Brown Sugar (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,362,712Details
International Box Office $952,560Details
Worldwide Box Office $28,315,272
OpusData ID: 20050100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,738,882 (39.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,372 opening theaters/1,378 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,261,538

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,243 $27,362,712
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,883 $952,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $28,315,272

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 11th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language
Comparisons: vs. The Best Man
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Keywords: African Americans, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 300 $5,611,186 Oct 25, 2002 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 82 $10,738,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 76 $21,644,120 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 79 $11,838,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $23,861,163 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $10,738,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 42 $21,644,120 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 40 $11,838,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $23,861,163 Oct 11, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,243 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,202 $53,261,538
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $27,362,712
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 92 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,811 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,681 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,231 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $27,362,712

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 3 $10,738,882   1,372 $7,827   $10,738,882 1
Oct 18, 2002 5 $5,215,091 -51% 1,378 $3,785   $18,502,360 2
Oct 25, 2002 9 $2,784,029 -47% 1,146 $2,429   $22,348,965 3
Nov 1, 2002 10 $1,672,437 -40% 854 $1,958   $24,592,014 4
Nov 8, 2002 17 $1,037,627 -38% 649 $1,599   $26,003,024 5
Nov 15, 2002 21 $464,626 -55% 398 $1,167   $26,741,171 6
Nov 22, 2002 27 $157,691 -66% 191 $826   $27,007,720 7
Nov 29, 2002 45 $58,404 -63% 67 $872   $27,109,760 8
Dec 6, 2002 54 $27,875 -52% 65 $429   $27,146,583 9
Dec 13, 2002 47 $33,171 +19% 89 $373   $27,186,836 10
Dec 20, 2002 50 $21,093 -36% 53 $398   $27,223,154 11
Dec 27, 2002 56 $28,009 +33% 36 $778   $27,266,244 12
Jan 3, 2003 59 $23,586 -16% 34 $694   $27,307,799 13
Jan 10, 2003 61 $24,003 +2% 42 $572   $27,338,916 14
Jan 17, 2003 76 $10,938 -54% 24 $456   $27,356,292 15
Jan 24, 2003 87 $4,877 -55% 17 $287   $27,362,712 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 11, 2002 3 $3,546,176     1,372 $2,585   $3,546,176 1
Oct 12, 2002 3 $4,485,837 +26%   1,372 $3,270   $8,032,013 2
Oct 13, 2002 3 $2,706,869 -40%   1,372 $1,973   $10,738,882 3
Oct 14, 2002 4 $1,100,000 -59%   1,372 $802   $11,839,000 4
Oct 15, 2002 5 $524,000 -52%   1,372 $382   $12,363,000 5
Oct 16, 2002 6 $441,000 -16%   1,372 $321   $12,804,000 6
Oct 17, 2002 5 $484,000 +10%   1,372 $353   $13,287,000 7
Oct 18, 2002 7 $1,535,874 +217% -57% 1,370 $1,121   $14,823,143 8
Oct 19, 2002 5 $2,532,899 +65% -44% 1,370 $1,849   $17,356,042 9
Oct 20, 2002 7 $1,146,318 -55% -58% 1,370 $837   $18,502,360 10
Oct 21, 2002 6 $306,000 -73% -72% 1,378 $222   $18,808,000 11
Oct 22, 2002 7 $268,000 -12% -49% 1,378 $194   $19,076,000 12
Oct 23, 2002 7 $240,000 -10% -46% 1,378 $174   $19,316,000 13
Oct 24, 2002 7 $249,000 +4% -49% 1,378 $181   $19,565,000 14
Oct 25, 2002 11 $809,403 +225% -47% 1,146 $706   $20,374,339 15
Oct 26, 2002 8 $1,338,646 +65% -47% 1,146 $1,168   $21,712,985 16
Oct 27, 2002 12 $635,980 -52% -45% 1,146 $555   $22,348,965 17
Oct 28, 2002 10 $161,000 -75% -47% 1,146 $140   $22,510,000 18
Nov 1, 2002 10 $451,000   -44% 855 $527   $23,370,000 22
Nov 2, 2002 10 $805,000 +78% -40% 855 $942   $24,175,000 23
Nov 8, 2002 16 $282,000   -37% 649 $435   $25,247,000 29
Nov 9, 2002 14 $496,000 +76% -38% 649 $764   $25,743,000 30
Nov 10, 2002 17 $260,000 -48%   649 $401   $26,003,024 31
Nov 15, 2002 18 $132,728   -53% 398 $333   $26,409,233 36
Nov 16, 2002 18 $232,777 +75% -53% 398 $585   $26,642,010 37
Nov 17, 2002 18 $99,121 -57% -62% 398 $249   $26,741,131 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 3 $13,287,269   1,372 $9,685   $13,287,269 1
Oct 18, 2002 6 $6,277,667 -53% 1,378 $4,556   $19,564,936 2
Oct 25, 2002 9 $3,354,641 -47% 1,146 $2,927   $22,919,577 3
Nov 1, 2002 11 $2,045,820 -39% 854 $2,396   $24,965,397 4
Nov 8, 2002 16 $1,311,148 -36% 649 $2,020   $26,276,545 5
Nov 15, 2002 20 $573,484 -56% 398 $1,441   $26,850,029 6
Nov 22, 2002 29 $201,327 -65% 191 $1,054   $27,051,356 7
Nov 29, 2002 46 $67,352 -67% 67 $1,005   $27,118,708 8
Dec 6, 2002 53 $34,957 -48% 65 $538   $27,153,665 9
Dec 13, 2002 44 $48,396 +38% 89 $544   $27,202,061 10
Dec 20, 2002 50 $36,174 -25% 53 $683   $27,238,235 11
Dec 27, 2002 55 $45,978 +27% 36 $1,277   $27,284,213 12
Jan 3, 2003 61 $30,700 -33% 34 $903   $27,314,913 13
Jan 10, 2003 64 $30,441 -1% 42 $725   $27,345,354 14
Jan 17, 2003 78 $12,481 -59% 24 $520   $27,357,835 15
Jan 24, 2003 92 $4,877 -61% 17 $287   $27,362,712 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 7/18/2003 $144,203 84 84 194 $484,428 6/17/2020
 
Rest of World $468,132
 
International Total$952,560 6/17/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,883 $952,560
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,715 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,926 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,959 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,341 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $952,560

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,890 $28,315,272
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,520 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,093 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,462 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $28,315,272

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Ralph E. Tresvant    Royale
Nicole Ari Parker   
Boris Kodjoe   
Queen Latifah    Francine
Method Man   
Taye Diggs    Dre
Sanaa Lathan    Sidney

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,738,882 (39.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,372 opening theaters/1,378 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,261,538

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,243 $27,362,712
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,883 $952,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $28,315,272

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: July 18th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 11th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language
Comparisons: vs. The Best Man
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 300 $5,611,186 Oct 25, 2002 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 82 $10,738,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 76 $21,644,120 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 79 $11,838,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $23,861,163 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $10,738,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 42 $21,644,120 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 40 $11,838,882 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $23,861,163 Oct 11, 2002 3

Uncategorized

Mos Def    Chris V.
Ralph E. Tresvant    Royale
Nicole Ari Parker   
Boris Kodjoe   
Queen Latifah    Francine
Method Man   
Taye Diggs    Dre
Sanaa Lathan    Sidney

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,243 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,202 $53,261,538
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $27,362,712
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 92 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,811 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,681 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,231 $27,362,712
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $27,362,712

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 3 $10,738,882   1,372 $7,827   $10,738,882 1
Oct 18, 2002 5 $5,215,091 -51% 1,378 $3,785   $18,502,360 2
Oct 25, 2002 9 $2,784,029 -47% 1,146 $2,429   $22,348,965 3
Nov 1, 2002 10 $1,672,437 -40% 854 $1,958   $24,592,014 4
Nov 8, 2002 17 $1,037,627 -38% 649 $1,599   $26,003,024 5
Nov 15, 2002 21 $464,626 -55% 398 $1,167   $26,741,171 6
Nov 22, 2002 27 $157,691 -66% 191 $826   $27,007,720 7
Nov 29, 2002 45 $58,404 -63% 67 $872   $27,109,760 8
Dec 6, 2002 54 $27,875 -52% 65 $429   $27,146,583 9
Dec 13, 2002 47 $33,171 +19% 89 $373   $27,186,836 10
Dec 20, 2002 50 $21,093 -36% 53 $398   $27,223,154 11
Dec 27, 2002 56 $28,009 +33% 36 $778   $27,266,244 12
Jan 3, 2003 59 $23,586 -16% 34 $694   $27,307,799 13
Jan 10, 2003 61 $24,003 +2% 42 $572   $27,338,916 14
Jan 17, 2003 76 $10,938 -54% 24 $456   $27,356,292 15
Jan 24, 2003 87 $4,877 -55% 17 $287   $27,362,712 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 11, 2002 3 $3,546,176     1,372 $2,585   $3,546,176 1
Oct 12, 2002 3 $4,485,837 +26%   1,372 $3,270   $8,032,013 2
Oct 13, 2002 3 $2,706,869 -40%   1,372 $1,973   $10,738,882 3
Oct 14, 2002 4 $1,100,000 -59%   1,372 $802   $11,839,000 4
Oct 15, 2002 5 $524,000 -52%   1,372 $382   $12,363,000 5
Oct 16, 2002 6 $441,000 -16%   1,372 $321   $12,804,000 6
Oct 17, 2002 5 $484,000 +10%   1,372 $353   $13,287,000 7
Oct 18, 2002 7 $1,535,874 +217% -57% 1,370 $1,121   $14,823,143 8
Oct 19, 2002 5 $2,532,899 +65% -44% 1,370 $1,849   $17,356,042 9
Oct 20, 2002 7 $1,146,318 -55% -58% 1,370 $837   $18,502,360 10
Oct 21, 2002 6 $306,000 -73% -72% 1,378 $222   $18,808,000 11
Oct 22, 2002 7 $268,000 -12% -49% 1,378 $194   $19,076,000 12
Oct 23, 2002 7 $240,000 -10% -46% 1,378 $174   $19,316,000 13
Oct 24, 2002 7 $249,000 +4% -49% 1,378 $181   $19,565,000 14
Oct 25, 2002 11 $809,403 +225% -47% 1,146 $706   $20,374,339 15
Oct 26, 2002 8 $1,338,646 +65% -47% 1,146 $1,168   $21,712,985 16
Oct 27, 2002 12 $635,980 -52% -45% 1,146 $555   $22,348,965 17
Oct 28, 2002 10 $161,000 -75% -47% 1,146 $140   $22,510,000 18
Nov 1, 2002 10 $451,000   -44% 855 $527   $23,370,000 22
Nov 2, 2002 10 $805,000 +78% -40% 855 $942   $24,175,000 23
Nov 8, 2002 16 $282,000   -37% 649 $435   $25,247,000 29
Nov 9, 2002 14 $496,000 +76% -38% 649 $764   $25,743,000 30
Nov 10, 2002 17 $260,000 -48%   649 $401   $26,003,024 31
Nov 15, 2002 18 $132,728   -53% 398 $333   $26,409,233 36
Nov 16, 2002 18 $232,777 +75% -53% 398 $585   $26,642,010 37
Nov 17, 2002 18 $99,121 -57% -62% 398 $249   $26,741,131 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 3 $13,287,269   1,372 $9,685   $13,287,269 1
Oct 18, 2002 6 $6,277,667 -53% 1,378 $4,556   $19,564,936 2
Oct 25, 2002 9 $3,354,641 -47% 1,146 $2,927   $22,919,577 3
Nov 1, 2002 11 $2,045,820 -39% 854 $2,396   $24,965,397 4
Nov 8, 2002 16 $1,311,148 -36% 649 $2,020   $26,276,545 5
Nov 15, 2002 20 $573,484 -56% 398 $1,441   $26,850,029 6
Nov 22, 2002 29 $201,327 -65% 191 $1,054   $27,051,356 7
Nov 29, 2002 46 $67,352 -67% 67 $1,005   $27,118,708 8
Dec 6, 2002 53 $34,957 -48% 65 $538   $27,153,665 9
Dec 13, 2002 44 $48,396 +38% 89 $544   $27,202,061 10
Dec 20, 2002 50 $36,174 -25% 53 $683   $27,238,235 11
Dec 27, 2002 55 $45,978 +27% 36 $1,277   $27,284,213 12
Jan 3, 2003 61 $30,700 -33% 34 $903   $27,314,913 13
Jan 10, 2003 64 $30,441 -1% 42 $725   $27,345,354 14
Jan 17, 2003 78 $12,481 -59% 24 $520   $27,357,835 15
Jan 24, 2003 92 $4,877 -61% 17 $287   $27,362,712 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 7/18/2003 $144,203 84 84 194 $484,428 6/17/2020
 
Rest of World $468,132
 
International Total$952,560 6/17/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,883 $952,560
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,715 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,926 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,959 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,341 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $952,560
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $952,560

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,890 $28,315,272
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,520 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,093 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,462 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $28,315,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $28,315,272

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.