The Core (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,111,260 | Details |
| International Box Office | $43,009,532 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $74,120,792 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,053,131 (38.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 42.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,017 opening theaters/3,019 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $61,706,579 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 28th, 2003 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 18th, 2003 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | September 9th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi life/death situations and brief strong language |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Plot point: | Disaster |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, David Foster, Cooper Layne, Sean Bailey |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2003 | 3 | $12,053,131 | 3,017 | $3,995 | $12,053,131 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 6 | $6,181,635 | -49% | 3,019 | $2,048 | $20,802,701 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 8 | $3,306,820 | -47% | 3,019 | $1,095 | $25,755,993 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 15 | $1,820,231 | -45% | 2,021 | $901 | $28,781,441 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 22 | $612,745 | -66% | 1,228 | $499 | $30,108,032 | 5 |
| May 2, 2003 | 33 | $161,889 | -74% | 589 | $275 | $30,486,630 | 6 |
| May 9, 2003 | 49 | $54,928 | -66% | 152 | $361 | $30,583,153 | 7 |
| May 16, 2003 | 71 | $21,407 | -61% | 94 | $228 | $30,625,303 | 8 |
| May 23, 2003 | 80 | $13,485 | -37% | 33 | $409 | $30,649,458 | 9 |
| May 30, 2003 | 60 | $9,390 | -30% | 27 | $348 | $30,664,058 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 32 | $118,161 | +1,158% | 173 | $683 | $30,794,650 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 36 | $76,246 | -35% | 125 | $610 | $30,935,266 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 40 | $56,313 | -26% | 96 | $587 | $31,042,346 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 56 | $18,438 | -67% | 49 | $376 | $31,093,059 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 68 | $8,665 | -53% | 29 | $299 | $31,111,260 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2003 | 2 | $3,976,502 | 3,017 | $1,318 | $3,976,502 | 1 | ||
| Mar 29, 2003 | 3 | $5,013,850 | +26% | 3,017 | $1,662 | $8,990,352 | 2 | |
| Mar 30, 2003 | 3 | $3,062,779 | -39% | 3,017 | $1,015 | $12,053,131 | 3 | |
| Mar 31, 2003 | 4 | $718,000 | -77% | 3,017 | $238 | $12,771,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 1, 2003 | 4 | $689,000 | -4% | 3,017 | $228 | $13,461,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 2, 2003 | 4 | $588,000 | -15% | 3,017 | $195 | $14,048,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 3, 2003 | 4 | $573,000 | -3% | 3,017 | $190 | $14,621,066 | 7 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 6 | $1,737,611 | +203% | -56% | 3,019 | $576 | $16,358,677 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 2003 | 6 | $2,773,746 | +60% | -45% | 3,019 | $919 | $19,132,423 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | 6 | $1,670,278 | -40% | -45% | 3,019 | $553 | $20,802,701 | 10 |
| Apr 7, 2003 | 6 | $394,000 | -76% | -45% | 3,019 | $131 | $21,197,000 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2003 | 7 | $453,000 | +15% | -34% | 3,019 | $150 | $21,650,000 | 12 |
| Apr 9, 2003 | 8 | $394,000 | -13% | -33% | 3,019 | $131 | $22,044,000 | 13 |
| Apr 10, 2003 | 7 | $405,000 | +3% | -29% | 3,019 | $134 | $22,449,000 | 14 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 9 | $889,000 | +120% | -49% | 3,019 | $294 | $23,338,000 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2003 | 8 | $1,458,413 | +64% | -47% | 3,019 | $483 | $24,833,820 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2003 | 7 | $922,173 | -37% | -45% | 3,019 | $305 | $25,755,993 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2003 | 8 | $289,000 | -69% | -27% | 3,019 | $96 | $26,045,000 | 18 |
| Apr 15, 2003 | 8 | $304,000 | +5% | -33% | 3,019 | $101 | $26,349,000 | 19 |
| Apr 17, 2003 | 9 | $353,000 | -13% | 3,019 | $117 | $26,961,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2003 | 4 | $14,621,066 | 3,017 | $4,846 | $14,621,066 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 6 | $7,828,107 | -46% | 3,019 | $2,593 | $22,449,173 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 9 | $4,512,037 | -42% | 3,019 | $1,495 | $26,961,210 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 15 | $2,534,077 | -44% | 2,021 | $1,254 | $29,495,287 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 23 | $829,454 | -67% | 1,228 | $675 | $30,324,741 | 5 |
| May 2, 2003 | 34 | $203,484 | -75% | 589 | $345 | $30,528,225 | 6 |
| May 9, 2003 | 52 | $75,671 | -63% | 152 | $498 | $30,603,896 | 7 |
| May 16, 2003 | 70 | $32,077 | -58% | 94 | $341 | $30,635,973 | 8 |
| May 23, 2003 | 74 | $18,695 | -42% | 33 | $567 | $30,654,668 | 9 |
| May 30, 2003 | 58 | $21,821 | +17% | 27 | $808 | $30,676,489 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 31 | $182,531 | +736% | 173 | $1,055 | $30,859,020 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 34 | $127,013 | -30% | 125 | $1,016 | $30,986,033 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 40 | $88,588 | -30% | 96 | $923 | $31,074,621 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 55 | $27,974 | -68% | 49 | $571 | $31,102,595 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 76 | $8,665 | -69% | 29 | $299 | $31,111,260 | 15 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,053,131 (38.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 42.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,017 opening theaters/3,019 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $61,706,579 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 28th, 2003 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 18th, 2003 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | September 9th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi life/death situations and brief strong language |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Plot point: | Disaster |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, David Foster, Cooper Layne, Sean Bailey |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2003 | 3 | $12,053,131 | 3,017 | $3,995 | $12,053,131 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 6 | $6,181,635 | -49% | 3,019 | $2,048 | $20,802,701 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 8 | $3,306,820 | -47% | 3,019 | $1,095 | $25,755,993 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 15 | $1,820,231 | -45% | 2,021 | $901 | $28,781,441 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 22 | $612,745 | -66% | 1,228 | $499 | $30,108,032 | 5 |
| May 2, 2003 | 33 | $161,889 | -74% | 589 | $275 | $30,486,630 | 6 |
| May 9, 2003 | 49 | $54,928 | -66% | 152 | $361 | $30,583,153 | 7 |
| May 16, 2003 | 71 | $21,407 | -61% | 94 | $228 | $30,625,303 | 8 |
| May 23, 2003 | 80 | $13,485 | -37% | 33 | $409 | $30,649,458 | 9 |
| May 30, 2003 | 60 | $9,390 | -30% | 27 | $348 | $30,664,058 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 32 | $118,161 | +1,158% | 173 | $683 | $30,794,650 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 36 | $76,246 | -35% | 125 | $610 | $30,935,266 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 40 | $56,313 | -26% | 96 | $587 | $31,042,346 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 56 | $18,438 | -67% | 49 | $376 | $31,093,059 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 68 | $8,665 | -53% | 29 | $299 | $31,111,260 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2003 | 2 | $3,976,502 | 3,017 | $1,318 | $3,976,502 | 1 | ||
| Mar 29, 2003 | 3 | $5,013,850 | +26% | 3,017 | $1,662 | $8,990,352 | 2 | |
| Mar 30, 2003 | 3 | $3,062,779 | -39% | 3,017 | $1,015 | $12,053,131 | 3 | |
| Mar 31, 2003 | 4 | $718,000 | -77% | 3,017 | $238 | $12,771,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 1, 2003 | 4 | $689,000 | -4% | 3,017 | $228 | $13,461,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 2, 2003 | 4 | $588,000 | -15% | 3,017 | $195 | $14,048,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 3, 2003 | 4 | $573,000 | -3% | 3,017 | $190 | $14,621,066 | 7 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 6 | $1,737,611 | +203% | -56% | 3,019 | $576 | $16,358,677 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 2003 | 6 | $2,773,746 | +60% | -45% | 3,019 | $919 | $19,132,423 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2003 | 6 | $1,670,278 | -40% | -45% | 3,019 | $553 | $20,802,701 | 10 |
| Apr 7, 2003 | 6 | $394,000 | -76% | -45% | 3,019 | $131 | $21,197,000 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2003 | 7 | $453,000 | +15% | -34% | 3,019 | $150 | $21,650,000 | 12 |
| Apr 9, 2003 | 8 | $394,000 | -13% | -33% | 3,019 | $131 | $22,044,000 | 13 |
| Apr 10, 2003 | 7 | $405,000 | +3% | -29% | 3,019 | $134 | $22,449,000 | 14 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 9 | $889,000 | +120% | -49% | 3,019 | $294 | $23,338,000 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2003 | 8 | $1,458,413 | +64% | -47% | 3,019 | $483 | $24,833,820 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2003 | 7 | $922,173 | -37% | -45% | 3,019 | $305 | $25,755,993 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2003 | 8 | $289,000 | -69% | -27% | 3,019 | $96 | $26,045,000 | 18 |
| Apr 15, 2003 | 8 | $304,000 | +5% | -33% | 3,019 | $101 | $26,349,000 | 19 |
| Apr 17, 2003 | 9 | $353,000 | -13% | 3,019 | $117 | $26,961,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2003 | 4 | $14,621,066 | 3,017 | $4,846 | $14,621,066 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 6 | $7,828,107 | -46% | 3,019 | $2,593 | $22,449,173 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 9 | $4,512,037 | -42% | 3,019 | $1,495 | $26,961,210 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 15 | $2,534,077 | -44% | 2,021 | $1,254 | $29,495,287 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 23 | $829,454 | -67% | 1,228 | $675 | $30,324,741 | 5 |
| May 2, 2003 | 34 | $203,484 | -75% | 589 | $345 | $30,528,225 | 6 |
| May 9, 2003 | 52 | $75,671 | -63% | 152 | $498 | $30,603,896 | 7 |
| May 16, 2003 | 70 | $32,077 | -58% | 94 | $341 | $30,635,973 | 8 |
| May 23, 2003 | 74 | $18,695 | -42% | 33 | $567 | $30,654,668 | 9 |
| May 30, 2003 | 58 | $21,821 | +17% | 27 | $808 | $30,676,489 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 31 | $182,531 | +736% | 173 | $1,055 | $30,859,020 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 34 | $127,013 | -30% | 125 | $1,016 | $30,986,033 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 40 | $88,588 | -30% | 96 | $923 | $31,074,621 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 55 | $27,974 | -68% | 49 | $571 | $31,102,595 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 76 | $8,665 | -69% | 29 | $299 | $31,111,260 | 15 |
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.