For Colored Girls (2010)

For Colored Girls poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,729,698Details
International Box Office $288,175Details
Worldwide Box Office $38,017,873
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $17,992,312 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,059,977 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $20,052,289
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,497,324 (51.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,127 opening theaters/2,127 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,549,195

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $37,729,698
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,918 $288,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,765 $38,017,873
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 773 $37,729,698
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,916 $288,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $38,017,873

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: November 5th, 2010 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: February 8th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some disturbing violence including a rape, sexual content and language.
(Rating bulletin 2142, 10/13/2010)
Running Time: 134 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Out of the Furnace
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Keywords: African Americans, Sex Crimes, Religious, Segments, Ensemble, Life Drama, F-Rated
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 34th Street Films, Lionsgate
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 134 $6,517,280 Nov 12, 2010 10
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 183 $9,077,938 Nov 12, 2010 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,123 $51,549,195
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,936 $37,729,698
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 81 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 36 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,070 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 773 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 87 $37,729,698

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 3 $19,497,324   2,127 $9,167   $19,497,324 1
Nov 12, 2010 6 $6,517,280 -67% 2,127 $3,064   $30,687,468 2
Nov 19, 2010 9 $2,299,956 -65% 1,216 $1,891   $34,439,653 3
Nov 26, 2010 14 $1,362,287 -41% 605 $2,252   $36,564,364 4
Dec 3, 2010 16 $444,403 -67% 485 $916   $37,252,023 5
Dec 10, 2010 26 $152,145 -66% 243 $626   $37,533,421 6
Dec 17, 2010 42 $37,322 -75% 79 $472   $37,626,045 7
Dec 24, 2010 53 $7,558 -80% 39 $194   $37,650,894 8
Dec 31, 2010 58 $10,816 +43% 28 $386   $37,676,774 9
Jan 7, 2011 66 $5,122 -53% 21 $244   $37,686,274 10
Jan 14, 2011 48 $27,258 +432% 111 $246   $37,714,860 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 5, 2010 3 $7,411,012     2,127 $3,484   $7,411,012 1
Nov 6, 2010 3 $7,797,224 +5%   2,127 $3,666   $15,208,236 2
Nov 7, 2010 3 $4,289,088 -45%   2,127 $2,016   $19,497,324 3
Nov 8, 2010 3 $1,138,857 -73%   2,127 $535   $20,636,181 4
Nov 9, 2010 3 $1,053,145 -8%   2,127 $495   $21,689,326 5
Nov 10, 2010 4 $930,778 -12%   2,127 $438   $22,620,104 6
Nov 11, 2010 3 $1,550,084 +67%   2,127 $729   $24,170,188 7
Nov 12, 2010 6 $1,984,109 +28% -73% 2,127 $933   $26,154,297 8
Nov 13, 2010 6 $2,980,489 +50% -62% 2,127 $1,401   $29,134,786 9
Nov 14, 2010 6 $1,552,682 -48% -64% 2,127 $730   $30,687,468 10
Nov 15, 2010 6 $407,589 -74% -64% 2,127 $192   $31,095,057 11
Nov 16, 2010 7 $407,091 n/c -61% 2,127 $191   $31,502,148 12
Nov 17, 2010 7 $327,514 -20% -65% 2,127 $154   $31,829,662 13
Nov 18, 2010 7 $310,035 -5% -80% 2,127 $146   $32,139,697 14
Nov 19, 2010 9 $650,919 +110% -67% 1,216 $535   $32,790,616 15
Nov 20, 2010 9 $1,087,490 +67% -64% 1,216 $894   $33,878,106 16
Nov 21, 2010 9 $561,547 -48% -64% 1,216 $462   $34,439,653 17
Nov 22, 2010 9 $190,227 -66% -53% 1,216 $156   $34,629,880 18
Nov 23, 2010 9 $214,507 +13% -47% 1,216 $176   $34,844,387 19
Nov 24, 2010 - $160,220 -25% -51% 1,216 $132   $35,004,607 20
Nov 25, 2010 - $197,470 +23% -36% 1,216 $162   $35,202,077 21
Nov 26, 2010 14 $533,329 +170% -18% 1,216 $439   $35,735,406 22
Nov 27, 2010 13 $593,169 +11% -45% 1,216 $488   $36,328,575 23
Nov 28, 2010 14 $235,789 -60% -58% 1,216 $194   $36,564,364 24
Nov 29, 2010 15 $72,141 -69% -62% 1,216 $59   $36,636,505 25
Nov 30, 2010 15 $63,459 -12% -70% 1,216 $52   $36,699,964 26
Dec 1, 2010 15 $52,816 -17% -67% 1,216 $43   $36,752,780 27
Dec 2, 2010 15 $54,840 +4% -72% 1,216 $45   $36,807,620 28
Dec 3, 2010 - $128,965 +135% -76% 485 $266   $36,936,585 29
Dec 4, 2010 - $209,375 +62% -65% 485 $432   $37,145,960 30
Dec 5, 2010 - $106,063 -49% -55% 485 $219   $37,252,023 31
Dec 6, 2010 - $32,356 -69% -55% 485 $67   $37,284,379 32
Dec 7, 2010 - $34,093 +5% -46% 485 $70   $37,318,472 33
Dec 8, 2010 - $31,391 -8% -41% 485 $65   $37,349,863 34
Dec 9, 2010 - $31,413 n/c -43% 485 $65   $37,381,276 35
Dec 10, 2010 - $45,364 +44% -65% 243 $187   $37,426,640 36
Dec 11, 2010 - $73,205 +61% -65% 243 $301   $37,499,845 37
Dec 12, 2010 - $33,576 -54% -68% 243 $138   $37,533,421 38
Dec 13, 2010 - $14,290 -57% -56% 243 $59   $37,547,711 39
Dec 14, 2010 - $13,686 -4% -60% 243 $56   $37,561,397 40
Dec 15, 2010 - $13,533 -1% -57% 243 $56   $37,574,930 41
Dec 16, 2010 - $13,793 +2% -56% 243 $57   $37,588,723 42
Dec 17, 2010 - $9,828 -29% -78% 79 $124   $37,598,551 43
Dec 18, 2010 - $16,488 +68% -77% 79 $209   $37,615,039 44
Dec 19, 2010 - $11,006 -33% -67% 79 $139   $37,626,045 45
Dec 20, 2010 - $5,121 -53% -64% 79 $65   $37,631,166 46
Dec 21, 2010 - $6,180 +21% -55% 79 $78   $37,637,346 47
Dec 22, 2010 - $3,114 -50% -77% 79 $39   $37,640,460 48
Dec 23, 2010 - $2,876 -8% -79% 79 $36   $37,643,336 49
Dec 24, 2010 - $1,870 -35% -81% 39 $48   $37,645,206 50
Dec 25, 2010 - $2,042 +9% -88% 39 $52   $37,647,248 51
Dec 26, 2010 - $3,646 +79% -67% 39 $93   $37,650,894 52
Dec 27, 2010 - $3,490 -4% -32% 39 $89   $37,654,384 53
Dec 28, 2010 - $3,795 +9% -39% 39 $97   $37,658,179 54
Dec 29, 2010 - $3,674 -3% +18% 39 $94   $37,661,853 55
Dec 30, 2010 - $4,105 +12% +43% 39 $105   $37,665,958 56
Dec 31, 2010 - $3,246 -21% +74% 28 $116   $37,669,204 57
Jan 1, 2011 - $4,386 +35% +115% 28 $157   $37,673,590 58
Jan 2, 2011 - $3,184 -27% -13% 28 $114   $37,676,774 59
Jan 3, 2011 - $1,385 -57% -60% 28 $49   $37,678,159 60
Jan 4, 2011 - $1,106 -20% -71% 28 $40   $37,679,265 61
Jan 5, 2011 - $952 -14% -74% 28 $34   $37,680,217 62
Jan 6, 2011 - $935 -2% -77% 28 $33   $37,681,152 63
Jan 7, 2011 - $1,404 +50% -57% 21 $67   $37,682,556 64
Jan 8, 2011 - $2,565 +83% -42% 21 $122   $37,685,121 65
Jan 9, 2011 - $1,153 -55% -64% 21 $55   $37,686,274 66
Jan 10, 2011 - $241 -79% -83% 21 $11   $37,686,515 67
Jan 11, 2011 - $234 -3% -79% 21 $11   $37,686,749 68
Jan 12, 2011 - $353 +51% -63% 21 $17   $37,687,102 69
Jan 13, 2011 - $500 +42% -47% 21 $24   $37,687,602 70
Jan 14, 2011 - $6,076 +1,115% +333% 111 $55   $37,693,678 71
Jan 15, 2011 - $11,402 +88% +345% 111 $103   $37,705,080 72
Jan 16, 2011 - $9,780 -14% +748% 111 $88   $37,714,860 73
Jan 17, 2011 44 $7,089 -28% +2,841% 111 $64   $37,721,949 74
Jan 18, 2011 - $2,746 -61% +1,074% 111 $25   $37,724,695 75
Jan 19, 2011 - $2,424 -12% +587% 111 $22   $37,727,119 76
Jan 20, 2011 - $2,579 +6% +416% 111 $23   $37,729,698 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 3 $24,170,188   2,127 $11,364   $24,170,188 1
Nov 12, 2010 6 $7,969,509 -67% 2,127 $3,747   $32,139,697 2
Nov 19, 2010 13 $3,062,380 -62% 1,216 $2,518   $35,202,077 3
Nov 26, 2010 14 $1,605,543 -48% 605 $2,654   $36,807,620 4
Dec 3, 2010 17 $573,656 -64% 485 $1,183   $37,381,276 5
Dec 10, 2010 27 $207,447 -64% 243 $854   $37,588,723 6
Dec 17, 2010 48 $54,613 -74% 79 $691   $37,643,336 7
Dec 24, 2010 56 $22,622 -59% 39 $580   $37,665,958 8
Dec 31, 2010 59 $15,194 -33% 28 $543   $37,681,152 9
Jan 7, 2011 70 $6,450 -58% 21 $307   $37,687,602 10
Jan 14, 2011 47 $42,096 +553% 111 $379   $37,729,698 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,918 $288,175
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,742 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,536 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,867 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,081 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,916 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $288,175

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,765 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,074 $38,017,873
Top 2010 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 51 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,207 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 720 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $38,017,873

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 13, 20111560,954 560,954$9,132,331$9,132,3311
Feb 20, 201111184,566-67% 745,520$2,951,210$12,083,5412
Feb 27, 20111767,280-64% 812,800$1,172,018$13,255,5593
Mar 6, 20112345,223-33% 858,023$765,173$14,020,7324
Mar 13, 20112342,571-6% 900,594$714,341$14,735,0735
Mar 20, 20112332,761-23% 933,355$540,229$15,275,3026
Mar 27, 20113022,036-33% 955,391$338,253$15,613,5557

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 13, 2011452,731 52,731$1,306,147$1,306,1471

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Lead Ensemble Members

Kimberly Elise    Crystal/Brown
Janet Jackson    Jo/Red
Loretta Devine    Juanita/Green
Thandiwe Newton    Tangie/Orange
Anika Noni Rose    Yasmine/Yellow
Kerry Washington    Kelly/Blue
Tessa Thompson    Nyla/Purple
Whoopi Goldberg    Alice/White

Supporting Cast

Phylicia Rashad    Gilda
Michael Ealy    Beau Willie
Omari Hardwick    Carl

Uncategorized

Mariah Carey   
Macy Gray   
Richard Lawson   
Hill Harper   
Khalil Kain   
Rayna Tharani   
Jaycee Williams   
Thomas Deuce Jessup   
May Zayan   
John Crow   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Hall    Producer
Roger M. Bobb    Producer
Ozzie Areu    Executive Producer
Joseph P. Genier    Executive Producer
Nzingha Stewart    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
Charisse Nesbit    Co-Producer
Tyler Perry    Director
Tyler Perry    Screenwriter
Ntozake Shange    Story Creator
Alexander Gruszynski    Cinematographer
Maysie Hoy    Editor
Aaron Zigman    Composer
Joel C. High    Music Supervisor
Ina Mayhew    Production Designer
Roswell Hamrick    Art Director
Danny Brown    Set Designer
C. Lance Totten    Set Decorator
Johnetta Boone    Costume Designer
Damian Elias Canelos    Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit    Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Daniel J. Leahy    Re-recording Mixer
Justin Crump    Special Effects Coordinator
Eric A. Martin    Special Effects Coordinator
Roger M. Bobb    Assistant Director
Sergei Franklin    Second Unit Camera
Deborah A. Evans    Line Producer
Robi Reed    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 8th, 2011

March 7th, 2011

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February 23rd, 2011

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February 8th, 2011

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November 16th, 2010

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November's Mega Start Just Misses Record

November 8th, 2010

While practically every film in the top five missed expectations, none of them were complete misses and all made enough that they could be considered victories. The overall box office was an incredibly healthy $151 million, which was 59% higher than last weekend and 26% higher than the same weekend last year. In fact, it came within $2 million of the record for the opening weekend of November. 2010 was able to put more distance between it and 2009 and it now leads the year-to-date race $8.97 billion to $8.66 billion. It would take a fairly major collapse for 2010 to not break the record for highest box office, although it will likely fail to top last year in terms of ticket sales. More...

Weekend Estimates: MegaMind First as Three Movies Top $20 Million

November 7th, 2010

MegaMind posted a solid $47.65 million to top the weekend chart, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's very much in line with the performance of other opening weekends for non-sequels from DreamWorks Animation. How to Train Your Dragon opened with $43.7 million earlier in the year; Monsters vs. Aliens posted $59.3 million in 2009, and fellow-November-opener Bee Movie scored $38 million back in 2007. Bee Movie ended up with $126 million in total in the US, and $150 million looks like the minimum benchmark for MegaMind as it looks forward to the lucrative holiday season. More...

Will November Start Mega-Sized?

November 4th, 2010

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November 1st, 2010

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  3. Box Office
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  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,497,324 (51.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,127 opening theaters/2,127 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,549,195

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $37,729,698
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,918 $288,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,765 $38,017,873
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 773 $37,729,698
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,916 $288,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $38,017,873

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


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Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 5th, 2010 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: February 8th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some disturbing violence including a rape, sexual content and language.
(Rating bulletin 2142, 10/13/2010)
Running Time: 134 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Out of the Furnace
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Sex Crimes, Religious, Segments, Ensemble, Life Drama, F-Rated
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 34th Street Films, Lionsgate
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 134 $6,517,280 Nov 12, 2010 10
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 183 $9,077,938 Nov 12, 2010 10

Lead Ensemble Members

Kimberly Elise    Crystal/Brown
Janet Jackson    Jo/Red
Loretta Devine    Juanita/Green
Thandiwe Newton    Tangie/Orange
Anika Noni Rose    Yasmine/Yellow
Kerry Washington    Kelly/Blue
Tessa Thompson    Nyla/Purple
Whoopi Goldberg    Alice/White

Supporting Cast

Phylicia Rashad    Gilda
Michael Ealy    Beau Willie
Omari Hardwick    Carl

Uncategorized

Mariah Carey   
Macy Gray   
Richard Lawson   
Hill Harper   
Khalil Kain   
Rayna Tharani   
Jaycee Williams   
Thomas Deuce Jessup   
May Zayan   
John Crow   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Hall    Producer
Roger M. Bobb    Producer
Ozzie Areu    Executive Producer
Joseph P. Genier    Executive Producer
Nzingha Stewart    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
Charisse Nesbit    Co-Producer
Tyler Perry    Director
Tyler Perry    Screenwriter
Ntozake Shange    Story Creator
Alexander Gruszynski    Cinematographer
Maysie Hoy    Editor
Aaron Zigman    Composer
Joel C. High    Music Supervisor
Ina Mayhew    Production Designer
Roswell Hamrick    Art Director
Danny Brown    Set Designer
C. Lance Totten    Set Decorator
Johnetta Boone    Costume Designer
Damian Elias Canelos    Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit    Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Daniel J. Leahy    Re-recording Mixer
Justin Crump    Special Effects Coordinator
Eric A. Martin    Special Effects Coordinator
Roger M. Bobb    Assistant Director
Sergei Franklin    Second Unit Camera
Deborah A. Evans    Line Producer
Robi Reed    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 8th, 2011

March 7th, 2011

Another incredibly slow week with very few releases that could be considered top tier. None of the first-run releases are really worth picking up for most people, but there are a couple smaller releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. This includes Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XX, but in the end I gave that honor to Inside Job on either DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: For Colored Girls

March 3rd, 2011

Tyler Perry's latest film, For Colored Girls, is an adaptation of an award-winning play by Ntozake Shange. Will the high caliber of the source material help produce a high caliber film? More...

DVD Sales: Color Pulling in the Green

February 23rd, 2011

Due to a mixture of weak holdovers and depth in the new releases, we had seven DVDs debut in the top 30 sales chart this week. This includes a new number one, For Colored Girls, which sold 517,000 units and generated $8.41 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 8th, 2011

February 8th, 2011

Wow. It's a bad week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While there are a number of first run releases, none of them exactly shout Pick of the Week. The best bet as far as first run releases goes is Paranormal Activity 2, but the screener hasn't arrived yet. Same goes for Thelma & Louise, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. So in the end I went with Doctor Who: Story 63: The Mutants as the pick of the week. Great story, powerful message, and lots of extras. More...

MegaMind was the Truly Unstoppable Film

November 16th, 2010

Only one film in the top five topped expectations over the weekend, while another film came within a rounding error of doing so. This left the overall box office down nearly 20% from last weekend, which combined with last year's monster opening for 2012 means 2010 is off last year's pace by 13%. Year-to-date, 2010 still has a more than $300 million lead at $9.14 billion to $8.84 billion, so a one-week stumble like this is hardly reason to panic. More...

November's Mega Start Just Misses Record

November 8th, 2010

While practically every film in the top five missed expectations, none of them were complete misses and all made enough that they could be considered victories. The overall box office was an incredibly healthy $151 million, which was 59% higher than last weekend and 26% higher than the same weekend last year. In fact, it came within $2 million of the record for the opening weekend of November. 2010 was able to put more distance between it and 2009 and it now leads the year-to-date race $8.97 billion to $8.66 billion. It would take a fairly major collapse for 2010 to not break the record for highest box office, although it will likely fail to top last year in terms of ticket sales. More...

Weekend Estimates: MegaMind First as Three Movies Top $20 Million

November 7th, 2010

MegaMind posted a solid $47.65 million to top the weekend chart, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's very much in line with the performance of other opening weekends for non-sequels from DreamWorks Animation. How to Train Your Dragon opened with $43.7 million earlier in the year; Monsters vs. Aliens posted $59.3 million in 2009, and fellow-November-opener Bee Movie scored $38 million back in 2007. Bee Movie ended up with $126 million in total in the US, and $150 million looks like the minimum benchmark for MegaMind as it looks forward to the lucrative holiday season. More...

Will November Start Mega-Sized?

November 4th, 2010

November could start on a high note with three wide releases poised to open one-two-three. If all three films only manage to reach just the midpoint of expectations, then the month will start with a big win year-over-year, as last year three of the four new releases struggled. If they reach the high end of expectations, then the top three films this week will earn more than the top ten films did last year. Even low end expectations has this year's likely number one film, MegaMind, topping last year's number one film, A Christmas Carol. The only bad news is the lack of depth, as none of the holdovers are poised to do much business. They are either pump and dumps, or have been in theaters so long that they are no longer a real factor. More...

2010 Preview: November

November 1st, 2010

November's here and expectations are all over the place. October saw 2010 lose ground to 2009, which is a bad sign going forward, but we also saw records fall. This month will undoubtedly see an increase in ticket sales over last month, what with the start of Awards Season and the Holidays, but the real question is how well it will compare with last year. Last November saw the release of a couple of surprise hits, none more surprising than The Blind Side, while in the end there were five $100 million movies and two that reached $200 million. Will that happen this year? Maybe. I count six films with a statistically significant shot at reaching $100 million, including three that might reach $200 million, and one of those has a shot at $300 million. That is on the high end, but even on the low end there are three $100 million movies coming out this month, including one that is all but guaranteed to reach $200 million in the end. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,123 $51,549,195
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,936 $37,729,698
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 81 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 36 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,070 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 773 $37,729,698
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 87 $37,729,698

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 3 $19,497,324   2,127 $9,167   $19,497,324 1
Nov 12, 2010 6 $6,517,280 -67% 2,127 $3,064   $30,687,468 2
Nov 19, 2010 9 $2,299,956 -65% 1,216 $1,891   $34,439,653 3
Nov 26, 2010 14 $1,362,287 -41% 605 $2,252   $36,564,364 4
Dec 3, 2010 16 $444,403 -67% 485 $916   $37,252,023 5
Dec 10, 2010 26 $152,145 -66% 243 $626   $37,533,421 6
Dec 17, 2010 42 $37,322 -75% 79 $472   $37,626,045 7
Dec 24, 2010 53 $7,558 -80% 39 $194   $37,650,894 8
Dec 31, 2010 58 $10,816 +43% 28 $386   $37,676,774 9
Jan 7, 2011 66 $5,122 -53% 21 $244   $37,686,274 10
Jan 14, 2011 48 $27,258 +432% 111 $246   $37,714,860 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 5, 2010 3 $7,411,012     2,127 $3,484   $7,411,012 1
Nov 6, 2010 3 $7,797,224 +5%   2,127 $3,666   $15,208,236 2
Nov 7, 2010 3 $4,289,088 -45%   2,127 $2,016   $19,497,324 3
Nov 8, 2010 3 $1,138,857 -73%   2,127 $535   $20,636,181 4
Nov 9, 2010 3 $1,053,145 -8%   2,127 $495   $21,689,326 5
Nov 10, 2010 4 $930,778 -12%   2,127 $438   $22,620,104 6
Nov 11, 2010 3 $1,550,084 +67%   2,127 $729   $24,170,188 7
Nov 12, 2010 6 $1,984,109 +28% -73% 2,127 $933   $26,154,297 8
Nov 13, 2010 6 $2,980,489 +50% -62% 2,127 $1,401   $29,134,786 9
Nov 14, 2010 6 $1,552,682 -48% -64% 2,127 $730   $30,687,468 10
Nov 15, 2010 6 $407,589 -74% -64% 2,127 $192   $31,095,057 11
Nov 16, 2010 7 $407,091 n/c -61% 2,127 $191   $31,502,148 12
Nov 17, 2010 7 $327,514 -20% -65% 2,127 $154   $31,829,662 13
Nov 18, 2010 7 $310,035 -5% -80% 2,127 $146   $32,139,697 14
Nov 19, 2010 9 $650,919 +110% -67% 1,216 $535   $32,790,616 15
Nov 20, 2010 9 $1,087,490 +67% -64% 1,216 $894   $33,878,106 16
Nov 21, 2010 9 $561,547 -48% -64% 1,216 $462   $34,439,653 17
Nov 22, 2010 9 $190,227 -66% -53% 1,216 $156   $34,629,880 18
Nov 23, 2010 9 $214,507 +13% -47% 1,216 $176   $34,844,387 19
Nov 24, 2010 - $160,220 -25% -51% 1,216 $132   $35,004,607 20
Nov 25, 2010 - $197,470 +23% -36% 1,216 $162   $35,202,077 21
Nov 26, 2010 14 $533,329 +170% -18% 1,216 $439   $35,735,406 22
Nov 27, 2010 13 $593,169 +11% -45% 1,216 $488   $36,328,575 23
Nov 28, 2010 14 $235,789 -60% -58% 1,216 $194   $36,564,364 24
Nov 29, 2010 15 $72,141 -69% -62% 1,216 $59   $36,636,505 25
Nov 30, 2010 15 $63,459 -12% -70% 1,216 $52   $36,699,964 26
Dec 1, 2010 15 $52,816 -17% -67% 1,216 $43   $36,752,780 27
Dec 2, 2010 15 $54,840 +4% -72% 1,216 $45   $36,807,620 28
Dec 3, 2010 - $128,965 +135% -76% 485 $266   $36,936,585 29
Dec 4, 2010 - $209,375 +62% -65% 485 $432   $37,145,960 30
Dec 5, 2010 - $106,063 -49% -55% 485 $219   $37,252,023 31
Dec 6, 2010 - $32,356 -69% -55% 485 $67   $37,284,379 32
Dec 7, 2010 - $34,093 +5% -46% 485 $70   $37,318,472 33
Dec 8, 2010 - $31,391 -8% -41% 485 $65   $37,349,863 34
Dec 9, 2010 - $31,413 n/c -43% 485 $65   $37,381,276 35
Dec 10, 2010 - $45,364 +44% -65% 243 $187   $37,426,640 36
Dec 11, 2010 - $73,205 +61% -65% 243 $301   $37,499,845 37
Dec 12, 2010 - $33,576 -54% -68% 243 $138   $37,533,421 38
Dec 13, 2010 - $14,290 -57% -56% 243 $59   $37,547,711 39
Dec 14, 2010 - $13,686 -4% -60% 243 $56   $37,561,397 40
Dec 15, 2010 - $13,533 -1% -57% 243 $56   $37,574,930 41
Dec 16, 2010 - $13,793 +2% -56% 243 $57   $37,588,723 42
Dec 17, 2010 - $9,828 -29% -78% 79 $124   $37,598,551 43
Dec 18, 2010 - $16,488 +68% -77% 79 $209   $37,615,039 44
Dec 19, 2010 - $11,006 -33% -67% 79 $139   $37,626,045 45
Dec 20, 2010 - $5,121 -53% -64% 79 $65   $37,631,166 46
Dec 21, 2010 - $6,180 +21% -55% 79 $78   $37,637,346 47
Dec 22, 2010 - $3,114 -50% -77% 79 $39   $37,640,460 48
Dec 23, 2010 - $2,876 -8% -79% 79 $36   $37,643,336 49
Dec 24, 2010 - $1,870 -35% -81% 39 $48   $37,645,206 50
Dec 25, 2010 - $2,042 +9% -88% 39 $52   $37,647,248 51
Dec 26, 2010 - $3,646 +79% -67% 39 $93   $37,650,894 52
Dec 27, 2010 - $3,490 -4% -32% 39 $89   $37,654,384 53
Dec 28, 2010 - $3,795 +9% -39% 39 $97   $37,658,179 54
Dec 29, 2010 - $3,674 -3% +18% 39 $94   $37,661,853 55
Dec 30, 2010 - $4,105 +12% +43% 39 $105   $37,665,958 56
Dec 31, 2010 - $3,246 -21% +74% 28 $116   $37,669,204 57
Jan 1, 2011 - $4,386 +35% +115% 28 $157   $37,673,590 58
Jan 2, 2011 - $3,184 -27% -13% 28 $114   $37,676,774 59
Jan 3, 2011 - $1,385 -57% -60% 28 $49   $37,678,159 60
Jan 4, 2011 - $1,106 -20% -71% 28 $40   $37,679,265 61
Jan 5, 2011 - $952 -14% -74% 28 $34   $37,680,217 62
Jan 6, 2011 - $935 -2% -77% 28 $33   $37,681,152 63
Jan 7, 2011 - $1,404 +50% -57% 21 $67   $37,682,556 64
Jan 8, 2011 - $2,565 +83% -42% 21 $122   $37,685,121 65
Jan 9, 2011 - $1,153 -55% -64% 21 $55   $37,686,274 66
Jan 10, 2011 - $241 -79% -83% 21 $11   $37,686,515 67
Jan 11, 2011 - $234 -3% -79% 21 $11   $37,686,749 68
Jan 12, 2011 - $353 +51% -63% 21 $17   $37,687,102 69
Jan 13, 2011 - $500 +42% -47% 21 $24   $37,687,602 70
Jan 14, 2011 - $6,076 +1,115% +333% 111 $55   $37,693,678 71
Jan 15, 2011 - $11,402 +88% +345% 111 $103   $37,705,080 72
Jan 16, 2011 - $9,780 -14% +748% 111 $88   $37,714,860 73
Jan 17, 2011 44 $7,089 -28% +2,841% 111 $64   $37,721,949 74
Jan 18, 2011 - $2,746 -61% +1,074% 111 $25   $37,724,695 75
Jan 19, 2011 - $2,424 -12% +587% 111 $22   $37,727,119 76
Jan 20, 2011 - $2,579 +6% +416% 111 $23   $37,729,698 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 2010 3 $24,170,188   2,127 $11,364   $24,170,188 1
Nov 12, 2010 6 $7,969,509 -67% 2,127 $3,747   $32,139,697 2
Nov 19, 2010 13 $3,062,380 -62% 1,216 $2,518   $35,202,077 3
Nov 26, 2010 14 $1,605,543 -48% 605 $2,654   $36,807,620 4
Dec 3, 2010 17 $573,656 -64% 485 $1,183   $37,381,276 5
Dec 10, 2010 27 $207,447 -64% 243 $854   $37,588,723 6
Dec 17, 2010 48 $54,613 -74% 79 $691   $37,643,336 7
Dec 24, 2010 56 $22,622 -59% 39 $580   $37,665,958 8
Dec 31, 2010 59 $15,194 -33% 28 $543   $37,681,152 9
Jan 7, 2011 70 $6,450 -58% 21 $307   $37,687,602 10
Jan 14, 2011 47 $42,096 +553% 111 $379   $37,729,698 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,918 $288,175
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,742 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,536 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,867 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,081 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,916 $288,175
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $288,175

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,765 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,074 $38,017,873
Top 2010 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 51 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,207 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 720 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $38,017,873
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $38,017,873

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 13, 20111560,954 560,954$9,132,331$9,132,3311
Feb 20, 201111184,566-67% 745,520$2,951,210$12,083,5412
Feb 27, 20111767,280-64% 812,800$1,172,018$13,255,5593
Mar 6, 20112345,223-33% 858,023$765,173$14,020,7324
Mar 13, 20112342,571-6% 900,594$714,341$14,735,0735
Mar 20, 20112332,761-23% 933,355$540,229$15,275,3026
Mar 27, 20113022,036-33% 955,391$338,253$15,613,5557

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 13, 2011452,731 52,731$1,306,147$1,306,1471

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