The Life of David Gale (2003)

The Life of David Gale
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,694,635Details
International Box Office $9,225,553Details
Worldwide Box Office $28,920,188
Further financial details...

Synopsis

David Gale is a man who has tried hard to live by his principles but in a bizarre twist of fate, this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow activist Constance Hallaway. With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give reporter Bitsey Bloom the exclusive interview she’s been chasing.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,117,225 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,002 opening theaters/2,003 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,208,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,907 $19,694,635
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,113 $9,225,553
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,495 $28,920,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $19,694,635
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $9,225,553
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $28,920,188

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: March 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 22nd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violent images, nudity, language and sexuality
Running Time: 130 minutes
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Sex Crimes, Wrongfully Convicted, Political, Political Activist, Death Row, Surprise Twist, Dysfunctional Family, Framed
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,907 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,920 $35,208,644
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,261 $19,694,635
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,069 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $19,694,635

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 6 $7,117,225   2,002 $3,555   $7,117,225 1
Feb 28, 2003 8 $4,537,395 -36% 2,003 $2,265   $13,607,445 2
Mar 7, 2003 10 $2,124,235 -53% 1,872 $1,135   $17,112,765 3
Mar 14, 2003 18 $901,925 -58% 893 $1,010   $18,810,795 4
Mar 21, 2003 26 $261,225 -71% 302 $865   $19,415,560 5
Mar 28, 2003 49 $72,595 -72% 110 $660   $19,593,740 6
Apr 4, 2003 69 $27,943 -62% 65 $430   $19,654,183 7
Apr 11, 2003 91 $10,500 -62% 20 $525   $19,678,364 8
Apr 18, 2003 102 $5,835 -44% 9 $648   $19,684,199 9
Apr 25, 2003 107 $5,483 -6% 7 $783   $19,689,682 10
May 2, 2003 129 $2,485 -55% 3 $828   $19,694,635 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2003 5 $2,367,500     2,002 $1,183   $2,367,500 1
Feb 22, 2003 6 $3,023,075 +28%   2,002 $1,510   $5,345,430 2
Feb 23, 2003 6 $1,771,795 -41%   2,002 $885   $7,117,225 3
Feb 24, 2003 5 $460,000 -74%   2,002 $230   $7,578,000 4
Feb 25, 2003 5 $551,000 +20%   2,002 $275   $8,129,000 5
Feb 26, 2003 5 $490,000 -11%   2,002 $245   $8,619,000 6
Feb 27, 2003 5 $451,000 -8%   2,002 $225   $9,070,000 7
Feb 28, 2003 7 $1,338,000 +197% -43% 2,003 $668   $10,408,000 8
Mar 1, 2003 8 $2,003,995 +50% -34% 2,003 $1,000   $12,375,600 9
Mar 2, 2003 8 $1,231,845 -39% -30% 2,003 $615   $13,607,445 10
Mar 3, 2003 7 $341,000 -72% -26% 2,002 $170   $13,948,000 11
Mar 4, 2003 6 $381,000 +12% -31% 2,002 $190   $14,329,000 12
Mar 5, 2003 6 $341,000 -10% -30% 2,003 $170   $14,669,000 13
Mar 6, 2003 7 $319,000 -6% -29% 2,003 $159   $14,989,000 14
Mar 7, 2003 10 $598,125 +88% -55% 1,872 $320   $15,586,655 15
Mar 8, 2003 10 $964,125 +61% -52% 1,872 $515   $16,550,780 16
Mar 9, 2003 10 $561,983 -42% -54% 1,872 $300   $17,112,763 17
Mar 10, 2003 10 $178,000 -68% -48% 1,872 $95   $17,291,000 18
Mar 11, 2003 10 $234,000 +31% -39% 1,872 $125   $17,525,000 19
Mar 12, 2003 10 $197,000 -16% -42% 1,872 $105   $17,722,000 20
Mar 13, 2003 10 $187,000 -5% -41% 1,872 $100   $17,909,000 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 6 $9,070,050   2,002 $4,530   $9,070,050 1
Feb 28, 2003 8 $5,918,480 -35% 2,003 $2,955   $14,988,530 2
Mar 7, 2003 10 $2,920,340 -51% 1,872 $1,560   $17,908,870 3
Mar 14, 2003 18 $1,245,465 -57% 893 $1,395   $19,154,335 4
Mar 21, 2003 29 $366,810 -71% 302 $1,215   $19,521,145 5
Mar 28, 2003 48 $105,095 -71% 110 $955   $19,626,240 6
Apr 4, 2003 70 $41,624 -60% 65 $640   $19,667,864 7
Apr 11, 2003 98 $10,500 -75% 20 $525   $19,678,364 8
Apr 18, 2003 107 $5,835 -44% 9 $648   $19,684,199 9
Apr 25, 2003 111 $7,951 +36% 7 $1,136   $19,692,150 10
May 2, 2003 130 $2,485 -69% 3 $828   $19,694,635 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/14/2003 $0 0 11 15 $3,860,180 4/21/2020
 
Rest of World $5,365,373
 
International Total$9,225,553 4/21/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,113 $9,225,553
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,332 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,638 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,251 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,595 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $9,225,553

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,495 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,743 $28,920,188
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,873 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $28,920,188

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.

Leading Cast

Kevin Spacey    Dr. Gale
Kate Winslet    Bitsey Bloom

Supporting Cast

Laura Linney    Constance Harraway
Gabriel Mann    Zack
Rhona Mitra    Berlin
Leon Rippy    Braxton Belyeu
Jim Beaver    Duke Grover
Matt Craven    Dusty
Elizabeth Gast    Sharon Gale
Katherine James    Beth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Parker    Director
Charles Randolph    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

David Gale is a man who has tried hard to live by his principles but in a bizarre twist of fate, this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow activist Constance Hallaway. With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give reporter Bitsey Bloom the exclusive interview she’s been chasing.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,117,225 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,002 opening theaters/2,003 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,208,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,907 $19,694,635
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,113 $9,225,553
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,495 $28,920,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $19,694,635
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $9,225,553
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $28,920,188

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: March 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 22nd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violent images, nudity, language and sexuality
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Premium Rush
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Sex Crimes, Wrongfully Convicted, Political, Political Activist, Death Row, Surprise Twist, Dysfunctional Family, Framed
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kevin Spacey    Dr. Gale
Kate Winslet    Bitsey Bloom

Supporting Cast

Laura Linney    Constance Harraway
Gabriel Mann    Zack
Rhona Mitra    Berlin
Leon Rippy    Braxton Belyeu
Jim Beaver    Duke Grover
Matt Craven    Dusty
Elizabeth Gast    Sharon Gale
Katherine James    Beth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Parker    Director
Charles Randolph    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,907 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,920 $35,208,644
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,261 $19,694,635
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,069 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $19,694,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $19,694,635

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 6 $7,117,225   2,002 $3,555   $7,117,225 1
Feb 28, 2003 8 $4,537,395 -36% 2,003 $2,265   $13,607,445 2
Mar 7, 2003 10 $2,124,235 -53% 1,872 $1,135   $17,112,765 3
Mar 14, 2003 18 $901,925 -58% 893 $1,010   $18,810,795 4
Mar 21, 2003 26 $261,225 -71% 302 $865   $19,415,560 5
Mar 28, 2003 49 $72,595 -72% 110 $660   $19,593,740 6
Apr 4, 2003 69 $27,943 -62% 65 $430   $19,654,183 7
Apr 11, 2003 91 $10,500 -62% 20 $525   $19,678,364 8
Apr 18, 2003 102 $5,835 -44% 9 $648   $19,684,199 9
Apr 25, 2003 107 $5,483 -6% 7 $783   $19,689,682 10
May 2, 2003 129 $2,485 -55% 3 $828   $19,694,635 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2003 5 $2,367,500     2,002 $1,183   $2,367,500 1
Feb 22, 2003 6 $3,023,075 +28%   2,002 $1,510   $5,345,430 2
Feb 23, 2003 6 $1,771,795 -41%   2,002 $885   $7,117,225 3
Feb 24, 2003 5 $460,000 -74%   2,002 $230   $7,578,000 4
Feb 25, 2003 5 $551,000 +20%   2,002 $275   $8,129,000 5
Feb 26, 2003 5 $490,000 -11%   2,002 $245   $8,619,000 6
Feb 27, 2003 5 $451,000 -8%   2,002 $225   $9,070,000 7
Feb 28, 2003 7 $1,338,000 +197% -43% 2,003 $668   $10,408,000 8
Mar 1, 2003 8 $2,003,995 +50% -34% 2,003 $1,000   $12,375,600 9
Mar 2, 2003 8 $1,231,845 -39% -30% 2,003 $615   $13,607,445 10
Mar 3, 2003 7 $341,000 -72% -26% 2,002 $170   $13,948,000 11
Mar 4, 2003 6 $381,000 +12% -31% 2,002 $190   $14,329,000 12
Mar 5, 2003 6 $341,000 -10% -30% 2,003 $170   $14,669,000 13
Mar 6, 2003 7 $319,000 -6% -29% 2,003 $159   $14,989,000 14
Mar 7, 2003 10 $598,125 +88% -55% 1,872 $320   $15,586,655 15
Mar 8, 2003 10 $964,125 +61% -52% 1,872 $515   $16,550,780 16
Mar 9, 2003 10 $561,983 -42% -54% 1,872 $300   $17,112,763 17
Mar 10, 2003 10 $178,000 -68% -48% 1,872 $95   $17,291,000 18
Mar 11, 2003 10 $234,000 +31% -39% 1,872 $125   $17,525,000 19
Mar 12, 2003 10 $197,000 -16% -42% 1,872 $105   $17,722,000 20
Mar 13, 2003 10 $187,000 -5% -41% 1,872 $100   $17,909,000 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2003 6 $9,070,050   2,002 $4,530   $9,070,050 1
Feb 28, 2003 8 $5,918,480 -35% 2,003 $2,955   $14,988,530 2
Mar 7, 2003 10 $2,920,340 -51% 1,872 $1,560   $17,908,870 3
Mar 14, 2003 18 $1,245,465 -57% 893 $1,395   $19,154,335 4
Mar 21, 2003 29 $366,810 -71% 302 $1,215   $19,521,145 5
Mar 28, 2003 48 $105,095 -71% 110 $955   $19,626,240 6
Apr 4, 2003 70 $41,624 -60% 65 $640   $19,667,864 7
Apr 11, 2003 98 $10,500 -75% 20 $525   $19,678,364 8
Apr 18, 2003 107 $5,835 -44% 9 $648   $19,684,199 9
Apr 25, 2003 111 $7,951 +36% 7 $1,136   $19,692,150 10
May 2, 2003 130 $2,485 -69% 3 $828   $19,694,635 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/14/2003 $0 0 11 15 $3,860,180 4/21/2020
 
Rest of World $5,365,373
 
International Total$9,225,553 4/21/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,113 $9,225,553
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,332 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,638 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,251 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,595 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $9,225,553
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $9,225,553

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,495 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,743 $28,920,188
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,271 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,873 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $28,920,188
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $28,920,188

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.