Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,781,453Details
OpusData ID: 18990100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,404,652 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$47,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,770 opening theaters/2,770 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,510,291

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,099 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,582 $29,781,453

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and sexual content
Comparisons: vs. Earth
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Teenage Mom, Coming-of-Age Drama, Single Parent, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, 1960s, 1980s, Writing and Writers
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 129 $6,011,394 Oct 26, 2001 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 110 $12,521,970 Oct 26, 2001 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,099 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,925 $59,510,291
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $29,781,453
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2001 80 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,672 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,189 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $29,781,453

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 2 $10,404,652   2,770 $3,756   $10,404,652 1
Oct 26, 2001 4 $6,011,394 -42% 2,770 $2,170   $19,102,783 2
Nov 2, 2001 6 $4,056,350 -33% 2,554 $1,588   $24,562,107 3
Nov 9, 2001 9 $2,105,466 -48% 2,182 $965   $27,771,372 4
Nov 16, 2001 16 $715,256 -66% 962 $744   $29,175,810 5
Nov 23, 2001 26 $208,786 -71% 267 $782   $29,601,298 6
Nov 30, 2001 35 $89,213 -57% 196 $455   $29,726,651 7
Dec 7, 2001 42 $41,606 -53% 114 $365   $29,781,453 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 19, 2001 2 $3,625,000     2,770 $1,309   $3,625,000 1
Oct 20, 2001 2 $4,280,000 +18%   2,770 $1,545   $7,905,000 2
Oct 21, 2001 3 $2,410,000 -44%   2,770 $870   $10,404,652 3
Oct 22, 2001 2 $667,000 -72%   2,770 $241   $11,072,000 4
Oct 23, 2001 3 $774,000 +16%   2,770 $279   $11,845,000 5
Oct 24, 2001 2 $629,000 -19%   2,770 $227   $12,474,000 6
Oct 25, 2001 2 $617,000 -2%   2,770 $223   $13,091,000 7
Oct 26, 2001 3 $2,016,000 +227% -44% 2,770 $728   $15,110,000 8
Oct 27, 2001 3 $2,520,000 +25% -41% 2,770 $910   $17,630,000 9
Oct 28, 2001 4 $1,500,000 -40% -38% 2,770 $542   $19,100,000 10
Oct 29, 2001 5 $345,000 -77% -48% 2,770 $125   $19,448,000 11
Oct 30, 2001 4 $404,000 +17% -48% 2,770 $146   $19,852,000 12
Oct 31, 2001 7 $271,000 -33% -57% 2,770 $98   $20,123,000 13
Nov 1, 2001 4 $383,000 +41% -38% 2,770 $138   $20,506,000 14
Nov 2, 2001 6 $1,390,000 +263% -31% 2,554 $544   $21,900,000 15
Nov 3, 2001 6 $1,900,000 +37% -25% 2,554 $744   $23,800,000 16
Nov 4, 2001 6 $920,000 -52% -39% 2,554 $360   $24,560,000 17
Nov 5, 2001 7 $268,000 -71% -22% 2,554 $105   $24,830,000 18
Nov 6, 2001 6 $324,000 +21% -20% 2,554 $127   $25,155,000 19
Nov 7, 2001 7 $252,000 -22% -7% 2,554 $99   $25,406,000 20
Nov 8, 2001 7 $259,000 +3% -32% 2,554 $101   $25,666,000 21
Nov 9, 2001 9 $730,000 +182% -47% 2,182 $335   $26,390,000 22
Nov 10, 2001 9 $940,000 +29% -51% 2,182 $431   $27,330,000 23
Nov 11, 2001 9 $610,000 -35% -34% 2,182 $280   $27,770,000 24
Nov 12, 2001 9 $276,000 -55% +3% 2,182 $126   $28,048,000 25
Nov 13, 2001 10 $152,000 -45% -53% 2,182 $70   $28,199,000 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 2 $13,091,389   2,770 $4,726   $13,091,389 1
Oct 26, 2001 4 $7,414,368 -43% 2,770 $2,677   $20,505,757 2
Nov 2, 2001 6 $5,160,149 -30% 2,554 $2,020   $25,665,906 3
Nov 9, 2001 9 $2,794,648 -46% 2,182 $1,281   $28,460,554 4
Nov 16, 2001 16 $931,958 -67% 962 $969   $29,392,512 5
Nov 23, 2001 27 $244,926 -74% 267 $917   $29,637,438 6
Nov 30, 2001 38 $102,409 -58% 196 $522   $29,739,847 7
Dec 7, 2001 46 $41,606 -59% 114 $365   $29,781,453 8

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.

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Beverly D'Onofrio

Supporting Cast

Steve Zahn    Ray Hasek
Brittany Murphy    Fay Forrester
Adam Garcia    Jason - age 20
Lorraine Bracco    Mrs. Donofrio
James Woods    Mr. Donofrio
Sara Gilbert    Tina
Desmond Harrington    Bobby
David Moscow    Lizard
Maggie Gyllenhaal    Amelia - age 20
Peter Facinelli    Tommy Butcher
Marisa Ryan    anet - age 19
Mika Boorem    Beverly - age 11
Skye McCole Bartusiak    Amelia - age 8
Logan Lerman    Jason - age 8
Cody Arens    Jason - age 6
Logan Arens    Jason - age 3
Celine Marget    Janet - age 8
Vincent Pastore    Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano    Aunt Ann
Alissa Dean    Townie Girl #1
Jessica Leshnower    Townie Girl #2
Aleksia Landeau    Jenny
Kristin Proctor    Cindy
Temple Brooks    Karen
Lauren Lake    Karen's Friend
Jordan Gelber    Kevin
Gabriel Carpenter    Sky Barrister
Kevin Thoms    Mark
Vincent De Paul    Linebacker #1
Joseph Cassese    Linebacker #2
Kevin O'Rourke    Jail Ward
Susan Forristal    Mrs. Forrester
John Bedford Lloyd    Mr. Forrester
Paz de la Huerta    1st Phone Call Flirt
Olivia Morgan Scheck    Janet - age 12
Dusty Rizzo    Wedding Singer Tony
Gene Canfield    Pete
Carl Capotorto    Cop #1
Heather Hodder    Donofrio Cousin
Sean Liotine    Zippy
Tracy Reiner    Nurse
Skye Arens    Jason - age 1
Patrick Salerno    Jason - age 2
Robert Salerno    Jason - age 2
Samantha Reale    Amelia - age 3
Wade Mylius    Al
Samantha Lucier    Amelia - age 6
Jon Korkes    Counselor
Rosie Perez    Shirley
Robert Greenhut    Cop #2
Joseph M Cannizaro    Jason - Newborn
Noah Hartwick    Jason - Newborn
Briana Tilden    Jason - Baby
Gaetano Lisi    Sweeny's Owner
Michael Linstroth    Dennis Forrester

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penny Marshall    Director
James L. Brooks    Producer
Julie Ansell    Producer
Richard Sakai    Producer
Sara Colleton    Producer
Laurence Mark    Producer
Morgan Upton Ward    Screenwriter
Beverly Donofrio    Based on the book by
Timothy M. Bourne    Co-Producer
Amy Lemisch    Co-Producer
Beverly Donofrio    Co-Producer
Morgan Upton Ward    Executive Producer
Bridget Johnson    Co-Producer
Bill Groom    Production Designer
Miroslav Ondříček    Cinematographer
Richard Marks    Editor
Lawrence Jordan    Editor
Cynthia Flynt    Costume Designer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Richard Patrick    Assistant Director
Richard Baratta    Unit Production Manager
Teresa Carriker-Thayer    Art Director
T.J. O'Mara    Sound Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush    Re-recording Mixer
Bill W. Benton    Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Drummond    Supervising Sound Editor
John M. Chalfant    Sound Effects Editor
Michael O'Farrell    Sound Effects Editor
Stewart Nelsen    Sound Effects Editor
Kim Drummond    Dialogue Editor
David Arnold    Dialogue Editor
Carlin Rogers    Dialogue Editor
Victoria Sampson    Dialogue Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro    Dialogue Editor
Richard Corwin    Dialogue Editor
Jennifer Nash    Music Editor
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Verna Mandel    Music Editor
Bernadette Mazur    Makeup (Key)
Francesca Paris    Hairstylist (Key)
Sheila Jaffe    Casting
Georgianne Walken    Casting

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:$10,404,652 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$47,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,770 opening theaters/2,770 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,510,291

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,099 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,582 $29,781,453

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and sexual content
Comparisons: vs. Earth
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Teenage Mom, Coming-of-Age Drama, Single Parent, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, 1960s, 1980s, Writing and Writers
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 129 $6,011,394 Oct 26, 2001 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 110 $12,521,970 Oct 26, 2001 10

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Beverly D'Onofrio

Supporting Cast

Steve Zahn    Ray Hasek
Brittany Murphy    Fay Forrester
Adam Garcia    Jason - age 20
Lorraine Bracco    Mrs. Donofrio
James Woods    Mr. Donofrio
Sara Gilbert    Tina
Desmond Harrington    Bobby
David Moscow    Lizard
Maggie Gyllenhaal    Amelia - age 20
Peter Facinelli    Tommy Butcher
Marisa Ryan    anet - age 19
Mika Boorem    Beverly - age 11
Skye McCole Bartusiak    Amelia - age 8
Logan Lerman    Jason - age 8
Cody Arens    Jason - age 6
Logan Arens    Jason - age 3
Celine Marget    Janet - age 8
Vincent Pastore    Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano    Aunt Ann
Alissa Dean    Townie Girl #1
Jessica Leshnower    Townie Girl #2
Aleksia Landeau    Jenny
Kristin Proctor    Cindy
Temple Brooks    Karen
Lauren Lake    Karen's Friend
Jordan Gelber    Kevin
Gabriel Carpenter    Sky Barrister
Kevin Thoms    Mark
Vincent De Paul    Linebacker #1
Joseph Cassese    Linebacker #2
Kevin O'Rourke    Jail Ward
Susan Forristal    Mrs. Forrester
John Bedford Lloyd    Mr. Forrester
Paz de la Huerta    1st Phone Call Flirt
Olivia Morgan Scheck    Janet - age 12
Dusty Rizzo    Wedding Singer Tony
Gene Canfield    Pete
Carl Capotorto    Cop #1
Heather Hodder    Donofrio Cousin
Sean Liotine    Zippy
Tracy Reiner    Nurse
Skye Arens    Jason - age 1
Patrick Salerno    Jason - age 2
Robert Salerno    Jason - age 2
Samantha Reale    Amelia - age 3
Wade Mylius    Al
Samantha Lucier    Amelia - age 6
Jon Korkes    Counselor
Rosie Perez    Shirley
Robert Greenhut    Cop #2
Joseph M Cannizaro    Jason - Newborn
Noah Hartwick    Jason - Newborn
Briana Tilden    Jason - Baby
Gaetano Lisi    Sweeny's Owner
Michael Linstroth    Dennis Forrester

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penny Marshall    Director
James L. Brooks    Producer
Julie Ansell    Producer
Richard Sakai    Producer
Sara Colleton    Producer
Laurence Mark    Producer
Morgan Upton Ward    Screenwriter
Beverly Donofrio    Based on the book by
Timothy M. Bourne    Co-Producer
Amy Lemisch    Co-Producer
Beverly Donofrio    Co-Producer
Morgan Upton Ward    Executive Producer
Bridget Johnson    Co-Producer
Bill Groom    Production Designer
Miroslav Ondříček    Cinematographer
Richard Marks    Editor
Lawrence Jordan    Editor
Cynthia Flynt    Costume Designer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Richard Patrick    Assistant Director
Richard Baratta    Unit Production Manager
Teresa Carriker-Thayer    Art Director
T.J. O'Mara    Sound Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush    Re-recording Mixer
Bill W. Benton    Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Drummond    Supervising Sound Editor
John M. Chalfant    Sound Effects Editor
Michael O'Farrell    Sound Effects Editor
Stewart Nelsen    Sound Effects Editor
Kim Drummond    Dialogue Editor
David Arnold    Dialogue Editor
Carlin Rogers    Dialogue Editor
Victoria Sampson    Dialogue Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro    Dialogue Editor
Richard Corwin    Dialogue Editor
Jennifer Nash    Music Editor
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Verna Mandel    Music Editor
Bernadette Mazur    Makeup (Key)
Francesca Paris    Hairstylist (Key)
Sheila Jaffe    Casting
Georgianne Walken    Casting

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 3,001-3,100) 3,099 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,925 $59,510,291
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $29,781,453
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2001 80 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,672 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,189 $29,781,453
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $29,781,453

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 2 $10,404,652   2,770 $3,756   $10,404,652 1
Oct 26, 2001 4 $6,011,394 -42% 2,770 $2,170   $19,102,783 2
Nov 2, 2001 6 $4,056,350 -33% 2,554 $1,588   $24,562,107 3
Nov 9, 2001 9 $2,105,466 -48% 2,182 $965   $27,771,372 4
Nov 16, 2001 16 $715,256 -66% 962 $744   $29,175,810 5
Nov 23, 2001 26 $208,786 -71% 267 $782   $29,601,298 6
Nov 30, 2001 35 $89,213 -57% 196 $455   $29,726,651 7
Dec 7, 2001 42 $41,606 -53% 114 $365   $29,781,453 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 19, 2001 2 $3,625,000     2,770 $1,309   $3,625,000 1
Oct 20, 2001 2 $4,280,000 +18%   2,770 $1,545   $7,905,000 2
Oct 21, 2001 3 $2,410,000 -44%   2,770 $870   $10,404,652 3
Oct 22, 2001 2 $667,000 -72%   2,770 $241   $11,072,000 4
Oct 23, 2001 3 $774,000 +16%   2,770 $279   $11,845,000 5
Oct 24, 2001 2 $629,000 -19%   2,770 $227   $12,474,000 6
Oct 25, 2001 2 $617,000 -2%   2,770 $223   $13,091,000 7
Oct 26, 2001 3 $2,016,000 +227% -44% 2,770 $728   $15,110,000 8
Oct 27, 2001 3 $2,520,000 +25% -41% 2,770 $910   $17,630,000 9
Oct 28, 2001 4 $1,500,000 -40% -38% 2,770 $542   $19,100,000 10
Oct 29, 2001 5 $345,000 -77% -48% 2,770 $125   $19,448,000 11
Oct 30, 2001 4 $404,000 +17% -48% 2,770 $146   $19,852,000 12
Oct 31, 2001 7 $271,000 -33% -57% 2,770 $98   $20,123,000 13
Nov 1, 2001 4 $383,000 +41% -38% 2,770 $138   $20,506,000 14
Nov 2, 2001 6 $1,390,000 +263% -31% 2,554 $544   $21,900,000 15
Nov 3, 2001 6 $1,900,000 +37% -25% 2,554 $744   $23,800,000 16
Nov 4, 2001 6 $920,000 -52% -39% 2,554 $360   $24,560,000 17
Nov 5, 2001 7 $268,000 -71% -22% 2,554 $105   $24,830,000 18
Nov 6, 2001 6 $324,000 +21% -20% 2,554 $127   $25,155,000 19
Nov 7, 2001 7 $252,000 -22% -7% 2,554 $99   $25,406,000 20
Nov 8, 2001 7 $259,000 +3% -32% 2,554 $101   $25,666,000 21
Nov 9, 2001 9 $730,000 +182% -47% 2,182 $335   $26,390,000 22
Nov 10, 2001 9 $940,000 +29% -51% 2,182 $431   $27,330,000 23
Nov 11, 2001 9 $610,000 -35% -34% 2,182 $280   $27,770,000 24
Nov 12, 2001 9 $276,000 -55% +3% 2,182 $126   $28,048,000 25
Nov 13, 2001 10 $152,000 -45% -53% 2,182 $70   $28,199,000 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 2 $13,091,389   2,770 $4,726   $13,091,389 1
Oct 26, 2001 4 $7,414,368 -43% 2,770 $2,677   $20,505,757 2
Nov 2, 2001 6 $5,160,149 -30% 2,554 $2,020   $25,665,906 3
Nov 9, 2001 9 $2,794,648 -46% 2,182 $1,281   $28,460,554 4
Nov 16, 2001 16 $931,958 -67% 962 $969   $29,392,512 5
Nov 23, 2001 27 $244,926 -74% 267 $917   $29,637,438 6
Nov 30, 2001 38 $102,409 -58% 196 $522   $29,739,847 7
Dec 7, 2001 46 $41,606 -59% 114 $365   $29,781,453 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,582 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,768 $29,781,453
Top 2001 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 94 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,977 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 924 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $29,781,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $29,781,453

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.