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#7,035 All-time worldwide
#162 2002 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $12.6M
Budget $6.5M
Gross minus budget $6.1M
ROI 1.94x

Domestic gross

$6.3M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$6.3M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$1.1M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Narc ranks

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Quick answer

How did Narc (2002) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Narc (2002) earned a reported $12.6M worldwide against a reported $6.5M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $6.1M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.94x. In this database it currently ranks #7,035 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #162 among 2002 releases.

Worldwide gross
$12,633,747
Budget
$6,500,000
Gross minus budget
$6,133,747
ROI
1.94x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Jan 14, 2002
Production
Splendid Film, Julius R. Nasso Productions, Tiara Blu Films
Countries
US, DE, CA

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Why this movie matters

Released in 2002, Narc is positioned in this dataset as a Crime, Drama, Mystery title from Splendid Film. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $12.6M, reported production budget is $6.5M, gross-minus-budget is $6.1M, ROI is 1.94x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,035 all-time in the current chart set and #162 among 2002 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.