Brother (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $450,594 | Details |
| International Box Office | $27,099 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $477,693 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $60,029 (13.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/56 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $952,136 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | November 15th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive strong violence, language and brief nudity. |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Mafia |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, Japan |
| Languages: | English, Japanese, Italian, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 38 | $60,029 | 11 | $5,457 | $60,029 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 32 | $110,449 | +84% | 56 | $1,972 | $203,350 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 50 | $35,270 | -68% | 31 | $1,138 | $292,946 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 55 | $35,808 | +2% | 39 | $918 | $356,238 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 77 | $10,949 | -69% | 18 | $608 | $382,245 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 74 | $10,736 | -2% | 23 | $467 | $400,079 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 84 | $6,975 | -35% | 14 | $498 | $414,999 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 93 | $6,086 | -13% | 13 | $468 | $423,778 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 88 | $6,923 | +14% | 12 | $577 | $433,521 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 98 | $4,819 | -30% | 6 | $803 | $442,465 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 105 | $3,071 | -36% | 7 | $439 | $447,750 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 44 | $92,901 | 11 | $8,446 | $92,901 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 33 | $164,775 | +77% | 56 | $2,942 | $257,676 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 52 | $62,754 | -62% | 31 | $2,024 | $320,430 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 56 | $50,866 | -19% | 39 | $1,304 | $371,296 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 72 | $18,047 | -65% | 18 | $1,003 | $389,343 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 72 | $18,681 | +4% | 23 | $812 | $408,024 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 84 | $9,668 | -48% | 14 | $691 | $417,692 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 87 | $8,906 | -8% | 13 | $685 | $426,598 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 86 | $11,048 | +24% | 12 | $921 | $437,646 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 97 | $7,033 | -36% | 6 | $1,172 | $444,679 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 100 | $5,915 | -16% | 7 | $845 | $450,594 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/15/2001 | $17,054 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $27,099 | 4/1/2020 | |||
| International Total | $27,099 | 4/1/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Takeshi Kitano | Yamamoto | |
| Omar Epps | Denny | |
| Kuroudo Maki | Ken | |
| Masaya Kato | Shirase | |
| Susumu Terajima | Kato | |
| Royale Watkins | Jay | |
| Lombardo Boyar | Mo | |
| Ren Osugi | Harada | |
| Ryo Ishibashi | Ishihara | |
| James Shigeta | Sugimoto | |
| Tatyana Ali | Latifa | |
| Makolo Ohtake | Chief of Police | |
| Kouen Okumura | Hanaoka | |
| Naomasa Musaka | Hisamatsu | |
| Rino Katase | Night Club Madame | |
| Pat Morita | Guy at the poker table |
Production and Technical Credits
| Takeshi Kitano | Director |
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: | $60,029 (13.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/56 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $952,136 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | November 15th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive strong violence, language and brief nudity. |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Mafia |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, Japan |
| Languages: | English, Japanese, Italian, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 38 | $60,029 | 11 | $5,457 | $60,029 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 32 | $110,449 | +84% | 56 | $1,972 | $203,350 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 50 | $35,270 | -68% | 31 | $1,138 | $292,946 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 55 | $35,808 | +2% | 39 | $918 | $356,238 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 77 | $10,949 | -69% | 18 | $608 | $382,245 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 74 | $10,736 | -2% | 23 | $467 | $400,079 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 84 | $6,975 | -35% | 14 | $498 | $414,999 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 93 | $6,086 | -13% | 13 | $468 | $423,778 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 88 | $6,923 | +14% | 12 | $577 | $433,521 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 98 | $4,819 | -30% | 6 | $803 | $442,465 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 105 | $3,071 | -36% | 7 | $439 | $447,750 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 44 | $92,901 | 11 | $8,446 | $92,901 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 33 | $164,775 | +77% | 56 | $2,942 | $257,676 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 52 | $62,754 | -62% | 31 | $2,024 | $320,430 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 56 | $50,866 | -19% | 39 | $1,304 | $371,296 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 72 | $18,047 | -65% | 18 | $1,003 | $389,343 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 72 | $18,681 | +4% | 23 | $812 | $408,024 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 84 | $9,668 | -48% | 14 | $691 | $417,692 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 87 | $8,906 | -8% | 13 | $685 | $426,598 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 86 | $11,048 | +24% | 12 | $921 | $437,646 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 97 | $7,033 | -36% | 6 | $1,172 | $444,679 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 100 | $5,915 | -16% | 7 | $845 | $450,594 | 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 | 11/15/2001 | $17,054 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $27,099 | 4/1/2020 | |||
| International Total | $27,099 | 4/1/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Takeshi Kitano | Yamamoto | |
| Omar Epps | Denny | |
| Kuroudo Maki | Ken | |
| Masaya Kato | Shirase | |
| Susumu Terajima | Kato | |
| Royale Watkins | Jay | |
| Lombardo Boyar | Mo | |
| Ren Osugi | Harada | |
| Ryo Ishibashi | Ishihara | |
| James Shigeta | Sugimoto | |
| Tatyana Ali | Latifa | |
| Makolo Ohtake | Chief of Police | |
| Kouen Okumura | Hanaoka | |
| Naomasa Musaka | Hisamatsu | |
| Rino Katase | Night Club Madame | |
| Pat Morita | Guy at the poker table |
Production and Technical Credits
| Takeshi Kitano | Director |
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.