The Shipping News (2001)

The Shipping News
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,405,825Details
International Box Office $13,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $24,405,825
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After the death of his estranged wife, Quoyle’s fortunes begin to change when his long-lost aunt convinces him and his daughter to head north. Now, in a place where life is as rough as the weather and secrets are as vast as the ocean, Quoyle lands a job as a reporter for the local paper. In the course of his new career he uncovers some dark family secrets.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,205,174 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:186 opening theaters/434 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,631,680

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2001 (Limited) by Miramax
MPA Rating: R for some language, sexuality and disturbing images
Running Time: 111 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dream Sequence, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Investigative Journalist, Learning Disabilities, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Single Parent, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unexpected Pregnancy, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Social setting: Adopted Family, Human-Trafficking, Life in a Small Town, Newspaper Industry
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 28, 2001 16 $1,205,174   186 $6,479   $2,796,557 1
Jan 4, 2002 19 $1,133,367 -6% 213 $5,321   $4,288,696 2
Jan 11, 2002 19 $1,202,995 +6% 266 $4,523   $5,944,121 3
Jan 18, 2002 18 $1,306,653 +9% 434 $3,011   $7,954,707 4
Jan 25, 2002 22 $879,705 -33% 421 $2,090   $9,259,705 5
Feb 1, 2002 24 $609,810 -31% 357 $1,708   $10,221,896 6
Feb 8, 2002 27 $323,247 -47% 215 $1,503   $10,814,681 7
Feb 15, 2002 39 $119,007 -63% 109 $1,092   $11,100,127 8
Feb 22, 2002 40 $77,872 -35% 85 $916   $11,216,571 9
Mar 1, 2002 43 $77,085 -1% 86 $896   $11,330,068 10
Mar 8, 2002 48 $44,270 -43% 79 $560   $11,405,825 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 28, 2001 17 $1,563,946   186 $8,408   $3,155,329 2
Jan 4, 2002 19 $1,585,797 +1% 213 $7,445   $4,741,126 3
Jan 11, 2002 20 $1,906,928 +20% 266 $7,169   $6,648,054 4
Jan 18, 2002 16 $1,731,946 -9% 434 $3,991   $8,380,000 5
Jan 25, 2002 22 $1,232,086 -29% 421 $2,927   $9,612,086 6
Feb 1, 2002 24 $879,348 -29% 357 $2,463   $10,491,434 7
Feb 8, 2002 27 $489,686 -44% 215 $2,278   $10,981,120 8
Feb 15, 2002 39 $157,579 -68% 109 $1,446   $11,138,699 9
Feb 22, 2002 40 $114,284 -27% 85 $1,345   $11,252,983 10
Mar 1, 2002 44 $108,572 -5% 86 $1,262   $11,361,555 11
Mar 8, 2002 58 $44,270 -59% 79 $560   $11,405,825 12

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Synopsis

After the death of his estranged wife, Quoyle’s fortunes begin to change when his long-lost aunt convinces him and his daughter to head north. Now, in a place where life is as rough as the weather and secrets are as vast as the ocean, Quoyle lands a job as a reporter for the local paper. In the course of his new career he uncovers some dark family secrets.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,205,174 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:186 opening theaters/434 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,631,680

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2001 (Limited) by Miramax
MPA Rating: R for some language, sexuality and disturbing images
Running Time: 111 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dream Sequence, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Investigative Journalist, Learning Disabilities, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Single Parent, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unexpected Pregnancy, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Social setting: Adopted Family, Human-Trafficking, Life in a Small Town, Newspaper Industry
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 28, 2001 16 $1,205,174   186 $6,479   $2,796,557 1
Jan 4, 2002 19 $1,133,367 -6% 213 $5,321   $4,288,696 2
Jan 11, 2002 19 $1,202,995 +6% 266 $4,523   $5,944,121 3
Jan 18, 2002 18 $1,306,653 +9% 434 $3,011   $7,954,707 4
Jan 25, 2002 22 $879,705 -33% 421 $2,090   $9,259,705 5
Feb 1, 2002 24 $609,810 -31% 357 $1,708   $10,221,896 6
Feb 8, 2002 27 $323,247 -47% 215 $1,503   $10,814,681 7
Feb 15, 2002 39 $119,007 -63% 109 $1,092   $11,100,127 8
Feb 22, 2002 40 $77,872 -35% 85 $916   $11,216,571 9
Mar 1, 2002 43 $77,085 -1% 86 $896   $11,330,068 10
Mar 8, 2002 48 $44,270 -43% 79 $560   $11,405,825 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 28, 2001 17 $1,563,946   186 $8,408   $3,155,329 2
Jan 4, 2002 19 $1,585,797 +1% 213 $7,445   $4,741,126 3
Jan 11, 2002 20 $1,906,928 +20% 266 $7,169   $6,648,054 4
Jan 18, 2002 16 $1,731,946 -9% 434 $3,991   $8,380,000 5
Jan 25, 2002 22 $1,232,086 -29% 421 $2,927   $9,612,086 6
Feb 1, 2002 24 $879,348 -29% 357 $2,463   $10,491,434 7
Feb 8, 2002 27 $489,686 -44% 215 $2,278   $10,981,120 8
Feb 15, 2002 39 $157,579 -68% 109 $1,446   $11,138,699 9
Feb 22, 2002 40 $114,284 -27% 85 $1,345   $11,252,983 10
Mar 1, 2002 44 $108,572 -5% 86 $1,262   $11,361,555 11
Mar 8, 2002 58 $44,270 -59% 79 $560   $11,405,825 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.