The Contender (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $17,804,273 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,363,900 (30.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,516 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,506,332 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 13th, 2000 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Political, Politicians, The Past Catching up with You |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2000 | 5 | $5,363,900 | 1,516 | $3,538 | $5,363,900 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 6 | $3,486,109 | -35% | 1,571 | $2,219 | $10,553,191 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 8 | $2,451,799 | -30% | 1,639 | $1,496 | $13,986,191 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 12 | $1,366,251 | -44% | 1,309 | $1,044 | $16,120,906 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 16 | $557,741 | -59% | 653 | $854 | $17,065,939 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 28 | $142,108 | -75% | 180 | $789 | $17,366,454 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 33 | $93,647 | -34% | 101 | $927 | $17,503,379 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 33 | $72,254 | -23% | 113 | $639 | $17,599,324 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 41 | $41,567 | -42% | 73 | $569 | $17,662,226 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 56 | $18,037 | -57% | 44 | $410 | $17,693,172 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 43 | $32,886 | +82% | 143 | $230 | $17,732,927 | 11 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 48 | $33,477 | +2% | 114 | $294 | $17,804,273 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2000 | 6 | $1,623,000 | 1,516 | $1,071 | $1,623,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 14, 2000 | 4 | $2,330,000 | +44% | 1,516 | $1,537 | $3,953,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 15, 2000 | 5 | $1,428,000 | -39% | 1,516 | $942 | $5,363,900 | 3 | |
| Oct 16, 2000 | 4 | $442,457 | -69% | 1,516 | $292 | $5,806,357 | 4 | |
| Oct 17, 2000 | 4 | $426,819 | -4% | 1,516 | $282 | $6,233,176 | 5 | |
| Oct 18, 2000 | 3 | $416,526 | -2% | 1,516 | $275 | $6,649,702 | 6 | |
| Oct 19, 2000 | 3 | $417,380 | n/c | 1,516 | $275 | $7,067,082 | 7 | |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 6 | $1,012,000 | +142% | -38% | 1,571 | $644 | $8,079,000 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2000 | 5 | $1,611,000 | +59% | -31% | 1,571 | $1,025 | $9,690,000 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2000 | 6 | $904,000 | -44% | -37% | 1,571 | $575 | $10,553,191 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2000 | 6 | $249,672 | -72% | -44% | 1,571 | $159 | $10,802,863 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2000 | 6 | $261,875 | +5% | -39% | 1,571 | $167 | $11,064,738 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2000 | 6 | $236,156 | -10% | -43% | 1,571 | $150 | $11,300,894 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2000 | 6 | $233,498 | -1% | -44% | 1,571 | $149 | $11,534,392 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 5 | $644,774 | +176% | -36% | 1,571 | $410 | $12,179,166 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2000 | 8 | $1,068,818 | +66% | -34% | 1,639 | $652 | $13,247,984 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2000 | 9 | $643,000 | -40% | -29% | 1,639 | $392 | $13,986,000 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2000 | 9 | $165,500 | -74% | -34% | 1,639 | $101 | $14,151,691 | 18 |
| Oct 31, 2000 | 8 | $224,627 | +36% | -14% | 1,639 | $137 | $14,376,318 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 2000 | 8 | $186,350 | -17% | -21% | 1,639 | $114 | $14,562,668 | 20 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | 8 | $191,987 | +3% | -18% | 1,639 | $117 | $14,754,655 | 21 |
| Nov 5, 2000 | 12 | $332,000 | -48% | 1,309 | $254 | $16,120,906 | 24 | |
| Nov 6, 2000 | 12 | $90,393 | -73% | -45% | 1,309 | $69 | $16,211,299 | 25 |
| Nov 7, 2000 | 11 | $104,553 | +16% | -53% | 1,309 | $80 | $16,315,852 | 26 |
| Nov 8, 2000 | 12 | $88,764 | -15% | -52% | 1,309 | $68 | $16,404,616 | 27 |
| Nov 9, 2000 | 13 | $103,000 | +16% | -46% | 1,309 | $79 | $16,508,000 | 28 |
| Nov 12, 2000 | 16 | $130,000 | -61% | 653 | $199 | $17,065,939 | 31 | |
| Nov 13, 2000 | 16 | $36,642 | -72% | -59% | 653 | $56 | $17,102,581 | 32 |
| Nov 14, 2000 | 16 | $42,550 | +16% | -59% | 653 | $65 | $17,145,131 | 33 |
| Nov 15, 2000 | 16 | $38,573 | -9% | -57% | 653 | $59 | $17,176,590 | 34 |
| Nov 16, 2000 | 16 | $40,642 | +5% | -61% | 653 | $62 | $17,224,346 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2000 | 4 | $7,067,082 | 1,516 | $4,662 | $7,067,082 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 6 | $4,467,310 | -37% | 1,571 | $2,844 | $11,534,392 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 8 | $3,220,263 | -28% | 1,639 | $1,965 | $14,754,655 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 12 | $1,753,543 | -46% | 1,309 | $1,340 | $16,508,198 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 16 | $716,148 | -59% | 653 | $1,097 | $17,224,346 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 30 | $185,386 | -74% | 180 | $1,030 | $17,409,732 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 38 | $117,338 | -37% | 101 | $1,162 | $17,527,070 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 33 | $93,589 | -20% | 113 | $828 | $17,620,659 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 42 | $54,476 | -42% | 73 | $746 | $17,675,135 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 51 | $24,906 | -54% | 44 | $566 | $17,700,041 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 42 | $70,755 | +184% | 143 | $495 | $17,770,796 | 11 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 48 | $33,477 | -53% | 114 | $294 | $17,804,273 | 12 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,363,900 (30.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,516 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,506,332 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 13th, 2000 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Political, Politicians, The Past Catching up with You |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2000 | 5 | $5,363,900 | 1,516 | $3,538 | $5,363,900 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 6 | $3,486,109 | -35% | 1,571 | $2,219 | $10,553,191 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 8 | $2,451,799 | -30% | 1,639 | $1,496 | $13,986,191 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 12 | $1,366,251 | -44% | 1,309 | $1,044 | $16,120,906 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 16 | $557,741 | -59% | 653 | $854 | $17,065,939 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 28 | $142,108 | -75% | 180 | $789 | $17,366,454 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 33 | $93,647 | -34% | 101 | $927 | $17,503,379 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 33 | $72,254 | -23% | 113 | $639 | $17,599,324 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 41 | $41,567 | -42% | 73 | $569 | $17,662,226 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 56 | $18,037 | -57% | 44 | $410 | $17,693,172 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 43 | $32,886 | +82% | 143 | $230 | $17,732,927 | 11 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 48 | $33,477 | +2% | 114 | $294 | $17,804,273 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2000 | 6 | $1,623,000 | 1,516 | $1,071 | $1,623,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 14, 2000 | 4 | $2,330,000 | +44% | 1,516 | $1,537 | $3,953,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 15, 2000 | 5 | $1,428,000 | -39% | 1,516 | $942 | $5,363,900 | 3 | |
| Oct 16, 2000 | 4 | $442,457 | -69% | 1,516 | $292 | $5,806,357 | 4 | |
| Oct 17, 2000 | 4 | $426,819 | -4% | 1,516 | $282 | $6,233,176 | 5 | |
| Oct 18, 2000 | 3 | $416,526 | -2% | 1,516 | $275 | $6,649,702 | 6 | |
| Oct 19, 2000 | 3 | $417,380 | n/c | 1,516 | $275 | $7,067,082 | 7 | |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 6 | $1,012,000 | +142% | -38% | 1,571 | $644 | $8,079,000 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2000 | 5 | $1,611,000 | +59% | -31% | 1,571 | $1,025 | $9,690,000 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2000 | 6 | $904,000 | -44% | -37% | 1,571 | $575 | $10,553,191 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2000 | 6 | $249,672 | -72% | -44% | 1,571 | $159 | $10,802,863 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2000 | 6 | $261,875 | +5% | -39% | 1,571 | $167 | $11,064,738 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2000 | 6 | $236,156 | -10% | -43% | 1,571 | $150 | $11,300,894 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2000 | 6 | $233,498 | -1% | -44% | 1,571 | $149 | $11,534,392 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 5 | $644,774 | +176% | -36% | 1,571 | $410 | $12,179,166 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2000 | 8 | $1,068,818 | +66% | -34% | 1,639 | $652 | $13,247,984 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2000 | 9 | $643,000 | -40% | -29% | 1,639 | $392 | $13,986,000 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2000 | 9 | $165,500 | -74% | -34% | 1,639 | $101 | $14,151,691 | 18 |
| Oct 31, 2000 | 8 | $224,627 | +36% | -14% | 1,639 | $137 | $14,376,318 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 2000 | 8 | $186,350 | -17% | -21% | 1,639 | $114 | $14,562,668 | 20 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | 8 | $191,987 | +3% | -18% | 1,639 | $117 | $14,754,655 | 21 |
| Nov 5, 2000 | 12 | $332,000 | -48% | 1,309 | $254 | $16,120,906 | 24 | |
| Nov 6, 2000 | 12 | $90,393 | -73% | -45% | 1,309 | $69 | $16,211,299 | 25 |
| Nov 7, 2000 | 11 | $104,553 | +16% | -53% | 1,309 | $80 | $16,315,852 | 26 |
| Nov 8, 2000 | 12 | $88,764 | -15% | -52% | 1,309 | $68 | $16,404,616 | 27 |
| Nov 9, 2000 | 13 | $103,000 | +16% | -46% | 1,309 | $79 | $16,508,000 | 28 |
| Nov 12, 2000 | 16 | $130,000 | -61% | 653 | $199 | $17,065,939 | 31 | |
| Nov 13, 2000 | 16 | $36,642 | -72% | -59% | 653 | $56 | $17,102,581 | 32 |
| Nov 14, 2000 | 16 | $42,550 | +16% | -59% | 653 | $65 | $17,145,131 | 33 |
| Nov 15, 2000 | 16 | $38,573 | -9% | -57% | 653 | $59 | $17,176,590 | 34 |
| Nov 16, 2000 | 16 | $40,642 | +5% | -61% | 653 | $62 | $17,224,346 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2000 | 4 | $7,067,082 | 1,516 | $4,662 | $7,067,082 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 6 | $4,467,310 | -37% | 1,571 | $2,844 | $11,534,392 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 8 | $3,220,263 | -28% | 1,639 | $1,965 | $14,754,655 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 12 | $1,753,543 | -46% | 1,309 | $1,340 | $16,508,198 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 16 | $716,148 | -59% | 653 | $1,097 | $17,224,346 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 30 | $185,386 | -74% | 180 | $1,030 | $17,409,732 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 38 | $117,338 | -37% | 101 | $1,162 | $17,527,070 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 33 | $93,589 | -20% | 113 | $828 | $17,620,659 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 42 | $54,476 | -42% | 73 | $746 | $17,675,135 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 51 | $24,906 | -54% | 44 | $566 | $17,700,041 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 42 | $70,755 | +184% | 143 | $495 | $17,770,796 | 11 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 48 | $33,477 | -53% | 114 | $294 | $17,804,273 | 12 |
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.