Modern Times (1936)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $163,245 | Details |
| International Box Office | $63,760 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $227,005 | |
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Metrics
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 5th, 1936 (Wide) by Kino International December 25th, 2003 (Limited) by Kino International |
| International Releases: | March 3rd, 1937 (Wide), released as Tempos Modernos (Portugal)
July 2nd, 1988 (Wide) (South Korea) November 28th, 2019 (Wide), released as Новые времена (Russia (CIS)) November 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) March 24th, 2022 (Wide), released as Modern Times (Re: 2021) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | G Rating for 1972 Re-issue of 1936 film |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 56 | $35,809 | 7 | $5,116 | $35,809 | 3,543 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 84 | $4,773 | -87% | 2 | $2,387 | $75,623 | 3,544 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 73 | $11,507 | +141% | 5 | $2,301 | $89,212 | 3,545 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 94 | $2,260 | -80% | 3 | $753 | $97,112 | 3,546 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 85 | $3,561 | +58% | 4 | $890 | $102,914 | 3,547 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 79 | $1,839 | -48% | 1 | $1,839 | $105,232 | 3,548 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 92 | $2,428 | 3 | $809 | $116,611 | 3,555 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 105 | $4,203 | +73% | 5 | $841 | $122,655 | 3,556 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 121 | $1,100 | 1 | $1,100 | $130,238 | 3,560 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 105 | $5,515 | +401% | 4 | $1,379 | $135,753 | 3,561 |
| May 21, 2004 | 122 | $3,075 | 1 | $3,075 | $142,626 | 3,564 | |
| May 28, 2004 | 134 | $2,272 | -26% | 1 | $2,272 | $147,813 | 3,565 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 109 | $1,404 | 1 | $1,404 | $156,712 | 3,573 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 117 | $1,809 | 1 | $1,809 | $163,245 | 3,586 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2004 | 63 | $300 | 3 | $100 | $97,412 | 24,821 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 57 | $70,850 | 7 | $10,121 | $70,850 | 3,544 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 85 | $6,855 | -90% | 2 | $3,428 | $77,705 | 3,545 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 69 | $17,147 | +150% | 5 | $3,429 | $94,852 | 3,546 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 85 | $4,501 | -74% | 3 | $1,500 | $99,353 | 3,547 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 77 | $4,040 | -10% | 4 | $1,010 | $103,393 | 3,548 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 88 | $4,269 | 3 | $1,423 | $118,452 | 3,556 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 120 | $1,100 | 1 | $1,100 | $130,238 | 3,561 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 94 | $9,313 | +747% | 4 | $2,328 | $139,551 | 3,562 |
| May 21, 2004 | 116 | $5,990 | 1 | $5,990 | $145,541 | 3,565 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 109 | $1,809 | 1 | $1,809 | $163,245 | 3,587 |
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 | 3/24/2022 | $47 | 1 | 4 | 6 | $6,009 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 11/18/2021 | $214 | 2 | 2 | 8 | $1,180 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Portugal | 3/3/1937 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $1,804 | 1/13/2017 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 11/28/2019 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $12,462 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 7/2/1988 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | $42,305 | 4/24/2024 | |||
| International Total | $63,760 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Metrics
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 5th, 1936 (Wide) by Kino International December 25th, 2003 (Limited) by Kino International |
| International Releases: | March 3rd, 1937 (Wide), released as Tempos Modernos (Portugal)
July 2nd, 1988 (Wide) (South Korea) November 28th, 2019 (Wide), released as Новые времена (Russia (CIS)) November 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) March 24th, 2022 (Wide), released as Modern Times (Re: 2021) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | G Rating for 1972 Re-issue of 1936 film |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 56 | $35,809 | 7 | $5,116 | $35,809 | 3,543 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 84 | $4,773 | -87% | 2 | $2,387 | $75,623 | 3,544 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 73 | $11,507 | +141% | 5 | $2,301 | $89,212 | 3,545 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 94 | $2,260 | -80% | 3 | $753 | $97,112 | 3,546 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 85 | $3,561 | +58% | 4 | $890 | $102,914 | 3,547 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 79 | $1,839 | -48% | 1 | $1,839 | $105,232 | 3,548 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 92 | $2,428 | 3 | $809 | $116,611 | 3,555 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 105 | $4,203 | +73% | 5 | $841 | $122,655 | 3,556 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 121 | $1,100 | 1 | $1,100 | $130,238 | 3,560 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 105 | $5,515 | +401% | 4 | $1,379 | $135,753 | 3,561 |
| May 21, 2004 | 122 | $3,075 | 1 | $3,075 | $142,626 | 3,564 | |
| May 28, 2004 | 134 | $2,272 | -26% | 1 | $2,272 | $147,813 | 3,565 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 109 | $1,404 | 1 | $1,404 | $156,712 | 3,573 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 117 | $1,809 | 1 | $1,809 | $163,245 | 3,586 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2004 | 63 | $300 | 3 | $100 | $97,412 | 24,821 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 57 | $70,850 | 7 | $10,121 | $70,850 | 3,544 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 85 | $6,855 | -90% | 2 | $3,428 | $77,705 | 3,545 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 69 | $17,147 | +150% | 5 | $3,429 | $94,852 | 3,546 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 85 | $4,501 | -74% | 3 | $1,500 | $99,353 | 3,547 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 77 | $4,040 | -10% | 4 | $1,010 | $103,393 | 3,548 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 88 | $4,269 | 3 | $1,423 | $118,452 | 3,556 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 120 | $1,100 | 1 | $1,100 | $130,238 | 3,561 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 94 | $9,313 | +747% | 4 | $2,328 | $139,551 | 3,562 |
| May 21, 2004 | 116 | $5,990 | 1 | $5,990 | $145,541 | 3,565 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 109 | $1,809 | 1 | $1,809 | $163,245 | 3,587 |
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 | 3/24/2022 | $47 | 1 | 4 | 6 | $6,009 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 11/18/2021 | $214 | 2 | 2 | 8 | $1,180 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Portugal | 3/3/1937 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $1,804 | 1/13/2017 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 11/28/2019 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $12,462 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 7/2/1988 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | $42,305 | 4/24/2024 | |||
| International Total | $63,760 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.