The Transporter (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,296,447 | Details |
| International Box Office | $18,632,485 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $43,928,932 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary transporter who moves goods — human or otherwise — from one place to another. No questions asked. Dangerous complications ensue when he is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese crime lord who’s smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,107,816 (36.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,573 opening theaters/2,610 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,071,197 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | September 23rd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent sequences and some sensuality. |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Transporter |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Car Chase, Crime, Dysfunctional Family, No Honor Among Thieves, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Human-Trafficking, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox, EuropaCorp |
| Production Countries: | France, United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 4 | $9,107,816 | 2,573 | $3,540 | $9,107,816 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 6 | $5,083,217 | -44% | 2,610 | $1,948 | $17,191,186 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 8 | $2,811,751 | -45% | 1,884 | $1,492 | $21,471,206 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 14 | $1,289,040 | -54% | 1,114 | $1,157 | $23,550,484 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 19 | $588,301 | -54% | 569 | $1,034 | $24,553,455 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 27 | $168,959 | -71% | 205 | $824 | $24,932,291 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 41 | $59,448 | -65% | 120 | $495 | $25,048,198 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 54 | $37,208 | -37% | 74 | $503 | $25,111,469 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 48 | $37,564 | +1% | 63 | $596 | $25,166,416 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 46 | $34,325 | -9% | 73 | $470 | $25,221,889 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 55 | $14,066 | -59% | 41 | $343 | $25,251,783 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 68 | $9,527 | -32% | 24 | $397 | $25,269,169 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 74 | $6,356 | -33% | 15 | $424 | $25,283,880 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 81 | $3,504 | -45% | 8 | $438 | $25,292,477 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 108 | $2,010 | -43% | 3 | $670 | $25,296,447 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 4 | $3,049,307 | 2,573 | $1,185 | $3,049,307 | 1 | ||
| Oct 12, 2002 | 5 | $3,578,800 | +17% | 2,573 | $1,391 | $6,628,107 | 2 | |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 4 | $2,479,709 | -31% | 2,573 | $964 | $9,107,816 | 3 | |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 5 | $1,099,000 | -56% | 2,573 | $427 | $10,207,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 4 | $706,000 | -36% | 2,573 | $274 | $10,914,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 4 | $603,000 | -15% | 2,573 | $234 | $11,517,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 4 | $591,000 | -2% | 2,573 | $230 | $12,108,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 6 | $1,558,581 | +164% | -49% | 2,610 | $597 | $13,666,550 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 6 | $2,205,237 | +41% | -38% | 2,610 | $845 | $15,871,787 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 5 | $1,319,399 | -40% | -47% | 2,610 | $506 | $17,191,186 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 5 | $373,000 | -72% | -66% | 2,610 | $143 | $17,564,000 | 11 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 5 | $408,000 | +9% | -42% | 2,610 | $156 | $17,970,000 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 5 | $350,000 | -14% | -42% | 2,610 | $134 | $18,319,000 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 5 | $340,000 | -3% | -42% | 2,610 | $130 | $18,659,000 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 8 | $912,175 | +168% | -41% | 1,884 | $484 | $19,571,630 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 10 | $1,194,330 | +31% | -46% | 1,884 | $634 | $20,765,960 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 10 | $705,246 | -41% | -47% | 1,884 | $374 | $21,471,206 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 8 | $201,000 | -71% | -46% | 1,884 | $107 | $21,672,000 | 18 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | 8 | $218,000 | +8% | -47% | 1,884 | $116 | $21,890,000 | 19 |
| Oct 30, 2002 | 8 | $179,000 | -18% | -49% | 1,884 | $95 | $22,069,000 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 2002 | 9 | $192,000 | +7% | -44% | 1,884 | $102 | $22,261,000 | 21 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 18 | $177,000 | 569 | $311 | $24,142,000 | 29 | ||
| Nov 9, 2002 | 19 | $240,000 | +36% | 569 | $422 | $24,382,000 | 30 | |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 19 | $171,000 | -29% | 569 | $301 | $24,553,455 | 31 | |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 19 | $55,499 | -69% | 205 | $271 | $24,818,831 | 36 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 20 | $72,620 | +31% | -70% | 205 | $354 | $24,891,451 | 37 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 20 | $40,840 | -44% | -76% | 205 | $199 | $24,932,291 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 4 | $12,107,969 | 2,573 | $4,706 | $12,107,969 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 5 | $6,551,486 | -46% | 2,610 | $2,510 | $18,659,455 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 8 | $3,601,989 | -45% | 1,884 | $1,912 | $22,261,444 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 14 | $1,703,710 | -53% | 1,114 | $1,529 | $23,965,154 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 19 | $798,178 | -53% | 569 | $1,403 | $24,763,332 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 27 | $225,418 | -72% | 205 | $1,100 | $24,988,750 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 42 | $85,511 | -62% | 120 | $713 | $25,074,261 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 49 | $54,591 | -36% | 74 | $738 | $25,128,852 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 40 | $58,712 | +8% | 63 | $932 | $25,187,564 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 43 | $50,153 | -15% | 73 | $687 | $25,237,717 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 55 | $21,925 | -56% | 41 | $535 | $25,259,642 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 66 | $17,882 | -18% | 24 | $745 | $25,277,524 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 71 | $11,449 | -36% | 15 | $763 | $25,288,973 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 82 | $5,464 | -52% | 8 | $683 | $25,294,437 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 109 | $2,010 | -63% | 3 | $670 | $25,296,447 | 15 |
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Synopsis
Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary transporter who moves goods — human or otherwise — from one place to another. No questions asked. Dangerous complications ensue when he is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese crime lord who’s smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,107,816 (36.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,573 opening theaters/2,610 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,071,197 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | September 23rd, 2008 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent sequences and some sensuality. |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Transporter |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Car Chase, Crime, Dysfunctional Family, No Honor Among Thieves, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Human-Trafficking, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox, EuropaCorp |
| Production Countries: | France, United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 4 | $9,107,816 | 2,573 | $3,540 | $9,107,816 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 6 | $5,083,217 | -44% | 2,610 | $1,948 | $17,191,186 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 8 | $2,811,751 | -45% | 1,884 | $1,492 | $21,471,206 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 14 | $1,289,040 | -54% | 1,114 | $1,157 | $23,550,484 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 19 | $588,301 | -54% | 569 | $1,034 | $24,553,455 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 27 | $168,959 | -71% | 205 | $824 | $24,932,291 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 41 | $59,448 | -65% | 120 | $495 | $25,048,198 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 54 | $37,208 | -37% | 74 | $503 | $25,111,469 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 48 | $37,564 | +1% | 63 | $596 | $25,166,416 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 46 | $34,325 | -9% | 73 | $470 | $25,221,889 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 55 | $14,066 | -59% | 41 | $343 | $25,251,783 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 68 | $9,527 | -32% | 24 | $397 | $25,269,169 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 74 | $6,356 | -33% | 15 | $424 | $25,283,880 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 81 | $3,504 | -45% | 8 | $438 | $25,292,477 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 108 | $2,010 | -43% | 3 | $670 | $25,296,447 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 4 | $3,049,307 | 2,573 | $1,185 | $3,049,307 | 1 | ||
| Oct 12, 2002 | 5 | $3,578,800 | +17% | 2,573 | $1,391 | $6,628,107 | 2 | |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 4 | $2,479,709 | -31% | 2,573 | $964 | $9,107,816 | 3 | |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 5 | $1,099,000 | -56% | 2,573 | $427 | $10,207,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 4 | $706,000 | -36% | 2,573 | $274 | $10,914,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 4 | $603,000 | -15% | 2,573 | $234 | $11,517,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 4 | $591,000 | -2% | 2,573 | $230 | $12,108,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 6 | $1,558,581 | +164% | -49% | 2,610 | $597 | $13,666,550 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 6 | $2,205,237 | +41% | -38% | 2,610 | $845 | $15,871,787 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 5 | $1,319,399 | -40% | -47% | 2,610 | $506 | $17,191,186 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 5 | $373,000 | -72% | -66% | 2,610 | $143 | $17,564,000 | 11 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 5 | $408,000 | +9% | -42% | 2,610 | $156 | $17,970,000 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 5 | $350,000 | -14% | -42% | 2,610 | $134 | $18,319,000 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 5 | $340,000 | -3% | -42% | 2,610 | $130 | $18,659,000 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 8 | $912,175 | +168% | -41% | 1,884 | $484 | $19,571,630 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 10 | $1,194,330 | +31% | -46% | 1,884 | $634 | $20,765,960 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 10 | $705,246 | -41% | -47% | 1,884 | $374 | $21,471,206 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 8 | $201,000 | -71% | -46% | 1,884 | $107 | $21,672,000 | 18 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | 8 | $218,000 | +8% | -47% | 1,884 | $116 | $21,890,000 | 19 |
| Oct 30, 2002 | 8 | $179,000 | -18% | -49% | 1,884 | $95 | $22,069,000 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 2002 | 9 | $192,000 | +7% | -44% | 1,884 | $102 | $22,261,000 | 21 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 18 | $177,000 | 569 | $311 | $24,142,000 | 29 | ||
| Nov 9, 2002 | 19 | $240,000 | +36% | 569 | $422 | $24,382,000 | 30 | |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 19 | $171,000 | -29% | 569 | $301 | $24,553,455 | 31 | |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 19 | $55,499 | -69% | 205 | $271 | $24,818,831 | 36 | |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 20 | $72,620 | +31% | -70% | 205 | $354 | $24,891,451 | 37 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 20 | $40,840 | -44% | -76% | 205 | $199 | $24,932,291 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | 4 | $12,107,969 | 2,573 | $4,706 | $12,107,969 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 5 | $6,551,486 | -46% | 2,610 | $2,510 | $18,659,455 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 8 | $3,601,989 | -45% | 1,884 | $1,912 | $22,261,444 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 14 | $1,703,710 | -53% | 1,114 | $1,529 | $23,965,154 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 19 | $798,178 | -53% | 569 | $1,403 | $24,763,332 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 27 | $225,418 | -72% | 205 | $1,100 | $24,988,750 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 42 | $85,511 | -62% | 120 | $713 | $25,074,261 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 49 | $54,591 | -36% | 74 | $738 | $25,128,852 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 40 | $58,712 | +8% | 63 | $932 | $25,187,564 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 43 | $50,153 | -15% | 73 | $687 | $25,237,717 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 55 | $21,925 | -56% | 41 | $535 | $25,259,642 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 66 | $17,882 | -18% | 24 | $745 | $25,277,524 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 71 | $11,449 | -36% | 15 | $763 | $25,288,973 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 82 | $5,464 | -52% | 8 | $683 | $25,294,437 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 109 | $2,010 | -63% | 3 | $670 | $25,296,447 | 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.