City by the Sea (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,433,915Details
International Box Office $72,017Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,505,932
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,935,426 (39.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,575 opening theaters/2,575 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,624,372

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 6th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 6th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: February 3rd, 2004 by Studio Distribution Services
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Drama, Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Fugitive / On the Run, Falsely Accused, Abandoned Child, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death Row, Kidnap
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Franchise Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 6, 2002 3 $8,935,426   2,575 $3,470   $8,935,426 1
Sep 13, 2002 7 $4,862,445 -46% 2,575 $1,888   $16,654,735 2
Sep 20, 2002 12 $1,978,267 -59% 2,150 $920   $20,209,428 3
Sep 27, 2002 15 $764,416 -61% 1,034 $739   $21,629,419 4
Oct 4, 2002 25 $227,472 -70% 425 $535   $22,094,074 5
Oct 11, 2002 53 $41,116 -82% 85 $484   $22,226,347 6
Oct 18, 2002 60 $30,439 -26% 54 $564   $22,271,212 7
Oct 25, 2002 73 $13,822 -55% 31 $446   $22,295,473 8
Nov 1, 2002 48 $70,769 +412% 185 $383   $22,369,941 9
Nov 8, 2002 57 $32,070 -55% 94 $341   $22,433,915 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 6, 2002 2 $2,925,000     2,575 $1,136   $2,925,000 1
Sep 7, 2002 4 $3,700,000 +26%   2,575 $1,437   $6,625,000 2
Sep 8, 2002 3 $2,234,079 -40%   2,575 $868   $8,935,426 3
Sep 9, 2002 2 $711,000 -68%   2,575 $276   $9,647,000 4
Sep 10, 2002 2 $818,000 +15%   2,575 $318   $10,465,000 5
Sep 11, 2002 2 $703,000 -14%   2,575 $273   $11,168,000 6
Sep 12, 2002 2 $624,000 -11%   2,575 $242   $11,792,000 7
Sep 13, 2002 7 $1,411,000 +126% -52% 2,575 $548   $13,203,000 8
Sep 14, 2002 7 $2,133,325 +51% -42% 2,575 $828   $15,351,058 9
Sep 15, 2002 7 $1,303,677 -39% -42% 2,575 $506   $16,654,735 10
Sep 16, 2002 4 $414,000 -68% -42% 2,575 $161   $17,069,000 11
Sep 17, 2002 4 $427,000 +3% -48% 2,575 $166   $17,496,000 12
Sep 18, 2002 4 $381,000 -11% -46% 2,575 $148   $17,878,000 13
Sep 19, 2002 4 $353,000 -7% -43% 2,575 $137   $18,231,000 14
Sep 20, 2002 12 $568,448 +61% -60% 2,150 $264   $18,799,609 15
Sep 21, 2002 12 $924,325 +63% -57% 2,150 $430   $19,723,934 16
Sep 22, 2002 12 $485,494 -47% -63% 2,150 $226   $20,209,428 17
Sep 23, 2002 10 $153,000 -68% -63% 2,150 $71   $20,363,000 18
Sep 24, 2002 10 $183,000 +20% -57% 2,150 $85   $20,546,000 19
Sep 25, 2002 10 $158,000 -14% -59% 2,150 $73   $20,704,000 20
Sep 26, 2002 10 $161,000 +2% -54% 2,150 $75   $20,865,000 21
Oct 4, 2002 18 $63,624     425 $150   $21,930,226 29
Oct 5, 2002 18 $111,275 +75%   425 $262   $22,041,501 30
Oct 6, 2002 18 $52,573 -53%   425 $124   $22,094,074 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 6, 2002 3 $11,792,290   2,575 $4,580   $11,792,290 1
Sep 13, 2002 7 $6,438,871 -45% 2,575 $2,501   $18,231,161 2
Sep 20, 2002 11 $2,633,842 -59% 2,150 $1,225   $20,865,003 3
Sep 27, 2002 15 $1,001,599 -62% 1,034 $969   $21,866,602 4
Oct 4, 2002 24 $318,629 -68% 425 $750   $22,185,231 5
Oct 11, 2002 53 $55,542 -83% 85 $653   $22,240,773 6
Oct 18, 2002 62 $40,878 -26% 54 $757   $22,281,651 7
Oct 25, 2002 77 $17,521 -57% 31 $565   $22,299,172 8
Nov 1, 2002 48 $102,673 +486% 185 $555   $22,401,845 9
Nov 8, 2002 63 $32,070 -69% 94 $341   $22,433,915 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/6/2003 $72,017 60 60 60 $72,017 4/1/2020
 
International Total$72,017 4/1/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Detective Vincent LaMarca
Frances McDormand    Michelle

Supporting Cast

James Franco    Joey LaMarca
Eliza Dushku    Gina
William Forsythe    Spyder
George Dzundza    Reg Duffy
Patti LuPone    Maggie
Anson Mount    Dave Simon
John Doman    Henderson
Cyrus Farmer    Carl
Brian Tarantina    Snake
Drena De Niro    Vanessa Hansen
Michael P. Moran    Herb
Nestor Serrano    Rossi
Matthew Cowles    Arnie
Linda Emond    Margery
Jay Boryea    Picasso
Leo Burmester    Lieutenant Katt
Gregg Edelman    A.P.C. Johnson
Jason Winther    Jason
Orlando Pabjoy    Will
Leslie Cohen    Jean
Michelle Daimer    Terry
Stephi Lineberg    Bree
Mark La Mura    Mayor Jackson
Jill Marie Lawrence    Evelyn
Teresa Kelsey    Reporter Laura
Teresa Woods    Reporter Carol
Michael Dellafemina    Angelo LaMarca
Jim Marcus    Medical Examiner
Joanne Lamstein    Screaming Teenager
Dominick Angelo Cangro    Baby Angelo
Pasquale Enrico Cangro    Baby Angelo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Caton-Jones    Director
Ken Hixon    Screenwriter
Michael McAlary    Story Creator
Brad Grey    Producer
Elie Samaha    Producer
Michael Caton-Jones    Producer
Matthew Baer    Producer
Andrew Stevens    Executive Producer
Dan Klores    Executive Producer
Don Carmody    Executive Producer
Roger Paradiso    Executive Producer
Karl Walter Lindenlaub    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Jim Clark    Editor
John Murphy    Composer
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond*    Casting Director
Laura Viederman    Co-Producer
Tom Reilly    Assistant Director
Roger Paradiso    Unit Production Manager
Patricia Woodbridge    Art Director
B. Lynn Tonneson    Set Decorator
Gerard Sava    Second Unit Camera
Michael Slovis    Second Unit Camera
Declan Quinn    Additional Photography
Richard Owings    Costume Designer
Pashelle L. Clayton*    Costume Supervisor
Paul A. Simmons Jr.    Costume Supervisor
Omar Simmons    Costume Supervisor
Mitch Stanley    Additional Editor
Tom Nelson    Sound Mixer
Rick Ash    Re-recording Mixer
Joe Earle    Re-recording Mixer
Dave McMoyler    Supervising Sound Editor
Perry D. Robertson*    Sound Effects Editor
Stewart Bernstein    Sound Effects Editor
Neal Anderson    Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly    Dialogue Editor
Douglas Lackey    Music Editor
Justin Taylor    Music Editor
Nicki Ledermann    Make up
Leonard Drake    Hairstylist
Michael Lloyd    Executive Music Producer
Don Fleming    Music Supervisor
Jason Alexander    Music Supervisor

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


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  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,935,426 (39.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,575 opening theaters/2,575 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,624,372

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 6th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 6th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: February 3rd, 2004 by Studio Distribution Services
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Drama, Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Fugitive / On the Run, Falsely Accused, Abandoned Child, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death Row, Kidnap
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Franchise Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Detective Vincent LaMarca
Frances McDormand    Michelle

Supporting Cast

James Franco    Joey LaMarca
Eliza Dushku    Gina
William Forsythe    Spyder
George Dzundza    Reg Duffy
Patti LuPone    Maggie
Anson Mount    Dave Simon
John Doman    Henderson
Cyrus Farmer    Carl
Brian Tarantina    Snake
Drena De Niro    Vanessa Hansen
Michael P. Moran    Herb
Nestor Serrano    Rossi
Matthew Cowles    Arnie
Linda Emond    Margery
Jay Boryea    Picasso
Leo Burmester    Lieutenant Katt
Gregg Edelman    A.P.C. Johnson
Jason Winther    Jason
Orlando Pabjoy    Will
Leslie Cohen    Jean
Michelle Daimer    Terry
Stephi Lineberg    Bree
Mark La Mura    Mayor Jackson
Jill Marie Lawrence    Evelyn
Teresa Kelsey    Reporter Laura
Teresa Woods    Reporter Carol
Michael Dellafemina    Angelo LaMarca
Jim Marcus    Medical Examiner
Joanne Lamstein    Screaming Teenager
Dominick Angelo Cangro    Baby Angelo
Pasquale Enrico Cangro    Baby Angelo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Caton-Jones    Director
Ken Hixon    Screenwriter
Michael McAlary    Story Creator
Brad Grey    Producer
Elie Samaha    Producer
Michael Caton-Jones    Producer
Matthew Baer    Producer
Andrew Stevens    Executive Producer
Dan Klores    Executive Producer
Don Carmody    Executive Producer
Roger Paradiso    Executive Producer
Karl Walter Lindenlaub    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Jim Clark    Editor
John Murphy    Composer
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond*    Casting Director
Laura Viederman    Co-Producer
Tom Reilly    Assistant Director
Roger Paradiso    Unit Production Manager
Patricia Woodbridge    Art Director
B. Lynn Tonneson    Set Decorator
Gerard Sava    Second Unit Camera
Michael Slovis    Second Unit Camera
Declan Quinn    Additional Photography
Richard Owings    Costume Designer
Pashelle L. Clayton*    Costume Supervisor
Paul A. Simmons Jr.    Costume Supervisor
Omar Simmons    Costume Supervisor
Mitch Stanley    Additional Editor
Tom Nelson    Sound Mixer
Rick Ash    Re-recording Mixer
Joe Earle    Re-recording Mixer
Dave McMoyler    Supervising Sound Editor
Perry D. Robertson*    Sound Effects Editor
Stewart Bernstein    Sound Effects Editor
Neal Anderson    Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly    Dialogue Editor
Douglas Lackey    Music Editor
Justin Taylor    Music Editor
Nicki Ledermann    Make up
Leonard Drake    Hairstylist
Michael Lloyd    Executive Music Producer
Don Fleming    Music Supervisor
Jason Alexander    Music Supervisor

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 6, 2002 3 $8,935,426   2,575 $3,470   $8,935,426 1
Sep 13, 2002 7 $4,862,445 -46% 2,575 $1,888   $16,654,735 2
Sep 20, 2002 12 $1,978,267 -59% 2,150 $920   $20,209,428 3
Sep 27, 2002 15 $764,416 -61% 1,034 $739   $21,629,419 4
Oct 4, 2002 25 $227,472 -70% 425 $535   $22,094,074 5
Oct 11, 2002 53 $41,116 -82% 85 $484   $22,226,347 6
Oct 18, 2002 60 $30,439 -26% 54 $564   $22,271,212 7
Oct 25, 2002 73 $13,822 -55% 31 $446   $22,295,473 8
Nov 1, 2002 48 $70,769 +412% 185 $383   $22,369,941 9
Nov 8, 2002 57 $32,070 -55% 94 $341   $22,433,915 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 6, 2002 2 $2,925,000     2,575 $1,136   $2,925,000 1
Sep 7, 2002 4 $3,700,000 +26%   2,575 $1,437   $6,625,000 2
Sep 8, 2002 3 $2,234,079 -40%   2,575 $868   $8,935,426 3
Sep 9, 2002 2 $711,000 -68%   2,575 $276   $9,647,000 4
Sep 10, 2002 2 $818,000 +15%   2,575 $318   $10,465,000 5
Sep 11, 2002 2 $703,000 -14%   2,575 $273   $11,168,000 6
Sep 12, 2002 2 $624,000 -11%   2,575 $242   $11,792,000 7
Sep 13, 2002 7 $1,411,000 +126% -52% 2,575 $548   $13,203,000 8
Sep 14, 2002 7 $2,133,325 +51% -42% 2,575 $828   $15,351,058 9
Sep 15, 2002 7 $1,303,677 -39% -42% 2,575 $506   $16,654,735 10
Sep 16, 2002 4 $414,000 -68% -42% 2,575 $161   $17,069,000 11
Sep 17, 2002 4 $427,000 +3% -48% 2,575 $166   $17,496,000 12
Sep 18, 2002 4 $381,000 -11% -46% 2,575 $148   $17,878,000 13
Sep 19, 2002 4 $353,000 -7% -43% 2,575 $137   $18,231,000 14
Sep 20, 2002 12 $568,448 +61% -60% 2,150 $264   $18,799,609 15
Sep 21, 2002 12 $924,325 +63% -57% 2,150 $430   $19,723,934 16
Sep 22, 2002 12 $485,494 -47% -63% 2,150 $226   $20,209,428 17
Sep 23, 2002 10 $153,000 -68% -63% 2,150 $71   $20,363,000 18
Sep 24, 2002 10 $183,000 +20% -57% 2,150 $85   $20,546,000 19
Sep 25, 2002 10 $158,000 -14% -59% 2,150 $73   $20,704,000 20
Sep 26, 2002 10 $161,000 +2% -54% 2,150 $75   $20,865,000 21
Oct 4, 2002 18 $63,624     425 $150   $21,930,226 29
Oct 5, 2002 18 $111,275 +75%   425 $262   $22,041,501 30
Oct 6, 2002 18 $52,573 -53%   425 $124   $22,094,074 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 6, 2002 3 $11,792,290   2,575 $4,580   $11,792,290 1
Sep 13, 2002 7 $6,438,871 -45% 2,575 $2,501   $18,231,161 2
Sep 20, 2002 11 $2,633,842 -59% 2,150 $1,225   $20,865,003 3
Sep 27, 2002 15 $1,001,599 -62% 1,034 $969   $21,866,602 4
Oct 4, 2002 24 $318,629 -68% 425 $750   $22,185,231 5
Oct 11, 2002 53 $55,542 -83% 85 $653   $22,240,773 6
Oct 18, 2002 62 $40,878 -26% 54 $757   $22,281,651 7
Oct 25, 2002 77 $17,521 -57% 31 $565   $22,299,172 8
Nov 1, 2002 48 $102,673 +486% 185 $555   $22,401,845 9
Nov 8, 2002 63 $32,070 -69% 94 $341   $22,433,915 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/6/2003 $72,017 60 60 60 $72,017 4/1/2020
 
International Total$72,017 4/1/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.