We Bought a Zoo
Set in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$9,360,434
3,117 theaters
3,117 theaters
Release DateDec 23, 2011
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May 17, 2012
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Family
In Release375 days/53 weeks
Widest Release3,170 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 16 | $458,486 | - | - | - | - | $458,486 | - |
| Nov 24-27 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 16 | $458,486 | - | - | - | - | $458,486 | - |
| Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 16 | $458,486 | - | - | - | - | $458,486 | - |
| Dec 23-25 | 6 | $9,360,434 | - | 3,117 | - | $3,003 | $9,818,920 | 1 |
| Dec 23-26 Christmas long wknd | 6 | $14,604,645 | - | 3,117 | - | $4,685 | $15,063,131 | 1 |
| Dec 30-Jan 1, 2012 | 6 | $13,238,241 | +41.4% | 3,163 | +46 | $4,185 | $40,725,558 | 2 |
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 2012 New Year's long wknd | 6 | $17,003,682 | - | 3,163 | - | $5,375 | $44,490,999 | 1 |
| Jan 6-8 | 7 | $8,305,797 | -37.3% | 3,170 | +7 | $2,620 | $56,399,906 | 3 |
| Jan 13-15 | 10 | $5,560,781 | -33% | 2,909 | -261 | $1,911 | $64,049,315 | 4 |
| Jan 13-16 MLK wknd | 9 | $7,369,231 | - | 2,909 | - | $2,533 | $65,857,765 | - |
| Jan 20-22 | 14 | $2,783,440 | -49.9% | 2,065 | -844 | $1,347 | $69,565,025 | 5 |
| Jan 27-29 | 20 | $1,468,347 | -47.2% | 1,089 | -976 | $1,348 | $71,705,878 | 6 |
| Feb 3-5 | 23 | $737,870 | -49.7% | 754 | -335 | $978 | $72,721,441 | 7 |
| Feb 10-12 | 28 | $360,694 | -51.1% | 420 | -334 | $858 | $73,246,599 | 8 |
| Feb 17-19 | 30 | $300,033 | -16.8% | 287 | -133 | $1,045 | $73,656,654 | 9 |
| Feb 17-20 Presidents' Day wknd | 29 | $386,399 | - | 287 | - | $1,346 | $73,743,020 | - |
| Feb 24-26 | 27 | $284,720 | -5.1% | 280 | -7 | $1,016 | $74,096,246 | 10 |
| Mar 2-4 | 28 | $243,829 | -14.4% | 266 | -14 | $916 | $74,406,782 | 11 |
| Mar 9-11 | 29 | $188,221 | -22.8% | 178 | -88 | $1,057 | $74,669,877 | 12 |
| Mar 16-18 | 35 | $141,965 | -24.6% | 188 | +10 | $755 | $74,908,771 | 13 |
| Mar 23-25 | 36 | $124,259 | -12.5% | 155 | -33 | $801 | $75,105,213 | 14 |
| Mar 30-Apr 1 | 36 | $108,224 | -12.9% | 136 | -19 | $795 | $75,279,522 | 15 |
| Apr 6-8 | 45 | $57,388 | -47% | 99 | -37 | $579 | $75,406,975 | 16 |
| Apr 6-9 Easter wknd | 33 | $69,107 | - | 99 | - | $698 | $75,418,694 | - |
| Apr 13-15 | 50 | $47,201 | -17.8% | 83 | -16 | $568 | $75,498,097 | 17 |
| Apr 20-22 | 57 | $35,209 | -25.4% | 66 | -17 | $533 | $75,548,244 | 18 |
| Apr 27-29 | 62 | $25,951 | -26.3% | 52 | -14 | $499 | $75,586,710 | 19 |
| May 4-6 | 69 | $13,834 | -46.7% | 38 | -14 | $364 | $75,608,722 | 20 |
| May 11-13 | 77 | $8,709 | -37% | 28 | -10 | $311 | $75,621,915 | 21 |
