Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,348,205Details
International Box Office $10,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $11,348,205
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong's descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$134,005 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:24 opening theaters/116 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,832,740

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,599 $1,348,205
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $10,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,288 $11,348,205
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $1,348,205

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 2011 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: April 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: November 1st, 2011 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexuality, violence/disturbing images and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2163, 3/16/2011)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Man From Snowy River
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Non-Chronological, Foreign Language, Historical Drama, Invented Language, Medical and Hospitals, Arranged Marriage, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Addiction, Death of a Son or Daughter
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: IDG China Creative Media Limited, Big Feet Productions
Production Countries: China, United States
Languages: English, Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,599 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,216 $1,832,740
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,719 $1,348,205
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 201 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $1,832,740
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,692 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,010 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,140 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,365 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $1,348,205

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 31 $134,005   24 $5,584   $134,005 1
Jul 22, 2011 30 $200,333 +49% 61 $3,284   $411,133 2
Jul 29, 2011 29 $183,896 -8% 93 $1,977   $710,015 3
Aug 5, 2011 30 $177,931 -3% 116 $1,534   $1,015,470 4
Aug 12, 2011 43 $82,058 -54% 104 $789   $1,195,867 5
Aug 19, 2011 67 $20,483 -75% 37 $554   $1,283,659 6
Aug 26, 2011 71 $11,822 -42% 15 $788   $1,318,343 7
Sep 2, 2011 91 $5,699 -52% 12 $475   $1,331,242 8
Sep 9, 2011 103 $2,912 -49% 8 $364   $1,337,919 9
Sep 16, 2011 112 $1,487 -49% 5 $297   $1,341,767 10
Sep 23, 2011 107 $3,434 +131% 7 $491   $1,346,503 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 15, 2011 - $38,734     24 $1,614   $38,734 1
Jul 16, 2011 - $55,884 +44%   24 $2,329   $94,618 2
Jul 17, 2011 - $39,387 -30%   24 $1,641   $134,005 3
Jul 18, 2011 - $17,854 -55%   24 $744   $151,859 4
Jul 19, 2011 - $20,633 +16%   24 $860   $172,492 5
Jul 20, 2011 - $19,634 -5%   24 $818   $192,126 6
Jul 21, 2011 - $18,674 -5%   24 $778   $210,800 7
Jul 22, 2011 - $57,610 +209% +49% 61 $944   $268,410 8
Jul 23, 2011 - $81,801 +42% +46% 61 $1,341   $350,211 9
Jul 24, 2011 - $60,922 -26% +55% 61 $999   $411,133 10
Jul 25, 2011 - $25,037 -59% +40% 61 $410   $436,170 11
Jul 26, 2011 - $30,399 +21% +47% 61 $498   $466,569 12
Jul 27, 2011 - $30,630 +1% +56% 61 $502   $497,199 13
Jul 28, 2011 - $28,920 -6% +55% 61 $474   $526,119 14
Jul 29, 2011 - $52,287 +81% -9% 93 $562   $578,406 15
Jul 30, 2011 - $74,767 +43% -9% 93 $804   $653,173 16
Jul 31, 2011 - $56,842 -24% -7% 93 $611   $710,015 17
Aug 1, 2011 - $26,644 -53% +6% 93 $286   $736,659 18
Aug 2, 2011 - $37,936 +42% +25% 93 $408   $774,595 19
Aug 3, 2011 - $33,245 -12% +9% 93 $357   $807,840 20
Aug 4, 2011 - $29,699 -11% +3% 93 $319   $837,539 21
Aug 5, 2011 - $44,894 +51% -14% 116 $387   $882,433 22
Aug 6, 2011 - $72,589 +62% -3% 116 $626   $955,022 23
Aug 7, 2011 - $60,448 -17% +6% 116 $521   $1,015,470 24
Aug 8, 2011 - $23,379 -61% -12% 116 $202   $1,038,849 25
Aug 9, 2011 - $32,531 +39% -14% 116 $280   $1,071,380 26
Aug 10, 2011 - $23,314 -28% -30% 116 $201   $1,094,694 27
Aug 11, 2011 - $19,115 -18% -36% 116 $165   $1,113,809 28
Aug 12, 2011 - $20,912 +9% -53% 104 $201   $1,134,721 29
Aug 13, 2011 - $30,837 +47% -58% 104 $297   $1,165,558 30
Aug 14, 2011 - $30,309 -2% -50% 104 $291   $1,195,867 31
Aug 15, 2011 - $15,506 -49% -34% 104 $149   $1,211,373 32
Aug 16, 2011 - $18,197 +17% -44% 104 $175   $1,229,570 33
Aug 17, 2011 - $14,841 -18% -36% 104 $143   $1,244,411 34
Aug 18, 2011 - $18,765 +26% -2% 104 $180   $1,263,176 35
Aug 19, 2011 - $5,271 -72% -75% 37 $142   $1,268,447 36
Aug 20, 2011 - $7,855 +49% -75% 37 $212   $1,276,302 37
Aug 21, 2011 - $7,357 -6% -76% 37 $199   $1,283,659 38
Aug 22, 2011 - $5,266 -28% -66% 37 $142   $1,288,925 39
Aug 23, 2011 - $5,482 +4% -70% 37 $148   $1,294,407 40
Aug 24, 2011 - $5,652 +3% -62% 37 $153   $1,300,059 41
Aug 25, 2011 - $6,462 +14% -66% 37 $175   $1,306,521 42
Aug 26, 2011 - $2,520 -61% -52% 15 $168   $1,309,041 43
Aug 27, 2011 - $4,602 +83% -41% 15 $307   $1,313,643 44
Aug 28, 2011 - $4,700 +2% -36% 15 $313   $1,318,343 45
Aug 29, 2011 - $2,110 -55% -60% 15 $141   $1,320,453 46
Aug 30, 2011 - $2,083 -1% -62% 15 $139   $1,322,536 47
Aug 31, 2011 - $1,554 -25% -73% 15 $104   $1,324,090 48
Sep 1, 2011 - $1,453 -6% -78% 15 $97   $1,325,543 49
Sep 2, 2011 - $1,587 +9% -37% 12 $132   $1,327,130 50
Sep 3, 2011 - $2,174 +37% -53% 12 $181   $1,329,304 51
Sep 4, 2011 - $1,938 -11% -59% 12 $162   $1,331,242 52
Sep 5, 2011 94 $989 -49% -53% 12 $82   $1,332,231 53
Sep 6, 2011 - $773 -22% -63% 12 $64   $1,333,004 54
Sep 7, 2011 - $922 +19% -41% 12 $77   $1,333,926 55
Sep 8, 2011 - $1,081 +17% -26% 12 $90   $1,335,007 56
Sep 9, 2011 - $830 -23% -48% 8 $104   $1,335,837 57
Sep 10, 2011 - $1,222 +47% -44% 8 $153   $1,337,059 58
Sep 11, 2011 - $860 -30% -56% 8 $108   $1,337,919 59
Sep 12, 2011 - $618 -28% -38% 8 $77   $1,338,537 60
Sep 13, 2011 - $474 -23% -39% 8 $59   $1,339,011 61
Sep 14, 2011 - $459 -3% -50% 8 $57   $1,339,470 62
Sep 15, 2011 - $810 +76% -25% 8 $101   $1,340,280 63
Sep 16, 2011 - $454 -44% -45% 5 $91   $1,340,734 64
Sep 17, 2011 - $541 +19% -56% 5 $108   $1,341,275 65
Sep 18, 2011 - $492 -9% -43% 5 $98   $1,341,767 66
Sep 19, 2011 - $196 -60% -68% 5 $39   $1,341,963 67
Sep 20, 2011 - $539 +175% +14% 5 $108   $1,342,502 68
Sep 21, 2011 - $406 -25% -12% 5 $81   $1,342,908 69
Sep 22, 2011 - $161 -60% -80% 5 $32   $1,343,069 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 32 $210,800   24 $8,783   $210,800 1
Jul 22, 2011 29 $315,319 +50% 61 $5,169   $526,119 2
Jul 29, 2011 30 $311,420 -1% 93 $3,349   $837,539 3
Aug 5, 2011 28 $276,270 -11% 116 $2,382   $1,113,809 4
Aug 12, 2011 39 $149,367 -46% 104 $1,436   $1,263,176 5
Aug 19, 2011 62 $43,345 -71% 37 $1,171   $1,306,521 6
Aug 26, 2011 70 $19,022 -56% 15 $1,268   $1,325,543 7
Sep 2, 2011 91 $9,464 -50% 12 $789   $1,335,007 8
Sep 9, 2011 96 $5,273 -44% 8 $659   $1,340,280 9
Sep 16, 2011 113 $2,789 -47% 5 $558   $1,343,069 10
Sep 23, 2011 98 $5,136 +84% 7 $734   $1,348,205 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 4/20/2012 $0 0 1,335 1,339 $103,476 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $9,896,524
 
International Total$10,000,000 12/11/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $10,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,154 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 827 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,084 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 482 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 54 $10,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,288 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,336 $11,348,205
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 235 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,337 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,352 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,663 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 96 $11,348,205

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

Gianna Jun    Snow Flower / Sophia

Supporting Cast

Li Bingbing    Lily / Nina
Vivian Wu    Aunt
Jiang Wu    Butcher
Russell Wong   
Coco Chiang   
Jingyun Hu   
Archie Kao   
Hugh Jackman    Arthur

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wayne Wang    Director
Wendi Murdoch    Producer
Florence Sloan    Producer
Hugo Shong    Executive Producer
Jessinta Liu    Co-Producer
Andrew Loo    Co-Producer
Ted Perkins    Associate Producer
Angela Workman    Screenwriter
Michael K. Ray    Screenwriter
Lisa See    Story Creator
Richard Wong    Cinematographer
Deirdre Slevin    Editor
Man Lim Chung    Production Designer
Rachel Portman    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

November 1st, 2011

The selection of home market releases is rather soft this week. Sure, Cars 2 was a major hit at the box office, but it is the only major hit on this week's list. The best selling TV on DVD release is Californication, which is a cable show, while the top ten selling titles according to Amazon.com include limited releases, catalogue titles and direct-to-DVD releases. There are more second-tier Christmas releases than any other type of release. There are far fewer titles that are worth picking up than last week, and the the Pick of the Week contenders are even more limited. Transformers: Beast Wars comes out on a Complete Series Collection and that could be Pick of the Week material, but I'm still waiting for the screener. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

October 31st, 2011

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was directed by Wayne Wang, who first came to prominence when he made The Joy Luck Club. He also made several other independent films that explored the Asian-American experience. He went on to make a number of mainstream Hollywood films as well, like Maid in Manhattan and Because of Winn-Dixie. None of these films lived up to his earlier films. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was seen as a possible return to form and the advance buzz was stronger than most limited releases are blessed with. Unfortunately, the hype didn't translate into ticket sales and it petered out after hitting $1 million in limited release. Limited release is always a risk, but did this film deserve better? 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...

Per Theater Chart: Harry Potter and Yet Another Record

July 19th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow, Part 2 added another record over the weekend earning the highest per theater average for a wide release with $38,672, surpassing the previous record holder, The Dark Knight. However, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour still holds the record for best per theater average for a number one film at $45,561. That record might not be broken till the $200 million opening weekend milestone is cracked. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, which grew by a few percent to $20,998. Its ability to expand is untested, but growth is always a good sign. More...

Deathly Hallows Sets All-Time Record with $168.55 Million Opening

July 17th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II will rewrite the record books this weekend with an opening of about $168.55 million, according to Warner Bros.' estimate released on Sunday. That's a remarkable $10 million more than The Dark Knight's debut in 2008 and more than $40 million more than the first weekend enjoyed by Deathly Hallows Part I last year. It's a fitting finish for the most successful franchise in film history, which broke the same records back in 2001 when Sorcerer's Stone posted a $90.3 million opening weekend and ushered in a new era for the industry. More...

Will Limited Releases be Defeated?

July 15th, 2011

It could be tough for limited releases this weekend. Not only is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 going to dominate the box office, but both new wide releases are earning Oscar-worthy reviews, so there's not a lot of room for limited releases to survive in. Fortunately, both wide releases are aimed at families, so perhaps a more dramatic film like Life, Above All or a documentary like Tabloid! can find a niche market. More...


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Synopsis

In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong's descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$134,005 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:24 opening theaters/116 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,832,740

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,599 $1,348,205
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $10,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,288 $11,348,205
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $1,348,205

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 2011 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: April 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: November 1st, 2011 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexuality, violence/disturbing images and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2163, 3/16/2011)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Man From Snowy River
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Non-Chronological, Foreign Language, Historical Drama, Invented Language, Medical and Hospitals, Arranged Marriage, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Addiction, Death of a Son or Daughter
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: IDG China Creative Media Limited, Big Feet Productions
Production Countries: China, United States
Languages: English, Mandarin

Leading Cast

Gianna Jun    Snow Flower / Sophia

Supporting Cast

Li Bingbing    Lily / Nina
Vivian Wu    Aunt
Jiang Wu    Butcher
Russell Wong   
Coco Chiang   
Jingyun Hu   
Archie Kao   
Hugh Jackman    Arthur

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wayne Wang    Director
Wendi Murdoch    Producer
Florence Sloan    Producer
Hugo Shong    Executive Producer
Jessinta Liu    Co-Producer
Andrew Loo    Co-Producer
Ted Perkins    Associate Producer
Angela Workman    Screenwriter
Michael K. Ray    Screenwriter
Lisa See    Story Creator
Richard Wong    Cinematographer
Deirdre Slevin    Editor
Man Lim Chung    Production Designer
Rachel Portman    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

November 1st, 2011

The selection of home market releases is rather soft this week. Sure, Cars 2 was a major hit at the box office, but it is the only major hit on this week's list. The best selling TV on DVD release is Californication, which is a cable show, while the top ten selling titles according to Amazon.com include limited releases, catalogue titles and direct-to-DVD releases. There are more second-tier Christmas releases than any other type of release. There are far fewer titles that are worth picking up than last week, and the the Pick of the Week contenders are even more limited. Transformers: Beast Wars comes out on a Complete Series Collection and that could be Pick of the Week material, but I'm still waiting for the screener. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

October 31st, 2011

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was directed by Wayne Wang, who first came to prominence when he made The Joy Luck Club. He also made several other independent films that explored the Asian-American experience. He went on to make a number of mainstream Hollywood films as well, like Maid in Manhattan and Because of Winn-Dixie. None of these films lived up to his earlier films. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was seen as a possible return to form and the advance buzz was stronger than most limited releases are blessed with. Unfortunately, the hype didn't translate into ticket sales and it petered out after hitting $1 million in limited release. Limited release is always a risk, but did this film deserve better? 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...

Per Theater Chart: Harry Potter and Yet Another Record

July 19th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow, Part 2 added another record over the weekend earning the highest per theater average for a wide release with $38,672, surpassing the previous record holder, The Dark Knight. However, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour still holds the record for best per theater average for a number one film at $45,561. That record might not be broken till the $200 million opening weekend milestone is cracked. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, which grew by a few percent to $20,998. Its ability to expand is untested, but growth is always a good sign. More...

Deathly Hallows Sets All-Time Record with $168.55 Million Opening

July 17th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II will rewrite the record books this weekend with an opening of about $168.55 million, according to Warner Bros.' estimate released on Sunday. That's a remarkable $10 million more than The Dark Knight's debut in 2008 and more than $40 million more than the first weekend enjoyed by Deathly Hallows Part I last year. It's a fitting finish for the most successful franchise in film history, which broke the same records back in 2001 when Sorcerer's Stone posted a $90.3 million opening weekend and ushered in a new era for the industry. More...

Will Limited Releases be Defeated?

July 15th, 2011

It could be tough for limited releases this weekend. Not only is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 going to dominate the box office, but both new wide releases are earning Oscar-worthy reviews, so there's not a lot of room for limited releases to survive in. Fortunately, both wide releases are aimed at families, so perhaps a more dramatic film like Life, Above All or a documentary like Tabloid! can find a niche market. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,599 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,216 $1,832,740
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,719 $1,348,205
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 201 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $1,832,740
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,692 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,010 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,140 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,365 $1,348,205
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $1,348,205

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 31 $134,005   24 $5,584   $134,005 1
Jul 22, 2011 30 $200,333 +49% 61 $3,284   $411,133 2
Jul 29, 2011 29 $183,896 -8% 93 $1,977   $710,015 3
Aug 5, 2011 30 $177,931 -3% 116 $1,534   $1,015,470 4
Aug 12, 2011 43 $82,058 -54% 104 $789   $1,195,867 5
Aug 19, 2011 67 $20,483 -75% 37 $554   $1,283,659 6
Aug 26, 2011 71 $11,822 -42% 15 $788   $1,318,343 7
Sep 2, 2011 91 $5,699 -52% 12 $475   $1,331,242 8
Sep 9, 2011 103 $2,912 -49% 8 $364   $1,337,919 9
Sep 16, 2011 112 $1,487 -49% 5 $297   $1,341,767 10
Sep 23, 2011 107 $3,434 +131% 7 $491   $1,346,503 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 15, 2011 - $38,734     24 $1,614   $38,734 1
Jul 16, 2011 - $55,884 +44%   24 $2,329   $94,618 2
Jul 17, 2011 - $39,387 -30%   24 $1,641   $134,005 3
Jul 18, 2011 - $17,854 -55%   24 $744   $151,859 4
Jul 19, 2011 - $20,633 +16%   24 $860   $172,492 5
Jul 20, 2011 - $19,634 -5%   24 $818   $192,126 6
Jul 21, 2011 - $18,674 -5%   24 $778   $210,800 7
Jul 22, 2011 - $57,610 +209% +49% 61 $944   $268,410 8
Jul 23, 2011 - $81,801 +42% +46% 61 $1,341   $350,211 9
Jul 24, 2011 - $60,922 -26% +55% 61 $999   $411,133 10
Jul 25, 2011 - $25,037 -59% +40% 61 $410   $436,170 11
Jul 26, 2011 - $30,399 +21% +47% 61 $498   $466,569 12
Jul 27, 2011 - $30,630 +1% +56% 61 $502   $497,199 13
Jul 28, 2011 - $28,920 -6% +55% 61 $474   $526,119 14
Jul 29, 2011 - $52,287 +81% -9% 93 $562   $578,406 15
Jul 30, 2011 - $74,767 +43% -9% 93 $804   $653,173 16
Jul 31, 2011 - $56,842 -24% -7% 93 $611   $710,015 17
Aug 1, 2011 - $26,644 -53% +6% 93 $286   $736,659 18
Aug 2, 2011 - $37,936 +42% +25% 93 $408   $774,595 19
Aug 3, 2011 - $33,245 -12% +9% 93 $357   $807,840 20
Aug 4, 2011 - $29,699 -11% +3% 93 $319   $837,539 21
Aug 5, 2011 - $44,894 +51% -14% 116 $387   $882,433 22
Aug 6, 2011 - $72,589 +62% -3% 116 $626   $955,022 23
Aug 7, 2011 - $60,448 -17% +6% 116 $521   $1,015,470 24
Aug 8, 2011 - $23,379 -61% -12% 116 $202   $1,038,849 25
Aug 9, 2011 - $32,531 +39% -14% 116 $280   $1,071,380 26
Aug 10, 2011 - $23,314 -28% -30% 116 $201   $1,094,694 27
Aug 11, 2011 - $19,115 -18% -36% 116 $165   $1,113,809 28
Aug 12, 2011 - $20,912 +9% -53% 104 $201   $1,134,721 29
Aug 13, 2011 - $30,837 +47% -58% 104 $297   $1,165,558 30
Aug 14, 2011 - $30,309 -2% -50% 104 $291   $1,195,867 31
Aug 15, 2011 - $15,506 -49% -34% 104 $149   $1,211,373 32
Aug 16, 2011 - $18,197 +17% -44% 104 $175   $1,229,570 33
Aug 17, 2011 - $14,841 -18% -36% 104 $143   $1,244,411 34
Aug 18, 2011 - $18,765 +26% -2% 104 $180   $1,263,176 35
Aug 19, 2011 - $5,271 -72% -75% 37 $142   $1,268,447 36
Aug 20, 2011 - $7,855 +49% -75% 37 $212   $1,276,302 37
Aug 21, 2011 - $7,357 -6% -76% 37 $199   $1,283,659 38
Aug 22, 2011 - $5,266 -28% -66% 37 $142   $1,288,925 39
Aug 23, 2011 - $5,482 +4% -70% 37 $148   $1,294,407 40
Aug 24, 2011 - $5,652 +3% -62% 37 $153   $1,300,059 41
Aug 25, 2011 - $6,462 +14% -66% 37 $175   $1,306,521 42
Aug 26, 2011 - $2,520 -61% -52% 15 $168   $1,309,041 43
Aug 27, 2011 - $4,602 +83% -41% 15 $307   $1,313,643 44
Aug 28, 2011 - $4,700 +2% -36% 15 $313   $1,318,343 45
Aug 29, 2011 - $2,110 -55% -60% 15 $141   $1,320,453 46
Aug 30, 2011 - $2,083 -1% -62% 15 $139   $1,322,536 47
Aug 31, 2011 - $1,554 -25% -73% 15 $104   $1,324,090 48
Sep 1, 2011 - $1,453 -6% -78% 15 $97   $1,325,543 49
Sep 2, 2011 - $1,587 +9% -37% 12 $132   $1,327,130 50
Sep 3, 2011 - $2,174 +37% -53% 12 $181   $1,329,304 51
Sep 4, 2011 - $1,938 -11% -59% 12 $162   $1,331,242 52
Sep 5, 2011 94 $989 -49% -53% 12 $82   $1,332,231 53
Sep 6, 2011 - $773 -22% -63% 12 $64   $1,333,004 54
Sep 7, 2011 - $922 +19% -41% 12 $77   $1,333,926 55
Sep 8, 2011 - $1,081 +17% -26% 12 $90   $1,335,007 56
Sep 9, 2011 - $830 -23% -48% 8 $104   $1,335,837 57
Sep 10, 2011 - $1,222 +47% -44% 8 $153   $1,337,059 58
Sep 11, 2011 - $860 -30% -56% 8 $108   $1,337,919 59
Sep 12, 2011 - $618 -28% -38% 8 $77   $1,338,537 60
Sep 13, 2011 - $474 -23% -39% 8 $59   $1,339,011 61
Sep 14, 2011 - $459 -3% -50% 8 $57   $1,339,470 62
Sep 15, 2011 - $810 +76% -25% 8 $101   $1,340,280 63
Sep 16, 2011 - $454 -44% -45% 5 $91   $1,340,734 64
Sep 17, 2011 - $541 +19% -56% 5 $108   $1,341,275 65
Sep 18, 2011 - $492 -9% -43% 5 $98   $1,341,767 66
Sep 19, 2011 - $196 -60% -68% 5 $39   $1,341,963 67
Sep 20, 2011 - $539 +175% +14% 5 $108   $1,342,502 68
Sep 21, 2011 - $406 -25% -12% 5 $81   $1,342,908 69
Sep 22, 2011 - $161 -60% -80% 5 $32   $1,343,069 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 32 $210,800   24 $8,783   $210,800 1
Jul 22, 2011 29 $315,319 +50% 61 $5,169   $526,119 2
Jul 29, 2011 30 $311,420 -1% 93 $3,349   $837,539 3
Aug 5, 2011 28 $276,270 -11% 116 $2,382   $1,113,809 4
Aug 12, 2011 39 $149,367 -46% 104 $1,436   $1,263,176 5
Aug 19, 2011 62 $43,345 -71% 37 $1,171   $1,306,521 6
Aug 26, 2011 70 $19,022 -56% 15 $1,268   $1,325,543 7
Sep 2, 2011 91 $9,464 -50% 12 $789   $1,335,007 8
Sep 9, 2011 96 $5,273 -44% 8 $659   $1,340,280 9
Sep 16, 2011 113 $2,789 -47% 5 $558   $1,343,069 10
Sep 23, 2011 98 $5,136 +84% 7 $734   $1,348,205 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 4/20/2012 $0 0 1,335 1,339 $103,476 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $9,896,524
 
International Total$10,000,000 12/11/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,928 $10,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,154 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 827 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,084 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 482 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $10,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 54 $10,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,288 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,336 $11,348,205
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 235 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,337 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,352 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,663 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $11,348,205
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 96 $11,348,205

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