John Q. (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $71,026,631Details
International Box Office $31,200,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $102,226,631
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Synopsis

John Q. is a factory worker, whose job has been downsized, so his family are struggling to make ends meet. Then his son collapses whilst playing baseball, due to an heart condition. Sadly the family’s insurance won’t cover the son’s heart transplant. So his father takes the hospital’s emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,275,194 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,466 opening theaters/2,505 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $131,784,347

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 15th, 2002 (Wide) by New Line, released as John Q
Video Release: July 16th, 2002 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, language and intense thematic elements.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Streak
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Keywords: Hostage, Medical and Hospitals, Political, Money Troubles, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Burg-Knoules
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 35 $20,275,194 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 40 $20,275,194 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $38,351,869 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 43 $23,612,171 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $44,663,986 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 27 $20,275,194 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $38,351,869 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 29 $23,612,171 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $44,663,986 Feb 15, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 2002 1 $20,275,194   2,466 $8,222   $20,275,194 1
Feb 22, 2002 2 $12,473,834 -38% 2,505 $4,980   $39,804,238 2
Mar 1, 2002 3 $8,512,403 -32% 2,456 $3,466   $51,187,048 3
Mar 8, 2002 5 $5,924,783 -30% 2,382 $2,487   $59,016,204 4
Mar 15, 2002 8 $3,622,711 -39% 2,019 $1,794   $64,377,947 5
Mar 22, 2002 13 $2,084,070 -42% 1,302 $1,601   $67,416,080 6
Mar 29, 2002 18 $919,769 -56% 720 $1,277   $69,242,125 7
Apr 5, 2002 23 $543,918 -41% 509 $1,069   $70,184,978 8
Apr 12, 2002 25 $302,193 -44% 333 $907   $70,617,556 9
Apr 19, 2002 31 $161,271 -47% 237 $680   $70,852,204 10
Apr 26, 2002 39 $133,131 -17% 191 $697   $71,026,631 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 15, 2002 1 $6,004,000     2,466 $2,435   $6,004,000 1
Feb 16, 2002 1 $8,090,000 +35%   2,466 $3,281   $14,094,000 2
Feb 17, 2002 1 $5,879,000 -27%   2,466 $2,384   $20,275,194 3
Feb 18, 2002 2 $3,336,977 -43%   2,466 $1,353   $23,612,171 4
Feb 19, 2002 1 $1,523,000 -54%   2,466 $618   $25,136,000 5
Feb 20, 2002 1 $1,315,000 -14%   2,466 $533   $26,451,000 6
Feb 21, 2002 1 $1,162,000 -12%   2,466 $471   $27,330,000 7
Feb 22, 2002 2 $3,867,000 +233% -36% 2,505 $1,544   $31,197,000 8
Feb 23, 2002 2 $5,590,000 +45% -31% 2,505 $2,232   $36,787,000 9
Feb 24, 2002 2 $2,910,000 -48% -51% 2,505 $1,162   $39,804,238 10
Feb 25, 2002 2 $817,000 -72% -76% 2,505 $326   $40,621,000 11
Feb 26, 2002 2 $833,000 +2% -45% 2,505 $333   $41,454,000 12
Feb 27, 2002 1 $716,000 -14% -46% 2,505 $286   $42,170,000 13
Feb 28, 2002 2 $684,000 -4% -41% 2,505 $273   $42,675,000 14
Mar 1, 2002 3 $2,425,000 +255% -37% 2,456 $987   $45,100,000 15
Mar 2, 2002 3 $3,907,000 +61% -30% 2,456 $1,591   $49,007,000 16
Mar 3, 2002 4 $2,180,000 -44% -25% 2,456 $888   $51,187,048 17
Mar 4, 2002 3 $549,000 -75% -33% 2,456 $224   $51,736,000 18
Mar 5, 2002 3 $574,000 +5% -31% 2,456 $234   $52,310,000 19
Mar 6, 2002 3 $528,000 -8% -26% 2,456 $215   $52,839,000 20
Mar 7, 2002 3 $464,000 -12% -32% 2,456 $189   $53,091,000 21
Mar 8, 2002 5 $1,690,000 +264% -30% 2,382 $709   $54,781,000 22
Mar 9, 2002 5 $2,763,000 +63% -29% 2,382 $1,160   $57,564,000 23
Mar 10, 2002 6 $1,452,000 -47% -33% 2,382 $610   $59,016,204 24
Mar 11, 2002 5 $455,000 -69% -17% 2,382 $191   $59,472,000 25
Mar 12, 2002 5 $529,000 +16% -8% 2,382 $222   $60,001,000 26
Mar 13, 2002 5 $459,000 -13% -13% 2,382 $193   $60,459,000 27
Mar 14, 2002 5 $426,000 -7% -8% 2,382 $179   $60,755,000 28
Mar 15, 2002 8 $1,102,000 +159% -35% 2,019 $546   $61,857,000 29
Mar 16, 2002 8 $1,707,000 +55% -38% 2,019 $845   $63,564,000 30
Mar 17, 2002 9 $790,000 -54% -46% 2,019 $391   $64,377,947 31
Mar 18, 2002 9 $275,000 -65% -40% 2,019 $136   $64,653,000 32
Mar 19, 2002 9 $279,000 +1% -47% 2,019 $138   $64,932,000 33
Mar 20, 2002 9 $257,000 -8% -44% 2,019 $127   $65,188,000 34
Mar 21, 2002 9 $235,000 -9% -45% 2,019 $116   $65,332,000 35
Mar 22, 2002 11 $645,000 +174% -41% 1,302 $495   $66,068,000 36

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 2002 1 $27,330,404   2,466 $11,083   $27,330,404 1
Feb 22, 2002 2 $15,344,241 -44% 2,505 $6,125   $42,674,645 2
Mar 1, 2002 3 $10,416,776 -32% 2,456 $4,241   $53,091,421 3
Mar 8, 2002 5 $7,663,815 -26% 2,382 $3,217   $60,755,236 4
Mar 15, 2002 10 $4,576,774 -40% 2,019 $2,267   $65,332,010 5
Mar 22, 2002 13 $2,990,346 -35% 1,302 $2,297   $68,322,356 6
Mar 29, 2002 19 $1,318,704 -56% 720 $1,832   $69,641,060 7
Apr 5, 2002 23 $674,303 -49% 509 $1,325   $70,315,363 8
Apr 12, 2002 27 $375,570 -44% 333 $1,128   $70,690,933 9
Apr 19, 2002 33 $202,567 -46% 237 $855   $70,893,500 10
Apr 26, 2002 42 $133,131 -34% 191 $697   $71,026,631 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Robert Duvall Grimes
James Woods Dr. Turner
Anne Heche Rebecca Payne
Eddie Griffin Lester
Kimberly Elise Denise
Shawn Hatosy Mitch
Ray Liotta Monroe
Daniel E. Smith Mike
David Thornton Jimmy Palumbo
Ethan Suplee Security Guard
Kevin Connolly Steve Maguire
Paul Johansson Tuck Lampley
Heather Wahlquist Julie
Troy Beyer Miriam
Obba Babatunde Sgt Moody
Troy Winbush Steve
Laura Harring Gina Palumbo
Larissa Laskin Dr. Klein
Dina Waters Debby Utley
Martha Chaves Rosa
Keram Malicki-Sanchez Freddy

Cameos

Jay Leno Himself
Larry King Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nick Cassavetes Director
Mark Burg Producer
Oren Koules Producer
Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Richard Saperstein Executive Producer
Avram Butch Kaplan Executive Producer
Hillary Sherman Co-Producer
Mathew Hart Co-Producer
James Kearns Co-Producer
Dale de la Torre Co-Executive Producer
Howard Burkons Co-Executive Producer
James Kearns Screenwriter
Rogier Stoffers Cinematographer
Dede Allen Editor
Stefania Cella Production Designer
Aaron Zigman Composer
Thomas Carnegie Art Director
Elis Lam Art Director
Clive Thomasson Set Decorator
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Costume Designer
David Lee Sound Editor
William M. Connor Assistant Director
Matthew Barry Casting Director
Nancy Green-Keyes Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr. 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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Synopsis

John Q. is a factory worker, whose job has been downsized, so his family are struggling to make ends meet. Then his son collapses whilst playing baseball, due to an heart condition. Sadly the family’s insurance won’t cover the son’s heart transplant. So his father takes the hospital’s emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,275,194 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,466 opening theaters/2,505 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $131,784,347

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 15th, 2002 (Wide) by New Line, released as John Q
Video Release: July 16th, 2002 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, language and intense thematic elements.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Streak
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Keywords: Hostage, Medical and Hospitals, Political, Money Troubles, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Burg-Knoules
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 35 $20,275,194 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 40 $20,275,194 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $38,351,869 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 43 $23,612,171 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $44,663,986 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 27 $20,275,194 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $38,351,869 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 29 $23,612,171 Feb 15, 2002 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $44,663,986 Feb 15, 2002 3

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Robert Duvall Grimes
James Woods Dr. Turner
Anne Heche Rebecca Payne
Eddie Griffin Lester
Kimberly Elise Denise
Shawn Hatosy Mitch
Ray Liotta Monroe
Daniel E. Smith Mike
David Thornton Jimmy Palumbo
Ethan Suplee Security Guard
Kevin Connolly Steve Maguire
Paul Johansson Tuck Lampley
Heather Wahlquist Julie
Troy Beyer Miriam
Obba Babatunde Sgt Moody
Troy Winbush Steve
Laura Harring Gina Palumbo
Larissa Laskin Dr. Klein
Dina Waters Debby Utley
Martha Chaves Rosa
Keram Malicki-Sanchez Freddy

Cameos

Jay Leno Himself
Larry King Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nick Cassavetes Director
Mark Burg Producer
Oren Koules Producer
Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Richard Saperstein Executive Producer
Avram Butch Kaplan Executive Producer
Hillary Sherman Co-Producer
Mathew Hart Co-Producer
James Kearns Co-Producer
Dale de la Torre Co-Executive Producer
Howard Burkons Co-Executive Producer
James Kearns Screenwriter
Rogier Stoffers Cinematographer
Dede Allen Editor
Stefania Cella Production Designer
Aaron Zigman Composer
Thomas Carnegie Art Director
Elis Lam Art Director
Clive Thomasson Set Decorator
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Costume Designer
David Lee Sound Editor
William M. Connor Assistant Director
Matthew Barry Casting Director
Nancy Green-Keyes Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr. 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
Feb 15, 2002 1 $20,275,194   2,466 $8,222   $20,275,194 1
Feb 22, 2002 2 $12,473,834 -38% 2,505 $4,980   $39,804,238 2
Mar 1, 2002 3 $8,512,403 -32% 2,456 $3,466   $51,187,048 3
Mar 8, 2002 5 $5,924,783 -30% 2,382 $2,487   $59,016,204 4
Mar 15, 2002 8 $3,622,711 -39% 2,019 $1,794   $64,377,947 5
Mar 22, 2002 13 $2,084,070 -42% 1,302 $1,601   $67,416,080 6
Mar 29, 2002 18 $919,769 -56% 720 $1,277   $69,242,125 7
Apr 5, 2002 23 $543,918 -41% 509 $1,069   $70,184,978 8
Apr 12, 2002 25 $302,193 -44% 333 $907   $70,617,556 9
Apr 19, 2002 31 $161,271 -47% 237 $680   $70,852,204 10
Apr 26, 2002 39 $133,131 -17% 191 $697   $71,026,631 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 15, 2002 1 $6,004,000     2,466 $2,435   $6,004,000 1
Feb 16, 2002 1 $8,090,000 +35%   2,466 $3,281   $14,094,000 2
Feb 17, 2002 1 $5,879,000 -27%   2,466 $2,384   $20,275,194 3
Feb 18, 2002 2 $3,336,977 -43%   2,466 $1,353   $23,612,171 4
Feb 19, 2002 1 $1,523,000 -54%   2,466 $618   $25,136,000 5
Feb 20, 2002 1 $1,315,000 -14%   2,466 $533   $26,451,000 6
Feb 21, 2002 1 $1,162,000 -12%   2,466 $471   $27,330,000 7
Feb 22, 2002 2 $3,867,000 +233% -36% 2,505 $1,544   $31,197,000 8
Feb 23, 2002 2 $5,590,000 +45% -31% 2,505 $2,232   $36,787,000 9
Feb 24, 2002 2 $2,910,000 -48% -51% 2,505 $1,162   $39,804,238 10
Feb 25, 2002 2 $817,000 -72% -76% 2,505 $326   $40,621,000 11
Feb 26, 2002 2 $833,000 +2% -45% 2,505 $333   $41,454,000 12
Feb 27, 2002 1 $716,000 -14% -46% 2,505 $286   $42,170,000 13
Feb 28, 2002 2 $684,000 -4% -41% 2,505 $273   $42,675,000 14
Mar 1, 2002 3 $2,425,000 +255% -37% 2,456 $987   $45,100,000 15
Mar 2, 2002 3 $3,907,000 +61% -30% 2,456 $1,591   $49,007,000 16
Mar 3, 2002 4 $2,180,000 -44% -25% 2,456 $888   $51,187,048 17
Mar 4, 2002 3 $549,000 -75% -33% 2,456 $224   $51,736,000 18
Mar 5, 2002 3 $574,000 +5% -31% 2,456 $234   $52,310,000 19
Mar 6, 2002 3 $528,000 -8% -26% 2,456 $215   $52,839,000 20
Mar 7, 2002 3 $464,000 -12% -32% 2,456 $189   $53,091,000 21
Mar 8, 2002 5 $1,690,000 +264% -30% 2,382 $709   $54,781,000 22
Mar 9, 2002 5 $2,763,000 +63% -29% 2,382 $1,160   $57,564,000 23
Mar 10, 2002 6 $1,452,000 -47% -33% 2,382 $610   $59,016,204 24
Mar 11, 2002 5 $455,000 -69% -17% 2,382 $191   $59,472,000 25
Mar 12, 2002 5 $529,000 +16% -8% 2,382 $222   $60,001,000 26
Mar 13, 2002 5 $459,000 -13% -13% 2,382 $193   $60,459,000 27
Mar 14, 2002 5 $426,000 -7% -8% 2,382 $179   $60,755,000 28
Mar 15, 2002 8 $1,102,000 +159% -35% 2,019 $546   $61,857,000 29
Mar 16, 2002 8 $1,707,000 +55% -38% 2,019 $845   $63,564,000 30
Mar 17, 2002 9 $790,000 -54% -46% 2,019 $391   $64,377,947 31
Mar 18, 2002 9 $275,000 -65% -40% 2,019 $136   $64,653,000 32
Mar 19, 2002 9 $279,000 +1% -47% 2,019 $138   $64,932,000 33
Mar 20, 2002 9 $257,000 -8% -44% 2,019 $127   $65,188,000 34
Mar 21, 2002 9 $235,000 -9% -45% 2,019 $116   $65,332,000 35
Mar 22, 2002 11 $645,000 +174% -41% 1,302 $495   $66,068,000 36

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 2002 1 $27,330,404   2,466 $11,083   $27,330,404 1
Feb 22, 2002 2 $15,344,241 -44% 2,505 $6,125   $42,674,645 2
Mar 1, 2002 3 $10,416,776 -32% 2,456 $4,241   $53,091,421 3
Mar 8, 2002 5 $7,663,815 -26% 2,382 $3,217   $60,755,236 4
Mar 15, 2002 10 $4,576,774 -40% 2,019 $2,267   $65,332,010 5
Mar 22, 2002 13 $2,990,346 -35% 1,302 $2,297   $68,322,356 6
Mar 29, 2002 19 $1,318,704 -56% 720 $1,832   $69,641,060 7
Apr 5, 2002 23 $674,303 -49% 509 $1,325   $70,315,363 8
Apr 12, 2002 27 $375,570 -44% 333 $1,128   $70,690,933 9
Apr 19, 2002 33 $202,567 -46% 237 $855   $70,893,500 10
Apr 26, 2002 42 $133,131 -34% 191 $697   $71,026,631 11

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.