Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $184,725 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,755 max. theaters, 15.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $248,032,870 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 613 | $124,107,476 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,387 | $84,192,524 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 922 | $208,300,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 106 | $124,107,476 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) | 293 | $84,192,524 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 185 | $208,300,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 2000 (Wide) by USA Films |
| Video Release: | May 29th, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for pervasive drug content, strong language, violence and some sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 148 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Sicario Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Crime Drama, Drug Trafficking, 2001 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Winner, Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay Winner |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend | 88 | $1,374,555 | Apr 13, 2001 | 110 |
| Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend | 59 | $2,134,341 | Apr 6, 2001 | 103 |
| Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend | 28 | $3,832,815 | Mar 30, 2001 | 96 |
| Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 35 | $3,948,118 | Mar 23, 2001 | 89 |
| Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 53 | $3,414,195 | Mar 16, 2001 | 82 |
| Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 56 | $3,938,085 | Mar 9, 2001 | 75 |
| Biggest 10th Thursday | 40 | $336,934 | Mar 8, 2001 | 72 |
| Biggest 10th Wednesday | 41 | $354,585 | Mar 7, 2001 | 71 |
| Biggest 10th Tuesday | 41 | $430,468 | Mar 6, 2001 | 70 |
| Biggest 10th Monday | 71 | $356,562 | Mar 5, 2001 | 69 |
| Biggest 10th Sunday | 36 | $1,224,000 | Mar 4, 2001 | 68 |
| Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend | 62 | $4,475,069 | Mar 2, 2001 | 68 |
| Biggest 10th Saturday | 30 | $2,210,000 | Mar 3, 2001 | 67 |
| Biggest 10th Friday | 35 | $1,152,000 | Mar 2, 2001 | 66 |
| Biggest 9th Thursday | 60 | $386,697 | Mar 1, 2001 | 65 |
| Biggest 9th Wednesday | 64 | $355,679 | Feb 28, 2001 | 64 |
| Biggest 9th Tuesday | 65 | $430,779 | Feb 27, 2001 | 63 |
| Biggest 9th Sunday | 44 | $1,428,000 | Feb 25, 2001 | 61 |
| Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend | 63 | $5,136,889 | Feb 23, 2001 | 61 |
| Biggest 9th Saturday | 26 | $2,555,000 | Feb 24, 2001 | 60 |
| Biggest 9th Friday | 44 | $1,295,000 | Feb 23, 2001 | 59 |
| Biggest 8th Wednesday | 99 | $402,187 | Feb 21, 2001 | 57 |
| Biggest 8th Tuesday | 80 | $542,542 | Feb 20, 2001 | 56 |
| Biggest 8th Monday | 24 | $1,225,825 | Feb 19, 2001 | 55 |
| Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend | 40 | $7,498,582 | Feb 16, 2001 | 54 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) | 168 | $7,498,582 | Feb 16, 2001 | 54 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 177 | $15,513,853 | Feb 16, 2001 | 54 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 143 | $8,724,407 | Feb 16, 2001 | 54 |
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 121 | $18,049,970 | Feb 16, 2001 | 54 |
| Biggest 7th Wednesday | 89 | $633,886 | Feb 14, 2001 | 50 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) | 113 | $6,461,920 | Jan 26, 2001 | 33 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 91 | $13,369,096 | Jan 26, 2001 | 33 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 69 | $13,437,010 | Jan 12, 2001 | 19 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 55 | $27,799,891 | Jan 12, 2001 | 19 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 71 | $15,435,040 | Jan 12, 2001 | 19 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 50 | $31,933,627 | Jan 12, 2001 | 19 |
| Top 2000 Theater Average | 3 | $46,181 | Dec 29, 2000 | 5 |
| Never No. 1 Domestic | 91 | $124,107,476 | Dec 27, 2000 | 0 |