The Artist (2011)

The Artist poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,667,095Details
International Box Office $83,433,489Details
Worldwide Box Office $128,100,584
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $9,967,578 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,568,085 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $12,535,663
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. The Artist tells the story of their interlinked destinies.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$204,878 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:12.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,756 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,517,195

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $44,667,095
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $83,433,489
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,463 $128,100,584
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 39 $44,667,095
Leggiest Movies 65 12.32

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: November 25th, 2011 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
January 20th, 2012 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: October 12th, 2011 (Wide) (Belgium)
December 16th, 2011 (Wide) (Spain)
December 30th, 2011 (Wide) (Lithuania)
December 30th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
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Video Release: June 26th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture.
(Rating bulletin 2193, 10/12/2011)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2012
Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Moonrise Kingdom
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Keywords: Riches to Rags, Retro Black and White, Silent Film, Movie Business, Big Break, Performing Arts, Poverty, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Depression, Dancing, Animal Lead, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2012 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Le Petit Reine, Studio 37, La Classe Americaine, JD Productions, France 3 Cinema, Jouror Productions, uFilm, Canal Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: Silent

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 86 $6,969 Jun 15, 2012 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 70 $14,115 Jun 8, 2012 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 54 $30,063 Jun 1, 2012 192
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 72 $26,842 May 18, 2012 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 23 $188,841 May 11, 2012 171
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 88 $55,699 Apr 20, 2012 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 69 $100,098 Apr 13, 2012 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 52 $182,410 Apr 6, 2012 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 45 $279,599 Mar 30, 2012 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 39 $474,532 Mar 23, 2012 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 22 $1,042,955 Mar 16, 2012 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 50 $2,079,910 Mar 9, 2012 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 11 $2,079,910 Mar 9, 2012 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 24 $3,625,571 Mar 2, 2012 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 5 $3,625,571 Mar 2, 2012 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 44 $2,905,858 Feb 24, 2012 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 7 $2,905,858 Feb 24, 2012 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 72 $2,430,360 Feb 17, 2012 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 15 $2,430,360 Feb 17, 2012 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 15 $2,240,252 Feb 10, 2012 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 12 $2,612,607 Feb 3, 2012 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 44 $323,517 Feb 2, 2012 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 50 $316,398 Feb 1, 2012 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 59 $348,634 Jan 31, 2012 68
Biggest 10th Monday 87 $286,508 Jan 30, 2012 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 55 $936,994 Jan 29, 2012 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 91 $3,315,089 Jan 27, 2012 66
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 11 $3,315,089 Jan 27, 2012 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 53 $1,499,165 Jan 28, 2012 65
Biggest 10th Friday 52 $878,930 Jan 27, 2012 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 63 $360,863 Jan 26, 2012 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 65 $355,221 Jan 25, 2012 62
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 23 $2,371,803 Jan 20, 2012 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 80 $1,193,180 Jan 13, 2012 52
Theater Average 4th Weekend 57 $16,904 Dec 16, 2011 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 97 $18,460 Dec 9, 2011 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 64 $35,211 Dec 2, 2011 10
Top 2011 Theater Average 6 $51,220 Nov 25, 2011 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 18 1,752 Nov 25, 2011 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2011 29 $204,878   4 $51,220   $204,878 1
Dec 2, 2011 24 $211,265 +3% 6 $35,211   $501,624 2
Dec 9, 2011 19 $295,361 +40% 16 $18,460   $888,741 3
Dec 16, 2011 21 $287,367 -3% 17 $16,904   $1,327,520 4
Dec 23, 2011 18 $883,063 +207% 167 $5,288   $2,381,493 5
Dec 30, 2011 16 $1,310,770 +48% 167 $7,849   $5,044,344 6
Jan 6, 2012 18 $1,120,111 -15% 172 $6,512   $7,097,612 7
Jan 13, 2012 15 $1,193,180 +7% 216 $5,524   $8,789,959 8
Jan 20, 2012 17 $2,371,803 +99% 662 $3,583   $12,119,718 9
Jan 27, 2012 12 $3,315,089 +40% 897 $3,696   $16,744,187 10
Feb 3, 2012 12 $2,612,607 -21% 1,005 $2,600   $20,631,851 11
Feb 10, 2012 13 $2,240,252 -14% 808 $2,773   $24,002,038 12
Feb 17, 2012 12 $2,430,360 +8% 808 $3,008   $27,529,319 13
Feb 24, 2012 13 $2,905,858 +20% 966 $3,008   $31,779,657 14
Mar 2, 2012 11 $3,625,571 +25% 1,756 $2,065   $36,813,989 15
Mar 9, 2012 12 $2,079,910 -43% 1,505 $1,382   $40,234,933 16
Mar 16, 2012 15 $1,042,955 -50% 1,155 $903   $42,108,374 17
Mar 23, 2012 19 $474,532 -55% 576 $824   $43,037,870 18
Mar 30, 2012 19 $279,599 -41% 315 $888   $43,546,372 19
Apr 6, 2012 24 $182,410 -35% 222 $822   $43,848,900 20
Apr 13, 2012 36 $100,098 -45% 121 $827   $44,048,633 21
Apr 20, 2012 46 $55,699 -44% 102 $546   $44,154,518 22
Apr 27, 2012 57 $29,182 -48% 50 $584   $44,210,857 23
May 4, 2012 62 $15,370 -47% 41 $375   $44,242,865 24
May 11, 2012 24 $188,841 +1,129% 751 $251   $44,439,470 25
May 18, 2012 47 $26,842 -86% 103 $261   $44,459,451 26
Jun 1, 2012 48 $30,063   87 $346   $44,615,355 28
Jun 8, 2012 59 $14,115 -53% 36 $392   $44,650,537 29
Jun 15, 2012 68 $6,969 -51% 21 $332   $44,667,095 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 2, 2011 - $55,574     6 $9,262   $55,574 8
Dec 26, 2011 - $432,198     167 $2,588   $2,813,691 32
Jan 25, 2012 10 $355,221     662 $537   $13,068,235 62
Jan 26, 2012 11 $360,863 +2%   662 $545   $13,429,098 63
Jan 27, 2012 13 $878,930 +144%   897 $980   $14,308,028 64
Jan 28, 2012 13 $1,499,165 +71%   897 $1,671   $15,807,193 65
Jan 29, 2012 12 $936,994 -37%   897 $1,045   $16,744,187 66
Jan 30, 2012 11 $286,508 -69%   897 $319   $17,030,695 67
Jan 31, 2012 11 $348,634 +22%   897 $389   $17,379,329 68
Feb 1, 2012 9 $316,398 -9% -11% 897 $353   $17,695,727 69
Feb 2, 2012 9 $323,517 +2% -10% 897 $361   $18,019,244 70
Feb 6, 2012 12 $240,184   -16% 1,005 $239   $20,872,035 74
Feb 7, 2012 12 $334,485 +39% -4% 1,005 $333   $21,206,520 75
Feb 8, 2012 12 $272,218 -19% -14% 1,005 $271   $21,478,738 76
Feb 9, 2012 12 $283,048 +4% -13% 1,005 $282   $21,761,786 77
Feb 13, 2012 11 $207,606   -14% 808 $257   $24,209,644 81
Feb 14, 2012 11 $436,576 +110% +31% 808 $540   $24,646,220 82
Feb 15, 2012 10 $220,895 -49% -19% 808 $273   $24,867,115 83
Feb 16, 2012 11 $231,844 +5% -18% 808 $287   $25,098,959 84
Feb 21, 2012 11 $274,827   -37% 808 $340   $28,345,239 89
Feb 22, 2012 10 $244,826 -11% +11% 808 $303   $28,590,065 90
Feb 23, 2012 10 $283,734 +16% +22% 808 $351   $28,873,799 91
Feb 27, 2012 9 $354,870     966 $367   $32,134,527 95
Feb 28, 2012 9 $401,098 +13% +46% 966 $415   $32,535,625 96
Feb 29, 2012 9 $326,346 -19% +33% 966 $338   $32,861,971 97
Mar 1, 2012 9 $326,447 n/c +15% 966 $338   $33,188,418 98
Mar 2, 2012 12 $938,801 +188%   1,756 $535   $34,127,219 99
Mar 3, 2012 11 $1,692,388 +80%   1,756 $964   $35,819,607 100
Mar 4, 2012 10 $994,382 -41%   1,756 $566   $36,813,989 101
Mar 5, 2012 11 $302,585 -70% -15% 1,756 $172   $37,116,574 102
Mar 6, 2012 10 $395,090 +31% -1% 1,756 $225   $37,511,664 103
Mar 7, 2012 9 $321,855 -19% -1% 1,756 $183   $37,833,519 104
Mar 8, 2012 10 $321,504 n/c -2% 1,756 $183   $38,155,023 105
Mar 15, 2012 12 $208,580   -35% 1,505 $139   $41,065,419 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2011 26 $290,359   4 $72,590   $290,359 1
Dec 2, 2011 23 $303,021 +4% 6 $50,504   $593,380 2
Dec 9, 2011 18 $446,773 +47% 16 $27,923   $1,040,153 3
Dec 16, 2011 23 $458,277 +3% 17 $26,957   $1,498,430 4
Dec 23, 2011 18 $2,235,144 +388% 167 $13,384   $3,733,574 5
Dec 30, 2011 16 $2,243,927 n/c 167 $13,437   $5,977,501 6
Jan 6, 2012 17 $1,619,278 -28% 172 $9,414   $7,596,779 7
Jan 13, 2012 15 $2,151,136 +33% 216 $9,959   $9,747,915 8
Jan 20, 2012 13 $3,681,183 +71% 662 $5,561   $13,429,098 9
Jan 27, 2012 11 $4,590,146 +25% 897 $5,117   $18,019,244 10
Feb 3, 2012 12 $3,742,542 -18% 1,005 $3,724   $21,761,786 11
Feb 10, 2012 12 $3,337,173 -11% 808 $4,130   $25,098,959 12
Feb 17, 2012 13 $3,774,840 +13% 808 $4,672   $28,873,799 13
Feb 24, 2012 12 $4,314,619 +14% 966 $4,466   $33,188,418 14
Mar 2, 2012 11 $4,966,605 +15% 1,756 $2,828   $38,155,023 15
Mar 9, 2012 12 $2,910,396 -41% 1,505 $1,934   $41,065,419 16
Mar 16, 2012 15 $1,497,919 -49% 1,155 $1,297   $42,563,338 17
Mar 23, 2012 17 $703,435 -53% 576 $1,221   $43,266,773 18
Mar 30, 2012 21 $399,717 -43% 315 $1,269   $43,666,490 19
Apr 6, 2012 24 $282,045 -29% 222 $1,270   $43,948,535 20
Apr 13, 2012 35 $150,284 -47% 121 $1,242   $44,098,819 21
Apr 20, 2012 45 $82,856 -45% 102 $812   $44,181,675 22
Apr 27, 2012 53 $45,820 -45% 50 $916   $44,227,495 23
May 4, 2012 60 $23,134 -50% 41 $564   $44,250,629 24
Jun 1, 2012 48 $51,130   87 $588   $44,636,422 28
Jun 8, 2012 60 $23,704 -54% 36 $658   $44,660,126 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 2/16/2012 $0 0 1 4 $1,166,339 12/29/2018
Australia 7/1/2021 $98 1 1 2 $3,192,461 10/20/2022
Austria 1/27/2012 $0 0 11 11 $594,885 12/6/2015
Belgium 10/12/2011 $0 0 5 5 $1,142,551 12/6/2015
Brazil 2/10/2012 $0 0 6 16 $2,127,931 12/10/2015
Lithuania 12/30/2011 $0 0 2 2 $29,982 12/6/2015
New Zealand 2/9/2012 $0 0 10 27 $363,190 12/10/2015
Peru 2/23/2012 $0 0 7 7 $219,208 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/8/2012 $0 0 5 10 $33,759 12/29/2018
Spain 12/16/2011 $0 0 8 8 $6,675,373 12/6/2015
Sweden 3/9/2012 $0 0 5 5 $736,202 12/10/2015
United Kingdom 12/30/2011 $0 0 7 7 $15,540,030 12/6/2015
Venezuela 3/9/2012 $0 0 324 324 $211,431 12/6/2015
Vietnam 5/11/2012 $3,045 2 2 4 $5,624 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $51,394,523
 
International Total$83,433,489 10/20/2022

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
Jul 1, 20125194,498 194,498$3,304,521$3,304,5211
Jul 8, 2012776,381-61% 270,879$1,506,233$4,810,7542
Jul 15, 20121550,609-34% 321,488$1,010,156$5,820,9103

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 1, 2012544,219 44,219$937,885$937,8851
Jul 8, 20121217,961-59% 62,180$358,503$1,296,3882
Jul 15, 20121910,338-42% 72,518$206,353$1,502,7413

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Leading Cast

Jean Dujardin    George Valentin
Bérénice Bejo    Peppy Miller

Supporting Cast

John Goodman    Al Zimmer
James Cromwell    Clifton James
Penelope Ann Miller    Doris
Missi Pyle    Constance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michel Hazanavicius    Director
Michel Hazanavicius    Screenwriter
Thomas Langmann    Producer
Daniel Delume    Executive Producer
Antoine De Cazotte    Executive Producer
Richard Middleton    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Guillaume Schiffman    Cinematographer
Anne-Sophie Bion    Editor
Michel Hazanavicius    Editor
Ludovic Bource    Composer
Mark Bridges    Costume Designer

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July 10th, 2012

Wrath of the Titans led a trio of new releases on top of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 800,000 units and generated $18.37 million in revenue, giving the film an opening week Blu-ray share of 55%. A visually-intensive action movie opening with a Blu-ray share above 50% is no longer a noteworthy event. More...

DVD Sales: 21 Leaps to the Top

July 9th, 2012

New releases dominated the DVD sales chart with four of them placing in the top five. Things were led by 21 Jump Street, which sold 869,000 units while generating $14.77 million in opening week sales. This is a fine start, but given its theatrical run, it isn't a great start. On the other hand, it didn't need a great start to break even. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 26th, 2012

June 25th, 2012

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Footnote Dreaming of Success on the Per Theater Chart

March 13th, 2012

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International Box Office: Journey About to Come to an End

March 7th, 2012

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Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Huge Weekend for Lorax Keeps Box Office on Track

March 4th, 2012

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2012 Awards Season: The Artist Hot Oscar Favorite

February 26th, 2012

We have received all the votes now in our annual Predict the Oscars contest, and the big prize of the night is predicted to go to The Artist, which scored a remarkable 86% of all votes, making it the hottest favorite to win the prize since Slumdog Millionaire won 91% of the votes in 2009. Several other categories have overwhelming favorites, with Rango winning 86% support for Best Animated Feature, Christopher Plummer scoring 88% for Supporting Actor, and Octavia Spencer 84% for Supporting Actress. Numbers readers seem very confident in their predictions this year in general, with the winner in 21 out of 24 categories receiving more than half of the votes. More...

Weekend Estimates: Act of Valor Scores Strong Win

February 26th, 2012

This weekend's box office charts will feature two hits and two misses, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Very much in the hit column, and leading the weekend overall, is Act of Valor, a reality-tinged actioner from Relativity that is set to open with around $24.7 million, which is on the high end of expectations. With a $13 million acquisition cost and $30 million committed to marketing, Relativity should see a profit from the film after several recent misses. In second place, Tyler Perry's Good Deeds will pick up around $16 million for the weekend, which is on the low side for Perry -- in fact it will most likely be his worst opening weekend ever -- but will still earn money in the end thanks to a low production and marketing budget. More...

2012 Awards Season: Live Blogging the Oscars... Best Picture... The Arist

February 26th, 2012

It's Oscars night. (Actually, it's 3:43 in the morning as I'm typing this, but I thought I would get a jump on the celebration.) As I do every year, I will follow the announcements live and update our list of Oscar winners. However, this year I will be doing it a little differently and the list of nominees below will include the favorites as picked by our readers in Italics and as picked by me in Bold. So you can watch live and tell when I'm out of the running for our Oscar contest. (I figure it will take at least 17 wins out of 24 to come out on top. Maybe even 18 or 19 wins.) So, will The Artist be the big winner tonight as our readers predict? Or will Hugo score the upset? Stay tuned to fine out. More...

2012 Awards Season: The Artist Shows its Spirit

February 26th, 2012

While the Independent Spirit Award unofficially kick off Awards Season with their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out their actual awards, which they did on Saturday. As it has most of the time, The Artist led the way by earning four wins out of the five categories it was nominated it. So which one did it lose? And what were the other winners? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. This year there were nine nominees, but not all of them really have a shot at winning. (One of the nominations generated more outrage than anything else.) Is there a favorite? And are there any that have a legitimate shot at the upset? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the closer races, at least among the high prestige categories, with the two leading contenders splitting previous major awards. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, finishing with Best Original Screenplay. This race could be closer than it looks at first, as differences in rules affected the WGA nominations, but will there be an upset? More...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

2012 Awards Season: WGAs Help The Descendants Ascend

February 19th, 2012

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Weekend Estimates: Safe House and The Vow Neck-and-Neck for Presidents' Honors

February 19th, 2012

A tight battle is brewing for box office honors this weekend, based on the studios' Sunday estimates. Safe House is currently ahead, with Universal predicting a $24 million 3-day weekend. The Vow runs in second place with $23.6 million according to Sony, which also has Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance in third place with $22 million. Adding to the uncertainty, the most family-friendly film in the top ten, Journey 2: Mysterious Island is only a few million back, with Warner Bros. projecting it will make $20.1 million through Sunday. Overall, it looks as though Safe House will win both the 3-day and 4-day races, although Journey 2 could win Monday. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Actor

February 16th, 2012

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2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 15th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is possibly the least competitive this year, and not just the least competitive acting category, but the least competitive overall. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chronicle and Woman in Black Vie for SuperBowl Honors

February 5th, 2012

The industry's healthy start to 2012 will continue this weekend thanks to two more good opening weekends. Chronicle is currently favorite to win the weekend, with Fox predicting a $22 million opening. CBS Films is pegging The Woman in Black at $21 million (a record for the fledgling studio). Both figures are predicated on historical models for SuperBowl Sunday, which can be a difficult day to predict, so the final order between the two could yet switch, although Chronicle is heavily favored to win at this point. Overall box office will be up about 35% from last year, although that reflects the very weak start to 2011. This weekend looks as though it will be about average for a SuperBowl weekend overall. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

2012 Awards Season: Will SAG Help Predict the Oscars?

January 29th, 2012

The SAG awards were announced on Sunday night, and there were a couple surprises among the theatrical categories. Arguably the biggest surprise of the night was the overall strength of The Help, which earned three wins and it was the only film to win more than once. As for the rest of the winners... More...

2012 Awards Season: DGA Artistic Appreciation

January 29th, 2012

The Directors Guild of America handed out their awards this weekend, which includes a number of TV categories, as well as two for feature films. The DGAs tends to be very good indicators for the Oscars, so it is an important award. So who won? More...

Weekend Estimates: The Grey Continues Bright Start to 2012

January 29th, 2012

The industry will enjoy another weekend of increased revenue compared to last year, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, with The Grey starting out on the high end of expectations with $20 million, according to Open Road -- comfortably beating the $9.3 million of their previous film, The Killer Elite. In third place, One for the Money will post a surprisingly strong $11.75 million, according to Lionsgate, which will get to claim bragging rights over its new division Summit Entertainment, which is predicting $8.25 million for its new release, Man on a Ledge. The two films would most likely have ended up on different weekends if the combined studio had have had longer to rearrange their schedules. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pina Dances to the Top

January 25th, 2012

There were only three films this past weekend to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater average, and none of them were new releases. Pina finally expanded playing in ten theaters, while it climbed to the top of the per theater average with $13,667. It should hit its first major milestone soon. A Separation doubled its theater count and saw its per theater average grow to $12,986. It too should reach its first milestone sooner rather than later. The final member of the $10,000 club was We Need to Talk About Kevin with an average of $10,530 in seven theaters. The best new release of the week was Crazy Horse with $7,963 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and if you include its first two days of release, it earned $12,336. If it were a Friday release, it likely would have reached the $10,000 market. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

2012 Awards Season: PGAs Turn Award Season Prognosticating from Science to Art

January 22nd, 2012

Producers Guild of America handed out the winners tonight and instead of solidifying Oscar prospects, they might have opened things up a bit more. At least in my mind there are more questions than answers after tonight. So what nominees took home the awards? More...

Weekend Estimates: Underworld Awakens Box Office

January 22nd, 2012

A solid $25.4 million projected opening for Underworld: Awakening this weekend, backed by a better-than-expected $19.1 million for Red Tails will help give the industry a healthy start to 2012. Based on studio estimates released on Sunday, business this weekend should be up about 30% from the same weekend last year, and 2012 is currently running about 11% ahead of 2011. Obviously there's a long way to go, but early momentum is always useful. More...

2012 Awards Season: Golden Globes: Artist has Hat-trick, but Descendants on the Rise

January 16th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globes last night, and after an Awards Season most notable for the lack of surprises, there were not a lot of surprises either. In fact, the biggest storyline of the night was how many different movies earned wins. The Artist led the way with just three, while The Descendents was the only other film to win more than once. More...

2012 Awards Season: Scorsese Scores DGA Double-Shot

January 12th, 2012

After previously announcing Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, the Directors Guild of America announced the nominations for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary category. This is the final major award we track before the Oscars and, at this point, there are definitely favorites for the big night. More...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. More...

Awards Season: PGAs Build Consensus

January 4th, 2012

The nominees for this year's Producers Guild of America were announced and there were not a lot of surprises. For instance, nine of the ten nominees for Theatrical Motion Pictures also earned Golden Globe Nominations for either Best Drama or Best Musical / Comedy. Four of the five Animated films also did the same. It does make the Awards Season picture a lot clearer going forward, but it makes coming up with something to say much harder. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

Iron Lady led a group of six films in the $10,000 earning a per theater average of $55,102. This is better than expected and shows the Oscar buzz for Meryl Streep is overcoming the middling overall reviews. Last week's winner, Pina, remained strong with an average of $23,874 in three theaters. I expect it will expand somewhat and earn a small measure of mainstream success. A Separation opened with an average of $19,827 in three theaters and with possible Oscar glory, it continues to do well. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and with an average of $19,043 in 55 theaters this past weekend, it had its best weekend yet. It did cost $21 million to make, so it will need to continue to do well for quite some time before it makes profitability likely. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's first full weekend went well earning an average of $18,463 in three theaters. It has a shot at expanding wide in a couple weeks, assuming it holds on relatively well over the next couple weeks. The final film in the $10,000 club was Pariah, which earned an average of $12,145 in four theaters. It earned just over $100,000 from Wednesday through Monday. More...

Per Theater Chart: Nothing is Impossible

December 20th, 2011

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with several films in the $10,000 club. These were led by Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol with $30,083, but given its unusual opening, it's hard to judge this start. (More on its IMAX run later today.) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy expanded from four to sixteen theaters, but remained potent with an average of $28,549. Some measure of mainstream success is guaranteed, even if it is failing to live up to expectations during Awards Season. On the other hand, The Artist is starting to clean up during Awards Season and this is helping its per theater average remain strong at $16,904. It should have no trouble expanding some more, even if the nature of the film will prevent it from becoming a hit in Megaplexes. Carnage debuted with an average of $15,959 in five theaters, which is disappointing given its pedigree. The overall box office leader, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,704. More...

Weekend Estimates: Sherlock and Alvin Can't Save Christmas

December 18th, 2011

While openings of about $40 million for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and $23.5 million for Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip Wrecked are good in comparison to recent openings, both films will fall well below the openings of their predecessors. 2009's Sherlock Holmes posted an opening of $62.3 million and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel posted $48.9 million. So the two movies combined are off almost $50 million from their openings two year ago at a time when the industry badly needs a shot in the arm. More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. 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...

Per Theater Chart: Tailor Made for Success

December 14th, 2011

Three new releases were able to reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, while there were three holdovers that were able to join them. Leading the way was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with an outstanding average of $77,641 in four theaters. Young Adult opened with nearly the same total, but was playing in eight theaters giving it an average of $38,783. We Need to Talk About Kevin earned $24,587 in one theater during its Oscar qualifying run. A Dangerous Method spent its third weekend in the $10,000 club with an average of $19,234 in four theaters. However, it has seen in per theater average cut by more than half since its opening, and it has yet to expand. The Artist has also seen its per theater average fall, but it expanded its theater count to sixteen this past weekend and still earned an average of $18,460. It is already an art house success and will soon start earning some measure of mainstream success. Shame more than doubled its theater count, but hung onto a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,496 in 21 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strength and Independence

December 6th, 2011

We are right in the prime of Awards Season and over the weekend there were three films earning very impressive per theater averages and two of those films were recently given Independent Spirit Award Nominations. Leading the way for the second weekend in a row was The Artist with an average of $35,211 in six theaters. It is still barely in theaters, but it is already halfway to $1 million. Being a silent film will likely keep the film from expanding truly wide, but it should grab some measure of mainstream success. Shame debuted in second place with an average of $34,952 in ten theaters. It is rare for an NC-17 film to do this well. Rounding out the $10,000 club was A Dangerous Method placed third with an average of $29,894, while still playing in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight Wins Again on Slow Weekend

December 4th, 2011

Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will complete a hat-trick of wins this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, but the fact that it can do so while falling almost 60% from last weekend shows just how weak business is overall. Based on the numbers reported so far, this will be the second-slowest weekend of the year, after the weekend of September 9 as moviegoers switch to Holiday shopping. More...

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Roar

November 30th, 2011

The top film on the per theater chart was a silent film, The Artist, which was amazing, earning more than $200,000 in just four theaters for an average of $51,220. A Dangerous Method was also very strong on the per theater chart earning an average of $41,988, also in four theaters. Last week's winner, The Descendants, expanded into nearly 400 theaters, but still managed an average of $18,835. Finally, the overall box office leader, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, managed an average of $10,252. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight Tops Over Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2011

In spite of a hefty 70% weekend-to-weekend decline, Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will run out an easy winner at the box office over Thanksgiving, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $42 million Friday-Sunday performance is exactly in line with the $42 million earned by New Moon during its Thanksgiving weekend, but it is currently running about $9 million behind the second film in the franchise, suggesting a total gross of around $285 million. A bevy of family-friendly new releases will be unable to come all that close to the vampire film, although all studios involved are projecting strong business for the films in question throughout the Holiday Season. More...

Feasting on Limited Releases

November 24th, 2011

It's Thanksgiving long weekend, which means the openings of the limited releases are spread over three days. It also means there are a few Awards Season contenders making their theatrical debuts this week. Will any of the Oscar hopefuls snag a nomination? It's too soon to tell, but there's no shortage of contenders with five of the six films earning 80% positive reviews or better. The Artist is earning the best reviews, while A Dangerous Method will likely be the biggest box office hit of the group. More...


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Synopsis

Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. The Artist tells the story of their interlinked destinies.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$204,878 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:12.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,756 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,517,195

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $44,667,095
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $83,433,489
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,463 $128,100,584
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 39 $44,667,095
Leggiest Movies 65 12.32

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: November 25th, 2011 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
January 20th, 2012 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: October 12th, 2011 (Wide) (Belgium)
December 16th, 2011 (Wide) (Spain)
December 30th, 2011 (Wide) (Lithuania)
December 30th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
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Video Release: June 26th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture.
(Rating bulletin 2193, 10/12/2011)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2012
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Keywords: Riches to Rags, Retro Black and White, Silent Film, Movie Business, Big Break, Performing Arts, Poverty, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Depression, Dancing, Animal Lead, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2012 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Le Petit Reine, Studio 37, La Classe Americaine, JD Productions, France 3 Cinema, Jouror Productions, uFilm, Canal Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: Silent

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 86 $6,969 Jun 15, 2012 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 70 $14,115 Jun 8, 2012 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 54 $30,063 Jun 1, 2012 192
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 72 $26,842 May 18, 2012 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 23 $188,841 May 11, 2012 171
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 88 $55,699 Apr 20, 2012 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 69 $100,098 Apr 13, 2012 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 52 $182,410 Apr 6, 2012 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 45 $279,599 Mar 30, 2012 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 39 $474,532 Mar 23, 2012 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 22 $1,042,955 Mar 16, 2012 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 50 $2,079,910 Mar 9, 2012 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 11 $2,079,910 Mar 9, 2012 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 24 $3,625,571 Mar 2, 2012 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 5 $3,625,571 Mar 2, 2012 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 44 $2,905,858 Feb 24, 2012 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 7 $2,905,858 Feb 24, 2012 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 72 $2,430,360 Feb 17, 2012 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 15 $2,430,360 Feb 17, 2012 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 15 $2,240,252 Feb 10, 2012 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 12 $2,612,607 Feb 3, 2012 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 44 $323,517 Feb 2, 2012 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 50 $316,398 Feb 1, 2012 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 59 $348,634 Jan 31, 2012 68
Biggest 10th Monday 87 $286,508 Jan 30, 2012 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 55 $936,994 Jan 29, 2012 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 91 $3,315,089 Jan 27, 2012 66
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 11 $3,315,089 Jan 27, 2012 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 53 $1,499,165 Jan 28, 2012 65
Biggest 10th Friday 52 $878,930 Jan 27, 2012 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 63 $360,863 Jan 26, 2012 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 65 $355,221 Jan 25, 2012 62
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 23 $2,371,803 Jan 20, 2012 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 80 $1,193,180 Jan 13, 2012 52
Theater Average 4th Weekend 57 $16,904 Dec 16, 2011 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 97 $18,460 Dec 9, 2011 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 64 $35,211 Dec 2, 2011 10
Top 2011 Theater Average 6 $51,220 Nov 25, 2011 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 18 1,752 Nov 25, 2011 0

Leading Cast

Jean Dujardin    George Valentin
Bérénice Bejo    Peppy Miller

Supporting Cast

John Goodman    Al Zimmer
James Cromwell    Clifton James
Penelope Ann Miller    Doris
Missi Pyle    Constance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michel Hazanavicius    Director
Michel Hazanavicius    Screenwriter
Thomas Langmann    Producer
Daniel Delume    Executive Producer
Antoine De Cazotte    Executive Producer
Richard Middleton    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Guillaume Schiffman    Cinematographer
Anne-Sophie Bion    Editor
Michel Hazanavicius    Editor
Ludovic Bource    Composer
Mark Bridges    Costume Designer

Blu-ray Sales: Wrath of the Blu-rays

July 10th, 2012

Wrath of the Titans led a trio of new releases on top of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 800,000 units and generated $18.37 million in revenue, giving the film an opening week Blu-ray share of 55%. A visually-intensive action movie opening with a Blu-ray share above 50% is no longer a noteworthy event. More...

DVD Sales: 21 Leaps to the Top

July 9th, 2012

New releases dominated the DVD sales chart with four of them placing in the top five. Things were led by 21 Jump Street, which sold 869,000 units while generating $14.77 million in opening week sales. This is a fine start, but given its theatrical run, it isn't a great start. On the other hand, it didn't need a great start to break even. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 26th, 2012

June 25th, 2012

It's a good week on the home market, especially for this time of year. Not only do we have a first-run release that hit $100 million at the box office, 21 Jump Street, but we have an art house film that found massive success with moviegoers, critics, and even Awards Season voters, The Artist. There are also a couple of wide releases that should have some impact on the overall sales, Mirror Mirror and Wrath of the Titans, as well as some TV on DVD releases, limited releases, catalogue titles, etc. that are also of interest. As for Pick of the Week, The Artist on Blu-ray is the most obvious choice, but The 39 Steps on Blu-ray and Sound of Noise on DVD were also in the running. Finally, Phineas and Ferb: - The Perry Files arrived late, but it too is worthy of that honor. More...

Footnote Dreaming of Success on the Per Theater Chart

March 13th, 2012

Footnote led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,764 in two theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was right behind with an average of $21,018, also in two theaters. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was playing in a lot more theaters, but it managed an average of $12,550 in 18 theaters. Even more impressively, it saw growth from Friday to Sunday of 85%, which is amazing for a new release. This bodes very well for its long term potential. Finally, the overall box office leader, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,370. More...

International Box Office: Journey About to Come to an End

March 7th, 2012

It was a slow week on the international chart with only three films that topped $10 million. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island was the best, earning $15.7 million on 6,381 screens in 52 markets for a total of 185.6 million internationally and $270.8 million worldwide. It has now topped the original worldwide as well as internationally. The film opened in Germany with a mediocre total of $1.68 million on 424 screens. However, it is already a success, so the studio shouldn't complain about that result. The film has yet to open in Japan, but when it does, it should be above $300 million worldwide. More...

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Huge Weekend for Lorax Keeps Box Office on Track

March 4th, 2012

Universal will be celebrating this weekend as their good year gets a whole lot better thanks to the estimated $70 million opening of The Lorax. While not a record for March (a mark held firmly by Alice in Wonderland with $116 million), that will be enough for either second or third on the all time March openers list, basically level with 300's debut in 2007. Given its $65 million - $70 million production budget, the film will be a huge boost for the studio's animation arm. It also means that this weekend will be about 25% ahead of the same weekend last year. More...

2012 Awards Season: The Artist Hot Oscar Favorite

February 26th, 2012

We have received all the votes now in our annual Predict the Oscars contest, and the big prize of the night is predicted to go to The Artist, which scored a remarkable 86% of all votes, making it the hottest favorite to win the prize since Slumdog Millionaire won 91% of the votes in 2009. Several other categories have overwhelming favorites, with Rango winning 86% support for Best Animated Feature, Christopher Plummer scoring 88% for Supporting Actor, and Octavia Spencer 84% for Supporting Actress. Numbers readers seem very confident in their predictions this year in general, with the winner in 21 out of 24 categories receiving more than half of the votes. More...

Weekend Estimates: Act of Valor Scores Strong Win

February 26th, 2012

This weekend's box office charts will feature two hits and two misses, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Very much in the hit column, and leading the weekend overall, is Act of Valor, a reality-tinged actioner from Relativity that is set to open with around $24.7 million, which is on the high end of expectations. With a $13 million acquisition cost and $30 million committed to marketing, Relativity should see a profit from the film after several recent misses. In second place, Tyler Perry's Good Deeds will pick up around $16 million for the weekend, which is on the low side for Perry -- in fact it will most likely be his worst opening weekend ever -- but will still earn money in the end thanks to a low production and marketing budget. More...

2012 Awards Season: Live Blogging the Oscars... Best Picture... The Arist

February 26th, 2012

It's Oscars night. (Actually, it's 3:43 in the morning as I'm typing this, but I thought I would get a jump on the celebration.) As I do every year, I will follow the announcements live and update our list of Oscar winners. However, this year I will be doing it a little differently and the list of nominees below will include the favorites as picked by our readers in Italics and as picked by me in Bold. So you can watch live and tell when I'm out of the running for our Oscar contest. (I figure it will take at least 17 wins out of 24 to come out on top. Maybe even 18 or 19 wins.) So, will The Artist be the big winner tonight as our readers predict? Or will Hugo score the upset? Stay tuned to fine out. More...

2012 Awards Season: The Artist Shows its Spirit

February 26th, 2012

While the Independent Spirit Award unofficially kick off Awards Season with their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out their actual awards, which they did on Saturday. As it has most of the time, The Artist led the way by earning four wins out of the five categories it was nominated it. So which one did it lose? And what were the other winners? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. This year there were nine nominees, but not all of them really have a shot at winning. (One of the nominations generated more outrage than anything else.) Is there a favorite? And are there any that have a legitimate shot at the upset? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the closer races, at least among the high prestige categories, with the two leading contenders splitting previous major awards. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, finishing with Best Original Screenplay. This race could be closer than it looks at first, as differences in rules affected the WGA nominations, but will there be an upset? More...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

2012 Awards Season: WGAs Help The Descendants Ascend

February 19th, 2012

The final major guild, the WGA, handed their awards out tonight. Due to rule differences, they are not as useful when it comes to predicting the Oscars this year as they are in some years, winning is still a good omen. So who won and what does that say about their chances? More...

Weekend Estimates: Safe House and The Vow Neck-and-Neck for Presidents' Honors

February 19th, 2012

A tight battle is brewing for box office honors this weekend, based on the studios' Sunday estimates. Safe House is currently ahead, with Universal predicting a $24 million 3-day weekend. The Vow runs in second place with $23.6 million according to Sony, which also has Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance in third place with $22 million. Adding to the uncertainty, the most family-friendly film in the top ten, Journey 2: Mysterious Island is only a few million back, with Warner Bros. projecting it will make $20.1 million through Sunday. Overall, it looks as though Safe House will win both the 3-day and 4-day races, although Journey 2 could win Monday. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Actor

February 16th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, and up next is Best Actor. This category is actually competitive with two actors in a relatively close race for the top. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 15th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is possibly the least competitive this year, and not just the least competitive acting category, but the least competitive overall. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chronicle and Woman in Black Vie for SuperBowl Honors

February 5th, 2012

The industry's healthy start to 2012 will continue this weekend thanks to two more good opening weekends. Chronicle is currently favorite to win the weekend, with Fox predicting a $22 million opening. CBS Films is pegging The Woman in Black at $21 million (a record for the fledgling studio). Both figures are predicated on historical models for SuperBowl Sunday, which can be a difficult day to predict, so the final order between the two could yet switch, although Chronicle is heavily favored to win at this point. Overall box office will be up about 35% from last year, although that reflects the very weak start to 2011. This weekend looks as though it will be about average for a SuperBowl weekend overall. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

2012 Awards Season: Will SAG Help Predict the Oscars?

January 29th, 2012

The SAG awards were announced on Sunday night, and there were a couple surprises among the theatrical categories. Arguably the biggest surprise of the night was the overall strength of The Help, which earned three wins and it was the only film to win more than once. As for the rest of the winners... More...

2012 Awards Season: DGA Artistic Appreciation

January 29th, 2012

The Directors Guild of America handed out their awards this weekend, which includes a number of TV categories, as well as two for feature films. The DGAs tends to be very good indicators for the Oscars, so it is an important award. So who won? More...

Weekend Estimates: The Grey Continues Bright Start to 2012

January 29th, 2012

The industry will enjoy another weekend of increased revenue compared to last year, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, with The Grey starting out on the high end of expectations with $20 million, according to Open Road -- comfortably beating the $9.3 million of their previous film, The Killer Elite. In third place, One for the Money will post a surprisingly strong $11.75 million, according to Lionsgate, which will get to claim bragging rights over its new division Summit Entertainment, which is predicting $8.25 million for its new release, Man on a Ledge. The two films would most likely have ended up on different weekends if the combined studio had have had longer to rearrange their schedules. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pina Dances to the Top

January 25th, 2012

There were only three films this past weekend to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater average, and none of them were new releases. Pina finally expanded playing in ten theaters, while it climbed to the top of the per theater average with $13,667. It should hit its first major milestone soon. A Separation doubled its theater count and saw its per theater average grow to $12,986. It too should reach its first milestone sooner rather than later. The final member of the $10,000 club was We Need to Talk About Kevin with an average of $10,530 in seven theaters. The best new release of the week was Crazy Horse with $7,963 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and if you include its first two days of release, it earned $12,336. If it were a Friday release, it likely would have reached the $10,000 market. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

2012 Awards Season: PGAs Turn Award Season Prognosticating from Science to Art

January 22nd, 2012

Producers Guild of America handed out the winners tonight and instead of solidifying Oscar prospects, they might have opened things up a bit more. At least in my mind there are more questions than answers after tonight. So what nominees took home the awards? More...

Weekend Estimates: Underworld Awakens Box Office

January 22nd, 2012

A solid $25.4 million projected opening for Underworld: Awakening this weekend, backed by a better-than-expected $19.1 million for Red Tails will help give the industry a healthy start to 2012. Based on studio estimates released on Sunday, business this weekend should be up about 30% from the same weekend last year, and 2012 is currently running about 11% ahead of 2011. Obviously there's a long way to go, but early momentum is always useful. More...

2012 Awards Season: Golden Globes: Artist has Hat-trick, but Descendants on the Rise

January 16th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globes last night, and after an Awards Season most notable for the lack of surprises, there were not a lot of surprises either. In fact, the biggest storyline of the night was how many different movies earned wins. The Artist led the way with just three, while The Descendents was the only other film to win more than once. More...

2012 Awards Season: Scorsese Scores DGA Double-Shot

January 12th, 2012

After previously announcing Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, the Directors Guild of America announced the nominations for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary category. This is the final major award we track before the Oscars and, at this point, there are definitely favorites for the big night. More...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. More...

Awards Season: PGAs Build Consensus

January 4th, 2012

The nominees for this year's Producers Guild of America were announced and there were not a lot of surprises. For instance, nine of the ten nominees for Theatrical Motion Pictures also earned Golden Globe Nominations for either Best Drama or Best Musical / Comedy. Four of the five Animated films also did the same. It does make the Awards Season picture a lot clearer going forward, but it makes coming up with something to say much harder. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

Iron Lady led a group of six films in the $10,000 earning a per theater average of $55,102. This is better than expected and shows the Oscar buzz for Meryl Streep is overcoming the middling overall reviews. Last week's winner, Pina, remained strong with an average of $23,874 in three theaters. I expect it will expand somewhat and earn a small measure of mainstream success. A Separation opened with an average of $19,827 in three theaters and with possible Oscar glory, it continues to do well. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and with an average of $19,043 in 55 theaters this past weekend, it had its best weekend yet. It did cost $21 million to make, so it will need to continue to do well for quite some time before it makes profitability likely. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's first full weekend went well earning an average of $18,463 in three theaters. It has a shot at expanding wide in a couple weeks, assuming it holds on relatively well over the next couple weeks. The final film in the $10,000 club was Pariah, which earned an average of $12,145 in four theaters. It earned just over $100,000 from Wednesday through Monday. More...

Per Theater Chart: Nothing is Impossible

December 20th, 2011

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with several films in the $10,000 club. These were led by Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol with $30,083, but given its unusual opening, it's hard to judge this start. (More on its IMAX run later today.) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy expanded from four to sixteen theaters, but remained potent with an average of $28,549. Some measure of mainstream success is guaranteed, even if it is failing to live up to expectations during Awards Season. On the other hand, The Artist is starting to clean up during Awards Season and this is helping its per theater average remain strong at $16,904. It should have no trouble expanding some more, even if the nature of the film will prevent it from becoming a hit in Megaplexes. Carnage debuted with an average of $15,959 in five theaters, which is disappointing given its pedigree. The overall box office leader, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,704. More...

Weekend Estimates: Sherlock and Alvin Can't Save Christmas

December 18th, 2011

While openings of about $40 million for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and $23.5 million for Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip Wrecked are good in comparison to recent openings, both films will fall well below the openings of their predecessors. 2009's Sherlock Holmes posted an opening of $62.3 million and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel posted $48.9 million. So the two movies combined are off almost $50 million from their openings two year ago at a time when the industry badly needs a shot in the arm. More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. 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...

Per Theater Chart: Tailor Made for Success

December 14th, 2011

Three new releases were able to reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, while there were three holdovers that were able to join them. Leading the way was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with an outstanding average of $77,641 in four theaters. Young Adult opened with nearly the same total, but was playing in eight theaters giving it an average of $38,783. We Need to Talk About Kevin earned $24,587 in one theater during its Oscar qualifying run. A Dangerous Method spent its third weekend in the $10,000 club with an average of $19,234 in four theaters. However, it has seen in per theater average cut by more than half since its opening, and it has yet to expand. The Artist has also seen its per theater average fall, but it expanded its theater count to sixteen this past weekend and still earned an average of $18,460. It is already an art house success and will soon start earning some measure of mainstream success. Shame more than doubled its theater count, but hung onto a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,496 in 21 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strength and Independence

December 6th, 2011

We are right in the prime of Awards Season and over the weekend there were three films earning very impressive per theater averages and two of those films were recently given Independent Spirit Award Nominations. Leading the way for the second weekend in a row was The Artist with an average of $35,211 in six theaters. It is still barely in theaters, but it is already halfway to $1 million. Being a silent film will likely keep the film from expanding truly wide, but it should grab some measure of mainstream success. Shame debuted in second place with an average of $34,952 in ten theaters. It is rare for an NC-17 film to do this well. Rounding out the $10,000 club was A Dangerous Method placed third with an average of $29,894, while still playing in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight Wins Again on Slow Weekend

December 4th, 2011

Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will complete a hat-trick of wins this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, but the fact that it can do so while falling almost 60% from last weekend shows just how weak business is overall. Based on the numbers reported so far, this will be the second-slowest weekend of the year, after the weekend of September 9 as moviegoers switch to Holiday shopping. More...

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Roar

November 30th, 2011

The top film on the per theater chart was a silent film, The Artist, which was amazing, earning more than $200,000 in just four theaters for an average of $51,220. A Dangerous Method was also very strong on the per theater chart earning an average of $41,988, also in four theaters. Last week's winner, The Descendants, expanded into nearly 400 theaters, but still managed an average of $18,835. Finally, the overall box office leader, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, managed an average of $10,252. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight Tops Over Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2011

In spite of a hefty 70% weekend-to-weekend decline, Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will run out an easy winner at the box office over Thanksgiving, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $42 million Friday-Sunday performance is exactly in line with the $42 million earned by New Moon during its Thanksgiving weekend, but it is currently running about $9 million behind the second film in the franchise, suggesting a total gross of around $285 million. A bevy of family-friendly new releases will be unable to come all that close to the vampire film, although all studios involved are projecting strong business for the films in question throughout the Holiday Season. More...

Feasting on Limited Releases

November 24th, 2011

It's Thanksgiving long weekend, which means the openings of the limited releases are spread over three days. It also means there are a few Awards Season contenders making their theatrical debuts this week. Will any of the Oscar hopefuls snag a nomination? It's too soon to tell, but there's no shortage of contenders with five of the six films earning 80% positive reviews or better. The Artist is earning the best reviews, while A Dangerous Method will likely be the biggest box office hit of the group. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2011 29 $204,878   4 $51,220   $204,878 1
Dec 2, 2011 24 $211,265 +3% 6 $35,211   $501,624 2
Dec 9, 2011 19 $295,361 +40% 16 $18,460   $888,741 3
Dec 16, 2011 21 $287,367 -3% 17 $16,904   $1,327,520 4
Dec 23, 2011 18 $883,063 +207% 167 $5,288   $2,381,493 5
Dec 30, 2011 16 $1,310,770 +48% 167 $7,849   $5,044,344 6
Jan 6, 2012 18 $1,120,111 -15% 172 $6,512   $7,097,612 7
Jan 13, 2012 15 $1,193,180 +7% 216 $5,524   $8,789,959 8
Jan 20, 2012 17 $2,371,803 +99% 662 $3,583   $12,119,718 9
Jan 27, 2012 12 $3,315,089 +40% 897 $3,696   $16,744,187 10
Feb 3, 2012 12 $2,612,607 -21% 1,005 $2,600   $20,631,851 11
Feb 10, 2012 13 $2,240,252 -14% 808 $2,773   $24,002,038 12
Feb 17, 2012 12 $2,430,360 +8% 808 $3,008   $27,529,319 13
Feb 24, 2012 13 $2,905,858 +20% 966 $3,008   $31,779,657 14
Mar 2, 2012 11 $3,625,571 +25% 1,756 $2,065   $36,813,989 15
Mar 9, 2012 12 $2,079,910 -43% 1,505 $1,382   $40,234,933 16
Mar 16, 2012 15 $1,042,955 -50% 1,155 $903   $42,108,374 17
Mar 23, 2012 19 $474,532 -55% 576 $824   $43,037,870 18
Mar 30, 2012 19 $279,599 -41% 315 $888   $43,546,372 19
Apr 6, 2012 24 $182,410 -35% 222 $822   $43,848,900 20
Apr 13, 2012 36 $100,098 -45% 121 $827   $44,048,633 21
Apr 20, 2012 46 $55,699 -44% 102 $546   $44,154,518 22
Apr 27, 2012 57 $29,182 -48% 50 $584   $44,210,857 23
May 4, 2012 62 $15,370 -47% 41 $375   $44,242,865 24
May 11, 2012 24 $188,841 +1,129% 751 $251   $44,439,470 25
May 18, 2012 47 $26,842 -86% 103 $261   $44,459,451 26
Jun 1, 2012 48 $30,063   87 $346   $44,615,355 28
Jun 8, 2012 59 $14,115 -53% 36 $392   $44,650,537 29
Jun 15, 2012 68 $6,969 -51% 21 $332   $44,667,095 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 2, 2011 - $55,574     6 $9,262   $55,574 8
Dec 26, 2011 - $432,198     167 $2,588   $2,813,691 32
Jan 25, 2012 10 $355,221     662 $537   $13,068,235 62
Jan 26, 2012 11 $360,863 +2%   662 $545   $13,429,098 63
Jan 27, 2012 13 $878,930 +144%   897 $980   $14,308,028 64
Jan 28, 2012 13 $1,499,165 +71%   897 $1,671   $15,807,193 65
Jan 29, 2012 12 $936,994 -37%   897 $1,045   $16,744,187 66
Jan 30, 2012 11 $286,508 -69%   897 $319   $17,030,695 67
Jan 31, 2012 11 $348,634 +22%   897 $389   $17,379,329 68
Feb 1, 2012 9 $316,398 -9% -11% 897 $353   $17,695,727 69
Feb 2, 2012 9 $323,517 +2% -10% 897 $361   $18,019,244 70
Feb 6, 2012 12 $240,184   -16% 1,005 $239   $20,872,035 74
Feb 7, 2012 12 $334,485 +39% -4% 1,005 $333   $21,206,520 75
Feb 8, 2012 12 $272,218 -19% -14% 1,005 $271   $21,478,738 76
Feb 9, 2012 12 $283,048 +4% -13% 1,005 $282   $21,761,786 77
Feb 13, 2012 11 $207,606   -14% 808 $257   $24,209,644 81
Feb 14, 2012 11 $436,576 +110% +31% 808 $540   $24,646,220 82
Feb 15, 2012 10 $220,895 -49% -19% 808 $273   $24,867,115 83
Feb 16, 2012 11 $231,844 +5% -18% 808 $287   $25,098,959 84
Feb 21, 2012 11 $274,827   -37% 808 $340   $28,345,239 89
Feb 22, 2012 10 $244,826 -11% +11% 808 $303   $28,590,065 90
Feb 23, 2012 10 $283,734 +16% +22% 808 $351   $28,873,799 91
Feb 27, 2012 9 $354,870     966 $367   $32,134,527 95
Feb 28, 2012 9 $401,098 +13% +46% 966 $415   $32,535,625 96
Feb 29, 2012 9 $326,346 -19% +33% 966 $338   $32,861,971 97
Mar 1, 2012 9 $326,447 n/c +15% 966 $338   $33,188,418 98
Mar 2, 2012 12 $938,801 +188%   1,756 $535   $34,127,219 99
Mar 3, 2012 11 $1,692,388 +80%   1,756 $964   $35,819,607 100
Mar 4, 2012 10 $994,382 -41%   1,756 $566   $36,813,989 101
Mar 5, 2012 11 $302,585 -70% -15% 1,756 $172   $37,116,574 102
Mar 6, 2012 10 $395,090 +31% -1% 1,756 $225   $37,511,664 103
Mar 7, 2012 9 $321,855 -19% -1% 1,756 $183   $37,833,519 104
Mar 8, 2012 10 $321,504 n/c -2% 1,756 $183   $38,155,023 105
Mar 15, 2012 12 $208,580   -35% 1,505 $139   $41,065,419 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2011 26 $290,359   4 $72,590   $290,359 1
Dec 2, 2011 23 $303,021 +4% 6 $50,504   $593,380 2
Dec 9, 2011 18 $446,773 +47% 16 $27,923   $1,040,153 3
Dec 16, 2011 23 $458,277 +3% 17 $26,957   $1,498,430 4
Dec 23, 2011 18 $2,235,144 +388% 167 $13,384   $3,733,574 5
Dec 30, 2011 16 $2,243,927 n/c 167 $13,437   $5,977,501 6
Jan 6, 2012 17 $1,619,278 -28% 172 $9,414   $7,596,779 7
Jan 13, 2012 15 $2,151,136 +33% 216 $9,959   $9,747,915 8
Jan 20, 2012 13 $3,681,183 +71% 662 $5,561   $13,429,098 9
Jan 27, 2012 11 $4,590,146 +25% 897 $5,117   $18,019,244 10
Feb 3, 2012 12 $3,742,542 -18% 1,005 $3,724   $21,761,786 11
Feb 10, 2012 12 $3,337,173 -11% 808 $4,130   $25,098,959 12
Feb 17, 2012 13 $3,774,840 +13% 808 $4,672   $28,873,799 13
Feb 24, 2012 12 $4,314,619 +14% 966 $4,466   $33,188,418 14
Mar 2, 2012 11 $4,966,605 +15% 1,756 $2,828   $38,155,023 15
Mar 9, 2012 12 $2,910,396 -41% 1,505 $1,934   $41,065,419 16
Mar 16, 2012 15 $1,497,919 -49% 1,155 $1,297   $42,563,338 17
Mar 23, 2012 17 $703,435 -53% 576 $1,221   $43,266,773 18
Mar 30, 2012 21 $399,717 -43% 315 $1,269   $43,666,490 19
Apr 6, 2012 24 $282,045 -29% 222 $1,270   $43,948,535 20
Apr 13, 2012 35 $150,284 -47% 121 $1,242   $44,098,819 21
Apr 20, 2012 45 $82,856 -45% 102 $812   $44,181,675 22
Apr 27, 2012 53 $45,820 -45% 50 $916   $44,227,495 23
May 4, 2012 60 $23,134 -50% 41 $564   $44,250,629 24
Jun 1, 2012 48 $51,130   87 $588   $44,636,422 28
Jun 8, 2012 60 $23,704 -54% 36 $658   $44,660,126 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 2/16/2012 $0 0 1 4 $1,166,339 12/29/2018
Australia 7/1/2021 $98 1 1 2 $3,192,461 10/20/2022
Austria 1/27/2012 $0 0 11 11 $594,885 12/6/2015
Belgium 10/12/2011 $0 0 5 5 $1,142,551 12/6/2015
Brazil 2/10/2012 $0 0 6 16 $2,127,931 12/10/2015
Lithuania 12/30/2011 $0 0 2 2 $29,982 12/6/2015
New Zealand 2/9/2012 $0 0 10 27 $363,190 12/10/2015
Peru 2/23/2012 $0 0 7 7 $219,208 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/8/2012 $0 0 5 10 $33,759 12/29/2018
Spain 12/16/2011 $0 0 8 8 $6,675,373 12/6/2015
Sweden 3/9/2012 $0 0 5 5 $736,202 12/10/2015
United Kingdom 12/30/2011 $0 0 7 7 $15,540,030 12/6/2015
Venezuela 3/9/2012 $0 0 324 324 $211,431 12/6/2015
Vietnam 5/11/2012 $3,045 2 2 4 $5,624 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $51,394,523
 
International Total$83,433,489 10/20/2022

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
Jul 1, 20125194,498 194,498$3,304,521$3,304,5211
Jul 8, 2012776,381-61% 270,879$1,506,233$4,810,7542
Jul 15, 20121550,609-34% 321,488$1,010,156$5,820,9103

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 1, 2012544,219 44,219$937,885$937,8851
Jul 8, 20121217,961-59% 62,180$358,503$1,296,3882
Jul 15, 20121910,338-42% 72,518$206,353$1,502,7413

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