Proof of Life (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $32,598,931 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,162,074 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $62,761,005 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,207,869 (31.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,705 opening theaters/2,705 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $71,959,254 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and some drug material |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | South America |
| Plot point: | Hostage, Infidelity, Kidnap, Ransom, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rescue, Special Ops |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2000 | 3 | $10,207,869 | 2,705 | $3,774 | $10,207,869 | 1 | |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 6 | $5,382,656 | -47% | 2,705 | $1,990 | $18,771,182 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 11 | $2,428,859 | -55% | 2,062 | $1,178 | $23,702,323 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 13 | $2,412,860 | -1% | 2,062 | $1,170 | $29,053,477 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 18 | $1,265,614 | -48% | 1,381 | $916 | $31,193,043 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 29 | $348,170 | -72% | 535 | $651 | $31,968,452 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 43 | $63,182 | -82% | 140 | $451 | $32,110,172 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 58 | $23,781 | -62% | 66 | $360 | $32,156,657 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 36 | $156,167 | +557% | 254 | $615 | $32,322,043 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 41 | $94,287 | -40% | 235 | $401 | $32,470,188 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 54 | $54,285 | -42% | 97 | $560 | $32,562,963 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 64 | $23,209 | -57% | 61 | $380 | $32,598,931 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2000 | 3 | $3,270,000 | 2,705 | $1,209 | $3,270,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 9, 2000 | 3 | $4,375,000 | +34% | 2,705 | $1,617 | $7,645,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 10, 2000 | 3 | $2,603,000 | -41% | 2,705 | $962 | $10,207,869 | 3 | |
| Dec 11, 2000 | 3 | $751,711 | -71% | 2,705 | $278 | $10,959,580 | 4 | |
| Dec 12, 2000 | 3 | $910,337 | +21% | 2,705 | $337 | $11,869,917 | 5 | |
| Dec 13, 2000 | 3 | $742,849 | -18% | 2,705 | $275 | $12,612,766 | 6 | |
| Dec 14, 2000 | 3 | $775,760 | +4% | 2,705 | $287 | $13,388,526 | 7 | |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 6 | $1,495,000 | +93% | -54% | 2,705 | $553 | $14,909,000 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | 6 | $2,400,000 | +61% | -45% | 2,705 | $887 | $17,309,000 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2000 | 6 | $1,469,000 | -39% | -44% | 2,705 | $543 | $18,771,182 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2000 | 6 | $527,414 | -64% | -30% | 2,705 | $195 | $19,298,596 | 11 |
| Dec 19, 2000 | 6 | $645,661 | +22% | -29% | 2,705 | $239 | $19,944,257 | 12 |
| Dec 20, 2000 | 6 | $626,513 | -3% | -16% | 2,705 | $232 | $20,570,770 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2000 | 14 | $634,411 | +1% | 2,062 | $308 | $25,125,158 | 20 | |
| Dec 28, 2000 | 14 | $653,222 | +3% | 2,062 | $317 | $25,778,380 | 21 | |
| Jan 1, 2001 | 12 | $862,237 | 2,062 | $418 | $29,053,477 | 25 | ||
| Jan 2, 2001 | 15 | $362,092 | -58% | 2,062 | $176 | $29,415,569 | 26 | |
| Jan 3, 2001 | 14 | $242,202 | -33% | -62% | 2,062 | $117 | $29,657,771 | 27 |
| Jan 4, 2001 | 14 | $269,658 | +11% | -59% | 2,062 | $131 | $29,927,429 | 28 |
| Jan 7, 2001 | 18 | $304,000 | 1,381 | $220 | $31,193,043 | 31 | ||
| Jan 8, 2001 | 16 | $96,647 | -68% | -89% | 1,381 | $70 | $31,289,690 | 32 |
| Jan 9, 2001 | 16 | $118,443 | +23% | -67% | 1,381 | $86 | $31,408,133 | 33 |
| Jan 10, 2001 | 15 | $102,858 | -13% | -58% | 1,381 | $74 | $31,510,991 | 34 |
| Jan 11, 2001 | 16 | $102,291 | -1% | -62% | 1,381 | $74 | $31,613,282 | 35 |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 30 | $42,475 | -56% | 535 | $79 | $31,968,452 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2000 | 3 | $13,388,526 | 2,705 | $4,950 | $13,388,526 | 1 | |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 6 | $7,884,938 | -41% | 2,705 | $2,915 | $21,273,464 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 12 | $5,367,153 | -32% | 2,062 | $2,603 | $26,640,617 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 13 | $3,286,812 | -39% | 2,062 | $1,594 | $29,927,429 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 18 | $1,692,853 | -48% | 1,381 | $1,226 | $31,620,282 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 29 | $426,708 | -75% | 535 | $798 | $32,046,990 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 44 | $85,886 | -80% | 140 | $613 | $32,132,876 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 59 | $33,000 | -62% | 66 | $500 | $32,165,876 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 35 | $210,025 | +536% | 254 | $827 | $32,375,901 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 36 | $132,777 | -37% | 235 | $565 | $32,508,678 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 56 | $67,044 | -50% | 97 | $691 | $32,575,722 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 62 | $23,209 | -65% | 61 | $380 | $32,598,931 | 12 |
Leading
| Meg Ryan | Alice Bowman | |
| Russell Crowe | Terry Thorne |
Supporting
| David Morse | Peter Bowman | |
| Pamela Reed | Janis Goodman | |
| David Caruso | Dino | |
| Anthony Heald | Ted Fellner | |
| Stanley Anderson | Jerry | |
| Gottfried John | Eric Kessler | |
| Alun Armstrong | Wyatt | |
| Michael Kitchen | Ian Havery | |
| Margo Martindale | Ivy | |
| Mario Ernesto Sanchez | Fernandez | |
| Pietro Sibille | Juaco | |
| Vicky Hernandez | Maria | |
| Norma Martinez | Norma | |
| Diego Trujillo | Eliodoro | |
| Aristoteles Picho | Sandro | |
| Sarahi Echeverria | Cinta | |
| Carlos Blanchard | Carlos | |
| Raul Rodriguez | Tomas | |
| Mauro Cueva | Rico | |
| Alejandro Cordova | Rambo | |
| Sandro Bellido | Mono | |
| Miguel Iza | ELT Officer | |
| Roberto Frisone | Calitri | |
| Tony Vazquez | Fred / Marco | |
| Claudia Dammert | Ginger | |
| Rowena King | Pamela | |
| Michael Byrne | Luthan | |
| Jaime Zevallos | Nino | |
| Gilberto Torres | Raymo | |
| Flora Martinez | Linda | |
| Laura Escobar | Cara | |
| Marcos Bustos | Alex | |
| Jorge Medina | Berto | |
| Gerard Naprous | Pierre Lenoir | |
| Alexander Baluyev | Russian Colonel | |
| Dimitri Shevchenko | Russian Sergeant | |
| Zbigniew Zamachowski | Terry's Driver | |
| Said K. Saralijen | Chechen Leader | |
| Oscar Carrillo | Trial Honcho | |
| Pedro Martinez Laya | Trial Honcho | |
| Wolframio Benavides | Trial Honcho | |
| Alonso Alegria | Master of Ceremonies | |
| Merlin Hanbury-Tenison | Terry's Son | |
| Stefan Gryff | Bank Official | |
| Yolanda Vazquez | Notary |
Production and Technical Credits
| Taylor Hackford | Director | |
| Tony Gilroy | Screenwriter | |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer | |
| Charles Mulvehill | Producer | |
| Steven Reuther | Executive Producer | |
| Tony Gilroy | Executive Producer | |
| Slawomir Idziak | Director of Photography | |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Designer | |
| John Smith | Editor | |
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Nancy Klopper | Casting Director | |
| Chris Carreras | Assistant Director | |
| Gary Davis | Second Unit Director | |
| Charles Mulvehill | Unit Production Manager | |
| Ian Hickenbotham | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dow Griffith | Production Supervisor | |
| Steve Carter | Supervising Art Director | |
| David Hopkins | Art Director | |
| Steve Shewchuk | Set Decorator | |
| Lukasz Jogalla | Second Unit Camera | |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Designer | |
| Gordon Harmer | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ismael Jardon Tejas* | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Christian P. Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Per Hallberg | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Karen M. Baker | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dino R. Dimuro | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Danny Hegeman* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Lauren Stephens | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Hogan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor | |
| Luigi Rocchetti | Make up | |
| Mauro Tamagnini | Hairstylist | |
| Danny Elfman | Music Producer | |
| William Prochnau | Story Creator | |
| Thomas Hargrove | Story Creator | |
| Doreen Jones | Additional Casting | |
| Alonzo Allegria | Additional Casting | |
| Gary Davis | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Josh Robertson | First Assistant Director: Second Unit |
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: | $10,207,869 (31.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,705 opening theaters/2,705 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $71,959,254 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and some drug material |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | South America |
| Plot point: | Hostage, Infidelity, Kidnap, Ransom, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rescue, Special Ops |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2000 | 3 | $10,207,869 | 2,705 | $3,774 | $10,207,869 | 1 | |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 6 | $5,382,656 | -47% | 2,705 | $1,990 | $18,771,182 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 11 | $2,428,859 | -55% | 2,062 | $1,178 | $23,702,323 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 13 | $2,412,860 | -1% | 2,062 | $1,170 | $29,053,477 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 18 | $1,265,614 | -48% | 1,381 | $916 | $31,193,043 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 29 | $348,170 | -72% | 535 | $651 | $31,968,452 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 43 | $63,182 | -82% | 140 | $451 | $32,110,172 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 58 | $23,781 | -62% | 66 | $360 | $32,156,657 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 36 | $156,167 | +557% | 254 | $615 | $32,322,043 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 41 | $94,287 | -40% | 235 | $401 | $32,470,188 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 54 | $54,285 | -42% | 97 | $560 | $32,562,963 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 64 | $23,209 | -57% | 61 | $380 | $32,598,931 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2000 | 3 | $3,270,000 | 2,705 | $1,209 | $3,270,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 9, 2000 | 3 | $4,375,000 | +34% | 2,705 | $1,617 | $7,645,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 10, 2000 | 3 | $2,603,000 | -41% | 2,705 | $962 | $10,207,869 | 3 | |
| Dec 11, 2000 | 3 | $751,711 | -71% | 2,705 | $278 | $10,959,580 | 4 | |
| Dec 12, 2000 | 3 | $910,337 | +21% | 2,705 | $337 | $11,869,917 | 5 | |
| Dec 13, 2000 | 3 | $742,849 | -18% | 2,705 | $275 | $12,612,766 | 6 | |
| Dec 14, 2000 | 3 | $775,760 | +4% | 2,705 | $287 | $13,388,526 | 7 | |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 6 | $1,495,000 | +93% | -54% | 2,705 | $553 | $14,909,000 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | 6 | $2,400,000 | +61% | -45% | 2,705 | $887 | $17,309,000 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2000 | 6 | $1,469,000 | -39% | -44% | 2,705 | $543 | $18,771,182 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2000 | 6 | $527,414 | -64% | -30% | 2,705 | $195 | $19,298,596 | 11 |
| Dec 19, 2000 | 6 | $645,661 | +22% | -29% | 2,705 | $239 | $19,944,257 | 12 |
| Dec 20, 2000 | 6 | $626,513 | -3% | -16% | 2,705 | $232 | $20,570,770 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2000 | 14 | $634,411 | +1% | 2,062 | $308 | $25,125,158 | 20 | |
| Dec 28, 2000 | 14 | $653,222 | +3% | 2,062 | $317 | $25,778,380 | 21 | |
| Jan 1, 2001 | 12 | $862,237 | 2,062 | $418 | $29,053,477 | 25 | ||
| Jan 2, 2001 | 15 | $362,092 | -58% | 2,062 | $176 | $29,415,569 | 26 | |
| Jan 3, 2001 | 14 | $242,202 | -33% | -62% | 2,062 | $117 | $29,657,771 | 27 |
| Jan 4, 2001 | 14 | $269,658 | +11% | -59% | 2,062 | $131 | $29,927,429 | 28 |
| Jan 7, 2001 | 18 | $304,000 | 1,381 | $220 | $31,193,043 | 31 | ||
| Jan 8, 2001 | 16 | $96,647 | -68% | -89% | 1,381 | $70 | $31,289,690 | 32 |
| Jan 9, 2001 | 16 | $118,443 | +23% | -67% | 1,381 | $86 | $31,408,133 | 33 |
| Jan 10, 2001 | 15 | $102,858 | -13% | -58% | 1,381 | $74 | $31,510,991 | 34 |
| Jan 11, 2001 | 16 | $102,291 | -1% | -62% | 1,381 | $74 | $31,613,282 | 35 |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 30 | $42,475 | -56% | 535 | $79 | $31,968,452 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2000 | 3 | $13,388,526 | 2,705 | $4,950 | $13,388,526 | 1 | |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 6 | $7,884,938 | -41% | 2,705 | $2,915 | $21,273,464 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 12 | $5,367,153 | -32% | 2,062 | $2,603 | $26,640,617 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 13 | $3,286,812 | -39% | 2,062 | $1,594 | $29,927,429 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 18 | $1,692,853 | -48% | 1,381 | $1,226 | $31,620,282 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 29 | $426,708 | -75% | 535 | $798 | $32,046,990 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 44 | $85,886 | -80% | 140 | $613 | $32,132,876 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 59 | $33,000 | -62% | 66 | $500 | $32,165,876 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 35 | $210,025 | +536% | 254 | $827 | $32,375,901 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 36 | $132,777 | -37% | 235 | $565 | $32,508,678 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 56 | $67,044 | -50% | 97 | $691 | $32,575,722 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 62 | $23,209 | -65% | 61 | $380 | $32,598,931 | 12 |
Leading
| Meg Ryan | Alice Bowman | |
| Russell Crowe | Terry Thorne |
Supporting
| David Morse | Peter Bowman | |
| Pamela Reed | Janis Goodman | |
| David Caruso | Dino | |
| Anthony Heald | Ted Fellner | |
| Stanley Anderson | Jerry | |
| Gottfried John | Eric Kessler | |
| Alun Armstrong | Wyatt | |
| Michael Kitchen | Ian Havery | |
| Margo Martindale | Ivy | |
| Mario Ernesto Sanchez | Fernandez | |
| Pietro Sibille | Juaco | |
| Vicky Hernandez | Maria | |
| Norma Martinez | Norma | |
| Diego Trujillo | Eliodoro | |
| Aristoteles Picho | Sandro | |
| Sarahi Echeverria | Cinta | |
| Carlos Blanchard | Carlos | |
| Raul Rodriguez | Tomas | |
| Mauro Cueva | Rico | |
| Alejandro Cordova | Rambo | |
| Sandro Bellido | Mono | |
| Miguel Iza | ELT Officer | |
| Roberto Frisone | Calitri | |
| Tony Vazquez | Fred / Marco | |
| Claudia Dammert | Ginger | |
| Rowena King | Pamela | |
| Michael Byrne | Luthan | |
| Jaime Zevallos | Nino | |
| Gilberto Torres | Raymo | |
| Flora Martinez | Linda | |
| Laura Escobar | Cara | |
| Marcos Bustos | Alex | |
| Jorge Medina | Berto | |
| Gerard Naprous | Pierre Lenoir | |
| Alexander Baluyev | Russian Colonel | |
| Dimitri Shevchenko | Russian Sergeant | |
| Zbigniew Zamachowski | Terry's Driver | |
| Said K. Saralijen | Chechen Leader | |
| Oscar Carrillo | Trial Honcho | |
| Pedro Martinez Laya | Trial Honcho | |
| Wolframio Benavides | Trial Honcho | |
| Alonso Alegria | Master of Ceremonies | |
| Merlin Hanbury-Tenison | Terry's Son | |
| Stefan Gryff | Bank Official | |
| Yolanda Vazquez | Notary |
Production and Technical Credits
| Taylor Hackford | Director | |
| Tony Gilroy | Screenwriter | |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer | |
| Charles Mulvehill | Producer | |
| Steven Reuther | Executive Producer | |
| Tony Gilroy | Executive Producer | |
| Slawomir Idziak | Director of Photography | |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Designer | |
| John Smith | Editor | |
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Nancy Klopper | Casting Director | |
| Chris Carreras | Assistant Director | |
| Gary Davis | Second Unit Director | |
| Charles Mulvehill | Unit Production Manager | |
| Ian Hickenbotham | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dow Griffith | Production Supervisor | |
| Steve Carter | Supervising Art Director | |
| David Hopkins | Art Director | |
| Steve Shewchuk | Set Decorator | |
| Lukasz Jogalla | Second Unit Camera | |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Designer | |
| Gordon Harmer | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ismael Jardon Tejas* | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Christian P. Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Per Hallberg | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Karen M. Baker | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dino R. Dimuro | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Danny Hegeman* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Lauren Stephens | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Hogan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor | |
| Luigi Rocchetti | Make up | |
| Mauro Tamagnini | Hairstylist | |
| Danny Elfman | Music Producer | |
| William Prochnau | Story Creator | |
| Thomas Hargrove | Story Creator | |
| Doreen Jones | Additional Casting | |
| Alonzo Allegria | Additional Casting | |
| Gary Davis | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Josh Robertson | First Assistant Director: Second Unit |
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.