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$19,152,401
3,507 theaters
3,507 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateSep 23, 2011
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Jan 26, 2012
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 53 min
GenresDrama
Family
In Release466 days/66 weeks
Widest Release3,515 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23-25 | 3 | $19,152,401 | - | 3,507 | - | $5,461 | $19,152,401 | 1 |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 | 1 | $13,912,419 | -27.4% | 3,515 | +8 | $3,958 | $37,183,796 | 2 |
| Oct 7-9 | 3 | $9,131,091 | -34.4% | 3,478 | -37 | $2,625 | $49,040,736 | 3 |
| Oct 7-10 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 3 | $10,846,576 | - | 3,478 | - | $3,118 | $50,756,221 | - |
| Oct 14-16 | 5 | $6,233,185 | -31.7% | 3,286 | -192 | $1,896 | $58,560,166 | 4 |
| Oct 21-23 | 6 | $4,217,260 | -32.3% | 2,828 | -458 | $1,491 | $64,407,935 | 5 |
| Oct 28-30 | 12 | $1,633,429 | -61.3% | 1,838 | -990 | $888 | $67,035,293 | 6 |
| Nov 4-6 | 14 | $1,022,266 | -37.4% | 1,105 | -733 | $925 | $68,617,383 | 7 |
| Nov 11-13 | 15 | $693,294 | -32.2% | 705 | -400 | $983 | $69,634,072 | 8 |
| Nov 18-20 | 24 | $260,991 | -62.4% | 388 | -317 | $672 | $70,017,128 | 9 |
| Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 25 | $252,174 | - | 216 | - | $1,167 | $70,363,255 | - |
| Nov 24-27 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 26 | $207,664 | - | 216 | - | $961 | $70,363,255 | - |
| Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 32 | $185,854 | -28.8% | 216 | -172 | $860 | $70,363,255 | 10 |
| Dec 2-4 Post-Thanksgiving | 18 | $315,278 | +69.6% | 410 | +194 | $768 | $70,714,876 | 11 |
| Dec 9-11 | 21 | $269,737 | -14.4% | 342 | -68 | $788 | $71,068,652 | 12 |
| Dec 16-18 | 22 | $193,092 | -28.4% | 281 | -61 | $687 | $71,330,860 | 13 |
| Dec 23-25 | 33 | $76,093 | -60.6% | 188 | -93 | $404 | $71,587,249 | 14 |
| Dec 23-26 Christmas long wknd | 33 | $126,047 | - | 188 | - | $670 | $71,637,203 | - |
| Dec 30-Jan 1, 2012 | 32 | $152,126 | +99.9% | 188 | - | $809 | $71,963,792 | 15 |
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 2012 New Year's long wknd | 32 | $204,303 | - | 188 | - | $1,086 | $72,015,969 | - |
| Jan 6-8 | 37 | $95,346 | -37.3% | 149 | -39 | $639 | $72,165,819 | 16 |
| Jan 13-15 | 47 | $40,359 | -57.7% | 91 | -58 | $443 | $72,228,575 | 17 |
| Jan 13-16 MLK wknd | 43 | $59,558 | - | 91 | - | $654 | $72,247,774 | - |
| Jan 20-22 | 56 | $24,893 | -38.3% | 63 | -28 | $395 | $72,279,690 | 18 |
