Domestic Total: 64.05M
Opening Weekend: 21.37M
Legs: 3.04
Overview: Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and locations.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jul 21, 2016 | $850,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Jul 22, 2016 | $7,919,094 | + 831.66% | 3992 |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016 | $7,664,628 | -3.21% | 3992 |
| Sun, Jul 24, 2016 | $5,789,342 | -24.47% | 3992 |
| Mon, Jul 25, 2016 | $2,406,116 | -58.44% | 3992 |
| Tue, Jul 26, 2016 | $3,496,545 | + 45.32% | 3992 |
| Wed, Jul 27, 2016 | $2,190,532 | -37.35% | 3992 |
| Thu, Jul 28, 2016 | $2,143,366 | -2.15% | 3992 |
| Fri, Jul 29, 2016 | $3,324,382 | + 55.10% | 3997 |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2016 | $4,204,830 | + 26.48% | 3997 |
| Sun, Jul 31, 2016 | $3,459,627 | -17.72% | 3997 |
| Mon, Aug 1, 2016 | $1,592,287 | -53.98% | 3997 |
| Tue, Aug 2, 2016 | $2,251,805 | + 41.42% | 3997 |
| Wed, Aug 3, 2016 | $1,495,958 | -33.57% | 3997 |
| Thu, Aug 4, 2016 | $1,301,285 | -13.01% | 3997 |
| Fri, Aug 5, 2016 | $1,222,188 | -6.08% | 2738 |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2016 | $1,767,337 | + 44.60% | 2738 |
| Sun, Aug 7, 2016 | $1,335,569 | -24.43% | 2738 |
| Mon, Aug 8, 2016 | $658,365 | -50.71% | 2738 |
| Tue, Aug 9, 2016 | $988,676 | + 50.17% | 2738 |
| Wed, Aug 10, 2016 | $782,280 | -20.88% | 2738 |
| Thu, Aug 11, 2016 | $679,059 | -13.19% | 2738 |
| Fri, Aug 12, 2016 | $556,578 | -18.04% | 1548 |
| Sat, Aug 13, 2016 | $838,460 | + 50.65% | 1548 |
| Sun, Aug 14, 2016 | $658,793 | -21.43% | 1548 |
| Mon, Aug 15, 2016 | $281,294 | -57.30% | 1548 |
| Tue, Aug 16, 2016 | $421,485 | + 49.84% | 1548 |
| Wed, Aug 17, 2016 | $271,784 | -35.52% | 1548 |
| Thu, Aug 18, 2016 | $226,625 | -16.62% | 1548 |
| Fri, Aug 19, 2016 | $231,409 | + 2.11% | 782 |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016 | $384,575 | + 66.19% | 782 |
| Sun, Aug 21, 2016 | $289,495 | -24.72% | 782 |
| Mon, Aug 22, 2016 | $86,601 | -70.09% | 782 |
| Tue, Aug 23, 2016 | $114,624 | + 32.36% | 782 |
| Wed, Aug 24, 2016 | $82,605 | -27.93% | 782 |
| Thu, Aug 25, 2016 | $89,130 | + 7.90% | 782 |
| Fri, Aug 26, 2016 | $115,397 | + 29.47% | 455 |
| Sat, Aug 27, 2016 | $229,279 | + 98.69% | 455 |
| Sun, Aug 28, 2016 | $165,736 | -27.71% | 455 |
| Mon, Aug 29, 2016 | $41,874 | -74.73% | 455 |
| Tue, Aug 30, 2016 | $63,870 | + 52.53% | 455 |
| Wed, Aug 31, 2016 | $44,954 | -29.62% | 455 |
| Thu, Sep 1, 2016 | $38,191 | -15.04% | 455 |
| Fri, Sep 2, 2016 | $143,013 | + 274.47% | 692 |
| Sat, Sep 3, 2016 | $271,116 | + 89.57% | 692 |
| Sun, Sep 4, 2016 | $270,995 | -0.04% | 692 |
| Mon, Sep 5, 2016 | $224,868 | -17.02% | 692 |
| Tue, Sep 6, 2016 | $37,175 | -83.47% | 692 |
| Wed, Sep 7, 2016 | $22,343 | -39.90% | 692 |
| Thu, Sep 8, 2016 | $22,500 | + 0.70% | 692 |
| Fri, Sep 9, 2016 | $58,918 | + 161.86% | 309 |
| Sat, Sep 10, 2016 | $133,640 | + 126.82% | 309 |
| Sun, Sep 11, 2016 | $81,086 | -39.33% | 309 |
| Mon, Sep 12, 2016 | $12,224 | -84.92% | 309 |
| Tue, Sep 13, 2016 | $15,752 | + 28.86% | 309 |
| Wed, Sep 14, 2016 | $12,296 | -21.94% | 309 |
| Thu, Sep 15, 2016 | $13,380 | + 8.82% | 309 |
| Fri, Sep 16, 2016 | $49,163 | + 267.44% | 239 |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2016 | $113,699 | + 131.27% | 239 |
| Sun, Sep 18, 2016 | $75,173 | -33.88% | 239 |
| Mon, Sep 19, 2016 | $10,691 | -85.78% | 239 |
| Tue, Sep 20, 2016 | $13,256 | + 23.99% | 239 |
| Wed, Sep 21, 2016 | $11,482 | -13.38% | 239 |
| Thu, Sep 22, 2016 | $11,132 | -3.05% | 239 |
| Fri, Sep 23, 2016 | $39,434 | + 254.24% | 198 |
| Sat, Sep 24, 2016 | $81,856 | + 107.58% | 198 |
| Sun, Sep 25, 2016 | $53,818 | -34.25% | 198 |
| Mon, Sep 26, 2016 | $9,626 | -82.11% | 198 |
| Tue, Sep 27, 2016 | $10,403 | + 8.07% | 198 |
| Wed, Sep 28, 2016 | $10,379 | -0.23% | 198 |
| Thu, Sep 29, 2016 | $9,856 | -5.04% | 198 |
| Fri, Sep 30, 2016 | $24,792 | + 151.54% | 151 |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2016 | $54,293 | + 118.99% | 151 |
| Sun, Oct 2, 2016 | $34,733 | -36.03% | 151 |
| Mon, Oct 3, 2016 | $7,495 | -78.42% | 151 |
| Tue, Oct 4, 2016 | $7,852 | + 4.76% | 151 |
| Wed, Oct 5, 2016 | $7,265 | -7.48% | 151 |
| Thu, Oct 6, 2016 | $9,758 | + 34.32% | 151 |
| Fri, Oct 7, 2016 | $18,262 | + 87.15% | 125 |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2016 | $31,576 | + 72.91% | 125 |
| Sun, Oct 9, 2016 | $23,323 | -26.14% | 125 |
| Mon, Oct 10, 2016 | $12,552 | -46.18% | 125 |
| Tue, Oct 11, 2016 | $5,623 | -55.20% | 125 |
| Wed, Oct 12, 2016 | $5,280 | -6.10% | 125 |
| Thu, Oct 13, 2016 | $5,478 | + 3.75% | 125 |
| Fri, Oct 14, 2016 | $8,484 | + 54.87% | 78 |
| Sat, Oct 15, 2016 | $17,329 | + 104.26% | 78 |
| Sun, Oct 16, 2016 | $13,691 | -20.99% | 78 |
| Mon, Oct 17, 2016 | $2,819 | -79.41% | 78 |
| Tue, Oct 18, 2016 | $1,983 | -29.66% | 78 |
| Wed, Oct 19, 2016 | $1,616 | -18.51% | 78 |
| Thu, Oct 20, 2016 | $2,883 | + 78.40% | 78 |
| Fri, Oct 21, 2016 | $4,032 | + 39.85% | 67 |
| Sat, Oct 22, 2016 | $10,085 | + 150.12% | 67 |
| Sun, Oct 23, 2016 | $9,085 | -9.92% | 67 |
| Mon, Oct 24, 2016 | $1,138 | -87.47% | 67 |
| Tue, Oct 25, 2016 | $1,041 | -8.52% | 67 |
| Wed, Oct 26, 2016 | $1,074 | + 3.17% | 67 |
| Thu, Oct 27, 2016 | $1,169 | + 8.85% | 67 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ray Romano | Manny (voice) |
| John Leguizamo | Sid (voice) |
| Denis Leary | Diego (voice) |
| Queen Latifah | Ellie (voice) |
| Seann William Scott | Crash (voice) |
| Josh Peck | Eddie (voice) |
| Simon Pegg | Buck (voice) |
| Keke Palmer | Peaches (voice) |
| Jennifer Lopez | Shira (voice) |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson | Neil deBuck Weasel (voice) |
| Jesse Tyler Ferguson | Shangri Llama (voice) |
| Jessie J | Brooke (voice) |
| Adam Devine | Julian (voice) |
| Wanda Sykes | Granny (voice) |
| Melissa Rauch | Francine (voice) |
| Michael Strahan | Teddy (voice) |
| Nick Offerman | Gavin (voice) |
| Max Greenfield | Roger (voice) |
| Lilly Singh | Bubbles and Misty (voice) |
| Chris Wedge | Scrat (voice) |
| Stephanie Beatriz | Gertie (voice) |
| Robert Cardone | Freaky Bobby (voice) |
| Byron Thames | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Rif Hutton | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Chris Campbell | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Holly Dorff | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Moosie Drier | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jason Fricchione | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jackie Gonneau | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Hope Levy | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Terence Mathews | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Edie Mirman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Juan Pope | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ruth Zalduondo | Additional Voices (voice) |
| David Zyler | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ashley Peldon | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Carlos Ponce | Mariachi Beaver (voice) |
| Randy Thom | Hyrax Minister (voice) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Minions | Jun 17, 2015 | $74M |
| The Good Dinosaur | Nov 14, 2015 | $175M |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Sep 21, 2015 | $80M |
| Norm of the North | Jan 14, 2016 | $7M |
| The Secret Life of Pets | Jun 18, 2016 | $75M |
| Robinson Crusoe | Feb 4, 2016 | $14M |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Zootopia | Feb 11, 2016 | $150M |
Week 1: $30.32M
Week 2: $18.47M
Investor Share: $10.16M
Week 3+: $16.11M
Investor Share: $8.06M
$338.09M (83.90%)
Investor Share: $118.33M
Budget: $105M
P&A: $105M
Gross: $402.14M
Net: $154.74M
Costs: $210M
Profit: $-55.26M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.