Waiting for Superman (2010)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,417,135Details
International Box Office $28,931
Worldwide Box Office $6,446,066
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$139,033 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/330 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,727,367

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 24th, 2010 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage
Video Release: February 15th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video, released as Waiting for "Superman"
MPA Rating: PG for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Agitprop
Plot point: Academics, Political
Subgenre: Political Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Participant Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 2010 37 $139,033   4 $34,758   $139,033 1
Oct 1, 2010 19 $408,873 +194% 34 $12,026   $601,607 2
Oct 8, 2010 16 $642,305 +57% 103 $6,236   $1,417,256 3
Oct 15, 2010 18 $742,725 +16% 182 $4,081   $2,523,075 4
Oct 22, 2010 13 $774,502 +4% 290 $2,671   $3,704,280 5
Oct 29, 2010 16 $515,283 -33% 330 $1,561   $4,593,109 6
Nov 5, 2010 19 $395,237 -23% 242 $1,633   $5,408,080 7
Nov 12, 2010 24 $215,210 -46% 204 $1,055   $5,891,879 8
Nov 19, 2010 29 $109,011 -49% 118 $924   $6,130,466 9
Nov 26, 2010 41 $60,563 -44% 69 $878   $6,252,794 10
Dec 3, 2010 41 $40,497 -33% 85 $476   $6,321,432 11
Dec 10, 2010 49 $20,648 -49% 55 $375   $6,371,880 12
Dec 17, 2010 56 $8,083 -61% 33 $245   $6,410,257 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 2010 - $52,652     4 $13,163   $52,652 1
Sep 25, 2010 - $48,603 -8%   4 $12,151   $101,255 2
Sep 26, 2010 - $37,778 -22%   4 $9,445   $139,033 3
Sep 27, 2010 - $14,340 -62%   4 $3,585   $153,373 4
Sep 28, 2010 - $13,164 -8%   4 $3,291   $166,537 5
Sep 29, 2010 - $13,660 +4%   4 $3,415   $180,197 6
Sep 30, 2010 - $12,537 -8%   4 $3,134   $192,734 7
Oct 1, 2010 15 $158,305 +1,163% +201% 34 $4,656   $351,039 8
Oct 2, 2010 - $143,342 -9% +195% 34 $4,216   $494,381 9
Oct 3, 2010 - $107,226 -25% +184% 34 $3,154   $601,607 10
Oct 4, 2010 - $32,435 -70% +126% 34 $954   $634,042 11
Oct 5, 2010 - $45,417 +40% +245% 34 $1,336   $679,459 12
Oct 6, 2010 - $44,478 -2% +226% 34 $1,308   $723,937 13
Oct 7, 2010 15 $51,014 +15% +307% 34 $1,500   $774,951 14
Oct 8, 2010 - $256,151 +402% +62% 103 $2,487   $1,031,102 15
Oct 9, 2010 - $221,106 -14% +54% 103 $2,147   $1,252,208 16
Oct 10, 2010 - $165,048 -25% +54% 103 $1,602   $1,417,256 17
Oct 11, 2010 - $120,262 -27% +271% 103 $1,168   $1,537,518 18
Oct 12, 2010 - $68,712 -43% +51% 103 $667   $1,606,230 19
Oct 13, 2010 16 $78,963 +15% +78% 103 $767   $1,685,193 20
Oct 14, 2010 - $95,157 +21% +87% 103 $924   $1,780,350 21
Oct 15, 2010 16 $261,510 +175% +2% 182 $1,437   $2,041,860 22
Oct 16, 2010 18 $298,833 +14% +35% 182 $1,642   $2,340,693 23
Oct 17, 2010 18 $182,382 -39% +11% 182 $1,002   $2,523,075 24
Oct 18, 2010 - $78,551 -57% -35% 182 $432   $2,601,626 25
Oct 19, 2010 12 $107,581 +37% +57% 182 $591   $2,709,207 26
Oct 20, 2010 11 $111,525 +4% +41% 182 $613   $2,820,732 27
Oct 21, 2010 12 $109,046 -2% +15% 182 $599   $2,929,778 28
Oct 22, 2010 - $277,958 +155% +6% 290 $958   $3,207,736 29
Oct 23, 2010 - $288,096 +4% -4% 290 $993   $3,495,832 30
Oct 24, 2010 - $208,448 -28% +14% 290 $719   $3,704,280 31
Oct 25, 2010 - $82,367 -60% +5% 290 $284   $3,786,647 32
Oct 26, 2010 - $86,904 +6% -19% 290 $300   $3,873,551 33
Oct 27, 2010 11 $107,391 +24% -4% 290 $370   $3,980,942 34
Oct 28, 2010 12 $96,884 -10% -11% 290 $334   $4,077,826 35
Oct 29, 2010 - $176,747 +82% -36% 330 $536   $4,254,573 36
Oct 30, 2010 - $214,918 +22% -25% 330 $651   $4,469,491 37
Oct 31, 2010 - $123,618 -42% -41% 330 $375   $4,593,109 38
Nov 1, 2010 - $87,195 -29% +6% 330 $264   $4,680,304 39
Nov 2, 2010 - $108,170 +24% +24% 330 $328   $4,788,474 40
Nov 3, 2010 12 $110,806 +2% +3% 330 $336   $4,899,280 41
Nov 4, 2010 12 $113,563 +2% +17% 330 $344   $5,012,843 42
Nov 5, 2010 - $122,459 +8% -31% 242 $506   $5,135,302 43
Nov 6, 2010 - $172,073 +41% -20% 242 $711   $5,307,375 44
Nov 7, 2010 - $100,705 -41% -19% 242 $416   $5,408,080 45
Nov 8, 2010 - $43,138 -57% -51% 242 $178   $5,451,218 46
Nov 9, 2010 - $57,170 +33% -47% 242 $236   $5,508,388 47
Nov 10, 2010 - $70,656 +24% -36% 242 $292   $5,579,044 48
Nov 11, 2010 15 $97,625 +38% -14% 242 $403   $5,676,669 49
Nov 12, 2010 - $68,216 -30% -44% 204 $334   $5,744,885 50
Nov 13, 2010 - $87,797 +29% -49% 204 $430   $5,832,682 51
Nov 14, 2010 - $59,197 -33% -41% 204 $290   $5,891,879 52
Nov 15, 2010 - $24,049 -59% -44% 204 $118   $5,915,928 53
Nov 16, 2010 - $27,779 +16% -51% 204 $136   $5,943,707 54
Nov 17, 2010 - $36,089 +30% -49% 204 $177   $5,979,796 55
Nov 18, 2010 - $41,659 +15% -57% 204 $204   $6,021,455 56
Nov 19, 2010 - $28,239 -32% -59% 204 $138   $6,049,694 57
Nov 20, 2010 - $48,827 +73% -44% 204 $239   $6,098,521 58
Nov 21, 2010 - $31,945 -35% -46% 204 $157   $6,130,466 59
Nov 22, 2010 - $17,696 -45% -26% 204 $87   $6,148,162 60
Nov 23, 2010 - $25,330 +43% -9% 204 $124   $6,173,492 61
Nov 24, 2010 - $12,572 -50% -65% 69 $182   $6,186,064 62
Nov 25, 2010 - $6,167 -51% -85% 69 $89   $6,192,231 63
Nov 26, 2010 - $23,693 +284% -16% 69 $343   $6,215,924 64
Nov 27, 2010 - $22,627 -4% -54% 69 $328   $6,238,551 65
Nov 28, 2010 - $14,243 -37% -55% 69 $206   $6,252,794 66
Nov 29, 2010 - $11,387 -20% -36% 69 $165   $6,264,181 67
Nov 30, 2010 - $4,617 -59% -82% 69 $67   $6,268,798 68
Dec 1, 2010 - $6,923 +50% -45% 69 $100   $6,275,721 69
Dec 2, 2010 - $5,214 -25% -15% 69 $76   $6,280,935 70
Dec 3, 2010 - $13,984 +168% -41% 85 $165   $6,294,919 71
Dec 4, 2010 - $15,108 +8% -33% 85 $178   $6,310,027 72
Dec 5, 2010 - $11,405 -25% -20% 85 $134   $6,321,432 73
Dec 6, 2010 - $4,067 -64% -64% 85 $48   $6,325,499 74
Dec 7, 2010 - $10,003 +146% +117% 85 $118   $6,335,502 75
Dec 8, 2010 - $8,560 -14% +24% 85 $101   $6,344,062 76
Dec 9, 2010 - $7,170 -16% +38% 85 $84   $6,351,232 77
Dec 10, 2010 - $4,579 -36% -67% 55 $83   $6,355,811 78
Dec 11, 2010 - $8,106 +77% -46% 55 $147   $6,363,917 79
Dec 12, 2010 - $7,963 -2% -30% 55 $145   $6,371,880 80
Dec 13, 2010 - $7,686 -3% +89% 55 $140   $6,379,566 81
Dec 14, 2010 - $8,444 +10% -16% 55 $154   $6,388,010 82
Dec 15, 2010 - $4,790 -43% -44% 55 $87   $6,392,800 83
Dec 16, 2010 - $9,374 +96% +31% 55 $170   $6,402,174 84
Dec 17, 2010 - $1,781 -81% -61% 33 $54   $6,403,955 85
Dec 18, 2010 - $3,571 +101% -56% 33 $108   $6,407,526 86
Dec 19, 2010 - $2,731 -24% -66% 33 $83   $6,410,257 87
Dec 20, 2010 - $1,822 -33% -76% 33 $55   $6,412,079 88
Dec 21, 2010 - $2,255 +24% -73% 33 $68   $6,414,334 89
Dec 22, 2010 - $1,114 -51% -77% 33 $34   $6,415,448 90
Dec 23, 2010 - $1,687 +51% -82% 33 $51   $6,417,135 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 2010 37 $192,734   4 $48,184   $192,734 1
Oct 1, 2010 17 $582,217 +202% 34 $17,124   $774,951 2
Oct 8, 2010 17 $1,005,399 +73% 103 $9,761   $1,780,350 3
Oct 15, 2010 16 $1,149,428 +14% 182 $6,316   $2,929,778 4
Oct 22, 2010 13 $1,148,048 n/c 290 $3,959   $4,077,826 5
Oct 29, 2010 15 $935,017 -19% 330 $2,833   $5,012,843 6
Nov 5, 2010 18 $663,826 -29% 242 $2,743   $5,676,669 7
Nov 12, 2010 22 $344,786 -48% 204 $1,690   $6,021,455 8
Nov 19, 2010 33 $170,776 -50% 118 $1,447   $6,192,231 9
Nov 26, 2010 40 $88,704 -48% 69 $1,286   $6,280,935 10
Dec 3, 2010 39 $70,297 -21% 85 $827   $6,351,232 11
Dec 10, 2010 44 $50,942 -28% 55 $926   $6,402,174 12
Dec 17, 2010 61 $13,274 -74% 33 $402   $6,415,448 13

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$139,033 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/330 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,727,367

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 24th, 2010 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage
Video Release: February 15th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video, released as Waiting for "Superman"
MPA Rating: PG for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Agitprop
Plot point: Academics, Political
Subgenre: Political Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Participant Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 2010 37 $139,033   4 $34,758   $139,033 1
Oct 1, 2010 19 $408,873 +194% 34 $12,026   $601,607 2
Oct 8, 2010 16 $642,305 +57% 103 $6,236   $1,417,256 3
Oct 15, 2010 18 $742,725 +16% 182 $4,081   $2,523,075 4
Oct 22, 2010 13 $774,502 +4% 290 $2,671   $3,704,280 5
Oct 29, 2010 16 $515,283 -33% 330 $1,561   $4,593,109 6
Nov 5, 2010 19 $395,237 -23% 242 $1,633   $5,408,080 7
Nov 12, 2010 24 $215,210 -46% 204 $1,055   $5,891,879 8
Nov 19, 2010 29 $109,011 -49% 118 $924   $6,130,466 9
Nov 26, 2010 41 $60,563 -44% 69 $878   $6,252,794 10
Dec 3, 2010 41 $40,497 -33% 85 $476   $6,321,432 11
Dec 10, 2010 49 $20,648 -49% 55 $375   $6,371,880 12
Dec 17, 2010 56 $8,083 -61% 33 $245   $6,410,257 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 2010 - $52,652     4 $13,163   $52,652 1
Sep 25, 2010 - $48,603 -8%   4 $12,151   $101,255 2
Sep 26, 2010 - $37,778 -22%   4 $9,445   $139,033 3
Sep 27, 2010 - $14,340 -62%   4 $3,585   $153,373 4
Sep 28, 2010 - $13,164 -8%   4 $3,291   $166,537 5
Sep 29, 2010 - $13,660 +4%   4 $3,415   $180,197 6
Sep 30, 2010 - $12,537 -8%   4 $3,134   $192,734 7
Oct 1, 2010 15 $158,305 +1,163% +201% 34 $4,656   $351,039 8
Oct 2, 2010 - $143,342 -9% +195% 34 $4,216   $494,381 9
Oct 3, 2010 - $107,226 -25% +184% 34 $3,154   $601,607 10
Oct 4, 2010 - $32,435 -70% +126% 34 $954   $634,042 11
Oct 5, 2010 - $45,417 +40% +245% 34 $1,336   $679,459 12
Oct 6, 2010 - $44,478 -2% +226% 34 $1,308   $723,937 13
Oct 7, 2010 15 $51,014 +15% +307% 34 $1,500   $774,951 14
Oct 8, 2010 - $256,151 +402% +62% 103 $2,487   $1,031,102 15
Oct 9, 2010 - $221,106 -14% +54% 103 $2,147   $1,252,208 16
Oct 10, 2010 - $165,048 -25% +54% 103 $1,602   $1,417,256 17
Oct 11, 2010 - $120,262 -27% +271% 103 $1,168   $1,537,518 18
Oct 12, 2010 - $68,712 -43% +51% 103 $667   $1,606,230 19
Oct 13, 2010 16 $78,963 +15% +78% 103 $767   $1,685,193 20
Oct 14, 2010 - $95,157 +21% +87% 103 $924   $1,780,350 21
Oct 15, 2010 16 $261,510 +175% +2% 182 $1,437   $2,041,860 22
Oct 16, 2010 18 $298,833 +14% +35% 182 $1,642   $2,340,693 23
Oct 17, 2010 18 $182,382 -39% +11% 182 $1,002   $2,523,075 24
Oct 18, 2010 - $78,551 -57% -35% 182 $432   $2,601,626 25
Oct 19, 2010 12 $107,581 +37% +57% 182 $591   $2,709,207 26
Oct 20, 2010 11 $111,525 +4% +41% 182 $613   $2,820,732 27
Oct 21, 2010 12 $109,046 -2% +15% 182 $599   $2,929,778 28
Oct 22, 2010 - $277,958 +155% +6% 290 $958   $3,207,736 29
Oct 23, 2010 - $288,096 +4% -4% 290 $993   $3,495,832 30
Oct 24, 2010 - $208,448 -28% +14% 290 $719   $3,704,280 31
Oct 25, 2010 - $82,367 -60% +5% 290 $284   $3,786,647 32
Oct 26, 2010 - $86,904 +6% -19% 290 $300   $3,873,551 33
Oct 27, 2010 11 $107,391 +24% -4% 290 $370   $3,980,942 34
Oct 28, 2010 12 $96,884 -10% -11% 290 $334   $4,077,826 35
Oct 29, 2010 - $176,747 +82% -36% 330 $536   $4,254,573 36
Oct 30, 2010 - $214,918 +22% -25% 330 $651   $4,469,491 37
Oct 31, 2010 - $123,618 -42% -41% 330 $375   $4,593,109 38
Nov 1, 2010 - $87,195 -29% +6% 330 $264   $4,680,304 39
Nov 2, 2010 - $108,170 +24% +24% 330 $328   $4,788,474 40
Nov 3, 2010 12 $110,806 +2% +3% 330 $336   $4,899,280 41
Nov 4, 2010 12 $113,563 +2% +17% 330 $344   $5,012,843 42
Nov 5, 2010 - $122,459 +8% -31% 242 $506   $5,135,302 43
Nov 6, 2010 - $172,073 +41% -20% 242 $711   $5,307,375 44
Nov 7, 2010 - $100,705 -41% -19% 242 $416   $5,408,080 45
Nov 8, 2010 - $43,138 -57% -51% 242 $178   $5,451,218 46
Nov 9, 2010 - $57,170 +33% -47% 242 $236   $5,508,388 47
Nov 10, 2010 - $70,656 +24% -36% 242 $292   $5,579,044 48
Nov 11, 2010 15 $97,625 +38% -14% 242 $403   $5,676,669 49
Nov 12, 2010 - $68,216 -30% -44% 204 $334   $5,744,885 50
Nov 13, 2010 - $87,797 +29% -49% 204 $430   $5,832,682 51
Nov 14, 2010 - $59,197 -33% -41% 204 $290   $5,891,879 52
Nov 15, 2010 - $24,049 -59% -44% 204 $118   $5,915,928 53
Nov 16, 2010 - $27,779 +16% -51% 204 $136   $5,943,707 54
Nov 17, 2010 - $36,089 +30% -49% 204 $177   $5,979,796 55
Nov 18, 2010 - $41,659 +15% -57% 204 $204   $6,021,455 56
Nov 19, 2010 - $28,239 -32% -59% 204 $138   $6,049,694 57
Nov 20, 2010 - $48,827 +73% -44% 204 $239   $6,098,521 58
Nov 21, 2010 - $31,945 -35% -46% 204 $157   $6,130,466 59
Nov 22, 2010 - $17,696 -45% -26% 204 $87   $6,148,162 60
Nov 23, 2010 - $25,330 +43% -9% 204 $124   $6,173,492 61
Nov 24, 2010 - $12,572 -50% -65% 69 $182   $6,186,064 62
Nov 25, 2010 - $6,167 -51% -85% 69 $89   $6,192,231 63
Nov 26, 2010 - $23,693 +284% -16% 69 $343   $6,215,924 64
Nov 27, 2010 - $22,627 -4% -54% 69 $328   $6,238,551 65
Nov 28, 2010 - $14,243 -37% -55% 69 $206   $6,252,794 66
Nov 29, 2010 - $11,387 -20% -36% 69 $165   $6,264,181 67
Nov 30, 2010 - $4,617 -59% -82% 69 $67   $6,268,798 68
Dec 1, 2010 - $6,923 +50% -45% 69 $100   $6,275,721 69
Dec 2, 2010 - $5,214 -25% -15% 69 $76   $6,280,935 70
Dec 3, 2010 - $13,984 +168% -41% 85 $165   $6,294,919 71
Dec 4, 2010 - $15,108 +8% -33% 85 $178   $6,310,027 72
Dec 5, 2010 - $11,405 -25% -20% 85 $134   $6,321,432 73
Dec 6, 2010 - $4,067 -64% -64% 85 $48   $6,325,499 74
Dec 7, 2010 - $10,003 +146% +117% 85 $118   $6,335,502 75
Dec 8, 2010 - $8,560 -14% +24% 85 $101   $6,344,062 76
Dec 9, 2010 - $7,170 -16% +38% 85 $84   $6,351,232 77
Dec 10, 2010 - $4,579 -36% -67% 55 $83   $6,355,811 78
Dec 11, 2010 - $8,106 +77% -46% 55 $147   $6,363,917 79
Dec 12, 2010 - $7,963 -2% -30% 55 $145   $6,371,880 80
Dec 13, 2010 - $7,686 -3% +89% 55 $140   $6,379,566 81
Dec 14, 2010 - $8,444 +10% -16% 55 $154   $6,388,010 82
Dec 15, 2010 - $4,790 -43% -44% 55 $87   $6,392,800 83
Dec 16, 2010 - $9,374 +96% +31% 55 $170   $6,402,174 84
Dec 17, 2010 - $1,781 -81% -61% 33 $54   $6,403,955 85
Dec 18, 2010 - $3,571 +101% -56% 33 $108   $6,407,526 86
Dec 19, 2010 - $2,731 -24% -66% 33 $83   $6,410,257 87
Dec 20, 2010 - $1,822 -33% -76% 33 $55   $6,412,079 88
Dec 21, 2010 - $2,255 +24% -73% 33 $68   $6,414,334 89
Dec 22, 2010 - $1,114 -51% -77% 33 $34   $6,415,448 90
Dec 23, 2010 - $1,687 +51% -82% 33 $51   $6,417,135 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 2010 37 $192,734   4 $48,184   $192,734 1
Oct 1, 2010 17 $582,217 +202% 34 $17,124   $774,951 2
Oct 8, 2010 17 $1,005,399 +73% 103 $9,761   $1,780,350 3
Oct 15, 2010 16 $1,149,428 +14% 182 $6,316   $2,929,778 4
Oct 22, 2010 13 $1,148,048 n/c 290 $3,959   $4,077,826 5
Oct 29, 2010 15 $935,017 -19% 330 $2,833   $5,012,843 6
Nov 5, 2010 18 $663,826 -29% 242 $2,743   $5,676,669 7
Nov 12, 2010 22 $344,786 -48% 204 $1,690   $6,021,455 8
Nov 19, 2010 33 $170,776 -50% 118 $1,447   $6,192,231 9
Nov 26, 2010 40 $88,704 -48% 69 $1,286   $6,280,935 10
Dec 3, 2010 39 $70,297 -21% 85 $827   $6,351,232 11
Dec 10, 2010 44 $50,942 -28% 55 $926   $6,402,174 12
Dec 17, 2010 61 $13,274 -74% 33 $402   $6,415,448 13

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.