Australia Box Office for Almost Famous (2000)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Australia Box Office | $558,633 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $47,371,191 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Set in 1973, it chronicles the funny and often poignant coming of age of 15-year-old William, an unabashed music fan who is inspired by the seminal bands of the time. When his love of music lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview the up-and-coming band Stillwater — fronted by lead guitar Russell Hammond and lead singer Jeff Bebe William embarks on an eye-opening journey with the band's tour, despite the objections of his protective mother.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 |
| Australia Releases: | February 22nd, 2001 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2001 by Dreamworks Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Keywords: | Rock 'n' Roll, Coming of Age, Music Industry, Investigative Journalist, LGBTQ+, Coming Out, On Tour, Comedy Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical, 1960s, 1970s, Dysfunctional Family, Child Prodigy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Vinyl Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001/02/23 | - | $558,633 | 192 | $2,910 | $558,633 | 1 | |
| 2020/10/23 | - | $398 | 1 | $398 | $3,032 | 1,027 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/22/2001 | $558,633 | 192 | 192 | 195 | $558,633 | 2/5/2021 |
| New Zealand | 6/10/2021 | $450 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $450 | 6/16/2021 |
| North America | 9/15/2000 | $2,314,646 | 131 | 2,262 | 11,655 | $32,522,352 | |
| Rest of World | $14,289,756 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $47,371,191 | 6/16/2021 | |||||
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Leading Cast
| Kate Hudson | Penny Lane |
Supporting Cast
| Billy Crudup | Russell Hammond |
| Frances McDormand | Elaine Miller |
| Jason Lee | Jeff Bebe |
| Patrick Fugit | William Miller |
| Fairuza Balk | Sapphire |
| Noah Taylor | Dick Roswell |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Lester Bangs |
| Jimmy Fallon | Dennis Hope |
| Bijou Phillips | Estrella Starr |
| Anna Paquin | Polexia |
| Susan Yeagley | Have a Nice Day Stewardess |
| Zooey Deschanel | Anita Miller |
| Nick Swardson | Insane Bowie Fan |
| Michael Angarano | Young William |
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Production and Technical Credits
| Cameron Crowe | Director |
| Cameron Crowe | Screenwriter |
| Cameron Crowe | Producer |
| Ian Bryce | Producer |