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$242,945
87 theaters
87 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateSep 22, 2011
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 53 min
GenresDrama
Family
In Release101 days/14 weeks
Widest Release87 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22-25 | 2 | $242,945 | - | 87 | - | $2,792 | $245,934 | 1 |
| Sep 29-Oct 2 | 4 | $182,724 | -24.8% | 65 | -22 | $2,811 | $496,519 | 2 |
| Oct 6-9 | 6 | $154,921 | -15.2% | 54 | -11 | $2,868 | $762,439 | 3 |
| Oct 13-16 | 14 | $31,238 | -79.8% | 34 | -20 | $918 | $809,578 | 4 |
| Oct 20-23 | 19 | $9,979 | -68.1% | 9 | -25 | $1,108 | $828,945 | 5 |
| Oct 27-30 | 24 | $4,416 | -55.7% | 14 | +5 | $315 | $832,224 | 6 |
| Nov 3-6 | 26 | $3,621 | -18% | 14 | - | $258 | $838,558 | 7 |
| Nov 10-13 | 31 | $1,536 | -57.6% | 7 | -7 | $219 | $841,789 | 8 |
| Nov 17-20 | 31 | $1,232 | -19.8% | 6 | -1 | $205 | $845,157 | 9 |
| Nov 24-27 | 39 | $471 | -61.8% | 4 | -2 | $117 | $846,531 | 10 |
| Dec 1-4 | 44 | $89 | -81.1% | 1 | -3 | $89 | $837,635 | 11 |
| Dec 8-11 | 40 | $205 | +130.3% | 1 | - | $205 | $837,841 | 12 |
