Dolphin Tale (2011)

Dolphin Tale poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $72,286,779Details
International Box Office $23,781,945Details
Worldwide Box Office $96,068,724
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $30,692,148 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $13,159,962 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $43,852,110
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Losing her tail may cost Winter her life. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle - a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help thousands of people around the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,152,401 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$37,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,507 opening theaters/3,515 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $98,264,874

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $72,286,779
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,242 $23,781,945
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $96,068,724

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 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: December 20th, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2179, 7/6/2011)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Dolphin Tale
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Keywords: 3-D, Animal Lead, Underwater, Amputee, Inventor, Family Movie, Family Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 101 $9,131,091 Oct 7, 2011 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 147 $12,654,567 Oct 7, 2011 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 85 $10,846,576 Oct 7, 2011 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $15,032,012 Oct 7, 2011 17
Biggest Domestic September Weekend 78 $19,152,401 Sep 23, 2011 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $98,264,874
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 891 $72,286,779
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 50 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 42 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 924 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 72 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $72,286,779

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $19,152,401   3,507 $5,461   $19,152,401 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $13,912,419 -27% 3,515 $3,958   $37,183,796 2
Oct 7, 2011 3 $9,131,091 -34% 3,478 $2,625   $49,040,736 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $6,233,185 -32% 3,286 $1,897   $58,560,166 4
Oct 21, 2011 6 $4,217,260 -32% 2,828 $1,491   $64,407,935 5
Oct 28, 2011 13 $1,633,429 -61% 1,838 $889   $67,035,293 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,022,266 -37% 1,105 $925   $68,617,383 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $693,294 -32% 705 $983   $69,634,072 8
Nov 18, 2011 24 $260,991 -62% 388 $673   $70,017,128 9
Nov 25, 2011 31 $185,854 -29% 216 $860   $70,363,255 10
Dec 2, 2011 18 $315,278 +70% 410 $769   $70,714,876 11
Dec 9, 2011 21 $269,737 -14% 342 $789   $71,068,652 12
Dec 16, 2011 22 $193,092 -28% 281 $687   $71,330,860 13
Dec 23, 2011 33 $76,093 -61% 188 $405   $71,587,249 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $152,126 +100% 188 $809   $71,963,792 15
Jan 6, 2012 37 $95,346 -37% 149 $640   $72,165,819 16
Jan 13, 2012 46 $40,359 -58% 91 $444   $72,228,575 17
Jan 20, 2012 54 $24,893 -38% 63 $395   $72,279,690 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2011 3 $5,097,129     3,507 $1,453   $5,097,129 1
Sep 24, 2011 2 $8,636,208 +69%   3,507 $2,463   $13,733,337 2
Sep 25, 2011 2 $5,419,064 -37%   3,507 $1,545   $19,152,401 3
Sep 26, 2011 4 $744,331 -86%   3,507 $212   $19,896,732 4
Sep 27, 2011 4 $879,063 +18%   3,507 $251   $20,775,795 5
Sep 28, 2011 3 $833,197 -5%   3,507 $238   $21,608,992 6
Sep 29, 2011 3 $1,662,385 +100%   3,507 $474   $23,271,377 7
Sep 30, 2011 2 $3,486,960 +110% -32% 3,515 $992   $26,758,337 8
Oct 1, 2011 1 $6,522,453 +87% -24% 3,515 $1,856   $33,280,790 9
Oct 2, 2011 1 $3,903,006 -40% -28% 3,515 $1,110   $37,183,796 10
Oct 3, 2011 3 $611,019 -84% -18% 3,515 $174   $37,794,815 11
Oct 4, 2011 3 $784,085 +28% -11% 3,515 $223   $38,578,900 12
Oct 5, 2011 3 $652,271 -17% -22% 3,515 $186   $39,231,171 13
Oct 6, 2011 3 $678,474 +4% -59% 3,515 $193   $39,909,645 14
Oct 7, 2011 3 $2,408,305 +255% -31% 3,478 $692   $42,317,950 15
Oct 8, 2011 3 $3,952,798 +64% -39% 3,478 $1,137   $46,270,748 16
Oct 9, 2011 3 $2,769,988 -30% -29% 3,478 $796   $49,040,736 17
Oct 10, 2011 2 $1,715,485 -38% +181% 3,478 $493   $50,756,221 18
Oct 11, 2011 5 $555,417 -68% -29% 3,478 $160   $51,311,638 19
Oct 12, 2011 5 $467,259 -16% -28% 3,478 $134   $51,778,897 20
Oct 13, 2011 5 $548,084 +17% -19% 3,478 $158   $52,326,981 21
Oct 14, 2011 6 $1,683,409 +207% -30% 3,286 $512   $54,010,390 22
Oct 15, 2011 5 $2,827,395 +68% -28% 3,286 $860   $56,837,785 23
Oct 16, 2011 4 $1,722,381 -39% -38% 3,286 $524   $58,560,166 24
Oct 17, 2011 7 $362,495 -79% -79% 3,286 $110   $58,922,661 25
Oct 18, 2011 7 $391,490 +8% -30% 3,286 $119   $59,314,151 26
Oct 19, 2011 7 $388,365 -1% -17% 3,286 $118   $59,702,516 27
Oct 20, 2011 5 $488,159 +26% -11% 3,286 $149   $60,190,675 28
Oct 21, 2011 7 $1,246,449 +155% -26% 2,828 $441   $61,437,124 29
Oct 22, 2011 6 $1,849,605 +48% -35% 2,828 $654   $63,286,729 30
Oct 23, 2011 5 $1,121,206 -39% -35% 2,828 $396   $64,407,935 31
Oct 24, 2011 9 $231,371 -79% -36% 2,828 $82   $64,639,306 32
Oct 25, 2011 10 $233,263 +1% -40% 2,828 $82   $64,872,569 33
Oct 26, 2011 9 $231,136 -1% -40% 2,828 $82   $65,103,705 34
Oct 27, 2011 7 $298,159 +29% -39% 2,828 $105   $65,401,864 35
Oct 28, 2011 12 $445,949 +50% -64% 1,838 $243   $65,847,813 36
Oct 29, 2011 12 $719,515 +61% -61% 1,838 $391   $66,567,328 37
Oct 30, 2011 12 $467,965 -35% -58% 1,838 $255   $67,035,293 38
Oct 31, 2011 11 $177,143 -62% -23% 1,838 $96   $67,212,436 39
Nov 1, 2011 - $140,417 -21% -40% 1,838 $76   $67,352,853 40
Nov 2, 2011 13 $116,229 -17% -50% 1,838 $63   $67,469,082 41
Nov 3, 2011 12 $126,035 +8% -58% 1,838 $69   $67,595,117 42
Nov 4, 2011 15 $239,013 +90% -46% 1,105 $216   $67,834,130 43
Nov 5, 2011 14 $478,050 +100% -34% 1,105 $433   $68,312,180 44
Nov 6, 2011 14 $305,203 -36% -35% 1,105 $276   $68,617,383 45
Nov 7, 2011 15 $63,060 -79% -64% 1,105 $57   $68,680,443 46
Nov 8, 2011 14 $96,487 +53% -31% 1,105 $87   $68,776,930 47
Nov 9, 2011 - $58,491 -39% -50% 1,105 $53   $68,835,421 48
Nov 10, 2011 15 $105,357 +80% -16% 1,105 $95   $68,940,778 49
Nov 11, 2011 - $257,708 +145% +8% 705 $366   $69,198,486 50
Nov 12, 2011 - $267,232 +4% -44% 705 $379   $69,465,718 51
Nov 13, 2011 - $168,354 -37% -45% 705 $239   $69,634,072 52
Nov 14, 2011 - $29,631 -82% -53% 705 $42   $69,663,703 53
Nov 15, 2011 - $31,112 +5% -68% 705 $44   $69,694,815 54
Nov 16, 2011 - $28,001 -10% -52% 705 $40   $69,722,816 55
Nov 17, 2011 - $33,321 +19% -68% 705 $47   $69,756,137 56
Nov 18, 2011 - $59,540 +79% -77% 388 $153   $69,815,677 57
Nov 19, 2011 - $118,160 +98% -56% 388 $305   $69,933,837 58
Nov 20, 2011 - $83,291 -30% -51% 388 $215   $70,017,128 59
Nov 21, 2011 - $41,646 -50% +41% 388 $107   $70,058,774 60
Nov 22, 2011 - $52,307 +26% +68% 388 $135   $70,111,081 61
Nov 23, 2011 - $44,510 -15% +59% 216 $206   $70,155,591 62
Nov 24, 2011 - $21,810 -51% -35% 216 $101   $70,177,401 63
Nov 25, 2011 - $71,438 +228% +20% 216 $331   $70,248,839 64
Nov 26, 2011 - $72,055 +1% -39% 216 $334   $70,320,894 65
Nov 27, 2011 - $42,361 -41% -49% 216 $196   $70,363,255 66
Nov 28, 2011 - $9,320 -78% -78% 216 $43   $70,372,575 67
Nov 29, 2011 - $8,813 -5% -83% 216 $41   $70,381,388 68
Nov 30, 2011 - $8,139 -8% -82% 216 $38   $70,389,527 69
Dec 1, 2011 - $10,071 +24% -54% 216 $47   $70,399,598 70
Dec 2, 2011 - $82,328 +717% +15% 410 $201   $70,481,926 71
Dec 3, 2011 - $139,611 +70% +94% 410 $341   $70,621,537 72
Dec 4, 2011 - $93,339 -33% +120% 410 $228   $70,714,876 73
Dec 5, 2011 - $19,602 -79% +110% 410 $48   $70,734,478 74
Dec 6, 2011 - $24,482 +25% +178% 410 $60   $70,758,960 75
Dec 7, 2011 - $19,586 -20% +141% 410 $48   $70,778,546 76
Dec 8, 2011 - $20,369 +4% +102% 410 $50   $70,798,915 77
Dec 9, 2011 - $69,517 +241% -16% 342 $203   $70,868,432 78
Dec 10, 2011 - $126,070 +81% -10% 342 $369   $70,994,502 79
Dec 11, 2011 - $74,150 -41% -21% 342 $217   $71,068,652 80
Dec 12, 2011 - $16,013 -78% -18% 342 $47   $71,084,665 81
Dec 13, 2011 - $18,996 +19% -22% 342 $56   $71,103,661 82
Dec 14, 2011 - $16,337 -14% -17% 342 $48   $71,119,998 83
Dec 15, 2011 - $17,770 +9% -13% 342 $52   $71,137,768 84
Dec 16, 2011 - $47,261 +166% -32% 281 $168   $71,185,029 85
Dec 17, 2011 - $87,406 +85% -31% 281 $311   $71,272,435 86
Dec 18, 2011 - $58,425 -33% -21% 281 $208   $71,330,860 87
Dec 19, 2011 - $39,477 -32% +147% 281 $140   $71,370,337 88
Dec 20, 2011 - $56,831 +44% +199% 281 $202   $71,427,168 89
Dec 21, 2011 - $39,036 -31% +139% 250 $156   $71,466,204 90
Dec 22, 2011 - $44,952 +15% +153% 250 $180   $71,511,156 91
Dec 23, 2011 - $39,177 -13% -17% 188 $208   $71,550,333 92
Dec 24, 2011 - $17,940 -54% -79% 188 $95   $71,568,273 93
Dec 25, 2011 - $18,976 +6% -68% 188 $101   $71,587,249 94
Dec 26, 2011 - $49,954 +163% +27% 188 $266   $71,637,203 95
Dec 27, 2011 - $56,448 +13% -1% 188 $300   $71,693,651 96
Dec 28, 2011 - $57,012 +1% +46% 188 $303   $71,750,663 97
Dec 29, 2011 - $61,003 +7% +36% 188 $324   $71,811,666 98
Dec 30, 2011 - $64,759 +6% +65% 188 $344   $71,876,425 99
Dec 31, 2011 - $46,291 -29% +158% 188 $246   $71,922,716 100
Jan 1, 2012 - $41,076 -11% +116% 188 $218   $71,963,792 101
Jan 2, 2012 - $52,177 +27% +4% 188 $278   $72,015,969 102
Jan 3, 2012 - $24,524 -53% -57% 188 $130   $72,040,493 103
Jan 4, 2012 - $15,696 -36% -72% 188 $83   $72,056,189 104
Jan 5, 2012 - $14,284 -9% -77% 188 $76   $72,070,473 105
Jan 6, 2012 - $22,200 +55% -66% 149 $149   $72,092,673 106
Jan 7, 2012 - $45,810 +106% -1% 149 $307   $72,138,483 107
Jan 8, 2012 - $27,336 -40% -33% 149 $183   $72,165,819 108
Jan 9, 2012 - $5,194 -81% -90% 149 $35   $72,171,013 109
Jan 10, 2012 - $6,544 +26% -73% 149 $44   $72,177,557 110
Jan 11, 2012 - $5,301 -19% -66% 149 $36   $72,182,858 111
Jan 12, 2012 - $5,358 +1% -62% 149 $36   $72,188,216 112
Jan 13, 2012 - $8,244 +54% -63% 91 $91   $72,196,460 113
Jan 14, 2012 - $18,008 +118% -61% 91 $198   $72,214,468 114
Jan 15, 2012 - $14,107 -22% -48% 91 $155   $72,228,575 115
Jan 16, 2012 - $19,199 +36% +270% 91 $211   $72,247,774 116
Jan 17, 2012 - $2,504 -87% -62% 91 $28   $72,250,278 117
Jan 18, 2012 - $2,194 -12% -59% 91 $24   $72,252,472 118
Jan 19, 2012 - $2,325 +6% -57% 91 $26   $72,254,797 119
Jan 20, 2012 - $5,063 +118% -39% 63 $80   $72,259,860 120
Jan 21, 2012 - $12,872 +154% -29% 63 $204   $72,272,732 121
Jan 22, 2012 - $6,958 -46% -51% 63 $110   $72,279,690 122
Jan 23, 2012 - $2,202 -68% -89% 63 $35   $72,281,892 123
Jan 24, 2012 - $1,756 -20% -30% 63 $28   $72,283,648 124
Jan 25, 2012 - $1,330 -24% -39% 63 $21   $72,284,978 125
Jan 26, 2012 - $1,801 +35% -23% 63 $29   $72,286,779 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $23,271,377   3,507 $6,636   $23,271,377 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $16,638,268 -29% 3,515 $4,734   $39,909,645 2
Oct 7, 2011 2 $12,417,336 -25% 3,478 $3,570   $52,326,981 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $7,863,694 -37% 3,286 $2,393   $60,190,675 4
Oct 21, 2011 7 $5,211,189 -34% 2,828 $1,843   $65,401,864 5
Oct 28, 2011 12 $2,193,253 -58% 1,838 $1,193   $67,595,117 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,345,661 -39% 1,105 $1,218   $68,940,778 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $815,359 -39% 705 $1,157   $69,756,137 8
Nov 18, 2011 25 $421,264 -48% 388 $1,086   $70,177,401 9
Nov 25, 2011 34 $222,197 -47% 216 $1,029   $70,399,598 10
Dec 2, 2011 19 $399,317 +80% 410 $974   $70,798,915 11
Dec 9, 2011 23 $338,853 -15% 342 $991   $71,137,768 12
Dec 16, 2011 24 $373,388 +10% 281 $1,329   $71,511,156 13
Dec 23, 2011 30 $300,510 -20% 188 $1,598   $71,811,666 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $258,807 -14% 188 $1,377   $72,070,473 15
Jan 6, 2012 42 $117,743 -55% 149 $790   $72,188,216 16
Jan 13, 2012 45 $66,581 -43% 91 $732   $72,254,797 17
Jan 20, 2012 55 $31,982 -52% 63 $508   $72,286,779 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 10/14/2011 $0 0 2 6 $1,518,446 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $22,263,499
 
International Total$23,781,945 12/12/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,242 $23,781,945
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,599 $23,781,945
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 354 $23,781,945

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $96,068,724
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 71 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 81 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $96,068,724

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 25, 20113691,684 691,684$10,368,343$10,368,3431
Jan 1, 20125184,125-73% 875,809$2,760,034$13,128,3772
Jan 8, 20123151,818-18% 1,027,627$2,275,752$15,404,1293
Jan 15, 20126102,335-33% 1,129,962$1,534,002$16,938,1314
Jan 22, 2012872,968-29% 1,202,930$1,093,790$18,031,9215
Jan 29, 2012870,850-3% 1,273,780$1,062,042$19,093,9636
Feb 5, 20121161,992-13% 1,335,772$929,260$20,023,2237
Feb 12, 20121549,039-21% 1,384,811$735,095$20,758,3188
Feb 19, 20122814,384-71% 1,399,195$217,630$20,975,9489
Feb 26, 20122815,166+5% 1,414,361$234,921$21,210,86910
Jul 15, 20121169,060 1,568,690$1,100,816$23,677,08930
Sep 28, 20142813,251 1,975,306$128,535$27,513,602145

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 25, 20113335,960 335,960$8,363,126$8,363,1261
Jan 1, 20121131,305-91% 367,265$824,813$9,187,9392
Jan 8, 20121122,944-27% 390,209$594,506$9,782,4453
Jan 15, 20121712,718-45% 402,927$316,884$10,099,3294
Jan 22, 20121317,762+40% 420,689$463,478$10,562,8075
Jan 29, 20121910,971-38% 431,660$268,464$10,831,2716

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Lead Ensemble Members

Harry Connick, Jr.    Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd    Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble    Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson    Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff    Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman    Dr. Cameron McCarthy

Supporting Cast

Austin Stowell    Kyle Connellan
Frances Sternhagen    Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith    Phoebe
Betsy Landin    Kat
Juliana Harkavy    Rebecca
Megan Lozicki    Brittany
Jim Fitzpatrick*    Max Connellan
Kim Ostrenko    Alyce Connellan
Michael Roark    Donovan Peck
Richard Libertini    Fisherman
Ray McKinnon    Mr. Doyle
Ashley White    Sandra Sinclair
Tom Nowicki    Philip J. Hordern
Rus Blackwell    Coach Vansky
Marc Macaulay    Board Member Fitch
Jennifer De Castroverde    Board Member Marx
Denise Durette    Board Member Christina
Vivian Ruiz    Virginia
Laila Harris    Little Girl in Wheelchairs
Stacy-Ann Rose    Little Girl's Mother
Kurt Yaeber    Veteran Tim
Mike Maki    Veteran Mike
Mike Pniewski    Prosthetic Consultant
Nicholas Turner Martin    Bully #1
Carlos Guerrero, Jr.    Bully #2
Paul Amaki    Kyle's Friend
Charlotte Connick    Hordern's Grandchild

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Production and Technical Credits

Charles Martin Smith    Director
Karen Janszen    Screenwriter
Noam Dromi    Screenwriter
Broderick Johnson    Producer
Richard Ingber    Producer
Robert Engelman    Executive Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Executive Producer
Carl Walter Lindenlaub    Director of Photography
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Harvey Rosenstock    Editor
Hope Hanafin    Costume Designer
Robert Munroe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Yolanda T. Cochran    Co-Producer
David Yates    Co-Producer
Deva Anderson    Music Supervisor
Mark Isham    Composer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Jim Bigham    Unit Production Manager
Robert Engelman    Unit Production Manager
Philip Patterson    First Assistant Director
Meaghan F. McLaughlin    Assistant Director
Brad Arensman    Associate Producer
Carl Rogers    Associate Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: New Releases are Spreading

January 17th, 2012

There were five new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. This includes a new number one selling DVD, Contagion. The film sold 411,000 units during its first week of release generating $6.16 million. More...

DVD Sales: Brand New Year, Same Old DVDs

January 10th, 2012

There wasn't a lot of activity on this week's DVD sales chart. There were just two new releases that reached the top 30, neither of them reached the top five. In fact, there was only one film in the top five this week that was wasn't in the top five last week. The Hangover II remained in first place with 298,000 units / $2.96 million for the week giving it total sales of 2.91 million units / $38.35 million, after a month of release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Harry Potter and the Century Mark

January 6th, 2012

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 climbed into first place on the Blu-ray sales chart with 232,000 units / $4.63 million over the week for a total of 4.79 million units / $102.50 million after seven weeks of release. It became only the third Blu-ray to reach the $100 million milestone. More...

DVD Sales: Serious Hangover on the DVD Chart

January 4th, 2012

There were only four new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart, and only one of those placed in the top five. The Hangover II rose to first place with 521,000 units / $5.20 million for the week and 2.26 million units / $31.22 million after three. This is barely more than half what the original sold during its first week of release. More...

Weekend Predictions: Six Days of Christmas

December 21st, 2011

This year Christmas is a mess, when it comes to the box office. There are six films opening or expanding wide spread over six days. This includes The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which was bumped up at the last minute and opened on Tuesday. At the other end of the time frame, War Horse and The Darkest Hour don't open till Sunday. The number of films virtually guarantees at least two will struggle at the box office, but hopefully by spreading out the releases, moviegoers will be able to spread their daily movie contact among the new releases. That is if people will bother going to the movies. The longer the slump continues, the more likely it is due to a systemic issue. When people stop going to the movies, they don't see as many trailers and posters for upcoming releases and they are less excited about upcoming releases and, therefore, they are less likely to see movies in the future. It's a vicious cycle. Last year wasn't a great weekend at the box office, because Christmas Eve, which is a dead zone at the box office, landed on a Friday. This year it lands on a Saturday, so it could be even worse. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 20th, 2011

December 20th, 2011

Christmas is less than a week away and there are a few releases that would make great last minute gifts. There are also very few releases overall so expect a short list this week. These great last minute gift ideas include Midnight in Paris on DVD or Blu-ray, Dolphin Tale in 3D Combo Pack and Futurama: Volume Six on DVD or Blu-ray. However, for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Warrior on Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a great movie and there are plenty of extras on the DVD and the Blu-ray includes a Picture-in-Picture track. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Real Steel Dances Its Way to a Tight First Place Finish

October 17th, 2011

This past weekend was one the industry would love to forget. It was one of the worst weekend of the entire year. The total box office haul was just $88 million, which was 7.5% lower than last weekend and an absolute stunning 33% lower than the same weekend last year. A year-over-year discrepancy like that usually only occurs when there's a misalignment in the calendar. (Summer starting a week later than it did the year before. A major holiday falling a week later than it did the year before. Halloween or Christmas Day landing on the weekend.) It was so bad, that the top five films this year barely made more than Jackass 3D opened with last year. Footloose was the only new release that made any real impact, but it wasn't enough to overtake Real Steel on top of the chart. Meanwhile, 2011 lost more ground to 2010 and it is now down by 4% at $8.23 billion to $8.56 billion. If we are to see a recovery, it will have to happen really fast. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Footlose or Footwin?

October 13th, 2011

Firstly, I would like to apologize for the Footloose / Footlose pun in the title. It is unacceptable, even by my standards. Secondly, we are going to lose. This weekend last year Jackass 3D broke the record for biggest October weekend and there's no chance that feat will be replicated this weekend. In fact, there's almost no chance this weekend will match Red's opening last year. Footloose, The Thing, and The Big Year won't earn $50 million over the weekend combined. We really need the win, but all evidence points to a tough loss in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Steel is Golden

October 10th, 2011

October started out with mixed results and it seems for every bit of good news there was equal and opposite bad news. Real Steel topped expectations, but Ides of March did not. The overall box office slipped by 4% from last weekend to $95 million, but it was higher than the same weekend last year. Growth was under 2%, meaning ticket sales were weaker. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010, but the gap was narrowed to 3% at $8.11 billion to $8.39 billion. There's still a chance we can catch up, but we are running out of time and can't afford any missteps. More...

Weekend Estimates: Real Steel Wins Opening Bout

October 9th, 2011

This weekend is turning out almost precisely as predicted in our Friday preview, with Real Steel cruising to a comfortable with with an estimated $27.3 million and Ides of March under-performing a bit with $10.4 million. Both movies seem to have found their intended audiences fairly successfully, but March was clearly hindered by mediocre reviews. More...

Weekend Predictions: Box Office Needs to get Real

October 6th, 2011

September was a good month and 2011 was able to close the gap with 2010 by $60 million; however, it is still close to $300 million behind last year's pace. This weekend we could see that gap close a little further. There's only one wide release, Real Steel, but it should be bigger than any of last year's three wide releases. In fact, there's a tiny, but statistically significant, chance it could earn more during its opening weekend than the combined opening weekends of Life as We Know It, Secretariat, and My Soul to Take. Ides of March won't be as strong, but it should play counter-programming well enough to grab a solid second place. If the holdovers can hold their own, then the month should start off on a winning note. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Tale Tall During Sophomore Stint

October 3rd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news weekend and the box office. First the bad news. Only one of the four new wide releases made any real impact and this led to a 16% drop-off from last weekend to just $99 million. The good news is that's still 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 3% at $7.99 billion to $8.27 billion, but at least there's a little hope left that we can turn things around, if October beats expectations. More...

Weekend Estimates: Top Three Shuffle, Three Poor Openings and a Surprise

October 2nd, 2011

The industry's slow period in September and October is traditionally a dumping ground for films that the studios would rather forget, but it also presents an opportunity for movies that would otherwise be swamped by the competition at busier times of year. This weekend provides a perfect example of this phenomenon, with two pictures aimed at church-going families coming out the big winners. Dolphin Tale dropped just 25% in its second weekend to jump from third to first on the chart, overtaking Moneyball, which had a good second weekend (down 35% to $12.5 million) and The Lion King, which ran out of steam a bit, but still crossed $400 million at the box office. But the bigger surprise was the $8.8 million opening for Courageous from what must have been 1,161 carefully-chosen theaters. Its $7,580 per theater average comfortably tops the list among wide releases. More...

Weekend Predictions: Do New Releases have a 50/50 Chance to Top the Chart?

September 29th, 2011

It's another busy week with three wide releases, plus another opening in just over 1,000 theaters, which is barely semi-wide. The widest release is What's Your Number?, but romantic comedies rarely have breakout success. The best-reviewed is 50/50, but its subject matter might make it hard to sell to audiences. Meanwhile, Dream House had an effective trailer, but there are still no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Courageous should grab a spot in the top ten, but it is not a sure bet. Unfortunately for the year-on-year comparison, none of the new releases look as strong as The Social Network, which opened this weekend last year. In fact, there's a slim chance all four of this year's wide release combined won't match The Social Network's $22.45 million. On the other hand, three of the four could crack $10 million, plus there are three holdovers that could do the same. Depth could be the key to victory in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases are Money, King Still Reigns

September 26th, 2011

It was a very good weekend at the box office, compared to the average for this time of year. None of the four wide releases were real bombs, although a couple opened soft, they were within the range of expectations. Also, The Lion King held on even better than expected leading the way for the second weekend in a row. This helped the film grow just over 16% from last weekend to $117 million. More importantly, the overall box office was close to 17% higher than this weekend last year. Not only did The Lion King top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps's opening, so did Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 4% at $7.85 billion to $8.14 billion, but a few more wins like this and that gap will start to close. More...

Weekend Estimates: Lion King Just Holds Off Moneyball and Dolphin Tale

September 25th, 2011

In a surprisingly strong weekend for September, The Lion King will enjoy a second weekend at the top of the chart, although only by a narrow margin over new entries Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Disney's animated classic will take in about $22 million this weekend, and now looks set to pass $400 million in lifetime domestic box office before its theatrical run is over, and it has a shot at topping Spider-Man to take a place in the all-time top 10. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Bring In the Money?

September 22nd, 2011

It's a busy week with four wide releases, including two that are opening at saturation level theater counts. With such a lot of competition, there's little chance all four will find a sizable audience this weekend. In fact, there's a chance none of them will be able to top The Lion King, leaving it on top for the second weekend in a row. If that happens, there's no telling how many classic films will get a 3D conversion. As for which release have the best shot at becoming the new box office king, Moneyball seems to be the consensus pick, but there is some debate as to how well the new releases will do. There's also some debate as to how well the overall box office will do compared to last year. There's a 50-50 chance the number one film this year will top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, which earned just over $19 million last year, while the depth is a little better this year. More...

2011 Preview: September

September 1st, 2011

After a strong start, August ended on a really low note, and that's bad news for September, as it means the positive momentum we had is gone. Looking at the upcoming month, there are 18 films opening wide over five weekends (including one re-release) but only four or five of them have a real shot at being midlevel hits, and it is unlikely that all of them will get there. Worse still, there are no films opening this month that look like they will match The Town, which made more than $90 million last September. In fact, the selection of releases is so weak that the film I'm most looking forward to is a limited release that has already come out on Video on Demand, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. (It has seventeen reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and still not a negative one among them.) More...


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Synopsis

Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Losing her tail may cost Winter her life. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle - a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help thousands of people around the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,152,401 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$37,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,507 opening theaters/3,515 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $98,264,874

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $72,286,779
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,242 $23,781,945
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $96,068,724

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 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: December 20th, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2179, 7/6/2011)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Dolphin Tale
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Keywords: 3-D, Animal Lead, Underwater, Amputee, Inventor, Family Movie, Family Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 101 $9,131,091 Oct 7, 2011 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 147 $12,654,567 Oct 7, 2011 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 85 $10,846,576 Oct 7, 2011 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $15,032,012 Oct 7, 2011 17
Biggest Domestic September Weekend 78 $19,152,401 Sep 23, 2011 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Harry Connick, Jr.    Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd    Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble    Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson    Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff    Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman    Dr. Cameron McCarthy

Supporting Cast

Austin Stowell    Kyle Connellan
Frances Sternhagen    Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith    Phoebe
Betsy Landin    Kat
Juliana Harkavy    Rebecca
Megan Lozicki    Brittany
Jim Fitzpatrick*    Max Connellan
Kim Ostrenko    Alyce Connellan
Michael Roark    Donovan Peck
Richard Libertini    Fisherman
Ray McKinnon    Mr. Doyle
Ashley White    Sandra Sinclair
Tom Nowicki    Philip J. Hordern
Rus Blackwell    Coach Vansky
Marc Macaulay    Board Member Fitch
Jennifer De Castroverde    Board Member Marx
Denise Durette    Board Member Christina
Vivian Ruiz    Virginia
Laila Harris    Little Girl in Wheelchairs
Stacy-Ann Rose    Little Girl's Mother
Kurt Yaeber    Veteran Tim
Mike Maki    Veteran Mike
Mike Pniewski    Prosthetic Consultant
Nicholas Turner Martin    Bully #1
Carlos Guerrero, Jr.    Bully #2
Paul Amaki    Kyle's Friend
Charlotte Connick    Hordern's Grandchild

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Martin Smith    Director
Karen Janszen    Screenwriter
Noam Dromi    Screenwriter
Broderick Johnson    Producer
Richard Ingber    Producer
Robert Engelman    Executive Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Executive Producer
Carl Walter Lindenlaub    Director of Photography
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Harvey Rosenstock    Editor
Hope Hanafin    Costume Designer
Robert Munroe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Yolanda T. Cochran    Co-Producer
David Yates    Co-Producer
Deva Anderson    Music Supervisor
Mark Isham    Composer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Jim Bigham    Unit Production Manager
Robert Engelman    Unit Production Manager
Philip Patterson    First Assistant Director
Meaghan F. McLaughlin    Assistant Director
Brad Arensman    Associate Producer
Carl Rogers    Associate Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: New Releases are Spreading

January 17th, 2012

There were five new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart. This includes a new number one selling DVD, Contagion. The film sold 411,000 units during its first week of release generating $6.16 million. More...

DVD Sales: Brand New Year, Same Old DVDs

January 10th, 2012

There wasn't a lot of activity on this week's DVD sales chart. There were just two new releases that reached the top 30, neither of them reached the top five. In fact, there was only one film in the top five this week that was wasn't in the top five last week. The Hangover II remained in first place with 298,000 units / $2.96 million for the week giving it total sales of 2.91 million units / $38.35 million, after a month of release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Harry Potter and the Century Mark

January 6th, 2012

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 climbed into first place on the Blu-ray sales chart with 232,000 units / $4.63 million over the week for a total of 4.79 million units / $102.50 million after seven weeks of release. It became only the third Blu-ray to reach the $100 million milestone. More...

DVD Sales: Serious Hangover on the DVD Chart

January 4th, 2012

There were only four new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD sales chart, and only one of those placed in the top five. The Hangover II rose to first place with 521,000 units / $5.20 million for the week and 2.26 million units / $31.22 million after three. This is barely more than half what the original sold during its first week of release. More...

Weekend Predictions: Six Days of Christmas

December 21st, 2011

This year Christmas is a mess, when it comes to the box office. There are six films opening or expanding wide spread over six days. This includes The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which was bumped up at the last minute and opened on Tuesday. At the other end of the time frame, War Horse and The Darkest Hour don't open till Sunday. The number of films virtually guarantees at least two will struggle at the box office, but hopefully by spreading out the releases, moviegoers will be able to spread their daily movie contact among the new releases. That is if people will bother going to the movies. The longer the slump continues, the more likely it is due to a systemic issue. When people stop going to the movies, they don't see as many trailers and posters for upcoming releases and they are less excited about upcoming releases and, therefore, they are less likely to see movies in the future. It's a vicious cycle. Last year wasn't a great weekend at the box office, because Christmas Eve, which is a dead zone at the box office, landed on a Friday. This year it lands on a Saturday, so it could be even worse. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 20th, 2011

December 20th, 2011

Christmas is less than a week away and there are a few releases that would make great last minute gifts. There are also very few releases overall so expect a short list this week. These great last minute gift ideas include Midnight in Paris on DVD or Blu-ray, Dolphin Tale in 3D Combo Pack and Futurama: Volume Six on DVD or Blu-ray. However, for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Warrior on Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a great movie and there are plenty of extras on the DVD and the Blu-ray includes a Picture-in-Picture track. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Real Steel Dances Its Way to a Tight First Place Finish

October 17th, 2011

This past weekend was one the industry would love to forget. It was one of the worst weekend of the entire year. The total box office haul was just $88 million, which was 7.5% lower than last weekend and an absolute stunning 33% lower than the same weekend last year. A year-over-year discrepancy like that usually only occurs when there's a misalignment in the calendar. (Summer starting a week later than it did the year before. A major holiday falling a week later than it did the year before. Halloween or Christmas Day landing on the weekend.) It was so bad, that the top five films this year barely made more than Jackass 3D opened with last year. Footloose was the only new release that made any real impact, but it wasn't enough to overtake Real Steel on top of the chart. Meanwhile, 2011 lost more ground to 2010 and it is now down by 4% at $8.23 billion to $8.56 billion. If we are to see a recovery, it will have to happen really fast. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Footlose or Footwin?

October 13th, 2011

Firstly, I would like to apologize for the Footloose / Footlose pun in the title. It is unacceptable, even by my standards. Secondly, we are going to lose. This weekend last year Jackass 3D broke the record for biggest October weekend and there's no chance that feat will be replicated this weekend. In fact, there's almost no chance this weekend will match Red's opening last year. Footloose, The Thing, and The Big Year won't earn $50 million over the weekend combined. We really need the win, but all evidence points to a tough loss in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Steel is Golden

October 10th, 2011

October started out with mixed results and it seems for every bit of good news there was equal and opposite bad news. Real Steel topped expectations, but Ides of March did not. The overall box office slipped by 4% from last weekend to $95 million, but it was higher than the same weekend last year. Growth was under 2%, meaning ticket sales were weaker. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010, but the gap was narrowed to 3% at $8.11 billion to $8.39 billion. There's still a chance we can catch up, but we are running out of time and can't afford any missteps. More...

Weekend Estimates: Real Steel Wins Opening Bout

October 9th, 2011

This weekend is turning out almost precisely as predicted in our Friday preview, with Real Steel cruising to a comfortable with with an estimated $27.3 million and Ides of March under-performing a bit with $10.4 million. Both movies seem to have found their intended audiences fairly successfully, but March was clearly hindered by mediocre reviews. More...

Weekend Predictions: Box Office Needs to get Real

October 6th, 2011

September was a good month and 2011 was able to close the gap with 2010 by $60 million; however, it is still close to $300 million behind last year's pace. This weekend we could see that gap close a little further. There's only one wide release, Real Steel, but it should be bigger than any of last year's three wide releases. In fact, there's a tiny, but statistically significant, chance it could earn more during its opening weekend than the combined opening weekends of Life as We Know It, Secretariat, and My Soul to Take. Ides of March won't be as strong, but it should play counter-programming well enough to grab a solid second place. If the holdovers can hold their own, then the month should start off on a winning note. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Tale Tall During Sophomore Stint

October 3rd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news weekend and the box office. First the bad news. Only one of the four new wide releases made any real impact and this led to a 16% drop-off from last weekend to just $99 million. The good news is that's still 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 3% at $7.99 billion to $8.27 billion, but at least there's a little hope left that we can turn things around, if October beats expectations. More...

Weekend Estimates: Top Three Shuffle, Three Poor Openings and a Surprise

October 2nd, 2011

The industry's slow period in September and October is traditionally a dumping ground for films that the studios would rather forget, but it also presents an opportunity for movies that would otherwise be swamped by the competition at busier times of year. This weekend provides a perfect example of this phenomenon, with two pictures aimed at church-going families coming out the big winners. Dolphin Tale dropped just 25% in its second weekend to jump from third to first on the chart, overtaking Moneyball, which had a good second weekend (down 35% to $12.5 million) and The Lion King, which ran out of steam a bit, but still crossed $400 million at the box office. But the bigger surprise was the $8.8 million opening for Courageous from what must have been 1,161 carefully-chosen theaters. Its $7,580 per theater average comfortably tops the list among wide releases. More...

Weekend Predictions: Do New Releases have a 50/50 Chance to Top the Chart?

September 29th, 2011

It's another busy week with three wide releases, plus another opening in just over 1,000 theaters, which is barely semi-wide. The widest release is What's Your Number?, but romantic comedies rarely have breakout success. The best-reviewed is 50/50, but its subject matter might make it hard to sell to audiences. Meanwhile, Dream House had an effective trailer, but there are still no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Courageous should grab a spot in the top ten, but it is not a sure bet. Unfortunately for the year-on-year comparison, none of the new releases look as strong as The Social Network, which opened this weekend last year. In fact, there's a slim chance all four of this year's wide release combined won't match The Social Network's $22.45 million. On the other hand, three of the four could crack $10 million, plus there are three holdovers that could do the same. Depth could be the key to victory in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases are Money, King Still Reigns

September 26th, 2011

It was a very good weekend at the box office, compared to the average for this time of year. None of the four wide releases were real bombs, although a couple opened soft, they were within the range of expectations. Also, The Lion King held on even better than expected leading the way for the second weekend in a row. This helped the film grow just over 16% from last weekend to $117 million. More importantly, the overall box office was close to 17% higher than this weekend last year. Not only did The Lion King top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps's opening, so did Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 4% at $7.85 billion to $8.14 billion, but a few more wins like this and that gap will start to close. More...

Weekend Estimates: Lion King Just Holds Off Moneyball and Dolphin Tale

September 25th, 2011

In a surprisingly strong weekend for September, The Lion King will enjoy a second weekend at the top of the chart, although only by a narrow margin over new entries Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Disney's animated classic will take in about $22 million this weekend, and now looks set to pass $400 million in lifetime domestic box office before its theatrical run is over, and it has a shot at topping Spider-Man to take a place in the all-time top 10. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Bring In the Money?

September 22nd, 2011

It's a busy week with four wide releases, including two that are opening at saturation level theater counts. With such a lot of competition, there's little chance all four will find a sizable audience this weekend. In fact, there's a chance none of them will be able to top The Lion King, leaving it on top for the second weekend in a row. If that happens, there's no telling how many classic films will get a 3D conversion. As for which release have the best shot at becoming the new box office king, Moneyball seems to be the consensus pick, but there is some debate as to how well the new releases will do. There's also some debate as to how well the overall box office will do compared to last year. There's a 50-50 chance the number one film this year will top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, which earned just over $19 million last year, while the depth is a little better this year. More...

2011 Preview: September

September 1st, 2011

After a strong start, August ended on a really low note, and that's bad news for September, as it means the positive momentum we had is gone. Looking at the upcoming month, there are 18 films opening wide over five weekends (including one re-release) but only four or five of them have a real shot at being midlevel hits, and it is unlikely that all of them will get there. Worse still, there are no films opening this month that look like they will match The Town, which made more than $90 million last September. In fact, the selection of releases is so weak that the film I'm most looking forward to is a limited release that has already come out on Video on Demand, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. (It has seventeen reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and still not a negative one among them.) More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $98,264,874
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 891 $72,286,779
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 50 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 42 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 924 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 72 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $72,286,779
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $72,286,779

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $19,152,401   3,507 $5,461   $19,152,401 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $13,912,419 -27% 3,515 $3,958   $37,183,796 2
Oct 7, 2011 3 $9,131,091 -34% 3,478 $2,625   $49,040,736 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $6,233,185 -32% 3,286 $1,897   $58,560,166 4
Oct 21, 2011 6 $4,217,260 -32% 2,828 $1,491   $64,407,935 5
Oct 28, 2011 13 $1,633,429 -61% 1,838 $889   $67,035,293 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,022,266 -37% 1,105 $925   $68,617,383 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $693,294 -32% 705 $983   $69,634,072 8
Nov 18, 2011 24 $260,991 -62% 388 $673   $70,017,128 9
Nov 25, 2011 31 $185,854 -29% 216 $860   $70,363,255 10
Dec 2, 2011 18 $315,278 +70% 410 $769   $70,714,876 11
Dec 9, 2011 21 $269,737 -14% 342 $789   $71,068,652 12
Dec 16, 2011 22 $193,092 -28% 281 $687   $71,330,860 13
Dec 23, 2011 33 $76,093 -61% 188 $405   $71,587,249 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $152,126 +100% 188 $809   $71,963,792 15
Jan 6, 2012 37 $95,346 -37% 149 $640   $72,165,819 16
Jan 13, 2012 46 $40,359 -58% 91 $444   $72,228,575 17
Jan 20, 2012 54 $24,893 -38% 63 $395   $72,279,690 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2011 3 $5,097,129     3,507 $1,453   $5,097,129 1
Sep 24, 2011 2 $8,636,208 +69%   3,507 $2,463   $13,733,337 2
Sep 25, 2011 2 $5,419,064 -37%   3,507 $1,545   $19,152,401 3
Sep 26, 2011 4 $744,331 -86%   3,507 $212   $19,896,732 4
Sep 27, 2011 4 $879,063 +18%   3,507 $251   $20,775,795 5
Sep 28, 2011 3 $833,197 -5%   3,507 $238   $21,608,992 6
Sep 29, 2011 3 $1,662,385 +100%   3,507 $474   $23,271,377 7
Sep 30, 2011 2 $3,486,960 +110% -32% 3,515 $992   $26,758,337 8
Oct 1, 2011 1 $6,522,453 +87% -24% 3,515 $1,856   $33,280,790 9
Oct 2, 2011 1 $3,903,006 -40% -28% 3,515 $1,110   $37,183,796 10
Oct 3, 2011 3 $611,019 -84% -18% 3,515 $174   $37,794,815 11
Oct 4, 2011 3 $784,085 +28% -11% 3,515 $223   $38,578,900 12
Oct 5, 2011 3 $652,271 -17% -22% 3,515 $186   $39,231,171 13
Oct 6, 2011 3 $678,474 +4% -59% 3,515 $193   $39,909,645 14
Oct 7, 2011 3 $2,408,305 +255% -31% 3,478 $692   $42,317,950 15
Oct 8, 2011 3 $3,952,798 +64% -39% 3,478 $1,137   $46,270,748 16
Oct 9, 2011 3 $2,769,988 -30% -29% 3,478 $796   $49,040,736 17
Oct 10, 2011 2 $1,715,485 -38% +181% 3,478 $493   $50,756,221 18
Oct 11, 2011 5 $555,417 -68% -29% 3,478 $160   $51,311,638 19
Oct 12, 2011 5 $467,259 -16% -28% 3,478 $134   $51,778,897 20
Oct 13, 2011 5 $548,084 +17% -19% 3,478 $158   $52,326,981 21
Oct 14, 2011 6 $1,683,409 +207% -30% 3,286 $512   $54,010,390 22
Oct 15, 2011 5 $2,827,395 +68% -28% 3,286 $860   $56,837,785 23
Oct 16, 2011 4 $1,722,381 -39% -38% 3,286 $524   $58,560,166 24
Oct 17, 2011 7 $362,495 -79% -79% 3,286 $110   $58,922,661 25
Oct 18, 2011 7 $391,490 +8% -30% 3,286 $119   $59,314,151 26
Oct 19, 2011 7 $388,365 -1% -17% 3,286 $118   $59,702,516 27
Oct 20, 2011 5 $488,159 +26% -11% 3,286 $149   $60,190,675 28
Oct 21, 2011 7 $1,246,449 +155% -26% 2,828 $441   $61,437,124 29
Oct 22, 2011 6 $1,849,605 +48% -35% 2,828 $654   $63,286,729 30
Oct 23, 2011 5 $1,121,206 -39% -35% 2,828 $396   $64,407,935 31
Oct 24, 2011 9 $231,371 -79% -36% 2,828 $82   $64,639,306 32
Oct 25, 2011 10 $233,263 +1% -40% 2,828 $82   $64,872,569 33
Oct 26, 2011 9 $231,136 -1% -40% 2,828 $82   $65,103,705 34
Oct 27, 2011 7 $298,159 +29% -39% 2,828 $105   $65,401,864 35
Oct 28, 2011 12 $445,949 +50% -64% 1,838 $243   $65,847,813 36
Oct 29, 2011 12 $719,515 +61% -61% 1,838 $391   $66,567,328 37
Oct 30, 2011 12 $467,965 -35% -58% 1,838 $255   $67,035,293 38
Oct 31, 2011 11 $177,143 -62% -23% 1,838 $96   $67,212,436 39
Nov 1, 2011 - $140,417 -21% -40% 1,838 $76   $67,352,853 40
Nov 2, 2011 13 $116,229 -17% -50% 1,838 $63   $67,469,082 41
Nov 3, 2011 12 $126,035 +8% -58% 1,838 $69   $67,595,117 42
Nov 4, 2011 15 $239,013 +90% -46% 1,105 $216   $67,834,130 43
Nov 5, 2011 14 $478,050 +100% -34% 1,105 $433   $68,312,180 44
Nov 6, 2011 14 $305,203 -36% -35% 1,105 $276   $68,617,383 45
Nov 7, 2011 15 $63,060 -79% -64% 1,105 $57   $68,680,443 46
Nov 8, 2011 14 $96,487 +53% -31% 1,105 $87   $68,776,930 47
Nov 9, 2011 - $58,491 -39% -50% 1,105 $53   $68,835,421 48
Nov 10, 2011 15 $105,357 +80% -16% 1,105 $95   $68,940,778 49
Nov 11, 2011 - $257,708 +145% +8% 705 $366   $69,198,486 50
Nov 12, 2011 - $267,232 +4% -44% 705 $379   $69,465,718 51
Nov 13, 2011 - $168,354 -37% -45% 705 $239   $69,634,072 52
Nov 14, 2011 - $29,631 -82% -53% 705 $42   $69,663,703 53
Nov 15, 2011 - $31,112 +5% -68% 705 $44   $69,694,815 54
Nov 16, 2011 - $28,001 -10% -52% 705 $40   $69,722,816 55
Nov 17, 2011 - $33,321 +19% -68% 705 $47   $69,756,137 56
Nov 18, 2011 - $59,540 +79% -77% 388 $153   $69,815,677 57
Nov 19, 2011 - $118,160 +98% -56% 388 $305   $69,933,837 58
Nov 20, 2011 - $83,291 -30% -51% 388 $215   $70,017,128 59
Nov 21, 2011 - $41,646 -50% +41% 388 $107   $70,058,774 60
Nov 22, 2011 - $52,307 +26% +68% 388 $135   $70,111,081 61
Nov 23, 2011 - $44,510 -15% +59% 216 $206   $70,155,591 62
Nov 24, 2011 - $21,810 -51% -35% 216 $101   $70,177,401 63
Nov 25, 2011 - $71,438 +228% +20% 216 $331   $70,248,839 64
Nov 26, 2011 - $72,055 +1% -39% 216 $334   $70,320,894 65
Nov 27, 2011 - $42,361 -41% -49% 216 $196   $70,363,255 66
Nov 28, 2011 - $9,320 -78% -78% 216 $43   $70,372,575 67
Nov 29, 2011 - $8,813 -5% -83% 216 $41   $70,381,388 68
Nov 30, 2011 - $8,139 -8% -82% 216 $38   $70,389,527 69
Dec 1, 2011 - $10,071 +24% -54% 216 $47   $70,399,598 70
Dec 2, 2011 - $82,328 +717% +15% 410 $201   $70,481,926 71
Dec 3, 2011 - $139,611 +70% +94% 410 $341   $70,621,537 72
Dec 4, 2011 - $93,339 -33% +120% 410 $228   $70,714,876 73
Dec 5, 2011 - $19,602 -79% +110% 410 $48   $70,734,478 74
Dec 6, 2011 - $24,482 +25% +178% 410 $60   $70,758,960 75
Dec 7, 2011 - $19,586 -20% +141% 410 $48   $70,778,546 76
Dec 8, 2011 - $20,369 +4% +102% 410 $50   $70,798,915 77
Dec 9, 2011 - $69,517 +241% -16% 342 $203   $70,868,432 78
Dec 10, 2011 - $126,070 +81% -10% 342 $369   $70,994,502 79
Dec 11, 2011 - $74,150 -41% -21% 342 $217   $71,068,652 80
Dec 12, 2011 - $16,013 -78% -18% 342 $47   $71,084,665 81
Dec 13, 2011 - $18,996 +19% -22% 342 $56   $71,103,661 82
Dec 14, 2011 - $16,337 -14% -17% 342 $48   $71,119,998 83
Dec 15, 2011 - $17,770 +9% -13% 342 $52   $71,137,768 84
Dec 16, 2011 - $47,261 +166% -32% 281 $168   $71,185,029 85
Dec 17, 2011 - $87,406 +85% -31% 281 $311   $71,272,435 86
Dec 18, 2011 - $58,425 -33% -21% 281 $208   $71,330,860 87
Dec 19, 2011 - $39,477 -32% +147% 281 $140   $71,370,337 88
Dec 20, 2011 - $56,831 +44% +199% 281 $202   $71,427,168 89
Dec 21, 2011 - $39,036 -31% +139% 250 $156   $71,466,204 90
Dec 22, 2011 - $44,952 +15% +153% 250 $180   $71,511,156 91
Dec 23, 2011 - $39,177 -13% -17% 188 $208   $71,550,333 92
Dec 24, 2011 - $17,940 -54% -79% 188 $95   $71,568,273 93
Dec 25, 2011 - $18,976 +6% -68% 188 $101   $71,587,249 94
Dec 26, 2011 - $49,954 +163% +27% 188 $266   $71,637,203 95
Dec 27, 2011 - $56,448 +13% -1% 188 $300   $71,693,651 96
Dec 28, 2011 - $57,012 +1% +46% 188 $303   $71,750,663 97
Dec 29, 2011 - $61,003 +7% +36% 188 $324   $71,811,666 98
Dec 30, 2011 - $64,759 +6% +65% 188 $344   $71,876,425 99
Dec 31, 2011 - $46,291 -29% +158% 188 $246   $71,922,716 100
Jan 1, 2012 - $41,076 -11% +116% 188 $218   $71,963,792 101
Jan 2, 2012 - $52,177 +27% +4% 188 $278   $72,015,969 102
Jan 3, 2012 - $24,524 -53% -57% 188 $130   $72,040,493 103
Jan 4, 2012 - $15,696 -36% -72% 188 $83   $72,056,189 104
Jan 5, 2012 - $14,284 -9% -77% 188 $76   $72,070,473 105
Jan 6, 2012 - $22,200 +55% -66% 149 $149   $72,092,673 106
Jan 7, 2012 - $45,810 +106% -1% 149 $307   $72,138,483 107
Jan 8, 2012 - $27,336 -40% -33% 149 $183   $72,165,819 108
Jan 9, 2012 - $5,194 -81% -90% 149 $35   $72,171,013 109
Jan 10, 2012 - $6,544 +26% -73% 149 $44   $72,177,557 110
Jan 11, 2012 - $5,301 -19% -66% 149 $36   $72,182,858 111
Jan 12, 2012 - $5,358 +1% -62% 149 $36   $72,188,216 112
Jan 13, 2012 - $8,244 +54% -63% 91 $91   $72,196,460 113
Jan 14, 2012 - $18,008 +118% -61% 91 $198   $72,214,468 114
Jan 15, 2012 - $14,107 -22% -48% 91 $155   $72,228,575 115
Jan 16, 2012 - $19,199 +36% +270% 91 $211   $72,247,774 116
Jan 17, 2012 - $2,504 -87% -62% 91 $28   $72,250,278 117
Jan 18, 2012 - $2,194 -12% -59% 91 $24   $72,252,472 118
Jan 19, 2012 - $2,325 +6% -57% 91 $26   $72,254,797 119
Jan 20, 2012 - $5,063 +118% -39% 63 $80   $72,259,860 120
Jan 21, 2012 - $12,872 +154% -29% 63 $204   $72,272,732 121
Jan 22, 2012 - $6,958 -46% -51% 63 $110   $72,279,690 122
Jan 23, 2012 - $2,202 -68% -89% 63 $35   $72,281,892 123
Jan 24, 2012 - $1,756 -20% -30% 63 $28   $72,283,648 124
Jan 25, 2012 - $1,330 -24% -39% 63 $21   $72,284,978 125
Jan 26, 2012 - $1,801 +35% -23% 63 $29   $72,286,779 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 3 $23,271,377   3,507 $6,636   $23,271,377 1
Sep 30, 2011 1 $16,638,268 -29% 3,515 $4,734   $39,909,645 2
Oct 7, 2011 2 $12,417,336 -25% 3,478 $3,570   $52,326,981 3
Oct 14, 2011 5 $7,863,694 -37% 3,286 $2,393   $60,190,675 4
Oct 21, 2011 7 $5,211,189 -34% 2,828 $1,843   $65,401,864 5
Oct 28, 2011 12 $2,193,253 -58% 1,838 $1,193   $67,595,117 6
Nov 4, 2011 14 $1,345,661 -39% 1,105 $1,218   $68,940,778 7
Nov 11, 2011 15 $815,359 -39% 705 $1,157   $69,756,137 8
Nov 18, 2011 25 $421,264 -48% 388 $1,086   $70,177,401 9
Nov 25, 2011 34 $222,197 -47% 216 $1,029   $70,399,598 10
Dec 2, 2011 19 $399,317 +80% 410 $974   $70,798,915 11
Dec 9, 2011 23 $338,853 -15% 342 $991   $71,137,768 12
Dec 16, 2011 24 $373,388 +10% 281 $1,329   $71,511,156 13
Dec 23, 2011 30 $300,510 -20% 188 $1,598   $71,811,666 14
Dec 30, 2011 32 $258,807 -14% 188 $1,377   $72,070,473 15
Jan 6, 2012 42 $117,743 -55% 149 $790   $72,188,216 16
Jan 13, 2012 45 $66,581 -43% 91 $732   $72,254,797 17
Jan 20, 2012 55 $31,982 -52% 63 $508   $72,286,779 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 10/14/2011 $0 0 2 6 $1,518,446 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $22,263,499
 
International Total$23,781,945 12/12/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,242 $23,781,945
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,599 $23,781,945
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $23,781,945
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 354 $23,781,945

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $96,068,724
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 71 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 81 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $96,068,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $96,068,724

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 25, 20113691,684 691,684$10,368,343$10,368,3431
Jan 1, 20125184,125-73% 875,809$2,760,034$13,128,3772
Jan 8, 20123151,818-18% 1,027,627$2,275,752$15,404,1293
Jan 15, 20126102,335-33% 1,129,962$1,534,002$16,938,1314
Jan 22, 2012872,968-29% 1,202,930$1,093,790$18,031,9215
Jan 29, 2012870,850-3% 1,273,780$1,062,042$19,093,9636
Feb 5, 20121161,992-13% 1,335,772$929,260$20,023,2237
Feb 12, 20121549,039-21% 1,384,811$735,095$20,758,3188
Feb 19, 20122814,384-71% 1,399,195$217,630$20,975,9489
Feb 26, 20122815,166+5% 1,414,361$234,921$21,210,86910
Jul 15, 20121169,060 1,568,690$1,100,816$23,677,08930
Sep 28, 20142813,251 1,975,306$128,535$27,513,602145

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 25, 20113335,960 335,960$8,363,126$8,363,1261
Jan 1, 20121131,305-91% 367,265$824,813$9,187,9392
Jan 8, 20121122,944-27% 390,209$594,506$9,782,4453
Jan 15, 20121712,718-45% 402,927$316,884$10,099,3294
Jan 22, 20121317,762+40% 420,689$463,478$10,562,8075
Jan 29, 20121910,971-38% 431,660$268,464$10,831,2716

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