It opened on 300 screens on April 15 , 2011 , and made US $ 1,676,917 in its opening weekend , finishing in 14th place overall.the-numbers.com , The Numbers – US Movie Box Office Chart Weekend of April 15 , 2011 Producers announced expansion to 423 theaters several days after release and promised 1,000 theaters by the end of April , 'Atlas Shrugged ' Author Attacked While Film Expands , Atlas Productions Press Release but the release peaked at 465 screens .
Atlas Shrugged : Part 1 earned more than $ 1.5 million in its opening weekend .