The Majestic (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,796,042 | Details |
| International Box Office | $9,510,292 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $37,306,334 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Rising Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton is blacklisted in the early 1950s Red Scare. Following a drunken car accident, he wakes with amnesia near the small town of Lawson, Calif., where the residents mistake him for Luke Trimble, a local boy declared missing in action during World War II. As Peter helps Luke’s father and high school sweetheart reopen the town’s sole movie theater, questions arise about his true identity and motivations.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,904,339 (17.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 74.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $72,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,361 opening theaters/2,361 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,166,586 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | May 16th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | June 18th, 2002 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for language and mile thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 152 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blacklisted, Car Accident, Commies, Faulty Memory, Mistaken Identity, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, Red Scare |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions, NPV Entertainment, Darkwoods |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2001 | 8 | $4,904,339 | 2,361 | $2,077 | $4,904,339 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 10 | $5,422,482 | +11% | 2,361 | $2,297 | $18,913,608 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 12 | $3,187,261 | -41% | 2,361 | $1,350 | $23,458,487 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 16 | $1,477,680 | -54% | 1,905 | $776 | $25,732,226 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 22 | $658,944 | -55% | 1,203 | $548 | $26,942,769 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 35 | $96,533 | -85% | 250 | $386 | $27,172,401 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 48 | $43,115 | -55% | 126 | $342 | $27,244,704 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 61 | $14,386 | -67% | 45 | $320 | $27,274,386 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 37 | $163,482 | +1,036% | 278 | $588 | $27,470,136 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 36 | $130,498 | -20% | 269 | $485 | $27,646,981 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 47 | $56,207 | -57% | 133 | $423 | $27,745,194 | 11 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 56 | $31,954 | -43% | 75 | $426 | $27,796,042 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2001 | 8 | $1,523,000 | 2,361 | $645 | $1,523,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 22, 2001 | 8 | $1,796,000 | +18% | 2,361 | $761 | $3,296,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 23, 2001 | 8 | $1,509,000 | -16% | 2,361 | $639 | $4,805,000 | 3 | |
| Dec 24, 2001 | 6 | $1,032,000 | -32% | 2,361 | $437 | $5,740,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 25, 2001 | 9 | $1,628,000 | +58% | 2,361 | $690 | $7,366,207 | 5 | |
| Dec 26, 2001 | 11 | $1,425,000 | -12% | 2,361 | $604 | $8,791,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 27, 2001 | 10 | $1,395,000 | -2% | 2,361 | $591 | $10,186,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 10 | $1,796,000 | +29% | +18% | 2,361 | $761 | $11,982,000 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2001 | 10 | $2,037,000 | +13% | +13% | 2,361 | $863 | $14,019,000 | 9 |
| Dec 30, 2001 | 10 | $1,812,000 | -11% | +20% | 2,361 | $767 | $15,831,000 | 10 |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 10 | $1,544,000 | -15% | +50% | 2,361 | $654 | $17,375,000 | 11 |
| Jan 1, 2002 | 9 | $1,822,000 | +18% | +12% | 2,361 | $772 | $18,913,608 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2001 | 8 | $13,491,126 | 2,361 | $5,714 | $13,491,126 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 10 | $6,780,100 | -50% | 2,361 | $2,872 | $20,271,226 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 12 | $3,983,320 | -41% | 2,361 | $1,687 | $24,254,546 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 17 | $2,029,279 | -49% | 1,905 | $1,065 | $26,283,825 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 22 | $792,043 | -61% | 1,203 | $658 | $27,075,868 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 38 | $125,721 | -84% | 250 | $503 | $27,201,589 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 48 | $58,411 | -54% | 126 | $464 | $27,260,000 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 50 | $46,654 | -20% | 45 | $1,037 | $27,306,654 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 35 | $209,829 | +350% | 278 | $755 | $27,516,483 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 36 | $172,504 | -18% | 269 | $641 | $27,688,987 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 48 | $75,101 | -56% | 133 | $565 | $27,764,088 | 11 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 63 | $31,954 | -57% | 75 | $426 | $27,796,042 | 12 |
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Synopsis
Rising Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton is blacklisted in the early 1950s Red Scare. Following a drunken car accident, he wakes with amnesia near the small town of Lawson, Calif., where the residents mistake him for Luke Trimble, a local boy declared missing in action during World War II. As Peter helps Luke’s father and high school sweetheart reopen the town’s sole movie theater, questions arise about his true identity and motivations.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,904,339 (17.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 74.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $72,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,361 opening theaters/2,361 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,166,586 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | May 16th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | June 18th, 2002 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for language and mile thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 152 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blacklisted, Car Accident, Commies, Faulty Memory, Mistaken Identity, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, Red Scare |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions, NPV Entertainment, Darkwoods |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2001 | 8 | $4,904,339 | 2,361 | $2,077 | $4,904,339 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 10 | $5,422,482 | +11% | 2,361 | $2,297 | $18,913,608 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 12 | $3,187,261 | -41% | 2,361 | $1,350 | $23,458,487 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 16 | $1,477,680 | -54% | 1,905 | $776 | $25,732,226 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 22 | $658,944 | -55% | 1,203 | $548 | $26,942,769 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 35 | $96,533 | -85% | 250 | $386 | $27,172,401 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 48 | $43,115 | -55% | 126 | $342 | $27,244,704 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 61 | $14,386 | -67% | 45 | $320 | $27,274,386 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 37 | $163,482 | +1,036% | 278 | $588 | $27,470,136 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 36 | $130,498 | -20% | 269 | $485 | $27,646,981 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 47 | $56,207 | -57% | 133 | $423 | $27,745,194 | 11 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 56 | $31,954 | -43% | 75 | $426 | $27,796,042 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2001 | 8 | $1,523,000 | 2,361 | $645 | $1,523,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 22, 2001 | 8 | $1,796,000 | +18% | 2,361 | $761 | $3,296,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 23, 2001 | 8 | $1,509,000 | -16% | 2,361 | $639 | $4,805,000 | 3 | |
| Dec 24, 2001 | 6 | $1,032,000 | -32% | 2,361 | $437 | $5,740,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 25, 2001 | 9 | $1,628,000 | +58% | 2,361 | $690 | $7,366,207 | 5 | |
| Dec 26, 2001 | 11 | $1,425,000 | -12% | 2,361 | $604 | $8,791,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 27, 2001 | 10 | $1,395,000 | -2% | 2,361 | $591 | $10,186,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 10 | $1,796,000 | +29% | +18% | 2,361 | $761 | $11,982,000 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2001 | 10 | $2,037,000 | +13% | +13% | 2,361 | $863 | $14,019,000 | 9 |
| Dec 30, 2001 | 10 | $1,812,000 | -11% | +20% | 2,361 | $767 | $15,831,000 | 10 |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 10 | $1,544,000 | -15% | +50% | 2,361 | $654 | $17,375,000 | 11 |
| Jan 1, 2002 | 9 | $1,822,000 | +18% | +12% | 2,361 | $772 | $18,913,608 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2001 | 8 | $13,491,126 | 2,361 | $5,714 | $13,491,126 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 10 | $6,780,100 | -50% | 2,361 | $2,872 | $20,271,226 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 12 | $3,983,320 | -41% | 2,361 | $1,687 | $24,254,546 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 17 | $2,029,279 | -49% | 1,905 | $1,065 | $26,283,825 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 22 | $792,043 | -61% | 1,203 | $658 | $27,075,868 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 38 | $125,721 | -84% | 250 | $503 | $27,201,589 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 48 | $58,411 | -54% | 126 | $464 | $27,260,000 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 50 | $46,654 | -20% | 45 | $1,037 | $27,306,654 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 35 | $209,829 | +350% | 278 | $755 | $27,516,483 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 36 | $172,504 | -18% | 269 | $641 | $27,688,987 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 48 | $75,101 | -56% | 133 | $565 | $27,764,088 | 11 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 63 | $31,954 | -57% | 75 | $426 | $27,796,042 | 12 |
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.