Despicable Me (2010)

Despicable Me poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $252,756,705Details
International Box Office $291,950,588Details
Worldwide Box Office $544,707,293
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $202,624,745 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $78,869,253 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $281,493,998
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army of tireless, little yellow minions, we discover Gru planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!). Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. One of the world's greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$56,397,125 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$69,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,476 opening theaters/3,602 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $335,668,664

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 142 $252,756,705
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 292 $291,950,588
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 $544,707,293
All Time Domestic Box Office for Digital Animation Movies 27 $252,756,705
All Time International Box Office for Digital Animation Movies 61 $291,950,588
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Digital Animation Movies 44 $544,707,293

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: July 9th, 2010 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: September 16th, 2010 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 15th, 2010 (Wide), released as Bjaurusis aš (Lithuania)
October 15th, 2010 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 27th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 14th, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor and mild action
(Rating bulletin 2117, 4/21/2010)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Despicable Me
Comparisons: Blockbusters, 2010
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Keywords: Villain's Point of View, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure, Professional Rivalry, Unexpected Families, Adopted Family, Orphan
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Chris Meledandri, Illumination Entertainment
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Fastest to $250m 139 $250,004,040 Dec 3, 2010 150
Biggest 9th Monday 22 $1,063,665 Sep 6, 2010 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 62 $1,152,100 Sep 5, 2010 59
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $5,797,058 Sep 3, 2010 59
Biggest 6th Thursday 90 $880,750 Aug 19, 2010 42
Biggest 6th Wednesday 57 $1,111,505 Aug 18, 2010 41
Biggest 6th Tuesday 87 $1,109,285 Aug 17, 2010 40
Biggest 5th Thursday 63 $1,399,330 Aug 12, 2010 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 65 $1,382,265 Aug 11, 2010 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 62 $1,689,505 Aug 10, 2010 33
Biggest 4th Thursday 40 $2,306,500 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $100m 159 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $150m 147 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $200m 147 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $50m 185 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Biggest 4th Wednesday 37 $2,323,595 Aug 4, 2010 27
Biggest 4th Tuesday 51 $2,630,125 Aug 3, 2010 26
Biggest 4th Monday 87 $2,413,340 Aug 2, 2010 25
Biggest 3rd Thursday 48 $3,455,325 Jul 29, 2010 21
Biggest 3rd Wednesday 58 $3,311,405 Jul 28, 2010 20
Biggest 3rd Tuesday 69 $3,617,335 Jul 27, 2010 19
Biggest 3rd Friday 100 $7,452,125 Jul 23, 2010 15
Biggest 2nd Thursday 85 $4,584,625 Jul 22, 2010 14
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 99 $4,481,280 Jul 21, 2010 13
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 41 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Digital Animation Weekend Domestic 48 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Kids Fiction Weekend Domestic 49 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic 76 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top PG Weekend Domestic 60 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 40 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top 2010 Theater Average 62 $16,225 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Universal Day Domestic 98 $21,342,640 Jul 9, 2010 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 2010 1 $56,397,125   3,476 $16,225   $56,397,125 1
Jul 16, 2010 2 $32,803,660 -42% 3,501 $9,370   $118,434,555 2
Jul 23, 2010 3 $23,689,060 -28% 3,600 $6,580   $161,289,905 3
Jul 30, 2010 4 $15,524,230 -34% 3,602 $4,310   $190,330,425 4
Aug 6, 2010 6 $9,283,360 -40% 3,413 $2,720   $209,287,345 5
Aug 13, 2010 6 $6,971,355 -25% 2,923 $2,385   $222,197,390 6
Aug 20, 2010 11 $4,662,065 -33% 2,236 $2,085   $231,056,990 7
Aug 27, 2010 13 $2,859,680 -39% 1,833 $1,560   $236,276,085 8
Sep 3, 2010 13 $2,984,015 +4% 1,600 $1,865   $240,434,965 9
Sep 10, 2010 13 $1,657,100 -44% 1,375 $1,205   $243,531,970 10
Sep 17, 2010 17 $910,965 -45% 944 $965   $244,739,015 11
Sep 24, 2010 15 $582,585 -36% 610 $955   $245,514,665 12
Oct 1, 2010 17 $439,850 -25% 463 $950   $246,091,770 13
Oct 8, 2010 21 $347,705 -21% 353 $985   $246,557,455 14
Oct 15, 2010 22 $345,280 -1% 332 $1,040   $247,050,995 15
Oct 22, 2010 23 $370,955 +7% 324 $1,145   $247,519,950 16
Oct 29, 2010 25 $268,010 -28% 335 $800   $247,877,105 17
Nov 5, 2010 21 $328,490 +23% 307 $1,070   $248,312,500 18
Nov 12, 2010 21 $363,090 +11% 273 $1,330   $248,815,410 19
Nov 19, 2010 22 $269,335 -26% 268 $1,005   $249,169,375 20
Nov 26, 2010 19 $363,090 +35% 266 $1,365   $249,724,650 21
Dec 3, 2010 22 $216,975 -40% 280 $775   $250,004,040 22
Dec 10, 2010 22 $191,320 -12% 255 $750   $250,252,285 23
Dec 17, 2010 22 $171,325 -10% 233 $735   $250,493,640 24
Dec 24, 2010 29 $102,290 -40% 193 $530   $250,791,650 25
Dec 31, 2010 26 $170,420 +67% 197 $865   $251,203,225 26
Jan 7, 2011 32 $118,355 -31% 178 $665   $251,384,620 27
Jan 14, 2011 40 $63,010 -47% 137 $460   $251,476,985 28

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 9, 2010 1 $21,342,640     3,476 $6,140   $21,342,640 1
Jul 10, 2010 1 $20,838,620 -2%   3,476 $5,995   $42,181,260 2
Jul 11, 2010 1 $14,215,865 -32%   3,476 $4,090   $56,397,125 3
Jul 12, 2010 1 $7,525,540 -47%   3,476 $2,165   $63,922,665 4
Jul 13, 2010 1 $8,151,220 +8%   3,476 $2,345   $72,073,885 5
Jul 14, 2010 1 $7,159,885 -12%   3,476 $2,060   $79,233,770 6
Jul 15, 2010 1 $6,397,125 -11%   3,476 $1,840   $85,630,895 7
Jul 16, 2010 2 $10,135,395 +58% -53% 3,501 $2,895   $95,766,290 8
Jul 17, 2010 2 $12,725,425 +26% -39% 3,501 $3,635   $108,491,715 9
Jul 18, 2010 2 $9,942,840 -22% -30% 3,501 $2,840   $118,434,555 10
Jul 19, 2010 2 $4,883,895 -51% -35% 3,501 $1,395   $123,318,450 11
Jul 20, 2010 2 $5,216,490 +7% -36% 3,501 $1,490   $128,534,940 12
Jul 21, 2010 2 $4,481,280 -14% -37% 3,501 $1,280   $133,016,220 13
Jul 22, 2010 2 $4,584,625 +2% -28% 3,501 $1,310   $137,600,845 14
Jul 23, 2010 3 $7,452,125 +63% -26% 3,600 $2,070   $145,052,970 15
Jul 24, 2010 3 $9,253,050 +24% -27% 3,600 $2,570   $154,306,020 16
Jul 25, 2010 3 $6,983,885 -25% -30% 3,600 $1,940   $161,289,905 17
Jul 26, 2010 3 $3,132,225 -55% -36% 3,600 $870   $164,422,130 18
Jul 27, 2010 3 $3,617,335 +15% -31% 3,600 $1,005   $168,039,465 19
Jul 28, 2010 3 $3,311,405 -8% -26% 3,600 $920   $171,350,870 20
Jul 29, 2010 2 $3,455,325 +4% -25% 3,600 $960   $174,806,195 21
Jul 30, 2010 5 $4,700,610 +36% -37% 3,602 $1,305   $179,506,805 22
Jul 31, 2010 4 $6,087,635 +30% -34% 3,602 $1,690   $185,594,440 23
Aug 1, 2010 4 $4,735,985 -22% -32% 3,602 $1,315   $190,330,425 24
Aug 2, 2010 4 $2,413,340 -49% -23% 3,602 $670   $192,743,765 25
Aug 3, 2010 4 $2,630,125 +9% -27% 3,602 $730   $195,373,890 26
Aug 4, 2010 3 $2,323,595 -12% -30% 3,602 $645   $197,697,485 27
Aug 5, 2010 3 $2,306,500 -1% -33% 3,602 $640   $200,003,985 28
Aug 6, 2010 6 $2,849,855 +24% -39% 3,413 $835   $202,853,840 29
Aug 7, 2010 6 $3,634,845 +28% -40% 3,413 $1,065   $206,488,685 30
Aug 8, 2010 6 $2,798,660 -23% -41% 3,413 $820   $209,287,345 31
Aug 9, 2010 5 $1,467,590 -48% -39% 3,413 $430   $210,754,935 32
Aug 10, 2010 4 $1,689,505 +15% -36% 3,413 $495   $212,444,440 33
Aug 11, 2010 4 $1,382,265 -18% -41% 3,413 $405   $213,826,705 34
Aug 12, 2010 4 $1,399,330 +1% -39% 3,413 $410   $215,226,035 35
Aug 13, 2010 7 $2,089,945 +49% -27% 2,923 $715   $217,315,980 36
Aug 14, 2010 6 $2,762,235 +32% -24% 2,923 $945   $220,078,215 37
Aug 15, 2010 6 $2,119,175 -23% -24% 2,923 $725   $222,197,390 38
Aug 16, 2010 6 $1,095,995 -48% -25% 2,923 $375   $223,293,385 39
Aug 17, 2010 7 $1,109,285 +1% -34% 2,923 $380   $224,402,670 40
Aug 18, 2010 7 $1,111,505 n/c -20% 2,710 $410   $225,514,175 41
Aug 19, 2010 7 $880,750 -21% -37% 2,710 $325   $226,394,925 42
Aug 20, 2010 11 $1,218,620 +38% -42% 2,236 $545   $227,613,545 43
Aug 21, 2010 11 $1,855,885 +52% -33% 2,236 $830   $229,469,430 44
Aug 22, 2010 10 $1,587,560 -14% -25% 2,236 $710   $231,056,990 45
Aug 23, 2010 11 $659,445 -58% -40% 2,236 $295   $231,716,435 46
Aug 24, 2010 11 $681,980 +3% -39% 2,236 $305   $232,398,415 47
Aug 25, 2010 11 $559,995 -18% -50% 2,236 $250   $232,958,410 48
Aug 26, 2010 11 $457,995 -18% -48% 2,236 $205   $233,416,405 49
Aug 27, 2010 14 $751,525 +64% -38% 1,833 $410   $234,167,930 50
Aug 28, 2010 13 $1,237,480 +65% -33% 1,833 $675   $235,405,410 51
Aug 29, 2010 13 $870,675 -30% -45% 1,833 $475   $236,276,085 52
Aug 30, 2010 13 $292,685 -66% -56% 1,833 $160   $236,568,770 53
Aug 31, 2010 12 $366,425 +25% -46% 1,833 $200   $236,935,195 54
Sep 1, 2010 13 $262,105 -28% -53% 1,691 $155   $237,197,300 55
Sep 2, 2010 13 $253,650 -3% -45% 1,691 $150   $237,450,950 56
Sep 3, 2010 13 $671,885 +165% -11% 1,600 $420   $238,122,835 57
Sep 4, 2010 12 $1,160,030 +73% -6% 1,600 $725   $239,282,865 58
Sep 5, 2010 11 $1,152,100 -1% +32% 1,600 $720   $240,434,965 59
Sep 6, 2010 11 $1,063,665 -8% +263% 1,600 $665   $241,498,630 60
Sep 7, 2010 - $135,985 -87% -63% 1,600 $85   $241,634,615 61
Sep 8, 2010 - $104,030 -23% -60% 1,600 $65   $241,738,645 62
Sep 9, 2010 - $136,225 +31% -46% 1,600 $85   $241,874,870 63
Sep 10, 2010 14 $343,750 +152% -49% 1,375 $250   $242,218,620 64
Sep 11, 2010 13 $770,225 +124% -34% 1,375 $560   $242,988,845 65
Sep 12, 2010 12 $543,125 -29% -53% 1,375 $395   $243,531,970 66
Sep 13, 2010 - $68,995 -87% -94% 1,375 $50   $243,600,965 67
Sep 14, 2010 - $83,165 +21% -39% 1,375 $60   $243,684,130 68
Sep 15, 2010 - $68,225 -18% -34% 1,375 $50   $243,752,355 69
Sep 16, 2010 - $75,695 +11% -44% 1,375 $55   $243,828,050 70
Sep 17, 2010 17 $198,245 +162% -42% 944 $210   $244,026,295 71
Sep 18, 2010 16 $434,240 +119% -44% 944 $460   $244,460,535 72
Sep 19, 2010 15 $278,480 -36% -49% 944 $295   $244,739,015 73
Sep 20, 2010 - $47,185 -83% -32% 944 $50   $244,786,200 74
Sep 21, 2010 - $51,985 +10% -37% 944 $55   $244,838,185 75
Sep 22, 2010 - $46,885 -10% -31% 944 $50   $244,885,070 76
Sep 23, 2010 - $47,010 n/c -38% 944 $50   $244,932,080 77
Sep 24, 2010 17 $146,425 +211% -26% 610 $240   $245,078,505 78
Sep 25, 2010 15 $265,350 +81% -39% 610 $435   $245,343,855 79
Sep 26, 2010 15 $170,810 -36% -39% 610 $280   $245,514,665 80
Sep 27, 2010 - $36,545 -79% -23% 610 $60   $245,551,210 81
Sep 28, 2010 - $36,665 n/c -29% 610 $60   $245,587,875 82
Sep 29, 2010 - $30,495 -17% -35% 610 $50   $245,618,370 83
Sep 30, 2010 - $33,550 +10% -29% 610 $55   $245,651,920 84
Oct 1, 2010 - $108,805 +224% -26% 463 $235   $245,760,725 85
Oct 2, 2010 16 $206,035 +89% -22% 463 $445   $245,966,760 86
Oct 3, 2010 15 $125,010 -39% -27% 463 $270   $246,091,770 87
Oct 4, 2010 - $30,095 -76% -18% 463 $65   $246,121,865 88
Oct 5, 2010 - $30,110 n/c -18% 463 $65   $246,151,975 89
Oct 6, 2010 - $27,780 -8% -9% 463 $60   $246,179,755 90
Oct 7, 2010 - $29,995 +8% -11% 463 $65   $246,209,750 91
Oct 8, 2010 - $93,545 +212% -14% 353 $265   $246,303,295 92
Oct 9, 2010 - $151,790 +62% -26% 353 $430   $246,455,085 93
Oct 10, 2010 - $102,370 -33% -18% 353 $290   $246,557,455 94
Oct 11, 2010 - $67,070 -34% +123% 353 $190   $246,624,525 95
Oct 12, 2010 - $24,710 -63% -18% 353 $70   $246,649,235 96
Oct 13, 2010 - $22,945 -7% -17% 353 $65   $246,672,180 97
Oct 14, 2010 - $33,535 +46% +12% 353 $95   $246,705,715 98
Oct 15, 2010 - $97,940 +192% +5% 332 $295   $246,803,655 99
Oct 16, 2010 - $154,380 +58% +2% 332 $465   $246,958,035 100
Oct 17, 2010 - $92,960 -40% -9% 332 $280   $247,050,995 101
Oct 18, 2010 - $24,745 -73% -63% 332 $75   $247,075,740 102
Oct 19, 2010 - $21,730 -12% -12% 332 $65   $247,097,470 103
Oct 20, 2010 - $23,305 +7% +2% 332 $70   $247,120,775 104
Oct 21, 2010 - $28,220 +21% -16% 332 $85   $247,148,995 105
Oct 22, 2010 - $98,820 +250% +1% 324 $305   $247,247,815 106
Oct 23, 2010 - $168,455 +70% +9% 324 $520   $247,416,270 107
Oct 24, 2010 - $103,680 -38% +12% 324 $320   $247,519,950 108
Oct 25, 2010 - $24,335 -77% -2% 324 $75   $247,544,285 109
Oct 26, 2010 - $21,060 -13% -3% 324 $65   $247,565,345 110
Oct 27, 2010 - $19,440 -8% -17% 324 $60   $247,584,785 111
Oct 28, 2010 - $24,310 +25% -14% 324 $75   $247,609,095 112
Oct 29, 2010 - $79,875 +229% -19% 335 $238   $247,688,970 113
Oct 30, 2010 - $124,250 +56% -26% 335 $371   $247,813,220 114
Oct 31, 2010 - $63,885 -49% -38% 335 $191   $247,877,105 115
Nov 1, 2010 - $26,775 -58% +10% 335 $80   $247,903,880 116
Nov 2, 2010 - $31,825 +19% +51% 335 $95   $247,935,705 117
Nov 3, 2010 - $23,285 -27% +20% 335 $70   $247,958,990 118
Nov 4, 2010 - $25,020 +7% +3% 335 $75   $247,984,010 119
Nov 5, 2010 - $82,890 +231% +4% 307 $270   $248,066,900 120
Nov 6, 2010 - $153,515 +85% +24% 307 $500   $248,220,415 121
Nov 7, 2010 - $92,085 -40% +44% 307 $300   $248,312,500 122
Nov 8, 2010 - $19,955 -78% -25% 307 $65   $248,332,455 123
Nov 9, 2010 - $20,090 +1% -37% 307 $65   $248,352,545 124
Nov 10, 2010 - $23,025 +15% -1% 307 $75   $248,375,570 125
Nov 11, 2010 - $76,750 +233% +207% 307 $250   $248,452,320 126
Nov 12, 2010 - $102,375 +33% +24% 273 $375   $248,554,695 127
Nov 13, 2010 - $159,705 +56% +4% 273 $585   $248,714,400 128
Nov 14, 2010 - $101,010 -37% +10% 273 $370   $248,815,410 129
Nov 15, 2010 - $20,475 -80% +3% 273 $75   $248,835,885 130
Nov 16, 2010 - $24,570 +20% +22% 273 $90   $248,860,455 131
Nov 17, 2010 - $19,110 -22% -17% 273 $70   $248,879,565 132
Nov 18, 2010 - $20,475 +7% -73% 273 $75   $248,900,040 133
Nov 19, 2010 - $62,980 +208% -38% 268 $235   $248,963,020 134
Nov 20, 2010 - $129,970 +106% -19% 268 $485   $249,092,990 135
Nov 21, 2010 - $76,385 -41% -24% 268 $285   $249,169,375 136
Nov 22, 2010 - $33,500 -56% +64% 268 $125   $249,202,875 137
Nov 23, 2010 - $46,965 +40% +91% 268 $175   $249,249,840 138
Nov 24, 2010 - $73,150 +56% +283% 266 $275   $249,322,990 139
Nov 25, 2010 - $38,570 -47% +88% 266 $145   $249,361,560 140
Nov 26, 2010 - $139,650 +262% +122% 266 $525   $249,501,210 141
Nov 27, 2010 - $148,960 +7% +15% 266 $560   $249,650,170 142
Nov 28, 2010 - $74,480 -50% -2% 266 $280   $249,724,650 143
Nov 29, 2010 - $15,995 -79% -52% 266 $60   $249,740,645 144
Nov 30, 2010 - $15,830 -1% -66% 266 $60   $249,756,475 145
Dec 1, 2010 - $14,630 -8% -80% 266 $55   $249,771,105 146
Dec 2, 2010 - $15,960 +9% -59% 266 $60   $249,787,065 147
Dec 3, 2010 - $54,585 +242% -61% 280 $195   $249,841,650 148
Dec 4, 2010 - $97,990 +80% -34% 280 $350   $249,939,640 149
Dec 5, 2010 - $64,400 -34% -14% 280 $230   $250,004,040 150
Dec 6, 2010 - $13,860 -78% -13% 280 $50   $250,017,900 151
Dec 7, 2010 - $15,260 +10% -4% 280 $55   $250,033,160 152
Dec 8, 2010 - $13,875 -9% -5% 280 $50   $250,047,035 153
Dec 9, 2010 - $13,930 n/c -13% 280 $50   $250,060,965 154
Dec 10, 2010 - $43,350 +211% -21% 255 $170   $250,104,315 155
Dec 11, 2010 - $91,800 +112% -6% 255 $360   $250,196,115 156
Dec 12, 2010 - $56,170 -39% -13% 255 $220   $250,252,285 157
Dec 13, 2010 - $15,285 -73% +10% 255 $60   $250,267,570 158
Dec 14, 2010 - $17,850 +17% +17% 255 $70   $250,285,420 159
Dec 15, 2010 - $17,770 n/c +28% 255 $70   $250,303,190 160
Dec 16, 2010 - $19,125 +8% +37% 255 $75   $250,322,315 161
Dec 17, 2010 22 $40,775 +113% -6% 233 $175   $250,363,090 162
Dec 18, 2010 22 $75,725 +86% -18% 233 $325   $250,438,815 163
Dec 19, 2010 21 $54,825 -28% -2% 233 $235   $250,493,640 164
Dec 20, 2010 - $40,775 -26% +167% 233 $175   $250,534,415 165
Dec 21, 2010 - $53,590 +31% +200% 233 $230   $250,588,005 166
Dec 22, 2010 - $50,095 -7% +182% 193 $260   $250,638,100 167
Dec 23, 2010 - $51,260 +2% +168% 193 $266   $250,689,360 168
Dec 24, 2010 - $26,055 -49% -36% 193 $135   $250,715,415 169
Dec 25, 2010 - $32,810 +26% -57% 193 $170   $250,748,225 170
Dec 26, 2010 - $43,425 +32% -21% 193 $225   $250,791,650 171
Dec 27, 2010 - $47,285 +9% +16% 193 $245   $250,838,935 172
Dec 28, 2010 - $63,690 +35% +19% 193 $330   $250,902,625 173
Dec 29, 2010 - $63,595 n/c +27% 193 $330   $250,966,220 174
Dec 30, 2010 - $66,585 +5% +30% 193 $345   $251,032,805 175
Dec 31, 2010 - $50,235 -25% +93% 197 $255   $251,083,040 176
Jan 1, 2011 - $72,890 +45% +122% 197 $370   $251,155,930 177
Jan 2, 2011 - $47,295 -35% +9% 197 $240   $251,203,225 178
Jan 3, 2011 - $22,655 -52% -52% 197 $115   $251,225,880 179
Jan 4, 2011 - $16,745 -26% -74% 197 $85   $251,242,625 180
Jan 5, 2011 - $12,805 -24% -80% 197 $65   $251,255,430 181
Jan 6, 2011 - $10,835 -15% -84% 197 $55   $251,266,265 182
Jan 7, 2011 - $26,685 +146% -47% 178 $150   $251,292,950 183
Jan 8, 2011 - $58,740 +120% -19% 178 $330   $251,351,690 184
Jan 9, 2011 - $32,930 -44% -30% 178 $185   $251,384,620 185
Jan 10, 2011 - $5,340 -84% -76% 178 $30   $251,389,960 186
Jan 11, 2011 - $8,010 +50% -52% 178 $45   $251,397,970 187
Jan 12, 2011 - $7,120 -11% -44% 178 $40   $251,405,090 188
Jan 13, 2011 - $8,885 +25% -18% 178 $50   $251,413,975 189
Jan 14, 2011 - $12,335 +39% -54% 137 $90   $251,426,310 190
Jan 15, 2011 - $27,385 +122% -53% 137 $200   $251,453,695 191
Jan 16, 2011 - $23,290 -15% -29% 137 $170   $251,476,985 192
Jan 17, 2011 36 $24,660 +6% +362% 137 $180   $251,501,645 193
Jan 18, 2011 - $4,110 -83% -49% 137 $30   $251,505,755 194
Jan 19, 2011 - $4,085 -1% -43% 137 $30   $251,509,840 195
Jan 20, 2011 - $4,145 +1% -53% 137 $30   $251,513,985 196

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 2010 1 $85,630,895   3,476 $24,635   $85,630,895 1
Jul 16, 2010 2 $51,969,950 -39% 3,501 $14,844   $137,600,845 2
Jul 23, 2010 3 $37,205,350 -28% 3,600 $10,335   $174,806,195 3
Jul 30, 2010 4 $25,197,790 -32% 3,602 $6,995   $200,003,985 4
Aug 6, 2010 6 $15,222,050 -40% 3,413 $4,460   $215,226,035 5
Aug 13, 2010 6 $11,168,890 -27% 2,923 $3,821   $226,394,925 6
Aug 20, 2010 11 $7,021,480 -37% 2,236 $3,140   $233,416,405 7
Aug 27, 2010 13 $4,034,545 -43% 1,833 $2,201   $237,450,950 8
Sep 3, 2010 12 $4,423,920 +10% 1,600 $2,765   $241,874,870 9
Sep 10, 2010 13 $1,953,180 -56% 1,375 $1,420   $243,828,050 10
Sep 17, 2010 17 $1,104,030 -43% 944 $1,170   $244,932,080 11
Sep 24, 2010 16 $719,840 -35% 610 $1,180   $245,651,920 12
Oct 1, 2010 19 $557,830 -23% 463 $1,205   $246,209,750 13
Oct 8, 2010 23 $495,965 -11% 353 $1,405   $246,705,715 14
Oct 15, 2010 24 $443,280 -11% 332 $1,335   $247,148,995 15
Oct 22, 2010 24 $460,100 +4% 324 $1,420   $247,609,095 16
Oct 29, 2010 26 $374,915 -19% 335 $1,119   $247,984,010 17
Nov 5, 2010 21 $468,310 +25% 307 $1,525   $248,452,320 18
Nov 12, 2010 21 $447,720 -4% 273 $1,640   $248,900,040 19
Nov 19, 2010 25 $461,520 +3% 268 $1,722   $249,361,560 20
Nov 26, 2010 20 $425,505 -8% 266 $1,600   $249,787,065 21
Dec 3, 2010 25 $273,900 -36% 280 $978   $250,060,965 22
Dec 10, 2010 22 $261,350 -5% 255 $1,025   $250,322,315 23
Dec 17, 2010 22 $367,045 +40% 233 $1,575   $250,689,360 24
Dec 24, 2010 24 $343,445 -6% 193 $1,780   $251,032,805 25
Dec 31, 2010 26 $233,460 -32% 197 $1,185   $251,266,265 26
Jan 7, 2011 33 $147,710 -37% 178 $830   $251,413,975 27
Jan 14, 2011 40 $100,010 -32% 137 $730   $251,513,985 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/27/2021 $441 1 1 3 $17,278,345 12/11/2023
Lithuania 10/15/2010 $0 0 6 8 $430,346 10/2/2018
New Zealand 9/16/2010 $0 0 1 1 $96 2/21/2022
United Kingdom 10/15/2010 $0 0 1 1 $31,940,900 10/20/2015
 
Rest of World $242,300,901
 
International Total$291,950,588 12/11/2023

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
Dec 19, 201013,749,063 3,749,063$62,704,578$62,704,5781
Dec 26, 201011,418,003-62% 5,167,066$24,132,568$86,837,1462
Jan 2, 20112467,150-67% 5,634,216$8,248,795$95,085,9413
Jan 9, 20113308,745-34% 5,942,961$6,149,367$101,235,3084
Jan 16, 20113162,901-47% 6,105,862$3,302,948$104,538,2565
Jan 23, 20113156,466-4% 6,262,328$3,140,445$107,678,7016
Jan 30, 20119132,156-16% 6,394,484$2,631,001$110,309,7027
Feb 6, 20115153,375+16% 6,547,859$2,825,781$113,135,4838
Feb 13, 20118155,945+2% 6,703,804$2,833,926$115,969,4099
Feb 20, 201123108,443-30% 6,812,247$1,997,075$117,966,48410
Feb 27, 20111092,263-15% 6,904,510$1,725,881$119,692,36511
Mar 6, 20111073,041-21% 6,977,551$1,385,076$121,077,44112
Mar 13, 20111476,619+5% 7,054,170$1,578,191$122,655,63213
Mar 20, 20111462,914-18% 7,117,084$1,199,550$123,855,18214
Mar 27, 20111564,025+2% 7,181,109$1,215,259$125,070,44115
Apr 3, 20112043,353-32% 7,224,462$882,693$125,953,13416
Apr 10, 20112732,140-26% 7,256,602$609,413$126,562,54717
Apr 17, 20111641,353+29% 7,297,955$799,395$127,361,94218
Apr 24, 201113137,493+232% 7,435,448$2,324,264$129,686,20619
May 1, 20112728,889-79% 7,464,337$519,780$130,205,98620
May 15, 20112920,719 7,503,763$369,030$130,951,93422
May 29, 20112914,549 7,538,515$238,611$131,519,22024
Jun 19, 20112437,348 7,597,510$584,242$132,508,36427
Jul 3, 2011588,871 7,698,778$1,507,128$134,237,39829
Jul 10, 20112716,638-81% 7,715,416$207,835$134,445,23330
Jul 17, 20112428,384+71% 7,743,800$338,984$134,784,21731
Jul 24, 20111929,034+2% 7,772,834$357,260$135,141,47732
Aug 7, 20112812,507 7,802,186$156,077$135,489,08234
Apr 8, 20128105,910 8,057,848$1,073,779$138,247,04969
Aug 5, 20121644,145 8,109,050$471,910$138,806,35586
Aug 12, 2012565,431+48% 8,174,481$636,644$139,442,99987
Nov 25, 20129318,042 8,609,352$2,095,897$143,296,112102
Dec 9, 20123067,123 8,717,496$671,089$144,378,047104
Dec 16, 20123068,846+3% 8,786,342$687,772$145,065,819105
Jun 16, 20131917,992 9,141,815$212,050$149,445,605131
Jun 23, 20131234,777+93% 9,176,592$417,369$149,862,974132
Jun 30, 20135104,768+201% 9,281,360$1,240,568$151,103,542133
Jul 7, 20131196,032+87% 9,477,392$2,188,678$153,292,220134
Jul 14, 20133172,260-12% 9,649,652$2,485,109$155,777,329135
Jul 21, 2013576,757-55% 9,726,409$980,225$156,757,554136
Jul 28, 2013495,820+25% 9,822,229$1,439,111$158,196,665137
Aug 4, 2013551,888-46% 9,874,117$745,387$158,942,052138
Aug 11, 2013863,685+23% 9,937,802$581,056$159,523,108139
Aug 18, 2013951,041-20% 9,988,843$537,824$160,060,932140
Aug 25, 20131930,926-39% 10,019,769$462,053$160,522,985141
Sep 1, 20132123,557-24% 10,043,326$352,914$160,875,899142
Oct 6, 20132512,752 10,095,228$192,845$161,656,907147
Oct 20, 20132515,120 10,118,185$227,352$162,002,275149
Nov 3, 20132516,158 10,147,539$169,901$162,316,845151
Nov 10, 2013287,588-53% 10,155,127$114,142$162,430,987152
Nov 17, 20132913,254+75% 10,168,381$198,950$162,629,937153
Nov 24, 20132916,741+26% 10,185,122$238,266$162,868,203154
Dec 1, 20133613,565+3,565% 10,798,687$5,350,655$168,218,858155
Dec 8, 20132414,123-98% 10,812,810$152,739$168,371,597156
Dec 15, 201311131,752+833% 10,944,562$1,531,050$169,902,647157
Dec 22, 201312222,912+69% 11,167,474$2,561,259$172,463,906158
Dec 29, 201316111,336-50% 11,278,810$1,279,251$173,743,157159
Jan 5, 20141557,355-48% 11,336,165$785,190$174,528,347160
Jan 12, 20142832,729-43% 11,368,894$425,801$174,954,148161
Apr 20, 20141753,066 11,582,650$531,748$177,351,836175
May 4, 2014278,423 11,600,327$85,493$177,530,054177
May 11, 20142917,321+106% 11,617,648$179,187$177,709,241178
Jul 6, 20142423,200 11,715,637$243,368$178,930,127186
Sep 14, 20142411,167 11,814,647$139,820$180,262,225196
Nov 30, 201428117,100 12,036,712$717,823$182,339,472207
Dec 7, 20142949,812-57% 12,086,524$625,639$182,965,111208
Feb 8, 20152717,909 12,235,334$180,344$184,967,847217
Feb 15, 20153022,295+24% 12,257,629$275,120$185,242,967218
May 31, 20153013,133 12,444,802$166,224$187,467,522233
Jun 28, 20151930,410 12,509,833$303,261$188,116,183237
Jul 5, 2015753,935+77% 12,563,768$537,732$188,653,915238
Jul 12, 20151058,084+8% 12,621,852$576,507$189,230,422239
Jul 19, 2015850,186-14% 12,672,038$425,507$189,655,929240
Jul 26, 20151139,998-20% 12,712,036$358,382$190,014,311241
Aug 2, 20151518,912-53% 12,730,948$169,518$190,183,829242
Aug 9, 20151517,494-7% 12,748,442$161,275$190,345,104243
Aug 16, 20151724,825+42% 12,773,267$247,386$190,592,490244
Aug 23, 20152819,065-23% 12,792,332$190,006$190,782,496245
Aug 30, 20152913,258-30% 12,805,590$131,632$190,914,128246
Sep 6, 2015274,612-65% 12,810,202$46,085$190,960,213247
Sep 20, 2015306,671 12,829,722$70,458$191,158,895249
Oct 4, 20152812,292 12,850,480$155,233$191,418,175251
Nov 1, 20152913,076 12,883,042$164,888$191,830,219255
Nov 22, 20152120,715 12,912,557$210,143$192,156,237258
Nov 29, 201512271,143+1,209% 13,183,700$1,938,808$194,095,045259
Dec 6, 20152931,473-88% 13,215,173$361,357$194,456,402260
Dec 13, 20151726,454-16% 13,241,627$255,860$194,712,262261
Dec 20, 20152653,823+103% 13,295,450$539,344$195,251,606262
Mar 6, 20162614,628 13,435,882$146,134$196,766,549273
Mar 13, 20162816,228+11% 13,452,110$162,118$196,928,667274
Mar 20, 20162416,623+2% 13,468,733$163,737$197,092,404275
Mar 27, 20163012,383-26% 13,481,116$90,891$197,183,295276
May 29, 2016308,914 13,538,868$89,051$197,874,545285
Jul 2, 2017228,232 13,775,298$50,133$200,269,721342
Jul 9, 2017279,799+19% 13,785,097$78,098$200,347,819343
Aug 13, 2017233,645 13,811,686$34,227$200,572,218348

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 19, 20101989,645 989,645$28,887,738$28,887,7381
Dec 26, 20102507,479-49% 1,497,124$11,289,224$40,176,9622
Jan 2, 20116113,623-78% 1,610,747$2,518,676$42,695,6383
Jan 9, 2011456,906-50% 1,667,653$1,291,857$43,987,4954
Jan 16, 20111130,742-46% 1,698,395$696,786$44,684,2815
Jan 23, 2011534,976+14% 1,733,371$792,035$45,476,3166
Jan 30, 2011925,337-28% 1,758,708$570,723$46,047,0397
Feb 6, 2011928,619+13% 1,787,327$645,383$46,692,4228
Feb 13, 2011933,145+16% 1,820,472$747,118$47,439,5409
Feb 20, 20111126,109-21% 1,846,581$584,510$48,024,05010
Feb 27, 20111819,216-26% 1,865,797$431,887$48,455,93711
Mar 6, 20111212,821-33% 1,878,618$285,825$48,741,76212
Mar 20, 2011159,433 1,895,126$209,482$49,101,23214
Mar 27, 2011109,056-4% 1,904,182$196,214$49,297,44615
Apr 24, 20111030,015 1,954,132$607,539$50,336,35319
Jun 19, 2011826,820 2,006,052$446,894$51,296,04427
Jul 24, 20111613,801 2,035,463$271,618$51,883,60332
Mar 25, 20121514,755 2,275,659$288,421$56,338,04367
Apr 8, 20121427,721 2,308,683$447,570$56,882,44469
Aug 5, 20121610,446 2,392,827$179,813$58,358,64586
Aug 12, 2012913,363+28% 2,406,190$227,131$58,585,77687
Jun 23, 2013918,843 2,642,754$290,599$62,292,718132
Jun 30, 2013546,490+147% 2,689,244$698,467$62,991,185133
Jul 7, 2013187,705+89% 2,776,949$1,231,985$64,223,170134
Jul 14, 2013275,555-14% 2,852,504$993,512$65,216,682135
Jul 21, 2013519,248-75% 2,871,752$303,588$65,520,270136
Jul 28, 2013336,154+88% 2,907,906$689,931$66,210,201137
Aug 4, 2013516,005-56% 2,923,911$291,666$66,501,867138
Aug 11, 2013918,111+13% 2,942,022$229,236$66,731,103139
Aug 18, 2013720,484+13% 2,962,506$293,553$67,024,656140
Aug 25, 20131410,309-50% 2,972,815$187,014$67,211,670141
Oct 6, 2013154,546 2,997,463$79,296$67,619,492147
Dec 15, 2013889,700 3,127,349$1,407,631$69,682,831157
Dec 22, 20131989,788n/c3,217,137$1,397,415$71,080,246158
Jun 28, 2015159,998 3,578,921$133,589$76,285,330237
Jul 5, 2015815,969+60% 3,594,890$210,185$76,495,515238
Jul 12, 2015615,114-5% 3,610,004$206,519$76,702,034239
Jul 19, 20151017,143+13% 3,627,147$214,561$76,916,595240
Jul 26, 2015159,866-42% 3,637,013$124,563$77,041,158241
Aug 2, 2015195,569-44% 3,642,582$70,240$77,111,398242

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 17, 202011 10
Apr 18, 202012 20
Apr 19, 202013 30
Apr 20, 202014 40
Apr 21, 202035 48
Apr 22, 202036 56
Apr 23, 202057 62
Apr 24, 202068 67
Apr 25, 202079 71
Apr 26, 2020910 73
Feb 9, 2022811 76
Feb 10, 20221012 77
Feb 11, 20221013 78

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Leading Cast

Steve Carell    Gru
Miranda Cosgrove    Margo
Dana Gaier    Edith
Elsie Fisher    Agnes

Supporting Cast

Jason Segel    Vector
Russell Brand    Dr. Nefario
Julie Andrews    Gru's Mom
Will Arnett    Mr. Perkins
Kristen Wiig    Miss Hattie
Pierre Coffin    Minions Tim, Bob, Mark, Phil, Stuart
Chris Renaud    Dave the Minion
Jemaine Clement    Jerry the Minion
Jack McBrayer    Carnival Barker, Tourist Dad
Danny McBride    Fred McDade
Mindy Kaling    Tourist Mom
Rob Huebel    Anchorman
Ken Duario    Egyptian Guard
Ken Jeong    Talk Show Host
Charles Bright    Additional Voice
Katie Leigh    Additional Voice

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Renaud    Director
Pierre Coffin    Director
Christopher Meledandri    Producer
Janet Healy    Producer
John Cohen    Producer
Nina Rowan    Executive Producer
Sergio Pablos    Executive Producer
Cinco Paul    Screenwriter
Ken Daurio    Screenwriter
Yarrow Cheney    Production Designer
Pam Ziegenhagen-Shefland    Editor
Gregory Perler    Editor
Pharrell Williams    Composer
Heitor Pereira    Composer
Sergio Pablos    Story Creator
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Pharrell Williams    Original Songs and Themes
Hans Zimmer    Music Producer
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
Eric Guillon    Art Director
Carter Goodrich    Character Designer
Robert Taylor    Associate Producer
Christelle Balcon    Production Supervisor

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February 15th, 2011

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Despicable Me

February 10th, 2011

When Despicable Me came out last summer, it was seen as a bit of a wildcard, as it was Universal's first foray into the realm of digital animation. It was a risk, but it paid off with $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide. But did it truly earn this success? More...

DVD Sales: New Release Takes Top Spot

February 1st, 2011

Takers led a list of four new releases that reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart. It won the race with relative ease selling 714,000 units and generating $11.42 million in opening week consumer spending at retail. The Social Network was pushed into second place with 469,000 units for the week and 1.51 million units after two. Its total sales of $19.57 million are a little on the low end, but with its performance during Awards Season heating up, it could last on the chart for a long time. Speaking of which, Despicable Me remained in third place, again, with 253,000 units / $5.09 million for the week giving it totals of 6.74 million units / $117.10 million after six weeks of release. Death Race 2 opened in fourth place with 218,000 / $4.04 million, which is good for this type of release. More...

DVD Sales: People Staying Home with Social

January 25th, 2011

While there were not many new releases on this week's sales chart, one of them, The Social Network, dominated the sales chart with 1.08 million units / $14.06 million during its opening week. More...

DVD Sales: Machete Cuts Through the Competition

January 18th, 2011

A total of four new releases reached the top 30 on the sales chart this week. One of those films, Machete, topped the charts with 691,000 units sold and $11.05 million in opening week sales. More...

DVD Sales: Resident Finds Plenty of Homes

January 11th, 2011

Only two new releases charted this week, and only one of them could lay claim to top spot. That DVD was Resident Evil: Afterlife, which sold 576,000 units and generated $9.86 million in opening week sales. On the other hand, Despicable Me could also legitimately claim first place with $9.98 million in revenue from 565,000 units. So far that film has sold 5.73 million DVDs for $96.82 million in total sales. More...

Awards Season: PGA Doesn't Toy With Expectations

January 4th, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced the nominations in seven categories, three of which are for theatrical releases. Like last year, there was only one repeat nominee, and again like last year, it was a Pixar release. More...

DVD Sales: Holdovers Hold On top Top Spots

January 4th, 2011

There were plenty of new releases on the sales chart this week, but none came close to unseating Despicable Me. The film repeated on top with 1.38 million units for the week and 5.13 million units after two. It has already brought in $86.13 million in revenue, while it will have little trouble hitting $100 million shortly. More...

DVD Sales: Gru was Despicable to the Competition

December 28th, 2010

There were seven new releases to chart this week, including the new number one. In fact, that new number one dominated in a surprising way and none of the other new releases managed to make much of an impact at the box office. Despicable Me led the way with 3.75 million units sold and $62.70 million. If there were any doubts about a sequel, this ended them, as the film is already in the top ten for the year. More...

Awards Season - King of the Globes, or at Least the Nominations

December 14th, 2010

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations early this morning, and there are some interesting surprises included in the mix. Leading the way was The King's Speech, which has long been seen as one of the major players this Awards Season. Meanwhile, The Fighter and The Social Network were right behind with six each. There were many, many other films nomination, including more than a few shocks. ... Mostly in one category. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 26th, 2010

This weekend is Thanksgiving and that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in between. Personally, I've done my Christmas shopping, and I have been for weeks; in fact, I've even finished wrapping everything. For the rest of you, here is the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. This week we will look at some of the major first-run releases, but we start with a short talk on... More...

International Box Office: Unstoppable, But for How Long?

November 17th, 2010

Unstoppable opened in first place on the international box office over the weekend. (It has likely already fallen to Harry Potter on the daily chart, which opened on Wednesday.) Its opening weekend haul was $18.72 million on 4137 screens in 39 markets giving it a total opening of $19.31 million. It earned first place in Spain with $1.56 million on 336 screens, but was not as potent in South Korea or Germany earning third place with $1.33 million on 323 screens and $1.20 million on 504 respectively. It only managed fourth place in France, with $2.63 million on 430 screens, while it barely squeezed into the top five in Italy with $755,000 on 251. More...

International Box Office: Due for a Win

November 10th, 2010

Unlike its domestic debut, Due Date was able to open in first place internationally with $21.69 million on 3572 screens in 32 markets. It was tops in Germany with $3.90 million on 519 screens, while it also led the way in the U.K. with $3.78 million on 449 screens. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Russia, but with $3.88 million on 543 screens, it was still a huge success there. In comparison, the cumulative opening weekend was nearly identical to The Hangover, which bodes well for the film's chances internationally, even if it likely won't have the same long legs. More...

International Box Office: Holidays Help Despicable Return to Top

November 3rd, 2010

Thanks in part to holidays in France, Despicable Me was able to return to top spot with $21.65 million on 4511 screens in 44 markets for a total of $234.58 million internationally and $482.46 million worldwide. By this time next week, it will have more internationally than domestically and a total of more than half-a-billion worldwide. Its top market was France, where school holidays helped it more than double its take at $6.17 million on 657 screens, but that's for the 5-day weekend. Overall it has made $19.80 million in that market. It opened in second place in Japan with $2.93 million on 225 screens over the weekend and $3.12 million in total. It was flat in the U.K. adding another $4.15 million on 532 screens for a three week total of $24.21 million. More...

International Box Office: Getting Active

October 27th, 2010

Mirroring its domestic debut, Paranormal Activity 2 opened in first place internationally with $22.32 million on 2752 screens in 21 markets. The film opened in first place in the U.K. with $5.92 million on 389 screens, while it also topped the charts in Australia with $2.68 million on 185 screens and in Mexico with $1.86 million in 452. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.05 million on 218 screens over the weekend and $1.18 million in total. While in Italy it could do no better than fourth place with $1.55 million on 250. More...

International Box Office: Despicable Is the Most Loved Movie Around

October 20th, 2010

Despicable Me completed its climb to the top of the international chart with $27.03 million on 4751 screens in 40 markets for totals of $170.27 million internationally and $417.32 million worldwide. This week's openings include the U.K., where it topped the chart with $5.81 million on 522 screens, which is a good result, but not a great result. It placed second in Italy with less money at $4.86 million on 544 screens, but ironically, this is a better result due to the relative size of the two markets and it only placed second due to a massive local hit. Meanwhile, the film was down just 23% in France adding $3.57 million on 657 screens for a two-week total of $8.82 million. It was down 35% in Spain, but remained in first place with $2.25 million on 542 screens over the weekend and $8.27 million in total. The film is running out of places to open in, but by this time next week it should have $200 million internationally, while $500 million worldwide is still the main goal. More...

International Box Office: Eat Pray is Loving Top Spot

October 13th, 2010

Eat Pray Love rose to top spot on the international chart with $18.47 million on 4289 screens in 55 markets for a total of $64.81 million internationally. By this time next week, the film should have more revenue internationally than it had domestically, and it was a solid midlevel hit here. The film opened in first place in Australia with $3.42 million on 328 screens over the weekend and $3.63 million in total. On the other hand, it had to settle for fourth place in Russia with $1.74 million on 223 screens.

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International Box Office: Number One Film is a Real Mystery

October 6th, 2010

Resident Evil: Afterlife was in a close race for top spot on the international chart, but lost out to Detective Dee: Mystery Of The Phantom Flame, a Chinese film. That film opened with $16.42 million on 650 screens in 4 markets over the weekend for a total opening on $17.63 million. Most of this likely came from its native market, unfortunately, China is not a market that releases box office number in anything close to a timely fashion, so exact numbers there will likely remain a mystery for a while. More...

International Box Office: Resident Evil Still Has a Lot of Life

September 29th, 2010

Another week, another milestone for Resident Evil: Afterlife, this time crossing $200 million worldwide, which makes it the first in the franchise to do so. Over the weekend it led the international box office with $25.20 million on 6519 screens in 55 markets for a total of $154.71 million internationally and $206.78 million worldwide. It managed top spot during its debut in France with $2.96 million on 408 screens, but that's below average for its run so far. Meanwhile, it added $2.87 million on 633 screens in Japan for a total of $38.51 million after three weeks of release there. That's almost as much as Inception has made in that market, and its been there for ten weeks. More...

International Box Office: Afterlife is Living Large

September 22nd, 2010

It took just two weeks for Resident Evil: Afterlife to become the first film in the franchise to reach $100 million on the international scene. It earned $39.61 million on 6235 screens in 47 markets for a total of $103.58 million internationally and $147.48 million worldwide. Its biggest opening came in Germany where it earned $5.38 million on 434 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.85 million. It also took top spot in Mexico with $4.38 million on 658 screens, in South Korea with $3.88 million on 367, and in Brazil with $2.96 million on 298. It did fall 62% during its second weekend in Japan, which is tragic for that market; however, it still managed $5.00 million on 634 screens over the weekend for a total of $27.71 million after two. With debuts in France, Australia, and other markets still ahead of it, this film will have no trouble getting to $200 million worldwide, while $200 million internationally is a solid goal. More...

International Box Office: Resident Evil not Going Anywhere

September 15th, 2010

Resident Evil: Afterlife took top spot on the international chart. In fact, it dominated with $41.70 million on 3,935 screens in 33 markets for a total of $68.36 million worldwide. After just one weekend of release, the film is nearly halfway to catching up with Extinction for best in the franchise. It goes without saying that there will be another installment. Its biggest individual market was Japan, where it opened in first place with $13.27 million on 649 screens over the weekend and $15.58 million in total. It also took the top spot in Spain with an impressive $3.36 million on 488 screens, while it was a little softer in the U.K. with a chart topping opening of $2.61 million on 361 screens. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Italy with $1.72 million on 270 screens during its debut there. More...

International Box Office: Summer Slows But Blockbusters Still Reach Milestones

August 18th, 2010

As the summer blockbuster season comes to a close, there are few major releases in theaters worldwide. Regardless, there are still a few major milestones being reached, and a few more to come. For instance, Inception maintained its hold in first place with $35.51 million on 6879 screens, in 61 markets, for a total of $320.44 million internationally. It also reached a major milestone worldwide with $568.91 million, making it just one of 78 films to reach $500 million. It is still going strong in a number of major markets, including Spain, where it remained in first place with $2.72 million on 497 screens over the weekend, for a total of $10.15 million after two. It was down just 22% in Brazil adding $1.56 million on 292 screens over the weekend and $4.43 million after two. Its best market overall is the U.K. where it has made $45.53 million after a month of release, including $2.62 million on 472 screens this past weekend. By this time next week, it should have $600 million worldwide, with $700 million becoming a lot more likely. More...

International Box Office: Inception Eyes $500 million

August 11th, 2010

Inception remained in top spot on the international box office, with $47.70 million on 7287 screens in 59 markets for a total of $259.27 million internationally and $486.90 million worldwide. It won't have to wait till the weekend to get to $500 million. It opened in first place in Spain with $4.55 million on 491 screens, but had to settle for second place in Brazil with $2.03 million on 313. It also added $3.83 million on 418 screens over the weekend in Australia for a total of $20.64 million after three. While in the U.K., it made $3.60 million on 468 screens over the weekend for a total of $41.02 million after four. With openings in China and Italy ahead of it, $600 million worldwide is virtually guaranteed, while $700 million isn't out of the question. More...

None Above the Others

August 9th, 2010

The first weekend of August was mixed. The top film did well for this time of year, as did the counter-programming. Plus the holdovers did their part, more of less. That said, the overall box office was still down 8% from last weekend and 9% from last year, thus ending 2010's winning streak. However, looking at the big picture, 2010 is still up on 2009 at a score of $6.93 billion to $6.63 billion More...

International Details: Toy Story Falls, and Rises, to Second Place

August 8th, 2010

Over the past weekend, Toy Story 3 fell to second place on the international chart with $38.69 million on 7806 screens in 42 markets. However, it rose to second place for 2010 on the international chart with $436.65 million overtaking Shrek Forever After. The only 2010 release that has made more internationally is Alice in Wonderland. Worldwide it now has $826.41 million and it has very likely already surpassed Finding Nemo to become Pixar's biggest hit. The film's only major release of the week came in Germany over the weekend, where it made $4.03 million on 740 screens, bringing the total to $4.35 million. While this is a good result, its not great, and prior to this the film had been doing great. It also remained in the top spot in the U.K. over the weekend, with $12.81 million on 564 screens, for a two week total of $62.82 million. It has likely overtaken Alice in Wonderland to become the biggest hit of 2010 released in that market. As for the film's future, it has yet to open in South Korea and Scandinavia. If it does well in those markets, $1 billion worldwide is still within reach. More...

Dinner is Inviting, but Inception Owns Top Spot

August 2nd, 2010

It was a mixed bag this weekend with no film taking the box office by surprise. However, no film truly bombed either, so at least there is good news there. The overall box office was $145 million over the weekend, down 11% from last weekend, but more importantly up 15% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has now earned $6.72 billion compared to 2009's running tally of $6.42 billion. Ticket sales are still lagging behind last year's pace, but by less than 1%. More...

International Details: Inception's Fast Start

August 1st, 2010

After opening in a few markets last weekend, Inception got its international run off in earnest last weekend and climbed into second place with $56.78 million on 5,177 screens in 36 markets for a still early total of $87.86 million. It opened in a number of major markets and debuted in first place in most of them. The biggest was Japan with $7.86 million on 525 screens over the weekend and $8.94 million in total. France was also a lucrative market for the film with $8.01 million on 626 screens, while in South Korea it made $6.01 million on 583 screens over the weekend and $7.89 million in total. Russia added $7.08 million on 895 screens to its weekend haul, while Australia produced $6.67 million on 413. The film only managed seventh in Mexico with just $467,000 on 152 screens, but this was a low screen count. In the U.K. the film was down just 29% to $6.47 million on 456 screens over the weekend for a total of $22.01 after two. More...

Weekend Estimates: Inception Sees Off Schmucks

August 1st, 2010

Inception will see off a strong challenge from Dinner for Schmucks to record a third straight win at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Inception will be down about 36% from last weekend at $27.5 million for a cume to date of $193.3 million. Schmucks hit the ground running on Friday, topping the chart with $8.4 million, but will settle for second place over three days with $23.3 million. That's very much in line with Steve Carell's previous comedy outing this year, Date Night, which opened with $25.2 million (admittedly at a slightly quieter time of year). More...

Threepeat for Inception?

July 29th, 2010

July ends with three wide releases, but it looks like Inception will remain on top for the third weekend in a row. This is good news for everyone associated with that film, not so good for the new releases. However, while none of the openers look like they will take top spot, they should earn more than the three new releases from last year, while holdovers will also do their part to ensure 2010 keeps its winning streak going. More...

Strong Inception Hold Keeps Summer Alive

July 26th, 2010

While neither of the two new releases exactly earned blockbuster level openings, Inception made up for this by topping nearly everyone's high end expectations. This helped the overall box office reach still summer-like proportions at $162 million. Granted, this was down 9% from last weekend, but more importantly, it's up 7% from last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has earned $6.49 billion compared to $6.21 billion for 2009, while ticket sales are still down 2%. More...

International Details: Twilight Setting But Still Strong

July 25th, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse slipped to second place with $43.82 million on 9,527 screens in 61 markets for a total of $295.66 million internationally and $560.45 million worldwide. This includes a first place debut in Germany with $9.76 million on 767 screens over the weekend and $12.30 million in total. On the other hand, the film was down a stunning 75% in the U.K. to $5.19 million over the weekend and $33.84 million after two. The amazing growth the franchise saw from installment one to two is gone, but this is still a fantastically profitable movie. More...

Weekend Estimates: Strong Hold for Inception Enough to Beat Salt

July 25th, 2010

An impressive second weekend hold by Inception will give it a relatively comfortable win this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. With a decline of just 31%, Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller will end up with around $43.5 million, according to Warner Bros., $7 million ahead of Salt, which is set to open with about $36.5 million. Both movies topped a per theater average of $10,000, and Sony won't be too disappointed with second place. More...

Weekend Preview: Is Summer Over?

July 22nd, 2010

Every year as the end of the summer school holidays near, the summer blockbuster season simply ends. Usually this takes place early in August, but some years we get an extra week or two of $100 million releases. This year, it could end this weekend. Neither of the two wide releases are surefire hits; in fact, combined they might not make $100 million during their theatrical runs. Worse still, there's a chance we might not get another $100 million hit until November. (This prediction is a little bleak, but certainly not out of the question.) Weakness in the new releases could leave Inception in first place during its sophomore stint, while if it holds as well as some think, it could help 2010 maintain pace with last year. More...

Inception Starts Strong, but will it have Long Legs?

July 20th, 2010

Neither of the two new releases were able to match expectations, while the holdovers were not able to compensate. This left the overall box office down 7% to $178 million for the weekend. That was still 11% higher than last year, lifting 2010's lead over 2009 to $6.22 billion to $5.97 billion. Attendance is still down by 2%, but revenue is higher by 4% thanks to the increased price for 3D tickets. More...

International Details: Shrek Stuck in Second

July 18th, 2010

Shrek Forever After remained in second place with a hearty $56.42 million on 6,987 screens in 41 markets for a total of $209.55 million internationally and $443.33 worldwide. There was some excellent news this week, as the film opened in first place in Brazil with $6.86 million on 658 screens, which is an all-time record in that market for an animated film. Meanwhile in Spain it opened with $4.12 million on 748 screens over the weekend and $4.97 million in total, but Shrek the Third made more than $7.5 million during its opening three years ago. Finally, it opened atop Poland with $2.73 million on 235 screens. Poland isn't normally considered a major market, but when it comes to animated films, it usually is. As far as holdovers go, it held on extremely well in South Korea, down just 20% to $4.66 million on 566 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.81 million after two. On the other hand, it was down nearly 50% in the U.K. To $6.88 million on 537 screens over the weekend and $25.81 million after two. More...

Contest: Despicable Timing: Winning Announcement

July 15th, 2010

The winners of our Despicable Timing contest were determined and they are... More...

Feast and Famine at the Box Office

July 15th, 2010

Inception, one of the most anticipated films of the summer, hits theaters this weekend, which should help the box office keep up its torrid pace of the past few weeks. It will need to, because this time last year saw the release of The Half-Blood Prince, which was one of the most anticipated films of last summer. Inception likely won't top Half-Blood Prince at the box office, though it could come close. But combined with the other wide release and holdovers, 2010 should put another win under its belt. More...

Per Theater Chart is More Than All Right

July 13th, 2010

The Kids are All Right stunned box office analysts by earning nearly $500,000 in a mere seven theaters for an average of $70,282. That's virtually unheard of. I still look at that number and think, "Typo". The only other confirmed entry in the $10,000 club was Despicable Me with an average of $16,225. I say confirmed member, because it is likely that The Girl Who Played with Fire also earned an average of $10,000 in the United States; however, its weekend numbers included a number of theaters in Canada, where it has been playing for more than six months. More...

Despicable is Anything But

July 12th, 2010

It was a great weekend at the box office with four of the top five films beating expectations. The helped the overall box office climb to $192 million, which was an increase of 2% from last weekend and considering last weekend was a holiday, this is impressive. (Granted, July 4th did land on a Sunday, which undoubtedly hurt the industry's three-day weekend haul, but I'm still impressed.) Additionally, the weekend saw 34% growth from the same weekend last year, which is beyond impressive. Year-to-date, 2010 now has a 4.9% lead over 2009, $5.94 billion to $5.66 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable is a Delight for Universal

July 11th, 2010

The long wait for an out and out hit is over for Universal this weekend, thanks to a great opening weekend for Despicable Me. The kids comedy had been getting good reviews, and benefited from a great marketing campaign, but was going head-to-head with Toy Story 3, and had to fight for every screen (2D and 3D) that it played on. So the studio will be delighted with its estimated $60.1 million opening. With good word-of-mouth, the film can set its sights on $200 million, and strong video revenues to come. With a production budget of $69 million, the studio will be reaping big profits on this one. More...

Weekend Preview: Will the Box Office Remain Hot?

July 8th, 2010

It's a post-holiday weekend and that usually means a serious drop-off at the box office. Add in two films with serious Fanboy, and Fangirl, issues, and this is twice as true this weekend. However, we do have two films that are earning strong reviews and this could help mitigate the losses. Also, this time last year wasn't particularly strong either, so we won't need a $40 million debut to keep 2010 close to 2009's pace. Although that would certainly help and it is not out of the question. More...

Contest: Despicable Timing

July 2nd, 2010

With the theatrical debut of The Last Night, it is the not so perfect time to have our second Avatar infused contest. As you can probably tell by the name of the contest, Despicable Me will be the target film, since it's next week's only saturation level release and the most likely number one film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Despicable Me. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 1 - Collector's Edition on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1 Water, Volumes 3 & 4 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: July

July 1st, 2010

The summer has really started to get depressing, not just disappointing. It's getting to the point where a film merely matching expectations is enough to celebrate, while beating expectations is practically unheard of. Speaking of which, of the ten wide releases that opened in June only four matched expectations. Granted, that's better than May, but still disappointing. Going forwards, what is likely the biggest hit of July actually opens on the last day of June. Given how front-loaded The Twilight Saga: Eclipse could be, this could have a serious effect when we compare this year's box office to last July. More...


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Synopsis

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army of tireless, little yellow minions, we discover Gru planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!). Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. One of the world's greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$56,397,125 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$69,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,476 opening theaters/3,602 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $335,668,664

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 142 $252,756,705
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 292 $291,950,588
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 $544,707,293
All Time Domestic Box Office for Digital Animation Movies 27 $252,756,705
All Time International Box Office for Digital Animation Movies 61 $291,950,588
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Digital Animation Movies 44 $544,707,293

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: July 9th, 2010 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: September 16th, 2010 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 15th, 2010 (Wide), released as Bjaurusis aš (Lithuania)
October 15th, 2010 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 27th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 14th, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor and mild action
(Rating bulletin 2117, 4/21/2010)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Despicable Me
Comparisons: Blockbusters, 2010
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Keywords: Villain's Point of View, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure, Professional Rivalry, Unexpected Families, Adopted Family, Orphan
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Chris Meledandri, Illumination Entertainment
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Fastest to $250m 139 $250,004,040 Dec 3, 2010 150
Biggest 9th Monday 22 $1,063,665 Sep 6, 2010 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 62 $1,152,100 Sep 5, 2010 59
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $5,797,058 Sep 3, 2010 59
Biggest 6th Thursday 90 $880,750 Aug 19, 2010 42
Biggest 6th Wednesday 57 $1,111,505 Aug 18, 2010 41
Biggest 6th Tuesday 87 $1,109,285 Aug 17, 2010 40
Biggest 5th Thursday 63 $1,399,330 Aug 12, 2010 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 65 $1,382,265 Aug 11, 2010 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 62 $1,689,505 Aug 10, 2010 33
Biggest 4th Thursday 40 $2,306,500 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $100m 159 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $150m 147 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $200m 147 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Fastest to $50m 185 $200,003,985 Aug 5, 2010 28
Biggest 4th Wednesday 37 $2,323,595 Aug 4, 2010 27
Biggest 4th Tuesday 51 $2,630,125 Aug 3, 2010 26
Biggest 4th Monday 87 $2,413,340 Aug 2, 2010 25
Biggest 3rd Thursday 48 $3,455,325 Jul 29, 2010 21
Biggest 3rd Wednesday 58 $3,311,405 Jul 28, 2010 20
Biggest 3rd Tuesday 69 $3,617,335 Jul 27, 2010 19
Biggest 3rd Friday 100 $7,452,125 Jul 23, 2010 15
Biggest 2nd Thursday 85 $4,584,625 Jul 22, 2010 14
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 99 $4,481,280 Jul 21, 2010 13
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 41 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Digital Animation Weekend Domestic 48 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Kids Fiction Weekend Domestic 49 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic 76 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top PG Weekend Domestic 60 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 40 $56,397,125 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top 2010 Theater Average 62 $16,225 Jul 9, 2010 3
Top Universal Day Domestic 98 $21,342,640 Jul 9, 2010 1

Leading Cast

Steve Carell    Gru
Miranda Cosgrove    Margo
Dana Gaier    Edith
Elsie Fisher    Agnes

Supporting Cast

Jason Segel    Vector
Russell Brand    Dr. Nefario
Julie Andrews    Gru's Mom
Will Arnett    Mr. Perkins
Kristen Wiig    Miss Hattie
Pierre Coffin    Minions Tim, Bob, Mark, Phil, Stuart
Chris Renaud    Dave the Minion
Jemaine Clement    Jerry the Minion
Jack McBrayer    Carnival Barker, Tourist Dad
Danny McBride    Fred McDade
Mindy Kaling    Tourist Mom
Rob Huebel    Anchorman
Ken Duario    Egyptian Guard
Ken Jeong    Talk Show Host
Charles Bright    Additional Voice
Katie Leigh    Additional Voice

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Renaud    Director
Pierre Coffin    Director
Christopher Meledandri    Producer
Janet Healy    Producer
John Cohen    Producer
Nina Rowan    Executive Producer
Sergio Pablos    Executive Producer
Cinco Paul    Screenwriter
Ken Daurio    Screenwriter
Yarrow Cheney    Production Designer
Pam Ziegenhagen-Shefland    Editor
Gregory Perler    Editor
Pharrell Williams    Composer
Heitor Pereira    Composer
Sergio Pablos    Story Creator
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Pharrell Williams    Original Songs and Themes
Hans Zimmer    Music Producer
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
Eric Guillon    Art Director
Carter Goodrich    Character Designer
Robert Taylor    Associate Producer
Christelle Balcon    Production Supervisor

DVD Sales: Secret of the Tomb Stuck with the Leftovers

March 29th, 2015

Despite there being five new releases on this week's DVD sales chart, there was a holdover hanging onto top spot. Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 sold 472,000 units and generated $6.36 million in sales during its first full week of release for early totals of 1.19 million units / $16.28 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: G.I. Joe Waves the Red, White, and Blu

October 23rd, 2013

New releases were more prevalent on the August 4th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart than they were on the DVD sales chart. G.I. Joe: Retaliation again led the way with 585,000 units / $11.67 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 52%. Granted, this is a near perfect film for Blu-ray (visually intensive action film aimed at a Fanboy audience) but this is still an impressive result. More...

DVD Sales: Go Joe, Go to the Top

October 23rd, 2013

We had the biggest new release in nearly two months leading the way on the August 4th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. G.I. Joe: Retaliation opened in first place with 544,000 units / $8.16 million, which is an okay start given its box office numbers / production budget. Fortunately, it was better on Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: New Releases are Broken Down

October 10th, 2013

There was only one new release to chart on the week of July 28th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart and it only managed fourth place. This left 42 in first place with 109,000 units / $2.67 million for the week giving it two-week totals of 336,000 units / $7.89 million. More...

DVD Sales: Life is Not a Beach for New Releases

October 10th, 2013

There were quite a few new releases on the DVD sales chart for the week of July 28th, 2013; however, none were big sellers and only really placed well due to a lack of competition. 42 remained in first place with 308,000 units / $4.62 million over the weekend for totals of 798,000 units / $11.95 million after two weeks of release. More...

DVD Sales: 42 is the Answer

October 3rd, 2013

New releases led the way on the July 21st, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart with new releases taking the top three spots. First place went to 42 with 489,000 units / $7.33 million. This is a good start and after a better than expected domestic run, it is well on its way to profitability. More...

Blu-ray Sales: A Whole Host of New Releases

September 23rd, 2013

The week of July 14th, 2013 was a bit strange on the home market, as the Blu-ray sales chart and the DVD sales chart didn't line up very well. Granted, in both cases, new releases dominated, but unlike on DVD, The Host led the way on Blu-ray. It sold 103,000 units and generated $2.38 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 42%, which isn't bad for a film with a decidedly weak box run. More...

DVD Sales: Lots of Tempting New Releases

September 23rd, 2013

There were a ton of new releases to reach the top 30 of the July 14th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. This includes five films in the top six, which is impressive. (One could argue it is more a matter of quantity over quality.) Leading the way was Tyler Perry's Temptation, which sold 401,000 units and generated $2.97 million in revenue. This is a fine start, but nothing more. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Holdovers Slay New Releases

September 12th, 2013

There were only three new releases to chart on the June 30th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart, but all three of them reached the top ten. That said, Jack the Giant Killer remained in first place with 90,000 units / $2.24 million over the week for a total of 313,000 units / $7.40 million after two. More...

DVD Sales: Calling New Releases

September 12th, 2013

There was a quartet of new releases spread throughout the June 30th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. None were major hits, but at least The Call earned first place with 225,000 units / $3.88 million during its first week of release. It was only a midlevel hit at the box office, so this opening is on par with expectations, given the current state of the overall DVD market. More...

DVD Sales: Lorax Sells Faster than Thneeds

August 22nd, 2012

Doctor Seuss' The Lorax led the new releases earning first place on the DVD sales chart. It sold 1.96 million units and generated $33.38 million in revenue. It is already the sixth best selling DVD for 2012. More...

DVD Sales: Hop Leaps Up

April 18th, 2012

There were not a lot of new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD Sales Chart, but at least there was some action on top. Hop overtook Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked for first place with 729,000 units / $10.52 million for the week and 2.04 million units / $33.51 million after three. It is now just the third DVD of 2012 to sell 2 million units. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 6th, 2012

March 6th, 2012

The number of big releases coming out this week can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The biggest theatrical release of the week is Immortals, but its reviews were weak enough that I think it might struggle on the home market in comparison. There are also a few catalog titles coming out on Blu-ray that are note-worthy, like To Catch a Thief. However, by far the biggest release, and the best, is Game of Thrones: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, the latter of which is the Pick of the Week with To Catch a Thief not too far behind. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Lack Punch

July 12th, 2011

While plenty of new releases reached the top of this week's sales chart, none were exactly burning up the chart. Leading the way was Sucker Punch, but with only 275,000 units / $4.13 million during its opening week on the chart. Season of the Witch could claim a share of first place with $4.28 million in opening week sales from 265,000 units sold. More...

DVD Sales: Living it Up in Beverly Hills

February 15th, 2011

Overall, new releases were rather weak, but we did see four films reach the top 30 on the sales chart this week, including a new number one. That film was Beverly Hill Chihuahua 2, which sold 712,000 units, generating $10.67 million in opening week revenue. Granted, this was half as many sales as the original, but that was a theatrical release and this was direct-to-DVD, so I think Disney has to be very happy with this release. In fact, they might be thinking franchise. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Despicable Me

February 10th, 2011

When Despicable Me came out last summer, it was seen as a bit of a wildcard, as it was Universal's first foray into the realm of digital animation. It was a risk, but it paid off with $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide. But did it truly earn this success? More...

DVD Sales: New Release Takes Top Spot

February 1st, 2011

Takers led a list of four new releases that reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart. It won the race with relative ease selling 714,000 units and generating $11.42 million in opening week consumer spending at retail. The Social Network was pushed into second place with 469,000 units for the week and 1.51 million units after two. Its total sales of $19.57 million are a little on the low end, but with its performance during Awards Season heating up, it could last on the chart for a long time. Speaking of which, Despicable Me remained in third place, again, with 253,000 units / $5.09 million for the week giving it totals of 6.74 million units / $117.10 million after six weeks of release. Death Race 2 opened in fourth place with 218,000 / $4.04 million, which is good for this type of release. More...

DVD Sales: People Staying Home with Social

January 25th, 2011

While there were not many new releases on this week's sales chart, one of them, The Social Network, dominated the sales chart with 1.08 million units / $14.06 million during its opening week. More...

DVD Sales: Machete Cuts Through the Competition

January 18th, 2011

A total of four new releases reached the top 30 on the sales chart this week. One of those films, Machete, topped the charts with 691,000 units sold and $11.05 million in opening week sales. More...

DVD Sales: Resident Finds Plenty of Homes

January 11th, 2011

Only two new releases charted this week, and only one of them could lay claim to top spot. That DVD was Resident Evil: Afterlife, which sold 576,000 units and generated $9.86 million in opening week sales. On the other hand, Despicable Me could also legitimately claim first place with $9.98 million in revenue from 565,000 units. So far that film has sold 5.73 million DVDs for $96.82 million in total sales. More...

Awards Season: PGA Doesn't Toy With Expectations

January 4th, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced the nominations in seven categories, three of which are for theatrical releases. Like last year, there was only one repeat nominee, and again like last year, it was a Pixar release. More...

DVD Sales: Holdovers Hold On top Top Spots

January 4th, 2011

There were plenty of new releases on the sales chart this week, but none came close to unseating Despicable Me. The film repeated on top with 1.38 million units for the week and 5.13 million units after two. It has already brought in $86.13 million in revenue, while it will have little trouble hitting $100 million shortly. More...

DVD Sales: Gru was Despicable to the Competition

December 28th, 2010

There were seven new releases to chart this week, including the new number one. In fact, that new number one dominated in a surprising way and none of the other new releases managed to make much of an impact at the box office. Despicable Me led the way with 3.75 million units sold and $62.70 million. If there were any doubts about a sequel, this ended them, as the film is already in the top ten for the year. More...

Awards Season - King of the Globes, or at Least the Nominations

December 14th, 2010

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations early this morning, and there are some interesting surprises included in the mix. Leading the way was The King's Speech, which has long been seen as one of the major players this Awards Season. Meanwhile, The Fighter and The Social Network were right behind with six each. There were many, many other films nomination, including more than a few shocks. ... Mostly in one category. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 26th, 2010

This weekend is Thanksgiving and that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in between. Personally, I've done my Christmas shopping, and I have been for weeks; in fact, I've even finished wrapping everything. For the rest of you, here is the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. This week we will look at some of the major first-run releases, but we start with a short talk on... More...

International Box Office: Unstoppable, But for How Long?

November 17th, 2010

Unstoppable opened in first place on the international box office over the weekend. (It has likely already fallen to Harry Potter on the daily chart, which opened on Wednesday.) Its opening weekend haul was $18.72 million on 4137 screens in 39 markets giving it a total opening of $19.31 million. It earned first place in Spain with $1.56 million on 336 screens, but was not as potent in South Korea or Germany earning third place with $1.33 million on 323 screens and $1.20 million on 504 respectively. It only managed fourth place in France, with $2.63 million on 430 screens, while it barely squeezed into the top five in Italy with $755,000 on 251. More...

International Box Office: Due for a Win

November 10th, 2010

Unlike its domestic debut, Due Date was able to open in first place internationally with $21.69 million on 3572 screens in 32 markets. It was tops in Germany with $3.90 million on 519 screens, while it also led the way in the U.K. with $3.78 million on 449 screens. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Russia, but with $3.88 million on 543 screens, it was still a huge success there. In comparison, the cumulative opening weekend was nearly identical to The Hangover, which bodes well for the film's chances internationally, even if it likely won't have the same long legs. More...

International Box Office: Holidays Help Despicable Return to Top

November 3rd, 2010

Thanks in part to holidays in France, Despicable Me was able to return to top spot with $21.65 million on 4511 screens in 44 markets for a total of $234.58 million internationally and $482.46 million worldwide. By this time next week, it will have more internationally than domestically and a total of more than half-a-billion worldwide. Its top market was France, where school holidays helped it more than double its take at $6.17 million on 657 screens, but that's for the 5-day weekend. Overall it has made $19.80 million in that market. It opened in second place in Japan with $2.93 million on 225 screens over the weekend and $3.12 million in total. It was flat in the U.K. adding another $4.15 million on 532 screens for a three week total of $24.21 million. More...

International Box Office: Getting Active

October 27th, 2010

Mirroring its domestic debut, Paranormal Activity 2 opened in first place internationally with $22.32 million on 2752 screens in 21 markets. The film opened in first place in the U.K. with $5.92 million on 389 screens, while it also topped the charts in Australia with $2.68 million on 185 screens and in Mexico with $1.86 million in 452. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.05 million on 218 screens over the weekend and $1.18 million in total. While in Italy it could do no better than fourth place with $1.55 million on 250. More...

International Box Office: Despicable Is the Most Loved Movie Around

October 20th, 2010

Despicable Me completed its climb to the top of the international chart with $27.03 million on 4751 screens in 40 markets for totals of $170.27 million internationally and $417.32 million worldwide. This week's openings include the U.K., where it topped the chart with $5.81 million on 522 screens, which is a good result, but not a great result. It placed second in Italy with less money at $4.86 million on 544 screens, but ironically, this is a better result due to the relative size of the two markets and it only placed second due to a massive local hit. Meanwhile, the film was down just 23% in France adding $3.57 million on 657 screens for a two-week total of $8.82 million. It was down 35% in Spain, but remained in first place with $2.25 million on 542 screens over the weekend and $8.27 million in total. The film is running out of places to open in, but by this time next week it should have $200 million internationally, while $500 million worldwide is still the main goal. More...

International Box Office: Eat Pray is Loving Top Spot

October 13th, 2010

Eat Pray Love rose to top spot on the international chart with $18.47 million on 4289 screens in 55 markets for a total of $64.81 million internationally. By this time next week, the film should have more revenue internationally than it had domestically, and it was a solid midlevel hit here. The film opened in first place in Australia with $3.42 million on 328 screens over the weekend and $3.63 million in total. On the other hand, it had to settle for fourth place in Russia with $1.74 million on 223 screens.

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International Box Office: Number One Film is a Real Mystery

October 6th, 2010

Resident Evil: Afterlife was in a close race for top spot on the international chart, but lost out to Detective Dee: Mystery Of The Phantom Flame, a Chinese film. That film opened with $16.42 million on 650 screens in 4 markets over the weekend for a total opening on $17.63 million. Most of this likely came from its native market, unfortunately, China is not a market that releases box office number in anything close to a timely fashion, so exact numbers there will likely remain a mystery for a while. More...

International Box Office: Resident Evil Still Has a Lot of Life

September 29th, 2010

Another week, another milestone for Resident Evil: Afterlife, this time crossing $200 million worldwide, which makes it the first in the franchise to do so. Over the weekend it led the international box office with $25.20 million on 6519 screens in 55 markets for a total of $154.71 million internationally and $206.78 million worldwide. It managed top spot during its debut in France with $2.96 million on 408 screens, but that's below average for its run so far. Meanwhile, it added $2.87 million on 633 screens in Japan for a total of $38.51 million after three weeks of release there. That's almost as much as Inception has made in that market, and its been there for ten weeks. More...

International Box Office: Afterlife is Living Large

September 22nd, 2010

It took just two weeks for Resident Evil: Afterlife to become the first film in the franchise to reach $100 million on the international scene. It earned $39.61 million on 6235 screens in 47 markets for a total of $103.58 million internationally and $147.48 million worldwide. Its biggest opening came in Germany where it earned $5.38 million on 434 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.85 million. It also took top spot in Mexico with $4.38 million on 658 screens, in South Korea with $3.88 million on 367, and in Brazil with $2.96 million on 298. It did fall 62% during its second weekend in Japan, which is tragic for that market; however, it still managed $5.00 million on 634 screens over the weekend for a total of $27.71 million after two. With debuts in France, Australia, and other markets still ahead of it, this film will have no trouble getting to $200 million worldwide, while $200 million internationally is a solid goal. More...

International Box Office: Resident Evil not Going Anywhere

September 15th, 2010

Resident Evil: Afterlife took top spot on the international chart. In fact, it dominated with $41.70 million on 3,935 screens in 33 markets for a total of $68.36 million worldwide. After just one weekend of release, the film is nearly halfway to catching up with Extinction for best in the franchise. It goes without saying that there will be another installment. Its biggest individual market was Japan, where it opened in first place with $13.27 million on 649 screens over the weekend and $15.58 million in total. It also took the top spot in Spain with an impressive $3.36 million on 488 screens, while it was a little softer in the U.K. with a chart topping opening of $2.61 million on 361 screens. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Italy with $1.72 million on 270 screens during its debut there. More...

International Box Office: Summer Slows But Blockbusters Still Reach Milestones

August 18th, 2010

As the summer blockbuster season comes to a close, there are few major releases in theaters worldwide. Regardless, there are still a few major milestones being reached, and a few more to come. For instance, Inception maintained its hold in first place with $35.51 million on 6879 screens, in 61 markets, for a total of $320.44 million internationally. It also reached a major milestone worldwide with $568.91 million, making it just one of 78 films to reach $500 million. It is still going strong in a number of major markets, including Spain, where it remained in first place with $2.72 million on 497 screens over the weekend, for a total of $10.15 million after two. It was down just 22% in Brazil adding $1.56 million on 292 screens over the weekend and $4.43 million after two. Its best market overall is the U.K. where it has made $45.53 million after a month of release, including $2.62 million on 472 screens this past weekend. By this time next week, it should have $600 million worldwide, with $700 million becoming a lot more likely. More...

International Box Office: Inception Eyes $500 million

August 11th, 2010

Inception remained in top spot on the international box office, with $47.70 million on 7287 screens in 59 markets for a total of $259.27 million internationally and $486.90 million worldwide. It won't have to wait till the weekend to get to $500 million. It opened in first place in Spain with $4.55 million on 491 screens, but had to settle for second place in Brazil with $2.03 million on 313. It also added $3.83 million on 418 screens over the weekend in Australia for a total of $20.64 million after three. While in the U.K., it made $3.60 million on 468 screens over the weekend for a total of $41.02 million after four. With openings in China and Italy ahead of it, $600 million worldwide is virtually guaranteed, while $700 million isn't out of the question. More...

None Above the Others

August 9th, 2010

The first weekend of August was mixed. The top film did well for this time of year, as did the counter-programming. Plus the holdovers did their part, more of less. That said, the overall box office was still down 8% from last weekend and 9% from last year, thus ending 2010's winning streak. However, looking at the big picture, 2010 is still up on 2009 at a score of $6.93 billion to $6.63 billion More...

International Details: Toy Story Falls, and Rises, to Second Place

August 8th, 2010

Over the past weekend, Toy Story 3 fell to second place on the international chart with $38.69 million on 7806 screens in 42 markets. However, it rose to second place for 2010 on the international chart with $436.65 million overtaking Shrek Forever After. The only 2010 release that has made more internationally is Alice in Wonderland. Worldwide it now has $826.41 million and it has very likely already surpassed Finding Nemo to become Pixar's biggest hit. The film's only major release of the week came in Germany over the weekend, where it made $4.03 million on 740 screens, bringing the total to $4.35 million. While this is a good result, its not great, and prior to this the film had been doing great. It also remained in the top spot in the U.K. over the weekend, with $12.81 million on 564 screens, for a two week total of $62.82 million. It has likely overtaken Alice in Wonderland to become the biggest hit of 2010 released in that market. As for the film's future, it has yet to open in South Korea and Scandinavia. If it does well in those markets, $1 billion worldwide is still within reach. More...

Dinner is Inviting, but Inception Owns Top Spot

August 2nd, 2010

It was a mixed bag this weekend with no film taking the box office by surprise. However, no film truly bombed either, so at least there is good news there. The overall box office was $145 million over the weekend, down 11% from last weekend, but more importantly up 15% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has now earned $6.72 billion compared to 2009's running tally of $6.42 billion. Ticket sales are still lagging behind last year's pace, but by less than 1%. More...

International Details: Inception's Fast Start

August 1st, 2010

After opening in a few markets last weekend, Inception got its international run off in earnest last weekend and climbed into second place with $56.78 million on 5,177 screens in 36 markets for a still early total of $87.86 million. It opened in a number of major markets and debuted in first place in most of them. The biggest was Japan with $7.86 million on 525 screens over the weekend and $8.94 million in total. France was also a lucrative market for the film with $8.01 million on 626 screens, while in South Korea it made $6.01 million on 583 screens over the weekend and $7.89 million in total. Russia added $7.08 million on 895 screens to its weekend haul, while Australia produced $6.67 million on 413. The film only managed seventh in Mexico with just $467,000 on 152 screens, but this was a low screen count. In the U.K. the film was down just 29% to $6.47 million on 456 screens over the weekend for a total of $22.01 after two. More...

Weekend Estimates: Inception Sees Off Schmucks

August 1st, 2010

Inception will see off a strong challenge from Dinner for Schmucks to record a third straight win at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Inception will be down about 36% from last weekend at $27.5 million for a cume to date of $193.3 million. Schmucks hit the ground running on Friday, topping the chart with $8.4 million, but will settle for second place over three days with $23.3 million. That's very much in line with Steve Carell's previous comedy outing this year, Date Night, which opened with $25.2 million (admittedly at a slightly quieter time of year). More...

Threepeat for Inception?

July 29th, 2010

July ends with three wide releases, but it looks like Inception will remain on top for the third weekend in a row. This is good news for everyone associated with that film, not so good for the new releases. However, while none of the openers look like they will take top spot, they should earn more than the three new releases from last year, while holdovers will also do their part to ensure 2010 keeps its winning streak going. More...

Strong Inception Hold Keeps Summer Alive

July 26th, 2010

While neither of the two new releases exactly earned blockbuster level openings, Inception made up for this by topping nearly everyone's high end expectations. This helped the overall box office reach still summer-like proportions at $162 million. Granted, this was down 9% from last weekend, but more importantly, it's up 7% from last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has earned $6.49 billion compared to $6.21 billion for 2009, while ticket sales are still down 2%. More...

International Details: Twilight Setting But Still Strong

July 25th, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse slipped to second place with $43.82 million on 9,527 screens in 61 markets for a total of $295.66 million internationally and $560.45 million worldwide. This includes a first place debut in Germany with $9.76 million on 767 screens over the weekend and $12.30 million in total. On the other hand, the film was down a stunning 75% in the U.K. to $5.19 million over the weekend and $33.84 million after two. The amazing growth the franchise saw from installment one to two is gone, but this is still a fantastically profitable movie. More...

Weekend Estimates: Strong Hold for Inception Enough to Beat Salt

July 25th, 2010

An impressive second weekend hold by Inception will give it a relatively comfortable win this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. With a decline of just 31%, Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller will end up with around $43.5 million, according to Warner Bros., $7 million ahead of Salt, which is set to open with about $36.5 million. Both movies topped a per theater average of $10,000, and Sony won't be too disappointed with second place. More...

Weekend Preview: Is Summer Over?

July 22nd, 2010

Every year as the end of the summer school holidays near, the summer blockbuster season simply ends. Usually this takes place early in August, but some years we get an extra week or two of $100 million releases. This year, it could end this weekend. Neither of the two wide releases are surefire hits; in fact, combined they might not make $100 million during their theatrical runs. Worse still, there's a chance we might not get another $100 million hit until November. (This prediction is a little bleak, but certainly not out of the question.) Weakness in the new releases could leave Inception in first place during its sophomore stint, while if it holds as well as some think, it could help 2010 maintain pace with last year. More...

Inception Starts Strong, but will it have Long Legs?

July 20th, 2010

Neither of the two new releases were able to match expectations, while the holdovers were not able to compensate. This left the overall box office down 7% to $178 million for the weekend. That was still 11% higher than last year, lifting 2010's lead over 2009 to $6.22 billion to $5.97 billion. Attendance is still down by 2%, but revenue is higher by 4% thanks to the increased price for 3D tickets. More...

International Details: Shrek Stuck in Second

July 18th, 2010

Shrek Forever After remained in second place with a hearty $56.42 million on 6,987 screens in 41 markets for a total of $209.55 million internationally and $443.33 worldwide. There was some excellent news this week, as the film opened in first place in Brazil with $6.86 million on 658 screens, which is an all-time record in that market for an animated film. Meanwhile in Spain it opened with $4.12 million on 748 screens over the weekend and $4.97 million in total, but Shrek the Third made more than $7.5 million during its opening three years ago. Finally, it opened atop Poland with $2.73 million on 235 screens. Poland isn't normally considered a major market, but when it comes to animated films, it usually is. As far as holdovers go, it held on extremely well in South Korea, down just 20% to $4.66 million on 566 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.81 million after two. On the other hand, it was down nearly 50% in the U.K. To $6.88 million on 537 screens over the weekend and $25.81 million after two. More...

Contest: Despicable Timing: Winning Announcement

July 15th, 2010

The winners of our Despicable Timing contest were determined and they are... More...

Feast and Famine at the Box Office

July 15th, 2010

Inception, one of the most anticipated films of the summer, hits theaters this weekend, which should help the box office keep up its torrid pace of the past few weeks. It will need to, because this time last year saw the release of The Half-Blood Prince, which was one of the most anticipated films of last summer. Inception likely won't top Half-Blood Prince at the box office, though it could come close. But combined with the other wide release and holdovers, 2010 should put another win under its belt. More...

Per Theater Chart is More Than All Right

July 13th, 2010

The Kids are All Right stunned box office analysts by earning nearly $500,000 in a mere seven theaters for an average of $70,282. That's virtually unheard of. I still look at that number and think, "Typo". The only other confirmed entry in the $10,000 club was Despicable Me with an average of $16,225. I say confirmed member, because it is likely that The Girl Who Played with Fire also earned an average of $10,000 in the United States; however, its weekend numbers included a number of theaters in Canada, where it has been playing for more than six months. More...

Despicable is Anything But

July 12th, 2010

It was a great weekend at the box office with four of the top five films beating expectations. The helped the overall box office climb to $192 million, which was an increase of 2% from last weekend and considering last weekend was a holiday, this is impressive. (Granted, July 4th did land on a Sunday, which undoubtedly hurt the industry's three-day weekend haul, but I'm still impressed.) Additionally, the weekend saw 34% growth from the same weekend last year, which is beyond impressive. Year-to-date, 2010 now has a 4.9% lead over 2009, $5.94 billion to $5.66 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable is a Delight for Universal

July 11th, 2010

The long wait for an out and out hit is over for Universal this weekend, thanks to a great opening weekend for Despicable Me. The kids comedy had been getting good reviews, and benefited from a great marketing campaign, but was going head-to-head with Toy Story 3, and had to fight for every screen (2D and 3D) that it played on. So the studio will be delighted with its estimated $60.1 million opening. With good word-of-mouth, the film can set its sights on $200 million, and strong video revenues to come. With a production budget of $69 million, the studio will be reaping big profits on this one. More...

Weekend Preview: Will the Box Office Remain Hot?

July 8th, 2010

It's a post-holiday weekend and that usually means a serious drop-off at the box office. Add in two films with serious Fanboy, and Fangirl, issues, and this is twice as true this weekend. However, we do have two films that are earning strong reviews and this could help mitigate the losses. Also, this time last year wasn't particularly strong either, so we won't need a $40 million debut to keep 2010 close to 2009's pace. Although that would certainly help and it is not out of the question. More...

Contest: Despicable Timing

July 2nd, 2010

With the theatrical debut of The Last Night, it is the not so perfect time to have our second Avatar infused contest. As you can probably tell by the name of the contest, Despicable Me will be the target film, since it's next week's only saturation level release and the most likely number one film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Despicable Me. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 1 - Collector's Edition on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1 Water, Volumes 3 & 4 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: July

July 1st, 2010

The summer has really started to get depressing, not just disappointing. It's getting to the point where a film merely matching expectations is enough to celebrate, while beating expectations is practically unheard of. Speaking of which, of the ten wide releases that opened in June only four matched expectations. Granted, that's better than May, but still disappointing. Going forwards, what is likely the biggest hit of July actually opens on the last day of June. Given how front-loaded The Twilight Saga: Eclipse could be, this could have a serious effect when we compare this year's box office to last July. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 2010 1 $56,397,125   3,476 $16,225   $56,397,125 1
Jul 16, 2010 2 $32,803,660 -42% 3,501 $9,370   $118,434,555 2
Jul 23, 2010 3 $23,689,060 -28% 3,600 $6,580   $161,289,905 3
Jul 30, 2010 4 $15,524,230 -34% 3,602 $4,310   $190,330,425 4
Aug 6, 2010 6 $9,283,360 -40% 3,413 $2,720   $209,287,345 5
Aug 13, 2010 6 $6,971,355 -25% 2,923 $2,385   $222,197,390 6
Aug 20, 2010 11 $4,662,065 -33% 2,236 $2,085   $231,056,990 7
Aug 27, 2010 13 $2,859,680 -39% 1,833 $1,560   $236,276,085 8
Sep 3, 2010 13 $2,984,015 +4% 1,600 $1,865   $240,434,965 9
Sep 10, 2010 13 $1,657,100 -44% 1,375 $1,205   $243,531,970 10
Sep 17, 2010 17 $910,965 -45% 944 $965   $244,739,015 11
Sep 24, 2010 15 $582,585 -36% 610 $955   $245,514,665 12
Oct 1, 2010 17 $439,850 -25% 463 $950   $246,091,770 13
Oct 8, 2010 21 $347,705 -21% 353 $985   $246,557,455 14
Oct 15, 2010 22 $345,280 -1% 332 $1,040   $247,050,995 15
Oct 22, 2010 23 $370,955 +7% 324 $1,145   $247,519,950 16
Oct 29, 2010 25 $268,010 -28% 335 $800   $247,877,105 17
Nov 5, 2010 21 $328,490 +23% 307 $1,070   $248,312,500 18
Nov 12, 2010 21 $363,090 +11% 273 $1,330   $248,815,410 19
Nov 19, 2010 22 $269,335 -26% 268 $1,005   $249,169,375 20
Nov 26, 2010 19 $363,090 +35% 266 $1,365   $249,724,650 21
Dec 3, 2010 22 $216,975 -40% 280 $775   $250,004,040 22
Dec 10, 2010 22 $191,320 -12% 255 $750   $250,252,285 23
Dec 17, 2010 22 $171,325 -10% 233 $735   $250,493,640 24
Dec 24, 2010 29 $102,290 -40% 193 $530   $250,791,650 25
Dec 31, 2010 26 $170,420 +67% 197 $865   $251,203,225 26
Jan 7, 2011 32 $118,355 -31% 178 $665   $251,384,620 27
Jan 14, 2011 40 $63,010 -47% 137 $460   $251,476,985 28

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 9, 2010 1 $21,342,640     3,476 $6,140   $21,342,640 1
Jul 10, 2010 1 $20,838,620 -2%   3,476 $5,995   $42,181,260 2
Jul 11, 2010 1 $14,215,865 -32%   3,476 $4,090   $56,397,125 3
Jul 12, 2010 1 $7,525,540 -47%   3,476 $2,165   $63,922,665 4
Jul 13, 2010 1 $8,151,220 +8%   3,476 $2,345   $72,073,885 5
Jul 14, 2010 1 $7,159,885 -12%   3,476 $2,060   $79,233,770 6
Jul 15, 2010 1 $6,397,125 -11%   3,476 $1,840   $85,630,895 7
Jul 16, 2010 2 $10,135,395 +58% -53% 3,501 $2,895   $95,766,290 8
Jul 17, 2010 2 $12,725,425 +26% -39% 3,501 $3,635   $108,491,715 9
Jul 18, 2010 2 $9,942,840 -22% -30% 3,501 $2,840   $118,434,555 10
Jul 19, 2010 2 $4,883,895 -51% -35% 3,501 $1,395   $123,318,450 11
Jul 20, 2010 2 $5,216,490 +7% -36% 3,501 $1,490   $128,534,940 12
Jul 21, 2010 2 $4,481,280 -14% -37% 3,501 $1,280   $133,016,220 13
Jul 22, 2010 2 $4,584,625 +2% -28% 3,501 $1,310   $137,600,845 14
Jul 23, 2010 3 $7,452,125 +63% -26% 3,600 $2,070   $145,052,970 15
Jul 24, 2010 3 $9,253,050 +24% -27% 3,600 $2,570   $154,306,020 16
Jul 25, 2010 3 $6,983,885 -25% -30% 3,600 $1,940   $161,289,905 17
Jul 26, 2010 3 $3,132,225 -55% -36% 3,600 $870   $164,422,130 18
Jul 27, 2010 3 $3,617,335 +15% -31% 3,600 $1,005   $168,039,465 19
Jul 28, 2010 3 $3,311,405 -8% -26% 3,600 $920   $171,350,870 20
Jul 29, 2010 2 $3,455,325 +4% -25% 3,600 $960   $174,806,195 21
Jul 30, 2010 5 $4,700,610 +36% -37% 3,602 $1,305   $179,506,805 22
Jul 31, 2010 4 $6,087,635 +30% -34% 3,602 $1,690   $185,594,440 23
Aug 1, 2010 4 $4,735,985 -22% -32% 3,602 $1,315   $190,330,425 24
Aug 2, 2010 4 $2,413,340 -49% -23% 3,602 $670   $192,743,765 25
Aug 3, 2010 4 $2,630,125 +9% -27% 3,602 $730   $195,373,890 26
Aug 4, 2010 3 $2,323,595 -12% -30% 3,602 $645   $197,697,485 27
Aug 5, 2010 3 $2,306,500 -1% -33% 3,602 $640   $200,003,985 28
Aug 6, 2010 6 $2,849,855 +24% -39% 3,413 $835   $202,853,840 29
Aug 7, 2010 6 $3,634,845 +28% -40% 3,413 $1,065   $206,488,685 30
Aug 8, 2010 6 $2,798,660 -23% -41% 3,413 $820   $209,287,345 31
Aug 9, 2010 5 $1,467,590 -48% -39% 3,413 $430   $210,754,935 32
Aug 10, 2010 4 $1,689,505 +15% -36% 3,413 $495   $212,444,440 33
Aug 11, 2010 4 $1,382,265 -18% -41% 3,413 $405   $213,826,705 34
Aug 12, 2010 4 $1,399,330 +1% -39% 3,413 $410   $215,226,035 35
Aug 13, 2010 7 $2,089,945 +49% -27% 2,923 $715   $217,315,980 36
Aug 14, 2010 6 $2,762,235 +32% -24% 2,923 $945   $220,078,215 37
Aug 15, 2010 6 $2,119,175 -23% -24% 2,923 $725   $222,197,390 38
Aug 16, 2010 6 $1,095,995 -48% -25% 2,923 $375   $223,293,385 39
Aug 17, 2010 7 $1,109,285 +1% -34% 2,923 $380   $224,402,670 40
Aug 18, 2010 7 $1,111,505 n/c -20% 2,710 $410   $225,514,175 41
Aug 19, 2010 7 $880,750 -21% -37% 2,710 $325   $226,394,925 42
Aug 20, 2010 11 $1,218,620 +38% -42% 2,236 $545   $227,613,545 43
Aug 21, 2010 11 $1,855,885 +52% -33% 2,236 $830   $229,469,430 44
Aug 22, 2010 10 $1,587,560 -14% -25% 2,236 $710   $231,056,990 45
Aug 23, 2010 11 $659,445 -58% -40% 2,236 $295   $231,716,435 46
Aug 24, 2010 11 $681,980 +3% -39% 2,236 $305   $232,398,415 47
Aug 25, 2010 11 $559,995 -18% -50% 2,236 $250   $232,958,410 48
Aug 26, 2010 11 $457,995 -18% -48% 2,236 $205   $233,416,405 49
Aug 27, 2010 14 $751,525 +64% -38% 1,833 $410   $234,167,930 50
Aug 28, 2010 13 $1,237,480 +65% -33% 1,833 $675   $235,405,410 51
Aug 29, 2010 13 $870,675 -30% -45% 1,833 $475   $236,276,085 52
Aug 30, 2010 13 $292,685 -66% -56% 1,833 $160   $236,568,770 53
Aug 31, 2010 12 $366,425 +25% -46% 1,833 $200   $236,935,195 54
Sep 1, 2010 13 $262,105 -28% -53% 1,691 $155   $237,197,300 55
Sep 2, 2010 13 $253,650 -3% -45% 1,691 $150   $237,450,950 56
Sep 3, 2010 13 $671,885 +165% -11% 1,600 $420   $238,122,835 57
Sep 4, 2010 12 $1,160,030 +73% -6% 1,600 $725   $239,282,865 58
Sep 5, 2010 11 $1,152,100 -1% +32% 1,600 $720   $240,434,965 59
Sep 6, 2010 11 $1,063,665 -8% +263% 1,600 $665   $241,498,630 60
Sep 7, 2010 - $135,985 -87% -63% 1,600 $85   $241,634,615 61
Sep 8, 2010 - $104,030 -23% -60% 1,600 $65   $241,738,645 62
Sep 9, 2010 - $136,225 +31% -46% 1,600 $85   $241,874,870 63
Sep 10, 2010 14 $343,750 +152% -49% 1,375 $250   $242,218,620 64
Sep 11, 2010 13 $770,225 +124% -34% 1,375 $560   $242,988,845 65
Sep 12, 2010 12 $543,125 -29% -53% 1,375 $395   $243,531,970 66
Sep 13, 2010 - $68,995 -87% -94% 1,375 $50   $243,600,965 67
Sep 14, 2010 - $83,165 +21% -39% 1,375 $60   $243,684,130 68
Sep 15, 2010 - $68,225 -18% -34% 1,375 $50   $243,752,355 69
Sep 16, 2010 - $75,695 +11% -44% 1,375 $55   $243,828,050 70
Sep 17, 2010 17 $198,245 +162% -42% 944 $210   $244,026,295 71
Sep 18, 2010 16 $434,240 +119% -44% 944 $460   $244,460,535 72
Sep 19, 2010 15 $278,480 -36% -49% 944 $295   $244,739,015 73
Sep 20, 2010 - $47,185 -83% -32% 944 $50   $244,786,200 74
Sep 21, 2010 - $51,985 +10% -37% 944 $55   $244,838,185 75
Sep 22, 2010 - $46,885 -10% -31% 944 $50   $244,885,070 76
Sep 23, 2010 - $47,010 n/c -38% 944 $50   $244,932,080 77
Sep 24, 2010 17 $146,425 +211% -26% 610 $240   $245,078,505 78
Sep 25, 2010 15 $265,350 +81% -39% 610 $435   $245,343,855 79
Sep 26, 2010 15 $170,810 -36% -39% 610 $280   $245,514,665 80
Sep 27, 2010 - $36,545 -79% -23% 610 $60   $245,551,210 81
Sep 28, 2010 - $36,665 n/c -29% 610 $60   $245,587,875 82
Sep 29, 2010 - $30,495 -17% -35% 610 $50   $245,618,370 83
Sep 30, 2010 - $33,550 +10% -29% 610 $55   $245,651,920 84
Oct 1, 2010 - $108,805 +224% -26% 463 $235   $245,760,725 85
Oct 2, 2010 16 $206,035 +89% -22% 463 $445   $245,966,760 86
Oct 3, 2010 15 $125,010 -39% -27% 463 $270   $246,091,770 87
Oct 4, 2010 - $30,095 -76% -18% 463 $65   $246,121,865 88
Oct 5, 2010 - $30,110 n/c -18% 463 $65   $246,151,975 89
Oct 6, 2010 - $27,780 -8% -9% 463 $60   $246,179,755 90
Oct 7, 2010 - $29,995 +8% -11% 463 $65   $246,209,750 91
Oct 8, 2010 - $93,545 +212% -14% 353 $265   $246,303,295 92
Oct 9, 2010 - $151,790 +62% -26% 353 $430   $246,455,085 93
Oct 10, 2010 - $102,370 -33% -18% 353 $290   $246,557,455 94
Oct 11, 2010 - $67,070 -34% +123% 353 $190   $246,624,525 95
Oct 12, 2010 - $24,710 -63% -18% 353 $70   $246,649,235 96
Oct 13, 2010 - $22,945 -7% -17% 353 $65   $246,672,180 97
Oct 14, 2010 - $33,535 +46% +12% 353 $95   $246,705,715 98
Oct 15, 2010 - $97,940 +192% +5% 332 $295   $246,803,655 99
Oct 16, 2010 - $154,380 +58% +2% 332 $465   $246,958,035 100
Oct 17, 2010 - $92,960 -40% -9% 332 $280   $247,050,995 101
Oct 18, 2010 - $24,745 -73% -63% 332 $75   $247,075,740 102
Oct 19, 2010 - $21,730 -12% -12% 332 $65   $247,097,470 103
Oct 20, 2010 - $23,305 +7% +2% 332 $70   $247,120,775 104
Oct 21, 2010 - $28,220 +21% -16% 332 $85   $247,148,995 105
Oct 22, 2010 - $98,820 +250% +1% 324 $305   $247,247,815 106
Oct 23, 2010 - $168,455 +70% +9% 324 $520   $247,416,270 107
Oct 24, 2010 - $103,680 -38% +12% 324 $320   $247,519,950 108
Oct 25, 2010 - $24,335 -77% -2% 324 $75   $247,544,285 109
Oct 26, 2010 - $21,060 -13% -3% 324 $65   $247,565,345 110
Oct 27, 2010 - $19,440 -8% -17% 324 $60   $247,584,785 111
Oct 28, 2010 - $24,310 +25% -14% 324 $75   $247,609,095 112
Oct 29, 2010 - $79,875 +229% -19% 335 $238   $247,688,970 113
Oct 30, 2010 - $124,250 +56% -26% 335 $371   $247,813,220 114
Oct 31, 2010 - $63,885 -49% -38% 335 $191   $247,877,105 115
Nov 1, 2010 - $26,775 -58% +10% 335 $80   $247,903,880 116
Nov 2, 2010 - $31,825 +19% +51% 335 $95   $247,935,705 117
Nov 3, 2010 - $23,285 -27% +20% 335 $70   $247,958,990 118
Nov 4, 2010 - $25,020 +7% +3% 335 $75   $247,984,010 119
Nov 5, 2010 - $82,890 +231% +4% 307 $270   $248,066,900 120
Nov 6, 2010 - $153,515 +85% +24% 307 $500   $248,220,415 121
Nov 7, 2010 - $92,085 -40% +44% 307 $300   $248,312,500 122
Nov 8, 2010 - $19,955 -78% -25% 307 $65   $248,332,455 123
Nov 9, 2010 - $20,090 +1% -37% 307 $65   $248,352,545 124
Nov 10, 2010 - $23,025 +15% -1% 307 $75   $248,375,570 125
Nov 11, 2010 - $76,750 +233% +207% 307 $250   $248,452,320 126
Nov 12, 2010 - $102,375 +33% +24% 273 $375   $248,554,695 127
Nov 13, 2010 - $159,705 +56% +4% 273 $585   $248,714,400 128
Nov 14, 2010 - $101,010 -37% +10% 273 $370   $248,815,410 129
Nov 15, 2010 - $20,475 -80% +3% 273 $75   $248,835,885 130
Nov 16, 2010 - $24,570 +20% +22% 273 $90   $248,860,455 131
Nov 17, 2010 - $19,110 -22% -17% 273 $70   $248,879,565 132
Nov 18, 2010 - $20,475 +7% -73% 273 $75   $248,900,040 133
Nov 19, 2010 - $62,980 +208% -38% 268 $235   $248,963,020 134
Nov 20, 2010 - $129,970 +106% -19% 268 $485   $249,092,990 135
Nov 21, 2010 - $76,385 -41% -24% 268 $285   $249,169,375 136
Nov 22, 2010 - $33,500 -56% +64% 268 $125   $249,202,875 137
Nov 23, 2010 - $46,965 +40% +91% 268 $175   $249,249,840 138
Nov 24, 2010 - $73,150 +56% +283% 266 $275   $249,322,990 139
Nov 25, 2010 - $38,570 -47% +88% 266 $145   $249,361,560 140
Nov 26, 2010 - $139,650 +262% +122% 266 $525   $249,501,210 141
Nov 27, 2010 - $148,960 +7% +15% 266 $560   $249,650,170 142
Nov 28, 2010 - $74,480 -50% -2% 266 $280   $249,724,650 143
Nov 29, 2010 - $15,995 -79% -52% 266 $60   $249,740,645 144
Nov 30, 2010 - $15,830 -1% -66% 266 $60   $249,756,475 145
Dec 1, 2010 - $14,630 -8% -80% 266 $55   $249,771,105 146
Dec 2, 2010 - $15,960 +9% -59% 266 $60   $249,787,065 147
Dec 3, 2010 - $54,585 +242% -61% 280 $195   $249,841,650 148
Dec 4, 2010 - $97,990 +80% -34% 280 $350   $249,939,640 149
Dec 5, 2010 - $64,400 -34% -14% 280 $230   $250,004,040 150
Dec 6, 2010 - $13,860 -78% -13% 280 $50   $250,017,900 151
Dec 7, 2010 - $15,260 +10% -4% 280 $55   $250,033,160 152
Dec 8, 2010 - $13,875 -9% -5% 280 $50   $250,047,035 153
Dec 9, 2010 - $13,930 n/c -13% 280 $50   $250,060,965 154
Dec 10, 2010 - $43,350 +211% -21% 255 $170   $250,104,315 155
Dec 11, 2010 - $91,800 +112% -6% 255 $360   $250,196,115 156
Dec 12, 2010 - $56,170 -39% -13% 255 $220   $250,252,285 157
Dec 13, 2010 - $15,285 -73% +10% 255 $60   $250,267,570 158
Dec 14, 2010 - $17,850 +17% +17% 255 $70   $250,285,420 159
Dec 15, 2010 - $17,770 n/c +28% 255 $70   $250,303,190 160
Dec 16, 2010 - $19,125 +8% +37% 255 $75   $250,322,315 161
Dec 17, 2010 22 $40,775 +113% -6% 233 $175   $250,363,090 162
Dec 18, 2010 22 $75,725 +86% -18% 233 $325   $250,438,815 163
Dec 19, 2010 21 $54,825 -28% -2% 233 $235   $250,493,640 164
Dec 20, 2010 - $40,775 -26% +167% 233 $175   $250,534,415 165
Dec 21, 2010 - $53,590 +31% +200% 233 $230   $250,588,005 166
Dec 22, 2010 - $50,095 -7% +182% 193 $260   $250,638,100 167
Dec 23, 2010 - $51,260 +2% +168% 193 $266   $250,689,360 168
Dec 24, 2010 - $26,055 -49% -36% 193 $135   $250,715,415 169
Dec 25, 2010 - $32,810 +26% -57% 193 $170   $250,748,225 170
Dec 26, 2010 - $43,425 +32% -21% 193 $225   $250,791,650 171
Dec 27, 2010 - $47,285 +9% +16% 193 $245   $250,838,935 172
Dec 28, 2010 - $63,690 +35% +19% 193 $330   $250,902,625 173
Dec 29, 2010 - $63,595 n/c +27% 193 $330   $250,966,220 174
Dec 30, 2010 - $66,585 +5% +30% 193 $345   $251,032,805 175
Dec 31, 2010 - $50,235 -25% +93% 197 $255   $251,083,040 176
Jan 1, 2011 - $72,890 +45% +122% 197 $370   $251,155,930 177
Jan 2, 2011 - $47,295 -35% +9% 197 $240   $251,203,225 178
Jan 3, 2011 - $22,655 -52% -52% 197 $115   $251,225,880 179
Jan 4, 2011 - $16,745 -26% -74% 197 $85   $251,242,625 180
Jan 5, 2011 - $12,805 -24% -80% 197 $65   $251,255,430 181
Jan 6, 2011 - $10,835 -15% -84% 197 $55   $251,266,265 182
Jan 7, 2011 - $26,685 +146% -47% 178 $150   $251,292,950 183
Jan 8, 2011 - $58,740 +120% -19% 178 $330   $251,351,690 184
Jan 9, 2011 - $32,930 -44% -30% 178 $185   $251,384,620 185
Jan 10, 2011 - $5,340 -84% -76% 178 $30   $251,389,960 186
Jan 11, 2011 - $8,010 +50% -52% 178 $45   $251,397,970 187
Jan 12, 2011 - $7,120 -11% -44% 178 $40   $251,405,090 188
Jan 13, 2011 - $8,885 +25% -18% 178 $50   $251,413,975 189
Jan 14, 2011 - $12,335 +39% -54% 137 $90   $251,426,310 190
Jan 15, 2011 - $27,385 +122% -53% 137 $200   $251,453,695 191
Jan 16, 2011 - $23,290 -15% -29% 137 $170   $251,476,985 192
Jan 17, 2011 36 $24,660 +6% +362% 137 $180   $251,501,645 193
Jan 18, 2011 - $4,110 -83% -49% 137 $30   $251,505,755 194
Jan 19, 2011 - $4,085 -1% -43% 137 $30   $251,509,840 195
Jan 20, 2011 - $4,145 +1% -53% 137 $30   $251,513,985 196

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 2010 1 $85,630,895   3,476 $24,635   $85,630,895 1
Jul 16, 2010 2 $51,969,950 -39% 3,501 $14,844   $137,600,845 2
Jul 23, 2010 3 $37,205,350 -28% 3,600 $10,335   $174,806,195 3
Jul 30, 2010 4 $25,197,790 -32% 3,602 $6,995   $200,003,985 4
Aug 6, 2010 6 $15,222,050 -40% 3,413 $4,460   $215,226,035 5
Aug 13, 2010 6 $11,168,890 -27% 2,923 $3,821   $226,394,925 6
Aug 20, 2010 11 $7,021,480 -37% 2,236 $3,140   $233,416,405 7
Aug 27, 2010 13 $4,034,545 -43% 1,833 $2,201   $237,450,950 8
Sep 3, 2010 12 $4,423,920 +10% 1,600 $2,765   $241,874,870 9
Sep 10, 2010 13 $1,953,180 -56% 1,375 $1,420   $243,828,050 10
Sep 17, 2010 17 $1,104,030 -43% 944 $1,170   $244,932,080 11
Sep 24, 2010 16 $719,840 -35% 610 $1,180   $245,651,920 12
Oct 1, 2010 19 $557,830 -23% 463 $1,205   $246,209,750 13
Oct 8, 2010 23 $495,965 -11% 353 $1,405   $246,705,715 14
Oct 15, 2010 24 $443,280 -11% 332 $1,335   $247,148,995 15
Oct 22, 2010 24 $460,100 +4% 324 $1,420   $247,609,095 16
Oct 29, 2010 26 $374,915 -19% 335 $1,119   $247,984,010 17
Nov 5, 2010 21 $468,310 +25% 307 $1,525   $248,452,320 18
Nov 12, 2010 21 $447,720 -4% 273 $1,640   $248,900,040 19
Nov 19, 2010 25 $461,520 +3% 268 $1,722   $249,361,560 20
Nov 26, 2010 20 $425,505 -8% 266 $1,600   $249,787,065 21
Dec 3, 2010 25 $273,900 -36% 280 $978   $250,060,965 22
Dec 10, 2010 22 $261,350 -5% 255 $1,025   $250,322,315 23
Dec 17, 2010 22 $367,045 +40% 233 $1,575   $250,689,360 24
Dec 24, 2010 24 $343,445 -6% 193 $1,780   $251,032,805 25
Dec 31, 2010 26 $233,460 -32% 197 $1,185   $251,266,265 26
Jan 7, 2011 33 $147,710 -37% 178 $830   $251,413,975 27
Jan 14, 2011 40 $100,010 -32% 137 $730   $251,513,985 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/27/2021 $441 1 1 3 $17,278,345 12/11/2023
Lithuania 10/15/2010 $0 0 6 8 $430,346 10/2/2018
New Zealand 9/16/2010 $0 0 1 1 $96 2/21/2022
United Kingdom 10/15/2010 $0 0 1 1 $31,940,900 10/20/2015
 
Rest of World $242,300,901
 
International Total$291,950,588 12/11/2023

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
Dec 19, 201013,749,063 3,749,063$62,704,578$62,704,5781
Dec 26, 201011,418,003-62% 5,167,066$24,132,568$86,837,1462
Jan 2, 20112467,150-67% 5,634,216$8,248,795$95,085,9413
Jan 9, 20113308,745-34% 5,942,961$6,149,367$101,235,3084
Jan 16, 20113162,901-47% 6,105,862$3,302,948$104,538,2565
Jan 23, 20113156,466-4% 6,262,328$3,140,445$107,678,7016
Jan 30, 20119132,156-16% 6,394,484$2,631,001$110,309,7027
Feb 6, 20115153,375+16% 6,547,859$2,825,781$113,135,4838
Feb 13, 20118155,945+2% 6,703,804$2,833,926$115,969,4099
Feb 20, 201123108,443-30% 6,812,247$1,997,075$117,966,48410
Feb 27, 20111092,263-15% 6,904,510$1,725,881$119,692,36511
Mar 6, 20111073,041-21% 6,977,551$1,385,076$121,077,44112
Mar 13, 20111476,619+5% 7,054,170$1,578,191$122,655,63213
Mar 20, 20111462,914-18% 7,117,084$1,199,550$123,855,18214
Mar 27, 20111564,025+2% 7,181,109$1,215,259$125,070,44115
Apr 3, 20112043,353-32% 7,224,462$882,693$125,953,13416
Apr 10, 20112732,140-26% 7,256,602$609,413$126,562,54717
Apr 17, 20111641,353+29% 7,297,955$799,395$127,361,94218
Apr 24, 201113137,493+232% 7,435,448$2,324,264$129,686,20619
May 1, 20112728,889-79% 7,464,337$519,780$130,205,98620
May 15, 20112920,719 7,503,763$369,030$130,951,93422
May 29, 20112914,549 7,538,515$238,611$131,519,22024
Jun 19, 20112437,348 7,597,510$584,242$132,508,36427
Jul 3, 2011588,871 7,698,778$1,507,128$134,237,39829
Jul 10, 20112716,638-81% 7,715,416$207,835$134,445,23330
Jul 17, 20112428,384+71% 7,743,800$338,984$134,784,21731
Jul 24, 20111929,034+2% 7,772,834$357,260$135,141,47732
Aug 7, 20112812,507 7,802,186$156,077$135,489,08234
Apr 8, 20128105,910 8,057,848$1,073,779$138,247,04969
Aug 5, 20121644,145 8,109,050$471,910$138,806,35586
Aug 12, 2012565,431+48% 8,174,481$636,644$139,442,99987
Nov 25, 20129318,042 8,609,352$2,095,897$143,296,112102
Dec 9, 20123067,123 8,717,496$671,089$144,378,047104
Dec 16, 20123068,846+3% 8,786,342$687,772$145,065,819105
Jun 16, 20131917,992 9,141,815$212,050$149,445,605131
Jun 23, 20131234,777+93% 9,176,592$417,369$149,862,974132
Jun 30, 20135104,768+201% 9,281,360$1,240,568$151,103,542133
Jul 7, 20131196,032+87% 9,477,392$2,188,678$153,292,220134
Jul 14, 20133172,260-12% 9,649,652$2,485,109$155,777,329135
Jul 21, 2013576,757-55% 9,726,409$980,225$156,757,554136
Jul 28, 2013495,820+25% 9,822,229$1,439,111$158,196,665137
Aug 4, 2013551,888-46% 9,874,117$745,387$158,942,052138
Aug 11, 2013863,685+23% 9,937,802$581,056$159,523,108139
Aug 18, 2013951,041-20% 9,988,843$537,824$160,060,932140
Aug 25, 20131930,926-39% 10,019,769$462,053$160,522,985141
Sep 1, 20132123,557-24% 10,043,326$352,914$160,875,899142
Oct 6, 20132512,752 10,095,228$192,845$161,656,907147
Oct 20, 20132515,120 10,118,185$227,352$162,002,275149
Nov 3, 20132516,158 10,147,539$169,901$162,316,845151
Nov 10, 2013287,588-53% 10,155,127$114,142$162,430,987152
Nov 17, 20132913,254+75% 10,168,381$198,950$162,629,937153
Nov 24, 20132916,741+26% 10,185,122$238,266$162,868,203154
Dec 1, 20133613,565+3,565% 10,798,687$5,350,655$168,218,858155
Dec 8, 20132414,123-98% 10,812,810$152,739$168,371,597156
Dec 15, 201311131,752+833% 10,944,562$1,531,050$169,902,647157
Dec 22, 201312222,912+69% 11,167,474$2,561,259$172,463,906158
Dec 29, 201316111,336-50% 11,278,810$1,279,251$173,743,157159
Jan 5, 20141557,355-48% 11,336,165$785,190$174,528,347160
Jan 12, 20142832,729-43% 11,368,894$425,801$174,954,148161
Apr 20, 20141753,066 11,582,650$531,748$177,351,836175
May 4, 2014278,423 11,600,327$85,493$177,530,054177
May 11, 20142917,321+106% 11,617,648$179,187$177,709,241178
Jul 6, 20142423,200 11,715,637$243,368$178,930,127186
Sep 14, 20142411,167 11,814,647$139,820$180,262,225196
Nov 30, 201428117,100 12,036,712$717,823$182,339,472207
Dec 7, 20142949,812-57% 12,086,524$625,639$182,965,111208
Feb 8, 20152717,909 12,235,334$180,344$184,967,847217
Feb 15, 20153022,295+24% 12,257,629$275,120$185,242,967218
May 31, 20153013,133 12,444,802$166,224$187,467,522233
Jun 28, 20151930,410 12,509,833$303,261$188,116,183237
Jul 5, 2015753,935+77% 12,563,768$537,732$188,653,915238
Jul 12, 20151058,084+8% 12,621,852$576,507$189,230,422239
Jul 19, 2015850,186-14% 12,672,038$425,507$189,655,929240
Jul 26, 20151139,998-20% 12,712,036$358,382$190,014,311241
Aug 2, 20151518,912-53% 12,730,948$169,518$190,183,829242
Aug 9, 20151517,494-7% 12,748,442$161,275$190,345,104243
Aug 16, 20151724,825+42% 12,773,267$247,386$190,592,490244
Aug 23, 20152819,065-23% 12,792,332$190,006$190,782,496245
Aug 30, 20152913,258-30% 12,805,590$131,632$190,914,128246
Sep 6, 2015274,612-65% 12,810,202$46,085$190,960,213247
Sep 20, 2015306,671 12,829,722$70,458$191,158,895249
Oct 4, 20152812,292 12,850,480$155,233$191,418,175251
Nov 1, 20152913,076 12,883,042$164,888$191,830,219255
Nov 22, 20152120,715 12,912,557$210,143$192,156,237258
Nov 29, 201512271,143+1,209% 13,183,700$1,938,808$194,095,045259
Dec 6, 20152931,473-88% 13,215,173$361,357$194,456,402260
Dec 13, 20151726,454-16% 13,241,627$255,860$194,712,262261
Dec 20, 20152653,823+103% 13,295,450$539,344$195,251,606262
Mar 6, 20162614,628 13,435,882$146,134$196,766,549273
Mar 13, 20162816,228+11% 13,452,110$162,118$196,928,667274
Mar 20, 20162416,623+2% 13,468,733$163,737$197,092,404275
Mar 27, 20163012,383-26% 13,481,116$90,891$197,183,295276
May 29, 2016308,914 13,538,868$89,051$197,874,545285
Jul 2, 2017228,232 13,775,298$50,133$200,269,721342
Jul 9, 2017279,799+19% 13,785,097$78,098$200,347,819343
Aug 13, 2017233,645 13,811,686$34,227$200,572,218348

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 19, 20101989,645 989,645$28,887,738$28,887,7381
Dec 26, 20102507,479-49% 1,497,124$11,289,224$40,176,9622
Jan 2, 20116113,623-78% 1,610,747$2,518,676$42,695,6383
Jan 9, 2011456,906-50% 1,667,653$1,291,857$43,987,4954
Jan 16, 20111130,742-46% 1,698,395$696,786$44,684,2815
Jan 23, 2011534,976+14% 1,733,371$792,035$45,476,3166
Jan 30, 2011925,337-28% 1,758,708$570,723$46,047,0397
Feb 6, 2011928,619+13% 1,787,327$645,383$46,692,4228
Feb 13, 2011933,145+16% 1,820,472$747,118$47,439,5409
Feb 20, 20111126,109-21% 1,846,581$584,510$48,024,05010
Feb 27, 20111819,216-26% 1,865,797$431,887$48,455,93711
Mar 6, 20111212,821-33% 1,878,618$285,825$48,741,76212
Mar 20, 2011159,433 1,895,126$209,482$49,101,23214
Mar 27, 2011109,056-4% 1,904,182$196,214$49,297,44615
Apr 24, 20111030,015 1,954,132$607,539$50,336,35319
Jun 19, 2011826,820 2,006,052$446,894$51,296,04427
Jul 24, 20111613,801 2,035,463$271,618$51,883,60332
Mar 25, 20121514,755 2,275,659$288,421$56,338,04367
Apr 8, 20121427,721 2,308,683$447,570$56,882,44469
Aug 5, 20121610,446 2,392,827$179,813$58,358,64586
Aug 12, 2012913,363+28% 2,406,190$227,131$58,585,77687
Jun 23, 2013918,843 2,642,754$290,599$62,292,718132
Jun 30, 2013546,490+147% 2,689,244$698,467$62,991,185133
Jul 7, 2013187,705+89% 2,776,949$1,231,985$64,223,170134
Jul 14, 2013275,555-14% 2,852,504$993,512$65,216,682135
Jul 21, 2013519,248-75% 2,871,752$303,588$65,520,270136
Jul 28, 2013336,154+88% 2,907,906$689,931$66,210,201137
Aug 4, 2013516,005-56% 2,923,911$291,666$66,501,867138
Aug 11, 2013918,111+13% 2,942,022$229,236$66,731,103139
Aug 18, 2013720,484+13% 2,962,506$293,553$67,024,656140
Aug 25, 20131410,309-50% 2,972,815$187,014$67,211,670141
Oct 6, 2013154,546 2,997,463$79,296$67,619,492147
Dec 15, 2013889,700 3,127,349$1,407,631$69,682,831157
Dec 22, 20131989,788n/c3,217,137$1,397,415$71,080,246158
Jun 28, 2015159,998 3,578,921$133,589$76,285,330237
Jul 5, 2015815,969+60% 3,594,890$210,185$76,495,515238
Jul 12, 2015615,114-5% 3,610,004$206,519$76,702,034239
Jul 19, 20151017,143+13% 3,627,147$214,561$76,916,595240
Jul 26, 2015159,866-42% 3,637,013$124,563$77,041,158241
Aug 2, 2015195,569-44% 3,642,582$70,240$77,111,398242

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 17, 202011 10
Apr 18, 202012 20
Apr 19, 202013 30
Apr 20, 202014 40
Apr 21, 202035 48
Apr 22, 202036 56
Apr 23, 202057 62
Apr 24, 202068 67
Apr 25, 202079 71
Apr 26, 2020910 73
Feb 9, 2022811 76
Feb 10, 20221012 77
Feb 11, 20221013 78

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