The Cove
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
DistributorRoadside Attractions
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Opening$57,640
4 theaters
4 theaters
Release DateJul 31, 2009
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Mar 25, 2010
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresBiography
Crime
Documentary
History
In Release519 days/74 weeks
Widest Release56 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 | Friday | 35 | $20,458 | - | - | 4 | $5,114 | $20,458 | 1 |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | 37 | $18,917 | -7.5% | - | 4 | $4,729 | $39,375 | 2 |
| Aug 2 | Sunday | 35 | $18,265 | -3.4% | - | 4 | $4,566 | $57,640 | 3 |
| Aug 3 | Monday | 34 | $6,046 | -66.9% | - | 4 | $1,511 | $63,686 | 4 |
| Aug 4 | Tuesday | 34 | $6,733 | +11.4% | - | 4 | $1,683 | $70,419 | 5 |
| Aug 5 | Wednesday | 34 | $6,423 | -4.6% | - | 4 | $1,605 | $76,842 | 6 |
| Aug 6 | Thursday | 34 | $5,488 | -14.6% | - | 4 | $1,372 | $82,330 | 7 |
| Aug 7 | Friday | 26 | $53,995 | +883.9% | +163.9% | 56 | $964 | $136,325 | 8 |
| Aug 8 | Saturday | 26 | $58,347 | +8.1% | +208.4% | 56 | $1,041 | $194,672 | 9 |
| Aug 9 | Sunday | 26 | $49,390 | -15.4% | +170.4% | 56 | $881 | $244,062 | 10 |
| Aug 10 | Monday | 25 | $22,610 | -54.2% | +274% | 56 | $403 | $266,672 | 11 |
| Aug 11 | Tuesday | 25 | $23,534 | +4.1% | +249.5% | 56 | $420 | $290,206 | 12 |
| Aug 12 | Wednesday | 25 | $24,743 | +5.1% | +285.2% | 56 | $441 | $314,949 | 13 |
| Aug 13 | Thursday | 25 | $22,311 | -9.8% | +306.5% | 56 | $398 | $337,260 | 14 |
| Aug 14 | Friday | 36 | $26,001 | +16.5% | -51.8% | 53 | $490 | $363,261 | 15 |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | 34 | $34,407 | +32.3% | -41% | 53 | $649 | $397,668 | 16 |
| Aug 16 | Sunday | 34 | $27,225 | -20.9% | -44.9% | 53 | $513 | $424,893 | 17 |
| Aug 17 | Monday | 33 | $13,942 | -48.8% | -38.3% | 53 | $263 | $438,835 | 18 |
| Aug 18 | Tuesday | 33 | $15,625 | +12.1% | -33.6% | 53 | $294 | $454,460 | 19 |
| Aug 19 | Wednesday | 33 | $14,615 | -6.5% | -40.9% | 53 | $275 | $469,075 | 20 |
| Aug 20 | Thursday | 33 | $15,065 | +3.1% | -32.5% | 53 | $284 | $484,140 | 21 |
| Aug 21 | Friday | 35 | $17,241 | +14.4% | -33.7% | 32 | $538 | $501,381 | 22 |
| Aug 22 | Saturday | 37 | $19,942 | +15.7% | -42% | 32 | $623 | $521,323 | 23 |
| Aug 23 | Sunday | 36 | $15,924 | -20.1% | -41.5% | 32 | $497 | $537,247 | 24 |
| Aug 24 | Monday | 32 | $9,061 | -43.1% | -35% | 32 | $283 | $546,308 | 25 |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | 32 | $9,112 | +0.6% | -41.7% | 32 | $284 | $555,420 | 26 |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | 33 | $9,204 | +1% | -37% | 32 | $287 | $564,624 | 27 |
| Aug 27 | Thursday | 32 | $9,140 | -0.7% | -39.3% | 32 | $285 | $573,764 | 28 |
| Aug 28 | Friday | 37 | $14,278 | +56.2% | -17.2% | 25 | $571 | $588,042 | 29 |
| Aug 29 | Saturday | 37 | $17,912 | +25.5% | -10.2% | 25 | $716 | $605,954 | 30 |
| Aug 30 | Sunday | 36 | $13,513 | -24.6% | -15.1% | 25 | $540 | $619,467 | 31 |
| Aug 31 | Monday | 35 | $6,242 | -53.8% | -31.1% | 25 | $249 | $625,709 | 32 |
| Sep 1 | Tuesday | 35 | $6,529 | +4.6% | -28.3% | 25 | $261 | $632,238 | 33 |
| Sep 2 | Wednesday | 34 | $7,350 | +12.6% | -20.1% | 25 | $294 | $639,588 | 34 |
| Sep 3 | Thursday | 34 | $6,358 | -13.5% | -30.4% | 25 | $254 | $645,946 | 35 |
| Sep 4 | Friday | 40 | $7,688 | +20.9% | -46.2% | 24 | $320 | $653,634 | 36 |
| Sep 5 | Saturday | 40 | $12,072 | +57% | -32.6% | 24 | $503 | $665,706 | 37 |
| Sep 6 | Sunday | 40 | $12,134 | +0.5% | -10.2% | 24 | $505 | $677,840 | 38 |
| Sep 7 Labor Day | Monday | 41 | $10,859 | -10.5% | +74% | 24 | $452 | $688,699 | 39 |
| Sep 8 | Tuesday | 38 | $4,197 | -61.4% | -35.7% | 23 | $182 | $692,896 | 40 |
| Sep 9 | Wednesday | 37 | $4,835 | +15.2% | -34.2% | 23 | $210 | $697,731 | 41 |
| Sep 10 | Thursday | 37 | $4,963 | +2.6% | -21.9% | 23 | $215 | $702,694 | 42 |
| Sep 11 | Friday | 43 | $6,595 | +32.9% | -14.2% | 29 | $227 | $709,289 | 43 |
| Sep 12 | Saturday | 43 | $10,423 | +58% | -13.7% | 29 | $359 | $719,712 | 44 |
| Sep 13 | Sunday | 43 | $6,987 | -33% | -42.4% | 29 | $240 | $726,699 | 45 |
| Sep 14 | Monday | 41 | $2,726 | -61% | -74.9% | 29 | $94 | $729,425 | 46 |
| Sep 15 | Tuesday | 42 | $2,439 | -10.5% | -41.9% | 29 | $84 | $731,864 | 47 |
| Sep 16 | Wednesday | 41 | $4,193 | +71.9% | -13.3% | 29 | $144 | $736,057 | 48 |
| Sep 17 | Thursday | 42 | $3,624 | -13.6% | -27% | 29 | $124 | $739,681 | 49 |
| Sep 18 | Friday | 43 | $5,854 | +61.5% | -11.2% | 32 | $182 | $745,535 | 50 |
| Sep 19 | Saturday | 45 | $6,251 | +6.8% | -40% | 32 | $195 | $751,786 | 51 |
| Sep 20 | Sunday | 41 | $5,825 | -6.8% | -16.6% | 32 | $182 | $757,611 | 52 |
| Sep 21 | Monday | 36 | $4,411 | -24.3% | +61.8% | 32 | $137 | $762,022 | 53 |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | 40 | $3,143 | -28.7% | +28.9% | 32 | $98 | $765,165 | 54 |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | 40 | $2,790 | -11.2% | -33.5% | 32 | $87 | $767,955 | 55 |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | 40 | $2,464 | -11.7% | -32% | 32 | $77 | $770,419 | 56 |
| Sep 25 | Friday | 50 | $4,206 | +70.7% | -28.2% | 37 | $113 | $774,625 | 57 |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | 49 | $6,227 | +48.1% | -0.4% | 37 | $168 | $780,852 | 58 |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | 48 | $5,442 | -12.6% | -6.6% | 37 | $147 | $786,294 | 59 |
| Sep 28 | Monday | 47 | $2,227 | -59.1% | -49.5% | 37 | $60 | $788,521 | 60 |
| Sep 29 | Tuesday | 46 | $3,272 | +46.9% | +4.1% | 37 | $88 | $791,793 | 61 |
| Sep 30 | Wednesday | 46 | $3,043 | -7% | +9.1% | 37 | $82 | $794,836 | 62 |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | 48 | $2,636 | -13.4% | +7% | 37 | $71 | $797,472 | 63 |
| Oct 2 | Friday | 54 | $2,150 | -18.4% | -48.9% | 18 | $119 | $799,622 | 64 |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | 53 | $3,254 | +51.3% | -47.7% | 18 | $180 | $802,876 | 65 |
| Oct 4 | Sunday | 55 | $2,180 | -33% | -59.9% | 18 | $121 | $805,056 | 66 |
| Oct 5 | Monday | 51 | $1,004 | -53.9% | -54.9% | 18 | $55 | $806,060 | 67 |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | 51 | $1,126 | +12.2% | -65.6% | 18 | $62 | $807,186 | 68 |
| Oct 7 | Wednesday | 51 | $1,313 | +16.6% | -56.9% | 18 | $72 | $808,499 | 69 |
| Oct 8 | Thursday | 51 | $1,436 | +9.4% | -45.5% | 18 | $79 | $809,935 | 70 |
| Oct 9 | Friday | 50 | $2,774 | +93.2% | +29% | 18 | $154 | $812,709 | 71 |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | 52 | $2,085 | -24.8% | -35.9% | 18 | $115 | $814,794 | 72 |
| Oct 11 | Sunday | 52 | $1,636 | -21.5% | -25% | 18 | $90 | $816,430 | 73 |
| Oct 12 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 48 | $983 | -39.9% | -2.1% | 18 | $54 | $817,413 | 74 |
| Oct 13 | Tuesday | 47 | $1,084 | +10.3% | -3.7% | 18 | $60 | $818,497 | 75 |
| Oct 14 | Wednesday | 44 | $1,451 | +33.9% | +10.5% | 18 | $80 | $819,948 | 76 |
| Oct 15 | Thursday | 47 | $741 | -48.9% | -48.4% | 18 | $41 | $820,689 | 77 |
| Oct 16 | Friday | 54 | $1,013 | +36.7% | -63.5% | 19 | $53 | $821,702 | 78 |
| Oct 17 | Saturday | 54 | $1,716 | +69.4% | -17.7% | 19 | $90 | $823,418 | 79 |
| Oct 18 | Sunday | 52 | $2,134 | +24.4% | +30.4% | 19 | $112 | $825,552 | 80 |
| Oct 19 | Monday | 51 | $687 | -67.8% | -30.1% | 19 | $36 | $826,239 | 81 |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | 49 | $788 | +14.7% | -27.3% | 19 | $41 | $827,027 | 82 |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | 50 | $856 | +8.6% | -41% | 19 | $45 | $827,883 | 83 |
| Oct 22 | Thursday | 47 | $2,279 | +166.2% | +207.6% | 19 | $119 | $830,162 | 84 |
| Oct 23 | Friday | 57 | $980 | -57% | -3.3% | 7 | $140 | $831,142 | 85 |
| Oct 24 | Saturday | 57 | $1,130 | +15.3% | -34.1% | 7 | $161 | $832,272 | 86 |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | 57 | $901 | -20.3% | -57.8% | 7 | $128 | $833,173 | 87 |
| Oct 26 | Monday | 47 | $1,771 | +96.6% | +157.8% | 7 | $253 | $834,944 | 88 |
| Oct 27 | Tuesday | 54 | $611 | -65.5% | -22.5% | 7 | $87 | $835,555 | 89 |
| Oct 28 | Wednesday | 54 | $357 | -41.6% | -58.3% | 7 | $51 | $835,912 | 90 |
| Oct 29 | Thursday | 52 | $858 | +140.3% | -62.4% | 7 | $122 | $836,770 | 91 |
| Oct 30 | Friday | 58 | $661 | -23% | -32.6% | 7 | $94 | $837,431 | 92 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Saturday | 59 | $492 | -25.6% | -56.5% | 7 | $70 | $837,923 | 93 |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | 58 | $473 | -3.9% | -47.5% | 7 | $67 | $838,396 | 94 |
| Nov 2 | Monday | 54 | $222 | -53.1% | -87.5% | 7 | $31 | $838,618 | 95 |
| Nov 3 | Tuesday | 50 | $356 | +60.4% | -41.7% | 7 | $50 | $838,974 | 96 |
| Nov 4 | Wednesday | 51 | $276 | -22.5% | -22.7% | 7 | $39 | $839,250 | 97 |
| Nov 5 | Thursday | 51 | $355 | +28.6% | -58.6% | 7 | $50 | $839,605 | 98 |
| Nov 6 | Friday | 54 | $327 | -7.9% | -50.5% | 6 | $54 | $839,932 | 99 |
| Nov 7 | Saturday | 55 | $548 | +67.6% | +11.4% | 6 | $91 | $840,480 | 100 |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | 56 | $308 | -43.8% | -34.9% | 6 | $51 | $840,788 | 101 |
| Nov 9 | Monday | 53 | $118 | -61.7% | -46.8% | 6 | $19 | $840,906 | 102 |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | 52 | $389 | +229.7% | +9.3% | 7 | $55 | $841,295 | 103 |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | 51 | $606 | +55.8% | +119.6% | 6 | $101 | $841,901 | 104 |
| Nov 12 | Thursday | 51 | $360 | -40.6% | +1.4% | 6 | $60 | $842,261 | 105 |
| Nov 13 | Friday | 56 | $276 | -23.3% | -15.6% | 6 | $46 | $842,537 | 106 |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | 56 | $298 | +8% | -45.6% | 6 | $49 | $842,835 | 107 |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | 56 | $237 | -20.5% | -23.1% | 6 | $39 | $843,072 | 108 |
| Nov 16 | Monday | 53 | $87 | -63.3% | -26.3% | 6 | $14 | $843,159 | 109 |
| Nov 17 | Tuesday | 53 | $101 | +16.1% | -74% | 6 | $16 | $843,260 | 110 |
| Nov 18 | Wednesday | 53 | $183 | +81.2% | -69.8% | 6 | $30 | $843,443 | 111 |
| Nov 19 | Thursday | 52 | $158 | -13.7% | -56.1% | 6 | $26 | $843,601 | 112 |
| Nov 20 | Friday | 54 | $324 | +105.1% | +17.4% | 6 | $54 | $843,925 | 113 |
| Nov 21 | Saturday | 53 | $639 | +97.2% | +114.4% | 5 | $127 | $844,564 | 114 |
| Nov 22 | Sunday | 53 | $885 | +38.5% | +273.4% | 6 | $147 | $845,449 | 115 |
| Nov 23 | Monday | 49 | $110 | -87.6% | +26.4% | 1 | $110 | $845,559 | 116 |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | 52 | $17 | -84.5% | -83.2% | 5 | $3 | $845,576 | 117 |
| Nov 25 | Wednesday | 53 | $401 | +2,258.8% | +119.1% | 6 | $66 | $845,977 | 118 |
| Nov 26 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 53 | $218 | -45.6% | +38% | 6 | $36 | $846,195 | 119 |
| Nov 27 | Friday | 53 | $365 | +67.4% | +12.7% | 4 | $91 | $846,560 | 120 |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | 53 | $558 | +52.9% | -12.7% | 4 | $139 | $847,118 | 121 |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | 53 | $325 | -41.8% | -63.3% | 4 | $81 | $847,443 | 122 |
| Nov 30 | Monday | 49 | $116 | -64.3% | +5.5% | 4 | $29 | $847,559 | 123 |
| Dec 1 | Tuesday | 49 | $191 | +64.7% | +1,023.5% | 4 | $47 | $847,750 | 124 |
| Dec 2 | Wednesday | 49 | $206 | +7.9% | -48.6% | 4 | $51 | $847,956 | 125 |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | 48 | $264 | +28.2% | +21.1% | 4 | $66 | $848,220 | 126 |
| Dec 4 | Friday | 53 | $114 | -56.8% | -68.8% | 3 | $38 | $848,334 | 127 |
| Dec 5 | Saturday | 53 | $86 | -24.6% | -84.6% | 3 | $28 | $848,420 | 128 |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | 53 | $120 | +39.5% | -63.1% | 1 | $120 | $848,540 | 129 |
| Dec 7 | Monday | 49 | $92 | -23.3% | -20.7% | 4 | $23 | $848,632 | 130 |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | 48 | $182 | +97.8% | -4.7% | 4 | $45 | $848,814 | 131 |
| Dec 9 | Wednesday | 49 | $128 | -29.7% | -37.9% | 4 | $32 | $848,942 | 132 |
| Dec 10 | Thursday | 49 | $128 | - | -51.5% | 4 | $32 | $849,070 | 133 |
| Dec 11 | Friday | 54 | $60 | -53.1% | -47.4% | 3 | $20 | $849,130 | 134 |
| Dec 12 | Saturday | 54 | $96 | +60% | +11.6% | 3 | $32 | $849,226 | 135 |
| Dec 13 | Sunday | 55 | $55 | -42.7% | -54.2% | 3 | $18 | $849,281 | 136 |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | 53 | $5 | - | -96.1% | 3 | $1 | $849,286 | 139 |
| Dec 17 | Thursday | 53 | $20 | +300% | -84.4% | 3 | $6 | $849,306 | 140 |
| Jan 22 | Friday | 43 | $108 | - | - | 2 | $54 | $849,414 | 176 |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | 43 | $499 | +362% | - | 2 | $249 | $849,913 | 177 |
| Jan 24 | Sunday | 45 | $8 | -98.4% | - | 2 | $4 | $849,921 | 178 |
| Jan 25 | Monday | 42 | $44 | +450% | - | 2 | $22 | $849,965 | 179 |
| Jan 26 | Tuesday | 43 | $12 | -72.7% | - | 2 | $6 | $849,977 | 180 |
| Jan 27 | Wednesday | 41 | $16 | +33.3% | - | 2 | $8 | $849,993 | 181 |
| Jan 28 | Thursday | 42 | $8 | -50% | - | 2 | $4 | $850,001 | 182 |
| Feb 13 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 43 | $147 | - | - | 4 | $36 | $850,148 | 198 |
| Feb 14 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 41 | $273 | +85.7% | - | 4 | $68 | $850,421 | 199 |
| Feb 15 Presidents' Day Vancouver Olympics | Monday | 40 | $280 | +2.6% | - | 4 | $70 | $850,701 | 200 |
| Feb 19 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 44 | $26 | - | - | 8 | $3 | $850,727 | 204 |
| Feb 20 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 43 | $843 | +3,142.3% | +473.5% | 8 | $105 | $851,570 | 205 |
| Feb 21 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 43 | $561 | -33.5% | +105.5% | 8 | $70 | $852,131 | 206 |
| Feb 22 Vancouver Olympics | Monday | 42 | $75 | -86.6% | -73.2% | 8 | $9 | $852,206 | 207 |
| Feb 23 Vancouver Olympics | Tuesday | 41 | $58 | -22.7% | - | 8 | $7 | $852,264 | 208 |
| Feb 24 Vancouver Olympics | Wednesday | 42 | $29 | -50% | - | 8 | $3 | $852,293 | 209 |
| Feb 25 Vancouver Olympics | Thursday | 40 | $424 | +1,362.1% | - | 8 | $53 | $852,717 | 210 |
| Feb 26 Vancouver Olympics | Friday | 44 | $93 | -78.1% | +257.7% | 9 | $10 | $852,810 | 211 |
| Feb 27 Vancouver Olympics | Saturday | 44 | $247 | +165.6% | -70.7% | 9 | $27 | $853,057 | 212 |
| Feb 28 Vancouver Olympics | Sunday | 41 | $710 | +187.4% | +26.6% | 9 | $78 | $853,767 | 213 |
| Mar 6 | Saturday | 45 | $60 | - | -75.7% | 2 | $30 | $853,847 | 219 |
| Mar 7 | Sunday | 44 | $28 | -53.3% | -96.1% | 2 | $14 | $853,875 | 220 |
| Mar 8 | Monday | 39 | $135 | +382.1% | - | 2 | $67 | $854,010 | 221 |
| Mar 9 | Tuesday | 40 | $84 | -37.8% | - | 2 | $42 | $854,094 | 222 |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | 41 | $6 | - | - | 2 | $3 | $854,100 | 224 |
| Mar 12 | Friday | 43 | $353 | +5,783.3% | - | 7 | $50 | $854,453 | 225 |
| Mar 13 | Saturday | 43 | $338 | -4.2% | +463.3% | 7 | $48 | $854,791 | 226 |
| Mar 14 | Sunday | 43 | $149 | -55.9% | +432.1% | 7 | $21 | $854,940 | 227 |
| Mar 15 | Monday | 40 | $63 | -57.7% | -53.3% | 8 | $7 | $855,003 | 228 |
| Mar 16 | Tuesday | 41 | $54 | -14.3% | -35.7% | 8 | $6 | $855,057 | 229 |
| Mar 17 | Wednesday | 37 | $455 | +742.6% | - | 8 | $56 | $855,512 | 230 |
| Mar 18 | Thursday | 38 | $492 | +8.1% | +8,100% | 8 | $61 | $856,004 | 231 |
| Mar 19 | Friday | 44 | $343 | -30.3% | -2.8% | 2 | $171 | $856,347 | 232 |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | 44 | $483 | +40.8% | +42.9% | 2 | $241 | $856,830 | 233 |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | 46 | $175 | -63.8% | +17.4% | 2 | $87 | $857,005 | 234 |
