Dolphin Tale
A boy finds a dolphin that was injured in a trap. They become friends, but the dolphin needs to have its tail amputated to survive. With the help of a biologist and a prosthetics specialist, the boy tries to save the animal.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$19,152,401
3,507 theaters
3,507 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateSep 23, 2011
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Jan 26, 2012
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 53 min
GenresDrama
Family
In Release466 days/66 weeks
Widest Release3,515 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Friday | 3 | $5,097,129 | - | - | 3,507 | $1,453 | $5,097,129 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | Saturday | 2 | $8,636,208 | +69.4% | - | 3,507 | $2,462 | $13,733,337 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | Sunday | 2 | $5,419,064 | -37.3% | - | 3,507 | $1,545 | $19,152,401 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | Monday | 4 | $744,331 | -86.3% | - | 3,507 | $212 | $19,896,732 | 4 |
| Sep 27 | Tuesday | 4 | $879,063 | +18.1% | - | 3,507 | $250 | $20,775,795 | 5 |
| Sep 28 | Wednesday | 3 | $833,197 | -5.2% | - | 3,507 | $237 | $21,608,992 | 6 |
| Sep 29 | Thursday | 3 | $1,662,385 | +99.5% | - | 3,507 | $474 | $23,271,377 | 7 |
| Sep 30 | Friday | 2 | $3,486,960 | +109.8% | -31.6% | 3,515 | $992 | $26,758,337 | 8 |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | 1 | $6,522,453 | +87.1% | -24.5% | 3,515 | $1,855 | $33,280,790 | 9 |
| Oct 2 | Sunday | 1 | $3,903,006 | -40.2% | -28% | 3,515 | $1,110 | $37,183,796 | 10 |
| Oct 3 | Monday | 3 | $611,019 | -84.3% | -17.9% | 3,515 | $173 | $37,794,815 | 11 |
| Oct 4 | Tuesday | 3 | $784,085 | +28.3% | -10.8% | 3,515 | $223 | $38,578,900 | 12 |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | 3 | $652,271 | -16.8% | -21.7% | 3,515 | $185 | $39,231,171 | 13 |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | 3 | $678,474 | +4% | -59.2% | 3,515 | $193 | $39,909,645 | 14 |
| Oct 7 | Friday | 3 | $2,408,305 | +255% | -30.9% | 3,478 | $692 | $42,317,950 | 15 |
| Oct 8 | Saturday | 3 | $3,952,798 | +64.1% | -39.4% | 3,478 | $1,136 | $46,270,748 | 16 |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | 3 | $2,769,988 | -29.9% | -29% | 3,478 | $796 | $49,040,736 | 17 |
| Oct 10 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 2 | $1,715,485 | -38.1% | +180.8% | 3,478 | $493 | $50,756,221 | 18 |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | 5 | $555,417 | -67.6% | -29.2% | 3,478 | $159 | $51,311,638 | 19 |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | 5 | $467,259 | -15.9% | -28.4% | 3,478 | $134 | $51,778,897 | 20 |
| Oct 13 | Thursday | 5 | $548,084 | +17.3% | -19.2% | 3,478 | $157 | $52,326,981 | 21 |
| Oct 14 | Friday | 6 | $1,683,409 | +207.1% | -30.1% | 3,286 | $512 | $54,010,390 | 22 |
| Oct 15 | Saturday | 5 | $2,827,395 | +68% | -28.5% | 3,286 | $860 | $56,837,785 | 23 |
| Oct 16 | Sunday | 4 | $1,722,381 | -39.1% | -37.8% | 3,286 | $524 | $58,560,166 | 24 |
| Oct 17 | Monday | 7 | $362,495 | -79% | -78.9% | 3,286 | $110 | $58,922,661 | 25 |
| Oct 18 | Tuesday | 7 | $391,490 | +8% | -29.5% | 3,286 | $119 | $59,314,151 | 26 |
| Oct 19 | Wednesday | 7 | $388,365 | -0.8% | -16.9% | 3,286 | $118 | $59,702,516 | 27 |
| Oct 20 | Thursday | 5 | $488,159 | +25.7% | -10.9% | 3,286 | $148 | $60,190,675 | 28 |
| Oct 21 | Friday | 7 | $1,246,449 | +155.3% | -26% | 2,828 | $440 | $61,437,124 | 29 |
| Oct 22 | Saturday | 6 | $1,849,605 | +48.4% | -34.6% | 2,828 | $654 | $63,286,729 | 30 |
| Oct 23 | Sunday | 5 | $1,121,206 | -39.4% | -34.9% | 2,828 | $396 | $64,407,935 | 31 |
| Oct 24 | Monday | 9 | $231,371 | -79.4% | -36.2% | 2,828 | $81 | $64,639,306 | 32 |
| Oct 25 | Tuesday | 10 | $233,263 | +0.8% | -40.4% | 2,828 | $82 | $64,872,569 | 33 |
| Oct 26 | Wednesday | 9 | $231,136 | -0.9% | -40.5% | 2,828 | $81 | $65,103,705 | 34 |
| Oct 27 | Thursday | 7 | $298,159 | +29% | -38.9% | 2,828 | $105 | $65,401,864 | 35 |
| Oct 28 | Friday | 11 | $445,949 | +49.6% | -64.2% | 1,838 | $242 | $65,847,813 | 36 |
| Oct 29 | Saturday | 11 | $719,515 | +61.3% | -61.1% | 1,838 | $391 | $66,567,328 | 37 |
| Oct 30 | Sunday | 11 | $467,965 | -35% | -58.3% | 1,838 | $254 | $67,035,293 | 38 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Monday | 11 | $177,143 | -62.1% | -23.4% | 1,838 | $96 | $67,212,436 | 39 |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | 13 | $140,417 | -20.7% | -39.8% | 1,838 | $76 | $67,352,853 | 40 |
| Nov 2 | Wednesday | 13 | $116,229 | -17.2% | -49.7% | 1,838 | $63 | $67,469,082 | 41 |
| Nov 3 | Thursday | 12 | $126,035 | +8.4% | -57.7% | 1,838 | $68 | $67,595,117 | 42 |
| Nov 4 | Friday | 15 | $239,013 | +89.6% | -46.4% | 1,105 | $216 | $67,834,130 | 43 |
| Nov 5 | Saturday | 14 | $478,050 | +100% | -33.6% | 1,105 | $432 | $68,312,180 | 44 |
| Nov 6 | Sunday | 14 | $305,203 | -36.2% | -34.8% | 1,105 | $276 | $68,617,383 | 45 |
| Nov 7 | Monday | 15 | $63,060 | -79.3% | -64.4% | 1,105 | $57 | $68,680,443 | 46 |
| Nov 8 | Tuesday | 14 | $96,487 | +53% | -31.3% | 1,105 | $87 | $68,776,930 | 47 |
| Nov 9 | Wednesday | 16 | $58,491 | -39.4% | -49.7% | 1,105 | $52 | $68,835,421 | 48 |
| Nov 10 | Thursday | 15 | $105,357 | +80.1% | -16.4% | 1,105 | $95 | $68,940,778 | 49 |
| Nov 11 | Friday | 15 | $257,708 | +144.6% | +7.8% | 705 | $365 | $69,198,486 | 50 |
| Nov 12 | Saturday | 15 | $267,232 | +3.7% | -44.1% | 705 | $379 | $69,465,718 | 51 |
| Nov 13 | Sunday | 15 | $168,354 | -37% | -44.8% | 705 | $238 | $69,634,072 | 52 |
| Nov 14 | Monday | 22 | $29,631 | -82.4% | -53% | 705 | $42 | $69,663,703 | 53 |
| Nov 15 | Tuesday | 23 | $31,112 | +5% | -67.8% | 705 | $44 | $69,694,815 | 54 |
| Nov 16 | Wednesday | 22 | $28,001 | -10% | -52.1% | 705 | $39 | $69,722,816 | 55 |
| Nov 17 | Thursday | 22 | $33,321 | +19% | -68.4% | 705 | $47 | $69,756,137 | 56 |
| Nov 18 | Friday | 20 | $59,540 | +78.7% | -76.9% | 388 | $153 | $69,815,677 | 57 |
| Nov 19 | Saturday | 17 | $118,160 | +98.5% | -55.8% | 388 | $304 | $69,933,837 | 58 |
| Nov 20 | Sunday | 17 | $83,291 | -29.5% | -50.5% | 388 | $214 | $70,017,128 | 59 |
| Nov 21 | Monday | 18 | $41,646 | -50% | +40.5% | 388 | $107 | $70,058,774 | 60 |
| Nov 22 | Tuesday | 18 | $52,307 | +25.6% | +68.1% | 388 | $134 | $70,111,081 | 61 |
| Nov 23 | Wednesday | 18 | $44,510 | -14.9% | +59% | 216 | $206 | $70,155,591 | 62 |
| Nov 24 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 24 | $21,810 | -51% | -34.5% | 216 | $100 | $70,177,401 | 63 |
| Nov 25 | Friday | 26 | $71,438 | +227.5% | +20% | 216 | $330 | $70,248,839 | 64 |
| Nov 26 | Saturday | 27 | $72,055 | +0.9% | -39% | 216 | $333 | $70,320,894 | 65 |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | 25 | $42,361 | -41.2% | -49.1% | 216 | $196 | $70,363,255 | 66 |
| Nov 28 | Monday | 28 | $9,320 | -78% | -77.6% | 216 | $43 | $70,372,575 | 67 |
| Nov 29 | Tuesday | 29 | $8,813 | -5.4% | -83.2% | 216 | $40 | $70,381,388 | 68 |
| Nov 30 | Wednesday | 30 | $8,139 | -7.6% | -81.7% | 216 | $37 | $70,389,527 | 69 |
| Dec 1 | Thursday | 29 | $10,071 | +23.7% | -53.8% | 216 | $46 | $70,399,598 | 70 |
| Dec 2 | Friday | 19 | $82,328 | +717.5% | +15.2% | 410 | $200 | $70,481,926 | 71 |
| Dec 3 | Saturday | 18 | $139,611 | +69.6% | +93.8% | 410 | $340 | $70,621,537 | 72 |
| Dec 4 | Sunday | 18 | $93,339 | -33.1% | +120.3% | 410 | $227 | $70,714,876 | 73 |
| Dec 5 | Monday | 21 | $19,602 | -79% | +110.3% | 410 | $47 | $70,734,478 | 74 |
| Dec 6 | Tuesday | 22 | $24,482 | +24.9% | +177.8% | 410 | $59 | $70,758,960 | 75 |
| Dec 7 | Wednesday | 23 | $19,586 | -20% | +140.6% | 410 | $47 | $70,778,546 | 76 |
| Dec 8 | Thursday | 23 | $20,369 | +4% | +102.3% | 410 | $49 | $70,798,915 | 77 |
| Dec 9 | Friday | 21 | $69,517 | +241.3% | -15.6% | 342 | $203 | $70,868,432 | 78 |
| Dec 10 | Saturday | 18 | $126,070 | +81.4% | -9.7% | 342 | $368 | $70,994,502 | 79 |
| Dec 11 | Sunday | 21 | $74,150 | -41.2% | -20.6% | 342 | $216 | $71,068,652 | 80 |
| Dec 12 | Monday | 23 | $16,013 | -78.4% | -18.3% | 342 | $46 | $71,084,665 | 81 |
| Dec 13 | Tuesday | 24 | $18,996 | +18.6% | -22.4% | 342 | $55 | $71,103,661 | 82 |
| Dec 14 | Wednesday | 25 | $16,337 | -14% | -16.6% | 342 | $47 | $71,119,998 | 83 |
| Dec 15 | Thursday | 26 | $17,770 | +8.8% | -12.8% | 342 | $51 | $71,137,768 | 84 |
| Dec 16 | Friday | 24 | $47,261 | +166% | -32% | 281 | $168 | $71,185,029 | 85 |
| Dec 17 | Saturday | 22 | $87,406 | +84.9% | -30.7% | 281 | $311 | $71,272,435 | 86 |
| Dec 18 | Sunday | 22 | $58,425 | -33.2% | -21.2% | 281 | $207 | $71,330,860 | 87 |
| Dec 19 | Monday | 22 | $39,477 | -32.4% | +146.5% | 281 | $140 | $71,370,337 | 88 |
| Dec 20 | Tuesday | 19 | $56,831 | +44% | +199.2% | 281 | $202 | $71,427,168 | 89 |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | 22 | $39,036 | -31.3% | +138.9% | 250 | $156 | $71,466,204 | 90 |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | 22 | $44,952 | +15.2% | +153% | 250 | $179 | $71,511,156 | 91 |
| Dec 23 | Friday | 28 | $39,177 | -12.8% | -17.1% | 188 | $208 | $71,550,333 | 92 |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | 28 | $17,940 | -54.2% | -79.5% | 188 | $95 | $71,568,273 | 93 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Sunday | 32 | $18,976 | +5.8% | -67.5% | 188 | $100 | $71,587,249 | 94 |
| Dec 26 | Monday | 30 | $49,954 | +163.2% | +26.5% | 188 | $265 | $71,637,203 | 95 |
| Dec 27 | Tuesday | 26 | $56,448 | +13% | -0.7% | 188 | $300 | $71,693,651 | 96 |
| Dec 28 | Wednesday | 26 | $57,012 | +1% | +46% | 188 | $303 | $71,750,663 | 97 |
| Dec 29 | Thursday | 25 | $61,003 | +7% | +35.7% | 188 | $324 | $71,811,666 | 98 |
| Dec 30 | Friday | 29 | $64,759 | +6.2% | +65.3% | 188 | $344 | $71,876,425 | 99 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Saturday | 28 | $46,291 | -28.5% | +158% | 188 | $246 | $71,922,716 | 100 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Sunday | 33 | $41,076 | -11.3% | +116.5% | 188 | $218 | $71,963,792 | 101 |
| Jan 2 | Monday | 30 | $52,177 | +27% | +4.5% | 188 | $277 | $72,015,969 | 102 |
| Jan 3 | Tuesday | 26 | $24,524 | -53% | -56.6% | 188 | $130 | $72,040,493 | 103 |
| Jan 4 | Wednesday | 31 | $15,696 | -36% | -72.5% | 188 | $83 | $72,056,189 | 104 |
| Jan 5 | Thursday | 31 | $14,284 | -9% | -76.6% | 188 | $75 | $72,070,473 | 105 |
| Jan 6 | Friday | 38 | $22,200 | +55.4% | -65.7% | 149 | $148 | $72,092,673 | 106 |
| Jan 7 | Saturday | 31 | $45,810 | +106.4% | -1% | 149 | $307 | $72,138,483 | 107 |
| Jan 8 | Sunday | 34 | $27,336 | -40.3% | -33.5% | 149 | $183 | $72,165,819 | 108 |
| Jan 9 | Monday | 34 | $5,194 | -81% | -90% | 149 | $34 | $72,171,013 | 109 |
| Jan 10 | Tuesday | 34 | $6,544 | +26% | -73.3% | 149 | $43 | $72,177,557 | 110 |
| Jan 11 | Wednesday | 35 | $5,301 | -19% | -66.2% | 149 | $35 | $72,182,858 | 111 |
| Jan 12 | Thursday | 35 | $5,358 | +1.1% | -62.5% | 149 | $35 | $72,188,216 | 112 |
| Jan 13 | Friday | 41 | $8,244 | +53.9% | -62.9% | 91 | $90 | $72,196,460 | 113 |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | 38 | $18,008 | +118.4% | -60.7% | 91 | $197 | $72,214,468 | 114 |
| Jan 15 | Sunday | 40 | $14,107 | -21.7% | -48.4% | 91 | $155 | $72,228,575 | 115 |
| Jan 16 MLK Day | Monday | 34 | $19,199 | +36.1% | +269.6% | 91 | $210 | $72,247,774 | 116 |
| Jan 17 | Tuesday | 38 | $2,504 | -87% | -61.7% | 91 | $27 | $72,250,278 | 117 |
| Jan 18 | Wednesday | 37 | $2,194 | -12.4% | -58.6% | 91 | $24 | $72,252,472 | 118 |
| Jan 19 | Thursday | 37 | $2,325 | +6% | -56.6% | 91 | $25 | $72,254,797 | 119 |
| Jan 20 | Friday | 43 | $5,063 | +117.8% | -38.6% | 63 | $80 | $72,259,860 | 120 |
| Jan 21 | Saturday | 41 | $12,872 | +154.2% | -28.5% | 63 | $204 | $72,272,732 | 121 |
| Jan 22 | Sunday | 42 | $6,958 | -45.9% | -50.7% | 63 | $110 | $72,279,690 | 122 |
| Jan 23 | Monday | 40 | $2,202 | -68.4% | -88.5% | 63 | $34 | $72,281,892 | 123 |
| Jan 24 | Tuesday | 40 | $1,756 | -20.3% | -29.9% | 63 | $27 | $72,283,648 | 124 |
| Jan 25 | Wednesday | 41 | $1,330 | -24.3% | -39.4% | 63 | $21 | $72,284,978 | 125 |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | 40 | $1,801 | +35.4% | -22.5% | 63 | $28 | $72,286,779 | 126 |
