American Splendor (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,003,587 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,682,045 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,685,632 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $159,705 (2.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/272 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,907,615 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 15th, 2003 (Limited) by Fine Line |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2004 by HBO Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Award win: | Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2003 | 38 | $159,705 | 6 | $26,618 | $159,705 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 24 | $454,375 | +185% | 32 | $14,199 | $716,971 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 20 | $834,561 | +84% | 88 | $9,484 | $1,772,289 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 22 | $580,938 | -30% | 88 | $6,602 | $2,829,651 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 16 | $840,774 | +45% | 272 | $3,091 | $3,871,437 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 20 | $510,330 | -39% | 260 | $1,963 | $4,640,236 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 24 | $287,771 | -44% | 179 | $1,608 | $5,102,643 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 27 | $200,361 | -30% | 185 | $1,083 | $5,404,960 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 32 | $107,520 | -46% | 122 | $881 | $5,591,638 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 48 | $54,973 | -49% | 86 | $639 | $5,688,932 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 46 | $37,623 | -32% | 64 | $588 | $5,755,696 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 50 | $37,555 | n/c | 60 | $626 | $5,811,096 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 48 | $34,636 | -8% | 63 | $550 | $5,863,478 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 45 | $39,250 | +13% | 40 | $981 | $5,918,942 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 45 | $35,056 | -11% | 38 | $923 | $5,977,550 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 60 | $16,718 | -52% | 31 | $539 | $6,003,587 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2003 | 40 | $262,596 | 6 | $43,766 | $262,596 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 24 | $675,132 | +157% | 32 | $21,098 | $937,728 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 21 | $1,310,985 | +94% | 88 | $14,898 | $2,248,713 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 23 | $781,950 | -40% | 88 | $8,886 | $3,030,663 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 16 | $1,099,243 | +41% | 272 | $4,041 | $4,129,906 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 19 | $684,966 | -38% | 260 | $2,634 | $4,814,872 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 24 | $389,727 | -43% | 179 | $2,177 | $5,204,599 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 23 | $279,519 | -28% | 185 | $1,511 | $5,484,118 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 33 | $149,841 | -46% | 122 | $1,228 | $5,633,959 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 41 | $84,114 | -44% | 86 | $978 | $5,718,073 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 49 | $55,468 | -34% | 64 | $867 | $5,773,541 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 44 | $55,301 | n/c | 60 | $922 | $5,828,842 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 47 | $50,850 | -8% | 63 | $807 | $5,879,692 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 46 | $62,802 | +24% | 40 | $1,570 | $5,942,494 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 49 | $44,375 | -29% | 38 | $1,168 | $5,986,869 | 15 |
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: | $159,705 (2.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/272 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,907,615 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 15th, 2003 (Limited) by Fine Line |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2004 by HBO Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Award win: | Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2003 | 38 | $159,705 | 6 | $26,618 | $159,705 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 24 | $454,375 | +185% | 32 | $14,199 | $716,971 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 20 | $834,561 | +84% | 88 | $9,484 | $1,772,289 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 22 | $580,938 | -30% | 88 | $6,602 | $2,829,651 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 16 | $840,774 | +45% | 272 | $3,091 | $3,871,437 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 20 | $510,330 | -39% | 260 | $1,963 | $4,640,236 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 24 | $287,771 | -44% | 179 | $1,608 | $5,102,643 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 27 | $200,361 | -30% | 185 | $1,083 | $5,404,960 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 32 | $107,520 | -46% | 122 | $881 | $5,591,638 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 48 | $54,973 | -49% | 86 | $639 | $5,688,932 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 46 | $37,623 | -32% | 64 | $588 | $5,755,696 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 50 | $37,555 | n/c | 60 | $626 | $5,811,096 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 48 | $34,636 | -8% | 63 | $550 | $5,863,478 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 45 | $39,250 | +13% | 40 | $981 | $5,918,942 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 45 | $35,056 | -11% | 38 | $923 | $5,977,550 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 60 | $16,718 | -52% | 31 | $539 | $6,003,587 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2003 | 40 | $262,596 | 6 | $43,766 | $262,596 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 24 | $675,132 | +157% | 32 | $21,098 | $937,728 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 21 | $1,310,985 | +94% | 88 | $14,898 | $2,248,713 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 23 | $781,950 | -40% | 88 | $8,886 | $3,030,663 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 16 | $1,099,243 | +41% | 272 | $4,041 | $4,129,906 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 19 | $684,966 | -38% | 260 | $2,634 | $4,814,872 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 24 | $389,727 | -43% | 179 | $2,177 | $5,204,599 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 23 | $279,519 | -28% | 185 | $1,511 | $5,484,118 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 33 | $149,841 | -46% | 122 | $1,228 | $5,633,959 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 41 | $84,114 | -44% | 86 | $978 | $5,718,073 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 49 | $55,468 | -34% | 64 | $867 | $5,773,541 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 44 | $55,301 | n/c | 60 | $922 | $5,828,842 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 47 | $50,850 | -8% | 63 | $807 | $5,879,692 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 46 | $62,802 | +24% | 40 | $1,570 | $5,942,494 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 49 | $44,375 | -29% | 38 | $1,168 | $5,986,869 | 15 |
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.