<P> Buckland describes the film's 14 minute opening sequence as the "most abstract and complex of any Spielberg film ." The first scene is a distorted precog vision of a murder, presented out of context . The speed of the film is sped up, slowed, and even reversed, and the movie "jumps about in time and space" by intercutting the images in no discernible order . When it ends, it becomes clear that the scene was presented through Agatha's eyes, and that this is how previsions appear to her . Fellow scholar Nigel Morris called this scene a "trailer", because it foreshadows the plot and establishes the type of "tone, generic expectations, and enigmas" that will be used in the film . The visions of the pre-cogs are presented in a fragmented series of clips using a "squishy lens" device, which distorts the images, blurring their edges and creating ripples across them . They were created by a two - man production team, hired by Spielberg, who chose the "layered, dreamlike imagery" based on some comments from cognitive psychologists the pair consulted . In the opening's next scene, Anderton is "scrubbing the images", by standing like a composer (as Spielberg terms it), and manipulating them, while Jad assists him . Next the family involved in the murder in Agatha's vision is shown interacting, which establishes that the opening scene was a prevision . The picture then cuts back to Anderton and the precogs' images, before alternating between the three . The opening is self - contained, and according to Buckland acts merely as a setup for numerous elements of the story . It lasts 14 minutes, includes 171 shots, and has an average shot length of five seconds as opposed to the 6.5 second average for the entire film . The opening's five - second average is attained despite "very fast cutting" in the beginning and ending, because the middle has longer takes, which reach 20 seconds in some instances . Spielberg also continues his tradition of "heavily diffused backlighting" for much in the interior shots . </P> <P> Spielberg typically keeps the plot points of his films closely guarded before their release, and Minority Report was no different . He said he had to remove some scenes, and a few "F - words" to get the film's PG - 13 rating . Following the disappointing box office results of Spielberg's A.I., the marketing campaign for Minority Report downplayed his role in the movie and sold the film as a Cruise action thriller . </P> <P> Tom Rothman, chairman of the film's co-financier Fox Filmed Entertainment, described the film's marketing strategy thus: "How are we marketing it? It's Cruise and Spielberg . What else do we need to do?" The strategy made sense; coming into the film, Spielberg had made 20 films which grossed a domestic total of $2.8 billion, while Cruise's resume featured 23 films and $2 billion in domestic revenues . With their combined 30% take of the film's box office though, sources such as BusinessWeek's Ron Grover predicted the studios would have a hard time making the money needed to break even . Despite the outward optimism, as a more adult - oriented, darker film than typical blockbusters, the studio held different box office expectations for the movie than they would a more family friendly film . Entertainment Weekly projected the film would gross $40 million domestic in its opening weekend, and Variety predicted that the high concept storyline would not appeal to children and would render it a "commercial extra-base hit rather than a home run ." </P> <P> Minority Report's world premiere took place in New York City on June 19, 2002 . An online "popcorn cam" broadcast live from inside the premiere . Cruise attended the London premiere the following week, and mingled with thousands of adoring fans as he walked through the city's Leicester Square . It debuted at first place in the U.S. box office, collecting $35.677 million in its opening weekend . Forbes considered those numbers below expectations, as they gave the film a small edge over Lilo & Stitch, which debuted in second place ($35.260 million). Lilo & Stitch sold more tickets, but since much of the film's attendees were children, its average ticket price was much lower . The movie opened at the top of the box office in numerous foreign markets; it made $6.7 million in 780 locations in Germany its opening weekend, and accounted for 35% of France's total box office weekend office gross when it collected $5 million in 700 theaters . In Great Britain, Minority Report made $36.9 million in its first three days, in Italy, $6.2 million in its first ten, in Belgium, $815,000 in its 75 location opening weekend, and in Switzerland, $405,000 in an 80 theater opening weekend . The BBC felt the film's UK performance was "buoyed by Cruise's charm offensive at last week's London premiere ." Minority Report made a total of $132 million in the United States and $226.3 million overseas . </P>

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