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.

Summary Details
DistributorAlta Films
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Opening$261,977
47 theaters
Budget$15,000,000
Release DateDec 16, 2011
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresComedy Drama Romance
In Release382 days/54 weeks
Widest Release223 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 16-1810$261,977-47-$5,573$261,9771
Dec 23-2513$153,609-41.4%54+7$2,844$548,8512
Dec 30-Jan 1, 201216$160,113+4.2%55+1$2,911$962,2133
Jan 6-814$239,805+49.8%55-$4,360$1,382,6874
Jan 13-1514$243,691+1.6%53-2$4,597$1,719,9135
Jan 20-228$301,056+23.5%57+4$5,281$2,169,4396
Jan 27-297$447,088+48.5%127+70$3,520$2,742,4497
Feb 3-511$374,292-16.3%129+2$2,901$3,347,8288
Feb 10-1212$278,330-25.6%127-2$2,191$3,758,6289
Feb 17-1911$243,236-12.6%125-2$1,945$4,131,48510
Feb 24-2610$312,312+28.4%152+27$2,054$4,552,65211
Mar 2-47$601,910+92.7%223+71$2,699$5,488,48512
Mar 9-1110$276,492-54.1%204-19$1,355$5,963,84213
Mar 16-1812$180,305-34.8%167-37$1,079$6,246,00814
Mar 23-2515$91,425-49.3%101-66$905$6,419,43515
Mar 30-Apr 118$49,842-45.5%57-44$874$6,502,77416
Apr 6-822$46,489-6.7%41-16$1,133$6,596,26917
Apr 13-1524$29,868-35.8%29-12$1,029$6,651,54018
Apr 20-2227$15,403-48.4%19-10$810$6,676,52119
Apr 27-2928$11,347-26.3%12-7$945$6,700,10620
May 4-636$6,571-42.1%8-4$821$6,675,37321
May 11-1345$1,655-74.8%5-3$331$6,680,56022
May 18-2047$2,252+36.1%3-2$750$6,684,24723
May 25-2753$989-56.1%2-1$494$6,686,11624