The Emperor's Club (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,060,950Details
International Box Office $2,132,763Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,193,713
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,846,780 (27.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:809 opening theaters/811 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,468,648

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,634 $14,060,950
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,602 $2,132,763
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,070 $16,193,713

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2002 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: March 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Boarding School, Inspirational Teacher, Life Drama, 1970s, Cheating, Politicians, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $6,853,507 Nov 29, 2002 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 277 $7,577,198 Nov 29, 2002 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 7 $3,846,780   809 $4,755   $3,846,780 1
Nov 29, 2002 12 $3,523,795 -8% 809 $4,356   $9,316,220 2
Dec 6, 2002 14 $1,545,405 -56% 807 $1,915   $11,656,345 3
Dec 13, 2002 18 $770,325 -50% 694 $1,110   $12,962,995 4
Dec 20, 2002 30 $170,845 -78% 255 $670   $13,403,015 5
Dec 27, 2002 43 $110,230 -35% 167 $660   $13,624,810 6
Jan 3, 2003 42 $105,465 -4% 199 $530   $13,829,640 7
Jan 10, 2003 44 $78,110 -26% 168 $465   $13,954,465 8
Jan 17, 2003 53 $35,715 -54% 76 $470   $14,028,385 9
Jan 24, 2003 63 $23,850 -33% 53 $450   $14,060,950 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 22, 2002 7 $1,220,000     809 $1,508   $1,220,000 1
Nov 23, 2002 7 $1,679,000 +38%   808 $2,078   $2,899,000 2
Nov 24, 2002 8 $910,125 -46%   809 $1,125   $3,846,780 3
Nov 25, 2002 7 $295,000 -68%   809 $365   $4,142,000 4
Nov 26, 2002 8 $368,000 +25%   809 $455   $4,510,000 5
Nov 27, 2002 11 $509,670 +38%   811 $628   $5,019,830 6
Nov 28, 2002 11 $772,595 +52%   811 $953   $5,792,425 7
Nov 29, 2002 11 $1,394,920 +81% +14% 811 $1,720   $7,187,345 8
Nov 30, 2002 11 $1,439,525 +3% -14% 811 $1,775   $8,626,870 9
Dec 1, 2002 11 $689,350 -52% -24% 811 $850   $9,316,220 10
Dec 5, 2002 10 $198,000   -74% 811 $244   $10,111,000 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 7 $5,792,425   809 $7,160   $5,792,425 1
Nov 29, 2002 12 $4,318,515 -25% 809 $5,338   $10,110,940 2
Dec 6, 2002 14 $2,081,730 -52% 807 $2,580   $12,192,670 3
Dec 13, 2002 19 $1,039,500 -50% 694 $1,498   $13,232,170 4
Dec 20, 2002 31 $282,410 -73% 255 $1,107   $13,514,580 5
Dec 27, 2002 43 $209,595 -26% 167 $1,255   $13,724,175 6
Jan 3, 2003 43 $152,180 -27% 199 $765   $13,876,355 7
Jan 10, 2003 44 $116,315 -24% 168 $692   $13,992,670 8
Jan 17, 2003 57 $44,430 -62% 76 $585   $14,037,100 9
Jan 24, 2003 70 $23,850 -46% 53 $450   $14,060,950 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/20/2003 $116,508 95 95 95 $116,508 4/1/2020
 
Rest of World $2,016,255
 
International Total$2,132,763 4/1/2020

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.

Uncategorized

Steven Culp    Older Martin Blythe
Kevin Kline    Professor Hundert
Paul Dano    Martin Blythe
Edward Herrmann    Headmaster Woodbridge
Emile Hirsch    Sedgewick Bell
Purva Bedi    Anna Mehta
Rahul Khanna   
Joel Gretsch    Older Sedgewick Bell
Deirdre Lorenz    Dr. Kelly Ryan
Rishi Mehta    Deepak Mehta
Embeth Davidtz    Elizabeth
Roger Rees    Mr. Castle
Patrick Dempsey    Older Louis Masoudi
Harris Yulin    Senator Bell
Rob Morrow    James Ellerby
Jesse Eisenberg    Louis Masoudi

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Hoffman    Director
Neil Tolkin    Screenwriter
James Newton Howard    Composer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,846,780 (27.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:809 opening theaters/811 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,468,648

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,634 $14,060,950
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,602 $2,132,763
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,070 $16,193,713

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2002 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: March 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Boarding School, Inspirational Teacher, Life Drama, 1970s, Cheating, Politicians, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $6,853,507 Nov 29, 2002 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 277 $7,577,198 Nov 29, 2002 10

Uncategorized

Steven Culp    Older Martin Blythe
Kevin Kline    Professor Hundert
Paul Dano    Martin Blythe
Edward Herrmann    Headmaster Woodbridge
Emile Hirsch    Sedgewick Bell
Purva Bedi    Anna Mehta
Rahul Khanna   
Joel Gretsch    Older Sedgewick Bell
Deirdre Lorenz    Dr. Kelly Ryan
Rishi Mehta    Deepak Mehta
Embeth Davidtz    Elizabeth
Roger Rees    Mr. Castle
Patrick Dempsey    Older Louis Masoudi
Harris Yulin    Senator Bell
Rob Morrow    James Ellerby
Jesse Eisenberg    Louis Masoudi

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Hoffman    Director
Neil Tolkin    Screenwriter
James Newton Howard    Composer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 7 $3,846,780   809 $4,755   $3,846,780 1
Nov 29, 2002 12 $3,523,795 -8% 809 $4,356   $9,316,220 2
Dec 6, 2002 14 $1,545,405 -56% 807 $1,915   $11,656,345 3
Dec 13, 2002 18 $770,325 -50% 694 $1,110   $12,962,995 4
Dec 20, 2002 30 $170,845 -78% 255 $670   $13,403,015 5
Dec 27, 2002 43 $110,230 -35% 167 $660   $13,624,810 6
Jan 3, 2003 42 $105,465 -4% 199 $530   $13,829,640 7
Jan 10, 2003 44 $78,110 -26% 168 $465   $13,954,465 8
Jan 17, 2003 53 $35,715 -54% 76 $470   $14,028,385 9
Jan 24, 2003 63 $23,850 -33% 53 $450   $14,060,950 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 22, 2002 7 $1,220,000     809 $1,508   $1,220,000 1
Nov 23, 2002 7 $1,679,000 +38%   808 $2,078   $2,899,000 2
Nov 24, 2002 8 $910,125 -46%   809 $1,125   $3,846,780 3
Nov 25, 2002 7 $295,000 -68%   809 $365   $4,142,000 4
Nov 26, 2002 8 $368,000 +25%   809 $455   $4,510,000 5
Nov 27, 2002 11 $509,670 +38%   811 $628   $5,019,830 6
Nov 28, 2002 11 $772,595 +52%   811 $953   $5,792,425 7
Nov 29, 2002 11 $1,394,920 +81% +14% 811 $1,720   $7,187,345 8
Nov 30, 2002 11 $1,439,525 +3% -14% 811 $1,775   $8,626,870 9
Dec 1, 2002 11 $689,350 -52% -24% 811 $850   $9,316,220 10
Dec 5, 2002 10 $198,000   -74% 811 $244   $10,111,000 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 7 $5,792,425   809 $7,160   $5,792,425 1
Nov 29, 2002 12 $4,318,515 -25% 809 $5,338   $10,110,940 2
Dec 6, 2002 14 $2,081,730 -52% 807 $2,580   $12,192,670 3
Dec 13, 2002 19 $1,039,500 -50% 694 $1,498   $13,232,170 4
Dec 20, 2002 31 $282,410 -73% 255 $1,107   $13,514,580 5
Dec 27, 2002 43 $209,595 -26% 167 $1,255   $13,724,175 6
Jan 3, 2003 43 $152,180 -27% 199 $765   $13,876,355 7
Jan 10, 2003 44 $116,315 -24% 168 $692   $13,992,670 8
Jan 17, 2003 57 $44,430 -62% 76 $585   $14,037,100 9
Jan 24, 2003 70 $23,850 -46% 53 $450   $14,060,950 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/20/2003 $116,508 95 95 95 $116,508 4/1/2020
 
Rest of World $2,016,255
 
International Total$2,132,763 4/1/2020

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.