Tears of the Sun
A Special-Ops commander leads his team into the Nigerian jungle in order to rescue a doctor who will only join them if they agree to save 70 refugees too.
DistributorRevolution Studios
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Opening$17,057,213
2,973 theaters
2,973 theaters
Budget$75,000,000
Release DateMar 7, 2003
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May 29, 2003
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresAction
Drama
Thriller
War
In Release300 days/42 weeks
Widest Release2,973 theaters
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Key:Estimated
| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7 | Friday | 2 | $5,805,885 | - | - | 2,973 | $1,952 | $5,805,885 | 1 |
| Mar 8 | Saturday | 2 | $6,740,524 | +16.1% | - | 2,973 | $2,267 | $12,546,409 | 2 |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | 2 | $4,510,804 | -33.1% | - | 2,973 | $1,517 | $17,057,213 | 3 |
| Mar 10 | Monday | 2 | $1,345,766 | -70.2% | - | 2,973 | $452 | $18,402,979 | 4 |
| Mar 11 | Tuesday | 2 | $1,357,772 | +0.9% | - | 2,973 | $456 | $19,760,751 | 5 |
| Mar 12 | Wednesday | 2 | $1,141,490 | -15.9% | - | 2,973 | $383 | $20,902,241 | 6 |
| Mar 13 | Thursday | 2 | $1,113,579 | -2.4% | - | 2,973 | $374 | $22,015,820 | 7 |
| Mar 14 | Friday | 4 | $2,561,900 | +130.1% | -55.9% | 2,973 | $861 | $24,577,720 | 8 |
| Mar 15 | Saturday | 4 | $3,688,583 | +44% | -45.3% | 2,973 | $1,240 | $28,266,303 | 9 |
| Mar 16 | Sunday | 4 | $2,455,370 | -33.4% | -45.6% | 2,973 | $825 | $30,721,673 | 10 |
| Mar 17 | Monday | 4 | $661,918 | -73% | -50.8% | 2,973 | $222 | $31,383,591 | 11 |
| Mar 18 | Tuesday | 5 | $802,380 | +21.2% | -40.9% | 2,973 | $269 | $32,185,971 | 12 |
| Mar 19 | Wednesday | 5 | $646,547 | -19.4% | -43.4% | 2,973 | $217 | $32,832,518 | 13 |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | 5 | $653,475 | +1.1% | -41.3% | 2,973 | $219 | $33,485,993 | 14 |
| Mar 21 | Friday | 8 | $1,279,371 | +95.8% | -50.1% | 2,801 | $456 | $34,765,364 | 15 |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | 8 | $2,080,899 | +62.7% | -43.6% | 2,801 | $742 | $36,846,263 | 16 |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | 8 | $1,075,512 | -48.3% | -56.2% | 2,801 | $383 | $37,921,775 | 17 |
| Mar 24 | Monday | 8 | $362,795 | -66.3% | -45.2% | 2,801 | $129 | $38,284,570 | 18 |
| Mar 25 | Tuesday | 8 | $403,388 | +11.2% | -49.7% | 2,801 | $144 | $38,687,958 | 19 |
| Mar 26 | Wednesday | 8 | $366,439 | -9.2% | -43.3% | 2,801 | $130 | $39,054,397 | 20 |
| Mar 27 | Thursday | 8 | $373,766 | +2% | -42.8% | 2,801 | $133 | $39,428,163 | 21 |
| Mar 28 | Friday | 14 | $567,353 | +51.8% | -55.7% | 1,764 | $321 | $39,995,516 | 22 |
| Mar 29 | Saturday | 13 | $906,614 | +59.8% | -56.4% | 1,764 | $513 | $40,902,130 | 23 |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | 14 | $532,458 | -41.3% | -50.5% | 1,764 | $301 | $41,434,588 | 24 |
| Mar 31 | Monday | 13 | $167,623 | -68.5% | -53.8% | 1,764 | $95 | $41,602,211 | 25 |
| Apr 1 | Tuesday | 13 | $178,150 | +6.3% | -55.8% | 1,764 | $100 | $41,780,361 | 26 |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | 13 | $159,678 | -10.4% | -56.4% | 1,764 | $90 | $41,940,039 | 27 |
| Apr 3 | Thursday | 13 | $156,186 | -2.2% | -58.2% | 1,764 | $88 | $42,096,225 | 28 |
| Apr 4 | Friday | 20 | $206,960 | +32.5% | -63.5% | 855 | $242 | $42,303,185 | 29 |
| Apr 5 | Saturday | 20 | $314,774 | +52.1% | -65.3% | 855 | $368 | $42,617,959 | 30 |
| Apr 6 | Sunday | 20 | $183,957 | -41.6% | -65.5% | 855 | $215 | $42,801,916 | 31 |
| Apr 7 | Monday | 19 | $59,917 | -67.4% | -64.3% | 855 | $70 | $42,861,833 | 32 |
| Apr 8 | Tuesday | 20 | $70,606 | +17.8% | -60.4% | 855 | $82 | $42,932,439 | 33 |
| Apr 9 | Wednesday | 20 | $60,653 | -14.1% | -62% | 855 | $70 | $42,993,092 | 34 |
| Apr 10 | Thursday | 20 | $59,784 | -1.4% | -61.7% | 855 | $69 | $43,052,876 | 35 |
| Apr 11 | Friday | 28 | $62,113 | +3.9% | -70% | 343 | $181 | $43,114,989 | 36 |
| Apr 12 | Saturday | 29 | $93,405 | +50.4% | -70.3% | 343 | $272 | $43,208,394 | 37 |
| Apr 13 | Sunday | 30 | $54,613 | -41.5% | -70.3% | 343 | $159 | $43,263,007 | 38 |
| Apr 14 | Monday | 28 | $21,600 | -60.4% | -64% | 343 | $62 | $43,284,607 | 39 |
| Apr 18 | Friday | 42 | $33,833 | - | -45.5% | 123 | $275 | $43,371,647 | 43 |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | 44 | $34,864 | +3% | -62.7% | 123 | $283 | $43,406,511 | 44 |
| Apr 20 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 44 | $20,450 | -41.3% | -62.6% | 123 | $166 | $43,426,961 | 45 |
| Apr 21 | Monday | 37 | $9,074 | -55.6% | -58% | 123 | $73 | $43,436,035 | 46 |
| Apr 22 | Tuesday | 36 | $10,946 | +20.6% | - | 123 | $88 | $43,446,981 | 47 |
| Apr 23 | Wednesday | 36 | $8,922 | -18.5% | - | 123 | $72 | $43,455,903 | 48 |
| Apr 24 | Thursday | 34 | $9,208 | +3.2% | - | 123 | $74 | $43,465,111 | 49 |
| Apr 25 | Friday | 50 | $12,523 | +36% | -63% | 71 | $176 | $43,477,634 | 50 |
| Apr 26 | Saturday | 50 | $21,320 | +70.2% | -38.8% | 71 | $300 | $43,498,954 | 51 |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | 50 | $10,984 | -48.5% | -46.3% | 71 | $154 | $43,509,938 | 52 |
| Apr 28 | Monday | 49 | $4,129 | -62.4% | -54.5% | 71 | $58 | $43,514,067 | 53 |
| Apr 29 | Tuesday | 49 | $4,594 | +11.3% | -58% | 71 | $64 | $43,518,661 | 54 |
| Apr 30 | Wednesday | 47 | $4,637 | +0.9% | -48% | 71 | $65 | $43,523,298 | 55 |
| May 1 | Thursday | 45 | $4,783 | +3.1% | -48.1% | 71 | $67 | $43,528,065 | 56 |
| May 2 | Friday | 60 | $5,319 | +11.2% | -57.5% | 71 | $74 | $43,533,384 | 57 |
| May 3 | Saturday | 58 | $9,963 | +87.3% | -53.3% | 71 | $140 | $43,543,347 | 58 |
| May 4 | Sunday | 62 | $5,322 | -46.6% | -51.5% | 71 | $74 | $43,548,669 | 59 |
