Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Once Upon a Time in Mexico poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,330,657Details
International Box Office $41,082,870Details
Worldwide Box Office $97,413,527
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Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,424,118 (41.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,282 opening theaters/3,289 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $111,727,139

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2003 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 26th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: January 20th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for strong violence, and for language
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: El Mariachi
Geographical setting: Mexico
Plot point: C.I.A., Death of a Partner, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Double-Crossed, Drug Cartels, FBI, Government Corruption, Political, Political Assassination, Revenge
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2003 1 $23,424,118   3,282 $7,137   $23,424,118 1
Sep 19, 2003 4 $11,007,367 -53% 3,289 $3,347   $40,951,922 2
Sep 26, 2003 6 $5,004,233 -55% 2,922 $1,713   $48,967,404 3
Oct 3, 2003 9 $2,626,304 -48% 2,097 $1,252   $53,068,097 4
Oct 10, 2003 14 $1,065,247 -59% 1,131 $942   $55,010,855 5
Oct 17, 2003 21 $275,780 -74% 288 $958   $55,677,591 6
Oct 24, 2003 36 $85,053 -69% 114 $746   $55,845,943 7
Oct 31, 2003 49 $48,382 -43% 69 $701   $55,924,230 8
Dec 5, 2003 40 $60,021   124 $484   $56,228,670 13
Dec 12, 2003 53 $35,997 -40% 94 $383   $56,292,921 14
Dec 19, 2003 60 $19,096 -47% 56 $341   $56,330,657 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2003 1 $9,459,000     3,282 $2,882   $9,459,000 1
Sep 13, 2003 1 $8,358,901 -12%   3,282 $2,547   $17,156,692 2
Sep 14, 2003 1 $6,267,426 -25%   3,282 $1,910   $23,424,118 3
Sep 15, 2003 1 $1,754,000 -72%   3,282 $534   $25,178,000 4
Sep 16, 2003 1 $1,857,000 +6%   3,282 $566   $27,035,000 5
Sep 17, 2003 1 $1,507,000 -19%   3,282 $459   $28,542,000 6
Sep 18, 2003 1 $1,403,000 -7%   3,282 $427   $29,945,000 7
Sep 19, 2003 6 $2,459,000 +75% -74% 3,289 $748   $32,404,000 8
Sep 20, 2003 4 $4,526,613 +84% -46% 3,289 $1,376   $38,008,218 9
Sep 21, 2003 3 $2,943,704 -35% -53% 3,289 $895   $40,951,922 10
Sep 22, 2003 3 $776,000 -74% -56% 3,289 $236   $41,728,000 11
Sep 23, 2003 2 $852,000 +10% -54% 3,289 $259   $42,580,000 12
Sep 24, 2003 3 $705,000 -17% -53% 3,289 $214   $43,285,000 13
Sep 25, 2003 3 $678,000 -4% -52% 3,289 $206   $43,963,000 14
Sep 26, 2003 6 $1,580,000 +133% -36% 2,922 $541   $45,543,000 15
Sep 27, 2003 6 $2,166,701 +37% -52% 2,922 $742   $47,602,271 16
Sep 28, 2003 6 $1,365,133 -37% -54% 2,922 $467   $48,967,404 17
Sep 29, 2003 5 $362,000 -73% -53% 2,922 $124   $49,330,000 18
Sep 30, 2003 5 $414,000 +14% -51% 2,922 $142   $49,743,000 19
Oct 1, 2003 5 $353,000 -15% -50% 2,922 $121   $50,097,000 20
Oct 2, 2003 5 $345,000 -2% -49% 2,922 $118   $50,442,000 21
Oct 3, 2003 9 $766,000 +122% -52% 2,097 $365   $51,208,000 22
Oct 4, 2003 10 $1,137,621 +49% -47% 2,097 $542   $52,325,470 23
Oct 5, 2003 9 $742,627 -35% -46% 2,097 $354   $53,068,097 24
Oct 6, 2003 9 $227,000 -69% -37% 2,097 $108   $53,295,000 25
Oct 7, 2003 8 $239,000 +5% -42% 2,097 $114   $53,533,000 26
Oct 8, 2003 8 $199,000 -17% -44% 2,097 $95   $53,732,000 27
Oct 9, 2003 8 $214,000 +8% -38% 2,097 $102   $53,946,000 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2003 1 $29,944,555   3,282 $9,124   $29,944,555 1
Sep 19, 2003 3 $14,018,616 -53% 3,289 $4,262   $43,963,171 2
Sep 26, 2003 6 $6,478,622 -54% 2,922 $2,217   $50,441,793 3
Oct 3, 2003 9 $3,503,815 -46% 2,097 $1,671   $53,945,608 4
Oct 10, 2003 15 $1,456,203 -58% 1,131 $1,288   $55,401,811 5
Oct 17, 2003 21 $359,079 -75% 288 $1,247   $55,760,890 6
Oct 24, 2003 39 $114,958 -68% 114 $1,008   $55,875,848 7
Dec 5, 2003 40 $88,275   124 $712   $56,256,924 13
Dec 12, 2003 54 $54,637 -38% 94 $581   $56,311,561 14
Dec 19, 2003 62 $19,096 -65% 56 $341   $56,330,657 15

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 2/26/2004 $1,120,751 199 199 199 $1,120,751 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $39,962,119
  
International Total $41,082,870 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

Antonio Banderas    El Mariachi
Salma Hayek    Carolina
Johnny Depp    CIA Agent Sands

Supporting

Mickey Rourke    Billy
Eva Mendes    Special Agent Ajedrez
Danny Trejo    Cucuy
Enrique Iglesias    Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi    Fideo
Cheech Marin    Belini
Ruben Blades    Jorge, FBI
Willem Dafoe    Barillo
Gerardo vigil    Marquez
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.    President
Julio Oscar Mechoso    Advisor
Tito Larriva    Cab Driver
Miguel Couturier    Dr Guevera
Tony Valdes    Chicle Boy
Jose Luis Avendano    Alvaro
Rodolfo D'Alejandre    Omar
Natalia Torres    Mariachi's Girl
Steven Constancio    Right Hand
Troy Robinson    Romero
Ermahn Ospina    Qui-Que
Luz Maria Rojas    Pistolera
Mario Simon    Cook
Bernard Hacker    Blascoe
Cecilia Tijerina    Waitress
Carola Vazquez    Hospital Administrator
Rene Gatica    Chief Federale
Silvia Santoyo    Bachelorette
Juan Pablo Llaguno    Bull Fighter
Ignacio Torres    Teacher
Rogelio Gonzalez Grau    Manny
Jorge Becerril    Taco
Victor Carpinteiro    Left Nut
Dagoberto Gama    Que Pasa

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Rodriguez    Director
Robert Rodriguez    Screenwriter
Elizabeth Avellan    Producer
Carlos Gallardo    Producer
Robert Rodriguez    Producer
Robert Rodriguez    Production Designer
Robert Rodriguez    Editor
Robert Rodriguez    Composer
Robert Rodriguez    Cinematographer
Tony Mark    Co-Producer
Sue Jett    Co-Producer
Luz Maria Rojas    Co-Producer
Brian Bettwy    Assistant Director
Doug Aarniokoski    Second Unit Director
Tony Mark    Unit Production Manager
Melo Hinojosa    Art Director
Patrice Laure    Set Decorator
Eva Castro    Set Decorator
Graciela Mazon    Costume Designer
Ethan Maniquis    Associate Editor
Ed Novick    Sound Mixer
Sergio Reyes    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Rodriguez    Re-recording Mixer
Dean Beville    Supervising Sound Editor
John Dunn    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Rodriguez    Sound Effects Editor
Mike Chock    Sound Effects Editor
Dean Beville    Sound Designer
William Jacobs    Sound Designer
Charles Ewing Smith    Dialogue Editor
Val Kuklowsky    Dialogue Editor
Jay Duerr    Music Editor
Tim Rakoczy    Music Editor
Ermahn Ospina    Make up
Roxie Norman    Hairstylist
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Jake Garber    Special Make-up Effects
Shannon Shea    Special Make-up Effects
George Oldziey    Music Producer
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Manuel Teil    Casting Director
Jeff Dashnaw    Stunt Coordinator
Troy Robinson    Stunt Coordinator
Norman Mora    Stunts
James Ryan    Stunts
Thomas Rosales, Jr.    Stunts
Ken Moreno    Stunts
Cheryl Bermeo    Stunts
Dana Stein    Stunts
Joe Bucaro    Stunts
Dino Frenkiel    Stunts
Tony Boggs    Stunts
Shawn Robinson    Stunts
Josh Kemble    Stunts
Tom Harper    Stunts
Gilbert Rosales    Stunts
Jimmy Ortega    Stunts
Gail Monian    Stunts
Toby Holguin    Stunts
Steve Picerni    Stunts
David Barrett    Stunts
Rex Reddick    Stunts
Khristian Lupo    Stunts

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.

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.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,424,118 (41.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,282 opening theaters/3,289 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $111,727,139

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2003 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 26th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: January 20th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for strong violence, and for language
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: El Mariachi
Geographical setting: Mexico
Plot point: C.I.A., Death of a Partner, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Double-Crossed, Drug Cartels, FBI, Government Corruption, Political, Political Assassination, Revenge
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2003 1 $23,424,118   3,282 $7,137   $23,424,118 1
Sep 19, 2003 4 $11,007,367 -53% 3,289 $3,347   $40,951,922 2
Sep 26, 2003 6 $5,004,233 -55% 2,922 $1,713   $48,967,404 3
Oct 3, 2003 9 $2,626,304 -48% 2,097 $1,252   $53,068,097 4
Oct 10, 2003 14 $1,065,247 -59% 1,131 $942   $55,010,855 5
Oct 17, 2003 21 $275,780 -74% 288 $958   $55,677,591 6
Oct 24, 2003 36 $85,053 -69% 114 $746   $55,845,943 7
Oct 31, 2003 49 $48,382 -43% 69 $701   $55,924,230 8
Dec 5, 2003 40 $60,021   124 $484   $56,228,670 13
Dec 12, 2003 53 $35,997 -40% 94 $383   $56,292,921 14
Dec 19, 2003 60 $19,096 -47% 56 $341   $56,330,657 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2003 1 $9,459,000     3,282 $2,882   $9,459,000 1
Sep 13, 2003 1 $8,358,901 -12%   3,282 $2,547   $17,156,692 2
Sep 14, 2003 1 $6,267,426 -25%   3,282 $1,910   $23,424,118 3
Sep 15, 2003 1 $1,754,000 -72%   3,282 $534   $25,178,000 4
Sep 16, 2003 1 $1,857,000 +6%   3,282 $566   $27,035,000 5
Sep 17, 2003 1 $1,507,000 -19%   3,282 $459   $28,542,000 6
Sep 18, 2003 1 $1,403,000 -7%   3,282 $427   $29,945,000 7
Sep 19, 2003 6 $2,459,000 +75% -74% 3,289 $748   $32,404,000 8
Sep 20, 2003 4 $4,526,613 +84% -46% 3,289 $1,376   $38,008,218 9
Sep 21, 2003 3 $2,943,704 -35% -53% 3,289 $895   $40,951,922 10
Sep 22, 2003 3 $776,000 -74% -56% 3,289 $236   $41,728,000 11
Sep 23, 2003 2 $852,000 +10% -54% 3,289 $259   $42,580,000 12
Sep 24, 2003 3 $705,000 -17% -53% 3,289 $214   $43,285,000 13
Sep 25, 2003 3 $678,000 -4% -52% 3,289 $206   $43,963,000 14
Sep 26, 2003 6 $1,580,000 +133% -36% 2,922 $541   $45,543,000 15
Sep 27, 2003 6 $2,166,701 +37% -52% 2,922 $742   $47,602,271 16
Sep 28, 2003 6 $1,365,133 -37% -54% 2,922 $467   $48,967,404 17
Sep 29, 2003 5 $362,000 -73% -53% 2,922 $124   $49,330,000 18
Sep 30, 2003 5 $414,000 +14% -51% 2,922 $142   $49,743,000 19
Oct 1, 2003 5 $353,000 -15% -50% 2,922 $121   $50,097,000 20
Oct 2, 2003 5 $345,000 -2% -49% 2,922 $118   $50,442,000 21
Oct 3, 2003 9 $766,000 +122% -52% 2,097 $365   $51,208,000 22
Oct 4, 2003 10 $1,137,621 +49% -47% 2,097 $542   $52,325,470 23
Oct 5, 2003 9 $742,627 -35% -46% 2,097 $354   $53,068,097 24
Oct 6, 2003 9 $227,000 -69% -37% 2,097 $108   $53,295,000 25
Oct 7, 2003 8 $239,000 +5% -42% 2,097 $114   $53,533,000 26
Oct 8, 2003 8 $199,000 -17% -44% 2,097 $95   $53,732,000 27
Oct 9, 2003 8 $214,000 +8% -38% 2,097 $102   $53,946,000 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2003 1 $29,944,555   3,282 $9,124   $29,944,555 1
Sep 19, 2003 3 $14,018,616 -53% 3,289 $4,262   $43,963,171 2
Sep 26, 2003 6 $6,478,622 -54% 2,922 $2,217   $50,441,793 3
Oct 3, 2003 9 $3,503,815 -46% 2,097 $1,671   $53,945,608 4
Oct 10, 2003 15 $1,456,203 -58% 1,131 $1,288   $55,401,811 5
Oct 17, 2003 21 $359,079 -75% 288 $1,247   $55,760,890 6
Oct 24, 2003 39 $114,958 -68% 114 $1,008   $55,875,848 7
Dec 5, 2003 40 $88,275   124 $712   $56,256,924 13
Dec 12, 2003 54 $54,637 -38% 94 $581   $56,311,561 14
Dec 19, 2003 62 $19,096 -65% 56 $341   $56,330,657 15

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 2/26/2004 $1,120,751 199 199 199 $1,120,751 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $39,962,119
  
International Total $41,082,870 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

Antonio Banderas    El Mariachi
Salma Hayek    Carolina
Johnny Depp    CIA Agent Sands

Supporting

Mickey Rourke    Billy
Eva Mendes    Special Agent Ajedrez
Danny Trejo    Cucuy
Enrique Iglesias    Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi    Fideo
Cheech Marin    Belini
Ruben Blades    Jorge, FBI
Willem Dafoe    Barillo
Gerardo vigil    Marquez
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.    President
Julio Oscar Mechoso    Advisor
Tito Larriva    Cab Driver
Miguel Couturier    Dr Guevera
Tony Valdes    Chicle Boy
Jose Luis Avendano    Alvaro
Rodolfo D'Alejandre    Omar
Natalia Torres    Mariachi's Girl
Steven Constancio    Right Hand
Troy Robinson    Romero
Ermahn Ospina    Qui-Que
Luz Maria Rojas    Pistolera
Mario Simon    Cook
Bernard Hacker    Blascoe
Cecilia Tijerina    Waitress
Carola Vazquez    Hospital Administrator
Rene Gatica    Chief Federale
Silvia Santoyo    Bachelorette
Juan Pablo Llaguno    Bull Fighter
Ignacio Torres    Teacher
Rogelio Gonzalez Grau    Manny
Jorge Becerril    Taco
Victor Carpinteiro    Left Nut
Dagoberto Gama    Que Pasa

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Rodriguez    Director
Robert Rodriguez    Screenwriter
Elizabeth Avellan    Producer
Carlos Gallardo    Producer
Robert Rodriguez    Producer
Robert Rodriguez    Production Designer
Robert Rodriguez    Editor
Robert Rodriguez    Composer
Robert Rodriguez    Cinematographer
Tony Mark    Co-Producer
Sue Jett    Co-Producer
Luz Maria Rojas    Co-Producer
Brian Bettwy    Assistant Director
Doug Aarniokoski    Second Unit Director
Tony Mark    Unit Production Manager
Melo Hinojosa    Art Director
Patrice Laure    Set Decorator
Eva Castro    Set Decorator
Graciela Mazon    Costume Designer
Ethan Maniquis    Associate Editor
Ed Novick    Sound Mixer
Sergio Reyes    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Rodriguez    Re-recording Mixer
Dean Beville    Supervising Sound Editor
John Dunn    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Rodriguez    Sound Effects Editor
Mike Chock    Sound Effects Editor
Dean Beville    Sound Designer
William Jacobs    Sound Designer
Charles Ewing Smith    Dialogue Editor
Val Kuklowsky    Dialogue Editor
Jay Duerr    Music Editor
Tim Rakoczy    Music Editor
Ermahn Ospina    Make up
Roxie Norman    Hairstylist
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Jake Garber    Special Make-up Effects
Shannon Shea    Special Make-up Effects
George Oldziey    Music Producer
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Manuel Teil    Casting Director
Jeff Dashnaw    Stunt Coordinator
Troy Robinson    Stunt Coordinator
Norman Mora    Stunts
James Ryan    Stunts
Thomas Rosales, Jr.    Stunts
Ken Moreno    Stunts
Cheryl Bermeo    Stunts
Dana Stein    Stunts
Joe Bucaro    Stunts
Dino Frenkiel    Stunts
Tony Boggs    Stunts
Shawn Robinson    Stunts
Josh Kemble    Stunts
Tom Harper    Stunts
Gilbert Rosales    Stunts
Jimmy Ortega    Stunts
Gail Monian    Stunts
Toby Holguin    Stunts
Steve Picerni    Stunts
David Barrett    Stunts
Rex Reddick    Stunts
Khristian Lupo    Stunts

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.

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.