The Scorpion King (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $90,580,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $75,310,634 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $165,890,634 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, “The Scorpion King” is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus, to eliminate the visionary.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $36,075,875 (39.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,444 opening theaters/3,466 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $186,460,718 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 19th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 1st, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and some sensuality |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mummy, Scorpion King |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Slow Motion Scene |
| Plot point: | Origin Story |
| Social setting: | Sword & Sorcerer |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Ancient Egypt |
| Source: | Spin-Off |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alphaville |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany, Belgium |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2002 | 1 | $36,075,875 | 3,444 | $10,475 | $36,075,875 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 1 | $18,038,270 | -50% | 3,449 | $5,230 | $61,313,785 | 2 |
| May 3, 2002 | 2 | $9,046,660 | -50% | 3,466 | $2,610 | $74,259,075 | 3 |
| May 10, 2002 | 4 | $4,925,070 | -46% | 3,219 | $1,530 | $80,934,290 | 4 |
| May 17, 2002 | 7 | $2,912,675 | -41% | 2,555 | $1,140 | $85,191,780 | 5 |
| May 24, 2002 | 10 | $1,432,485 | -51% | 1,524 | $940 | $87,916,715 | 6 |
| May 31, 2002 | 13 | $594,080 | -59% | 752 | $790 | $88,876,580 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 16 | $386,590 | -35% | 577 | $670 | $89,541,345 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 18 | $323,595 | -16% | 423 | $765 | $90,032,520 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 25 | $180,135 | -44% | 275 | $655 | $90,341,670 | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 32 | $130,000 | -28% | 127 | $1,024 | $90,580,000 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2002 | 1 | $12,602,000 | 3,443 | $3,660 | $12,602,000 | 1 | ||
| Apr 20, 2002 | 1 | $14,275,000 | +13% | 3,443 | $4,146 | $26,828,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 21, 2002 | 1 | $9,247,000 | -35% | 3,443 | $2,686 | $36,075,875 | 3 | |
| Apr 22, 2002 | 1 | $2,135,000 | -77% | 3,444 | $620 | $38,211,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 23, 2002 | 1 | $1,912,000 | -10% | 3,444 | $555 | $40,123,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 24, 2002 | 1 | $1,620,000 | -15% | 3,444 | $470 | $41,743,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 25, 2002 | 1 | $1,533,000 | -5% | 3,444 | $445 | $43,276,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 1 | $5,417,000 | +253% | -57% | 3,449 | $1,571 | $48,693,000 | 8 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | 1 | $7,846,000 | +45% | -45% | 3,449 | $2,275 | $56,539,000 | 9 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | 1 | $5,156,000 | -34% | -44% | 3,449 | $1,495 | $61,313,785 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2002 | 1 | $1,036,000 | -80% | -51% | 3,449 | $300 | $62,350,000 | 11 |
| Apr 30, 2002 | 1 | $1,052,000 | +2% | -45% | 3,449 | $305 | $63,402,000 | 12 |
| May 1, 2002 | 1 | $931,000 | -12% | -43% | 3,449 | $270 | $64,333,000 | 13 |
| May 2, 2002 | 1 | $879,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,449 | $255 | $65,212,000 | 14 |
| May 3, 2002 | 2 | $2,776,000 | +216% | -49% | 3,465 | $801 | $67,988,000 | 15 |
| May 4, 2002 | 2 | $3,677,000 | +32% | -53% | 3,465 | $1,061 | $71,665,000 | 16 |
| May 5, 2002 | 2 | $2,170,000 | -41% | -58% | 3,465 | $626 | $74,259,075 | 17 |
| May 6, 2002 | 2 | $450,000 | -79% | -57% | 3,466 | $130 | $74,709,000 | 18 |
| May 7, 2002 | 2 | $466,000 | +4% | -56% | 3,466 | $134 | $75,176,000 | 19 |
| May 8, 2002 | 2 | $416,000 | -11% | -55% | 3,466 | $120 | $75,592,000 | 20 |
| May 9, 2002 | 2 | $418,000 | n/c | -52% | 3,466 | $121 | $76,009,000 | 21 |
| May 10, 2002 | 4 | $1,287,600 | +208% | -54% | 3,219 | $400 | $77,296,820 | 22 |
| May 11, 2002 | 4 | $2,140,635 | +66% | -42% | 3,219 | $665 | $79,437,455 | 23 |
| May 12, 2002 | 4 | $1,496,835 | -30% | -31% | 3,219 | $465 | $80,934,290 | 24 |
| May 13, 2002 | 4 | $387,000 | -74% | -14% | 3,219 | $120 | $81,321,000 | 25 |
| May 14, 2002 | 4 | $386,000 | n/c | -17% | 3,219 | $120 | $81,708,000 | 26 |
| May 15, 2002 | 4 | $336,000 | -13% | -19% | 3,219 | $104 | $82,044,000 | 27 |
| May 16, 2002 | 5 | $235,000 | -30% | -44% | 3,219 | $73 | $82,279,000 | 28 |
| May 17, 2002 | 7 | $692,000 | +194% | -46% | 2,555 | $271 | $82,971,000 | 29 |
| May 18, 2002 | 7 | $1,211,000 | +75% | -43% | 2,555 | $474 | $84,182,000 | 30 |
| May 19, 2002 | 6 | $1,009,779 | -17% | -33% | 2,555 | $395 | $85,191,779 | 31 |
| May 20, 2002 | 7 | $255,000 | -75% | -34% | 2,555 | $100 | $85,447,000 | 32 |
| May 21, 2002 | 7 | $217,000 | -15% | -44% | 2,555 | $85 | $85,664,000 | 33 |
| May 22, 2002 | 7 | $192,000 | -12% | -43% | 2,555 | $75 | $85,856,000 | 34 |
| May 23, 2002 | 7 | $217,000 | +13% | -8% | 2,555 | $85 | $86,072,750 | 35 |
| May 24, 2002 | 10 | $344,000 | +59% | -50% | 2,555 | $135 | $86,416,750 | 36 |
| May 25, 2002 | 10 | $580,000 | +69% | -52% | 2,555 | $227 | $86,997,000 | 37 |
| May 26, 2002 | 10 | $542,000 | -7% | -46% | 2,555 | $212 | $87,539,000 | 38 |
| May 27, 2002 | 9 | $411,480 | -24% | +61% | 1,524 | $270 | $87,816,715 | 39 |
| May 28, 2002 | 9 | $130,000 | -68% | -40% | 1,524 | $85 | $88,046,000 | 40 |
| May 29, 2002 | 9 | $122,000 | -6% | -36% | 1,524 | $80 | $88,168,000 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2002 | 1 | $43,275,515 | 3,444 | $12,565 | $43,275,515 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 1 | $21,936,900 | -49% | 3,449 | $6,360 | $65,212,415 | 2 |
| May 3, 2002 | 2 | $10,796,805 | -51% | 3,466 | $3,115 | $76,009,220 | 3 |
| May 10, 2002 | 5 | $6,269,885 | -42% | 3,219 | $1,948 | $82,279,105 | 4 |
| May 17, 2002 | 7 | $4,205,125 | -33% | 2,555 | $1,646 | $86,484,230 | 5 |
| May 24, 2002 | 11 | $1,798,270 | -57% | 1,524 | $1,180 | $88,282,500 | 6 |
| May 31, 2002 | 14 | $872,255 | -51% | 752 | $1,160 | $89,154,755 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 16 | $554,170 | -36% | 577 | $960 | $89,708,925 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 18 | $452,610 | -18% | 423 | $1,070 | $90,161,535 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 24 | $288,465 | -36% | 275 | $1,049 | $90,450,000 | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 40 | $130,000 | -55% | 127 | $1,024 | $90,580,000 | 11 |
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.
Synopsis
Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, “The Scorpion King” is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus, to eliminate the visionary.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $36,075,875 (39.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,444 opening theaters/3,466 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $186,460,718 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 19th, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 1st, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and some sensuality |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mummy, Scorpion King |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Slow Motion Scene |
| Plot point: | Origin Story |
| Social setting: | Sword & Sorcerer |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Ancient Egypt |
| Source: | Spin-Off |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alphaville |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany, Belgium |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2002 | 1 | $36,075,875 | 3,444 | $10,475 | $36,075,875 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 1 | $18,038,270 | -50% | 3,449 | $5,230 | $61,313,785 | 2 |
| May 3, 2002 | 2 | $9,046,660 | -50% | 3,466 | $2,610 | $74,259,075 | 3 |
| May 10, 2002 | 4 | $4,925,070 | -46% | 3,219 | $1,530 | $80,934,290 | 4 |
| May 17, 2002 | 7 | $2,912,675 | -41% | 2,555 | $1,140 | $85,191,780 | 5 |
| May 24, 2002 | 10 | $1,432,485 | -51% | 1,524 | $940 | $87,916,715 | 6 |
| May 31, 2002 | 13 | $594,080 | -59% | 752 | $790 | $88,876,580 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 16 | $386,590 | -35% | 577 | $670 | $89,541,345 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 18 | $323,595 | -16% | 423 | $765 | $90,032,520 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 25 | $180,135 | -44% | 275 | $655 | $90,341,670 | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 32 | $130,000 | -28% | 127 | $1,024 | $90,580,000 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2002 | 1 | $12,602,000 | 3,443 | $3,660 | $12,602,000 | 1 | ||
| Apr 20, 2002 | 1 | $14,275,000 | +13% | 3,443 | $4,146 | $26,828,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 21, 2002 | 1 | $9,247,000 | -35% | 3,443 | $2,686 | $36,075,875 | 3 | |
| Apr 22, 2002 | 1 | $2,135,000 | -77% | 3,444 | $620 | $38,211,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 23, 2002 | 1 | $1,912,000 | -10% | 3,444 | $555 | $40,123,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 24, 2002 | 1 | $1,620,000 | -15% | 3,444 | $470 | $41,743,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 25, 2002 | 1 | $1,533,000 | -5% | 3,444 | $445 | $43,276,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 1 | $5,417,000 | +253% | -57% | 3,449 | $1,571 | $48,693,000 | 8 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | 1 | $7,846,000 | +45% | -45% | 3,449 | $2,275 | $56,539,000 | 9 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | 1 | $5,156,000 | -34% | -44% | 3,449 | $1,495 | $61,313,785 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2002 | 1 | $1,036,000 | -80% | -51% | 3,449 | $300 | $62,350,000 | 11 |
| Apr 30, 2002 | 1 | $1,052,000 | +2% | -45% | 3,449 | $305 | $63,402,000 | 12 |
| May 1, 2002 | 1 | $931,000 | -12% | -43% | 3,449 | $270 | $64,333,000 | 13 |
| May 2, 2002 | 1 | $879,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,449 | $255 | $65,212,000 | 14 |
| May 3, 2002 | 2 | $2,776,000 | +216% | -49% | 3,465 | $801 | $67,988,000 | 15 |
| May 4, 2002 | 2 | $3,677,000 | +32% | -53% | 3,465 | $1,061 | $71,665,000 | 16 |
| May 5, 2002 | 2 | $2,170,000 | -41% | -58% | 3,465 | $626 | $74,259,075 | 17 |
| May 6, 2002 | 2 | $450,000 | -79% | -57% | 3,466 | $130 | $74,709,000 | 18 |
| May 7, 2002 | 2 | $466,000 | +4% | -56% | 3,466 | $134 | $75,176,000 | 19 |
| May 8, 2002 | 2 | $416,000 | -11% | -55% | 3,466 | $120 | $75,592,000 | 20 |
| May 9, 2002 | 2 | $418,000 | n/c | -52% | 3,466 | $121 | $76,009,000 | 21 |
| May 10, 2002 | 4 | $1,287,600 | +208% | -54% | 3,219 | $400 | $77,296,820 | 22 |
| May 11, 2002 | 4 | $2,140,635 | +66% | -42% | 3,219 | $665 | $79,437,455 | 23 |
| May 12, 2002 | 4 | $1,496,835 | -30% | -31% | 3,219 | $465 | $80,934,290 | 24 |
| May 13, 2002 | 4 | $387,000 | -74% | -14% | 3,219 | $120 | $81,321,000 | 25 |
| May 14, 2002 | 4 | $386,000 | n/c | -17% | 3,219 | $120 | $81,708,000 | 26 |
| May 15, 2002 | 4 | $336,000 | -13% | -19% | 3,219 | $104 | $82,044,000 | 27 |
| May 16, 2002 | 5 | $235,000 | -30% | -44% | 3,219 | $73 | $82,279,000 | 28 |
| May 17, 2002 | 7 | $692,000 | +194% | -46% | 2,555 | $271 | $82,971,000 | 29 |
| May 18, 2002 | 7 | $1,211,000 | +75% | -43% | 2,555 | $474 | $84,182,000 | 30 |
| May 19, 2002 | 6 | $1,009,779 | -17% | -33% | 2,555 | $395 | $85,191,779 | 31 |
| May 20, 2002 | 7 | $255,000 | -75% | -34% | 2,555 | $100 | $85,447,000 | 32 |
| May 21, 2002 | 7 | $217,000 | -15% | -44% | 2,555 | $85 | $85,664,000 | 33 |
| May 22, 2002 | 7 | $192,000 | -12% | -43% | 2,555 | $75 | $85,856,000 | 34 |
| May 23, 2002 | 7 | $217,000 | +13% | -8% | 2,555 | $85 | $86,072,750 | 35 |
| May 24, 2002 | 10 | $344,000 | +59% | -50% | 2,555 | $135 | $86,416,750 | 36 |
| May 25, 2002 | 10 | $580,000 | +69% | -52% | 2,555 | $227 | $86,997,000 | 37 |
| May 26, 2002 | 10 | $542,000 | -7% | -46% | 2,555 | $212 | $87,539,000 | 38 |
| May 27, 2002 | 9 | $411,480 | -24% | +61% | 1,524 | $270 | $87,816,715 | 39 |
| May 28, 2002 | 9 | $130,000 | -68% | -40% | 1,524 | $85 | $88,046,000 | 40 |
| May 29, 2002 | 9 | $122,000 | -6% | -36% | 1,524 | $80 | $88,168,000 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2002 | 1 | $43,275,515 | 3,444 | $12,565 | $43,275,515 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 1 | $21,936,900 | -49% | 3,449 | $6,360 | $65,212,415 | 2 |
| May 3, 2002 | 2 | $10,796,805 | -51% | 3,466 | $3,115 | $76,009,220 | 3 |
| May 10, 2002 | 5 | $6,269,885 | -42% | 3,219 | $1,948 | $82,279,105 | 4 |
| May 17, 2002 | 7 | $4,205,125 | -33% | 2,555 | $1,646 | $86,484,230 | 5 |
| May 24, 2002 | 11 | $1,798,270 | -57% | 1,524 | $1,180 | $88,282,500 | 6 |
| May 31, 2002 | 14 | $872,255 | -51% | 752 | $1,160 | $89,154,755 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 16 | $554,170 | -36% | 577 | $960 | $89,708,925 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 18 | $452,610 | -18% | 423 | $1,070 | $90,161,535 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 24 | $288,465 | -36% | 275 | $1,049 | $90,450,000 | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 40 | $130,000 | -55% | 127 | $1,024 | $90,580,000 | 11 |
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.