Big Fish (2003)

Big Fish
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $66,432,867Details
International Box Office $57,521,456Details
Worldwide Box Office $123,954,323
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When Edward Bloom becomes ill, his son, William, travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated stories about his life, and William thinks he’s never really told the truth. Even on his deathbed, Edward recounts fantastical anecdotes. When William, who is a journalist, starts to investigate his father's tales, he begins to understand the man and his penchant for storytelling.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$207,377 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/2,514 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $113,074,952

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,341 $66,432,867
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,783 $57,521,456
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $123,954,323

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 2003 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
January 9th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 5th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
March 5th, 2004 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: April 27th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference.
Running Time: 125 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company, Zancuk Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Cantonese, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 10th Monday 50 $430,808 Feb 16, 2004 69
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 252 $5,336,515 Feb 13, 2004 68
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $8,249,644 Jan 30, 2004 54
Biggest 8th Saturday 61 $2,336,326 Jan 31, 2004 53
Biggest 8th Friday 62 $1,400,000 Jan 30, 2004 52
Biggest 7th Sunday 84 $1,805,005 Jan 25, 2004 47
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 90 $7,110,138 Jan 23, 2004 47
Biggest 7th Saturday 47 $3,340,945 Jan 24, 2004 46
Biggest 7th Friday 69 $2,000,000 Jan 23, 2004 45
Biggest 6th Monday 28 $2,030,024 Jan 19, 2004 41
Biggest 6th Sunday 44 $3,005,497 Jan 18, 2004 40
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 58 $10,306,947 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $10,306,947 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $18,754,994 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $12,336,971 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $22,448,919 Jan 16, 2004 40
Biggest 6th Saturday 46 $4,481,581 Jan 17, 2004 39
Biggest 6th Friday 55 $2,819,869 Jan 16, 2004 38
Biggest 5th Sunday 77 $3,445,909 Jan 11, 2004 33
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 47 $13,811,191 Jan 9, 2004 33
Biggest 5th Saturday 48 $5,738,702 Jan 10, 2004 32
Biggest 5th Friday 29 $4,500,000 Jan 9, 2004 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 37 $20,356 Jan 2, 2004 26
Top 2003 Theater Average 5 $34,563 Dec 12, 2003 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 24 $207,377   6 $34,563   $281,795 1
Dec 19, 2003 26 $164,641 -21% 6 $27,440   $562,525 2
Dec 26, 2003 14 $2,053,733 +1,147% 124 $16,562   $3,505,172 3
Jan 2, 2004 12 $2,544,450 +24% 125 $20,356   $8,454,208 4
Jan 9, 2004 2 $13,811,191 +443% 2,406 $5,740   $23,386,775 5
Jan 16, 2004 2 $10,306,947 -25% 2,514 $4,100   $37,858,198 6
Jan 23, 2004 4 $7,110,138 -31% 2,438 $2,916   $48,934,111 7
Jan 30, 2004 6 $4,533,655 -36% 2,280 $1,988   $55,316,067 8
Feb 6, 2004 11 $3,151,302 -30% 1,617 $1,949   $59,715,819 9
Feb 13, 2004 13 $2,501,913 -21% 1,224 $2,044   $63,014,033 10
Feb 20, 2004 17 $1,187,814 -53% 947 $1,254   $65,150,895 11
Feb 27, 2004 24 $354,677 -70% 371 $956   $65,815,103 12
Mar 5, 2004 37 $150,886 -57% 207 $729   $66,098,989 13
Mar 12, 2004 39 $109,447 -27% 134 $817   $66,257,002 14
Mar 26, 2004 73 $22,309   35 $637   $66,402,088 16
Apr 2, 2004 77 $18,684 -16% 20 $934   $66,432,867 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 3, 2004 12 $979,380     125 $7,835   $7,795,613 25
Jan 4, 2004 10 $658,595 -33%   125 $5,269   $8,454,208 26
Jan 5, 2004 10 $278,000 -58%   125 $2,224   $8,733,000 27
Jan 6, 2004 10 $282,000 +1%   125 $2,256   $9,014,000 28
Jan 7, 2004 10 $282,000 n/c   125 $2,256   $9,297,000 29
Jan 8, 2004 10 $279,000 -1%   125 $2,232   $9,576,000 30
Jan 9, 2004 1 $4,500,000 +1,513%   2,406 $1,870   $14,100,000 31
Jan 10, 2004 2 $5,738,702 +28% +486% 2,406 $2,385   $19,940,866 32
Jan 11, 2004 2 $3,445,909 -40% +423% 2,406 $1,432   $23,386,775 33
Jan 12, 2004 2 $1,087,000 -68% +291% 2,406 $452   $24,474,000 34
Jan 13, 2004 2 $1,107,000 +2% +293% 2,406 $460   $25,581,000 35
Jan 14, 2004 2 $936,000 -15% +232% 2,406 $389   $26,517,000 36
Jan 15, 2004 2 $1,034,000 +10% +271% 2,406 $430   $27,551,000 37
Jan 16, 2004 3 $2,819,869 +173% -37% 2,514 $1,122   $30,371,120 38
Jan 17, 2004 3 $4,481,581 +59% -22% 2,514 $1,783   $34,852,701 39
Jan 18, 2004 3 $3,005,497 -33% -13% 2,514 $1,196   $37,858,198 40
Jan 19, 2004 4 $2,030,024 -32% +87% 2,514 $807   $39,888,222 41
Jan 20, 2004 3 $703,000 -65% -36% 2,514 $280   $40,591,000 42
Jan 21, 2004 3 $581,000 -17% -38% 2,514 $231   $41,172,000 43
Jan 22, 2004 2 $652,000 +12% -37% 2,514 $259   $41,824,000 44
Jan 23, 2004 4 $2,000,000 +207% -29% 2,438 $820   $43,800,000 45
Jan 24, 2004 3 $3,340,945 +67% -25% 2,438 $1,370   $47,129,106 46
Jan 25, 2004 4 $1,805,005 -46% -40% 2,438 $740   $48,934,111 47
Jan 26, 2004 4 $462,000 -74% -77% 2,438 $189   $49,396,000 48
Jan 27, 2004 5 $461,000 n/c -34% 2,438 $189   $49,857,000 49
Jan 28, 2004 4 $482,000 +5% -17% 2,438 $198   $50,339,000 50
Jan 29, 2004 5 $443,000 -8% -32% 2,438 $182   $50,782,000 51
Jan 30, 2004 6 $1,400,000 +216% -30% 2,280 $614   $52,200,000 52
Jan 31, 2004 5 $2,336,326 +67% -30% 2,280 $1,025   $54,513,467 53
Feb 1, 2004 6 $802,600 -66% -56% 2,280 $352   $55,316,067 54
Feb 2, 2004 7 $313,000 -61% -32% 2,280 $137   $55,629,000 55
Feb 3, 2004 8 $341,000 +9% -26% 2,280 $150   $55,970,000 56
Feb 4, 2004 8 $307,000 -10% -36% 2,280 $135   $56,277,000 57
Feb 5, 2004 8 $287,000 -7% -35% 2,280 $126   $56,565,000 58
Feb 16, 2004 13 $430,808     1,224 $352   $63,444,841 69

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 23 $323,466   6 $53,911   $397,884 2
Dec 19, 2003 15 $1,053,555 +226% 6 $175,593   $1,451,439 3
Dec 26, 2003 14 $4,458,319 +323% 124 $35,954   $5,909,758 4
Jan 2, 2004 10 $3,665,826 -18% 125 $29,327   $9,575,584 5
Jan 9, 2004 2 $17,975,667 +390% 2,406 $7,471   $27,551,251 6
Jan 16, 2004 3 $14,272,722 -21% 2,514 $5,677   $41,823,973 7
Jan 23, 2004 4 $8,958,439 -37% 2,438 $3,675   $50,782,412 8
Jan 30, 2004 5 $5,782,105 -35% 2,280 $2,536   $56,564,517 9
Feb 6, 2004 11 $3,947,603 -32% 1,617 $2,441   $60,512,120 10
Feb 13, 2004 14 $3,450,961 -13% 1,224 $2,819   $63,963,081 11
Feb 20, 2004 18 $1,497,345 -57% 947 $1,581   $65,460,426 12
Feb 27, 2004 24 $487,677 -67% 371 $1,314   $65,948,103 13
Mar 5, 2004 41 $199,452 -59% 207 $964   $66,147,555 14
Mar 26, 2004 74 $34,404   35 $983   $66,414,183 17
Apr 2, 2004 86 $18,684 -46% 20 $934   $66,432,867 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/5/2004 $906,471 226 226 226 $906,471 4/2/2020
South Korea 3/5/2004 $0 0 111 290 $535,465 6/10/2021
 
Rest of World $56,079,520
 
International Total$57,521,456 6/10/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 9, 2021205,985 5,985$69,606$69,606889

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Leading Cast

Ewan McGregor    Young Edward Bloom
Helena Bonham Carter    Jenny and The Witch

Supporting Cast

Albert Finney    Old Edward Bloom
Jessica Lange    Old Sandy Bloom
Robert Guillaume    Dr. Bennett
Marion Cotillard    Josephine
Alison Lohman    Young Sandy Bloom
Matthew McGrory    Karl the Giant
David Denman    Young Don Price
Missi Pyle    Mildred
Loudon Wainwright    Pyle Beamen
Ada Tai    Ping
Arlene Tai    Jing
Steve Buscemi    Norther Winslow
Danny DeVito    Amos Calloway
Billy Crudup    William Bloom
Destiny Cyrus*    Young Ruthie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
John August    Screenwriter
Daniel Wallace    Based on the novel "Big Fish, A Story of Mythic Proportions"
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
Bruce Cohen    Producer
Dan Jinks    Producer
Arne L. Schmidt    Executive Producer
Philippe Rousselot    Cinematographer
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Dennis Gassner    Production Designer
Richard L. Johnson    Supervising Art Director
Jack Johnson    Art Director
Roy Barnes    Art Director
Robert Fechtman    Art Director
Dawn Brown Manser    Set Designer
Jonathan Short    Set Designer
Nancy Haigh    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Petur Hliddal    Sound
Kevin O'Connell    Supervising Sound Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Supervising Sound Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin Mack    Visual Effects Supervisor
Katterli Frauenfelder    Associate Producer
Katterli Frauenfelder    Assistant Director
Denise Chamian    Casting Director
Jeanette Surga    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Synopsis

When Edward Bloom becomes ill, his son, William, travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated stories about his life, and William thinks he’s never really told the truth. Even on his deathbed, Edward recounts fantastical anecdotes. When William, who is a journalist, starts to investigate his father's tales, he begins to understand the man and his penchant for storytelling.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$207,377 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/2,514 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $113,074,952

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,341 $66,432,867
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,783 $57,521,456
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $123,954,323

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 2003 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
January 9th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 5th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
March 5th, 2004 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: April 27th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Ladykillers
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company, Zancuk Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Cantonese, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 10th Monday 50 $430,808 Feb 16, 2004 69
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 252 $5,336,515 Feb 13, 2004 68
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $8,249,644 Jan 30, 2004 54
Biggest 8th Saturday 61 $2,336,326 Jan 31, 2004 53
Biggest 8th Friday 62 $1,400,000 Jan 30, 2004 52
Biggest 7th Sunday 84 $1,805,005 Jan 25, 2004 47
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 90 $7,110,138 Jan 23, 2004 47
Biggest 7th Saturday 47 $3,340,945 Jan 24, 2004 46
Biggest 7th Friday 69 $2,000,000 Jan 23, 2004 45
Biggest 6th Monday 28 $2,030,024 Jan 19, 2004 41
Biggest 6th Sunday 44 $3,005,497 Jan 18, 2004 40
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 58 $10,306,947 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $10,306,947 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $18,754,994 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $12,336,971 Jan 16, 2004 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $22,448,919 Jan 16, 2004 40
Biggest 6th Saturday 46 $4,481,581 Jan 17, 2004 39
Biggest 6th Friday 55 $2,819,869 Jan 16, 2004 38
Biggest 5th Sunday 77 $3,445,909 Jan 11, 2004 33
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 47 $13,811,191 Jan 9, 2004 33
Biggest 5th Saturday 48 $5,738,702 Jan 10, 2004 32
Biggest 5th Friday 29 $4,500,000 Jan 9, 2004 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 37 $20,356 Jan 2, 2004 26
Top 2003 Theater Average 5 $34,563 Dec 12, 2003 5

Leading Cast

Ewan McGregor    Young Edward Bloom
Helena Bonham Carter    Jenny and The Witch

Supporting Cast

Albert Finney    Old Edward Bloom
Jessica Lange    Old Sandy Bloom
Robert Guillaume    Dr. Bennett
Marion Cotillard    Josephine
Alison Lohman    Young Sandy Bloom
Matthew McGrory    Karl the Giant
David Denman    Young Don Price
Missi Pyle    Mildred
Loudon Wainwright    Pyle Beamen
Ada Tai    Ping
Arlene Tai    Jing
Steve Buscemi    Norther Winslow
Danny DeVito    Amos Calloway
Billy Crudup    William Bloom
Destiny Cyrus*    Young Ruthie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
John August    Screenwriter
Daniel Wallace    Based on the novel "Big Fish, A Story of Mythic Proportions"
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
Bruce Cohen    Producer
Dan Jinks    Producer
Arne L. Schmidt    Executive Producer
Philippe Rousselot    Cinematographer
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Dennis Gassner    Production Designer
Richard L. Johnson    Supervising Art Director
Jack Johnson    Art Director
Roy Barnes    Art Director
Robert Fechtman    Art Director
Dawn Brown Manser    Set Designer
Jonathan Short    Set Designer
Nancy Haigh    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Petur Hliddal    Sound
Kevin O'Connell    Supervising Sound Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Supervising Sound Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin Mack    Visual Effects Supervisor
Katterli Frauenfelder    Associate Producer
Katterli Frauenfelder    Assistant Director
Denise Chamian    Casting Director
Jeanette Surga    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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DVD Releases for November 8, 2005

November 7th, 2005

Every week Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Buy from Amazon gets a second chance at... I'm just kidding. We're moving closer to the busy Christmas shopping season, and because of that there are a lot of prime DVDs worth picking up this week. Leading the way is Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi - Unrated Edition while Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 2-Disc Special Edition earns a honorable mention. There are also... what's the philosophical term? ... a Metric Buttload of Christmas DVDs coming out this week, most of which should be ignored. More...

DVD Releases for April 27, 2004

April 26th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. A couple of selections caught my eye this week, Love Actually - (Buy from Amazon) and Kids in the Hall - Season 1 both of which are my DVD pick of the week. More...

They Couldn't have Dreamt of a Better Opening

February 12th, 2004

It's obvious The Dreamers wasn't hampered by its NC-17 rating. Not only is its per theatre average of $28,526 the best of the week, it was the best this year beating Big Fish by more than $8,000. More...

King Oscar, Lord of the Nominations

January 27th, 2004

Nominations for the 76the Annual Academy Awards were announced today. As always, here is a list of the nominations, plus reactions below. More...

Effective Marketing

January 26th, 2004

There seems to be a pattern developing for 2004. The number one movie surprises, but the overall box office is lower than expected. This week was no different. The total box office was down from last weekend's 3-day total, which is not surprising as last weekend was a long weekend. But it dropped by a massive 24.7%. The performance compared to last year that is more troubling. Before the weekend 2004 was 7% behind 2003 and at first glance this weekend was almost flat compared to last year, down less than $200,000 or just 0.002%. But this weekend last year was Superbowl weekend, so the performance is really more equivalent to a 10% drop. More...

2004 Golden Globe Awards are being Handed out Tonight

January 25th, 2004

With the awards ceremony only hours away, here's one last look at the theatrical nominations for tonight's 61st annual Golden Globes awards. More...

That 70s Showdown

January 23rd, 2004

Two movies staring That '70s Show alumnus open this weekend, and while neither of them will be recognized with any major awards, they probably won't light up the box office either. In fact, next weekend isn't looking that spectacular either. The box office should pick up again in February. More...

Polly Wants a Number One Spot

January 21st, 2004

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is usually celebrated by the movie industry by dumping movies that the studios have little faith in, in hopes that the holiday crowds will give it an undeserved boost. This year two of the three new releases beat expectations (at least for the 3-day weekend) and the one that didn't had the best reviews for the week. (I really must stop basing my prediction on quality.) The 3-day total box office was 7% above last weekend, but down 8% from last year. The 4-day yearly decline was about the same. More...

2003 SAG Nominations Announced

January 18th, 2004

On Thursday the 10th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Nominations were announced. Here is a list of all the nominations in theatrical categories as well as a brief reaction to them. More...

Along Comes a New Number One

January 16th, 2004

With three new movies opening wide this weekend, we should finally have a new number one at the box office. But don't expect it to be number one in the minds of the critics. With Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday we should see a sizeable increase at the box office. More...

King too Big for Competition

January 12th, 2004

None of the wide releases were able to mount much of an attack on last weekend's top five. And with the exception of a limited release going wide there was little change. The lack of a dominate opener helped push the total box office lower by more than 25% from last week and 6% from last year. So much for last weekend's strong start to 2004. More...

January Dumping Grounds Begin

January 9th, 2004

January is usually the time when studios dump movies that looked like a good idea on paper, but didn't pan out. This year looks like no exception as the two new movies are getting destroyed by the critics. In fact, the only film that looks capable of challenging Lord of the Rings: Return of the King for the lead is the wide expansion of Big Fish. More...

No Small Fry

January 6th, 2004

In an unusual turn of events, Big Fish saw its per theatre average jump this weekend to $20,356 in 125 theatres. This bodes very well for this Friday when it expands into more than 2000 theatres. Next weekend it may no longer be on top on the per theatre average chart, but should place well on the top five overall. More...

Monster Opening

December 30th, 2003

Three of the four movies that broke $10,000 per theatre last week also accomplished that feat this week. However, it was a new comer that took top spot. Monster earned over $100,000 since it opened on Christmas day and it had a weekend average of $21,708, which was more than $5000 above its nearest competitor. More...

Fish Remains Big on the Per Theatre Charts

December 23rd, 2003

Taking top spot on the Per Theatre Charts in consecutive weeks is not an easy task, but that's just what Big Fish did this week. And it did it by keeping nearly 80% of its premiere audience landing at $27,440 per theatre. Add in a few awards / nominations and an early January wide release and it could add up to box office hit. More...

A Big Opening for Fish

December 16th, 2003

With only one major release making waves on the Per Theatre Charts, it was a chance for the limited releases to dominate. And by far the most successful was Big Fish. The latest from Tim Burton topped the charts with $34,563 average in six theatres. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 5 - December 11

December 11th, 2003


New Release Dates Announced: Twisted, Mean Girls, Sahara, The Missing, Big Fish

November 14th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for October 10 - October 16

October 16th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for October 2 - October 9

October 9th, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 24 $207,377   6 $34,563   $281,795 1
Dec 19, 2003 26 $164,641 -21% 6 $27,440   $562,525 2
Dec 26, 2003 14 $2,053,733 +1,147% 124 $16,562   $3,505,172 3
Jan 2, 2004 12 $2,544,450 +24% 125 $20,356   $8,454,208 4
Jan 9, 2004 2 $13,811,191 +443% 2,406 $5,740   $23,386,775 5
Jan 16, 2004 2 $10,306,947 -25% 2,514 $4,100   $37,858,198 6
Jan 23, 2004 4 $7,110,138 -31% 2,438 $2,916   $48,934,111 7
Jan 30, 2004 6 $4,533,655 -36% 2,280 $1,988   $55,316,067 8
Feb 6, 2004 11 $3,151,302 -30% 1,617 $1,949   $59,715,819 9
Feb 13, 2004 13 $2,501,913 -21% 1,224 $2,044   $63,014,033 10
Feb 20, 2004 17 $1,187,814 -53% 947 $1,254   $65,150,895 11
Feb 27, 2004 24 $354,677 -70% 371 $956   $65,815,103 12
Mar 5, 2004 37 $150,886 -57% 207 $729   $66,098,989 13
Mar 12, 2004 39 $109,447 -27% 134 $817   $66,257,002 14
Mar 26, 2004 73 $22,309   35 $637   $66,402,088 16
Apr 2, 2004 77 $18,684 -16% 20 $934   $66,432,867 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 3, 2004 12 $979,380     125 $7,835   $7,795,613 25
Jan 4, 2004 10 $658,595 -33%   125 $5,269   $8,454,208 26
Jan 5, 2004 10 $278,000 -58%   125 $2,224   $8,733,000 27
Jan 6, 2004 10 $282,000 +1%   125 $2,256   $9,014,000 28
Jan 7, 2004 10 $282,000 n/c   125 $2,256   $9,297,000 29
Jan 8, 2004 10 $279,000 -1%   125 $2,232   $9,576,000 30
Jan 9, 2004 1 $4,500,000 +1,513%   2,406 $1,870   $14,100,000 31
Jan 10, 2004 2 $5,738,702 +28% +486% 2,406 $2,385   $19,940,866 32
Jan 11, 2004 2 $3,445,909 -40% +423% 2,406 $1,432   $23,386,775 33
Jan 12, 2004 2 $1,087,000 -68% +291% 2,406 $452   $24,474,000 34
Jan 13, 2004 2 $1,107,000 +2% +293% 2,406 $460   $25,581,000 35
Jan 14, 2004 2 $936,000 -15% +232% 2,406 $389   $26,517,000 36
Jan 15, 2004 2 $1,034,000 +10% +271% 2,406 $430   $27,551,000 37
Jan 16, 2004 3 $2,819,869 +173% -37% 2,514 $1,122   $30,371,120 38
Jan 17, 2004 3 $4,481,581 +59% -22% 2,514 $1,783   $34,852,701 39
Jan 18, 2004 3 $3,005,497 -33% -13% 2,514 $1,196   $37,858,198 40
Jan 19, 2004 4 $2,030,024 -32% +87% 2,514 $807   $39,888,222 41
Jan 20, 2004 3 $703,000 -65% -36% 2,514 $280   $40,591,000 42
Jan 21, 2004 3 $581,000 -17% -38% 2,514 $231   $41,172,000 43
Jan 22, 2004 2 $652,000 +12% -37% 2,514 $259   $41,824,000 44
Jan 23, 2004 4 $2,000,000 +207% -29% 2,438 $820   $43,800,000 45
Jan 24, 2004 3 $3,340,945 +67% -25% 2,438 $1,370   $47,129,106 46
Jan 25, 2004 4 $1,805,005 -46% -40% 2,438 $740   $48,934,111 47
Jan 26, 2004 4 $462,000 -74% -77% 2,438 $189   $49,396,000 48
Jan 27, 2004 5 $461,000 n/c -34% 2,438 $189   $49,857,000 49
Jan 28, 2004 4 $482,000 +5% -17% 2,438 $198   $50,339,000 50
Jan 29, 2004 5 $443,000 -8% -32% 2,438 $182   $50,782,000 51
Jan 30, 2004 6 $1,400,000 +216% -30% 2,280 $614   $52,200,000 52
Jan 31, 2004 5 $2,336,326 +67% -30% 2,280 $1,025   $54,513,467 53
Feb 1, 2004 6 $802,600 -66% -56% 2,280 $352   $55,316,067 54
Feb 2, 2004 7 $313,000 -61% -32% 2,280 $137   $55,629,000 55
Feb 3, 2004 8 $341,000 +9% -26% 2,280 $150   $55,970,000 56
Feb 4, 2004 8 $307,000 -10% -36% 2,280 $135   $56,277,000 57
Feb 5, 2004 8 $287,000 -7% -35% 2,280 $126   $56,565,000 58
Feb 16, 2004 13 $430,808     1,224 $352   $63,444,841 69

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 23 $323,466   6 $53,911   $397,884 2
Dec 19, 2003 15 $1,053,555 +226% 6 $175,593   $1,451,439 3
Dec 26, 2003 14 $4,458,319 +323% 124 $35,954   $5,909,758 4
Jan 2, 2004 10 $3,665,826 -18% 125 $29,327   $9,575,584 5
Jan 9, 2004 2 $17,975,667 +390% 2,406 $7,471   $27,551,251 6
Jan 16, 2004 3 $14,272,722 -21% 2,514 $5,677   $41,823,973 7
Jan 23, 2004 4 $8,958,439 -37% 2,438 $3,675   $50,782,412 8
Jan 30, 2004 5 $5,782,105 -35% 2,280 $2,536   $56,564,517 9
Feb 6, 2004 11 $3,947,603 -32% 1,617 $2,441   $60,512,120 10
Feb 13, 2004 14 $3,450,961 -13% 1,224 $2,819   $63,963,081 11
Feb 20, 2004 18 $1,497,345 -57% 947 $1,581   $65,460,426 12
Feb 27, 2004 24 $487,677 -67% 371 $1,314   $65,948,103 13
Mar 5, 2004 41 $199,452 -59% 207 $964   $66,147,555 14
Mar 26, 2004 74 $34,404   35 $983   $66,414,183 17
Apr 2, 2004 86 $18,684 -46% 20 $934   $66,432,867 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/5/2004 $906,471 226 226 226 $906,471 4/2/2020
South Korea 3/5/2004 $0 0 111 290 $535,465 6/10/2021
 
Rest of World $56,079,520
 
International Total$57,521,456 6/10/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 9, 2021205,985 5,985$69,606$69,606889

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