The Clearing (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,763,875 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,100,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,863,875 | |
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Synopsis
Wayne Hayes and his wife, Eileen, seem to have it all. Over the years, they've built a prosperous business together while raising their two children, Tim and Jill. But the family’s dream life becomes nightmarish when disgruntled employee Arnold Mack kidnaps Wayne and holds him for ransom. The FBI invades their home and scrutinizes every detail of their life — and ultimately, it is left to Eileen to deliver the ransom and rescue her husband.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $469,318 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 56 opening theaters/449 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,100,794 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 2nd, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | November 26th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Kidnap, Surprise Twist |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Thousand Words , Wildwood Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2004 | 16 | $469,318 | 56 | $8,381 | $469,318 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 14 | $1,160,785 | +147% | 261 | $4,447 | $1,923,128 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 14 | $1,294,334 | +12% | 449 | $2,883 | $3,718,329 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 18 | $642,731 | -50% | 429 | $1,498 | $4,933,892 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 30 | $170,404 | -73% | 155 | $1,099 | $5,409,653 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 49 | $67,080 | -61% | 92 | $729 | $5,572,013 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 67 | $25,750 | -62% | 48 | $536 | $5,629,834 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 64 | $31,149 | +21% | 36 | $865 | $5,675,703 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 65 | $18,786 | -40% | 23 | $817 | $5,708,724 | 9 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 79 | $5,316 | -72% | 12 | $443 | $5,721,293 | 10 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 86 | $8,888 | +67% | 16 | $556 | $5,736,403 | 11 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 97 | $6,163 | -31% | 9 | $685 | $5,747,511 | 12 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 103 | $4,828 | -22% | 12 | $402 | $5,755,651 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 103 | $2,413 | -50% | 8 | $302 | $5,761,124 | 14 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 103 | $1,350 | -44% | 2 | $675 | $5,763,875 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2004 | 17 | $762,343 | 56 | $13,613 | $762,343 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 15 | $1,661,652 | +118% | 261 | $6,366 | $2,423,995 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 15 | $1,867,166 | +12% | 449 | $4,158 | $4,291,161 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 18 | $948,088 | -49% | 429 | $2,210 | $5,239,249 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 32 | $265,684 | -72% | 155 | $1,714 | $5,504,933 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 50 | $99,151 | -63% | 92 | $1,078 | $5,604,084 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 61 | $40,470 | -59% | 48 | $843 | $5,644,554 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 58 | $45,384 | +12% | 36 | $1,261 | $5,689,938 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 64 | $26,039 | -43% | 23 | $1,132 | $5,715,977 | 9 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 77 | $11,538 | -56% | 12 | $962 | $5,727,515 | 10 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 87 | $13,833 | +20% | 16 | $865 | $5,741,348 | 11 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 93 | $9,475 | -32% | 9 | $1,053 | $5,750,823 | 12 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 89 | $7,888 | -17% | 12 | $657 | $5,758,711 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 97 | $3,814 | -52% | 8 | $477 | $5,762,525 | 14 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 102 | $1,350 | -65% | 2 | $675 | $5,763,875 | 15 |
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 | 11/26/2004 | $41,625 | 17 | 17 | 48 | $94,513 | 9/3/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,005,487 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,100,000 | 9/3/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Robert Redford | Wayne Hayes | |
| Helen Mirren | Eileen Hayes | |
| Willem Dafoe | Arnold 'Arn' Mack |
Supporting
| Alessandro Nivola | Tim Hayes | |
| Matt Craven | Agent Ray Fuller | |
| Melissa Sagemiller | Jill Hayes | |
| Diana Scarwid | Eva Finch | |
| Wendy Crewson | Louise Miller |
Production and Technical Credits
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Director | |
| Craig Armstrong | 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.
Synopsis
Wayne Hayes and his wife, Eileen, seem to have it all. Over the years, they've built a prosperous business together while raising their two children, Tim and Jill. But the family’s dream life becomes nightmarish when disgruntled employee Arnold Mack kidnaps Wayne and holds him for ransom. The FBI invades their home and scrutinizes every detail of their life — and ultimately, it is left to Eileen to deliver the ransom and rescue her husband.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $469,318 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 56 opening theaters/449 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,100,794 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 2nd, 2004 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | November 26th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Kidnap, Surprise Twist |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Thousand Words , Wildwood Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2004 | 16 | $469,318 | 56 | $8,381 | $469,318 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 14 | $1,160,785 | +147% | 261 | $4,447 | $1,923,128 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 14 | $1,294,334 | +12% | 449 | $2,883 | $3,718,329 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 18 | $642,731 | -50% | 429 | $1,498 | $4,933,892 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 30 | $170,404 | -73% | 155 | $1,099 | $5,409,653 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 49 | $67,080 | -61% | 92 | $729 | $5,572,013 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 67 | $25,750 | -62% | 48 | $536 | $5,629,834 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 64 | $31,149 | +21% | 36 | $865 | $5,675,703 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 65 | $18,786 | -40% | 23 | $817 | $5,708,724 | 9 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 79 | $5,316 | -72% | 12 | $443 | $5,721,293 | 10 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 86 | $8,888 | +67% | 16 | $556 | $5,736,403 | 11 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 97 | $6,163 | -31% | 9 | $685 | $5,747,511 | 12 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 103 | $4,828 | -22% | 12 | $402 | $5,755,651 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 103 | $2,413 | -50% | 8 | $302 | $5,761,124 | 14 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 103 | $1,350 | -44% | 2 | $675 | $5,763,875 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2004 | 17 | $762,343 | 56 | $13,613 | $762,343 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 15 | $1,661,652 | +118% | 261 | $6,366 | $2,423,995 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 15 | $1,867,166 | +12% | 449 | $4,158 | $4,291,161 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 18 | $948,088 | -49% | 429 | $2,210 | $5,239,249 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 32 | $265,684 | -72% | 155 | $1,714 | $5,504,933 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 50 | $99,151 | -63% | 92 | $1,078 | $5,604,084 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 61 | $40,470 | -59% | 48 | $843 | $5,644,554 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 58 | $45,384 | +12% | 36 | $1,261 | $5,689,938 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 64 | $26,039 | -43% | 23 | $1,132 | $5,715,977 | 9 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 77 | $11,538 | -56% | 12 | $962 | $5,727,515 | 10 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 87 | $13,833 | +20% | 16 | $865 | $5,741,348 | 11 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 93 | $9,475 | -32% | 9 | $1,053 | $5,750,823 | 12 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 89 | $7,888 | -17% | 12 | $657 | $5,758,711 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 97 | $3,814 | -52% | 8 | $477 | $5,762,525 | 14 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 102 | $1,350 | -65% | 2 | $675 | $5,763,875 | 15 |
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 | 11/26/2004 | $41,625 | 17 | 17 | 48 | $94,513 | 9/3/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,005,487 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,100,000 | 9/3/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Robert Redford | Wayne Hayes | |
| Helen Mirren | Eileen Hayes | |
| Willem Dafoe | Arnold 'Arn' Mack |
Supporting
| Alessandro Nivola | Tim Hayes | |
| Matt Craven | Agent Ray Fuller | |
| Melissa Sagemiller | Jill Hayes | |
| Diana Scarwid | Eva Finch | |
| Wendy Crewson | Louise Miller |
Production and Technical Credits
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Director | |
| Craig Armstrong | 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.