The Cove

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

Grosses

Domestic (72.2%)
$857,005
Summary Details
DistributorRoadside Attractions
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Opening$57,640
4 theaters
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresBiography Crime Documentary History
In Release519 days/74 weeks
Widest Release56 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 31-Aug 244$57,640-4-$14,410$57,6401
Aug 7-931$161,732+180.6%56+52$2,888$244,0622
Aug 14-1639$87,633-45.8%53-3$1,653$424,8933
Aug 21-2342$53,107-39.4%32-21$1,659$537,2474
Aug 28-3044$45,703-13.9%25-7$1,828$619,4675
Sep 4-653$31,894-30.2%24-1$1,328$677,8406
Sep 4-7
Labor Day wknd
52$42,753-24-$1,781$688,699-
Sep 11-1359$24,005-24.7%29+5$827$726,6997
Sep 18-2063$17,930-25.3%32+3$560$757,6118
Sep 25-2772$15,875-11.5%37+5$429$786,2949
Oct 2-485$7,584-52.2%18-19$421$805,05610
Oct 9-1184$6,495-14.4%18-$360$816,43011
Oct 9-12
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
52$7,478-18-$415$817,413-
Oct 16-1892$4,863-25.1%19+1$255$825,55212
Oct 23-2597$3,011-38.1%7-12$430$833,17313
Oct 30-Nov 1107$1,626-46%7-$232$838,39614
Nov 6-8107$1,183-27.2%6-1$197$840,78815
Nov 13-15115$811-31.4%6-$135$843,07216
Nov 20-22102$1,848+127.9%6-$308$845,44917
Nov 25-29
Thanksgiving 5-Day
55$1,867-6-$311$847,443-
Nov 26-29
Thanksgiving 4-Day
55$1,466-6-$244$847,443-
Nov 27-29
Thanksgiving 3-Day
97$1,248-32.5%4-2$312$847,44318
Dec 4-6
Post-Thanksgiving
107$320-74.4%1-3$320$848,54019
Dec 11-13102$211-34.1%3+2$70$849,28120
Jan 22-2483$615-2-$307$849,92126
Feb 12-14
Vancouver Olympics
91$420-4-$105$850,42129
Feb 12-15
Presidents' Day wknd
Vancouver Olympics
80$700-4-$175$850,701-
Feb 19-21
Vancouver Olympics
88$1,430+240.5%8+4$178$852,13130
Feb 26-28
Vancouver Olympics
91$1,050-26.6%9+1$116$853,76731
Mar 5-7107$88-91.6%2-7$44$853,87532
Mar 12-1496$840+854.5%7+5$120$854,94033
Mar 19-21101$1,001+19.2%2-5$500$857,00534