Waiting for Superman (2010)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,417,135Details
International Box Office $28,931Details
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 $8,767,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,157 $6,417,135
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,310 $28,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,101 $6,446,066
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $6,417,135

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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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"
MPAA Rating: PG for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Super Size Me
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Academics, Political, Agitprop
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2010 Theater Average 14 $34,758 Sep 24, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Waiting for Superman

February 14th, 2011

Waiting for Superman was one of the highest grossing documentaries of 2010 and not only did it earn stellar reviews, but for a while it seemed like it would be a lock to win the Oscar for Best Feature-Length Documentary. ... Then it wasn't even nominated. There's a large gap between "Not nominated for an Oscar" and "Not worth seeing", so I still have very high hopes for the film, but it does raise the question of whether the Oscar voters were right or not. More...

Awards Season: King of the PGAs

January 23rd, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced their winners this weekend and there are some interesting wins that may have changed the odds come Oscar night, as well as one that was as predictable as they come. More...

Awards Season: No Dark Horses for DGA

January 12th, 2011

The Directors Guild of America spreads out the nomination process, but the last of the theatrical categories were announced today. The guild hands out awards in nearly a dozen categories, but only two for theatrical release. Two categories, ten nominations, and only one that wasn't completely foreseen. More...

Awards Season: PGA Doesn't Toy With Expectations

January 4th, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced the nominations in seven categories, three of which are for theatrical releases. Like last year, there was only one repeat nominee, and again like last year, it was a Pixar release. More...

127 is Number One on Per Theater Chart

November 9th, 2010

There were a few limited releases to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. 127 Hours lead the way with an impressive average of $66,213 in four theaters. Fair*Game was well back with $14,154, but it opened in 46 theaters, so this is a much better indicator of its chances to expand. The overall box office leader, MegaMind, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,668, but the second place film, Due Date, came very close with an average of $9,743. More...

New Releases Fail Inspection on the Per Theater Chart

November 2nd, 2010

Again, there was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Inspector Bellamy opened with an average of $10,318 in two theaters. However, Waste Land came very close with $9,806 in its one theater. More...

Almost No Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 26th, 2010

There was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, and it was the overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 2. That film opened with an average of $12,649 in just over 3200 theaters. More...

Nothing Comes Before Hereafter on the Per Theater Chart

October 19th, 2010

Clint Eastwood's latest film, Hereafter, topped the per theater chart over the weekend with an impressive average of $36,720 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday, so this fast start was important. The overall box office leader, Jackass 3D, was well back in second place with an average of $16,343, but that's amazing for this type of movie and this time of year. Vision managed $11,406 in its lone theater, while Carlos opened with an average of $10,003 in two theaters, which is literally one ticket away from missing the $10,000 mark. More...

Inside Doing Its Job on the Per Theater Chart

October 12th, 2010

There were three films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, all of which were new releases. Leading the way was Inside Job, with an average of $19,825 in two theaters. Considering how important the subject is, I'm certainly glad people are seeing it. Nowhere Boy opened in four theaters with an average of $13,187, while Stone was right behind with an average of $12,628 in six theaters. More...

New Releases were Far from Super on Per Theater Chart

October 5th, 2010

Not a lot of action on the per theater chart this week with only one film, Waiting for Superman, topping $10,000. It managed an average of $12,026 during its second weekend of release, but it also saw significant expansion and by this time next week will have crossed the $1 million milestone. More...

Weekend Estimates: Social Network Has Three Million Friends

October 3rd, 2010

The Social Network connected with about three million moviegoers this weekend to top the box office chart with an estimated $23 million, according to Sony's Sunday estimate. While that's a very respectable start, interest in the movie was mainly concentrated in urban areas, particular on the coasts, and the movie was soft in the central United States. While stellar reviews should lead to good word-of-mouth, the film's limited demographic appeal certainly seems to have held it back from being a huge success. That said, this weekend's other openers are looking on in envy. More...

Some Super New Releases on Per Theater Chart

September 28th, 2010

There were three films that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart, including one that topped $30,000. That film was Waiting for Superman, which pulled in an average of $34,758 in four theaters. However, its prospects for a wide expansion are limited, since it is a documentary. Second place went to You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger with and average of $26,684 in six theaters, but it likely has a better chance at significant expansion. The final $10,000 film was Enter the Void with an average of $14,550 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wall Street Opens Up

September 26th, 2010

Twenty-three years after the opening of the original, Wall Street 2 marked the successful return of Gordon Gecko this weekend with a good (though hardly blockbusting) $19 million opening. Intervening years of inflation and radical changes in theatrical distribution make a comparison between the openings of the two movies virtually meaningless, but it is noteworthy that the first Wall Street was more a of cultural icon than a box office hit. It earned $43,848,100 - very respectable for the time, but less than, for example, Outrageous Fortune, Dragnet or La Bamba, which were all also released in 1987. Wall Street 2 looks headed for similar respectability. Whether it'll catch the national mood in the same way is more doubtful. More...

Waiting for Super Limited Releases

September 24th, 2010

It's the last weekend of September, which means Awards Season could start any weekend now. (In fact, it might have started last weekend with the release of Never Let Me Go.) There are a few films that look like they might have been made to be Awards Season contenders, but of those only Waiting for Superman has a real chance. On the other hand, Buried will likely be the biggest box office hit, mainly because it is already scheduled for a wide expansion in a couple weeks. More...


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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 $8,767,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,157 $6,417,135
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,310 $28,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,101 $6,446,066
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $6,417,135

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

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"
MPAA Rating: PG for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Super Size Me
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Academics, Political, Agitprop
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2010 Theater Average 14 $34,758 Sep 24, 2010 3

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Waiting for Superman

February 14th, 2011

Waiting for Superman was one of the highest grossing documentaries of 2010 and not only did it earn stellar reviews, but for a while it seemed like it would be a lock to win the Oscar for Best Feature-Length Documentary. ... Then it wasn't even nominated. There's a large gap between "Not nominated for an Oscar" and "Not worth seeing", so I still have very high hopes for the film, but it does raise the question of whether the Oscar voters were right or not. More...

Awards Season: King of the PGAs

January 23rd, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced their winners this weekend and there are some interesting wins that may have changed the odds come Oscar night, as well as one that was as predictable as they come. More...

Awards Season: No Dark Horses for DGA

January 12th, 2011

The Directors Guild of America spreads out the nomination process, but the last of the theatrical categories were announced today. The guild hands out awards in nearly a dozen categories, but only two for theatrical release. Two categories, ten nominations, and only one that wasn't completely foreseen. More...

Awards Season: PGA Doesn't Toy With Expectations

January 4th, 2011

Producers Guild of America announced the nominations in seven categories, three of which are for theatrical releases. Like last year, there was only one repeat nominee, and again like last year, it was a Pixar release. More...

127 is Number One on Per Theater Chart

November 9th, 2010

There were a few limited releases to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. 127 Hours lead the way with an impressive average of $66,213 in four theaters. Fair*Game was well back with $14,154, but it opened in 46 theaters, so this is a much better indicator of its chances to expand. The overall box office leader, MegaMind, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,668, but the second place film, Due Date, came very close with an average of $9,743. More...

New Releases Fail Inspection on the Per Theater Chart

November 2nd, 2010

Again, there was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Inspector Bellamy opened with an average of $10,318 in two theaters. However, Waste Land came very close with $9,806 in its one theater. More...

Almost No Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 26th, 2010

There was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, and it was the overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 2. That film opened with an average of $12,649 in just over 3200 theaters. More...

Nothing Comes Before Hereafter on the Per Theater Chart

October 19th, 2010

Clint Eastwood's latest film, Hereafter, topped the per theater chart over the weekend with an impressive average of $36,720 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday, so this fast start was important. The overall box office leader, Jackass 3D, was well back in second place with an average of $16,343, but that's amazing for this type of movie and this time of year. Vision managed $11,406 in its lone theater, while Carlos opened with an average of $10,003 in two theaters, which is literally one ticket away from missing the $10,000 mark. More...

Inside Doing Its Job on the Per Theater Chart

October 12th, 2010

There were three films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, all of which were new releases. Leading the way was Inside Job, with an average of $19,825 in two theaters. Considering how important the subject is, I'm certainly glad people are seeing it. Nowhere Boy opened in four theaters with an average of $13,187, while Stone was right behind with an average of $12,628 in six theaters. More...

New Releases were Far from Super on Per Theater Chart

October 5th, 2010

Not a lot of action on the per theater chart this week with only one film, Waiting for Superman, topping $10,000. It managed an average of $12,026 during its second weekend of release, but it also saw significant expansion and by this time next week will have crossed the $1 million milestone. More...

Weekend Estimates: Social Network Has Three Million Friends

October 3rd, 2010

The Social Network connected with about three million moviegoers this weekend to top the box office chart with an estimated $23 million, according to Sony's Sunday estimate. While that's a very respectable start, interest in the movie was mainly concentrated in urban areas, particular on the coasts, and the movie was soft in the central United States. While stellar reviews should lead to good word-of-mouth, the film's limited demographic appeal certainly seems to have held it back from being a huge success. That said, this weekend's other openers are looking on in envy. More...

Some Super New Releases on Per Theater Chart

September 28th, 2010

There were three films that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart, including one that topped $30,000. That film was Waiting for Superman, which pulled in an average of $34,758 in four theaters. However, its prospects for a wide expansion are limited, since it is a documentary. Second place went to You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger with and average of $26,684 in six theaters, but it likely has a better chance at significant expansion. The final $10,000 film was Enter the Void with an average of $14,550 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wall Street Opens Up

September 26th, 2010

Twenty-three years after the opening of the original, Wall Street 2 marked the successful return of Gordon Gecko this weekend with a good (though hardly blockbusting) $19 million opening. Intervening years of inflation and radical changes in theatrical distribution make a comparison between the openings of the two movies virtually meaningless, but it is noteworthy that the first Wall Street was more a of cultural icon than a box office hit. It earned $43,848,100 - very respectable for the time, but less than, for example, Outrageous Fortune, Dragnet or La Bamba, which were all also released in 1987. Wall Street 2 looks headed for similar respectability. Whether it'll catch the national mood in the same way is more doubtful. More...

Waiting for Super Limited Releases

September 24th, 2010

It's the last weekend of September, which means Awards Season could start any weekend now. (In fact, it might have started last weekend with the release of Never Let Me Go.) There are a few films that look like they might have been made to be Awards Season contenders, but of those only Waiting for Superman has a real chance. On the other hand, Buried will likely be the biggest box office hit, mainly because it is already scheduled for a wide expansion in a couple weeks. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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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