O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $45,506,619 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,257,195 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $75,763,814 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,170,249 | |
| Total | $3,170,249 | |
| OpusData ID: 12200100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $195,104 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/847 max. theaters, 16.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $96,363,861 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 2000 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | September 15th, 2000 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 26th, 2000 (Wide) (Australia) March 14th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (25th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | June 12th, 2001 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and language |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Mississippi |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Fugitive / On the Run, Ku Klux Klan, Political, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Extreme Weather |
| Social setting: | Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, Great Depression |
| Source: | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 26 | $195,104 | 5 | $39,021 | $195,104 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 18 | $1,161,626 | +495% | 96 | $12,100 | $1,936,631 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 16 | $1,392,926 | +20% | 165 | $8,442 | $3,805,138 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 13 | $3,058,452 | +120% | 431 | $7,096 | $7,348,420 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 17 | $1,633,678 | -47% | 419 | $3,899 | $9,544,001 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 16 | $2,265,580 | +39% | 547 | $4,142 | $12,541,024 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 11 | $3,647,208 | +61% | 809 | $4,508 | $17,023,108 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 9 | $3,095,782 | -15% | 835 | $3,708 | $21,086,088 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 12 | $3,308,585 | +7% | 847 | $3,906 | $25,376,665 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 13 | $2,269,941 | -31% | 830 | $2,735 | $28,244,888 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 13 | $1,940,193 | -15% | 833 | $2,329 | $30,823,163 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 11 | $1,705,723 | -12% | 826 | $2,065 | $33,103,683 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 13 | $1,488,876 | -13% | 826 | $1,803 | $35,245,942 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 15 | $1,310,111 | -12% | 816 | $1,606 | $37,091,203 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 16 | $1,139,451 | -13% | 743 | $1,534 | $38,780,068 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 18 | $796,631 | -30% | 685 | $1,163 | $39,923,302 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 22 | $608,337 | -24% | 564 | $1,079 | $40,824,018 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 22 | $538,557 | -11% | 514 | $1,048 | $41,609,686 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 25 | $369,564 | -31% | 384 | $962 | $42,149,368 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 23 | $329,913 | -11% | 347 | $951 | $42,600,526 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 22 | $312,291 | -5% | 352 | $887 | $43,024,625 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 20 | $256,179 | -18% | 291 | $880 | $43,410,848 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 21 | $234,866 | -8% | 242 | $971 | $43,753,526 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 15 | $314,271 | +34% | 372 | $845 | $44,207,095 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 15 | $240,123 | -24% | 336 | $715 | $44,639,862 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 19 | $166,797 | -31% | 274 | $609 | $44,938,980 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 24 | $107,439 | -36% | 186 | $578 | $45,150,731 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 34 | $66,137 | -38% | 114 | $580 | $45,283,280 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 44 | $40,857 | -38% | 74 | $552 | $45,373,027 | 29 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 57 | $26,864 | -34% | 62 | $433 | $45,423,537 | 30 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 61 | $19,893 | -26% | 46 | $432 | $45,462,559 | 31 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 73 | $13,646 | -31% | 29 | $471 | $45,489,749 | 32 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 75 | $9,524 | -30% | 18 | $529 | $45,506,619 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2001 | 18 | $442,850 | 96 | $4,613 | $1,936,631 | 11 | ||
| Jan 2, 2001 | 18 | $177,252 | -60% | 96 | $1,846 | $2,113,883 | 12 | |
| Jan 3, 2001 | 18 | $144,359 | -19% | 96 | $1,504 | $2,258,242 | 13 | |
| Jan 4, 2001 | 18 | $153,970 | +7% | 96 | $1,604 | $2,412,212 | 14 | |
| Jan 7, 2001 | 17 | $367,000 | 165 | $2,224 | $3,805,138 | 17 | ||
| Jan 8, 2001 | 15 | $118,226 | -68% | -73% | 165 | $717 | $3,923,364 | 18 |
| Jan 9, 2001 | 15 | $125,834 | +6% | -29% | 165 | $763 | $4,049,198 | 19 |
| Jan 10, 2001 | 14 | $114,652 | -9% | -21% | 165 | $695 | $4,163,850 | 20 |
| Jan 11, 2001 | 14 | $126,118 | +10% | -18% | 165 | $764 | $4,289,968 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 13 | $444,849 | +276% | 431 | $1,032 | $7,348,420 | 25 | |
| Jan 16, 2001 | 14 | $197,798 | -56% | +57% | 431 | $459 | $7,546,218 | 26 |
| Jan 17, 2001 | 14 | $182,102 | -8% | +59% | 431 | $423 | $7,728,320 | 27 |
| Jan 18, 2001 | 14 | $182,003 | n/c | +44% | 431 | $422 | $7,910,323 | 28 |
| Jan 21, 2001 | 17 | $457,000 | 419 | $1,091 | $9,544,001 | 31 | ||
| Jan 22, 2001 | 16 | $174,139 | -62% | -61% | 419 | $416 | $9,718,140 | 32 |
| Jan 23, 2001 | 15 | $187,545 | +8% | -5% | 419 | $448 | $9,905,685 | 33 |
| Jan 24, 2001 | 15 | $174,394 | -7% | -4% | 419 | $416 | $10,090,079 | 34 |
| Jan 25, 2001 | 15 | $195,365 | +12% | +7% | 419 | $466 | $10,275,444 | 35 |
| Jan 28, 2001 | 16 | $449,000 | -2% | 547 | $821 | $12,541,024 | 38 | |
| Jan 29, 2001 | 15 | $192,436 | -57% | +11% | 547 | $352 | $12,733,460 | 39 |
| Jan 30, 2001 | 14 | $214,327 | +11% | +14% | 547 | $392 | $12,947,787 | 40 |
| Feb 4, 2001 | 11 | $969,000 | +116% | 809 | $1,198 | $17,023,108 | 45 | |
| Feb 5, 2001 | 9 | $229,624 | -76% | +19% | 809 | $284 | $17,252,732 | 46 |
| Feb 6, 2001 | 10 | $264,388 | +15% | +23% | 809 | $327 | $17,517,120 | 47 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | 10 | $232,858 | -12% | 809 | $288 | $17,749,978 | 48 | |
| Feb 8, 2001 | 10 | $240,328 | +3% | 809 | $297 | $17,990,306 | 49 | |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 10 | $772,000 | +221% | 809 | $954 | $18,762,000 | 50 | |
| Feb 10, 2001 | 9 | $1,420,000 | +84% | 835 | $1,701 | $20,182,000 | 51 | |
| Feb 11, 2001 | 10 | $819,000 | -42% | -15% | 835 | $981 | $21,086,088 | 52 |
| Feb 12, 2001 | 10 | $210,951 | -74% | -8% | 835 | $253 | $21,297,039 | 53 |
| Feb 13, 2001 | 10 | $215,578 | +2% | -18% | 835 | $258 | $21,512,617 | 54 |
| Feb 14, 2001 | 10 | $337,544 | +57% | +45% | 835 | $404 | $21,850,161 | 55 |
| Feb 15, 2001 | 10 | $217,919 | -35% | -9% | 835 | $261 | $22,068,080 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2001 | 12 | $445,647 | +111% | 847 | $526 | $25,376,665 | 60 | |
| Feb 20, 2001 | 12 | $212,590 | -52% | -1% | 847 | $251 | $25,589,255 | 61 |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 12 | $184,927 | -13% | -45% | 847 | $218 | $25,774,182 | 62 |
| Feb 22, 2001 | 12 | $200,765 | +9% | -8% | 847 | $237 | $25,974,947 | 63 |
| Feb 25, 2001 | 12 | $582,000 | 830 | $701 | $28,245,000 | 66 | ||
| Feb 26, 2001 | 11 | $149,976 | -74% | -66% | 830 | $181 | $28,394,864 | 67 |
| Feb 27, 2001 | 11 | $161,946 | +8% | -24% | 830 | $195 | $28,556,810 | 68 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | 11 | $153,591 | -5% | -17% | 830 | $185 | $28,710,401 | 69 |
| Mar 1, 2001 | 11 | $172,569 | +12% | -14% | 830 | $208 | $28,882,970 | 70 |
| Mar 4, 2001 | 13 | $470,000 | -19% | 833 | $564 | $30,823,163 | 73 | |
| Mar 5, 2001 | 11 | $137,100 | -71% | -9% | 833 | $165 | $30,960,263 | 74 |
| Mar 6, 2001 | 13 | $150,810 | +10% | -7% | 833 | $181 | $31,111,073 | 75 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | 11 | $143,270 | -5% | -7% | 833 | $172 | $31,254,343 | 76 |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 12 | $143,617 | n/c | -17% | 833 | $172 | $31,397,960 | 77 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 10 | $461,000 | +221% | 827 | $557 | $31,859,000 | 78 | |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 11 | $432,000 | -8% | 826 | $523 | $33,104,000 | 80 | |
| Mar 12, 2001 | 11 | $154,405 | -64% | +13% | 826 | $187 | $33,258,088 | 81 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | 11 | $166,301 | +8% | +10% | 826 | $201 | $33,424,389 | 82 |
| Mar 14, 2001 | 11 | $155,510 | -6% | +9% | 826 | $188 | $33,579,899 | 83 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | 11 | $177,167 | +14% | +23% | 826 | $214 | $33,757,066 | 84 |
| Mar 18, 2001 | 13 | $380,000 | -12% | 826 | $460 | $35,246,000 | 87 | |
| Mar 19, 2001 | 13 | $133,478 | -65% | -14% | 826 | $162 | $35,379,420 | 88 |
| Mar 20, 2001 | 12 | $133,530 | n/c | -20% | 826 | $162 | $35,512,950 | 89 |
| Mar 21, 2001 | 12 | $130,801 | -2% | -16% | 826 | $158 | $35,643,751 | 90 |
| Mar 22, 2001 | 12 | $137,341 | +5% | -22% | 826 | $166 | $35,781,092 | 91 |
| Mar 25, 2001 | 16 | $282,000 | -26% | 816 | $346 | $37,091,000 | 94 | |
| Mar 26, 2001 | 14 | $125,312 | -56% | -6% | 816 | $154 | $37,216,515 | 95 |
| Mar 27, 2001 | 14 | $139,242 | +11% | +4% | 816 | $171 | $37,355,757 | 96 |
| Mar 28, 2001 | 14 | $134,732 | -3% | +3% | 816 | $165 | $37,490,489 | 97 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 14 | $150,128 | +11% | +9% | 816 | $184 | $37,641,617 | 98 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 15 | $356,000 | +137% | 743 | $479 | $37,996,000 | 99 | |
| Apr 2, 2001 | 16 | $72,006 | -43% | 743 | $97 | $38,852,074 | 102 | |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 16 | $94,168 | +31% | -32% | 743 | $127 | $38,946,242 | 103 |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 16 | $84,762 | -10% | -37% | 743 | $114 | $39,031,004 | 104 |
| Apr 5, 2001 | 13 | $96,000 | +13% | -36% | 743 | $129 | $39,127,000 | 105 |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 18 | $171,000 | 685 | $250 | $39,923,302 | 108 | ||
| Apr 10, 2001 | 18 | $73,674 | -22% | 685 | $108 | $40,064,029 | 110 | |
| May 28, 2001 | 20 | $72,336 | 242 | $299 | $43,825,862 | 158 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 24 | $775,005 | 5 | $155,001 | $775,005 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 18 | $1,637,207 | +111% | 96 | $17,054 | $2,412,212 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 16 | $1,877,756 | +15% | 165 | $11,380 | $4,289,968 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 13 | $3,620,355 | +93% | 431 | $8,400 | $7,910,323 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 18 | $2,365,121 | -35% | 419 | $5,645 | $10,275,444 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 16 | $3,100,456 | +31% | 547 | $5,668 | $13,375,900 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 11 | $4,614,406 | +49% | 809 | $5,704 | $17,990,306 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 10 | $4,077,774 | -12% | 835 | $4,884 | $22,068,080 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 12 | $3,906,867 | -4% | 847 | $4,613 | $25,974,947 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 12 | $2,908,023 | -26% | 830 | $3,504 | $28,882,970 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 13 | $2,514,990 | -14% | 833 | $3,019 | $31,397,960 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 11 | $2,359,106 | -6% | 826 | $2,856 | $33,757,066 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 13 | $2,024,026 | -14% | 826 | $2,450 | $35,781,092 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 15 | $1,859,525 | -8% | 816 | $2,279 | $37,640,617 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 16 | $1,486,054 | -20% | 743 | $2,000 | $39,126,671 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 18 | $1,089,010 | -27% | 685 | $1,590 | $40,215,681 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 22 | $855,448 | -21% | 564 | $1,517 | $41,071,129 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 22 | $708,675 | -17% | 514 | $1,379 | $41,779,804 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 24 | $490,809 | -31% | 384 | $1,278 | $42,270,613 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 23 | $441,721 | -10% | 347 | $1,273 | $42,712,334 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 23 | $442,335 | n/c | 352 | $1,257 | $43,154,669 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 22 | $363,991 | -18% | 291 | $1,251 | $43,518,660 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 21 | $374,164 | +3% | 242 | $1,546 | $43,892,824 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 14 | $506,915 | +35% | 372 | $1,363 | $44,399,739 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 15 | $372,444 | -27% | 336 | $1,108 | $44,772,183 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 19 | $271,109 | -27% | 274 | $989 | $45,043,292 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 23 | $173,851 | -36% | 186 | $935 | $45,217,143 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 37 | $115,027 | -34% | 114 | $1,009 | $45,332,170 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 48 | $64,503 | -44% | 74 | $872 | $45,396,673 | 29 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 55 | $45,993 | -29% | 62 | $742 | $45,442,666 | 30 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 61 | $33,437 | -27% | 46 | $727 | $45,476,103 | 31 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 73 | $20,992 | -37% | 29 | $724 | $45,497,095 | 32 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 80 | $9,524 | -55% | 18 | $529 | $45,506,619 | 33 |
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 | 12/26/2000 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $2,402 | 4/2/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/15/2000 | $5,945 | 23 | 23 | 23 | $5,945 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $30,248,848 | |||||||||
| International Total | $30,257,195 | 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.
Leading
| George Clooney | Everett Ulysses McGill | |
| John Turturro | Pete | |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Delmar |
Supporting
| Charles Durning | Pappy O'Daniel | |
| Michael Badalucco | George "Babyface" Nelson | |
| John Goodman | Big Dan Teague | |
| Holly Hunter | Penny | |
| Stephen Root | Radio Station Man | |
| Chris Thomas King | Tommy Johnson | |
| Wayne Duvall | Homer Stokes | |
| Daniel von Bargen | Sheriff Cooley | |
| J.R. Horne | Pappy's Staff | |
| Brian Reddy | Pappy's Staff | |
| Frank Collison | Wash Hogwallop | |
| Ray McKinnon | Vernon T. Waldrip | |
| Del Pentecost | Junior O'Daniel | |
| Musetta Vander | Siren |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Fellner | Executive Producer | |
| John Cameron | Co-Producer | |
| Otto Nemenz | Cinematographer | |
| Roger Deakins | Cinematographer | |
| Roderick Jaynes | Editor | |
| Tricia Cooke | Editor | |
| T-Bone Burnett | Composer | |
| Dennis Gassner | Production Designer | |
| Richard L. Johnson | Art Director | |
| Thomas Minton | Set Designer | |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decorator | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Mixer | |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Designer | |
| Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Robert Graf | Associate Producer | |
| Betsy Magruder | Assistant Director | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting Director |
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: | $195,104 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/847 max. theaters, 16.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $96,363,861 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 2000 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | September 15th, 2000 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 26th, 2000 (Wide) (Australia) March 14th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (25th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | June 12th, 2001 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and language |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Mississippi |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Fugitive / On the Run, Ku Klux Klan, Political, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Extreme Weather |
| Social setting: | Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, Great Depression |
| Source: | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 26 | $195,104 | 5 | $39,021 | $195,104 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 18 | $1,161,626 | +495% | 96 | $12,100 | $1,936,631 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 16 | $1,392,926 | +20% | 165 | $8,442 | $3,805,138 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 13 | $3,058,452 | +120% | 431 | $7,096 | $7,348,420 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 17 | $1,633,678 | -47% | 419 | $3,899 | $9,544,001 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 16 | $2,265,580 | +39% | 547 | $4,142 | $12,541,024 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 11 | $3,647,208 | +61% | 809 | $4,508 | $17,023,108 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 9 | $3,095,782 | -15% | 835 | $3,708 | $21,086,088 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 12 | $3,308,585 | +7% | 847 | $3,906 | $25,376,665 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 13 | $2,269,941 | -31% | 830 | $2,735 | $28,244,888 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 13 | $1,940,193 | -15% | 833 | $2,329 | $30,823,163 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 11 | $1,705,723 | -12% | 826 | $2,065 | $33,103,683 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 13 | $1,488,876 | -13% | 826 | $1,803 | $35,245,942 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 15 | $1,310,111 | -12% | 816 | $1,606 | $37,091,203 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 16 | $1,139,451 | -13% | 743 | $1,534 | $38,780,068 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 18 | $796,631 | -30% | 685 | $1,163 | $39,923,302 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 22 | $608,337 | -24% | 564 | $1,079 | $40,824,018 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 22 | $538,557 | -11% | 514 | $1,048 | $41,609,686 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 25 | $369,564 | -31% | 384 | $962 | $42,149,368 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 23 | $329,913 | -11% | 347 | $951 | $42,600,526 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 22 | $312,291 | -5% | 352 | $887 | $43,024,625 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 20 | $256,179 | -18% | 291 | $880 | $43,410,848 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 21 | $234,866 | -8% | 242 | $971 | $43,753,526 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 15 | $314,271 | +34% | 372 | $845 | $44,207,095 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 15 | $240,123 | -24% | 336 | $715 | $44,639,862 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 19 | $166,797 | -31% | 274 | $609 | $44,938,980 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 24 | $107,439 | -36% | 186 | $578 | $45,150,731 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 34 | $66,137 | -38% | 114 | $580 | $45,283,280 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 44 | $40,857 | -38% | 74 | $552 | $45,373,027 | 29 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 57 | $26,864 | -34% | 62 | $433 | $45,423,537 | 30 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 61 | $19,893 | -26% | 46 | $432 | $45,462,559 | 31 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 73 | $13,646 | -31% | 29 | $471 | $45,489,749 | 32 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 75 | $9,524 | -30% | 18 | $529 | $45,506,619 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2001 | 18 | $442,850 | 96 | $4,613 | $1,936,631 | 11 | ||
| Jan 2, 2001 | 18 | $177,252 | -60% | 96 | $1,846 | $2,113,883 | 12 | |
| Jan 3, 2001 | 18 | $144,359 | -19% | 96 | $1,504 | $2,258,242 | 13 | |
| Jan 4, 2001 | 18 | $153,970 | +7% | 96 | $1,604 | $2,412,212 | 14 | |
| Jan 7, 2001 | 17 | $367,000 | 165 | $2,224 | $3,805,138 | 17 | ||
| Jan 8, 2001 | 15 | $118,226 | -68% | -73% | 165 | $717 | $3,923,364 | 18 |
| Jan 9, 2001 | 15 | $125,834 | +6% | -29% | 165 | $763 | $4,049,198 | 19 |
| Jan 10, 2001 | 14 | $114,652 | -9% | -21% | 165 | $695 | $4,163,850 | 20 |
| Jan 11, 2001 | 14 | $126,118 | +10% | -18% | 165 | $764 | $4,289,968 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 13 | $444,849 | +276% | 431 | $1,032 | $7,348,420 | 25 | |
| Jan 16, 2001 | 14 | $197,798 | -56% | +57% | 431 | $459 | $7,546,218 | 26 |
| Jan 17, 2001 | 14 | $182,102 | -8% | +59% | 431 | $423 | $7,728,320 | 27 |
| Jan 18, 2001 | 14 | $182,003 | n/c | +44% | 431 | $422 | $7,910,323 | 28 |
| Jan 21, 2001 | 17 | $457,000 | 419 | $1,091 | $9,544,001 | 31 | ||
| Jan 22, 2001 | 16 | $174,139 | -62% | -61% | 419 | $416 | $9,718,140 | 32 |
| Jan 23, 2001 | 15 | $187,545 | +8% | -5% | 419 | $448 | $9,905,685 | 33 |
| Jan 24, 2001 | 15 | $174,394 | -7% | -4% | 419 | $416 | $10,090,079 | 34 |
| Jan 25, 2001 | 15 | $195,365 | +12% | +7% | 419 | $466 | $10,275,444 | 35 |
| Jan 28, 2001 | 16 | $449,000 | -2% | 547 | $821 | $12,541,024 | 38 | |
| Jan 29, 2001 | 15 | $192,436 | -57% | +11% | 547 | $352 | $12,733,460 | 39 |
| Jan 30, 2001 | 14 | $214,327 | +11% | +14% | 547 | $392 | $12,947,787 | 40 |
| Feb 4, 2001 | 11 | $969,000 | +116% | 809 | $1,198 | $17,023,108 | 45 | |
| Feb 5, 2001 | 9 | $229,624 | -76% | +19% | 809 | $284 | $17,252,732 | 46 |
| Feb 6, 2001 | 10 | $264,388 | +15% | +23% | 809 | $327 | $17,517,120 | 47 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | 10 | $232,858 | -12% | 809 | $288 | $17,749,978 | 48 | |
| Feb 8, 2001 | 10 | $240,328 | +3% | 809 | $297 | $17,990,306 | 49 | |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 10 | $772,000 | +221% | 809 | $954 | $18,762,000 | 50 | |
| Feb 10, 2001 | 9 | $1,420,000 | +84% | 835 | $1,701 | $20,182,000 | 51 | |
| Feb 11, 2001 | 10 | $819,000 | -42% | -15% | 835 | $981 | $21,086,088 | 52 |
| Feb 12, 2001 | 10 | $210,951 | -74% | -8% | 835 | $253 | $21,297,039 | 53 |
| Feb 13, 2001 | 10 | $215,578 | +2% | -18% | 835 | $258 | $21,512,617 | 54 |
| Feb 14, 2001 | 10 | $337,544 | +57% | +45% | 835 | $404 | $21,850,161 | 55 |
| Feb 15, 2001 | 10 | $217,919 | -35% | -9% | 835 | $261 | $22,068,080 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2001 | 12 | $445,647 | +111% | 847 | $526 | $25,376,665 | 60 | |
| Feb 20, 2001 | 12 | $212,590 | -52% | -1% | 847 | $251 | $25,589,255 | 61 |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 12 | $184,927 | -13% | -45% | 847 | $218 | $25,774,182 | 62 |
| Feb 22, 2001 | 12 | $200,765 | +9% | -8% | 847 | $237 | $25,974,947 | 63 |
| Feb 25, 2001 | 12 | $582,000 | 830 | $701 | $28,245,000 | 66 | ||
| Feb 26, 2001 | 11 | $149,976 | -74% | -66% | 830 | $181 | $28,394,864 | 67 |
| Feb 27, 2001 | 11 | $161,946 | +8% | -24% | 830 | $195 | $28,556,810 | 68 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | 11 | $153,591 | -5% | -17% | 830 | $185 | $28,710,401 | 69 |
| Mar 1, 2001 | 11 | $172,569 | +12% | -14% | 830 | $208 | $28,882,970 | 70 |
| Mar 4, 2001 | 13 | $470,000 | -19% | 833 | $564 | $30,823,163 | 73 | |
| Mar 5, 2001 | 11 | $137,100 | -71% | -9% | 833 | $165 | $30,960,263 | 74 |
| Mar 6, 2001 | 13 | $150,810 | +10% | -7% | 833 | $181 | $31,111,073 | 75 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | 11 | $143,270 | -5% | -7% | 833 | $172 | $31,254,343 | 76 |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 12 | $143,617 | n/c | -17% | 833 | $172 | $31,397,960 | 77 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 10 | $461,000 | +221% | 827 | $557 | $31,859,000 | 78 | |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 11 | $432,000 | -8% | 826 | $523 | $33,104,000 | 80 | |
| Mar 12, 2001 | 11 | $154,405 | -64% | +13% | 826 | $187 | $33,258,088 | 81 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | 11 | $166,301 | +8% | +10% | 826 | $201 | $33,424,389 | 82 |
| Mar 14, 2001 | 11 | $155,510 | -6% | +9% | 826 | $188 | $33,579,899 | 83 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | 11 | $177,167 | +14% | +23% | 826 | $214 | $33,757,066 | 84 |
| Mar 18, 2001 | 13 | $380,000 | -12% | 826 | $460 | $35,246,000 | 87 | |
| Mar 19, 2001 | 13 | $133,478 | -65% | -14% | 826 | $162 | $35,379,420 | 88 |
| Mar 20, 2001 | 12 | $133,530 | n/c | -20% | 826 | $162 | $35,512,950 | 89 |
| Mar 21, 2001 | 12 | $130,801 | -2% | -16% | 826 | $158 | $35,643,751 | 90 |
| Mar 22, 2001 | 12 | $137,341 | +5% | -22% | 826 | $166 | $35,781,092 | 91 |
| Mar 25, 2001 | 16 | $282,000 | -26% | 816 | $346 | $37,091,000 | 94 | |
| Mar 26, 2001 | 14 | $125,312 | -56% | -6% | 816 | $154 | $37,216,515 | 95 |
| Mar 27, 2001 | 14 | $139,242 | +11% | +4% | 816 | $171 | $37,355,757 | 96 |
| Mar 28, 2001 | 14 | $134,732 | -3% | +3% | 816 | $165 | $37,490,489 | 97 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 14 | $150,128 | +11% | +9% | 816 | $184 | $37,641,617 | 98 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 15 | $356,000 | +137% | 743 | $479 | $37,996,000 | 99 | |
| Apr 2, 2001 | 16 | $72,006 | -43% | 743 | $97 | $38,852,074 | 102 | |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 16 | $94,168 | +31% | -32% | 743 | $127 | $38,946,242 | 103 |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 16 | $84,762 | -10% | -37% | 743 | $114 | $39,031,004 | 104 |
| Apr 5, 2001 | 13 | $96,000 | +13% | -36% | 743 | $129 | $39,127,000 | 105 |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 18 | $171,000 | 685 | $250 | $39,923,302 | 108 | ||
| Apr 10, 2001 | 18 | $73,674 | -22% | 685 | $108 | $40,064,029 | 110 | |
| May 28, 2001 | 20 | $72,336 | 242 | $299 | $43,825,862 | 158 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 24 | $775,005 | 5 | $155,001 | $775,005 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 18 | $1,637,207 | +111% | 96 | $17,054 | $2,412,212 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 16 | $1,877,756 | +15% | 165 | $11,380 | $4,289,968 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 13 | $3,620,355 | +93% | 431 | $8,400 | $7,910,323 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 18 | $2,365,121 | -35% | 419 | $5,645 | $10,275,444 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 16 | $3,100,456 | +31% | 547 | $5,668 | $13,375,900 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 11 | $4,614,406 | +49% | 809 | $5,704 | $17,990,306 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 10 | $4,077,774 | -12% | 835 | $4,884 | $22,068,080 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 12 | $3,906,867 | -4% | 847 | $4,613 | $25,974,947 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 12 | $2,908,023 | -26% | 830 | $3,504 | $28,882,970 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 13 | $2,514,990 | -14% | 833 | $3,019 | $31,397,960 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 11 | $2,359,106 | -6% | 826 | $2,856 | $33,757,066 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 13 | $2,024,026 | -14% | 826 | $2,450 | $35,781,092 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 15 | $1,859,525 | -8% | 816 | $2,279 | $37,640,617 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 16 | $1,486,054 | -20% | 743 | $2,000 | $39,126,671 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 18 | $1,089,010 | -27% | 685 | $1,590 | $40,215,681 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 22 | $855,448 | -21% | 564 | $1,517 | $41,071,129 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 22 | $708,675 | -17% | 514 | $1,379 | $41,779,804 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 24 | $490,809 | -31% | 384 | $1,278 | $42,270,613 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 23 | $441,721 | -10% | 347 | $1,273 | $42,712,334 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 23 | $442,335 | n/c | 352 | $1,257 | $43,154,669 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 22 | $363,991 | -18% | 291 | $1,251 | $43,518,660 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 21 | $374,164 | +3% | 242 | $1,546 | $43,892,824 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 14 | $506,915 | +35% | 372 | $1,363 | $44,399,739 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 15 | $372,444 | -27% | 336 | $1,108 | $44,772,183 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 19 | $271,109 | -27% | 274 | $989 | $45,043,292 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 23 | $173,851 | -36% | 186 | $935 | $45,217,143 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 37 | $115,027 | -34% | 114 | $1,009 | $45,332,170 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 48 | $64,503 | -44% | 74 | $872 | $45,396,673 | 29 |
| Jul 13, 2001 | 55 | $45,993 | -29% | 62 | $742 | $45,442,666 | 30 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | 61 | $33,437 | -27% | 46 | $727 | $45,476,103 | 31 |
| Jul 27, 2001 | 73 | $20,992 | -37% | 29 | $724 | $45,497,095 | 32 |
| Aug 3, 2001 | 80 | $9,524 | -55% | 18 | $529 | $45,506,619 | 33 |
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 | 12/26/2000 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $2,402 | 4/2/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/15/2000 | $5,945 | 23 | 23 | 23 | $5,945 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $30,248,848 | |||||||||
| International Total | $30,257,195 | 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.
Leading
| George Clooney | Everett Ulysses McGill | |
| John Turturro | Pete | |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Delmar |
Supporting
| Charles Durning | Pappy O'Daniel | |
| Michael Badalucco | George "Babyface" Nelson | |
| John Goodman | Big Dan Teague | |
| Holly Hunter | Penny | |
| Stephen Root | Radio Station Man | |
| Chris Thomas King | Tommy Johnson | |
| Wayne Duvall | Homer Stokes | |
| Daniel von Bargen | Sheriff Cooley | |
| J.R. Horne | Pappy's Staff | |
| Brian Reddy | Pappy's Staff | |
| Frank Collison | Wash Hogwallop | |
| Ray McKinnon | Vernon T. Waldrip | |
| Del Pentecost | Junior O'Daniel | |
| Musetta Vander | Siren |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Fellner | Executive Producer | |
| John Cameron | Co-Producer | |
| Otto Nemenz | Cinematographer | |
| Roger Deakins | Cinematographer | |
| Roderick Jaynes | Editor | |
| Tricia Cooke | Editor | |
| T-Bone Burnett | Composer | |
| Dennis Gassner | Production Designer | |
| Richard L. Johnson | Art Director | |
| Thomas Minton | Set Designer | |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decorator | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Mixer | |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Designer | |
| Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Robert Graf | Associate Producer | |
| Betsy Magruder | Assistant Director | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting Director |
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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