The Trouble with Terkel (2011)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $577,025 | Details |
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Synopsis
Meet Terkel, a miserable sixth grader constantly picked on by two merciless bullies, Nigel and Saki. So what can you do? Tease the ugly girl in class – Fat Doris! When the abuse from Terkel is too much, she throws herself out a window which makes Terkel more popular. Now dealing with popularity Terkel finds solace in booze, guns and everything American. But then life takes a turn for the weird when he receives strange death threats, unable to confide in his annoying sister or alcoholic Uncle, Terkel turns to his sexually inappropriate hippie teacher with intentionally hilarious results. Watch out as anything goes in this crazy comedy about love, family, psychos, pastries, booze and uncontrollable sixth graders in this outrageous 3D Animated flick!
Metrics
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $701,466 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 20th, 2011 (Limited) February 3rd, 2017 (Limited) by Indican Pictures, released as The Trouble with Terkel (2010) (Re-Release) February 13th, 2026 (Limited) by Indican Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Bad Teachers, Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, Suicide, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Camping, Middle School |
| Source: | Based on Movie |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Languages: | Danish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2017 | 45 | $32,784 | 12 | $2,732 | $73,169 | 359 | |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 56 | $20,030 | -39% | 10 | $2,003 | $118,102 | 360 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 60 | $8,617 | -57% | 7 | $1,231 | $135,689 | 361 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 65 | $3,363 | -61% | 3 | $1,121 | $145,331 | 361 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 79 | $1,224 | -64% | 3 | $408 | $149,192 | 362 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 70 | $1,402 | +15% | 1 | $1,402 | $151,381 | 363 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 67 | $3,512 | +150% | 2 | $1,756 | $155,860 | 364 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 74 | $1,310 | -63% | 2 | $655 | $158,748 | 365 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 89 | $275 | 1 | $275 | $161,507 | 367 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $191,250 | 153 | $1,250 | $410,132 | 770 | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $48,100 | -75% | 74 | $650 | $515,607 | 771 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $19,253 | -60% | 22 | $875 | $557,060 | 772 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $10,000 | -48% | 8 | $1,250 | $571,570 | 773 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $1,750 | -83% | 3 | $583 | $575,120 | 774 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $450 | -74% | 1 | $450 | $576,800 | 775 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | - | $47,375 | 153 | $310 | $410,132 | 5,387 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2017 | 45 | $46,608 | 12 | $3,884 | $98,072 | 360 | |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 55 | $29,000 | -38% | 10 | $2,900 | $127,072 | 360 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 60 | $14,896 | -49% | 7 | $2,128 | $141,968 | 361 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 61 | $6,000 | -60% | 3 | $2,000 | $147,968 | 361 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 74 | $2,011 | -66% | 1 | $2,011 | $149,979 | 364 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 66 | $2,369 | +18% | 1 | $2,369 | $152,348 | 363 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 70 | $5,098 | +115% | 2 | $2,549 | $157,446 | 364 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 28 | $248,625 | 153 | $1,625 | $467,507 | 770 | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 36 | $70,300 | -72% | 74 | $950 | $537,807 | 771 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 44 | $23,763 | -66% | 22 | $1,080 | $561,570 | 772 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 45 | $11,800 | -50% | 8 | $1,475 | $573,370 | 773 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 66 | $980 | -92% | 3 | $327 | $574,350 | 774 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 58 | $2,675 | +173% | 1 | $2,675 | $577,025 | 775 |
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.
Synopsis
Meet Terkel, a miserable sixth grader constantly picked on by two merciless bullies, Nigel and Saki. So what can you do? Tease the ugly girl in class – Fat Doris! When the abuse from Terkel is too much, she throws herself out a window which makes Terkel more popular. Now dealing with popularity Terkel finds solace in booze, guns and everything American. But then life takes a turn for the weird when he receives strange death threats, unable to confide in his annoying sister or alcoholic Uncle, Terkel turns to his sexually inappropriate hippie teacher with intentionally hilarious results. Watch out as anything goes in this crazy comedy about love, family, psychos, pastries, booze and uncontrollable sixth graders in this outrageous 3D Animated flick!
Metrics
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $701,466 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 20th, 2011 (Limited) February 3rd, 2017 (Limited) by Indican Pictures, released as The Trouble with Terkel (2010) (Re-Release) February 13th, 2026 (Limited) by Indican Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Bad Teachers, Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, Suicide, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Camping, Middle School |
| Source: | Based on Movie |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Languages: | Danish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2017 | 45 | $32,784 | 12 | $2,732 | $73,169 | 359 | |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 56 | $20,030 | -39% | 10 | $2,003 | $118,102 | 360 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 60 | $8,617 | -57% | 7 | $1,231 | $135,689 | 361 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 65 | $3,363 | -61% | 3 | $1,121 | $145,331 | 361 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 79 | $1,224 | -64% | 3 | $408 | $149,192 | 362 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 70 | $1,402 | +15% | 1 | $1,402 | $151,381 | 363 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 67 | $3,512 | +150% | 2 | $1,756 | $155,860 | 364 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 74 | $1,310 | -63% | 2 | $655 | $158,748 | 365 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 89 | $275 | 1 | $275 | $161,507 | 367 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $191,250 | 153 | $1,250 | $410,132 | 770 | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $48,100 | -75% | 74 | $650 | $515,607 | 771 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $19,253 | -60% | 22 | $875 | $557,060 | 772 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $10,000 | -48% | 8 | $1,250 | $571,570 | 773 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $1,750 | -83% | 3 | $583 | $575,120 | 774 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $450 | -74% | 1 | $450 | $576,800 | 775 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | - | $47,375 | 153 | $310 | $410,132 | 5,387 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2017 | 45 | $46,608 | 12 | $3,884 | $98,072 | 360 | |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 55 | $29,000 | -38% | 10 | $2,900 | $127,072 | 360 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 60 | $14,896 | -49% | 7 | $2,128 | $141,968 | 361 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 61 | $6,000 | -60% | 3 | $2,000 | $147,968 | 361 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 74 | $2,011 | -66% | 1 | $2,011 | $149,979 | 364 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 66 | $2,369 | +18% | 1 | $2,369 | $152,348 | 363 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 70 | $5,098 | +115% | 2 | $2,549 | $157,446 | 364 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 28 | $248,625 | 153 | $1,625 | $467,507 | 770 | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 36 | $70,300 | -72% | 74 | $950 | $537,807 | 771 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 44 | $23,763 | -66% | 22 | $1,080 | $561,570 | 772 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 45 | $11,800 | -50% | 8 | $1,475 | $573,370 | 773 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 66 | $980 | -92% | 3 | $327 | $574,350 | 774 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 58 | $2,675 | +173% | 1 | $2,675 | $577,025 | 775 |
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.