Flickan som lekte med elden (2009)

Flickan som lekte med elden
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,081,782Details
International Box Office $61,615,330Details
Worldwide Box Office $70,697,112
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $5,093,118 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,110,643 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $6,203,761
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Lisbeth, a computer hacker, goes on the run after being accused of three murders. It is up to journalist Mikael to investigate to try and clear her name.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$204,471 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:10.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:49 opening theaters/182 max. theaters, 13.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,450,803

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2009 (Wide) (Canada)
July 9th, 2010 (Limited) by Music Box Films, released as The Girl Who Played with Fire
International Releases: December 25th, 2009 (Wide) (Canada)
Video Release: October 26th, 2010 by Music Box Films Video, released as The Girl Who Played with Fire
MPAA Rating: R for brutal violence including a rape, some strong sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2127, 6/30/2010)
Running Time: 140 minutes
Franchise: Millenium
Comparisons: vs. Män som hatar kvinnor
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Hackers, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Remade, Film Noir, Human-Trafficking, Prostitution, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 60th Weekend Limited Release 13 $2,503 Feb 11, 2011 416
Biggest 59th Weekend Limited Release 16 $323 Feb 4, 2011 409
Biggest 55th Weekend Limited Release 33 $412 Jan 7, 2011 381
Biggest 54th Weekend Limited Release 33 $219 Dec 31, 2010 374
Biggest 53rd Weekend Limited Release 38 $124 Dec 24, 2010 367
Biggest 52nd Weekend Limited Release 35 $20 Dec 17, 2010 360
Biggest 51st Weekend Limited Release 27 $1,187 Dec 10, 2010 353
Biggest 50th Weekend Limited Release 32 $844 Dec 3, 2010 346
Biggest 49th Weekend Limited Release 30 $1,549 Nov 26, 2010 339
Biggest 48th Weekend Limited Release 16 $5,233 Nov 19, 2010 332
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 18 $3,659 Nov 12, 2010 325
Biggest 46th Weekend Limited Release 10 $11,212 Nov 5, 2010 318
Biggest 45th Weekend Limited Release 9 $17,521 Oct 29, 2010 311
Biggest 44th Weekend Limited Release 7 $21,620 Oct 22, 2010 304
Biggest 43rd Weekend Limited Release 7 $25,384 Oct 15, 2010 297
Biggest 42nd Weekend Limited Release 8 $39,353 Oct 8, 2010 290
Biggest 41st Weekend Limited Release 9 $54,559 Oct 1, 2010 283
Biggest 40th Weekend Limited Release 7 $85,290 Sep 24, 2010 276
Biggest 39th Weekend Limited Release 4 $133,941 Sep 17, 2010 269
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 5 $182,263 Sep 10, 2010 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 5 $236,420 Sep 3, 2010 255
Biggest Domestic 36th Weekend 22 $296,518 Aug 27, 2010 248
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 4 $296,518 Aug 27, 2010 248
Biggest Domestic 35th Weekend 20 $375,805 Aug 20, 2010 241
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 3 $375,805 Aug 20, 2010 241
Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend 22 $364,484 Aug 13, 2010 234
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 3 $364,484 Aug 13, 2010 234
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 22 $471,459 Aug 6, 2010 227
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 3 $471,459 Aug 6, 2010 227
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 21 $542,670 Jul 30, 2010 220
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 2 $542,670 Jul 30, 2010 220
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 24 $563,790 Jul 23, 2010 213
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 2 $563,790 Jul 23, 2010 213
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 19 $679,533 Jul 16, 2010 206
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 2 $679,533 Jul 16, 2010 206
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 22 $904,998 Jul 9, 2010 199
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 3 $904,998 Jul 9, 2010 199
Theater Average 29th Weekend 11 $8,380 Jul 9, 2010 199

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2009 25 $204,471   49 $4,173   $204,471 1
Jan 1, 2010 31 $181,891 -11% 47 $3,870   $598,477 2
Jan 8, 2010 31 $135,376 -26% 49 $2,763   $913,838 3
Jan 15, 2010 37 $92,323 -32% 42 $2,198   $1,082,512 4
Jan 29, 2010 47 $42,051   34 $1,237   $1,279,930 6
Feb 5, 2010 52 $27,540 -35% 23 $1,197   $1,333,141 7
Jul 9, 2010 11 $904,998   108 $8,380   $2,293,675 29
Jul 16, 2010 13 $679,533 -25% 139 $4,889   $3,406,968 30
Jul 23, 2010 15 $563,790 -17% 156 $3,614   $4,333,568 31
Jul 30, 2010 18 $542,670 -4% 174 $3,119   $5,159,431 32
Aug 6, 2010 17 $471,459 -13% 178 $2,649   $5,951,499 33
Aug 13, 2010 20 $364,484 -23% 166 $2,196   $6,577,296 34
Aug 20, 2010 25 $375,805 +3% 171 $2,198   $5,769,913 35
Aug 27, 2010 26 $296,518 -21% 176 $1,685   $7,652,395 36
Sep 3, 2010 34 $236,420 -20% 157 $1,506   $7,888,815 37
Sep 10, 2010 33 $182,263 -23% 148 $1,232   $8,354,201 38
Sep 17, 2010 39 $133,941 -27% 137 $978   $8,585,621 39
Sep 24, 2010 44 $85,290 -36% 111 $768   $8,747,682 40
Oct 1, 2010 49 $54,559 -36% 78 $699   $8,852,010 41
Oct 8, 2010 52 $39,353 -28% 56 $703   $7,476,301 42
Oct 15, 2010 56 $25,384 -35% 44 $577   $8,968,503 43
Oct 22, 2010 55 $21,620 -15% 33 $655   $8,990,123 44
Oct 29, 2010 55 $17,521 -19% 30 $584   $9,037,815 45
Nov 5, 2010 68 $11,212 -36% 19 $590   $9,055,643 46
Nov 12, 2010 87 $3,659 -67% 12 $305   $9,064,929 47
Nov 19, 2010 76 $5,233 +43% 14 $374   $9,072,161 48
Nov 26, 2010 90 $1,549 -70% 6 $258   $9,075,072 49
Dec 3, 2010 107 $844 -46% 4 $211   $9,076,206 50
Dec 10, 2010 101 $1,187 +41% 3 $396   $9,078,015 51
Dec 17, 2010 107 $20 -98% 1 $20   $9,078,321 52
Dec 24, 2010 94 $124 +520% 1 $124   $9,078,445 53
Dec 31, 2010 96 $219 +77% 1 $219   $9,079,235 54
Jan 7, 2011 89 $412 +88% 1 $412   $9,081,262 55
Feb 4, 2011 102 $323   2 $162   $9,081,782 59
Feb 11, 2011 80 $2,503 +675% 6 $417   $5,186,974 60

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 9, 2010 11 $280,000     110 $2,545   $1,613,000 197
Jul 10, 2010 11 $389,000 +39%   110 $3,536   $2,002,000 198
Jul 11, 2010 11 $297,000 -24%   110 $2,700   $2,298,629 199
Sep 6, 2010 34 $65,436     157 $417   $6,643,255 256

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2009 26 $416,586   49 $8,502   $416,586 1
Jan 1, 2010 27 $361,876 -13% 47 $7,699   $778,462 2
Jan 8, 2010 30 $211,727 -41% 49 $4,321   $990,189 3
Jan 29, 2010 46 $67,722   34 $1,992   $1,305,601 6
Jul 9, 2010 13 $1,338,758   108 $12,396   $2,727,435 29
Jul 16, 2010 13 $1,042,343 -22% 139 $7,499   $3,769,778 30
Jul 23, 2010 16 $846,983 -19% 157 $5,395   $4,616,761 31
Jul 30, 2010 18 $863,279 +2% 175 $4,933   $5,480,040 32
Aug 6, 2010 18 $732,772 -15% 182 $4,026   $6,212,812 33
Aug 13, 2010 21 $569,973 -22% 168 $3,393   $6,782,785 34
Aug 20, 2010 25 $573,092 +1% 177 $3,238   $7,355,877 35
Aug 27, 2010 30 $296,518 -48% 176 $1,685   $7,652,395 36
Sep 3, 2010 32 $386,998 +31% 165 $2,345   $8,014,865 37
Sep 10, 2010 33 $279,742 -28% 158 $1,771   $8,451,680 38
Sep 17, 2010 36 $210,712 -25% 149 $1,414   $8,662,392 39
Sep 24, 2010 41 $135,059 -36% 119 $1,135   $8,797,451 40
Oct 1, 2010 49 $83,038 -39% 83 $1,000   $8,880,489 41
Oct 8, 2010 16 $1,506,171 +1,714% 56 $26,896   $8,943,119 42
Oct 15, 2010 64 $25,384 -98% 44 $577   $8,968,503 43
Oct 22, 2010 54 $34,705 +37% 37 $938   $9,003,208 44
Oct 29, 2010 57 $24,137 -30% 32 $754   $9,044,431 45
Nov 5, 2010 73 $16,839 -30% 21 $802   $9,061,270 46
Nov 12, 2010 86 $5,658 -66% 14 $404   $9,066,928 47
Nov 19, 2010 88 $6,595 +17% 14 $471   $6,935,864 48
Nov 26, 2010 90 $1,839 -72% 6 $307   $9,075,362 49
Dec 3, 2010 104 $1,466 -20% 5 $293   $6,937,807 50
Dec 10, 2010 106 $1,473 n/c 3 $491   $9,078,301 51
Dec 17, 2010 116 $20 -99% 1 $20   $9,078,321 52
Dec 24, 2010 93 $695 +3,375% 1 $695   $9,079,016 53
Dec 31, 2010 90 $1,834 +164% 3 $611   $9,080,850 54
Jan 7, 2011 94 $609 -67% 1 $609   $9,081,459 55
Feb 4, 2011 109 $323   2 $162   $9,081,782 59

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Canada 12/25/2009 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$61,615,330

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
Oct 31, 20104109,890 109,890$1,521,976$1,521,9761
Nov 7, 20101047,861-56% 157,751$621,714$2,143,6902
Nov 14, 20102633,612-30% 191,363$467,879$2,611,5693

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 31, 2010822,444 22,444$448,664$448,6641

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Leading Cast

Noomi Rapace    Lisbeth Salander

Supporting Cast

Michael Nyqvist    Mikael Blomkvist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daniel Alfredson    Director
Jonas Frykberg    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 6th, 2011

December 6th, 2011

I hate this time for year, because of the holidays. Due to the five-day Thanksgiving long weekend and the Christmas shipping rush, screeners are even more likely to arrive late. Most of the prime releases I'm supposed to review are still on route. It makes it hard to keep up to date on reviews, plus it makes it really hard to figure out what the Pick of the Week should be. The Help is in contention, but I want to see the Blu-ray first. In the end, I went with the The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Extended Trilogy Box Set on Blu-ray. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 22nd, 2011

February 22nd, 2011

It's a pretty good week on the home market, all things considered, with two $100 million first-run releases on this week's list. On the other hand, there doesn't feel like a whole lot of depth and there are about as many featured reviews as other releases, if you count late reviews and ones where I'm still waiting on the screeners. One of these late reviews, Megamind could be the Pick of the Week, but I'm giving the Blu-ray one last chance to arrive before its release on Friday. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases are Not Very Sexy

November 9th, 2010

New releases again failed to make much of an impact on this week's sale chart with only three placing in the top 30. However, one of those, Sex and the City 2, did take top spot with 989,000 units and $16.81 million during its opening week. This is weaker than its predecessor opened with, but in line with expectations, more or less. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 26th, 2010

October 25th, 2010

Not exactly a busy week on the home market, as the biggest box office hit making its debut this week is Sex and the City 2, which I think is fair to call a disappointment at the box office. That doesn't mean there are no DVDs / Blu-rays that are worth picking up, including Winter's Bone on Blu-ray, which is this week's Pick of the Week. More...

Summer Nearly Ends on the Per Theater Chart

August 17th, 2010

One of the ways of telling when summer is over, is when the number one film on the overall box office chart doesn't top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. That didn't happen this weekend, but it came close, as The Expendables was the only film to earn better than $10,000 on the per theater chart, and it was close with an average of $10,650. More...

Doing Time on the Per Theater Chart

August 10th, 2010

Leading the way on the per theater chart this weekend was Cairo Time with a healthy average of $13,249 in five theaters. The only other film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart was Avatar. Yes, that Avatar. It played in just one theater over the weekend and earned $10,511. More...

Get Low Finishes High on the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2010

Get Low opened in first place on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $22,046. I expect it will be able to expand significantly. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was down barely more than 1% and added $17,226, while still playing in just one theater. The final film to make the $10,000 club was The Concert with an average of $10,871 in two theaters. More...

Life on the Per Theater Chart

July 27th, 2010

The $10,000 club was busy this weekend with five films reaching that milestone. This includes Life During Wartime with $30,507 in its lone theater. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child also opened in just one theater and earned $17,466 over the weekend. Countdown to Zero was the second documentary in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,769 in three theaters. The Kids are All Right spent its fourth week in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,909 in just over 200 theaters. The overall box office leader, Inception, earned an average of $11,267. More...

Per Theater Chart: Kids' Legs More Than Just All Right

July 20th, 2010

The Kids are All Right continued to lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with a stunning average of $28,009 in 38 theaters that helped it earn more than $1 million over the weekend. Its per theater average did fall 40%; however, its theater count rose from 7 to 38, so this is actually a very good result. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Inception, with an average of $16,557. That's a little below expectations, but if it holds really well, it might remain in the $10,000 club next week. More...

Per Theater Chart is More Than All Right

July 13th, 2010

The Kids are All Right stunned box office analysts by earning nearly $500,000 in a mere seven theaters for an average of $70,282. That's virtually unheard of. I still look at that number and think, "Typo". The only other confirmed entry in the $10,000 club was Despicable Me with an average of $16,225. I say confirmed member, because it is likely that The Girl Who Played with Fire also earned an average of $10,000 in the United States; however, its weekend numbers included a number of theaters in Canada, where it has been playing for more than six months. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable is a Delight for Universal

July 11th, 2010

The long wait for an out and out hit is over for Universal this weekend, thanks to a great opening weekend for Despicable Me. The kids comedy had been getting good reviews, and benefited from a great marketing campaign, but was going head-to-head with Toy Story 3, and had to fight for every screen (2D and 3D) that it played on. So the studio will be delighted with its estimated $60.1 million opening. With good word-of-mouth, the film can set its sights on $200 million, and strong video revenues to come. With a production budget of $69 million, the studio will be reaping big profits on this one. More...

Limited Releases are All Right

July 9th, 2010

Not a huge list of limited releases this week, but all four have a chance at becoming hits. [REC] 2 is the sequel to a popular horror film, at least it's popular among genre fans. Grease is one of the biggest musicals of all time. The Kids Are All Right has an outstanding cast and it reviews are just as strong. While The Girl Who Played with Fire is a global phenomenon. I would be shocked if all four films thrived, but I would be even more shocked if at least one of them didn't. More...


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Synopsis

Lisbeth, a computer hacker, goes on the run after being accused of three murders. It is up to journalist Mikael to investigate to try and clear her name.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$204,471 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:10.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:49 opening theaters/182 max. theaters, 13.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,450,803

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2009 (Wide) (Canada)
July 9th, 2010 (Limited) by Music Box Films, released as The Girl Who Played with Fire
International Releases: December 25th, 2009 (Wide) (Canada)
Video Release: October 26th, 2010 by Music Box Films Video, released as The Girl Who Played with Fire
MPAA Rating: R for brutal violence including a rape, some strong sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2127, 6/30/2010)
Running Time: 140 minutes
Franchise: Millenium
Comparisons: vs. Män som hatar kvinnor
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Hackers, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Remade, Film Noir, Human-Trafficking, Prostitution, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 60th Weekend Limited Release 13 $2,503 Feb 11, 2011 416
Biggest 59th Weekend Limited Release 16 $323 Feb 4, 2011 409
Biggest 55th Weekend Limited Release 33 $412 Jan 7, 2011 381
Biggest 54th Weekend Limited Release 33 $219 Dec 31, 2010 374
Biggest 53rd Weekend Limited Release 38 $124 Dec 24, 2010 367
Biggest 52nd Weekend Limited Release 35 $20 Dec 17, 2010 360
Biggest 51st Weekend Limited Release 27 $1,187 Dec 10, 2010 353
Biggest 50th Weekend Limited Release 32 $844 Dec 3, 2010 346
Biggest 49th Weekend Limited Release 30 $1,549 Nov 26, 2010 339
Biggest 48th Weekend Limited Release 16 $5,233 Nov 19, 2010 332
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 18 $3,659 Nov 12, 2010 325
Biggest 46th Weekend Limited Release 10 $11,212 Nov 5, 2010 318
Biggest 45th Weekend Limited Release 9 $17,521 Oct 29, 2010 311
Biggest 44th Weekend Limited Release 7 $21,620 Oct 22, 2010 304
Biggest 43rd Weekend Limited Release 7 $25,384 Oct 15, 2010 297
Biggest 42nd Weekend Limited Release 8 $39,353 Oct 8, 2010 290
Biggest 41st Weekend Limited Release 9 $54,559 Oct 1, 2010 283
Biggest 40th Weekend Limited Release 7 $85,290 Sep 24, 2010 276
Biggest 39th Weekend Limited Release 4 $133,941 Sep 17, 2010 269
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 5 $182,263 Sep 10, 2010 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 5 $236,420 Sep 3, 2010 255
Biggest Domestic 36th Weekend 22 $296,518 Aug 27, 2010 248
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 4 $296,518 Aug 27, 2010 248
Biggest Domestic 35th Weekend 20 $375,805 Aug 20, 2010 241
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 3 $375,805 Aug 20, 2010 241
Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend 22 $364,484 Aug 13, 2010 234
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 3 $364,484 Aug 13, 2010 234
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 22 $471,459 Aug 6, 2010 227
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 3 $471,459 Aug 6, 2010 227
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 21 $542,670 Jul 30, 2010 220
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 2 $542,670 Jul 30, 2010 220
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 24 $563,790 Jul 23, 2010 213
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 2 $563,790 Jul 23, 2010 213
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 19 $679,533 Jul 16, 2010 206
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 2 $679,533 Jul 16, 2010 206
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 22 $904,998 Jul 9, 2010 199
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 3 $904,998 Jul 9, 2010 199
Theater Average 29th Weekend 11 $8,380 Jul 9, 2010 199

Leading Cast

Noomi Rapace    Lisbeth Salander

Supporting Cast

Michael Nyqvist    Mikael Blomkvist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daniel Alfredson    Director
Jonas Frykberg    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 6th, 2011

December 6th, 2011

I hate this time for year, because of the holidays. Due to the five-day Thanksgiving long weekend and the Christmas shipping rush, screeners are even more likely to arrive late. Most of the prime releases I'm supposed to review are still on route. It makes it hard to keep up to date on reviews, plus it makes it really hard to figure out what the Pick of the Week should be. The Help is in contention, but I want to see the Blu-ray first. In the end, I went with the The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Extended Trilogy Box Set on Blu-ray. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 22nd, 2011

February 22nd, 2011

It's a pretty good week on the home market, all things considered, with two $100 million first-run releases on this week's list. On the other hand, there doesn't feel like a whole lot of depth and there are about as many featured reviews as other releases, if you count late reviews and ones where I'm still waiting on the screeners. One of these late reviews, Megamind could be the Pick of the Week, but I'm giving the Blu-ray one last chance to arrive before its release on Friday. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases are Not Very Sexy

November 9th, 2010

New releases again failed to make much of an impact on this week's sale chart with only three placing in the top 30. However, one of those, Sex and the City 2, did take top spot with 989,000 units and $16.81 million during its opening week. This is weaker than its predecessor opened with, but in line with expectations, more or less. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 26th, 2010

October 25th, 2010

Not exactly a busy week on the home market, as the biggest box office hit making its debut this week is Sex and the City 2, which I think is fair to call a disappointment at the box office. That doesn't mean there are no DVDs / Blu-rays that are worth picking up, including Winter's Bone on Blu-ray, which is this week's Pick of the Week. More...

Summer Nearly Ends on the Per Theater Chart

August 17th, 2010

One of the ways of telling when summer is over, is when the number one film on the overall box office chart doesn't top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. That didn't happen this weekend, but it came close, as The Expendables was the only film to earn better than $10,000 on the per theater chart, and it was close with an average of $10,650. More...

Doing Time on the Per Theater Chart

August 10th, 2010

Leading the way on the per theater chart this weekend was Cairo Time with a healthy average of $13,249 in five theaters. The only other film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart was Avatar. Yes, that Avatar. It played in just one theater over the weekend and earned $10,511. More...

Get Low Finishes High on the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2010

Get Low opened in first place on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $22,046. I expect it will be able to expand significantly. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was down barely more than 1% and added $17,226, while still playing in just one theater. The final film to make the $10,000 club was The Concert with an average of $10,871 in two theaters. More...

Life on the Per Theater Chart

July 27th, 2010

The $10,000 club was busy this weekend with five films reaching that milestone. This includes Life During Wartime with $30,507 in its lone theater. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child also opened in just one theater and earned $17,466 over the weekend. Countdown to Zero was the second documentary in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,769 in three theaters. The Kids are All Right spent its fourth week in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,909 in just over 200 theaters. The overall box office leader, Inception, earned an average of $11,267. More...

Per Theater Chart: Kids' Legs More Than Just All Right

July 20th, 2010

The Kids are All Right continued to lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with a stunning average of $28,009 in 38 theaters that helped it earn more than $1 million over the weekend. Its per theater average did fall 40%; however, its theater count rose from 7 to 38, so this is actually a very good result. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Inception, with an average of $16,557. That's a little below expectations, but if it holds really well, it might remain in the $10,000 club next week. More...

Per Theater Chart is More Than All Right

July 13th, 2010

The Kids are All Right stunned box office analysts by earning nearly $500,000 in a mere seven theaters for an average of $70,282. That's virtually unheard of. I still look at that number and think, "Typo". The only other confirmed entry in the $10,000 club was Despicable Me with an average of $16,225. I say confirmed member, because it is likely that The Girl Who Played with Fire also earned an average of $10,000 in the United States; however, its weekend numbers included a number of theaters in Canada, where it has been playing for more than six months. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable is a Delight for Universal

July 11th, 2010

The long wait for an out and out hit is over for Universal this weekend, thanks to a great opening weekend for Despicable Me. The kids comedy had been getting good reviews, and benefited from a great marketing campaign, but was going head-to-head with Toy Story 3, and had to fight for every screen (2D and 3D) that it played on. So the studio will be delighted with its estimated $60.1 million opening. With good word-of-mouth, the film can set its sights on $200 million, and strong video revenues to come. With a production budget of $69 million, the studio will be reaping big profits on this one. More...

Limited Releases are All Right

July 9th, 2010

Not a huge list of limited releases this week, but all four have a chance at becoming hits. [REC] 2 is the sequel to a popular horror film, at least it's popular among genre fans. Grease is one of the biggest musicals of all time. The Kids Are All Right has an outstanding cast and it reviews are just as strong. While The Girl Who Played with Fire is a global phenomenon. I would be shocked if all four films thrived, but I would be even more shocked if at least one of them didn't. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2009 25 $204,471   49 $4,173   $204,471 1
Jan 1, 2010 31 $181,891 -11% 47 $3,870   $598,477 2
Jan 8, 2010 31 $135,376 -26% 49 $2,763   $913,838 3
Jan 15, 2010 37 $92,323 -32% 42 $2,198   $1,082,512 4
Jan 29, 2010 47 $42,051   34 $1,237   $1,279,930 6
Feb 5, 2010 52 $27,540 -35% 23 $1,197   $1,333,141 7
Jul 9, 2010 11 $904,998   108 $8,380   $2,293,675 29
Jul 16, 2010 13 $679,533 -25% 139 $4,889   $3,406,968 30
Jul 23, 2010 15 $563,790 -17% 156 $3,614   $4,333,568 31
Jul 30, 2010 18 $542,670 -4% 174 $3,119   $5,159,431 32
Aug 6, 2010 17 $471,459 -13% 178 $2,649   $5,951,499 33
Aug 13, 2010 20 $364,484 -23% 166 $2,196   $6,577,296 34
Aug 20, 2010 25 $375,805 +3% 171 $2,198   $5,769,913 35
Aug 27, 2010 26 $296,518 -21% 176 $1,685   $7,652,395 36
Sep 3, 2010 34 $236,420 -20% 157 $1,506   $7,888,815 37
Sep 10, 2010 33 $182,263 -23% 148 $1,232   $8,354,201 38
Sep 17, 2010 39 $133,941 -27% 137 $978   $8,585,621 39
Sep 24, 2010 44 $85,290 -36% 111 $768   $8,747,682 40
Oct 1, 2010 49 $54,559 -36% 78 $699   $8,852,010 41
Oct 8, 2010 52 $39,353 -28% 56 $703   $7,476,301 42
Oct 15, 2010 56 $25,384 -35% 44 $577   $8,968,503 43
Oct 22, 2010 55 $21,620 -15% 33 $655   $8,990,123 44
Oct 29, 2010 55 $17,521 -19% 30 $584   $9,037,815 45
Nov 5, 2010 68 $11,212 -36% 19 $590   $9,055,643 46
Nov 12, 2010 87 $3,659 -67% 12 $305   $9,064,929 47
Nov 19, 2010 76 $5,233 +43% 14 $374   $9,072,161 48
Nov 26, 2010 90 $1,549 -70% 6 $258   $9,075,072 49
Dec 3, 2010 107 $844 -46% 4 $211   $9,076,206 50
Dec 10, 2010 101 $1,187 +41% 3 $396   $9,078,015 51
Dec 17, 2010 107 $20 -98% 1 $20   $9,078,321 52
Dec 24, 2010 94 $124 +520% 1 $124   $9,078,445 53
Dec 31, 2010 96 $219 +77% 1 $219   $9,079,235 54
Jan 7, 2011 89 $412 +88% 1 $412   $9,081,262 55
Feb 4, 2011 102 $323   2 $162   $9,081,782 59
Feb 11, 2011 80 $2,503 +675% 6 $417   $5,186,974 60

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 9, 2010 11 $280,000     110 $2,545   $1,613,000 197
Jul 10, 2010 11 $389,000 +39%   110 $3,536   $2,002,000 198
Jul 11, 2010 11 $297,000 -24%   110 $2,700   $2,298,629 199
Sep 6, 2010 34 $65,436     157 $417   $6,643,255 256

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 2009 26 $416,586   49 $8,502   $416,586 1
Jan 1, 2010 27 $361,876 -13% 47 $7,699   $778,462 2
Jan 8, 2010 30 $211,727 -41% 49 $4,321   $990,189 3
Jan 29, 2010 46 $67,722   34 $1,992   $1,305,601 6
Jul 9, 2010 13 $1,338,758   108 $12,396   $2,727,435 29
Jul 16, 2010 13 $1,042,343 -22% 139 $7,499   $3,769,778 30
Jul 23, 2010 16 $846,983 -19% 157 $5,395   $4,616,761 31
Jul 30, 2010 18 $863,279 +2% 175 $4,933   $5,480,040 32
Aug 6, 2010 18 $732,772 -15% 182 $4,026   $6,212,812 33
Aug 13, 2010 21 $569,973 -22% 168 $3,393   $6,782,785 34
Aug 20, 2010 25 $573,092 +1% 177 $3,238   $7,355,877 35
Aug 27, 2010 30 $296,518 -48% 176 $1,685   $7,652,395 36
Sep 3, 2010 32 $386,998 +31% 165 $2,345   $8,014,865 37
Sep 10, 2010 33 $279,742 -28% 158 $1,771   $8,451,680 38
Sep 17, 2010 36 $210,712 -25% 149 $1,414   $8,662,392 39
Sep 24, 2010 41 $135,059 -36% 119 $1,135   $8,797,451 40
Oct 1, 2010 49 $83,038 -39% 83 $1,000   $8,880,489 41
Oct 8, 2010 16 $1,506,171 +1,714% 56 $26,896   $8,943,119 42
Oct 15, 2010 64 $25,384 -98% 44 $577   $8,968,503 43
Oct 22, 2010 54 $34,705 +37% 37 $938   $9,003,208 44
Oct 29, 2010 57 $24,137 -30% 32 $754   $9,044,431 45
Nov 5, 2010 73 $16,839 -30% 21 $802   $9,061,270 46
Nov 12, 2010 86 $5,658 -66% 14 $404   $9,066,928 47
Nov 19, 2010 88 $6,595 +17% 14 $471   $6,935,864 48
Nov 26, 2010 90 $1,839 -72% 6 $307   $9,075,362 49
Dec 3, 2010 104 $1,466 -20% 5 $293   $6,937,807 50
Dec 10, 2010 106 $1,473 n/c 3 $491   $9,078,301 51
Dec 17, 2010 116 $20 -99% 1 $20   $9,078,321 52
Dec 24, 2010 93 $695 +3,375% 1 $695   $9,079,016 53
Dec 31, 2010 90 $1,834 +164% 3 $611   $9,080,850 54
Jan 7, 2011 94 $609 -67% 1 $609   $9,081,459 55
Feb 4, 2011 109 $323   2 $162   $9,081,782 59

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Canada 12/25/2009 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$61,615,330

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
Oct 31, 20104109,890 109,890$1,521,976$1,521,9761
Nov 7, 20101047,861-56% 157,751$621,714$2,143,6902
Nov 14, 20102633,612-30% 191,363$467,879$2,611,5693

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 31, 2010822,444 22,444$448,664$448,6641

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