Going the Distance (2010)

Going the Distance poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,804,299Details
International Box Office $25,799,691Details
Worldwide Box Office $43,603,990
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Erin's wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end. And while Garrett's friends Box and Dan joke about his pre-flight calorie-cutting and his full-time relationship with his cell phone, they don't like losing their best drinking buddy to yet another rocky romance. At the same time, Erin's high-strung, overprotective married sister, Corinne, wants to keep Erin from heading down an all-too-familiar road. But despite the opposite coasts, the nay-saying friends and family, and a few unexpected temptations, the couple just might have found something like love, and with the help of a lot of texting, sexting and late-night phone calls, they might actually go the distance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,884,964 (38.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,030 opening theaters/3,030 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,325,771

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 3rd, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 30th, 2010 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content including dialogue, language throughout, some drug use and brief nudity
(Rating bulletin 2116, 4/14/2010)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bridget Jones’s Baby
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Relationship Advice, Long Distance Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Offspring Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 126 $6,884,964 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $9,860,595 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 107 $8,508,290 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 127 $12,185,513 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 33 $6,884,964 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $9,860,595 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 29 $8,508,290 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $12,185,513 Sep 3, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 3, 2010 5 $6,884,964   3,030 $2,272   $6,884,964 1
Sep 10, 2010 5 $3,788,222 -45% 3,030 $1,250   $13,952,322 2
Sep 17, 2010 13 $1,355,246 -64% 2,007 $675   $16,771,305 3
Sep 24, 2010 27 $248,174 -82% 475 $522   $17,538,720 4
Oct 1, 2010 56 $39,284 -84% 121 $325   $17,666,423 5
Oct 8, 2010 43 $65,478 +67% 196 $334   $17,748,027 6
Oct 15, 2010 68 $14,177 -78% 58 $244   $17,797,316 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 3, 2010 5 $2,229,382     3,030 $736   $2,229,382 1
Sep 4, 2010 6 $2,388,065 +7%   3,030 $788   $4,617,447 2
Sep 5, 2010 6 $2,267,517 -5%   3,030 $748   $6,884,964 3
Sep 6, 2010 5 $1,623,326 -28%   3,030 $536   $8,508,290 4
Sep 7, 2010 4 $616,264 -62%   3,030 $203   $9,124,554 5
Sep 8, 2010 4 $534,376 -13%   3,030 $176   $9,658,930 6
Sep 9, 2010 4 $505,170 -5%   3,030 $167   $10,164,100 7
Sep 10, 2010 5 $1,289,065 +155% -42% 3,030 $425   $11,453,165 8
Sep 11, 2010 5 $1,619,349 +26% -32% 3,030 $534   $13,072,514 9
Sep 12, 2010 5 $879,808 -46% -61% 3,030 $290   $13,952,322 10
Sep 13, 2010 5 $308,038 -65% -81% 3,030 $102   $14,260,360 11
Sep 14, 2010 5 $451,165 +46% -27% 3,030 $149   $14,711,525 12
Sep 15, 2010 5 $344,391 -24% -36% 3,030 $114   $15,055,916 13
Sep 16, 2010 5 $360,143 +5% -29% 3,030 $119   $15,416,059 14
Sep 17, 2010 12 $459,957 +28% -64% 2,007 $229   $15,876,016 15
Sep 18, 2010 13 $563,939 +23% -65% 2,007 $281   $16,439,955 16
Sep 19, 2010 13 $331,350 -41% -62% 2,007 $165   $16,771,305 17
Sep 20, 2010 12 $117,229 -65% -62% 2,007 $58   $16,888,534 18
Sep 21, 2010 12 $144,397 +23% -68% 2,007 $72   $17,032,931 19
Sep 22, 2010 12 $132,186 -8% -62% 2,007 $66   $17,165,117 20
Sep 23, 2010 12 $125,429 -5% -65% 2,007 $62   $17,290,546 21
Sep 24, 2010 - $84,380 -33% -82% 475 $178   $17,374,926 22
Sep 25, 2010 - $107,333 +27% -81% 475 $226   $17,482,259 23
Sep 26, 2010 - $56,461 -47% -83% 475 $119   $17,538,720 24
Sep 27, 2010 - $21,056 -63% -82% 475 $44   $17,559,776 25
Sep 28, 2010 - $23,477 +11% -84% 475 $49   $17,583,253 26
Sep 29, 2010 - $21,834 -7% -83% 475 $46   $17,605,087 27
Sep 30, 2010 - $22,052 +1% -82% 475 $46   $17,627,139 28
Oct 1, 2010 - $12,663 -43% -85% 121 $105   $17,639,802 29
Oct 2, 2010 - $17,757 +40% -83% 121 $147   $17,657,559 30
Oct 3, 2010 - $8,864 -50% -84% 121 $73   $17,666,423 31
Oct 4, 2010 - $3,657 -59% -83% 121 $30   $17,670,080 32
Oct 5, 2010 - $4,142 +13% -82% 121 $34   $17,674,222 33
Oct 6, 2010 - $3,928 -5% -82% 121 $32   $17,678,150 34
Oct 7, 2010 - $4,399 +12% -80% 121 $36   $17,682,549 35
Oct 8, 2010 - $20,294 +361% +60% 196 $104   $17,702,843 36
Oct 9, 2010 - $26,152 +29% +47% 196 $133   $17,728,995 37
Oct 10, 2010 - $19,032 -27% +115% 196 $97   $17,748,027 38
Oct 11, 2010 - $9,750 -49% +167% 196 $50   $17,757,777 39
Oct 12, 2010 - $9,390 -4% +127% 196 $48   $17,767,167 40
Oct 13, 2010 - $7,870 -16% +100% 196 $40   $17,775,037 41
Oct 14, 2010 - $8,102 +3% +84% 196 $41   $17,783,139 42
Oct 15, 2010 - $4,463 -45% -78% 58 $77   $17,787,602 43
Oct 16, 2010 - $5,612 +26% -79% 58 $97   $17,793,214 44
Oct 17, 2010 - $4,102 -27% -78% 58 $71   $17,797,316 45
Oct 18, 2010 - $1,301 -68% -87% 58 $22   $17,798,617 46
Oct 19, 2010 - $1,643 +26% -83% 58 $28   $17,800,260 47
Oct 20, 2010 - $2,288 +39% -71% 58 $39   $17,802,548 48
Oct 21, 2010 - $1,751 -23% -78% 58 $30   $17,804,299 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 3, 2010 4 $10,164,100   3,030 $3,354   $10,164,100 1
Sep 10, 2010 5 $5,251,959 -48% 3,030 $1,733   $15,416,059 2
Sep 17, 2010 12 $1,874,487 -64% 2,007 $934   $17,290,546 3
Sep 24, 2010 28 $336,593 -82% 475 $709   $17,627,139 4
Oct 1, 2010 55 $55,410 -84% 121 $458   $17,682,549 5
Oct 8, 2010 43 $100,590 +82% 196 $513   $17,783,139 6
Oct 15, 2010 67 $21,160 -79% 58 $365   $17,804,299 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Drew Berrymore*    Erin
Justin Long    Garrett

Supporting Cast

Charlie Day    Dan
Jason Sudeikis    Box
Christina Applegate    Corinne
Ron Livingston    Will
Oliver Jackson-Cohen    Damon
Jim Gaffigan    Phil
Natalie Morales    Brandy
Kelli Garner    10
June Diane Raphael    Karen
Rob Riggle    Ron
Sarah Burns    Harper
Terry Beaver    Professor
Matt Servitto    Hugh
Leighton Meester    Amy
Tuffy Questell    Airport TSA Agent
Charlie Hewson    Douchebag
Taylor Schwencke    Maya
Mike Birbiglia    Toby the Waiter
Meredith Hagner    Tanning Salon Employee
Benita Robledo    Diner Waitress
Stink Fisher    23
Kristen Schaal    Female Bartender
Graham Davie    Zach
Zach Page    Zander
Mick Hazen    Zeff
Sean Gustavus Tarjyoto    Awkward Nern
David Bologna    Fame Boy
Cass Bugge    Girlfriend
Sandie Rosa    Girlfiend
Piers Hewitt    Boxer Rebellian
Todd Howe    Boxer Rebellian
Adam Harrison    The Boxer Rebelion
Samantha Futerman    Very Young Intern
Natalie Knepp    Very Young Intern
Happy Anderson    Terry
Jennifer Bronstein    Not It Girl
Sondra James    Elderly Woman
Maya Morris    Not it Girl
Maria Conte Di Angelis    Receptionist
Ethan F. Hamburg    Newsroom Co-Worker
Anna Gorecky    Diesel Records Secretary
Josephene-Dana April Micari    Diesel Records Secretary
Loretta Fox    Sandy
Carole Raphaelle Davis    Carman
Ron Bottitta    Creepy Guy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nanette Burstein    Director
Geoff LuTulippe    Screenwriter
Adam Shankman    Producer
Jennifer Gibgot    Producer
Garrett Grant    Producer
Dave Neustadter    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Michael Disco    Executive Producer
Eric Steelberg    Director of Photography
Peter Teschner    Editor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 30th, 2010

November 29th, 2010

This is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which means it is the day after Cyber Monday and the end of the busiest gift buying weekend of the year. So it should come as no surprise that there's a bit of a lull when it comes to DVD / Blu-ray releases. In fact, the biggest selling film of the week doesn't come out till Saturday. There are still more than a few releases that are worth checking out, including this week's Pick of the Week, Fantasia / Fantasia 2000 on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. However, there is no real depth to this week's list and the drop from top tier to second tier is fast and steep. More...

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Resident Evil: Afterlife nearly matched expectations during its opening weekend, but it was the only bright spot on the box office chart and overall the box office plummeted to just $82 million. That's 23% lower than last weekend and 11% lower than the same weekend last year. The only good news is 2010 is still up on 2009 by nearly 4% at $7.81 billion to $7.51 billion. 2010 could still blow its lead if the box office remains as weak as it was over the weekend, but that seems like a longshot. More...

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The weekend after Labor Day long weekend is often the worst weekend at the box office for the entire year. This time around there is only one wide release, Resident Evil: Afterlife, which will have no trouble topping the chart. In fact, it will be the only film to reach $10 million over the weekend. Will it do well enough to help 2010 keep pace with last year when there were four wide releases? More...

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New Releases were Hardly Working

September 7th, 2010

There was some good news and some bad news this weekend. On the one hand, none of the new releases were able to live up to expectations, which resulted in a 6% drop-off from last weekend to $106 million. On the other hand, that was over 7% more than the same weekend last year. Throw in Monday's numbers and Labor Day 2010 earned $133 million, 6% ahead of 2009. Year-to-date, 2010 extended its lead over 2009 to 4.2% at $7.71 billion to $7.37 billion. More...

Will New Releases Have to Work Hard to Succeed?

September 2nd, 2010

Labor Day long weekend is the official end of summer vacation, although the summer blockbuster season has been over for a couple weeks now. It is arguably the worst long weekend of the year to release a film, but there are three wide releases this week hoping to buck that trend. While none really have a chance at being anything more than a mid-level hit, all three have a shot at top spot, and all three might top last year's number one new release, All About Steve. Meanwhile, overall 2010 should match 2009 with plenty of room to spare. More...

2010 Preview: September

September 1st, 2010

Summer has ended and while there were some bigger than expected hits in August, this trend is unlikely to continue in September. There are four weekends this September and nearly a dozen films opening wide, plus a few more that may or may not open wide. Of all of those films, maybe three of four will be midlevel hits, while only one film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 3D, has a real shot at reaching the $100 million milestone. This is compared to last year when we had two $100 million hits, although one of those was Paranormal Activity, which didn't expand truly wide till Halloween. Hopefully 2010 can gain ground on 2009 overall, even if it doesn't have as many $100 million hits. More...

Contest: Just a Little Bit Farther

August 27th, 2010

After being pushed back at the last minute, Going the Distance looks to be the widest release next week. This could be enough to come out on top at the box office, while no matter where it ranks, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Going the Distance . 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 Jersey Shore: Season One on DVD, as well as an original size plus Herpes from GIANTmicrobes. 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 The Hills: Season Four on DVD, as well as an original size plus Herpes from GIANTmicrobes. (On a side note, the fact that we have two Reality TV shows as prizes this week and a plush STD is a total coincidence. I ordered some more microbes and accidentally bought a couple extras Herpes.) Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: August

August 1st, 2010

July started out rather well, and while there was a little weakness in the end, four films surpassed $100 million, and another could join them soon. That said, there don't appear to be any $100 million movies opening in August; in fact, there is a chance none will come close. Worse still, August of last year saw three $100 million movies open in the first three weeks. There's almost no chance that will happen this year, so 2010 will likely lose ground to 2009 in the yearly box office race. More...


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Synopsis

Erin's wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end. And while Garrett's friends Box and Dan joke about his pre-flight calorie-cutting and his full-time relationship with his cell phone, they don't like losing their best drinking buddy to yet another rocky romance. At the same time, Erin's high-strung, overprotective married sister, Corinne, wants to keep Erin from heading down an all-too-familiar road. But despite the opposite coasts, the nay-saying friends and family, and a few unexpected temptations, the couple just might have found something like love, and with the help of a lot of texting, sexting and late-night phone calls, they might actually go the distance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,884,964 (38.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,030 opening theaters/3,030 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,325,771

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 3rd, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 30th, 2010 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content including dialogue, language throughout, some drug use and brief nudity
(Rating bulletin 2116, 4/14/2010)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bridget Jones’s Baby
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Relationship Advice, Long Distance Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Offspring Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 126 $6,884,964 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $9,860,595 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 107 $8,508,290 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 127 $12,185,513 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 33 $6,884,964 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $9,860,595 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 29 $8,508,290 Sep 3, 2010 3
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $12,185,513 Sep 3, 2010 3

Leading Cast

Drew Berrymore*    Erin
Justin Long    Garrett

Supporting Cast

Charlie Day    Dan
Jason Sudeikis    Box
Christina Applegate    Corinne
Ron Livingston    Will
Oliver Jackson-Cohen    Damon
Jim Gaffigan    Phil
Natalie Morales    Brandy
Kelli Garner    10
June Diane Raphael    Karen
Rob Riggle    Ron
Sarah Burns    Harper
Terry Beaver    Professor
Matt Servitto    Hugh
Leighton Meester    Amy
Tuffy Questell    Airport TSA Agent
Charlie Hewson    Douchebag
Taylor Schwencke    Maya
Mike Birbiglia    Toby the Waiter
Meredith Hagner    Tanning Salon Employee
Benita Robledo    Diner Waitress
Stink Fisher    23
Kristen Schaal    Female Bartender
Graham Davie    Zach
Zach Page    Zander
Mick Hazen    Zeff
Sean Gustavus Tarjyoto    Awkward Nern
David Bologna    Fame Boy
Cass Bugge    Girlfriend
Sandie Rosa    Girlfiend
Piers Hewitt    Boxer Rebellian
Todd Howe    Boxer Rebellian
Adam Harrison    The Boxer Rebelion
Samantha Futerman    Very Young Intern
Natalie Knepp    Very Young Intern
Happy Anderson    Terry
Jennifer Bronstein    Not It Girl
Sondra James    Elderly Woman
Maya Morris    Not it Girl
Maria Conte Di Angelis    Receptionist
Ethan F. Hamburg    Newsroom Co-Worker
Anna Gorecky    Diesel Records Secretary
Josephene-Dana April Micari    Diesel Records Secretary
Loretta Fox    Sandy
Carole Raphaelle Davis    Carman
Ron Bottitta    Creepy Guy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nanette Burstein    Director
Geoff LuTulippe    Screenwriter
Adam Shankman    Producer
Jennifer Gibgot    Producer
Garrett Grant    Producer
Dave Neustadter    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Michael Disco    Executive Producer
Eric Steelberg    Director of Photography
Peter Teschner    Editor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 30th, 2010

November 29th, 2010

This is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which means it is the day after Cyber Monday and the end of the busiest gift buying weekend of the year. So it should come as no surprise that there's a bit of a lull when it comes to DVD / Blu-ray releases. In fact, the biggest selling film of the week doesn't come out till Saturday. There are still more than a few releases that are worth checking out, including this week's Pick of the Week, Fantasia / Fantasia 2000 on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. However, there is no real depth to this week's list and the drop from top tier to second tier is fast and steep. More...

Resident Evil is Good, Holdovers are Not

September 13th, 2010

Resident Evil: Afterlife nearly matched expectations during its opening weekend, but it was the only bright spot on the box office chart and overall the box office plummeted to just $82 million. That's 23% lower than last weekend and 11% lower than the same weekend last year. The only good news is 2010 is still up on 2009 by nearly 4% at $7.81 billion to $7.51 billion. 2010 could still blow its lead if the box office remains as weak as it was over the weekend, but that seems like a longshot. More...

Will Resident Evil be Good for the Box Office?

September 9th, 2010

The weekend after Labor Day long weekend is often the worst weekend at the box office for the entire year. This time around there is only one wide release, Resident Evil: Afterlife, which will have no trouble topping the chart. In fact, it will be the only film to reach $10 million over the weekend. Will it do well enough to help 2010 keep pace with last year when there were four wide releases? More...

Contest: Just a Little Bit Farther: Winning Announcement

September 9th, 2010

The winners of our Just a Little Bit Farther contest were determined and they are... More...

New Releases were Hardly Working

September 7th, 2010

There was some good news and some bad news this weekend. On the one hand, none of the new releases were able to live up to expectations, which resulted in a 6% drop-off from last weekend to $106 million. On the other hand, that was over 7% more than the same weekend last year. Throw in Monday's numbers and Labor Day 2010 earned $133 million, 6% ahead of 2009. Year-to-date, 2010 extended its lead over 2009 to 4.2% at $7.71 billion to $7.37 billion. More...

Will New Releases Have to Work Hard to Succeed?

September 2nd, 2010

Labor Day long weekend is the official end of summer vacation, although the summer blockbuster season has been over for a couple weeks now. It is arguably the worst long weekend of the year to release a film, but there are three wide releases this week hoping to buck that trend. While none really have a chance at being anything more than a mid-level hit, all three have a shot at top spot, and all three might top last year's number one new release, All About Steve. Meanwhile, overall 2010 should match 2009 with plenty of room to spare. More...

2010 Preview: September

September 1st, 2010

Summer has ended and while there were some bigger than expected hits in August, this trend is unlikely to continue in September. There are four weekends this September and nearly a dozen films opening wide, plus a few more that may or may not open wide. Of all of those films, maybe three of four will be midlevel hits, while only one film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 3D, has a real shot at reaching the $100 million milestone. This is compared to last year when we had two $100 million hits, although one of those was Paranormal Activity, which didn't expand truly wide till Halloween. Hopefully 2010 can gain ground on 2009 overall, even if it doesn't have as many $100 million hits. More...

Contest: Just a Little Bit Farther

August 27th, 2010

After being pushed back at the last minute, Going the Distance looks to be the widest release next week. This could be enough to come out on top at the box office, while no matter where it ranks, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Going the Distance . 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 Jersey Shore: Season One on DVD, as well as an original size plus Herpes from GIANTmicrobes. 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 The Hills: Season Four on DVD, as well as an original size plus Herpes from GIANTmicrobes. (On a side note, the fact that we have two Reality TV shows as prizes this week and a plush STD is a total coincidence. I ordered some more microbes and accidentally bought a couple extras Herpes.) Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: August

August 1st, 2010

July started out rather well, and while there was a little weakness in the end, four films surpassed $100 million, and another could join them soon. That said, there don't appear to be any $100 million movies opening in August; in fact, there is a chance none will come close. Worse still, August of last year saw three $100 million movies open in the first three weeks. There's almost no chance that will happen this year, so 2010 will likely lose ground to 2009 in the yearly box office race. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 3, 2010 5 $6,884,964   3,030 $2,272   $6,884,964 1
Sep 10, 2010 5 $3,788,222 -45% 3,030 $1,250   $13,952,322 2
Sep 17, 2010 13 $1,355,246 -64% 2,007 $675   $16,771,305 3
Sep 24, 2010 27 $248,174 -82% 475 $522   $17,538,720 4
Oct 1, 2010 56 $39,284 -84% 121 $325   $17,666,423 5
Oct 8, 2010 43 $65,478 +67% 196 $334   $17,748,027 6
Oct 15, 2010 68 $14,177 -78% 58 $244   $17,797,316 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 3, 2010 5 $2,229,382     3,030 $736   $2,229,382 1
Sep 4, 2010 6 $2,388,065 +7%   3,030 $788   $4,617,447 2
Sep 5, 2010 6 $2,267,517 -5%   3,030 $748   $6,884,964 3
Sep 6, 2010 5 $1,623,326 -28%   3,030 $536   $8,508,290 4
Sep 7, 2010 4 $616,264 -62%   3,030 $203   $9,124,554 5
Sep 8, 2010 4 $534,376 -13%   3,030 $176   $9,658,930 6
Sep 9, 2010 4 $505,170 -5%   3,030 $167   $10,164,100 7
Sep 10, 2010 5 $1,289,065 +155% -42% 3,030 $425   $11,453,165 8
Sep 11, 2010 5 $1,619,349 +26% -32% 3,030 $534   $13,072,514 9
Sep 12, 2010 5 $879,808 -46% -61% 3,030 $290   $13,952,322 10
Sep 13, 2010 5 $308,038 -65% -81% 3,030 $102   $14,260,360 11
Sep 14, 2010 5 $451,165 +46% -27% 3,030 $149   $14,711,525 12
Sep 15, 2010 5 $344,391 -24% -36% 3,030 $114   $15,055,916 13
Sep 16, 2010 5 $360,143 +5% -29% 3,030 $119   $15,416,059 14
Sep 17, 2010 12 $459,957 +28% -64% 2,007 $229   $15,876,016 15
Sep 18, 2010 13 $563,939 +23% -65% 2,007 $281   $16,439,955 16
Sep 19, 2010 13 $331,350 -41% -62% 2,007 $165   $16,771,305 17
Sep 20, 2010 12 $117,229 -65% -62% 2,007 $58   $16,888,534 18
Sep 21, 2010 12 $144,397 +23% -68% 2,007 $72   $17,032,931 19
Sep 22, 2010 12 $132,186 -8% -62% 2,007 $66   $17,165,117 20
Sep 23, 2010 12 $125,429 -5% -65% 2,007 $62   $17,290,546 21
Sep 24, 2010 - $84,380 -33% -82% 475 $178   $17,374,926 22
Sep 25, 2010 - $107,333 +27% -81% 475 $226   $17,482,259 23
Sep 26, 2010 - $56,461 -47% -83% 475 $119   $17,538,720 24
Sep 27, 2010 - $21,056 -63% -82% 475 $44   $17,559,776 25
Sep 28, 2010 - $23,477 +11% -84% 475 $49   $17,583,253 26
Sep 29, 2010 - $21,834 -7% -83% 475 $46   $17,605,087 27
Sep 30, 2010 - $22,052 +1% -82% 475 $46   $17,627,139 28
Oct 1, 2010 - $12,663 -43% -85% 121 $105   $17,639,802 29
Oct 2, 2010 - $17,757 +40% -83% 121 $147   $17,657,559 30
Oct 3, 2010 - $8,864 -50% -84% 121 $73   $17,666,423 31
Oct 4, 2010 - $3,657 -59% -83% 121 $30   $17,670,080 32
Oct 5, 2010 - $4,142 +13% -82% 121 $34   $17,674,222 33
Oct 6, 2010 - $3,928 -5% -82% 121 $32   $17,678,150 34
Oct 7, 2010 - $4,399 +12% -80% 121 $36   $17,682,549 35
Oct 8, 2010 - $20,294 +361% +60% 196 $104   $17,702,843 36
Oct 9, 2010 - $26,152 +29% +47% 196 $133   $17,728,995 37
Oct 10, 2010 - $19,032 -27% +115% 196 $97   $17,748,027 38
Oct 11, 2010 - $9,750 -49% +167% 196 $50   $17,757,777 39
Oct 12, 2010 - $9,390 -4% +127% 196 $48   $17,767,167 40
Oct 13, 2010 - $7,870 -16% +100% 196 $40   $17,775,037 41
Oct 14, 2010 - $8,102 +3% +84% 196 $41   $17,783,139 42
Oct 15, 2010 - $4,463 -45% -78% 58 $77   $17,787,602 43
Oct 16, 2010 - $5,612 +26% -79% 58 $97   $17,793,214 44
Oct 17, 2010 - $4,102 -27% -78% 58 $71   $17,797,316 45
Oct 18, 2010 - $1,301 -68% -87% 58 $22   $17,798,617 46
Oct 19, 2010 - $1,643 +26% -83% 58 $28   $17,800,260 47
Oct 20, 2010 - $2,288 +39% -71% 58 $39   $17,802,548 48
Oct 21, 2010 - $1,751 -23% -78% 58 $30   $17,804,299 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 3, 2010 4 $10,164,100   3,030 $3,354   $10,164,100 1
Sep 10, 2010 5 $5,251,959 -48% 3,030 $1,733   $15,416,059 2
Sep 17, 2010 12 $1,874,487 -64% 2,007 $934   $17,290,546 3
Sep 24, 2010 28 $336,593 -82% 475 $709   $17,627,139 4
Oct 1, 2010 55 $55,410 -84% 121 $458   $17,682,549 5
Oct 8, 2010 43 $100,590 +82% 196 $513   $17,783,139 6
Oct 15, 2010 67 $21,160 -79% 58 $365   $17,804,299 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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