Formula 51 (2002)

Formula 51
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,204,007Details
OpusData ID: 46070100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,817,719 (54.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,857 opening theaters/1,857 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,130,344

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,691 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,294 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,065 $5,204,007

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 2002 (Wide) by Screen Media Films
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language, drug content and some sexuality
Comparisons: vs. Octopussy
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Prologue, 1970s, Drug Dealer, Organized Crime, No Honor Among Thieves, Hitmen, Surprise Twist, Revenge, Romance, Fugitive / On the Run, Ensemble, Blackmail
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States, Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,691 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,161 $10,130,344
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,862 $5,204,007
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 101-200) 165 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,611 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,025 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,567 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Screen Media Films Movies 2 $5,204,007

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 2002 12 $2,817,719   1,857 $1,517   $2,817,719 1
Oct 25, 2002 19 $964,019 -66% 1,857 $519   $4,677,676 2
Nov 1, 2002 40 $101,067 -90% 196 $516   $5,142,921 3
Nov 8, 2002 61 $25,621 -75% 47 $545   $5,204,007 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 18, 2002 12 $921,328   1,857 $496   $921,328 1
Oct 19, 2002 12 $1,178,120 +28% 1,857 $634   $2,099,448 2
Oct 20, 2002 12 $718,271 -39% 1,857 $387   $2,817,719 3
Oct 21, 2002 9 $235,000 -67% 1,857 $127   $3,052,000 4
Oct 22, 2002 9 $249,000 +6% 1,857 $134   $3,301,000 5
Oct 23, 2002 9 $213,000 -14% 1,857 $115   $3,515,000 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 2002 12 $3,713,657   1,857 $2,000   $3,713,657 1
Oct 25, 2002 19 $1,328,197 -64% 1,857 $715   $5,041,854 2
Nov 1, 2002 40 $136,532 -90% 196 $697   $5,178,386 3
Nov 8, 2002 66 $25,621 -81% 47 $545   $5,204,007 4

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Supporting Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    Elmo McElroy

Uncategorized

Rhys Ifans    Iki
Nigel Whitmey    L.A. Highway Patrol
Robert Jezek    Priest
Jake Abraham    Konokko
Mac McDonald    Mr. Davidson
Robert Carlyle    Felix DeSouza
Aaron Swartz    Mr. Yuri
Emily Mortimer    Dakota
David Webber    Mr. Jones
Michael J. Reynolds    Mr. Escobar
Meat Loaf    The Lizard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ronny Yu    Director
Ben Howard    Third Assistant Director

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,817,719 (54.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,857 opening theaters/1,857 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,130,344

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,691 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,294 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,065 $5,204,007

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 2002 (Wide) by Screen Media Films
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language, drug content and some sexuality
Comparisons: vs. Octopussy
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Prologue, 1970s, Drug Dealer, Organized Crime, No Honor Among Thieves, Hitmen, Surprise Twist, Revenge, Romance, Fugitive / On the Run, Ensemble, Blackmail
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States, Canada
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    Elmo McElroy

Uncategorized

Rhys Ifans    Iki
Nigel Whitmey    L.A. Highway Patrol
Robert Jezek    Priest
Jake Abraham    Konokko
Mac McDonald    Mr. Davidson
Robert Carlyle    Felix DeSouza
Aaron Swartz    Mr. Yuri
Emily Mortimer    Dakota
David Webber    Mr. Jones
Michael J. Reynolds    Mr. Escobar
Meat Loaf    The Lizard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ronny Yu    Director
Ben Howard    Third Assistant Director

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,691 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,161 $10,130,344
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,862 $5,204,007
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 101-200) 165 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,611 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,025 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,567 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $5,204,007
All Time Domestic Box Office for Screen Media Films Movies 2 $5,204,007

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 2002 12 $2,817,719   1,857 $1,517   $2,817,719 1
Oct 25, 2002 19 $964,019 -66% 1,857 $519   $4,677,676 2
Nov 1, 2002 40 $101,067 -90% 196 $516   $5,142,921 3
Nov 8, 2002 61 $25,621 -75% 47 $545   $5,204,007 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 18, 2002 12 $921,328   1,857 $496   $921,328 1
Oct 19, 2002 12 $1,178,120 +28% 1,857 $634   $2,099,448 2
Oct 20, 2002 12 $718,271 -39% 1,857 $387   $2,817,719 3
Oct 21, 2002 9 $235,000 -67% 1,857 $127   $3,052,000 4
Oct 22, 2002 9 $249,000 +6% 1,857 $134   $3,301,000 5
Oct 23, 2002 9 $213,000 -14% 1,857 $115   $3,515,000 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 2002 12 $3,713,657   1,857 $2,000   $3,713,657 1
Oct 25, 2002 19 $1,328,197 -64% 1,857 $715   $5,041,854 2
Nov 1, 2002 40 $136,532 -90% 196 $697   $5,178,386 3
Nov 8, 2002 66 $25,621 -81% 47 $545   $5,204,007 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,294 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,119 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,798 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,990 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,570 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,065 $5,204,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Screen Media Films Movies 3 $5,204,007

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.