The King’s Speech (2010)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $138,797,449Details
International Box Office $291,263,764Details
Worldwide Box Office $430,061,213
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $34,193,185 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $7,813,273 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $42,006,458
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Synopsis

After the death of his father King George V and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII, Bertie, who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue. After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually form an unbreakable bond.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$355,450 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:12.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 28.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/2,584 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $188,838,553

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 473 $138,797,449
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 293 $291,263,764
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 321 $430,061,213
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 4 $138,797,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 68 $138,797,449
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 23 $291,263,764
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 34 $430,061,213
Leggiest Movies 60 12.54

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: November 26th, 2010 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
December 25th, 2010 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co.
April 1st, 2011 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. (PG-13 Version)
International Releases: January 7th, 2011 (Wide), released as The King's Speech (United Kingdom)
February 4th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 19th, 2011 by Weinstein Co./Anchor Bay
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2138, 9/15/2010)
PG-13 for language.
(Rating bulletin 2163, 3/16/2011)
Running Time: 118 minutes
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Keywords: Royalty, World War II, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 1930s, Set in England, Set in Germany, Voiceover/Narration, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: UK Film Council, See-Saw Films, Bedlam, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare, FilmNation Entertainment, Weinstein Company
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 87 $19,634 May 20, 2011 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 64 $42,110 May 13, 2011 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 56 $57,768 May 6, 2011 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 41 $117,338 Apr 29, 2011 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 36 $197,090 Apr 22, 2011 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 34 $254,196 Apr 15, 2011 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 25 $502,565 Apr 8, 2011 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 60 $1,133,162 Apr 1, 2011 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 12 $1,133,162 Apr 1, 2011 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 60 $1,557,618 Mar 25, 2011 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 12 $1,557,618 Mar 25, 2011 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 48 $2,034,151 Mar 18, 2011 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,034,151 Mar 18, 2011 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 21 $3,573,112 Mar 11, 2011 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 4 $3,573,112 Mar 11, 2011 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 5 $6,230,227 Mar 4, 2011 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 3 $6,230,227 Mar 4, 2011 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 3 $7,339,759 Feb 25, 2011 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 1 $7,339,759 Feb 25, 2011 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 7 $6,529,530 Feb 18, 2011 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 2 $6,529,530 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 184 $6,529,530 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $9,269,311 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 143 $8,063,897 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 156 $11,455,737 Feb 18, 2011 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 7 $7,230,790 Feb 11, 2011 80
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 2 $7,230,790 Feb 11, 2011 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 10 $7,712,353 Feb 4, 2011 73
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 3 $7,712,353 Feb 4, 2011 73
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 78 $7,712,353 Feb 4, 2011 73
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 134 $10,948,446 Feb 4, 2011 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 5 $852,306 Feb 3, 2011 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 4 $852,306 Feb 2, 2011 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 6 $915,696 Feb 1, 2011 68
Biggest 10th Monday 14 $924,273 Jan 31, 2011 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 3 $3,221,209 Jan 30, 2011 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 4 $11,064,781 Jan 28, 2011 66
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 1 $11,064,781 Jan 28, 2011 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 3 $4,972,144 Jan 29, 2011 65
Biggest 10th Friday 4 $2,871,428 Jan 28, 2011 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 4 $1,088,802 Jan 27, 2011 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 4 $1,022,293 Jan 26, 2011 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 6 $1,054,466 Jan 25, 2011 61
Biggest 9th Monday 53 $635,465 Jan 24, 2011 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 24 $1,788,534 Jan 23, 2011 59
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 17 $7,854,910 Jan 21, 2011 59
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 1 $7,854,910 Jan 21, 2011 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 8 $3,911,030 Jan 22, 2011 58
Biggest 9th Friday 10 $2,155,346 Jan 21, 2011 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 20 $861,654 Jan 20, 2011 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 21 $867,100 Jan 19, 2011 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 24 $935,192 Jan 18, 2011 54
Biggest 8th Monday 6 $2,084,963 Jan 17, 2011 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 13 $2,882,531 Jan 16, 2011 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 20 $9,186,203 Jan 14, 2011 52
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 2 $9,186,203 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $9,186,203 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $13,040,720 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 120 $11,271,166 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $16,011,727 Jan 14, 2011 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 17 $3,860,924 Jan 15, 2011 51
Biggest 8th Friday 15 $2,442,748 Jan 14, 2011 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 54 $751,328 Jan 13, 2011 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 75 $678,724 Jan 12, 2011 48
Biggest 7th Sunday 83 $1,815,586 Jan 9, 2011 45
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 8 $6,414,407 Jan 7, 2011 45
Theater Average 7th Weekend 75 $8,462 Jan 7, 2011 45
Biggest 7th Saturday 78 $2,835,565 Jan 8, 2011 44
Biggest 7th Friday 81 $1,763,256 Jan 7, 2011 43
Biggest 6th Thursday 94 $868,393 Jan 6, 2011 42
Biggest 6th Sunday 90 $2,285,554 Jan 2, 2011 38
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 5 $7,775,463 Dec 31, 2010 38
Theater Average 6th Weekend 53 $11,108 Dec 31, 2010 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 198 $7,775,463 Dec 31, 2010 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 282 $11,135,958 Dec 31, 2010 38
Biggest 6th Friday 74 $2,517,096 Dec 31, 2010 36
Biggest 5th Thursday 35 $1,809,895 Dec 30, 2010 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 40 $1,739,947 Dec 29, 2010 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 76 $1,570,708 Dec 28, 2010 33
Biggest 5th Monday 87 $1,706,653 Dec 27, 2010 32
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 20 $4,484,352 Dec 24, 2010 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 400 $6,422,457 Dec 24, 2010 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 21 $25,515 Dec 17, 2010 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 29 $31,148 Dec 10, 2010 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 26 $54,086 Dec 3, 2010 10
Theater Average Opening Weekend 43 $88,863 Nov 26, 2010 3
Theater Average 54 $88,863 Nov 26, 2010 3
Top 2010 Theater Average 1 $88,863 Nov 26, 2010 3
Never No. 1 Domestic 55 $138,797,449 Nov 26, 2010 0
Widest Expansion Limited Release 2 2,580 Nov 26, 2010 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2010 20 $355,450   4 $88,863   $355,450 1
Dec 3, 2010 19 $324,515 -9% 6 $54,086   $807,973 2
Dec 10, 2010 15 $591,818 +82% 19 $31,148   $1,524,123 3
Dec 17, 2010 14 $1,097,131 +85% 43 $25,515   $2,936,959 4
Dec 24, 2010 11 $4,484,352 +309% 700 $6,406   $8,329,735 5
Dec 31, 2010 10 $7,775,463 +73% 700 $11,108   $22,932,401 6
Jan 7, 2011 9 $6,414,407 -18% 758 $8,462   $32,896,665 7
Jan 14, 2011 4 $9,186,203 +43% 1,543 $5,953   $44,710,062 8
Jan 21, 2011 4 $7,854,910 -14% 1,680 $4,676   $57,313,881 9
Jan 28, 2011 5 $11,064,781 +41% 2,557 $4,327   $72,179,688 10
Feb 4, 2011 4 $7,712,353 -30% 2,584 $2,985   $83,527,544 11
Feb 11, 2011 6 $7,230,790 -6% 2,263 $3,195   $93,675,671 12
Feb 18, 2011 7 $6,529,530 -10% 2,086 $3,130   $103,241,506 13
Feb 25, 2011 8 $7,339,759 +12% 2,385 $3,077   $114,231,030 14
Mar 4, 2011 8 $6,230,227 -15% 2,240 $2,781   $123,546,104 15
Mar 11, 2011 10 $3,573,112 -43% 1,768 $2,021   $129,010,235 16
Mar 18, 2011 13 $2,034,151 -43% 1,249 $1,629   $132,476,381 17
Mar 25, 2011 13 $1,557,618 -23% 1,062 $1,467   $134,851,229 18
Apr 1, 2011 15 $1,133,162 -27% 1,007 $1,125   $136,586,305 19
Apr 8, 2011 21 $502,565 -56% 675 $745   $137,538,275 20
Apr 15, 2011 25 $254,196 -49% 315 $807   $137,993,207 21
Apr 22, 2011 29 $197,090 -22% 234 $842   $138,323,852 22
Apr 29, 2011 35 $117,338 -40% 185 $634   $138,537,211 23
May 6, 2011 51 $57,768 -51% 90 $642   $138,647,695 24
May 13, 2011 56 $42,110 -27% 71 $593   $138,714,563 25
May 20, 2011 63 $19,634 -53% 40 $491   $138,752,490 26
May 27, 2011 62 $11,588 -41% 18 $644   $138,774,315 27
Jun 3, 2011 69 $6,499 -44% 16 $406   $138,788,232 28
Jun 10, 2011 88 $3,136 -52% 15 $209   $138,795,342 29

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2010 - $119,052     4 $29,763   $119,052 1
Nov 27, 2010 - $131,739 +11%   4 $32,935   $250,791 2
Nov 28, 2010 - $104,659 -21%   4 $26,165   $355,450 3
Nov 29, 2010 - $34,416 -67%   4 $8,604   $389,866 4
Nov 30, 2010 - $31,016 -10%   4 $7,754   $420,882 5
Dec 1, 2010 - $29,421 -5%   4 $7,355   $450,303 6
Dec 2, 2010 - $33,155 +13%   4 $8,289   $483,458 7
Dec 3, 2010 - $85,406 +158% -28% 6 $14,234   $568,864 8
Dec 4, 2010 - $137,410 +61% +4% 6 $22,902   $706,274 9
Dec 5, 2010 - $101,699 -26% -3% 6 $16,950   $807,973 10
Dec 6, 2010 - $27,022 -73% -21% 6 $4,504   $834,995 11
Dec 7, 2010 - $28,835 +7% -7% 6 $4,806   $863,830 12
Dec 8, 2010 - $30,497 +6% +4% 6 $5,083   $894,327 13
Dec 9, 2010 - $37,978 +25% +15% 6 $6,330   $932,305 14
Dec 10, 2010 16 $155,745 +310% +82% 19 $8,197   $1,088,050 15
Dec 11, 2010 16 $249,205 +60% +81% 19 $13,116   $1,337,255 16
Dec 12, 2010 15 $186,868 -25% +84% 19 $9,835   $1,524,123 17
Dec 13, 2010 15 $64,477 -65% +139% 19 $3,394   $1,588,600 18
Dec 14, 2010 15 $84,654 +31% +194% 19 $4,455   $1,673,254 19
Dec 15, 2010 - $82,489 -3% +170% 19 $4,342   $1,755,743 20
Dec 16, 2010 - $84,085 +2% +121% 19 $4,426   $1,839,828 21
Dec 17, 2010 14 $272,607 +224% +75% 43 $6,340   $2,112,435 22
Dec 18, 2010 13 $456,969 +68% +83% 43 $10,627   $2,569,404 23
Dec 19, 2010 12 $367,555 -20% +97% 43 $8,548   $2,936,959 24
Dec 20, 2010 15 $165,189 -55% +156% 43 $3,842   $3,102,148 25
Dec 21, 2010 15 $178,946 +8% +111% 43 $4,162   $3,281,094 26
Dec 22, 2010 12 $263,664 +47% +220% 43 $6,132   $3,544,758 27
Dec 23, 2010 12 $300,625 +14% +258% 87 $3,455   $3,845,383 28
Dec 24, 2010 12 $303,823 +1% +11% 91 $3,339   $4,149,206 29
Dec 25, 2010 10 $2,123,373 +599% +365% 700 $3,033   $6,272,579 30
Dec 26, 2010 11 $2,057,156 -3% +460% 700 $2,939   $8,329,735 31
Dec 27, 2010 11 $1,706,653 -17% +933% 700 $2,438   $10,036,388 32
Dec 28, 2010 11 $1,570,708 -8% +778% 700 $2,244   $11,607,096 33
Dec 29, 2010 11 $1,739,947 +11% +560% 700 $2,486   $13,347,043 34
Dec 30, 2010 11 $1,809,895 +4% +502% 700 $2,586   $15,156,938 35
Dec 31, 2010 9 $2,517,096 +39% +728% 700 $3,596   $17,674,034 36
Jan 1, 2011 10 $2,972,813 +18% +40% 700 $4,247   $20,646,847 37
Jan 2, 2011 10 $2,285,554 -23% +11% 700 $3,265   $22,932,401 38
Jan 3, 2011 9 $983,654 -57% -42% 700 $1,405   $23,916,055 39
Jan 4, 2011 6 $862,201 -12% -45% 700 $1,232   $24,778,256 40
Jan 5, 2011 6 $835,609 -3% -52% 700 $1,194   $25,613,865 41
Jan 6, 2011 6 $868,393 +4% -52% 700 $1,241   $26,482,258 42
Jan 7, 2011 8 $1,763,256 +103% -30% 758 $2,326   $28,245,514 43
Jan 8, 2011 9 $2,835,565 +61% -5% 758 $3,741   $31,081,079 44
Jan 9, 2011 7 $1,815,586 -36% -21% 758 $2,395   $32,896,665 45
Jan 10, 2011 7 $545,492 -70% -45% 758 $720   $33,442,157 46
Jan 11, 2011 7 $651,650 +19% -24% 758 $860   $34,093,807 47
Jan 12, 2011 6 $678,724 +4% -19% 758 $895   $34,767,231 48
Jan 13, 2011 5 $751,328 +11% -13% 758 $991   $35,523,859 49
Jan 14, 2011 4 $2,442,748 +225% +39% 1,543 $1,583   $37,966,607 50
Jan 15, 2011 4 $3,860,924 +58% +36% 1,543 $2,502   $41,827,531 51
Jan 16, 2011 4 $2,882,531 -25% +59% 1,543 $1,868   $44,710,062 52
Jan 17, 2011 4 $2,084,963 -28% +282% 1,543 $1,351   $46,795,025 53
Jan 18, 2011 3 $935,192 -55% +44% 1,543 $606   $47,730,217 54
Jan 19, 2011 3 $867,100 -7% +28% 1,543 $562   $48,597,317 55
Jan 20, 2011 3 $861,654 -1% +15% 1,543 $558   $49,458,971 56
Jan 21, 2011 4 $2,155,346 +150% -12% 1,680 $1,283   $51,614,317 57
Jan 22, 2011 4 $3,911,030 +81% +1% 1,680 $2,328   $55,525,347 58
Jan 23, 2011 3 $1,788,534 -54% -38% 1,680 $1,065   $57,313,881 59
Jan 24, 2011 3 $635,465 -64% -70% 1,680 $378   $57,949,346 60
Jan 25, 2011 3 $1,054,466 +66% +13% 1,680 $628   $59,003,812 61
Jan 26, 2011 2 $1,022,293 -3% +18% 1,680 $609   $60,026,105 62
Jan 27, 2011 2 $1,088,802 +7% +26% 1,680 $648   $61,114,907 63
Jan 28, 2011 5 $2,871,428 +164% +33% 2,557 $1,123   $63,986,335 64
Jan 29, 2011 4 $4,972,144 +73% +27% 2,557 $1,945   $68,958,479 65
Jan 30, 2011 3 $3,221,209 -35% +80% 2,557 $1,260   $72,179,688 66
Jan 31, 2011 2 $924,273 -71% +45% 2,557 $361   $73,103,961 67
Feb 1, 2011 2 $915,696 -1% -13% 2,557 $358   $74,019,657 68
Feb 2, 2011 2 $852,306 -7% -17% 2,557 $333   $74,871,963 69
Feb 3, 2011 2 $852,306 n/c -22% 2,557 $333   $75,724,269 70
Feb 4, 2011 4 $2,318,631 +172% -19% 2,584 $897   $78,133,822 71
Feb 5, 2011 3 $3,999,692 +73% -20% 2,584 $1,548   $82,133,514 72
Feb 6, 2011 3 $1,394,030 -65% -57% 2,584 $539   $83,527,544 73
Feb 7, 2011 4 $627,840 -55% -32% 2,584 $243   $84,155,384 74
Feb 8, 2011 2 $803,710 +28% -12% 2,584 $311   $84,959,094 75
Feb 9, 2011 2 $680,315 -15% -20% 2,584 $263   $85,639,409 76
Feb 10, 2011 1 $805,562 +18% -5% 2,584 $312   $86,444,971 77
Feb 11, 2011 6 $1,846,296 +129% -20% 2,263 $816   $88,291,267 78
Feb 12, 2011 6 $3,377,844 +83% -16% 2,263 $1,493   $91,669,111 79
Feb 13, 2011 5 $2,006,650 -41% +44% 2,263 $887   $93,675,761 80
Feb 14, 2011 6 $1,098,347 -45% +75% 2,263 $485   $94,774,108 81
Feb 15, 2011 4 $688,395 -37% -14% 2,263 $304   $95,462,503 82
Feb 16, 2011 4 $605,560 -12% -11% 2,263 $268   $96,068,063 83
Feb 17, 2011 4 $643,913 +6% -20% 2,263 $285   $96,711,976 84
Feb 18, 2011 7 $1,496,663 +132% -19% 2,086 $717   $98,208,639 85
Feb 19, 2011 7 $2,830,230 +89% -16% 2,086 $1,357   $101,038,869 86
Feb 20, 2011 7 $2,202,637 -22% +10% 2,086 $1,056   $103,241,506 87
Feb 21, 2011 7 $1,534,367 -30% +40% 2,086 $736   $104,759,519 88
Feb 22, 2011 7 $738,103 -52% +7% 2,086 $354   $105,513,976 89
Feb 23, 2011 7 $668,743 -9% +10% 2,086 $321   $106,182,719 90
Feb 24, 2011 5 $708,552 +6% +10% 2,086 $340   $106,891,271 91
Feb 25, 2011 8 $1,877,685 +165% +25% 2,385 $787   $108,768,956 92
Feb 26, 2011 8 $3,656,060 +95% +29% 2,386 $1,532   $112,425,016 93
Feb 27, 2011 8 $1,806,014 -51% -18% 2,386 $757   $114,231,030 94
Feb 28, 2011 4 $731,453 -59% -52% 2,386 $307   $114,962,483 95
Mar 1, 2011 3 $872,002 +19% +18% 2,386 $365   $115,834,485 96
Mar 2, 2011 3 $730,569 -16% +9% 2,386 $306   $116,565,054 97
Mar 3, 2011 3 $750,823 +3% +6% 2,386 $315   $117,315,877 98
Mar 4, 2011 7 $1,628,536 +117% -13% 2,240 $727   $118,944,413 99
Mar 5, 2011 8 $2,855,198 +75% -22% 2,240 $1,275   $121,799,611 100
Mar 6, 2011 6 $1,746,493 -39% -3% 2,240 $780   $123,546,104 101
Mar 7, 2011 6 $454,968 -74% -38% 2,240 $203   $124,001,072 102
Mar 8, 2011 7 $505,015 +11% -42% 2,240 $225   $124,506,087 103
Mar 9, 2011 7 $417,505 -17% -43% 2,240 $186   $124,923,592 104
Mar 10, 2011 4 $513,531 +23% -32% 2,240 $229   $125,437,123 105
Mar 11, 2011 10 $948,425 +85% -42% 1,768 $536   $126,385,548 106
Mar 12, 2011 9 $1,693,327 +79% -41% 1,768 $958   $128,078,875 107
Mar 13, 2011 10 $931,360 -45% -47% 1,768 $527   $129,010,235 108
Mar 14, 2011 10 $339,644 -64% -25% 1,768 $192   $129,349,879 109
Mar 15, 2011 10 $412,562 +21% -18% 1,768 $233   $129,762,441 110
Mar 16, 2011 10 $362,758 -12% -13% 1,768 $205   $130,125,199 111
Mar 17, 2011 11 $317,031 -13% -38% 1,768 $179   $130,442,230 112
Mar 18, 2011 13 $568,908 +79% -40% 1,249 $455   $131,011,138 113
Mar 19, 2011 13 $938,615 +65% -45% 1,249 $751   $131,949,753 114
Mar 20, 2011 12 $526,628 -44% -43% 1,249 $422   $132,476,381 115
Mar 21, 2011 11 $198,465 -62% -42% 1,249 $159   $132,674,846 116
Mar 22, 2011 11 $215,044 +8% -48% 1,249 $172   $132,889,890 117
Mar 23, 2011 11 $194,580 -10% -46% 1,249 $156   $133,084,470 118
Mar 24, 2011 11 $209,141 +7% -34% 1,249 $167   $133,293,611 119
Mar 25, 2011 14 $419,900 +101% -26% 1,062 $395   $133,713,511 120
Mar 26, 2011 13 $737,511 +76% -21% 1,062 $694   $134,451,022 121
Mar 27, 2011 14 $400,207 -46% -24% 1,062 $377   $134,851,229 122
Mar 28, 2011 13 $148,077 -63% -25% 1,062 $139   $134,999,306 123
Mar 29, 2011 13 $150,401 +2% -30% 1,062 $142   $135,149,707 124
Mar 30, 2011 13 $144,389 -4% -26% 1,062 $136   $135,294,096 125
Mar 31, 2011 13 $159,047 +10% -24% 1,062 $150   $135,453,143 126
Apr 1, 2011 13 $345,610 +117% -18% 1,007 $343   $135,798,753 127
Apr 2, 2011 15 $513,420 +49% -30% 1,007 $510   $136,312,173 128
Apr 3, 2011 15 $274,132 -47% -32% 1,007 $272   $136,586,305 129
Apr 4, 2011 14 $93,754 -66% -37% 1,007 $93   $136,680,059 130
Apr 5, 2011 14 $129,795 +38% -14% 1,007 $129   $136,809,854 131
Apr 6, 2011 14 $110,552 -15% -23% 1,007 $110   $136,920,406 132
Apr 7, 2011 14 $115,304 +4% -28% 1,007 $115   $137,035,710 133
Apr 8, 2011 - $156,092 +35% -55% 675 $231   $137,191,802 134
Apr 9, 2011 - $239,496 +53% -53% 675 $355   $137,431,298 135
Apr 10, 2011 - $106,977 -55% -61% 675 $158   $137,538,275 136
Apr 11, 2011 - $44,003 -59% -53% 675 $65   $137,582,278 137
Apr 12, 2011 - $52,546 +19% -60% 675 $78   $137,634,824 138
Apr 13, 2011 - $49,456 -6% -55% 675 $73   $137,684,280 139
Apr 14, 2011 - $54,731 +11% -53% 675 $81   $137,739,011 140
Apr 15, 2011 - $75,241 +37% -52% 315 $239   $137,814,252 141
Apr 16, 2011 - $119,502 +59% -50% 315 $379   $137,933,754 142
Apr 17, 2011 - $59,453 -50% -44% 315 $189   $137,993,207 143
Apr 18, 2011 - $27,621 -54% -37% 315 $88   $138,020,828 144
Apr 19, 2011 - $36,125 +31% -31% 315 $115   $138,056,953 145
Apr 20, 2011 - $34,782 -4% -30% 315 $110   $138,091,735 146
Apr 21, 2011 - $35,027 +1% -36% 315 $111   $138,126,762 147
Apr 22, 2011 - $70,949 +103% -6% 234 $303   $138,197,711 148
Apr 23, 2011 - $83,720 +18% -30% 234 $358   $138,281,431 149
Apr 24, 2011 - $42,421 -49% -29% 234 $181   $138,323,852 150
Apr 25, 2011 - $25,716 -39% -7% 234 $110   $138,349,568 151
Apr 26, 2011 - $26,750 +4% -26% 234 $114   $138,376,318 152
Apr 27, 2011 - $22,035 -18% -37% 234 $94   $138,398,353 153
Apr 28, 2011 - $21,520 -2% -39% 234 $92   $138,419,873 154
Apr 29, 2011 - $35,616 +66% -50% 185 $193   $138,455,489 155
Apr 30, 2011 - $53,858 +51% -36% 185 $291   $138,509,347 156
May 1, 2011 - $27,864 -48% -34% 185 $151   $138,537,211 157
May 2, 2011 - $11,053 -60% -57% 185 $60   $138,548,264 158
May 3, 2011 - $15,309 +39% -43% 185 $83   $138,563,573 159
May 4, 2011 - $12,591 -18% -43% 185 $68   $138,576,164 160
May 5, 2011 - $13,763 +9% -36% 185 $74   $138,589,927 161
May 6, 2011 - $16,612 +21% -53% 90 $185   $138,606,539 162
May 7, 2011 - $22,131 +33% -59% 90 $246   $138,628,670 163
May 8, 2011 - $19,025 -14% -32% 90 $211   $138,647,695 164
May 9, 2011 - $5,984 -69% -46% 90 $66   $138,653,679 165
May 10, 2011 - $6,316 +6% -59% 90 $70   $138,659,995 166
May 11, 2011 - $5,762 -9% -54% 90 $64   $138,665,757 167
May 12, 2011 - $6,696 +16% -51% 90 $74   $138,672,453 168
May 13, 2011 - $12,638 +89% -24% 71 $178   $138,685,091 169
May 14, 2011 - $19,222 +52% -13% 71 $271   $138,704,313 170
May 15, 2011 - $10,250 -47% -46% 71 $144   $138,714,563 171
May 16, 2011 - $4,019 -61% -33% 71 $57   $138,718,582 172
May 17, 2011 - $4,760 +18% -25% 71 $67   $138,723,342 173
May 18, 2011 - $4,636 -3% -20% 71 $65   $138,727,978 174
May 19, 2011 - $4,878 +5% -27% 71 $69   $138,732,856 175
May 20, 2011 - $6,406 +31% -49% 40 $160   $138,739,262 176
May 21, 2011 - $8,454 +32% -56% 40 $211   $138,747,716 177
May 22, 2011 - $4,774 -44% -53% 40 $119   $138,752,490 178
May 23, 2011 - $2,581 -46% -36% 40 $65   $138,755,071 179
May 24, 2011 - $2,202 -15% -54% 40 $55   $138,757,273 180
May 25, 2011 - $2,243 +2% -52% 40 $56   $138,759,516 181
May 26, 2011 - $3,211 +43% -34% 40 $80   $138,762,727 182
May 27, 2011 - $4,021 +25% -37% 18 $223   $138,766,748 183
May 28, 2011 - $5,067 +26% -40% 18 $282   $138,771,815 184
May 29, 2011 - $2,500 -51% -48% 18 $139   $138,774,315 185
May 30, 2011 63 $3,259 +30% +26% 18 $181   $138,777,574 186
May 31, 2011 - $1,530 -53% -31% 18 $85   $138,779,104 187
Jun 1, 2011 - $1,107 -28% -51% 18 $62   $138,780,211 188
Jun 2, 2011 - $1,522 +37% -53% 18 $85   $138,781,733 189
Jun 3, 2011 - $2,608 +71% -35% 16 $163   $138,784,341 190
Jun 4, 2011 - $2,721 +4% -46% 16 $170   $138,787,062 191
Jun 5, 2011 - $1,170 -57% -53% 16 $73   $138,788,232 192
Jun 6, 2011 - $955 -18% -71% 16 $60   $138,789,187 193
Jun 7, 2011 - $945 -1% -38% 16 $59   $138,790,132 194
Jun 8, 2011 - $957 +1% -14% 16 $60   $138,791,089 195
Jun 9, 2011 - $1,117 +17% -27% 16 $70   $138,792,206 196
Jun 10, 2011 - $1,548 +39% -41% 15 $103   $138,793,754 197
Jun 11, 2011 - $1,035 -33% -62% 15 $69   $138,794,789 198
Jun 12, 2011 - $553 -47% -53% 15 $37   $138,795,342 199
Jun 13, 2011 - $502 -9% -47% 15 $33   $138,795,844 200
Jun 14, 2011 - $406 -19% -57% 15 $27   $138,796,250 201
Jun 15, 2011 - $513 +26% -46% 15 $34   $138,796,763 202
Jun 16, 2011 - $686 +34% -39% 15 $46   $138,797,449 203

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2010 19 $483,458   4 $120,865   $483,458 1
Dec 3, 2010 19 $448,847 -7% 6 $74,808   $932,305 2
Dec 10, 2010 15 $907,523 +102% 19 $47,764   $1,839,828 3
Dec 17, 2010 14 $2,005,555 +121% 43 $46,641   $3,845,383 4
Dec 24, 2010 11 $11,311,555 +464% 700 $16,159   $15,156,938 5
Dec 31, 2010 10 $11,325,320 n/c 700 $16,179   $26,482,258 6
Jan 7, 2011 8 $9,041,601 -20% 758 $11,928   $35,523,859 7
Jan 14, 2011 3 $13,935,112 +54% 1,543 $9,031   $49,458,971 8
Jan 21, 2011 3 $11,655,936 -16% 1,680 $6,938   $61,114,907 9
Jan 28, 2011 4 $14,700,284 +26% 2,557 $5,749   $75,815,191 10
Feb 4, 2011 4 $10,629,690 -28% 2,584 $4,114   $86,444,881 11
Feb 11, 2011 6 $10,267,095 -3% 2,263 $4,537   $96,711,976 12
Feb 18, 2011 7 $10,179,295 -1% 2,086 $4,880   $106,891,271 13
Feb 25, 2011 7 $10,424,606 +2% 2,385 $4,371   $117,315,877 14
Mar 4, 2011 8 $8,121,246 -22% 2,240 $3,626   $125,437,123 15
Mar 11, 2011 10 $5,005,107 -38% 1,768 $2,831   $130,442,230 16
Mar 18, 2011 13 $2,851,381 -43% 1,249 $2,283   $133,293,611 17
Mar 25, 2011 13 $2,159,532 -24% 1,062 $2,033   $135,453,143 18
Apr 1, 2011 14 $1,582,567 -27% 1,007 $1,572   $137,035,710 19
Apr 8, 2011 20 $703,301 -56% 675 $1,042   $137,739,011 20
Apr 15, 2011 25 $387,751 -45% 315 $1,231   $138,126,762 21
Apr 22, 2011 27 $293,111 -24% 234 $1,253   $138,419,873 22
Apr 29, 2011 35 $170,054 -42% 185 $919   $138,589,927 23
May 6, 2011 51 $82,526 -51% 90 $917   $138,672,453 24
May 13, 2011 56 $60,403 -27% 71 $851   $138,732,856 25
May 20, 2011 64 $29,871 -51% 40 $747   $138,762,727 26
May 27, 2011 63 $19,006 -36% 18 $1,056   $138,781,733 27
Jun 3, 2011 71 $10,473 -45% 16 $655   $138,792,206 28
Jun 10, 2011 86 $5,243 -50% 15 $350   $138,797,449 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/4/2021 $204 1 6 8 $23,163,935 10/2/2023
United Kingdom 1/7/2011 $0 0 25 25 $56,596,323 2/14/2023
 
Rest of World $211,503,506
 
International Total$291,263,764 10/2/2023

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
Apr 24, 20113677,784 677,784$10,159,982$10,159,9821
May 1, 20112359,362-47% 1,037,146$5,900,724$16,060,7062
May 8, 20111500,852+39% 1,537,998$6,005,215$22,065,9213
May 15, 20116103,025-79% 1,641,023$2,000,746$24,066,6674
May 22, 2011970,920-31% 1,711,943$1,124,082$25,190,7495
May 29, 20111088,460+25% 1,800,403$1,237,555$26,428,3046
Jun 5, 20111738,923-56% 1,839,326$687,380$27,115,6847
Jun 12, 20111457,229+47% 1,896,555$825,242$27,940,9268
Jun 19, 20111844,419-22% 1,940,974$621,422$28,562,3489
Jun 26, 20111736,918-17% 1,977,892$601,025$29,163,37310
Jul 3, 20112327,056-27% 2,004,948$432,625$29,595,99811
Jul 10, 20112518,024-33% 2,022,972$288,204$29,884,20212
Aug 14, 20112320,230 2,090,329$262,788$30,819,08117

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 24, 20112161,298 161,298$3,224,341$3,224,3411
May 1, 2011246,186-71% 207,484$1,032,266$4,256,6072
May 8, 2011632,289-30% 239,773$742,335$4,998,9423
May 15, 20111415,217-53% 254,990$349,850$5,348,7924
May 22, 2011149,294-39% 264,284$185,790$5,534,5825
May 29, 20111412,168+31% 276,452$245,556$5,780,1386

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Leading Cast

Colin Firth    King George VI
Geoffrey Rush    Lionel Logue
Helena Bonham Carter    Queen Elizabeth

Supporting Cast

Guy Pearce    King Edward VIII
Timothy Spall    Winston Churchill
Derek Jacobi    Archbishop Cosmo Lang
Jennifer Ehle    Myrtle Logue
Anthony Andrews    Stanley Baldwin
Claire Bloom    Queen Mary
Eve Best    Wallis Simpson
Michael Gambon    George V

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hooper    Director
David Seidler    Screenwriter
Iain Canning    Producer
Emile Sherman    Producer
Gareth Unwin    Producer
Geoffrey Rush    Executive Producer
Tim Smith    Executive Producer
Paul Brett    Executive Producer
Mark Foligno    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Peter Heslop    Co-Producer
Simon Egan    Co-Producer
Deepak Sikka    Co-Executive Producer
Lisbeth Savill    Co-Executive Producer
Phil Hope    Co-Executive Producer
Danny Cohen    Cinematographer
Tariq Anwar    Editor
Alexandre Desplat    Composer
Maggie Rodford    Music Supervisor
Eve Stewart    Production Designer
Leon McCarthy    Art Director
Judy Farr    Set Decorator
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
John Midgley    Sound Mixer
Paul Hamblin    Re-recording Mixer
Lee Walpole    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor
Tom Horton    Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Heslop    Line Producer
Charles Dorfman    Associate Producer
Martin Harrison    Assistant Director
Matt Kenzie    Second Unit Camera
Nina Gold    Casting Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: Green Feeling Blu

May 18th, 2011

Few new releases were able to make a real impact on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, but we did have a new number one. The Green Hornet earned top spot by selling 291,000 units and generating $5.82 million in opening week sales. By units, 38% of its market share was in High definition, which is quite strong. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I slipped to second place with 166,000 units for the week and 2.70 million after a month of release. It remains the best-selling Blu-ray of the year, so far. More...

DVD Sales: King's in the Green

May 17th, 2011

As expected, there were not many new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. However, in an unexpected twist, this weakness in the new releases allowed The King's Speech to climb into top spot with 531,000 units over the weekend for totals of 1.66 million units / $23.93 million after three. Maybe its word-of-mouth is helping out. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Potter Still Has Life on High Definition

May 12th, 2011

While no new release made much of an impact on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I was still able to show some strength on top with 313,000 units sold for the week and 2.62 million units sold after three. Its total revenue is now $60.37 million and by comparison, only Avatar has been able to crack $100 million in Blu-ray sales. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Fail to Crack the Top Five

May 10th, 2011

No new release reached the top five on the DVD sales chart this week. This left Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I in first place with 636,000 units / $9.62 million for the week and 4.93 million units / $70.01 million after three. It's not quite the best selling DVD of 2011, but its solidly in second place. More...

DVD Sales: Easter Helps Older DVDs Spring Back

May 3rd, 2011

The combination of factors ranging from the Fanboy Effect to Easter sales were in relative balance, and this helped Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I remain strong. It led all new releases to earn first place on the DVD sales chart this week with sales of 1.99 million units / $27.89 million for the week for totals of 4.43 million units / $62.35 million. Tangled grew more than 100% thanks to Easter sales, selling an additional 1.04 million units for the week to give the film total sales of 5.59 million units / $85.30 million after a month of release. The King's Speech opened in third place with 893,000 units / $13.39 million, which is great for a limited release, but a little soft for the big Oscar winner. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 19th, 2011

April 18th, 2011

This year's big Oscar winner, The King's Speech, is hitting the home market this week. It leads the way in terms of quality and is likely to be the best-selling new release. It's certainly the Pick of the Week, with neither the DVD nor the Blu-ray being a substantially better deal than the other. The only other real contender is the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, but that came out on Friday. More...

International Box Office: Blame it on Rio

April 13th, 2011

Did summer start already? I ask because we have a summer-like result at the international box office this weekend. Rio crushed the competition with $54.94 million on 11,714 screens in 45 markets. Opening on more than 10,000 screens is usually a feat reserved for summer blockbusters. The film earned first place in nearly every market, although its individual results did vary considerably. For instance, it was stunning in Russia earning $9.28 million on 1,297 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.31 million. Perhaps more impressively, the film earned $8.77 million on 1,024 screens in Brazil. While Brazil is a very large country, it's still an emerging market and this is a great result there. The film was also strong in Mexico with $4.90 million on 1,521. On the other hand, it was more average in a number of other major markets. For instance, it earned $2.63 million on 724 screens in Germany, which is mediocre for a potential blockbuster. The same was true in the U.K. with $2.48 million on 522, in Australia with $2.42 million on 459, and in Spain with $2.21 million on 390. More...

International Box Office: Just Barely Winning

April 6th, 2011

Just Go With It reached first place on the international chart with $10.84 million on 2,791 screens in 40 markets for a total of $76.26 million after 8 weeks of release. It opened in first place in Australia with $2.44 million on 311 screens, but it struggled in Italy with just $732,000 on 248. So far the film has $9.09 million in Russia after just two weeks, including $2.87 million on 544 screens this past weekend. More...

International Box Office: Another Victory for Battle

March 30th, 2011

Battle: Los Angeles remained in first place on the international scene with $16.32 million on 7,746 screens in 55 markets for a total of $79.63 million after three weeks of release. It didn't have many new openings. It did add $1.12 million on 331 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $4.39 million so far. It has already made more internationally than it has domestically, and with openings in Spain, Germany, and Italy, it should have no trouble getting to $200 million worldwide. I think the studio should be happy with that, but I'm not sure they will be happy enough to go with a sequel. More...

International Box Office: Exporting Doldrums

March 23rd, 2011

The international box office is as weak as the domestic box office is with very few films worth talking about. We do have a new number one, as Battle: Los Angeles earned first place with $28.74 million on 8,384 screens in 52 markets for a running tally of $51.70 million after just two weeks of release. The film debuted in first place in Australia with $2.58 million on 328 screens, while it also placed first during its debut in Brazil with $1.51 million on 263 screens. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in France with $2.07 million on 295 screens. The number one film was a local hit, so there is a mitigating factor. As for its long-term chances, it was down 51% in the U.K. to $1.42 million on 417 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.61 million after two. This is not a great start there and will likely ends its run with the equivalent of $50 million to $60 million here. More...

It was Win Win Win Win on the Per Theater Chart

March 22nd, 2011

There were a quartet of strong performers on the per theater chart this past weekend with Bill Cunningham New York coming out on top with $33,677 in its lone theater. However, while Win Win came in second, it was close behind with $30,072 while it was playing in five theaters, instead of just one, so you could argue it had the better start. Jane Eyre remained potent with an average of $17,939, while its theater count grew from 4 to 26. It will start hitting major milestones very soon. Nostalgia for the Light was the final $10,000 film with $10,681 in one theater. More...

International Box Office: Rango Moseys to the Top

March 16th, 2011

Rango climbed into first place on the international chart this weekend adding $24.05 million on 5214 screens in 46 markets to its two-week total of $47.18 million. It opened in first place in Australia with $2.73 million on 296 screens, while it finished a very close second in Brazil with $1.75 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total opening on $2.75 million. As far as holdovers go, it was down just 6% in the U.K. to $2.48 million on 471 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.82 million after two. It was able to remain in first place in Mexico with $2.13 million on 927 screens over the weekend and $5.82 million after two. With debuts in Russia, France, Italy, Japan, and other markets still ahead, it should have little troublen hitting $100 million internationally and $250 million worldwide making it the biggest hit of the year, so far. More...

Per Theater Chart: Jane Eyre is in the Red

March 15th, 2011

It was an amazing week on the per theater chart, even if you ignore Red State's special showings. The latest Kevin Smith offering added more than $100,000 over the weekend, at two special showings, for an average of $51,283. At this pace, it's going to start hitting major milestones before its theatrical debut this fall. Meanwhile, Jane Eyre had the best per theater average for a regular release this year at $45,721 in four theaters. The good news doesn't end there as Kill The Irishman opened with an average of $29,086 in five theaters, which also suggests the ability to expand significantly. Certified Copy earned close to $80,000 in five theaters for an average of $15,587. That would have been enough to lead the way many weekends so far this year. 3 Backyards opened with $11,000 in one theater, while the overall number one film, Battle: Los Angeles opened with an average of $10,411 in more than 3400 theaters. More...

International Box Office: Giving Up Deadlines for Lent

March 10th, 2011

This week is was Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Wednesday, and now it's the beginning of Lent. Because of this, a lot of international numbers were not as timely as I would like. And we are still stuck with a lot of studio estimates. Leading the way was The King's Speech with $18.9 million over the weekend for a total of $183.5 million internationally and just over $300 million worldwide. It grew by 31% in Japan to $1.61 million on 124 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.32 million after two. Meanwhile it was down just 11% in the U.K. to $1.76 million on 470 screens over the weekend for a total of $68.45 million after two months of release. More...

Per Theater Chart: Red Hot Start

March 8th, 2011

Red State started its box office run over the weekend, sort of. It played at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City at a special engagement, bringing in $161,590 for one showing. However, with ticket prices at $54, it's hardly a regular showing, so some are saying it shouldn't count. There is an argument to be made that people were paying for the Q&A with Kevin Smith and it is more accurate to consider this part of his popular speaking tour. That said, Dreamgirls also started with a premium showing at higher that usual prices and that counted. Given the number of tickets sold, even if they cost the average amount, it still would have earned $30,000, which would have still led the way on the Per Theater Chart. The only real competition was from Happythankyoumoreplease, which opened with an average of $17,532 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Rango Posts Biggest Weekend of 2011

March 6th, 2011

Things look a little brighter at the box office this weekend thanks to three sprightly opening weekends. At the top of the list, Rango posted the best opening of the year with $38 million, perhaps not quite as high as the more optimistic pre-weekend predictions, but still the best debut of 2011 to date. In spite of great reviews, it will be interesting to see what legs the film will have, since it skews somewhat older than traditional big-budget animated fare. The Adjustment Bureau landed in second place with a good $20.9 million opening from 2,840 theaters, and again it stands a chance of enjoying good word-of-mouth. Beastly, meanwhile, placed third with $10.1 million. In spite of a mauling from critics, it's actually enjoying the best CinemaScore among moviegoers, suggesting that it's hitting its target demographic (teen girls) very successfully. More...

Depp vs. Depp

March 3rd, 2011

So far 2011 has been a bit of a bust with only one weekend winning the year-over-year comparison and not a single film opening with more that $40 million. Hopefully one of those records will change this weekend, as Rango looks to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Unfortunately, this time last year saw the release of Alice in Wonderland, the biggest March opening of all time. I can't imagine a scenario where 2011 doesn't lose even more ground on 2010. More...

International Box Office: Swan's Song a Three-Part Harmony

March 2nd, 2011

For the third weekend in a row, Black Swan led the way on the international chart, pulling in $17.50 million on 3,950 screens in 45 markets for a total of $123.37 million internationally and $226.95 million worldwide. In Spain it remained in first place with $2.52 million on 319 screens over the weekend for a total of $6.47 million after two. It added $2.81 million on 363 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.74 million after three. It doesn't have many markets left to open in, but the film has already made nearly a quarter billion dollars on a production budget of just $13 million, so it is fantastically profitable. More...

Per Theater Chart: I Am Is Number One

March 1st, 2011

There were no films that managed a per theater average of $10,000 or more over the weekend, but I Am came the closest with an average of $9,649 in two theaters. Meanwhile the best new release was Of Gods and Men with an average of $9,360 in 33 theaters. More...

Awards Season: And the Oscars go to... The King's Speech for Best Picture

February 27th, 2011

The Oscar are being handed out tonight and we will be going over the winners as they are announced and giving a few reactions, perhaps there will be a few surprises along the way. This story will be updated as the winners are announced, so check back throughout the evening to see if The King's Speech will be this year's winner, or if The Social Network will manage the upset. Plus there are many other potentially interesting results ahead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gnomeo Top on Another Dismal Weekend

February 27th, 2011

All eyes are on the Oscars this weekend, as the industry suffers another poor weekend at the box office. Aside from a blip caused by the timing of President's Day, the overall box office has now been down for 16 straight weeks, and no film will crack $15 million this weekend, with Gnomeo and Juliet likely to be the lowest-earning February number one since Black Hawk Down's $11 million number one weekend in 2002. More...

Awards Season: Swan Wins Its Independence

February 26th, 2011

Independent Spirit Award hand out their nominations earlier than the other major awards, but don't hand out the hardware till the day before the Oscars. The long wait ended last night and Black Swan became the big winner sweeping the four categories it was nominated it. It wasn't the only winner of the night, however. More...

International Box Office: Swan and Speech Have Unlimited Success

February 23rd, 2011

As I've stated in the past, it is quite rare for a film that opened in limited release in the United States to go on and have success internationally. Most markets are simply too small to have the infrastructure to support limited releases. So it's quite a pleasant surprise to find two such films atop the international box office. Leading the way for the second weekend in a row is Black Swan, this time earning $17.60 million on 3,699 screens in 39 markets. In total it has $98.24 million and it has likely already reached the century mark. It opened in first place in Spain with $2.91 million on 296 screens, but it was not as strong in Italy with $1.50 million on 257 screens, which was only enough for third place. Oscar contenders tend to perform really well in Italy, so this is a bit of a disappointment. As far as holdovers are concerned, the film was down just 18% in France, adding $3.82 million on 338 screens over the weekend for a total of $9.77 million after just two weeks of release. More...

Per Theater Chart: Last Lions Opens in First Place

February 23rd, 2011

There were a pair of $10,000 films on the per theater chart this week, led by The Last Lions with an average of $13,336 in four theaters. I Am was relatively close behind with $10,500 in one theater. More...

Unknown Finds Self On Top of Chart

February 22nd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news situation this weekend as a number of films missed expectations. However, the overall box office was still enough for 2011 to secure its first win, topping last year's box office $145 million to $134 million. Granted, this is not exactly a fair comparison, as it was President's Day long weekend this year and it wasn't last year, but when you've had a 14-week losing streak, you will take any win that you can. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010's pace by nearly $400 million at $1.39 billion to $1.78 billion and there's little you can do to spin that into a positive. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Picture

February 20th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which nominees should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we wrap things up and the final category is the most prestigious, Best Picture. With ten nominations, it's a crowded field; however, all but a couple of those are clearly long shots. More...

2011 Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Director

February 20th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which nominees should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we wrap things up with our final two categories, starting with Best Director, which looks to be a two-horse race. But what a race! More...

Number Four Is Headed For Number One, But Will It Be Enough?

February 17th, 2011

We need a win. It has been more than three months since we've seen a victory in the year-over-year comparison, and with last year's Alice in Wonderland looming ahead on the comparisons, if we don't get a win soon, we might not get one for another couple of months. There is some good news this weekend. It's President's Day long weekend, which actually happened one weekend earlier last year. This means we have a holiday weekend this year going up against the post-holiday weekend from last year. Granted, Shutter Island opened with more than $40 million and I don't think any film will repeat that feat this year. However, last year's second place film, Valentine's Day made under $17 million, and each of the top five films this year could make that much. In order words, depth could be the key to the first victory of the year. More...

International Box Office: Swan in the Spotlight

February 16th, 2011

Black Swan rose to top spot with $19.41 million on 3041 screens in 34 markets for a total of $72.90 million internationally. The film is about to cross $100 million domestically, and it looks assured at repeating that feat internationally, which is very impressive for an art house film. It opened in France scoring second place with $4.58 million on 300 screens, giving it the best per screen average in the market. It also opened in Russia earning fourth place with $1.34 million on 329 screens over the weekend and $1.73 million in total. Over the weekend, it earned twice as much as True Grit opened with, despite opening in fewer theaters. On the other hand, even including Wednesday and Thursday, it made less than The Eagle made from Friday to Sunday. This makes it hard to judge its opening. In the meantime, the film added $1.71 million on 481 screens in the U.K. for a total of $20.47 million in that country. It will have little trouble overtaking Dawn Treader in that market, possibly as early as this time next week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Rapids Crosses Finish Line First

February 15th, 2011

Strong reviews and an impressive cast helped Cedar Rapids top the per theater chart with an average of $20,198 in 15 theaters. Vidal Sassoon: The Movie was the only other film to reach an average of $10,000 with $13,053 in its lone theater. More...

Heartbreaking Start to the Year

February 15th, 2011

On the one hand, we are only six weeks into the year, which means it is far too early to push the panic button. On the other hand, there's everything else. It was yet another disappointing weekend at the box office with the top two films barely earning more than last year's number one movie. In fact, even if you ignored last year's number one movie, this year was still weaker in terms of ticket sales. The total box office was $149 million, which was 71% higher than last weekend, but while that seems impressive, it was still 27% lower than last year. 2011 is already closing in on $400 million behind 2010 at $1.17 billion to $1.54 billion. Maybe this coming weekend we can catch a break and finally turn things around. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Actor

February 13th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which nominees should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor, which is possibly the least competitive of the four acting races. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Supporting Actor

February 13th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we will look at the four acting categories, with Best Supporting Actor, which is a two-horse race, if you want to be very generous. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 13th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is possibly the most competitive of the four acting races. Even though there's definitely a favorite. More...

Will 2011 Finally See Some Heat?

February 10th, 2011

2011 is over a month old and we've only had one film that you could call a mid-level hit, two if you want to be generous. Worse still, none of 2010's holdovers have been big either. $100 million films opening in January are very rare, but films earning $100 million during the month of January are not that unusual. In fact, most years the biggest hit of January is a film released in December. So with no new releases or holdover pulling their weight, 2011 is off to a terrible start. This could be the weekend that changes that. Not only is it Valentine's Day weekend, but we should have the first $100 million hit of the year opening on Friday, plus a couple of potential mid-level hits. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the month, I was expecting two potential massive openings, but that appears less likely now. It also makes keeping pace with last year nearly impossible. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Sets Sights on Major Milestone

February 9th, 2011

Tangled's international run is coming close to an end, but it has a couple of major milestones left to reach. Over the weekend it added $23.90 million on 5186 screens in 42 markets for a total of $288.33 million internationally and $479.40 million worldwide. At this point next week it will have $300 million internationally and $500 million worldwide. In order to reach profitability before it hits the home market, it will need to get past the $600 million mark worldwide, which is likely out of reach. However, assuming it does well on the home market, reaching profitability is inevitable at this point. This week it opened in Spain with $5.61 million on 650 screens, which was enough for first place over the weekend and the third best Disney debut in that market. Meanwhile, the film was down just 11% during its second weekend of release in the U.K., adding $7.38 million on 448 screens over the weekend for a running tally of $17.35 million. And, it has yet to open in Japan, so it is not done yet. More...

Per Theater Chart is Left Out in the Cold

February 8th, 2011

Like last week, only one film reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. That film was Cold Weather, which beat my expectations, earning $14,513 in one theater ahead of its VOD demand later this week. More...

Room Can't Fill the Vacancy at the Box Office

February 7th, 2011

The Super Bowl turned out to be a rather good game and it broke ratings records with 111 million people turning in to watch at least part of it. On the other hand, the box office was anything but record-breaking. Overall the box office was down 20% from last weekend to $87 million. Even worse, that was 24% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is already $310 million behind 2010 with a total of $988 million. 2011 is almost two full weeks behind 2010's pace, and I don't think things will get a whole lot better next weekend. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 6th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Original Screenplay, which is not only one of the more competitive categories this year, it is also one of the harder ones to predict due to complications with other awards. More...

Awards Season: WGA Social Secures Another Win

February 5th, 2011

WGA handed out its awards this weekend, and while there were many winners, only three categories were for theatrical releases. More...

Room for Improvement

February 3rd, 2011

It's a new month and the industry is hoping for a fresh start, as January was not a month that will remembered fondly. Unfortunately, a fresh start likely won't be the case. There are two wide releases coming out this week, but they are best described as middling. Conversely, this time last year, Dear John opened with more than $30 million, and there's almost no chance that will happen this weekend, so 2011 will fall further behind 2010. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Returns to Top

February 3rd, 2011

Tangled opened in first place in the U.K. and that helped it climb back into first place internationally this weekend. In the U.K., it earned $8.11 million on 445 screens, which is roughly equivalent to its opening here. It's a little complicated comparing the two, as it opened on a Wednesday domestically, and it also opened on a major holiday. It was a better opening than Despicable Me, and that film earned just over $30 million in the U.K. along and almost $300 million internationally. Overall Tangled added $17.34 million on 4,534 screens in 37 markets for totals of $256.54 million internationally and $446.12 million worldwide. At this pace, $500 million worldwide is practically a lock. More...

Per Theater Chart is Explosive

February 1st, 2011

There's was only one film able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart and that film was Kaboom, which made $13,714 in one theater. More...

New Releases Can't Rite Sinking Box Office

January 31st, 2011

Twelve. The year-over-year slump has reached twelve weeks, and it won't be long before that story becomes the biggest news in the industry. (Thank goodness for Oscars, otherwise that would already be the case.) The final weekend of January pulled in $109 million, which was 6% higher than last weekend, but it was also 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 has managed $872 million, but that pales compared to the $1.15 billion 2010 had earned at this point. 2011 is already nearly $300 million behind last year's pace after just one month. And sadly, I'm not seeing a lot of reason for optimism over the next month either. More...

Awards Season: SAG Selects Speech as King

January 30th, 2011

The SAG awards were handed out tonight, and again there were no real surprises. The King's Speech took home two awards, including Best Cast. The The Fighter also came away with two wins, taking home both Supporting awards. This does seem to take away a lot of the guesswork for Oscar predictions. More...

Awards Season: Did DGA Crown Speech King?

January 30th, 2011

The Directors Guild of America awards are some of the best indicators for the Oscars with a 90% success rate for predicting Best Director. This is great news for the winner of the feature film category, but it also bodes well for their documentary category. More...

Weekend Estimates: The Rite Tops Another Slow Weekend

January 30th, 2011

It looks like another slow weekend at the box office, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, but there are some signs of improvement, thanks to a couple of decent openings and some healthy performances by Oscar hopefuls. The Rite debuted with an estimated $15 million, about in line with expectations, while The Mechanic posted $11.5 million, which is a little ahead of the consensus going into the weekend. More...

Hitmen vs. Exorcists

January 27th, 2011

It's the last weekend of January, so it's one last chance for 2011 to avoid a catastrophic start. At the beginning of the month I thought that if January 2011 was 20% lower than January 2010, it would be bad news. As of the end of last weekend, that figure was closer to 30%. This weekend, there's almost no chance things will improve, as this time last year Avatar earned more than $30 million, while this year the top two films combined likely won't earn that much. Hopefully the two wide releases this weekend will be competitive with last year's two wide releases, but even that doesn't seem particularly likely. More...

International Box Office: Hornet Stings the Competition

January 26th, 2011

Thanks to a combination of solid openings and better than expected holds, The Green Hornet was able to climb into top spot with $18.53 million on 4706 screens in 43 markets for a total of $37.55 million after just two weeks of release. In Australia, the film earned first place with $2.99 million on just 289 screens for a very impressive per screen average. It was also the biggest hit in Mexico with $2.55 million on 439 screens. On the other hand, it struggled in Japan opening in third place with $1.80 million on 459 screens. With a per screen average of well under $5000, it will likely disappear quite quickly in that market. On the up side, the film held well in most major markets down just 30% in France to $1.37 million on 495 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.66 million after two. In Germany it was down just 35% to $2.69 million on 612 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.81 million, also after two. While it was down 37% in the U.K. to $1.90 million on 431 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $6.11 million. With openings in South Korea, Italy, Russia, and Brazil ahead, it could top $100 million internationally and $200 million worldwide. That would be more than enough to be considered a success. More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

Better Late Than Never

January 25th, 2011

A few films tend to cross the $100 million milestone every January, as late December releases finish their run and this year is no exception. For instance, late last weekend Due Date hit the century mark on the 73rd day of its theatrical release. That's not a record, but it is certainly unusual for a wide release to take that long to get there. This past weekend, Voyage of the Dawn Treader became the 27th film released in 2010 to hit that mark, and the first for 20th Century Fox to reach that milestone all year long. Just a year after they released Avatar and five other $100 million movies, Fox was nearly shut out of the century club. That's quite a slump. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cleaning House

January 25th, 2011

There's a bit of a controversy on the per theater chart with The Housemaid and Barney's Version in position to claim top spot. The latter made $143,000 in 16 theaters for an average of $8,938, in the United States. Adding it what it made in Canada, and it earned almost $500,000 in 77 theaters for an average of $6,217. That was a great weekend, but only third best on the chart. The winner was The Housemaid with an average of $8,335 in two theaters. This suggests it will be able to find more theaters willing to play it, but it is unlikely that it will expand significantly. More...

Strings Provides No Boost for Box Office

January 24th, 2011

It's getting harder and harder to to spin the weekend numbers, as this time around the overall box office was down significantly, even if you ignore Avatar. The total box office was $103 million, which was 21% lower than last weekend and a stunning 29% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2011 is already almost $250 million behind $2010 at $730 million to $979 million. Granted, it's far too early in the year to panic, but we haven't seen year-over-year growth for nearly three months. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Strings Attached Tops with $20 Million

January 23rd, 2011

A decent $20.3 million estimated opening for No Strings Attached and some surprisingly good holds in the top four wasn't enough to halt 2011's early box office slump. Overall, the weekend's box office take looks like it will be about $35 million below last year's total, once more uncannily close to the haul of Avatar in the equivalent period. More...

Awards Season: King of the PGAs

January 23rd, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced their winners this weekend and there are some interesting wins that may have changed the odds come Oscar night, as well as one that was as predictable as they come. More...

No Competition for No Strings

January 20th, 2011

There's only one wide release this week, and it has a clear path to first place at the box office. However, while No Strings Attached will have little trouble winning, the real question box office watchers are asking is: How well will 2011 do compared to 2010? So far the answer to that question as been, "Disastrously." That trend will continue. This weekend last year, Avatar earned close to $35 million, while no new release will make that much. In fact, the top two films will barely earn more than that. If both No Strings Attached and The Green Hornet can earn more than Legion opened with last year, then I'll be willing to call it a victory, of sorts. Not a true victory, but at least we can look at things with some optimism. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Continues Earning the Green

January 20th, 2011

International numbers were a day late due to the holiday, but there were some interesting stories to report. Firstly, Tangled climbed to top spot with $16.01 million on 4187 screens, in 38 markets, for a total of $214.02 million internationally and $395.03 million worldwide. It was able to climb to the top, despite no major market openings. It did add $3.33 million on 432 screens during its second weekend in Australia. That was enough for second place in that market over the weekend, while it lifted its total there to $13.23 million. In Brazil it remained in first place with $2.69 million on 447 screens over the weekend and $12.98 million after two. Up next is the U.K., while it has yet to open in Spain, Scandinavia, and Japan and by the time its done, it could have $500 million worldwide. More...

Per Theater Chart: Barney Leads the Way, In This Version Anyhow

January 18th, 2011

After an Oscar-qualifying run and a limited release in Canada, Barney's Version, finally started its theatrical run in the United States with an average of $16,310 in four theaters, which was enough to lead the per theater chart. Sort of. It's also playing in Canada, and despite the fact that Canada's considered part of the domestic box office when it comes to wide releases, smaller releases often don't have their box office numbers North of the border reported. This means it is possible that Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune remained on top with $12,377 in its lone theater. More...

Hornet is in the Green, But Dilemma has Problems

January 18th, 2011

2011 continues its trend of performing pretty well against 2010, if you ignore Avatar. This time last year, Avatar earned just over $40 million at the box office over the three-day weekend. This weekend 2011 was behind 2010 by just under $40 million over the same period. (You get a similar result if you look at the four-day numbers.) One could look at this as a small victory, as Avatar is such a rare commodity that it is unfair to expect the box office to compensate for that. However, there are a number of points that makes that thinking dangerous. First of all, even taking out Avatar, 2011's growth is not enough to keep pace with inflation. Secondly, without Avatar as competition, The Book of Eli probably would have earned at least a few million more, as would the rest of the box office. Thirdly, 2011 lost over the four-day weekend by a margin of $210 million to $159 million, which means there were about 7 million fewer people at theaters this weekend, which means there were 7 million fewer people seeing trailers, posters, etc. for upcoming films, and the box office can hardly afford missing out on that much free advertising. Finally, already 2011 is behind 2010 by nearly $200 million, at $798 million to $601 million, and if the conventional wisdom becomes, "2011 will be a disaster at the box office", it will take something special to overcome that negative buzz. And quite frankly, I don't see anything really special hitting theaters till the fall, and by then it will be too late. More...

Awards Season - Globes Get Social

January 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the hardware tonight, and while there were plenty of winners, one film, The Social Network, stood out by winning four awards, including three of the major ones. More...

Awards Season: No Dark Horses for DGA

January 12th, 2011

The Directors Guild of America spreads out the nomination process, but the last of the theatrical categories were announced today. The guild hands out awards in nearly a dozen categories, but only two for theatrical release. Two categories, ten nominations, and only one that wasn't completely foreseen. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phil Ochs has Fortunate Start

January 11th, 2011

Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune opened on top of the per theater chart with $18,211 in one theater over the weekend and $26,846 since Wednesday. This pushed Blue Valentine into second place with an average of $17,608; however, Valentine also saw its theater count balloon from 4 to 40. Another Year added one more theater, but it wasn't enough to keeps its overall box office level, as its average slipped to $12,466. The Illusionist hung on with an average of $10,996, but I think it has taken too long and it might be too late to expand significantly. More...

Weekend Estimates: True Grit Tops Chart in Third Outing

January 9th, 2011

The post-Holiday hangover at the box office began in earnest this weekend, with the week's new wide release, Season of the Witch, and wide expansion, Country Strong both unable to gain much traction, allowing holdovers to dominate the chart. True Grit will end the weekend on top with an estimated $15 million, according to Paramount, and a running total of $110 million. Little Fockers will finish second with about $13.8 million, per Universal's estimates. 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...

Awards Season: WGA Sticks to the Letter of the Law

January 4th, 2011

WGA nominations were announced this week, and there were some strange results, as the guild is sticking to their rules, which resulted in a number of possible Oscar contenders being ruled ineligible. That said, of the non-documentary films, only one hasn't picked up a single nomination previously, so it is hard to say this list is too out there. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blue Pulls in the Green

January 4th, 2011

The final weekend of the year saw no less than six films topping the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Leading the way was Blue Valentine with an average of $48,432 over the weekend and it already has close to $300,000 in just four theaters since Wednesday. Country Strong saw its average grow to $20,753, but it was still pushed to second place due to the competition. Another Year opened in third with $18,645 in six theaters, while Somewhere remained steady with $17,302 in eight. The Illusionist grew by 20% to $15,472, but it did have an extra day, as last weekend it opened on Saturday. The final $10,000 film was The King's Speech, which earned more than $7 million in 700 theaters for an average of $11,108. More...

New Year Brings Little to Celebrate

January 3rd, 2011

2011 has begun but it didn't get off to a strong start. It didn't even get off to a better than expected start, as only one film in the top five really topped expectations. Overall, the box office grew by 10% from last week hitting $159 million, but that's not great given Christmas Eve landed on a Friday. It was also down 28% from the same weekend last year, so 2011 is off to a bad start. Granted, it's incredibly early, but there are not a lot of hopeful signs for the rest of the month and double-digit declines will likely be the norm. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fockers Narrowly Beats True Grit

January 2nd, 2011

With no new wide releases over New Year's weekend, this week's was a battle of the holdovers at the box office, and thanks to the fact that Christmas Eve (a slow day at the box office) fell on a Friday in 2010, the weekend-to-weekend comparison for each movie generally looked good. Curiously, though, the top three movies all declined from last weekend while all the other movies in the top 20 saw increases. With plenty of films to choose from, audiences spent over $4 million on at least 13 different films, seven of which topped $10 million. That's not quite a record (no less than nine movies earned over $10 million over MLK weekend in 2001), but it is unusual. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases are Strong

December 28th, 2010

There was a real battle for top spot on the per theater chart with Country Strong just coming out on top with an average of $17,321 in 2 theaters. That's a pretty good start, but I'm not sure it will be enough to get a truly wide release. Somewhere was right behind with an average of $17,012 in 7 theaters. However, one could argue it had a better opening, since it was playing in more theaters and opened on Wednesday, thus diluting its weekend average. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was The Illusionist with an average of $12,865 in 3 theaters, but that was over just two days. More...

Per Theater Chart: King Regains Crown

December 21st, 2010

It was a good week for The King's Speech, as it led the way for Golden Globe nominations and SAG nominations, while retaking top spot on the per theater chart. Despite expanding from 19 theaters to 43 theaters, its average fell just 20% to $25,515. This was twice as much as Tron: Legacy, which placed second with $12,758. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Rabbit Hole at $10,756. This is not bad, but given the Awards Season Buzz, I was expecting more. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ordinary Opening for Tron Leads Lacklustre Weekend

December 19th, 2010

The weekend before Christmas brought little cheer to the movie industry, with Tron: Legacy posting a fairly ordinary $43.6 million opening, and the weekend's two other wide openers and one wide expansion missing the mark. Since Avatar was released this weekend last year, the year-on-year comparisons look bad for the industry as a whole, and 2010 looks certain to lag 2009 in tickets sold, and possibly in total revenue. More...

Awards Season - SAG Solidifies Awards Season Picture

December 17th, 2010

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while there were a couple of interesting notes, overall there was a decided lack of surprises. The King's Speech and The Fighter led the way with four nominations each, while Black Swan and The Kids Are All Right were right behind with three. All four have been considered Awards Season players for a long time, so their success with SAG merely confirms that and is not shocking in the least. 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...

Fighting to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

December 14th, 2010

The Fighter started its run on top of the per theater chart with an average of $75,003 in four theaters. That's not the best per theater average of the year, or even of recent weeks, but it does suggest it will perform well when it expands wide on Friday. Black Swan remained potent on the per theater chart despite very significant expansion. It earned an average of $36,726 in 90 theaters, which is more than enough to assume further expansion over the coming weeks. The King's Speech was close behind with an average of $31,148 in 19 theaters during its third week of release. More...

Black Swan Looking Bright on the Per Theater Chart

December 7th, 2010

Black Swan beat all expectations during its opening; in fact, it broke records for Fox Searchlight earning an average of $80,212 in 18 theaters. This bodes well for its expansion this Friday. Last week's winner, The King's Speech, earned a very strong second place with an average of $54,086 in six theaters. I Love You, Phillip Morris and All Good Things opened with nearly identical averages of $18,753 and $18,586 respectively. The Salvation Poem reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $13,124 in two theaters, which is unexpected. More...

No Swan Song for Limited Releases

December 3rd, 2010

There's another eclectic mix of limited releases on this week's list, including a film that could be bound for Oscar glory, another that has been delayed many times in the past, a Christmas film, two Christmas films if you include the re-release of The Polar Express, and more. Will any find some measure of mainstream success. Let's hope so. More...

Awards Season: Winter Showed Its Independence

December 1st, 2010

The official arrival of winter is still a few weeks away, but Winter's Bone ushered in the start of Awards Season picking up seven Independent Spirit Award nominations. This was the most of any film, with The Kids Are All Right placing second with five. More...

King of the Per Theater Chart

November 30th, 2010

Oscar hopeful, The King's Speech, took one giant leap forward in its quest to bring home the hardware as it topped the weekend per theater chart with and average of $88,863. You can't vote for a movie you haven't seen, so strong box office numbers usually mean more Awards Season Buzz, which in turn usually means better box office numbers. As it did on the overall box office chart, Tangled had to settle for second place on the per theater chart, but its average of $13,535 is still excellent for a saturation level release. The Legend of Pale Male was very close behind with $12,910 in its lone theater. Rounding out the $10,000 club was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, with an average of $11,900. This is way lower than last week, but not many films earn an average of more than $10,000 during their second weekend of release while playing in more than 4000 theaters. More...

Thanksgiving Estimates: Deathly Hallows and Tangled Neck-and-Neck

November 28th, 2010

A close battle for top spot at the box office led to a generally healthy Thanksgiving weekend, which looks set to be the second-biggest overall, behind last year's Twilight-dominated feast. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I lays claim to the number one berth with a very solid $50.345 million estimate, according to Warner Bros., but Tangled is close behind with Disney putting its opening three day weekend at $49.1 million. Tangled has posted better day-to-day numbers, particularly since Thanksgiving Day itself, and topped the chart on Saturday. More...

Regal Limited Releases

November 25th, 2010

There's an ... interesting mix of limited releases on this week's list, including a film that has been marked for Oscar glory for quite some time, and another that could creep onto our list of the biggest money losers of all time. Also of note, most of these films opened on Wednesday, while a couple don't open till tomorrow. More...


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Synopsis

After the death of his father King George V and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII, Bertie, who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue. After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually form an unbreakable bond.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$355,450 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:12.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 28.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/2,584 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $188,838,553

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 473 $138,797,449
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 293 $291,263,764
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 321 $430,061,213
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 4 $138,797,449
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 68 $138,797,449
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 23 $291,263,764
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 34 $430,061,213
Leggiest Movies 60 12.54

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: November 26th, 2010 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
December 25th, 2010 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co.
April 1st, 2011 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. (PG-13 Version)
International Releases: January 7th, 2011 (Wide), released as The King's Speech (United Kingdom)
February 4th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 19th, 2011 by Weinstein Co./Anchor Bay
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2138, 9/15/2010)
PG-13 for language.
(Rating bulletin 2163, 3/16/2011)
Running Time: 118 minutes
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Keywords: Royalty, World War II, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 1930s, Set in England, Set in Germany, Voiceover/Narration, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: UK Film Council, See-Saw Films, Bedlam, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare, FilmNation Entertainment, Weinstein Company
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 87 $19,634 May 20, 2011 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 64 $42,110 May 13, 2011 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 56 $57,768 May 6, 2011 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 41 $117,338 Apr 29, 2011 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 36 $197,090 Apr 22, 2011 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 34 $254,196 Apr 15, 2011 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 25 $502,565 Apr 8, 2011 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 60 $1,133,162 Apr 1, 2011 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 12 $1,133,162 Apr 1, 2011 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 60 $1,557,618 Mar 25, 2011 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 12 $1,557,618 Mar 25, 2011 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 48 $2,034,151 Mar 18, 2011 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,034,151 Mar 18, 2011 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 21 $3,573,112 Mar 11, 2011 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 4 $3,573,112 Mar 11, 2011 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 5 $6,230,227 Mar 4, 2011 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 3 $6,230,227 Mar 4, 2011 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 3 $7,339,759 Feb 25, 2011 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 1 $7,339,759 Feb 25, 2011 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 7 $6,529,530 Feb 18, 2011 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 2 $6,529,530 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 184 $6,529,530 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $9,269,311 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 143 $8,063,897 Feb 18, 2011 87
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 156 $11,455,737 Feb 18, 2011 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 7 $7,230,790 Feb 11, 2011 80
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 2 $7,230,790 Feb 11, 2011 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 10 $7,712,353 Feb 4, 2011 73
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 3 $7,712,353 Feb 4, 2011 73
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 78 $7,712,353 Feb 4, 2011 73
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 134 $10,948,446 Feb 4, 2011 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 5 $852,306 Feb 3, 2011 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 4 $852,306 Feb 2, 2011 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 6 $915,696 Feb 1, 2011 68
Biggest 10th Monday 14 $924,273 Jan 31, 2011 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 3 $3,221,209 Jan 30, 2011 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 4 $11,064,781 Jan 28, 2011 66
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 1 $11,064,781 Jan 28, 2011 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 3 $4,972,144 Jan 29, 2011 65
Biggest 10th Friday 4 $2,871,428 Jan 28, 2011 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 4 $1,088,802 Jan 27, 2011 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 4 $1,022,293 Jan 26, 2011 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 6 $1,054,466 Jan 25, 2011 61
Biggest 9th Monday 53 $635,465 Jan 24, 2011 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 24 $1,788,534 Jan 23, 2011 59
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 17 $7,854,910 Jan 21, 2011 59
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 1 $7,854,910 Jan 21, 2011 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 8 $3,911,030 Jan 22, 2011 58
Biggest 9th Friday 10 $2,155,346 Jan 21, 2011 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 20 $861,654 Jan 20, 2011 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 21 $867,100 Jan 19, 2011 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 24 $935,192 Jan 18, 2011 54
Biggest 8th Monday 6 $2,084,963 Jan 17, 2011 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 13 $2,882,531 Jan 16, 2011 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 20 $9,186,203 Jan 14, 2011 52
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 2 $9,186,203 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $9,186,203 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $13,040,720 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 120 $11,271,166 Jan 14, 2011 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $16,011,727 Jan 14, 2011 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 17 $3,860,924 Jan 15, 2011 51
Biggest 8th Friday 15 $2,442,748 Jan 14, 2011 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 54 $751,328 Jan 13, 2011 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 75 $678,724 Jan 12, 2011 48
Biggest 7th Sunday 83 $1,815,586 Jan 9, 2011 45
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 8 $6,414,407 Jan 7, 2011 45
Theater Average 7th Weekend 75 $8,462 Jan 7, 2011 45
Biggest 7th Saturday 78 $2,835,565 Jan 8, 2011 44
Biggest 7th Friday 81 $1,763,256 Jan 7, 2011 43
Biggest 6th Thursday 94 $868,393 Jan 6, 2011 42
Biggest 6th Sunday 90 $2,285,554 Jan 2, 2011 38
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 5 $7,775,463 Dec 31, 2010 38
Theater Average 6th Weekend 53 $11,108 Dec 31, 2010 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 198 $7,775,463 Dec 31, 2010 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 282 $11,135,958 Dec 31, 2010 38
Biggest 6th Friday 74 $2,517,096 Dec 31, 2010 36
Biggest 5th Thursday 35 $1,809,895 Dec 30, 2010 35
Biggest 5th Wednesday 40 $1,739,947 Dec 29, 2010 34
Biggest 5th Tuesday 76 $1,570,708 Dec 28, 2010 33
Biggest 5th Monday 87 $1,706,653 Dec 27, 2010 32
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 20 $4,484,352 Dec 24, 2010 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 400 $6,422,457 Dec 24, 2010 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 21 $25,515 Dec 17, 2010 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 29 $31,148 Dec 10, 2010 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 26 $54,086 Dec 3, 2010 10
Theater Average Opening Weekend 43 $88,863 Nov 26, 2010 3
Theater Average 54 $88,863 Nov 26, 2010 3
Top 2010 Theater Average 1 $88,863 Nov 26, 2010 3
Never No. 1 Domestic 55 $138,797,449 Nov 26, 2010 0
Widest Expansion Limited Release 2 2,580 Nov 26, 2010 0

Leading Cast

Colin Firth    King George VI
Geoffrey Rush    Lionel Logue
Helena Bonham Carter    Queen Elizabeth

Supporting Cast

Guy Pearce    King Edward VIII
Timothy Spall    Winston Churchill
Derek Jacobi    Archbishop Cosmo Lang
Jennifer Ehle    Myrtle Logue
Anthony Andrews    Stanley Baldwin
Claire Bloom    Queen Mary
Eve Best    Wallis Simpson
Michael Gambon    George V

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hooper    Director
David Seidler    Screenwriter
Iain Canning    Producer
Emile Sherman    Producer
Gareth Unwin    Producer
Geoffrey Rush    Executive Producer
Tim Smith    Executive Producer
Paul Brett    Executive Producer
Mark Foligno    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Peter Heslop    Co-Producer
Simon Egan    Co-Producer
Deepak Sikka    Co-Executive Producer
Lisbeth Savill    Co-Executive Producer
Phil Hope    Co-Executive Producer
Danny Cohen    Cinematographer
Tariq Anwar    Editor
Alexandre Desplat    Composer
Maggie Rodford    Music Supervisor
Eve Stewart    Production Designer
Leon McCarthy    Art Director
Judy Farr    Set Decorator
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
John Midgley    Sound Mixer
Paul Hamblin    Re-recording Mixer
Lee Walpole    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor
Tom Horton    Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Heslop    Line Producer
Charles Dorfman    Associate Producer
Martin Harrison    Assistant Director
Matt Kenzie    Second Unit Camera
Nina Gold    Casting Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: Green Feeling Blu

May 18th, 2011

Few new releases were able to make a real impact on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, but we did have a new number one. The Green Hornet earned top spot by selling 291,000 units and generating $5.82 million in opening week sales. By units, 38% of its market share was in High definition, which is quite strong. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I slipped to second place with 166,000 units for the week and 2.70 million after a month of release. It remains the best-selling Blu-ray of the year, so far. More...

DVD Sales: King's in the Green

May 17th, 2011

As expected, there were not many new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. However, in an unexpected twist, this weakness in the new releases allowed The King's Speech to climb into top spot with 531,000 units over the weekend for totals of 1.66 million units / $23.93 million after three. Maybe its word-of-mouth is helping out. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Potter Still Has Life on High Definition

May 12th, 2011

While no new release made much of an impact on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I was still able to show some strength on top with 313,000 units sold for the week and 2.62 million units sold after three. Its total revenue is now $60.37 million and by comparison, only Avatar has been able to crack $100 million in Blu-ray sales. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Fail to Crack the Top Five

May 10th, 2011

No new release reached the top five on the DVD sales chart this week. This left Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I in first place with 636,000 units / $9.62 million for the week and 4.93 million units / $70.01 million after three. It's not quite the best selling DVD of 2011, but its solidly in second place. More...

DVD Sales: Easter Helps Older DVDs Spring Back

May 3rd, 2011

The combination of factors ranging from the Fanboy Effect to Easter sales were in relative balance, and this helped Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I remain strong. It led all new releases to earn first place on the DVD sales chart this week with sales of 1.99 million units / $27.89 million for the week for totals of 4.43 million units / $62.35 million. Tangled grew more than 100% thanks to Easter sales, selling an additional 1.04 million units for the week to give the film total sales of 5.59 million units / $85.30 million after a month of release. The King's Speech opened in third place with 893,000 units / $13.39 million, which is great for a limited release, but a little soft for the big Oscar winner. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 19th, 2011

April 18th, 2011

This year's big Oscar winner, The King's Speech, is hitting the home market this week. It leads the way in terms of quality and is likely to be the best-selling new release. It's certainly the Pick of the Week, with neither the DVD nor the Blu-ray being a substantially better deal than the other. The only other real contender is the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, but that came out on Friday. More...

International Box Office: Blame it on Rio

April 13th, 2011

Did summer start already? I ask because we have a summer-like result at the international box office this weekend. Rio crushed the competition with $54.94 million on 11,714 screens in 45 markets. Opening on more than 10,000 screens is usually a feat reserved for summer blockbusters. The film earned first place in nearly every market, although its individual results did vary considerably. For instance, it was stunning in Russia earning $9.28 million on 1,297 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.31 million. Perhaps more impressively, the film earned $8.77 million on 1,024 screens in Brazil. While Brazil is a very large country, it's still an emerging market and this is a great result there. The film was also strong in Mexico with $4.90 million on 1,521. On the other hand, it was more average in a number of other major markets. For instance, it earned $2.63 million on 724 screens in Germany, which is mediocre for a potential blockbuster. The same was true in the U.K. with $2.48 million on 522, in Australia with $2.42 million on 459, and in Spain with $2.21 million on 390. More...

International Box Office: Just Barely Winning

April 6th, 2011

Just Go With It reached first place on the international chart with $10.84 million on 2,791 screens in 40 markets for a total of $76.26 million after 8 weeks of release. It opened in first place in Australia with $2.44 million on 311 screens, but it struggled in Italy with just $732,000 on 248. So far the film has $9.09 million in Russia after just two weeks, including $2.87 million on 544 screens this past weekend. More...

International Box Office: Another Victory for Battle

March 30th, 2011

Battle: Los Angeles remained in first place on the international scene with $16.32 million on 7,746 screens in 55 markets for a total of $79.63 million after three weeks of release. It didn't have many new openings. It did add $1.12 million on 331 screens during its second weekend in Australia for a total of $4.39 million so far. It has already made more internationally than it has domestically, and with openings in Spain, Germany, and Italy, it should have no trouble getting to $200 million worldwide. I think the studio should be happy with that, but I'm not sure they will be happy enough to go with a sequel. More...

International Box Office: Exporting Doldrums

March 23rd, 2011

The international box office is as weak as the domestic box office is with very few films worth talking about. We do have a new number one, as Battle: Los Angeles earned first place with $28.74 million on 8,384 screens in 52 markets for a running tally of $51.70 million after just two weeks of release. The film debuted in first place in Australia with $2.58 million on 328 screens, while it also placed first during its debut in Brazil with $1.51 million on 263 screens. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in France with $2.07 million on 295 screens. The number one film was a local hit, so there is a mitigating factor. As for its long-term chances, it was down 51% in the U.K. to $1.42 million on 417 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.61 million after two. This is not a great start there and will likely ends its run with the equivalent of $50 million to $60 million here. More...

It was Win Win Win Win on the Per Theater Chart

March 22nd, 2011

There were a quartet of strong performers on the per theater chart this past weekend with Bill Cunningham New York coming out on top with $33,677 in its lone theater. However, while Win Win came in second, it was close behind with $30,072 while it was playing in five theaters, instead of just one, so you could argue it had the better start. Jane Eyre remained potent with an average of $17,939, while its theater count grew from 4 to 26. It will start hitting major milestones very soon. Nostalgia for the Light was the final $10,000 film with $10,681 in one theater. More...

International Box Office: Rango Moseys to the Top

March 16th, 2011

Rango climbed into first place on the international chart this weekend adding $24.05 million on 5214 screens in 46 markets to its two-week total of $47.18 million. It opened in first place in Australia with $2.73 million on 296 screens, while it finished a very close second in Brazil with $1.75 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total opening on $2.75 million. As far as holdovers go, it was down just 6% in the U.K. to $2.48 million on 471 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.82 million after two. It was able to remain in first place in Mexico with $2.13 million on 927 screens over the weekend and $5.82 million after two. With debuts in Russia, France, Italy, Japan, and other markets still ahead, it should have little troublen hitting $100 million internationally and $250 million worldwide making it the biggest hit of the year, so far. More...

Per Theater Chart: Jane Eyre is in the Red

March 15th, 2011

It was an amazing week on the per theater chart, even if you ignore Red State's special showings. The latest Kevin Smith offering added more than $100,000 over the weekend, at two special showings, for an average of $51,283. At this pace, it's going to start hitting major milestones before its theatrical debut this fall. Meanwhile, Jane Eyre had the best per theater average for a regular release this year at $45,721 in four theaters. The good news doesn't end there as Kill The Irishman opened with an average of $29,086 in five theaters, which also suggests the ability to expand significantly. Certified Copy earned close to $80,000 in five theaters for an average of $15,587. That would have been enough to lead the way many weekends so far this year. 3 Backyards opened with $11,000 in one theater, while the overall number one film, Battle: Los Angeles opened with an average of $10,411 in more than 3400 theaters. More...

International Box Office: Giving Up Deadlines for Lent

March 10th, 2011

This week is was Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Wednesday, and now it's the beginning of Lent. Because of this, a lot of international numbers were not as timely as I would like. And we are still stuck with a lot of studio estimates. Leading the way was The King's Speech with $18.9 million over the weekend for a total of $183.5 million internationally and just over $300 million worldwide. It grew by 31% in Japan to $1.61 million on 124 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.32 million after two. Meanwhile it was down just 11% in the U.K. to $1.76 million on 470 screens over the weekend for a total of $68.45 million after two months of release. More...

Per Theater Chart: Red Hot Start

March 8th, 2011

Red State started its box office run over the weekend, sort of. It played at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City at a special engagement, bringing in $161,590 for one showing. However, with ticket prices at $54, it's hardly a regular showing, so some are saying it shouldn't count. There is an argument to be made that people were paying for the Q&A with Kevin Smith and it is more accurate to consider this part of his popular speaking tour. That said, Dreamgirls also started with a premium showing at higher that usual prices and that counted. Given the number of tickets sold, even if they cost the average amount, it still would have earned $30,000, which would have still led the way on the Per Theater Chart. The only real competition was from Happythankyoumoreplease, which opened with an average of $17,532 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Rango Posts Biggest Weekend of 2011

March 6th, 2011

Things look a little brighter at the box office this weekend thanks to three sprightly opening weekends. At the top of the list, Rango posted the best opening of the year with $38 million, perhaps not quite as high as the more optimistic pre-weekend predictions, but still the best debut of 2011 to date. In spite of great reviews, it will be interesting to see what legs the film will have, since it skews somewhat older than traditional big-budget animated fare. The Adjustment Bureau landed in second place with a good $20.9 million opening from 2,840 theaters, and again it stands a chance of enjoying good word-of-mouth. Beastly, meanwhile, placed third with $10.1 million. In spite of a mauling from critics, it's actually enjoying the best CinemaScore among moviegoers, suggesting that it's hitting its target demographic (teen girls) very successfully. More...

Depp vs. Depp

March 3rd, 2011

So far 2011 has been a bit of a bust with only one weekend winning the year-over-year comparison and not a single film opening with more that $40 million. Hopefully one of those records will change this weekend, as Rango looks to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Unfortunately, this time last year saw the release of Alice in Wonderland, the biggest March opening of all time. I can't imagine a scenario where 2011 doesn't lose even more ground on 2010. More...

International Box Office: Swan's Song a Three-Part Harmony

March 2nd, 2011

For the third weekend in a row, Black Swan led the way on the international chart, pulling in $17.50 million on 3,950 screens in 45 markets for a total of $123.37 million internationally and $226.95 million worldwide. In Spain it remained in first place with $2.52 million on 319 screens over the weekend for a total of $6.47 million after two. It added $2.81 million on 363 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.74 million after three. It doesn't have many markets left to open in, but the film has already made nearly a quarter billion dollars on a production budget of just $13 million, so it is fantastically profitable. More...

Per Theater Chart: I Am Is Number One

March 1st, 2011

There were no films that managed a per theater average of $10,000 or more over the weekend, but I Am came the closest with an average of $9,649 in two theaters. Meanwhile the best new release was Of Gods and Men with an average of $9,360 in 33 theaters. More...

Awards Season: And the Oscars go to... The King's Speech for Best Picture

February 27th, 2011

The Oscar are being handed out tonight and we will be going over the winners as they are announced and giving a few reactions, perhaps there will be a few surprises along the way. This story will be updated as the winners are announced, so check back throughout the evening to see if The King's Speech will be this year's winner, or if The Social Network will manage the upset. Plus there are many other potentially interesting results ahead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gnomeo Top on Another Dismal Weekend

February 27th, 2011

All eyes are on the Oscars this weekend, as the industry suffers another poor weekend at the box office. Aside from a blip caused by the timing of President's Day, the overall box office has now been down for 16 straight weeks, and no film will crack $15 million this weekend, with Gnomeo and Juliet likely to be the lowest-earning February number one since Black Hawk Down's $11 million number one weekend in 2002. More...

Awards Season: Swan Wins Its Independence

February 26th, 2011

Independent Spirit Award hand out their nominations earlier than the other major awards, but don't hand out the hardware till the day before the Oscars. The long wait ended last night and Black Swan became the big winner sweeping the four categories it was nominated it. It wasn't the only winner of the night, however. More...

International Box Office: Swan and Speech Have Unlimited Success

February 23rd, 2011

As I've stated in the past, it is quite rare for a film that opened in limited release in the United States to go on and have success internationally. Most markets are simply too small to have the infrastructure to support limited releases. So it's quite a pleasant surprise to find two such films atop the international box office. Leading the way for the second weekend in a row is Black Swan, this time earning $17.60 million on 3,699 screens in 39 markets. In total it has $98.24 million and it has likely already reached the century mark. It opened in first place in Spain with $2.91 million on 296 screens, but it was not as strong in Italy with $1.50 million on 257 screens, which was only enough for third place. Oscar contenders tend to perform really well in Italy, so this is a bit of a disappointment. As far as holdovers are concerned, the film was down just 18% in France, adding $3.82 million on 338 screens over the weekend for a total of $9.77 million after just two weeks of release. More...

Per Theater Chart: Last Lions Opens in First Place

February 23rd, 2011

There were a pair of $10,000 films on the per theater chart this week, led by The Last Lions with an average of $13,336 in four theaters. I Am was relatively close behind with $10,500 in one theater. More...

Unknown Finds Self On Top of Chart

February 22nd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news situation this weekend as a number of films missed expectations. However, the overall box office was still enough for 2011 to secure its first win, topping last year's box office $145 million to $134 million. Granted, this is not exactly a fair comparison, as it was President's Day long weekend this year and it wasn't last year, but when you've had a 14-week losing streak, you will take any win that you can. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010's pace by nearly $400 million at $1.39 billion to $1.78 billion and there's little you can do to spin that into a positive. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Picture

February 20th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which nominees should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we wrap things up and the final category is the most prestigious, Best Picture. With ten nominations, it's a crowded field; however, all but a couple of those are clearly long shots. More...

2011 Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Director

February 20th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which nominees should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we wrap things up with our final two categories, starting with Best Director, which looks to be a two-horse race. But what a race! More...

Number Four Is Headed For Number One, But Will It Be Enough?

February 17th, 2011

We need a win. It has been more than three months since we've seen a victory in the year-over-year comparison, and with last year's Alice in Wonderland looming ahead on the comparisons, if we don't get a win soon, we might not get one for another couple of months. There is some good news this weekend. It's President's Day long weekend, which actually happened one weekend earlier last year. This means we have a holiday weekend this year going up against the post-holiday weekend from last year. Granted, Shutter Island opened with more than $40 million and I don't think any film will repeat that feat this year. However, last year's second place film, Valentine's Day made under $17 million, and each of the top five films this year could make that much. In order words, depth could be the key to the first victory of the year. More...

International Box Office: Swan in the Spotlight

February 16th, 2011

Black Swan rose to top spot with $19.41 million on 3041 screens in 34 markets for a total of $72.90 million internationally. The film is about to cross $100 million domestically, and it looks assured at repeating that feat internationally, which is very impressive for an art house film. It opened in France scoring second place with $4.58 million on 300 screens, giving it the best per screen average in the market. It also opened in Russia earning fourth place with $1.34 million on 329 screens over the weekend and $1.73 million in total. Over the weekend, it earned twice as much as True Grit opened with, despite opening in fewer theaters. On the other hand, even including Wednesday and Thursday, it made less than The Eagle made from Friday to Sunday. This makes it hard to judge its opening. In the meantime, the film added $1.71 million on 481 screens in the U.K. for a total of $20.47 million in that country. It will have little trouble overtaking Dawn Treader in that market, possibly as early as this time next week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Rapids Crosses Finish Line First

February 15th, 2011

Strong reviews and an impressive cast helped Cedar Rapids top the per theater chart with an average of $20,198 in 15 theaters. Vidal Sassoon: The Movie was the only other film to reach an average of $10,000 with $13,053 in its lone theater. More...

Heartbreaking Start to the Year

February 15th, 2011

On the one hand, we are only six weeks into the year, which means it is far too early to push the panic button. On the other hand, there's everything else. It was yet another disappointing weekend at the box office with the top two films barely earning more than last year's number one movie. In fact, even if you ignored last year's number one movie, this year was still weaker in terms of ticket sales. The total box office was $149 million, which was 71% higher than last weekend, but while that seems impressive, it was still 27% lower than last year. 2011 is already closing in on $400 million behind 2010 at $1.17 billion to $1.54 billion. Maybe this coming weekend we can catch a break and finally turn things around. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Actor

February 13th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which nominees should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor, which is possibly the least competitive of the four acting races. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Supporting Actor

February 13th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we will look at the four acting categories, with Best Supporting Actor, which is a two-horse race, if you want to be very generous. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 13th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This weekend we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is possibly the most competitive of the four acting races. Even though there's definitely a favorite. More...

Will 2011 Finally See Some Heat?

February 10th, 2011

2011 is over a month old and we've only had one film that you could call a mid-level hit, two if you want to be generous. Worse still, none of 2010's holdovers have been big either. $100 million films opening in January are very rare, but films earning $100 million during the month of January are not that unusual. In fact, most years the biggest hit of January is a film released in December. So with no new releases or holdover pulling their weight, 2011 is off to a terrible start. This could be the weekend that changes that. Not only is it Valentine's Day weekend, but we should have the first $100 million hit of the year opening on Friday, plus a couple of potential mid-level hits. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the month, I was expecting two potential massive openings, but that appears less likely now. It also makes keeping pace with last year nearly impossible. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Sets Sights on Major Milestone

February 9th, 2011

Tangled's international run is coming close to an end, but it has a couple of major milestones left to reach. Over the weekend it added $23.90 million on 5186 screens in 42 markets for a total of $288.33 million internationally and $479.40 million worldwide. At this point next week it will have $300 million internationally and $500 million worldwide. In order to reach profitability before it hits the home market, it will need to get past the $600 million mark worldwide, which is likely out of reach. However, assuming it does well on the home market, reaching profitability is inevitable at this point. This week it opened in Spain with $5.61 million on 650 screens, which was enough for first place over the weekend and the third best Disney debut in that market. Meanwhile, the film was down just 11% during its second weekend of release in the U.K., adding $7.38 million on 448 screens over the weekend for a running tally of $17.35 million. And, it has yet to open in Japan, so it is not done yet. More...

Per Theater Chart is Left Out in the Cold

February 8th, 2011

Like last week, only one film reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. That film was Cold Weather, which beat my expectations, earning $14,513 in one theater ahead of its VOD demand later this week. More...

Room Can't Fill the Vacancy at the Box Office

February 7th, 2011

The Super Bowl turned out to be a rather good game and it broke ratings records with 111 million people turning in to watch at least part of it. On the other hand, the box office was anything but record-breaking. Overall the box office was down 20% from last weekend to $87 million. Even worse, that was 24% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is already $310 million behind 2010 with a total of $988 million. 2011 is almost two full weeks behind 2010's pace, and I don't think things will get a whole lot better next weekend. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 6th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Original Screenplay, which is not only one of the more competitive categories this year, it is also one of the harder ones to predict due to complications with other awards. More...

Awards Season: WGA Social Secures Another Win

February 5th, 2011

WGA handed out its awards this weekend, and while there were many winners, only three categories were for theatrical releases. More...

Room for Improvement

February 3rd, 2011

It's a new month and the industry is hoping for a fresh start, as January was not a month that will remembered fondly. Unfortunately, a fresh start likely won't be the case. There are two wide releases coming out this week, but they are best described as middling. Conversely, this time last year, Dear John opened with more than $30 million, and there's almost no chance that will happen this weekend, so 2011 will fall further behind 2010. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Returns to Top

February 3rd, 2011

Tangled opened in first place in the U.K. and that helped it climb back into first place internationally this weekend. In the U.K., it earned $8.11 million on 445 screens, which is roughly equivalent to its opening here. It's a little complicated comparing the two, as it opened on a Wednesday domestically, and it also opened on a major holiday. It was a better opening than Despicable Me, and that film earned just over $30 million in the U.K. along and almost $300 million internationally. Overall Tangled added $17.34 million on 4,534 screens in 37 markets for totals of $256.54 million internationally and $446.12 million worldwide. At this pace, $500 million worldwide is practically a lock. More...

Per Theater Chart is Explosive

February 1st, 2011

There's was only one film able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart and that film was Kaboom, which made $13,714 in one theater. More...

New Releases Can't Rite Sinking Box Office

January 31st, 2011

Twelve. The year-over-year slump has reached twelve weeks, and it won't be long before that story becomes the biggest news in the industry. (Thank goodness for Oscars, otherwise that would already be the case.) The final weekend of January pulled in $109 million, which was 6% higher than last weekend, but it was also 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 has managed $872 million, but that pales compared to the $1.15 billion 2010 had earned at this point. 2011 is already nearly $300 million behind last year's pace after just one month. And sadly, I'm not seeing a lot of reason for optimism over the next month either. More...

Awards Season: SAG Selects Speech as King

January 30th, 2011

The SAG awards were handed out tonight, and again there were no real surprises. The King's Speech took home two awards, including Best Cast. The The Fighter also came away with two wins, taking home both Supporting awards. This does seem to take away a lot of the guesswork for Oscar predictions. More...

Awards Season: Did DGA Crown Speech King?

January 30th, 2011

The Directors Guild of America awards are some of the best indicators for the Oscars with a 90% success rate for predicting Best Director. This is great news for the winner of the feature film category, but it also bodes well for their documentary category. More...

Weekend Estimates: The Rite Tops Another Slow Weekend

January 30th, 2011

It looks like another slow weekend at the box office, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, but there are some signs of improvement, thanks to a couple of decent openings and some healthy performances by Oscar hopefuls. The Rite debuted with an estimated $15 million, about in line with expectations, while The Mechanic posted $11.5 million, which is a little ahead of the consensus going into the weekend. More...

Hitmen vs. Exorcists

January 27th, 2011

It's the last weekend of January, so it's one last chance for 2011 to avoid a catastrophic start. At the beginning of the month I thought that if January 2011 was 20% lower than January 2010, it would be bad news. As of the end of last weekend, that figure was closer to 30%. This weekend, there's almost no chance things will improve, as this time last year Avatar earned more than $30 million, while this year the top two films combined likely won't earn that much. Hopefully the two wide releases this weekend will be competitive with last year's two wide releases, but even that doesn't seem particularly likely. More...

International Box Office: Hornet Stings the Competition

January 26th, 2011

Thanks to a combination of solid openings and better than expected holds, The Green Hornet was able to climb into top spot with $18.53 million on 4706 screens in 43 markets for a total of $37.55 million after just two weeks of release. In Australia, the film earned first place with $2.99 million on just 289 screens for a very impressive per screen average. It was also the biggest hit in Mexico with $2.55 million on 439 screens. On the other hand, it struggled in Japan opening in third place with $1.80 million on 459 screens. With a per screen average of well under $5000, it will likely disappear quite quickly in that market. On the up side, the film held well in most major markets down just 30% in France to $1.37 million on 495 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.66 million after two. In Germany it was down just 35% to $2.69 million on 612 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.81 million, also after two. While it was down 37% in the U.K. to $1.90 million on 431 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $6.11 million. With openings in South Korea, Italy, Russia, and Brazil ahead, it could top $100 million internationally and $200 million worldwide. That would be more than enough to be considered a success. More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

Better Late Than Never

January 25th, 2011

A few films tend to cross the $100 million milestone every January, as late December releases finish their run and this year is no exception. For instance, late last weekend Due Date hit the century mark on the 73rd day of its theatrical release. That's not a record, but it is certainly unusual for a wide release to take that long to get there. This past weekend, Voyage of the Dawn Treader became the 27th film released in 2010 to hit that mark, and the first for 20th Century Fox to reach that milestone all year long. Just a year after they released Avatar and five other $100 million movies, Fox was nearly shut out of the century club. That's quite a slump. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cleaning House

January 25th, 2011

There's a bit of a controversy on the per theater chart with The Housemaid and Barney's Version in position to claim top spot. The latter made $143,000 in 16 theaters for an average of $8,938, in the United States. Adding it what it made in Canada, and it earned almost $500,000 in 77 theaters for an average of $6,217. That was a great weekend, but only third best on the chart. The winner was The Housemaid with an average of $8,335 in two theaters. This suggests it will be able to find more theaters willing to play it, but it is unlikely that it will expand significantly. More...

Strings Provides No Boost for Box Office

January 24th, 2011

It's getting harder and harder to to spin the weekend numbers, as this time around the overall box office was down significantly, even if you ignore Avatar. The total box office was $103 million, which was 21% lower than last weekend and a stunning 29% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2011 is already almost $250 million behind $2010 at $730 million to $979 million. Granted, it's far too early in the year to panic, but we haven't seen year-over-year growth for nearly three months. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Strings Attached Tops with $20 Million

January 23rd, 2011

A decent $20.3 million estimated opening for No Strings Attached and some surprisingly good holds in the top four wasn't enough to halt 2011's early box office slump. Overall, the weekend's box office take looks like it will be about $35 million below last year's total, once more uncannily close to the haul of Avatar in the equivalent period. More...

Awards Season: King of the PGAs

January 23rd, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced their winners this weekend and there are some interesting wins that may have changed the odds come Oscar night, as well as one that was as predictable as they come. More...

No Competition for No Strings

January 20th, 2011

There's only one wide release this week, and it has a clear path to first place at the box office. However, while No Strings Attached will have little trouble winning, the real question box office watchers are asking is: How well will 2011 do compared to 2010? So far the answer to that question as been, "Disastrously." That trend will continue. This weekend last year, Avatar earned close to $35 million, while no new release will make that much. In fact, the top two films will barely earn more than that. If both No Strings Attached and The Green Hornet can earn more than Legion opened with last year, then I'll be willing to call it a victory, of sorts. Not a true victory, but at least we can look at things with some optimism. More...

International Box Office: Tangled Continues Earning the Green

January 20th, 2011

International numbers were a day late due to the holiday, but there were some interesting stories to report. Firstly, Tangled climbed to top spot with $16.01 million on 4187 screens, in 38 markets, for a total of $214.02 million internationally and $395.03 million worldwide. It was able to climb to the top, despite no major market openings. It did add $3.33 million on 432 screens during its second weekend in Australia. That was enough for second place in that market over the weekend, while it lifted its total there to $13.23 million. In Brazil it remained in first place with $2.69 million on 447 screens over the weekend and $12.98 million after two. Up next is the U.K., while it has yet to open in Spain, Scandinavia, and Japan and by the time its done, it could have $500 million worldwide. More...

Per Theater Chart: Barney Leads the Way, In This Version Anyhow

January 18th, 2011

After an Oscar-qualifying run and a limited release in Canada, Barney's Version, finally started its theatrical run in the United States with an average of $16,310 in four theaters, which was enough to lead the per theater chart. Sort of. It's also playing in Canada, and despite the fact that Canada's considered part of the domestic box office when it comes to wide releases, smaller releases often don't have their box office numbers North of the border reported. This means it is possible that Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune remained on top with $12,377 in its lone theater. More...

Hornet is in the Green, But Dilemma has Problems

January 18th, 2011

2011 continues its trend of performing pretty well against 2010, if you ignore Avatar. This time last year, Avatar earned just over $40 million at the box office over the three-day weekend. This weekend 2011 was behind 2010 by just under $40 million over the same period. (You get a similar result if you look at the four-day numbers.) One could look at this as a small victory, as Avatar is such a rare commodity that it is unfair to expect the box office to compensate for that. However, there are a number of points that makes that thinking dangerous. First of all, even taking out Avatar, 2011's growth is not enough to keep pace with inflation. Secondly, without Avatar as competition, The Book of Eli probably would have earned at least a few million more, as would the rest of the box office. Thirdly, 2011 lost over the four-day weekend by a margin of $210 million to $159 million, which means there were about 7 million fewer people at theaters this weekend, which means there were 7 million fewer people seeing trailers, posters, etc. for upcoming films, and the box office can hardly afford missing out on that much free advertising. Finally, already 2011 is behind 2010 by nearly $200 million, at $798 million to $601 million, and if the conventional wisdom becomes, "2011 will be a disaster at the box office", it will take something special to overcome that negative buzz. And quite frankly, I don't see anything really special hitting theaters till the fall, and by then it will be too late. More...

Awards Season - Globes Get Social

January 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the hardware tonight, and while there were plenty of winners, one film, The Social Network, stood out by winning four awards, including three of the major ones. More...

Awards Season: No Dark Horses for DGA

January 12th, 2011

The Directors Guild of America spreads out the nomination process, but the last of the theatrical categories were announced today. The guild hands out awards in nearly a dozen categories, but only two for theatrical release. Two categories, ten nominations, and only one that wasn't completely foreseen. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phil Ochs has Fortunate Start

January 11th, 2011

Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune opened on top of the per theater chart with $18,211 in one theater over the weekend and $26,846 since Wednesday. This pushed Blue Valentine into second place with an average of $17,608; however, Valentine also saw its theater count balloon from 4 to 40. Another Year added one more theater, but it wasn't enough to keeps its overall box office level, as its average slipped to $12,466. The Illusionist hung on with an average of $10,996, but I think it has taken too long and it might be too late to expand significantly. More...

Weekend Estimates: True Grit Tops Chart in Third Outing

January 9th, 2011

The post-Holiday hangover at the box office began in earnest this weekend, with the week's new wide release, Season of the Witch, and wide expansion, Country Strong both unable to gain much traction, allowing holdovers to dominate the chart. True Grit will end the weekend on top with an estimated $15 million, according to Paramount, and a running total of $110 million. Little Fockers will finish second with about $13.8 million, per Universal's estimates. 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...

Awards Season: WGA Sticks to the Letter of the Law

January 4th, 2011

WGA nominations were announced this week, and there were some strange results, as the guild is sticking to their rules, which resulted in a number of possible Oscar contenders being ruled ineligible. That said, of the non-documentary films, only one hasn't picked up a single nomination previously, so it is hard to say this list is too out there. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blue Pulls in the Green

January 4th, 2011

The final weekend of the year saw no less than six films topping the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Leading the way was Blue Valentine with an average of $48,432 over the weekend and it already has close to $300,000 in just four theaters since Wednesday. Country Strong saw its average grow to $20,753, but it was still pushed to second place due to the competition. Another Year opened in third with $18,645 in six theaters, while Somewhere remained steady with $17,302 in eight. The Illusionist grew by 20% to $15,472, but it did have an extra day, as last weekend it opened on Saturday. The final $10,000 film was The King's Speech, which earned more than $7 million in 700 theaters for an average of $11,108. More...

New Year Brings Little to Celebrate

January 3rd, 2011

2011 has begun but it didn't get off to a strong start. It didn't even get off to a better than expected start, as only one film in the top five really topped expectations. Overall, the box office grew by 10% from last week hitting $159 million, but that's not great given Christmas Eve landed on a Friday. It was also down 28% from the same weekend last year, so 2011 is off to a bad start. Granted, it's incredibly early, but there are not a lot of hopeful signs for the rest of the month and double-digit declines will likely be the norm. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fockers Narrowly Beats True Grit

January 2nd, 2011

With no new wide releases over New Year's weekend, this week's was a battle of the holdovers at the box office, and thanks to the fact that Christmas Eve (a slow day at the box office) fell on a Friday in 2010, the weekend-to-weekend comparison for each movie generally looked good. Curiously, though, the top three movies all declined from last weekend while all the other movies in the top 20 saw increases. With plenty of films to choose from, audiences spent over $4 million on at least 13 different films, seven of which topped $10 million. That's not quite a record (no less than nine movies earned over $10 million over MLK weekend in 2001), but it is unusual. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases are Strong

December 28th, 2010

There was a real battle for top spot on the per theater chart with Country Strong just coming out on top with an average of $17,321 in 2 theaters. That's a pretty good start, but I'm not sure it will be enough to get a truly wide release. Somewhere was right behind with an average of $17,012 in 7 theaters. However, one could argue it had a better opening, since it was playing in more theaters and opened on Wednesday, thus diluting its weekend average. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was The Illusionist with an average of $12,865 in 3 theaters, but that was over just two days. More...

Per Theater Chart: King Regains Crown

December 21st, 2010

It was a good week for The King's Speech, as it led the way for Golden Globe nominations and SAG nominations, while retaking top spot on the per theater chart. Despite expanding from 19 theaters to 43 theaters, its average fell just 20% to $25,515. This was twice as much as Tron: Legacy, which placed second with $12,758. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Rabbit Hole at $10,756. This is not bad, but given the Awards Season Buzz, I was expecting more. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ordinary Opening for Tron Leads Lacklustre Weekend

December 19th, 2010

The weekend before Christmas brought little cheer to the movie industry, with Tron: Legacy posting a fairly ordinary $43.6 million opening, and the weekend's two other wide openers and one wide expansion missing the mark. Since Avatar was released this weekend last year, the year-on-year comparisons look bad for the industry as a whole, and 2010 looks certain to lag 2009 in tickets sold, and possibly in total revenue. More...

Awards Season - SAG Solidifies Awards Season Picture

December 17th, 2010

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while there were a couple of interesting notes, overall there was a decided lack of surprises. The King's Speech and The Fighter led the way with four nominations each, while Black Swan and The Kids Are All Right were right behind with three. All four have been considered Awards Season players for a long time, so their success with SAG merely confirms that and is not shocking in the least. 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...

Fighting to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

December 14th, 2010

The Fighter started its run on top of the per theater chart with an average of $75,003 in four theaters. That's not the best per theater average of the year, or even of recent weeks, but it does suggest it will perform well when it expands wide on Friday. Black Swan remained potent on the per theater chart despite very significant expansion. It earned an average of $36,726 in 90 theaters, which is more than enough to assume further expansion over the coming weeks. The King's Speech was close behind with an average of $31,148 in 19 theaters during its third week of release. More...

Black Swan Looking Bright on the Per Theater Chart

December 7th, 2010

Black Swan beat all expectations during its opening; in fact, it broke records for Fox Searchlight earning an average of $80,212 in 18 theaters. This bodes well for its expansion this Friday. Last week's winner, The King's Speech, earned a very strong second place with an average of $54,086 in six theaters. I Love You, Phillip Morris and All Good Things opened with nearly identical averages of $18,753 and $18,586 respectively. The Salvation Poem reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $13,124 in two theaters, which is unexpected. More...

No Swan Song for Limited Releases

December 3rd, 2010

There's another eclectic mix of limited releases on this week's list, including a film that could be bound for Oscar glory, another that has been delayed many times in the past, a Christmas film, two Christmas films if you include the re-release of The Polar Express, and more. Will any find some measure of mainstream success. Let's hope so. More...

Awards Season: Winter Showed Its Independence

December 1st, 2010

The official arrival of winter is still a few weeks away, but Winter's Bone ushered in the start of Awards Season picking up seven Independent Spirit Award nominations. This was the most of any film, with The Kids Are All Right placing second with five. More...

King of the Per Theater Chart

November 30th, 2010

Oscar hopeful, The King's Speech, took one giant leap forward in its quest to bring home the hardware as it topped the weekend per theater chart with and average of $88,863. You can't vote for a movie you haven't seen, so strong box office numbers usually mean more Awards Season Buzz, which in turn usually means better box office numbers. As it did on the overall box office chart, Tangled had to settle for second place on the per theater chart, but its average of $13,535 is still excellent for a saturation level release. The Legend of Pale Male was very close behind with $12,910 in its lone theater. Rounding out the $10,000 club was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, with an average of $11,900. This is way lower than last week, but not many films earn an average of more than $10,000 during their second weekend of release while playing in more than 4000 theaters. More...

Thanksgiving Estimates: Deathly Hallows and Tangled Neck-and-Neck

November 28th, 2010

A close battle for top spot at the box office led to a generally healthy Thanksgiving weekend, which looks set to be the second-biggest overall, behind last year's Twilight-dominated feast. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I lays claim to the number one berth with a very solid $50.345 million estimate, according to Warner Bros., but Tangled is close behind with Disney putting its opening three day weekend at $49.1 million. Tangled has posted better day-to-day numbers, particularly since Thanksgiving Day itself, and topped the chart on Saturday. More...

Regal Limited Releases

November 25th, 2010

There's an ... interesting mix of limited releases on this week's list, including a film that has been marked for Oscar glory for quite some time, and another that could creep onto our list of the biggest money losers of all time. Also of note, most of these films opened on Wednesday, while a couple don't open till tomorrow. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2010 20 $355,450   4 $88,863   $355,450 1
Dec 3, 2010 19 $324,515 -9% 6 $54,086   $807,973 2
Dec 10, 2010 15 $591,818 +82% 19 $31,148   $1,524,123 3
Dec 17, 2010 14 $1,097,131 +85% 43 $25,515   $2,936,959 4
Dec 24, 2010 11 $4,484,352 +309% 700 $6,406   $8,329,735 5
Dec 31, 2010 10 $7,775,463 +73% 700 $11,108   $22,932,401 6
Jan 7, 2011 9 $6,414,407 -18% 758 $8,462   $32,896,665 7
Jan 14, 2011 4 $9,186,203 +43% 1,543 $5,953   $44,710,062 8
Jan 21, 2011 4 $7,854,910 -14% 1,680 $4,676   $57,313,881 9
Jan 28, 2011 5 $11,064,781 +41% 2,557 $4,327   $72,179,688 10
Feb 4, 2011 4 $7,712,353 -30% 2,584 $2,985   $83,527,544 11
Feb 11, 2011 6 $7,230,790 -6% 2,263 $3,195   $93,675,671 12
Feb 18, 2011 7 $6,529,530 -10% 2,086 $3,130   $103,241,506 13
Feb 25, 2011 8 $7,339,759 +12% 2,385 $3,077   $114,231,030 14
Mar 4, 2011 8 $6,230,227 -15% 2,240 $2,781   $123,546,104 15
Mar 11, 2011 10 $3,573,112 -43% 1,768 $2,021   $129,010,235 16
Mar 18, 2011 13 $2,034,151 -43% 1,249 $1,629   $132,476,381 17
Mar 25, 2011 13 $1,557,618 -23% 1,062 $1,467   $134,851,229 18
Apr 1, 2011 15 $1,133,162 -27% 1,007 $1,125   $136,586,305 19
Apr 8, 2011 21 $502,565 -56% 675 $745   $137,538,275 20
Apr 15, 2011 25 $254,196 -49% 315 $807   $137,993,207 21
Apr 22, 2011 29 $197,090 -22% 234 $842   $138,323,852 22
Apr 29, 2011 35 $117,338 -40% 185 $634   $138,537,211 23
May 6, 2011 51 $57,768 -51% 90 $642   $138,647,695 24
May 13, 2011 56 $42,110 -27% 71 $593   $138,714,563 25
May 20, 2011 63 $19,634 -53% 40 $491   $138,752,490 26
May 27, 2011 62 $11,588 -41% 18 $644   $138,774,315 27
Jun 3, 2011 69 $6,499 -44% 16 $406   $138,788,232 28
Jun 10, 2011 88 $3,136 -52% 15 $209   $138,795,342 29

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2010 - $119,052     4 $29,763   $119,052 1
Nov 27, 2010 - $131,739 +11%   4 $32,935   $250,791 2
Nov 28, 2010 - $104,659 -21%   4 $26,165   $355,450 3
Nov 29, 2010 - $34,416 -67%   4 $8,604   $389,866 4
Nov 30, 2010 - $31,016 -10%   4 $7,754   $420,882 5
Dec 1, 2010 - $29,421 -5%   4 $7,355   $450,303 6
Dec 2, 2010 - $33,155 +13%   4 $8,289   $483,458 7
Dec 3, 2010 - $85,406 +158% -28% 6 $14,234   $568,864 8
Dec 4, 2010 - $137,410 +61% +4% 6 $22,902   $706,274 9
Dec 5, 2010 - $101,699 -26% -3% 6 $16,950   $807,973 10
Dec 6, 2010 - $27,022 -73% -21% 6 $4,504   $834,995 11
Dec 7, 2010 - $28,835 +7% -7% 6 $4,806   $863,830 12
Dec 8, 2010 - $30,497 +6% +4% 6 $5,083   $894,327 13
Dec 9, 2010 - $37,978 +25% +15% 6 $6,330   $932,305 14
Dec 10, 2010 16 $155,745 +310% +82% 19 $8,197   $1,088,050 15
Dec 11, 2010 16 $249,205 +60% +81% 19 $13,116   $1,337,255 16
Dec 12, 2010 15 $186,868 -25% +84% 19 $9,835   $1,524,123 17
Dec 13, 2010 15 $64,477 -65% +139% 19 $3,394   $1,588,600 18
Dec 14, 2010 15 $84,654 +31% +194% 19 $4,455   $1,673,254 19
Dec 15, 2010 - $82,489 -3% +170% 19 $4,342   $1,755,743 20
Dec 16, 2010 - $84,085 +2% +121% 19 $4,426   $1,839,828 21
Dec 17, 2010 14 $272,607 +224% +75% 43 $6,340   $2,112,435 22
Dec 18, 2010 13 $456,969 +68% +83% 43 $10,627   $2,569,404 23
Dec 19, 2010 12 $367,555 -20% +97% 43 $8,548   $2,936,959 24
Dec 20, 2010 15 $165,189 -55% +156% 43 $3,842   $3,102,148 25
Dec 21, 2010 15 $178,946 +8% +111% 43 $4,162   $3,281,094 26
Dec 22, 2010 12 $263,664 +47% +220% 43 $6,132   $3,544,758 27
Dec 23, 2010 12 $300,625 +14% +258% 87 $3,455   $3,845,383 28
Dec 24, 2010 12 $303,823 +1% +11% 91 $3,339   $4,149,206 29
Dec 25, 2010 10 $2,123,373 +599% +365% 700 $3,033   $6,272,579 30
Dec 26, 2010 11 $2,057,156 -3% +460% 700 $2,939   $8,329,735 31
Dec 27, 2010 11 $1,706,653 -17% +933% 700 $2,438   $10,036,388 32
Dec 28, 2010 11 $1,570,708 -8% +778% 700 $2,244   $11,607,096 33
Dec 29, 2010 11 $1,739,947 +11% +560% 700 $2,486   $13,347,043 34
Dec 30, 2010 11 $1,809,895 +4% +502% 700 $2,586   $15,156,938 35
Dec 31, 2010 9 $2,517,096 +39% +728% 700 $3,596   $17,674,034 36
Jan 1, 2011 10 $2,972,813 +18% +40% 700 $4,247   $20,646,847 37
Jan 2, 2011 10 $2,285,554 -23% +11% 700 $3,265   $22,932,401 38
Jan 3, 2011 9 $983,654 -57% -42% 700 $1,405   $23,916,055 39
Jan 4, 2011 6 $862,201 -12% -45% 700 $1,232   $24,778,256 40
Jan 5, 2011 6 $835,609 -3% -52% 700 $1,194   $25,613,865 41
Jan 6, 2011 6 $868,393 +4% -52% 700 $1,241   $26,482,258 42
Jan 7, 2011 8 $1,763,256 +103% -30% 758 $2,326   $28,245,514 43
Jan 8, 2011 9 $2,835,565 +61% -5% 758 $3,741   $31,081,079 44
Jan 9, 2011 7 $1,815,586 -36% -21% 758 $2,395   $32,896,665 45
Jan 10, 2011 7 $545,492 -70% -45% 758 $720   $33,442,157 46
Jan 11, 2011 7 $651,650 +19% -24% 758 $860   $34,093,807 47
Jan 12, 2011 6 $678,724 +4% -19% 758 $895   $34,767,231 48
Jan 13, 2011 5 $751,328 +11% -13% 758 $991   $35,523,859 49
Jan 14, 2011 4 $2,442,748 +225% +39% 1,543 $1,583   $37,966,607 50
Jan 15, 2011 4 $3,860,924 +58% +36% 1,543 $2,502   $41,827,531 51
Jan 16, 2011 4 $2,882,531 -25% +59% 1,543 $1,868   $44,710,062 52
Jan 17, 2011 4 $2,084,963 -28% +282% 1,543 $1,351   $46,795,025 53
Jan 18, 2011 3 $935,192 -55% +44% 1,543 $606   $47,730,217 54
Jan 19, 2011 3 $867,100 -7% +28% 1,543 $562   $48,597,317 55
Jan 20, 2011 3 $861,654 -1% +15% 1,543 $558   $49,458,971 56
Jan 21, 2011 4 $2,155,346 +150% -12% 1,680 $1,283   $51,614,317 57
Jan 22, 2011 4 $3,911,030 +81% +1% 1,680 $2,328   $55,525,347 58
Jan 23, 2011 3 $1,788,534 -54% -38% 1,680 $1,065   $57,313,881 59
Jan 24, 2011 3 $635,465 -64% -70% 1,680 $378   $57,949,346 60
Jan 25, 2011 3 $1,054,466 +66% +13% 1,680 $628   $59,003,812 61
Jan 26, 2011 2 $1,022,293 -3% +18% 1,680 $609   $60,026,105 62
Jan 27, 2011 2 $1,088,802 +7% +26% 1,680 $648   $61,114,907 63
Jan 28, 2011 5 $2,871,428 +164% +33% 2,557 $1,123   $63,986,335 64
Jan 29, 2011 4 $4,972,144 +73% +27% 2,557 $1,945   $68,958,479 65
Jan 30, 2011 3 $3,221,209 -35% +80% 2,557 $1,260   $72,179,688 66
Jan 31, 2011 2 $924,273 -71% +45% 2,557 $361   $73,103,961 67
Feb 1, 2011 2 $915,696 -1% -13% 2,557 $358   $74,019,657 68
Feb 2, 2011 2 $852,306 -7% -17% 2,557 $333   $74,871,963 69
Feb 3, 2011 2 $852,306 n/c -22% 2,557 $333   $75,724,269 70
Feb 4, 2011 4 $2,318,631 +172% -19% 2,584 $897   $78,133,822 71
Feb 5, 2011 3 $3,999,692 +73% -20% 2,584 $1,548   $82,133,514 72
Feb 6, 2011 3 $1,394,030 -65% -57% 2,584 $539   $83,527,544 73
Feb 7, 2011 4 $627,840 -55% -32% 2,584 $243   $84,155,384 74
Feb 8, 2011 2 $803,710 +28% -12% 2,584 $311   $84,959,094 75
Feb 9, 2011 2 $680,315 -15% -20% 2,584 $263   $85,639,409 76
Feb 10, 2011 1 $805,562 +18% -5% 2,584 $312   $86,444,971 77
Feb 11, 2011 6 $1,846,296 +129% -20% 2,263 $816   $88,291,267 78
Feb 12, 2011 6 $3,377,844 +83% -16% 2,263 $1,493   $91,669,111 79
Feb 13, 2011 5 $2,006,650 -41% +44% 2,263 $887   $93,675,761 80
Feb 14, 2011 6 $1,098,347 -45% +75% 2,263 $485   $94,774,108 81
Feb 15, 2011 4 $688,395 -37% -14% 2,263 $304   $95,462,503 82
Feb 16, 2011 4 $605,560 -12% -11% 2,263 $268   $96,068,063 83
Feb 17, 2011 4 $643,913 +6% -20% 2,263 $285   $96,711,976 84
Feb 18, 2011 7 $1,496,663 +132% -19% 2,086 $717   $98,208,639 85
Feb 19, 2011 7 $2,830,230 +89% -16% 2,086 $1,357   $101,038,869 86
Feb 20, 2011 7 $2,202,637 -22% +10% 2,086 $1,056   $103,241,506 87
Feb 21, 2011 7 $1,534,367 -30% +40% 2,086 $736   $104,759,519 88
Feb 22, 2011 7 $738,103 -52% +7% 2,086 $354   $105,513,976 89
Feb 23, 2011 7 $668,743 -9% +10% 2,086 $321   $106,182,719 90
Feb 24, 2011 5 $708,552 +6% +10% 2,086 $340   $106,891,271 91
Feb 25, 2011 8 $1,877,685 +165% +25% 2,385 $787   $108,768,956 92
Feb 26, 2011 8 $3,656,060 +95% +29% 2,386 $1,532   $112,425,016 93
Feb 27, 2011 8 $1,806,014 -51% -18% 2,386 $757   $114,231,030 94
Feb 28, 2011 4 $731,453 -59% -52% 2,386 $307   $114,962,483 95
Mar 1, 2011 3 $872,002 +19% +18% 2,386 $365   $115,834,485 96
Mar 2, 2011 3 $730,569 -16% +9% 2,386 $306   $116,565,054 97
Mar 3, 2011 3 $750,823 +3% +6% 2,386 $315   $117,315,877 98
Mar 4, 2011 7 $1,628,536 +117% -13% 2,240 $727   $118,944,413 99
Mar 5, 2011 8 $2,855,198 +75% -22% 2,240 $1,275   $121,799,611 100
Mar 6, 2011 6 $1,746,493 -39% -3% 2,240 $780   $123,546,104 101
Mar 7, 2011 6 $454,968 -74% -38% 2,240 $203   $124,001,072 102
Mar 8, 2011 7 $505,015 +11% -42% 2,240 $225   $124,506,087 103
Mar 9, 2011 7 $417,505 -17% -43% 2,240 $186   $124,923,592 104
Mar 10, 2011 4 $513,531 +23% -32% 2,240 $229   $125,437,123 105
Mar 11, 2011 10 $948,425 +85% -42% 1,768 $536   $126,385,548 106
Mar 12, 2011 9 $1,693,327 +79% -41% 1,768 $958   $128,078,875 107
Mar 13, 2011 10 $931,360 -45% -47% 1,768 $527   $129,010,235 108
Mar 14, 2011 10 $339,644 -64% -25% 1,768 $192   $129,349,879 109
Mar 15, 2011 10 $412,562 +21% -18% 1,768 $233   $129,762,441 110
Mar 16, 2011 10 $362,758 -12% -13% 1,768 $205   $130,125,199 111
Mar 17, 2011 11 $317,031 -13% -38% 1,768 $179   $130,442,230 112
Mar 18, 2011 13 $568,908 +79% -40% 1,249 $455   $131,011,138 113
Mar 19, 2011 13 $938,615 +65% -45% 1,249 $751   $131,949,753 114
Mar 20, 2011 12 $526,628 -44% -43% 1,249 $422   $132,476,381 115
Mar 21, 2011 11 $198,465 -62% -42% 1,249 $159   $132,674,846 116
Mar 22, 2011 11 $215,044 +8% -48% 1,249 $172   $132,889,890 117
Mar 23, 2011 11 $194,580 -10% -46% 1,249 $156   $133,084,470 118
Mar 24, 2011 11 $209,141 +7% -34% 1,249 $167   $133,293,611 119
Mar 25, 2011 14 $419,900 +101% -26% 1,062 $395   $133,713,511 120
Mar 26, 2011 13 $737,511 +76% -21% 1,062 $694   $134,451,022 121
Mar 27, 2011 14 $400,207 -46% -24% 1,062 $377   $134,851,229 122
Mar 28, 2011 13 $148,077 -63% -25% 1,062 $139   $134,999,306 123
Mar 29, 2011 13 $150,401 +2% -30% 1,062 $142   $135,149,707 124
Mar 30, 2011 13 $144,389 -4% -26% 1,062 $136   $135,294,096 125
Mar 31, 2011 13 $159,047 +10% -24% 1,062 $150   $135,453,143 126
Apr 1, 2011 13 $345,610 +117% -18% 1,007 $343   $135,798,753 127
Apr 2, 2011 15 $513,420 +49% -30% 1,007 $510   $136,312,173 128
Apr 3, 2011 15 $274,132 -47% -32% 1,007 $272   $136,586,305 129
Apr 4, 2011 14 $93,754 -66% -37% 1,007 $93   $136,680,059 130
Apr 5, 2011 14 $129,795 +38% -14% 1,007 $129   $136,809,854 131
Apr 6, 2011 14 $110,552 -15% -23% 1,007 $110   $136,920,406 132
Apr 7, 2011 14 $115,304 +4% -28% 1,007 $115   $137,035,710 133
Apr 8, 2011 - $156,092 +35% -55% 675 $231   $137,191,802 134
Apr 9, 2011 - $239,496 +53% -53% 675 $355   $137,431,298 135
Apr 10, 2011 - $106,977 -55% -61% 675 $158   $137,538,275 136
Apr 11, 2011 - $44,003 -59% -53% 675 $65   $137,582,278 137
Apr 12, 2011 - $52,546 +19% -60% 675 $78   $137,634,824 138
Apr 13, 2011 - $49,456 -6% -55% 675 $73   $137,684,280 139
Apr 14, 2011 - $54,731 +11% -53% 675 $81   $137,739,011 140
Apr 15, 2011 - $75,241 +37% -52% 315 $239   $137,814,252 141
Apr 16, 2011 - $119,502 +59% -50% 315 $379   $137,933,754 142
Apr 17, 2011 - $59,453 -50% -44% 315 $189   $137,993,207 143
Apr 18, 2011 - $27,621 -54% -37% 315 $88   $138,020,828 144
Apr 19, 2011 - $36,125 +31% -31% 315 $115   $138,056,953 145
Apr 20, 2011 - $34,782 -4% -30% 315 $110   $138,091,735 146
Apr 21, 2011 - $35,027 +1% -36% 315 $111   $138,126,762 147
Apr 22, 2011 - $70,949 +103% -6% 234 $303   $138,197,711 148
Apr 23, 2011 - $83,720 +18% -30% 234 $358   $138,281,431 149
Apr 24, 2011 - $42,421 -49% -29% 234 $181   $138,323,852 150
Apr 25, 2011 - $25,716 -39% -7% 234 $110   $138,349,568 151
Apr 26, 2011 - $26,750 +4% -26% 234 $114   $138,376,318 152
Apr 27, 2011 - $22,035 -18% -37% 234 $94   $138,398,353 153
Apr 28, 2011 - $21,520 -2% -39% 234 $92   $138,419,873 154
Apr 29, 2011 - $35,616 +66% -50% 185 $193   $138,455,489 155
Apr 30, 2011 - $53,858 +51% -36% 185 $291   $138,509,347 156
May 1, 2011 - $27,864 -48% -34% 185 $151   $138,537,211 157
May 2, 2011 - $11,053 -60% -57% 185 $60   $138,548,264 158
May 3, 2011 - $15,309 +39% -43% 185 $83   $138,563,573 159
May 4, 2011 - $12,591 -18% -43% 185 $68   $138,576,164 160
May 5, 2011 - $13,763 +9% -36% 185 $74   $138,589,927 161
May 6, 2011 - $16,612 +21% -53% 90 $185   $138,606,539 162
May 7, 2011 - $22,131 +33% -59% 90 $246   $138,628,670 163
May 8, 2011 - $19,025 -14% -32% 90 $211   $138,647,695 164
May 9, 2011 - $5,984 -69% -46% 90 $66   $138,653,679 165
May 10, 2011 - $6,316 +6% -59% 90 $70   $138,659,995 166
May 11, 2011 - $5,762 -9% -54% 90 $64   $138,665,757 167
May 12, 2011 - $6,696 +16% -51% 90 $74   $138,672,453 168
May 13, 2011 - $12,638 +89% -24% 71 $178   $138,685,091 169
May 14, 2011 - $19,222 +52% -13% 71 $271   $138,704,313 170
May 15, 2011 - $10,250 -47% -46% 71 $144   $138,714,563 171
May 16, 2011 - $4,019 -61% -33% 71 $57   $138,718,582 172
May 17, 2011 - $4,760 +18% -25% 71 $67   $138,723,342 173
May 18, 2011 - $4,636 -3% -20% 71 $65   $138,727,978 174
May 19, 2011 - $4,878 +5% -27% 71 $69   $138,732,856 175
May 20, 2011 - $6,406 +31% -49% 40 $160   $138,739,262 176
May 21, 2011 - $8,454 +32% -56% 40 $211   $138,747,716 177
May 22, 2011 - $4,774 -44% -53% 40 $119   $138,752,490 178
May 23, 2011 - $2,581 -46% -36% 40 $65   $138,755,071 179
May 24, 2011 - $2,202 -15% -54% 40 $55   $138,757,273 180
May 25, 2011 - $2,243 +2% -52% 40 $56   $138,759,516 181
May 26, 2011 - $3,211 +43% -34% 40 $80   $138,762,727 182
May 27, 2011 - $4,021 +25% -37% 18 $223   $138,766,748 183
May 28, 2011 - $5,067 +26% -40% 18 $282   $138,771,815 184
May 29, 2011 - $2,500 -51% -48% 18 $139   $138,774,315 185
May 30, 2011 63 $3,259 +30% +26% 18 $181   $138,777,574 186
May 31, 2011 - $1,530 -53% -31% 18 $85   $138,779,104 187
Jun 1, 2011 - $1,107 -28% -51% 18 $62   $138,780,211 188
Jun 2, 2011 - $1,522 +37% -53% 18 $85   $138,781,733 189
Jun 3, 2011 - $2,608 +71% -35% 16 $163   $138,784,341 190
Jun 4, 2011 - $2,721 +4% -46% 16 $170   $138,787,062 191
Jun 5, 2011 - $1,170 -57% -53% 16 $73   $138,788,232 192
Jun 6, 2011 - $955 -18% -71% 16 $60   $138,789,187 193
Jun 7, 2011 - $945 -1% -38% 16 $59   $138,790,132 194
Jun 8, 2011 - $957 +1% -14% 16 $60   $138,791,089 195
Jun 9, 2011 - $1,117 +17% -27% 16 $70   $138,792,206 196
Jun 10, 2011 - $1,548 +39% -41% 15 $103   $138,793,754 197
Jun 11, 2011 - $1,035 -33% -62% 15 $69   $138,794,789 198
Jun 12, 2011 - $553 -47% -53% 15 $37   $138,795,342 199
Jun 13, 2011 - $502 -9% -47% 15 $33   $138,795,844 200
Jun 14, 2011 - $406 -19% -57% 15 $27   $138,796,250 201
Jun 15, 2011 - $513 +26% -46% 15 $34   $138,796,763 202
Jun 16, 2011 - $686 +34% -39% 15 $46   $138,797,449 203

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2010 19 $483,458   4 $120,865   $483,458 1
Dec 3, 2010 19 $448,847 -7% 6 $74,808   $932,305 2
Dec 10, 2010 15 $907,523 +102% 19 $47,764   $1,839,828 3
Dec 17, 2010 14 $2,005,555 +121% 43 $46,641   $3,845,383 4
Dec 24, 2010 11 $11,311,555 +464% 700 $16,159   $15,156,938 5
Dec 31, 2010 10 $11,325,320 n/c 700 $16,179   $26,482,258 6
Jan 7, 2011 8 $9,041,601 -20% 758 $11,928   $35,523,859 7
Jan 14, 2011 3 $13,935,112 +54% 1,543 $9,031   $49,458,971 8
Jan 21, 2011 3 $11,655,936 -16% 1,680 $6,938   $61,114,907 9
Jan 28, 2011 4 $14,700,284 +26% 2,557 $5,749   $75,815,191 10
Feb 4, 2011 4 $10,629,690 -28% 2,584 $4,114   $86,444,881 11
Feb 11, 2011 6 $10,267,095 -3% 2,263 $4,537   $96,711,976 12
Feb 18, 2011 7 $10,179,295 -1% 2,086 $4,880   $106,891,271 13
Feb 25, 2011 7 $10,424,606 +2% 2,385 $4,371   $117,315,877 14
Mar 4, 2011 8 $8,121,246 -22% 2,240 $3,626   $125,437,123 15
Mar 11, 2011 10 $5,005,107 -38% 1,768 $2,831   $130,442,230 16
Mar 18, 2011 13 $2,851,381 -43% 1,249 $2,283   $133,293,611 17
Mar 25, 2011 13 $2,159,532 -24% 1,062 $2,033   $135,453,143 18
Apr 1, 2011 14 $1,582,567 -27% 1,007 $1,572   $137,035,710 19
Apr 8, 2011 20 $703,301 -56% 675 $1,042   $137,739,011 20
Apr 15, 2011 25 $387,751 -45% 315 $1,231   $138,126,762 21
Apr 22, 2011 27 $293,111 -24% 234 $1,253   $138,419,873 22
Apr 29, 2011 35 $170,054 -42% 185 $919   $138,589,927 23
May 6, 2011 51 $82,526 -51% 90 $917   $138,672,453 24
May 13, 2011 56 $60,403 -27% 71 $851   $138,732,856 25
May 20, 2011 64 $29,871 -51% 40 $747   $138,762,727 26
May 27, 2011 63 $19,006 -36% 18 $1,056   $138,781,733 27
Jun 3, 2011 71 $10,473 -45% 16 $655   $138,792,206 28
Jun 10, 2011 86 $5,243 -50% 15 $350   $138,797,449 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/4/2021 $204 1 6 8 $23,163,935 10/2/2023
United Kingdom 1/7/2011 $0 0 25 25 $56,596,323 2/14/2023
 
Rest of World $211,503,506
 
International Total$291,263,764 10/2/2023

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
Apr 24, 20113677,784 677,784$10,159,982$10,159,9821
May 1, 20112359,362-47% 1,037,146$5,900,724$16,060,7062
May 8, 20111500,852+39% 1,537,998$6,005,215$22,065,9213
May 15, 20116103,025-79% 1,641,023$2,000,746$24,066,6674
May 22, 2011970,920-31% 1,711,943$1,124,082$25,190,7495
May 29, 20111088,460+25% 1,800,403$1,237,555$26,428,3046
Jun 5, 20111738,923-56% 1,839,326$687,380$27,115,6847
Jun 12, 20111457,229+47% 1,896,555$825,242$27,940,9268
Jun 19, 20111844,419-22% 1,940,974$621,422$28,562,3489
Jun 26, 20111736,918-17% 1,977,892$601,025$29,163,37310
Jul 3, 20112327,056-27% 2,004,948$432,625$29,595,99811
Jul 10, 20112518,024-33% 2,022,972$288,204$29,884,20212
Aug 14, 20112320,230 2,090,329$262,788$30,819,08117

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 24, 20112161,298 161,298$3,224,341$3,224,3411
May 1, 2011246,186-71% 207,484$1,032,266$4,256,6072
May 8, 2011632,289-30% 239,773$742,335$4,998,9423
May 15, 20111415,217-53% 254,990$349,850$5,348,7924
May 22, 2011149,294-39% 264,284$185,790$5,534,5825
May 29, 20111412,168+31% 276,452$245,556$5,780,1386

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