Dear John (2010)

Dear John poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $80,014,842Details
International Box Office $62,018,667Details
Worldwide Box Office $142,033,509
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $31,229,740 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,365,508 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $33,595,248
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,468,614 (38.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,969 opening theaters/3,062 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,323,192

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $80,014,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $62,018,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $142,033,509

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: February 5th, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 25th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sensuality and violence
(Rating bulletin 2102 (Cert #45758), 1/6/2010)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Notebook
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama, War, Afghanistan War, Autism
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Screen Gems, Relativity Media, Temple Hill Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 69 $16,071,526 Feb 12, 2010 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 100 $23,017,524 Feb 12, 2010 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 71 $18,200,188 Feb 12, 2010 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $26,066,173 Feb 12, 2010 10
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 47 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 50 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 3 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $43,636,928 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 2 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 2 $43,636,928 Feb 5, 2010 3
Biggest Domestic February Day 86 $13,764,704 Feb 5, 2010 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 2010 1 $30,468,614   2,969 $10,262   $30,468,614 1
Feb 12, 2010 5 $16,071,526 -47% 2,975 $5,402   $53,949,098 2
Feb 19, 2010 6 $7,130,552 -56% 3,062 $2,329   $65,801,765 3
Feb 26, 2010 7 $4,808,498 -33% 3,006 $1,600   $72,432,096 4
Mar 5, 2010 10 $2,782,079 -42% 2,496 $1,115   $76,626,086 5
Mar 12, 2010 16 $1,021,434 -63% 1,249 $818   $78,554,493 6
Mar 19, 2010 25 $236,476 -77% 388 $609   $79,241,754 7
Mar 26, 2010 33 $97,180 -59% 163 $596   $79,417,160 8
Apr 2, 2010 31 $153,553 +58% 266 $577   $79,602,353 9
Apr 9, 2010 31 $125,476 -18% 221 $568   $79,826,847 10
Apr 16, 2010 40 $64,291 -49% 122 $527   $79,931,135 11
Apr 23, 2010 41 $62,917 -2% 103 $611   $80,014,842 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 5, 2010 1 $13,764,704     2,969 $4,636   $13,764,704 1
Feb 6, 2010 1 $12,470,283 -9%   2,969 $4,200   $26,234,987 2
Feb 7, 2010 2 $4,233,627 -66%   2,969 $1,426   $30,468,614 3
Feb 8, 2010 2 $2,140,429 -49%   2,969 $721   $32,609,043 4
Feb 9, 2010 2 $1,906,865 -11%   2,969 $642   $34,515,908 5
Feb 10, 2010 2 $1,507,954 -21%   2,969 $508   $36,023,862 6
Feb 11, 2010 2 $1,853,710 +23%   2,969 $624   $37,877,572 7
Feb 12, 2010 5 $4,096,969 +121% -70% 2,975 $1,377   $41,974,541 8
Feb 13, 2010 5 $5,460,261 +33% -56% 2,975 $1,835   $47,434,802 9
Feb 14, 2010 5 $6,514,296 +19% +54% 2,975 $2,190   $53,949,098 10
Feb 15, 2010 5 $2,128,662 -67% -1% 2,975 $716   $56,077,760 11
Feb 16, 2010 5 $941,717 -56% -51% 2,975 $317   $57,019,477 12
Feb 17, 2010 5 $803,791 -15% -47% 2,975 $270   $57,823,268 13
Feb 18, 2010 5 $847,945 +5% -54% 2,975 $285   $58,671,213 14
Feb 19, 2010 6 $2,354,138 +178% -43% 3,062 $769   $61,025,351 15
Feb 20, 2010 6 $3,152,858 +34% -42% 3,062 $1,030   $64,178,209 16
Feb 21, 2010 6 $1,623,556 -49% -75% 3,062 $530   $65,801,765 17
Feb 22, 2010 6 $428,540 -74% -80% 3,062 $140   $66,230,305 18
Feb 23, 2010 6 $511,968 +19% -46% 3,062 $167   $66,742,273 19
Feb 24, 2010 6 $432,399 -16% -46% 3,062 $141   $67,174,672 20
Feb 25, 2010 6 $448,926 +4% -47% 3,062 $147   $67,623,598 21
Feb 26, 2010 7 $1,540,286 +243% -35% 3,006 $512   $69,163,884 22
Feb 27, 2010 7 $2,201,069 +43% -30% 3,006 $732   $71,364,953 23
Feb 28, 2010 8 $1,067,143 -52% -34% 3,006 $355   $72,432,096 24
Mar 1, 2010 8 $304,017 -72% -29% 3,006 $101   $72,736,113 25
Mar 2, 2010 7 $401,221 +32% -22% 3,006 $133   $73,137,334 26
Mar 3, 2010 7 $350,958 -13% -19% 3,006 $117   $73,488,292 27
Mar 4, 2010 7 $355,715 +1% -21% 3,006 $118   $73,844,007 28
Mar 5, 2010 9 $967,823 +172% -37% 2,496 $388   $74,811,830 29
Mar 6, 2010 10 $1,234,681 +28% -44% 2,496 $495   $76,046,511 30
Mar 7, 2010 10 $579,575 -53% -46% 2,496 $232   $76,626,086 31
Mar 8, 2010 10 $198,958 -66% -35% 2,496 $80   $76,825,044 32
Mar 9, 2010 10 $241,413 +21% -40% 2,496 $97   $77,066,457 33
Mar 10, 2010 10 $218,549 -9% -38% 2,496 $88   $77,285,006 34
Mar 11, 2010 10 $248,053 +13% -30% 2,496 $99   $77,533,059 35
Mar 12, 2010 - $354,431 +43% -63% 1,249 $284   $77,887,490 36
Mar 13, 2010 - $435,286 +23% -65% 1,249 $349   $78,322,776 37
Mar 14, 2010 - $231,717 -47% -60% 1,249 $186   $78,554,493 38
Mar 15, 2010 - $104,678 -55% -47% 1,249 $84   $78,659,171 39
Mar 16, 2010 - $123,815 +18% -49% 1,249 $99   $78,782,986 40
Mar 17, 2010 - $106,459 -14% -51% 1,249 $85   $78,889,445 41
Mar 18, 2010 - $115,833 +9% -53% 1,249 $93   $79,005,278 42
Mar 19, 2010 - $83,773 -28% -76% 388 $216   $79,089,051 43
Mar 20, 2010 - $98,409 +17% -77% 388 $254   $79,187,460 44
Mar 21, 2010 - $54,294 -45% -77% 388 $140   $79,241,754 45
Mar 26, 2010 - $33,034   -61% 163 $203   $79,353,014 50
Mar 27, 2010 - $40,876 +24% -58% 163 $251   $79,393,890 51
Mar 28, 2010 - $23,270 -43% -57% 163 $143   $79,417,160 52
Apr 2, 2010 - $59,057   +79% 266 $222   $79,507,857 57
Apr 3, 2010 - $60,872 +3% +49% 266 $229   $79,568,729 58
Apr 4, 2010 - $33,624 -45% +44% 266 $126   $79,602,353 59
Apr 9, 2010 - $44,250   -25% 221 $200   $79,745,621 64
Apr 10, 2010 - $53,742 +21% -12% 221 $243   $79,799,363 65
Apr 11, 2010 - $27,484 -49% -18% 221 $124   $79,826,847 66
Apr 16, 2010 - $20,186   -54% 122 $165   $79,887,030 71
Apr 17, 2010 - $28,817 +43% -46% 122 $236   $79,915,847 72
Apr 18, 2010 - $15,288 -47% -44% 122 $125   $79,931,135 73
Apr 23, 2010 - $22,888   +13% 103 $222   $79,974,813 78
Apr 24, 2010 - $28,096 +23% -3% 103 $273   $80,002,909 79
Apr 25, 2010 - $11,933 -58% -22% 103 $116   $80,014,842 80

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 2010 1 $37,877,572   2,969 $12,758   $37,877,572 1
Feb 12, 2010 5 $20,793,641 -45% 2,975 $6,989   $58,671,213 2
Feb 19, 2010 6 $8,952,385 -57% 3,062 $2,924   $67,623,598 3
Feb 26, 2010 7 $6,220,409 -31% 3,006 $2,069   $73,844,007 4
Mar 5, 2010 10 $3,689,052 -41% 2,496 $1,478   $77,533,059 5
Mar 12, 2010 16 $1,472,219 -60% 1,249 $1,179   $79,005,278 6
Mar 19, 2010 26 $314,702 -79% 388 $811   $79,319,980 7
Mar 26, 2010 35 $128,820 -59% 163 $790   $79,448,800 8
Apr 2, 2010 30 $252,571 +96% 266 $950   $79,701,371 9
Apr 9, 2010 31 $165,473 -34% 221 $749   $79,866,844 10
Apr 16, 2010 44 $85,081 -49% 122 $697   $79,951,925 11
Apr 23, 2010 46 $62,917 -26% 103 $611   $80,014,842 12

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
May 30, 20101525,699 525,699$9,036,766$9,036,7661
Jun 6, 20103177,102-66% 702,801$3,186,065$12,222,8312
Jun 13, 2010781,089-54% 783,890$1,458,791$13,681,6223
Jun 20, 20101652,360-35% 836,250$997,982$14,679,6044
Jun 27, 20102039,249-25% 875,499$776,345$15,455,9495
Jul 11, 20102526,739 930,225$502,158$16,471,6687
Jul 18, 20102728,330+6% 958,555$495,492$16,967,1608
Jul 25, 20103027,293-4% 985,848$469,440$17,436,6009
Nov 28, 201021304,440 1,432,825$2,852,603$22,838,10427
Jan 2, 201121119,761 1,616,906$2,059,889$25,959,66132

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 30, 2010344,921 44,921$989,620$989,6201
Jun 6, 201098,518-81% 53,439$196,177$1,185,7972

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Leading Cast

Channing Tatum    John Tyree

Supporting Cast

Amanda Seyfried    Savannah Curtis
Richard Jenkins    Mr. Tyree
Henry Thomas    Tim
Scott Porter    Randy
D.J. Cotrona    Noodles

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lasse Hallström    Director
Jamie Linden    Screenwriter
Nicholas Sparks    Based on the novel by
Marty Bowen    Producer
Wyck Godfrey    Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Producer
Jeremiah Samuels    Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Michele Weiss    Executive Producer
Tucker Tooley    Executive Producer
Kenneth Halsband    Co-Producer
Jamie Linden    Co-Producer
Terry Stacey    Cinematographer
Kristina Boden    Editor
Deborah Lurie    Composer
Happy Walters    Music Supervisor
Season Kent    Music Supervisor
Kara Lindstrom    Production Designer
Mark Garner    Art Director
Summer Eubanks    Set Decorator
Dana Campbell    Costume Designer
Jonathan Gaynor    Sound Mixer
David Patterson    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Disco    Associate Producer
Cara Giallanza    Assistant Director
Charlie Croughwell    Second Unit Director
Joanna Colbert    Casting Director
Richard Mento    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: "Wonder" Lands on Top

June 14th, 2010

There was a quartet of new releases that reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart, starting with the new number one film, Alice in Wonderland. The $1 billion hit sold 2.10 million units during its first week of release, generating sales of $40.13 million. It just missed the top ten for 2010 (one of the films ahead of it was actually released in 2009). More...

DVD Sales: True Blood is True Blue

June 9th, 2010

New releases continue to struggle, but at least there is something of interest to report on top, as there are two releases that could legitimately the claim top spot. Dear John sold the most units, topping True Blood: Season Two 526,000 units to 480,000. On the other hand, True Blood generated more revenue $15.85 million to $9.46 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 25th, 2010

May 24th, 2010

According to Amazon.com, the best-selling release of the week is True Blood: Season Two on DVD while the Blu-ray is the second best selling release. I'm not saying it's a bad deal; in fact, it is a contender for Pick of the Week. However, for a TV on DVD to top the chart probably means sales for other titles will be quite weak. Other contenders for Pick of the Week include Leverage: Season Two and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. All three releases win that coveted title, but if I were forced to pick just one of them, I would go with True Blood: Season Two on Blu-ray. The flashbacks in the Picture-in-Picture track are just such a cool idea that it wins the tie-breaker. More...

International Details: Another Milestone for Alice

May 16th, 2010

For the fourth weekend in a row, Alice in Wonderland remained in second place, this time adding $13.28 million on 3843 screens in 54 markets for a total of $630.30 million internationally and $961.15 million worldwide. Since last week it has crossed the $600 million milestone on the international scene, making it just the 13th film to do so. It is now the seventh highest grossing film of all time. The film's per screen average has declined enough that it will likely shed screens and markets rather quickly. That said, if the worst thing you can say about a movie's box office run is, "It might not make it to $1 billion!" then the film is a massive success. More...

International Details: Date Night Dips in Popularity

May 2nd, 2010

Date Night fell out of the top five, but added $7.47 million on 3120 screens in 48 markets for a total of $28.31 million. The film opened in first place in the U.K., but only made $1.97 million on 400 screens, which is about the same as $11 million here. That's not a great start and there's little hope that the film will match its domestic total overseas, but it is still a solid midlevel hit and should show a profit by the time it reaches the home market. More...

International Details: Foreign Releases Go Lala

April 25th, 2010

There were more than a dozen foreign releases to reach the top 30 on the international chart, starting with Go Lala Go!. This Chinese film opened in first place in its native market and sixth place overall with $6.44 million on 655 screens. More...

International Details: Shutter Slips to Sixth

April 11th, 2010

Shutter Island fell to sixth place with $6.64 million on 2870 screens in 39 markets for a total of $135.53 million internationally and $258.97 million worldwide. With a debut in Japan this weekend, it could climb back into the top five. Even if it doesn't, it still has to be considered a financial success. More...

International Details: Bounty Takes down the Competition

April 4th, 2010

The Bounty Hunter slipped a spot to sixth place with $6.33 million on 1671 screens in 29 markets for a total of $17.04 million. It opened in a number of markets, mostly on the smaller side. Its largest new market was Mexico, where it debuted in fourth place with $656,000 on 300 screens. Meanwhile, it added $1.49 million on 393 screens during its second weekend in the U.K. for a two-week total of $5.86 million. It was right behind in Russia with $1.40 million on 445 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.52 million after two. More...

International Details: Things are Looking Up for The Round Up

March 21st, 2010

The Round Up opened in sixth place with $6.32 million on 632 screens in 3 markets. Of that, $5.67 million was earned on 602 screens in France, which was easily enough for first place in that market. More...

International Details: Princess hits Regal Milestone

March 14th, 2010

The Princess and the Frog remained in sixth place with $5.18 million on 3019 screens in 35 markets for a total of $149.82 million internationally and $253.53 million worldwide. This past week it opened in Japan, struggling into fifth place with $1.02 million on 363 screens. Even with that disappointing result, it should do well enough on the home market to show a profit relatively soon. More...

Presidents' Weekend Was Lovely

February 16th, 2010

Okay. Wow. All three wide releases beat expectations, some by massive margins, which helped this year shatter the previous Presidents' Day long weekend record. The three-day tally this year was $205 million, ahead of the previous record by more than $16 million. And, adding in Monday, the total box office over four days was $239 million, nearly $20 million more than the previous best. (In both cases, the previous best was last year.) This helped push the year-to-date box office to $1.48 billion, which is 1.6% higher than last year's pace. However, ticket sales still lag behind, albeit by less than half a percent. More...

Will New Releases Feel the Love?

February 11th, 2010

Its Valentine's Day on Sunday and Presidents' Day on Monday, which means there are two reasons to be bullish when predicting the box office this weekend. On the other hand, none of the new releases are earning overall positive reviews, which is a bad sign. There is good news, as the same was true last year and two of the three new releases struggled at the box office. This leaves 2010 an opportunity to end the slump, which has reached four weeks, and prevent admissions from slipping further below last year's pace. More...

Red Riding in the Black on the Per Theater Chart

February 10th, 2010

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The Streak Ends in More Ways Than One

February 9th, 2010

In a shocking development, Avatar didn't win at the box office race over the weekend. Instead, the romantic drama Dear John, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, took top spot. Unfortunately, while Dear John did much better than expected, the overall box office was still weak. Total box office was $114 million, which was 9% lower than last weekend and 26% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has brought it $1.21 billion, which is 1.2% more than last year; however, for the first time admissions are down, by 0.8%. This is a troubling sign. More...

Weekend Estimates: Dear John Tops Avatar

February 7th, 2010

Avatar's run at the top of the chart came to an end over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. Its surprise vanquisher turned out to be Dear John, which ran up an impressive $32.4 million opening, a record for Superbowl weekend. Avatar was down almost 25% to $23.6 million -- its weakest weekend yet, in spite of an impressive list of Oscar nominations earlier in the week. But with $630 million in the bank now from North America alone, this can hardly be described a disappointment. More...

Any Oscar Bounce for Avatar?

February 4th, 2010

It appears Avatar will walk away with yet another victory at the box office and it appears likely that it will set yet another record in the process. There are some factors that make the box office potential of all films a little more fluid this weekend. This includes the Super Bowl, which should draw away a lot of potential ticket buyers. Secondly, the Oscar nominations should help Avatar and a few other holdovers still playing in multiplexes. Depending on which factor is greater, we could keep pace with last year, or the slump could continue. More...

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February 1st, 2010

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  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,468,614 (38.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,969 opening theaters/3,062 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,323,192

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $80,014,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $62,018,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $142,033,509

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: February 5th, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 25th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sensuality and violence
(Rating bulletin 2102 (Cert #45758), 1/6/2010)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Notebook
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama, War, Afghanistan War, Autism
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Screen Gems, Relativity Media, Temple Hill Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 69 $16,071,526 Feb 12, 2010 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 100 $23,017,524 Feb 12, 2010 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 71 $18,200,188 Feb 12, 2010 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $26,066,173 Feb 12, 2010 10
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 47 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 50 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 3 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $43,636,928 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 2 $30,468,614 Feb 5, 2010 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 2 $43,636,928 Feb 5, 2010 3
Biggest Domestic February Day 86 $13,764,704 Feb 5, 2010 1

Leading Cast

Channing Tatum    John Tyree

Supporting Cast

Amanda Seyfried    Savannah Curtis
Richard Jenkins    Mr. Tyree
Henry Thomas    Tim
Scott Porter    Randy
D.J. Cotrona    Noodles

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lasse Hallström    Director
Jamie Linden    Screenwriter
Nicholas Sparks    Based on the novel by
Marty Bowen    Producer
Wyck Godfrey    Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh    Producer
Jeremiah Samuels    Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Michele Weiss    Executive Producer
Tucker Tooley    Executive Producer
Kenneth Halsband    Co-Producer
Jamie Linden    Co-Producer
Terry Stacey    Cinematographer
Kristina Boden    Editor
Deborah Lurie    Composer
Happy Walters    Music Supervisor
Season Kent    Music Supervisor
Kara Lindstrom    Production Designer
Mark Garner    Art Director
Summer Eubanks    Set Decorator
Dana Campbell    Costume Designer
Jonathan Gaynor    Sound Mixer
David Patterson    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Disco    Associate Producer
Cara Giallanza    Assistant Director
Charlie Croughwell    Second Unit Director
Joanna Colbert    Casting Director
Richard Mento    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: "Wonder" Lands on Top

June 14th, 2010

There was a quartet of new releases that reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart, starting with the new number one film, Alice in Wonderland. The $1 billion hit sold 2.10 million units during its first week of release, generating sales of $40.13 million. It just missed the top ten for 2010 (one of the films ahead of it was actually released in 2009). More...

DVD Sales: True Blood is True Blue

June 9th, 2010

New releases continue to struggle, but at least there is something of interest to report on top, as there are two releases that could legitimately the claim top spot. Dear John sold the most units, topping True Blood: Season Two 526,000 units to 480,000. On the other hand, True Blood generated more revenue $15.85 million to $9.46 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 25th, 2010

May 24th, 2010

According to Amazon.com, the best-selling release of the week is True Blood: Season Two on DVD while the Blu-ray is the second best selling release. I'm not saying it's a bad deal; in fact, it is a contender for Pick of the Week. However, for a TV on DVD to top the chart probably means sales for other titles will be quite weak. Other contenders for Pick of the Week include Leverage: Season Two and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. All three releases win that coveted title, but if I were forced to pick just one of them, I would go with True Blood: Season Two on Blu-ray. The flashbacks in the Picture-in-Picture track are just such a cool idea that it wins the tie-breaker. More...

International Details: Another Milestone for Alice

May 16th, 2010

For the fourth weekend in a row, Alice in Wonderland remained in second place, this time adding $13.28 million on 3843 screens in 54 markets for a total of $630.30 million internationally and $961.15 million worldwide. Since last week it has crossed the $600 million milestone on the international scene, making it just the 13th film to do so. It is now the seventh highest grossing film of all time. The film's per screen average has declined enough that it will likely shed screens and markets rather quickly. That said, if the worst thing you can say about a movie's box office run is, "It might not make it to $1 billion!" then the film is a massive success. More...

International Details: Date Night Dips in Popularity

May 2nd, 2010

Date Night fell out of the top five, but added $7.47 million on 3120 screens in 48 markets for a total of $28.31 million. The film opened in first place in the U.K., but only made $1.97 million on 400 screens, which is about the same as $11 million here. That's not a great start and there's little hope that the film will match its domestic total overseas, but it is still a solid midlevel hit and should show a profit by the time it reaches the home market. More...

International Details: Foreign Releases Go Lala

April 25th, 2010

There were more than a dozen foreign releases to reach the top 30 on the international chart, starting with Go Lala Go!. This Chinese film opened in first place in its native market and sixth place overall with $6.44 million on 655 screens. More...

International Details: Shutter Slips to Sixth

April 11th, 2010

Shutter Island fell to sixth place with $6.64 million on 2870 screens in 39 markets for a total of $135.53 million internationally and $258.97 million worldwide. With a debut in Japan this weekend, it could climb back into the top five. Even if it doesn't, it still has to be considered a financial success. More...

International Details: Bounty Takes down the Competition

April 4th, 2010

The Bounty Hunter slipped a spot to sixth place with $6.33 million on 1671 screens in 29 markets for a total of $17.04 million. It opened in a number of markets, mostly on the smaller side. Its largest new market was Mexico, where it debuted in fourth place with $656,000 on 300 screens. Meanwhile, it added $1.49 million on 393 screens during its second weekend in the U.K. for a two-week total of $5.86 million. It was right behind in Russia with $1.40 million on 445 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.52 million after two. More...

International Details: Things are Looking Up for The Round Up

March 21st, 2010

The Round Up opened in sixth place with $6.32 million on 632 screens in 3 markets. Of that, $5.67 million was earned on 602 screens in France, which was easily enough for first place in that market. More...

International Details: Princess hits Regal Milestone

March 14th, 2010

The Princess and the Frog remained in sixth place with $5.18 million on 3019 screens in 35 markets for a total of $149.82 million internationally and $253.53 million worldwide. This past week it opened in Japan, struggling into fifth place with $1.02 million on 363 screens. Even with that disappointing result, it should do well enough on the home market to show a profit relatively soon. More...

Presidents' Weekend Was Lovely

February 16th, 2010

Okay. Wow. All three wide releases beat expectations, some by massive margins, which helped this year shatter the previous Presidents' Day long weekend record. The three-day tally this year was $205 million, ahead of the previous record by more than $16 million. And, adding in Monday, the total box office over four days was $239 million, nearly $20 million more than the previous best. (In both cases, the previous best was last year.) This helped push the year-to-date box office to $1.48 billion, which is 1.6% higher than last year's pace. However, ticket sales still lag behind, albeit by less than half a percent. More...

Will New Releases Feel the Love?

February 11th, 2010

Its Valentine's Day on Sunday and Presidents' Day on Monday, which means there are two reasons to be bullish when predicting the box office this weekend. On the other hand, none of the new releases are earning overall positive reviews, which is a bad sign. There is good news, as the same was true last year and two of the three new releases struggled at the box office. This leaves 2010 an opportunity to end the slump, which has reached four weeks, and prevent admissions from slipping further below last year's pace. More...

Red Riding in the Black on the Per Theater Chart

February 10th, 2010

The The Red Riding Trilogy opened on top of the per theater chart with $14,526 in one theater, but that was all three shows for one ticket. On the one hand, the higher ticket price would help its average. On the other hand, the long running time is a large impediment. Ajami opened in second place with an average of $11,931 while Terribly Happy was just behind with $11,650. The overall box office leader, Dear John, was the final film to reach the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,262. More...

The Streak Ends in More Ways Than One

February 9th, 2010

In a shocking development, Avatar didn't win at the box office race over the weekend. Instead, the romantic drama Dear John, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, took top spot. Unfortunately, while Dear John did much better than expected, the overall box office was still weak. Total box office was $114 million, which was 9% lower than last weekend and 26% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has brought it $1.21 billion, which is 1.2% more than last year; however, for the first time admissions are down, by 0.8%. This is a troubling sign. More...

Weekend Estimates: Dear John Tops Avatar

February 7th, 2010

Avatar's run at the top of the chart came to an end over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. Its surprise vanquisher turned out to be Dear John, which ran up an impressive $32.4 million opening, a record for Superbowl weekend. Avatar was down almost 25% to $23.6 million -- its weakest weekend yet, in spite of an impressive list of Oscar nominations earlier in the week. But with $630 million in the bank now from North America alone, this can hardly be described a disappointment. More...

Any Oscar Bounce for Avatar?

February 4th, 2010

It appears Avatar will walk away with yet another victory at the box office and it appears likely that it will set yet another record in the process. There are some factors that make the box office potential of all films a little more fluid this weekend. This includes the Super Bowl, which should draw away a lot of potential ticket buyers. Secondly, the Oscar nominations should help Avatar and a few other holdovers still playing in multiplexes. Depending on which factor is greater, we could keep pace with last year, or the slump could continue. More...

2010 Preview: February

February 1st, 2010

2010 started in record-breaking fashion with the most lucrative January of all time, and only the second time that the box office reached $1 billion before the end of the month. The first year to do that was 2009. There were two problems preventing real celebration, however. Firstly, roughly 30% of the total box office for the month came from one film, Avatar, which was a holdover. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, most films that were released / expanded wide in January missed expectations. Because of this, February starts on a bit of a down note. Compared to last year, the top of the list is about as strong with a couple of films aiming for $100 million, while there are fewer films that seem like they will bomb at the box office. More...

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Paper Man, Sherlock Holmes, Kung Fu Panda 2, and more! More...

Cast Updates - May 22, 2008

May 22nd, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Doubt, The Go-Getter, Veronika Decides to Die, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - May 20, 2008

May 20th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 2010 1 $30,468,614   2,969 $10,262   $30,468,614 1
Feb 12, 2010 5 $16,071,526 -47% 2,975 $5,402   $53,949,098 2
Feb 19, 2010 6 $7,130,552 -56% 3,062 $2,329   $65,801,765 3
Feb 26, 2010 7 $4,808,498 -33% 3,006 $1,600   $72,432,096 4
Mar 5, 2010 10 $2,782,079 -42% 2,496 $1,115   $76,626,086 5
Mar 12, 2010 16 $1,021,434 -63% 1,249 $818   $78,554,493 6
Mar 19, 2010 25 $236,476 -77% 388 $609   $79,241,754 7
Mar 26, 2010 33 $97,180 -59% 163 $596   $79,417,160 8
Apr 2, 2010 31 $153,553 +58% 266 $577   $79,602,353 9
Apr 9, 2010 31 $125,476 -18% 221 $568   $79,826,847 10
Apr 16, 2010 40 $64,291 -49% 122 $527   $79,931,135 11
Apr 23, 2010 41 $62,917 -2% 103 $611   $80,014,842 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 5, 2010 1 $13,764,704     2,969 $4,636   $13,764,704 1
Feb 6, 2010 1 $12,470,283 -9%   2,969 $4,200   $26,234,987 2
Feb 7, 2010 2 $4,233,627 -66%   2,969 $1,426   $30,468,614 3
Feb 8, 2010 2 $2,140,429 -49%   2,969 $721   $32,609,043 4
Feb 9, 2010 2 $1,906,865 -11%   2,969 $642   $34,515,908 5
Feb 10, 2010 2 $1,507,954 -21%   2,969 $508   $36,023,862 6
Feb 11, 2010 2 $1,853,710 +23%   2,969 $624   $37,877,572 7
Feb 12, 2010 5 $4,096,969 +121% -70% 2,975 $1,377   $41,974,541 8
Feb 13, 2010 5 $5,460,261 +33% -56% 2,975 $1,835   $47,434,802 9
Feb 14, 2010 5 $6,514,296 +19% +54% 2,975 $2,190   $53,949,098 10
Feb 15, 2010 5 $2,128,662 -67% -1% 2,975 $716   $56,077,760 11
Feb 16, 2010 5 $941,717 -56% -51% 2,975 $317   $57,019,477 12
Feb 17, 2010 5 $803,791 -15% -47% 2,975 $270   $57,823,268 13
Feb 18, 2010 5 $847,945 +5% -54% 2,975 $285   $58,671,213 14
Feb 19, 2010 6 $2,354,138 +178% -43% 3,062 $769   $61,025,351 15
Feb 20, 2010 6 $3,152,858 +34% -42% 3,062 $1,030   $64,178,209 16
Feb 21, 2010 6 $1,623,556 -49% -75% 3,062 $530   $65,801,765 17
Feb 22, 2010 6 $428,540 -74% -80% 3,062 $140   $66,230,305 18
Feb 23, 2010 6 $511,968 +19% -46% 3,062 $167   $66,742,273 19
Feb 24, 2010 6 $432,399 -16% -46% 3,062 $141   $67,174,672 20
Feb 25, 2010 6 $448,926 +4% -47% 3,062 $147   $67,623,598 21
Feb 26, 2010 7 $1,540,286 +243% -35% 3,006 $512   $69,163,884 22
Feb 27, 2010 7 $2,201,069 +43% -30% 3,006 $732   $71,364,953 23
Feb 28, 2010 8 $1,067,143 -52% -34% 3,006 $355   $72,432,096 24
Mar 1, 2010 8 $304,017 -72% -29% 3,006 $101   $72,736,113 25
Mar 2, 2010 7 $401,221 +32% -22% 3,006 $133   $73,137,334 26
Mar 3, 2010 7 $350,958 -13% -19% 3,006 $117   $73,488,292 27
Mar 4, 2010 7 $355,715 +1% -21% 3,006 $118   $73,844,007 28
Mar 5, 2010 9 $967,823 +172% -37% 2,496 $388   $74,811,830 29
Mar 6, 2010 10 $1,234,681 +28% -44% 2,496 $495   $76,046,511 30
Mar 7, 2010 10 $579,575 -53% -46% 2,496 $232   $76,626,086 31
Mar 8, 2010 10 $198,958 -66% -35% 2,496 $80   $76,825,044 32
Mar 9, 2010 10 $241,413 +21% -40% 2,496 $97   $77,066,457 33
Mar 10, 2010 10 $218,549 -9% -38% 2,496 $88   $77,285,006 34
Mar 11, 2010 10 $248,053 +13% -30% 2,496 $99   $77,533,059 35
Mar 12, 2010 - $354,431 +43% -63% 1,249 $284   $77,887,490 36
Mar 13, 2010 - $435,286 +23% -65% 1,249 $349   $78,322,776 37
Mar 14, 2010 - $231,717 -47% -60% 1,249 $186   $78,554,493 38
Mar 15, 2010 - $104,678 -55% -47% 1,249 $84   $78,659,171 39
Mar 16, 2010 - $123,815 +18% -49% 1,249 $99   $78,782,986 40
Mar 17, 2010 - $106,459 -14% -51% 1,249 $85   $78,889,445 41
Mar 18, 2010 - $115,833 +9% -53% 1,249 $93   $79,005,278 42
Mar 19, 2010 - $83,773 -28% -76% 388 $216   $79,089,051 43
Mar 20, 2010 - $98,409 +17% -77% 388 $254   $79,187,460 44
Mar 21, 2010 - $54,294 -45% -77% 388 $140   $79,241,754 45
Mar 26, 2010 - $33,034   -61% 163 $203   $79,353,014 50
Mar 27, 2010 - $40,876 +24% -58% 163 $251   $79,393,890 51
Mar 28, 2010 - $23,270 -43% -57% 163 $143   $79,417,160 52
Apr 2, 2010 - $59,057   +79% 266 $222   $79,507,857 57
Apr 3, 2010 - $60,872 +3% +49% 266 $229   $79,568,729 58
Apr 4, 2010 - $33,624 -45% +44% 266 $126   $79,602,353 59
Apr 9, 2010 - $44,250   -25% 221 $200   $79,745,621 64
Apr 10, 2010 - $53,742 +21% -12% 221 $243   $79,799,363 65
Apr 11, 2010 - $27,484 -49% -18% 221 $124   $79,826,847 66
Apr 16, 2010 - $20,186   -54% 122 $165   $79,887,030 71
Apr 17, 2010 - $28,817 +43% -46% 122 $236   $79,915,847 72
Apr 18, 2010 - $15,288 -47% -44% 122 $125   $79,931,135 73
Apr 23, 2010 - $22,888   +13% 103 $222   $79,974,813 78
Apr 24, 2010 - $28,096 +23% -3% 103 $273   $80,002,909 79
Apr 25, 2010 - $11,933 -58% -22% 103 $116   $80,014,842 80

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 2010 1 $37,877,572   2,969 $12,758   $37,877,572 1
Feb 12, 2010 5 $20,793,641 -45% 2,975 $6,989   $58,671,213 2
Feb 19, 2010 6 $8,952,385 -57% 3,062 $2,924   $67,623,598 3
Feb 26, 2010 7 $6,220,409 -31% 3,006 $2,069   $73,844,007 4
Mar 5, 2010 10 $3,689,052 -41% 2,496 $1,478   $77,533,059 5
Mar 12, 2010 16 $1,472,219 -60% 1,249 $1,179   $79,005,278 6
Mar 19, 2010 26 $314,702 -79% 388 $811   $79,319,980 7
Mar 26, 2010 35 $128,820 -59% 163 $790   $79,448,800 8
Apr 2, 2010 30 $252,571 +96% 266 $950   $79,701,371 9
Apr 9, 2010 31 $165,473 -34% 221 $749   $79,866,844 10
Apr 16, 2010 44 $85,081 -49% 122 $697   $79,951,925 11
Apr 23, 2010 46 $62,917 -26% 103 $611   $80,014,842 12

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
May 30, 20101525,699 525,699$9,036,766$9,036,7661
Jun 6, 20103177,102-66% 702,801$3,186,065$12,222,8312
Jun 13, 2010781,089-54% 783,890$1,458,791$13,681,6223
Jun 20, 20101652,360-35% 836,250$997,982$14,679,6044
Jun 27, 20102039,249-25% 875,499$776,345$15,455,9495
Jul 11, 20102526,739 930,225$502,158$16,471,6687
Jul 18, 20102728,330+6% 958,555$495,492$16,967,1608
Jul 25, 20103027,293-4% 985,848$469,440$17,436,6009
Nov 28, 201021304,440 1,432,825$2,852,603$22,838,10427
Jan 2, 201121119,761 1,616,906$2,059,889$25,959,66132

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 30, 2010344,921 44,921$989,620$989,6201
Jun 6, 201098,518-81% 53,439$196,177$1,185,7972

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