
Adaptation. (2002)
A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.All Releases
                    
                        
                            
                                Domestic (68.6%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$22,498,520
            
                
                
                    
                
                
                $22,498,520
                    
                        
                            
                                International (31.4%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$10,303,078
            
                
                
                
                $10,303,078
                    
                        
                            
                                Worldwide 
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$32,802,865
            
        
        
    
$32,802,865
Domestic DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Domestic Opening$384,478
Budget$19,000,000
Earliest Release DateDecember 6, 2002
            (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresComedy
    
        Drama
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | December 6-August 14, 2003 | 22 markets | $22,498,520 | $10,302,653 | $32,801,173 | 
| 2022 Re-release | APAC | – | – | $1,267 | |
| 2025 Re-release | New Zealand | – | $425 | $425 | 
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $22,498,520 | 3,567 | 
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | $1,139,021 | 2,483 | 
| New Zealand | 3 | $124,362 | 2,827 | 
| Taiwan | 1 | $52,011 | 2,135 | 
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | $938,840 | 3,310 | 
| Spain | 1 | $550,385 | 3,494 | 
| Türkiye | 1 | $392,202 | 1,708 | 
| Germany | 1 | $357,917 | 3,972 | 
| Norway | 1 | $297,882 | 1,748 | 
| Netherlands | 1 | $294,744 | 2,861 | 
| Greece | 1 | $271,250 | 1,408 | 
| France | 1 | $258,535 | 6,038 | 
| Poland | 1 | $131,464 | 2,843 | 
| Austria | 1 | $115,796 | 2,653 | 
| Czech Republic | 1 | $56,969 | 2,559 | 
| Hungary | 1 | $40,905 | 2,583 | 
| Finland | 1 | $37,846 | 2,405 | 
| South Africa | 1 | $24,709 | 3,390 | 
| Bulgaria | 1 | $18,408 | 2,382 | 
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | $601,646 | 2,801 | 
| Chile | 1 | $166,975 | 1,241 | 
| Argentina | 1 | $129,123 | 2,362 | 
