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 | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23-29 | 3 | $23,271,377 | - | 3,507 | - | $6,635 | $23,271,377 | 1 |
| Sep 30-Oct 6 | 1 | $16,638,268 | -28.5% | 3,515 | +8 | $4,733 | $39,909,645 | 2 |
| Oct 7-13 | 3 | $12,417,336 | -25.4% | 3,478 | -37 | $3,570 | $52,326,981 | 3 |
| Oct 14-20 | 5 | $7,863,694 | -36.7% | 3,286 | -192 | $2,393 | $60,190,675 | 4 |
| Oct 21-27 | 7 | $5,211,189 | -33.7% | 2,828 | -458 | $1,842 | $65,401,864 | 5 |
| Oct 28-Nov 3 | 12 | $2,193,253 | -57.9% | 1,838 | -990 | $1,193 | $67,595,117 | 6 |
| Nov 4-10 | 14 | $1,345,661 | -38.6% | 1,105 | -733 | $1,217 | $68,940,778 | 7 |
| Nov 11-17 | 15 | $815,359 | -39.4% | 705 | -400 | $1,156 | $69,756,137 | 8 |
| Nov 18-24 | 25 | $421,264 | -48.3% | 216 | -489 | $1,950 | $70,177,401 | 9 |
| Nov 25-Dec 1 | 35 | $222,197 | -47.3% | 216 | - | $1,028 | $70,399,598 | 10 |
| Dec 2-8 | 19 | $399,317 | +79.7% | 410 | +194 | $973 | $70,798,915 | 11 |
| Dec 9-15 | 23 | $338,853 | -15.1% | 342 | -68 | $990 | $71,137,768 | 12 |
| Dec 16-22 | 25 | $373,388 | +10.2% | 250 | -92 | $1,493 | $71,511,156 | 13 |
| Dec 23-29 | 30 | $300,510 | -19.5% | 188 | -62 | $1,598 | $71,811,666 | 14 |
| Dec 30-Jan 5, 2012 | 32 | $258,807 | -13.9% | 188 | - | $1,376 | $72,070,473 | 15 |
| Jan 6-12 | 42 | $117,743 | -54.5% | 149 | -39 | $790 | $72,188,216 | 16 |
| Jan 13-19 | 48 | $66,581 | -43.5% | 91 | -58 | $731 | $72,254,797 | 17 |
| Jan 20-26 | 59 | $31,982 | -52% | 63 | -28 | $507 | $72,286,779 | 18 |
