The Artist

When George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.

Grosses

Domestic (33.5%)
$44,671,682
Summary Details
DistributorThe Weinstein Company
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Opening$204,878
4 theaters
Budget$15,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Nov 25, 2011 (Jan 20, 2012) - Jun 21, 2012
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresComedy Drama Romance
In Release403 days/57 weeks
Widest Release1,756 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 23-27
Thanksgiving 5-Day
28$204,878-4-$51,219$204,8781
Nov 24-27
Thanksgiving 4-Day
27$204,878-4-$51,219$204,8781
Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving 3-Day
30$204,878-4-$51,219$204,8781
Dec 2-4
Post-Thanksgiving
24$211,265+3.1%6+2$35,210$501,6241
Dec 9-1119$295,361+39.8%16+10$18,460$888,7413
Dec 16-1821$287,367-2.7%17+1$16,903$1,327,5204
Dec 23-2518$883,063+207.3%167+150$5,287$2,381,4935
Dec 23-26
Christmas long wknd
18$1,315,261-167-$7,875$2,813,691-
Dec 30-Jan 1, 201216$1,310,770+48.4%167-$7,848$5,044,3446
Dec 30-Jan 2, 2012
New Year's long wknd
16$1,715,143-167-$10,270$5,450,014-
Jan 6-818$1,120,111-14.5%172+5$6,512$7,097,6127
Jan 13-1515$1,193,180+6.5%216+44$5,523$8,789,9598
Jan 13-16
MLK wknd
15$1,604,416-216-$7,427$9,201,195-
Jan 20-2217$2,371,803+98.8%662+446$3,582$12,119,7189
Jan 27-2912$3,315,089+39.8%897+235$3,695$16,744,18710
Feb 3-512$2,612,607-21.2%1,005+108$2,599$20,631,85111
Feb 10-1213$2,240,252-14.3%808-197$2,772$24,002,03812
Feb 17-1912$2,430,360+8.5%808-$3,007$27,529,31913
Feb 17-20
Presidents' Day wknd
13$2,971,453-808-$3,677$28,070,412-
Feb 24-2613$2,905,858+19.6%966+158$3,008$31,779,65714
Mar 2-411$3,625,571+24.8%1,756+790$2,064$36,813,98915
Mar 9-1112$2,079,910-42.6%1,505-251$1,382$40,234,93316
Mar 16-1815$1,042,955-49.9%1,155-350$902$42,108,37417
Mar 23-2519$474,532-54.5%576-579$823$43,037,87018
Mar 30-Apr 120$279,599-41.1%315-261$887$43,546,37219
Apr 6-825$182,410-34.8%222-93$821$43,848,90020
Apr 6-9
Easter wknd
22$206,957-222-$932$43,873,447-
Apr 13-1536$100,098-45.1%121-101$827$44,048,63321
Apr 20-2247$55,699-44.4%86-35$647$44,154,51822
Apr 27-2959$29,182-47.6%50-36$583$44,210,85723
May 4-667$15,370-47.3%41-9$374$44,242,86524
May 11-1324$188,841+1,128.6%751+710$251$44,439,47025
May 18-2049$26,842-85.8%103-648$260$44,549,45126
May 25-2759$11,619-56.7%20-83$580$44,575,36927
May 25-28
Memorial Day wknd
58$15,731-20-$786$44,579,481-
Jun 1-350$30,063+158.7%87+67$345$44,615,35528
Jun 8-1060$14,115-53%36-51$392$44,650,53729
Jun 15-1770$6,969-50.6%21-15$331$44,667,09530