Serving Sara (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,930,185 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,215,965 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,146,150 | |
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Synopsis
When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan husband, she makes an offer to her process server, Joe, that sets them off on a wild trip across the country.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,758,236 (34.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 84.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,154 opening theaters/2,174 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,851,117 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 23rd, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 28th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude humor, sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, Illusion Studios, Halsted Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2002 | 6 | $5,758,236 | 2,154 | $2,673 | $5,758,236 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 8 | $3,421,951 | -41% | 2,174 | $1,574 | $11,949,391 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 11 | $1,737,089 | -49% | 2,063 | $842 | $14,317,809 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 15 | $969,410 | -44% | 1,908 | $508 | $15,874,409 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 21 | $333,380 | -66% | 906 | $368 | $16,526,230 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 46 | $66,702 | -80% | 371 | $180 | $16,715,290 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 50 | $38,320 | -43% | 225 | $170 | $16,771,030 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 74 | $11,083 | -71% | 48 | $231 | $16,792,977 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 97 | $5,394 | -51% | 33 | $163 | $16,802,523 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 103 | $4,366 | -19% | 22 | $198 | $16,807,894 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 90 | $4,684 | +7% | 10 | $468 | $16,813,908 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 44 | $66,307 | +1,316% | 133 | $499 | $16,881,019 | 12 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 62 | $18,869 | -72% | 59 | $320 | $16,921,384 | 13 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 100 | $2,815 | -85% | 15 | $188 | $16,929,443 | 14 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 130 | $243 | -91% | 15 | $16 | $16,930,185 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2002 | 6 | $2,042,344 | 2,154 | $948 | $2,042,344 | 1 | ||
| Aug 24, 2002 | 7 | $2,276,895 | +11% | 2,154 | $1,057 | $4,319,239 | 2 | |
| Aug 25, 2002 | 7 | $1,438,997 | -37% | 2,154 | $668 | $5,758,236 | 3 | |
| Aug 26, 2002 | 7 | $495,000 | -66% | 2,154 | $230 | $6,253,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 27, 2002 | 7 | $508,000 | +3% | 2,154 | $236 | $6,762,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 28, 2002 | 7 | $429,000 | -16% | 2,154 | $199 | $7,191,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 29, 2002 | 7 | $372,000 | -13% | 2,154 | $173 | $7,564,000 | 7 | |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 8 | $1,035,000 | +178% | -49% | 2,174 | $476 | $8,599,000 | 8 |
| Aug 31, 2002 | 8 | $1,315,000 | +27% | -42% | 2,174 | $605 | $9,914,000 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 2002 | 8 | $1,335,000 | +2% | -7% | 2,174 | $614 | $10,979,000 | 10 |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 8 | $963,748 | -28% | +95% | 2,174 | $443 | $11,949,391 | 11 |
| Sep 3, 2002 | 8 | $242,000 | -75% | -52% | 2,174 | $111 | $12,191,000 | 12 |
| Sep 4, 2002 | 9 | $199,000 | -18% | -54% | 2,174 | $92 | $12,390,000 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2002 | 9 | $190,000 | -5% | -49% | 2,174 | $87 | $12,581,000 | 14 |
| Sep 8, 2002 | 11 | $420,428 | -69% | 2,063 | $204 | $14,317,809 | 17 | |
| Sep 9, 2002 | 10 | $122,000 | -71% | -87% | 2,063 | $59 | $14,440,000 | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2002 | 10 | $162,000 | +33% | -33% | 2,063 | $79 | $14,602,000 | 19 |
| Sep 11, 2002 | 9 | $155,000 | -4% | -22% | 2,063 | $75 | $14,757,000 | 20 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 18 | $106,619 | 906 | $118 | $16,299,469 | 29 | ||
| Sep 21, 2002 | 18 | $153,742 | +44% | 906 | $170 | $16,453,211 | 30 | |
| Sep 22, 2002 | 21 | $73,019 | -53% | 906 | $81 | $16,526,230 | 31 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 28 | $23,470 | -78% | 371 | $63 | $16,672,058 | 36 | |
| Sep 28, 2002 | 28 | $31,804 | +36% | -79% | 371 | $86 | $16,703,862 | 37 |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 29 | $11,428 | -64% | -84% | 371 | $31 | $16,715,290 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2002 | 7 | $8,527,440 | 2,154 | $3,959 | $8,527,440 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 8 | $4,053,280 | -52% | 2,174 | $1,864 | $12,580,720 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 11 | $2,324,279 | -43% | 2,063 | $1,127 | $14,904,999 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 15 | $1,287,851 | -45% | 1,908 | $675 | $16,192,850 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 22 | $455,738 | -65% | 906 | $503 | $16,648,588 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 48 | $84,122 | -82% | 371 | $227 | $16,732,710 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 50 | $49,184 | -42% | 225 | $219 | $16,781,894 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 76 | $15,235 | -69% | 48 | $317 | $16,797,129 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 99 | $6,399 | -58% | 33 | $194 | $16,803,528 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 99 | $5,696 | -11% | 22 | $259 | $16,809,224 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 88 | $5,488 | -4% | 10 | $549 | $16,814,712 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 50 | $87,803 | +1,500% | 133 | $660 | $16,902,515 | 12 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 63 | $24,113 | -73% | 59 | $409 | $16,926,628 | 13 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 103 | $3,314 | -86% | 15 | $221 | $16,929,942 | 14 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 108 | $243 | -93% | 15 | $16 | $16,930,185 | 15 |
Leading
| Matthew Perry | Joe Tyler | |
| Elizabeth Hurley | Sara Moore |
Supporting
| Bruce Campbell | Gordon Moore | |
| Amy Adams | Kate | |
| Vincent Pastore | Tony | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Ray | |
| Joe Viterelli | Fat Charlie | |
| Terry Crews | Vernon | |
| Jerry Stiller | Milton the Cop |
Production and Technical Credits
| Reginald Hudlin | Director | |
| Marcus Miller | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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
When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan husband, she makes an offer to her process server, Joe, that sets them off on a wild trip across the country.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,758,236 (34.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 84.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,154 opening theaters/2,174 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,851,117 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 23rd, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 28th, 2003 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude humor, sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, Illusion Studios, Halsted Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2002 | 6 | $5,758,236 | 2,154 | $2,673 | $5,758,236 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 8 | $3,421,951 | -41% | 2,174 | $1,574 | $11,949,391 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 11 | $1,737,089 | -49% | 2,063 | $842 | $14,317,809 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 15 | $969,410 | -44% | 1,908 | $508 | $15,874,409 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 21 | $333,380 | -66% | 906 | $368 | $16,526,230 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 46 | $66,702 | -80% | 371 | $180 | $16,715,290 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 50 | $38,320 | -43% | 225 | $170 | $16,771,030 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 74 | $11,083 | -71% | 48 | $231 | $16,792,977 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 97 | $5,394 | -51% | 33 | $163 | $16,802,523 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 103 | $4,366 | -19% | 22 | $198 | $16,807,894 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 90 | $4,684 | +7% | 10 | $468 | $16,813,908 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 44 | $66,307 | +1,316% | 133 | $499 | $16,881,019 | 12 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 62 | $18,869 | -72% | 59 | $320 | $16,921,384 | 13 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 100 | $2,815 | -85% | 15 | $188 | $16,929,443 | 14 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 130 | $243 | -91% | 15 | $16 | $16,930,185 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2002 | 6 | $2,042,344 | 2,154 | $948 | $2,042,344 | 1 | ||
| Aug 24, 2002 | 7 | $2,276,895 | +11% | 2,154 | $1,057 | $4,319,239 | 2 | |
| Aug 25, 2002 | 7 | $1,438,997 | -37% | 2,154 | $668 | $5,758,236 | 3 | |
| Aug 26, 2002 | 7 | $495,000 | -66% | 2,154 | $230 | $6,253,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 27, 2002 | 7 | $508,000 | +3% | 2,154 | $236 | $6,762,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 28, 2002 | 7 | $429,000 | -16% | 2,154 | $199 | $7,191,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 29, 2002 | 7 | $372,000 | -13% | 2,154 | $173 | $7,564,000 | 7 | |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 8 | $1,035,000 | +178% | -49% | 2,174 | $476 | $8,599,000 | 8 |
| Aug 31, 2002 | 8 | $1,315,000 | +27% | -42% | 2,174 | $605 | $9,914,000 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 2002 | 8 | $1,335,000 | +2% | -7% | 2,174 | $614 | $10,979,000 | 10 |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 8 | $963,748 | -28% | +95% | 2,174 | $443 | $11,949,391 | 11 |
| Sep 3, 2002 | 8 | $242,000 | -75% | -52% | 2,174 | $111 | $12,191,000 | 12 |
| Sep 4, 2002 | 9 | $199,000 | -18% | -54% | 2,174 | $92 | $12,390,000 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2002 | 9 | $190,000 | -5% | -49% | 2,174 | $87 | $12,581,000 | 14 |
| Sep 8, 2002 | 11 | $420,428 | -69% | 2,063 | $204 | $14,317,809 | 17 | |
| Sep 9, 2002 | 10 | $122,000 | -71% | -87% | 2,063 | $59 | $14,440,000 | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2002 | 10 | $162,000 | +33% | -33% | 2,063 | $79 | $14,602,000 | 19 |
| Sep 11, 2002 | 9 | $155,000 | -4% | -22% | 2,063 | $75 | $14,757,000 | 20 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 18 | $106,619 | 906 | $118 | $16,299,469 | 29 | ||
| Sep 21, 2002 | 18 | $153,742 | +44% | 906 | $170 | $16,453,211 | 30 | |
| Sep 22, 2002 | 21 | $73,019 | -53% | 906 | $81 | $16,526,230 | 31 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 28 | $23,470 | -78% | 371 | $63 | $16,672,058 | 36 | |
| Sep 28, 2002 | 28 | $31,804 | +36% | -79% | 371 | $86 | $16,703,862 | 37 |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 29 | $11,428 | -64% | -84% | 371 | $31 | $16,715,290 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2002 | 7 | $8,527,440 | 2,154 | $3,959 | $8,527,440 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 8 | $4,053,280 | -52% | 2,174 | $1,864 | $12,580,720 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 11 | $2,324,279 | -43% | 2,063 | $1,127 | $14,904,999 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 15 | $1,287,851 | -45% | 1,908 | $675 | $16,192,850 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 22 | $455,738 | -65% | 906 | $503 | $16,648,588 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 48 | $84,122 | -82% | 371 | $227 | $16,732,710 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 50 | $49,184 | -42% | 225 | $219 | $16,781,894 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 76 | $15,235 | -69% | 48 | $317 | $16,797,129 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 99 | $6,399 | -58% | 33 | $194 | $16,803,528 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 99 | $5,696 | -11% | 22 | $259 | $16,809,224 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 88 | $5,488 | -4% | 10 | $549 | $16,814,712 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 50 | $87,803 | +1,500% | 133 | $660 | $16,902,515 | 12 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 63 | $24,113 | -73% | 59 | $409 | $16,926,628 | 13 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 103 | $3,314 | -86% | 15 | $221 | $16,929,942 | 14 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 108 | $243 | -93% | 15 | $16 | $16,930,185 | 15 |
Leading
| Matthew Perry | Joe Tyler | |
| Elizabeth Hurley | Sara Moore |
Supporting
| Bruce Campbell | Gordon Moore | |
| Amy Adams | Kate | |
| Vincent Pastore | Tony | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Ray | |
| Joe Viterelli | Fat Charlie | |
| Terry Crews | Vernon | |
| Jerry Stiller | Milton the Cop |
Production and Technical Credits
| Reginald Hudlin | Director | |
| Marcus Miller | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.