Waking Life (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,892,011Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$88,977 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:10.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,493,229

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,957 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,741 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $2,892,011

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: October 19th, 2001 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: May 7th, 2002 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violent images
Running Time: 101 minutes
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Keywords: Life Drama, Dream Sequence, Experimental Film, Director Cameo, Directing Yourself
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Rotoscoping
Creative Type:Fantasy

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 79 $17,960 Apr 26, 2002 192
Top 2001 Theater Average 27 $22,244 Oct 19, 2001 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,786 $5,493,229
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,680 $2,892,011
Top 2001 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 166 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $5,493,229
Top 2001 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 29 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,869 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Rotoscoping Movies 6 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,710 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,741 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $2,892,011

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 37 $88,977   4 $22,244   $95,120 1
Oct 26, 2001 26 $215,506 +142% 26 $8,289   $368,296 2
Nov 2, 2001 26 $251,948 +17% 57 $4,420   $727,920 3
Nov 9, 2001 25 $265,901 +6% 66 $4,029   $1,121,490 4
Nov 16, 2001 21 $235,474 -11% 93 $2,532   $1,485,758 5
Nov 23, 2001 25 $211,099 -10% 91 $2,320   $1,836,872 6
Nov 30, 2001 24 $144,481 -32% 77 $1,876   $2,063,729 7
Dec 7, 2001 31 $85,892 -41% 75 $1,145   $2,227,906 8
Dec 14, 2001 36 $68,005 -21% 71 $958   $2,355,013 9
Dec 21, 2001 44 $37,406 -45% 50 $748   $2,462,473 10
Dec 28, 2001 47 $41,012 +10% 38 $1,079   $2,539,796 11
Jan 4, 2002 42 $34,033 -17% 33 $1,031   $2,589,639 12
Jan 11, 2002 41 $32,823 -4% 38 $864   $2,649,367 13
Jan 18, 2002 47 $26,233 -20% 29 $905   $2,700,201 14
Jan 25, 2002 60 $18,390 -30% 19 $968   $2,732,128 15
Feb 1, 2002 63 $14,099 -23% 18 $783   $2,753,961 16
Feb 8, 2002 59 $16,345 +16% 15 $1,090   $2,777,954 17
Feb 15, 2002 70 $10,959 -33% 13 $843   $2,798,032 18
Feb 22, 2002 75 $9,762 -11% 11 $887   $2,813,045 19
Mar 1, 2002 77 $9,553 -2% 12 $796   $2,826,171 20
Mar 8, 2002 85 $6,324 -34% 11 $575   $2,837,800 21
Mar 15, 2002 97 $3,542 -44% 6 $590   $2,845,588 22
Mar 22, 2002 86 $7,545 +113% 9 $838   $2,855,625 23
Mar 29, 2002 106 $2,803 -63% 6 $467   $2,861,696 24
Apr 5, 2002 112 $2,654 -5% 7 $379   $2,865,959 25
Apr 12, 2002 97 $2,479 -7% 6 $413   $2,869,743 26
Apr 19, 2002 126 $1,696 -32% 4 $424   $2,872,921 27
Apr 26, 2002 72 $17,960 +959% 35 $513   $2,892,011 28

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 34 $146,647   4 $36,662   $152,790 1
Oct 26, 2001 26 $323,182 +120% 26 $12,430   $475,972 2
Nov 2, 2001 25 $379,617 +17% 57 $6,660   $855,589 3
Nov 9, 2001 24 $394,695 +4% 66 $5,980   $1,250,284 4
Nov 16, 2001 21 $375,489 -5% 93 $4,038   $1,625,773 5
Nov 23, 2001 23 $293,475 -22% 91 $3,225   $1,919,248 6
Nov 30, 2001 24 $222,766 -24% 77 $2,893   $2,142,014 7
Dec 7, 2001 27 $144,994 -35% 75 $1,933   $2,287,008 8
Dec 14, 2001 30 $138,059 -5% 71 $1,944   $2,425,067 9
Dec 21, 2001 43 $73,717 -47% 50 $1,474   $2,498,784 10
Dec 28, 2001 50 $56,822 -23% 38 $1,495   $2,555,606 11
Jan 4, 2002 39 $60,938 +7% 33 $1,847   $2,616,544 12
Jan 11, 2002 42 $57,424 -6% 38 $1,511   $2,673,968 13
Jan 18, 2002 46 $39,770 -31% 29 $1,371   $2,713,738 14
Jan 25, 2002 59 $26,124 -34% 19 $1,375   $2,739,862 15
Feb 1, 2002 62 $21,747 -17% 18 $1,208   $2,761,609 16
Feb 8, 2002 60 $25,464 +17% 15 $1,698   $2,787,073 17
Feb 15, 2002 68 $16,210 -36% 13 $1,247   $2,803,283 18
Feb 22, 2002 74 $13,335 -18% 11 $1,212   $2,816,618 19
Mar 1, 2002 79 $14,858 +11% 12 $1,238   $2,831,476 20
Mar 8, 2002 84 $10,570 -29% 11 $961   $2,842,046 21
Mar 15, 2002 97 $6,034 -43% 6 $1,006   $2,848,080 22
Mar 22, 2002 89 $10,813 +79% 9 $1,201   $2,858,893 23
Mar 29, 2002 97 $4,412 -59% 6 $735   $2,863,305 24
Apr 5, 2002 100 $3,959 -10% 7 $566   $2,867,264 25
Apr 12, 2002 94 $3,961 n/c 6 $660   $2,871,225 26
Apr 19, 2002 118 $2,826 -29% 4 $707   $2,874,051 27
Apr 26, 2002 82 $17,960 +536% 35 $513   $2,892,011 28

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,957 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,774 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,468 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Rotoscoping Movies 7 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,015 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $2,892,011

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.

Uncategorized

Steven Soderbergh    Interviewed on television
Charles Gunning    Angry Man in Jail
Ken Webster    Bartender
Nicky Katt    One of Four Men
Ethan Hawke    Jesse
Wiley Wiggins    Main Character
Kim Krizan    Herself
Peter Atherton    Hit-and-Run Driver
Bill Wise    Boat Car Guy
Richard Linklater    Pinball Playing Man
Steve Brudniak    Goatee Man
Adam Goldberg    One of Four Men
Louis Mackey    Himself
John Christensen    Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Timothy "Speed" Levitch    Himself
Steven Prince    Man Talking to the Bartender
Julie Delpy    Celine

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
Richard Linklater    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$88,977 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:10.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,493,229

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,957 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,741 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $2,892,011

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: October 19th, 2001 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: May 7th, 2002 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violent images
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Persepolis
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Keywords: Life Drama, Dream Sequence, Experimental Film, Director Cameo, Directing Yourself
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Rotoscoping
Creative Type:Fantasy

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 79 $17,960 Apr 26, 2002 192
Top 2001 Theater Average 27 $22,244 Oct 19, 2001 3

Uncategorized

Steven Soderbergh    Interviewed on television
Charles Gunning    Angry Man in Jail
Ken Webster    Bartender
Nicky Katt    One of Four Men
Ethan Hawke    Jesse
Wiley Wiggins    Main Character
Kim Krizan    Herself
Peter Atherton    Hit-and-Run Driver
Bill Wise    Boat Car Guy
Richard Linklater    Pinball Playing Man
Steve Brudniak    Goatee Man
Adam Goldberg    One of Four Men
Louis Mackey    Himself
John Christensen    Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Timothy "Speed" Levitch    Himself
Steven Prince    Man Talking to the Bartender
Julie Delpy    Celine

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
Richard Linklater    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,786 $5,493,229
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,680 $2,892,011
Top 2001 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 166 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $5,493,229
Top 2001 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 29 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,869 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Rotoscoping Movies 6 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,710 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,741 $2,892,011
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $2,892,011

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 37 $88,977   4 $22,244   $95,120 1
Oct 26, 2001 26 $215,506 +142% 26 $8,289   $368,296 2
Nov 2, 2001 26 $251,948 +17% 57 $4,420   $727,920 3
Nov 9, 2001 25 $265,901 +6% 66 $4,029   $1,121,490 4
Nov 16, 2001 21 $235,474 -11% 93 $2,532   $1,485,758 5
Nov 23, 2001 25 $211,099 -10% 91 $2,320   $1,836,872 6
Nov 30, 2001 24 $144,481 -32% 77 $1,876   $2,063,729 7
Dec 7, 2001 31 $85,892 -41% 75 $1,145   $2,227,906 8
Dec 14, 2001 36 $68,005 -21% 71 $958   $2,355,013 9
Dec 21, 2001 44 $37,406 -45% 50 $748   $2,462,473 10
Dec 28, 2001 47 $41,012 +10% 38 $1,079   $2,539,796 11
Jan 4, 2002 42 $34,033 -17% 33 $1,031   $2,589,639 12
Jan 11, 2002 41 $32,823 -4% 38 $864   $2,649,367 13
Jan 18, 2002 47 $26,233 -20% 29 $905   $2,700,201 14
Jan 25, 2002 60 $18,390 -30% 19 $968   $2,732,128 15
Feb 1, 2002 63 $14,099 -23% 18 $783   $2,753,961 16
Feb 8, 2002 59 $16,345 +16% 15 $1,090   $2,777,954 17
Feb 15, 2002 70 $10,959 -33% 13 $843   $2,798,032 18
Feb 22, 2002 75 $9,762 -11% 11 $887   $2,813,045 19
Mar 1, 2002 77 $9,553 -2% 12 $796   $2,826,171 20
Mar 8, 2002 85 $6,324 -34% 11 $575   $2,837,800 21
Mar 15, 2002 97 $3,542 -44% 6 $590   $2,845,588 22
Mar 22, 2002 86 $7,545 +113% 9 $838   $2,855,625 23
Mar 29, 2002 106 $2,803 -63% 6 $467   $2,861,696 24
Apr 5, 2002 112 $2,654 -5% 7 $379   $2,865,959 25
Apr 12, 2002 97 $2,479 -7% 6 $413   $2,869,743 26
Apr 19, 2002 126 $1,696 -32% 4 $424   $2,872,921 27
Apr 26, 2002 72 $17,960 +959% 35 $513   $2,892,011 28

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2001 34 $146,647   4 $36,662   $152,790 1
Oct 26, 2001 26 $323,182 +120% 26 $12,430   $475,972 2
Nov 2, 2001 25 $379,617 +17% 57 $6,660   $855,589 3
Nov 9, 2001 24 $394,695 +4% 66 $5,980   $1,250,284 4
Nov 16, 2001 21 $375,489 -5% 93 $4,038   $1,625,773 5
Nov 23, 2001 23 $293,475 -22% 91 $3,225   $1,919,248 6
Nov 30, 2001 24 $222,766 -24% 77 $2,893   $2,142,014 7
Dec 7, 2001 27 $144,994 -35% 75 $1,933   $2,287,008 8
Dec 14, 2001 30 $138,059 -5% 71 $1,944   $2,425,067 9
Dec 21, 2001 43 $73,717 -47% 50 $1,474   $2,498,784 10
Dec 28, 2001 50 $56,822 -23% 38 $1,495   $2,555,606 11
Jan 4, 2002 39 $60,938 +7% 33 $1,847   $2,616,544 12
Jan 11, 2002 42 $57,424 -6% 38 $1,511   $2,673,968 13
Jan 18, 2002 46 $39,770 -31% 29 $1,371   $2,713,738 14
Jan 25, 2002 59 $26,124 -34% 19 $1,375   $2,739,862 15
Feb 1, 2002 62 $21,747 -17% 18 $1,208   $2,761,609 16
Feb 8, 2002 60 $25,464 +17% 15 $1,698   $2,787,073 17
Feb 15, 2002 68 $16,210 -36% 13 $1,247   $2,803,283 18
Feb 22, 2002 74 $13,335 -18% 11 $1,212   $2,816,618 19
Mar 1, 2002 79 $14,858 +11% 12 $1,238   $2,831,476 20
Mar 8, 2002 84 $10,570 -29% 11 $961   $2,842,046 21
Mar 15, 2002 97 $6,034 -43% 6 $1,006   $2,848,080 22
Mar 22, 2002 89 $10,813 +79% 9 $1,201   $2,858,893 23
Mar 29, 2002 97 $4,412 -59% 6 $735   $2,863,305 24
Apr 5, 2002 100 $3,959 -10% 7 $566   $2,867,264 25
Apr 12, 2002 94 $3,961 n/c 6 $660   $2,871,225 26
Apr 19, 2002 118 $2,826 -29% 4 $707   $2,874,051 27
Apr 26, 2002 82 $17,960 +536% 35 $513   $2,892,011 28

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,957 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,774 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,468 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Rotoscoping Movies 7 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,015 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $2,892,011
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $2,892,011

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.