Memento (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,544,867 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,174,564 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $39,719,431 | |
| OpusData ID: 21110100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $235,488 (0.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 16.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/531 max. theaters, 12.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,044,597 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Newmarket Films |
| International Releases: | April 12th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
August 24th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea) June 26th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) May 22nd, 2025 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (Australia) May 29th, 2026 (Limited), released as Memento (记忆碎片) (China) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 4th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and some drug content |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Newmarket Films, Summit Entertainment, Team Todd |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2001 | 27 | $235,488 | 11 | $21,408 | $235,488 | 1 | |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 27 | $217,497 | -8% | 12 | $18,125 | $569,740 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 20 | $679,368 | +212% | 70 | $9,705 | $1,360,894 | 3 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 17 | $842,939 | +24% | 120 | $7,024 | $2,411,385 | 4 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 16 | $926,916 | +10% | 173 | $5,358 | $3,687,239 | 5 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 16 | $1,205,695 | +30% | 270 | $4,466 | $5,238,303 | 6 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 13 | $1,270,036 | +5% | 324 | $3,920 | $6,888,932 | 7 |
| May 4, 2001 | 12 | $1,233,751 | -3% | 408 | $3,024 | $8,531,767 | 8 |
| May 11, 2001 | 9 | $1,216,643 | -1% | 445 | $2,734 | $10,192,320 | 9 |
| May 18, 2001 | 10 | $1,280,291 | +5% | 484 | $2,645 | $11,990,528 | 10 |
| May 25, 2001 | 8 | $1,565,255 | +22% | 531 | $2,948 | $14,132,960 | 11 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 10 | $1,090,562 | -30% | 479 | $2,277 | $16,051,557 | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 11 | $741,004 | -32% | 452 | $1,639 | $17,271,727 | 13 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 11 | $733,629 | -1% | 398 | $1,843 | $18,425,029 | 14 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 13 | $722,435 | -2% | 326 | $2,216 | $19,574,122 | 15 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 17 | $532,875 | -26% | 284 | $1,876 | $20,463,956 | 16 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 18 | $490,136 | -8% | 223 | $2,198 | $21,372,479 | 17 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 20 | $321,596 | -34% | 190 | $1,693 | $23,005,444 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 23 | $257,254 | -20% | 171 | $1,504 | $23,436,057 | 19 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 23 | $252,001 | -2% | 178 | $1,416 | $23,844,220 | 20 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 26 | $243,558 | -3% | 161 | $1,513 | $24,244,204 | 21 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 27 | $198,338 | -19% | 154 | $1,288 | $24,595,255 | 22 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 30 | $153,202 | -23% | 152 | $1,008 | $24,854,680 | 23 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 38 | $97,592 | -36% | 118 | $827 | $25,042,545 | 24 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 42 | $107,283 | +10% | 88 | $1,219 | $25,245,302 | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 51 | $63,315 | -41% | 79 | $801 | $25,342,252 | 26 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 57 | $52,085 | -18% | 83 | $628 | $25,416,042 | 27 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 86 | $11,439 | -78% | 57 | $201 | $25,451,047 | 28 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 84 | $9,574 | -16% | 13 | $736 | $25,481,198 | 29 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 88 | $9,725 | +2% | 16 | $608 | $25,494,362 | 30 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 89 | $8,154 | -16% | 16 | $510 | $25,504,781 | 31 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 89 | $6,564 | -19% | 17 | $386 | $25,508,811 | 32 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 105 | $5,754 | -12% | 10 | $575 | $25,524,033 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 115 | $2,386 | -59% | 6 | $398 | $25,529,155 | 34 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 124 | $792 | -67% | 2 | $396 | $25,530,884 | 35 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2001 | 19 | $56,509 | 70 | $807 | $1,417,404 | 18 | ||
| Apr 3, 2001 | 18 | $74,075 | +31% | 70 | $1,058 | $1,491,479 | 19 | |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 18 | $68,626 | -7% | 70 | $980 | $1,560,105 | 20 | |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 16 | $252,000 | 120 | $2,100 | $2,411,385 | 24 | ||
| Apr 10, 2001 | 17 | $97,784 | +32% | 120 | $815 | $2,595,189 | 26 | |
| Apr 11, 2001 | 19 | $104,051 | +6% | +52% | 120 | $867 | $2,699,240 | 27 |
| Apr 15, 2001 | 17 | $243,000 | -4% | 174 | $1,397 | $3,687,239 | 31 | |
| Apr 16, 2001 | 18 | $99,468 | -59% | 174 | $572 | $3,786,708 | 32 | |
| Apr 17, 2001 | 16 | $107,830 | +8% | +10% | 174 | $620 | $3,894,538 | 33 |
| Apr 18, 2001 | 16 | $105,038 | -3% | +1% | 174 | $604 | $3,999,576 | 34 |
| Apr 19, 2001 | 16 | $99,323 | -5% | 174 | $571 | $4,098,899 | 35 | |
| Apr 22, 2001 | 15 | $315,000 | +30% | 273 | $1,154 | $5,319,000 | 38 | |
| Apr 23, 2001 | 11 | $103,753 | -67% | +4% | 270 | $384 | $5,341,094 | 39 |
| Apr 24, 2001 | 15 | $114,414 | +10% | +6% | 270 | $424 | $5,455,508 | 40 |
| Apr 25, 2001 | 12 | $110,552 | -3% | +5% | 270 | $409 | $5,566,060 | 41 |
| Apr 26, 2001 | 13 | $97,014 | -12% | -2% | 270 | $359 | $5,663,074 | 42 |
| Apr 29, 2001 | 13 | $324,000 | +3% | 326 | $994 | $6,888,932 | 45 | |
| Apr 30, 2001 | 13 | $111,076 | -66% | +7% | 326 | $341 | $6,998,953 | 46 |
| May 1, 2001 | 12 | $121,640 | +10% | +6% | 324 | $375 | $7,120,593 | 47 |
| May 2, 2001 | 12 | $112,262 | -8% | +2% | 324 | $346 | $7,232,855 | 48 |
| May 6, 2001 | 10 | $326,000 | +1% | 410 | $795 | $8,531,767 | 52 | |
| May 7, 2001 | 9 | $120,041 | -63% | +8% | 410 | $293 | $8,650,752 | 53 |
| May 8, 2001 | 10 | $136,184 | +13% | +12% | 410 | $332 | $8,786,936 | 54 |
| May 9, 2001 | 9 | $119,802 | -12% | +7% | 410 | $292 | $8,906,738 | 55 |
| May 10, 2001 | 8 | $125,073 | +4% | 410 | $305 | $9,031,811 | 56 | |
| May 11, 2001 | 9 | $380,000 | +204% | 446 | $852 | $9,412,000 | 57 | |
| May 12, 2001 | 9 | $590,000 | +55% | 446 | $1,323 | $10,002,000 | 58 | |
| May 13, 2001 | 9 | $326,000 | -45% | n/c | 446 | $731 | $10,192,320 | 59 |
| May 14, 2001 | 8 | $141,162 | -57% | +18% | 446 | $317 | $10,333,482 | 60 |
| May 15, 2001 | 8 | $155,139 | +10% | +14% | 446 | $348 | $10,488,621 | 61 |
| May 16, 2001 | 8 | $137,230 | -12% | +15% | 446 | $308 | $10,325,851 | 62 |
| May 17, 2001 | 8 | $145,061 | +6% | +16% | 446 | $325 | $10,961,615 | 63 |
| May 18, 2001 | 9 | $367,000 | +153% | -3% | 484 | $758 | $11,138,000 | 64 |
| May 19, 2001 | 10 | $540,000 | +47% | -8% | 484 | $1,116 | $11,678,000 | 65 |
| May 20, 2001 | 10 | $359,128 | -33% | +10% | 484 | $742 | $12,122,240 | 66 |
| May 21, 2001 | 9 | $167,294 | -53% | +19% | 484 | $346 | $12,156,767 | 67 |
| May 22, 2001 | 9 | $160,851 | -4% | +4% | 484 | $332 | $12,317,618 | 68 |
| May 23, 2001 | 9 | $153,879 | -4% | +12% | 484 | $318 | $12,471,497 | 69 |
| May 24, 2001 | 9 | $140,793 | -9% | -3% | 484 | $291 | $12,564,650 | 70 |
| May 25, 2001 | 8 | $346,000 | +146% | -6% | 501 | $691 | $12,910,500 | 71 |
| May 26, 2001 | 8 | $567,500 | +64% | +5% | 501 | $1,133 | $13,478,000 | 72 |
| May 27, 2001 | 8 | $573,000 | +1% | +60% | 501 | $1,144 | $14,132,960 | 73 |
| May 28, 2001 | 8 | $407,698 | -29% | +144% | 501 | $814 | $14,540,658 | 74 |
| May 29, 2001 | 7 | $157,436 | -61% | -2% | 531 | $296 | $14,697,039 | 75 |
| May 30, 2001 | 7 | $140,305 | -11% | -9% | 531 | $264 | $14,837,344 | 76 |
| May 31, 2001 | 8 | $138,506 | -1% | -2% | 531 | $261 | $14,959,940 | 77 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 10 | $314,000 | +127% | -9% | 531 | $591 | $15,273,940 | 78 |
| Jun 2, 2001 | 10 | $514,500 | +64% | -9% | 480 | $1,072 | $15,788,444 | 79 |
| Jun 3, 2001 | 10 | $282,000 | -45% | -51% | 479 | $589 | $16,051,000 | 80 |
| Jun 4, 2001 | 10 | $120,531 | -57% | -70% | 479 | $252 | $16,171,013 | 81 |
| Jun 5, 2001 | 10 | $132,213 | +10% | -16% | 479 | $276 | $16,303,226 | 82 |
| Jun 6, 2001 | 10 | $112,413 | -15% | -20% | 479 | $235 | $16,415,639 | 83 |
| Jun 7, 2001 | 10 | $114,029 | +1% | -18% | 479 | $238 | $16,529,668 | 84 |
| Jun 10, 2001 | 11 | $220,000 | -22% | 447 | $492 | $17,271,727 | 87 | |
| Jun 11, 2001 | 11 | $101,914 | -54% | -15% | 447 | $228 | $17,373,641 | 88 |
| Jun 12, 2001 | 11 | $112,470 | +10% | -15% | 447 | $252 | $17,486,111 | 89 |
| Jun 13, 2001 | 11 | $92,787 | -18% | -17% | 447 | $208 | $17,578,898 | 90 |
| Jun 14, 2001 | 11 | $113,000 | +22% | -1% | 447 | $253 | $17,691,898 | 91 |
| Jun 17, 2001 | 11 | $231,000 | +5% | 406 | $569 | $18,425,029 | 94 | |
| Jun 18, 2001 | 11 | $104,768 | -55% | +3% | 406 | $258 | $18,530,359 | 95 |
| Jun 19, 2001 | 12 | $111,673 | +7% | -1% | 406 | $275 | $18,642,032 | 96 |
| Jun 20, 2001 | 12 | $107,277 | -4% | +16% | 406 | $264 | $18,749,309 | 97 |
| Jun 21, 2001 | 12 | $114,058 | +6% | +1% | 406 | $281 | $18,852,249 | 98 |
| Jun 24, 2001 | 13 | $193,000 | -16% | 326 | $592 | $19,574,122 | 101 | |
| Jun 25, 2001 | 13 | $93,457 | -52% | -11% | 326 | $287 | $19,668,141 | 102 |
| Jun 26, 2001 | 13 | $95,339 | +2% | -15% | 326 | $292 | $19,763,480 | 103 |
| Jun 27, 2001 | 14 | $89,969 | -6% | -16% | 326 | $276 | $19,853,449 | 104 |
| Jun 28, 2001 | 14 | $97,939 | +9% | -14% | 326 | $300 | $19,951,388 | 105 |
| Jul 1, 2001 | 16 | $153,000 | -21% | 292 | $524 | $20,463,956 | 108 | |
| Jul 2, 2001 | 15 | $82,079 | -46% | -12% | 292 | $281 | $20,546,035 | 109 |
| Jul 3, 2001 | 15 | $125,394 | +53% | +32% | 292 | $429 | $20,671,429 | 110 |
| Jul 4, 2001 | 17 | $125,832 | n/c | +40% | 292 | $431 | $20,797,261 | 111 |
| Jul 5, 2001 | 16 | $102,669 | -18% | +5% | 292 | $352 | $20,934,616 | 112 |
| Jul 8, 2001 | 16 | $179,000 | +17% | 230 | $778 | $21,372,479 | 115 | |
| Jul 9, 2001 | 17 | $61,081 | -66% | -26% | 230 | $266 | $21,433,560 | 116 |
| Jul 10, 2001 | 17 | $65,402 | +7% | -48% | 230 | $284 | $21,498,962 | 117 |
| Jul 11, 2001 | 17 | $63,993 | -2% | -49% | 230 | $278 | $21,562,955 | 118 |
| Jul 12, 2001 | 17 | $62,389 | -3% | -39% | 230 | $271 | $21,625,344 | 119 |
| Jul 15, 2001 | 19 | $99,000 | -45% | 185 | $535 | $23,005,444 | 122 | |
| Jul 16, 2001 | 19 | $42,305 | -57% | -31% | 185 | $229 | $23,047,749 | 123 |
| Jul 17, 2001 | 19 | $48,072 | +14% | -26% | 185 | $260 | $23,095,821 | 124 |
| Jul 18, 2001 | 20 | $46,483 | -3% | -27% | 185 | $251 | $23,142,304 | 125 |
| Jul 19, 2001 | 20 | $47,380 | +2% | -24% | 185 | $256 | $23,189,684 | 126 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2001 | 26 | $352,243 | 11 | $32,022 | $352,243 | 1 | |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 25 | $329,283 | -7% | 12 | $27,440 | $681,526 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 20 | $886,920 | +169% | 70 | $12,670 | $1,568,446 | 3 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 17 | $1,191,877 | +34% | 120 | $9,932 | $2,760,323 | 4 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 17 | $1,272,285 | +7% | 173 | $7,354 | $4,032,608 | 5 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 15 | $1,586,288 | +25% | 270 | $5,875 | $5,618,896 | 6 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 13 | $1,679,120 | +6% | 324 | $5,182 | $7,298,016 | 7 |
| May 4, 2001 | 12 | $1,677,661 | n/c | 408 | $4,112 | $8,975,677 | 8 |
| May 11, 2001 | 9 | $1,734,560 | +3% | 445 | $3,898 | $10,710,237 | 9 |
| May 18, 2001 | 9 | $1,857,468 | +7% | 484 | $3,838 | $12,567,705 | 10 |
| May 25, 2001 | 8 | $2,393,290 | +29% | 531 | $4,507 | $14,960,995 | 11 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 10 | $1,569,728 | -34% | 479 | $3,277 | $16,530,723 | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 11 | $1,160,677 | -26% | 452 | $2,568 | $17,691,400 | 13 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 11 | $1,160,287 | n/c | 398 | $2,915 | $18,851,687 | 14 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 13 | $1,079,394 | -7% | 326 | $3,311 | $19,931,081 | 15 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 17 | $951,262 | -12% | 284 | $3,350 | $20,882,343 | 16 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 15 | $1,801,505 | +89% | 223 | $8,078 | $22,683,848 | 17 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 20 | $494,955 | -73% | 190 | $2,605 | $23,178,803 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 23 | $413,416 | -16% | 171 | $2,418 | $23,592,219 | 19 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 25 | $408,427 | -1% | 178 | $2,295 | $24,000,646 | 20 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 26 | $396,271 | -3% | 161 | $2,461 | $24,396,917 | 21 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 26 | $304,561 | -23% | 154 | $1,978 | $24,701,478 | 22 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 30 | $243,475 | -20% | 152 | $1,602 | $24,944,953 | 23 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 37 | $193,066 | -21% | 118 | $1,636 | $25,138,019 | 24 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 41 | $140,918 | -27% | 88 | $1,601 | $25,278,937 | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 50 | $85,020 | -40% | 79 | $1,076 | $25,363,957 | 26 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 56 | $75,651 | -11% | 83 | $911 | $25,439,608 | 27 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 71 | $32,016 | -58% | 57 | $562 | $25,471,624 | 28 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 87 | $13,013 | -59% | 13 | $1,001 | $25,484,637 | 29 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 89 | $11,990 | -8% | 16 | $749 | $25,496,627 | 30 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 97 | $5,620 | -53% | 16 | $351 | $25,502,247 | 31 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 79 | $16,032 | +185% | 17 | $943 | $25,518,279 | 32 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 104 | $8,490 | -47% | 10 | $849 | $25,526,769 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 118 | $3,323 | -61% | 6 | $554 | $25,530,092 | 34 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/12/2001 | $230,419 | 47 | 2 | 47 | $4,845 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| China | 5/29/2026 | $1,594,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,088,466 | 8/14/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/24/2001 | $0 | 0 | 139 | 628 | $323,982 | 2/5/2021 | |||
| Rest of World | $10,757,271 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,174,564 | 8/14/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Guy Pearce | Leonard Shelby | |
| Carrie Anne Moss | Natalie |
Supporting
| Joe Pantoliano | Teddy | |
| Mark Boone Jr. | Burt | |
| Russ Fega | Waiter | |
| Jorja Fox | Leonard's Wife | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Sammy Jankis | |
| Harriet Sansom Harris | Mrs. Jankis | |
| Thomas Lennon | Doctor | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Dodd | |
| Kimberly Campbell | Blonde | |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Tattooist | |
| Larry Holden | Jimmy Grantz |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christopher Nolan | Director | |
| Jonathan Nolan | Based on the short story by | |
| Christopher Nolan | Screenwriter | |
| Suzanne Todd | Producer | |
| Jennifer Todd | Producer | |
| Aaron Ryder | Executive Producer | |
| William Tyrer | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Chris J. Ball | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Elaine Dysinger | Co-Producer | |
| Wally Pfister | Director of Photography | |
| Patti Podesta | Production Designer | |
| Dody Dorn | Editor | |
| John Papsidera | Casting Director | |
| David Julyan | Composer | |
| Emma Thomas | Associate Producer | |
| Christopher Pappas | Assistant Director | |
| Page Rosenberg Marvin | Unit Production Manager | |
| Danielle Berman | Set Decorator | |
| Joaquin Sedillo | Second Unit Camera | |
| Cindy Evans | Costume Designer | |
| William M. Fiege | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Casper | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jonathan Wales | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary S. Gerlich | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Richard LeGrand Jr | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| William Hooper | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Walter Spencer | Dialogue Editor | |
| Norval Crutcher III | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mikael Sandgren | Music Editor | |
| Scott Eddo | Make up | |
| Larry Waggoner | Hairstylist | |
| David Klotz | Music Supervisor | |
| Terence Harris | Additional Casting-Associate |
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: | $235,488 (0.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 16.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/531 max. theaters, 12.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,044,597 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Newmarket Films |
| International Releases: | April 12th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
August 24th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea) June 26th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) May 22nd, 2025 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (Australia) May 29th, 2026 (Limited), released as Memento (记忆碎片) (China) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 4th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and some drug content |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Newmarket Films, Summit Entertainment, Team Todd |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2001 | 27 | $235,488 | 11 | $21,408 | $235,488 | 1 | |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 27 | $217,497 | -8% | 12 | $18,125 | $569,740 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 20 | $679,368 | +212% | 70 | $9,705 | $1,360,894 | 3 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 17 | $842,939 | +24% | 120 | $7,024 | $2,411,385 | 4 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 16 | $926,916 | +10% | 173 | $5,358 | $3,687,239 | 5 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 16 | $1,205,695 | +30% | 270 | $4,466 | $5,238,303 | 6 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 13 | $1,270,036 | +5% | 324 | $3,920 | $6,888,932 | 7 |
| May 4, 2001 | 12 | $1,233,751 | -3% | 408 | $3,024 | $8,531,767 | 8 |
| May 11, 2001 | 9 | $1,216,643 | -1% | 445 | $2,734 | $10,192,320 | 9 |
| May 18, 2001 | 10 | $1,280,291 | +5% | 484 | $2,645 | $11,990,528 | 10 |
| May 25, 2001 | 8 | $1,565,255 | +22% | 531 | $2,948 | $14,132,960 | 11 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 10 | $1,090,562 | -30% | 479 | $2,277 | $16,051,557 | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 11 | $741,004 | -32% | 452 | $1,639 | $17,271,727 | 13 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 11 | $733,629 | -1% | 398 | $1,843 | $18,425,029 | 14 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 13 | $722,435 | -2% | 326 | $2,216 | $19,574,122 | 15 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 17 | $532,875 | -26% | 284 | $1,876 | $20,463,956 | 16 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 18 | $490,136 | -8% | 223 | $2,198 | $21,372,479 | 17 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 20 | $321,596 | -34% | 190 | $1,693 | $23,005,444 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 23 | $257,254 | -20% | 171 | $1,504 | $23,436,057 | 19 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 23 | $252,001 | -2% | 178 | $1,416 | $23,844,220 | 20 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 26 | $243,558 | -3% | 161 | $1,513 | $24,244,204 | 21 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 27 | $198,338 | -19% | 154 | $1,288 | $24,595,255 | 22 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 30 | $153,202 | -23% | 152 | $1,008 | $24,854,680 | 23 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 38 | $97,592 | -36% | 118 | $827 | $25,042,545 | 24 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 42 | $107,283 | +10% | 88 | $1,219 | $25,245,302 | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 51 | $63,315 | -41% | 79 | $801 | $25,342,252 | 26 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 57 | $52,085 | -18% | 83 | $628 | $25,416,042 | 27 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 86 | $11,439 | -78% | 57 | $201 | $25,451,047 | 28 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 84 | $9,574 | -16% | 13 | $736 | $25,481,198 | 29 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 88 | $9,725 | +2% | 16 | $608 | $25,494,362 | 30 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 89 | $8,154 | -16% | 16 | $510 | $25,504,781 | 31 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 89 | $6,564 | -19% | 17 | $386 | $25,508,811 | 32 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 105 | $5,754 | -12% | 10 | $575 | $25,524,033 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 115 | $2,386 | -59% | 6 | $398 | $25,529,155 | 34 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 124 | $792 | -67% | 2 | $396 | $25,530,884 | 35 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2001 | 19 | $56,509 | 70 | $807 | $1,417,404 | 18 | ||
| Apr 3, 2001 | 18 | $74,075 | +31% | 70 | $1,058 | $1,491,479 | 19 | |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 18 | $68,626 | -7% | 70 | $980 | $1,560,105 | 20 | |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 16 | $252,000 | 120 | $2,100 | $2,411,385 | 24 | ||
| Apr 10, 2001 | 17 | $97,784 | +32% | 120 | $815 | $2,595,189 | 26 | |
| Apr 11, 2001 | 19 | $104,051 | +6% | +52% | 120 | $867 | $2,699,240 | 27 |
| Apr 15, 2001 | 17 | $243,000 | -4% | 174 | $1,397 | $3,687,239 | 31 | |
| Apr 16, 2001 | 18 | $99,468 | -59% | 174 | $572 | $3,786,708 | 32 | |
| Apr 17, 2001 | 16 | $107,830 | +8% | +10% | 174 | $620 | $3,894,538 | 33 |
| Apr 18, 2001 | 16 | $105,038 | -3% | +1% | 174 | $604 | $3,999,576 | 34 |
| Apr 19, 2001 | 16 | $99,323 | -5% | 174 | $571 | $4,098,899 | 35 | |
| Apr 22, 2001 | 15 | $315,000 | +30% | 273 | $1,154 | $5,319,000 | 38 | |
| Apr 23, 2001 | 11 | $103,753 | -67% | +4% | 270 | $384 | $5,341,094 | 39 |
| Apr 24, 2001 | 15 | $114,414 | +10% | +6% | 270 | $424 | $5,455,508 | 40 |
| Apr 25, 2001 | 12 | $110,552 | -3% | +5% | 270 | $409 | $5,566,060 | 41 |
| Apr 26, 2001 | 13 | $97,014 | -12% | -2% | 270 | $359 | $5,663,074 | 42 |
| Apr 29, 2001 | 13 | $324,000 | +3% | 326 | $994 | $6,888,932 | 45 | |
| Apr 30, 2001 | 13 | $111,076 | -66% | +7% | 326 | $341 | $6,998,953 | 46 |
| May 1, 2001 | 12 | $121,640 | +10% | +6% | 324 | $375 | $7,120,593 | 47 |
| May 2, 2001 | 12 | $112,262 | -8% | +2% | 324 | $346 | $7,232,855 | 48 |
| May 6, 2001 | 10 | $326,000 | +1% | 410 | $795 | $8,531,767 | 52 | |
| May 7, 2001 | 9 | $120,041 | -63% | +8% | 410 | $293 | $8,650,752 | 53 |
| May 8, 2001 | 10 | $136,184 | +13% | +12% | 410 | $332 | $8,786,936 | 54 |
| May 9, 2001 | 9 | $119,802 | -12% | +7% | 410 | $292 | $8,906,738 | 55 |
| May 10, 2001 | 8 | $125,073 | +4% | 410 | $305 | $9,031,811 | 56 | |
| May 11, 2001 | 9 | $380,000 | +204% | 446 | $852 | $9,412,000 | 57 | |
| May 12, 2001 | 9 | $590,000 | +55% | 446 | $1,323 | $10,002,000 | 58 | |
| May 13, 2001 | 9 | $326,000 | -45% | n/c | 446 | $731 | $10,192,320 | 59 |
| May 14, 2001 | 8 | $141,162 | -57% | +18% | 446 | $317 | $10,333,482 | 60 |
| May 15, 2001 | 8 | $155,139 | +10% | +14% | 446 | $348 | $10,488,621 | 61 |
| May 16, 2001 | 8 | $137,230 | -12% | +15% | 446 | $308 | $10,325,851 | 62 |
| May 17, 2001 | 8 | $145,061 | +6% | +16% | 446 | $325 | $10,961,615 | 63 |
| May 18, 2001 | 9 | $367,000 | +153% | -3% | 484 | $758 | $11,138,000 | 64 |
| May 19, 2001 | 10 | $540,000 | +47% | -8% | 484 | $1,116 | $11,678,000 | 65 |
| May 20, 2001 | 10 | $359,128 | -33% | +10% | 484 | $742 | $12,122,240 | 66 |
| May 21, 2001 | 9 | $167,294 | -53% | +19% | 484 | $346 | $12,156,767 | 67 |
| May 22, 2001 | 9 | $160,851 | -4% | +4% | 484 | $332 | $12,317,618 | 68 |
| May 23, 2001 | 9 | $153,879 | -4% | +12% | 484 | $318 | $12,471,497 | 69 |
| May 24, 2001 | 9 | $140,793 | -9% | -3% | 484 | $291 | $12,564,650 | 70 |
| May 25, 2001 | 8 | $346,000 | +146% | -6% | 501 | $691 | $12,910,500 | 71 |
| May 26, 2001 | 8 | $567,500 | +64% | +5% | 501 | $1,133 | $13,478,000 | 72 |
| May 27, 2001 | 8 | $573,000 | +1% | +60% | 501 | $1,144 | $14,132,960 | 73 |
| May 28, 2001 | 8 | $407,698 | -29% | +144% | 501 | $814 | $14,540,658 | 74 |
| May 29, 2001 | 7 | $157,436 | -61% | -2% | 531 | $296 | $14,697,039 | 75 |
| May 30, 2001 | 7 | $140,305 | -11% | -9% | 531 | $264 | $14,837,344 | 76 |
| May 31, 2001 | 8 | $138,506 | -1% | -2% | 531 | $261 | $14,959,940 | 77 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 10 | $314,000 | +127% | -9% | 531 | $591 | $15,273,940 | 78 |
| Jun 2, 2001 | 10 | $514,500 | +64% | -9% | 480 | $1,072 | $15,788,444 | 79 |
| Jun 3, 2001 | 10 | $282,000 | -45% | -51% | 479 | $589 | $16,051,000 | 80 |
| Jun 4, 2001 | 10 | $120,531 | -57% | -70% | 479 | $252 | $16,171,013 | 81 |
| Jun 5, 2001 | 10 | $132,213 | +10% | -16% | 479 | $276 | $16,303,226 | 82 |
| Jun 6, 2001 | 10 | $112,413 | -15% | -20% | 479 | $235 | $16,415,639 | 83 |
| Jun 7, 2001 | 10 | $114,029 | +1% | -18% | 479 | $238 | $16,529,668 | 84 |
| Jun 10, 2001 | 11 | $220,000 | -22% | 447 | $492 | $17,271,727 | 87 | |
| Jun 11, 2001 | 11 | $101,914 | -54% | -15% | 447 | $228 | $17,373,641 | 88 |
| Jun 12, 2001 | 11 | $112,470 | +10% | -15% | 447 | $252 | $17,486,111 | 89 |
| Jun 13, 2001 | 11 | $92,787 | -18% | -17% | 447 | $208 | $17,578,898 | 90 |
| Jun 14, 2001 | 11 | $113,000 | +22% | -1% | 447 | $253 | $17,691,898 | 91 |
| Jun 17, 2001 | 11 | $231,000 | +5% | 406 | $569 | $18,425,029 | 94 | |
| Jun 18, 2001 | 11 | $104,768 | -55% | +3% | 406 | $258 | $18,530,359 | 95 |
| Jun 19, 2001 | 12 | $111,673 | +7% | -1% | 406 | $275 | $18,642,032 | 96 |
| Jun 20, 2001 | 12 | $107,277 | -4% | +16% | 406 | $264 | $18,749,309 | 97 |
| Jun 21, 2001 | 12 | $114,058 | +6% | +1% | 406 | $281 | $18,852,249 | 98 |
| Jun 24, 2001 | 13 | $193,000 | -16% | 326 | $592 | $19,574,122 | 101 | |
| Jun 25, 2001 | 13 | $93,457 | -52% | -11% | 326 | $287 | $19,668,141 | 102 |
| Jun 26, 2001 | 13 | $95,339 | +2% | -15% | 326 | $292 | $19,763,480 | 103 |
| Jun 27, 2001 | 14 | $89,969 | -6% | -16% | 326 | $276 | $19,853,449 | 104 |
| Jun 28, 2001 | 14 | $97,939 | +9% | -14% | 326 | $300 | $19,951,388 | 105 |
| Jul 1, 2001 | 16 | $153,000 | -21% | 292 | $524 | $20,463,956 | 108 | |
| Jul 2, 2001 | 15 | $82,079 | -46% | -12% | 292 | $281 | $20,546,035 | 109 |
| Jul 3, 2001 | 15 | $125,394 | +53% | +32% | 292 | $429 | $20,671,429 | 110 |
| Jul 4, 2001 | 17 | $125,832 | n/c | +40% | 292 | $431 | $20,797,261 | 111 |
| Jul 5, 2001 | 16 | $102,669 | -18% | +5% | 292 | $352 | $20,934,616 | 112 |
| Jul 8, 2001 | 16 | $179,000 | +17% | 230 | $778 | $21,372,479 | 115 | |
| Jul 9, 2001 | 17 | $61,081 | -66% | -26% | 230 | $266 | $21,433,560 | 116 |
| Jul 10, 2001 | 17 | $65,402 | +7% | -48% | 230 | $284 | $21,498,962 | 117 |
| Jul 11, 2001 | 17 | $63,993 | -2% | -49% | 230 | $278 | $21,562,955 | 118 |
| Jul 12, 2001 | 17 | $62,389 | -3% | -39% | 230 | $271 | $21,625,344 | 119 |
| Jul 15, 2001 | 19 | $99,000 | -45% | 185 | $535 | $23,005,444 | 122 | |
| Jul 16, 2001 | 19 | $42,305 | -57% | -31% | 185 | $229 | $23,047,749 | 123 |
| Jul 17, 2001 | 19 | $48,072 | +14% | -26% | 185 | $260 | $23,095,821 | 124 |
| Jul 18, 2001 | 20 | $46,483 | -3% | -27% | 185 | $251 | $23,142,304 | 125 |
| Jul 19, 2001 | 20 | $47,380 | +2% | -24% | 185 | $256 | $23,189,684 | 126 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2001 | 26 | $352,243 | 11 | $32,022 | $352,243 | 1 | |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 25 | $329,283 | -7% | 12 | $27,440 | $681,526 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 20 | $886,920 | +169% | 70 | $12,670 | $1,568,446 | 3 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 17 | $1,191,877 | +34% | 120 | $9,932 | $2,760,323 | 4 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 17 | $1,272,285 | +7% | 173 | $7,354 | $4,032,608 | 5 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 15 | $1,586,288 | +25% | 270 | $5,875 | $5,618,896 | 6 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 13 | $1,679,120 | +6% | 324 | $5,182 | $7,298,016 | 7 |
| May 4, 2001 | 12 | $1,677,661 | n/c | 408 | $4,112 | $8,975,677 | 8 |
| May 11, 2001 | 9 | $1,734,560 | +3% | 445 | $3,898 | $10,710,237 | 9 |
| May 18, 2001 | 9 | $1,857,468 | +7% | 484 | $3,838 | $12,567,705 | 10 |
| May 25, 2001 | 8 | $2,393,290 | +29% | 531 | $4,507 | $14,960,995 | 11 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 10 | $1,569,728 | -34% | 479 | $3,277 | $16,530,723 | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 11 | $1,160,677 | -26% | 452 | $2,568 | $17,691,400 | 13 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 11 | $1,160,287 | n/c | 398 | $2,915 | $18,851,687 | 14 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 13 | $1,079,394 | -7% | 326 | $3,311 | $19,931,081 | 15 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 17 | $951,262 | -12% | 284 | $3,350 | $20,882,343 | 16 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 15 | $1,801,505 | +89% | 223 | $8,078 | $22,683,848 | 17 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 20 | $494,955 | -73% | 190 | $2,605 | $23,178,803 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 23 | $413,416 | -16% | 171 | $2,418 | $23,592,219 | 19 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 25 | $408,427 | -1% | 178 | $2,295 | $24,000,646 | 20 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 26 | $396,271 | -3% | 161 | $2,461 | $24,396,917 | 21 |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 26 | $304,561 | -23% | 154 | $1,978 | $24,701,478 | 22 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 30 | $243,475 | -20% | 152 | $1,602 | $24,944,953 | 23 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | 37 | $193,066 | -21% | 118 | $1,636 | $25,138,019 | 24 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 41 | $140,918 | -27% | 88 | $1,601 | $25,278,937 | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 50 | $85,020 | -40% | 79 | $1,076 | $25,363,957 | 26 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 56 | $75,651 | -11% | 83 | $911 | $25,439,608 | 27 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 71 | $32,016 | -58% | 57 | $562 | $25,471,624 | 28 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 87 | $13,013 | -59% | 13 | $1,001 | $25,484,637 | 29 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 89 | $11,990 | -8% | 16 | $749 | $25,496,627 | 30 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 97 | $5,620 | -53% | 16 | $351 | $25,502,247 | 31 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 79 | $16,032 | +185% | 17 | $943 | $25,518,279 | 32 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 104 | $8,490 | -47% | 10 | $849 | $25,526,769 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 118 | $3,323 | -61% | 6 | $554 | $25,530,092 | 34 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/12/2001 | $230,419 | 47 | 2 | 47 | $4,845 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| China | 5/29/2026 | $1,594,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,088,466 | 8/14/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/24/2001 | $0 | 0 | 139 | 628 | $323,982 | 2/5/2021 | |||
| Rest of World | $10,757,271 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,174,564 | 8/14/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Guy Pearce | Leonard Shelby | |
| Carrie Anne Moss | Natalie |
Supporting
| Joe Pantoliano | Teddy | |
| Mark Boone Jr. | Burt | |
| Russ Fega | Waiter | |
| Jorja Fox | Leonard's Wife | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Sammy Jankis | |
| Harriet Sansom Harris | Mrs. Jankis | |
| Thomas Lennon | Doctor | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Dodd | |
| Kimberly Campbell | Blonde | |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Tattooist | |
| Larry Holden | Jimmy Grantz |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christopher Nolan | Director | |
| Jonathan Nolan | Based on the short story by | |
| Christopher Nolan | Screenwriter | |
| Suzanne Todd | Producer | |
| Jennifer Todd | Producer | |
| Aaron Ryder | Executive Producer | |
| William Tyrer | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Chris J. Ball | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Elaine Dysinger | Co-Producer | |
| Wally Pfister | Director of Photography | |
| Patti Podesta | Production Designer | |
| Dody Dorn | Editor | |
| John Papsidera | Casting Director | |
| David Julyan | Composer | |
| Emma Thomas | Associate Producer | |
| Christopher Pappas | Assistant Director | |
| Page Rosenberg Marvin | Unit Production Manager | |
| Danielle Berman | Set Decorator | |
| Joaquin Sedillo | Second Unit Camera | |
| Cindy Evans | Costume Designer | |
| William M. Fiege | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Casper | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jonathan Wales | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary S. Gerlich | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Richard LeGrand Jr | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| William Hooper | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Walter Spencer | Dialogue Editor | |
| Norval Crutcher III | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mikael Sandgren | Music Editor | |
| Scott Eddo | Make up | |
| Larry Waggoner | Hairstylist | |
| David Klotz | Music Supervisor | |
| Terence Harris | Additional Casting-Associate |
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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