Reign of Fire (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $43,061,982 | Details |
| International Box Office | $39,088,201 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $82,150,183 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In present-day London, 12-year-old Quinn watches as his mother wakes an enormous fire-breathing beast from its centuries-long slumber. Twenty years later, much of the world has been scarred by the beast and its offspring. As a fire chief, Quinn is responsible for warding off the beasts and keeping a community alive as they eke out a meager existence. Into their midst comes a hotshot American, Van Zan, who says he has a way to kill the beasts.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,632,281 (36.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,629 opening theaters/2,629 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $88,643,944 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 12th, 2002 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 19th, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense action violence |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Dragon, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Near Future |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Zancuk Company, Birnbaum/Barber |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 3 | $15,632,281 | 2,629 | $5,946 | $15,632,281 | 1 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 5 | $7,317,994 | -53% | 2,629 | $2,784 | $29,246,331 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 8 | $3,469,035 | -53% | 2,005 | $1,730 | $36,406,517 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 14 | $1,566,807 | -55% | 1,485 | $1,055 | $39,830,595 | 4 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 20 | $403,975 | -74% | 401 | $1,007 | $41,123,172 | 5 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 26 | $251,827 | -38% | 174 | $1,447 | $41,628,862 | 6 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 27 | $277,681 | +10% | 268 | $1,036 | $42,014,439 | 7 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 30 | $224,872 | -19% | 241 | $933 | $42,451,145 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 33 | $133,336 | -41% | 212 | $629 | $42,668,272 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 36 | $114,877 | -14% | 205 | $560 | $42,830,488 | 10 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 44 | $62,983 | -45% | 135 | $467 | $42,929,971 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 54 | $41,205 | -35% | 95 | $434 | $42,993,616 | 12 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 60 | $25,721 | -38% | 56 | $459 | $43,033,102 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 76 | $9,825 | -62% | 26 | $378 | $43,051,553 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 102 | $4,635 | -53% | 13 | $357 | $43,060,566 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 3 | $5,802,000 | 2,629 | $2,207 | $5,802,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 13, 2002 | 3 | $5,600,000 | -3% | 2,629 | $2,130 | $11,402,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 14, 2002 | 3 | $4,310,000 | -23% | 2,629 | $1,639 | $15,632,281 | 3 | |
| Jul 15, 2002 | 3 | $1,796,000 | -58% | 2,629 | $683 | $17,428,000 | 4 | |
| Jul 16, 2002 | 3 | $1,693,000 | -6% | 2,629 | $644 | $19,120,000 | 5 | |
| Jul 17, 2002 | 5 | $1,419,000 | -16% | 2,629 | $540 | $20,539,000 | 6 | |
| Jul 18, 2002 | 4 | $1,389,000 | -2% | 2,629 | $528 | $21,928,000 | 7 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 6 | $2,216,000 | +60% | -62% | 2,629 | $843 | $24,144,000 | 8 |
| Jul 20, 2002 | 6 | $2,792,000 | +26% | -50% | 2,629 | $1,062 | $26,936,000 | 9 |
| Jul 21, 2002 | 5 | $2,285,274 | -18% | -47% | 2,629 | $869 | $29,246,331 | 10 |
| Jul 22, 2002 | 6 | $1,014,000 | -56% | -44% | 2,629 | $386 | $30,260,000 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2002 | 6 | $1,035,000 | +2% | -39% | 2,629 | $394 | $31,295,000 | 12 |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 6 | $883,000 | -15% | -38% | 2,629 | $336 | $32,178,000 | 13 |
| Jul 25, 2002 | 7 | $760,000 | -14% | -45% | 2,629 | $289 | $32,937,000 | 14 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 8 | $987,000 | +30% | -55% | 2,629 | $375 | $33,924,000 | 15 |
| Jul 27, 2002 | 8 | $1,295,000 | +31% | -54% | 2,629 | $493 | $35,219,000 | 16 |
| Jul 28, 2002 | 8 | $1,091,801 | -16% | -52% | 2,005 | $545 | $36,406,517 | 17 |
| Jul 29, 2002 | 8 | $477,635 | -56% | -53% | 2,005 | $238 | $36,884,152 | 18 |
| Jul 30, 2002 | 8 | $490,446 | +3% | -53% | 2,005 | $245 | $37,374,598 | 19 |
| Jul 31, 2002 | 9 | $443,889 | -9% | -50% | 2,005 | $221 | $37,818,487 | 20 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | 9 | $445,301 | n/c | -41% | 2,005 | $222 | $38,263,788 | 21 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 14 | $475,991 | +7% | -52% | 1,485 | $321 | $38,739,779 | 22 |
| Aug 3, 2002 | 13 | $633,226 | +33% | -51% | 1,485 | $426 | $39,373,005 | 23 |
| Aug 4, 2002 | 14 | $457,590 | -28% | -58% | 1,485 | $308 | $39,830,595 | 24 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 17 | $129,679 | -73% | 401 | $323 | $40,848,876 | 29 | |
| Aug 10, 2002 | 18 | $176,443 | +36% | -72% | 401 | $440 | $41,025,319 | 30 |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 21 | $97,853 | -45% | -79% | 401 | $244 | $41,123,172 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 3 | $21,928,337 | 2,629 | $8,341 | $21,928,337 | 1 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 6 | $11,009,145 | -50% | 2,629 | $4,188 | $32,937,482 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 8 | $5,326,306 | -52% | 2,005 | $2,657 | $38,263,788 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 14 | $2,455,409 | -54% | 1,485 | $1,653 | $40,719,197 | 4 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 20 | $657,838 | -73% | 401 | $1,640 | $41,377,035 | 5 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 27 | $359,723 | -45% | 174 | $2,067 | $41,736,758 | 6 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 26 | $489,515 | +36% | 268 | $1,827 | $42,226,273 | 7 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 28 | $308,663 | -37% | 241 | $1,281 | $42,534,936 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 32 | $180,675 | -41% | 212 | $852 | $42,715,611 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 37 | $151,377 | -16% | 205 | $738 | $42,866,988 | 10 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 47 | $85,423 | -44% | 135 | $633 | $42,952,411 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 54 | $54,970 | -36% | 95 | $579 | $43,007,381 | 12 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 57 | $34,347 | -38% | 56 | $613 | $43,041,728 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 78 | $14,203 | -59% | 26 | $546 | $43,055,931 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 104 | $6,051 | -57% | 13 | $465 | $43,061,982 | 15 |
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Synopsis
In present-day London, 12-year-old Quinn watches as his mother wakes an enormous fire-breathing beast from its centuries-long slumber. Twenty years later, much of the world has been scarred by the beast and its offspring. As a fire chief, Quinn is responsible for warding off the beasts and keeping a community alive as they eke out a meager existence. Into their midst comes a hotshot American, Van Zan, who says he has a way to kill the beasts.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,632,281 (36.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,629 opening theaters/2,629 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $88,643,944 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 12th, 2002 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 19th, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense action violence |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Dragon, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Near Future |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Zancuk Company, Birnbaum/Barber |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 3 | $15,632,281 | 2,629 | $5,946 | $15,632,281 | 1 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 5 | $7,317,994 | -53% | 2,629 | $2,784 | $29,246,331 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 8 | $3,469,035 | -53% | 2,005 | $1,730 | $36,406,517 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 14 | $1,566,807 | -55% | 1,485 | $1,055 | $39,830,595 | 4 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 20 | $403,975 | -74% | 401 | $1,007 | $41,123,172 | 5 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 26 | $251,827 | -38% | 174 | $1,447 | $41,628,862 | 6 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 27 | $277,681 | +10% | 268 | $1,036 | $42,014,439 | 7 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 30 | $224,872 | -19% | 241 | $933 | $42,451,145 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 33 | $133,336 | -41% | 212 | $629 | $42,668,272 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 36 | $114,877 | -14% | 205 | $560 | $42,830,488 | 10 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 44 | $62,983 | -45% | 135 | $467 | $42,929,971 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 54 | $41,205 | -35% | 95 | $434 | $42,993,616 | 12 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 60 | $25,721 | -38% | 56 | $459 | $43,033,102 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 76 | $9,825 | -62% | 26 | $378 | $43,051,553 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 102 | $4,635 | -53% | 13 | $357 | $43,060,566 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 3 | $5,802,000 | 2,629 | $2,207 | $5,802,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 13, 2002 | 3 | $5,600,000 | -3% | 2,629 | $2,130 | $11,402,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 14, 2002 | 3 | $4,310,000 | -23% | 2,629 | $1,639 | $15,632,281 | 3 | |
| Jul 15, 2002 | 3 | $1,796,000 | -58% | 2,629 | $683 | $17,428,000 | 4 | |
| Jul 16, 2002 | 3 | $1,693,000 | -6% | 2,629 | $644 | $19,120,000 | 5 | |
| Jul 17, 2002 | 5 | $1,419,000 | -16% | 2,629 | $540 | $20,539,000 | 6 | |
| Jul 18, 2002 | 4 | $1,389,000 | -2% | 2,629 | $528 | $21,928,000 | 7 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 6 | $2,216,000 | +60% | -62% | 2,629 | $843 | $24,144,000 | 8 |
| Jul 20, 2002 | 6 | $2,792,000 | +26% | -50% | 2,629 | $1,062 | $26,936,000 | 9 |
| Jul 21, 2002 | 5 | $2,285,274 | -18% | -47% | 2,629 | $869 | $29,246,331 | 10 |
| Jul 22, 2002 | 6 | $1,014,000 | -56% | -44% | 2,629 | $386 | $30,260,000 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2002 | 6 | $1,035,000 | +2% | -39% | 2,629 | $394 | $31,295,000 | 12 |
| Jul 24, 2002 | 6 | $883,000 | -15% | -38% | 2,629 | $336 | $32,178,000 | 13 |
| Jul 25, 2002 | 7 | $760,000 | -14% | -45% | 2,629 | $289 | $32,937,000 | 14 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 8 | $987,000 | +30% | -55% | 2,629 | $375 | $33,924,000 | 15 |
| Jul 27, 2002 | 8 | $1,295,000 | +31% | -54% | 2,629 | $493 | $35,219,000 | 16 |
| Jul 28, 2002 | 8 | $1,091,801 | -16% | -52% | 2,005 | $545 | $36,406,517 | 17 |
| Jul 29, 2002 | 8 | $477,635 | -56% | -53% | 2,005 | $238 | $36,884,152 | 18 |
| Jul 30, 2002 | 8 | $490,446 | +3% | -53% | 2,005 | $245 | $37,374,598 | 19 |
| Jul 31, 2002 | 9 | $443,889 | -9% | -50% | 2,005 | $221 | $37,818,487 | 20 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | 9 | $445,301 | n/c | -41% | 2,005 | $222 | $38,263,788 | 21 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 14 | $475,991 | +7% | -52% | 1,485 | $321 | $38,739,779 | 22 |
| Aug 3, 2002 | 13 | $633,226 | +33% | -51% | 1,485 | $426 | $39,373,005 | 23 |
| Aug 4, 2002 | 14 | $457,590 | -28% | -58% | 1,485 | $308 | $39,830,595 | 24 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 17 | $129,679 | -73% | 401 | $323 | $40,848,876 | 29 | |
| Aug 10, 2002 | 18 | $176,443 | +36% | -72% | 401 | $440 | $41,025,319 | 30 |
| Aug 11, 2002 | 21 | $97,853 | -45% | -79% | 401 | $244 | $41,123,172 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2002 | 3 | $21,928,337 | 2,629 | $8,341 | $21,928,337 | 1 | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 6 | $11,009,145 | -50% | 2,629 | $4,188 | $32,937,482 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 8 | $5,326,306 | -52% | 2,005 | $2,657 | $38,263,788 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 14 | $2,455,409 | -54% | 1,485 | $1,653 | $40,719,197 | 4 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 20 | $657,838 | -73% | 401 | $1,640 | $41,377,035 | 5 |
| Aug 16, 2002 | 27 | $359,723 | -45% | 174 | $2,067 | $41,736,758 | 6 |
| Aug 23, 2002 | 26 | $489,515 | +36% | 268 | $1,827 | $42,226,273 | 7 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 28 | $308,663 | -37% | 241 | $1,281 | $42,534,936 | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 32 | $180,675 | -41% | 212 | $852 | $42,715,611 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 37 | $151,377 | -16% | 205 | $738 | $42,866,988 | 10 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 47 | $85,423 | -44% | 135 | $633 | $42,952,411 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 54 | $54,970 | -36% | 95 | $579 | $43,007,381 | 12 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 57 | $34,347 | -38% | 56 | $613 | $43,041,728 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 78 | $14,203 | -59% | 26 | $546 | $43,055,931 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 104 | $6,051 | -57% | 13 | $465 | $43,061,982 | 15 |
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.