3 Idiots (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,533,849Details
International Box Office $63,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $69,533,849
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,645,502 (25.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:119 opening theaters/156 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,161,467

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 2009 (Limited) by Big Pictures
International Releases: December 24th, 2009 (Wide) (India)
August 18th, 2011 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: May 18th, 2010 by Big Pictures Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing images and crude humor.
(Rating bulletin 2160, 2/13/2011)
Running Time: 170 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Bollywood, Ensemble, Foreign Language, Remade, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Academics, Coming of Age, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Son or Daughter, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Photography, Romance, Satire, Secret Identity, Suicide, Surprise Twist
Social setting: College
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2009 12 $1,645,502   119 $13,828   $2,149,227 1
Jan 1, 2010 12 $1,494,542 -9% 132 $11,322   $4,757,078 2
Jan 8, 2010 17 $594,380 -60% 156 $3,810   $5,602,976 3
Jan 15, 2010 25 $326,563 -45% 120 $2,721   $6,053,769 4
Jan 22, 2010 31 $148,745 -54% 82 $1,814   $6,296,784 5
Jan 29, 2010 39 $81,475 -45% 56 $1,455   $6,410,868 6
Feb 5, 2010 45 $37,486 -54% 40 $937   $6,466,218 7
Feb 12, 2010 48 $24,057 -36% 12 $2,005   $6,501,517 8
Feb 19, 2010 60 $14,530 -40% 22 $660   $6,523,137 9
Mar 5, 2010 95 $1,077   2 $539   $6,528,891 11
Mar 12, 2010 106 $671 -38% 2 $336   $6,533,849 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 23, 2009 - $180,514     119 $1,517   $180,514 1
Dec 24, 2009 10 $323,211 +79%   119 $2,716   $503,725 2
Dec 25, 2009 12 $657,207 +103%   119 $5,523   $1,160,932 3
Dec 26, 2009 12 $516,133 -21%   119 $4,337   $1,677,065 4
Dec 27, 2009 12 $472,282 -8%   119 $3,969   $2,149,347 5
Dec 28, 2009 13 $267,913 -43%   119 $2,251   $2,417,260 6
Dec 29, 2009 12 $299,333 +12%   119 $2,515   $2,716,593 7
Dec 30, 2009 12 $300,888 +1% +67% 119 $2,528   $3,017,481 8
Dec 31, 2009 12 $245,128 -19% -24% 119 $2,060   $3,262,609 9
Jan 1, 2010 12 $630,178 +157% -4% 132 $4,774   $3,892,714 10
Jan 2, 2010 12 $553,624 -12% +7% 132 $4,194   $4,446,338 11
Jan 3, 2010 12 $310,740 -44% -34% 132 $2,354   $4,757,078 12
Jan 6, 2010 - $65,168   -78% 132 $494   $4,964,310 15
Jan 7, 2010 - $44,294 -32% -82% 132 $336   $5,008,604 16
Jan 8, 2010 - $134,538 +204% -79% 156 $862   $5,143,134 17
Jan 9, 2010 - $272,194 +102% -51% 156 $1,745   $5,415,328 18
Jan 10, 2010 - $187,648 -31% -40% 156 $1,203   $5,602,976 19
Jan 11, 2010 - $25,791 -86%   156 $165   $5,628,767 20
Jan 12, 2010 - $39,523 +53%   156 $253   $5,668,290 21
Jan 13, 2010 - $30,841 -22% -53% 156 $198   $5,699,131 22
Jan 14, 2010 - $26,984 -13% -39% 156 $173   $5,726,115 23
Jan 15, 2010 - $67,252 +149% -50% 120 $560   $5,794,558 24
Jan 16, 2010 - $137,743 +105% -49% 120 $1,148   $5,932,301 25
Jan 17, 2010 - $121,468 -12% -35% 120 $1,012   $6,053,769 26
Jan 18, 2010 27 $48,136 -60% +87% 120 $401   $6,101,905 27
Jan 19, 2010 - $15,953 -67% -60% 120 $133   $6,117,858 28
Jan 20, 2010 - $15,414 -3% -50% 120 $128   $6,133,272 29
Jan 21, 2010 - $13,459 -13% -50% 120 $112   $6,147,613 30
Jan 22, 2010 - $33,781 +151% -50% 82 $412   $6,181,394 31
Jan 23, 2010 - $73,697 +118% -46% 82 $899   $6,255,091 32
Jan 24, 2010 - $41,267 -44% -66% 82 $503   $6,296,784 33
Jan 25, 2010 - $6,430 -84% -87% 82 $78   $6,303,214 34
Jan 26, 2010 - $9,699 +51% -39% 82 $118   $6,312,913 35
Jan 27, 2010 - $7,690 -21% -50% 82 $94   $6,320,603 36
Jan 28, 2010 - $7,980 +4% -41% 82 $97   $6,328,583 37
Jan 29, 2010 - $18,056 +126% -47% 56 $322   $6,346,639 38
Jan 30, 2010 - $37,436 +107% -49% 56 $669   $6,384,075 39
Jan 31, 2010 - $25,983 -31% -37% 56 $464   $6,410,058 40
Feb 1, 2010 - $4,127 -84% -36% 56 $74   $6,414,185 41
Feb 2, 2010 - $4,844 +17% -50% 56 $87   $6,419,029 42
Feb 3, 2010 - $4,398 -9% -43% 56 $79   $6,423,427 43
Feb 4, 2010 - $4,330 -2% -46% 56 $77   $6,427,757 44
Feb 5, 2010 - $9,761 +125% -46% 40 $244   $6,437,518 45
Feb 6, 2010 - $19,371 +98% -48% 40 $484   $6,456,889 46
Feb 7, 2010 - $9,387 -52% -64% 40 $235   $6,466,218 47
Feb 8, 2010 - $1,966 -79% -52% 40 $49   $6,468,184 48
Feb 9, 2010 - $3,163 +61% -35% 40 $79   $6,471,347 49
Feb 10, 2010 - $2,123 -33% -52% 40 $53   $6,473,470 50
Feb 11, 2010 - $2,957 +39% -32% 40 $74   $6,477,460 51
Feb 12, 2010 - $3,625 +23% -63% 12 $302   $6,481,085 52
Feb 13, 2010 - $9,602 +165% -50% 12 $800   $6,490,687 53
Feb 14, 2010 - $10,873 +13% +16% 12 $906   $6,501,560 54
Feb 15, 2010 51 $4,132 -62% +110% 12 $344   $6,505,649 55
Feb 16, 2010 - $887 -79% -72% 12 $74   $6,506,536 56
Feb 17, 2010 - $869 -2% -59% 12 $72   $6,507,405 57
Feb 18, 2010 - $1,159 +33% -61% 12 $97   $6,508,564 58
Feb 19, 2010 - $3,384 +192% -7% 22 $154   $6,511,948 59
Feb 20, 2010 - $7,048 +108% -27% 22 $320   $6,518,996 60
Feb 21, 2010 - $4,098 -42% -62% 22 $186   $6,523,094 61
Feb 22, 2010 - $966 -76% -77% 22 $44   $6,524,060 62
Feb 23, 2010 - $1,034 +7% +17% 22 $47   $6,525,094 63
Feb 24, 2010 - $1,351 +31% +55% 22 $61   $6,526,445 64
Feb 25, 2010 - $1,326 -2% +14% 22 $60   $6,527,771 65
Mar 5, 2010 - $192     2 $96   $6,528,006 73
Mar 6, 2010 - $514 +168%   2 $257   $6,528,520 74
Mar 7, 2010 - $371 -28%   2 $186   $6,528,891 75
Mar 12, 2010 - $121   -37% 2 $61   $6,533,299 80
Mar 13, 2010 - $395 +226% -23% 2 $198   $6,533,694 81
Mar 14, 2010 - $155 -61% -58% 2 $78   $6,533,849 82

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 2009 22 $503,845   119 $4,234   $503,845 1
Dec 25, 2009 12 $2,758,811 +448% 119 $23,183   $3,262,536 2
Jan 1, 2010 13 $1,746,060 -37% 132 $13,228   $5,008,596 3
Jan 8, 2010 17 $718,610 -59% 156 $4,606   $5,727,206 4
Jan 15, 2010 25 $420,833 -41% 120 $3,507   $6,148,039 5
Jan 22, 2010 32 $181,354 -57% 82 $2,212   $6,329,393 6
Jan 29, 2010 41 $99,339 -45% 56 $1,774   $6,428,732 7
Feb 5, 2010 45 $48,728 -51% 40 $1,218   $6,477,460 8
Feb 12, 2010 54 $31,147 -36% 12 $2,596   $6,508,607 9
Feb 19, 2010 65 $19,207 -38% 22 $873   $6,527,814 10
Mar 5, 2010 82 $5,364   2 $2,682   $6,533,178 12
Mar 12, 2010 109 $671 -87% 2 $336   $6,533,849 13

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,645,502 (25.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:119 opening theaters/156 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,161,467

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 2009 (Limited) by Big Pictures
International Releases: December 24th, 2009 (Wide) (India)
August 18th, 2011 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: May 18th, 2010 by Big Pictures Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing images and crude humor.
(Rating bulletin 2160, 2/13/2011)
Running Time: 170 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Bollywood, Ensemble, Foreign Language, Remade, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Academics, Coming of Age, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Son or Daughter, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Photography, Romance, Satire, Secret Identity, Suicide, Surprise Twist
Social setting: College
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2009 12 $1,645,502   119 $13,828   $2,149,227 1
Jan 1, 2010 12 $1,494,542 -9% 132 $11,322   $4,757,078 2
Jan 8, 2010 17 $594,380 -60% 156 $3,810   $5,602,976 3
Jan 15, 2010 25 $326,563 -45% 120 $2,721   $6,053,769 4
Jan 22, 2010 31 $148,745 -54% 82 $1,814   $6,296,784 5
Jan 29, 2010 39 $81,475 -45% 56 $1,455   $6,410,868 6
Feb 5, 2010 45 $37,486 -54% 40 $937   $6,466,218 7
Feb 12, 2010 48 $24,057 -36% 12 $2,005   $6,501,517 8
Feb 19, 2010 60 $14,530 -40% 22 $660   $6,523,137 9
Mar 5, 2010 95 $1,077   2 $539   $6,528,891 11
Mar 12, 2010 106 $671 -38% 2 $336   $6,533,849 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 23, 2009 - $180,514     119 $1,517   $180,514 1
Dec 24, 2009 10 $323,211 +79%   119 $2,716   $503,725 2
Dec 25, 2009 12 $657,207 +103%   119 $5,523   $1,160,932 3
Dec 26, 2009 12 $516,133 -21%   119 $4,337   $1,677,065 4
Dec 27, 2009 12 $472,282 -8%   119 $3,969   $2,149,347 5
Dec 28, 2009 13 $267,913 -43%   119 $2,251   $2,417,260 6
Dec 29, 2009 12 $299,333 +12%   119 $2,515   $2,716,593 7
Dec 30, 2009 12 $300,888 +1% +67% 119 $2,528   $3,017,481 8
Dec 31, 2009 12 $245,128 -19% -24% 119 $2,060   $3,262,609 9
Jan 1, 2010 12 $630,178 +157% -4% 132 $4,774   $3,892,714 10
Jan 2, 2010 12 $553,624 -12% +7% 132 $4,194   $4,446,338 11
Jan 3, 2010 12 $310,740 -44% -34% 132 $2,354   $4,757,078 12
Jan 6, 2010 - $65,168   -78% 132 $494   $4,964,310 15
Jan 7, 2010 - $44,294 -32% -82% 132 $336   $5,008,604 16
Jan 8, 2010 - $134,538 +204% -79% 156 $862   $5,143,134 17
Jan 9, 2010 - $272,194 +102% -51% 156 $1,745   $5,415,328 18
Jan 10, 2010 - $187,648 -31% -40% 156 $1,203   $5,602,976 19
Jan 11, 2010 - $25,791 -86%   156 $165   $5,628,767 20
Jan 12, 2010 - $39,523 +53%   156 $253   $5,668,290 21
Jan 13, 2010 - $30,841 -22% -53% 156 $198   $5,699,131 22
Jan 14, 2010 - $26,984 -13% -39% 156 $173   $5,726,115 23
Jan 15, 2010 - $67,252 +149% -50% 120 $560   $5,794,558 24
Jan 16, 2010 - $137,743 +105% -49% 120 $1,148   $5,932,301 25
Jan 17, 2010 - $121,468 -12% -35% 120 $1,012   $6,053,769 26
Jan 18, 2010 27 $48,136 -60% +87% 120 $401   $6,101,905 27
Jan 19, 2010 - $15,953 -67% -60% 120 $133   $6,117,858 28
Jan 20, 2010 - $15,414 -3% -50% 120 $128   $6,133,272 29
Jan 21, 2010 - $13,459 -13% -50% 120 $112   $6,147,613 30
Jan 22, 2010 - $33,781 +151% -50% 82 $412   $6,181,394 31
Jan 23, 2010 - $73,697 +118% -46% 82 $899   $6,255,091 32
Jan 24, 2010 - $41,267 -44% -66% 82 $503   $6,296,784 33
Jan 25, 2010 - $6,430 -84% -87% 82 $78   $6,303,214 34
Jan 26, 2010 - $9,699 +51% -39% 82 $118   $6,312,913 35
Jan 27, 2010 - $7,690 -21% -50% 82 $94   $6,320,603 36
Jan 28, 2010 - $7,980 +4% -41% 82 $97   $6,328,583 37
Jan 29, 2010 - $18,056 +126% -47% 56 $322   $6,346,639 38
Jan 30, 2010 - $37,436 +107% -49% 56 $669   $6,384,075 39
Jan 31, 2010 - $25,983 -31% -37% 56 $464   $6,410,058 40
Feb 1, 2010 - $4,127 -84% -36% 56 $74   $6,414,185 41
Feb 2, 2010 - $4,844 +17% -50% 56 $87   $6,419,029 42
Feb 3, 2010 - $4,398 -9% -43% 56 $79   $6,423,427 43
Feb 4, 2010 - $4,330 -2% -46% 56 $77   $6,427,757 44
Feb 5, 2010 - $9,761 +125% -46% 40 $244   $6,437,518 45
Feb 6, 2010 - $19,371 +98% -48% 40 $484   $6,456,889 46
Feb 7, 2010 - $9,387 -52% -64% 40 $235   $6,466,218 47
Feb 8, 2010 - $1,966 -79% -52% 40 $49   $6,468,184 48
Feb 9, 2010 - $3,163 +61% -35% 40 $79   $6,471,347 49
Feb 10, 2010 - $2,123 -33% -52% 40 $53   $6,473,470 50
Feb 11, 2010 - $2,957 +39% -32% 40 $74   $6,477,460 51
Feb 12, 2010 - $3,625 +23% -63% 12 $302   $6,481,085 52
Feb 13, 2010 - $9,602 +165% -50% 12 $800   $6,490,687 53
Feb 14, 2010 - $10,873 +13% +16% 12 $906   $6,501,560 54
Feb 15, 2010 51 $4,132 -62% +110% 12 $344   $6,505,649 55
Feb 16, 2010 - $887 -79% -72% 12 $74   $6,506,536 56
Feb 17, 2010 - $869 -2% -59% 12 $72   $6,507,405 57
Feb 18, 2010 - $1,159 +33% -61% 12 $97   $6,508,564 58
Feb 19, 2010 - $3,384 +192% -7% 22 $154   $6,511,948 59
Feb 20, 2010 - $7,048 +108% -27% 22 $320   $6,518,996 60
Feb 21, 2010 - $4,098 -42% -62% 22 $186   $6,523,094 61
Feb 22, 2010 - $966 -76% -77% 22 $44   $6,524,060 62
Feb 23, 2010 - $1,034 +7% +17% 22 $47   $6,525,094 63
Feb 24, 2010 - $1,351 +31% +55% 22 $61   $6,526,445 64
Feb 25, 2010 - $1,326 -2% +14% 22 $60   $6,527,771 65
Mar 5, 2010 - $192     2 $96   $6,528,006 73
Mar 6, 2010 - $514 +168%   2 $257   $6,528,520 74
Mar 7, 2010 - $371 -28%   2 $186   $6,528,891 75
Mar 12, 2010 - $121   -37% 2 $61   $6,533,299 80
Mar 13, 2010 - $395 +226% -23% 2 $198   $6,533,694 81
Mar 14, 2010 - $155 -61% -58% 2 $78   $6,533,849 82

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 2009 22 $503,845   119 $4,234   $503,845 1
Dec 25, 2009 12 $2,758,811 +448% 119 $23,183   $3,262,536 2
Jan 1, 2010 13 $1,746,060 -37% 132 $13,228   $5,008,596 3
Jan 8, 2010 17 $718,610 -59% 156 $4,606   $5,727,206 4
Jan 15, 2010 25 $420,833 -41% 120 $3,507   $6,148,039 5
Jan 22, 2010 32 $181,354 -57% 82 $2,212   $6,329,393 6
Jan 29, 2010 41 $99,339 -45% 56 $1,774   $6,428,732 7
Feb 5, 2010 45 $48,728 -51% 40 $1,218   $6,477,460 8
Feb 12, 2010 54 $31,147 -36% 12 $2,596   $6,508,607 9
Feb 19, 2010 65 $19,207 -38% 22 $873   $6,527,814 10
Mar 5, 2010 82 $5,364   2 $2,682   $6,533,178 12
Mar 12, 2010 109 $671 -87% 2 $336   $6,533,849 13

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