The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

The Adjustment Bureau poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $62,495,645Details
International Box Office $64,435,680Details
Worldwide Box Office $126,931,325
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $12,905,861 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,483,674 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $18,389,535
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces that manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller /The Adjustment Bureau/ as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he's ever loved across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas--a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself--the men of The Adjustment Bureau--who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,157,730 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,200,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,840 opening theaters/2,847 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $84,956,253

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $62,495,645
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,633 $64,435,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,479 $126,931,325

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: March 4th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 21st, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexuality and a violent image.
(Rating bulletin 2144, 10/27/2010)
Running Time: 105 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Religious, Angels, Dancing, Political, Fate or Destiny, Alternate or Altered Realities, Gratuitous Cameos, Political Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gambit Pictures, Electric Shepherd, Universal Pictures, Media Rights Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 2 $21,157,730   2,840 $7,450   $21,157,730 1
Mar 11, 2011 4 $11,597,335 -45% 2,847 $4,074   $38,589,595 2
Mar 18, 2011 7 $5,772,510 -50% 2,660 $2,170   $48,619,550 3
Mar 25, 2011 9 $4,290,795 -26% 2,282 $1,880   $54,916,865 4
Apr 1, 2011 11 $2,142,630 -50% 1,525 $1,405   $58,530,595 5
Apr 8, 2011 17 $876,960 -59% 783 $1,120   $60,108,660 6
Apr 15, 2011 23 $356,615 -59% 348 $1,025   $60,735,145 7
Apr 22, 2011 25 $247,220 -31% 263 $940   $61,133,770 8
Apr 29, 2011 23 $459,805 +86% 277 $1,660   $61,682,885 9
May 6, 2011 26 $281,410 -39% 215 $1,309   $62,057,090 10
May 13, 2011 32 $168,920 -40% 164 $1,030   $62,295,885 11
May 20, 2011 37 $109,050 -35% 116 $940   $62,453,315 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 4, 2011 2 $6,730,885     2,840 $2,370   $6,730,885 1
Mar 5, 2011 2 $9,087,645 +35%   2,840 $3,200   $15,818,530 2
Mar 6, 2011 2 $5,339,200 -41%   2,840 $1,880   $21,157,730 3
Mar 7, 2011 2 $1,490,225 -72%   2,840 $525   $22,647,955 4
Mar 8, 2011 2 $1,689,800 +13%   2,840 $595   $24,337,755 5
Mar 9, 2011 2 $1,278,525 -24%   2,840 $450   $25,616,280 6
Mar 10, 2011 2 $1,375,980 +8%   2,840 $485   $26,992,260 7
Mar 11, 2011 4 $3,414,995 +148% -49% 2,847 $1,200   $30,407,255 8
Mar 12, 2011 4 $5,237,110 +53% -42% 2,847 $1,840   $35,644,365 9
Mar 13, 2011 4 $2,945,230 -44% -45% 2,846 $1,035   $38,589,595 10
Mar 14, 2011 4 $1,024,920 -65% -31% 2,846 $360   $39,614,515 11
Mar 15, 2011 4 $1,281,150 +25% -24% 2,846 $450   $40,895,665 12
Mar 16, 2011 4 $1,053,390 -18% -18% 2,846 $370   $41,949,055 13
Mar 17, 2011 4 $897,985 -15% -35% 2,846 $316   $42,847,040 14
Mar 18, 2011 7 $1,808,885 +101% -47% 2,655 $681   $44,655,925 15
Mar 19, 2011 7 $2,593,500 +43% -50% 2,655 $977   $47,249,425 16
Mar 20, 2011 8 $1,370,125 -47% -53% 2,655 $516   $48,619,550 17
Mar 21, 2011 7 $492,100 -64% -52% 2,655 $185   $49,111,650 18
Mar 22, 2011 7 $571,425 +16% -55% 2,655 $215   $49,683,075 19
Mar 23, 2011 7 $465,500 -19% -56% 2,655 $175   $50,148,575 20
Mar 24, 2011 7 $477,495 +3% -47% 2,655 $180   $50,626,070 21
Mar 25, 2011 9 $1,278,555 +168% -29% 2,279 $561   $51,904,625 22
Mar 26, 2011 8 $1,985,340 +55% -23% 2,279 $871   $53,889,965 23
Mar 27, 2011 9 $1,026,900 -48% -25% 2,279 $451   $54,916,865 24
Mar 28, 2011 8 $353,710 -66% -28% 2,279 $155   $55,270,575 25
Mar 29, 2011 8 $399,555 +13% -30% 2,279 $175   $55,670,130 26
Mar 30, 2011 8 $341,425 -15% -27% 2,279 $150   $56,011,555 27
Mar 31, 2011 8 $376,410 +10% -21% 2,279 $165   $56,387,965 28
Apr 1, 2011 11 $678,625 +80% -47% 1,525 $445   $57,066,590 29
Apr 2, 2011 11 $975,985 +44% -51% 1,525 $640   $58,042,575 30
Apr 3, 2011 11 $488,020 -50% -52% 1,525 $320   $58,530,595 31
Apr 4, 2011 11 $160,125 -67% -55% 1,525 $105   $58,690,720 32
Apr 5, 2011 11 $205,190 +28% -49% 1,525 $135   $58,895,910 33
Apr 6, 2011 11 $160,125 -22% -53% 1,525 $105   $59,056,035 34
Apr 7, 2011 11 $175,665 +10% -53% 1,525 $115   $59,231,700 35
Apr 8, 2011 - $270,135 +54% -60% 783 $345   $59,501,835 36
Apr 9, 2011 - $418,905 +55% -57% 783 $535   $59,920,740 37
Apr 10, 2011 - $187,920 -55% -61% 783 $240   $60,108,660 38
Apr 11, 2011 - $62,375 -67% -61% 783 $80   $60,171,035 39
Apr 12, 2011 - $70,470 +13% -66% 783 $90   $60,241,505 40
Apr 13, 2011 - $66,555 -6% -58% 783 $85   $60,308,060 41
Apr 14, 2011 - $70,470 +6% -60% 783 $90   $60,378,530 42
Apr 15, 2011 - $104,425 +48% -61% 348 $300   $60,482,955 43
Apr 16, 2011 - $173,905 +67% -58% 348 $500   $60,656,860 44
Apr 17, 2011 - $78,285 -55% -58% 348 $225   $60,735,145 45
Apr 18, 2011 - $33,060 -58% -47% 348 $95   $60,768,205 46
Apr 19, 2011 - $38,280 +16% -46% 348 $110   $60,806,485 47
Apr 20, 2011 - $34,825 -9% -48% 348 $100   $60,841,310 48
Apr 21, 2011 - $45,240 +30% -36% 348 $130   $60,886,550 49
Apr 22, 2011 - $92,050 +103% -12% 263 $350   $60,978,600 50
Apr 23, 2011 - $101,255 +10% -42% 263 $385   $61,079,855 51
Apr 24, 2011 - $53,915 -47% -31% 263 $205   $61,133,770 52
Apr 25, 2011 - $26,225 -51% -21% 263 $100   $61,159,995 53
Apr 26, 2011 - $22,355 -15% -42% 263 $85   $61,182,350 54
Apr 27, 2011 - $21,005 -6% -40% 263 $80   $61,203,355 55
Apr 28, 2011 - $19,725 -6% -56% 263 $75   $61,223,080 56
Apr 29, 2011 20 $166,185 +743% +81% 277 $600   $61,389,265 57
Apr 30, 2011 - $228,525 +38% +126% 277 $825   $61,617,790 58
May 1, 2011 - $65,095 -72% +21% 277 $235   $61,682,885 59
May 2, 2011 - $20,775 -68% -21% 277 $75   $61,703,660 60
May 3, 2011 - $26,315 +27% +18% 277 $95   $61,729,975 61
May 4, 2011 - $22,160 -16% +5% 277 $80   $61,752,135 62
May 5, 2011 - $23,545 +6% +19% 277 $85   $61,775,680 63
May 6, 2011 - $89,225 +279% -46% 215 $415   $61,864,905 64
May 7, 2011 - $147,275 +65% -36% 215 $685   $62,012,180 65
May 8, 2011 - $44,910 -70% -31% 215 $209   $62,057,090 66
May 9, 2011 - $15,050 -66% -28% 215 $70   $62,072,140 67
May 10, 2011 - $20,425 +36% -22% 215 $95   $62,092,565 68
May 11, 2011 - $16,125 -21% -27% 215 $75   $62,108,690 69
May 12, 2011 - $18,275 +13% -22% 215 $85   $62,126,965 70
May 13, 2011 - $59,860 +228% -33% 164 $365   $62,186,825 71
May 14, 2011 - $77,900 +30% -47% 164 $475   $62,264,725 72
May 15, 2011 - $31,160 -60% -31% 164 $190   $62,295,885 73
May 16, 2011 - $11,480 -63% -24% 164 $70   $62,307,365 74
May 17, 2011 - $13,940 +21% -32% 164 $85   $62,321,305 75
May 18, 2011 - $12,300 -12% -24% 164 $75   $62,333,605 76
May 19, 2011 - $10,660 -13% -42% 164 $65   $62,344,265 77
May 20, 2011 - $35,955 +237% -40% 116 $310   $62,380,220 78
May 21, 2011 - $47,560 +32% -39% 116 $410   $62,427,780 79
May 22, 2011 - $25,535 -46% -18% 116 $220   $62,453,315 80
May 23, 2011 - $11,020 -57% -4% 116 $95   $62,464,335 81
May 24, 2011 - $10,995 n/c -21% 116 $95   $62,475,330 82
May 25, 2011 - $11,005 n/c -11% 116 $95   $62,486,335 83
May 26, 2011 - $9,310 -15% -13% 98 $95   $62,495,645 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 2 $26,992,260   2,840 $9,504   $26,992,260 1
Mar 11, 2011 4 $15,854,780 -41% 2,847 $5,569   $42,847,040 2
Mar 18, 2011 8 $7,779,030 -51% 2,660 $2,924   $50,626,070 3
Mar 25, 2011 8 $5,761,895 -26% 2,282 $2,525   $56,387,965 4
Apr 1, 2011 11 $2,843,735 -51% 1,525 $1,865   $59,231,700 5
Apr 8, 2011 18 $1,146,830 -60% 783 $1,465   $60,378,530 6
Apr 15, 2011 23 $508,020 -56% 348 $1,460   $60,886,550 7
Apr 22, 2011 25 $336,530 -34% 263 $1,280   $61,223,080 8
Apr 29, 2011 23 $552,600 +64% 277 $1,995   $61,775,680 9
May 6, 2011 26 $351,285 -36% 215 $1,634   $62,126,965 10
May 13, 2011 33 $217,300 -38% 164 $1,325   $62,344,265 11
May 20, 2011 40 $151,380 -30% 116 $1,305   $62,495,645 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 26, 20112286,129 286,129$5,376,364$5,376,3641
Jul 3, 2011784,303-71% 370,432$1,660,769$7,037,1332
Jul 10, 2011846,651-45% 417,083$932,553$7,969,6863
Jul 17, 20111632,665-30% 449,748$652,973$8,622,6594
Jul 24, 20112524,634-25% 474,382$492,434$9,115,0935
Jul 31, 20112720,955-15% 495,337$418,890$9,533,9836
Aug 7, 20113012,155-42% 507,492$242,978$9,776,9617

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 26, 2011193,073 93,073$2,183,493$2,183,4931
Jul 3, 2011621,006-77% 114,079$608,961$2,792,4542
Jul 10, 20111415,948-24% 130,027$462,340$3,254,7943
Aug 14, 20111711,574 160,960$218,176$3,939,7648

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Leading Cast

Matt Damon    David Norris
Emily Blunt    Elise Sellas

Supporting Cast

Anthony Mackie    Harry Mitchell
John Slattery    Richardson
Michael Kelly    Charlie Traynor
Terence Stamp    Thompson
Lisa Thoreson    Suburban Mom
Florence Kastriner    Suburban Mom
Phyllis McBryde    Suburban Neighbor
Natalie E. Carter    Subruban Neighbors
Darrell James LeNormand    Upstate Farmer
Kar    Political Consultant
R.J. Konner    Political Consultant
Susan D. Michaels    Reporter
Gregory Lay    Albert, Campaign Aide
Lauren Hodges    Robyn, Campaign Aide
Amanda Mason Warren    Senior Campaign Aide
Anthony Ruivivar    McCrady
Sandhi Santini    Norris Supporter
Laurie Dawn    Norris Supporter
Christine Lucas    Christine, Charlie's Assistant
Jim Edward Gately    Man in Madison Square Park
Don Hewitt Sr.    Bus Driver
Venida Evans    Bus Passanger
Kyoko    Bus Passanger
David Gregoire    Bus Passanger
Julie Hays    Susan, RSR Receptionist
Fabrizio Brienza    Miller
David Bishins    Burdensky
Kate Nowlin    Junior Partner
Rob Yang    Junior Partner
Jennifer Ehle    Brooklyn Ice House Bartender
Johnny Cicco    Johnny from Red Hook
Pedro Pascal    Maitre D' Paul De Santo
Michael Boyne    New Leaf Waiter
Sarah Bradford    New Leaf Waitress
Pete Epstein    Taxi Driver
Brian Haley    Police Officer Maes
Kirsty Meares    Police Sergeant
Laura Kenley    Onieals Waitress
Jessica Lee Keller    Lauren Elise's Best Friend
Donnie Keshawarz    Doanaldson
Kieran Campion    Donaldson's Aide
Sandi Carroll    Orthopedic Surgeon
Shane McRae    Adrian Troussant Elise's Fiance
Meghan Andrews    Cedar Lake Receptionist
Sandra Berrios    Court Registrar
David Alan Basche    Thompson Aide
Joel de la Fuente    Thompson Aide
Mike DiSalvo    Thompson Aide
Dina Cataldi    DMV Clerk
Paul DiPaola    Courthouse Security Officer
Jason Kravits    New Yorker in Courthouse Lobby
Peter Jay Fernandez    County Clerk
Lawrence Leritz    Court Officer
Peter Hans Benson    bureau Headquarters Staff
Leroy McClain    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Brit Whittle    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Wayne Scott Miller    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Lorenzo Pisoni    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Bart Wilder    Bureau Headquarters Staff

Cameos

Chuck Scarborough    Himself
Jon Stewart    Himself
Michael R. Bloomberg    Himself
James Carville    Himself
Mary Matalin    Herself
Betty Liu    Herself
Daniel Bazile    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Nolfi    Director
George Nolfi    Screenwriter
Philip K. Dick    Based upon the short story 'Adjustment Team' by
Michael Hackett    Producer
George Nolfi    Producer
Bill Carraro    Producer
Chris B. Moore    Producer
Isa Dick Hackett    Executive Producer
Jonathan Gordon    Executive Producer
John Toll    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
Jay Rabinowitz    Editor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Joel Viertel    Co-Producer
Eric Kripke    Associate Producer
Mark Russell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kasia Walicka Maimone    Costume Designer
Amanda Mackey    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich    Casting Director
Michael Bederman    Unit Production Manager
Michael Bederman    Co-Producer
Bill Carraro    Unit Production Manager
Stephen X. Apicella    First Assistant Director
Justin Ritson    Second Assistant Director
Stephen Carter    Art Director
Susan Bode Tyson*    Set Decorator

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

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December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Expectations Adjusted Downward

July 7th, 2011

The Adjustment Bureau led the way on this week's Blu-ray sales chart, but with just a fraction of last week's winning total. It sold 122,000 units and generated $2.87 million in consumer spending, which is very low for the number one film. However, its Blu-ray ratio was 35%, which is good for this type of film. (At its heart it is a romance, with a slice of science fiction thrown in.) More...

DVD Sales: New Releases are Really Wimpy

July 6th, 2011

Several new DVD releases charted this week, and new releases even earned the top three spots on the chart. However, sales were very weak and they only placed that well due to the lack of substantial competition. The number one film on this week's DVD sales chart was Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodick Rules with just 255,000 units sold and $5.01 million in opening week consumer spending at retail. To put this into perspective, that's on par with the original film's second week on the home market. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 21st, 2011

June 21st, 2011

It's another busy week for DVD / Blu-ray with four first-run releases coming out this week. Five if you include Cedar Rapids, which was had surprisingly brisk ticket sales in limited release. Cedar Rapids is also the only one of the big releases that I would consider for Pick of the Week honors. Despite the number of wide releases on this week's list, I'm going with an unorthodox choice for Pick of the Week, "Weird Al" Yankovic - Alpocalypse, but Louie: Season One on Blu-ray earns an honorable mention. More...

Winning the Battle but Losing the War

March 14th, 2011

While Battle: Los Angeles easily won the race at the box office this weekend, that was practically the only bit of good news, as it was the only film in the top five to top expectations. Overall the box office pulled in $129 million, which was 3% lower than last weekend and 12% lower than the same weekend last year. On the other hand, this is actually better than average for the year so far. Year-to-date, 2011 is just over 20% behind last year's pace at $1.85 billion to $2.33 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Battle Big as Mars Flops

March 13th, 2011

Battle: Los Angeles posted an estimated opening of $36 million to win the weekend, and give the market another boost after Rango's solid debut last week. With Rango itself dropping only 40% to a shade over $23 million the total weekend box office should be about 12% below last year, which is actually an improvement over recent weeks, although it continues a months-long slump. And the weekend brought some very bad news for Disney, whose Mars Needs Moms had a catastrophic $6.8 million opening weekend, on a budget reported at $150 million. More...

Weekend Preview: Will There Be a Battle For Top Spot?

March 10th, 2011

Three films open at saturation level theater counts this weekend, and last weekend's number one film is still playing in over 3,000 theaters, so we could have a lot of depth in terms of box office strength. This time last year we had four wide releases, none of which were major hits. On the other hand, there was also Alice in Wonderland, which made more than $60 million during its sophomore stint alone. There's no film opening this weekend that can match that figure. In fact, all three films combined might not match that figure and 2011 will again lose ground against 2010. More...

International Box Office: Giving Up Deadlines for Lent

March 10th, 2011

This week is was Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Wednesday, and now it's the beginning of Lent. Because of this, a lot of international numbers were not as timely as I would like. And we are still stuck with a lot of studio estimates. Leading the way was The King's Speech with $18.9 million over the weekend for a total of $183.5 million internationally and just over $300 million worldwide. It grew by 31% in Japan to $1.61 million on 124 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.32 million after two. Meanwhile it was down just 11% in the U.K. to $1.76 million on 470 screens over the weekend for a total of $68.45 million after two months of release. More...

Rango Leads 2011 but Can't End the Box Office Woes

March 7th, 2011

There's very little good news at the box office this weekend, but we will start with some happy thoughts. Rango had the best opening weekend of the year, which helped the box office climb 23% from last weekend to $134 million. On the other hand, this time last year Alice in Wonderland opened with $116 million by itself, which means 2011 lost the year-over-year comparison by 32%. Year-to-date, 2011 now has $1.69 billion compared to last year's pace of $2.13 billion and it's not like it's going to get better over the coming weeks. More...

Depp vs. Depp

March 3rd, 2011

So far 2011 has been a bit of a bust with only one weekend winning the year-over-year comparison and not a single film opening with more that $40 million. Hopefully one of those records will change this weekend, as Rango looks to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Unfortunately, this time last year saw the release of Alice in Wonderland, the biggest March opening of all time. I can't imagine a scenario where 2011 doesn't lose even more ground on 2010. More...

2011 Preview: March

March 1st, 2011

This is going to suck. February wasn't exactly a banner month at the box office and 2011 is already roughly $400 million behind 2010's pace. To make matters worse, last March broke records starting with the release of Alice in Wonderland. There is no movie coming out this month that will come close to Alice in Wonderland's performance; in fact, the number one film this March will likely not do as well as the second best film from last March. The best case scenario has the month producing three $100 million movies, plus a number of midlevel hits, while still failing to match last year's pace by about $100 million. The worst case scenario has two of the three potential $100 million hits missing that mark, plus the midlevel hits also struggling. In that case, we could end March about $300 million further behind 2010's pace. (Hopefully things will start to turn around in April.) More...


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Synopsis

Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces that manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller /The Adjustment Bureau/ as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he's ever loved across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas--a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself--the men of The Adjustment Bureau--who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,157,730 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,200,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,840 opening theaters/2,847 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $84,956,253

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $62,495,645
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,633 $64,435,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,479 $126,931,325

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: March 4th, 2011 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 21st, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexuality and a violent image.
(Rating bulletin 2144, 10/27/2010)
Running Time: 105 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Religious, Angels, Dancing, Political, Fate or Destiny, Alternate or Altered Realities, Gratuitous Cameos, Political Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gambit Pictures, Electric Shepherd, Universal Pictures, Media Rights Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Matt Damon    David Norris
Emily Blunt    Elise Sellas

Supporting Cast

Anthony Mackie    Harry Mitchell
John Slattery    Richardson
Michael Kelly    Charlie Traynor
Terence Stamp    Thompson
Lisa Thoreson    Suburban Mom
Florence Kastriner    Suburban Mom
Phyllis McBryde    Suburban Neighbor
Natalie E. Carter    Subruban Neighbors
Darrell James LeNormand    Upstate Farmer
Kar    Political Consultant
R.J. Konner    Political Consultant
Susan D. Michaels    Reporter
Gregory Lay    Albert, Campaign Aide
Lauren Hodges    Robyn, Campaign Aide
Amanda Mason Warren    Senior Campaign Aide
Anthony Ruivivar    McCrady
Sandhi Santini    Norris Supporter
Laurie Dawn    Norris Supporter
Christine Lucas    Christine, Charlie's Assistant
Jim Edward Gately    Man in Madison Square Park
Don Hewitt Sr.    Bus Driver
Venida Evans    Bus Passanger
Kyoko    Bus Passanger
David Gregoire    Bus Passanger
Julie Hays    Susan, RSR Receptionist
Fabrizio Brienza    Miller
David Bishins    Burdensky
Kate Nowlin    Junior Partner
Rob Yang    Junior Partner
Jennifer Ehle    Brooklyn Ice House Bartender
Johnny Cicco    Johnny from Red Hook
Pedro Pascal    Maitre D' Paul De Santo
Michael Boyne    New Leaf Waiter
Sarah Bradford    New Leaf Waitress
Pete Epstein    Taxi Driver
Brian Haley    Police Officer Maes
Kirsty Meares    Police Sergeant
Laura Kenley    Onieals Waitress
Jessica Lee Keller    Lauren Elise's Best Friend
Donnie Keshawarz    Doanaldson
Kieran Campion    Donaldson's Aide
Sandi Carroll    Orthopedic Surgeon
Shane McRae    Adrian Troussant Elise's Fiance
Meghan Andrews    Cedar Lake Receptionist
Sandra Berrios    Court Registrar
David Alan Basche    Thompson Aide
Joel de la Fuente    Thompson Aide
Mike DiSalvo    Thompson Aide
Dina Cataldi    DMV Clerk
Paul DiPaola    Courthouse Security Officer
Jason Kravits    New Yorker in Courthouse Lobby
Peter Jay Fernandez    County Clerk
Lawrence Leritz    Court Officer
Peter Hans Benson    bureau Headquarters Staff
Leroy McClain    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Brit Whittle    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Wayne Scott Miller    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Lorenzo Pisoni    Bureau Headquarters Staff
Bart Wilder    Bureau Headquarters Staff

Cameos

Chuck Scarborough    Himself
Jon Stewart    Himself
Michael R. Bloomberg    Himself
James Carville    Himself
Mary Matalin    Herself
Betty Liu    Herself
Daniel Bazile    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Nolfi    Director
George Nolfi    Screenwriter
Philip K. Dick    Based upon the short story 'Adjustment Team' by
Michael Hackett    Producer
George Nolfi    Producer
Bill Carraro    Producer
Chris B. Moore    Producer
Isa Dick Hackett    Executive Producer
Jonathan Gordon    Executive Producer
John Toll    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
Jay Rabinowitz    Editor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Joel Viertel    Co-Producer
Eric Kripke    Associate Producer
Mark Russell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kasia Walicka Maimone    Costume Designer
Amanda Mackey    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich    Casting Director
Michael Bederman    Unit Production Manager
Michael Bederman    Co-Producer
Bill Carraro    Unit Production Manager
Stephen X. Apicella    First Assistant Director
Justin Ritson    Second Assistant Director
Stephen Carter    Art Director
Susan Bode Tyson*    Set Decorator

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

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Expectations Adjusted Downward

July 7th, 2011

The Adjustment Bureau led the way on this week's Blu-ray sales chart, but with just a fraction of last week's winning total. It sold 122,000 units and generated $2.87 million in consumer spending, which is very low for the number one film. However, its Blu-ray ratio was 35%, which is good for this type of film. (At its heart it is a romance, with a slice of science fiction thrown in.) More...

DVD Sales: New Releases are Really Wimpy

July 6th, 2011

Several new DVD releases charted this week, and new releases even earned the top three spots on the chart. However, sales were very weak and they only placed that well due to the lack of substantial competition. The number one film on this week's DVD sales chart was Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodick Rules with just 255,000 units sold and $5.01 million in opening week consumer spending at retail. To put this into perspective, that's on par with the original film's second week on the home market. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 21st, 2011

June 21st, 2011

It's another busy week for DVD / Blu-ray with four first-run releases coming out this week. Five if you include Cedar Rapids, which was had surprisingly brisk ticket sales in limited release. Cedar Rapids is also the only one of the big releases that I would consider for Pick of the Week honors. Despite the number of wide releases on this week's list, I'm going with an unorthodox choice for Pick of the Week, "Weird Al" Yankovic - Alpocalypse, but Louie: Season One on Blu-ray earns an honorable mention. More...

Winning the Battle but Losing the War

March 14th, 2011

While Battle: Los Angeles easily won the race at the box office this weekend, that was practically the only bit of good news, as it was the only film in the top five to top expectations. Overall the box office pulled in $129 million, which was 3% lower than last weekend and 12% lower than the same weekend last year. On the other hand, this is actually better than average for the year so far. Year-to-date, 2011 is just over 20% behind last year's pace at $1.85 billion to $2.33 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Battle Big as Mars Flops

March 13th, 2011

Battle: Los Angeles posted an estimated opening of $36 million to win the weekend, and give the market another boost after Rango's solid debut last week. With Rango itself dropping only 40% to a shade over $23 million the total weekend box office should be about 12% below last year, which is actually an improvement over recent weeks, although it continues a months-long slump. And the weekend brought some very bad news for Disney, whose Mars Needs Moms had a catastrophic $6.8 million opening weekend, on a budget reported at $150 million. More...

Weekend Preview: Will There Be a Battle For Top Spot?

March 10th, 2011

Three films open at saturation level theater counts this weekend, and last weekend's number one film is still playing in over 3,000 theaters, so we could have a lot of depth in terms of box office strength. This time last year we had four wide releases, none of which were major hits. On the other hand, there was also Alice in Wonderland, which made more than $60 million during its sophomore stint alone. There's no film opening this weekend that can match that figure. In fact, all three films combined might not match that figure and 2011 will again lose ground against 2010. More...

International Box Office: Giving Up Deadlines for Lent

March 10th, 2011

This week is was Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Wednesday, and now it's the beginning of Lent. Because of this, a lot of international numbers were not as timely as I would like. And we are still stuck with a lot of studio estimates. Leading the way was The King's Speech with $18.9 million over the weekend for a total of $183.5 million internationally and just over $300 million worldwide. It grew by 31% in Japan to $1.61 million on 124 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.32 million after two. Meanwhile it was down just 11% in the U.K. to $1.76 million on 470 screens over the weekend for a total of $68.45 million after two months of release. More...

Rango Leads 2011 but Can't End the Box Office Woes

March 7th, 2011

There's very little good news at the box office this weekend, but we will start with some happy thoughts. Rango had the best opening weekend of the year, which helped the box office climb 23% from last weekend to $134 million. On the other hand, this time last year Alice in Wonderland opened with $116 million by itself, which means 2011 lost the year-over-year comparison by 32%. Year-to-date, 2011 now has $1.69 billion compared to last year's pace of $2.13 billion and it's not like it's going to get better over the coming weeks. More...

Depp vs. Depp

March 3rd, 2011

So far 2011 has been a bit of a bust with only one weekend winning the year-over-year comparison and not a single film opening with more that $40 million. Hopefully one of those records will change this weekend, as Rango looks to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Unfortunately, this time last year saw the release of Alice in Wonderland, the biggest March opening of all time. I can't imagine a scenario where 2011 doesn't lose even more ground on 2010. More...

2011 Preview: March

March 1st, 2011

This is going to suck. February wasn't exactly a banner month at the box office and 2011 is already roughly $400 million behind 2010's pace. To make matters worse, last March broke records starting with the release of Alice in Wonderland. There is no movie coming out this month that will come close to Alice in Wonderland's performance; in fact, the number one film this March will likely not do as well as the second best film from last March. The best case scenario has the month producing three $100 million movies, plus a number of midlevel hits, while still failing to match last year's pace by about $100 million. The worst case scenario has two of the three potential $100 million hits missing that mark, plus the midlevel hits also struggling. In that case, we could end March about $300 million further behind 2010's pace. (Hopefully things will start to turn around in April.) More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 2 $21,157,730   2,840 $7,450   $21,157,730 1
Mar 11, 2011 4 $11,597,335 -45% 2,847 $4,074   $38,589,595 2
Mar 18, 2011 7 $5,772,510 -50% 2,660 $2,170   $48,619,550 3
Mar 25, 2011 9 $4,290,795 -26% 2,282 $1,880   $54,916,865 4
Apr 1, 2011 11 $2,142,630 -50% 1,525 $1,405   $58,530,595 5
Apr 8, 2011 17 $876,960 -59% 783 $1,120   $60,108,660 6
Apr 15, 2011 23 $356,615 -59% 348 $1,025   $60,735,145 7
Apr 22, 2011 25 $247,220 -31% 263 $940   $61,133,770 8
Apr 29, 2011 23 $459,805 +86% 277 $1,660   $61,682,885 9
May 6, 2011 26 $281,410 -39% 215 $1,309   $62,057,090 10
May 13, 2011 32 $168,920 -40% 164 $1,030   $62,295,885 11
May 20, 2011 37 $109,050 -35% 116 $940   $62,453,315 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 4, 2011 2 $6,730,885     2,840 $2,370   $6,730,885 1
Mar 5, 2011 2 $9,087,645 +35%   2,840 $3,200   $15,818,530 2
Mar 6, 2011 2 $5,339,200 -41%   2,840 $1,880   $21,157,730 3
Mar 7, 2011 2 $1,490,225 -72%   2,840 $525   $22,647,955 4
Mar 8, 2011 2 $1,689,800 +13%   2,840 $595   $24,337,755 5
Mar 9, 2011 2 $1,278,525 -24%   2,840 $450   $25,616,280 6
Mar 10, 2011 2 $1,375,980 +8%   2,840 $485   $26,992,260 7
Mar 11, 2011 4 $3,414,995 +148% -49% 2,847 $1,200   $30,407,255 8
Mar 12, 2011 4 $5,237,110 +53% -42% 2,847 $1,840   $35,644,365 9
Mar 13, 2011 4 $2,945,230 -44% -45% 2,846 $1,035   $38,589,595 10
Mar 14, 2011 4 $1,024,920 -65% -31% 2,846 $360   $39,614,515 11
Mar 15, 2011 4 $1,281,150 +25% -24% 2,846 $450   $40,895,665 12
Mar 16, 2011 4 $1,053,390 -18% -18% 2,846 $370   $41,949,055 13
Mar 17, 2011 4 $897,985 -15% -35% 2,846 $316   $42,847,040 14
Mar 18, 2011 7 $1,808,885 +101% -47% 2,655 $681   $44,655,925 15
Mar 19, 2011 7 $2,593,500 +43% -50% 2,655 $977   $47,249,425 16
Mar 20, 2011 8 $1,370,125 -47% -53% 2,655 $516   $48,619,550 17
Mar 21, 2011 7 $492,100 -64% -52% 2,655 $185   $49,111,650 18
Mar 22, 2011 7 $571,425 +16% -55% 2,655 $215   $49,683,075 19
Mar 23, 2011 7 $465,500 -19% -56% 2,655 $175   $50,148,575 20
Mar 24, 2011 7 $477,495 +3% -47% 2,655 $180   $50,626,070 21
Mar 25, 2011 9 $1,278,555 +168% -29% 2,279 $561   $51,904,625 22
Mar 26, 2011 8 $1,985,340 +55% -23% 2,279 $871   $53,889,965 23
Mar 27, 2011 9 $1,026,900 -48% -25% 2,279 $451   $54,916,865 24
Mar 28, 2011 8 $353,710 -66% -28% 2,279 $155   $55,270,575 25
Mar 29, 2011 8 $399,555 +13% -30% 2,279 $175   $55,670,130 26
Mar 30, 2011 8 $341,425 -15% -27% 2,279 $150   $56,011,555 27
Mar 31, 2011 8 $376,410 +10% -21% 2,279 $165   $56,387,965 28
Apr 1, 2011 11 $678,625 +80% -47% 1,525 $445   $57,066,590 29
Apr 2, 2011 11 $975,985 +44% -51% 1,525 $640   $58,042,575 30
Apr 3, 2011 11 $488,020 -50% -52% 1,525 $320   $58,530,595 31
Apr 4, 2011 11 $160,125 -67% -55% 1,525 $105   $58,690,720 32
Apr 5, 2011 11 $205,190 +28% -49% 1,525 $135   $58,895,910 33
Apr 6, 2011 11 $160,125 -22% -53% 1,525 $105   $59,056,035 34
Apr 7, 2011 11 $175,665 +10% -53% 1,525 $115   $59,231,700 35
Apr 8, 2011 - $270,135 +54% -60% 783 $345   $59,501,835 36
Apr 9, 2011 - $418,905 +55% -57% 783 $535   $59,920,740 37
Apr 10, 2011 - $187,920 -55% -61% 783 $240   $60,108,660 38
Apr 11, 2011 - $62,375 -67% -61% 783 $80   $60,171,035 39
Apr 12, 2011 - $70,470 +13% -66% 783 $90   $60,241,505 40
Apr 13, 2011 - $66,555 -6% -58% 783 $85   $60,308,060 41
Apr 14, 2011 - $70,470 +6% -60% 783 $90   $60,378,530 42
Apr 15, 2011 - $104,425 +48% -61% 348 $300   $60,482,955 43
Apr 16, 2011 - $173,905 +67% -58% 348 $500   $60,656,860 44
Apr 17, 2011 - $78,285 -55% -58% 348 $225   $60,735,145 45
Apr 18, 2011 - $33,060 -58% -47% 348 $95   $60,768,205 46
Apr 19, 2011 - $38,280 +16% -46% 348 $110   $60,806,485 47
Apr 20, 2011 - $34,825 -9% -48% 348 $100   $60,841,310 48
Apr 21, 2011 - $45,240 +30% -36% 348 $130   $60,886,550 49
Apr 22, 2011 - $92,050 +103% -12% 263 $350   $60,978,600 50
Apr 23, 2011 - $101,255 +10% -42% 263 $385   $61,079,855 51
Apr 24, 2011 - $53,915 -47% -31% 263 $205   $61,133,770 52
Apr 25, 2011 - $26,225 -51% -21% 263 $100   $61,159,995 53
Apr 26, 2011 - $22,355 -15% -42% 263 $85   $61,182,350 54
Apr 27, 2011 - $21,005 -6% -40% 263 $80   $61,203,355 55
Apr 28, 2011 - $19,725 -6% -56% 263 $75   $61,223,080 56
Apr 29, 2011 20 $166,185 +743% +81% 277 $600   $61,389,265 57
Apr 30, 2011 - $228,525 +38% +126% 277 $825   $61,617,790 58
May 1, 2011 - $65,095 -72% +21% 277 $235   $61,682,885 59
May 2, 2011 - $20,775 -68% -21% 277 $75   $61,703,660 60
May 3, 2011 - $26,315 +27% +18% 277 $95   $61,729,975 61
May 4, 2011 - $22,160 -16% +5% 277 $80   $61,752,135 62
May 5, 2011 - $23,545 +6% +19% 277 $85   $61,775,680 63
May 6, 2011 - $89,225 +279% -46% 215 $415   $61,864,905 64
May 7, 2011 - $147,275 +65% -36% 215 $685   $62,012,180 65
May 8, 2011 - $44,910 -70% -31% 215 $209   $62,057,090 66
May 9, 2011 - $15,050 -66% -28% 215 $70   $62,072,140 67
May 10, 2011 - $20,425 +36% -22% 215 $95   $62,092,565 68
May 11, 2011 - $16,125 -21% -27% 215 $75   $62,108,690 69
May 12, 2011 - $18,275 +13% -22% 215 $85   $62,126,965 70
May 13, 2011 - $59,860 +228% -33% 164 $365   $62,186,825 71
May 14, 2011 - $77,900 +30% -47% 164 $475   $62,264,725 72
May 15, 2011 - $31,160 -60% -31% 164 $190   $62,295,885 73
May 16, 2011 - $11,480 -63% -24% 164 $70   $62,307,365 74
May 17, 2011 - $13,940 +21% -32% 164 $85   $62,321,305 75
May 18, 2011 - $12,300 -12% -24% 164 $75   $62,333,605 76
May 19, 2011 - $10,660 -13% -42% 164 $65   $62,344,265 77
May 20, 2011 - $35,955 +237% -40% 116 $310   $62,380,220 78
May 21, 2011 - $47,560 +32% -39% 116 $410   $62,427,780 79
May 22, 2011 - $25,535 -46% -18% 116 $220   $62,453,315 80
May 23, 2011 - $11,020 -57% -4% 116 $95   $62,464,335 81
May 24, 2011 - $10,995 n/c -21% 116 $95   $62,475,330 82
May 25, 2011 - $11,005 n/c -11% 116 $95   $62,486,335 83
May 26, 2011 - $9,310 -15% -13% 98 $95   $62,495,645 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 2 $26,992,260   2,840 $9,504   $26,992,260 1
Mar 11, 2011 4 $15,854,780 -41% 2,847 $5,569   $42,847,040 2
Mar 18, 2011 8 $7,779,030 -51% 2,660 $2,924   $50,626,070 3
Mar 25, 2011 8 $5,761,895 -26% 2,282 $2,525   $56,387,965 4
Apr 1, 2011 11 $2,843,735 -51% 1,525 $1,865   $59,231,700 5
Apr 8, 2011 18 $1,146,830 -60% 783 $1,465   $60,378,530 6
Apr 15, 2011 23 $508,020 -56% 348 $1,460   $60,886,550 7
Apr 22, 2011 25 $336,530 -34% 263 $1,280   $61,223,080 8
Apr 29, 2011 23 $552,600 +64% 277 $1,995   $61,775,680 9
May 6, 2011 26 $351,285 -36% 215 $1,634   $62,126,965 10
May 13, 2011 33 $217,300 -38% 164 $1,325   $62,344,265 11
May 20, 2011 40 $151,380 -30% 116 $1,305   $62,495,645 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 26, 20112286,129 286,129$5,376,364$5,376,3641
Jul 3, 2011784,303-71% 370,432$1,660,769$7,037,1332
Jul 10, 2011846,651-45% 417,083$932,553$7,969,6863
Jul 17, 20111632,665-30% 449,748$652,973$8,622,6594
Jul 24, 20112524,634-25% 474,382$492,434$9,115,0935
Jul 31, 20112720,955-15% 495,337$418,890$9,533,9836
Aug 7, 20113012,155-42% 507,492$242,978$9,776,9617

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 26, 2011193,073 93,073$2,183,493$2,183,4931
Jul 3, 2011621,006-77% 114,079$608,961$2,792,4542
Jul 10, 20111415,948-24% 130,027$462,340$3,254,7943
Aug 14, 20111711,574 160,960$218,176$3,939,7648

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