Vanilla Sky (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $100,614,858 | Details |
| International Box Office | $102,111,747 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $202,726,605 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,015,518 (24.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,742 opening theaters/2,842 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $210,868,674 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 21st, 2001 (Wide), released as Vanilla Sky (바닐라 스카이) (South Korea)
June 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as Vanilla Sky (바닐라 스카이) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | May 21st, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality and strong language |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign-Language Remake, Remake, Remake with Returning Cast Member |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Cruise-Wagner, Vynil Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2001 | 1 | $25,015,518 | 2,742 | $9,123 | $25,015,518 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 4 | $12,076,661 | -52% | 2,744 | $4,401 | $49,493,961 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 5 | $11,515,135 | -5% | 2,744 | $4,196 | $71,395,769 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 6 | $7,125,023 | -38% | 2,842 | $2,507 | $81,080,174 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 7 | $5,024,693 | -29% | 2,770 | $1,814 | $88,459,249 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 10 | $3,115,310 | -38% | 2,355 | $1,323 | $93,648,572 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 16 | $1,654,127 | -47% | 1,640 | $1,009 | $96,076,019 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 21 | $943,555 | -43% | 1,325 | $712 | $97,545,036 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 26 | $527,986 | -44% | 967 | $546 | $98,467,985 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 30 | $279,148 | -47% | 583 | $479 | $99,027,224 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 33 | $181,852 | -35% | 407 | $447 | $99,282,596 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 40 | $104,807 | -42% | 360 | $291 | $99,445,635 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 42 | $88,071 | -16% | 308 | $286 | $99,590,479 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 46 | $81,270 | -8% | 203 | $400 | $99,711,474 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 46 | $78,582 | -3% | 112 | $702 | $99,846,298 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 31 | $196,119 | +150% | 315 | $623 | $100,112,194 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 33 | $168,170 | -14% | 246 | $684 | $100,391,230 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 45 | $77,572 | -54% | 178 | $436 | $100,538,919 | 18 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 64 | $31,391 | -60% | 103 | $305 | $100,593,564 | 19 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 82 | $11,484 | -63% | 37 | $310 | $100,614,858 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2001 | 1 | $8,408,000 | 2,742 | $3,066 | $8,408,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 15, 2001 | 2 | $9,099,000 | +8% | 2,742 | $3,318 | $17,507,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 16, 2001 | 1 | $6,400,000 | -30% | 2,742 | $2,334 | $25,020,000 | 3 | |
| Dec 17, 2001 | 1 | $2,236,000 | -65% | 2,742 | $815 | $27,252,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 18, 2001 | 1 | $2,243,000 | n/c | 2,742 | $818 | $29,495,000 | 5 | |
| Dec 19, 2001 | 3 | $1,821,000 | -19% | 2,742 | $664 | $31,317,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 20, 2001 | 4 | $1,208,000 | -34% | 2,742 | $441 | $32,525,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 3 | $4,075,000 | +237% | -52% | 2,744 | $1,485 | $36,600,000 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2001 | 4 | $4,016,000 | -1% | -56% | 2,744 | $1,464 | $40,616,000 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 2001 | 4 | $3,704,000 | -8% | -42% | 2,744 | $1,350 | $44,320,000 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2001 | 3 | $1,750,000 | -53% | -22% | 2,744 | $638 | $46,500,000 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2001 | 4 | $2,950,000 | +69% | +32% | 2,744 | $1,075 | $49,493,961 | 12 |
| Dec 26, 2001 | 6 | $2,963,000 | n/c | +63% | 2,744 | $1,080 | $52,547,000 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2001 | 6 | $2,705,000 | -9% | +124% | 2,744 | $986 | $55,252,000 | 14 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 6 | $3,518,000 | +30% | -14% | 2,744 | $1,282 | $58,770,000 | 15 |
| Dec 29, 2001 | 5 | $4,302,000 | +22% | +7% | 2,744 | $1,568 | $63,072,000 | 16 |
| Dec 30, 2001 | 5 | $3,623,000 | -16% | -2% | 2,744 | $1,320 | $66,695,000 | 17 |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 7 | $2,062,000 | -43% | +18% | 2,744 | $751 | $68,757,000 | 18 |
| Jan 1, 2002 | 6 | $2,775,000 | +35% | -6% | 2,744 | $1,011 | $71,395,769 | 19 |
| Jan 2, 2002 | 5 | $1,416,000 | -49% | -52% | 2,744 | $516 | $72,812,000 | 20 |
| Jan 3, 2002 | 6 | $1,143,000 | -19% | -58% | 2,744 | $417 | $73,955,000 | 21 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 6 | $2,239,000 | +96% | -36% | 2,842 | $788 | $76,194,000 | 22 |
| Jan 5, 2002 | 7 | $3,268,000 | +46% | -24% | 2,842 | $1,150 | $79,494,000 | 23 |
| Jan 6, 2002 | 7 | $1,585,000 | -51% | -56% | 2,842 | $558 | $81,080,174 | 24 |
| Jan 7, 2002 | 5 | $565,000 | -64% | -73% | 2,842 | $199 | $81,645,000 | 25 |
| Jan 8, 2002 | 5 | $712,000 | +26% | -74% | 2,842 | $251 | $82,358,000 | 26 |
| Jan 9, 2002 | 5 | $559,000 | -21% | -61% | 2,842 | $197 | $82,917,000 | 27 |
| Jan 10, 2002 | 5 | $518,000 | -7% | -55% | 2,842 | $182 | $83,435,000 | 28 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 7 | $1,513,000 | +192% | -32% | 2,770 | $546 | $84,948,000 | 29 |
| Jan 12, 2002 | 7 | $2,243,000 | +48% | -31% | 2,770 | $810 | $87,191,000 | 30 |
| Jan 13, 2002 | 8 | $1,144,000 | -49% | -28% | 2,770 | $413 | $88,459,249 | 31 |
| Jan 14, 2002 | 6 | $379,000 | -67% | -33% | 2,770 | $137 | $88,838,000 | 32 |
| Jan 15, 2002 | 6 | $478,000 | +26% | -33% | 2,770 | $173 | $89,316,000 | 33 |
| Jan 16, 2002 | 6 | $377,000 | -21% | -33% | 2,770 | $136 | $89,694,000 | 34 |
| Jan 17, 2002 | 6 | $363,000 | -4% | -30% | 2,770 | $131 | $90,057,000 | 35 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 10 | $881,000 | +143% | -42% | 2,355 | $374 | $90,938,000 | 36 |
| Jan 22, 2002 | 10 | $280,000 | -41% | 2,355 | $119 | $93,929,000 | 40 | |
| Jan 23, 2002 | 10 | $246,000 | -12% | -35% | 2,355 | $104 | $94,175,000 | 41 |
| Jan 24, 2002 | 10 | $247,000 | n/c | -32% | 2,355 | $105 | $94,422,000 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2001 | 1 | $37,417,300 | 2,742 | $13,646 | $37,417,300 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 4 | $22,463,334 | -40% | 2,744 | $8,186 | $59,880,634 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 5 | $14,074,517 | -37% | 2,744 | $5,129 | $73,955,151 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 6 | $9,479,405 | -33% | 2,842 | $3,335 | $83,434,556 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 7 | $7,098,706 | -25% | 2,770 | $2,563 | $90,533,262 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 10 | $3,888,630 | -45% | 2,355 | $1,651 | $94,421,892 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 16 | $2,179,589 | -44% | 1,640 | $1,329 | $96,601,481 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 20 | $1,338,518 | -39% | 1,325 | $1,010 | $97,939,999 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 26 | $808,077 | -40% | 967 | $836 | $98,748,076 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 30 | $352,668 | -56% | 583 | $605 | $99,100,744 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 33 | $240,084 | -32% | 407 | $590 | $99,340,828 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 40 | $161,580 | -33% | 360 | $449 | $99,502,408 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 43 | $127,796 | -21% | 308 | $415 | $99,630,204 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 45 | $137,512 | +8% | 203 | $677 | $99,767,716 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 45 | $148,359 | +8% | 112 | $1,325 | $99,916,075 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 33 | $306,985 | +107% | 315 | $975 | $100,223,060 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 32 | $238,287 | -22% | 246 | $969 | $100,461,347 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 46 | $100,826 | -58% | 178 | $566 | $100,562,173 | 18 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 64 | $41,201 | -59% | 103 | $400 | $100,603,374 | 19 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 94 | $11,484 | -72% | 37 | $310 | $100,614,858 | 20 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,015,518 (24.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,742 opening theaters/2,842 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $210,868,674 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 21st, 2001 (Wide), released as Vanilla Sky (바닐라 스카이) (South Korea)
June 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as Vanilla Sky (바닐라 스카이) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | May 21st, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality and strong language |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign-Language Remake, Remake, Remake with Returning Cast Member |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Cruise-Wagner, Vynil Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2001 | 1 | $25,015,518 | 2,742 | $9,123 | $25,015,518 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 4 | $12,076,661 | -52% | 2,744 | $4,401 | $49,493,961 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 5 | $11,515,135 | -5% | 2,744 | $4,196 | $71,395,769 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 6 | $7,125,023 | -38% | 2,842 | $2,507 | $81,080,174 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 7 | $5,024,693 | -29% | 2,770 | $1,814 | $88,459,249 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 10 | $3,115,310 | -38% | 2,355 | $1,323 | $93,648,572 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 16 | $1,654,127 | -47% | 1,640 | $1,009 | $96,076,019 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 21 | $943,555 | -43% | 1,325 | $712 | $97,545,036 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 26 | $527,986 | -44% | 967 | $546 | $98,467,985 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 30 | $279,148 | -47% | 583 | $479 | $99,027,224 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 33 | $181,852 | -35% | 407 | $447 | $99,282,596 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 40 | $104,807 | -42% | 360 | $291 | $99,445,635 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 42 | $88,071 | -16% | 308 | $286 | $99,590,479 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 46 | $81,270 | -8% | 203 | $400 | $99,711,474 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 46 | $78,582 | -3% | 112 | $702 | $99,846,298 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 31 | $196,119 | +150% | 315 | $623 | $100,112,194 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 33 | $168,170 | -14% | 246 | $684 | $100,391,230 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 45 | $77,572 | -54% | 178 | $436 | $100,538,919 | 18 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 64 | $31,391 | -60% | 103 | $305 | $100,593,564 | 19 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 82 | $11,484 | -63% | 37 | $310 | $100,614,858 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2001 | 1 | $8,408,000 | 2,742 | $3,066 | $8,408,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 15, 2001 | 2 | $9,099,000 | +8% | 2,742 | $3,318 | $17,507,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 16, 2001 | 1 | $6,400,000 | -30% | 2,742 | $2,334 | $25,020,000 | 3 | |
| Dec 17, 2001 | 1 | $2,236,000 | -65% | 2,742 | $815 | $27,252,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 18, 2001 | 1 | $2,243,000 | n/c | 2,742 | $818 | $29,495,000 | 5 | |
| Dec 19, 2001 | 3 | $1,821,000 | -19% | 2,742 | $664 | $31,317,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 20, 2001 | 4 | $1,208,000 | -34% | 2,742 | $441 | $32,525,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 3 | $4,075,000 | +237% | -52% | 2,744 | $1,485 | $36,600,000 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2001 | 4 | $4,016,000 | -1% | -56% | 2,744 | $1,464 | $40,616,000 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 2001 | 4 | $3,704,000 | -8% | -42% | 2,744 | $1,350 | $44,320,000 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2001 | 3 | $1,750,000 | -53% | -22% | 2,744 | $638 | $46,500,000 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2001 | 4 | $2,950,000 | +69% | +32% | 2,744 | $1,075 | $49,493,961 | 12 |
| Dec 26, 2001 | 6 | $2,963,000 | n/c | +63% | 2,744 | $1,080 | $52,547,000 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2001 | 6 | $2,705,000 | -9% | +124% | 2,744 | $986 | $55,252,000 | 14 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 6 | $3,518,000 | +30% | -14% | 2,744 | $1,282 | $58,770,000 | 15 |
| Dec 29, 2001 | 5 | $4,302,000 | +22% | +7% | 2,744 | $1,568 | $63,072,000 | 16 |
| Dec 30, 2001 | 5 | $3,623,000 | -16% | -2% | 2,744 | $1,320 | $66,695,000 | 17 |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 7 | $2,062,000 | -43% | +18% | 2,744 | $751 | $68,757,000 | 18 |
| Jan 1, 2002 | 6 | $2,775,000 | +35% | -6% | 2,744 | $1,011 | $71,395,769 | 19 |
| Jan 2, 2002 | 5 | $1,416,000 | -49% | -52% | 2,744 | $516 | $72,812,000 | 20 |
| Jan 3, 2002 | 6 | $1,143,000 | -19% | -58% | 2,744 | $417 | $73,955,000 | 21 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 6 | $2,239,000 | +96% | -36% | 2,842 | $788 | $76,194,000 | 22 |
| Jan 5, 2002 | 7 | $3,268,000 | +46% | -24% | 2,842 | $1,150 | $79,494,000 | 23 |
| Jan 6, 2002 | 7 | $1,585,000 | -51% | -56% | 2,842 | $558 | $81,080,174 | 24 |
| Jan 7, 2002 | 5 | $565,000 | -64% | -73% | 2,842 | $199 | $81,645,000 | 25 |
| Jan 8, 2002 | 5 | $712,000 | +26% | -74% | 2,842 | $251 | $82,358,000 | 26 |
| Jan 9, 2002 | 5 | $559,000 | -21% | -61% | 2,842 | $197 | $82,917,000 | 27 |
| Jan 10, 2002 | 5 | $518,000 | -7% | -55% | 2,842 | $182 | $83,435,000 | 28 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 7 | $1,513,000 | +192% | -32% | 2,770 | $546 | $84,948,000 | 29 |
| Jan 12, 2002 | 7 | $2,243,000 | +48% | -31% | 2,770 | $810 | $87,191,000 | 30 |
| Jan 13, 2002 | 8 | $1,144,000 | -49% | -28% | 2,770 | $413 | $88,459,249 | 31 |
| Jan 14, 2002 | 6 | $379,000 | -67% | -33% | 2,770 | $137 | $88,838,000 | 32 |
| Jan 15, 2002 | 6 | $478,000 | +26% | -33% | 2,770 | $173 | $89,316,000 | 33 |
| Jan 16, 2002 | 6 | $377,000 | -21% | -33% | 2,770 | $136 | $89,694,000 | 34 |
| Jan 17, 2002 | 6 | $363,000 | -4% | -30% | 2,770 | $131 | $90,057,000 | 35 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 10 | $881,000 | +143% | -42% | 2,355 | $374 | $90,938,000 | 36 |
| Jan 22, 2002 | 10 | $280,000 | -41% | 2,355 | $119 | $93,929,000 | 40 | |
| Jan 23, 2002 | 10 | $246,000 | -12% | -35% | 2,355 | $104 | $94,175,000 | 41 |
| Jan 24, 2002 | 10 | $247,000 | n/c | -32% | 2,355 | $105 | $94,422,000 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2001 | 1 | $37,417,300 | 2,742 | $13,646 | $37,417,300 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 4 | $22,463,334 | -40% | 2,744 | $8,186 | $59,880,634 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 5 | $14,074,517 | -37% | 2,744 | $5,129 | $73,955,151 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 6 | $9,479,405 | -33% | 2,842 | $3,335 | $83,434,556 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 7 | $7,098,706 | -25% | 2,770 | $2,563 | $90,533,262 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 10 | $3,888,630 | -45% | 2,355 | $1,651 | $94,421,892 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 16 | $2,179,589 | -44% | 1,640 | $1,329 | $96,601,481 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 20 | $1,338,518 | -39% | 1,325 | $1,010 | $97,939,999 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 26 | $808,077 | -40% | 967 | $836 | $98,748,076 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 30 | $352,668 | -56% | 583 | $605 | $99,100,744 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 33 | $240,084 | -32% | 407 | $590 | $99,340,828 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 40 | $161,580 | -33% | 360 | $449 | $99,502,408 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 43 | $127,796 | -21% | 308 | $415 | $99,630,204 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 45 | $137,512 | +8% | 203 | $677 | $99,767,716 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 45 | $148,359 | +8% | 112 | $1,325 | $99,916,075 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 33 | $306,985 | +107% | 315 | $975 | $100,223,060 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 32 | $238,287 | -22% | 246 | $969 | $100,461,347 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 46 | $100,826 | -58% | 178 | $566 | $100,562,173 | 18 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 64 | $41,201 | -59% | 103 | $400 | $100,603,374 | 19 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 94 | $11,484 | -72% | 37 | $310 | $100,614,858 | 20 |
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.