Whale Rider (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,779,666 | Details |
| International Box Office | $18,594,934 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $39,374,600 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $137,418 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,300,000 (worldwide box office is 9.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/556 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,214,722 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 2003 (Limited) by Newmarket Films |
| International Releases: | January 30th, 2003 (Limited) (New Zealand)
July 11th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 13th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 28th, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief language and a momentary drug reference. |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | F-Rated |
| Geographical setting: | New Zealand |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Sexism, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Social setting: | Maori |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2003 | 30 | $137,418 | 9 | $15,269 | $137,418 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 27 | $161,004 | +17% | 11 | $14,637 | $356,659 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 15 | $602,332 | +274% | 78 | $7,722 | $1,048,695 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 14 | $977,791 | +62% | 163 | $5,999 | $2,303,543 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 13 | $1,242,123 | +27% | 209 | $5,943 | $4,140,861 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 14 | $1,089,334 | -12% | 271 | $4,020 | $5,800,911 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 15 | $1,356,525 | +25% | 442 | $3,069 | $7,749,206 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 14 | $1,085,258 | -20% | 491 | $2,210 | $9,577,687 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 15 | $1,105,383 | +2% | 473 | $2,337 | $11,300,552 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 13 | $928,293 | -16% | 434 | $2,139 | $12,837,852 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 17 | $717,744 | -23% | 348 | $2,062 | $14,049,733 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 21 | $612,495 | -15% | 338 | $1,812 | $15,049,989 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 17 | $1,099,725 | +80% | 503 | $2,186 | $16,900,763 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 18 | $893,391 | -19% | 556 | $1,607 | $18,128,226 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 20 | $632,224 | -29% | 492 | $1,285 | $19,100,089 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 24 | $390,728 | -38% | 341 | $1,146 | $19,699,291 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 30 | $209,590 | -46% | 237 | $884 | $20,055,214 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 32 | $158,411 | -24% | 195 | $812 | $20,308,150 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 33 | $105,332 | -34% | 160 | $658 | $20,480,971 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 40 | $60,904 | -42% | 130 | $468 | $20,596,685 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 44 | $40,382 | -34% | 96 | $421 | $20,661,128 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 67 | $21,136 | -48% | 61 | $346 | $20,702,778 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 57 | $14,054 | -34% | 45 | $312 | $20,726,326 | 23 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 74 | $13,319 | -5% | 36 | $370 | $20,759,517 | 24 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 88 | $7,483 | -44% | 14 | $535 | $20,772,796 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2003 | 30 | $195,655 | 9 | $21,739 | $195,655 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 26 | $250,708 | +28% | 11 | $22,792 | $446,363 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 15 | $879,389 | +251% | 78 | $11,274 | $1,325,752 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 14 | $1,572,986 | +79% | 163 | $9,650 | $2,898,738 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 14 | $1,812,839 | +15% | 209 | $8,674 | $4,711,577 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 14 | $1,681,104 | -7% | 271 | $6,203 | $6,392,681 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 15 | $2,099,748 | +25% | 442 | $4,751 | $8,492,429 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 14 | $1,702,740 | -19% | 491 | $3,468 | $10,195,169 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 15 | $1,714,390 | +1% | 473 | $3,625 | $11,909,559 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 15 | $1,422,430 | -17% | 434 | $3,277 | $13,331,989 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 17 | $1,105,505 | -22% | 348 | $3,177 | $14,437,494 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 16 | $1,363,544 | +23% | 338 | $4,034 | $15,801,038 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 19 | $1,433,797 | +5% | 503 | $2,850 | $17,234,835 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 18 | $1,233,030 | -14% | 556 | $2,218 | $18,467,865 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 19 | $840,698 | -32% | 492 | $1,709 | $19,308,563 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 23 | $537,061 | -36% | 341 | $1,575 | $19,845,624 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 27 | $304,115 | -43% | 237 | $1,283 | $20,149,739 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 28 | $225,900 | -26% | 195 | $1,158 | $20,375,639 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 31 | $160,142 | -29% | 160 | $1,001 | $20,535,781 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 40 | $84,965 | -47% | 130 | $654 | $20,620,746 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 48 | $60,896 | -28% | 96 | $634 | $20,681,642 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 56 | $30,630 | -50% | 61 | $502 | $20,712,272 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 51 | $33,926 | +11% | 45 | $754 | $20,746,198 | 23 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 75 | $19,115 | -44% | 36 | $531 | $20,765,313 | 24 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 82 | $14,353 | -25% | 14 | $1,025 | $20,779,666 | 25 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $137,418 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,300,000 (worldwide box office is 9.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/556 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,214,722 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 2003 (Limited) by Newmarket Films |
| International Releases: | January 30th, 2003 (Limited) (New Zealand)
July 11th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 13th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 28th, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief language and a momentary drug reference. |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | F-Rated |
| Geographical setting: | New Zealand |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Sexism, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Social setting: | Maori |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2003 | 30 | $137,418 | 9 | $15,269 | $137,418 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 27 | $161,004 | +17% | 11 | $14,637 | $356,659 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 15 | $602,332 | +274% | 78 | $7,722 | $1,048,695 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 14 | $977,791 | +62% | 163 | $5,999 | $2,303,543 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 13 | $1,242,123 | +27% | 209 | $5,943 | $4,140,861 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 14 | $1,089,334 | -12% | 271 | $4,020 | $5,800,911 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 15 | $1,356,525 | +25% | 442 | $3,069 | $7,749,206 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 14 | $1,085,258 | -20% | 491 | $2,210 | $9,577,687 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 15 | $1,105,383 | +2% | 473 | $2,337 | $11,300,552 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 13 | $928,293 | -16% | 434 | $2,139 | $12,837,852 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 17 | $717,744 | -23% | 348 | $2,062 | $14,049,733 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 21 | $612,495 | -15% | 338 | $1,812 | $15,049,989 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 17 | $1,099,725 | +80% | 503 | $2,186 | $16,900,763 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 18 | $893,391 | -19% | 556 | $1,607 | $18,128,226 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 20 | $632,224 | -29% | 492 | $1,285 | $19,100,089 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 24 | $390,728 | -38% | 341 | $1,146 | $19,699,291 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 30 | $209,590 | -46% | 237 | $884 | $20,055,214 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 32 | $158,411 | -24% | 195 | $812 | $20,308,150 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 33 | $105,332 | -34% | 160 | $658 | $20,480,971 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 40 | $60,904 | -42% | 130 | $468 | $20,596,685 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 44 | $40,382 | -34% | 96 | $421 | $20,661,128 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 67 | $21,136 | -48% | 61 | $346 | $20,702,778 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 57 | $14,054 | -34% | 45 | $312 | $20,726,326 | 23 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 74 | $13,319 | -5% | 36 | $370 | $20,759,517 | 24 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 88 | $7,483 | -44% | 14 | $535 | $20,772,796 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2003 | 30 | $195,655 | 9 | $21,739 | $195,655 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 26 | $250,708 | +28% | 11 | $22,792 | $446,363 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 15 | $879,389 | +251% | 78 | $11,274 | $1,325,752 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 14 | $1,572,986 | +79% | 163 | $9,650 | $2,898,738 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 14 | $1,812,839 | +15% | 209 | $8,674 | $4,711,577 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 14 | $1,681,104 | -7% | 271 | $6,203 | $6,392,681 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 15 | $2,099,748 | +25% | 442 | $4,751 | $8,492,429 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 14 | $1,702,740 | -19% | 491 | $3,468 | $10,195,169 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 15 | $1,714,390 | +1% | 473 | $3,625 | $11,909,559 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 15 | $1,422,430 | -17% | 434 | $3,277 | $13,331,989 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 17 | $1,105,505 | -22% | 348 | $3,177 | $14,437,494 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 16 | $1,363,544 | +23% | 338 | $4,034 | $15,801,038 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 19 | $1,433,797 | +5% | 503 | $2,850 | $17,234,835 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 18 | $1,233,030 | -14% | 556 | $2,218 | $18,467,865 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 19 | $840,698 | -32% | 492 | $1,709 | $19,308,563 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 23 | $537,061 | -36% | 341 | $1,575 | $19,845,624 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 27 | $304,115 | -43% | 237 | $1,283 | $20,149,739 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 28 | $225,900 | -26% | 195 | $1,158 | $20,375,639 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 31 | $160,142 | -29% | 160 | $1,001 | $20,535,781 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 40 | $84,965 | -47% | 130 | $654 | $20,620,746 | 20 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 48 | $60,896 | -28% | 96 | $634 | $20,681,642 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 56 | $30,630 | -50% | 61 | $502 | $20,712,272 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 51 | $33,926 | +11% | 45 | $754 | $20,746,198 | 23 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 75 | $19,115 | -44% | 36 | $531 | $20,765,313 | 24 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 82 | $14,353 | -25% | 14 | $1,025 | $20,779,666 | 25 |
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.