Just when you thought Ralph’s days were numbered in the theaters, Disney had quite the change indeed! Over the past weekend, Ralph had not only an increase in total theater number, but thanks to that increase, we also saw the rise in not just revenue, but total box office position for this past weekend. We have some more on the story behind the cut.

The weekend before last, we really thought that the end had come for Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph”. However thanks to the Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Motion Picture of 2012, the number of theaters carrying the film increased from 476 the weekend before last, to 1312 this past weekend, a jump of 836 theaters. Usually, when a film is still playing at theaters during Oscar season, the number of theaters carrying the movie very well can increase to generate interest, and to give moviegoers a second opportunity to see the film on the big screen, which certainly seems to be the case here.

“Wreck-It Ralph”, currently enjoying it’s 80th day in theaters, saw a box office revenue increase thanks to the jump in theater participation, with an increase of 182% and $1,199,158 last weekend when compared to the prior weekend. The weekend of January 11th brought in only a total of $657,842, where this past weekend brought in a total of $1,857,000, both figures exclusive to the United States. This is the most successful weekend since the weekend of December 14, 2012. To date, the film has brought in a grand total of $337,701,000 in which $172,701,000 of that is profit.

What this also means is that this past weekend brought the movie back into the top 20, in reality, going back to the #18 position for last weekend. The weekend prior, Ralph was at the #21 position, and the weekend of January 4, at the #20 position.

So if you have noticed that your favorite movie theater is showing “Wreck-It Ralph” on it’s marquee once again, you are certainly not seeing things. Take this as an opportunity to check the film out (if you haven’t seen it yet), or even if you have seen it, take it as a chance to see it on the big screen once again! The 85th Academy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, February 24th, at 7PM eastern time, across most ABC broadcast stations. We will have full coverage of the event as the details come across the wire, and of course, we will continue to keep tabs on the financial success of the film.