Rat Race (2001)

Rat Race
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,607,223Details
International Box Office $30,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $86,607,223
Further financial details...

Synopsis

As entertainment and a betting opportunity for his very rich contacts an eccentric casino owner devises a contest pitting six teams against each other in a race to claim two million dollars from a locker in New Mexico.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,662,094 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,550 opening theaters/2,551 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $119,615,261

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 7th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sexual references, crude humor, partial nudity and language
Running Time: 112 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble
Plot point: Gambling, Treasure Hunters
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Alphaville, Zucker Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Fireworks Pictures
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2001 3 $11,662,094   2,550 $4,573   $11,662,094 1
Aug 24, 2001 5 $8,110,038 -30% 2,551 $3,179   $25,437,381 2
Aug 31, 2001 5 $7,226,336 -11% 2,551 $2,833   $37,771,073 3
Sep 7, 2001 8 $4,459,229 -38% 2,551 $1,748   $43,278,955 4
Sep 14, 2001 9 $3,553,183 -20% 2,495 $1,424   $47,689,781 5
Sep 21, 2001 7 $2,939,170 -17% 2,417 $1,216   $51,524,950 6
Sep 28, 2001 9 $1,702,628 -42% 2,024 $841   $54,088,903 7
Oct 5, 2001 12 $844,929 -50% 1,240 $681   $55,308,605 8
Oct 12, 2001 21 $313,771 -63% 762 $412   $55,843,381 9
Oct 19, 2001 31 $114,437 -64% 282 $406   $56,028,435 10
Oct 26, 2001 53 $41,470 -64% 103 $403   $56,091,318 11
Nov 2, 2001 68 $21,318 -49% 53 $402   $56,125,729 12
Nov 9, 2001 87 $8,488 -60% 40 $212   $56,141,117 13
Nov 16, 2001 88 $6,844 -19% 22 $311   $56,151,234 14
Nov 23, 2001 29 $154,546 +2,158% 211 $732   $56,348,244 15
Nov 30, 2001 34 $90,581 -41% 182 $498   $56,478,954 16
Dec 7, 2001 40 $54,919 -39% 129 $426   $56,562,611 17
Dec 14, 2001 46 $26,248 -52% 48 $547   $56,607,223 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 17, 2001 3 $3,540,000     2,550 $1,388   $3,540,000 1
Aug 18, 2001 3 $4,431,000 +25%   2,550 $1,738   $7,975,500 2
Aug 19, 2001 3 $3,415,000 -23%   2,550 $1,339   $11,662,094 3
Aug 20, 2001 3 $1,512,250 -56%   2,550 $593   $13,174,444 4
Aug 21, 2001 3 $1,517,911 n/c   2,550 $595   $14,692,355 5
Aug 22, 2001 4 $1,302,163 -14%   2,550 $511   $15,994,518 6
Aug 23, 2001 3 $1,332,925 +2%   2,550 $523   $17,327,443 7
Aug 24, 2001 6 $2,425,700 +82% -31% 2,551 $951   $19,753,000 8
Aug 25, 2001 5 $3,300,500 +36% -26% 2,551 $1,294   $23,053,500 9
Aug 26, 2001 5 $2,323,000 -30% -32% 2,551 $911   $25,437,381 10
Aug 27, 2001 5 $868,655 -63% -43% 2,551 $341   $26,306,036 11
Aug 28, 2001 5 $918,803 +6% -39% 2,551 $360   $27,224,839 12
Aug 29, 2001 5 $703,726 -23% -46% 2,551 $276   $27,928,565 13
Aug 30, 2001 5 $688,092 -2% -48% 2,551 $270   $28,616,657 14
Aug 31, 2001 5 $1,965,000 +186% -19% 2,551 $770   $30,600,000 15
Sep 1, 2001 5 $2,775,000 +41% -16% 2,551 $1,088   $33,375,000 16
Sep 2, 2001 5 $2,510,500 -10% +8% 2,551 $984   $35,865,525 17
Sep 3, 2001 5 $1,928,080 -23% +122% 2,551 $756   $37,771,073 18
Sep 4, 2001 7 $443,568 -77% -52% 2,551 $174   $38,214,641 19
Sep 5, 2001 7 $313,616 -29% -55% 2,551 $123   $38,528,257 20
Sep 6, 2001 6 $291,469 -7% -58% 2,551 $114   $38,819,726 21
Sep 7, 2001 8 $1,200,000 +312% -39% 2,551 $470   $40,020,000 22
Sep 8, 2001 7 $2,200,000 +83% -21% 2,551 $862   $42,220,000 23
Sep 9, 2001 8 $1,058,955 -52% -58% 2,551 $415   $43,278,955 24
Sep 10, 2001 8 $212,819 -80% -89% 2,551 $83   $43,491,774 25
Sep 11, 2001 10 $152,319 -28% -66% 2,551 $60   $43,644,093 26
Sep 12, 2001 8 $251,109 +65% -20% 2,551 $98   $43,895,202 27
Sep 13, 2001 8 $241,396 -4% -17% 2,551 $95   $44,136,598 28
Sep 14, 2001 10 $990,000 +310% -18% 2,495 $397   $45,130,000 29
Sep 15, 2001 8 $1,710,000 +73% -22% 2,495 $685   $46,840,000 30
Sep 16, 2001 10 $870,000 -49% -18% 2,495 $349   $47,689,781 31
Sep 17, 2001 10 $203,873 -77% -4% 2,495 $82   $47,893,654 32
Sep 18, 2001 10 $283,907 +39% +86% 2,495 $114   $48,177,561 33
Sep 19, 2001 10 $216,274 -24% -14% 2,495 $87   $48,393,835 34
Sep 20, 2001 10 $191,945 -11% -20% 2,495 $77   $48,585,780 35
Sep 21, 2001 9 $774,220 +303% -22% 2,417 $320   $49,360,000 36
Sep 22, 2001 8 $1,400,000 +81% -18% 2,417 $579   $50,760,000 37
Sep 23, 2001 8 $720,000 -49% -17% 2,417 $298   $51,524,950 38
Sep 24, 2001 10 $158,000 -78% -23% 2,417 $65   $51,703,000 39
Sep 25, 2001 7 $296,000 +87% +4% 2,417 $122   $51,999,000 40
Sep 26, 2001 8 $189,000 -36% -13% 2,417 $78   $52,188,000 41
Sep 27, 2001 6 $218,000 +15% +14% 2,417 $90   $52,406,000 42
Sep 28, 2001 8 $482,000 +121% -38% 2,024 $238   $52,888,000 43
Sep 29, 2001 8 $800,000 +66% -43% 2,024 $395   $53,688,000 44
Sep 30, 2001 10 $410,000 -49% -43% 2,024 $203   $54,088,903 45
Oct 4, 2001 10 $99,000   -55% 2,024 $49   $54,483,000 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2001 3 $17,327,343   2,550 $6,795   $17,327,343 1
Aug 24, 2001 4 $13,217,394 -24% 2,551 $5,181   $30,544,737 2
Aug 31, 2001 5 $8,274,989 -37% 2,551 $3,244   $38,819,726 3
Sep 7, 2001 8 $5,316,872 -36% 2,551 $2,084   $44,136,598 4
Sep 14, 2001 10 $4,449,182 -16% 2,495 $1,783   $48,585,780 5
Sep 21, 2001 7 $3,800,495 -15% 2,417 $1,572   $52,386,275 6
Sep 28, 2001 9 $2,077,401 -45% 2,024 $1,026   $54,463,676 7
Oct 5, 2001 12 $1,065,934 -49% 1,240 $860   $55,529,610 8
Oct 12, 2001 21 $384,388 -64% 762 $504   $55,913,998 9
Oct 19, 2001 35 $135,850 -65% 282 $482   $56,049,848 10
Oct 26, 2001 55 $54,563 -60% 103 $530   $56,104,411 11
Nov 2, 2001 71 $28,218 -48% 53 $532   $56,132,629 12
Nov 9, 2001 89 $11,761 -58% 40 $294   $56,144,390 13
Nov 16, 2001 46 $49,308 +319% 22 $2,241   $56,193,698 14
Nov 23, 2001 29 $194,675 +295% 211 $923   $56,388,373 15
Nov 30, 2001 36 $119,319 -39% 182 $656   $56,507,692 16
Dec 7, 2001 40 $73,283 -39% 129 $568   $56,580,975 17
Dec 14, 2001 55 $26,248 -64% 48 $547   $56,607,223 18

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Synopsis

As entertainment and a betting opportunity for his very rich contacts an eccentric casino owner devises a contest pitting six teams against each other in a race to claim two million dollars from a locker in New Mexico.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,662,094 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,550 opening theaters/2,551 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $119,615,261

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 7th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sexual references, crude humor, partial nudity and language
Running Time: 112 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble
Plot point: Gambling, Treasure Hunters
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Alphaville, Zucker Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Fireworks Pictures
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2001 3 $11,662,094   2,550 $4,573   $11,662,094 1
Aug 24, 2001 5 $8,110,038 -30% 2,551 $3,179   $25,437,381 2
Aug 31, 2001 5 $7,226,336 -11% 2,551 $2,833   $37,771,073 3
Sep 7, 2001 8 $4,459,229 -38% 2,551 $1,748   $43,278,955 4
Sep 14, 2001 9 $3,553,183 -20% 2,495 $1,424   $47,689,781 5
Sep 21, 2001 7 $2,939,170 -17% 2,417 $1,216   $51,524,950 6
Sep 28, 2001 9 $1,702,628 -42% 2,024 $841   $54,088,903 7
Oct 5, 2001 12 $844,929 -50% 1,240 $681   $55,308,605 8
Oct 12, 2001 21 $313,771 -63% 762 $412   $55,843,381 9
Oct 19, 2001 31 $114,437 -64% 282 $406   $56,028,435 10
Oct 26, 2001 53 $41,470 -64% 103 $403   $56,091,318 11
Nov 2, 2001 68 $21,318 -49% 53 $402   $56,125,729 12
Nov 9, 2001 87 $8,488 -60% 40 $212   $56,141,117 13
Nov 16, 2001 88 $6,844 -19% 22 $311   $56,151,234 14
Nov 23, 2001 29 $154,546 +2,158% 211 $732   $56,348,244 15
Nov 30, 2001 34 $90,581 -41% 182 $498   $56,478,954 16
Dec 7, 2001 40 $54,919 -39% 129 $426   $56,562,611 17
Dec 14, 2001 46 $26,248 -52% 48 $547   $56,607,223 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 17, 2001 3 $3,540,000     2,550 $1,388   $3,540,000 1
Aug 18, 2001 3 $4,431,000 +25%   2,550 $1,738   $7,975,500 2
Aug 19, 2001 3 $3,415,000 -23%   2,550 $1,339   $11,662,094 3
Aug 20, 2001 3 $1,512,250 -56%   2,550 $593   $13,174,444 4
Aug 21, 2001 3 $1,517,911 n/c   2,550 $595   $14,692,355 5
Aug 22, 2001 4 $1,302,163 -14%   2,550 $511   $15,994,518 6
Aug 23, 2001 3 $1,332,925 +2%   2,550 $523   $17,327,443 7
Aug 24, 2001 6 $2,425,700 +82% -31% 2,551 $951   $19,753,000 8
Aug 25, 2001 5 $3,300,500 +36% -26% 2,551 $1,294   $23,053,500 9
Aug 26, 2001 5 $2,323,000 -30% -32% 2,551 $911   $25,437,381 10
Aug 27, 2001 5 $868,655 -63% -43% 2,551 $341   $26,306,036 11
Aug 28, 2001 5 $918,803 +6% -39% 2,551 $360   $27,224,839 12
Aug 29, 2001 5 $703,726 -23% -46% 2,551 $276   $27,928,565 13
Aug 30, 2001 5 $688,092 -2% -48% 2,551 $270   $28,616,657 14
Aug 31, 2001 5 $1,965,000 +186% -19% 2,551 $770   $30,600,000 15
Sep 1, 2001 5 $2,775,000 +41% -16% 2,551 $1,088   $33,375,000 16
Sep 2, 2001 5 $2,510,500 -10% +8% 2,551 $984   $35,865,525 17
Sep 3, 2001 5 $1,928,080 -23% +122% 2,551 $756   $37,771,073 18
Sep 4, 2001 7 $443,568 -77% -52% 2,551 $174   $38,214,641 19
Sep 5, 2001 7 $313,616 -29% -55% 2,551 $123   $38,528,257 20
Sep 6, 2001 6 $291,469 -7% -58% 2,551 $114   $38,819,726 21
Sep 7, 2001 8 $1,200,000 +312% -39% 2,551 $470   $40,020,000 22
Sep 8, 2001 7 $2,200,000 +83% -21% 2,551 $862   $42,220,000 23
Sep 9, 2001 8 $1,058,955 -52% -58% 2,551 $415   $43,278,955 24
Sep 10, 2001 8 $212,819 -80% -89% 2,551 $83   $43,491,774 25
Sep 11, 2001 10 $152,319 -28% -66% 2,551 $60   $43,644,093 26
Sep 12, 2001 8 $251,109 +65% -20% 2,551 $98   $43,895,202 27
Sep 13, 2001 8 $241,396 -4% -17% 2,551 $95   $44,136,598 28
Sep 14, 2001 10 $990,000 +310% -18% 2,495 $397   $45,130,000 29
Sep 15, 2001 8 $1,710,000 +73% -22% 2,495 $685   $46,840,000 30
Sep 16, 2001 10 $870,000 -49% -18% 2,495 $349   $47,689,781 31
Sep 17, 2001 10 $203,873 -77% -4% 2,495 $82   $47,893,654 32
Sep 18, 2001 10 $283,907 +39% +86% 2,495 $114   $48,177,561 33
Sep 19, 2001 10 $216,274 -24% -14% 2,495 $87   $48,393,835 34
Sep 20, 2001 10 $191,945 -11% -20% 2,495 $77   $48,585,780 35
Sep 21, 2001 9 $774,220 +303% -22% 2,417 $320   $49,360,000 36
Sep 22, 2001 8 $1,400,000 +81% -18% 2,417 $579   $50,760,000 37
Sep 23, 2001 8 $720,000 -49% -17% 2,417 $298   $51,524,950 38
Sep 24, 2001 10 $158,000 -78% -23% 2,417 $65   $51,703,000 39
Sep 25, 2001 7 $296,000 +87% +4% 2,417 $122   $51,999,000 40
Sep 26, 2001 8 $189,000 -36% -13% 2,417 $78   $52,188,000 41
Sep 27, 2001 6 $218,000 +15% +14% 2,417 $90   $52,406,000 42
Sep 28, 2001 8 $482,000 +121% -38% 2,024 $238   $52,888,000 43
Sep 29, 2001 8 $800,000 +66% -43% 2,024 $395   $53,688,000 44
Sep 30, 2001 10 $410,000 -49% -43% 2,024 $203   $54,088,903 45
Oct 4, 2001 10 $99,000   -55% 2,024 $49   $54,483,000 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2001 3 $17,327,343   2,550 $6,795   $17,327,343 1
Aug 24, 2001 4 $13,217,394 -24% 2,551 $5,181   $30,544,737 2
Aug 31, 2001 5 $8,274,989 -37% 2,551 $3,244   $38,819,726 3
Sep 7, 2001 8 $5,316,872 -36% 2,551 $2,084   $44,136,598 4
Sep 14, 2001 10 $4,449,182 -16% 2,495 $1,783   $48,585,780 5
Sep 21, 2001 7 $3,800,495 -15% 2,417 $1,572   $52,386,275 6
Sep 28, 2001 9 $2,077,401 -45% 2,024 $1,026   $54,463,676 7
Oct 5, 2001 12 $1,065,934 -49% 1,240 $860   $55,529,610 8
Oct 12, 2001 21 $384,388 -64% 762 $504   $55,913,998 9
Oct 19, 2001 35 $135,850 -65% 282 $482   $56,049,848 10
Oct 26, 2001 55 $54,563 -60% 103 $530   $56,104,411 11
Nov 2, 2001 71 $28,218 -48% 53 $532   $56,132,629 12
Nov 9, 2001 89 $11,761 -58% 40 $294   $56,144,390 13
Nov 16, 2001 46 $49,308 +319% 22 $2,241   $56,193,698 14
Nov 23, 2001 29 $194,675 +295% 211 $923   $56,388,373 15
Nov 30, 2001 36 $119,319 -39% 182 $656   $56,507,692 16
Dec 7, 2001 40 $73,283 -39% 129 $568   $56,580,975 17
Dec 14, 2001 55 $26,248 -64% 48 $547   $56,607,223 18

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.