Joy Ride (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,973,182 | Details |
| International Box Office | $231,708 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $22,204,890 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
It’s summer break and college freshman Lewis Thomas has decided to embark on a cross-country road trip to pick up the girl of his dreams, Venna. But Lewis’ romantic hopes hit a detour when he stops on the way to rescue his older brother, Fuller, who goads him into playing a practical joke on a lonely trucker, over a CB radio. Now, that trucker, an unseen and terrifying force known only by his CB handle, Rusty Nail, wants the last laugh and revenge.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,347,259 (33.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,497 opening theaters/2,522 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,430,574 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2001 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | August 1st, 2002 (Wide), released as Roadkill (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 11th, 2002 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence/terror and language |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Franchise: | Joy Ride |
| Plot point: | Kidnap, Prank Gone Wrong, Rescue, Revenge, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2001 | 5 | $7,347,259 | 2,497 | $2,942 | $7,347,259 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 8 | $4,905,863 | -33% | 2,522 | $1,945 | $14,730,633 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 12 | $2,543,786 | -48% | 1,854 | $1,372 | $18,814,682 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 16 | $1,016,745 | -60% | 1,167 | $871 | $20,606,858 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 23 | $302,406 | -70% | 371 | $815 | $21,254,983 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 31 | $160,774 | -47% | 269 | $598 | $21,519,429 | 6 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 36 | $84,517 | -47% | 165 | $512 | $21,657,844 | 7 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 43 | $60,847 | -28% | 122 | $499 | $21,760,992 | 8 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 43 | $48,016 | -21% | 108 | $445 | $21,829,867 | 9 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 44 | $37,795 | -21% | 97 | $390 | $21,886,577 | 10 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 47 | $24,114 | -36% | 71 | $340 | $21,933,431 | 11 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 70 | $5,515 | -77% | 24 | $230 | $21,954,456 | 12 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 81 | $5,471 | -1% | 12 | $456 | $21,966,161 | 13 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 81 | $4,762 | -13% | 10 | $476 | $21,973,182 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2001 | 6 | $1,390,000 | 2,496 | $557 | $1,390,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 6, 2001 | 5 | $3,010,000 | +117% | 2,496 | $1,206 | $4,400,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 7, 2001 | 5 | $1,970,000 | -35% | 2,496 | $789 | $7,350,000 | 3 | |
| Oct 8, 2001 | 6 | $839,000 | -57% | 2,496 | $336 | $8,186,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 4 | $615,000 | -27% | 2,497 | $246 | $8,801,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 10, 2001 | 4 | $525,000 | -15% | 2,497 | $210 | $9,326,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 11, 2001 | 4 | $499,000 | -5% | 2,497 | $200 | $9,825,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 8 | $1,482,000 | +197% | +7% | 2,522 | $588 | $11,307,000 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2001 | 8 | $2,183,000 | +47% | -27% | 2,522 | $866 | $13,490,000 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2001 | 7 | $1,240,000 | -43% | -37% | 2,522 | $492 | $14,730,000 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2001 | 7 | $368,000 | -70% | -56% | 2,521 | $146 | $15,099,000 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2001 | 6 | $444,000 | +21% | -28% | 2,521 | $176 | $15,543,000 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2001 | 6 | $362,000 | -18% | -31% | 2,521 | $144 | $15,905,000 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2001 | 6 | $366,000 | +1% | -27% | 2,521 | $145 | $16,271,000 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 10 | $181,000 | -51% | 1,854 | $98 | $18,995,000 | 18 | |
| Oct 23, 2001 | 10 | $226,000 | +25% | -49% | 1,854 | $122 | $19,221,000 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2001 | 5 | $9,824,770 | 2,497 | $3,935 | $9,824,770 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 7 | $6,446,126 | -34% | 2,522 | $2,556 | $16,270,896 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 11 | $3,319,217 | -49% | 1,854 | $1,790 | $19,590,113 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 16 | $1,362,464 | -59% | 1,167 | $1,167 | $20,952,577 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 24 | $406,078 | -70% | 371 | $1,095 | $21,358,655 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 30 | $214,672 | -47% | 269 | $798 | $21,573,327 | 6 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 37 | $126,818 | -41% | 165 | $769 | $21,700,145 | 7 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 43 | $81,706 | -36% | 122 | $670 | $21,781,851 | 8 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 45 | $66,931 | -18% | 108 | $620 | $21,848,782 | 9 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 42 | $60,535 | -10% | 97 | $624 | $21,909,317 | 10 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 47 | $39,624 | -35% | 71 | $558 | $21,948,941 | 11 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 71 | $11,749 | -70% | 24 | $490 | $21,960,690 | 12 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 81 | $7,730 | -34% | 12 | $644 | $21,968,420 | 13 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 84 | $4,762 | -38% | 10 | $476 | $21,973,182 | 14 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8/1/2002 | $231,708 | 105 | 105 | 105 | $231,708 | 4/1/2020 | |||
| International Total | $231,708 | 4/1/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Steve Zahn | Fuller Thomas | |
| Paul Walker | Lewis Thomas | |
| Leelee Sobieski | Venna |
Supporting
| Steven Gilborn | Arthur | |
| Dell Yount | Mechanic | |
| Vern Urich | Officer Alexander | |
| Patrick Robert Smith | Police Officer | |
| Rachel Singer | Tina | |
| James MacDonald | Local in Nebraska Bar | |
| Ted Levine | Truck Driver | |
| Jay Hernandez | Marine | |
| Jessica Bowman | Charlotte | |
| Michael McCleery | Officer Atkins | |
| Stuart Stone | Danny | |
| Jim Beaver | Sheriff Ritter | |
| Matthew Kimbrough | Rusty Nail |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Dahl | Director | |
| J.J. Abrams | Screenwriter | |
| Clay Tarver | Screenwriter | |
| J.J. Abrams | Producer | |
| Chris Moore | Producer | |
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Markey | Executive Producer | |
| Bridget Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Marco Beltrami | Composer | |
| Jon Johnson | Supervising Sound Editor |
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.
Synopsis
It’s summer break and college freshman Lewis Thomas has decided to embark on a cross-country road trip to pick up the girl of his dreams, Venna. But Lewis’ romantic hopes hit a detour when he stops on the way to rescue his older brother, Fuller, who goads him into playing a practical joke on a lonely trucker, over a CB radio. Now, that trucker, an unseen and terrifying force known only by his CB handle, Rusty Nail, wants the last laugh and revenge.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,347,259 (33.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,497 opening theaters/2,522 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,430,574 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2001 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | August 1st, 2002 (Wide), released as Roadkill (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 11th, 2002 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence/terror and language |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Franchise: | Joy Ride |
| Plot point: | Kidnap, Prank Gone Wrong, Rescue, Revenge, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2001 | 5 | $7,347,259 | 2,497 | $2,942 | $7,347,259 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 8 | $4,905,863 | -33% | 2,522 | $1,945 | $14,730,633 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 12 | $2,543,786 | -48% | 1,854 | $1,372 | $18,814,682 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 16 | $1,016,745 | -60% | 1,167 | $871 | $20,606,858 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 23 | $302,406 | -70% | 371 | $815 | $21,254,983 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 31 | $160,774 | -47% | 269 | $598 | $21,519,429 | 6 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 36 | $84,517 | -47% | 165 | $512 | $21,657,844 | 7 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 43 | $60,847 | -28% | 122 | $499 | $21,760,992 | 8 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 43 | $48,016 | -21% | 108 | $445 | $21,829,867 | 9 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 44 | $37,795 | -21% | 97 | $390 | $21,886,577 | 10 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 47 | $24,114 | -36% | 71 | $340 | $21,933,431 | 11 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 70 | $5,515 | -77% | 24 | $230 | $21,954,456 | 12 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 81 | $5,471 | -1% | 12 | $456 | $21,966,161 | 13 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 81 | $4,762 | -13% | 10 | $476 | $21,973,182 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2001 | 6 | $1,390,000 | 2,496 | $557 | $1,390,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 6, 2001 | 5 | $3,010,000 | +117% | 2,496 | $1,206 | $4,400,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 7, 2001 | 5 | $1,970,000 | -35% | 2,496 | $789 | $7,350,000 | 3 | |
| Oct 8, 2001 | 6 | $839,000 | -57% | 2,496 | $336 | $8,186,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 4 | $615,000 | -27% | 2,497 | $246 | $8,801,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 10, 2001 | 4 | $525,000 | -15% | 2,497 | $210 | $9,326,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 11, 2001 | 4 | $499,000 | -5% | 2,497 | $200 | $9,825,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 8 | $1,482,000 | +197% | +7% | 2,522 | $588 | $11,307,000 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2001 | 8 | $2,183,000 | +47% | -27% | 2,522 | $866 | $13,490,000 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2001 | 7 | $1,240,000 | -43% | -37% | 2,522 | $492 | $14,730,000 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2001 | 7 | $368,000 | -70% | -56% | 2,521 | $146 | $15,099,000 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2001 | 6 | $444,000 | +21% | -28% | 2,521 | $176 | $15,543,000 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2001 | 6 | $362,000 | -18% | -31% | 2,521 | $144 | $15,905,000 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2001 | 6 | $366,000 | +1% | -27% | 2,521 | $145 | $16,271,000 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 10 | $181,000 | -51% | 1,854 | $98 | $18,995,000 | 18 | |
| Oct 23, 2001 | 10 | $226,000 | +25% | -49% | 1,854 | $122 | $19,221,000 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2001 | 5 | $9,824,770 | 2,497 | $3,935 | $9,824,770 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 7 | $6,446,126 | -34% | 2,522 | $2,556 | $16,270,896 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 11 | $3,319,217 | -49% | 1,854 | $1,790 | $19,590,113 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 16 | $1,362,464 | -59% | 1,167 | $1,167 | $20,952,577 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 24 | $406,078 | -70% | 371 | $1,095 | $21,358,655 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 30 | $214,672 | -47% | 269 | $798 | $21,573,327 | 6 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 37 | $126,818 | -41% | 165 | $769 | $21,700,145 | 7 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 43 | $81,706 | -36% | 122 | $670 | $21,781,851 | 8 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 45 | $66,931 | -18% | 108 | $620 | $21,848,782 | 9 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 42 | $60,535 | -10% | 97 | $624 | $21,909,317 | 10 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 47 | $39,624 | -35% | 71 | $558 | $21,948,941 | 11 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 71 | $11,749 | -70% | 24 | $490 | $21,960,690 | 12 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 81 | $7,730 | -34% | 12 | $644 | $21,968,420 | 13 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 84 | $4,762 | -38% | 10 | $476 | $21,973,182 | 14 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8/1/2002 | $231,708 | 105 | 105 | 105 | $231,708 | 4/1/2020 | |||
| International Total | $231,708 | 4/1/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Steve Zahn | Fuller Thomas | |
| Paul Walker | Lewis Thomas | |
| Leelee Sobieski | Venna |
Supporting
| Steven Gilborn | Arthur | |
| Dell Yount | Mechanic | |
| Vern Urich | Officer Alexander | |
| Patrick Robert Smith | Police Officer | |
| Rachel Singer | Tina | |
| James MacDonald | Local in Nebraska Bar | |
| Ted Levine | Truck Driver | |
| Jay Hernandez | Marine | |
| Jessica Bowman | Charlotte | |
| Michael McCleery | Officer Atkins | |
| Stuart Stone | Danny | |
| Jim Beaver | Sheriff Ritter | |
| Matthew Kimbrough | Rusty Nail |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Dahl | Director | |
| J.J. Abrams | Screenwriter | |
| Clay Tarver | Screenwriter | |
| J.J. Abrams | Producer | |
| Chris Moore | Producer | |
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Markey | Executive Producer | |
| Bridget Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Marco Beltrami | Composer | |
| Jon Johnson | Supervising Sound Editor |
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.