The Perfect Score (2004)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,387,706Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Perfect Score is a teen crime comedy about a group of high school students who decide to steal the answers to the SAT exam. Kyle wants to be an architect, but his scores are too low to get into the school of his choice. Matty is heartbroken when he is rejected from the school to which his girlfriend goes. Good girl Anna is pressured by her parents to excel in academics and remain innocent. Desmond is a basketball player who believes the SAT exam is racist. Rounding out the group is gutsy Francesca and lonely Roy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,873,819 (46.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,208 opening theaters/2,208 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,032,116

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,290 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,501 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,476 $10,387,706

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 29th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Funny Games
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Keywords: Heist, Cheating, Crime Comedy, Ensemble, Romance, Narcotics, High School, High School Sports
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Roger Birnbaum, Tollin/Robbins
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 193 $8,868,624 Jan 30, 2004 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $4,873,819 Jan 30, 2004 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 41 $8,868,624 Jan 30, 2004 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,290 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,129 $18,032,116
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,563 $10,387,706
Top 2004 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,688 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,701 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,741 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $10,387,706

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2004 5 $4,873,819   2,208 $2,207   $4,873,819 1
Feb 6, 2004 12 $2,863,821 -41% 2,208 $1,297   $8,414,357 2
Feb 13, 2004 19 $932,056 -67% 2,012 $463   $9,793,955 3
Feb 20, 2004 40 $113,576 -88% 582 $195   $10,279,192 4
Feb 27, 2004 82 $13,604 -88% 143 $95   $10,312,483 5
Mar 5, 2004 81 $3,644 -73% 18 $202   $10,319,638 6
Mar 12, 2004 97 $1,495 -59% 11 $136   $10,323,041 7
Mar 19, 2004 55 $38,338 +2,464% 116 $331   $10,362,217 8
Mar 26, 2004 87 $9,718 -75% 45 $216   $10,387,706 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 30, 2004 4 $2,100,000     2,208 $951   $2,100,000 1
Jan 31, 2004 7 $2,256,792 +7%   2,208 $1,022   $4,275,119 2
Feb 1, 2004 12 $598,700 -73%   2,208 $271   $4,873,819 3
Feb 6, 2004 7 $1,000,000   -52% 2,208 $453   $6,500,000 8
Feb 16, 2004 18 $181,855     2,012 $90   $9,975,810 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2004 7 $5,550,536   2,208 $2,514   $5,550,536 1
Feb 6, 2004 13 $3,311,363 -40% 2,208 $1,500   $8,861,899 2
Feb 13, 2004 20 $1,303,717 -61% 2,012 $648   $10,165,616 3
Feb 20, 2004 48 $133,263 -90% 582 $229   $10,298,879 4
Feb 27, 2004 73 $17,115 -87% 143 $120   $10,315,994 5
Mar 5, 2004 82 $5,552 -68% 18 $308   $10,321,546 6
Mar 12, 2004 88 $2,333 -58% 11 $212   $10,323,879 7
Mar 19, 2004 55 $54,109 +2,219% 116 $466   $10,377,988 8
Mar 26, 2004 93 $9,718 -82% 45 $216   $10,387,706 9

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Erika Christensen    Anna
Chris Evans    Kyle
Scarlett Johansson    Fransesca
Darius Miles    Desmond
Leonard Nam    Roy
Matthew Lillard    Kyle's Brother

Supporting Cast

Bryan Greenberg    Matty
Tyra Ferrell    Desmond's Mother
Vanessa Angel    Attractive Woman
Bill MacKenzie    Lobby Guard
Dan Zukovic    Mr. G
Iris Quinn    Kyle's Mother
Lorena Gale    Proctor
Patricia Idlette    Receptionist
Lynda Boyd    Anna's Mother
Michael Ryan    Anna's Father
Robert Clarke    Arnie Branch
Serge Houde    Kurt Dooling
Kyle Labine    Dave
Dee Jay Jackson    ETS Lobby Guard
Alf Humphreys    Tom Helton
Fulvio Cecere    Francesca's Father
Mike Jarvis    Illinois Coach
Steve Makaj    Kyle's Father
Kurt Max Runte    SWAT Captain
Jay Brazeau    Test Instructor
Rebecca Robbins    Tiffany
Jessica May    ETS Woman
Miriam Smith    ETS Reception
Alex Green    Security Guard
Samuel Scantlebury    Keyon
Sonja Bennett    Pregnant Girl
Sarah Afful    Girl
Alex Corr    Preppy Boy
Nikolas Malenovic    Boy
John Shaw    ETS Man
Jaimie Yochlowitz    Man in Jail

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Robbins    Director
Mark Schwahn    Screenwriter
Marc Hyman    Screenwriter
Jon Zack    Screenwriter
Marc Hyman    Story by
Jon Zack    Story by
Roger Birnbaum    Producer
Jonathan Glickman    Producer
Brian Robbins    Producer
Mike Tollin    Producer
Donald J. Lee, Jr    Executive Producer
Jaymes Hinkle    Production Designer
Ned Bastille    Editor
John Murphy    Composer
Clark Mathis    Director of Photography
Sharla Sumpter    Co-Producer
Michele Panelli-Venetis    Assistant Director
Jim Rowe    Unit Production Manager
Sandra Tanaka    Art Director
Johanne Hubert    Set Decorator
Melissa Toth    Costume Designer
Ann Russell    Costume Supervisor
David Husby    Sound Mixer
Steve Pederson    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter    Re-recording Mixer
Ronald Eng    Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Tushar    Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Szakmeister    Dialogue Editor-Supervising Dialogue Editor
Paul Timothy Carden*    Dialogue Editor
Susan Kurtz    Dialogue Editor
Mark Gordon    Dialogue Editor
Helena Lea    Music Editor
Jennifer Pyken    Music Supervisor
Madonna Wade-Reed    Music Supervisor
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond*    Casting Director
Coreen Mayrs    Casting Director-Canada
Heike Brandstatter    Casting Director-Canada
J.J. Makaro    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Releases for June 29, 2004

June 28th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. There were several candidate for the DVD pick of the week, but in the end I picked Blazing Saddles - 30th Anniversary Special Edition - Buy from Amazon. More...

Serving Notice

February 3rd, 2004

There was a surprise upset this weekend for top spot on the charts. But even with the number one film beating expectations by more than $12 million, the overall box office still couldn't meet expectations. Total box office was done 5.2% from last weekend, dropping below the $100 million mark. Year to date 2004 was already down 6% from last year and this weekend didn't help the cause; it dropped 18.4% from last year, but just 5.2% from last Superbowl weekend. More...

Yikes. Just yikes.

January 30th, 2004

It's been a while since the prospects for catching a good movie at the theatres was this bad. And it's not like there's lack of wide releases this week. There are three of them. Three wide releases with combined reviews of only 17% positive. In fact, the box office race for top spot should prove more interesting that any of the movies trying to get there. More...

Movie Websites Launches for January 23 - January 29

January 29th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week. It was a two-way race this week as most sites on today's list had either small updates or launched flash sites that were mostly marked 'coming soon.' In the end, Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed took this week's top prize. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 12 - December 18

December 18th, 2003

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here is a list of highlights, (including this week's winner Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Official Site plus one last look at websites for films opening this week. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

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Synopsis

The Perfect Score is a teen crime comedy about a group of high school students who decide to steal the answers to the SAT exam. Kyle wants to be an architect, but his scores are too low to get into the school of his choice. Matty is heartbroken when he is rejected from the school to which his girlfriend goes. Good girl Anna is pressured by her parents to excel in academics and remain innocent. Desmond is a basketball player who believes the SAT exam is racist. Rounding out the group is gutsy Francesca and lonely Roy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,873,819 (46.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,208 opening theaters/2,208 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,032,116

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,290 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,501 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,476 $10,387,706

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 29th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Funny Games
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Heist, Cheating, Crime Comedy, Ensemble, Romance, Narcotics, High School, High School Sports
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Roger Birnbaum, Tollin/Robbins
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 193 $8,868,624 Jan 30, 2004 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $4,873,819 Jan 30, 2004 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 41 $8,868,624 Jan 30, 2004 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Erika Christensen    Anna
Chris Evans    Kyle
Scarlett Johansson    Fransesca
Darius Miles    Desmond
Leonard Nam    Roy
Matthew Lillard    Kyle's Brother

Supporting Cast

Bryan Greenberg    Matty
Tyra Ferrell    Desmond's Mother
Vanessa Angel    Attractive Woman
Bill MacKenzie    Lobby Guard
Dan Zukovic    Mr. G
Iris Quinn    Kyle's Mother
Lorena Gale    Proctor
Patricia Idlette    Receptionist
Lynda Boyd    Anna's Mother
Michael Ryan    Anna's Father
Robert Clarke    Arnie Branch
Serge Houde    Kurt Dooling
Kyle Labine    Dave
Dee Jay Jackson    ETS Lobby Guard
Alf Humphreys    Tom Helton
Fulvio Cecere    Francesca's Father
Mike Jarvis    Illinois Coach
Steve Makaj    Kyle's Father
Kurt Max Runte    SWAT Captain
Jay Brazeau    Test Instructor
Rebecca Robbins    Tiffany
Jessica May    ETS Woman
Miriam Smith    ETS Reception
Alex Green    Security Guard
Samuel Scantlebury    Keyon
Sonja Bennett    Pregnant Girl
Sarah Afful    Girl
Alex Corr    Preppy Boy
Nikolas Malenovic    Boy
John Shaw    ETS Man
Jaimie Yochlowitz    Man in Jail

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Robbins    Director
Mark Schwahn    Screenwriter
Marc Hyman    Screenwriter
Jon Zack    Screenwriter
Marc Hyman    Story by
Jon Zack    Story by
Roger Birnbaum    Producer
Jonathan Glickman    Producer
Brian Robbins    Producer
Mike Tollin    Producer
Donald J. Lee, Jr    Executive Producer
Jaymes Hinkle    Production Designer
Ned Bastille    Editor
John Murphy    Composer
Clark Mathis    Director of Photography
Sharla Sumpter    Co-Producer
Michele Panelli-Venetis    Assistant Director
Jim Rowe    Unit Production Manager
Sandra Tanaka    Art Director
Johanne Hubert    Set Decorator
Melissa Toth    Costume Designer
Ann Russell    Costume Supervisor
David Husby    Sound Mixer
Steve Pederson    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter    Re-recording Mixer
Ronald Eng    Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Tushar    Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Szakmeister    Dialogue Editor-Supervising Dialogue Editor
Paul Timothy Carden*    Dialogue Editor
Susan Kurtz    Dialogue Editor
Mark Gordon    Dialogue Editor
Helena Lea    Music Editor
Jennifer Pyken    Music Supervisor
Madonna Wade-Reed    Music Supervisor
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond*    Casting Director
Coreen Mayrs    Casting Director-Canada
Heike Brandstatter    Casting Director-Canada
J.J. Makaro    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Releases for June 29, 2004

June 28th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. There were several candidate for the DVD pick of the week, but in the end I picked Blazing Saddles - 30th Anniversary Special Edition - Buy from Amazon. More...

Serving Notice

February 3rd, 2004

There was a surprise upset this weekend for top spot on the charts. But even with the number one film beating expectations by more than $12 million, the overall box office still couldn't meet expectations. Total box office was done 5.2% from last weekend, dropping below the $100 million mark. Year to date 2004 was already down 6% from last year and this weekend didn't help the cause; it dropped 18.4% from last year, but just 5.2% from last Superbowl weekend. More...

Yikes. Just yikes.

January 30th, 2004

It's been a while since the prospects for catching a good movie at the theatres was this bad. And it's not like there's lack of wide releases this week. There are three of them. Three wide releases with combined reviews of only 17% positive. In fact, the box office race for top spot should prove more interesting that any of the movies trying to get there. More...

Movie Websites Launches for January 23 - January 29

January 29th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week. It was a two-way race this week as most sites on today's list had either small updates or launched flash sites that were mostly marked 'coming soon.' In the end, Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed took this week's top prize. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 12 - December 18

December 18th, 2003

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here is a list of highlights, (including this week's winner Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Official Site plus one last look at websites for films opening this week. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,290 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,129 $18,032,116
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,563 $10,387,706
Top 2004 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,688 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,701 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,741 $10,387,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $10,387,706

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2004 5 $4,873,819   2,208 $2,207   $4,873,819 1
Feb 6, 2004 12 $2,863,821 -41% 2,208 $1,297   $8,414,357 2
Feb 13, 2004 19 $932,056 -67% 2,012 $463   $9,793,955 3
Feb 20, 2004 40 $113,576 -88% 582 $195   $10,279,192 4
Feb 27, 2004 82 $13,604 -88% 143 $95   $10,312,483 5
Mar 5, 2004 81 $3,644 -73% 18 $202   $10,319,638 6
Mar 12, 2004 97 $1,495 -59% 11 $136   $10,323,041 7
Mar 19, 2004 55 $38,338 +2,464% 116 $331   $10,362,217 8
Mar 26, 2004 87 $9,718 -75% 45 $216   $10,387,706 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 30, 2004 4 $2,100,000     2,208 $951   $2,100,000 1
Jan 31, 2004 7 $2,256,792 +7%   2,208 $1,022   $4,275,119 2
Feb 1, 2004 12 $598,700 -73%   2,208 $271   $4,873,819 3
Feb 6, 2004 7 $1,000,000   -52% 2,208 $453   $6,500,000 8
Feb 16, 2004 18 $181,855     2,012 $90   $9,975,810 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2004 7 $5,550,536   2,208 $2,514   $5,550,536 1
Feb 6, 2004 13 $3,311,363 -40% 2,208 $1,500   $8,861,899 2
Feb 13, 2004 20 $1,303,717 -61% 2,012 $648   $10,165,616 3
Feb 20, 2004 48 $133,263 -90% 582 $229   $10,298,879 4
Feb 27, 2004 73 $17,115 -87% 143 $120   $10,315,994 5
Mar 5, 2004 82 $5,552 -68% 18 $308   $10,321,546 6
Mar 12, 2004 88 $2,333 -58% 11 $212   $10,323,879 7
Mar 19, 2004 55 $54,109 +2,219% 116 $466   $10,377,988 8
Mar 26, 2004 93 $9,718 -82% 45 $216   $10,387,706 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,501 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,555 $10,387,706
Top 2004 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 168 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,514 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 4,000 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,476 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $10,387,706
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $10,387,706

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.