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Financial analysis of The Perfect Storm (2000) including budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
- Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Nicolas Cage All Turned Down Parts.
- George Clooney Wanted to Play Bobby.
- Clooney and Wahlberg Didn’T Want to Have Boston Accents.
- The Families of The Andrea Gail Crew Members Unsuccessfully Sued The producers.
- Wahlberg Slept in Bobby Shatford’S Room with Bobby’s Brother.
- The Director Felt Pressure from A Local Boat Captain to Get It Right.
- At Least Half of The Cast and Crew Got seasick.
- Christopher Mcdonald Had to Say The Name of The Movie 25 times.
- Yes, Clooney Did His Practical Jokes on Set.
- James Horner Composed The Score.
Unlike Cage and Ford, Gibson simply wanted too much money ($25 million). Gibson’s The Patriot ended up opening on the same weekend as The Perfect Storm and came in second.
Director Wolfgang Petersen convinced Clooney that he was the perfect ageto play the 37-year-old captain Billy Tyne.
Wahlberg spent a lot of time and effort getting rid of his local accent, and called it “a real turnoff” that he would have to resurrect his old speaking habits. Clooney flat out refused, saying audiences would focus on his accent rather than pay attention to the movie.
They were upset that the names of their family members weren’t changed, but some facts from the 1991 incident were. Among the major discrepancies: Linda Greenlaw never actually placed a distress call, because she didn’t hear any urgency in Tyne’s voice. There was also no romancebetween Tyne and Greenlaw.
He wanted to pay his respects and do his research. He briefly livedin Bobby’s tiny room about The Crow’s Nest bar with Bobby’s brother, Rick.
A drunk Gloucester captain didn’t know Petersen’s background when he told him at The Crow's Nest to “make it real.” It motivated Petersen—who grew up in the German port city of Hamburg and had previously directed Das Boot—even more to get it right.
Wahlberg vomited at least once. The cast and crew had to deal with going out on the water during Tropical Storm Floyd and with water tanks, wave machines, and water cannons. The galley was set on a rocking platform. Karen Allen thought she might drown and nobody would notice.
Petersen made sure that McDonald(who played meterologist Todd Gross) said his line—“This could be ... the perfect storm”—just right.
John Hawkes (Bugsy), Wahlberg, and Diane Lane (Christina) all claimed that his jokes were funny and lightened upthe sometimes grueling shooting, but none got into specifics.
The accomplished film composer also worked on and won an Oscar for that other ship disaster movie, Titanic. Tragically, he recently died in a plane crash.
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The Perfect Storm was a box office success. On its opening weekend, it debuted with $41.3 million ahead of Sony's The Patriot. At the time, The Perfect Storm scored the third-highest Fourth of July opening weekend, after Independence Day and Men in Black.
Dec 3, 2000 · Mr. Junger puts his net worth at about $1.5 million. That sum has prompted him to invest for the first time and to change just a few spending patterns -- his biggest indulgences being an...
Jun 15, 2020 · Whilst the Warner Bros releases around it struggled, The Perfect Storm would generate $182m in the US and – importantly – a further $146m overseas. It was a film that the studio could sell in most core markets around the world, and it duly did.
Dec 14, 2023 · The film’s budget was $140 million. “The Perfect Storm” had a substantial budget, which was largely attributed to the elaborate special effects required for the storm sequences. The film received mixed reviews from critics. While some critics praised the intense action and performances, others felt the movie lacked depth and emotional impact.
Oct 27, 2021 · Of course, it did become a monster hit. The Perfect Storm has now sold more than five million copies worldwide. How did that affect Gloucester?
