We Were Soldiers (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $78,120,196 | Details |
| International Box Office | $36,538,066 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $114,658,262 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,009 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $266,580 | |
| Total | $267,589 | |
| OpusData ID: 6060100 More info... | ||
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Lt. Col. Hal Moore |
Supporting
| Madeleine Stowe | Julie Moore | |
| Greg Kinnear | Maj. Bruce Crandell | |
| Sam Elliott | Sgt-Maj. Basil Plumley | |
| Chris Klein | 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan | |
| Keri Russell | Barbara Geoghegan | |
| Barry Pepper | Joe Galloway | |
| Don Duong | Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An | |
| Ryan Hurst | Sgt. Ernie Savage | |
| Robert Bagnell | 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings | |
| Marc Blucas | 2nd Lieutenant Henry Herrick | |
| Josh Daugherty | Spec. 4 Bob Ouelette | |
| Jsu Garcia | Capt. Tony Nadal | |
| Clark Gregg | Capt. Tom Metsker | |
| Desmond Harrington | Spec. 4 Bill Beck | |
| Blake Heron | Spec. 4 Galen Bungum | |
| Erik MacArthur | Spec. 4 Russell Adams | |
| Dylan Walsh | Capt. Bob Edwards | |
| Jon Hamm | Capt. Matt Dillon | |
| Mark McCracken | Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman | |
| Edwin Morrow | PFC Willie Godboldt | |
| Brian Tee | PFC Jimmy Nakayama | |
| Sloane Momsen | Cecile Moore | |
| Bellamy Young | Catherine Metsker | |
| Simbi Kali Williams* | Alma Givens | |
| Jim Grimshaw | Maj. Gen. Harry Kinnard | |
| Forry Smith | Plt. Sgt. Carl Palmer | |
| Steven Nelson | Spec. 5 Charlie "Doc" Lose | |
| Vincent Angell | Capt. Robert "Doc" Carrara | |
| Michael Tomlinson | Col. Tim Brown | |
| Keith Szarabajka | Diplomatic Spook | |
| Tim Abell | Army Intelligence Officer | |
| Patrick St. Esprit | General in Hallway | |
| Michael John White | Mortar Sergeant | |
| Daniel Roebuck | Medevac Commanding Officer | |
| Maia Lien | Army Wife | |
| Danny Beene | Cab Driver | |
| Taylor Momsen | Daughter Julie Moore | |
| Josh McLaurin | Greg Moore | |
| Devon Werkheiser | Steve Moore | |
| Luke Benward | David Moore | |
| Billinjer C. Tran | Viet Minh Sergeant | |
| Vien Hong | Mr. Nik | |
| Joseph Tran | NVA Prisoner | |
| Joseph Hieu | NVA Officer | |
| Lam Nguyen | NVA Soldier with Bayonet | |
| Zoe Bui | NVA Wife | |
| Andrew Wallace | French Bugler | |
| Nicholas Hosking | French Captain | |
| Michael Giordani | French Lieutenant | |
| Shep Koster | Reporter | |
| Kate Lombardi | Reporter | |
| Ingrid Semler | Reporter | |
| Jason Powell | Sgt. Robert Stokes | |
| Doug C. Cook | Capt. Ray Lefebvre | |
| Sean Thomas Bunch | Trooper on Fire | |
| F. Lee Reynolds | Huey Flight Crew | |
| Stephen Zapotoczny | Edwards' Radio Operator | |
| Frank Kostenko, Jr. | Foxhole Trooper |
Production and Technical Credits
| Randall Wallace | Director | |
| Randall Wallace | Screenwriter | |
| Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore | Story Creator | |
| Joseph L. Galloway | Story Creator | |
| Bruce Davey | Producer | |
| Stephen McEveety | Producer | |
| Randall Wallace | Producer | |
| Jim Lemley | Executive Producer | |
| Arne L. Schmidt | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Sanders | Production Designer | |
| William Hoy | Editor | |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Composer | |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography | |
| Danielle Lemmon | Co-Producer | |
| Stephen Zapotoczny | Co-Producer | |
| Eveleen Bandy* | Associate Producer | |
| William Hoy | Associate Producer | |
| Nilo Otero | Assistant Director | |
| Kim H. Winther | Assistant Director | |
| Allan Graf | Second Unit Director | |
| Arne L. Schmidt | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gregg Edler | Production Supervisor | |
| Daniel T. Dorrance | Supervising Art Director | |
| Kevin Kavanaugh | Art Director | |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decorator | |
| Lloyd Ahern II | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Gershman | Second Unit Camera | |
| Richard Merryman | Second Unit Camera | |
| David B. Nowell | Additional Photography | |
| Michael T. Boyd | Costume Designer | |
| Joe McCloskey | Costume Supervisor | |
| Stanley L. Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| Craig Wood | Additional Editor | |
| Tim Cooney | Sound Mixer | |
| Marc Fishman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Keller | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Peter J. Lehman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Greg Hainer | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | Sound Designer | |
| Lon Bender | Sound Designer | |
| Geoffrey G. Rubay | Sound Designer | |
| Kelly Oxford | Dialogue Editor | |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kimaree Long | Dialogue Editor | |
| Laura Perlman | Music Editor | |
| Michael Mills | Make up | |
| Craig Reardon | Make up | |
| Beth Miller | Hairstylist | |
| Michael Mills | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Randall Wallace | Song Writer | |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Song Writer | |
| Amanda Mackey Johnson* | Casting Director | |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond* | Casting Director | |
| Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Kelly Port | Digital Supervisor |
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.
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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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Lt. Col. Hal Moore |
Supporting
| Madeleine Stowe | Julie Moore | |
| Greg Kinnear | Maj. Bruce Crandell | |
| Sam Elliott | Sgt-Maj. Basil Plumley | |
| Chris Klein | 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan | |
| Keri Russell | Barbara Geoghegan | |
| Barry Pepper | Joe Galloway | |
| Don Duong | Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An | |
| Ryan Hurst | Sgt. Ernie Savage | |
| Robert Bagnell | 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings | |
| Marc Blucas | 2nd Lieutenant Henry Herrick | |
| Josh Daugherty | Spec. 4 Bob Ouelette | |
| Jsu Garcia | Capt. Tony Nadal | |
| Clark Gregg | Capt. Tom Metsker | |
| Desmond Harrington | Spec. 4 Bill Beck | |
| Blake Heron | Spec. 4 Galen Bungum | |
| Erik MacArthur | Spec. 4 Russell Adams | |
| Dylan Walsh | Capt. Bob Edwards | |
| Jon Hamm | Capt. Matt Dillon | |
| Mark McCracken | Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman | |
| Edwin Morrow | PFC Willie Godboldt | |
| Brian Tee | PFC Jimmy Nakayama | |
| Sloane Momsen | Cecile Moore | |
| Bellamy Young | Catherine Metsker | |
| Simbi Kali Williams* | Alma Givens | |
| Jim Grimshaw | Maj. Gen. Harry Kinnard | |
| Forry Smith | Plt. Sgt. Carl Palmer | |
| Steven Nelson | Spec. 5 Charlie "Doc" Lose | |
| Vincent Angell | Capt. Robert "Doc" Carrara | |
| Michael Tomlinson | Col. Tim Brown | |
| Keith Szarabajka | Diplomatic Spook | |
| Tim Abell | Army Intelligence Officer | |
| Patrick St. Esprit | General in Hallway | |
| Michael John White | Mortar Sergeant | |
| Daniel Roebuck | Medevac Commanding Officer | |
| Maia Lien | Army Wife | |
| Danny Beene | Cab Driver | |
| Taylor Momsen | Daughter Julie Moore | |
| Josh McLaurin | Greg Moore | |
| Devon Werkheiser | Steve Moore | |
| Luke Benward | David Moore | |
| Billinjer C. Tran | Viet Minh Sergeant | |
| Vien Hong | Mr. Nik | |
| Joseph Tran | NVA Prisoner | |
| Joseph Hieu | NVA Officer | |
| Lam Nguyen | NVA Soldier with Bayonet | |
| Zoe Bui | NVA Wife | |
| Andrew Wallace | French Bugler | |
| Nicholas Hosking | French Captain | |
| Michael Giordani | French Lieutenant | |
| Shep Koster | Reporter | |
| Kate Lombardi | Reporter | |
| Ingrid Semler | Reporter | |
| Jason Powell | Sgt. Robert Stokes | |
| Doug C. Cook | Capt. Ray Lefebvre | |
| Sean Thomas Bunch | Trooper on Fire | |
| F. Lee Reynolds | Huey Flight Crew | |
| Stephen Zapotoczny | Edwards' Radio Operator | |
| Frank Kostenko, Jr. | Foxhole Trooper |
Production and Technical Credits
| Randall Wallace | Director | |
| Randall Wallace | Screenwriter | |
| Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore | Story Creator | |
| Joseph L. Galloway | Story Creator | |
| Bruce Davey | Producer | |
| Stephen McEveety | Producer | |
| Randall Wallace | Producer | |
| Jim Lemley | Executive Producer | |
| Arne L. Schmidt | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Sanders | Production Designer | |
| William Hoy | Editor | |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Composer | |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography | |
| Danielle Lemmon | Co-Producer | |
| Stephen Zapotoczny | Co-Producer | |
| Eveleen Bandy* | Associate Producer | |
| William Hoy | Associate Producer | |
| Nilo Otero | Assistant Director | |
| Kim H. Winther | Assistant Director | |
| Allan Graf | Second Unit Director | |
| Arne L. Schmidt | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gregg Edler | Production Supervisor | |
| Daniel T. Dorrance | Supervising Art Director | |
| Kevin Kavanaugh | Art Director | |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decorator | |
| Lloyd Ahern II | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Gershman | Second Unit Camera | |
| Richard Merryman | Second Unit Camera | |
| David B. Nowell | Additional Photography | |
| Michael T. Boyd | Costume Designer | |
| Joe McCloskey | Costume Supervisor | |
| Stanley L. Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| Craig Wood | Additional Editor | |
| Tim Cooney | Sound Mixer | |
| Marc Fishman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Keller | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Peter J. Lehman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Greg Hainer | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | Sound Designer | |
| Lon Bender | Sound Designer | |
| Geoffrey G. Rubay | Sound Designer | |
| Kelly Oxford | Dialogue Editor | |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kimaree Long | Dialogue Editor | |
| Laura Perlman | Music Editor | |
| Michael Mills | Make up | |
| Craig Reardon | Make up | |
| Beth Miller | Hairstylist | |
| Michael Mills | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Randall Wallace | Song Writer | |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Song Writer | |
| Amanda Mackey Johnson* | Casting Director | |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond* | Casting Director | |
| Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Kelly Port | Digital Supervisor |
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.
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