The Great Raid (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,166,502Details
International Box Office $430,568
Worldwide Box Office $10,597,070
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The inspirational true story of one of the most the triumphant rescue missions in U.S. military history. As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war. Under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Mucci, they set off on their mission to infiltrate Cabanatuan and liberate the American prisoners. With the help of Capt. Prince, Mucci leads his men on a life-or-death raid against forces known for their savagery.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,376,009 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:819 opening theaters/920 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,969,014

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 12th, 2005 (Wide) by Miramax
MPA Rating: R for strong war violence and brief language.
Running Time: 132 minutes
Plot point: POW, Rescue, War
Social setting: World War II
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Time period setting: 1940s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Marty Katz Productions, Lawrence Bender
Production Countries: United States, Australia
Languages: English, Filipino, Tagalog, Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 10 $3,376,009   819 $4,122   $3,376,009 1
Aug 19, 2005 14 $1,820,664 -46% 920 $1,979   $6,549,818 2
Aug 26, 2005 16 $1,096,425 -40% 868 $1,263   $8,409,911 3
Sep 2, 2005 20 $561,151 -49% 841 $667   $9,359,465 4
Sep 9, 2005 31 $213,880 -62% 493 $434   $9,895,319 5
Sep 16, 2005 43 $81,851 -62% 241 $340   $10,074,830 6
Sep 23, 2005 64 $25,644 -69% 101 $254   $10,135,023 7
Sep 30, 2005 75 $10,799 -58% 47 $230   $10,158,195 8
Oct 7, 2005 110 $1,281 -88% 6 $214   $10,163,709 9
Oct 14, 2005 109 $1,905 +49% 7 $272   $10,166,502 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 12, 2005 10 $1,100,000     819 $1,343   $1,100,000 1
Aug 13, 2005 10 $1,300,000 +18%   819 $1,587   $2,400,000 2
Aug 14, 2005 10 $1,000,000 -23%   819 $1,221   $3,376,009 3
Aug 15, 2005 10 $385,000 -62%   819 $470   $3,761,000 4
Aug 16, 2005 10 $370,000 -4%   819 $452   $4,131,000 5
Aug 17, 2005 11 $310,000 -16%   819 $379   $4,441,000 6
Aug 18, 2005 10 $305,000 -2%   819 $372   $4,729,154 7
Aug 19, 2005 - $500,000 +64% -55% 920 $543   $5,200,000 8
Aug 20, 2005 - $800,000 +60% -38% 920 $870   $6,000,000 9
Aug 21, 2005 - $500,000 -38% -50% 920 $543   $6,549,818 10
Aug 22, 2005 - $217,000 -57% -44% 920 $236   $6,767,000 11
Aug 23, 2005 - $209,000 -4% -44% 920 $227   $6,976,000 12
Aug 24, 2005 - $175,000 -16% -44% 920 $190   $7,151,000 13
Aug 25, 2005 - $172,000 -2% -44% 920 $187   $7,313,486 14
Aug 26, 2005 - $357,000 +108% -29% 868 $411   $7,671,000 15
Aug 27, 2005 - $422,000 +18% -47% 868 $486   $8,093,000 16
Aug 28, 2005 - $325,000 -23% -35% 868 $374   $8,409,911 17
Aug 29, 2005 - $120,000 -63% -45% 868 $138   $8,530,000 18
Aug 30, 2005 - $110,000 -8% -47% 868 $127   $8,640,000 19
Aug 31, 2005 - $90,000 -18% -49% 868 $104   $8,730,000 20
Sep 1, 2005 13 $70,000 -22% -59% 868 $81   $8,798,314 21
Sep 5, 2005 18 $176,185   +47% 841 $209   $9,535,650 25
Oct 10, 2005 77 $347     6 $58   $10,164,056 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 10 $4,729,154   819 $5,774   $4,729,154 1
Aug 19, 2005 14 $2,584,332 -45% 920 $2,809   $7,313,486 2
Aug 26, 2005 19 $1,484,828 -43% 868 $1,711   $8,798,314 3
Sep 2, 2005 20 $883,125 -41% 841 $1,050   $9,681,439 4
Sep 9, 2005 29 $311,540 -65% 493 $632   $9,992,979 5
Sep 16, 2005 45 $116,400 -63% 241 $483   $10,109,379 6
Sep 23, 2005 64 $38,017 -67% 101 $376   $10,147,396 7
Sep 30, 2005 78 $15,032 -60% 47 $320   $10,162,428 8
Oct 7, 2005 105 $2,169 -86% 6 $362   $10,164,597 9
Oct 14, 2005 114 $1,905 -12% 7 $272   $10,166,502 10

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Synopsis

The inspirational true story of one of the most the triumphant rescue missions in U.S. military history. As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war. Under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Mucci, they set off on their mission to infiltrate Cabanatuan and liberate the American prisoners. With the help of Capt. Prince, Mucci leads his men on a life-or-death raid against forces known for their savagery.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,376,009 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:819 opening theaters/920 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,969,014

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 12th, 2005 (Wide) by Miramax
MPA Rating: R for strong war violence and brief language.
Running Time: 132 minutes
Plot point: POW, Rescue, War
Social setting: World War II
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Time period setting: 1940s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Marty Katz Productions, Lawrence Bender
Production Countries: United States, Australia
Languages: English, Filipino, Tagalog, Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 10 $3,376,009   819 $4,122   $3,376,009 1
Aug 19, 2005 14 $1,820,664 -46% 920 $1,979   $6,549,818 2
Aug 26, 2005 16 $1,096,425 -40% 868 $1,263   $8,409,911 3
Sep 2, 2005 20 $561,151 -49% 841 $667   $9,359,465 4
Sep 9, 2005 31 $213,880 -62% 493 $434   $9,895,319 5
Sep 16, 2005 43 $81,851 -62% 241 $340   $10,074,830 6
Sep 23, 2005 64 $25,644 -69% 101 $254   $10,135,023 7
Sep 30, 2005 75 $10,799 -58% 47 $230   $10,158,195 8
Oct 7, 2005 110 $1,281 -88% 6 $214   $10,163,709 9
Oct 14, 2005 109 $1,905 +49% 7 $272   $10,166,502 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 12, 2005 10 $1,100,000     819 $1,343   $1,100,000 1
Aug 13, 2005 10 $1,300,000 +18%   819 $1,587   $2,400,000 2
Aug 14, 2005 10 $1,000,000 -23%   819 $1,221   $3,376,009 3
Aug 15, 2005 10 $385,000 -62%   819 $470   $3,761,000 4
Aug 16, 2005 10 $370,000 -4%   819 $452   $4,131,000 5
Aug 17, 2005 11 $310,000 -16%   819 $379   $4,441,000 6
Aug 18, 2005 10 $305,000 -2%   819 $372   $4,729,154 7
Aug 19, 2005 - $500,000 +64% -55% 920 $543   $5,200,000 8
Aug 20, 2005 - $800,000 +60% -38% 920 $870   $6,000,000 9
Aug 21, 2005 - $500,000 -38% -50% 920 $543   $6,549,818 10
Aug 22, 2005 - $217,000 -57% -44% 920 $236   $6,767,000 11
Aug 23, 2005 - $209,000 -4% -44% 920 $227   $6,976,000 12
Aug 24, 2005 - $175,000 -16% -44% 920 $190   $7,151,000 13
Aug 25, 2005 - $172,000 -2% -44% 920 $187   $7,313,486 14
Aug 26, 2005 - $357,000 +108% -29% 868 $411   $7,671,000 15
Aug 27, 2005 - $422,000 +18% -47% 868 $486   $8,093,000 16
Aug 28, 2005 - $325,000 -23% -35% 868 $374   $8,409,911 17
Aug 29, 2005 - $120,000 -63% -45% 868 $138   $8,530,000 18
Aug 30, 2005 - $110,000 -8% -47% 868 $127   $8,640,000 19
Aug 31, 2005 - $90,000 -18% -49% 868 $104   $8,730,000 20
Sep 1, 2005 13 $70,000 -22% -59% 868 $81   $8,798,314 21
Sep 5, 2005 18 $176,185   +47% 841 $209   $9,535,650 25
Oct 10, 2005 77 $347     6 $58   $10,164,056 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2005 10 $4,729,154   819 $5,774   $4,729,154 1
Aug 19, 2005 14 $2,584,332 -45% 920 $2,809   $7,313,486 2
Aug 26, 2005 19 $1,484,828 -43% 868 $1,711   $8,798,314 3
Sep 2, 2005 20 $883,125 -41% 841 $1,050   $9,681,439 4
Sep 9, 2005 29 $311,540 -65% 493 $632   $9,992,979 5
Sep 16, 2005 45 $116,400 -63% 241 $483   $10,109,379 6
Sep 23, 2005 64 $38,017 -67% 101 $376   $10,147,396 7
Sep 30, 2005 78 $15,032 -60% 47 $320   $10,162,428 8
Oct 7, 2005 105 $2,169 -86% 6 $362   $10,164,597 9
Oct 14, 2005 114 $1,905 -12% 7 $272   $10,166,502 10

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.