The Four Feathers (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,306,166 | Details |
| International Box Office | $11,576,479 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,882,645 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,857,879 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,912 opening theaters/2,187 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,683,604 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 20th, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 8th, 2023 (Limited) (France) |
| Video Release: | February 18th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1880s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 5 | $6,857,879 | 1,912 | $3,587 | $6,857,879 | 1 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 6 | $3,556,687 | -48% | 2,187 | $1,626 | $12,377,402 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 8 | $2,057,714 | -42% | 2,187 | $941 | $15,517,239 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 15 | $959,075 | -53% | 1,281 | $749 | $17,154,324 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 27 | $332,109 | -65% | 728 | $456 | $17,820,499 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 42 | $120,417 | -64% | 358 | $336 | $18,058,009 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 58 | $29,841 | -75% | 78 | $383 | $18,120,893 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 65 | $20,354 | -32% | 45 | $452 | $18,150,867 | 8 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 42 | $78,331 | +285% | 157 | $499 | $18,236,897 | 9 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 59 | $26,473 | -66% | 67 | $395 | $18,295,625 | 10 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 104 | $2,307 | -91% | 67 | $34 | $18,306,166 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 5 | $2,331,084 | 1,912 | $1,219 | $2,331,084 | 1 | ||
| Sep 21, 2002 | 4 | $2,948,474 | +26% | 1,912 | $1,542 | $5,279,558 | 2 | |
| Sep 22, 2002 | 5 | $1,578,321 | -46% | 1,912 | $825 | $6,857,879 | 3 | |
| Sep 23, 2002 | 4 | $514,000 | -67% | 1,912 | $269 | $7,372,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 24, 2002 | 4 | $540,000 | +5% | 1,912 | $282 | $7,912,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 25, 2002 | 4 | $466,000 | -14% | 1,912 | $244 | $8,378,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 26, 2002 | 4 | $443,000 | -5% | 1,912 | $232 | $8,821,000 | 7 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 6 | $1,165,081 | +163% | -50% | 2,187 | $533 | $9,985,796 | 8 |
| Sep 28, 2002 | 6 | $1,574,413 | +35% | -47% | 2,187 | $720 | $11,560,209 | 9 |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 6 | $817,193 | -48% | -48% | 2,187 | $374 | $12,377,402 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2002 | 6 | $258,000 | -68% | -50% | 2,187 | $118 | $12,635,000 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 6 | $293,000 | +14% | -46% | 2,187 | $134 | $12,928,000 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 2002 | 6 | $272,000 | -7% | -42% | 2,187 | $124 | $13,201,000 | 13 |
| Oct 3, 2002 | 6 | $259,000 | -5% | -42% | 2,187 | $118 | $13,460,000 | 14 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 8 | $661,711 | +155% | -43% | 2,187 | $303 | $14,121,236 | 15 |
| Oct 5, 2002 | 8 | $918,625 | +39% | -42% | 2,187 | $420 | $15,039,861 | 16 |
| Oct 6, 2002 | 8 | $477,378 | -48% | -42% | 2,187 | $218 | $15,517,239 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 8 | $149,000 | -69% | -42% | 2,187 | $68 | $15,666,000 | 18 |
| Oct 8, 2002 | 8 | $178,000 | +19% | -39% | 2,187 | $81 | $15,844,000 | 19 |
| Oct 9, 2002 | 8 | $170,000 | -4% | -38% | 2,187 | $78 | $16,014,000 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2002 | 8 | $181,000 | +6% | -30% | 2,187 | $83 | $16,195,000 | 21 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 13 | $282,577 | +56% | -57% | 1,281 | $221 | $16,477,826 | 22 |
| Oct 12, 2002 | 13 | $415,246 | +47% | -55% | 1,281 | $324 | $16,893,072 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 13 | $261,252 | -37% | -45% | 1,281 | $204 | $17,154,324 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 5 | $8,820,715 | 1,912 | $4,613 | $8,820,715 | 1 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 6 | $4,638,810 | -47% | 2,187 | $2,121 | $13,459,525 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 8 | $2,735,724 | -41% | 2,187 | $1,251 | $16,195,249 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 15 | $1,293,141 | -53% | 1,281 | $1,009 | $17,488,390 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 25 | $449,202 | -65% | 728 | $617 | $17,937,592 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 43 | $153,460 | -66% | 358 | $429 | $18,091,052 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 59 | $39,461 | -74% | 78 | $506 | $18,130,513 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 65 | $28,053 | -29% | 45 | $623 | $18,158,566 | 8 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 40 | $110,586 | +294% | 157 | $704 | $18,269,152 | 9 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 60 | $34,707 | -69% | 67 | $518 | $18,303,859 | 10 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 97 | $2,307 | -93% | 67 | $34 | $18,306,166 | 11 |
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 | 7/18/2003 | $98,064 | 143 | 143 | 207 | $241,416 | 6/17/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $11,335,063 | |||||||||
| International Total | $11,576,479 | 6/17/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Heath Ledger | Harry Faversham | |
| Wes Bentley | Lt. Jack Durrance | |
| Kate Hudson | Ethne Eustace | |
| Djimon Hounsou | Abou Fatma | |
| Michael Sheen | Treen | |
| Laila Rouass | Medicine Girl | |
| Lucy Gordon | Isabelle | |
| Nick Holder | British Lion | |
| Alex Jennings | Colonel Hamilton | |
| Kris Marshall | Castleton | |
| Rupert Penry-Jones | Willoughby | |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | ||
| Ben Uttley | General Wolseley's Aide-de-Camp |
Production and Technical Credits
| Shekhar Kapur | Director | |
| Michael Schiffer | Screenwriter | |
| Hossein Amini | Screenwriter | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Allan Cameron | Production Designer | |
| Tommy Gormley | First Assistant Director |
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: | $6,857,879 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,912 opening theaters/2,187 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,683,604 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 20th, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 8th, 2023 (Limited) (France) |
| Video Release: | February 18th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1880s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 5 | $6,857,879 | 1,912 | $3,587 | $6,857,879 | 1 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 6 | $3,556,687 | -48% | 2,187 | $1,626 | $12,377,402 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 8 | $2,057,714 | -42% | 2,187 | $941 | $15,517,239 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 15 | $959,075 | -53% | 1,281 | $749 | $17,154,324 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 27 | $332,109 | -65% | 728 | $456 | $17,820,499 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 42 | $120,417 | -64% | 358 | $336 | $18,058,009 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 58 | $29,841 | -75% | 78 | $383 | $18,120,893 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 65 | $20,354 | -32% | 45 | $452 | $18,150,867 | 8 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 42 | $78,331 | +285% | 157 | $499 | $18,236,897 | 9 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 59 | $26,473 | -66% | 67 | $395 | $18,295,625 | 10 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 104 | $2,307 | -91% | 67 | $34 | $18,306,166 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 5 | $2,331,084 | 1,912 | $1,219 | $2,331,084 | 1 | ||
| Sep 21, 2002 | 4 | $2,948,474 | +26% | 1,912 | $1,542 | $5,279,558 | 2 | |
| Sep 22, 2002 | 5 | $1,578,321 | -46% | 1,912 | $825 | $6,857,879 | 3 | |
| Sep 23, 2002 | 4 | $514,000 | -67% | 1,912 | $269 | $7,372,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 24, 2002 | 4 | $540,000 | +5% | 1,912 | $282 | $7,912,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 25, 2002 | 4 | $466,000 | -14% | 1,912 | $244 | $8,378,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 26, 2002 | 4 | $443,000 | -5% | 1,912 | $232 | $8,821,000 | 7 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 6 | $1,165,081 | +163% | -50% | 2,187 | $533 | $9,985,796 | 8 |
| Sep 28, 2002 | 6 | $1,574,413 | +35% | -47% | 2,187 | $720 | $11,560,209 | 9 |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 6 | $817,193 | -48% | -48% | 2,187 | $374 | $12,377,402 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2002 | 6 | $258,000 | -68% | -50% | 2,187 | $118 | $12,635,000 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 6 | $293,000 | +14% | -46% | 2,187 | $134 | $12,928,000 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 2002 | 6 | $272,000 | -7% | -42% | 2,187 | $124 | $13,201,000 | 13 |
| Oct 3, 2002 | 6 | $259,000 | -5% | -42% | 2,187 | $118 | $13,460,000 | 14 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 8 | $661,711 | +155% | -43% | 2,187 | $303 | $14,121,236 | 15 |
| Oct 5, 2002 | 8 | $918,625 | +39% | -42% | 2,187 | $420 | $15,039,861 | 16 |
| Oct 6, 2002 | 8 | $477,378 | -48% | -42% | 2,187 | $218 | $15,517,239 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 8 | $149,000 | -69% | -42% | 2,187 | $68 | $15,666,000 | 18 |
| Oct 8, 2002 | 8 | $178,000 | +19% | -39% | 2,187 | $81 | $15,844,000 | 19 |
| Oct 9, 2002 | 8 | $170,000 | -4% | -38% | 2,187 | $78 | $16,014,000 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2002 | 8 | $181,000 | +6% | -30% | 2,187 | $83 | $16,195,000 | 21 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 13 | $282,577 | +56% | -57% | 1,281 | $221 | $16,477,826 | 22 |
| Oct 12, 2002 | 13 | $415,246 | +47% | -55% | 1,281 | $324 | $16,893,072 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 13 | $261,252 | -37% | -45% | 1,281 | $204 | $17,154,324 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 5 | $8,820,715 | 1,912 | $4,613 | $8,820,715 | 1 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 6 | $4,638,810 | -47% | 2,187 | $2,121 | $13,459,525 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 8 | $2,735,724 | -41% | 2,187 | $1,251 | $16,195,249 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 15 | $1,293,141 | -53% | 1,281 | $1,009 | $17,488,390 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 25 | $449,202 | -65% | 728 | $617 | $17,937,592 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 43 | $153,460 | -66% | 358 | $429 | $18,091,052 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 59 | $39,461 | -74% | 78 | $506 | $18,130,513 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 65 | $28,053 | -29% | 45 | $623 | $18,158,566 | 8 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 40 | $110,586 | +294% | 157 | $704 | $18,269,152 | 9 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 60 | $34,707 | -69% | 67 | $518 | $18,303,859 | 10 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 97 | $2,307 | -93% | 67 | $34 | $18,306,166 | 11 |
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 | 7/18/2003 | $98,064 | 143 | 143 | 207 | $241,416 | 6/17/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $11,335,063 | |||||||||
| International Total | $11,576,479 | 6/17/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Heath Ledger | Harry Faversham | |
| Wes Bentley | Lt. Jack Durrance | |
| Kate Hudson | Ethne Eustace | |
| Djimon Hounsou | Abou Fatma | |
| Michael Sheen | Treen | |
| Laila Rouass | Medicine Girl | |
| Lucy Gordon | Isabelle | |
| Nick Holder | British Lion | |
| Alex Jennings | Colonel Hamilton | |
| Kris Marshall | Castleton | |
| Rupert Penry-Jones | Willoughby | |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | ||
| Ben Uttley | General Wolseley's Aide-de-Camp |
Production and Technical Credits
| Shekhar Kapur | Director | |
| Michael Schiffer | Screenwriter | |
| Hossein Amini | Screenwriter | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Allan Cameron | Production Designer | |
| Tommy Gormley | First Assistant Director |
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.