How the West Was Won (2003) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.

Scores

Overall Score

39.8

Popularity Percentile (Year)

36.0%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

22.0%

Review Aggregate

79.6

Critic Consensus

81.2% Fresh • 16 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, character-driven, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0

RT critic review count24

Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0

RT audience rating count5,000

IMDb rating7.4

IMDb votes25

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2003	$76,729	$130,815
International	2003	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2003	$76,729	$130,815

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	2003	$38,364	$65,407
Digital Rentals ?	2003	$22,000	$37,508
Digital Purchases ?	2003	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	2003	$4,339,000	$7,397,523
Physical Purchases ?	2003	$7,916,000	$13,495,920
TV & Streaming Revenue	2003	$38,364	$65,407
Total Revenues	2003	$12,353,729	$21,061,765
Expenses
Budget ?	2003	$250,000 (est)	$426,223 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2003	$80,000 (est)	$136,391 (est)
Participations	2003	$494,000	$842,216
Residuals ?	2003	$901,000	$1,536,107
Interest & Overhead	2003	$50,000	$85,245
Total Expenses	2003	$1,775,000	$3,026,182
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2003	$10,578,729	$18,035,583

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How the West Was Won