Bowling for Columbine (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,576,018 | Details |
| International Box Office | $36,664,469 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $58,240,487 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $209,148 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 19.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/248 max. theaters, 19.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,936,077 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 2002 (Limited) by MGM |
| International Releases: | November 15th, 2002 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 19th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner, Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Agitprop, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Mass Shooting, Political |
| Subgenre: | Political Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 31 | $209,148 | 8 | $26,144 | $209,148 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 19 | $728,051 | +248% | 46 | $15,827 | $1,052,554 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 18 | $1,077,129 | +48% | 111 | $9,704 | $2,498,319 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 11 | $1,541,193 | +43% | 162 | $9,514 | $4,518,239 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 13 | $1,559,426 | +1% | 222 | $7,024 | $6,783,493 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 11 | $1,263,380 | -19% | 248 | $5,094 | $8,798,505 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 15 | $983,467 | -22% | 244 | $4,031 | $10,341,936 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 17 | $966,682 | -2% | 217 | $4,455 | $11,914,512 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 18 | $629,154 | -35% | 246 | $2,558 | $12,875,296 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 20 | $562,410 | -11% | 234 | $2,403 | $13,769,089 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 21 | $386,034 | -31% | 195 | $1,980 | $14,476,943 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 27 | $417,215 | +8% | 175 | $2,384 | $15,203,743 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 27 | $412,371 | -1% | 198 | $2,083 | $16,030,877 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 28 | $352,609 | -14% | 204 | $1,728 | $16,631,101 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 29 | $341,177 | -3% | 213 | $1,602 | $17,231,700 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 32 | $209,683 | -39% | 188 | $1,115 | $17,565,397 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 37 | $184,614 | -12% | 174 | $1,061 | $17,868,930 | 17 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 40 | $152,508 | -17% | 142 | $1,074 | $18,108,035 | 18 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 37 | $180,350 | +18% | 172 | $1,049 | $18,402,007 | 19 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 34 | $158,857 | -12% | 118 | $1,346 | $18,648,592 | 20 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 39 | $146,135 | -8% | 106 | $1,379 | $18,855,327 | 21 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 37 | $162,715 | +11% | 106 | $1,535 | $19,100,026 | 22 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 40 | $150,753 | -7% | 101 | $1,493 | $19,324,562 | 23 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 37 | $156,550 | +4% | 106 | $1,477 | $19,550,172 | 24 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 29 | $271,108 | +73% | 121 | $2,241 | $19,941,096 | 25 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 33 | $206,787 | -24% | 144 | $1,436 | $20,255,273 | 26 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 33 | $169,381 | -18% | 146 | $1,160 | $20,536,259 | 27 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 33 | $172,590 | +2% | 121 | $1,426 | $20,814,575 | 28 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 41 | $108,207 | -37% | 100 | $1,082 | $21,012,472 | 29 |
| May 2, 2003 | 44 | $78,020 | -28% | 88 | $887 | $21,145,576 | 30 |
| May 9, 2003 | 46 | $60,661 | -22% | 76 | $798 | $21,244,913 | 31 |
| May 16, 2003 | 65 | $29,513 | -51% | 53 | $557 | $21,305,285 | 32 |
| May 23, 2003 | 55 | $39,156 | +33% | 37 | $1,058 | $21,363,913 | 33 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 104 | $4,260 | 9 | $473 | $21,560,052 | 44 | |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 94 | $4,953 | +16% | 5 | $991 | $21,568,100 | 45 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 140 | $480 | 3 | $160 | $21,575,207 | 48 | |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 150 | $306 | -36% | 1 | $306 | $21,575,958 | 49 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2002 | 10 | $152,000 | 162 | $938 | $4,670,000 | 25 | ||
| Nov 5, 2002 | 10 | $190,000 | +25% | 162 | $1,173 | $4,860,000 | 26 | |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 13 | $437,000 | 222 | $1,968 | $5,661,000 | 29 | ||
| Nov 9, 2002 | 13 | $652,000 | +49% | 222 | $2,937 | $6,313,000 | 30 | |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 12 | $470,000 | -28% | 222 | $2,117 | $6,783,493 | 31 | |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 13 | $370,248 | -15% | 248 | $1,493 | $7,905,373 | 36 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 13 | $556,690 | +50% | -15% | 248 | $2,245 | $8,462,063 | 37 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 11 | $336,442 | -40% | -28% | 248 | $1,357 | $8,798,505 | 38 |
| Nov 18, 2002 | 10 | $120,000 | -64% | 248 | $484 | $8,919,000 | 39 | |
| Nov 19, 2002 | 10 | $159,000 | +33% | 248 | $641 | $9,078,000 | 40 | |
| Nov 20, 2002 | 10 | $131,000 | -18% | 248 | $528 | $9,209,000 | 41 | |
| Nov 21, 2002 | 10 | $150,000 | +15% | 248 | $605 | $9,358,000 | 42 | |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 17 | $190,000 | 246 | $772 | $12,470,000 | 57 | ||
| Dec 7, 2002 | 17 | $276,000 | +45% | 246 | $1,122 | $12,746,000 | 58 | |
| Dec 8, 2002 | 17 | $164,000 | -41% | 246 | $667 | $12,875,296 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 28 | $324,503 | 8 | $40,563 | $324,503 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 17 | $1,096,687 | +238% | 46 | $23,841 | $1,421,190 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 18 | $1,555,856 | +42% | 111 | $14,017 | $2,977,046 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 10 | $2,247,021 | +44% | 162 | $13,871 | $5,224,067 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 12 | $2,311,058 | +3% | 222 | $10,410 | $7,535,125 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 11 | $1,823,344 | -21% | 248 | $7,352 | $9,358,469 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 13 | $1,589,361 | -13% | 244 | $6,514 | $10,947,830 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 17 | $1,298,312 | -18% | 217 | $5,983 | $12,246,142 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 18 | $960,537 | -26% | 246 | $3,905 | $13,206,679 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 20 | $884,230 | -8% | 234 | $3,779 | $14,090,909 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 21 | $695,619 | -21% | 195 | $3,567 | $14,786,528 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 25 | $831,978 | +20% | 175 | $4,754 | $15,618,506 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 27 | $659,986 | -21% | 198 | $3,333 | $16,278,492 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 27 | $612,031 | -7% | 204 | $3,000 | $16,890,523 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 28 | $465,191 | -24% | 213 | $2,184 | $17,355,714 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 31 | $328,602 | -29% | 188 | $1,748 | $17,684,316 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 37 | $271,211 | -17% | 174 | $1,559 | $17,955,527 | 17 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 38 | $266,130 | -2% | 142 | $1,874 | $18,221,657 | 18 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 34 | $268,078 | +1% | 172 | $1,559 | $18,489,735 | 19 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 36 | $219,457 | -18% | 118 | $1,860 | $18,709,192 | 20 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 37 | $228,119 | +4% | 106 | $2,152 | $18,937,311 | 21 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 36 | $236,498 | +4% | 106 | $2,231 | $19,173,809 | 22 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 40 | $219,813 | -7% | 101 | $2,176 | $19,393,622 | 23 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 33 | $276,366 | +26% | 106 | $2,607 | $19,669,988 | 24 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 29 | $378,498 | +37% | 121 | $3,128 | $20,048,486 | 25 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 32 | $318,392 | -16% | 144 | $2,211 | $20,366,878 | 26 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 34 | $275,107 | -14% | 146 | $1,884 | $20,641,985 | 27 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 34 | $262,280 | -5% | 121 | $2,168 | $20,904,265 | 28 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 40 | $163,291 | -38% | 100 | $1,633 | $21,067,556 | 29 |
| May 2, 2003 | 44 | $116,696 | -29% | 88 | $1,326 | $21,184,252 | 30 |
| May 9, 2003 | 47 | $91,520 | -22% | 76 | $1,204 | $21,275,772 | 31 |
| May 16, 2003 | 57 | $48,985 | -46% | 53 | $924 | $21,324,757 | 32 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 97 | $7,355 | 9 | $817 | $21,563,147 | 44 | |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 131 | $925 | 3 | $308 | $21,575,652 | 48 | |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 143 | $366 | -60% | 1 | $366 | $21,576,018 | 49 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $209,148 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 19.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/248 max. theaters, 19.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,936,077 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 2002 (Limited) by MGM |
| International Releases: | November 15th, 2002 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 19th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner, Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Agitprop, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Mass Shooting, Political |
| Subgenre: | Political Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 31 | $209,148 | 8 | $26,144 | $209,148 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 19 | $728,051 | +248% | 46 | $15,827 | $1,052,554 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 18 | $1,077,129 | +48% | 111 | $9,704 | $2,498,319 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 11 | $1,541,193 | +43% | 162 | $9,514 | $4,518,239 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 13 | $1,559,426 | +1% | 222 | $7,024 | $6,783,493 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 11 | $1,263,380 | -19% | 248 | $5,094 | $8,798,505 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 15 | $983,467 | -22% | 244 | $4,031 | $10,341,936 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 17 | $966,682 | -2% | 217 | $4,455 | $11,914,512 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 18 | $629,154 | -35% | 246 | $2,558 | $12,875,296 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 20 | $562,410 | -11% | 234 | $2,403 | $13,769,089 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 21 | $386,034 | -31% | 195 | $1,980 | $14,476,943 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 27 | $417,215 | +8% | 175 | $2,384 | $15,203,743 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 27 | $412,371 | -1% | 198 | $2,083 | $16,030,877 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 28 | $352,609 | -14% | 204 | $1,728 | $16,631,101 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 29 | $341,177 | -3% | 213 | $1,602 | $17,231,700 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 32 | $209,683 | -39% | 188 | $1,115 | $17,565,397 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 37 | $184,614 | -12% | 174 | $1,061 | $17,868,930 | 17 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 40 | $152,508 | -17% | 142 | $1,074 | $18,108,035 | 18 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 37 | $180,350 | +18% | 172 | $1,049 | $18,402,007 | 19 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 34 | $158,857 | -12% | 118 | $1,346 | $18,648,592 | 20 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 39 | $146,135 | -8% | 106 | $1,379 | $18,855,327 | 21 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 37 | $162,715 | +11% | 106 | $1,535 | $19,100,026 | 22 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 40 | $150,753 | -7% | 101 | $1,493 | $19,324,562 | 23 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 37 | $156,550 | +4% | 106 | $1,477 | $19,550,172 | 24 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 29 | $271,108 | +73% | 121 | $2,241 | $19,941,096 | 25 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 33 | $206,787 | -24% | 144 | $1,436 | $20,255,273 | 26 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 33 | $169,381 | -18% | 146 | $1,160 | $20,536,259 | 27 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 33 | $172,590 | +2% | 121 | $1,426 | $20,814,575 | 28 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 41 | $108,207 | -37% | 100 | $1,082 | $21,012,472 | 29 |
| May 2, 2003 | 44 | $78,020 | -28% | 88 | $887 | $21,145,576 | 30 |
| May 9, 2003 | 46 | $60,661 | -22% | 76 | $798 | $21,244,913 | 31 |
| May 16, 2003 | 65 | $29,513 | -51% | 53 | $557 | $21,305,285 | 32 |
| May 23, 2003 | 55 | $39,156 | +33% | 37 | $1,058 | $21,363,913 | 33 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 104 | $4,260 | 9 | $473 | $21,560,052 | 44 | |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 94 | $4,953 | +16% | 5 | $991 | $21,568,100 | 45 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 140 | $480 | 3 | $160 | $21,575,207 | 48 | |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 150 | $306 | -36% | 1 | $306 | $21,575,958 | 49 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2002 | 10 | $152,000 | 162 | $938 | $4,670,000 | 25 | ||
| Nov 5, 2002 | 10 | $190,000 | +25% | 162 | $1,173 | $4,860,000 | 26 | |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 13 | $437,000 | 222 | $1,968 | $5,661,000 | 29 | ||
| Nov 9, 2002 | 13 | $652,000 | +49% | 222 | $2,937 | $6,313,000 | 30 | |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 12 | $470,000 | -28% | 222 | $2,117 | $6,783,493 | 31 | |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 13 | $370,248 | -15% | 248 | $1,493 | $7,905,373 | 36 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 13 | $556,690 | +50% | -15% | 248 | $2,245 | $8,462,063 | 37 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 11 | $336,442 | -40% | -28% | 248 | $1,357 | $8,798,505 | 38 |
| Nov 18, 2002 | 10 | $120,000 | -64% | 248 | $484 | $8,919,000 | 39 | |
| Nov 19, 2002 | 10 | $159,000 | +33% | 248 | $641 | $9,078,000 | 40 | |
| Nov 20, 2002 | 10 | $131,000 | -18% | 248 | $528 | $9,209,000 | 41 | |
| Nov 21, 2002 | 10 | $150,000 | +15% | 248 | $605 | $9,358,000 | 42 | |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 17 | $190,000 | 246 | $772 | $12,470,000 | 57 | ||
| Dec 7, 2002 | 17 | $276,000 | +45% | 246 | $1,122 | $12,746,000 | 58 | |
| Dec 8, 2002 | 17 | $164,000 | -41% | 246 | $667 | $12,875,296 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 28 | $324,503 | 8 | $40,563 | $324,503 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 17 | $1,096,687 | +238% | 46 | $23,841 | $1,421,190 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 18 | $1,555,856 | +42% | 111 | $14,017 | $2,977,046 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 10 | $2,247,021 | +44% | 162 | $13,871 | $5,224,067 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 12 | $2,311,058 | +3% | 222 | $10,410 | $7,535,125 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 11 | $1,823,344 | -21% | 248 | $7,352 | $9,358,469 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 13 | $1,589,361 | -13% | 244 | $6,514 | $10,947,830 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 17 | $1,298,312 | -18% | 217 | $5,983 | $12,246,142 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 18 | $960,537 | -26% | 246 | $3,905 | $13,206,679 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 20 | $884,230 | -8% | 234 | $3,779 | $14,090,909 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 21 | $695,619 | -21% | 195 | $3,567 | $14,786,528 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 25 | $831,978 | +20% | 175 | $4,754 | $15,618,506 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 27 | $659,986 | -21% | 198 | $3,333 | $16,278,492 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 27 | $612,031 | -7% | 204 | $3,000 | $16,890,523 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 28 | $465,191 | -24% | 213 | $2,184 | $17,355,714 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 31 | $328,602 | -29% | 188 | $1,748 | $17,684,316 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 37 | $271,211 | -17% | 174 | $1,559 | $17,955,527 | 17 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 38 | $266,130 | -2% | 142 | $1,874 | $18,221,657 | 18 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 34 | $268,078 | +1% | 172 | $1,559 | $18,489,735 | 19 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 36 | $219,457 | -18% | 118 | $1,860 | $18,709,192 | 20 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 37 | $228,119 | +4% | 106 | $2,152 | $18,937,311 | 21 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 36 | $236,498 | +4% | 106 | $2,231 | $19,173,809 | 22 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 40 | $219,813 | -7% | 101 | $2,176 | $19,393,622 | 23 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 33 | $276,366 | +26% | 106 | $2,607 | $19,669,988 | 24 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 29 | $378,498 | +37% | 121 | $3,128 | $20,048,486 | 25 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 32 | $318,392 | -16% | 144 | $2,211 | $20,366,878 | 26 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 34 | $275,107 | -14% | 146 | $1,884 | $20,641,985 | 27 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 34 | $262,280 | -5% | 121 | $2,168 | $20,904,265 | 28 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 40 | $163,291 | -38% | 100 | $1,633 | $21,067,556 | 29 |
| May 2, 2003 | 44 | $116,696 | -29% | 88 | $1,326 | $21,184,252 | 30 |
| May 9, 2003 | 47 | $91,520 | -22% | 76 | $1,204 | $21,275,772 | 31 |
| May 16, 2003 | 57 | $48,985 | -46% | 53 | $924 | $21,324,757 | 32 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 97 | $7,355 | 9 | $817 | $21,563,147 | 44 | |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 131 | $925 | 3 | $308 | $21,575,652 | 48 | |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 143 | $366 | -60% | 1 | $366 | $21,576,018 | 49 |
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.