Domestic Total: 63.7M
Opening Weekend: 166.56K
Legs: 9.71
Overview: An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 1, 2017 | $55,468 | + 0.00% | 2 |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2017 | $58,788 | + 5.99% | 2 |
| Sun, Dec 3, 2017 | $52,308 | -11.02% | 2 |
| Mon, Dec 4, 2017 | $16,090 | -69.24% | 2 |
| Tue, Dec 5, 2017 | $16,808 | + 4.46% | 2 |
| Wed, Dec 6, 2017 | $17,404 | + 3.55% | 2 |
| Thu, Dec 7, 2017 | $14,142 | -18.74% | 2 |
| Fri, Dec 8, 2017 | $402,848 | + 2748.59% | 41 |
| Sat, Dec 9, 2017 | $413,387 | + 2.62% | 41 |
| Sun, Dec 10, 2017 | $325,311 | -21.31% | 41 |
| Mon, Dec 11, 2017 | $126,981 | -60.97% | 41 |
| Tue, Dec 12, 2017 | $147,500 | + 16.16% | 41 |
| Wed, Dec 13, 2017 | $132,959 | -9.86% | 41 |
| Thu, Dec 14, 2017 | $102,570 | -22.86% | 41 |
| Fri, Dec 15, 2017 | $491,496 | + 379.18% | 158 |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2017 | $673,690 | + 37.07% | 158 |
| Sun, Dec 17, 2017 | $545,625 | -19.01% | 158 |
| Mon, Dec 18, 2017 | $247,246 | -54.69% | 158 |
| Tue, Dec 19, 2017 | $273,569 | + 10.65% | 158 |
| Wed, Dec 20, 2017 | $238,223 | -12.92% | 158 |
| Thu, Dec 21, 2017 | $213,252 | -10.48% | 158 |
| Fri, Dec 22, 2017 | $1,157,571 | + 442.82% | 726 |
| Sat, Dec 23, 2017 | $1,116,320 | -3.56% | 726 |
| Sun, Dec 24, 2017 | $726,599 | -34.91% | 726 |
| Mon, Dec 25, 2017 | $1,419,891 | + 95.42% | 730 |
| Tue, Dec 26, 2017 | $1,140,599 | -19.67% | 730 |
| Wed, Dec 27, 2017 | $1,013,193 | -11.17% | 730 |
| Thu, Dec 28, 2017 | $1,000,317 | -1.27% | 730 |
| Fri, Dec 29, 2017 | $1,177,068 | + 17.67% | 756 |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2017 | $1,356,747 | + 15.26% | 756 |
| Sun, Dec 31, 2017 | $996,207 | -26.57% | 756 |
| Mon, Jan 1, 2018 | $1,193,283 | + 19.78% | 756 |
| Tue, Jan 2, 2018 | $662,921 | -44.45% | 756 |
| Wed, Jan 3, 2018 | $558,932 | -15.69% | 756 |
| Thu, Jan 4, 2018 | $468,151 | -16.24% | 756 |
| Fri, Jan 5, 2018 | $844,339 | + 80.36% | 804 |
| Sat, Jan 6, 2018 | $1,352,904 | + 60.23% | 804 |
| Sun, Jan 7, 2018 | $941,841 | -30.38% | 804 |
| Mon, Jan 8, 2018 | $451,108 | -52.10% | 804 |
| Tue, Jan 9, 2018 | $609,545 | + 35.12% | 804 |
| Wed, Jan 10, 2018 | $521,946 | -14.37% | 804 |
| Thu, Jan 11, 2018 | $446,745 | -14.41% | 804 |
| Fri, Jan 12, 2018 | $741,469 | + 65.97% | 723 |
| Sat, Jan 13, 2018 | $1,118,554 | + 50.86% | 723 |
| Sun, Jan 14, 2018 | $975,436 | -12.79% | 723 |
| Mon, Jan 15, 2018 | $616,408 | -36.81% | 723 |
| Tue, Jan 16, 2018 | $308,726 | -49.92% | 723 |
| Wed, Jan 17, 2018 | $266,804 | -13.58% | 723 |
| Thu, Jan 18, 2018 | $259,758 | -2.64% | 723 |
| Fri, Jan 19, 2018 | $617,104 | + 137.57% | 853 |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2018 | $970,085 | + 57.20% | 853 |
| Sun, Jan 21, 2018 | $599,122 | -38.24% | 853 |
| Mon, Jan 22, 2018 | $245,846 | -58.97% | 853 |
| Tue, Jan 23, 2018 | $502,702 | + 104.48% | 853 |
| Wed, Jan 24, 2018 | $536,079 | + 6.64% | 853 |
| Thu, Jan 25, 2018 | $498,760 | -6.96% | 853 |
| Fri, Jan 26, 2018 | $1,598,307 | + 220.46% | 1854 |
| Sat, Jan 27, 2018 | $2,516,840 | + 57.47% | 1854 |
| Sun, Jan 28, 2018 | $1,807,406 | -28.19% | 1854 |
| Mon, Jan 29, 2018 | $564,228 | -68.78% | 1854 |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2018 | $716,126 | + 26.92% | 1854 |
| Wed, Jan 31, 2018 | $563,369 | -21.33% | 1854 |
| Thu, Feb 1, 2018 | $535,029 | -5.03% | 1854 |
| Fri, Feb 2, 2018 | $1,321,550 | + 147.01% | 2341 |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2018 | $2,236,488 | + 69.23% | 2341 |
| Sun, Feb 4, 2018 | $890,482 | -60.18% | 2341 |
| Mon, Feb 5, 2018 | $448,287 | -49.66% | 2341 |
| Tue, Feb 6, 2018 | $661,561 | + 47.58% | 2341 |
| Wed, Feb 7, 2018 | $475,694 | -28.10% | 2341 |
| Thu, Feb 8, 2018 | $451,579 | -5.07% | 2341 |
| Fri, Feb 9, 2018 | $780,995 | + 72.95% | 1780 |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2018 | $1,420,773 | + 81.92% | 1780 |
| Sun, Feb 11, 2018 | $975,487 | -31.34% | 1780 |
| Mon, Feb 12, 2018 | $317,229 | -67.48% | 1780 |
| Tue, Feb 13, 2018 | $402,193 | + 26.78% | 1780 |
| Wed, Feb 14, 2018 | $655,864 | + 63.07% | 1780 |
| Thu, Feb 15, 2018 | $260,482 | -60.28% | 1780 |
| Fri, Feb 16, 2018 | $387,697 | + 48.84% | 957 |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2018 | $690,274 | + 78.04% | 957 |
| Sun, Feb 18, 2018 | $582,950 | -15.55% | 957 |
| Mon, Feb 19, 2018 | $394,131 | -32.39% | 957 |
| Tue, Feb 20, 2018 | $207,809 | -47.27% | 957 |
| Wed, Feb 21, 2018 | $175,917 | -15.35% | 957 |
| Thu, Feb 22, 2018 | $168,352 | -4.30% | 957 |
| Fri, Feb 23, 2018 | $306,973 | + 82.34% | 721 |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2018 | $634,889 | + 106.82% | 721 |
| Sun, Feb 25, 2018 | $369,414 | -41.81% | 721 |
| Mon, Feb 26, 2018 | $153,160 | -58.54% | 721 |
| Tue, Feb 27, 2018 | $164,477 | + 7.39% | 721 |
| Wed, Feb 28, 2018 | $160,987 | -2.12% | 721 |
| Thu, Mar 1, 2018 | $154,325 | -4.14% | 721 |
| Fri, Mar 2, 2018 | $344,061 | + 122.95% | 832 |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2018 | $779,702 | + 126.62% | 832 |
| Sun, Mar 4, 2018 | $355,589 | -54.39% | 832 |
| Mon, Mar 5, 2018 | $286,558 | -19.41% | 832 |
| Tue, Mar 6, 2018 | $331,404 | + 15.65% | 832 |
| Wed, Mar 7, 2018 | $270,735 | -18.31% | 832 |
| Thu, Mar 8, 2018 | $239,365 | -11.59% | 832 |
| Fri, Mar 9, 2018 | $631,611 | + 163.87% | 1552 |
| Sat, Mar 10, 2018 | $1,074,027 | + 70.05% | 1552 |
| Sun, Mar 11, 2018 | $642,026 | -40.22% | 1552 |
| Mon, Mar 12, 2018 | $241,932 | -62.32% | 1552 |
| Tue, Mar 13, 2018 | $304,650 | + 25.92% | 1552 |
| Wed, Mar 14, 2018 | $224,062 | -26.45% | 1552 |
| Thu, Mar 15, 2018 | $177,191 | -20.92% | 1552 |
| Fri, Mar 16, 2018 | $228,454 | + 28.93% | 758 |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2018 | $341,740 | + 49.59% | 758 |
| Sun, Mar 18, 2018 | $223,423 | -34.62% | 758 |
| Mon, Mar 19, 2018 | $80,157 | -64.12% | 758 |
| Tue, Mar 20, 2018 | $106,158 | + 32.44% | 758 |
| Wed, Mar 21, 2018 | $82,328 | -22.45% | 758 |
| Thu, Mar 22, 2018 | $77,258 | -6.16% | 758 |
| Fri, Mar 23, 2018 | $70,796 | -8.36% | 247 |
| Sat, Mar 24, 2018 | $119,043 | + 68.15% | 247 |
| Sun, Mar 25, 2018 | $72,158 | -39.38% | 247 |
| Mon, Mar 26, 2018 | $28,350 | -60.71% | 247 |
| Tue, Mar 27, 2018 | $35,664 | + 25.80% | 247 |
| Wed, Mar 28, 2018 | $25,829 | -27.58% | 247 |
| Thu, Mar 29, 2018 | $24,714 | -4.32% | 247 |
| Fri, Mar 30, 2018 | $31,322 | + 26.74% | 113 |
| Sat, Mar 31, 2018 | $35,997 | + 14.93% | 113 |
| Sun, Apr 1, 2018 | $28,455 | -20.95% | 113 |
| Mon, Apr 2, 2018 | $13,498 | -52.56% | 113 |
| Tue, Apr 3, 2018 | $14,114 | + 4.56% | 113 |
| Wed, Apr 4, 2018 | $14,327 | + 1.51% | 113 |
| Thu, Apr 5, 2018 | $12,261 | -14.42% | 113 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sally Hawkins | Elisa Esposito |
| Michael Shannon | Richard Strickland |
| Richard Jenkins | Giles |
| Octavia Spencer | Zelda Fuller |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Dr. Robert Hoffstetler |
| Doug Jones | Amphibian Man |
| David Hewlett | Fleming |
| Nick Searcy | General Hoyt |
| Stewart Arnott | Bernard |
| Nigel Bennett | Mihalkov |
| Lauren Lee Smith | Elaine Strickland |
| Martin Roach | Brewster Fuller |
| Allegra Fulton | Yolanda |
| John Kapelos | Mr. Arzounian |
| Morgan Kelly | Pie Guy |
| Marvin Kaye | Burly Russian |
| Dru Viergever | Military Policeman |
| Wendy Lyon | Sally (Secretary) |
| Cody Ray Thompson | Guard |
| Diego Fuentes | Worker |
| Madison Ferguson | Tammy Strickland |
| Jayden Greig | Timmy Strickland |
| Karen Glave | African American Wife |
| Danny Waugh | African American Husband |
| Dan Lett | Cadillac Salesman |
| Deney Forrest | Lou |
| Brandon McKnight | Duane |
| Clyde Whitham | Wet Cinema Patron |
| Jonelle Gunderson | Bus Passenger #1 |
| Cameron Laurie | Bus Passenger #2 |
| Evgeny Akimov | Russian Band |
| Sergey Nikonov | Russian Band |
| Vanessa Oude-Reimerink | Russian Band |
| Alexey Pankratov | Russian Band |
| Shane Clinton Jarvis | Military Police (uncredited) |
| Dave Reachill | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Amanda Smith | Mrs. Peabody (uncredited) |
| Maxine Grossman | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Matthew MacCallum | Shoe Store Owner (uncredited) |
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Oct 20, 2015 | $11M |
| The Big Short | Dec 11, 2015 | $28M |
| Stonewall | Sep 18, 2015 | $14M |
| 20th Century Women | Dec 28, 2016 | $7M |
| By the Sea | Nov 12, 2015 | $10M |
| Café Society | May 11, 2016 | $30M |
| Swiss Army Man | Jun 24, 2016 | $3M |
| Bitter Harvest | Jan 31, 2017 | $20M |
Week 1: $231.01K
Week 2: $1.65M
Investor Share: $908.36K
Week 3+: $61.82M
Investor Share: $30.91M
$131.93M (67.44%)
Investor Share: $46.18M
Budget: $20M
P&A: $20M
Gross: $195.63M
Net: $78.13M
Costs: $39M
Profit: $39.13M
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.