Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,014	$40,803,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	956	$89,956,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,181	$130,759,651

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

Movie Details

Production Budget:	$27,000,000
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
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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 Companies:	Working Title Films, Tribeca Film
Production Countries:	United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day)	132	$7,862,150	May 24, 2002	10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	152	$12,138,294	May 24, 2002	10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon)	95	$9,821,030	May 24, 2002	10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted)	91	$15,162,588	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...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,014	$40,803,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,070	$62,995,332
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,618	$40,803,000
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	61	$40,803,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500)	440	$40,803,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,714	$40,803,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	968	$40,803,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies	94	$40,803,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800)	787	$40,803,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300)	253	$40,803,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
2002/05/17	4	$8,557,630		1,207	$7,090	$8,557,630	1
2002/05/24	6	$7,862,150	-8%	1,749	$4,495	$21,752,225	2
2002/05/31	8	$4,126,600	-48%	1,756	$2,350	$27,846,180	3
2002/06/07	10	$2,653,520	-36%	1,618	$1,640	$32,448,670	4
2002/06/14	14	$1,482,425	-44%	947	$1,565	$35,290,380	5
2002/06/21	16	$1,210,015	-18%	804	$1,505	$37,305,400	6
2002/06/28	15	$939,770	-22%	696	$1,350	$38,912,870	7
2002/07/05	19	$579,530	-38%	487	$1,190	$40,103,395	8
2002/07/12	25	$198,030	-66%	220	$900	$40,566,655	9
2002/07/19	32	$120,000	-39%	80	$1,500	$40,803,000	10

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2002/05/17	4	$2,606,000		1,207	$2,159	$2,606,000	1
2002/05/18	4	$3,600,000	+38%	1,207	$2,983	$6,206,000	2
2002/05/19	4	$2,351,630	-35%	1,207	$1,948	$8,557,630	3
2002/05/20	4	$984,000	-58%	1,207	$815	$9,541,000	4
2002/05/21	4	$821,000	-17%	1,207	$680	$10,362,000	5
2002/05/22	4	$760,000	-7%	1,207	$630	$11,123,000	6
2002/05/23	4	$808,000	+6%	1,207	$669	$11,931,195	7
2002/05/24	6	$2,017,000	+150%	1,749	$1,153	$13,948,000	8
2002/05/25	6	$2,938,000	+46%	1,749	$1,680	$17,029,000	9
2002/05/26	6	$2,694,000	-8%	1,749	$1,540	$19,723,000	10
2002/05/27	6	$1,958,880	-27%	1,749	$1,120	$21,752,225	11
2002/05/28	6	$648,000	-67%	1,749	$370	$22,400,000	12
2002/05/29	6	$638,000	-2%	1,749	$365	$23,038,000	13
2002/05/30	6	$681,000	+7%	1,749	$389	$23,720,000	14
2002/05/31	8	$1,255,000	+84%	1,753	$716	$24,975,000	15
2002/06/01	8	$1,800,000	+43%	1,753	$1,027	$26,775,000	16
2002/06/02	8	$1,062,380	-41%	1,756	$605	$27,846,180	17
2002/06/03	8	$429,000	-60%	1,756	$244	$28,276,000	18
2002/06/04	8	$535,000	+25%	1,756	$305	$28,811,000	19
2002/06/05	8	$502,000	-6%	1,756	$286	$29,313,000	20
2002/06/06	8	$483,505	-4%	1,756	$275	$29,795,150	21
2002/06/07	10	$845,000	+75%	1,605	$526	$30,640,000	22
2002/06/08	10	$1,099,000	+30%	1,605	$685	$31,739,000	23
2002/06/09	10	$720,000	-34%	1,618	$445	$32,448,670	24
2002/06/10	10	$291,000	-60%	1,618	$180	$32,740,000	25
2002/06/11	10	$364,000	+25%	1,618	$225	$33,104,000	26
2002/06/12	10	$347,870	-4%	1,618	$215	$33,451,830	27
2002/06/13	10	$356,125	+2%	1,618	$220	$33,807,955	28
2002/06/14	13	$464,425	+30%	947	$490	$34,272,380	29
2002/06/15	13	$648,555	+40%	947	$685	$34,920,935	30
2002/06/16	13	$369,445	-43%	947	$390	$35,290,380	31

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
2002/05/17	4	$13,890,075		1,207	$11,508	$13,890,075	1
2002/05/24	6	$9,829,505	-29%	1,749	$5,620	$23,719,580	2
2002/05/31	8	$6,075,570	-38%	1,756	$3,460	$29,795,150	3
2002/06/07	10	$4,012,805	-34%	1,618	$2,480	$33,807,955	4
2002/06/14	14	$2,287,430	-43%	947	$2,415	$36,095,385	5
2002/06/21	16	$1,877,715	-18%	804	$2,335	$37,973,100	6
2002/06/28	15	$1,550,765	-17%	696	$2,228	$39,523,865	7
2002/07/05	19	$844,760	-46%	487	$1,735	$40,368,625	8
2002/07/12	26	$314,375	-63%	220	$1,429	$40,683,000	9
2002/07/19	41	$120,000	-62%	80	$1,500	$40,803,000	10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	956	$89,956,651
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700)	684	$89,956,651
Top 2002 Movies at the International Box Office	25	$89,956,651
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300)	238	$89,956,651
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800)	733	$89,956,651
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400)	344	$89,956,651
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies	43	$89,956,651
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500)	417	$89,956,651
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200)	111	$89,956,651

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,181	$130,759,651
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900)	873	$130,759,651
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	34	$130,759,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300)	273	$130,759,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	945	$130,759,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500)	486	$130,759,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies	53	$130,759,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600)	521	$130,759,651
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200)	152	$130,759,651

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