Possession (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,103,647 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,702,165 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,805,812 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,575,214 (15.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 270 opening theaters/619 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,798,560 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 16th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexuality and some thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Poet, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2002 | 13 | $1,575,214 | 270 | $5,834 | $1,575,214 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 15 | $1,148,836 | -27% | 343 | $3,349 | $3,436,292 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 15 | $1,932,347 | +68% | 614 | $3,147 | $6,533,019 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 16 | $976,926 | -49% | 616 | $1,586 | $7,935,611 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 17 | $773,532 | -21% | 619 | $1,250 | $9,088,016 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 24 | $296,400 | -62% | 416 | $713 | $9,670,175 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 31 | $155,506 | -48% | 292 | $533 | $9,945,634 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 45 | $54,042 | -65% | 115 | $470 | $10,058,448 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 64 | $23,059 | -57% | 53 | $435 | $10,103,647 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2002 | 13 | $491,738 | 270 | $1,821 | $491,738 | 1 | ||
| Aug 17, 2002 | 13 | $642,051 | +31% | 270 | $2,378 | $1,133,789 | 2 | |
| Aug 18, 2002 | 13 | $441,425 | -31% | 270 | $1,635 | $1,575,214 | 3 | |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 16 | $636,263 | 614 | $1,036 | $6,533,019 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2002 | 12 | $2,287,456 | 270 | $8,472 | $2,287,456 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 15 | $2,313,216 | +1% | 343 | $6,744 | $4,600,672 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 15 | $2,358,013 | +2% | 614 | $3,840 | $6,958,685 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 16 | $1,355,799 | -43% | 616 | $2,201 | $8,314,484 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 17 | $1,059,291 | -22% | 619 | $1,711 | $9,373,775 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 24 | $416,353 | -61% | 416 | $1,001 | $9,790,128 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 28 | $214,278 | -49% | 292 | $734 | $10,004,406 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 45 | $76,182 | -64% | 115 | $662 | $10,080,588 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 66 | $23,059 | -70% | 53 | $435 | $10,103,647 | 9 |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Maud Bailey | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Roland Michell | |
| Jeremy Northam | Randolph Henry Ash | |
| Jennifer Ehle | Christabel LaMotte | |
| Trevor Eve | Prof. Morton Cropper | |
| Toby Stephens | Fergus Wolff | |
| Anna Massey | Lady Bailey | |
| Lena Headey | Blanche Glover |
Cameo
| Henry Ian Cusick | Adrian |
Production and Technical Credits
| Neil LaBute | Director | |
| David Henry Hwang | Screenwriter | |
| Laura Jones | Screenwriter | |
| Neil LaBute | Screenwriter |
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: | $1,575,214 (15.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 270 opening theaters/619 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,798,560 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 16th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexuality and some thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Poet, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2002 | 13 | $1,575,214 | 270 | $5,834 | $1,575,214 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 15 | $1,148,836 | -27% | 343 | $3,349 | $3,436,292 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 15 | $1,932,347 | +68% | 614 | $3,147 | $6,533,019 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 16 | $976,926 | -49% | 616 | $1,586 | $7,935,611 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 17 | $773,532 | -21% | 619 | $1,250 | $9,088,016 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 24 | $296,400 | -62% | 416 | $713 | $9,670,175 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 31 | $155,506 | -48% | 292 | $533 | $9,945,634 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 45 | $54,042 | -65% | 115 | $470 | $10,058,448 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 64 | $23,059 | -57% | 53 | $435 | $10,103,647 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2002 | 13 | $491,738 | 270 | $1,821 | $491,738 | 1 | ||
| Aug 17, 2002 | 13 | $642,051 | +31% | 270 | $2,378 | $1,133,789 | 2 | |
| Aug 18, 2002 | 13 | $441,425 | -31% | 270 | $1,635 | $1,575,214 | 3 | |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 16 | $636,263 | 614 | $1,036 | $6,533,019 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2002 | 12 | $2,287,456 | 270 | $8,472 | $2,287,456 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 15 | $2,313,216 | +1% | 343 | $6,744 | $4,600,672 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 15 | $2,358,013 | +2% | 614 | $3,840 | $6,958,685 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 16 | $1,355,799 | -43% | 616 | $2,201 | $8,314,484 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 17 | $1,059,291 | -22% | 619 | $1,711 | $9,373,775 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 24 | $416,353 | -61% | 416 | $1,001 | $9,790,128 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 28 | $214,278 | -49% | 292 | $734 | $10,004,406 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 45 | $76,182 | -64% | 115 | $662 | $10,080,588 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 66 | $23,059 | -70% | 53 | $435 | $10,103,647 | 9 |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Maud Bailey | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Roland Michell | |
| Jeremy Northam | Randolph Henry Ash | |
| Jennifer Ehle | Christabel LaMotte | |
| Trevor Eve | Prof. Morton Cropper | |
| Toby Stephens | Fergus Wolff | |
| Anna Massey | Lady Bailey | |
| Lena Headey | Blanche Glover |
Cameo
| Henry Ian Cusick | Adrian |
Production and Technical Credits
| Neil LaBute | Director | |
| David Henry Hwang | Screenwriter | |
| Laura Jones | Screenwriter | |
| Neil LaBute | Screenwriter |
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.