Alexander (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,297,191 | Details |
| International Box Office | $133,000,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $167,297,191 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,687,087 (39.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $155,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,445 opening theaters/2,445 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,477,196 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 24th, 2004 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | January 21st, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | August 2nd, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and some sexuality/nudity |
| Running Time: | 175 minutes |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Intermedia Film, Moritz Borman, IMF |
| Production Countries: | France, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 6 | $13,687,087 | 2,445 | $5,598 | $21,837,517 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 7 | $4,756,445 | -65% | 2,445 | $1,945 | $29,687,331 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 10 | $1,479,348 | -69% | 2,125 | $696 | $32,594,911 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 19 | $374,890 | -75% | 622 | $603 | $33,649,513 | 4 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 37 | $41,134 | -89% | 232 | $177 | $33,894,584 | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 44 | $47,387 | +15% | 232 | $204 | $34,000,304 | 6 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 47 | $42,775 | -10% | 73 | $586 | $34,072,020 | 7 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 37 | $91,463 | +114% | 223 | $410 | $34,184,597 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 47 | $33,885 | -63% | 102 | $332 | $34,264,081 | 9 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 63 | $14,100 | -58% | 39 | $362 | $34,293,771 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2004 | 3 | $3,995,000 | 2,445 | $1,634 | $3,995,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 25, 2004 | 4 | $4,155,000 | +4% | 2,445 | $1,699 | $8,150,430 | 2 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 6 | $5,550,776 | +34% | 2,445 | $2,270 | $13,701,206 | 3 | |
| Nov 27, 2004 | 6 | $5,116,510 | -8% | 2,445 | $2,093 | $18,817,716 | 4 | |
| Nov 28, 2004 | 6 | $3,019,801 | -41% | 2,445 | $1,235 | $21,837,517 | 5 | |
| Nov 29, 2004 | 3 | $891,000 | -70% | 2,445 | $364 | $22,729,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 30, 2004 | 3 | $849,000 | -5% | 2,445 | $347 | $23,578,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 1, 2004 | 3 | $691,000 | -19% | -83% | 2,445 | $283 | $24,270,000 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2004 | 4 | $661,000 | -4% | -84% | 2,445 | $270 | $24,930,886 | 9 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 7 | $1,400,000 | +112% | -75% | 2,445 | $573 | $26,300,000 | 10 |
| Dec 4, 2004 | 7 | $1,978,698 | +41% | -61% | 2,445 | $809 | $28,362,897 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2004 | 7 | $1,324,434 | -33% | -56% | 2,445 | $542 | $29,687,331 | 12 |
| Dec 6, 2004 | 6 | $406,000 | -69% | -54% | 2,445 | $166 | $30,094,000 | 13 |
| Dec 7, 2004 | 6 | $429,000 | +6% | -49% | 2,445 | $175 | $30,523,000 | 14 |
| Dec 8, 2004 | 7 | $303,000 | -29% | -56% | 2,445 | $124 | $30,826,000 | 15 |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 7 | $289,000 | -5% | -56% | 2,445 | $118 | $31,116,000 | 16 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 9 | $500,000 | +73% | -64% | 2,125 | $235 | $31,600,000 | 17 |
| Dec 11, 2004 | 10 | $628,325 | +26% | -68% | 2,125 | $296 | $32,163,385 | 18 |
| Dec 12, 2004 | 10 | $431,526 | -31% | -67% | 2,125 | $203 | $32,594,911 | 19 |
| Dec 13, 2004 | 10 | $157,000 | -64% | -61% | 2,125 | $74 | $32,752,000 | 20 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 38 | $16,410 | 223 | $74 | $34,201,007 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 6 | $16,780,456 | 2,445 | $6,863 | $24,930,886 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 8 | $6,184,677 | -63% | 2,445 | $2,530 | $31,115,563 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 10 | $2,159,060 | -65% | 2,125 | $1,016 | $33,274,623 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 20 | $578,827 | -73% | 622 | $931 | $33,853,450 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 38 | $99,467 | -83% | 232 | $429 | $33,952,917 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 42 | $76,328 | -23% | 232 | $329 | $34,029,245 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 47 | $63,889 | -16% | 73 | $875 | $34,093,134 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 39 | $137,062 | +115% | 223 | $615 | $34,230,196 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 48 | $49,475 | -64% | 102 | $485 | $34,279,671 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 65 | $17,520 | -65% | 39 | $449 | $34,297,191 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/21/2005 | $1,285,711 | 187 | 187 | 848 | $3,345,322 | 9/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $129,654,678 | |||||||||
| International Total | $133,000,000 | 9/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Colin Farrell | Alexander the Great | |
| Angelina Jolie | Olympias | |
| Val Kilmer | Philip |
Supporting
| Christopher Plummer | Aristotle | |
| Jared Leto | Hephaestion | |
| Rosario Dawson | Roxanne |
Leading
| Anthony Hopkins | Ptolemy |
Supporting
| Jonathan Rhys-Meyers | Cassander | |
| Brian Blessed | Wrestling Trainer | |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Omen Reader | |
| Connor Paolo | Young Alexander | |
| Gary Stretch | Cleitus | |
| John Kovanagh | Parmention | |
| Nick Dunning | Attalus | |
| Marie Meyer | Eurydice | |
| Elliot Cowan | Ptolemy | |
| Joseph Morgan | Philotas | |
| Ian Beattie | Antigonous | |
| Denis Conway | Nearchus | |
| Neil Jackson | Perdiccas | |
| Rory McCann | Crateros | |
| Raz Degan | Darius | |
| Annelise Hesme | Stateira | |
| Feodor Atkine | Roxane's Father | |
| Toby Kebbell | Pausanius |
Production and Technical Credits
| Oliver Stone | Director | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Kyle | Screenwriter | |
| Laeta Kalogridis | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Schuhly | Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Iain Smith | Producer | |
| Moritz Borman | Producer | |
| Paul Rassam | Executive Producer | |
| Matthias Deyle | Executive Producer | |
| Gianni Nunnari | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Fernando Sulichin | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Cinematographer | |
| Thomas J. Nordberg | Cinematographer | |
| Thomas J. Nordberg | Editor | |
| Yann Herve | Editor | |
| Alex Marquez | Editor | |
| Vangelis | Composer | |
| Budd Carr | Music Supervisor | |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Designer | |
| Jonathan McKinstry | Supervising Art Director | |
| Desmond Crowe | Senior Art Director | |
| James Lewis | Art Director | |
| Stuart Rose | Art Director | |
| Stephane Cressend | Art Director | |
| Lek Chunsutiwat | Art Director | |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound | |
| Jean Goudier | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Vincent Arnardi | Supervising re-recording mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Supervising re-recording mixer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer (Director’s Cut) | |
| John Scheele | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rob Wilson | Associate Producer | |
| Simon Warnock | Assistant Director | |
| Dale Dye | Second Unit Director | |
| Jonathan Taylor | Second Unit Camera | |
| Gary Powell | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Lucinda Syson | Casting | |
| Sallie Anne Hard* | Second Assistant Director: Second Unit |
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: | $13,687,087 (39.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $155,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,445 opening theaters/2,445 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,477,196 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 24th, 2004 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | January 21st, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | August 2nd, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and some sexuality/nudity |
| Running Time: | 175 minutes |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Intermedia Film, Moritz Borman, IMF |
| Production Countries: | France, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 6 | $13,687,087 | 2,445 | $5,598 | $21,837,517 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 7 | $4,756,445 | -65% | 2,445 | $1,945 | $29,687,331 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 10 | $1,479,348 | -69% | 2,125 | $696 | $32,594,911 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 19 | $374,890 | -75% | 622 | $603 | $33,649,513 | 4 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 37 | $41,134 | -89% | 232 | $177 | $33,894,584 | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 44 | $47,387 | +15% | 232 | $204 | $34,000,304 | 6 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 47 | $42,775 | -10% | 73 | $586 | $34,072,020 | 7 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 37 | $91,463 | +114% | 223 | $410 | $34,184,597 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 47 | $33,885 | -63% | 102 | $332 | $34,264,081 | 9 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 63 | $14,100 | -58% | 39 | $362 | $34,293,771 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2004 | 3 | $3,995,000 | 2,445 | $1,634 | $3,995,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 25, 2004 | 4 | $4,155,000 | +4% | 2,445 | $1,699 | $8,150,430 | 2 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 6 | $5,550,776 | +34% | 2,445 | $2,270 | $13,701,206 | 3 | |
| Nov 27, 2004 | 6 | $5,116,510 | -8% | 2,445 | $2,093 | $18,817,716 | 4 | |
| Nov 28, 2004 | 6 | $3,019,801 | -41% | 2,445 | $1,235 | $21,837,517 | 5 | |
| Nov 29, 2004 | 3 | $891,000 | -70% | 2,445 | $364 | $22,729,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 30, 2004 | 3 | $849,000 | -5% | 2,445 | $347 | $23,578,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 1, 2004 | 3 | $691,000 | -19% | -83% | 2,445 | $283 | $24,270,000 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2004 | 4 | $661,000 | -4% | -84% | 2,445 | $270 | $24,930,886 | 9 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 7 | $1,400,000 | +112% | -75% | 2,445 | $573 | $26,300,000 | 10 |
| Dec 4, 2004 | 7 | $1,978,698 | +41% | -61% | 2,445 | $809 | $28,362,897 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2004 | 7 | $1,324,434 | -33% | -56% | 2,445 | $542 | $29,687,331 | 12 |
| Dec 6, 2004 | 6 | $406,000 | -69% | -54% | 2,445 | $166 | $30,094,000 | 13 |
| Dec 7, 2004 | 6 | $429,000 | +6% | -49% | 2,445 | $175 | $30,523,000 | 14 |
| Dec 8, 2004 | 7 | $303,000 | -29% | -56% | 2,445 | $124 | $30,826,000 | 15 |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 7 | $289,000 | -5% | -56% | 2,445 | $118 | $31,116,000 | 16 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 9 | $500,000 | +73% | -64% | 2,125 | $235 | $31,600,000 | 17 |
| Dec 11, 2004 | 10 | $628,325 | +26% | -68% | 2,125 | $296 | $32,163,385 | 18 |
| Dec 12, 2004 | 10 | $431,526 | -31% | -67% | 2,125 | $203 | $32,594,911 | 19 |
| Dec 13, 2004 | 10 | $157,000 | -64% | -61% | 2,125 | $74 | $32,752,000 | 20 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 38 | $16,410 | 223 | $74 | $34,201,007 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 6 | $16,780,456 | 2,445 | $6,863 | $24,930,886 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 8 | $6,184,677 | -63% | 2,445 | $2,530 | $31,115,563 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 10 | $2,159,060 | -65% | 2,125 | $1,016 | $33,274,623 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 20 | $578,827 | -73% | 622 | $931 | $33,853,450 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 38 | $99,467 | -83% | 232 | $429 | $33,952,917 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 42 | $76,328 | -23% | 232 | $329 | $34,029,245 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 47 | $63,889 | -16% | 73 | $875 | $34,093,134 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 39 | $137,062 | +115% | 223 | $615 | $34,230,196 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 48 | $49,475 | -64% | 102 | $485 | $34,279,671 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 65 | $17,520 | -65% | 39 | $449 | $34,297,191 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/21/2005 | $1,285,711 | 187 | 187 | 848 | $3,345,322 | 9/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $129,654,678 | |||||||||
| International Total | $133,000,000 | 9/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Colin Farrell | Alexander the Great | |
| Angelina Jolie | Olympias | |
| Val Kilmer | Philip |
Supporting
| Christopher Plummer | Aristotle | |
| Jared Leto | Hephaestion | |
| Rosario Dawson | Roxanne |
Leading
| Anthony Hopkins | Ptolemy |
Supporting
| Jonathan Rhys-Meyers | Cassander | |
| Brian Blessed | Wrestling Trainer | |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Omen Reader | |
| Connor Paolo | Young Alexander | |
| Gary Stretch | Cleitus | |
| John Kovanagh | Parmention | |
| Nick Dunning | Attalus | |
| Marie Meyer | Eurydice | |
| Elliot Cowan | Ptolemy | |
| Joseph Morgan | Philotas | |
| Ian Beattie | Antigonous | |
| Denis Conway | Nearchus | |
| Neil Jackson | Perdiccas | |
| Rory McCann | Crateros | |
| Raz Degan | Darius | |
| Annelise Hesme | Stateira | |
| Feodor Atkine | Roxane's Father | |
| Toby Kebbell | Pausanius |
Production and Technical Credits
| Oliver Stone | Director | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Kyle | Screenwriter | |
| Laeta Kalogridis | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Schuhly | Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Iain Smith | Producer | |
| Moritz Borman | Producer | |
| Paul Rassam | Executive Producer | |
| Matthias Deyle | Executive Producer | |
| Gianni Nunnari | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Fernando Sulichin | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Cinematographer | |
| Thomas J. Nordberg | Cinematographer | |
| Thomas J. Nordberg | Editor | |
| Yann Herve | Editor | |
| Alex Marquez | Editor | |
| Vangelis | Composer | |
| Budd Carr | Music Supervisor | |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Designer | |
| Jonathan McKinstry | Supervising Art Director | |
| Desmond Crowe | Senior Art Director | |
| James Lewis | Art Director | |
| Stuart Rose | Art Director | |
| Stephane Cressend | Art Director | |
| Lek Chunsutiwat | Art Director | |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound | |
| Jean Goudier | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Vincent Arnardi | Supervising re-recording mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Supervising re-recording mixer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer (Director’s Cut) | |
| John Scheele | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Rob Wilson | Associate Producer | |
| Simon Warnock | Assistant Director | |
| Dale Dye | Second Unit Director | |
| Jonathan Taylor | Second Unit Camera | |
| Gary Powell | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Lucinda Syson | Casting | |
| Sallie Anne Hard* | Second Assistant Director: Second Unit |
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.