Planet 51
An alien civilization is invaded by Astronaut Chuck Baker, who believes that the planet was uninhabited. Wanted by the military, Baker must get back to his ship before it goes into orbit without him.
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$12,286,129
3,035 theaters
3,035 theaters
Budget$70,000,000
Release DateNov 20, 2009
-
Mar 14, 2010
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Widest Release3,035 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20 | Friday | 5 | $3,185,083 | - | - | 3,035 | $1,049 | $3,185,083 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | Saturday | 5 | $5,534,336 | +73.8% | - | 3,035 | $1,823 | $8,719,419 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | Sunday | 4 | $3,566,710 | -35.6% | - | 3,035 | $1,175 | $12,286,129 | 3 |
| Nov 23 | Monday | 5 | $982,601 | -72.5% | - | 3,035 | $323 | $13,268,730 | 4 |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | 5 | $1,318,296 | +34.2% | - | 3,035 | $434 | $14,587,026 | 5 |
| Nov 25 | Wednesday | 7 | $2,108,354 | +59.9% | - | 3,035 | $694 | $16,695,380 | 6 |
| Nov 26 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 7 | $1,573,388 | -25.4% | - | 3,035 | $518 | $18,268,768 | 7 |
| Nov 27 | Friday | 7 | $4,102,610 | +160.8% | +28.8% | 3,035 | $1,351 | $22,371,378 | 8 |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | 7 | $3,950,890 | -3.7% | -28.6% | 3,035 | $1,301 | $26,322,268 | 9 |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | 7 | $2,165,141 | -45.2% | -39.3% | 3,035 | $713 | $28,487,409 | 10 |
| Nov 30 | Monday | 8 | $325,826 | -85% | -66.8% | 3,035 | $107 | $28,813,235 | 11 |
| Dec 1 | Tuesday | 8 | $301,160 | -7.6% | -77.2% | 3,035 | $99 | $29,114,395 | 12 |
| Dec 2 | Wednesday | 8 | $269,654 | -10.5% | -87.2% | 3,035 | $88 | $29,384,049 | 13 |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | 8 | $281,954 | +4.6% | -82.1% | 3,035 | $92 | $29,666,003 | 14 |
| Dec 4 | Friday | 10 | $1,038,619 | +268.4% | -74.7% | 2,904 | $357 | $30,704,622 | 15 |
| Dec 5 | Saturday | 8 | $2,046,157 | +97% | -48.2% | 2,904 | $704 | $32,750,779 | 16 |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | 9 | $1,302,097 | -36.4% | -39.9% | 2,904 | $448 | $34,052,876 | 17 |
| Dec 7 | Monday | 10 | $192,313 | -85.2% | -41% | 2,904 | $66 | $34,245,189 | 18 |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | 10 | $222,724 | +15.8% | -26% | 2,904 | $76 | $34,467,913 | 19 |
| Dec 9 | Wednesday | 10 | $208,397 | -6.4% | -22.7% | 2,904 | $71 | $34,676,310 | 20 |
| Dec 10 | Thursday | 10 | $199,058 | -4.5% | -29.4% | 2,904 | $68 | $34,875,368 | 21 |
| Dec 11 | Friday | 13 | $476,078 | +139.2% | -54.2% | 2,570 | $185 | $35,351,446 | 22 |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | 11 | $1,092,806 | +129.5% | -46.6% | 2,570 | $425 | $36,444,252 | 23 |
| Dec 13 | Sunday | 11 | $698,154 | -36.1% | -46.4% | 2,570 | $271 | $37,142,406 | 24 |
| Dec 14 | Monday | 15 | $122,761 | -82.4% | -36.2% | 2,570 | $47 | $37,265,167 | 25 |
| Dec 15 | Tuesday | 15 | $134,490 | +9.6% | -39.6% | 2,570 | $52 | $37,399,657 | 26 |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | 15 | $131,827 | -2% | -36.7% | 2,570 | $51 | $37,531,484 | 27 |
| Dec 17 | Thursday | 14 | $155,149 | +17.7% | -22.1% | 2,570 | $60 | $37,686,633 | 28 |
| Dec 18 | Friday | 16 | $203,375 | +31.1% | -57.3% | 1,349 | $150 | $37,890,008 | 29 |
| Dec 19 | Saturday | 14 | $330,023 | +62.3% | -69.8% | 1,349 | $244 | $38,220,031 | 30 |
| Dec 20 | Sunday | 15 | $276,739 | -16.1% | -60.4% | 1,349 | $205 | $38,496,770 | 31 |
| Dec 21 | Monday | 14 | $229,870 | -16.9% | +87.3% | 1,349 | $170 | $38,726,640 | 32 |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | 12 | $266,754 | +16% | +98.3% | 1,349 | $197 | $38,993,394 | 33 |
| Dec 23 | Wednesday | 20 | $73,516 | -72.4% | -44.2% | 468 | $157 | $39,066,910 | 34 |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | 20 | $42,215 | -42.6% | -72.8% | 468 | $90 | $39,109,125 | 35 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Friday | 32 | $20,007 | -52.6% | -90.2% | 209 | $95 | $39,129,132 | 36 |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | 29 | $42,419 | +112% | -87.1% | 209 | $202 | $39,171,551 | 37 |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | 28 | $42,259 | -0.4% | -84.7% | 209 | $202 | $39,213,810 | 38 |
| Dec 28 | Monday | 25 | $44,868 | +6.2% | -80.5% | 209 | $214 | $39,258,678 | 39 |
| Dec 29 | Tuesday | 24 | $56,574 | +26.1% | -78.8% | 209 | $270 | $39,315,252 | 40 |
| Dec 30 | Wednesday | 24 | $54,186 | -4.2% | -26.3% | 209 | $259 | $39,369,438 | 41 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Thursday | 24 | $41,120 | -24.1% | -2.6% | 209 | $196 | $39,410,558 | 42 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Friday | 29 | $56,678 | +37.8% | +183.3% | 209 | $271 | $39,467,236 | 43 |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | 29 | $65,129 | +14.9% | +53.5% | 209 | $311 | $39,532,365 | 44 |
| Jan 3 | Sunday | 26 | $38,204 | -41.3% | -9.6% | 209 | $182 | $39,570,569 | 45 |
| Jan 8 | Friday | 33 | $16,557 | - | -70.8% | 132 | $125 | $39,622,662 | 50 |
| Jan 9 | Saturday | 30 | $39,437 | +138.2% | -39.4% | 132 | $298 | $39,662,099 | 51 |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | 29 | $26,055 | -33.9% | -31.8% | 132 | $197 | $39,688,154 | 52 |
| Jan 15 | Friday | 22 | $83,819 | - | +406.2% | 371 | $225 | $39,785,418 | 57 |
| Jan 16 | Saturday | 21 | $167,185 | +99.5% | +323.9% | 371 | $450 | $39,952,603 | 58 |
| Jan 17 | Sunday | 21 | $135,426 | -19% | +419.8% | 371 | $365 | $40,088,029 | 59 |
| Jan 18 MLK Day | Monday | 20 | $142,423 | +5.2% | - | 371 | $383 | $40,230,452 | 60 |
| Jan 22 | Friday | 24 | $75,276 | - | -10.2% | 308 | $244 | $40,368,901 | 64 |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | 23 | $156,555 | +108% | -6.4% | 308 | $508 | $40,525,456 | 65 |
| Jan 24 | Sunday | 21 | $93,056 | -40.6% | -31.3% | 308 | $302 | $40,618,512 | 66 |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 24 | $63,852 | - | -15.2% | 282 | $226 | $40,752,318 | 71 |
| Jan 30 | Saturday | 22 | $132,989 | +108.3% | -15.1% | 282 | $471 | $40,885,307 | 72 |
| Jan 31 | Sunday | 22 | $84,857 | -36.2% | -8.8% | 282 | $300 | $40,970,164 | 73 |
| Feb 5 | Friday | 25 | $52,725 | - | -17.4% | 268 | $196 | $41,086,489 | 78 |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | 24 | $120,222 | +128% | -9.6% | 268 | $448 | $41,206,711 | 79 |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | 23 | $51,734 | -57% | -39% | 268 | $193 | $41,258,445 | 80 |
| Feb 12 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 25 | $39,952 | - | -24.2% | 226 | $176 | $41,356,559 | 85 |
| Feb 13 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 25 | $80,935 | +102.6% | -32.7% | 226 | $358 | $41,437,494 | 86 |
| Feb 14 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 25 | $79,432 | -1.9% | +53.5% | 226 | $351 | $41,516,926 | 87 |
| Feb 15 Presidents' Day Vancouver Olympics | Monday | 23 | $66,257 | -16.6% | - | 226 | $293 | $41,583,183 | 88 |
| Feb 19 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 27 | $36,456 | - | -8.8% | 206 | $176 | $41,662,852 | 92 |
| Feb 20 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 25 | $83,160 | +128.1% | +2.7% | 206 | $403 | $41,746,012 | 93 |
| Feb 21 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 26 | $56,935 | -31.5% | -28.3% | 206 | $276 | $41,802,947 | 94 |
| Feb 26 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 30 | $28,334 | - | -22.3% | 354 | $80 | $41,869,598 | 99 |
| Feb 27 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 30 | $67,285 | +137.5% | -19.1% | 354 | $190 | $41,936,883 | 100 |
| Feb 28 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 28 | $43,117 | -35.9% | -24.3% | 354 | $121 | $41,980,000 | 101 |
| Mar 5 | Friday | 31 | $20,738 | - | -26.8% | 354 | $58 | $42,012,311 | 106 |
| Mar 6 | Saturday | 30 | $43,891 | +111.6% | -34.8% | 354 | $123 | $42,056,202 | 107 |
| Mar 7 | Sunday | 29 | $30,685 | -30.1% | -28.8% | 354 | $86 | $42,086,887 | 108 |
| Mar 12 | Friday | 34 | $12,894 | - | -37.8% | 94 | $137 | $42,125,031 | 113 |
| Mar 13 | Saturday | 26 | $48,310 | +274.7% | +10.1% | 94 | $513 | $42,173,341 | 114 |
| Mar 14 | Sunday | 31 | $20,719 | -57.1% | -32.5% | 94 | $220 | $42,194,060 | 115 |
