Circumstance (2011)

Circumstance poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $454,121Details
International Box Office $504,857Details
Worldwide Box Office $958,978
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Set in contemporary Iran in the unseen world of Iranian youth culture, filled with underground parties, sex, drugs and defiance, the story of two vivacious young girls—wealthy Atafeh and orphaned Shireen—discovering their burgeoning sexuality and, like 16 year-old girls anywhere, struggling with their desires and the boundaries placed upon them by the world they were born into.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,318 (9.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$900,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $617,327

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,264 $454,121
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,173 $504,857
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,905 $958,978
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,747 $454,121
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,696 $504,857
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,002 $958,978

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


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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: August 24th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 13th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2175, 6/8/2011)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Frozen River
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Religious, Addiction, Narcotics, LGBTQ+, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Marakesh Films, Participant Media
Production Countries: Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, United States
Languages: Farsi

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,264 $454,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,790 $617,327
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,329 $454,121
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 257 $454,121
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $454,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,697 $617,327
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,331 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,201 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,337 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,747 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $454,121

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 50 $43,318   7 $6,188   $43,318 1
Sep 2, 2011 59 $36,764 -15% 11 $3,342   $104,076 2
Sep 9, 2011 52 $55,536 +51% 23 $2,415   $182,114 3
Sep 16, 2011 53 $48,841 -12% 31 $1,576   $254,466 4
Sep 23, 2011 55 $32,802 -33% 29 $1,131   $310,251 5
Sep 30, 2011 62 $20,387 -38% 23 $886   $345,723 6
Oct 7, 2011 69 $16,163 -21% 16 $1,010   $371,963 7
Oct 14, 2011 75 $16,515 +2% 19 $869   $400,160 8
Oct 21, 2011 82 $9,074 -45% 10 $907   $418,893 9
Oct 28, 2011 87 $5,659 -38% 7 $808   $429,405 10
Nov 4, 2011 91 $3,061 -46% 5 $612   $436,345 11
Nov 11, 2011 101 $1,543 -50% 5 $309   $439,958 12
Nov 18, 2011 101 $432 -72% 2 $216   $441,404 13
Dec 2, 2011 77 $3,960   2 $1,980   $445,789 15
Dec 9, 2011 78 $2,843 -28% 1 $2,843   $452,602 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 26, 2011 - $17,294     7 $2,471   $17,294 1
Aug 27, 2011 - $14,181 -18%   7 $2,026   $31,475 2
Aug 28, 2011 - $11,843 -16%   7 $1,692   $43,318 3
Aug 29, 2011 - $5,668 -52%   7 $810   $48,986 4
Aug 30, 2011 - $6,739 +19%   7 $963   $55,725 5
Aug 31, 2011 - $5,756 -15%   7 $822   $61,481 6
Sep 1, 2011 - $5,831 +1%   7 $833   $67,312 7
Sep 2, 2011 - $10,841 +86% -37% 11 $986   $78,153 8
Sep 3, 2011 - $13,970 +29% -1% 11 $1,270   $92,123 9
Sep 4, 2011 - $11,953 -14% +1% 11 $1,087   $104,076 10
Sep 5, 2011 60 $10,313 -14% +82% 11 $938   $114,389 11
Sep 6, 2011 - $3,885 -62% -42% 11 $353   $118,274 12
Sep 7, 2011 - $4,788 +23% -17% 11 $435   $123,062 13
Sep 8, 2011 - $3,516 -27% -40% 11 $320   $126,578 14
Sep 9, 2011 - $17,124 +387% +58% 23 $745   $143,702 15
Sep 10, 2011 - $22,151 +29% +59% 23 $963   $165,853 16
Sep 11, 2011 - $16,261 -27% +36% 23 $707   $182,114 17
Sep 12, 2011 - $5,248 -68% -49% 23 $228   $187,362 18
Sep 13, 2011 - $6,436 +23% +66% 23 $280   $193,798 19
Sep 14, 2011 - $6,278 -2% +31% 23 $273   $200,076 20
Sep 15, 2011 - $5,549 -12% +58% 23 $241   $205,625 21
Sep 16, 2011 - $14,596 +163% -15% 31 $471   $220,221 22
Sep 17, 2011 - $20,422 +40% -8% 31 $659   $240,643 23
Sep 18, 2011 - $13,823 -32% -15% 31 $446   $254,466 24
Sep 19, 2011 - $4,648 -66% -11% 31 $150   $259,114 25
Sep 20, 2011 - $6,035 +30% -6% 31 $195   $265,149 26
Sep 21, 2011 - $6,371 +6% +1% 31 $206   $271,520 27
Sep 22, 2011 - $5,929 -7% +7% 31 $191   $277,449 28
Sep 23, 2011 - $9,217 +55% -37% 29 $318   $286,666 29
Sep 24, 2011 - $14,222 +54% -30% 29 $490   $300,888 30
Sep 25, 2011 - $9,363 -34% -32% 29 $323   $310,251 31
Sep 26, 2011 - $3,071 -67% -34% 29 $106   $313,322 32
Sep 27, 2011 - $3,140 +2% -48% 29 $108   $316,462 33
Sep 28, 2011 - $3,982 +27% -37% 29 $137   $320,444 34
Sep 29, 2011 - $4,892 +23% -17% 29 $169   $325,336 35
Sep 30, 2011 - $5,906 +21% -36% 23 $257   $331,242 36
Oct 1, 2011 - $8,121 +38% -43% 23 $353   $339,363 37
Oct 2, 2011 - $6,360 -22% -32% 23 $277   $345,723 38
Oct 3, 2011 - $2,518 -60% -18% 23 $109   $348,241 39
Oct 4, 2011 - $2,090 -17% -33% 23 $91   $350,331 40
Oct 5, 2011 - $2,529 +21% -36% 23 $110   $352,860 41
Oct 6, 2011 - $2,940 +16% -40% 23 $128   $355,800 42
Oct 7, 2011 - $4,501 +53% -24% 18 $250   $360,301 43
Oct 8, 2011 - $6,018 +34% -26% 18 $334   $366,319 44
Oct 9, 2011 - $5,644 -6% -11% 18 $314   $371,963 45
Oct 10, 2011 - $3,751 -34% +49% 18 $208   $375,714 46
Oct 11, 2011 - $2,538 -32% +21% 18 $141   $378,252 47
Oct 12, 2011 - $2,422 -5% -4% 18 $135   $380,674 48
Oct 13, 2011 - $2,971 +23% +1% 18 $165   $383,645 49
Oct 14, 2011 - $5,587 +88% +24% 19 $294   $389,232 50
Oct 15, 2011 - $6,084 +9% +1% 19 $320   $395,316 51
Oct 16, 2011 - $4,844 -20% -14% 19 $255   $400,160 52
Oct 17, 2011 - $1,812 -63% -52% 19 $95   $401,972 53
Oct 18, 2011 - $2,704 +49% +7% 19 $142   $404,676 54
Oct 19, 2011 - $2,872 +6% +19% 19 $151   $407,548 55
Oct 20, 2011 - $2,271 -21% -24% 19 $120   $409,819 56
Oct 21, 2011 - $2,349 +3% -58% 10 $235   $412,168 57
Oct 22, 2011 - $3,559 +52% -42% 10 $356   $415,727 58
Oct 23, 2011 - $3,166 -11% -35% 10 $317   $418,893 59
Oct 24, 2011 - $823 -74% -55% 10 $82   $419,716 60
Oct 25, 2011 - $1,581 +92% -42% 10 $158   $421,297 61
Oct 26, 2011 - $1,017 -36% -65% 10 $102   $422,314 62
Oct 27, 2011 - $1,432 +41% -37% 10 $143   $423,746 63
Oct 28, 2011 - $1,525 +6% -35% 7 $218   $425,271 64
Oct 29, 2011 - $2,507 +64% -30% 7 $358   $427,778 65
Oct 30, 2011 - $1,627 -35% -49% 7 $232   $429,405 66
Oct 31, 2011 - $635 -61% -23% 7 $91   $430,040 67
Nov 1, 2011 - $1,130 +78% -29% 7 $161   $431,170 68
Nov 2, 2011 - $977 -14% -4% 7 $140   $432,147 69
Nov 3, 2011 - $1,137 +16% -21% 7 $162   $433,284 70
Nov 4, 2011 - $1,044 -8% -32% 5 $209   $434,328 71
Nov 5, 2011 - $1,119 +7% -55% 5 $224   $435,447 72
Nov 6, 2011 - $898 -20% -45% 5 $180   $436,345 73
Nov 7, 2011 - $450 -50% -29% 5 $90   $436,795 74
Nov 8, 2011 - $600 +33% -47% 5 $120   $437,395 75
Nov 9, 2011 - $298 -50% -69% 5 $60   $437,693 76
Nov 10, 2011 - $722 +142% -36% 5 $144   $438,415 77
Nov 11, 2011 - $507 -30% -51% 5 $101   $438,922 78
Nov 12, 2011 - $500 -1% -55% 5 $100   $439,422 79
Nov 13, 2011 - $536 +7% -40% 5 $107   $439,958 80
Nov 14, 2011 - $184 -66% -59% 5 $37   $440,142 81
Nov 15, 2011 - $260 +41% -57% 5 $52   $440,402 82
Nov 16, 2011 - $216 -17% -28% 5 $43   $440,618 83
Nov 17, 2011 - $354 +64% -51% 5 $71   $440,972 84
Nov 18, 2011 - $55 -84% -89% 2 $28   $441,027 85
Nov 19, 2011 - $94 +71% -81% 2 $47   $441,121 86
Nov 20, 2011 - $283 +201% -47% 2 $142   $441,404 87
Nov 21, 2011 - $90 -68% -51% 2 $45   $441,494 88
Nov 22, 2011 - $119 +32% -54% 2 $60   $441,613 89
Nov 23, 2011 - $111 -7% -49% 2 $56   $441,724 90
Nov 24, 2011 - $105 -5% -70% 2 $53   $441,829 91
Dec 2, 2011 - $1,320     2 $660   $443,149 99
Dec 3, 2011 - $1,320 n/c   2 $660   $444,469 100
Dec 4, 2011 - $1,320 n/c   2 $660   $445,789 101
Dec 5, 2011 - $1,712 +30%   3 $571   $447,501 102
Dec 6, 2011 - $1,665 -3%   2 $833   $449,166 103
Dec 8, 2011 - $593     1 $593   $449,759 105
Dec 9, 2011 - $671 +13% -49% 1 $671   $450,430 106
Dec 10, 2011 - $1,031 +54% -22% 1 $1,031   $451,461 107
Dec 11, 2011 - $1,141 +11% -14% 1 $1,141   $452,602 108
Dec 12, 2011 - $334 -71% -80% 1 $334   $452,936 109
Dec 13, 2011 - $352 +5% -79% 1 $352   $453,288 110
Dec 14, 2011 - $633 +80%   1 $633   $453,921 111
Dec 15, 2011 - $200 -68% -66% 1 $200   $454,121 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 51 $67,312   7 $9,616   $67,312 1
Sep 2, 2011 59 $59,266 -12% 11 $5,388   $126,578 2
Sep 9, 2011 52 $79,047 +33% 23 $3,437   $205,625 3
Sep 16, 2011 52 $71,824 -9% 31 $2,317   $277,449 4
Sep 23, 2011 52 $47,887 -33% 29 $1,651   $325,336 5
Sep 30, 2011 63 $30,464 -36% 23 $1,325   $355,800 6
Oct 7, 2011 65 $27,845 -9% 18 $1,547   $383,645 7
Oct 14, 2011 69 $26,174 -6% 19 $1,378   $409,819 8
Oct 21, 2011 76 $13,927 -47% 10 $1,393   $423,746 9
Oct 28, 2011 80 $9,538 -32% 7 $1,363   $433,284 10
Nov 4, 2011 87 $5,131 -46% 5 $1,026   $438,415 11
Nov 11, 2011 93 $2,557 -50% 5 $511   $440,972 12
Nov 18, 2011 99 $857 -66% 2 $429   $441,829 13
Dec 2, 2011 70 $7,930   3 $2,643   $449,759 15
Dec 9, 2011 73 $4,362 -45% 1 $4,362   $454,121 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/24/2012 $2,952 1 3 4 $6,879 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $497,978
 
International Total$504,857 12/11/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,173 $504,857
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,049 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,438 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,031 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,972 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,571 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,696 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 75 $504,857

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,905 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,585 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,747 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,587 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,451 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,290 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,002 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $958,978

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

Nikohl Boosheri    Atafeh
Sarah Kazemy    Shireen

Supporting Cast

Reza Sixo Safai    Mehran

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

Production and Technical Credits

Maryam Keshavarz    Director
Maryam Keshavarz    Screenwriter
Maryam Keshavarz    Producer
Karin Chein    Producer
Melissa M. Lee    Producer
Antonin Dedet    Co-Producer
Brian Rigney Hubbard    Director of Photography
Andrea Chignoli    Editor
Gingger Shankar    Composer
Christina Won    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 13th, 2011

December 12th, 2011

It is a surprisingly strong week on the home market with two $100 million hits, Kung Fu Panda 2 on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray, both of which are contenders for pick of the week. There are also several smaller releases that are also contenders for that title like The Guild: Season Five on DVD. But in the end, I gave that honor to Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame on Blu-ray. 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...

Per Theater Chart: Weather Dampens Specialty Releases

August 30th, 2011

Normally I disregard weather effects on the box office; after all, even big storms generally only affect a small fraction of the population of the domestic market. However, Irene caused theaters in New York City to be closed for Saturday and Sunday, which had a huge impact on limited releases and none of the new ones reached that $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Red State did earn that much in its lone theater over the weekend, while the closest any new release came was Higher Ground with an average of $7,165 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Help Top Again as Storm Batters Box Office

August 28th, 2011

With many East Coast theaters closed on Saturday and Sunday thanks to Hurricane Irene, and a weak selection of new movies in the first place, this is shaping up to be one of the worst weekends of 2011. In fact, it could end up as the worst, depending on how Sunday's business works out. There's a lot of uncertainty in this week's estimates because of incomplete reports for Saturday and the unknown impact of the storm in the North East. One thing seems certain, though: The Help will top the chart again. It is expected to earn another $14.3 million, according to Disney, for a total of $96.6 million. It is still enjoying the best per theater average in the top ten, so it will stay in theaters for a while. More...

Few Limited Releases are Looking Bright

August 26th, 2011

While there are many limited releases coming out this week, very few of them are earning good reviews. It could be a bad week on the per theater chart. Higher Ground has the best shot at success, but Circumstance could do well. Meanwhile, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil opens On Demand today before hitting theaters next month and coming out on DVD and Blu-ray in November. It looks awesome and I can't wait to see it. More...


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Synopsis

Set in contemporary Iran in the unseen world of Iranian youth culture, filled with underground parties, sex, drugs and defiance, the story of two vivacious young girls—wealthy Atafeh and orphaned Shireen—discovering their burgeoning sexuality and, like 16 year-old girls anywhere, struggling with their desires and the boundaries placed upon them by the world they were born into.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,318 (9.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$900,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $617,327

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,264 $454,121
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,173 $504,857
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,905 $958,978
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,747 $454,121
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,696 $504,857
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,002 $958,978

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: August 24th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 13th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2175, 6/8/2011)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Frozen River
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Religious, Addiction, Narcotics, LGBTQ+, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Marakesh Films, Participant Media
Production Countries: Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, United States
Languages: Farsi

Leading Cast

Nikohl Boosheri    Atafeh
Sarah Kazemy    Shireen

Supporting Cast

Reza Sixo Safai    Mehran

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

Production and Technical Credits

Maryam Keshavarz    Director
Maryam Keshavarz    Screenwriter
Maryam Keshavarz    Producer
Karin Chein    Producer
Melissa M. Lee    Producer
Antonin Dedet    Co-Producer
Brian Rigney Hubbard    Director of Photography
Andrea Chignoli    Editor
Gingger Shankar    Composer
Christina Won    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 13th, 2011

December 12th, 2011

It is a surprisingly strong week on the home market with two $100 million hits, Kung Fu Panda 2 on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray, both of which are contenders for pick of the week. There are also several smaller releases that are also contenders for that title like The Guild: Season Five on DVD. But in the end, I gave that honor to Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame on Blu-ray. 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...

Per Theater Chart: Weather Dampens Specialty Releases

August 30th, 2011

Normally I disregard weather effects on the box office; after all, even big storms generally only affect a small fraction of the population of the domestic market. However, Irene caused theaters in New York City to be closed for Saturday and Sunday, which had a huge impact on limited releases and none of the new ones reached that $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Red State did earn that much in its lone theater over the weekend, while the closest any new release came was Higher Ground with an average of $7,165 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Help Top Again as Storm Batters Box Office

August 28th, 2011

With many East Coast theaters closed on Saturday and Sunday thanks to Hurricane Irene, and a weak selection of new movies in the first place, this is shaping up to be one of the worst weekends of 2011. In fact, it could end up as the worst, depending on how Sunday's business works out. There's a lot of uncertainty in this week's estimates because of incomplete reports for Saturday and the unknown impact of the storm in the North East. One thing seems certain, though: The Help will top the chart again. It is expected to earn another $14.3 million, according to Disney, for a total of $96.6 million. It is still enjoying the best per theater average in the top ten, so it will stay in theaters for a while. More...

Few Limited Releases are Looking Bright

August 26th, 2011

While there are many limited releases coming out this week, very few of them are earning good reviews. It could be a bad week on the per theater chart. Higher Ground has the best shot at success, but Circumstance could do well. Meanwhile, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil opens On Demand today before hitting theaters next month and coming out on DVD and Blu-ray in November. It looks awesome and I can't wait to see it. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,264 $454,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,790 $617,327
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,329 $454,121
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 257 $454,121
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $454,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,697 $617,327
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,331 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,201 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,337 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,747 $454,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $454,121

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 50 $43,318   7 $6,188   $43,318 1
Sep 2, 2011 59 $36,764 -15% 11 $3,342   $104,076 2
Sep 9, 2011 52 $55,536 +51% 23 $2,415   $182,114 3
Sep 16, 2011 53 $48,841 -12% 31 $1,576   $254,466 4
Sep 23, 2011 55 $32,802 -33% 29 $1,131   $310,251 5
Sep 30, 2011 62 $20,387 -38% 23 $886   $345,723 6
Oct 7, 2011 69 $16,163 -21% 16 $1,010   $371,963 7
Oct 14, 2011 75 $16,515 +2% 19 $869   $400,160 8
Oct 21, 2011 82 $9,074 -45% 10 $907   $418,893 9
Oct 28, 2011 87 $5,659 -38% 7 $808   $429,405 10
Nov 4, 2011 91 $3,061 -46% 5 $612   $436,345 11
Nov 11, 2011 101 $1,543 -50% 5 $309   $439,958 12
Nov 18, 2011 101 $432 -72% 2 $216   $441,404 13
Dec 2, 2011 77 $3,960   2 $1,980   $445,789 15
Dec 9, 2011 78 $2,843 -28% 1 $2,843   $452,602 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 26, 2011 - $17,294     7 $2,471   $17,294 1
Aug 27, 2011 - $14,181 -18%   7 $2,026   $31,475 2
Aug 28, 2011 - $11,843 -16%   7 $1,692   $43,318 3
Aug 29, 2011 - $5,668 -52%   7 $810   $48,986 4
Aug 30, 2011 - $6,739 +19%   7 $963   $55,725 5
Aug 31, 2011 - $5,756 -15%   7 $822   $61,481 6
Sep 1, 2011 - $5,831 +1%   7 $833   $67,312 7
Sep 2, 2011 - $10,841 +86% -37% 11 $986   $78,153 8
Sep 3, 2011 - $13,970 +29% -1% 11 $1,270   $92,123 9
Sep 4, 2011 - $11,953 -14% +1% 11 $1,087   $104,076 10
Sep 5, 2011 60 $10,313 -14% +82% 11 $938   $114,389 11
Sep 6, 2011 - $3,885 -62% -42% 11 $353   $118,274 12
Sep 7, 2011 - $4,788 +23% -17% 11 $435   $123,062 13
Sep 8, 2011 - $3,516 -27% -40% 11 $320   $126,578 14
Sep 9, 2011 - $17,124 +387% +58% 23 $745   $143,702 15
Sep 10, 2011 - $22,151 +29% +59% 23 $963   $165,853 16
Sep 11, 2011 - $16,261 -27% +36% 23 $707   $182,114 17
Sep 12, 2011 - $5,248 -68% -49% 23 $228   $187,362 18
Sep 13, 2011 - $6,436 +23% +66% 23 $280   $193,798 19
Sep 14, 2011 - $6,278 -2% +31% 23 $273   $200,076 20
Sep 15, 2011 - $5,549 -12% +58% 23 $241   $205,625 21
Sep 16, 2011 - $14,596 +163% -15% 31 $471   $220,221 22
Sep 17, 2011 - $20,422 +40% -8% 31 $659   $240,643 23
Sep 18, 2011 - $13,823 -32% -15% 31 $446   $254,466 24
Sep 19, 2011 - $4,648 -66% -11% 31 $150   $259,114 25
Sep 20, 2011 - $6,035 +30% -6% 31 $195   $265,149 26
Sep 21, 2011 - $6,371 +6% +1% 31 $206   $271,520 27
Sep 22, 2011 - $5,929 -7% +7% 31 $191   $277,449 28
Sep 23, 2011 - $9,217 +55% -37% 29 $318   $286,666 29
Sep 24, 2011 - $14,222 +54% -30% 29 $490   $300,888 30
Sep 25, 2011 - $9,363 -34% -32% 29 $323   $310,251 31
Sep 26, 2011 - $3,071 -67% -34% 29 $106   $313,322 32
Sep 27, 2011 - $3,140 +2% -48% 29 $108   $316,462 33
Sep 28, 2011 - $3,982 +27% -37% 29 $137   $320,444 34
Sep 29, 2011 - $4,892 +23% -17% 29 $169   $325,336 35
Sep 30, 2011 - $5,906 +21% -36% 23 $257   $331,242 36
Oct 1, 2011 - $8,121 +38% -43% 23 $353   $339,363 37
Oct 2, 2011 - $6,360 -22% -32% 23 $277   $345,723 38
Oct 3, 2011 - $2,518 -60% -18% 23 $109   $348,241 39
Oct 4, 2011 - $2,090 -17% -33% 23 $91   $350,331 40
Oct 5, 2011 - $2,529 +21% -36% 23 $110   $352,860 41
Oct 6, 2011 - $2,940 +16% -40% 23 $128   $355,800 42
Oct 7, 2011 - $4,501 +53% -24% 18 $250   $360,301 43
Oct 8, 2011 - $6,018 +34% -26% 18 $334   $366,319 44
Oct 9, 2011 - $5,644 -6% -11% 18 $314   $371,963 45
Oct 10, 2011 - $3,751 -34% +49% 18 $208   $375,714 46
Oct 11, 2011 - $2,538 -32% +21% 18 $141   $378,252 47
Oct 12, 2011 - $2,422 -5% -4% 18 $135   $380,674 48
Oct 13, 2011 - $2,971 +23% +1% 18 $165   $383,645 49
Oct 14, 2011 - $5,587 +88% +24% 19 $294   $389,232 50
Oct 15, 2011 - $6,084 +9% +1% 19 $320   $395,316 51
Oct 16, 2011 - $4,844 -20% -14% 19 $255   $400,160 52
Oct 17, 2011 - $1,812 -63% -52% 19 $95   $401,972 53
Oct 18, 2011 - $2,704 +49% +7% 19 $142   $404,676 54
Oct 19, 2011 - $2,872 +6% +19% 19 $151   $407,548 55
Oct 20, 2011 - $2,271 -21% -24% 19 $120   $409,819 56
Oct 21, 2011 - $2,349 +3% -58% 10 $235   $412,168 57
Oct 22, 2011 - $3,559 +52% -42% 10 $356   $415,727 58
Oct 23, 2011 - $3,166 -11% -35% 10 $317   $418,893 59
Oct 24, 2011 - $823 -74% -55% 10 $82   $419,716 60
Oct 25, 2011 - $1,581 +92% -42% 10 $158   $421,297 61
Oct 26, 2011 - $1,017 -36% -65% 10 $102   $422,314 62
Oct 27, 2011 - $1,432 +41% -37% 10 $143   $423,746 63
Oct 28, 2011 - $1,525 +6% -35% 7 $218   $425,271 64
Oct 29, 2011 - $2,507 +64% -30% 7 $358   $427,778 65
Oct 30, 2011 - $1,627 -35% -49% 7 $232   $429,405 66
Oct 31, 2011 - $635 -61% -23% 7 $91   $430,040 67
Nov 1, 2011 - $1,130 +78% -29% 7 $161   $431,170 68
Nov 2, 2011 - $977 -14% -4% 7 $140   $432,147 69
Nov 3, 2011 - $1,137 +16% -21% 7 $162   $433,284 70
Nov 4, 2011 - $1,044 -8% -32% 5 $209   $434,328 71
Nov 5, 2011 - $1,119 +7% -55% 5 $224   $435,447 72
Nov 6, 2011 - $898 -20% -45% 5 $180   $436,345 73
Nov 7, 2011 - $450 -50% -29% 5 $90   $436,795 74
Nov 8, 2011 - $600 +33% -47% 5 $120   $437,395 75
Nov 9, 2011 - $298 -50% -69% 5 $60   $437,693 76
Nov 10, 2011 - $722 +142% -36% 5 $144   $438,415 77
Nov 11, 2011 - $507 -30% -51% 5 $101   $438,922 78
Nov 12, 2011 - $500 -1% -55% 5 $100   $439,422 79
Nov 13, 2011 - $536 +7% -40% 5 $107   $439,958 80
Nov 14, 2011 - $184 -66% -59% 5 $37   $440,142 81
Nov 15, 2011 - $260 +41% -57% 5 $52   $440,402 82
Nov 16, 2011 - $216 -17% -28% 5 $43   $440,618 83
Nov 17, 2011 - $354 +64% -51% 5 $71   $440,972 84
Nov 18, 2011 - $55 -84% -89% 2 $28   $441,027 85
Nov 19, 2011 - $94 +71% -81% 2 $47   $441,121 86
Nov 20, 2011 - $283 +201% -47% 2 $142   $441,404 87
Nov 21, 2011 - $90 -68% -51% 2 $45   $441,494 88
Nov 22, 2011 - $119 +32% -54% 2 $60   $441,613 89
Nov 23, 2011 - $111 -7% -49% 2 $56   $441,724 90
Nov 24, 2011 - $105 -5% -70% 2 $53   $441,829 91
Dec 2, 2011 - $1,320     2 $660   $443,149 99
Dec 3, 2011 - $1,320 n/c   2 $660   $444,469 100
Dec 4, 2011 - $1,320 n/c   2 $660   $445,789 101
Dec 5, 2011 - $1,712 +30%   3 $571   $447,501 102
Dec 6, 2011 - $1,665 -3%   2 $833   $449,166 103
Dec 8, 2011 - $593     1 $593   $449,759 105
Dec 9, 2011 - $671 +13% -49% 1 $671   $450,430 106
Dec 10, 2011 - $1,031 +54% -22% 1 $1,031   $451,461 107
Dec 11, 2011 - $1,141 +11% -14% 1 $1,141   $452,602 108
Dec 12, 2011 - $334 -71% -80% 1 $334   $452,936 109
Dec 13, 2011 - $352 +5% -79% 1 $352   $453,288 110
Dec 14, 2011 - $633 +80%   1 $633   $453,921 111
Dec 15, 2011 - $200 -68% -66% 1 $200   $454,121 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 51 $67,312   7 $9,616   $67,312 1
Sep 2, 2011 59 $59,266 -12% 11 $5,388   $126,578 2
Sep 9, 2011 52 $79,047 +33% 23 $3,437   $205,625 3
Sep 16, 2011 52 $71,824 -9% 31 $2,317   $277,449 4
Sep 23, 2011 52 $47,887 -33% 29 $1,651   $325,336 5
Sep 30, 2011 63 $30,464 -36% 23 $1,325   $355,800 6
Oct 7, 2011 65 $27,845 -9% 18 $1,547   $383,645 7
Oct 14, 2011 69 $26,174 -6% 19 $1,378   $409,819 8
Oct 21, 2011 76 $13,927 -47% 10 $1,393   $423,746 9
Oct 28, 2011 80 $9,538 -32% 7 $1,363   $433,284 10
Nov 4, 2011 87 $5,131 -46% 5 $1,026   $438,415 11
Nov 11, 2011 93 $2,557 -50% 5 $511   $440,972 12
Nov 18, 2011 99 $857 -66% 2 $429   $441,829 13
Dec 2, 2011 70 $7,930   3 $2,643   $449,759 15
Dec 9, 2011 73 $4,362 -45% 1 $4,362   $454,121 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/24/2012 $2,952 1 3 4 $6,879 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $497,978
 
International Total$504,857 12/11/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,173 $504,857
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,049 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,438 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,031 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,972 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,571 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,696 $504,857
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 75 $504,857

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,905 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,585 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,747 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,587 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,451 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,290 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,002 $958,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $958,978

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