Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,067,312 | Details |
| International Box Office | $667,819 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,735,131 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $156,724 (5.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/101 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,481,459 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| International Releases: | November 1st, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
August 9th, 2002 (Wide) (South Korea) December 7th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | June 3rd, 2003 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences, Director Remaking Their Own Movie |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Plagiarism, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Singers |
| Social setting: | Music Industry |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 28 | $156,724 | 9 | $17,414 | $156,724 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 31 | $116,530 | -26% | 11 | $10,594 | $368,087 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 25 | $286,162 | +146% | 46 | $6,221 | $733,776 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 23 | $249,522 | -13% | 50 | $4,990 | $1,147,557 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 25 | $258,382 | +4% | 70 | $3,691 | $1,547,128 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 30 | $173,173 | -33% | 70 | $2,474 | $1,872,299 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 34 | $265,471 | +53% | 101 | $2,628 | $2,313,394 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 33 | $175,241 | -34% | 93 | $1,884 | $2,567,761 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 36 | $138,989 | -21% | 92 | $1,511 | $2,759,847 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 43 | $104,750 | -25% | 70 | $1,496 | $2,924,309 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 49 | $70,842 | -32% | 66 | $1,073 | $3,029,081 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 28 | $251,557 | 9 | $27,951 | $251,557 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 32 | $196,057 | -22% | 11 | $17,823 | $447,614 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 24 | $450,421 | +130% | 46 | $9,792 | $898,035 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 23 | $390,711 | -13% | 50 | $7,814 | $1,288,746 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 25 | $410,380 | +5% | 70 | $5,863 | $1,699,126 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 32 | $348,797 | -15% | 70 | $4,983 | $2,047,923 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 33 | $344,597 | -1% | 101 | $3,412 | $2,392,520 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 32 | $228,338 | -34% | 93 | $2,455 | $2,620,858 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 34 | $198,701 | -13% | 92 | $2,160 | $2,819,559 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 45 | $138,680 | -30% | 70 | $1,981 | $2,958,239 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 46 | $109,073 | -21% | 66 | $1,653 | $3,067,312 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 8/9/2002 | $0 | 0 | 90 | 306 | $293,971 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $373,848 | |||||||||
| International Total | $667,819 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| John Cameron Mitchell | Hedwig | |
| Michael Pitt | Tommy Gnosis | |
| Stephen Trask | Skszp | |
| Theodore Liscinski | Jacek | |
| Rob Campbell | Krzysztof | |
| Michael Aranov | Schlatko | |
| Andrea Martin | Phyllis Stein | |
| Ben Mayer-Goodman | Hansel (6 years old) | |
| Alberta Watson | Hansel's Mom | |
| Gene Pyrz | Hansel's Dad | |
| Karen Hines | Tommy's Publicist | |
| Max Toulch | Goth Menses Boy | |
| Maurice Dean Wint | Sgt. Luther Robinson | |
| Ermes Blarasin | Fat Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Cameron Mitchell | Director | |
| John Cameron Mitchell | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Trask | Story Creator | |
| John Cameron Mitchell | Story Creator |
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: | $156,724 (5.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/101 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,481,459 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| International Releases: | November 1st, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
August 9th, 2002 (Wide) (South Korea) December 7th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | June 3rd, 2003 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences, Director Remaking Their Own Movie |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Plagiarism, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Singers |
| Social setting: | Music Industry |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 28 | $156,724 | 9 | $17,414 | $156,724 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 31 | $116,530 | -26% | 11 | $10,594 | $368,087 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 25 | $286,162 | +146% | 46 | $6,221 | $733,776 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 23 | $249,522 | -13% | 50 | $4,990 | $1,147,557 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 25 | $258,382 | +4% | 70 | $3,691 | $1,547,128 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 30 | $173,173 | -33% | 70 | $2,474 | $1,872,299 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 34 | $265,471 | +53% | 101 | $2,628 | $2,313,394 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 33 | $175,241 | -34% | 93 | $1,884 | $2,567,761 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 36 | $138,989 | -21% | 92 | $1,511 | $2,759,847 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 43 | $104,750 | -25% | 70 | $1,496 | $2,924,309 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 49 | $70,842 | -32% | 66 | $1,073 | $3,029,081 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2001 | 28 | $251,557 | 9 | $27,951 | $251,557 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 32 | $196,057 | -22% | 11 | $17,823 | $447,614 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 24 | $450,421 | +130% | 46 | $9,792 | $898,035 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 23 | $390,711 | -13% | 50 | $7,814 | $1,288,746 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 25 | $410,380 | +5% | 70 | $5,863 | $1,699,126 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 32 | $348,797 | -15% | 70 | $4,983 | $2,047,923 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 33 | $344,597 | -1% | 101 | $3,412 | $2,392,520 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 32 | $228,338 | -34% | 93 | $2,455 | $2,620,858 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 34 | $198,701 | -13% | 92 | $2,160 | $2,819,559 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 45 | $138,680 | -30% | 70 | $1,981 | $2,958,239 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 46 | $109,073 | -21% | 66 | $1,653 | $3,067,312 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 8/9/2002 | $0 | 0 | 90 | 306 | $293,971 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $373,848 | |||||||||
| International Total | $667,819 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| John Cameron Mitchell | Hedwig | |
| Michael Pitt | Tommy Gnosis | |
| Stephen Trask | Skszp | |
| Theodore Liscinski | Jacek | |
| Rob Campbell | Krzysztof | |
| Michael Aranov | Schlatko | |
| Andrea Martin | Phyllis Stein | |
| Ben Mayer-Goodman | Hansel (6 years old) | |
| Alberta Watson | Hansel's Mom | |
| Gene Pyrz | Hansel's Dad | |
| Karen Hines | Tommy's Publicist | |
| Max Toulch | Goth Menses Boy | |
| Maurice Dean Wint | Sgt. Luther Robinson | |
| Ermes Blarasin | Fat Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Cameron Mitchell | Director | |
| John Cameron Mitchell | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Trask | Story Creator | |
| John Cameron Mitchell | Story Creator |
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.