Edge of Darkness (2010)

Edge of Darkness poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,313,890Details
International Box Office $39,498,566Details
Worldwide Box Office $82,812,456
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $14,568,173 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,155,383 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $18,723,556
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When the only daughter of a Boston homicide detective, Thomas Craven, is shot on his doorstep, everyone assumes that he was the intended target. Then evidence suggests otherwise, and Craven sets out to find her killer and, in the process, uncovers her secret life, corporate coverups, government collusion, and murder.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,214,384 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,066 opening theaters/3,066 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,179,182

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 29th, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 11th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R For strong bloody violence and language
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eat Pray Love
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Conspiracy Theory, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Death of a Son or Daughter, Corporate Malfeasance, Government Corruption, Hitmen
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., GK Films, BBC Films, Icon Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 337 $6,933,669 Feb 12, 2010 17
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 195 $5,570,476 Feb 12, 2010 17
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 205 $7,977,992 Feb 12, 2010 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 101 $6,855,371 Feb 5, 2010 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 159 $9,818,208 Feb 5, 2010 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 2010 2 $17,214,384   3,066 $5,615   $17,214,384 1
Feb 5, 2010 4 $6,855,371 -60% 3,066 $2,236   $28,947,851 2
Feb 12, 2010 8 $4,841,295 -29% 2,615 $1,851   $36,324,976 3
Feb 19, 2010 10 $2,243,311 -54% 2,118 $1,059   $40,347,222 4
Feb 26, 2010 14 $1,017,209 -55% 1,255 $811   $42,170,286 5
Mar 5, 2010 26 $289,242 -72% 483 $599   $42,841,499 6
Mar 12, 2010 40 $63,405 -78% 144 $440   $43,026,442 7
Mar 19, 2010 49 $23,484 -63% 53 $443   $43,076,392 8
Mar 26, 2010 31 $111,213 +374% 208 $535   $43,196,271 9
Apr 2, 2010 45 $37,260 -66% 126 $296   $43,290,977 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 29, 2010 2 $5,610,820     3,066 $1,830   $5,610,820 1
Jan 30, 2010 2 $7,152,805 +27%   3,066 $2,333   $12,763,625 2
Jan 31, 2010 2 $4,450,759 -38%   3,066 $1,452   $17,214,384 3
Feb 1, 2010 2 $1,318,410 -70%   3,066 $430   $18,532,794 4
Feb 2, 2010 2 $1,384,330 +5%   3,066 $452   $19,917,124 5
Feb 3, 2010 2 $1,112,129 -20%   3,066 $363   $21,029,253 6
Feb 4, 2010 2 $1,063,227 -4%   3,066 $347   $22,092,480 7
Feb 5, 2010 4 $2,309,962 +117% -59% 3,066 $753   $24,402,442 8
Feb 6, 2010 5 $3,469,536 +50% -51% 3,066 $1,132   $27,871,978 9
Feb 7, 2010 5 $1,075,873 -69% -76% 3,066 $351   $28,947,851 10
Feb 8, 2010 4 $662,242 -38% -50% 3,066 $216   $29,610,093 11
Feb 9, 2010 4 $698,099 +5% -50% 3,066 $228   $30,308,192 12
Feb 10, 2010 4 $554,315 -21% -50% 3,066 $181   $30,862,507 13
Feb 11, 2010 4 $621,174 +12% -42% 3,066 $203   $31,483,681 14
Feb 12, 2010 8 $1,034,555 +67% -55% 2,615 $396   $32,518,236 15
Feb 13, 2010 8 $1,869,962 +81% -46% 2,615 $715   $34,388,198 16
Feb 14, 2010 8 $1,936,778 +4% +80% 2,615 $741   $36,324,976 17
Feb 15, 2010 8 $729,181 -62% +10% 2,615 $279   $37,054,157 18
Feb 16, 2010 9 $369,337 -49% -47% 2,615 $141   $37,423,494 19
Feb 17, 2010 9 $335,683 -9% -39% 2,615 $128   $37,759,177 20
Feb 18, 2010 8 $344,734 +3% -45% 2,615 $132   $38,103,911 21
Feb 19, 2010 10 $618,999 +80% -40% 2,118 $292   $38,722,910 22
Feb 20, 2010 10 $1,053,810 +70% -44% 2,118 $498   $39,776,720 23
Feb 21, 2010 10 $570,502 -46% -71% 2,118 $269   $40,347,222 24
Feb 22, 2010 9 $196,467 -66% -73% 2,118 $93   $40,543,689 25
Feb 23, 2010 9 $209,137 +6% -43% 2,118 $99   $40,752,826 26
Feb 24, 2010 9 $197,070 -6% -41% 2,118 $93   $40,949,896 27
Feb 25, 2010 9 $203,181 +3% -41% 2,118 $96   $41,153,077 28
Feb 26, 2010 - $275,245 +35% -56% 1,255 $219   $41,428,322 29
Feb 27, 2010 - $495,686 +80% -53% 1,255 $395   $41,924,008 30
Feb 28, 2010 - $246,278 -50% -57% 1,255 $196   $42,170,286 31
Mar 1, 2010 - $82,417 -67% -58% 1,255 $66   $42,252,703 32
Mar 2, 2010 - $107,341 +30% -49% 1,255 $86   $42,360,044 33
Mar 3, 2010 12 $101,123 -6% -49% 1,255 $81   $42,461,167 34
Mar 4, 2010 - $91,090 -10% -55% 1,255 $73   $42,552,257 35
Mar 5, 2010 - $87,947 -3% -68% 483 $182   $42,640,204 36
Mar 6, 2010 - $129,802 +48% -74% 483 $269   $42,770,006 37
Mar 7, 2010 - $71,493 -45% -71% 483 $148   $42,841,499 38
Mar 8, 2010 - $28,798 -60% -65% 483 $60   $42,870,297 39
Mar 9, 2010 - $34,069 +18% -68% 483 $71   $42,904,366 40
Mar 10, 2010 - $27,959 -18% -72% 483 $58   $42,932,325 41
Mar 11, 2010 - $30,712 +10% -66% 483 $64   $42,963,037 42
Mar 12, 2010 - $20,680 -33% -76% 144 $144   $42,983,717 43
Mar 13, 2010 - $26,414 +28% -80% 144 $183   $43,010,131 44
Mar 14, 2010 - $16,311 -38% -77% 144 $113   $43,026,442 45
Mar 15, 2010 - $6,240 -62% -78% 144 $43   $43,032,682 46
Mar 16, 2010 - $7,474 +20% -78% 144 $52   $43,040,156 47
Mar 17, 2010 - $5,904 -21% -79% 144 $41   $43,046,060 48
Mar 18, 2010 - $6,848 +16% -78% 144 $48   $43,052,908 49
Mar 19, 2010 - $7,693 +12% -63% 53 $145   $43,060,601 50
Mar 20, 2010 - $10,429 +36% -61% 53 $197   $43,071,030 51
Mar 21, 2010 - $5,362 -49% -67% 53 $101   $43,076,392 52
Mar 22, 2010 - $1,731 -68% -72% 53 $33   $43,078,123 53
Mar 23, 2010 - $2,527 +46% -66% 53 $48   $43,080,650 54
Mar 24, 2010 - $2,183 -14% -63% 53 $41   $43,082,833 55
Mar 25, 2010 - $2,225 +2% -68% 53 $42   $43,085,058 56
Mar 26, 2010 - $33,460 +1,404% +335% 208 $161   $43,118,518 57
Mar 27, 2010 - $45,840 +37% +340% 208 $220   $43,164,358 58
Mar 28, 2010 - $31,913 -30% +495% 208 $153   $43,196,271 59
Mar 29, 2010 - $13,723 -57% +693% 208 $66   $43,209,994 60
Mar 30, 2010 - $14,820 +8% +486% 208 $71   $43,224,814 61
Mar 31, 2010 - $14,079 -5% +545% 208 $68   $43,238,893 62
Apr 1, 2010 - $14,824 +5% +566% 208 $71   $43,253,717 63
Apr 2, 2010 - $13,172 -11% -61% 126 $105   $43,266,889 64
Apr 3, 2010 - $14,191 +8% -69% 126 $113   $43,281,080 65
Apr 4, 2010 - $9,897 -30% -69% 126 $79   $43,290,977 66
Apr 5, 2010 - $5,246 -47% -62% 126 $42   $43,296,223 67
Apr 6, 2010 - $5,790 +10% -61% 126 $46   $43,302,013 68
Apr 7, 2010 - $5,475 -5% -61% 126 $43   $43,307,488 69
Apr 8, 2010 - $6,402 +17% -57% 126 $51   $43,313,890 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 2010 2 $22,092,480   3,066 $7,206   $22,092,480 1
Feb 5, 2010 5 $9,391,201 -57% 3,066 $3,063   $31,483,681 2
Feb 12, 2010 8 $6,620,230 -30% 2,615 $2,532   $38,103,911 3
Feb 19, 2010 10 $3,049,166 -54% 2,118 $1,440   $41,153,077 4
Feb 26, 2010 15 $1,399,180 -54% 1,255 $1,115   $42,552,257 5
Mar 5, 2010 24 $410,780 -71% 483 $850   $42,963,037 6
Mar 12, 2010 39 $89,871 -78% 144 $624   $43,052,908 7
Mar 19, 2010 52 $32,150 -64% 53 $607   $43,085,058 8
Mar 26, 2010 33 $168,659 +425% 208 $811   $43,253,717 9
Apr 2, 2010 45 $60,173 -64% 126 $478   $43,313,890 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 16, 20103301,295 301,295$5,119,002$5,119,0021
May 23, 20106123,761-59% 425,056$2,155,917$7,274,9192
May 30, 20101159,036-52% 484,092$1,083,311$8,358,2303
Jun 6, 20101841,289-30% 525,381$778,298$9,136,5284
Jun 13, 20101822,408-46% 547,789$339,257$9,475,7855
Jun 20, 20102047,234+111% 595,023$597,038$10,072,8236
Jun 27, 20102236,835-22% 631,858$612,566$10,685,3897
Jul 4, 20102731,284-15% 663,142$527,135$11,212,5248
Jul 11, 20102828,490-9% 691,632$486,039$11,698,5639

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 16, 2010387,209 87,209$2,118,299$2,118,2991
May 23, 2010624,710-72% 111,919$625,917$2,744,2162
May 30, 2010159,734-61% 121,653$282,198$3,026,4143
Jun 6, 2010194,997-49% 126,650$140,559$3,166,9734

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Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Thomas Craven

Supporting Cast

Ray Winstone    Matt Jedburgh
Danny Huston   
Bojana Novakovic    Emma Craven
Shawn Roberts    Terry Shields
Gbenga Akinnagbe   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Campbell    Director
William Monahan    Screenwriter
Andrew Bovell    Screenwriter
Graham King    Producer
Tim Headington    Producer
Michael Wearing    Producer
Dan Rissner    Executive Producer
David Thompson    Executive Producer
Suzanne Warren    Executive Producer
Gail Lyon    Executive Producer
E. Bennett Walsh    Executive Producer

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  8. Trailer

Synopsis

When the only daughter of a Boston homicide detective, Thomas Craven, is shot on his doorstep, everyone assumes that he was the intended target. Then evidence suggests otherwise, and Craven sets out to find her killer and, in the process, uncovers her secret life, corporate coverups, government collusion, and murder.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,214,384 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,066 opening theaters/3,066 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,179,182

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 29th, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 11th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R For strong bloody violence and language
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eat Pray Love
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Conspiracy Theory, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Death of a Son or Daughter, Corporate Malfeasance, Government Corruption, Hitmen
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., GK Films, BBC Films, Icon Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 337 $6,933,669 Feb 12, 2010 17
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 195 $5,570,476 Feb 12, 2010 17
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 205 $7,977,992 Feb 12, 2010 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 101 $6,855,371 Feb 5, 2010 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 159 $9,818,208 Feb 5, 2010 10

Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Thomas Craven

Supporting Cast

Ray Winstone    Matt Jedburgh
Danny Huston   
Bojana Novakovic    Emma Craven
Shawn Roberts    Terry Shields
Gbenga Akinnagbe   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Campbell    Director
William Monahan    Screenwriter
Andrew Bovell    Screenwriter
Graham King    Producer
Tim Headington    Producer
Michael Wearing    Producer
Dan Rissner    Executive Producer
David Thompson    Executive Producer
Suzanne Warren    Executive Producer
Gail Lyon    Executive Producer
E. Bennett Walsh    Executive Producer

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International Details: Princess hits Regal Milestone

March 14th, 2010

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

International Details: Princess Still Powerful

March 7th, 2010

The Princess and the Frog may have slipped out of the top five internationally, but it still added $8.32 million on 3053 screens in 28 markets for a total of $143.18 million. It had no major market openings again this week, but it added $2.84 million on 689 screens over the weekend in France for a total of $27.30 million after a month of release there. This weekend the film debuted in Japan, which could help it return to the top five. Regardless, it has made enough money that it should show a profit, eventually. More...

International Details: Shutter Island is International Destination

February 28th, 2010

Shutter Island started its international run with a sixth place finish this past weekend, earning $9.28 million on 1229 screens in 9 markets. The film opened in first place in Spain with $3.25 million on 406 screens. It had to settle for second place in Australia, in a virtual tie with Valentine's Day at $2.50 million on 250 screens. It's way too early to tell where the film will end up, but matching its domestic run internationally is a solid goal. More...

International Details: Princess Still Treated Like Royalty Overseas

February 21st, 2010

As expected, The Princess and the Frog reached $100 million internationally just before the weekend started, ultimately overtaking its domestic total. It had no major market openings over the past weekend, but it managed to rise to first place in France with $4.09 million on 697 screens for a total of $17.31 million after three. It also remained solid in the U.K., adding $2.36 million on 501 screens for a total of $6.58 million. Overall, it pulled in $11.29 million on 3349 screens in 34 markets for a total of $111.94 million internationally and $213.69 million worldwide. More...

International Details: Squeakquel Squeezed out of the Top Five

February 14th, 2010

For the first time during its international run, Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel missed the top five and placed sixth with $7.10 million on 3,699 screens in 42 markets for a total of $200.87 million internationally and $413.03 million worldwide. With no major market openings left, the film will likely fall further down the chart over the coming weeks, but it has already made a huge profit, so Fox will be more than happy. More...

The Streak Ends in More Ways Than One

February 9th, 2010

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

International Details: Oceans are Anything But Blue

February 8th, 2010

Oceans opened in its native France and that helped it climb into sixth place with $9.52 million on 888 screens in 4 markets for a total of $16.98 million. It earned third place in its native market with $5.39 million on 542 screens while it was down just 7% during its sophomore stint in Japan with $3.48 million on 303 screens over the weekend for a total of $10.81 million after two. More...

Any Oscar Bounce for Avatar?

February 4th, 2010

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

Contest - Dark Movie, Bright Prizes - Winning Announcement

February 2nd, 2010

The winners of our Dark Movie, Bright Prizes contest were determined and they are... More...

An Iceberg Named Avatar

February 2nd, 2010

It was a good new / bad news weekend at the box office. On the one hand, Avatar continued to set records and that helped 2010 start with the highest-grossing January of all time. On the other hand, new releases continue to under-perform, leading the overall box office to slump to $125 million. That was 13% lower than last weekend, but more importantly 1.1% lower than the same weekend last year, which is the third weekend in a row that 2010 was below 2009's pace. Granted, year-to-date 2010 is still ahead of 2009 by 5.5% at $1.06 billion to $1.00 billion, but if new releases are not stronger in February, that could change. More...

Weekend Estimates: Avatar Hits $2 Billion with Seventh Weekend Win

January 31st, 2010

Another weekend, another set of records for Avatar. In fact, there aren't many that it's left to break now, but it did reach one milestone that no movie has ever achieved before this weekend: $2 billion in global box office receipts. Its worldwide total now stands at an estimated $2.039 billion thanks to another big weekend both at home and abroad. In North America, it scored $30 million, according to Fox's Sunday estimates, to take it to $594.4 million in total. That will give it the biggest seventh weekend in history (see chart), and is down just 14% from last weekend. At this rate, it will overtake Titanic and become the top-grossing movie in North America on Tuesday or Wednesday this week. More...

The Unstoppable Avatar

January 28th, 2010

The consensus among box office trackers has Avatar remaining in top spot, again. The real question is whether or not the new releases will pull their weight and help 2010 stop its mini-slump. The best new release from last year was Taken, which didn't start like a movie destined to reach nearly $150 million, but it is unlikely either of the new releases will come that close to its nearly $25 million opening. More...

Contest - Dark Movie, Bright Prizes

January 22nd, 2010

There's only one saturation level release next week, The Edge of Darkness, which is the target in this week's box office prediction contest. But while the movie might be dark, the prizes will be bright. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Edge of Darkness. 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 Touched By an Angel: Inspiration Collection: Faith on DVD and Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You Special 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 Touched By an Angel: Inspiration Collection: Love on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: January

January 1st, 2010

2009 ended breaking lots of records, so 2010 starts both on a high note, and with a bit of trepidation. On the one hand, there are several holdovers that should continue to be major players at the box office for the next few weeks, which can only help. On the other hand, there's almost no chance 2010 will get off to as strong a start as 2009 did, since some of what happened at the box office during January of 2009 was unprecedented. More...

Cast Updates - October 2, 2008

October 2nd, 2008

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

Cast Updates - August 16, 2008

August 16th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Chilled in Miami, Dorian Gray, Surfer Dude, and more! More...

Cast Updates - August 7, 2008

August 7th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Edge of Darkness, Inglorious Bastards, Rachel Getting Married, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - August 7, 2008

August 7th, 2008

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 2010 2 $17,214,384   3,066 $5,615   $17,214,384 1
Feb 5, 2010 4 $6,855,371 -60% 3,066 $2,236   $28,947,851 2
Feb 12, 2010 8 $4,841,295 -29% 2,615 $1,851   $36,324,976 3
Feb 19, 2010 10 $2,243,311 -54% 2,118 $1,059   $40,347,222 4
Feb 26, 2010 14 $1,017,209 -55% 1,255 $811   $42,170,286 5
Mar 5, 2010 26 $289,242 -72% 483 $599   $42,841,499 6
Mar 12, 2010 40 $63,405 -78% 144 $440   $43,026,442 7
Mar 19, 2010 49 $23,484 -63% 53 $443   $43,076,392 8
Mar 26, 2010 31 $111,213 +374% 208 $535   $43,196,271 9
Apr 2, 2010 45 $37,260 -66% 126 $296   $43,290,977 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 29, 2010 2 $5,610,820     3,066 $1,830   $5,610,820 1
Jan 30, 2010 2 $7,152,805 +27%   3,066 $2,333   $12,763,625 2
Jan 31, 2010 2 $4,450,759 -38%   3,066 $1,452   $17,214,384 3
Feb 1, 2010 2 $1,318,410 -70%   3,066 $430   $18,532,794 4
Feb 2, 2010 2 $1,384,330 +5%   3,066 $452   $19,917,124 5
Feb 3, 2010 2 $1,112,129 -20%   3,066 $363   $21,029,253 6
Feb 4, 2010 2 $1,063,227 -4%   3,066 $347   $22,092,480 7
Feb 5, 2010 4 $2,309,962 +117% -59% 3,066 $753   $24,402,442 8
Feb 6, 2010 5 $3,469,536 +50% -51% 3,066 $1,132   $27,871,978 9
Feb 7, 2010 5 $1,075,873 -69% -76% 3,066 $351   $28,947,851 10
Feb 8, 2010 4 $662,242 -38% -50% 3,066 $216   $29,610,093 11
Feb 9, 2010 4 $698,099 +5% -50% 3,066 $228   $30,308,192 12
Feb 10, 2010 4 $554,315 -21% -50% 3,066 $181   $30,862,507 13
Feb 11, 2010 4 $621,174 +12% -42% 3,066 $203   $31,483,681 14
Feb 12, 2010 8 $1,034,555 +67% -55% 2,615 $396   $32,518,236 15
Feb 13, 2010 8 $1,869,962 +81% -46% 2,615 $715   $34,388,198 16
Feb 14, 2010 8 $1,936,778 +4% +80% 2,615 $741   $36,324,976 17
Feb 15, 2010 8 $729,181 -62% +10% 2,615 $279   $37,054,157 18
Feb 16, 2010 9 $369,337 -49% -47% 2,615 $141   $37,423,494 19
Feb 17, 2010 9 $335,683 -9% -39% 2,615 $128   $37,759,177 20
Feb 18, 2010 8 $344,734 +3% -45% 2,615 $132   $38,103,911 21
Feb 19, 2010 10 $618,999 +80% -40% 2,118 $292   $38,722,910 22
Feb 20, 2010 10 $1,053,810 +70% -44% 2,118 $498   $39,776,720 23
Feb 21, 2010 10 $570,502 -46% -71% 2,118 $269   $40,347,222 24
Feb 22, 2010 9 $196,467 -66% -73% 2,118 $93   $40,543,689 25
Feb 23, 2010 9 $209,137 +6% -43% 2,118 $99   $40,752,826 26
Feb 24, 2010 9 $197,070 -6% -41% 2,118 $93   $40,949,896 27
Feb 25, 2010 9 $203,181 +3% -41% 2,118 $96   $41,153,077 28
Feb 26, 2010 - $275,245 +35% -56% 1,255 $219   $41,428,322 29
Feb 27, 2010 - $495,686 +80% -53% 1,255 $395   $41,924,008 30
Feb 28, 2010 - $246,278 -50% -57% 1,255 $196   $42,170,286 31
Mar 1, 2010 - $82,417 -67% -58% 1,255 $66   $42,252,703 32
Mar 2, 2010 - $107,341 +30% -49% 1,255 $86   $42,360,044 33
Mar 3, 2010 12 $101,123 -6% -49% 1,255 $81   $42,461,167 34
Mar 4, 2010 - $91,090 -10% -55% 1,255 $73   $42,552,257 35
Mar 5, 2010 - $87,947 -3% -68% 483 $182   $42,640,204 36
Mar 6, 2010 - $129,802 +48% -74% 483 $269   $42,770,006 37
Mar 7, 2010 - $71,493 -45% -71% 483 $148   $42,841,499 38
Mar 8, 2010 - $28,798 -60% -65% 483 $60   $42,870,297 39
Mar 9, 2010 - $34,069 +18% -68% 483 $71   $42,904,366 40
Mar 10, 2010 - $27,959 -18% -72% 483 $58   $42,932,325 41
Mar 11, 2010 - $30,712 +10% -66% 483 $64   $42,963,037 42
Mar 12, 2010 - $20,680 -33% -76% 144 $144   $42,983,717 43
Mar 13, 2010 - $26,414 +28% -80% 144 $183   $43,010,131 44
Mar 14, 2010 - $16,311 -38% -77% 144 $113   $43,026,442 45
Mar 15, 2010 - $6,240 -62% -78% 144 $43   $43,032,682 46
Mar 16, 2010 - $7,474 +20% -78% 144 $52   $43,040,156 47
Mar 17, 2010 - $5,904 -21% -79% 144 $41   $43,046,060 48
Mar 18, 2010 - $6,848 +16% -78% 144 $48   $43,052,908 49
Mar 19, 2010 - $7,693 +12% -63% 53 $145   $43,060,601 50
Mar 20, 2010 - $10,429 +36% -61% 53 $197   $43,071,030 51
Mar 21, 2010 - $5,362 -49% -67% 53 $101   $43,076,392 52
Mar 22, 2010 - $1,731 -68% -72% 53 $33   $43,078,123 53
Mar 23, 2010 - $2,527 +46% -66% 53 $48   $43,080,650 54
Mar 24, 2010 - $2,183 -14% -63% 53 $41   $43,082,833 55
Mar 25, 2010 - $2,225 +2% -68% 53 $42   $43,085,058 56
Mar 26, 2010 - $33,460 +1,404% +335% 208 $161   $43,118,518 57
Mar 27, 2010 - $45,840 +37% +340% 208 $220   $43,164,358 58
Mar 28, 2010 - $31,913 -30% +495% 208 $153   $43,196,271 59
Mar 29, 2010 - $13,723 -57% +693% 208 $66   $43,209,994 60
Mar 30, 2010 - $14,820 +8% +486% 208 $71   $43,224,814 61
Mar 31, 2010 - $14,079 -5% +545% 208 $68   $43,238,893 62
Apr 1, 2010 - $14,824 +5% +566% 208 $71   $43,253,717 63
Apr 2, 2010 - $13,172 -11% -61% 126 $105   $43,266,889 64
Apr 3, 2010 - $14,191 +8% -69% 126 $113   $43,281,080 65
Apr 4, 2010 - $9,897 -30% -69% 126 $79   $43,290,977 66
Apr 5, 2010 - $5,246 -47% -62% 126 $42   $43,296,223 67
Apr 6, 2010 - $5,790 +10% -61% 126 $46   $43,302,013 68
Apr 7, 2010 - $5,475 -5% -61% 126 $43   $43,307,488 69
Apr 8, 2010 - $6,402 +17% -57% 126 $51   $43,313,890 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 2010 2 $22,092,480   3,066 $7,206   $22,092,480 1
Feb 5, 2010 5 $9,391,201 -57% 3,066 $3,063   $31,483,681 2
Feb 12, 2010 8 $6,620,230 -30% 2,615 $2,532   $38,103,911 3
Feb 19, 2010 10 $3,049,166 -54% 2,118 $1,440   $41,153,077 4
Feb 26, 2010 15 $1,399,180 -54% 1,255 $1,115   $42,552,257 5
Mar 5, 2010 24 $410,780 -71% 483 $850   $42,963,037 6
Mar 12, 2010 39 $89,871 -78% 144 $624   $43,052,908 7
Mar 19, 2010 52 $32,150 -64% 53 $607   $43,085,058 8
Mar 26, 2010 33 $168,659 +425% 208 $811   $43,253,717 9
Apr 2, 2010 45 $60,173 -64% 126 $478   $43,313,890 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 16, 20103301,295 301,295$5,119,002$5,119,0021
May 23, 20106123,761-59% 425,056$2,155,917$7,274,9192
May 30, 20101159,036-52% 484,092$1,083,311$8,358,2303
Jun 6, 20101841,289-30% 525,381$778,298$9,136,5284
Jun 13, 20101822,408-46% 547,789$339,257$9,475,7855
Jun 20, 20102047,234+111% 595,023$597,038$10,072,8236
Jun 27, 20102236,835-22% 631,858$612,566$10,685,3897
Jul 4, 20102731,284-15% 663,142$527,135$11,212,5248
Jul 11, 20102828,490-9% 691,632$486,039$11,698,5639

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 16, 2010387,209 87,209$2,118,299$2,118,2991
May 23, 2010624,710-72% 111,919$625,917$2,744,2162
May 30, 2010159,734-61% 121,653$282,198$3,026,4143
Jun 6, 2010194,997-49% 126,650$140,559$3,166,9734

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