Silent House (2012)

Silent House poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,739,737Details
International Box Office $3,871,023Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,610,760
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,937,861 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $780,024 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,717,885
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A young woman finds herself sealed inside her family's secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,660,234 (52.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,124 opening theaters/2,124 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,253,056

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 2012 (Wide) by Open Road
International Releases: May 4th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Egypt)
July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Malaysia)
July 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
August 9th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 24th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content and terror.
(Rating bulletin 2199, 11/23/2011)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
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Keywords: Foreign-Language Remake, Surprise Twist, Real Time, Dysfunctional Family, Mental Illness, Sex Crimes, Faulty Memory, One Location, Psychological Horror, Child Abuse
Source:Remake
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: LD Entertainment, Open Road Films, Elle Driver, Silverwood Films, Eye for an Eye Filmworks, Tazora Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 5 $6,660,234   2,124 $3,136   $6,661,234 1
Mar 16, 2012 11 $2,113,800 -68% 2,124 $995   $10,605,544 2
Mar 23, 2012 17 $639,958 -70% 1,202 $532   $11,962,731 3
Mar 30, 2012 27 $176,172 -72% 325 $542   $12,372,049 4
Apr 6, 2012 32 $115,147 -35% 214 $538   $12,555,230 5
Apr 13, 2012 45 $69,777 -39% 100 $698   $12,666,481 6
Apr 20, 2012 51 $42,705 -39% 59 $724   $12,726,558 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 9, 2012 4 $2,664,094     2,124 $1,254   $2,664,094 1
Mar 10, 2012 6 $2,665,101 n/c   2,124 $1,255   $5,329,195 2
Mar 11, 2012 6 $1,332,039 -50%   2,124 $627   $6,661,234 3
Mar 12, 2012 6 $488,013 -63%   2,124 $230   $7,149,247 4
Mar 13, 2012 8 $539,461 +11%   2,124 $254   $7,688,708 5
Mar 14, 2012 8 $407,023 -25%   2,124 $192   $8,095,731 6
Mar 15, 2012 9 $396,013 -3%   2,124 $186   $8,491,744 7
Mar 16, 2012 11 $733,221 +85% -72% 2,124 $345   $9,224,965 8
Mar 17, 2012 11 $862,728 +18% -68% 2,124 $406   $10,087,693 9
Mar 18, 2012 10 $517,851 -40% -61% 2,124 $244   $10,605,544 10
Mar 19, 2012 10 $176,069 -66% -64% 2,124 $83   $10,781,613 11
Mar 20, 2012 10 $216,043 +23% -60% 2,124 $102   $10,997,656 12
Mar 21, 2012 11 $169,332 -22% -58% 2,124 $80   $11,166,988 13
Mar 22, 2012 11 $155,785 -8% -61% 2,124 $73   $11,322,773 14
Mar 23, 2012 16 $205,128 +32% -72% 1,202 $171   $11,527,901 15
Mar 24, 2012 17 $294,061 +43% -66% 1,202 $245   $11,821,962 16
Mar 25, 2012 18 $140,769 -52% -73% 1,202 $117   $11,962,731 17
Mar 26, 2012 16 $58,103 -59% -67% 1,202 $48   $12,020,834 18
Mar 27, 2012 17 $63,913 +10% -70% 1,202 $53   $12,084,747 19
Mar 28, 2012 17 $53,686 -16% -68% 1,202 $45   $12,138,433 20
Mar 29, 2012 17 $57,444 +7% -63% 1,202 $48   $12,195,877 21
Mar 30, 2012 - $56,961 -1% -72% 325 $175   $12,252,838 22
Mar 31, 2012 - $82,197 +44% -72% 325 $253   $12,335,035 23
Apr 1, 2012 - $37,014 -55% -74% 325 $114   $12,372,049 24
Apr 2, 2012 - $14,387 -61% -75% 325 $44   $12,386,436 25
Apr 3, 2012 - $16,977 +18% -73% 325 $52   $12,403,413 26
Apr 4, 2012 - $15,003 -12% -72% 325 $46   $12,418,416 27
Apr 5, 2012 - $21,667 +44% -62% 325 $67   $12,440,083 28
Apr 6, 2012 - $41,768 +93% -27% 214 $195   $12,481,851 29
Apr 7, 2012 - $45,012 +8% -45% 214 $210   $12,526,863 30
Apr 8, 2012 - $28,367 -37% -23% 214 $133   $12,555,230 31
Apr 9, 2012 - $12,373 -56% -14% 214 $58   $12,567,603 32
Apr 10, 2012 - $9,864 -20% -42% 214 $46   $12,577,467 33
Apr 11, 2012 - $9,522 -3% -37% 214 $44   $12,586,989 34
Apr 12, 2012 - $9,715 +2% -55% 214 $45   $12,596,704 35
Apr 13, 2012 - $28,152 +190% -33% 100 $282   $12,624,856 36
Apr 14, 2012 - $29,102 +3% -35% 100 $291   $12,653,958 37
Apr 15, 2012 - $12,523 -57% -56% 100 $125   $12,666,481 38
Apr 16, 2012 - $4,418 -65% -64% 100 $44   $12,670,899 39
Apr 17, 2012 - $4,907 +11% -50% 100 $49   $12,675,806 40
Apr 18, 2012 - $4,207 -14% -56% 100 $42   $12,680,013 41
Apr 19, 2012 - $3,840 -9% -60% 100 $38   $12,683,853 42
Apr 20, 2012 - $16,996 +343% -40% 59 $288   $12,700,849 43
Apr 21, 2012 - $18,381 +8% -37% 59 $312   $12,719,230 44
Apr 22, 2012 - $7,328 -60% -41% 59 $124   $12,726,558 45
Apr 23, 2012 - $3,140 -57% -29% 59 $53   $12,729,698 46
Apr 24, 2012 - $4,201 +34% -14% 59 $71   $12,733,899 47
Apr 25, 2012 - $2,014 -52% -52% 59 $34   $12,735,913 48
Apr 26, 2012 - $2,660 +32% -31% 59 $45   $12,738,573 49
Apr 30, 2012 - $774   -75% 22 $35   $12,739,347 53
May 1, 2012 - $1,164 +50% -72% 22 $53   $12,739,737 54
May 2, 2012 - $999 -14% -50% 22 $45   $12,739,572 55
May 3, 2012 - $950 -5% -64% 22 $43   $12,739,523 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 5 $8,491,744   2,124 $3,998   $8,491,744 1
Mar 16, 2012 10 $2,881,029 -66% 2,124 $1,356   $11,322,773 2
Mar 23, 2012 51 $57,444 -98% 1,202 $48   $12,195,877 3
Mar 30, 2012 28 $244,206 +325% 325 $751   $12,440,083 4
Apr 6, 2012 36 $156,621 -36% 214 $732   $12,596,704 5
Apr 13, 2012 47 $87,149 -44% 100 $871   $12,683,853 6
Apr 20, 2012 56 $54,720 -37% 59 $927   $12,738,573 7
Apr 27, 2012 95 $950 -98% 22 $43   $12,739,523 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/23/2012 $140,867 28 30 117 $354,713 12/29/2018
Brazil 8/24/2012 $97,942 42 42 103 $254,043 12/12/2015
Chile 12/6/2012 $0 0 12 34 $167,923 12/30/2018
Colombia 2/22/2013 $70,082 36 36 57 $153,343 12/30/2018
Egypt 5/30/2012 $11,386 3 3 14 $37,819 12/29/2018
Greece 10/4/2012 $36,177 7 7 7 $36,177 12/12/2015
Malaysia 7/12/2012 $0 0 11 21 $65,246 12/11/2015
Mexico 7/20/2012 $215,802 145 145 636 $980,483 12/11/2015
Peru 11/22/2012 $95,115 32 32 87 $244,476 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 8/9/2012 $64,634 28 28 28 $64,634 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 5/4/2012 $348,315 207 207 325 $680,524 12/10/2015
Venezuela 1/18/2013 $124,746 24 24 98 $616,486 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $215,156
 
International Total$3,871,023 12/30/2018

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
Jul 29, 20121164,284 64,284$1,092,185$1,092,1851
Aug 5, 20122427,120-58% 91,404$542,129$1,634,3142

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 29, 20121314,315 14,315$302,904$302,9041

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Leading Cast

Elizabeth Olsen    Sarah

Supporting Cast

Adam Trese    John
Eric Shefer Stevens    Peter
Julia Taylor Ross    Sophia
Adam Barnett    Stalking Man
Haley Murphy    Little Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Kentis    Director
Laura Lau    Director
Laura Lau    Screenwriter
Agnes Mentre    Producer
Laura Lau    Producer
Adeline Fontan Tessaur    Producer
Eva Diederix    Producer
George Paaswell    Executive Producer
Lynette Howell    Executive Producer
Mickey Liddell    Executive Producer
Jennifer Hilton Montroe    Executive Producer
Danny Perkins    Executive Producer
Igor Martinovic    Cinematographer
Roshelle Berliner    Production Designer
Nathan Larson    Composer
Lynn Falconer    Costume Designer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Meir Gal    Co-Producer
Kristen Konvitz    Associate Producer
Geoff Cox    Associate Producer
Thomas Fatone    Associate Producer
Gustavo Hernández    Based on the movie "La Casa Muda"

Blu-ray Sales: Star Trek's Next Generation Debut

August 7th, 2012

There was very little activity from the new releases on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, but slightly more than there was on the DVD sales chart. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight remained in the top two spots. Batman Begins added 253,000 units / $2.53 million over the week for totals of 2.1 million units / $26 million. That would be really good for a first run release, for a film that predates Blu-ray, it is awesome. The Dark Knight sold 213,000 units / $4.53 million over the week for totals of 7.5 million units / $121 million. It has likely sold more units than Avatar, but will need a few more weeks like this to top Avatar's total revenue. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Were Silent

August 7th, 2012

There was only one new release to chart on this week's DVD sales chart this week, and it didn't even reach the top ten. This left The Three Stooges in first place with 182,000 units / $3.62 million for the week, lifting its totals to 601,000 units / $12.02 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 24th, 2012

July 23rd, 2012

I'm getting tired of saying this, but it is a slow week on the home market. There is one prime release, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One on Blu-ray, which is currently leading this week's new releases, according to Amazon.com. The second best selling new release is Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis Series 5 on DVD. It's a good show, but it is a British Import and these rarely make an impact on the chart. Third best selling new release? Game of Thrones. This is the third or fourth time the first season of this TV show has been "released" on the home market. I don't know why they are doing this, but it is getting annoying. There are not a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week either. Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Blu-ray and Star Trek: The Next Generation are the two leading contenders. While ST:TNG became an amazing series, it started out weak, so Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the better choice, but both are easily worth picking up. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: 21 Jumps High, but Overall Box Office Low

March 19th, 2012

2012's winning streak finally came to a close, but it was close. Overall the total box office was $111 million, which was 17% lower than last week and more importantly, down 3.6% compared to the same weekend last year. 21 Jump Street did hold up its end of the box office numbers, but since the only other new release in the top ten was Casa di me Padre, is wasn't enough. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011's pace by 16% at $2.16 billion to $1.87 billion. That lead will grow next weekend with the release of The Hunger Games, which could be record-breaking at the box office and is just as strong with critics. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Lorax has a Sustainable Run

March 12th, 2012

As expected, Doctor Seuss' The Lorax led the way at the box office, but unfortunately, it was on the low end of expectations. Unfortunately, while John Carter did land on the high end of expectations, it really wasn't able to pick up the slack. Overall, the box office fell 21% from last week to $133 million. This was higher than the same weekend last year, but by only 3%. At least the streak is still intact and has now reached ten weeks. Year-to-date, 2012 has reached $2 billion and is now ahead of 2011 by 18% at $2.01 billion to $1.70 billion. Let's hope next week is just as lucrative. More...

Weekend Estimates: Carter Disaster Gives Weekend to Lorax

March 11th, 2012

Although John Carter's opening won't be as bad as the direst predictions, an anemic $30.6 million debut will condemn the film to the record books for all the wrong reasons and (in spite of good international numbers) almost certainly cause a write-down for Disney. Or more immediate embarrassment, the film will fail to win the weekend, coming in second to The Lorax, which is set to post $39.1 million in its second weekend, according to Universal's estimate. That combination of two $30 million plus films will give 2012 another weekend win over last year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Be Silent?

March 8th, 2012

Three films open wide release this week, but none of them look like they will compete with the Doctor Seuss' The Lorax for top spot. John Carter is the only one with a real shot at first place, but there's a chance it won't make half as much as The Lorax does over the next three days. Silent House is the best-reviewed new release of the week, and if it can remain above 60% positive, it will be the only film in the top ten with overall positive reviews. Finally there's A Thousand Words, but the less said about that film, the better. (It's opening in under 2,000 theaters with zero positive reviews.) Last year Battle: Los Angeles opened in first place with $35 million, a figure The Lorax should top, while the rest of the top ten look about same this year as last. The winning streak should continue. More...

2012 Preview: March

March 1st, 2012

February continued 2012's winning streak, which has now reached eight weeks. Will that streak continue in March? I'm not sure it will. There are some very good signs. For instance, last March, only one film reached $100 million, Rango, while there were a couple others that cracked $75 million, Battle: Los Angeles and Limitless. Plus the final weekend of this month lines up with the first weekend of April last year, which also had a $100 million hit, Hop. This time around, things look a whole lot better at the top with a potential $200 million hit, The Hunger Games, and two more that should hit the century mark, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and Wrath of the Titans. Plus a couple others, 21 Jump Street and John Carter of Mars, that could top $75 million. However, there are a few weeks that look soft when compared with last year. I suspect The Hunger Games will be such a huge hit that overall March 2012 will perform better than March 2011, but I also think there will be a couple weeks of year-over-year declines. On the plus side, very few films feel like filler; in fact, there are very few films, period. Over the next five weekends, only nine films are opening wide, which is odd for this time of year. In fact, it would be slow for the heart of summer, when most weeks have a blockbuster and one counter-programming film. Will this help the overall box office, as no films will be squeezed out? Or will the lack of choices hurt the box office? We will soon find out, but I remain cautiously optimistic. More...


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Synopsis

A young woman finds herself sealed inside her family's secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,660,234 (52.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,124 opening theaters/2,124 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,253,056

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 2012 (Wide) by Open Road
International Releases: May 4th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Egypt)
July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Malaysia)
July 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
August 9th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 24th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content and terror.
(Rating bulletin 2199, 11/23/2011)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Foreign-Language Remake, Surprise Twist, Real Time, Dysfunctional Family, Mental Illness, Sex Crimes, Faulty Memory, One Location, Psychological Horror, Child Abuse
Source:Remake
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: LD Entertainment, Open Road Films, Elle Driver, Silverwood Films, Eye for an Eye Filmworks, Tazora Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Elizabeth Olsen    Sarah

Supporting Cast

Adam Trese    John
Eric Shefer Stevens    Peter
Julia Taylor Ross    Sophia
Adam Barnett    Stalking Man
Haley Murphy    Little Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Kentis    Director
Laura Lau    Director
Laura Lau    Screenwriter
Agnes Mentre    Producer
Laura Lau    Producer
Adeline Fontan Tessaur    Producer
Eva Diederix    Producer
George Paaswell    Executive Producer
Lynette Howell    Executive Producer
Mickey Liddell    Executive Producer
Jennifer Hilton Montroe    Executive Producer
Danny Perkins    Executive Producer
Igor Martinovic    Cinematographer
Roshelle Berliner    Production Designer
Nathan Larson    Composer
Lynn Falconer    Costume Designer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Meir Gal    Co-Producer
Kristen Konvitz    Associate Producer
Geoff Cox    Associate Producer
Thomas Fatone    Associate Producer
Gustavo Hernández    Based on the movie "La Casa Muda"

Blu-ray Sales: Star Trek's Next Generation Debut

August 7th, 2012

There was very little activity from the new releases on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, but slightly more than there was on the DVD sales chart. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight remained in the top two spots. Batman Begins added 253,000 units / $2.53 million over the week for totals of 2.1 million units / $26 million. That would be really good for a first run release, for a film that predates Blu-ray, it is awesome. The Dark Knight sold 213,000 units / $4.53 million over the week for totals of 7.5 million units / $121 million. It has likely sold more units than Avatar, but will need a few more weeks like this to top Avatar's total revenue. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Were Silent

August 7th, 2012

There was only one new release to chart on this week's DVD sales chart this week, and it didn't even reach the top ten. This left The Three Stooges in first place with 182,000 units / $3.62 million for the week, lifting its totals to 601,000 units / $12.02 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 24th, 2012

July 23rd, 2012

I'm getting tired of saying this, but it is a slow week on the home market. There is one prime release, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One on Blu-ray, which is currently leading this week's new releases, according to Amazon.com. The second best selling new release is Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis Series 5 on DVD. It's a good show, but it is a British Import and these rarely make an impact on the chart. Third best selling new release? Game of Thrones. This is the third or fourth time the first season of this TV show has been "released" on the home market. I don't know why they are doing this, but it is getting annoying. There are not a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week either. Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Blu-ray and Star Trek: The Next Generation are the two leading contenders. While ST:TNG became an amazing series, it started out weak, so Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the better choice, but both are easily worth picking up. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: 21 Jumps High, but Overall Box Office Low

March 19th, 2012

2012's winning streak finally came to a close, but it was close. Overall the total box office was $111 million, which was 17% lower than last week and more importantly, down 3.6% compared to the same weekend last year. 21 Jump Street did hold up its end of the box office numbers, but since the only other new release in the top ten was Casa di me Padre, is wasn't enough. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011's pace by 16% at $2.16 billion to $1.87 billion. That lead will grow next weekend with the release of The Hunger Games, which could be record-breaking at the box office and is just as strong with critics. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Lorax has a Sustainable Run

March 12th, 2012

As expected, Doctor Seuss' The Lorax led the way at the box office, but unfortunately, it was on the low end of expectations. Unfortunately, while John Carter did land on the high end of expectations, it really wasn't able to pick up the slack. Overall, the box office fell 21% from last week to $133 million. This was higher than the same weekend last year, but by only 3%. At least the streak is still intact and has now reached ten weeks. Year-to-date, 2012 has reached $2 billion and is now ahead of 2011 by 18% at $2.01 billion to $1.70 billion. Let's hope next week is just as lucrative. More...

Weekend Estimates: Carter Disaster Gives Weekend to Lorax

March 11th, 2012

Although John Carter's opening won't be as bad as the direst predictions, an anemic $30.6 million debut will condemn the film to the record books for all the wrong reasons and (in spite of good international numbers) almost certainly cause a write-down for Disney. Or more immediate embarrassment, the film will fail to win the weekend, coming in second to The Lorax, which is set to post $39.1 million in its second weekend, according to Universal's estimate. That combination of two $30 million plus films will give 2012 another weekend win over last year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Be Silent?

March 8th, 2012

Three films open wide release this week, but none of them look like they will compete with the Doctor Seuss' The Lorax for top spot. John Carter is the only one with a real shot at first place, but there's a chance it won't make half as much as The Lorax does over the next three days. Silent House is the best-reviewed new release of the week, and if it can remain above 60% positive, it will be the only film in the top ten with overall positive reviews. Finally there's A Thousand Words, but the less said about that film, the better. (It's opening in under 2,000 theaters with zero positive reviews.) Last year Battle: Los Angeles opened in first place with $35 million, a figure The Lorax should top, while the rest of the top ten look about same this year as last. The winning streak should continue. More...

2012 Preview: March

March 1st, 2012

February continued 2012's winning streak, which has now reached eight weeks. Will that streak continue in March? I'm not sure it will. There are some very good signs. For instance, last March, only one film reached $100 million, Rango, while there were a couple others that cracked $75 million, Battle: Los Angeles and Limitless. Plus the final weekend of this month lines up with the first weekend of April last year, which also had a $100 million hit, Hop. This time around, things look a whole lot better at the top with a potential $200 million hit, The Hunger Games, and two more that should hit the century mark, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and Wrath of the Titans. Plus a couple others, 21 Jump Street and John Carter of Mars, that could top $75 million. However, there are a few weeks that look soft when compared with last year. I suspect The Hunger Games will be such a huge hit that overall March 2012 will perform better than March 2011, but I also think there will be a couple weeks of year-over-year declines. On the plus side, very few films feel like filler; in fact, there are very few films, period. Over the next five weekends, only nine films are opening wide, which is odd for this time of year. In fact, it would be slow for the heart of summer, when most weeks have a blockbuster and one counter-programming film. Will this help the overall box office, as no films will be squeezed out? Or will the lack of choices hurt the box office? We will soon find out, but I remain cautiously optimistic. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 5 $6,660,234   2,124 $3,136   $6,661,234 1
Mar 16, 2012 11 $2,113,800 -68% 2,124 $995   $10,605,544 2
Mar 23, 2012 17 $639,958 -70% 1,202 $532   $11,962,731 3
Mar 30, 2012 27 $176,172 -72% 325 $542   $12,372,049 4
Apr 6, 2012 32 $115,147 -35% 214 $538   $12,555,230 5
Apr 13, 2012 45 $69,777 -39% 100 $698   $12,666,481 6
Apr 20, 2012 51 $42,705 -39% 59 $724   $12,726,558 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 9, 2012 4 $2,664,094     2,124 $1,254   $2,664,094 1
Mar 10, 2012 6 $2,665,101 n/c   2,124 $1,255   $5,329,195 2
Mar 11, 2012 6 $1,332,039 -50%   2,124 $627   $6,661,234 3
Mar 12, 2012 6 $488,013 -63%   2,124 $230   $7,149,247 4
Mar 13, 2012 8 $539,461 +11%   2,124 $254   $7,688,708 5
Mar 14, 2012 8 $407,023 -25%   2,124 $192   $8,095,731 6
Mar 15, 2012 9 $396,013 -3%   2,124 $186   $8,491,744 7
Mar 16, 2012 11 $733,221 +85% -72% 2,124 $345   $9,224,965 8
Mar 17, 2012 11 $862,728 +18% -68% 2,124 $406   $10,087,693 9
Mar 18, 2012 10 $517,851 -40% -61% 2,124 $244   $10,605,544 10
Mar 19, 2012 10 $176,069 -66% -64% 2,124 $83   $10,781,613 11
Mar 20, 2012 10 $216,043 +23% -60% 2,124 $102   $10,997,656 12
Mar 21, 2012 11 $169,332 -22% -58% 2,124 $80   $11,166,988 13
Mar 22, 2012 11 $155,785 -8% -61% 2,124 $73   $11,322,773 14
Mar 23, 2012 16 $205,128 +32% -72% 1,202 $171   $11,527,901 15
Mar 24, 2012 17 $294,061 +43% -66% 1,202 $245   $11,821,962 16
Mar 25, 2012 18 $140,769 -52% -73% 1,202 $117   $11,962,731 17
Mar 26, 2012 16 $58,103 -59% -67% 1,202 $48   $12,020,834 18
Mar 27, 2012 17 $63,913 +10% -70% 1,202 $53   $12,084,747 19
Mar 28, 2012 17 $53,686 -16% -68% 1,202 $45   $12,138,433 20
Mar 29, 2012 17 $57,444 +7% -63% 1,202 $48   $12,195,877 21
Mar 30, 2012 - $56,961 -1% -72% 325 $175   $12,252,838 22
Mar 31, 2012 - $82,197 +44% -72% 325 $253   $12,335,035 23
Apr 1, 2012 - $37,014 -55% -74% 325 $114   $12,372,049 24
Apr 2, 2012 - $14,387 -61% -75% 325 $44   $12,386,436 25
Apr 3, 2012 - $16,977 +18% -73% 325 $52   $12,403,413 26
Apr 4, 2012 - $15,003 -12% -72% 325 $46   $12,418,416 27
Apr 5, 2012 - $21,667 +44% -62% 325 $67   $12,440,083 28
Apr 6, 2012 - $41,768 +93% -27% 214 $195   $12,481,851 29
Apr 7, 2012 - $45,012 +8% -45% 214 $210   $12,526,863 30
Apr 8, 2012 - $28,367 -37% -23% 214 $133   $12,555,230 31
Apr 9, 2012 - $12,373 -56% -14% 214 $58   $12,567,603 32
Apr 10, 2012 - $9,864 -20% -42% 214 $46   $12,577,467 33
Apr 11, 2012 - $9,522 -3% -37% 214 $44   $12,586,989 34
Apr 12, 2012 - $9,715 +2% -55% 214 $45   $12,596,704 35
Apr 13, 2012 - $28,152 +190% -33% 100 $282   $12,624,856 36
Apr 14, 2012 - $29,102 +3% -35% 100 $291   $12,653,958 37
Apr 15, 2012 - $12,523 -57% -56% 100 $125   $12,666,481 38
Apr 16, 2012 - $4,418 -65% -64% 100 $44   $12,670,899 39
Apr 17, 2012 - $4,907 +11% -50% 100 $49   $12,675,806 40
Apr 18, 2012 - $4,207 -14% -56% 100 $42   $12,680,013 41
Apr 19, 2012 - $3,840 -9% -60% 100 $38   $12,683,853 42
Apr 20, 2012 - $16,996 +343% -40% 59 $288   $12,700,849 43
Apr 21, 2012 - $18,381 +8% -37% 59 $312   $12,719,230 44
Apr 22, 2012 - $7,328 -60% -41% 59 $124   $12,726,558 45
Apr 23, 2012 - $3,140 -57% -29% 59 $53   $12,729,698 46
Apr 24, 2012 - $4,201 +34% -14% 59 $71   $12,733,899 47
Apr 25, 2012 - $2,014 -52% -52% 59 $34   $12,735,913 48
Apr 26, 2012 - $2,660 +32% -31% 59 $45   $12,738,573 49
Apr 30, 2012 - $774   -75% 22 $35   $12,739,347 53
May 1, 2012 - $1,164 +50% -72% 22 $53   $12,739,737 54
May 2, 2012 - $999 -14% -50% 22 $45   $12,739,572 55
May 3, 2012 - $950 -5% -64% 22 $43   $12,739,523 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 5 $8,491,744   2,124 $3,998   $8,491,744 1
Mar 16, 2012 10 $2,881,029 -66% 2,124 $1,356   $11,322,773 2
Mar 23, 2012 51 $57,444 -98% 1,202 $48   $12,195,877 3
Mar 30, 2012 28 $244,206 +325% 325 $751   $12,440,083 4
Apr 6, 2012 36 $156,621 -36% 214 $732   $12,596,704 5
Apr 13, 2012 47 $87,149 -44% 100 $871   $12,683,853 6
Apr 20, 2012 56 $54,720 -37% 59 $927   $12,738,573 7
Apr 27, 2012 95 $950 -98% 22 $43   $12,739,523 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/23/2012 $140,867 28 30 117 $354,713 12/29/2018
Brazil 8/24/2012 $97,942 42 42 103 $254,043 12/12/2015
Chile 12/6/2012 $0 0 12 34 $167,923 12/30/2018
Colombia 2/22/2013 $70,082 36 36 57 $153,343 12/30/2018
Egypt 5/30/2012 $11,386 3 3 14 $37,819 12/29/2018
Greece 10/4/2012 $36,177 7 7 7 $36,177 12/12/2015
Malaysia 7/12/2012 $0 0 11 21 $65,246 12/11/2015
Mexico 7/20/2012 $215,802 145 145 636 $980,483 12/11/2015
Peru 11/22/2012 $95,115 32 32 87 $244,476 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 8/9/2012 $64,634 28 28 28 $64,634 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 5/4/2012 $348,315 207 207 325 $680,524 12/10/2015
Venezuela 1/18/2013 $124,746 24 24 98 $616,486 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $215,156
 
International Total$3,871,023 12/30/2018

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
Jul 29, 20121164,284 64,284$1,092,185$1,092,1851
Aug 5, 20122427,120-58% 91,404$542,129$1,634,3142

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 29, 20121314,315 14,315$302,904$302,9041

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