Dinner for Schmucks (2010)

Dinner for Schmucks poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $73,026,337Details
International Box Office $13,770,165Details
Worldwide Box Office $86,796,502
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $14,466,878 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,425,705 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $16,892,583
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Tim is a rising executive who “succeeds” in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry, for his boss’s monthly event, a so-called “dinner for idiots,” which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,527,839 (32.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$69,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,911 opening theaters/3,046 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $99,774,894

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 4th, 2011 by Dreamworks Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language
(Rating bulletin 2125, 6/16/2010)
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Boss From Hell, Foreign-Language Remake, Epilogue, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Remake
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Reliance BIG Entertainment, Everyman Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 58 $23,527,839 Jul 30, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 2 $23,527,839   2,911 $8,082   $23,527,839 1
Aug 6, 2010 5 $10,375,397 -56% 3,004 $3,454   $46,620,949 2
Aug 13, 2010 8 $6,285,179 -39% 3,046 $2,063   $58,785,547 3
Aug 20, 2010 12 $3,520,805 -44% 2,149 $1,638   $65,800,919 4
Aug 27, 2010 16 $1,779,540 -49% 1,501 $1,186   $69,204,372 5
Sep 3, 2010 21 $1,031,661 -42% 804 $1,283   $70,923,174 6
Sep 10, 2010 25 $480,239 -53% 536 $896   $71,832,775 7
Sep 17, 2010 31 $220,019 -54% 313 $703   $72,204,539 8
Sep 24, 2010 26 $260,226 +18% 323 $806   $72,539,200 9
Oct 1, 2010 32 $165,760 -36% 261 $635   $72,810,234 10
Oct 8, 2010 37 $100,482 -39% 159 $632   $72,980,108 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 30, 2010 1 $8,395,042     2,911 $2,884   $8,395,042 1
Jul 31, 2010 2 $8,343,239 -1%   2,911 $2,866   $16,738,281 2
Aug 1, 2010 2 $6,789,558 -19%   2,911 $2,332   $23,527,839 3
Aug 2, 2010 2 $3,552,481 -48%   2,911 $1,220   $27,080,320 4
Aug 3, 2010 2 $3,419,913 -4%   2,911 $1,175   $30,500,233 5
Aug 4, 2010 2 $3,002,595 -12%   2,911 $1,031   $33,502,828 6
Aug 5, 2010 2 $2,742,724 -9%   2,911 $942   $36,245,552 7
Aug 6, 2010 4 $3,372,410 +23% -60% 3,004 $1,123   $39,617,962 8
Aug 7, 2010 5 $3,930,148 +17% -53% 3,004 $1,308   $43,548,110 9
Aug 8, 2010 5 $3,072,839 -22% -55% 3,004 $1,023   $46,620,949 10
Aug 9, 2010 4 $1,586,385 -48% -55% 3,004 $528   $48,207,334 11
Aug 10, 2010 5 $1,618,499 +2% -53% 3,004 $539   $49,825,833 12
Aug 11, 2010 5 $1,345,515 -17% -55% 3,004 $448   $51,171,348 13
Aug 12, 2010 5 $1,329,020 -1% -52% 3,004 $442   $52,500,368 14
Aug 13, 2010 8 $2,013,188 +51% -40% 3,004 $670   $54,513,556 15
Aug 14, 2010 9 $2,459,062 +22% -37% 3,004 $819   $56,972,618 16
Aug 15, 2010 8 $1,812,929 -26% -41% 3,004 $604   $58,785,547 17
Aug 16, 2010 8 $956,659 -47% -40% 3,004 $318   $59,742,206 18
Aug 17, 2010 8 $969,589 +1% -40% 3,004 $323   $60,711,795 19
Aug 18, 2010 9 $818,260 -16% -39% 3,004 $272   $61,530,055 20
Aug 19, 2010 9 $750,059 -8% -44% 3,004 $250   $62,280,114 21
Aug 20, 2010 12 $1,088,511 +45% -46% 2,149 $507   $63,368,625 22
Aug 21, 2010 13 $1,417,857 +30% -42% 2,149 $660   $64,786,482 23
Aug 22, 2010 12 $1,014,437 -28% -44% 2,149 $472   $65,800,919 24
Aug 23, 2010 12 $451,229 -56% -53% 2,149 $210   $66,252,148 25
Aug 24, 2010 13 $456,455 +1% -53% 2,149 $212   $66,708,603 26
Aug 25, 2010 12 $378,818 -17% -54% 2,149 $176   $67,087,421 27
Aug 26, 2010 12 $337,411 -11% -55% 2,149 $157   $67,424,832 28
Aug 27, 2010 16 $552,776 +64% -49% 1,501 $368   $67,977,608 29
Aug 28, 2010 - $779,120 +41% -45% 1,501 $519   $68,756,728 30
Aug 29, 2010 - $447,644 -43% -56% 1,501 $298   $69,204,372 31
Aug 30, 2010 15 $184,819 -59% -59% 1,501 $123   $69,389,191 32
Aug 31, 2010 16 $202,550 +10% -56% 1,501 $135   $69,591,741 33
Sep 1, 2010 16 $151,330 -25% -60% 1,501 $101   $69,743,071 34
Sep 2, 2010 17 $148,442 -2% -56% 1,501 $99   $69,891,513 35
Sep 3, 2010 - $262,150 +77% -53% 804 $326   $70,153,663 36
Sep 4, 2010 - $380,441 +45% -51% 804 $473   $70,534,104 37
Sep 5, 2010 - $389,070 +2% -13% 804 $484   $70,923,174 38
Sep 6, 2010 21 $243,642 -37% +32% 804 $303   $71,166,816 39
Sep 7, 2010 - $64,970 -73% -68% 804 $81   $71,231,786 40
Sep 8, 2010 - $61,086 -6% -60% 804 $76   $71,292,872 41
Sep 9, 2010 - $59,664 -2% -60% 804 $74   $71,352,536 42
Sep 10, 2010 - $149,775 +151% -43% 536 $279   $71,502,311 43
Sep 11, 2010 - $230,274 +54% -39% 536 $430   $71,732,585 44
Sep 12, 2010 - $100,190 -56% -74% 536 $187   $71,832,775 45
Sep 13, 2010 - $32,585 -67% -87% 536 $61   $71,865,360 46
Sep 14, 2010 - $40,747 +25% -37% 536 $76   $71,906,107 47
Sep 15, 2010 - $37,204 -9% -39% 536 $69   $71,943,311 48
Sep 16, 2010 - $41,209 +11% -31% 536 $77   $71,984,520 49
Sep 17, 2010 - $72,303 +75% -52% 313 $231   $72,056,823 50
Sep 18, 2010 - $99,031 +37% -57% 313 $316   $72,155,854 51
Sep 19, 2010 - $48,685 -51% -51% 313 $156   $72,204,539 52
Sep 20, 2010 - $17,830 -63% -45% 313 $57   $72,222,369 53
Sep 21, 2010 - $19,722 +11% -52% 313 $63   $72,242,091 54
Sep 22, 2010 - $18,647 -5% -50% 313 $60   $72,260,738 55
Sep 23, 2010 - $18,236 -2% -56% 313 $58   $72,278,974 56
Sep 24, 2010 - $78,672 +331% +9% 323 $244   $72,357,646 57
Sep 25, 2010 - $112,332 +43% +13% 323 $348   $72,469,978 58
Sep 26, 2010 - $69,222 -38% +42% 323 $214   $72,539,200 59
Sep 27, 2010 - $26,042 -62% +46% 323 $81   $72,565,242 60
Sep 28, 2010 - $29,041 +12% +47% 323 $90   $72,594,283 61
Sep 29, 2010 - $25,541 -12% +37% 323 $79   $72,619,824 62
Sep 30, 2010 - $24,650 -3% +35% 323 $76   $72,644,474 63
Oct 1, 2010 - $51,084 +107% -35% 261 $196   $72,695,558 64
Oct 2, 2010 - $73,564 +44% -35% 261 $282   $72,769,122 65
Oct 3, 2010 - $41,112 -44% -41% 261 $158   $72,810,234 66
Oct 4, 2010 - $16,034 -61% -38% 261 $61   $72,826,268 67
Oct 5, 2010 - $18,018 +12% -38% 261 $69   $72,844,286 68
Oct 6, 2010 - $17,716 -2% -31% 261 $68   $72,862,002 69
Oct 7, 2010 - $17,624 -1% -29% 261 $68   $72,879,626 70
Oct 8, 2010 - $31,868 +81% -38% 159 $200   $72,911,494 71
Oct 9, 2010 - $42,384 +33% -42% 159 $267   $72,953,878 72
Oct 10, 2010 - $26,230 -38% -36% 159 $165   $72,980,108 73
Oct 11, 2010 - $13,147 -50% -18% 159 $83   $72,993,255 74
Oct 12, 2010 - $11,036 -16% -39% 159 $69   $73,004,291 75
Oct 13, 2010 - $10,240 -7% -42% 159 $64   $73,014,531 76
Oct 14, 2010 - $11,806 +15% -33% 159 $74   $73,026,337 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 2 $36,245,552   2,911 $12,451   $36,245,552 1
Aug 6, 2010 5 $16,254,816 -55% 3,004 $5,411   $52,500,368 2
Aug 13, 2010 8 $9,779,746 -40% 3,046 $3,211   $62,280,114 3
Aug 20, 2010 12 $5,144,718 -47% 2,149 $2,394   $67,424,832 4
Aug 27, 2010 16 $2,466,681 -52% 1,501 $1,643   $69,891,513 5
Sep 3, 2010 21 $1,461,023 -41% 804 $1,817   $71,352,536 6
Sep 10, 2010 24 $631,984 -57% 536 $1,179   $71,984,520 7
Sep 17, 2010 31 $294,454 -53% 313 $941   $72,278,974 8
Sep 24, 2010 26 $365,500 +24% 323 $1,132   $72,644,474 9
Oct 1, 2010 33 $235,152 -36% 261 $901   $72,879,626 10
Oct 8, 2010 36 $146,711 -38% 159 $923   $73,026,337 11

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
Jan 9, 20112371,861 371,861$6,317,918$6,317,9181
Jan 16, 20116108,040-71% 479,901$1,835,600$8,153,5182
Jan 23, 20111660,471-44% 540,372$1,096,339$9,249,8573
Jan 30, 20112636,881-39% 577,253$629,190$9,879,0474
Feb 6, 20112830,714-17% 607,967$561,452$10,440,4995

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 9, 2011554,330 54,330$1,362,604$1,362,6041
Jan 16, 20112012,256-77% 66,586$269,500$1,632,1042

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Leading Cast

Steve Carell    Barry
Paul Rudd    Tim

Supporting Cast

Jemaine Clement    Kieran
Jeff Dunham    Lewis/Diane
Bruce Greenwood    Lance Fender
Ron Livingston    Cadwell
Lucy Punch    Darla
Zach Galifianakis    Therman
David Williams    Mueller
Stephanie Szostak    Julie
Larry Wilmore    Willaims
Kristen Schaal    Susana
P.J. Byrne    Davenport
Andrea Savage    Robin
Nick Kroll    Josh
Randall Park    Henderson
Lucy Davenport    Birgit Mueller
Chris O'Dowd    Marco
Octavia Spencer    Madame Noras
Patrick Fischler    Vincenzos
Rick Overton    Chuck
Alex Borstein    Martha Speck
Nicole LaLiberte    Christinas
Maria Zyrianova    Monique
Eric Winzenried    Patrick
Tyler Cole    Fire Fighter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter F. Parkes    Producer
Laurie MacDonald    Producer
Jay Roach    Producer
Francis Veber    Executive Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen    Executive Producer
Amy Sayres    Executive Producer
Jon Pall    Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Jay Roach    Director
David Guion    Screenwriter
Michael Handelman    Screenwriter
Francis Veber    Story Creator
Jim Denault    Cinematographer
Alan Baumgarten    Editor
Jon Poll    Editor
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Christopher Burian-Mohr    Supervising Art Director
Lauren Polizzi    Art Director
Susan Benjamin    Set Decorator
Mary Vogt    Costume Designer
Ken McLaughlin    Sound
Michael O'Farrell    Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Koyama    Re-recording Mixer
Chris Carpenter    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Harper    Stunt Coordinator
R. Bruce Steinheimer    Special Effects Coordinator
Scott Garcia    Special Effects Supervisor
David D. Johnson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Josh King    Associate Producer
Josh King    Assistant Director
Nicole Abellera    Casting Director

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

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January 2nd, 2011

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August 2nd, 2010

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August 1st, 2010

Inception will see off a strong challenge from Dinner for Schmucks to record a third straight win at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Inception will be down about 36% from last weekend at $27.5 million for a cume to date of $193.3 million. Schmucks hit the ground running on Friday, topping the chart with $8.4 million, but will settle for second place over three days with $23.3 million. That's very much in line with Steve Carell's previous comedy outing this year, Date Night, which opened with $25.2 million (admittedly at a slightly quieter time of year). More...

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July 29th, 2010

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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Tim is a rising executive who “succeeds” in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry, for his boss’s monthly event, a so-called “dinner for idiots,” which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,527,839 (32.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$69,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,911 opening theaters/3,046 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $99,774,894

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 4th, 2011 by Dreamworks Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language
(Rating bulletin 2125, 6/16/2010)
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Boss From Hell, Foreign-Language Remake, Epilogue, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Remake
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Reliance BIG Entertainment, Everyman Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 58 $23,527,839 Jul 30, 2010 3

Leading Cast

Steve Carell    Barry
Paul Rudd    Tim

Supporting Cast

Jemaine Clement    Kieran
Jeff Dunham    Lewis/Diane
Bruce Greenwood    Lance Fender
Ron Livingston    Cadwell
Lucy Punch    Darla
Zach Galifianakis    Therman
David Williams    Mueller
Stephanie Szostak    Julie
Larry Wilmore    Willaims
Kristen Schaal    Susana
P.J. Byrne    Davenport
Andrea Savage    Robin
Nick Kroll    Josh
Randall Park    Henderson
Lucy Davenport    Birgit Mueller
Chris O'Dowd    Marco
Octavia Spencer    Madame Noras
Patrick Fischler    Vincenzos
Rick Overton    Chuck
Alex Borstein    Martha Speck
Nicole LaLiberte    Christinas
Maria Zyrianova    Monique
Eric Winzenried    Patrick
Tyler Cole    Fire Fighter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter F. Parkes    Producer
Laurie MacDonald    Producer
Jay Roach    Producer
Francis Veber    Executive Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen    Executive Producer
Amy Sayres    Executive Producer
Jon Pall    Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Jay Roach    Director
David Guion    Screenwriter
Michael Handelman    Screenwriter
Francis Veber    Story Creator
Jim Denault    Cinematographer
Alan Baumgarten    Editor
Jon Poll    Editor
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Christopher Burian-Mohr    Supervising Art Director
Lauren Polizzi    Art Director
Susan Benjamin    Set Decorator
Mary Vogt    Costume Designer
Ken McLaughlin    Sound
Michael O'Farrell    Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Koyama    Re-recording Mixer
Chris Carpenter    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Harper    Stunt Coordinator
R. Bruce Steinheimer    Special Effects Coordinator
Scott Garcia    Special Effects Supervisor
David D. Johnson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Josh King    Associate Producer
Josh King    Assistant Director
Nicole Abellera    Casting Director

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

DVD Sales: People Staying Home with Social

January 25th, 2011

While there were not many new releases on this week's sales chart, one of them, The Social Network, dominated the sales chart with 1.08 million units / $14.06 million during its opening week. More...

DVD Sales: Machete Cuts Through the Competition

January 18th, 2011

A total of four new releases reached the top 30 on the sales chart this week. One of those films, Machete, topped the charts with 691,000 units sold and $11.05 million in opening week sales. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 4th, 2011

January 3rd, 2011

The first week of the year and this year starts the same way last year ends, without a whole lot of must have choices. Machete is topping the chart, and it's a good movie, but there are not enough extras on the DVD / Blu-ray to rate as Pick of the Week material. On the other hand, Howl's DVD and Blu-ray are loaded with extras, but the movie didn't live up to expectations with critics. After going over the list for a third time, I have to conclude that there are no Pick of the Week releases this time around. That should change next week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Dinner for Schmucks

January 2nd, 2011

In 1998, The Dinner Game came out in France. It was about a group of prominent businessmen who held weekly dinners where they would compete to see who could find the biggest loser. When it was announced that it would be remade, there was some trepidation, as some thought the filmmakers wouldn't be able to replicate the level of satire displayed in the original. That said, since the original was barely seen here, I'm more concerned about whether or not Dinner for Schmucks can stand on its own, but comparisons will be inevitable. So how well does it stack up? More...

None Above the Others

August 9th, 2010

The first weekend of August was mixed. The top film did well for this time of year, as did the counter-programming. Plus the holdovers did their part, more of less. That said, the overall box office was still down 8% from last weekend and 9% from last year, thus ending 2010's winning streak. However, looking at the big picture, 2010 is still up on 2009 at a score of $6.93 billion to $6.63 billion More...

Weekend Estimates: The Other Guys Puts Inception Run to Rest

August 8th, 2010

After three weekends at the top, Inception finally slipped to second place this weekend, thanks to an impressive debut from The Other Guys. The Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg comedy posted a very solid $35.6 million, with a per theater average within touching distance of $10,000. That's the second-best opening weekend for both actors (behind Talladega Nights and Planet of the Apes respectively), and should set the movie up for a good late Summer run. More...

Will Inception Win Again, or is it Time for the Other Guys?

August 5th, 2010

It's August and box office analysts are debating whether or not Summer will continue for another week. If the new releases as big as some expect, then it will continue. On the other hand, both new releases could bomb, leaving Inception in top spot, in which case summer will definitely be over. Even if the more bullish predictions come true, it might be tough for 2010 to maintain pace with last year and the five-week winning streak could be over. More...

Dinner is Inviting, but Inception Owns Top Spot

August 2nd, 2010

It was a mixed bag this weekend with no film taking the box office by surprise. However, no film truly bombed either, so at least there is good news there. The overall box office was $145 million over the weekend, down 11% from last weekend, but more importantly up 15% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has now earned $6.72 billion compared to 2009's running tally of $6.42 billion. Ticket sales are still lagging behind last year's pace, but by less than 1%. More...

Weekend Estimates: Inception Sees Off Schmucks

August 1st, 2010

Inception will see off a strong challenge from Dinner for Schmucks to record a third straight win at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Inception will be down about 36% from last weekend at $27.5 million for a cume to date of $193.3 million. Schmucks hit the ground running on Friday, topping the chart with $8.4 million, but will settle for second place over three days with $23.3 million. That's very much in line with Steve Carell's previous comedy outing this year, Date Night, which opened with $25.2 million (admittedly at a slightly quieter time of year). More...

Threepeat for Inception?

July 29th, 2010

July ends with three wide releases, but it looks like Inception will remain on top for the third weekend in a row. This is good news for everyone associated with that film, not so good for the new releases. However, while none of the openers look like they will take top spot, they should earn more than the three new releases from last year, while holdovers will also do their part to ensure 2010 keeps its winning streak going. More...

2010 Preview: July

July 1st, 2010

The summer has really started to get depressing, not just disappointing. It's getting to the point where a film merely matching expectations is enough to celebrate, while beating expectations is practically unheard of. Speaking of which, of the ten wide releases that opened in June only four matched expectations. Granted, that's better than May, but still disappointing. Going forwards, what is likely the biggest hit of July actually opens on the last day of June. Given how front-loaded The Twilight Saga: Eclipse could be, this could have a serious effect when we compare this year's box office to last July. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 2 $23,527,839   2,911 $8,082   $23,527,839 1
Aug 6, 2010 5 $10,375,397 -56% 3,004 $3,454   $46,620,949 2
Aug 13, 2010 8 $6,285,179 -39% 3,046 $2,063   $58,785,547 3
Aug 20, 2010 12 $3,520,805 -44% 2,149 $1,638   $65,800,919 4
Aug 27, 2010 16 $1,779,540 -49% 1,501 $1,186   $69,204,372 5
Sep 3, 2010 21 $1,031,661 -42% 804 $1,283   $70,923,174 6
Sep 10, 2010 25 $480,239 -53% 536 $896   $71,832,775 7
Sep 17, 2010 31 $220,019 -54% 313 $703   $72,204,539 8
Sep 24, 2010 26 $260,226 +18% 323 $806   $72,539,200 9
Oct 1, 2010 32 $165,760 -36% 261 $635   $72,810,234 10
Oct 8, 2010 37 $100,482 -39% 159 $632   $72,980,108 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 30, 2010 1 $8,395,042     2,911 $2,884   $8,395,042 1
Jul 31, 2010 2 $8,343,239 -1%   2,911 $2,866   $16,738,281 2
Aug 1, 2010 2 $6,789,558 -19%   2,911 $2,332   $23,527,839 3
Aug 2, 2010 2 $3,552,481 -48%   2,911 $1,220   $27,080,320 4
Aug 3, 2010 2 $3,419,913 -4%   2,911 $1,175   $30,500,233 5
Aug 4, 2010 2 $3,002,595 -12%   2,911 $1,031   $33,502,828 6
Aug 5, 2010 2 $2,742,724 -9%   2,911 $942   $36,245,552 7
Aug 6, 2010 4 $3,372,410 +23% -60% 3,004 $1,123   $39,617,962 8
Aug 7, 2010 5 $3,930,148 +17% -53% 3,004 $1,308   $43,548,110 9
Aug 8, 2010 5 $3,072,839 -22% -55% 3,004 $1,023   $46,620,949 10
Aug 9, 2010 4 $1,586,385 -48% -55% 3,004 $528   $48,207,334 11
Aug 10, 2010 5 $1,618,499 +2% -53% 3,004 $539   $49,825,833 12
Aug 11, 2010 5 $1,345,515 -17% -55% 3,004 $448   $51,171,348 13
Aug 12, 2010 5 $1,329,020 -1% -52% 3,004 $442   $52,500,368 14
Aug 13, 2010 8 $2,013,188 +51% -40% 3,004 $670   $54,513,556 15
Aug 14, 2010 9 $2,459,062 +22% -37% 3,004 $819   $56,972,618 16
Aug 15, 2010 8 $1,812,929 -26% -41% 3,004 $604   $58,785,547 17
Aug 16, 2010 8 $956,659 -47% -40% 3,004 $318   $59,742,206 18
Aug 17, 2010 8 $969,589 +1% -40% 3,004 $323   $60,711,795 19
Aug 18, 2010 9 $818,260 -16% -39% 3,004 $272   $61,530,055 20
Aug 19, 2010 9 $750,059 -8% -44% 3,004 $250   $62,280,114 21
Aug 20, 2010 12 $1,088,511 +45% -46% 2,149 $507   $63,368,625 22
Aug 21, 2010 13 $1,417,857 +30% -42% 2,149 $660   $64,786,482 23
Aug 22, 2010 12 $1,014,437 -28% -44% 2,149 $472   $65,800,919 24
Aug 23, 2010 12 $451,229 -56% -53% 2,149 $210   $66,252,148 25
Aug 24, 2010 13 $456,455 +1% -53% 2,149 $212   $66,708,603 26
Aug 25, 2010 12 $378,818 -17% -54% 2,149 $176   $67,087,421 27
Aug 26, 2010 12 $337,411 -11% -55% 2,149 $157   $67,424,832 28
Aug 27, 2010 16 $552,776 +64% -49% 1,501 $368   $67,977,608 29
Aug 28, 2010 - $779,120 +41% -45% 1,501 $519   $68,756,728 30
Aug 29, 2010 - $447,644 -43% -56% 1,501 $298   $69,204,372 31
Aug 30, 2010 15 $184,819 -59% -59% 1,501 $123   $69,389,191 32
Aug 31, 2010 16 $202,550 +10% -56% 1,501 $135   $69,591,741 33
Sep 1, 2010 16 $151,330 -25% -60% 1,501 $101   $69,743,071 34
Sep 2, 2010 17 $148,442 -2% -56% 1,501 $99   $69,891,513 35
Sep 3, 2010 - $262,150 +77% -53% 804 $326   $70,153,663 36
Sep 4, 2010 - $380,441 +45% -51% 804 $473   $70,534,104 37
Sep 5, 2010 - $389,070 +2% -13% 804 $484   $70,923,174 38
Sep 6, 2010 21 $243,642 -37% +32% 804 $303   $71,166,816 39
Sep 7, 2010 - $64,970 -73% -68% 804 $81   $71,231,786 40
Sep 8, 2010 - $61,086 -6% -60% 804 $76   $71,292,872 41
Sep 9, 2010 - $59,664 -2% -60% 804 $74   $71,352,536 42
Sep 10, 2010 - $149,775 +151% -43% 536 $279   $71,502,311 43
Sep 11, 2010 - $230,274 +54% -39% 536 $430   $71,732,585 44
Sep 12, 2010 - $100,190 -56% -74% 536 $187   $71,832,775 45
Sep 13, 2010 - $32,585 -67% -87% 536 $61   $71,865,360 46
Sep 14, 2010 - $40,747 +25% -37% 536 $76   $71,906,107 47
Sep 15, 2010 - $37,204 -9% -39% 536 $69   $71,943,311 48
Sep 16, 2010 - $41,209 +11% -31% 536 $77   $71,984,520 49
Sep 17, 2010 - $72,303 +75% -52% 313 $231   $72,056,823 50
Sep 18, 2010 - $99,031 +37% -57% 313 $316   $72,155,854 51
Sep 19, 2010 - $48,685 -51% -51% 313 $156   $72,204,539 52
Sep 20, 2010 - $17,830 -63% -45% 313 $57   $72,222,369 53
Sep 21, 2010 - $19,722 +11% -52% 313 $63   $72,242,091 54
Sep 22, 2010 - $18,647 -5% -50% 313 $60   $72,260,738 55
Sep 23, 2010 - $18,236 -2% -56% 313 $58   $72,278,974 56
Sep 24, 2010 - $78,672 +331% +9% 323 $244   $72,357,646 57
Sep 25, 2010 - $112,332 +43% +13% 323 $348   $72,469,978 58
Sep 26, 2010 - $69,222 -38% +42% 323 $214   $72,539,200 59
Sep 27, 2010 - $26,042 -62% +46% 323 $81   $72,565,242 60
Sep 28, 2010 - $29,041 +12% +47% 323 $90   $72,594,283 61
Sep 29, 2010 - $25,541 -12% +37% 323 $79   $72,619,824 62
Sep 30, 2010 - $24,650 -3% +35% 323 $76   $72,644,474 63
Oct 1, 2010 - $51,084 +107% -35% 261 $196   $72,695,558 64
Oct 2, 2010 - $73,564 +44% -35% 261 $282   $72,769,122 65
Oct 3, 2010 - $41,112 -44% -41% 261 $158   $72,810,234 66
Oct 4, 2010 - $16,034 -61% -38% 261 $61   $72,826,268 67
Oct 5, 2010 - $18,018 +12% -38% 261 $69   $72,844,286 68
Oct 6, 2010 - $17,716 -2% -31% 261 $68   $72,862,002 69
Oct 7, 2010 - $17,624 -1% -29% 261 $68   $72,879,626 70
Oct 8, 2010 - $31,868 +81% -38% 159 $200   $72,911,494 71
Oct 9, 2010 - $42,384 +33% -42% 159 $267   $72,953,878 72
Oct 10, 2010 - $26,230 -38% -36% 159 $165   $72,980,108 73
Oct 11, 2010 - $13,147 -50% -18% 159 $83   $72,993,255 74
Oct 12, 2010 - $11,036 -16% -39% 159 $69   $73,004,291 75
Oct 13, 2010 - $10,240 -7% -42% 159 $64   $73,014,531 76
Oct 14, 2010 - $11,806 +15% -33% 159 $74   $73,026,337 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 2 $36,245,552   2,911 $12,451   $36,245,552 1
Aug 6, 2010 5 $16,254,816 -55% 3,004 $5,411   $52,500,368 2
Aug 13, 2010 8 $9,779,746 -40% 3,046 $3,211   $62,280,114 3
Aug 20, 2010 12 $5,144,718 -47% 2,149 $2,394   $67,424,832 4
Aug 27, 2010 16 $2,466,681 -52% 1,501 $1,643   $69,891,513 5
Sep 3, 2010 21 $1,461,023 -41% 804 $1,817   $71,352,536 6
Sep 10, 2010 24 $631,984 -57% 536 $1,179   $71,984,520 7
Sep 17, 2010 31 $294,454 -53% 313 $941   $72,278,974 8
Sep 24, 2010 26 $365,500 +24% 323 $1,132   $72,644,474 9
Oct 1, 2010 33 $235,152 -36% 261 $901   $72,879,626 10
Oct 8, 2010 36 $146,711 -38% 159 $923   $73,026,337 11

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
Jan 9, 20112371,861 371,861$6,317,918$6,317,9181
Jan 16, 20116108,040-71% 479,901$1,835,600$8,153,5182
Jan 23, 20111660,471-44% 540,372$1,096,339$9,249,8573
Jan 30, 20112636,881-39% 577,253$629,190$9,879,0474
Feb 6, 20112830,714-17% 607,967$561,452$10,440,4995

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 9, 2011554,330 54,330$1,362,604$1,362,6041
Jan 16, 20112012,256-77% 66,586$269,500$1,632,1042

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