Synopsis
Set against the background of the 1942-43 battle of Stalingrad, the story revolves around a Russian sniper Vassili and his German counterpart Major Koening who is assigned to take Vassili out.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,810,266 (26.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,509 opening theaters/1,724 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $102,702,751 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,878 | $51,396,781 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,261 | $45,574,512 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,971 | $96,971,293 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 548 | $51,396,781 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 552 | $45,574,512 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 527 | $96,971,293 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | August 14th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong graphic war violence and some sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Historical Battles, War, War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Reperage |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 358 | $5,551,828 | Apr 13, 2001 | 31 |