The Last Castle (2001)

The Last Castle
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,208,078Details
International Box Office $2,333,590Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,541,668
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Synopsis

A three-star general is court-martialed and sentenced to a military maximum security prison, The Castle. Inside, he finds corruption and murder — and he rallies the 1,200 inmates to revolt against the corrupt warden and his guards.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,088,213 (38.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,262 opening theaters/2,270 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,874,736

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2001 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: October 10th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and violence
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Seven Pounds
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Prison, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Robert Lawrence Productions, Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $7,239,198 Oct 26, 2001 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 5 $7,088,213   2,262 $3,134   $7,088,213 1
Oct 26, 2001 8 $3,626,006 -49% 2,270 $1,597   $12,951,350 2
Nov 2, 2001 11 $1,740,647 -52% 1,813 $960   $15,941,255 3
Nov 9, 2001 15 $774,145 -56% 924 $838   $17,403,764 4
Nov 16, 2001 23 $220,245 -72% 297 $742   $17,924,798 5
Nov 23, 2001 42 $63,308 -71% 129 $491   $18,076,985 6
Nov 30, 2001 61 $17,908 -72% 68 $263   $18,116,027 7
Dec 7, 2001 71 $10,894 -39% 41 $266   $18,134,738 8
Dec 14, 2001 35 $68,528 +529% 211 $325   $18,208,078 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 19, 2001 5 $2,216,000     2,262 $980   $2,216,000 1
Oct 20, 2001 5 $2,930,000 +32%   2,262 $1,295   $5,146,000 2
Oct 21, 2001 6 $1,250,000 -57%   2,262 $553   $7,088,213 3
Oct 22, 2001 4 $554,000 -56%   2,262 $245   $7,643,000 4
Oct 23, 2001 4 $645,000 +16%   2,262 $285   $8,288,000 5
Oct 24, 2001 5 $538,000 -17%   2,262 $238   $8,626,000 6
Oct 25, 2001 5 $499,000 -7%   2,262 $221   $9,325,000 7
Oct 26, 2001 8 $1,304,000 +161% -41% 2,262 $576   $10,430,000 8
Oct 27, 2001 8 $1,580,000 +21% -46% 2,270 $696   $12,010,000 9
Oct 28, 2001 8 $860,000 -46% -31% 2,270 $379   $12,680,000 10
Oct 29, 2001 7 $305,000 -65% -45% 2,270 $134   $12,965,000 11
Oct 30, 2001 7 $319,000 +5% -51% 2,270 $141   $13,285,000 12
Oct 31, 2001 6 $318,000 n/c -41% 2,270 $140   $13,603,000 13
Nov 1, 2001 7 $306,000 -4% -39% 2,270 $135   $13,909,000 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 5 $9,325,344   2,262 $4,123   $9,325,344 1
Oct 26, 2001 7 $4,875,264 -48% 2,270 $2,148   $14,200,608 2
Nov 2, 2001 11 $2,429,011 -50% 1,813 $1,340   $16,629,619 3
Nov 9, 2001 16 $1,074,934 -56% 924 $1,163   $17,704,553 4
Nov 16, 2001 24 $309,124 -71% 297 $1,041   $18,013,677 5
Nov 23, 2001 42 $84,442 -73% 129 $655   $18,098,119 6
Nov 30, 2001 60 $25,725 -70% 68 $378   $18,123,844 7
Dec 7, 2001 69 $15,706 -39% 41 $383   $18,139,550 8
Dec 14, 2001 43 $68,528 +336% 211 $325   $18,208,078 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Robert Redford    General Irwin
James Gandolfini    Colonel Winter
Mark Ruffalo    Yates
Delroy Lindo    General Wheeler

Supporting Cast

Clifton Collins, Jr.    Aguilar
Steve Burton    Lt. Peretz
Brian Goodman    Beaupre
Paul Calderon    Dellwo
Frank Military    Doc
Michael Irby    Enriquez
Samuel Ball    Duffy
Jeremy Childs    Cutbush
George Scott    Thumper
Maurice Bullard    Sgt. McLaren
Nick Kokich    Private Neibolt
David Alford    Corp. Zamorro
Dean Hall    Harris
Peg Allen    Secretary, Kelly
Rick Vito    Red Team Leader
Forrest D Bradford    Simmons
Scott Michael    Gunton
Kristen Shaw    Clerk, Staff Sgt
Michael Davis    Honor Guard
Joe Keenan    Trustee/Lester
David Chattam    Wheeler's Aide
Dan Cole    Trustee #2
Dean Miller    Carvelli
Hans Mooy    Sgt. Moore
James Jerome Thomas    Rapper
Steve Sandfort    Injured Inmate
Jamie Roberto Mantecon    Inmate
Jeffery G Fagan    Inmate
Lyon Fleming    Inmate
Darius Willis    Inmate
Rico Moody    Inmate
Rocky Abou Sakher    Inmate
Sean Cameron    Guard
Mary Jean McAdams    Visitor
Robin Wright    General Irwin's Daughter
Michelle Way    Color Guard/Prison Guard
Toni Tardino    Visitor #2
Dave Powledge    Guard
Matt Mangum    Private Patton
J.T. Goldman   
Frank Fox    Auggie
Johnny Wayne Dowers    Running Guard
Addison Pate    Prisoner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rod Lurie    Director
David Scarpa    Screenwriter
Graham Yost    Screenwriter
David Scarpa    Story by
Robert Lawrence    Producer
Don Zepfel    Executive Producer
Shelly Johnson    Director of Photography
Kirk M. Petruccelli    Production Designer
Michael Jablow    Editor
Kevin Stitt    Editor
Ha Nguyen    Costume Designer
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
William M. Elvin    Assistant Director
Mic Rodgers    Second Unit Director
Terry Miller    Unit Production Manager
Lawrence A. Hubbs    Art Director
Daniel May    Set Decorator
Eloise C. Stammerjohn    Set Decorator
Jonathan Taylor    Second Unit Camera
Charlene Amateau    Costume Supervisor
James Tyson    Costume Supervisor
Jay Meagher    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Dave Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins    Additional Re Recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter    Additional Re Recording Mixer
David Hankins    Sound Supervisor
Michael Babcock    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Nist    Sound Effects Editor
Jeff Sawyer    Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Ellerd    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
David Beadle    Dialogue Editor
Helen Luttrell    Dialogue Editor
Ralph Osborn III*    Dialogue Editor
Larry Goeb    Dialogue Editor
Sonya Henry    Dialogue Editor
Ken Hall    Supervising Music Editor
Lesley Langs    Music Editor
Francisco X. Perez    Make up
Susan Mills    Hairstylist
Todd Homme    Music Supervisor
Dean Hall    Song Writer
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Mary Jo Slater    Casting Director
Mic Rodgers    Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Tuck    Co Stunt Coordinator

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


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Synopsis

A three-star general is court-martialed and sentenced to a military maximum security prison, The Castle. Inside, he finds corruption and murder — and he rallies the 1,200 inmates to revolt against the corrupt warden and his guards.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,088,213 (38.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,262 opening theaters/2,270 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,874,736

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon 4K UHD VOD/EST
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2001 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: October 10th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and violence
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Seven Pounds
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Prison, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Robert Lawrence Productions, Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $7,239,198 Oct 26, 2001 10

Leading Cast

Robert Redford    General Irwin
James Gandolfini    Colonel Winter
Mark Ruffalo    Yates
Delroy Lindo    General Wheeler

Supporting Cast

Clifton Collins, Jr.    Aguilar
Steve Burton    Lt. Peretz
Brian Goodman    Beaupre
Paul Calderon    Dellwo
Frank Military    Doc
Michael Irby    Enriquez
Samuel Ball    Duffy
Jeremy Childs    Cutbush
George Scott    Thumper
Maurice Bullard    Sgt. McLaren
Nick Kokich    Private Neibolt
David Alford    Corp. Zamorro
Dean Hall    Harris
Peg Allen    Secretary, Kelly
Rick Vito    Red Team Leader
Forrest D Bradford    Simmons
Scott Michael    Gunton
Kristen Shaw    Clerk, Staff Sgt
Michael Davis    Honor Guard
Joe Keenan    Trustee/Lester
David Chattam    Wheeler's Aide
Dan Cole    Trustee #2
Dean Miller    Carvelli
Hans Mooy    Sgt. Moore
James Jerome Thomas    Rapper
Steve Sandfort    Injured Inmate
Jamie Roberto Mantecon    Inmate
Jeffery G Fagan    Inmate
Lyon Fleming    Inmate
Darius Willis    Inmate
Rico Moody    Inmate
Rocky Abou Sakher    Inmate
Sean Cameron    Guard
Mary Jean McAdams    Visitor
Robin Wright    General Irwin's Daughter
Michelle Way    Color Guard/Prison Guard
Toni Tardino    Visitor #2
Dave Powledge    Guard
Matt Mangum    Private Patton
J.T. Goldman   
Frank Fox    Auggie
Johnny Wayne Dowers    Running Guard
Addison Pate    Prisoner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rod Lurie    Director
David Scarpa    Screenwriter
Graham Yost    Screenwriter
David Scarpa    Story by
Robert Lawrence    Producer
Don Zepfel    Executive Producer
Shelly Johnson    Director of Photography
Kirk M. Petruccelli    Production Designer
Michael Jablow    Editor
Kevin Stitt    Editor
Ha Nguyen    Costume Designer
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
William M. Elvin    Assistant Director
Mic Rodgers    Second Unit Director
Terry Miller    Unit Production Manager
Lawrence A. Hubbs    Art Director
Daniel May    Set Decorator
Eloise C. Stammerjohn    Set Decorator
Jonathan Taylor    Second Unit Camera
Charlene Amateau    Costume Supervisor
James Tyson    Costume Supervisor
Jay Meagher    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Dave Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins    Additional Re Recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter    Additional Re Recording Mixer
David Hankins    Sound Supervisor
Michael Babcock    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Nist    Sound Effects Editor
Jeff Sawyer    Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Ellerd    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
David Beadle    Dialogue Editor
Helen Luttrell    Dialogue Editor
Ralph Osborn III*    Dialogue Editor
Larry Goeb    Dialogue Editor
Sonya Henry    Dialogue Editor
Ken Hall    Supervising Music Editor
Lesley Langs    Music Editor
Francisco X. Perez    Make up
Susan Mills    Hairstylist
Todd Homme    Music Supervisor
Dean Hall    Song Writer
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Mary Jo Slater    Casting Director
Mic Rodgers    Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Tuck    Co Stunt Coordinator

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 5 $7,088,213   2,262 $3,134   $7,088,213 1
Oct 26, 2001 8 $3,626,006 -49% 2,270 $1,597   $12,951,350 2
Nov 2, 2001 11 $1,740,647 -52% 1,813 $960   $15,941,255 3
Nov 9, 2001 15 $774,145 -56% 924 $838   $17,403,764 4
Nov 16, 2001 23 $220,245 -72% 297 $742   $17,924,798 5
Nov 23, 2001 42 $63,308 -71% 129 $491   $18,076,985 6
Nov 30, 2001 61 $17,908 -72% 68 $263   $18,116,027 7
Dec 7, 2001 71 $10,894 -39% 41 $266   $18,134,738 8
Dec 14, 2001 35 $68,528 +529% 211 $325   $18,208,078 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 19, 2001 5 $2,216,000     2,262 $980   $2,216,000 1
Oct 20, 2001 5 $2,930,000 +32%   2,262 $1,295   $5,146,000 2
Oct 21, 2001 6 $1,250,000 -57%   2,262 $553   $7,088,213 3
Oct 22, 2001 4 $554,000 -56%   2,262 $245   $7,643,000 4
Oct 23, 2001 4 $645,000 +16%   2,262 $285   $8,288,000 5
Oct 24, 2001 5 $538,000 -17%   2,262 $238   $8,626,000 6
Oct 25, 2001 5 $499,000 -7%   2,262 $221   $9,325,000 7
Oct 26, 2001 8 $1,304,000 +161% -41% 2,262 $576   $10,430,000 8
Oct 27, 2001 8 $1,580,000 +21% -46% 2,270 $696   $12,010,000 9
Oct 28, 2001 8 $860,000 -46% -31% 2,270 $379   $12,680,000 10
Oct 29, 2001 7 $305,000 -65% -45% 2,270 $134   $12,965,000 11
Oct 30, 2001 7 $319,000 +5% -51% 2,270 $141   $13,285,000 12
Oct 31, 2001 6 $318,000 n/c -41% 2,270 $140   $13,603,000 13
Nov 1, 2001 7 $306,000 -4% -39% 2,270 $135   $13,909,000 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 5 $9,325,344   2,262 $4,123   $9,325,344 1
Oct 26, 2001 7 $4,875,264 -48% 2,270 $2,148   $14,200,608 2
Nov 2, 2001 11 $2,429,011 -50% 1,813 $1,340   $16,629,619 3
Nov 9, 2001 16 $1,074,934 -56% 924 $1,163   $17,704,553 4
Nov 16, 2001 24 $309,124 -71% 297 $1,041   $18,013,677 5
Nov 23, 2001 42 $84,442 -73% 129 $655   $18,098,119 6
Nov 30, 2001 60 $25,725 -70% 68 $378   $18,123,844 7
Dec 7, 2001 69 $15,706 -39% 41 $383   $18,139,550 8
Dec 14, 2001 43 $68,528 +336% 211 $325   $18,208,078 9

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.