Buffalo Soldiers (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $353,743 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,415,233 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,768,976 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,977 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $701,621 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2003 (Limited) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 21st, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, drug content, strong language and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2001 September 11 Attacks |
| Social setting: | Military Life |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Languages: | English, Turkish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2003 | 52 | $30,977 | 6 | $5,163 | $30,977 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 58 | $19,721 | -36% | 5 | $3,944 | $69,384 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 46 | $60,987 | +209% | 21 | $2,904 | $142,294 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 52 | $40,745 | -33% | 24 | $1,698 | $213,664 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 58 | $30,721 | -25% | 20 | $1,536 | $270,412 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 70 | $16,772 | -45% | 12 | $1,398 | $305,450 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 83 | $14,227 | -15% | 14 | $1,016 | $330,989 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 108 | $4,715 | -67% | 15 | $314 | $342,332 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 111 | $3,064 | -35% | 9 | $340 | $350,320 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 133 | $1,610 | -47% | 8 | $201 | $353,743 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2003 | 50 | $49,663 | 6 | $8,277 | $49,663 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 57 | $31,644 | -36% | 5 | $6,329 | $81,307 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 47 | $91,612 | +190% | 21 | $4,362 | $172,919 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 52 | $66,772 | -27% | 24 | $2,782 | $239,691 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 54 | $48,987 | -27% | 20 | $2,449 | $288,678 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 70 | $28,084 | -43% | 12 | $2,340 | $316,762 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 82 | $20,855 | -26% | 14 | $1,490 | $337,617 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 94 | $9,639 | -54% | 15 | $643 | $347,256 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 107 | $4,877 | -49% | 9 | $542 | $352,133 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 132 | $1,610 | -67% | 8 | $201 | $353,743 | 10 |
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 | 8/21/2003 | $101,926 | 46 | 46 | 46 | $101,926 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/18/2003 | $180,362 | 37 | 47 | 216 | $1,313,307 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| International Total | $1,415,233 | 6/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Dean Stockwell | Gen. Lancaster | |
| Idris Elba | Kimborough |
Leading
| Joaquin Phoenix | Ray Elwood |
Supporting
| Anna Paquin | Robyn Lee | |
| Scott Glenn | Sgt. Robert Lee | |
| Ed Harris | Colonel Wallace Berman | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Mrs. Berman | |
| Brian Delate | Col. Marshall | |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | Hicks | |
| Amani Gethers | Kirschfield | |
| Kick Gurry | ||
| Leon | Stoney | |
| Shiek Mammud-Bey | Sgt. Saad | |
| Gabriel Mann | Knoll | |
| Noah Margetts | Rothfuss | |
| Michael Peña | Garcia |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Holmes | Composer |
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: | $30,977 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $701,621 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2003 (Limited) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 21st, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, drug content, strong language and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2001 September 11 Attacks |
| Social setting: | Military Life |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Languages: | English, Turkish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2003 | 52 | $30,977 | 6 | $5,163 | $30,977 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 58 | $19,721 | -36% | 5 | $3,944 | $69,384 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 46 | $60,987 | +209% | 21 | $2,904 | $142,294 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 52 | $40,745 | -33% | 24 | $1,698 | $213,664 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 58 | $30,721 | -25% | 20 | $1,536 | $270,412 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 70 | $16,772 | -45% | 12 | $1,398 | $305,450 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 83 | $14,227 | -15% | 14 | $1,016 | $330,989 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 108 | $4,715 | -67% | 15 | $314 | $342,332 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 111 | $3,064 | -35% | 9 | $340 | $350,320 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 133 | $1,610 | -47% | 8 | $201 | $353,743 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2003 | 50 | $49,663 | 6 | $8,277 | $49,663 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 57 | $31,644 | -36% | 5 | $6,329 | $81,307 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 47 | $91,612 | +190% | 21 | $4,362 | $172,919 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 52 | $66,772 | -27% | 24 | $2,782 | $239,691 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 54 | $48,987 | -27% | 20 | $2,449 | $288,678 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 70 | $28,084 | -43% | 12 | $2,340 | $316,762 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 82 | $20,855 | -26% | 14 | $1,490 | $337,617 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 94 | $9,639 | -54% | 15 | $643 | $347,256 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 107 | $4,877 | -49% | 9 | $542 | $352,133 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 132 | $1,610 | -67% | 8 | $201 | $353,743 | 10 |
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 | 8/21/2003 | $101,926 | 46 | 46 | 46 | $101,926 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/18/2003 | $180,362 | 37 | 47 | 216 | $1,313,307 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| International Total | $1,415,233 | 6/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Dean Stockwell | Gen. Lancaster | |
| Idris Elba | Kimborough |
Leading
| Joaquin Phoenix | Ray Elwood |
Supporting
| Anna Paquin | Robyn Lee | |
| Scott Glenn | Sgt. Robert Lee | |
| Ed Harris | Colonel Wallace Berman | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Mrs. Berman | |
| Brian Delate | Col. Marshall | |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | Hicks | |
| Amani Gethers | Kirschfield | |
| Kick Gurry | ||
| Leon | Stoney | |
| Shiek Mammud-Bey | Sgt. Saad | |
| Gabriel Mann | Knoll | |
| Noah Margetts | Rothfuss | |
| Michael Peña | Garcia |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Holmes | Composer |
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.