The Pianist (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $32,539,222 | Details |
| International Box Office | $79,334,816 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $111,874,038 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $111,261 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/842 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,531,161 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features January 26th, 2024 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 1st, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 24th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 1st, 2023 (Limited), released as The Pianist (戦場のピアニスト) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | February 9th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and brief strong language |
| Running Time: | 149 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | BAFTA Best Film Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Biography, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish, Musicians, War |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, Focus Features |
| Production Countries: | France, Poland, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, German, Russian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 42 | $111,261 | 6 | $18,544 | $143,197 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 21 | $744,588 | +569% | 90 | $8,273 | $1,000,511 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 20 | $1,019,754 | +37% | 161 | $6,334 | $2,414,040 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 21 | $1,263,509 | +24% | 258 | $4,897 | $4,386,556 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 20 | $1,247,912 | -1% | 308 | $4,052 | $6,008,691 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 19 | $1,148,706 | -8% | 320 | $3,590 | $7,675,785 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 18 | $996,685 | -13% | 328 | $3,039 | $9,078,307 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 17 | $1,455,487 | +46% | 557 | $2,613 | $11,227,773 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 17 | $1,158,160 | -20% | 509 | $2,275 | $12,850,463 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 16 | $1,459,117 | +26% | 564 | $2,587 | $14,814,127 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 12 | $1,393,292 | -5% | 565 | $2,466 | $16,779,231 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 13 | $1,303,069 | -6% | 574 | $2,270 | $18,630,180 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 15 | $1,031,666 | -21% | 540 | $1,910 | $20,200,998 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 11 | $2,456,117 | +138% | 773 | $3,177 | $23,595,709 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 12 | $2,087,334 | -15% | 790 | $2,642 | $26,561,941 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 15 | $1,346,838 | -35% | 842 | $1,600 | $28,570,917 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 18 | $1,095,495 | -19% | 739 | $1,482 | $30,213,790 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 24 | $550,119 | -50% | 539 | $1,021 | $31,243,225 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 26 | $313,904 | -43% | 329 | $954 | $31,773,600 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 26 | $210,685 | -33% | 242 | $871 | $32,105,454 | 20 |
| May 16, 2003 | 34 | $97,837 | -54% | 141 | $694 | $32,296,785 | 21 |
| May 23, 2003 | 39 | $78,241 | -20% | 92 | $850 | $32,426,410 | 22 |
| May 30, 2003 | 42 | $41,565 | -47% | 69 | $602 | $32,519,322 | 23 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | - | $4,658 | 1 | $4,658 | $32,523,980 | 1,101 | |
| Feb 2, 2024 | - | $1,732 | -63% | 1 | $1,732 | $32,529,249 | 1,102 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | - | $1,727 | n/c | 2 | $864 | $32,532,233 | 1,103 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | - | $2,322 | 3 | $774 | $32,536,912 | 1,110 | |
| Apr 5, 2024 | - | $328 | -86% | 1 | $328 | $32,538,842 | 1,111 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2003 | 10 | $218,000 | 773 | $282 | $24,474,607 | 98 | ||
| May 26, 2003 | - | $23,176 | 92 | $252 | $32,449,586 | 151 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 42 | $223,987 | 6 | $37,331 | $255,923 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 20 | $1,138,363 | +408% | 90 | $12,648 | $1,394,286 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 20 | $1,728,761 | +52% | 161 | $10,738 | $3,123,047 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 18 | $1,637,732 | -5% | 258 | $6,348 | $4,760,779 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 20 | $1,766,300 | +8% | 308 | $5,735 | $6,527,079 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 17 | $1,554,543 | -12% | 320 | $4,858 | $8,081,622 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 17 | $1,690,664 | +9% | 328 | $5,154 | $9,772,286 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 17 | $1,920,017 | +14% | 557 | $3,447 | $11,692,303 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 17 | $1,662,707 | -13% | 509 | $3,267 | $13,355,010 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 16 | $2,030,929 | +22% | 564 | $3,601 | $15,385,939 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 12 | $1,941,172 | -4% | 565 | $3,436 | $17,327,111 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 14 | $1,842,221 | -5% | 574 | $3,209 | $19,169,332 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 12 | $1,970,260 | +7% | 540 | $3,649 | $21,139,592 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 11 | $3,335,015 | +69% | 773 | $4,314 | $24,474,607 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 12 | $2,749,472 | -18% | 790 | $3,480 | $27,224,079 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 15 | $1,894,216 | -31% | 842 | $2,250 | $29,118,295 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 19 | $1,574,811 | -17% | 739 | $2,131 | $30,693,106 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 24 | $766,590 | -51% | 539 | $1,422 | $31,459,696 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 25 | $435,073 | -43% | 329 | $1,322 | $31,894,769 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 28 | $304,179 | -30% | 242 | $1,257 | $32,198,948 | 20 |
| May 16, 2003 | 35 | $149,221 | -51% | 141 | $1,058 | $32,348,169 | 21 |
| May 23, 2003 | 37 | $129,588 | -13% | 92 | $1,409 | $32,477,757 | 22 |
| May 30, 2003 | 47 | $41,565 | -68% | 69 | $602 | $32,519,322 | 23 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 54 | $8,195 | 1 | $8,195 | $32,527,517 | 1,101 | |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 54 | $2,989 | -64% | 1 | $2,989 | $32,530,506 | 1,102 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 59 | $2,357 | 2 | $1,179 | $32,534,590 | 1,109 | |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 59 | $3,924 | +66% | 3 | $1,308 | $32,538,514 | 1,110 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 72 | $708 | -82% | 1 | $708 | $32,539,222 | 1,111 |
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Synopsis
A Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $111,261 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/842 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,531,161 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features January 26th, 2024 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 1st, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 24th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 1st, 2023 (Limited), released as The Pianist (戦場のピアニスト) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | February 9th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and brief strong language |
| Running Time: | 149 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | BAFTA Best Film Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Biography, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish, Musicians, War |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, Focus Features |
| Production Countries: | France, Poland, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, German, Russian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 42 | $111,261 | 6 | $18,544 | $143,197 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 21 | $744,588 | +569% | 90 | $8,273 | $1,000,511 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 20 | $1,019,754 | +37% | 161 | $6,334 | $2,414,040 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 21 | $1,263,509 | +24% | 258 | $4,897 | $4,386,556 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 20 | $1,247,912 | -1% | 308 | $4,052 | $6,008,691 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 19 | $1,148,706 | -8% | 320 | $3,590 | $7,675,785 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 18 | $996,685 | -13% | 328 | $3,039 | $9,078,307 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 17 | $1,455,487 | +46% | 557 | $2,613 | $11,227,773 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 17 | $1,158,160 | -20% | 509 | $2,275 | $12,850,463 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 16 | $1,459,117 | +26% | 564 | $2,587 | $14,814,127 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 12 | $1,393,292 | -5% | 565 | $2,466 | $16,779,231 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 13 | $1,303,069 | -6% | 574 | $2,270 | $18,630,180 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 15 | $1,031,666 | -21% | 540 | $1,910 | $20,200,998 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 11 | $2,456,117 | +138% | 773 | $3,177 | $23,595,709 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 12 | $2,087,334 | -15% | 790 | $2,642 | $26,561,941 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 15 | $1,346,838 | -35% | 842 | $1,600 | $28,570,917 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 18 | $1,095,495 | -19% | 739 | $1,482 | $30,213,790 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 24 | $550,119 | -50% | 539 | $1,021 | $31,243,225 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 26 | $313,904 | -43% | 329 | $954 | $31,773,600 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 26 | $210,685 | -33% | 242 | $871 | $32,105,454 | 20 |
| May 16, 2003 | 34 | $97,837 | -54% | 141 | $694 | $32,296,785 | 21 |
| May 23, 2003 | 39 | $78,241 | -20% | 92 | $850 | $32,426,410 | 22 |
| May 30, 2003 | 42 | $41,565 | -47% | 69 | $602 | $32,519,322 | 23 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | - | $4,658 | 1 | $4,658 | $32,523,980 | 1,101 | |
| Feb 2, 2024 | - | $1,732 | -63% | 1 | $1,732 | $32,529,249 | 1,102 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | - | $1,727 | n/c | 2 | $864 | $32,532,233 | 1,103 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | - | $2,322 | 3 | $774 | $32,536,912 | 1,110 | |
| Apr 5, 2024 | - | $328 | -86% | 1 | $328 | $32,538,842 | 1,111 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2003 | 10 | $218,000 | 773 | $282 | $24,474,607 | 98 | ||
| May 26, 2003 | - | $23,176 | 92 | $252 | $32,449,586 | 151 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2002 | 42 | $223,987 | 6 | $37,331 | $255,923 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 20 | $1,138,363 | +408% | 90 | $12,648 | $1,394,286 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 20 | $1,728,761 | +52% | 161 | $10,738 | $3,123,047 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 18 | $1,637,732 | -5% | 258 | $6,348 | $4,760,779 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 20 | $1,766,300 | +8% | 308 | $5,735 | $6,527,079 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 17 | $1,554,543 | -12% | 320 | $4,858 | $8,081,622 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 17 | $1,690,664 | +9% | 328 | $5,154 | $9,772,286 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 17 | $1,920,017 | +14% | 557 | $3,447 | $11,692,303 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 17 | $1,662,707 | -13% | 509 | $3,267 | $13,355,010 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 16 | $2,030,929 | +22% | 564 | $3,601 | $15,385,939 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 12 | $1,941,172 | -4% | 565 | $3,436 | $17,327,111 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 14 | $1,842,221 | -5% | 574 | $3,209 | $19,169,332 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 12 | $1,970,260 | +7% | 540 | $3,649 | $21,139,592 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 11 | $3,335,015 | +69% | 773 | $4,314 | $24,474,607 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 12 | $2,749,472 | -18% | 790 | $3,480 | $27,224,079 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 15 | $1,894,216 | -31% | 842 | $2,250 | $29,118,295 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 19 | $1,574,811 | -17% | 739 | $2,131 | $30,693,106 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 24 | $766,590 | -51% | 539 | $1,422 | $31,459,696 | 18 |
| May 2, 2003 | 25 | $435,073 | -43% | 329 | $1,322 | $31,894,769 | 19 |
| May 9, 2003 | 28 | $304,179 | -30% | 242 | $1,257 | $32,198,948 | 20 |
| May 16, 2003 | 35 | $149,221 | -51% | 141 | $1,058 | $32,348,169 | 21 |
| May 23, 2003 | 37 | $129,588 | -13% | 92 | $1,409 | $32,477,757 | 22 |
| May 30, 2003 | 47 | $41,565 | -68% | 69 | $602 | $32,519,322 | 23 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 54 | $8,195 | 1 | $8,195 | $32,527,517 | 1,101 | |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 54 | $2,989 | -64% | 1 | $2,989 | $32,530,506 | 1,102 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 59 | $2,357 | 2 | $1,179 | $32,534,590 | 1,109 | |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 59 | $3,924 | +66% | 3 | $1,308 | $32,538,514 | 1,110 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 72 | $708 | -82% | 1 | $708 | $32,539,222 | 1,111 |
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.