Capturing the Friedmans (2004)

Arnold Friedman

Elaine Friedman

David Friedman

Seth Friedman

Jesse Friedman

John McDermott

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
11th May 2016

Last viewed:
22nd Jul 2026

Total views:
54

UK total gross
£190.4 Thousand

US total gross
$3.1 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
42,396 aprox.

US tickets sold
502,091 aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 9th Apr '04
Debut position: 13
Highest position: 13
Debut gross: £66.7 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 2

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 30th May '03
Debut position: 36
Highest position: 21
Debut gross: $65.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 20

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Andrew Jarecki

Starring
Arnold Friedman
Elaine Friedman
David Friedman
Seth Friedman
Jesse Friedman
John McDermott

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
13

Weeks top 15
2

Total weeks
2

Total UK Gross:

£190,356

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Capturing the Friedmans

9 Apr 2004

13N

£66,689

16 Apr 2004

15▼

£58,760

£190,356

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
21

Weeks top 15
0

Total Weeks
20

Total US Gross:

$3,117,985

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

30 May 2003

36N

$65,154

6 Jun 2003

40▼

$69,920

$169,654

13 Jun 2003

23▲

$213,486

$419,188

20 Jun 2003

21▲

$221,142

$748,961

27 Jun 2003

22▼

$251,602

$1,111,503

4 Jul 2003

25▼

$257,718

$1,509,453

11 Jul 2003

25▲▼

$209,748

$1,852,164

18 Jul 2003

26▼

$181,219

$2,142,625

25 Jul 2003

27▼

$136,722

$2,370,574

1 Aug 2003

35▼

$103,072

$2,527,366

8 Aug 2003

40▼

$97,449

$2,680,454

15 Aug 2003

47▼

$61,339

$2,794,120

22 Aug 2003

52▼

$48,868

$2,874,066

29 Aug 2003

55▼

$45,393

$2,943,376

5 Sep 2003

59▼

$35,164

$3,005,798

12 Sep 2003

61▼

$31,649

$3,051,619

19 Sep 2003

79▼

$16,122

$3,082,536

26 Sep 2003

91▼

$9,057

$3,099,424

3 Oct 2003

93▼

$7,655

$3,110,867

10 Oct 2003

103▼

$5,117

$3,117,985

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £190,356

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