Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $35,327,628 | Details |
| International Box Office | $86,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $121,327,628 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Miles Massey is an exceptional divorce lawyer who specializes in saving cheating husbands from having to pay expensive settlements. Unchallenged, he wearies of his life — until he meets the cunning Marylin Rexroth. When Massey’s representation of her husband in court denies her any divorce compensation, Marylin vows to get revenge, enlisting the help of an oil baron, and the two vie for the advantage in a flirtatious duel of wits.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,525,075 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,564 opening theaters/2,570 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,066,297 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 10th, 2003 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | October 23rd, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
April 8th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content, language and brief violence |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, Lawyers, Private Investigator, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2003 | 4 | $12,525,075 | 2,564 | $4,885 | $12,525,075 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 7 | $6,515,010 | -48% | 2,570 | $2,535 | $22,720,755 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 9 | $3,629,860 | -44% | 2,290 | $1,585 | $28,252,815 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 9 | $2,499,805 | -31% | 1,661 | $1,505 | $31,897,330 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 14 | $913,915 | -63% | 672 | $1,360 | $33,514,880 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 18 | $503,010 | -45% | 393 | $1,280 | $34,360,855 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 23 | $273,310 | -46% | 302 | $905 | $34,763,815 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 35 | $138,615 | -49% | 190 | $730 | $34,996,720 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 39 | $64,350 | -54% | 143 | $450 | $35,096,190 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 47 | $40,000 | -38% | 91 | $440 | $35,159,000 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 53 | $26,759 | -33% | 59 | $454 | $35,215,699 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 61 | $22,724 | -15% | 31 | $733 | $35,254,176 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 62 | $22,510 | -1% | 24 | $938 | $35,296,248 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 62 | $24,181 | +7% | 40 | $605 | $35,327,628 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2003 | 3 | $4,137,000 | 2,562 | $1,615 | $4,137,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 11, 2003 | 4 | $5,102,360 | +23% | 2,564 | $1,990 | $9,204,695 | 2 | |
| Oct 12, 2003 | 4 | $3,320,380 | -35% | 2,564 | $1,295 | $12,525,075 | 3 | |
| Oct 13, 2003 | 4 | $1,333,000 | -60% | 2,564 | $520 | $13,858,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 2 | $896,000 | -33% | 2,564 | $349 | $14,755,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 15, 2003 | 3 | $732,000 | -18% | 2,564 | $285 | $15,487,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 16, 2003 | 4 | $719,000 | -2% | 2,564 | $280 | $16,206,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 7 | $2,267,000 | +215% | -45% | 2,570 | $882 | $18,473,000 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2003 | 7 | $2,839,850 | +25% | -44% | 2,570 | $1,105 | $21,204,360 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2003 | 7 | $1,516,395 | -47% | -54% | 2,570 | $590 | $22,720,755 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2003 | 6 | $438,000 | -71% | -67% | 2,570 | $170 | $23,159,000 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2003 | 5 | $527,000 | +20% | -41% | 2,570 | $205 | $23,685,000 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2003 | 5 | $462,000 | -12% | -37% | 2,570 | $180 | $24,148,000 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2003 | 6 | $475,000 | +3% | -34% | 2,570 | $185 | $24,623,000 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 9 | $1,143,000 | +141% | -50% | 2,290 | $499 | $25,766,000 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 9 | $1,557,185 | +36% | -45% | 2,290 | $680 | $27,325,365 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2003 | 9 | $927,450 | -40% | -39% | 2,290 | $405 | $28,252,815 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | 8 | $274,000 | -70% | -37% | 2,290 | $120 | $28,527,000 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2003 | 8 | $310,000 | +13% | -41% | 2,290 | $135 | $28,836,000 | 19 |
| Oct 29, 2003 | 8 | $287,000 | -7% | -38% | 2,290 | $125 | $29,123,000 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 2003 | 8 | $275,000 | -4% | -42% | 2,290 | $120 | $29,398,000 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 9 | $565,000 | +105% | -51% | 1,658 | $341 | $29,963,000 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 9 | $1,312,190 | +132% | -16% | 1,661 | $790 | $31,274,455 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2003 | 10 | $622,875 | -53% | -33% | 1,661 | $375 | $31,897,330 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 10 | $192,000 | -69% | -30% | 1,661 | $116 | $32,089,000 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 9 | $224,000 | +17% | -28% | 1,661 | $135 | $32,313,000 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2003 | 4 | $16,205,745 | 2,564 | $6,320 | $16,205,745 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 7 | $8,417,210 | -48% | 2,570 | $3,275 | $24,622,955 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 9 | $4,774,570 | -43% | 2,290 | $2,085 | $29,397,525 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 10 | $3,203,440 | -33% | 1,661 | $1,929 | $32,600,965 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 14 | $1,256,880 | -61% | 672 | $1,870 | $33,857,845 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 18 | $632,660 | -50% | 393 | $1,610 | $34,490,505 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 30 | $367,600 | -42% | 302 | $1,217 | $34,858,105 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 35 | $173,735 | -53% | 190 | $914 | $35,031,840 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 41 | $87,160 | -50% | 143 | $610 | $35,119,000 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 46 | $69,940 | -20% | 91 | $769 | $35,188,940 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 55 | $42,512 | -39% | 59 | $721 | $35,231,452 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 63 | $42,286 | -1% | 31 | $1,364 | $35,273,738 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 63 | $29,709 | -30% | 24 | $1,238 | $35,303,447 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 64 | $24,181 | -19% | 40 | $605 | $35,327,628 | 14 |
Leading
| George Clooney | Miles Massey | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Marylin Rexroth |
Supporting
| Geoffrey Rush | Donavan Donaly | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Gus Petch | |
| Edward Herrmann | Rex Rexroth | |
| Richard Jenkins | Freddy Bender | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Howard Doyle | |
| Paul Adelstein | Wrigley | |
| Kristin Datillo | Rex's Young Woman | |
| Julia Duffy | Sarah Sorkin | |
| Stacey Travis | Bonnie Donaly |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Robert Ramsey | Screenwriter | |
| Matthew Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Ramsey | Story Creator | |
| Matthew Stone | Story Creator | |
| John Romano | Story Creator | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Brian Grazer | Producer | |
| James Jacks | Executive Producer | |
| Sean Daniel | Executive Producer | |
| John Cameron | Co-Producer | |
| James Whitaker | Co-Producer | |
| Roger Deakins | Cinematographer | |
| Roderick Jaynes | Editor | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Leslie McDonald | Production Designer | |
| Tony Fanning | Art Director | |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decorator | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Designer | |
| Robert Graf | Associate Producer | |
| Betsy Magruder | Assistant Director | |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Miles Massey is an exceptional divorce lawyer who specializes in saving cheating husbands from having to pay expensive settlements. Unchallenged, he wearies of his life — until he meets the cunning Marylin Rexroth. When Massey’s representation of her husband in court denies her any divorce compensation, Marylin vows to get revenge, enlisting the help of an oil baron, and the two vie for the advantage in a flirtatious duel of wits.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,525,075 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,564 opening theaters/2,570 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,066,297 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 10th, 2003 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | October 23rd, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
April 8th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content, language and brief violence |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, Lawyers, Private Investigator, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2003 | 4 | $12,525,075 | 2,564 | $4,885 | $12,525,075 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 7 | $6,515,010 | -48% | 2,570 | $2,535 | $22,720,755 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 9 | $3,629,860 | -44% | 2,290 | $1,585 | $28,252,815 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 9 | $2,499,805 | -31% | 1,661 | $1,505 | $31,897,330 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 14 | $913,915 | -63% | 672 | $1,360 | $33,514,880 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 18 | $503,010 | -45% | 393 | $1,280 | $34,360,855 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 23 | $273,310 | -46% | 302 | $905 | $34,763,815 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 35 | $138,615 | -49% | 190 | $730 | $34,996,720 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 39 | $64,350 | -54% | 143 | $450 | $35,096,190 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 47 | $40,000 | -38% | 91 | $440 | $35,159,000 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 53 | $26,759 | -33% | 59 | $454 | $35,215,699 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 61 | $22,724 | -15% | 31 | $733 | $35,254,176 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 62 | $22,510 | -1% | 24 | $938 | $35,296,248 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 62 | $24,181 | +7% | 40 | $605 | $35,327,628 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2003 | 3 | $4,137,000 | 2,562 | $1,615 | $4,137,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 11, 2003 | 4 | $5,102,360 | +23% | 2,564 | $1,990 | $9,204,695 | 2 | |
| Oct 12, 2003 | 4 | $3,320,380 | -35% | 2,564 | $1,295 | $12,525,075 | 3 | |
| Oct 13, 2003 | 4 | $1,333,000 | -60% | 2,564 | $520 | $13,858,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 2 | $896,000 | -33% | 2,564 | $349 | $14,755,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 15, 2003 | 3 | $732,000 | -18% | 2,564 | $285 | $15,487,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 16, 2003 | 4 | $719,000 | -2% | 2,564 | $280 | $16,206,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 7 | $2,267,000 | +215% | -45% | 2,570 | $882 | $18,473,000 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2003 | 7 | $2,839,850 | +25% | -44% | 2,570 | $1,105 | $21,204,360 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2003 | 7 | $1,516,395 | -47% | -54% | 2,570 | $590 | $22,720,755 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2003 | 6 | $438,000 | -71% | -67% | 2,570 | $170 | $23,159,000 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2003 | 5 | $527,000 | +20% | -41% | 2,570 | $205 | $23,685,000 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2003 | 5 | $462,000 | -12% | -37% | 2,570 | $180 | $24,148,000 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2003 | 6 | $475,000 | +3% | -34% | 2,570 | $185 | $24,623,000 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 9 | $1,143,000 | +141% | -50% | 2,290 | $499 | $25,766,000 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 9 | $1,557,185 | +36% | -45% | 2,290 | $680 | $27,325,365 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2003 | 9 | $927,450 | -40% | -39% | 2,290 | $405 | $28,252,815 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | 8 | $274,000 | -70% | -37% | 2,290 | $120 | $28,527,000 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2003 | 8 | $310,000 | +13% | -41% | 2,290 | $135 | $28,836,000 | 19 |
| Oct 29, 2003 | 8 | $287,000 | -7% | -38% | 2,290 | $125 | $29,123,000 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 2003 | 8 | $275,000 | -4% | -42% | 2,290 | $120 | $29,398,000 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 9 | $565,000 | +105% | -51% | 1,658 | $341 | $29,963,000 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 9 | $1,312,190 | +132% | -16% | 1,661 | $790 | $31,274,455 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2003 | 10 | $622,875 | -53% | -33% | 1,661 | $375 | $31,897,330 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 10 | $192,000 | -69% | -30% | 1,661 | $116 | $32,089,000 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 9 | $224,000 | +17% | -28% | 1,661 | $135 | $32,313,000 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2003 | 4 | $16,205,745 | 2,564 | $6,320 | $16,205,745 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 7 | $8,417,210 | -48% | 2,570 | $3,275 | $24,622,955 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 9 | $4,774,570 | -43% | 2,290 | $2,085 | $29,397,525 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 10 | $3,203,440 | -33% | 1,661 | $1,929 | $32,600,965 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 14 | $1,256,880 | -61% | 672 | $1,870 | $33,857,845 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 18 | $632,660 | -50% | 393 | $1,610 | $34,490,505 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 30 | $367,600 | -42% | 302 | $1,217 | $34,858,105 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 35 | $173,735 | -53% | 190 | $914 | $35,031,840 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 41 | $87,160 | -50% | 143 | $610 | $35,119,000 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 46 | $69,940 | -20% | 91 | $769 | $35,188,940 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 55 | $42,512 | -39% | 59 | $721 | $35,231,452 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 63 | $42,286 | -1% | 31 | $1,364 | $35,273,738 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 63 | $29,709 | -30% | 24 | $1,238 | $35,303,447 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 64 | $24,181 | -19% | 40 | $605 | $35,327,628 | 14 |
Leading
| George Clooney | Miles Massey | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Marylin Rexroth |
Supporting
| Geoffrey Rush | Donavan Donaly | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Gus Petch | |
| Edward Herrmann | Rex Rexroth | |
| Richard Jenkins | Freddy Bender | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Howard Doyle | |
| Paul Adelstein | Wrigley | |
| Kristin Datillo | Rex's Young Woman | |
| Julia Duffy | Sarah Sorkin | |
| Stacey Travis | Bonnie Donaly |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Robert Ramsey | Screenwriter | |
| Matthew Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Ramsey | Story Creator | |
| Matthew Stone | Story Creator | |
| John Romano | Story Creator | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Brian Grazer | Producer | |
| James Jacks | Executive Producer | |
| Sean Daniel | Executive Producer | |
| John Cameron | Co-Producer | |
| James Whitaker | Co-Producer | |
| Roger Deakins | Cinematographer | |
| Roderick Jaynes | Editor | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Leslie McDonald | Production Designer | |
| Tony Fanning | Art Director | |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decorator | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Designer | |
| Robert Graf | Associate Producer | |
| Betsy Magruder | Assistant Director | |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.