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Chicago(2002)
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2002 · FILM
Chicago
A small‑town housewife desperate for fame murders her cheating lover and frames her husband, igniting a sensational media frenzy that catapults her into Chicago’s most notorious celebrity.
“If you can't be famous, be infamous.”
ComedyCrimeMusical
Synopsis
In 1920s Chicago, convicted murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart are placed on death row together. Both women compete for public attention and media fame, believing that achieving notoriety could prevent their executions.
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A crew of 777+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Martin WalshShot by Dion BeebeScored by Steve BartekDesigned by John MyhreSound by Ervin CopestakeCostumes by Colleen AtwoodStunts by Steve LucescuVFX by Randall Balsmeyer
Box Office
2002 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$306.8M
Budget$45.0M
Worldwide gross$306.8M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $170.7M — 56% of worldwide · International: $136.1M (44%)
Opening weekend: $2.1M — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $2.6M — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 77 theaters
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Also known as
- (French)Chicago
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesDec 10, 2002
- CanadaDec 26, 2002
- United KingdomDec 26, 2002
Companies
ProductionMiramax, Producers Circle, Storyline Entertainment
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Cast & Crew
777 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Renee Zellweger
as Roxie Hart
Catherine Zeta Jones
as Velma Kelly
Richard Gere
as Billy Flynn
Taye Diggs
as Bandleader
Cliff Saunders
as Stage Manager
Dominic West
as Fred Casely
Jayne Eastwood
as Mrs. Borusewicz
Bruce Beaton
as Police Photographer
Roman Podhora
as Sergeant Fogarty
John C Reilly
as Amos Hart
Colm Feore
as Harrison
Rob Smith
as Newspaper Photographer
Supporting cast
109Sean Wayne Doyle
as Reporter
Steve Behal
as Prison Clerk
Robbie Rox
as Prison Guard
Chita Rivera
as Nickie
Queen Latifah
as Matron Mama Morton
Susan Misner
as Liz
Denise Faye
as Annie
Deidre Goodwin
as June
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
as Hunyak
Mya
as Mona
Joey Pizzi
as Bernie
Scott Wise
as Ezekial Young
Ken Ard
as Wilbur
Marc Calamia
as Hunyak's Husband
Niki Wray
as Veronica
Gregory Mitchell
as Charlie
Sebastian La Cause
as Al Lipschitz
Christine Baranski
as Mary Sunshine
Brendan Wall
as Billy's Assistant
Cleve Asbury
as Gun' Reporter #1
Rick Negron
as Gun' Reporter #2
Shaun Amyot
as Gun' Reporter #3
Eve Crawford
as Billy's Secretary
Bill Corsair
as Newsreel Announcer
Bill Britt
as Auctioneer
Gerry Fiorini
as Sailor
Elizabeth Law
as Perfume Lady
Lucy Liu
as Kitty Baxter
Joseph Scoren
as Harry
Monique Ganderton
as Bare Woman #1
April Morgan
as Bare Woman #2
Marty Moreau
as Gun Reporter
Conrad Dunn
as Doctor
Jonathan Whittaker
as Bailiff
Rod Campbell
as Jury Foreman
Brett Caruso
as Harrison's Assistant
Sean Mccann
as Judge
Jeff Clarke
as Court Clerk
Patrick Salvagna
as Newsboy
Kate Zenna
as Woman Shooter
Jeff Pustil
as Club Owner
Roxane Barlow
as Female Dancer
Jocelyn Dowling
as Female Dancer
Melanie A Gage
as Female Dancer
Michelle Johnston
as Female Dancer
Charley King
as Female Dancer
Mary Ann Lamb
as Female Dancer
Vicky Lambert
as Female Dancer
Tara Nicole Hughes
as Female Dancer
Cynthia Onrubia
as Female Dancer
Karine Plantadit
as Female Dancer
Jennifer Savelli
as Female Dancer
Natalie Willes
as Female Dancer
Karen Andrew
as Female Dancer
Kelsey Chace
as Female Dancer
Catherine Chiarelli
as Female Dancer
Theresa Coombe
as Female Dancer
Lisa Ferguson
as Female Dancer
Melissa Flerangile
as Female Dancer
Michelle Galati
as Female Dancer
Sheri Godfrey
as Female Dancer
Britt Gray
as Female Dancer
Karen Holness
as Female Dancer
Amber Kelly Mackereth
as Female Dancer
Jodi Mcfadden
as Female Dancer
Faye Rauw
as Female Dancer
Rhonda Roberts
as Female Dancer
Leigh Torlage
as Female Dancer
Robyn Wong
as Female Dancer
Ted Banfalvi
as Male Dancer
Harrison Beal
as Male Dancer
Paul Becker
as Male Dancer
Jean Luc Cote
as Male Dancer
Scott Fowler
as Male Dancer
Edgar Godineaux
as Male Dancer
Bill Hartung
as Male Dancer
Darren Lee
as Male Dancer
Troy P Liddell
as Male Dancer
Blake Mcgrath
as Male Dancer
Robert Montano
as Male Dancer
Sean Palmer
as Male Dancer
Desmond Richardson
as Male Dancer
Martin Samuel
as Male Dancer
Jason Sermonia
as Male Dancer
Jeff Siebert
as Male Dancer
Sergio Trujillo
as Male Dancer
Stacy Clark Baisley
as Acrobat
Megan Fehlberg
as Acrobat
Rachel Jacobs
as Acrobat
Rebecca Leonard
as Acrobat
Erin Michie
as Acrobat
Danielle Rueda Watts
as Acrobat
Dana Calitri
as Female Ensemble
Kate Coffman Lloyd
as Female Ensemble
Curtis King Jr
as Male Ensemble
Laura Dean
as Female Ensemble
Margaret Dorn
as Female Ensemble
Capathia Jenkins
as Female Ensemble
Audrey Martells
as Female Ensemble
Sara Ramirez
as Female Ensemble
Nicki Richards
as Female Ensemble
Dennis Collins
as Male Ensemble
Darius De Haas
as Male Ensemble
Willy Falk
as Male Ensemble
Timothy Shew
as Male Ensemble
Alfonzo Thornton
as Male Ensemble
Eric Troyer
as Male Ensemble
Mikie Da Poet
as Man in suit
Michael Sercerchi
as Theatre Personnel
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
22Andy Sykes
visual effects executive producer: Toybox
Bob Weinstein
executive producer
Craig Zadan
executive producer
Dan Gallagher
executive: producer Circle Co. (as Dan Gallagher)
Danny Elfman
original score producer
Don Carmody
co-producer
Harvey Weinstein
executive producer
Jennifer Berman
Producers, executive producer
John M Eckert
line producer: additional photography (as John Eckert)
Julia Muggia
EPK field producer (uncredited)
Julie Goldstein
executive producer
Kathy Kelehan
visual effects producer: Big Film Design
Martin Richards
Producer, Producers
Meryl
executive producer
Michael Milton
executive: producer Circle Co.
Neil Meron
executive producer
Randy Spendlove
executive music producer, recording producer
Ric Wake
executive music producer, recording producer
Sam Crothers
Producers, executive producer
Susan Shin George
producer: visual effects, Custom Film Effects
Walter Hart
digital effects producer: Film East Visual Effects
Wendy Lanning
visual effects producer: Toybox
Other crew
639Andrew M Stearn
(as Andrew Stearn), as Andrew Stearn
Gordon Sim
(as Gord Sim), as Gord Sim
Kenn Elliott
2k spirit data transfers: Toybox
Walt Biljan
2k spirit data transfers: Toybox
James Jacobs Nm1117262
3d animator: pre-visualizaition, Toybox (uncredited)
Zachary V Lowe
3d animator: previs (uncredited)
Jeremy Dineen
3d animator: Toybox (uncredited)
Mark Davies
3d animator: Toybox
Alexander L Stephan
3d animator: Toybox (as Alex Stephan)
Geoff D E Scott
3d animator: Toybox (as Geoff Scott)
Paul C George
3d animator: Toybox (as Paul George)
Dorothy Precious
accountant
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