Chopper (2000)

Chopper
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $234,259Details
International Box Office $3,746,436Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,980,695
Further financial details...

Synopsis

America had Al Capone; England, the Kray brothers and Australia — proving once and for all its antipodean sense of humor — has Mark “Chopper" Read. “Chopper” is inspired by the books of Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read, arguably Australia’s most infamous former criminal. “Chopper” draws on police records, court transcripts, news coverage and interviews with people who knew Chopper Read.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,044 (6.4% of total gross)
Legs:10.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $446,163

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,252 $234,259
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $3,746,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,692 $3,980,695
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,432 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,006 $234,259
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,755 $3,746,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $3,980,695

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


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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 2001 (Wide) by First Look
International Releases: August 3rd, 2000 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 13th, 2001
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some drug use and nudity.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Red Christmas
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Keywords: Biography
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Mushroom Pictures, Pariah Productions
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2001 Theater Average 75 $15,044 Apr 13, 2001 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,252 $234,259
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,167 $446,163
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,310 $234,259
Top 2001 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 264 $234,259
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,432 $234,259
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,063 $446,163
Top 2001 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,999 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,984 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,006 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Look Movies 22 $234,259

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 65 $15,044   1 $15,044   $18,430 1
Apr 20, 2001 75 $10,691 -29% 7 $1,527   $40,284 2
Apr 27, 2001 70 $15,050 +41% 6 $2,508   $60,338 3
May 4, 2001 67 $11,690 -22% 5 $2,338   $81,131 4
May 11, 2001 79 $14,156 +21% 13 $1,089   $103,889 5
May 18, 2001 73 $16,237 +15% 14 $1,160   $126,265 6
May 25, 2001 70 $22,227 +37% 14 $1,588   $151,605 7
Jun 1, 2001 74 $8,338 -62% 8 $1,042   $174,787 8
Jun 8, 2001 83 $4,973 -40% 5 $995   $184,346 9
Jun 15, 2001 75 $10,974 +121% 13 $844   $199,212 10
Jun 22, 2001 89 $5,007 -54% 8 $626   $215,547 11
Jun 29, 2001 76 $4,652 -7% 8 $582   $222,802 12
Jul 6, 2001 115 $1,365 -71% 5 $273   $222,002 13
Jul 13, 2001 100 $1,969 +44% 2 $985   $231,184 14
Jul 20, 2001 96 $1,354 -31% 3 $451   $234,259 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 60 $26,207   1 $26,207   $29,593 2
Apr 20, 2001 70 $15,695 -40% 7 $2,242   $45,288 3
Apr 27, 2001 65 $24,153 +54% 6 $4,026   $69,441 4
May 4, 2001 61 $20,292 -16% 5 $4,058   $89,733 5
May 11, 2001 76 $20,295 n/c 13 $1,561   $110,028 6
May 18, 2001 74 $19,350 -5% 14 $1,382   $129,378 7
May 25, 2001 61 $37,071 +92% 14 $2,648   $166,449 8
Jun 1, 2001 72 $12,924 -65% 8 $1,616   $179,373 9
Jun 8, 2001 76 $8,865 -31% 5 $1,773   $188,238 10
Jun 15, 2001 71 $22,302 +152% 13 $1,716   $210,540 11
Jun 22, 2001 75 $7,610 -66% 8 $951   $218,150 12
Jun 29, 2001 84 $2,487 -67% 8 $311   $220,637 13
Jul 6, 2001 89 $8,578 +245% 5 $1,716   $229,215 14
Jul 13, 2001 91 $3,690 -57% 2 $1,845   $232,905 15
Jul 20, 2001 97 $1,354 -63% 3 $451   $234,259 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/3/2000 $0 0 5 10 $3,454,955 12/28/2021
United Kingdom 3/25/2022 $210 2 2 2 $210 4/5/2022
 
Rest of World $291,271
 
International Total$3,746,436 4/5/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $3,746,436
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,277 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,091 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,945 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,733 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,755 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for First Look Movies 3 $3,746,436

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,692 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,574 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,814 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,192 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,614 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Look Movies 9 $3,980,695

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

Eric Bana    Mark "Chopper" Read

Uncategorized

Renee Brack    TV Interviewer
Kate Beahan    Tanya
Kenny Graham    Keith Read
Bill Young    Det. Downie
Daniel Wyllie    Bluey
David Field    Keithy George
Vince Colosimo    Neville Bartos
Simon Lyndon    Jimmy Loughnan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Dominik    Director
Michele Bennett    Producer

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Synopsis

America had Al Capone; England, the Kray brothers and Australia — proving once and for all its antipodean sense of humor — has Mark “Chopper" Read. “Chopper” is inspired by the books of Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read, arguably Australia’s most infamous former criminal. “Chopper” draws on police records, court transcripts, news coverage and interviews with people who knew Chopper Read.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,044 (6.4% of total gross)
Legs:10.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $446,163

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,252 $234,259
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $3,746,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,692 $3,980,695
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,432 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,006 $234,259
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,755 $3,746,436
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $3,980,695

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


Watch Now On

Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 2001 (Wide) by First Look
International Releases: August 3rd, 2000 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 13th, 2001
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some drug use and nudity.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Red Christmas
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Mushroom Pictures, Pariah Productions
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2001 Theater Average 75 $15,044 Apr 13, 2001 5

Leading Cast

Eric Bana    Mark "Chopper" Read

Uncategorized

Renee Brack    TV Interviewer
Kate Beahan    Tanya
Kenny Graham    Keith Read
Bill Young    Det. Downie
Daniel Wyllie    Bluey
David Field    Keithy George
Vince Colosimo    Neville Bartos
Simon Lyndon    Jimmy Loughnan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Dominik    Director
Michele Bennett    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,252 $234,259
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,167 $446,163
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,310 $234,259
Top 2001 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 264 $234,259
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,432 $234,259
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,063 $446,163
Top 2001 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,999 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,984 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,006 $234,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Look Movies 22 $234,259

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 65 $15,044   1 $15,044   $18,430 1
Apr 20, 2001 75 $10,691 -29% 7 $1,527   $40,284 2
Apr 27, 2001 70 $15,050 +41% 6 $2,508   $60,338 3
May 4, 2001 67 $11,690 -22% 5 $2,338   $81,131 4
May 11, 2001 79 $14,156 +21% 13 $1,089   $103,889 5
May 18, 2001 73 $16,237 +15% 14 $1,160   $126,265 6
May 25, 2001 70 $22,227 +37% 14 $1,588   $151,605 7
Jun 1, 2001 74 $8,338 -62% 8 $1,042   $174,787 8
Jun 8, 2001 83 $4,973 -40% 5 $995   $184,346 9
Jun 15, 2001 75 $10,974 +121% 13 $844   $199,212 10
Jun 22, 2001 89 $5,007 -54% 8 $626   $215,547 11
Jun 29, 2001 76 $4,652 -7% 8 $582   $222,802 12
Jul 6, 2001 115 $1,365 -71% 5 $273   $222,002 13
Jul 13, 2001 100 $1,969 +44% 2 $985   $231,184 14
Jul 20, 2001 96 $1,354 -31% 3 $451   $234,259 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 60 $26,207   1 $26,207   $29,593 2
Apr 20, 2001 70 $15,695 -40% 7 $2,242   $45,288 3
Apr 27, 2001 65 $24,153 +54% 6 $4,026   $69,441 4
May 4, 2001 61 $20,292 -16% 5 $4,058   $89,733 5
May 11, 2001 76 $20,295 n/c 13 $1,561   $110,028 6
May 18, 2001 74 $19,350 -5% 14 $1,382   $129,378 7
May 25, 2001 61 $37,071 +92% 14 $2,648   $166,449 8
Jun 1, 2001 72 $12,924 -65% 8 $1,616   $179,373 9
Jun 8, 2001 76 $8,865 -31% 5 $1,773   $188,238 10
Jun 15, 2001 71 $22,302 +152% 13 $1,716   $210,540 11
Jun 22, 2001 75 $7,610 -66% 8 $951   $218,150 12
Jun 29, 2001 84 $2,487 -67% 8 $311   $220,637 13
Jul 6, 2001 89 $8,578 +245% 5 $1,716   $229,215 14
Jul 13, 2001 91 $3,690 -57% 2 $1,845   $232,905 15
Jul 20, 2001 97 $1,354 -63% 3 $451   $234,259 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/3/2000 $0 0 5 10 $3,454,955 12/28/2021
United Kingdom 3/25/2022 $210 2 2 2 $210 4/5/2022
 
Rest of World $291,271
 
International Total$3,746,436 4/5/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $3,746,436
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,277 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,091 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,945 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,733 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,755 $3,746,436
All Time International Box Office for First Look Movies 3 $3,746,436

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,692 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,574 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,814 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,192 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,614 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $3,980,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Look Movies 9 $3,980,695

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.