Monster (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,469,210 | Details |
| International Box Office | $29,731,111 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $64,200,321 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $86,831 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,093 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,398,093 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 24th, 2003 (Limited) by Newmarket Films January 30th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Newmarket Films |
| International Releases: | March 25th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | June 1st, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, LGBTQ+, Prostitution, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 46 | $86,831 | 4 | $21,708 | $103,599 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 31 | $230,642 | +166% | 14 | $16,474 | $455,848 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 19 | $844,026 | +266% | 82 | $10,293 | $1,406,225 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 16 | $1,510,795 | +79% | 221 | $6,836 | $3,268,436 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 13 | $2,052,238 | +36% | 330 | $6,219 | $6,002,670 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 11 | $3,369,353 | +64% | 668 | $5,044 | $10,454,638 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 9 | $3,513,456 | +4% | 892 | $3,939 | $15,291,762 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 11 | $3,237,258 | -8% | 1,093 | $2,962 | $19,762,717 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 12 | $2,535,903 | -22% | 1,087 | $2,333 | $23,802,022 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 13 | $2,006,422 | -21% | 968 | $2,073 | $26,815,006 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 10 | $2,123,915 | +6% | 1,082 | $1,963 | $29,954,254 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 15 | $1,385,802 | -35% | 1,012 | $1,369 | $32,112,739 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 16 | $676,870 | -51% | 814 | $832 | $33,390,494 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 21 | $274,903 | -59% | 574 | $479 | $33,954,784 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 31 | $111,963 | -59% | 351 | $319 | $34,187,787 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 54 | $47,013 | -58% | 111 | $424 | $34,282,333 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 52 | $34,580 | -26% | 85 | $407 | $34,336,951 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 58 | $28,690 | -17% | 66 | $435 | $34,383,171 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 80 | $17,137 | -40% | 66 | $260 | $34,413,615 | 19 |
| May 7, 2004 | 78 | $10,900 | -36% | 35 | $311 | $34,431,443 | 20 |
| May 14, 2004 | 96 | $8,296 | -24% | 30 | $277 | $34,445,895 | 21 |
| May 21, 2004 | 96 | $7,911 | -5% | 22 | $360 | $34,458,169 | 22 |
| May 28, 2004 | 119 | $4,169 | -47% | 20 | $208 | $34,467,401 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2004 | 16 | $294,300 | 221 | $1,332 | $3,562,736 | 27 | ||
| Jan 26, 2004 | 10 | $278,000 | -6% | 330 | $842 | $6,281,000 | 34 | |
| Jan 27, 2004 | 9 | $295,000 | +6% | 330 | $894 | $6,576,000 | 35 | |
| Jan 28, 2004 | 10 | $311,000 | +5% | 330 | $942 | $6,887,000 | 36 | |
| Jan 31, 2004 | 11 | $1,649,466 | 668 | $2,469 | $9,754,913 | 39 | ||
| Feb 1, 2004 | 9 | $699,724 | -58% | 668 | $1,047 | $10,454,638 | 40 | |
| Feb 2, 2004 | 5 | $359,000 | -49% | +29% | 668 | $537 | $10,813,000 | 41 |
| Feb 3, 2004 | 5 | $384,000 | +7% | +30% | 668 | $575 | $11,197,000 | 42 |
| Feb 4, 2004 | 6 | $340,000 | -11% | +9% | 668 | $509 | $11,537,000 | 43 |
| Feb 5, 2004 | 7 | $299,000 | -12% | 668 | $448 | $11,778,000 | 44 | |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 8 | $900,000 | +201% | 890 | $1,011 | $12,700,000 | 45 | |
| Feb 7, 2004 | 9 | $1,605,748 | +78% | -3% | 892 | $1,800 | $14,305,158 | 46 |
| Feb 8, 2004 | 9 | $986,604 | -39% | +41% | 892 | $1,106 | $15,291,762 | 47 |
| Feb 9, 2004 | 6 | $318,000 | -68% | -11% | 892 | $357 | $15,609,762 | 48 |
| Feb 10, 2004 | 5 | $367,000 | +15% | -4% | 892 | $411 | $15,977,000 | 49 |
| Feb 11, 2004 | 5 | $318,000 | -13% | -6% | 892 | $357 | $16,269,000 | 50 |
| Feb 12, 2004 | 7 | $283,000 | -11% | -5% | 892 | $317 | $16,525,000 | 51 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 10 | $700,000 | +147% | -22% | 892 | $785 | $17,300,000 | 52 |
| Feb 14, 2004 | 11 | $1,437,245 | +105% | -10% | 1,093 | $1,315 | $18,698,131 | 53 |
| Feb 15, 2004 | 10 | $1,064,586 | -26% | +8% | 1,093 | $974 | $19,762,717 | 54 |
| Feb 16, 2004 | 10 | $572,300 | -46% | +80% | 1,093 | $524 | $20,335,017 | 55 |
| Feb 17, 2004 | 5 | $380,000 | -34% | +4% | 1,093 | $348 | $20,715,000 | 56 |
| Feb 18, 2004 | 5 | $330,000 | -13% | +4% | 1,093 | $302 | $21,046,000 | 57 |
| Feb 19, 2004 | 8 | $270,000 | -18% | -5% | 1,093 | $247 | $21,266,000 | 58 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 11 | $700,000 | +159% | n/c | 1,087 | $644 | $22,000,000 | 59 |
| Feb 23, 2004 | 7 | $287,000 | -50% | 1,087 | $264 | $24,089,000 | 62 | |
| Feb 24, 2004 | 5 | $334,000 | +16% | -12% | 1,087 | $307 | $24,423,000 | 63 |
| Feb 25, 2004 | 8 | $284,000 | -15% | -14% | 1,087 | $261 | $24,707,000 | 64 |
| Feb 26, 2004 | 8 | $227,000 | -20% | -16% | 1,067 | $213 | $24,809,000 | 65 |
| Mar 1, 2004 | 6 | $284,000 | -1% | 968 | $293 | $27,099,000 | 69 | |
| Mar 2, 2004 | 5 | $353,000 | +24% | +6% | 968 | $365 | $27,451,000 | 70 |
| Mar 3, 2004 | 6 | $293,000 | -17% | +3% | 968 | $303 | $27,744,000 | 71 |
| Mar 4, 2004 | 9 | $226,000 | -23% | n/c | 968 | $233 | $27,830,339 | 72 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 10 | $600,000 | +165% | 1,082 | $555 | $28,400,000 | 73 | |
| Mar 6, 2004 | 10 | $993,314 | +66% | 1,082 | $918 | $29,417,260 | 74 | |
| Mar 7, 2004 | 10 | $536,994 | -46% | 1,082 | $496 | $29,954,254 | 75 | |
| Mar 8, 2004 | 7 | $218,000 | -59% | -23% | 1,082 | $201 | $30,172,000 | 76 |
| Mar 9, 2004 | 6 | $254,000 | +17% | -28% | 1,082 | $235 | $30,426,000 | 77 |
| Mar 10, 2004 | 6 | $239,000 | -6% | -18% | 1,082 | $221 | $30,665,000 | 78 |
| Mar 11, 2004 | 9 | $175,000 | -27% | -23% | 1,082 | $162 | $30,727,000 | 79 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 43 | $208,438 | 4 | $52,110 | $225,206 | 2 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 31 | $336,993 | +62% | 14 | $24,071 | $562,199 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 18 | $1,195,442 | +255% | 82 | $14,579 | $1,757,641 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 16 | $2,192,791 | +83% | 221 | $9,922 | $3,950,432 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 12 | $3,134,853 | +43% | 330 | $9,500 | $7,085,285 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 11 | $4,693,021 | +50% | 668 | $7,025 | $11,778,306 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 8 | $4,747,153 | +1% | 892 | $5,322 | $16,525,459 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 11 | $4,740,660 | n/c | 1,093 | $4,337 | $21,266,119 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 12 | $3,542,465 | -25% | 1,087 | $3,259 | $24,808,584 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 13 | $3,021,755 | -15% | 968 | $3,122 | $27,830,339 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 10 | $2,896,598 | -4% | 1,082 | $2,677 | $30,726,937 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 12 | $1,986,687 | -31% | 1,012 | $1,963 | $32,713,624 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 15 | $966,257 | -51% | 814 | $1,187 | $33,679,881 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 20 | $395,943 | -59% | 574 | $690 | $34,075,824 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 33 | $159,496 | -60% | 351 | $454 | $34,235,320 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 49 | $67,051 | -58% | 111 | $604 | $34,302,371 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 50 | $52,110 | -22% | 85 | $613 | $34,354,481 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 60 | $41,997 | -19% | 66 | $636 | $34,396,478 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 73 | $24,065 | -43% | 66 | $365 | $34,420,543 | 20 |
| May 7, 2004 | 78 | $17,056 | -29% | 35 | $487 | $34,437,599 | 21 |
| May 14, 2004 | 96 | $12,659 | -26% | 30 | $422 | $34,450,258 | 22 |
| May 21, 2004 | 95 | $12,974 | +2% | 22 | $590 | $34,463,232 | 23 |
| May 28, 2004 | 109 | $5,978 | -54% | 20 | $299 | $34,469,210 | 24 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $86,831 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,093 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,398,093 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 24th, 2003 (Limited) by Newmarket Films January 30th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Newmarket Films |
| International Releases: | March 25th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | June 1st, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, LGBTQ+, Prostitution, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 46 | $86,831 | 4 | $21,708 | $103,599 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 31 | $230,642 | +166% | 14 | $16,474 | $455,848 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 19 | $844,026 | +266% | 82 | $10,293 | $1,406,225 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 16 | $1,510,795 | +79% | 221 | $6,836 | $3,268,436 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 13 | $2,052,238 | +36% | 330 | $6,219 | $6,002,670 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 11 | $3,369,353 | +64% | 668 | $5,044 | $10,454,638 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 9 | $3,513,456 | +4% | 892 | $3,939 | $15,291,762 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 11 | $3,237,258 | -8% | 1,093 | $2,962 | $19,762,717 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 12 | $2,535,903 | -22% | 1,087 | $2,333 | $23,802,022 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 13 | $2,006,422 | -21% | 968 | $2,073 | $26,815,006 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 10 | $2,123,915 | +6% | 1,082 | $1,963 | $29,954,254 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 15 | $1,385,802 | -35% | 1,012 | $1,369 | $32,112,739 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 16 | $676,870 | -51% | 814 | $832 | $33,390,494 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 21 | $274,903 | -59% | 574 | $479 | $33,954,784 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 31 | $111,963 | -59% | 351 | $319 | $34,187,787 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 54 | $47,013 | -58% | 111 | $424 | $34,282,333 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 52 | $34,580 | -26% | 85 | $407 | $34,336,951 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 58 | $28,690 | -17% | 66 | $435 | $34,383,171 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 80 | $17,137 | -40% | 66 | $260 | $34,413,615 | 19 |
| May 7, 2004 | 78 | $10,900 | -36% | 35 | $311 | $34,431,443 | 20 |
| May 14, 2004 | 96 | $8,296 | -24% | 30 | $277 | $34,445,895 | 21 |
| May 21, 2004 | 96 | $7,911 | -5% | 22 | $360 | $34,458,169 | 22 |
| May 28, 2004 | 119 | $4,169 | -47% | 20 | $208 | $34,467,401 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2004 | 16 | $294,300 | 221 | $1,332 | $3,562,736 | 27 | ||
| Jan 26, 2004 | 10 | $278,000 | -6% | 330 | $842 | $6,281,000 | 34 | |
| Jan 27, 2004 | 9 | $295,000 | +6% | 330 | $894 | $6,576,000 | 35 | |
| Jan 28, 2004 | 10 | $311,000 | +5% | 330 | $942 | $6,887,000 | 36 | |
| Jan 31, 2004 | 11 | $1,649,466 | 668 | $2,469 | $9,754,913 | 39 | ||
| Feb 1, 2004 | 9 | $699,724 | -58% | 668 | $1,047 | $10,454,638 | 40 | |
| Feb 2, 2004 | 5 | $359,000 | -49% | +29% | 668 | $537 | $10,813,000 | 41 |
| Feb 3, 2004 | 5 | $384,000 | +7% | +30% | 668 | $575 | $11,197,000 | 42 |
| Feb 4, 2004 | 6 | $340,000 | -11% | +9% | 668 | $509 | $11,537,000 | 43 |
| Feb 5, 2004 | 7 | $299,000 | -12% | 668 | $448 | $11,778,000 | 44 | |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 8 | $900,000 | +201% | 890 | $1,011 | $12,700,000 | 45 | |
| Feb 7, 2004 | 9 | $1,605,748 | +78% | -3% | 892 | $1,800 | $14,305,158 | 46 |
| Feb 8, 2004 | 9 | $986,604 | -39% | +41% | 892 | $1,106 | $15,291,762 | 47 |
| Feb 9, 2004 | 6 | $318,000 | -68% | -11% | 892 | $357 | $15,609,762 | 48 |
| Feb 10, 2004 | 5 | $367,000 | +15% | -4% | 892 | $411 | $15,977,000 | 49 |
| Feb 11, 2004 | 5 | $318,000 | -13% | -6% | 892 | $357 | $16,269,000 | 50 |
| Feb 12, 2004 | 7 | $283,000 | -11% | -5% | 892 | $317 | $16,525,000 | 51 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 10 | $700,000 | +147% | -22% | 892 | $785 | $17,300,000 | 52 |
| Feb 14, 2004 | 11 | $1,437,245 | +105% | -10% | 1,093 | $1,315 | $18,698,131 | 53 |
| Feb 15, 2004 | 10 | $1,064,586 | -26% | +8% | 1,093 | $974 | $19,762,717 | 54 |
| Feb 16, 2004 | 10 | $572,300 | -46% | +80% | 1,093 | $524 | $20,335,017 | 55 |
| Feb 17, 2004 | 5 | $380,000 | -34% | +4% | 1,093 | $348 | $20,715,000 | 56 |
| Feb 18, 2004 | 5 | $330,000 | -13% | +4% | 1,093 | $302 | $21,046,000 | 57 |
| Feb 19, 2004 | 8 | $270,000 | -18% | -5% | 1,093 | $247 | $21,266,000 | 58 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 11 | $700,000 | +159% | n/c | 1,087 | $644 | $22,000,000 | 59 |
| Feb 23, 2004 | 7 | $287,000 | -50% | 1,087 | $264 | $24,089,000 | 62 | |
| Feb 24, 2004 | 5 | $334,000 | +16% | -12% | 1,087 | $307 | $24,423,000 | 63 |
| Feb 25, 2004 | 8 | $284,000 | -15% | -14% | 1,087 | $261 | $24,707,000 | 64 |
| Feb 26, 2004 | 8 | $227,000 | -20% | -16% | 1,067 | $213 | $24,809,000 | 65 |
| Mar 1, 2004 | 6 | $284,000 | -1% | 968 | $293 | $27,099,000 | 69 | |
| Mar 2, 2004 | 5 | $353,000 | +24% | +6% | 968 | $365 | $27,451,000 | 70 |
| Mar 3, 2004 | 6 | $293,000 | -17% | +3% | 968 | $303 | $27,744,000 | 71 |
| Mar 4, 2004 | 9 | $226,000 | -23% | n/c | 968 | $233 | $27,830,339 | 72 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 10 | $600,000 | +165% | 1,082 | $555 | $28,400,000 | 73 | |
| Mar 6, 2004 | 10 | $993,314 | +66% | 1,082 | $918 | $29,417,260 | 74 | |
| Mar 7, 2004 | 10 | $536,994 | -46% | 1,082 | $496 | $29,954,254 | 75 | |
| Mar 8, 2004 | 7 | $218,000 | -59% | -23% | 1,082 | $201 | $30,172,000 | 76 |
| Mar 9, 2004 | 6 | $254,000 | +17% | -28% | 1,082 | $235 | $30,426,000 | 77 |
| Mar 10, 2004 | 6 | $239,000 | -6% | -18% | 1,082 | $221 | $30,665,000 | 78 |
| Mar 11, 2004 | 9 | $175,000 | -27% | -23% | 1,082 | $162 | $30,727,000 | 79 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2003 | 43 | $208,438 | 4 | $52,110 | $225,206 | 2 | |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 31 | $336,993 | +62% | 14 | $24,071 | $562,199 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 18 | $1,195,442 | +255% | 82 | $14,579 | $1,757,641 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 16 | $2,192,791 | +83% | 221 | $9,922 | $3,950,432 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 12 | $3,134,853 | +43% | 330 | $9,500 | $7,085,285 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 11 | $4,693,021 | +50% | 668 | $7,025 | $11,778,306 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 8 | $4,747,153 | +1% | 892 | $5,322 | $16,525,459 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 11 | $4,740,660 | n/c | 1,093 | $4,337 | $21,266,119 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 12 | $3,542,465 | -25% | 1,087 | $3,259 | $24,808,584 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 13 | $3,021,755 | -15% | 968 | $3,122 | $27,830,339 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 10 | $2,896,598 | -4% | 1,082 | $2,677 | $30,726,937 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 12 | $1,986,687 | -31% | 1,012 | $1,963 | $32,713,624 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 15 | $966,257 | -51% | 814 | $1,187 | $33,679,881 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 20 | $395,943 | -59% | 574 | $690 | $34,075,824 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 33 | $159,496 | -60% | 351 | $454 | $34,235,320 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 49 | $67,051 | -58% | 111 | $604 | $34,302,371 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 50 | $52,110 | -22% | 85 | $613 | $34,354,481 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 60 | $41,997 | -19% | 66 | $636 | $34,396,478 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 73 | $24,065 | -43% | 66 | $365 | $34,420,543 | 20 |
| May 7, 2004 | 78 | $17,056 | -29% | 35 | $487 | $34,437,599 | 21 |
| May 14, 2004 | 96 | $12,659 | -26% | 30 | $422 | $34,450,258 | 22 |
| May 21, 2004 | 95 | $12,974 | +2% | 22 | $590 | $34,463,232 | 23 |
| May 28, 2004 | 109 | $5,978 | -54% | 20 | $299 | $34,469,210 | 24 |
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.