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Punch-Drunk Love

2002 • R • 1h 35m • Comedy, Drama, Romance • Sony Pictures

I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.

🍅 79% 78% MC 78 LB 3.96 IMDb 7.3

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$367K
Limited · 5 theaters
Domestic Total
$17.8M
Final
Worldwide Total
$24.6M
$6.8M international
Domestic Legs4.4x
Budget$25M
2002 Rank#121
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Cast & Crew

Full Anderson filmography
Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson Director Adam Sandler Adam Sandler Starring Emily Watson Emily Watson Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman Starring Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán Starring Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub Starring
ScreenplayPaul Thomas Anderson Produced byJoAnne Sellar, Daniel Lupi, Paul Thomas Anderson CinematographyRobert Elswit Music byJon Brion StudioSony Pictures
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Oct 11-13 23 $367.2K — 5 $73,441 $367.2K
2 Oct 18-20 15 $1.5M +303.3% 78 $18,986 $2.0M
3 Oct 25-27 7 $3.3M +123.4% 481 $6,878 $5.9M
4 Nov 1-3 8 $4.0M +21.0% 1,252 $3,198 $10.9M
5 Nov 8-10 11 $2.5M −37.5% 1,293 $1,935 $14.5M
6 Nov 15-17 13 $1.2M −51.6% 867 $1,396 $16.5M
7 Nov 22-24 18 $422.2K −65.1% 411 $1,027 $17.3M
8 Nov 29-Dec 1 29 $171.8K −59.3% 131 $1,312 $17.6M
9 Dec 6-8 34 $78.5K −54.3% 103 $762 $17.7M
10 Dec 13-15 45 $37.0K −52.8% 47 $787 $17.8M
Cumulative total$16.5M
Oct 11Oct 28Nov 2Nov 8Nov 17
Weekend grossWk 10 · $37.0K
$367.2K
$1.5M
$3.3M
$4.0M
$2.5M
$1.2M
$422.2K
$171.8K
$78.5K
$37.0K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Theater countPeak 1,293 → 867 −32.9%
5 open867 now
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −52.8%
+303.3%
W1→2
+123.4%
W2→3
+21.0%
W3→4
−37.5%
W4→5
−51.6%
W5→6
−65.1%
W6→7
−59.3%
W7→8
−54.3%
W8→9
−52.8%
W9→10
Steepest −65.1%Biggest gain +303.3%

Profitability

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

Domestic vs International Split

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