Bowling for Columbine
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
DistributorUnited Artists
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Opening$209,148
8 theaters
8 theaters
Budget$4,000,000
Release DateOct 11, 2002
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Sep 18, 2003
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresCrime
Documentary
Drama
In Release447 days/63 weeks
Widest Release248 theaters
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Key:Estimated
| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11-13 | 31 | $209,148 | - | 8 | - | $26,143 | $209,148 | 1 |
| Oct 18-20 | 19 | $728,051 | +248.1% | 46 | +38 | $15,827 | $1,052,554 | 2 |
| Oct 25-27 | 18 | $1,077,129 | +47.9% | 111 | +65 | $9,703 | $2,498,319 | 3 |
| Nov 1-3 | 11 | $1,541,193 | +43.1% | 162 | +51 | $9,513 | $4,518,239 | 4 |
| Nov 8-10 | 13 | $1,559,426 | +1.2% | 222 | +60 | $7,024 | $6,783,493 | 5 |
| Nov 15-17 | 11 | $1,263,380 | -19% | 248 | +26 | $5,094 | $8,798,505 | 6 |
| Nov 22-24 | 15 | $983,467 | -22.2% | 244 | -4 | $4,030 | $10,341,936 | 7 |
| Nov 27-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 15 | $1,311,011 | - | 227 | - | $5,775 | $11,914,512 | - |
| Nov 28-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 15 | $1,137,796 | - | 227 | - | $5,012 | $11,914,512 | - |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 17 | $966,682 | -1.7% | 217 | -27 | $4,454 | $11,914,512 | 8 |
| Dec 6-8 Post-Thanksgiving | 19 | $629,154 | -34.9% | 246 | +29 | $2,557 | $12,875,296 | 9 |
| Dec 13-15 | 20 | $562,410 | -10.6% | 234 | -12 | $2,403 | $13,769,089 | 10 |
| Dec 20-22 | 21 | $386,034 | -31.4% | 195 | -39 | $1,979 | $14,476,943 | 11 |
| Dec 27-29 | 28 | $417,215 | +8.1% | 175 | -20 | $2,384 | $15,203,743 | 12 |
| Jan 3-5 | 27 | $412,371 | -1.2% | 198 | +23 | $2,082 | $16,030,877 | 13 |
| Jan 10-12 | 28 | $352,609 | -14.5% | 204 | +6 | $1,728 | $16,631,101 | 14 |
| Jan 17-19 | 29 | $341,177 | -3.2% | 213 | +9 | $1,601 | $17,159,431 | 15 |
| Jan 17-20 MLK wknd | 28 | $413,446 | - | 213 | - | $1,941 | $17,231,700 | - |
| Jan 24-26 | 32 | $209,683 | -38.5% | 188 | -25 | $1,115 | $17,565,397 | 16 |
| Jan 31-Feb 2 | 36 | $184,614 | -12% | 174 | -14 | $1,061 | $17,868,930 | 17 |
| Feb 7-9 | 40 | $152,508 | -17.4% | 142 | -32 | $1,074 | $18,108,035 | 18 |
| Feb 14-16 | 37 | $180,350 | +18.3% | 172 | +30 | $1,048 | $18,359,050 | 19 |
| Feb 14-17 Presidents' Day wknd | 35 | $223,307 | - | 172 | - | $1,298 | $18,402,007 | - |
| Feb 21-23 | 34 | $158,857 | -11.9% | 118 | -54 | $1,346 | $18,648,592 | 20 |
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | 39 | $146,135 | -8% | 106 | -12 | $1,378 | $18,855,327 | 21 |
| Mar 7-9 | 37 | $162,715 | +11.3% | 106 | - | $1,535 | $19,100,026 | 22 |
| Mar 14-16 | 40 | $150,753 | -7.4% | 101 | -5 | $1,492 | $19,324,562 | 23 |
| Mar 21-23 | 37 | $156,550 | +3.8% | 106 | +5 | $1,476 | $19,550,172 | 24 |
| Mar 28-30 | 29 | $271,108 | +73.2% | 121 | +15 | $2,240 | $19,941,096 | 25 |
| Apr 4-6 | 33 | $206,787 | -23.7% | 144 | +23 | $1,436 | $20,255,273 | 26 |
| Apr 11-13 | 33 | $169,381 | -18.1% | 146 | +2 | $1,160 | $20,536,259 | 27 |
| Apr 18-20 | 33 | $172,590 | +1.9% | 121 | -25 | $1,426 | $20,814,575 | 28 |
| Apr 18-21 Easter wknd | 32 | $196,340 | - | 121 | - | $1,622 | $20,838,325 | - |
| Apr 25-27 | 41 | $108,207 | -37.3% | 100 | -21 | $1,082 | $21,012,472 | 29 |
| May 2-4 | 42 | $78,020 | -27.9% | 88 | -12 | $886 | $21,145,576 | 30 |
| May 9-11 | 46 | $60,661 | -22.2% | 76 | -12 | $798 | $21,244,913 | 31 |
| May 16-18 | 64 | $29,513 | -51.3% | 53 | -23 | $556 | $21,305,285 | 32 |
| May 23-26 Memorial Day wknd | 58 | $39,156 | - | 37 | - | $1,058 | $21,363,913 | - |
| May 30-Jun 1 | 65 | $17,806 | - | 31 | - | $574 | $21,392,838 | 34 |
| Jun 6-8 | 69 | $18,240 | +2.4% | 27 | -4 | $675 | $21,419,887 | 35 |
| Jun 13-15 | 70 | $13,489 | -26% | 35 | +8 | $385 | $21,445,626 | 36 |
| Jun 20-22 | 78 | $11,141 | -17.4% | 29 | -6 | $384 | $21,468,072 | 37 |
| Jun 27-29 | 75 | $10,270 | -7.8% | 31 | +2 | $331 | $21,489,851 | 38 |
| Jul 4-6 | 68 | $14,898 | +45.1% | 25 | -6 | $595 | $21,512,004 | 39 |
| Jul 11-13 | 82 | $7,947 | -46.7% | 18 | -7 | $441 | $21,529,215 | 40 |
| Jul 18-20 | 83 | $6,728 | -15.3% | 13 | -5 | $517 | $21,541,516 | 41 |
| Jul 25-27 | 102 | $2,773 | -58.8% | 13 | - | $213 | $21,548,337 | 42 |
| Aug 1-3 | 94 | $3,221 | +16.2% | 8 | -5 | $402 | $21,553,439 | 43 |
| Aug 8-10 | 103 | $4,260 | +32.3% | 9 | +1 | $473 | $21,560,052 | 44 |
| Aug 15-17 | 94 | $4,953 | +16.3% | 5 | -4 | $990 | $21,568,100 | 45 |
| Aug 22-24 | 123 | $1,227 | -75.2% | 2 | -3 | $613 | $21,572,249 | 46 |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 Labor Day wknd | 130 | $823 | - | 2 | - | $411 | $21,573,866 | - |
| Sep 5-7 | 144 | $480 | - | 3 | - | $160 | $21,575,207 | 48 |
| Sep 12-14 | 151 | $306 | -36.2% | 1 | -2 | $306 | $21,575,958 | 49 |
