The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $35,228,696 | Details |
| International Box Office | $21,209,859 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,438,555 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,208,851 (31.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,331 opening theaters/2,331 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $72,518,970 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror, some sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | West Virgina |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Investigative Journalist, Prophetic Dreams |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 6 | $11,208,851 | 2,331 | $4,809 | $11,208,851 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 6 | $7,364,011 | -34% | 2,331 | $3,159 | $21,221,640 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 9 | $4,870,476 | -34% | 2,275 | $2,141 | $28,002,044 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 18 | $2,544,644 | -48% | 1,410 | $1,805 | $32,408,622 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 21 | $1,031,217 | -59% | 818 | $1,261 | $34,016,702 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 25 | $505,548 | -51% | 524 | $965 | $34,812,616 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 33 | $208,874 | -59% | 273 | $765 | $35,161,030 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 49 | $49,004 | -77% | 66 | $742 | $35,228,696 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 3 | $3,855,000 | 2,331 | $1,654 | $3,855,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 26, 2002 | 6 | $4,807,000 | +25% | 2,331 | $2,062 | $8,662,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 27, 2002 | 6 | $2,510,000 | -48% | 2,331 | $1,077 | $11,208,851 | 3 | |
| Jan 28, 2002 | 4 | $704,000 | -72% | 2,331 | $302 | $11,913,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 29, 2002 | 4 | $749,000 | +6% | 2,331 | $321 | $12,662,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 30, 2002 | 4 | $613,000 | -18% | 2,331 | $263 | $13,275,000 | 6 | |
| Jan 31, 2002 | 4 | $583,000 | -5% | 2,331 | $250 | $13,858,000 | 7 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 5 | $2,473,000 | +324% | -36% | 2,331 | $1,061 | $16,331,000 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2002 | 6 | $3,640,000 | +47% | -24% | 2,331 | $1,562 | $19,971,000 | 9 |
| Feb 3, 2002 | 7 | $1,250,000 | -66% | -50% | 2,331 | $536 | $21,221,640 | 10 |
| Feb 4, 2002 | 4 | $474,000 | -62% | -33% | 2,331 | $203 | $21,695,000 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | 5 | $526,000 | +11% | -30% | 2,331 | $226 | $22,221,000 | 12 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | 5 | $462,000 | -12% | -25% | 2,331 | $198 | $22,683,000 | 13 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | 5 | $449,000 | -3% | -23% | 2,331 | $193 | $23,132,000 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 8 | $1,494,000 | +233% | -40% | 2,275 | $657 | $24,626,000 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | 9 | $2,212,000 | +48% | -39% | 2,275 | $972 | $26,838,000 | 16 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | 10 | $1,270,000 | -43% | +2% | 2,275 | $558 | $28,002,044 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | 10 | $308,000 | -76% | -35% | 2,275 | $135 | $28,310,000 | 18 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | 9 | $314,000 | +2% | -40% | 2,275 | $138 | $28,624,000 | 19 |
| Feb 13, 2002 | 9 | $255,000 | -19% | -45% | 2,275 | $112 | $28,879,000 | 20 |
| Feb 14, 2002 | 9 | $602,000 | +136% | +34% | 2,275 | $265 | $29,481,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 6 | $13,857,629 | 2,331 | $5,945 | $13,857,629 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 6 | $9,273,939 | -33% | 2,331 | $3,979 | $23,131,568 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 10 | $6,732,410 | -27% | 2,275 | $2,959 | $29,863,978 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 18 | $3,121,507 | -54% | 1,410 | $2,214 | $32,985,485 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 21 | $1,321,583 | -58% | 818 | $1,616 | $34,307,068 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 25 | $645,088 | -51% | 524 | $1,231 | $34,952,156 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 36 | $227,536 | -65% | 273 | $833 | $35,179,692 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 55 | $49,004 | -78% | 66 | $742 | $35,228,696 | 8 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,208,851 (31.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,331 opening theaters/2,331 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $72,518,970 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror, some sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | West Virgina |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Investigative Journalist, Prophetic Dreams |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 6 | $11,208,851 | 2,331 | $4,809 | $11,208,851 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 6 | $7,364,011 | -34% | 2,331 | $3,159 | $21,221,640 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 9 | $4,870,476 | -34% | 2,275 | $2,141 | $28,002,044 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 18 | $2,544,644 | -48% | 1,410 | $1,805 | $32,408,622 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 21 | $1,031,217 | -59% | 818 | $1,261 | $34,016,702 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 25 | $505,548 | -51% | 524 | $965 | $34,812,616 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 33 | $208,874 | -59% | 273 | $765 | $35,161,030 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 49 | $49,004 | -77% | 66 | $742 | $35,228,696 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 3 | $3,855,000 | 2,331 | $1,654 | $3,855,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 26, 2002 | 6 | $4,807,000 | +25% | 2,331 | $2,062 | $8,662,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 27, 2002 | 6 | $2,510,000 | -48% | 2,331 | $1,077 | $11,208,851 | 3 | |
| Jan 28, 2002 | 4 | $704,000 | -72% | 2,331 | $302 | $11,913,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 29, 2002 | 4 | $749,000 | +6% | 2,331 | $321 | $12,662,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 30, 2002 | 4 | $613,000 | -18% | 2,331 | $263 | $13,275,000 | 6 | |
| Jan 31, 2002 | 4 | $583,000 | -5% | 2,331 | $250 | $13,858,000 | 7 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 5 | $2,473,000 | +324% | -36% | 2,331 | $1,061 | $16,331,000 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2002 | 6 | $3,640,000 | +47% | -24% | 2,331 | $1,562 | $19,971,000 | 9 |
| Feb 3, 2002 | 7 | $1,250,000 | -66% | -50% | 2,331 | $536 | $21,221,640 | 10 |
| Feb 4, 2002 | 4 | $474,000 | -62% | -33% | 2,331 | $203 | $21,695,000 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | 5 | $526,000 | +11% | -30% | 2,331 | $226 | $22,221,000 | 12 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | 5 | $462,000 | -12% | -25% | 2,331 | $198 | $22,683,000 | 13 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | 5 | $449,000 | -3% | -23% | 2,331 | $193 | $23,132,000 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 8 | $1,494,000 | +233% | -40% | 2,275 | $657 | $24,626,000 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | 9 | $2,212,000 | +48% | -39% | 2,275 | $972 | $26,838,000 | 16 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | 10 | $1,270,000 | -43% | +2% | 2,275 | $558 | $28,002,044 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | 10 | $308,000 | -76% | -35% | 2,275 | $135 | $28,310,000 | 18 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | 9 | $314,000 | +2% | -40% | 2,275 | $138 | $28,624,000 | 19 |
| Feb 13, 2002 | 9 | $255,000 | -19% | -45% | 2,275 | $112 | $28,879,000 | 20 |
| Feb 14, 2002 | 9 | $602,000 | +136% | +34% | 2,275 | $265 | $29,481,000 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 6 | $13,857,629 | 2,331 | $5,945 | $13,857,629 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 6 | $9,273,939 | -33% | 2,331 | $3,979 | $23,131,568 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 10 | $6,732,410 | -27% | 2,275 | $2,959 | $29,863,978 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 18 | $3,121,507 | -54% | 1,410 | $2,214 | $32,985,485 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 21 | $1,321,583 | -58% | 818 | $1,616 | $34,307,068 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 25 | $645,088 | -51% | 524 | $1,231 | $34,952,156 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 36 | $227,536 | -65% | 273 | $833 | $35,179,692 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 55 | $49,004 | -78% | 66 | $742 | $35,228,696 | 8 |
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.