The King's Speech

The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Summary Details
Opening$1,233,794
107 theaters
Budget$15,000,000
Release DateFeb 26, 2011
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 58 min
GenresBiography Drama History
In Release309 days/44 weeks
Widest Release174 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Feb 26-275$1,233,794-107-$11,530$1,233,7941
Mar 5-64$1,610,366+30.5%124+17$12,986$5,339,3142
Mar 12-136$442,911-72.5%92-32$4,814$7,631,7453
Mar 19-209$738,915+66.8%132+40$5,597$9,001,0214
Mar 26-279$783,667+6.1%133+1$5,892$10,840,7305
Apr 2-310$670,813-14.4%126-7$5,323$12,276,0346
Apr 9-1010$551,045-17.9%136+10$4,051$13,500,5877
Apr 16-179$433,258-21.4%132-4$3,282$14,514,9328
Apr 23-249$532,098+22.8%174+42$3,058$15,584,7049
Apr 30-May 111$643,484+20.9%166-8$3,876$17,583,84910
May 7-810$388,774-39.6%160-6$2,429$19,352,05411
May 14-159$384,373-1.1%171+11$2,247$20,203,81012
May 21-229$247,747-35.5%157-14$1,578$20,922,05813
May 28-2913$139,611-43.6%107-50$1,304$21,400,88114