The Transporter (2002)

The Transporter
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,296,447Details
International Box Office $18,632,485Details
Worldwide Box Office $43,928,932
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary transporter who moves goods — human or otherwise — from one place to another. No questions asked. Dangerous complications ensue when he is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese crime lord who’s smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,107,816 (36.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,573 opening theaters/2,610 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,846,251

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,318 $25,296,447
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,621 $18,632,485
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $43,928,932

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 23rd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violent sequences and some sensuality.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Transporter
Comparisons: vs. Derailed
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Car Chase, Crime, No Honor Among Thieves, Revenge, Set in France, Human-Trafficking, Organized Crime, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, EuropaCorp
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English, French, Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 292 $5,468,635 Oct 25, 2002 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 100 $9,107,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 99 $17,713,993 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 87 $10,206,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $19,851,467 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 52 $9,107,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $17,713,993 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 43 $10,206,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $19,851,467 Oct 11, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 4 $9,107,816   2,573 $3,540   $9,107,816 1
Oct 18, 2002 6 $5,083,217 -44% 2,610 $1,948   $17,191,186 2
Oct 25, 2002 8 $2,811,751 -45% 1,884 $1,492   $21,471,206 3
Nov 1, 2002 14 $1,289,040 -54% 1,114 $1,157   $23,550,484 4
Nov 8, 2002 19 $588,301 -54% 569 $1,034   $24,553,455 5
Nov 15, 2002 27 $168,959 -71% 205 $824   $24,932,291 6
Nov 22, 2002 41 $59,448 -65% 120 $495   $25,048,198 7
Nov 29, 2002 54 $37,208 -37% 74 $503   $25,111,469 8
Dec 6, 2002 48 $37,564 +1% 63 $596   $25,166,416 9
Dec 13, 2002 46 $34,325 -9% 73 $470   $25,221,889 10
Dec 20, 2002 55 $14,066 -59% 41 $343   $25,251,783 11
Dec 27, 2002 68 $9,527 -32% 24 $397   $25,269,169 12
Jan 3, 2003 74 $6,356 -33% 15 $424   $25,283,880 13
Jan 10, 2003 81 $3,504 -45% 8 $438   $25,292,477 14
Jan 17, 2003 108 $2,010 -43% 3 $670   $25,296,447 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 11, 2002 4 $3,049,307     2,573 $1,185   $3,049,307 1
Oct 12, 2002 5 $3,578,800 +17%   2,573 $1,391   $6,628,107 2
Oct 13, 2002 4 $2,479,709 -31%   2,573 $964   $9,107,816 3
Oct 14, 2002 5 $1,099,000 -56%   2,573 $427   $10,207,000 4
Oct 15, 2002 4 $706,000 -36%   2,573 $274   $10,914,000 5
Oct 16, 2002 4 $603,000 -15%   2,573 $234   $11,517,000 6
Oct 17, 2002 4 $591,000 -2%   2,573 $230   $12,108,000 7
Oct 18, 2002 6 $1,558,581 +164% -49% 2,610 $597   $13,666,550 8
Oct 19, 2002 6 $2,205,237 +41% -38% 2,610 $845   $15,871,787 9
Oct 20, 2002 5 $1,319,399 -40% -47% 2,610 $506   $17,191,186 10
Oct 21, 2002 5 $373,000 -72% -66% 2,610 $143   $17,564,000 11
Oct 22, 2002 5 $408,000 +9% -42% 2,610 $156   $17,970,000 12
Oct 23, 2002 5 $350,000 -14% -42% 2,610 $134   $18,319,000 13
Oct 24, 2002 5 $340,000 -3% -42% 2,610 $130   $18,659,000 14
Oct 25, 2002 8 $912,175 +168% -41% 1,884 $484   $19,571,630 15
Oct 26, 2002 10 $1,194,330 +31% -46% 1,884 $634   $20,765,960 16
Oct 27, 2002 10 $705,246 -41% -47% 1,884 $374   $21,471,206 17
Oct 28, 2002 8 $201,000 -71% -46% 1,884 $107   $21,672,000 18
Oct 29, 2002 8 $218,000 +8% -47% 1,884 $116   $21,890,000 19
Oct 30, 2002 8 $179,000 -18% -49% 1,884 $95   $22,069,000 20
Oct 31, 2002 9 $192,000 +7% -44% 1,884 $102   $22,261,000 21
Nov 8, 2002 18 $177,000     569 $311   $24,142,000 29
Nov 9, 2002 19 $240,000 +36%   569 $422   $24,382,000 30
Nov 10, 2002 19 $171,000 -29%   569 $301   $24,553,455 31
Nov 15, 2002 19 $55,499   -69% 205 $271   $24,818,831 36
Nov 16, 2002 20 $72,620 +31% -70% 205 $354   $24,891,451 37
Nov 17, 2002 20 $40,840 -44% -76% 205 $199   $24,932,291 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 4 $12,107,969   2,573 $4,706   $12,107,969 1
Oct 18, 2002 5 $6,551,486 -46% 2,610 $2,510   $18,659,455 2
Oct 25, 2002 8 $3,601,989 -45% 1,884 $1,912   $22,261,444 3
Nov 1, 2002 14 $1,703,710 -53% 1,114 $1,529   $23,965,154 4
Nov 8, 2002 19 $798,178 -53% 569 $1,403   $24,763,332 5
Nov 15, 2002 27 $225,418 -72% 205 $1,100   $24,988,750 6
Nov 22, 2002 42 $85,511 -62% 120 $713   $25,074,261 7
Nov 29, 2002 49 $54,591 -36% 74 $738   $25,128,852 8
Dec 6, 2002 40 $58,712 +8% 63 $932   $25,187,564 9
Dec 13, 2002 43 $50,153 -15% 73 $687   $25,237,717 10
Dec 20, 2002 55 $21,925 -56% 41 $535   $25,259,642 11
Dec 27, 2002 66 $17,882 -18% 24 $745   $25,277,524 12
Jan 3, 2003 71 $11,449 -36% 15 $763   $25,288,973 13
Jan 10, 2003 82 $5,464 -52% 8 $683   $25,294,437 14
Jan 17, 2003 109 $2,010 -63% 3 $670   $25,296,447 15

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

Jason Statham    Frank Martin

Supporting Cast

Shu Qi   

Uncategorized

Qi Shu    Lai
Matt Schulze    Wall Street
François Berleand    Tarconi
Ric Young    Mr. Kwai
Doug Rand    Leader
Didier Saint Melin    Boss
Tonio Descanvelle    Thug 1
Laurent Desponds    Thug 2
Matthieu Albertini    Thug 3
Vincent Nemeth    Pilot
Jean-Yves Bilien    Little Thug
Jean-Marie Paris    Giant Thug
Adrian Dearnell    Newscaster
Alfred Lot    Cop 1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Corey Yuen    Director
Louis Leterrier    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter
Luc Besson    Producer
Steven Chasman    Producer
Stephane Moreno Carpio    First Assistant Director

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Synopsis

Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary transporter who moves goods — human or otherwise — from one place to another. No questions asked. Dangerous complications ensue when he is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese crime lord who’s smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,107,816 (36.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,573 opening theaters/2,610 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,846,251

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,318 $25,296,447
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,621 $18,632,485
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $43,928,932

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 23rd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violent sequences and some sensuality.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Transporter
Comparisons: vs. Derailed
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Car Chase, Crime, No Honor Among Thieves, Revenge, Set in France, Human-Trafficking, Organized Crime, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, EuropaCorp
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English, French, Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 292 $5,468,635 Oct 25, 2002 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 100 $9,107,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 99 $17,713,993 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 87 $10,206,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $19,851,467 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 52 $9,107,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $17,713,993 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 43 $10,206,816 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $19,851,467 Oct 11, 2002 3

Leading Cast

Jason Statham    Frank Martin

Supporting Cast

Shu Qi   

Uncategorized

Qi Shu    Lai
Matt Schulze    Wall Street
François Berleand    Tarconi
Ric Young    Mr. Kwai
Doug Rand    Leader
Didier Saint Melin    Boss
Tonio Descanvelle    Thug 1
Laurent Desponds    Thug 2
Matthieu Albertini    Thug 3
Vincent Nemeth    Pilot
Jean-Yves Bilien    Little Thug
Jean-Marie Paris    Giant Thug
Adrian Dearnell    Newscaster
Alfred Lot    Cop 1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Corey Yuen    Director
Louis Leterrier    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter
Luc Besson    Producer
Steven Chasman    Producer
Stephane Moreno Carpio    First Assistant Director

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November 14th, 2006

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September 3rd, 2005

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August 22nd, 2005

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 4 $9,107,816   2,573 $3,540   $9,107,816 1
Oct 18, 2002 6 $5,083,217 -44% 2,610 $1,948   $17,191,186 2
Oct 25, 2002 8 $2,811,751 -45% 1,884 $1,492   $21,471,206 3
Nov 1, 2002 14 $1,289,040 -54% 1,114 $1,157   $23,550,484 4
Nov 8, 2002 19 $588,301 -54% 569 $1,034   $24,553,455 5
Nov 15, 2002 27 $168,959 -71% 205 $824   $24,932,291 6
Nov 22, 2002 41 $59,448 -65% 120 $495   $25,048,198 7
Nov 29, 2002 54 $37,208 -37% 74 $503   $25,111,469 8
Dec 6, 2002 48 $37,564 +1% 63 $596   $25,166,416 9
Dec 13, 2002 46 $34,325 -9% 73 $470   $25,221,889 10
Dec 20, 2002 55 $14,066 -59% 41 $343   $25,251,783 11
Dec 27, 2002 68 $9,527 -32% 24 $397   $25,269,169 12
Jan 3, 2003 74 $6,356 -33% 15 $424   $25,283,880 13
Jan 10, 2003 81 $3,504 -45% 8 $438   $25,292,477 14
Jan 17, 2003 108 $2,010 -43% 3 $670   $25,296,447 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 11, 2002 4 $3,049,307     2,573 $1,185   $3,049,307 1
Oct 12, 2002 5 $3,578,800 +17%   2,573 $1,391   $6,628,107 2
Oct 13, 2002 4 $2,479,709 -31%   2,573 $964   $9,107,816 3
Oct 14, 2002 5 $1,099,000 -56%   2,573 $427   $10,207,000 4
Oct 15, 2002 4 $706,000 -36%   2,573 $274   $10,914,000 5
Oct 16, 2002 4 $603,000 -15%   2,573 $234   $11,517,000 6
Oct 17, 2002 4 $591,000 -2%   2,573 $230   $12,108,000 7
Oct 18, 2002 6 $1,558,581 +164% -49% 2,610 $597   $13,666,550 8
Oct 19, 2002 6 $2,205,237 +41% -38% 2,610 $845   $15,871,787 9
Oct 20, 2002 5 $1,319,399 -40% -47% 2,610 $506   $17,191,186 10
Oct 21, 2002 5 $373,000 -72% -66% 2,610 $143   $17,564,000 11
Oct 22, 2002 5 $408,000 +9% -42% 2,610 $156   $17,970,000 12
Oct 23, 2002 5 $350,000 -14% -42% 2,610 $134   $18,319,000 13
Oct 24, 2002 5 $340,000 -3% -42% 2,610 $130   $18,659,000 14
Oct 25, 2002 8 $912,175 +168% -41% 1,884 $484   $19,571,630 15
Oct 26, 2002 10 $1,194,330 +31% -46% 1,884 $634   $20,765,960 16
Oct 27, 2002 10 $705,246 -41% -47% 1,884 $374   $21,471,206 17
Oct 28, 2002 8 $201,000 -71% -46% 1,884 $107   $21,672,000 18
Oct 29, 2002 8 $218,000 +8% -47% 1,884 $116   $21,890,000 19
Oct 30, 2002 8 $179,000 -18% -49% 1,884 $95   $22,069,000 20
Oct 31, 2002 9 $192,000 +7% -44% 1,884 $102   $22,261,000 21
Nov 8, 2002 18 $177,000     569 $311   $24,142,000 29
Nov 9, 2002 19 $240,000 +36%   569 $422   $24,382,000 30
Nov 10, 2002 19 $171,000 -29%   569 $301   $24,553,455 31
Nov 15, 2002 19 $55,499   -69% 205 $271   $24,818,831 36
Nov 16, 2002 20 $72,620 +31% -70% 205 $354   $24,891,451 37
Nov 17, 2002 20 $40,840 -44% -76% 205 $199   $24,932,291 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 4 $12,107,969   2,573 $4,706   $12,107,969 1
Oct 18, 2002 5 $6,551,486 -46% 2,610 $2,510   $18,659,455 2
Oct 25, 2002 8 $3,601,989 -45% 1,884 $1,912   $22,261,444 3
Nov 1, 2002 14 $1,703,710 -53% 1,114 $1,529   $23,965,154 4
Nov 8, 2002 19 $798,178 -53% 569 $1,403   $24,763,332 5
Nov 15, 2002 27 $225,418 -72% 205 $1,100   $24,988,750 6
Nov 22, 2002 42 $85,511 -62% 120 $713   $25,074,261 7
Nov 29, 2002 49 $54,591 -36% 74 $738   $25,128,852 8
Dec 6, 2002 40 $58,712 +8% 63 $932   $25,187,564 9
Dec 13, 2002 43 $50,153 -15% 73 $687   $25,237,717 10
Dec 20, 2002 55 $21,925 -56% 41 $535   $25,259,642 11
Dec 27, 2002 66 $17,882 -18% 24 $745   $25,277,524 12
Jan 3, 2003 71 $11,449 -36% 15 $763   $25,288,973 13
Jan 10, 2003 82 $5,464 -52% 8 $683   $25,294,437 14
Jan 17, 2003 109 $2,010 -63% 3 $670   $25,296,447 15

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.