Whatever Works
A middle-aged, misanthropic divorcé from New York City surprisingly enters a fulfilling, Pygmalion-type relationship with a much younger, unsophisticated Southern girl.
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$266,162
9 theaters
9 theaters
Release DateJun 19, 2009
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Nov 5, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 33 min
GenresComedy
Romance
In Release196 days/28 weeks
Widest Release353 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19-25 | 22 | $379,164 | - | 9 | - | $42,129 | $379,164 | 1 |
| Jun 26-Jul 2 | 22 | $571,776 | +50.8% | 35 | +26 | $16,336 | $950,940 | 2 |
| Jul 3-9 | 13 | $1,470,922 | +157.3% | 353 | +318 | $4,166 | $2,421,862 | 3 |
| Jul 10-16 | 17 | $997,605 | -32.2% | 320 | -33 | $3,117 | $3,419,467 | 4 |
| Jul 17-23 | 18 | $716,828 | -28.1% | 228 | -92 | $3,143 | $4,136,295 | 5 |
| Jul 24-30 | 23 | $471,594 | -34.2% | 176 | -52 | $2,679 | $4,607,889 | 6 |
| Jul 31-Aug 6 | 29 | $306,441 | -35% | 146 | -30 | $2,098 | $4,914,330 | 7 |
| Aug 7-13 | 35 | $151,408 | -50.6% | 84 | -62 | $1,802 | $5,065,738 | 8 |
| Aug 14-20 | 46 | $86,427 | -42.9% | 56 | -28 | $1,543 | $5,152,165 | 9 |
| Aug 21-27 | 52 | $49,413 | -42.8% | 34 | -22 | $1,453 | $5,210,578 | 10 |
| Aug 28-Sep 3 | 61 | $28,104 | -43.1% | 21 | -13 | $1,338 | $5,229,682 | 11 |
| Sep 4-10 | 62 | $32,409 | +15.3% | 26 | +5 | $1,246 | $5,262,091 | 12 |
| Sep 11-17 | 82 | $10,708 | -67% | 9 | -17 | $1,189 | $5,272,799 | 13 |
| Sep 18-24 | 97 | $7,255 | -32.2% | 6 | -3 | $1,209 | $5,280,054 | 14 |
| Sep 25-Oct 1 | 97 | $6,525 | -10.1% | 7 | +1 | $932 | $5,286,579 | 15 |
| Oct 2-8 | 80 | $13,770 | +111% | 31 | +24 | $444 | $5,300,349 | 16 |
| Oct 9-15 | 109 | $2,637 | -80.8% | 6 | -25 | $439 | $5,302,986 | 17 |
| Oct 16-22 | 112 | $1,632 | -38.1% | 3 | -3 | $544 | $5,304,618 | 18 |
| Oct 23-29 | 120 | $1,203 | -26.3% | 3 | - | $401 | $5,305,821 | 19 |
| Oct 30-Nov 5 | 126 | $885 | -26.4% | 3 | - | $295 | $5,306,706 | 20 |
