Dark Blue (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,237,470Details
International Box Office $3,024,595Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,262,065
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,880,688 (42.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,176 opening theaters/2,176 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $16,514,076

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,555 $9,237,470
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,862 $3,024,595
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,046 $12,262,065
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,993 $9,237,470
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,887 $3,024,595
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,183 $12,262,065

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2003 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: July 11th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: June 24th, 2003 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Everybody's Fine
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Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,555 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,319 $16,514,076
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,801 $9,237,470
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 138 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,834 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,947 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,944 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,993 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $9,237,470

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 9 $3,880,688   2,176 $1,783   $3,880,688 1
Feb 28, 2003 11 $2,363,002 -39% 2,176 $1,086   $7,563,151 2
Mar 7, 2003 22 $367,038 -84% 1,127 $326   $8,687,105 3
Mar 14, 2003 35 $193,491 -47% 560 $346   $9,059,588 4
Mar 21, 2003 68 $20,037 -90% 55 $364   $9,165,378 5
Mar 28, 2003 80 $12,679 -37% 41 $309   $9,189,824 6
Apr 4, 2003 83 $14,273 +13% 19 $751   $9,237,470 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2003 9 $1,233,000     2,176 $567   $1,233,000 1
Feb 22, 2003 9 $1,571,007 +27%   2,176 $722   $2,789,235 2
Feb 23, 2003 9 $1,091,453 -31%   2,176 $502   $3,880,688 3
Feb 24, 2003 8 $339,000 -69%   2,176 $156   $4,219,000 4
Feb 25, 2003 7 $375,000 +11%   2,176 $172   $4,594,000 5
Feb 26, 2003 8 $321,000 -14%   2,176 $148   $4,916,000 6
Feb 27, 2003 9 $285,000 -11%   2,176 $131   $5,200,000 7
Mar 1, 2003 10 $880,719   -44% 2,176 $405   $6,648,649 9
Mar 2, 2003 9 $914,502 +4% -16% 2,176 $420   $7,563,151 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 9 $5,200,149   2,176 $2,390   $5,200,149 1
Feb 28, 2003 11 $3,119,918 -40% 2,176 $1,434   $8,320,067 2
Mar 7, 2003 22 $546,030 -82% 1,127 $484   $8,866,097 3
Mar 14, 2003 35 $279,244 -49% 560 $499   $9,145,341 4
Mar 21, 2003 67 $31,804 -89% 55 $578   $9,177,145 5
Mar 28, 2003 68 $46,052 +45% 41 $1,123   $9,223,197 6
Apr 4, 2003 92 $14,273 -69% 19 $751   $9,237,470 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 7/11/2003 $114,347 62 62 165 $402,773 6/23/2020
 
Rest of World $2,621,822
 
International Total$3,024,595 6/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,862 $3,024,595
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,928 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,241 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,517 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,098 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,887 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 92 $3,024,595

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,046 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,108 $12,262,065
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,146 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,758 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,183 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $12,262,065

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

Kurt Russell    Sgt. Eldon Perry, Jr.

Supporting Cast

Khandi Alexander    Janelle Holland

Uncategorized

Brendan Gleeson    Jack Van Meter
Kurupt   
Michael Michele   
Scott Speedman    Bobby Tedrow
Ving Rhames    Deputy Chief Arthur Holland

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director
Terence Blanchard    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,880,688 (42.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,176 opening theaters/2,176 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $16,514,076

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,555 $9,237,470
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,862 $3,024,595
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,046 $12,262,065
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,993 $9,237,470
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,887 $3,024,595
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,183 $12,262,065

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2003 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: July 11th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: June 24th, 2003 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Everybody's Fine
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell    Sgt. Eldon Perry, Jr.

Supporting Cast

Khandi Alexander    Janelle Holland

Uncategorized

Brendan Gleeson    Jack Van Meter
Kurupt   
Michael Michele   
Scott Speedman    Bobby Tedrow
Ving Rhames    Deputy Chief Arthur Holland

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director
Terence Blanchard    Composer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,555 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,319 $16,514,076
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,801 $9,237,470
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 138 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,834 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,947 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,944 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,993 $9,237,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $9,237,470

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 9 $3,880,688   2,176 $1,783   $3,880,688 1
Feb 28, 2003 11 $2,363,002 -39% 2,176 $1,086   $7,563,151 2
Mar 7, 2003 22 $367,038 -84% 1,127 $326   $8,687,105 3
Mar 14, 2003 35 $193,491 -47% 560 $346   $9,059,588 4
Mar 21, 2003 68 $20,037 -90% 55 $364   $9,165,378 5
Mar 28, 2003 80 $12,679 -37% 41 $309   $9,189,824 6
Apr 4, 2003 83 $14,273 +13% 19 $751   $9,237,470 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2003 9 $1,233,000     2,176 $567   $1,233,000 1
Feb 22, 2003 9 $1,571,007 +27%   2,176 $722   $2,789,235 2
Feb 23, 2003 9 $1,091,453 -31%   2,176 $502   $3,880,688 3
Feb 24, 2003 8 $339,000 -69%   2,176 $156   $4,219,000 4
Feb 25, 2003 7 $375,000 +11%   2,176 $172   $4,594,000 5
Feb 26, 2003 8 $321,000 -14%   2,176 $148   $4,916,000 6
Feb 27, 2003 9 $285,000 -11%   2,176 $131   $5,200,000 7
Mar 1, 2003 10 $880,719   -44% 2,176 $405   $6,648,649 9
Mar 2, 2003 9 $914,502 +4% -16% 2,176 $420   $7,563,151 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 9 $5,200,149   2,176 $2,390   $5,200,149 1
Feb 28, 2003 11 $3,119,918 -40% 2,176 $1,434   $8,320,067 2
Mar 7, 2003 22 $546,030 -82% 1,127 $484   $8,866,097 3
Mar 14, 2003 35 $279,244 -49% 560 $499   $9,145,341 4
Mar 21, 2003 67 $31,804 -89% 55 $578   $9,177,145 5
Mar 28, 2003 68 $46,052 +45% 41 $1,123   $9,223,197 6
Apr 4, 2003 92 $14,273 -69% 19 $751   $9,237,470 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 7/11/2003 $114,347 62 62 165 $402,773 6/23/2020
 
Rest of World $2,621,822
 
International Total$3,024,595 6/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,862 $3,024,595
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,928 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,241 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,517 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,098 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,887 $3,024,595
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 92 $3,024,595

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,046 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,108 $12,262,065
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,146 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,758 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,183 $12,262,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $12,262,065

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.