Red Dragon (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $92,955,420 | Details |
| International Box Office | $113,500,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $206,455,420 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $36,540,945 (39.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $78,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,357 opening theaters/3,363 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $191,350,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | August 5th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Franchise: | Hannibal Lecter |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prequel |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Cannibalism, Child Abuse, FBI, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2002 | 1 | $36,540,945 | 3,357 | $10,885 | $36,540,945 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 1 | $17,655,750 | -52% | 3,363 | $5,250 | $63,279,005 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 3 | $8,763,545 | -50% | 3,307 | $2,650 | $77,810,085 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 6 | $4,660,890 | -47% | 2,886 | $1,615 | $84,917,835 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 9 | $2,728,595 | -41% | 1,949 | $1,400 | $89,047,085 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 12 | $1,562,320 | -43% | 1,324 | $1,180 | $91,467,655 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 17 | $507,835 | -67% | 552 | $920 | $92,472,055 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 26 | $161,175 | -68% | 307 | $525 | $92,790,435 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 40 | $77,090 | -52% | 180 | $428 | $92,930,005 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2002 | 1 | $13,478,355 | 3,357 | $4,015 | $13,478,355 | 1 | ||
| Oct 5, 2002 | 1 | $14,535,810 | +8% | 3,357 | $4,330 | $28,014,165 | 2 | |
| Oct 6, 2002 | 1 | $8,526,780 | -41% | 3,357 | $2,540 | $36,540,945 | 3 | |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 1 | $2,417,000 | -72% | 3,357 | $720 | $38,958,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 8, 2002 | 1 | $2,602,000 | +8% | 3,357 | $775 | $41,559,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 9, 2002 | 1 | $2,100,000 | -19% | 3,357 | $626 | $43,659,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 10, 2002 | 1 | $1,964,000 | -6% | 3,357 | $585 | $45,623,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 1 | $5,448,060 | +177% | -60% | 3,363 | $1,620 | $51,071,315 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2002 | 1 | $7,415,415 | +36% | -49% | 3,363 | $2,205 | $58,486,730 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 1 | $4,792,275 | -35% | -44% | 3,363 | $1,425 | $63,279,005 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 1 | $2,018,000 | -58% | -17% | 3,363 | $600 | $65,297,000 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 1 | $1,362,000 | -33% | -48% | 3,363 | $405 | $66,659,000 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 1 | $1,244,000 | -9% | -41% | 3,363 | $370 | $67,903,000 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 1 | $1,143,000 | -8% | -42% | 3,363 | $340 | $69,047,000 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 3 | $2,744,805 | +140% | -50% | 3,307 | $830 | $71,791,345 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 3 | $3,951,865 | +44% | -47% | 3,307 | $1,195 | $75,743,210 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 3 | $2,066,875 | -48% | -57% | 3,307 | $625 | $77,810,085 | 17 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 2 | $612,000 | -70% | -70% | 3,307 | $185 | $78,422,000 | 18 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 2 | $679,000 | +11% | -50% | 3,307 | $205 | $79,101,000 | 19 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 2 | $594,000 | -13% | -52% | 3,307 | $180 | $79,695,000 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 3 | $562,000 | -5% | -51% | 3,307 | $170 | $80,257,000 | 21 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 6 | $1,529,580 | +172% | -44% | 2,886 | $530 | $81,786,525 | 22 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 6 | $2,063,490 | +35% | -48% | 2,886 | $715 | $83,850,015 | 23 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 6 | $1,067,820 | -48% | -48% | 2,886 | $370 | $84,917,835 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 6 | $331,000 | -69% | -46% | 2,886 | $115 | $85,249,000 | 25 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | 6 | $375,000 | +13% | -45% | 2,886 | $130 | $85,624,000 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2002 | 6 | $318,000 | -15% | -46% | 2,886 | $110 | $85,943,000 | 27 |
| Oct 31, 2002 | 6 | $376,000 | +18% | -33% | 2,886 | $130 | $86,318,000 | 28 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 9 | $800,000 | +113% | -48% | 1,955 | $409 | $87,118,000 | 29 |
| Nov 2, 2002 | 9 | $1,239,000 | +55% | -40% | 1,955 | $634 | $88,357,000 | 30 |
| Nov 3, 2002 | 9 | $690,000 | -44% | -35% | 1,955 | $353 | $89,047,085 | 31 |
| Nov 4, 2002 | 9 | $205,000 | -70% | -38% | 1,949 | $105 | $89,252,000 | 32 |
| Nov 5, 2002 | 9 | $254,000 | +24% | -32% | 1,949 | $130 | $89,506,000 | 33 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | 10 | $205,000 | -19% | -36% | 1,949 | $105 | $89,710,000 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2002 | 10 | $195,000 | -5% | -48% | 1,949 | $100 | $89,905,000 | 35 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 12 | $463,000 | +137% | -42% | 1,949 | $238 | $90,368,000 | 36 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 12 | $688,000 | +49% | -44% | 1,949 | $353 | $91,056,000 | 37 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 13 | $410,000 | -40% | -41% | 1,324 | $310 | $91,467,655 | 38 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 16 | $154,560 | -67% | 552 | $280 | $92,118,780 | 43 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 17 | $234,595 | +52% | -66% | 552 | $425 | $92,353,375 | 44 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 16 | $118,680 | -49% | -71% | 552 | $215 | $92,472,055 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2002 | 1 | $45,623,255 | 3,357 | $13,590 | $45,623,255 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 1 | $23,423,285 | -49% | 3,363 | $6,965 | $69,046,540 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 3 | $11,210,405 | -52% | 3,307 | $3,390 | $80,256,945 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 6 | $6,061,545 | -46% | 2,886 | $2,100 | $86,318,490 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 9 | $3,586,845 | -41% | 1,949 | $1,840 | $89,905,335 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 13 | $2,058,885 | -43% | 1,324 | $1,555 | $91,964,220 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 18 | $665,040 | -68% | 552 | $1,205 | $92,629,260 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 26 | $223,655 | -66% | 307 | $729 | $92,852,915 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 37 | $102,505 | -54% | 180 | $569 | $92,955,420 | 9 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $36,540,945 (39.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $78,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,357 opening theaters/3,363 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $191,350,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | August 5th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Franchise: | Hannibal Lecter |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prequel |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Cannibalism, Child Abuse, FBI, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2002 | 1 | $36,540,945 | 3,357 | $10,885 | $36,540,945 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 1 | $17,655,750 | -52% | 3,363 | $5,250 | $63,279,005 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 3 | $8,763,545 | -50% | 3,307 | $2,650 | $77,810,085 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 6 | $4,660,890 | -47% | 2,886 | $1,615 | $84,917,835 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 9 | $2,728,595 | -41% | 1,949 | $1,400 | $89,047,085 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 12 | $1,562,320 | -43% | 1,324 | $1,180 | $91,467,655 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 17 | $507,835 | -67% | 552 | $920 | $92,472,055 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 26 | $161,175 | -68% | 307 | $525 | $92,790,435 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 40 | $77,090 | -52% | 180 | $428 | $92,930,005 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2002 | 1 | $13,478,355 | 3,357 | $4,015 | $13,478,355 | 1 | ||
| Oct 5, 2002 | 1 | $14,535,810 | +8% | 3,357 | $4,330 | $28,014,165 | 2 | |
| Oct 6, 2002 | 1 | $8,526,780 | -41% | 3,357 | $2,540 | $36,540,945 | 3 | |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 1 | $2,417,000 | -72% | 3,357 | $720 | $38,958,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 8, 2002 | 1 | $2,602,000 | +8% | 3,357 | $775 | $41,559,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 9, 2002 | 1 | $2,100,000 | -19% | 3,357 | $626 | $43,659,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 10, 2002 | 1 | $1,964,000 | -6% | 3,357 | $585 | $45,623,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 1 | $5,448,060 | +177% | -60% | 3,363 | $1,620 | $51,071,315 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2002 | 1 | $7,415,415 | +36% | -49% | 3,363 | $2,205 | $58,486,730 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 1 | $4,792,275 | -35% | -44% | 3,363 | $1,425 | $63,279,005 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 1 | $2,018,000 | -58% | -17% | 3,363 | $600 | $65,297,000 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 1 | $1,362,000 | -33% | -48% | 3,363 | $405 | $66,659,000 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 1 | $1,244,000 | -9% | -41% | 3,363 | $370 | $67,903,000 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 1 | $1,143,000 | -8% | -42% | 3,363 | $340 | $69,047,000 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 3 | $2,744,805 | +140% | -50% | 3,307 | $830 | $71,791,345 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 3 | $3,951,865 | +44% | -47% | 3,307 | $1,195 | $75,743,210 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 3 | $2,066,875 | -48% | -57% | 3,307 | $625 | $77,810,085 | 17 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 2 | $612,000 | -70% | -70% | 3,307 | $185 | $78,422,000 | 18 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 2 | $679,000 | +11% | -50% | 3,307 | $205 | $79,101,000 | 19 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 2 | $594,000 | -13% | -52% | 3,307 | $180 | $79,695,000 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 3 | $562,000 | -5% | -51% | 3,307 | $170 | $80,257,000 | 21 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 6 | $1,529,580 | +172% | -44% | 2,886 | $530 | $81,786,525 | 22 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 6 | $2,063,490 | +35% | -48% | 2,886 | $715 | $83,850,015 | 23 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 6 | $1,067,820 | -48% | -48% | 2,886 | $370 | $84,917,835 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 6 | $331,000 | -69% | -46% | 2,886 | $115 | $85,249,000 | 25 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | 6 | $375,000 | +13% | -45% | 2,886 | $130 | $85,624,000 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2002 | 6 | $318,000 | -15% | -46% | 2,886 | $110 | $85,943,000 | 27 |
| Oct 31, 2002 | 6 | $376,000 | +18% | -33% | 2,886 | $130 | $86,318,000 | 28 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 9 | $800,000 | +113% | -48% | 1,955 | $409 | $87,118,000 | 29 |
| Nov 2, 2002 | 9 | $1,239,000 | +55% | -40% | 1,955 | $634 | $88,357,000 | 30 |
| Nov 3, 2002 | 9 | $690,000 | -44% | -35% | 1,955 | $353 | $89,047,085 | 31 |
| Nov 4, 2002 | 9 | $205,000 | -70% | -38% | 1,949 | $105 | $89,252,000 | 32 |
| Nov 5, 2002 | 9 | $254,000 | +24% | -32% | 1,949 | $130 | $89,506,000 | 33 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | 10 | $205,000 | -19% | -36% | 1,949 | $105 | $89,710,000 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2002 | 10 | $195,000 | -5% | -48% | 1,949 | $100 | $89,905,000 | 35 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 12 | $463,000 | +137% | -42% | 1,949 | $238 | $90,368,000 | 36 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 12 | $688,000 | +49% | -44% | 1,949 | $353 | $91,056,000 | 37 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 13 | $410,000 | -40% | -41% | 1,324 | $310 | $91,467,655 | 38 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 16 | $154,560 | -67% | 552 | $280 | $92,118,780 | 43 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 17 | $234,595 | +52% | -66% | 552 | $425 | $92,353,375 | 44 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 16 | $118,680 | -49% | -71% | 552 | $215 | $92,472,055 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2002 | 1 | $45,623,255 | 3,357 | $13,590 | $45,623,255 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 1 | $23,423,285 | -49% | 3,363 | $6,965 | $69,046,540 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 3 | $11,210,405 | -52% | 3,307 | $3,390 | $80,256,945 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 6 | $6,061,545 | -46% | 2,886 | $2,100 | $86,318,490 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 9 | $3,586,845 | -41% | 1,949 | $1,840 | $89,905,335 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 13 | $2,058,885 | -43% | 1,324 | $1,555 | $91,964,220 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 18 | $665,040 | -68% | 552 | $1,205 | $92,629,260 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 26 | $223,655 | -66% | 307 | $729 | $92,852,915 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 37 | $102,505 | -54% | 180 | $569 | $92,955,420 | 9 |
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.