Proof of Life (2000)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,598,931Details
International Box Office $30,162,074Details
Worldwide Box Office $62,761,005
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,207,869 (31.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,705 opening theaters/2,705 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,859,595

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 8th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some drug material
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Family Man
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Keywords: Kidnap, Action Thriller, Rescue, Special Ops, Hostage, Ransom, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in South America
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 470 $5,058,502 Dec 29, 2000 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 448 $5,092,040 Dec 22, 2000 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 8, 2000 3 $10,207,869   2,705 $3,774   $10,207,869 1
Dec 15, 2000 6 $5,382,656 -47% 2,705 $1,990   $18,771,182 2
Dec 22, 2000 11 $2,428,859 -55% 2,062 $1,178   $23,702,323 3
Dec 29, 2000 13 $2,412,860 -1% 2,062 $1,170   $29,053,477 4
Jan 5, 2001 18 $1,265,614 -48% 1,381 $916   $31,193,043 5
Jan 12, 2001 29 $348,170 -72% 535 $651   $31,968,452 6
Jan 19, 2001 43 $63,182 -82% 140 $451   $32,110,172 7
Jan 26, 2001 58 $23,781 -62% 66 $360   $32,156,657 8
Feb 2, 2001 36 $156,167 +557% 254 $615   $32,322,043 9
Feb 9, 2001 41 $94,287 -40% 235 $401   $32,470,188 10
Feb 16, 2001 54 $54,285 -42% 97 $560   $32,562,963 11
Feb 23, 2001 64 $23,209 -57% 61 $380   $32,598,931 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 8, 2000 3 $3,270,000     2,705 $1,209   $3,270,000 1
Dec 9, 2000 3 $4,375,000 +34%   2,705 $1,617   $7,645,000 2
Dec 10, 2000 3 $2,603,000 -41%   2,705 $962   $10,207,869 3
Dec 11, 2000 3 $751,711 -71%   2,705 $278   $10,959,580 4
Dec 12, 2000 3 $910,337 +21%   2,705 $337   $11,869,917 5
Dec 13, 2000 3 $742,849 -18%   2,705 $275   $12,612,766 6
Dec 14, 2000 3 $775,760 +4%   2,705 $287   $13,388,526 7
Dec 15, 2000 6 $1,495,000 +93% -54% 2,705 $553   $14,909,000 8
Dec 16, 2000 6 $2,400,000 +61% -45% 2,705 $887   $17,309,000 9
Dec 17, 2000 6 $1,469,000 -39% -44% 2,705 $543   $18,771,182 10
Dec 18, 2000 6 $527,414 -64% -30% 2,705 $195   $19,298,596 11
Dec 19, 2000 6 $645,661 +22% -29% 2,705 $239   $19,944,257 12
Dec 20, 2000 6 $626,513 -3% -16% 2,705 $232   $20,570,770 13
Dec 27, 2000 14 $634,411   +1% 2,062 $308   $25,125,158 20
Dec 28, 2000 14 $653,222 +3%   2,062 $317   $25,778,380 21
Jan 1, 2001 12 $862,237     2,062 $418   $29,053,477 25
Jan 2, 2001 15 $362,092 -58%   2,062 $176   $29,415,569 26
Jan 3, 2001 14 $242,202 -33% -62% 2,062 $117   $29,657,771 27
Jan 4, 2001 14 $269,658 +11% -59% 2,062 $131   $29,927,429 28
Jan 7, 2001 18 $304,000     1,381 $220   $31,193,043 31
Jan 8, 2001 16 $96,647 -68% -89% 1,381 $70   $31,289,690 32
Jan 9, 2001 16 $118,443 +23% -67% 1,381 $86   $31,408,133 33
Jan 10, 2001 15 $102,858 -13% -58% 1,381 $74   $31,510,991 34
Jan 11, 2001 16 $102,291 -1% -62% 1,381 $74   $31,613,282 35
Jan 15, 2001 30 $42,475   -56% 535 $79   $31,968,452 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 8, 2000 3 $13,388,526   2,705 $4,950   $13,388,526 1
Dec 15, 2000 6 $7,884,938 -41% 2,705 $2,915   $21,273,464 2
Dec 22, 2000 12 $5,367,153 -32% 2,062 $2,603   $26,640,617 3
Dec 29, 2000 13 $3,286,812 -39% 2,062 $1,594   $29,927,429 4
Jan 5, 2001 18 $1,692,853 -48% 1,381 $1,226   $31,620,282 5
Jan 12, 2001 29 $426,708 -75% 535 $798   $32,046,990 6
Jan 19, 2001 44 $85,886 -80% 140 $613   $32,132,876 7
Jan 26, 2001 59 $33,000 -62% 66 $500   $32,165,876 8
Feb 2, 2001 35 $210,025 +536% 254 $827   $32,375,901 9
Feb 9, 2001 36 $132,777 -37% 235 $565   $32,508,678 10
Feb 16, 2001 56 $67,044 -50% 97 $691   $32,575,722 11
Feb 23, 2001 62 $23,209 -65% 61 $380   $32,598,931 12

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.

Leading Cast

Meg Ryan Alice Bowman
Russell Crowe Terry Thorne

Supporting Cast

David Morse Peter Bowman
Pamela Reed Janis Goodman
David Caruso Dino
Anthony Heald Ted Fellner
Stanley Anderson Jerry
Gottfried John Eric Kessler
Alun Armstrong Wyatt
Michael Kitchen Ian Havery
Margo Martindale Ivy
Mario Ernesto Sanchez Fernandez
Pietro Sibille Juaco
Vicky Hernandez Maria
Norma Martinez Norma
Diego Trujillo Eliodoro
Aristoteles Picho Sandro
Sarahi Echeverria Cinta
Carlos Blanchard Carlos
Raul Rodriguez Tomas
Mauro Cueva Rico
Alejandro Cordova Rambo
Sandro Bellido Mono
Miguel Iza ELT Officer
Roberto Frisone Calitri
Tony Vazquez Fred/Marco
Claudia Dammert Ginger
Rowena King Pamela
Michael Byrne Luthan
Jaime Zevallos Nino
Gilberto Torres Raymo
Flora Martinez Linda
Laura Escobar Cara
Marcos Bustos Alex
Jorge Medina Berto
Gerard Naprous Pierre Lenoir
Alexander Baluyev Russian Colonel
Dimitri Shevchenko Russian Sergeant
Zbigniew Zamachowski Terry's Driver
Said K. Saralijen Chechen Leader
Oscar Carrillo Trial Honcho
Pedro Martinez Laya Trial Honcho
Wolframio Benavides Trial Honcho
Alonso Alegria Master of Ceremonies
Merlin Hanbury-Tenison Terry's Son
Stefan Gryff Bank Official
Yolanda Vazquez Notary

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taylor Hackford Director
Tony Gilroy Screenwriter
Taylor Hackford Producer
Charles Mulvehill Producer
Steven Reuther Executive Producer
Tony Gilroy Executive Producer
Slawomir Idziak Director of Photography
Bruno Rubeo Production Designer
John Smith Editor
Sheldon Kahn Editor
Danny Elfman Composer
Nancy Klopper Casting Director
Chris Carreras Assistant Director
Gary Davis Second Unit Director
Charles Mulvehill Unit Production Manager
Ian Hickenbotham Unit Production Manager
Dow Griffith Production Supervisor
Steve Carter Supervising Art Director
David Hopkins Art Director
Steve Shewchuk Set Decorator
Lukasz Jogalla Second Unit Camera
Ruth Myers Costume Designer
Gordon Harmer Costume Supervisor
Ismael Jardon Tejas* Costume Supervisor
Ivan Sharrock Sound Mixer
John Reitz Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff Re-recording Mixer
Dave Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Christian P. Minkler Re-recording Mixer
Per Hallberg Supervising Sound Editor
Karen M. Baker Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Assells Sound Effects Editor
Dino R. Dimuro Sound Effects Editor
Danny Hegeman* Sound Effects Editor
Lauren Stephens Dialogue Editor
Christopher Hogan Dialogue Editor
Ellen Segal Music Editor
Luigi Rocchetti Make up
Mauro Tamagnini Hairstylist
Danny Elfman Music Producer
William Prochnau Story Creator
Thomas Hargrove Story Creator
Doreen Jones Additional Casting
Alonzo Allegria Additional Casting
Gary Davis Stunt Coordinator
Josh Robertson First Assistant Director: Second Unit

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:$10,207,869 (31.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,705 opening theaters/2,705 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,859,595

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 8th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some drug material
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Family Man
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Kidnap, Action Thriller, Rescue, Special Ops, Hostage, Ransom, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in South America
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 470 $5,058,502 Dec 29, 2000 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 448 $5,092,040 Dec 22, 2000 17

Leading Cast

Meg Ryan Alice Bowman
Russell Crowe Terry Thorne

Supporting Cast

David Morse Peter Bowman
Pamela Reed Janis Goodman
David Caruso Dino
Anthony Heald Ted Fellner
Stanley Anderson Jerry
Gottfried John Eric Kessler
Alun Armstrong Wyatt
Michael Kitchen Ian Havery
Margo Martindale Ivy
Mario Ernesto Sanchez Fernandez
Pietro Sibille Juaco
Vicky Hernandez Maria
Norma Martinez Norma
Diego Trujillo Eliodoro
Aristoteles Picho Sandro
Sarahi Echeverria Cinta
Carlos Blanchard Carlos
Raul Rodriguez Tomas
Mauro Cueva Rico
Alejandro Cordova Rambo
Sandro Bellido Mono
Miguel Iza ELT Officer
Roberto Frisone Calitri
Tony Vazquez Fred/Marco
Claudia Dammert Ginger
Rowena King Pamela
Michael Byrne Luthan
Jaime Zevallos Nino
Gilberto Torres Raymo
Flora Martinez Linda
Laura Escobar Cara
Marcos Bustos Alex
Jorge Medina Berto
Gerard Naprous Pierre Lenoir
Alexander Baluyev Russian Colonel
Dimitri Shevchenko Russian Sergeant
Zbigniew Zamachowski Terry's Driver
Said K. Saralijen Chechen Leader
Oscar Carrillo Trial Honcho
Pedro Martinez Laya Trial Honcho
Wolframio Benavides Trial Honcho
Alonso Alegria Master of Ceremonies
Merlin Hanbury-Tenison Terry's Son
Stefan Gryff Bank Official
Yolanda Vazquez Notary

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taylor Hackford Director
Tony Gilroy Screenwriter
Taylor Hackford Producer
Charles Mulvehill Producer
Steven Reuther Executive Producer
Tony Gilroy Executive Producer
Slawomir Idziak Director of Photography
Bruno Rubeo Production Designer
John Smith Editor
Sheldon Kahn Editor
Danny Elfman Composer
Nancy Klopper Casting Director
Chris Carreras Assistant Director
Gary Davis Second Unit Director
Charles Mulvehill Unit Production Manager
Ian Hickenbotham Unit Production Manager
Dow Griffith Production Supervisor
Steve Carter Supervising Art Director
David Hopkins Art Director
Steve Shewchuk Set Decorator
Lukasz Jogalla Second Unit Camera
Ruth Myers Costume Designer
Gordon Harmer Costume Supervisor
Ismael Jardon Tejas* Costume Supervisor
Ivan Sharrock Sound Mixer
John Reitz Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff Re-recording Mixer
Dave Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Christian P. Minkler Re-recording Mixer
Per Hallberg Supervising Sound Editor
Karen M. Baker Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Assells Sound Effects Editor
Dino R. Dimuro Sound Effects Editor
Danny Hegeman* Sound Effects Editor
Lauren Stephens Dialogue Editor
Christopher Hogan Dialogue Editor
Ellen Segal Music Editor
Luigi Rocchetti Make up
Mauro Tamagnini Hairstylist
Danny Elfman Music Producer
William Prochnau Story Creator
Thomas Hargrove Story Creator
Doreen Jones Additional Casting
Alonzo Allegria Additional Casting
Gary Davis Stunt Coordinator
Josh Robertson First Assistant Director: Second Unit

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
Dec 8, 2000 3 $10,207,869   2,705 $3,774   $10,207,869 1
Dec 15, 2000 6 $5,382,656 -47% 2,705 $1,990   $18,771,182 2
Dec 22, 2000 11 $2,428,859 -55% 2,062 $1,178   $23,702,323 3
Dec 29, 2000 13 $2,412,860 -1% 2,062 $1,170   $29,053,477 4
Jan 5, 2001 18 $1,265,614 -48% 1,381 $916   $31,193,043 5
Jan 12, 2001 29 $348,170 -72% 535 $651   $31,968,452 6
Jan 19, 2001 43 $63,182 -82% 140 $451   $32,110,172 7
Jan 26, 2001 58 $23,781 -62% 66 $360   $32,156,657 8
Feb 2, 2001 36 $156,167 +557% 254 $615   $32,322,043 9
Feb 9, 2001 41 $94,287 -40% 235 $401   $32,470,188 10
Feb 16, 2001 54 $54,285 -42% 97 $560   $32,562,963 11
Feb 23, 2001 64 $23,209 -57% 61 $380   $32,598,931 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 8, 2000 3 $3,270,000     2,705 $1,209   $3,270,000 1
Dec 9, 2000 3 $4,375,000 +34%   2,705 $1,617   $7,645,000 2
Dec 10, 2000 3 $2,603,000 -41%   2,705 $962   $10,207,869 3
Dec 11, 2000 3 $751,711 -71%   2,705 $278   $10,959,580 4
Dec 12, 2000 3 $910,337 +21%   2,705 $337   $11,869,917 5
Dec 13, 2000 3 $742,849 -18%   2,705 $275   $12,612,766 6
Dec 14, 2000 3 $775,760 +4%   2,705 $287   $13,388,526 7
Dec 15, 2000 6 $1,495,000 +93% -54% 2,705 $553   $14,909,000 8
Dec 16, 2000 6 $2,400,000 +61% -45% 2,705 $887   $17,309,000 9
Dec 17, 2000 6 $1,469,000 -39% -44% 2,705 $543   $18,771,182 10
Dec 18, 2000 6 $527,414 -64% -30% 2,705 $195   $19,298,596 11
Dec 19, 2000 6 $645,661 +22% -29% 2,705 $239   $19,944,257 12
Dec 20, 2000 6 $626,513 -3% -16% 2,705 $232   $20,570,770 13
Dec 27, 2000 14 $634,411   +1% 2,062 $308   $25,125,158 20
Dec 28, 2000 14 $653,222 +3%   2,062 $317   $25,778,380 21
Jan 1, 2001 12 $862,237     2,062 $418   $29,053,477 25
Jan 2, 2001 15 $362,092 -58%   2,062 $176   $29,415,569 26
Jan 3, 2001 14 $242,202 -33% -62% 2,062 $117   $29,657,771 27
Jan 4, 2001 14 $269,658 +11% -59% 2,062 $131   $29,927,429 28
Jan 7, 2001 18 $304,000     1,381 $220   $31,193,043 31
Jan 8, 2001 16 $96,647 -68% -89% 1,381 $70   $31,289,690 32
Jan 9, 2001 16 $118,443 +23% -67% 1,381 $86   $31,408,133 33
Jan 10, 2001 15 $102,858 -13% -58% 1,381 $74   $31,510,991 34
Jan 11, 2001 16 $102,291 -1% -62% 1,381 $74   $31,613,282 35
Jan 15, 2001 30 $42,475   -56% 535 $79   $31,968,452 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 8, 2000 3 $13,388,526   2,705 $4,950   $13,388,526 1
Dec 15, 2000 6 $7,884,938 -41% 2,705 $2,915   $21,273,464 2
Dec 22, 2000 12 $5,367,153 -32% 2,062 $2,603   $26,640,617 3
Dec 29, 2000 13 $3,286,812 -39% 2,062 $1,594   $29,927,429 4
Jan 5, 2001 18 $1,692,853 -48% 1,381 $1,226   $31,620,282 5
Jan 12, 2001 29 $426,708 -75% 535 $798   $32,046,990 6
Jan 19, 2001 44 $85,886 -80% 140 $613   $32,132,876 7
Jan 26, 2001 59 $33,000 -62% 66 $500   $32,165,876 8
Feb 2, 2001 35 $210,025 +536% 254 $827   $32,375,901 9
Feb 9, 2001 36 $132,777 -37% 235 $565   $32,508,678 10
Feb 16, 2001 56 $67,044 -50% 97 $691   $32,575,722 11
Feb 23, 2001 62 $23,209 -65% 61 $380   $32,598,931 12

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.