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EquilibriumFollow

2002 • R • 1h 47m • Action, Drama, Sci-Fi • Dimension Films

In a future where freedom is outlawed, outlaws will become heroes.

🍅 40% 81% MC 33 LB 3.35 IMDb 7.3

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$542K
Limited · 301 theaters
Domestic total
$1.20M
Final
Worldwide total
$5.30M
$4.20M international
Domestic legs2.2x
Budget$20M
2002 rank#242
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Cast & crew

Christian Bale Christian Bale Starring Emily Watson Emily Watson Starring Taye Diggs Taye Diggs Starring Angus Macfadyen Angus Macfadyen Starring Sean Bean Sean Bean Starring William Fichtner William Fichtner Starring
ScreenplayKurt Wimmer Produced byJan de Bont, Lucas Foster CinematographyDion Beebe EditingTom Rolf, William Yeh Music byKlaus Badelt StudioDimension Films

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Dec 6-8 19 $541.5K — 301 $1,799 $541.5K
2 Dec 13-15 25 $268.0K −50.5% 301 $890 $1.1M
3 Dec 20-22 53 $16.4K −93.9% 26 $631 $1.2M
Weekend grossWk 3 · $16.4K
$541.5K
$268.0K
$16.4K
W1W2W3
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 3 · −93.9%
−50.5%
W1→2
−93.9%
W2→3
Steepest −93.9%Best hold −50.5%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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