Albert Nobbs (2011)

Albert Nobbs poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,014,696Details
International Box Office $5,524,307Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,539,003
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Synopsis

Albert Nobbs is a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.

Metrics

Legs:4.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,082,709

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,437 $3,014,696
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,340 $5,524,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,255 $8,539,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,715 $3,014,696
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $5,524,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $8,539,003

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: December 21st, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: February 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (Argentina)
July 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Colombia)
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Video Release: May 15th, 2012 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality, brief nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2192, 10/5/2011)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Howards End
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Keywords: Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Romance, Love Triangle, Historical Drama, Transexual, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Sex Crimes, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Domestic Abuse, Unexpected Pregnancy, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Liddell Entertainment, Roadside Attractions
Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,437 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,190 $4,082,709
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,606 $3,014,696
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,499 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,651 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 865 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,691 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,715 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 38 $3,014,696

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 23 $696,088   245 $2,841   $746,339 6
Feb 3, 2012 26 $490,762 -29% 245 $2,003   $1,528,705 7
Feb 10, 2012 31 $274,723 -44% 151 $1,819   $2,034,302 8
Feb 17, 2012 38 $193,041 -30% 119 $1,622   $2,357,605 9
Feb 24, 2012 41 $129,051 -33% 100 $1,291   $2,610,628 10
Mar 2, 2012 48 $65,200 -49% 68 $959   $2,724,348 11
Mar 9, 2012 58 $38,356 -41% 45 $852   $2,791,368 12
Mar 16, 2012 59 $31,945 -17% 48 $666   $2,846,288 13
Mar 23, 2012 55 $30,307 -5% 44 $689   $2,895,028 14
Mar 30, 2012 62 $22,486 -26% 29 $775   $2,936,482 15
Apr 6, 2012 59 $11,969 -47% 30 $399   $2,962,475 16
Apr 13, 2012 73 $7,970 -33% 12 $664   $2,980,187 17
Apr 20, 2012 83 $5,649 -29% 15 $377   $2,998,236 18
Apr 27, 2012 82 $6,956 +23% 16 $435   $3,009,102 19
May 4, 2012 93 $2,425 -65% 5 $485   $3,013,629 20
May 11, 2012 108 $675 -72% 2 $338   $3,014,541 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 27, 2012 - $195,251     245 $797   $245,502 38
Jan 28, 2012 - $299,652 +53%   245 $1,223   $545,154 39
Jan 29, 2012 - $201,185 -33%   245 $821   $746,339 40
Jan 30, 2012 - $67,429 -66%   245 $275   $813,768 41
Jan 31, 2012 - $79,433 +18%   245 $324   $893,201 42
Feb 1, 2012 - $72,835 -8%   245 $297   $966,036 43
Feb 2, 2012 - $71,907 -1%   245 $293   $1,037,943 44
Feb 3, 2012 - $138,068 +92% -29% 245 $564   $1,176,011 45
Feb 4, 2012 - $233,277 +69% -22% 245 $952   $1,409,288 46
Feb 5, 2012 - $119,417 -49% -41% 245 $487   $1,528,705 47
Feb 6, 2012 - $51,453 -57% -24% 245 $210   $1,580,158 48
Feb 7, 2012 - $66,614 +29% -16% 245 $272   $1,646,772 49
Feb 8, 2012 - $58,040 -13% -20% 245 $237   $1,704,812 50
Feb 9, 2012 - $54,767 -6% -24% 245 $224   $1,759,579 51
Feb 10, 2012 - $70,268 +28% -49% 151 $465   $1,829,847 52
Feb 11, 2012 - $122,948 +75% -47% 151 $814   $1,952,795 53
Feb 12, 2012 - $81,507 -34% -32% 151 $540   $2,034,302 54
Feb 17, 2012 - $43,811   -38% 119 $368   $2,208,375 59
Feb 18, 2012 - $81,461 +86% -34% 119 $685   $2,289,836 60
Feb 19, 2012 - $67,769 -17% -17% 119 $569   $2,357,605 61
Feb 20, 2012 - $52,942 -22%   119 $445   $2,410,547 62
Feb 24, 2012 - $34,529   -21% 100 $345   $2,516,106 66
Feb 25, 2012 - $64,645 +87% -21% 100 $646   $2,580,751 67
Feb 26, 2012 - $29,877 -54% -56% 100 $299   $2,610,628 68
Feb 27, 2012 - $11,157 -63% -79% 100 $112   $2,621,785 69
Feb 28, 2012 - $12,747 +14%   100 $127   $2,634,532 70
Feb 29, 2012 - $11,912 -7%   100 $119   $2,646,444 71
Mar 1, 2012 - $12,704 +7%   100 $127   $2,659,148 72
Mar 2, 2012 - $14,597 +15% -58% 68 $215   $2,673,745 73
Mar 3, 2012 - $30,131 +106% -53% 68 $443   $2,703,876 74
Mar 4, 2012 - $20,472 -32% -31% 68 $301   $2,724,348 75
Mar 5, 2012 - $6,312 -69% -43% 68 $93   $2,730,660 76
Mar 6, 2012 - $8,090 +28% -37% 68 $119   $2,738,750 77
Mar 7, 2012 - $7,068 -13% -41% 68 $104   $2,745,818 78
Mar 8, 2012 - $7,234 +2% -43% 68 $106   $2,753,052 79
Mar 9, 2012 - $9,955 +38% -32% 45 $221   $2,763,007 80
Mar 10, 2012 - $17,435 +75% -42% 45 $387   $2,780,442 81
Mar 11, 2012 - $10,926 -37% -47% 45 $243   $2,791,368 82
Mar 12, 2012 - $6,267 -43% -1% 45 $139   $2,797,635 83
Mar 13, 2012 - $5,189 -17% -36% 45 $115   $2,802,824 84
Mar 14, 2012 - $5,247 +1% -26% 45 $117   $2,808,071 85
Mar 15, 2012 - $6,272 +20% -13% 45 $139   $2,814,343 86
Mar 16, 2012 - $8,759 +40% -12% 48 $182   $2,823,102 87
Mar 17, 2012 - $13,083 +49% -25% 48 $273   $2,836,185 88
Mar 18, 2012 - $10,103 -23% -8% 48 $210   $2,846,288 89
Mar 19, 2012 - $4,018 -60% -36% 48 $84   $2,850,306 90
Mar 20, 2012 - $4,635 +15% -11% 48 $97   $2,854,941 91
Mar 21, 2012 - $4,581 -1% -13% 48 $95   $2,859,522 92
Mar 22, 2012 - $5,199 +13% -17% 48 $108   $2,864,721 93
Mar 23, 2012 - $6,994 +35% -20% 44 $159   $2,871,715 94
Mar 24, 2012 - $13,700 +96% +5% 44 $311   $2,885,415 95
Mar 25, 2012 - $9,613 -30% -5% 44 $218   $2,895,028 96
Mar 26, 2012 - $4,363 -55% +9% 44 $99   $2,899,391 97
Mar 27, 2012 - $4,233 -3% -9% 44 $96   $2,903,624 98
Mar 28, 2012 - $5,620 +33% +23% 44 $128   $2,909,244 99
Mar 29, 2012 - $4,712 -16% -9% 44 $107   $2,913,956 100
Mar 30, 2012 - $5,487 +16% -22% 29 $189   $2,919,443 101
Mar 31, 2012 - $9,419 +72% -31% 29 $325   $2,928,862 102
Apr 1, 2012 - $7,580 -20% -21% 29 $261   $2,936,442 103
Apr 2, 2012 - $4,760 -37% +9% 29 $164   $2,941,202 104
Apr 3, 2012 - $5,043 +6% +19% 29 $174   $2,946,245 105
Apr 4, 2012 - $2,524 -50% -55% 29 $87   $2,948,769 106
Apr 5, 2012 - $1,697 -33% -64% 29 $59   $2,950,506 107
Apr 6, 2012 - $4,064 +139% -26% 30 $135   $2,954,570 108
Apr 7, 2012 - $5,237 +29% -44% 30 $175   $2,959,807 109
Apr 8, 2012 - $2,668 -49% -65% 30 $89   $2,962,475 110
Apr 9, 2012 - $2,132 -20% -55% 30 $71   $2,964,607 111
Apr 10, 2012 - $2,245 +5% -55% 30 $75   $2,966,852 112
Apr 11, 2012 - $2,692 +20% +7% 30 $90   $2,969,544 113
Apr 12, 2012 - $2,673 -1% +58% 30 $89   $2,972,217 114
Apr 13, 2012 - $1,010 -62% -75% 12 $84   $2,973,227 115
Apr 14, 2012 - $2,204 +118% -58% 12 $184   $2,975,431 116
Apr 15, 2012 - $4,756 +116% +78% 12 $396   $2,980,187 117
Apr 16, 2012 - $8,197 +72% +284% 12 $683   $2,988,384 118
Apr 17, 2012 - $1,752 -79% -22% 12 $146   $2,990,136 119
Apr 18, 2012 - $2,077 +19% -23% 12 $173   $2,992,213 120
Apr 19, 2012 - $374 -82% -86% 12 $31   $2,992,587 121
Apr 20, 2012 - $955 +155% -5% 15 $64   $2,993,542 122
Apr 21, 2012 - $3,493 +266% +58% 15 $233   $2,997,035 123
Apr 22, 2012 - $1,201 -66% -75% 15 $80   $2,998,236 124
Apr 23, 2012 - $559 -53% -93% 15 $37   $2,998,795 125
Apr 24, 2012 - $1,023 +83% -42% 15 $68   $2,999,818 126
Apr 25, 2012 - $457 -55% -78% 15 $30   $3,000,275 127
Apr 26, 2012 - $1,871 +309% +400% 15 $125   $3,002,146 128
Apr 27, 2012 - $1,242 -34% +30% 16 $78   $3,003,388 129
Apr 28, 2012 - $2,577 +107% -26% 16 $161   $3,005,965 130
Apr 29, 2012 - $3,137 +22% +161% 16 $196   $3,009,102 131
May 4, 2012 - $521   -58% 5 $104   $3,011,725 136
May 5, 2012 - $711 +36% -72% 5 $142   $3,012,436 137
May 6, 2012 - $1,193 +68% -62% 5 $239   $3,013,629 138
May 11, 2012 - $386   -26% 2 $193   $3,014,252 143
May 12, 2012 - $39 -90% -95% 2 $20   $3,014,291 144
May 13, 2012 - $250 +541% -79% 2 $125   $3,014,541 145
May 14, 2012 - $40 -84%   2 $20   $3,014,581 146
May 15, 2012 - $7 -83%   2 $4   $3,014,588 147
May 16, 2012 - $88 +1,157%   2 $44   $3,014,676 148
May 17, 2012 - $20 -77%   2 $10   $3,014,696 149

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 23 $987,692   245 $4,031   $1,037,943 7
Feb 3, 2012 26 $721,636 -27% 245 $2,945   $1,759,579 8
Feb 10, 2012 32 $404,985 -44% 151 $2,682   $2,164,564 9
Feb 17, 2012 36 $317,013 -22% 119 $2,664   $2,481,577 10
Feb 24, 2012 41 $177,571 -44% 100 $1,776   $2,659,148 11
Mar 2, 2012 42 $93,904 -47% 68 $1,381   $2,753,052 12
Mar 9, 2012 60 $61,331 -35% 47 $1,305   $2,814,383 13
Mar 16, 2012 55 $50,378 -18% 48 $1,050   $2,864,761 14
Mar 23, 2012 52 $49,235 -2% 44 $1,119   $2,913,996 15
Mar 30, 2012 58 $36,510 -26% 29 $1,259   $2,950,506 16
Apr 6, 2012 69 $21,711 -41% 30 $724   $2,972,217 17
Apr 13, 2012 67 $20,370 -6% 12 $1,698   $2,992,587 18
Apr 20, 2012 82 $9,559 -53% 15 $637   $3,002,146 19
Apr 27, 2012 79 $9,058 -5% 16 $566   $3,011,204 20
May 4, 2012 96 $2,662 -71% 5 $532   $3,013,866 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 6/14/2012 $36,922 15 15 25 $72,573 12/29/2018
Brazil 2/24/2012 $0 0 9 49 $3,771,133 12/10/2015
Chile 11/15/2012 $9,381 5 5 9 $13,857 12/29/2018
Colombia 7/13/2012 $13,632 7 7 20 $51,427 12/29/2018
Denmark 8/9/2012 $35,770 44 44 193 $253,644 12/11/2015
Finland 10/19/2012 $11,469 15 15 15 $11,469 12/12/2015
Hong Kong 8/16/2012 $20,892 3 3 6 $39,878 12/11/2015
Mexico 6/8/2012 $76,938 40 40 95 $210,852 12/11/2015
Norway 8/24/2012 $12,441 22 22 47 $128,106 12/11/2015
Peru 8/9/2012 $28,805 9 9 23 $62,916 12/29/2018
Turkey 7/20/2012 $8,749 5 5 15 $24,100 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 4/27/2012 $170,739 75 75 229 $522,178 12/10/2015
Uruguay 8/17/2012 $0 0 1 2 $11,808 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $350,366
 
International Total$5,524,307 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,340 $5,524,307
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,477 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 1,000 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,275 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 27 $5,524,307

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,255 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,256 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,494 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,172 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 32 $8,539,003

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

Glenn Close    Albert Nobbs

Supporting Cast

Mia Wasikowska    Helen
Aaron Johnson*    Joe
Brendan Gleeson    Holloran
Janet McTeer    Hubert
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Viscount Yarrell
Paulene Collins    Mrs. Baker
Brenda Fricker    Polly

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rodrigo Garcia    Director
Glenn Close    Screenwriter
Gabriella Prekop    Screenwriter
John Banville    Screenwriter
George Moore    Adapted from a short story by George Moore
Bonnie Curtis    Producer
Julie Lynn    Producer
Allan Moloney    Producer
Patrizia Von Brandenstein    Production Designer
Michael McDonough    Director of Photography
Pierre-Yves Gayraud    Costume
Steven Weisberg    Editor
Matthew W. Mungle    Make-Up
Brian Byrne    Composer

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January 27th, 2012

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Synopsis

Albert Nobbs is a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.

Metrics

Legs:4.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,082,709

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,437 $3,014,696
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,340 $5,524,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,255 $8,539,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,715 $3,014,696
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $5,524,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $8,539,003

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: December 21st, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: February 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (Argentina)
July 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Colombia)
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Video Release: May 15th, 2012 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality, brief nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2192, 10/5/2011)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Howards End
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Keywords: Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Romance, Love Triangle, Historical Drama, Transexual, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Sex Crimes, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Domestic Abuse, Unexpected Pregnancy, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Liddell Entertainment, Roadside Attractions
Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Glenn Close    Albert Nobbs

Supporting Cast

Mia Wasikowska    Helen
Aaron Johnson*    Joe
Brendan Gleeson    Holloran
Janet McTeer    Hubert
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Viscount Yarrell
Paulene Collins    Mrs. Baker
Brenda Fricker    Polly

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rodrigo Garcia    Director
Glenn Close    Screenwriter
Gabriella Prekop    Screenwriter
John Banville    Screenwriter
George Moore    Adapted from a short story by George Moore
Bonnie Curtis    Producer
Julie Lynn    Producer
Allan Moloney    Producer
Patrizia Von Brandenstein    Production Designer
Michael McDonough    Director of Photography
Pierre-Yves Gayraud    Costume
Steven Weisberg    Editor
Matthew W. Mungle    Make-Up
Brian Byrne    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 15th, 2012

May 14th, 2012

It's not a bad week, for this time of year, with three films that are selling well, and two of those earned really good reviews. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for those screeners. Also, after those three big releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales strength and we quickly find releases that would be overlooked most weeks. As for the best of the best, both Chronicle and The Grey are contenders for Pick of the Week, but like I said, I don't have the screeners to judge the extras. Therefore, I'm giving that title to Being John Malkovich Criterion Collection Blu-ray. More...

Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: Albert Nobbs

May 14th, 2012

Albert Nobbs was made to win awards. I don't think it is a stretch to make that claim. It was released in late December, it is a period piece, it gives its lead a daring role to play. However, while it was made to win awards, its record during Awards Season was mixed. It did pick up a number of major nominations, mostly for the performances by Glenn Close and Janet McTeer. However, it came up empty handed during awards night. Did the movie deserve to do better? Or was it a couple good performances in an otherwise mediocre movie? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Actress

February 16th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, finishing with Best Actress. This category is a little tricky, as there are two actresses that can both be seen as the favorite for different reasons. I'm not sure who will win. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 15th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is possibly the least competitive this year, and not just the least competitive acting category, but the least competitive overall. More...

Jazzing Up the Per Theater Chart

February 14th, 2012

Chico and Rita started its run on top of the per theater chart with $21,400 in one theater. Given its reviews and its Oscar nomination, it should have no trouble expanding at least somewhat. The overall number one film, The Vow, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,929. Safe House was close behind with $12,880. It's not too common for wide releases to earn more than $10,000 on the per theater chart at this time of year, so to have two of them do so on the same weekend is doubly impressive. The final film in the $10,000 club was Rampart with an average of $12,089. Like Chico and Rita it should expand for similar reasons. (I.E. Strong reviews and major nominations.) More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

Limited Releases are Looking To Oscars for Help

January 27th, 2012

The Oscars are drawing a lot of attention away from limited releases, as is normally the case this time of year. However, this week there is a film hoping the Oscar nominations will give them a boost. Albert Nobbs picked up three nods, which should give it a boost at the box office, but whether or not it is enough to overcome other obstacles it yet to be seen. More...

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...

Limited Releases: Awards Season Cools Off This Week

December 23rd, 2011

There are only seven films on this week's list of limited releases; however, five of them were earning at least some measure of Awards Season buzz. This is hardly unusual for this time of year. What is unusual is that almost none of them are earning overall positive reviews. The one exception is Pina, which has 93% positive reviews, but as a documentary / concert film, it might struggle to find an audience outside of fans of modern dance. On the other hand, while Albert Nobbs' overall reviews are merely mixed, it has a chance to find a sizable audience, thanks in part to its numerous early nominations. 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...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

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

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,437 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,190 $4,082,709
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,606 $3,014,696
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,499 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,651 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 865 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,691 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,715 $3,014,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 38 $3,014,696

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 23 $696,088   245 $2,841   $746,339 6
Feb 3, 2012 26 $490,762 -29% 245 $2,003   $1,528,705 7
Feb 10, 2012 31 $274,723 -44% 151 $1,819   $2,034,302 8
Feb 17, 2012 38 $193,041 -30% 119 $1,622   $2,357,605 9
Feb 24, 2012 41 $129,051 -33% 100 $1,291   $2,610,628 10
Mar 2, 2012 48 $65,200 -49% 68 $959   $2,724,348 11
Mar 9, 2012 58 $38,356 -41% 45 $852   $2,791,368 12
Mar 16, 2012 59 $31,945 -17% 48 $666   $2,846,288 13
Mar 23, 2012 55 $30,307 -5% 44 $689   $2,895,028 14
Mar 30, 2012 62 $22,486 -26% 29 $775   $2,936,482 15
Apr 6, 2012 59 $11,969 -47% 30 $399   $2,962,475 16
Apr 13, 2012 73 $7,970 -33% 12 $664   $2,980,187 17
Apr 20, 2012 83 $5,649 -29% 15 $377   $2,998,236 18
Apr 27, 2012 82 $6,956 +23% 16 $435   $3,009,102 19
May 4, 2012 93 $2,425 -65% 5 $485   $3,013,629 20
May 11, 2012 108 $675 -72% 2 $338   $3,014,541 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 27, 2012 - $195,251     245 $797   $245,502 38
Jan 28, 2012 - $299,652 +53%   245 $1,223   $545,154 39
Jan 29, 2012 - $201,185 -33%   245 $821   $746,339 40
Jan 30, 2012 - $67,429 -66%   245 $275   $813,768 41
Jan 31, 2012 - $79,433 +18%   245 $324   $893,201 42
Feb 1, 2012 - $72,835 -8%   245 $297   $966,036 43
Feb 2, 2012 - $71,907 -1%   245 $293   $1,037,943 44
Feb 3, 2012 - $138,068 +92% -29% 245 $564   $1,176,011 45
Feb 4, 2012 - $233,277 +69% -22% 245 $952   $1,409,288 46
Feb 5, 2012 - $119,417 -49% -41% 245 $487   $1,528,705 47
Feb 6, 2012 - $51,453 -57% -24% 245 $210   $1,580,158 48
Feb 7, 2012 - $66,614 +29% -16% 245 $272   $1,646,772 49
Feb 8, 2012 - $58,040 -13% -20% 245 $237   $1,704,812 50
Feb 9, 2012 - $54,767 -6% -24% 245 $224   $1,759,579 51
Feb 10, 2012 - $70,268 +28% -49% 151 $465   $1,829,847 52
Feb 11, 2012 - $122,948 +75% -47% 151 $814   $1,952,795 53
Feb 12, 2012 - $81,507 -34% -32% 151 $540   $2,034,302 54
Feb 17, 2012 - $43,811   -38% 119 $368   $2,208,375 59
Feb 18, 2012 - $81,461 +86% -34% 119 $685   $2,289,836 60
Feb 19, 2012 - $67,769 -17% -17% 119 $569   $2,357,605 61
Feb 20, 2012 - $52,942 -22%   119 $445   $2,410,547 62
Feb 24, 2012 - $34,529   -21% 100 $345   $2,516,106 66
Feb 25, 2012 - $64,645 +87% -21% 100 $646   $2,580,751 67
Feb 26, 2012 - $29,877 -54% -56% 100 $299   $2,610,628 68
Feb 27, 2012 - $11,157 -63% -79% 100 $112   $2,621,785 69
Feb 28, 2012 - $12,747 +14%   100 $127   $2,634,532 70
Feb 29, 2012 - $11,912 -7%   100 $119   $2,646,444 71
Mar 1, 2012 - $12,704 +7%   100 $127   $2,659,148 72
Mar 2, 2012 - $14,597 +15% -58% 68 $215   $2,673,745 73
Mar 3, 2012 - $30,131 +106% -53% 68 $443   $2,703,876 74
Mar 4, 2012 - $20,472 -32% -31% 68 $301   $2,724,348 75
Mar 5, 2012 - $6,312 -69% -43% 68 $93   $2,730,660 76
Mar 6, 2012 - $8,090 +28% -37% 68 $119   $2,738,750 77
Mar 7, 2012 - $7,068 -13% -41% 68 $104   $2,745,818 78
Mar 8, 2012 - $7,234 +2% -43% 68 $106   $2,753,052 79
Mar 9, 2012 - $9,955 +38% -32% 45 $221   $2,763,007 80
Mar 10, 2012 - $17,435 +75% -42% 45 $387   $2,780,442 81
Mar 11, 2012 - $10,926 -37% -47% 45 $243   $2,791,368 82
Mar 12, 2012 - $6,267 -43% -1% 45 $139   $2,797,635 83
Mar 13, 2012 - $5,189 -17% -36% 45 $115   $2,802,824 84
Mar 14, 2012 - $5,247 +1% -26% 45 $117   $2,808,071 85
Mar 15, 2012 - $6,272 +20% -13% 45 $139   $2,814,343 86
Mar 16, 2012 - $8,759 +40% -12% 48 $182   $2,823,102 87
Mar 17, 2012 - $13,083 +49% -25% 48 $273   $2,836,185 88
Mar 18, 2012 - $10,103 -23% -8% 48 $210   $2,846,288 89
Mar 19, 2012 - $4,018 -60% -36% 48 $84   $2,850,306 90
Mar 20, 2012 - $4,635 +15% -11% 48 $97   $2,854,941 91
Mar 21, 2012 - $4,581 -1% -13% 48 $95   $2,859,522 92
Mar 22, 2012 - $5,199 +13% -17% 48 $108   $2,864,721 93
Mar 23, 2012 - $6,994 +35% -20% 44 $159   $2,871,715 94
Mar 24, 2012 - $13,700 +96% +5% 44 $311   $2,885,415 95
Mar 25, 2012 - $9,613 -30% -5% 44 $218   $2,895,028 96
Mar 26, 2012 - $4,363 -55% +9% 44 $99   $2,899,391 97
Mar 27, 2012 - $4,233 -3% -9% 44 $96   $2,903,624 98
Mar 28, 2012 - $5,620 +33% +23% 44 $128   $2,909,244 99
Mar 29, 2012 - $4,712 -16% -9% 44 $107   $2,913,956 100
Mar 30, 2012 - $5,487 +16% -22% 29 $189   $2,919,443 101
Mar 31, 2012 - $9,419 +72% -31% 29 $325   $2,928,862 102
Apr 1, 2012 - $7,580 -20% -21% 29 $261   $2,936,442 103
Apr 2, 2012 - $4,760 -37% +9% 29 $164   $2,941,202 104
Apr 3, 2012 - $5,043 +6% +19% 29 $174   $2,946,245 105
Apr 4, 2012 - $2,524 -50% -55% 29 $87   $2,948,769 106
Apr 5, 2012 - $1,697 -33% -64% 29 $59   $2,950,506 107
Apr 6, 2012 - $4,064 +139% -26% 30 $135   $2,954,570 108
Apr 7, 2012 - $5,237 +29% -44% 30 $175   $2,959,807 109
Apr 8, 2012 - $2,668 -49% -65% 30 $89   $2,962,475 110
Apr 9, 2012 - $2,132 -20% -55% 30 $71   $2,964,607 111
Apr 10, 2012 - $2,245 +5% -55% 30 $75   $2,966,852 112
Apr 11, 2012 - $2,692 +20% +7% 30 $90   $2,969,544 113
Apr 12, 2012 - $2,673 -1% +58% 30 $89   $2,972,217 114
Apr 13, 2012 - $1,010 -62% -75% 12 $84   $2,973,227 115
Apr 14, 2012 - $2,204 +118% -58% 12 $184   $2,975,431 116
Apr 15, 2012 - $4,756 +116% +78% 12 $396   $2,980,187 117
Apr 16, 2012 - $8,197 +72% +284% 12 $683   $2,988,384 118
Apr 17, 2012 - $1,752 -79% -22% 12 $146   $2,990,136 119
Apr 18, 2012 - $2,077 +19% -23% 12 $173   $2,992,213 120
Apr 19, 2012 - $374 -82% -86% 12 $31   $2,992,587 121
Apr 20, 2012 - $955 +155% -5% 15 $64   $2,993,542 122
Apr 21, 2012 - $3,493 +266% +58% 15 $233   $2,997,035 123
Apr 22, 2012 - $1,201 -66% -75% 15 $80   $2,998,236 124
Apr 23, 2012 - $559 -53% -93% 15 $37   $2,998,795 125
Apr 24, 2012 - $1,023 +83% -42% 15 $68   $2,999,818 126
Apr 25, 2012 - $457 -55% -78% 15 $30   $3,000,275 127
Apr 26, 2012 - $1,871 +309% +400% 15 $125   $3,002,146 128
Apr 27, 2012 - $1,242 -34% +30% 16 $78   $3,003,388 129
Apr 28, 2012 - $2,577 +107% -26% 16 $161   $3,005,965 130
Apr 29, 2012 - $3,137 +22% +161% 16 $196   $3,009,102 131
May 4, 2012 - $521   -58% 5 $104   $3,011,725 136
May 5, 2012 - $711 +36% -72% 5 $142   $3,012,436 137
May 6, 2012 - $1,193 +68% -62% 5 $239   $3,013,629 138
May 11, 2012 - $386   -26% 2 $193   $3,014,252 143
May 12, 2012 - $39 -90% -95% 2 $20   $3,014,291 144
May 13, 2012 - $250 +541% -79% 2 $125   $3,014,541 145
May 14, 2012 - $40 -84%   2 $20   $3,014,581 146
May 15, 2012 - $7 -83%   2 $4   $3,014,588 147
May 16, 2012 - $88 +1,157%   2 $44   $3,014,676 148
May 17, 2012 - $20 -77%   2 $10   $3,014,696 149

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 23 $987,692   245 $4,031   $1,037,943 7
Feb 3, 2012 26 $721,636 -27% 245 $2,945   $1,759,579 8
Feb 10, 2012 32 $404,985 -44% 151 $2,682   $2,164,564 9
Feb 17, 2012 36 $317,013 -22% 119 $2,664   $2,481,577 10
Feb 24, 2012 41 $177,571 -44% 100 $1,776   $2,659,148 11
Mar 2, 2012 42 $93,904 -47% 68 $1,381   $2,753,052 12
Mar 9, 2012 60 $61,331 -35% 47 $1,305   $2,814,383 13
Mar 16, 2012 55 $50,378 -18% 48 $1,050   $2,864,761 14
Mar 23, 2012 52 $49,235 -2% 44 $1,119   $2,913,996 15
Mar 30, 2012 58 $36,510 -26% 29 $1,259   $2,950,506 16
Apr 6, 2012 69 $21,711 -41% 30 $724   $2,972,217 17
Apr 13, 2012 67 $20,370 -6% 12 $1,698   $2,992,587 18
Apr 20, 2012 82 $9,559 -53% 15 $637   $3,002,146 19
Apr 27, 2012 79 $9,058 -5% 16 $566   $3,011,204 20
May 4, 2012 96 $2,662 -71% 5 $532   $3,013,866 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 6/14/2012 $36,922 15 15 25 $72,573 12/29/2018
Brazil 2/24/2012 $0 0 9 49 $3,771,133 12/10/2015
Chile 11/15/2012 $9,381 5 5 9 $13,857 12/29/2018
Colombia 7/13/2012 $13,632 7 7 20 $51,427 12/29/2018
Denmark 8/9/2012 $35,770 44 44 193 $253,644 12/11/2015
Finland 10/19/2012 $11,469 15 15 15 $11,469 12/12/2015
Hong Kong 8/16/2012 $20,892 3 3 6 $39,878 12/11/2015
Mexico 6/8/2012 $76,938 40 40 95 $210,852 12/11/2015
Norway 8/24/2012 $12,441 22 22 47 $128,106 12/11/2015
Peru 8/9/2012 $28,805 9 9 23 $62,916 12/29/2018
Turkey 7/20/2012 $8,749 5 5 15 $24,100 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 4/27/2012 $170,739 75 75 229 $522,178 12/10/2015
Uruguay 8/17/2012 $0 0 1 2 $11,808 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $350,366
 
International Total$5,524,307 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,340 $5,524,307
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,477 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 1,000 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,275 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $5,524,307
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 27 $5,524,307

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,255 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,256 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,494 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,172 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $8,539,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 32 $8,539,003

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