Metropolis (2002)

Metropolis
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $673,414Details
International Box Office $731,618Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,405,032
OpusData ID: 64910100
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Synopsis

A Japanese detective and his young nephew go on the trail of a dangerous scientist, who they discover has created the beautiful Tima, destined to control humanity’s future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$84,660 (12.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,310,897

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,934 $673,414
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,826 $731,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,149 $1,405,032
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $673,414

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Metropolis (2002)
November 3rd, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Iconic Releasing, released as AXCN: Metropolis
International Releases: November 4th, 2024 (Special Engagement) (Japan)
October 13th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy)
Video Release: January 1st, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Metropolis (2002)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and images of destruction
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Les Triplettes de Belleville
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Keywords: Anime, Robot
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 401-500) 433 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,934 $673,414
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,965 $1,310,897
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,966 $673,414
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 201-300) 234 $673,414
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $673,414
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,930 $1,310,897
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,588 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $673,414

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 40 $84,660   9 $9,407   $84,660 1
Feb 1, 2002 40 $79,168 -6% 12 $6,597   $209,822 2
Feb 8, 2002 41 $63,831 -19% 13 $4,910   $309,209 3
Feb 15, 2002 49 $51,251 -20% 16 $3,203   $396,698 4
Feb 22, 2002 52 $31,545 -38% 13 $2,427   $446,810 5
Mar 1, 2002 52 $35,393 +12% 15 $2,360   $494,432 6
Mar 8, 2002 58 $29,329 -17% 14 $2,095   $539,066 7
Mar 15, 2002 58 $26,692 -9% 12 $2,224   $581,736 8
Mar 22, 2002 76 $13,159 -51% 9 $1,462   $614,346 9
Mar 29, 2002 79 $10,194 -23% 7 $1,456   $634,660 10
Apr 5, 2002 86 $9,780 -4% 4 $2,445   $652,736 11
Apr 12, 2002 78 $8,308 -15% 8 $1,039   $665,644 12
Apr 19, 2002 106 $4,794 -42% 6 $799   $673,414 13
Nov 5, 2010 95 $1,759   6 $293   $507,547 459

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 36 $130,654   9 $14,517   $130,654 1
Feb 1, 2002 38 $114,724 -12% 12 $9,560   $245,378 2
Feb 8, 2002 42 $100,069 -13% 13 $7,698   $345,447 3
Feb 15, 2002 47 $69,818 -30% 16 $4,364   $415,265 4
Feb 22, 2002 53 $43,774 -37% 13 $3,367   $459,039 5
Mar 1, 2002 53 $50,698 +16% 15 $3,380   $509,737 6
Mar 8, 2002 57 $45,307 -11% 14 $3,236   $555,044 7
Mar 15, 2002 56 $46,143 +2% 12 $3,845   $601,187 8
Mar 22, 2002 73 $23,279 -50% 9 $2,587   $624,466 9
Mar 29, 2002 75 $18,490 -21% 7 $2,641   $642,956 10
Apr 5, 2002 82 $14,380 -22% 4 $3,595   $657,336 11
Apr 12, 2002 81 $11,284 -22% 8 $1,411   $668,620 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 10/13/2025 $0000$0
Japan 11/4/2024 $0000$0
 
International Total$731,618

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $731,618
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,826 $731,618
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,614 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 641 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,922 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $731,618

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,149 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,757 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 835 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,596 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,665 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $1,405,032

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Toshio Furukawa    General
Dave Mallow    Pero
Scott Weinger    Atlas
Jamieson Price    Duke Red

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Production and Technical Credits

Rintaro    Director
Osamu Tezuka    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

A Japanese detective and his young nephew go on the trail of a dangerous scientist, who they discover has created the beautiful Tima, destined to control humanity’s future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$84,660 (12.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,310,897

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,934 $673,414
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,826 $731,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,149 $1,405,032
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $673,414

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Metropolis (2002)
November 3rd, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Iconic Releasing, released as AXCN: Metropolis
International Releases: November 4th, 2024 (Special Engagement) (Japan)
October 13th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy)
Video Release: January 1st, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Metropolis (2002)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and images of destruction
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Les Triplettes de Belleville
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Anime, Robot
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Toshio Furukawa    General
Dave Mallow    Pero
Scott Weinger    Atlas
Jamieson Price    Duke Red

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rintaro    Director
Osamu Tezuka    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for February 21st, 2017

February 21st, 2017

Doctor Strange

Did you know Oscars are being handed out next week? If you didn’t already know that, you would be able to figure that out, as there are five major Oscar nominees on this week’s list. Two of those, Jackie and Moana, are VOD releases, so that limits the choices for Pick of the Week. In fact, only Manchester by the Sea was a contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately for that film, I got to the review for Doctor Strange a week early and I’m awarding it the Pick of the Week this week. It is out on VOD right now, but I would wait a week for the Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 401-500) 433 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,934 $673,414
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,965 $1,310,897
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,966 $673,414
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 201-300) 234 $673,414
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $673,414
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,930 $1,310,897
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,588 $673,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $673,414

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 40 $84,660   9 $9,407   $84,660 1
Feb 1, 2002 40 $79,168 -6% 12 $6,597   $209,822 2
Feb 8, 2002 41 $63,831 -19% 13 $4,910   $309,209 3
Feb 15, 2002 49 $51,251 -20% 16 $3,203   $396,698 4
Feb 22, 2002 52 $31,545 -38% 13 $2,427   $446,810 5
Mar 1, 2002 52 $35,393 +12% 15 $2,360   $494,432 6
Mar 8, 2002 58 $29,329 -17% 14 $2,095   $539,066 7
Mar 15, 2002 58 $26,692 -9% 12 $2,224   $581,736 8
Mar 22, 2002 76 $13,159 -51% 9 $1,462   $614,346 9
Mar 29, 2002 79 $10,194 -23% 7 $1,456   $634,660 10
Apr 5, 2002 86 $9,780 -4% 4 $2,445   $652,736 11
Apr 12, 2002 78 $8,308 -15% 8 $1,039   $665,644 12
Apr 19, 2002 106 $4,794 -42% 6 $799   $673,414 13
Nov 5, 2010 95 $1,759   6 $293   $507,547 459

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2002 36 $130,654   9 $14,517   $130,654 1
Feb 1, 2002 38 $114,724 -12% 12 $9,560   $245,378 2
Feb 8, 2002 42 $100,069 -13% 13 $7,698   $345,447 3
Feb 15, 2002 47 $69,818 -30% 16 $4,364   $415,265 4
Feb 22, 2002 53 $43,774 -37% 13 $3,367   $459,039 5
Mar 1, 2002 53 $50,698 +16% 15 $3,380   $509,737 6
Mar 8, 2002 57 $45,307 -11% 14 $3,236   $555,044 7
Mar 15, 2002 56 $46,143 +2% 12 $3,845   $601,187 8
Mar 22, 2002 73 $23,279 -50% 9 $2,587   $624,466 9
Mar 29, 2002 75 $18,490 -21% 7 $2,641   $642,956 10
Apr 5, 2002 82 $14,380 -22% 4 $3,595   $657,336 11
Apr 12, 2002 81 $11,284 -22% 8 $1,411   $668,620 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 10/13/2025 $0000$0
Japan 11/4/2024 $0000$0
 
International Total$731,618

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $731,618
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,826 $731,618
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,614 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 641 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,922 $731,618
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $731,618

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,149 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,757 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 835 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,596 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,665 $1,405,032
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $1,405,032

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.