The Quiet American (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,987,647 | Details |
| International Box Office | $13,360,556 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,348,203 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $101,663 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/396 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,785,724 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 2002 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | July 29th, 2003 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for images of violence and some language |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Killing a Romantic Rival, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terrorism, War |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2002 | 36 | $101,663 | 6 | $16,944 | $101,663 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 35 | $111,193 | +9% | 6 | $18,532 | $271,648 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 58 | $21,968 | -80% | 2 | $10,984 | $333,396 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 48 | $63,574 | 7 | $9,082 | $407,310 | 8 | |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 43 | $82,430 | +30% | 9 | $9,159 | $539,241 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 45 | $64,276 | -22% | 8 | $8,035 | $629,308 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 48 | $68,274 | +6% | 8 | $8,534 | $728,066 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 23 | $538,321 | +688% | 44 | $12,235 | $1,290,702 | 12 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 18 | $1,237,352 | +130% | 157 | $7,881 | $2,922,946 | 13 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 18 | $1,067,319 | -14% | 186 | $5,738 | $4,323,701 | 14 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 18 | $1,123,552 | +5% | 222 | $5,061 | $5,791,796 | 15 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 17 | $1,153,381 | +3% | 381 | $3,027 | $7,291,271 | 16 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 17 | $990,821 | -14% | 396 | $2,502 | $8,700,081 | 17 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 19 | $801,909 | -19% | 372 | $2,156 | $9,854,961 | 18 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 21 | $512,716 | -36% | 289 | $1,774 | $10,654,096 | 19 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 23 | $377,331 | -26% | 240 | $1,572 | $11,221,464 | 20 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 27 | $297,586 | -21% | 238 | $1,250 | $11,636,558 | 21 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 28 | $268,979 | -10% | 241 | $1,116 | $12,000,212 | 22 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 31 | $183,641 | -32% | 225 | $816 | $12,289,268 | 23 |
| May 2, 2003 | 34 | $142,490 | -22% | 168 | $848 | $12,491,266 | 24 |
| May 9, 2003 | 38 | $115,176 | -19% | 127 | $907 | $12,653,791 | 25 |
| May 16, 2003 | 49 | $50,401 | -56% | 55 | $916 | $12,744,265 | 26 |
| May 23, 2003 | 56 | $38,591 | -23% | 38 | $1,016 | $12,802,761 | 27 |
| May 30, 2003 | 50 | $22,917 | -41% | 27 | $849 | $12,843,884 | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 53 | $21,629 | -6% | 31 | $698 | $12,874,317 | 29 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 63 | $12,711 | -41% | 23 | $553 | $12,897,338 | 30 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 60 | $11,988 | -6% | 14 | $856 | $12,916,206 | 31 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 65 | $8,198 | -32% | 12 | $683 | $12,928,483 | 32 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 69 | $8,080 | -1% | 9 | $898 | $12,940,345 | 33 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 75 | $6,036 | -25% | 9 | $671 | $12,948,914 | 34 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 57 | $17,510 | +190% | 42 | $417 | $12,968,384 | 35 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 81 | $5,028 | -71% | 14 | $359 | $12,983,431 | 36 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 94 | $1,727 | -66% | 7 | $247 | $12,987,647 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2002 | 36 | $160,455 | 6 | $26,743 | $160,455 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 33 | $150,973 | -6% | 6 | $25,162 | $311,428 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 56 | $32,308 | -79% | 2 | $16,154 | $343,736 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 46 | $113,075 | 7 | $16,154 | $456,811 | 8 | |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 45 | $108,221 | -4% | 9 | $12,025 | $565,032 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 46 | $94,760 | -12% | 8 | $11,845 | $659,792 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 48 | $92,589 | -2% | 8 | $11,574 | $752,381 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 21 | $933,213 | +908% | 44 | $21,209 | $1,685,594 | 12 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 18 | $1,570,788 | +68% | 157 | $10,005 | $3,256,382 | 13 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 18 | $1,411,862 | -10% | 186 | $7,591 | $4,668,244 | 14 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 18 | $1,469,646 | +4% | 222 | $6,620 | $6,137,890 | 15 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 17 | $1,571,370 | +7% | 381 | $4,124 | $7,709,260 | 16 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 17 | $1,343,792 | -14% | 396 | $3,393 | $9,053,052 | 17 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 20 | $1,088,328 | -19% | 372 | $2,926 | $10,141,380 | 18 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 21 | $702,753 | -35% | 289 | $2,432 | $10,844,133 | 19 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 24 | $494,839 | -30% | 240 | $2,062 | $11,338,972 | 20 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 29 | $392,261 | -21% | 238 | $1,648 | $11,731,233 | 21 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 29 | $374,394 | -5% | 241 | $1,554 | $12,105,627 | 22 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 33 | $243,149 | -35% | 225 | $1,081 | $12,348,776 | 23 |
| May 2, 2003 | 35 | $189,839 | -22% | 168 | $1,130 | $12,538,615 | 24 |
| May 9, 2003 | 40 | $155,249 | -18% | 127 | $1,222 | $12,693,864 | 25 |
| May 16, 2003 | 49 | $70,306 | -55% | 55 | $1,278 | $12,764,170 | 26 |
| May 23, 2003 | 53 | $56,797 | -19% | 38 | $1,495 | $12,820,967 | 27 |
| May 30, 2003 | 53 | $31,721 | -44% | 27 | $1,175 | $12,852,688 | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 54 | $31,939 | +1% | 31 | $1,030 | $12,884,627 | 29 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 61 | $19,591 | -39% | 23 | $852 | $12,904,218 | 30 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 66 | $16,067 | -18% | 14 | $1,148 | $12,920,285 | 31 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 65 | $11,980 | -25% | 12 | $998 | $12,932,265 | 32 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 71 | $10,613 | -11% | 9 | $1,179 | $12,942,878 | 33 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 74 | $7,996 | -25% | 9 | $888 | $12,950,874 | 34 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 59 | $27,529 | +244% | 42 | $655 | $12,978,403 | 35 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 75 | $7,517 | -73% | 14 | $537 | $12,985,920 | 36 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 101 | $1,727 | -77% | 7 | $247 | $12,987,647 | 37 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $101,663 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/396 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,785,724 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 2002 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | July 29th, 2003 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for images of violence and some language |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Killing a Romantic Rival, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terrorism, War |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2002 | 36 | $101,663 | 6 | $16,944 | $101,663 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 35 | $111,193 | +9% | 6 | $18,532 | $271,648 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 58 | $21,968 | -80% | 2 | $10,984 | $333,396 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 48 | $63,574 | 7 | $9,082 | $407,310 | 8 | |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 43 | $82,430 | +30% | 9 | $9,159 | $539,241 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 45 | $64,276 | -22% | 8 | $8,035 | $629,308 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 48 | $68,274 | +6% | 8 | $8,534 | $728,066 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 23 | $538,321 | +688% | 44 | $12,235 | $1,290,702 | 12 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 18 | $1,237,352 | +130% | 157 | $7,881 | $2,922,946 | 13 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 18 | $1,067,319 | -14% | 186 | $5,738 | $4,323,701 | 14 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 18 | $1,123,552 | +5% | 222 | $5,061 | $5,791,796 | 15 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 17 | $1,153,381 | +3% | 381 | $3,027 | $7,291,271 | 16 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 17 | $990,821 | -14% | 396 | $2,502 | $8,700,081 | 17 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 19 | $801,909 | -19% | 372 | $2,156 | $9,854,961 | 18 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 21 | $512,716 | -36% | 289 | $1,774 | $10,654,096 | 19 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 23 | $377,331 | -26% | 240 | $1,572 | $11,221,464 | 20 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 27 | $297,586 | -21% | 238 | $1,250 | $11,636,558 | 21 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 28 | $268,979 | -10% | 241 | $1,116 | $12,000,212 | 22 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 31 | $183,641 | -32% | 225 | $816 | $12,289,268 | 23 |
| May 2, 2003 | 34 | $142,490 | -22% | 168 | $848 | $12,491,266 | 24 |
| May 9, 2003 | 38 | $115,176 | -19% | 127 | $907 | $12,653,791 | 25 |
| May 16, 2003 | 49 | $50,401 | -56% | 55 | $916 | $12,744,265 | 26 |
| May 23, 2003 | 56 | $38,591 | -23% | 38 | $1,016 | $12,802,761 | 27 |
| May 30, 2003 | 50 | $22,917 | -41% | 27 | $849 | $12,843,884 | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 53 | $21,629 | -6% | 31 | $698 | $12,874,317 | 29 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 63 | $12,711 | -41% | 23 | $553 | $12,897,338 | 30 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 60 | $11,988 | -6% | 14 | $856 | $12,916,206 | 31 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 65 | $8,198 | -32% | 12 | $683 | $12,928,483 | 32 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 69 | $8,080 | -1% | 9 | $898 | $12,940,345 | 33 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 75 | $6,036 | -25% | 9 | $671 | $12,948,914 | 34 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 57 | $17,510 | +190% | 42 | $417 | $12,968,384 | 35 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 81 | $5,028 | -71% | 14 | $359 | $12,983,431 | 36 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 94 | $1,727 | -66% | 7 | $247 | $12,987,647 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2002 | 36 | $160,455 | 6 | $26,743 | $160,455 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 33 | $150,973 | -6% | 6 | $25,162 | $311,428 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 56 | $32,308 | -79% | 2 | $16,154 | $343,736 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 46 | $113,075 | 7 | $16,154 | $456,811 | 8 | |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 45 | $108,221 | -4% | 9 | $12,025 | $565,032 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 46 | $94,760 | -12% | 8 | $11,845 | $659,792 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 48 | $92,589 | -2% | 8 | $11,574 | $752,381 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 21 | $933,213 | +908% | 44 | $21,209 | $1,685,594 | 12 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 18 | $1,570,788 | +68% | 157 | $10,005 | $3,256,382 | 13 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 18 | $1,411,862 | -10% | 186 | $7,591 | $4,668,244 | 14 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 18 | $1,469,646 | +4% | 222 | $6,620 | $6,137,890 | 15 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 17 | $1,571,370 | +7% | 381 | $4,124 | $7,709,260 | 16 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 17 | $1,343,792 | -14% | 396 | $3,393 | $9,053,052 | 17 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 20 | $1,088,328 | -19% | 372 | $2,926 | $10,141,380 | 18 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 21 | $702,753 | -35% | 289 | $2,432 | $10,844,133 | 19 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 24 | $494,839 | -30% | 240 | $2,062 | $11,338,972 | 20 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 29 | $392,261 | -21% | 238 | $1,648 | $11,731,233 | 21 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 29 | $374,394 | -5% | 241 | $1,554 | $12,105,627 | 22 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 33 | $243,149 | -35% | 225 | $1,081 | $12,348,776 | 23 |
| May 2, 2003 | 35 | $189,839 | -22% | 168 | $1,130 | $12,538,615 | 24 |
| May 9, 2003 | 40 | $155,249 | -18% | 127 | $1,222 | $12,693,864 | 25 |
| May 16, 2003 | 49 | $70,306 | -55% | 55 | $1,278 | $12,764,170 | 26 |
| May 23, 2003 | 53 | $56,797 | -19% | 38 | $1,495 | $12,820,967 | 27 |
| May 30, 2003 | 53 | $31,721 | -44% | 27 | $1,175 | $12,852,688 | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 54 | $31,939 | +1% | 31 | $1,030 | $12,884,627 | 29 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 61 | $19,591 | -39% | 23 | $852 | $12,904,218 | 30 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 66 | $16,067 | -18% | 14 | $1,148 | $12,920,285 | 31 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 65 | $11,980 | -25% | 12 | $998 | $12,932,265 | 32 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 71 | $10,613 | -11% | 9 | $1,179 | $12,942,878 | 33 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 74 | $7,996 | -25% | 9 | $888 | $12,950,874 | 34 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 59 | $27,529 | +244% | 42 | $655 | $12,978,403 | 35 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 75 | $7,517 | -73% | 14 | $537 | $12,985,920 | 36 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 101 | $1,727 | -77% | 7 | $247 | $12,987,647 | 37 |
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.