The Majestic (2001)

The Majestic
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,796,042Details
International Box Office $9,510,292Details
Worldwide Box Office $37,306,334
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Rising Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton is blacklisted in the early 1950s Red Scare. Following a drunken car accident, he wakes with amnesia near the small town of Lawson, Calif., where the residents mistake him for Luke Trimble, a local boy declared missing in action during World War II. As Peter helps Luke’s father and high school sweetheart reopen the town’s sole movie theater, questions arise about his true identity and motivations.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,904,339 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$72,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,361 opening theaters/2,361 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,726,877

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,120 $27,796,042
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,953 $9,510,292
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,754 $37,306,334

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 21st, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: May 16th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: June 18th, 2002 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for language and mile thematic elements
Running Time: 152 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saving Private Ryan
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Faulty Memory, Car Accident, Life in a Small Town, Blacklisted, 1950s, Commies, Red Scare, Mistaken Identity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions, NPV Entertainment, Darkwoods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 422 $6,198,977 Jan 4, 2002 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 278 $5,422,482 Dec 28, 2001 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 293 $10,825,807 Dec 28, 2001 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2001 8 $4,904,339   2,361 $2,077   $4,904,339 1
Dec 28, 2001 10 $5,422,482 +11% 2,361 $2,297   $18,913,608 2
Jan 4, 2002 12 $3,187,261 -41% 2,361 $1,350   $23,458,487 3
Jan 11, 2002 16 $1,477,680 -54% 1,905 $776   $25,732,226 4
Jan 18, 2002 22 $658,944 -55% 1,203 $548   $26,942,769 5
Jan 25, 2002 35 $96,533 -85% 250 $386   $27,172,401 6
Feb 1, 2002 48 $43,115 -55% 126 $342   $27,244,704 7
Feb 8, 2002 61 $14,386 -67% 45 $320   $27,274,386 8
Feb 15, 2002 37 $163,482 +1,036% 278 $588   $27,470,136 9
Feb 22, 2002 36 $130,498 -20% 269 $485   $27,646,981 10
Mar 1, 2002 47 $56,207 -57% 133 $423   $27,745,194 11
Mar 8, 2002 56 $31,954 -43% 75 $426   $27,796,042 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 21, 2001 8 $1,523,000     2,361 $645   $1,523,000 1
Dec 22, 2001 8 $1,796,000 +18%   2,361 $761   $3,296,000 2
Dec 23, 2001 8 $1,509,000 -16%   2,361 $639   $4,805,000 3
Dec 24, 2001 6 $1,032,000 -32%   2,361 $437   $5,740,000 4
Dec 25, 2001 9 $1,628,000 +58%   2,361 $690   $7,366,207 5
Dec 26, 2001 11 $1,425,000 -12%   2,361 $604   $8,791,000 6
Dec 27, 2001 10 $1,395,000 -2%   2,361 $591   $10,186,000 7
Dec 28, 2001 10 $1,796,000 +29% +18% 2,361 $761   $11,982,000 8
Dec 29, 2001 10 $2,037,000 +13% +13% 2,361 $863   $14,019,000 9
Dec 30, 2001 10 $1,812,000 -11% +20% 2,361 $767   $15,831,000 10
Dec 31, 2001 10 $1,544,000 -15% +50% 2,361 $654   $17,375,000 11
Jan 1, 2002 9 $1,822,000 +18% +12% 2,361 $772   $18,913,608 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2001 7 $13,491,126   2,361 $5,714   $13,491,126 1
Dec 28, 2001 10 $6,780,100 -50% 2,361 $2,872   $20,271,226 2
Jan 4, 2002 12 $3,983,320 -41% 2,361 $1,687   $24,254,546 3
Jan 11, 2002 17 $2,029,279 -49% 1,905 $1,065   $26,283,825 4
Jan 18, 2002 22 $792,043 -61% 1,203 $658   $27,075,868 5
Jan 25, 2002 38 $125,721 -84% 250 $503   $27,201,589 6
Feb 1, 2002 48 $58,411 -54% 126 $464   $27,260,000 7
Feb 8, 2002 50 $46,654 -20% 45 $1,037   $27,306,654 8
Feb 15, 2002 35 $209,829 +350% 278 $755   $27,516,483 9
Feb 22, 2002 36 $172,504 -18% 269 $641   $27,688,987 10
Mar 1, 2002 48 $75,101 -56% 133 $565   $27,764,088 11
Mar 8, 2002 63 $31,954 -57% 75 $426   $27,796,042 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/16/2002 $0 0 1 1 $115 1/15/2021
 
Rest of World $9,510,177
 
International Total$9,510,292 1/15/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Peter Appleton/Luke Trimble
Amanda Detmer    Sandra Sinclair

Supporting Cast

Bob Balaban    Elvin Clyde
Brent Briscoe    Sheriff Cecil Coleman
Jeffrey DeMunn    Ernie Cole
Allen Garfield    Leo Kubelsky
Hal Holbrook    Congressman Doyle
Laurie Holden    Adele Stanton
Martin Landau    Harry Trimble
Ron Rifkin    Kevin Bannerman
David Ogden Stiers    Doc Stanton
James Whitmore    Stan Keller
Gerry Black    Emmett Smith
Karl Bury    Bob Leffert
Catherine Dent    Mabel
Shawn Doyle    Federal Agent Saunders
Brian Howe    Carl Leffert/Studio Boss
Chelcie Ross    Avery Wyatt
Daniel von Bargen    FBI Agent Ellerby
Susan Willis    Irene Terwilliger
Matt Wiens    Spencer Wyatt
Mario Roccuzzo    Jerry the Bartender
Frank Collison    Subpoena Server
Bill Gratton    Daley
Ginger Williams    Louise
Ken Magee    Coastal Engineer
Csilla Blake-Horvath    Nurse Muriel
April Ortiz    Vera
Larry Cox    Grauman's Usher
Julie Richardson    Grauman's Bon-Bon Girl
Scotty Leavenworth    Boy on Beach
Grant Vaught    Boy on Beach
Bob Wells    Reverend
Kevin DeMunn    Western Union Man
Earl Bowen    Newsreel Announcer
Bruce Campbell    Brett Armstrong/Roland
Cliff Curtis    The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid
Michael Sloane    Kindly Old Professor Meredith

Cameos

Garry Marshall    Studio Executive
Paul Mazursky    Studio Executive
Sydney Pollack    Studio Executive
Carl Reiner    Studio Executive
Rob Reiner    Studio Executive
Matt Damon    Luke Trimble

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Darabont    Director
Michael Sloane    Screenwriter
Frank Darabont    Producer
Jim Behnke    Executive Producer
David Tattersall    Director of Photography
Gregory Melton    Production Designer
Jim Page    Editor
Karyn Wagner    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
Linda Fields Hill    Associate Producer
Michael Sloane    Associate Producer
Anna Garduno    Associate Producer
K.C. Colwell    First Assistant Director
Jim Behnke    Production Manager
Alison Harstedt    Production Supervisor
Tom Walsh    Art Director
Natali Pope    Set Decorator
Michael Ferris    Additional Photography-Underwater Photography
Charles Gibson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Darrell Pritchett    Special Effects Coordinator
Mark A. Peterson    Costume Supervisor
Mark Ulano    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe    Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic    Re-recording Mixer
Richard L. Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
George Simpson    Sound Effects Editor
Marvin Walowitz    Sound Effects Editor
Steve Lee    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Chock    Sound Effects Editor
Piero Mura    Dialogue Editor
Tom Carlson    Music Editor
William Corso    Make up
Douglas Noe    Make up
Nina Paskowitz    Hairstylist
Katherine Rees    Hairstylist
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Pat Banta    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Synopsis

Rising Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton is blacklisted in the early 1950s Red Scare. Following a drunken car accident, he wakes with amnesia near the small town of Lawson, Calif., where the residents mistake him for Luke Trimble, a local boy declared missing in action during World War II. As Peter helps Luke’s father and high school sweetheart reopen the town’s sole movie theater, questions arise about his true identity and motivations.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,904,339 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$72,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,361 opening theaters/2,361 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,726,877

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,120 $27,796,042
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,953 $9,510,292
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,754 $37,306,334

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 21st, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: May 16th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: June 18th, 2002 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for language and mile thematic elements
Running Time: 152 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saving Private Ryan
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Faulty Memory, Car Accident, Life in a Small Town, Blacklisted, 1950s, Commies, Red Scare, Mistaken Identity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions, NPV Entertainment, Darkwoods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 422 $6,198,977 Jan 4, 2002 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 278 $5,422,482 Dec 28, 2001 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 293 $10,825,807 Dec 28, 2001 10

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Peter Appleton/Luke Trimble
Amanda Detmer    Sandra Sinclair

Supporting Cast

Bob Balaban    Elvin Clyde
Brent Briscoe    Sheriff Cecil Coleman
Jeffrey DeMunn    Ernie Cole
Allen Garfield    Leo Kubelsky
Hal Holbrook    Congressman Doyle
Laurie Holden    Adele Stanton
Martin Landau    Harry Trimble
Ron Rifkin    Kevin Bannerman
David Ogden Stiers    Doc Stanton
James Whitmore    Stan Keller
Gerry Black    Emmett Smith
Karl Bury    Bob Leffert
Catherine Dent    Mabel
Shawn Doyle    Federal Agent Saunders
Brian Howe    Carl Leffert/Studio Boss
Chelcie Ross    Avery Wyatt
Daniel von Bargen    FBI Agent Ellerby
Susan Willis    Irene Terwilliger
Matt Wiens    Spencer Wyatt
Mario Roccuzzo    Jerry the Bartender
Frank Collison    Subpoena Server
Bill Gratton    Daley
Ginger Williams    Louise
Ken Magee    Coastal Engineer
Csilla Blake-Horvath    Nurse Muriel
April Ortiz    Vera
Larry Cox    Grauman's Usher
Julie Richardson    Grauman's Bon-Bon Girl
Scotty Leavenworth    Boy on Beach
Grant Vaught    Boy on Beach
Bob Wells    Reverend
Kevin DeMunn    Western Union Man
Earl Bowen    Newsreel Announcer
Bruce Campbell    Brett Armstrong/Roland
Cliff Curtis    The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid
Michael Sloane    Kindly Old Professor Meredith

Cameos

Garry Marshall    Studio Executive
Paul Mazursky    Studio Executive
Sydney Pollack    Studio Executive
Carl Reiner    Studio Executive
Rob Reiner    Studio Executive
Matt Damon    Luke Trimble

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Darabont    Director
Michael Sloane    Screenwriter
Frank Darabont    Producer
Jim Behnke    Executive Producer
David Tattersall    Director of Photography
Gregory Melton    Production Designer
Jim Page    Editor
Karyn Wagner    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
Linda Fields Hill    Associate Producer
Michael Sloane    Associate Producer
Anna Garduno    Associate Producer
K.C. Colwell    First Assistant Director
Jim Behnke    Production Manager
Alison Harstedt    Production Supervisor
Tom Walsh    Art Director
Natali Pope    Set Decorator
Michael Ferris    Additional Photography-Underwater Photography
Charles Gibson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Darrell Pritchett    Special Effects Coordinator
Mark A. Peterson    Costume Supervisor
Mark Ulano    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe    Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic    Re-recording Mixer
Richard L. Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
George Simpson    Sound Effects Editor
Marvin Walowitz    Sound Effects Editor
Steve Lee    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Chock    Sound Effects Editor
Piero Mura    Dialogue Editor
Tom Carlson    Music Editor
William Corso    Make up
Douglas Noe    Make up
Nina Paskowitz    Hairstylist
Katherine Rees    Hairstylist
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Pat Banta    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2001 8 $4,904,339   2,361 $2,077   $4,904,339 1
Dec 28, 2001 10 $5,422,482 +11% 2,361 $2,297   $18,913,608 2
Jan 4, 2002 12 $3,187,261 -41% 2,361 $1,350   $23,458,487 3
Jan 11, 2002 16 $1,477,680 -54% 1,905 $776   $25,732,226 4
Jan 18, 2002 22 $658,944 -55% 1,203 $548   $26,942,769 5
Jan 25, 2002 35 $96,533 -85% 250 $386   $27,172,401 6
Feb 1, 2002 48 $43,115 -55% 126 $342   $27,244,704 7
Feb 8, 2002 61 $14,386 -67% 45 $320   $27,274,386 8
Feb 15, 2002 37 $163,482 +1,036% 278 $588   $27,470,136 9
Feb 22, 2002 36 $130,498 -20% 269 $485   $27,646,981 10
Mar 1, 2002 47 $56,207 -57% 133 $423   $27,745,194 11
Mar 8, 2002 56 $31,954 -43% 75 $426   $27,796,042 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 21, 2001 8 $1,523,000     2,361 $645   $1,523,000 1
Dec 22, 2001 8 $1,796,000 +18%   2,361 $761   $3,296,000 2
Dec 23, 2001 8 $1,509,000 -16%   2,361 $639   $4,805,000 3
Dec 24, 2001 6 $1,032,000 -32%   2,361 $437   $5,740,000 4
Dec 25, 2001 9 $1,628,000 +58%   2,361 $690   $7,366,207 5
Dec 26, 2001 11 $1,425,000 -12%   2,361 $604   $8,791,000 6
Dec 27, 2001 10 $1,395,000 -2%   2,361 $591   $10,186,000 7
Dec 28, 2001 10 $1,796,000 +29% +18% 2,361 $761   $11,982,000 8
Dec 29, 2001 10 $2,037,000 +13% +13% 2,361 $863   $14,019,000 9
Dec 30, 2001 10 $1,812,000 -11% +20% 2,361 $767   $15,831,000 10
Dec 31, 2001 10 $1,544,000 -15% +50% 2,361 $654   $17,375,000 11
Jan 1, 2002 9 $1,822,000 +18% +12% 2,361 $772   $18,913,608 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2001 7 $13,491,126   2,361 $5,714   $13,491,126 1
Dec 28, 2001 10 $6,780,100 -50% 2,361 $2,872   $20,271,226 2
Jan 4, 2002 12 $3,983,320 -41% 2,361 $1,687   $24,254,546 3
Jan 11, 2002 17 $2,029,279 -49% 1,905 $1,065   $26,283,825 4
Jan 18, 2002 22 $792,043 -61% 1,203 $658   $27,075,868 5
Jan 25, 2002 38 $125,721 -84% 250 $503   $27,201,589 6
Feb 1, 2002 48 $58,411 -54% 126 $464   $27,260,000 7
Feb 8, 2002 50 $46,654 -20% 45 $1,037   $27,306,654 8
Feb 15, 2002 35 $209,829 +350% 278 $755   $27,516,483 9
Feb 22, 2002 36 $172,504 -18% 269 $641   $27,688,987 10
Mar 1, 2002 48 $75,101 -56% 133 $565   $27,764,088 11
Mar 8, 2002 63 $31,954 -57% 75 $426   $27,796,042 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/16/2002 $0 0 1 1 $115 1/15/2021
 
Rest of World $9,510,177
 
International Total$9,510,292 1/15/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.