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
In Release407 days/58 weeks
Widest Release3,035 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | Saturday | 5 | $5,534,336 | +73.8% | - | 3,035 | $1,823 | $8,719,419 | 2 |
| 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 22 | Sunday | 4 | $3,566,710 | -35.6% | - | 3,035 | $1,175 | $12,286,129 | 3 |
| Nov 20 | Friday | 5 | $3,185,083 | - | - | 3,035 | $1,049 | $3,185,083 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | 7 | $2,165,141 | -45.2% | -39.3% | 3,035 | $713 | $28,487,409 | 10 |
| Dec 5 | Saturday | 8 | $2,046,157 | +97% | -48.2% | 2,904 | $704 | $32,750,779 | 16 |
| 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 |
| Mar 13 | Saturday | 26 | $48,310 | +274.7% | +10.1% | 94 | $513 | $42,173,341 | 114 |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | 23 | $156,555 | +108% | -6.4% | 308 | $508 | $40,525,456 | 65 |
| Jan 30 | Saturday | 22 | $132,989 | +108.3% | -15.1% | 282 | $471 | $40,885,307 | 72 |
| Jan 16 | Saturday | 21 | $167,185 | +99.5% | +323.9% | 371 | $450 | $39,952,603 | 58 |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | 24 | $120,222 | +128% | -9.6% | 268 | $448 | $41,206,711 | 79 |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | 9 | $1,302,097 | -36.4% | -39.9% | 2,904 | $448 | $34,052,876 | 17 |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | 5 | $1,318,296 | +34.2% | - | 3,035 | $434 | $14,587,026 | 5 |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | 11 | $1,092,806 | +129.5% | -46.6% | 2,570 | $425 | $36,444,252 | 23 |
| Feb 20 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 25 | $83,160 | +128.1% | +2.7% | 206 | $403 | $41,746,012 | 93 |
| Jan 18 MLK Day | Monday | 20 | $142,423 | +5.2% | - | 371 | $383 | $40,230,452 | 60 |
| Jan 17 | Sunday | 21 | $135,426 | -19% | +419.8% | 371 | $365 | $40,088,029 | 59 |
| Feb 13 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 25 | $80,935 | +102.6% | -32.7% | 226 | $358 | $41,437,494 | 86 |
| Dec 4 | Friday | 10 | $1,038,619 | +268.4% | -74.7% | 2,904 | $357 | $30,704,622 | 15 |
| Feb 14 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 25 | $79,432 | -1.9% | +53.5% | 226 | $351 | $41,516,926 | 87 |
| Nov 23 | Monday | 5 | $982,601 | -72.5% | - | 3,035 | $323 | $13,268,730 | 4 |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | 29 | $65,129 | +14.9% | +53.5% | 209 | $311 | $39,532,365 | 44 |
| Jan 24 | Sunday | 21 | $93,056 | -40.6% | -31.3% | 308 | $302 | $40,618,512 | 66 |
| Jan 31 | Sunday | 22 | $84,857 | -36.2% | -8.8% | 282 | $300 | $40,970,164 | 73 |
| Jan 9 | Saturday | 30 | $39,437 | +138.2% | -39.4% | 132 | $298 | $39,662,099 | 51 |
| Feb 15 Presidents' Day Vancouver Olympics | Monday | 23 | $66,257 | -16.6% | - | 226 | $293 | $41,583,183 | 88 |
| Feb 21 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 26 | $56,935 | -31.5% | -28.3% | 206 | $276 | $41,802,947 | 94 |
| Dec 13 | Sunday | 11 | $698,154 | -36.1% | -46.4% | 2,570 | $271 | $37,142,406 | 24 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Friday | 29 | $56,678 | +37.8% | +183.3% | 209 | $271 | $39,467,236 | 43 |
| 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 19 | Saturday | 14 | $330,023 | +62.3% | -69.8% | 1,349 | $244 | $38,220,031 | 30 |
| Jan 22 | Friday | 24 | $75,276 | - | -10.2% | 308 | $244 | $40,368,901 | 64 |
| Jan 29 | Friday | 24 | $63,852 | - | -15.2% | 282 | $226 | $40,752,318 | 71 |
| Jan 15 | Friday | 22 | $83,819 | - | +406.2% | 371 | $225 | $39,785,418 | 57 |
| Mar 14 | Sunday | 31 | $20,719 | -57.1% | -32.5% | 94 | $220 | $42,194,060 | 115 |
| Dec 28 | Monday | 25 | $44,868 | +6.2% | -80.5% | 209 | $214 | $39,258,678 | 39 |
| Dec 20 | Sunday | 15 | $276,739 | -16.1% | -60.4% | 1,349 | $205 | $38,496,770 | 31 |
| 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 22 | Tuesday | 12 | $266,754 | +16% | +98.3% | 1,349 | $197 | $38,993,394 | 33 |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | 29 | $26,055 | -33.9% | -31.8% | 132 | $197 | $39,688,154 | 52 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Thursday | 24 | $41,120 | -24.1% | -2.6% | 209 | $196 | $39,410,558 | 42 |
| Feb 5 | Friday | 25 | $52,725 | - | -17.4% | 268 | $196 | $41,086,489 | 78 |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | 23 | $51,734 | -57% | -39% | 268 | $193 | $41,258,445 | 80 |
| Feb 27 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 30 | $67,285 | +137.5% | -19.1% | 354 | $190 | $41,936,883 | 100 |
| Dec 11 | Friday | 13 | $476,078 | +139.2% | -54.2% | 2,570 | $185 | $35,351,446 | 22 |
| Jan 3 | Sunday | 26 | $38,204 | -41.3% | -9.6% | 209 | $182 | $39,570,569 | 45 |
| Feb 19 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 27 | $36,456 | - | -8.8% | 206 | $176 | $41,662,852 | 92 |
| Feb 12 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 25 | $39,952 | - | -24.2% | 226 | $176 | $41,356,559 | 85 |
| Dec 21 | Monday | 14 | $229,870 | -16.9% | +87.3% | 1,349 | $170 | $38,726,640 | 32 |
| Dec 23 | Wednesday | 20 | $73,516 | -72.4% | -44.2% | 468 | $157 | $39,066,910 | 34 |
| Dec 18 | Friday | 16 | $203,375 | +31.1% | -57.3% | 1,349 | $150 | $37,890,008 | 29 |
| Mar 12 | Friday | 34 | $12,894 | - | -37.8% | 94 | $137 | $42,125,031 | 113 |
| Jan 8 | Friday | 33 | $16,557 | - | -70.8% | 132 | $125 | $39,622,662 | 50 |
| Mar 6 | Saturday | 30 | $43,891 | +111.6% | -34.8% | 354 | $123 | $42,056,202 | 107 |
| Feb 28 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 28 | $43,117 | -35.9% | -24.3% | 354 | $121 | $41,980,000 | 101 |
| 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 25 Christmas Day | Friday | 32 | $20,007 | -52.6% | -90.2% | 209 | $95 | $39,129,132 | 36 |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | 8 | $281,954 | +4.6% | -82.1% | 3,035 | $92 | $29,666,003 | 14 |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | 20 | $42,215 | -42.6% | -72.8% | 468 | $90 | $39,109,125 | 35 |
| Dec 2 | Wednesday | 8 | $269,654 | -10.5% | -87.2% | 3,035 | $88 | $29,384,049 | 13 |
| Mar 7 | Sunday | 29 | $30,685 | -30.1% | -28.8% | 354 | $86 | $42,086,887 | 108 |
| Feb 26 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 30 | $28,334 | - | -22.3% | 354 | $80 | $41,869,598 | 99 |
| 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 7 | Monday | 10 | $192,313 | -85.2% | -41% | 2,904 | $66 | $34,245,189 | 18 |
| Dec 17 | Thursday | 14 | $155,149 | +17.7% | -22.1% | 2,570 | $60 | $37,686,633 | 28 |
| Mar 5 | Friday | 31 | $20,738 | - | -26.8% | 354 | $58 | $42,012,311 | 106 |
| 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 14 | Monday | 15 | $122,761 | -82.4% | -36.2% | 2,570 | $47 | $37,265,167 | 25 |
