War Horse (2011)

War Horse poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $79,883,359Details
International Box Office $76,932,170Details
Worldwide Box Office $156,815,529
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $30,520,822
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $13,082,701
Total $43,603,523
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

The story of a miraculous horse in wartime—a stirring journey that explores a bond of friendship, loyalty and courage. Within the tale of a boy and the feisty colt he never stops believing in, there are sweeping battles, desperate escapes and an odyssey through a world at war. But no matter where they go or what they experience both boy and horse keep forging ahead, driven by devotion and the hope of returning home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,515,402 (9.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,376 opening theaters/2,856 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,232,385

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2011 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: January 12th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru)
April 24th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 3rd, 2012 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence.
(Rating bulletin 2184, 8/10/2011)
Running Time: 146 minutes
Award nomination: 2012 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead, Ensemble
Plot point: Addiction, Class Warfare, Dysfunctional Family, Orphan, War
Social setting: World War I
Subgenre: War Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance BIG Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 7 $7,515,402   2,376 $3,163   $7,515,402 1
Dec 30, 2011 5 $14,422,729 +92% 2,547 $5,663   $40,451,772 2
Jan 6, 2012 6 $8,679,470 -40% 2,783 $3,119   $56,904,682 3
Jan 13, 2012 8 $5,923,128 -32% 2,856 $2,074   $66,095,091 4
Jan 20, 2012 12 $3,150,502 -47% 2,525 $1,248   $72,285,180 5
Jan 27, 2012 18 $2,003,261 -36% 1,861 $1,076   $75,618,652 6
Feb 3, 2012 22 $916,000 -54% 1,163 $788   $77,252,000 7
Feb 10, 2012 26 $451,793 -51% 502 $900   $78,200,167 8
Feb 17, 2012 31 $298,332 -34% 394 $757   $78,706,298 9
Feb 24, 2012 36 $175,780 -41% 213 $825   $79,041,412 10
Mar 9, 2012 44 $68,360   86 $795   $79,349,578 12
Mar 16, 2012 36 $129,478 +89% 200 $647   $79,504,534 13
Mar 23, 2012 41 $93,429 -28% 170 $550   $79,667,041 14
Mar 30, 2012 46 $60,649 -35% 96 $632   $79,781,907 15
Apr 6, 2012 59 $24,317 -60% 49 $496   $79,806,224 16
Apr 13, 2012 70 $10,749 -56% 25 $430   $79,859,441 17
Apr 20, 2012 68 $10,965 +2% 45 $244   $79,874,336 18
Apr 27, 2012 91 $4,125 -62% 11 $375   $79,883,359 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2011 3 $7,515,402     2,376 $3,163   $7,515,402 1
Dec 26, 2011 3 $7,012,570 -7%   2,376 $2,951   $14,527,972 2
Dec 27, 2011 7 $4,172,543 -40%   2,376 $1,756   $18,700,515 3
Dec 28, 2011 7 $3,714,009 -11%   2,376 $1,563   $22,414,524 4
Dec 29, 2011 7 $3,614,519 -3%   2,376 $1,521   $26,029,043 5
Dec 30, 2011 6 $4,697,820 +30%   2,547 $1,844   $30,726,863 6
Dec 31, 2011 3 $5,625,334 +20%   2,547 $2,209   $36,352,197 7
Jan 1, 2012 5 $4,099,575 -27% -45% 2,547 $1,610   $40,451,772 8
Jan 2, 2012 7 $3,638,014 -11% -48% 2,547 $1,428   $44,089,786 9
Jan 3, 2012 6 $1,566,288 -57% -62% 2,547 $615   $45,656,074 10
Jan 4, 2012 4 $1,305,586 -17% -65% 2,547 $513   $46,961,660 11
Jan 5, 2012 4 $1,263,552 -3% -65% 2,547 $496   $48,225,212 12
Jan 6, 2012 5 $2,596,021 +105% -45% 2,783 $933   $50,821,233 13
Jan 7, 2012 6 $3,843,049 +48% -32% 2,783 $1,381   $54,664,282 14
Jan 8, 2012 6 $2,240,400 -42% -45% 2,783 $805   $56,904,682 15
Jan 9, 2012 5 $673,361 -70% -81% 2,783 $242   $57,578,043 16
Jan 10, 2012 5 $983,968 +46% -37% 2,783 $354   $58,562,011 17
Jan 11, 2012 5 $849,358 -14% -35% 2,783 $305   $59,411,369 18
Jan 12, 2012 5 $760,594 -10% -40% 2,783 $273   $60,171,963 19
Jan 13, 2012 8 $1,635,519 +115% -37% 2,856 $573   $61,807,482 20
Jan 14, 2012 9 $2,358,608 +44% -39% 2,856 $826   $64,166,090 21
Jan 15, 2012 9 $1,929,001 -18% -14% 2,856 $675   $66,095,091 22
Jan 16, 2012 9 $1,427,409 -26% +112% 2,856 $500   $67,522,500 23
Jan 17, 2012 8 $600,112 -58% -39% 2,856 $210   $68,122,612 24
Jan 18, 2012 8 $512,296 -15% -40% 2,856 $179   $68,634,908 25
Jan 19, 2012 7 $499,770 -2% -34% 2,856 $175   $69,134,678 26
Jan 23, 2012 12 $281,333   -80% 2,525 $111   $72,566,513 30
Jan 24, 2012 12 $376,837 +34% -37% 2,525 $149   $72,943,350 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 7 $26,029,043   2,376 $10,955   $26,029,043 1
Dec 30, 2011 5 $22,196,169 -15% 2,547 $8,715   $48,225,212 2
Jan 6, 2012 5 $11,946,751 -46% 2,783 $4,293   $60,171,963 3
Jan 13, 2012 8 $8,962,715 -25% 2,856 $3,138   $69,134,678 4
Jan 20, 2012 12 $4,480,713 -50% 2,525 $1,775   $73,615,391 5
Jan 27, 2012 18 $2,720,609 -39% 1,861 $1,462   $76,336,000 6
Feb 3, 2012 20 $1,412,374 -48% 1,163 $1,214   $77,748,374 7
Feb 10, 2012 26 $659,592 -53% 502 $1,314   $78,407,966 8
Feb 17, 2012 30 $457,666 -31% 394 $1,162   $78,865,632 9
Mar 9, 2012 48 $93,838   86 $1,091   $79,375,056 12
Mar 16, 2012 35 $198,556 +112% 200 $993   $79,573,612 13
Mar 23, 2012 38 $147,646 -26% 170 $869   $79,721,258 14
Apr 6, 2012 49 $66,785   49 $1,363   $79,848,692 16
Apr 13, 2012 70 $14,679 -78% 25 $587   $79,863,371 17
Apr 20, 2012 73 $15,863 +8% 45 $353   $79,879,234 18

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
New Zealand 1/12/2012 $0 0 1 0 $114 4/4/2026
Peru 2/16/2012 $0 0 11 11 $172,053 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $76,760,003
  
International Total $76,932,170 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jeremy Irvine    Albert Narracott

Supporting

Peter Mullan    Ted Narracott
Emily Watson    Rosie Narracott
Niels Arestrup    Grandfather
David Thewlis    Lyons
Tom Hiddleston    Capt. Nicholls
Benedict Cumberbatch    Maj. Jamie Stewart
Celine Buckens    Emilie
Toby Kebbell    Geordie Soldier
Patrick Kennedy    Lt. Charlie Waverly
Leonard Carow    Michael
David Kross    Gunther
Matt Milne    Andrew Easton
Robert Emms    David Lyons
Eddie Marsan    Sgt. Fry
Nicolas Bro    Friedrich
Rainer Bock    Brandt
Hinnerk Schonemann    German Soldier in No Man's Land
Gary Lydon    Si Easton
Geoff Bell    Sgt. Sam Perkins
Liam Cunningham    Army Doctor
Sebastian Hulk    German Officer at Farm
Gerard McSorley    Market Auctioneer
Tony Pitts    Sgt. Martin
Ifran Hussain    Sgt. Maj. Singh
Pip Torrens    Maj. Tompkins
Philippe Nahon    French Auctioneer
Jean-Claude Lecas    Butcher
Justin Brett    Motorbike Rider
Seamus O Neill    Devon Farmer #1
Pat Laffan    Devon Farmer #2
Trystan Putter    German Trench Soldier #1
Michael Ryan    British Trench Soldier #1
Peter McNeil O’Connor    British Trench Soldier #2
Gunnar Cauthery    German Trench Soldier #2
Julian Wadham    Trench Captian
Anian Zollner    Senior German Officer
Michael Kranz    Junior German Officer
Hannes Wegener    Trench Captain
David Dencik    Base Camp Officer
Edward Bennett    Cavalry Recruiting Officer
Johnny Harris    Infantry Recruiting Officer
Philip Hill-Pearson    Wounded Soldier
Tam Dean Burn    Medic in Trench
Alan Williams    Hospital Orderly
Thomas Arnold    Shouting German Soldier
Maximilian Brueckner    German Artillery Officer
Markus Tomczyk    German Artillery Officer
Peter Benedict    German Officer on Bridge
Callum Armstrong    Bagpiper
Roy Holder    Fred Goddard
Paul Alexander    Dave Hill
Maggie Ollerenshaw    Narracott's Neighbour
Beth Ogden    David Lyons' Girlfriend
Martin D. Dew    Lyons' Cronie

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
Lee Hall    Screenwriter
Richard Curtis    Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
Revel Guest    Executive Producer
Adam Somner    Co-Producer
Tracey Seaward    Co-Producer
Janusz Kaminski    Director of Photography
Rick Carter    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
John Williams    Composer
Jina Jay    Casting
Michael Morpurgo    Based on the novel by
Nick Stafford    Based on the Stage Play 'War Horse" by Nick Stafford
Neil Corbould    Special Effects Supervisor
Will Dodds    Key Second Assistant Director
Gary Tomkins    Art 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.

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

The story of a miraculous horse in wartime—a stirring journey that explores a bond of friendship, loyalty and courage. Within the tale of a boy and the feisty colt he never stops believing in, there are sweeping battles, desperate escapes and an odyssey through a world at war. But no matter where they go or what they experience both boy and horse keep forging ahead, driven by devotion and the hope of returning home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,515,402 (9.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,376 opening theaters/2,856 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,232,385

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2011 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: January 12th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru)
April 24th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 3rd, 2012 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence.
(Rating bulletin 2184, 8/10/2011)
Running Time: 146 minutes
Award nomination: 2012 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead, Ensemble
Plot point: Addiction, Class Warfare, Dysfunctional Family, Orphan, War
Social setting: World War I
Subgenre: War Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance BIG Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 7 $7,515,402   2,376 $3,163   $7,515,402 1
Dec 30, 2011 5 $14,422,729 +92% 2,547 $5,663   $40,451,772 2
Jan 6, 2012 6 $8,679,470 -40% 2,783 $3,119   $56,904,682 3
Jan 13, 2012 8 $5,923,128 -32% 2,856 $2,074   $66,095,091 4
Jan 20, 2012 12 $3,150,502 -47% 2,525 $1,248   $72,285,180 5
Jan 27, 2012 18 $2,003,261 -36% 1,861 $1,076   $75,618,652 6
Feb 3, 2012 22 $916,000 -54% 1,163 $788   $77,252,000 7
Feb 10, 2012 26 $451,793 -51% 502 $900   $78,200,167 8
Feb 17, 2012 31 $298,332 -34% 394 $757   $78,706,298 9
Feb 24, 2012 36 $175,780 -41% 213 $825   $79,041,412 10
Mar 9, 2012 44 $68,360   86 $795   $79,349,578 12
Mar 16, 2012 36 $129,478 +89% 200 $647   $79,504,534 13
Mar 23, 2012 41 $93,429 -28% 170 $550   $79,667,041 14
Mar 30, 2012 46 $60,649 -35% 96 $632   $79,781,907 15
Apr 6, 2012 59 $24,317 -60% 49 $496   $79,806,224 16
Apr 13, 2012 70 $10,749 -56% 25 $430   $79,859,441 17
Apr 20, 2012 68 $10,965 +2% 45 $244   $79,874,336 18
Apr 27, 2012 91 $4,125 -62% 11 $375   $79,883,359 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2011 3 $7,515,402     2,376 $3,163   $7,515,402 1
Dec 26, 2011 3 $7,012,570 -7%   2,376 $2,951   $14,527,972 2
Dec 27, 2011 7 $4,172,543 -40%   2,376 $1,756   $18,700,515 3
Dec 28, 2011 7 $3,714,009 -11%   2,376 $1,563   $22,414,524 4
Dec 29, 2011 7 $3,614,519 -3%   2,376 $1,521   $26,029,043 5
Dec 30, 2011 6 $4,697,820 +30%   2,547 $1,844   $30,726,863 6
Dec 31, 2011 3 $5,625,334 +20%   2,547 $2,209   $36,352,197 7
Jan 1, 2012 5 $4,099,575 -27% -45% 2,547 $1,610   $40,451,772 8
Jan 2, 2012 7 $3,638,014 -11% -48% 2,547 $1,428   $44,089,786 9
Jan 3, 2012 6 $1,566,288 -57% -62% 2,547 $615   $45,656,074 10
Jan 4, 2012 4 $1,305,586 -17% -65% 2,547 $513   $46,961,660 11
Jan 5, 2012 4 $1,263,552 -3% -65% 2,547 $496   $48,225,212 12
Jan 6, 2012 5 $2,596,021 +105% -45% 2,783 $933   $50,821,233 13
Jan 7, 2012 6 $3,843,049 +48% -32% 2,783 $1,381   $54,664,282 14
Jan 8, 2012 6 $2,240,400 -42% -45% 2,783 $805   $56,904,682 15
Jan 9, 2012 5 $673,361 -70% -81% 2,783 $242   $57,578,043 16
Jan 10, 2012 5 $983,968 +46% -37% 2,783 $354   $58,562,011 17
Jan 11, 2012 5 $849,358 -14% -35% 2,783 $305   $59,411,369 18
Jan 12, 2012 5 $760,594 -10% -40% 2,783 $273   $60,171,963 19
Jan 13, 2012 8 $1,635,519 +115% -37% 2,856 $573   $61,807,482 20
Jan 14, 2012 9 $2,358,608 +44% -39% 2,856 $826   $64,166,090 21
Jan 15, 2012 9 $1,929,001 -18% -14% 2,856 $675   $66,095,091 22
Jan 16, 2012 9 $1,427,409 -26% +112% 2,856 $500   $67,522,500 23
Jan 17, 2012 8 $600,112 -58% -39% 2,856 $210   $68,122,612 24
Jan 18, 2012 8 $512,296 -15% -40% 2,856 $179   $68,634,908 25
Jan 19, 2012 7 $499,770 -2% -34% 2,856 $175   $69,134,678 26
Jan 23, 2012 12 $281,333   -80% 2,525 $111   $72,566,513 30
Jan 24, 2012 12 $376,837 +34% -37% 2,525 $149   $72,943,350 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 2011 7 $26,029,043   2,376 $10,955   $26,029,043 1
Dec 30, 2011 5 $22,196,169 -15% 2,547 $8,715   $48,225,212 2
Jan 6, 2012 5 $11,946,751 -46% 2,783 $4,293   $60,171,963 3
Jan 13, 2012 8 $8,962,715 -25% 2,856 $3,138   $69,134,678 4
Jan 20, 2012 12 $4,480,713 -50% 2,525 $1,775   $73,615,391 5
Jan 27, 2012 18 $2,720,609 -39% 1,861 $1,462   $76,336,000 6
Feb 3, 2012 20 $1,412,374 -48% 1,163 $1,214   $77,748,374 7
Feb 10, 2012 26 $659,592 -53% 502 $1,314   $78,407,966 8
Feb 17, 2012 30 $457,666 -31% 394 $1,162   $78,865,632 9
Mar 9, 2012 48 $93,838   86 $1,091   $79,375,056 12
Mar 16, 2012 35 $198,556 +112% 200 $993   $79,573,612 13
Mar 23, 2012 38 $147,646 -26% 170 $869   $79,721,258 14
Apr 6, 2012 49 $66,785   49 $1,363   $79,848,692 16
Apr 13, 2012 70 $14,679 -78% 25 $587   $79,863,371 17
Apr 20, 2012 73 $15,863 +8% 45 $353   $79,879,234 18

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
New Zealand 1/12/2012 $0 0 1 0 $114 4/4/2026
Peru 2/16/2012 $0 0 11 11 $172,053 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $76,760,003
  
International Total $76,932,170 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Jeremy Irvine    Albert Narracott

Supporting

Peter Mullan    Ted Narracott
Emily Watson    Rosie Narracott
Niels Arestrup    Grandfather
David Thewlis    Lyons
Tom Hiddleston    Capt. Nicholls
Benedict Cumberbatch    Maj. Jamie Stewart
Celine Buckens    Emilie
Toby Kebbell    Geordie Soldier
Patrick Kennedy    Lt. Charlie Waverly
Leonard Carow    Michael
David Kross    Gunther
Matt Milne    Andrew Easton
Robert Emms    David Lyons
Eddie Marsan    Sgt. Fry
Nicolas Bro    Friedrich
Rainer Bock    Brandt
Hinnerk Schonemann    German Soldier in No Man's Land
Gary Lydon    Si Easton
Geoff Bell    Sgt. Sam Perkins
Liam Cunningham    Army Doctor
Sebastian Hulk    German Officer at Farm
Gerard McSorley    Market Auctioneer
Tony Pitts    Sgt. Martin
Ifran Hussain    Sgt. Maj. Singh
Pip Torrens    Maj. Tompkins
Philippe Nahon    French Auctioneer
Jean-Claude Lecas    Butcher
Justin Brett    Motorbike Rider
Seamus O Neill    Devon Farmer #1
Pat Laffan    Devon Farmer #2
Trystan Putter    German Trench Soldier #1
Michael Ryan    British Trench Soldier #1
Peter McNeil O’Connor    British Trench Soldier #2
Gunnar Cauthery    German Trench Soldier #2
Julian Wadham    Trench Captian
Anian Zollner    Senior German Officer
Michael Kranz    Junior German Officer
Hannes Wegener    Trench Captain
David Dencik    Base Camp Officer
Edward Bennett    Cavalry Recruiting Officer
Johnny Harris    Infantry Recruiting Officer
Philip Hill-Pearson    Wounded Soldier
Tam Dean Burn    Medic in Trench
Alan Williams    Hospital Orderly
Thomas Arnold    Shouting German Soldier
Maximilian Brueckner    German Artillery Officer
Markus Tomczyk    German Artillery Officer
Peter Benedict    German Officer on Bridge
Callum Armstrong    Bagpiper
Roy Holder    Fred Goddard
Paul Alexander    Dave Hill
Maggie Ollerenshaw    Narracott's Neighbour
Beth Ogden    David Lyons' Girlfriend
Martin D. Dew    Lyons' Cronie

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
Lee Hall    Screenwriter
Richard Curtis    Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
Revel Guest    Executive Producer
Adam Somner    Co-Producer
Tracey Seaward    Co-Producer
Janusz Kaminski    Director of Photography
Rick Carter    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
John Williams    Composer
Jina Jay    Casting
Michael Morpurgo    Based on the novel by
Nick Stafford    Based on the Stage Play 'War Horse" by Nick Stafford
Neil Corbould    Special Effects Supervisor
Will Dodds    Key Second Assistant Director
Gary Tomkins    Art 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.

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.