The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $65,948,711 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,187,161 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $96,135,872 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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.