I Am Sam (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,270,895 | Details |
| International Box Office | $52,271,523 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $92,542,418 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $41,779 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,450 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $82,902,104 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 28th, 2001 (Limited) by New Line |
| Video Release: | June 18th, 2002 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Plot point: | Agoraphobia, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Learning Disabilities, Runaway, Single Parent |
| Social setting: | Foster Family |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 46 | $41,779 | 2 | $20,890 | $67,418 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 48 | $25,993 | -38% | 1 | $25,993 | $111,089 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 48 | $21,791 | -16% | 1 | $21,791 | $145,076 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 50 | $18,877 | -13% | 1 | $18,877 | $182,229 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 7 | $8,315,581 | +43,951% | 1,268 | $6,558 | $8,506,955 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 7 | $6,303,148 | -24% | 1,303 | $4,837 | $17,293,331 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 10 | $4,619,148 | -27% | 1,450 | $3,186 | $23,843,342 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 14 | $3,646,808 | -21% | 1,259 | $2,897 | $29,951,434 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 15 | $2,268,809 | -38% | 1,074 | $2,112 | $33,135,033 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 19 | $1,529,214 | -33% | 965 | $1,585 | $35,390,117 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 19 | $1,241,286 | -19% | 801 | $1,550 | $37,337,038 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 21 | $736,635 | -41% | 570 | $1,292 | $38,631,695 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 24 | $480,805 | -35% | 371 | $1,296 | $39,433,027 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 32 | $195,673 | -59% | 204 | $959 | $39,871,928 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 35 | $149,090 | -24% | 202 | $738 | $40,124,566 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 43 | $92,309 | -38% | 134 | $689 | $40,270,895 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 7 | $2,652,000 | 1,268 | $2,091 | $2,843,000 | 29 | ||
| Jan 26, 2002 | 8 | $3,584,000 | +35% | 1,268 | $2,826 | $6,427,000 | 30 | |
| Jan 27, 2002 | 7 | $2,120,000 | -41% | 1,268 | $1,672 | $8,506,955 | 31 | |
| Jan 28, 2002 | 7 | $574,000 | -73% | 1,268 | $453 | $9,081,000 | 32 | |
| Jan 29, 2002 | 5 | $674,000 | +17% | 1,268 | $532 | $9,755,000 | 33 | |
| Jan 30, 2002 | 5 | $595,000 | -12% | 1,268 | $469 | $10,350,000 | 34 | |
| Jan 31, 2002 | 5 | $582,000 | -2% | 1,268 | $459 | $10,990,000 | 35 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 7 | $1,968,000 | +238% | -26% | 1,303 | $1,510 | $12,958,000 | 36 |
| Feb 2, 2002 | 7 | $3,075,000 | +56% | -14% | 1,303 | $2,360 | $16,033,000 | 37 |
| Feb 3, 2002 | 6 | $1,280,000 | -58% | -40% | 1,303 | $982 | $17,293,331 | 38 |
| Feb 4, 2002 | 5 | $417,000 | -67% | -27% | 1,303 | $320 | $17,710,000 | 39 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | 4 | $547,000 | +31% | -19% | 1,303 | $420 | $18,258,000 | 40 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | 4 | $483,000 | -12% | -19% | 1,303 | $371 | $18,741,000 | 41 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | 4 | $457,000 | -5% | -21% | 1,303 | $351 | $19,224,000 | 42 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 10 | $1,273,000 | +179% | -35% | 1,450 | $878 | $20,497,000 | 43 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | 10 | $1,982,000 | +56% | -36% | 1,450 | $1,367 | $22,479,000 | 44 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | 9 | $1,290,000 | -35% | +1% | 1,450 | $890 | $23,843,342 | 45 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | 9 | $323,000 | -75% | -23% | 1,450 | $223 | $24,167,000 | 46 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | 6 | $395,000 | +22% | -28% | 1,450 | $272 | $24,562,000 | 47 |
| Feb 13, 2002 | 5 | $335,000 | -15% | -31% | 1,450 | $231 | $24,897,000 | 48 |
| Feb 14, 2002 | 6 | $722,000 | +116% | +58% | 1,450 | $498 | $25,635,000 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 47 | $59,457 | 2 | $29,729 | $85,096 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 45 | $38,189 | -36% | 1 | $38,189 | $123,285 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 46 | $40,067 | +5% | 1 | $40,067 | $163,352 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 49 | $28,022 | -30% | 1 | $28,022 | $191,374 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 7 | $10,798,809 | +38,437% | 1,268 | $8,516 | $10,990,183 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 7 | $8,234,011 | -24% | 1,303 | $6,319 | $19,224,194 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 9 | $7,080,432 | -14% | 1,450 | $4,883 | $26,304,626 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 14 | $4,561,598 | -36% | 1,259 | $3,623 | $30,866,224 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 16 | $2,994,679 | -34% | 1,074 | $2,788 | $33,860,903 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 19 | $2,234,849 | -25% | 965 | $2,316 | $36,095,752 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 19 | $1,799,308 | -19% | 801 | $2,246 | $37,895,060 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 21 | $1,057,162 | -41% | 570 | $1,855 | $38,952,222 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 25 | $724,033 | -32% | 371 | $1,952 | $39,676,255 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 34 | $299,221 | -59% | 204 | $1,467 | $39,975,476 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 34 | $203,110 | -32% | 202 | $1,005 | $40,178,586 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 49 | $92,309 | -55% | 134 | $689 | $40,270,895 | 16 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $41,779 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,450 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $82,902,104 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 28th, 2001 (Limited) by New Line |
| Video Release: | June 18th, 2002 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Plot point: | Agoraphobia, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Learning Disabilities, Runaway, Single Parent |
| Social setting: | Foster Family |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 46 | $41,779 | 2 | $20,890 | $67,418 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 48 | $25,993 | -38% | 1 | $25,993 | $111,089 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 48 | $21,791 | -16% | 1 | $21,791 | $145,076 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 50 | $18,877 | -13% | 1 | $18,877 | $182,229 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 7 | $8,315,581 | +43,951% | 1,268 | $6,558 | $8,506,955 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 7 | $6,303,148 | -24% | 1,303 | $4,837 | $17,293,331 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 10 | $4,619,148 | -27% | 1,450 | $3,186 | $23,843,342 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 14 | $3,646,808 | -21% | 1,259 | $2,897 | $29,951,434 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 15 | $2,268,809 | -38% | 1,074 | $2,112 | $33,135,033 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 19 | $1,529,214 | -33% | 965 | $1,585 | $35,390,117 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 19 | $1,241,286 | -19% | 801 | $1,550 | $37,337,038 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 21 | $736,635 | -41% | 570 | $1,292 | $38,631,695 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 24 | $480,805 | -35% | 371 | $1,296 | $39,433,027 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 32 | $195,673 | -59% | 204 | $959 | $39,871,928 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 35 | $149,090 | -24% | 202 | $738 | $40,124,566 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 43 | $92,309 | -38% | 134 | $689 | $40,270,895 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | 7 | $2,652,000 | 1,268 | $2,091 | $2,843,000 | 29 | ||
| Jan 26, 2002 | 8 | $3,584,000 | +35% | 1,268 | $2,826 | $6,427,000 | 30 | |
| Jan 27, 2002 | 7 | $2,120,000 | -41% | 1,268 | $1,672 | $8,506,955 | 31 | |
| Jan 28, 2002 | 7 | $574,000 | -73% | 1,268 | $453 | $9,081,000 | 32 | |
| Jan 29, 2002 | 5 | $674,000 | +17% | 1,268 | $532 | $9,755,000 | 33 | |
| Jan 30, 2002 | 5 | $595,000 | -12% | 1,268 | $469 | $10,350,000 | 34 | |
| Jan 31, 2002 | 5 | $582,000 | -2% | 1,268 | $459 | $10,990,000 | 35 | |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 7 | $1,968,000 | +238% | -26% | 1,303 | $1,510 | $12,958,000 | 36 |
| Feb 2, 2002 | 7 | $3,075,000 | +56% | -14% | 1,303 | $2,360 | $16,033,000 | 37 |
| Feb 3, 2002 | 6 | $1,280,000 | -58% | -40% | 1,303 | $982 | $17,293,331 | 38 |
| Feb 4, 2002 | 5 | $417,000 | -67% | -27% | 1,303 | $320 | $17,710,000 | 39 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | 4 | $547,000 | +31% | -19% | 1,303 | $420 | $18,258,000 | 40 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | 4 | $483,000 | -12% | -19% | 1,303 | $371 | $18,741,000 | 41 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | 4 | $457,000 | -5% | -21% | 1,303 | $351 | $19,224,000 | 42 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 10 | $1,273,000 | +179% | -35% | 1,450 | $878 | $20,497,000 | 43 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | 10 | $1,982,000 | +56% | -36% | 1,450 | $1,367 | $22,479,000 | 44 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | 9 | $1,290,000 | -35% | +1% | 1,450 | $890 | $23,843,342 | 45 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | 9 | $323,000 | -75% | -23% | 1,450 | $223 | $24,167,000 | 46 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | 6 | $395,000 | +22% | -28% | 1,450 | $272 | $24,562,000 | 47 |
| Feb 13, 2002 | 5 | $335,000 | -15% | -31% | 1,450 | $231 | $24,897,000 | 48 |
| Feb 14, 2002 | 6 | $722,000 | +116% | +58% | 1,450 | $498 | $25,635,000 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 47 | $59,457 | 2 | $29,729 | $85,096 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 45 | $38,189 | -36% | 1 | $38,189 | $123,285 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 46 | $40,067 | +5% | 1 | $40,067 | $163,352 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 49 | $28,022 | -30% | 1 | $28,022 | $191,374 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 7 | $10,798,809 | +38,437% | 1,268 | $8,516 | $10,990,183 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 7 | $8,234,011 | -24% | 1,303 | $6,319 | $19,224,194 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 9 | $7,080,432 | -14% | 1,450 | $4,883 | $26,304,626 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 14 | $4,561,598 | -36% | 1,259 | $3,623 | $30,866,224 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 16 | $2,994,679 | -34% | 1,074 | $2,788 | $33,860,903 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 19 | $2,234,849 | -25% | 965 | $2,316 | $36,095,752 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 19 | $1,799,308 | -19% | 801 | $2,246 | $37,895,060 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 21 | $1,057,162 | -41% | 570 | $1,855 | $38,952,222 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 25 | $724,033 | -32% | 371 | $1,952 | $39,676,255 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 34 | $299,221 | -59% | 204 | $1,467 | $39,975,476 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 34 | $203,110 | -32% | 202 | $1,005 | $40,178,586 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 49 | $92,309 | -55% | 134 | $689 | $40,270,895 | 16 |
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.