A Better Life (2011)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,759,252Details
International Box Office $124,999
Worldwide Box Office $1,884,251
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,087 (3.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/216 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,653,302

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2011 (Limited) by Summit Entertainment
International Releases: April 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Malaysia)
June 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
September 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
September 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
January 10th, 2013 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: October 18th, 2011 by Summit Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, language and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2144, 10/27/2010)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Plot point: Coming of Age, Gangs, Immigration, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Summit Entertainment, Lime Orchard Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions, Depth of Field, McLaughlin Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 38 $62,087   4 $15,522   $62,087 1
Jul 1, 2011 32 $97,756 +57% 11 $8,887   $181,426 2
Jul 8, 2011 24 $330,296 +238% 153 $2,159   $559,550 3
Jul 15, 2011 23 $338,296 +2% 216 $1,566   $1,039,036 4
Jul 22, 2011 29 $215,376 -36% 182 $1,183   $1,413,960 5
Jul 29, 2011 41 $76,724 -64% 108 $710   $1,585,558 6
Aug 5, 2011 52 $40,980 -47% 74 $554   $1,664,339 7
Aug 12, 2011 65 $17,428 -57% 51 $342   $1,697,973 8
Aug 19, 2011 65 $23,012 +32% 65 $354   $1,732,305 9
Aug 26, 2011 72 $10,735 -53% 31 $346   $1,754,319 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 24, 2011 - $18,976     4 $4,744   $18,976 1
Jun 25, 2011 - $22,082 +16%   4 $5,521   $41,058 2
Jun 26, 2011 - $21,029 -5%   4 $5,257   $62,087 3
Jun 27, 2011 - $5,876 -72%   4 $1,469   $67,963 4
Jun 28, 2011 - $5,572 -5%   4 $1,393   $73,535 5
Jun 29, 2011 - $5,010 -10%   4 $1,253   $78,545 6
Jun 30, 2011 - $5,125 +2%   4 $1,281   $83,670 7
Jul 1, 2011 - $25,146 +391% +33% 11 $2,286   $108,816 8
Jul 2, 2011 - $35,783 +42% +62% 11 $3,253   $144,599 9
Jul 3, 2011 - $36,827 +3% +75% 11 $3,348   $181,426 10
Jul 4, 2011 31 $23,256 -37% +296% 11 $2,114   $204,682 11
Jul 5, 2011 - $7,982 -66% +43% 11 $726   $212,664 12
Jul 6, 2011 - $8,339 +4% +66% 11 $758   $221,003 13
Jul 7, 2011 - $8,251 -1% +61% 11 $750   $229,254 14
Jul 8, 2011 - $82,390 +899% +228% 153 $538   $311,644 15
Jul 9, 2011 - $130,994 +59% +266% 153 $856   $442,638 16
Jul 10, 2011 - $116,912 -11% +217% 153 $764   $559,550 17
Jul 11, 2011 - $36,582 -69% +57% 153 $239   $596,132 18
Jul 12, 2011 - $37,223 +2% +366% 153 $243   $633,355 19
Jul 13, 2011 - $35,189 -5% +322% 153 $230   $668,544 20
Jul 14, 2011 - $32,196 -9% +290% 153 $210   $700,740 21
Jul 15, 2011 - $82,958 +158% +1% 216 $384   $783,698 22
Jul 16, 2011 - $138,972 +68% +6% 216 $643   $922,670 23
Jul 17, 2011 - $116,366 -16% n/c 216 $539   $1,039,036 24
Jul 18, 2011 - $37,699 -68% +3% 216 $175   $1,076,735 25
Jul 19, 2011 - $43,978 +17% +18% 216 $204   $1,120,713 26
Jul 20, 2011 - $37,405 -15% +6% 216 $173   $1,158,118 27
Jul 21, 2011 - $40,466 +8% +26% 216 $187   $1,198,584 28
Jul 22, 2011 - $54,434 +35% -34% 182 $299   $1,253,018 29
Jul 23, 2011 - $90,768 +67% -35% 182 $499   $1,343,786 30
Jul 24, 2011 - $70,174 -23% -40% 182 $386   $1,413,960 31
Jul 25, 2011 - $22,661 -68% -40% 182 $125   $1,436,621 32
Jul 26, 2011 - $24,214 +7% -45% 182 $133   $1,460,835 33
Jul 27, 2011 - $23,989 -1% -36% 182 $132   $1,484,824 34
Jul 28, 2011 - $24,010 n/c -41% 182 $132   $1,508,834 35
Jul 29, 2011 - $20,938 -13% -62% 108 $194   $1,529,772 36
Jul 30, 2011 - $31,053 +48% -66% 108 $288   $1,560,825 37
Jul 31, 2011 - $24,733 -20% -65% 108 $229   $1,585,558 38
Aug 1, 2011 - $8,530 -66% -62% 108 $79   $1,594,088 39
Aug 2, 2011 - $10,588 +24% -56% 108 $98   $1,604,676 40
Aug 3, 2011 - $9,354 -12% -61% 108 $87   $1,614,030 41
Aug 4, 2011 - $9,329 n/c -61% 108 $86   $1,623,359 42
Aug 5, 2011 - $10,370 +11% -50% 74 $140   $1,633,729 43
Aug 6, 2011 - $18,126 +75% -42% 74 $245   $1,651,855 44
Aug 7, 2011 - $12,484 -31% -50% 74 $169   $1,664,339 45
Aug 8, 2011 - $5,269 -58% -38% 74 $71   $1,669,608 46
Aug 9, 2011 - $4,776 -9% -55% 74 $65   $1,674,384 47
Aug 10, 2011 - $2,834 -41% -70% 74 $38   $1,677,218 48
Aug 11, 2011 - $3,327 +17% -64% 74 $45   $1,680,545 49
Aug 12, 2011 - $5,130 +54% -51% 74 $69   $1,685,675 50
Aug 13, 2011 - $6,413 +25% -65% 74 $87   $1,692,088 51
Aug 14, 2011 - $5,885 -8% -53% 74 $80   $1,697,973 52
Aug 15, 2011 - $2,216 -62% -58% 74 $30   $1,700,189 53
Aug 16, 2011 - $3,424 +55% -28% 74 $46   $1,703,613 54
Aug 17, 2011 - $2,723 -20% -4% 74 $37   $1,706,336 55
Aug 18, 2011 - $2,957 +9% -11% 74 $40   $1,709,293 56
Aug 19, 2011 - $6,912 +134% +35% 65 $106   $1,716,205 57
Aug 20, 2011 - $9,317 +35% +45% 65 $143   $1,725,522 58
Aug 21, 2011 - $6,783 -27% +15% 65 $104   $1,732,305 59
Aug 22, 2011 - $2,725 -60% +23% 65 $42   $1,735,030 60
Aug 23, 2011 - $2,989 +10% -13% 65 $46   $1,738,019 61
Aug 24, 2011 - $2,693 -10% -1% 65 $41   $1,740,712 62
Aug 25, 2011 - $2,872 +7% -3% 65 $44   $1,743,584 63
Aug 26, 2011 - $2,750 -4% -60% 31 $89   $1,746,334 64
Aug 27, 2011 - $4,381 +59% -53% 31 $141   $1,750,715 65
Aug 28, 2011 - $3,604 -18% -47% 31 $116   $1,754,319 66
Aug 29, 2011 - $1,214 -66% -55% 31 $39   $1,755,533 67
Aug 30, 2011 - $1,125 -7% -62% 31 $36   $1,756,658 68
Aug 31, 2011 - $1,211 +8% -55% 31 $39   $1,757,869 69
Sep 1, 2011 - $1,383 +14% -52% 31 $45   $1,759,252 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 43 $83,670   4 $20,918   $83,670 1
Jul 1, 2011 36 $145,584 +74% 11 $13,235   $229,254 2
Jul 8, 2011 24 $471,486 +224% 153 $3,082   $700,740 3
Jul 15, 2011 25 $497,844 +6% 216 $2,305   $1,198,584 4
Jul 22, 2011 30 $310,250 -38% 182 $1,705   $1,508,834 5
Jul 29, 2011 43 $114,525 -63% 108 $1,060   $1,623,359 6
Aug 5, 2011 55 $57,186 -50% 74 $773   $1,680,545 7
Aug 12, 2011 62 $28,748 -50% 51 $564   $1,709,293 8
Aug 19, 2011 65 $34,291 +19% 65 $528   $1,743,584 9
Aug 26, 2011 71 $15,668 -54% 31 $505   $1,759,252 10

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,087 (3.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/216 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,653,302

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2011 (Limited) by Summit Entertainment
International Releases: April 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Malaysia)
June 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
September 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
September 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
January 10th, 2013 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: October 18th, 2011 by Summit Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, language and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2144, 10/27/2010)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Plot point: Coming of Age, Gangs, Immigration, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Summit Entertainment, Lime Orchard Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions, Depth of Field, McLaughlin Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 38 $62,087   4 $15,522   $62,087 1
Jul 1, 2011 32 $97,756 +57% 11 $8,887   $181,426 2
Jul 8, 2011 24 $330,296 +238% 153 $2,159   $559,550 3
Jul 15, 2011 23 $338,296 +2% 216 $1,566   $1,039,036 4
Jul 22, 2011 29 $215,376 -36% 182 $1,183   $1,413,960 5
Jul 29, 2011 41 $76,724 -64% 108 $710   $1,585,558 6
Aug 5, 2011 52 $40,980 -47% 74 $554   $1,664,339 7
Aug 12, 2011 65 $17,428 -57% 51 $342   $1,697,973 8
Aug 19, 2011 65 $23,012 +32% 65 $354   $1,732,305 9
Aug 26, 2011 72 $10,735 -53% 31 $346   $1,754,319 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 24, 2011 - $18,976     4 $4,744   $18,976 1
Jun 25, 2011 - $22,082 +16%   4 $5,521   $41,058 2
Jun 26, 2011 - $21,029 -5%   4 $5,257   $62,087 3
Jun 27, 2011 - $5,876 -72%   4 $1,469   $67,963 4
Jun 28, 2011 - $5,572 -5%   4 $1,393   $73,535 5
Jun 29, 2011 - $5,010 -10%   4 $1,253   $78,545 6
Jun 30, 2011 - $5,125 +2%   4 $1,281   $83,670 7
Jul 1, 2011 - $25,146 +391% +33% 11 $2,286   $108,816 8
Jul 2, 2011 - $35,783 +42% +62% 11 $3,253   $144,599 9
Jul 3, 2011 - $36,827 +3% +75% 11 $3,348   $181,426 10
Jul 4, 2011 31 $23,256 -37% +296% 11 $2,114   $204,682 11
Jul 5, 2011 - $7,982 -66% +43% 11 $726   $212,664 12
Jul 6, 2011 - $8,339 +4% +66% 11 $758   $221,003 13
Jul 7, 2011 - $8,251 -1% +61% 11 $750   $229,254 14
Jul 8, 2011 - $82,390 +899% +228% 153 $538   $311,644 15
Jul 9, 2011 - $130,994 +59% +266% 153 $856   $442,638 16
Jul 10, 2011 - $116,912 -11% +217% 153 $764   $559,550 17
Jul 11, 2011 - $36,582 -69% +57% 153 $239   $596,132 18
Jul 12, 2011 - $37,223 +2% +366% 153 $243   $633,355 19
Jul 13, 2011 - $35,189 -5% +322% 153 $230   $668,544 20
Jul 14, 2011 - $32,196 -9% +290% 153 $210   $700,740 21
Jul 15, 2011 - $82,958 +158% +1% 216 $384   $783,698 22
Jul 16, 2011 - $138,972 +68% +6% 216 $643   $922,670 23
Jul 17, 2011 - $116,366 -16% n/c 216 $539   $1,039,036 24
Jul 18, 2011 - $37,699 -68% +3% 216 $175   $1,076,735 25
Jul 19, 2011 - $43,978 +17% +18% 216 $204   $1,120,713 26
Jul 20, 2011 - $37,405 -15% +6% 216 $173   $1,158,118 27
Jul 21, 2011 - $40,466 +8% +26% 216 $187   $1,198,584 28
Jul 22, 2011 - $54,434 +35% -34% 182 $299   $1,253,018 29
Jul 23, 2011 - $90,768 +67% -35% 182 $499   $1,343,786 30
Jul 24, 2011 - $70,174 -23% -40% 182 $386   $1,413,960 31
Jul 25, 2011 - $22,661 -68% -40% 182 $125   $1,436,621 32
Jul 26, 2011 - $24,214 +7% -45% 182 $133   $1,460,835 33
Jul 27, 2011 - $23,989 -1% -36% 182 $132   $1,484,824 34
Jul 28, 2011 - $24,010 n/c -41% 182 $132   $1,508,834 35
Jul 29, 2011 - $20,938 -13% -62% 108 $194   $1,529,772 36
Jul 30, 2011 - $31,053 +48% -66% 108 $288   $1,560,825 37
Jul 31, 2011 - $24,733 -20% -65% 108 $229   $1,585,558 38
Aug 1, 2011 - $8,530 -66% -62% 108 $79   $1,594,088 39
Aug 2, 2011 - $10,588 +24% -56% 108 $98   $1,604,676 40
Aug 3, 2011 - $9,354 -12% -61% 108 $87   $1,614,030 41
Aug 4, 2011 - $9,329 n/c -61% 108 $86   $1,623,359 42
Aug 5, 2011 - $10,370 +11% -50% 74 $140   $1,633,729 43
Aug 6, 2011 - $18,126 +75% -42% 74 $245   $1,651,855 44
Aug 7, 2011 - $12,484 -31% -50% 74 $169   $1,664,339 45
Aug 8, 2011 - $5,269 -58% -38% 74 $71   $1,669,608 46
Aug 9, 2011 - $4,776 -9% -55% 74 $65   $1,674,384 47
Aug 10, 2011 - $2,834 -41% -70% 74 $38   $1,677,218 48
Aug 11, 2011 - $3,327 +17% -64% 74 $45   $1,680,545 49
Aug 12, 2011 - $5,130 +54% -51% 74 $69   $1,685,675 50
Aug 13, 2011 - $6,413 +25% -65% 74 $87   $1,692,088 51
Aug 14, 2011 - $5,885 -8% -53% 74 $80   $1,697,973 52
Aug 15, 2011 - $2,216 -62% -58% 74 $30   $1,700,189 53
Aug 16, 2011 - $3,424 +55% -28% 74 $46   $1,703,613 54
Aug 17, 2011 - $2,723 -20% -4% 74 $37   $1,706,336 55
Aug 18, 2011 - $2,957 +9% -11% 74 $40   $1,709,293 56
Aug 19, 2011 - $6,912 +134% +35% 65 $106   $1,716,205 57
Aug 20, 2011 - $9,317 +35% +45% 65 $143   $1,725,522 58
Aug 21, 2011 - $6,783 -27% +15% 65 $104   $1,732,305 59
Aug 22, 2011 - $2,725 -60% +23% 65 $42   $1,735,030 60
Aug 23, 2011 - $2,989 +10% -13% 65 $46   $1,738,019 61
Aug 24, 2011 - $2,693 -10% -1% 65 $41   $1,740,712 62
Aug 25, 2011 - $2,872 +7% -3% 65 $44   $1,743,584 63
Aug 26, 2011 - $2,750 -4% -60% 31 $89   $1,746,334 64
Aug 27, 2011 - $4,381 +59% -53% 31 $141   $1,750,715 65
Aug 28, 2011 - $3,604 -18% -47% 31 $116   $1,754,319 66
Aug 29, 2011 - $1,214 -66% -55% 31 $39   $1,755,533 67
Aug 30, 2011 - $1,125 -7% -62% 31 $36   $1,756,658 68
Aug 31, 2011 - $1,211 +8% -55% 31 $39   $1,757,869 69
Sep 1, 2011 - $1,383 +14% -52% 31 $45   $1,759,252 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 43 $83,670   4 $20,918   $83,670 1
Jul 1, 2011 36 $145,584 +74% 11 $13,235   $229,254 2
Jul 8, 2011 24 $471,486 +224% 153 $3,082   $700,740 3
Jul 15, 2011 25 $497,844 +6% 216 $2,305   $1,198,584 4
Jul 22, 2011 30 $310,250 -38% 182 $1,705   $1,508,834 5
Jul 29, 2011 43 $114,525 -63% 108 $1,060   $1,623,359 6
Aug 5, 2011 55 $57,186 -50% 74 $773   $1,680,545 7
Aug 12, 2011 62 $28,748 -50% 51 $564   $1,709,293 8
Aug 19, 2011 65 $34,291 +19% 65 $528   $1,743,584 9
Aug 26, 2011 71 $15,668 -54% 31 $505   $1,759,252 10

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.