Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $90,639,088 | Details |
| International Box Office | $34,700,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $125,339,088 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,220,670 (24.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 72.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,350 opening theaters/3,375 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $170,004,648 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 2nd, 2003 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | August 1st, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sex-related humor |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Franchise: | Legally Blonde |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | Washington, D.C. |
| Plot point: | Animal Abuse, Blackmail, Political, Politicians, Romance, Satire |
| Social setting: | Fraternity/Sorority |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2003 | 2 | $22,220,670 | 3,350 | $6,633 | $38,507,400 | 1 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 4 | $12,030,319 | -46% | 3,375 | $3,565 | $62,897,554 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 7 | $6,122,444 | -49% | 3,205 | $1,910 | $75,454,096 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 10 | $2,707,034 | -56% | 2,120 | $1,277 | $82,171,969 | 4 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 14 | $1,408,958 | -48% | 1,414 | $996 | $85,260,859 | 5 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 16 | $861,960 | -39% | 1,207 | $714 | $86,883,446 | 6 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 18 | $648,151 | -25% | 1,007 | $644 | $88,002,442 | 7 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 22 | $601,329 | -7% | 987 | $609 | $88,919,918 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 24 | $529,655 | -12% | 817 | $648 | $89,684,776 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 47 | $61,339 | -88% | 121 | $507 | $89,880,476 | 10 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 47 | $86,100 | +40% | 188 | $458 | $90,039,088 | 11 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 55 | $54,255 | -37% | 132 | $411 | $90,134,526 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 75 | $21,654 | -60% | 51 | $425 | $90,168,825 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2003 | 2 | $9,147,000 | 3,350 | $2,730 | $9,147,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 3, 2003 | 2 | $6,697,000 | -27% | 3,350 | $1,999 | $15,844,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 2 | $6,133,455 | -8% | 3,350 | $1,831 | $21,977,455 | 3 | |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 2 | $9,442,081 | +54% | 3,350 | $2,819 | $31,419,536 | 4 | |
| Jul 6, 2003 | 2 | $6,645,134 | -30% | 3,350 | $1,984 | $38,507,400 | 5 | |
| Jul 7, 2003 | 2 | $3,388,000 | -49% | 3,350 | $1,011 | $41,895,400 | 6 | |
| Jul 8, 2003 | 2 | $3,363,000 | -1% | 3,350 | $1,004 | $45,258,400 | 7 | |
| Jul 9, 2003 | 3 | $2,906,000 | -14% | -68% | 3,350 | $867 | $48,164,400 | 8 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | 3 | $2,703,000 | -7% | -60% | 3,350 | $807 | $50,867,400 | 9 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 4 | $4,257,000 | +57% | -31% | 3,375 | $1,261 | $55,124,400 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 4 | $4,385,000 | +3% | -54% | 3,375 | $1,299 | $59,509,400 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2003 | 4 | $3,049,807 | -30% | -54% | 3,375 | $904 | $62,897,554 | 12 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 4 | $1,650,000 | -46% | -51% | 3,375 | $489 | $64,547,554 | 13 |
| Jul 15, 2003 | 4 | $1,751,000 | +6% | -48% | 3,375 | $519 | $66,299,000 | 14 |
| Jul 16, 2003 | 4 | $1,651,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,375 | $489 | $67,950,000 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | 4 | $1,381,000 | -16% | -49% | 3,375 | $409 | $69,332,000 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 8 | $2,101,933 | +52% | -51% | 3,205 | $656 | $71,433,585 | 17 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 7 | $2,331,323 | +11% | -47% | 3,205 | $727 | $73,764,908 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2003 | 7 | $1,689,188 | -28% | -45% | 3,205 | $527 | $75,454,096 | 19 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 7 | $980,000 | -42% | -41% | 3,205 | $306 | $76,435,000 | 20 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 7 | $1,098,000 | +12% | -37% | 3,205 | $343 | $77,533,000 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2003 | 7 | $1,017,000 | -7% | -38% | 3,205 | $317 | $78,550,000 | 22 |
| Jul 24, 2003 | 7 | $915,000 | -10% | -34% | 3,205 | $285 | $79,465,000 | 23 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 10 | $855,979 | -6% | -59% | 2,120 | $404 | $80,320,914 | 24 |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 10 | $1,050,223 | +23% | -55% | 2,120 | $495 | $81,371,137 | 25 |
| Jul 27, 2003 | 10 | $800,832 | -24% | -53% | 2,120 | $378 | $82,171,969 | 26 |
| Jul 30, 2003 | 10 | $419,000 | -59% | 2,120 | $198 | $84,433,000 | 29 | |
| Jul 31, 2003 | 10 | $419,000 | n/c | -54% | 2,120 | $198 | $84,852,000 | 30 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2003 | 2 | $34,580,505 | 3,350 | $10,323 | $50,867,235 | 2 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 4 | $18,464,417 | -47% | 3,375 | $5,471 | $69,331,652 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 7 | $10,133,283 | -45% | 3,205 | $3,162 | $79,464,935 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 10 | $4,386,966 | -57% | 2,120 | $2,069 | $83,851,901 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 14 | $2,169,585 | -51% | 1,414 | $1,534 | $86,021,486 | 6 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 17 | $1,332,805 | -39% | 1,207 | $1,104 | $87,354,291 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 19 | $964,298 | -28% | 1,007 | $958 | $88,318,589 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 22 | $836,532 | -13% | 987 | $848 | $89,155,121 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 28 | $664,016 | -21% | 817 | $813 | $89,819,137 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 43 | $133,851 | -80% | 121 | $1,106 | $89,952,988 | 11 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 45 | $127,283 | -5% | 188 | $677 | $90,080,271 | 12 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 56 | $66,900 | -47% | 132 | $507 | $90,147,171 | 13 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8/1/2003 | $0 | 0 | 359 | 644 | $7,525,686 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $27,174,314 | |||||||||
| International Total | $34,700,000 | 6/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Reese Witherspoon | Elle Woods |
Supporting
| Sally Field | Rep. Rudd | |
| Regina King | Grace Stoteraux | |
| Jennifer Coolidge | Paulette | |
| Bruce McGill | Stanford Marks | |
| Bob Newhart | Sidney Post | |
| Luke Wilson | Emmett Richmond | |
| Alanna Ubach | Serena McGuire | |
| Dana Ivey | Congresswoman Libby Hauser | |
| Jack McGee | Detective Finchley |
Production and Technical Credits
| Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Director | |
| Kate Kondell | Screenwriter | |
| Amanda Brown | Story Creator | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer |
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: | $22,220,670 (24.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 72.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,350 opening theaters/3,375 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $170,004,648 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 2nd, 2003 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | August 1st, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sex-related humor |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Franchise: | Legally Blonde |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | Washington, D.C. |
| Plot point: | Animal Abuse, Blackmail, Political, Politicians, Romance, Satire |
| Social setting: | Fraternity/Sorority |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2003 | 2 | $22,220,670 | 3,350 | $6,633 | $38,507,400 | 1 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 4 | $12,030,319 | -46% | 3,375 | $3,565 | $62,897,554 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 7 | $6,122,444 | -49% | 3,205 | $1,910 | $75,454,096 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 10 | $2,707,034 | -56% | 2,120 | $1,277 | $82,171,969 | 4 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 14 | $1,408,958 | -48% | 1,414 | $996 | $85,260,859 | 5 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 16 | $861,960 | -39% | 1,207 | $714 | $86,883,446 | 6 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 18 | $648,151 | -25% | 1,007 | $644 | $88,002,442 | 7 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 22 | $601,329 | -7% | 987 | $609 | $88,919,918 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 24 | $529,655 | -12% | 817 | $648 | $89,684,776 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 47 | $61,339 | -88% | 121 | $507 | $89,880,476 | 10 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 47 | $86,100 | +40% | 188 | $458 | $90,039,088 | 11 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 55 | $54,255 | -37% | 132 | $411 | $90,134,526 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 75 | $21,654 | -60% | 51 | $425 | $90,168,825 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2003 | 2 | $9,147,000 | 3,350 | $2,730 | $9,147,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 3, 2003 | 2 | $6,697,000 | -27% | 3,350 | $1,999 | $15,844,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 2 | $6,133,455 | -8% | 3,350 | $1,831 | $21,977,455 | 3 | |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 2 | $9,442,081 | +54% | 3,350 | $2,819 | $31,419,536 | 4 | |
| Jul 6, 2003 | 2 | $6,645,134 | -30% | 3,350 | $1,984 | $38,507,400 | 5 | |
| Jul 7, 2003 | 2 | $3,388,000 | -49% | 3,350 | $1,011 | $41,895,400 | 6 | |
| Jul 8, 2003 | 2 | $3,363,000 | -1% | 3,350 | $1,004 | $45,258,400 | 7 | |
| Jul 9, 2003 | 3 | $2,906,000 | -14% | -68% | 3,350 | $867 | $48,164,400 | 8 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | 3 | $2,703,000 | -7% | -60% | 3,350 | $807 | $50,867,400 | 9 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 4 | $4,257,000 | +57% | -31% | 3,375 | $1,261 | $55,124,400 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 4 | $4,385,000 | +3% | -54% | 3,375 | $1,299 | $59,509,400 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2003 | 4 | $3,049,807 | -30% | -54% | 3,375 | $904 | $62,897,554 | 12 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 4 | $1,650,000 | -46% | -51% | 3,375 | $489 | $64,547,554 | 13 |
| Jul 15, 2003 | 4 | $1,751,000 | +6% | -48% | 3,375 | $519 | $66,299,000 | 14 |
| Jul 16, 2003 | 4 | $1,651,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,375 | $489 | $67,950,000 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | 4 | $1,381,000 | -16% | -49% | 3,375 | $409 | $69,332,000 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 8 | $2,101,933 | +52% | -51% | 3,205 | $656 | $71,433,585 | 17 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 7 | $2,331,323 | +11% | -47% | 3,205 | $727 | $73,764,908 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2003 | 7 | $1,689,188 | -28% | -45% | 3,205 | $527 | $75,454,096 | 19 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 7 | $980,000 | -42% | -41% | 3,205 | $306 | $76,435,000 | 20 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 7 | $1,098,000 | +12% | -37% | 3,205 | $343 | $77,533,000 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2003 | 7 | $1,017,000 | -7% | -38% | 3,205 | $317 | $78,550,000 | 22 |
| Jul 24, 2003 | 7 | $915,000 | -10% | -34% | 3,205 | $285 | $79,465,000 | 23 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 10 | $855,979 | -6% | -59% | 2,120 | $404 | $80,320,914 | 24 |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 10 | $1,050,223 | +23% | -55% | 2,120 | $495 | $81,371,137 | 25 |
| Jul 27, 2003 | 10 | $800,832 | -24% | -53% | 2,120 | $378 | $82,171,969 | 26 |
| Jul 30, 2003 | 10 | $419,000 | -59% | 2,120 | $198 | $84,433,000 | 29 | |
| Jul 31, 2003 | 10 | $419,000 | n/c | -54% | 2,120 | $198 | $84,852,000 | 30 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2003 | 2 | $34,580,505 | 3,350 | $10,323 | $50,867,235 | 2 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 4 | $18,464,417 | -47% | 3,375 | $5,471 | $69,331,652 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 7 | $10,133,283 | -45% | 3,205 | $3,162 | $79,464,935 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 10 | $4,386,966 | -57% | 2,120 | $2,069 | $83,851,901 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 14 | $2,169,585 | -51% | 1,414 | $1,534 | $86,021,486 | 6 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 17 | $1,332,805 | -39% | 1,207 | $1,104 | $87,354,291 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 19 | $964,298 | -28% | 1,007 | $958 | $88,318,589 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 22 | $836,532 | -13% | 987 | $848 | $89,155,121 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 28 | $664,016 | -21% | 817 | $813 | $89,819,137 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 43 | $133,851 | -80% | 121 | $1,106 | $89,952,988 | 11 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 45 | $127,283 | -5% | 188 | $677 | $90,080,271 | 12 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 56 | $66,900 | -47% | 132 | $507 | $90,147,171 | 13 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8/1/2003 | $0 | 0 | 359 | 644 | $7,525,686 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $27,174,314 | |||||||||
| International Total | $34,700,000 | 6/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Reese Witherspoon | Elle Woods |
Supporting
| Sally Field | Rep. Rudd | |
| Regina King | Grace Stoteraux | |
| Jennifer Coolidge | Paulette | |
| Bruce McGill | Stanford Marks | |
| Bob Newhart | Sidney Post | |
| Luke Wilson | Emmett Richmond | |
| Alanna Ubach | Serena McGuire | |
| Dana Ivey | Congresswoman Libby Hauser | |
| Jack McGee | Detective Finchley |
Production and Technical Credits
| Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Director | |
| Kate Kondell | Screenwriter | |
| Amanda Brown | Story Creator | |
| Rolfe Kent | Composer |
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.