Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Captain America: The First Avenger poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $176,654,505Details
International Box Office $193,915,271Details
Worldwide Box Office $370,569,776
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $48,856,498 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $103,254,809 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $152,111,307
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Captain America: The First Avenger will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes and Peggy Carter to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$65,058,524 (36.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,715 opening theaters/3,715 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $240,143,203

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 $176,654,505
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $193,915,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 406 $370,569,776
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 63 $176,654,505
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 65 $193,915,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 66 $370,569,776

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: July 22nd, 2011 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: August 17th, 2018 (Wide), released as Captain America: The First Avenger (re:2018) (Australia)
Video Release: October 25th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action.
(Rating bulletin 2180, 7/13/2011)
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Captain America
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Comparisons: vs. Ant-Man
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Keywords: Marvel Comics, 3-D, Origin Story, World War II, Epilogue, Good vs. Evil, Nazis, Prologue, Non-Chronological, War, Orphan, Presumed Dead, Occult, Visual Effects, Gratuitous Cameos, Super Soldier Serum, Rescue, Intertitle, Norse Mythology, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 32 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 72 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Weekend 86 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Weekend Domestic 18 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 73 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top 2011 Theater Average 66 $17,512 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Day Domestic 43 $25,700,189 Jul 22, 2011 1
Biggest Domestic July Day 83 $25,700,189 Jul 22, 2011 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 493 $240,143,203
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $176,654,505
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 64 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 63 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 40 $176,654,505

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2011 1 $65,058,524   3,715 $17,512   $65,058,524 1
Jul 29, 2011 3 $25,554,303 -61% 3,715 $6,879   $117,421,571 2
Aug 5, 2011 5 $13,021,922 -49% 3,620 $3,597   $143,203,967 3
Aug 12, 2011 8 $7,210,902 -45% 2,835 $2,544   $156,971,108 4
Aug 19, 2011 13 $4,115,529 -43% 1,988 $2,070   $164,747,643 5
Aug 26, 2011 16 $2,248,438 -45% 1,424 $1,579   $168,770,306 6
Sep 2, 2011 13 $1,928,367 -14% 1,050 $1,837   $171,627,541 7
Sep 9, 2011 17 $845,653 -56% 804 $1,052   $173,459,663 8
Sep 16, 2011 20 $563,946 -33% 540 $1,044   $174,301,520 9
Sep 23, 2011 25 $302,029 -46% 334 $904   $174,792,962 10
Sep 30, 2011 18 $436,207 +44% 350 $1,246   $175,330,418 11
Oct 7, 2011 18 $311,753 -29% 303 $1,029   $175,805,853 12
Oct 14, 2011 23 $233,254 -25% 246 $948   $176,173,787 13
Oct 21, 2011 30 $160,743 -31% 184 $874   $176,423,395 14
Oct 28, 2011 39 $78,429 -51% 139 $564   $176,551,176 15
Nov 4, 2011 44 $56,811 -28% 102 $557   $176,636,816 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 21, 2011 P $4,000,000     0     $4,000,000  
Jul 22, 2011 1 $25,700,189     3,715 $6,918   $25,700,189 1
Jul 23, 2011 1 $21,943,393 -15%   3,715 $5,907   $47,643,582 2
Jul 24, 2011 1 $17,414,942 -21%   3,715 $4,688   $65,058,524 3
Jul 25, 2011 1 $7,752,188 -55%   3,715 $2,087   $72,810,712 4
Jul 26, 2011 1 $7,831,121 +1%   3,715 $2,108   $80,641,833 5
Jul 27, 2011 1 $5,801,265 -26%   3,715 $1,562   $86,443,098 6
Jul 28, 2011 1 $5,424,170 -7%   3,715 $1,460   $91,867,268 7
Jul 29, 2011 3 $7,864,581 +45% -69% 3,715 $2,117   $99,731,849 8
Jul 30, 2011 3 $9,939,604 +26% -55% 3,715 $2,676   $109,671,453 9
Jul 31, 2011 3 $7,750,118 -22% -55% 3,715 $2,086   $117,421,571 10
Aug 1, 2011 3 $3,438,458 -56% -56% 3,715 $926   $120,860,029 11
Aug 2, 2011 3 $3,621,505 +5% -54% 3,715 $975   $124,481,534 12
Aug 3, 2011 3 $2,986,118 -18% -49% 3,715 $804   $127,467,652 13
Aug 4, 2011 3 $2,714,393 -9% -50% 3,715 $731   $130,182,045 14
Aug 5, 2011 5 $3,794,738 +40% -52% 3,620 $1,048   $133,976,783 15
Aug 6, 2011 4 $5,183,685 +37% -48% 3,620 $1,432   $139,160,468 16
Aug 7, 2011 5 $4,043,499 -22% -48% 3,620 $1,117   $143,203,967 17
Aug 8, 2011 5 $1,672,605 -59% -51% 3,620 $462   $144,876,572 18
Aug 9, 2011 4 $1,989,856 +19% -45% 3,620 $550   $146,866,428 19
Aug 10, 2011 5 $1,503,295 -24% -50% 3,620 $415   $148,369,723 20
Aug 11, 2011 5 $1,390,483 -8% -49% 3,620 $384   $149,760,206 21
Aug 12, 2011 9 $2,056,167 +48% -46% 2,835 $725   $151,816,373 22
Aug 13, 2011 7 $2,879,093 +40% -44% 2,835 $1,016   $154,695,466 23
Aug 14, 2011 8 $2,275,642 -21% -44% 2,835 $803   $156,971,108 24
Aug 15, 2011 8 $985,172 -57% -41% 2,835 $348   $157,956,280 25
Aug 16, 2011 8 $1,055,121 +7% -47% 2,835 $372   $159,011,401 26
Aug 17, 2011 8 $810,629 -23% -46% 2,835 $286   $159,822,030 27
Aug 18, 2011 9 $810,084 n/c -42% 2,835 $286   $160,632,114 28
Aug 19, 2011 12 $1,187,772 +47% -42% 1,988 $597   $161,819,886 29
Aug 20, 2011 13 $1,726,846 +45% -40% 1,988 $869   $163,546,732 30
Aug 21, 2011 13 $1,200,911 -30% -47% 1,988 $604   $164,747,643 31
Aug 22, 2011 12 $452,532 -62% -54% 1,988 $228   $165,200,175 32
Aug 23, 2011 12 $486,116 +7% -54% 1,988 $245   $165,686,291 33
Aug 24, 2011 12 $400,440 -18% -51% 1,988 $201   $166,086,731 34
Aug 25, 2011 12 $435,137 +9% -46% 1,988 $219   $166,521,868 35
Aug 26, 2011 16 $628,355 +44% -47% 1,424 $441   $167,150,223 36
Aug 27, 2011 16 $955,978 +52% -45% 1,424 $671   $168,106,201 37
Aug 28, 2011 16 $664,105 -31% -45% 1,424 $466   $168,770,306 38
Aug 29, 2011 15 $238,314 -64% -47% 1,424 $167   $169,008,620 39
Aug 30, 2011 15 $256,942 +8% -47% 1,424 $180   $169,265,562 40
Aug 31, 2011 16 $214,567 -16% -46% 1,424 $151   $169,480,129 41
Sep 1, 2011 16 $219,045 +2% -50% 1,424 $154   $169,699,174 42
Sep 2, 2011 14 $456,605 +108% -27% 1,050 $435   $170,155,779 43
Sep 3, 2011 13 $713,285 +56% -25% 1,050 $679   $170,869,064 44
Sep 4, 2011 13 $758,477 +6% +14% 1,050 $722   $171,627,541 45
Sep 5, 2011 13 $645,219 -15% +171% 1,050 $614   $172,272,760 46
Sep 6, 2011 - $128,530 -80% -50% 1,050 $122   $172,401,290 47
Sep 7, 2011 - $108,701 -15% -49% 1,050 $104   $172,509,991 48
Sep 8, 2011 - $104,019 -4% -53% 1,050 $99   $172,614,010 49
Sep 9, 2011 17 $244,177 +135% -47% 804 $304   $172,858,187 50
Sep 10, 2011 17 $392,501 +61% -45% 804 $488   $173,250,688 51
Sep 11, 2011 18 $208,975 -47% -72% 804 $260   $173,459,663 52
Sep 12, 2011 18 $60,731 -71% -91% 804 $76   $173,520,394 53
Sep 13, 2011 - $74,404 +23% -42% 804 $93   $173,594,798 54
Sep 14, 2011 - $68,137 -8% -37% 804 $85   $173,662,935 55
Sep 15, 2011 17 $74,639 +10% -28% 804 $93   $173,737,574 56
Sep 16, 2011 - $154,360 +107% -37% 540 $286   $173,891,934 57
Sep 17, 2011 - $260,287 +69% -34% 540 $482   $174,152,221 58
Sep 18, 2011 - $149,299 -43% -29% 540 $276   $174,301,520 59
Sep 19, 2011 - $43,210 -71% -29% 540 $80   $174,344,730 60
Sep 20, 2011 - $48,639 +13% -35% 540 $90   $174,393,369 61
Sep 21, 2011 - $45,188 -7% -34% 540 $84   $174,438,557 62
Sep 22, 2011 - $52,376 +16% -30% 540 $97   $174,490,933 63
Sep 23, 2011 - $85,428 +63% -45% 334 $256   $174,576,361 64
Sep 24, 2011 - $139,519 +63% -46% 334 $418   $174,715,880 65
Sep 25, 2011 - $77,082 -45% -48% 334 $231   $174,792,962 66
Sep 26, 2011 - $23,466 -70% -46% 334 $70   $174,816,428 67
Sep 27, 2011 - $27,108 +16% -44% 334 $81   $174,843,536 68
Sep 28, 2011 - $23,873 -12% -47% 334 $71   $174,867,409 69
Sep 29, 2011 - $26,802 +12% -49% 334 $80   $174,894,211 70
Sep 30, 2011 - $121,298 +353% +42% 350 $347   $175,015,509 71
Oct 1, 2011 - $192,122 +58% +38% 350 $549   $175,207,631 72
Oct 2, 2011 - $122,787 -36% +59% 350 $351   $175,330,418 73
Oct 3, 2011 - $39,115 -68% +67% 350 $112   $175,369,533 74
Oct 4, 2011 - $45,104 +15% +66% 350 $129   $175,414,637 75
Oct 5, 2011 - $38,374 -15% +61% 350 $110   $175,453,011 76
Oct 6, 2011 - $41,089 +7% +53% 350 $117   $175,494,100 77
Oct 7, 2011 - $91,790 +123% -24% 303 $303   $175,585,890 78
Oct 8, 2011 - $131,960 +44% -31% 303 $436   $175,717,850 79
Oct 9, 2011 - $88,003 -33% -28% 303 $290   $175,805,853 80
Oct 10, 2011 - $43,015 -51% +10% 303 $142   $175,848,868 81
Oct 11, 2011 - $31,233 -27% -31% 303 $103   $175,880,101 82
Oct 12, 2011 - $28,602 -8% -25% 303 $94   $175,908,703 83
Oct 13, 2011 - $31,830 +11% -23% 303 $105   $175,940,533 84
Oct 14, 2011 - $70,372 +121% -23% 246 $286   $176,010,905 85
Oct 15, 2011 - $103,842 +48% -21% 246 $422   $176,114,747 86
Oct 16, 2011 - $59,040 -43% -33% 246 $240   $176,173,787 87
Oct 17, 2011 - $19,747 -67% -54% 246 $80   $176,193,534 88
Oct 18, 2011 - $22,568 +14% -28% 246 $92   $176,216,102 89
Oct 19, 2011 - $20,465 -9% -28% 246 $83   $176,236,567 90
Oct 20, 2011 - $26,085 +27% -18% 246 $106   $176,262,652 91
Oct 21, 2011 - $51,013 +96% -28% 184 $277   $176,313,665 92
Oct 22, 2011 - $70,752 +39% -32% 184 $385   $176,384,417 93
Oct 23, 2011 - $38,978 -45% -34% 184 $212   $176,423,395 94
Oct 24, 2011 - $11,670 -70% -41% 184 $63   $176,435,065 95
Oct 25, 2011 - $13,653 +17% -40% 184 $74   $176,448,718 96
Oct 26, 2011 - $11,733 -14% -43% 184 $64   $176,460,451 97
Oct 27, 2011 - $12,296 +5% -53% 184 $67   $176,472,747 98
Oct 28, 2011 - $22,690 +85% -56% 139 $163   $176,495,437 99
Oct 29, 2011 - $35,222 +55% -50% 139 $253   $176,530,659 100
Oct 30, 2011 - $20,517 -42% -47% 139 $148   $176,551,176 101
Oct 31, 2011 - $7,964 -61% -32% 139 $57   $176,559,140 102
Nov 1, 2011 - $7,830 -2% -43% 139 $56   $176,566,970 103
Nov 2, 2011 - $6,087 -22% -48% 139 $44   $176,573,057 104
Nov 3, 2011 - $6,948 +14% -43% 139 $50   $176,580,005 105
Nov 4, 2011 - $17,677 +154% -22% 102 $173   $176,597,682 106
Nov 5, 2011 - $25,292 +43% -28% 102 $248   $176,622,974 107
Nov 6, 2011 - $13,842 -45% -33% 102 $136   $176,636,816 108
Nov 7, 2011 - $3,531 -74% -56% 102 $35   $176,640,347 109
Nov 8, 2011 - $4,539 +29% -42% 102 $45   $176,644,886 110
Nov 9, 2011 - $3,777 -17% -38% 102 $37   $176,648,663 111
Nov 10, 2011 - $5,842 +55% -16% 102 $57   $176,654,505 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2011 1 $91,867,268   3,715 $24,729   $91,867,268 1
Jul 29, 2011 3 $38,314,777 -58% 3,715 $10,314   $130,182,045 2
Aug 5, 2011 4 $19,578,161 -49% 3,620 $5,408   $149,760,206 3
Aug 12, 2011 9 $10,871,908 -44% 2,835 $3,835   $160,632,114 4
Aug 19, 2011 12 $5,889,754 -46% 1,988 $2,963   $166,521,868 5
Aug 26, 2011 16 $3,177,306 -46% 1,424 $2,231   $169,699,174 6
Sep 2, 2011 13 $2,914,836 -8% 1,050 $2,776   $172,614,010 7
Sep 9, 2011 17 $1,123,564 -61% 804 $1,397   $173,737,574 8
Sep 16, 2011 19 $753,359 -33% 540 $1,395   $174,490,933 9
Sep 23, 2011 25 $403,278 -46% 334 $1,207   $174,894,211 10
Sep 30, 2011 16 $599,889 +49% 350 $1,714   $175,494,100 11
Oct 7, 2011 17 $446,433 -26% 303 $1,473   $175,940,533 12
Oct 14, 2011 24 $322,119 -28% 246 $1,309   $176,262,652 13
Oct 21, 2011 30 $210,095 -35% 184 $1,142   $176,472,747 14
Oct 28, 2011 39 $107,258 -49% 139 $772   $176,580,005 15
Nov 4, 2011 45 $74,500 -31% 102 $730   $176,654,505 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/17/2018 $1,392 27 27 27 $1,392 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $193,913,879
 
International Total$193,915,271 8/27/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $193,915,271
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 304 $193,915,271
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office 19 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 77 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 65 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 48 $193,915,271

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 406 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 216 $370,569,776
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 73 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 66 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 46 $370,569,776

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 30, 20111701,193 701,193$12,123,627$12,123,6271
Nov 6, 20114231,634-67% 932,827$4,167,096$16,290,7232
Nov 13, 20119105,056-55% 1,037,883$1,889,957$18,180,6803
Nov 20, 20112165,812-37% 1,103,695$1,183,958$19,364,6384
Dec 4, 20112756,881 1,198,067$1,120,556$21,159,6576
Dec 11, 20112455,570-2% 1,253,637$1,060,831$22,220,4887
Dec 18, 20112578,163+41% 1,331,800$1,327,989$23,548,4778
Dec 25, 20112596,963+24% 1,428,763$1,453,475$25,001,9529
Feb 19, 2012973,597 1,609,023$1,241,581$28,087,20717
Apr 22, 20122720,557 1,666,412$352,141$29,070,54026
Apr 29, 20121829,953+46% 1,696,365$459,779$29,530,31927
May 6, 20121251,748+73% 1,748,113$775,185$30,305,50428
May 13, 2012977,647+50% 1,825,760$1,184,117$31,489,62129
May 20, 20121446,900-40% 1,872,660$711,473$32,201,09430
May 27, 20121930,173-36% 1,902,833$528,933$32,730,02731
Jun 3, 20122227,131-10% 1,929,964$486,459$33,216,48632
Sep 30, 20121725,876 2,025,371$430,318$34,847,43949
Oct 7, 20122015,866-39% 2,041,237$259,726$35,107,16550
Apr 21, 20192813,170 2,716,774$196,203$46,064,426391
May 5, 20192111,036 2,733,946$162,560$46,310,436393
May 12, 2019207,993-28% 2,741,939$119,815$46,430,251394
May 19, 2019245,882-26% 2,747,821$88,171$46,518,422395
May 26, 2019275,792-2% 2,753,613$86,822$46,605,244396

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 30, 20111782,179 782,179$20,313,189$20,313,1891
Nov 6, 20112152,996-80% 935,175$3,935,884$24,249,0732
Nov 13, 2011744,531-71% 979,706$1,112,826$25,361,8993
Nov 20, 2011527,541-38% 1,007,247$583,441$25,945,3404
Nov 27, 20111755,400+101% 1,062,647$1,211,818$27,157,1585
Dec 4, 20111732,922-41% 1,095,569$841,601$27,998,7596
Dec 11, 20111059,813+82% 1,155,382$1,146,795$29,145,5547
Dec 18, 20111278,037+30% 1,233,419$1,801,833$30,947,3878
Dec 25, 201115122,688+57% 1,356,107$3,131,085$34,078,4729
Jan 29, 2012915,834 1,413,087$376,515$35,837,51414
Feb 5, 20121813,507-15% 1,426,594$308,758$36,146,27215
Apr 22, 20121013,963 1,494,799$300,648$38,178,87426
Apr 29, 2012621,281+52% 1,516,080$439,791$38,618,66527
May 6, 2012723,204+9% 1,539,284$479,825$39,098,49028
May 13, 2012536,202+56% 1,575,486$757,537$39,856,02729
May 20, 2012821,170-42% 1,596,656$568,324$40,424,35130
May 27, 20121612,528-41% 1,609,184$320,260$40,744,61131
Jun 3, 20121513,487+8% 1,622,671$344,972$41,089,58332
Aug 12, 2012179,307 1,669,510$204,590$42,479,74842
Sep 30, 2012627,712 1,717,916$451,993$43,571,39749
Oct 7, 20121014,802-47% 1,732,718$309,890$43,881,28750
Dec 2, 20121828,698 1,841,959$589,933$46,907,60258
Dec 9, 20121537,213+30% 1,879,172$776,908$47,684,51059
Sep 14, 20141010,978 1,932,282$527,051$50,489,114151
Mar 3, 2019921,362 2,718,588$460,578$94,911,238384

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Leading Cast

Chris Evans Steve Rogers / Captain America
Tommy Lee Jones Chester Philips
Sebastian Stan Bucky Barnes
Hayley Atwell Peggy Carter

Supporting Cast

Hugo Weaving Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
Dominic Cooper Howard Stark
Toby Jones Armin Zola
Neal McDonough Dum Dum Dugan
Derek Luke Gabe Jones
Stanley Tucci Abraham Erskine
Richard Armitage Heinz Kruger
Samuel L. Jackson Nick Fury
Kenneth Choi Jim Morita

Cameos

Stan Lee General

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Johnston Director
Stephen Broussard Co-Producer
Victoria Alonso Co-Producer
Alan Fine Executive Producer
Stan Lee Executive Producer
David Maisel Executive Producer
Joe Johnston Executive Producer
Louis D’Esposito Executive Producer
Nigel Gostelow Executive Producer
Kevin Feige Producer
Christopher Markus Screenwriter
Stephen McFeely Screenwriter
Joe Simon Based on the Marvel Comic by
Jack Kirby Based on the Marvel Comic by
Shelly Johnson Cinematographer
Jeffrey Ford Editor
Robert Dalva Editor
Alan Silvestri Composer
Dave Jordan Music Supervisor
Rick Heinrichs Production Designer
John Dexter Supervising Art Director
Andy Nicholson Supervising Art Director
Chris Lowe Supervising Art Director
Phil Harvey Art Director
Jason Know-Johnston Art Director
Dean Clegg Art Director
Paul Kirby Art Director
Phil Sims Art Director
John Bush Set Decorator
Kenneth Crouch Costume Designer
David Stephenson Sound Mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick Sound Designer
Shannon Mills Sound Designer
Jason W. Jennings Sound Designer
Daniel Pagan Sound Designer
Howell Gibbens Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Johnson Sound Effects Editor
Scott Millan Re-recording Mixer
David Parker Re-recording Mixer
Paul Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
Christopher Townsend Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Dent Stunt Coordinator
Mitch Bell Associate Producer
Richard Whelan Associate Producer
Richard Whelan Assistant Director
Jonathan Taylor Second Unit Director
Jeff Habberstad Utility Stunts
Terry Madden Assistant Director: Second Unit

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

Blu-ray Sales: Underworld Reaches for the Sky

May 23rd, 2012

The same four new releases that charted on the DVD sales chart also charted on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, with just one addition. (And that one addition is actually related to the top film.) Leading the way was Underworld: Awakening, which earned $11.77 million from 590,000 units sold. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 56%, which is becoming commonplace for action films. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Contraband Can't Hide at the Top

May 8th, 2012

There were only two new releases to earn a spot on the Blu-ray sales chart, but one of them, Contraband, took top spot on the chart. The film sold 510,000 units / $10.19 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 52%. At this point, any action film that doesn't open with a 50% Blu-ray share should be considered a disappointment. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Harry Potter Powers It's Way to the Top

November 30th, 2011

The Harry Potter franchise held three of the top four spots on this week's Blu-ray sales chart with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 earning top spot with 1.29 million units / $28.83 million during its first full week of release for totals 3.40 million units / $76.27 million. More...

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 23rd, 2011

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. And as always, I've already done my Christmas shopping, for the most part. (I'm still waiting to see if the B.C.Lions win the Grey Cup. If not, I'll need to look for an alternative gift.) For everyone else who is still searching, we present the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. As usual, the gift guide is divided into several sections, starting with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: The Checkered Flag goes to Cars Too

November 16th, 2011

Not only did Cars 2 lead the way on the DVD sales chart, it led the way on the Blu-ray sales chart as well. It dominated new releases and holdovers alike, selling 1.76 million units and generating $44.57 million in opening week sales. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 47%, which is very good for a kids movie and an unexpected boon for the format. More...

DVD Sales: Victory Lap for Cars 2

November 16th, 2011

While there were only four new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD Sales Chart, three of them took the top three spots. Cars 2 earned first place with ease, selling 1.98 million units and generating $31.24 million in opening week sales. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Capping Off a Great Run

November 10th, 2011

Captain America: The First Avenger led all new releases earning first place on the Blu-ray sales chart by a similar margin to its victory on the DVD sales chart. It sold 1.54 million units and generated $40.08 million in opening week sales. Its Blu-ray ratio was a stunning 68%. More...

DVD Sales: Captain Fights His Way to First Place

November 8th, 2011

The DVD sales chart returned to normal, at least what passes for normal as we witness the decline of DVD sales. There were not a lot of new releases to chart, but at least the best of them was able to move a lot of units. Captain America: The First Avenger was dominant earning first place with 726,000 units / $12.56 million. More...

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

November 7th, 2011

It's a rather mixed week on the home market. Granted, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is coming out this week, but it doesn't make its home market debut till Friday. Also, after the Harry Potter releases, there's a huge drop in quality. Given the issue with the Harry Potter releases, it's best to wait till next year and grab the ultimate editions. I'm not sure there's anything here that rises to the level of Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack, even though it didn't come out this week. However, the screener was late and it is the best release on this week's list. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

November 4th, 2011

The Avengers is truly a rare case. While franchise crossovers have happened in the past, it's very rare for a movie franchise to be created with the intent of creating a crossover. Granted, Hulk and Iron Man made their theatrical debuts before The Avengers was given the green light, but Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger were made specifically with the other franchises in mind. It's a daring plan, but is the latest installment a promising sign for next year's main event? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 25th, 2011

October 25th, 2011

It's a rather strong week on the home market with several top-notch releases and no matter what your tastes are, you should find something to enjoy here. Even if you just look at contenders for Pick of the Week, there are first run releases (Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack); limited releases (Attack the Block on DVD); TV on DVD releases (Robot Chicken: Season Five on Blu-ray), Box Sets (Jurassic Park: Trilogy Box Set) and even classics (Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection on DVD). In the end, I went with the Winnie the Pooh Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which should pick up an Oscar nomination and might be the favorite to win Best Feature-Length Animated Film. More...

International Box Office: Smurfs Still Large Overseas

September 14th, 2011

The Smurfs have taken top spot on the international chart for the fifth weekend in a row, this time earning $14.78 million on 6,425 screens in 80 markets for a total of $321.17 million internationally and $457.18 million worldwide. The film opened in Japan over the weekend, but was a non-entity placing fifth with $857,000 on 235 screens over the weekend and $994,000 in total. It opens in Australia and Italy this weekend and if it can do well in those two markets, it should reach $500 million worldwide before long. More...

International Box Office: Little Blue Guys Earning Lots of Green

August 24th, 2011

The Smurfs remained in first place with $35.18 million on 10,737 screens in 47 markets for a total of $211.52 million internationally and $329.07 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but did add $3.95 million on 504 screens during its third weekend in Brazil and it now has $21.91 million in that market. That's like earning more than $200 million domestically. With openings in Italy, Japan, and Australia still ahead, the film should have no trouble getting to $400 million worldwide, which means it is on pace to earn a profit before the home market. More...

International Box Office: Tiny Heroes, Huge Box Office

August 18th, 2011

The Smurfs continued to expand this past weekend and reached first place with $61.48 million on 11,055 screens in 40 markets for a total of $143.23 million internationally. Its biggest opening came in China where it debuted in first place with $13.4 million on 3,110 screens from Wednesday through Sunday. It also opened in first place in Russia with $4.28 million on 662 screens, but had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $6.16 million on 447 and third place in South Korea with $2.07 million on 455 screens over the weekend and $2.42 million in total. It also held on really well in Brazil, down just 21% to $5.34 million on 559 over the weekend for a total of $15.36 million after two. More...

International Box Office: Another Week, Another Potter Milestone

August 10th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 became just the third film in history to reach $800 million internationally, and that wasn't the only big news of the week. Over the weekend, the film pulled in $62.43 million on 14,316 screens in 62 markets for totals of $801.32 million internationally and $1.14 billion worldwide. It is now the highest grossing non-James Cameron film of all time. The film opened with just shy of $30 million in China, which is more than twice the previous film's debut there. In fact, it is about 10% less than the previous film's final box office there. There is a chance Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 will break the century mark in this market. Other big news of the weekend came from the U.K. where it earned $4.61 million on 525 screens for a total of $102.39 million. It's still very rare for films to earn $100 million or more in any individual box office, so this is good news. Its next biggest individual market is Japan at $82.19 million, including $4.76 million on 822 screens this past weekend. Looking forward, the film should have no trouble reaching $900 million internationally and it should top Titanic's international number worldwide. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Apes Conquer Box Office

August 8th, 2011

It seems summer is still around as the box office was stronger than expected. Not only did Rise of the Planet of the Apes earn more than last year's number one film, The Other Guys, by a large margin, but the rest of the box office was also able to gain ground on 2010. Granted, with a total haul of $167 million, it was down 7% from last weekend. But more importantly, it was up by 26% from last year. Year-to-date 2011 has pulled in $6.68 billion, which is still 5% lower than this point last year, but we are closing the gap and if the fall is as strong as the summer was, we could still squeeze out a win. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Apes Rise Above the Competition?

August 4th, 2011

August begins with two wide releases, include one opening in well over 3,000 theaters, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and one that's just below the saturation level, The Change-Up. This time last year, the one-two punch came from The Other Guys and Step Up 3D, which combined to earn just over $51 million. There are some who think Rise of the Planet of the Apes will earn that much by itself. That's a little too bullish for me, but it does suggest 2011 should extend its winning streak over 2010 to four weeks. More...

International Box Office: Potter Breaks $1 Billion Milestone

August 3rd, 2011

It took just 17 days for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 to reach the $1 billion milestone at the worldwide box office, matching a record set by Avatar. Over the weekend it pulled in $65.91 million on 13,156 screens in 61 markets for a total of $698.92 million internationally and $1.02 billion worldwide. It is only the ninth film in history to reach that milestone, but amazingly, it isn't the first, nor is it the last film of the year to do so. The film remained in first place in Germany with $7.93 million on 899 screens over the weekend for a total of $61.70 million after three. It also topped the chart in the U.K. with $7.43 million on 576 screens over the weekend for a total of $90.29 million after three. It was pushed into second place in Japan ($6.93 million on 853 screens over the weekend and $68.74 million in total); France ($5.16 million on 815 screens over the weekend and $44.80 million in total); and in Australia ($4.20 million on 663 screens over the weekend and $48.87 million in total). At this pace, it should overtake Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides before too long, especially since it hasn't opened in China yet. While it has its sights set on the record for biggest worldwide box office for a non-James Cameron film, currently held by Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cowboys Win Close Race

August 1st, 2011

It was a very, very close race for top spot at box office this weekend with the top two films separated by less than $1 million. In the end, it was Cowboys and Aliens that came out on top, even though it finished on the low end of predictions. However, with The Smurfs earning much more than expected, the overall box office take was a surprisingly brisk $180 million. This was still 6% lower than last weekend, but more importantly, 24% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 has brought in $6.42 billion, or about 6% less than last year's pace. With a little luck, 2011 will be able to close that gap a bit more before the end of summer. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Cowboys Overtake Captain?

July 28th, 2011

Summer is starting to wind down and while there are no sure-fire monster hits opening from now until November, there are still a few more potential $100 million hits coming out before we can close the book on the summer. Cowboys and Aliens is one of these films, and while it is clearly the biggest new release of the week, it still has competition from Captain America: The First Avenger during its opening weekend. On the high end, the film could earn more than the combined openings of last year's three wide releases. Even on the low end, it should have no trouble topping last year's number one film. This should help 2011 win over 2010 for the third week in a row, which is enough to be considered a streak. More...

Contest: One - Two - Three: Winning Announcement

July 28th, 2011

The winners of our One - Two - Three contest were determined and they are... More...

Key to the Per Theater Chart

July 26th, 2011

Sarah's Key found its way to the top of the per theater chart with $23,142 in five theaters. Another Earth was also a strong performer earning an average of $19,435 in four theaters. Captain America: The First Avenger led the way on the overall chart and earned an average of $17,512 on the per theater chart. Last week's winner, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow, Part 2, fell to fourth place with $10,839. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Avengers Assembled!

July 25th, 2011

The weekend race at the box office turned out to be not quite as close as expected with Captain America: The First Avenger running away with things. Fortunately, while Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 fell a little faster than expected, the overall box office was a little stronger than expected. It still fell 27% from last weekend, but a 30% decline would not have been surprising here. Compared to last year, the weekend total of $191 million was 17% higher, while the gap between 2011 and 2010 has close from just over $600 million to just over $400 million in roughly ten days. Revenue is still down by 6%, while ticket sales are close to 8% lower, but if we can end summer less than $300 million off 2010's pace, we might be able to close the gap entirely by the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Captain America Neck-and-Neck with Thor for Superhero Honors

July 24th, 2011

After last week's fireworks, this weekend was another good one for the industry thanks to a better-than-expected opening for Captain America: The First Avenger. The superhero movie is set to gross about $65.8 million at the box office this weekend, which is almost exactly the same as Thor's $65.7 million opening back in May. Captain's estimate does rely on a slightly better Sunday than Thor, so it might not quite top the list of superhero opening weekends in 2011, but the difference will basically be a rounding error. What was billed as a potentially close race for top spot this weekend turned in to a very one-sided battle, with Deathly Hallows dropping a steep 72% from its massive opening to an estimated $48.1 million. $274 million after 10 days is still a best for the franchise, however. More...

Weekend Predictions: Last vs. First

July 21st, 2011

This weekend the battle will be between the last Harry Potter movie and The First Avenger. As long as the two films are close, the box office should be strong. In fact, The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 could break the record for largest week-to-week drop off (in terms of raw dollars) and still top last year's number one film. As long as Captain America comes close and Friends with Benefits doesn't bomb, we should see strong growth on a year-over-year basis. More...

Contest: Easy as One - Two - Three

July 14th, 2011

The celebrate the release of Captain America: The First Avenger, we are giving away two copies of iCarly's three-disc box set. The two releases have nothing in common, but it sets up the name of the contest. (I know it is technically The First Avenger and not Avenger Number One, but work with me here.) In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Captain America: The First Avenger. 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 iCarly: The I <3 iCarly Collection 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 iCarly: The I <3 iCarly Collection on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: July

June 28th, 2011

July starts with one of the most important holidays of the year, which is good news for the industry, as June was a little weaker than expected, at least on average. None of the films were shockingly bad at the box office, even if a few missed early predictions by significant degrees. But conversely, none really shocked analysts with their box office prowess. As such, 2011 continued to slide a little further behind 2010's pace, a trend the movie industry hopes will end this month. Fortunately, that is a reasonable goal. Last July was home to two $100 million movies, two $200 million movies, and a one $300 million movie, assuming you count The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as a July film. This time around, we could see two films top $300 million, assuming you count Transformers: Dark of the Moon as a July release. Meanwhile, there are several potential $100 million films. I count up to six films with a statistically significant shot at reaching the century mark, but I would be amazed if more than half of them got there. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 11, 2008

May 11th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Spirit, Iron Man 2, The Avengers and more! More...


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

Synopsis

Captain America: The First Avenger will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes and Peggy Carter to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$65,058,524 (36.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,715 opening theaters/3,715 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $240,143,203

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 $176,654,505
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $193,915,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 406 $370,569,776
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 63 $176,654,505
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 65 $193,915,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 66 $370,569,776

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: July 22nd, 2011 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: August 17th, 2018 (Wide), released as Captain America: The First Avenger (re:2018) (Australia)
Video Release: October 25th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action.
(Rating bulletin 2180, 7/13/2011)
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Captain America
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Comparisons: vs. Ant-Man
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Keywords: Marvel Comics, 3-D, Origin Story, World War II, Epilogue, Good vs. Evil, Nazis, Prologue, Non-Chronological, War, Orphan, Presumed Dead, Occult, Visual Effects, Gratuitous Cameos, Super Soldier Serum, Rescue, Intertitle, Norse Mythology, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 32 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 72 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Weekend 86 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Weekend Domestic 18 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 73 $65,058,524 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top 2011 Theater Average 66 $17,512 Jul 22, 2011 3
Top Paramount Pictures Day Domestic 43 $25,700,189 Jul 22, 2011 1
Biggest Domestic July Day 83 $25,700,189 Jul 22, 2011 1

Leading Cast

Chris Evans Steve Rogers / Captain America
Tommy Lee Jones Chester Philips
Sebastian Stan Bucky Barnes
Hayley Atwell Peggy Carter

Supporting Cast

Hugo Weaving Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
Dominic Cooper Howard Stark
Toby Jones Armin Zola
Neal McDonough Dum Dum Dugan
Derek Luke Gabe Jones
Stanley Tucci Abraham Erskine
Richard Armitage Heinz Kruger
Samuel L. Jackson Nick Fury
Kenneth Choi Jim Morita

Cameos

Stan Lee General

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Johnston Director
Stephen Broussard Co-Producer
Victoria Alonso Co-Producer
Alan Fine Executive Producer
Stan Lee Executive Producer
David Maisel Executive Producer
Joe Johnston Executive Producer
Louis D’Esposito Executive Producer
Nigel Gostelow Executive Producer
Kevin Feige Producer
Christopher Markus Screenwriter
Stephen McFeely Screenwriter
Joe Simon Based on the Marvel Comic by
Jack Kirby Based on the Marvel Comic by
Shelly Johnson Cinematographer
Jeffrey Ford Editor
Robert Dalva Editor
Alan Silvestri Composer
Dave Jordan Music Supervisor
Rick Heinrichs Production Designer
John Dexter Supervising Art Director
Andy Nicholson Supervising Art Director
Chris Lowe Supervising Art Director
Phil Harvey Art Director
Jason Know-Johnston Art Director
Dean Clegg Art Director
Paul Kirby Art Director
Phil Sims Art Director
John Bush Set Decorator
Kenneth Crouch Costume Designer
David Stephenson Sound Mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick Sound Designer
Shannon Mills Sound Designer
Jason W. Jennings Sound Designer
Daniel Pagan Sound Designer
Howell Gibbens Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Johnson Sound Effects Editor
Scott Millan Re-recording Mixer
David Parker Re-recording Mixer
Paul Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
Christopher Townsend Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Dent Stunt Coordinator
Mitch Bell Associate Producer
Richard Whelan Associate Producer
Richard Whelan Assistant Director
Jonathan Taylor Second Unit Director
Jeff Habberstad Utility Stunts
Terry Madden Assistant Director: Second Unit

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

Blu-ray Sales: Underworld Reaches for the Sky

May 23rd, 2012

The same four new releases that charted on the DVD sales chart also charted on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, with just one addition. (And that one addition is actually related to the top film.) Leading the way was Underworld: Awakening, which earned $11.77 million from 590,000 units sold. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 56%, which is becoming commonplace for action films. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Contraband Can't Hide at the Top

May 8th, 2012

There were only two new releases to earn a spot on the Blu-ray sales chart, but one of them, Contraband, took top spot on the chart. The film sold 510,000 units / $10.19 million giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 52%. At this point, any action film that doesn't open with a 50% Blu-ray share should be considered a disappointment. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Harry Potter Powers It's Way to the Top

November 30th, 2011

The Harry Potter franchise held three of the top four spots on this week's Blu-ray sales chart with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 earning top spot with 1.29 million units / $28.83 million during its first full week of release for totals 3.40 million units / $76.27 million. More...

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Part I

November 23rd, 2011

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. And as always, I've already done my Christmas shopping, for the most part. (I'm still waiting to see if the B.C.Lions win the Grey Cup. If not, I'll need to look for an alternative gift.) For everyone else who is still searching, we present the first part in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. As usual, the gift guide is divided into several sections, starting with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: The Checkered Flag goes to Cars Too

November 16th, 2011

Not only did Cars 2 lead the way on the DVD sales chart, it led the way on the Blu-ray sales chart as well. It dominated new releases and holdovers alike, selling 1.76 million units and generating $44.57 million in opening week sales. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 47%, which is very good for a kids movie and an unexpected boon for the format. More...

DVD Sales: Victory Lap for Cars 2

November 16th, 2011

While there were only four new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD Sales Chart, three of them took the top three spots. Cars 2 earned first place with ease, selling 1.98 million units and generating $31.24 million in opening week sales. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Capping Off a Great Run

November 10th, 2011

Captain America: The First Avenger led all new releases earning first place on the Blu-ray sales chart by a similar margin to its victory on the DVD sales chart. It sold 1.54 million units and generated $40.08 million in opening week sales. Its Blu-ray ratio was a stunning 68%. More...

DVD Sales: Captain Fights His Way to First Place

November 8th, 2011

The DVD sales chart returned to normal, at least what passes for normal as we witness the decline of DVD sales. There were not a lot of new releases to chart, but at least the best of them was able to move a lot of units. Captain America: The First Avenger was dominant earning first place with 726,000 units / $12.56 million. More...

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

November 7th, 2011

It's a rather mixed week on the home market. Granted, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is coming out this week, but it doesn't make its home market debut till Friday. Also, after the Harry Potter releases, there's a huge drop in quality. Given the issue with the Harry Potter releases, it's best to wait till next year and grab the ultimate editions. I'm not sure there's anything here that rises to the level of Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack, even though it didn't come out this week. However, the screener was late and it is the best release on this week's list. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

November 4th, 2011

The Avengers is truly a rare case. While franchise crossovers have happened in the past, it's very rare for a movie franchise to be created with the intent of creating a crossover. Granted, Hulk and Iron Man made their theatrical debuts before The Avengers was given the green light, but Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger were made specifically with the other franchises in mind. It's a daring plan, but is the latest installment a promising sign for next year's main event? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 25th, 2011

October 25th, 2011

It's a rather strong week on the home market with several top-notch releases and no matter what your tastes are, you should find something to enjoy here. Even if you just look at contenders for Pick of the Week, there are first run releases (Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack); limited releases (Attack the Block on DVD); TV on DVD releases (Robot Chicken: Season Five on Blu-ray), Box Sets (Jurassic Park: Trilogy Box Set) and even classics (Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection on DVD). In the end, I went with the Winnie the Pooh Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which should pick up an Oscar nomination and might be the favorite to win Best Feature-Length Animated Film. More...

International Box Office: Smurfs Still Large Overseas

September 14th, 2011

The Smurfs have taken top spot on the international chart for the fifth weekend in a row, this time earning $14.78 million on 6,425 screens in 80 markets for a total of $321.17 million internationally and $457.18 million worldwide. The film opened in Japan over the weekend, but was a non-entity placing fifth with $857,000 on 235 screens over the weekend and $994,000 in total. It opens in Australia and Italy this weekend and if it can do well in those two markets, it should reach $500 million worldwide before long. More...

International Box Office: Little Blue Guys Earning Lots of Green

August 24th, 2011

The Smurfs remained in first place with $35.18 million on 10,737 screens in 47 markets for a total of $211.52 million internationally and $329.07 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but did add $3.95 million on 504 screens during its third weekend in Brazil and it now has $21.91 million in that market. That's like earning more than $200 million domestically. With openings in Italy, Japan, and Australia still ahead, the film should have no trouble getting to $400 million worldwide, which means it is on pace to earn a profit before the home market. More...

International Box Office: Tiny Heroes, Huge Box Office

August 18th, 2011

The Smurfs continued to expand this past weekend and reached first place with $61.48 million on 11,055 screens in 40 markets for a total of $143.23 million internationally. Its biggest opening came in China where it debuted in first place with $13.4 million on 3,110 screens from Wednesday through Sunday. It also opened in first place in Russia with $4.28 million on 662 screens, but had to settle for second place in the U.K. with $6.16 million on 447 and third place in South Korea with $2.07 million on 455 screens over the weekend and $2.42 million in total. It also held on really well in Brazil, down just 21% to $5.34 million on 559 over the weekend for a total of $15.36 million after two. More...

International Box Office: Another Week, Another Potter Milestone

August 10th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 became just the third film in history to reach $800 million internationally, and that wasn't the only big news of the week. Over the weekend, the film pulled in $62.43 million on 14,316 screens in 62 markets for totals of $801.32 million internationally and $1.14 billion worldwide. It is now the highest grossing non-James Cameron film of all time. The film opened with just shy of $30 million in China, which is more than twice the previous film's debut there. In fact, it is about 10% less than the previous film's final box office there. There is a chance Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 will break the century mark in this market. Other big news of the weekend came from the U.K. where it earned $4.61 million on 525 screens for a total of $102.39 million. It's still very rare for films to earn $100 million or more in any individual box office, so this is good news. Its next biggest individual market is Japan at $82.19 million, including $4.76 million on 822 screens this past weekend. Looking forward, the film should have no trouble reaching $900 million internationally and it should top Titanic's international number worldwide. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Apes Conquer Box Office

August 8th, 2011

It seems summer is still around as the box office was stronger than expected. Not only did Rise of the Planet of the Apes earn more than last year's number one film, The Other Guys, by a large margin, but the rest of the box office was also able to gain ground on 2010. Granted, with a total haul of $167 million, it was down 7% from last weekend. But more importantly, it was up by 26% from last year. Year-to-date 2011 has pulled in $6.68 billion, which is still 5% lower than this point last year, but we are closing the gap and if the fall is as strong as the summer was, we could still squeeze out a win. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Apes Rise Above the Competition?

August 4th, 2011

August begins with two wide releases, include one opening in well over 3,000 theaters, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and one that's just below the saturation level, The Change-Up. This time last year, the one-two punch came from The Other Guys and Step Up 3D, which combined to earn just over $51 million. There are some who think Rise of the Planet of the Apes will earn that much by itself. That's a little too bullish for me, but it does suggest 2011 should extend its winning streak over 2010 to four weeks. More...

International Box Office: Potter Breaks $1 Billion Milestone

August 3rd, 2011

It took just 17 days for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 to reach the $1 billion milestone at the worldwide box office, matching a record set by Avatar. Over the weekend it pulled in $65.91 million on 13,156 screens in 61 markets for a total of $698.92 million internationally and $1.02 billion worldwide. It is only the ninth film in history to reach that milestone, but amazingly, it isn't the first, nor is it the last film of the year to do so. The film remained in first place in Germany with $7.93 million on 899 screens over the weekend for a total of $61.70 million after three. It also topped the chart in the U.K. with $7.43 million on 576 screens over the weekend for a total of $90.29 million after three. It was pushed into second place in Japan ($6.93 million on 853 screens over the weekend and $68.74 million in total); France ($5.16 million on 815 screens over the weekend and $44.80 million in total); and in Australia ($4.20 million on 663 screens over the weekend and $48.87 million in total). At this pace, it should overtake Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides before too long, especially since it hasn't opened in China yet. While it has its sights set on the record for biggest worldwide box office for a non-James Cameron film, currently held by Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cowboys Win Close Race

August 1st, 2011

It was a very, very close race for top spot at box office this weekend with the top two films separated by less than $1 million. In the end, it was Cowboys and Aliens that came out on top, even though it finished on the low end of predictions. However, with The Smurfs earning much more than expected, the overall box office take was a surprisingly brisk $180 million. This was still 6% lower than last weekend, but more importantly, 24% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 has brought in $6.42 billion, or about 6% less than last year's pace. With a little luck, 2011 will be able to close that gap a bit more before the end of summer. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Cowboys Overtake Captain?

July 28th, 2011

Summer is starting to wind down and while there are no sure-fire monster hits opening from now until November, there are still a few more potential $100 million hits coming out before we can close the book on the summer. Cowboys and Aliens is one of these films, and while it is clearly the biggest new release of the week, it still has competition from Captain America: The First Avenger during its opening weekend. On the high end, the film could earn more than the combined openings of last year's three wide releases. Even on the low end, it should have no trouble topping last year's number one film. This should help 2011 win over 2010 for the third week in a row, which is enough to be considered a streak. More...

Contest: One - Two - Three: Winning Announcement

July 28th, 2011

The winners of our One - Two - Three contest were determined and they are... More...

Key to the Per Theater Chart

July 26th, 2011

Sarah's Key found its way to the top of the per theater chart with $23,142 in five theaters. Another Earth was also a strong performer earning an average of $19,435 in four theaters. Captain America: The First Avenger led the way on the overall chart and earned an average of $17,512 on the per theater chart. Last week's winner, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow, Part 2, fell to fourth place with $10,839. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Avengers Assembled!

July 25th, 2011

The weekend race at the box office turned out to be not quite as close as expected with Captain America: The First Avenger running away with things. Fortunately, while Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 fell a little faster than expected, the overall box office was a little stronger than expected. It still fell 27% from last weekend, but a 30% decline would not have been surprising here. Compared to last year, the weekend total of $191 million was 17% higher, while the gap between 2011 and 2010 has close from just over $600 million to just over $400 million in roughly ten days. Revenue is still down by 6%, while ticket sales are close to 8% lower, but if we can end summer less than $300 million off 2010's pace, we might be able to close the gap entirely by the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Captain America Neck-and-Neck with Thor for Superhero Honors

July 24th, 2011

After last week's fireworks, this weekend was another good one for the industry thanks to a better-than-expected opening for Captain America: The First Avenger. The superhero movie is set to gross about $65.8 million at the box office this weekend, which is almost exactly the same as Thor's $65.7 million opening back in May. Captain's estimate does rely on a slightly better Sunday than Thor, so it might not quite top the list of superhero opening weekends in 2011, but the difference will basically be a rounding error. What was billed as a potentially close race for top spot this weekend turned in to a very one-sided battle, with Deathly Hallows dropping a steep 72% from its massive opening to an estimated $48.1 million. $274 million after 10 days is still a best for the franchise, however. More...

Weekend Predictions: Last vs. First

July 21st, 2011

This weekend the battle will be between the last Harry Potter movie and The First Avenger. As long as the two films are close, the box office should be strong. In fact, The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 could break the record for largest week-to-week drop off (in terms of raw dollars) and still top last year's number one film. As long as Captain America comes close and Friends with Benefits doesn't bomb, we should see strong growth on a year-over-year basis. More...

Contest: Easy as One - Two - Three

July 14th, 2011

The celebrate the release of Captain America: The First Avenger, we are giving away two copies of iCarly's three-disc box set. The two releases have nothing in common, but it sets up the name of the contest. (I know it is technically The First Avenger and not Avenger Number One, but work with me here.) In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Captain America: The First Avenger. 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 iCarly: The I <3 iCarly Collection 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 iCarly: The I <3 iCarly Collection on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: July

June 28th, 2011

July starts with one of the most important holidays of the year, which is good news for the industry, as June was a little weaker than expected, at least on average. None of the films were shockingly bad at the box office, even if a few missed early predictions by significant degrees. But conversely, none really shocked analysts with their box office prowess. As such, 2011 continued to slide a little further behind 2010's pace, a trend the movie industry hopes will end this month. Fortunately, that is a reasonable goal. Last July was home to two $100 million movies, two $200 million movies, and a one $300 million movie, assuming you count The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as a July film. This time around, we could see two films top $300 million, assuming you count Transformers: Dark of the Moon as a July release. Meanwhile, there are several potential $100 million films. I count up to six films with a statistically significant shot at reaching the century mark, but I would be amazed if more than half of them got there. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - May 11, 2008

May 11th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Spirit, Iron Man 2, The Avengers and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 308 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 493 $240,143,203
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $176,654,505
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 64 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 63 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $176,654,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 40 $176,654,505

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2011 1 $65,058,524   3,715 $17,512   $65,058,524 1
Jul 29, 2011 3 $25,554,303 -61% 3,715 $6,879   $117,421,571 2
Aug 5, 2011 5 $13,021,922 -49% 3,620 $3,597   $143,203,967 3
Aug 12, 2011 8 $7,210,902 -45% 2,835 $2,544   $156,971,108 4
Aug 19, 2011 13 $4,115,529 -43% 1,988 $2,070   $164,747,643 5
Aug 26, 2011 16 $2,248,438 -45% 1,424 $1,579   $168,770,306 6
Sep 2, 2011 13 $1,928,367 -14% 1,050 $1,837   $171,627,541 7
Sep 9, 2011 17 $845,653 -56% 804 $1,052   $173,459,663 8
Sep 16, 2011 20 $563,946 -33% 540 $1,044   $174,301,520 9
Sep 23, 2011 25 $302,029 -46% 334 $904   $174,792,962 10
Sep 30, 2011 18 $436,207 +44% 350 $1,246   $175,330,418 11
Oct 7, 2011 18 $311,753 -29% 303 $1,029   $175,805,853 12
Oct 14, 2011 23 $233,254 -25% 246 $948   $176,173,787 13
Oct 21, 2011 30 $160,743 -31% 184 $874   $176,423,395 14
Oct 28, 2011 39 $78,429 -51% 139 $564   $176,551,176 15
Nov 4, 2011 44 $56,811 -28% 102 $557   $176,636,816 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 21, 2011 P $4,000,000     0     $4,000,000  
Jul 22, 2011 1 $25,700,189     3,715 $6,918   $25,700,189 1
Jul 23, 2011 1 $21,943,393 -15%   3,715 $5,907   $47,643,582 2
Jul 24, 2011 1 $17,414,942 -21%   3,715 $4,688   $65,058,524 3
Jul 25, 2011 1 $7,752,188 -55%   3,715 $2,087   $72,810,712 4
Jul 26, 2011 1 $7,831,121 +1%   3,715 $2,108   $80,641,833 5
Jul 27, 2011 1 $5,801,265 -26%   3,715 $1,562   $86,443,098 6
Jul 28, 2011 1 $5,424,170 -7%   3,715 $1,460   $91,867,268 7
Jul 29, 2011 3 $7,864,581 +45% -69% 3,715 $2,117   $99,731,849 8
Jul 30, 2011 3 $9,939,604 +26% -55% 3,715 $2,676   $109,671,453 9
Jul 31, 2011 3 $7,750,118 -22% -55% 3,715 $2,086   $117,421,571 10
Aug 1, 2011 3 $3,438,458 -56% -56% 3,715 $926   $120,860,029 11
Aug 2, 2011 3 $3,621,505 +5% -54% 3,715 $975   $124,481,534 12
Aug 3, 2011 3 $2,986,118 -18% -49% 3,715 $804   $127,467,652 13
Aug 4, 2011 3 $2,714,393 -9% -50% 3,715 $731   $130,182,045 14
Aug 5, 2011 5 $3,794,738 +40% -52% 3,620 $1,048   $133,976,783 15
Aug 6, 2011 4 $5,183,685 +37% -48% 3,620 $1,432   $139,160,468 16
Aug 7, 2011 5 $4,043,499 -22% -48% 3,620 $1,117   $143,203,967 17
Aug 8, 2011 5 $1,672,605 -59% -51% 3,620 $462   $144,876,572 18
Aug 9, 2011 4 $1,989,856 +19% -45% 3,620 $550   $146,866,428 19
Aug 10, 2011 5 $1,503,295 -24% -50% 3,620 $415   $148,369,723 20
Aug 11, 2011 5 $1,390,483 -8% -49% 3,620 $384   $149,760,206 21
Aug 12, 2011 9 $2,056,167 +48% -46% 2,835 $725   $151,816,373 22
Aug 13, 2011 7 $2,879,093 +40% -44% 2,835 $1,016   $154,695,466 23
Aug 14, 2011 8 $2,275,642 -21% -44% 2,835 $803   $156,971,108 24
Aug 15, 2011 8 $985,172 -57% -41% 2,835 $348   $157,956,280 25
Aug 16, 2011 8 $1,055,121 +7% -47% 2,835 $372   $159,011,401 26
Aug 17, 2011 8 $810,629 -23% -46% 2,835 $286   $159,822,030 27
Aug 18, 2011 9 $810,084 n/c -42% 2,835 $286   $160,632,114 28
Aug 19, 2011 12 $1,187,772 +47% -42% 1,988 $597   $161,819,886 29
Aug 20, 2011 13 $1,726,846 +45% -40% 1,988 $869   $163,546,732 30
Aug 21, 2011 13 $1,200,911 -30% -47% 1,988 $604   $164,747,643 31
Aug 22, 2011 12 $452,532 -62% -54% 1,988 $228   $165,200,175 32
Aug 23, 2011 12 $486,116 +7% -54% 1,988 $245   $165,686,291 33
Aug 24, 2011 12 $400,440 -18% -51% 1,988 $201   $166,086,731 34
Aug 25, 2011 12 $435,137 +9% -46% 1,988 $219   $166,521,868 35
Aug 26, 2011 16 $628,355 +44% -47% 1,424 $441   $167,150,223 36
Aug 27, 2011 16 $955,978 +52% -45% 1,424 $671   $168,106,201 37
Aug 28, 2011 16 $664,105 -31% -45% 1,424 $466   $168,770,306 38
Aug 29, 2011 15 $238,314 -64% -47% 1,424 $167   $169,008,620 39
Aug 30, 2011 15 $256,942 +8% -47% 1,424 $180   $169,265,562 40
Aug 31, 2011 16 $214,567 -16% -46% 1,424 $151   $169,480,129 41
Sep 1, 2011 16 $219,045 +2% -50% 1,424 $154   $169,699,174 42
Sep 2, 2011 14 $456,605 +108% -27% 1,050 $435   $170,155,779 43
Sep 3, 2011 13 $713,285 +56% -25% 1,050 $679   $170,869,064 44
Sep 4, 2011 13 $758,477 +6% +14% 1,050 $722   $171,627,541 45
Sep 5, 2011 13 $645,219 -15% +171% 1,050 $614   $172,272,760 46
Sep 6, 2011 - $128,530 -80% -50% 1,050 $122   $172,401,290 47
Sep 7, 2011 - $108,701 -15% -49% 1,050 $104   $172,509,991 48
Sep 8, 2011 - $104,019 -4% -53% 1,050 $99   $172,614,010 49
Sep 9, 2011 17 $244,177 +135% -47% 804 $304   $172,858,187 50
Sep 10, 2011 17 $392,501 +61% -45% 804 $488   $173,250,688 51
Sep 11, 2011 18 $208,975 -47% -72% 804 $260   $173,459,663 52
Sep 12, 2011 18 $60,731 -71% -91% 804 $76   $173,520,394 53
Sep 13, 2011 - $74,404 +23% -42% 804 $93   $173,594,798 54
Sep 14, 2011 - $68,137 -8% -37% 804 $85   $173,662,935 55
Sep 15, 2011 17 $74,639 +10% -28% 804 $93   $173,737,574 56
Sep 16, 2011 - $154,360 +107% -37% 540 $286   $173,891,934 57
Sep 17, 2011 - $260,287 +69% -34% 540 $482   $174,152,221 58
Sep 18, 2011 - $149,299 -43% -29% 540 $276   $174,301,520 59
Sep 19, 2011 - $43,210 -71% -29% 540 $80   $174,344,730 60
Sep 20, 2011 - $48,639 +13% -35% 540 $90   $174,393,369 61
Sep 21, 2011 - $45,188 -7% -34% 540 $84   $174,438,557 62
Sep 22, 2011 - $52,376 +16% -30% 540 $97   $174,490,933 63
Sep 23, 2011 - $85,428 +63% -45% 334 $256   $174,576,361 64
Sep 24, 2011 - $139,519 +63% -46% 334 $418   $174,715,880 65
Sep 25, 2011 - $77,082 -45% -48% 334 $231   $174,792,962 66
Sep 26, 2011 - $23,466 -70% -46% 334 $70   $174,816,428 67
Sep 27, 2011 - $27,108 +16% -44% 334 $81   $174,843,536 68
Sep 28, 2011 - $23,873 -12% -47% 334 $71   $174,867,409 69
Sep 29, 2011 - $26,802 +12% -49% 334 $80   $174,894,211 70
Sep 30, 2011 - $121,298 +353% +42% 350 $347   $175,015,509 71
Oct 1, 2011 - $192,122 +58% +38% 350 $549   $175,207,631 72
Oct 2, 2011 - $122,787 -36% +59% 350 $351   $175,330,418 73
Oct 3, 2011 - $39,115 -68% +67% 350 $112   $175,369,533 74
Oct 4, 2011 - $45,104 +15% +66% 350 $129   $175,414,637 75
Oct 5, 2011 - $38,374 -15% +61% 350 $110   $175,453,011 76
Oct 6, 2011 - $41,089 +7% +53% 350 $117   $175,494,100 77
Oct 7, 2011 - $91,790 +123% -24% 303 $303   $175,585,890 78
Oct 8, 2011 - $131,960 +44% -31% 303 $436   $175,717,850 79
Oct 9, 2011 - $88,003 -33% -28% 303 $290   $175,805,853 80
Oct 10, 2011 - $43,015 -51% +10% 303 $142   $175,848,868 81
Oct 11, 2011 - $31,233 -27% -31% 303 $103   $175,880,101 82
Oct 12, 2011 - $28,602 -8% -25% 303 $94   $175,908,703 83
Oct 13, 2011 - $31,830 +11% -23% 303 $105   $175,940,533 84
Oct 14, 2011 - $70,372 +121% -23% 246 $286   $176,010,905 85
Oct 15, 2011 - $103,842 +48% -21% 246 $422   $176,114,747 86
Oct 16, 2011 - $59,040 -43% -33% 246 $240   $176,173,787 87
Oct 17, 2011 - $19,747 -67% -54% 246 $80   $176,193,534 88
Oct 18, 2011 - $22,568 +14% -28% 246 $92   $176,216,102 89
Oct 19, 2011 - $20,465 -9% -28% 246 $83   $176,236,567 90
Oct 20, 2011 - $26,085 +27% -18% 246 $106   $176,262,652 91
Oct 21, 2011 - $51,013 +96% -28% 184 $277   $176,313,665 92
Oct 22, 2011 - $70,752 +39% -32% 184 $385   $176,384,417 93
Oct 23, 2011 - $38,978 -45% -34% 184 $212   $176,423,395 94
Oct 24, 2011 - $11,670 -70% -41% 184 $63   $176,435,065 95
Oct 25, 2011 - $13,653 +17% -40% 184 $74   $176,448,718 96
Oct 26, 2011 - $11,733 -14% -43% 184 $64   $176,460,451 97
Oct 27, 2011 - $12,296 +5% -53% 184 $67   $176,472,747 98
Oct 28, 2011 - $22,690 +85% -56% 139 $163   $176,495,437 99
Oct 29, 2011 - $35,222 +55% -50% 139 $253   $176,530,659 100
Oct 30, 2011 - $20,517 -42% -47% 139 $148   $176,551,176 101
Oct 31, 2011 - $7,964 -61% -32% 139 $57   $176,559,140 102
Nov 1, 2011 - $7,830 -2% -43% 139 $56   $176,566,970 103
Nov 2, 2011 - $6,087 -22% -48% 139 $44   $176,573,057 104
Nov 3, 2011 - $6,948 +14% -43% 139 $50   $176,580,005 105
Nov 4, 2011 - $17,677 +154% -22% 102 $173   $176,597,682 106
Nov 5, 2011 - $25,292 +43% -28% 102 $248   $176,622,974 107
Nov 6, 2011 - $13,842 -45% -33% 102 $136   $176,636,816 108
Nov 7, 2011 - $3,531 -74% -56% 102 $35   $176,640,347 109
Nov 8, 2011 - $4,539 +29% -42% 102 $45   $176,644,886 110
Nov 9, 2011 - $3,777 -17% -38% 102 $37   $176,648,663 111
Nov 10, 2011 - $5,842 +55% -16% 102 $57   $176,654,505 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2011 1 $91,867,268   3,715 $24,729   $91,867,268 1
Jul 29, 2011 3 $38,314,777 -58% 3,715 $10,314   $130,182,045 2
Aug 5, 2011 4 $19,578,161 -49% 3,620 $5,408   $149,760,206 3
Aug 12, 2011 9 $10,871,908 -44% 2,835 $3,835   $160,632,114 4
Aug 19, 2011 12 $5,889,754 -46% 1,988 $2,963   $166,521,868 5
Aug 26, 2011 16 $3,177,306 -46% 1,424 $2,231   $169,699,174 6
Sep 2, 2011 13 $2,914,836 -8% 1,050 $2,776   $172,614,010 7
Sep 9, 2011 17 $1,123,564 -61% 804 $1,397   $173,737,574 8
Sep 16, 2011 19 $753,359 -33% 540 $1,395   $174,490,933 9
Sep 23, 2011 25 $403,278 -46% 334 $1,207   $174,894,211 10
Sep 30, 2011 16 $599,889 +49% 350 $1,714   $175,494,100 11
Oct 7, 2011 17 $446,433 -26% 303 $1,473   $175,940,533 12
Oct 14, 2011 24 $322,119 -28% 246 $1,309   $176,262,652 13
Oct 21, 2011 30 $210,095 -35% 184 $1,142   $176,472,747 14
Oct 28, 2011 39 $107,258 -49% 139 $772   $176,580,005 15
Nov 4, 2011 45 $74,500 -31% 102 $730   $176,654,505 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/17/2018 $1,392 27 27 27 $1,392 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $193,913,879
 
International Total$193,915,271 8/27/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $193,915,271
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 304 $193,915,271
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office 19 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 77 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 65 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $193,915,271
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 48 $193,915,271

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 406 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 216 $370,569,776
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 73 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 66 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $370,569,776
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 46 $370,569,776

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 30, 20111701,193 701,193$12,123,627$12,123,6271
Nov 6, 20114231,634-67% 932,827$4,167,096$16,290,7232
Nov 13, 20119105,056-55% 1,037,883$1,889,957$18,180,6803
Nov 20, 20112165,812-37% 1,103,695$1,183,958$19,364,6384
Dec 4, 20112756,881 1,198,067$1,120,556$21,159,6576
Dec 11, 20112455,570-2% 1,253,637$1,060,831$22,220,4887
Dec 18, 20112578,163+41% 1,331,800$1,327,989$23,548,4778
Dec 25, 20112596,963+24% 1,428,763$1,453,475$25,001,9529
Feb 19, 2012973,597 1,609,023$1,241,581$28,087,20717
Apr 22, 20122720,557 1,666,412$352,141$29,070,54026
Apr 29, 20121829,953+46% 1,696,365$459,779$29,530,31927
May 6, 20121251,748+73% 1,748,113$775,185$30,305,50428
May 13, 2012977,647+50% 1,825,760$1,184,117$31,489,62129
May 20, 20121446,900-40% 1,872,660$711,473$32,201,09430
May 27, 20121930,173-36% 1,902,833$528,933$32,730,02731
Jun 3, 20122227,131-10% 1,929,964$486,459$33,216,48632
Sep 30, 20121725,876 2,025,371$430,318$34,847,43949
Oct 7, 20122015,866-39% 2,041,237$259,726$35,107,16550
Apr 21, 20192813,170 2,716,774$196,203$46,064,426391
May 5, 20192111,036 2,733,946$162,560$46,310,436393
May 12, 2019207,993-28% 2,741,939$119,815$46,430,251394
May 19, 2019245,882-26% 2,747,821$88,171$46,518,422395
May 26, 2019275,792-2% 2,753,613$86,822$46,605,244396

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 30, 20111782,179 782,179$20,313,189$20,313,1891
Nov 6, 20112152,996-80% 935,175$3,935,884$24,249,0732
Nov 13, 2011744,531-71% 979,706$1,112,826$25,361,8993
Nov 20, 2011527,541-38% 1,007,247$583,441$25,945,3404
Nov 27, 20111755,400+101% 1,062,647$1,211,818$27,157,1585
Dec 4, 20111732,922-41% 1,095,569$841,601$27,998,7596
Dec 11, 20111059,813+82% 1,155,382$1,146,795$29,145,5547
Dec 18, 20111278,037+30% 1,233,419$1,801,833$30,947,3878
Dec 25, 201115122,688+57% 1,356,107$3,131,085$34,078,4729
Jan 29, 2012915,834 1,413,087$376,515$35,837,51414
Feb 5, 20121813,507-15% 1,426,594$308,758$36,146,27215
Apr 22, 20121013,963 1,494,799$300,648$38,178,87426
Apr 29, 2012621,281+52% 1,516,080$439,791$38,618,66527
May 6, 2012723,204+9% 1,539,284$479,825$39,098,49028
May 13, 2012536,202+56% 1,575,486$757,537$39,856,02729
May 20, 2012821,170-42% 1,596,656$568,324$40,424,35130
May 27, 20121612,528-41% 1,609,184$320,260$40,744,61131
Jun 3, 20121513,487+8% 1,622,671$344,972$41,089,58332
Aug 12, 2012179,307 1,669,510$204,590$42,479,74842
Sep 30, 2012627,712 1,717,916$451,993$43,571,39749
Oct 7, 20121014,802-47% 1,732,718$309,890$43,881,28750
Dec 2, 20121828,698 1,841,959$589,933$46,907,60258
Dec 9, 20121537,213+30% 1,879,172$776,908$47,684,51059
Sep 14, 20141010,978 1,932,282$527,051$50,489,114151
Mar 3, 2019921,362 2,718,588$460,578$94,911,238384

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

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

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

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

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