Synopsis
Carl Brashear is an ambitious sharecropper who joins the U.S. Navy to become the world’s first black master diver. But as he works through diving training, the bitter and racist Master Chief Billy Sunday sets out to make Carl’s journey as difficult as possible. Despite the entire Navy doubting his potential and sabotaging his training, the determined Carl proves that he can overcome the discrimination around him.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $13,339,465 (27.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 59.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 2,092 opening theaters/2,190 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $97,505,553 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,933 | $48,814,909 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,639 | $33,524,574 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,168 | $82,339,483 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 573 | $48,814,909 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) | 685 | $33,524,574 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 600 | $82,339,483 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
iTunes: | iTunes |
Hulu: | Hulu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | November 10th, 2000 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
Video Release: | May 21st, 2002 by Fox Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | R for language. |
Running Time: | 128 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. Driven Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Biography, Biographical Drama |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 219 | $6,848,283 | Nov 24, 2000 | 17 |
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 206 | $13,963,377 | Nov 24, 2000 | 17 |
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 244 | $6,848,283 | Nov 24, 2000 | 17 |
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 211 | $11,638,265 | Nov 24, 2000 | 17 |
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 66 | $13,339,465 | Nov 10, 2000 | 3 |
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 61 | $27,198,645 | Nov 10, 2000 | 3 |
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 36 | $13,339,465 | Nov 10, 2000 | 3 |
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 32 | $27,198,645 | Nov 10, 2000 | 3 |