in its opening weekend, the remake grossed $25,336,048 from 3,006 us theaters, leading all films that weekend. by the end of the film's theatrical run, it had grossed $101,648,571 domestically and $135,553,728 internationally, comprising a total gross revenue for the film of $237,202,299 worldwide. the popularity of the 2000 remake resulted in illegal copies of the custom "eleanor" car being produced. denice halicki successfully sued to stop trademark and copyright infringement.