The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,228,696Details
International Box Office $21,209,859Details
Worldwide Box Office $56,438,555
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,208,851 (31.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,331 opening theaters/2,331 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,364,077

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,622 $35,228,696
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $21,209,859
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,868 $56,438,555

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for terror, some sexuality and language
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Know What You Did Last Summer
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Keywords: Based on an UNTRUE Story, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Set in West Virgina, Investigative Journalist, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Car Accident, Prophetic Dreams
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 86 $7,364,011 Feb 1, 2002 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 65 $13,929,517 Feb 1, 2002 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,622 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $65,364,077
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $35,228,696
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 74 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 549 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,221 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $35,228,696

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 6 $11,208,851   2,331 $4,809   $11,208,851 1
Feb 1, 2002 6 $7,364,011 -34% 2,331 $3,159   $21,221,640 2
Feb 8, 2002 9 $4,870,476 -34% 2,275 $2,141   $28,002,044 3
Feb 15, 2002 18 $2,544,644 -48% 1,410 $1,805   $32,408,622 4
Feb 22, 2002 21 $1,031,217 -59% 818 $1,261   $34,016,702 5
Mar 1, 2002 25 $505,548 -51% 524 $965   $34,812,616 6
Mar 8, 2002 33 $208,874 -59% 273 $765   $35,161,030 7
Mar 15, 2002 49 $49,004 -77% 66 $742   $35,228,696 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 25, 2002 3 $3,855,000     2,331 $1,654   $3,855,000 1
Jan 26, 2002 6 $4,807,000 +25%   2,331 $2,062   $8,662,000 2
Jan 27, 2002 6 $2,510,000 -48%   2,331 $1,077   $11,208,851 3
Jan 28, 2002 4 $704,000 -72%   2,331 $302   $11,913,000 4
Jan 29, 2002 4 $749,000 +6%   2,331 $321   $12,662,000 5
Jan 30, 2002 4 $613,000 -18%   2,331 $263   $13,275,000 6
Jan 31, 2002 4 $583,000 -5%   2,331 $250   $13,858,000 7
Feb 1, 2002 5 $2,473,000 +324% -36% 2,331 $1,061   $16,331,000 8
Feb 2, 2002 6 $3,640,000 +47% -24% 2,331 $1,562   $19,971,000 9
Feb 3, 2002 7 $1,250,000 -66% -50% 2,331 $536   $21,221,640 10
Feb 4, 2002 4 $474,000 -62% -33% 2,331 $203   $21,695,000 11
Feb 5, 2002 5 $526,000 +11% -30% 2,331 $226   $22,221,000 12
Feb 6, 2002 5 $462,000 -12% -25% 2,331 $198   $22,683,000 13
Feb 7, 2002 5 $449,000 -3% -23% 2,331 $193   $23,132,000 14
Feb 8, 2002 8 $1,494,000 +233% -40% 2,275 $657   $24,626,000 15
Feb 9, 2002 9 $2,212,000 +48% -39% 2,275 $972   $26,838,000 16
Feb 10, 2002 10 $1,270,000 -43% +2% 2,275 $558   $28,002,044 17
Feb 11, 2002 10 $308,000 -76% -35% 2,275 $135   $28,310,000 18
Feb 12, 2002 9 $314,000 +2% -40% 2,275 $138   $28,624,000 19
Feb 13, 2002 9 $255,000 -19% -45% 2,275 $112   $28,879,000 20
Feb 14, 2002 10 $602,000 +136% +34% 2,275 $265   $29,481,000 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 6 $13,857,629   2,331 $5,945   $13,857,629 1
Feb 1, 2002 6 $9,273,939 -33% 2,331 $3,979   $23,131,568 2
Feb 8, 2002 10 $6,732,410 -27% 2,275 $2,959   $29,863,978 3
Feb 15, 2002 18 $3,121,507 -54% 1,410 $2,214   $32,985,485 4
Feb 22, 2002 21 $1,321,583 -58% 818 $1,616   $34,307,068 5
Mar 1, 2002 25 $645,088 -51% 524 $1,231   $34,952,156 6
Mar 8, 2002 36 $227,536 -65% 273 $833   $35,179,692 7
Mar 15, 2002 55 $49,004 -78% 66 $742   $35,228,696 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $21,209,859
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,797 $21,209,859
Top 2002 Movies at the International Box Office 74 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,851 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,063 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 334 $21,209,859

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,868 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $56,438,555
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,041 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $56,438,555

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

Richard Gere    John Klein

Uncategorized

Will Patton    Gordon
Debra Messing    Mary Klein
Shane Callahan    Nat Griffin
Alan Bates    Alexander Leek
Laura Linney    Sgt. Connie Parker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Pellington    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,208,851 (31.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,331 opening theaters/2,331 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,364,077

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,622 $35,228,696
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $21,209,859
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,868 $56,438,555

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for terror, some sexuality and language
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Know What You Did Last Summer
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Based on an UNTRUE Story, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Set in West Virgina, Investigative Journalist, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Car Accident, Prophetic Dreams
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 86 $7,364,011 Feb 1, 2002 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 65 $13,929,517 Feb 1, 2002 10

Leading Cast

Richard Gere    John Klein

Uncategorized

Will Patton    Gordon
Debra Messing    Mary Klein
Shane Callahan    Nat Griffin
Alan Bates    Alexander Leek
Laura Linney    Sgt. Connie Parker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Pellington    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,622 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $65,364,077
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $35,228,696
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 74 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 549 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,221 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $35,228,696
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $35,228,696

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 6 $11,208,851   2,331 $4,809   $11,208,851 1
Feb 1, 2002 6 $7,364,011 -34% 2,331 $3,159   $21,221,640 2
Feb 8, 2002 9 $4,870,476 -34% 2,275 $2,141   $28,002,044 3
Feb 15, 2002 18 $2,544,644 -48% 1,410 $1,805   $32,408,622 4
Feb 22, 2002 21 $1,031,217 -59% 818 $1,261   $34,016,702 5
Mar 1, 2002 25 $505,548 -51% 524 $965   $34,812,616 6
Mar 8, 2002 33 $208,874 -59% 273 $765   $35,161,030 7
Mar 15, 2002 49 $49,004 -77% 66 $742   $35,228,696 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 25, 2002 3 $3,855,000     2,331 $1,654   $3,855,000 1
Jan 26, 2002 6 $4,807,000 +25%   2,331 $2,062   $8,662,000 2
Jan 27, 2002 6 $2,510,000 -48%   2,331 $1,077   $11,208,851 3
Jan 28, 2002 4 $704,000 -72%   2,331 $302   $11,913,000 4
Jan 29, 2002 4 $749,000 +6%   2,331 $321   $12,662,000 5
Jan 30, 2002 4 $613,000 -18%   2,331 $263   $13,275,000 6
Jan 31, 2002 4 $583,000 -5%   2,331 $250   $13,858,000 7
Feb 1, 2002 5 $2,473,000 +324% -36% 2,331 $1,061   $16,331,000 8
Feb 2, 2002 6 $3,640,000 +47% -24% 2,331 $1,562   $19,971,000 9
Feb 3, 2002 7 $1,250,000 -66% -50% 2,331 $536   $21,221,640 10
Feb 4, 2002 4 $474,000 -62% -33% 2,331 $203   $21,695,000 11
Feb 5, 2002 5 $526,000 +11% -30% 2,331 $226   $22,221,000 12
Feb 6, 2002 5 $462,000 -12% -25% 2,331 $198   $22,683,000 13
Feb 7, 2002 5 $449,000 -3% -23% 2,331 $193   $23,132,000 14
Feb 8, 2002 8 $1,494,000 +233% -40% 2,275 $657   $24,626,000 15
Feb 9, 2002 9 $2,212,000 +48% -39% 2,275 $972   $26,838,000 16
Feb 10, 2002 10 $1,270,000 -43% +2% 2,275 $558   $28,002,044 17
Feb 11, 2002 10 $308,000 -76% -35% 2,275 $135   $28,310,000 18
Feb 12, 2002 9 $314,000 +2% -40% 2,275 $138   $28,624,000 19
Feb 13, 2002 9 $255,000 -19% -45% 2,275 $112   $28,879,000 20
Feb 14, 2002 10 $602,000 +136% +34% 2,275 $265   $29,481,000 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 6 $13,857,629   2,331 $5,945   $13,857,629 1
Feb 1, 2002 6 $9,273,939 -33% 2,331 $3,979   $23,131,568 2
Feb 8, 2002 10 $6,732,410 -27% 2,275 $2,959   $29,863,978 3
Feb 15, 2002 18 $3,121,507 -54% 1,410 $2,214   $32,985,485 4
Feb 22, 2002 21 $1,321,583 -58% 818 $1,616   $34,307,068 5
Mar 1, 2002 25 $645,088 -51% 524 $1,231   $34,952,156 6
Mar 8, 2002 36 $227,536 -65% 273 $833   $35,179,692 7
Mar 15, 2002 55 $49,004 -78% 66 $742   $35,228,696 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $21,209,859
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,797 $21,209,859
Top 2002 Movies at the International Box Office 74 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,851 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,063 $21,209,859
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 334 $21,209,859

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,868 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $56,438,555
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,041 $56,438,555
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $56,438,555

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.