Tears of the Sun (2003)

Bruce Willis

Monica Bellucci

Cole Hauser

Eamonn Walker

Johnny Messner

Tom Skerritt

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
20th Mar 2016

Last viewed:
19th Mar 2026

Total views:
48

UK total gross
£727.2 Thousand

US total gross
$43.7 Million

Global total gross
$86.5 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
163,784 aprox.

US tickets sold
7.3 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 12th Sep '03
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: £406.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 2

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 7th Mar '03
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $17.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 10

Global Box Office

Release: 1st Jan '70
Debut weekend: 7th Mar '03
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $17.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 14

Directed by
	Antoine Fuqua

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
4

Weeks top 15
2

Total weeks
2

Total UK Gross:

£727,202

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Tears of the Sun

12 Sep 2003

£406,324

19 Sep 2003

9▼

£133,315

£727,202

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
4

Total Weeks
10

Total US Gross:

$43,734,876

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

7 Mar 2003

$17,057,213

14 Mar 2003

4▼

$8,705,853

$30,721,673

21 Mar 2003

8▼

$4,435,782

$37,921,775

28 Mar 2003

13▼

$2,006,425

$41,434,588

4 Apr 2003

20▼

$705,691

$42,801,916

11 Apr 2003

30▼

$210,131

$43,263,007

18 Apr 2003

48▼

$89,147

$43,426,961

25 Apr 2003

56▼

$44,827

$43,509,938

2 May 2003

72▼

$20,604

$43,548,669

16 May 2003

43N

$63,782

$43,632,458

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

Global Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
5

Weeks top 15
14

Total Weeks
14

Total Global Gross:

$86,468,162

Global Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

7 Mar 2003

$17,057,213

14 Mar 2003

1▲▼

$8,705,853

$30,721,673

21 Mar 2003

1▲▼

$4,673,726

$38,220,282

28 Mar 2003

1▲▼

$2,094,255

$41,950,087

4 Apr 2003

1▲▼

$1,830,173

$44,493,199

11 Apr 2003

2▼

$1,169,025

$47,317,443

25 Jul 2003

$1,421,848

$48,860,990

29 Aug 2003

$1,754,102

$50,795,831

12 Sep 2003

$1,034,884

$51,963,550

31 Oct 2003

10N

$2,882,279

$55,982,279

7 Nov 2003

13▼

$2,563,928

$60,342,103

14 Nov 2003

14▼

$1,548,202

$62,859,242

21 Nov 2003

12▲

$2,618,442

$67,775,924

28 Nov 2003

11▲

$2,488,594

$72,186,012

* 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: £727,202

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