Ruby Sparks
A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.
DistributorFox Searchlight
Opening$140,822
13 theaters
13 theaters
Release DateJul 25, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
In Release160 days/22 weeks
Widest Release261 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | Wednesday | 26 | $19,557 | - | - | 13 | $1,504 | $19,557 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | Thursday | 27 | $20,279 | +3.7% | - | 13 | $1,559 | $39,836 | 2 |
| Jul 27 London Olympics | Friday | 26 | $34,551 | +70.4% | - | 13 | $2,657 | $74,387 | 3 |
| Jul 28 London Olympics | Saturday | 26 | $63,330 | +83.3% | - | 13 | $4,871 | $137,717 | 4 |
| Jul 29 London Olympics | Sunday | 25 | $42,941 | -32.2% | - | 13 | $3,303 | $180,658 | 5 |
| Jul 30 London Olympics | Monday | 26 | $15,864 | -63.1% | - | 13 | $1,220 | $196,522 | 6 |
| Jul 31 London Olympics | Tuesday | 28 | $14,860 | -6.3% | - | 13 | $1,143 | $211,382 | 7 |
| Aug 1 London Olympics | Wednesday | 27 | $16,110 | +8.4% | -17.6% | 13 | $1,239 | $227,492 | 8 |
| Aug 2 London Olympics | Thursday | 28 | $15,278 | -5.2% | -24.7% | 13 | $1,175 | $242,770 | 9 |
| Aug 3 London Olympics | Friday | 19 | $103,115 | +574.9% | +198.4% | 64 | $1,611 | $345,885 | 10 |
| Aug 4 London Olympics | Saturday | 18 | $173,648 | +68.4% | +174.2% | 64 | $2,713 | $519,533 | 11 |
| Aug 5 London Olympics | Sunday | 19 | $119,150 | -31.4% | +177.5% | 64 | $1,861 | $638,683 | 12 |
| Aug 6 London Olympics | Monday | 21 | $45,955 | -61.4% | +189.7% | 64 | $718 | $684,638 | 13 |
| Aug 7 London Olympics | Tuesday | 21 | $45,236 | -1.6% | +204.4% | 64 | $706 | $729,874 | 14 |
| Aug 8 London Olympics | Wednesday | 23 | $33,730 | -25.4% | +109.4% | 64 | $527 | $763,604 | 15 |
| Aug 9 London Olympics | Thursday | 23 | $33,894 | +0.5% | +121.8% | 64 | $529 | $797,498 | 16 |
| Aug 10 London Olympics | Friday | 19 | $126,549 | +273.4% | +22.7% | 261 | $484 | $924,047 | 17 |
| Aug 11 London Olympics | Saturday | 17 | $191,757 | +51.5% | +10.4% | 261 | $734 | $1,115,804 | 18 |
| Aug 12 London Olympics | Sunday | 17 | $124,796 | -34.9% | +4.7% | 261 | $478 | $1,240,600 | 19 |
| Aug 13 | Monday | 18 | $60,345 | -51.6% | +31.3% | 261 | $231 | $1,300,945 | 20 |
| Aug 14 | Tuesday | 18 | $76,244 | +26.3% | +68.5% | 261 | $292 | $1,377,189 | 21 |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | 21 | $59,552 | -21.9% | +76.6% | 252 | $236 | $1,436,741 | 22 |
| Aug 16 | Thursday | 21 | $58,630 | -1.5% | +73% | 252 | $232 | $1,495,371 | 23 |
| Aug 17 | Friday | 25 | $82,728 | +41.1% | -34.6% | 218 | $379 | $1,578,099 | 24 |
| Aug 18 | Saturday | 23 | $133,369 | +61.2% | -30.4% | 218 | $611 | $1,711,468 | 25 |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | 25 | $85,129 | -36.2% | -31.8% | 218 | $390 | $1,796,597 | 26 |
| Aug 20 | Monday | 24 | $34,657 | -59.3% | -42.6% | 218 | $158 | $1,831,254 | 27 |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | 22 | $43,718 | +26.1% | -42.7% | 218 | $200 | $1,874,972 | 28 |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | 23 | $32,219 | -26.3% | -45.9% | 194 | $166 | $1,907,191 | 29 |
| Aug 23 | Thursday | 23 | $34,655 | +7.6% | -40.9% | 194 | $178 | $1,941,846 | 30 |
| Aug 24 | Friday | 31 | $44,187 | +27.5% | -46.6% | 135 | $327 | $1,986,033 | 31 |
| Aug 25 | Saturday | 28 | $74,985 | +69.7% | -43.8% | 135 | $555 | $2,061,018 | 32 |
| Aug 26 | Sunday | 28 | $44,362 | -40.8% | -47.9% | 135 | $328 | $2,105,380 | 33 |
| Aug 27 | Monday | 27 | $18,762 | -57.7% | -45.9% | 135 | $138 | $2,124,142 | 34 |
| Aug 28 | Tuesday | 26 | $21,750 | +15.9% | -50.2% | 135 | $161 | $2,145,892 | 35 |
| Aug 29 | Wednesday | 29 | $17,182 | -21% | -46.7% | 119 | $144 | $2,163,074 | 36 |
| Aug 30 | Thursday | 29 | $17,016 | -1% | -50.9% | 119 | $142 | $2,180,090 | 37 |
| Aug 31 | Friday | 38 | $21,704 | +27.6% | -50.9% | 78 | $278 | $2,201,794 | 38 |
| Sep 1 | Saturday | 37 | $35,398 | +63.1% | -52.8% | 78 | $453 | $2,237,192 | 39 |
| Sep 2 | Sunday | 37 | $32,495 | -8.2% | -26.8% | 78 | $416 | $2,269,687 | 40 |
| Sep 3 Labor Day | Monday | 37 | $26,281 | -19.1% | +40.1% | 78 | $336 | $2,295,968 | 41 |
| Sep 4 | Tuesday | 37 | $7,996 | -69.6% | -63.2% | 78 | $102 | $2,303,964 | 42 |
| Sep 5 | Wednesday | 36 | $6,873 | -14% | -60% | 78 | $88 | $2,310,837 | 43 |
| Sep 6 | Thursday | 36 | $7,347 | +6.9% | -56.8% | 78 | $94 | $2,318,184 | 44 |
| Sep 7 | Friday | 38 | $15,291 | +108.1% | -29.5% | 76 | $201 | $2,333,475 | 45 |
| Sep 8 | Saturday | 39 | $25,935 | +69.6% | -26.7% | 76 | $341 | $2,359,410 | 46 |
| Sep 9 | Sunday | 40 | $13,663 | -47.3% | -58% | 76 | $179 | $2,373,073 | 47 |
| Sep 10 | Monday | 36 | $4,963 | -63.7% | -81.1% | 76 | $65 | $2,378,036 | 48 |
| Sep 11 | Tuesday | 36 | $5,762 | +16.1% | -27.9% | 76 | $75 | $2,383,798 | 49 |
| Sep 12 | Wednesday | 37 | $5,176 | -10.2% | -24.7% | 76 | $68 | $2,388,974 | 50 |
| Sep 13 | Thursday | 36 | $5,078 | -1.9% | -30.9% | 76 | $66 | $2,394,052 | 51 |
| Sep 14 | Friday | 40 | $13,227 | +160.5% | -13.5% | 70 | $188 | $2,407,279 | 52 |
| Sep 15 | Saturday | 40 | $18,855 | +42.5% | -27.3% | 70 | $269 | $2,426,134 | 53 |
| Sep 16 | Sunday | 40 | $9,631 | -48.9% | -29.5% | 70 | $137 | $2,435,765 | 54 |
| Sep 17 | Monday | 35 | $5,257 | -45.4% | +5.9% | 70 | $75 | $2,441,022 | 55 |
| Sep 18 | Tuesday | 36 | $6,196 | +17.9% | +7.5% | 70 | $88 | $2,447,218 | 56 |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | 36 | $5,486 | -11.5% | +6% | 70 | $78 | $2,452,704 | 57 |
| Sep 20 | Thursday | 36 | $5,739 | +4.6% | +13% | 70 | $81 | $2,458,443 | 58 |
| Sep 21 | Friday | 48 | $6,100 | +6.3% | -53.9% | 43 | $141 | $2,464,543 | 59 |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | 46 | $8,666 | +42.1% | -54% | 43 | $201 | $2,473,209 | 60 |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | 47 | $5,045 | -41.8% | -47.6% | 43 | $117 | $2,478,254 | 61 |
| Sep 24 | Monday | 45 | $1,986 | -60.6% | -62.2% | 43 | $46 | $2,480,240 | 62 |
| Sep 25 | Tuesday | 43 | $2,974 | +49.7% | -52% | 43 | $69 | $2,483,214 | 63 |
| Sep 26 | Wednesday | 44 | $2,919 | -1.8% | -46.8% | 43 | $67 | $2,486,133 | 64 |
| Sep 27 | Thursday | 45 | $2,602 | -10.9% | -54.7% | 43 | $60 | $2,488,735 | 65 |
| Sep 28 | Friday | 50 | $2,422 | -6.9% | -60.3% | 17 | $142 | $2,491,157 | 66 |
| Sep 29 | Saturday | 50 | $4,853 | +100.4% | -44% | 17 | $285 | $2,496,010 | 67 |
| Sep 30 | Sunday | 52 | $2,088 | -57% | -58.6% | 17 | $122 | $2,498,098 | 68 |
| Oct 1 | Monday | 43 | $2,004 | -4% | +0.9% | 17 | $117 | $2,500,102 | 69 |
| Oct 2 | Tuesday | 45 | $1,651 | -17.6% | -44.5% | 17 | $97 | $2,501,753 | 70 |
| Oct 3 | Wednesday | 46 | $1,090 | -34% | -62.7% | 17 | $64 | $2,502,843 | 71 |
| Oct 4 | Thursday | 43 | $1,911 | +75.3% | -26.6% | 17 | $112 | $2,504,754 | 72 |
| Oct 5 | Friday | 50 | $1,283 | -32.9% | -47% | 10 | $128 | $2,506,037 | 73 |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | 50 | $1,988 | +54.9% | -59% | 10 | $198 | $2,508,025 | 74 |
| Oct 7 | Sunday | 50 | $1,452 | -27% | -30.5% | 10 | $145 | $2,509,477 | 75 |
| Oct 8 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 42 | $898 | -38.2% | -55.2% | 10 | $89 | $2,510,375 | 76 |
| Oct 9 | Tuesday | 42 | $654 | -27.2% | -60.4% | 10 | $65 | $2,511,029 | 77 |
| Oct 10 | Wednesday | 43 | $521 | -20.3% | -52.2% | 10 | $52 | $2,511,550 | 78 |
| Oct 11 | Thursday | 43 | $589 | +13.1% | -69.2% | 10 | $58 | $2,512,139 | 79 |
| Oct 12 | Friday | 45 | $2,338 | +296.9% | +82.2% | 15 | $155 | $2,514,477 | 80 |
| Oct 13 | Saturday | 42 | $6,454 | +176% | +224.6% | 15 | $430 | $2,520,931 | 81 |
| Oct 14 | Sunday | 45 | $2,897 | -55.1% | +99.5% | 15 | $193 | $2,523,828 | 82 |
| Oct 15 | Monday | 39 | $819 | -71.7% | -8.8% | 15 | $54 | $2,524,647 | 83 |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | 37 | $1,845 | +125.3% | +182.1% | 15 | $123 | $2,526,492 | 84 |
| Oct 17 | Wednesday | 38 | $1,122 | -39.2% | +115.4% | 15 | $74 | $2,527,614 | 85 |
| Oct 18 | Thursday | 39 | $987 | -12% | +67.6% | 15 | $65 | $2,528,601 | 86 |
| Oct 19 | Friday | 45 | $1,697 | +71.9% | -27.4% | 15 | $113 | $2,530,298 | 87 |
| Oct 20 | Saturday | 44 | $3,531 | +108.1% | -45.3% | 15 | $235 | $2,533,829 | 88 |
| Oct 21 | Sunday | 45 | $1,990 | -43.6% | -31.3% | 15 | $132 | $2,535,819 | 89 |
| Oct 22 | Monday | 39 | $836 | -58% | +2.1% | 15 | $55 | $2,536,655 | 90 |
| Oct 23 | Tuesday | 39 | $1,161 | +38.9% | -37.1% | 15 | $77 | $2,537,816 | 91 |
| Oct 24 | Wednesday | 39 | $1,220 | +5.1% | +8.7% | 15 | $81 | $2,539,036 | 92 |
| Oct 25 | Thursday | 40 | $1,070 | -12.3% | +8.4% | 15 | $71 | $2,540,106 | 93 |
