Catfish (2010)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,237,343Details
International Box Office $561,391
Worldwide Box Office $3,798,734
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$257,285 (7.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/143 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,907,308

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 17th, 2010 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: January 4th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2135, 8/25/2010)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Internet, Internet Dating, Relationships Gone Wrong, Secret Identity, Surprise Twist
Subgenre: Social and Cultural Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Hit the Ground Running, A Supermarche
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2010 27 $257,285   12 $21,440   $257,285 1
Sep 24, 2010 17 $452,580 +76% 57 $7,940   $811,280 2
Oct 1, 2010 15 $590,177 +30% 136 $4,340   $1,621,349 3
Oct 8, 2010 19 $393,359 -33% 143 $2,751   $2,236,110 4
Oct 15, 2010 29 $210,540 -46% 116 $1,815   $2,629,356 5
Oct 22, 2010 31 $166,404 -21% 139 $1,197   $2,879,742 6
Oct 29, 2010 34 $97,910 -41% 137 $715   $3,045,943 7
Nov 5, 2010 42 $49,770 -49% 55 $905   $3,151,218 8
Nov 12, 2010 53 $23,875 -52% 25 $955   $3,201,213 9
Nov 19, 2010 61 $9,555 -60% 13 $735   $3,221,153 10
Nov 26, 2010 71 $7,830 -18% 9 $870   $3,234,373 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 17, 2010 - $87,032     12 $7,253   $87,032 1
Sep 18, 2010 - $94,234 +8%   12 $7,853   $181,266 2
Sep 19, 2010 - $76,019 -19%   12 $6,335   $257,285 3
Sep 20, 2010 - $26,088 -66%   12 $2,174   $283,373 4
Sep 21, 2010 - $24,787 -5%   12 $2,066   $308,160 5
Sep 22, 2010 - $25,762 +4%   12 $2,147   $333,922 6
Sep 23, 2010 - $24,778 -4%   12 $2,065   $358,700 7
Sep 24, 2010 16 $147,575 +496% +70% 57 $2,589   $506,275 8
Sep 25, 2010 18 $176,594 +20% +87% 57 $3,098   $682,869 9
Sep 26, 2010 17 $128,411 -27% +69% 57 $2,253   $811,280 10
Sep 27, 2010 15 $52,094 -59% +100% 57 $914   $863,374 11
Sep 28, 2010 16 $50,873 -2% +105% 57 $893   $914,247 12
Sep 29, 2010 15 $56,856 +12% +121% 57 $997   $971,103 13
Sep 30, 2010 16 $60,069 +6% +142% 57 $1,054   $1,031,172 14
Oct 1, 2010 14 $201,215 +235% +36% 136 $1,480   $1,232,387 15
Oct 2, 2010 14 $231,201 +15% +31% 136 $1,700   $1,463,588 16
Oct 3, 2010 14 $157,761 -32% +23% 136 $1,160   $1,621,349 17
Oct 4, 2010 13 $57,815 -63% +11% 136 $425   $1,679,164 18
Oct 5, 2010 14 $56,118 -3% +10% 136 $413   $1,735,282 19
Oct 6, 2010 13 $55,318 -1% -3% 136 $407   $1,790,600 20
Oct 7, 2010 14 $52,151 -6% -13% 136 $383   $1,842,751 21
Oct 8, 2010 - $121,311 +133% -40% 143 $848   $1,964,062 22
Oct 9, 2010 - $156,727 +29% -32% 143 $1,096   $2,120,789 23
Oct 10, 2010 - $115,321 -26% -27% 143 $806   $2,236,110 24
Oct 11, 2010 - $64,079 -44% +11% 143 $448   $2,300,189 25
Oct 12, 2010 - $39,175 -39% -30% 143 $274   $2,339,364 26
Oct 13, 2010 - $41,470 +6% -25% 143 $290   $2,380,834 27
Oct 14, 2010 - $37,982 -8% -27% 143 $266   $2,418,816 28
Oct 15, 2010 - $63,220 +66% -48% 116 $545   $2,482,036 29
Oct 16, 2010 - $91,060 +44% -42% 116 $785   $2,573,096 30
Oct 17, 2010 - $56,260 -38% -51% 116 $485   $2,629,356 31
Oct 18, 2010 - $23,200 -59% -64% 116 $200   $2,652,556 32
Oct 19, 2010 - $20,480 -12% -48% 116 $177   $2,673,036 33
Oct 20, 2010 - $20,895 +2% -50% 116 $180   $2,693,931 34
Oct 21, 2010 - $19,407 -7% -49% 116 $167   $2,713,338 35
Oct 22, 2010 - $49,272 +154% -22% 139 $354   $2,762,610 36
Oct 23, 2010 - $70,598 +43% -22% 139 $508   $2,833,208 37
Oct 24, 2010 - $46,534 -34% -17% 139 $335   $2,879,742 38
Oct 25, 2010 - $16,725 -64% -28% 139 $120   $2,896,467 39
Oct 26, 2010 - $17,182 +3% -16% 139 $124   $2,913,649 40
Oct 27, 2010 - $17,375 +1% -17% 139 $125   $2,931,024 41
Oct 28, 2010 - $17,009 -2% -12% 139 $122   $2,948,033 42
Oct 29, 2010 - $32,850 +93% -33% 137 $240   $2,980,883 43
Oct 30, 2010 - $37,675 +15% -47% 137 $275   $3,018,558 44
Oct 31, 2010 - $27,385 -27% -41% 137 $200   $3,045,943 45
Nov 1, 2010 - $13,725 -50% -18% 137 $100   $3,059,668 46
Nov 2, 2010 - $14,385 +5% -16% 137 $105   $3,074,053 47
Nov 3, 2010 - $13,635 -5% -22% 137 $100   $3,087,688 48
Nov 4, 2010 - $13,760 +1% -19% 137 $100   $3,101,448 49
Nov 5, 2010 - $15,385 +12% -53% 55 $280   $3,116,833 50
Nov 6, 2010 - $22,010 +43% -42% 55 $400   $3,138,843 51
Nov 7, 2010 - $12,375 -44% -55% 55 $225   $3,151,218 52
Nov 8, 2010 - $4,950 -60% -64% 55 $90   $3,156,168 53
Nov 9, 2010 - $6,325 +28% -56% 55 $115   $3,162,493 54
Nov 10, 2010 - $6,050 -4% -56% 55 $110   $3,168,543 55
Nov 11, 2010 - $8,795 +45% -36% 55 $160   $3,177,338 56
Nov 12, 2010 - $7,495 -15% -51% 25 $300   $3,184,833 57
Nov 13, 2010 - $10,375 +38% -53% 25 $415   $3,195,208 58
Nov 14, 2010 - $6,005 -42% -51% 25 $240   $3,201,213 59
Nov 15, 2010 - $2,875 -52% -42% 25 $115   $3,204,088 60
Nov 16, 2010 - $2,375 -17% -62% 25 $95   $3,206,463 61
Nov 17, 2010 - $2,385 n/c -61% 25 $95   $3,208,848 62
Nov 18, 2010 - $2,750 +15% -69% 25 $110   $3,211,598 63
Nov 19, 2010 - $2,790 +1% -63% 13 $215   $3,214,388 64
Nov 20, 2010 - $3,965 +42% -62% 13 $305   $3,218,353 65
Nov 21, 2010 - $2,800 -29% -53% 13 $215   $3,221,153 66
Nov 22, 2010 - $1,170 -58% -59% 13 $90   $3,222,323 67
Nov 23, 2010 - $1,430 +22% -40% 13 $110   $3,223,753 68
Nov 24, 2010 - $1,260 -12% -47% 9 $140   $3,225,013 69
Nov 25, 2010 - $1,530 +21% -44% 9 $170   $3,226,543 70
Nov 26, 2010 - $3,330 +118% +19% 9 $370   $3,229,873 71
Nov 27, 2010 - $3,285 -1% -17% 9 $365   $3,233,158 72
Nov 28, 2010 - $1,215 -63% -57% 9 $135   $3,234,373 73
Nov 29, 2010 - $675 -44% -42% 9 $75   $3,235,048 74
Nov 30, 2010 - $810 +20% -43% 9 $90   $3,235,858 75
Dec 1, 2010 - $540 -33% -57% 9 $60   $3,236,398 76
Dec 2, 2010 - $945 +75% -38% 9 $105   $3,237,343 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2010 27 $358,700   12 $29,892   $358,700 1
Sep 24, 2010 17 $672,472 +87% 57 $11,798   $1,031,172 2
Oct 1, 2010 15 $811,579 +21% 136 $5,967   $1,842,751 3
Oct 8, 2010 20 $576,065 -29% 143 $4,028   $2,418,816 4
Oct 15, 2010 30 $294,522 -49% 116 $2,539   $2,713,338 5
Oct 22, 2010 31 $234,695 -20% 139 $1,688   $2,948,033 6
Oct 29, 2010 34 $153,415 -35% 137 $1,120   $3,101,448 7
Nov 5, 2010 42 $75,890 -51% 55 $1,380   $3,177,338 8
Nov 12, 2010 51 $34,260 -55% 25 $1,370   $3,211,598 9
Nov 19, 2010 64 $14,945 -56% 13 $1,150   $3,226,543 10

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Synopsis

In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$257,285 (7.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/143 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,907,308

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 17th, 2010 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: January 4th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2135, 8/25/2010)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Internet, Internet Dating, Relationships Gone Wrong, Secret Identity, Surprise Twist
Subgenre: Social and Cultural Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Hit the Ground Running, A Supermarche
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2010 27 $257,285   12 $21,440   $257,285 1
Sep 24, 2010 17 $452,580 +76% 57 $7,940   $811,280 2
Oct 1, 2010 15 $590,177 +30% 136 $4,340   $1,621,349 3
Oct 8, 2010 19 $393,359 -33% 143 $2,751   $2,236,110 4
Oct 15, 2010 29 $210,540 -46% 116 $1,815   $2,629,356 5
Oct 22, 2010 31 $166,404 -21% 139 $1,197   $2,879,742 6
Oct 29, 2010 34 $97,910 -41% 137 $715   $3,045,943 7
Nov 5, 2010 42 $49,770 -49% 55 $905   $3,151,218 8
Nov 12, 2010 53 $23,875 -52% 25 $955   $3,201,213 9
Nov 19, 2010 61 $9,555 -60% 13 $735   $3,221,153 10
Nov 26, 2010 71 $7,830 -18% 9 $870   $3,234,373 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 17, 2010 - $87,032     12 $7,253   $87,032 1
Sep 18, 2010 - $94,234 +8%   12 $7,853   $181,266 2
Sep 19, 2010 - $76,019 -19%   12 $6,335   $257,285 3
Sep 20, 2010 - $26,088 -66%   12 $2,174   $283,373 4
Sep 21, 2010 - $24,787 -5%   12 $2,066   $308,160 5
Sep 22, 2010 - $25,762 +4%   12 $2,147   $333,922 6
Sep 23, 2010 - $24,778 -4%   12 $2,065   $358,700 7
Sep 24, 2010 16 $147,575 +496% +70% 57 $2,589   $506,275 8
Sep 25, 2010 18 $176,594 +20% +87% 57 $3,098   $682,869 9
Sep 26, 2010 17 $128,411 -27% +69% 57 $2,253   $811,280 10
Sep 27, 2010 15 $52,094 -59% +100% 57 $914   $863,374 11
Sep 28, 2010 16 $50,873 -2% +105% 57 $893   $914,247 12
Sep 29, 2010 15 $56,856 +12% +121% 57 $997   $971,103 13
Sep 30, 2010 16 $60,069 +6% +142% 57 $1,054   $1,031,172 14
Oct 1, 2010 14 $201,215 +235% +36% 136 $1,480   $1,232,387 15
Oct 2, 2010 14 $231,201 +15% +31% 136 $1,700   $1,463,588 16
Oct 3, 2010 14 $157,761 -32% +23% 136 $1,160   $1,621,349 17
Oct 4, 2010 13 $57,815 -63% +11% 136 $425   $1,679,164 18
Oct 5, 2010 14 $56,118 -3% +10% 136 $413   $1,735,282 19
Oct 6, 2010 13 $55,318 -1% -3% 136 $407   $1,790,600 20
Oct 7, 2010 14 $52,151 -6% -13% 136 $383   $1,842,751 21
Oct 8, 2010 - $121,311 +133% -40% 143 $848   $1,964,062 22
Oct 9, 2010 - $156,727 +29% -32% 143 $1,096   $2,120,789 23
Oct 10, 2010 - $115,321 -26% -27% 143 $806   $2,236,110 24
Oct 11, 2010 - $64,079 -44% +11% 143 $448   $2,300,189 25
Oct 12, 2010 - $39,175 -39% -30% 143 $274   $2,339,364 26
Oct 13, 2010 - $41,470 +6% -25% 143 $290   $2,380,834 27
Oct 14, 2010 - $37,982 -8% -27% 143 $266   $2,418,816 28
Oct 15, 2010 - $63,220 +66% -48% 116 $545   $2,482,036 29
Oct 16, 2010 - $91,060 +44% -42% 116 $785   $2,573,096 30
Oct 17, 2010 - $56,260 -38% -51% 116 $485   $2,629,356 31
Oct 18, 2010 - $23,200 -59% -64% 116 $200   $2,652,556 32
Oct 19, 2010 - $20,480 -12% -48% 116 $177   $2,673,036 33
Oct 20, 2010 - $20,895 +2% -50% 116 $180   $2,693,931 34
Oct 21, 2010 - $19,407 -7% -49% 116 $167   $2,713,338 35
Oct 22, 2010 - $49,272 +154% -22% 139 $354   $2,762,610 36
Oct 23, 2010 - $70,598 +43% -22% 139 $508   $2,833,208 37
Oct 24, 2010 - $46,534 -34% -17% 139 $335   $2,879,742 38
Oct 25, 2010 - $16,725 -64% -28% 139 $120   $2,896,467 39
Oct 26, 2010 - $17,182 +3% -16% 139 $124   $2,913,649 40
Oct 27, 2010 - $17,375 +1% -17% 139 $125   $2,931,024 41
Oct 28, 2010 - $17,009 -2% -12% 139 $122   $2,948,033 42
Oct 29, 2010 - $32,850 +93% -33% 137 $240   $2,980,883 43
Oct 30, 2010 - $37,675 +15% -47% 137 $275   $3,018,558 44
Oct 31, 2010 - $27,385 -27% -41% 137 $200   $3,045,943 45
Nov 1, 2010 - $13,725 -50% -18% 137 $100   $3,059,668 46
Nov 2, 2010 - $14,385 +5% -16% 137 $105   $3,074,053 47
Nov 3, 2010 - $13,635 -5% -22% 137 $100   $3,087,688 48
Nov 4, 2010 - $13,760 +1% -19% 137 $100   $3,101,448 49
Nov 5, 2010 - $15,385 +12% -53% 55 $280   $3,116,833 50
Nov 6, 2010 - $22,010 +43% -42% 55 $400   $3,138,843 51
Nov 7, 2010 - $12,375 -44% -55% 55 $225   $3,151,218 52
Nov 8, 2010 - $4,950 -60% -64% 55 $90   $3,156,168 53
Nov 9, 2010 - $6,325 +28% -56% 55 $115   $3,162,493 54
Nov 10, 2010 - $6,050 -4% -56% 55 $110   $3,168,543 55
Nov 11, 2010 - $8,795 +45% -36% 55 $160   $3,177,338 56
Nov 12, 2010 - $7,495 -15% -51% 25 $300   $3,184,833 57
Nov 13, 2010 - $10,375 +38% -53% 25 $415   $3,195,208 58
Nov 14, 2010 - $6,005 -42% -51% 25 $240   $3,201,213 59
Nov 15, 2010 - $2,875 -52% -42% 25 $115   $3,204,088 60
Nov 16, 2010 - $2,375 -17% -62% 25 $95   $3,206,463 61
Nov 17, 2010 - $2,385 n/c -61% 25 $95   $3,208,848 62
Nov 18, 2010 - $2,750 +15% -69% 25 $110   $3,211,598 63
Nov 19, 2010 - $2,790 +1% -63% 13 $215   $3,214,388 64
Nov 20, 2010 - $3,965 +42% -62% 13 $305   $3,218,353 65
Nov 21, 2010 - $2,800 -29% -53% 13 $215   $3,221,153 66
Nov 22, 2010 - $1,170 -58% -59% 13 $90   $3,222,323 67
Nov 23, 2010 - $1,430 +22% -40% 13 $110   $3,223,753 68
Nov 24, 2010 - $1,260 -12% -47% 9 $140   $3,225,013 69
Nov 25, 2010 - $1,530 +21% -44% 9 $170   $3,226,543 70
Nov 26, 2010 - $3,330 +118% +19% 9 $370   $3,229,873 71
Nov 27, 2010 - $3,285 -1% -17% 9 $365   $3,233,158 72
Nov 28, 2010 - $1,215 -63% -57% 9 $135   $3,234,373 73
Nov 29, 2010 - $675 -44% -42% 9 $75   $3,235,048 74
Nov 30, 2010 - $810 +20% -43% 9 $90   $3,235,858 75
Dec 1, 2010 - $540 -33% -57% 9 $60   $3,236,398 76
Dec 2, 2010 - $945 +75% -38% 9 $105   $3,237,343 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2010 27 $358,700   12 $29,892   $358,700 1
Sep 24, 2010 17 $672,472 +87% 57 $11,798   $1,031,172 2
Oct 1, 2010 15 $811,579 +21% 136 $5,967   $1,842,751 3
Oct 8, 2010 20 $576,065 -29% 143 $4,028   $2,418,816 4
Oct 15, 2010 30 $294,522 -49% 116 $2,539   $2,713,338 5
Oct 22, 2010 31 $234,695 -20% 139 $1,688   $2,948,033 6
Oct 29, 2010 34 $153,415 -35% 137 $1,120   $3,101,448 7
Nov 5, 2010 42 $75,890 -51% 55 $1,380   $3,177,338 8
Nov 12, 2010 51 $34,260 -55% 25 $1,370   $3,211,598 9
Nov 19, 2010 64 $14,945 -56% 13 $1,150   $3,226,543 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.