Our Idiot Brother (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $24,814,830 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,046,419 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $25,861,249 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $8,410,553 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,125,542 | |
| Total | $9,536,095 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned, an erstwhile organic farmer whose willingness to rely on the honesty of mankind is a less-than-optimum strategy for a tidy, trouble-free existence. Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother and so, after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his rescue. As Liz, Emily and Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned, their brother’s unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned’s family comes to realize that maybe, in believing and trusting the people around him, Ned isn’t such an idiot after all.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,011,631 (28.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,555 opening theaters/2,555 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,425,651 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 26th, 2011 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | May 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
May 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) May 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium) May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands) July 4th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | November 29th, 2011 by Weinstein Co./Anchor Bay |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content including nudity, and for language throughout (Rating bulletin 2178, 6/29/2011) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Documentarian, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life on the Outside, Narcotics, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Ballet |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Big Beach, Likely Story |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2011 | 5 | $7,011,631 | 2,555 | $2,744 | $7,011,631 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 7 | $5,450,884 | -22% | 2,555 | $2,133 | $15,686,228 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 9 | $2,650,528 | -51% | 2,396 | $1,106 | $21,309,547 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 14 | $1,294,791 | -51% | 1,747 | $741 | $23,672,210 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 28 | $252,998 | -80% | 411 | $616 | $24,438,384 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 43 | $64,252 | -75% | 136 | $472 | $24,603,224 | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 59 | $28,178 | -56% | 67 | $421 | $24,657,728 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 71 | $17,648 | -37% | 41 | $430 | $24,690,360 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 54 | $33,650 | +91% | 79 | $426 | $24,732,944 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 72 | $12,880 | -62% | 51 | $253 | $24,763,951 | 10 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 61 | $19,893 | +54% | 35 | $568 | $24,791,760 | 11 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 72 | $7,272 | -63% | 12 | $606 | $24,809,547 | 12 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 87 | $2,211 | -70% | 6 | $369 | $24,814,830 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2011 | 5 | $2,390,226 | 2,555 | $936 | $2,390,226 | 1 | ||
| Aug 27, 2011 | 6 | $2,593,789 | +9% | 2,555 | $1,015 | $4,984,015 | 2 | |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 4 | $2,027,616 | -22% | 2,555 | $794 | $7,011,631 | 3 | |
| Aug 29, 2011 | 4 | $868,670 | -57% | 2,555 | $340 | $7,880,301 | 4 | |
| Aug 30, 2011 | 4 | $995,636 | +15% | 2,555 | $390 | $8,875,937 | 5 | |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 5 | $719,057 | -28% | 2,555 | $281 | $9,594,994 | 6 | |
| Sep 1, 2011 | 5 | $640,350 | -11% | 2,555 | $251 | $10,235,344 | 7 | |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 8 | $1,436,170 | +124% | -40% | 2,555 | $562 | $11,671,514 | 8 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 8 | $1,913,642 | +33% | -26% | 2,555 | $749 | $13,585,156 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2011 | 7 | $2,101,072 | +10% | +4% | 2,555 | $822 | $15,686,228 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2011 | 9 | $1,587,365 | -24% | +83% | 2,555 | $621 | $17,273,593 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 2011 | 6 | $564,936 | -64% | -43% | 2,555 | $221 | $17,838,529 | 12 |
| Sep 7, 2011 | 4 | $447,648 | -21% | -38% | 2,555 | $175 | $18,286,177 | 13 |
| Sep 8, 2011 | 5 | $372,832 | -17% | -42% | 2,555 | $146 | $18,659,009 | 14 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 9 | $835,074 | +124% | -42% | 2,396 | $349 | $19,494,083 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2011 | 10 | $1,199,918 | +44% | -37% | 2,396 | $501 | $20,694,001 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2011 | 10 | $615,546 | -49% | -71% | 2,396 | $257 | $21,309,547 | 17 |
| Sep 12, 2011 | 7 | $231,464 | -62% | -85% | 2,396 | $97 | $21,541,011 | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2011 | 7 | $313,507 | +35% | -45% | 2,396 | $131 | $21,854,518 | 19 |
| Sep 14, 2011 | 7 | $261,359 | -17% | -42% | 2,396 | $109 | $22,115,877 | 20 |
| Sep 15, 2011 | 7 | $261,542 | n/c | -30% | 2,396 | $109 | $22,377,419 | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 14 | $408,456 | +56% | -51% | 1,747 | $234 | $22,785,875 | 22 |
| Sep 17, 2011 | 15 | $572,329 | +40% | -52% | 1,747 | $328 | $23,358,204 | 23 |
| Sep 18, 2011 | 15 | $314,006 | -45% | -49% | 1,747 | $180 | $23,672,210 | 24 |
| Sep 19, 2011 | 12 | $121,144 | -61% | -48% | 1,747 | $69 | $23,793,354 | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2011 | 12 | $142,925 | +18% | -54% | 1,747 | $82 | $23,936,279 | 26 |
| Sep 21, 2011 | 12 | $121,726 | -15% | -53% | 1,747 | $70 | $24,058,005 | 27 |
| Sep 22, 2011 | 12 | $127,381 | +5% | -51% | 1,747 | $73 | $24,185,386 | 28 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | - | $81,306 | -36% | -80% | 411 | $198 | $24,266,692 | 29 |
| Sep 24, 2011 | - | $111,358 | +37% | -81% | 411 | $271 | $24,378,050 | 30 |
| Sep 25, 2011 | - | $60,334 | -46% | -81% | 411 | $147 | $24,438,384 | 31 |
| Sep 26, 2011 | - | $22,232 | -63% | -82% | 411 | $54 | $24,460,616 | 32 |
| Sep 27, 2011 | - | $28,802 | +30% | -80% | 411 | $70 | $24,489,418 | 33 |
| Sep 28, 2011 | - | $23,538 | -18% | -81% | 411 | $57 | $24,512,956 | 34 |
| Sep 29, 2011 | - | $26,016 | +11% | -80% | 411 | $63 | $24,538,972 | 35 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | - | $20,517 | -21% | -75% | 136 | $151 | $24,559,489 | 36 |
| Oct 1, 2011 | - | $27,697 | +35% | -75% | 136 | $204 | $24,587,186 | 37 |
| Oct 2, 2011 | - | $16,038 | -42% | -73% | 136 | $118 | $24,603,224 | 38 |
| Oct 3, 2011 | - | $5,786 | -64% | -74% | 136 | $43 | $24,609,010 | 39 |
| Oct 4, 2011 | - | $7,604 | +31% | -74% | 136 | $56 | $24,616,614 | 40 |
| Oct 5, 2011 | - | $6,505 | -14% | -72% | 136 | $48 | $24,623,119 | 41 |
| Oct 6, 2011 | - | $6,431 | -1% | -75% | 136 | $47 | $24,629,550 | 42 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | - | $9,651 | +50% | -53% | 67 | $144 | $24,639,201 | 43 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | - | $11,093 | +15% | -60% | 67 | $166 | $24,650,294 | 44 |
| Oct 9, 2011 | - | $7,434 | -33% | -54% | 67 | $111 | $24,657,728 | 45 |
| Oct 10, 2011 | - | $5,021 | -32% | -13% | 67 | $75 | $24,662,749 | 46 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2011 | 5 | $10,235,344 | 2,555 | $4,006 | $10,235,344 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 7 | $8,423,675 | -18% | 2,555 | $3,297 | $18,659,019 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 8 | $3,718,400 | -56% | 2,396 | $1,552 | $22,377,419 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 12 | $1,807,967 | -51% | 1,747 | $1,035 | $24,185,386 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 29 | $353,586 | -80% | 411 | $860 | $24,538,972 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 42 | $90,578 | -74% | 136 | $666 | $24,629,550 | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 57 | $43,162 | -52% | 67 | $644 | $24,672,712 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 66 | $26,582 | -38% | 41 | $648 | $24,699,294 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 50 | $51,777 | +95% | 79 | $655 | $24,751,071 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 66 | $20,796 | -60% | 51 | $408 | $24,771,867 | 10 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 58 | $30,408 | +46% | 35 | $869 | $24,802,275 | 11 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 71 | $10,344 | -66% | 12 | $862 | $24,812,619 | 12 |
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Synopsis
Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned, an erstwhile organic farmer whose willingness to rely on the honesty of mankind is a less-than-optimum strategy for a tidy, trouble-free existence. Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother and so, after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his rescue. As Liz, Emily and Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned, their brother’s unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned’s family comes to realize that maybe, in believing and trusting the people around him, Ned isn’t such an idiot after all.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,011,631 (28.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,555 opening theaters/2,555 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,425,651 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 26th, 2011 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | May 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
May 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) May 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium) May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands) July 4th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | November 29th, 2011 by Weinstein Co./Anchor Bay |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content including nudity, and for language throughout (Rating bulletin 2178, 6/29/2011) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Documentarian, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life on the Outside, Narcotics, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Ballet |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Big Beach, Likely Story |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2011 | 5 | $7,011,631 | 2,555 | $2,744 | $7,011,631 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 7 | $5,450,884 | -22% | 2,555 | $2,133 | $15,686,228 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 9 | $2,650,528 | -51% | 2,396 | $1,106 | $21,309,547 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 14 | $1,294,791 | -51% | 1,747 | $741 | $23,672,210 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 28 | $252,998 | -80% | 411 | $616 | $24,438,384 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 43 | $64,252 | -75% | 136 | $472 | $24,603,224 | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 59 | $28,178 | -56% | 67 | $421 | $24,657,728 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 71 | $17,648 | -37% | 41 | $430 | $24,690,360 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 54 | $33,650 | +91% | 79 | $426 | $24,732,944 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 72 | $12,880 | -62% | 51 | $253 | $24,763,951 | 10 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 61 | $19,893 | +54% | 35 | $568 | $24,791,760 | 11 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 72 | $7,272 | -63% | 12 | $606 | $24,809,547 | 12 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 87 | $2,211 | -70% | 6 | $369 | $24,814,830 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2011 | 5 | $2,390,226 | 2,555 | $936 | $2,390,226 | 1 | ||
| Aug 27, 2011 | 6 | $2,593,789 | +9% | 2,555 | $1,015 | $4,984,015 | 2 | |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 4 | $2,027,616 | -22% | 2,555 | $794 | $7,011,631 | 3 | |
| Aug 29, 2011 | 4 | $868,670 | -57% | 2,555 | $340 | $7,880,301 | 4 | |
| Aug 30, 2011 | 4 | $995,636 | +15% | 2,555 | $390 | $8,875,937 | 5 | |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 5 | $719,057 | -28% | 2,555 | $281 | $9,594,994 | 6 | |
| Sep 1, 2011 | 5 | $640,350 | -11% | 2,555 | $251 | $10,235,344 | 7 | |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 8 | $1,436,170 | +124% | -40% | 2,555 | $562 | $11,671,514 | 8 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 8 | $1,913,642 | +33% | -26% | 2,555 | $749 | $13,585,156 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2011 | 7 | $2,101,072 | +10% | +4% | 2,555 | $822 | $15,686,228 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2011 | 9 | $1,587,365 | -24% | +83% | 2,555 | $621 | $17,273,593 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 2011 | 6 | $564,936 | -64% | -43% | 2,555 | $221 | $17,838,529 | 12 |
| Sep 7, 2011 | 4 | $447,648 | -21% | -38% | 2,555 | $175 | $18,286,177 | 13 |
| Sep 8, 2011 | 5 | $372,832 | -17% | -42% | 2,555 | $146 | $18,659,009 | 14 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 9 | $835,074 | +124% | -42% | 2,396 | $349 | $19,494,083 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2011 | 10 | $1,199,918 | +44% | -37% | 2,396 | $501 | $20,694,001 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 2011 | 10 | $615,546 | -49% | -71% | 2,396 | $257 | $21,309,547 | 17 |
| Sep 12, 2011 | 7 | $231,464 | -62% | -85% | 2,396 | $97 | $21,541,011 | 18 |
| Sep 13, 2011 | 7 | $313,507 | +35% | -45% | 2,396 | $131 | $21,854,518 | 19 |
| Sep 14, 2011 | 7 | $261,359 | -17% | -42% | 2,396 | $109 | $22,115,877 | 20 |
| Sep 15, 2011 | 7 | $261,542 | n/c | -30% | 2,396 | $109 | $22,377,419 | 21 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 14 | $408,456 | +56% | -51% | 1,747 | $234 | $22,785,875 | 22 |
| Sep 17, 2011 | 15 | $572,329 | +40% | -52% | 1,747 | $328 | $23,358,204 | 23 |
| Sep 18, 2011 | 15 | $314,006 | -45% | -49% | 1,747 | $180 | $23,672,210 | 24 |
| Sep 19, 2011 | 12 | $121,144 | -61% | -48% | 1,747 | $69 | $23,793,354 | 25 |
| Sep 20, 2011 | 12 | $142,925 | +18% | -54% | 1,747 | $82 | $23,936,279 | 26 |
| Sep 21, 2011 | 12 | $121,726 | -15% | -53% | 1,747 | $70 | $24,058,005 | 27 |
| Sep 22, 2011 | 12 | $127,381 | +5% | -51% | 1,747 | $73 | $24,185,386 | 28 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | - | $81,306 | -36% | -80% | 411 | $198 | $24,266,692 | 29 |
| Sep 24, 2011 | - | $111,358 | +37% | -81% | 411 | $271 | $24,378,050 | 30 |
| Sep 25, 2011 | - | $60,334 | -46% | -81% | 411 | $147 | $24,438,384 | 31 |
| Sep 26, 2011 | - | $22,232 | -63% | -82% | 411 | $54 | $24,460,616 | 32 |
| Sep 27, 2011 | - | $28,802 | +30% | -80% | 411 | $70 | $24,489,418 | 33 |
| Sep 28, 2011 | - | $23,538 | -18% | -81% | 411 | $57 | $24,512,956 | 34 |
| Sep 29, 2011 | - | $26,016 | +11% | -80% | 411 | $63 | $24,538,972 | 35 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | - | $20,517 | -21% | -75% | 136 | $151 | $24,559,489 | 36 |
| Oct 1, 2011 | - | $27,697 | +35% | -75% | 136 | $204 | $24,587,186 | 37 |
| Oct 2, 2011 | - | $16,038 | -42% | -73% | 136 | $118 | $24,603,224 | 38 |
| Oct 3, 2011 | - | $5,786 | -64% | -74% | 136 | $43 | $24,609,010 | 39 |
| Oct 4, 2011 | - | $7,604 | +31% | -74% | 136 | $56 | $24,616,614 | 40 |
| Oct 5, 2011 | - | $6,505 | -14% | -72% | 136 | $48 | $24,623,119 | 41 |
| Oct 6, 2011 | - | $6,431 | -1% | -75% | 136 | $47 | $24,629,550 | 42 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | - | $9,651 | +50% | -53% | 67 | $144 | $24,639,201 | 43 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | - | $11,093 | +15% | -60% | 67 | $166 | $24,650,294 | 44 |
| Oct 9, 2011 | - | $7,434 | -33% | -54% | 67 | $111 | $24,657,728 | 45 |
| Oct 10, 2011 | - | $5,021 | -32% | -13% | 67 | $75 | $24,662,749 | 46 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2011 | 5 | $10,235,344 | 2,555 | $4,006 | $10,235,344 | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2011 | 7 | $8,423,675 | -18% | 2,555 | $3,297 | $18,659,019 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 8 | $3,718,400 | -56% | 2,396 | $1,552 | $22,377,419 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 12 | $1,807,967 | -51% | 1,747 | $1,035 | $24,185,386 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 29 | $353,586 | -80% | 411 | $860 | $24,538,972 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 42 | $90,578 | -74% | 136 | $666 | $24,629,550 | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 57 | $43,162 | -52% | 67 | $644 | $24,672,712 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 66 | $26,582 | -38% | 41 | $648 | $24,699,294 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 50 | $51,777 | +95% | 79 | $655 | $24,751,071 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 66 | $20,796 | -60% | 51 | $408 | $24,771,867 | 10 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 58 | $30,408 | +46% | 35 | $869 | $24,802,275 | 11 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 71 | $10,344 | -66% | 12 | $862 | $24,812,619 | 12 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.