Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $88,768,303Details
International Box Office $134,282,571Details
Worldwide Box Office $223,050,874
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $44,519,802 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $10,708,371 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $55,228,173
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,236,067 (35.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$95,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,356 opening theaters/3,396 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,470,240

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $88,768,303
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 792 $134,282,571
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 793 $223,050,874

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: February 12th, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: June 29th, 2010 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language
(Rating bulletin 2103, 1/13/2010)
Running Time: 119 minutes
Franchise: Percy Jackson
Comparisons: vs. The Theory of Everything
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Ensemble, Gods and Goddesses, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Set in New York City, Set in New York
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Fox 2000 Pictures, 1492 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Big Screen Prods, Phoenix Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 43 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic 93 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Top Fantasy Weekend Domestic 92 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 20 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $44,736,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 16 $38,661,634 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $55,370,915 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 14 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 17 $44,736,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 13 $38,661,634 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $55,370,915 Feb 12, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 2010 3 $31,236,067   3,356 $9,308   $31,236,067 1
Feb 19, 2010 4 $15,254,421 -51% 3,396 $4,492   $58,714,813 2
Feb 26, 2010 5 $9,583,421 -37% 3,302 $2,902   $70,998,280 3
Mar 5, 2010 7 $5,124,623 -47% 2,994 $1,712   $78,057,749 4
Mar 12, 2010 11 $3,077,631 -40% 2,175 $1,415   $82,270,631 5
Mar 19, 2010 16 $1,368,470 -56% 1,348 $1,015   $85,038,766 6
Mar 26, 2010 19 $672,691 -51% 790 $852   $86,106,485 7
Apr 2, 2010 21 $323,050 -52% 412 $784   $86,695,247 8
Apr 9, 2010 21 $288,963 -11% 303 $954   $87,159,279 9
Apr 16, 2010 25 $229,013 -21% 301 $761   $87,451,207 10
Apr 23, 2010 24 $235,024 +3% 291 $808   $87,749,741 11
Apr 30, 2010 26 $197,785 -16% 265 $746   $88,002,277 12
May 7, 2010 32 $135,089 -32% 221 $611   $88,186,897 13
May 14, 2010 33 $123,170 -9% 209 $589   $88,354,450 14
May 21, 2010 35 $90,189 -27% 166 $543   $88,480,618 15
May 28, 2010 39 $60,971 -32% 108 $565   $88,581,092 16
Jun 4, 2010 48 $41,019 -33% 81 $506   $88,665,120 17
Jun 11, 2010 49 $27,019 -34% 43 $628   $88,718,748 18
Jun 18, 2010 67 $12,389 -54% 26 $477   $88,743,682 19
Jun 25, 2010 70 $8,883 -28% 19 $468   $88,761,720 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 12, 2010 3 $9,635,313     3,356 $2,871   $9,635,313 1
Feb 13, 2010 2 $11,426,364 +19%   3,356 $3,405   $21,061,677 2
Feb 14, 2010 3 $10,174,390 -11%   3,356 $3,032   $31,236,067 3
Feb 15, 2010 1 $7,425,567 -27%   3,356 $2,213   $38,661,634 4
Feb 16, 2010 2 $1,907,178 -74%   3,356 $568   $40,568,812 5
Feb 17, 2010 4 $1,452,957 -24%   3,356 $433   $42,021,769 6
Feb 18, 2010 4 $1,438,623 -1%   3,356 $429   $43,460,392 7
Feb 19, 2010 3 $4,026,278 +180% -58% 3,396 $1,186   $47,486,670 8
Feb 20, 2010 4 $6,979,947 +73% -39% 3,396 $2,055   $54,466,617 9
Feb 21, 2010 3 $4,248,196 -39% -58% 3,396 $1,251   $58,714,813 10
Feb 22, 2010 5 $717,247 -83% -90% 3,396 $211   $59,432,060 11
Feb 23, 2010 5 $700,890 -2% -63% 3,396 $206   $60,132,950 12
Feb 24, 2010 5 $601,853 -14% -59% 3,396 $177   $60,734,803 13
Feb 25, 2010 4 $680,056 +13% -53% 3,396 $200   $61,414,859 14
Feb 26, 2010 6 $2,374,210 +249% -41% 3,302 $719   $63,789,069 15
Feb 27, 2010 5 $4,615,167 +94% -34% 3,302 $1,398   $68,404,236 16
Feb 28, 2010 5 $2,594,044 -44% -39% 3,302 $786   $70,998,280 17
Mar 1, 2010 6 $497,031 -81% -31% 3,302 $151   $71,495,311 18
Mar 2, 2010 6 $512,342 +3% -27% 3,302 $155   $72,007,653 19
Mar 3, 2010 6 $464,712 -9% -23% 3,302 $141   $72,472,365 20
Mar 4, 2010 6 $460,761 -1% -32% 3,302 $140   $72,933,126 21
Mar 5, 2010 8 $1,385,264 +201% -42% 2,994 $463   $74,318,390 22
Mar 6, 2010 7 $2,363,430 +71% -49% 2,994 $789   $76,681,820 23
Mar 7, 2010 7 $1,375,929 -42% -47% 2,994 $460   $78,057,749 24
Mar 8, 2010 8 $269,044 -80% -46% 2,994 $90   $78,326,793 25
Mar 9, 2010 9 $288,155 +7% -44% 2,994 $96   $78,614,948 26
Mar 10, 2010 9 $271,685 -6% -42% 2,994 $91   $78,886,633 27
Mar 11, 2010 8 $306,367 +13% -34% 2,994 $102   $79,193,000 28
Mar 12, 2010 12 $774,694 +153% -44% 2,175 $356   $79,967,694 29
Mar 13, 2010 11 $1,407,589 +82% -40% 2,175 $647   $81,375,283 30
Mar 14, 2010 11 $895,348 -36% -35% 2,175 $412   $82,270,631 31
Mar 15, 2010 11 $331,751 -63% +23% 2,175 $153   $82,602,382 32
Mar 16, 2010 11 $391,565 +18% +36% 2,175 $180   $82,993,947 33
Mar 17, 2010 10 $334,386 -15% +23% 2,175 $154   $83,328,333 34
Mar 18, 2010 11 $341,963 +2% +12% 2,175 $157   $83,670,296 35
Mar 19, 2010 15 $395,201 +16% -49% 1,348 $293   $84,065,497 36
Mar 20, 2010 16 $577,642 +46% -59% 1,348 $429   $84,643,139 37
Mar 21, 2010 13 $395,627 -32% -56% 1,348 $293   $85,038,766 38
Mar 22, 2010 16 $102,165 -74% -69% 1,348 $76   $85,140,931 39
Mar 23, 2010 16 $91,444 -10% -77% 1,348 $68   $85,232,375 40
Mar 24, 2010 16 $89,328 -2% -73% 1,348 $66   $85,321,703 41
Mar 25, 2010 16 $112,091 +25% -67% 1,348 $83   $85,433,794 42
Mar 26, 2010 - $190,294 +70% -52% 790 $241   $85,624,088 43
Mar 27, 2010 - $286,778 +51% -50% 790 $363   $85,910,866 44
Mar 28, 2010 - $195,619 -32% -51% 790 $248   $86,106,485 45
Mar 29, 2010 - $72,902 -63% -29% 790 $92   $86,179,387 46
Mar 30, 2010 - $70,438 -3% -23% 790 $89   $86,249,825 47
Mar 31, 2010 - $54,308 -23% -39% 654 $83   $86,304,133 48
Apr 1, 2010 - $68,064 +25% -39% 654 $104   $86,372,197 49
Apr 2, 2010 - $133,090 +96% -30% 412 $323   $86,505,287 50
Apr 3, 2010 - $128,331 -4% -55% 412 $311   $86,633,618 51
Apr 4, 2010 - $61,629 -52% -68% 412 $150   $86,695,247 52
Apr 5, 2010 - $48,888 -21% -33% 412 $119   $86,744,135 53
Apr 6, 2010 - $41,423 -15% -41% 412 $101   $86,785,558 54
Apr 7, 2010 - $39,084 -6% -28% 412 $95   $86,824,642 55
Apr 8, 2010 - $45,674 +17% -33% 412 $111   $86,870,316 56
Apr 9, 2010 - $90,253 +98% -32% 303 $298   $86,960,569 57
Apr 10, 2010 - $137,041 +52% +7% 303 $452   $87,097,610 58
Apr 11, 2010 - $61,669 -55% n/c 303 $204   $87,159,279 59
Apr 12, 2010 - $18,022 -71% -63% 303 $59   $87,177,301 60
Apr 13, 2010 - $15,555 -14% -62% 303 $51   $87,192,856 61
Apr 14, 2010 - $13,427 -14% -66% 303 $44   $87,206,283 62
Apr 15, 2010 - $15,911 +19% -65% 303 $53   $87,222,194 63
Apr 16, 2010 - $59,589 +275% -34% 301 $198   $87,281,783 64
Apr 17, 2010 - $108,633 +82% -21% 301 $361   $87,390,416 65
Apr 18, 2010 - $60,791 -44% -1% 301 $202   $87,451,207 66
Apr 19, 2010 - $16,415 -73% -9% 301 $55   $87,467,622 67
Apr 20, 2010 - $16,172 -1% +4% 301 $54   $87,483,794 68
Apr 21, 2010 - $15,704 -3% +17% 301 $52   $87,499,498 69
Apr 22, 2010 - $15,219 -3% -4% 301 $51   $87,514,717 70
Apr 23, 2010 - $59,238 +289% -1% 291 $204   $87,573,955 71
Apr 24, 2010 - $108,390 +83% n/c 291 $372   $87,682,345 72
Apr 25, 2010 - $67,396 -38% +11% 291 $232   $87,749,741 73
Apr 26, 2010 - $14,441 -79% -12% 291 $50   $87,764,182 74
Apr 27, 2010 - $13,490 -7% -17% 291 $46   $87,777,672 75
Apr 28, 2010 - $12,516 -7% -20% 291 $43   $87,790,188 76
Apr 29, 2010 - $14,304 +14% -6% 291 $49   $87,804,492 77
Apr 30, 2010 - $53,706 +275% -9% 265 $203   $87,858,198 78
May 1, 2010 - $88,088 +64% -19% 265 $332   $87,946,286 79
May 2, 2010 - $55,991 -36% -17% 265 $211   $88,002,277 80
May 3, 2010 - $13,426 -76% -7% 265 $51   $88,015,703 81
May 4, 2010 - $12,722 -5% -6% 265 $48   $88,028,425 82
May 5, 2010 - $10,698 -16% -15% 265 $40   $88,039,123 83
May 6, 2010 - $12,685 +19% -11% 265 $48   $88,051,808 84
May 7, 2010 - $32,835 +159% -39% 221 $149   $88,084,643 85
May 8, 2010 - $57,995 +77% -34% 221 $262   $88,142,638 86
May 9, 2010 - $44,259 -24% -21% 221 $200   $88,186,897 87
May 10, 2010 - $9,867 -78% -27% 221 $45   $88,196,764 88
May 11, 2010 - $11,182 +13% -12% 221 $51   $88,207,946 89
May 12, 2010 - $11,583 +4% +8% 221 $52   $88,219,529 90
May 13, 2010 - $11,751 +1% -7% 221 $53   $88,231,280 91
May 14, 2010 - $31,768 +170% -3% 209 $152   $88,263,048 92
May 15, 2010 - $56,097 +77% -3% 209 $268   $88,319,145 93
May 16, 2010 - $35,305 -37% -20% 209 $169   $88,354,450 94
May 17, 2010 - $8,455 -76% -14% 209 $40   $88,362,905 95
May 18, 2010 - $9,219 +9% -18% 209 $44   $88,372,124 96
May 19, 2010 - $8,204 -11% -29% 209 $39   $88,380,328 97
May 20, 2010 - $10,101 +23% -14% 209 $48   $88,390,429 98
May 21, 2010 - $23,634 +134% -26% 166 $142   $88,414,063 99
May 22, 2010 - $42,594 +80% -24% 166 $257   $88,456,657 100
May 23, 2010 - $23,961 -44% -32% 166 $144   $88,480,618 101
May 24, 2010 - $10,205 -57% +21% 166 $61   $88,490,823 102
May 25, 2010 - $9,079 -11% -2% 166 $55   $88,499,902 103
May 26, 2010 - $9,164 +1% +12% 166 $55   $88,509,066 104
May 27, 2010 - $11,055 +21% +9% 166 $67   $88,520,121 105
May 28, 2010 - $17,896 +62% -24% 108 $166   $88,538,017 106
May 29, 2010 - $25,198 +41% -41% 108 $233   $88,563,215 107
May 30, 2010 - $17,877 -29% -25% 108 $166   $88,581,092 108
May 31, 2010 37 $21,986 +23% +115% 108 $204   $88,603,078 109
Jun 1, 2010 - $7,176 -67% -21% 108 $66   $88,610,254 110
Jun 2, 2010 - $6,630 -8% -28% 108 $61   $88,616,884 111
Jun 3, 2010 - $7,217 +9% -35% 108 $67   $88,624,101 112
Jun 4, 2010 - $11,763 +63% -34% 81 $145   $88,635,864 113
Jun 5, 2010 - $17,808 +51% -29% 81 $220   $88,653,672 114
Jun 6, 2010 - $11,448 -36% -36% 81 $141   $88,665,120 115
Jun 7, 2010 - $5,372 -53% -76% 81 $66   $88,670,492 116
Jun 8, 2010 - $6,678 +24% -7% 81 $82   $88,677,170 117
Jun 9, 2010 - $7,619 +14% +15% 81 $94   $88,684,789 118
Jun 10, 2010 - $6,940 -9% -4% 81 $86   $88,691,729 119
Jun 11, 2010 - $9,089 +31% -23% 43 $211   $88,700,818 120
Jun 12, 2010 - $11,168 +23% -37% 43 $260   $88,711,986 121
Jun 13, 2010 - $6,762 -39% -41% 43 $157   $88,718,748 122
Jun 14, 2010 - $2,982 -56% -44% 43 $69   $88,721,730 123
Jun 15, 2010 - $3,523 +18% -47% 43 $82   $88,725,253 124
Jun 16, 2010 - $2,750 -22% -64% 43 $64   $88,728,003 125
Jun 17, 2010 - $3,290 +20% -53% 43 $77   $88,731,293 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 2010 2 $43,460,392   3,356 $12,950   $43,460,392 1
Feb 19, 2010 4 $17,954,467 -59% 3,396 $5,287   $61,414,859 2
Feb 26, 2010 5 $11,518,267 -36% 3,302 $3,488   $72,933,126 3
Mar 5, 2010 7 $6,259,874 -46% 2,994 $2,091   $79,193,000 4
Mar 12, 2010 11 $4,477,296 -28% 2,175 $2,059   $83,670,296 5
Mar 19, 2010 16 $1,763,498 -61% 1,348 $1,308   $85,433,794 6
Mar 26, 2010 21 $938,403 -47% 790 $1,188   $86,372,197 7
Apr 2, 2010 21 $498,119 -47% 412 $1,209   $86,870,316 8
Apr 9, 2010 23 $351,878 -29% 303 $1,161   $87,222,194 9
Apr 16, 2010 26 $292,523 -17% 301 $972   $87,514,717 10
Apr 23, 2010 24 $289,775 -1% 291 $996   $87,804,492 11
Apr 30, 2010 27 $247,316 -15% 265 $933   $88,051,808 12
May 7, 2010 31 $179,472 -27% 221 $812   $88,231,280 13
May 14, 2010 34 $159,149 -11% 209 $761   $88,390,429 14
May 21, 2010 36 $129,692 -19% 166 $781   $88,520,121 15
May 28, 2010 40 $103,980 -20% 108 $963   $88,624,101 16
Jun 4, 2010 47 $67,628 -35% 81 $835   $88,691,729 17
Jun 11, 2010 51 $39,564 -41% 43 $920   $88,731,293 18
Jun 18, 2010 68 $21,544 -46% 26 $829   $88,752,837 19
Jun 25, 2010 71 $15,466 -28% 19 $814   $88,768,303 20

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
Jul 4, 20101864,290 864,290$16,447,439$16,447,4391
Jul 11, 20102288,915-67% 1,153,205$5,714,739$22,162,1782
Jul 18, 20103153,737-47% 1,306,942$3,073,203$25,235,3813
Jul 25, 20104127,334-17% 1,434,276$2,472,826$27,708,2074
Aug 1, 2010580,218-37% 1,514,494$1,202,468$28,910,6755
Aug 8, 20101055,710-31% 1,570,204$835,093$29,745,7686
Aug 15, 20101346,214-17% 1,616,418$692,748$30,438,5167
Aug 22, 20101244,979-3% 1,661,397$773,639$31,212,1558
Aug 29, 20102233,667-25% 1,695,064$365,287$31,577,4429
Sep 5, 20102330,434-10% 1,725,498$465,032$32,042,47410
Sep 12, 20102626,080-14% 1,751,578$443,099$32,485,57311
Aug 11, 20131925,565 2,346,322$141,374$39,450,547163
Aug 25, 20133018,850 2,382,486$94,062$39,646,588165
May 15, 2016287,496 2,991,691$29,909$43,023,874307
May 22, 2016309,233+23% 3,000,924$38,317$43,062,191308

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 4, 20101192,677 192,677$5,092,453$5,092,4531
Jul 11, 2010248,498-75% 241,175$1,308,966$6,401,4192
Jul 18, 2010328,819-41% 269,994$833,448$7,234,8673
Jul 25, 2010517,504-39% 287,498$491,164$7,726,0314
Aug 1, 2010712,544-28% 300,042$338,565$8,064,5965
Aug 8, 20101016,160+29% 316,202$347,287$8,411,8836
Aug 15, 2010146,534-60% 322,736$130,608$8,542,4917
Aug 22, 2010147,396+13% 330,132$155,535$8,698,0268
Aug 29, 2010913,720+86% 343,852$212,517$8,910,5439
Aug 11, 2013129,678 432,887$91,163$9,932,144163

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Leading Cast

Logan Lerman    Percy Jackson

Supporting Cast

Alexandra Daddario    Annabeth
Jake Abel    Luke
Sean Bean    Zeus
Pierce Brosnan    Mr. Brunner/Chiron
Uma Thurman    Medusa
Steve Coogan    Hades
Melina Kanakaredes    Athena
Catherine Keener    Sally Jackson
Rosario Dawson    Persephone
Kevin McKidd    Poseidon
Joe Pantoliano    Gabe Ugilano
Brandon T. Jackson    Grover Underwood

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Columbus    Director
Craig Tiley    Screenwriter
Rick Riordan    Based on the novel by
Karen Rosenfelt    Producer
Chris Columbus    Producer
Michael Barnathan    Producer
Mark Radcliffe    Executive Producer
Thomas M. Hammel    Executive Producer
Greg Mooradian    Executive Producer
Guy Oseary    Executive Producer
Mark Morgan    Executive Producer
Stephen Goldblatt    Cinematographer
Peter Honess    Editor
Christophe Beck    Composer
Howard Cummings    Production Designer
Sandi Tanaka    Supervising Art Director
Dan Hermansen    Art Director
Ross Dempster    Art Director
Aaron Sims    Art Director
Peter Lando    Set Decorator
Renee April    Costume Designer
Rob Young    Sound Mixer
Randy Thom    Supervising Sound Editor
Will Files    Sound Designer
Robert Shoup    Supervising Sound Editor
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
Gary A. Rizzo    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin Mack    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Terezakis    Makeup Effects Designer
Bob Brown    Stunt Coordinator
Karen Swallow    Associate Producer
Lars P. Winther    Assistant Director
Misha M. Bukowski*    Second Assistant Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting
Jane Jenkins    Casting
Coreen Mayrs    Casting
Keike Brandstatter    Casting
Kelly Port    Visual Effects Supervisor

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

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 29th, 2010

June 28th, 2010

It's not a bad week on the home market (for this time of year anyway), with a few midlevel hits worth checking out, as well as an assortment of TV on DVD, Limited Releases, and others to fill in the gaps. Of the first run releases, Hot Tub Time Machine is the one I'm looking forward to the most and if it has a good selection of extras, it could be Pick of the Week material. However, the screener won't be shipped to me till tomorrow, so the review will be a few days late at the earliest. That leaves Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage - Blu-ray as the clear Pick of the Week winner. More...

International Details: Bounty Takes down the Competition

April 4th, 2010

The Bounty Hunter slipped a spot to sixth place with $6.33 million on 1671 screens in 29 markets for a total of $17.04 million. It opened in a number of markets, mostly on the smaller side. Its largest new market was Mexico, where it debuted in fourth place with $656,000 on 300 screens. Meanwhile, it added $1.49 million on 393 screens during its second weekend in the U.K. for a two-week total of $5.86 million. It was right behind in Russia with $1.40 million on 445 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.52 million after two. More...

International Details: Just Another Week on the International Chart

March 28th, 2010

Just Another Pandora's Box started its international run in sixth place with $7.57 million on 417 screens in 2 markets. These two markets include Hong Kong, where it placed third with $333,000 on 33 screens. More...

International Top Five: Alice Replicates Incredible Holds Worldwide

March 17th, 2010

Despite no major market openings this past weekend, Alice in Wonderland slipped just 15% during its second weekend of release as it easily topped the international charts yet again. Over the past weekend it managed $80.59 million on 7065 screens in 45 markets for a total of $225.05 million internationally and $434.39 million worldwide. It did open in first place in Belgium, with $1.44 million on 112 screens over the weekend and $1.65 million in total. Its biggest market of the weekend was the U.K. where it added $11.07 million on 533 screens over the weekend for a total of $34.29 million after two. In Germany, the film actually grew a tiny bit to $7.15 million on 555 screens over the weekend for a total of $16.53 million. In South Korea it was down just 2% to $4.57 million on 444 screens, giving the film $11.28 million in total. With debuts in France, Spain, Japan, and Brazil over the next month and a half, the film will have no trouble adding to its totals. It could more than double its current worldwide box office. More...

International Top Five: Alice is a Worldwide Wonderland

March 10th, 2010

As it did domestically, Alice in Wonderland opened in first place internationally with $95.27 million on 6389 screens in 41 markets over the weekend for a total opening of $100.52 million. This is a little lower that its domestic debut, but it has yet to open in about a third of the international markets, so if it can open with similar strength in those place, the film should have about a 60 / 40 international/ domestic split. This means that even if the film has poor legs, it should have no trouble topping $500 million globally. The film's biggest single market was the U.K., where it opened in first place with $16.04 million on 533 screens for a per screen average of just over $30,000. It was surprisingly strong in Italy, where it made $11.15 million on 668 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.37 million. It nearly cracked $10 million in its opening in Australia, pulling in $9.46 million on 48 screens. Other major markets include Mexico ($7.92 million on 780 screens), Germany ($7.12 million on 452), South Korea ($4.69 million on 440), and Russia ($4.11 million on 868). More...

International Top Five: Avatar Laps Nearest Competition

March 3rd, 2010

For the eleventh weekend in a row, Avatar was the biggest draw at the international box office, but this week its win was extra special. Over the weekend it made $39.75 million on 7247 screens in 70 markets for a total of $1.85 billion internationally. This is more than Titanic made worldwide, meaning the film has in effect lapped its nearest competition. Additionally, it has reached $2.56 billion worldwide, which is an astounding number. To put this in perspective, this would be enough for the film to earn seventh place on the list of highest grossing franchises worldwide, and it will likely top Batman and Pirates of the Caribbean with ease. The film has set records in many major markets, including Italy, France, and South Korea, while it is creeping up on $100 million in Spain, Australia, and Italy to go along with the seven other markets where it has already reached that milestone. More...

Island Alone at the Top

March 2nd, 2010

Overall, it was a solid weekend at the box office. While the new releases were not quite able to match expectations, holdovers were able to compensate, helping the overall box office to $119 million. This was down 11% from last weekend, but more importantly it was 6.9% higher than the same weekend last year. Ticket sales are still down by about 0.5%, but thanks to higher prices, 2010 is ahead of 2009 at $1.80 billion to $1.78 billion. More...

Weekend Race Looks Crazy

February 25th, 2010

February ends with a couple of wide releases, both of which have a shot at taking first place. However, while both new films have a shot at top spot, Shutter Island will probably remain there over the weekend. This is not to say that the new releases are particularly weak, especially compared to the new releases that came out this time last year. In fact, the top three films from this year might all perform better than the top film last year, so 2010 has a real chance to stop the slide and maintain its record-setting pace. More...

International Top Five: Double-Digits Wins for Avatar

February 24th, 2010

As it has for ten weeks in a row, Avatar topped the international box office, this time pulling in $48.49 million on 7247 screens in 71 markets for a total of $1.78 billion internationally and $2.47 billion worldwide. Big news this week came from South Korea where it crossed the $100 million mark before the weekend. In South Korea, it has now reached $103.52 million after 10 weeks of release, including $1.76 million on 242 screens this past weekend. The next market where the film will reach that milestone should be Spain where it made $2.62 million on 352 screens over the weekend for a total of $93.70 million. The movie could also have enough left in the tank to do the same in Australia, where its current total is $94.70 million, but it only managed $1.68 million on 254 screens over the weekend. Meanwhile, it is still in first place in Italy with $3.74 million on 402 screens over the weekend for a total of $79.73 million. In both markets, reaching $100 million might be a little tight, but the Oscars could certainly help along the way. More...

Shutter Surprises but Can't Save Box Office

February 23rd, 2010

While Shutter Island exceeded expectations, it was the only film in the top five to do so, which hurt the overall box office. The total box office during the weekend was $134 million, 35% lower than last weekend. Then again, it was a post-holiday, post-Valentine's Day weekend, so this collapse isn't as bad as it looks. However, it was 6.0% lower than the same weekend last year and that's certainly not good. Year-to-date, 2010 has pulled in $1.65 billion (1.6% higher than last year's pace) but unless 2010 starts putting together some wins, it won't be long before it loses its lead. More...

Looking for a Picture Perfect Start

February 18th, 2010

There's only one wide release opening this week, Shutter Island, which should help that film maximize its box office potential. However, there's little hope it will match last year's number one film, Madea Goes to Jail. Hopefully the post-holiday weekend won't be too hard on the holdovers and 2010 can add another win over last year. Perhaps it can even lift ticket sales over last year's pace. More...

International Top Five: Avatar's Streak Remains Alive

February 17th, 2010

There was only one holdover in the top five of the international chart this week, and it was no surprise which film it was. Avatar again led the way, this time pulling in $59.84 million on 8214 screens in 71 markets for a total of $1.69 billion internationally and $2.35 billion worldwide. It appears France overtook China as the film's biggest single market, $156.5 million to $155 million. The other most noteworthy market was South Korea, where the country added $2.85 million on 327 screens over the weekend for a total of $98.48 million, the seventh market where the film will cross the century mark. It won't be the last market where this happens. More...

My Name is King of the Per Theater Chart

February 17th, 2010

My Name is Khan beat expectations by a large margin with an average of $16,200 in 120 theaters over the three-day weekend and $18,875 million over four. The overall box office champ, Valentine's Day, placed second with an average of $15,351 over the three-day weekend. The Red Riding Trilogy held on strong with averages of $13,374 / $17,056. The re-release of Ran took in $10,128 from Friday to Sunday and $13,470 including Monday in its lone theater. More...

Presidents' Weekend Was Lovely

February 16th, 2010

Okay. Wow. All three wide releases beat expectations, some by massive margins, which helped this year shatter the previous Presidents' Day long weekend record. The three-day tally this year was $205 million, ahead of the previous record by more than $16 million. And, adding in Monday, the total box office over four days was $239 million, nearly $20 million more than the previous best. (In both cases, the previous best was last year.) This helped push the year-to-date box office to $1.48 billion, which is 1.6% higher than last year's pace. However, ticket sales still lag behind, albeit by less than half a percent. More...

Will New Releases Feel the Love?

February 11th, 2010

Its Valentine's Day on Sunday and Presidents' Day on Monday, which means there are two reasons to be bullish when predicting the box office this weekend. On the other hand, none of the new releases are earning overall positive reviews, which is a bad sign. There is good news, as the same was true last year and two of the three new releases struggled at the box office. This leaves 2010 an opportunity to end the slump, which has reached four weeks, and prevent admissions from slipping further below last year's pace. More...

2010 Preview: February

February 1st, 2010

2010 started in record-breaking fashion with the most lucrative January of all time, and only the second time that the box office reached $1 billion before the end of the month. The first year to do that was 2009. There were two problems preventing real celebration, however. Firstly, roughly 30% of the total box office for the month came from one film, Avatar, which was a holdover. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, most films that were released / expanded wide in January missed expectations. Because of this, February starts on a bit of a down note. Compared to last year, the top of the list is about as strong with a couple of films aiming for $100 million, while there are fewer films that seem like they will bomb at the box office. More...

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March 6th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Fast and the Furious 4, Hamlet 2, Vivaldi, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - March 4, 2008

March 4th, 2008

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

New Movie US Release Dates - March 2, 2008

March 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, Where the Wild Things Are, How to Train Your Dragon and more! More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,236,067 (35.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$95,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,356 opening theaters/3,396 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,470,240

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $88,768,303
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 792 $134,282,571
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 793 $223,050,874

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: February 12th, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: June 29th, 2010 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language
(Rating bulletin 2103, 1/13/2010)
Running Time: 119 minutes
Franchise: Percy Jackson
Comparisons: vs. The Theory of Everything
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Ensemble, Gods and Goddesses, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Set in New York City, Set in New York
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Fox 2000 Pictures, 1492 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Big Screen Prods, Phoenix Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 43 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic 93 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Top Fantasy Weekend Domestic 92 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 20 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $44,736,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 16 $38,661,634 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $55,370,915 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 14 $31,236,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 17 $44,736,067 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 13 $38,661,634 Feb 12, 2010 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $55,370,915 Feb 12, 2010 3

Leading Cast

Logan Lerman    Percy Jackson

Supporting Cast

Alexandra Daddario    Annabeth
Jake Abel    Luke
Sean Bean    Zeus
Pierce Brosnan    Mr. Brunner/Chiron
Uma Thurman    Medusa
Steve Coogan    Hades
Melina Kanakaredes    Athena
Catherine Keener    Sally Jackson
Rosario Dawson    Persephone
Kevin McKidd    Poseidon
Joe Pantoliano    Gabe Ugilano
Brandon T. Jackson    Grover Underwood

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Columbus    Director
Craig Tiley    Screenwriter
Rick Riordan    Based on the novel by
Karen Rosenfelt    Producer
Chris Columbus    Producer
Michael Barnathan    Producer
Mark Radcliffe    Executive Producer
Thomas M. Hammel    Executive Producer
Greg Mooradian    Executive Producer
Guy Oseary    Executive Producer
Mark Morgan    Executive Producer
Stephen Goldblatt    Cinematographer
Peter Honess    Editor
Christophe Beck    Composer
Howard Cummings    Production Designer
Sandi Tanaka    Supervising Art Director
Dan Hermansen    Art Director
Ross Dempster    Art Director
Aaron Sims    Art Director
Peter Lando    Set Decorator
Renee April    Costume Designer
Rob Young    Sound Mixer
Randy Thom    Supervising Sound Editor
Will Files    Sound Designer
Robert Shoup    Supervising Sound Editor
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
Gary A. Rizzo    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin Mack    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Terezakis    Makeup Effects Designer
Bob Brown    Stunt Coordinator
Karen Swallow    Associate Producer
Lars P. Winther    Assistant Director
Misha M. Bukowski*    Second Assistant Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting
Jane Jenkins    Casting
Coreen Mayrs    Casting
Keike Brandstatter    Casting
Kelly Port    Visual Effects Supervisor

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

DVD Sales: No Clash on Top

August 10th, 2010

A few new releases charted this week, but there was no contest over which film topped the chart. Clash of the Titans led the way with 913,000 units sold and $15.51 million in consumer spending at retail. This was more than five times the second place film. More...

DVD Sales: Cop Out on Top

August 3rd, 2010

It was yet another week of soft DVD sales with none of the new releases lighting up the sales chart. That said, Cop Out was able to take top spot with 325,000 units and $5.45 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Sales: Putting a Bounty on Top Spot

July 27th, 2010

Sales numbers continued to be soft this week with none of the new releases doing strong business. We did have a new number of seller, as The Bounty Hunter opened with 560,000 units and $9.71 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Sales: Not the Finest Week on the Home Market

July 20th, 2010

It has been a full month since we had any real activity on the sales chart, and this is starting to take its toll on the overall numbers. New releases were almost nonexistent at the box office, but one of them, Brooklyn's Finest, still managed to top the sales chart this week, albeit with just 297,000 units sold and $4.63 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Light Up the Sales Chart

July 13th, 2010

A trio of new releases led the way on the sales chart this week with Percy & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief topping the chart. It sold 823,000 units over its opening week for consumer spending at retail of $13.99 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 29th, 2010

June 28th, 2010

It's not a bad week on the home market (for this time of year anyway), with a few midlevel hits worth checking out, as well as an assortment of TV on DVD, Limited Releases, and others to fill in the gaps. Of the first run releases, Hot Tub Time Machine is the one I'm looking forward to the most and if it has a good selection of extras, it could be Pick of the Week material. However, the screener won't be shipped to me till tomorrow, so the review will be a few days late at the earliest. That leaves Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage - Blu-ray as the clear Pick of the Week winner. More...

International Details: Bounty Takes down the Competition

April 4th, 2010

The Bounty Hunter slipped a spot to sixth place with $6.33 million on 1671 screens in 29 markets for a total of $17.04 million. It opened in a number of markets, mostly on the smaller side. Its largest new market was Mexico, where it debuted in fourth place with $656,000 on 300 screens. Meanwhile, it added $1.49 million on 393 screens during its second weekend in the U.K. for a two-week total of $5.86 million. It was right behind in Russia with $1.40 million on 445 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.52 million after two. More...

International Details: Just Another Week on the International Chart

March 28th, 2010

Just Another Pandora's Box started its international run in sixth place with $7.57 million on 417 screens in 2 markets. These two markets include Hong Kong, where it placed third with $333,000 on 33 screens. More...

International Top Five: Alice Replicates Incredible Holds Worldwide

March 17th, 2010

Despite no major market openings this past weekend, Alice in Wonderland slipped just 15% during its second weekend of release as it easily topped the international charts yet again. Over the past weekend it managed $80.59 million on 7065 screens in 45 markets for a total of $225.05 million internationally and $434.39 million worldwide. It did open in first place in Belgium, with $1.44 million on 112 screens over the weekend and $1.65 million in total. Its biggest market of the weekend was the U.K. where it added $11.07 million on 533 screens over the weekend for a total of $34.29 million after two. In Germany, the film actually grew a tiny bit to $7.15 million on 555 screens over the weekend for a total of $16.53 million. In South Korea it was down just 2% to $4.57 million on 444 screens, giving the film $11.28 million in total. With debuts in France, Spain, Japan, and Brazil over the next month and a half, the film will have no trouble adding to its totals. It could more than double its current worldwide box office. More...

International Top Five: Alice is a Worldwide Wonderland

March 10th, 2010

As it did domestically, Alice in Wonderland opened in first place internationally with $95.27 million on 6389 screens in 41 markets over the weekend for a total opening of $100.52 million. This is a little lower that its domestic debut, but it has yet to open in about a third of the international markets, so if it can open with similar strength in those place, the film should have about a 60 / 40 international/ domestic split. This means that even if the film has poor legs, it should have no trouble topping $500 million globally. The film's biggest single market was the U.K., where it opened in first place with $16.04 million on 533 screens for a per screen average of just over $30,000. It was surprisingly strong in Italy, where it made $11.15 million on 668 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.37 million. It nearly cracked $10 million in its opening in Australia, pulling in $9.46 million on 48 screens. Other major markets include Mexico ($7.92 million on 780 screens), Germany ($7.12 million on 452), South Korea ($4.69 million on 440), and Russia ($4.11 million on 868). More...

International Top Five: Avatar Laps Nearest Competition

March 3rd, 2010

For the eleventh weekend in a row, Avatar was the biggest draw at the international box office, but this week its win was extra special. Over the weekend it made $39.75 million on 7247 screens in 70 markets for a total of $1.85 billion internationally. This is more than Titanic made worldwide, meaning the film has in effect lapped its nearest competition. Additionally, it has reached $2.56 billion worldwide, which is an astounding number. To put this in perspective, this would be enough for the film to earn seventh place on the list of highest grossing franchises worldwide, and it will likely top Batman and Pirates of the Caribbean with ease. The film has set records in many major markets, including Italy, France, and South Korea, while it is creeping up on $100 million in Spain, Australia, and Italy to go along with the seven other markets where it has already reached that milestone. More...

Island Alone at the Top

March 2nd, 2010

Overall, it was a solid weekend at the box office. While the new releases were not quite able to match expectations, holdovers were able to compensate, helping the overall box office to $119 million. This was down 11% from last weekend, but more importantly it was 6.9% higher than the same weekend last year. Ticket sales are still down by about 0.5%, but thanks to higher prices, 2010 is ahead of 2009 at $1.80 billion to $1.78 billion. More...

Weekend Race Looks Crazy

February 25th, 2010

February ends with a couple of wide releases, both of which have a shot at taking first place. However, while both new films have a shot at top spot, Shutter Island will probably remain there over the weekend. This is not to say that the new releases are particularly weak, especially compared to the new releases that came out this time last year. In fact, the top three films from this year might all perform better than the top film last year, so 2010 has a real chance to stop the slide and maintain its record-setting pace. More...

International Top Five: Double-Digits Wins for Avatar

February 24th, 2010

As it has for ten weeks in a row, Avatar topped the international box office, this time pulling in $48.49 million on 7247 screens in 71 markets for a total of $1.78 billion internationally and $2.47 billion worldwide. Big news this week came from South Korea where it crossed the $100 million mark before the weekend. In South Korea, it has now reached $103.52 million after 10 weeks of release, including $1.76 million on 242 screens this past weekend. The next market where the film will reach that milestone should be Spain where it made $2.62 million on 352 screens over the weekend for a total of $93.70 million. The movie could also have enough left in the tank to do the same in Australia, where its current total is $94.70 million, but it only managed $1.68 million on 254 screens over the weekend. Meanwhile, it is still in first place in Italy with $3.74 million on 402 screens over the weekend for a total of $79.73 million. In both markets, reaching $100 million might be a little tight, but the Oscars could certainly help along the way. More...

Shutter Surprises but Can't Save Box Office

February 23rd, 2010

While Shutter Island exceeded expectations, it was the only film in the top five to do so, which hurt the overall box office. The total box office during the weekend was $134 million, 35% lower than last weekend. Then again, it was a post-holiday, post-Valentine's Day weekend, so this collapse isn't as bad as it looks. However, it was 6.0% lower than the same weekend last year and that's certainly not good. Year-to-date, 2010 has pulled in $1.65 billion (1.6% higher than last year's pace) but unless 2010 starts putting together some wins, it won't be long before it loses its lead. More...

Looking for a Picture Perfect Start

February 18th, 2010

There's only one wide release opening this week, Shutter Island, which should help that film maximize its box office potential. However, there's little hope it will match last year's number one film, Madea Goes to Jail. Hopefully the post-holiday weekend won't be too hard on the holdovers and 2010 can add another win over last year. Perhaps it can even lift ticket sales over last year's pace. More...

International Top Five: Avatar's Streak Remains Alive

February 17th, 2010

There was only one holdover in the top five of the international chart this week, and it was no surprise which film it was. Avatar again led the way, this time pulling in $59.84 million on 8214 screens in 71 markets for a total of $1.69 billion internationally and $2.35 billion worldwide. It appears France overtook China as the film's biggest single market, $156.5 million to $155 million. The other most noteworthy market was South Korea, where the country added $2.85 million on 327 screens over the weekend for a total of $98.48 million, the seventh market where the film will cross the century mark. It won't be the last market where this happens. More...

My Name is King of the Per Theater Chart

February 17th, 2010

My Name is Khan beat expectations by a large margin with an average of $16,200 in 120 theaters over the three-day weekend and $18,875 million over four. The overall box office champ, Valentine's Day, placed second with an average of $15,351 over the three-day weekend. The Red Riding Trilogy held on strong with averages of $13,374 / $17,056. The re-release of Ran took in $10,128 from Friday to Sunday and $13,470 including Monday in its lone theater. More...

Presidents' Weekend Was Lovely

February 16th, 2010

Okay. Wow. All three wide releases beat expectations, some by massive margins, which helped this year shatter the previous Presidents' Day long weekend record. The three-day tally this year was $205 million, ahead of the previous record by more than $16 million. And, adding in Monday, the total box office over four days was $239 million, nearly $20 million more than the previous best. (In both cases, the previous best was last year.) This helped push the year-to-date box office to $1.48 billion, which is 1.6% higher than last year's pace. However, ticket sales still lag behind, albeit by less than half a percent. More...

Will New Releases Feel the Love?

February 11th, 2010

Its Valentine's Day on Sunday and Presidents' Day on Monday, which means there are two reasons to be bullish when predicting the box office this weekend. On the other hand, none of the new releases are earning overall positive reviews, which is a bad sign. There is good news, as the same was true last year and two of the three new releases struggled at the box office. This leaves 2010 an opportunity to end the slump, which has reached four weeks, and prevent admissions from slipping further below last year's pace. More...

2010 Preview: February

February 1st, 2010

2010 started in record-breaking fashion with the most lucrative January of all time, and only the second time that the box office reached $1 billion before the end of the month. The first year to do that was 2009. There were two problems preventing real celebration, however. Firstly, roughly 30% of the total box office for the month came from one film, Avatar, which was a holdover. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, most films that were released / expanded wide in January missed expectations. Because of this, February starts on a bit of a down note. Compared to last year, the top of the list is about as strong with a couple of films aiming for $100 million, while there are fewer films that seem like they will bomb at the box office. More...

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March 6th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Fast and the Furious 4, Hamlet 2, Vivaldi, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - March 4, 2008

March 4th, 2008

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

New Movie US Release Dates - March 2, 2008

March 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, Where the Wild Things Are, How to Train Your Dragon and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 2010 3 $31,236,067   3,356 $9,308   $31,236,067 1
Feb 19, 2010 4 $15,254,421 -51% 3,396 $4,492   $58,714,813 2
Feb 26, 2010 5 $9,583,421 -37% 3,302 $2,902   $70,998,280 3
Mar 5, 2010 7 $5,124,623 -47% 2,994 $1,712   $78,057,749 4
Mar 12, 2010 11 $3,077,631 -40% 2,175 $1,415   $82,270,631 5
Mar 19, 2010 16 $1,368,470 -56% 1,348 $1,015   $85,038,766 6
Mar 26, 2010 19 $672,691 -51% 790 $852   $86,106,485 7
Apr 2, 2010 21 $323,050 -52% 412 $784   $86,695,247 8
Apr 9, 2010 21 $288,963 -11% 303 $954   $87,159,279 9
Apr 16, 2010 25 $229,013 -21% 301 $761   $87,451,207 10
Apr 23, 2010 24 $235,024 +3% 291 $808   $87,749,741 11
Apr 30, 2010 26 $197,785 -16% 265 $746   $88,002,277 12
May 7, 2010 32 $135,089 -32% 221 $611   $88,186,897 13
May 14, 2010 33 $123,170 -9% 209 $589   $88,354,450 14
May 21, 2010 35 $90,189 -27% 166 $543   $88,480,618 15
May 28, 2010 39 $60,971 -32% 108 $565   $88,581,092 16
Jun 4, 2010 48 $41,019 -33% 81 $506   $88,665,120 17
Jun 11, 2010 49 $27,019 -34% 43 $628   $88,718,748 18
Jun 18, 2010 67 $12,389 -54% 26 $477   $88,743,682 19
Jun 25, 2010 70 $8,883 -28% 19 $468   $88,761,720 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 12, 2010 3 $9,635,313     3,356 $2,871   $9,635,313 1
Feb 13, 2010 2 $11,426,364 +19%   3,356 $3,405   $21,061,677 2
Feb 14, 2010 3 $10,174,390 -11%   3,356 $3,032   $31,236,067 3
Feb 15, 2010 1 $7,425,567 -27%   3,356 $2,213   $38,661,634 4
Feb 16, 2010 2 $1,907,178 -74%   3,356 $568   $40,568,812 5
Feb 17, 2010 4 $1,452,957 -24%   3,356 $433   $42,021,769 6
Feb 18, 2010 4 $1,438,623 -1%   3,356 $429   $43,460,392 7
Feb 19, 2010 3 $4,026,278 +180% -58% 3,396 $1,186   $47,486,670 8
Feb 20, 2010 4 $6,979,947 +73% -39% 3,396 $2,055   $54,466,617 9
Feb 21, 2010 3 $4,248,196 -39% -58% 3,396 $1,251   $58,714,813 10
Feb 22, 2010 5 $717,247 -83% -90% 3,396 $211   $59,432,060 11
Feb 23, 2010 5 $700,890 -2% -63% 3,396 $206   $60,132,950 12
Feb 24, 2010 5 $601,853 -14% -59% 3,396 $177   $60,734,803 13
Feb 25, 2010 4 $680,056 +13% -53% 3,396 $200   $61,414,859 14
Feb 26, 2010 6 $2,374,210 +249% -41% 3,302 $719   $63,789,069 15
Feb 27, 2010 5 $4,615,167 +94% -34% 3,302 $1,398   $68,404,236 16
Feb 28, 2010 5 $2,594,044 -44% -39% 3,302 $786   $70,998,280 17
Mar 1, 2010 6 $497,031 -81% -31% 3,302 $151   $71,495,311 18
Mar 2, 2010 6 $512,342 +3% -27% 3,302 $155   $72,007,653 19
Mar 3, 2010 6 $464,712 -9% -23% 3,302 $141   $72,472,365 20
Mar 4, 2010 6 $460,761 -1% -32% 3,302 $140   $72,933,126 21
Mar 5, 2010 8 $1,385,264 +201% -42% 2,994 $463   $74,318,390 22
Mar 6, 2010 7 $2,363,430 +71% -49% 2,994 $789   $76,681,820 23
Mar 7, 2010 7 $1,375,929 -42% -47% 2,994 $460   $78,057,749 24
Mar 8, 2010 8 $269,044 -80% -46% 2,994 $90   $78,326,793 25
Mar 9, 2010 9 $288,155 +7% -44% 2,994 $96   $78,614,948 26
Mar 10, 2010 9 $271,685 -6% -42% 2,994 $91   $78,886,633 27
Mar 11, 2010 8 $306,367 +13% -34% 2,994 $102   $79,193,000 28
Mar 12, 2010 12 $774,694 +153% -44% 2,175 $356   $79,967,694 29
Mar 13, 2010 11 $1,407,589 +82% -40% 2,175 $647   $81,375,283 30
Mar 14, 2010 11 $895,348 -36% -35% 2,175 $412   $82,270,631 31
Mar 15, 2010 11 $331,751 -63% +23% 2,175 $153   $82,602,382 32
Mar 16, 2010 11 $391,565 +18% +36% 2,175 $180   $82,993,947 33
Mar 17, 2010 10 $334,386 -15% +23% 2,175 $154   $83,328,333 34
Mar 18, 2010 11 $341,963 +2% +12% 2,175 $157   $83,670,296 35
Mar 19, 2010 15 $395,201 +16% -49% 1,348 $293   $84,065,497 36
Mar 20, 2010 16 $577,642 +46% -59% 1,348 $429   $84,643,139 37
Mar 21, 2010 13 $395,627 -32% -56% 1,348 $293   $85,038,766 38
Mar 22, 2010 16 $102,165 -74% -69% 1,348 $76   $85,140,931 39
Mar 23, 2010 16 $91,444 -10% -77% 1,348 $68   $85,232,375 40
Mar 24, 2010 16 $89,328 -2% -73% 1,348 $66   $85,321,703 41
Mar 25, 2010 16 $112,091 +25% -67% 1,348 $83   $85,433,794 42
Mar 26, 2010 - $190,294 +70% -52% 790 $241   $85,624,088 43
Mar 27, 2010 - $286,778 +51% -50% 790 $363   $85,910,866 44
Mar 28, 2010 - $195,619 -32% -51% 790 $248   $86,106,485 45
Mar 29, 2010 - $72,902 -63% -29% 790 $92   $86,179,387 46
Mar 30, 2010 - $70,438 -3% -23% 790 $89   $86,249,825 47
Mar 31, 2010 - $54,308 -23% -39% 654 $83   $86,304,133 48
Apr 1, 2010 - $68,064 +25% -39% 654 $104   $86,372,197 49
Apr 2, 2010 - $133,090 +96% -30% 412 $323   $86,505,287 50
Apr 3, 2010 - $128,331 -4% -55% 412 $311   $86,633,618 51
Apr 4, 2010 - $61,629 -52% -68% 412 $150   $86,695,247 52
Apr 5, 2010 - $48,888 -21% -33% 412 $119   $86,744,135 53
Apr 6, 2010 - $41,423 -15% -41% 412 $101   $86,785,558 54
Apr 7, 2010 - $39,084 -6% -28% 412 $95   $86,824,642 55
Apr 8, 2010 - $45,674 +17% -33% 412 $111   $86,870,316 56
Apr 9, 2010 - $90,253 +98% -32% 303 $298   $86,960,569 57
Apr 10, 2010 - $137,041 +52% +7% 303 $452   $87,097,610 58
Apr 11, 2010 - $61,669 -55% n/c 303 $204   $87,159,279 59
Apr 12, 2010 - $18,022 -71% -63% 303 $59   $87,177,301 60
Apr 13, 2010 - $15,555 -14% -62% 303 $51   $87,192,856 61
Apr 14, 2010 - $13,427 -14% -66% 303 $44   $87,206,283 62
Apr 15, 2010 - $15,911 +19% -65% 303 $53   $87,222,194 63
Apr 16, 2010 - $59,589 +275% -34% 301 $198   $87,281,783 64
Apr 17, 2010 - $108,633 +82% -21% 301 $361   $87,390,416 65
Apr 18, 2010 - $60,791 -44% -1% 301 $202   $87,451,207 66
Apr 19, 2010 - $16,415 -73% -9% 301 $55   $87,467,622 67
Apr 20, 2010 - $16,172 -1% +4% 301 $54   $87,483,794 68
Apr 21, 2010 - $15,704 -3% +17% 301 $52   $87,499,498 69
Apr 22, 2010 - $15,219 -3% -4% 301 $51   $87,514,717 70
Apr 23, 2010 - $59,238 +289% -1% 291 $204   $87,573,955 71
Apr 24, 2010 - $108,390 +83% n/c 291 $372   $87,682,345 72
Apr 25, 2010 - $67,396 -38% +11% 291 $232   $87,749,741 73
Apr 26, 2010 - $14,441 -79% -12% 291 $50   $87,764,182 74
Apr 27, 2010 - $13,490 -7% -17% 291 $46   $87,777,672 75
Apr 28, 2010 - $12,516 -7% -20% 291 $43   $87,790,188 76
Apr 29, 2010 - $14,304 +14% -6% 291 $49   $87,804,492 77
Apr 30, 2010 - $53,706 +275% -9% 265 $203   $87,858,198 78
May 1, 2010 - $88,088 +64% -19% 265 $332   $87,946,286 79
May 2, 2010 - $55,991 -36% -17% 265 $211   $88,002,277 80
May 3, 2010 - $13,426 -76% -7% 265 $51   $88,015,703 81
May 4, 2010 - $12,722 -5% -6% 265 $48   $88,028,425 82
May 5, 2010 - $10,698 -16% -15% 265 $40   $88,039,123 83
May 6, 2010 - $12,685 +19% -11% 265 $48   $88,051,808 84
May 7, 2010 - $32,835 +159% -39% 221 $149   $88,084,643 85
May 8, 2010 - $57,995 +77% -34% 221 $262   $88,142,638 86
May 9, 2010 - $44,259 -24% -21% 221 $200   $88,186,897 87
May 10, 2010 - $9,867 -78% -27% 221 $45   $88,196,764 88
May 11, 2010 - $11,182 +13% -12% 221 $51   $88,207,946 89
May 12, 2010 - $11,583 +4% +8% 221 $52   $88,219,529 90
May 13, 2010 - $11,751 +1% -7% 221 $53   $88,231,280 91
May 14, 2010 - $31,768 +170% -3% 209 $152   $88,263,048 92
May 15, 2010 - $56,097 +77% -3% 209 $268   $88,319,145 93
May 16, 2010 - $35,305 -37% -20% 209 $169   $88,354,450 94
May 17, 2010 - $8,455 -76% -14% 209 $40   $88,362,905 95
May 18, 2010 - $9,219 +9% -18% 209 $44   $88,372,124 96
May 19, 2010 - $8,204 -11% -29% 209 $39   $88,380,328 97
May 20, 2010 - $10,101 +23% -14% 209 $48   $88,390,429 98
May 21, 2010 - $23,634 +134% -26% 166 $142   $88,414,063 99
May 22, 2010 - $42,594 +80% -24% 166 $257   $88,456,657 100
May 23, 2010 - $23,961 -44% -32% 166 $144   $88,480,618 101
May 24, 2010 - $10,205 -57% +21% 166 $61   $88,490,823 102
May 25, 2010 - $9,079 -11% -2% 166 $55   $88,499,902 103
May 26, 2010 - $9,164 +1% +12% 166 $55   $88,509,066 104
May 27, 2010 - $11,055 +21% +9% 166 $67   $88,520,121 105
May 28, 2010 - $17,896 +62% -24% 108 $166   $88,538,017 106
May 29, 2010 - $25,198 +41% -41% 108 $233   $88,563,215 107
May 30, 2010 - $17,877 -29% -25% 108 $166   $88,581,092 108
May 31, 2010 37 $21,986 +23% +115% 108 $204   $88,603,078 109
Jun 1, 2010 - $7,176 -67% -21% 108 $66   $88,610,254 110
Jun 2, 2010 - $6,630 -8% -28% 108 $61   $88,616,884 111
Jun 3, 2010 - $7,217 +9% -35% 108 $67   $88,624,101 112
Jun 4, 2010 - $11,763 +63% -34% 81 $145   $88,635,864 113
Jun 5, 2010 - $17,808 +51% -29% 81 $220   $88,653,672 114
Jun 6, 2010 - $11,448 -36% -36% 81 $141   $88,665,120 115
Jun 7, 2010 - $5,372 -53% -76% 81 $66   $88,670,492 116
Jun 8, 2010 - $6,678 +24% -7% 81 $82   $88,677,170 117
Jun 9, 2010 - $7,619 +14% +15% 81 $94   $88,684,789 118
Jun 10, 2010 - $6,940 -9% -4% 81 $86   $88,691,729 119
Jun 11, 2010 - $9,089 +31% -23% 43 $211   $88,700,818 120
Jun 12, 2010 - $11,168 +23% -37% 43 $260   $88,711,986 121
Jun 13, 2010 - $6,762 -39% -41% 43 $157   $88,718,748 122
Jun 14, 2010 - $2,982 -56% -44% 43 $69   $88,721,730 123
Jun 15, 2010 - $3,523 +18% -47% 43 $82   $88,725,253 124
Jun 16, 2010 - $2,750 -22% -64% 43 $64   $88,728,003 125
Jun 17, 2010 - $3,290 +20% -53% 43 $77   $88,731,293 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 2010 2 $43,460,392   3,356 $12,950   $43,460,392 1
Feb 19, 2010 4 $17,954,467 -59% 3,396 $5,287   $61,414,859 2
Feb 26, 2010 5 $11,518,267 -36% 3,302 $3,488   $72,933,126 3
Mar 5, 2010 7 $6,259,874 -46% 2,994 $2,091   $79,193,000 4
Mar 12, 2010 11 $4,477,296 -28% 2,175 $2,059   $83,670,296 5
Mar 19, 2010 16 $1,763,498 -61% 1,348 $1,308   $85,433,794 6
Mar 26, 2010 21 $938,403 -47% 790 $1,188   $86,372,197 7
Apr 2, 2010 21 $498,119 -47% 412 $1,209   $86,870,316 8
Apr 9, 2010 23 $351,878 -29% 303 $1,161   $87,222,194 9
Apr 16, 2010 26 $292,523 -17% 301 $972   $87,514,717 10
Apr 23, 2010 24 $289,775 -1% 291 $996   $87,804,492 11
Apr 30, 2010 27 $247,316 -15% 265 $933   $88,051,808 12
May 7, 2010 31 $179,472 -27% 221 $812   $88,231,280 13
May 14, 2010 34 $159,149 -11% 209 $761   $88,390,429 14
May 21, 2010 36 $129,692 -19% 166 $781   $88,520,121 15
May 28, 2010 40 $103,980 -20% 108 $963   $88,624,101 16
Jun 4, 2010 47 $67,628 -35% 81 $835   $88,691,729 17
Jun 11, 2010 51 $39,564 -41% 43 $920   $88,731,293 18
Jun 18, 2010 68 $21,544 -46% 26 $829   $88,752,837 19
Jun 25, 2010 71 $15,466 -28% 19 $814   $88,768,303 20

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
Jul 4, 20101864,290 864,290$16,447,439$16,447,4391
Jul 11, 20102288,915-67% 1,153,205$5,714,739$22,162,1782
Jul 18, 20103153,737-47% 1,306,942$3,073,203$25,235,3813
Jul 25, 20104127,334-17% 1,434,276$2,472,826$27,708,2074
Aug 1, 2010580,218-37% 1,514,494$1,202,468$28,910,6755
Aug 8, 20101055,710-31% 1,570,204$835,093$29,745,7686
Aug 15, 20101346,214-17% 1,616,418$692,748$30,438,5167
Aug 22, 20101244,979-3% 1,661,397$773,639$31,212,1558
Aug 29, 20102233,667-25% 1,695,064$365,287$31,577,4429
Sep 5, 20102330,434-10% 1,725,498$465,032$32,042,47410
Sep 12, 20102626,080-14% 1,751,578$443,099$32,485,57311
Aug 11, 20131925,565 2,346,322$141,374$39,450,547163
Aug 25, 20133018,850 2,382,486$94,062$39,646,588165
May 15, 2016287,496 2,991,691$29,909$43,023,874307
May 22, 2016309,233+23% 3,000,924$38,317$43,062,191308

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 4, 20101192,677 192,677$5,092,453$5,092,4531
Jul 11, 2010248,498-75% 241,175$1,308,966$6,401,4192
Jul 18, 2010328,819-41% 269,994$833,448$7,234,8673
Jul 25, 2010517,504-39% 287,498$491,164$7,726,0314
Aug 1, 2010712,544-28% 300,042$338,565$8,064,5965
Aug 8, 20101016,160+29% 316,202$347,287$8,411,8836
Aug 15, 2010146,534-60% 322,736$130,608$8,542,4917
Aug 22, 2010147,396+13% 330,132$155,535$8,698,0268
Aug 29, 2010913,720+86% 343,852$212,517$8,910,5439
Aug 11, 2013129,678 432,887$91,163$9,932,144163

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