Please Give (2010)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,033,574Details
International Box Office $533,088Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,566,662
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$118,123 (2.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/272 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,511,016

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 30th, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: October 19th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual content and nudity.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Super
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Keywords: 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2010 Theater Average 28 $23,625 Apr 30, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 2010 36 $118,123   5 $23,625   $118,123 1
May 7, 2010 27 $241,158 +104% 26 $9,275   $403,514 2
May 14, 2010 26 $248,172 +3% 49 $5,065   $735,467 3
May 21, 2010 26 $236,553 -5% 53 $4,463   $1,061,574 4
May 28, 2010 26 $200,438 -15% 50 $4,009   $1,339,892 5
Jun 4, 2010 19 $264,567 +32% 87 $3,041   $1,707,150 6
Jun 11, 2010 21 $285,241 +8% 103 $2,769   $2,088,042 7
Jun 18, 2010 16 $475,334 +67% 272 $1,748   $2,657,874 8
Jun 25, 2010 21 $276,398 -42% 219 $1,262   $3,134,688 9
Jul 2, 2010 28 $172,141 -38% 145 $1,187   $3,436,808 10
Jul 9, 2010 32 $125,392 -27% 100 $1,254   $3,691,422 11
Jul 16, 2010 40 $50,642 -60% 64 $791   $3,800,863 12
Jul 23, 2010 45 $28,823 -43% 40 $721   $3,850,788 13
Jul 30, 2010 50 $22,723 -21% 35 $649   $3,889,942 14
Aug 6, 2010 57 $21,845 -4% 30 $728   $3,923,519 15
Aug 13, 2010 59 $18,488 -15% 23 $804   $3,951,079 16
Aug 20, 2010 68 $12,380 -33% 18 $688   $3,973,406 17
Aug 27, 2010 52 $29,840 +141% 45 $663   $4,010,320 18
Sep 3, 2010 95 $2,105 -93% 13 $162   $4,020,906 19
Sep 10, 2010 107 $2,051 -3% 4 $513   $4,024,536 20
Sep 17, 2010 103 $2,842 +39% 4 $711   $4,028,339 21
Sep 24, 2010 131 $242 -91% 3 $81   $4,029,294 22
Oct 1, 2010 118 $958 +296% 8 $120   $4,030,504 23
Oct 8, 2010 125 $560 -42% 1 $560   $4,031,467 24
Oct 15, 2010 110 $1,514 +170% 2 $757   $4,033,268 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 31, 2010 26 $55,398     50 $1,108   $1,395,290 32
Jul 5, 2010 28 $61,335     145 $423   $3,498,143 67
Sep 6, 2010 92 $782     13 $60   $4,021,688 130

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 2010 35 $162,356   5 $32,471   $162,356 1
May 7, 2010 25 $324,939 +100% 26 $12,498   $487,295 2
May 14, 2010 27 $337,726 +4% 49 $6,892   $825,021 3
May 21, 2010 28 $314,433 -7% 53 $5,933   $1,139,454 4
May 28, 2010 28 $303,129 -4% 50 $6,063   $1,442,583 5
Jun 4, 2010 21 $360,218 +19% 87 $4,140   $1,802,801 6
Jun 11, 2010 14 $1,379,739 +283% 103 $13,396   $2,182,540 7
Jun 18, 2010 16 $675,750 -51% 272 $2,484   $2,858,290 8
Jun 25, 2010 25 $406,377 -40% 219 $1,856   $3,264,667 9
Jul 2, 2010 27 $301,363 -26% 145 $2,078   $3,566,030 10
Jul 9, 2010 33 $184,191 -39% 100 $1,842   $3,750,221 11
Jul 16, 2010 42 $71,744 -61% 64 $1,121   $3,821,965 12
Jul 23, 2010 44 $45,254 -37% 40 $1,131   $3,867,219 13
Jul 30, 2010 52 $34,455 -24% 35 $984   $3,901,674 14
Aug 6, 2010 59 $30,917 -10% 30 $1,031   $3,932,591 15
Aug 13, 2010 60 $28,435 -8% 23 $1,236   $3,961,026 16
Aug 20, 2010 67 $19,454 -32% 18 $1,081   $3,980,480 17
Aug 27, 2010 54 $38,321 +97% 45 $852   $4,018,801 18
Sep 3, 2010 94 $3,684 -90% 13 $283   $4,022,485 19
Sep 10, 2010 109 $3,012 -18% 4 $753   $4,025,497 20
Sep 17, 2010 109 $3,555 +18% 4 $889   $4,029,052 21
Sep 24, 2010 127 $494 -86% 3 $165   $4,029,546 22
Oct 1, 2010 117 $1,361 +176% 8 $170   $4,030,907 23
Oct 8, 2010 124 $847 -38% 1 $847   $4,031,754 24
Oct 15, 2010 119 $1,820 +115% 2 $910   $4,033,574 25

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

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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...

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...

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December 9th, 2010

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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...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 19th, 2010

October 18th, 2010

There's a bit of a lull in activity on the home market this week, at least in terms of big sellers. The best selling release is Predators and while I recommend picking up the Blu-ray, the movie barely made $50 million at the box office, so I have realistic expectations regarding its sales potential. Meanwhile, the Pick of the Week is a classic from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary Blu-ray. More...

Top of Per Theater Chart is up for the Taking

August 30th, 2010

No film was able to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with Takers coming very close with an average of $9,298. More...

Per Theater Chart: Restrepo Prevents a Cyrus Repeat

June 29th, 2010

Restrepo opened in top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $17,791 in two theaters. This was just a hair above Cyrus' average of $17,719 during its second weekend of release. Further expansion is all but assured, as are at least a couple of earning milestones. Toy Story 3 remained in top spot on the overall chart, earning an average of $14,731. Meanwhile, a fellow wide release, Grown Ups, was the only other film in the $10,000 club, opening with an average of $11,462. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cyrus Overshadows Toys

June 21st, 2010

It was another strong weekend on the per theater chart with Cyrus leading the way with $180,000 in just four theaters for an average of $45,429. This is strong enough to suggest the potential to expand wide, or at least wide enough to secure some measure of mainstream success. The overall box office leader, Toy Story 3, was next with an average of $27,385. I Am Love opened with $120,000 in eight theaters for an average of $15,188. Meanwhile, The Killer Inside Me and The Girlfriends opened with relatively similar results, the former earning $11,083 in one theater while the latter earned $10,092, also in one theater. More...

Solitary Number One on the Per Theater Chart

May 25th, 2010

Solitary Man led the way on the per theater chart with nearly $100,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $23,734. Placing second was Shrek Forever After, as the overall box office leader earned an average of $16,251. Holly Rollers opened with $40,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $13,228. The final film in the $10,000 club was The Father of My Children, which opened with $10,414 in one theater. More...

New Releases Pleasing on the Per Theater Chart

May 5th, 2010

Please Give opened on top of the per theater chart with an impressive average of $23,625 in 5 theaters. This suggests significant room for expansion. With summer less than a week away, it could even be the first limited release of the season to expand enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. It wouldn't be the first Nicole Holofcener film to do so. The Human Centipede earned $12,424 in its lone theater during its opening weekend. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, A Nightmare on Elm Street, just missed the $10,000 club with an average of $9,875. More...

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May 2nd, 2010

A Nightmare on Elm Street continued what is now practically a tradition of impressive performances for franchise reboots by opening with $32.2 million this weekend, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday estimate. That's the second-best opening performance for a movie in the franchise, behind only the franchise-crossover Freddy vs. Jason. It also helped shake up the market a little after a few sluggish weeks. More...

Please Give Limited Releases a Chance

April 30th, 2010

It's the week before summer starts and there are very few limited releases on this week's list. Even fewer have a real shot at mainstream success. The best-reviewed release of the week is Please Give, while the widest release might actually be Gunless, a Canadian offering. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$118,123 (2.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/272 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,511,016

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 30th, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: October 19th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual content and nudity.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Super
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2010 Theater Average 28 $23,625 Apr 30, 2010 3

Uncategorized

Amanda Peet   
Catherine Keener   
Oliver Platt   
Rebecca Hall   

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

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...

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...

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 9th, 2010

Christmas shopping season continues, as does our Holiday Gift Guide. We started with Part I, which talked about the big first run releases, while Part II dealt with box sets and TV on DVD releases. This week we look at limited releases, foreign releases, and some old time classics, starting with... 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...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 19th, 2010

October 18th, 2010

There's a bit of a lull in activity on the home market this week, at least in terms of big sellers. The best selling release is Predators and while I recommend picking up the Blu-ray, the movie barely made $50 million at the box office, so I have realistic expectations regarding its sales potential. Meanwhile, the Pick of the Week is a classic from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary Blu-ray. More...

Top of Per Theater Chart is up for the Taking

August 30th, 2010

No film was able to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with Takers coming very close with an average of $9,298. More...

Per Theater Chart: Restrepo Prevents a Cyrus Repeat

June 29th, 2010

Restrepo opened in top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $17,791 in two theaters. This was just a hair above Cyrus' average of $17,719 during its second weekend of release. Further expansion is all but assured, as are at least a couple of earning milestones. Toy Story 3 remained in top spot on the overall chart, earning an average of $14,731. Meanwhile, a fellow wide release, Grown Ups, was the only other film in the $10,000 club, opening with an average of $11,462. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cyrus Overshadows Toys

June 21st, 2010

It was another strong weekend on the per theater chart with Cyrus leading the way with $180,000 in just four theaters for an average of $45,429. This is strong enough to suggest the potential to expand wide, or at least wide enough to secure some measure of mainstream success. The overall box office leader, Toy Story 3, was next with an average of $27,385. I Am Love opened with $120,000 in eight theaters for an average of $15,188. Meanwhile, The Killer Inside Me and The Girlfriends opened with relatively similar results, the former earning $11,083 in one theater while the latter earned $10,092, also in one theater. More...

Solitary Number One on the Per Theater Chart

May 25th, 2010

Solitary Man led the way on the per theater chart with nearly $100,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $23,734. Placing second was Shrek Forever After, as the overall box office leader earned an average of $16,251. Holly Rollers opened with $40,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $13,228. The final film in the $10,000 club was The Father of My Children, which opened with $10,414 in one theater. More...

New Releases Pleasing on the Per Theater Chart

May 5th, 2010

Please Give opened on top of the per theater chart with an impressive average of $23,625 in 5 theaters. This suggests significant room for expansion. With summer less than a week away, it could even be the first limited release of the season to expand enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. It wouldn't be the first Nicole Holofcener film to do so. The Human Centipede earned $12,424 in its lone theater during its opening weekend. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, A Nightmare on Elm Street, just missed the $10,000 club with an average of $9,875. More...

Weekend Estimates: Nightmare Reboot Earns Big Bucks

May 2nd, 2010

A Nightmare on Elm Street continued what is now practically a tradition of impressive performances for franchise reboots by opening with $32.2 million this weekend, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday estimate. That's the second-best opening performance for a movie in the franchise, behind only the franchise-crossover Freddy vs. Jason. It also helped shake up the market a little after a few sluggish weeks. More...

Please Give Limited Releases a Chance

April 30th, 2010

It's the week before summer starts and there are very few limited releases on this week's list. Even fewer have a real shot at mainstream success. The best-reviewed release of the week is Please Give, while the widest release might actually be Gunless, a Canadian offering. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 2010 36 $118,123   5 $23,625   $118,123 1
May 7, 2010 27 $241,158 +104% 26 $9,275   $403,514 2
May 14, 2010 26 $248,172 +3% 49 $5,065   $735,467 3
May 21, 2010 26 $236,553 -5% 53 $4,463   $1,061,574 4
May 28, 2010 26 $200,438 -15% 50 $4,009   $1,339,892 5
Jun 4, 2010 19 $264,567 +32% 87 $3,041   $1,707,150 6
Jun 11, 2010 21 $285,241 +8% 103 $2,769   $2,088,042 7
Jun 18, 2010 16 $475,334 +67% 272 $1,748   $2,657,874 8
Jun 25, 2010 21 $276,398 -42% 219 $1,262   $3,134,688 9
Jul 2, 2010 28 $172,141 -38% 145 $1,187   $3,436,808 10
Jul 9, 2010 32 $125,392 -27% 100 $1,254   $3,691,422 11
Jul 16, 2010 40 $50,642 -60% 64 $791   $3,800,863 12
Jul 23, 2010 45 $28,823 -43% 40 $721   $3,850,788 13
Jul 30, 2010 50 $22,723 -21% 35 $649   $3,889,942 14
Aug 6, 2010 57 $21,845 -4% 30 $728   $3,923,519 15
Aug 13, 2010 59 $18,488 -15% 23 $804   $3,951,079 16
Aug 20, 2010 68 $12,380 -33% 18 $688   $3,973,406 17
Aug 27, 2010 52 $29,840 +141% 45 $663   $4,010,320 18
Sep 3, 2010 95 $2,105 -93% 13 $162   $4,020,906 19
Sep 10, 2010 107 $2,051 -3% 4 $513   $4,024,536 20
Sep 17, 2010 103 $2,842 +39% 4 $711   $4,028,339 21
Sep 24, 2010 131 $242 -91% 3 $81   $4,029,294 22
Oct 1, 2010 118 $958 +296% 8 $120   $4,030,504 23
Oct 8, 2010 125 $560 -42% 1 $560   $4,031,467 24
Oct 15, 2010 110 $1,514 +170% 2 $757   $4,033,268 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 31, 2010 26 $55,398     50 $1,108   $1,395,290 32
Jul 5, 2010 28 $61,335     145 $423   $3,498,143 67
Sep 6, 2010 92 $782     13 $60   $4,021,688 130

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 2010 35 $162,356   5 $32,471   $162,356 1
May 7, 2010 25 $324,939 +100% 26 $12,498   $487,295 2
May 14, 2010 27 $337,726 +4% 49 $6,892   $825,021 3
May 21, 2010 28 $314,433 -7% 53 $5,933   $1,139,454 4
May 28, 2010 28 $303,129 -4% 50 $6,063   $1,442,583 5
Jun 4, 2010 21 $360,218 +19% 87 $4,140   $1,802,801 6
Jun 11, 2010 14 $1,379,739 +283% 103 $13,396   $2,182,540 7
Jun 18, 2010 16 $675,750 -51% 272 $2,484   $2,858,290 8
Jun 25, 2010 25 $406,377 -40% 219 $1,856   $3,264,667 9
Jul 2, 2010 27 $301,363 -26% 145 $2,078   $3,566,030 10
Jul 9, 2010 33 $184,191 -39% 100 $1,842   $3,750,221 11
Jul 16, 2010 42 $71,744 -61% 64 $1,121   $3,821,965 12
Jul 23, 2010 44 $45,254 -37% 40 $1,131   $3,867,219 13
Jul 30, 2010 52 $34,455 -24% 35 $984   $3,901,674 14
Aug 6, 2010 59 $30,917 -10% 30 $1,031   $3,932,591 15
Aug 13, 2010 60 $28,435 -8% 23 $1,236   $3,961,026 16
Aug 20, 2010 67 $19,454 -32% 18 $1,081   $3,980,480 17
Aug 27, 2010 54 $38,321 +97% 45 $852   $4,018,801 18
Sep 3, 2010 94 $3,684 -90% 13 $283   $4,022,485 19
Sep 10, 2010 109 $3,012 -18% 4 $753   $4,025,497 20
Sep 17, 2010 109 $3,555 +18% 4 $889   $4,029,052 21
Sep 24, 2010 127 $494 -86% 3 $165   $4,029,546 22
Oct 1, 2010 117 $1,361 +176% 8 $170   $4,030,907 23
Oct 8, 2010 124 $847 -38% 1 $847   $4,031,754 24
Oct 15, 2010 119 $1,820 +115% 2 $910   $4,033,574 25

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.