The Perfect Score (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,387,706 | Details |
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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 | $20,005,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 29th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Cheating, Heist, Narcotics, Romance |
| Social setting: | High School, High School Sports |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Erika Christensen | Anna | |
| Chris Evans | Kyle | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Fransesca | |
| Darius Miles | Desmond | |
| Leonard Nam | Roy | |
| Matthew Lillard | Kyle's Brother |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
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.
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 | $20,005,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 30th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 29th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Cheating, Heist, Narcotics, Romance |
| Social setting: | High School, High School Sports |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Erika Christensen | Anna | |
| Chris Evans | Kyle | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Fransesca | |
| Darius Miles | Desmond | |
| Leonard Nam | Roy | |
| Matthew Lillard | Kyle's Brother |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
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.