Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,657,731 | Details |
| International Box Office | $21,777,211 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,434,942 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,521,486 (47.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,625 opening theaters/2,625 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $68,740,710 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 28th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | March 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and some sexual content |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cops and Robbers, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Heist, Secret Agent, Surprise Twist, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Cantonese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | 1 | $16,521,486 | 2,625 | $6,294 | $16,521,486 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 6 | $6,535,475 | -60% | 2,625 | $2,490 | $26,878,648 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 10 | $2,974,489 | -54% | 2,150 | $1,383 | $31,688,273 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 14 | $1,033,473 | -65% | 1,242 | $832 | $33,546,248 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 27 | $281,163 | -73% | 558 | $504 | $34,157,538 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 52 | $65,018 | -77% | 135 | $482 | $34,325,170 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 60 | $40,412 | -38% | 66 | $612 | $34,389,031 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 75 | $20,554 | -49% | 42 | $489 | $34,424,829 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 46 | $68,906 | +235% | 184 | $374 | $34,500,994 | 9 |
| May 2, 2003 | 54 | $41,815 | -39% | 114 | $367 | $34,568,126 | 10 |
| May 9, 2003 | 76 | $20,992 | -50% | 63 | $333 | $34,604,054 | 11 |
| May 16, 2003 | 50 | $44,917 | +114% | 34 | $1,321 | $34,657,731 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | 1 | $6,126,000 | 2,625 | $2,334 | $6,126,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 1, 2003 | 1 | $6,190,212 | +1% | 2,625 | $2,358 | $12,245,426 | 2 | |
| Mar 2, 2003 | 1 | $4,276,042 | -31% | 2,625 | $1,629 | $16,521,468 | 3 | |
| Mar 3, 2003 | 1 | $1,149,000 | -73% | 2,625 | $438 | $17,671,000 | 4 | |
| Mar 4, 2003 | 1 | $1,056,000 | -8% | 2,625 | $402 | $18,727,000 | 5 | |
| Mar 5, 2003 | 2 | $854,000 | -19% | 2,625 | $325 | $19,581,000 | 6 | |
| Mar 6, 2003 | 2 | $762,000 | -11% | 2,625 | $290 | $20,343,000 | 7 | |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 5 | $1,913,334 | +151% | -69% | 2,625 | $729 | $22,256,507 | 8 |
| Mar 8, 2003 | 6 | $2,804,104 | +47% | -55% | 2,625 | $1,068 | $25,060,611 | 9 |
| Mar 9, 2003 | 5 | $1,818,037 | -35% | -57% | 2,625 | $693 | $26,878,648 | 10 |
| Mar 10, 2003 | 6 | $476,000 | -74% | -59% | 2,625 | $181 | $27,355,000 | 11 |
| Mar 11, 2003 | 6 | $522,000 | +10% | -51% | 2,625 | $199 | $27,877,000 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 2003 | 6 | $425,000 | -19% | -50% | 2,625 | $162 | $28,303,000 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 2003 | 6 | $411,000 | -3% | -46% | 2,625 | $157 | $28,714,000 | 14 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 10 | $829,427 | +102% | -57% | 2,150 | $386 | $29,543,211 | 15 |
| Mar 15, 2003 | 10 | $1,320,364 | +59% | -53% | 2,150 | $614 | $30,863,575 | 16 |
| Mar 16, 2003 | 9 | $824,698 | -38% | -55% | 2,150 | $384 | $31,688,273 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2003 | 10 | $226,000 | -73% | -53% | 2,150 | $105 | $31,915,000 | 18 |
| Mar 18, 2003 | 10 | $222,000 | -2% | -57% | 2,150 | $103 | $32,137,000 | 19 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | 10 | $191,000 | -54% | 2,150 | $89 | $32,513,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | 1 | $20,343,173 | 2,625 | $7,750 | $20,343,173 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 6 | $8,370,611 | -59% | 2,625 | $3,189 | $28,713,784 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 10 | $3,798,991 | -55% | 2,150 | $1,767 | $32,512,775 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 16 | $1,363,600 | -64% | 1,242 | $1,098 | $33,876,375 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 28 | $383,777 | -72% | 558 | $688 | $34,260,152 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 53 | $88,467 | -77% | 135 | $655 | $34,348,619 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 59 | $55,656 | -37% | 66 | $843 | $34,404,275 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 77 | $27,813 | -50% | 42 | $662 | $34,432,088 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 49 | $94,223 | +239% | 184 | $512 | $34,526,311 | 9 |
| May 2, 2003 | 55 | $56,751 | -40% | 114 | $498 | $34,583,062 | 10 |
| May 9, 2003 | 79 | $29,752 | -48% | 63 | $472 | $34,612,814 | 11 |
| May 16, 2003 | 60 | $44,917 | +51% | 34 | $1,321 | $34,657,731 | 12 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3/28/2003 | $0 | 0 | 49 | 68 | $1,992,324 | 5/28/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $19,784,887 | |||||||||
| International Total | $21,777,211 | 5/28/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jet Li | Su | |
| DMX | Tony Fait |
Supporting
| Anthony Anderson | Tommy | |
| Kelly Hu | Sona | |
| Tom Arnold | Archie | |
| Mark Dacascos | Ling | |
| Gabrielle Union | Daria | |
| Michael Jace | Odion | |
| Paige Hurd | Vanessa | |
| Chi McBride | Jump Chambers | |
| Martin Klebba | Fight Announcer | |
| Daniel Dae Kim | Visiting Expert | |
| Julie du Page | French Buyer | |
| Drag-On | Miles |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Silver | Producer | |
| Hebert W. Gians | Executive Producer | |
| Ray D. Copeland | Executive Producer | |
| Melina Kevorkian | Co-Producer | |
| Susan Levin | Co-Producer | |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director | |
| John O'Brien | Screenwriter | |
| Channing Gibson | Screenwriter | |
| John O'Brien | Story Creator | |
| Daryn Okada | Cinematographer | |
| Derek G. Brechin | Editor | |
| John Frizzell | Music Director | |
| Damon Blackman | Music Director | |
| Tina Davis | Music Supervisor | |
| Randy Acker | Music Supervisor | |
| David Klassen | Production Designer | |
| Richard Mays | Art Director | |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decorator | |
| Ha Nguyen | Costume Designer | |
| Keith Wester | Sound Editor | |
| Corey Yuen | Fight Choreographer | |
| Bryan Hirota | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Richard Mirisch | Associate Producer | |
| Gil Williams | Associate Producer | |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | Assistant Director | |
| Dan Bradley | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Robert Labonge | Second Unit Camera | |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | Second Unit Camera | |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting Director | |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting Director | |
| Martin Klebba | Stunts |
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: | $16,521,486 (47.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,625 opening theaters/2,625 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $68,740,710 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 28th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | March 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and some sexual content |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cops and Robbers, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Heist, Secret Agent, Surprise Twist, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Cantonese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | 1 | $16,521,486 | 2,625 | $6,294 | $16,521,486 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 6 | $6,535,475 | -60% | 2,625 | $2,490 | $26,878,648 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 10 | $2,974,489 | -54% | 2,150 | $1,383 | $31,688,273 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 14 | $1,033,473 | -65% | 1,242 | $832 | $33,546,248 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 27 | $281,163 | -73% | 558 | $504 | $34,157,538 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 52 | $65,018 | -77% | 135 | $482 | $34,325,170 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 60 | $40,412 | -38% | 66 | $612 | $34,389,031 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 75 | $20,554 | -49% | 42 | $489 | $34,424,829 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 46 | $68,906 | +235% | 184 | $374 | $34,500,994 | 9 |
| May 2, 2003 | 54 | $41,815 | -39% | 114 | $367 | $34,568,126 | 10 |
| May 9, 2003 | 76 | $20,992 | -50% | 63 | $333 | $34,604,054 | 11 |
| May 16, 2003 | 50 | $44,917 | +114% | 34 | $1,321 | $34,657,731 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | 1 | $6,126,000 | 2,625 | $2,334 | $6,126,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 1, 2003 | 1 | $6,190,212 | +1% | 2,625 | $2,358 | $12,245,426 | 2 | |
| Mar 2, 2003 | 1 | $4,276,042 | -31% | 2,625 | $1,629 | $16,521,468 | 3 | |
| Mar 3, 2003 | 1 | $1,149,000 | -73% | 2,625 | $438 | $17,671,000 | 4 | |
| Mar 4, 2003 | 1 | $1,056,000 | -8% | 2,625 | $402 | $18,727,000 | 5 | |
| Mar 5, 2003 | 2 | $854,000 | -19% | 2,625 | $325 | $19,581,000 | 6 | |
| Mar 6, 2003 | 2 | $762,000 | -11% | 2,625 | $290 | $20,343,000 | 7 | |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 5 | $1,913,334 | +151% | -69% | 2,625 | $729 | $22,256,507 | 8 |
| Mar 8, 2003 | 6 | $2,804,104 | +47% | -55% | 2,625 | $1,068 | $25,060,611 | 9 |
| Mar 9, 2003 | 5 | $1,818,037 | -35% | -57% | 2,625 | $693 | $26,878,648 | 10 |
| Mar 10, 2003 | 6 | $476,000 | -74% | -59% | 2,625 | $181 | $27,355,000 | 11 |
| Mar 11, 2003 | 6 | $522,000 | +10% | -51% | 2,625 | $199 | $27,877,000 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 2003 | 6 | $425,000 | -19% | -50% | 2,625 | $162 | $28,303,000 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 2003 | 6 | $411,000 | -3% | -46% | 2,625 | $157 | $28,714,000 | 14 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 10 | $829,427 | +102% | -57% | 2,150 | $386 | $29,543,211 | 15 |
| Mar 15, 2003 | 10 | $1,320,364 | +59% | -53% | 2,150 | $614 | $30,863,575 | 16 |
| Mar 16, 2003 | 9 | $824,698 | -38% | -55% | 2,150 | $384 | $31,688,273 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2003 | 10 | $226,000 | -73% | -53% | 2,150 | $105 | $31,915,000 | 18 |
| Mar 18, 2003 | 10 | $222,000 | -2% | -57% | 2,150 | $103 | $32,137,000 | 19 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | 10 | $191,000 | -54% | 2,150 | $89 | $32,513,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | 1 | $20,343,173 | 2,625 | $7,750 | $20,343,173 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 6 | $8,370,611 | -59% | 2,625 | $3,189 | $28,713,784 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 10 | $3,798,991 | -55% | 2,150 | $1,767 | $32,512,775 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 16 | $1,363,600 | -64% | 1,242 | $1,098 | $33,876,375 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 28 | $383,777 | -72% | 558 | $688 | $34,260,152 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 53 | $88,467 | -77% | 135 | $655 | $34,348,619 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 59 | $55,656 | -37% | 66 | $843 | $34,404,275 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 77 | $27,813 | -50% | 42 | $662 | $34,432,088 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 49 | $94,223 | +239% | 184 | $512 | $34,526,311 | 9 |
| May 2, 2003 | 55 | $56,751 | -40% | 114 | $498 | $34,583,062 | 10 |
| May 9, 2003 | 79 | $29,752 | -48% | 63 | $472 | $34,612,814 | 11 |
| May 16, 2003 | 60 | $44,917 | +51% | 34 | $1,321 | $34,657,731 | 12 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3/28/2003 | $0 | 0 | 49 | 68 | $1,992,324 | 5/28/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $19,784,887 | |||||||||
| International Total | $21,777,211 | 5/28/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jet Li | Su | |
| DMX | Tony Fait |
Supporting
| Anthony Anderson | Tommy | |
| Kelly Hu | Sona | |
| Tom Arnold | Archie | |
| Mark Dacascos | Ling | |
| Gabrielle Union | Daria | |
| Michael Jace | Odion | |
| Paige Hurd | Vanessa | |
| Chi McBride | Jump Chambers | |
| Martin Klebba | Fight Announcer | |
| Daniel Dae Kim | Visiting Expert | |
| Julie du Page | French Buyer | |
| Drag-On | Miles |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Silver | Producer | |
| Hebert W. Gians | Executive Producer | |
| Ray D. Copeland | Executive Producer | |
| Melina Kevorkian | Co-Producer | |
| Susan Levin | Co-Producer | |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director | |
| John O'Brien | Screenwriter | |
| Channing Gibson | Screenwriter | |
| John O'Brien | Story Creator | |
| Daryn Okada | Cinematographer | |
| Derek G. Brechin | Editor | |
| John Frizzell | Music Director | |
| Damon Blackman | Music Director | |
| Tina Davis | Music Supervisor | |
| Randy Acker | Music Supervisor | |
| David Klassen | Production Designer | |
| Richard Mays | Art Director | |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decorator | |
| Ha Nguyen | Costume Designer | |
| Keith Wester | Sound Editor | |
| Corey Yuen | Fight Choreographer | |
| Bryan Hirota | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Richard Mirisch | Associate Producer | |
| Gil Williams | Associate Producer | |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | Assistant Director | |
| Dan Bradley | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Robert Labonge | Second Unit Camera | |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | Second Unit Camera | |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting Director | |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting Director | |
| Martin Klebba | Stunts |
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.