Party Monster (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $742,898 | Details |
| International Box Office | $151,132 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $894,030 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,163 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 83.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,472,731 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 29th, 2003 (Limited) by ContentFilm |
| International Releases: | May 7th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive drug use, language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+ |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States, Netherlands |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2003 | 73 | $15,163 | 1 | $15,163 | $15,163 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 38 | $134,157 | +785% | 7 | $19,165 | $161,190 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 50 | $68,719 | -49% | 7 | $9,817 | $296,665 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 58 | $50,065 | -27% | 9 | $5,563 | $375,486 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 61 | $39,819 | -20% | 12 | $3,318 | $439,871 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 65 | $31,379 | -21% | 13 | $2,414 | $488,885 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 92 | $7,301 | 6 | $1,217 | $616,852 | 10 | |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 65 | $16,016 | 10 | $1,602 | $668,080 | 12 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 89 | $7,005 | -56% | 8 | $876 | $682,769 | 13 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 89 | $3,564 | -49% | 6 | $594 | $689,518 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 70 | $10,196 | +186% | 8 | $1,275 | $702,427 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 72 | $10,126 | -1% | 10 | $1,013 | $717,211 | 16 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 88 | $2,164 | -79% | 4 | $541 | $725,080 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 84 | $1,542 | -29% | 1 | $1,542 | $728,253 | 18 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 96 | $1,578 | +2% | 1 | $1,578 | $731,387 | 19 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 106 | $779 | -51% | 2 | $390 | $733,003 | 20 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 104 | $937 | +20% | 4 | $234 | $734,910 | 21 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 104 | $546 | -42% | 1 | $546 | $735,713 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 107 | $899 | 2 | $450 | $741,005 | 24 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 123 | $285 | 1 | $285 | $742,797 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2003 | 72 | $27,033 | 1 | $27,033 | $27,033 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 38 | $200,913 | +643% | 7 | $28,702 | $227,946 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 50 | $97,475 | -51% | 7 | $13,925 | $325,421 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 52 | $74,631 | -23% | 9 | $8,292 | $400,052 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 60 | $57,454 | -23% | 12 | $4,788 | $457,506 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 73 | $23,700 | 10 | $2,370 | $675,764 | 12 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 90 | $10,190 | -57% | 8 | $1,274 | $685,954 | 13 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 83 | $6,277 | -38% | 6 | $1,046 | $692,231 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 66 | $14,854 | +137% | 8 | $1,857 | $707,085 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 72 | $15,831 | +7% | 10 | $1,583 | $722,916 | 16 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 80 | $3,795 | -76% | 4 | $949 | $726,711 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 81 | $3,098 | -18% | 1 | $3,098 | $729,809 | 18 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 95 | $2,415 | -22% | 1 | $2,415 | $732,224 | 19 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 97 | $1,749 | -28% | 2 | $875 | $733,973 | 20 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 98 | $1,194 | -32% | 4 | $299 | $735,167 | 21 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 108 | $386 | 1 | $386 | $742,898 | 27 |
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 | 5/7/2004 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $3,235 | 7/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $147,897 | |||||||||
| International Total | $151,132 | 7/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Macaulay Culkin | Michael Alig | |
| Seth Green | James St. James | |
| Chloë Sevigny | Gitsie | |
| Dylan McDermott | Peter Gatien | |
| Natasha Lyonne | Brooke | |
| Daniel Franzese | Tiresias the Rat/Dallas stage hand | |
| Wilmer Valderrama | Keoki | |
| Diana Scarwid | Elke | |
| Mia Kirshner | Natasha |
Production and Technical Credits
| Fenton Bailey | Director | |
| Randy Barbato | 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.
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: | $15,163 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 83.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,472,731 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 29th, 2003 (Limited) by ContentFilm |
| International Releases: | May 7th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive drug use, language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+ |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States, Netherlands |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2003 | 73 | $15,163 | 1 | $15,163 | $15,163 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 38 | $134,157 | +785% | 7 | $19,165 | $161,190 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 50 | $68,719 | -49% | 7 | $9,817 | $296,665 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 58 | $50,065 | -27% | 9 | $5,563 | $375,486 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 61 | $39,819 | -20% | 12 | $3,318 | $439,871 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 65 | $31,379 | -21% | 13 | $2,414 | $488,885 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 92 | $7,301 | 6 | $1,217 | $616,852 | 10 | |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 65 | $16,016 | 10 | $1,602 | $668,080 | 12 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 89 | $7,005 | -56% | 8 | $876 | $682,769 | 13 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 89 | $3,564 | -49% | 6 | $594 | $689,518 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 70 | $10,196 | +186% | 8 | $1,275 | $702,427 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 72 | $10,126 | -1% | 10 | $1,013 | $717,211 | 16 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 88 | $2,164 | -79% | 4 | $541 | $725,080 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 84 | $1,542 | -29% | 1 | $1,542 | $728,253 | 18 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 96 | $1,578 | +2% | 1 | $1,578 | $731,387 | 19 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 106 | $779 | -51% | 2 | $390 | $733,003 | 20 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 104 | $937 | +20% | 4 | $234 | $734,910 | 21 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 104 | $546 | -42% | 1 | $546 | $735,713 | 22 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 107 | $899 | 2 | $450 | $741,005 | 24 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 123 | $285 | 1 | $285 | $742,797 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2003 | 72 | $27,033 | 1 | $27,033 | $27,033 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 38 | $200,913 | +643% | 7 | $28,702 | $227,946 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 50 | $97,475 | -51% | 7 | $13,925 | $325,421 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 52 | $74,631 | -23% | 9 | $8,292 | $400,052 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 60 | $57,454 | -23% | 12 | $4,788 | $457,506 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 73 | $23,700 | 10 | $2,370 | $675,764 | 12 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 90 | $10,190 | -57% | 8 | $1,274 | $685,954 | 13 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 83 | $6,277 | -38% | 6 | $1,046 | $692,231 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 66 | $14,854 | +137% | 8 | $1,857 | $707,085 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 72 | $15,831 | +7% | 10 | $1,583 | $722,916 | 16 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 80 | $3,795 | -76% | 4 | $949 | $726,711 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 81 | $3,098 | -18% | 1 | $3,098 | $729,809 | 18 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 95 | $2,415 | -22% | 1 | $2,415 | $732,224 | 19 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 97 | $1,749 | -28% | 2 | $875 | $733,973 | 20 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 98 | $1,194 | -32% | 4 | $299 | $735,167 | 21 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 108 | $386 | 1 | $386 | $742,898 | 27 |
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 | 5/7/2004 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $3,235 | 7/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $147,897 | |||||||||
| International Total | $151,132 | 7/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Macaulay Culkin | Michael Alig | |
| Seth Green | James St. James | |
| Chloë Sevigny | Gitsie | |
| Dylan McDermott | Peter Gatien | |
| Natasha Lyonne | Brooke | |
| Daniel Franzese | Tiresias the Rat/Dallas stage hand | |
| Wilmer Valderrama | Keoki | |
| Diana Scarwid | Elke | |
| Mia Kirshner | Natasha |
Production and Technical Credits
| Fenton Bailey | Director | |
| Randy Barbato | 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.
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.