Phone Booth (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $46,566,212 | Details |
| International Box Office | $51,270,926 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $97,837,138 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A phone call can change your life, but for one man it can also end it. Set entirely within and around the confines of a New York City phone booth. “Phone Booth” follows a slick media consultant who is trapped after being told by a caller — a serial killer with a sniper rifle — that he'll be shot dead if he hangs up.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,021,088 (32.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,481 opening theaters/2,489 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $92,360,179 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 4th, 2003 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 80 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | One Location |
| Plot point: | Ransom |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2003 | 1 | $15,021,088 | 2,481 | $6,054 | $15,021,088 | 1 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 2 | $7,618,519 | -49% | 2,489 | $3,061 | $26,716,634 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 5 | $5,674,565 | -26% | 2,448 | $2,318 | $35,120,052 | 3 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 8 | $3,007,474 | -47% | 2,113 | $1,423 | $40,173,290 | 4 |
| May 2, 2003 | 11 | $1,465,022 | -51% | 1,196 | $1,225 | $42,534,538 | 5 |
| May 9, 2003 | 12 | $1,004,617 | -31% | 785 | $1,280 | $44,007,912 | 6 |
| May 16, 2003 | 15 | $339,270 | -66% | 406 | $836 | $44,634,767 | 7 |
| May 23, 2003 | 23 | $198,002 | -42% | 244 | $811 | $44,995,170 | 8 |
| May 30, 2003 | 18 | $315,820 | +60% | 222 | $1,423 | $45,423,011 | 9 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 23 | $202,105 | -36% | 197 | $1,026 | $45,740,239 | 10 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 29 | $150,459 | -26% | 194 | $776 | $45,979,416 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 31 | $116,931 | -22% | 175 | $668 | $46,186,950 | 12 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 33 | $86,705 | -26% | 137 | $633 | $46,347,216 | 13 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 42 | $60,495 | -30% | 116 | $522 | $46,446,686 | 14 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 48 | $32,579 | -46% | 57 | $572 | $46,524,362 | 15 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 65 | $10,195 | -69% | 28 | $364 | $46,551,356 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 80 | $5,131 | -50% | 11 | $466 | $46,563,158 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2003 | 1 | $5,174,521 | 2,481 | $2,086 | $5,174,521 | 1 | ||
| Apr 5, 2003 | 1 | $6,151,537 | +19% | 2,481 | $2,479 | $11,326,058 | 2 | |
| Apr 6, 2003 | 1 | $3,695,030 | -40% | 2,481 | $1,489 | $15,021,088 | 3 | |
| Apr 7, 2003 | 1 | $1,022,000 | -72% | 2,481 | $412 | $16,043,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 8, 2003 | 1 | $1,166,000 | +14% | 2,481 | $470 | $17,209,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 9, 2003 | 1 | $967,000 | -17% | 2,481 | $390 | $18,176,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 10, 2003 | 1 | $922,000 | -5% | 2,481 | $372 | $19,098,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 2 | $2,387,000 | +159% | -54% | 2,489 | $959 | $21,485,000 | 8 |
| Apr 12, 2003 | 2 | $3,332,453 | +40% | -46% | 2,489 | $1,339 | $24,788,172 | 9 |
| Apr 13, 2003 | 2 | $1,928,462 | -42% | -48% | 2,489 | $775 | $26,716,634 | 10 |
| Apr 14, 2003 | 2 | $590,000 | -69% | -42% | 2,489 | $237 | $27,307,000 | 11 |
| Apr 15, 2003 | 2 | $652,000 | +11% | -44% | 2,489 | $262 | $27,959,000 | 12 |
| Apr 16, 2003 | 3 | $599,000 | -8% | -38% | 2,489 | $241 | $28,558,000 | 13 |
| Apr 17, 2003 | 4 | $885,000 | +48% | -4% | 2,489 | $356 | $29,443,000 | 14 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 5 | $2,079,172 | +135% | -13% | 2,447 | $850 | $31,524,659 | 15 |
| Apr 19, 2003 | 5 | $2,176,493 | +5% | -35% | 2,447 | $889 | $33,701,152 | 16 |
| Apr 20, 2003 | 5 | $1,418,900 | -35% | -26% | 2,447 | $580 | $35,120,052 | 17 |
| Apr 21, 2003 | 6 | $585,000 | -59% | -1% | 2,447 | $239 | $35,705,000 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2003 | 6 | $508,000 | -13% | -22% | 2,447 | $208 | $36,213,000 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 2003 | 6 | $485,000 | -5% | -19% | 2,447 | $198 | $36,698,000 | 20 |
| Apr 24, 2003 | 6 | $468,000 | -4% | -47% | 2,447 | $191 | $37,166,000 | 21 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 8 | $936,895 | +100% | -55% | 2,113 | $443 | $38,102,711 | 22 |
| Apr 26, 2003 | 8 | $1,390,634 | +48% | -36% | 2,113 | $658 | $39,493,345 | 23 |
| Apr 27, 2003 | 8 | $679,945 | -51% | -52% | 2,113 | $322 | $40,173,290 | 24 |
| Apr 28, 2003 | 7 | $216,000 | -68% | -63% | 2,113 | $102 | $40,390,000 | 25 |
| Apr 29, 2003 | 7 | $241,000 | +12% | -53% | 2,113 | $114 | $40,630,000 | 26 |
| Apr 30, 2003 | 7 | $222,000 | -8% | -54% | 2,113 | $105 | $40,852,000 | 27 |
| May 1, 2003 | 7 | $217,000 | -2% | -54% | 2,113 | $103 | $41,070,000 | 28 |
| May 3, 2003 | 10 | $646,391 | -54% | 1,196 | $540 | $42,179,019 | 30 | |
| May 4, 2003 | 10 | $355,519 | -45% | -48% | 1,196 | $297 | $42,534,538 | 31 |
| May 5, 2003 | 9 | $105,000 | -70% | -51% | 1,196 | $88 | $42,639,000 | 32 |
| May 6, 2003 | 9 | $132,000 | +26% | -45% | 1,196 | $110 | $42,771,000 | 33 |
| May 7, 2003 | 9 | $116,000 | -12% | -48% | 1,196 | $97 | $42,887,000 | 34 |
| May 26, 2003 | 25 | $45,727 | 244 | $187 | $45,040,897 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2003 | 1 | $19,098,115 | 2,481 | $7,698 | $19,098,115 | 1 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 2 | $10,347,372 | -46% | 2,489 | $4,157 | $29,445,487 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 5 | $7,720,329 | -25% | 2,448 | $3,154 | $37,165,816 | 3 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 8 | $3,903,700 | -49% | 2,113 | $1,847 | $41,069,516 | 4 |
| May 2, 2003 | 10 | $1,933,779 | -50% | 1,196 | $1,617 | $43,003,295 | 5 |
| May 9, 2003 | 13 | $1,292,202 | -33% | 785 | $1,646 | $44,295,497 | 6 |
| May 16, 2003 | 15 | $501,671 | -61% | 406 | $1,236 | $44,797,168 | 7 |
| May 23, 2003 | 24 | $310,023 | -38% | 244 | $1,271 | $45,107,191 | 8 |
| May 30, 2003 | 19 | $430,943 | +39% | 222 | $1,941 | $45,538,134 | 9 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 25 | $290,823 | -33% | 197 | $1,476 | $45,828,957 | 10 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 27 | $241,062 | -17% | 194 | $1,243 | $46,070,019 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 31 | $190,492 | -21% | 175 | $1,089 | $46,260,511 | 12 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 36 | $125,680 | -34% | 137 | $917 | $46,386,191 | 13 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 39 | $105,592 | -16% | 116 | $910 | $46,491,783 | 14 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 51 | $49,378 | -53% | 57 | $866 | $46,541,161 | 15 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 64 | $16,866 | -66% | 28 | $602 | $46,558,027 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 74 | $8,185 | -51% | 11 | $744 | $46,566,212 | 17 |
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Synopsis
A phone call can change your life, but for one man it can also end it. Set entirely within and around the confines of a New York City phone booth. “Phone Booth” follows a slick media consultant who is trapped after being told by a caller — a serial killer with a sniper rifle — that he'll be shot dead if he hangs up.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,021,088 (32.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,481 opening theaters/2,489 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $92,360,179 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 4th, 2003 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 80 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | One Location |
| Plot point: | Ransom |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2003 | 1 | $15,021,088 | 2,481 | $6,054 | $15,021,088 | 1 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 2 | $7,618,519 | -49% | 2,489 | $3,061 | $26,716,634 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 5 | $5,674,565 | -26% | 2,448 | $2,318 | $35,120,052 | 3 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 8 | $3,007,474 | -47% | 2,113 | $1,423 | $40,173,290 | 4 |
| May 2, 2003 | 11 | $1,465,022 | -51% | 1,196 | $1,225 | $42,534,538 | 5 |
| May 9, 2003 | 12 | $1,004,617 | -31% | 785 | $1,280 | $44,007,912 | 6 |
| May 16, 2003 | 15 | $339,270 | -66% | 406 | $836 | $44,634,767 | 7 |
| May 23, 2003 | 23 | $198,002 | -42% | 244 | $811 | $44,995,170 | 8 |
| May 30, 2003 | 18 | $315,820 | +60% | 222 | $1,423 | $45,423,011 | 9 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 23 | $202,105 | -36% | 197 | $1,026 | $45,740,239 | 10 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 29 | $150,459 | -26% | 194 | $776 | $45,979,416 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 31 | $116,931 | -22% | 175 | $668 | $46,186,950 | 12 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 33 | $86,705 | -26% | 137 | $633 | $46,347,216 | 13 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 42 | $60,495 | -30% | 116 | $522 | $46,446,686 | 14 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 48 | $32,579 | -46% | 57 | $572 | $46,524,362 | 15 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 65 | $10,195 | -69% | 28 | $364 | $46,551,356 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 80 | $5,131 | -50% | 11 | $466 | $46,563,158 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2003 | 1 | $5,174,521 | 2,481 | $2,086 | $5,174,521 | 1 | ||
| Apr 5, 2003 | 1 | $6,151,537 | +19% | 2,481 | $2,479 | $11,326,058 | 2 | |
| Apr 6, 2003 | 1 | $3,695,030 | -40% | 2,481 | $1,489 | $15,021,088 | 3 | |
| Apr 7, 2003 | 1 | $1,022,000 | -72% | 2,481 | $412 | $16,043,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 8, 2003 | 1 | $1,166,000 | +14% | 2,481 | $470 | $17,209,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 9, 2003 | 1 | $967,000 | -17% | 2,481 | $390 | $18,176,000 | 6 | |
| Apr 10, 2003 | 1 | $922,000 | -5% | 2,481 | $372 | $19,098,000 | 7 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 2 | $2,387,000 | +159% | -54% | 2,489 | $959 | $21,485,000 | 8 |
| Apr 12, 2003 | 2 | $3,332,453 | +40% | -46% | 2,489 | $1,339 | $24,788,172 | 9 |
| Apr 13, 2003 | 2 | $1,928,462 | -42% | -48% | 2,489 | $775 | $26,716,634 | 10 |
| Apr 14, 2003 | 2 | $590,000 | -69% | -42% | 2,489 | $237 | $27,307,000 | 11 |
| Apr 15, 2003 | 2 | $652,000 | +11% | -44% | 2,489 | $262 | $27,959,000 | 12 |
| Apr 16, 2003 | 3 | $599,000 | -8% | -38% | 2,489 | $241 | $28,558,000 | 13 |
| Apr 17, 2003 | 4 | $885,000 | +48% | -4% | 2,489 | $356 | $29,443,000 | 14 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 5 | $2,079,172 | +135% | -13% | 2,447 | $850 | $31,524,659 | 15 |
| Apr 19, 2003 | 5 | $2,176,493 | +5% | -35% | 2,447 | $889 | $33,701,152 | 16 |
| Apr 20, 2003 | 5 | $1,418,900 | -35% | -26% | 2,447 | $580 | $35,120,052 | 17 |
| Apr 21, 2003 | 6 | $585,000 | -59% | -1% | 2,447 | $239 | $35,705,000 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2003 | 6 | $508,000 | -13% | -22% | 2,447 | $208 | $36,213,000 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 2003 | 6 | $485,000 | -5% | -19% | 2,447 | $198 | $36,698,000 | 20 |
| Apr 24, 2003 | 6 | $468,000 | -4% | -47% | 2,447 | $191 | $37,166,000 | 21 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 8 | $936,895 | +100% | -55% | 2,113 | $443 | $38,102,711 | 22 |
| Apr 26, 2003 | 8 | $1,390,634 | +48% | -36% | 2,113 | $658 | $39,493,345 | 23 |
| Apr 27, 2003 | 8 | $679,945 | -51% | -52% | 2,113 | $322 | $40,173,290 | 24 |
| Apr 28, 2003 | 7 | $216,000 | -68% | -63% | 2,113 | $102 | $40,390,000 | 25 |
| Apr 29, 2003 | 7 | $241,000 | +12% | -53% | 2,113 | $114 | $40,630,000 | 26 |
| Apr 30, 2003 | 7 | $222,000 | -8% | -54% | 2,113 | $105 | $40,852,000 | 27 |
| May 1, 2003 | 7 | $217,000 | -2% | -54% | 2,113 | $103 | $41,070,000 | 28 |
| May 3, 2003 | 10 | $646,391 | -54% | 1,196 | $540 | $42,179,019 | 30 | |
| May 4, 2003 | 10 | $355,519 | -45% | -48% | 1,196 | $297 | $42,534,538 | 31 |
| May 5, 2003 | 9 | $105,000 | -70% | -51% | 1,196 | $88 | $42,639,000 | 32 |
| May 6, 2003 | 9 | $132,000 | +26% | -45% | 1,196 | $110 | $42,771,000 | 33 |
| May 7, 2003 | 9 | $116,000 | -12% | -48% | 1,196 | $97 | $42,887,000 | 34 |
| May 26, 2003 | 25 | $45,727 | 244 | $187 | $45,040,897 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2003 | 1 | $19,098,115 | 2,481 | $7,698 | $19,098,115 | 1 | |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 2 | $10,347,372 | -46% | 2,489 | $4,157 | $29,445,487 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 5 | $7,720,329 | -25% | 2,448 | $3,154 | $37,165,816 | 3 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 8 | $3,903,700 | -49% | 2,113 | $1,847 | $41,069,516 | 4 |
| May 2, 2003 | 10 | $1,933,779 | -50% | 1,196 | $1,617 | $43,003,295 | 5 |
| May 9, 2003 | 13 | $1,292,202 | -33% | 785 | $1,646 | $44,295,497 | 6 |
| May 16, 2003 | 15 | $501,671 | -61% | 406 | $1,236 | $44,797,168 | 7 |
| May 23, 2003 | 24 | $310,023 | -38% | 244 | $1,271 | $45,107,191 | 8 |
| May 30, 2003 | 19 | $430,943 | +39% | 222 | $1,941 | $45,538,134 | 9 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 25 | $290,823 | -33% | 197 | $1,476 | $45,828,957 | 10 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 27 | $241,062 | -17% | 194 | $1,243 | $46,070,019 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 31 | $190,492 | -21% | 175 | $1,089 | $46,260,511 | 12 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 36 | $125,680 | -34% | 137 | $917 | $46,386,191 | 13 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 39 | $105,592 | -16% | 116 | $910 | $46,491,783 | 14 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 51 | $49,378 | -53% | 57 | $866 | $46,541,161 | 15 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 64 | $16,866 | -66% | 28 | $602 | $46,558,027 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 74 | $8,185 | -51% | 11 | $744 | $46,566,212 | 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.