Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $138,614,544Details
International Box Office $51,597,569Details
Worldwide Box Office $190,212,113
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,557,647 (19.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,298 opening theaters/3,307 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $239,375,826

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2003 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: January 8th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 6th, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for language and some thematic elements
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Cheaper by the Dozen
Comparisons: vs. Big Fat Liar
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Missing Child, Moving, Writing and Writers
Source:Remake
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Robert Simonds Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Monday 86 $540,170 Feb 16, 2004 54
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $7,797,599 Jan 30, 2004 39
Biggest 4th Monday 59 $2,871,957 Jan 19, 2004 26
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $9,001,374 Jan 16, 2004 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 154 $16,379,316 Jan 16, 2004 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 114 $11,873,331 Jan 16, 2004 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $21,605,261 Jan 16, 2004 25
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 84 $21,644,537 Jan 2, 2004 11
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 30 $21,644,537 Jan 2, 2004 11
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 33 $39,385,393 Jan 2, 2004 11
Biggest 1st Thursday 81 $8,345,000 Jan 1, 2004 8
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 87 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 40 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 37 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $51,642,028 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 16 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 10 $51,642,028 Dec 26, 2003 4
Never No. 1 Domestic 56 $138,614,544 Dec 25, 2003 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2003 2 $27,557,647   3,298 $8,356   $35,397,241 1
Jan 2, 2004 2 $21,644,537 -21% 3,307 $6,545   $85,620,095 2
Jan 9, 2004 3 $11,751,349 -46% 3,238 $3,629   $101,147,842 3
Jan 16, 2004 5 $9,001,374 -23% 3,025 $2,976   $112,203,507 4
Jan 23, 2004 6 $6,381,508 -29% 2,812 $2,269   $122,533,720 5
Jan 30, 2004 8 $4,285,230 -33% 2,396 $1,788   $128,034,055 6
Feb 6, 2004 14 $2,520,248 -41% 1,662 $1,516   $131,345,987 7
Feb 13, 2004 14 $1,907,711 -24% 1,335 $1,429   $133,750,703 8
Feb 20, 2004 19 $725,974 -62% 801 $906   $135,444,586 9
Feb 27, 2004 26 $315,886 -56% 376 $840   $135,905,795 10
Mar 5, 2004 27 $286,609 -9% 306 $937   $136,272,046 11
Mar 12, 2004 22 $321,945 +12% 336 $958   $136,665,723 12
Mar 19, 2004 20 $306,634 -5% 309 $992   $137,142,175 13
Mar 26, 2004 20 $282,468 -8% 306 $923   $137,527,680 14
Apr 2, 2004 21 $244,607 -13% 279 $877   $137,881,750 15
Apr 9, 2004 30 $145,906 -40% 215 $679   $138,144,025 16
Apr 16, 2004 33 $110,265 -24% 165 $668   $138,344,908 17
Apr 23, 2004 41 $71,364 -35% 141 $506   $138,442,514 18
Apr 30, 2004 57 $45,081 -37% 100 $451   $138,507,634 19
May 7, 2004 63 $23,845 -47% 67 $356   $138,540,694 20
May 14, 2004 86 $15,932 -33% 46 $346   $138,562,501 21
May 21, 2004 63 $36,123 +127% 37 $976   $138,604,245 22
May 28, 2004 133 $2,392 -93% 19 $126   $138,610,835 23
Jun 4, 2004 121 $1,648 -31% 4 $412   $138,614,544 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2003 2 $8,175,000     3,298 $2,479   $8,175,000 1
Dec 26, 2003 2 $9,985,000 +22%   3,298 $3,028   $18,160,000 2
Dec 27, 2003 2 $9,844,209 -1%   3,298 $2,985   $27,570,583 3
Dec 28, 2003 2 $7,826,658 -20%   3,298 $2,373   $35,397,241 4
Dec 29, 2003 2 $6,604,000 -16%   3,298 $2,002   $42,001,000 5
Dec 30, 2003 2 $7,005,000 +6%   3,298 $2,124   $49,006,000 6
Dec 31, 2003 2 $6,800,000 -3%   3,298 $2,062   $55,800,000 7
Jan 1, 2004 2 $8,345,000 +23% +2% 3,307 $2,523   $64,145,000 8
Jan 2, 2004 2 $8,900,000 +7% -11% 3,307 $2,691   $73,100,000 9
Jan 3, 2004 2 $8,283,475 -7% -16% 3,307 $2,505   $81,050,309 10
Jan 4, 2004 2 $4,569,786 -45% -42% 3,307 $1,382   $85,620,095 11
Jan 5, 2004 2 $1,296,000 -72% -80% 3,307 $392   $86,916,000 12
Jan 6, 2004 3 $916,000 -29% -87% 3,307 $277   $87,831,000 13
Jan 7, 2004 4 $819,000 -11% -88% 3,307 $248   $88,651,000 14
Jan 8, 2004 4 $746,000 -9% -91% 3,307 $226   $89,396,000 15
Jan 9, 2004 3 $3,000,000 +302% -66% 3,238 $926   $92,400,000 16
Jan 10, 2004 3 $5,607,249 +87% -32% 3,238 $1,732   $98,084,232 17
Jan 11, 2004 3 $3,063,610 -45% -33% 3,238 $946   $101,147,842 18
Jan 12, 2004 5 $483,000 -84% -63% 3,238 $149   $101,631,000 19
Jan 13, 2004 5 $516,000 +7% -44% 3,238 $159   $102,146,000 20
Jan 14, 2004 5 $469,000 -9% -43% 3,238 $145   $102,615,000 21
Jan 15, 2004 5 $587,000 +25% -21% 3,238 $181   $103,202,000 22
Jan 16, 2004 5 $2,197,320 +274% -27% 3,025 $726   $105,399,453 23
Jan 17, 2004 4 $4,057,243 +85% -28% 3,025 $1,341   $109,456,696 24
Jan 18, 2004 4 $2,746,811 -32% -10% 3,025 $908   $112,203,507 25
Jan 19, 2004 2 $2,871,957 +5% +495% 3,025 $949   $115,075,464 26
Jan 20, 2004 7 $397,000 -86% -23% 3,025 $131   $115,472,000 27
Jan 21, 2004 8 $312,000 -21% -33% 3,025 $103   $115,784,000 28
Jan 22, 2004 8 $368,000 +18% -37% 3,025 $122   $116,152,000 29
Jan 23, 2004 5 $1,500,000 +308% -32% 2,810 $534   $117,700,000 30
Jan 24, 2004 5 $3,163,549 +111% -22% 2,810 $1,126   $120,856,362 31
Jan 25, 2004 5 $1,677,358 -47% -39% 2,810 $597   $122,533,720 32
Jan 26, 2004 8 $305,000 -82% -89% 2,810 $109   $122,839,000 33
Jan 27, 2004 10 $285,000 -7% -28% 2,810 $101   $123,125,000 34
Jan 28, 2004 9 $344,000 +21% +10% 2,810 $122   $123,469,000 35
Jan 29, 2004 9 $280,000 -19% -24% 2,810 $100   $123,749,000 36
Jan 31, 2004 8 $2,249,039   -29% 2,396 $939   $127,116,260 38
Feb 1, 2004 5 $917,795 -59% -45% 2,396 $383   $128,034,055 39
Feb 16, 2004 11 $540,170     1,335 $405   $134,290,873 54

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2003 2 $56,135,964   3,298 $17,021   $63,975,558 2
Jan 2, 2004 2 $25,420,935 -55% 3,307 $7,687   $89,396,493 3
Jan 9, 2004 3 $13,805,640 -46% 3,238 $4,264   $103,202,133 4
Jan 16, 2004 4 $12,950,079 -6% 3,025 $4,281   $116,152,212 5
Jan 23, 2004 6 $7,596,613 -41% 2,812 $2,701   $123,748,825 6
Jan 30, 2004 9 $5,076,914 -33% 2,396 $2,119   $128,825,739 7
Feb 6, 2004 14 $3,017,253 -41% 1,662 $1,815   $131,842,992 8
Feb 13, 2004 15 $2,875,620 -5% 1,335 $2,154   $134,718,612 9
Feb 20, 2004 22 $871,297 -70% 801 $1,088   $135,589,909 10
Feb 27, 2004 28 $395,528 -55% 376 $1,052   $135,985,437 11
Mar 5, 2004 28 $358,341 -9% 306 $1,171   $136,343,778 12
Mar 12, 2004 20 $491,763 +37% 336 $1,464   $136,835,541 13
Mar 19, 2004 20 $409,671 -17% 309 $1,326   $137,245,212 14
Mar 26, 2004 21 $391,931 -4% 306 $1,281   $137,637,143 15
Apr 2, 2004 23 $360,976 -8% 279 $1,294   $137,998,119 16
Apr 9, 2004 30 $236,524 -34% 215 $1,100   $138,234,643 17
Apr 16, 2004 34 $136,507 -42% 165 $827   $138,371,150 18
Apr 23, 2004 42 $91,403 -33% 141 $648   $138,462,553 19
Apr 30, 2004 57 $54,296 -41% 100 $543   $138,516,849 20
May 7, 2004 67 $29,720 -45% 67 $444   $138,546,569 21
May 14, 2004 86 $21,553 -27% 46 $469   $138,568,122 22
May 21, 2004 70 $40,321 +87% 37 $1,090   $138,608,443 23
May 28, 2004 115 $4,453 -89% 19 $234   $138,612,896 24
Jun 4, 2004 127 $1,648 -63% 4 $412   $138,614,544 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/8/2004 $1,266,447 174 174 174 $1,266,447 4/2/2020
 
Rest of World $50,331,122
 
International Total$51,597,569 4/2/2020

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Martin    Tom Baker
Bonnie Hunt    Kate Baker
Piper Perabo    Nora Baker
Tom Welling    Charlie Baker
Hilary Duff    Lorraine Baker

Uncategorized

Shawn Levy    Press Room Reporter
Shane Kinsman    Kyle Baker
Brent Kinsman    Nigel Baker
Blake Woodruff    Mike Baker
Forrest Landis    Mark Baker
Morgan York    Kim Baker
Liliana Mumy    Jessica Baker
Jacob Smith    Jake Baker
Alyson Stoner    Sarah Baker
Kevin Schmidt    Henry Baker
Ashton Kutcher    Hank
Alan Ruck    Bill Shenk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Shawn Levy    Director
Sam Harper    Screenwriter
Joel Cohen    Screenwriter
Alec Sokolow    Screenwriter
Frank Bunker Gilbreth    Based on the novel by
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey    Based on the novel by
Craig Titley    Story Creator
Robert Simonds    Producer
Michael Barnathan    Producer
Ben Myron    Producer
Ira Shuman    Co-Producer
Jonathan Brown    Cinematographer
George Folsey, Jr.    Editor
Christophe Beck    Composer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Nina Ruscio    Production Designer
Scott Meehan    Art Director
William F. Matthews    Set Designer
Jann K. Engel    Set Designer
Stephanie Gilliam    Set Designer
Will Batts    Set Designer
Mark Haber    Set Designer
K.C. Fox    Set Decorator
Sanja Milkovic Hays    Costume Designer
David Obermeyer    Sound Mixer
Andrew DeCristofaro    Supervising Sound Editor
Cosmas Paul Bolger    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Kelsey    Special Effects Coordinator
Ernie Orsatti    Stunt Coordinator
Marty Eli Schwartz    Assistant Director
Nancy Klopper    Casting Director
Jojo Villanueva    Music Coordinator

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

DVD Releases for November 22, 2005

November 21st, 2005

As Christmas approaches, each week more and more DVDs are being released that theoretically would make perfect gifts. But for the DVD Pick of the Week I went with the perfect Re-Gift, Seinfeld - Re-Gift Set. There are a couple others I would recommend (like the King Kong - Collector's Edition), but overall it feels like a really slow week. More...

DVD Releases for April 6, 2004

April 5th, 2004

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DVD Releases for March 16, 2004

March 15th, 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. It was another slow week as not one new release made it on Amazon's Top Ten Sales Chart. There are a couple of good DVDs, but they are special editions of older DVDs. That kept my 'To buy list' to just two: The Commitments and Married... with Children - Second Season - (Buy from Amazon.) 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...

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...

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...

A Very Happy New Year

January 5th, 2004

2004 started off with a bang as all movies in the top five beat expectations, although mostly by just a million or two. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King continues to lead and may yet have one more win up its sleeve for next week. This allowed 2004 to get an early jump improving upon last year's pace by more than 9%. There was a considerable drop from last week, but this was not surprising given the return to work / school on Monday. A drop of just 24% was the best week to week drop-off to start the year since 2000 when the box office dropped a mere 14%. More...

Will it be Three in a Row for the Trilogy?

January 2nd, 2004

This week there are no new wide openings, so the top five should look a lot like last weekend. This includes another winning weekend for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The lack of new releases is not uncommon for this time of the year, nor is the number of potential $100 million movies. Of the top five, one has already crossed $100 million and three more could follow. More...

Returning as King

December 29th, 2003

No one was surprised that Lord of the Ring: Return of the King remained on top for the second weekend in a row, but most of the new entries did surprise at the box office. It is also not surprising that the box office shot up from last week by over 30%, but the yearly increase was a much more modest 4%. That is less than the average increase in ticket prices. More...

Lord Will Remain King over Christmas

December 24th, 2003

There's really no doubt Lord of the Rings: Return of the King will remain number one over Christmas / the weekend. The only real question is how much of last weekend's record breaking performance will it maintain and how well will the other movies fare. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 19 - December 25

December 24th, 2003

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here is an abridged list of highlights, (including the winner for the week, Peter Pan - Official Site) plus one last look at websites for films opening this week. This week's list is abridged due to the holidays. Next week's will probably be the same, but it will return to normal in the New Year. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Will it be a Record Weekend for the King?

December 19th, 2003

While there are two major and a few smaller releases, only one movie is getting talked about this weekend. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King will crush all competition, but there still is some question if records can be broken and how well the other competition will fare. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 12 - December 18

December 18th, 2003

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here is a list of highlights, (including this week's winner Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Official Site plus one last look at websites for films opening this week. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

A Thankless Holiday

November 28th, 2003

This Thanksgiving is turning out to be rather disappointing. Early estimates are about on par with last year when all five wide releases failed to make a major impact at the box office. This year will be a little better, but only because of inflation. More...

Movie Websites Launches for November 14 - November 20

November 20th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for August 21 - August 27

August 28th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for July 31 - August 6

August 7th, 2003



  1. Summary
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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,557,647 (19.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,298 opening theaters/3,307 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $239,375,826

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2003 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: January 8th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 6th, 2004 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for language and some thematic elements
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Cheaper by the Dozen
Comparisons: vs. Big Fat Liar
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Missing Child, Moving, Writing and Writers
Source:Remake
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Robert Simonds Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Monday 86 $540,170 Feb 16, 2004 54
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $7,797,599 Jan 30, 2004 39
Biggest 4th Monday 59 $2,871,957 Jan 19, 2004 26
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $9,001,374 Jan 16, 2004 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 154 $16,379,316 Jan 16, 2004 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 114 $11,873,331 Jan 16, 2004 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $21,605,261 Jan 16, 2004 25
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 84 $21,644,537 Jan 2, 2004 11
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 30 $21,644,537 Jan 2, 2004 11
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 33 $39,385,393 Jan 2, 2004 11
Biggest 1st Thursday 81 $8,345,000 Jan 1, 2004 8
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 87 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 40 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 37 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $51,642,028 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 16 $27,557,647 Dec 26, 2003 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 10 $51,642,028 Dec 26, 2003 4
Never No. 1 Domestic 56 $138,614,544 Dec 25, 2003 0

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Martin    Tom Baker
Bonnie Hunt    Kate Baker
Piper Perabo    Nora Baker
Tom Welling    Charlie Baker
Hilary Duff    Lorraine Baker

Uncategorized

Shawn Levy    Press Room Reporter
Shane Kinsman    Kyle Baker
Brent Kinsman    Nigel Baker
Blake Woodruff    Mike Baker
Forrest Landis    Mark Baker
Morgan York    Kim Baker
Liliana Mumy    Jessica Baker
Jacob Smith    Jake Baker
Alyson Stoner    Sarah Baker
Kevin Schmidt    Henry Baker
Ashton Kutcher    Hank
Alan Ruck    Bill Shenk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Shawn Levy    Director
Sam Harper    Screenwriter
Joel Cohen    Screenwriter
Alec Sokolow    Screenwriter
Frank Bunker Gilbreth    Based on the novel by
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey    Based on the novel by
Craig Titley    Story Creator
Robert Simonds    Producer
Michael Barnathan    Producer
Ben Myron    Producer
Ira Shuman    Co-Producer
Jonathan Brown    Cinematographer
George Folsey, Jr.    Editor
Christophe Beck    Composer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Nina Ruscio    Production Designer
Scott Meehan    Art Director
William F. Matthews    Set Designer
Jann K. Engel    Set Designer
Stephanie Gilliam    Set Designer
Will Batts    Set Designer
Mark Haber    Set Designer
K.C. Fox    Set Decorator
Sanja Milkovic Hays    Costume Designer
David Obermeyer    Sound Mixer
Andrew DeCristofaro    Supervising Sound Editor
Cosmas Paul Bolger    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Kelsey    Special Effects Coordinator
Ernie Orsatti    Stunt Coordinator
Marty Eli Schwartz    Assistant Director
Nancy Klopper    Casting Director
Jojo Villanueva    Music Coordinator

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

DVD Releases for November 22, 2005

November 21st, 2005

As Christmas approaches, each week more and more DVDs are being released that theoretically would make perfect gifts. But for the DVD Pick of the Week I went with the perfect Re-Gift, Seinfeld - Re-Gift Set. There are a couple others I would recommend (like the King Kong - Collector's Edition), but overall it feels like a really slow week. More...

DVD Releases for April 6, 2004

April 5th, 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. An eclectic mix with an even mix of recent releases, older movies and TV series and the best pick being the complete Freaks and Geeks collection. More...

DVD Releases for March 16, 2004

March 15th, 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. It was another slow week as not one new release made it on Amazon's Top Ten Sales Chart. There are a couple of good DVDs, but they are special editions of older DVDs. That kept my 'To buy list' to just two: The Commitments and Married... with Children - Second Season - (Buy from Amazon.) 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...

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...

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...

A Very Happy New Year

January 5th, 2004

2004 started off with a bang as all movies in the top five beat expectations, although mostly by just a million or two. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King continues to lead and may yet have one more win up its sleeve for next week. This allowed 2004 to get an early jump improving upon last year's pace by more than 9%. There was a considerable drop from last week, but this was not surprising given the return to work / school on Monday. A drop of just 24% was the best week to week drop-off to start the year since 2000 when the box office dropped a mere 14%. More...

Will it be Three in a Row for the Trilogy?

January 2nd, 2004

This week there are no new wide openings, so the top five should look a lot like last weekend. This includes another winning weekend for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The lack of new releases is not uncommon for this time of the year, nor is the number of potential $100 million movies. Of the top five, one has already crossed $100 million and three more could follow. More...

Returning as King

December 29th, 2003

No one was surprised that Lord of the Ring: Return of the King remained on top for the second weekend in a row, but most of the new entries did surprise at the box office. It is also not surprising that the box office shot up from last week by over 30%, but the yearly increase was a much more modest 4%. That is less than the average increase in ticket prices. More...

Lord Will Remain King over Christmas

December 24th, 2003

There's really no doubt Lord of the Rings: Return of the King will remain number one over Christmas / the weekend. The only real question is how much of last weekend's record breaking performance will it maintain and how well will the other movies fare. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 19 - December 25

December 24th, 2003

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here is an abridged list of highlights, (including the winner for the week, Peter Pan - Official Site) plus one last look at websites for films opening this week. This week's list is abridged due to the holidays. Next week's will probably be the same, but it will return to normal in the New Year. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Will it be a Record Weekend for the King?

December 19th, 2003

While there are two major and a few smaller releases, only one movie is getting talked about this weekend. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King will crush all competition, but there still is some question if records can be broken and how well the other competition will fare. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 12 - December 18

December 18th, 2003

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here is a list of highlights, (including this week's winner Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Official Site plus one last look at websites for films opening this week. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

A Thankless Holiday

November 28th, 2003

This Thanksgiving is turning out to be rather disappointing. Early estimates are about on par with last year when all five wide releases failed to make a major impact at the box office. This year will be a little better, but only because of inflation. More...

Movie Websites Launches for November 14 - November 20

November 20th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for August 21 - August 27

August 28th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for July 31 - August 6

August 7th, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2003 2 $27,557,647   3,298 $8,356   $35,397,241 1
Jan 2, 2004 2 $21,644,537 -21% 3,307 $6,545   $85,620,095 2
Jan 9, 2004 3 $11,751,349 -46% 3,238 $3,629   $101,147,842 3
Jan 16, 2004 5 $9,001,374 -23% 3,025 $2,976   $112,203,507 4
Jan 23, 2004 6 $6,381,508 -29% 2,812 $2,269   $122,533,720 5
Jan 30, 2004 8 $4,285,230 -33% 2,396 $1,788   $128,034,055 6
Feb 6, 2004 14 $2,520,248 -41% 1,662 $1,516   $131,345,987 7
Feb 13, 2004 14 $1,907,711 -24% 1,335 $1,429   $133,750,703 8
Feb 20, 2004 19 $725,974 -62% 801 $906   $135,444,586 9
Feb 27, 2004 26 $315,886 -56% 376 $840   $135,905,795 10
Mar 5, 2004 27 $286,609 -9% 306 $937   $136,272,046 11
Mar 12, 2004 22 $321,945 +12% 336 $958   $136,665,723 12
Mar 19, 2004 20 $306,634 -5% 309 $992   $137,142,175 13
Mar 26, 2004 20 $282,468 -8% 306 $923   $137,527,680 14
Apr 2, 2004 21 $244,607 -13% 279 $877   $137,881,750 15
Apr 9, 2004 30 $145,906 -40% 215 $679   $138,144,025 16
Apr 16, 2004 33 $110,265 -24% 165 $668   $138,344,908 17
Apr 23, 2004 41 $71,364 -35% 141 $506   $138,442,514 18
Apr 30, 2004 57 $45,081 -37% 100 $451   $138,507,634 19
May 7, 2004 63 $23,845 -47% 67 $356   $138,540,694 20
May 14, 2004 86 $15,932 -33% 46 $346   $138,562,501 21
May 21, 2004 63 $36,123 +127% 37 $976   $138,604,245 22
May 28, 2004 133 $2,392 -93% 19 $126   $138,610,835 23
Jun 4, 2004 121 $1,648 -31% 4 $412   $138,614,544 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2003 2 $8,175,000     3,298 $2,479   $8,175,000 1
Dec 26, 2003 2 $9,985,000 +22%   3,298 $3,028   $18,160,000 2
Dec 27, 2003 2 $9,844,209 -1%   3,298 $2,985   $27,570,583 3
Dec 28, 2003 2 $7,826,658 -20%   3,298 $2,373   $35,397,241 4
Dec 29, 2003 2 $6,604,000 -16%   3,298 $2,002   $42,001,000 5
Dec 30, 2003 2 $7,005,000 +6%   3,298 $2,124   $49,006,000 6
Dec 31, 2003 2 $6,800,000 -3%   3,298 $2,062   $55,800,000 7
Jan 1, 2004 2 $8,345,000 +23% +2% 3,307 $2,523   $64,145,000 8
Jan 2, 2004 2 $8,900,000 +7% -11% 3,307 $2,691   $73,100,000 9
Jan 3, 2004 2 $8,283,475 -7% -16% 3,307 $2,505   $81,050,309 10
Jan 4, 2004 2 $4,569,786 -45% -42% 3,307 $1,382   $85,620,095 11
Jan 5, 2004 2 $1,296,000 -72% -80% 3,307 $392   $86,916,000 12
Jan 6, 2004 3 $916,000 -29% -87% 3,307 $277   $87,831,000 13
Jan 7, 2004 4 $819,000 -11% -88% 3,307 $248   $88,651,000 14
Jan 8, 2004 4 $746,000 -9% -91% 3,307 $226   $89,396,000 15
Jan 9, 2004 3 $3,000,000 +302% -66% 3,238 $926   $92,400,000 16
Jan 10, 2004 3 $5,607,249 +87% -32% 3,238 $1,732   $98,084,232 17
Jan 11, 2004 3 $3,063,610 -45% -33% 3,238 $946   $101,147,842 18
Jan 12, 2004 5 $483,000 -84% -63% 3,238 $149   $101,631,000 19
Jan 13, 2004 5 $516,000 +7% -44% 3,238 $159   $102,146,000 20
Jan 14, 2004 5 $469,000 -9% -43% 3,238 $145   $102,615,000 21
Jan 15, 2004 5 $587,000 +25% -21% 3,238 $181   $103,202,000 22
Jan 16, 2004 5 $2,197,320 +274% -27% 3,025 $726   $105,399,453 23
Jan 17, 2004 4 $4,057,243 +85% -28% 3,025 $1,341   $109,456,696 24
Jan 18, 2004 4 $2,746,811 -32% -10% 3,025 $908   $112,203,507 25
Jan 19, 2004 2 $2,871,957 +5% +495% 3,025 $949   $115,075,464 26
Jan 20, 2004 7 $397,000 -86% -23% 3,025 $131   $115,472,000 27
Jan 21, 2004 8 $312,000 -21% -33% 3,025 $103   $115,784,000 28
Jan 22, 2004 8 $368,000 +18% -37% 3,025 $122   $116,152,000 29
Jan 23, 2004 5 $1,500,000 +308% -32% 2,810 $534   $117,700,000 30
Jan 24, 2004 5 $3,163,549 +111% -22% 2,810 $1,126   $120,856,362 31
Jan 25, 2004 5 $1,677,358 -47% -39% 2,810 $597   $122,533,720 32
Jan 26, 2004 8 $305,000 -82% -89% 2,810 $109   $122,839,000 33
Jan 27, 2004 10 $285,000 -7% -28% 2,810 $101   $123,125,000 34
Jan 28, 2004 9 $344,000 +21% +10% 2,810 $122   $123,469,000 35
Jan 29, 2004 9 $280,000 -19% -24% 2,810 $100   $123,749,000 36
Jan 31, 2004 8 $2,249,039   -29% 2,396 $939   $127,116,260 38
Feb 1, 2004 5 $917,795 -59% -45% 2,396 $383   $128,034,055 39
Feb 16, 2004 11 $540,170     1,335 $405   $134,290,873 54

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2003 2 $56,135,964   3,298 $17,021   $63,975,558 2
Jan 2, 2004 2 $25,420,935 -55% 3,307 $7,687   $89,396,493 3
Jan 9, 2004 3 $13,805,640 -46% 3,238 $4,264   $103,202,133 4
Jan 16, 2004 4 $12,950,079 -6% 3,025 $4,281   $116,152,212 5
Jan 23, 2004 6 $7,596,613 -41% 2,812 $2,701   $123,748,825 6
Jan 30, 2004 9 $5,076,914 -33% 2,396 $2,119   $128,825,739 7
Feb 6, 2004 14 $3,017,253 -41% 1,662 $1,815   $131,842,992 8
Feb 13, 2004 15 $2,875,620 -5% 1,335 $2,154   $134,718,612 9
Feb 20, 2004 22 $871,297 -70% 801 $1,088   $135,589,909 10
Feb 27, 2004 28 $395,528 -55% 376 $1,052   $135,985,437 11
Mar 5, 2004 28 $358,341 -9% 306 $1,171   $136,343,778 12
Mar 12, 2004 20 $491,763 +37% 336 $1,464   $136,835,541 13
Mar 19, 2004 20 $409,671 -17% 309 $1,326   $137,245,212 14
Mar 26, 2004 21 $391,931 -4% 306 $1,281   $137,637,143 15
Apr 2, 2004 23 $360,976 -8% 279 $1,294   $137,998,119 16
Apr 9, 2004 30 $236,524 -34% 215 $1,100   $138,234,643 17
Apr 16, 2004 34 $136,507 -42% 165 $827   $138,371,150 18
Apr 23, 2004 42 $91,403 -33% 141 $648   $138,462,553 19
Apr 30, 2004 57 $54,296 -41% 100 $543   $138,516,849 20
May 7, 2004 67 $29,720 -45% 67 $444   $138,546,569 21
May 14, 2004 86 $21,553 -27% 46 $469   $138,568,122 22
May 21, 2004 70 $40,321 +87% 37 $1,090   $138,608,443 23
May 28, 2004 115 $4,453 -89% 19 $234   $138,612,896 24
Jun 4, 2004 127 $1,648 -63% 4 $412   $138,614,544 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/8/2004 $1,266,447 174 174 174 $1,266,447 4/2/2020
 
Rest of World $50,331,122
 
International Total$51,597,569 4/2/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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