Better than Sex (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $94,940Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,521 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,813

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,859 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,296 $94,940
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,757 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,466 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $94,940

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 2001 (Wide) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content and language.
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,859 $94,940
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,634 $180,813
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,883 $94,940
Top 2001 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $94,940
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,757 $94,940
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,284 $180,813
Top 2001 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,337 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,466 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Samuel Goldwyn Films Movies 80 $94,940

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2001 77 $19,521   7 $2,789   $19,521 1
Nov 2, 2001 84 $13,012 -33% 5 $2,602   $42,147 2
Nov 9, 2001 81 $11,484 -12% 7 $1,641   $59,389 3
Nov 16, 2001 85 $7,292 -37% 5 $1,458   $71,741 4
Nov 23, 2001 90 $4,809 -34% 5 $962   $79,721 5
Nov 30, 2001 113 $1,715 -64% 2 $858   $83,208 6
Dec 7, 2001 86 $5,270 +207% 7 $753   $89,402 7
Dec 14, 2001 96 $3,604 -32% 9 $400   $94,940 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2001 73 $29,135   7 $4,162   $29,135 1
Nov 2, 2001 86 $18,770 -36% 5 $3,754   $47,905 2
Nov 9, 2001 78 $16,544 -12% 7 $2,363   $64,449 3
Nov 16, 2001 87 $10,463 -37% 5 $2,093   $74,912 4
Nov 23, 2001 89 $6,581 -37% 5 $1,316   $81,493 5
Nov 30, 2001 111 $2,639 -60% 2 $1,320   $84,132 6
Dec 7, 2001 90 $7,204 +173% 7 $1,029   $91,336 7
Dec 14, 2001 90 $3,604 -50% 9 $400   $94,940 8

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.

Uncategorized

Mark Priestley    Guy A
Imelda Corcoran    Carole
Tamblyn Lord    Guy B
Dina Gillespie    Girl B
David Wenham    Josh
Jason Clarke    Guy C
Emily Saunders    Girl C
Susie Porter    Cin
Jason Chong    Guy D
Laura Keneally    Girl D
Kris McQuade    Taxi Driver
Leah Vandenberg    Girl E
Simon Bossell    Tim
Tammy McIntosh    Girl F
Catherine McClements    Sam

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


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,521 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,813

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,859 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,296 $94,940
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,757 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,466 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $94,940

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 2001 (Wide) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content and language.
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action

Uncategorized

Mark Priestley    Guy A
Imelda Corcoran    Carole
Tamblyn Lord    Guy B
Dina Gillespie    Girl B
David Wenham    Josh
Jason Clarke    Guy C
Emily Saunders    Girl C
Susie Porter    Cin
Jason Chong    Guy D
Laura Keneally    Girl D
Kris McQuade    Taxi Driver
Leah Vandenberg    Girl E
Simon Bossell    Tim
Tammy McIntosh    Girl F
Catherine McClements    Sam

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,859 $94,940
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,634 $180,813
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,883 $94,940
Top 2001 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $94,940
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,757 $94,940
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,284 $180,813
Top 2001 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,337 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,466 $94,940
All Time Domestic Box Office for Samuel Goldwyn Films Movies 80 $94,940

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2001 77 $19,521   7 $2,789   $19,521 1
Nov 2, 2001 84 $13,012 -33% 5 $2,602   $42,147 2
Nov 9, 2001 81 $11,484 -12% 7 $1,641   $59,389 3
Nov 16, 2001 85 $7,292 -37% 5 $1,458   $71,741 4
Nov 23, 2001 90 $4,809 -34% 5 $962   $79,721 5
Nov 30, 2001 113 $1,715 -64% 2 $858   $83,208 6
Dec 7, 2001 86 $5,270 +207% 7 $753   $89,402 7
Dec 14, 2001 96 $3,604 -32% 9 $400   $94,940 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2001 73 $29,135   7 $4,162   $29,135 1
Nov 2, 2001 86 $18,770 -36% 5 $3,754   $47,905 2
Nov 9, 2001 78 $16,544 -12% 7 $2,363   $64,449 3
Nov 16, 2001 87 $10,463 -37% 5 $2,093   $74,912 4
Nov 23, 2001 89 $6,581 -37% 5 $1,316   $81,493 5
Nov 30, 2001 111 $2,639 -60% 2 $1,320   $84,132 6
Dec 7, 2001 90 $7,204 +173% 7 $1,029   $91,336 7
Dec 14, 2001 90 $3,604 -50% 9 $400   $94,940 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,296 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,701-22,800) 22,790 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,337 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,662 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,132 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $94,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Samuel Goldwyn Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $94,940

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.