The Pianist (2002)

The Pianist
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,532,233Details
International Box Office $79,334,860Details
Worldwide Box Office $111,867,093
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$111,261 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/842 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,866,528

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 27th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features
January 26th, 2024 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: January 1st, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 24th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 1st, 2023 (Limited), released as The Pianist (戦場のピアニスト) (Japan)
Video Release: February 9th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and brief strong language
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Zookeeper’s Wife
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Keywords: World War II, Musicians, War, Biographical Drama, Biography, 1940s, 1930s, Jewish, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Epilogue, 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films, Focus Features
Production Countries: France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
Languages: English, German, Russian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 90 $41,565 May 30, 2003 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 65 $78,241 May 23, 2003 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 70 $97,837 May 16, 2003 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 49 $210,685 May 9, 2003 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 40 $313,904 May 2, 2003 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 35 $550,119 Apr 25, 2003 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 95 $1,095,495 Apr 18, 2003 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 20 $1,095,495 Apr 18, 2003 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 90 $1,346,838 Apr 11, 2003 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 21 $1,346,838 Apr 11, 2003 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 64 $2,087,334 Apr 4, 2003 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 12 $2,087,334 Apr 4, 2003 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 62 $2,456,117 Mar 28, 2003 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 11 $2,456,117 Mar 28, 2003 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 47 $1,031,666 Mar 21, 2003 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 37 $1,303,069 Mar 14, 2003 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 44 $1,393,292 Mar 7, 2003 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 45 $1,459,117 Feb 28, 2003 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 70 $1,158,160 Feb 21, 2003 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 63 $1,455,487 Feb 14, 2003 52
Top 2002 Theater Average 50 $18,544 Dec 27, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 2002 42 $111,261   6 $18,544   $143,197 1
Jan 3, 2003 21 $744,588 +569% 90 $8,273   $1,000,511 2
Jan 10, 2003 20 $1,019,754 +37% 161 $6,334   $2,414,040 3
Jan 17, 2003 21 $1,263,509 +24% 258 $4,897   $4,386,556 4
Jan 24, 2003 20 $1,247,912 -1% 308 $4,052   $6,008,691 5
Jan 31, 2003 19 $1,148,706 -8% 320 $3,590   $7,675,785 6
Feb 7, 2003 18 $996,685 -13% 328 $3,039   $9,078,307 7
Feb 14, 2003 17 $1,455,487 +46% 557 $2,613   $11,227,773 8
Feb 21, 2003 17 $1,158,160 -20% 509 $2,275   $12,850,463 9
Feb 28, 2003 16 $1,459,117 +26% 564 $2,587   $14,814,127 10
Mar 7, 2003 12 $1,393,292 -5% 565 $2,466   $16,779,231 11
Mar 14, 2003 13 $1,303,069 -6% 574 $2,270   $18,630,180 12
Mar 21, 2003 15 $1,031,666 -21% 540 $1,910   $20,200,998 13
Mar 28, 2003 11 $2,456,117 +138% 773 $3,177   $23,595,709 14
Apr 4, 2003 12 $2,087,334 -15% 790 $2,642   $26,561,941 15
Apr 11, 2003 15 $1,346,838 -35% 842 $1,600   $28,570,917 16
Apr 18, 2003 18 $1,095,495 -19% 739 $1,482   $30,213,790 17
Apr 25, 2003 24 $550,119 -50% 539 $1,021   $31,243,225 18
May 2, 2003 26 $313,904 -43% 329 $954   $31,773,600 19
May 9, 2003 26 $210,685 -33% 242 $871   $32,105,454 20
May 16, 2003 34 $97,837 -54% 141 $694   $32,296,785 21
May 23, 2003 39 $78,241 -20% 92 $850   $32,426,410 22
May 30, 2003 42 $41,565 -47% 69 $602   $32,519,322 23
Jan 26, 2024 - $4,658   1 $4,658   $32,523,980 1,101
Feb 2, 2024 - $1,732 -63% 1 $1,732   $32,529,249 1,102
Feb 9, 2024 - $1,727 n/c 2 $864   $32,532,233 1,103

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 3, 2003 10 $218,000     773 $282   $24,474,607 98
May 26, 2003 - $23,176     92 $252   $32,449,586 151

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 2002 42 $223,987   6 $37,331   $255,923 1
Jan 3, 2003 20 $1,138,363 +408% 90 $12,648   $1,394,286 2
Jan 10, 2003 20 $1,728,761 +52% 161 $10,738   $3,123,047 3
Jan 17, 2003 18 $1,637,732 -5% 258 $6,348   $4,760,779 4
Jan 24, 2003 20 $1,766,300 +8% 308 $5,735   $6,527,079 5
Jan 31, 2003 17 $1,554,543 -12% 320 $4,858   $8,081,622 6
Feb 7, 2003 17 $1,690,664 +9% 328 $5,154   $9,772,286 7
Feb 14, 2003 17 $1,920,017 +14% 557 $3,447   $11,692,303 8
Feb 21, 2003 17 $1,662,707 -13% 509 $3,267   $13,355,010 9
Feb 28, 2003 16 $2,030,929 +22% 564 $3,601   $15,385,939 10
Mar 7, 2003 12 $1,941,172 -4% 565 $3,436   $17,327,111 11
Mar 14, 2003 14 $1,842,221 -5% 574 $3,209   $19,169,332 12
Mar 21, 2003 12 $1,970,260 +7% 540 $3,649   $21,139,592 13
Mar 28, 2003 11 $3,335,015 +69% 773 $4,314   $24,474,607 14
Apr 4, 2003 12 $2,749,472 -18% 790 $3,480   $27,224,079 15
Apr 11, 2003 15 $1,894,216 -31% 842 $2,250   $29,118,295 16
Apr 18, 2003 19 $1,574,811 -17% 739 $2,131   $30,693,106 17
Apr 25, 2003 24 $766,590 -51% 539 $1,422   $31,459,696 18
May 2, 2003 25 $435,073 -43% 329 $1,322   $31,894,769 19
May 9, 2003 28 $304,179 -30% 242 $1,257   $32,198,948 20
May 16, 2003 35 $149,221 -51% 141 $1,058   $32,348,169 21
May 23, 2003 37 $129,588 -13% 92 $1,409   $32,477,757 22
May 30, 2003 47 $41,565 -68% 69 $602   $32,519,322 23
Jan 26, 2024 54 $8,195   1 $8,195   $32,527,517 1,101
Feb 2, 2024 55 $2,989 -64% 1 $2,989   $32,530,506 1,102

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 12/1/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 1/1/2003 $0 0 9 18 $107,555 8/11/2021
United Kingdom 1/24/2003 $0 0 49 146 $4,577,262 5/28/2020
 
Rest of World $74,650,043
 
International Total$79,334,860 8/11/2021

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.

Leading Cast

Adrien Brody    Wladyslaw Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann    Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Supporting Cast

Frank Finlay    The Father
Maureen Lipman    The Mother
Emilia Fox    Dorota
Ed Stoppard    Henryk
Julia Rayner    Regina
Jessica Kate Meyer    Halina
Valentine Pelka    Dorota’s Husband
Ruth Platt    Janina

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roman Polanski    Director
Ronald Harwood    Screenwriter
Robert Benmussa    Producer
Roman Polanski    Producer
Alain Sarde    Producer

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Synopsis

A Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$111,261 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/842 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,866,528

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 27th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features
January 26th, 2024 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: January 1st, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 24th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 1st, 2023 (Limited), released as The Pianist (戦場のピアニスト) (Japan)
Video Release: February 9th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and brief strong language
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Zookeeper’s Wife
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Musicians, War, Biographical Drama, Biography, 1940s, 1930s, Jewish, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Epilogue, 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films, Focus Features
Production Countries: France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
Languages: English, German, Russian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 90 $41,565 May 30, 2003 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 65 $78,241 May 23, 2003 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 70 $97,837 May 16, 2003 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 49 $210,685 May 9, 2003 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 40 $313,904 May 2, 2003 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 35 $550,119 Apr 25, 2003 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 95 $1,095,495 Apr 18, 2003 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 20 $1,095,495 Apr 18, 2003 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 90 $1,346,838 Apr 11, 2003 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 21 $1,346,838 Apr 11, 2003 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 64 $2,087,334 Apr 4, 2003 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 12 $2,087,334 Apr 4, 2003 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 62 $2,456,117 Mar 28, 2003 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 11 $2,456,117 Mar 28, 2003 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 47 $1,031,666 Mar 21, 2003 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 37 $1,303,069 Mar 14, 2003 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 44 $1,393,292 Mar 7, 2003 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 45 $1,459,117 Feb 28, 2003 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 70 $1,158,160 Feb 21, 2003 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 63 $1,455,487 Feb 14, 2003 52
Top 2002 Theater Average 50 $18,544 Dec 27, 2002 3

Leading Cast

Adrien Brody    Wladyslaw Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann    Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Supporting Cast

Frank Finlay    The Father
Maureen Lipman    The Mother
Emilia Fox    Dorota
Ed Stoppard    Henryk
Julia Rayner    Regina
Jessica Kate Meyer    Halina
Valentine Pelka    Dorota’s Husband
Ruth Platt    Janina

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roman Polanski    Director
Ronald Harwood    Screenwriter
Robert Benmussa    Producer
Roman Polanski    Producer
Alain Sarde    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 2002 42 $111,261   6 $18,544   $143,197 1
Jan 3, 2003 21 $744,588 +569% 90 $8,273   $1,000,511 2
Jan 10, 2003 20 $1,019,754 +37% 161 $6,334   $2,414,040 3
Jan 17, 2003 21 $1,263,509 +24% 258 $4,897   $4,386,556 4
Jan 24, 2003 20 $1,247,912 -1% 308 $4,052   $6,008,691 5
Jan 31, 2003 19 $1,148,706 -8% 320 $3,590   $7,675,785 6
Feb 7, 2003 18 $996,685 -13% 328 $3,039   $9,078,307 7
Feb 14, 2003 17 $1,455,487 +46% 557 $2,613   $11,227,773 8
Feb 21, 2003 17 $1,158,160 -20% 509 $2,275   $12,850,463 9
Feb 28, 2003 16 $1,459,117 +26% 564 $2,587   $14,814,127 10
Mar 7, 2003 12 $1,393,292 -5% 565 $2,466   $16,779,231 11
Mar 14, 2003 13 $1,303,069 -6% 574 $2,270   $18,630,180 12
Mar 21, 2003 15 $1,031,666 -21% 540 $1,910   $20,200,998 13
Mar 28, 2003 11 $2,456,117 +138% 773 $3,177   $23,595,709 14
Apr 4, 2003 12 $2,087,334 -15% 790 $2,642   $26,561,941 15
Apr 11, 2003 15 $1,346,838 -35% 842 $1,600   $28,570,917 16
Apr 18, 2003 18 $1,095,495 -19% 739 $1,482   $30,213,790 17
Apr 25, 2003 24 $550,119 -50% 539 $1,021   $31,243,225 18
May 2, 2003 26 $313,904 -43% 329 $954   $31,773,600 19
May 9, 2003 26 $210,685 -33% 242 $871   $32,105,454 20
May 16, 2003 34 $97,837 -54% 141 $694   $32,296,785 21
May 23, 2003 39 $78,241 -20% 92 $850   $32,426,410 22
May 30, 2003 42 $41,565 -47% 69 $602   $32,519,322 23
Jan 26, 2024 - $4,658   1 $4,658   $32,523,980 1,101
Feb 2, 2024 - $1,732 -63% 1 $1,732   $32,529,249 1,102
Feb 9, 2024 - $1,727 n/c 2 $864   $32,532,233 1,103

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 3, 2003 10 $218,000     773 $282   $24,474,607 98
May 26, 2003 - $23,176     92 $252   $32,449,586 151

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 2002 42 $223,987   6 $37,331   $255,923 1
Jan 3, 2003 20 $1,138,363 +408% 90 $12,648   $1,394,286 2
Jan 10, 2003 20 $1,728,761 +52% 161 $10,738   $3,123,047 3
Jan 17, 2003 18 $1,637,732 -5% 258 $6,348   $4,760,779 4
Jan 24, 2003 20 $1,766,300 +8% 308 $5,735   $6,527,079 5
Jan 31, 2003 17 $1,554,543 -12% 320 $4,858   $8,081,622 6
Feb 7, 2003 17 $1,690,664 +9% 328 $5,154   $9,772,286 7
Feb 14, 2003 17 $1,920,017 +14% 557 $3,447   $11,692,303 8
Feb 21, 2003 17 $1,662,707 -13% 509 $3,267   $13,355,010 9
Feb 28, 2003 16 $2,030,929 +22% 564 $3,601   $15,385,939 10
Mar 7, 2003 12 $1,941,172 -4% 565 $3,436   $17,327,111 11
Mar 14, 2003 14 $1,842,221 -5% 574 $3,209   $19,169,332 12
Mar 21, 2003 12 $1,970,260 +7% 540 $3,649   $21,139,592 13
Mar 28, 2003 11 $3,335,015 +69% 773 $4,314   $24,474,607 14
Apr 4, 2003 12 $2,749,472 -18% 790 $3,480   $27,224,079 15
Apr 11, 2003 15 $1,894,216 -31% 842 $2,250   $29,118,295 16
Apr 18, 2003 19 $1,574,811 -17% 739 $2,131   $30,693,106 17
Apr 25, 2003 24 $766,590 -51% 539 $1,422   $31,459,696 18
May 2, 2003 25 $435,073 -43% 329 $1,322   $31,894,769 19
May 9, 2003 28 $304,179 -30% 242 $1,257   $32,198,948 20
May 16, 2003 35 $149,221 -51% 141 $1,058   $32,348,169 21
May 23, 2003 37 $129,588 -13% 92 $1,409   $32,477,757 22
May 30, 2003 47 $41,565 -68% 69 $602   $32,519,322 23
Jan 26, 2024 54 $8,195   1 $8,195   $32,527,517 1,101
Feb 2, 2024 55 $2,989 -64% 1 $2,989   $32,530,506 1,102

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 12/1/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 1/1/2003 $0 0 9 18 $107,555 8/11/2021
United Kingdom 1/24/2003 $0 0 49 146 $4,577,262 5/28/2020
 
Rest of World $74,650,043
 
International Total$79,334,860 8/11/2021

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.