Chasing Mavericks (2012)

When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.

All Releases

Domestic (75.6%)
$6,002,756
International (24.4%)
$1,939,360
Worldwide
$7,942,116
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$2,268,274
Budget$20,000,000
Earliest Release DateOctober 25, 2012 (Lebanon)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 56 min
GenresBiography Drama Sport
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Blue CrushAug 16, 2002$14.2M35.1%3,002$6.5M-53.8%$40.4M$11.5M$51.8M
The ExpressOct 10, 2008$4.6M46.6%2,808$2.2M-52%$9.8M$14.7k$9.8M
Surf's UpJun 6, 2007$17.6M30%3,528$9.3M-47.5%$58.9M$93.1M$152.0M
Point BreakJul 12, 1991$8.5M19.7%1,615$5.7M-32.5%$43.2M$40.3M$83.5M
Seven Days in UtopiaSep 2, 2011$1.3M30.1%561$649.5k-50.7%$4.4M$4.4M
Soul SurferApr 8, 2011$10.6M24.2%2,214$7.3M-31.4%$43.9M$3.3M$47.1M
RudyOct 15, 1993$881.2k3.9%117$5.0M+470.6%$22.9M$22.9M
In Her ShoesSep 28, 2005$10.0M30.5%2,808$6.1M-39%$32.9M$50.8M$83.7M
Amazing GraceFeb 23, 2007$4.3M20.3%791$3.0M-30.3%$21.3M$10.9M$32.1M
Wonder BoysFeb 23, 2000$5.8M30%1,253$4.1M-30.2%$19.4M$14.0M$33.4M
InvincibleAug 25, 2006$17.0M29.5%2,917$12.2M-28.7%$57.8M$673.9k$58.5M
The Blind SideNov 20, 2009$34.1M13.3%3,110$40.1M+17.6%$256.0M$53.2M$309.2M
8 MileNov 8, 2002$51.2M43.9%2,470$19.3M-62.2%$116.8M$126.1M$242.9M
PrefontaineJan 24, 1997$311.3k52.8%201$589.3k$589.3k
P.S. I Love YouDec 20, 2007$6.5M12.1%2,454$9.3M+43.3%$53.7M$103.1M$156.8M
WarriorSep 9, 2011$5.2M38.4%1,869$2.9M-45.4%$13.7M$9.7M$23.3M
BandslamAug 12, 2009$2.2M42.8%2,121$858.8k-61.5%$5.2M$7.0M$12.2M
Riding GiantsJul 9, 2004$134.4k5.9%26$195.3k+45.3%$2.3M$939.7k$3.2M
Lucky YouMay 4, 2007$2.7M47.1%2,525$1.2M-55.9%$5.8M$2.7M$8.5M
PrideMar 23, 2007$3.5M50.1%1,518$1.4M-59.1%$7.1M$37.1k$7.1M
Facing the GiantsSep 29, 2006$1.4M13.6%441$979.0k-29.5%$10.2M$129.7k$10.3M
23 BlastOct 24, 2014$337.1k61.4%617$79.3k-76.5%$549.2k$549.2k
North ShoreAug 14, 1987$1.3M34.4%802$3.8M$3.8M
AnnapolisJan 27, 2006$7.7M44.8%1,605$3.4M-55.5%$17.1M$369.0k$17.5M
How to Eat Fried WormsAug 25, 2006$4.0M30.3%1,870$3.0M-25.3%$13.0M$58.5k$13.1M
RadioOct 24, 2003$13.3M25.4%3,074$9.6M-27.5%$52.3M$959.9k$53.3M
The Final SeasonOct 12, 2007$661.0k57%1,011$132.8k-79.9%$1.2M$1.2M