Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $210,013 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 15 opening theaters/1,021 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,747,796 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,823 | $21,078,145 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) | 9,085 | $2,289,441 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,249 | $23,367,586 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) | 117 | $21,078,145 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 19th, 2002 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | May 16th, 2003 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | May 20th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, language and mature thematic material involving child abuse |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Gospel of John Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biography, African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Military Life, Therapists / Therapy, Runaway, Foster Family, Child Abuse, Directing Yourself, Autobiographical, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Biographical Drama, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mundy Lane, Todd Black |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release | 98 | $1,670,328 | Jan 24, 2003 | 39 |
| Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release | 54 | $2,776,529 | Jan 17, 2003 | 32 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 421 | $5,428,741 | Jan 17, 2003 | 32 |
| Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release | 34 | $3,783,122 | Jan 10, 2003 | 25 |
| Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release | 69 | $1,801,384 | Dec 27, 2002 | 11 |
| Widest Expansion Limited Release | 100 | 1,006 | Dec 19, 2002 | 0 |