Synopsis
When Edward Bloom becomes ill, his son, William, travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated stories about his life, and William thinks he’s never really told the truth. Even on his deathbed, Edward recounts fantastical anecdotes. When William, who is a journalist, starts to investigate his father's tales, he begins to understand the man and his penchant for storytelling.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $207,377 (0.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 4.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/2,514 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $115,759,542 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,343 | $66,432,867 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,786 | $57,521,456 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,510 | $123,954,323 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
iTunes: | iTunes |
Netflix: | Netflix, Netflix, Netflix |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | December 10th, 2003 (Limited) by Sony Pictures January 9th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures |
International Releases: | February 5th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
March 5th, 2004 (Wide) (South Korea) |
Video Release: | April 27th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference. |
Running Time: | 125 minutes |
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Keywords: | Comedy Drama |
Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company, Zancuk Company |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | Cantonese, English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biggest 10th Monday | 50 | $430,808 | Feb 16, 2004 | 69 |
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 252 | $5,336,515 | Feb 13, 2004 | 68 |
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 217 | $8,249,644 | Jan 30, 2004 | 54 |
Biggest 8th Saturday | 61 | $2,336,326 | Jan 31, 2004 | 53 |
Biggest 8th Friday | 62 | $1,400,000 | Jan 30, 2004 | 52 |
Biggest 7th Sunday | 84 | $1,805,005 | Jan 25, 2004 | 47 |
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend | 90 | $7,110,138 | Jan 23, 2004 | 47 |
Biggest 7th Saturday | 47 | $3,340,945 | Jan 24, 2004 | 46 |
Biggest 7th Friday | 69 | $2,000,000 | Jan 23, 2004 | 45 |
Biggest 6th Monday | 28 | $2,030,024 | Jan 19, 2004 | 41 |
Biggest 6th Sunday | 44 | $3,005,497 | Jan 18, 2004 | 40 |
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend | 58 | $10,306,947 | Jan 16, 2004 | 40 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 112 | $10,306,947 | Jan 16, 2004 | 40 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 118 | $18,754,994 | Jan 16, 2004 | 40 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 106 | $12,336,971 | Jan 16, 2004 | 40 |
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 87 | $22,448,919 | Jan 16, 2004 | 40 |
Biggest 6th Saturday | 46 | $4,481,581 | Jan 17, 2004 | 39 |
Biggest 6th Friday | 55 | $2,819,869 | Jan 16, 2004 | 38 |
Biggest 5th Sunday | 77 | $3,445,909 | Jan 11, 2004 | 33 |
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend | 47 | $13,811,191 | Jan 9, 2004 | 33 |
Biggest 5th Saturday | 48 | $5,738,702 | Jan 10, 2004 | 32 |
Biggest 5th Friday | 29 | $4,500,000 | Jan 9, 2004 | 31 |
Theater Average 4th Weekend | 37 | $20,356 | Jan 2, 2004 | 26 |
Top 2003 Theater Average | 5 | $34,563 | Dec 12, 2003 | 5 |