We Were Soldiers
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$20,212,543
3,143 theaters
3,143 theaters
Budget$75,000,000
Release DateMar 1, 2002
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Jul 4, 2002
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 18 min
GenresAction
Drama
History
War
In Release306 days/43 weeks
Widest Release3,143 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Friday | 1 | $6,123,000 | - | - | 3,143 | $1,948 | $6,123,000 | 1 |
| Mar 2 | Saturday | 1 | $8,688,000 | +41.9% | - | 3,143 | $2,764 | $14,811,000 | 2 |
| Mar 3 | Sunday | 1 | $5,401,000 | -37.8% | - | 3,143 | $1,718 | $20,212,543 | 3 |
| Mar 4 | Monday | 1 | $1,660,000 | -69.3% | - | 3,143 | $528 | $21,872,543 | 4 |
| Mar 5 | Tuesday | 1 | $1,642,000 | -1.1% | - | 3,143 | $522 | $23,514,543 | 5 |
| Mar 6 | Wednesday | 1 | $1,413,000 | -13.9% | - | 3,143 | $449 | $24,927,543 | 6 |
| Mar 7 | Thursday | 1 | $1,416,000 | +0.2% | - | 3,143 | $450 | $26,343,761 | 7 |
| Mar 8 | Friday | 2 | $3,848,000 | +171.8% | -37.2% | 3,143 | $1,224 | $30,191,761 | 8 |
| Mar 9 | Saturday | 2 | $6,689,000 | +73.8% | -23% | 3,143 | $2,128 | $36,880,761 | 9 |
| Mar 10 | Sunday | 2 | $3,672,000 | -45.1% | -32% | 3,143 | $1,168 | $40,552,286 | 10 |
| Mar 11 | Monday | 2 | $1,105,000 | -69.9% | -33.4% | 3,143 | $351 | $41,657,286 | 11 |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | 2 | $1,208,000 | +9.3% | -26.4% | 3,143 | $384 | $42,865,286 | 12 |
| Mar 13 | Wednesday | 2 | $1,018,000 | -15.7% | -28% | 3,143 | $323 | $43,883,286 | 13 |
| Mar 14 | Thursday | 2 | $954,000 | -6.3% | -32.6% | 3,143 | $303 | $44,838,334 | 14 |
| Mar 15 | Friday | 5 | $2,496,000 | +161.6% | -35.1% | 3,143 | $794 | $47,334,334 | 15 |
| Mar 16 | Saturday | 5 | $2,987,000 | +19.7% | -55.3% | 3,143 | $950 | $50,321,334 | 16 |
| Mar 17 | Sunday | 5 | $2,095,000 | -29.9% | -42.9% | 3,143 | $666 | $53,326,665 | 17 |
| Mar 18 | Monday | 5 | $673,000 | -67.9% | -39.1% | 3,143 | $214 | $53,999,665 | 18 |
| Mar 19 | Tuesday | 5 | $702,000 | +4.3% | -41.9% | 3,143 | $223 | $54,701,665 | 19 |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | 5 | $606,000 | -13.7% | -40.5% | 3,143 | $192 | $55,307,665 | 20 |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | 5 | $603,000 | -0.5% | -36.8% | 3,143 | $191 | $55,910,384 | 21 |
| Mar 22 | Friday | 6 | $1,680,000 | +178.6% | -32.7% | 2,859 | $587 | $57,590,384 | 22 |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | 6 | $2,770,000 | +64.9% | -7.3% | 2,859 | $968 | $60,360,384 | 23 |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | 7 | $1,328,000 | -52.1% | -36.6% | 2,859 | $464 | $61,638,534 | 24 |
| Mar 25 | Monday | 7 | $517,000 | -61.1% | -23.2% | 2,859 | $180 | $62,155,534 | 25 |
| Mar 26 | Tuesday | 6 | $584,000 | +13% | -16.8% | 2,859 | $204 | $62,739,534 | 26 |
| Mar 27 | Wednesday | 6 | $536,000 | -8.2% | -11.6% | 2,859 | $187 | $63,275,534 | 27 |
| Mar 28 | Thursday | 8 | $603,000 | +12.5% | - | 2,859 | $210 | $63,877,802 | 28 |
| Mar 29 | Friday | 10 | $1,292,000 | +114.3% | -23.1% | 2,046 | $631 | $65,169,802 | 29 |
| Mar 30 | Saturday | 9 | $1,468,000 | +13.6% | -47% | 2,046 | $717 | $66,637,802 | 30 |
| Mar 31 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 8 | $963,000 | -34.4% | -27.5% | 2,046 | $470 | $67,601,100 | 31 |
| Apr 1 | Monday | 11 | $407,000 | -57.7% | -21.3% | 2,046 | $198 | $68,008,100 | 32 |
| Apr 2 | Tuesday | 8 | $395,000 | -2.9% | -32.4% | 2,046 | $193 | $68,403,100 | 33 |
| Apr 3 | Wednesday | 7 | $388,000 | -1.8% | -27.6% | 2,046 | $189 | $68,791,100 | 34 |
| Apr 4 | Thursday | 7 | $369,000 | -4.9% | -38.8% | 2,046 | $180 | $69,158,663 | 35 |
| Apr 8 | Monday | 9 | $176,000 | - | -56.8% | 1,740 | $101 | $71,871,364 | 39 |
| Apr 9 | Tuesday | 9 | $204,000 | +15.9% | -48.4% | 1,740 | $117 | $72,075,364 | 40 |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | 9 | $183,000 | -10.3% | -52.8% | 1,740 | $105 | $72,258,364 | 41 |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | 9 | $181,000 | -1.1% | -50.9% | 1,740 | $104 | $72,440,279 | 42 |
