Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $17,266,505 | Details |
| International Box Office | $19,455,806 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $36,722,311 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It’s up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,485,458 (37.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,530 opening theaters/2,530 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,543,446 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | October 29th, 2002 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi violence, brief sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cover Up, Creature Feature, Unbelieving Police |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Village Roadshow Productions, Centropolis Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2002 | 7 | $6,485,458 | 2,530 | $2,563 | $9,080,158 | 1 | |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 14 | $2,402,482 | -63% | 2,530 | $950 | $14,193,403 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 21 | $647,399 | -73% | 1,203 | $538 | $16,100,136 | 3 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 37 | $97,281 | -85% | 152 | $640 | $16,459,392 | 4 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 48 | $50,296 | -48% | 63 | $798 | $16,540,477 | 5 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 63 | $31,139 | -38% | 53 | $588 | $16,586,217 | 6 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 51 | $47,272 | +52% | 115 | $411 | $16,647,281 | 7 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 31 | $149,275 | +216% | 215 | $694 | $16,803,280 | 8 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 38 | $107,370 | -28% | 163 | $659 | $16,953,838 | 9 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 41 | $90,041 | -16% | 120 | $750 | $17,071,343 | 10 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 45 | $68,292 | -24% | 88 | $776 | $17,162,681 | 11 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 47 | $51,491 | -25% | 75 | $687 | $17,231,006 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 65 | $22,256 | -57% | 37 | $602 | $17,266,505 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2002 | 4 | $1,432,000 | 2,402 | $596 | $1,432,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 18, 2002 | 6 | $1,162,000 | -19% | 2,402 | $484 | $2,595,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 7 | $2,214,000 | +91% | 2,530 | $875 | $4,809,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 20, 2002 | 7 | $2,492,000 | +13% | 2,530 | $985 | $7,301,000 | 4 | |
| Jul 21, 2002 | 7 | $1,800,045 | -28% | 2,530 | $711 | $9,080,158 | 5 | |
| Jul 22, 2002 | 7 | $784,000 | -56% | 2,530 | $310 | $9,865,000 | 6 | |
| Jul 23, 2002 | 8 | $763,000 | -3% | 2,530 | $302 | $10,628,000 | 7 | |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 9 | $645,000 | -15% | -55% | 2,530 | $255 | $11,273,000 | 8 |
| Jul 28, 2002 | 13 | $707,037 | -61% | 2,530 | $279 | $14,193,403 | 12 | |
| Jul 29, 2002 | 13 | $325,440 | -54% | -58% | 2,530 | $129 | $14,518,843 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 2002 | 14 | $327,650 | +1% | -57% | 2,530 | $130 | $14,846,493 | 14 |
| Jul 31, 2002 | 14 | $302,079 | -8% | -53% | 2,530 | $119 | $15,148,572 | 15 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | 14 | $304,165 | +1% | 2,530 | $120 | $15,452,737 | 16 | |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 17 | $209,440 | -31% | 1,203 | $174 | $15,662,177 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2002 | 16 | $251,266 | +20% | 1,203 | $209 | $15,913,443 | 18 | |
| Aug 4, 2002 | 17 | $186,693 | -26% | -74% | 1,203 | $155 | $16,100,136 | 19 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 25 | $31,987 | -85% | 152 | $210 | $16,394,098 | 24 | |
| Aug 10, 2002 | 25 | $42,093 | +32% | -83% | 152 | $277 | $16,436,191 | 25 |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 26 | $23,201 | -45% | -88% | 152 | $153 | $16,459,392 | 26 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 26 | $12,958 | -59% | 63 | $206 | $16,503,139 | 31 | |
| Aug 17, 2002 | 25 | $28,007 | +116% | -33% | 63 | $445 | $16,531,146 | 32 |
| Aug 18, 2002 | 27 | $9,331 | -67% | -60% | 63 | $148 | $16,540,477 | 33 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 26 | $9,198 | -29% | 53 | $174 | $16,564,276 | 38 | |
| Aug 24, 2002 | 26 | $13,596 | +48% | -51% | 53 | $257 | $16,577,872 | 39 |
| Aug 25, 2002 | 27 | $8,345 | -39% | -11% | 53 | $157 | $16,586,217 | 40 |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 29 | $4,371 | 115 | $38 | $16,647,281 | 48 | ||
| Sep 20, 2002 | 31 | $23,254 | 120 | $194 | $17,004,556 | 66 | ||
| Sep 21, 2002 | 30 | $38,921 | +67% | 120 | $324 | $17,043,477 | 67 | |
| Sep 22, 2002 | 29 | $27,866 | -28% | 120 | $232 | $17,071,343 | 68 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 15 | $2,594,000 | 2,402 | $1,080 | $2,595,000 | 1 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 7 | $9,196,221 | +255% | 2,530 | $3,635 | $11,790,921 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 15 | $3,661,816 | -60% | 2,530 | $1,447 | $15,452,737 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 23 | $909,374 | -75% | 1,203 | $756 | $16,362,111 | 4 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 41 | $128,070 | -86% | 152 | $843 | $16,490,181 | 5 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 55 | $64,897 | -49% | 63 | $1,030 | $16,555,078 | 6 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 57 | $44,931 | -31% | 53 | $848 | $16,600,009 | 7 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 52 | $53,996 | +20% | 115 | $470 | $16,654,005 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 31 | $192,463 | +256% | 215 | $895 | $16,846,468 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 41 | $134,834 | -30% | 163 | $827 | $16,981,302 | 10 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 43 | $113,087 | -16% | 120 | $942 | $17,094,389 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 47 | $85,126 | -25% | 88 | $967 | $17,179,515 | 12 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 46 | $64,734 | -24% | 75 | $863 | $17,244,249 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 67 | $22,256 | -66% | 37 | $602 | $17,266,505 | 14 |
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Synopsis
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It’s up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,485,458 (37.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,530 opening theaters/2,530 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,543,446 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | October 29th, 2002 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi violence, brief sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cover Up, Creature Feature, Unbelieving Police |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Village Roadshow Productions, Centropolis Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2002 | 7 | $6,485,458 | 2,530 | $2,563 | $9,080,158 | 1 | |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 14 | $2,402,482 | -63% | 2,530 | $950 | $14,193,403 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 21 | $647,399 | -73% | 1,203 | $538 | $16,100,136 | 3 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 37 | $97,281 | -85% | 152 | $640 | $16,459,392 | 4 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 48 | $50,296 | -48% | 63 | $798 | $16,540,477 | 5 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 63 | $31,139 | -38% | 53 | $588 | $16,586,217 | 6 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 51 | $47,272 | +52% | 115 | $411 | $16,647,281 | 7 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 31 | $149,275 | +216% | 215 | $694 | $16,803,280 | 8 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 38 | $107,370 | -28% | 163 | $659 | $16,953,838 | 9 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 41 | $90,041 | -16% | 120 | $750 | $17,071,343 | 10 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 45 | $68,292 | -24% | 88 | $776 | $17,162,681 | 11 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 47 | $51,491 | -25% | 75 | $687 | $17,231,006 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 65 | $22,256 | -57% | 37 | $602 | $17,266,505 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2002 | 4 | $1,432,000 | 2,402 | $596 | $1,432,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 18, 2002 | 6 | $1,162,000 | -19% | 2,402 | $484 | $2,595,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 7 | $2,214,000 | +91% | 2,530 | $875 | $4,809,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 20, 2002 | 7 | $2,492,000 | +13% | 2,530 | $985 | $7,301,000 | 4 | |
| Jul 21, 2002 | 7 | $1,800,045 | -28% | 2,530 | $711 | $9,080,158 | 5 | |
| Jul 22, 2002 | 7 | $784,000 | -56% | 2,530 | $310 | $9,865,000 | 6 | |
| Jul 23, 2002 | 8 | $763,000 | -3% | 2,530 | $302 | $10,628,000 | 7 | |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 9 | $645,000 | -15% | -55% | 2,530 | $255 | $11,273,000 | 8 |
| Jul 28, 2002 | 13 | $707,037 | -61% | 2,530 | $279 | $14,193,403 | 12 | |
| Jul 29, 2002 | 13 | $325,440 | -54% | -58% | 2,530 | $129 | $14,518,843 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 2002 | 14 | $327,650 | +1% | -57% | 2,530 | $130 | $14,846,493 | 14 |
| Jul 31, 2002 | 14 | $302,079 | -8% | -53% | 2,530 | $119 | $15,148,572 | 15 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | 14 | $304,165 | +1% | 2,530 | $120 | $15,452,737 | 16 | |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 17 | $209,440 | -31% | 1,203 | $174 | $15,662,177 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2002 | 16 | $251,266 | +20% | 1,203 | $209 | $15,913,443 | 18 | |
| Aug 4, 2002 | 17 | $186,693 | -26% | -74% | 1,203 | $155 | $16,100,136 | 19 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 25 | $31,987 | -85% | 152 | $210 | $16,394,098 | 24 | |
| Aug 10, 2002 | 25 | $42,093 | +32% | -83% | 152 | $277 | $16,436,191 | 25 |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 26 | $23,201 | -45% | -88% | 152 | $153 | $16,459,392 | 26 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 26 | $12,958 | -59% | 63 | $206 | $16,503,139 | 31 | |
| Aug 17, 2002 | 25 | $28,007 | +116% | -33% | 63 | $445 | $16,531,146 | 32 |
| Aug 18, 2002 | 27 | $9,331 | -67% | -60% | 63 | $148 | $16,540,477 | 33 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 26 | $9,198 | -29% | 53 | $174 | $16,564,276 | 38 | |
| Aug 24, 2002 | 26 | $13,596 | +48% | -51% | 53 | $257 | $16,577,872 | 39 |
| Aug 25, 2002 | 27 | $8,345 | -39% | -11% | 53 | $157 | $16,586,217 | 40 |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 29 | $4,371 | 115 | $38 | $16,647,281 | 48 | ||
| Sep 20, 2002 | 31 | $23,254 | 120 | $194 | $17,004,556 | 66 | ||
| Sep 21, 2002 | 30 | $38,921 | +67% | 120 | $324 | $17,043,477 | 67 | |
| Sep 22, 2002 | 29 | $27,866 | -28% | 120 | $232 | $17,071,343 | 68 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 15 | $2,594,000 | 2,402 | $1,080 | $2,595,000 | 1 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 7 | $9,196,221 | +255% | 2,530 | $3,635 | $11,790,921 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 15 | $3,661,816 | -60% | 2,530 | $1,447 | $15,452,737 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 23 | $909,374 | -75% | 1,203 | $756 | $16,362,111 | 4 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 41 | $128,070 | -86% | 152 | $843 | $16,490,181 | 5 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 55 | $64,897 | -49% | 63 | $1,030 | $16,555,078 | 6 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 57 | $44,931 | -31% | 53 | $848 | $16,600,009 | 7 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 52 | $53,996 | +20% | 115 | $470 | $16,654,005 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 31 | $192,463 | +256% | 215 | $895 | $16,846,468 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 41 | $134,834 | -30% | 163 | $827 | $16,981,302 | 10 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 43 | $113,087 | -16% | 120 | $942 | $17,094,389 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 47 | $85,126 | -25% | 88 | $967 | $17,179,515 | 12 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 46 | $64,734 | -24% | 75 | $863 | $17,244,249 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 67 | $22,256 | -66% | 37 | $602 | $17,266,505 | 14 |
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.