Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office	40	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	202	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400)	348	$293,052,780
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200)	103	$216,391,482
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	10	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies	68	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Box Office for Digital Animation Movies	38	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies	41	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies	97	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies	60	$216,391,482
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies	21	$216,391,482

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Jun 8, 2012	1	$60,316,738		4,258	$14,166	$60,316,738	1
Jun 15, 2012	1	$34,055,474	-44%	4,263	$7,989	$119,006,006	2
Jun 22, 2012	2	$19,712,315	-42%	3,920	$5,029	$157,086,037	3
Jun 29, 2012	5	$11,840,276	-40%	3,715	$3,187	$180,036,798	4
Jul 6, 2012	7	$7,520,690	-36%	2,861	$2,629	$195,905,126	5
Jul 13, 2012	10	$3,669,675	-51%	2,285	$1,606	$203,901,397	6
Jul 20, 2012	11	$1,350,946	-63%	1,261	$1,071	$207,626,201	7
Jul 27, 2012	14	$900,570	-33%	808	$1,115	$209,570,970	8
Aug 3, 2012	17	$587,512	-35%	504	$1,166	$210,852,342	9
Aug 10, 2012	19	$421,435	-28%	306	$1,377	$211,686,199	10
Aug 17, 2012	18	$708,023	+68%	406	$1,744	$212,684,700	11
Aug 24, 2012	17	$605,801	-14%	374	$1,620	$213,689,062	12
Aug 31, 2012	23	$630,209	+4%	505	$1,248	$214,539,658	13
Sep 7, 2012	25	$380,983	-40%	345	$1,104	$215,240,165	14
Sep 14, 2012	30	$289,015	-24%	306	$944	$215,604,243	15
Sep 21, 2012	33	$223,659	-23%	240	$932	$215,896,451	16
Sep 28, 2012	35	$149,170	-33%	203	$735	$216,096,344	17
Oct 5, 2012	38	$101,462	-32%	155	$655	$216,233,754	18
Oct 12, 2012	35	$86,625	-15%	122	$710	$216,366,733	19

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	%LW	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Jun 8, 2012	2	$20,650,819			4,258	$4,850	$20,650,819	1
Jun 9, 2012	1	$22,569,192	+9%		4,258	$5,300	$43,220,011	2
Jun 10, 2012	1	$17,096,727	-24%		4,258	$4,015	$60,316,738	3
Jun 11, 2012	1	$6,328,868	-63%		4,258	$1,486	$66,645,606	4
Jun 12, 2012	1	$7,140,020	+13%		4,258	$1,677	$73,785,626	5
Jun 13, 2012	1	$5,753,661	-19%		4,258	$1,351	$79,539,287	6
Jun 14, 2012	1	$5,411,245	-6%		4,258	$1,271	$84,950,532	7
Jun 15, 2012	1	$10,032,414	+85%	-51%	4,263	$2,353	$94,982,946	8
Jun 16, 2012	1	$13,347,088	+33%	-41%	4,263	$3,131	$108,330,034	9
Jun 17, 2012	1	$10,675,972	-20%	-38%	4,263	$2,504	$119,006,006	10
Jun 18, 2012	1	$4,380,845	-59%	-31%	4,263	$1,028	$123,386,851	11
Jun 19, 2012	1	$5,032,286	+15%	-30%	4,263	$1,180	$128,419,137	12
Jun 20, 2012	1	$4,511,005	-10%	-22%	4,263	$1,058	$132,930,142	13
Jun 21, 2012	1	$4,443,580	-1%	-18%	4,263	$1,042	$137,373,722	14
Jun 22, 2012	3	$6,181,376	+39%	-38%	3,920	$1,577	$143,555,098	15
Jun 23, 2012	2	$7,763,296	+26%	-42%	3,920	$1,980	$151,318,394	16
Jun 24, 2012	2	$5,767,643	-26%	-46%	3,920	$1,471	$157,086,037	17
Jun 25, 2012	2	$3,063,686	-47%	-30%	3,920	$782	$160,149,723	18
Jun 26, 2012	2	$3,202,578	+5%	-36%	3,920	$817	$163,352,301	19
Jun 27, 2012	2	$2,422,849	-24%	-46%	3,920	$618	$165,775,150	20
Jun 28, 2012	2	$2,421,372	n/c	-46%	3,920	$618	$168,196,522	21
Jun 29, 2012	5	$3,610,261	+49%	-42%	3,715	$972	$171,806,783	22
Jun 30, 2012	5	$4,654,223	+29%	-40%	3,715	$1,253	$176,461,006	23
Jul 1, 2012	5	$3,575,792	-23%	-38%	3,715	$963	$180,036,798	24
Jul 2, 2012	5	$1,988,131	-44%	-35%	3,715	$535	$182,024,929	25
Jul 3, 2012	6	$2,162,905	+9%	-32%	3,715	$582	$184,187,834	26
Jul 4, 2012	6	$2,363,248	+9%	-2%	3,715	$636	$186,551,082	27
Jul 5, 2012	7	$1,833,354	-22%	-24%	3,715	$494	$188,384,436	28
Jul 6, 2012	8	$2,362,760	+29%	-35%	2,861	$826	$190,747,196	29
Jul 7, 2012	7	$3,061,020	+30%	-34%	2,861	$1,070	$193,808,216	30
Jul 8, 2012	7	$2,096,910	-31%	-41%	2,861	$733	$195,905,126	31
Jul 9, 2012	8	$942,171	-55%	-53%	2,861	$329	$196,847,297	32
Jul 10, 2012	7	$1,281,846	+36%	-41%	2,861	$448	$198,129,143	33
Jul 11, 2012	7	$1,067,702	-17%	-55%	2,861	$373	$199,196,845	34
Jul 12, 2012	6	$1,034,877	-3%	-44%	2,861	$362	$200,231,722	35
Jul 13, 2012	9	$1,067,562	+3%	-55%	2,285	$467	$201,299,284	36
Jul 14, 2012	9	$1,458,003	+37%	-52%	2,285	$638	$202,757,287	37
Jul 15, 2012	8	$1,144,110	-22%	-45%	2,285	$501	$203,901,397	38
Jul 16, 2012	9	$500,165	-56%	-47%	2,285	$219	$204,401,562	39
Jul 17, 2012	8	$740,068	+48%	-42%	2,285	$324	$205,141,630	40
Jul 18, 2012	8	$588,356	-20%	-45%	2,285	$257	$205,729,986	41
Jul 19, 2012	8	$545,269	-7%	-47%	2,285	$239	$206,275,255	42
Jul 20, 2012	10	$457,077	-16%	-57%	1,261	$362	$206,732,332	43
Jul 21, 2012	11	$505,286	+11%	-65%	1,261	$401	$207,237,618	44
Jul 22, 2012	10	$388,583	-23%	-66%	1,261	$308	$207,626,201	45
Jul 23, 2012	11	$220,850	-43%	-56%	1,261	$175	$207,847,051	46
Jul 24, 2012	10	$300,792	+36%	-59%	1,261	$239	$208,147,843	47
Jul 25, 2012	10	$224,229	-25%	-62%	1,261	$178	$208,372,072	48
Jul 26, 2012	8	$298,328	+33%	-45%	1,261	$237	$208,670,400	49
Jul 27, 2012	-	$266,104	-11%	-42%	808	$329	$208,936,504	50
Jul 28, 2012	-	$353,910	+33%	-30%	808	$438	$209,290,414	51
Jul 29, 2012	-	$280,556	-21%	-28%	808	$347	$209,570,970	52
Jul 30, 2012	-	$138,845	-51%	-37%	808	$172	$209,709,815	53
Jul 31, 2012	11	$193,431	+39%	-36%	808	$239	$209,903,246	54
Aug 1, 2012	11	$190,452	-2%	-15%	808	$236	$210,093,698	55
Aug 2, 2012	11	$171,132	-10%	-43%	808	$212	$210,264,830	56
Aug 3, 2012	-	$160,974	-6%	-40%	504	$319	$210,425,804	57
Aug 4, 2012	-	$223,554	+39%	-37%	504	$444	$210,649,358	58
Aug 5, 2012	-	$202,984	-9%	-28%	504	$403	$210,852,342	59
Aug 6, 2012	-	$101,761	-50%	-27%	504	$202	$210,954,103	60
Aug 7, 2012	-	$115,043	+13%	-41%	504	$228	$211,069,146	61
Aug 8, 2012	-	$91,785	-20%	-52%	504	$182	$211,160,931	62
Aug 9, 2012	-	$103,833	+13%	-39%	504	$206	$211,264,764	63
Aug 10, 2012	-	$134,245	+29%	-17%	306	$439	$211,399,009	64
Aug 11, 2012	-	$171,367	+28%	-23%	306	$560	$211,570,376	65
Aug 12, 2012	-	$115,823	-32%	-43%	306	$379	$211,686,199	66
Aug 13, 2012	-	$64,629	-44%	-36%	306	$211	$211,750,828	67
Aug 14, 2012	-	$98,494	+52%	-14%	306	$322	$211,849,322	68
Aug 15, 2012	-	$68,078	-31%	-26%	306	$222	$211,917,400	69
Aug 16, 2012	-	$59,277	-13%	-43%	306	$194	$211,976,677	70
Aug 17, 2012	-	$204,799	+245%	+53%	406	$504	$212,181,476	71
Aug 18, 2012	-	$290,498	+42%	+70%	406	$716	$212,471,974	72
Aug 19, 2012	-	$212,726	-27%	+84%	406	$524	$212,684,700	73
Aug 20, 2012	-	$94,551	-56%	+46%	406	$233	$212,779,251	74
Aug 21, 2012	-	$124,109	+31%	+26%	406	$306	$212,903,360	75
Aug 22, 2012	-	$91,210	-27%	+34%	406	$225	$212,994,570	76
Aug 23, 2012	-	$88,691	-3%	+50%	406	$218	$213,083,261	77
Aug 24, 2012	17	$167,836	+89%	-18%	374	$449	$213,251,097	78
Aug 25, 2012	17	$261,778	+56%	-10%	374	$700	$213,512,875	79
Aug 26, 2012	17	$176,187	-33%	-17%	374	$471	$213,689,062	80
Aug 27, 2012	-	$53,787	-69%	-43%	374	$144	$213,742,849	81
Aug 28, 2012	-	$65,430	+22%	-47%	374	$175	$213,808,279	82
Aug 29, 2012	-	$50,641	-23%	-44%	374	$135	$213,858,920	83
Aug 30, 2012	-	$50,529	n/c	-43%	374	$135	$213,909,449	84
Aug 31, 2012	-	$133,189	+164%	-21%	505	$264	$214,042,638	85
Sep 1, 2012	-	$249,908	+88%	-5%	505	$495	$214,292,546	86
Sep 2, 2012	-	$247,112	-1%	+40%	505	$489	$214,539,658	87
Sep 3, 2012	-	$232,880	-6%	+333%	505	$461	$214,772,538	88
Sep 4, 2012	-	$41,330	-82%	-37%	505	$82	$214,813,868	89
Sep 5, 2012	-	$23,742	-43%	-53%	505	$47	$214,837,610	90
Sep 6, 2012	-	$21,572	-9%	-57%	505	$43	$214,859,182	91
Sep 7, 2012	-	$79,106	+267%	-41%	345	$229	$214,938,288	92
Sep 8, 2012	-	$191,179	+142%	-24%	345	$554	$215,129,467	93
Sep 9, 2012	-	$110,698	-42%	-55%	345	$321	$215,240,165	94
Sep 10, 2012	-	$16,844	-85%	-93%	345	$49	$215,257,009	95
Sep 11, 2012	-	$21,326	+27%	-48%	345	$62	$215,278,335	96
Sep 12, 2012	-	$18,519	-13%	-22%	345	$54	$215,296,854	97
Sep 13, 2012	-	$18,374	-1%	-15%	345	$53	$215,315,228	98
Sep 14, 2012	-	$65,502	+256%	-17%	306	$214	$215,380,730	99
Sep 15, 2012	-	$138,662	+112%	-27%	306	$453	$215,519,392	100
Sep 16, 2012	-	$84,851	-39%	-23%	306	$277	$215,604,243	101
Sep 17, 2012	-	$18,519	-78%	+10%	306	$61	$215,622,762	102
Sep 18, 2012	-	$18,249	-1%	-14%	306	$60	$215,641,011	103
Sep 19, 2012	-	$16,193	-11%	-13%	306	$53	$215,657,204	104
Sep 20, 2012	-	$15,588	-4%	-15%	306	$51	$215,672,792	105
Sep 21, 2012	-	$50,489	+224%	-23%	240	$210	$215,723,281	106
Sep 22, 2012	-	$107,139	+112%	-23%	240	$446	$215,830,420	107
Sep 23, 2012	-	$66,031	-38%	-22%	240	$275	$215,896,451	108
Sep 24, 2012	-	$10,550	-84%	-43%	240	$44	$215,907,001	109
Sep 25, 2012	-	$13,703	+30%	-25%	240	$57	$215,920,704	110
Sep 26, 2012	-	$15,522	+13%	-4%	240	$65	$215,936,226	111
Sep 27, 2012	-	$10,948	-29%	-30%	240	$46	$215,947,174	112
Sep 28, 2012	-	$33,484	+206%	-34%	203	$165	$215,980,658	113
Sep 29, 2012	-	$70,893	+112%	-34%	203	$349	$216,051,551	114
Sep 30, 2012	-	$44,793	-37%	-32%	203	$221	$216,096,344	115
Oct 1, 2012	-	$7,111	-84%	-33%	203	$35	$216,103,455	116
Oct 2, 2012	-	$10,975	+54%	-20%	203	$54	$216,114,430	117
Oct 3, 2012	-	$8,444	-23%	-46%	203	$42	$216,122,874	118
Oct 4, 2012	-	$9,418	+12%	-14%	203	$46	$216,132,292	119
Oct 5, 2012	-	$23,225	+147%	-31%	155	$150	$216,155,517	120
Oct 6, 2012	-	$45,902	+98%	-35%	155	$296	$216,201,419	121
Oct 7, 2012	-	$32,335	-30%	-28%	155	$209	$216,233,754	122
Oct 8, 2012	-	$19,633	-39%	+176%	155	$127	$216,253,387	123
Oct 9, 2012	-	$9,382	-52%	-15%	155	$61	$216,262,769	124
Oct 10, 2012	-	$7,651	-18%	-9%	155	$49	$216,270,420	125
Oct 11, 2012	-	$9,688	+27%	+3%	155	$63	$216,280,108	126
Oct 12, 2012	-	$19,700	+103%	-15%	122	$161	$216,299,808	127
Oct 13, 2012	-	$39,720	+102%	-13%	122	$326	$216,339,528	128
Oct 14, 2012	-	$27,205	-32%	-16%	122	$223	$216,366,733	129
Oct 15, 2012	-	$5,450	-80%	-72%	122	$45	$216,372,183	130
Oct 16, 2012	-	$4,906	-10%	-48%	122	$40	$216,377,089	131
Oct 17, 2012	-	$5,169	+5%	-32%	122	$42	$216,382,258	132
Oct 18, 2012	-	$9,224	+78%	-5%	122	$76	$216,391,482	133

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Jun 8, 2012	1	$84,950,532		4,258	$19,951	$84,950,532	1
Jun 15, 2012	1	$52,423,190	-38%	4,263	$12,297	$137,373,722	2
Jun 22, 2012	2	$30,822,800	-41%	3,920	$7,863	$168,196,522	3
Jun 29, 2012	6	$20,187,914	-35%	3,715	$5,434	$188,384,436	4
Jul 6, 2012	7	$11,847,286	-41%	2,861	$4,141	$200,231,722	5
Jul 13, 2012	9	$6,043,533	-49%	2,285	$2,645	$206,275,255	6
Jul 20, 2012	10	$2,395,145	-60%	1,261	$1,899	$208,670,400	7
Jul 27, 2012	12	$1,594,430	-33%	808	$1,973	$210,264,830	8
Aug 3, 2012	18	$999,934	-37%	504	$1,984	$211,264,764	9
Aug 10, 2012	18	$711,913	-29%	306	$2,327	$211,976,677	10
Aug 17, 2012	19	$1,106,584	+55%	406	$2,726	$213,083,261	11
Aug 24, 2012	18	$826,188	-25%	374	$2,209	$213,909,449	12
Aug 31, 2012	23	$949,733	+15%	505	$1,881	$214,859,182	13
Sep 7, 2012	27	$456,046	-52%	345	$1,322	$215,315,228	14
Sep 14, 2012	35	$357,564	-22%	306	$1,169	$215,672,792	15
Sep 21, 2012	33	$274,382	-23%	240	$1,143	$215,947,174	16
Sep 28, 2012	38	$185,118	-33%	203	$912	$216,132,292	17
Oct 5, 2012	36	$147,816	-20%	155	$954	$216,280,108	18
Oct 12, 2012	35	$111,374	-25%	122	$913	$216,391,482	19

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Animated Box Office	21	$530,529,789
All Time International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	108	$530,529,789
All Time International Sequel Box Office	69	$530,529,789
Top 2012 Movies at the International Box Office	7	$530,529,789
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies	40	$530,529,789
All Time International Box Office for Digital Animation Movies	20	$530,529,789
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies	20	$530,529,789
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies	50	$530,529,789
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies	26	$530,529,789
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies	6	$530,529,789

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office	25	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	127	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office	80	$746,921,271
Biggest Film in a Single Market (Rank 201-300)	268	$216,391,482
Top 2012 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	8	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies	38	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Digital Animation Movies	24	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies	25	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies	66	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies	34	$746,921,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies	10	$746,921,271

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Oct 21, 2012	1	943,652		943,652	$16,230,814	$16,230,814	1
Oct 28, 2012	4	326,792	-65%	1,270,444	$5,869,184	$22,099,998	2
Nov 4, 2012	4	208,841	-36%	1,479,285	$3,243,301	$25,343,299	3
Nov 11, 2012	6	170,715	-18%	1,650,000	$3,057,506	$28,400,805	4
Nov 18, 2012	9	100,788	-41%	1,750,788	$1,809,145	$30,209,950	5
Nov 25, 2012	2	680,836	+576%	2,431,624	$11,172,519	$41,382,469	6
Dec 2, 2012	20	124,159	-82%	2,555,783	$1,866,110	$43,248,579	7
Dec 9, 2012	20	120,214	-3%	2,675,997	$1,713,050	$44,961,629	8
Dec 16, 2012	19	101,521	-16%	2,777,518	$1,086,275	$46,047,904	9
Dec 23, 2012	12	197,333	+94%	2,974,851	$2,500,209	$48,548,113	10
Dec 30, 2012	26	48,589	-75%	3,023,440	$845,449	$49,393,562	11
Jan 6, 2013	30	23,549	-52%	3,046,989	$353,000	$49,746,562	12
Feb 17, 2013	15	82,500		3,182,876	$1,234,200	$51,773,527	18
Mar 31, 2013	19	68,340		3,289,826	$1,024,417	$53,376,340	24

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Oct 21, 2012	1	499,352		499,352	$10,492,086	$10,492,086	1
Oct 28, 2012	4	115,975	-77%	615,327	$2,723,625	$13,215,711	2
Nov 4, 2012	2	74,964	-35%	690,291	$1,697,708	$14,913,419	3
Nov 11, 2012	5	26,169	-65%	716,460	$578,086	$15,491,505	4
Nov 18, 2012	9	20,783	-21%	737,243	$439,905	$15,931,410	5
Dec 16, 2012	11	62,269		850,185	$1,245,245	$18,152,960	9
Dec 23, 2012	17	81,900	+32%	932,085	$2,160,620	$20,313,580	10

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Date	Rank	Days In Top 10	Vierwership Score
May 2, 2021	4	1	7
May 3, 2021	4	2	14
May 4, 2021	3	3	22
May 5, 2021	4	4	29
May 6, 2021	4	5	36
May 7, 2021	6	6	41
May 8, 2021	6	7	46
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DVD Sales: New Releases Were Expendable

January 16th, 2013

There were not many new releases to reach the top 30 on the November 25th edition of the DVD sales chart. This is not a surprise, as it was the Thanksgiving Sales weekend and holdovers tend to dominate the chart. Brave remained in top spot with 1.59 million units / $27.28 million during its second week of release. At this point, it had sold 3.75 million units and generated $61.79 million, which was enough for sixth place for 2012. More...

Blu-ray Sales: The Average Spider-Man

January 8th, 2013

There were half-a-dozen new releases to chart on the November 11th edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. This includes The Amazing Spider-Man, which earned first place with 641,000 units / $14.37 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 54%, which is impressive, but one has to assume the studio was hoping for more. Then again, the film is more than profitable enough to ensure a sequel. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Campaign Comes Out on Top

December 7th, 2012

There were not many new releases to reach the top ten of the Blu-ray sales chart this week, or even the top thirty. However, we did have a new number one as The Campaign earned first place with 196,000 units sold and $4.17 million in revenue. This is not a good start, but at least its opening week Blu-ray share was strong for a comedy at 38%. More...

DVD Sales: A Secret No More

December 4th, 2012

Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings held off the new releases, all two of them, earning first place on the DVD sales chart with 360,000 units / $7.19 million for the week for totals of 1.12 million units / $20.04 million after two. Selling 1 million units is an impressive feat for a direct-to-DVD release. More...

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 23rd, 2012

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. Unlike most years, I'm only halfway done with my Christmas shopping. So what recent, and not so recent releases are prime candidates for the perfect gift this year? Over the next month, we will go over several dozen possibilities with our annual Holiday Gift Guide, which is divided into into four sections. This week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: Wings Sparkle on High Definition

November 15th, 2012

Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings was one of six new releases to reach the top 11 on the Blu-ray sales chart this week. It was surprisingly strong for a direct-to-DVD release aimed at kids selling 424,000 units and generating $12.10 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 36%. More...

DVD Sales: Not-So Secret of Her Success

November 14th, 2012

Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings continues the franchise's impressive run on the home market leading all new releases earning first place on the DVD sales chart. It sold 756,000 units and generated $12.85 million in opening week sales. This is amazing for a direct-to-DVD release. More...

International Box Office: Blue Skies Ahead

November 8th, 2012

Skyfall expanded worldwide earning $156.09 million on 12,545 screens in 81 markets for a two-week total of $289.81 million. This is already more than Die Another Day finished with internationally, while it is on pace to top $500 million. This week it opened in first place in Germany with $21.28 million on 789 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $23.67 million It also earned first in Italy with $7.02 million on 632 screens over the weekend and $7.87 million in total. It had to settle for second place in Spain with $3.97 million on 639 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $6.50 million. Likewise, it only managed second place in Mexico with $2.67 million on 1,151 screens over the weekend for a total opening on $3.01 million. It dipped just 20% in the U.K. earning $25.74 million on 593 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $85.40 million. It is the biggest hit in that market all year. The film grew by 31% in France to $13.91 million on 845 screens over the weekend for a total of $28.26 million. It remained in first place in Russia with $5.74 million on 1,254 screens over the weekend for an early total of $16.67 million. It rose 1% in Brazil to $3.23 million on 558 screens over the weekend for a total of $7.78 million after two. The film was pushed into second place in South Korea, but still did well with $3.20 million on 581 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $11.59 million. The film has yet to open in Australia and Japan, while it makes its debut here this weekend. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Mad Money for Madagascar

November 5th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted was one of seven new releases to reach the top 20 on this week's Blu-ray sales chart. It took first place with 768,000 units / $15.36 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 45%. This is good for a digitally animated kids movie. In fact, this wouldn't be bad if it were an action film. More...

DVD Sales: Most Wanted is Indeed the Most Wanted

November 5th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted lived up to its name becoming the best selling new release and earning first place on the DVD sales chart. The film sold 944,000 units and generated $16.03 million in revenue, which was easily enough for first place. More...

International Box Office: Skyfall Starts Sky High

November 1st, 2012

In what has to be one of the least surprising events of the year, Skyfall opened in first place on the international box office chart. It pulled in $83.05 million on 5,077 screens in 25 markets, this includes first place debuts in all 25 markets. It was surprisingly strong in its native U.K. with $32.41 million on 587 screens, which was the second best three-day opening in that market behind only Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. The film was also huge in France with $9.70 million on 820 screens and in Russia with $8.27 million on 1,254 screens. In South Korea, the film made $6.02 million on 749 screens and in Brazil it earned $3.18 million on 537 screens. The film was also a multi-million dollar hit in a number of smaller markets. This includes $3.58 million on 116 screens in Denmark, $3.13 million on 179 in Norway, $2.82 million on 222 in Sweden, and 2.49 million on 217 in Poland. On average, the film was 30% stronger than Quantum of Solace's opening weekends in these market, and 76% higher than Casino Royale. More...

International Box Office: Normal Activity

October 25th, 2012

Paranormal Activity 4 opened in first place on the international chart with $26.35 million on 3,900 screens in 32 markets. This includes a number of major markets. It earned first place in Australia with $3.73 million on 321 screens and in Germany with $3.30 million on 316. It was also strong in Mexico topping the chart with $2.20 million on 956 and in Brazil with $1.81 million on 268. The film had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $4.08 million on 416 screens and in Russia with $3.90 million on 810 screens. While it missed first place, it still did well in both markets. On the other hand, it really struggled in Spain earning fourth place with just $918,000 on 238 screens. It is still too early to tell where the film will end up, but this is a good start More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 23rd, 2012

October 23rd, 2012

There are not a lot of major releases on this week's list. The biggest box office hit was Magic Mike, which did cross $100 million, but I'm not sure its target audience is going to support it on DVD and especially not on Blu-ray Combo Pack. According to Amazon.com, Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings is the best selling new release, and the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and 3D Combo Pack are selling very well. However, while that film is absolutely worth picking up, the Pick of the Week goes to The Invisible War on DVD. It could be an Oscar winner next year. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

October 18th, 2012

The movie business deals with such huge numbers that it is no surprise executives are rather conservative when it comes to making movies. When $100 million is low-budget for a tentpole release, you can't afford to experiment. This is why there are so many franchises out there. Madagascar was extended to a trilogy this summer. But has the original idea been stretched too far? Or is there a lot of life left in these characters? More...

International Box Office: Two Tops Taken

October 18th, 2012

After just two weeks of release, Taken 2 has already earned more internationally than the original did in total. Over the weekend, the sequel pulled in $45.09 million on 6,889 screens in 63 markets for a two-week total of $134.76 million, while its worldwide total rose to $220.89 million. The film had to settle for second place in Germany with $3.55 million on 437 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.88 million. It only managed fourth place in Italy with $1.26 million on 265. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. with $6.01 million on 510 screens over the weekend for a total of $23.29 million after two. The film has very few markets left to open in, but it has already made enough to cover its production budget and likely a good chunk of its P&A budget. It will reach profitability before it reaches the home market. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 16th, 2012

October 16th, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. Granted, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is coming out, which made more than $200 million domestically and should sell quite well on the home market. On the other hand, the second biggest first run release is That's My Boy, which failed to make an impact at the box office. There is also a flood of weaker releases, secondary Blu-ray releases, and Christmas releases, much of which I would consider filler. The signal to noise ratio is a little off. As for the best releases of the week, there are some great TV on DVD releases like Mad Men: Season Five and Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2. There are also some limited releases, like Moonrise Kingdom on Blu-ray Combo Pack and even some Direct-to-DVD releases, like Excision on Blu-ray. All of these were contenders for Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Mad Men: Season Five for Pick of the week, while Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 earned Puck of the Week. More...

International Box Office: Taken Over the Top

October 11th, 2012

Taken 2 was just as strong internationally as it was domestically earning first place with $55.23 million on 6,319 screens in 50 markets for a total of $66.79 million. The film had a trio of first place openings in major markets, starting with the U.K. with $11.85 million on 506 screens. It also opened in first place in France with $8.29 million on 561 screens and in Australia with $7.92 million on 246. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in Mexico with $2.54 million on 930 screens, in Russia with $2.00 million on 750, and in Spain with $1.24 million on 320. More...

International Box Office: Evil Triumphs

September 26th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution remained in first place on the international chart with $29.83 million on 7,250 screens in 73 markets for a total of $103 million internationally. It is already the second best in the franchise internationally and while it might not become the number one film, it has made enough to ensure another installment. The film opened in first place in Germany with $3.40 million on 475 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.74 million, while it also topped the chart in Mexico with $3.55 million on 1,218. Its best market of the weekend was Japan, where it added $6.35 million on 775 screens over the weekend for a total of $28.23 million after just two weeks of release. More...

International Box Office: Evil Finds a Home Worldwide

September 19th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution debuted in top spot on the international chart with $49.61 million on 6,154 screens in 65 markets. The film opened in first place in a trio of major markets with Japan pulling in $8.63 million on 774 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.17 million. Russia was close behind with $8.37 million on 1,100 screens. It was was able to grab first place in Brazil with $3.15 million on 391. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.99 million on 368 screens over the weekend and a total opening of $2.44 million. It debuted in third place in Australia with $1.50 million on 175. More...

International Box Office: Rises Returns to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Thanks to its opening in China, The Dark Knight Rises returned to the top of the international chart with $49.8 million on 10,000 screens in 64 markets. The film now has $577.7 million internationally and $1.009 billion worldwide, becoming just the twelfth film to reach that milestone. In China, the film earned $28.5 million on 4,100 screens, which was easily enough for first place. The film had to settle for second place in Italy with $4.95 million on 914 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.75 million. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Brave the Competition

August 29th, 2012

The Expendables 2 remained in first place with $25.96 million on 5,672 screens in 33 markets for a total of $66.76 million. It debuted in first place in Spain with $2.45 million on 459 screens, which is significantly more than the original made in Spain when it opened. Meanwhile, it added $3.13 million on 815 screens in Russia, for a total of $14.22 million after two weeks of release in that market. This is more than its predecessor earned in total in Russia. More...

International Box Office: Rising to Another Milestone

August 15th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises remained in first place with $35.1 million on 12,000 screens in 58 markets over the weekend. After nearly a month in release, it has $446.6 million internationally and $836.2 million worldwide. It became just the 33rd film to reach $800 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but has yet to open in Italy, while it should have enough left to get to $900 million with relative ease, getting to $1 billion will be a whole lot harder. More...

International Box Office: Rises Remains Top Draw

August 8th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises held onto first place with $66.7 million on 15,400 screens in 58 markets lifting its totals to $378.1 million internationally and $732.0 million worldwide. Since last week, it cracked $300 million internationally and became just the 49th film to reach $700 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but still finished in first place in Mexico with $5.38 million on 2,370 screens and in Brazil with $4.76 million on 904 screens. In those two markets, it has two-week totals of $21.28 million and $15.28 million respectively. It was forced into second place in the U.K., but earned $6.67 million on 567 screens over the weekend for a total of $63.53 million after two. The film still has a few markets left to open in, including Italy, so it isn't quite done yet. More...

International Box Office: Dark Knight Rises Rises in Sophomore Stint

August 2nd, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises overall numbers are still limited to studio estimates, but it was clearly the best film of the weekend with $126.2 million on 17,200 screens in 57 markets for a total of $252.0 million internationally and $539.1 million worldwide. Its best new market was France, where it made $10.91 million on 892 screens. It also dominated the box office in Mexico with $9.75 million on 2,765 screens and in Germany with $9.40 million on 718 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.40 million. Russia was close behind with $8.33 million on 1,312 screens. The film also earned first place in Brazil, but with $6.70 million on 944, which is a little more subdued, while it missed top spot in Japan with $4.76 million on 546 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.82 million. The film remained in first place in the U.K. with $11.42 million on 589 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $47.96 million. It also remained champion in Australia with $7.77 million on 628 screens over the weekend for a total of $28.00 million after two. On the other hand, it was pushed into second place in South Korea with $5.93 million on 807 screens over the weekend for a total of $27.67 million after two. So far, The Dark Knight Rises has been about on par with Ice Age: Continental Drift, maybe a little behind that film's pace, and it is on track to earn close to $600 million internationally and about $1 billion worldwide. This is a fantastic result, but still below expectations. More...

International Box Office: Dark Knight's Limited Release Roars to the Top

July 26th, 2012

Some international numbers were late in reporting, others are still limited to studio estimates, but it is clear which film came out on top. The Dark Knight Rises only opened in 17 markets, but that was still enough to earn first place during its first weekend in international release. It managed $88 million on 7,173 screens in those 17 markets, with the U.K. leading the way with $22.23 million on 594 screens. South Korea was next with $15.65 million on 1,210 (including $12.90 million over the weekend proper), while Australia was right behind with $15.50 million on 628. It was not quite as potent in Spain, but it still earned first place with $4.17 million on 624 screens. The film will more than triple its market count this coming weekend with debuts in France, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and many smaller markets, so it should rise even further. More...

International Box Office: Spidey Reboot Ensnares First Place

July 11th, 2012

After a narrow opening last weekend, The Amazing Spider-Man expanded worldwide this weekend taking first place with $127.49 million on 18,343 screens in 74 markets for an early total of $200.86 million internationally and $337.89 million worldwide. If it didn't make another dollar at the box office, it would still likely break even early in its home market run. The film's biggest opening was in the U.K. where it dominated the box office with $17.19 million on 552 screens. That is like opening with about $100 million here. More...

International Box Office: Ice Drifts to the Top

July 5th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift started its international run a little earlier than its domestic run, and if this is any indication, its box office chances here are fantastic. The film pulled in $80.31 million on 9,653 screens in 35 markets. This includes $12.23 million on 2,617 screens over the weekend in Mexico for a total opening there of $13.87 million, which was the third biggest opening of all time in that market. It also made $11.31 million on 841 screens in France, which was the biggest opening of the year. The film dominated Brazil with $6.56 million on 1,004. Its opening in Australia was not quite as strong with $5.02 million on 490 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $6.43 million, but that's still equivalent to $60 million here, given the relative size of the two markets. It broke the record for biggest opening in Argentina at $4.1 million on 284 screens, and did the same in a number of smaller Latin American markets ($3.2 million on 296 in Colombia, $3.1 million on 252 in Peru, etc.). I think its chances of reaching $1 billion worldwide are better than I previously thought. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ted Helps the Box Office Come Alive

July 2nd, 2012

The box office wasn't as close a race as some had predicted, as Ted ran away with things breaking records in the process. That's not to say the competition was weak. Both Magic Mike and Tyler Perry's Madeas Witness Protection beat expectations and this helped the overall box office grow 61% from last weekend. It also grew 4% from last year, which normally wouldn't seem like a big deal, but this weekend last year was the Independence Day long weekend. For 2012 to win despite the misalignment is amazing and hopefully this is a good sign for the coming weeks. Year-to-date, 2012 still holds a solid lead over 2011, $5.43 billion to $5.06 billion. Percentwise the lead is now 7%, which is a great position to be in at the halfway mark of the year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will There Be Box Office Magic?

June 28th, 2012

There are three new releases and a holdover looking to battle for top spot over the weekend. Magic Mike will likely be the best of the new releases, but Ted could be close behind. Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection is a wild card and could earn first or could struggle to reach $20 million. The only one of the four new releases that will not have a shot at first place is People Like Us, which at its lowest might not reach the top ten. Brave will also be in the race for first place and many believe it has the advantage over the newcomers. As for the year-over-year comparison, forget about it. This weekend last year was the Independence Day long weekend and the misalignment will result in 2012 taking a beating. In fact, the combined openings of the four wide releases will likely not be as much as Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened with last year. June is going to end on a really soft note, but July should start strong due to the same holiday misalignment. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar Tops Another Milestone

June 27th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted earned top spot on the international chart, this time pulling in $35.43 million on 9,499 screens in 43 markets for a total of $214.17 million internationally and $371.26 million worldwide. Its best market of the weekend was Mexico, where it remained in first place with $3.81 million on 1,612 screens over the weekend for a total of $20.78 million after three. Meanwhile in Russia, the film has amassed a total of $43.05 million, including $3.41 million on 1,485 screens this past weekend. The film's next major market is Spain, but it doesn't open there till the end of July. It doesn't finish its run till October when it opens in the U.K. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Brave Hits Bullseye

June 25th, 2012

Turns out the weekend was rather predictable, with nearly every film earning roughly what they were expected to do. More films topped expectations than missed them, and this includes Brave, which earned more than last year's winner, Cars 2. This helped the overall box office grow 26% from last weekend to $164 million. Unfortunately, the other two new releases, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, were not as strong compared to the counter-programming from last year, Bad Teacher, and this meant 2012 lost to 2011 by 7%. Worse still, next weekend will be a disaster, as there are four middling releases that will have to compete with Transformers: Dark of the Moon. More...

Weekend Estimates: Brave Opens High, Lincoln Crashes

June 24th, 2012

Pixar will celebrate its 13th consecutive number one opening this weekend, with Brave cruising to first place with about $66.7 million, according to Disney's Sunday estimate. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, meanwhile, is DoA with only $16.5 million, not enough even for second place. That honor will go to Madagascar 3 with $20.2 million in its third weekend and a total over $157 million. More...

Weekend Predictions: Braving the Uncertainty

June 21st, 2012

This is not a fun time to be a box office analyst, as there has been a lot of unpredictability recently. Predicting the number one film is easy, as Brave is the only film earning any real buzz. In fact, people will be comparing it to Cars 2 more than any other film playing in theaters this weekend. This is partially because Cars 2 opened this weekend last year, but also because that was Pixar's most recent film. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has generated a lot of buzz on the internet, but that means little at the box office. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World will need to connect with more mature moviegoers, and while they haven't had a lot of wide releases to check out, the film is opening in less than 2000 theaters, which will hurt its box office chances. Unless we have some pleasant surprises, we could see another loss in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar Cracks Quarter Billion

June 20th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted held firm on top of the international chart with $52.82 million on 11,633 screens in 43 markets for a total of $158.43 million internationally and $277.44 million worldwide. It fell just 36% in Russia for a weekend haul of $10.09 million on 1,830 screens over the weekend and a total of $36.00 million after two. Quite frankly, this is a stunning hold. Russia is known for steep declines (drop-offs greater than 60% are the norm). At this pace, the film could top The Avengers as the biggest hit in the market this year by this time next week. In Mexico, it made $5.03 million on 572 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.82 million after two, while in Brazil it managed $4.19 million on 870 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.53 million after two. In both of those markets the film remained in top spot. On the other hand, it slipped to second place during its second weekend in France down 45% to $4.41 million on 685 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.17 million so far. This is about on par with its run here. With many, many major markets left ahead of it, the film should have little trouble reaching more major milestones, while it should break even before it reaches the lucrative home market. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Rock Sinks, Boy Bombs

June 18th, 2012

The weekend could be be described as an epic disappointment. Rock of Ages and That's My Boy earned less during their opening weekends than some expected they would make during their opening days. This meant Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted had an easy win, even though it slumped a little bit more than expected. In fact, the only film in the top five that beat expectations was Snow White and the Huntsman. The overall box office fell 28% from last weekend to $130 million. More importantly, this was 15% lower than the same weekend last year. These wild swings at the box office are making it hard to predict what will happen in the future. We can't seem to get any momentum either way these past few weeks. Still, 2012 is ahead of 2011 by 9.5% at $4.91 billion to $4.49 billion and we do have at least one monster hit left to open this summer, so that lead could increase by the end of August. More...

Weekend Estimates: Madagascar Holds On as Openers Disappoint

June 17th, 2012

What was billed as a potentially tight race at the top of the chart this weekend has turned into a romp for Madagascar 3 thanks in part to a steep second-weekend decline for Prometheus, but mainly to weak openings for Rock of Ages and That's My Boy. Madagascar itself will be down 41% to $35.5 million and a 10 day total of $120.4 million, which is a fairly sizable decline for a family movie at this time of year. Prometheus is set to decline 60% to $20.2 million this weekend, for $88.9 million so far. Rock of Ages will be third with $15 million for the weekend, which leaves it far short of its $75 million budget. That's My Boy will most likely end up in 5th place with $13 million, which may prove to be Adam Sandler's worst opening weekend ever, once adjusted for ticket price inflation. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Rock?

June 14th, 2012

It could be a really close race for the top of the box office chart between Rock of Ages, That's My Boy, and last week's winner, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. All three films have a shot at a weekend haul in the mid-to-high $30 million range. That's the good news. The bad news is, none of them really have a shot at matching Green Lattern's $50 million opening from this weekend last year. Because of this, 2012 will need to rely on depth to earn a win in the year-over-year comparison and while there are some positive signs, it could be a close race. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar is Wanted Worldwide

June 13th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted led the way on the international chart with $77.28 million on 10,877 screens in 28 markets. Its best single market was Russia, where it pulled in $9.80 million on 1,670 screens, which was easily enough for first place. It was also dominant in France with $7.96 million on 685 screens. A pair of Latin American markets also contributed to its overall success with it earning $7.53 million on 890 screens over the weekend in Brazil, for a total opening in that market of $10.85 million. In Mexico, it earned $6.98 million on 1,965. The studio is going with a spread out release schedule, so it doesn't have a whole lot of major markets in the coming weeks, while it doesn't end its international run till October when it debuts in the U.K. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moon Shines Over Wide Releases

June 12th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Moonrise Kingdom remained the top film on the per theater chart with an average of $16,247. Again, most limited releases would kill to have an opening week per theater average that high while playing in only a couple theaters. Moonrise Kingdom did it in its third weekend of release while playing in nearly 100 theaters. To call it a success is an understatement. Prometheus finished in second place with $15,032, while the overall box office leader, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was right behind with an average of $14,166. Dark Horse opened with $13,551 in its lone theater. Safety Not Guaranteed opened in ninety theaters, which is a little high for a limited release, but it still earned an impressive average of $10,862. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Animated Animals Outpace Aliens

June 12th, 2012

In just two weeks, the box office went from slump to soaring. Both Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Prometheus were box office hits and for first time in nearly four years and for only the second time ever, two films opened with more than $50 million at the box office. The overall box office reached $182 million, which shows the holdovers were also an important part of the overall picture. This was an increase of 27% from last weekend and a 32% increase from last year. A 32% increase would be amazing under normal circumstances, but just two weeks ago, we saw a 30% decrease in the year-over-year comparison, which makes this turnaround even more stunning. Year-to-date, 2012 remains ahead of 2011 by just shy of 10% at $4.70 billion to $4.28 billion and things look pretty good next weekend as well. Not as good as they were this weekend, but pretty good. More...

Weekend Predictions: Aliens vs. Predator

June 7th, 2012

There is an actual race for top spot on the box office chart between two new releases. We haven't seen that since early February. This week we have Aliens, represented by Prometheus, and we have Predators, represented by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Okay, technically only Alex is a predator, but that's close enough. Both films are expected to top last year's number one film, Super 8, and with Snow White and the Huntsman opening better than expected last weekend, the holdovers should be stronger as well. 2012 should finally end the slump that began three weeks ago. More...

2012 Preview: June

June 1st, 2012

As May ends and we look forward to June, we have some good news and some bad news to report from last month. First the bad news. Nearly every film missed expectations, sometimes by massive levels. The good news? The Avengers was a record-breaking hit and it managed to compensate for every miss of the month and May of 2012 was just as strong as May of 2011. Unfortunately, the month has ended on a low note and The Avengers is shedding theaters, so new releases will be really important for June's chances. There are two films that were supposed to open wide this month that are no longer doing so, although we did have one film moved up to replace G.I. Joe: Retaliation, but that still leaves just twelve films opening wide over the five weekends in June. This does include six films that have a real shot at earning $100 million or more at the box office, and three of those have a shot at $200 million. Prometheus is earning a ton of buzz and there are some that think it will be the biggest hit of the month. It might even be a $300 million hit. However, you can't count out Brave in the race to become the biggest hit of the month, as Pixar's average is over $250 million and $300 million is also not out of the question. It's hard to compare last June, because there were only four weekends last June, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened on the Wednesday before the July 1st long weekend, which throws off the numbers. If you consider Dark of the Moon a June release, then there were six $100 million movies and one $300 million this month last year. We will need nearly every film to match expectations in order for 2012 to continue to strengthen its lead on 2011. More...