About a Boy (2002)

About a Boy
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,803,000Details
International Box Office $89,956,651Details
Worldwide Box Office $130,759,651
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,557,630 (21.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,207 opening theaters/1,756 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,951,042

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $40,803,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $89,956,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $130,759,651

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: May 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and some thematic elements
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Tribeca Film
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $7,862,150 May 24, 2002 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 164 $15,291,273 May 24, 2002 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 107 $9,821,030 May 24, 2002 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $19,101,147 May 24, 2002 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 4 $8,557,630   1,207 $7,090   $8,557,630 1
May 24, 2002 6 $7,862,150 -8% 1,749 $4,495   $21,752,225 2
May 31, 2002 8 $4,126,600 -48% 1,756 $2,350   $27,846,180 3
Jun 7, 2002 10 $2,653,520 -36% 1,618 $1,640   $32,448,670 4
Jun 14, 2002 14 $1,482,425 -44% 947 $1,565   $35,290,380 5
Jun 21, 2002 16 $1,210,015 -18% 804 $1,505   $37,305,400 6
Jun 28, 2002 15 $939,770 -22% 696 $1,350   $38,912,870 7
Jul 5, 2002 19 $579,530 -38% 487 $1,190   $40,103,395 8
Jul 12, 2002 25 $198,030 -66% 220 $900   $40,566,655 9
Jul 19, 2002 32 $120,000 -39% 80 $1,500   $40,803,000 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 17, 2002 4 $2,606,000     1,207 $2,159   $2,606,000 1
May 18, 2002 4 $3,600,000 +38%   1,207 $2,983   $6,206,000 2
May 19, 2002 4 $2,351,630 -35%   1,207 $1,948   $8,557,630 3
May 20, 2002 4 $984,000 -58%   1,207 $815   $9,541,000 4
May 21, 2002 4 $821,000 -17%   1,207 $680   $10,362,000 5
May 22, 2002 4 $760,000 -7%   1,207 $630   $11,123,000 6
May 23, 2002 4 $808,000 +6%   1,207 $669   $11,931,195 7
May 24, 2002 6 $2,017,000 +150% -23% 1,749 $1,153   $13,948,000 8
May 25, 2002 6 $2,938,000 +46% -18% 1,749 $1,680   $17,029,000 9
May 26, 2002 6 $2,694,000 -8% +15% 1,749 $1,540   $19,723,000 10
May 27, 2002 6 $1,958,880 -27% +99% 1,749 $1,120   $21,752,225 11
May 28, 2002 6 $648,000 -67% -21% 1,749 $370   $22,400,000 12
May 29, 2002 6 $638,000 -2% -16% 1,749 $365   $23,038,000 13
May 30, 2002 6 $681,000 +7% -16% 1,749 $389   $23,720,000 14
May 31, 2002 8 $1,255,000 +84% -38% 1,753 $716   $24,975,000 15
Jun 1, 2002 8 $1,800,000 +43% -39% 1,753 $1,027   $26,775,000 16
Jun 2, 2002 8 $1,062,380 -41% -61% 1,756 $605   $27,846,180 17
Jun 3, 2002 8 $429,000 -60% -78% 1,756 $244   $28,276,000 18
Jun 4, 2002 8 $535,000 +25% -17% 1,756 $305   $28,811,000 19
Jun 5, 2002 8 $502,000 -6% -21% 1,756 $286   $29,313,000 20
Jun 6, 2002 8 $483,505 -4% -29% 1,756 $275   $29,795,150 21
Jun 7, 2002 10 $845,000 +75% -33% 1,605 $526   $30,640,000 22
Jun 8, 2002 10 $1,099,000 +30% -39% 1,605 $685   $31,739,000 23
Jun 9, 2002 10 $720,000 -34% -32% 1,618 $445   $32,448,670 24
Jun 10, 2002 10 $291,000 -60% -32% 1,618 $180   $32,740,000 25
Jun 11, 2002 10 $364,000 +25% -32% 1,618 $225   $33,104,000 26
Jun 12, 2002 10 $347,870 -4% -31% 1,618 $215   $33,451,830 27
Jun 13, 2002 10 $356,125 +2% -26% 1,618 $220   $33,807,955 28
Jun 14, 2002 13 $464,425 +30% -45% 947 $490   $34,272,380 29
Jun 15, 2002 13 $648,555 +40% -41% 947 $685   $34,920,935 30
Jun 16, 2002 13 $369,445 -43% -49% 947 $390   $35,290,380 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 4 $13,890,075   1,207 $11,508   $13,890,075 1
May 24, 2002 6 $9,829,505 -29% 1,749 $5,620   $23,719,580 2
May 31, 2002 8 $6,075,570 -38% 1,756 $3,460   $29,795,150 3
Jun 7, 2002 10 $4,012,805 -34% 1,618 $2,480   $33,807,955 4
Jun 14, 2002 14 $2,287,430 -43% 947 $2,415   $36,095,385 5
Jun 21, 2002 16 $1,877,715 -18% 804 $2,335   $37,973,100 6
Jun 28, 2002 15 $1,550,765 -17% 696 $2,228   $39,523,865 7
Jul 5, 2002 19 $844,760 -46% 487 $1,735   $40,368,625 8
Jul 12, 2002 26 $314,375 -63% 220 $1,429   $40,683,000 9
Jul 19, 2002 41 $120,000 -62% 80 $1,500   $40,803,000 10

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.

Supporting Cast

Rachel Weisz    Rachel

Uncategorized

Hugh Grant    Will Freeman
Toni Collette    Fiona
Nicholas Hoult    Marcus
Isabel Brook    Angie
Sharon Small    Christine
Victoria Smurfit    Suzie
Augustus Prew    Ali
Delma Walsh    Bitter Girlfriend
Nicholas Hutchison    John
Peter McNicholl    Ellie's Friend
Ben Ridgeway    Lee, The Bully
Russell Barr    Maitre d'
Paulette Williams    Bitter Girlfriend
Fritha Goodey    Bitter Girlfriend
Susannah Doyle    Bitter Girlfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jane Rosenthal    Producer
Robert De Niro    Producer
Brad Epstein    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Nick Hornby    Executive Producer
Lynn Harris    Executive Producer
Nicky Kentish-Barnes    Co-Producer
Paul Weitz    Director
Chris Weitz    Director
Peter Hedges    Screenwriter
Chris Weitz    Screenwriter
Paul Weitz    Screenwriter
Remi Adefarasin    Cinematographer
Nick Moore    Editor
Patrick Seymour    Music Producer
Jim Clay    Production Designer
Gary Freeman    Art Director
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
Bill Meadows    Supervising Sound Editor
Tony Dawe    Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Newman    Assistant Director
Priscilla John    Casting Director

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 May 1st, 2012

May 1st, 2012

It's yet another very slow week on the home market. In fact, all of May is very slow on the home market, although this is not surprising for this time of year. I'm not even going to attempt to pad out the list this week. Is there anything in contention for Pick of the Week? Fortunately, the answer to that is yes. Unfortunately, the screener is late. Normally I really don't like awarding Pick of the Week to a film when the screener is late, but in this case, Haywire is head and shoulders above the rest, so unless the Blu-ray has less than zero special features, it's the best out there. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,557,630 (21.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,207 opening theaters/1,756 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,951,042

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $40,803,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $89,956,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $130,759,651

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and some thematic elements
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Tribeca Film
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $7,862,150 May 24, 2002 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 164 $15,291,273 May 24, 2002 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 107 $9,821,030 May 24, 2002 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $19,101,147 May 24, 2002 10

Supporting Cast

Rachel Weisz    Rachel

Uncategorized

Hugh Grant    Will Freeman
Toni Collette    Fiona
Nicholas Hoult    Marcus
Isabel Brook    Angie
Sharon Small    Christine
Victoria Smurfit    Suzie
Augustus Prew    Ali
Delma Walsh    Bitter Girlfriend
Nicholas Hutchison    John
Peter McNicholl    Ellie's Friend
Ben Ridgeway    Lee, The Bully
Russell Barr    Maitre d'
Paulette Williams    Bitter Girlfriend
Fritha Goodey    Bitter Girlfriend
Susannah Doyle    Bitter Girlfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jane Rosenthal    Producer
Robert De Niro    Producer
Brad Epstein    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Nick Hornby    Executive Producer
Lynn Harris    Executive Producer
Nicky Kentish-Barnes    Co-Producer
Paul Weitz    Director
Chris Weitz    Director
Peter Hedges    Screenwriter
Chris Weitz    Screenwriter
Paul Weitz    Screenwriter
Remi Adefarasin    Cinematographer
Nick Moore    Editor
Patrick Seymour    Music Producer
Jim Clay    Production Designer
Gary Freeman    Art Director
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
Bill Meadows    Supervising Sound Editor
Tony Dawe    Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Newman    Assistant Director
Priscilla John    Casting Director

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 May 1st, 2012

May 1st, 2012

It's yet another very slow week on the home market. In fact, all of May is very slow on the home market, although this is not surprising for this time of year. I'm not even going to attempt to pad out the list this week. Is there anything in contention for Pick of the Week? Fortunately, the answer to that is yes. Unfortunately, the screener is late. Normally I really don't like awarding Pick of the Week to a film when the screener is late, but in this case, Haywire is head and shoulders above the rest, so unless the Blu-ray has less than zero special features, it's the best out there. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 4 $8,557,630   1,207 $7,090   $8,557,630 1
May 24, 2002 6 $7,862,150 -8% 1,749 $4,495   $21,752,225 2
May 31, 2002 8 $4,126,600 -48% 1,756 $2,350   $27,846,180 3
Jun 7, 2002 10 $2,653,520 -36% 1,618 $1,640   $32,448,670 4
Jun 14, 2002 14 $1,482,425 -44% 947 $1,565   $35,290,380 5
Jun 21, 2002 16 $1,210,015 -18% 804 $1,505   $37,305,400 6
Jun 28, 2002 15 $939,770 -22% 696 $1,350   $38,912,870 7
Jul 5, 2002 19 $579,530 -38% 487 $1,190   $40,103,395 8
Jul 12, 2002 25 $198,030 -66% 220 $900   $40,566,655 9
Jul 19, 2002 32 $120,000 -39% 80 $1,500   $40,803,000 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 17, 2002 4 $2,606,000     1,207 $2,159   $2,606,000 1
May 18, 2002 4 $3,600,000 +38%   1,207 $2,983   $6,206,000 2
May 19, 2002 4 $2,351,630 -35%   1,207 $1,948   $8,557,630 3
May 20, 2002 4 $984,000 -58%   1,207 $815   $9,541,000 4
May 21, 2002 4 $821,000 -17%   1,207 $680   $10,362,000 5
May 22, 2002 4 $760,000 -7%   1,207 $630   $11,123,000 6
May 23, 2002 4 $808,000 +6%   1,207 $669   $11,931,195 7
May 24, 2002 6 $2,017,000 +150% -23% 1,749 $1,153   $13,948,000 8
May 25, 2002 6 $2,938,000 +46% -18% 1,749 $1,680   $17,029,000 9
May 26, 2002 6 $2,694,000 -8% +15% 1,749 $1,540   $19,723,000 10
May 27, 2002 6 $1,958,880 -27% +99% 1,749 $1,120   $21,752,225 11
May 28, 2002 6 $648,000 -67% -21% 1,749 $370   $22,400,000 12
May 29, 2002 6 $638,000 -2% -16% 1,749 $365   $23,038,000 13
May 30, 2002 6 $681,000 +7% -16% 1,749 $389   $23,720,000 14
May 31, 2002 8 $1,255,000 +84% -38% 1,753 $716   $24,975,000 15
Jun 1, 2002 8 $1,800,000 +43% -39% 1,753 $1,027   $26,775,000 16
Jun 2, 2002 8 $1,062,380 -41% -61% 1,756 $605   $27,846,180 17
Jun 3, 2002 8 $429,000 -60% -78% 1,756 $244   $28,276,000 18
Jun 4, 2002 8 $535,000 +25% -17% 1,756 $305   $28,811,000 19
Jun 5, 2002 8 $502,000 -6% -21% 1,756 $286   $29,313,000 20
Jun 6, 2002 8 $483,505 -4% -29% 1,756 $275   $29,795,150 21
Jun 7, 2002 10 $845,000 +75% -33% 1,605 $526   $30,640,000 22
Jun 8, 2002 10 $1,099,000 +30% -39% 1,605 $685   $31,739,000 23
Jun 9, 2002 10 $720,000 -34% -32% 1,618 $445   $32,448,670 24
Jun 10, 2002 10 $291,000 -60% -32% 1,618 $180   $32,740,000 25
Jun 11, 2002 10 $364,000 +25% -32% 1,618 $225   $33,104,000 26
Jun 12, 2002 10 $347,870 -4% -31% 1,618 $215   $33,451,830 27
Jun 13, 2002 10 $356,125 +2% -26% 1,618 $220   $33,807,955 28
Jun 14, 2002 13 $464,425 +30% -45% 947 $490   $34,272,380 29
Jun 15, 2002 13 $648,555 +40% -41% 947 $685   $34,920,935 30
Jun 16, 2002 13 $369,445 -43% -49% 947 $390   $35,290,380 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 4 $13,890,075   1,207 $11,508   $13,890,075 1
May 24, 2002 6 $9,829,505 -29% 1,749 $5,620   $23,719,580 2
May 31, 2002 8 $6,075,570 -38% 1,756 $3,460   $29,795,150 3
Jun 7, 2002 10 $4,012,805 -34% 1,618 $2,480   $33,807,955 4
Jun 14, 2002 14 $2,287,430 -43% 947 $2,415   $36,095,385 5
Jun 21, 2002 16 $1,877,715 -18% 804 $2,335   $37,973,100 6
Jun 28, 2002 15 $1,550,765 -17% 696 $2,228   $39,523,865 7
Jul 5, 2002 19 $844,760 -46% 487 $1,735   $40,368,625 8
Jul 12, 2002 26 $314,375 -63% 220 $1,429   $40,683,000 9
Jul 19, 2002 41 $120,000 -62% 80 $1,500   $40,803,000 10

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.