The Quiet American (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,987,647Details
International Box Office $13,360,556Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,348,203
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$101,663 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:10.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/396 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,702,638

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2002 (Limited) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for images of violence and some language
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Book Thief
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Keywords: Vietnam War, War, Political Thriller, Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Killing a Romantic Rival, Terrorism
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 71 $1,727 Aug 1, 2003 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 49 $5,028 Jul 25, 2003 248
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 30 $17,510 Jul 18, 2003 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 50 $6,036 Jul 11, 2003 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 55 $8,080 Jul 4, 2003 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 65 $8,198 Jun 27, 2003 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 55 $11,988 Jun 20, 2003 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 64 $12,711 Jun 13, 2003 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 53 $21,629 Jun 6, 2003 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 67 $22,917 May 30, 2003 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 52 $38,591 May 23, 2003 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 45 $50,401 May 16, 2003 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 31 $115,176 May 9, 2003 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 26 $142,490 May 2, 2003 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 26 $183,641 Apr 25, 2003 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 27 $268,979 Apr 18, 2003 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 30 $297,586 Apr 11, 2003 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 27 $377,331 Apr 4, 2003 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 29 $512,716 Mar 28, 2003 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 22 $801,909 Mar 21, 2003 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 24 $990,821 Mar 14, 2003 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 25 $1,153,381 Mar 7, 2003 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 29 $1,123,552 Feb 28, 2003 101
Theater Average 15th Weekend 56 $5,061 Feb 28, 2003 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 41 $1,067,319 Feb 21, 2003 94
Theater Average 14th Weekend 42 $5,738 Feb 21, 2003 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 39 $1,237,352 Feb 14, 2003 87
Theater Average 13th Weekend 25 $7,881 Feb 14, 2003 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 83 $538,321 Feb 7, 2003 80
Theater Average 12th Weekend 12 $12,235 Feb 7, 2003 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 30 $8,534 Jan 31, 2003 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 39 $8,035 Jan 24, 2003 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 31 $9,159 Jan 17, 2003 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 36 $9,082 Jan 10, 2003 52
Top 2002 Theater Average 51 $18,532 Nov 29, 2002 10
Never Wide Domestic 80 $12,987,647 Nov 22, 2002 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 36 $101,663   6 $16,944   $101,663 1
Nov 29, 2002 35 $111,193 +9% 6 $18,532   $271,648 2
Dec 6, 2002 58 $21,968 -80% 2 $10,984   $333,396 3
Jan 10, 2003 48 $63,574   7 $9,082   $407,310 8
Jan 17, 2003 43 $82,430 +30% 9 $9,159   $539,241 9
Jan 24, 2003 45 $64,276 -22% 8 $8,035   $629,308 10
Jan 31, 2003 48 $68,274 +6% 8 $8,534   $728,066 11
Feb 7, 2003 23 $538,321 +688% 44 $12,235   $1,290,702 12
Feb 14, 2003 18 $1,237,352 +130% 157 $7,881   $2,922,946 13
Feb 21, 2003 18 $1,067,319 -14% 186 $5,738   $4,323,701 14
Feb 28, 2003 18 $1,123,552 +5% 222 $5,061   $5,791,796 15
Mar 7, 2003 17 $1,153,381 +3% 381 $3,027   $7,291,271 16
Mar 14, 2003 17 $990,821 -14% 396 $2,502   $8,700,081 17
Mar 21, 2003 19 $801,909 -19% 372 $2,156   $9,854,961 18
Mar 28, 2003 21 $512,716 -36% 289 $1,774   $10,654,096 19
Apr 4, 2003 23 $377,331 -26% 240 $1,572   $11,221,464 20
Apr 11, 2003 27 $297,586 -21% 238 $1,250   $11,636,558 21
Apr 18, 2003 28 $268,979 -10% 241 $1,116   $12,000,212 22
Apr 25, 2003 31 $183,641 -32% 225 $816   $12,289,268 23
May 2, 2003 34 $142,490 -22% 168 $848   $12,491,266 24
May 9, 2003 38 $115,176 -19% 127 $907   $12,653,791 25
May 16, 2003 49 $50,401 -56% 55 $916   $12,744,265 26
May 23, 2003 56 $38,591 -23% 38 $1,016   $12,802,761 27
May 30, 2003 50 $22,917 -41% 27 $849   $12,843,884 28
Jun 6, 2003 53 $21,629 -6% 31 $698   $12,874,317 29
Jun 13, 2003 63 $12,711 -41% 23 $553   $12,897,338 30
Jun 20, 2003 60 $11,988 -6% 14 $856   $12,916,206 31
Jun 27, 2003 65 $8,198 -32% 12 $683   $12,928,483 32
Jul 4, 2003 69 $8,080 -1% 9 $898   $12,940,345 33
Jul 11, 2003 75 $6,036 -25% 9 $671   $12,948,914 34
Jul 18, 2003 57 $17,510 +190% 42 $417   $12,968,384 35
Jul 25, 2003 81 $5,028 -71% 14 $359   $12,983,431 36
Aug 1, 2003 94 $1,727 -66% 7 $247   $12,987,647 37

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 36 $160,455   6 $26,743   $160,455 1
Nov 29, 2002 33 $150,973 -6% 6 $25,162   $311,428 2
Dec 6, 2002 56 $32,308 -79% 2 $16,154   $343,736 3
Jan 10, 2003 46 $113,075   7 $16,154   $456,811 8
Jan 17, 2003 45 $108,221 -4% 9 $12,025   $565,032 9
Jan 24, 2003 46 $94,760 -12% 8 $11,845   $659,792 10
Jan 31, 2003 48 $92,589 -2% 8 $11,574   $752,381 11
Feb 7, 2003 21 $933,213 +908% 44 $21,209   $1,685,594 12
Feb 14, 2003 18 $1,570,788 +68% 157 $10,005   $3,256,382 13
Feb 21, 2003 18 $1,411,862 -10% 186 $7,591   $4,668,244 14
Feb 28, 2003 18 $1,469,646 +4% 222 $6,620   $6,137,890 15
Mar 7, 2003 17 $1,571,370 +7% 381 $4,124   $7,709,260 16
Mar 14, 2003 17 $1,343,792 -14% 396 $3,393   $9,053,052 17
Mar 21, 2003 20 $1,088,328 -19% 372 $2,926   $10,141,380 18
Mar 28, 2003 21 $702,753 -35% 289 $2,432   $10,844,133 19
Apr 4, 2003 24 $494,839 -30% 240 $2,062   $11,338,972 20
Apr 11, 2003 29 $392,261 -21% 238 $1,648   $11,731,233 21
Apr 18, 2003 29 $374,394 -5% 241 $1,554   $12,105,627 22
Apr 25, 2003 33 $243,149 -35% 225 $1,081   $12,348,776 23
May 2, 2003 35 $189,839 -22% 168 $1,130   $12,538,615 24
May 9, 2003 40 $155,249 -18% 127 $1,222   $12,693,864 25
May 16, 2003 49 $70,306 -55% 55 $1,278   $12,764,170 26
May 23, 2003 53 $56,797 -19% 38 $1,495   $12,820,967 27
May 30, 2003 53 $31,721 -44% 27 $1,175   $12,852,688 28
Jun 6, 2003 54 $31,939 +1% 31 $1,030   $12,884,627 29
Jun 13, 2003 61 $19,591 -39% 23 $852   $12,904,218 30
Jun 20, 2003 66 $16,067 -18% 14 $1,148   $12,920,285 31
Jun 27, 2003 65 $11,980 -25% 12 $998   $12,932,265 32
Jul 4, 2003 71 $10,613 -11% 9 $1,179   $12,942,878 33
Jul 11, 2003 74 $7,996 -25% 9 $888   $12,950,874 34
Jul 18, 2003 59 $27,529 +244% 42 $655   $12,978,403 35
Jul 25, 2003 75 $7,517 -73% 14 $537   $12,985,920 36
Aug 1, 2003 101 $1,727 -77% 7 $247   $12,987,647 37

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Uncategorized

Holmes Osborne    Bill Granger
Do Hai Yen    Miss Hei Phuong
Robert Stanton    Joe Tunney
Rade Sherbedgia    Inspector Vigot
Quany Hai    The Trinh Minh
Ferdinand Hoang    Mr. Muoi
Tzi Ma    Hinh
Michael Caine    Thomas Fowler
Mathias Mlekuz    Captain Sorel
Brendan Fraser    CIA Agent Alden Pyle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phillip Noyce    Director
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Christopher Hampton    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$101,663 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:10.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/396 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,702,638

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2002 (Limited) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for images of violence and some language
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Book Thief
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Keywords: Vietnam War, War, Political Thriller, Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Killing a Romantic Rival, Terrorism
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 71 $1,727 Aug 1, 2003 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 49 $5,028 Jul 25, 2003 248
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 30 $17,510 Jul 18, 2003 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 50 $6,036 Jul 11, 2003 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 55 $8,080 Jul 4, 2003 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 65 $8,198 Jun 27, 2003 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 55 $11,988 Jun 20, 2003 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 64 $12,711 Jun 13, 2003 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 53 $21,629 Jun 6, 2003 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 67 $22,917 May 30, 2003 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 52 $38,591 May 23, 2003 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 45 $50,401 May 16, 2003 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 31 $115,176 May 9, 2003 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 26 $142,490 May 2, 2003 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 26 $183,641 Apr 25, 2003 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 27 $268,979 Apr 18, 2003 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 30 $297,586 Apr 11, 2003 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 27 $377,331 Apr 4, 2003 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 29 $512,716 Mar 28, 2003 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 22 $801,909 Mar 21, 2003 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 24 $990,821 Mar 14, 2003 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 25 $1,153,381 Mar 7, 2003 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 29 $1,123,552 Feb 28, 2003 101
Theater Average 15th Weekend 56 $5,061 Feb 28, 2003 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 41 $1,067,319 Feb 21, 2003 94
Theater Average 14th Weekend 42 $5,738 Feb 21, 2003 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 39 $1,237,352 Feb 14, 2003 87
Theater Average 13th Weekend 25 $7,881 Feb 14, 2003 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 83 $538,321 Feb 7, 2003 80
Theater Average 12th Weekend 12 $12,235 Feb 7, 2003 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 30 $8,534 Jan 31, 2003 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 39 $8,035 Jan 24, 2003 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 31 $9,159 Jan 17, 2003 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 36 $9,082 Jan 10, 2003 52
Top 2002 Theater Average 51 $18,532 Nov 29, 2002 10
Never Wide Domestic 80 $12,987,647 Nov 22, 2002 0

Uncategorized

Holmes Osborne    Bill Granger
Do Hai Yen    Miss Hei Phuong
Robert Stanton    Joe Tunney
Rade Sherbedgia    Inspector Vigot
Quany Hai    The Trinh Minh
Ferdinand Hoang    Mr. Muoi
Tzi Ma    Hinh
Michael Caine    Thomas Fowler
Mathias Mlekuz    Captain Sorel
Brendan Fraser    CIA Agent Alden Pyle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phillip Noyce    Director
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Christopher Hampton    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 36 $101,663   6 $16,944   $101,663 1
Nov 29, 2002 35 $111,193 +9% 6 $18,532   $271,648 2
Dec 6, 2002 58 $21,968 -80% 2 $10,984   $333,396 3
Jan 10, 2003 48 $63,574   7 $9,082   $407,310 8
Jan 17, 2003 43 $82,430 +30% 9 $9,159   $539,241 9
Jan 24, 2003 45 $64,276 -22% 8 $8,035   $629,308 10
Jan 31, 2003 48 $68,274 +6% 8 $8,534   $728,066 11
Feb 7, 2003 23 $538,321 +688% 44 $12,235   $1,290,702 12
Feb 14, 2003 18 $1,237,352 +130% 157 $7,881   $2,922,946 13
Feb 21, 2003 18 $1,067,319 -14% 186 $5,738   $4,323,701 14
Feb 28, 2003 18 $1,123,552 +5% 222 $5,061   $5,791,796 15
Mar 7, 2003 17 $1,153,381 +3% 381 $3,027   $7,291,271 16
Mar 14, 2003 17 $990,821 -14% 396 $2,502   $8,700,081 17
Mar 21, 2003 19 $801,909 -19% 372 $2,156   $9,854,961 18
Mar 28, 2003 21 $512,716 -36% 289 $1,774   $10,654,096 19
Apr 4, 2003 23 $377,331 -26% 240 $1,572   $11,221,464 20
Apr 11, 2003 27 $297,586 -21% 238 $1,250   $11,636,558 21
Apr 18, 2003 28 $268,979 -10% 241 $1,116   $12,000,212 22
Apr 25, 2003 31 $183,641 -32% 225 $816   $12,289,268 23
May 2, 2003 34 $142,490 -22% 168 $848   $12,491,266 24
May 9, 2003 38 $115,176 -19% 127 $907   $12,653,791 25
May 16, 2003 49 $50,401 -56% 55 $916   $12,744,265 26
May 23, 2003 56 $38,591 -23% 38 $1,016   $12,802,761 27
May 30, 2003 50 $22,917 -41% 27 $849   $12,843,884 28
Jun 6, 2003 53 $21,629 -6% 31 $698   $12,874,317 29
Jun 13, 2003 63 $12,711 -41% 23 $553   $12,897,338 30
Jun 20, 2003 60 $11,988 -6% 14 $856   $12,916,206 31
Jun 27, 2003 65 $8,198 -32% 12 $683   $12,928,483 32
Jul 4, 2003 69 $8,080 -1% 9 $898   $12,940,345 33
Jul 11, 2003 75 $6,036 -25% 9 $671   $12,948,914 34
Jul 18, 2003 57 $17,510 +190% 42 $417   $12,968,384 35
Jul 25, 2003 81 $5,028 -71% 14 $359   $12,983,431 36
Aug 1, 2003 94 $1,727 -66% 7 $247   $12,987,647 37

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2002 36 $160,455   6 $26,743   $160,455 1
Nov 29, 2002 33 $150,973 -6% 6 $25,162   $311,428 2
Dec 6, 2002 56 $32,308 -79% 2 $16,154   $343,736 3
Jan 10, 2003 46 $113,075   7 $16,154   $456,811 8
Jan 17, 2003 45 $108,221 -4% 9 $12,025   $565,032 9
Jan 24, 2003 46 $94,760 -12% 8 $11,845   $659,792 10
Jan 31, 2003 48 $92,589 -2% 8 $11,574   $752,381 11
Feb 7, 2003 21 $933,213 +908% 44 $21,209   $1,685,594 12
Feb 14, 2003 18 $1,570,788 +68% 157 $10,005   $3,256,382 13
Feb 21, 2003 18 $1,411,862 -10% 186 $7,591   $4,668,244 14
Feb 28, 2003 18 $1,469,646 +4% 222 $6,620   $6,137,890 15
Mar 7, 2003 17 $1,571,370 +7% 381 $4,124   $7,709,260 16
Mar 14, 2003 17 $1,343,792 -14% 396 $3,393   $9,053,052 17
Mar 21, 2003 20 $1,088,328 -19% 372 $2,926   $10,141,380 18
Mar 28, 2003 21 $702,753 -35% 289 $2,432   $10,844,133 19
Apr 4, 2003 24 $494,839 -30% 240 $2,062   $11,338,972 20
Apr 11, 2003 29 $392,261 -21% 238 $1,648   $11,731,233 21
Apr 18, 2003 29 $374,394 -5% 241 $1,554   $12,105,627 22
Apr 25, 2003 33 $243,149 -35% 225 $1,081   $12,348,776 23
May 2, 2003 35 $189,839 -22% 168 $1,130   $12,538,615 24
May 9, 2003 40 $155,249 -18% 127 $1,222   $12,693,864 25
May 16, 2003 49 $70,306 -55% 55 $1,278   $12,764,170 26
May 23, 2003 53 $56,797 -19% 38 $1,495   $12,820,967 27
May 30, 2003 53 $31,721 -44% 27 $1,175   $12,852,688 28
Jun 6, 2003 54 $31,939 +1% 31 $1,030   $12,884,627 29
Jun 13, 2003 61 $19,591 -39% 23 $852   $12,904,218 30
Jun 20, 2003 66 $16,067 -18% 14 $1,148   $12,920,285 31
Jun 27, 2003 65 $11,980 -25% 12 $998   $12,932,265 32
Jul 4, 2003 71 $10,613 -11% 9 $1,179   $12,942,878 33
Jul 11, 2003 74 $7,996 -25% 9 $888   $12,950,874 34
Jul 18, 2003 59 $27,529 +244% 42 $655   $12,978,403 35
Jul 25, 2003 75 $7,517 -73% 14 $537   $12,985,920 36
Aug 1, 2003 101 $1,727 -77% 7 $247   $12,987,647 37

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.