Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)

Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,471,685Details
International Box Office $8,253,978Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,725,663
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities… Earth is a wasteland. And man is an endangered species. As the leader of the evil Psychlos, Terl and his race have taken over the world’s natural resources and disregarded everyone and everything else. It’s up to Jonnie “Goodboy” Tyler, a brave human, to battle the Psychlos and restore normalcy to the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,548,898 (53.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,307 opening theaters/3,307 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,943,370

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,691 $21,471,685
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,366 $8,253,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,417 $29,725,663

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 16th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sci-fi action
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blank Check
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Prologue, Intertitle, Rebellion, Famously Bad, Action Adventure, Failed Franchises, Studio Sinkers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,691 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $42,943,370
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $21,471,685
Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,235 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $21,471,685

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 2 $11,548,898   3,307 $3,492   $11,548,898 1
May 19, 2000 6 $3,924,921 -66% 3,307 $1,187   $18,255,322 2
May 26, 2000 12 $1,073,097 -73% 2,587 $415   $20,371,635 3
Jun 2, 2000 22 $205,745 -81% 641 $321   $20,873,239 4
Jun 9, 2000 45 $71,778 -65% 251 $286   $21,062,020 5
Jun 16, 2000 76 $18,993 -74% 95 $200   $21,117,564 6
Jun 23, 2000 85 $8,155 -57% 36 $227   $21,136,468 7
Jun 30, 2000 31 $131,266 +1,510% 268 $490   $21,331,006 8
Jul 7, 2000 53 $46,410 -65% 161 $288   $21,409,475 9
Jul 14, 2000 63 $31,112 -33% 103 $302   $21,471,685 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 12, 2000 2 $4,245,000     3,307 $1,284   $4,245,000 1
May 13, 2000 2 $4,319,000 +2%   3,307 $1,306   $8,564,000 2
May 14, 2000 2 $2,843,000 -34%   3,307 $860   $11,548,898 3
May 15, 2000 2 $852,686 -70%   3,307 $258   $12,401,584 4
May 16, 2000 2 $763,616 -10%   3,307 $231   $13,165,200 5
May 17, 2000 2 $611,633 -20%   3,307 $185   $13,776,833 6
May 18, 2000 2 $553,568 -9%   3,307 $167   $14,330,401 7
May 19, 2000 8 $1,090,000 +97% -74% 3,307 $330   $15,420,000 8
May 20, 2000 6 $1,267,801 +16% -71% 3,307 $383   $16,688,132 9
May 21, 2000 5 $1,132,000 -11% -60% 3,307 $342   $18,255,322 10
May 22, 2000 5 $392,207 -65% -54% 3,307 $119   $18,647,529 11
May 23, 2000 6 $316,373 -19% -59% 3,307 $96   $18,953,902 12
May 24, 2000 10 $171,331 -46% -72% 3,307 $52   $19,125,233 13
May 25, 2000 10 $163,305 -5% -70% 3,307 $49   $19,298,538 14
May 29, 2000 12 $238,166   -39% 2,587 $92   $20,371,635 18
May 30, 2000 11 $103,714 -56% -67% 2,587 $40   $20,475,349 19
May 31, 2000 11 $95,462 -8% -44% 2,587 $37   $20,570,811 20
Jun 1, 2000 12 $96,683 +1% -41% 2,587 $37   $20,667,494 21
Jun 4, 2000 18 $60,000     641 $94   $20,873,000 24
Jun 5, 2000 16 $28,913 -52% -88% 641 $45   $20,902,152 25
Jun 6, 2000 16 $32,058 +11% -69% 641 $50   $20,934,210 26
Jun 7, 2000 16 $26,581 -17% -72% 641 $41   $20,960,791 27
Jun 8, 2000 17 $29,451 +11% -70% 641 $46   $20,990,242 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 2 $14,330,401   3,307 $4,333   $14,330,401 1
May 19, 2000 7 $4,968,137 -65% 3,307 $1,502   $19,298,538 2
May 26, 2000 12 $1,368,956 -72% 2,587 $529   $20,667,494 3
Jun 2, 2000 21 $322,748 -76% 641 $504   $20,990,242 4
Jun 9, 2000 47 $108,329 -66% 251 $432   $21,098,571 5
Jun 16, 2000 74 $29,742 -73% 95 $313   $21,128,313 6
Jun 23, 2000 60 $71,427 +140% 36 $1,984   $21,199,740 7
Jun 30, 2000 34 $163,325 +129% 268 $609   $21,363,065 8
Jul 7, 2000 50 $77,508 -53% 161 $481   $21,440,573 9
Jul 14, 2000 70 $31,112 -60% 103 $302   $21,471,685 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,366 $8,253,978
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,573 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,464 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 914 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,350 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $8,253,978

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,417 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,672 $29,725,663
Top 2000 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 854 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,802 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $29,725,663

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

John Travolta    Terl

Supporting Cast

Barry Pepper    Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
Forest Whitaker    Ker
Kim Coates    Carlo
Sabine Karsenti    Chrissie
Richard Tyson    Robert the Fox
Marie-Josee Croze    Mara
Kelly Preston    Chirk
Shaun Austin-Olsen    Planetship
Michael Byrne    Parson Staffer
Sean Hewitt    Heywood
Michael MacRae    District Manager Zete
Jim Meskimen    Blythe
Christian Tessier    Mickey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Christian    Director
Corey Mandell    Screenwriter
J.D. Shapiro    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities… Earth is a wasteland. And man is an endangered species. As the leader of the evil Psychlos, Terl and his race have taken over the world’s natural resources and disregarded everyone and everything else. It’s up to Jonnie “Goodboy” Tyler, a brave human, to battle the Psychlos and restore normalcy to the world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,548,898 (53.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,307 opening theaters/3,307 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,943,370

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,691 $21,471,685
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,366 $8,253,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,417 $29,725,663

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 16th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sci-fi action
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blank Check
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Prologue, Intertitle, Rebellion, Famously Bad, Action Adventure, Failed Franchises, Studio Sinkers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Terl

Supporting Cast

Barry Pepper    Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
Forest Whitaker    Ker
Kim Coates    Carlo
Sabine Karsenti    Chrissie
Richard Tyson    Robert the Fox
Marie-Josee Croze    Mara
Kelly Preston    Chirk
Shaun Austin-Olsen    Planetship
Michael Byrne    Parson Staffer
Sean Hewitt    Heywood
Michael MacRae    District Manager Zete
Jim Meskimen    Blythe
Christian Tessier    Mickey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Christian    Director
Corey Mandell    Screenwriter
J.D. Shapiro    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,691 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $42,943,370
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $21,471,685
Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,235 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $21,471,685
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $21,471,685

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 2 $11,548,898   3,307 $3,492   $11,548,898 1
May 19, 2000 6 $3,924,921 -66% 3,307 $1,187   $18,255,322 2
May 26, 2000 12 $1,073,097 -73% 2,587 $415   $20,371,635 3
Jun 2, 2000 22 $205,745 -81% 641 $321   $20,873,239 4
Jun 9, 2000 45 $71,778 -65% 251 $286   $21,062,020 5
Jun 16, 2000 76 $18,993 -74% 95 $200   $21,117,564 6
Jun 23, 2000 85 $8,155 -57% 36 $227   $21,136,468 7
Jun 30, 2000 31 $131,266 +1,510% 268 $490   $21,331,006 8
Jul 7, 2000 53 $46,410 -65% 161 $288   $21,409,475 9
Jul 14, 2000 63 $31,112 -33% 103 $302   $21,471,685 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 12, 2000 2 $4,245,000     3,307 $1,284   $4,245,000 1
May 13, 2000 2 $4,319,000 +2%   3,307 $1,306   $8,564,000 2
May 14, 2000 2 $2,843,000 -34%   3,307 $860   $11,548,898 3
May 15, 2000 2 $852,686 -70%   3,307 $258   $12,401,584 4
May 16, 2000 2 $763,616 -10%   3,307 $231   $13,165,200 5
May 17, 2000 2 $611,633 -20%   3,307 $185   $13,776,833 6
May 18, 2000 2 $553,568 -9%   3,307 $167   $14,330,401 7
May 19, 2000 8 $1,090,000 +97% -74% 3,307 $330   $15,420,000 8
May 20, 2000 6 $1,267,801 +16% -71% 3,307 $383   $16,688,132 9
May 21, 2000 5 $1,132,000 -11% -60% 3,307 $342   $18,255,322 10
May 22, 2000 5 $392,207 -65% -54% 3,307 $119   $18,647,529 11
May 23, 2000 6 $316,373 -19% -59% 3,307 $96   $18,953,902 12
May 24, 2000 10 $171,331 -46% -72% 3,307 $52   $19,125,233 13
May 25, 2000 10 $163,305 -5% -70% 3,307 $49   $19,298,538 14
May 29, 2000 12 $238,166   -39% 2,587 $92   $20,371,635 18
May 30, 2000 11 $103,714 -56% -67% 2,587 $40   $20,475,349 19
May 31, 2000 11 $95,462 -8% -44% 2,587 $37   $20,570,811 20
Jun 1, 2000 12 $96,683 +1% -41% 2,587 $37   $20,667,494 21
Jun 4, 2000 18 $60,000     641 $94   $20,873,000 24
Jun 5, 2000 16 $28,913 -52% -88% 641 $45   $20,902,152 25
Jun 6, 2000 16 $32,058 +11% -69% 641 $50   $20,934,210 26
Jun 7, 2000 16 $26,581 -17% -72% 641 $41   $20,960,791 27
Jun 8, 2000 17 $29,451 +11% -70% 641 $46   $20,990,242 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 2 $14,330,401   3,307 $4,333   $14,330,401 1
May 19, 2000 7 $4,968,137 -65% 3,307 $1,502   $19,298,538 2
May 26, 2000 12 $1,368,956 -72% 2,587 $529   $20,667,494 3
Jun 2, 2000 21 $322,748 -76% 641 $504   $20,990,242 4
Jun 9, 2000 47 $108,329 -66% 251 $432   $21,098,571 5
Jun 16, 2000 74 $29,742 -73% 95 $313   $21,128,313 6
Jun 23, 2000 60 $71,427 +140% 36 $1,984   $21,199,740 7
Jun 30, 2000 34 $163,325 +129% 268 $609   $21,363,065 8
Jul 7, 2000 50 $77,508 -53% 161 $481   $21,440,573 9
Jul 14, 2000 70 $31,112 -60% 103 $302   $21,471,685 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,366 $8,253,978
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,573 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,464 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 914 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,350 $8,253,978
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $8,253,978

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,417 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,672 $29,725,663
Top 2000 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 854 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,802 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $29,725,663
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $29,725,663

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.