Windtalkers (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,914,068 | Details |
| International Box Office | $36,714,197 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $77,628,265 | |
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Synopsis
Joe Ender feels guilty for losing his entire platoon in an ambush, and gets a chance to prove himself by protecting Navajo soldier Ben Yahzee, who is a critical asset.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,520,412 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $115,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,898 opening theaters/2,898 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,222,416 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 14th, 2002 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive graphic war violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Plot point: | Native Americans, War |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2001 September 11 Attacks |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2002 | 3 | $14,520,412 | 2,898 | $5,010 | $14,520,412 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 6 | $6,551,131 | -55% | 2,898 | $2,261 | $26,600,014 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 10 | $3,501,253 | -47% | 2,529 | $1,384 | $33,175,859 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 15 | $1,769,971 | -49% | 1,563 | $1,132 | $36,601,964 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 17 | $1,187,328 | -33% | 1,485 | $800 | $38,645,492 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 18 | $833,136 | -30% | 1,285 | $648 | $40,146,482 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 32 | $116,414 | -86% | 202 | $576 | $40,358,935 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 35 | $98,229 | -16% | 187 | $525 | $40,531,308 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 45 | $73,827 | -25% | 140 | $527 | $40,657,108 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 68 | $15,053 | 34 | $443 | $40,859,614 | 12 | |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 78 | $7,701 | -49% | 21 | $367 | $40,871,393 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 82 | $8,941 | +16% | 13 | $688 | $40,883,601 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 105 | $5,347 | -40% | 12 | $446 | $40,892,057 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 93 | $9,887 | +85% | 20 | $494 | $40,904,367 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 105 | $4,021 | -59% | 11 | $366 | $40,911,830 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2002 | 3 | $4,400,000 | 2,898 | $1,518 | $4,400,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 15, 2002 | 4 | $4,564,000 | +4% | 2,898 | $1,575 | $8,964,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 16, 2002 | 3 | $4,500,000 | -1% | 2,898 | $1,553 | $14,520,412 | 3 | |
| Jun 17, 2002 | 3 | $1,527,000 | -66% | 2,898 | $527 | $16,047,000 | 4 | |
| Jun 18, 2002 | 4 | $1,491,000 | -2% | 2,898 | $514 | $17,539,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 19, 2002 | 4 | $1,301,000 | -13% | 2,898 | $449 | $18,840,000 | 6 | |
| Jun 20, 2002 | 4 | $1,209,000 | -7% | 2,898 | $417 | $20,049,000 | 7 | |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 8 | $1,907,000 | +58% | -57% | 2,898 | $658 | $21,956,000 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2002 | 8 | $2,700,000 | +42% | -41% | 2,898 | $932 | $24,700,000 | 9 |
| Jun 23, 2002 | 6 | $2,000,000 | -26% | -56% | 2,898 | $690 | $26,600,000 | 10 |
| Jun 24, 2002 | 7 | $735,000 | -63% | -52% | 2,898 | $254 | $27,335,000 | 11 |
| Jun 25, 2002 | 7 | $819,000 | +11% | -45% | 2,898 | $283 | $28,154,000 | 12 |
| Jun 26, 2002 | 7 | $766,000 | -6% | -41% | 2,898 | $264 | $28,920,000 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2002 | 7 | $754,000 | -2% | -38% | 2,898 | $260 | $29,675,000 | 14 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 10 | $935,000 | +24% | -51% | 2,529 | $370 | $30,610,000 | 15 |
| Jun 29, 2002 | 10 | $1,378,000 | +47% | -49% | 2,529 | $545 | $31,988,000 | 16 |
| Jun 30, 2002 | 10 | $1,110,000 | -19% | -45% | 2,529 | $439 | $33,170,000 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2002 | 3 | $20,048,883 | 2,898 | $6,918 | $20,048,883 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 7 | $9,625,723 | -52% | 2,898 | $3,322 | $29,674,606 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 12 | $5,157,387 | -46% | 2,529 | $2,039 | $34,831,993 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 15 | $2,626,171 | -49% | 1,563 | $1,680 | $37,458,164 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 18 | $1,855,182 | -29% | 1,485 | $1,249 | $39,313,346 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 21 | $929,175 | -50% | 1,285 | $723 | $40,242,521 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 32 | $190,558 | -79% | 202 | $943 | $40,433,079 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 38 | $150,202 | -21% | 187 | $803 | $40,583,281 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 67 | $19,131 | 34 | $563 | $40,863,692 | 12 | |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 81 | $10,968 | -43% | 21 | $522 | $40,874,660 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 83 | $12,050 | +10% | 13 | $927 | $40,886,710 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 99 | $7,770 | -36% | 12 | $648 | $40,894,480 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 89 | $13,329 | +72% | 20 | $666 | $40,907,809 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 89 | $6,259 | -53% | 11 | $569 | $40,914,068 | 17 |
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Synopsis
Joe Ender feels guilty for losing his entire platoon in an ambush, and gets a chance to prove himself by protecting Navajo soldier Ben Yahzee, who is a critical asset.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,520,412 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $115,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,898 opening theaters/2,898 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,222,416 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 14th, 2002 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive graphic war violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Plot point: | Native Americans, War |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2001 September 11 Attacks |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2002 | 3 | $14,520,412 | 2,898 | $5,010 | $14,520,412 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 6 | $6,551,131 | -55% | 2,898 | $2,261 | $26,600,014 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 10 | $3,501,253 | -47% | 2,529 | $1,384 | $33,175,859 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 15 | $1,769,971 | -49% | 1,563 | $1,132 | $36,601,964 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 17 | $1,187,328 | -33% | 1,485 | $800 | $38,645,492 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 18 | $833,136 | -30% | 1,285 | $648 | $40,146,482 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 32 | $116,414 | -86% | 202 | $576 | $40,358,935 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 35 | $98,229 | -16% | 187 | $525 | $40,531,308 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 45 | $73,827 | -25% | 140 | $527 | $40,657,108 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 68 | $15,053 | 34 | $443 | $40,859,614 | 12 | |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 78 | $7,701 | -49% | 21 | $367 | $40,871,393 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 82 | $8,941 | +16% | 13 | $688 | $40,883,601 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 105 | $5,347 | -40% | 12 | $446 | $40,892,057 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 93 | $9,887 | +85% | 20 | $494 | $40,904,367 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 105 | $4,021 | -59% | 11 | $366 | $40,911,830 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2002 | 3 | $4,400,000 | 2,898 | $1,518 | $4,400,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 15, 2002 | 4 | $4,564,000 | +4% | 2,898 | $1,575 | $8,964,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 16, 2002 | 3 | $4,500,000 | -1% | 2,898 | $1,553 | $14,520,412 | 3 | |
| Jun 17, 2002 | 3 | $1,527,000 | -66% | 2,898 | $527 | $16,047,000 | 4 | |
| Jun 18, 2002 | 4 | $1,491,000 | -2% | 2,898 | $514 | $17,539,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 19, 2002 | 4 | $1,301,000 | -13% | 2,898 | $449 | $18,840,000 | 6 | |
| Jun 20, 2002 | 4 | $1,209,000 | -7% | 2,898 | $417 | $20,049,000 | 7 | |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 8 | $1,907,000 | +58% | -57% | 2,898 | $658 | $21,956,000 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2002 | 8 | $2,700,000 | +42% | -41% | 2,898 | $932 | $24,700,000 | 9 |
| Jun 23, 2002 | 6 | $2,000,000 | -26% | -56% | 2,898 | $690 | $26,600,000 | 10 |
| Jun 24, 2002 | 7 | $735,000 | -63% | -52% | 2,898 | $254 | $27,335,000 | 11 |
| Jun 25, 2002 | 7 | $819,000 | +11% | -45% | 2,898 | $283 | $28,154,000 | 12 |
| Jun 26, 2002 | 7 | $766,000 | -6% | -41% | 2,898 | $264 | $28,920,000 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 2002 | 7 | $754,000 | -2% | -38% | 2,898 | $260 | $29,675,000 | 14 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 10 | $935,000 | +24% | -51% | 2,529 | $370 | $30,610,000 | 15 |
| Jun 29, 2002 | 10 | $1,378,000 | +47% | -49% | 2,529 | $545 | $31,988,000 | 16 |
| Jun 30, 2002 | 10 | $1,110,000 | -19% | -45% | 2,529 | $439 | $33,170,000 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2002 | 3 | $20,048,883 | 2,898 | $6,918 | $20,048,883 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 7 | $9,625,723 | -52% | 2,898 | $3,322 | $29,674,606 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 12 | $5,157,387 | -46% | 2,529 | $2,039 | $34,831,993 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 15 | $2,626,171 | -49% | 1,563 | $1,680 | $37,458,164 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 18 | $1,855,182 | -29% | 1,485 | $1,249 | $39,313,346 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 2002 | 21 | $929,175 | -50% | 1,285 | $723 | $40,242,521 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 2002 | 32 | $190,558 | -79% | 202 | $943 | $40,433,079 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 2002 | 38 | $150,202 | -21% | 187 | $803 | $40,583,281 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 67 | $19,131 | 34 | $563 | $40,863,692 | 12 | |
| Sep 6, 2002 | 81 | $10,968 | -43% | 21 | $522 | $40,874,660 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 2002 | 83 | $12,050 | +10% | 13 | $927 | $40,886,710 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 99 | $7,770 | -36% | 12 | $648 | $40,894,480 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 89 | $13,329 | +72% | 20 | $666 | $40,907,809 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 89 | $6,259 | -53% | 11 | $569 | $40,914,068 | 17 |
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.