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Release Summary

Genre Sword and Sorcery Fantasy Wire-Fu Virtual Reality Person vs. Machine IMAX Science Fiction The Chosen One Post-Apocalypse Sword and Sorcery Fantasy Wire-Fu Virtual Reality Person vs. Machine IMAX Science Fiction The Chosen One Post-Apocalypse
DistributorNew Line (Pre-Warner) Warner Bros. New Line (Pre-Warner) Warner Bros.
Release DateDec 17, 2003Nov 5, 2003Dec 18, 2002May 15, 2003
Gross To Date $377,027,325$139,313,948$339,789,881$281,576,461
Production Budget$94,000,000$150,000,000$94,000,000$150,000,000
Running Time3 hr 21 min2 hr 9 min2 hr 59 min2 hr 18 min
MPAA RatingPG-13RPG-13R

Domestic Summary

Total Gross $377,027,325$139,313,948$339,789,881$281,576,461
Opening Weekend $72,629,713$48,475,154$62,007,528$91,774,413
Opening % of Total19.3%34.8%18.2%32.6%
Widest Release3,7033,5023,6223,603
Close DateJun 3, 2004Mar 4, 2004Aug 24, 2003Nov 13, 2003
In Release381 days / 54 weeks423 days / 60 weeks379 days / 54 weeks232 days / 33 weeks
Weekends at #14131
Weekends in Top 1012386

Worldwide Summary

Worldwide Gross$1,140,696,019$427,343,298$936,701,692$739,412,035
Foreign Gross$763,654,686$288,029,350$596,899,854$457,835,574
Foreign % of Worldwide66.9%67.4%63.7%61.9%
Domestic Gross$377,027,325$139,313,948$339,789,881$281,576,461
Domestic % of Worldwide33.1%32.6%36.3%38.1%