Unstoppable (2010)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $81,562,942Details
International Box Office $84,157,979Details
Worldwide Box Office $165,720,921
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $30,288,067 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $10,017,512 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $40,305,579
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,688,457 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$95,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,207 opening theaters/3,261 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $111,423,902

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $81,562,942
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $84,157,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $165,720,921

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 12th, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: February 15th, 2011 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of action and peril, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2131, 7/28/2010)
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Disaster, Trains, Inspired by a True Story, Runaway Train, Action Thriller, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Big Screen Prods, Ingenious Media, Scott Free Films, Prospect Park, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 142 $11,432,903 Nov 26, 2010 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 181 $15,924,917 Nov 26, 2010 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 133 $15,891,695 Nov 26, 2010 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $18,449,669 Nov 26, 2010 17
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 33 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 59 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 45 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $31,602,811 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 22 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $31,602,811 Nov 12, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $111,423,902
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 752 $81,562,942
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 35 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 63 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 124 $81,562,942

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 2010 2 $22,688,457   3,207 $7,075   $22,688,457 1
Nov 19, 2010 3 $13,005,855 -43% 3,209 $4,053   $41,867,769 2
Nov 26, 2010 5 $11,432,903 -12% 3,183 $3,592   $60,442,621 3
Dec 3, 2010 4 $5,970,194 -48% 3,152 $1,894   $68,762,864 4
Dec 10, 2010 5 $3,705,966 -38% 2,967 $1,249   $74,227,908 5
Dec 17, 2010 10 $1,843,696 -50% 1,874 $984   $77,386,304 6
Dec 24, 2010 18 $329,895 -82% 526 $627   $78,511,859 7
Dec 31, 2010 15 $524,921 +59% 450 $1,166   $79,468,486 8
Jan 7, 2011 18 $342,784 -35% 398 $861   $80,023,247 9
Jan 14, 2011 28 $243,256 -29% 303 $803   $80,392,103 10
Jan 21, 2011 27 $226,970 -7% 278 $816   $80,731,352 11
Jan 28, 2011 30 $205,256 -10% 250 $821   $81,013,639 12
Feb 4, 2011 33 $127,893 -38% 202 $633   $81,201,197 13
Feb 11, 2011 39 $109,978 -14% 147 $748   $81,356,496 14
Feb 18, 2011 43 $68,105 -38% 105 $649   $81,468,670 15
Feb 25, 2011 51 $35,627 -48% 66 $540   $81,528,421 16
Mar 4, 2011 59 $19,491 -45% 34 $573   $81,557,479 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 12, 2010 1 $7,973,861     3,207 $2,486   $7,973,861 1
Nov 13, 2010 2 $9,507,284 +19%   3,207 $2,965   $17,481,145 2
Nov 14, 2010 2 $5,207,312 -45%   3,207 $1,624   $22,688,457 3
Nov 15, 2010 1 $1,532,066 -71%   3,207 $478   $24,220,523 4
Nov 16, 2010 1 $1,852,741 +21%   3,207 $578   $26,073,264 5
Nov 17, 2010 1 $1,445,752 -22%   3,207 $451   $27,519,016 6
Nov 18, 2010 1 $1,342,898 -7%   3,207 $419   $28,861,914 7
Nov 19, 2010 2 $4,057,443 +202% -49% 3,209 $1,264   $32,919,357 8
Nov 20, 2010 3 $5,869,331 +45% -38% 3,209 $1,829   $38,788,688 9
Nov 21, 2010 3 $3,079,081 -48% -41% 3,209 $960   $41,867,769 10
Nov 22, 2010 3 $1,132,834 -63% -26% 3,209 $353   $43,000,603 11
Nov 23, 2010 3 $1,550,323 +37% -16% 3,209 $483   $44,550,926 12
Nov 24, 2010 6 $1,911,928 +23% +32% 3,261 $586   $46,462,854 13
Nov 25, 2010 3 $2,546,864 +33% +90% 3,261 $781   $49,009,718 14
Nov 26, 2010 4 $4,620,463 +81% +14% 3,183 $1,452   $53,630,181 15
Nov 27, 2010 4 $4,778,553 +3% -19% 3,183 $1,501   $58,408,734 16
Nov 28, 2010 6 $2,033,887 -57% -34% 3,183 $639   $60,442,621 17
Nov 29, 2010 6 $588,603 -71% -48% 3,183 $185   $61,031,224 18
Nov 30, 2010 6 $665,623 +13% -57% 3,183 $209   $61,696,847 19
Dec 1, 2010 5 $549,018 -18% -71% 3,183 $172   $62,245,865 20
Dec 2, 2010 5 $546,805 n/c -79% 3,183 $172   $62,792,670 21
Dec 3, 2010 5 $1,883,340 +244% -59% 3,152 $598   $64,676,010 22
Dec 4, 2010 3 $2,747,682 +46% -42% 3,152 $872   $67,423,692 23
Dec 5, 2010 5 $1,339,172 -51% -34% 3,152 $425   $68,762,864 24
Dec 6, 2010 5 $384,647 -71% -35% 3,152 $122   $69,147,511 25
Dec 7, 2010 5 $500,979 +30% -25% 3,152 $159   $69,648,490 26
Dec 8, 2010 5 $432,448 -14% -21% 3,152 $137   $70,080,938 27
Dec 9, 2010 5 $441,004 +2% -19% 3,152 $140   $70,521,942 28
Dec 10, 2010 5 $1,176,613 +167% -38% 2,967 $397   $71,698,555 29
Dec 11, 2010 5 $1,719,659 +46% -37% 2,967 $580   $73,418,214 30
Dec 12, 2010 6 $809,694 -53% -40% 2,967 $273   $74,227,908 31
Dec 13, 2010 8 $302,327 -63% -21% 2,967 $102   $74,530,235 32
Dec 14, 2010 8 $355,466 +18% -29% 2,967 $120   $74,885,701 33
Dec 15, 2010 8 $318,877 -10% -26% 2,967 $107   $75,204,578 34
Dec 16, 2010 8 $338,030 +6% -23% 2,967 $114   $75,542,608 35
Dec 17, 2010 10 $555,609 +64% -53% 1,874 $296   $76,098,217 36
Dec 18, 2010 10 $817,796 +47% -52% 1,874 $436   $76,916,013 37
Dec 19, 2010 10 $470,291 -42% -42% 1,874 $251   $77,386,304 38
Dec 20, 2010 11 $272,476 -42% -10% 1,874 $145   $77,658,780 39
Dec 21, 2010 11 $330,946 +21% -7% 1,874 $177   $77,989,726 40
Dec 22, 2010 - $88,389 -73% -72% 578 $153   $78,078,115 41
Dec 23, 2010 - $103,849 +17% -69% 578 $180   $78,181,964 42
Dec 24, 2010 - $83,222 -20% -85% 526 $158   $78,265,186 43
Dec 25, 2010 - $126,487 +52% -85% 393 $322   $78,391,673 44
Dec 26, 2010 - $120,186 -5% -74% 393 $306   $78,511,859 45
Dec 27, 2010 - $96,616 -20% -65% 393 $246   $78,608,475 46
Dec 28, 2010 - $102,764 +6% -69% 393 $261   $78,711,239 47
Dec 29, 2010 - $109,047 +6% +23% 393 $277   $78,820,286 48
Dec 30, 2010 - $123,279 +13% +19% 393 $314   $78,943,565 49
Dec 31, 2010 15 $161,192 +31% +94% 450 $358   $79,104,757 50
Jan 1, 2011 15 $238,288 +48% +88% 450 $530   $79,343,045 51
Jan 2, 2011 17 $125,441 -47% +4% 450 $279   $79,468,486 52
Jan 3, 2011 - $61,961 -51% -36% 450 $138   $79,530,447 53
Jan 4, 2011 - $53,439 -14% -48% 450 $119   $79,583,886 54
Jan 5, 2011 - $47,186 -12% -57% 450 $105   $79,631,072 55
Jan 6, 2011 - $49,391 +5% -60% 450 $110   $79,680,463 56
Jan 7, 2011 18 $106,809 +116% -34% 398 $268   $79,787,272 57
Jan 8, 2011 18 $162,903 +53% -32% 398 $409   $79,950,175 58
Jan 9, 2011 19 $73,072 -55% -42% 398 $184   $80,023,247 59
Jan 10, 2011 19 $25,608 -65% -59% 398 $64   $80,048,855 60
Jan 11, 2011 19 $29,430 +15% -45% 398 $74   $80,078,285 61
Jan 12, 2011 - $32,905 +12% -30% 398 $83   $80,111,190 62
Jan 13, 2011 - $37,657 +14% -24% 398 $95   $80,148,847 63
Jan 14, 2011 - $69,960 +86% -34% 303 $231   $80,218,807 64
Jan 15, 2011 - $99,079 +42% -39% 303 $327   $80,317,886 65
Jan 16, 2011 - $74,217 -25% +2% 303 $245   $80,392,103 66
Jan 17, 2011 25 $52,186 -30% +104% 303 $172   $80,444,289 67
Jan 18, 2011 27 $21,934 -58% -25% 303 $72   $80,466,223 68
Jan 19, 2011 26 $19,033 -13% -42% 303 $63   $80,485,256 69
Jan 20, 2011 26 $19,126 n/c -49% 303 $63   $80,504,382 70
Jan 21, 2011 - $66,976 +250% -4% 278 $241   $80,571,358 71
Jan 22, 2011 - $112,663 +68% +14% 278 $405   $80,684,021 72
Jan 23, 2011 - $47,331 -58% -36% 278 $170   $80,731,352 73
Jan 24, 2011 - $18,101 -62% -65% 278 $65   $80,749,453 74
Jan 25, 2011 - $20,009 +11% -9% 278 $72   $80,769,462 75
Jan 26, 2011 - $18,929 -5% -1% 278 $68   $80,788,391 76
Jan 27, 2011 - $19,992 +6% +5% 278 $72   $80,808,383 77
Jan 28, 2011 - $58,115 +191% -13% 250 $232   $80,866,498 78
Jan 29, 2011 - $96,341 +66% -14% 250 $385   $80,962,839 79
Jan 30, 2011 - $50,800 -47% +7% 250 $203   $81,013,639 80
Jan 31, 2011 - $13,805 -73% -24% 250 $55   $81,027,444 81
Feb 1, 2011 - $14,237 +3% -29% 250 $57   $81,041,681 82
Feb 2, 2011 - $14,630 +3% -23% 250 $59   $81,056,311 83
Feb 3, 2011 - $16,993 +16% -15% 250 $68   $81,073,304 84
Feb 4, 2011 - $40,562 +139% -30% 202 $201   $81,113,866 85
Feb 5, 2011 - $68,702 +69% -29% 202 $340   $81,182,568 86
Feb 6, 2011 - $18,629 -73% -63% 202 $92   $81,201,197 87
Feb 7, 2011 - $10,726 -42% -22% 202 $53   $81,211,923 88
Feb 8, 2011 - $11,602 +8% -19% 202 $57   $81,223,525 89
Feb 9, 2011 - $10,873 -6% -26% 202 $54   $81,234,398 90
Feb 10, 2011 - $12,120 +11% -29% 202 $60   $81,246,518 91
Feb 11, 2011 - $29,241 +141% -28% 202 $145   $81,275,759 92
Feb 12, 2011 - $51,994 +78% -24% 202 $257   $81,327,753 93
Feb 13, 2011 - $28,743 -45% +54% 202 $142   $81,356,496 94
Feb 14, 2011 - $17,355 -40% +62% 202 $86   $81,373,851 95
Feb 15, 2011 - $9,685 -44% -17% 202 $48   $81,383,536 96
Feb 16, 2011 - $7,767 -20% -29% 202 $38   $81,391,303 97
Feb 17, 2011 - $9,262 +19% -24% 202 $46   $81,400,565 98
Feb 18, 2011 - $18,897 +104% -35% 202 $94   $81,419,462 99
Feb 19, 2011 - $30,151 +60% -42% 202 $149   $81,449,613 100
Feb 20, 2011 - $19,057 -37% -34% 202 $94   $81,468,670 101
Feb 21, 2011 46 $9,765 -49% -44% 202 $48   $81,478,435 102
Feb 22, 2011 - $5,003 -49% -48% 202 $25   $81,483,438 103
Feb 23, 2011 - $4,322 -14% -44% 202 $21   $81,487,760 104
Feb 24, 2011 - $5,034 +16% -46% 202 $25   $81,492,794 105
Feb 25, 2011 - $10,275 +104% -46% 202 $51   $81,503,069 106
Feb 26, 2011 - $17,087 +66% -43% 202 $85   $81,520,156 107
Feb 27, 2011 - $8,265 -52% -57% 202 $41   $81,528,421 108
Feb 28, 2011 - $2,251 -73% -77% 202 $11   $81,530,672 109
Mar 1, 2011 - $2,757 +22% -45% 202 $14   $81,533,429 110
Mar 2, 2011 - $2,405 -13% -44% 202 $12   $81,535,834 111
Mar 3, 2011 - $2,154 -10% -57% 202 $11   $81,537,988 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 2010 2 $28,861,914   3,207 $9,000   $28,861,914 1
Nov 19, 2010 3 $20,147,804 -30% 3,209 $6,279   $49,009,718 2
Nov 26, 2010 5 $13,782,952 -32% 3,183 $4,330   $62,792,670 3
Dec 3, 2010 4 $7,729,272 -44% 3,152 $2,452   $70,521,942 4
Dec 10, 2010 6 $5,020,666 -35% 2,967 $1,692   $75,542,608 5
Dec 17, 2010 12 $2,639,356 -47% 1,874 $1,408   $78,181,964 6
Dec 24, 2010 17 $761,601 -71% 526 $1,448   $78,943,565 7
Dec 31, 2010 15 $736,898 -3% 450 $1,638   $79,680,463 8
Jan 7, 2011 18 $468,384 -36% 398 $1,177   $80,148,847 9
Jan 14, 2011 28 $355,535 -24% 303 $1,173   $80,504,382 10
Jan 21, 2011 28 $304,001 -14% 278 $1,094   $80,808,383 11
Jan 28, 2011 30 $264,921 -13% 250 $1,060   $81,073,304 12
Feb 4, 2011 35 $173,214 -35% 202 $857   $81,246,518 13
Feb 11, 2011 39 $154,047 -11% 147 $1,048   $81,400,565 14
Feb 18, 2011 44 $92,229 -40% 105 $878   $81,492,794 15
Feb 25, 2011 53 $45,194 -51% 66 $685   $81,537,988 16
Mar 4, 2011 57 $24,954 -45% 34 $734   $81,562,942 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $84,157,979
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 926 $84,157,979
Top 2010 Movies at the International Box Office 44 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 50 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 76 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $84,157,979

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 805 $165,720,921
Top 2010 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 47 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies 65 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $165,720,921

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 20, 20111731,244 731,244$11,692,592$11,692,5921
Feb 27, 20113333,732-54% 1,064,976$5,266,291$16,958,8832
Mar 6, 20117148,572-55% 1,213,548$2,301,380$19,260,2633
Mar 13, 201110103,174-31% 1,316,722$1,598,165$20,858,4284
Mar 20, 20111659,235-43% 1,375,957$1,006,403$21,864,8315
Mar 27, 20111758,962n/c1,434,919$989,382$22,854,2136
Apr 3, 20111459,104n/c1,494,023$877,694$23,731,9077
Apr 10, 20112439,622-33% 1,533,645$571,349$24,303,2568
Apr 17, 20113023,499-41% 1,557,144$340,501$24,643,7579
Jul 24, 20111334,697 1,672,398$398,669$26,309,90023

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 20, 20111263,195 263,195$5,903,464$5,903,4641
Feb 27, 2011368,063-74% 331,258$1,428,652$7,332,1162
Mar 6, 2011924,589-64% 355,847$491,538$7,823,6543
Mar 13, 20111214,039-43% 369,886$301,698$8,125,3524
Mar 20, 2011178,618-39% 378,504$176,577$8,301,9295
Mar 27, 2011155,279-39% 383,783$115,822$8,417,7516
Apr 3, 20111613,584+157% 397,367$248,730$8,666,4817
Jul 24, 20111812,260 432,728$163,175$9,137,11323

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Leading Cast

Denzel Washington    Frank Barnes
Chris Pine    Will Colson

Supporting Cast

Rosario Dawson    Connie Hooper
T.J. Miller    Gilleece
Kevin Dunn   
Ethan Suplee   
Kevin Corrigan   
Jessy Schram   
Jeff Wincott   
Michael Shatzer   
Elizabeth Mathis   
Meagan Tandy   
Lew Temple   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Scott    Director
Pete Yorn    Producer
Tony Scott    Producer
Mimi Rogers    Producer
Eric McLeod    Producer
Alex Young    Producer
Chris Ciaffa    Executive Producer
Rick Yorn    Executive Producer
Jeff Kwatinetz    Executive Producer
Skip Chaisson    Co-Producer
Lee Trink    Co-Producer
Diane L. Sabatini    Co-Producer
Mark Bomback    Screenwriter
Ben Seresin    Cinematographer
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Robert Duffy    Editor
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Chris Seagers    Production Designer
Julian Ashby    Art Director
Drew Boughton    Art Director
Dawn Swiderski    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Penny Rose    Costume Designer
William B. Kaplan    Sound
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Beau Borders    Re-recording Mixer
John Frazier    Special Effects Supervisor
Nathan McGuinness    Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul O'Shea    Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Powell    Stunt Coordinator
Janice Polley    Associate Producer
Tom Moran    Associate Producer
Adam Somner    Assistant Director
Brett Robinson    Second Assistant Director
Denise Chamian    Casting

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

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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Unstoppable

February 12th, 2011

I'll be honest. When I first heard of Unstoppable, my initial thought was of The Big Bus, but this movie was serious, and not a parody. It did have a good cast, plus director Tony Scott knows his way around a film like this. However, I still remained unsold. Then the reviews started coming in. Now the question is, is the film as good as the reviews? Or does the setup sink it? More...

Contest: Three for Four

February 11th, 2011

Next weekend there are three wide releases, all three of which have at least some chance at opening in first place. That said, I Am Number Four will likely finish number one and thus is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for I Am Number Four. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Unstoppable on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Unstoppable on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of Unstoppable on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

Voyage of the Damned

December 13th, 2010

Well that sucked. Both new releases underperformed at the box office this past weekend, by a large margin. In fact, combined Dawn Treader and The Tourist earned less than many were thinking Dawn Treader alone would earn. Needless to say, this hurt the overall box office. It was still able to grow by 6.5% from last weekend to $92 million, but that's more than 5% lower than the same weekend last year, and the same weekend last year was a disappointment to begin with. 2010 still has a lead over 2009, but that lead is down to 1.5% at $9.90 billion to $9.75 billion, and by this time next weekend, that lead could be cut in half. And by the end of Christmas weekend, it could be gone entirely. More...

The Beginning of the Voyage

December 9th, 2010

It could be a strong weekend at the box office with two wide releases, both with the potential of earning more than $100 million, perhaps a lot more in one case. This is great news for 2010, as this week last year was not strong. Both Dawn Treader and The Tourist should open with more than The Princess and the Frog did during its debut in wide release, although it could be close for the latter. Combined the two films could make more than the top five did last year. If so, 2010 should win big over 2009, but it will be the last win for 2010, and it still might not be enough to maintain its lead over 2009 in the end. More...

International Box Office: Harry Tumbles But Still Wins Race

December 8th, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I maintained its lead on top of the international box office chart; however, it saw its weekend haul sliced in half to $57.12 million on 14,188 screens in 62 markets for a total of $473.52 million internationally and $718.04 million worldwide. It became just the 43rd film to reach $700 million worldwide, while it will shortly overtake Up for 40th place overall. More...

Tangled Snares the Competition

December 6th, 2010

The past weekend brought very little holiday cheer and the box office plummeted more than 50% from last weekend to just $86 million. To be fair, this was a post-holiday weekend, so that decline was expected, if a little more extreme than we would like. However, it was 13% lower than the same weekend last year and there's no way to sugarcoat that. Year-to-date 2010 still has a lead over 2009, but that lead is now under 2% at $9.78 billion to $9.63 billion. This means in less than a month 2010's lead has been cut in half. This is not a good sign going forward. More...

New Releases Won't Get in the Way

December 2nd, 2010

The weekend after the Thanksgiving long weekend is historically one of the weakest weekends of the year, and by far the weakest during the winter holiday season that runs from November to New Year's. This year it is no exception with only one wide release, The Warrior's Way, and it's not even opening truly wide. This means for the second weekend in a row, there will be a holdover leading the way. However, it might not be the same holdover as last weekend. As for last year, there were three wide releases, none of which did well, but all of which provide some indication on how The Warrior's Way might perform. More...

International Box Office: Potter Maintains Century Run

December 1st, 2010

For the second weekend in a row, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I was able to top $100 million on the international box office chart, adding $115.62 million on 16,093 screens in 61 markets for a total of $386.10 million internationally and $605.16 million worldwide. It became only the 56th film to reach $600 million worldwide, and some analysts are now predicting $1 billion is more likely than not. More...

Tangled Nearly Ties Potter

November 29th, 2010

As expected, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I led the way on the box office chart, but Tangled was stiffer competition than almost anyone thought it would be. Both were able to outperform the New Moon / The Blind Side one-two punch from last year. But the rest of the chart was not as strong, leading to three-day declines of 3% from last weekend and 6% from last year with $183 million. Over five days, the box office pulled in $264 million, which is again 3% lower than last year. 2010's lead over 2009 has been cut to 2% at $9.66 billion to $9.46 billion, which is not enough to assume 2010 will come out on top in the end, but it should be close. More...

International Box Office: Another Record Falls to Potter

November 24th, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I broke records on the international chart opening with a mind-blowing $192.98 million on 15,506 screens in 53 markets, for a total opening of $204.92 million internationally and $329.94 million worldwide. This is the largest worldwide opening ever, and it is enough to put the film in the top 200 after one weekend of release. More...

Harry Potter is Very Lively

November 23rd, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I helped the overall box office explode from last weekend. In fact, it earned more than all films last weekend combined, propelling the box office to a 60% week-over-week increase. Unfortunately, the rest of the box office was on the weak side, and the total of $194 million was 25% lower than the same weekend last year. Ouch. 2010 is still ahead of 2009 at $9.36 billion to $9.14 billion, but that lead isn't safe given the sharp drop-off we just suffered. Hopefully we will get back on the winning track soon. Even single-digit loses will ensure 2010 sets another box office record. More...

Harry Potter and the Record Book

November 18th, 2010

The Harry Potter franchise is almost done and records will be broken over the weekend. In fact, at least one record was broken last night, as The Deathly Hallows: Part I had the largest midnight showing ever and it also has the widest IMAX release this weekend. On the down side, this time last year was also a record-breaking weekend, with New Moon earning top spot for biggest November weekend, so it might be impossible for 2010 to keep pace with 2009 over the next three days. More...

International Box Office: Unstoppable, But for How Long?

November 17th, 2010

Unstoppable opened in first place on the international box office over the weekend. (It has likely already fallen to Harry Potter on the daily chart, which opened on Wednesday.) Its opening weekend haul was $18.72 million on 4137 screens in 39 markets giving it a total opening of $19.31 million. It earned first place in Spain with $1.56 million on 336 screens, but was not as potent in South Korea or Germany earning third place with $1.33 million on 323 screens and $1.20 million on 504 respectively. It only managed fourth place in France, with $2.63 million on 430 screens, while it barely squeezed into the top five in Italy with $755,000 on 251. More...

Contest: Can't Stop Winning: Winning Announcement

November 17th, 2010

The winners of our Can't Stop Winning contest were determined and they are... 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...

Unstoppable Force vs. Immovable Holdovers

November 11th, 2010

There could be a three-way race for the top spot at the box office this weekend with two wide releases competing with last week's winner. That's the good news. The bad news is that none of them have a real shot at topping last year's winner. In fact, the worst case scenario has the three wide releases this year opening with less combined than 2012 opened with on its own. Actually, that's not the worst case scenario, as it is pretty damn likely. Even if that does happen, there is a lot more depth this year and 2010 might still earn a solid win overall. More...

Contest: Can't Stop Winning

November 5th, 2010

Its another week of B-movies for our box office prediction contest, at least in terms of prizes. Hopefully Unstoppable, our target film, will be an A-list release. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Unstoppable. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of MST3K: Volume XIX Limited Edition. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a couple of Gamera DVDs: Gyaos / Viras and Guiron / Jiger. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! 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...


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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,688,457 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$95,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,207 opening theaters/3,261 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $111,423,902

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $81,562,942
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $84,157,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $165,720,921

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 12th, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: February 15th, 2011 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of action and peril, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2131, 7/28/2010)
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Disaster, Trains, Inspired by a True Story, Runaway Train, Action Thriller, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Big Screen Prods, Ingenious Media, Scott Free Films, Prospect Park, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 142 $11,432,903 Nov 26, 2010 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 181 $15,924,917 Nov 26, 2010 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 133 $15,891,695 Nov 26, 2010 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $18,449,669 Nov 26, 2010 17
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 33 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 59 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 45 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $31,602,811 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 22 $22,688,457 Nov 12, 2010 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $31,602,811 Nov 12, 2010 3

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington    Frank Barnes
Chris Pine    Will Colson

Supporting Cast

Rosario Dawson    Connie Hooper
T.J. Miller    Gilleece
Kevin Dunn   
Ethan Suplee   
Kevin Corrigan   
Jessy Schram   
Jeff Wincott   
Michael Shatzer   
Elizabeth Mathis   
Meagan Tandy   
Lew Temple   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Scott    Director
Pete Yorn    Producer
Tony Scott    Producer
Mimi Rogers    Producer
Eric McLeod    Producer
Alex Young    Producer
Chris Ciaffa    Executive Producer
Rick Yorn    Executive Producer
Jeff Kwatinetz    Executive Producer
Skip Chaisson    Co-Producer
Lee Trink    Co-Producer
Diane L. Sabatini    Co-Producer
Mark Bomback    Screenwriter
Ben Seresin    Cinematographer
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Robert Duffy    Editor
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Chris Seagers    Production Designer
Julian Ashby    Art Director
Drew Boughton    Art Director
Dawn Swiderski    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Penny Rose    Costume Designer
William B. Kaplan    Sound
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Beau Borders    Re-recording Mixer
John Frazier    Special Effects Supervisor
Nathan McGuinness    Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul O'Shea    Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Powell    Stunt Coordinator
Janice Polley    Associate Producer
Tom Moran    Associate Producer
Adam Somner    Assistant Director
Brett Robinson    Second Assistant Director
Denise Chamian    Casting

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

DVD Sales: Mega Close Race

March 8th, 2011

There was a close race for top spot on the sales chart this week between two new releases. Megamind won that race with 949,000 units / $13.28 million to 923,000 units / $12.92 million for Due Date. But to be fair to Megamind, it went on sale on Friday not Tuesday like Due Date did. More...

DVD Sales: Holdovers are Nearly Unstoppable

March 1st, 2011

President's Day sales boosted a number of holdovers back into the top 30 on this week's sales chart. However, it was a new release, Unstoppable, that led the way with 796,000 units sold for opening week sales of $12.73 million. More...

Contest: (Un)stop and (Ran)go

February 25th, 2011

March begins and hopefully it will start with massive opening by Rango. That film should win the weekend with relative ease; in fact, it should earn more than the rest of the wide releases combined. Plus, it is this week's target film in our Box Office Prediction Contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Rango. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Unstoppable on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Unstoppable

February 12th, 2011

I'll be honest. When I first heard of Unstoppable, my initial thought was of The Big Bus, but this movie was serious, and not a parody. It did have a good cast, plus director Tony Scott knows his way around a film like this. However, I still remained unsold. Then the reviews started coming in. Now the question is, is the film as good as the reviews? Or does the setup sink it? More...

Contest: Three for Four

February 11th, 2011

Next weekend there are three wide releases, all three of which have at least some chance at opening in first place. That said, I Am Number Four will likely finish number one and thus is this week's target film. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for I Am Number Four. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Unstoppable on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Unstoppable on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of Unstoppable on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

Voyage of the Damned

December 13th, 2010

Well that sucked. Both new releases underperformed at the box office this past weekend, by a large margin. In fact, combined Dawn Treader and The Tourist earned less than many were thinking Dawn Treader alone would earn. Needless to say, this hurt the overall box office. It was still able to grow by 6.5% from last weekend to $92 million, but that's more than 5% lower than the same weekend last year, and the same weekend last year was a disappointment to begin with. 2010 still has a lead over 2009, but that lead is down to 1.5% at $9.90 billion to $9.75 billion, and by this time next weekend, that lead could be cut in half. And by the end of Christmas weekend, it could be gone entirely. More...

The Beginning of the Voyage

December 9th, 2010

It could be a strong weekend at the box office with two wide releases, both with the potential of earning more than $100 million, perhaps a lot more in one case. This is great news for 2010, as this week last year was not strong. Both Dawn Treader and The Tourist should open with more than The Princess and the Frog did during its debut in wide release, although it could be close for the latter. Combined the two films could make more than the top five did last year. If so, 2010 should win big over 2009, but it will be the last win for 2010, and it still might not be enough to maintain its lead over 2009 in the end. More...

International Box Office: Harry Tumbles But Still Wins Race

December 8th, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I maintained its lead on top of the international box office chart; however, it saw its weekend haul sliced in half to $57.12 million on 14,188 screens in 62 markets for a total of $473.52 million internationally and $718.04 million worldwide. It became just the 43rd film to reach $700 million worldwide, while it will shortly overtake Up for 40th place overall. More...

Tangled Snares the Competition

December 6th, 2010

The past weekend brought very little holiday cheer and the box office plummeted more than 50% from last weekend to just $86 million. To be fair, this was a post-holiday weekend, so that decline was expected, if a little more extreme than we would like. However, it was 13% lower than the same weekend last year and there's no way to sugarcoat that. Year-to-date 2010 still has a lead over 2009, but that lead is now under 2% at $9.78 billion to $9.63 billion. This means in less than a month 2010's lead has been cut in half. This is not a good sign going forward. More...

New Releases Won't Get in the Way

December 2nd, 2010

The weekend after the Thanksgiving long weekend is historically one of the weakest weekends of the year, and by far the weakest during the winter holiday season that runs from November to New Year's. This year it is no exception with only one wide release, The Warrior's Way, and it's not even opening truly wide. This means for the second weekend in a row, there will be a holdover leading the way. However, it might not be the same holdover as last weekend. As for last year, there were three wide releases, none of which did well, but all of which provide some indication on how The Warrior's Way might perform. More...

International Box Office: Potter Maintains Century Run

December 1st, 2010

For the second weekend in a row, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I was able to top $100 million on the international box office chart, adding $115.62 million on 16,093 screens in 61 markets for a total of $386.10 million internationally and $605.16 million worldwide. It became only the 56th film to reach $600 million worldwide, and some analysts are now predicting $1 billion is more likely than not. More...

Tangled Nearly Ties Potter

November 29th, 2010

As expected, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I led the way on the box office chart, but Tangled was stiffer competition than almost anyone thought it would be. Both were able to outperform the New Moon / The Blind Side one-two punch from last year. But the rest of the chart was not as strong, leading to three-day declines of 3% from last weekend and 6% from last year with $183 million. Over five days, the box office pulled in $264 million, which is again 3% lower than last year. 2010's lead over 2009 has been cut to 2% at $9.66 billion to $9.46 billion, which is not enough to assume 2010 will come out on top in the end, but it should be close. More...

International Box Office: Another Record Falls to Potter

November 24th, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I broke records on the international chart opening with a mind-blowing $192.98 million on 15,506 screens in 53 markets, for a total opening of $204.92 million internationally and $329.94 million worldwide. This is the largest worldwide opening ever, and it is enough to put the film in the top 200 after one weekend of release. More...

Harry Potter is Very Lively

November 23rd, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I helped the overall box office explode from last weekend. In fact, it earned more than all films last weekend combined, propelling the box office to a 60% week-over-week increase. Unfortunately, the rest of the box office was on the weak side, and the total of $194 million was 25% lower than the same weekend last year. Ouch. 2010 is still ahead of 2009 at $9.36 billion to $9.14 billion, but that lead isn't safe given the sharp drop-off we just suffered. Hopefully we will get back on the winning track soon. Even single-digit loses will ensure 2010 sets another box office record. More...

Harry Potter and the Record Book

November 18th, 2010

The Harry Potter franchise is almost done and records will be broken over the weekend. In fact, at least one record was broken last night, as The Deathly Hallows: Part I had the largest midnight showing ever and it also has the widest IMAX release this weekend. On the down side, this time last year was also a record-breaking weekend, with New Moon earning top spot for biggest November weekend, so it might be impossible for 2010 to keep pace with 2009 over the next three days. More...

International Box Office: Unstoppable, But for How Long?

November 17th, 2010

Unstoppable opened in first place on the international box office over the weekend. (It has likely already fallen to Harry Potter on the daily chart, which opened on Wednesday.) Its opening weekend haul was $18.72 million on 4137 screens in 39 markets giving it a total opening of $19.31 million. It earned first place in Spain with $1.56 million on 336 screens, but was not as potent in South Korea or Germany earning third place with $1.33 million on 323 screens and $1.20 million on 504 respectively. It only managed fourth place in France, with $2.63 million on 430 screens, while it barely squeezed into the top five in Italy with $755,000 on 251. More...

Contest: Can't Stop Winning: Winning Announcement

November 17th, 2010

The winners of our Can't Stop Winning contest were determined and they are... 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...

Unstoppable Force vs. Immovable Holdovers

November 11th, 2010

There could be a three-way race for the top spot at the box office this weekend with two wide releases competing with last week's winner. That's the good news. The bad news is that none of them have a real shot at topping last year's winner. In fact, the worst case scenario has the three wide releases this year opening with less combined than 2012 opened with on its own. Actually, that's not the worst case scenario, as it is pretty damn likely. Even if that does happen, there is a lot more depth this year and 2010 might still earn a solid win overall. More...

Contest: Can't Stop Winning

November 5th, 2010

Its another week of B-movies for our box office prediction contest, at least in terms of prizes. Hopefully Unstoppable, our target film, will be an A-list release. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Unstoppable. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of MST3K: Volume XIX Limited Edition. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a couple of Gamera DVDs: Gyaos / Viras and Guiron / Jiger. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! 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 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $111,423,902
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 752 $81,562,942
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 35 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 63 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $81,562,942
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 124 $81,562,942

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 2010 2 $22,688,457   3,207 $7,075   $22,688,457 1
Nov 19, 2010 3 $13,005,855 -43% 3,209 $4,053   $41,867,769 2
Nov 26, 2010 5 $11,432,903 -12% 3,183 $3,592   $60,442,621 3
Dec 3, 2010 4 $5,970,194 -48% 3,152 $1,894   $68,762,864 4
Dec 10, 2010 5 $3,705,966 -38% 2,967 $1,249   $74,227,908 5
Dec 17, 2010 10 $1,843,696 -50% 1,874 $984   $77,386,304 6
Dec 24, 2010 18 $329,895 -82% 526 $627   $78,511,859 7
Dec 31, 2010 15 $524,921 +59% 450 $1,166   $79,468,486 8
Jan 7, 2011 18 $342,784 -35% 398 $861   $80,023,247 9
Jan 14, 2011 28 $243,256 -29% 303 $803   $80,392,103 10
Jan 21, 2011 27 $226,970 -7% 278 $816   $80,731,352 11
Jan 28, 2011 30 $205,256 -10% 250 $821   $81,013,639 12
Feb 4, 2011 33 $127,893 -38% 202 $633   $81,201,197 13
Feb 11, 2011 39 $109,978 -14% 147 $748   $81,356,496 14
Feb 18, 2011 43 $68,105 -38% 105 $649   $81,468,670 15
Feb 25, 2011 51 $35,627 -48% 66 $540   $81,528,421 16
Mar 4, 2011 59 $19,491 -45% 34 $573   $81,557,479 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 12, 2010 1 $7,973,861     3,207 $2,486   $7,973,861 1
Nov 13, 2010 2 $9,507,284 +19%   3,207 $2,965   $17,481,145 2
Nov 14, 2010 2 $5,207,312 -45%   3,207 $1,624   $22,688,457 3
Nov 15, 2010 1 $1,532,066 -71%   3,207 $478   $24,220,523 4
Nov 16, 2010 1 $1,852,741 +21%   3,207 $578   $26,073,264 5
Nov 17, 2010 1 $1,445,752 -22%   3,207 $451   $27,519,016 6
Nov 18, 2010 1 $1,342,898 -7%   3,207 $419   $28,861,914 7
Nov 19, 2010 2 $4,057,443 +202% -49% 3,209 $1,264   $32,919,357 8
Nov 20, 2010 3 $5,869,331 +45% -38% 3,209 $1,829   $38,788,688 9
Nov 21, 2010 3 $3,079,081 -48% -41% 3,209 $960   $41,867,769 10
Nov 22, 2010 3 $1,132,834 -63% -26% 3,209 $353   $43,000,603 11
Nov 23, 2010 3 $1,550,323 +37% -16% 3,209 $483   $44,550,926 12
Nov 24, 2010 6 $1,911,928 +23% +32% 3,261 $586   $46,462,854 13
Nov 25, 2010 3 $2,546,864 +33% +90% 3,261 $781   $49,009,718 14
Nov 26, 2010 4 $4,620,463 +81% +14% 3,183 $1,452   $53,630,181 15
Nov 27, 2010 4 $4,778,553 +3% -19% 3,183 $1,501   $58,408,734 16
Nov 28, 2010 6 $2,033,887 -57% -34% 3,183 $639   $60,442,621 17
Nov 29, 2010 6 $588,603 -71% -48% 3,183 $185   $61,031,224 18
Nov 30, 2010 6 $665,623 +13% -57% 3,183 $209   $61,696,847 19
Dec 1, 2010 5 $549,018 -18% -71% 3,183 $172   $62,245,865 20
Dec 2, 2010 5 $546,805 n/c -79% 3,183 $172   $62,792,670 21
Dec 3, 2010 5 $1,883,340 +244% -59% 3,152 $598   $64,676,010 22
Dec 4, 2010 3 $2,747,682 +46% -42% 3,152 $872   $67,423,692 23
Dec 5, 2010 5 $1,339,172 -51% -34% 3,152 $425   $68,762,864 24
Dec 6, 2010 5 $384,647 -71% -35% 3,152 $122   $69,147,511 25
Dec 7, 2010 5 $500,979 +30% -25% 3,152 $159   $69,648,490 26
Dec 8, 2010 5 $432,448 -14% -21% 3,152 $137   $70,080,938 27
Dec 9, 2010 5 $441,004 +2% -19% 3,152 $140   $70,521,942 28
Dec 10, 2010 5 $1,176,613 +167% -38% 2,967 $397   $71,698,555 29
Dec 11, 2010 5 $1,719,659 +46% -37% 2,967 $580   $73,418,214 30
Dec 12, 2010 6 $809,694 -53% -40% 2,967 $273   $74,227,908 31
Dec 13, 2010 8 $302,327 -63% -21% 2,967 $102   $74,530,235 32
Dec 14, 2010 8 $355,466 +18% -29% 2,967 $120   $74,885,701 33
Dec 15, 2010 8 $318,877 -10% -26% 2,967 $107   $75,204,578 34
Dec 16, 2010 8 $338,030 +6% -23% 2,967 $114   $75,542,608 35
Dec 17, 2010 10 $555,609 +64% -53% 1,874 $296   $76,098,217 36
Dec 18, 2010 10 $817,796 +47% -52% 1,874 $436   $76,916,013 37
Dec 19, 2010 10 $470,291 -42% -42% 1,874 $251   $77,386,304 38
Dec 20, 2010 11 $272,476 -42% -10% 1,874 $145   $77,658,780 39
Dec 21, 2010 11 $330,946 +21% -7% 1,874 $177   $77,989,726 40
Dec 22, 2010 - $88,389 -73% -72% 578 $153   $78,078,115 41
Dec 23, 2010 - $103,849 +17% -69% 578 $180   $78,181,964 42
Dec 24, 2010 - $83,222 -20% -85% 526 $158   $78,265,186 43
Dec 25, 2010 - $126,487 +52% -85% 393 $322   $78,391,673 44
Dec 26, 2010 - $120,186 -5% -74% 393 $306   $78,511,859 45
Dec 27, 2010 - $96,616 -20% -65% 393 $246   $78,608,475 46
Dec 28, 2010 - $102,764 +6% -69% 393 $261   $78,711,239 47
Dec 29, 2010 - $109,047 +6% +23% 393 $277   $78,820,286 48
Dec 30, 2010 - $123,279 +13% +19% 393 $314   $78,943,565 49
Dec 31, 2010 15 $161,192 +31% +94% 450 $358   $79,104,757 50
Jan 1, 2011 15 $238,288 +48% +88% 450 $530   $79,343,045 51
Jan 2, 2011 17 $125,441 -47% +4% 450 $279   $79,468,486 52
Jan 3, 2011 - $61,961 -51% -36% 450 $138   $79,530,447 53
Jan 4, 2011 - $53,439 -14% -48% 450 $119   $79,583,886 54
Jan 5, 2011 - $47,186 -12% -57% 450 $105   $79,631,072 55
Jan 6, 2011 - $49,391 +5% -60% 450 $110   $79,680,463 56
Jan 7, 2011 18 $106,809 +116% -34% 398 $268   $79,787,272 57
Jan 8, 2011 18 $162,903 +53% -32% 398 $409   $79,950,175 58
Jan 9, 2011 19 $73,072 -55% -42% 398 $184   $80,023,247 59
Jan 10, 2011 19 $25,608 -65% -59% 398 $64   $80,048,855 60
Jan 11, 2011 19 $29,430 +15% -45% 398 $74   $80,078,285 61
Jan 12, 2011 - $32,905 +12% -30% 398 $83   $80,111,190 62
Jan 13, 2011 - $37,657 +14% -24% 398 $95   $80,148,847 63
Jan 14, 2011 - $69,960 +86% -34% 303 $231   $80,218,807 64
Jan 15, 2011 - $99,079 +42% -39% 303 $327   $80,317,886 65
Jan 16, 2011 - $74,217 -25% +2% 303 $245   $80,392,103 66
Jan 17, 2011 25 $52,186 -30% +104% 303 $172   $80,444,289 67
Jan 18, 2011 27 $21,934 -58% -25% 303 $72   $80,466,223 68
Jan 19, 2011 26 $19,033 -13% -42% 303 $63   $80,485,256 69
Jan 20, 2011 26 $19,126 n/c -49% 303 $63   $80,504,382 70
Jan 21, 2011 - $66,976 +250% -4% 278 $241   $80,571,358 71
Jan 22, 2011 - $112,663 +68% +14% 278 $405   $80,684,021 72
Jan 23, 2011 - $47,331 -58% -36% 278 $170   $80,731,352 73
Jan 24, 2011 - $18,101 -62% -65% 278 $65   $80,749,453 74
Jan 25, 2011 - $20,009 +11% -9% 278 $72   $80,769,462 75
Jan 26, 2011 - $18,929 -5% -1% 278 $68   $80,788,391 76
Jan 27, 2011 - $19,992 +6% +5% 278 $72   $80,808,383 77
Jan 28, 2011 - $58,115 +191% -13% 250 $232   $80,866,498 78
Jan 29, 2011 - $96,341 +66% -14% 250 $385   $80,962,839 79
Jan 30, 2011 - $50,800 -47% +7% 250 $203   $81,013,639 80
Jan 31, 2011 - $13,805 -73% -24% 250 $55   $81,027,444 81
Feb 1, 2011 - $14,237 +3% -29% 250 $57   $81,041,681 82
Feb 2, 2011 - $14,630 +3% -23% 250 $59   $81,056,311 83
Feb 3, 2011 - $16,993 +16% -15% 250 $68   $81,073,304 84
Feb 4, 2011 - $40,562 +139% -30% 202 $201   $81,113,866 85
Feb 5, 2011 - $68,702 +69% -29% 202 $340   $81,182,568 86
Feb 6, 2011 - $18,629 -73% -63% 202 $92   $81,201,197 87
Feb 7, 2011 - $10,726 -42% -22% 202 $53   $81,211,923 88
Feb 8, 2011 - $11,602 +8% -19% 202 $57   $81,223,525 89
Feb 9, 2011 - $10,873 -6% -26% 202 $54   $81,234,398 90
Feb 10, 2011 - $12,120 +11% -29% 202 $60   $81,246,518 91
Feb 11, 2011 - $29,241 +141% -28% 202 $145   $81,275,759 92
Feb 12, 2011 - $51,994 +78% -24% 202 $257   $81,327,753 93
Feb 13, 2011 - $28,743 -45% +54% 202 $142   $81,356,496 94
Feb 14, 2011 - $17,355 -40% +62% 202 $86   $81,373,851 95
Feb 15, 2011 - $9,685 -44% -17% 202 $48   $81,383,536 96
Feb 16, 2011 - $7,767 -20% -29% 202 $38   $81,391,303 97
Feb 17, 2011 - $9,262 +19% -24% 202 $46   $81,400,565 98
Feb 18, 2011 - $18,897 +104% -35% 202 $94   $81,419,462 99
Feb 19, 2011 - $30,151 +60% -42% 202 $149   $81,449,613 100
Feb 20, 2011 - $19,057 -37% -34% 202 $94   $81,468,670 101
Feb 21, 2011 46 $9,765 -49% -44% 202 $48   $81,478,435 102
Feb 22, 2011 - $5,003 -49% -48% 202 $25   $81,483,438 103
Feb 23, 2011 - $4,322 -14% -44% 202 $21   $81,487,760 104
Feb 24, 2011 - $5,034 +16% -46% 202 $25   $81,492,794 105
Feb 25, 2011 - $10,275 +104% -46% 202 $51   $81,503,069 106
Feb 26, 2011 - $17,087 +66% -43% 202 $85   $81,520,156 107
Feb 27, 2011 - $8,265 -52% -57% 202 $41   $81,528,421 108
Feb 28, 2011 - $2,251 -73% -77% 202 $11   $81,530,672 109
Mar 1, 2011 - $2,757 +22% -45% 202 $14   $81,533,429 110
Mar 2, 2011 - $2,405 -13% -44% 202 $12   $81,535,834 111
Mar 3, 2011 - $2,154 -10% -57% 202 $11   $81,537,988 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 2010 2 $28,861,914   3,207 $9,000   $28,861,914 1
Nov 19, 2010 3 $20,147,804 -30% 3,209 $6,279   $49,009,718 2
Nov 26, 2010 5 $13,782,952 -32% 3,183 $4,330   $62,792,670 3
Dec 3, 2010 4 $7,729,272 -44% 3,152 $2,452   $70,521,942 4
Dec 10, 2010 6 $5,020,666 -35% 2,967 $1,692   $75,542,608 5
Dec 17, 2010 12 $2,639,356 -47% 1,874 $1,408   $78,181,964 6
Dec 24, 2010 17 $761,601 -71% 526 $1,448   $78,943,565 7
Dec 31, 2010 15 $736,898 -3% 450 $1,638   $79,680,463 8
Jan 7, 2011 18 $468,384 -36% 398 $1,177   $80,148,847 9
Jan 14, 2011 28 $355,535 -24% 303 $1,173   $80,504,382 10
Jan 21, 2011 28 $304,001 -14% 278 $1,094   $80,808,383 11
Jan 28, 2011 30 $264,921 -13% 250 $1,060   $81,073,304 12
Feb 4, 2011 35 $173,214 -35% 202 $857   $81,246,518 13
Feb 11, 2011 39 $154,047 -11% 147 $1,048   $81,400,565 14
Feb 18, 2011 44 $92,229 -40% 105 $878   $81,492,794 15
Feb 25, 2011 53 $45,194 -51% 66 $685   $81,537,988 16
Mar 4, 2011 57 $24,954 -45% 34 $734   $81,562,942 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $84,157,979
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 926 $84,157,979
Top 2010 Movies at the International Box Office 44 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 50 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 76 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $84,157,979
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $84,157,979

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 805 $165,720,921
Top 2010 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 47 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies 65 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $165,720,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $165,720,921

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 20, 20111731,244 731,244$11,692,592$11,692,5921
Feb 27, 20113333,732-54% 1,064,976$5,266,291$16,958,8832
Mar 6, 20117148,572-55% 1,213,548$2,301,380$19,260,2633
Mar 13, 201110103,174-31% 1,316,722$1,598,165$20,858,4284
Mar 20, 20111659,235-43% 1,375,957$1,006,403$21,864,8315
Mar 27, 20111758,962n/c1,434,919$989,382$22,854,2136
Apr 3, 20111459,104n/c1,494,023$877,694$23,731,9077
Apr 10, 20112439,622-33% 1,533,645$571,349$24,303,2568
Apr 17, 20113023,499-41% 1,557,144$340,501$24,643,7579
Jul 24, 20111334,697 1,672,398$398,669$26,309,90023

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 20, 20111263,195 263,195$5,903,464$5,903,4641
Feb 27, 2011368,063-74% 331,258$1,428,652$7,332,1162
Mar 6, 2011924,589-64% 355,847$491,538$7,823,6543
Mar 13, 20111214,039-43% 369,886$301,698$8,125,3524
Mar 20, 2011178,618-39% 378,504$176,577$8,301,9295
Mar 27, 2011155,279-39% 383,783$115,822$8,417,7516
Apr 3, 20111613,584+157% 397,367$248,730$8,666,4817
Jul 24, 20111812,260 432,728$163,175$9,137,11323

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