Synopsis
The Beaver is an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life. Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can’t seem to get himself back on track...until a beaver hand puppet enters his life.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $107,577 (11.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 19.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 22 opening theaters/168 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,384,604 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) | 9,371 | $970,816 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) | 7,467 | $4,075,222 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) | 10,415 | $5,046,038 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,792 | $970,816 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,797 | $970,816 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,340 | $4,075,222 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,089 | $5,046,038 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Summit Entertainment May 20th, 2011 (Expands Wide) by Summit Entertainment |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2011 by Summit Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing content, sexuality and language including a drug reference. (Rating bulletin 2131, 7/28/2010) |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. By the Sea Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Mental Illness, Addiction, Suicide, Inheritance, Voiceover/Narration, Amputee |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Summit Entertainment, Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Anonymous Content |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Arab Emirates |
| Languages: | English |