Movie Information
Domestic Total: 46.67M
Opening Weekend: 15.8M
Legs: 2.98
Overview: Be careful what you wish for. With their after school junk business, best friends Sonny and Sam hope to find treasure in other people’s trash. But when cleaning out the old Stine house, they open a locked book that frees a supernatural nightmare – Slappy! Now, with the help of Sonny’s sister Sarah, they’re in a race against time to get the sinister dummy and all the creatures he’s brought to life back into the pages before he unleashes total pandemonium!
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| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 11, 2018 | $750,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Oct 12, 2018 | $4,820,864 | + 542.78% | 3521 |
| Sat, Oct 13, 2018 | $6,685,839 | + 38.69% | 3521 |
| Sun, Oct 14, 2018 | $4,295,522 | -35.75% | 3521 |
| Mon, Oct 15, 2018 | $790,307 | -81.60% | 3521 |
| Tue, Oct 16, 2018 | $1,193,971 | + 51.08% | 3521 |
| Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | $600,573 | -49.70% | 3521 |
| Thu, Oct 18, 2018 | $702,736 | + 17.01% | 3521 |
| Fri, Oct 19, 2018 | $2,532,185 | + 260.33% | 3521 |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2018 | $4,401,035 | + 73.80% | 3521 |
| Sun, Oct 21, 2018 | $2,787,953 | -36.65% | 3521 |
| Mon, Oct 22, 2018 | $458,608 | -83.55% | 3521 |
| Tue, Oct 23, 2018 | $740,480 | + 61.46% | 3521 |
| Wed, Oct 24, 2018 | $383,647 | -48.19% | 3521 |
| Thu, Oct 25, 2018 | $455,089 | + 18.62% | 3521 |
| Fri, Oct 26, 2018 | $1,795,904 | + 294.63% | 3723 |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2018 | $3,375,092 | + 87.93% | 3723 |
| Sun, Oct 28, 2018 | $2,113,211 | -37.39% | 3723 |
| Mon, Oct 29, 2018 | $367,117 | -82.63% | 3723 |
| Tue, Oct 30, 2018 | $616,054 | + 67.81% | 3723 |
| Wed, Oct 31, 2018 | $702,184 | + 13.98% | 3723 |
| Thu, Nov 1, 2018 | $313,945 | -55.29% | 3723 |
| Fri, Nov 2, 2018 | $848,734 | + 170.34% | 2828 |
| Sat, Nov 3, 2018 | $1,802,349 | + 112.36% | 2828 |
| Sun, Nov 4, 2018 | $1,122,637 | -37.71% | 2828 |
| Mon, Nov 5, 2018 | $217,822 | -80.60% | 2828 |
| Tue, Nov 6, 2018 | $570,945 | + 162.12% | 2828 |
| Wed, Nov 7, 2018 | $155,852 | -72.70% | 2828 |
| Thu, Nov 8, 2018 | $130,189 | -16.47% | 2828 |
| Fri, Nov 9, 2018 | $199,925 | + 53.57% | 1519 |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2018 | $386,324 | + 93.23% | 1519 |
| Sun, Nov 11, 2018 | $300,729 | -22.16% | 1519 |
| Mon, Nov 12, 2018 | $231,827 | -22.91% | 1519 |
| Tue, Nov 13, 2018 | $53,478 | -76.93% | 1519 |
| Wed, Nov 14, 2018 | $41,073 | -23.20% | 1519 |
| Thu, Nov 15, 2018 | $34,927 | -14.96% | 1519 |
| Fri, Nov 16, 2018 | $37,904 | + 8.52% | 307 |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018 | $61,687 | + 62.75% | 307 |
| Sun, Nov 18, 2018 | $43,120 | -30.10% | 307 |
| Mon, Nov 19, 2018 | $21,794 | -49.46% | 307 |
| Tue, Nov 20, 2018 | $20,531 | -5.80% | 307 |
| Wed, Nov 21, 2018 | $20,169 | -1.76% | 179 |
| Thu, Nov 22, 2018 | $8,633 | -57.20% | 179 |
| Fri, Nov 23, 2018 | $15,942 | + 84.66% | 179 |
| Sat, Nov 24, 2018 | $19,614 | + 23.03% | 179 |
| Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | $11,070 | -43.56% | 179 |
| Mon, Nov 26, 2018 | $3,064 | -72.32% | 179 |
| Tue, Nov 27, 2018 | $2,203 | -28.10% | 179 |
| Wed, Nov 28, 2018 | $2,139 | -2.91% | 179 |
| Thu, Nov 29, 2018 | $3,089 | + 44.41% | 179 |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018 | $26,399 | + 754.61% | 871 |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018 | $58,781 | + 122.66% | 871 |
| Sun, Dec 2, 2018 | $46,073 | -21.62% | 871 |
| Fri, Dec 7, 2018 | $3,582 | -92.23% | 130 |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2018 | $9,579 | + 167.42% | 130 |
| Sun, Dec 9, 2018 | $7,719 | -19.42% | 130 |
| Mon, Dec 10, 2018 | $1,051 | -86.38% | 130 |
| Tue, Dec 11, 2018 | $1,901 | + 80.88% | 130 |
| Wed, Dec 12, 2018 | $1,132 | -40.45% | 130 |
| Thu, Dec 13, 2018 | $1,199 | + 5.92% | 130 |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2018 | $2,004 | + 67.14% | 40 |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2018 | $4,671 | + 133.08% | 40 |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | $3,065 | -34.38% | 40 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Ray Taylor | Sonny Quinn |
| Madison Iseman | Sarah Quinn |
| Caleel Harris | Sam |
| Wendi McLendon-Covey | Kathey Quinn |
| Ken Jeong | Mr. Chu |
| Chris Parnell | Walter |
| Bryce Cass | Tyler |
| Peyton Wich | Tommy |
| Shari Headley | Mrs. Carter |
| Christian Finlayson | Cooper |
| Matthew J. Vasquez | Derek |
| Courtney Lauren Cummings | Jess |
| Jessi Goei | Maya |
| Drew Scheid | Tyler's Crew |
| Tyler Silva | Tyler's Crew |
| Sydney Bullock | Vanessa |
| Jason Looney | Terrified Parent Monster-Mr. Rennie |
| Kendrick Cross | Sam's Father |
| Déjá Dee | Mrs. Hoover |
| Brick Jackson | Paramedic- TJ |
| Krishnan Viren Patel | Pharmacist |
| Hallie Jackson | Nana |
| R.L. Stine | Science Award Presenter-Principal Harrison |
| Katharine C. Lumpkin | Monster Bride |
| Marsha Shackelford | Cyborg |
| Barry W. Jerald Jr. | Alien |
| Mary Tricia Froedge | Mummy |
| Robert Hunt | Mummy |
| Martin Skyler | Mummy |
| Grace Toso | Mummy |
| Calvin Wickham | Mummy |
| Taylor Williams | Mummy |
| Iyani Gwendolyn | Day of the Dead Lady |
| Cheniqua Litchmore | Day of the Dead Lady |
| Hali J. Ross | Day of the Dead Lady |
| Joe Marri | Goblin |
| Cody Jenkins | Goblin |
| Sherri Millican | Banshee |
| Scott Millican | Red Haired Ghoul |
| Joseph N. Hardin | Vampire |
| Alex T. Hill | Scarecrow |
| Benjamin Bladon | Royal Mummy |
| Mick Wingert | Slappy (voice) |
| Jack Black | R. L. Stine (uncredited) |
| Braylon Andrews | Club Goer / Highschool Student (uncredited) |
| Kaitlyn Bishop | Middle School Student (uncredited) |
| Jasmine Bolton | Middle School Kid (uncredited) |
| Raphael Dante' Carr Jr. | Trick or Treater (uncredited) |
| Darin De Paul | Terry / Angry Pumpkin (voice) (uncredited) |
| Suehyla El-Attar | Teacher in Hole (uncredited) |
| Natsuki Hirota | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Lacy Hudson | Trick-or-Treater (uncredited) |
| Catherine Jerald | Monster (uncredited) |
| Sawyer D. Jones | Trick-or-Treater (uncredited) |
| Serene Lee-Sng | School Teacher (uncredited) |
| Natalya MacDonald-Risner | Cowgirl Trick-or-Treater (uncredited) |
| Gracie Marcellus | Middle Schooler (uncredited) |
| Shaun McMillan | Middle School Principal (uncredited) |
| Ivy O'Brien | (uncredited) |
| Arianna Jones | Cheerleader |
Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | Oct 7, 2016 | $9M |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Sep 21, 2015 | $80M |
| Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Jun 28, 2018 | $80M |
| Peter Rabbit | Feb 7, 2018 | $50M |
| Smallfoot | Sep 20, 2018 | $80M |
| The BFG | Jun 1, 2016 | $140M |
| Christopher Robin | Aug 1, 2018 | $75M |
| Goosebumps | Aug 5, 2015 | $58M |
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $19.14M
Week 2: $12.01M
Investor Share: $6.6M
Week 3+: $16.27M
Investor Share: $8.14M
International
$46.31M (49.41%)
Investor Share: $16.21M
Costs
Budget: $35M
P&A: $35M
Breakdown
Gross: $92.98M
Net: $42.43M
Costs: $70M
Profit
Profit: $-27.57M (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.
