X-Men 2 (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $214,949,694 | Details |
| International Box Office | $191,398,936 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $406,348,630 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $6,804,295 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $708,808 | |
| Total | $7,513,103 | |
| OpusData ID: 810100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $85,558,731 (39.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,741 opening theaters/3,749 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $426,334,711 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 2nd, 2003 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as X2: X-Men United |
| International Releases: | April 30th, 2003 (Wide), released as X-men 2 (Australia)
May 2nd, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as X-Men 2: X-Men United |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi action/violence, some sexuality and brief language. |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Franchise: | X-Men |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Faulty Memory, Mutants, Political, Prison Break |
| Social setting: | High School |
| Source material: | Marvel Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 1 | $85,558,731 | 3,741 | $22,871 | $85,558,731 | 1 | |
| May 9, 2003 | 1 | $40,032,160 | -53% | 3,749 | $10,678 | $147,677,021 | 2 |
| May 16, 2003 | 3 | $17,301,287 | -57% | 3,490 | $4,957 | $174,172,025 | 3 |
| May 23, 2003 | 4 | $10,498,682 | -39% | 3,067 | $3,423 | $189,459,127 | 4 |
| May 30, 2003 | 7 | $5,096,942 | -51% | 2,530 | $2,015 | $199,365,036 | 5 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 7 | $3,006,643 | -41% | 2,050 | $1,467 | $204,263,301 | 6 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 10 | $1,740,529 | -42% | 1,316 | $1,323 | $207,305,598 | 7 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 12 | $1,350,996 | -22% | 1,301 | $1,038 | $209,628,658 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 15 | $932,196 | -31% | 1,150 | $811 | $211,317,905 | 9 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 14 | $1,143,724 | +23% | 1,100 | $1,040 | $213,097,408 | 10 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 23 | $217,639 | -81% | 248 | $878 | $213,871,302 | 11 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 26 | $174,005 | -20% | 192 | $906 | $214,181,675 | 12 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 33 | $118,149 | -32% | 155 | $762 | $214,411,695 | 13 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 35 | $102,681 | -13% | 133 | $772 | $214,591,423 | 14 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 43 | $72,826 | -29% | 115 | $633 | $214,728,327 | 15 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 51 | $41,388 | -43% | 81 | $511 | $214,813,155 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 57 | $33,131 | -20% | 65 | $510 | $214,869,324 | 17 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 71 | $16,641 | -50% | 40 | $416 | $214,901,352 | 18 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 77 | $17,610 | +6% | 39 | $452 | $214,930,077 | 19 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 99 | $6,552 | -63% | 19 | $345 | $214,944,062 | 20 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 114 | $2,708 | -59% | 7 | $387 | $214,948,780 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 1 | $31,247,979 | 3,741 | $8,353 | $31,247,979 | 1 | ||
| May 3, 2003 | 1 | $32,000,629 | +2% | 3,741 | $8,554 | $63,248,608 | 2 | |
| May 4, 2003 | 1 | $22,310,123 | -30% | 3,741 | $5,964 | $85,558,731 | 3 | |
| May 5, 2003 | 1 | $6,550,000 | -71% | 3,741 | $1,751 | $92,108,000 | 4 | |
| May 6, 2003 | 1 | $6,038,000 | -8% | 3,741 | $1,614 | $98,146,000 | 5 | |
| May 7, 2003 | 1 | $4,896,000 | -19% | 3,741 | $1,309 | $103,043,000 | 6 | |
| May 8, 2003 | 1 | $4,602,000 | -6% | 3,741 | $1,230 | $107,645,000 | 7 | |
| May 9, 2003 | 1 | $12,372,432 | +169% | -60% | 3,749 | $3,300 | $120,017,293 | 8 |
| May 10, 2003 | 1 | $17,108,345 | +38% | -47% | 3,749 | $4,563 | $137,125,638 | 9 |
| May 11, 2003 | 1 | $10,551,383 | -38% | -53% | 3,749 | $2,814 | $147,677,021 | 10 |
| May 12, 2003 | 1 | $3,003,000 | -72% | -54% | 3,749 | $801 | $150,680,000 | 11 |
| May 13, 2003 | 1 | $2,858,000 | -5% | -53% | 3,749 | $762 | $153,538,000 | 12 |
| May 14, 2003 | 1 | $2,038,000 | -29% | -58% | 3,749 | $544 | $155,303,000 | 13 |
| May 15, 2003 | 2 | $1,567,000 | -23% | -66% | 3,749 | $418 | $156,871,000 | 14 |
| May 16, 2003 | 2 | $5,025,000 | +221% | -59% | 3,489 | $1,440 | $161,188,000 | 15 |
| May 17, 2003 | 3 | $7,485,043 | +49% | -56% | 3,490 | $2,145 | $169,360,328 | 16 |
| May 18, 2003 | 3 | $4,811,697 | -36% | -54% | 3,490 | $1,379 | $174,172,025 | 17 |
| May 19, 2003 | 2 | $1,362,000 | -72% | -55% | 3,490 | $390 | $175,534,000 | 18 |
| May 20, 2003 | 2 | $1,108,000 | -19% | -61% | 3,490 | $317 | $176,642,000 | 19 |
| May 21, 2003 | 2 | $1,070,000 | -3% | -47% | 3,490 | $307 | $177,712,000 | 20 |
| May 22, 2003 | 2 | $1,249,000 | +17% | -20% | 3,490 | $358 | $178,960,000 | 21 |
| May 23, 2003 | 4 | $2,641,000 | +111% | -47% | 3,472 | $761 | $181,601,000 | 22 |
| May 24, 2003 | 4 | $3,964,000 | +50% | -47% | 3,472 | $1,142 | $185,447,000 | 23 |
| May 25, 2003 | 4 | $3,595,999 | -9% | -25% | 3,067 | $1,172 | $189,459,127 | 24 |
| May 26, 2003 | 4 | $2,738,716 | -24% | +101% | 3,067 | $893 | $192,197,843 | 25 |
| May 27, 2003 | 3 | $721,000 | -74% | -35% | 3,067 | $235 | $192,919,000 | 26 |
| May 28, 2003 | 3 | $668,000 | -7% | -38% | 3,067 | $218 | $193,587,000 | 27 |
| May 29, 2003 | 3 | $681,000 | +2% | -45% | 3,067 | $222 | $194,268,000 | 28 |
| May 30, 2003 | 7 | $1,366,650 | +101% | -48% | 2,530 | $540 | $195,634,744 | 29 |
| May 31, 2003 | 6 | $2,236,187 | +64% | -44% | 2,530 | $884 | $197,870,931 | 30 |
| Jun 1, 2003 | 6 | $1,494,106 | -33% | -58% | 2,530 | $591 | $199,365,037 | 31 |
| Jun 2, 2003 | 6 | $452,000 | -70% | -83% | 2,530 | $179 | $199,817,000 | 32 |
| Jun 3, 2003 | 7 | $505,000 | +12% | -30% | 2,530 | $200 | $200,322,000 | 33 |
| Jun 4, 2003 | 6 | $460,000 | -9% | -31% | 2,533 | $182 | $200,782,000 | 34 |
| Jun 5, 2003 | 6 | $474,000 | +3% | -30% | 2,533 | $187 | $201,257,000 | 35 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 7 | $843,455 | +78% | -38% | 2,050 | $411 | $202,100,114 | 36 |
| Jun 7, 2003 | 7 | $1,306,378 | +55% | -42% | 2,050 | $637 | $203,406,492 | 37 |
| Jun 8, 2003 | 7 | $856,810 | -34% | -43% | 2,050 | $418 | $204,263,302 | 38 |
| Jun 9, 2003 | 8 | $306,000 | -64% | -32% | 2,050 | $149 | $204,570,000 | 39 |
| Jun 10, 2003 | 8 | $327,000 | +7% | -35% | 2,050 | $160 | $204,896,000 | 40 |
| Jun 11, 2003 | 8 | $315,000 | -4% | -32% | 2,050 | $154 | $205,211,000 | 41 |
| Jun 12, 2003 | 7 | $354,000 | +12% | -25% | 2,050 | $173 | $205,565,000 | 42 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 10 | $482,000 | +36% | -43% | 1,316 | $366 | $206,047,000 | 43 |
| Jun 14, 2003 | 10 | $689,000 | +43% | -47% | 1,316 | $524 | $206,736,000 | 44 |
| Jun 15, 2003 | 10 | $569,000 | -17% | -34% | 1,316 | $432 | $207,305,599 | 45 |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 10 | $221,000 | -61% | -28% | 1,316 | $168 | $207,527,000 | 46 |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 10 | $242,000 | +10% | -26% | 1,316 | $184 | $207,769,000 | 47 |
| Jun 18, 2003 | 10 | $256,000 | +6% | -19% | 1,316 | $195 | $208,025,000 | 48 |
| Jun 19, 2003 | 10 | $253,000 | -1% | -29% | 1,316 | $192 | $208,278,000 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 1 | $107,644,861 | 3,741 | $28,774 | $107,644,861 | 1 | |
| May 9, 2003 | 1 | $49,225,877 | -54% | 3,749 | $13,130 | $156,870,738 | 2 |
| May 16, 2003 | 3 | $22,089,707 | -55% | 3,490 | $6,329 | $178,960,445 | 3 |
| May 23, 2003 | 4 | $15,307,649 | -31% | 3,067 | $4,991 | $194,268,094 | 4 |
| May 30, 2003 | 7 | $6,988,564 | -54% | 2,530 | $2,762 | $201,256,658 | 5 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 7 | $4,308,411 | -38% | 2,050 | $2,102 | $205,565,069 | 6 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 10 | $2,712,593 | -37% | 1,316 | $2,061 | $208,277,662 | 7 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 12 | $2,108,047 | -22% | 1,301 | $1,620 | $210,385,709 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 15 | $1,567,975 | -26% | 1,150 | $1,363 | $211,953,684 | 9 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 15 | $1,699,979 | +8% | 1,100 | $1,545 | $213,653,663 | 10 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 23 | $354,007 | -79% | 248 | $1,427 | $214,007,670 | 11 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 26 | $285,876 | -19% | 192 | $1,489 | $214,293,546 | 12 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 34 | $195,196 | -32% | 155 | $1,259 | $214,488,742 | 13 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 37 | $166,759 | -15% | 133 | $1,254 | $214,655,501 | 14 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 43 | $116,266 | -30% | 115 | $1,011 | $214,771,767 | 15 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 54 | $64,426 | -45% | 81 | $795 | $214,836,193 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 55 | $48,518 | -25% | 65 | $746 | $214,884,711 | 17 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 71 | $27,756 | -43% | 40 | $694 | $214,912,467 | 18 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 78 | $25,043 | -10% | 39 | $642 | $214,937,510 | 19 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 99 | $8,562 | -66% | 19 | $451 | $214,946,072 | 20 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 114 | $3,622 | -58% | 7 | $517 | $214,949,694 | 21 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/30/2003 | $3,795,811 | 358 | 359 | 717 | $7,461,651 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/2/2003 | $11,275,010 | 449 | 468 | 3,222 | $33,595,810 | 5/28/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $150,341,475 | |||||||||
| International Total | $191,398,936 | 5/28/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Patrick Stewart | Prof. Charles Xavier | |
| Hugh Jackman | Wolverine | |
| Ian McKellen | Magneto |
Supporting
| Halle Berry | Storm | |
| Famke Janssen | Jean Grey | |
| James Marsden | Cyclops | |
| Rebecca Romjin-Stamos* | Raven Darkhorse / Mystique | |
| Brian Cox | William Stryker | |
| Alan Cumming | Kurt Wagner (AKA Nightcrawler) | |
| Bruce Davison | Senator Kelly | |
| Shawn Ashmore | Bobby Drake (AKA Iceman) | |
| Aaron Stanford | John / Pyro | |
| Kelly Hu | Anne Reynolds (AKA Yuriko Oyama, AKA Lady Deathstrike) | |
| Anna Paquin | Rogue | |
| Katie Stuart | Kitty Pryde | |
| Kea Wong | Jubilee | |
| Peter Wingfield | Lyman | |
| Connor Widdows | Jones | |
| Michael Reid McKay | Jason (AKA 143) | |
| Daniel Cudmore | Piotr Rasputin (AKA Colossus) | |
| Steve Bacic | Hank McCoy (AKA Beast) |
Cameo
| Bryan Singer | Security Officer in Magneto's Prison |
Supporting
| Cotter Smith | President McKenna | |
| Shauna Kain | Theresa Cassidy (AKA Siryn) | |
| James Bamford | Remy LeBeau (AKA Gambit) | |
| Bryce Hodgson | Artie | |
| Chiara Zanni | White House Tour Guide | |
| Jackie A. Greenbank | President's Secretary | |
| Michael Soltis | White House Checkpoint Agent | |
| Michael David Simms | Lead White House Agent | |
| David Fabrizio | Oval Office Agent Fabrizio | |
| Roger Cross | Oval Office Agent Cartwright | |
| Richard Bradshaw | Special Ops Agent | |
| Glen Curtis | Museum Teenager #1 | |
| Greg Rikaart | Museum Teenager #2 | |
| Ty Olsson | Mitchell Laurio | |
| Alfonso Quijada | Federal Building Cleaning Twin #1 | |
| Rene Quijada | Federal Building Cleaning Twin #1 | |
| Brad Loree | Stryker at Age 40 | |
| Sheri G. Feldman | Augmentation Room Doctor | |
| Charles Siegel | Dr. Shaw | |
| James Kirk | Ronny Drake | |
| Jill Teed | Madeline Drake | |
| Alf Humphreys | William Drake | |
| Michasha Armstrong | Plastic Prison Guard | |
| Robert Hayley | Cop | |
| Mark Lukyn | Lead Cop | |
| Kendell Cross | Cop #2 | |
| Lori Stewart | F-16 Fighter Pilot | |
| Keely Purvis | Litle Girl 143 | |
| Dylan Kussman | Stryker Soldier Wilkins | |
| Aaron Pearl | Stryker Solider | |
| Aaron Douglas | Stryker Solider | |
| Colin Lawrence | Stryker Solider | |
| Richard C. Burton | Stryker Solider | |
| Michael Joycelyn | Stryker Solider | |
| Nolan Funk | X-Kids, Captured | |
| Kurt Max Runte | Chief of Staff Abrahms | |
| Benjamin Glenday | Cameraman | |
| Ted Friend | News Reporter | |
| Mi-Jung Lee | News Reporter | |
| Marrett Green | News Reporter | |
| Jill Krop | News Reporter | |
| Brian Peck | News Reporter | |
| Jason S. Whitmer (uncredited)* | Stryker Soldier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bryan Singer | Director | |
| Dan Harris & Michael Dougherty* | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Harris & Michael Dougherty* | Screenwriter | |
| David Hayter | Screenwriter | |
| David Hayter | Story by | |
| Bryan Singer | Story by | |
| Tom DeSanto | Story by | |
| Avi Arad | Executive Producer | |
| Stan Lee | Executive Producer | |
| Tom DeSanto | Executive Producer | |
| Bryan Singer | Executive Producer | |
| Lauren Shuler Donner | Producer | |
| Ralph Winter | Producer | |
| Newton Thomas Sigel | Director of Photography | |
| Guy Hendrix Dyas | Production Designer | |
| John Ottman | Composer | |
| Ross Fanger | Co-Producer | |
| Kevin Feige | Co-Producer | |
| David Gorder | Associate Producer | |
| Brian Smrz | Second Unit Director | |
| Ross Fanger | Unit Production Manager | |
| Stewart Bethune | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jason McGatlin | Production Supervisor | |
| Geoff Hubbard | Supervising Art Director | |
| Helen Jarvis | Art Director | |
| Elizabeth Wilcox | Set Decorator | |
| Gary Capo | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Stephen Rosenbaum | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Richard Hollander | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Louise Mingenbach | Costume Designer | |
| John Ottman | Editor | |
| Rob Young | Sound Mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Herbick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John A Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Craig Berkey | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Craig Berkey | Sound Designer | |
| Norma Hill-Patton | Makeup | |
| Rita Ciccozzi | Makeup | |
| Angela Wood | Makeup | |
| Mary Burton | Makeup | |
| Jennifer O'Halloran | Hairstylist | |
| Pauline L. Tremblay | Hairstylist | |
| Gordon Smith | Special Effects Makeup | |
| Roger Mussenden | Casting | |
| Lee Cleary | Assistant Director | |
| Sallie Anne Hard* | Second Assistant Director |
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.
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: | $85,558,731 (39.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,741 opening theaters/3,749 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $426,334,711 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 2nd, 2003 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as X2: X-Men United |
| International Releases: | April 30th, 2003 (Wide), released as X-men 2 (Australia)
May 2nd, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as X-Men 2: X-Men United |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi action/violence, some sexuality and brief language. |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Franchise: | X-Men |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Faulty Memory, Mutants, Political, Prison Break |
| Social setting: | High School |
| Source material: | Marvel Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 1 | $85,558,731 | 3,741 | $22,871 | $85,558,731 | 1 | |
| May 9, 2003 | 1 | $40,032,160 | -53% | 3,749 | $10,678 | $147,677,021 | 2 |
| May 16, 2003 | 3 | $17,301,287 | -57% | 3,490 | $4,957 | $174,172,025 | 3 |
| May 23, 2003 | 4 | $10,498,682 | -39% | 3,067 | $3,423 | $189,459,127 | 4 |
| May 30, 2003 | 7 | $5,096,942 | -51% | 2,530 | $2,015 | $199,365,036 | 5 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 7 | $3,006,643 | -41% | 2,050 | $1,467 | $204,263,301 | 6 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 10 | $1,740,529 | -42% | 1,316 | $1,323 | $207,305,598 | 7 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 12 | $1,350,996 | -22% | 1,301 | $1,038 | $209,628,658 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 15 | $932,196 | -31% | 1,150 | $811 | $211,317,905 | 9 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 14 | $1,143,724 | +23% | 1,100 | $1,040 | $213,097,408 | 10 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 23 | $217,639 | -81% | 248 | $878 | $213,871,302 | 11 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 26 | $174,005 | -20% | 192 | $906 | $214,181,675 | 12 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 33 | $118,149 | -32% | 155 | $762 | $214,411,695 | 13 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 35 | $102,681 | -13% | 133 | $772 | $214,591,423 | 14 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 43 | $72,826 | -29% | 115 | $633 | $214,728,327 | 15 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 51 | $41,388 | -43% | 81 | $511 | $214,813,155 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 57 | $33,131 | -20% | 65 | $510 | $214,869,324 | 17 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 71 | $16,641 | -50% | 40 | $416 | $214,901,352 | 18 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 77 | $17,610 | +6% | 39 | $452 | $214,930,077 | 19 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 99 | $6,552 | -63% | 19 | $345 | $214,944,062 | 20 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 114 | $2,708 | -59% | 7 | $387 | $214,948,780 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 1 | $31,247,979 | 3,741 | $8,353 | $31,247,979 | 1 | ||
| May 3, 2003 | 1 | $32,000,629 | +2% | 3,741 | $8,554 | $63,248,608 | 2 | |
| May 4, 2003 | 1 | $22,310,123 | -30% | 3,741 | $5,964 | $85,558,731 | 3 | |
| May 5, 2003 | 1 | $6,550,000 | -71% | 3,741 | $1,751 | $92,108,000 | 4 | |
| May 6, 2003 | 1 | $6,038,000 | -8% | 3,741 | $1,614 | $98,146,000 | 5 | |
| May 7, 2003 | 1 | $4,896,000 | -19% | 3,741 | $1,309 | $103,043,000 | 6 | |
| May 8, 2003 | 1 | $4,602,000 | -6% | 3,741 | $1,230 | $107,645,000 | 7 | |
| May 9, 2003 | 1 | $12,372,432 | +169% | -60% | 3,749 | $3,300 | $120,017,293 | 8 |
| May 10, 2003 | 1 | $17,108,345 | +38% | -47% | 3,749 | $4,563 | $137,125,638 | 9 |
| May 11, 2003 | 1 | $10,551,383 | -38% | -53% | 3,749 | $2,814 | $147,677,021 | 10 |
| May 12, 2003 | 1 | $3,003,000 | -72% | -54% | 3,749 | $801 | $150,680,000 | 11 |
| May 13, 2003 | 1 | $2,858,000 | -5% | -53% | 3,749 | $762 | $153,538,000 | 12 |
| May 14, 2003 | 1 | $2,038,000 | -29% | -58% | 3,749 | $544 | $155,303,000 | 13 |
| May 15, 2003 | 2 | $1,567,000 | -23% | -66% | 3,749 | $418 | $156,871,000 | 14 |
| May 16, 2003 | 2 | $5,025,000 | +221% | -59% | 3,489 | $1,440 | $161,188,000 | 15 |
| May 17, 2003 | 3 | $7,485,043 | +49% | -56% | 3,490 | $2,145 | $169,360,328 | 16 |
| May 18, 2003 | 3 | $4,811,697 | -36% | -54% | 3,490 | $1,379 | $174,172,025 | 17 |
| May 19, 2003 | 2 | $1,362,000 | -72% | -55% | 3,490 | $390 | $175,534,000 | 18 |
| May 20, 2003 | 2 | $1,108,000 | -19% | -61% | 3,490 | $317 | $176,642,000 | 19 |
| May 21, 2003 | 2 | $1,070,000 | -3% | -47% | 3,490 | $307 | $177,712,000 | 20 |
| May 22, 2003 | 2 | $1,249,000 | +17% | -20% | 3,490 | $358 | $178,960,000 | 21 |
| May 23, 2003 | 4 | $2,641,000 | +111% | -47% | 3,472 | $761 | $181,601,000 | 22 |
| May 24, 2003 | 4 | $3,964,000 | +50% | -47% | 3,472 | $1,142 | $185,447,000 | 23 |
| May 25, 2003 | 4 | $3,595,999 | -9% | -25% | 3,067 | $1,172 | $189,459,127 | 24 |
| May 26, 2003 | 4 | $2,738,716 | -24% | +101% | 3,067 | $893 | $192,197,843 | 25 |
| May 27, 2003 | 3 | $721,000 | -74% | -35% | 3,067 | $235 | $192,919,000 | 26 |
| May 28, 2003 | 3 | $668,000 | -7% | -38% | 3,067 | $218 | $193,587,000 | 27 |
| May 29, 2003 | 3 | $681,000 | +2% | -45% | 3,067 | $222 | $194,268,000 | 28 |
| May 30, 2003 | 7 | $1,366,650 | +101% | -48% | 2,530 | $540 | $195,634,744 | 29 |
| May 31, 2003 | 6 | $2,236,187 | +64% | -44% | 2,530 | $884 | $197,870,931 | 30 |
| Jun 1, 2003 | 6 | $1,494,106 | -33% | -58% | 2,530 | $591 | $199,365,037 | 31 |
| Jun 2, 2003 | 6 | $452,000 | -70% | -83% | 2,530 | $179 | $199,817,000 | 32 |
| Jun 3, 2003 | 7 | $505,000 | +12% | -30% | 2,530 | $200 | $200,322,000 | 33 |
| Jun 4, 2003 | 6 | $460,000 | -9% | -31% | 2,533 | $182 | $200,782,000 | 34 |
| Jun 5, 2003 | 6 | $474,000 | +3% | -30% | 2,533 | $187 | $201,257,000 | 35 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 7 | $843,455 | +78% | -38% | 2,050 | $411 | $202,100,114 | 36 |
| Jun 7, 2003 | 7 | $1,306,378 | +55% | -42% | 2,050 | $637 | $203,406,492 | 37 |
| Jun 8, 2003 | 7 | $856,810 | -34% | -43% | 2,050 | $418 | $204,263,302 | 38 |
| Jun 9, 2003 | 8 | $306,000 | -64% | -32% | 2,050 | $149 | $204,570,000 | 39 |
| Jun 10, 2003 | 8 | $327,000 | +7% | -35% | 2,050 | $160 | $204,896,000 | 40 |
| Jun 11, 2003 | 8 | $315,000 | -4% | -32% | 2,050 | $154 | $205,211,000 | 41 |
| Jun 12, 2003 | 7 | $354,000 | +12% | -25% | 2,050 | $173 | $205,565,000 | 42 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 10 | $482,000 | +36% | -43% | 1,316 | $366 | $206,047,000 | 43 |
| Jun 14, 2003 | 10 | $689,000 | +43% | -47% | 1,316 | $524 | $206,736,000 | 44 |
| Jun 15, 2003 | 10 | $569,000 | -17% | -34% | 1,316 | $432 | $207,305,599 | 45 |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 10 | $221,000 | -61% | -28% | 1,316 | $168 | $207,527,000 | 46 |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 10 | $242,000 | +10% | -26% | 1,316 | $184 | $207,769,000 | 47 |
| Jun 18, 2003 | 10 | $256,000 | +6% | -19% | 1,316 | $195 | $208,025,000 | 48 |
| Jun 19, 2003 | 10 | $253,000 | -1% | -29% | 1,316 | $192 | $208,278,000 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 1 | $107,644,861 | 3,741 | $28,774 | $107,644,861 | 1 | |
| May 9, 2003 | 1 | $49,225,877 | -54% | 3,749 | $13,130 | $156,870,738 | 2 |
| May 16, 2003 | 3 | $22,089,707 | -55% | 3,490 | $6,329 | $178,960,445 | 3 |
| May 23, 2003 | 4 | $15,307,649 | -31% | 3,067 | $4,991 | $194,268,094 | 4 |
| May 30, 2003 | 7 | $6,988,564 | -54% | 2,530 | $2,762 | $201,256,658 | 5 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 7 | $4,308,411 | -38% | 2,050 | $2,102 | $205,565,069 | 6 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 10 | $2,712,593 | -37% | 1,316 | $2,061 | $208,277,662 | 7 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 12 | $2,108,047 | -22% | 1,301 | $1,620 | $210,385,709 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 15 | $1,567,975 | -26% | 1,150 | $1,363 | $211,953,684 | 9 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 15 | $1,699,979 | +8% | 1,100 | $1,545 | $213,653,663 | 10 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 23 | $354,007 | -79% | 248 | $1,427 | $214,007,670 | 11 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 26 | $285,876 | -19% | 192 | $1,489 | $214,293,546 | 12 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 34 | $195,196 | -32% | 155 | $1,259 | $214,488,742 | 13 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 37 | $166,759 | -15% | 133 | $1,254 | $214,655,501 | 14 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 43 | $116,266 | -30% | 115 | $1,011 | $214,771,767 | 15 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 54 | $64,426 | -45% | 81 | $795 | $214,836,193 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 55 | $48,518 | -25% | 65 | $746 | $214,884,711 | 17 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 71 | $27,756 | -43% | 40 | $694 | $214,912,467 | 18 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 78 | $25,043 | -10% | 39 | $642 | $214,937,510 | 19 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 99 | $8,562 | -66% | 19 | $451 | $214,946,072 | 20 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 114 | $3,622 | -58% | 7 | $517 | $214,949,694 | 21 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/30/2003 | $3,795,811 | 358 | 359 | 717 | $7,461,651 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/2/2003 | $11,275,010 | 449 | 468 | 3,222 | $33,595,810 | 5/28/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $150,341,475 | |||||||||
| International Total | $191,398,936 | 5/28/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Patrick Stewart | Prof. Charles Xavier | |
| Hugh Jackman | Wolverine | |
| Ian McKellen | Magneto |
Supporting
| Halle Berry | Storm | |
| Famke Janssen | Jean Grey | |
| James Marsden | Cyclops | |
| Rebecca Romjin-Stamos* | Raven Darkhorse / Mystique | |
| Brian Cox | William Stryker | |
| Alan Cumming | Kurt Wagner (AKA Nightcrawler) | |
| Bruce Davison | Senator Kelly | |
| Shawn Ashmore | Bobby Drake (AKA Iceman) | |
| Aaron Stanford | John / Pyro | |
| Kelly Hu | Anne Reynolds (AKA Yuriko Oyama, AKA Lady Deathstrike) | |
| Anna Paquin | Rogue | |
| Katie Stuart | Kitty Pryde | |
| Kea Wong | Jubilee | |
| Peter Wingfield | Lyman | |
| Connor Widdows | Jones | |
| Michael Reid McKay | Jason (AKA 143) | |
| Daniel Cudmore | Piotr Rasputin (AKA Colossus) | |
| Steve Bacic | Hank McCoy (AKA Beast) |
Cameo
| Bryan Singer | Security Officer in Magneto's Prison |
Supporting
| Cotter Smith | President McKenna | |
| Shauna Kain | Theresa Cassidy (AKA Siryn) | |
| James Bamford | Remy LeBeau (AKA Gambit) | |
| Bryce Hodgson | Artie | |
| Chiara Zanni | White House Tour Guide | |
| Jackie A. Greenbank | President's Secretary | |
| Michael Soltis | White House Checkpoint Agent | |
| Michael David Simms | Lead White House Agent | |
| David Fabrizio | Oval Office Agent Fabrizio | |
| Roger Cross | Oval Office Agent Cartwright | |
| Richard Bradshaw | Special Ops Agent | |
| Glen Curtis | Museum Teenager #1 | |
| Greg Rikaart | Museum Teenager #2 | |
| Ty Olsson | Mitchell Laurio | |
| Alfonso Quijada | Federal Building Cleaning Twin #1 | |
| Rene Quijada | Federal Building Cleaning Twin #1 | |
| Brad Loree | Stryker at Age 40 | |
| Sheri G. Feldman | Augmentation Room Doctor | |
| Charles Siegel | Dr. Shaw | |
| James Kirk | Ronny Drake | |
| Jill Teed | Madeline Drake | |
| Alf Humphreys | William Drake | |
| Michasha Armstrong | Plastic Prison Guard | |
| Robert Hayley | Cop | |
| Mark Lukyn | Lead Cop | |
| Kendell Cross | Cop #2 | |
| Lori Stewart | F-16 Fighter Pilot | |
| Keely Purvis | Litle Girl 143 | |
| Dylan Kussman | Stryker Soldier Wilkins | |
| Aaron Pearl | Stryker Solider | |
| Aaron Douglas | Stryker Solider | |
| Colin Lawrence | Stryker Solider | |
| Richard C. Burton | Stryker Solider | |
| Michael Joycelyn | Stryker Solider | |
| Nolan Funk | X-Kids, Captured | |
| Kurt Max Runte | Chief of Staff Abrahms | |
| Benjamin Glenday | Cameraman | |
| Ted Friend | News Reporter | |
| Mi-Jung Lee | News Reporter | |
| Marrett Green | News Reporter | |
| Jill Krop | News Reporter | |
| Brian Peck | News Reporter | |
| Jason S. Whitmer (uncredited)* | Stryker Soldier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bryan Singer | Director | |
| Dan Harris & Michael Dougherty* | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Harris & Michael Dougherty* | Screenwriter | |
| David Hayter | Screenwriter | |
| David Hayter | Story by | |
| Bryan Singer | Story by | |
| Tom DeSanto | Story by | |
| Avi Arad | Executive Producer | |
| Stan Lee | Executive Producer | |
| Tom DeSanto | Executive Producer | |
| Bryan Singer | Executive Producer | |
| Lauren Shuler Donner | Producer | |
| Ralph Winter | Producer | |
| Newton Thomas Sigel | Director of Photography | |
| Guy Hendrix Dyas | Production Designer | |
| John Ottman | Composer | |
| Ross Fanger | Co-Producer | |
| Kevin Feige | Co-Producer | |
| David Gorder | Associate Producer | |
| Brian Smrz | Second Unit Director | |
| Ross Fanger | Unit Production Manager | |
| Stewart Bethune | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jason McGatlin | Production Supervisor | |
| Geoff Hubbard | Supervising Art Director | |
| Helen Jarvis | Art Director | |
| Elizabeth Wilcox | Set Decorator | |
| Gary Capo | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Stephen Rosenbaum | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Richard Hollander | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Louise Mingenbach | Costume Designer | |
| John Ottman | Editor | |
| Rob Young | Sound Mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Herbick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John A Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Craig Berkey | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Craig Berkey | Sound Designer | |
| Norma Hill-Patton | Makeup | |
| Rita Ciccozzi | Makeup | |
| Angela Wood | Makeup | |
| Mary Burton | Makeup | |
| Jennifer O'Halloran | Hairstylist | |
| Pauline L. Tremblay | Hairstylist | |
| Gordon Smith | Special Effects Makeup | |
| Roger Mussenden | Casting | |
| Lee Cleary | Assistant Director | |
| Sallie Anne Hard* | Second Assistant Director |
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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