The Believer (2002)

The Believer
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $406,035Details
International Box Office $1,434,213Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,840,248
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,236 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:11.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $753,360

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,455 $406,035
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,971 $1,434,213
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,492 $1,840,248
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,816 $406,035
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $1,434,213
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,559 $1,840,248

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: April 22nd, 2003 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Believer, The
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some sexual content.
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. La La Land
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fireworks Pictures, Fuller Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,455 $406,035
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,477 $753,360
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,519 $406,035
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 252 $406,035
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $406,035
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,451 $753,360
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 99 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,417 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,361 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,416 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,816 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 865 $406,035

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 58 $26,236   4 $6,559   $26,263 1
May 24, 2002 47 $34,269 +31% 13 $2,636   $84,710 2
May 31, 2002 51 $16,380 -52% 9 $1,820   $110,113 3
Jun 7, 2002 77 $7,517 -54% 6 $1,253   $129,101 4
Jun 14, 2002 48 $23,780 +216% 10 $2,378   $157,487 5
Jun 21, 2002 62 $11,478 -52% 6 $1,913   $183,264 6
Jun 28, 2002 64 $12,115 +6% 6 $2,019   $203,220 7
Jul 5, 2002 73 $7,137 -41% 4 $1,784   $219,403 8
Jul 12, 2002 80 $7,326 +3% 7 $1,047   $230,913 9
Jul 19, 2002 81 $7,610 +4% 10 $761   $243,634 10
Jul 26, 2002 106 $2,885 -62% 4 $721   $251,622 11
Aug 2, 2002 114 $1,193 -59% 1 $1,193   $255,061 12
Aug 9, 2002 126 $988 -17% 2 $494   $256,810 13
Aug 23, 2002 76 $15,692   6 $2,615   $300,896 15
Aug 30, 2002 72 $12,138 -23% 4 $3,035   $330,685 16
Sep 6, 2002 79 $7,242 -40% 5 $1,448   $343,574 17
Sep 13, 2002 89 $7,195 -1% 2 $3,598   $355,216 18
Sep 20, 2002 76 $19,048 +165% 10 $1,905   $377,884 19
Sep 27, 2002 79 $14,171 -26% 9 $1,575   $406,035 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 54 $50,414   4 $12,604   $50,441 1
May 24, 2002 50 $43,292 -14% 13 $3,330   $93,733 2
May 31, 2002 57 $27,851 -36% 9 $3,095   $121,584 3
Jun 7, 2002 70 $12,123 -56% 6 $2,021   $133,707 4
Jun 14, 2002 48 $38,079 +214% 10 $3,808   $171,786 5
Jun 21, 2002 57 $19,319 -49% 6 $3,220   $191,105 6
Jun 28, 2002 58 $21,161 +10% 6 $3,527   $212,266 7
Jul 5, 2002 70 $11,321 -47% 4 $2,830   $223,587 8
Jul 12, 2002 80 $12,437 +10% 7 $1,777   $236,024 9
Jul 19, 2002 81 $12,713 +2% 10 $1,271   $248,737 10
Jul 26, 2002 97 $5,131 -60% 4 $1,283   $253,868 11
Aug 2, 2002 110 $1,954 -62% 1 $1,954   $255,822 12
Aug 23, 2002 64 $33,343   6 $5,557   $318,547 15
Aug 30, 2002 68 $17,785 -47% 4 $4,446   $336,332 16
Sep 6, 2002 80 $11,689 -34% 5 $2,338   $348,021 17
Sep 13, 2002 87 $10,815 -7% 2 $5,408   $358,836 18
Sep 20, 2002 69 $33,028 +205% 10 $3,303   $391,864 19
Sep 27, 2002 87 $14,171 -57% 9 $1,575   $406,035 20

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,971 $1,434,213
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,951 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,475 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,301 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,217 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $1,434,213

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,492 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,250 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,337 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,563 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,498 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,559 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 845 $1,840,248

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

Ryan Gosling    Danny Balint

Supporting Cast

Judah Lazarus    Avi

Uncategorized

Billy Zane    Curtis Zampf
Theresa Russell    Lina Moebius
Summer Phoenix    Carla Moebius

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

Production and Technical Credits

Henry Bean    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,236 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:11.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $753,360

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,455 $406,035
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,971 $1,434,213
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,492 $1,840,248
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,816 $406,035
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $1,434,213
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,559 $1,840,248

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 17th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: April 22nd, 2003 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Believer, The
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some sexual content.
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. La La Land
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fireworks Pictures, Fuller Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew

Leading Cast

Ryan Gosling    Danny Balint

Supporting Cast

Judah Lazarus    Avi

Uncategorized

Billy Zane    Curtis Zampf
Theresa Russell    Lina Moebius
Summer Phoenix    Carla Moebius

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

Production and Technical Credits

Henry Bean    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,455 $406,035
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,477 $753,360
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,519 $406,035
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 252 $406,035
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $406,035
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,451 $753,360
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 99 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,417 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,361 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,416 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,816 $406,035
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 865 $406,035

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 58 $26,236   4 $6,559   $26,263 1
May 24, 2002 47 $34,269 +31% 13 $2,636   $84,710 2
May 31, 2002 51 $16,380 -52% 9 $1,820   $110,113 3
Jun 7, 2002 77 $7,517 -54% 6 $1,253   $129,101 4
Jun 14, 2002 48 $23,780 +216% 10 $2,378   $157,487 5
Jun 21, 2002 62 $11,478 -52% 6 $1,913   $183,264 6
Jun 28, 2002 64 $12,115 +6% 6 $2,019   $203,220 7
Jul 5, 2002 73 $7,137 -41% 4 $1,784   $219,403 8
Jul 12, 2002 80 $7,326 +3% 7 $1,047   $230,913 9
Jul 19, 2002 81 $7,610 +4% 10 $761   $243,634 10
Jul 26, 2002 106 $2,885 -62% 4 $721   $251,622 11
Aug 2, 2002 114 $1,193 -59% 1 $1,193   $255,061 12
Aug 9, 2002 126 $988 -17% 2 $494   $256,810 13
Aug 23, 2002 76 $15,692   6 $2,615   $300,896 15
Aug 30, 2002 72 $12,138 -23% 4 $3,035   $330,685 16
Sep 6, 2002 79 $7,242 -40% 5 $1,448   $343,574 17
Sep 13, 2002 89 $7,195 -1% 2 $3,598   $355,216 18
Sep 20, 2002 76 $19,048 +165% 10 $1,905   $377,884 19
Sep 27, 2002 79 $14,171 -26% 9 $1,575   $406,035 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2002 54 $50,414   4 $12,604   $50,441 1
May 24, 2002 50 $43,292 -14% 13 $3,330   $93,733 2
May 31, 2002 57 $27,851 -36% 9 $3,095   $121,584 3
Jun 7, 2002 70 $12,123 -56% 6 $2,021   $133,707 4
Jun 14, 2002 48 $38,079 +214% 10 $3,808   $171,786 5
Jun 21, 2002 57 $19,319 -49% 6 $3,220   $191,105 6
Jun 28, 2002 58 $21,161 +10% 6 $3,527   $212,266 7
Jul 5, 2002 70 $11,321 -47% 4 $2,830   $223,587 8
Jul 12, 2002 80 $12,437 +10% 7 $1,777   $236,024 9
Jul 19, 2002 81 $12,713 +2% 10 $1,271   $248,737 10
Jul 26, 2002 97 $5,131 -60% 4 $1,283   $253,868 11
Aug 2, 2002 110 $1,954 -62% 1 $1,954   $255,822 12
Aug 23, 2002 64 $33,343   6 $5,557   $318,547 15
Aug 30, 2002 68 $17,785 -47% 4 $4,446   $336,332 16
Sep 6, 2002 80 $11,689 -34% 5 $2,338   $348,021 17
Sep 13, 2002 87 $10,815 -7% 2 $5,408   $358,836 18
Sep 20, 2002 69 $33,028 +205% 10 $3,303   $391,864 19
Sep 27, 2002 87 $14,171 -57% 9 $1,575   $406,035 20

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,971 $1,434,213
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,951 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,475 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,301 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,217 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $1,434,213
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $1,434,213

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,492 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,250 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,337 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,563 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,498 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,559 $1,840,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 845 $1,840,248

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.