Cowboys and Aliens (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $100,368,560Details
International Box Office $75,669,764Details
Worldwide Box Office $176,038,324
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $26,147,301 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $24,508,691 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $50,655,992
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Synopsis

1875. New Mexico Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It's a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella, he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents-townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors-all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,431,290 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$163,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,750 opening theaters/3,754 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,440,487

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 812 $100,368,560
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $75,669,764
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $176,038,324

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: July 29th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
August 9th, 2011 (IMAX) by Universal
Video Release: December 6th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference
(Rating bulletin 2178, 6/29/2011)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Independence Day: Resurgence
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Faulty Memory, Independent/Other Comics, Visual Effects, Foreign Language, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance BIG Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, K/O Paper Products, Fairview Entertainment, Platinum Studios, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Apache, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 91 $36,431,290 Jul 29, 2011 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 97 $36,431,290 Jul 29, 2011 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 1 $36,431,290   3,750 $9,715   $36,431,290 1
Aug 5, 2011 3 $15,729,455 -57% 3,754 $4,190   $67,349,520 2
Aug 12, 2011 6 $7,811,305 -50% 3,310 $2,360   $81,674,015 3
Aug 19, 2011 12 $4,215,780 -46% 2,213 $1,905   $89,498,305 4
Aug 26, 2011 15 $2,377,475 -44% 1,559 $1,525   $93,523,950 5
Sep 2, 2011 14 $1,878,410 -21% 1,185 $1,585   $96,259,565 6
Sep 9, 2011 18 $827,955 -56% 920 $900   $98,041,821 7
Sep 16, 2011 22 $530,810 -36% 614 $865   $98,830,276 8
Sep 23, 2011 26 $277,750 -48% 345 $805   $99,276,266 9
Sep 30, 2011 30 $186,795 -33% 241 $775   $99,552,611 10
Oct 7, 2011 28 $147,290 -21% 206 $715   $99,768,671 11
Oct 14, 2011 30 $140,385 -5% 208 $675   $99,968,831 12
Oct 21, 2011 40 $95,015 -32% 131 $725   $100,117,956 13
Oct 28, 2011 44 $60,515 -36% 91 $665   $100,215,116 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 29, 2011 2 $13,087,485     3,750 $3,490   $13,087,485 1
Jul 30, 2011 1 $13,181,250 +1%   3,750 $3,515   $26,268,735 2
Jul 31, 2011 1 $10,162,555 -23%   3,750 $2,710   $36,431,290 3
Aug 1, 2011 2 $4,276,050 -58%   3,750 $1,140   $40,707,340 4
Aug 2, 2011 2 $4,256,250 n/c   3,750 $1,135   $44,963,590 5
Aug 3, 2011 2 $3,506,250 -18%   3,750 $935   $48,469,840 6
Aug 4, 2011 2 $3,150,225 -10%   3,750 $840   $51,620,065 7
Aug 5, 2011 4 $4,673,730 +48% -64% 3,754 $1,245   $56,293,795 8
Aug 6, 2011 3 $6,363,030 +36% -52% 3,754 $1,695   $62,656,825 9
Aug 7, 2011 3 $4,692,695 -26% -54% 3,754 $1,250   $67,349,520 10
Aug 8, 2011 4 $1,745,610 -63% -59% 3,754 $465   $69,095,130 11
Aug 9, 2011 6 $1,970,850 +13% -54% 3,754 $525   $71,065,980 12
Aug 10, 2011 7 $1,464,060 -26% -58% 3,754 $390   $72,530,040 13
Aug 11, 2011 6 $1,332,670 -9% -58% 3,754 $355   $73,862,710 14
Aug 12, 2011 7 $2,201,150 +65% -53% 3,310 $665   $76,063,860 15
Aug 13, 2011 6 $3,177,600 +44% -50% 3,310 $960   $79,241,460 16
Aug 14, 2011 7 $2,432,555 -23% -48% 3,310 $735   $81,674,015 17
Aug 15, 2011 9 $959,885 -61% -45% 3,310 $290   $82,633,900 18
Aug 16, 2011 9 $1,026,100 +7% -48% 3,310 $310   $83,660,000 19
Aug 17, 2011 9 $795,025 -23% -46% 3,310 $240   $84,455,025 20
Aug 18, 2011 8 $827,500 +4% -38% 3,310 $250   $85,282,525 21
Aug 19, 2011 11 $1,195,035 +44% -46% 2,213 $540   $86,477,560 22
Aug 20, 2011 11 $1,792,530 +50% -44% 2,213 $810   $88,270,090 23
Aug 21, 2011 12 $1,228,215 -31% -50% 2,213 $555   $89,498,305 24
Aug 22, 2011 13 $420,470 -66% -56% 2,213 $190   $89,918,775 25
Aug 23, 2011 13 $453,440 +8% -56% 2,213 $205   $90,372,215 26
Aug 24, 2011 13 $387,275 -15% -51% 2,213 $175   $90,759,490 27
Aug 25, 2011 13 $386,985 n/c -53% 2,213 $175   $91,146,475 28
Aug 26, 2011 15 $662,575 +71% -45% 1,559 $425   $91,809,050 29
Aug 27, 2011 14 $1,021,145 +54% -43% 1,559 $655   $92,830,195 30
Aug 28, 2011 13 $693,755 -32% -44% 1,559 $445   $93,523,950 31
Aug 29, 2011 16 $218,260 -69% -48% 1,559 $140   $93,742,210 32
Aug 30, 2011 16 $233,850 +7% -48% 1,559 $150   $93,976,060 33
Aug 31, 2011 17 $202,670 -13% -48% 1,559 $130   $94,178,730 34
Sep 1, 2011 17 $202,425 n/c -48% 1,559 $130   $94,381,155 35
Sep 2, 2011 15 $444,375 +120% -33% 1,185 $375   $94,825,530 36
Sep 3, 2011 14 $699,150 +57% -32% 1,185 $590   $95,524,680 37
Sep 4, 2011 14 $734,885 +5% +6% 1,185 $620   $96,259,565 38
Sep 5, 2011 14 $622,125 -15% +185% 1,185 $525   $96,881,690 39
Sep 6, 2011 - $124,425 -80% -47% 1,185 $105   $97,006,115 40
Sep 7, 2011 - $106,650 -14% -47% 1,185 $90   $97,112,765 41
Sep 8, 2011 - $101,101 -5% -50% 1,185 $85   $97,213,866 42
Sep 9, 2011 18 $234,555 +132% -47% 920 $255   $97,448,421 43
Sep 10, 2011 18 $381,800 +63% -45% 920 $415   $97,830,221 44
Sep 11, 2011 17 $211,600 -45% -71% 920 $230   $98,041,821 45
Sep 12, 2011 16 $64,400 -70% -90% 920 $70   $98,106,221 46
Sep 13, 2011 - $69,045 +7% -45% 920 $75   $98,175,266 47
Sep 14, 2011 - $59,800 -13% -44% 920 $65   $98,235,066 48
Sep 15, 2011 - $64,400 +8% -36% 920 $70   $98,299,466 49
Sep 16, 2011 - $150,130 +133% -36% 614 $245   $98,449,596 50
Sep 17, 2011 - $239,460 +60% -37% 614 $390   $98,689,056 51
Sep 18, 2011 - $141,220 -41% -33% 614 $230   $98,830,276 52
Sep 19, 2011 - $40,215 -72% -38% 614 $65   $98,870,491 53
Sep 20, 2011 - $45,745 +14% -34% 614 $75   $98,916,236 54
Sep 21, 2011 - $39,605 -13% -34% 614 $65   $98,955,841 55
Sep 22, 2011 - $42,675 +8% -34% 614 $70   $98,998,516 56
Sep 23, 2011 - $81,075 +90% -46% 345 $235   $99,079,591 57
Sep 24, 2011 - $124,225 +53% -48% 345 $360   $99,203,816 58
Sep 25, 2011 - $72,450 -42% -49% 345 $210   $99,276,266 59
Sep 26, 2011 - $20,700 -71% -49% 345 $60   $99,296,966 60
Sep 27, 2011 - $24,075 +16% -47% 345 $70   $99,321,041 61
Sep 28, 2011 - $22,325 -7% -44% 345 $65   $99,343,366 62
Sep 29, 2011 - $22,450 +1% -47% 345 $65   $99,365,816 63
Sep 30, 2011 - $54,225 +142% -33% 241 $225   $99,420,041 64
Oct 1, 2011 - $84,350 +56% -32% 241 $350   $99,504,391 65
Oct 2, 2011 - $48,220 -43% -33% 241 $200   $99,552,611 66
Oct 3, 2011 - $15,665 -68% -24% 241 $65   $99,568,276 67
Oct 4, 2011 - $17,985 +15% -25% 241 $75   $99,586,261 68
Oct 5, 2011 - $16,870 -6% -24% 241 $70   $99,603,131 69
Oct 6, 2011 - $18,250 +8% -19% 241 $76   $99,621,381 70
Oct 7, 2011 - $43,260 +137% -20% 206 $210   $99,664,641 71
Oct 8, 2011 - $63,860 +48% -24% 206 $310   $99,728,501 72
Oct 9, 2011 - $40,170 -37% -17% 206 $195   $99,768,671 73
Oct 10, 2011 - $18,540 -54% +18% 206 $90   $99,787,211 74
Oct 11, 2011 - $14,420 -22% -20% 206 $70   $99,801,631 75
Oct 12, 2011 - $13,390 -7% -21% 206 $65   $99,815,021 76
Oct 13, 2011 - $13,425 n/c -26% 206 $65   $99,828,446 77
Oct 14, 2011 - $42,640 +218% -1% 208 $205   $99,871,086 78
Oct 15, 2011 - $62,385 +46% -2% 208 $300   $99,933,471 79
Oct 16, 2011 - $35,360 -43% -12% 208 $170   $99,968,831 80
Oct 17, 2011 - $11,440 -68% -38% 208 $55   $99,980,271 81
Oct 18, 2011 - $14,560 +27% +1% 208 $70   $99,994,831 82
Oct 19, 2011 - $13,605 -7% +2% 208 $65   $100,008,436 83
Oct 20, 2011 - $14,505 +7% +8% 208 $70   $100,022,941 84
Oct 21, 2011 - $29,485 +103% -31% 131 $225   $100,052,426 85
Oct 22, 2011 - $40,615 +38% -35% 131 $310   $100,093,041 86
Oct 23, 2011 - $24,915 -39% -30% 131 $190   $100,117,956 87
Oct 24, 2011 - $7,860 -68% -31% 131 $60   $100,125,816 88
Oct 25, 2011 - $9,825 +25% -33% 131 $75   $100,135,641 89
Oct 26, 2011 - $9,170 -7% -33% 131 $70   $100,144,811 90
Oct 27, 2011 - $9,790 +7% -33% 131 $75   $100,154,601 91
Oct 28, 2011 - $16,835 +72% -43% 91 $185   $100,171,436 92
Oct 29, 2011 - $27,755 +65% -32% 91 $305   $100,199,191 93
Oct 30, 2011 - $15,925 -43% -36% 91 $175   $100,215,116 94
Oct 31, 2011 - $7,280 -54% -7% 91 $80   $100,222,396 95
Nov 1, 2011 - $6,370 -13% -35% 91 $70   $100,228,766 96
Nov 2, 2011 - $5,460 -14% -40% 91 $60   $100,234,226 97
Nov 3, 2011 - $6,325 +16% -35% 91 $70   $100,240,551 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 2 $51,620,065   3,750 $13,765   $51,620,065 1
Aug 5, 2011 3 $22,242,645 -57% 3,754 $5,925   $73,862,710 2
Aug 12, 2011 6 $11,419,815 -49% 3,310 $3,450   $85,282,525 3
Aug 19, 2011 13 $5,863,950 -49% 2,213 $2,650   $91,146,475 4
Aug 26, 2011 15 $3,234,680 -45% 1,559 $2,075   $94,381,155 5
Sep 2, 2011 14 $2,832,711 -12% 1,185 $2,390   $97,213,866 6
Sep 9, 2011 18 $1,085,600 -62% 920 $1,180   $98,299,466 7
Sep 16, 2011 21 $699,050 -36% 614 $1,139   $98,998,516 8
Sep 23, 2011 28 $367,300 -47% 345 $1,065   $99,365,816 9
Sep 30, 2011 30 $255,565 -30% 241 $1,060   $99,621,381 10
Oct 7, 2011 27 $207,065 -19% 206 $1,005   $99,828,446 11
Oct 14, 2011 30 $194,495 -6% 208 $935   $100,022,941 12
Oct 21, 2011 40 $131,660 -32% 131 $1,005   $100,154,601 13
Oct 28, 2011 43 $85,950 -35% 91 $945   $100,240,551 14

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
Dec 11, 20114523,147 523,147$8,888,268$8,888,2681
Dec 18, 20117268,927-49% 792,074$4,569,070$13,457,3382
Dec 25, 201113202,701-25% 994,775$3,618,213$17,075,5513
Jan 1, 20121781,760-60% 1,076,535$1,389,102$18,464,6534
Jan 8, 20121171,183-13% 1,147,718$1,112,590$19,577,2435
Jan 15, 20121659,043-17% 1,206,761$863,799$20,441,0426
Jan 22, 20122426,863-55% 1,233,624$402,676$20,843,7187
Jan 29, 20122125,537-5% 1,259,161$381,267$21,224,9858
Feb 5, 20122817,990-30% 1,277,151$267,691$21,492,6769
Feb 19, 2012882,761 1,372,325$1,075,065$22,753,81211

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 11, 20112468,483 468,483$9,733,971$9,733,9711
Dec 18, 20115181,721-61% 650,204$4,662,747$14,396,7182
Dec 25, 201112157,861-13% 808,065$4,024,382$18,421,1003
Jan 1, 20121031,484-80% 839,549$805,388$19,226,4884
Jan 8, 2012537,509+19% 877,058$820,550$20,047,0385
Jan 15, 2012733,151-12% 910,209$632,463$20,679,5016
Jan 22, 20121119,556-41% 929,765$392,916$21,072,4177
Jan 29, 20121314,146-28% 943,911$254,961$21,327,3788

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Leading Cast

Daniel Craig    Jake Lonergan
Harrison Ford    Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde

Supporting Cast

Olivia Wilde    Ella
Sam Rockwell    Doc
Adam Beach    Nate Colorado
Paul Dano    Percy Dolarhyde
Noah Ringer    Emmett Taggart
Abigail Spencer    Alice
Buck Taylor    Alice
Matt Taylor    Luke Claiborne
Cooper Taylor    Mose Claiborne
Clancy Brown    Meacham
Chris Browning    Jed Parker
Ana de la Reguera    Maria
Brian Duffy    Deputy
Keith Carradine    Sheriff John Taggart
Brendon Wayne    Charlie Lyle
Gavin Grazer    Ed
Toby Huss    Roy Murphy
Wyatt Russell    Little Mickey
Jimmy Jatho    Saloon Patron
Kenny Call    Greavy
Walton Goggins    Hunt
Julio Cesar Cedillo    Bronc
James Noel Garret    Gang Member
David O Hara    Pat Dolan
Troy Gilbert    Red
Chad Randall    Bull McCade
Scout Hendrickson    Jake's Gang Member
Raoul Trujillo    Black Knife
David Midthunder    Apache Warrior 1
Moses Brings Plenty    Apache Warrior 2
Phillip Pike    Apache Singer
Calum Blaylock    Apache Singer
Paul Ortega    Medicine Man
Nathaniel Chee    Apache Dancer
Robyn Simmons    Apache Dancer
Simon Choneska    Apache Dancer
David Chee    Apache Dancer
Vonda Tso    Apache Dancer
Lariat Geronimo    Apache Dancer
Freddie Apache    Apache Dancer
Oliver Enjady    Apache Dancer
Hoyle Osborne    Pianist
Rex Ridout    Fiddler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Favreau    Director
Roberto Orci    Screenwriter
Alex Kurtzman    Screenwriter
Damon Lindelof    Screenwriter
Mark Fergus    Screenwriter
Hawk Ostby    Screenwriter
Mark Fergus    Screen Story by
Hawk Ostby    Screen Story by
Steve Oedekerk    Screen Story by
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg    Story by
Brian Grazer    Producer
Ron Howard    Producer
Alex Kurtzman    Producer
Roberto Orci    Producer
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Jon Favreau    Executive Producer
Denis L. Stewart    Executive Producer
Randy Greenberg    Executive Producer
Bobby Cohen    Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Executive Producer
Matthew Libatique    Cinematographer
Scott Chambliss    Production Designer
Dan Lebental    Editor
Mary Zophres    Costume Designer
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Shane Mahan    Special Make-up Effects
Roger Guyett    Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Wade    Co-Producer
Dan Forcey    Co-Producer
Karen Gilchrist    Co-Producer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Roger Guyett    Second Unit Director
Chris Castaldi    Second Assistant Director

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

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August 1st, 2011

It was a very, very close race for top spot at box office this weekend with the top two films separated by less than $1 million. In the end, it was Cowboys and Aliens that came out on top, even though it finished on the low end of predictions. However, with The Smurfs earning much more than expected, the overall box office take was a surprisingly brisk $180 million. This was still 6% lower than last weekend, but more importantly, 24% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 has brought in $6.42 billion, or about 6% less than last year's pace. With a little luck, 2011 will be able to close that gap a bit more before the end of summer. More...

Weekend Estimates: Cowboys and Smurfs in Box Office Tie

July 31st, 2011

Universal and Sony showed how compromise is done on Sunday, as each studio settled on an identical weekend estimate, with Cowboys & Aliens and The Smurfs tied on an estimated $36,206,250. That's a slight disappointment for Cowboys (although certainly up from the worst fears of a few weeks ago) and above expectations for Smurfs, which showed the resilience of kids movies to weak reviews and gave 3D a needed boost. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Cowboys Overtake Captain?

July 28th, 2011

Summer is starting to wind down and while there are no sure-fire monster hits opening from now until November, there are still a few more potential $100 million hits coming out before we can close the book on the summer. Cowboys and Aliens is one of these films, and while it is clearly the biggest new release of the week, it still has competition from Captain America: The First Avenger during its opening weekend. On the high end, the film could earn more than the combined openings of last year's three wide releases. Even on the low end, it should have no trouble topping last year's number one film. This should help 2011 win over 2010 for the third week in a row, which is enough to be considered a streak. More...

Contest: Cowboys and Gods

July 22nd, 2011

Summer is starting to come to a close and that makes the box office prediction contest a little more difficult to set up. For instance, next week there are three wide releases, but quite frankly, none of them seem like big box office hits, so which one should be the target film? Cowboys and Aliens is opening the widest, so that's the film we are going with. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Cowboys and Aliens. 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 Thor: Tales of Asgard on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. 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 Thor: Tales of Asgard on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: July

June 28th, 2011

July starts with one of the most important holidays of the year, which is good news for the industry, as June was a little weaker than expected, at least on average. None of the films were shockingly bad at the box office, even if a few missed early predictions by significant degrees. But conversely, none really shocked analysts with their box office prowess. As such, 2011 continued to slide a little further behind 2010's pace, a trend the movie industry hopes will end this month. Fortunately, that is a reasonable goal. Last July was home to two $100 million movies, two $200 million movies, and a one $300 million movie, assuming you count The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as a July film. This time around, we could see two films top $300 million, assuming you count Transformers: Dark of the Moon as a July release. Meanwhile, there are several potential $100 million films. I count up to six films with a statistically significant shot at reaching the century mark, but I would be amazed if more than half of them got there. More...

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June 19th, 2008

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  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

1875. New Mexico Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It's a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella, he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents-townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors-all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,431,290 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$163,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,750 opening theaters/3,754 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,440,487

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 812 $100,368,560
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $75,669,764
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $176,038,324

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: July 29th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
August 9th, 2011 (IMAX) by Universal
Video Release: December 6th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference
(Rating bulletin 2178, 6/29/2011)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Independence Day: Resurgence
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Faulty Memory, Independent/Other Comics, Visual Effects, Foreign Language, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance BIG Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, K/O Paper Products, Fairview Entertainment, Platinum Studios, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Apache, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 91 $36,431,290 Jul 29, 2011 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 97 $36,431,290 Jul 29, 2011 3

Leading Cast

Daniel Craig    Jake Lonergan
Harrison Ford    Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde

Supporting Cast

Olivia Wilde    Ella
Sam Rockwell    Doc
Adam Beach    Nate Colorado
Paul Dano    Percy Dolarhyde
Noah Ringer    Emmett Taggart
Abigail Spencer    Alice
Buck Taylor    Alice
Matt Taylor    Luke Claiborne
Cooper Taylor    Mose Claiborne
Clancy Brown    Meacham
Chris Browning    Jed Parker
Ana de la Reguera    Maria
Brian Duffy    Deputy
Keith Carradine    Sheriff John Taggart
Brendon Wayne    Charlie Lyle
Gavin Grazer    Ed
Toby Huss    Roy Murphy
Wyatt Russell    Little Mickey
Jimmy Jatho    Saloon Patron
Kenny Call    Greavy
Walton Goggins    Hunt
Julio Cesar Cedillo    Bronc
James Noel Garret    Gang Member
David O Hara    Pat Dolan
Troy Gilbert    Red
Chad Randall    Bull McCade
Scout Hendrickson    Jake's Gang Member
Raoul Trujillo    Black Knife
David Midthunder    Apache Warrior 1
Moses Brings Plenty    Apache Warrior 2
Phillip Pike    Apache Singer
Calum Blaylock    Apache Singer
Paul Ortega    Medicine Man
Nathaniel Chee    Apache Dancer
Robyn Simmons    Apache Dancer
Simon Choneska    Apache Dancer
David Chee    Apache Dancer
Vonda Tso    Apache Dancer
Lariat Geronimo    Apache Dancer
Freddie Apache    Apache Dancer
Oliver Enjady    Apache Dancer
Hoyle Osborne    Pianist
Rex Ridout    Fiddler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Favreau    Director
Roberto Orci    Screenwriter
Alex Kurtzman    Screenwriter
Damon Lindelof    Screenwriter
Mark Fergus    Screenwriter
Hawk Ostby    Screenwriter
Mark Fergus    Screen Story by
Hawk Ostby    Screen Story by
Steve Oedekerk    Screen Story by
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg    Story by
Brian Grazer    Producer
Ron Howard    Producer
Alex Kurtzman    Producer
Roberto Orci    Producer
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Jon Favreau    Executive Producer
Denis L. Stewart    Executive Producer
Randy Greenberg    Executive Producer
Bobby Cohen    Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Executive Producer
Matthew Libatique    Cinematographer
Scott Chambliss    Production Designer
Dan Lebental    Editor
Mary Zophres    Costume Designer
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Shane Mahan    Special Make-up Effects
Roger Guyett    Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Wade    Co-Producer
Dan Forcey    Co-Producer
Karen Gilchrist    Co-Producer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Roger Guyett    Second Unit Director
Chris Castaldi    Second Assistant Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: Overall Sales are in Remission

January 19th, 2012

The Blu-ray sales chart was both busy and slow this week. On the one hand, there were five new releases that charted this week, including three in the top ten. On the other hand, only one of those new releases, Contagion, did any significant business. It was able to sell 274,000 units while generating $4.93 million in revenue, giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 40%. That's a very good share for a drama, but its overall home market run is disappointing. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Apes Rise, Blu-rays Fall

December 29th, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes led the way on the Blu-ray sales chart, but with only a few new releases that managed to chart, the overall sales were weak. Planet of the Apes sold 675,000 units generating $15.59 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 49%, which was good compared to the average of the format, but weak for the genre. Last minute Christmas sales may have resulted in deeper discounts for DVDs than Blu-rays, at least as a percentage, which could be a mitigating factor. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Hanging Out on Top

December 21st, 2011

The Hangover II was the first of three new releases on top of this week's Blu-ray sales chart, selling 951,000 units while generating $16.89 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 42%, which was good for a comedy. More...

DVD Sales: Helping Itself to First Place

December 20th, 2011

New releases took four or five of the top five spots on the DVD sales chart this week. (The Smurfs is a bit of a complicated case, but more on that in a second.) First place went to The Help with 1.75 million units sold generating $29.78 million in revenue. More...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 6th, 2011

December 6th, 2011

I hate this time for year, because of the holidays. Due to the five-day Thanksgiving long weekend and the Christmas shipping rush, screeners are even more likely to arrive late. Most of the prime releases I'm supposed to review are still on route. It makes it hard to keep up to date on reviews, plus it makes it really hard to figure out what the Pick of the Week should be. The Help is in contention, but I want to see the Blu-ray first. In the end, I went with the The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Extended Trilogy Box Set on Blu-ray. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Paranormal Wasn't Just Your Regular Hit

October 24th, 2011

The industry as a whole has to be breathing a small sigh of relief after the weekend numbers started to come in. Paranormal Activity 3 broke records over the weekend helping the overall box office along the way. It grew 38% compared to last weekend, hitting $121 million. Unfortunately, that was still 6% lower than the same weekend Last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is 4% behind 2010's pace at $8.38 billion to $8.73 million and there's little hope that deficit will go away by the end of the year. More...

International Box Office: Quarter Billion Reasons to Say Smurf

September 1st, 2011

For the third weekend in a row, The Smurfs earned first place on the international chart. This time they pulled in $26.82 million on 9,023 screens in 48 markets for a total of $258.27 million internationally and $384.22 million worldwide. It was a pretty slow weekend in terms of new releases (it earned $739,000 on 137 screens in Denmark) but that changes next weekend with an opening in Japan, while Australia and Italy are also just around the corner. Even if the film had no markets left to open in, it would still get to $300 million internationally and $400 million worldwide, but even with these three major markets, it probably won't hit any other major milestones. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Apes Conquer Box Office

August 8th, 2011

It seems summer is still around as the box office was stronger than expected. Not only did Rise of the Planet of the Apes earn more than last year's number one film, The Other Guys, by a large margin, but the rest of the box office was also able to gain ground on 2010. Granted, with a total haul of $167 million, it was down 7% from last weekend. But more importantly, it was up by 26% from last year. Year-to-date 2011 has pulled in $6.68 billion, which is still 5% lower than this point last year, but we are closing the gap and if the fall is as strong as the summer was, we could still squeeze out a win. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Apes Rise Above the Competition?

August 4th, 2011

August begins with two wide releases, include one opening in well over 3,000 theaters, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and one that's just below the saturation level, The Change-Up. This time last year, the one-two punch came from The Other Guys and Step Up 3D, which combined to earn just over $51 million. There are some who think Rise of the Planet of the Apes will earn that much by itself. That's a little too bullish for me, but it does suggest 2011 should extend its winning streak over 2010 to four weeks. More...

Contest: Cowboys and Gods: Winning Announcement

August 3rd, 2011

The winners of our Cowboys and Gods contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cowboys Win Close Race

August 1st, 2011

It was a very, very close race for top spot at box office this weekend with the top two films separated by less than $1 million. In the end, it was Cowboys and Aliens that came out on top, even though it finished on the low end of predictions. However, with The Smurfs earning much more than expected, the overall box office take was a surprisingly brisk $180 million. This was still 6% lower than last weekend, but more importantly, 24% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 has brought in $6.42 billion, or about 6% less than last year's pace. With a little luck, 2011 will be able to close that gap a bit more before the end of summer. More...

Weekend Estimates: Cowboys and Smurfs in Box Office Tie

July 31st, 2011

Universal and Sony showed how compromise is done on Sunday, as each studio settled on an identical weekend estimate, with Cowboys & Aliens and The Smurfs tied on an estimated $36,206,250. That's a slight disappointment for Cowboys (although certainly up from the worst fears of a few weeks ago) and above expectations for Smurfs, which showed the resilience of kids movies to weak reviews and gave 3D a needed boost. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Cowboys Overtake Captain?

July 28th, 2011

Summer is starting to wind down and while there are no sure-fire monster hits opening from now until November, there are still a few more potential $100 million hits coming out before we can close the book on the summer. Cowboys and Aliens is one of these films, and while it is clearly the biggest new release of the week, it still has competition from Captain America: The First Avenger during its opening weekend. On the high end, the film could earn more than the combined openings of last year's three wide releases. Even on the low end, it should have no trouble topping last year's number one film. This should help 2011 win over 2010 for the third week in a row, which is enough to be considered a streak. More...

Contest: Cowboys and Gods

July 22nd, 2011

Summer is starting to come to a close and that makes the box office prediction contest a little more difficult to set up. For instance, next week there are three wide releases, but quite frankly, none of them seem like big box office hits, so which one should be the target film? Cowboys and Aliens is opening the widest, so that's the film we are going with. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Cowboys and Aliens. 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 Thor: Tales of Asgard on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. 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 Thor: Tales of Asgard on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: July

June 28th, 2011

July starts with one of the most important holidays of the year, which is good news for the industry, as June was a little weaker than expected, at least on average. None of the films were shockingly bad at the box office, even if a few missed early predictions by significant degrees. But conversely, none really shocked analysts with their box office prowess. As such, 2011 continued to slide a little further behind 2010's pace, a trend the movie industry hopes will end this month. Fortunately, that is a reasonable goal. Last July was home to two $100 million movies, two $200 million movies, and a one $300 million movie, assuming you count The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as a July film. This time around, we could see two films top $300 million, assuming you count Transformers: Dark of the Moon as a July release. Meanwhile, there are several potential $100 million films. I count up to six films with a statistically significant shot at reaching the century mark, but I would be amazed if more than half of them got there. More...

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June 24th, 2008

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June 19th, 2008

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 1 $36,431,290   3,750 $9,715   $36,431,290 1
Aug 5, 2011 3 $15,729,455 -57% 3,754 $4,190   $67,349,520 2
Aug 12, 2011 6 $7,811,305 -50% 3,310 $2,360   $81,674,015 3
Aug 19, 2011 12 $4,215,780 -46% 2,213 $1,905   $89,498,305 4
Aug 26, 2011 15 $2,377,475 -44% 1,559 $1,525   $93,523,950 5
Sep 2, 2011 14 $1,878,410 -21% 1,185 $1,585   $96,259,565 6
Sep 9, 2011 18 $827,955 -56% 920 $900   $98,041,821 7
Sep 16, 2011 22 $530,810 -36% 614 $865   $98,830,276 8
Sep 23, 2011 26 $277,750 -48% 345 $805   $99,276,266 9
Sep 30, 2011 30 $186,795 -33% 241 $775   $99,552,611 10
Oct 7, 2011 28 $147,290 -21% 206 $715   $99,768,671 11
Oct 14, 2011 30 $140,385 -5% 208 $675   $99,968,831 12
Oct 21, 2011 40 $95,015 -32% 131 $725   $100,117,956 13
Oct 28, 2011 44 $60,515 -36% 91 $665   $100,215,116 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 29, 2011 2 $13,087,485     3,750 $3,490   $13,087,485 1
Jul 30, 2011 1 $13,181,250 +1%   3,750 $3,515   $26,268,735 2
Jul 31, 2011 1 $10,162,555 -23%   3,750 $2,710   $36,431,290 3
Aug 1, 2011 2 $4,276,050 -58%   3,750 $1,140   $40,707,340 4
Aug 2, 2011 2 $4,256,250 n/c   3,750 $1,135   $44,963,590 5
Aug 3, 2011 2 $3,506,250 -18%   3,750 $935   $48,469,840 6
Aug 4, 2011 2 $3,150,225 -10%   3,750 $840   $51,620,065 7
Aug 5, 2011 4 $4,673,730 +48% -64% 3,754 $1,245   $56,293,795 8
Aug 6, 2011 3 $6,363,030 +36% -52% 3,754 $1,695   $62,656,825 9
Aug 7, 2011 3 $4,692,695 -26% -54% 3,754 $1,250   $67,349,520 10
Aug 8, 2011 4 $1,745,610 -63% -59% 3,754 $465   $69,095,130 11
Aug 9, 2011 6 $1,970,850 +13% -54% 3,754 $525   $71,065,980 12
Aug 10, 2011 7 $1,464,060 -26% -58% 3,754 $390   $72,530,040 13
Aug 11, 2011 6 $1,332,670 -9% -58% 3,754 $355   $73,862,710 14
Aug 12, 2011 7 $2,201,150 +65% -53% 3,310 $665   $76,063,860 15
Aug 13, 2011 6 $3,177,600 +44% -50% 3,310 $960   $79,241,460 16
Aug 14, 2011 7 $2,432,555 -23% -48% 3,310 $735   $81,674,015 17
Aug 15, 2011 9 $959,885 -61% -45% 3,310 $290   $82,633,900 18
Aug 16, 2011 9 $1,026,100 +7% -48% 3,310 $310   $83,660,000 19
Aug 17, 2011 9 $795,025 -23% -46% 3,310 $240   $84,455,025 20
Aug 18, 2011 8 $827,500 +4% -38% 3,310 $250   $85,282,525 21
Aug 19, 2011 11 $1,195,035 +44% -46% 2,213 $540   $86,477,560 22
Aug 20, 2011 11 $1,792,530 +50% -44% 2,213 $810   $88,270,090 23
Aug 21, 2011 12 $1,228,215 -31% -50% 2,213 $555   $89,498,305 24
Aug 22, 2011 13 $420,470 -66% -56% 2,213 $190   $89,918,775 25
Aug 23, 2011 13 $453,440 +8% -56% 2,213 $205   $90,372,215 26
Aug 24, 2011 13 $387,275 -15% -51% 2,213 $175   $90,759,490 27
Aug 25, 2011 13 $386,985 n/c -53% 2,213 $175   $91,146,475 28
Aug 26, 2011 15 $662,575 +71% -45% 1,559 $425   $91,809,050 29
Aug 27, 2011 14 $1,021,145 +54% -43% 1,559 $655   $92,830,195 30
Aug 28, 2011 13 $693,755 -32% -44% 1,559 $445   $93,523,950 31
Aug 29, 2011 16 $218,260 -69% -48% 1,559 $140   $93,742,210 32
Aug 30, 2011 16 $233,850 +7% -48% 1,559 $150   $93,976,060 33
Aug 31, 2011 17 $202,670 -13% -48% 1,559 $130   $94,178,730 34
Sep 1, 2011 17 $202,425 n/c -48% 1,559 $130   $94,381,155 35
Sep 2, 2011 15 $444,375 +120% -33% 1,185 $375   $94,825,530 36
Sep 3, 2011 14 $699,150 +57% -32% 1,185 $590   $95,524,680 37
Sep 4, 2011 14 $734,885 +5% +6% 1,185 $620   $96,259,565 38
Sep 5, 2011 14 $622,125 -15% +185% 1,185 $525   $96,881,690 39
Sep 6, 2011 - $124,425 -80% -47% 1,185 $105   $97,006,115 40
Sep 7, 2011 - $106,650 -14% -47% 1,185 $90   $97,112,765 41
Sep 8, 2011 - $101,101 -5% -50% 1,185 $85   $97,213,866 42
Sep 9, 2011 18 $234,555 +132% -47% 920 $255   $97,448,421 43
Sep 10, 2011 18 $381,800 +63% -45% 920 $415   $97,830,221 44
Sep 11, 2011 17 $211,600 -45% -71% 920 $230   $98,041,821 45
Sep 12, 2011 16 $64,400 -70% -90% 920 $70   $98,106,221 46
Sep 13, 2011 - $69,045 +7% -45% 920 $75   $98,175,266 47
Sep 14, 2011 - $59,800 -13% -44% 920 $65   $98,235,066 48
Sep 15, 2011 - $64,400 +8% -36% 920 $70   $98,299,466 49
Sep 16, 2011 - $150,130 +133% -36% 614 $245   $98,449,596 50
Sep 17, 2011 - $239,460 +60% -37% 614 $390   $98,689,056 51
Sep 18, 2011 - $141,220 -41% -33% 614 $230   $98,830,276 52
Sep 19, 2011 - $40,215 -72% -38% 614 $65   $98,870,491 53
Sep 20, 2011 - $45,745 +14% -34% 614 $75   $98,916,236 54
Sep 21, 2011 - $39,605 -13% -34% 614 $65   $98,955,841 55
Sep 22, 2011 - $42,675 +8% -34% 614 $70   $98,998,516 56
Sep 23, 2011 - $81,075 +90% -46% 345 $235   $99,079,591 57
Sep 24, 2011 - $124,225 +53% -48% 345 $360   $99,203,816 58
Sep 25, 2011 - $72,450 -42% -49% 345 $210   $99,276,266 59
Sep 26, 2011 - $20,700 -71% -49% 345 $60   $99,296,966 60
Sep 27, 2011 - $24,075 +16% -47% 345 $70   $99,321,041 61
Sep 28, 2011 - $22,325 -7% -44% 345 $65   $99,343,366 62
Sep 29, 2011 - $22,450 +1% -47% 345 $65   $99,365,816 63
Sep 30, 2011 - $54,225 +142% -33% 241 $225   $99,420,041 64
Oct 1, 2011 - $84,350 +56% -32% 241 $350   $99,504,391 65
Oct 2, 2011 - $48,220 -43% -33% 241 $200   $99,552,611 66
Oct 3, 2011 - $15,665 -68% -24% 241 $65   $99,568,276 67
Oct 4, 2011 - $17,985 +15% -25% 241 $75   $99,586,261 68
Oct 5, 2011 - $16,870 -6% -24% 241 $70   $99,603,131 69
Oct 6, 2011 - $18,250 +8% -19% 241 $76   $99,621,381 70
Oct 7, 2011 - $43,260 +137% -20% 206 $210   $99,664,641 71
Oct 8, 2011 - $63,860 +48% -24% 206 $310   $99,728,501 72
Oct 9, 2011 - $40,170 -37% -17% 206 $195   $99,768,671 73
Oct 10, 2011 - $18,540 -54% +18% 206 $90   $99,787,211 74
Oct 11, 2011 - $14,420 -22% -20% 206 $70   $99,801,631 75
Oct 12, 2011 - $13,390 -7% -21% 206 $65   $99,815,021 76
Oct 13, 2011 - $13,425 n/c -26% 206 $65   $99,828,446 77
Oct 14, 2011 - $42,640 +218% -1% 208 $205   $99,871,086 78
Oct 15, 2011 - $62,385 +46% -2% 208 $300   $99,933,471 79
Oct 16, 2011 - $35,360 -43% -12% 208 $170   $99,968,831 80
Oct 17, 2011 - $11,440 -68% -38% 208 $55   $99,980,271 81
Oct 18, 2011 - $14,560 +27% +1% 208 $70   $99,994,831 82
Oct 19, 2011 - $13,605 -7% +2% 208 $65   $100,008,436 83
Oct 20, 2011 - $14,505 +7% +8% 208 $70   $100,022,941 84
Oct 21, 2011 - $29,485 +103% -31% 131 $225   $100,052,426 85
Oct 22, 2011 - $40,615 +38% -35% 131 $310   $100,093,041 86
Oct 23, 2011 - $24,915 -39% -30% 131 $190   $100,117,956 87
Oct 24, 2011 - $7,860 -68% -31% 131 $60   $100,125,816 88
Oct 25, 2011 - $9,825 +25% -33% 131 $75   $100,135,641 89
Oct 26, 2011 - $9,170 -7% -33% 131 $70   $100,144,811 90
Oct 27, 2011 - $9,790 +7% -33% 131 $75   $100,154,601 91
Oct 28, 2011 - $16,835 +72% -43% 91 $185   $100,171,436 92
Oct 29, 2011 - $27,755 +65% -32% 91 $305   $100,199,191 93
Oct 30, 2011 - $15,925 -43% -36% 91 $175   $100,215,116 94
Oct 31, 2011 - $7,280 -54% -7% 91 $80   $100,222,396 95
Nov 1, 2011 - $6,370 -13% -35% 91 $70   $100,228,766 96
Nov 2, 2011 - $5,460 -14% -40% 91 $60   $100,234,226 97
Nov 3, 2011 - $6,325 +16% -35% 91 $70   $100,240,551 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 2 $51,620,065   3,750 $13,765   $51,620,065 1
Aug 5, 2011 3 $22,242,645 -57% 3,754 $5,925   $73,862,710 2
Aug 12, 2011 6 $11,419,815 -49% 3,310 $3,450   $85,282,525 3
Aug 19, 2011 13 $5,863,950 -49% 2,213 $2,650   $91,146,475 4
Aug 26, 2011 15 $3,234,680 -45% 1,559 $2,075   $94,381,155 5
Sep 2, 2011 14 $2,832,711 -12% 1,185 $2,390   $97,213,866 6
Sep 9, 2011 18 $1,085,600 -62% 920 $1,180   $98,299,466 7
Sep 16, 2011 21 $699,050 -36% 614 $1,139   $98,998,516 8
Sep 23, 2011 28 $367,300 -47% 345 $1,065   $99,365,816 9
Sep 30, 2011 30 $255,565 -30% 241 $1,060   $99,621,381 10
Oct 7, 2011 27 $207,065 -19% 206 $1,005   $99,828,446 11
Oct 14, 2011 30 $194,495 -6% 208 $935   $100,022,941 12
Oct 21, 2011 40 $131,660 -32% 131 $1,005   $100,154,601 13
Oct 28, 2011 43 $85,950 -35% 91 $945   $100,240,551 14

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
Dec 11, 20114523,147 523,147$8,888,268$8,888,2681
Dec 18, 20117268,927-49% 792,074$4,569,070$13,457,3382
Dec 25, 201113202,701-25% 994,775$3,618,213$17,075,5513
Jan 1, 20121781,760-60% 1,076,535$1,389,102$18,464,6534
Jan 8, 20121171,183-13% 1,147,718$1,112,590$19,577,2435
Jan 15, 20121659,043-17% 1,206,761$863,799$20,441,0426
Jan 22, 20122426,863-55% 1,233,624$402,676$20,843,7187
Jan 29, 20122125,537-5% 1,259,161$381,267$21,224,9858
Feb 5, 20122817,990-30% 1,277,151$267,691$21,492,6769
Feb 19, 2012882,761 1,372,325$1,075,065$22,753,81211

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 11, 20112468,483 468,483$9,733,971$9,733,9711
Dec 18, 20115181,721-61% 650,204$4,662,747$14,396,7182
Dec 25, 201112157,861-13% 808,065$4,024,382$18,421,1003
Jan 1, 20121031,484-80% 839,549$805,388$19,226,4884
Jan 8, 2012537,509+19% 877,058$820,550$20,047,0385
Jan 15, 2012733,151-12% 910,209$632,463$20,679,5016
Jan 22, 20121119,556-41% 929,765$392,916$21,072,4177
Jan 29, 20121314,146-28% 943,911$254,961$21,327,3788

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