What a Girl Wants (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,990,505Details
International Box Office $1,226,138Details
Worldwide Box Office $37,216,643
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,434,964 (31.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,964 opening theaters/2,964 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,849,084

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 8th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 5th, 2003 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Love You, Man
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Keywords: Tween, Political, Unexpected Families, Search for Birth Parent, Family Comedy
Source:Based on Play
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 231 $8,438,976 Apr 18, 2003 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2003 2 $11,434,964   2,964 $3,858   $11,434,964 1
Apr 11, 2003 3 $6,287,478 -45% 2,964 $2,121   $19,989,630 2
Apr 18, 2003 6 $4,503,277 -28% 2,930 $1,537   $27,228,224 3
Apr 25, 2003 7 $3,235,190 -28% 2,540 $1,274   $32,853,869 4
May 2, 2003 12 $1,172,445 -64% 1,720 $682   $34,515,620 5
May 9, 2003 17 $522,422 -55% 925 $565   $35,272,242 6
May 16, 2003 30 $130,702 -75% 260 $503   $35,488,686 7
May 23, 2003 29 $143,087 +9% 330 $434   $35,659,771 8
May 30, 2003 31 $89,595 -37% 288 $311   $35,829,232 9
Jun 6, 2003 41 $48,319 -46% 178 $271   $35,924,119 10
Jun 13, 2003 43 $34,161 -29% 138 $248   $35,990,505 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 4, 2003 3 $3,501,180     2,964 $1,181   $3,501,180 1
Apr 5, 2003 2 $4,955,956 +42%   2,964 $1,672   $8,457,136 2
Apr 6, 2003 2 $2,977,828 -40%   2,964 $1,005   $11,434,964 3
Apr 7, 2003 3 $563,000 -81%   2,964 $190   $11,998,000 4
Apr 8, 2003 3 $607,000 +8%   2,964 $205   $12,605,000 5
Apr 9, 2003 3 $544,000 -10%   2,964 $184   $13,149,000 6
Apr 10, 2003 3 $553,000 +2%   2,964 $187   $13,702,000 7
Apr 11, 2003 3 $2,385,000 +331% -32% 2,964 $805   $16,087,000 8
Apr 12, 2003 3 $2,829,089 +19% -43% 2,964 $954   $18,365,297 9
Apr 13, 2003 3 $1,624,333 -43% -45% 2,964 $548   $19,989,630 10
Apr 14, 2003 3 $546,000 -66% -3% 2,964 $184   $20,536,000 11
Apr 15, 2003 3 $553,000 +1% -9% 2,964 $187   $21,089,000 12
Apr 16, 2003 4 $577,000 +4% +6% 2,964 $195   $21,667,000 13
Apr 17, 2003 3 $1,055,000 +83% +91% 2,964 $356   $22,722,000 14
Apr 18, 2003 6 $2,068,019 +96% -13% 2,930 $706   $24,792,966 15
Apr 19, 2003 6 $1,575,149 -24% -44% 2,930 $538   $26,368,115 16
Apr 20, 2003 6 $860,109 -45% -47% 2,930 $294   $27,228,224 17
Apr 21, 2003 5 $828,000 -4% +52% 2,930 $283   $28,057,000 18
Apr 22, 2003 5 $558,000 -33% +1% 2,930 $190   $28,615,000 19
Apr 23, 2003 5 $501,000 -10% -13% 2,930 $171   $29,117,000 20
Apr 24, 2003 5 $502,000 n/c -52% 2,930 $171   $29,619,000 21
Apr 25, 2003 7 $987,255 +97% -52% 2,450 $403   $30,605,934 22
Apr 26, 2003 7 $1,516,337 +54% -4% 2,450 $619   $32,122,271 23
Apr 27, 2003 7 $731,598 -52% -15% 2,450 $299   $32,853,869 24
May 26, 2003 - $35,352     330 $107   $35,695,123 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2003 3 $13,702,152   2,964 $4,623   $13,702,152 1
Apr 11, 2003 3 $9,022,795 -34% 2,964 $3,044   $22,724,947 2
Apr 18, 2003 6 $6,893,732 -24% 2,930 $2,353   $29,618,679 3
Apr 25, 2003 9 $3,724,496 -46% 2,540 $1,466   $33,343,175 4
May 2, 2003 13 $1,406,645 -62% 1,720 $818   $34,749,820 5
May 9, 2003 20 $608,164 -57% 925 $657   $35,357,984 6
May 16, 2003 32 $158,700 -74% 260 $610   $35,516,684 7
May 23, 2003 29 $222,953 +40% 330 $676   $35,739,637 8
May 30, 2003 32 $136,163 -39% 288 $473   $35,875,800 9
Jun 6, 2003 41 $80,544 -41% 178 $452   $35,956,344 10
Jun 13, 2003 50 $34,161 -58% 138 $248   $35,990,505 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/8/2003 $0 0 83 83 $1,226,138 6/23/2020
 
International Total$1,226,138 6/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Amanda Bynes    Daphne
Colin Firth    Henry Dashwood
Kelly Preston    Libby Reynolds

Supporting Cast

Eileen Atkins    Jocelyn Dashwood
Anna Chancellor    Glynnis
Jonathan Pryce    Alistair Payne
Christina Cole    Clarissa Payne
Tom Harper    Edward
Oliver James    Ian Wallace
Sylvia Syms    Princess Charlotte

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennie Gordon    Director
Rupert Gregson-Williams    Composer
Will Dodds    Third Assistant Director

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,434,964 (31.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,964 opening theaters/2,964 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,849,084

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 8th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 5th, 2003 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Love You, Man
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Keywords: Tween, Political, Unexpected Families, Search for Birth Parent, Family Comedy
Source:Based on Play
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 231 $8,438,976 Apr 18, 2003 17

Leading Cast

Amanda Bynes    Daphne
Colin Firth    Henry Dashwood
Kelly Preston    Libby Reynolds

Supporting Cast

Eileen Atkins    Jocelyn Dashwood
Anna Chancellor    Glynnis
Jonathan Pryce    Alistair Payne
Christina Cole    Clarissa Payne
Tom Harper    Edward
Oliver James    Ian Wallace
Sylvia Syms    Princess Charlotte

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennie Gordon    Director
Rupert Gregson-Williams    Composer
Will Dodds    Third Assistant Director

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2003 2 $11,434,964   2,964 $3,858   $11,434,964 1
Apr 11, 2003 3 $6,287,478 -45% 2,964 $2,121   $19,989,630 2
Apr 18, 2003 6 $4,503,277 -28% 2,930 $1,537   $27,228,224 3
Apr 25, 2003 7 $3,235,190 -28% 2,540 $1,274   $32,853,869 4
May 2, 2003 12 $1,172,445 -64% 1,720 $682   $34,515,620 5
May 9, 2003 17 $522,422 -55% 925 $565   $35,272,242 6
May 16, 2003 30 $130,702 -75% 260 $503   $35,488,686 7
May 23, 2003 29 $143,087 +9% 330 $434   $35,659,771 8
May 30, 2003 31 $89,595 -37% 288 $311   $35,829,232 9
Jun 6, 2003 41 $48,319 -46% 178 $271   $35,924,119 10
Jun 13, 2003 43 $34,161 -29% 138 $248   $35,990,505 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 4, 2003 3 $3,501,180     2,964 $1,181   $3,501,180 1
Apr 5, 2003 2 $4,955,956 +42%   2,964 $1,672   $8,457,136 2
Apr 6, 2003 2 $2,977,828 -40%   2,964 $1,005   $11,434,964 3
Apr 7, 2003 3 $563,000 -81%   2,964 $190   $11,998,000 4
Apr 8, 2003 3 $607,000 +8%   2,964 $205   $12,605,000 5
Apr 9, 2003 3 $544,000 -10%   2,964 $184   $13,149,000 6
Apr 10, 2003 3 $553,000 +2%   2,964 $187   $13,702,000 7
Apr 11, 2003 3 $2,385,000 +331% -32% 2,964 $805   $16,087,000 8
Apr 12, 2003 3 $2,829,089 +19% -43% 2,964 $954   $18,365,297 9
Apr 13, 2003 3 $1,624,333 -43% -45% 2,964 $548   $19,989,630 10
Apr 14, 2003 3 $546,000 -66% -3% 2,964 $184   $20,536,000 11
Apr 15, 2003 3 $553,000 +1% -9% 2,964 $187   $21,089,000 12
Apr 16, 2003 4 $577,000 +4% +6% 2,964 $195   $21,667,000 13
Apr 17, 2003 3 $1,055,000 +83% +91% 2,964 $356   $22,722,000 14
Apr 18, 2003 6 $2,068,019 +96% -13% 2,930 $706   $24,792,966 15
Apr 19, 2003 6 $1,575,149 -24% -44% 2,930 $538   $26,368,115 16
Apr 20, 2003 6 $860,109 -45% -47% 2,930 $294   $27,228,224 17
Apr 21, 2003 5 $828,000 -4% +52% 2,930 $283   $28,057,000 18
Apr 22, 2003 5 $558,000 -33% +1% 2,930 $190   $28,615,000 19
Apr 23, 2003 5 $501,000 -10% -13% 2,930 $171   $29,117,000 20
Apr 24, 2003 5 $502,000 n/c -52% 2,930 $171   $29,619,000 21
Apr 25, 2003 7 $987,255 +97% -52% 2,450 $403   $30,605,934 22
Apr 26, 2003 7 $1,516,337 +54% -4% 2,450 $619   $32,122,271 23
Apr 27, 2003 7 $731,598 -52% -15% 2,450 $299   $32,853,869 24
May 26, 2003 - $35,352     330 $107   $35,695,123 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2003 3 $13,702,152   2,964 $4,623   $13,702,152 1
Apr 11, 2003 3 $9,022,795 -34% 2,964 $3,044   $22,724,947 2
Apr 18, 2003 6 $6,893,732 -24% 2,930 $2,353   $29,618,679 3
Apr 25, 2003 9 $3,724,496 -46% 2,540 $1,466   $33,343,175 4
May 2, 2003 13 $1,406,645 -62% 1,720 $818   $34,749,820 5
May 9, 2003 20 $608,164 -57% 925 $657   $35,357,984 6
May 16, 2003 32 $158,700 -74% 260 $610   $35,516,684 7
May 23, 2003 29 $222,953 +40% 330 $676   $35,739,637 8
May 30, 2003 32 $136,163 -39% 288 $473   $35,875,800 9
Jun 6, 2003 41 $80,544 -41% 178 $452   $35,956,344 10
Jun 13, 2003 50 $34,161 -58% 138 $248   $35,990,505 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/8/2003 $0 0 83 83 $1,226,138 6/23/2020
 
International Total$1,226,138 6/23/2020

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.