Real Steel (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $85,463,309 | Details |
| International Box Office | $178,417,032 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $263,880,341 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $32,352,983 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $19,011,744 | |
| Total | $51,364,727 | |
| OpusData ID: 143960100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,319,677 (32.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $110,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,440 opening theaters/3,440 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $128,889,966 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2011 (Wide) by Walt Disney October 7th, 2011 (IMAX) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | October 21st, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 25th, 2011 (Wide) (Nigeria) |
| Video Release: | January 24th, 2012 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2160, 2/23/2011) |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Plot point: | Boxing, Comeback, Dysfunctional Family, Gambling, Robot, Romance, Underdog, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Sports Action |
| Time period setting: | Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance BIG Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment, Montford Murphy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2011 | 1 | $27,319,677 | 3,440 | $7,942 | $27,319,677 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 1 | $16,291,655 | -40% | 3,440 | $4,736 | $51,731,456 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 2 | $10,824,512 | -34% | 3,412 | $3,172 | $66,732,152 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 6 | $4,783,149 | -56% | 2,914 | $1,641 | $73,941,416 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 7 | $3,436,086 | -28% | 2,438 | $1,409 | $78,779,328 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 10 | $1,864,688 | -46% | 1,758 | $1,061 | $81,612,804 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 13 | $553,871 | -70% | 702 | $789 | $82,557,917 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 17 | $330,377 | -40% | 262 | $1,261 | $83,181,049 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 25 | $183,228 | -45% | 253 | $724 | $83,425,009 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 28 | $131,872 | -28% | 206 | $640 | $83,611,200 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 32 | $80,352 | -39% | 155 | $518 | $83,737,282 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 27 | $136,939 | +70% | 227 | $603 | $83,962,784 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 26 | $240,399 | +76% | 227 | $1,059 | $84,493,241 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 25 | $204,587 | -15% | 213 | $961 | $84,857,545 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 32 | $141,579 | -31% | 187 | $757 | $85,054,193 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 37 | $134,632 | -5% | 162 | $831 | $85,255,428 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 40 | $85,846 | -36% | 123 | $698 | $83,371,428 | 17 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 58 | $19,451 | 55 | $354 | $85,463,309 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2011 | 1 | $8,533,690 | 3,440 | $2,481 | $8,533,690 | 1 | ||
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | $10,815,610 | +27% | 3,440 | $3,144 | $19,349,300 | 2 | |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 1 | $7,970,377 | -26% | 3,440 | $2,317 | $27,319,677 | 3 | |
| Oct 10, 2011 | 1 | $3,408,428 | -57% | 3,440 | $991 | $30,728,105 | 4 | |
| Oct 11, 2011 | 1 | $1,835,896 | -46% | 3,440 | $534 | $32,564,001 | 5 | |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 1 | $1,405,914 | -23% | 3,440 | $409 | $33,969,915 | 6 | |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 1 | $1,469,886 | +5% | 3,440 | $427 | $35,439,801 | 7 | |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 2 | $4,518,633 | +207% | -47% | 3,440 | $1,314 | $39,958,434 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | $7,340,245 | +62% | -32% | 3,440 | $2,134 | $47,298,679 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2011 | 1 | $4,432,777 | -40% | -44% | 3,440 | $1,289 | $51,731,456 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 1 | $1,052,984 | -76% | -69% | 3,440 | $306 | $52,784,440 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 2 | $1,160,798 | +10% | -37% | 3,440 | $337 | $53,945,238 | 12 |
| Oct 19, 2011 | 2 | $940,057 | -19% | -33% | 3,440 | $273 | $54,885,295 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2011 | 2 | $1,022,345 | +9% | -30% | 3,440 | $297 | $55,907,640 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 3 | $3,105,491 | +204% | -31% | 3,440 | $903 | $59,013,131 | 15 |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 2 | $4,885,151 | +57% | -33% | 3,440 | $1,420 | $63,898,282 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2011 | 2 | $2,833,870 | -42% | -36% | 3,440 | $824 | $66,732,152 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 3 | $604,589 | -79% | -43% | 3,440 | $176 | $67,336,741 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 4 | $674,376 | +12% | -42% | 3,440 | $196 | $68,011,117 | 19 |
| Oct 26, 2011 | 4 | $552,524 | -18% | -41% | 3,440 | $161 | $68,563,641 | 20 |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | $594,626 | +8% | -42% | 3,440 | $173 | $69,158,267 | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 6 | $1,332,449 | +124% | -57% | 2,914 | $457 | $70,490,716 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 5 | $2,136,602 | +60% | -56% | 2,914 | $733 | $72,627,318 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 6 | $1,314,098 | -38% | -54% | 2,914 | $451 | $73,941,416 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 6 | $381,186 | -71% | -37% | 2,914 | $131 | $74,322,602 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 7 | $381,866 | n/c | -43% | 2,914 | $131 | $74,704,468 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2011 | 7 | $312,215 | -18% | -43% | 2,914 | $107 | $75,016,683 | 27 |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 7 | $326,559 | +5% | -45% | 2,914 | $112 | $75,343,242 | 28 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 8 | $928,809 | +184% | -30% | 2,438 | $381 | $76,272,051 | 29 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 7 | $1,591,107 | +71% | -26% | 2,438 | $653 | $77,863,158 | 30 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | 7 | $916,170 | -42% | -30% | 2,438 | $376 | $78,779,328 | 31 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 8 | $207,062 | -77% | -46% | 2,438 | $85 | $78,986,390 | 32 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 8 | $268,901 | +30% | -30% | 2,438 | $110 | $79,255,291 | 33 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | 8 | $188,975 | -30% | -39% | 2,438 | $78 | $79,444,266 | 34 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 8 | $303,850 | +61% | -7% | 2,438 | $125 | $79,748,116 | 35 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 10 | $678,456 | +123% | -27% | 1,758 | $386 | $80,426,572 | 36 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 10 | $763,734 | +13% | -52% | 1,758 | $434 | $81,190,306 | 37 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 10 | $422,498 | -45% | -54% | 1,758 | $240 | $81,612,804 | 38 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 10 | $95,414 | -77% | -54% | 1,758 | $54 | $81,708,218 | 39 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | 10 | $107,634 | +13% | -60% | 1,758 | $61 | $81,815,852 | 40 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 10 | $95,348 | -11% | -50% | 1,758 | $54 | $81,911,200 | 41 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 11 | $92,846 | -3% | -69% | 1,758 | $53 | $82,004,046 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2011 | 1 | $35,439,801 | 3,440 | $10,302 | $35,439,801 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 1 | $20,467,839 | -42% | 3,440 | $5,950 | $55,907,640 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 2 | $13,250,627 | -35% | 3,412 | $3,884 | $69,158,267 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 6 | $6,184,975 | -53% | 2,914 | $2,123 | $75,343,242 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 7 | $4,404,874 | -29% | 2,438 | $1,807 | $79,748,116 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 10 | $2,255,930 | -49% | 1,758 | $1,283 | $82,004,046 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 16 | $846,626 | -62% | 702 | $1,206 | $82,850,672 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 20 | $391,109 | -54% | 262 | $1,493 | $83,241,781 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 27 | $237,547 | -39% | 253 | $939 | $83,479,328 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 30 | $177,602 | -25% | 206 | $862 | $83,656,930 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 32 | $168,915 | -5% | 155 | $1,090 | $83,825,845 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 25 | $426,997 | +153% | 227 | $1,881 | $84,252,842 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 26 | $400,116 | -6% | 227 | $1,763 | $84,652,958 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 25 | $259,656 | -35% | 213 | $1,219 | $84,912,614 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 32 | $208,182 | -20% | 187 | $1,113 | $85,120,796 | 15 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10/21/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $8,294,732 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Nigeria | 11/25/2011 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $136,999 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $169,985,301 | |||||||||
| International Total | $178,417,032 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Hugh Jackman | Charlie Kenton |
Supporting
| Dakota Goyo | Max Kenton | |
| Evangeline Lilly | Bailing Tallet | |
| Anthony Mackie | Finn | |
| Kevin Durand | Ricky | |
| Hope Davis | Aunt Debra | |
| James Rebhorn | Marvin | |
| Karl Yune | Tak Mashido | |
| Olga Fonda | Farra Lemkova | |
| John Gatins | Kingpin | |
| Sophie Levy | Big Sister | |
| Tess Levy | Little Sister | |
| Charlie Levy | Littlest Sister | |
| Gregory Sims | Bill Panner | |
| Torey Adkins | Large Texas Man | |
| Tom Carlson | San Leandro Gentleman #1 | |
| John Hawkinson | San Leandro Gentleman #2 | |
| David Alan Basche | ESPN Boxing Commentators | |
| Phil LaMarr | ESPN Boxing Commentator | |
| David Herbst | Starblaze Arena Reporter | |
| Julian Gant | Starblaze Arena Reporters | |
| Ken Alter | Virgin America Spectrum Ring Announcer | |
| Leilani Barrett | Virgin America Spectrum Ref | |
| Eric Gutman | WRB Promoter | |
| Nicholas Yu | Twin Cities Corner Tech | |
| D.B. Dickerson | Twin Cities Controller | |
| Peter Carey | Bing Arena Announcer | |
| Dan Lemieux | Bing Arean Ref | |
| Rich Goteri | Older Gentleman | |
| Tim Holmes | Blacktop Controller | |
| Ricky Wayne Robinson, Jr. | Underground Promoter | |
| Taris Tyler | Robot Promoter | |
| Kevin Dorman | Atom Performance Capture | |
| John Manfredi | Sergel Lemkova |
Production and Technical Credits
| Shawn Levy | Director | |
| John Gatins | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Gilroy | Story Creator | |
| Jeremy Leven | Story Creator | |
| Richard Matheson | Based in part upon the short story "Steel" | |
| Don Murphy | Producer | |
| Susan Montford | Producer | |
| Shawn Levy | Producer | |
| Jack Rapke | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Executive Producer | |
| Steve Starkey | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Josh McLaglen | Executive Producer | |
| Mary McLaglen | Executive Producer | |
| Mauro Fiore | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Meyer | Production Designer | |
| Dean Zimmerman | Editor | |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Designer | |
| Eric Nash | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Eric Hedayat | Co-Producer | |
| Rick Benattar | Co-Producer | |
| David Rubin | Casting | |
| Richard Hicks | Casting Director | |
| Mary McLaglen | Unit Production Manager | |
| Josh McLaglen | 1st Assistant Director | |
| Maria Battle Campbell | 2nd Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,319,677 (32.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $110,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,440 opening theaters/3,440 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $128,889,966 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2011 (Wide) by Walt Disney October 7th, 2011 (IMAX) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | October 21st, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 25th, 2011 (Wide) (Nigeria) |
| Video Release: | January 24th, 2012 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2160, 2/23/2011) |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Plot point: | Boxing, Comeback, Dysfunctional Family, Gambling, Robot, Romance, Underdog, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Sports Action |
| Time period setting: | Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance BIG Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment, Montford Murphy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2011 | 1 | $27,319,677 | 3,440 | $7,942 | $27,319,677 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 1 | $16,291,655 | -40% | 3,440 | $4,736 | $51,731,456 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 2 | $10,824,512 | -34% | 3,412 | $3,172 | $66,732,152 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 6 | $4,783,149 | -56% | 2,914 | $1,641 | $73,941,416 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 7 | $3,436,086 | -28% | 2,438 | $1,409 | $78,779,328 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 10 | $1,864,688 | -46% | 1,758 | $1,061 | $81,612,804 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 13 | $553,871 | -70% | 702 | $789 | $82,557,917 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 17 | $330,377 | -40% | 262 | $1,261 | $83,181,049 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 25 | $183,228 | -45% | 253 | $724 | $83,425,009 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 28 | $131,872 | -28% | 206 | $640 | $83,611,200 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 32 | $80,352 | -39% | 155 | $518 | $83,737,282 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 27 | $136,939 | +70% | 227 | $603 | $83,962,784 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 26 | $240,399 | +76% | 227 | $1,059 | $84,493,241 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 25 | $204,587 | -15% | 213 | $961 | $84,857,545 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 32 | $141,579 | -31% | 187 | $757 | $85,054,193 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 37 | $134,632 | -5% | 162 | $831 | $85,255,428 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 40 | $85,846 | -36% | 123 | $698 | $83,371,428 | 17 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 58 | $19,451 | 55 | $354 | $85,463,309 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2011 | 1 | $8,533,690 | 3,440 | $2,481 | $8,533,690 | 1 | ||
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | $10,815,610 | +27% | 3,440 | $3,144 | $19,349,300 | 2 | |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 1 | $7,970,377 | -26% | 3,440 | $2,317 | $27,319,677 | 3 | |
| Oct 10, 2011 | 1 | $3,408,428 | -57% | 3,440 | $991 | $30,728,105 | 4 | |
| Oct 11, 2011 | 1 | $1,835,896 | -46% | 3,440 | $534 | $32,564,001 | 5 | |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 1 | $1,405,914 | -23% | 3,440 | $409 | $33,969,915 | 6 | |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 1 | $1,469,886 | +5% | 3,440 | $427 | $35,439,801 | 7 | |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 2 | $4,518,633 | +207% | -47% | 3,440 | $1,314 | $39,958,434 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | $7,340,245 | +62% | -32% | 3,440 | $2,134 | $47,298,679 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2011 | 1 | $4,432,777 | -40% | -44% | 3,440 | $1,289 | $51,731,456 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 1 | $1,052,984 | -76% | -69% | 3,440 | $306 | $52,784,440 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 2 | $1,160,798 | +10% | -37% | 3,440 | $337 | $53,945,238 | 12 |
| Oct 19, 2011 | 2 | $940,057 | -19% | -33% | 3,440 | $273 | $54,885,295 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2011 | 2 | $1,022,345 | +9% | -30% | 3,440 | $297 | $55,907,640 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 3 | $3,105,491 | +204% | -31% | 3,440 | $903 | $59,013,131 | 15 |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 2 | $4,885,151 | +57% | -33% | 3,440 | $1,420 | $63,898,282 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2011 | 2 | $2,833,870 | -42% | -36% | 3,440 | $824 | $66,732,152 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 3 | $604,589 | -79% | -43% | 3,440 | $176 | $67,336,741 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 4 | $674,376 | +12% | -42% | 3,440 | $196 | $68,011,117 | 19 |
| Oct 26, 2011 | 4 | $552,524 | -18% | -41% | 3,440 | $161 | $68,563,641 | 20 |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | $594,626 | +8% | -42% | 3,440 | $173 | $69,158,267 | 21 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 6 | $1,332,449 | +124% | -57% | 2,914 | $457 | $70,490,716 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 5 | $2,136,602 | +60% | -56% | 2,914 | $733 | $72,627,318 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 6 | $1,314,098 | -38% | -54% | 2,914 | $451 | $73,941,416 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 6 | $381,186 | -71% | -37% | 2,914 | $131 | $74,322,602 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 7 | $381,866 | n/c | -43% | 2,914 | $131 | $74,704,468 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2011 | 7 | $312,215 | -18% | -43% | 2,914 | $107 | $75,016,683 | 27 |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 7 | $326,559 | +5% | -45% | 2,914 | $112 | $75,343,242 | 28 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 8 | $928,809 | +184% | -30% | 2,438 | $381 | $76,272,051 | 29 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 7 | $1,591,107 | +71% | -26% | 2,438 | $653 | $77,863,158 | 30 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | 7 | $916,170 | -42% | -30% | 2,438 | $376 | $78,779,328 | 31 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 8 | $207,062 | -77% | -46% | 2,438 | $85 | $78,986,390 | 32 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 8 | $268,901 | +30% | -30% | 2,438 | $110 | $79,255,291 | 33 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | 8 | $188,975 | -30% | -39% | 2,438 | $78 | $79,444,266 | 34 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 8 | $303,850 | +61% | -7% | 2,438 | $125 | $79,748,116 | 35 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 10 | $678,456 | +123% | -27% | 1,758 | $386 | $80,426,572 | 36 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 10 | $763,734 | +13% | -52% | 1,758 | $434 | $81,190,306 | 37 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 10 | $422,498 | -45% | -54% | 1,758 | $240 | $81,612,804 | 38 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 10 | $95,414 | -77% | -54% | 1,758 | $54 | $81,708,218 | 39 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | 10 | $107,634 | +13% | -60% | 1,758 | $61 | $81,815,852 | 40 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 10 | $95,348 | -11% | -50% | 1,758 | $54 | $81,911,200 | 41 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 11 | $92,846 | -3% | -69% | 1,758 | $53 | $82,004,046 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2011 | 1 | $35,439,801 | 3,440 | $10,302 | $35,439,801 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2011 | 1 | $20,467,839 | -42% | 3,440 | $5,950 | $55,907,640 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | 2 | $13,250,627 | -35% | 3,412 | $3,884 | $69,158,267 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 6 | $6,184,975 | -53% | 2,914 | $2,123 | $75,343,242 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 7 | $4,404,874 | -29% | 2,438 | $1,807 | $79,748,116 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 10 | $2,255,930 | -49% | 1,758 | $1,283 | $82,004,046 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 16 | $846,626 | -62% | 702 | $1,206 | $82,850,672 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 20 | $391,109 | -54% | 262 | $1,493 | $83,241,781 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 27 | $237,547 | -39% | 253 | $939 | $83,479,328 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 30 | $177,602 | -25% | 206 | $862 | $83,656,930 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 32 | $168,915 | -5% | 155 | $1,090 | $83,825,845 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 25 | $426,997 | +153% | 227 | $1,881 | $84,252,842 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 26 | $400,116 | -6% | 227 | $1,763 | $84,652,958 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 25 | $259,656 | -35% | 213 | $1,219 | $84,912,614 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 32 | $208,182 | -20% | 187 | $1,113 | $85,120,796 | 15 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10/21/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $8,294,732 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Nigeria | 11/25/2011 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $136,999 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $169,985,301 | |||||||||
| International Total | $178,417,032 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Hugh Jackman | Charlie Kenton |
Supporting
| Dakota Goyo | Max Kenton | |
| Evangeline Lilly | Bailing Tallet | |
| Anthony Mackie | Finn | |
| Kevin Durand | Ricky | |
| Hope Davis | Aunt Debra | |
| James Rebhorn | Marvin | |
| Karl Yune | Tak Mashido | |
| Olga Fonda | Farra Lemkova | |
| John Gatins | Kingpin | |
| Sophie Levy | Big Sister | |
| Tess Levy | Little Sister | |
| Charlie Levy | Littlest Sister | |
| Gregory Sims | Bill Panner | |
| Torey Adkins | Large Texas Man | |
| Tom Carlson | San Leandro Gentleman #1 | |
| John Hawkinson | San Leandro Gentleman #2 | |
| David Alan Basche | ESPN Boxing Commentators | |
| Phil LaMarr | ESPN Boxing Commentator | |
| David Herbst | Starblaze Arena Reporter | |
| Julian Gant | Starblaze Arena Reporters | |
| Ken Alter | Virgin America Spectrum Ring Announcer | |
| Leilani Barrett | Virgin America Spectrum Ref | |
| Eric Gutman | WRB Promoter | |
| Nicholas Yu | Twin Cities Corner Tech | |
| D.B. Dickerson | Twin Cities Controller | |
| Peter Carey | Bing Arena Announcer | |
| Dan Lemieux | Bing Arean Ref | |
| Rich Goteri | Older Gentleman | |
| Tim Holmes | Blacktop Controller | |
| Ricky Wayne Robinson, Jr. | Underground Promoter | |
| Taris Tyler | Robot Promoter | |
| Kevin Dorman | Atom Performance Capture | |
| John Manfredi | Sergel Lemkova |
Production and Technical Credits
| Shawn Levy | Director | |
| John Gatins | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Gilroy | Story Creator | |
| Jeremy Leven | Story Creator | |
| Richard Matheson | Based in part upon the short story "Steel" | |
| Don Murphy | Producer | |
| Susan Montford | Producer | |
| Shawn Levy | Producer | |
| Jack Rapke | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Executive Producer | |
| Steve Starkey | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Josh McLaglen | Executive Producer | |
| Mary McLaglen | Executive Producer | |
| Mauro Fiore | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Meyer | Production Designer | |
| Dean Zimmerman | Editor | |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Designer | |
| Eric Nash | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Eric Hedayat | Co-Producer | |
| Rick Benattar | Co-Producer | |
| David Rubin | Casting | |
| Richard Hicks | Casting Director | |
| Mary McLaglen | Unit Production Manager | |
| Josh McLaglen | 1st Assistant Director | |
| Maria Battle Campbell | 2nd Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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