Young Adult (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,311,571 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,438,785 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $22,750,356 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,299,123 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $849,301 | |
| Total | $4,148,424 | |
| OpusData ID: 143410100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature, returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $310,263 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/987 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,580,360 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2011 (Exclusive) by Paramount Pictures December 16th, 2011 (Expands Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Lebanon)
April 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2012 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2196, 11/2/2011) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Delayed Adulthood, Divorcée Romance, Mid-Life Crisis, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Mr. Mudd, Right of Way Films, Denver & Delilah Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2011 | 18 | $310,263 | 8 | $38,783 | $310,263 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 10 | $3,403,159 | +997% | 986 | $3,451 | $3,843,083 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 14 | $1,746,450 | -49% | 987 | $1,769 | $7,155,898 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 13 | $2,092,633 | +20% | 987 | $2,120 | $12,061,771 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 16 | $1,281,347 | -39% | 830 | $1,544 | $14,747,851 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 26 | $430,153 | -66% | 387 | $1,112 | $15,705,980 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 34 | $138,213 | -68% | 150 | $921 | $16,075,448 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 43 | $57,157 | -59% | 87 | $657 | $16,193,362 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 51 | $20,014 | -65% | 58 | $345 | $16,234,387 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 64 | $13,346 | -33% | 35 | $381 | $16,257,512 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 61 | $28,822 | +116% | 87 | $331 | $16,295,033 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2011 | - | $89,660 | 8 | $11,208 | $89,660 | 1 | ||
| Dec 10, 2011 | - | $125,036 | +39% | 8 | $15,630 | $214,696 | 2 | |
| Dec 11, 2011 | - | $95,567 | -24% | 8 | $11,946 | $310,263 | 3 | |
| Dec 12, 2011 | - | $35,299 | -63% | 8 | $4,412 | $345,562 | 4 | |
| Dec 13, 2011 | - | $31,839 | -10% | 8 | $3,980 | $377,401 | 5 | |
| Dec 14, 2011 | - | $31,413 | -1% | 8 | $3,927 | $408,814 | 6 | |
| Dec 15, 2011 | - | $31,110 | -1% | 8 | $3,889 | $439,924 | 7 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 7 | $1,089,945 | +3,404% | +1,116% | 986 | $1,105 | $1,529,869 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 11 | $1,392,602 | +28% | +1,014% | 986 | $1,412 | $2,922,471 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 10 | $920,612 | -34% | +863% | 986 | $934 | $3,843,083 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 10 | $417,506 | -55% | +1,083% | 986 | $423 | $4,260,589 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 2011 | 11 | $421,722 | +1% | +1,225% | 986 | $428 | $4,682,311 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 13 | $351,843 | -17% | +1,020% | 986 | $357 | $5,034,154 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 13 | $375,294 | +7% | +1,106% | 986 | $381 | $5,409,448 | 14 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 15 | $513,383 | +37% | -53% | 987 | $520 | $5,922,831 | 15 |
| Dec 24, 2011 | 13 | $346,517 | -33% | -75% | 987 | $351 | $6,269,348 | 16 |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 11 | $886,550 | +156% | -4% | 987 | $898 | $7,155,898 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 13 | $920,290 | +4% | +120% | 987 | $932 | $8,076,188 | 18 |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 14 | $657,210 | -29% | +56% | 987 | $666 | $8,733,398 | 19 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 14 | $622,428 | -5% | +77% | 987 | $631 | $9,355,826 | 20 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 14 | $613,312 | -1% | +63% | 987 | $621 | $9,969,138 | 21 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 14 | $759,865 | +24% | +48% | 987 | $770 | $10,729,003 | 22 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13 | $577,812 | -24% | +67% | 987 | $585 | $11,306,815 | 23 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 12 | $754,956 | +31% | -15% | 987 | $765 | $12,061,771 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 13 | $607,481 | -20% | -34% | 987 | $615 | $12,669,252 | 25 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 11 | $301,218 | -50% | -54% | 987 | $305 | $12,970,470 | 26 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 11 | $257,534 | -15% | -59% | 987 | $261 | $13,228,004 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 12 | $238,500 | -7% | -61% | 987 | $242 | $13,466,504 | 28 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | - | $397,688 | +67% | -48% | 830 | $479 | $13,864,192 | 29 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | - | $564,670 | +42% | -2% | 830 | $680 | $14,428,862 | 30 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | - | $318,989 | -44% | -58% | 830 | $384 | $14,747,851 | 31 |
| Jan 9, 2012 | - | $114,208 | -64% | -81% | 830 | $138 | $14,862,059 | 32 |
| Jan 10, 2012 | - | $151,367 | +33% | -50% | 830 | $182 | $15,013,426 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | - | $133,887 | -12% | -48% | 830 | $161 | $15,147,313 | 34 |
| Jan 12, 2012 | - | $128,514 | -4% | -46% | 830 | $155 | $15,275,827 | 35 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | - | $125,630 | -2% | -68% | 387 | $325 | $15,401,457 | 36 |
| Jan 14, 2012 | - | $171,299 | +36% | -70% | 387 | $443 | $15,572,756 | 37 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | - | $133,224 | -22% | -58% | 387 | $344 | $15,705,980 | 38 |
| Jan 16, 2012 | - | $95,730 | -28% | -16% | 387 | $247 | $15,801,710 | 39 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | - | $48,581 | -49% | -68% | 387 | $126 | $15,850,291 | 40 |
| Jan 18, 2012 | - | $43,007 | -11% | -68% | 387 | $111 | $15,893,298 | 41 |
| Jan 19, 2012 | - | $43,937 | +2% | -66% | 387 | $114 | $15,937,235 | 42 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | - | $37,891 | -14% | -70% | 150 | $253 | $15,975,126 | 43 |
| Jan 21, 2012 | - | $68,091 | +80% | -60% | 150 | $454 | $16,043,217 | 44 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | - | $32,231 | -53% | -76% | 150 | $215 | $16,075,448 | 45 |
| Jan 23, 2012 | - | $13,246 | -59% | -86% | 150 | $88 | $16,088,694 | 46 |
| Jan 24, 2012 | - | $14,800 | +12% | -70% | 150 | $99 | $16,103,494 | 47 |
| Jan 25, 2012 | - | $16,857 | +14% | -61% | 150 | $112 | $16,120,351 | 48 |
| Jan 26, 2012 | - | $15,854 | -6% | -64% | 150 | $106 | $16,136,205 | 49 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | - | $16,329 | +3% | -57% | 87 | $188 | $16,152,534 | 50 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | - | $26,658 | +63% | -61% | 87 | $306 | $16,179,192 | 51 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | - | $14,170 | -47% | -56% | 87 | $163 | $16,193,362 | 52 |
| Jan 30, 2012 | - | $4,830 | -66% | -64% | 87 | $56 | $16,198,192 | 53 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | - | $5,874 | +22% | -60% | 87 | $68 | $16,204,066 | 54 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | - | $5,329 | -9% | -68% | 87 | $61 | $16,209,395 | 55 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | - | $4,978 | -7% | -69% | 87 | $57 | $16,214,373 | 56 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | - | $6,644 | +33% | -59% | 58 | $115 | $16,221,017 | 57 |
| Feb 4, 2012 | - | $9,931 | +49% | -63% | 58 | $171 | $16,230,948 | 58 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | - | $3,439 | -65% | -76% | 58 | $59 | $16,234,387 | 59 |
| Feb 6, 2012 | - | $2,004 | -42% | -59% | 58 | $35 | $16,236,391 | 60 |
| Feb 7, 2012 | - | $2,479 | +24% | -58% | 58 | $43 | $16,238,870 | 61 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | - | $2,640 | +6% | -50% | 58 | $46 | $16,241,510 | 62 |
| Feb 9, 2012 | - | $2,656 | +1% | -47% | 58 | $46 | $16,244,166 | 63 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | - | $3,611 | +36% | -46% | 35 | $103 | $16,247,777 | 64 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | - | $6,771 | +88% | -32% | 35 | $193 | $16,254,548 | 65 |
| Feb 12, 2012 | - | $2,964 | -56% | -14% | 35 | $85 | $16,257,512 | 66 |
| Feb 13, 2012 | - | $1,227 | -59% | -39% | 35 | $35 | $16,258,739 | 67 |
| Feb 14, 2012 | - | $2,334 | +90% | -6% | 35 | $67 | $16,261,073 | 68 |
| Feb 15, 2012 | - | $2,613 | +12% | -1% | 35 | $75 | $16,263,686 | 69 |
| Feb 16, 2012 | - | $2,525 | -3% | -5% | 35 | $72 | $16,266,211 | 70 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | - | $7,884 | +212% | +118% | 87 | $91 | $16,274,095 | 71 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | - | $11,588 | +47% | +71% | 87 | $133 | $16,285,683 | 72 |
| Feb 19, 2012 | - | $9,350 | -19% | +215% | 87 | $107 | $16,295,033 | 73 |
| Feb 20, 2012 | - | $5,269 | -44% | +329% | 87 | $61 | $16,300,302 | 74 |
| Feb 21, 2012 | - | $4,021 | -24% | +72% | 87 | $46 | $16,304,323 | 75 |
| Feb 22, 2012 | - | $3,720 | -7% | +42% | 87 | $43 | $16,308,043 | 76 |
| Feb 23, 2012 | - | $3,528 | -5% | +40% | 87 | $41 | $16,311,571 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2011 | 19 | $439,924 | 8 | $54,991 | $439,924 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 11 | $4,969,524 | +1,030% | 986 | $5,040 | $5,409,448 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 14 | $4,559,690 | -8% | 987 | $4,620 | $9,969,138 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 13 | $3,497,366 | -23% | 987 | $3,543 | $13,466,504 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 15 | $1,809,323 | -48% | 830 | $2,180 | $15,275,827 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 26 | $661,408 | -63% | 387 | $1,709 | $15,937,235 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 35 | $198,970 | -70% | 150 | $1,326 | $16,136,205 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 41 | $78,168 | -61% | 87 | $898 | $16,214,373 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 51 | $29,793 | -62% | 58 | $514 | $16,244,166 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 61 | $22,045 | -26% | 35 | $630 | $16,266,211 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 61 | $45,360 | +106% | 87 | $521 | $16,311,571 | 11 |
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 | 4/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 31 | $86,886 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Lebanon | 3/8/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $25,397 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $6,326,502 | |||||||||
| International Total | $6,438,785 | 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
| Charlize Theron | Mavis Gary |
Supporting
| Patrick Wilson | Buddy Shale | |
| Patton Oswalt | Matt Freehauf | |
| Elizabeth Reaser | Beth Shale | |
| Collette Wolfe | Sandra Freehauf | |
| Jill Eikenberry | Hedda Gary | |
| Richard Bekins | David Gary | |
| Mary Beth Hurt | Jan | |
| Kate Nowlin | Mary Ellen Trantowski | |
| Jenny Dare Paulin | Nipple Confusion Bassist | |
| Rebecca Hart | Nipple Confusion Bassist | |
| Louisa Krause | Front Desk Girl | |
| Elizabeth Ward Land | Sales Lady | |
| Brian McElhaney | Book Associate | |
| Hettienne Park | Vicki | |
| John Forest | Wheelchair Mike | |
| Brady Smith | Date Man | |
| Timothy Young | Champions Server | |
| Erin Darke | Teen Employee | |
| Jee Young Han | Teen Server | |
| Ella Rae Peck | Girl | |
| Aleisha Lanae Allen | Girl | |
| Matt Wilson | Teenage Clerk | |
| Orlagh Cassidy | Party Guest | |
| Charles Techman | Parking Attendant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Suzanne Smith Crowley* | Casting | |
| Jessica Kelly | Casting | |
| Kelli Konop | Co-Producer | |
| Mary Lee | Co-Producer | |
| Beth Kono | Co-Producer | |
| Brian Bell | Line Producer | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer | |
| David Robinson | Costume Designer | |
| Dana E. Glauberman | Editor | |
| Kevin Thompson | Production Designer | |
| Eric Steelberg | Director of Photography | |
| Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer | |
| John Malkovich | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Rales | Executive Producer | |
| Helen Estabrook | Executive Producer | |
| Lianne Halfon | Producer | |
| Russell Smith | Producer | |
| Diablo Cody | Producer | |
| Mason Novick | Producer | |
| Jason Reitman | Producer | |
| Diablo Cody | Screenwriter | |
| Jason Reitman | 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
Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature, returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $310,263 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/987 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,580,360 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2011 (Exclusive) by Paramount Pictures December 16th, 2011 (Expands Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Lebanon)
April 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2012 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2196, 11/2/2011) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Delayed Adulthood, Divorcée Romance, Mid-Life Crisis, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Mr. Mudd, Right of Way Films, Denver & Delilah Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2011 | 18 | $310,263 | 8 | $38,783 | $310,263 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 10 | $3,403,159 | +997% | 986 | $3,451 | $3,843,083 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 14 | $1,746,450 | -49% | 987 | $1,769 | $7,155,898 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 13 | $2,092,633 | +20% | 987 | $2,120 | $12,061,771 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 16 | $1,281,347 | -39% | 830 | $1,544 | $14,747,851 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 26 | $430,153 | -66% | 387 | $1,112 | $15,705,980 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 34 | $138,213 | -68% | 150 | $921 | $16,075,448 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 43 | $57,157 | -59% | 87 | $657 | $16,193,362 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 51 | $20,014 | -65% | 58 | $345 | $16,234,387 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 64 | $13,346 | -33% | 35 | $381 | $16,257,512 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 61 | $28,822 | +116% | 87 | $331 | $16,295,033 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2011 | - | $89,660 | 8 | $11,208 | $89,660 | 1 | ||
| Dec 10, 2011 | - | $125,036 | +39% | 8 | $15,630 | $214,696 | 2 | |
| Dec 11, 2011 | - | $95,567 | -24% | 8 | $11,946 | $310,263 | 3 | |
| Dec 12, 2011 | - | $35,299 | -63% | 8 | $4,412 | $345,562 | 4 | |
| Dec 13, 2011 | - | $31,839 | -10% | 8 | $3,980 | $377,401 | 5 | |
| Dec 14, 2011 | - | $31,413 | -1% | 8 | $3,927 | $408,814 | 6 | |
| Dec 15, 2011 | - | $31,110 | -1% | 8 | $3,889 | $439,924 | 7 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 7 | $1,089,945 | +3,404% | +1,116% | 986 | $1,105 | $1,529,869 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 11 | $1,392,602 | +28% | +1,014% | 986 | $1,412 | $2,922,471 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 10 | $920,612 | -34% | +863% | 986 | $934 | $3,843,083 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 10 | $417,506 | -55% | +1,083% | 986 | $423 | $4,260,589 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 2011 | 11 | $421,722 | +1% | +1,225% | 986 | $428 | $4,682,311 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 13 | $351,843 | -17% | +1,020% | 986 | $357 | $5,034,154 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 13 | $375,294 | +7% | +1,106% | 986 | $381 | $5,409,448 | 14 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 15 | $513,383 | +37% | -53% | 987 | $520 | $5,922,831 | 15 |
| Dec 24, 2011 | 13 | $346,517 | -33% | -75% | 987 | $351 | $6,269,348 | 16 |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 11 | $886,550 | +156% | -4% | 987 | $898 | $7,155,898 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 13 | $920,290 | +4% | +120% | 987 | $932 | $8,076,188 | 18 |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 14 | $657,210 | -29% | +56% | 987 | $666 | $8,733,398 | 19 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 14 | $622,428 | -5% | +77% | 987 | $631 | $9,355,826 | 20 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 14 | $613,312 | -1% | +63% | 987 | $621 | $9,969,138 | 21 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 14 | $759,865 | +24% | +48% | 987 | $770 | $10,729,003 | 22 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13 | $577,812 | -24% | +67% | 987 | $585 | $11,306,815 | 23 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 12 | $754,956 | +31% | -15% | 987 | $765 | $12,061,771 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 13 | $607,481 | -20% | -34% | 987 | $615 | $12,669,252 | 25 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 11 | $301,218 | -50% | -54% | 987 | $305 | $12,970,470 | 26 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 11 | $257,534 | -15% | -59% | 987 | $261 | $13,228,004 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 12 | $238,500 | -7% | -61% | 987 | $242 | $13,466,504 | 28 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | - | $397,688 | +67% | -48% | 830 | $479 | $13,864,192 | 29 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | - | $564,670 | +42% | -2% | 830 | $680 | $14,428,862 | 30 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | - | $318,989 | -44% | -58% | 830 | $384 | $14,747,851 | 31 |
| Jan 9, 2012 | - | $114,208 | -64% | -81% | 830 | $138 | $14,862,059 | 32 |
| Jan 10, 2012 | - | $151,367 | +33% | -50% | 830 | $182 | $15,013,426 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | - | $133,887 | -12% | -48% | 830 | $161 | $15,147,313 | 34 |
| Jan 12, 2012 | - | $128,514 | -4% | -46% | 830 | $155 | $15,275,827 | 35 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | - | $125,630 | -2% | -68% | 387 | $325 | $15,401,457 | 36 |
| Jan 14, 2012 | - | $171,299 | +36% | -70% | 387 | $443 | $15,572,756 | 37 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | - | $133,224 | -22% | -58% | 387 | $344 | $15,705,980 | 38 |
| Jan 16, 2012 | - | $95,730 | -28% | -16% | 387 | $247 | $15,801,710 | 39 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | - | $48,581 | -49% | -68% | 387 | $126 | $15,850,291 | 40 |
| Jan 18, 2012 | - | $43,007 | -11% | -68% | 387 | $111 | $15,893,298 | 41 |
| Jan 19, 2012 | - | $43,937 | +2% | -66% | 387 | $114 | $15,937,235 | 42 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | - | $37,891 | -14% | -70% | 150 | $253 | $15,975,126 | 43 |
| Jan 21, 2012 | - | $68,091 | +80% | -60% | 150 | $454 | $16,043,217 | 44 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | - | $32,231 | -53% | -76% | 150 | $215 | $16,075,448 | 45 |
| Jan 23, 2012 | - | $13,246 | -59% | -86% | 150 | $88 | $16,088,694 | 46 |
| Jan 24, 2012 | - | $14,800 | +12% | -70% | 150 | $99 | $16,103,494 | 47 |
| Jan 25, 2012 | - | $16,857 | +14% | -61% | 150 | $112 | $16,120,351 | 48 |
| Jan 26, 2012 | - | $15,854 | -6% | -64% | 150 | $106 | $16,136,205 | 49 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | - | $16,329 | +3% | -57% | 87 | $188 | $16,152,534 | 50 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | - | $26,658 | +63% | -61% | 87 | $306 | $16,179,192 | 51 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | - | $14,170 | -47% | -56% | 87 | $163 | $16,193,362 | 52 |
| Jan 30, 2012 | - | $4,830 | -66% | -64% | 87 | $56 | $16,198,192 | 53 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | - | $5,874 | +22% | -60% | 87 | $68 | $16,204,066 | 54 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | - | $5,329 | -9% | -68% | 87 | $61 | $16,209,395 | 55 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | - | $4,978 | -7% | -69% | 87 | $57 | $16,214,373 | 56 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | - | $6,644 | +33% | -59% | 58 | $115 | $16,221,017 | 57 |
| Feb 4, 2012 | - | $9,931 | +49% | -63% | 58 | $171 | $16,230,948 | 58 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | - | $3,439 | -65% | -76% | 58 | $59 | $16,234,387 | 59 |
| Feb 6, 2012 | - | $2,004 | -42% | -59% | 58 | $35 | $16,236,391 | 60 |
| Feb 7, 2012 | - | $2,479 | +24% | -58% | 58 | $43 | $16,238,870 | 61 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | - | $2,640 | +6% | -50% | 58 | $46 | $16,241,510 | 62 |
| Feb 9, 2012 | - | $2,656 | +1% | -47% | 58 | $46 | $16,244,166 | 63 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | - | $3,611 | +36% | -46% | 35 | $103 | $16,247,777 | 64 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | - | $6,771 | +88% | -32% | 35 | $193 | $16,254,548 | 65 |
| Feb 12, 2012 | - | $2,964 | -56% | -14% | 35 | $85 | $16,257,512 | 66 |
| Feb 13, 2012 | - | $1,227 | -59% | -39% | 35 | $35 | $16,258,739 | 67 |
| Feb 14, 2012 | - | $2,334 | +90% | -6% | 35 | $67 | $16,261,073 | 68 |
| Feb 15, 2012 | - | $2,613 | +12% | -1% | 35 | $75 | $16,263,686 | 69 |
| Feb 16, 2012 | - | $2,525 | -3% | -5% | 35 | $72 | $16,266,211 | 70 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | - | $7,884 | +212% | +118% | 87 | $91 | $16,274,095 | 71 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | - | $11,588 | +47% | +71% | 87 | $133 | $16,285,683 | 72 |
| Feb 19, 2012 | - | $9,350 | -19% | +215% | 87 | $107 | $16,295,033 | 73 |
| Feb 20, 2012 | - | $5,269 | -44% | +329% | 87 | $61 | $16,300,302 | 74 |
| Feb 21, 2012 | - | $4,021 | -24% | +72% | 87 | $46 | $16,304,323 | 75 |
| Feb 22, 2012 | - | $3,720 | -7% | +42% | 87 | $43 | $16,308,043 | 76 |
| Feb 23, 2012 | - | $3,528 | -5% | +40% | 87 | $41 | $16,311,571 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2011 | 19 | $439,924 | 8 | $54,991 | $439,924 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 11 | $4,969,524 | +1,030% | 986 | $5,040 | $5,409,448 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 14 | $4,559,690 | -8% | 987 | $4,620 | $9,969,138 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 13 | $3,497,366 | -23% | 987 | $3,543 | $13,466,504 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 15 | $1,809,323 | -48% | 830 | $2,180 | $15,275,827 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 26 | $661,408 | -63% | 387 | $1,709 | $15,937,235 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 35 | $198,970 | -70% | 150 | $1,326 | $16,136,205 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 41 | $78,168 | -61% | 87 | $898 | $16,214,373 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 51 | $29,793 | -62% | 58 | $514 | $16,244,166 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 61 | $22,045 | -26% | 35 | $630 | $16,266,211 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 61 | $45,360 | +106% | 87 | $521 | $16,311,571 | 11 |
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 | 4/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 31 | $86,886 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Lebanon | 3/8/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $25,397 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $6,326,502 | |||||||||
| International Total | $6,438,785 | 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
| Charlize Theron | Mavis Gary |
Supporting
| Patrick Wilson | Buddy Shale | |
| Patton Oswalt | Matt Freehauf | |
| Elizabeth Reaser | Beth Shale | |
| Collette Wolfe | Sandra Freehauf | |
| Jill Eikenberry | Hedda Gary | |
| Richard Bekins | David Gary | |
| Mary Beth Hurt | Jan | |
| Kate Nowlin | Mary Ellen Trantowski | |
| Jenny Dare Paulin | Nipple Confusion Bassist | |
| Rebecca Hart | Nipple Confusion Bassist | |
| Louisa Krause | Front Desk Girl | |
| Elizabeth Ward Land | Sales Lady | |
| Brian McElhaney | Book Associate | |
| Hettienne Park | Vicki | |
| John Forest | Wheelchair Mike | |
| Brady Smith | Date Man | |
| Timothy Young | Champions Server | |
| Erin Darke | Teen Employee | |
| Jee Young Han | Teen Server | |
| Ella Rae Peck | Girl | |
| Aleisha Lanae Allen | Girl | |
| Matt Wilson | Teenage Clerk | |
| Orlagh Cassidy | Party Guest | |
| Charles Techman | Parking Attendant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Suzanne Smith Crowley* | Casting | |
| Jessica Kelly | Casting | |
| Kelli Konop | Co-Producer | |
| Mary Lee | Co-Producer | |
| Beth Kono | Co-Producer | |
| Brian Bell | Line Producer | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer | |
| David Robinson | Costume Designer | |
| Dana E. Glauberman | Editor | |
| Kevin Thompson | Production Designer | |
| Eric Steelberg | Director of Photography | |
| Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer | |
| John Malkovich | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Rales | Executive Producer | |
| Helen Estabrook | Executive Producer | |
| Lianne Halfon | Producer | |
| Russell Smith | Producer | |
| Diablo Cody | Producer | |
| Mason Novick | Producer | |
| Jason Reitman | Producer | |
| Diablo Cody | Screenwriter | |
| Jason Reitman | 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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