School of Rock (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $81,261,177Details
International Box Office $50,683,495Details
Worldwide Box Office $131,944,672
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Kicked out of his band and desperate for work, a hell-raising guitarist impersonates a substitute teacher and turns a class of fifth grade high-achievers into high-voltage rock and rollers.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,622,714 (24.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,614 opening theaters/2,951 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $145,219,547

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $81,261,177
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,963 $50,683,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $131,944,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $81,261,177
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $50,683,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $131,944,672

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


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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 2003 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: November 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
February 27th, 2004 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
September 8th, 2023 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
December 7th, 2023 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 24th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kill Bill: Volume 1
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Inspirational Teacher, Bad Teachers, Musicians, Music Industry, Tournament
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Scott Rudin Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 188 $8,475,588 Oct 31, 2003 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 37 $15,487,832 Oct 10, 2003 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $29,023,632 Oct 10, 2003 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 37 $17,576,832 Oct 10, 2003 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $32,938,336 Oct 10, 2003 10
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 100 $19,622,714 Oct 3, 2003 3

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $145,219,547
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 748 $81,261,177
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $81,261,177

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 1 $19,622,714   2,614 $7,507   $19,622,714 1
Oct 10, 2003 2 $15,487,832 -21% 2,929 $5,288   $39,671,396 2
Oct 17, 2003 4 $11,006,233 -29% 2,951 $3,730   $54,898,025 3
Oct 24, 2003 6 $6,521,355 -41% 2,951 $2,210   $63,392,926 4
Oct 31, 2003 8 $4,522,814 -31% 2,786 $1,623   $69,244,526 5
Nov 7, 2003 10 $3,026,851 -33% 1,982 $1,527   $73,472,323 6
Nov 14, 2003 13 $1,841,665 -39% 1,208 $1,525   $76,416,839 7
Nov 21, 2003 14 $1,004,640 -45% 780 $1,288   $77,727,217 8
Nov 28, 2003 21 $512,951 -49% 565 $908   $78,651,437 9
Dec 5, 2003 29 $146,742 -71% 302 $486   $78,875,072 10
Dec 12, 2003 34 $85,135 -42% 152 $560   $79,003,723 11
Dec 19, 2003 24 $238,557 +180% 375 $636   $79,268,941 12
Dec 26, 2003 29 $258,440 +8% 279 $926   $79,697,953 13
Jan 2, 2004 30 $264,606 +2% 237 $1,116   $80,232,030 14
Jan 9, 2004 34 $205,088 -22% 216 $949   $80,529,864 15
Jan 16, 2004 39 $156,517 -24% 182 $860   $80,753,785 16
Jan 23, 2004 40 $117,195 -25% 130 $902   $80,942,718 17
Jan 30, 2004 45 $73,388 -37% 117 $627   $81,049,813 18
Feb 6, 2004 49 $72,263 -2% 94 $769   $81,147,397 19
Feb 13, 2004 57 $39,084 -46% 62 $630   $81,201,116 20
Feb 20, 2004 79 $21,188 -46% 35 $605   $81,238,238 21
Feb 27, 2004 84 $11,687 -45% 20 $584   $81,257,845 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 3, 2003 1 $5,982,000     2,614 $2,288   $5,982,000 1
Oct 4, 2003 1 $8,712,422 +46%   2,614 $3,333   $14,718,803 2
Oct 5, 2003 1 $4,903,911 -44%   2,614 $1,876   $19,622,714 3
Oct 6, 2003 1 $1,523,000 -69%   2,614 $583   $21,145,000 4
Oct 7, 2003 1 $1,062,000 -30%   2,614 $406   $22,208,000 5
Oct 8, 2003 1 $912,000 -14%   2,614 $349   $23,120,000 6
Oct 9, 2003 1 $1,064,000 +17%   2,614 $407   $24,184,000 7
Oct 10, 2003 2 $4,577,000 +330% -23% 2,929 $1,563   $28,761,000 8
Oct 11, 2003 2 $6,411,962 +40% -26% 2,929 $2,189   $35,165,985 9
Oct 12, 2003 2 $4,505,411 -30% -8% 2,929 $1,538   $39,671,396 10
Oct 13, 2003 2 $2,089,000 -54% +37% 2,929 $713   $41,760,000 11
Oct 14, 2003 3 $732,000 -65% -31% 2,929 $250   $42,492,000 12
Oct 15, 2003 4 $622,000 -15% -32% 2,929 $212   $43,114,000 13
Oct 16, 2003 3 $777,000 +25% -27% 2,929 $265   $43,892,000 14
Oct 17, 2003 4 $3,445,000 +343% -25% 2,951 $1,167   $47,337,000 15
Oct 18, 2003 4 $4,878,821 +42% -24% 2,951 $1,653   $52,233,623 16
Oct 19, 2003 6 $2,664,402 -45% -41% 2,951 $903   $54,898,025 17
Oct 20, 2003 5 $491,000 -82% -76% 2,951 $166   $55,389,000 18
Oct 21, 2003 6 $502,000 +2% -31% 2,951 $170   $55,891,000 19
Oct 22, 2003 6 $446,000 -11% -28% 2,951 $151   $56,337,000 20
Oct 23, 2003 5 $535,000 +20% -31% 2,951 $181   $56,872,000 21
Oct 24, 2003 7 $1,979,000 +270% -43% 2,951 $671   $58,851,000 22
Oct 25, 2003 6 $2,811,289 +42% -42% 2,951 $953   $61,660,776 23
Oct 26, 2003 7 $1,732,150 -38% -35% 2,951 $587   $63,392,926 24
Oct 27, 2003 7 $325,000 -81% -34% 2,951 $110   $63,718,000 25
Oct 28, 2003 7 $334,000 +3% -33% 2,951 $113   $64,051,000 26
Oct 29, 2003 7 $329,000 -1% -26% 2,951 $111   $64,380,000 27
Oct 30, 2003 7 $341,000 +4% -36% 2,951 $116   $64,722,000 28
Oct 31, 2003 7 $767,000 +125% -61% 2,786 $275   $65,489,000 29
Nov 1, 2003 7 $2,412,812 +215% -14% 2,786 $866   $67,868,410 30
Nov 2, 2003 8 $1,376,116 -43% -21% 2,786 $494   $69,244,526 31
Nov 3, 2003 8 $303,000 -78% -7% 2,786 $109   $69,547,000 32
Nov 4, 2003 8 $376,000 +24% +13% 2,786 $135   $69,923,000 33
Nov 5, 2003 9 $234,000 -38% -29% 2,786 $84   $70,157,000 34
Nov 6, 2003 9 $288,000 +23% -16% 2,786 $103   $70,445,000 35
Nov 7, 2003 10 $984,000 +242% +28% 1,982 $496   $71,429,000 36
Nov 8, 2003 10 $1,372,426 +39% -43% 1,982 $692   $72,735,788 37
Nov 9, 2003 10 $736,535 -46% -46% 1,982 $372   $73,472,323 38
Nov 10, 2003 11 $316,000 -57% +4% 1,982 $159   $73,788,000 39
Nov 11, 2003 10 $533,000 +69% +42% 1,982 $269   $74,321,000 40
Jan 19, 2004 35 $37,845     182 $208   $80,791,630 109
Feb 16, 2004 56 $7,861     62 $127   $81,208,977 137

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 1 $24,183,564   2,614 $9,252   $24,183,564 1
Oct 10, 2003 2 $19,708,228 -19% 2,929 $6,729   $43,891,792 2
Oct 17, 2003 5 $12,979,779 -34% 2,951 $4,398   $56,871,571 3
Oct 24, 2003 7 $7,850,141 -40% 2,951 $2,660   $64,721,712 4
Oct 31, 2003 9 $5,723,760 -27% 2,786 $2,054   $70,445,472 5
Nov 7, 2003 10 $4,129,702 -28% 1,982 $2,084   $74,575,174 6
Nov 14, 2003 13 $2,147,403 -48% 1,208 $1,778   $76,722,577 7
Nov 21, 2003 15 $1,415,909 -34% 780 $1,815   $78,138,486 8
Nov 28, 2003 22 $589,844 -58% 565 $1,044   $78,728,330 9
Dec 5, 2003 31 $190,258 -68% 302 $630   $78,918,588 10
Dec 12, 2003 38 $111,796 -41% 152 $736   $79,030,384 11
Dec 19, 2003 25 $409,129 +266% 375 $1,091   $79,439,513 12
Dec 26, 2003 29 $527,911 +29% 279 $1,892   $79,967,424 13
Jan 2, 2004 29 $357,352 -32% 237 $1,508   $80,324,776 14
Jan 9, 2004 34 $272,492 -24% 216 $1,262   $80,597,268 15
Jan 16, 2004 40 $228,255 -16% 182 $1,254   $80,825,523 16
Jan 23, 2004 39 $150,902 -34% 130 $1,161   $80,976,425 17
Jan 30, 2004 47 $98,709 -35% 117 $844   $81,075,134 18
Feb 6, 2004 50 $86,898 -12% 94 $924   $81,162,032 19
Feb 13, 2004 58 $55,018 -37% 62 $887   $81,217,050 20
Feb 20, 2004 79 $29,108 -47% 35 $832   $81,246,158 21
Feb 27, 2004 77 $15,019 -48% 20 $751   $81,261,177 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/20/2003 $0 0 1 2 $376 1/15/2021
New Zealand 12/7/2023 $455 1 1 1 $455 12/11/2023
South Korea 2/27/2004 $0 0 78 132 $216,863 10/14/2018
United Kingdom 9/8/2023 $20,337 153 153 153 $20,337 9/13/2023
 
Rest of World $50,445,464
 
International Total$50,683,495 12/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,963 $50,683,495
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,468 $50,683,495
Top 2003 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $50,683,495

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $131,944,672
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $131,944,672

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

Jack Black Dewey Finn

Supporting Cast

Joan Cusack Rosalie Mullins
Mike White Ned Schneebly
Sarah Silverman Patty Di Marco
Lee Wilkof Mr. Green
Kate McGregor-Stewart Mrs. Lemmons
Adam Pascal Theo
Suzzanne Douglas Tomika's Mother
Miranda Cosgrove Summer Hathaway
Kevin Clark Freddy Jones
Joey Gaydos Jr. Zack
Robert Tsai Lawrence
Aleisha Allen Alicia
Brian Falduto Billy
Caitlin Hale Marta
Maryam Hassan Tomika
Lucas Papaelias Neil
Chris Stack Doug
Lucas Babin Spider
Jordan-Claire Green Michelle
Veronica Afflerbach Eleni
Angelo Massagli Frankie
Cole Hawkins Leonard
James Hosey Marco
Zachary Infante Gordon
Rebecca Brown Katie
Jaclyn Neidenthal Emily
Eron Otcasek Musician
Carlos Velazquez Musician
Kimberly Grigsby Mrs. Sheinkopf
Wally Dunn Gym Teacher
Tim Hopper Zack's Father
Michael Dominguez-Rudolph Art Student
Crash Cortez Max
Nicky Katt Razor
John E. Highsmith Tony
Heather Goldenhersh Sheila
Timothy Levitch Waiter
Scott Graham Punk Rock Guy
Sharon Washington Alicia's Mother
Kim Brockington Leonard's Mother
Marty Murphy Concerned Father
Kathleen McNenny Freddy's Mother
Joanna P. Adler Summer's Mother
Robert Lin Lawrence's Father
Barry Shurchin Cop
MacIntyre Dixon Bus Driver
Amy Sedaris Mrs. Haynish
Mary Fortune Teacher's Assistant
Mandy Siegfried Female Employee
Elisa Pugliese Concert Goer
Carlos J. Da Silva Security Guard
Ian O'Malley Radio Exec
Chris Line Radio DJ
Kyle Meaney Toby

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Linklater Director
Mike White Screenwriter
Scott Rudin Producer
Steve Nicolaides Executive Producer
Scott Aversano Executive Producer
Jeremy Conway Production Designer
Sandra Adair Editor
Craig Wedren Composer
Rogier Stoffers Director of Photography
Sam Hoffman Assistant Director
Joseph E. Iberti Unit Production Manager
Adam Scher Art Director
Karin Wiesel Holmes* Set Decorator
Karen Patch Costume Designer
Kate Edwards Costume Supervisor
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton Costume Supervisor
Danny Michael Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman Re-recording Mixer
Peter Waggoner Re-recording Mixer
Jacob Ribicoff Supervising Sound Editor
Magdaline Volaitis Sound Effects Editor
Jeffrey Stern Dialogue Editor
Dan Korintus Dialogue Editor
Nic Ratner Music Editor
Mark Agostino Music Editor
Randall Poster Music Supervisor
Mike White Song Writer
Sammy James Jr. Song Writer
Ilene Starger Casting Director
Don Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Releases for March 2, 2004

March 1st, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. A bit of a slow week, which means I was able to reduce my choices for DVD pick of the week to just one: School of Rock - (Buy from Amazon.) I'm not counting Father Ted - The Holy Trilogy, because it was one of my Picks of the Week when it was originally supposed to be released. More...

Lasting Reign

February 10th, 2004

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2004 Golden Globe Awards are being Handed out Tonight

January 25th, 2004

With the awards ceremony only hours away, here's one last look at the theatrical nominations for tonight's 61st annual Golden Globes awards. More...

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October 17th, 2003


Number One for Volume 1

October 13th, 2003


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October 13th, 2003


Weekend Predictions - Abridged Version

October 10th, 2003


Back in Black

October 7th, 2003


Higher Education or Timely Thriller

October 3rd, 2003


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August 7th, 2003



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Synopsis

Kicked out of his band and desperate for work, a hell-raising guitarist impersonates a substitute teacher and turns a class of fifth grade high-achievers into high-voltage rock and rollers.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,622,714 (24.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,614 opening theaters/2,951 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $145,219,547

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $81,261,177
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,963 $50,683,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $131,944,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $81,261,177
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $50,683,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $131,944,672

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 2003 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: November 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
February 27th, 2004 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
September 8th, 2023 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
December 7th, 2023 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 24th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kill Bill: Volume 1
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Inspirational Teacher, Bad Teachers, Musicians, Music Industry, Tournament
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Scott Rudin Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 188 $8,475,588 Oct 31, 2003 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 37 $15,487,832 Oct 10, 2003 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $29,023,632 Oct 10, 2003 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 37 $17,576,832 Oct 10, 2003 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $32,938,336 Oct 10, 2003 10
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 100 $19,622,714 Oct 3, 2003 3

Leading Cast

Jack Black Dewey Finn

Supporting Cast

Joan Cusack Rosalie Mullins
Mike White Ned Schneebly
Sarah Silverman Patty Di Marco
Lee Wilkof Mr. Green
Kate McGregor-Stewart Mrs. Lemmons
Adam Pascal Theo
Suzzanne Douglas Tomika's Mother
Miranda Cosgrove Summer Hathaway
Kevin Clark Freddy Jones
Joey Gaydos Jr. Zack
Robert Tsai Lawrence
Aleisha Allen Alicia
Brian Falduto Billy
Caitlin Hale Marta
Maryam Hassan Tomika
Lucas Papaelias Neil
Chris Stack Doug
Lucas Babin Spider
Jordan-Claire Green Michelle
Veronica Afflerbach Eleni
Angelo Massagli Frankie
Cole Hawkins Leonard
James Hosey Marco
Zachary Infante Gordon
Rebecca Brown Katie
Jaclyn Neidenthal Emily
Eron Otcasek Musician
Carlos Velazquez Musician
Kimberly Grigsby Mrs. Sheinkopf
Wally Dunn Gym Teacher
Tim Hopper Zack's Father
Michael Dominguez-Rudolph Art Student
Crash Cortez Max
Nicky Katt Razor
John E. Highsmith Tony
Heather Goldenhersh Sheila
Timothy Levitch Waiter
Scott Graham Punk Rock Guy
Sharon Washington Alicia's Mother
Kim Brockington Leonard's Mother
Marty Murphy Concerned Father
Kathleen McNenny Freddy's Mother
Joanna P. Adler Summer's Mother
Robert Lin Lawrence's Father
Barry Shurchin Cop
MacIntyre Dixon Bus Driver
Amy Sedaris Mrs. Haynish
Mary Fortune Teacher's Assistant
Mandy Siegfried Female Employee
Elisa Pugliese Concert Goer
Carlos J. Da Silva Security Guard
Ian O'Malley Radio Exec
Chris Line Radio DJ
Kyle Meaney Toby

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Linklater Director
Mike White Screenwriter
Scott Rudin Producer
Steve Nicolaides Executive Producer
Scott Aversano Executive Producer
Jeremy Conway Production Designer
Sandra Adair Editor
Craig Wedren Composer
Rogier Stoffers Director of Photography
Sam Hoffman Assistant Director
Joseph E. Iberti Unit Production Manager
Adam Scher Art Director
Karin Wiesel Holmes* Set Decorator
Karen Patch Costume Designer
Kate Edwards Costume Supervisor
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton Costume Supervisor
Danny Michael Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman Re-recording Mixer
Peter Waggoner Re-recording Mixer
Jacob Ribicoff Supervising Sound Editor
Magdaline Volaitis Sound Effects Editor
Jeffrey Stern Dialogue Editor
Dan Korintus Dialogue Editor
Nic Ratner Music Editor
Mark Agostino Music Editor
Randall Poster Music Supervisor
Mike White Song Writer
Sammy James Jr. Song Writer
Ilene Starger Casting Director
Don Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD Releases for March 2, 2004

March 1st, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. A bit of a slow week, which means I was able to reduce my choices for DVD pick of the week to just one: School of Rock - (Buy from Amazon.) I'm not counting Father Ted - The Holy Trilogy, because it was one of my Picks of the Week when it was originally supposed to be released. More...

Lasting Reign

February 10th, 2004

After crossing $250 million international some time during the mid-week, The Last Samurai opened in another 10 markets pushing its weekend total to $17.7 million. Most impressive is the film's run in Japan; it was first in its 10th week of release and it crossed the $100 million mark in that nation. If Ken Watanabe wins the Oscar it should outperform its domestic run in Japan. It is very unusual for a Hollywood film to earn more in a single international market than it earned domestically. More...

2004 Golden Globe Awards are being Handed out Tonight

January 25th, 2004

With the awards ceremony only hours away, here's one last look at the theatrical nominations for tonight's 61st annual Golden Globes awards. More...

Absolute Killing At the Box Office

October 20th, 2003


Who Will Cut Down the Competition?

October 17th, 2003


Number One for Volume 1

October 13th, 2003


Will Kill Bill Thrill?

October 13th, 2003


Weekend Predictions - Abridged Version

October 10th, 2003


Back in Black

October 7th, 2003


Higher Education or Timely Thriller

October 3rd, 2003


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October 2nd, 2003


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August 7th, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $145,219,547
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 748 $81,261,177
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $81,261,177
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $81,261,177

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 1 $19,622,714   2,614 $7,507   $19,622,714 1
Oct 10, 2003 2 $15,487,832 -21% 2,929 $5,288   $39,671,396 2
Oct 17, 2003 4 $11,006,233 -29% 2,951 $3,730   $54,898,025 3
Oct 24, 2003 6 $6,521,355 -41% 2,951 $2,210   $63,392,926 4
Oct 31, 2003 8 $4,522,814 -31% 2,786 $1,623   $69,244,526 5
Nov 7, 2003 10 $3,026,851 -33% 1,982 $1,527   $73,472,323 6
Nov 14, 2003 13 $1,841,665 -39% 1,208 $1,525   $76,416,839 7
Nov 21, 2003 14 $1,004,640 -45% 780 $1,288   $77,727,217 8
Nov 28, 2003 21 $512,951 -49% 565 $908   $78,651,437 9
Dec 5, 2003 29 $146,742 -71% 302 $486   $78,875,072 10
Dec 12, 2003 34 $85,135 -42% 152 $560   $79,003,723 11
Dec 19, 2003 24 $238,557 +180% 375 $636   $79,268,941 12
Dec 26, 2003 29 $258,440 +8% 279 $926   $79,697,953 13
Jan 2, 2004 30 $264,606 +2% 237 $1,116   $80,232,030 14
Jan 9, 2004 34 $205,088 -22% 216 $949   $80,529,864 15
Jan 16, 2004 39 $156,517 -24% 182 $860   $80,753,785 16
Jan 23, 2004 40 $117,195 -25% 130 $902   $80,942,718 17
Jan 30, 2004 45 $73,388 -37% 117 $627   $81,049,813 18
Feb 6, 2004 49 $72,263 -2% 94 $769   $81,147,397 19
Feb 13, 2004 57 $39,084 -46% 62 $630   $81,201,116 20
Feb 20, 2004 79 $21,188 -46% 35 $605   $81,238,238 21
Feb 27, 2004 84 $11,687 -45% 20 $584   $81,257,845 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 3, 2003 1 $5,982,000     2,614 $2,288   $5,982,000 1
Oct 4, 2003 1 $8,712,422 +46%   2,614 $3,333   $14,718,803 2
Oct 5, 2003 1 $4,903,911 -44%   2,614 $1,876   $19,622,714 3
Oct 6, 2003 1 $1,523,000 -69%   2,614 $583   $21,145,000 4
Oct 7, 2003 1 $1,062,000 -30%   2,614 $406   $22,208,000 5
Oct 8, 2003 1 $912,000 -14%   2,614 $349   $23,120,000 6
Oct 9, 2003 1 $1,064,000 +17%   2,614 $407   $24,184,000 7
Oct 10, 2003 2 $4,577,000 +330% -23% 2,929 $1,563   $28,761,000 8
Oct 11, 2003 2 $6,411,962 +40% -26% 2,929 $2,189   $35,165,985 9
Oct 12, 2003 2 $4,505,411 -30% -8% 2,929 $1,538   $39,671,396 10
Oct 13, 2003 2 $2,089,000 -54% +37% 2,929 $713   $41,760,000 11
Oct 14, 2003 3 $732,000 -65% -31% 2,929 $250   $42,492,000 12
Oct 15, 2003 4 $622,000 -15% -32% 2,929 $212   $43,114,000 13
Oct 16, 2003 3 $777,000 +25% -27% 2,929 $265   $43,892,000 14
Oct 17, 2003 4 $3,445,000 +343% -25% 2,951 $1,167   $47,337,000 15
Oct 18, 2003 4 $4,878,821 +42% -24% 2,951 $1,653   $52,233,623 16
Oct 19, 2003 6 $2,664,402 -45% -41% 2,951 $903   $54,898,025 17
Oct 20, 2003 5 $491,000 -82% -76% 2,951 $166   $55,389,000 18
Oct 21, 2003 6 $502,000 +2% -31% 2,951 $170   $55,891,000 19
Oct 22, 2003 6 $446,000 -11% -28% 2,951 $151   $56,337,000 20
Oct 23, 2003 5 $535,000 +20% -31% 2,951 $181   $56,872,000 21
Oct 24, 2003 7 $1,979,000 +270% -43% 2,951 $671   $58,851,000 22
Oct 25, 2003 6 $2,811,289 +42% -42% 2,951 $953   $61,660,776 23
Oct 26, 2003 7 $1,732,150 -38% -35% 2,951 $587   $63,392,926 24
Oct 27, 2003 7 $325,000 -81% -34% 2,951 $110   $63,718,000 25
Oct 28, 2003 7 $334,000 +3% -33% 2,951 $113   $64,051,000 26
Oct 29, 2003 7 $329,000 -1% -26% 2,951 $111   $64,380,000 27
Oct 30, 2003 7 $341,000 +4% -36% 2,951 $116   $64,722,000 28
Oct 31, 2003 7 $767,000 +125% -61% 2,786 $275   $65,489,000 29
Nov 1, 2003 7 $2,412,812 +215% -14% 2,786 $866   $67,868,410 30
Nov 2, 2003 8 $1,376,116 -43% -21% 2,786 $494   $69,244,526 31
Nov 3, 2003 8 $303,000 -78% -7% 2,786 $109   $69,547,000 32
Nov 4, 2003 8 $376,000 +24% +13% 2,786 $135   $69,923,000 33
Nov 5, 2003 9 $234,000 -38% -29% 2,786 $84   $70,157,000 34
Nov 6, 2003 9 $288,000 +23% -16% 2,786 $103   $70,445,000 35
Nov 7, 2003 10 $984,000 +242% +28% 1,982 $496   $71,429,000 36
Nov 8, 2003 10 $1,372,426 +39% -43% 1,982 $692   $72,735,788 37
Nov 9, 2003 10 $736,535 -46% -46% 1,982 $372   $73,472,323 38
Nov 10, 2003 11 $316,000 -57% +4% 1,982 $159   $73,788,000 39
Nov 11, 2003 10 $533,000 +69% +42% 1,982 $269   $74,321,000 40
Jan 19, 2004 35 $37,845     182 $208   $80,791,630 109
Feb 16, 2004 56 $7,861     62 $127   $81,208,977 137

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 2003 1 $24,183,564   2,614 $9,252   $24,183,564 1
Oct 10, 2003 2 $19,708,228 -19% 2,929 $6,729   $43,891,792 2
Oct 17, 2003 5 $12,979,779 -34% 2,951 $4,398   $56,871,571 3
Oct 24, 2003 7 $7,850,141 -40% 2,951 $2,660   $64,721,712 4
Oct 31, 2003 9 $5,723,760 -27% 2,786 $2,054   $70,445,472 5
Nov 7, 2003 10 $4,129,702 -28% 1,982 $2,084   $74,575,174 6
Nov 14, 2003 13 $2,147,403 -48% 1,208 $1,778   $76,722,577 7
Nov 21, 2003 15 $1,415,909 -34% 780 $1,815   $78,138,486 8
Nov 28, 2003 22 $589,844 -58% 565 $1,044   $78,728,330 9
Dec 5, 2003 31 $190,258 -68% 302 $630   $78,918,588 10
Dec 12, 2003 38 $111,796 -41% 152 $736   $79,030,384 11
Dec 19, 2003 25 $409,129 +266% 375 $1,091   $79,439,513 12
Dec 26, 2003 29 $527,911 +29% 279 $1,892   $79,967,424 13
Jan 2, 2004 29 $357,352 -32% 237 $1,508   $80,324,776 14
Jan 9, 2004 34 $272,492 -24% 216 $1,262   $80,597,268 15
Jan 16, 2004 40 $228,255 -16% 182 $1,254   $80,825,523 16
Jan 23, 2004 39 $150,902 -34% 130 $1,161   $80,976,425 17
Jan 30, 2004 47 $98,709 -35% 117 $844   $81,075,134 18
Feb 6, 2004 50 $86,898 -12% 94 $924   $81,162,032 19
Feb 13, 2004 58 $55,018 -37% 62 $887   $81,217,050 20
Feb 20, 2004 79 $29,108 -47% 35 $832   $81,246,158 21
Feb 27, 2004 77 $15,019 -48% 20 $751   $81,261,177 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/20/2003 $0 0 1 2 $376 1/15/2021
New Zealand 12/7/2023 $455 1 1 1 $455 12/11/2023
South Korea 2/27/2004 $0 0 78 132 $216,863 10/14/2018
United Kingdom 9/8/2023 $20,337 153 153 153 $20,337 9/13/2023
 
Rest of World $50,445,464
 
International Total$50,683,495 12/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,963 $50,683,495
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,468 $50,683,495
Top 2003 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $50,683,495
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $50,683,495

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $131,944,672
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $131,944,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $131,944,672

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