Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $367,151 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $78,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 524 opening theaters/2,250 max. theaters, 14.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $333,132,397 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 357 | $170,708,996 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 770 | $146,959,062 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 547 | $317,668,058 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 2001 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | June 25th, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, Surprise Twist, Mental Illness, Academics, War, Hallucinations, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Biographical Drama, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Winner, Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay Winner, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend | 99 | $676,095 | Apr 26, 2002 | 129 |
| Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend | 99 | $854,170 | Apr 19, 2002 | 122 |
| Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend | 73 | $1,457,335 | Apr 12, 2002 | 115 |
| Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend | 39 | $2,592,030 | Apr 5, 2002 | 108 |
| Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend | 21 | $3,884,455 | Mar 29, 2002 | 101 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 268 | $7,882,570 | Mar 29, 2002 | 101 |
| Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend | 22 | $4,081,270 | Mar 22, 2002 | 94 |
| Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 44 | $3,380,260 | Mar 15, 2002 | 87 |
| Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 43 | $3,872,880 | Mar 8, 2002 | 80 |
| Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 41 | $4,648,985 | Mar 1, 2002 | 73 |
| Biggest 10th Thursday | 32 | $414,000 | Feb 28, 2002 | 70 |
| Biggest 10th Wednesday | 36 | $393,000 | Feb 27, 2002 | 69 |
| Biggest 10th Tuesday | 39 | $434,000 | Feb 26, 2002 | 68 |
| Biggest 10th Monday | 74 | $352,000 | Feb 25, 2002 | 67 |
| Biggest 10th Sunday | 43 | $1,120,000 | Feb 24, 2002 | 66 |
| Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend | 45 | $5,306,985 | Feb 22, 2002 | 66 |
| Biggest 10th Saturday | 18 | $2,763,000 | Feb 23, 2002 | 65 |
| Biggest 10th Friday | 20 | $1,564,000 | Feb 22, 2002 | 64 |
| Biggest 9th Thursday | 33 | $520,000 | Feb 21, 2002 | 63 |
| Biggest 9th Wednesday | 29 | $542,000 | Feb 20, 2002 | 62 |
| Biggest 9th Tuesday | 32 | $624,000 | Feb 19, 2002 | 61 |
| Biggest 9th Monday | 17 | $1,331,000 | Feb 18, 2002 | 60 |
| Biggest 9th Sunday | 8 | $2,290,000 | Feb 17, 2002 | 59 |
| Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend | 15 | $8,095,090 | Feb 15, 2002 | 59 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) | 156 | $8,095,090 | Feb 15, 2002 | 59 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 168 | $16,427,042 | Feb 15, 2002 | 59 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 134 | $9,426,090 | Feb 15, 2002 | 59 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 116 | $19,127,990 | Feb 15, 2002 | 59 |
| Biggest 9th Saturday | 18 | $3,285,000 | Feb 16, 2002 | 58 |
| Biggest 9th Friday | 20 | $1,856,000 | Feb 15, 2002 | 57 |
| Biggest 8th Thursday | 7 | $1,376,000 | Feb 14, 2002 | 56 |
| Biggest 8th Wednesday | 57 | $577,000 | Feb 13, 2002 | 55 |
| Biggest 8th Tuesday | 64 | $610,000 | Feb 12, 2002 | 54 |
| Biggest 8th Sunday | 51 | $1,690,000 | Feb 10, 2002 | 52 |
| Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend | 68 | $6,304,800 | Feb 8, 2002 | 52 |
| Biggest 8th Saturday | 29 | $3,059,000 | Feb 9, 2002 | 51 |
| Biggest 8th Friday | 46 | $1,632,000 | Feb 8, 2002 | 50 |
| Biggest 7th Thursday | 80 | $631,000 | Feb 7, 2002 | 49 |
| Biggest 7th Wednesday | 91 | $630,000 | Feb 6, 2002 | 48 |
| Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend | 51 | $8,403,690 | Feb 1, 2002 | 45 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) | 62 | $8,403,690 | Feb 1, 2002 | 45 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 51 | $17,053,268 | Feb 1, 2002 | 45 |
| Biggest 7th Saturday | 19 | $4,518,000 | Feb 2, 2002 | 44 |
| Biggest 7th Friday | 32 | $2,614,000 | Feb 1, 2002 | 43 |
| Biggest 6th Sunday | 76 | $2,610,000 | Jan 27, 2002 | 38 |
| Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend | 39 | $11,531,735 | Jan 25, 2002 | 38 |
| Biggest 6th Saturday | 31 | $5,178,000 | Jan 26, 2002 | 37 |
| Biggest 6th Friday | 37 | $3,228,000 | Jan 25, 2002 | 36 |
| Biggest 5th Thursday | 100 | $1,202,000 | Jan 24, 2002 | 35 |
| Biggest 5th Monday | 47 | $2,357,000 | Jan 21, 2002 | 32 |
| Biggest 5th Sunday | 62 | $3,950,000 | Jan 20, 2002 | 31 |
| Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend | 86 | $11,748,110 | Jan 18, 2002 | 31 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 91 | $11,748,110 | Jan 18, 2002 | 31 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 80 | $23,839,970 | Jan 18, 2002 | 31 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 83 | $14,105,110 | Jan 18, 2002 | 31 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 61 | $28,622,937 | Jan 18, 2002 | 31 |
| Biggest 5th Saturday | 82 | $4,929,000 | Jan 19, 2002 | 30 |
| Biggest 5th Friday | 69 | $3,471,000 | Jan 18, 2002 | 29 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 58 | $16,565,820 | Jan 4, 2002 | 17 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 54 | $33,616,355 | Jan 4, 2002 | 17 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) | 203 | $7,780,495 | Dec 28, 2001 | 10 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 214 | $16,207,076 | Dec 28, 2001 | 10 |
| Top 2001 Theater Average | 85 | $14,820 | Dec 28, 2001 | 10 |
| Never No. 1 Domestic | 24 | $170,708,996 | Dec 21, 2001 | 0 |