Bulletproof Monk (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $23,010,607 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,911,885 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,922,492 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
For 60 years, a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll — a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scroll keeper. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll’s most avid pursuer.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,653,542 (37.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $52,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,955 opening theaters/2,955 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,639,611 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 16th, 2003 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 12th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 16th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, language and some sexual content |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Martial Arts, Origin Story |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lakeshore Entertainment, Mosaic Media |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English, Tibetan, Punjabi, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4 | $8,653,542 | 2,955 | $2,928 | $11,749,241 | 1 | |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 6 | $4,402,635 | -49% | 2,955 | $1,490 | $18,957,471 | 2 |
| May 2, 2003 | 9 | $1,474,624 | -67% | 1,894 | $779 | $21,581,881 | 3 |
| May 9, 2003 | 16 | $605,502 | -59% | 944 | $641 | $22,635,096 | 4 |
| May 16, 2003 | 38 | $90,636 | -85% | 236 | $384 | $22,921,726 | 5 |
| May 23, 2003 | 48 | $50,387 | -44% | 99 | $509 | $23,010,607 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2003 | 2 | $1,443,000 | 2,955 | $488 | $1,443,000 | 1 | ||
| Apr 17, 2003 | 2 | $1,665,000 | +15% | 2,955 | $563 | $3,108,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4 | $3,265,329 | +96% | 2,955 | $1,105 | $6,361,028 | 3 | |
| Apr 19, 2003 | 4 | $3,123,644 | -4% | 2,955 | $1,057 | $9,484,672 | 4 | |
| Apr 20, 2003 | 4 | $2,264,569 | -28% | 2,955 | $766 | $11,749,241 | 5 | |
| Apr 21, 2003 | 4 | $927,000 | -59% | 2,955 | $314 | $12,676,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 22, 2003 | 4 | $703,000 | -24% | 2,955 | $238 | $13,379,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 23, 2003 | 4 | $596,000 | -15% | -59% | 2,955 | $202 | $13,975,000 | 8 |
| Apr 24, 2003 | 4 | $580,000 | -3% | -65% | 2,955 | $196 | $14,555,000 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 6 | $1,335,726 | +130% | -59% | 2,955 | $452 | $15,890,562 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2003 | 6 | $1,915,314 | +43% | -39% | 2,955 | $648 | $17,805,876 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2003 | 5 | $1,151,595 | -40% | -49% | 2,955 | $390 | $18,957,471 | 12 |
| Apr 28, 2003 | 5 | $303,000 | -74% | -67% | 2,955 | $103 | $19,260,000 | 13 |
| Apr 29, 2003 | 5 | $322,000 | +6% | -54% | 2,955 | $109 | $19,582,000 | 14 |
| Apr 30, 2003 | 5 | $272,000 | -16% | -54% | 2,955 | $92 | $19,855,000 | 15 |
| May 1, 2003 | 6 | $253,000 | -7% | -56% | 2,955 | $86 | $20,107,000 | 16 |
| May 2, 2003 | 8 | $489,000 | +93% | -63% | 1,894 | $258 | $20,596,000 | 17 |
| May 5, 2003 | 10 | $100,000 | -67% | 1,894 | $53 | $21,682,000 | 20 | |
| May 8, 2003 | 10 | $118,000 | -53% | 1,894 | $62 | $22,030,000 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4 | $11,459,137 | 2,955 | $3,878 | $14,554,836 | 2 | |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 7 | $5,552,421 | -52% | 2,955 | $1,879 | $20,107,257 | 3 |
| May 2, 2003 | 11 | $1,922,337 | -65% | 1,894 | $1,015 | $22,029,594 | 4 |
| May 9, 2003 | 18 | $801,496 | -58% | 944 | $849 | $22,831,090 | 5 |
| May 16, 2003 | 37 | $129,130 | -84% | 236 | $547 | $22,960,220 | 6 |
| May 23, 2003 | 54 | $50,387 | -61% | 99 | $509 | $23,010,607 | 7 |
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 | 6/12/2003 | $570,617 | 137 | 137 | 137 | $570,617 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/18/2003 | $0 | 0 | 256 | 400 | $3,341,268 | 4/23/2020 | |||
| International Total | $3,911,885 | 4/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Chow Yun-Fat | The Bulletproof Monk | |
| Seann William Scott | Kar |
Supporting
| Jaime King | Bad Girl | |
| Mako | Mr. Kojima | |
| Marcus Jean Pirae | Mr. Funktastic | |
| Karel Roden | Strucker | |
| Victoria Smurfit | Nina |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Hunter | Director | |
| Ethan Reiff | Screenwriter | |
| Cyrus Voris | Screenwriter | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Terence Chang | Producer | |
| John Woo | Producer | |
| Douglas Segal | Producer | |
| Kelley Smith-Wait | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Yanover | Executive Producer | |
| Gotham Chopra | Executive Producer | |
| Caroline Macaulay | Executive Producer | |
| Alan G. Glazer | Co-Producer | |
| John Stoneham, Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
Synopsis
For 60 years, a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll — a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scroll keeper. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll’s most avid pursuer.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,653,542 (37.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $52,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,955 opening theaters/2,955 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,639,611 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 16th, 2003 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 12th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 16th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, language and some sexual content |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Martial Arts, Origin Story |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lakeshore Entertainment, Mosaic Media |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English, Tibetan, Punjabi, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4 | $8,653,542 | 2,955 | $2,928 | $11,749,241 | 1 | |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 6 | $4,402,635 | -49% | 2,955 | $1,490 | $18,957,471 | 2 |
| May 2, 2003 | 9 | $1,474,624 | -67% | 1,894 | $779 | $21,581,881 | 3 |
| May 9, 2003 | 16 | $605,502 | -59% | 944 | $641 | $22,635,096 | 4 |
| May 16, 2003 | 38 | $90,636 | -85% | 236 | $384 | $22,921,726 | 5 |
| May 23, 2003 | 48 | $50,387 | -44% | 99 | $509 | $23,010,607 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2003 | 2 | $1,443,000 | 2,955 | $488 | $1,443,000 | 1 | ||
| Apr 17, 2003 | 2 | $1,665,000 | +15% | 2,955 | $563 | $3,108,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4 | $3,265,329 | +96% | 2,955 | $1,105 | $6,361,028 | 3 | |
| Apr 19, 2003 | 4 | $3,123,644 | -4% | 2,955 | $1,057 | $9,484,672 | 4 | |
| Apr 20, 2003 | 4 | $2,264,569 | -28% | 2,955 | $766 | $11,749,241 | 5 | |
| Apr 21, 2003 | 4 | $927,000 | -59% | 2,955 | $314 | $12,676,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 22, 2003 | 4 | $703,000 | -24% | 2,955 | $238 | $13,379,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 23, 2003 | 4 | $596,000 | -15% | -59% | 2,955 | $202 | $13,975,000 | 8 |
| Apr 24, 2003 | 4 | $580,000 | -3% | -65% | 2,955 | $196 | $14,555,000 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 6 | $1,335,726 | +130% | -59% | 2,955 | $452 | $15,890,562 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2003 | 6 | $1,915,314 | +43% | -39% | 2,955 | $648 | $17,805,876 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2003 | 5 | $1,151,595 | -40% | -49% | 2,955 | $390 | $18,957,471 | 12 |
| Apr 28, 2003 | 5 | $303,000 | -74% | -67% | 2,955 | $103 | $19,260,000 | 13 |
| Apr 29, 2003 | 5 | $322,000 | +6% | -54% | 2,955 | $109 | $19,582,000 | 14 |
| Apr 30, 2003 | 5 | $272,000 | -16% | -54% | 2,955 | $92 | $19,855,000 | 15 |
| May 1, 2003 | 6 | $253,000 | -7% | -56% | 2,955 | $86 | $20,107,000 | 16 |
| May 2, 2003 | 8 | $489,000 | +93% | -63% | 1,894 | $258 | $20,596,000 | 17 |
| May 5, 2003 | 10 | $100,000 | -67% | 1,894 | $53 | $21,682,000 | 20 | |
| May 8, 2003 | 10 | $118,000 | -53% | 1,894 | $62 | $22,030,000 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4 | $11,459,137 | 2,955 | $3,878 | $14,554,836 | 2 | |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 7 | $5,552,421 | -52% | 2,955 | $1,879 | $20,107,257 | 3 |
| May 2, 2003 | 11 | $1,922,337 | -65% | 1,894 | $1,015 | $22,029,594 | 4 |
| May 9, 2003 | 18 | $801,496 | -58% | 944 | $849 | $22,831,090 | 5 |
| May 16, 2003 | 37 | $129,130 | -84% | 236 | $547 | $22,960,220 | 6 |
| May 23, 2003 | 54 | $50,387 | -61% | 99 | $509 | $23,010,607 | 7 |
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 | 6/12/2003 | $570,617 | 137 | 137 | 137 | $570,617 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/18/2003 | $0 | 0 | 256 | 400 | $3,341,268 | 4/23/2020 | |||
| International Total | $3,911,885 | 4/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Chow Yun-Fat | The Bulletproof Monk | |
| Seann William Scott | Kar |
Supporting
| Jaime King | Bad Girl | |
| Mako | Mr. Kojima | |
| Marcus Jean Pirae | Mr. Funktastic | |
| Karel Roden | Strucker | |
| Victoria Smurfit | Nina |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Hunter | Director | |
| Ethan Reiff | Screenwriter | |
| Cyrus Voris | Screenwriter | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Terence Chang | Producer | |
| John Woo | Producer | |
| Douglas Segal | Producer | |
| Kelley Smith-Wait | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Yanover | Executive Producer | |
| Gotham Chopra | Executive Producer | |
| Caroline Macaulay | Executive Producer | |
| Alan G. Glazer | Co-Producer | |
| John Stoneham, Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
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.