J. Edgar (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,306,030Details
International Box Office $47,300,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $84,606,030
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $10,089,318 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,508,446 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $12,597,764
Further financial details...

Synopsis

During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover would rise to be the most powerful man in America. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years, he would stop at nothing to protect his country. Through eight presidents and three wars, Hoover waged battle against threats both real and perceived, often bending the rules to keep his countrymen safe. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted, if ever elusive, prize. Hoover was a man who placed great value on secrets - particularly those of others - and was not afraid to use that information to exert authority over the leading figures in the nation. Understanding that knowledge is power and fear poses opportunity, he used both to gain unprecedented influence and to build a reputation that was both formidable and untouchable. He was as guarded in his private life as he was in his public one, allowing only a small and protective inner circle into his confidence. His closest colleague, Clyde Tolson, was also his constant companion. His secretary, Helen Gandy, who was perhaps most privy to Hoover's designs, remained loyal to the end...and beyond. Only Hoover's mother, who served as his inspiration and his conscience, would leave him, her passing truly crushing to the son who forever sought her love and approval. As seen through the eyes of Hoover himself, "J. Edgar" explores the personal and public life and relationships of a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it during a life devoted to his own idea of justice, often swayed by the darker side of power.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,217,324 (30.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,910 opening theaters/1,985 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,710,263

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,493 $37,306,030
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,121 $84,606,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $37,306,030
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $84,606,030

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 9th, 2011 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
November 11th, 2011 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: March 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Venezuela)
Video Release: February 21st, 2012 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011)
Running Time: 137 minutes
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Keywords: Political, Biography, LGBTQ+, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 322 $6,894,972 Nov 25, 2011 19
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 246 $6,780,616 Nov 25, 2011 19
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 272 $7,832,340 Nov 25, 2011 19
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $11,217,324 Nov 11, 2011 5
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $15,545,828 Nov 11, 2011 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 42 $11,217,324 Nov 11, 2011 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $15,545,828 Nov 11, 2011 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,493 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,163 $50,710,263
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $37,306,030
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 82 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $37,306,030

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 2011 5 $11,217,324   1,910 $5,873   $11,315,858 1
Nov 18, 2011 7 $5,928,120 -47% 1,947 $3,045   $20,722,814 2
Nov 25, 2011 11 $4,975,172 -16% 1,910 $2,605   $28,837,843 3
Dec 2, 2011 11 $2,308,411 -54% 1,985 $1,163   $32,569,492 4
Dec 9, 2011 13 $1,188,413 -49% 1,555 $764   $34,761,111 5
Dec 16, 2011 19 $386,494 -67% 703 $550   $35,718,897 6
Dec 23, 2011 25 $142,139 -63% 455 $312   $36,054,409 7
Dec 30, 2011 25 $245,624 +73% 455 $540   $36,572,605 8
Jan 6, 2012 32 $110,346 -55% 152 $726   $36,862,178 9
Jan 13, 2012 43 $55,256 -50% 82 $674   $36,974,522 10
Jan 20, 2012 51 $31,053 -44% 46 $675   $37,036,915 11
Jan 27, 2012 39 $108,870 +251% 208 $523   $37,161,395 12
Feb 3, 2012 44 $41,195 -62% 135 $305   $37,258,640 13
Feb 10, 2012 63 $13,703 -67% 42 $326   $37,293,478 14
Feb 17, 2012 78 $3,979 -71% 11 $362   $37,304,451 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 9, 2011 - $52,645     7 $7,521   $52,645 1
Nov 10, 2011 - $45,889 -13%   7 $6,556   $98,534 2
Nov 11, 2011 5 $4,257,906 +9,179%   1,910 $2,229   $4,356,440 3
Nov 12, 2011 5 $4,463,400 +5%   1,910 $2,337   $8,819,840 4
Nov 13, 2011 5 $2,496,018 -44%   1,910 $1,307   $11,315,858 5
Nov 14, 2011 4 $838,088 -66%   1,910 $439   $12,153,946 6
Nov 15, 2011 3 $1,038,274 +24%   1,910 $544   $13,192,220 7
Nov 16, 2011 3 $864,438 -17% +1,542% 1,910 $453   $14,056,658 8
Nov 17, 2011 4 $738,036 -15% +1,508% 1,910 $386   $14,794,694 9
Nov 18, 2011 7 $1,795,284 +143% -58% 1,947 $922   $16,589,978 10
Nov 19, 2011 7 $2,613,090 +46% -41% 1,947 $1,342   $19,203,068 11
Nov 20, 2011 7 $1,519,746 -42% -39% 1,947 $781   $20,722,814 12
Nov 21, 2011 7 $577,282 -62% -31% 1,947 $296   $21,300,096 13
Nov 22, 2011 7 $757,131 +31% -27% 1,947 $389   $22,057,227 14
Nov 23, 2011 - $832,013 +10% -4% 1,947 $427   $22,889,240 15
Nov 24, 2011 - $973,431 +17% +32% 1,947 $500   $23,862,671 16
Nov 25, 2011 11 $1,990,212 +104% +11% 1,910 $1,042   $25,852,883 17
Nov 26, 2011 11 $1,972,656 -1% -25% 1,910 $1,033   $27,825,539 18
Nov 27, 2011 11 $1,012,304 -49% -33% 1,910 $530   $28,837,843 19
Nov 28, 2011 10 $333,057 -67% -42% 1,910 $174   $29,170,900 20
Nov 29, 2011 9 $416,481 +25% -45% 1,910 $218   $29,587,381 21
Nov 30, 2011 9 $345,218 -17% -59% 1,910 $181   $29,932,599 22
Dec 1, 2011 10 $328,482 -5% -66% 1,910 $172   $30,261,081 23
Dec 2, 2011 11 $711,696 +117% -64% 1,985 $359   $30,972,777 24
Dec 3, 2011 11 $1,032,966 +45% -48% 1,985 $520   $32,005,743 25
Dec 4, 2011 11 $563,749 -45% -44% 1,985 $284   $32,569,492 26
Dec 5, 2011 10 $223,148 -60% -33% 1,985 $112   $32,792,640 27
Dec 6, 2011 10 $286,049 +28% -31% 1,985 $144   $33,078,689 28
Dec 7, 2011 10 $249,493 -13% -28% 1,985 $126   $33,328,182 29
Dec 8, 2011 10 $244,516 -2% -26% 1,985 $123   $33,572,698 30
Dec 9, 2011 - $355,696 +45% -50% 1,555 $229   $33,928,394 31
Dec 10, 2011 - $545,041 +53% -47% 1,555 $351   $34,473,435 32
Dec 11, 2011 - $287,676 -47% -49% 1,555 $185   $34,761,111 33
Dec 12, 2011 12 $138,153 -52% -38% 1,555 $89   $34,899,264 34
Dec 13, 2011 12 $158,268 +15% -45% 1,555 $102   $35,057,532 35
Dec 14, 2011 12 $139,498 -12% -44% 1,555 $90   $35,197,030 36
Dec 15, 2011 12 $135,373 -3% -45% 1,555 $87   $35,332,403 37
Dec 16, 2011 - $108,082 -20% -70% 703 $154   $35,440,485 38
Dec 17, 2011 - $174,049 +61% -68% 703 $248   $35,614,534 39
Dec 18, 2011 - $104,363 -40% -64% 703 $148   $35,718,897 40
Dec 19, 2011 - $57,327 -45% -59% 703 $82   $35,776,224 41
Dec 20, 2011 - $58,284 +2% -63% 703 $83   $35,834,508 42
Dec 21, 2011 - $36,364 -38% -74% 455 $80   $35,870,872 43
Dec 22, 2011 - $41,398 +14% -69% 455 $91   $35,912,270 44
Dec 23, 2011 - $42,977 +4% -60% 455 $94   $35,955,247 45
Dec 24, 2011 - $34,894 -19% -80% 455 $77   $35,990,141 46
Dec 25, 2011 - $64,268 +84% -38% 455 $141   $36,054,409 47
Dec 26, 2011 - $81,669 +27% +42% 455 $179   $36,136,078 48
Dec 27, 2011 - $61,444 -25% +5% 455 $135   $36,197,522 49
Dec 28, 2011 - $63,020 +3% +73% 455 $139   $36,260,542 50
Dec 29, 2011 - $66,439 +5% +60% 455 $146   $36,326,981 51
Dec 30, 2011 - $79,252 +19% +84% 455 $174   $36,406,233 52
Dec 31, 2011 - $86,818 +10% +149% 455 $191   $36,493,051 53
Jan 1, 2012 - $79,554 -8% +24% 455 $175   $36,572,605 54
Jan 2, 2012 - $78,226 -2% -4% 455 $172   $36,650,831 55
Jan 3, 2012 - $35,202 -55% -43% 455 $77   $36,686,033 56
Jan 4, 2012 - $33,302 -5% -47% 455 $73   $36,719,335 57
Jan 5, 2012 - $32,497 -2% -51% 455 $71   $36,751,832 58
Jan 6, 2012 - $32,005 -2% -60% 152 $211   $36,783,837 59
Jan 7, 2012 - $49,463 +55% -43% 152 $325   $36,833,300 60
Jan 8, 2012 - $28,878 -42% -64% 152 $190   $36,862,178 61
Jan 9, 2012 - $11,552 -60% -85% 152 $76   $36,873,730 62
Jan 10, 2012 - $15,557 +35% -56% 152 $102   $36,889,287 63
Jan 11, 2012 - $16,179 +4% -51% 152 $106   $36,905,466 64
Jan 12, 2012 - $13,800 -15% -58% 152 $91   $36,919,266 65
Jan 13, 2012 - $15,153 +10% -53% 82 $185   $36,934,419 66
Jan 14, 2012 - $23,293 +54% -53% 82 $284   $36,957,712 67
Jan 15, 2012 - $16,810 -28% -42% 82 $205   $36,974,522 68
Jan 16, 2012 - $12,092 -28% +5% 82 $147   $36,986,614 69
Jan 17, 2012 - $6,893 -43% -56% 82 $84   $36,993,507 70
Jan 18, 2012 - $6,086 -12% -62% 82 $74   $36,999,593 71
Jan 19, 2012 - $6,269 +3% -55% 82 $76   $37,005,862 72
Jan 20, 2012 - $9,228 +47% -39% 46 $201   $37,015,090 73
Jan 21, 2012 - $14,316 +55% -39% 46 $311   $37,029,406 74
Jan 22, 2012 - $7,509 -48% -55% 46 $163   $37,036,915 75
Jan 23, 2012 - $3,606 -52% -70% 46 $78   $37,040,521 76
Jan 24, 2012 - $4,748 +32% -31% 46 $103   $37,045,269 77
Jan 25, 2012 - $3,351 -29% -45% 46 $73   $37,048,620 78
Jan 26, 2012 - $3,905 +17% -38% 46 $85   $37,052,525 79
Jan 27, 2012 - $33,180 +750% +260% 208 $160   $37,085,705 80
Jan 28, 2012 - $46,512 +40% +225% 208 $224   $37,132,217 81
Jan 29, 2012 - $29,178 -37% +289% 208 $140   $37,161,395 82
Jan 30, 2012 - $13,122 -55% +264% 208 $63   $37,174,517 83
Jan 31, 2012 - $16,977 +29% +258% 208 $82   $37,191,494 84
Feb 1, 2012 - $12,903 -24% +285% 208 $62   $37,204,397 85
Feb 2, 2012 - $13,048 +1% +234% 208 $63   $37,217,445 86
Feb 3, 2012 - $14,534 +11% -56% 135 $108   $37,231,979 87
Feb 4, 2012 - $19,775 +36% -57% 135 $146   $37,251,754 88
Feb 5, 2012 - $6,886 -65% -76% 135 $51   $37,258,640 89
Feb 6, 2012 - $4,854 -30% -63% 135 $36   $37,263,494 90
Feb 7, 2012 - $6,116 +26% -64% 135 $45   $37,269,610 91
Feb 8, 2012 - $4,954 -19% -62% 135 $37   $37,274,564 92
Feb 9, 2012 - $5,211 +5% -60% 135 $39   $37,279,775 93
Feb 10, 2012 - $4,103 -21% -72% 42 $98   $37,283,878 94
Feb 11, 2012 - $5,634 +37% -72% 42 $134   $37,289,512 95
Feb 12, 2012 - $3,966 -30% -42% 42 $94   $37,293,478 96
Feb 13, 2012 - $1,389 -65% -71% 42 $33   $37,294,867 97
Feb 14, 2012 - $2,311 +66% -62% 42 $55   $37,297,178 98
Feb 15, 2012 - $1,615 -30% -67% 42 $38   $37,298,793 99
Feb 16, 2012 - $1,679 +4% -68% 42 $40   $37,300,472 100
Feb 17, 2012 - $871 -48% -79% 11 $79   $37,301,343 101
Feb 18, 2012 - $1,281 +47% -77% 11 $116   $37,302,624 102
Feb 19, 2012 - $1,827 +43% -54% 11 $166   $37,304,451 103
Feb 20, 2012 - $499 -73% -64% 11 $45   $37,304,950 104
Feb 21, 2012 - $354 -29% -85% 11 $32   $37,305,304 105
Feb 22, 2012 - $330 -7% -80% 11 $30   $37,305,634 106
Feb 23, 2012 - $396 +20% -76% 11 $36   $37,306,030 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 4, 2011 41 $98,534   7 $14,076   $98,534 1
Nov 11, 2011 5 $14,696,160 +14,815% 1,910 $7,694   $14,794,694 2
Nov 18, 2011 8 $9,067,977 -38% 1,947 $4,657   $23,862,671 3
Nov 25, 2011 11 $6,398,410 -29% 1,910 $3,350   $30,261,081 4
Dec 2, 2011 11 $3,311,617 -48% 1,985 $1,668   $33,572,698 5
Dec 9, 2011 13 $1,759,705 -47% 1,555 $1,132   $35,332,403 6
Dec 16, 2011 21 $579,867 -67% 703 $825   $35,912,270 7
Dec 23, 2011 26 $414,711 -28% 455 $911   $36,326,981 8
Dec 30, 2011 24 $424,851 +2% 455 $934   $36,751,832 9
Jan 6, 2012 31 $167,434 -61% 152 $1,102   $36,919,266 10
Jan 13, 2012 42 $86,596 -48% 82 $1,056   $37,005,862 11
Jan 20, 2012 49 $46,663 -46% 46 $1,014   $37,052,525 12
Jan 27, 2012 38 $164,920 +253% 208 $793   $37,217,445 13
Feb 3, 2012 44 $62,330 -62% 135 $462   $37,279,775 14
Feb 10, 2012 62 $20,697 -67% 42 $493   $37,300,472 15
Feb 17, 2012 82 $5,558 -73% 11 $505   $37,306,030 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Serbia and Montenegro 3/1/2012 $0 0 4 16 $34,134 12/29/2018
Venezuela 4/27/2012 $96,953 40 40 52 $231,440 12/6/2015
 
Rest of World $47,034,426
 
International Total$47,300,000 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $47,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $47,300,000
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office 85 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 95 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,647 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $47,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,121 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $84,606,030
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 80 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 95 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,713 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 311 $84,606,030

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 26, 20124304,648 304,648$4,566,674$4,566,6741
Mar 4, 2012989,831-71% 394,479$1,346,567$5,913,2412
Mar 11, 20122048,500-46% 442,979$727,015$6,640,2563
Mar 18, 20122048,549n/c491,528$727,750$7,368,0064
Mar 25, 20122526,724-45% 518,252$400,593$7,768,5995
Apr 1, 20123016,223-39% 534,475$243,183$8,011,7826
Apr 15, 20122914,844 567,457$222,512$8,506,1838

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 26, 2012540,033 40,033$1,000,422$1,000,4221
Mar 4, 2012821,310-47% 61,343$532,538$1,532,9602
Mar 11, 2012199,923-53% 71,266$228,141$1,761,1013

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Leading Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio    J. Edgar Hoover

Supporting Cast

Naomi Watts    Helen Gandy
Armie Hammer    Clyde Tolson
Josh Lucas    Charles Lindbergh
Judi Dench    Annie Hoover
Josh Hamilton    Robert Irwin
Geoff Pierson    Mitchell Palmer
Cheryl Lawson    Palmer's Wife
Kaitlyn Dever    Palmer's Daughter
Brady Matthews    Inspector
Gunner Wright    Dwight Eisenhower
David A. Cooper    Franklin Roosevelt
Ed Westwick    Agent Smith
Kelly Lester    Head Secretary
Jack Donner    Edgar's Father
Dylan Burns    Hoover as a Child
Jordan Bridges    Labor Dept. Lawyer
Jack Axlerod    Caminetti
Jessica Hecht    Emma Goldman
Josh Stamberg    Agent Stokes
Michael James Faradie    Bureau Agent (1919)
Christian Clemenson    Inspector Schell
Billy Smith    Secret Service Officer
Michael Rady    Agent Jones
Ken Howard    Harlan Fiske Stone
Scot Carlisle    Agent Williams
Geoff Stults    Raymond Caffrey
Sadie Calvano    Edgar's Niece
Allen Nabors    Agent Appel
Ryan McPartlin    Lawrence Richey
William Bebow    Mr. Walters
Jeffrey Donovan    Robert Kennedy
Joseph Culliton    Credit Director
Scott Johnston    Tailor
Tom Archdeacon    Gangster
Mike Vaughn    Balding Agent
Stephen F. Schmidt    NJ Officer
Dermot Mulroney    Colonel Schwarzkopf
Zach Grenier    John Condon
Johnny Cicco    Young Agent
Denis O'Hare    Albert Osborne
Damon Herriman    Bruno Hauptmann
Kahil Dotay    Elmer Irey
Lea Coco    Agent Sisk
Scott C. Roe    Wiretap Agent
Ernest Harden, Jr.    Hoover's Driver
Roberta E. Bassin    Roosevelt's Secretary
Steve Monroe    Restaurant Host
Christopher Lee Phillips    William
Sean Murphy    Truck Driver
Stephen Root    Arthur Koehler
Gary Werntz    Attorney General
David Clennon    Senator Friendly
Michael O'Neill    Senator McKeller
Eric Larken    Fred Hunter
Manu Intiraymi    Alvin Karpis
Eric Frentzel    William Mahan
Michael Klinger    Harry Brunette
Evan Charest    Reporter
Emily Alyn Lind    Shirley Temple
Kyle Eastwood    Stork Club Band
Joe Bagg    Stork Club Band
Kye Palmer    Stork Club Band
Jason Harnell    Stork Club Band
Michael Gladis    Stork Club Owner
Jamie Labarber    Ginger Rogers
Lea Thompson    Lela Rogers
Amanda Schull    Anita Colby
Craig Zucchero    Man at the Counter
Gregory Hoyt    Agent One
Jeff Cockey    Agent Two
Gerald Downey    FBI Agent
Brennan Coulter    Newspaper Boy
Jenny Phagan    Baker's Wife
Tom Christensen    Theater Cashier
Chris Caputo    Bronx Baker
Austin Basis    Bank Teller
Adam Driver    Walter Lyle
Shannon McClain    African American Woman
Justin Alston    African American Man
Eric Matheny    Doctor
Ary Katz    Agent Owens
Duncan Hood    Radio Announcer
Aaron Lazar    Prosecutor Wilentz
Ernest Heinz    Jury Foreman
Teresa Hegji    Hauptmann's Wife
Thomas Langston    Young Boy
Robert Fleet    Edgar's Mother's Doctor
Joe Keyes    Edgar's Brother
Christopher Shyer    Richard Nixon
Maxine Weldon    Hoover's Maid
Larkin Campbell    H.R. Haldeman
Mark Thomason    Nixon Aide

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Brian Grazer    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Dustin Lance Black    Screenwriter
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Erica Huggins    Executive Producer
Tom Stern    Director of Photography
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Fiona Weir    Casting
Michael Owen    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Moore    Unit Production Manager
David M. Bernstein    First Assistant Director
Paula Case    Second Assistant Director
Clint Eastwood    Composer
Patrick M. Sullivan    Supervising Art Director
Greg Berry    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
Blu Murray    Assistant Film Editor
David S. Cox    Assistant Film Editor
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Supervising Sound Editor

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

Blu-ray Sales: Puss Rises Above Tower

March 7th, 2012

Like it did on the DVD Sales Chart, Puss in Boots opened on first place on the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 571,000 units generating $15.99 million in sales, and that's just from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray share was 40%, which is excellent for a kid's movie. More...

DVD Sales: Boots Snatches Top Spot

March 7th, 2012

Puss in Boots opened in top spot on the DVD Sales Chart despite coming out on Friday instead of Tuesday. Over the weekend, it sold 851,000 units generating $14.58 million in sales. As a point of comparison, Shrek Forever After sold about twice as many during its first week of release, but it was a Tuesday release and it came out during the heart of Christmas shopping season. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 21st, 2012

February 21st, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. The biggest hit coming out on Tuesday is Tower Heist, which struggled compared to expectations and its production budget. The rest of Tuesday's offerings include more wide releases that missed at the box office, some TV on DVD releases from cable networks, as well as a few limited releases of note. Fortunately, there is a film coming out on Friday that is picking up the slack. Puss in Boots also missed expectations at the box office, at least domestically. However, it earned more than $500 million worldwide, not to mention an Oscar nomination. It is also the easy choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dawn Breaks, But There are Storm Clouds Ahead

November 21st, 2011

Normally the breaking of the dawn is a sign of hope, and normally a film opening with close to $140 million is a reason to celebrate. However, despite the success of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, there are some troubling signs ahead. If we can focus on the positive for a bit, the film did help the overall box office rocket up 63% from last weekend to $222 million, which was 14% higher than the same weekend last year. That's not enough to suggest 2011 will catch up to 2010 by the end of the year. We are still 3.5% behind last year's pace at $9.09 billion to $9.42 billion and we are rapidly running out of time. Plus there are worse signs ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Immortals Avoid a Quick Death

November 14th, 2011

We finally had some good news, as there was a surprise hit at the box office. Immortals opened with substantially more than expected, while the rest of the top five at least came within $500,000 of weekend predictions. This led to an increase from last weekend of 20% to $136 million, while compared to last year, the box office was 12% higher. There is still some bad news. For instance, 2011 is still behind 2010's pace by about 4% at $8.83 billion to $9.19 billion. Also, in order to catch up, we need to maintain year-over-year gains that are about twice as high as they were this weekend. I don't see that happening. More...

Weekend Estimates: Immortals Easily Wins Three-Way Race

November 13th, 2011

Relativity will enjoy a relatively comfortable win at the box office this weekend, based on Sunday estimates. 3D fantasy action movie Immortals is set to earn about $32 million, according to their Sunday estimate, and will comfortably beat fellow-opener Jack and Jill. The Adam Sandler comedy is projected to earn $26 million, which makes it essentially tied with Puss in Boots. The animated adventure will be down just 22% this weekend and has passed $100 million at the box office in its third weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Sandler Slay Immortals, or Will Boots Beat Them All?

November 10th, 2011

2011 continues to stumble to the finish line and I'm starting to get more than a little depressed at the overall box office numbers. This week we have three wide releases, if you stretch the definition of wide a little bit, as J. Edgar will open in less than 2,000 theaters. On the other hand, both Jack and Jill and Immortals are opening in 3,000 theaters and both have a shot at first place. However, Puss in Boots has an even better shot at holding onto first place for the third weekend in a row. While this is good news for Puss in Boots, it's bad news for the box office as a whole. It will likely earn substantially less than last year's number one film, Megamind. The combined openings of the three wide releases coming out this week will likely be larger than three wide releases from last year. If there's a pleasant surprise or two, 2011 will be able to earn the win. At least there's little chance we will see the kind of year-over-year declines we saw the last two weeks. More...

2011 Preview: November

November 1st, 2011

October was a bit of a write-off. After the last weekend of September, the 2011 box office was about $280 million behind 2010's pace, but after the final weekend in October, that gap increased to $340 million. November will obviously bring in more box office dollars than October did. After all, it has one of the most important long holiday weekends of the year, Thanksgiving. However, the important question is not, "Can this November top last month?" It's, "Can this November top last year?" The biggest hit of last November was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, which earned just shy of $300 million. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 should match that figure. Tangled reached $200 million and maybe Happy Feet 2 will match that figure, but that's far less certain. There's a chance The Muppets will match Megamind while Tower Heist should top Due Date. If Jack and Jill and / or Hugo can become surprise $100 million hits and one of the limited releases can become a monster hit, like The King's Speech was able to, then suddenly the box office looks whole lot rosier going into the final month of the year. It's possible, but it's kind of like getting a backdoor full house in Texas Hold'em to beat a straight. I wouldn't bet on it. On the other hand, there doesn't appear to be many Skyline, The Next Three Days or Faster films that bombed at the box office. So while we might not be as strong at the top, there is better depth this year and hopefully that will be enough. More...


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Synopsis

During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover would rise to be the most powerful man in America. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years, he would stop at nothing to protect his country. Through eight presidents and three wars, Hoover waged battle against threats both real and perceived, often bending the rules to keep his countrymen safe. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted, if ever elusive, prize. Hoover was a man who placed great value on secrets - particularly those of others - and was not afraid to use that information to exert authority over the leading figures in the nation. Understanding that knowledge is power and fear poses opportunity, he used both to gain unprecedented influence and to build a reputation that was both formidable and untouchable. He was as guarded in his private life as he was in his public one, allowing only a small and protective inner circle into his confidence. His closest colleague, Clyde Tolson, was also his constant companion. His secretary, Helen Gandy, who was perhaps most privy to Hoover's designs, remained loyal to the end...and beyond. Only Hoover's mother, who served as his inspiration and his conscience, would leave him, her passing truly crushing to the son who forever sought her love and approval. As seen through the eyes of Hoover himself, "J. Edgar" explores the personal and public life and relationships of a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it during a life devoted to his own idea of justice, often swayed by the darker side of power.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,217,324 (30.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,910 opening theaters/1,985 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,710,263

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,493 $37,306,030
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,121 $84,606,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $37,306,030
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $84,606,030

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 9th, 2011 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
November 11th, 2011 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: March 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro)
April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Venezuela)
Video Release: February 21st, 2012 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011)
Running Time: 137 minutes
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Keywords: Political, Biography, LGBTQ+, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 322 $6,894,972 Nov 25, 2011 19
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 246 $6,780,616 Nov 25, 2011 19
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 272 $7,832,340 Nov 25, 2011 19
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $11,217,324 Nov 11, 2011 5
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $15,545,828 Nov 11, 2011 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 42 $11,217,324 Nov 11, 2011 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $15,545,828 Nov 11, 2011 5

Leading Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio    J. Edgar Hoover

Supporting Cast

Naomi Watts    Helen Gandy
Armie Hammer    Clyde Tolson
Josh Lucas    Charles Lindbergh
Judi Dench    Annie Hoover
Josh Hamilton    Robert Irwin
Geoff Pierson    Mitchell Palmer
Cheryl Lawson    Palmer's Wife
Kaitlyn Dever    Palmer's Daughter
Brady Matthews    Inspector
Gunner Wright    Dwight Eisenhower
David A. Cooper    Franklin Roosevelt
Ed Westwick    Agent Smith
Kelly Lester    Head Secretary
Jack Donner    Edgar's Father
Dylan Burns    Hoover as a Child
Jordan Bridges    Labor Dept. Lawyer
Jack Axlerod    Caminetti
Jessica Hecht    Emma Goldman
Josh Stamberg    Agent Stokes
Michael James Faradie    Bureau Agent (1919)
Christian Clemenson    Inspector Schell
Billy Smith    Secret Service Officer
Michael Rady    Agent Jones
Ken Howard    Harlan Fiske Stone
Scot Carlisle    Agent Williams
Geoff Stults    Raymond Caffrey
Sadie Calvano    Edgar's Niece
Allen Nabors    Agent Appel
Ryan McPartlin    Lawrence Richey
William Bebow    Mr. Walters
Jeffrey Donovan    Robert Kennedy
Joseph Culliton    Credit Director
Scott Johnston    Tailor
Tom Archdeacon    Gangster
Mike Vaughn    Balding Agent
Stephen F. Schmidt    NJ Officer
Dermot Mulroney    Colonel Schwarzkopf
Zach Grenier    John Condon
Johnny Cicco    Young Agent
Denis O'Hare    Albert Osborne
Damon Herriman    Bruno Hauptmann
Kahil Dotay    Elmer Irey
Lea Coco    Agent Sisk
Scott C. Roe    Wiretap Agent
Ernest Harden, Jr.    Hoover's Driver
Roberta E. Bassin    Roosevelt's Secretary
Steve Monroe    Restaurant Host
Christopher Lee Phillips    William
Sean Murphy    Truck Driver
Stephen Root    Arthur Koehler
Gary Werntz    Attorney General
David Clennon    Senator Friendly
Michael O'Neill    Senator McKeller
Eric Larken    Fred Hunter
Manu Intiraymi    Alvin Karpis
Eric Frentzel    William Mahan
Michael Klinger    Harry Brunette
Evan Charest    Reporter
Emily Alyn Lind    Shirley Temple
Kyle Eastwood    Stork Club Band
Joe Bagg    Stork Club Band
Kye Palmer    Stork Club Band
Jason Harnell    Stork Club Band
Michael Gladis    Stork Club Owner
Jamie Labarber    Ginger Rogers
Lea Thompson    Lela Rogers
Amanda Schull    Anita Colby
Craig Zucchero    Man at the Counter
Gregory Hoyt    Agent One
Jeff Cockey    Agent Two
Gerald Downey    FBI Agent
Brennan Coulter    Newspaper Boy
Jenny Phagan    Baker's Wife
Tom Christensen    Theater Cashier
Chris Caputo    Bronx Baker
Austin Basis    Bank Teller
Adam Driver    Walter Lyle
Shannon McClain    African American Woman
Justin Alston    African American Man
Eric Matheny    Doctor
Ary Katz    Agent Owens
Duncan Hood    Radio Announcer
Aaron Lazar    Prosecutor Wilentz
Ernest Heinz    Jury Foreman
Teresa Hegji    Hauptmann's Wife
Thomas Langston    Young Boy
Robert Fleet    Edgar's Mother's Doctor
Joe Keyes    Edgar's Brother
Christopher Shyer    Richard Nixon
Maxine Weldon    Hoover's Maid
Larkin Campbell    H.R. Haldeman
Mark Thomason    Nixon Aide

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Brian Grazer    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Dustin Lance Black    Screenwriter
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Erica Huggins    Executive Producer
Tom Stern    Director of Photography
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Fiona Weir    Casting
Michael Owen    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Moore    Unit Production Manager
David M. Bernstein    First Assistant Director
Paula Case    Second Assistant Director
Clint Eastwood    Composer
Patrick M. Sullivan    Supervising Art Director
Greg Berry    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
Blu Murray    Assistant Film Editor
David S. Cox    Assistant Film Editor
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Supervising Sound Editor

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

Blu-ray Sales: Puss Rises Above Tower

March 7th, 2012

Like it did on the DVD Sales Chart, Puss in Boots opened on first place on the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 571,000 units generating $15.99 million in sales, and that's just from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray share was 40%, which is excellent for a kid's movie. More...

DVD Sales: Boots Snatches Top Spot

March 7th, 2012

Puss in Boots opened in top spot on the DVD Sales Chart despite coming out on Friday instead of Tuesday. Over the weekend, it sold 851,000 units generating $14.58 million in sales. As a point of comparison, Shrek Forever After sold about twice as many during its first week of release, but it was a Tuesday release and it came out during the heart of Christmas shopping season. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 21st, 2012

February 21st, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. The biggest hit coming out on Tuesday is Tower Heist, which struggled compared to expectations and its production budget. The rest of Tuesday's offerings include more wide releases that missed at the box office, some TV on DVD releases from cable networks, as well as a few limited releases of note. Fortunately, there is a film coming out on Friday that is picking up the slack. Puss in Boots also missed expectations at the box office, at least domestically. However, it earned more than $500 million worldwide, not to mention an Oscar nomination. It is also the easy choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dawn Breaks, But There are Storm Clouds Ahead

November 21st, 2011

Normally the breaking of the dawn is a sign of hope, and normally a film opening with close to $140 million is a reason to celebrate. However, despite the success of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, there are some troubling signs ahead. If we can focus on the positive for a bit, the film did help the overall box office rocket up 63% from last weekend to $222 million, which was 14% higher than the same weekend last year. That's not enough to suggest 2011 will catch up to 2010 by the end of the year. We are still 3.5% behind last year's pace at $9.09 billion to $9.42 billion and we are rapidly running out of time. Plus there are worse signs ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Immortals Avoid a Quick Death

November 14th, 2011

We finally had some good news, as there was a surprise hit at the box office. Immortals opened with substantially more than expected, while the rest of the top five at least came within $500,000 of weekend predictions. This led to an increase from last weekend of 20% to $136 million, while compared to last year, the box office was 12% higher. There is still some bad news. For instance, 2011 is still behind 2010's pace by about 4% at $8.83 billion to $9.19 billion. Also, in order to catch up, we need to maintain year-over-year gains that are about twice as high as they were this weekend. I don't see that happening. More...

Weekend Estimates: Immortals Easily Wins Three-Way Race

November 13th, 2011

Relativity will enjoy a relatively comfortable win at the box office this weekend, based on Sunday estimates. 3D fantasy action movie Immortals is set to earn about $32 million, according to their Sunday estimate, and will comfortably beat fellow-opener Jack and Jill. The Adam Sandler comedy is projected to earn $26 million, which makes it essentially tied with Puss in Boots. The animated adventure will be down just 22% this weekend and has passed $100 million at the box office in its third weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Sandler Slay Immortals, or Will Boots Beat Them All?

November 10th, 2011

2011 continues to stumble to the finish line and I'm starting to get more than a little depressed at the overall box office numbers. This week we have three wide releases, if you stretch the definition of wide a little bit, as J. Edgar will open in less than 2,000 theaters. On the other hand, both Jack and Jill and Immortals are opening in 3,000 theaters and both have a shot at first place. However, Puss in Boots has an even better shot at holding onto first place for the third weekend in a row. While this is good news for Puss in Boots, it's bad news for the box office as a whole. It will likely earn substantially less than last year's number one film, Megamind. The combined openings of the three wide releases coming out this week will likely be larger than three wide releases from last year. If there's a pleasant surprise or two, 2011 will be able to earn the win. At least there's little chance we will see the kind of year-over-year declines we saw the last two weeks. More...

2011 Preview: November

November 1st, 2011

October was a bit of a write-off. After the last weekend of September, the 2011 box office was about $280 million behind 2010's pace, but after the final weekend in October, that gap increased to $340 million. November will obviously bring in more box office dollars than October did. After all, it has one of the most important long holiday weekends of the year, Thanksgiving. However, the important question is not, "Can this November top last month?" It's, "Can this November top last year?" The biggest hit of last November was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, which earned just shy of $300 million. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 should match that figure. Tangled reached $200 million and maybe Happy Feet 2 will match that figure, but that's far less certain. There's a chance The Muppets will match Megamind while Tower Heist should top Due Date. If Jack and Jill and / or Hugo can become surprise $100 million hits and one of the limited releases can become a monster hit, like The King's Speech was able to, then suddenly the box office looks whole lot rosier going into the final month of the year. It's possible, but it's kind of like getting a backdoor full house in Texas Hold'em to beat a straight. I wouldn't bet on it. On the other hand, there doesn't appear to be many Skyline, The Next Three Days or Faster films that bombed at the box office. So while we might not be as strong at the top, there is better depth this year and hopefully that will be enough. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,493 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,163 $50,710,263
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $37,306,030
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 82 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $37,306,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $37,306,030

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 2011 5 $11,217,324   1,910 $5,873   $11,315,858 1
Nov 18, 2011 7 $5,928,120 -47% 1,947 $3,045   $20,722,814 2
Nov 25, 2011 11 $4,975,172 -16% 1,910 $2,605   $28,837,843 3
Dec 2, 2011 11 $2,308,411 -54% 1,985 $1,163   $32,569,492 4
Dec 9, 2011 13 $1,188,413 -49% 1,555 $764   $34,761,111 5
Dec 16, 2011 19 $386,494 -67% 703 $550   $35,718,897 6
Dec 23, 2011 25 $142,139 -63% 455 $312   $36,054,409 7
Dec 30, 2011 25 $245,624 +73% 455 $540   $36,572,605 8
Jan 6, 2012 32 $110,346 -55% 152 $726   $36,862,178 9
Jan 13, 2012 43 $55,256 -50% 82 $674   $36,974,522 10
Jan 20, 2012 51 $31,053 -44% 46 $675   $37,036,915 11
Jan 27, 2012 39 $108,870 +251% 208 $523   $37,161,395 12
Feb 3, 2012 44 $41,195 -62% 135 $305   $37,258,640 13
Feb 10, 2012 63 $13,703 -67% 42 $326   $37,293,478 14
Feb 17, 2012 78 $3,979 -71% 11 $362   $37,304,451 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 9, 2011 - $52,645     7 $7,521   $52,645 1
Nov 10, 2011 - $45,889 -13%   7 $6,556   $98,534 2
Nov 11, 2011 5 $4,257,906 +9,179%   1,910 $2,229   $4,356,440 3
Nov 12, 2011 5 $4,463,400 +5%   1,910 $2,337   $8,819,840 4
Nov 13, 2011 5 $2,496,018 -44%   1,910 $1,307   $11,315,858 5
Nov 14, 2011 4 $838,088 -66%   1,910 $439   $12,153,946 6
Nov 15, 2011 3 $1,038,274 +24%   1,910 $544   $13,192,220 7
Nov 16, 2011 3 $864,438 -17% +1,542% 1,910 $453   $14,056,658 8
Nov 17, 2011 4 $738,036 -15% +1,508% 1,910 $386   $14,794,694 9
Nov 18, 2011 7 $1,795,284 +143% -58% 1,947 $922   $16,589,978 10
Nov 19, 2011 7 $2,613,090 +46% -41% 1,947 $1,342   $19,203,068 11
Nov 20, 2011 7 $1,519,746 -42% -39% 1,947 $781   $20,722,814 12
Nov 21, 2011 7 $577,282 -62% -31% 1,947 $296   $21,300,096 13
Nov 22, 2011 7 $757,131 +31% -27% 1,947 $389   $22,057,227 14
Nov 23, 2011 - $832,013 +10% -4% 1,947 $427   $22,889,240 15
Nov 24, 2011 - $973,431 +17% +32% 1,947 $500   $23,862,671 16
Nov 25, 2011 11 $1,990,212 +104% +11% 1,910 $1,042   $25,852,883 17
Nov 26, 2011 11 $1,972,656 -1% -25% 1,910 $1,033   $27,825,539 18
Nov 27, 2011 11 $1,012,304 -49% -33% 1,910 $530   $28,837,843 19
Nov 28, 2011 10 $333,057 -67% -42% 1,910 $174   $29,170,900 20
Nov 29, 2011 9 $416,481 +25% -45% 1,910 $218   $29,587,381 21
Nov 30, 2011 9 $345,218 -17% -59% 1,910 $181   $29,932,599 22
Dec 1, 2011 10 $328,482 -5% -66% 1,910 $172   $30,261,081 23
Dec 2, 2011 11 $711,696 +117% -64% 1,985 $359   $30,972,777 24
Dec 3, 2011 11 $1,032,966 +45% -48% 1,985 $520   $32,005,743 25
Dec 4, 2011 11 $563,749 -45% -44% 1,985 $284   $32,569,492 26
Dec 5, 2011 10 $223,148 -60% -33% 1,985 $112   $32,792,640 27
Dec 6, 2011 10 $286,049 +28% -31% 1,985 $144   $33,078,689 28
Dec 7, 2011 10 $249,493 -13% -28% 1,985 $126   $33,328,182 29
Dec 8, 2011 10 $244,516 -2% -26% 1,985 $123   $33,572,698 30
Dec 9, 2011 - $355,696 +45% -50% 1,555 $229   $33,928,394 31
Dec 10, 2011 - $545,041 +53% -47% 1,555 $351   $34,473,435 32
Dec 11, 2011 - $287,676 -47% -49% 1,555 $185   $34,761,111 33
Dec 12, 2011 12 $138,153 -52% -38% 1,555 $89   $34,899,264 34
Dec 13, 2011 12 $158,268 +15% -45% 1,555 $102   $35,057,532 35
Dec 14, 2011 12 $139,498 -12% -44% 1,555 $90   $35,197,030 36
Dec 15, 2011 12 $135,373 -3% -45% 1,555 $87   $35,332,403 37
Dec 16, 2011 - $108,082 -20% -70% 703 $154   $35,440,485 38
Dec 17, 2011 - $174,049 +61% -68% 703 $248   $35,614,534 39
Dec 18, 2011 - $104,363 -40% -64% 703 $148   $35,718,897 40
Dec 19, 2011 - $57,327 -45% -59% 703 $82   $35,776,224 41
Dec 20, 2011 - $58,284 +2% -63% 703 $83   $35,834,508 42
Dec 21, 2011 - $36,364 -38% -74% 455 $80   $35,870,872 43
Dec 22, 2011 - $41,398 +14% -69% 455 $91   $35,912,270 44
Dec 23, 2011 - $42,977 +4% -60% 455 $94   $35,955,247 45
Dec 24, 2011 - $34,894 -19% -80% 455 $77   $35,990,141 46
Dec 25, 2011 - $64,268 +84% -38% 455 $141   $36,054,409 47
Dec 26, 2011 - $81,669 +27% +42% 455 $179   $36,136,078 48
Dec 27, 2011 - $61,444 -25% +5% 455 $135   $36,197,522 49
Dec 28, 2011 - $63,020 +3% +73% 455 $139   $36,260,542 50
Dec 29, 2011 - $66,439 +5% +60% 455 $146   $36,326,981 51
Dec 30, 2011 - $79,252 +19% +84% 455 $174   $36,406,233 52
Dec 31, 2011 - $86,818 +10% +149% 455 $191   $36,493,051 53
Jan 1, 2012 - $79,554 -8% +24% 455 $175   $36,572,605 54
Jan 2, 2012 - $78,226 -2% -4% 455 $172   $36,650,831 55
Jan 3, 2012 - $35,202 -55% -43% 455 $77   $36,686,033 56
Jan 4, 2012 - $33,302 -5% -47% 455 $73   $36,719,335 57
Jan 5, 2012 - $32,497 -2% -51% 455 $71   $36,751,832 58
Jan 6, 2012 - $32,005 -2% -60% 152 $211   $36,783,837 59
Jan 7, 2012 - $49,463 +55% -43% 152 $325   $36,833,300 60
Jan 8, 2012 - $28,878 -42% -64% 152 $190   $36,862,178 61
Jan 9, 2012 - $11,552 -60% -85% 152 $76   $36,873,730 62
Jan 10, 2012 - $15,557 +35% -56% 152 $102   $36,889,287 63
Jan 11, 2012 - $16,179 +4% -51% 152 $106   $36,905,466 64
Jan 12, 2012 - $13,800 -15% -58% 152 $91   $36,919,266 65
Jan 13, 2012 - $15,153 +10% -53% 82 $185   $36,934,419 66
Jan 14, 2012 - $23,293 +54% -53% 82 $284   $36,957,712 67
Jan 15, 2012 - $16,810 -28% -42% 82 $205   $36,974,522 68
Jan 16, 2012 - $12,092 -28% +5% 82 $147   $36,986,614 69
Jan 17, 2012 - $6,893 -43% -56% 82 $84   $36,993,507 70
Jan 18, 2012 - $6,086 -12% -62% 82 $74   $36,999,593 71
Jan 19, 2012 - $6,269 +3% -55% 82 $76   $37,005,862 72
Jan 20, 2012 - $9,228 +47% -39% 46 $201   $37,015,090 73
Jan 21, 2012 - $14,316 +55% -39% 46 $311   $37,029,406 74
Jan 22, 2012 - $7,509 -48% -55% 46 $163   $37,036,915 75
Jan 23, 2012 - $3,606 -52% -70% 46 $78   $37,040,521 76
Jan 24, 2012 - $4,748 +32% -31% 46 $103   $37,045,269 77
Jan 25, 2012 - $3,351 -29% -45% 46 $73   $37,048,620 78
Jan 26, 2012 - $3,905 +17% -38% 46 $85   $37,052,525 79
Jan 27, 2012 - $33,180 +750% +260% 208 $160   $37,085,705 80
Jan 28, 2012 - $46,512 +40% +225% 208 $224   $37,132,217 81
Jan 29, 2012 - $29,178 -37% +289% 208 $140   $37,161,395 82
Jan 30, 2012 - $13,122 -55% +264% 208 $63   $37,174,517 83
Jan 31, 2012 - $16,977 +29% +258% 208 $82   $37,191,494 84
Feb 1, 2012 - $12,903 -24% +285% 208 $62   $37,204,397 85
Feb 2, 2012 - $13,048 +1% +234% 208 $63   $37,217,445 86
Feb 3, 2012 - $14,534 +11% -56% 135 $108   $37,231,979 87
Feb 4, 2012 - $19,775 +36% -57% 135 $146   $37,251,754 88
Feb 5, 2012 - $6,886 -65% -76% 135 $51   $37,258,640 89
Feb 6, 2012 - $4,854 -30% -63% 135 $36   $37,263,494 90
Feb 7, 2012 - $6,116 +26% -64% 135 $45   $37,269,610 91
Feb 8, 2012 - $4,954 -19% -62% 135 $37   $37,274,564 92
Feb 9, 2012 - $5,211 +5% -60% 135 $39   $37,279,775 93
Feb 10, 2012 - $4,103 -21% -72% 42 $98   $37,283,878 94
Feb 11, 2012 - $5,634 +37% -72% 42 $134   $37,289,512 95
Feb 12, 2012 - $3,966 -30% -42% 42 $94   $37,293,478 96
Feb 13, 2012 - $1,389 -65% -71% 42 $33   $37,294,867 97
Feb 14, 2012 - $2,311 +66% -62% 42 $55   $37,297,178 98
Feb 15, 2012 - $1,615 -30% -67% 42 $38   $37,298,793 99
Feb 16, 2012 - $1,679 +4% -68% 42 $40   $37,300,472 100
Feb 17, 2012 - $871 -48% -79% 11 $79   $37,301,343 101
Feb 18, 2012 - $1,281 +47% -77% 11 $116   $37,302,624 102
Feb 19, 2012 - $1,827 +43% -54% 11 $166   $37,304,451 103
Feb 20, 2012 - $499 -73% -64% 11 $45   $37,304,950 104
Feb 21, 2012 - $354 -29% -85% 11 $32   $37,305,304 105
Feb 22, 2012 - $330 -7% -80% 11 $30   $37,305,634 106
Feb 23, 2012 - $396 +20% -76% 11 $36   $37,306,030 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 4, 2011 41 $98,534   7 $14,076   $98,534 1
Nov 11, 2011 5 $14,696,160 +14,815% 1,910 $7,694   $14,794,694 2
Nov 18, 2011 8 $9,067,977 -38% 1,947 $4,657   $23,862,671 3
Nov 25, 2011 11 $6,398,410 -29% 1,910 $3,350   $30,261,081 4
Dec 2, 2011 11 $3,311,617 -48% 1,985 $1,668   $33,572,698 5
Dec 9, 2011 13 $1,759,705 -47% 1,555 $1,132   $35,332,403 6
Dec 16, 2011 21 $579,867 -67% 703 $825   $35,912,270 7
Dec 23, 2011 26 $414,711 -28% 455 $911   $36,326,981 8
Dec 30, 2011 24 $424,851 +2% 455 $934   $36,751,832 9
Jan 6, 2012 31 $167,434 -61% 152 $1,102   $36,919,266 10
Jan 13, 2012 42 $86,596 -48% 82 $1,056   $37,005,862 11
Jan 20, 2012 49 $46,663 -46% 46 $1,014   $37,052,525 12
Jan 27, 2012 38 $164,920 +253% 208 $793   $37,217,445 13
Feb 3, 2012 44 $62,330 -62% 135 $462   $37,279,775 14
Feb 10, 2012 62 $20,697 -67% 42 $493   $37,300,472 15
Feb 17, 2012 82 $5,558 -73% 11 $505   $37,306,030 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Serbia and Montenegro 3/1/2012 $0 0 4 16 $34,134 12/29/2018
Venezuela 4/27/2012 $96,953 40 40 52 $231,440 12/6/2015
 
Rest of World $47,034,426
 
International Total$47,300,000 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $47,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $47,300,000
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office 85 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 95 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,647 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $47,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,121 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $84,606,030
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 80 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 95 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,713 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $84,606,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 311 $84,606,030

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 26, 20124304,648 304,648$4,566,674$4,566,6741
Mar 4, 2012989,831-71% 394,479$1,346,567$5,913,2412
Mar 11, 20122048,500-46% 442,979$727,015$6,640,2563
Mar 18, 20122048,549n/c491,528$727,750$7,368,0064
Mar 25, 20122526,724-45% 518,252$400,593$7,768,5995
Apr 1, 20123016,223-39% 534,475$243,183$8,011,7826
Apr 15, 20122914,844 567,457$222,512$8,506,1838

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 26, 2012540,033 40,033$1,000,422$1,000,4221
Mar 4, 2012821,310-47% 61,343$532,538$1,532,9602
Mar 11, 2012199,923-53% 71,266$228,141$1,761,1013

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