About a Boy (2002)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,803,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $89,956,651 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $130,759,651 | |
| OpusData ID: 13690100 More info... | ||
| 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 | $83,993,788 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language and some thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bullies, First Love, Inheritance, Romance, Single Parent |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 | $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 | 27 | $314,375 | -63% | 220 | $1,429 | $40,683,000 | 9 |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 42 | $120,000 | -62% | 80 | $1,500 | $40,803,000 | 10 |
| Hugh Grant | Will Freeman | |
| Toni Collette | Fiona |
Supporting
| Rachel Weisz | Rachel |
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
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 | $83,993,788 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language and some thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bullies, First Love, Inheritance, Romance, Single Parent |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 | $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 | 27 | $314,375 | -63% | 220 | $1,429 | $40,683,000 | 9 |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 42 | $120,000 | -62% | 80 | $1,500 | $40,803,000 | 10 |
| Hugh Grant | Will Freeman | |
| Toni Collette | Fiona |
Supporting
| Rachel Weisz | Rachel |
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.