The Station Agent (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,801,558Details
International Box Office $3,668,651Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,470,209
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$57,785 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:13.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 18.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/198 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,075,504

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 2003 (Limited) by Miramax
International Releases: February 5th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: June 15th, 2004 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some drug content.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Inheritance, Trains, Death of a Son or Daughter, Relationships Gone Wrong, Life in a Small Town, Unexpected Pregnancy, Romance, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2003 Theater Average 29 $19,262 Oct 3, 2003 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 55 $57,785   3 $19,262   $57,785 1
Oct 10, 2003 52 $43,192 -25% 3 $14,397   $126,569 2
Oct 17, 2003 22 $221,166 +412% 50 $4,423   $396,827 3
Oct 24, 2003 23 $260,634 +18% 58 $4,494   $748,617 4
Oct 31, 2003 23 $319,477 +23% 86 $3,715   $1,161,715 5
Nov 7, 2003 21 $319,704 n/c 94 $3,401   $1,578,257 6
Nov 14, 2003 21 $354,065 +11% 120 $2,951   $2,058,865 7
Nov 21, 2003 20 $421,473 +19% 149 $2,829   $2,596,195 8
Nov 28, 2003 22 $431,767 +2% 147 $2,937   $3,198,048 9
Dec 5, 2003 21 $282,859 -34% 198 $1,429   $3,754,896 10
Dec 12, 2003 25 $206,962 -27% 189 $1,095   $3,891,168 11
Dec 19, 2003 27 $152,548 -26% 176 $867   $4,130,981 12
Dec 26, 2003 42 $128,341 -16% 123 $1,043   $4,375,222 13
Jan 2, 2004 39 $141,262 +10% 105 $1,345   $4,641,611 14
Jan 9, 2004 43 $83,332 -41% 76 $1,096   $4,773,275 15
Jan 16, 2004 43 $95,634 +15% 66 $1,449   $4,901,379 16
Jan 23, 2004 43 $110,674 +16% 65 $1,703   $5,061,810 17
Jan 30, 2004 36 $133,116 +20% 104 $1,280   $5,229,763 18
Feb 6, 2004 46 $93,229 -30% 55 $1,695   $5,379,263 19
Feb 13, 2004 48 $77,752 -17% 46 $1,690   $5,481,832 20
Feb 20, 2004 57 $57,142 -27% 39 $1,465   $5,576,471 21
Feb 27, 2004 60 $31,770 -44% 24 $1,324   $5,627,802 22
Mar 5, 2004 60 $22,373 -30% 20 $1,119   $5,664,442 23
Mar 12, 2004 70 $14,215 -36% 13 $1,093   $5,691,593 24
Mar 19, 2004 68 $13,102 -8% 16 $819   $5,713,467 25
Mar 26, 2004 84 $12,417 -5% 17 $730   $5,732,345 26
Apr 2, 2004 98 $4,593 -63% 6 $766   $5,739,376 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 19, 2004 42 $21,465     66 $325   $4,922,844 109
Feb 16, 2004 40 $20,659     46 $449   $5,502,491 137

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 48 $83,377   3 $27,792   $83,377 1
Oct 10, 2003 46 $92,284 +11% 3 $30,761   $175,661 2
Oct 17, 2003 22 $312,322 +238% 50 $6,246   $487,983 3
Oct 24, 2003 23 $354,255 +13% 58 $6,108   $842,238 4
Oct 31, 2003 24 $416,315 +18% 86 $4,841   $1,258,553 5
Nov 7, 2003 21 $446,247 +7% 94 $4,747   $1,704,800 6
Nov 14, 2003 21 $469,922 +5% 120 $3,916   $2,174,722 7
Nov 21, 2003 22 $591,559 +26% 149 $3,970   $2,766,281 8
Nov 28, 2003 19 $705,756 +19% 147 $4,801   $3,472,037 9
Dec 5, 2003 26 $212,169 -70% 198 $1,072   $3,684,206 10
Dec 12, 2003 24 $294,227 +39% 189 $1,557   $3,978,433 11
Dec 19, 2003 28 $268,448 -9% 176 $1,525   $4,246,881 12
Dec 26, 2003 40 $253,468 -6% 123 $2,061   $4,500,349 13
Jan 2, 2004 41 $189,594 -25% 105 $1,806   $4,689,943 14
Jan 9, 2004 43 $115,802 -39% 76 $1,524   $4,805,745 15
Jan 16, 2004 44 $145,391 +26% 66 $2,203   $4,951,136 16
Jan 23, 2004 41 $145,511 n/c 65 $2,239   $5,096,647 17
Jan 30, 2004 35 $189,387 +30% 104 $1,821   $5,286,034 18
Feb 6, 2004 46 $118,046 -38% 55 $2,146   $5,404,080 19
Feb 13, 2004 46 $115,249 -2% 46 $2,505   $5,519,329 20
Feb 20, 2004 58 $76,703 -33% 39 $1,967   $5,596,032 21
Feb 27, 2004 57 $46,037 -40% 24 $1,918   $5,642,069 22
Mar 5, 2004 57 $35,309 -23% 20 $1,765   $5,677,378 23
Mar 12, 2004 68 $22,987 -35% 13 $1,768   $5,700,365 24
Mar 19, 2004 67 $19,563 -15% 16 $1,223   $5,719,928 25
Mar 26, 2004 87 $14,855 -24% 17 $874   $5,734,783 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/5/2004 $30,499 7 7 7 $30,499 4/2/2020
 
Rest of World $3,638,152
 
International Total$3,668,651 4/2/2020

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.

Uncategorized

Peter Dinklage    Finbar McBride
Bobby Cannavale    Joe Oramas
Patricia Clarkson    Olivia Harris
Michelle Williams   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom McCarthy    Director
Tom McCarthy    Screenwriter
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 10th, 2012

January 9th, 2012

It's a pretty good week on the home market, for this time of year, with a number of releases that are worth checking out. This includes big budget releases, like Moneyball on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as TV on DVD releases like Doctor Who: Story 71: Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Story 83: The Android Invasion, as well as smaller releases like Higher Ground on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly deep week for releases, and it isn't long before we start getting to DVDs and Blu-rays that would be ignored during a typically busy week. Not only that, but I'm still waiting for screeners for a number of bigger releases. One of these, Boardwalk Empire: Season One on Blu-ray, is the most likely candidate for Pick of the Week. More...

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January 8th, 2012

The Station Agent came out in 2003 and was surrounded by quite a bit of Awards Season Buzz. It did walk away with three Independent Spirit Awards, but was shut out at most of the major awards shows. It was a very small film, costing less than $500,000 to make, so perhaps it just flew beneath the radar. If you missed it last time, is it worth grabbing now? More...

DVD Releases for June 15, 2004

June 14th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. This is the worst week for DVDs since the beginning of February. There's not one, not two, but FIVE DVDs that were in contention for the DVD Pick of the week. And with all but one from the TV on DVD section, this is going to be a very expensive week for me. Even if I don't buy groceries for the week I'll still need to trim the list by a couple. Go with Dead Like Me - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon, Monk - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon and The Thin Blue Line - The Complete Line-Up - Buy from Amazon. Maybe I can sell some blood to pick up The Simpsons - The Complete Fourth Season - Buy from Amazon and The Station Agent - Buy from Amazon. Maybe if I sell a kidney I can get a whole new home theatre system as well. [Editor's Note: He's joking ... we think.] More...

Lost Independence

March 1st, 2004

The Oscars weren't the only award celebration held over the weekend as the IFP Independent Spirit Awards were also handed out. Lost in Translation was the big winner but plenty of other talent was rewarded. More...

Filling the Void

January 29th, 2004

The mountain climbing documentary, Touching the Void, topped this week's Per Theatre Average chart. The film earned almost $100 thousand in just 5 theatres for an impressive average of $19,395. That was nearly double the second place contender, Empathy, which took in $11,975 in its only theatre. More...

2004 WGA Nominations Announced

January 26th, 2004

While the Writers' Guild of America hand out more than a dozen awards each year, only two apply to theatrical releases, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Here are the nominations in each of those categories. More...

2003 SAG Nominations Announced

January 18th, 2004

On Thursday the 10th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Nominations were announced. Here is a list of all the nominations in theatrical categories as well as a brief reaction to them. More...

Fish Remains Big on the Per Theatre Charts

December 23rd, 2003

Taking top spot on the Per Theatre Charts in consecutive weeks is not an easy task, but that's just what Big Fish did this week. And it did it by keeping nearly 80% of its premiere audience landing at $27,440 per theatre. Add in a few awards / nominations and an early January wide release and it could add up to box office hit. More...

Indies Should be the most Thankful

December 2nd, 2003

Smaller, independent films dominated the top Ten Per Theatre Average chart this week, taking the first seven spots. More...

Soft Weekend on the Per Theatre Charts

November 4th, 2003


No Secret to Mystic River's Success

October 14th, 2003


Station Agent has Big Opening Weekend.

October 8th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for September 25 - October 1

October 2nd, 2003



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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$57,785 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:13.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 18.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/198 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,075,504

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 2003 (Limited) by Miramax
International Releases: February 5th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: June 15th, 2004 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some drug content.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Inheritance, Trains, Death of a Son or Daughter, Relationships Gone Wrong, Life in a Small Town, Unexpected Pregnancy, Romance, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2003 Theater Average 29 $19,262 Oct 3, 2003 3

Uncategorized

Peter Dinklage    Finbar McBride
Bobby Cannavale    Joe Oramas
Patricia Clarkson    Olivia Harris
Michelle Williams   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom McCarthy    Director
Tom McCarthy    Screenwriter
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 10th, 2012

January 9th, 2012

It's a pretty good week on the home market, for this time of year, with a number of releases that are worth checking out. This includes big budget releases, like Moneyball on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as TV on DVD releases like Doctor Who: Story 71: Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Story 83: The Android Invasion, as well as smaller releases like Higher Ground on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly deep week for releases, and it isn't long before we start getting to DVDs and Blu-rays that would be ignored during a typically busy week. Not only that, but I'm still waiting for screeners for a number of bigger releases. One of these, Boardwalk Empire: Season One on Blu-ray, is the most likely candidate for Pick of the Week. More...

Featured DVD Review: The Station Agent

January 8th, 2012

The Station Agent came out in 2003 and was surrounded by quite a bit of Awards Season Buzz. It did walk away with three Independent Spirit Awards, but was shut out at most of the major awards shows. It was a very small film, costing less than $500,000 to make, so perhaps it just flew beneath the radar. If you missed it last time, is it worth grabbing now? More...

DVD Releases for June 15, 2004

June 14th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. This is the worst week for DVDs since the beginning of February. There's not one, not two, but FIVE DVDs that were in contention for the DVD Pick of the week. And with all but one from the TV on DVD section, this is going to be a very expensive week for me. Even if I don't buy groceries for the week I'll still need to trim the list by a couple. Go with Dead Like Me - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon, Monk - The Complete First Season - Buy from Amazon and The Thin Blue Line - The Complete Line-Up - Buy from Amazon. Maybe I can sell some blood to pick up The Simpsons - The Complete Fourth Season - Buy from Amazon and The Station Agent - Buy from Amazon. Maybe if I sell a kidney I can get a whole new home theatre system as well. [Editor's Note: He's joking ... we think.] More...

Lost Independence

March 1st, 2004

The Oscars weren't the only award celebration held over the weekend as the IFP Independent Spirit Awards were also handed out. Lost in Translation was the big winner but plenty of other talent was rewarded. More...

Filling the Void

January 29th, 2004

The mountain climbing documentary, Touching the Void, topped this week's Per Theatre Average chart. The film earned almost $100 thousand in just 5 theatres for an impressive average of $19,395. That was nearly double the second place contender, Empathy, which took in $11,975 in its only theatre. More...

2004 WGA Nominations Announced

January 26th, 2004

While the Writers' Guild of America hand out more than a dozen awards each year, only two apply to theatrical releases, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Here are the nominations in each of those categories. More...

2003 SAG Nominations Announced

January 18th, 2004

On Thursday the 10th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Nominations were announced. Here is a list of all the nominations in theatrical categories as well as a brief reaction to them. More...

Fish Remains Big on the Per Theatre Charts

December 23rd, 2003

Taking top spot on the Per Theatre Charts in consecutive weeks is not an easy task, but that's just what Big Fish did this week. And it did it by keeping nearly 80% of its premiere audience landing at $27,440 per theatre. Add in a few awards / nominations and an early January wide release and it could add up to box office hit. More...

Indies Should be the most Thankful

December 2nd, 2003

Smaller, independent films dominated the top Ten Per Theatre Average chart this week, taking the first seven spots. More...

Soft Weekend on the Per Theatre Charts

November 4th, 2003


No Secret to Mystic River's Success

October 14th, 2003


Station Agent has Big Opening Weekend.

October 8th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for September 25 - October 1

October 2nd, 2003


Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 55 $57,785   3 $19,262   $57,785 1
Oct 10, 2003 52 $43,192 -25% 3 $14,397   $126,569 2
Oct 17, 2003 22 $221,166 +412% 50 $4,423   $396,827 3
Oct 24, 2003 23 $260,634 +18% 58 $4,494   $748,617 4
Oct 31, 2003 23 $319,477 +23% 86 $3,715   $1,161,715 5
Nov 7, 2003 21 $319,704 n/c 94 $3,401   $1,578,257 6
Nov 14, 2003 21 $354,065 +11% 120 $2,951   $2,058,865 7
Nov 21, 2003 20 $421,473 +19% 149 $2,829   $2,596,195 8
Nov 28, 2003 22 $431,767 +2% 147 $2,937   $3,198,048 9
Dec 5, 2003 21 $282,859 -34% 198 $1,429   $3,754,896 10
Dec 12, 2003 25 $206,962 -27% 189 $1,095   $3,891,168 11
Dec 19, 2003 27 $152,548 -26% 176 $867   $4,130,981 12
Dec 26, 2003 42 $128,341 -16% 123 $1,043   $4,375,222 13
Jan 2, 2004 39 $141,262 +10% 105 $1,345   $4,641,611 14
Jan 9, 2004 43 $83,332 -41% 76 $1,096   $4,773,275 15
Jan 16, 2004 43 $95,634 +15% 66 $1,449   $4,901,379 16
Jan 23, 2004 43 $110,674 +16% 65 $1,703   $5,061,810 17
Jan 30, 2004 36 $133,116 +20% 104 $1,280   $5,229,763 18
Feb 6, 2004 46 $93,229 -30% 55 $1,695   $5,379,263 19
Feb 13, 2004 48 $77,752 -17% 46 $1,690   $5,481,832 20
Feb 20, 2004 57 $57,142 -27% 39 $1,465   $5,576,471 21
Feb 27, 2004 60 $31,770 -44% 24 $1,324   $5,627,802 22
Mar 5, 2004 60 $22,373 -30% 20 $1,119   $5,664,442 23
Mar 12, 2004 70 $14,215 -36% 13 $1,093   $5,691,593 24
Mar 19, 2004 68 $13,102 -8% 16 $819   $5,713,467 25
Mar 26, 2004 84 $12,417 -5% 17 $730   $5,732,345 26
Apr 2, 2004 98 $4,593 -63% 6 $766   $5,739,376 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 19, 2004 42 $21,465     66 $325   $4,922,844 109
Feb 16, 2004 40 $20,659     46 $449   $5,502,491 137

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 48 $83,377   3 $27,792   $83,377 1
Oct 10, 2003 46 $92,284 +11% 3 $30,761   $175,661 2
Oct 17, 2003 22 $312,322 +238% 50 $6,246   $487,983 3
Oct 24, 2003 23 $354,255 +13% 58 $6,108   $842,238 4
Oct 31, 2003 24 $416,315 +18% 86 $4,841   $1,258,553 5
Nov 7, 2003 21 $446,247 +7% 94 $4,747   $1,704,800 6
Nov 14, 2003 21 $469,922 +5% 120 $3,916   $2,174,722 7
Nov 21, 2003 22 $591,559 +26% 149 $3,970   $2,766,281 8
Nov 28, 2003 19 $705,756 +19% 147 $4,801   $3,472,037 9
Dec 5, 2003 26 $212,169 -70% 198 $1,072   $3,684,206 10
Dec 12, 2003 24 $294,227 +39% 189 $1,557   $3,978,433 11
Dec 19, 2003 28 $268,448 -9% 176 $1,525   $4,246,881 12
Dec 26, 2003 40 $253,468 -6% 123 $2,061   $4,500,349 13
Jan 2, 2004 41 $189,594 -25% 105 $1,806   $4,689,943 14
Jan 9, 2004 43 $115,802 -39% 76 $1,524   $4,805,745 15
Jan 16, 2004 44 $145,391 +26% 66 $2,203   $4,951,136 16
Jan 23, 2004 41 $145,511 n/c 65 $2,239   $5,096,647 17
Jan 30, 2004 35 $189,387 +30% 104 $1,821   $5,286,034 18
Feb 6, 2004 46 $118,046 -38% 55 $2,146   $5,404,080 19
Feb 13, 2004 46 $115,249 -2% 46 $2,505   $5,519,329 20
Feb 20, 2004 58 $76,703 -33% 39 $1,967   $5,596,032 21
Feb 27, 2004 57 $46,037 -40% 24 $1,918   $5,642,069 22
Mar 5, 2004 57 $35,309 -23% 20 $1,765   $5,677,378 23
Mar 12, 2004 68 $22,987 -35% 13 $1,768   $5,700,365 24
Mar 19, 2004 67 $19,563 -15% 16 $1,223   $5,719,928 25
Mar 26, 2004 87 $14,855 -24% 17 $874   $5,734,783 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/5/2004 $30,499 7 7 7 $30,499 4/2/2020
 
Rest of World $3,638,152
 
International Total$3,668,651 4/2/2020

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.