The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,695,227 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,540,259 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $39,235,486 | |
| OpusData ID: 18420100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
During the Great Depression, Georgia socialite Adele Invergordon announces a publicity-garnering high-stakes match at her struggling family golf course, featuring the greatest golfers of the era. Once-promising local golfer Rannulph Junuh, whose career and life were derailed by World War I, is brought in to play alongside the stars, but his game is weak — until the enigmatic Bagger Vance offers to coach him back into the great golfer he once was.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,516,712 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 78.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,061 opening theaters/2,162 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $68,110,370 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 3rd, 2000 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2001 by Dreamworks Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Comeback, Exes in Love, Golf, Money Troubles, PTSD, Relationships Gone Wrong, Tournament, Underdog |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Time period setting: | Great Depression |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wildwood Enterprises, Allied |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2000 | 3 | $11,516,712 | 2,061 | $5,588 | $11,516,712 | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 6 | $6,315,993 | -45% | 2,162 | $2,921 | $20,896,346 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 10 | $2,817,983 | -55% | 2,109 | $1,336 | $25,220,736 | 3 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 13 | $1,923,649 | -32% | 1,877 | $1,025 | $28,298,533 | 4 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 12 | $1,014,720 | -47% | 1,535 | $661 | $29,726,567 | 5 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 17 | $326,825 | -68% | 713 | $458 | $30,366,277 | 6 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 27 | $91,584 | -72% | 286 | $320 | $30,564,958 | 7 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 45 | $24,414 | -73% | 84 | $291 | $30,644,301 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 51 | $20,373 | -17% | 54 | $377 | $30,695,227 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2000 | 2 | $3,812,000 | 2,061 | $1,850 | $3,812,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 4, 2000 | 3 | $4,849,000 | +27% | 2,061 | $2,353 | $8,661,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 5, 2000 | 3 | $2,623,000 | -46% | 2,061 | $1,273 | $11,516,712 | 3 | |
| Nov 6, 2000 | 2 | $778,165 | -70% | 2,061 | $378 | $12,234,877 | 4 | |
| Nov 7, 2000 | 3 | $801,425 | +3% | 2,061 | $389 | $13,036,302 | 5 | |
| Nov 8, 2000 | 3 | $661,620 | -17% | 2,061 | $321 | $13,757,922 | 6 | |
| Nov 9, 2000 | 3 | $822,431 | +24% | 2,061 | $399 | $14,580,353 | 7 | |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 6 | $2,050,000 | +149% | -46% | 2,162 | $948 | $16,630,000 | 8 |
| Nov 11, 2000 | 6 | $2,050,000 | n/c | -58% | 2,162 | $948 | $18,680,000 | 9 |
| Nov 12, 2000 | 6 | $1,329,000 | -35% | -49% | 2,162 | $615 | $20,896,346 | 10 |
| Nov 13, 2000 | 6 | $363,371 | -73% | -53% | 2,162 | $168 | $21,259,717 | 11 |
| Nov 14, 2000 | 6 | $423,230 | +16% | -47% | 2,162 | $196 | $21,682,947 | 12 |
| Nov 15, 2000 | 6 | $360,486 | -15% | -46% | 2,162 | $167 | $22,043,433 | 13 |
| Nov 16, 2000 | 6 | $359,320 | n/c | -56% | 2,162 | $166 | $22,402,753 | 14 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 9 | $712,848 | +98% | -65% | 2,109 | $338 | $23,115,601 | 15 |
| Nov 18, 2000 | 10 | $1,005,501 | +41% | -51% | 2,109 | $477 | $24,121,102 | 16 |
| Nov 19, 2000 | 10 | $645,000 | -36% | -51% | 2,109 | $306 | $25,220,736 | 17 |
| Nov 20, 2000 | 10 | $200,657 | -69% | -45% | 2,109 | $95 | $25,421,393 | 18 |
| Nov 21, 2000 | 10 | $277,346 | +38% | -34% | 2,109 | $132 | $25,698,739 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 2000 | 12 | $93,670 | -53% | 1,877 | $50 | $28,392,203 | 25 | |
| Nov 28, 2000 | 12 | $108,850 | +16% | -61% | 1,877 | $58 | $28,501,053 | 26 |
| Nov 29, 2000 | 12 | $103,296 | -5% | 1,877 | $55 | $28,604,349 | 27 | |
| Nov 30, 2000 | 12 | $107,498 | +4% | 1,877 | $57 | $28,711,847 | 28 | |
| Dec 3, 2000 | 12 | $222,000 | 1,535 | $145 | $29,726,567 | 31 | ||
| Dec 4, 2000 | 12 | $69,735 | -69% | -26% | 1,535 | $45 | $29,796,302 | 32 |
| Dec 5, 2000 | 12 | $83,490 | +20% | -23% | 1,535 | $54 | $29,879,792 | 33 |
| Dec 6, 2000 | 12 | $78,225 | -6% | -24% | 1,535 | $51 | $29,958,017 | 34 |
| Dec 7, 2000 | 12 | $81,435 | +4% | -24% | 1,535 | $53 | $30,039,452 | 35 |
| Dec 10, 2000 | 19 | $64,000 | -71% | 713 | $90 | $30,366,277 | 38 | |
| Dec 11, 2000 | 18 | $21,506 | -66% | -69% | 713 | $30 | $30,387,783 | 39 |
| Dec 12, 2000 | 18 | $27,433 | +28% | -67% | 713 | $38 | $30,415,216 | 40 |
| Dec 13, 2000 | 17 | $27,632 | +1% | -65% | 713 | $39 | $30,442,848 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2000 | 3 | $14,580,353 | 2,061 | $7,074 | $14,580,353 | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 6 | $7,822,400 | -46% | 2,162 | $3,618 | $22,402,753 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 9 | $3,972,131 | -49% | 2,109 | $1,883 | $26,374,884 | 3 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 12 | $2,336,963 | -41% | 1,877 | $1,245 | $28,711,847 | 4 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 12 | $1,327,605 | -43% | 1,535 | $865 | $30,039,452 | 5 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 18 | $433,922 | -67% | 713 | $609 | $30,473,374 | 6 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 26 | $146,513 | -66% | 286 | $512 | $30,619,887 | 7 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 45 | $54,967 | -62% | 84 | $654 | $30,674,854 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 54 | $20,373 | -63% | 54 | $377 | $30,695,227 | 9 |
Leading
| Will Smith | Bagger Vance | |
| Matt Damon | Rannulph Junuh | |
| Charlize Theron | Adele Invergordon |
Supporting
| Bruce McGill | Walter Hagen | |
| Dermot Crowley | Danny Nelson | |
| Michael O'Neill | O.B. Keeler | |
| Peter Gerety | Neskaloosa | |
| Joel Gretsch | Bobby Jones | |
| Trip Hamilton | Frank Graves | |
| Dearing Paige Hockman | Hagen Girl | |
| E. Roger Mitchell | Aaron | |
| J. Michael Moncrief | Hardy Greaves | |
| Danny Nelson | McManus | |
| Harve Presnell | John Invergordon | |
| Carrie Preston | Idalyn Greaves | |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | Spec Hammond | |
| Lane Smith | Grantland Rice | |
| Andrea Powell | Citizen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Redford | Director | |
| Jeremy Leven | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Pressfield | Story Creator | |
| Robert Redford | Producer | |
| Michael Nozik | Producer | |
| Jake Eberts | Producer | |
| Karen Tenkhoff | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Brigham | Co-Producer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography | |
| Stuart Craig | Production Designer | |
| Hank Corwin | Editor | |
| Judianna Makovsky | Costume Designer | |
| Rachel Portman | Composer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Assistant Director | |
| Denise Pinckley | Unit Production Manager | |
| W. Steven Graham | Supervising Art Director | |
| Angelo Graham | Art Director | |
| Michael Seirton | Set Decorator | |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decorator | |
| Richard Chuang | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Liza D. Espinas | Associate Editor | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Mixer | |
| Gary Rydstrom | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Summers | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary A. Rizzo | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Rydstrom | Sound Designer | |
| Gary Liddiard | Makeup | |
| Bunny Parker | Hairstylist | |
| John Bissell | Music Supervisor |
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
During the Great Depression, Georgia socialite Adele Invergordon announces a publicity-garnering high-stakes match at her struggling family golf course, featuring the greatest golfers of the era. Once-promising local golfer Rannulph Junuh, whose career and life were derailed by World War I, is brought in to play alongside the stars, but his game is weak — until the enigmatic Bagger Vance offers to coach him back into the great golfer he once was.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,516,712 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 78.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,061 opening theaters/2,162 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $68,110,370 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 3rd, 2000 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2001 by Dreamworks Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Comeback, Exes in Love, Golf, Money Troubles, PTSD, Relationships Gone Wrong, Tournament, Underdog |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Time period setting: | Great Depression |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wildwood Enterprises, Allied |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2000 | 3 | $11,516,712 | 2,061 | $5,588 | $11,516,712 | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 6 | $6,315,993 | -45% | 2,162 | $2,921 | $20,896,346 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 10 | $2,817,983 | -55% | 2,109 | $1,336 | $25,220,736 | 3 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 13 | $1,923,649 | -32% | 1,877 | $1,025 | $28,298,533 | 4 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 12 | $1,014,720 | -47% | 1,535 | $661 | $29,726,567 | 5 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 17 | $326,825 | -68% | 713 | $458 | $30,366,277 | 6 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 27 | $91,584 | -72% | 286 | $320 | $30,564,958 | 7 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 45 | $24,414 | -73% | 84 | $291 | $30,644,301 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 51 | $20,373 | -17% | 54 | $377 | $30,695,227 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2000 | 2 | $3,812,000 | 2,061 | $1,850 | $3,812,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 4, 2000 | 3 | $4,849,000 | +27% | 2,061 | $2,353 | $8,661,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 5, 2000 | 3 | $2,623,000 | -46% | 2,061 | $1,273 | $11,516,712 | 3 | |
| Nov 6, 2000 | 2 | $778,165 | -70% | 2,061 | $378 | $12,234,877 | 4 | |
| Nov 7, 2000 | 3 | $801,425 | +3% | 2,061 | $389 | $13,036,302 | 5 | |
| Nov 8, 2000 | 3 | $661,620 | -17% | 2,061 | $321 | $13,757,922 | 6 | |
| Nov 9, 2000 | 3 | $822,431 | +24% | 2,061 | $399 | $14,580,353 | 7 | |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 6 | $2,050,000 | +149% | -46% | 2,162 | $948 | $16,630,000 | 8 |
| Nov 11, 2000 | 6 | $2,050,000 | n/c | -58% | 2,162 | $948 | $18,680,000 | 9 |
| Nov 12, 2000 | 6 | $1,329,000 | -35% | -49% | 2,162 | $615 | $20,896,346 | 10 |
| Nov 13, 2000 | 6 | $363,371 | -73% | -53% | 2,162 | $168 | $21,259,717 | 11 |
| Nov 14, 2000 | 6 | $423,230 | +16% | -47% | 2,162 | $196 | $21,682,947 | 12 |
| Nov 15, 2000 | 6 | $360,486 | -15% | -46% | 2,162 | $167 | $22,043,433 | 13 |
| Nov 16, 2000 | 6 | $359,320 | n/c | -56% | 2,162 | $166 | $22,402,753 | 14 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 9 | $712,848 | +98% | -65% | 2,109 | $338 | $23,115,601 | 15 |
| Nov 18, 2000 | 10 | $1,005,501 | +41% | -51% | 2,109 | $477 | $24,121,102 | 16 |
| Nov 19, 2000 | 10 | $645,000 | -36% | -51% | 2,109 | $306 | $25,220,736 | 17 |
| Nov 20, 2000 | 10 | $200,657 | -69% | -45% | 2,109 | $95 | $25,421,393 | 18 |
| Nov 21, 2000 | 10 | $277,346 | +38% | -34% | 2,109 | $132 | $25,698,739 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 2000 | 12 | $93,670 | -53% | 1,877 | $50 | $28,392,203 | 25 | |
| Nov 28, 2000 | 12 | $108,850 | +16% | -61% | 1,877 | $58 | $28,501,053 | 26 |
| Nov 29, 2000 | 12 | $103,296 | -5% | 1,877 | $55 | $28,604,349 | 27 | |
| Nov 30, 2000 | 12 | $107,498 | +4% | 1,877 | $57 | $28,711,847 | 28 | |
| Dec 3, 2000 | 12 | $222,000 | 1,535 | $145 | $29,726,567 | 31 | ||
| Dec 4, 2000 | 12 | $69,735 | -69% | -26% | 1,535 | $45 | $29,796,302 | 32 |
| Dec 5, 2000 | 12 | $83,490 | +20% | -23% | 1,535 | $54 | $29,879,792 | 33 |
| Dec 6, 2000 | 12 | $78,225 | -6% | -24% | 1,535 | $51 | $29,958,017 | 34 |
| Dec 7, 2000 | 12 | $81,435 | +4% | -24% | 1,535 | $53 | $30,039,452 | 35 |
| Dec 10, 2000 | 19 | $64,000 | -71% | 713 | $90 | $30,366,277 | 38 | |
| Dec 11, 2000 | 18 | $21,506 | -66% | -69% | 713 | $30 | $30,387,783 | 39 |
| Dec 12, 2000 | 18 | $27,433 | +28% | -67% | 713 | $38 | $30,415,216 | 40 |
| Dec 13, 2000 | 17 | $27,632 | +1% | -65% | 713 | $39 | $30,442,848 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2000 | 3 | $14,580,353 | 2,061 | $7,074 | $14,580,353 | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 6 | $7,822,400 | -46% | 2,162 | $3,618 | $22,402,753 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 9 | $3,972,131 | -49% | 2,109 | $1,883 | $26,374,884 | 3 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 12 | $2,336,963 | -41% | 1,877 | $1,245 | $28,711,847 | 4 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 12 | $1,327,605 | -43% | 1,535 | $865 | $30,039,452 | 5 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 18 | $433,922 | -67% | 713 | $609 | $30,473,374 | 6 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 26 | $146,513 | -66% | 286 | $512 | $30,619,887 | 7 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 45 | $54,967 | -62% | 84 | $654 | $30,674,854 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 54 | $20,373 | -63% | 54 | $377 | $30,695,227 | 9 |
Leading
| Will Smith | Bagger Vance | |
| Matt Damon | Rannulph Junuh | |
| Charlize Theron | Adele Invergordon |
Supporting
| Bruce McGill | Walter Hagen | |
| Dermot Crowley | Danny Nelson | |
| Michael O'Neill | O.B. Keeler | |
| Peter Gerety | Neskaloosa | |
| Joel Gretsch | Bobby Jones | |
| Trip Hamilton | Frank Graves | |
| Dearing Paige Hockman | Hagen Girl | |
| E. Roger Mitchell | Aaron | |
| J. Michael Moncrief | Hardy Greaves | |
| Danny Nelson | McManus | |
| Harve Presnell | John Invergordon | |
| Carrie Preston | Idalyn Greaves | |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | Spec Hammond | |
| Lane Smith | Grantland Rice | |
| Andrea Powell | Citizen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Redford | Director | |
| Jeremy Leven | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Pressfield | Story Creator | |
| Robert Redford | Producer | |
| Michael Nozik | Producer | |
| Jake Eberts | Producer | |
| Karen Tenkhoff | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Brigham | Co-Producer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography | |
| Stuart Craig | Production Designer | |
| Hank Corwin | Editor | |
| Judianna Makovsky | Costume Designer | |
| Rachel Portman | Composer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Assistant Director | |
| Denise Pinckley | Unit Production Manager | |
| W. Steven Graham | Supervising Art Director | |
| Angelo Graham | Art Director | |
| Michael Seirton | Set Decorator | |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decorator | |
| Richard Chuang | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Liza D. Espinas | Associate Editor | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Mixer | |
| Gary Rydstrom | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Summers | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary A. Rizzo | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Rydstrom | Sound Designer | |
| Gary Liddiard | Makeup | |
| Bunny Parker | Hairstylist | |
| John Bissell | Music Supervisor |
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.