The Punisher (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,664,370 | Details |
| International Box Office | $20,869,404 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,533,774 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $49,999 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $283,313 | |
| Total | $333,312 | |
| OpusData ID: 16810100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,834,527 (41.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $33,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,649 opening theaters/2,649 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $61,311,431 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 16th, 2004 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| International Releases: | June 3rd, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 7th, 2004 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive brutal violence, language and brief nudity. |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Franchise: | Punisher |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, Crime, Crime Boss, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, LGBTQ+, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source material: | Marvel Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lionsgate, Marvel Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | 2 | $13,834,527 | 2,649 | $5,223 | $13,834,527 | 1 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 4 | $6,287,612 | -55% | 2,649 | $2,374 | $24,167,233 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 8 | $3,499,450 | -44% | 2,267 | $1,544 | $29,740,972 | 3 |
| May 7, 2004 | 11 | $1,136,409 | -68% | 1,435 | $792 | $32,081,125 | 4 |
| May 14, 2004 | 22 | $371,355 | -67% | 539 | $689 | $32,977,040 | 5 |
| May 21, 2004 | 30 | $134,157 | -64% | 206 | $651 | $33,263,532 | 6 |
| May 28, 2004 | 49 | $58,273 | -57% | 84 | $694 | $33,382,101 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 62 | $25,848 | -56% | 56 | $462 | $33,426,478 | 8 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 70 | $19,397 | -25% | 41 | $473 | $33,462,241 | 9 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 77 | $9,115 | -53% | 28 | $326 | $33,482,333 | 10 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 33 | $77,641 | +752% | 97 | $800 | $33,571,379 | 11 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 39 | $49,487 | -36% | 101 | $490 | $33,553,476 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | 2 | $5,200,000 | 2,649 | $1,963 | $5,200,000 | 1 | ||
| Apr 17, 2004 | 2 | $5,200,000 | n/c | 2,649 | $1,963 | $10,350,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 18, 2004 | 2 | $3,485,000 | -33% | 2,649 | $1,316 | $13,834,527 | 3 | |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 2 | $1,066,000 | -69% | 2,649 | $402 | $14,900,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 2 | $1,011,000 | -5% | 2,649 | $382 | $15,912,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 21, 2004 | 2 | $953,000 | -6% | 2,649 | $360 | $16,864,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 22, 2004 | 2 | $992,000 | +4% | 2,649 | $374 | $17,880,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 4 | $2,000,000 | +102% | -62% | 2,649 | $755 | $19,900,000 | 8 |
| Apr 24, 2004 | 4 | $2,566,000 | +28% | -51% | 2,649 | $969 | $22,358,000 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2004 | 4 | $1,811,000 | -29% | -48% | 2,649 | $684 | $24,167,233 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2004 | 4 | $565,000 | -69% | -47% | 2,649 | $213 | $24,732,000 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2004 | 4 | $560,000 | -1% | -45% | 2,649 | $211 | $25,292,000 | 12 |
| Apr 28, 2004 | 4 | $463,000 | -17% | -51% | 2,649 | $175 | $25,755,000 | 13 |
| Apr 29, 2004 | 4 | $438,000 | -5% | -56% | 2,649 | $165 | $26,193,000 | 14 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 8 | $1,000,000 | +128% | -50% | 2,267 | $441 | $27,200,000 | 15 |
| May 1, 2004 | 8 | $1,506,000 | +51% | -41% | 2,267 | $664 | $28,702,000 | 16 |
| May 2, 2004 | 8 | $1,039,000 | -31% | -43% | 2,267 | $458 | $29,740,972 | 17 |
| May 3, 2004 | 8 | $336,000 | -68% | -41% | 2,267 | $148 | $30,077,000 | 18 |
| May 4, 2004 | 8 | $321,000 | -4% | -43% | 2,267 | $142 | $30,398,000 | 19 |
| May 5, 2004 | 8 | $280,000 | -13% | -40% | 2,267 | $124 | $30,678,000 | 20 |
| May 6, 2004 | 7 | $256,000 | -9% | -42% | 2,267 | $113 | $30,945,000 | 21 |
| May 7, 2004 | 10 | $400,000 | +56% | -60% | 1,435 | $279 | $31,300,000 | 22 |
| May 8, 2004 | 10 | $472,000 | +18% | -69% | 1,435 | $329 | $31,768,000 | 23 |
| May 10, 2004 | 10 | $136,000 | -60% | 1,435 | $95 | $32,217,000 | 25 | |
| May 11, 2004 | 10 | $138,000 | +1% | -57% | 1,435 | $96 | $32,355,000 | 26 |
| May 12, 2004 | 10 | $141,000 | +2% | -50% | 1,435 | $98 | $32,496,000 | 27 |
| May 13, 2004 | 10 | $127,000 | -10% | -50% | 1,435 | $89 | $32,606,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | 2 | $17,879,621 | 2,649 | $6,750 | $17,879,621 | 1 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 4 | $8,361,901 | -53% | 2,649 | $3,157 | $26,241,522 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 9 | $4,703,194 | -44% | 2,267 | $2,075 | $30,944,716 | 3 |
| May 7, 2004 | 10 | $1,660,969 | -65% | 1,435 | $1,157 | $32,605,685 | 4 |
| May 14, 2004 | 23 | $523,690 | -68% | 539 | $972 | $33,129,375 | 5 |
| May 21, 2004 | 30 | $194,453 | -63% | 206 | $944 | $33,323,828 | 6 |
| May 28, 2004 | 50 | $76,802 | -61% | 84 | $914 | $33,400,630 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 62 | $42,214 | -45% | 56 | $754 | $33,442,844 | 8 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 68 | $30,374 | -28% | 41 | $741 | $33,473,218 | 9 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 68 | $20,520 | -32% | 28 | $733 | $33,493,738 | 10 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 66 | $10,251 | -50% | 97 | $106 | $33,503,989 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/3/2004 | $605,280 | 145 | 145 | 475 | $1,673,410 | 4/7/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $19,195,994 | |||||||||
| International Total | $20,869,404 | 4/7/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Thomas Jane | Frank Castle / The Punisher | |
| John Travolta | Howard Saint |
Supporting
| Will Patton | Quentin Glass | |
| Roy Scheider | Frank Castle, Sr. | |
| Laura Harring | Livia Saint | |
| Rebecca Romijn | Joan | |
| Ben Foster | Dave | |
| Samantha Mathis | Maria Castle | |
| Eddie Jemison | Micky Duka | |
| Kevin Nash | The Russian | |
| Marco St. John | Chief Morris |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Director | |
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Screenwriter | |
| Michael France | Screenwriter | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| Stan Lee | Executive Producer | |
| Andreas Schmid | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Roberts | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Eberts | Executive Producer | |
| John Starke | Executive Producer | |
| Amir Malin | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Saperstein | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Golov | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Gunn | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Feige | Executive Producer | |
| Ari Arad | Co-Producer | |
| Conrad W. Hall | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Z. Hanan | Production Designer | |
| Steven Kemper | Editor | |
| Jeff Gullo | Editor | |
| Lisa Tomczeszyn | Costume Designer | |
| Carlo Siliotto | Composer | |
| David Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| David Sardi | Assistant Director | |
| Gary Hymes | Second Unit Director | |
| John Starke | Unit Production Manager | |
| John Hansen | Art Director | |
| Arlan Jay Vetter | Art Director | |
| Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decorator | |
| Josh Bleibtreu | Second Unit Camera | |
| Tim Cooney | Sound Mixer | |
| Jon Taylor | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Brad Sherman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kelly Cabral | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Timothy Carden* | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lee Grimes | Makeup | |
| Roger Jacobs | Makeup | |
| Michelle Buhler | Makeup | |
| Gary Walker | Hairstylist | |
| Dave Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| Pam Dixon | Casting Director | |
| Gary Hymes | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Kimberly Mark | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jojo Villanueva | Music 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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,834,527 (41.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $33,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,649 opening theaters/2,649 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $61,311,431 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 16th, 2004 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| International Releases: | June 3rd, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 7th, 2004 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive brutal violence, language and brief nudity. |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Franchise: | Punisher |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, Crime, Crime Boss, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, LGBTQ+, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source material: | Marvel Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lionsgate, Marvel Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | 2 | $13,834,527 | 2,649 | $5,223 | $13,834,527 | 1 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 4 | $6,287,612 | -55% | 2,649 | $2,374 | $24,167,233 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 8 | $3,499,450 | -44% | 2,267 | $1,544 | $29,740,972 | 3 |
| May 7, 2004 | 11 | $1,136,409 | -68% | 1,435 | $792 | $32,081,125 | 4 |
| May 14, 2004 | 22 | $371,355 | -67% | 539 | $689 | $32,977,040 | 5 |
| May 21, 2004 | 30 | $134,157 | -64% | 206 | $651 | $33,263,532 | 6 |
| May 28, 2004 | 49 | $58,273 | -57% | 84 | $694 | $33,382,101 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 62 | $25,848 | -56% | 56 | $462 | $33,426,478 | 8 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 70 | $19,397 | -25% | 41 | $473 | $33,462,241 | 9 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 77 | $9,115 | -53% | 28 | $326 | $33,482,333 | 10 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 33 | $77,641 | +752% | 97 | $800 | $33,571,379 | 11 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 39 | $49,487 | -36% | 101 | $490 | $33,553,476 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | 2 | $5,200,000 | 2,649 | $1,963 | $5,200,000 | 1 | ||
| Apr 17, 2004 | 2 | $5,200,000 | n/c | 2,649 | $1,963 | $10,350,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 18, 2004 | 2 | $3,485,000 | -33% | 2,649 | $1,316 | $13,834,527 | 3 | |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 2 | $1,066,000 | -69% | 2,649 | $402 | $14,900,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 2 | $1,011,000 | -5% | 2,649 | $382 | $15,912,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 21, 2004 | 2 | $953,000 | -6% | 2,649 | $360 | $16,864,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 22, 2004 | 2 | $992,000 | +4% | 2,649 | $374 | $17,880,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 4 | $2,000,000 | +102% | -62% | 2,649 | $755 | $19,900,000 | 8 |
| Apr 24, 2004 | 4 | $2,566,000 | +28% | -51% | 2,649 | $969 | $22,358,000 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2004 | 4 | $1,811,000 | -29% | -48% | 2,649 | $684 | $24,167,233 | 10 |
| Apr 26, 2004 | 4 | $565,000 | -69% | -47% | 2,649 | $213 | $24,732,000 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2004 | 4 | $560,000 | -1% | -45% | 2,649 | $211 | $25,292,000 | 12 |
| Apr 28, 2004 | 4 | $463,000 | -17% | -51% | 2,649 | $175 | $25,755,000 | 13 |
| Apr 29, 2004 | 4 | $438,000 | -5% | -56% | 2,649 | $165 | $26,193,000 | 14 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 8 | $1,000,000 | +128% | -50% | 2,267 | $441 | $27,200,000 | 15 |
| May 1, 2004 | 8 | $1,506,000 | +51% | -41% | 2,267 | $664 | $28,702,000 | 16 |
| May 2, 2004 | 8 | $1,039,000 | -31% | -43% | 2,267 | $458 | $29,740,972 | 17 |
| May 3, 2004 | 8 | $336,000 | -68% | -41% | 2,267 | $148 | $30,077,000 | 18 |
| May 4, 2004 | 8 | $321,000 | -4% | -43% | 2,267 | $142 | $30,398,000 | 19 |
| May 5, 2004 | 8 | $280,000 | -13% | -40% | 2,267 | $124 | $30,678,000 | 20 |
| May 6, 2004 | 7 | $256,000 | -9% | -42% | 2,267 | $113 | $30,945,000 | 21 |
| May 7, 2004 | 10 | $400,000 | +56% | -60% | 1,435 | $279 | $31,300,000 | 22 |
| May 8, 2004 | 10 | $472,000 | +18% | -69% | 1,435 | $329 | $31,768,000 | 23 |
| May 10, 2004 | 10 | $136,000 | -60% | 1,435 | $95 | $32,217,000 | 25 | |
| May 11, 2004 | 10 | $138,000 | +1% | -57% | 1,435 | $96 | $32,355,000 | 26 |
| May 12, 2004 | 10 | $141,000 | +2% | -50% | 1,435 | $98 | $32,496,000 | 27 |
| May 13, 2004 | 10 | $127,000 | -10% | -50% | 1,435 | $89 | $32,606,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | 2 | $17,879,621 | 2,649 | $6,750 | $17,879,621 | 1 | |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 4 | $8,361,901 | -53% | 2,649 | $3,157 | $26,241,522 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 9 | $4,703,194 | -44% | 2,267 | $2,075 | $30,944,716 | 3 |
| May 7, 2004 | 10 | $1,660,969 | -65% | 1,435 | $1,157 | $32,605,685 | 4 |
| May 14, 2004 | 23 | $523,690 | -68% | 539 | $972 | $33,129,375 | 5 |
| May 21, 2004 | 30 | $194,453 | -63% | 206 | $944 | $33,323,828 | 6 |
| May 28, 2004 | 50 | $76,802 | -61% | 84 | $914 | $33,400,630 | 7 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 62 | $42,214 | -45% | 56 | $754 | $33,442,844 | 8 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 68 | $30,374 | -28% | 41 | $741 | $33,473,218 | 9 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 68 | $20,520 | -32% | 28 | $733 | $33,493,738 | 10 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 66 | $10,251 | -50% | 97 | $106 | $33,503,989 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/3/2004 | $605,280 | 145 | 145 | 475 | $1,673,410 | 4/7/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $19,195,994 | |||||||||
| International Total | $20,869,404 | 4/7/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Thomas Jane | Frank Castle / The Punisher | |
| John Travolta | Howard Saint |
Supporting
| Will Patton | Quentin Glass | |
| Roy Scheider | Frank Castle, Sr. | |
| Laura Harring | Livia Saint | |
| Rebecca Romijn | Joan | |
| Ben Foster | Dave | |
| Samantha Mathis | Maria Castle | |
| Eddie Jemison | Micky Duka | |
| Kevin Nash | The Russian | |
| Marco St. John | Chief Morris |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Director | |
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Screenwriter | |
| Michael France | Screenwriter | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| Stan Lee | Executive Producer | |
| Andreas Schmid | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Roberts | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Eberts | Executive Producer | |
| John Starke | Executive Producer | |
| Amir Malin | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Saperstein | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Golov | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Gunn | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Feige | Executive Producer | |
| Ari Arad | Co-Producer | |
| Conrad W. Hall | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Z. Hanan | Production Designer | |
| Steven Kemper | Editor | |
| Jeff Gullo | Editor | |
| Lisa Tomczeszyn | Costume Designer | |
| Carlo Siliotto | Composer | |
| David Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| David Sardi | Assistant Director | |
| Gary Hymes | Second Unit Director | |
| John Starke | Unit Production Manager | |
| John Hansen | Art Director | |
| Arlan Jay Vetter | Art Director | |
| Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decorator | |
| Josh Bleibtreu | Second Unit Camera | |
| Tim Cooney | Sound Mixer | |
| Jon Taylor | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Brad Sherman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kelly Cabral | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Timothy Carden* | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lee Grimes | Makeup | |
| Roger Jacobs | Makeup | |
| Michelle Buhler | Makeup | |
| Gary Walker | Hairstylist | |
| Dave Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| Pam Dixon | Casting Director | |
| Gary Hymes | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Kimberly Mark | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jojo Villanueva | Music 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.