The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $65,948,711 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,187,161 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $96,135,872 | |
| OpusData ID: 7690100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,018,620 (30.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,867 opening theaters/2,867 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,012,330 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | December 21st, 2004 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and some language |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Brainwashing, Faulty Memory, Political, Political Assassination |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Gulf War |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions, Tina Sinatra, Clinica Estetico |
| Production Countries: | United States, Kuwait |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 3 | $20,018,620 | 2,867 | $6,982 | $20,018,620 | 1 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 4 | $10,526,421 | -47% | 2,867 | $3,672 | $37,965,327 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 7 | $6,013,857 | -43% | 2,612 | $2,302 | $47,989,278 | 3 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 8 | $4,017,560 | -33% | 1,920 | $2,092 | $54,543,247 | 4 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 12 | $2,838,802 | -29% | 1,484 | $1,913 | $59,012,292 | 5 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 16 | $2,008,527 | -29% | 1,085 | $1,851 | $61,916,094 | 6 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 17 | $1,012,147 | -50% | 886 | $1,142 | $63,884,343 | 7 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 18 | $563,061 | -44% | 628 | $897 | $64,818,550 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 24 | $251,118 | -55% | 389 | $646 | $65,260,236 | 9 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 37 | $92,376 | -63% | 156 | $592 | $65,432,569 | 10 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 37 | $54,984 | -40% | 85 | $647 | $65,520,411 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 50 | $38,447 | -30% | 49 | $785 | $65,581,463 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 33 | $102,881 | +168% | 208 | $495 | $65,700,518 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 34 | $64,766 | -37% | 140 | $463 | $65,808,594 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 39 | $56,489 | -13% | 109 | $518 | $65,898,487 | 15 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 55 | $24,930 | -56% | 50 | $499 | $65,948,711 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 3 | $6,100,000 | 2,867 | $2,128 | $6,100,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 31, 2004 | 3 | $8,007,448 | +31% | 2,867 | $2,793 | $14,113,127 | 2 | |
| Aug 1, 2004 | 3 | $5,905,493 | -26% | 2,867 | $2,060 | $20,018,620 | 3 | |
| Aug 2, 2004 | 3 | $2,113,000 | -64% | 2,867 | $737 | $22,131,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 3 | $1,908,000 | -10% | 2,867 | $666 | $24,040,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 4, 2004 | 3 | $1,833,000 | -4% | 2,867 | $639 | $25,873,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 5, 2004 | 3 | $1,836,000 | n/c | 2,867 | $640 | $27,709,000 | 7 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 4 | $3,200,000 | +74% | -48% | 2,867 | $1,116 | $30,900,000 | 8 |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 4 | $4,381,383 | +37% | -45% | 2,867 | $1,528 | $35,127,385 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2004 | 4 | $2,837,942 | -35% | -52% | 2,867 | $990 | $37,965,327 | 10 |
| Aug 9, 2004 | 5 | $1,008,000 | -64% | -52% | 2,867 | $352 | $38,974,000 | 11 |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 5 | $1,044,000 | +4% | -45% | 2,867 | $364 | $40,018,000 | 12 |
| Aug 11, 2004 | 5 | $993,000 | -5% | -46% | 2,867 | $346 | $41,011,000 | 13 |
| Aug 12, 2004 | 5 | $964,000 | -3% | -47% | 2,867 | $336 | $41,975,000 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 7 | $1,694,000 | +76% | -47% | 2,612 | $649 | $43,669,000 | 15 |
| Aug 14, 2004 | 7 | $2,570,238 | +52% | -41% | 2,612 | $984 | $46,242,515 | 16 |
| Aug 15, 2004 | 7 | $1,746,763 | -32% | -38% | 2,612 | $669 | $47,989,278 | 17 |
| Aug 16, 2004 | 7 | $648,000 | -63% | -36% | 2,612 | $248 | $48,637,000 | 18 |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 7 | $622,000 | -4% | -40% | 2,612 | $238 | $49,260,000 | 19 |
| Aug 18, 2004 | 6 | $637,000 | +2% | -36% | 2,612 | $244 | $49,896,000 | 20 |
| Aug 19, 2004 | 6 | $629,000 | -1% | -35% | 2,612 | $241 | $50,526,000 | 21 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 8 | $1,200,000 | +91% | -29% | 1,920 | $625 | $51,700,000 | 22 |
| Aug 21, 2004 | 8 | $1,818,797 | +52% | -29% | 1,920 | $947 | $53,491,945 | 23 |
| Aug 22, 2004 | 8 | $1,051,302 | -42% | -40% | 1,920 | $548 | $54,543,247 | 24 |
| Aug 23, 2004 | 10 | $403,000 | -62% | -38% | 1,920 | $210 | $54,946,000 | 25 |
| Aug 24, 2004 | 8 | $432,000 | +7% | -31% | 1,920 | $225 | $55,379,000 | 26 |
| Aug 25, 2004 | 8 | $403,000 | -7% | -37% | 1,920 | $210 | $55,782,000 | 27 |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 8 | $392,000 | -3% | -38% | 1,920 | $204 | $56,173,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 3 | $27,438,906 | 2,867 | $9,571 | $27,438,906 | 1 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 4 | $14,536,515 | -47% | 2,867 | $5,070 | $41,975,421 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 7 | $8,550,266 | -41% | 2,612 | $3,273 | $50,525,687 | 3 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 8 | $5,647,803 | -34% | 1,920 | $2,942 | $56,173,490 | 4 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 13 | $3,734,077 | -34% | 1,484 | $2,516 | $59,907,567 | 5 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 17 | $2,964,629 | -21% | 1,085 | $2,732 | $62,872,196 | 6 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 16 | $1,383,293 | -53% | 886 | $1,561 | $64,255,489 | 7 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 18 | $753,629 | -46% | 628 | $1,200 | $65,009,118 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 26 | $331,075 | -56% | 389 | $851 | $65,340,193 | 9 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 35 | $125,234 | -62% | 156 | $803 | $65,465,427 | 10 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 38 | $77,589 | -38% | 85 | $913 | $65,543,016 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 49 | $54,621 | -30% | 49 | $1,115 | $65,597,637 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 32 | $146,191 | +168% | 208 | $703 | $65,743,828 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 33 | $98,170 | -33% | 140 | $701 | $65,841,998 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 39 | $81,783 | -17% | 109 | $750 | $65,923,781 | 15 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 60 | $24,930 | -70% | 50 | $499 | $65,948,711 | 16 |
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 | 10/29/2004 | $0 | 0 | 195 | 596 | $2,448,803 | 9/3/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $27,738,358 | |||||||||
| International Total | $30,187,161 | 9/3/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Ben Marco |
Supporting
| Meryl Streep | Eleanor Shaw | |
| Liev Schreiber | Raymond Shaw | |
| Jon Voight | Senator Thomas Jordan | |
| Kimberly Elise | Rosie | |
| Jeffrey Wright | Al Melvin | |
| Ted Levine | Colonel Howard | |
| Bruno Ganz | Delp | |
| Miguel Ferrer | Col Garrett | |
| Dean Stockwell | Mark Whiting | |
| Jude Ciccolella | David Donovan | |
| Simon McBurney | Atticus Noyle | |
| Vera Farmiga | Jocelyn Jordan | |
| Obba Babatunde | Senator Wells | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Vaughn Utly | |
| Paul Lazar | Gillespie | |
| John Bedford Lloyd | Jay "J.B." Johnston | |
| Anthony Mackie | Robert Baker | |
| Tom Stechschulte | Robert Arthur | |
| Be Be Winans | FBI Agent Williams | |
| Robyn Hitchcock | Laurent Tokar | |
| Charles Napier | General Sloan | |
| David Keeley | Agent Evan Anderson | |
| Alyson Renaldo | Mirella Freeman | |
| Pablo Schreiber | Eddie Ingram | |
| Dorian Missick | Owens | |
| Jose Pablo Cantillo | Villalobos | |
| Teddy Dunn | Wilson | |
| Joaquin Perez-Campbell | Atkins | |
| Tim Artz | Jameson | |
| Antoine Taylor | Boy Scout | |
| Joseph Alessi | Boy Scout | |
| Ray Anthony Thomas | Scout Dad | |
| Bill Irwin | Scoutmaster | |
| Al Franken | TV Commentator | |
| Danny Darst | Ellie's Mysterious Aide | |
| Stephanie McBride | Political Aide | |
| Molly Hickock | Political Aide | |
| Victoria Haynes | Political Aide | |
| Adam LeFevre | Congressman Healy | |
| Roger Corman | Mr. Secretary | |
| Leona E. Sondreal | Green Room Official | |
| Jim Roche | Senator from Florida | |
| Ann Dowd | Congresswoman Becket | |
| Harry Northup | Congressman Flores |
Cameo
| James Beattie Howard | Himself |
Supporting
| Walter Mosley | Congressman Rawlins | |
| Gordon Brummer | Gordy | |
| Gayle King | Media Icon | |
| Brad Holbrook | Newscaster | |
| Stacey Newsome Santiago | Newscaster | |
| Kristen Shaughnessy | Newscaster | |
| Prue Lewarne | Newscaster | |
| Forrest Sawyer | Newscaster | |
| Ukee Washington | Newscaster | |
| Ed Crane | Newscaster | |
| Kaity Tong | Newscaster | |
| Roma Torre-Lopez | Newscaster | |
| William Meisle | Tyler Prentiss | |
| Dan Olmstead | Senator John Shaw | |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Mysterious Arabic Woman | |
| Robert Castle | General Wilson | |
| John Aprea | Rear Admiral Glick | |
| Jane DeNoble | Robert Arthur's Wife | |
| Christopher Russo | Secret Service Agent | |
| Michael C. Pierce | Secret Service Agent | |
| Marin Ireland | Army Transcriber | |
| Glen Hartell | Army Transcriber | |
| Tracey Walter | Night Clerk | |
| Edwidge Danticat | Rosie's Cousin | |
| Kenneth Utt | Rosie’s Cousin’s Mentor | |
| Enrique Correa | Reporter | |
| David Neumann | Reporter | |
| Neda Armian | Reporter | |
| Paul Johnson | Campaign Security | |
| James McCauley | FBI Agent Jonas | |
| Darrell Larson | FBI Agent Ramirez | |
| Kate Valk | "Shadow" Agent Volk | |
| Beau Sia | Late Night Comedian | |
| Duana Butler | Library Clerk | |
| Big Jim Wheeler | Library Patron | |
| Lauren Roselli | Jordan's Aide | |
| Stephen Richardson | Jordan's Aide | |
| Shing Ka | Rosie's Sidekick | |
| Malcolm Simpson | Yelling Kid | |
| Cassius Wilkinson | "Abe Lincoln" | |
| Josephine Demme | "Statue of Liberty" | |
| Gabriela Fung | "Betsy Ross" | |
| Denzel Dellahaussaye | "George Washington" | |
| Aaron Scoenfeld | "Uncle Sam" | |
| Geovonne Long | "MLK" | |
| Jonathan Borst | "JFK" | |
| Michael Shehata | "American Eagle | |
| Tom Chapin | Governor Edward Nelson | |
| Lewis Walker | Churchgoer | |
| Joey Perillo | Jimmy | |
| Buzz Kilman | The Guy with the Shades | |
| Marie Runyon | Arthur's Mother | |
| Eliza Simpson | Arthur's Children | |
| Julie Adamy | Arthur's Children | |
| Andre Blake | Victory Party Director | |
| Tymberly Canale Harris | Victory Party Celebrity Soldier | |
| Lilly McDowell | Shaw's Aide | |
| Josh Elrod | Shaw's Aide | |
| Craig Branam | Klaus Bachman | |
| Sidney Lumet | Political Pundit | |
| Reno | Political Pundit | |
| Anna Deavere Smith | Political Pundit | |
| Roy Blount Jr. | Political Pundit | |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Political Pundit |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jonathan Demme | Director | |
| Daniel Pyne | Screenwriter | |
| Dean Georgaris | Screenwriter | |
| George Axelrod | Based on the Screenplay | |
| Richard Condon | Story Creator | |
| Tina Sinatra | Producer | |
| Scott Rudin | Producer | |
| Jonathan Demme | Producer | |
| Ilona Herzberg | Producer | |
| Scott Aversano | Executive Producer | |
| Kristi Zea | Production Designer | |
| Carol Littleton | Editor | |
| Craig McKay | Editor | |
| Rachel Portman | Composer | |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography | |
| Peter Kohn | Associate Producer | |
| Polly Mallinson | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Antoine Douaihy | Second Unit Director | |
| Doug Coleman | Second Unit Director | |
| Denise Pinckley | Unit Production Manager | |
| Teresa Carriker-Thayer | Art Director | |
| Leslie E. Rollins | Set Decorator | |
| Anthony Jannelli | Second Unit Camera | |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Designer | |
| M.J. McGrath | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Stokes | Costume Supervisor | |
| Joni M. Huth | Costume Supervisor | |
| Martin Levenstein | Additional Editor | |
| Chris Newman | Sound Mixer | |
| Tom Fleischman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bob Chefalas | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wyatt Sprague | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Lew Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Blake Leyh | Sound Designer | |
| Jac Rubenstein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor | |
| Suzana Peric | Music Editor | |
| Carl Fullerton | Make up | |
| J. Roy Helland | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting Director | |
| Kathleen Chopin | Casting Director | |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,018,620 (30.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,867 opening theaters/2,867 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,012,330 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | December 21st, 2004 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and some language |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Brainwashing, Faulty Memory, Political, Political Assassination |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Gulf War |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions, Tina Sinatra, Clinica Estetico |
| Production Countries: | United States, Kuwait |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 3 | $20,018,620 | 2,867 | $6,982 | $20,018,620 | 1 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 4 | $10,526,421 | -47% | 2,867 | $3,672 | $37,965,327 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 7 | $6,013,857 | -43% | 2,612 | $2,302 | $47,989,278 | 3 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 8 | $4,017,560 | -33% | 1,920 | $2,092 | $54,543,247 | 4 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 12 | $2,838,802 | -29% | 1,484 | $1,913 | $59,012,292 | 5 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 16 | $2,008,527 | -29% | 1,085 | $1,851 | $61,916,094 | 6 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 17 | $1,012,147 | -50% | 886 | $1,142 | $63,884,343 | 7 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 18 | $563,061 | -44% | 628 | $897 | $64,818,550 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 24 | $251,118 | -55% | 389 | $646 | $65,260,236 | 9 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 37 | $92,376 | -63% | 156 | $592 | $65,432,569 | 10 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 37 | $54,984 | -40% | 85 | $647 | $65,520,411 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 50 | $38,447 | -30% | 49 | $785 | $65,581,463 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 33 | $102,881 | +168% | 208 | $495 | $65,700,518 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 34 | $64,766 | -37% | 140 | $463 | $65,808,594 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 39 | $56,489 | -13% | 109 | $518 | $65,898,487 | 15 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 55 | $24,930 | -56% | 50 | $499 | $65,948,711 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 3 | $6,100,000 | 2,867 | $2,128 | $6,100,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 31, 2004 | 3 | $8,007,448 | +31% | 2,867 | $2,793 | $14,113,127 | 2 | |
| Aug 1, 2004 | 3 | $5,905,493 | -26% | 2,867 | $2,060 | $20,018,620 | 3 | |
| Aug 2, 2004 | 3 | $2,113,000 | -64% | 2,867 | $737 | $22,131,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 3 | $1,908,000 | -10% | 2,867 | $666 | $24,040,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 4, 2004 | 3 | $1,833,000 | -4% | 2,867 | $639 | $25,873,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 5, 2004 | 3 | $1,836,000 | n/c | 2,867 | $640 | $27,709,000 | 7 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 4 | $3,200,000 | +74% | -48% | 2,867 | $1,116 | $30,900,000 | 8 |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 4 | $4,381,383 | +37% | -45% | 2,867 | $1,528 | $35,127,385 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2004 | 4 | $2,837,942 | -35% | -52% | 2,867 | $990 | $37,965,327 | 10 |
| Aug 9, 2004 | 5 | $1,008,000 | -64% | -52% | 2,867 | $352 | $38,974,000 | 11 |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 5 | $1,044,000 | +4% | -45% | 2,867 | $364 | $40,018,000 | 12 |
| Aug 11, 2004 | 5 | $993,000 | -5% | -46% | 2,867 | $346 | $41,011,000 | 13 |
| Aug 12, 2004 | 5 | $964,000 | -3% | -47% | 2,867 | $336 | $41,975,000 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 7 | $1,694,000 | +76% | -47% | 2,612 | $649 | $43,669,000 | 15 |
| Aug 14, 2004 | 7 | $2,570,238 | +52% | -41% | 2,612 | $984 | $46,242,515 | 16 |
| Aug 15, 2004 | 7 | $1,746,763 | -32% | -38% | 2,612 | $669 | $47,989,278 | 17 |
| Aug 16, 2004 | 7 | $648,000 | -63% | -36% | 2,612 | $248 | $48,637,000 | 18 |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 7 | $622,000 | -4% | -40% | 2,612 | $238 | $49,260,000 | 19 |
| Aug 18, 2004 | 6 | $637,000 | +2% | -36% | 2,612 | $244 | $49,896,000 | 20 |
| Aug 19, 2004 | 6 | $629,000 | -1% | -35% | 2,612 | $241 | $50,526,000 | 21 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 8 | $1,200,000 | +91% | -29% | 1,920 | $625 | $51,700,000 | 22 |
| Aug 21, 2004 | 8 | $1,818,797 | +52% | -29% | 1,920 | $947 | $53,491,945 | 23 |
| Aug 22, 2004 | 8 | $1,051,302 | -42% | -40% | 1,920 | $548 | $54,543,247 | 24 |
| Aug 23, 2004 | 10 | $403,000 | -62% | -38% | 1,920 | $210 | $54,946,000 | 25 |
| Aug 24, 2004 | 8 | $432,000 | +7% | -31% | 1,920 | $225 | $55,379,000 | 26 |
| Aug 25, 2004 | 8 | $403,000 | -7% | -37% | 1,920 | $210 | $55,782,000 | 27 |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 8 | $392,000 | -3% | -38% | 1,920 | $204 | $56,173,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2004 | 3 | $27,438,906 | 2,867 | $9,571 | $27,438,906 | 1 | |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 4 | $14,536,515 | -47% | 2,867 | $5,070 | $41,975,421 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 7 | $8,550,266 | -41% | 2,612 | $3,273 | $50,525,687 | 3 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 8 | $5,647,803 | -34% | 1,920 | $2,942 | $56,173,490 | 4 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 13 | $3,734,077 | -34% | 1,484 | $2,516 | $59,907,567 | 5 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 17 | $2,964,629 | -21% | 1,085 | $2,732 | $62,872,196 | 6 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 16 | $1,383,293 | -53% | 886 | $1,561 | $64,255,489 | 7 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 18 | $753,629 | -46% | 628 | $1,200 | $65,009,118 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 26 | $331,075 | -56% | 389 | $851 | $65,340,193 | 9 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 35 | $125,234 | -62% | 156 | $803 | $65,465,427 | 10 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 38 | $77,589 | -38% | 85 | $913 | $65,543,016 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 49 | $54,621 | -30% | 49 | $1,115 | $65,597,637 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 32 | $146,191 | +168% | 208 | $703 | $65,743,828 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 33 | $98,170 | -33% | 140 | $701 | $65,841,998 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 39 | $81,783 | -17% | 109 | $750 | $65,923,781 | 15 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 60 | $24,930 | -70% | 50 | $499 | $65,948,711 | 16 |
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 | 10/29/2004 | $0 | 0 | 195 | 596 | $2,448,803 | 9/3/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $27,738,358 | |||||||||
| International Total | $30,187,161 | 9/3/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Ben Marco |
Supporting
| Meryl Streep | Eleanor Shaw | |
| Liev Schreiber | Raymond Shaw | |
| Jon Voight | Senator Thomas Jordan | |
| Kimberly Elise | Rosie | |
| Jeffrey Wright | Al Melvin | |
| Ted Levine | Colonel Howard | |
| Bruno Ganz | Delp | |
| Miguel Ferrer | Col Garrett | |
| Dean Stockwell | Mark Whiting | |
| Jude Ciccolella | David Donovan | |
| Simon McBurney | Atticus Noyle | |
| Vera Farmiga | Jocelyn Jordan | |
| Obba Babatunde | Senator Wells | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Vaughn Utly | |
| Paul Lazar | Gillespie | |
| John Bedford Lloyd | Jay "J.B." Johnston | |
| Anthony Mackie | Robert Baker | |
| Tom Stechschulte | Robert Arthur | |
| Be Be Winans | FBI Agent Williams | |
| Robyn Hitchcock | Laurent Tokar | |
| Charles Napier | General Sloan | |
| David Keeley | Agent Evan Anderson | |
| Alyson Renaldo | Mirella Freeman | |
| Pablo Schreiber | Eddie Ingram | |
| Dorian Missick | Owens | |
| Jose Pablo Cantillo | Villalobos | |
| Teddy Dunn | Wilson | |
| Joaquin Perez-Campbell | Atkins | |
| Tim Artz | Jameson | |
| Antoine Taylor | Boy Scout | |
| Joseph Alessi | Boy Scout | |
| Ray Anthony Thomas | Scout Dad | |
| Bill Irwin | Scoutmaster | |
| Al Franken | TV Commentator | |
| Danny Darst | Ellie's Mysterious Aide | |
| Stephanie McBride | Political Aide | |
| Molly Hickock | Political Aide | |
| Victoria Haynes | Political Aide | |
| Adam LeFevre | Congressman Healy | |
| Roger Corman | Mr. Secretary | |
| Leona E. Sondreal | Green Room Official | |
| Jim Roche | Senator from Florida | |
| Ann Dowd | Congresswoman Becket | |
| Harry Northup | Congressman Flores |
Cameo
| James Beattie Howard | Himself |
Supporting
| Walter Mosley | Congressman Rawlins | |
| Gordon Brummer | Gordy | |
| Gayle King | Media Icon | |
| Brad Holbrook | Newscaster | |
| Stacey Newsome Santiago | Newscaster | |
| Kristen Shaughnessy | Newscaster | |
| Prue Lewarne | Newscaster | |
| Forrest Sawyer | Newscaster | |
| Ukee Washington | Newscaster | |
| Ed Crane | Newscaster | |
| Kaity Tong | Newscaster | |
| Roma Torre-Lopez | Newscaster | |
| William Meisle | Tyler Prentiss | |
| Dan Olmstead | Senator John Shaw | |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Mysterious Arabic Woman | |
| Robert Castle | General Wilson | |
| John Aprea | Rear Admiral Glick | |
| Jane DeNoble | Robert Arthur's Wife | |
| Christopher Russo | Secret Service Agent | |
| Michael C. Pierce | Secret Service Agent | |
| Marin Ireland | Army Transcriber | |
| Glen Hartell | Army Transcriber | |
| Tracey Walter | Night Clerk | |
| Edwidge Danticat | Rosie's Cousin | |
| Kenneth Utt | Rosie’s Cousin’s Mentor | |
| Enrique Correa | Reporter | |
| David Neumann | Reporter | |
| Neda Armian | Reporter | |
| Paul Johnson | Campaign Security | |
| James McCauley | FBI Agent Jonas | |
| Darrell Larson | FBI Agent Ramirez | |
| Kate Valk | "Shadow" Agent Volk | |
| Beau Sia | Late Night Comedian | |
| Duana Butler | Library Clerk | |
| Big Jim Wheeler | Library Patron | |
| Lauren Roselli | Jordan's Aide | |
| Stephen Richardson | Jordan's Aide | |
| Shing Ka | Rosie's Sidekick | |
| Malcolm Simpson | Yelling Kid | |
| Cassius Wilkinson | "Abe Lincoln" | |
| Josephine Demme | "Statue of Liberty" | |
| Gabriela Fung | "Betsy Ross" | |
| Denzel Dellahaussaye | "George Washington" | |
| Aaron Scoenfeld | "Uncle Sam" | |
| Geovonne Long | "MLK" | |
| Jonathan Borst | "JFK" | |
| Michael Shehata | "American Eagle | |
| Tom Chapin | Governor Edward Nelson | |
| Lewis Walker | Churchgoer | |
| Joey Perillo | Jimmy | |
| Buzz Kilman | The Guy with the Shades | |
| Marie Runyon | Arthur's Mother | |
| Eliza Simpson | Arthur's Children | |
| Julie Adamy | Arthur's Children | |
| Andre Blake | Victory Party Director | |
| Tymberly Canale Harris | Victory Party Celebrity Soldier | |
| Lilly McDowell | Shaw's Aide | |
| Josh Elrod | Shaw's Aide | |
| Craig Branam | Klaus Bachman | |
| Sidney Lumet | Political Pundit | |
| Reno | Political Pundit | |
| Anna Deavere Smith | Political Pundit | |
| Roy Blount Jr. | Political Pundit | |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Political Pundit |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jonathan Demme | Director | |
| Daniel Pyne | Screenwriter | |
| Dean Georgaris | Screenwriter | |
| George Axelrod | Based on the Screenplay | |
| Richard Condon | Story Creator | |
| Tina Sinatra | Producer | |
| Scott Rudin | Producer | |
| Jonathan Demme | Producer | |
| Ilona Herzberg | Producer | |
| Scott Aversano | Executive Producer | |
| Kristi Zea | Production Designer | |
| Carol Littleton | Editor | |
| Craig McKay | Editor | |
| Rachel Portman | Composer | |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography | |
| Peter Kohn | Associate Producer | |
| Polly Mallinson | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Antoine Douaihy | Second Unit Director | |
| Doug Coleman | Second Unit Director | |
| Denise Pinckley | Unit Production Manager | |
| Teresa Carriker-Thayer | Art Director | |
| Leslie E. Rollins | Set Decorator | |
| Anthony Jannelli | Second Unit Camera | |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Designer | |
| M.J. McGrath | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Stokes | Costume Supervisor | |
| Joni M. Huth | Costume Supervisor | |
| Martin Levenstein | Additional Editor | |
| Chris Newman | Sound Mixer | |
| Tom Fleischman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bob Chefalas | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wyatt Sprague | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Lew Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Blake Leyh | Sound Designer | |
| Jac Rubenstein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor | |
| Suzana Peric | Music Editor | |
| Carl Fullerton | Make up | |
| J. Roy Helland | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting Director | |
| Kathleen Chopin | Casting Director | |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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