John Q. (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $71,026,631 | Details |
| International Box Office | $31,200,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $102,226,631 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
John Q. is a factory worker, whose job has been downsized, so his family are struggling to make ends meet. Then his son collapses whilst playing baseball, due to an heart condition. Sadly the family’s insurance won’t cover the son’s heart transplant. So his father takes the hospital’s emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,275,194 (28.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,466 opening theaters/2,505 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $146,209,720 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 15th, 2002 (Wide) by New Line, released as John Q |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 2002 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, language and intense thematic elements. |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hostage, Medical and Hospitals, Money Troubles, Political |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Burg-Knoules |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2002 | 1 | $20,275,194 | 2,466 | $8,222 | $20,275,194 | 1 | |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 2 | $12,473,834 | -38% | 2,505 | $4,980 | $39,804,238 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 3 | $8,512,403 | -32% | 2,456 | $3,466 | $51,187,048 | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 5 | $5,924,783 | -30% | 2,382 | $2,487 | $59,016,204 | 4 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 8 | $3,622,711 | -39% | 2,019 | $1,794 | $64,377,947 | 5 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 13 | $2,084,070 | -42% | 1,302 | $1,601 | $67,416,080 | 6 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 18 | $919,769 | -56% | 720 | $1,277 | $69,242,125 | 7 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 23 | $543,918 | -41% | 509 | $1,069 | $70,184,978 | 8 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 25 | $302,193 | -44% | 333 | $907 | $70,617,556 | 9 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 31 | $161,271 | -47% | 237 | $680 | $70,852,204 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 39 | $133,131 | -17% | 191 | $697 | $71,026,631 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2002 | 1 | $6,004,000 | 2,466 | $2,435 | $6,004,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 16, 2002 | 1 | $8,090,000 | +35% | 2,466 | $3,281 | $14,094,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 17, 2002 | 1 | $5,879,000 | -27% | 2,466 | $2,384 | $20,275,194 | 3 | |
| Feb 18, 2002 | 2 | $3,336,977 | -43% | 2,466 | $1,353 | $23,612,171 | 4 | |
| Feb 19, 2002 | 1 | $1,523,000 | -54% | 2,466 | $618 | $25,136,000 | 5 | |
| Feb 20, 2002 | 1 | $1,315,000 | -14% | 2,466 | $533 | $26,451,000 | 6 | |
| Feb 21, 2002 | 1 | $1,162,000 | -12% | 2,466 | $471 | $27,330,000 | 7 | |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 2 | $3,867,000 | +233% | -36% | 2,505 | $1,544 | $31,197,000 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 2002 | 2 | $5,590,000 | +45% | -31% | 2,505 | $2,232 | $36,787,000 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2002 | 2 | $2,910,000 | -48% | -51% | 2,505 | $1,162 | $39,804,238 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2002 | 2 | $817,000 | -72% | -76% | 2,505 | $326 | $40,621,000 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 2002 | 2 | $833,000 | +2% | -45% | 2,505 | $333 | $41,454,000 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | 1 | $716,000 | -14% | -46% | 2,505 | $286 | $42,170,000 | 13 |
| Feb 28, 2002 | 2 | $684,000 | -4% | -41% | 2,505 | $273 | $42,675,000 | 14 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 3 | $2,425,000 | +255% | -37% | 2,456 | $987 | $45,100,000 | 15 |
| Mar 2, 2002 | 3 | $3,907,000 | +61% | -30% | 2,456 | $1,591 | $49,007,000 | 16 |
| Mar 3, 2002 | 4 | $2,180,000 | -44% | -25% | 2,456 | $888 | $51,187,048 | 17 |
| Mar 4, 2002 | 3 | $549,000 | -75% | -33% | 2,456 | $224 | $51,736,000 | 18 |
| Mar 5, 2002 | 3 | $574,000 | +5% | -31% | 2,456 | $234 | $52,310,000 | 19 |
| Mar 6, 2002 | 3 | $528,000 | -8% | -26% | 2,456 | $215 | $52,839,000 | 20 |
| Mar 7, 2002 | 3 | $464,000 | -12% | -32% | 2,456 | $189 | $53,091,000 | 21 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 5 | $1,690,000 | +264% | -30% | 2,382 | $709 | $54,781,000 | 22 |
| Mar 9, 2002 | 5 | $2,763,000 | +63% | -29% | 2,382 | $1,160 | $57,564,000 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2002 | 6 | $1,452,000 | -47% | -33% | 2,382 | $610 | $59,016,204 | 24 |
| Mar 11, 2002 | 5 | $455,000 | -69% | -17% | 2,382 | $191 | $59,472,000 | 25 |
| Mar 12, 2002 | 5 | $529,000 | +16% | -8% | 2,382 | $222 | $60,001,000 | 26 |
| Mar 13, 2002 | 5 | $459,000 | -13% | -13% | 2,382 | $193 | $60,459,000 | 27 |
| Mar 14, 2002 | 5 | $426,000 | -7% | -8% | 2,382 | $179 | $60,755,000 | 28 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 8 | $1,102,000 | +159% | -35% | 2,019 | $546 | $61,857,000 | 29 |
| Mar 16, 2002 | 8 | $1,707,000 | +55% | -38% | 2,019 | $845 | $63,564,000 | 30 |
| Mar 17, 2002 | 9 | $790,000 | -54% | -46% | 2,019 | $391 | $64,377,947 | 31 |
| Mar 18, 2002 | 9 | $275,000 | -65% | -40% | 2,019 | $136 | $64,653,000 | 32 |
| Mar 19, 2002 | 9 | $279,000 | +1% | -47% | 2,019 | $138 | $64,932,000 | 33 |
| Mar 20, 2002 | 9 | $257,000 | -8% | -44% | 2,019 | $127 | $65,188,000 | 34 |
| Mar 21, 2002 | 9 | $235,000 | -9% | -45% | 2,019 | $116 | $65,332,000 | 35 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 11 | $645,000 | +174% | -41% | 1,302 | $495 | $66,068,000 | 36 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2002 | 1 | $27,330,404 | 2,466 | $11,083 | $27,330,404 | 1 | |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 2 | $15,344,241 | -44% | 2,505 | $6,125 | $42,674,645 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 3 | $10,416,776 | -32% | 2,456 | $4,241 | $53,091,421 | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 5 | $7,663,815 | -26% | 2,382 | $3,217 | $60,755,236 | 4 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 10 | $4,576,774 | -40% | 2,019 | $2,267 | $65,332,010 | 5 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 13 | $2,990,346 | -35% | 1,302 | $2,297 | $68,322,356 | 6 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 19 | $1,318,704 | -56% | 720 | $1,832 | $69,641,060 | 7 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 23 | $674,303 | -49% | 509 | $1,325 | $70,315,363 | 8 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 27 | $375,570 | -44% | 333 | $1,128 | $70,690,933 | 9 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 33 | $202,567 | -46% | 237 | $855 | $70,893,500 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 42 | $133,131 | -34% | 191 | $697 | $71,026,631 | 11 |
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Synopsis
John Q. is a factory worker, whose job has been downsized, so his family are struggling to make ends meet. Then his son collapses whilst playing baseball, due to an heart condition. Sadly the family’s insurance won’t cover the son’s heart transplant. So his father takes the hospital’s emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,275,194 (28.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,466 opening theaters/2,505 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $146,209,720 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 15th, 2002 (Wide) by New Line, released as John Q |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 2002 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, language and intense thematic elements. |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hostage, Medical and Hospitals, Money Troubles, Political |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Burg-Knoules |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2002 | 1 | $20,275,194 | 2,466 | $8,222 | $20,275,194 | 1 | |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 2 | $12,473,834 | -38% | 2,505 | $4,980 | $39,804,238 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 3 | $8,512,403 | -32% | 2,456 | $3,466 | $51,187,048 | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 5 | $5,924,783 | -30% | 2,382 | $2,487 | $59,016,204 | 4 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 8 | $3,622,711 | -39% | 2,019 | $1,794 | $64,377,947 | 5 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 13 | $2,084,070 | -42% | 1,302 | $1,601 | $67,416,080 | 6 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 18 | $919,769 | -56% | 720 | $1,277 | $69,242,125 | 7 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 23 | $543,918 | -41% | 509 | $1,069 | $70,184,978 | 8 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 25 | $302,193 | -44% | 333 | $907 | $70,617,556 | 9 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 31 | $161,271 | -47% | 237 | $680 | $70,852,204 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 39 | $133,131 | -17% | 191 | $697 | $71,026,631 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2002 | 1 | $6,004,000 | 2,466 | $2,435 | $6,004,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 16, 2002 | 1 | $8,090,000 | +35% | 2,466 | $3,281 | $14,094,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 17, 2002 | 1 | $5,879,000 | -27% | 2,466 | $2,384 | $20,275,194 | 3 | |
| Feb 18, 2002 | 2 | $3,336,977 | -43% | 2,466 | $1,353 | $23,612,171 | 4 | |
| Feb 19, 2002 | 1 | $1,523,000 | -54% | 2,466 | $618 | $25,136,000 | 5 | |
| Feb 20, 2002 | 1 | $1,315,000 | -14% | 2,466 | $533 | $26,451,000 | 6 | |
| Feb 21, 2002 | 1 | $1,162,000 | -12% | 2,466 | $471 | $27,330,000 | 7 | |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 2 | $3,867,000 | +233% | -36% | 2,505 | $1,544 | $31,197,000 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 2002 | 2 | $5,590,000 | +45% | -31% | 2,505 | $2,232 | $36,787,000 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2002 | 2 | $2,910,000 | -48% | -51% | 2,505 | $1,162 | $39,804,238 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2002 | 2 | $817,000 | -72% | -76% | 2,505 | $326 | $40,621,000 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 2002 | 2 | $833,000 | +2% | -45% | 2,505 | $333 | $41,454,000 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | 1 | $716,000 | -14% | -46% | 2,505 | $286 | $42,170,000 | 13 |
| Feb 28, 2002 | 2 | $684,000 | -4% | -41% | 2,505 | $273 | $42,675,000 | 14 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 3 | $2,425,000 | +255% | -37% | 2,456 | $987 | $45,100,000 | 15 |
| Mar 2, 2002 | 3 | $3,907,000 | +61% | -30% | 2,456 | $1,591 | $49,007,000 | 16 |
| Mar 3, 2002 | 4 | $2,180,000 | -44% | -25% | 2,456 | $888 | $51,187,048 | 17 |
| Mar 4, 2002 | 3 | $549,000 | -75% | -33% | 2,456 | $224 | $51,736,000 | 18 |
| Mar 5, 2002 | 3 | $574,000 | +5% | -31% | 2,456 | $234 | $52,310,000 | 19 |
| Mar 6, 2002 | 3 | $528,000 | -8% | -26% | 2,456 | $215 | $52,839,000 | 20 |
| Mar 7, 2002 | 3 | $464,000 | -12% | -32% | 2,456 | $189 | $53,091,000 | 21 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 5 | $1,690,000 | +264% | -30% | 2,382 | $709 | $54,781,000 | 22 |
| Mar 9, 2002 | 5 | $2,763,000 | +63% | -29% | 2,382 | $1,160 | $57,564,000 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2002 | 6 | $1,452,000 | -47% | -33% | 2,382 | $610 | $59,016,204 | 24 |
| Mar 11, 2002 | 5 | $455,000 | -69% | -17% | 2,382 | $191 | $59,472,000 | 25 |
| Mar 12, 2002 | 5 | $529,000 | +16% | -8% | 2,382 | $222 | $60,001,000 | 26 |
| Mar 13, 2002 | 5 | $459,000 | -13% | -13% | 2,382 | $193 | $60,459,000 | 27 |
| Mar 14, 2002 | 5 | $426,000 | -7% | -8% | 2,382 | $179 | $60,755,000 | 28 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 8 | $1,102,000 | +159% | -35% | 2,019 | $546 | $61,857,000 | 29 |
| Mar 16, 2002 | 8 | $1,707,000 | +55% | -38% | 2,019 | $845 | $63,564,000 | 30 |
| Mar 17, 2002 | 9 | $790,000 | -54% | -46% | 2,019 | $391 | $64,377,947 | 31 |
| Mar 18, 2002 | 9 | $275,000 | -65% | -40% | 2,019 | $136 | $64,653,000 | 32 |
| Mar 19, 2002 | 9 | $279,000 | +1% | -47% | 2,019 | $138 | $64,932,000 | 33 |
| Mar 20, 2002 | 9 | $257,000 | -8% | -44% | 2,019 | $127 | $65,188,000 | 34 |
| Mar 21, 2002 | 9 | $235,000 | -9% | -45% | 2,019 | $116 | $65,332,000 | 35 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 11 | $645,000 | +174% | -41% | 1,302 | $495 | $66,068,000 | 36 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2002 | 1 | $27,330,404 | 2,466 | $11,083 | $27,330,404 | 1 | |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 2 | $15,344,241 | -44% | 2,505 | $6,125 | $42,674,645 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 3 | $10,416,776 | -32% | 2,456 | $4,241 | $53,091,421 | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 5 | $7,663,815 | -26% | 2,382 | $3,217 | $60,755,236 | 4 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 10 | $4,576,774 | -40% | 2,019 | $2,267 | $65,332,010 | 5 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 13 | $2,990,346 | -35% | 1,302 | $2,297 | $68,322,356 | 6 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 19 | $1,318,704 | -56% | 720 | $1,832 | $69,641,060 | 7 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 23 | $674,303 | -49% | 509 | $1,325 | $70,315,363 | 8 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 27 | $375,570 | -44% | 333 | $1,128 | $70,690,933 | 9 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 33 | $202,567 | -46% | 237 | $855 | $70,893,500 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 42 | $133,131 | -34% | 191 | $697 | $71,026,631 | 11 |
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.