When Harry Tries to Marry (2011)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,261Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Harry - or Harish, as his assimilated Indian parents named him - is 22, handsome, charming, and about to begin his adult life in New York City. It should be the perfect situation for a single guy, but Harry's not taking any chances. He's determined not to be vulnerable to a "love marriage" that will leave him bitterly divorced like his parents. To the shock of his family and friends, Harry announces that he wants a traditional arranged marriage to an eligible young woman from India. With his old-fashioned uncle's help, Harry eventually finds the "perfect" Indian girl and persuades his parents to accept his decision. Soon, elaborate wedding plans are underway and Harry's American friends join him on his trip to India, where he'll meet his bride Nita for the very first time. But just as the marriage is imminent, Harry wonders if tradition will really help him find foolproof happiness. He asks himself if his budding friendship with Theresa, an appealing American girl, might actually suggest something deeper than friendship alone. And once he's in India for his wedding, meeting his fiancee, surrounded by friends and family, and hoping for the security that tradition and rituals can provide, Harry starts to think that no amount of planning can make a marriage risk-proof. With two families and two cultures watching events unfold, what will Harry do?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,790 (62.2% of total gross)
Legs:1.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,707

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2011 (Limited) by 108 Pics
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content, language and brief drug material.
(Rating bulletin 2165, 3/30/2011)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Plot point: Arranged Marriage, Culture Clash, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 108 Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 61 $23,790   4 $5,948   $23,790 1
Apr 29, 2011 78 $6,712 -72% 5 $1,342   $35,135 2
May 6, 2011 125 $292 -96% 1 $292   $38,261 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 60 $28,423   4 $7,106   $28,423 1
Apr 29, 2011 80 $9,546 -66% 5 $1,909   $37,969 2
May 6, 2011 133 $292 -97% 1 $292   $38,261 3

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Synopsis

Harry - or Harish, as his assimilated Indian parents named him - is 22, handsome, charming, and about to begin his adult life in New York City. It should be the perfect situation for a single guy, but Harry's not taking any chances. He's determined not to be vulnerable to a "love marriage" that will leave him bitterly divorced like his parents. To the shock of his family and friends, Harry announces that he wants a traditional arranged marriage to an eligible young woman from India. With his old-fashioned uncle's help, Harry eventually finds the "perfect" Indian girl and persuades his parents to accept his decision. Soon, elaborate wedding plans are underway and Harry's American friends join him on his trip to India, where he'll meet his bride Nita for the very first time. But just as the marriage is imminent, Harry wonders if tradition will really help him find foolproof happiness. He asks himself if his budding friendship with Theresa, an appealing American girl, might actually suggest something deeper than friendship alone. And once he's in India for his wedding, meeting his fiancee, surrounded by friends and family, and hoping for the security that tradition and rituals can provide, Harry starts to think that no amount of planning can make a marriage risk-proof. With two families and two cultures watching events unfold, what will Harry do?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,790 (62.2% of total gross)
Legs:1.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,707

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2011 (Limited) by 108 Pics
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content, language and brief drug material.
(Rating bulletin 2165, 3/30/2011)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Plot point: Arranged Marriage, Culture Clash, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 108 Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 61 $23,790   4 $5,948   $23,790 1
Apr 29, 2011 78 $6,712 -72% 5 $1,342   $35,135 2
May 6, 2011 125 $292 -96% 1 $292   $38,261 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 60 $28,423   4 $7,106   $28,423 1
Apr 29, 2011 80 $9,546 -66% 5 $1,909   $37,969 2
May 6, 2011 133 $292 -97% 1 $292   $38,261 3

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.