The Guard (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,359,774Details
International Box Office $15,837,680Details
Worldwide Box Office $21,197,454
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Sergeant Gerry is an eccentric small-town cop with a confrontational and crass personality and a subversive sense of humor. A longtime policeman in County Galway, Boyle is a maverick with his own moral code. He has seen enough of the world to know there isn't much to it and has had plenty of time to think about it. When a fellow police officer disappears and Boyle's small town becomes key to a large drug trafficking investigation, he is forced to at least feign interest when dealing with the humorless FBI agent Wendell Everett assigned to the case. Left to run his territory to his liking for many years, he is not at all impressed when the FBI comes to town. Everett looks down on Boyle as a low-level provincial policeman with a limited and flippant view of the world; Boyle sees Everett as a by-the-book policeman with a chip on his shoulder and no understanding of how the real world runs. Despite the fact that Boyle seems more interested in mocking and undermining Everett than in actively working to solve the case, Boyle finds that circumstances keep pulling him back into the thick of it. As unconventional as Boyle is, these events unwittingly offend his murky moral code. He realizes that he needs to take matters into his own hands, and that Everett is the only person he can trust. And so the scene is set for an unlikely friendship and explosive finale.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$76,834 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/203 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,285,911

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,532 $5,359,774
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $15,837,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,362 $21,197,454
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $5,359,774
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $15,837,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $21,197,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,353 $5,359,774
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $15,837,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,668 $21,197,454

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: July 29th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: July 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
August 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
Video Release: January 3rd, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some violence, drug material and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2168, 4/20/2011)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Paterson
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Bigotry, Buddy Cop, Prostitution, Crime Comedy, FBI, Police Detective, Drug Dealer, Smuggler, Sundance Film Festival 2011
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Reprisal Films, Element Pictures, Prescience, Aegis Film Fund, UK Film Council, Crescendo Productions, Eos Pictures, Irish Film Board
Production Countries: Ireland
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2011 Theater Average 54 $19,209 Jul 29, 2011 3

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,532 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,440 $7,285,911
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $5,359,774
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 555 $7,285,911
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,835 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,453 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,353 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 52 $5,359,774

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 40 $76,834   4 $19,209   $76,834 1
Aug 5, 2011 26 $192,336 +150% 19 $10,123   $307,509 2
Aug 12, 2011 26 $282,678 +47% 47 $6,014   $670,082 3
Aug 19, 2011 21 $419,919 +49% 83 $5,059   $1,217,689 4
Aug 26, 2011 22 $384,699 -8% 107 $3,595   $1,777,900 5
Sep 2, 2011 30 $580,698 +51% 178 $3,262   $2,522,913 6
Sep 9, 2011 25 $408,561 -30% 203 $2,013   $3,254,011 7
Sep 16, 2011 28 $339,784 -17% 202 $1,682   $3,782,349 8
Sep 23, 2011 29 $249,325 -27% 167 $1,493   $4,165,154 9
Sep 30, 2011 29 $193,343 -22% 157 $1,231   $4,455,135 10
Oct 7, 2011 30 $119,125 -38% 124 $961   $4,646,796 11
Oct 14, 2011 35 $106,717 -10% 94 $1,135   $4,824,661 12
Oct 21, 2011 35 $111,062 +4% 82 $1,354   $4,984,918 13
Oct 28, 2011 41 $62,836 -43% 56 $1,122   $5,067,227 14
Nov 4, 2011 46 $48,965 -22% 39 $1,256   $5,150,733 15
Nov 11, 2011 52 $34,633 -29% 29 $1,194   $5,204,773 16
Nov 18, 2011 51 $26,118 -25% 22 $1,187   $5,244,467 17
Nov 25, 2011 53 $19,930 -24% 23 $867   $5,257,693 18
Dec 2, 2011 57 $13,074 -34% 17 $769   $5,297,639 19
Dec 9, 2011 66 $10,301 -21% 15 $687   $5,313,327 20
Dec 16, 2011 65 $6,341 -38% 12 $528   $5,325,090 21
Dec 23, 2011 63 $1,380 -78% 6 $230   $5,330,294 22
Dec 30, 2011 67 $2,571 +86% 4 $643   $5,336,144 23
Jan 6, 2012 72 $3,316 +29% 11 $301   $5,341,471 24
Jan 13, 2012 68 $3,201 -3% 11 $291   $5,346,599 25
Jan 20, 2012 75 $3,875 +21% 9 $431   $5,354,868 26
Jan 27, 2012 79 $1,680 -57% 4 $420   $5,358,148 27
Feb 3, 2012 82 $840 -50% 2 $420   $5,359,774 28

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 27 $183,433     178 $1,031   $2,706,346 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 41 $115,173   4 $28,793   $115,173 1
Aug 5, 2011 29 $272,231 +136% 19 $14,328   $387,404 2
Aug 12, 2011 28 $410,366 +51% 47 $8,731   $797,770 3
Aug 19, 2011 21 $595,431 +45% 83 $7,174   $1,393,201 4
Aug 26, 2011 23 $549,014 -8% 107 $5,131   $1,942,215 5
Sep 2, 2011 29 $903,235 +65% 178 $5,074   $2,845,450 6
Sep 9, 2011 24 $597,115 -34% 203 $2,941   $3,442,565 7
Sep 16, 2011 26 $473,264 -21% 202 $2,343   $3,915,829 8
Sep 23, 2011 30 $345,963 -27% 167 $2,072   $4,261,792 9
Sep 30, 2011 27 $265,879 -23% 157 $1,693   $4,527,671 10
Oct 7, 2011 30 $190,273 -28% 124 $1,534   $4,717,944 11
Oct 14, 2011 35 $155,912 -18% 94 $1,659   $4,873,856 12
Oct 21, 2011 41 $130,535 -16% 82 $1,592   $5,004,391 13
Oct 28, 2011 40 $97,377 -25% 56 $1,739   $5,101,768 14
Nov 4, 2011 47 $68,372 -30% 39 $1,753   $5,170,140 15
Nov 11, 2011 50 $48,209 -29% 29 $1,662   $5,218,349 16
Nov 18, 2011 61 $19,414 -60% 22 $882   $5,237,763 17
Nov 25, 2011 48 $46,802 +141% 23 $2,035   $5,284,565 18
Dec 2, 2011 56 $18,461 -61% 17 $1,086   $5,303,026 19
Dec 9, 2011 62 $15,723 -15% 15 $1,048   $5,318,749 20
Dec 16, 2011 62 $10,165 -35% 12 $847   $5,328,914 21
Dec 23, 2011 64 $4,659 -54% 6 $777   $5,333,573 22
Dec 30, 2011 68 $4,582 -2% 4 $1,146   $5,338,155 23
Jan 6, 2012 69 $5,243 +14% 11 $477   $5,343,398 24
Jan 13, 2012 66 $7,595 +45% 11 $690   $5,350,993 25
Jan 20, 2012 73 $5,475 -28% 9 $608   $5,356,468 26
Jan 27, 2012 72 $2,466 -55% 4 $617   $5,358,934 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Spain 7/20/2012 $175,380 53 83 583 $1,403,555 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 8/2/2012 $0 0 11 11 $52,703 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $14,381,422
 
International Total$15,837,680 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $15,837,680
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,278 $15,837,680
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,295 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,973 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 59 $15,837,680

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,362 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,546 $21,197,454
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,754 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,660 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,809 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,668 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 56 $21,197,454

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Brendan Gleeson    Gerry Boyle
Don Cheadle    Wendell Everett

Supporting Cast

Liam Cunningham    Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
David Wilmot    Liam O'Leary
Rory Keenan    David Wilmot
Mark Strong    Clive Cornell
Eileen Boyle    Fionnula Flanagan
Dominique McElligott    Aoife
Sarah Greene    Sinead
Katarina Cas    Gabriela

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Michael McDonagh    Screenwriter
John Michael McDonagh    Director
Chris Clark    Producer
Flora Fernandez-Marengo    Producer
Ed Guiney    Producer
Andrew Lowe    Producer
Larry Smith    Cinematographer
John Paul Kelly    Production Designer
Chris Gill    Editor
Calexico    Composer
Jina Jay    Casting Director

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 3rd, 2012

January 3rd, 2012

The first Tuesday of the year is not a great time of year for new releases on the home market. It's an even worse time of year for critics, especially this year. With Christmas Day landing on the Sunday, many studios took the entire week off, so there are plenty of screeners that still haven't made it my way. (There is some good news here, as I was able to get caught up on all of the screeners that had previously arrived late.) A couple of these potential late arrivals are contenders for Pick of the Week, like Justified: Season Two - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Mildred Pierce - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. They also have competition from Contagion - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray, but in the end I gave that honor to The Guard - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. More...

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Per Theater Chart Goes Crazy

November 1st, 2011

Like Crazy was the only film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, but was stellar with an average of $30,785 in four theaters. Its reviews suggest it will be able to expand somewhat, but it's a little too weak to be an Awards Season player. While it didn't get to the $10,000 mark, Ra. One came relatively close to reaching the top ten with $1.65 million in 189 theaters over the weekend for an average of $8,751. That's amazing for this type of film and it deserves a special mention. More...

Per Theater Chart: What a Weekend!

September 27th, 2011

Weekend earned nearly perfect reviews, but I'm still surprised by its box office strength as it earned $27,245 in one theater during its opening weekend of release. The Man Nobody Knew was next with $15,411, also in one theater. Machine Gun Preacher also topped expectations with an average of $11,283 in four theaters, but its reviews suggest it won't last long. Pearl Jam Twenty earned an average of $10,245 in ten theaters over the weekend, and including the special showing it had earlier in the week, it already has close to $400,000. More...

Per Theater Chart: Laughing at the Competition

September 14th, 2011

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, but it did it with style. Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain earned just under $2 million in 98 theaters for an average of $19,474. I wasn't expecting it to earn $2 million in total. More...

Per Theater Chart: Detective Dee on the Case

September 7th, 2011

The per theater chart is nearly empty and only Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame topping $10,000 over the three-day portion of the weekend. It's average from Friday through Sunday was $17,533 in three theaters. Bodyguard earned an average of $9,813 in 88 theaters over the three-day portion of the weekend, but crossed over the $10,000 mark if you include Monday. It was even more impressive if you take into account its Wednesday and Thursday numbers. More...

Per Theater Chart: State Makes Senna See Red

August 24th, 2011

Red State continued its run of special engagements this past weekend earning $25,800 in one theater. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Senna, which earned an average of $11,365 in 14 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Apes Conquer Crowded Field

August 9th, 2011

Just as it led the overall box office chart, Rise of the Planet of the Apes led the per theater chart with an average of $15,024. Gun Hill Road was in second place with an average of $12,609, which put it just ahead of El Bulli: Cooking in Progress's haul of $12,149 in its lone theater. Bellflower's amazing reviews helped it earn an average of $11,140 in two theaters. The final member of the $10,000 club was The Guard with an average of $10,209 in 19 theaters. It should still find room to expand while reaching at least one major milestone is likely. More...

The Future of the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2011

Miranda July's second film, The Future, opened about as well as her first film, Me and You and Everyone We Know, did. It earned $27,137 in its lone theater, which was enough for top spot on the per theater chart and suggests a strong potential for expansion. The Devil's Double and The Guard were in a virtual tie with averages of $19,283 and $19,209 respectively. Attack the Block was one of the wider limited releases of the week, and it had the biggest opening in terms of raw dollars. Furthermore, its average of $17,198 suggest potential to expand. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress opened in one theater earning $12,756 over the weekend and $20,699 since Wednesday. Sarah's Key expanded from 5 theaters to 33, but still managed a very strong per theater average of $11,112. The final film to cross the $10,000 per theater average was The Smurfs at $10,489. More...

Weekend Estimates: Cowboys and Smurfs in Box Office Tie

July 31st, 2011

Universal and Sony showed how compromise is done on Sunday, as each studio settled on an identical weekend estimate, with Cowboys & Aliens and The Smurfs tied on an estimated $36,206,250. That's a slight disappointment for Cowboys (although certainly up from the worst fears of a few weeks ago) and above expectations for Smurfs, which showed the resilience of kids movies to weak reviews and gave 3D a needed boost. More...

Limited Releases Double Down

July 29th, 2011

There are five films opening in limited release that are earning Tomatometer Scores of 80% or better. There are also a couple others earning reviews that are good, but not great. That's a lot of competition and sadly it likely means a few of them won't live up to their potential as a result. Some, like Attack the Block, might have to wait till the home market to find an audience. Others won't be as lucky. More...


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Synopsis

Sergeant Gerry is an eccentric small-town cop with a confrontational and crass personality and a subversive sense of humor. A longtime policeman in County Galway, Boyle is a maverick with his own moral code. He has seen enough of the world to know there isn't much to it and has had plenty of time to think about it. When a fellow police officer disappears and Boyle's small town becomes key to a large drug trafficking investigation, he is forced to at least feign interest when dealing with the humorless FBI agent Wendell Everett assigned to the case. Left to run his territory to his liking for many years, he is not at all impressed when the FBI comes to town. Everett looks down on Boyle as a low-level provincial policeman with a limited and flippant view of the world; Boyle sees Everett as a by-the-book policeman with a chip on his shoulder and no understanding of how the real world runs. Despite the fact that Boyle seems more interested in mocking and undermining Everett than in actively working to solve the case, Boyle finds that circumstances keep pulling him back into the thick of it. As unconventional as Boyle is, these events unwittingly offend his murky moral code. He realizes that he needs to take matters into his own hands, and that Everett is the only person he can trust. And so the scene is set for an unlikely friendship and explosive finale.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$76,834 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/203 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,285,911

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,532 $5,359,774
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $15,837,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,362 $21,197,454
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $5,359,774
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $15,837,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $21,197,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,353 $5,359,774
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $15,837,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,668 $21,197,454

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


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 29th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: July 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
August 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
Video Release: January 3rd, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some violence, drug material and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2168, 4/20/2011)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Paterson
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Bigotry, Buddy Cop, Prostitution, Crime Comedy, FBI, Police Detective, Drug Dealer, Smuggler, Sundance Film Festival 2011
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Reprisal Films, Element Pictures, Prescience, Aegis Film Fund, UK Film Council, Crescendo Productions, Eos Pictures, Irish Film Board
Production Countries: Ireland
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2011 Theater Average 54 $19,209 Jul 29, 2011 3

Leading Cast

Brendan Gleeson    Gerry Boyle
Don Cheadle    Wendell Everett

Supporting Cast

Liam Cunningham    Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
David Wilmot    Liam O'Leary
Rory Keenan    David Wilmot
Mark Strong    Clive Cornell
Eileen Boyle    Fionnula Flanagan
Dominique McElligott    Aoife
Sarah Greene    Sinead
Katarina Cas    Gabriela

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Michael McDonagh    Screenwriter
John Michael McDonagh    Director
Chris Clark    Producer
Flora Fernandez-Marengo    Producer
Ed Guiney    Producer
Andrew Lowe    Producer
Larry Smith    Cinematographer
John Paul Kelly    Production Designer
Chris Gill    Editor
Calexico    Composer
Jina Jay    Casting Director

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 3rd, 2012

January 3rd, 2012

The first Tuesday of the year is not a great time of year for new releases on the home market. It's an even worse time of year for critics, especially this year. With Christmas Day landing on the Sunday, many studios took the entire week off, so there are plenty of screeners that still haven't made it my way. (There is some good news here, as I was able to get caught up on all of the screeners that had previously arrived late.) A couple of these potential late arrivals are contenders for Pick of the Week, like Justified: Season Two - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Mildred Pierce - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. They also have competition from Contagion - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray, but in the end I gave that honor to The Guard - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Per Theater Chart Goes Crazy

November 1st, 2011

Like Crazy was the only film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, but was stellar with an average of $30,785 in four theaters. Its reviews suggest it will be able to expand somewhat, but it's a little too weak to be an Awards Season player. While it didn't get to the $10,000 mark, Ra. One came relatively close to reaching the top ten with $1.65 million in 189 theaters over the weekend for an average of $8,751. That's amazing for this type of film and it deserves a special mention. More...

Per Theater Chart: What a Weekend!

September 27th, 2011

Weekend earned nearly perfect reviews, but I'm still surprised by its box office strength as it earned $27,245 in one theater during its opening weekend of release. The Man Nobody Knew was next with $15,411, also in one theater. Machine Gun Preacher also topped expectations with an average of $11,283 in four theaters, but its reviews suggest it won't last long. Pearl Jam Twenty earned an average of $10,245 in ten theaters over the weekend, and including the special showing it had earlier in the week, it already has close to $400,000. More...

Per Theater Chart: Laughing at the Competition

September 14th, 2011

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, but it did it with style. Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain earned just under $2 million in 98 theaters for an average of $19,474. I wasn't expecting it to earn $2 million in total. More...

Per Theater Chart: Detective Dee on the Case

September 7th, 2011

The per theater chart is nearly empty and only Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame topping $10,000 over the three-day portion of the weekend. It's average from Friday through Sunday was $17,533 in three theaters. Bodyguard earned an average of $9,813 in 88 theaters over the three-day portion of the weekend, but crossed over the $10,000 mark if you include Monday. It was even more impressive if you take into account its Wednesday and Thursday numbers. More...

Per Theater Chart: State Makes Senna See Red

August 24th, 2011

Red State continued its run of special engagements this past weekend earning $25,800 in one theater. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Senna, which earned an average of $11,365 in 14 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Apes Conquer Crowded Field

August 9th, 2011

Just as it led the overall box office chart, Rise of the Planet of the Apes led the per theater chart with an average of $15,024. Gun Hill Road was in second place with an average of $12,609, which put it just ahead of El Bulli: Cooking in Progress's haul of $12,149 in its lone theater. Bellflower's amazing reviews helped it earn an average of $11,140 in two theaters. The final member of the $10,000 club was The Guard with an average of $10,209 in 19 theaters. It should still find room to expand while reaching at least one major milestone is likely. More...

The Future of the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2011

Miranda July's second film, The Future, opened about as well as her first film, Me and You and Everyone We Know, did. It earned $27,137 in its lone theater, which was enough for top spot on the per theater chart and suggests a strong potential for expansion. The Devil's Double and The Guard were in a virtual tie with averages of $19,283 and $19,209 respectively. Attack the Block was one of the wider limited releases of the week, and it had the biggest opening in terms of raw dollars. Furthermore, its average of $17,198 suggest potential to expand. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress opened in one theater earning $12,756 over the weekend and $20,699 since Wednesday. Sarah's Key expanded from 5 theaters to 33, but still managed a very strong per theater average of $11,112. The final film to cross the $10,000 per theater average was The Smurfs at $10,489. More...

Weekend Estimates: Cowboys and Smurfs in Box Office Tie

July 31st, 2011

Universal and Sony showed how compromise is done on Sunday, as each studio settled on an identical weekend estimate, with Cowboys & Aliens and The Smurfs tied on an estimated $36,206,250. That's a slight disappointment for Cowboys (although certainly up from the worst fears of a few weeks ago) and above expectations for Smurfs, which showed the resilience of kids movies to weak reviews and gave 3D a needed boost. More...

Limited Releases Double Down

July 29th, 2011

There are five films opening in limited release that are earning Tomatometer Scores of 80% or better. There are also a couple others earning reviews that are good, but not great. That's a lot of competition and sadly it likely means a few of them won't live up to their potential as a result. Some, like Attack the Block, might have to wait till the home market to find an audience. Others won't be as lucky. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,532 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,440 $7,285,911
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $5,359,774
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 555 $7,285,911
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,835 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,453 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,353 $5,359,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 52 $5,359,774

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 40 $76,834   4 $19,209   $76,834 1
Aug 5, 2011 26 $192,336 +150% 19 $10,123   $307,509 2
Aug 12, 2011 26 $282,678 +47% 47 $6,014   $670,082 3
Aug 19, 2011 21 $419,919 +49% 83 $5,059   $1,217,689 4
Aug 26, 2011 22 $384,699 -8% 107 $3,595   $1,777,900 5
Sep 2, 2011 30 $580,698 +51% 178 $3,262   $2,522,913 6
Sep 9, 2011 25 $408,561 -30% 203 $2,013   $3,254,011 7
Sep 16, 2011 28 $339,784 -17% 202 $1,682   $3,782,349 8
Sep 23, 2011 29 $249,325 -27% 167 $1,493   $4,165,154 9
Sep 30, 2011 29 $193,343 -22% 157 $1,231   $4,455,135 10
Oct 7, 2011 30 $119,125 -38% 124 $961   $4,646,796 11
Oct 14, 2011 35 $106,717 -10% 94 $1,135   $4,824,661 12
Oct 21, 2011 35 $111,062 +4% 82 $1,354   $4,984,918 13
Oct 28, 2011 41 $62,836 -43% 56 $1,122   $5,067,227 14
Nov 4, 2011 46 $48,965 -22% 39 $1,256   $5,150,733 15
Nov 11, 2011 52 $34,633 -29% 29 $1,194   $5,204,773 16
Nov 18, 2011 51 $26,118 -25% 22 $1,187   $5,244,467 17
Nov 25, 2011 53 $19,930 -24% 23 $867   $5,257,693 18
Dec 2, 2011 57 $13,074 -34% 17 $769   $5,297,639 19
Dec 9, 2011 66 $10,301 -21% 15 $687   $5,313,327 20
Dec 16, 2011 65 $6,341 -38% 12 $528   $5,325,090 21
Dec 23, 2011 63 $1,380 -78% 6 $230   $5,330,294 22
Dec 30, 2011 67 $2,571 +86% 4 $643   $5,336,144 23
Jan 6, 2012 72 $3,316 +29% 11 $301   $5,341,471 24
Jan 13, 2012 68 $3,201 -3% 11 $291   $5,346,599 25
Jan 20, 2012 75 $3,875 +21% 9 $431   $5,354,868 26
Jan 27, 2012 79 $1,680 -57% 4 $420   $5,358,148 27
Feb 3, 2012 82 $840 -50% 2 $420   $5,359,774 28

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 27 $183,433     178 $1,031   $2,706,346 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 41 $115,173   4 $28,793   $115,173 1
Aug 5, 2011 29 $272,231 +136% 19 $14,328   $387,404 2
Aug 12, 2011 28 $410,366 +51% 47 $8,731   $797,770 3
Aug 19, 2011 21 $595,431 +45% 83 $7,174   $1,393,201 4
Aug 26, 2011 23 $549,014 -8% 107 $5,131   $1,942,215 5
Sep 2, 2011 29 $903,235 +65% 178 $5,074   $2,845,450 6
Sep 9, 2011 24 $597,115 -34% 203 $2,941   $3,442,565 7
Sep 16, 2011 26 $473,264 -21% 202 $2,343   $3,915,829 8
Sep 23, 2011 30 $345,963 -27% 167 $2,072   $4,261,792 9
Sep 30, 2011 27 $265,879 -23% 157 $1,693   $4,527,671 10
Oct 7, 2011 30 $190,273 -28% 124 $1,534   $4,717,944 11
Oct 14, 2011 35 $155,912 -18% 94 $1,659   $4,873,856 12
Oct 21, 2011 41 $130,535 -16% 82 $1,592   $5,004,391 13
Oct 28, 2011 40 $97,377 -25% 56 $1,739   $5,101,768 14
Nov 4, 2011 47 $68,372 -30% 39 $1,753   $5,170,140 15
Nov 11, 2011 50 $48,209 -29% 29 $1,662   $5,218,349 16
Nov 18, 2011 61 $19,414 -60% 22 $882   $5,237,763 17
Nov 25, 2011 48 $46,802 +141% 23 $2,035   $5,284,565 18
Dec 2, 2011 56 $18,461 -61% 17 $1,086   $5,303,026 19
Dec 9, 2011 62 $15,723 -15% 15 $1,048   $5,318,749 20
Dec 16, 2011 62 $10,165 -35% 12 $847   $5,328,914 21
Dec 23, 2011 64 $4,659 -54% 6 $777   $5,333,573 22
Dec 30, 2011 68 $4,582 -2% 4 $1,146   $5,338,155 23
Jan 6, 2012 69 $5,243 +14% 11 $477   $5,343,398 24
Jan 13, 2012 66 $7,595 +45% 11 $690   $5,350,993 25
Jan 20, 2012 73 $5,475 -28% 9 $608   $5,356,468 26
Jan 27, 2012 72 $2,466 -55% 4 $617   $5,358,934 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Spain 7/20/2012 $175,380 53 83 583 $1,403,555 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 8/2/2012 $0 0 11 11 $52,703 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $14,381,422
 
International Total$15,837,680 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $15,837,680
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,278 $15,837,680
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,295 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,973 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $15,837,680
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 59 $15,837,680

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,362 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,546 $21,197,454
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,754 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,660 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,809 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,668 $21,197,454
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 56 $21,197,454

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