National Security (2003)

National Security
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $36,288,951Details
International Box Office $18,310,349Details
Worldwide Box Office $54,599,300
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they’re thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,369,694 (39.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,729 opening theaters/2,848 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,370,256

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,529 $36,288,951
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $18,310,349
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $54,599,300

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: January 17th, 2003 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 21st, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: May 27th, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kangaroo Jack
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Smuggler, Buddy Cop
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
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
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 90 $7,308,966 Jan 24, 2003 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $13,696,730 Jan 24, 2003 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 58 $14,369,694 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 54 $26,928,284 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 62 $16,813,517 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $31,507,914 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 33 $14,369,694 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $26,928,284 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 35 $16,813,517 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 30 $31,507,914 Jan 17, 2003 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2003 2 $14,369,694   2,729 $5,266   $14,369,694 1
Jan 24, 2003 4 $7,308,966 -49% 2,729 $2,678   $26,040,534 2
Jan 31, 2003 11 $4,313,606 -41% 2,494 $1,730   $32,352,076 3
Feb 7, 2003 15 $1,458,238 -66% 1,569 $929   $34,632,274 4
Feb 14, 2003 25 $475,225 -67% 500 $950   $35,501,244 5
Feb 21, 2003 39 $116,264 -76% 146 $796   $35,675,248 6
Feb 28, 2003 51 $64,702 -44% 80 $809   $35,764,982 7
Mar 14, 2003 59 $35,556   32 $1,111   $35,855,967 9
Mar 28, 2003 98 $6,000   8 $750   $35,875,715 11
Apr 4, 2003 117 $2,991 -50% 5 $598   $35,880,202 12
Apr 11, 2003 85 $12,690 +324% 5 $2,538   $35,894,134 13
Apr 18, 2003 47 $92,000 +625% 90 $1,022   $35,896,126 14
Apr 25, 2003 49 $64,864 -29% 94 $690   $36,111,775 15
May 2, 2003 52 $48,088 -26% 75 $641   $36,182,853 16
May 9, 2003 59 $40,851 -15% 64 $638   $36,243,533 17
May 16, 2003 63 $32,372 -21% 50 $647   $36,288,951 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2003 1 $4,484,216     2,729 $1,643   $4,484,216 1
Jan 18, 2003 2 $6,055,191 +35%   2,729 $2,219   $10,539,407 2
Jan 19, 2003 2 $3,830,287 -37%   2,729 $1,404   $14,369,694 3
Jan 20, 2003 2 $2,443,823 -36%   2,729 $896   $16,813,517 4
Jan 21, 2003 4 $703,000 -71%   2,729 $258   $17,517,000 5
Jan 22, 2003 4 $570,000 -19%   2,729 $209   $18,087,000 6
Jan 23, 2003 4 $645,000 +13%   2,729 $236   $18,732,000 7
Jan 24, 2003 4 $2,379,500 +269% -47% 2,848 $835   $21,111,500 8
Jan 25, 2003 4 $3,753,000 +58% -38% 2,848 $1,318   $24,864,500 9
Jan 26, 2003 5 $1,187,000 -68% -69% 2,848 $417   $26,051,500 10
Jan 27, 2003 3 $553,000 -53% -77% 2,729 $203   $26,593,000 11
Jan 28, 2003 5 $514,000 -7% -27% 2,729 $188   $27,107,000 12
Jan 29, 2003 6 $459,000 -11% -19% 2,729 $168   $27,566,000 13
Jan 30, 2003 6 $473,000 +3% -27% 2,729 $173   $28,038,000 14
Jan 31, 2003 10 $1,195,000 +153% -50% 2,729 $438   $29,233,000 15
Feb 1, 2003 10 $1,999,940 +67% -47% 2,494 $802   $31,233,229 16
Feb 2, 2003 10 $1,118,847 -44% -6% 2,494 $449   $32,352,076 17

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2003 2 $18,731,568   2,729 $6,864   $18,731,568 1
Jan 24, 2003 4 $9,306,902 -50% 2,729 $3,410   $28,038,470 2
Jan 31, 2003 11 $5,135,566 -45% 2,494 $2,059   $33,174,036 3
Feb 7, 2003 15 $1,851,983 -64% 1,569 $1,180   $35,026,019 4
Feb 14, 2003 26 $532,965 -71% 500 $1,066   $35,558,984 5
Feb 21, 2003 41 $141,296 -73% 146 $968   $35,700,280 6
Feb 28, 2003 43 $120,131 -15% 80 $1,502   $35,820,411 7
Mar 14, 2003 60 $49,304   32 $1,541   $35,869,715 9
Mar 28, 2003 101 $7,496   8 $937   $35,877,211 11
Apr 4, 2003 116 $4,233 -44% 5 $847   $35,881,444 12
Apr 18, 2003 37 $242,785   90 $2,698   $36,046,911 14
Apr 25, 2003 53 $87,854 -64% 94 $935   $36,134,765 15
May 2, 2003 52 $67,917 -23% 75 $906   $36,202,682 16
May 9, 2003 63 $53,897 -21% 64 $842   $36,256,579 17
May 16, 2003 69 $32,372 -40% 50 $647   $36,288,951 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/21/2003 $0 0 1 1 $1,684,261 4/20/2020
 
Rest of World $16,626,088
 
International Total$18,310,349 4/20/2020

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

Martin Lawrence    Earl Montgomery
Steve Zahn    Hank
Colm Feore    Det. McDuff
Eric Roberts    Nash
Bill Duke    Lt. Washington
Timothy Busfield    Charlie Reed
Wayne Morse    Bailiff
Joe Flaherty    Owen Fergus
Stephen Tobolowsky    Billy Narthax
Martin Klebba    Security Guard
Carl Ciarfalio    Stanton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Dugan    Director
Jeffrey Silver    Producer
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

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

DVD Releases for November 18, 2008 - Part I

November 18th, 2008

It's a weird week for the DVD release report. According to Amazon, seven of the top ten releases come from two movies: WALL-E and Tropic Thunder. Add in the Spanish language edition and there are five versions of the former movie coming out this week, including the 3-Disc DVD and the 3-Disc Blu-ray, either one of which is worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. The overall group of releases feels weaker than last week, but it is more than enough that it had to be split into two parts. Part two can be found here. More...

Dreary week for new movies

January 17th, 2003


January Movie Preview, or "Burial Ground: The Movies"

January 7th, 2003



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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they’re thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,369,694 (39.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,729 opening theaters/2,848 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,370,256

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,529 $36,288,951
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $18,310,349
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $54,599,300

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 17th, 2003 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 21st, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: May 27th, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kangaroo Jack
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Comedy, Smuggler, Buddy Cop
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
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
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 90 $7,308,966 Jan 24, 2003 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $13,696,730 Jan 24, 2003 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 58 $14,369,694 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 54 $26,928,284 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 62 $16,813,517 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $31,507,914 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 33 $14,369,694 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $26,928,284 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 35 $16,813,517 Jan 17, 2003 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 30 $31,507,914 Jan 17, 2003 3

Uncategorized

Martin Lawrence    Earl Montgomery
Steve Zahn    Hank
Colm Feore    Det. McDuff
Eric Roberts    Nash
Bill Duke    Lt. Washington
Timothy Busfield    Charlie Reed
Wayne Morse    Bailiff
Joe Flaherty    Owen Fergus
Stephen Tobolowsky    Billy Narthax
Martin Klebba    Security Guard
Carl Ciarfalio    Stanton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Dugan    Director
Jeffrey Silver    Producer
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

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

DVD Releases for November 18, 2008 - Part I

November 18th, 2008

It's a weird week for the DVD release report. According to Amazon, seven of the top ten releases come from two movies: WALL-E and Tropic Thunder. Add in the Spanish language edition and there are five versions of the former movie coming out this week, including the 3-Disc DVD and the 3-Disc Blu-ray, either one of which is worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. The overall group of releases feels weaker than last week, but it is more than enough that it had to be split into two parts. Part two can be found here. More...

Dreary week for new movies

January 17th, 2003


January Movie Preview, or "Burial Ground: The Movies"

January 7th, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2003 2 $14,369,694   2,729 $5,266   $14,369,694 1
Jan 24, 2003 4 $7,308,966 -49% 2,729 $2,678   $26,040,534 2
Jan 31, 2003 11 $4,313,606 -41% 2,494 $1,730   $32,352,076 3
Feb 7, 2003 15 $1,458,238 -66% 1,569 $929   $34,632,274 4
Feb 14, 2003 25 $475,225 -67% 500 $950   $35,501,244 5
Feb 21, 2003 39 $116,264 -76% 146 $796   $35,675,248 6
Feb 28, 2003 51 $64,702 -44% 80 $809   $35,764,982 7
Mar 14, 2003 59 $35,556   32 $1,111   $35,855,967 9
Mar 28, 2003 98 $6,000   8 $750   $35,875,715 11
Apr 4, 2003 117 $2,991 -50% 5 $598   $35,880,202 12
Apr 11, 2003 85 $12,690 +324% 5 $2,538   $35,894,134 13
Apr 18, 2003 47 $92,000 +625% 90 $1,022   $35,896,126 14
Apr 25, 2003 49 $64,864 -29% 94 $690   $36,111,775 15
May 2, 2003 52 $48,088 -26% 75 $641   $36,182,853 16
May 9, 2003 59 $40,851 -15% 64 $638   $36,243,533 17
May 16, 2003 63 $32,372 -21% 50 $647   $36,288,951 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2003 1 $4,484,216     2,729 $1,643   $4,484,216 1
Jan 18, 2003 2 $6,055,191 +35%   2,729 $2,219   $10,539,407 2
Jan 19, 2003 2 $3,830,287 -37%   2,729 $1,404   $14,369,694 3
Jan 20, 2003 2 $2,443,823 -36%   2,729 $896   $16,813,517 4
Jan 21, 2003 4 $703,000 -71%   2,729 $258   $17,517,000 5
Jan 22, 2003 4 $570,000 -19%   2,729 $209   $18,087,000 6
Jan 23, 2003 4 $645,000 +13%   2,729 $236   $18,732,000 7
Jan 24, 2003 4 $2,379,500 +269% -47% 2,848 $835   $21,111,500 8
Jan 25, 2003 4 $3,753,000 +58% -38% 2,848 $1,318   $24,864,500 9
Jan 26, 2003 5 $1,187,000 -68% -69% 2,848 $417   $26,051,500 10
Jan 27, 2003 3 $553,000 -53% -77% 2,729 $203   $26,593,000 11
Jan 28, 2003 5 $514,000 -7% -27% 2,729 $188   $27,107,000 12
Jan 29, 2003 6 $459,000 -11% -19% 2,729 $168   $27,566,000 13
Jan 30, 2003 6 $473,000 +3% -27% 2,729 $173   $28,038,000 14
Jan 31, 2003 10 $1,195,000 +153% -50% 2,729 $438   $29,233,000 15
Feb 1, 2003 10 $1,999,940 +67% -47% 2,494 $802   $31,233,229 16
Feb 2, 2003 10 $1,118,847 -44% -6% 2,494 $449   $32,352,076 17

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2003 2 $18,731,568   2,729 $6,864   $18,731,568 1
Jan 24, 2003 4 $9,306,902 -50% 2,729 $3,410   $28,038,470 2
Jan 31, 2003 11 $5,135,566 -45% 2,494 $2,059   $33,174,036 3
Feb 7, 2003 15 $1,851,983 -64% 1,569 $1,180   $35,026,019 4
Feb 14, 2003 26 $532,965 -71% 500 $1,066   $35,558,984 5
Feb 21, 2003 41 $141,296 -73% 146 $968   $35,700,280 6
Feb 28, 2003 43 $120,131 -15% 80 $1,502   $35,820,411 7
Mar 14, 2003 60 $49,304   32 $1,541   $35,869,715 9
Mar 28, 2003 101 $7,496   8 $937   $35,877,211 11
Apr 4, 2003 116 $4,233 -44% 5 $847   $35,881,444 12
Apr 18, 2003 37 $242,785   90 $2,698   $36,046,911 14
Apr 25, 2003 53 $87,854 -64% 94 $935   $36,134,765 15
May 2, 2003 52 $67,917 -23% 75 $906   $36,202,682 16
May 9, 2003 63 $53,897 -21% 64 $842   $36,256,579 17
May 16, 2003 69 $32,372 -40% 50 $647   $36,288,951 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/21/2003 $0 0 1 1 $1,684,261 4/20/2020
 
Rest of World $16,626,088
 
International Total$18,310,349 4/20/2020

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.