Possession (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,103,647Details
International Box Office $4,702,165Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,805,812
OpusData ID: 37070100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,575,214 (15.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:270 opening theaters/619 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,668,203

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,503 $10,103,647
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,091 $4,702,165
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,685 $14,805,812
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $10,103,647

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexuality and some thematic elements
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Carnage
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Writing and Writers, Poet, Infidelity, 1800s, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 96 $1,932,347 Aug 30, 2002 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 312 $5,212,383 Aug 30, 2002 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,503 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,194 $19,668,203
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,725 $10,103,647
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 101-200) 145 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $19,668,203
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,204 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,938 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,939 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,828 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 88 $10,103,647

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2002 13 $1,575,214   270 $5,834   $1,575,214 1
Aug 23, 2002 15 $1,148,836 -27% 343 $3,349   $3,436,292 2
Aug 30, 2002 15 $1,932,347 +68% 614 $3,147   $6,533,019 3
Sep 6, 2002 16 $976,926 -49% 616 $1,586   $7,935,611 4
Sep 13, 2002 17 $773,532 -21% 619 $1,250   $9,088,016 5
Sep 20, 2002 24 $296,400 -62% 416 $713   $9,670,175 6
Sep 27, 2002 31 $155,506 -48% 292 $533   $9,945,634 7
Oct 4, 2002 45 $54,042 -65% 115 $470   $10,058,448 8
Oct 11, 2002 64 $23,059 -57% 53 $435   $10,103,647 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 16, 2002 13 $491,738     270 $1,821   $491,738 1
Aug 17, 2002 13 $642,051 +31%   270 $2,378   $1,133,789 2
Aug 18, 2002 13 $441,425 -31%   270 $1,635   $1,575,214 3
Sep 2, 2002 16 $636,263     614 $1,036   $6,533,019 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2002 12 $2,287,456   270 $8,472   $2,287,456 1
Aug 23, 2002 15 $2,313,216 +1% 343 $6,744   $4,600,672 2
Aug 30, 2002 15 $2,358,013 +2% 614 $3,840   $6,958,685 3
Sep 6, 2002 16 $1,355,799 -43% 616 $2,201   $8,314,484 4
Sep 13, 2002 17 $1,059,291 -22% 619 $1,711   $9,373,775 5
Sep 20, 2002 24 $416,353 -61% 416 $1,001   $9,790,128 6
Sep 27, 2002 28 $214,278 -49% 292 $734   $10,004,406 7
Oct 4, 2002 45 $76,182 -64% 115 $662   $10,080,588 8
Oct 11, 2002 66 $23,059 -70% 53 $435   $10,103,647 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,091 $4,702,165
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,126 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,146 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,924 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,676 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $4,702,165

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,685 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,712 $14,805,812
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 148 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,587 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $14,805,812

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Cameos

Henry Ian Cusick    Adrian

Uncategorized

Anna Massey    Lady Bailey
Gwyneth Paltrow    Maud Bailey
Lena Headey    Blanche Glover
Aaron Eckhart    Roland Michell
Jeremy Northam    Randolph Henry Ash
Jennifer Ehle    Christabel LaMotte
Trevor Eve    Prof. Morton Cropper
Toby Stephens    Fergus Wolff

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil LaBute    Director
David Henry Hwang    Screenwriter
Laura Jones    Screenwriter
Neil LaBute    Screenwriter

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  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,575,214 (15.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:270 opening theaters/619 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,668,203

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,503 $10,103,647
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,091 $4,702,165
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,685 $14,805,812
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $10,103,647

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexuality and some thematic elements
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Carnage
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Writing and Writers, Poet, Infidelity, 1800s, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 96 $1,932,347 Aug 30, 2002 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 312 $5,212,383 Aug 30, 2002 17

Cameos

Henry Ian Cusick    Adrian

Uncategorized

Anna Massey    Lady Bailey
Gwyneth Paltrow    Maud Bailey
Lena Headey    Blanche Glover
Aaron Eckhart    Roland Michell
Jeremy Northam    Randolph Henry Ash
Jennifer Ehle    Christabel LaMotte
Trevor Eve    Prof. Morton Cropper
Toby Stephens    Fergus Wolff

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil LaBute    Director
David Henry Hwang    Screenwriter
Laura Jones    Screenwriter
Neil LaBute    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,503 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,194 $19,668,203
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,725 $10,103,647
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 101-200) 145 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $19,668,203
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,204 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,938 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,939 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,828 $10,103,647
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 88 $10,103,647

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2002 13 $1,575,214   270 $5,834   $1,575,214 1
Aug 23, 2002 15 $1,148,836 -27% 343 $3,349   $3,436,292 2
Aug 30, 2002 15 $1,932,347 +68% 614 $3,147   $6,533,019 3
Sep 6, 2002 16 $976,926 -49% 616 $1,586   $7,935,611 4
Sep 13, 2002 17 $773,532 -21% 619 $1,250   $9,088,016 5
Sep 20, 2002 24 $296,400 -62% 416 $713   $9,670,175 6
Sep 27, 2002 31 $155,506 -48% 292 $533   $9,945,634 7
Oct 4, 2002 45 $54,042 -65% 115 $470   $10,058,448 8
Oct 11, 2002 64 $23,059 -57% 53 $435   $10,103,647 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 16, 2002 13 $491,738     270 $1,821   $491,738 1
Aug 17, 2002 13 $642,051 +31%   270 $2,378   $1,133,789 2
Aug 18, 2002 13 $441,425 -31%   270 $1,635   $1,575,214 3
Sep 2, 2002 16 $636,263     614 $1,036   $6,533,019 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2002 12 $2,287,456   270 $8,472   $2,287,456 1
Aug 23, 2002 15 $2,313,216 +1% 343 $6,744   $4,600,672 2
Aug 30, 2002 15 $2,358,013 +2% 614 $3,840   $6,958,685 3
Sep 6, 2002 16 $1,355,799 -43% 616 $2,201   $8,314,484 4
Sep 13, 2002 17 $1,059,291 -22% 619 $1,711   $9,373,775 5
Sep 20, 2002 24 $416,353 -61% 416 $1,001   $9,790,128 6
Sep 27, 2002 28 $214,278 -49% 292 $734   $10,004,406 7
Oct 4, 2002 45 $76,182 -64% 115 $662   $10,080,588 8
Oct 11, 2002 66 $23,059 -70% 53 $435   $10,103,647 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,091 $4,702,165
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,126 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,146 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,924 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,676 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $4,702,165
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $4,702,165

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,685 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,712 $14,805,812
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 148 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,587 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $14,805,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $14,805,812

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.