Tron: Legacy (2010)

Tron: Legacy poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $172,062,763Details
International Box Office $227,803,436Details
Worldwide Box Office $399,866,199
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $26,601,641 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $34,525,100 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $61,126,741
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In 1989, Kevin Flynn, an innovative software engineer and the CEO of ENCOM International, disappears. Twenty years later, his son, Sam, is visited by Kevin's friend and ENCOM executive Alan Bradley, who urges Sam to investigate a mysterious page from Flynn's old arcade that may lead to information regarding Kevin's whereabouts. While exploring the arcade, Sam discovers a concealed computer laboratory and unintentionally transports himself to The Grid, where he finds an evil digital reprentation of his long lost father, named Chu. Now Sam must defeat Chu to save himself and his real father.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$44,026,211 (25.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,451 opening theaters/3,451 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $234,806,122

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 323 $172,062,763
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 420 $227,803,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 357 $399,866,199
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 83 $172,062,763
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 83 $227,803,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 81 $399,866,199

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: December 17th, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney
December 17th, 2010 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 5th, 2011 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language.
(Rating bulletin 2148, 11/24/2010)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Franchise: Tron
Comparisons: vs. Star Trek Beyond
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Keywords: 3-D, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects, Rescue, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Prologue, Delayed Adulthood, Delayed Sequel, Voiceover/Narration, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 5th Monday 97 $1,579,096 Jan 17, 2011 32
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 254 $5,679,858 Jan 14, 2011 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 321 $8,063,115 Jan 14, 2011 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 191 $7,258,954 Jan 14, 2011 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $10,313,273 Jan 14, 2011 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 43 $18,756,973 Dec 31, 2010 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 77 $26,863,603 Dec 31, 2010 17
Biggest 2nd Thursday 41 $6,380,823 Dec 30, 2010 14
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 50 $6,111,457 Dec 29, 2010 13
Biggest 2nd Tuesday 69 $6,348,449 Dec 28, 2010 12
Biggest 2nd Monday 85 $6,333,441 Dec 27, 2010 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 59 $19,151,498 Dec 24, 2010 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $27,428,637 Dec 24, 2010 10
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 39 $44,026,211 Dec 17, 2010 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 97 $44,026,211 Dec 17, 2010 3
Top 2010 Theater Average 98 $12,758 Dec 17, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 2010 1 $44,026,211   3,451 $12,758   $44,026,211 1
Dec 24, 2010 3 $19,151,498 -56% 3,451 $5,550   $87,373,703 2
Dec 31, 2010 3 $18,756,973 -2% 3,365 $5,574   $131,304,844 3
Jan 7, 2011 4 $10,090,002 -46% 3,013 $3,349   $148,212,420 4
Jan 14, 2011 7 $5,679,858 -44% 2,439 $2,329   $156,918,454 5
Jan 21, 2011 10 $3,647,121 -36% 2,018 $1,807   $163,206,611 6
Jan 28, 2011 12 $2,529,097 -31% 1,505 $1,680   $166,732,184 7
Feb 4, 2011 14 $1,363,991 -46% 1,040 $1,312   $168,758,238 8
Feb 11, 2011 21 $554,476 -59% 364 $1,523   $169,753,832 9
Feb 18, 2011 23 $452,223 -18% 312 $1,449   $170,441,511 10
Feb 25, 2011 24 $330,462 -27% 276 $1,197   $170,999,943 11
Mar 4, 2011 26 $243,434 -26% 239 $1,019   $171,363,350 12
Mar 11, 2011 32 $140,564 -42% 169 $832   $171,590,201 13
Mar 18, 2011 35 $102,234 -27% 104 $983   $171,777,398 14
Mar 25, 2011 42 $70,775 -31% 79 $896   $171,891,000 15
Apr 1, 2011 43 $55,972 -21% 63 $888   $171,989,909 16
Apr 8, 2011 54 $28,516 -49% 29 $983   $172,051,787 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 17, 2010 1 $17,509,781     3,451 $5,074   $17,509,781 1
Dec 18, 2010 1 $15,036,169 -14%   3,451 $4,357   $32,545,950 2
Dec 19, 2010 1 $11,480,261 -24%   3,451 $3,327   $44,026,211 3
Dec 20, 2010 1 $6,075,208 -47%   3,451 $1,760   $50,101,419 4
Dec 21, 2010 1 $6,350,783 +5%   3,451 $1,840   $56,452,202 5
Dec 22, 2010 2 $5,630,623 -11%   3,451 $1,632   $62,082,825 6
Dec 23, 2010 2 $6,139,380 +9%   3,451 $1,779   $68,222,205 7
Dec 24, 2010 3 $3,969,993 -35% -77% 3,451 $1,150   $72,192,198 8
Dec 25, 2010 3 $7,637,503 +92% -49% 3,451 $2,213   $79,829,701 9
Dec 26, 2010 3 $7,544,002 -1% -34% 3,451 $2,186   $87,373,703 10
Dec 27, 2010 3 $6,333,441 -16% +4% 3,451 $1,835   $93,707,144 11
Dec 28, 2010 2 $6,348,449 n/c n/c 3,451 $1,840   $100,055,593 12
Dec 29, 2010 3 $6,111,457 -4% +9% 3,451 $1,771   $106,167,050 13
Dec 30, 2010 3 $6,380,823 +4% +4% 3,451 $1,849   $112,547,873 14
Dec 31, 2010 3 $4,992,200 -22% +26% 3,365 $1,484   $117,540,071 15
Jan 1, 2011 3 $8,141,135 +63% +7% 3,365 $2,419   $125,681,206 16
Jan 2, 2011 3 $5,623,638 -31% -25% 3,365 $1,671   $131,304,844 17
Jan 3, 2011 3 $2,340,031 -58% -63% 3,365 $695   $133,644,875 18
Jan 4, 2011 3 $1,755,989 -25% -72% 3,365 $522   $135,400,864 19
Jan 5, 2011 3 $1,383,504 -21% -77% 3,365 $411   $136,784,368 20
Jan 6, 2011 3 $1,338,050 -3% -79% 3,365 $398   $138,122,418 21
Jan 7, 2011 4 $2,691,984 +101% -46% 3,013 $893   $140,814,402 22
Jan 8, 2011 3 $4,625,870 +72% -43% 3,013 $1,535   $145,440,272 23
Jan 9, 2011 3 $2,772,148 -40% -51% 3,013 $920   $148,212,420 24
Jan 10, 2011 5 $692,824 -75% -70% 3,013 $230   $148,905,244 25
Jan 11, 2011 5 $813,710 +17% -54% 3,013 $270   $149,718,954 26
Jan 12, 2011 4 $756,852 -7% -45% 3,013 $251   $150,475,806 27
Jan 13, 2011 4 $762,790 +1% -43% 3,013 $253   $151,238,596 28
Jan 14, 2011 8 $1,391,396 +82% -48% 2,439 $570   $152,629,992 29
Jan 15, 2011 8 $2,410,887 +73% -48% 2,439 $988   $155,040,879 30
Jan 16, 2011 8 $1,877,575 -22% -32% 2,439 $770   $156,918,454 31
Jan 17, 2011 8 $1,579,096 -16% +128% 2,439 $647   $158,497,550 32
Jan 18, 2011 8 $407,072 -74% -50% 2,439 $167   $158,904,622 33
Jan 19, 2011 8 $314,548 -23% -58% 2,439 $129   $159,219,170 34
Jan 20, 2011 8 $340,320 +8% -55% 2,439 $140   $159,559,490 35
Jan 21, 2011 9 $931,063 +174% -33% 2,018 $461   $160,490,553 36
Jan 22, 2011 10 $1,829,179 +96% -24% 2,018 $906   $162,319,732 37
Jan 23, 2011 8 $886,879 -52% -53% 2,018 $439   $163,206,611 38
Jan 24, 2011 8 $253,766 -71% -84% 2,018 $126   $163,460,377 39
Jan 25, 2011 9 $250,373 -1% -38% 2,018 $124   $163,710,750 40
Jan 26, 2011 9 $224,150 -10% -29% 2,018 $111   $163,934,900 41
Jan 27, 2011 8 $268,187 +20% -21% 2,018 $133   $164,203,087 42
Jan 28, 2011 11 $610,610 +128% -34% 1,505 $406   $164,813,697 43
Jan 29, 2011 13 $1,201,917 +97% -34% 1,505 $799   $166,015,614 44
Jan 30, 2011 12 $716,570 -40% -19% 1,505 $476   $166,732,184 45
Jan 31, 2011 11 $157,793 -78% -38% 1,505 $105   $166,889,977 46
Feb 1, 2011 11 $149,308 -5% -40% 1,505 $99   $167,039,285 47
Feb 2, 2011 12 $175,591 +18% -22% 1,505 $117   $167,214,876 48
Feb 3, 2011 11 $179,371 +2% -33% 1,505 $119   $167,394,247 49
Feb 4, 2011 16 $368,543 +105% -40% 1,040 $354   $167,762,790 50
Feb 5, 2011 14 $735,397 +100% -39% 1,040 $707   $168,498,187 51
Feb 6, 2011 14 $260,051 -65% -64% 1,040 $250   $168,758,238 52
Feb 7, 2011 14 $110,405 -58% -30% 1,040 $106   $168,868,643 53
Feb 8, 2011 14 $111,365 +1% -25% 1,040 $107   $168,980,008 54
Feb 9, 2011 15 $103,519 -7% -41% 1,040 $100   $169,083,527 55
Feb 10, 2011 14 $115,829 +12% -35% 1,040 $111   $169,199,356 56
Feb 11, 2011 22 $129,309 +12% -65% 364 $355   $169,328,665 57
Feb 12, 2011 18 $264,151 +104% -64% 364 $726   $169,592,816 58
Feb 13, 2011 - $161,016 -39% -38% 364 $442   $169,753,832 59
Feb 14, 2011 - $84,278 -48% -24% 364 $232   $169,838,110 60
Feb 15, 2011 - $48,024 -43% -57% 364 $132   $169,886,134 61
Feb 16, 2011 - $49,173 +2% -52% 364 $135   $169,935,307 62
Feb 17, 2011 - $53,981 +10% -53% 364 $148   $169,989,288 63
Feb 21, 2011 23 $110,572   +31% 312 $354   $170,552,083 67
Feb 22, 2011 - $43,054 -61% -10% 312 $138   $170,595,137 68
Feb 23, 2011 - $35,117 -18% -29% 312 $113   $170,630,254 69
Feb 24, 2011 - $39,227 +12% -27% 312 $126   $170,669,481 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 2010 1 $68,222,205   3,451 $19,769   $68,222,205 1
Dec 24, 2010 3 $44,325,666 -35% 3,451 $12,844   $112,547,871 2
Dec 31, 2010 3 $25,574,547 -42% 3,365 $7,600   $138,122,418 3
Jan 7, 2011 4 $13,116,178 -49% 3,013 $4,353   $151,238,596 4
Jan 14, 2011 6 $8,320,894 -37% 2,439 $3,412   $159,559,490 5
Jan 21, 2011 9 $4,643,597 -44% 2,018 $2,301   $164,203,087 6
Jan 28, 2011 11 $3,191,160 -31% 1,505 $2,120   $167,394,247 7
Feb 4, 2011 15 $1,805,109 -43% 1,040 $1,736   $169,199,356 8
Feb 11, 2011 21 $789,932 -56% 364 $2,170   $169,989,288 9
Feb 18, 2011 23 $680,193 -14% 312 $2,180   $170,669,481 10
Feb 25, 2011 26 $450,435 -34% 276 $1,632   $171,119,916 11
Mar 4, 2011 26 $329,721 -27% 239 $1,380   $171,449,637 12
Mar 11, 2011 31 $225,527 -32% 169 $1,334   $171,675,164 13
Mar 18, 2011 37 $145,061 -36% 104 $1,395   $171,820,225 14
Mar 25, 2011 41 $113,712 -22% 79 $1,439   $171,933,937 15
Apr 1, 2011 43 $89,334 -21% 63 $1,418   $172,023,271 16
Apr 8, 2011 53 $39,492 -56% 29 $1,362   $172,062,763 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/25/2021 $1,089 2 2 9 $11,187,799 1/29/2024
 
Rest of World $216,615,637
 
International Total$227,803,436 1/29/2024

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
Apr 10, 20112657,556 657,556$10,514,320$10,514,3201
Apr 17, 20114209,273-68% 866,829$3,526,250$14,040,5702
Apr 24, 201112137,644-34% 1,004,473$2,240,844$16,281,4143
May 1, 2011585,639-38% 1,090,112$1,540,646$17,822,0604
May 8, 20111354,994-36% 1,145,106$989,342$18,811,4025
May 15, 20111737,591-32% 1,182,697$676,262$19,487,6646
May 22, 20112330,762-18% 1,213,459$507,265$19,994,9297
May 29, 20112325,695-16% 1,239,154$436,558$20,431,4878
Jun 5, 20111639,952+55% 1,279,106$661,605$21,093,0929
Jun 12, 20112136,329-9% 1,315,435$612,144$21,705,23610

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 10, 20111605,636 605,636$14,892,589$14,892,5891
Apr 17, 20113122,003-80% 727,639$2,978,678$17,871,2672
Apr 24, 2011669,483-43% 797,122$1,727,794$19,599,0613
May 1, 2011339,150-44% 836,272$1,020,663$20,619,7244
May 8, 2011434,108-13% 870,380$913,450$21,533,1745
May 15, 2011623,301-32% 893,681$627,895$22,161,0696
May 22, 20111117,131-26% 910,812$452,321$22,613,3907
May 29, 20111016,065-6% 926,877$441,818$23,055,2088
Jun 5, 20111017,998+12% 944,875$497,159$23,552,3679
Jun 12, 20111013,679-24% 958,554$314,962$23,867,32910
Jun 19, 20111021,340+56% 979,894$427,467$24,294,79611
Jun 26, 20111311,885-44% 991,779$240,312$24,535,10812
Jul 3, 2011179,005-24% 1,000,784$200,082$24,735,19013
Jul 10, 20111118,907+110% 1,019,691$430,724$25,165,91414

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Lead Ensemble Members

Jeff Bridges    Kevin Flynn/Clu
Garrett Hedlund    Sam Flynn
Olivia Wilde    Quorra
Bruce Boxleitner    Alan Bradley/Tron
James Frain    Jarvis
Michael Sheen    Castor/Zuse

Supporting Cast

Beau Garrett    Gem
Anis Cheurfa    Rinzler
Serinda Swan    Siren #2.
Yaya DaCosta    Siren #3.
Elizabeth Mathis    Siren #4.
Yurij Kis    Half Faced Man
Conrad Coates    Bartik
Daft Punk    Masked DJ’s.
Ron Selmour    Chattering Homeless Man
Dan Joffre    Key Security Guard #1 – Ernie
Darren Dolynski    Young Man on Recognizer
Kofi Yiadom    Disc Opponent #2
Steven Lisberger    Shaddix
Donnelly Rhodes    Grandpa Flynn
Belinda Montgomery    Grandma Flynn
Owen Best    7 Year Old Sam Flynn
Matt Ward    Iso Boy
Zoe Fryklund    Iso Girl
Dean Redman    Light Jet Sentry
Mi-Jung Lee    Debra Chung
Christopher Logan    Nervous Program
Sheldon Yamkovy    Destitute Program
Dale Wolfe    Irv Culpepper
Joanne Wilson    Reporter #1
Catherine Lough Haggquist    Reporter #2
Thomas Bradshaw    Security Guard #2
Shafin Karim    East Indian Taxi Driver
Rob Daly    Lead Sentry
Mike Ching    Blue Gaming Program
Michael Teigen    Green Gaming Program
Brent Stait    Purple Gaming Program
Shaw Madson    Reporter #3
Amy Esterle    Young Mrs. Flynn
Cody Laudan    End of the Line Club Bouncer
Jeffrey Nordling    Richard Mackey
Christine Adams    Claire Atkinson
Kate Gajdosik    News Anchor
Jack McGee    Police Photographer
Dawn Mander    Crying Program
Michael Logie    Kevin Flynn Performance Double
Edie Mirman    Computer Voice

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Kosinski    Director
Edward Kitsis    Screenwriter
Adam Horowitz    Screenwriter
Edward Kitsis    Story Creator
Adam Horowitz    Story Creator
Brian Klugman    Story Creator
Lee Sternthal    Story Creator
Steven Lisberger    Character Creator
Bonnie Macbird    Character Creator
Sean Bailey    Producer
Jeffrey Silver    Producer
Steven Lisberger    Producer
Donald Kushner    Executive Producer
Justin Springer    Co-Producer
Steve Guab    Co-Producer
Claudio Miranda    Cinematographer
Darren Gilford    Production Designer
James Haygood    Editor
Michael Wilkinson    Costume Designer
Eric Barba    Visual Effects Supervisor
Daft Punk    Composer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Justis Greene    Unit Production Manager
Heather Meehan    Unit Production Manager
Bruce Franklin    Assistant Director
Pete Whyte    Assistant Director
David Klohn    Assistant Director
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Josh Gold    Sound Effects Editor
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer

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

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International Box Office: Tangled Sets Sights on Major Milestone

February 9th, 2011

Tangled's international run is coming close to an end, but it has a couple of major milestones left to reach. Over the weekend it added $23.90 million on 5186 screens in 42 markets for a total of $288.33 million internationally and $479.40 million worldwide. At this point next week it will have $300 million internationally and $500 million worldwide. In order to reach profitability before it hits the home market, it will need to get past the $600 million mark worldwide, which is likely out of reach. However, assuming it does well on the home market, reaching profitability is inevitable at this point. This week it opened in Spain with $5.61 million on 650 screens, which was enough for first place over the weekend and the third best Disney debut in that market. Meanwhile, the film was down just 11% during its second weekend of release in the U.K., adding $7.38 million on 448 screens over the weekend for a running tally of $17.35 million. And, it has yet to open in Japan, so it is not done yet. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Returns to Top

February 3rd, 2011

Tangled opened in first place in the U.K. and that helped it climb back into first place internationally this weekend. In the U.K., it earned $8.11 million on 445 screens, which is roughly equivalent to its opening here. It's a little complicated comparing the two, as it opened on a Wednesday domestically, and it also opened on a major holiday. It was a better opening than Despicable Me, and that film earned just over $30 million in the U.K. along and almost $300 million internationally. Overall Tangled added $17.34 million on 4,534 screens in 37 markets for totals of $256.54 million internationally and $446.12 million worldwide. At this pace, $500 million worldwide is practically a lock. More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

IMAX: Hornet has Some Sting

January 20th, 2011

There were a trio of news items relating to IMAX this past week, starting with box office numbers for The Green Hornet, which were good, but not great. The film managed $3.0 million on 173 screens over four days, which gave it a per screen average significantly higher than in regular theaters, but not by as much as some other releases. I think this was because it was a better than expected marginal release. There were likely two groups of people who were on the fence about this movie: those that wanted to see it, but weren't willing to pay IMAX prices, and those who wanted to see it, but were willing to wait for the home market. Better than expected reviews are more likely to change the minds of the latter group than the former, resulting in a higher than expected overall box office, but not as much change in IMAX. That said, this is still a good result, especially for this time of year. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Continues Earning the Green

January 20th, 2011

International numbers were a day late due to the holiday, but there were some interesting stories to report. Firstly, Tangled climbed to top spot with $16.01 million on 4187 screens, in 38 markets, for a total of $214.02 million internationally and $395.03 million worldwide. It was able to climb to the top, despite no major market openings. It did add $3.33 million on 432 screens during its second weekend in Australia. That was enough for second place in that market over the weekend, while it lifted its total there to $13.23 million. In Brazil it remained in first place with $2.69 million on 447 screens over the weekend and $12.98 million after two. Up next is the U.K., while it has yet to open in Spain, Scandinavia, and Japan and by the time its done, it could have $500 million worldwide. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Web of Confusion

January 12th, 2011

We are again stuck with studio estimates, which is a bit troubling, as I was hoping the schedule would have returned to normal. Also, this has resulted in a bit of confusion with Tangled and The Tourist finishing in a very close race for the number one position. Tangled led the way according to the studio estimate with $26.3 million on 3,636 screens in 43 markets for a total of $179.3 million internationally and $355.1 million worldwide. This week it debuted in first place in Australia with $5.74 million on 462 screens over the weekend, for a total opening of $6.08 million. Meanwhile in Brazil it topped the charts with $4.53 million on 446 screens over the weekend and $5.98 million in total. In both cases the film opened better than it did here. More...

Box Office Can't Find Any Traction

January 10th, 2011

It was quite a depressing weekend, as almost no film in the top five topped expectations. Worst still, it wasn't expected to be a good weekend to begin with. This left the overall box office down just over 30% from last weekend to $112 million. More importantly, that was nearly 30% less than the same weekend last year. If you want to really search for good news, you could point to the fact that if you take out Avatar out of the equation, then 2011 would have beaten 2010 over the weekend, but even here the margin of victory would have been lower than the ticket price inflation. It is way too early to judge how well 2011 will do compared to 2010, but so far it is 23% off of last year's pace at $281 million to $365 million. I expect that gap will grow in terms of raw dollars, but by the time Memorial Day rolls around, 2011 could start rattling off some wins. More...

Will Holdovers Bewitch the Box Office?

January 6th, 2011

So, will holdovers bewitch the box office? The answer to that is almost guaranteed to be yes. There is almost no chance either the one wide release, Season of the Witch, or the major expansion, Country Strong, will top the chart. In fact, one could argue there's a better chance neither will reach the top five. This is really bad news for the start of 2011. We knew the holdovers wouldn't be as strong as they were last year, no with Avatar earning $50 million over the weekend, but if the new releases can't keep pace with last year's new releases, we could be in trouble. More...

International Box Office: Starting the New Year with Old Numbers

January 5th, 2011

The Christmas break is just ending, but as it is normally the case, international numbers are late. We do have studio estimates for a few films, as well as last week's final numbers, which had a surprise change at the top. We'll start with this week's possible number one film. Gulliver’s Travels led the list of studio estimates with $24.9 million on 3,964 screens in 33 markets for a total of $48.9 million. This includes a massive $10.98 million opening on 497 screens in the U.K. That's like a $50 to $60 million opening here; granted, that was since boxing day, but since it won't make that much in total domestically, it is still an impressive opening. On the other hand, it opened in second place in Australia with $2.85 million on 411 screens. Still better than its opening here, but more inline with expectations. More...

New Year Brings Little to Celebrate

January 3rd, 2011

2011 has begun but it didn't get off to a strong start. It didn't even get off to a better than expected start, as only one film in the top five really topped expectations. Overall, the box office grew by 10% from last week hitting $159 million, but that's not great given Christmas Eve landed on a Friday. It was also down 28% from the same weekend last year, so 2011 is off to a bad start. Granted, it's incredibly early, but there are not a lot of hopeful signs for the rest of the month and double-digit declines will likely be the norm. More...

Celebrate the New Year with Holdovers

December 30th, 2010

The New Year's weekend normally has no wide releases, and that's the case this year. This means last weekend's three big hits will finish one-two-three this weekend, although they could finish in a different order. Meanwhile, all three combined might not make as much as Avatar earned this time last year, meaning 2010 will end and 2011 will begin on a sour note. More...

International Box Office: Little Leads the Way, Maybe

December 29th, 2010

With Christmas just behind us and New Year's Day just ahead, a lot of studios are on vacation, so there are not a lot of details when it comes to box office numbers and we are stuck with studio estimates for the most part. According to these estimates, Little Fockers took top spot with $27 million on 3933 screens in 37 markets during its opening. However, it was such a tight race that once final figures are in, it might slip to second, or even third. Its biggest market was the U.K., where it opened in first place with $7.3 million on 487 screens. By comparison, Meet the Parents made twice that during its debut in 2005. Ouch. More...

Christmas Gifts Include a Major Milestone plus a Lump of Coal or Two

December 27th, 2010

It was a good news, really bad news weekend. Let's start with the good news. The overall box office for the year reached $10 billion for only the second time in history. Bad news, the box office this past weekend was so bad that 2010 lost its lead over 2009. It did rise from last weekend by 8% to $145 million, but that's 47% lower than the same weekend last year. Granted, Christmas Eve landing on a Friday did have a lot to do with that, but this is still a terrible result. Year-to-date, 2010 has now earned $10.33 billion, which is about $50 million behind last year's pace. It won't get better next weekend, so 2010 won't be setting the record. More...

Studios are Hoping Christmas Box Office Won't Be Little

December 22nd, 2010

This weekend could be a disaster at the box office. Not only is it likely that the biggest release will under-perform, but Christmas Eve lands on the Friday. Christmas Eve is a black hole at the box office and it basically cuts nearly a full day off the weekend. Worse still, last year was incredibly strong and it is very possible that the number one movie this year won't make as much as the third place film did last year. More...

International Box Office: Bullet Gunning for Number One

December 22nd, 2010

The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader remained in top spot over the weekend, but it fell more than 50% to $31.53 million on 10,107 screens in 61 markets for a total of $126.02 million internationally. Over the weekend it opened in Germany, but only managed second place with $2.46 million on 893 screens, which is about 40% less than Prince Caspian made during its opening weekend and less than half of what the original opened with. It was down 50% in Russia, but still going strong with $3.89 million on 1284 screens over the weekend for a total of $16.29 million after two. In France it held well, down just 40% to $3.10 million on 739 screens over the weekend and $8.77 million in total. It will not match its predecessors at the box office, but it should make enough internationally that it will break even, eventually. More...

Contest: An Early Present: Winning Announcement

December 22nd, 2010

The winners of our An Early Present contest were determined and they are... More...

IMAX Bolsters Tron's Totals

December 21st, 2010

Tron: Legacy may not have been a monster hit overall, but it was another story on IMAX, as it earned $10.45 million in 234 theaters. That's almost a quarter of all its box office revenue from less than 7% of its theaters. Internationally is was also strong, pulling in $2.2 million in 54 IMAX theaters, or about 10% of its total international debut. That is a much lower percentage than it managed stateside, but IMAX penetration is also quite a bit lower internationally. More...

Per Theater Chart: King Regains Crown

December 21st, 2010

It was a good week for The King's Speech, as it led the way for Golden Globe nominations and SAG nominations, while retaking top spot on the per theater chart. Despite expanding from 19 theaters to 43 theaters, its average fell just 20% to $25,515. This was twice as much as Tron: Legacy, which placed second with $12,758. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Rabbit Hole at $10,756. This is not bad, but given the Awards Season Buzz, I was expecting more. More...

Tron Scores Easy Win Over Weak Competition

December 20th, 2010

The weekend numbers were mixed with only one film performing really well and a few more pulling in middling numbers for this time of year. Overall the box office was up 47% from last weekend adding $135 million to its running tally, meaning it crossed the $10 billion mark over the weekend. The good news is this was a weekend faster than that milestone was reached last year and the second highest in history. The bad news is that it was down 2% from last year, while the year-to-date race now has 2010 up by just 1.2% at $10.07 billion to $9.94 billion. There is a chance that by this time next week, 2010 will have surrendered its lead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ordinary Opening for Tron Leads Lacklustre Weekend

December 19th, 2010

The weekend before Christmas brought little cheer to the movie industry, with Tron: Legacy posting a fairly ordinary $43.6 million opening, and the weekend's two other wide openers and one wide expansion missing the mark. Since Avatar was released this weekend last year, the year-on-year comparisons look bad for the industry as a whole, and 2010 looks certain to lag 2009 in tickets sold, and possibly in total revenue. More...

Can Tron Save the Win?

December 16th, 2010

Early in the year, after the fantastic success of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, it looked like 2010 would see more tickets sold than 2009, and it could crush the total box office record. That seems like a long, long time ago. Memorial Day was a disaster and, despite a few bright spots here and there, the box office has never regained its early shine. Now the question is not whether 2010 will see more tickets sold; it won't. The question is whether or not 2010's total box office can remain above 2009's pace. If Tron: Legacy is a monster hit, it could go along way to helping save a win for 2010. It's going to need to be a monster hit to keep pace with last year and the only shred of good news I can think of for 2010 is that Avatar was a relatively slow starter, when compared to its eventual run. More...

Contest: An Early Present

December 10th, 2010

It's the last chance to get yourself a Christmas gift from our box office prediction contest. Of course, while the winners will be announced before Christmas, the prizes won't get to you till after. Next week has a trio of wide releases, but only one of them, Tron: Legacy, has a shot at top spot and it is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Tron: Legacy. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Cyrus on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Cyrus on DVD. Finally, a third person will be chosen from all eligible entries and that person will win the final copy of Cyrus on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: December

December 1st, 2010

It's the end of the year and there are certainly some question marks that will be answered over the next 31 days. Are there any monster hits left for 2010? Will 2010 manage to stay ahead of 2009? Will it actually start winning again at the box office? Unfortunately, the answer to all three of those questions might be no. First of all, of the November wide releases, only two will really match expectations, with a couple of others coming close. So December starts on the weak side. Additionally, last December saw the release of Avatar, the biggest box office hit of all time. There's no film coming out this month that will match that movie. In fact, there's a chance no movie coming out this month will match last December's second place film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. This means that even though 2010 had a $300 million lead over 2009 just a few weeks ago, by the end of the year, 2010 might fail to break last year's record. More...


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Synopsis

In 1989, Kevin Flynn, an innovative software engineer and the CEO of ENCOM International, disappears. Twenty years later, his son, Sam, is visited by Kevin's friend and ENCOM executive Alan Bradley, who urges Sam to investigate a mysterious page from Flynn's old arcade that may lead to information regarding Kevin's whereabouts. While exploring the arcade, Sam discovers a concealed computer laboratory and unintentionally transports himself to The Grid, where he finds an evil digital reprentation of his long lost father, named Chu. Now Sam must defeat Chu to save himself and his real father.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$44,026,211 (25.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,451 opening theaters/3,451 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $234,806,122

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 323 $172,062,763
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 420 $227,803,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 357 $399,866,199
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 83 $172,062,763
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 83 $227,803,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 81 $399,866,199

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: December 17th, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney
December 17th, 2010 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 5th, 2011 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language.
(Rating bulletin 2148, 11/24/2010)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Franchise: Tron
Comparisons: vs. Star Trek Beyond
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Keywords: 3-D, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects, Rescue, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Prologue, Delayed Adulthood, Delayed Sequel, Voiceover/Narration, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 5th Monday 97 $1,579,096 Jan 17, 2011 32
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 254 $5,679,858 Jan 14, 2011 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 321 $8,063,115 Jan 14, 2011 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 191 $7,258,954 Jan 14, 2011 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $10,313,273 Jan 14, 2011 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 43 $18,756,973 Dec 31, 2010 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 77 $26,863,603 Dec 31, 2010 17
Biggest 2nd Thursday 41 $6,380,823 Dec 30, 2010 14
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 50 $6,111,457 Dec 29, 2010 13
Biggest 2nd Tuesday 69 $6,348,449 Dec 28, 2010 12
Biggest 2nd Monday 85 $6,333,441 Dec 27, 2010 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 59 $19,151,498 Dec 24, 2010 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $27,428,637 Dec 24, 2010 10
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 39 $44,026,211 Dec 17, 2010 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 97 $44,026,211 Dec 17, 2010 3
Top 2010 Theater Average 98 $12,758 Dec 17, 2010 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Jeff Bridges    Kevin Flynn/Clu
Garrett Hedlund    Sam Flynn
Olivia Wilde    Quorra
Bruce Boxleitner    Alan Bradley/Tron
James Frain    Jarvis
Michael Sheen    Castor/Zuse

Supporting Cast

Beau Garrett    Gem
Anis Cheurfa    Rinzler
Serinda Swan    Siren #2.
Yaya DaCosta    Siren #3.
Elizabeth Mathis    Siren #4.
Yurij Kis    Half Faced Man
Conrad Coates    Bartik
Daft Punk    Masked DJ’s.
Ron Selmour    Chattering Homeless Man
Dan Joffre    Key Security Guard #1 – Ernie
Darren Dolynski    Young Man on Recognizer
Kofi Yiadom    Disc Opponent #2
Steven Lisberger    Shaddix
Donnelly Rhodes    Grandpa Flynn
Belinda Montgomery    Grandma Flynn
Owen Best    7 Year Old Sam Flynn
Matt Ward    Iso Boy
Zoe Fryklund    Iso Girl
Dean Redman    Light Jet Sentry
Mi-Jung Lee    Debra Chung
Christopher Logan    Nervous Program
Sheldon Yamkovy    Destitute Program
Dale Wolfe    Irv Culpepper
Joanne Wilson    Reporter #1
Catherine Lough Haggquist    Reporter #2
Thomas Bradshaw    Security Guard #2
Shafin Karim    East Indian Taxi Driver
Rob Daly    Lead Sentry
Mike Ching    Blue Gaming Program
Michael Teigen    Green Gaming Program
Brent Stait    Purple Gaming Program
Shaw Madson    Reporter #3
Amy Esterle    Young Mrs. Flynn
Cody Laudan    End of the Line Club Bouncer
Jeffrey Nordling    Richard Mackey
Christine Adams    Claire Atkinson
Kate Gajdosik    News Anchor
Jack McGee    Police Photographer
Dawn Mander    Crying Program
Michael Logie    Kevin Flynn Performance Double
Edie Mirman    Computer Voice

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Kosinski    Director
Edward Kitsis    Screenwriter
Adam Horowitz    Screenwriter
Edward Kitsis    Story Creator
Adam Horowitz    Story Creator
Brian Klugman    Story Creator
Lee Sternthal    Story Creator
Steven Lisberger    Character Creator
Bonnie Macbird    Character Creator
Sean Bailey    Producer
Jeffrey Silver    Producer
Steven Lisberger    Producer
Donald Kushner    Executive Producer
Justin Springer    Co-Producer
Steve Guab    Co-Producer
Claudio Miranda    Cinematographer
Darren Gilford    Production Designer
James Haygood    Editor
Michael Wilkinson    Costume Designer
Eric Barba    Visual Effects Supervisor
Daft Punk    Composer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Justis Greene    Unit Production Manager
Heather Meehan    Unit Production Manager
Bruce Franklin    Assistant Director
Pete Whyte    Assistant Director
David Klohn    Assistant Director
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Josh Gold    Sound Effects Editor
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer

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

Blu-ray Sales: Green Feeling Blu

May 18th, 2011

Few new releases were able to make a real impact on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, but we did have a new number one. The Green Hornet earned top spot by selling 291,000 units and generating $5.82 million in opening week sales. By units, 38% of its market share was in High definition, which is quite strong. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I slipped to second place with 166,000 units for the week and 2.70 million after a month of release. It remains the best-selling Blu-ray of the year, so far. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Potter Still Has Life on High Definition

May 12th, 2011

While no new release made much of an impact on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I was still able to show some strength on top with 313,000 units sold for the week and 2.62 million units sold after three. Its total revenue is now $60.37 million and by comparison, only Avatar has been able to crack $100 million in Blu-ray sales. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Fail to Crack the Top Five

May 10th, 2011

No new release reached the top five on the DVD sales chart this week. This left Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I in first place with 636,000 units / $9.62 million for the week and 4.93 million units / $70.01 million after three. It's not quite the best selling DVD of 2011, but its solidly in second place. More...

DVD Sales: Easter Helps Older DVDs Spring Back

May 3rd, 2011

The combination of factors ranging from the Fanboy Effect to Easter sales were in relative balance, and this helped Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I remain strong. It led all new releases to earn first place on the DVD sales chart this week with sales of 1.99 million units / $27.89 million for the week for totals of 4.43 million units / $62.35 million. Tangled grew more than 100% thanks to Easter sales, selling an additional 1.04 million units for the week to give the film total sales of 5.59 million units / $85.30 million after a month of release. The King's Speech opened in third place with 893,000 units / $13.39 million, which is great for a limited release, but a little soft for the big Oscar winner. More...

DVD Sales: Deathly Helps Bring Life to DVD Sales

April 26th, 2011

Despite coming on out on Friday, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I easily won the race on the DVD sales chart this week defeating new releases and holdovers alike. It sold 2.66 million units for total sales of $37.55 million. It will be interesting to see how well it holds up during its first full week of release. More...

DVD Sales: Tangled in Tight Race on Top

April 19th, 2011

Despite having to deal with several new releases, Tangled was able to remain on top of the sales chart this week, albeit in a close race. It sold an additional 807,000 units over the week for a total of 4.27 million units, while its revenue rose to $65.17 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Tron

April 4th, 2011

According to Amazon.com, there are 280 DVD and Blu-rays being released or re-released this week. Of those, 273 are related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. I'm exaggerating, obviously, but there are so many Tron releases that I may has missed one or two in the list above. The key release for me is this one, as it's the one Disney sent over my way. Tron: Legacy was the biggest hit of last December, at least so far. (True Grit is inching its way along and it has a slim chance of eventually topping it.) It might be the biggest, but the correlation between box office revenue and quality is sadly rather weak. So is it worth checking out? Perhaps it is worth picking up. If so, is it worth spending the extra cash for High Definition? More...

IMAX: Mars Silent But Tron Builds on Legacy

March 15th, 2011

Mars Needs Moms opened in 211 IMAX screens over the weekend, but given its box office struggles, to be polite, it should come as no surprise that no official numbers were released for its IMAX run. On the other hand, it was announced that Tron: Legacy reached $60 million worldwide, while The Green Hornet hit $10 million, also worldwide. Up next for IMAX is Sucker Punch at the end of March, while in April IMAX theaters will play host to Born to be Wild 3D. More...

International Box Office: Swan in the Spotlight

February 16th, 2011

Black Swan rose to top spot with $19.41 million on 3041 screens in 34 markets for a total of $72.90 million internationally. The film is about to cross $100 million domestically, and it looks assured at repeating that feat internationally, which is very impressive for an art house film. It opened in France scoring second place with $4.58 million on 300 screens, giving it the best per screen average in the market. It also opened in Russia earning fourth place with $1.34 million on 329 screens over the weekend and $1.73 million in total. Over the weekend, it earned twice as much as True Grit opened with, despite opening in fewer theaters. On the other hand, even including Wednesday and Thursday, it made less than The Eagle made from Friday to Sunday. This makes it hard to judge its opening. In the meantime, the film added $1.71 million on 481 screens in the U.K. for a total of $20.47 million in that country. It will have little trouble overtaking Dawn Treader in that market, possibly as early as this time next week. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Sets Sights on Major Milestone

February 9th, 2011

Tangled's international run is coming close to an end, but it has a couple of major milestones left to reach. Over the weekend it added $23.90 million on 5186 screens in 42 markets for a total of $288.33 million internationally and $479.40 million worldwide. At this point next week it will have $300 million internationally and $500 million worldwide. In order to reach profitability before it hits the home market, it will need to get past the $600 million mark worldwide, which is likely out of reach. However, assuming it does well on the home market, reaching profitability is inevitable at this point. This week it opened in Spain with $5.61 million on 650 screens, which was enough for first place over the weekend and the third best Disney debut in that market. Meanwhile, the film was down just 11% during its second weekend of release in the U.K., adding $7.38 million on 448 screens over the weekend for a running tally of $17.35 million. And, it has yet to open in Japan, so it is not done yet. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Returns to Top

February 3rd, 2011

Tangled opened in first place in the U.K. and that helped it climb back into first place internationally this weekend. In the U.K., it earned $8.11 million on 445 screens, which is roughly equivalent to its opening here. It's a little complicated comparing the two, as it opened on a Wednesday domestically, and it also opened on a major holiday. It was a better opening than Despicable Me, and that film earned just over $30 million in the U.K. along and almost $300 million internationally. Overall Tangled added $17.34 million on 4,534 screens in 37 markets for totals of $256.54 million internationally and $446.12 million worldwide. At this pace, $500 million worldwide is practically a lock. More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

IMAX: Hornet has Some Sting

January 20th, 2011

There were a trio of news items relating to IMAX this past week, starting with box office numbers for The Green Hornet, which were good, but not great. The film managed $3.0 million on 173 screens over four days, which gave it a per screen average significantly higher than in regular theaters, but not by as much as some other releases. I think this was because it was a better than expected marginal release. There were likely two groups of people who were on the fence about this movie: those that wanted to see it, but weren't willing to pay IMAX prices, and those who wanted to see it, but were willing to wait for the home market. Better than expected reviews are more likely to change the minds of the latter group than the former, resulting in a higher than expected overall box office, but not as much change in IMAX. That said, this is still a good result, especially for this time of year. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Continues Earning the Green

January 20th, 2011

International numbers were a day late due to the holiday, but there were some interesting stories to report. Firstly, Tangled climbed to top spot with $16.01 million on 4187 screens, in 38 markets, for a total of $214.02 million internationally and $395.03 million worldwide. It was able to climb to the top, despite no major market openings. It did add $3.33 million on 432 screens during its second weekend in Australia. That was enough for second place in that market over the weekend, while it lifted its total there to $13.23 million. In Brazil it remained in first place with $2.69 million on 447 screens over the weekend and $12.98 million after two. Up next is the U.K., while it has yet to open in Spain, Scandinavia, and Japan and by the time its done, it could have $500 million worldwide. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Web of Confusion

January 12th, 2011

We are again stuck with studio estimates, which is a bit troubling, as I was hoping the schedule would have returned to normal. Also, this has resulted in a bit of confusion with Tangled and The Tourist finishing in a very close race for the number one position. Tangled led the way according to the studio estimate with $26.3 million on 3,636 screens in 43 markets for a total of $179.3 million internationally and $355.1 million worldwide. This week it debuted in first place in Australia with $5.74 million on 462 screens over the weekend, for a total opening of $6.08 million. Meanwhile in Brazil it topped the charts with $4.53 million on 446 screens over the weekend and $5.98 million in total. In both cases the film opened better than it did here. More...

Box Office Can't Find Any Traction

January 10th, 2011

It was quite a depressing weekend, as almost no film in the top five topped expectations. Worst still, it wasn't expected to be a good weekend to begin with. This left the overall box office down just over 30% from last weekend to $112 million. More importantly, that was nearly 30% less than the same weekend last year. If you want to really search for good news, you could point to the fact that if you take out Avatar out of the equation, then 2011 would have beaten 2010 over the weekend, but even here the margin of victory would have been lower than the ticket price inflation. It is way too early to judge how well 2011 will do compared to 2010, but so far it is 23% off of last year's pace at $281 million to $365 million. I expect that gap will grow in terms of raw dollars, but by the time Memorial Day rolls around, 2011 could start rattling off some wins. More...

Will Holdovers Bewitch the Box Office?

January 6th, 2011

So, will holdovers bewitch the box office? The answer to that is almost guaranteed to be yes. There is almost no chance either the one wide release, Season of the Witch, or the major expansion, Country Strong, will top the chart. In fact, one could argue there's a better chance neither will reach the top five. This is really bad news for the start of 2011. We knew the holdovers wouldn't be as strong as they were last year, no with Avatar earning $50 million over the weekend, but if the new releases can't keep pace with last year's new releases, we could be in trouble. More...

International Box Office: Starting the New Year with Old Numbers

January 5th, 2011

The Christmas break is just ending, but as it is normally the case, international numbers are late. We do have studio estimates for a few films, as well as last week's final numbers, which had a surprise change at the top. We'll start with this week's possible number one film. Gulliver’s Travels led the list of studio estimates with $24.9 million on 3,964 screens in 33 markets for a total of $48.9 million. This includes a massive $10.98 million opening on 497 screens in the U.K. That's like a $50 to $60 million opening here; granted, that was since boxing day, but since it won't make that much in total domestically, it is still an impressive opening. On the other hand, it opened in second place in Australia with $2.85 million on 411 screens. Still better than its opening here, but more inline with expectations. More...

New Year Brings Little to Celebrate

January 3rd, 2011

2011 has begun but it didn't get off to a strong start. It didn't even get off to a better than expected start, as only one film in the top five really topped expectations. Overall, the box office grew by 10% from last week hitting $159 million, but that's not great given Christmas Eve landed on a Friday. It was also down 28% from the same weekend last year, so 2011 is off to a bad start. Granted, it's incredibly early, but there are not a lot of hopeful signs for the rest of the month and double-digit declines will likely be the norm. More...

Celebrate the New Year with Holdovers

December 30th, 2010

The New Year's weekend normally has no wide releases, and that's the case this year. This means last weekend's three big hits will finish one-two-three this weekend, although they could finish in a different order. Meanwhile, all three combined might not make as much as Avatar earned this time last year, meaning 2010 will end and 2011 will begin on a sour note. More...

International Box Office: Little Leads the Way, Maybe

December 29th, 2010

With Christmas just behind us and New Year's Day just ahead, a lot of studios are on vacation, so there are not a lot of details when it comes to box office numbers and we are stuck with studio estimates for the most part. According to these estimates, Little Fockers took top spot with $27 million on 3933 screens in 37 markets during its opening. However, it was such a tight race that once final figures are in, it might slip to second, or even third. Its biggest market was the U.K., where it opened in first place with $7.3 million on 487 screens. By comparison, Meet the Parents made twice that during its debut in 2005. Ouch. More...

Christmas Gifts Include a Major Milestone plus a Lump of Coal or Two

December 27th, 2010

It was a good news, really bad news weekend. Let's start with the good news. The overall box office for the year reached $10 billion for only the second time in history. Bad news, the box office this past weekend was so bad that 2010 lost its lead over 2009. It did rise from last weekend by 8% to $145 million, but that's 47% lower than the same weekend last year. Granted, Christmas Eve landing on a Friday did have a lot to do with that, but this is still a terrible result. Year-to-date, 2010 has now earned $10.33 billion, which is about $50 million behind last year's pace. It won't get better next weekend, so 2010 won't be setting the record. More...

Studios are Hoping Christmas Box Office Won't Be Little

December 22nd, 2010

This weekend could be a disaster at the box office. Not only is it likely that the biggest release will under-perform, but Christmas Eve lands on the Friday. Christmas Eve is a black hole at the box office and it basically cuts nearly a full day off the weekend. Worse still, last year was incredibly strong and it is very possible that the number one movie this year won't make as much as the third place film did last year. More...

International Box Office: Bullet Gunning for Number One

December 22nd, 2010

The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader remained in top spot over the weekend, but it fell more than 50% to $31.53 million on 10,107 screens in 61 markets for a total of $126.02 million internationally. Over the weekend it opened in Germany, but only managed second place with $2.46 million on 893 screens, which is about 40% less than Prince Caspian made during its opening weekend and less than half of what the original opened with. It was down 50% in Russia, but still going strong with $3.89 million on 1284 screens over the weekend for a total of $16.29 million after two. In France it held well, down just 40% to $3.10 million on 739 screens over the weekend and $8.77 million in total. It will not match its predecessors at the box office, but it should make enough internationally that it will break even, eventually. More...

Contest: An Early Present: Winning Announcement

December 22nd, 2010

The winners of our An Early Present contest were determined and they are... More...

IMAX Bolsters Tron's Totals

December 21st, 2010

Tron: Legacy may not have been a monster hit overall, but it was another story on IMAX, as it earned $10.45 million in 234 theaters. That's almost a quarter of all its box office revenue from less than 7% of its theaters. Internationally is was also strong, pulling in $2.2 million in 54 IMAX theaters, or about 10% of its total international debut. That is a much lower percentage than it managed stateside, but IMAX penetration is also quite a bit lower internationally. More...

Per Theater Chart: King Regains Crown

December 21st, 2010

It was a good week for The King's Speech, as it led the way for Golden Globe nominations and SAG nominations, while retaking top spot on the per theater chart. Despite expanding from 19 theaters to 43 theaters, its average fell just 20% to $25,515. This was twice as much as Tron: Legacy, which placed second with $12,758. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Rabbit Hole at $10,756. This is not bad, but given the Awards Season Buzz, I was expecting more. More...

Tron Scores Easy Win Over Weak Competition

December 20th, 2010

The weekend numbers were mixed with only one film performing really well and a few more pulling in middling numbers for this time of year. Overall the box office was up 47% from last weekend adding $135 million to its running tally, meaning it crossed the $10 billion mark over the weekend. The good news is this was a weekend faster than that milestone was reached last year and the second highest in history. The bad news is that it was down 2% from last year, while the year-to-date race now has 2010 up by just 1.2% at $10.07 billion to $9.94 billion. There is a chance that by this time next week, 2010 will have surrendered its lead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ordinary Opening for Tron Leads Lacklustre Weekend

December 19th, 2010

The weekend before Christmas brought little cheer to the movie industry, with Tron: Legacy posting a fairly ordinary $43.6 million opening, and the weekend's two other wide openers and one wide expansion missing the mark. Since Avatar was released this weekend last year, the year-on-year comparisons look bad for the industry as a whole, and 2010 looks certain to lag 2009 in tickets sold, and possibly in total revenue. More...

Can Tron Save the Win?

December 16th, 2010

Early in the year, after the fantastic success of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, it looked like 2010 would see more tickets sold than 2009, and it could crush the total box office record. That seems like a long, long time ago. Memorial Day was a disaster and, despite a few bright spots here and there, the box office has never regained its early shine. Now the question is not whether 2010 will see more tickets sold; it won't. The question is whether or not 2010's total box office can remain above 2009's pace. If Tron: Legacy is a monster hit, it could go along way to helping save a win for 2010. It's going to need to be a monster hit to keep pace with last year and the only shred of good news I can think of for 2010 is that Avatar was a relatively slow starter, when compared to its eventual run. More...

Contest: An Early Present

December 10th, 2010

It's the last chance to get yourself a Christmas gift from our box office prediction contest. Of course, while the winners will be announced before Christmas, the prizes won't get to you till after. Next week has a trio of wide releases, but only one of them, Tron: Legacy, has a shot at top spot and it is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Tron: Legacy. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Cyrus on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Cyrus on DVD. Finally, a third person will be chosen from all eligible entries and that person will win the final copy of Cyrus on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: December

December 1st, 2010

It's the end of the year and there are certainly some question marks that will be answered over the next 31 days. Are there any monster hits left for 2010? Will 2010 manage to stay ahead of 2009? Will it actually start winning again at the box office? Unfortunately, the answer to all three of those questions might be no. First of all, of the November wide releases, only two will really match expectations, with a couple of others coming close. So December starts on the weak side. Additionally, last December saw the release of Avatar, the biggest box office hit of all time. There's no film coming out this month that will match that movie. In fact, there's a chance no movie coming out this month will match last December's second place film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. This means that even though 2010 had a $300 million lead over 2009 just a few weeks ago, by the end of the year, 2010 might fail to break last year's record. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 2010 1 $44,026,211   3,451 $12,758   $44,026,211 1
Dec 24, 2010 3 $19,151,498 -56% 3,451 $5,550   $87,373,703 2
Dec 31, 2010 3 $18,756,973 -2% 3,365 $5,574   $131,304,844 3
Jan 7, 2011 4 $10,090,002 -46% 3,013 $3,349   $148,212,420 4
Jan 14, 2011 7 $5,679,858 -44% 2,439 $2,329   $156,918,454 5
Jan 21, 2011 10 $3,647,121 -36% 2,018 $1,807   $163,206,611 6
Jan 28, 2011 12 $2,529,097 -31% 1,505 $1,680   $166,732,184 7
Feb 4, 2011 14 $1,363,991 -46% 1,040 $1,312   $168,758,238 8
Feb 11, 2011 21 $554,476 -59% 364 $1,523   $169,753,832 9
Feb 18, 2011 23 $452,223 -18% 312 $1,449   $170,441,511 10
Feb 25, 2011 24 $330,462 -27% 276 $1,197   $170,999,943 11
Mar 4, 2011 26 $243,434 -26% 239 $1,019   $171,363,350 12
Mar 11, 2011 32 $140,564 -42% 169 $832   $171,590,201 13
Mar 18, 2011 35 $102,234 -27% 104 $983   $171,777,398 14
Mar 25, 2011 42 $70,775 -31% 79 $896   $171,891,000 15
Apr 1, 2011 43 $55,972 -21% 63 $888   $171,989,909 16
Apr 8, 2011 54 $28,516 -49% 29 $983   $172,051,787 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 17, 2010 1 $17,509,781     3,451 $5,074   $17,509,781 1
Dec 18, 2010 1 $15,036,169 -14%   3,451 $4,357   $32,545,950 2
Dec 19, 2010 1 $11,480,261 -24%   3,451 $3,327   $44,026,211 3
Dec 20, 2010 1 $6,075,208 -47%   3,451 $1,760   $50,101,419 4
Dec 21, 2010 1 $6,350,783 +5%   3,451 $1,840   $56,452,202 5
Dec 22, 2010 2 $5,630,623 -11%   3,451 $1,632   $62,082,825 6
Dec 23, 2010 2 $6,139,380 +9%   3,451 $1,779   $68,222,205 7
Dec 24, 2010 3 $3,969,993 -35% -77% 3,451 $1,150   $72,192,198 8
Dec 25, 2010 3 $7,637,503 +92% -49% 3,451 $2,213   $79,829,701 9
Dec 26, 2010 3 $7,544,002 -1% -34% 3,451 $2,186   $87,373,703 10
Dec 27, 2010 3 $6,333,441 -16% +4% 3,451 $1,835   $93,707,144 11
Dec 28, 2010 2 $6,348,449 n/c n/c 3,451 $1,840   $100,055,593 12
Dec 29, 2010 3 $6,111,457 -4% +9% 3,451 $1,771   $106,167,050 13
Dec 30, 2010 3 $6,380,823 +4% +4% 3,451 $1,849   $112,547,873 14
Dec 31, 2010 3 $4,992,200 -22% +26% 3,365 $1,484   $117,540,071 15
Jan 1, 2011 3 $8,141,135 +63% +7% 3,365 $2,419   $125,681,206 16
Jan 2, 2011 3 $5,623,638 -31% -25% 3,365 $1,671   $131,304,844 17
Jan 3, 2011 3 $2,340,031 -58% -63% 3,365 $695   $133,644,875 18
Jan 4, 2011 3 $1,755,989 -25% -72% 3,365 $522   $135,400,864 19
Jan 5, 2011 3 $1,383,504 -21% -77% 3,365 $411   $136,784,368 20
Jan 6, 2011 3 $1,338,050 -3% -79% 3,365 $398   $138,122,418 21
Jan 7, 2011 4 $2,691,984 +101% -46% 3,013 $893   $140,814,402 22
Jan 8, 2011 3 $4,625,870 +72% -43% 3,013 $1,535   $145,440,272 23
Jan 9, 2011 3 $2,772,148 -40% -51% 3,013 $920   $148,212,420 24
Jan 10, 2011 5 $692,824 -75% -70% 3,013 $230   $148,905,244 25
Jan 11, 2011 5 $813,710 +17% -54% 3,013 $270   $149,718,954 26
Jan 12, 2011 4 $756,852 -7% -45% 3,013 $251   $150,475,806 27
Jan 13, 2011 4 $762,790 +1% -43% 3,013 $253   $151,238,596 28
Jan 14, 2011 8 $1,391,396 +82% -48% 2,439 $570   $152,629,992 29
Jan 15, 2011 8 $2,410,887 +73% -48% 2,439 $988   $155,040,879 30
Jan 16, 2011 8 $1,877,575 -22% -32% 2,439 $770   $156,918,454 31
Jan 17, 2011 8 $1,579,096 -16% +128% 2,439 $647   $158,497,550 32
Jan 18, 2011 8 $407,072 -74% -50% 2,439 $167   $158,904,622 33
Jan 19, 2011 8 $314,548 -23% -58% 2,439 $129   $159,219,170 34
Jan 20, 2011 8 $340,320 +8% -55% 2,439 $140   $159,559,490 35
Jan 21, 2011 9 $931,063 +174% -33% 2,018 $461   $160,490,553 36
Jan 22, 2011 10 $1,829,179 +96% -24% 2,018 $906   $162,319,732 37
Jan 23, 2011 8 $886,879 -52% -53% 2,018 $439   $163,206,611 38
Jan 24, 2011 8 $253,766 -71% -84% 2,018 $126   $163,460,377 39
Jan 25, 2011 9 $250,373 -1% -38% 2,018 $124   $163,710,750 40
Jan 26, 2011 9 $224,150 -10% -29% 2,018 $111   $163,934,900 41
Jan 27, 2011 8 $268,187 +20% -21% 2,018 $133   $164,203,087 42
Jan 28, 2011 11 $610,610 +128% -34% 1,505 $406   $164,813,697 43
Jan 29, 2011 13 $1,201,917 +97% -34% 1,505 $799   $166,015,614 44
Jan 30, 2011 12 $716,570 -40% -19% 1,505 $476   $166,732,184 45
Jan 31, 2011 11 $157,793 -78% -38% 1,505 $105   $166,889,977 46
Feb 1, 2011 11 $149,308 -5% -40% 1,505 $99   $167,039,285 47
Feb 2, 2011 12 $175,591 +18% -22% 1,505 $117   $167,214,876 48
Feb 3, 2011 11 $179,371 +2% -33% 1,505 $119   $167,394,247 49
Feb 4, 2011 16 $368,543 +105% -40% 1,040 $354   $167,762,790 50
Feb 5, 2011 14 $735,397 +100% -39% 1,040 $707   $168,498,187 51
Feb 6, 2011 14 $260,051 -65% -64% 1,040 $250   $168,758,238 52
Feb 7, 2011 14 $110,405 -58% -30% 1,040 $106   $168,868,643 53
Feb 8, 2011 14 $111,365 +1% -25% 1,040 $107   $168,980,008 54
Feb 9, 2011 15 $103,519 -7% -41% 1,040 $100   $169,083,527 55
Feb 10, 2011 14 $115,829 +12% -35% 1,040 $111   $169,199,356 56
Feb 11, 2011 22 $129,309 +12% -65% 364 $355   $169,328,665 57
Feb 12, 2011 18 $264,151 +104% -64% 364 $726   $169,592,816 58
Feb 13, 2011 - $161,016 -39% -38% 364 $442   $169,753,832 59
Feb 14, 2011 - $84,278 -48% -24% 364 $232   $169,838,110 60
Feb 15, 2011 - $48,024 -43% -57% 364 $132   $169,886,134 61
Feb 16, 2011 - $49,173 +2% -52% 364 $135   $169,935,307 62
Feb 17, 2011 - $53,981 +10% -53% 364 $148   $169,989,288 63
Feb 21, 2011 23 $110,572   +31% 312 $354   $170,552,083 67
Feb 22, 2011 - $43,054 -61% -10% 312 $138   $170,595,137 68
Feb 23, 2011 - $35,117 -18% -29% 312 $113   $170,630,254 69
Feb 24, 2011 - $39,227 +12% -27% 312 $126   $170,669,481 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 2010 1 $68,222,205   3,451 $19,769   $68,222,205 1
Dec 24, 2010 3 $44,325,666 -35% 3,451 $12,844   $112,547,871 2
Dec 31, 2010 3 $25,574,547 -42% 3,365 $7,600   $138,122,418 3
Jan 7, 2011 4 $13,116,178 -49% 3,013 $4,353   $151,238,596 4
Jan 14, 2011 6 $8,320,894 -37% 2,439 $3,412   $159,559,490 5
Jan 21, 2011 9 $4,643,597 -44% 2,018 $2,301   $164,203,087 6
Jan 28, 2011 11 $3,191,160 -31% 1,505 $2,120   $167,394,247 7
Feb 4, 2011 15 $1,805,109 -43% 1,040 $1,736   $169,199,356 8
Feb 11, 2011 21 $789,932 -56% 364 $2,170   $169,989,288 9
Feb 18, 2011 23 $680,193 -14% 312 $2,180   $170,669,481 10
Feb 25, 2011 26 $450,435 -34% 276 $1,632   $171,119,916 11
Mar 4, 2011 26 $329,721 -27% 239 $1,380   $171,449,637 12
Mar 11, 2011 31 $225,527 -32% 169 $1,334   $171,675,164 13
Mar 18, 2011 37 $145,061 -36% 104 $1,395   $171,820,225 14
Mar 25, 2011 41 $113,712 -22% 79 $1,439   $171,933,937 15
Apr 1, 2011 43 $89,334 -21% 63 $1,418   $172,023,271 16
Apr 8, 2011 53 $39,492 -56% 29 $1,362   $172,062,763 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/25/2021 $1,089 2 2 9 $11,187,799 1/29/2024
 
Rest of World $216,615,637
 
International Total$227,803,436 1/29/2024

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
Apr 10, 20112657,556 657,556$10,514,320$10,514,3201
Apr 17, 20114209,273-68% 866,829$3,526,250$14,040,5702
Apr 24, 201112137,644-34% 1,004,473$2,240,844$16,281,4143
May 1, 2011585,639-38% 1,090,112$1,540,646$17,822,0604
May 8, 20111354,994-36% 1,145,106$989,342$18,811,4025
May 15, 20111737,591-32% 1,182,697$676,262$19,487,6646
May 22, 20112330,762-18% 1,213,459$507,265$19,994,9297
May 29, 20112325,695-16% 1,239,154$436,558$20,431,4878
Jun 5, 20111639,952+55% 1,279,106$661,605$21,093,0929
Jun 12, 20112136,329-9% 1,315,435$612,144$21,705,23610

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 10, 20111605,636 605,636$14,892,589$14,892,5891
Apr 17, 20113122,003-80% 727,639$2,978,678$17,871,2672
Apr 24, 2011669,483-43% 797,122$1,727,794$19,599,0613
May 1, 2011339,150-44% 836,272$1,020,663$20,619,7244
May 8, 2011434,108-13% 870,380$913,450$21,533,1745
May 15, 2011623,301-32% 893,681$627,895$22,161,0696
May 22, 20111117,131-26% 910,812$452,321$22,613,3907
May 29, 20111016,065-6% 926,877$441,818$23,055,2088
Jun 5, 20111017,998+12% 944,875$497,159$23,552,3679
Jun 12, 20111013,679-24% 958,554$314,962$23,867,32910
Jun 19, 20111021,340+56% 979,894$427,467$24,294,79611
Jun 26, 20111311,885-44% 991,779$240,312$24,535,10812
Jul 3, 2011179,005-24% 1,000,784$200,082$24,735,19013
Jul 10, 20111118,907+110% 1,019,691$430,724$25,165,91414

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