Dolphin Tale (2011)

Dolphin Tale poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $72,286,779Details
International Box Office $23,781,945Details
Worldwide Box Office $96,068,724
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $30,704,276
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $13,169,945
Total $43,874,221
OpusData ID: 140110100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Losing her tail may cost Winter her life. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle - a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help thousands of people around the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,152,401 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$37,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,507 opening theaters/3,515 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,021,141

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: December 20th, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2179, 7/6/2011)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Dolphin Tale
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Film format: 3-D
Plot point: Amputee, Inventor, Underwater
Subgenre: Family Drama
Target audience: Family Movie
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $19,152,401   3,507 $5,461   $19,152,401 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $13,912,419 -27% 3,515 $3,958   $37,183,796 2
Oct 7, 2011 3 $9,131,091 -34% 3,478 $2,625   $49,040,736 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $6,233,185 -32% 3,286 $1,897   $58,560,166 4
Oct 21, 2011 6 $4,217,260 -32% 2,828 $1,491   $64,407,935 5
Oct 28, 2011 13 $1,633,429 -61% 1,838 $889   $67,035,293 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,022,266 -37% 1,105 $925   $68,617,383 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $693,294 -32% 705 $983   $69,634,072 8
Nov 18, 2011 24 $260,991 -62% 388 $673   $70,017,128 9
Nov 25, 2011 31 $185,854 -29% 216 $860   $70,363,255 10
Dec 2, 2011 18 $315,278 +70% 410 $769   $70,714,876 11
Dec 9, 2011 21 $269,737 -14% 342 $789   $71,068,652 12
Dec 16, 2011 22 $193,092 -28% 281 $687   $71,330,860 13
Dec 23, 2011 33 $76,093 -61% 188 $405   $71,587,249 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $152,126 +100% 188 $809   $71,963,792 15
Jan 6, 2012 37 $95,346 -37% 149 $640   $72,165,819 16
Jan 13, 2012 46 $40,359 -58% 91 $444   $72,228,575 17
Jan 20, 2012 54 $24,893 -38% 63 $395   $72,279,690 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2011 3 $5,097,129     3,507 $1,453   $5,097,129 1
Sep 24, 2011 2 $8,636,208 +69%   3,507 $2,463   $13,733,337 2
Sep 25, 2011 2 $5,419,064 -37%   3,507 $1,545   $19,152,401 3
Sep 26, 2011 4 $744,331 -86%   3,507 $212   $19,896,732 4
Sep 27, 2011 4 $879,063 +18%   3,507 $251   $20,775,795 5
Sep 28, 2011 3 $833,197 -5%   3,507 $238   $21,608,992 6
Sep 29, 2011 3 $1,662,385 +100%   3,507 $474   $23,271,377 7
Sep 30, 2011 2 $3,486,960 +110% -32% 3,515 $992   $26,758,337 8
Oct 1, 2011 1 $6,522,453 +87% -24% 3,515 $1,856   $33,280,790 9
Oct 2, 2011 1 $3,903,006 -40% -28% 3,515 $1,110   $37,183,796 10
Oct 3, 2011 3 $611,019 -84% -18% 3,515 $174   $37,794,815 11
Oct 4, 2011 3 $784,085 +28% -11% 3,515 $223   $38,578,900 12
Oct 5, 2011 3 $652,271 -17% -22% 3,515 $186   $39,231,171 13
Oct 6, 2011 3 $678,474 +4% -59% 3,515 $193   $39,909,645 14
Oct 7, 2011 3 $2,408,305 +255% -31% 3,478 $692   $42,317,950 15
Oct 8, 2011 3 $3,952,798 +64% -39% 3,478 $1,137   $46,270,748 16
Oct 9, 2011 3 $2,769,988 -30% -29% 3,478 $796   $49,040,736 17
Oct 10, 2011 2 $1,715,485 -38% +181% 3,478 $493   $50,756,221 18
Oct 11, 2011 5 $555,417 -68% -29% 3,478 $160   $51,311,638 19
Oct 12, 2011 5 $467,259 -16% -28% 3,478 $134   $51,778,897 20
Oct 13, 2011 5 $548,084 +17% -19% 3,478 $158   $52,326,981 21
Oct 14, 2011 6 $1,683,409 +207% -30% 3,286 $512   $54,010,390 22
Oct 15, 2011 5 $2,827,395 +68% -28% 3,286 $860   $56,837,785 23
Oct 16, 2011 4 $1,722,381 -39% -38% 3,286 $524   $58,560,166 24
Oct 17, 2011 7 $362,495 -79% -79% 3,286 $110   $58,922,661 25
Oct 18, 2011 7 $391,490 +8% -30% 3,286 $119   $59,314,151 26
Oct 19, 2011 7 $388,365 -1% -17% 3,286 $118   $59,702,516 27
Oct 20, 2011 5 $488,159 +26% -11% 3,286 $149   $60,190,675 28
Oct 21, 2011 7 $1,246,449 +155% -26% 2,828 $441   $61,437,124 29
Oct 22, 2011 6 $1,849,605 +48% -35% 2,828 $654   $63,286,729 30
Oct 23, 2011 5 $1,121,206 -39% -35% 2,828 $396   $64,407,935 31
Oct 24, 2011 9 $231,371 -79% -36% 2,828 $82   $64,639,306 32
Oct 25, 2011 10 $233,263 +1% -40% 2,828 $82   $64,872,569 33
Oct 26, 2011 9 $231,136 -1% -40% 2,828 $82   $65,103,705 34
Oct 27, 2011 7 $298,159 +29% -39% 2,828 $105   $65,401,864 35
Oct 28, 2011 12 $445,949 +50% -64% 1,838 $243   $65,847,813 36
Oct 29, 2011 12 $719,515 +61% -61% 1,838 $391   $66,567,328 37
Oct 30, 2011 12 $467,965 -35% -58% 1,838 $255   $67,035,293 38
Oct 31, 2011 11 $177,143 -62% -23% 1,838 $96   $67,212,436 39
Nov 1, 2011 - $140,417 -21% -40% 1,838 $76   $67,352,853 40
Nov 2, 2011 13 $116,229 -17% -50% 1,838 $63   $67,469,082 41
Nov 3, 2011 12 $126,035 +8% -58% 1,838 $69   $67,595,117 42
Nov 4, 2011 15 $239,013 +90% -46% 1,105 $216   $67,834,130 43
Nov 5, 2011 14 $478,050 +100% -34% 1,105 $433   $68,312,180 44
Nov 6, 2011 14 $305,203 -36% -35% 1,105 $276   $68,617,383 45
Nov 7, 2011 15 $63,060 -79% -64% 1,105 $57   $68,680,443 46
Nov 8, 2011 14 $96,487 +53% -31% 1,105 $87   $68,776,930 47
Nov 9, 2011 - $58,491 -39% -50% 1,105 $53   $68,835,421 48
Nov 10, 2011 15 $105,357 +80% -16% 1,105 $95   $68,940,778 49
Nov 11, 2011 - $257,708 +145% +8% 705 $366   $69,198,486 50
Nov 12, 2011 - $267,232 +4% -44% 705 $379   $69,465,718 51
Nov 13, 2011 - $168,354 -37% -45% 705 $239   $69,634,072 52
Nov 14, 2011 - $29,631 -82% -53% 705 $42   $69,663,703 53
Nov 15, 2011 - $31,112 +5% -68% 705 $44   $69,694,815 54
Nov 16, 2011 - $28,001 -10% -52% 705 $40   $69,722,816 55
Nov 17, 2011 - $33,321 +19% -68% 705 $47   $69,756,137 56
Nov 18, 2011 - $59,540 +79% -77% 388 $153   $69,815,677 57
Nov 19, 2011 - $118,160 +98% -56% 388 $305   $69,933,837 58
Nov 20, 2011 - $83,291 -30% -51% 388 $215   $70,017,128 59
Nov 21, 2011 - $41,646 -50% +41% 388 $107   $70,058,774 60
Nov 22, 2011 - $52,307 +26% +68% 388 $135   $70,111,081 61
Nov 23, 2011 - $44,510 -15% +59% 216 $206   $70,155,591 62
Nov 24, 2011 - $21,810 -51% -35% 216 $101   $70,177,401 63
Nov 25, 2011 - $71,438 +228% +20% 216 $331   $70,248,839 64
Nov 26, 2011 - $72,055 +1% -39% 216 $334   $70,320,894 65
Nov 27, 2011 - $42,361 -41% -49% 216 $196   $70,363,255 66
Nov 28, 2011 - $9,320 -78% -78% 216 $43   $70,372,575 67
Nov 29, 2011 - $8,813 -5% -83% 216 $41   $70,381,388 68
Nov 30, 2011 - $8,139 -8% -82% 216 $38   $70,389,527 69
Dec 1, 2011 - $10,071 +24% -54% 216 $47   $70,399,598 70
Dec 2, 2011 - $82,328 +717% +15% 410 $201   $70,481,926 71
Dec 3, 2011 - $139,611 +70% +94% 410 $341   $70,621,537 72
Dec 4, 2011 - $93,339 -33% +120% 410 $228   $70,714,876 73
Dec 5, 2011 - $19,602 -79% +110% 410 $48   $70,734,478 74
Dec 6, 2011 - $24,482 +25% +178% 410 $60   $70,758,960 75
Dec 7, 2011 - $19,586 -20% +141% 410 $48   $70,778,546 76
Dec 8, 2011 - $20,369 +4% +102% 410 $50   $70,798,915 77
Dec 9, 2011 - $69,517 +241% -16% 342 $203   $70,868,432 78
Dec 10, 2011 - $126,070 +81% -10% 342 $369   $70,994,502 79
Dec 11, 2011 - $74,150 -41% -21% 342 $217   $71,068,652 80
Dec 12, 2011 - $16,013 -78% -18% 342 $47   $71,084,665 81
Dec 13, 2011 - $18,996 +19% -22% 342 $56   $71,103,661 82
Dec 14, 2011 - $16,337 -14% -17% 342 $48   $71,119,998 83
Dec 15, 2011 - $17,770 +9% -13% 342 $52   $71,137,768 84
Dec 16, 2011 - $47,261 +166% -32% 281 $168   $71,185,029 85
Dec 17, 2011 - $87,406 +85% -31% 281 $311   $71,272,435 86
Dec 18, 2011 - $58,425 -33% -21% 281 $208   $71,330,860 87
Dec 19, 2011 - $39,477 -32% +147% 281 $140   $71,370,337 88
Dec 20, 2011 - $56,831 +44% +199% 281 $202   $71,427,168 89
Dec 21, 2011 - $39,036 -31% +139% 250 $156   $71,466,204 90
Dec 22, 2011 - $44,952 +15% +153% 250 $180   $71,511,156 91
Dec 23, 2011 - $39,177 -13% -17% 188 $208   $71,550,333 92
Dec 24, 2011 - $17,940 -54% -79% 188 $95   $71,568,273 93
Dec 25, 2011 - $18,976 +6% -68% 188 $101   $71,587,249 94
Dec 26, 2011 - $49,954 +163% +27% 188 $266   $71,637,203 95
Dec 27, 2011 - $56,448 +13% -1% 188 $300   $71,693,651 96
Dec 28, 2011 - $57,012 +1% +46% 188 $303   $71,750,663 97
Dec 29, 2011 - $61,003 +7% +36% 188 $324   $71,811,666 98
Dec 30, 2011 - $64,759 +6% +65% 188 $344   $71,876,425 99
Dec 31, 2011 - $46,291 -29% +158% 188 $246   $71,922,716 100
Jan 1, 2012 - $41,076 -11% +116% 188 $218   $71,963,792 101
Jan 2, 2012 - $52,177 +27% +4% 188 $278   $72,015,969 102
Jan 3, 2012 - $24,524 -53% -57% 188 $130   $72,040,493 103
Jan 4, 2012 - $15,696 -36% -72% 188 $83   $72,056,189 104
Jan 5, 2012 - $14,284 -9% -77% 188 $76   $72,070,473 105
Jan 6, 2012 - $22,200 +55% -66% 149 $149   $72,092,673 106
Jan 7, 2012 - $45,810 +106% -1% 149 $307   $72,138,483 107
Jan 8, 2012 - $27,336 -40% -33% 149 $183   $72,165,819 108
Jan 9, 2012 - $5,194 -81% -90% 149 $35   $72,171,013 109
Jan 10, 2012 - $6,544 +26% -73% 149 $44   $72,177,557 110
Jan 11, 2012 - $5,301 -19% -66% 149 $36   $72,182,858 111
Jan 12, 2012 - $5,358 +1% -62% 149 $36   $72,188,216 112
Jan 13, 2012 - $8,244 +54% -63% 91 $91   $72,196,460 113
Jan 14, 2012 - $18,008 +118% -61% 91 $198   $72,214,468 114
Jan 15, 2012 - $14,107 -22% -48% 91 $155   $72,228,575 115
Jan 16, 2012 - $19,199 +36% +270% 91 $211   $72,247,774 116
Jan 17, 2012 - $2,504 -87% -62% 91 $28   $72,250,278 117
Jan 18, 2012 - $2,194 -12% -59% 91 $24   $72,252,472 118
Jan 19, 2012 - $2,325 +6% -57% 91 $26   $72,254,797 119
Jan 20, 2012 - $5,063 +118% -39% 63 $80   $72,259,860 120
Jan 21, 2012 - $12,872 +154% -29% 63 $204   $72,272,732 121
Jan 22, 2012 - $6,958 -46% -51% 63 $110   $72,279,690 122
Jan 23, 2012 - $2,202 -68% -89% 63 $35   $72,281,892 123
Jan 24, 2012 - $1,756 -20% -30% 63 $28   $72,283,648 124
Jan 25, 2012 - $1,330 -24% -39% 63 $21   $72,284,978 125
Jan 26, 2012 - $1,801 +35% -23% 63 $29   $72,286,779 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $23,271,377   3,507 $6,636   $23,271,377 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $16,638,268 -29% 3,515 $4,734   $39,909,645 2
Oct 7, 2011 2 $12,417,336 -25% 3,478 $3,570   $52,326,981 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $7,863,694 -37% 3,286 $2,393   $60,190,675 4
Oct 21, 2011 7 $5,211,189 -34% 2,828 $1,843   $65,401,864 5
Oct 28, 2011 12 $2,193,253 -58% 1,838 $1,193   $67,595,117 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,345,661 -39% 1,105 $1,218   $68,940,778 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $815,359 -39% 705 $1,157   $69,756,137 8
Nov 18, 2011 25 $421,264 -48% 388 $1,086   $70,177,401 9
Nov 25, 2011 34 $222,197 -47% 216 $1,029   $70,399,598 10
Dec 2, 2011 19 $399,317 +80% 410 $974   $70,798,915 11
Dec 9, 2011 23 $338,853 -15% 342 $991   $71,137,768 12
Dec 16, 2011 24 $373,388 +10% 281 $1,329   $71,511,156 13
Dec 23, 2011 30 $300,510 -20% 188 $1,598   $71,811,666 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $258,807 -14% 188 $1,377   $72,070,473 15
Jan 6, 2012 42 $117,743 -55% 149 $790   $72,188,216 16
Jan 13, 2012 45 $66,581 -43% 91 $732   $72,254,797 17
Jan 20, 2012 55 $31,982 -52% 63 $508   $72,286,779 18

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 10/14/2011 $0 0 2 6 $1,518,446 12/12/2015
  
Rest of World $22,263,499
  
International Total $23,781,945 12/12/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Harry Connick, Jr.    Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd    Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble    Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson    Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff    Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman    Dr. Cameron McCarthy

Supporting

Austin Stowell    Kyle Connellan
Frances Sternhagen    Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith    Phoebe
Betsy Landin    Kat
Juliana Harkavy    Rebecca
Megan Lozicki    Brittany
Jim Fitzpatrick*    Max Connellan
Kim Ostrenko    Alyce Connellan
Michael Roark    Donovan Peck
Richard Libertini    Fisherman
Ray McKinnon    Mr. Doyle
Ashley White    Sandra Sinclair
Tom Nowicki    Philip J. Hordern
Rus Blackwell    Coach Vansky
Marc Macaulay    Board Member Fitch
Jennifer De Castroverde    Board Member Marx
Denise Durette    Board Member Christina
Vivian Ruiz    Virginia
Laila Harris    Little Girl in Wheelchairs
Stacy-Ann Rose    Little Girl's Mother
Kurt Yaeber    Veteran Tim
Mike Maki    Veteran Mike
Mike Pniewski    Prosthetic Consultant
Nicholas Turner Martin    Bully #1
Carlos Guerrero, Jr.    Bully #2
Paul Amaki    Kyle's Friend
Charlotte Connick    Hordern's Grandchild

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Martin Smith    Director
Karen Janszen    Screenwriter
Noam Dromi    Screenwriter
Broderick Johnson    Producer
Richard Ingber    Producer
Robert Engelman    Executive Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Executive Producer
Carl Walter Lindenlaub    Director of Photography
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Harvey Rosenstock    Editor
Hope Hanafin    Costume Designer
Robert Munroe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Yolanda T. Cochran    Co-Producer
David Yates    Co-Producer
Deva Anderson    Music Supervisor
Mark Isham    Composer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Jim Bigham    Unit Production Manager
Robert Engelman    Unit Production Manager
Philip Patterson    First Assistant Director
Meaghan F. McLaughlin    Assistant Director
Brad Arensman    Associate Producer
Carl Rogers    Associate Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Losing her tail may cost Winter her life. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle - a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help thousands of people around the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,152,401 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$37,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,507 opening theaters/3,515 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,021,141

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: December 20th, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2179, 7/6/2011)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Dolphin Tale
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Film format: 3-D
Plot point: Amputee, Inventor, Underwater
Subgenre: Family Drama
Target audience: Family Movie
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $19,152,401   3,507 $5,461   $19,152,401 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $13,912,419 -27% 3,515 $3,958   $37,183,796 2
Oct 7, 2011 3 $9,131,091 -34% 3,478 $2,625   $49,040,736 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $6,233,185 -32% 3,286 $1,897   $58,560,166 4
Oct 21, 2011 6 $4,217,260 -32% 2,828 $1,491   $64,407,935 5
Oct 28, 2011 13 $1,633,429 -61% 1,838 $889   $67,035,293 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,022,266 -37% 1,105 $925   $68,617,383 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $693,294 -32% 705 $983   $69,634,072 8
Nov 18, 2011 24 $260,991 -62% 388 $673   $70,017,128 9
Nov 25, 2011 31 $185,854 -29% 216 $860   $70,363,255 10
Dec 2, 2011 18 $315,278 +70% 410 $769   $70,714,876 11
Dec 9, 2011 21 $269,737 -14% 342 $789   $71,068,652 12
Dec 16, 2011 22 $193,092 -28% 281 $687   $71,330,860 13
Dec 23, 2011 33 $76,093 -61% 188 $405   $71,587,249 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $152,126 +100% 188 $809   $71,963,792 15
Jan 6, 2012 37 $95,346 -37% 149 $640   $72,165,819 16
Jan 13, 2012 46 $40,359 -58% 91 $444   $72,228,575 17
Jan 20, 2012 54 $24,893 -38% 63 $395   $72,279,690 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2011 3 $5,097,129     3,507 $1,453   $5,097,129 1
Sep 24, 2011 2 $8,636,208 +69%   3,507 $2,463   $13,733,337 2
Sep 25, 2011 2 $5,419,064 -37%   3,507 $1,545   $19,152,401 3
Sep 26, 2011 4 $744,331 -86%   3,507 $212   $19,896,732 4
Sep 27, 2011 4 $879,063 +18%   3,507 $251   $20,775,795 5
Sep 28, 2011 3 $833,197 -5%   3,507 $238   $21,608,992 6
Sep 29, 2011 3 $1,662,385 +100%   3,507 $474   $23,271,377 7
Sep 30, 2011 2 $3,486,960 +110% -32% 3,515 $992   $26,758,337 8
Oct 1, 2011 1 $6,522,453 +87% -24% 3,515 $1,856   $33,280,790 9
Oct 2, 2011 1 $3,903,006 -40% -28% 3,515 $1,110   $37,183,796 10
Oct 3, 2011 3 $611,019 -84% -18% 3,515 $174   $37,794,815 11
Oct 4, 2011 3 $784,085 +28% -11% 3,515 $223   $38,578,900 12
Oct 5, 2011 3 $652,271 -17% -22% 3,515 $186   $39,231,171 13
Oct 6, 2011 3 $678,474 +4% -59% 3,515 $193   $39,909,645 14
Oct 7, 2011 3 $2,408,305 +255% -31% 3,478 $692   $42,317,950 15
Oct 8, 2011 3 $3,952,798 +64% -39% 3,478 $1,137   $46,270,748 16
Oct 9, 2011 3 $2,769,988 -30% -29% 3,478 $796   $49,040,736 17
Oct 10, 2011 2 $1,715,485 -38% +181% 3,478 $493   $50,756,221 18
Oct 11, 2011 5 $555,417 -68% -29% 3,478 $160   $51,311,638 19
Oct 12, 2011 5 $467,259 -16% -28% 3,478 $134   $51,778,897 20
Oct 13, 2011 5 $548,084 +17% -19% 3,478 $158   $52,326,981 21
Oct 14, 2011 6 $1,683,409 +207% -30% 3,286 $512   $54,010,390 22
Oct 15, 2011 5 $2,827,395 +68% -28% 3,286 $860   $56,837,785 23
Oct 16, 2011 4 $1,722,381 -39% -38% 3,286 $524   $58,560,166 24
Oct 17, 2011 7 $362,495 -79% -79% 3,286 $110   $58,922,661 25
Oct 18, 2011 7 $391,490 +8% -30% 3,286 $119   $59,314,151 26
Oct 19, 2011 7 $388,365 -1% -17% 3,286 $118   $59,702,516 27
Oct 20, 2011 5 $488,159 +26% -11% 3,286 $149   $60,190,675 28
Oct 21, 2011 7 $1,246,449 +155% -26% 2,828 $441   $61,437,124 29
Oct 22, 2011 6 $1,849,605 +48% -35% 2,828 $654   $63,286,729 30
Oct 23, 2011 5 $1,121,206 -39% -35% 2,828 $396   $64,407,935 31
Oct 24, 2011 9 $231,371 -79% -36% 2,828 $82   $64,639,306 32
Oct 25, 2011 10 $233,263 +1% -40% 2,828 $82   $64,872,569 33
Oct 26, 2011 9 $231,136 -1% -40% 2,828 $82   $65,103,705 34
Oct 27, 2011 7 $298,159 +29% -39% 2,828 $105   $65,401,864 35
Oct 28, 2011 12 $445,949 +50% -64% 1,838 $243   $65,847,813 36
Oct 29, 2011 12 $719,515 +61% -61% 1,838 $391   $66,567,328 37
Oct 30, 2011 12 $467,965 -35% -58% 1,838 $255   $67,035,293 38
Oct 31, 2011 11 $177,143 -62% -23% 1,838 $96   $67,212,436 39
Nov 1, 2011 - $140,417 -21% -40% 1,838 $76   $67,352,853 40
Nov 2, 2011 13 $116,229 -17% -50% 1,838 $63   $67,469,082 41
Nov 3, 2011 12 $126,035 +8% -58% 1,838 $69   $67,595,117 42
Nov 4, 2011 15 $239,013 +90% -46% 1,105 $216   $67,834,130 43
Nov 5, 2011 14 $478,050 +100% -34% 1,105 $433   $68,312,180 44
Nov 6, 2011 14 $305,203 -36% -35% 1,105 $276   $68,617,383 45
Nov 7, 2011 15 $63,060 -79% -64% 1,105 $57   $68,680,443 46
Nov 8, 2011 14 $96,487 +53% -31% 1,105 $87   $68,776,930 47
Nov 9, 2011 - $58,491 -39% -50% 1,105 $53   $68,835,421 48
Nov 10, 2011 15 $105,357 +80% -16% 1,105 $95   $68,940,778 49
Nov 11, 2011 - $257,708 +145% +8% 705 $366   $69,198,486 50
Nov 12, 2011 - $267,232 +4% -44% 705 $379   $69,465,718 51
Nov 13, 2011 - $168,354 -37% -45% 705 $239   $69,634,072 52
Nov 14, 2011 - $29,631 -82% -53% 705 $42   $69,663,703 53
Nov 15, 2011 - $31,112 +5% -68% 705 $44   $69,694,815 54
Nov 16, 2011 - $28,001 -10% -52% 705 $40   $69,722,816 55
Nov 17, 2011 - $33,321 +19% -68% 705 $47   $69,756,137 56
Nov 18, 2011 - $59,540 +79% -77% 388 $153   $69,815,677 57
Nov 19, 2011 - $118,160 +98% -56% 388 $305   $69,933,837 58
Nov 20, 2011 - $83,291 -30% -51% 388 $215   $70,017,128 59
Nov 21, 2011 - $41,646 -50% +41% 388 $107   $70,058,774 60
Nov 22, 2011 - $52,307 +26% +68% 388 $135   $70,111,081 61
Nov 23, 2011 - $44,510 -15% +59% 216 $206   $70,155,591 62
Nov 24, 2011 - $21,810 -51% -35% 216 $101   $70,177,401 63
Nov 25, 2011 - $71,438 +228% +20% 216 $331   $70,248,839 64
Nov 26, 2011 - $72,055 +1% -39% 216 $334   $70,320,894 65
Nov 27, 2011 - $42,361 -41% -49% 216 $196   $70,363,255 66
Nov 28, 2011 - $9,320 -78% -78% 216 $43   $70,372,575 67
Nov 29, 2011 - $8,813 -5% -83% 216 $41   $70,381,388 68
Nov 30, 2011 - $8,139 -8% -82% 216 $38   $70,389,527 69
Dec 1, 2011 - $10,071 +24% -54% 216 $47   $70,399,598 70
Dec 2, 2011 - $82,328 +717% +15% 410 $201   $70,481,926 71
Dec 3, 2011 - $139,611 +70% +94% 410 $341   $70,621,537 72
Dec 4, 2011 - $93,339 -33% +120% 410 $228   $70,714,876 73
Dec 5, 2011 - $19,602 -79% +110% 410 $48   $70,734,478 74
Dec 6, 2011 - $24,482 +25% +178% 410 $60   $70,758,960 75
Dec 7, 2011 - $19,586 -20% +141% 410 $48   $70,778,546 76
Dec 8, 2011 - $20,369 +4% +102% 410 $50   $70,798,915 77
Dec 9, 2011 - $69,517 +241% -16% 342 $203   $70,868,432 78
Dec 10, 2011 - $126,070 +81% -10% 342 $369   $70,994,502 79
Dec 11, 2011 - $74,150 -41% -21% 342 $217   $71,068,652 80
Dec 12, 2011 - $16,013 -78% -18% 342 $47   $71,084,665 81
Dec 13, 2011 - $18,996 +19% -22% 342 $56   $71,103,661 82
Dec 14, 2011 - $16,337 -14% -17% 342 $48   $71,119,998 83
Dec 15, 2011 - $17,770 +9% -13% 342 $52   $71,137,768 84
Dec 16, 2011 - $47,261 +166% -32% 281 $168   $71,185,029 85
Dec 17, 2011 - $87,406 +85% -31% 281 $311   $71,272,435 86
Dec 18, 2011 - $58,425 -33% -21% 281 $208   $71,330,860 87
Dec 19, 2011 - $39,477 -32% +147% 281 $140   $71,370,337 88
Dec 20, 2011 - $56,831 +44% +199% 281 $202   $71,427,168 89
Dec 21, 2011 - $39,036 -31% +139% 250 $156   $71,466,204 90
Dec 22, 2011 - $44,952 +15% +153% 250 $180   $71,511,156 91
Dec 23, 2011 - $39,177 -13% -17% 188 $208   $71,550,333 92
Dec 24, 2011 - $17,940 -54% -79% 188 $95   $71,568,273 93
Dec 25, 2011 - $18,976 +6% -68% 188 $101   $71,587,249 94
Dec 26, 2011 - $49,954 +163% +27% 188 $266   $71,637,203 95
Dec 27, 2011 - $56,448 +13% -1% 188 $300   $71,693,651 96
Dec 28, 2011 - $57,012 +1% +46% 188 $303   $71,750,663 97
Dec 29, 2011 - $61,003 +7% +36% 188 $324   $71,811,666 98
Dec 30, 2011 - $64,759 +6% +65% 188 $344   $71,876,425 99
Dec 31, 2011 - $46,291 -29% +158% 188 $246   $71,922,716 100
Jan 1, 2012 - $41,076 -11% +116% 188 $218   $71,963,792 101
Jan 2, 2012 - $52,177 +27% +4% 188 $278   $72,015,969 102
Jan 3, 2012 - $24,524 -53% -57% 188 $130   $72,040,493 103
Jan 4, 2012 - $15,696 -36% -72% 188 $83   $72,056,189 104
Jan 5, 2012 - $14,284 -9% -77% 188 $76   $72,070,473 105
Jan 6, 2012 - $22,200 +55% -66% 149 $149   $72,092,673 106
Jan 7, 2012 - $45,810 +106% -1% 149 $307   $72,138,483 107
Jan 8, 2012 - $27,336 -40% -33% 149 $183   $72,165,819 108
Jan 9, 2012 - $5,194 -81% -90% 149 $35   $72,171,013 109
Jan 10, 2012 - $6,544 +26% -73% 149 $44   $72,177,557 110
Jan 11, 2012 - $5,301 -19% -66% 149 $36   $72,182,858 111
Jan 12, 2012 - $5,358 +1% -62% 149 $36   $72,188,216 112
Jan 13, 2012 - $8,244 +54% -63% 91 $91   $72,196,460 113
Jan 14, 2012 - $18,008 +118% -61% 91 $198   $72,214,468 114
Jan 15, 2012 - $14,107 -22% -48% 91 $155   $72,228,575 115
Jan 16, 2012 - $19,199 +36% +270% 91 $211   $72,247,774 116
Jan 17, 2012 - $2,504 -87% -62% 91 $28   $72,250,278 117
Jan 18, 2012 - $2,194 -12% -59% 91 $24   $72,252,472 118
Jan 19, 2012 - $2,325 +6% -57% 91 $26   $72,254,797 119
Jan 20, 2012 - $5,063 +118% -39% 63 $80   $72,259,860 120
Jan 21, 2012 - $12,872 +154% -29% 63 $204   $72,272,732 121
Jan 22, 2012 - $6,958 -46% -51% 63 $110   $72,279,690 122
Jan 23, 2012 - $2,202 -68% -89% 63 $35   $72,281,892 123
Jan 24, 2012 - $1,756 -20% -30% 63 $28   $72,283,648 124
Jan 25, 2012 - $1,330 -24% -39% 63 $21   $72,284,978 125
Jan 26, 2012 - $1,801 +35% -23% 63 $29   $72,286,779 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $23,271,377   3,507 $6,636   $23,271,377 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $16,638,268 -29% 3,515 $4,734   $39,909,645 2
Oct 7, 2011 2 $12,417,336 -25% 3,478 $3,570   $52,326,981 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $7,863,694 -37% 3,286 $2,393   $60,190,675 4
Oct 21, 2011 7 $5,211,189 -34% 2,828 $1,843   $65,401,864 5
Oct 28, 2011 12 $2,193,253 -58% 1,838 $1,193   $67,595,117 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,345,661 -39% 1,105 $1,218   $68,940,778 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $815,359 -39% 705 $1,157   $69,756,137 8
Nov 18, 2011 25 $421,264 -48% 388 $1,086   $70,177,401 9
Nov 25, 2011 34 $222,197 -47% 216 $1,029   $70,399,598 10
Dec 2, 2011 19 $399,317 +80% 410 $974   $70,798,915 11
Dec 9, 2011 23 $338,853 -15% 342 $991   $71,137,768 12
Dec 16, 2011 24 $373,388 +10% 281 $1,329   $71,511,156 13
Dec 23, 2011 30 $300,510 -20% 188 $1,598   $71,811,666 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $258,807 -14% 188 $1,377   $72,070,473 15
Jan 6, 2012 42 $117,743 -55% 149 $790   $72,188,216 16
Jan 13, 2012 45 $66,581 -43% 91 $732   $72,254,797 17
Jan 20, 2012 55 $31,982 -52% 63 $508   $72,286,779 18

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 10/14/2011 $0 0 2 6 $1,518,446 12/12/2015
  
Rest of World $22,263,499
  
International Total $23,781,945 12/12/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Harry Connick, Jr.    Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd    Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble    Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson    Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff    Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman    Dr. Cameron McCarthy

Supporting

Austin Stowell    Kyle Connellan
Frances Sternhagen    Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith    Phoebe
Betsy Landin    Kat
Juliana Harkavy    Rebecca
Megan Lozicki    Brittany
Jim Fitzpatrick*    Max Connellan
Kim Ostrenko    Alyce Connellan
Michael Roark    Donovan Peck
Richard Libertini    Fisherman
Ray McKinnon    Mr. Doyle
Ashley White    Sandra Sinclair
Tom Nowicki    Philip J. Hordern
Rus Blackwell    Coach Vansky
Marc Macaulay    Board Member Fitch
Jennifer De Castroverde    Board Member Marx
Denise Durette    Board Member Christina
Vivian Ruiz    Virginia
Laila Harris    Little Girl in Wheelchairs
Stacy-Ann Rose    Little Girl's Mother
Kurt Yaeber    Veteran Tim
Mike Maki    Veteran Mike
Mike Pniewski    Prosthetic Consultant
Nicholas Turner Martin    Bully #1
Carlos Guerrero, Jr.    Bully #2
Paul Amaki    Kyle's Friend
Charlotte Connick    Hordern's Grandchild

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Martin Smith    Director
Karen Janszen    Screenwriter
Noam Dromi    Screenwriter
Broderick Johnson    Producer
Richard Ingber    Producer
Robert Engelman    Executive Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Executive Producer
Carl Walter Lindenlaub    Director of Photography
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Harvey Rosenstock    Editor
Hope Hanafin    Costume Designer
Robert Munroe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Yolanda T. Cochran    Co-Producer
David Yates    Co-Producer
Deva Anderson    Music Supervisor
Mark Isham    Composer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Jim Bigham    Unit Production Manager
Robert Engelman    Unit Production Manager
Philip Patterson    First Assistant Director
Meaghan F. McLaughlin    Assistant Director
Brad Arensman    Associate Producer
Carl Rogers    Associate Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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