Hardball (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,222,729 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,505,831 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $43,728,560 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Conor is a ticket scalper, gambler and, now, Little League coach for a rag-tag team of kids in one of the toughest part of Chicago. He’s no role model, but his buddy Jimmy won’t help him pay off his gambling debts unless Conor coaches Jimmy’s corporately sponsored team. Surprising even himself, Conor becomes attached to his players — and to their attractive schoolteacher — and drawn into their tough and sometimes tragic lives.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,386,342 (23.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,137 opening theaters/2,314 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,986,254 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 14th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, language and some violence. |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Bad Role Models, Baseball, Gambling, Inspirational Coach, Money Troubles, Underdog |
| Social setting: | Hood Film |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Fireworks Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2001 | 1 | $9,386,342 | 2,137 | $4,392 | $9,386,342 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 1 | $8,058,338 | -14% | 2,210 | $3,646 | $19,280,569 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 4 | $5,156,888 | -36% | 2,218 | $2,325 | $26,263,390 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 8 | $3,566,255 | -31% | 2,314 | $1,541 | $30,623,626 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 11 | $2,348,310 | -34% | 2,012 | $1,167 | $33,758,502 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 13 | $1,557,215 | -34% | 1,652 | $943 | $35,794,632 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 17 | $947,875 | -39% | 975 | $972 | $37,011,261 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 18 | $674,314 | -29% | 710 | $950 | $37,844,278 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 20 | $461,375 | -32% | 506 | $912 | $38,437,776 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 19 | $304,772 | -34% | 382 | $798 | $38,846,498 | 10 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 24 | $218,776 | -28% | 276 | $793 | $39,203,847 | 11 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 26 | $132,888 | -39% | 168 | $791 | $39,375,546 | 12 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 33 | $78,341 | -41% | 123 | $637 | $39,477,600 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 20 | $209,441 | +167% | 286 | $732 | $39,697,363 | 14 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 23 | $136,136 | -35% | 202 | $674 | $39,925,486 | 15 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 31 | $97,224 | -29% | 186 | $523 | $40,087,867 | 16 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 39 | $48,650 | -50% | 149 | $327 | $40,147,977 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 43 | $29,463 | -39% | 77 | $383 | $40,188,973 | 18 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 51 | $18,855 | -36% | 77 | $245 | $40,219,708 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2001 | 1 | $2,500,000 | 2,197 | $1,138 | $2,500,000 | 1 | ||
| Sep 15, 2001 | 1 | $4,150,000 | +66% | 2,197 | $1,889 | $6,650,000 | 2 | |
| Sep 16, 2001 | 1 | $2,320,000 | -44% | 2,197 | $1,056 | $9,386,342 | 3 | |
| Sep 17, 2001 | 1 | $462,336 | -80% | 2,197 | $210 | $9,848,678 | 4 | |
| Sep 18, 2001 | 1 | $565,372 | +22% | 2,197 | $257 | $10,414,050 | 5 | |
| Sep 19, 2001 | 1 | $423,745 | -25% | 2,137 | $198 | $10,837,795 | 6 | |
| Sep 20, 2001 | 1 | $384,436 | -9% | 2,137 | $180 | $11,222,231 | 7 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 1 | $2,167,769 | +464% | -13% | 2,210 | $981 | $13,390,000 | 8 |
| Sep 22, 2001 | 1 | $4,030,000 | +86% | -3% | 2,210 | $1,824 | $17,420,000 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2001 | 1 | $1,950,000 | -52% | -16% | 2,210 | $882 | $19,280,569 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | 1 | $349,000 | -82% | -25% | 2,210 | $158 | $19,630,000 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 2001 | 1 | $571,000 | +64% | +1% | 2,210 | $258 | $20,201,000 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2001 | 1 | $420,000 | -26% | -1% | 2,210 | $190 | $20,621,000 | 13 |
| Sep 27, 2001 | 1 | $486,000 | +16% | +26% | 2,210 | $220 | $21,107,000 | 14 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 5 | $1,394,000 | +187% | -36% | 2,218 | $628 | $22,501,000 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2001 | 4 | $2,490,000 | +79% | -38% | 2,218 | $1,123 | $24,991,000 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2001 | 4 | $1,250,000 | -50% | -36% | 2,218 | $564 | $26,263,390 | 17 |
| Oct 1, 2001 | 5 | $209,000 | -83% | -40% | 2,218 | $94 | $26,472,000 | 18 |
| Oct 2, 2001 | 5 | $204,000 | -2% | -64% | 2,218 | $92 | $26,676,000 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2001 | 5 | $179,000 | -12% | -57% | 2,218 | $81 | $26,855,000 | 20 |
| Oct 4, 2001 | 5 | $203,000 | +13% | -58% | 2,218 | $92 | $27,057,000 | 21 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 8 | $910,000 | +348% | -35% | 2,314 | $393 | $27,970,000 | 22 |
| Oct 6, 2001 | 8 | $1,750,000 | +92% | -30% | 2,314 | $756 | $29,720,000 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2001 | 8 | $890,000 | -49% | -29% | 2,314 | $385 | $30,620,000 | 24 |
| Oct 8, 2001 | 8 | $412,000 | -54% | +97% | 2,314 | $178 | $31,036,000 | 25 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 9 | $122,000 | -70% | -40% | 2,314 | $53 | $31,158,000 | 26 |
| Oct 10, 2001 | 9 | $119,000 | -2% | -34% | 2,314 | $51 | $31,278,000 | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2001 | 9 | $133,000 | +12% | -34% | 2,314 | $57 | $31,410,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2001 | 1 | $11,222,231 | 2,137 | $5,251 | $11,222,231 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 1 | $9,884,271 | -12% | 2,210 | $4,473 | $21,106,502 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 4 | $5,950,869 | -40% | 2,218 | $2,683 | $27,057,371 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 8 | $4,352,821 | -27% | 2,314 | $1,881 | $31,410,192 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 11 | $2,827,225 | -35% | 2,012 | $1,405 | $34,237,417 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 13 | $1,825,969 | -35% | 1,652 | $1,105 | $36,063,386 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 17 | $1,106,578 | -39% | 975 | $1,135 | $37,169,964 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 20 | $806,437 | -27% | 710 | $1,136 | $37,976,401 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 20 | $565,325 | -30% | 506 | $1,117 | $38,541,726 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 19 | $443,345 | -22% | 382 | $1,161 | $38,985,071 | 10 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 25 | $257,587 | -42% | 276 | $933 | $39,242,658 | 11 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 31 | $156,601 | -39% | 168 | $932 | $39,399,259 | 12 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 38 | $88,663 | -43% | 123 | $721 | $39,487,922 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 21 | $301,428 | +240% | 286 | $1,054 | $39,789,350 | 14 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 28 | $201,293 | -33% | 202 | $997 | $39,990,643 | 15 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 35 | $108,684 | -46% | 186 | $584 | $40,099,327 | 16 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 40 | $60,183 | -45% | 149 | $404 | $40,159,510 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 45 | $41,343 | -31% | 77 | $537 | $40,200,853 | 18 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 57 | $21,876 | -47% | 77 | $284 | $40,222,729 | 19 |
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Synopsis
Conor is a ticket scalper, gambler and, now, Little League coach for a rag-tag team of kids in one of the toughest part of Chicago. He’s no role model, but his buddy Jimmy won’t help him pay off his gambling debts unless Conor coaches Jimmy’s corporately sponsored team. Surprising even himself, Conor becomes attached to his players — and to their attractive schoolteacher — and drawn into their tough and sometimes tragic lives.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,386,342 (23.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $21,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,137 opening theaters/2,314 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,986,254 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 14th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, language and some violence. |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Bad Role Models, Baseball, Gambling, Inspirational Coach, Money Troubles, Underdog |
| Social setting: | Hood Film |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Fireworks Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2001 | 1 | $9,386,342 | 2,137 | $4,392 | $9,386,342 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 1 | $8,058,338 | -14% | 2,210 | $3,646 | $19,280,569 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 4 | $5,156,888 | -36% | 2,218 | $2,325 | $26,263,390 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 8 | $3,566,255 | -31% | 2,314 | $1,541 | $30,623,626 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 11 | $2,348,310 | -34% | 2,012 | $1,167 | $33,758,502 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 13 | $1,557,215 | -34% | 1,652 | $943 | $35,794,632 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 17 | $947,875 | -39% | 975 | $972 | $37,011,261 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 18 | $674,314 | -29% | 710 | $950 | $37,844,278 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 20 | $461,375 | -32% | 506 | $912 | $38,437,776 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 19 | $304,772 | -34% | 382 | $798 | $38,846,498 | 10 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 24 | $218,776 | -28% | 276 | $793 | $39,203,847 | 11 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 26 | $132,888 | -39% | 168 | $791 | $39,375,546 | 12 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 33 | $78,341 | -41% | 123 | $637 | $39,477,600 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 20 | $209,441 | +167% | 286 | $732 | $39,697,363 | 14 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 23 | $136,136 | -35% | 202 | $674 | $39,925,486 | 15 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 31 | $97,224 | -29% | 186 | $523 | $40,087,867 | 16 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 39 | $48,650 | -50% | 149 | $327 | $40,147,977 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 43 | $29,463 | -39% | 77 | $383 | $40,188,973 | 18 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 51 | $18,855 | -36% | 77 | $245 | $40,219,708 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2001 | 1 | $2,500,000 | 2,197 | $1,138 | $2,500,000 | 1 | ||
| Sep 15, 2001 | 1 | $4,150,000 | +66% | 2,197 | $1,889 | $6,650,000 | 2 | |
| Sep 16, 2001 | 1 | $2,320,000 | -44% | 2,197 | $1,056 | $9,386,342 | 3 | |
| Sep 17, 2001 | 1 | $462,336 | -80% | 2,197 | $210 | $9,848,678 | 4 | |
| Sep 18, 2001 | 1 | $565,372 | +22% | 2,197 | $257 | $10,414,050 | 5 | |
| Sep 19, 2001 | 1 | $423,745 | -25% | 2,137 | $198 | $10,837,795 | 6 | |
| Sep 20, 2001 | 1 | $384,436 | -9% | 2,137 | $180 | $11,222,231 | 7 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 1 | $2,167,769 | +464% | -13% | 2,210 | $981 | $13,390,000 | 8 |
| Sep 22, 2001 | 1 | $4,030,000 | +86% | -3% | 2,210 | $1,824 | $17,420,000 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2001 | 1 | $1,950,000 | -52% | -16% | 2,210 | $882 | $19,280,569 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2001 | 1 | $349,000 | -82% | -25% | 2,210 | $158 | $19,630,000 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 2001 | 1 | $571,000 | +64% | +1% | 2,210 | $258 | $20,201,000 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2001 | 1 | $420,000 | -26% | -1% | 2,210 | $190 | $20,621,000 | 13 |
| Sep 27, 2001 | 1 | $486,000 | +16% | +26% | 2,210 | $220 | $21,107,000 | 14 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 5 | $1,394,000 | +187% | -36% | 2,218 | $628 | $22,501,000 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2001 | 4 | $2,490,000 | +79% | -38% | 2,218 | $1,123 | $24,991,000 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2001 | 4 | $1,250,000 | -50% | -36% | 2,218 | $564 | $26,263,390 | 17 |
| Oct 1, 2001 | 5 | $209,000 | -83% | -40% | 2,218 | $94 | $26,472,000 | 18 |
| Oct 2, 2001 | 5 | $204,000 | -2% | -64% | 2,218 | $92 | $26,676,000 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2001 | 5 | $179,000 | -12% | -57% | 2,218 | $81 | $26,855,000 | 20 |
| Oct 4, 2001 | 5 | $203,000 | +13% | -58% | 2,218 | $92 | $27,057,000 | 21 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 8 | $910,000 | +348% | -35% | 2,314 | $393 | $27,970,000 | 22 |
| Oct 6, 2001 | 8 | $1,750,000 | +92% | -30% | 2,314 | $756 | $29,720,000 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2001 | 8 | $890,000 | -49% | -29% | 2,314 | $385 | $30,620,000 | 24 |
| Oct 8, 2001 | 8 | $412,000 | -54% | +97% | 2,314 | $178 | $31,036,000 | 25 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | 9 | $122,000 | -70% | -40% | 2,314 | $53 | $31,158,000 | 26 |
| Oct 10, 2001 | 9 | $119,000 | -2% | -34% | 2,314 | $51 | $31,278,000 | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2001 | 9 | $133,000 | +12% | -34% | 2,314 | $57 | $31,410,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2001 | 1 | $11,222,231 | 2,137 | $5,251 | $11,222,231 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 1 | $9,884,271 | -12% | 2,210 | $4,473 | $21,106,502 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 4 | $5,950,869 | -40% | 2,218 | $2,683 | $27,057,371 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 8 | $4,352,821 | -27% | 2,314 | $1,881 | $31,410,192 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 11 | $2,827,225 | -35% | 2,012 | $1,405 | $34,237,417 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | 13 | $1,825,969 | -35% | 1,652 | $1,105 | $36,063,386 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2001 | 17 | $1,106,578 | -39% | 975 | $1,135 | $37,169,964 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | 20 | $806,437 | -27% | 710 | $1,136 | $37,976,401 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 20 | $565,325 | -30% | 506 | $1,117 | $38,541,726 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | 19 | $443,345 | -22% | 382 | $1,161 | $38,985,071 | 10 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | 25 | $257,587 | -42% | 276 | $933 | $39,242,658 | 11 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | 31 | $156,601 | -39% | 168 | $932 | $39,399,259 | 12 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | 38 | $88,663 | -43% | 123 | $721 | $39,487,922 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | 21 | $301,428 | +240% | 286 | $1,054 | $39,789,350 | 14 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | 28 | $201,293 | -33% | 202 | $997 | $39,990,643 | 15 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 35 | $108,684 | -46% | 186 | $584 | $40,099,327 | 16 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 40 | $60,183 | -45% | 149 | $404 | $40,159,510 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 45 | $41,343 | -31% | 77 | $537 | $40,200,853 | 18 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 57 | $21,876 | -47% | 77 | $284 | $40,222,729 | 19 |
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.