Green Lantern (2011)

Green Lantern poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $116,601,172Details
International Box Office $102,934,320Details
Worldwide Box Office $219,535,492
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $21,544,314 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $24,331,714 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $45,876,028
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Synopsis

In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, an elite, powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. Warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him the ability to create anything his mind can imagine. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal's humanity is one weapon no member of the Corps has ever had, and if--with willpower, determination and the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris--Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax...he will save the Earth and all of mankind from certain destruction.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$53,174,303 (45.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,816 opening theaters/3,816 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $154,831,067

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 638 $116,601,172
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $102,934,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 809 $219,535,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 79 $116,601,172
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 92 $102,934,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 85 $219,535,492

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: June 17th, 2011 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 14th, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 For sequences of sci-fi action violence
Running Time: 113 minutes
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Keywords: D.C. Comics, Friendly Alien on Earth, Origin Story, Mad Scientist, Visual Effects, Epilogue, Alien Invasion, Non-Chronological, 3-D, Development Hell, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: De Line Pictures, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 205 $6,556,612 Jul 1, 2011 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 289 $9,342,964 Jul 1, 2011 17
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 50 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 97 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 97 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top Warner Bros. Weekend Domestic 61 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top 2011 Theater Average 96 $13,935 Jun 17, 2011 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 1 $53,174,303   3,816 $13,935   $53,174,303 1
Jun 24, 2011 3 $18,028,056 -66% 3,816 $4,724   $88,989,477 2
Jul 1, 2011 7 $6,556,612 -64% 3,280 $1,999   $102,244,896 3
Jul 8, 2011 10 $3,147,225 -52% 2,015 $1,562   $109,731,181 4
Jul 15, 2011 13 $1,359,133 -57% 973 $1,397   $112,789,166 5
Jul 22, 2011 19 $381,612 -72% 421 $906   $113,920,209 6
Jul 29, 2011 30 $183,505 -52% 135 $1,359   $114,327,614 7
Aug 5, 2011 39 $110,292 -40% 108 $1,021   $114,570,384 8
Aug 12, 2011 19 $405,943 +268% 242 $1,677   $115,037,144 9
Aug 19, 2011 24 $335,379 -17% 242 $1,386   $115,601,139 10
Aug 26, 2011 26 $234,313 -30% 222 $1,055   $115,976,496 11
Sep 2, 2011 40 $189,112 -19% 185 $1,022   $116,252,732 12
Sep 9, 2011 42 $115,101 -39% 155 $743   $116,464,125 13
Sep 16, 2011 50 $54,832 -52% 103 $532   $116,551,122 14
Sep 23, 2011 62 $24,830 -55% 49 $507   $116,593,191 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 17, 2011 1 $21,386,523     3,816 $5,604   $21,386,523 1
Jun 18, 2011 1 $16,681,001 -22%   3,816 $4,371   $38,067,524 2
Jun 19, 2011 1 $15,106,779 -9%   3,816 $3,959   $53,174,303 3
Jun 20, 2011 1 $5,114,443 -66%   3,816 $1,340   $58,288,746 4
Jun 21, 2011 1 $4,989,129 -2%   3,816 $1,307   $63,277,875 5
Jun 22, 2011 1 $3,922,060 -21%   3,816 $1,028   $67,199,935 6
Jun 23, 2011 1 $3,761,486 -4%   3,816 $986   $70,961,421 7
Jun 24, 2011 3 $5,994,086 +59% -72% 3,816 $1,571   $76,955,507 8
Jun 25, 2011 3 $7,052,449 +18% -58% 3,816 $1,848   $84,007,956 9
Jun 26, 2011 3 $4,981,521 -29% -67% 3,816 $1,305   $88,989,477 10
Jun 27, 2011 3 $2,128,074 -57% -58% 3,816 $558   $91,117,551 11
Jun 28, 2011 4 $2,092,450 -2% -58% 3,816 $548   $93,210,001 12
Jun 29, 2011 5 $1,212,252 -42% -69% 3,514 $345   $94,422,253 13
Jun 30, 2011 5 $1,266,031 +4% -66% 3,514 $360   $95,688,284 14
Jul 1, 2011 7 $1,951,927 +54% -67% 3,280 $595   $97,640,211 15
Jul 2, 2011 7 $2,359,605 +21% -67% 3,280 $719   $99,999,816 16
Jul 3, 2011 6 $2,245,080 -5% -55% 3,280 $684   $102,244,896 17
Jul 4, 2011 6 $1,371,564 -39% -36% 3,280 $418   $103,616,460 18
Jul 5, 2011 7 $1,077,169 -21% -49% 3,280 $328   $104,693,629 19
Jul 6, 2011 8 $932,181 -13% -23% 3,280 $284   $105,625,810 20
Jul 7, 2011 8 $958,146 +3% -24% 3,280 $292   $106,583,956 21
Jul 8, 2011 10 $977,535 +2% -50% 2,015 $485   $107,561,491 22
Jul 9, 2011 9 $1,269,705 +30% -46% 2,015 $630   $108,831,196 23
Jul 10, 2011 9 $899,985 -29% -60% 2,015 $447   $109,731,181 24
Jul 11, 2011 10 $422,252 -53% -69% 2,015 $210   $110,153,433 25
Jul 12, 2011 10 $491,276 +16% -54% 2,015 $244   $110,644,709 26
Jul 13, 2011 10 $408,231 -17% -56% 2,015 $203   $111,052,940 27
Jul 14, 2011 10 $377,093 -8% -61% 2,015 $187   $111,430,033 28
Jul 15, 2011 12 $433,086 +15% -56% 973 $445   $111,863,119 29
Jul 16, 2011 12 $565,564 +31% -55% 973 $581   $112,428,683 30
Jul 17, 2011 14 $360,483 -36% -60% 973 $370   $112,789,166 31
Jul 18, 2011 - $178,188 -51% -58% 973 $183   $112,967,354 32
Jul 19, 2011 - $202,341 +14% -59% 973 $208   $113,169,695 33
Jul 20, 2011 - $179,481 -11% -56% 973 $184   $113,349,176 34
Jul 21, 2011 - $189,421 +6% -50% 973 $195   $113,538,597 35
Jul 22, 2011 - $120,869 -36% -72% 973 $124   $113,659,466 36
Jul 23, 2011 - $159,635 +32% -72% 973 $164   $113,819,101 37
Jul 24, 2011 - $101,108 -37% -72% 973 $104   $113,920,209 38
Jul 25, 2011 - $51,566 -49% -71% 973 $53   $113,971,775 39
Jul 26, 2011 - $61,879 +20% -69% 973 $64   $114,033,654 40
Jul 27, 2011 - $52,598 -15% -71% 973 $54   $114,086,252 41
Jul 28, 2011 - $57,857 +10% -69% 973 $59   $114,144,109 42
Jul 29, 2011 - $51,011 -12% -58% 135 $378   $114,195,120 43
Jul 30, 2011 - $67,994 +33% -57% 135 $504   $114,263,114 44
Jul 31, 2011 - $64,500 -5% -36% 135 $478   $114,327,614 45
Aug 1, 2011 - $34,830 -46% -32% 135 $258   $114,362,444 46
Aug 2, 2011 - $39,345 +13% -36% 135 $291   $114,401,789 47
Aug 3, 2011 - $28,721 -27% -45% 135 $213   $114,430,510 48
Aug 4, 2011 - $29,582 +3% -49% 135 $219   $114,460,092 49
Aug 5, 2011 - $37,108 +25% -27% 108 $344   $114,497,200 50
Aug 6, 2011 - $42,303 +14% -38% 108 $392   $114,539,503 51
Aug 7, 2011 - $30,881 -27% -52% 108 $286   $114,570,384 52
Aug 8, 2011 - $15,675 -49% -55% 108 $145   $114,586,059 53
Aug 9, 2011 - $19,245 +23% -51% 108 $178   $114,605,304 54
Aug 10, 2011 - $13,087 -32% -54% 108 $121   $114,618,391 55
Aug 11, 2011 - $12,810 -2% -57% 108 $119   $114,631,201 56
Aug 12, 2011 - $118,254 +823% +219% 242 $489   $114,749,455 57
Aug 13, 2011 - $159,828 +35% +278% 242 $660   $114,909,283 58
Aug 14, 2011 - $127,861 -20% +314% 242 $528   $115,037,144 59
Aug 15, 2011 - $60,252 -53% +284% 242 $249   $115,097,396 60
Aug 16, 2011 - $66,777 +11% +247% 242 $276   $115,164,173 61
Aug 17, 2011 - $51,419 -23% +293% 242 $212   $115,215,592 62
Aug 18, 2011 - $50,168 -2% +292% 242 $207   $115,265,760 63
Aug 19, 2011 - $97,517 +94% -18% 242 $403   $115,363,277 64
Aug 20, 2011 - $143,464 +47% -10% 242 $593   $115,506,741 65
Aug 21, 2011 - $94,398 -34% -26% 242 $390   $115,601,139 66
Aug 22, 2011 - $35,029 -63% -42% 242 $145   $115,636,168 67
Aug 23, 2011 - $40,433 +15% -39% 242 $167   $115,676,601 68
Aug 24, 2011 - $33,056 -18% -36% 242 $137   $115,709,657 69
Aug 25, 2011 - $32,526 -2% -35% 242 $134   $115,742,183 70
Aug 26, 2011 - $63,910 +96% -34% 222 $288   $115,806,093 71
Aug 27, 2011 - $101,412 +59% -29% 222 $457   $115,907,505 72
Aug 28, 2011 - $68,991 -32% -27% 222 $311   $115,976,496 73
Aug 29, 2011 - $20,978 -70% -40% 222 $94   $115,997,474 74
Aug 30, 2011 - $24,824 +18% -39% 222 $112   $116,022,298 75
Aug 31, 2011 - $20,256 -18% -39% 222 $91   $116,042,554 76
Sep 1, 2011 - $21,066 +4% -35% 222 $95   $116,063,620 77
Sep 2, 2011 - $43,186 +105% -32% 185 $233   $116,106,806 78
Sep 3, 2011 - $74,952 +74% -26% 185 $405   $116,181,758 79
Sep 4, 2011 - $70,974 -5% +3% 185 $384   $116,252,732 80
Sep 5, 2011 38 $60,687 -14% +189% 185 $328   $116,313,419 81
Sep 6, 2011 - $13,045 -79% -47% 185 $71   $116,326,464 82
Sep 7, 2011 - $11,350 -13% -44% 185 $61   $116,337,814 83
Sep 8, 2011 - $11,210 -1% -47% 185 $61   $116,349,024 84
Sep 9, 2011 - $29,208 +161% -32% 155 $188   $116,378,232 85
Sep 10, 2011 - $55,346 +89% -26% 155 $357   $116,433,578 86
Sep 11, 2011 - $30,547 -45% -57% 155 $197   $116,464,125 87
Sep 12, 2011 - $7,452 -76% -88% 155 $48   $116,471,577 88
Sep 13, 2011 - $8,719 +17% -33% 155 $56   $116,480,296 89
Sep 14, 2011 - $7,974 -9% -30% 155 $51   $116,488,270 90
Sep 15, 2011 - $8,020 +1% -28% 155 $52   $116,496,290 91
Sep 16, 2011 - $16,007 +100% -45% 103 $155   $116,512,297 92
Sep 17, 2011 - $24,717 +54% -55% 103 $240   $116,537,014 93
Sep 18, 2011 - $14,108 -43% -54% 103 $137   $116,551,122 94
Sep 19, 2011 - $3,810 -73% -49% 103 $37   $116,554,932 95
Sep 20, 2011 - $4,643 +22% -47% 103 $45   $116,559,575 96
Sep 21, 2011 - $4,133 -11% -48% 103 $40   $116,563,708 97
Sep 22, 2011 - $4,653 +13% -42% 103 $45   $116,568,361 98
Sep 23, 2011 - $6,588 +42% -59% 49 $134   $116,574,949 99
Sep 24, 2011 - $11,185 +70% -55% 49 $228   $116,586,134 100
Sep 25, 2011 - $7,057 -37% -50% 49 $144   $116,593,191 101
Sep 26, 2011 - $1,935 -73% -49% 49 $39   $116,595,126 102
Sep 27, 2011 - $2,147 +11% -54% 49 $44   $116,597,273 103
Sep 28, 2011 - $1,980 -8% -52% 49 $40   $116,599,253 104
Sep 29, 2011 - $1,919 -3% -59% 49 $39   $116,601,172 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 1 $70,961,421   3,816 $18,596   $70,961,421 1
Jun 24, 2011 3 $24,726,863 -65% 3,816 $6,480   $95,688,284 2
Jul 1, 2011 7 $10,895,672 -56% 3,280 $3,322   $106,583,956 3
Jul 8, 2011 11 $4,846,077 -56% 2,015 $2,405   $111,430,033 4
Jul 15, 2011 14 $2,108,564 -56% 973 $2,167   $113,538,597 5
Jul 22, 2011 20 $605,512 -71% 421 $1,438   $114,144,109 6
Jul 29, 2011 29 $315,983 -48% 135 $2,341   $114,460,092 7
Aug 5, 2011 40 $171,109 -46% 108 $1,584   $114,631,201 8
Aug 12, 2011 20 $634,559 +271% 242 $2,622   $115,265,760 9
Aug 19, 2011 23 $476,423 -25% 242 $1,969   $115,742,183 10
Aug 26, 2011 31 $321,437 -33% 222 $1,448   $116,063,620 11
Sep 2, 2011 38 $285,404 -11% 185 $1,543   $116,349,024 12
Sep 9, 2011 42 $147,266 -48% 155 $950   $116,496,290 13
Sep 16, 2011 51 $72,071 -51% 103 $700   $116,568,361 14
Sep 23, 2011 61 $32,811 -54% 49 $670   $116,601,172 15

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
Oct 16, 20112280,597 280,597$4,251,045$4,251,0451
Oct 23, 20112257,891-8% 538,488$3,865,786$8,116,8312
Oct 30, 20113123,901-52% 662,389$1,857,276$9,974,1073
Nov 6, 2011675,733-39% 738,122$1,135,238$11,109,3454
Nov 13, 20111953,691-29% 791,813$804,828$11,914,1735
Nov 20, 20112536,963-31% 828,776$498,631$12,412,8046
Nov 27, 201120194,160+425% 1,022,936$2,494,956$14,907,7607
Dec 25, 20113079,267 1,190,931$791,877$16,854,21311
Jan 8, 20122439,294 1,250,988$566,619$17,635,72913
Jan 15, 20122732,607-17% 1,283,595$530,842$18,166,57114
May 20, 20123013,009 1,365,952$129,570$19,076,33532

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 16, 20112325,068 325,068$7,860,155$7,860,1551
Oct 23, 20112215,553-34% 540,621$4,852,098$12,712,2532
Oct 30, 2011667,737-69% 608,358$1,764,181$14,476,4343
Nov 6, 2011742,648-37% 651,006$1,127,795$15,604,2294
Nov 13, 20111420,374-52% 671,380$590,647$16,194,8765
Nov 20, 2011168,773-57% 680,153$236,324$16,431,2006
Nov 27, 2011996,338+998% 776,491$1,753,414$18,184,6147
Dec 4, 20111246,367-52% 822,858$1,163,478$19,348,0928
Dec 25, 20112090,829 931,877$1,465,051$21,085,81111
Jan 1, 20121924,593-73% 956,470$391,229$21,477,04012
Jan 8, 20121320,313-17% 976,783$326,056$21,803,09613
Jan 15, 20121513,044-36% 989,827$217,819$22,020,91514
May 20, 20121611,449 1,033,889$240,000$22,934,03632
Jun 10, 2012179,844 1,051,160$175,012$23,219,63735

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Sep 2, 202141 7
Sep 3, 202162 12
Sep 4, 202153 18
Sep 5, 202154 24
Sep 6, 202155 30
Sep 7, 202196 32
Sep 8, 2021107 33

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Ryan Reynolds    Hal Jordan / Green Lantern

Supporting Cast

Blake Lively    Carol Ferris
Peter Sarsgaard    Hector Hammond
Mark Strong    Sinestro
Tim Robbins    Hammond
Jay O. Sanders    Carl Ferris
Taika Waititi    Tom Kalmaku
Angela Bassett    Doctor Waller
Mike Doyle    Jack Jordan
Nick Jandl    Jim Jordan
Dylan James    Jason Jordan
Gattlin Griffith    Young Hal
Jon Tenney    Martin Jordan
Leanne Cochran    Janice Jordan
Temuera Morrison    Abin Sur
Jeff Wolfe    Bob Banks
Lena Clark    Senator's Assistant
Jenna Craig    Young Carol
Deke Anderson    Four Star General Caven
Griff Furst    UCAV Operator #1
Garrett Hanes    UCAV Operator #2
Ritchie Montgomery    Bunker Doctor
Marcela Fonseca    Beautiful Girl
Douglas M. Griffin    DEO Agent #1
Armando Leduc    DEO Agent #2
Kenneth Brown, Jr.    Avionics Tech #1
Silas Cooper    Avionics Tech #2
Dane Rhodes    Ferris Security Guard
Melanie Hebert    News Reporter (F-35 Crash)
LaTonya Norton    News Reporter #1
Rick Searfoss    Two Star General
Laura Cayouette    Party Guest #1
Bernard Hocke    Party Gurest #2
Michael Jamorski    Football Jock
Geoffrey Rush    Tomar-Re
Michael Clarke Duncan    Kilowog
Warren Burton    First Gurardian
Salome Jens    Female Guardian
Clancy Brown    Parallax
Warren P. Munster    Bartender
Tony Owens    Singer
Donna Haynes Crehan    Additonal Party Guest
Tiffany Morgan    Mom
Sharon Morris    Bus Driver
Lance Nichols    Cop

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Campbell    Director
Greg Berlanti    Screenwriter
Michael Green    Screenwriter
Marc Guggenheim    Screenwriter
Michael Goldberg    Screenwriter
Greg Berlanti    Story Creator
Michael Green    Story Creator
Marc Guggenheim    Story Creator
Donald De Line    Producer
Greg Berlanti    Producer
Herbert W. Gains    Executive Producer
Andrew Haas    Executive Producer
Dion Beebe    Cinematographer
Grant Major    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor
Pam Dixon Mickelson*    Casting Director
James Newton Howard    Composer
Ngila Dickson    Costume Designer
Jim Berney    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Houston    Visual Effects Supervisor
Karen Goulekas    Visual Effects Supervisor
Lucienne Papon    Co-Producer
Geoff Johns    Co-Producer
Shannon Mills    Sound Designer
Daniel Hegeman*    Sound Effects Editor

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

DVD Sales: Captain Fights His Way to First Place

November 8th, 2011

The DVD sales chart returned to normal, at least what passes for normal as we witness the decline of DVD sales. There were not a lot of new releases to chart, but at least the best of them was able to move a lot of units. Captain America: The First Avenger was dominant earning first place with 726,000 units / $12.56 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Strange Week on the Home Market

November 2nd, 2011

While the new releases were terrible on DVD, the Blu-ray sales chart was incredibly active thanks to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. This film sold 1.71 million units and generated $48.50 million in opening week sales; however, the DVD only release doesn't come out till the 15th of November, so it is not quite fair to compare this result to other concurrent Blu-ray sales. That said, the strategy appears to have worked. More...

DVD Sales: Just Plain Bad

November 1st, 2011

The top of the DVD sales chart was the weakest it's been since August, as Bad Teacher was the number one selling DVD with just 265,000 units sold and $4.71 million in opening week revenue. More...

International Box Office: Paranormal Inactivity

October 26th, 2011

The international box office was pretty slow this week and the only new release to have any impact was Paranormal Activity 3. This film did top the chart with $26.11 million on 3,876 screens in 42 markets. Leading the way was the U.K. with $5.43 million on 391 screens, which was easily enough for first place in that market. It also topped the charts in Russia with $3.20 million on 637 screens, in Australia with $3.04 million on 192, in Mexico with $1.96 million on 732, and in Spain with $1.04 million on 232. On the other hand, it had to settle for third place in France with $2.50 million on 215 screens and in Brazil with $1.21 million on 200. Compared to previous installments, these results were mixed. The film was stronger in Australia, but weaker in the U.K. and France, for instance. It's too soon to tell where it will finish, but assuming it is the biggest hit domestically of the three films, it should at least come close to $200 million worldwide. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Green Lantern can't Dethrone Lion King

October 26th, 2011

Despite the presence of four new releases in the top ten on the Blu-ray sales chart, none were able to overtake The Lion King for top spot. It sold an additional 496,000 units generating $12.39 million for totals of 2.03 million units / $57.86 million after two weeks of release. More...

DVD Sales: The Top of the Chart Looks Quite Horrible

October 25th, 2011

The top of the DVD sales chart was the weakest its been in more than a month and no new release was able to top 500,000 units sold. Horrible Bosses came the closest with 451,000 units / $6.89 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 11th, 2011

October 12th, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market. The biggest first run release coming out this week is Horrible Bosses, which was a surprise $100 million hit. Green Lantern will likely be the best selling release of the week, but it disappointed with critics and at the box office. As far as the best of the best goes, The Tree of Life Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet as far as Pick of the Week goes, bu there are a few others that are worth picking up. There are also a couple of late arrivals that deserve honorable mentions this week: Castle: Season Three and Dumbo - Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

International Box Office: Little Blue Guys Earning Lots of Green

August 24th, 2011

The Smurfs remained in first place with $35.18 million on 10,737 screens in 47 markets for a total of $211.52 million internationally and $329.07 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but did add $3.95 million on 504 screens during its third weekend in Brazil and it now has $21.91 million in that market. That's like earning more than $200 million domestically. With openings in Italy, Japan, and Australia still ahead, the film should have no trouble getting to $400 million worldwide, which means it is on pace to earn a profit before the home market. More...

International Box Office: Tiny Heroes, Huge Box Office

August 18th, 2011

The Smurfs continued to expand this past weekend and reached first place with $61.48 million on 11,055 screens in 40 markets for a total of $143.23 million internationally. Its biggest opening came in China where it debuted in first place with $13.4 million on 3,110 screens from Wednesday through Sunday. It also opened in first place in Russia with $4.28 million on 662 screens, but had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $6.16 million on 447 and third place in South Korea with $2.07 million on 455 screens over the weekend and $2.42 million in total. It also held on really well in Brazil, down just 21% to $5.34 million on 559 over the weekend for a total of $15.36 million after two. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dark of the Moon Shines Brighter than Expected

July 6th, 2011

There was mostly good news over the Independence Day long weekend, with the number one film topping expectations. However, while Transformers: Dark of the Moon set records, it was the only film to surpass Thursday's predictions by any serious degree. The total box office take was $202 million over three days and $241 million over four, but the lower-than-expected Monday numbers meant that, while the combined take from Friday to Sunday for all films was up 15% from last weekend and 7% from last year, over four days, 2011 was down 4% compared to last year. I think we can conclude 4th of July fireworks had a lot to do with this. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Dark of the Moon Burn Bright?

June 30th, 2011

It's Independence Day long weekend, which is generally one of the busiest weekend of the year. School kids are all out of school for summer, adults have Monday off, and it is the perfect time to celebrate by going to an air conditioned movie theater. Unfortunately, while there's a lot of hype surrounding the megawide release of the week, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the reality might not live up to the hype. It's already off to a slow start compared to last year's number one film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and since 2011 is still $400 million behind 2010, we can't afford a major loss this weekend. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cars 2 Leaves Critics in the Dust

June 27th, 2011

Despite what critics thought of the film, Cars 2 proved popular with moviegoers while Bad Teacher was also a hit in its counter-programing role. Their combined effort helped the overall box office grow 15% from last weekend to $176 million. That's 7% higher than the same weekend last year, which gives 2011 a much-needed win. The year is still $400 million behind last year's pace at $4.90 billion to $5.30 billion, but even little victories are important. Remember, 2010 was ahead of of 2009 by $300 million at the beginning of October, but just three months later, that lead had completely evaporated. Hopefully the reverse can happen this time around and 2011 can squeeze out a victory. However, for that to happen, it needs to slowly chip away and close the deficit. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Cars 2 Keep Pixar's Winning Streak Alive?

June 23rd, 2011

While the summer blockbuster season starts the first weekend in May, for many school kids the summer is only just about to get into full gear. Cars 2 is arguably the most anticipated kids movie of the summer, possibly of the year. However, there are some signs it might not live up to past Pixar releases with a few predicting it might actually become the studio's first miss at the box office. This is bad news, as 2011 has started to fall further behind 2010's pace after a few bright weeks in late spring and early summer. This weekend last year wasn't particularly strong when it comes to new releases with Toy Story 3 repeating in top spot with just under $60 million, so there was an opportunity for the box office to recover some ground. Unfortunately, the number one film this year might not match that figure and there's not as much depth either. More...

International Box Office: Kung Fu Fights Past Another Milestone

June 22nd, 2011

Kung Fu Panda 2 remained in top spot on the international chart with $58.16 million on 11,244 screens in 54 markets for totals of $284.22 million internationally and $427.89 million worldwide. The film opened in France and Germany with nearly identical results with $6.91 million on 725 screens in the former and $6.91 million on 699 screens in the latter. (The result in Germany does include some previews.) So far the film has made an estimated $77 million in China, which is by far the film's biggest market. More...

Contest: Lighting the Way: Winning Announcement

June 21st, 2011

The winners of our Lighting the Way contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart Gets Real

June 21st, 2011

A trio of documentaries led the way on the per theater chart starting with Buck. This filmed earned an average of $16,887 in four theaters, which is better than expected. Page One: Inside the New York Times opened with an average of $14,456 in two theaters, while JIG was right behind with an average of $14,086 in five. The overall box office leader, Green Lantern, also topped $10,000 on the per theater chart with an average of $13,935. The Tree of Life barely managed to stay ahead of the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,121; however, it is in its fourth week of release and it is playing in more than 100 theaters, so this is a fantastic result. More...

Weekend Numbers: Lantern in the Green, But Overall Box Office in the Red

June 20th, 2011

The overall box office box office this past weekend was as expected, more or less. A few of the films did a little bit better, a few missed expectations, but not by a lot. This helped the box office grow by 11% from last weekend to $153 million. Unfortunately, this weekend last year saw the release of Toy Story 3, which made $110 million by itself, so year-over-year there was a 23% drop-off. Year-to-date, 2011 is behind 2010 by 8% at $4.65 billion to $5.03 billion, but perhaps we can close that gap a little bit this coming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Green Lantern Lights the Way

June 19th, 2011

As expected, Green Lantern led the way at the box office this weekend, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, but a weak performance on Saturday and an expected further decline on Sunday will leave it with a fairly modest $52.69 million weekend, according to Warner Bros.' estimate. That puts it behind X-Men: First Class ($55 million) and Thor ($66 million) so far as opening weekends for superhero movies are concerned, and its reviews suggest it won't have the legs of the other two. Mr. Popper's Penguins also under-performed compared to original expectations, although its $18.2 million debut is in line with the numbers Fox was expecting going in to the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Lantern Pull in the Green?

June 16th, 2011

After a strong start to the summer, which actually began in late April, we could hit a real roadblock this weekend. The only film earning any kind of buzz is Green Lantern, and not all of that buzz is good. Additionally, this weekend last year was dominated by Toy Story 3, which opened with $110 million. There is a chance the top five films won't make that much this year. More...

Contest: Lighting the Way

June 10th, 2011

While there are two saturation level releases opening next weekend, it would be a shock if Green Lantern didn't come out on top and as such, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Green Lantern. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of The Boondock Saints: Truth and Justice Edition on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: June

June 1st, 2011

After a strong May in which most weekends saw growth year-over-year, there is finally some real optimism at the box office. Will that continue this month? It might be tough, as last June was actually pretty good, all things considered. It was certainly busier. This time around there are only seven wide releases, but the lack of competition should help each individual film reach its full potential, and there's a chance five of the seven films will earn more than $100 million at the box office. If less than three of them reach the century mark, it would be a huge shock. On the other hand, there's nothing opening this month that will compare to Toy Story 3, which earned more than $400 million last year. The only one that has a real shot to come close is Transformers: Dark of the Moon. However, since that film opens on a Wednesday the 29th of June and the Friday is the 1st of July, it is more of a July release and we will preview it at the beginning of next month. More...


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  8. Trailer

Synopsis

In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, an elite, powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. Warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him the ability to create anything his mind can imagine. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal's humanity is one weapon no member of the Corps has ever had, and if--with willpower, determination and the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris--Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax...he will save the Earth and all of mankind from certain destruction.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$53,174,303 (45.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,816 opening theaters/3,816 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $154,831,067

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 638 $116,601,172
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $102,934,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 809 $219,535,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 79 $116,601,172
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 92 $102,934,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 85 $219,535,492

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: June 17th, 2011 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 14th, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 For sequences of sci-fi action violence
Running Time: 113 minutes
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Keywords: D.C. Comics, Friendly Alien on Earth, Origin Story, Mad Scientist, Visual Effects, Epilogue, Alien Invasion, Non-Chronological, 3-D, Development Hell, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: De Line Pictures, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 205 $6,556,612 Jul 1, 2011 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 289 $9,342,964 Jul 1, 2011 17
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 50 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 97 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 97 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top Warner Bros. Weekend Domestic 61 $53,174,303 Jun 17, 2011 3
Top 2011 Theater Average 96 $13,935 Jun 17, 2011 3

Leading Cast

Ryan Reynolds    Hal Jordan / Green Lantern

Supporting Cast

Blake Lively    Carol Ferris
Peter Sarsgaard    Hector Hammond
Mark Strong    Sinestro
Tim Robbins    Hammond
Jay O. Sanders    Carl Ferris
Taika Waititi    Tom Kalmaku
Angela Bassett    Doctor Waller
Mike Doyle    Jack Jordan
Nick Jandl    Jim Jordan
Dylan James    Jason Jordan
Gattlin Griffith    Young Hal
Jon Tenney    Martin Jordan
Leanne Cochran    Janice Jordan
Temuera Morrison    Abin Sur
Jeff Wolfe    Bob Banks
Lena Clark    Senator's Assistant
Jenna Craig    Young Carol
Deke Anderson    Four Star General Caven
Griff Furst    UCAV Operator #1
Garrett Hanes    UCAV Operator #2
Ritchie Montgomery    Bunker Doctor
Marcela Fonseca    Beautiful Girl
Douglas M. Griffin    DEO Agent #1
Armando Leduc    DEO Agent #2
Kenneth Brown, Jr.    Avionics Tech #1
Silas Cooper    Avionics Tech #2
Dane Rhodes    Ferris Security Guard
Melanie Hebert    News Reporter (F-35 Crash)
LaTonya Norton    News Reporter #1
Rick Searfoss    Two Star General
Laura Cayouette    Party Guest #1
Bernard Hocke    Party Gurest #2
Michael Jamorski    Football Jock
Geoffrey Rush    Tomar-Re
Michael Clarke Duncan    Kilowog
Warren Burton    First Gurardian
Salome Jens    Female Guardian
Clancy Brown    Parallax
Warren P. Munster    Bartender
Tony Owens    Singer
Donna Haynes Crehan    Additonal Party Guest
Tiffany Morgan    Mom
Sharon Morris    Bus Driver
Lance Nichols    Cop

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Campbell    Director
Greg Berlanti    Screenwriter
Michael Green    Screenwriter
Marc Guggenheim    Screenwriter
Michael Goldberg    Screenwriter
Greg Berlanti    Story Creator
Michael Green    Story Creator
Marc Guggenheim    Story Creator
Donald De Line    Producer
Greg Berlanti    Producer
Herbert W. Gains    Executive Producer
Andrew Haas    Executive Producer
Dion Beebe    Cinematographer
Grant Major    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor
Pam Dixon Mickelson*    Casting Director
James Newton Howard    Composer
Ngila Dickson    Costume Designer
Jim Berney    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Houston    Visual Effects Supervisor
Karen Goulekas    Visual Effects Supervisor
Lucienne Papon    Co-Producer
Geoff Johns    Co-Producer
Shannon Mills    Sound Designer
Daniel Hegeman*    Sound Effects Editor

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

DVD Sales: Captain Fights His Way to First Place

November 8th, 2011

The DVD sales chart returned to normal, at least what passes for normal as we witness the decline of DVD sales. There were not a lot of new releases to chart, but at least the best of them was able to move a lot of units. Captain America: The First Avenger was dominant earning first place with 726,000 units / $12.56 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Strange Week on the Home Market

November 2nd, 2011

While the new releases were terrible on DVD, the Blu-ray sales chart was incredibly active thanks to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. This film sold 1.71 million units and generated $48.50 million in opening week sales; however, the DVD only release doesn't come out till the 15th of November, so it is not quite fair to compare this result to other concurrent Blu-ray sales. That said, the strategy appears to have worked. More...

DVD Sales: Just Plain Bad

November 1st, 2011

The top of the DVD sales chart was the weakest it's been since August, as Bad Teacher was the number one selling DVD with just 265,000 units sold and $4.71 million in opening week revenue. More...

International Box Office: Paranormal Inactivity

October 26th, 2011

The international box office was pretty slow this week and the only new release to have any impact was Paranormal Activity 3. This film did top the chart with $26.11 million on 3,876 screens in 42 markets. Leading the way was the U.K. with $5.43 million on 391 screens, which was easily enough for first place in that market. It also topped the charts in Russia with $3.20 million on 637 screens, in Australia with $3.04 million on 192, in Mexico with $1.96 million on 732, and in Spain with $1.04 million on 232. On the other hand, it had to settle for third place in France with $2.50 million on 215 screens and in Brazil with $1.21 million on 200. Compared to previous installments, these results were mixed. The film was stronger in Australia, but weaker in the U.K. and France, for instance. It's too soon to tell where it will finish, but assuming it is the biggest hit domestically of the three films, it should at least come close to $200 million worldwide. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Green Lantern can't Dethrone Lion King

October 26th, 2011

Despite the presence of four new releases in the top ten on the Blu-ray sales chart, none were able to overtake The Lion King for top spot. It sold an additional 496,000 units generating $12.39 million for totals of 2.03 million units / $57.86 million after two weeks of release. More...

DVD Sales: The Top of the Chart Looks Quite Horrible

October 25th, 2011

The top of the DVD sales chart was the weakest its been in more than a month and no new release was able to top 500,000 units sold. Horrible Bosses came the closest with 451,000 units / $6.89 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 11th, 2011

October 12th, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market. The biggest first run release coming out this week is Horrible Bosses, which was a surprise $100 million hit. Green Lantern will likely be the best selling release of the week, but it disappointed with critics and at the box office. As far as the best of the best goes, The Tree of Life Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet as far as Pick of the Week goes, bu there are a few others that are worth picking up. There are also a couple of late arrivals that deserve honorable mentions this week: Castle: Season Three and Dumbo - Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

International Box Office: Little Blue Guys Earning Lots of Green

August 24th, 2011

The Smurfs remained in first place with $35.18 million on 10,737 screens in 47 markets for a total of $211.52 million internationally and $329.07 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but did add $3.95 million on 504 screens during its third weekend in Brazil and it now has $21.91 million in that market. That's like earning more than $200 million domestically. With openings in Italy, Japan, and Australia still ahead, the film should have no trouble getting to $400 million worldwide, which means it is on pace to earn a profit before the home market. More...

International Box Office: Tiny Heroes, Huge Box Office

August 18th, 2011

The Smurfs continued to expand this past weekend and reached first place with $61.48 million on 11,055 screens in 40 markets for a total of $143.23 million internationally. Its biggest opening came in China where it debuted in first place with $13.4 million on 3,110 screens from Wednesday through Sunday. It also opened in first place in Russia with $4.28 million on 662 screens, but had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $6.16 million on 447 and third place in South Korea with $2.07 million on 455 screens over the weekend and $2.42 million in total. It also held on really well in Brazil, down just 21% to $5.34 million on 559 over the weekend for a total of $15.36 million after two. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dark of the Moon Shines Brighter than Expected

July 6th, 2011

There was mostly good news over the Independence Day long weekend, with the number one film topping expectations. However, while Transformers: Dark of the Moon set records, it was the only film to surpass Thursday's predictions by any serious degree. The total box office take was $202 million over three days and $241 million over four, but the lower-than-expected Monday numbers meant that, while the combined take from Friday to Sunday for all films was up 15% from last weekend and 7% from last year, over four days, 2011 was down 4% compared to last year. I think we can conclude 4th of July fireworks had a lot to do with this. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Dark of the Moon Burn Bright?

June 30th, 2011

It's Independence Day long weekend, which is generally one of the busiest weekend of the year. School kids are all out of school for summer, adults have Monday off, and it is the perfect time to celebrate by going to an air conditioned movie theater. Unfortunately, while there's a lot of hype surrounding the megawide release of the week, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the reality might not live up to the hype. It's already off to a slow start compared to last year's number one film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and since 2011 is still $400 million behind 2010, we can't afford a major loss this weekend. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cars 2 Leaves Critics in the Dust

June 27th, 2011

Despite what critics thought of the film, Cars 2 proved popular with moviegoers while Bad Teacher was also a hit in its counter-programing role. Their combined effort helped the overall box office grow 15% from last weekend to $176 million. That's 7% higher than the same weekend last year, which gives 2011 a much-needed win. The year is still $400 million behind last year's pace at $4.90 billion to $5.30 billion, but even little victories are important. Remember, 2010 was ahead of of 2009 by $300 million at the beginning of October, but just three months later, that lead had completely evaporated. Hopefully the reverse can happen this time around and 2011 can squeeze out a victory. However, for that to happen, it needs to slowly chip away and close the deficit. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Cars 2 Keep Pixar's Winning Streak Alive?

June 23rd, 2011

While the summer blockbuster season starts the first weekend in May, for many school kids the summer is only just about to get into full gear. Cars 2 is arguably the most anticipated kids movie of the summer, possibly of the year. However, there are some signs it might not live up to past Pixar releases with a few predicting it might actually become the studio's first miss at the box office. This is bad news, as 2011 has started to fall further behind 2010's pace after a few bright weeks in late spring and early summer. This weekend last year wasn't particularly strong when it comes to new releases with Toy Story 3 repeating in top spot with just under $60 million, so there was an opportunity for the box office to recover some ground. Unfortunately, the number one film this year might not match that figure and there's not as much depth either. More...

International Box Office: Kung Fu Fights Past Another Milestone

June 22nd, 2011

Kung Fu Panda 2 remained in top spot on the international chart with $58.16 million on 11,244 screens in 54 markets for totals of $284.22 million internationally and $427.89 million worldwide. The film opened in France and Germany with nearly identical results with $6.91 million on 725 screens in the former and $6.91 million on 699 screens in the latter. (The result in Germany does include some previews.) So far the film has made an estimated $77 million in China, which is by far the film's biggest market. More...

Contest: Lighting the Way: Winning Announcement

June 21st, 2011

The winners of our Lighting the Way contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart Gets Real

June 21st, 2011

A trio of documentaries led the way on the per theater chart starting with Buck. This filmed earned an average of $16,887 in four theaters, which is better than expected. Page One: Inside the New York Times opened with an average of $14,456 in two theaters, while JIG was right behind with an average of $14,086 in five. The overall box office leader, Green Lantern, also topped $10,000 on the per theater chart with an average of $13,935. The Tree of Life barely managed to stay ahead of the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,121; however, it is in its fourth week of release and it is playing in more than 100 theaters, so this is a fantastic result. More...

Weekend Numbers: Lantern in the Green, But Overall Box Office in the Red

June 20th, 2011

The overall box office box office this past weekend was as expected, more or less. A few of the films did a little bit better, a few missed expectations, but not by a lot. This helped the box office grow by 11% from last weekend to $153 million. Unfortunately, this weekend last year saw the release of Toy Story 3, which made $110 million by itself, so year-over-year there was a 23% drop-off. Year-to-date, 2011 is behind 2010 by 8% at $4.65 billion to $5.03 billion, but perhaps we can close that gap a little bit this coming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Green Lantern Lights the Way

June 19th, 2011

As expected, Green Lantern led the way at the box office this weekend, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, but a weak performance on Saturday and an expected further decline on Sunday will leave it with a fairly modest $52.69 million weekend, according to Warner Bros.' estimate. That puts it behind X-Men: First Class ($55 million) and Thor ($66 million) so far as opening weekends for superhero movies are concerned, and its reviews suggest it won't have the legs of the other two. Mr. Popper's Penguins also under-performed compared to original expectations, although its $18.2 million debut is in line with the numbers Fox was expecting going in to the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Lantern Pull in the Green?

June 16th, 2011

After a strong start to the summer, which actually began in late April, we could hit a real roadblock this weekend. The only film earning any kind of buzz is Green Lantern, and not all of that buzz is good. Additionally, this weekend last year was dominated by Toy Story 3, which opened with $110 million. There is a chance the top five films won't make that much this year. More...

Contest: Lighting the Way

June 10th, 2011

While there are two saturation level releases opening next weekend, it would be a shock if Green Lantern didn't come out on top and as such, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Green Lantern. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of The Boondock Saints: Truth and Justice Edition on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: June

June 1st, 2011

After a strong May in which most weekends saw growth year-over-year, there is finally some real optimism at the box office. Will that continue this month? It might be tough, as last June was actually pretty good, all things considered. It was certainly busier. This time around there are only seven wide releases, but the lack of competition should help each individual film reach its full potential, and there's a chance five of the seven films will earn more than $100 million at the box office. If less than three of them reach the century mark, it would be a huge shock. On the other hand, there's nothing opening this month that will compare to Toy Story 3, which earned more than $400 million last year. The only one that has a real shot to come close is Transformers: Dark of the Moon. However, since that film opens on a Wednesday the 29th of June and the Friday is the 1st of July, it is more of a July release and we will preview it at the beginning of next month. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 1 $53,174,303   3,816 $13,935   $53,174,303 1
Jun 24, 2011 3 $18,028,056 -66% 3,816 $4,724   $88,989,477 2
Jul 1, 2011 7 $6,556,612 -64% 3,280 $1,999   $102,244,896 3
Jul 8, 2011 10 $3,147,225 -52% 2,015 $1,562   $109,731,181 4
Jul 15, 2011 13 $1,359,133 -57% 973 $1,397   $112,789,166 5
Jul 22, 2011 19 $381,612 -72% 421 $906   $113,920,209 6
Jul 29, 2011 30 $183,505 -52% 135 $1,359   $114,327,614 7
Aug 5, 2011 39 $110,292 -40% 108 $1,021   $114,570,384 8
Aug 12, 2011 19 $405,943 +268% 242 $1,677   $115,037,144 9
Aug 19, 2011 24 $335,379 -17% 242 $1,386   $115,601,139 10
Aug 26, 2011 26 $234,313 -30% 222 $1,055   $115,976,496 11
Sep 2, 2011 40 $189,112 -19% 185 $1,022   $116,252,732 12
Sep 9, 2011 42 $115,101 -39% 155 $743   $116,464,125 13
Sep 16, 2011 50 $54,832 -52% 103 $532   $116,551,122 14
Sep 23, 2011 62 $24,830 -55% 49 $507   $116,593,191 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 17, 2011 1 $21,386,523     3,816 $5,604   $21,386,523 1
Jun 18, 2011 1 $16,681,001 -22%   3,816 $4,371   $38,067,524 2
Jun 19, 2011 1 $15,106,779 -9%   3,816 $3,959   $53,174,303 3
Jun 20, 2011 1 $5,114,443 -66%   3,816 $1,340   $58,288,746 4
Jun 21, 2011 1 $4,989,129 -2%   3,816 $1,307   $63,277,875 5
Jun 22, 2011 1 $3,922,060 -21%   3,816 $1,028   $67,199,935 6
Jun 23, 2011 1 $3,761,486 -4%   3,816 $986   $70,961,421 7
Jun 24, 2011 3 $5,994,086 +59% -72% 3,816 $1,571   $76,955,507 8
Jun 25, 2011 3 $7,052,449 +18% -58% 3,816 $1,848   $84,007,956 9
Jun 26, 2011 3 $4,981,521 -29% -67% 3,816 $1,305   $88,989,477 10
Jun 27, 2011 3 $2,128,074 -57% -58% 3,816 $558   $91,117,551 11
Jun 28, 2011 4 $2,092,450 -2% -58% 3,816 $548   $93,210,001 12
Jun 29, 2011 5 $1,212,252 -42% -69% 3,514 $345   $94,422,253 13
Jun 30, 2011 5 $1,266,031 +4% -66% 3,514 $360   $95,688,284 14
Jul 1, 2011 7 $1,951,927 +54% -67% 3,280 $595   $97,640,211 15
Jul 2, 2011 7 $2,359,605 +21% -67% 3,280 $719   $99,999,816 16
Jul 3, 2011 6 $2,245,080 -5% -55% 3,280 $684   $102,244,896 17
Jul 4, 2011 6 $1,371,564 -39% -36% 3,280 $418   $103,616,460 18
Jul 5, 2011 7 $1,077,169 -21% -49% 3,280 $328   $104,693,629 19
Jul 6, 2011 8 $932,181 -13% -23% 3,280 $284   $105,625,810 20
Jul 7, 2011 8 $958,146 +3% -24% 3,280 $292   $106,583,956 21
Jul 8, 2011 10 $977,535 +2% -50% 2,015 $485   $107,561,491 22
Jul 9, 2011 9 $1,269,705 +30% -46% 2,015 $630   $108,831,196 23
Jul 10, 2011 9 $899,985 -29% -60% 2,015 $447   $109,731,181 24
Jul 11, 2011 10 $422,252 -53% -69% 2,015 $210   $110,153,433 25
Jul 12, 2011 10 $491,276 +16% -54% 2,015 $244   $110,644,709 26
Jul 13, 2011 10 $408,231 -17% -56% 2,015 $203   $111,052,940 27
Jul 14, 2011 10 $377,093 -8% -61% 2,015 $187   $111,430,033 28
Jul 15, 2011 12 $433,086 +15% -56% 973 $445   $111,863,119 29
Jul 16, 2011 12 $565,564 +31% -55% 973 $581   $112,428,683 30
Jul 17, 2011 14 $360,483 -36% -60% 973 $370   $112,789,166 31
Jul 18, 2011 - $178,188 -51% -58% 973 $183   $112,967,354 32
Jul 19, 2011 - $202,341 +14% -59% 973 $208   $113,169,695 33
Jul 20, 2011 - $179,481 -11% -56% 973 $184   $113,349,176 34
Jul 21, 2011 - $189,421 +6% -50% 973 $195   $113,538,597 35
Jul 22, 2011 - $120,869 -36% -72% 973 $124   $113,659,466 36
Jul 23, 2011 - $159,635 +32% -72% 973 $164   $113,819,101 37
Jul 24, 2011 - $101,108 -37% -72% 973 $104   $113,920,209 38
Jul 25, 2011 - $51,566 -49% -71% 973 $53   $113,971,775 39
Jul 26, 2011 - $61,879 +20% -69% 973 $64   $114,033,654 40
Jul 27, 2011 - $52,598 -15% -71% 973 $54   $114,086,252 41
Jul 28, 2011 - $57,857 +10% -69% 973 $59   $114,144,109 42
Jul 29, 2011 - $51,011 -12% -58% 135 $378   $114,195,120 43
Jul 30, 2011 - $67,994 +33% -57% 135 $504   $114,263,114 44
Jul 31, 2011 - $64,500 -5% -36% 135 $478   $114,327,614 45
Aug 1, 2011 - $34,830 -46% -32% 135 $258   $114,362,444 46
Aug 2, 2011 - $39,345 +13% -36% 135 $291   $114,401,789 47
Aug 3, 2011 - $28,721 -27% -45% 135 $213   $114,430,510 48
Aug 4, 2011 - $29,582 +3% -49% 135 $219   $114,460,092 49
Aug 5, 2011 - $37,108 +25% -27% 108 $344   $114,497,200 50
Aug 6, 2011 - $42,303 +14% -38% 108 $392   $114,539,503 51
Aug 7, 2011 - $30,881 -27% -52% 108 $286   $114,570,384 52
Aug 8, 2011 - $15,675 -49% -55% 108 $145   $114,586,059 53
Aug 9, 2011 - $19,245 +23% -51% 108 $178   $114,605,304 54
Aug 10, 2011 - $13,087 -32% -54% 108 $121   $114,618,391 55
Aug 11, 2011 - $12,810 -2% -57% 108 $119   $114,631,201 56
Aug 12, 2011 - $118,254 +823% +219% 242 $489   $114,749,455 57
Aug 13, 2011 - $159,828 +35% +278% 242 $660   $114,909,283 58
Aug 14, 2011 - $127,861 -20% +314% 242 $528   $115,037,144 59
Aug 15, 2011 - $60,252 -53% +284% 242 $249   $115,097,396 60
Aug 16, 2011 - $66,777 +11% +247% 242 $276   $115,164,173 61
Aug 17, 2011 - $51,419 -23% +293% 242 $212   $115,215,592 62
Aug 18, 2011 - $50,168 -2% +292% 242 $207   $115,265,760 63
Aug 19, 2011 - $97,517 +94% -18% 242 $403   $115,363,277 64
Aug 20, 2011 - $143,464 +47% -10% 242 $593   $115,506,741 65
Aug 21, 2011 - $94,398 -34% -26% 242 $390   $115,601,139 66
Aug 22, 2011 - $35,029 -63% -42% 242 $145   $115,636,168 67
Aug 23, 2011 - $40,433 +15% -39% 242 $167   $115,676,601 68
Aug 24, 2011 - $33,056 -18% -36% 242 $137   $115,709,657 69
Aug 25, 2011 - $32,526 -2% -35% 242 $134   $115,742,183 70
Aug 26, 2011 - $63,910 +96% -34% 222 $288   $115,806,093 71
Aug 27, 2011 - $101,412 +59% -29% 222 $457   $115,907,505 72
Aug 28, 2011 - $68,991 -32% -27% 222 $311   $115,976,496 73
Aug 29, 2011 - $20,978 -70% -40% 222 $94   $115,997,474 74
Aug 30, 2011 - $24,824 +18% -39% 222 $112   $116,022,298 75
Aug 31, 2011 - $20,256 -18% -39% 222 $91   $116,042,554 76
Sep 1, 2011 - $21,066 +4% -35% 222 $95   $116,063,620 77
Sep 2, 2011 - $43,186 +105% -32% 185 $233   $116,106,806 78
Sep 3, 2011 - $74,952 +74% -26% 185 $405   $116,181,758 79
Sep 4, 2011 - $70,974 -5% +3% 185 $384   $116,252,732 80
Sep 5, 2011 38 $60,687 -14% +189% 185 $328   $116,313,419 81
Sep 6, 2011 - $13,045 -79% -47% 185 $71   $116,326,464 82
Sep 7, 2011 - $11,350 -13% -44% 185 $61   $116,337,814 83
Sep 8, 2011 - $11,210 -1% -47% 185 $61   $116,349,024 84
Sep 9, 2011 - $29,208 +161% -32% 155 $188   $116,378,232 85
Sep 10, 2011 - $55,346 +89% -26% 155 $357   $116,433,578 86
Sep 11, 2011 - $30,547 -45% -57% 155 $197   $116,464,125 87
Sep 12, 2011 - $7,452 -76% -88% 155 $48   $116,471,577 88
Sep 13, 2011 - $8,719 +17% -33% 155 $56   $116,480,296 89
Sep 14, 2011 - $7,974 -9% -30% 155 $51   $116,488,270 90
Sep 15, 2011 - $8,020 +1% -28% 155 $52   $116,496,290 91
Sep 16, 2011 - $16,007 +100% -45% 103 $155   $116,512,297 92
Sep 17, 2011 - $24,717 +54% -55% 103 $240   $116,537,014 93
Sep 18, 2011 - $14,108 -43% -54% 103 $137   $116,551,122 94
Sep 19, 2011 - $3,810 -73% -49% 103 $37   $116,554,932 95
Sep 20, 2011 - $4,643 +22% -47% 103 $45   $116,559,575 96
Sep 21, 2011 - $4,133 -11% -48% 103 $40   $116,563,708 97
Sep 22, 2011 - $4,653 +13% -42% 103 $45   $116,568,361 98
Sep 23, 2011 - $6,588 +42% -59% 49 $134   $116,574,949 99
Sep 24, 2011 - $11,185 +70% -55% 49 $228   $116,586,134 100
Sep 25, 2011 - $7,057 -37% -50% 49 $144   $116,593,191 101
Sep 26, 2011 - $1,935 -73% -49% 49 $39   $116,595,126 102
Sep 27, 2011 - $2,147 +11% -54% 49 $44   $116,597,273 103
Sep 28, 2011 - $1,980 -8% -52% 49 $40   $116,599,253 104
Sep 29, 2011 - $1,919 -3% -59% 49 $39   $116,601,172 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 1 $70,961,421   3,816 $18,596   $70,961,421 1
Jun 24, 2011 3 $24,726,863 -65% 3,816 $6,480   $95,688,284 2
Jul 1, 2011 7 $10,895,672 -56% 3,280 $3,322   $106,583,956 3
Jul 8, 2011 11 $4,846,077 -56% 2,015 $2,405   $111,430,033 4
Jul 15, 2011 14 $2,108,564 -56% 973 $2,167   $113,538,597 5
Jul 22, 2011 20 $605,512 -71% 421 $1,438   $114,144,109 6
Jul 29, 2011 29 $315,983 -48% 135 $2,341   $114,460,092 7
Aug 5, 2011 40 $171,109 -46% 108 $1,584   $114,631,201 8
Aug 12, 2011 20 $634,559 +271% 242 $2,622   $115,265,760 9
Aug 19, 2011 23 $476,423 -25% 242 $1,969   $115,742,183 10
Aug 26, 2011 31 $321,437 -33% 222 $1,448   $116,063,620 11
Sep 2, 2011 38 $285,404 -11% 185 $1,543   $116,349,024 12
Sep 9, 2011 42 $147,266 -48% 155 $950   $116,496,290 13
Sep 16, 2011 51 $72,071 -51% 103 $700   $116,568,361 14
Sep 23, 2011 61 $32,811 -54% 49 $670   $116,601,172 15

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
Oct 16, 20112280,597 280,597$4,251,045$4,251,0451
Oct 23, 20112257,891-8% 538,488$3,865,786$8,116,8312
Oct 30, 20113123,901-52% 662,389$1,857,276$9,974,1073
Nov 6, 2011675,733-39% 738,122$1,135,238$11,109,3454
Nov 13, 20111953,691-29% 791,813$804,828$11,914,1735
Nov 20, 20112536,963-31% 828,776$498,631$12,412,8046
Nov 27, 201120194,160+425% 1,022,936$2,494,956$14,907,7607
Dec 25, 20113079,267 1,190,931$791,877$16,854,21311
Jan 8, 20122439,294 1,250,988$566,619$17,635,72913
Jan 15, 20122732,607-17% 1,283,595$530,842$18,166,57114
May 20, 20123013,009 1,365,952$129,570$19,076,33532

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 16, 20112325,068 325,068$7,860,155$7,860,1551
Oct 23, 20112215,553-34% 540,621$4,852,098$12,712,2532
Oct 30, 2011667,737-69% 608,358$1,764,181$14,476,4343
Nov 6, 2011742,648-37% 651,006$1,127,795$15,604,2294
Nov 13, 20111420,374-52% 671,380$590,647$16,194,8765
Nov 20, 2011168,773-57% 680,153$236,324$16,431,2006
Nov 27, 2011996,338+998% 776,491$1,753,414$18,184,6147
Dec 4, 20111246,367-52% 822,858$1,163,478$19,348,0928
Dec 25, 20112090,829 931,877$1,465,051$21,085,81111
Jan 1, 20121924,593-73% 956,470$391,229$21,477,04012
Jan 8, 20121320,313-17% 976,783$326,056$21,803,09613
Jan 15, 20121513,044-36% 989,827$217,819$22,020,91514
May 20, 20121611,449 1,033,889$240,000$22,934,03632
Jun 10, 2012179,844 1,051,160$175,012$23,219,63735

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Sep 2, 202141 7
Sep 3, 202162 12
Sep 4, 202153 18
Sep 5, 202154 24
Sep 6, 202155 30
Sep 7, 202196 32
Sep 8, 2021107 33

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