We Were Soldiers (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $78,120,196Details
International Box Office $36,538,066
Worldwide Box Office $114,658,262
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,212,543 (25.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,143 opening theaters/3,143 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $160,811,971

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 20th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: R for sustained sequences of graphic war violence, and for language.
Running Time: 139 minutes
Plot point: Historical Battles, War
Social setting: Vietnam War
Subgenre: War Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Icon Productions, Wheelhouse Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2002 1 $20,212,543   3,143 $6,431   $20,212,543 1
Mar 8, 2002 2 $14,208,525 -30% 3,143 $4,521   $40,552,286 2
Mar 15, 2002 5 $8,488,331 -40% 3,143 $2,701   $53,326,665 3
Mar 22, 2002 6 $5,728,150 -33% 2,859 $2,004   $61,638,534 4
Mar 29, 2002 9 $3,723,298 -35% 2,046 $1,820   $67,601,100 5
Apr 5, 2002 11 $2,536,701 -32% 1,740 $1,458   $71,695,364 6
Apr 12, 2002 14 $1,428,885 -44% 1,112 $1,285   $73,869,164 7
Apr 19, 2002 14 $892,201 -38% 838 $1,065   $75,327,562 8
Apr 26, 2002 22 $541,858 -39% 602 $900   $76,207,877 9
May 3, 2002 25 $365,879 -32% 448 $817   $76,781,783 10
May 10, 2002 27 $278,989 -24% 352 $793   $77,199,533 11
May 17, 2002 26 $177,804 -36% 241 $738   $77,479,274 12
May 24, 2002 25 $223,050 +25% 322 $693   $77,841,080 13
May 31, 2002 30 $77,522 -65% 234 $331   $77,977,745 14
Jun 7, 2002 38 $42,393 -45% 105 $404   $78,064,284 15
Jun 14, 2002 59 $10,778 -75% 42 $257   $78,094,068 16
Jun 21, 2002 69 $8,542 -21% 21 $407   $78,108,694 17
Jun 28, 2002 83 $5,278 -38% 17 $310   $78,120,196 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 1, 2002 1 $5,545,000     3,143 $1,764   $5,545,000 1
Mar 2, 2002 1 $9,268,000 +67%   3,143 $2,949   $14,813,000 2
Mar 3, 2002 1 $5,400,000 -42%   3,143 $1,718   $20,212,543 3
Mar 4, 2002 1 $1,660,000 -69%   3,143 $528   $21,873,000 4
Mar 5, 2002 1 $1,642,000 -1%   3,143 $522   $23,515,000 5
Mar 6, 2002 1 $1,413,000 -14%   3,143 $450   $24,927,000 6
Mar 7, 2002 1 $1,416,000 n/c   3,143 $451   $26,344,000 7
Mar 8, 2002 2 $3,618,000 +156% -35% 3,143 $1,151   $29,962,000 8
Mar 9, 2002 2 $6,689,000 +85% -28% 3,143 $2,128   $36,881,000 9
Mar 10, 2002 2 $3,672,000 -45% -32% 3,143 $1,168   $40,552,286 10
Mar 11, 2002 2 $1,105,000 -70% -33% 3,143 $352   $41,658,000 11
Mar 12, 2002 2 $1,208,000 +9% -26% 3,143 $384   $42,866,000 12
Mar 13, 2002 2 $1,018,000 -16% -28% 3,143 $324   $43,884,000 13
Mar 14, 2002 2 $954,000 -6% -33% 3,143 $304   $44,838,000 14
Mar 15, 2002 5 $2,282,000 +139% -37% 3,143 $726   $47,120,000 15
Mar 16, 2002 5 $3,685,000 +61% -45% 3,143 $1,172   $50,805,000 16
Mar 17, 2002 5 $2,100,000 -43% -43% 3,143 $668   $53,326,665 17
Mar 18, 2002 5 $673,000 -68% -39% 3,143 $214   $53,999,000 18
Mar 19, 2002 5 $702,000 +4% -42% 3,143 $223   $54,701,000 19
Mar 20, 2002 5 $606,000 -14% -40% 3,143 $193   $55,307,000 20
Mar 21, 2002 5 $603,000 n/c -37% 3,143 $192   $55,910,000 21
Mar 22, 2002 6 $2,080,000 +245% -9% 2,859 $728   $57,990,000 22
Mar 23, 2002 6 $2,626,000 +26% -29% 2,859 $919   $60,616,000 23
Mar 24, 2002 7 $1,330,000 -49% -37% 2,859 $465   $61,638,534 24
Mar 25, 2002 7 $517,000 -61% -23% 2,859 $181   $62,155,000 25
Mar 26, 2002 6 $584,000 +13% -17% 2,859 $204   $62,739,000 26
Mar 27, 2002 6 $536,000 -8% -12% 2,859 $187   $63,275,000 27
Mar 28, 2002 7 $603,000 +13% n/c 2,859 $211   $63,878,000 28
Mar 29, 2002 10 $1,292,000 +114% -38% 2,046 $631   $65,170,000 29
Mar 30, 2002 9 $1,468,000 +14% -44% 2,046 $717   $66,638,000 30
Mar 31, 2002 8 $963,000 -34% -28% 2,046 $471   $67,601,100 31
Apr 1, 2002 11 $406,000 -58% -21% 2,046 $198   $68,007,000 32
Apr 2, 2002 8 $395,000 -3% -32% 2,046 $193   $68,402,000 33
Apr 3, 2002 7 $388,000 -2% -28% 2,046 $190   $68,790,000 34
Apr 4, 2002 7 $369,000 -5% -39% 2,046 $180   $69,159,000 35
Apr 5, 2002 11 $678,000 +84% -48% 2,046 $331   $69,837,000 36
Apr 6, 2002 11 $1,055,000 +56% -28% 2,046 $516   $70,892,000 37
Apr 8, 2002 9 $176,000   -57% 1,740 $101   $71,872,000 39
Apr 9, 2002 9 $204,000 +16% -48% 1,740 $117   $72,076,000 40
Apr 10, 2002 9 $183,000 -10% -53% 1,740 $105   $72,259,000 41
Apr 11, 2002 9 $181,000 -1% -51% 1,740 $104   $72,440,000 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2002 1 $26,343,761   3,143 $8,382   $26,343,761 1
Mar 8, 2002 2 $18,494,573 -30% 3,143 $5,884   $44,838,334 2
Mar 15, 2002 5 $11,072,050 -40% 3,143 $3,523   $55,910,384 3
Mar 22, 2002 6 $7,967,418 -28% 2,859 $2,787   $63,877,802 4
Mar 29, 2002 9 $5,280,861 -34% 2,046 $2,581   $69,158,663 5
Apr 5, 2002 10 $3,281,616 -38% 1,740 $1,886   $72,440,279 6
Apr 12, 2002 12 $1,995,082 -39% 1,112 $1,794   $74,435,361 7
Apr 19, 2002 15 $1,230,658 -38% 838 $1,469   $75,666,019 8
Apr 26, 2002 22 $749,885 -39% 602 $1,246   $76,415,904 9
May 3, 2002 26 $504,640 -33% 448 $1,126   $76,920,544 10
May 10, 2002 28 $380,926 -25% 352 $1,082   $77,301,470 11
May 17, 2002 26 $316,560 -17% 241 $1,314   $77,618,030 12
May 24, 2002 26 $282,193 -11% 322 $876   $77,900,223 13
May 31, 2002 30 $121,668 -57% 234 $520   $78,021,891 14
Jun 7, 2002 37 $61,399 -50% 105 $585   $78,083,290 15
Jun 14, 2002 63 $16,862 -73% 42 $401   $78,100,152 16
Jun 21, 2002 66 $14,766 -12% 21 $703   $78,114,918 17
Jun 28, 2002 83 $5,278 -64% 17 $310   $78,120,196 18

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,212,543 (25.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,143 opening theaters/3,143 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $160,811,971

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 20th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: R for sustained sequences of graphic war violence, and for language.
Running Time: 139 minutes
Plot point: Historical Battles, War
Social setting: Vietnam War
Subgenre: War Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Icon Productions, Wheelhouse Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2002 1 $20,212,543   3,143 $6,431   $20,212,543 1
Mar 8, 2002 2 $14,208,525 -30% 3,143 $4,521   $40,552,286 2
Mar 15, 2002 5 $8,488,331 -40% 3,143 $2,701   $53,326,665 3
Mar 22, 2002 6 $5,728,150 -33% 2,859 $2,004   $61,638,534 4
Mar 29, 2002 9 $3,723,298 -35% 2,046 $1,820   $67,601,100 5
Apr 5, 2002 11 $2,536,701 -32% 1,740 $1,458   $71,695,364 6
Apr 12, 2002 14 $1,428,885 -44% 1,112 $1,285   $73,869,164 7
Apr 19, 2002 14 $892,201 -38% 838 $1,065   $75,327,562 8
Apr 26, 2002 22 $541,858 -39% 602 $900   $76,207,877 9
May 3, 2002 25 $365,879 -32% 448 $817   $76,781,783 10
May 10, 2002 27 $278,989 -24% 352 $793   $77,199,533 11
May 17, 2002 26 $177,804 -36% 241 $738   $77,479,274 12
May 24, 2002 25 $223,050 +25% 322 $693   $77,841,080 13
May 31, 2002 30 $77,522 -65% 234 $331   $77,977,745 14
Jun 7, 2002 38 $42,393 -45% 105 $404   $78,064,284 15
Jun 14, 2002 59 $10,778 -75% 42 $257   $78,094,068 16
Jun 21, 2002 69 $8,542 -21% 21 $407   $78,108,694 17
Jun 28, 2002 83 $5,278 -38% 17 $310   $78,120,196 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 1, 2002 1 $5,545,000     3,143 $1,764   $5,545,000 1
Mar 2, 2002 1 $9,268,000 +67%   3,143 $2,949   $14,813,000 2
Mar 3, 2002 1 $5,400,000 -42%   3,143 $1,718   $20,212,543 3
Mar 4, 2002 1 $1,660,000 -69%   3,143 $528   $21,873,000 4
Mar 5, 2002 1 $1,642,000 -1%   3,143 $522   $23,515,000 5
Mar 6, 2002 1 $1,413,000 -14%   3,143 $450   $24,927,000 6
Mar 7, 2002 1 $1,416,000 n/c   3,143 $451   $26,344,000 7
Mar 8, 2002 2 $3,618,000 +156% -35% 3,143 $1,151   $29,962,000 8
Mar 9, 2002 2 $6,689,000 +85% -28% 3,143 $2,128   $36,881,000 9
Mar 10, 2002 2 $3,672,000 -45% -32% 3,143 $1,168   $40,552,286 10
Mar 11, 2002 2 $1,105,000 -70% -33% 3,143 $352   $41,658,000 11
Mar 12, 2002 2 $1,208,000 +9% -26% 3,143 $384   $42,866,000 12
Mar 13, 2002 2 $1,018,000 -16% -28% 3,143 $324   $43,884,000 13
Mar 14, 2002 2 $954,000 -6% -33% 3,143 $304   $44,838,000 14
Mar 15, 2002 5 $2,282,000 +139% -37% 3,143 $726   $47,120,000 15
Mar 16, 2002 5 $3,685,000 +61% -45% 3,143 $1,172   $50,805,000 16
Mar 17, 2002 5 $2,100,000 -43% -43% 3,143 $668   $53,326,665 17
Mar 18, 2002 5 $673,000 -68% -39% 3,143 $214   $53,999,000 18
Mar 19, 2002 5 $702,000 +4% -42% 3,143 $223   $54,701,000 19
Mar 20, 2002 5 $606,000 -14% -40% 3,143 $193   $55,307,000 20
Mar 21, 2002 5 $603,000 n/c -37% 3,143 $192   $55,910,000 21
Mar 22, 2002 6 $2,080,000 +245% -9% 2,859 $728   $57,990,000 22
Mar 23, 2002 6 $2,626,000 +26% -29% 2,859 $919   $60,616,000 23
Mar 24, 2002 7 $1,330,000 -49% -37% 2,859 $465   $61,638,534 24
Mar 25, 2002 7 $517,000 -61% -23% 2,859 $181   $62,155,000 25
Mar 26, 2002 6 $584,000 +13% -17% 2,859 $204   $62,739,000 26
Mar 27, 2002 6 $536,000 -8% -12% 2,859 $187   $63,275,000 27
Mar 28, 2002 7 $603,000 +13% n/c 2,859 $211   $63,878,000 28
Mar 29, 2002 10 $1,292,000 +114% -38% 2,046 $631   $65,170,000 29
Mar 30, 2002 9 $1,468,000 +14% -44% 2,046 $717   $66,638,000 30
Mar 31, 2002 8 $963,000 -34% -28% 2,046 $471   $67,601,100 31
Apr 1, 2002 11 $406,000 -58% -21% 2,046 $198   $68,007,000 32
Apr 2, 2002 8 $395,000 -3% -32% 2,046 $193   $68,402,000 33
Apr 3, 2002 7 $388,000 -2% -28% 2,046 $190   $68,790,000 34
Apr 4, 2002 7 $369,000 -5% -39% 2,046 $180   $69,159,000 35
Apr 5, 2002 11 $678,000 +84% -48% 2,046 $331   $69,837,000 36
Apr 6, 2002 11 $1,055,000 +56% -28% 2,046 $516   $70,892,000 37
Apr 8, 2002 9 $176,000   -57% 1,740 $101   $71,872,000 39
Apr 9, 2002 9 $204,000 +16% -48% 1,740 $117   $72,076,000 40
Apr 10, 2002 9 $183,000 -10% -53% 1,740 $105   $72,259,000 41
Apr 11, 2002 9 $181,000 -1% -51% 1,740 $104   $72,440,000 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2002 1 $26,343,761   3,143 $8,382   $26,343,761 1
Mar 8, 2002 2 $18,494,573 -30% 3,143 $5,884   $44,838,334 2
Mar 15, 2002 5 $11,072,050 -40% 3,143 $3,523   $55,910,384 3
Mar 22, 2002 6 $7,967,418 -28% 2,859 $2,787   $63,877,802 4
Mar 29, 2002 9 $5,280,861 -34% 2,046 $2,581   $69,158,663 5
Apr 5, 2002 10 $3,281,616 -38% 1,740 $1,886   $72,440,279 6
Apr 12, 2002 12 $1,995,082 -39% 1,112 $1,794   $74,435,361 7
Apr 19, 2002 15 $1,230,658 -38% 838 $1,469   $75,666,019 8
Apr 26, 2002 22 $749,885 -39% 602 $1,246   $76,415,904 9
May 3, 2002 26 $504,640 -33% 448 $1,126   $76,920,544 10
May 10, 2002 28 $380,926 -25% 352 $1,082   $77,301,470 11
May 17, 2002 26 $316,560 -17% 241 $1,314   $77,618,030 12
May 24, 2002 26 $282,193 -11% 322 $876   $77,900,223 13
May 31, 2002 30 $121,668 -57% 234 $520   $78,021,891 14
Jun 7, 2002 37 $61,399 -50% 105 $585   $78,083,290 15
Jun 14, 2002 63 $16,862 -73% 42 $401   $78,100,152 16
Jun 21, 2002 66 $14,766 -12% 21 $703   $78,114,918 17
Jun 28, 2002 83 $5,278 -64% 17 $310   $78,120,196 18

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.