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.

Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$547,229
216 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateJan 12, 2012
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 53 min
GenresDrama Family
In Release355 days/50 weeks
Widest Release216 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 12-158$547,229-216-$2,533$547,2291
Jan 19-2210$278,663-49.1%204-12$1,365$938,5712
Jan 26-2914$151,104-45.8%116-88$1,302$1,162,0413
Feb 2-518$39,321-74%42-74$936$1,213,3984
Feb 9-1228$14,320-63.6%14-28$1,022$1,238,6725
Feb 16-1933$10,083-29.6%16+2$630$1,247,0766
Feb 23-2636$4,225-58.1%9-7$469$1,283,1097
Apr 5-842$1,600-3-$533$1,262,91513
Apr 12-1542$1,802+12.6%2-1$901$1,263,48614