Designer

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

DVD Sales: Lost in a Sea of New Releases

September 8th, 2010

Eight new releases reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart, including five TV on DVD releases. Leading the way was Lost: Season Six, which sold 339,000 units during its opening week and earned $12.88 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Sales: Last Soars to First

August 30th, 2010

New releases this week were dominated by The Last Song, which outsold the second place film on this week's sales chart by a two-to-one margin. It won the week with 761,000 units and $13.69 million in revenue. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 17th, 2010

August 16th, 2010

The dog days of summer continue on the home market, but it is the calm before the storm. In this case the storm is a flood of TV on DVD releases, which we are starting to see show up in earnest. This is both good news and bad news. On the one hand, there are plenty of top notch releases coming out over the next few weeks. On the other hand, reviewing a full-season TV on DVD release takes a long time, which means my schedule will be packed for the next month or so. At least I get screeners for free, while consumers will see their wallet under assault week after week. The best selling release of the week is Dexter: Season Four, which is also the easy choice for Pick of the Week. I'm not sure if the DVD or the Blu-ray is the better deal, but regardless which format you choose, it is worth picking up. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Last Song

August 11th, 2010

When The Last Song hit theaters earlier this year, it was eviscerated by critics. A lot of them singled out Miley Cyrus, who was making her dramatic debut in this movie. Now that I've had a chance to see the film, were these critics fair in their assessment of the movie in general and of Miss Cyrus in particular? More...

International Details: Iron No Longer Golden, But Still Rich

May 23rd, 2010

Iron Man 2 slipped to second place with $30.47 million on 10,223 screens in 57 markets for a total of $245.75 million internationally and $456.95 million worldwide. While this is impressive, its per theater average has become very weak and the competition is heating up. Look for sharp declines in the film's screen count over the next few weeks. That said, the original Iron Man earned a total of $264 million internationally and it is likely that the sequel has already topped that figure. It has also likely topped $500 million worldwide, while $600 million globally is a safe bet, so there's no reason for the studio to worry about shedding screens at this point. The film's biggest individual market so far is still the U.K. where it has made $25.80 million, including $2.30 million on 491 screens this past weekend. South Korea is right behind with $2.11 million on 600 screens over the weekend and $25.27 million after two. More...

International Details: Another Milestone for Alice

May 16th, 2010

For the fourth weekend in a row, Alice in Wonderland remained in second place, this time adding $13.28 million on 3843 screens in 54 markets for a total of $630.30 million internationally and $961.15 million worldwide. Since last week it has crossed the $600 million milestone on the international scene, making it just the 13th film to do so. It is now the seventh highest grossing film of all time. The film's per screen average has declined enough that it will likely shed screens and markets rather quickly. That said, if the worst thing you can say about a movie's box office run is, "It might not make it to $1 billion!" then the film is a massive success. More...

International Details: Wonderful Milestone for Alice

May 9th, 2010

With Iron Man 2 debuting over the past weekend, Alice in Wonderland had one last gasp before the onslaught of summer blockbusters. It remained in second place with $23.54 million on 4263 screens in 54 markets over the weekend for a total of $592.23 million after two months of release. Worldwide, the film now has $921.92 million, which means that over the weekend it became just the 14th film to cross the $900 million milestone. It has already overtaken Shrek 2 for 13th place. By now, it is likely already in the top ten all-time and has a nominal shot at $1 billion worldwide. More...

International Details: Foreign Releases Go Lala

April 25th, 2010

There were more than a dozen foreign releases to reach the top 30 on the international chart, starting with Go Lala Go!. This Chinese film opened in first place in its native market and sixth place overall with $6.44 million on 655 screens. More...

International Details: Date Night an International Affair

April 18th, 2010

Date Night started its international run in sixth place with $7.05 million on 1616 screens in 34 markets. While it is playing in a large number of markets, these were mostly of the smaller variety. The largest was Australia, where it placed third with $1.99 million on 304 screens. It also placed third in Brazil with $1.02 million on 174. It managed second place in Mexico, but with only $863,000 on 305 screens. More...

Titans Clash on Top

April 12th, 2010

New releases opened a little on the lower end of expectations, but holdover performed admirably for the most part. There was a close race for the top spot this weekend. Overall, the box office pulled in $127 million, a 28% drop-off from last weekend. However, last weekend was a holiday weekend and so that's not that surprising. Box office was also down 4.6% from last year, but last year this was Easter weekend, so the decline is acceptable. Year-to-date, 2010 maintains its 10% growth over 2009 at $3.03 billion to $2.76 billion. More...

Can Date Night Topple Titan?

April 8th, 2010

There could be quite a battle for top spot at the box office this weekend. It all depends on how fast Date Night can start, as well as how far Clash of the Titans will fall. There was a similar dynamic this time last year when the newcomer, Hannah Montana, was able to come away with a relatively comfortable win over the holdover, Fast & Furious. This time around, I think it will be a closer race, while overall the box office appears to be a little weaker. More...

Clash Sets Titanic Easter Record

April 6th, 2010

Easter weekend resulted in records being broken as Clash of the Titans became the biggest Easter opener of all time. The strength of that film and others in the top five helped the box office pull in $177 million overall. That's 38% more than last weekend and 14% more than the same weekend last year. 2010 has now pulled in $2.83 billion, a 10% advantage when compared to 2009's pace. Double-digit growth is amazing and if it can keep this pace up, we could be in for an amazing ride this summer. More...

Weekend Estimates: Titans Sets New Easter Record

April 4th, 2010

Clash of the Titans continued the domination of 3-D movies at the box office this year with an impressive $61.4 million opening weekend, according to Warner Bros.' estimate released on Sunday. Among other things, that's by far the biggest opening weekend over Easter, topping the $40.2 million earned by Scary Movie 4 in 2006. 3-D movies have now topped the chart for ten out of the first fourteen weeks of 2010. More...

Titans Set to Tower Above the Rest

April 1st, 2010

It's the start of a new month and many are predicting that we will get off to a record start. The big release of the week is Clash of the Titans and its only competition is Fast & Furious, which opened with nearly $71 million this time last year. Will this movie be able to meet or exceed that figure? We shall soon find out. More...

2010 Preview: April

April 1st, 2010

March was a mixed month, with only three films surpassing expectations. On the other hand, Alice in Wonderland will beat expectations by more than $200 million, so it alone makes up for a lot of the disappointing films. On a more troubling note, the final big release, How to Train Your Dragon didn't get off to as fast a start as I would have liked, which could affect the box office going forward. Last year April got off to a fast start and that should happen this month as well. It better, as the quality of films quickly declines as the prospect of May blockbusters begins to loom large on the horizon. More...

Last Song to Open Before the Rest

March 31st, 2010

Hoping to get a jump on the competition, The Last Song opened tonight in roughly 2500 theaters. Is this a winning strategy? Or with the movie hit a sour note at the box office? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 2, 2010 4 $16,007,426   2,673 $5,989   $25,395,041 1
Apr 9, 2010 5 $9,832,326 -39% 2,674 $3,677   $42,255,196 2
Apr 16, 2010 6 $5,962,916 -39% 2,767 $2,155   $50,187,855 3
Apr 23, 2010 9 $3,760,816 -37% 2,794 $1,346   $55,459,487 4
Apr 30, 2010 11 $2,255,782 -40% 2,276 $991   $58,600,765 5
May 7, 2010 13 $1,173,148 -48% 1,303 $900   $60,341,033 6
May 14, 2010 14 $544,414 -54% 802 $679   $61,240,388 7
May 21, 2010 27 $220,028 -60% 357 $616   $61,641,756 8
May 28, 2010 25 $209,029 -5% 214 $977   $61,932,872 9
Jun 4, 2010 33 $99,096 -53% 119 $833   $62,139,152 10
Jun 11, 2010 29 $152,673 +54% 210 $727   $62,342,319 11
Jun 18, 2010 31 $136,960 -10% 199 $688   $62,589,684 12
Jun 25, 2010 36 $85,334 -38% 123 $694   $62,787,219 13
Jul 2, 2010 53 $33,082 -61% 79 $419   $62,871,804 14
Jul 9, 2010 57 $18,889 -43% 41 $461   $62,933,793 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 31, 2010 1 $5,125,103     2,673 $1,917   $5,125,103 1
Apr 1, 2010 2 $4,262,512 -17%   2,673 $1,595   $9,387,615 2
Apr 2, 2010 4 $7,176,919 +68%   2,673 $2,685   $16,564,534 3
Apr 3, 2010 4 $5,932,820 -17%   2,673 $2,220   $22,497,354 4
Apr 4, 2010 4 $2,897,687 -51%   2,673 $1,084   $25,395,041 5
Apr 5, 2010 4 $2,338,167 -19%   2,673 $875   $27,733,208 6
Apr 6, 2010 4 $1,729,113 -26%   2,673 $647   $29,462,321 7
Apr 7, 2010 4 $1,434,536 -17% -72% 2,673 $537   $30,896,857 8
Apr 8, 2010 3 $1,526,013 +6% -64% 2,673 $571   $32,422,870 9
Apr 9, 2010 4 $3,619,112 +137% -50% 2,674 $1,353   $36,041,982 10
Apr 10, 2010 5 $4,103,997 +13% -31% 2,674 $1,535   $40,145,979 11
Apr 11, 2010 5 $2,109,217 -49% -27% 2,674 $789   $42,255,196 12
Apr 12, 2010 6 $485,345 -77% -79% 2,674 $182   $42,740,541 13
Apr 13, 2010 4 $569,817 +17% -67% 2,674 $213   $43,310,358 14
Apr 14, 2010 6 $443,880 -22% -69% 2,674 $166   $43,754,238 15
Apr 15, 2010 6 $470,701 +6% -69% 2,674 $176   $44,224,939 16
Apr 16, 2010 6 $1,909,338 +306% -47% 2,767 $690   $46,134,277 17
Apr 17, 2010 6 $2,625,129 +37% -36% 2,767 $949   $48,759,406 18
Apr 18, 2010 6 $1,428,449 -46% -32% 2,767 $516   $50,187,855 19
Apr 19, 2010 6 $352,216 -75% -27% 2,767 $127   $50,540,071 20
Apr 20, 2010 6 $410,966 +17% -28% 2,767 $149   $50,951,037 21
Apr 21, 2010 6 $359,159 -13% -19% 2,767 $130   $51,310,196 22
Apr 22, 2010 7 $388,475 +8% -17% 2,767 $140   $51,698,671 23
Apr 23, 2010 9 $1,193,672 +207% -37% 2,794 $427   $52,892,343 24
Apr 24, 2010 9 $1,639,543 +37% -38% 2,794 $587   $54,531,886 25
Apr 25, 2010 9 $927,601 -43% -35% 2,794 $332   $55,459,487 26
Apr 26, 2010 9 $202,668 -78% -42% 2,794 $73   $55,662,155 27
Apr 27, 2010 9 $247,746 +22% -40% 2,794 $89   $55,909,901 28
Apr 28, 2010 9 $209,987 -15% -42% 2,794 $75   $56,119,888 29
Apr 29, 2010 9 $225,095 +7% -42% 2,794 $81   $56,344,983 30
Apr 30, 2010 11 $728,210 +224% -39% 2,276 $320   $57,073,193 31
May 1, 2010 10 $1,001,469 +38% -39% 2,276 $440   $58,074,662 32
May 2, 2010 11 $526,103 -47% -43% 2,276 $231   $58,600,765 33
May 3, 2010 11 $138,671 -74% -32% 2,276 $61   $58,739,436 34
May 4, 2010 11 $151,613 +9% -39% 2,276 $67   $58,891,049 35
May 5, 2010 11 $130,260 -14% -38% 2,276 $57   $59,021,309 36
May 6, 2010 12 $146,576 +13% -35% 2,276 $64   $59,167,885 37
May 7, 2010 13 $344,542 +135% -53% 1,303 $264   $59,512,427 38
May 8, 2010 13 $482,867 +40% -52% 1,303 $371   $59,995,294 39
May 9, 2010 13 $345,739 -28% -34% 1,303 $265   $60,341,033 40
May 10, 2010 - $80,157 -77% -42% 1,303 $62   $60,421,190 41
May 11, 2010 - $98,826 +23% -35% 1,303 $76   $60,520,016 42
May 12, 2010 - $87,491 -11% -33% 1,303 $67   $60,607,507 43
May 13, 2010 - $88,467 +1% -40% 1,303 $68   $60,695,974 44
May 14, 2010 - $172,724 +95% -50% 802 $215   $60,868,698 45
May 15, 2010 - $234,167 +36% -52% 802 $292   $61,102,865 46
May 16, 2010 - $128,523 -45% -63% 802 $160   $61,231,388 47
May 17, 2010 - $42,225 -67% -47% 802 $53   $61,273,613 48
May 18, 2010 - $47,013 +11% -52% 802 $59   $61,320,626 49
May 19, 2010 - $43,384 -8% -50% 802 $54   $61,364,010 50
May 20, 2010 - $48,718 +12% -45% 802 $61   $61,412,728 51
May 21, 2010 - $71,846 +47% -58% 357 $201   $61,484,574 52
May 22, 2010 - $91,718 +28% -61% 357 $257   $61,576,292 53
May 23, 2010 - $56,464 -38% -56% 357 $158   $61,632,756 54
May 24, 2010 - $23,338 -59% -45% 357 $65   $61,656,094 55
May 25, 2010 - $22,306 -4% -53% 357 $62   $61,678,400 56
May 26, 2010 - $20,373 -9% -53% 357 $57   $61,698,773 57
May 27, 2010 - $16,070 -21% -67% 357 $45   $61,714,843 58
May 31, 2010 29 $38,376   +64% 214 $179   $61,971,248 62
Jul 5, 2010 50 $12,618     79 $160   $62,884,422 97

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 26, 2010 6 $9,387,615   2,673 $3,512   $9,387,615 1
Apr 2, 2010 4 $23,035,255 +145% 2,673 $8,618   $32,422,870 2
Apr 9, 2010 5 $11,802,069 -49% 2,674 $4,414   $44,224,939 3
Apr 16, 2010 6 $7,473,732 -37% 2,767 $2,701   $51,698,671 4
Apr 23, 2010 9 $4,646,312 -38% 2,794 $1,663   $56,344,983 5
Apr 30, 2010 11 $2,822,902 -39% 2,276 $1,240   $59,167,885 6
May 7, 2010 14 $1,528,089 -46% 1,303 $1,173   $60,695,974 7
May 14, 2010 16 $725,754 -53% 802 $905   $61,421,728 8
May 21, 2010 30 $302,115 -58% 357 $846   $61,723,843 9
May 28, 2010 26 $316,213 +5% 214 $1,478   $62,040,056 10
Jun 4, 2010 32 $149,590 -53% 119 $1,257   $62,189,646 11
Jun 11, 2010 27 $263,078 +76% 210 $1,253   $62,452,724 12
Jun 18, 2010 30 $249,161 -5% 199 $1,252   $62,701,885 13
Jun 25, 2010 38 $136,837 -45% 123 $1,112   $62,838,722 14
Jul 2, 2010 51 $76,182 -44% 79 $964   $62,914,904 15
Jul 9, 2010 53 $47,538 -38% 41 $1,159   $62,950,384 16

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
Aug 22, 20101760,880 760,880$13,688,231$13,688,2311
Aug 29, 20103204,244-73% 965,124$3,674,350$17,362,5812
Sep 5, 2010984,610-59% 1,049,734$1,643,126$19,005,7073
Sep 12, 20101656,308-33% 1,106,042$1,029,310$20,035,0174
Sep 19, 20102142,167-25% 1,148,209$786,836$20,821,8535
Sep 26, 20103036,707-13% 1,184,916$687,889$21,509,7426
Oct 10, 20101259,012 1,267,509$1,069,888$23,027,4338
Oct 17, 20101745,364-23% 1,312,873$855,111$23,882,5449
Oct 24, 20101742,682-6% 1,355,555$810,531$24,693,07510
Oct 31, 20101745,943+8% 1,401,498$872,458$25,565,53311
Apr 24, 201117104,216 1,779,421$1,227,664$31,935,24136

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 22, 2010150,761 50,761$1,307,603$1,307,6031
Aug 29, 2010129,937-80% 60,698$248,321$1,555,9242

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