A Mighty Wind (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,583,468Details
International Box Office $921,071Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,504,539
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,112,140 (12.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:133 opening theaters/770 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,705,459

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 16th, 2003 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 23rd, 2003 by Warner Home Video, released as Mighty Wind, A
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex-related humor
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
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Keywords: Mockumentary, Musicians, Epilogue, Improvised, Folk Music, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 55 $3,004,214 May 9, 2003 26
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 59 $2,112,140 Apr 18, 2003 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 99 $2,112,140 Apr 18, 2003 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $3,958,074 Apr 18, 2003 5
Top 2003 Theater Average 50 $15,881 Apr 18, 2003 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 13 $2,112,140   133 $15,881   $2,730,735 1
Apr 25, 2003 15 $1,363,232 -35% 155 $8,795   $4,750,088 2
May 2, 2003 14 $1,032,336 -24% 157 $6,575   $6,161,665 3
May 9, 2003 7 $3,004,214 +191% 765 $3,927   $9,483,660 4
May 16, 2003 9 $1,692,463 -44% 770 $2,198   $12,097,256 5
May 23, 2003 12 $1,356,178 -20% 588 $2,306   $14,079,482 6
May 30, 2003 14 $664,465 -51% 420 $1,582   $15,405,570 7
Jun 6, 2003 14 $464,389 -30% 361 $1,286   $16,125,710 8
Jun 13, 2003 18 $309,318 -33% 245 $1,263   $16,644,788 9
Jun 20, 2003 22 $217,252 -30% 170 $1,278   $17,004,610 10
Jun 27, 2003 31 $104,743 -52% 111 $944   $17,204,276 11
Jul 4, 2003 37 $75,276 -28% 64 $1,176   $17,336,014 12
Jul 11, 2003 44 $45,285 -40% 50 $906   $17,418,375 13
Jul 18, 2003 48 $33,902 -25% 34 $997   $17,475,811 14
Jul 25, 2003 63 $14,579 -57% 23 $634   $17,508,936 15
Aug 15, 2003 62 $20,195   44 $459   $17,548,613 18
Aug 22, 2003 67 $18,982 -6% 49 $387   $17,583,468 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 16, 2003 10 $308,000     133 $2,316   $308,000 1
Apr 17, 2003 10 $298,000 -3%   133 $2,241   $606,000 2
May 9, 2003 7 $898,183     765 $1,174   $7,377,629 24
May 10, 2003 7 $1,253,892 +40%   765 $1,639   $8,631,521 25
May 11, 2003 7 $852,139 -32%   765 $1,114   $9,483,660 26
May 12, 2003 7 $272,000 -68%   765 $356   $9,756,000 27
May 13, 2003 7 $236,000 -13%   765 $308   $9,992,000 28
May 14, 2003 7 $220,000 -7%   765 $288   $10,212,000 29
May 15, 2003 8 $193,000 -12%   765 $252   $10,405,000 30
May 16, 2003 9 $492,000 +155% -45% 770 $639   $10,897,000 31
May 17, 2003 9 $774,145 +57% -38% 770 $1,005   $11,672,828 32
May 18, 2003 9 $424,428 -45% -50% 770 $551   $12,097,256 33
May 19, 2003 9 $157,000 -63% -42% 770 $204   $12,255,000 34
May 20, 2003 9 $147,000 -6% -38% 770 $191   $12,402,000 35
May 21, 2003 9 $148,000 +1% -33% 770 $192   $12,550,000 36
May 22, 2003 9 $173,000 +17% -10% 770 $225   $12,723,000 37
May 26, 2003 12 $382,163   +143% 588 $650   $14,461,645 41

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 13 $2,768,261   133 $20,814   $3,386,856 2
Apr 25, 2003 16 $1,742,473 -37% 155 $11,242   $5,129,329 3
May 2, 2003 15 $1,350,117 -23% 157 $8,599   $6,479,446 4
May 9, 2003 8 $3,925,347 +191% 765 $5,131   $10,404,793 5
May 16, 2003 9 $2,318,511 -41% 770 $3,011   $12,723,304 6
May 23, 2003 12 $2,017,801 -13% 588 $3,432   $14,741,105 7
May 30, 2003 16 $920,216 -54% 420 $2,191   $15,661,321 8
Jun 6, 2003 14 $674,149 -27% 361 $1,867   $16,335,470 9
Jun 13, 2003 17 $451,888 -33% 245 $1,844   $16,787,358 10
Jun 20, 2003 25 $312,175 -31% 170 $1,836   $17,099,533 11
Jun 27, 2003 32 $161,205 -48% 111 $1,452   $17,260,738 12
Jul 4, 2003 38 $112,352 -30% 64 $1,756   $17,373,090 13
Jul 11, 2003 44 $68,819 -39% 50 $1,376   $17,441,909 14
Jul 18, 2003 49 $52,448 -24% 34 $1,543   $17,494,357 15
Aug 15, 2003 62 $36,068   44 $820   $17,564,486 19
Aug 22, 2003 70 $18,982 -47% 49 $387   $17,583,468 20

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

Eugene Levy    Mitch
Michael McKean    Jerry Palter
Harry Shearer    Alan Burrows
Bob Balaban    Jonathan Steinbloom
Ed Begley, Jr.   
Christopher Guest    Mark Shubb

Supporting Cast

Fred Willard    Mike LaFontaine
Michael Hitchcock    Lawrence Turpin
David Blasucci    Tony Pollono
Linda Kash   
Larry Miller    Wally Fenton
William S. Nunziata   
Christopher Moynihan   
Freda Foh Shen    Melinda Barrows
Catherine O'Hara    Mickey
Parker Posey    Sissy Knox
Laura Harris    Miss Klapper
Jim Piddock    Leonard Crabbe
John Michael Higgins   

Uncategorized

Mary Gross    Ma Klapper
Bill Cobbs    Blues Musician
Jennifer Coolidge    Amber Cole
Jane Lynch    Laurie Bohner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Guest    Director
Christopher Guest    Screenwriter
Eugene Levy    Screenwriter
Stephen Lee Davis    First Assistant Director: New York

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

Oscar Prediction: Best Song

February 27th, 2004

Today's Oscar prediction is for one of the more minor categories, which are often harder to predict than the big awards. But this year, Numbers readers seem to be of one accord on the song destined to pick up the Oscar. More...

King Oscar, Lord of the Nominations

January 27th, 2004

Nominations for the 76the Annual Academy Awards were announced today. As always, here is a list of the nominations, plus reactions below. More...

Reloaded Breaks Records as X-Men Tumble

May 19th, 2003


X-Men 2 Beats the Day Care Kids

May 12th, 2003


Kids Battle Mutants for Box Office Crown

May 9th, 2003


Winged Migration Soars

April 21st, 2003


Anger Management Wins a Soft Easter

April 21st, 2003


Anger Management set to Win Weekend Again

April 18th, 2003


A Trio of New Movies Opens Today

April 16th, 2003



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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,112,140 (12.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:133 opening theaters/770 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,705,459

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 16th, 2003 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 23rd, 2003 by Warner Home Video, released as Mighty Wind, A
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex-related humor
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mockumentary, Musicians, Epilogue, Improvised, Folk Music, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 55 $3,004,214 May 9, 2003 26
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 59 $2,112,140 Apr 18, 2003 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 99 $2,112,140 Apr 18, 2003 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $3,958,074 Apr 18, 2003 5
Top 2003 Theater Average 50 $15,881 Apr 18, 2003 5

Leading Cast

Eugene Levy    Mitch
Michael McKean    Jerry Palter
Harry Shearer    Alan Burrows
Bob Balaban    Jonathan Steinbloom
Ed Begley, Jr.   
Christopher Guest    Mark Shubb

Supporting Cast

Fred Willard    Mike LaFontaine
Michael Hitchcock    Lawrence Turpin
David Blasucci    Tony Pollono
Linda Kash   
Larry Miller    Wally Fenton
William S. Nunziata   
Christopher Moynihan   
Freda Foh Shen    Melinda Barrows
Catherine O'Hara    Mickey
Parker Posey    Sissy Knox
Laura Harris    Miss Klapper
Jim Piddock    Leonard Crabbe
John Michael Higgins   

Uncategorized

Mary Gross    Ma Klapper
Bill Cobbs    Blues Musician
Jennifer Coolidge    Amber Cole
Jane Lynch    Laurie Bohner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Guest    Director
Christopher Guest    Screenwriter
Eugene Levy    Screenwriter
Stephen Lee Davis    First Assistant Director: New York

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

Oscar Prediction: Best Song

February 27th, 2004

Today's Oscar prediction is for one of the more minor categories, which are often harder to predict than the big awards. But this year, Numbers readers seem to be of one accord on the song destined to pick up the Oscar. More...

King Oscar, Lord of the Nominations

January 27th, 2004

Nominations for the 76the Annual Academy Awards were announced today. As always, here is a list of the nominations, plus reactions below. More...

Reloaded Breaks Records as X-Men Tumble

May 19th, 2003


X-Men 2 Beats the Day Care Kids

May 12th, 2003


Kids Battle Mutants for Box Office Crown

May 9th, 2003


Winged Migration Soars

April 21st, 2003


Anger Management Wins a Soft Easter

April 21st, 2003


Anger Management set to Win Weekend Again

April 18th, 2003


A Trio of New Movies Opens Today

April 16th, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 13 $2,112,140   133 $15,881   $2,730,735 1
Apr 25, 2003 15 $1,363,232 -35% 155 $8,795   $4,750,088 2
May 2, 2003 14 $1,032,336 -24% 157 $6,575   $6,161,665 3
May 9, 2003 7 $3,004,214 +191% 765 $3,927   $9,483,660 4
May 16, 2003 9 $1,692,463 -44% 770 $2,198   $12,097,256 5
May 23, 2003 12 $1,356,178 -20% 588 $2,306   $14,079,482 6
May 30, 2003 14 $664,465 -51% 420 $1,582   $15,405,570 7
Jun 6, 2003 14 $464,389 -30% 361 $1,286   $16,125,710 8
Jun 13, 2003 18 $309,318 -33% 245 $1,263   $16,644,788 9
Jun 20, 2003 22 $217,252 -30% 170 $1,278   $17,004,610 10
Jun 27, 2003 31 $104,743 -52% 111 $944   $17,204,276 11
Jul 4, 2003 37 $75,276 -28% 64 $1,176   $17,336,014 12
Jul 11, 2003 44 $45,285 -40% 50 $906   $17,418,375 13
Jul 18, 2003 48 $33,902 -25% 34 $997   $17,475,811 14
Jul 25, 2003 63 $14,579 -57% 23 $634   $17,508,936 15
Aug 15, 2003 62 $20,195   44 $459   $17,548,613 18
Aug 22, 2003 67 $18,982 -6% 49 $387   $17,583,468 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 16, 2003 10 $308,000     133 $2,316   $308,000 1
Apr 17, 2003 10 $298,000 -3%   133 $2,241   $606,000 2
May 9, 2003 7 $898,183     765 $1,174   $7,377,629 24
May 10, 2003 7 $1,253,892 +40%   765 $1,639   $8,631,521 25
May 11, 2003 7 $852,139 -32%   765 $1,114   $9,483,660 26
May 12, 2003 7 $272,000 -68%   765 $356   $9,756,000 27
May 13, 2003 7 $236,000 -13%   765 $308   $9,992,000 28
May 14, 2003 7 $220,000 -7%   765 $288   $10,212,000 29
May 15, 2003 8 $193,000 -12%   765 $252   $10,405,000 30
May 16, 2003 9 $492,000 +155% -45% 770 $639   $10,897,000 31
May 17, 2003 9 $774,145 +57% -38% 770 $1,005   $11,672,828 32
May 18, 2003 9 $424,428 -45% -50% 770 $551   $12,097,256 33
May 19, 2003 9 $157,000 -63% -42% 770 $204   $12,255,000 34
May 20, 2003 9 $147,000 -6% -38% 770 $191   $12,402,000 35
May 21, 2003 9 $148,000 +1% -33% 770 $192   $12,550,000 36
May 22, 2003 9 $173,000 +17% -10% 770 $225   $12,723,000 37
May 26, 2003 12 $382,163   +143% 588 $650   $14,461,645 41

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 13 $2,768,261   133 $20,814   $3,386,856 2
Apr 25, 2003 16 $1,742,473 -37% 155 $11,242   $5,129,329 3
May 2, 2003 15 $1,350,117 -23% 157 $8,599   $6,479,446 4
May 9, 2003 8 $3,925,347 +191% 765 $5,131   $10,404,793 5
May 16, 2003 9 $2,318,511 -41% 770 $3,011   $12,723,304 6
May 23, 2003 12 $2,017,801 -13% 588 $3,432   $14,741,105 7
May 30, 2003 16 $920,216 -54% 420 $2,191   $15,661,321 8
Jun 6, 2003 14 $674,149 -27% 361 $1,867   $16,335,470 9
Jun 13, 2003 17 $451,888 -33% 245 $1,844   $16,787,358 10
Jun 20, 2003 25 $312,175 -31% 170 $1,836   $17,099,533 11
Jun 27, 2003 32 $161,205 -48% 111 $1,452   $17,260,738 12
Jul 4, 2003 38 $112,352 -30% 64 $1,756   $17,373,090 13
Jul 11, 2003 44 $68,819 -39% 50 $1,376   $17,441,909 14
Jul 18, 2003 49 $52,448 -24% 34 $1,543   $17,494,357 15
Aug 15, 2003 62 $36,068   44 $820   $17,564,486 19
Aug 22, 2003 70 $18,982 -47% 49 $387   $17,583,468 20

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.