I Love You, Phillip Morris (2010)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,037,459Details
International Box Office $20,976,568Details
Worldwide Box Office $23,014,027
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Synopsis

Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life - an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he's gay and he's going to live life to the fullest - even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another. Told with an uncanny sense of humor and a lot of heart, "I Love You Phillip Morris" is an oddball tale of what can happen when the legal system, a daredevil spirit and undying love collide.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$112,712 (5.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/100 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,777,467

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 3rd, 2010 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions, released as I Love You Phillip Morris
Video Release: April 5th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as I Love You Phillip Morris
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Jasmine
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, Prison, Romance, Confidence Men, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Life on the Outside, Terminal Illness, Intertitle, Epilogue, Escape
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2010 Theater Average 65 $16,102 Dec 3, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 28 $112,712   7 $16,102   $112,712 1
Dec 10, 2010 25 $153,263 +36% 35 $4,379   $304,386 2
Dec 17, 2010 23 $148,301 -3% 49 $3,027   $522,812 3
Dec 24, 2010 23 $155,294 +5% 69 $2,251   $762,308 4
Dec 31, 2010 24 $196,644 +27% 68 $2,892   $1,126,302 5
Jan 7, 2011 24 $217,276 +10% 100 $2,173   $1,435,480 6
Jan 14, 2011 33 $132,040 -39% 95 $1,390   $1,660,062 7
Jan 21, 2011 39 $78,191 -41% 75 $1,043   $1,800,935 8
Jan 28, 2011 46 $43,499 -44% 49 $888   $1,881,050 9
Feb 4, 2011 49 $18,261 -58% 39 $468   $1,917,327 10
Feb 11, 2011 58 $9,387 -49% 23 $408   $1,936,217 11
Feb 18, 2011 75 $5,101 -46% 9 $567   $1,946,137 12
Feb 25, 2011 71 $6,537 +28% 15 $436   $6,537 13
Mar 4, 2011 78 $5,485 -16% 13 $422   $1,963,877 14
Mar 11, 2011 71 $8,774 +60% 12 $731   $1,978,817 15
Mar 18, 2011 68 $13,239 +51% 11 $1,204   $1,997,684 16
Mar 25, 2011 76 $10,169 -23% 9 $1,130   $2,013,870 17
Apr 1, 2011 83 $7,932 -22% 12 $661   $2,027,401 18
Apr 8, 2011 85 $4,713 -41% 7 $673   $2,035,607 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 3, 2010 - $30,623     7 $4,375   $30,623 1
Dec 4, 2010 - $44,684 +46%   7 $6,383   $75,307 2
Dec 5, 2010 - $37,405 -16%   7 $5,344   $112,712 3
Dec 6, 2010 - $9,159 -76%   7 $1,308   $121,871 4
Dec 7, 2010 - $11,827 +29%   7 $1,690   $133,698 5
Dec 8, 2010 - $8,946 -24%   7 $1,278   $142,644 6
Dec 9, 2010 - $8,479 -5%   7 $1,211   $151,123 7
Dec 10, 2010 - $42,178 +397% +38% 35 $1,205   $193,301 8
Dec 11, 2010 - $63,844 +51% +43% 35 $1,824   $257,145 9
Dec 12, 2010 - $47,241 -26% +26% 35 $1,350   $304,386 10
Dec 13, 2010 - $16,923 -64% +85% 35 $484   $321,309 11
Dec 14, 2010 - $18,058 +7% +53% 35 $516   $339,367 12
Dec 15, 2010 - $17,603 -3% +97% 35 $503   $356,970 13
Dec 16, 2010 - $17,541 n/c +107% 35 $501   $374,511 14
Dec 17, 2010 23 $36,098 +106% -14% 50 $722   $410,609 15
Dec 18, 2010 23 $60,841 +69% -5% 50 $1,217   $471,450 16
Dec 19, 2010 22 $50,249 -17% +6% 50 $1,005   $521,699 17
Dec 20, 2010 - $22,108 -56% +31% 50 $442   $543,807 18
Dec 21, 2010 - $25,584 +16% +42% 50 $512   $569,391 19
Dec 22, 2010 - $17,434 -32% -1% 50 $349   $586,825 20
Dec 23, 2010 - $20,189 +16% +15% 50 $404   $607,014 21
Dec 24, 2010 - $20,090 n/c -44% 38 $529   $627,104 22
Dec 25, 2010 - $71,514 +256% +18% 69 $1,036   $698,618 23
Dec 26, 2010 - $63,690 -11% +27% 69 $923   $762,308 24
Dec 27, 2010 - $40,427 -37% +83% 69 $586   $802,735 25
Dec 28, 2010 - $39,622 -2% +55% 69 $574   $842,357 26
Dec 29, 2010 - $42,507 +7% +144% 69 $616   $884,864 27
Dec 30, 2010 - $44,794 +5% +122% 69 $649   $929,658 28
Dec 31, 2010 - $40,254 -10% +100% 68 $592   $969,912 29
Jan 1, 2011 - $90,848 +126% +27% 68 $1,336   $1,060,760 30
Jan 2, 2011 - $65,542 -28% +3% 68 $964   $1,126,302 31
Jan 3, 2011 - $25,005 -62% -38% 68 $368   $1,151,307 32
Jan 4, 2011 - $23,677 -5% -40% 68 $348   $1,174,984 33
Jan 5, 2011 - $21,553 -9% -49% 68 $317   $1,196,537 34
Jan 6, 2011 - $21,667 +1% -52% 68 $319   $1,218,204 35
Jan 7, 2011 - $59,818 +176% +49% 100 $598   $1,278,022 36
Jan 8, 2011 - $93,788 +57% +3% 100 $938   $1,371,810 37
Jan 9, 2011 - $63,670 -32% -3% 100 $637   $1,435,480 38
Jan 10, 2011 - $19,968 -69% -20% 100 $200   $1,455,448 39
Jan 11, 2011 - $25,122 +26% +6% 100 $251   $1,480,570 40
Jan 12, 2011 - $23,138 -8% +7% 100 $231   $1,503,708 41
Jan 13, 2011 - $24,314 +5% +12% 100 $243   $1,528,022 42
Jan 14, 2011 - $33,886 +39% -43% 95 $357   $1,561,908 43
Jan 15, 2011 - $54,970 +62% -41% 95 $579   $1,616,878 44
Jan 16, 2011 - $43,184 -21% -32% 95 $455   $1,660,062 45
Jan 17, 2011 34 $27,358 -37% +37% 95 $288   $1,687,420 46
Jan 18, 2011 - $12,864 -53% -49% 95 $135   $1,700,284 47
Jan 19, 2011 - $11,169 -13% -52% 95 $118   $1,711,453 48
Jan 20, 2011 - $11,291 +1% -54% 95 $119   $1,722,744 49
Jan 21, 2011 - $22,232 +97% -34% 75 $296   $1,744,976 50
Jan 22, 2011 - $36,871 +66% -33% 75 $492   $1,781,847 51
Jan 23, 2011 - $19,088 -48% -56% 75 $255   $1,800,935 52
Jan 24, 2011 - $7,899 -59% -71% 75 $105   $1,808,834 53
Jan 25, 2011 - $9,520 +21% -26% 75 $127   $1,818,354 54
Jan 26, 2011 - $9,825 +3% -12% 75 $131   $1,828,179 55
Jan 27, 2011 - $9,372 -5% -17% 75 $125   $1,837,551 56
Jan 28, 2011 - $12,726 +36% -43% 48 $265   $1,850,277 57
Jan 29, 2011 - $18,802 +48% -49% 48 $392   $1,869,079 58
Jan 30, 2011 - $13,091 -30% -31% 48 $273   $1,882,170 59
Jan 31, 2011 - $3,412 -74% -57% 48 $71   $1,885,582 60
Feb 1, 2011 - $4,369 +28% -54% 48 $91   $1,889,951 61
Feb 2, 2011 - $4,192 -4% -57% 48 $87   $1,894,143 62
Feb 3, 2011 - $4,923 +17% -47% 48 $103   $1,899,066 63
Feb 4, 2011 - $5,930 +20% -53% 39 $152   $1,904,996 64
Feb 5, 2011 - $9,049 +53% -52% 39 $232   $1,914,045 65
Feb 6, 2011 - $3,282 -64% -75% 39 $84   $1,917,327 66
Feb 7, 2011 - $2,251 -31% -34% 39 $58   $1,919,578 67
Feb 8, 2011 - $2,067 -8% -53% 39 $53   $1,921,645 68
Feb 9, 2011 - $2,624 +27% -37% 39 $67   $1,924,269 69
Feb 10, 2011 - $2,561 -2% -48% 39 $66   $1,926,830 70
Feb 11, 2011 - $2,858 +12% -52% 23 $124   $1,929,688 71
Feb 12, 2011 - $4,010 +40% -56% 23 $174   $1,933,698 72
Feb 13, 2011 - $2,519 -37% -23% 23 $110   $1,936,217 73
Feb 14, 2011 - $1,579 -37% -30% 23 $69   $1,937,796 74
Feb 15, 2011 - $1,256 -20% -39% 23 $55   $1,939,052 75
Feb 16, 2011 - $939 -25% -64% 23 $41   $1,939,991 76
Feb 17, 2011 - $1,045 +11% -59% 23 $45   $1,941,036 77
Feb 18, 2011 - $1,344 +29% -53% 9 $149   $1,942,380 78
Feb 19, 2011 - $2,174 +62% -46% 9 $242   $1,944,554 79
Feb 20, 2011 - $1,583 -27% -37% 9 $176   $1,946,137 80
Feb 21, 2011 70 $757 -52% -52% 9 $84   $1,946,894 81
Feb 22, 2011 - $238 -69% -81% 9 $26   $1,947,132 82
Feb 23, 2011 - $239 n/c -75% 9 $27   $1,947,371 83
Feb 24, 2011 - $270 +13% -74% 9 $30   $1,947,641 84
Feb 25, 2011 - $1,908 +607% +42% 15 $127   $1,949,549 85
Feb 26, 2011 - $2,964 +55% +36% 15 $198   $1,952,513 86
Feb 27, 2011 - $1,665 -44% +5% 15 $111   $1,954,178 87
Feb 28, 2011 - $862 -48% +14% 15 $57   $1,955,040 88
Mar 1, 2011 - $820 -5% +245% 15 $55   $1,955,860 89
Mar 2, 2011 - $1,395 +70% +484% 15 $93   $1,957,255 90
Mar 3, 2011 - $1,137 -18% +321% 15 $76   $1,958,392 91
Mar 4, 2011 - $1,344 +18% -30% 13 $103   $1,959,736 92
Mar 5, 2011 - $2,423 +80% -18% 13 $186   $1,962,159 93
Mar 6, 2011 - $1,718 -29% +3% 13 $132   $1,963,877 94
Mar 7, 2011 - $1,457 -15% +69% 13 $112   $1,965,334 95
Mar 8, 2011 - $1,930 +32% +135% 13 $148   $1,967,264 96
Mar 9, 2011 - $1,491 -23% +7% 13 $115   $1,968,755 97
Mar 10, 2011 - $1,288 -14% +13% 13 $99   $1,970,043 98
Mar 11, 2011 - $2,261 +76% +68% 12 $188   $1,972,304 99
Mar 12, 2011 - $3,297 +46% +36% 12 $275   $1,975,601 100
Mar 13, 2011 - $3,216 -2% +87% 12 $268   $1,978,817 101
Mar 14, 2011 - $1,043 -68% -28% 12 $87   $1,979,860 102
Mar 15, 2011 - $1,757 +68% -9% 12 $146   $1,981,617 103
Mar 16, 2011 - $1,710 -3% +15% 12 $143   $1,983,327 104
Mar 17, 2011 - $1,118 -35% -13% 12 $93   $1,984,445 105
Mar 18, 2011 - $3,094 +177% +37% 11 $281   $1,987,539 106
Mar 19, 2011 - $6,119 +98% +86% 11 $556   $1,993,658 107
Mar 20, 2011 - $4,026 -34% +25% 11 $366   $1,997,684 108
Mar 21, 2011 - $1,090 -73% +5% 11 $99   $1,998,774 109
Mar 22, 2011 - $2,119 +94% +21% 11 $193   $2,000,893 110
Mar 23, 2011 - $1,503 -29% -12% 11 $137   $2,002,396 111
Mar 24, 2011 - $1,305 -13% +17% 11 $119   $2,003,701 112
Mar 25, 2011 - $2,154 +65% -30% 9 $239   $2,005,855 113
Mar 26, 2011 - $4,842 +125% -21% 9 $538   $2,010,697 114
Mar 27, 2011 - $3,173 -34% -21% 9 $353   $2,013,870 115
Mar 28, 2011 - $1,302 -59% +19% 9 $145   $2,015,172 116
Mar 29, 2011 - $1,852 +42% -13% 9 $206   $2,017,024 117
Mar 30, 2011 - $1,344 -27% -11% 9 $149   $2,018,368 118
Mar 31, 2011 - $1,101 -18% -16% 9 $122   $2,019,469 119
Apr 1, 2011 - $2,191 +99% +2% 12 $183   $2,021,660 120
Apr 2, 2011 - $3,597 +64% -26% 12 $300   $2,025,257 121
Apr 3, 2011 - $2,144 -40% -32% 12 $179   $2,027,401 122
Apr 4, 2011 - $1,059 -51% -19% 12 $88   $2,028,460 123
Apr 5, 2011 - $1,023 -3% -45% 12 $85   $2,029,483 124
Apr 6, 2011 - $1,024 n/c -24% 12 $85   $2,030,507 125
Apr 7, 2011 - $387 -62% -65% 12 $32   $2,030,894 126
Apr 8, 2011 - $999 +158% -54% 7 $143   $2,031,893 127
Apr 9, 2011 - $2,426 +143% -33% 7 $347   $2,034,319 128
Apr 10, 2011 - $1,288 -47% -40% 7 $184   $2,035,607 129
Apr 11, 2011 - $548 -57% -48% 7 $78   $2,036,155 130
Apr 12, 2011 - $474 -14% -54% 7 $68   $2,036,629 131
Apr 13, 2011 - $557 +18% -46% 7 $80   $2,037,186 132
Apr 14, 2011 - $273 -51% -29% 7 $39   $2,037,459 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 29 $151,123   7 $21,589   $151,123 1
Dec 10, 2010 24 $223,388 +48% 35 $6,383   $374,511 2
Dec 17, 2010 26 $232,503 +4% 50 $4,650   $607,014 3
Dec 24, 2010 26 $322,644 +39% 69 $4,676   $929,658 4
Dec 31, 2010 24 $288,546 -11% 68 $4,243   $1,218,204 5
Jan 7, 2011 23 $309,818 +7% 100 $3,098   $1,528,022 6
Jan 14, 2011 33 $194,722 -37% 95 $2,050   $1,722,744 7
Jan 21, 2011 37 $114,807 -41% 75 $1,531   $1,837,551 8
Jan 28, 2011 46 $61,515 -46% 48 $1,282   $1,899,066 9
Feb 4, 2011 50 $27,764 -55% 39 $712   $1,926,830 10
Feb 11, 2011 60 $14,206 -49% 23 $618   $1,941,036 11
Feb 18, 2011 73 $6,605 -54% 9 $734   $1,947,641 12
Feb 25, 2011 71 $10,751 +63% 15 $717   $1,958,392 13
Mar 4, 2011 74 $11,651 +8% 13 $896   $1,970,043 14
Mar 11, 2011 70 $14,402 +24% 12 $1,200   $1,984,445 15
Mar 18, 2011 72 $19,256 +34% 11 $1,751   $2,003,701 16
Mar 25, 2011 79 $15,768 -18% 9 $1,752   $2,019,469 17
Apr 1, 2011 84 $11,425 -28% 12 $952   $2,030,894 18
Apr 8, 2011 86 $6,565 -43% 7 $938   $2,037,459 19

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Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Steven Russell
Ewan McGregor    Phillip Morris

Supporting Cast

Leslie Mann    Debbie
Rodrigo Santoro    Jimmy
Michael Mandel    Cleavon

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Lazar    Producer
Far Shariat    Producer
Luc Besson    Executive Producer
Miri Yoon    Co-Producer
Glenn Ficarra    Director
John Requa    Director
Glenn Ficarra    Screenwriter
John Requa    Screenwriter
Steve McVicker    Story Creator

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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life - an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he's gay and he's going to live life to the fullest - even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another. Told with an uncanny sense of humor and a lot of heart, "I Love You Phillip Morris" is an oddball tale of what can happen when the legal system, a daredevil spirit and undying love collide.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$112,712 (5.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/100 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,777,467

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 3rd, 2010 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions, released as I Love You Phillip Morris
Video Release: April 5th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as I Love You Phillip Morris
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Jasmine
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, Prison, Romance, Confidence Men, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Life on the Outside, Terminal Illness, Intertitle, Epilogue, Escape
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2010 Theater Average 65 $16,102 Dec 3, 2010 3

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Steven Russell
Ewan McGregor    Phillip Morris

Supporting Cast

Leslie Mann    Debbie
Rodrigo Santoro    Jimmy
Michael Mandel    Cleavon

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Lazar    Producer
Far Shariat    Producer
Luc Besson    Executive Producer
Miri Yoon    Co-Producer
Glenn Ficarra    Director
John Requa    Director
Glenn Ficarra    Screenwriter
John Requa    Screenwriter
Steve McVicker    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: I Love You, Philip Morris

April 3rd, 2011

A story about two men who fall in love while in prison. This was a movie that was always going to struggle to find an audience. There was some pre-release Awards Season Buzz for I Love You, Philip Morris, but then its release date was pushed back, more than once. By the time it eventually hit theaters, the buzz had died down. And while it was able to do well at the box office for a limited release, it was never able to expand truly wide. Was the early buzz exaggerated? Or was this a movie that was simply too far outside the mainstream to expand into multiplexes? More...

Per Theater Chart was Full of Win

March 30th, 2011

Seven films topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week, but leading the way were last week's top two films: Bill Cunningham New York and Win Win. The former earned $21,786 in 3 theaters while the latter was right behind with $20,192 in 23. My Perestroika earned $17,680 in its lone theater over the weekend and $25,084 since its Wednesday opening. Mia and the Migoo and Miral were neck-and-neck at $16,975 and $16,561. They also share something else, bad reviews, so their futures are in doubt. Trophy Wife earned an average of $12,288 in seven theaters. Finally, Jane Eyre made nearly $1 million over the weekend in 90 theaters for an average of $10,778. More...

Awards Season: WGA Sticks to the Letter of the Law

January 4th, 2011

WGA nominations were announced this week, and there were some strange results, as the guild is sticking to their rules, which resulted in a number of possible Oscar contenders being ruled ineligible. That said, of the non-documentary films, only one hasn't picked up a single nomination previously, so it is hard to say this list is too out there. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blue Pulls in the Green

January 4th, 2011

The final weekend of the year saw no less than six films topping the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Leading the way was Blue Valentine with an average of $48,432 over the weekend and it already has close to $300,000 in just four theaters since Wednesday. Country Strong saw its average grow to $20,753, but it was still pushed to second place due to the competition. Another Year opened in third with $18,645 in six theaters, while Somewhere remained steady with $17,302 in eight. The Illusionist grew by 20% to $15,472, but it did have an extra day, as last weekend it opened on Saturday. The final $10,000 film was The King's Speech, which earned more than $7 million in 700 theaters for an average of $11,108. More...

Black Swan Looking Bright on the Per Theater Chart

December 7th, 2010

Black Swan beat all expectations during its opening; in fact, it broke records for Fox Searchlight earning an average of $80,212 in 18 theaters. This bodes well for its expansion this Friday. Last week's winner, The King's Speech, earned a very strong second place with an average of $54,086 in six theaters. I Love You, Phillip Morris and All Good Things opened with nearly identical averages of $18,753 and $18,586 respectively. The Salvation Poem reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $13,124 in two theaters, which is unexpected. More...

No Swan Song for Limited Releases

December 3rd, 2010

There's another eclectic mix of limited releases on this week's list, including a film that could be bound for Oscar glory, another that has been delayed many times in the past, a Christmas film, two Christmas films if you include the re-release of The Polar Express, and more. Will any find some measure of mainstream success. Let's hope so. More...

International Details: Shutter Slips to Sixth

April 11th, 2010

Shutter Island fell to sixth place with $6.64 million on 2870 screens in 39 markets for a total of $135.53 million internationally and $258.97 million worldwide. With a debut in Japan this weekend, it could climb back into the top five. Even if it doesn't, it still has to be considered a financial success. More...

International Details: Just Another Week on the International Chart

March 28th, 2010

Just Another Pandora's Box started its international run in sixth place with $7.57 million on 417 screens in 2 markets. These two markets include Hong Kong, where it placed third with $333,000 on 33 screens. More...

International Details: Princess Still Treated Like Royalty Overseas

February 21st, 2010

As expected, The Princess and the Frog reached $100 million internationally just before the weekend started, ultimately overtaking its domestic total. It had no major market openings over the past weekend, but it managed to rise to first place in France with $4.09 million on 697 screens for a total of $17.31 million after three. It also remained solid in the U.K., adding $2.36 million on 501 screens for a total of $6.58 million. Overall, it pulled in $11.29 million on 3349 screens in 34 markets for a total of $111.94 million internationally and $213.69 million worldwide. More...

Cast Updates - May 4, 2008

May 4th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Angels and Demons, Red, Transformers 2, and more! More...

Cast Updates - April 10, 2008

April 10th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Bride Wars, I Love You Phillip Morris, New York, I Love You, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - April 9, 2008

April 9th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 28 $112,712   7 $16,102   $112,712 1
Dec 10, 2010 25 $153,263 +36% 35 $4,379   $304,386 2
Dec 17, 2010 23 $148,301 -3% 49 $3,027   $522,812 3
Dec 24, 2010 23 $155,294 +5% 69 $2,251   $762,308 4
Dec 31, 2010 24 $196,644 +27% 68 $2,892   $1,126,302 5
Jan 7, 2011 24 $217,276 +10% 100 $2,173   $1,435,480 6
Jan 14, 2011 33 $132,040 -39% 95 $1,390   $1,660,062 7
Jan 21, 2011 39 $78,191 -41% 75 $1,043   $1,800,935 8
Jan 28, 2011 46 $43,499 -44% 49 $888   $1,881,050 9
Feb 4, 2011 49 $18,261 -58% 39 $468   $1,917,327 10
Feb 11, 2011 58 $9,387 -49% 23 $408   $1,936,217 11
Feb 18, 2011 75 $5,101 -46% 9 $567   $1,946,137 12
Feb 25, 2011 71 $6,537 +28% 15 $436   $6,537 13
Mar 4, 2011 78 $5,485 -16% 13 $422   $1,963,877 14
Mar 11, 2011 71 $8,774 +60% 12 $731   $1,978,817 15
Mar 18, 2011 68 $13,239 +51% 11 $1,204   $1,997,684 16
Mar 25, 2011 76 $10,169 -23% 9 $1,130   $2,013,870 17
Apr 1, 2011 83 $7,932 -22% 12 $661   $2,027,401 18
Apr 8, 2011 85 $4,713 -41% 7 $673   $2,035,607 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 3, 2010 - $30,623     7 $4,375   $30,623 1
Dec 4, 2010 - $44,684 +46%   7 $6,383   $75,307 2
Dec 5, 2010 - $37,405 -16%   7 $5,344   $112,712 3
Dec 6, 2010 - $9,159 -76%   7 $1,308   $121,871 4
Dec 7, 2010 - $11,827 +29%   7 $1,690   $133,698 5
Dec 8, 2010 - $8,946 -24%   7 $1,278   $142,644 6
Dec 9, 2010 - $8,479 -5%   7 $1,211   $151,123 7
Dec 10, 2010 - $42,178 +397% +38% 35 $1,205   $193,301 8
Dec 11, 2010 - $63,844 +51% +43% 35 $1,824   $257,145 9
Dec 12, 2010 - $47,241 -26% +26% 35 $1,350   $304,386 10
Dec 13, 2010 - $16,923 -64% +85% 35 $484   $321,309 11
Dec 14, 2010 - $18,058 +7% +53% 35 $516   $339,367 12
Dec 15, 2010 - $17,603 -3% +97% 35 $503   $356,970 13
Dec 16, 2010 - $17,541 n/c +107% 35 $501   $374,511 14
Dec 17, 2010 23 $36,098 +106% -14% 50 $722   $410,609 15
Dec 18, 2010 23 $60,841 +69% -5% 50 $1,217   $471,450 16
Dec 19, 2010 22 $50,249 -17% +6% 50 $1,005   $521,699 17
Dec 20, 2010 - $22,108 -56% +31% 50 $442   $543,807 18
Dec 21, 2010 - $25,584 +16% +42% 50 $512   $569,391 19
Dec 22, 2010 - $17,434 -32% -1% 50 $349   $586,825 20
Dec 23, 2010 - $20,189 +16% +15% 50 $404   $607,014 21
Dec 24, 2010 - $20,090 n/c -44% 38 $529   $627,104 22
Dec 25, 2010 - $71,514 +256% +18% 69 $1,036   $698,618 23
Dec 26, 2010 - $63,690 -11% +27% 69 $923   $762,308 24
Dec 27, 2010 - $40,427 -37% +83% 69 $586   $802,735 25
Dec 28, 2010 - $39,622 -2% +55% 69 $574   $842,357 26
Dec 29, 2010 - $42,507 +7% +144% 69 $616   $884,864 27
Dec 30, 2010 - $44,794 +5% +122% 69 $649   $929,658 28
Dec 31, 2010 - $40,254 -10% +100% 68 $592   $969,912 29
Jan 1, 2011 - $90,848 +126% +27% 68 $1,336   $1,060,760 30
Jan 2, 2011 - $65,542 -28% +3% 68 $964   $1,126,302 31
Jan 3, 2011 - $25,005 -62% -38% 68 $368   $1,151,307 32
Jan 4, 2011 - $23,677 -5% -40% 68 $348   $1,174,984 33
Jan 5, 2011 - $21,553 -9% -49% 68 $317   $1,196,537 34
Jan 6, 2011 - $21,667 +1% -52% 68 $319   $1,218,204 35
Jan 7, 2011 - $59,818 +176% +49% 100 $598   $1,278,022 36
Jan 8, 2011 - $93,788 +57% +3% 100 $938   $1,371,810 37
Jan 9, 2011 - $63,670 -32% -3% 100 $637   $1,435,480 38
Jan 10, 2011 - $19,968 -69% -20% 100 $200   $1,455,448 39
Jan 11, 2011 - $25,122 +26% +6% 100 $251   $1,480,570 40
Jan 12, 2011 - $23,138 -8% +7% 100 $231   $1,503,708 41
Jan 13, 2011 - $24,314 +5% +12% 100 $243   $1,528,022 42
Jan 14, 2011 - $33,886 +39% -43% 95 $357   $1,561,908 43
Jan 15, 2011 - $54,970 +62% -41% 95 $579   $1,616,878 44
Jan 16, 2011 - $43,184 -21% -32% 95 $455   $1,660,062 45
Jan 17, 2011 34 $27,358 -37% +37% 95 $288   $1,687,420 46
Jan 18, 2011 - $12,864 -53% -49% 95 $135   $1,700,284 47
Jan 19, 2011 - $11,169 -13% -52% 95 $118   $1,711,453 48
Jan 20, 2011 - $11,291 +1% -54% 95 $119   $1,722,744 49
Jan 21, 2011 - $22,232 +97% -34% 75 $296   $1,744,976 50
Jan 22, 2011 - $36,871 +66% -33% 75 $492   $1,781,847 51
Jan 23, 2011 - $19,088 -48% -56% 75 $255   $1,800,935 52
Jan 24, 2011 - $7,899 -59% -71% 75 $105   $1,808,834 53
Jan 25, 2011 - $9,520 +21% -26% 75 $127   $1,818,354 54
Jan 26, 2011 - $9,825 +3% -12% 75 $131   $1,828,179 55
Jan 27, 2011 - $9,372 -5% -17% 75 $125   $1,837,551 56
Jan 28, 2011 - $12,726 +36% -43% 48 $265   $1,850,277 57
Jan 29, 2011 - $18,802 +48% -49% 48 $392   $1,869,079 58
Jan 30, 2011 - $13,091 -30% -31% 48 $273   $1,882,170 59
Jan 31, 2011 - $3,412 -74% -57% 48 $71   $1,885,582 60
Feb 1, 2011 - $4,369 +28% -54% 48 $91   $1,889,951 61
Feb 2, 2011 - $4,192 -4% -57% 48 $87   $1,894,143 62
Feb 3, 2011 - $4,923 +17% -47% 48 $103   $1,899,066 63
Feb 4, 2011 - $5,930 +20% -53% 39 $152   $1,904,996 64
Feb 5, 2011 - $9,049 +53% -52% 39 $232   $1,914,045 65
Feb 6, 2011 - $3,282 -64% -75% 39 $84   $1,917,327 66
Feb 7, 2011 - $2,251 -31% -34% 39 $58   $1,919,578 67
Feb 8, 2011 - $2,067 -8% -53% 39 $53   $1,921,645 68
Feb 9, 2011 - $2,624 +27% -37% 39 $67   $1,924,269 69
Feb 10, 2011 - $2,561 -2% -48% 39 $66   $1,926,830 70
Feb 11, 2011 - $2,858 +12% -52% 23 $124   $1,929,688 71
Feb 12, 2011 - $4,010 +40% -56% 23 $174   $1,933,698 72
Feb 13, 2011 - $2,519 -37% -23% 23 $110   $1,936,217 73
Feb 14, 2011 - $1,579 -37% -30% 23 $69   $1,937,796 74
Feb 15, 2011 - $1,256 -20% -39% 23 $55   $1,939,052 75
Feb 16, 2011 - $939 -25% -64% 23 $41   $1,939,991 76
Feb 17, 2011 - $1,045 +11% -59% 23 $45   $1,941,036 77
Feb 18, 2011 - $1,344 +29% -53% 9 $149   $1,942,380 78
Feb 19, 2011 - $2,174 +62% -46% 9 $242   $1,944,554 79
Feb 20, 2011 - $1,583 -27% -37% 9 $176   $1,946,137 80
Feb 21, 2011 70 $757 -52% -52% 9 $84   $1,946,894 81
Feb 22, 2011 - $238 -69% -81% 9 $26   $1,947,132 82
Feb 23, 2011 - $239 n/c -75% 9 $27   $1,947,371 83
Feb 24, 2011 - $270 +13% -74% 9 $30   $1,947,641 84
Feb 25, 2011 - $1,908 +607% +42% 15 $127   $1,949,549 85
Feb 26, 2011 - $2,964 +55% +36% 15 $198   $1,952,513 86
Feb 27, 2011 - $1,665 -44% +5% 15 $111   $1,954,178 87
Feb 28, 2011 - $862 -48% +14% 15 $57   $1,955,040 88
Mar 1, 2011 - $820 -5% +245% 15 $55   $1,955,860 89
Mar 2, 2011 - $1,395 +70% +484% 15 $93   $1,957,255 90
Mar 3, 2011 - $1,137 -18% +321% 15 $76   $1,958,392 91
Mar 4, 2011 - $1,344 +18% -30% 13 $103   $1,959,736 92
Mar 5, 2011 - $2,423 +80% -18% 13 $186   $1,962,159 93
Mar 6, 2011 - $1,718 -29% +3% 13 $132   $1,963,877 94
Mar 7, 2011 - $1,457 -15% +69% 13 $112   $1,965,334 95
Mar 8, 2011 - $1,930 +32% +135% 13 $148   $1,967,264 96
Mar 9, 2011 - $1,491 -23% +7% 13 $115   $1,968,755 97
Mar 10, 2011 - $1,288 -14% +13% 13 $99   $1,970,043 98
Mar 11, 2011 - $2,261 +76% +68% 12 $188   $1,972,304 99
Mar 12, 2011 - $3,297 +46% +36% 12 $275   $1,975,601 100
Mar 13, 2011 - $3,216 -2% +87% 12 $268   $1,978,817 101
Mar 14, 2011 - $1,043 -68% -28% 12 $87   $1,979,860 102
Mar 15, 2011 - $1,757 +68% -9% 12 $146   $1,981,617 103
Mar 16, 2011 - $1,710 -3% +15% 12 $143   $1,983,327 104
Mar 17, 2011 - $1,118 -35% -13% 12 $93   $1,984,445 105
Mar 18, 2011 - $3,094 +177% +37% 11 $281   $1,987,539 106
Mar 19, 2011 - $6,119 +98% +86% 11 $556   $1,993,658 107
Mar 20, 2011 - $4,026 -34% +25% 11 $366   $1,997,684 108
Mar 21, 2011 - $1,090 -73% +5% 11 $99   $1,998,774 109
Mar 22, 2011 - $2,119 +94% +21% 11 $193   $2,000,893 110
Mar 23, 2011 - $1,503 -29% -12% 11 $137   $2,002,396 111
Mar 24, 2011 - $1,305 -13% +17% 11 $119   $2,003,701 112
Mar 25, 2011 - $2,154 +65% -30% 9 $239   $2,005,855 113
Mar 26, 2011 - $4,842 +125% -21% 9 $538   $2,010,697 114
Mar 27, 2011 - $3,173 -34% -21% 9 $353   $2,013,870 115
Mar 28, 2011 - $1,302 -59% +19% 9 $145   $2,015,172 116
Mar 29, 2011 - $1,852 +42% -13% 9 $206   $2,017,024 117
Mar 30, 2011 - $1,344 -27% -11% 9 $149   $2,018,368 118
Mar 31, 2011 - $1,101 -18% -16% 9 $122   $2,019,469 119
Apr 1, 2011 - $2,191 +99% +2% 12 $183   $2,021,660 120
Apr 2, 2011 - $3,597 +64% -26% 12 $300   $2,025,257 121
Apr 3, 2011 - $2,144 -40% -32% 12 $179   $2,027,401 122
Apr 4, 2011 - $1,059 -51% -19% 12 $88   $2,028,460 123
Apr 5, 2011 - $1,023 -3% -45% 12 $85   $2,029,483 124
Apr 6, 2011 - $1,024 n/c -24% 12 $85   $2,030,507 125
Apr 7, 2011 - $387 -62% -65% 12 $32   $2,030,894 126
Apr 8, 2011 - $999 +158% -54% 7 $143   $2,031,893 127
Apr 9, 2011 - $2,426 +143% -33% 7 $347   $2,034,319 128
Apr 10, 2011 - $1,288 -47% -40% 7 $184   $2,035,607 129
Apr 11, 2011 - $548 -57% -48% 7 $78   $2,036,155 130
Apr 12, 2011 - $474 -14% -54% 7 $68   $2,036,629 131
Apr 13, 2011 - $557 +18% -46% 7 $80   $2,037,186 132
Apr 14, 2011 - $273 -51% -29% 7 $39   $2,037,459 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 29 $151,123   7 $21,589   $151,123 1
Dec 10, 2010 24 $223,388 +48% 35 $6,383   $374,511 2
Dec 17, 2010 26 $232,503 +4% 50 $4,650   $607,014 3
Dec 24, 2010 26 $322,644 +39% 69 $4,676   $929,658 4
Dec 31, 2010 24 $288,546 -11% 68 $4,243   $1,218,204 5
Jan 7, 2011 23 $309,818 +7% 100 $3,098   $1,528,022 6
Jan 14, 2011 33 $194,722 -37% 95 $2,050   $1,722,744 7
Jan 21, 2011 37 $114,807 -41% 75 $1,531   $1,837,551 8
Jan 28, 2011 46 $61,515 -46% 48 $1,282   $1,899,066 9
Feb 4, 2011 50 $27,764 -55% 39 $712   $1,926,830 10
Feb 11, 2011 60 $14,206 -49% 23 $618   $1,941,036 11
Feb 18, 2011 73 $6,605 -54% 9 $734   $1,947,641 12
Feb 25, 2011 71 $10,751 +63% 15 $717   $1,958,392 13
Mar 4, 2011 74 $11,651 +8% 13 $896   $1,970,043 14
Mar 11, 2011 70 $14,402 +24% 12 $1,200   $1,984,445 15
Mar 18, 2011 72 $19,256 +34% 11 $1,751   $2,003,701 16
Mar 25, 2011 79 $15,768 -18% 9 $1,752   $2,019,469 17
Apr 1, 2011 84 $11,425 -28% 12 $952   $2,030,894 18
Apr 8, 2011 86 $6,565 -43% 7 $938   $2,037,459 19

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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