Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

Fahrenheit 9/11
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $119,114,517Details
International Box Office $102,034,442Details
Worldwide Box Office $221,148,959
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A look at the times in which we live. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out? It’s the film to see before it’s too late.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,920,637 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 36.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:868 opening theaters/2,011 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $201,976,783

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 612 $119,114,517
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,074 $102,034,442
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 804 $221,148,959
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $119,114,517
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $102,034,442
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 154 $221,148,959

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 23rd, 2004 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: July 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: October 5th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
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Keywords: 9/11, Agitprop, Archive Footage, War on Terror, Political Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Dog Eat Dog, Wild Bunch, Jim Czarnecki
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 82 $16,282,043 Jul 2, 2004 12
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $29,627,549 Jul 2, 2004 12
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 28 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top Documentary Weekend Domestic 3 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top Factual Weekend Domestic 8 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top Lionsgate Weekend Domestic 44 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top 2004 Theater Average 18 $27,558 Jun 25, 2004 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 2004 1 $23,920,637   868 $27,558   $24,078,959 1
Jul 2, 2004 2 $16,282,043 -32% 1,725 $9,439   $55,373,406 2
Jul 9, 2004 4 $11,030,898 -32% 2,011 $5,485   $80,121,002 3
Jul 16, 2004 5 $7,175,674 -35% 2,004 $3,581   $93,984,261 4
Jul 23, 2004 7 $4,759,921 -34% 1,855 $2,566   $103,115,645 5
Jul 30, 2004 10 $3,109,038 -35% 1,217 $2,555   $109,442,647 6
Aug 6, 2004 11 $1,911,605 -39% 1,009 $1,895   $113,299,624 7
Aug 13, 2004 15 $1,011,855 -47% 716 $1,413   $115,487,706 8
Aug 20, 2004 18 $596,499 -41% 446 $1,337   $116,761,122 9
Aug 27, 2004 26 $327,464 -45% 312 $1,050   $117,453,674 10
Sep 3, 2004 28 $277,211 -15% 245 $1,131   $117,921,024 11
Sep 10, 2004 29 $210,010 -24% 220 $955   $118,334,272 12
Sep 17, 2004 39 $124,809 -41% 162 $770   $118,561,908 13
Sep 24, 2004 26 $247,120 +98% 603 $410   $118,877,529 14
Oct 1, 2004 43 $65,046 -74% 128 $508   $119,078,393 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 23, 2004 - $83,922     2 $41,961   $83,922 1
Jun 24, 2004 - $74,000 -12%   2 $37,000   $158,000 2
Jun 25, 2004 1 $8,565,000 +11,474%   868 $9,868   $8,723,000 3
Jun 26, 2004 1 $8,150,000 -5%   868 $9,389   $16,873,000 4
Jun 27, 2004 1 $7,210,000 -12%   868 $8,306   $24,078,959 5
Jun 28, 2004 1 $4,416,000 -39%   868 $5,088   $28,495,000 6
Jun 29, 2004 1 $3,712,000 -16%   868 $4,276   $32,207,000 7
Jun 30, 2004 2 $3,396,000 -9% +3,947% 1,184 $2,868   $35,603,000 8
Jul 1, 2004 2 $3,519,000 +4% +4,655% 1,184 $2,972   $39,091,000 9
Jul 2, 2004 2 $5,262,000 +50% -39% 1,725 $3,050   $44,353,000 10
Jul 3, 2004 2 $6,278,000 +19% -23% 1,725 $3,639   $50,631,000 11
Jul 4, 2004 2 $4,742,000 -24% -34% 1,725 $2,749   $55,373,406 12
Jul 5, 2004 2 $5,745,082 +21% +30% 1,725 $3,330   $61,118,488 13
Jul 6, 2004 2 $2,809,000 -51% -24% 1,725 $1,628   $63,927,488 14
Jul 7, 2004 3 $2,541,000 -10% -25% 1,725 $1,473   $66,468,488 15
Jul 8, 2004 3 $2,291,000 -10% -35% 1,725 $1,328   $69,090,000 16
Jul 9, 2004 4 $3,322,000 +45% -37% 2,011 $1,652   $72,412,000 17
Jul 10, 2004 4 $4,257,000 +28% -32% 2,011 $2,117   $76,669,000 18
Jul 11, 2004 4 $3,452,000 -19% -27% 2,011 $1,717   $80,121,002 19
Jul 12, 2004 4 $1,728,000 -50% -70% 2,011 $859   $81,849,000 20
Jul 13, 2004 4 $1,751,000 +1% -38% 2,011 $871   $83,599,000 21
Jul 14, 2004 4 $1,617,000 -8% -36% 2,011 $804   $85,216,000 22
Jul 15, 2004 4 $1,547,000 -4% -32% 2,011 $769   $86,809,000 23
Jul 16, 2004 6 $2,100,000 +36% -37% 2,004 $1,048   $88,900,000 24
Jul 17, 2004 5 $2,778,000 +32% -35% 2,004 $1,386   $91,626,000 25
Jul 18, 2004 5 $2,360,000 -15% -32% 2,004 $1,178   $93,984,261 26
Jul 19, 2004 5 $1,095,000 -54% -37% 2,004 $546   $95,079,000 27
Jul 20, 2004 5 $1,168,000 +7% -33% 2,004 $583   $96,247,000 28
Jul 21, 2004 5 $1,020,000 -13% -37% 2,004 $509   $97,267,000 29
Jul 22, 2004 5 $1,051,000 +3% -32% 2,004 $524   $98,356,000 30
Jul 23, 2004 8 $1,300,000 +24% -38% 2,004 $649   $99,700,000 31
Jul 24, 2004 7 $1,916,000 +47% -31% 1,855 $1,033   $101,663,000 32
Jul 25, 2004 7 $1,454,000 -24% -38% 1,855 $784   $103,115,645 33
Jul 26, 2004 8 $726,000 -50% -34% 1,855 $391   $103,841,000 34
Jul 27, 2004 7 $917,000 +26% -21% 1,855 $494   $104,758,000 35
Jul 28, 2004 8 $827,000 -10% -19% 1,855 $446   $105,586,000 36
Jul 29, 2004 8 $703,000 -15% -33% 1,855 $379   $106,334,000 37
Jul 30, 2004 12 $800,000 +14% -38% 1,217 $657   $107,100,000 38
Jul 31, 2004 9 $1,233,000 +54% -36% 1,217 $1,013   $108,415,000 39
Aug 1, 2004 9 $1,028,000 -17% -29% 1,217 $845   $109,442,647 40
Aug 2, 2004 9 $535,000 -48% -26% 1,217 $440   $109,978,000 41
Aug 7, 2004 11 $780,000   -37% 1,009 $773   $112,729,000 46
Aug 8, 2004 11 $571,000 -27% -44% 1,009 $566   $113,299,624 47

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 2004 2 $38,933,041   868 $44,854   $39,091,363 2
Jul 2, 2004 2 $29,998,741 -23% 1,725 $17,391   $69,090,104 3
Jul 9, 2004 4 $17,718,483 -41% 2,011 $8,811   $86,808,587 4
Jul 16, 2004 5 $11,547,137 -35% 2,004 $5,762   $98,355,724 5
Jul 23, 2004 7 $7,977,885 -31% 1,855 $4,301   $106,333,609 6
Jul 30, 2004 10 $5,054,410 -37% 1,217 $4,153   $111,388,019 7
Aug 6, 2004 13 $3,087,832 -39% 1,009 $3,060   $114,475,851 8
Aug 13, 2004 15 $1,688,772 -45% 716 $2,359   $116,164,623 9
Aug 20, 2004 18 $961,587 -43% 446 $2,156   $117,126,210 10
Aug 27, 2004 25 $517,603 -46% 312 $1,659   $117,643,813 11
Sep 3, 2004 28 $480,449 -7% 245 $1,961   $118,124,262 12
Sep 10, 2004 29 $312,837 -35% 220 $1,422   $118,437,099 13
Sep 17, 2004 37 $193,310 -38% 162 $1,193   $118,630,409 14
Sep 24, 2004 23 $382,938 +98% 603 $635   $119,013,347 15
Oct 1, 2004 38 $101,170 -74% 128 $790   $119,114,517 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/29/2004 $1,156,492 116 122 1,035 $6,246,620 7/13/2020
 
Rest of World $95,787,822
 
International Total$102,034,442 7/13/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Narrator(s)

Michael Moore    Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Moore    Director
Michael Moore    Screenwriter
Jim Czarnecki    Producer
Jeff Gibbs    Composer
Kathleen Glynn    Producer
Michael Moore    Producer
Jeff Gibbs    Co-Producer
Kurt Engfehr    Co-Producer
Tia Lessin    Supervising Producer
Kurt Engfehr    Editor
Christopher Seward    Editor
T. Woody Richman    Editor
Mike Desjarlais    Composer
Francisco Latorre    Sound Mixer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer

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

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September 14th, 2004

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September 8th, 2004

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July 27th, 2004

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July 26th, 2004

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July 23rd, 2004

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July 19th, 2004

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July 16th, 2004

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July 13th, 2004

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Synopsis

A look at the times in which we live. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out? It’s the film to see before it’s too late.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,920,637 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 36.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:868 opening theaters/2,011 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $201,976,783

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 612 $119,114,517
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,074 $102,034,442
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 804 $221,148,959
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $119,114,517
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $102,034,442
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 154 $221,148,959

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: June 23rd, 2004 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: July 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: October 5th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: 9/11, Agitprop, Archive Footage, War on Terror, Political Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Dog Eat Dog, Wild Bunch, Jim Czarnecki
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 82 $16,282,043 Jul 2, 2004 12
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $29,627,549 Jul 2, 2004 12
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 28 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top Documentary Weekend Domestic 3 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top Factual Weekend Domestic 8 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top Lionsgate Weekend Domestic 44 $23,920,637 Jun 25, 2004 5
Top 2004 Theater Average 18 $27,558 Jun 25, 2004 5

Narrator(s)

Michael Moore    Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Moore    Director
Michael Moore    Screenwriter
Jim Czarnecki    Producer
Jeff Gibbs    Composer
Kathleen Glynn    Producer
Michael Moore    Producer
Jeff Gibbs    Co-Producer
Kurt Engfehr    Co-Producer
Tia Lessin    Supervising Producer
Kurt Engfehr    Editor
Christopher Seward    Editor
T. Woody Richman    Editor
Mike Desjarlais    Composer
Francisco Latorre    Sound Mixer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer

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

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January 31st, 2005

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November 18th, 2004


Sharks do a Double-Take

October 20th, 2004

Thanks to mostly unopposed openings several more markets, Shark Tale was able to repeat as the international box office champ this week. Not only that, but its $29.6 million more than doubled its international tally prior to the start of the weekend as the film now sits at $56.2 million. The best opening of the weekend, and most likely of its international run, was in the U.K. where the film managed to take in $9.1 million, ($13.6 million if you include last week's previews.) In France the result was strong with $4.2 million but in the face of local competition, it could only manage $3.4 million in Germany. More...

DVD Releases for October 5, 2004

October 4th, 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, including the co-winners of the DVD Pick of the Week Fahrenheit 9/11 - Buy from Amazon. This may be a controversial choice for DVD pick of the week, but it is the top seller for the week and had a record breaking box office and excellent reviews. More...

Spider Swings into Italy but Can't Top Village

September 21st, 2004

The Village once again top took spot on the international scene, but by a very narrow margin. Still being plagued by sharp drop-offs, the film earned $11.2 million on 3,500 screens in 34 markets. So far the film has taken it $117 million internationally, higher than its $113 million it earned domestically. Although, it is much lower than M. Night Shyamalan's previous movie Signs. More...

Village's Population Grows

September 14th, 2004

The Village again was the weekend champ in the international box office with $15.3 million on nearly 3,500 screens in 31 markets. Highlights for the weekend include and impressive debut in Germany at $5.5 million and a less spectacular $3.1 million in Japan. The film also suffered a 55% drop-off in its second weekend in Australia while it held up much better in Brazil. So far the film has earned $63.2 million internationally and is well on its way to matching its $112 million domestic total. More...

Stuck in Neutral

September 8th, 2004

The weekend on the international scene was very much the same as last weekend, just a little bit slower. The Village was again the champ, thanks to seven openings in mostly mid-ranged markets. A $2.2 million debut in Australia was the top money earner as the film took in $9 million in 23 markets. It's international total is now $45 million and should be headed to $100 million before it is done. More...

Arthur, King of the International Box Office

August 24th, 2004

A trio of new openings pushed King Arthur into first place this week with $13 million in 33 markets. The film now sits at $88 million internationally, and should break $100 million by next weekend. Worldwide it looks headed for $200 million. More...

Robot Tops Very Light Competition

August 10th, 2004

With the summer juggernauts mostly wrapping up their runs, and very little in the way of new competition, I, Robot easily finished first on the international box office charts. Its weekend earnings of $31.3 million on more than 6,000 screens in 29 markets was nearly triple what the nearest competitor could take in. The film opened number one in the U.K. (8.7 million), Germany ($5.3 million) and Russia ($2.4 million) as well as strong holdovers in France ($2.6 million) and other nations. The film has already earned $71.2 million internationally, and should top its domestic numbers within a few weeks. More...

I, Number One

August 3rd, 2004

I, Robot first major expansion into the international markets proved very profitable for 20th Century Fox. Big openings Europe, $5 million in France and $4.7 million in Spain; Asia, $2.5 million in South Korea, $1.8 million in Taiwan; and in $1.9 million in Mexico help it earn $20.5 million over the weekend. Still early in its run, the Sci-Fi action film has earned $29.6 million in just 17 markets so far. More...

Spider-Man Stuck on Top

July 27th, 2004

Despite a severe, nearly 50% drop at the box office, Spider-man 2 remained on top with $31.6 million, including a record $1.6 million in India, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film in that market. However, the news isn't all good as big drop-offs continue to plague the Marvel web-slinger, 56% in France, 50% in the U.K. and 59% in Spain. But it is still earning immense figures thanks to record-breaking openings and should cross $600 million worldwide early in the mid-week and $300 million internationally during next weekend. More...

Bourne Becomes Supreme

July 26th, 2004

The weekend results were much better than expected, at least overall. Both new films took in more than expected, while all but one the holdovers beat our prediction. Even so, the week-to-week change was again very flat with a miniscule 0.37% drop from last weekend, but was 3.57% smaller than the same weekend last year. More...

Supreme Odds

July 23rd, 2004

Just two wide releases this week, but unfortunately they share a lot of the same target audience. This could result in ticket splitting making both films suffer at the box office. But it is more likely that one film will simply crush the other. With the sheer contrast between their critical reception, one of them certainly deserves to crush the other. More...

Spider-Man Two ... Hundred Million

July 20th, 2004

Another 11 openings, mostly in European markets, helped Spider-man 2 swing to new heights this week on the international charts. This week it earned $62.3 million on roughly 9,400 screens in 61 markets, which pushed it international total to $200.1 million and in just 19 days. Highlights include $15.7 million in the U.K., $11.6 million in France and $7.7 million in Spain. The news was less impressive in Northern Europe where a heat wave hurt the industry as a whole; specifically, this lead to smaller than expected openings in Belgium and Holland and a steep drop in Germany. Worldwide the film has topped $500 million, just the fifth film to do so this year, and the 35th all-time. With Italy the only remaining major opening left, and it doesn't open there till mid-September, the weekly numbers have most likely peaked. However, it should still quickly climb the charts. More...

Bullseye

July 19th, 2004

The number one movie this week was right on target with moviegoers, beating almost all predictions, but it may have come at the expense of others films. This kept the box office relatively flat both from last week (up 3.13%) and last year (up 1.95%). Year-to-date still has 2004 up by 6% over 2003, $5.16 billion to $4.86 billion. More...

Eyeing Top Place

July 16th, 2004

Just two wide releases this week, but together they make almost the perfect duo, the potential blockbuster and the counter-programming smaller film. Hopefully, this will result in both films maximizing their box office. However, with neither film likely to win many awards their maximized profits are unlikely to be particularly impressive. More...

Friendly, International Spider-Man

July 13th, 2004

With openings in more than 20 markets, Spider-man 2 took top spot on the international charts this week with $50.9 million on 6,723 screen in 50 markets. Most of this week's openings were like its domestic opening, huge, but not record breaking. So far the film has earned $113.9 million and is ahead of the first's film pace, in fact, it has already topped Spider-Man's total in five markets: Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Turkey. Worldwide the film has earned nearly $400 million and with very impressive legs it should more double that before its run is over. More...

Competition Caught in Spider's Web

July 12th, 2004

No real surprises this weekend, at least none of them pleasant. The box office was a little slow compared to predictions and that lead to a serious decrease of 10.5% from last weekend. The year-to-year comparison and not bad, but are starting to show signs of serious weakness; the weekend box office was up, but at just 2.65% it's below ticket price inflation. With a year-to-date box office increase of only 6.5% so far, it won't take much to see this year's gains drop below ticket price inflation. More...

Will it be 2 Victories for Spider-Man?

July 9th, 2004

A trio of newcomers open wide this week, but it will be unlikely that any of them will unseat the current box office champ, Spider-man 2. More...

July 4th a Boost to Independent Films

July 8th, 2004

A trio of films topped $10,000 over the 3 day weekend, and if you add in Monday's results, that numbers goes up to five. Topping the list was the overall box office champ, Spider-Man 2 with $21,232 per theatre average. Close behind was De-Lovely with an average of $18,310 in 16 theatres, while Before Sunset with $10,971 average in 20 theatres. More...

With Great Expectations Comes Great Disappointment

July 7th, 2004

Most analysts were expecting Spider-man 2 to crush many records; that didn't work out. In fact, none of the films met expectations over the weekend. Fortunately, while reality couldn't keep up with expectations, it was still enough to post big increases both from last weekend (11.4%) and last year (21.5%.) However, the increase from last year is a bit misleading as July 4th fell on the Friday, which has historically hurt the box office. More...

Spider-man, Spider-man, Does Whatever a Spider Can

July 2nd, 2004

Just the one film opening this weekend, but it's a monster. It's also going to suck all the box office away from the other movies. Last weekend we had seven films break $10 million, this weekend even with the 4th of July boost we might only have three or four films do the same. More...

Fahrenheit Rises

June 30th, 2004

There was just one film that managed to make it to the $10,000 per theatre milestone this weekend but it was a huge film. Fahrenheit 9/11 played in 868 theatres over the weekend taking in an amazing $23.9 million for an unbelievable average of $27,558, almost quadruple the second place film. Next week the film should expand to more than double the current number of theatres, so if it can remain about $10,000 per theatre it will be a monster hit. More...

Temperature Rises in Theatres

June 28th, 2004

There was a new movie on the top of the charts this weekend, but it wasn't the film most analysts were predicting. Also good news: every film in the Top Ten beat expectations, albeit by the narrowest of margins in some cases. This led to a serious increase of 9% compared to last weekend and a massive increase of 22% from last year. More...

Can Underdog Remain on Top?

June 25th, 2004

Three new films open wide this week, or four new films if you really stretch the definition of wide. Even so, there's a good chance there won't be a change at top spot on the charts. More...

Movie Websites Launches for June 18 - June 24

June 24th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Suspect Zero - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Duo Debuts on Wednesday

June 23rd, 2004

Two new films, White Chicks and Fahrenheit 9/11 open tonight, but you'd be hard pressed to find any other similarity between them. More...

Underdog Hits the Top

June 21st, 2004

Bit of a mixed week: we had a surprise hit at number one, but the two bigger budget films both struggled. This led to the second really big drop-off in the weekend box office in a row, this time 14.7%. And it that in turn led to the first year-to-year drop in some weeks, and it was a pretty serious decline of 9.4%. With next week looking less than impressive as well, the industry will need Spider-Man 2 to really soar to avoid a prolonged slump. More...

Movie Websites Launches for June 11 - June 17

June 17th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Around the World in 80 Days - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Weinsteins buy 'Fahrenheit 9/11' rights

May 28th, 2004

According to CBS MarketWatch.com, Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein have obtained the rights to Michael Moore's new movie, "Fahrenheit 9/11". Walt Disney Co. had held the authorization but have declined to allow Mirimax to distribute the film. The Weinsteins bought the rights through their company 'The Fellowship Adventure Group', reportedly reimbursing to Miramax all costs of the film. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 2004 1 $23,920,637   868 $27,558   $24,078,959 1
Jul 2, 2004 2 $16,282,043 -32% 1,725 $9,439   $55,373,406 2
Jul 9, 2004 4 $11,030,898 -32% 2,011 $5,485   $80,121,002 3
Jul 16, 2004 5 $7,175,674 -35% 2,004 $3,581   $93,984,261 4
Jul 23, 2004 7 $4,759,921 -34% 1,855 $2,566   $103,115,645 5
Jul 30, 2004 10 $3,109,038 -35% 1,217 $2,555   $109,442,647 6
Aug 6, 2004 11 $1,911,605 -39% 1,009 $1,895   $113,299,624 7
Aug 13, 2004 15 $1,011,855 -47% 716 $1,413   $115,487,706 8
Aug 20, 2004 18 $596,499 -41% 446 $1,337   $116,761,122 9
Aug 27, 2004 26 $327,464 -45% 312 $1,050   $117,453,674 10
Sep 3, 2004 28 $277,211 -15% 245 $1,131   $117,921,024 11
Sep 10, 2004 29 $210,010 -24% 220 $955   $118,334,272 12
Sep 17, 2004 39 $124,809 -41% 162 $770   $118,561,908 13
Sep 24, 2004 26 $247,120 +98% 603 $410   $118,877,529 14
Oct 1, 2004 43 $65,046 -74% 128 $508   $119,078,393 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 23, 2004 - $83,922     2 $41,961   $83,922 1
Jun 24, 2004 - $74,000 -12%   2 $37,000   $158,000 2
Jun 25, 2004 1 $8,565,000 +11,474%   868 $9,868   $8,723,000 3
Jun 26, 2004 1 $8,150,000 -5%   868 $9,389   $16,873,000 4
Jun 27, 2004 1 $7,210,000 -12%   868 $8,306   $24,078,959 5
Jun 28, 2004 1 $4,416,000 -39%   868 $5,088   $28,495,000 6
Jun 29, 2004 1 $3,712,000 -16%   868 $4,276   $32,207,000 7
Jun 30, 2004 2 $3,396,000 -9% +3,947% 1,184 $2,868   $35,603,000 8
Jul 1, 2004 2 $3,519,000 +4% +4,655% 1,184 $2,972   $39,091,000 9
Jul 2, 2004 2 $5,262,000 +50% -39% 1,725 $3,050   $44,353,000 10
Jul 3, 2004 2 $6,278,000 +19% -23% 1,725 $3,639   $50,631,000 11
Jul 4, 2004 2 $4,742,000 -24% -34% 1,725 $2,749   $55,373,406 12
Jul 5, 2004 2 $5,745,082 +21% +30% 1,725 $3,330   $61,118,488 13
Jul 6, 2004 2 $2,809,000 -51% -24% 1,725 $1,628   $63,927,488 14
Jul 7, 2004 3 $2,541,000 -10% -25% 1,725 $1,473   $66,468,488 15
Jul 8, 2004 3 $2,291,000 -10% -35% 1,725 $1,328   $69,090,000 16
Jul 9, 2004 4 $3,322,000 +45% -37% 2,011 $1,652   $72,412,000 17
Jul 10, 2004 4 $4,257,000 +28% -32% 2,011 $2,117   $76,669,000 18
Jul 11, 2004 4 $3,452,000 -19% -27% 2,011 $1,717   $80,121,002 19
Jul 12, 2004 4 $1,728,000 -50% -70% 2,011 $859   $81,849,000 20
Jul 13, 2004 4 $1,751,000 +1% -38% 2,011 $871   $83,599,000 21
Jul 14, 2004 4 $1,617,000 -8% -36% 2,011 $804   $85,216,000 22
Jul 15, 2004 4 $1,547,000 -4% -32% 2,011 $769   $86,809,000 23
Jul 16, 2004 6 $2,100,000 +36% -37% 2,004 $1,048   $88,900,000 24
Jul 17, 2004 5 $2,778,000 +32% -35% 2,004 $1,386   $91,626,000 25
Jul 18, 2004 5 $2,360,000 -15% -32% 2,004 $1,178   $93,984,261 26
Jul 19, 2004 5 $1,095,000 -54% -37% 2,004 $546   $95,079,000 27
Jul 20, 2004 5 $1,168,000 +7% -33% 2,004 $583   $96,247,000 28
Jul 21, 2004 5 $1,020,000 -13% -37% 2,004 $509   $97,267,000 29
Jul 22, 2004 5 $1,051,000 +3% -32% 2,004 $524   $98,356,000 30
Jul 23, 2004 8 $1,300,000 +24% -38% 2,004 $649   $99,700,000 31
Jul 24, 2004 7 $1,916,000 +47% -31% 1,855 $1,033   $101,663,000 32
Jul 25, 2004 7 $1,454,000 -24% -38% 1,855 $784   $103,115,645 33
Jul 26, 2004 8 $726,000 -50% -34% 1,855 $391   $103,841,000 34
Jul 27, 2004 7 $917,000 +26% -21% 1,855 $494   $104,758,000 35
Jul 28, 2004 8 $827,000 -10% -19% 1,855 $446   $105,586,000 36
Jul 29, 2004 8 $703,000 -15% -33% 1,855 $379   $106,334,000 37
Jul 30, 2004 12 $800,000 +14% -38% 1,217 $657   $107,100,000 38
Jul 31, 2004 9 $1,233,000 +54% -36% 1,217 $1,013   $108,415,000 39
Aug 1, 2004 9 $1,028,000 -17% -29% 1,217 $845   $109,442,647 40
Aug 2, 2004 9 $535,000 -48% -26% 1,217 $440   $109,978,000 41
Aug 7, 2004 11 $780,000   -37% 1,009 $773   $112,729,000 46
Aug 8, 2004 11 $571,000 -27% -44% 1,009 $566   $113,299,624 47

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 25, 2004 2 $38,933,041   868 $44,854   $39,091,363 2
Jul 2, 2004 2 $29,998,741 -23% 1,725 $17,391   $69,090,104 3
Jul 9, 2004 4 $17,718,483 -41% 2,011 $8,811   $86,808,587 4
Jul 16, 2004 5 $11,547,137 -35% 2,004 $5,762   $98,355,724 5
Jul 23, 2004 7 $7,977,885 -31% 1,855 $4,301   $106,333,609 6
Jul 30, 2004 10 $5,054,410 -37% 1,217 $4,153   $111,388,019 7
Aug 6, 2004 13 $3,087,832 -39% 1,009 $3,060   $114,475,851 8
Aug 13, 2004 15 $1,688,772 -45% 716 $2,359   $116,164,623 9
Aug 20, 2004 18 $961,587 -43% 446 $2,156   $117,126,210 10
Aug 27, 2004 25 $517,603 -46% 312 $1,659   $117,643,813 11
Sep 3, 2004 28 $480,449 -7% 245 $1,961   $118,124,262 12
Sep 10, 2004 29 $312,837 -35% 220 $1,422   $118,437,099 13
Sep 17, 2004 37 $193,310 -38% 162 $1,193   $118,630,409 14
Sep 24, 2004 23 $382,938 +98% 603 $635   $119,013,347 15
Oct 1, 2004 38 $101,170 -74% 128 $790   $119,114,517 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/29/2004 $1,156,492 116 122 1,035 $6,246,620 7/13/2020
 
Rest of World $95,787,822
 
International Total$102,034,442 7/13/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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