Insomnia (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $67,263,182Details
International Box Office $46,359,317Details
Worldwide Box Office $113,622,499
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,930,169 (31.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$46,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,610 opening theaters/2,610 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $124,801,558

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for language, some violence and brief nudity
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Batman Begins
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Insomnia, Faulty Memory, Internal Affairs, Accidental Death, Covering Up an Accidental Death
Source:Remake
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 78 $20,930,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 73 $20,930,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $40,707,561 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 65 $26,070,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $50,704,467 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 46 $20,930,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 51 $40,707,561 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 37 $26,070,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $50,704,467 May 24, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2002 3 $20,930,169   2,610 $8,019   $20,930,169 1
May 31, 2002 6 $9,945,321 -52% 2,610 $3,810   $41,612,802 2
Jun 7, 2002 8 $6,122,478 -38% 2,458 $2,491   $52,017,508 3
Jun 14, 2002 11 $3,489,421 -43% 1,929 $1,809   $58,388,082 4
Jun 21, 2002 15 $1,768,478 -49% 1,343 $1,317   $61,752,036 5
Jun 28, 2002 14 $1,101,245 -38% 866 $1,272   $63,706,357 6
Jul 5, 2002 17 $731,895 -34% 460 $1,591   $65,041,677 7
Jul 12, 2002 21 $334,046 -54% 271 $1,233   $65,742,259 8
Jul 19, 2002 27 $157,551 -53% 156 $1,010   $66,058,232 9
Jul 26, 2002 36 $92,566 -41% 122 $759   $66,244,204 10
Aug 2, 2002 30 $142,474 +54% 305 $467   $66,439,434 11
Aug 9, 2002 33 $111,346 -22% 248 $449   $66,663,240 12
Aug 16, 2002 34 $103,967 -7% 190 $547   $66,845,182 13
Aug 23, 2002 42 $93,915 -10% 173 $543   $67,000,995 14
Aug 30, 2002 47 $54,652 -42% 83 $658   $67,115,149 15
Sep 6, 2002 46 $44,483 -19% 72 $618   $67,181,105 16
Sep 13, 2002 55 $30,957 -30% 50 $619   $67,228,569 17
Sep 20, 2002 75 $19,111 -38% 33 $579   $67,263,182 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 24, 2002 3 $6,034,000     2,610 $2,312   $6,034,000 1
May 25, 2002 3 $7,917,000 +31%   2,610 $3,033   $13,950,000 2
May 26, 2002 3 $7,099,000 -10%   2,610 $2,720   $21,049,000 3
May 27, 2002 4 $5,140,000 -28%   2,610 $1,969   $26,189,000 4
May 28, 2002 3 $1,972,000 -62%   2,610 $756   $28,041,000 5
May 29, 2002 3 $1,804,000 -9%   2,610 $691   $29,845,000 6
May 30, 2002 3 $1,822,000 +1%   2,610 $698   $31,667,000 7
May 31, 2002 5 $2,853,000 +57% -53% 2,610 $1,093   $34,520,000 8
Jun 1, 2002 5 $4,710,000 +65% -41% 2,610 $1,805   $39,230,000 9
Jun 2, 2002 6 $2,650,000 -44% -63% 2,610 $1,015   $41,612,802 10
Jun 3, 2002 6 $1,077,000 -59% -79% 2,610 $413   $42,690,000 11
Jun 4, 2002 5 $1,142,000 +6% -42% 2,610 $438   $43,833,000 12
Jun 5, 2002 5 $1,038,000 -9% -42% 2,610 $398   $44,871,000 13
Jun 6, 2002 6 $1,024,000 -1% -44% 2,610 $392   $45,895,000 14
Jun 7, 2002 8 $1,917,000 +87% -33% 2,458 $780   $47,812,000 15
Jun 8, 2002 8 $2,425,000 +26% -49% 2,458 $987   $50,237,000 16
Jun 9, 2002 8 $1,550,000 -36% -42% 2,458 $631   $52,017,508 17
Jun 10, 2002 8 $673,963 -57% -37% 2,458 $274   $52,691,471 18
Jun 11, 2002 8 $789,259 +17% -31% 2,458 $321   $53,480,730 19
Jun 12, 2002 8 $702,696 -11% -32% 2,458 $286   $54,183,426 20
Jun 13, 2002 8 $715,235 +2% -30% 2,458 $291   $54,898,661 21
Jun 14, 2002 11 $1,036,776 +45% -46% 1,929 $537   $55,935,437 22
Jun 15, 2002 11 $1,541,288 +49% -36% 1,929 $799   $57,476,725 23
Jun 16, 2002 11 $911,357 -41% -41% 1,929 $472   $58,388,082 24
Sep 20, 2002 34 $6,403     33 $194   $67,250,474 120
Sep 21, 2002 34 $7,648 +19%   33 $232   $67,258,122 121
Sep 22, 2002 34 $5,060 -34%   33 $153   $67,263,182 122

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2002 3 $31,667,481   2,610 $12,133   $31,667,481 1
May 31, 2002 6 $14,227,549 -55% 2,610 $5,451   $45,895,030 2
Jun 7, 2002 8 $9,003,631 -37% 2,458 $3,663   $54,898,661 3
Jun 14, 2002 11 $5,084,897 -44% 1,929 $2,636   $59,983,558 4
Jun 21, 2002 15 $2,621,554 -48% 1,343 $1,952   $62,605,112 5
Jun 28, 2002 14 $1,704,670 -35% 866 $1,968   $64,309,782 6
Jul 5, 2002 18 $1,098,431 -36% 460 $2,388   $65,408,213 7
Jul 12, 2002 21 $492,468 -55% 271 $1,817   $65,900,681 8
Jul 19, 2002 27 $250,957 -49% 156 $1,609   $66,151,638 9
Jul 26, 2002 40 $145,322 -42% 122 $1,191   $66,296,960 10
Aug 2, 2002 30 $254,934 +75% 305 $836   $66,551,894 11
Aug 9, 2002 33 $189,321 -26% 248 $763   $66,741,215 12
Aug 16, 2002 36 $165,865 -12% 190 $873   $66,907,080 13
Aug 23, 2002 42 $153,417 -8% 173 $887   $67,060,497 14
Aug 30, 2002 46 $76,125 -50% 83 $917   $67,136,622 15
Sep 6, 2002 49 $60,990 -20% 72 $847   $67,197,612 16
Sep 13, 2002 57 $46,459 -24% 50 $929   $67,244,071 17
Sep 20, 2002 87 $19,111 -59% 33 $579   $67,263,182 18

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Al Pacino Will Dormer
Robin Williams Walter Finch

Supporting Cast

Hilary Swank Ellie Burr
Maura Tierney Rachel
Martin Donovan Hap Eckhart
Nicky Katt Fred Duggar
Paul Dooley Chief Nyback
Jonathan Jackson Randy Stetz
Larry Holden Farrell
Katharine Isabelle Tanya Francke
Oliver "Ole" Zemen* Pilot
Jay Brazeau Francis
Lorne Cardinal Rich
James Hutson Officer #1
Andrew Campbell Officer #2
Paula Shaw Coroner
Crystal Lowe Kay Connell
Tasha Simms Mrs. Connell
Malcolm Boddington Principal
Kerry Sandomirsky Trish Eckhart
Chris Guthior Uniformed Officer
Ian Tracey Warfield
Kate Robbins Woman on the Road
Emily Jane Perkins* Girl at Funeral
Dean Wray Ticket Taker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Nolan Director
Hillary Seitz Screenwriter
Paul Junger Witt Producer
Edward L. McDonnell Producer
Broderick Johnson Producer
Andrew Kosove Producer
George Clooney Executive Producer
Steven Soderbergh Executive Producer
Tony Thomas Executive Producer
Kim Roth Executive Producer
Charles J.D. Schlissel Executive Producer
Wally Pfister Director of Photography
Nathan Crowley Production Designer
Dody Dorn Editor
David Julyan Composer
Marci Liroff Casting Director
Emma Thomas Co-Producer
Steven P. Wegner Associate Producer
Ben Cosgrove Associate Producer
Vincent Lascoumes Assistant Director
Wendy S. Williams Production Manager
Michael Diner Art Director
Peter Lando Set Decorator
Pete Romano Additional Photography-Underwater Photography
Tish Monaghan Costume Designer
Sandra Watson Costume Supervisor
Larry Sutton Sound Mixer
Michael Minkler Re-recording Mixer
Myron Nettinga Re-recording Mixer
Aaron Glascock Supervising Sound Editor
Curt Schulkey Supervising Sound Editor
Marvin Walowitz Sound Effects Editor
George Simpson Sound Effects Editor
Kira Dialogue Editor
Alexandra Gonzales Dialogue Editor
Alex Gibson Music Editor
Erik Skjoldjaerg Based on the Film "Insomnia" Directed by
Erik Skjoldjaerg Based on the Film "Insomnia" Written by
Nikolaj Frobenius Based on the Film "Insomnia" Written by
Lynne Carrow Additional Casting
Susan Brouse Additional Casting
Ken Kirzinger Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,930,169 (31.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$46,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,610 opening theaters/2,610 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $124,801,558

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for language, some violence and brief nudity
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Batman Begins
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Insomnia, Faulty Memory, Internal Affairs, Accidental Death, Covering Up an Accidental Death
Source:Remake
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Alcon Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 78 $20,930,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 73 $20,930,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $40,707,561 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 65 $26,070,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $50,704,467 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 46 $20,930,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 51 $40,707,561 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 37 $26,070,169 May 24, 2002 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $50,704,467 May 24, 2002 3

Leading Cast

Al Pacino Will Dormer
Robin Williams Walter Finch

Supporting Cast

Hilary Swank Ellie Burr
Maura Tierney Rachel
Martin Donovan Hap Eckhart
Nicky Katt Fred Duggar
Paul Dooley Chief Nyback
Jonathan Jackson Randy Stetz
Larry Holden Farrell
Katharine Isabelle Tanya Francke
Oliver "Ole" Zemen* Pilot
Jay Brazeau Francis
Lorne Cardinal Rich
James Hutson Officer #1
Andrew Campbell Officer #2
Paula Shaw Coroner
Crystal Lowe Kay Connell
Tasha Simms Mrs. Connell
Malcolm Boddington Principal
Kerry Sandomirsky Trish Eckhart
Chris Guthior Uniformed Officer
Ian Tracey Warfield
Kate Robbins Woman on the Road
Emily Jane Perkins* Girl at Funeral
Dean Wray Ticket Taker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Nolan Director
Hillary Seitz Screenwriter
Paul Junger Witt Producer
Edward L. McDonnell Producer
Broderick Johnson Producer
Andrew Kosove Producer
George Clooney Executive Producer
Steven Soderbergh Executive Producer
Tony Thomas Executive Producer
Kim Roth Executive Producer
Charles J.D. Schlissel Executive Producer
Wally Pfister Director of Photography
Nathan Crowley Production Designer
Dody Dorn Editor
David Julyan Composer
Marci Liroff Casting Director
Emma Thomas Co-Producer
Steven P. Wegner Associate Producer
Ben Cosgrove Associate Producer
Vincent Lascoumes Assistant Director
Wendy S. Williams Production Manager
Michael Diner Art Director
Peter Lando Set Decorator
Pete Romano Additional Photography-Underwater Photography
Tish Monaghan Costume Designer
Sandra Watson Costume Supervisor
Larry Sutton Sound Mixer
Michael Minkler Re-recording Mixer
Myron Nettinga Re-recording Mixer
Aaron Glascock Supervising Sound Editor
Curt Schulkey Supervising Sound Editor
Marvin Walowitz Sound Effects Editor
George Simpson Sound Effects Editor
Kira Dialogue Editor
Alexandra Gonzales Dialogue Editor
Alex Gibson Music Editor
Erik Skjoldjaerg Based on the Film "Insomnia" Directed by
Erik Skjoldjaerg Based on the Film "Insomnia" Written by
Nikolaj Frobenius Based on the Film "Insomnia" Written by
Lynne Carrow Additional Casting
Susan Brouse Additional Casting
Ken Kirzinger Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2002 3 $20,930,169   2,610 $8,019   $20,930,169 1
May 31, 2002 6 $9,945,321 -52% 2,610 $3,810   $41,612,802 2
Jun 7, 2002 8 $6,122,478 -38% 2,458 $2,491   $52,017,508 3
Jun 14, 2002 11 $3,489,421 -43% 1,929 $1,809   $58,388,082 4
Jun 21, 2002 15 $1,768,478 -49% 1,343 $1,317   $61,752,036 5
Jun 28, 2002 14 $1,101,245 -38% 866 $1,272   $63,706,357 6
Jul 5, 2002 17 $731,895 -34% 460 $1,591   $65,041,677 7
Jul 12, 2002 21 $334,046 -54% 271 $1,233   $65,742,259 8
Jul 19, 2002 27 $157,551 -53% 156 $1,010   $66,058,232 9
Jul 26, 2002 36 $92,566 -41% 122 $759   $66,244,204 10
Aug 2, 2002 30 $142,474 +54% 305 $467   $66,439,434 11
Aug 9, 2002 33 $111,346 -22% 248 $449   $66,663,240 12
Aug 16, 2002 34 $103,967 -7% 190 $547   $66,845,182 13
Aug 23, 2002 42 $93,915 -10% 173 $543   $67,000,995 14
Aug 30, 2002 47 $54,652 -42% 83 $658   $67,115,149 15
Sep 6, 2002 46 $44,483 -19% 72 $618   $67,181,105 16
Sep 13, 2002 55 $30,957 -30% 50 $619   $67,228,569 17
Sep 20, 2002 75 $19,111 -38% 33 $579   $67,263,182 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 24, 2002 3 $6,034,000     2,610 $2,312   $6,034,000 1
May 25, 2002 3 $7,917,000 +31%   2,610 $3,033   $13,950,000 2
May 26, 2002 3 $7,099,000 -10%   2,610 $2,720   $21,049,000 3
May 27, 2002 4 $5,140,000 -28%   2,610 $1,969   $26,189,000 4
May 28, 2002 3 $1,972,000 -62%   2,610 $756   $28,041,000 5
May 29, 2002 3 $1,804,000 -9%   2,610 $691   $29,845,000 6
May 30, 2002 3 $1,822,000 +1%   2,610 $698   $31,667,000 7
May 31, 2002 5 $2,853,000 +57% -53% 2,610 $1,093   $34,520,000 8
Jun 1, 2002 5 $4,710,000 +65% -41% 2,610 $1,805   $39,230,000 9
Jun 2, 2002 6 $2,650,000 -44% -63% 2,610 $1,015   $41,612,802 10
Jun 3, 2002 6 $1,077,000 -59% -79% 2,610 $413   $42,690,000 11
Jun 4, 2002 5 $1,142,000 +6% -42% 2,610 $438   $43,833,000 12
Jun 5, 2002 5 $1,038,000 -9% -42% 2,610 $398   $44,871,000 13
Jun 6, 2002 6 $1,024,000 -1% -44% 2,610 $392   $45,895,000 14
Jun 7, 2002 8 $1,917,000 +87% -33% 2,458 $780   $47,812,000 15
Jun 8, 2002 8 $2,425,000 +26% -49% 2,458 $987   $50,237,000 16
Jun 9, 2002 8 $1,550,000 -36% -42% 2,458 $631   $52,017,508 17
Jun 10, 2002 8 $673,963 -57% -37% 2,458 $274   $52,691,471 18
Jun 11, 2002 8 $789,259 +17% -31% 2,458 $321   $53,480,730 19
Jun 12, 2002 8 $702,696 -11% -32% 2,458 $286   $54,183,426 20
Jun 13, 2002 8 $715,235 +2% -30% 2,458 $291   $54,898,661 21
Jun 14, 2002 11 $1,036,776 +45% -46% 1,929 $537   $55,935,437 22
Jun 15, 2002 11 $1,541,288 +49% -36% 1,929 $799   $57,476,725 23
Jun 16, 2002 11 $911,357 -41% -41% 1,929 $472   $58,388,082 24
Sep 20, 2002 34 $6,403     33 $194   $67,250,474 120
Sep 21, 2002 34 $7,648 +19%   33 $232   $67,258,122 121
Sep 22, 2002 34 $5,060 -34%   33 $153   $67,263,182 122

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2002 3 $31,667,481   2,610 $12,133   $31,667,481 1
May 31, 2002 6 $14,227,549 -55% 2,610 $5,451   $45,895,030 2
Jun 7, 2002 8 $9,003,631 -37% 2,458 $3,663   $54,898,661 3
Jun 14, 2002 11 $5,084,897 -44% 1,929 $2,636   $59,983,558 4
Jun 21, 2002 15 $2,621,554 -48% 1,343 $1,952   $62,605,112 5
Jun 28, 2002 14 $1,704,670 -35% 866 $1,968   $64,309,782 6
Jul 5, 2002 18 $1,098,431 -36% 460 $2,388   $65,408,213 7
Jul 12, 2002 21 $492,468 -55% 271 $1,817   $65,900,681 8
Jul 19, 2002 27 $250,957 -49% 156 $1,609   $66,151,638 9
Jul 26, 2002 40 $145,322 -42% 122 $1,191   $66,296,960 10
Aug 2, 2002 30 $254,934 +75% 305 $836   $66,551,894 11
Aug 9, 2002 33 $189,321 -26% 248 $763   $66,741,215 12
Aug 16, 2002 36 $165,865 -12% 190 $873   $66,907,080 13
Aug 23, 2002 42 $153,417 -8% 173 $887   $67,060,497 14
Aug 30, 2002 46 $76,125 -50% 83 $917   $67,136,622 15
Sep 6, 2002 49 $60,990 -20% 72 $847   $67,197,612 16
Sep 13, 2002 57 $46,459 -24% 50 $929   $67,244,071 17
Sep 20, 2002 87 $19,111 -59% 33 $579   $67,263,182 18

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.