Dolphin Tale
A boy finds a dolphin that was injured in a trap. They become friends, but the dolphin needs to have its tail amputated to survive. With the help of a biologist and a prosthetics specialist, the boy tries to save the animal.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$82,660
79 theaters
79 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateJan 5, 2012
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 53 min
GenresDrama
Family
In Release362 days/51 weeks
Widest Release81 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5-8 | 9 | $82,660 | - | 79 | - | $1,046 | $82,660 | 1 |
| Jan 12-15 | 12 | $59,778 | -27.7% | 81 | +2 | $738 | $223,401 | 2 |
| Jan 19-22 | 14 | $30,973 | -48.2% | 81 | - | $382 | $292,445 | 3 |
| Jan 26-29 | 18 | $21,418 | -30.8% | 75 | -6 | $285 | $343,119 | 4 |
| Feb 2-5 | 25 | $5,156 | -75.9% | 69 | -6 | $74 | $366,313 | 5 |
| Feb 9-12 | 30 | $2,545 | -50.6% | 19 | -50 | $133 | $367,897 | 6 |
| Feb 16-19 | 35 | $1,707 | -32.9% | 13 | -6 | $131 | $372,879 | 7 |
| Feb 23-26 | 38 | $1,690 | -1% | 8 | -5 | $211 | $376,302 | 8 |
| Mar 1-4 | 48 | $221 | -86.9% | 5 | -3 | $44 | $373,592 | 9 |
| Mar 8-11 | 52 | $201 | -9% | 4 | -1 | $50 | $370,711 | 10 |
| Mar 15-18 | 50 | $89 | -55.7% | 2 | -2 | $44 | $372,090 | 11 |
| Mar 22-25 | 43 | $273 | +206.7% | 3 | +1 | $91 | $369,592 | 12 |
