Blue Car (2003)

Blue Car
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $464,126Details
International Box Office $11,241Details
Worldwide Box Office $475,367
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Synopsis

Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old. Meg finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and steps into the role of mentor and father figure, encouraging her to enter a national poetry contest for which he is a judge. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster’s role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,087 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $829,726

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,226 $464,126
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,186 $11,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,536 $475,367
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,574 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $464,126
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,770 $11,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $475,367

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 2nd, 2003 (Limited) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and language
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,226 $464,126
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,334 $829,726
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,291 $464,126
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 $464,126
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,574 $464,126
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,352 $829,726
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 98 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,313 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,172 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,321 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $464,126

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2003 64 $30,087   6 $5,015   $30,087 1
May 9, 2003 63 $34,988 +16% 9 $3,888   $79,311 2
May 16, 2003 56 $36,944 +6% 12 $3,079   $132,531 3
May 23, 2003 44 $64,662 +75% 21 $3,079   $212,798 4
May 30, 2003 38 $47,266 -27% 26 $1,818   $295,120 5
Jun 6, 2003 45 $38,485 -19% 26 $1,480   $352,523 6
Jun 13, 2003 45 $26,949 -30% 28 $962   $397,645 7
Jun 20, 2003 58 $12,622 -53% 16 $789   $427,133 8
Jun 27, 2003 76 $4,729 -63% 8 $591   $437,588 9
Jul 4, 2003 72 $5,959 +26% 8 $745   $446,089 10
Jul 11, 2003 70 $7,774 +30% 8 $972   $457,450 11
Jul 18, 2003 84 $3,269 -58% 7 $467   $464,126 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2003 61 $44,323   6 $7,387   $44,323 1
May 9, 2003 64 $51,264 +16% 9 $5,696   $95,587 2
May 16, 2003 56 $52,549 +3% 12 $4,379   $148,136 3
May 23, 2003 43 $99,718 +90% 21 $4,748   $247,854 4
May 30, 2003 40 $66,184 -34% 26 $2,546   $314,038 5
Jun 6, 2003 46 $56,658 -14% 26 $2,179   $370,696 6
Jun 13, 2003 42 $43,815 -23% 28 $1,565   $414,511 7
Jun 20, 2003 59 $18,348 -58% 16 $1,147   $432,859 8
Jun 27, 2003 72 $7,271 -60% 8 $909   $440,130 9
Jul 4, 2003 75 $9,546 +31% 8 $1,193   $449,676 10
Jul 11, 2003 72 $11,181 +17% 8 $1,398   $460,857 11
Jul 18, 2003 86 $3,269 -71% 7 $467   $464,126 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,186 $11,241
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,802 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,860 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,653 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,272 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,506 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,770 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $11,241

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,536 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,132 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,293 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,854 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,772 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,112 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $475,367

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

Agnes Bruckner    Meg

Supporting Cast

David Strathairn    Mr. Auster
Margaret Colin    Diane
Frances Fisher    Delia
Regan Arnold    Lily
Sarah Beuhler    Georgia
A.J. Buckley    Pat
Wendy Lardin    Georgia's Mother
Michael Raysses    Mr. Kastran
Dustin Sterling    Rob
Mike Ward    Meg's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Karen Moncrieff    Director
Karen Moncrieff    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old. Meg finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and steps into the role of mentor and father figure, encouraging her to enter a national poetry contest for which he is a judge. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster’s role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,087 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $829,726

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,226 $464,126
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,186 $11,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,536 $475,367
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,574 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $464,126
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,770 $11,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $475,367

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 2nd, 2003 (Limited) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and language
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sunday
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Keywords: Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Agnes Bruckner    Meg

Supporting Cast

David Strathairn    Mr. Auster
Margaret Colin    Diane
Frances Fisher    Delia
Regan Arnold    Lily
Sarah Beuhler    Georgia
A.J. Buckley    Pat
Wendy Lardin    Georgia's Mother
Michael Raysses    Mr. Kastran
Dustin Sterling    Rob
Mike Ward    Meg's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Karen Moncrieff    Director
Karen Moncrieff    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,226 $464,126
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,334 $829,726
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,291 $464,126
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 $464,126
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,574 $464,126
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,352 $829,726
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 98 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,313 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,172 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,321 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $464,126
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $464,126

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2003 64 $30,087   6 $5,015   $30,087 1
May 9, 2003 63 $34,988 +16% 9 $3,888   $79,311 2
May 16, 2003 56 $36,944 +6% 12 $3,079   $132,531 3
May 23, 2003 44 $64,662 +75% 21 $3,079   $212,798 4
May 30, 2003 38 $47,266 -27% 26 $1,818   $295,120 5
Jun 6, 2003 45 $38,485 -19% 26 $1,480   $352,523 6
Jun 13, 2003 45 $26,949 -30% 28 $962   $397,645 7
Jun 20, 2003 58 $12,622 -53% 16 $789   $427,133 8
Jun 27, 2003 76 $4,729 -63% 8 $591   $437,588 9
Jul 4, 2003 72 $5,959 +26% 8 $745   $446,089 10
Jul 11, 2003 70 $7,774 +30% 8 $972   $457,450 11
Jul 18, 2003 84 $3,269 -58% 7 $467   $464,126 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2003 61 $44,323   6 $7,387   $44,323 1
May 9, 2003 64 $51,264 +16% 9 $5,696   $95,587 2
May 16, 2003 56 $52,549 +3% 12 $4,379   $148,136 3
May 23, 2003 43 $99,718 +90% 21 $4,748   $247,854 4
May 30, 2003 40 $66,184 -34% 26 $2,546   $314,038 5
Jun 6, 2003 46 $56,658 -14% 26 $2,179   $370,696 6
Jun 13, 2003 42 $43,815 -23% 28 $1,565   $414,511 7
Jun 20, 2003 59 $18,348 -58% 16 $1,147   $432,859 8
Jun 27, 2003 72 $7,271 -60% 8 $909   $440,130 9
Jul 4, 2003 75 $9,546 +31% 8 $1,193   $449,676 10
Jul 11, 2003 72 $11,181 +17% 8 $1,398   $460,857 11
Jul 18, 2003 86 $3,269 -71% 7 $467   $464,126 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,186 $11,241
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,802 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,860 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,653 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,272 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,506 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,770 $11,241
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $11,241

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,536 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,132 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,293 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,854 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,772 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,112 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $475,367
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $475,367

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.