Domestic Total: 42.87M
Opening Weekend: 421.58K
Legs: 5.52
Overview: Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jun 23, 2017 | $133,751 | + 0.00% | 5 |
| Sat, Jun 24, 2017 | $169,255 | + 26.54% | 5 |
| Sun, Jun 25, 2017 | $118,571 | -29.95% | 5 |
| Mon, Jun 26, 2017 | $40,700 | -65.67% | 5 |
| Tue, Jun 27, 2017 | $38,656 | -5.02% | 5 |
| Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | $30,632 | -20.76% | 5 |
| Thu, Jun 29, 2017 | $24,925 | -18.63% | 5 |
| Fri, Jun 30, 2017 | $537,512 | + 2056.52% | 71 |
| Sat, Jul 1, 2017 | $611,729 | + 13.81% | 71 |
| Sun, Jul 2, 2017 | $502,717 | -17.82% | 71 |
| Mon, Jul 3, 2017 | $405,067 | -19.42% | 71 |
| Tue, Jul 4, 2017 | $360,373 | -11.03% | 71 |
| Wed, Jul 5, 2017 | $151,116 | -58.07% | 71 |
| Thu, Jul 6, 2017 | $145,319 | -3.84% | 71 |
| Fri, Jul 7, 2017 | $1,118,815 | + 669.90% | 326 |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2017 | $1,491,513 | + 33.31% | 326 |
| Sun, Jul 9, 2017 | $966,318 | -35.21% | 326 |
| Mon, Jul 10, 2017 | $335,668 | -65.26% | 326 |
| Tue, Jul 11, 2017 | $440,867 | + 31.34% | 326 |
| Wed, Jul 12, 2017 | $430,488 | -2.35% | 326 |
| Thu, Jul 13, 2017 | $382,832 | -11.07% | 326 |
| Fri, Jul 14, 2017 | $2,488,896 | + 550.13% | 2597 |
| Sat, Jul 15, 2017 | $3,111,744 | + 25.03% | 2597 |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2017 | $1,962,400 | -36.94% | 2597 |
| Mon, Jul 17, 2017 | $769,003 | -60.81% | 2597 |
| Tue, Jul 18, 2017 | $1,108,696 | + 44.17% | 2597 |
| Wed, Jul 19, 2017 | $874,381 | -21.13% | 2597 |
| Thu, Jul 20, 2017 | $787,434 | -9.94% | 2597 |
| Fri, Jul 21, 2017 | $1,410,570 | + 79.14% | 2597 |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017 | $2,172,406 | + 54.01% | 2597 |
| Sun, Jul 23, 2017 | $1,425,167 | -34.40% | 2597 |
| Mon, Jul 24, 2017 | $622,557 | -56.32% | 2597 |
| Tue, Jul 25, 2017 | $757,670 | + 21.70% | 2597 |
| Wed, Jul 26, 2017 | $563,899 | -25.57% | 2597 |
| Thu, Jul 27, 2017 | $553,007 | -1.93% | 2597 |
| Fri, Jul 28, 2017 | $926,004 | + 67.45% | 1589 |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2017 | $1,476,824 | + 59.48% | 1589 |
| Sun, Jul 30, 2017 | $775,123 | -47.51% | 1589 |
| Mon, Jul 31, 2017 | $333,198 | -57.01% | 1589 |
| Tue, Aug 1, 2017 | $443,276 | + 33.04% | 1589 |
| Wed, Aug 2, 2017 | $404,010 | -8.86% | 1589 |
| Thu, Aug 3, 2017 | $361,339 | -10.56% | 1589 |
| Fri, Aug 4, 2017 | $609,435 | + 68.66% | 1005 |
| Sat, Aug 5, 2017 | $982,024 | + 61.14% | 1005 |
| Sun, Aug 6, 2017 | $571,562 | -41.80% | 1005 |
| Mon, Aug 7, 2017 | $291,059 | -49.08% | 1005 |
| Tue, Aug 8, 2017 | $289,556 | -0.52% | 1005 |
| Wed, Aug 9, 2017 | $226,974 | -21.61% | 1005 |
| Thu, Aug 10, 2017 | $208,810 | -8.00% | 1005 |
| Fri, Aug 11, 2017 | $405,202 | + 94.05% | 709 |
| Sat, Aug 12, 2017 | $693,074 | + 71.04% | 709 |
| Sun, Aug 13, 2017 | $365,656 | -47.24% | 709 |
| Mon, Aug 14, 2017 | $150,692 | -58.79% | 709 |
| Tue, Aug 15, 2017 | $210,371 | + 39.60% | 709 |
| Wed, Aug 16, 2017 | $152,128 | -27.69% | 709 |
| Thu, Aug 17, 2017 | $144,459 | -5.04% | 709 |
| Fri, Aug 18, 2017 | $319,280 | + 121.02% | 618 |
| Sat, Aug 19, 2017 | $446,157 | + 39.74% | 618 |
| Sun, Aug 20, 2017 | $235,573 | -47.20% | 618 |
| Mon, Aug 21, 2017 | $85,092 | -63.88% | 618 |
| Tue, Aug 22, 2017 | $122,047 | + 43.43% | 618 |
| Wed, Aug 23, 2017 | $109,226 | -10.50% | 618 |
| Thu, Aug 24, 2017 | $98,588 | -9.74% | 618 |
| Fri, Aug 25, 2017 | $207,289 | + 110.26% | 706 |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2017 | $333,146 | + 60.72% | 706 |
| Sun, Aug 27, 2017 | $190,196 | -42.91% | 706 |
| Mon, Aug 28, 2017 | $73,075 | -61.58% | 706 |
| Tue, Aug 29, 2017 | $107,475 | + 47.07% | 706 |
| Wed, Aug 30, 2017 | $78,593 | -26.87% | 706 |
| Thu, Aug 31, 2017 | $84,292 | + 7.25% | 706 |
| Fri, Sep 1, 2017 | $309,894 | + 267.64% | 1270 |
| Sat, Sep 2, 2017 | $555,243 | + 79.17% | 1270 |
| Sun, Sep 3, 2017 | $571,115 | + 2.86% | 1270 |
| Mon, Sep 4, 2017 | $317,107 | -44.48% | 1270 |
| Tue, Sep 5, 2017 | $95,422 | -69.91% | 1270 |
| Wed, Sep 6, 2017 | $86,445 | -9.41% | 1270 |
| Thu, Sep 7, 2017 | $58,209 | -32.66% | 1270 |
| Fri, Sep 8, 2017 | $129,308 | + 122.14% | 535 |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2017 | $218,013 | + 68.60% | 535 |
| Sun, Sep 10, 2017 | $94,557 | -56.63% | 535 |
| Mon, Sep 11, 2017 | $38,498 | -59.29% | 535 |
| Tue, Sep 12, 2017 | $50,491 | + 31.15% | 535 |
| Wed, Sep 13, 2017 | $47,609 | -5.71% | 535 |
| Thu, Sep 14, 2017 | $41,951 | -11.88% | 535 |
| Fri, Sep 15, 2017 | $92,698 | + 120.97% | 338 |
| Sat, Sep 16, 2017 | $155,313 | + 67.55% | 338 |
| Sun, Sep 17, 2017 | $69,761 | -55.08% | 338 |
| Mon, Sep 18, 2017 | $28,798 | -58.72% | 338 |
| Tue, Sep 19, 2017 | $30,455 | + 5.75% | 338 |
| Wed, Sep 20, 2017 | $28,581 | -6.15% | 338 |
| Thu, Sep 21, 2017 | $26,180 | -8.40% | 338 |
| Fri, Sep 22, 2017 | $32,532 | + 24.26% | 122 |
| Sat, Sep 23, 2017 | $52,445 | + 61.21% | 122 |
| Sun, Sep 24, 2017 | $21,554 | -58.90% | 122 |
| Mon, Sep 25, 2017 | $8,966 | -58.40% | 122 |
| Tue, Sep 26, 2017 | $10,105 | + 12.70% | 122 |
| Wed, Sep 27, 2017 | $9,244 | -8.52% | 122 |
| Thu, Sep 28, 2017 | $7,516 | -18.69% | 122 |
| Fri, Sep 29, 2017 | $11,572 | + 53.96% | 81 |
| Sat, Sep 30, 2017 | $21,062 | + 82.01% | 81 |
| Sun, Oct 1, 2017 | $11,528 | -45.27% | 81 |
| Mon, Oct 2, 2017 | $3,774 | -67.26% | 81 |
| Tue, Oct 3, 2017 | $4,782 | + 26.71% | 81 |
| Wed, Oct 4, 2017 | $3,697 | -22.69% | 81 |
| Thu, Oct 5, 2017 | $3,829 | + 3.57% | 81 |
| Fri, Oct 6, 2017 | $5,005 | + 30.71% | 34 |
| Sat, Oct 7, 2017 | $8,735 | + 74.53% | 34 |
| Sun, Oct 8, 2017 | $7,200 | -17.57% | 34 |
| Mon, Oct 9, 2017 | $4,004 | -44.39% | 34 |
| Tue, Oct 10, 2017 | $2,128 | -46.85% | 34 |
| Wed, Oct 11, 2017 | $2,102 | -1.22% | 34 |
| Thu, Oct 12, 2017 | $2,024 | -3.71% | 34 |
| Fri, Oct 13, 2017 | $8,188 | + 304.55% | 64 |
| Sat, Oct 14, 2017 | $11,751 | + 43.51% | 64 |
| Sun, Oct 15, 2017 | $6,482 | -44.84% | 64 |
| Mon, Oct 16, 2017 | $2,646 | -59.18% | 64 |
| Tue, Oct 17, 2017 | $3,167 | + 19.69% | 64 |
| Wed, Oct 18, 2017 | $2,528 | -20.18% | 64 |
| Thu, Oct 19, 2017 | $2,794 | + 10.52% | 64 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kumail Nanjiani | Kumail Nanjiani |
| Zoe Kazan | Emily Gardner |
| Holly Hunter | Beth Gardner |
| Ray Romano | Terry Gardner |
| Anupam Kher | Azmat Nanjiani |
| Zenobia Shroff | Sharmeen Nanjiani |
| Adeel Akhtar | Naveed Nanjiani |
| Bo Burnham | CJ |
| Aidy Bryant | Mary |
| Kurt Braunohler | Chris |
| Vella Lovell | Khadija |
| Myra Lucretia Taylor | Nurse Judy |
| Jeremy Shamos | Bob Dalavan |
| David Alan Grier | Andy Dodd |
| Ed Herbstman | Sam Highsmith |
| Shenaz Treasury | Fatima Nanjiani |
| Rebecca Naomi Jones | Jesse |
| Kuhoo Verma | Zubeida |
| Mitra Jouhari | Yazmin |
| Celeste Arias | Denise |
| Shana Solomon | Nurse Bette |
| Jeff Blumenkrantz | Dr. Wright |
| Linda Emond | Dr. Cunningham |
| Holly Chou | Dr. Whelan |
| Andrew Pang | Dr. Spellman |
| Alison Cimmet | Dr. Platt |
| Lawrence Ballard | Dr. Lewin |
| Shunori Ramanathan | Sumera |
| Spencer House | Racist Heckler |
| Susham Bedi | Tina (Khadija's Mother) |
| Rahul Bedi | Farhan (Khadija's Father) |
| Matthew Cardarople | Fast Food Cashier |
| Myra Turley | Waiting Room Person 1 |
| William Stephenson | Waiting Room Person 2 |
| Marilyn Torres | Waiting Room Person 3 |
| Kerry Flanagan | Waiting Room Person 4 |
| Jack O'Connell | Waiting Room Person 5 |
| Charles Gould | Waiting Room Person 6 |
| Isabel Shill | Party Goer 1 |
| Lauren Patten | Party Goer 2 |
| Keilly McQuail | Party Goer 3 |
| Zach Cherry | Party Goer 4 |
| Sophia Muller | Chrissy (uncredited) |
| Jack Corrigan | Restaurant Boy (uncredited) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Jobs | Oct 9, 2015 | $30M |
| Trumbo | Oct 27, 2015 | $15M |
| Hello, My Name Is Doris | Nov 27, 2015 | $1M |
| The Revenant | Dec 25, 2015 | $135M |
| The Lobster | Oct 15, 2015 | $4M |
| Patriots Day | Dec 12, 2016 | $45M |
| Elvis & Nixon | Mar 22, 2016 | $5M |
| The Disaster Artist | Mar 12, 2017 | $10M |
Week 1: $556.49K
Week 2: $2.71M
Investor Share: $1.49M
Week 3+: $39.6M
Investor Share: $19.8M
$14M (24.61%)
Investor Share: $4.9M
Budget: $5M
P&A: $5M
Gross: $56.87M
Net: $26.53M
Costs: $10M
Profit: $16.53M
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.