S1m0ne (2002)

S1m0ne
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,680,913Details
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Synopsis

A contemporary satire on Hollywood, “Simone” is the story of disillusioned producer Viktor Taransky, who creates the first totally believable synthetic actress, Simone. However, swept up by her instant success, including a major singing career, the producer cannot bear to admit his fraud to the world or himself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,813,463 (39.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,920 opening theaters/1,920 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,962,175

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,438 $9,680,913
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,759 $9,680,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $9,680,913
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $9,680,913

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2002 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sensuality
Running Time: 117 minutes
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Keywords: Satire, Satirical Comedy, Movie Business, Artificial Intelligence, Movie Director, Celebrity Worship, Paparazzi, Falsely Accused
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Niccol Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $5,562,109 Aug 30, 2002 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2002 9 $3,813,463   1,920 $1,986   $3,813,463 1
Aug 30, 2002 13 $2,217,690 -42% 1,920 $1,155   $8,075,536 2
Sep 6, 2002 19 $564,577 -75% 1,126 $501   $9,065,919 3
Sep 13, 2002 29 $210,000 -63% 457 $460   $9,492,087 4
Sep 20, 2002 55 $35,131 -83% 105 $335   $9,607,725 5
Sep 27, 2002 56 $31,481 -10% 93 $339   $9,651,288 6
Oct 4, 2002 72 $18,144 -42% 55 $330   $9,680,913 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 23, 2002 9 $1,200,000     1,920 $625   $1,200,000 1
Aug 24, 2002 9 $1,411,000 +18%   1,920 $735   $2,611,000 2
Aug 25, 2002 9 $1,000,000 -29%   1,920 $521   $3,813,463 3
Aug 26, 2002 9 $353,000 -65%   1,920 $184   $4,166,000 4
Aug 27, 2002 8 $376,000 +7%   1,920 $196   $4,542,000 5
Aug 28, 2002 8 $342,000 -9%   1,920 $178   $4,884,000 6
Aug 29, 2002 8 $318,000 -7%   1,920 $166   $5,216,000 7
Sep 2, 2002 15 $642,122   +82% 1,920 $334   $8,075,536 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2002 9 $5,857,846   1,920 $3,051   $5,857,846 1
Aug 30, 2002 13 $2,643,496 -55% 1,920 $1,377   $8,501,342 2
Sep 6, 2002 18 $780,745 -70% 1,126 $693   $9,282,087 3
Sep 13, 2002 29 $290,507 -63% 457 $636   $9,572,594 4
Sep 20, 2002 55 $47,213 -84% 105 $450   $9,619,807 5
Sep 27, 2002 57 $42,962 -9% 93 $462   $9,662,769 6
Oct 4, 2002 73 $18,144 -58% 55 $330   $9,680,913 7

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Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Viktor Taransky
Rachel Roberts    Simone

Supporting Cast

Catherine Keener    Elaine
Pruitt Taylor Vince    Max Sayer
Jay Mohr    Hal
Evan Rachel Wood    Lainey
Tony Crane    Lenny
Jason Schwartzman    Minton
Winona Ryder    Nicola Anders
Daniel von Bargen    Chief Detective
Rebecca Romijn    Faith

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Niccol    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer
Lead Set Designer*    Set Designer

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


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Synopsis

A contemporary satire on Hollywood, “Simone” is the story of disillusioned producer Viktor Taransky, who creates the first totally believable synthetic actress, Simone. However, swept up by her instant success, including a major singing career, the producer cannot bear to admit his fraud to the world or himself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,813,463 (39.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,920 opening theaters/1,920 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,962,175

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,438 $9,680,913
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,759 $9,680,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $9,680,913
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $9,680,913

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2002 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sensuality
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Satire, Satirical Comedy, Movie Business, Artificial Intelligence, Movie Director, Celebrity Worship, Paparazzi, Falsely Accused
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Niccol Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $5,562,109 Aug 30, 2002 10

Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Viktor Taransky
Rachel Roberts    Simone

Supporting Cast

Catherine Keener    Elaine
Pruitt Taylor Vince    Max Sayer
Jay Mohr    Hal
Evan Rachel Wood    Lainey
Tony Crane    Lenny
Jason Schwartzman    Minton
Winona Ryder    Nicola Anders
Daniel von Bargen    Chief Detective
Rebecca Romijn    Faith

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Niccol    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer
Lead Set Designer*    Set Designer

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
Aug 23, 2002 9 $3,813,463   1,920 $1,986   $3,813,463 1
Aug 30, 2002 13 $2,217,690 -42% 1,920 $1,155   $8,075,536 2
Sep 6, 2002 19 $564,577 -75% 1,126 $501   $9,065,919 3
Sep 13, 2002 29 $210,000 -63% 457 $460   $9,492,087 4
Sep 20, 2002 55 $35,131 -83% 105 $335   $9,607,725 5
Sep 27, 2002 56 $31,481 -10% 93 $339   $9,651,288 6
Oct 4, 2002 72 $18,144 -42% 55 $330   $9,680,913 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 23, 2002 9 $1,200,000     1,920 $625   $1,200,000 1
Aug 24, 2002 9 $1,411,000 +18%   1,920 $735   $2,611,000 2
Aug 25, 2002 9 $1,000,000 -29%   1,920 $521   $3,813,463 3
Aug 26, 2002 9 $353,000 -65%   1,920 $184   $4,166,000 4
Aug 27, 2002 8 $376,000 +7%   1,920 $196   $4,542,000 5
Aug 28, 2002 8 $342,000 -9%   1,920 $178   $4,884,000 6
Aug 29, 2002 8 $318,000 -7%   1,920 $166   $5,216,000 7
Sep 2, 2002 15 $642,122   +82% 1,920 $334   $8,075,536 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2002 9 $5,857,846   1,920 $3,051   $5,857,846 1
Aug 30, 2002 13 $2,643,496 -55% 1,920 $1,377   $8,501,342 2
Sep 6, 2002 18 $780,745 -70% 1,126 $693   $9,282,087 3
Sep 13, 2002 29 $290,507 -63% 457 $636   $9,572,594 4
Sep 20, 2002 55 $47,213 -84% 105 $450   $9,619,807 5
Sep 27, 2002 57 $42,962 -9% 93 $462   $9,662,769 6
Oct 4, 2002 73 $18,144 -58% 55 $330   $9,680,913 7

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.