Weekly Independent Box Office

Weekly Box Office May 18 - May 24, 2012
RankFilm TitleDistributorGenreWeek BOWeekend BO% changeEngmntsEng. Avg.WeeksB.O. Cume
1What To Expect When You're ExpectingLionsgateRomantic Comedy $15,021,248 $10,547,068 0.00% 3021 $4,9721 $15,021,248
2Hunger Games, TheLionsgateAction $4,377,675 $2,950,331-29% 2064 $2,1219 $393,008,785
3Girl In ProgressLionsgateComedy $600,259 $459,357-64% 322 $1,8642 $2,278,273
4Cabin In The Woods, TheLionsgateHorror $588,648 $381,566-58% 448 $1,3146 $40,758,721
5SafeLionsgateAction $441,180 $294,177-78% 503 $8774 $16,736,953
6HeadhuntersMagnolia PicturesForeign $143,726 $90,05512% 39 $3,6854 $445,824
7First PositionIFC FilmsDocumentary $142,625 $93,1888% 41 $3,4793 $343,457
8Monsieur LazharMusic Box FilmsComedy $140,960 $91,710-27% 67 $2,1046 $5,153,109
9MarleyMagnolia PicturesDocumentary $130,616 $73,4334% 55 $2,3755 $1,092,588
10Darling CompanionSony Pictures ClassicsDrama $93,025 $58,831-3% 60 $1,5505 $453,835
11Jiro Dreams of SushiMagnolia PicturesDocumentary $67,505 $36,565-40% 41 $1,64611 $2,225,068
12HysteriaSony Pictures ClassicsForeign $55,806 $35,656 0.00% 5 $11,1611 $55,806
13FootnoteSony Pictures ClassicsDrama $49,124 $31,840-49% 52 $94511 $1,868,857
14Where Do We Go Now?Sony Pictures ClassicsComedy $39,109 $23,62162% 12 $3,2592 $63,267
15FOLLOW ME: The Yoni Netanyahu StoryInternational Film CircuitDocumentary $38,954 $22,806679% 19 $2,0503 $54,919
16We Have A PopeIFC FilmsComedy $37,033 $22,332-26% 20 $1,8527 $397,864
17Kid With A Bike, TheIFC FilmsComedy $35,030 $22,158-34% 34 $1,03010 $1,331,223
18Damsels In DistressSony Pictures ClassicsDrama $33,330 $20,740-63% 38 $8777 $812,700
19Deep Blue Sea, TheMusic Box FilmsDrama $30,752 $21,070-30% 39 $7899 $1,048,428
20PolisseIFC FilmsAction $28,369 $16,568 0.00% 3 $9,4561 $28,369
21God Bless AmericaMagnolia PicturesComedy $23,900 $13,464-43% 15 $1,5932 $66,095
22Raid: Redemption, TheSony Pictures ClassicsAction $19,146 $10,336-27% 15 $1,2769 $4,072,677
23October BabyIDP/Samuel Goldwyn FilmsDrama $18,490 $11,623-42% 36 $5149 $5,328,730
24MansomePaladinDocumentary $18,395 $18,395 0.00% 20 $9201 $18,395
25Friends with KidsRoadside AttractionsComedy $17,204 $10,955-22% 25 $68811 $7,232,759
26Perfect Family, TheVariance FilmsComedy $16,974 $11,092-62% 12 $1,4153 $83,947
27ElenaZeitgeistDrama $14,950 $9,035256% 1 $14,9501 $19,155
28Separation, ASony Pictures ClassicsDrama $14,424 $7,846-22% 17 $84821 $7,069,813
29Road, TheFreestyle ReleasingForeign $9,729 $6,124-88% 10 $9732 $92,476
30Kalakalappu @ Masala CafeUTV CommunicationsAction $9,583 $9,583-55% 8 $1,1982 $30,949
31American AnimalScreen Media FilmsComedy $5,928 $5,928 0.00% 1 $5,9281 $5,928
32Color Wheel, TheIndependentComedy $5,884 $3,884 0.00% 2 $2,9421 $5,884
33BoyPaladinComedy $4,835 $4,835-58% 5 $96712 $242,008
34Otter 501PaladinDocumentary $4,681 $4,681-43% 4 $1,1702 $12,911
35I WishMagnolia PicturesDrama $4,565 $2,763-73% 3 $1,5222 $21,510
36Surviving ProgressFirst RunDocumentary $4,348 $2,25623% 2 $2,1747 $156,251
37HereStrand ReleasingDrama $4,336 $2,785 0.00% 1 $4,3366 $24,774
38Never Stand Still: Dancing At Jacob'sFirst RunDocumentary $3,380 $1,951 0.00% 1 $3,3801 $3,380
39Blue Like JazzRoadside AttractionsComedy $3,213 $1,828-54% 7 $4596 $593,974
40BonsaiStrand ReleasingDrama $3,192 $2,639-23% 2 $1,5962 $7,314
41This Is Not A FilmIndependentDocumentary $3,041 $1,388 0.00% 2 $1,52112 $64,797
42QuillMusic Box FilmsDrama $2,964 $1,678 0.00% 2 $1,4822 $2,964
43This Binary UniverseIndican PicturesDocumentary $2,912 $2,912-59% 1 $2,9123 $13,452
44AttenbergStrand ReleasingDrama $2,848 $1,646 0.00% 1 $2,84811 $21,643
45Island President, TheIDP/Samuel Goldwyn FilmsDocumentary $2,829 $1,664-9% 4 $7078 $76,398
46Hunter, TheMagnolia PicturesDrama $2,789 $1,537-12% 3 $9307 $169,468
47We Need to Talk About KevinOscilloscope PicturesSuspense $2,576 $2,576-74% 6 $42919 $1,738,692
48Samaritan, TheIFC FilmsSuspense $2,521 $1,744 0.00% 3 $8401 $2,521
49PaybackZeitgeistDocumentary $2,252 $917 0.00% 3 $7514 $11,798
50Salt Of LifeZeitgeistComedy $1,955 $1,226-62% 2 $97812 $296,447
51Grand MasterUTV CommunicationsForeign $1,619 $1,619-13% 2 $8103 $17,077
52Hit So HardVariance FilmsDocumentary $1,424 $859-46% 3 $4756 $25,941
53MichaelStrand ReleasingDrama $1,301 $737 0.00% 2 $65114 $15,715
54GoonMagnolia PicturesComedy $1,191 $807-89% 4 $2988 $4,164,911
55Extraordinary Voyage, TheIndependentDocumentary $1,147 $1,147 0.00% 1 $1,14715 $42,527
56Nobody Else But YouFirst RunComedy $1,007 $611-82% 1 $1,0072 $6,669
57HipstersIndependentForeign $642 $6425% 1 $64230 $31,007
58TouchbackAnchor BayDrama $591 $427-87% 3 $1976 $204,232
59Lost BohemiaIndependentDocumentary $429 $429-38% 1 $42953 $14,056
60How To Grow A BandInternational Film CircuitDocumentary $383 $27573% 2 $1926 $10,034
61Trouble with Terkel, TheIndican PicturesAnimation $350 $350-13% 1 $350113 $38,126
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