Chopper (2000)

Chopper
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $234,259Details
International Box Office $3,746,436Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,980,695
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Synopsis

America had Al Capone; England, the Kray brothers and Australia — proving once and for all its antipodean sense of humor — has Mark “Chopper" Read. “Chopper” is inspired by the books of Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read, arguably Australia’s most infamous former criminal. “Chopper” draws on police records, court transcripts, news coverage and interviews with people who knew Chopper Read.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,044 (6.4% of total gross)
Legs:10.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $446,163

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 2001 (Wide) by First Look
International Releases: August 3rd, 2000 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 13th, 2001
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some drug use and nudity.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Red Christmas
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Keywords: Biography
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Mushroom Pictures, Pariah Productions
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2001 Theater Average 75 $15,044 Apr 13, 2001 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 65 $15,044   1 $15,044   $18,430 1
Apr 20, 2001 75 $10,691 -29% 7 $1,527   $40,284 2
Apr 27, 2001 70 $15,050 +41% 6 $2,508   $60,338 3
May 4, 2001 67 $11,690 -22% 5 $2,338   $81,131 4
May 11, 2001 79 $14,156 +21% 13 $1,089   $103,889 5
May 18, 2001 73 $16,237 +15% 14 $1,160   $126,265 6
May 25, 2001 70 $22,227 +37% 14 $1,588   $151,605 7
Jun 1, 2001 74 $8,338 -62% 8 $1,042   $174,787 8
Jun 8, 2001 83 $4,973 -40% 5 $995   $184,346 9
Jun 15, 2001 75 $10,974 +121% 13 $844   $199,212 10
Jun 22, 2001 89 $5,007 -54% 8 $626   $215,547 11
Jun 29, 2001 76 $4,652 -7% 8 $582   $222,802 12
Jul 6, 2001 115 $1,365 -71% 5 $273   $222,002 13
Jul 13, 2001 100 $1,969 +44% 2 $985   $231,184 14
Jul 20, 2001 96 $1,354 -31% 3 $451   $234,259 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 60 $26,207   1 $26,207   $29,593 2
Apr 20, 2001 70 $15,695 -40% 7 $2,242   $45,288 3
Apr 27, 2001 65 $24,153 +54% 6 $4,026   $69,441 4
May 4, 2001 61 $20,292 -16% 5 $4,058   $89,733 5
May 11, 2001 76 $20,295 n/c 13 $1,561   $110,028 6
May 18, 2001 74 $19,350 -5% 14 $1,382   $129,378 7
May 25, 2001 61 $37,071 +92% 14 $2,648   $166,449 8
Jun 1, 2001 72 $12,924 -65% 8 $1,616   $179,373 9
Jun 8, 2001 76 $8,865 -31% 5 $1,773   $188,238 10
Jun 15, 2001 71 $22,302 +152% 13 $1,716   $210,540 11
Jun 22, 2001 75 $7,610 -66% 8 $951   $218,150 12
Jun 29, 2001 84 $2,487 -67% 8 $311   $220,637 13
Jul 6, 2001 89 $8,578 +245% 5 $1,716   $229,215 14
Jul 13, 2001 91 $3,690 -57% 2 $1,845   $232,905 15
Jul 20, 2001 97 $1,354 -63% 3 $451   $234,259 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/3/2000 $0 0 5 10 $3,454,955 12/28/2021
United Kingdom 3/25/2022 $210 2 2 2 $210 4/5/2022
 
Rest of World $291,271
 
International Total$3,746,436 4/5/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Eric Bana Mark "Chopper" Read

Uncategorized

Renee Brack TV Interviewer
Kate Beahan Tanya
Kenny Graham Keith Read
Bill Young Det. Downie
Daniel Wyllie Bluey
David Field Keithy George
Vince Colosimo Neville Bartos
Simon Lyndon Jimmy Loughnan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Dominik Director
Michele Bennett Producer

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Synopsis

America had Al Capone; England, the Kray brothers and Australia — proving once and for all its antipodean sense of humor — has Mark “Chopper" Read. “Chopper” is inspired by the books of Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read, arguably Australia’s most infamous former criminal. “Chopper” draws on police records, court transcripts, news coverage and interviews with people who knew Chopper Read.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,044 (6.4% of total gross)
Legs:10.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $446,163

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 2001 (Wide) by First Look
International Releases: August 3rd, 2000 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 13th, 2001
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some drug use and nudity.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Red Christmas
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Keywords: Biography
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Mushroom Pictures, Pariah Productions
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2001 Theater Average 75 $15,044 Apr 13, 2001 5

Leading Cast

Eric Bana Mark "Chopper" Read

Uncategorized

Renee Brack TV Interviewer
Kate Beahan Tanya
Kenny Graham Keith Read
Bill Young Det. Downie
Daniel Wyllie Bluey
David Field Keithy George
Vince Colosimo Neville Bartos
Simon Lyndon Jimmy Loughnan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Dominik Director
Michele Bennett Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 65 $15,044   1 $15,044   $18,430 1
Apr 20, 2001 75 $10,691 -29% 7 $1,527   $40,284 2
Apr 27, 2001 70 $15,050 +41% 6 $2,508   $60,338 3
May 4, 2001 67 $11,690 -22% 5 $2,338   $81,131 4
May 11, 2001 79 $14,156 +21% 13 $1,089   $103,889 5
May 18, 2001 73 $16,237 +15% 14 $1,160   $126,265 6
May 25, 2001 70 $22,227 +37% 14 $1,588   $151,605 7
Jun 1, 2001 74 $8,338 -62% 8 $1,042   $174,787 8
Jun 8, 2001 83 $4,973 -40% 5 $995   $184,346 9
Jun 15, 2001 75 $10,974 +121% 13 $844   $199,212 10
Jun 22, 2001 89 $5,007 -54% 8 $626   $215,547 11
Jun 29, 2001 76 $4,652 -7% 8 $582   $222,802 12
Jul 6, 2001 115 $1,365 -71% 5 $273   $222,002 13
Jul 13, 2001 100 $1,969 +44% 2 $985   $231,184 14
Jul 20, 2001 96 $1,354 -31% 3 $451   $234,259 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 60 $26,207   1 $26,207   $29,593 2
Apr 20, 2001 70 $15,695 -40% 7 $2,242   $45,288 3
Apr 27, 2001 65 $24,153 +54% 6 $4,026   $69,441 4
May 4, 2001 61 $20,292 -16% 5 $4,058   $89,733 5
May 11, 2001 76 $20,295 n/c 13 $1,561   $110,028 6
May 18, 2001 74 $19,350 -5% 14 $1,382   $129,378 7
May 25, 2001 61 $37,071 +92% 14 $2,648   $166,449 8
Jun 1, 2001 72 $12,924 -65% 8 $1,616   $179,373 9
Jun 8, 2001 76 $8,865 -31% 5 $1,773   $188,238 10
Jun 15, 2001 71 $22,302 +152% 13 $1,716   $210,540 11
Jun 22, 2001 75 $7,610 -66% 8 $951   $218,150 12
Jun 29, 2001 84 $2,487 -67% 8 $311   $220,637 13
Jul 6, 2001 89 $8,578 +245% 5 $1,716   $229,215 14
Jul 13, 2001 91 $3,690 -57% 2 $1,845   $232,905 15
Jul 20, 2001 97 $1,354 -63% 3 $451   $234,259 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/3/2000 $0 0 5 10 $3,454,955 12/28/2021
United Kingdom 3/25/2022 $210 2 2 2 $210 4/5/2022
 
Rest of World $291,271
 
International Total$3,746,436 4/5/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.