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 | $52,726,877 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,150 | $27,796,042 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,051 | $9,510,292 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,808 | $37,306,334 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
iTunes: | iTunes |
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 |
MPAA Rating: | PG for language and mile thematic elements |
Running Time: | 152 minutes |
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Keywords: | Romantic Drama, Romance, Faulty Memory, Car Accident, Life in a Small Town, Blacklisted, 1950s, Commies, Red Scare, Mistaken Identity |
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 |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 428 | $6,028,916 | Jan 4, 2002 | 17 |
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) | 278 | $5,422,482 | Dec 28, 2001 | 10 |
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 293 | $10,528,816 | Dec 28, 2001 | 10 |