The Pledge (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,719,930 | Details |
| International Box Office | $9,686,202 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,406,132 | |
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Synopsis
On the day of his retirement, detective Jerry Black accepts a gift — an airline ticket to Mexico. But when the body of a murdered eight-year-old girl is discovered in the mountains, Jerry offers his expertise at the crime scene. When an ambitious younger cop wrenches a dubious confession from a simple-minded suspect, the case is closed… but not for Jerry.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,765,347 (29.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 67.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,275 opening theaters/1,410 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,669,681 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 19th, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | June 19th, 2001 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and language |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, False Confession, Murdered Child, Police Detective, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Franchise Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2001 | 11 | $5,765,347 | 1,275 | $4,522 | $5,765,347 | 1 | |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 11 | $3,678,312 | -36% | 1,410 | $2,609 | $11,115,357 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 15 | $3,056,254 | -17% | 1,385 | $2,207 | $15,455,362 | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 17 | $1,335,420 | -56% | 1,105 | $1,209 | $17,607,793 | 4 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 20 | $887,471 | -34% | 648 | $1,370 | $18,894,185 | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 29 | $265,661 | -70% | 284 | $935 | $19,303,094 | 6 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 47 | $80,949 | -70% | 90 | $899 | $19,443,722 | 7 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 54 | $47,894 | -41% | 67 | $715 | $19,518,757 | 8 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 65 | $26,974 | -44% | 62 | $435 | $19,565,087 | 9 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 43 | $72,962 | +170% | 230 | $317 | $19,650,325 | 10 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 57 | $30,847 | -58% | 109 | $283 | $19,719,930 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2001 | 9 | $1,585,000 | 1,275 | $1,243 | $1,585,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 20, 2001 | 10 | $2,350,000 | +48% | 1,275 | $1,843 | $3,935,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 21, 2001 | 10 | $1,572,000 | -33% | 1,275 | $1,233 | $5,765,347 | 3 | |
| Jan 22, 2001 | 7 | $413,972 | -74% | 1,275 | $325 | $6,179,319 | 4 | |
| Jan 23, 2001 | 9 | $448,701 | +8% | 1,275 | $352 | $6,628,020 | 5 | |
| Jan 24, 2001 | 9 | $407,346 | -9% | 1,275 | $319 | $7,035,366 | 6 | |
| Jan 25, 2001 | 10 | $401,679 | -1% | 1,275 | $315 | $7,437,045 | 7 | |
| Jan 28, 2001 | 13 | $669,000 | -57% | 1,410 | $474 | $11,115,357 | 10 | |
| Jan 29, 2001 | 8 | $318,300 | -52% | -23% | 1,410 | $226 | $11,433,657 | 11 |
| Jan 30, 2001 | 8 | $348,592 | +10% | -22% | 1,410 | $247 | $11,782,249 | 12 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | 9 | $314,755 | -10% | -23% | 1,410 | $223 | $12,097,004 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 2001 | 9 | $302,104 | -4% | -25% | 1,410 | $214 | $12,399,108 | 14 |
| Feb 4, 2001 | 17 | $617,000 | -8% | 1,385 | $445 | $15,455,362 | 17 | |
| Feb 5, 2001 | 12 | $188,915 | -69% | -41% | 1,385 | $136 | $15,644,277 | 18 |
| Feb 6, 2001 | 12 | $229,200 | +21% | -34% | 1,385 | $165 | $15,873,477 | 19 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | 11 | $201,598 | -12% | -36% | 1,385 | $146 | $16,075,075 | 20 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | 12 | $197,298 | -2% | -35% | 1,385 | $142 | $16,272,373 | 21 |
| Feb 11, 2001 | 19 | $351,000 | -43% | 1,105 | $318 | $17,607,793 | 24 | |
| Feb 12, 2001 | 19 | $84,685 | -76% | -55% | 1,105 | $77 | $17,692,478 | 25 |
| Feb 13, 2001 | 17 | $89,484 | +6% | -61% | 1,105 | $81 | $17,781,962 | 26 |
| Feb 14, 2001 | 18 | $127,462 | +42% | -37% | 1,105 | $115 | $17,909,424 | 27 |
| Feb 20, 2001 | 20 | $52,339 | -42% | 648 | $81 | $18,946,524 | 33 | |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 20 | $47,452 | -9% | -63% | 648 | $73 | $18,993,976 | 34 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2001 | 10 | $7,437,045 | 1,275 | $5,833 | $7,437,045 | 1 | |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 11 | $4,962,063 | -33% | 1,410 | $3,519 | $12,399,108 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 15 | $3,873,265 | -22% | 1,385 | $2,797 | $16,272,373 | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 17 | $1,734,341 | -55% | 1,105 | $1,570 | $18,006,714 | 4 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 20 | $1,030,719 | -41% | 648 | $1,591 | $19,037,433 | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 30 | $325,340 | -68% | 284 | $1,146 | $19,362,773 | 6 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 45 | $108,090 | -67% | 90 | $1,201 | $19,470,863 | 7 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 54 | $67,250 | -38% | 67 | $1,004 | $19,538,113 | 8 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 67 | $39,250 | -42% | 62 | $633 | $19,577,363 | 9 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 40 | $111,720 | +185% | 230 | $486 | $19,689,083 | 10 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 60 | $30,847 | -72% | 109 | $283 | $19,719,930 | 11 |
Leading
| Jack Nicholson | Detective Jerry Black |
Supporting
| Benicio del Toro | Toby Jay Wadenah | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Stan Krolak | |
| Helen Mirren | Doctor | |
| Tom Noonan | Gary Jackson | |
| Robin Wright | Lori | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Annalise Hansen | |
| Mickey Rourke | Jim Olstad | |
| Sam Shepard | Eric Pollack | |
| Lois Smith | Helen Jackson | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Floyd Cage | |
| Patricia Clarkson | Margaret Larsen | |
| Dale Dickey | Strom | |
| Costas Mandylor | Monash Deputy | |
| Michael O'Keefe | Duane Larsen | |
| Pauline Roberts | Chrissy | |
| Beau Daniels | Rudy | |
| Wendy Morrow Donaldson | Resort Owner | |
| P. Adrien Dorval | Sheriff | |
| Shawn Henter | Bus Driver | |
| Kathy Jensen | Store Clerk | |
| Taryn Knowles | Ginny Larsen | |
| Nels Lennarson | Hank | |
| J. J. McColl | Real Estate Agent | |
| Gordon May | Criminologist #1 | |
| Gardinar Millar | Deputy #3 | |
| Adam Nelson | Deputy #1 | |
| Tony Parsons | TV Anchorman | |
| Robert Popoff | Prisoner | |
| Nicole Robert | Flea Market Sales Lady | |
| Eileen Ryan | Jean | |
| Lucy Schmidt | Alma Cage | |
| John R. Taylor | Grey Haired Man | |
| Theodore Thomas | Rest Home Resident | |
| Brittany Tiplady | Becky Fiske | |
| Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan | Crime Scene Reporter | |
| Françoise Yip | Bartender at Airport |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sean Penn | Director | |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Producer | |
| Sean Penn | Producer | |
| Elie Samaha | Producer | |
| Jerzy Kromolowski | Screenwriter | |
| Mary Olson-Kromolowski | Screenwriter | |
| Bill Fergusonm | Screenwriter | |
| Friedrich Durrenmatt | Based on the book by | |
| Andrew Stevens | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Menges | Cinematographer | |
| Bill Groom | Production Designer | |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Klaus Badelt | Composer | |
| Don Phillips | Casting Director | |
| Jason Mundy | Casting Associate | |
| Brian Cook | Associate Producer | |
| Brian Cook | Assistant Director | |
| Richard A. Bullock | Production Manager | |
| Helen Jarvis | Art Director | |
| Lesley Beale | Set Decorator | |
| Karin Nosella | Costume Supervisor | |
| Rob Young | Sound Mixer | |
| Mark Berger | Supervising Re-Recording Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Nutt | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Aura Gilge | Sound Effects Editor | |
| David Franklin Bergad | Dialogue Editor | |
| Vicki Hiatt | Music Editor | |
| Marc Streitenfeld | Music Editor | |
| Jayne Dancose | Makeup (Key) | |
| Roy Sidick | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Michael Brook | Additional Music | |
| Craig Eastman | Additional Music | |
| Heitor Pereira | Additional Music | |
| Martin Tillman | Additional Music | |
| Bill Ferguson | 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
On the day of his retirement, detective Jerry Black accepts a gift — an airline ticket to Mexico. But when the body of a murdered eight-year-old girl is discovered in the mountains, Jerry offers his expertise at the crime scene. When an ambitious younger cop wrenches a dubious confession from a simple-minded suspect, the case is closed… but not for Jerry.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,765,347 (29.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 67.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,275 opening theaters/1,410 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,669,681 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 19th, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | June 19th, 2001 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and language |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, False Confession, Murdered Child, Police Detective, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Franchise Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2001 | 11 | $5,765,347 | 1,275 | $4,522 | $5,765,347 | 1 | |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 11 | $3,678,312 | -36% | 1,410 | $2,609 | $11,115,357 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 15 | $3,056,254 | -17% | 1,385 | $2,207 | $15,455,362 | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 17 | $1,335,420 | -56% | 1,105 | $1,209 | $17,607,793 | 4 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 20 | $887,471 | -34% | 648 | $1,370 | $18,894,185 | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 29 | $265,661 | -70% | 284 | $935 | $19,303,094 | 6 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 47 | $80,949 | -70% | 90 | $899 | $19,443,722 | 7 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 54 | $47,894 | -41% | 67 | $715 | $19,518,757 | 8 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 65 | $26,974 | -44% | 62 | $435 | $19,565,087 | 9 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 43 | $72,962 | +170% | 230 | $317 | $19,650,325 | 10 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 57 | $30,847 | -58% | 109 | $283 | $19,719,930 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2001 | 9 | $1,585,000 | 1,275 | $1,243 | $1,585,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 20, 2001 | 10 | $2,350,000 | +48% | 1,275 | $1,843 | $3,935,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 21, 2001 | 10 | $1,572,000 | -33% | 1,275 | $1,233 | $5,765,347 | 3 | |
| Jan 22, 2001 | 7 | $413,972 | -74% | 1,275 | $325 | $6,179,319 | 4 | |
| Jan 23, 2001 | 9 | $448,701 | +8% | 1,275 | $352 | $6,628,020 | 5 | |
| Jan 24, 2001 | 9 | $407,346 | -9% | 1,275 | $319 | $7,035,366 | 6 | |
| Jan 25, 2001 | 10 | $401,679 | -1% | 1,275 | $315 | $7,437,045 | 7 | |
| Jan 28, 2001 | 13 | $669,000 | -57% | 1,410 | $474 | $11,115,357 | 10 | |
| Jan 29, 2001 | 8 | $318,300 | -52% | -23% | 1,410 | $226 | $11,433,657 | 11 |
| Jan 30, 2001 | 8 | $348,592 | +10% | -22% | 1,410 | $247 | $11,782,249 | 12 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | 9 | $314,755 | -10% | -23% | 1,410 | $223 | $12,097,004 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 2001 | 9 | $302,104 | -4% | -25% | 1,410 | $214 | $12,399,108 | 14 |
| Feb 4, 2001 | 17 | $617,000 | -8% | 1,385 | $445 | $15,455,362 | 17 | |
| Feb 5, 2001 | 12 | $188,915 | -69% | -41% | 1,385 | $136 | $15,644,277 | 18 |
| Feb 6, 2001 | 12 | $229,200 | +21% | -34% | 1,385 | $165 | $15,873,477 | 19 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | 11 | $201,598 | -12% | -36% | 1,385 | $146 | $16,075,075 | 20 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | 12 | $197,298 | -2% | -35% | 1,385 | $142 | $16,272,373 | 21 |
| Feb 11, 2001 | 19 | $351,000 | -43% | 1,105 | $318 | $17,607,793 | 24 | |
| Feb 12, 2001 | 19 | $84,685 | -76% | -55% | 1,105 | $77 | $17,692,478 | 25 |
| Feb 13, 2001 | 17 | $89,484 | +6% | -61% | 1,105 | $81 | $17,781,962 | 26 |
| Feb 14, 2001 | 18 | $127,462 | +42% | -37% | 1,105 | $115 | $17,909,424 | 27 |
| Feb 20, 2001 | 20 | $52,339 | -42% | 648 | $81 | $18,946,524 | 33 | |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 20 | $47,452 | -9% | -63% | 648 | $73 | $18,993,976 | 34 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2001 | 10 | $7,437,045 | 1,275 | $5,833 | $7,437,045 | 1 | |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 11 | $4,962,063 | -33% | 1,410 | $3,519 | $12,399,108 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 15 | $3,873,265 | -22% | 1,385 | $2,797 | $16,272,373 | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 17 | $1,734,341 | -55% | 1,105 | $1,570 | $18,006,714 | 4 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 20 | $1,030,719 | -41% | 648 | $1,591 | $19,037,433 | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 30 | $325,340 | -68% | 284 | $1,146 | $19,362,773 | 6 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 45 | $108,090 | -67% | 90 | $1,201 | $19,470,863 | 7 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 54 | $67,250 | -38% | 67 | $1,004 | $19,538,113 | 8 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 67 | $39,250 | -42% | 62 | $633 | $19,577,363 | 9 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 40 | $111,720 | +185% | 230 | $486 | $19,689,083 | 10 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 60 | $30,847 | -72% | 109 | $283 | $19,719,930 | 11 |
Leading
| Jack Nicholson | Detective Jerry Black |
Supporting
| Benicio del Toro | Toby Jay Wadenah | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Stan Krolak | |
| Helen Mirren | Doctor | |
| Tom Noonan | Gary Jackson | |
| Robin Wright | Lori | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Annalise Hansen | |
| Mickey Rourke | Jim Olstad | |
| Sam Shepard | Eric Pollack | |
| Lois Smith | Helen Jackson | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Floyd Cage | |
| Patricia Clarkson | Margaret Larsen | |
| Dale Dickey | Strom | |
| Costas Mandylor | Monash Deputy | |
| Michael O'Keefe | Duane Larsen | |
| Pauline Roberts | Chrissy | |
| Beau Daniels | Rudy | |
| Wendy Morrow Donaldson | Resort Owner | |
| P. Adrien Dorval | Sheriff | |
| Shawn Henter | Bus Driver | |
| Kathy Jensen | Store Clerk | |
| Taryn Knowles | Ginny Larsen | |
| Nels Lennarson | Hank | |
| J. J. McColl | Real Estate Agent | |
| Gordon May | Criminologist #1 | |
| Gardinar Millar | Deputy #3 | |
| Adam Nelson | Deputy #1 | |
| Tony Parsons | TV Anchorman | |
| Robert Popoff | Prisoner | |
| Nicole Robert | Flea Market Sales Lady | |
| Eileen Ryan | Jean | |
| Lucy Schmidt | Alma Cage | |
| John R. Taylor | Grey Haired Man | |
| Theodore Thomas | Rest Home Resident | |
| Brittany Tiplady | Becky Fiske | |
| Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan | Crime Scene Reporter | |
| Françoise Yip | Bartender at Airport |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sean Penn | Director | |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Producer | |
| Sean Penn | Producer | |
| Elie Samaha | Producer | |
| Jerzy Kromolowski | Screenwriter | |
| Mary Olson-Kromolowski | Screenwriter | |
| Bill Fergusonm | Screenwriter | |
| Friedrich Durrenmatt | Based on the book by | |
| Andrew Stevens | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Menges | Cinematographer | |
| Bill Groom | Production Designer | |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Klaus Badelt | Composer | |
| Don Phillips | Casting Director | |
| Jason Mundy | Casting Associate | |
| Brian Cook | Associate Producer | |
| Brian Cook | Assistant Director | |
| Richard A. Bullock | Production Manager | |
| Helen Jarvis | Art Director | |
| Lesley Beale | Set Decorator | |
| Karin Nosella | Costume Supervisor | |
| Rob Young | Sound Mixer | |
| Mark Berger | Supervising Re-Recording Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Nutt | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Aura Gilge | Sound Effects Editor | |
| David Franklin Bergad | Dialogue Editor | |
| Vicki Hiatt | Music Editor | |
| Marc Streitenfeld | Music Editor | |
| Jayne Dancose | Makeup (Key) | |
| Roy Sidick | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Michael Brook | Additional Music | |
| Craig Eastman | Additional Music | |
| Heitor Pereira | Additional Music | |
| Martin Tillman | Additional Music | |
| Bill Ferguson | 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.