The Hours (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $41,675,994 | Details |
| International Box Office | $55,354,474 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $97,030,468 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $338,622 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/1,010 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $78,249,999 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 2002 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) February 20th, 2003 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 12th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | California, London, Los Angeles, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | AIDS, Depression, Dysfunctional Family, LGBTQ+, Poet, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Terminal Illness, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1920s, 1950s, 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Robert Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 30 | $338,622 | 11 | $30,784 | $338,622 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 29 | $355,116 | +5% | 11 | $32,283 | $1,070,856 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 22 | $907,621 | +156% | 45 | $20,169 | $2,196,461 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 9 | $4,644,924 | +412% | 402 | $11,555 | $8,428,972 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 10 | $3,934,284 | -15% | 502 | $7,837 | $13,868,754 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 13 | $3,102,202 | -21% | 548 | $5,661 | $18,521,270 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 13 | $2,126,208 | -31% | 549 | $3,873 | $21,727,828 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 10 | $3,363,908 | +58% | 1,003 | $3,354 | $26,531,638 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 12 | $2,437,861 | -28% | 1,010 | $2,414 | $30,041,361 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 12 | $2,051,515 | -16% | 1,010 | $2,031 | $33,032,042 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 11 | $1,475,801 | -28% | 962 | $1,534 | $35,303,458 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 14 | $1,250,613 | -15% | 814 | $1,536 | $37,294,195 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 16 | $1,002,679 | -20% | 628 | $1,597 | $38,888,533 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 17 | $744,712 | -26% | 506 | $1,472 | $40,117,829 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 24 | $352,609 | -53% | 402 | $877 | $40,737,187 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 34 | $167,415 | -53% | 224 | $747 | $41,054,449 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 46 | $97,270 | -42% | 136 | $715 | $41,224,789 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 52 | $57,802 | -41% | 94 | $615 | $41,340,695 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 40 | $97,489 | +69% | 187 | $521 | $41,465,765 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 58 | $40,969 | -58% | 110 | $372 | $41,558,554 | 20 |
| May 16, 2003 | 81 | $14,549 | -64% | 28 | $520 | $41,597,830 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2003 | 9 | $1,334,346 | 402 | $3,319 | $4,024,153 | 22 | ||
| Jan 18, 2003 | 9 | $1,919,235 | +44% | 402 | $4,774 | $5,943,388 | 23 | |
| Jan 19, 2003 | 9 | $1,391,343 | -28% | 402 | $3,461 | $7,334,731 | 24 | |
| Jan 20, 2003 | 8 | $1,094,241 | -21% | 402 | $2,722 | $8,428,972 | 25 | |
| Jan 21, 2003 | 7 | $529,000 | -52% | 402 | $1,316 | $8,957,000 | 26 | |
| Jan 22, 2003 | 6 | $480,000 | -9% | 402 | $1,194 | $9,437,000 | 27 | |
| Jan 23, 2003 | 8 | $497,000 | +4% | 402 | $1,236 | $9,934,000 | 28 | |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 10 | $1,180,500 | +138% | -12% | 502 | $2,352 | $11,114,500 | 29 |
| Jan 25, 2003 | 10 | $1,809,000 | +53% | -6% | 502 | $3,604 | $12,923,500 | 30 |
| Jan 26, 2003 | 10 | $853,000 | -53% | -39% | 502 | $1,699 | $13,776,500 | 31 |
| Jan 27, 2003 | 10 | $353,000 | -59% | -68% | 502 | $703 | $14,221,000 | 32 |
| Jan 28, 2003 | 9 | $405,000 | +15% | -23% | 502 | $807 | $14,626,000 | 33 |
| Jan 29, 2003 | 8 | $388,000 | -4% | -19% | 502 | $773 | $15,015,000 | 34 |
| Jan 30, 2003 | 9 | $404,000 | +4% | -19% | 502 | $805 | $15,419,000 | 35 |
| Feb 3, 2003 | 10 | $242,000 | -31% | 548 | $442 | $18,764,000 | 39 | |
| Feb 4, 2003 | 9 | $284,000 | +17% | -30% | 548 | $518 | $19,048,000 | 40 |
| Feb 5, 2003 | 8 | $276,000 | -3% | -29% | 548 | $504 | $19,323,000 | 41 |
| Feb 6, 2003 | 9 | $278,000 | +1% | -31% | 548 | $507 | $19,602,000 | 42 |
| Feb 11, 2003 | 9 | $255,000 | -10% | 549 | $464 | $22,138,000 | 47 | |
| Feb 12, 2003 | 7 | $267,000 | +5% | -3% | 549 | $486 | $22,406,000 | 48 |
| Feb 13, 2003 | 7 | $267,000 | n/c | -4% | 549 | $486 | $22,673,000 | 49 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 10 | $825,000 | +209% | 1,003 | $823 | $23,498,000 | 50 | |
| Feb 15, 2003 | 10 | $1,448,628 | +76% | 1,003 | $1,444 | $24,991,939 | 51 | |
| Feb 16, 2003 | 9 | $1,045,615 | -28% | 1,003 | $1,042 | $26,037,554 | 52 | |
| Feb 17, 2003 | 10 | $494,624 | -53% | 1,003 | $493 | $26,532,178 | 53 | |
| Feb 18, 2003 | 8 | $373,000 | -25% | +46% | 1,003 | $372 | $26,904,000 | 54 |
| Feb 19, 2003 | 8 | $341,000 | -9% | +28% | 1,003 | $340 | $27,245,000 | 55 |
| Feb 20, 2003 | 8 | $359,000 | +5% | +34% | 1,003 | $358 | $27,604,000 | 56 |
| Mar 4, 2003 | 9 | $227,000 | 1,010 | $225 | $33,441,000 | 68 | ||
| Mar 5, 2003 | 10 | $196,000 | -14% | 1,010 | $194 | $33,637,000 | 69 | |
| Mar 6, 2003 | 11 | $191,000 | -3% | 1,010 | $189 | $33,828,000 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 29 | $715,740 | 11 | $65,067 | $715,740 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 28 | $573,100 | -20% | 11 | $52,100 | $1,288,840 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 17 | $2,495,208 | +335% | 45 | $55,449 | $3,784,048 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 9 | $6,150,422 | +146% | 402 | $15,300 | $9,934,470 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 10 | $5,484,598 | -11% | 502 | $10,925 | $15,419,068 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 13 | $4,182,552 | -24% | 548 | $7,632 | $19,601,620 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 13 | $3,566,110 | -15% | 549 | $6,496 | $23,167,730 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 10 | $4,435,770 | +24% | 1,003 | $4,423 | $27,603,500 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 12 | $3,377,027 | -24% | 1,010 | $3,344 | $30,980,527 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 12 | $2,847,130 | -16% | 1,010 | $2,819 | $33,827,657 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 11 | $2,215,925 | -22% | 962 | $2,303 | $36,043,582 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 13 | $1,842,272 | -17% | 814 | $2,263 | $37,885,854 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 15 | $1,487,263 | -19% | 628 | $2,368 | $39,373,117 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 17 | $1,011,461 | -32% | 506 | $1,999 | $40,384,578 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 23 | $502,456 | -50% | 402 | $1,250 | $40,887,034 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 35 | $240,485 | -52% | 224 | $1,074 | $41,127,519 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 47 | $155,374 | -35% | 136 | $1,142 | $41,282,893 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 55 | $85,383 | -45% | 94 | $908 | $41,368,276 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 38 | $149,309 | +75% | 187 | $798 | $41,517,585 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 58 | $65,696 | -56% | 110 | $597 | $41,583,281 | 20 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $338,622 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/1,010 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $78,249,999 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 2002 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) February 20th, 2003 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 12th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | California, London, Los Angeles, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | AIDS, Depression, Dysfunctional Family, LGBTQ+, Poet, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Terminal Illness, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1920s, 1950s, 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Robert Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 30 | $338,622 | 11 | $30,784 | $338,622 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 29 | $355,116 | +5% | 11 | $32,283 | $1,070,856 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 22 | $907,621 | +156% | 45 | $20,169 | $2,196,461 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 9 | $4,644,924 | +412% | 402 | $11,555 | $8,428,972 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 10 | $3,934,284 | -15% | 502 | $7,837 | $13,868,754 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 13 | $3,102,202 | -21% | 548 | $5,661 | $18,521,270 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 13 | $2,126,208 | -31% | 549 | $3,873 | $21,727,828 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 10 | $3,363,908 | +58% | 1,003 | $3,354 | $26,531,638 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 12 | $2,437,861 | -28% | 1,010 | $2,414 | $30,041,361 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 12 | $2,051,515 | -16% | 1,010 | $2,031 | $33,032,042 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 11 | $1,475,801 | -28% | 962 | $1,534 | $35,303,458 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 14 | $1,250,613 | -15% | 814 | $1,536 | $37,294,195 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 16 | $1,002,679 | -20% | 628 | $1,597 | $38,888,533 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 17 | $744,712 | -26% | 506 | $1,472 | $40,117,829 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 24 | $352,609 | -53% | 402 | $877 | $40,737,187 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 34 | $167,415 | -53% | 224 | $747 | $41,054,449 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 46 | $97,270 | -42% | 136 | $715 | $41,224,789 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 52 | $57,802 | -41% | 94 | $615 | $41,340,695 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 40 | $97,489 | +69% | 187 | $521 | $41,465,765 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 58 | $40,969 | -58% | 110 | $372 | $41,558,554 | 20 |
| May 16, 2003 | 81 | $14,549 | -64% | 28 | $520 | $41,597,830 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2003 | 9 | $1,334,346 | 402 | $3,319 | $4,024,153 | 22 | ||
| Jan 18, 2003 | 9 | $1,919,235 | +44% | 402 | $4,774 | $5,943,388 | 23 | |
| Jan 19, 2003 | 9 | $1,391,343 | -28% | 402 | $3,461 | $7,334,731 | 24 | |
| Jan 20, 2003 | 8 | $1,094,241 | -21% | 402 | $2,722 | $8,428,972 | 25 | |
| Jan 21, 2003 | 7 | $529,000 | -52% | 402 | $1,316 | $8,957,000 | 26 | |
| Jan 22, 2003 | 6 | $480,000 | -9% | 402 | $1,194 | $9,437,000 | 27 | |
| Jan 23, 2003 | 8 | $497,000 | +4% | 402 | $1,236 | $9,934,000 | 28 | |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 10 | $1,180,500 | +138% | -12% | 502 | $2,352 | $11,114,500 | 29 |
| Jan 25, 2003 | 10 | $1,809,000 | +53% | -6% | 502 | $3,604 | $12,923,500 | 30 |
| Jan 26, 2003 | 10 | $853,000 | -53% | -39% | 502 | $1,699 | $13,776,500 | 31 |
| Jan 27, 2003 | 10 | $353,000 | -59% | -68% | 502 | $703 | $14,221,000 | 32 |
| Jan 28, 2003 | 9 | $405,000 | +15% | -23% | 502 | $807 | $14,626,000 | 33 |
| Jan 29, 2003 | 8 | $388,000 | -4% | -19% | 502 | $773 | $15,015,000 | 34 |
| Jan 30, 2003 | 9 | $404,000 | +4% | -19% | 502 | $805 | $15,419,000 | 35 |
| Feb 3, 2003 | 10 | $242,000 | -31% | 548 | $442 | $18,764,000 | 39 | |
| Feb 4, 2003 | 9 | $284,000 | +17% | -30% | 548 | $518 | $19,048,000 | 40 |
| Feb 5, 2003 | 8 | $276,000 | -3% | -29% | 548 | $504 | $19,323,000 | 41 |
| Feb 6, 2003 | 9 | $278,000 | +1% | -31% | 548 | $507 | $19,602,000 | 42 |
| Feb 11, 2003 | 9 | $255,000 | -10% | 549 | $464 | $22,138,000 | 47 | |
| Feb 12, 2003 | 7 | $267,000 | +5% | -3% | 549 | $486 | $22,406,000 | 48 |
| Feb 13, 2003 | 7 | $267,000 | n/c | -4% | 549 | $486 | $22,673,000 | 49 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 10 | $825,000 | +209% | 1,003 | $823 | $23,498,000 | 50 | |
| Feb 15, 2003 | 10 | $1,448,628 | +76% | 1,003 | $1,444 | $24,991,939 | 51 | |
| Feb 16, 2003 | 9 | $1,045,615 | -28% | 1,003 | $1,042 | $26,037,554 | 52 | |
| Feb 17, 2003 | 10 | $494,624 | -53% | 1,003 | $493 | $26,532,178 | 53 | |
| Feb 18, 2003 | 8 | $373,000 | -25% | +46% | 1,003 | $372 | $26,904,000 | 54 |
| Feb 19, 2003 | 8 | $341,000 | -9% | +28% | 1,003 | $340 | $27,245,000 | 55 |
| Feb 20, 2003 | 8 | $359,000 | +5% | +34% | 1,003 | $358 | $27,604,000 | 56 |
| Mar 4, 2003 | 9 | $227,000 | 1,010 | $225 | $33,441,000 | 68 | ||
| Mar 5, 2003 | 10 | $196,000 | -14% | 1,010 | $194 | $33,637,000 | 69 | |
| Mar 6, 2003 | 11 | $191,000 | -3% | 1,010 | $189 | $33,828,000 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 29 | $715,740 | 11 | $65,067 | $715,740 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 28 | $573,100 | -20% | 11 | $52,100 | $1,288,840 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 17 | $2,495,208 | +335% | 45 | $55,449 | $3,784,048 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 9 | $6,150,422 | +146% | 402 | $15,300 | $9,934,470 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 10 | $5,484,598 | -11% | 502 | $10,925 | $15,419,068 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 13 | $4,182,552 | -24% | 548 | $7,632 | $19,601,620 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 13 | $3,566,110 | -15% | 549 | $6,496 | $23,167,730 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 10 | $4,435,770 | +24% | 1,003 | $4,423 | $27,603,500 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 12 | $3,377,027 | -24% | 1,010 | $3,344 | $30,980,527 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 12 | $2,847,130 | -16% | 1,010 | $2,819 | $33,827,657 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 11 | $2,215,925 | -22% | 962 | $2,303 | $36,043,582 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 13 | $1,842,272 | -17% | 814 | $2,263 | $37,885,854 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 15 | $1,487,263 | -19% | 628 | $2,368 | $39,373,117 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 17 | $1,011,461 | -32% | 506 | $1,999 | $40,384,578 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 23 | $502,456 | -50% | 402 | $1,250 | $40,887,034 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 35 | $240,485 | -52% | 224 | $1,074 | $41,127,519 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 47 | $155,374 | -35% | 136 | $1,142 | $41,282,893 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 55 | $85,383 | -45% | 94 | $908 | $41,368,276 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 38 | $149,309 | +75% | 187 | $798 | $41,517,585 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 58 | $65,696 | -56% | 110 | $597 | $41,583,281 | 20 |
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.