Adaptation (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,498,520Details
International Box Office $10,033,236Details
Worldwide Box Office $32,531,756
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$384,478 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/672 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,634,175

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 6th, 2002 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 7th, 2010 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images.
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Writing and Writers, Movie Business, Writer's Block, Death of a Sibling, Comedy Drama, Romance, Twins, Death of a Twin, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story, Voiceover/Narration, Car Accident, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Narcotics
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 88 $42,358 May 9, 2003 157
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 74 $234,005 Mar 28, 2003 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 74 $290,405 Mar 21, 2003 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 79 $328,040 Mar 14, 2003 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 83 $358,183 Mar 7, 2003 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 75 $487,658 Feb 28, 2003 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 77 $575,083 Feb 21, 2003 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 52 $1,130,480 Feb 14, 2003 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 88 $751,278 Feb 7, 2003 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 72 $1,136,767 Jan 31, 2003 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 64 $1,406,390 Jan 24, 2003 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 53 $1,825,420 Jan 17, 2003 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 44 $2,636,924 Jan 10, 2003 38
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 47 $39,598 Dec 13, 2002 10
Top 2002 Theater Average 2 $54,925 Dec 6, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 2002 21 $384,478   7 $54,925   $384,478 1
Dec 13, 2002 24 $277,184 -28% 7 $39,598   $858,055 2
Dec 20, 2002 16 $1,108,032 +300% 109 $10,165   $2,106,476 3
Dec 27, 2002 21 $1,033,875 -7% 109 $9,485   $4,074,984 4
Jan 3, 2003 19 $903,927 -13% 109 $8,293   $6,100,371 5
Jan 10, 2003 14 $2,636,924 +192% 560 $4,709   $9,187,001 6
Jan 17, 2003 17 $1,825,420 -31% 564 $3,237   $12,307,166 7
Jan 24, 2003 18 $1,406,390 -23% 564 $2,494   $14,252,147 8
Jan 31, 2003 20 $1,136,767 -19% 528 $2,153   $15,877,024 9
Feb 7, 2003 20 $751,278 -34% 415 $1,810   $16,967,944 10
Feb 14, 2003 19 $1,130,480 +50% 672 $1,682   $18,561,778 11
Feb 21, 2003 23 $575,083 -49% 390 $1,475   $19,427,398 12
Feb 28, 2003 22 $487,658 -15% 300 $1,626   $20,106,250 13
Mar 7, 2003 23 $358,183 -27% 234 $1,531   $20,624,783 14
Mar 14, 2003 24 $328,040 -8% 190 $1,727   $21,101,763 15
Mar 21, 2003 24 $290,405 -11% 169 $1,718   $21,523,932 16
Mar 28, 2003 32 $234,005 -19% 149 $1,571   $21,878,965 17
Apr 4, 2003 36 $137,289 -41% 97 $1,415   $22,078,169 18
Apr 11, 2003 49 $66,442 -52% 72 $923   $22,184,735 19
Apr 18, 2003 61 $39,967 -40% 39 $1,025   $22,245,861 20
Apr 25, 2003 80 $19,618 -51% 39 $503   $22,281,936 21
May 2, 2003 92 $9,476 -52% 9 $1,053   $22,291,412 22
May 9, 2003 55 $42,358 +347% 88 $481   $22,350,662 23
May 16, 2003 75 $19,406 -54% 49 $396   $22,498,520 24

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 2002 21 $580,871   7 $82,982   $580,871 1
Dec 13, 2002 24 $417,573 -28% 7 $59,653   $998,444 2
Dec 20, 2002 16 $2,042,665 +389% 109 $18,740   $3,041,109 3
Dec 27, 2002 20 $2,155,335 +6% 109 $19,774   $5,196,444 4
Jan 3, 2003 18 $1,353,633 -37% 109 $12,419   $6,550,077 5
Jan 10, 2003 13 $3,931,669 +190% 560 $7,021   $10,481,746 6
Jan 17, 2003 17 $2,364,011 -40% 564 $4,192   $12,845,757 7
Jan 24, 2003 18 $1,894,500 -20% 564 $3,359   $14,740,257 8
Jan 31, 2003 20 $1,476,409 -22% 528 $2,796   $16,216,666 9
Feb 7, 2003 20 $1,214,632 -18% 415 $2,927   $17,431,298 10
Feb 14, 2003 19 $1,421,017 +17% 672 $2,115   $18,852,315 11
Feb 21, 2003 24 $766,277 -46% 390 $1,965   $19,618,592 12
Feb 28, 2003 22 $648,008 -15% 300 $2,160   $20,266,600 13
Mar 7, 2003 23 $507,123 -22% 234 $2,167   $20,773,723 14
Mar 14, 2003 25 $459,804 -9% 190 $2,420   $21,233,527 15
Mar 21, 2003 24 $411,433 -11% 169 $2,435   $21,644,960 16
Mar 28, 2003 33 $295,920 -28% 149 $1,986   $21,940,880 17
Apr 4, 2003 39 $177,413 -40% 97 $1,829   $22,118,293 18
Apr 11, 2003 51 $87,601 -51% 72 $1,217   $22,205,894 19
Apr 18, 2003 64 $56,424 -36% 39 $1,447   $22,262,318 20
Apr 25, 2003 88 $19,618 -65% 39 $503   $22,281,936 21
May 2, 2003 76 $26,368 +34% 9 $2,930   $22,308,304 22
May 9, 2003 39 $170,810 +548% 88 $1,941   $22,479,114 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/21/2022 $133 2 2 4 $136 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 2/28/2003 $0 0 18 73 $2,128,254 5/28/2020
 
Rest of World $7,904,846
 
International Total$10,033,236 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    Charlie Kaufman

Supporting Cast

Ron Livingston    Marty Bowen
Tilda Swinton    Valerie Thomas
Judy Greer    Alice
Stephen Tobolowsky    Ranger Steve Neely
Maggie Gyllenhaal    Caroline
Curtis Hanson    Susan's Husband
Meryl Streep    Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper    John Larouche
Brian Cox    Robert McKee

Cameos

John Cusack    Himself (cameo)
John Malkovich    Himself
Spike Jonze    Himself (cameo)
Catherine Keener    Herself (cameo)

Uncategorized

Doug Jones    Augustus Margary
Bob Stephenson    David

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Jonze    Director
Charlie Kaufman    Screenwriter
Donald Kaufman*    Screenwriter
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

75th Oscar Awards Handed Out

March 23rd, 2003


Matt's Oscar '03 Roundup

February 11th, 2003


75th Oscar Nominations Announced

February 11th, 2003


SAG Nominations Announced

January 28th, 2003


A year in review: Matt's Best of 2002

January 20th, 2003



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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$384,478 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/672 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,634,175

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 6th, 2002 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 7th, 2010 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images.
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Writing and Writers, Movie Business, Writer's Block, Death of a Sibling, Comedy Drama, Romance, Twins, Death of a Twin, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story, Voiceover/Narration, Car Accident, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Narcotics
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 88 $42,358 May 9, 2003 157
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 74 $234,005 Mar 28, 2003 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 74 $290,405 Mar 21, 2003 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 79 $328,040 Mar 14, 2003 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 83 $358,183 Mar 7, 2003 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 75 $487,658 Feb 28, 2003 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 77 $575,083 Feb 21, 2003 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 52 $1,130,480 Feb 14, 2003 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 88 $751,278 Feb 7, 2003 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 72 $1,136,767 Jan 31, 2003 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 64 $1,406,390 Jan 24, 2003 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 53 $1,825,420 Jan 17, 2003 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 44 $2,636,924 Jan 10, 2003 38
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 47 $39,598 Dec 13, 2002 10
Top 2002 Theater Average 2 $54,925 Dec 6, 2002 3

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    Charlie Kaufman

Supporting Cast

Ron Livingston    Marty Bowen
Tilda Swinton    Valerie Thomas
Judy Greer    Alice
Stephen Tobolowsky    Ranger Steve Neely
Maggie Gyllenhaal    Caroline
Curtis Hanson    Susan's Husband
Meryl Streep    Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper    John Larouche
Brian Cox    Robert McKee

Cameos

John Cusack    Himself (cameo)
John Malkovich    Himself
Spike Jonze    Himself (cameo)
Catherine Keener    Herself (cameo)

Uncategorized

Doug Jones    Augustus Margary
Bob Stephenson    David

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Jonze    Director
Charlie Kaufman    Screenwriter
Donald Kaufman*    Screenwriter
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

75th Oscar Awards Handed Out

March 23rd, 2003


Matt's Oscar '03 Roundup

February 11th, 2003


75th Oscar Nominations Announced

February 11th, 2003


SAG Nominations Announced

January 28th, 2003


A year in review: Matt's Best of 2002

January 20th, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 2002 21 $384,478   7 $54,925   $384,478 1
Dec 13, 2002 24 $277,184 -28% 7 $39,598   $858,055 2
Dec 20, 2002 16 $1,108,032 +300% 109 $10,165   $2,106,476 3
Dec 27, 2002 21 $1,033,875 -7% 109 $9,485   $4,074,984 4
Jan 3, 2003 19 $903,927 -13% 109 $8,293   $6,100,371 5
Jan 10, 2003 14 $2,636,924 +192% 560 $4,709   $9,187,001 6
Jan 17, 2003 17 $1,825,420 -31% 564 $3,237   $12,307,166 7
Jan 24, 2003 18 $1,406,390 -23% 564 $2,494   $14,252,147 8
Jan 31, 2003 20 $1,136,767 -19% 528 $2,153   $15,877,024 9
Feb 7, 2003 20 $751,278 -34% 415 $1,810   $16,967,944 10
Feb 14, 2003 19 $1,130,480 +50% 672 $1,682   $18,561,778 11
Feb 21, 2003 23 $575,083 -49% 390 $1,475   $19,427,398 12
Feb 28, 2003 22 $487,658 -15% 300 $1,626   $20,106,250 13
Mar 7, 2003 23 $358,183 -27% 234 $1,531   $20,624,783 14
Mar 14, 2003 24 $328,040 -8% 190 $1,727   $21,101,763 15
Mar 21, 2003 24 $290,405 -11% 169 $1,718   $21,523,932 16
Mar 28, 2003 32 $234,005 -19% 149 $1,571   $21,878,965 17
Apr 4, 2003 36 $137,289 -41% 97 $1,415   $22,078,169 18
Apr 11, 2003 49 $66,442 -52% 72 $923   $22,184,735 19
Apr 18, 2003 61 $39,967 -40% 39 $1,025   $22,245,861 20
Apr 25, 2003 80 $19,618 -51% 39 $503   $22,281,936 21
May 2, 2003 92 $9,476 -52% 9 $1,053   $22,291,412 22
May 9, 2003 55 $42,358 +347% 88 $481   $22,350,662 23
May 16, 2003 75 $19,406 -54% 49 $396   $22,498,520 24

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 2002 21 $580,871   7 $82,982   $580,871 1
Dec 13, 2002 24 $417,573 -28% 7 $59,653   $998,444 2
Dec 20, 2002 16 $2,042,665 +389% 109 $18,740   $3,041,109 3
Dec 27, 2002 20 $2,155,335 +6% 109 $19,774   $5,196,444 4
Jan 3, 2003 18 $1,353,633 -37% 109 $12,419   $6,550,077 5
Jan 10, 2003 13 $3,931,669 +190% 560 $7,021   $10,481,746 6
Jan 17, 2003 17 $2,364,011 -40% 564 $4,192   $12,845,757 7
Jan 24, 2003 18 $1,894,500 -20% 564 $3,359   $14,740,257 8
Jan 31, 2003 20 $1,476,409 -22% 528 $2,796   $16,216,666 9
Feb 7, 2003 20 $1,214,632 -18% 415 $2,927   $17,431,298 10
Feb 14, 2003 19 $1,421,017 +17% 672 $2,115   $18,852,315 11
Feb 21, 2003 24 $766,277 -46% 390 $1,965   $19,618,592 12
Feb 28, 2003 22 $648,008 -15% 300 $2,160   $20,266,600 13
Mar 7, 2003 23 $507,123 -22% 234 $2,167   $20,773,723 14
Mar 14, 2003 25 $459,804 -9% 190 $2,420   $21,233,527 15
Mar 21, 2003 24 $411,433 -11% 169 $2,435   $21,644,960 16
Mar 28, 2003 33 $295,920 -28% 149 $1,986   $21,940,880 17
Apr 4, 2003 39 $177,413 -40% 97 $1,829   $22,118,293 18
Apr 11, 2003 51 $87,601 -51% 72 $1,217   $22,205,894 19
Apr 18, 2003 64 $56,424 -36% 39 $1,447   $22,262,318 20
Apr 25, 2003 88 $19,618 -65% 39 $503   $22,281,936 21
May 2, 2003 76 $26,368 +34% 9 $2,930   $22,308,304 22
May 9, 2003 39 $170,810 +548% 88 $1,941   $22,479,114 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/21/2022 $133 2 2 4 $136 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 2/28/2003 $0 0 18 73 $2,128,254 5/28/2020
 
Rest of World $7,904,846
 
International Total$10,033,236 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.