Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $137,418 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,300,000 (worldwide box office is 9.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/556 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,974,792 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,857 | $20,779,666 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,865 | $18,594,934 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,791 | $39,374,600 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) | 119 | $20,779,666 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 2003 (Limited) by Newmarket Films |
| International Releases: | January 30th, 2003 (Limited) (New Zealand)
July 11th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 13th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 28th, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for brief language and a momentary drug reference. |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Hunt for the Wilderpeople Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Sexism, Set in New Zealand, Maori, F-Rated |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release | 98 | $105,332 | Oct 10, 2003 | 129 |
| Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release | 89 | $158,411 | Oct 3, 2003 | 122 |
| Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release | 82 | $209,590 | Sep 26, 2003 | 115 |
| Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release | 53 | $390,728 | Sep 19, 2003 | 108 |
| Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release | 51 | $632,224 | Sep 12, 2003 | 101 |
| Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release | 47 | $893,391 | Sep 5, 2003 | 94 |
| Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release | 44 | $1,099,725 | Aug 29, 2003 | 87 |
| Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release | 72 | $612,495 | Aug 22, 2003 | 80 |
| Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release | 74 | $717,744 | Aug 15, 2003 | 73 |
| Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release | 72 | $928,293 | Aug 8, 2003 | 66 |
| Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release | 75 | $1,105,383 | Aug 1, 2003 | 59 |
| Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release | 93 | $1,085,258 | Jul 25, 2003 | 52 |
| Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release | 90 | $1,356,525 | Jul 18, 2003 | 45 |
| Top 2003 Theater Average | 54 | $15,269 | Jun 6, 2003 | 3 |
| Never Wide Domestic | 31 | $20,779,666 | Jun 6, 2003 | 0 |