Domestic Total: 270.33M
Opening Weekend: 35.26M
Legs: 5.03
Overview: A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 20, 2016 | $1,700,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Wed, Dec 21, 2016 | $11,010,175 | + 547.66% | 4022 |
| Thu, Dec 22, 2016 | $9,602,465 | -12.79% | 4022 |
| Fri, Dec 23, 2016 | $12,966,810 | + 35.04% | 4022 |
| Sat, Dec 24, 2016 | $7,915,035 | -38.96% | 4022 |
| Sun, Dec 25, 2016 | $14,376,300 | + 81.63% | 4022 |
| Mon, Dec 26, 2016 | $19,673,485 | + 36.85% | 4022 |
| Tue, Dec 27, 2016 | $17,515,525 | -10.97% | 4022 |
| Wed, Dec 28, 2016 | $15,501,840 | -11.50% | 4022 |
| Thu, Dec 29, 2016 | $15,039,855 | -2.98% | 4022 |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2016 | $16,920,650 | + 12.51% | 4029 |
| Sat, Dec 31, 2016 | $12,331,855 | -27.12% | 4029 |
| Sun, Jan 1, 2017 | $13,643,825 | + 10.64% | 4029 |
| Mon, Jan 2, 2017 | $14,394,090 | + 5.50% | 4029 |
| Tue, Jan 3, 2017 | $6,145,400 | -57.31% | 4029 |
| Wed, Jan 4, 2017 | $3,610,650 | -41.25% | 4029 |
| Thu, Jan 5, 2017 | $3,151,685 | -12.71% | 4029 |
| Fri, Jan 6, 2017 | $5,200,540 | + 65.01% | 3955 |
| Sat, Jan 7, 2017 | $9,104,685 | + 75.07% | 3955 |
| Sun, Jan 8, 2017 | $6,407,140 | -29.63% | 3955 |
| Mon, Jan 9, 2017 | $1,168,260 | -81.77% | 3955 |
| Tue, Jan 10, 2017 | $1,678,230 | + 43.65% | 3955 |
| Wed, Jan 11, 2017 | $958,905 | -42.86% | 3955 |
| Thu, Jan 12, 2017 | $898,115 | -6.34% | 3955 |
| Fri, Jan 13, 2017 | $2,964,850 | + 230.12% | 3693 |
| Sat, Jan 14, 2017 | $6,279,705 | + 111.81% | 3693 |
| Sun, Jan 15, 2017 | $4,995,825 | -20.44% | 3693 |
| Mon, Jan 16, 2017 | $4,784,980 | -4.22% | 3693 |
| Tue, Jan 17, 2017 | $1,002,650 | -79.05% | 3693 |
| Wed, Jan 18, 2017 | $542,835 | -45.86% | 3431 |
| Thu, Jan 19, 2017 | $538,830 | -0.74% | 3431 |
| Fri, Jan 20, 2017 | $1,885,955 | + 250.01% | 3193 |
| Sat, Jan 21, 2017 | $4,467,480 | + 136.88% | 3193 |
| Sun, Jan 22, 2017 | $2,650,345 | -40.67% | 3193 |
| Mon, Jan 23, 2017 | $476,745 | -82.01% | 3193 |
| Tue, Jan 24, 2017 | $625,440 | + 31.19% | 3193 |
| Wed, Jan 25, 2017 | $388,625 | -37.86% | 3193 |
| Thu, Jan 26, 2017 | $371,590 | -4.38% | 3193 |
| Fri, Jan 27, 2017 | $1,345,530 | + 262.10% | 2702 |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2017 | $3,096,820 | + 130.16% | 2702 |
| Sun, Jan 29, 2017 | $1,965,860 | -36.52% | 2702 |
| Mon, Jan 30, 2017 | $312,320 | -84.11% | 2702 |
| Tue, Jan 31, 2017 | $401,245 | + 28.47% | 2702 |
| Wed, Feb 1, 2017 | $256,115 | -36.17% | 2702 |
| Thu, Feb 2, 2017 | $257,215 | + 0.43% | 2702 |
| Fri, Feb 3, 2017 | $896,020 | + 248.35% | 2293 |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2017 | $2,222,410 | + 148.03% | 2293 |
| Sun, Feb 5, 2017 | $933,760 | -57.98% | 2293 |
| Mon, Feb 6, 2017 | $218,915 | -76.56% | 2293 |
| Tue, Feb 7, 2017 | $280,665 | + 28.21% | 2293 |
| Wed, Feb 8, 2017 | $180,470 | -35.70% | 2293 |
| Thu, Feb 9, 2017 | $146,275 | -18.95% | 2293 |
| Fri, Feb 10, 2017 | $298,070 | + 103.77% | 1479 |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2017 | $843,435 | + 182.97% | 1479 |
| Sun, Feb 12, 2017 | $562,120 | -33.35% | 1479 |
| Mon, Feb 13, 2017 | $125,220 | -77.72% | 1479 |
| Tue, Feb 14, 2017 | $224,145 | + 79.00% | 1479 |
| Wed, Feb 15, 2017 | $85,690 | -61.77% | 1479 |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2017 | $87,430 | + 2.03% | 1479 |
| Fri, Feb 17, 2017 | $151,210 | + 72.95% | 561 |
| Sat, Feb 18, 2017 | $322,235 | + 113.10% | 561 |
| Sun, Feb 19, 2017 | $265,950 | -17.47% | 561 |
| Mon, Feb 20, 2017 | $306,660 | + 15.31% | 561 |
| Tue, Feb 21, 2017 | $82,890 | -72.97% | 561 |
| Wed, Feb 22, 2017 | $58,885 | -28.96% | 561 |
| Thu, Feb 23, 2017 | $54,055 | -8.20% | 561 |
| Fri, Feb 24, 2017 | $100,690 | + 86.27% | 391 |
| Sat, Feb 25, 2017 | $229,320 | + 127.75% | 391 |
| Sun, Feb 26, 2017 | $158,265 | -30.99% | 391 |
| Mon, Feb 27, 2017 | $30,185 | -80.93% | 391 |
| Tue, Feb 28, 2017 | $31,040 | + 2.83% | 391 |
| Wed, Mar 1, 2017 | $32,170 | + 3.64% | 391 |
| Thu, Mar 2, 2017 | $29,680 | -7.74% | 391 |
| Fri, Mar 3, 2017 | $85,235 | + 187.18% | 283 |
| Sat, Mar 4, 2017 | $184,910 | + 116.94% | 283 |
| Sun, Mar 5, 2017 | $121,345 | -34.38% | 283 |
| Mon, Mar 6, 2017 | $28,625 | -76.41% | 283 |
| Tue, Mar 7, 2017 | $36,370 | + 27.06% | 283 |
| Wed, Mar 8, 2017 | $30,535 | -16.04% | 283 |
| Thu, Mar 9, 2017 | $30,340 | -0.64% | 283 |
| Fri, Mar 10, 2017 | $98,485 | + 224.60% | 400 |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | $205,540 | + 108.70% | 400 |
| Sun, Mar 12, 2017 | $139,140 | -32.31% | 400 |
| Mon, Mar 13, 2017 | $65,805 | -52.71% | 400 |
| Tue, Mar 14, 2017 | $79,440 | + 20.72% | 400 |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | $77,090 | -2.96% | 400 |
| Thu, Mar 16, 2017 | $71,150 | -7.71% | 400 |
| Fri, Mar 17, 2017 | $89,980 | + 26.47% | 278 |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2017 | $143,045 | + 58.97% | 278 |
| Sun, Mar 19, 2017 | $88,390 | -38.21% | 278 |
| Mon, Mar 20, 2017 | $25,850 | -70.75% | 278 |
| Tue, Mar 21, 2017 | $34,550 | + 33.66% | 278 |
| Wed, Mar 22, 2017 | $30,515 | -11.68% | 278 |
| Thu, Mar 23, 2017 | $27,630 | -9.45% | 278 |
| Fri, Mar 24, 2017 | $51,705 | + 87.13% | 228 |
| Sat, Mar 25, 2017 | $96,655 | + 86.94% | 228 |
| Sun, Mar 26, 2017 | $61,215 | -36.67% | 228 |
| Mon, Mar 27, 2017 | $23,775 | -61.16% | 228 |
| Tue, Mar 28, 2017 | $30,075 | + 26.50% | 228 |
| Wed, Mar 29, 2017 | $22,445 | -25.37% | 228 |
| Thu, Mar 30, 2017 | $25,015 | + 11.45% | 228 |
| Fri, Mar 31, 2017 | $44,085 | + 76.23% | 202 |
| Sat, Apr 1, 2017 | $65,880 | + 49.44% | 202 |
| Sun, Apr 2, 2017 | $44,395 | -32.61% | 202 |
| Mon, Apr 3, 2017 | $17,415 | -60.77% | 202 |
| Tue, Apr 4, 2017 | $20,010 | + 14.90% | 202 |
| Wed, Apr 5, 2017 | $19,225 | -3.92% | 202 |
| Thu, Apr 6, 2017 | $17,805 | -7.39% | 202 |
| Fri, Apr 7, 2017 | $28,450 | + 59.79% | 179 |
| Sat, Apr 8, 2017 | $48,315 | + 69.82% | 179 |
| Sun, Apr 9, 2017 | $26,815 | -44.50% | 179 |
| Mon, Apr 10, 2017 | $9,020 | -66.36% | 179 |
| Tue, Apr 11, 2017 | $13,150 | + 45.79% | 179 |
| Wed, Apr 12, 2017 | $10,555 | -19.73% | 179 |
| Thu, Apr 13, 2017 | $13,015 | + 23.31% | 179 |
| Fri, Apr 14, 2017 | $22,520 | + 73.03% | 132 |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2017 | $26,360 | + 17.05% | 132 |
| Sun, Apr 16, 2017 | $12,875 | -51.16% | 132 |
| Mon, Apr 17, 2017 | $8,015 | -37.75% | 132 |
| Tue, Apr 18, 2017 | $5,250 | -34.50% | 132 |
| Wed, Apr 19, 2017 | $5,015 | -4.48% | 132 |
| Thu, Apr 20, 2017 | $4,955 | -1.20% | 132 |
| Fri, Apr 21, 2017 | $6,750 | + 36.23% | 89 |
| Sat, Apr 22, 2017 | $13,810 | + 104.59% | 89 |
| Sun, Apr 23, 2017 | $9,965 | -27.84% | 89 |
| Mon, Apr 24, 2017 | $1,775 | -82.19% | 89 |
| Tue, Apr 25, 2017 | $2,375 | + 33.80% | 89 |
| Wed, Apr 26, 2017 | $1,945 | -18.11% | 89 |
| Thu, Apr 27, 2017 | $1,780 | -8.48% | 89 |
| Fri, Apr 28, 2017 | $3,430 | + 92.70% | 188 |
| Sat, Apr 29, 2017 | $22,465 | + 554.96% | 188 |
| Sun, Apr 30, 2017 | $6,325 | -71.85% | 188 |
| Mon, May 1, 2017 | $1,450 | -77.08% | 188 |
| Tue, May 2, 2017 | $1,530 | + 5.52% | 188 |
| Wed, May 3, 2017 | $1,475 | -3.59% | 188 |
| Thu, May 4, 2017 | $1,650 | + 11.86% | 188 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | Buster Moon (voice) |
| Reese Witherspoon | Rosita (voice) |
| Seth MacFarlane | Mike (voice) |
| Scarlett Johansson | Ash (voice) |
| John C. Reilly | Eddie (voice) |
| Taron Egerton | Johnny (voice) |
| Tori Kelly | Meena (voice) |
| Jennifer Saunders | Nana (voice) |
| Garth Jennings | Miss Crawly / Additional Voices (voice) |
| Peter Serafinowicz | Big Daddy (voice) |
| Nick Kroll | Gunter (voice) |
| Jennifer Hudson | Young Nana (voice) |
| Beck Bennett | Lance (voice) |
| Jay Pharoah | Meena's Grandfather (voice) |
| Nick Offerman | Norman (voice) |
| Leslie Jones | Meena's Mother (voice) |
| Rhea Perlman | Judith (voice) |
| Laraine Newman | Meena's Grandmother / Additional Voices (voice) |
| Bill Farmer | News Reporter Dog (voice) |
| Adam Buxton | Stan (voice) |
| Brad Morris | Baboon (voice) |
| Wes Anderson | Daniel (voice) |
| Chris Renaud | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Edgar Wright | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Asher Blinkoff | Piglet (voice) |
| Jessica Rau | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Sara Mann | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Daamen J. Krall | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Bob Bergen | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Doug Burch | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Cathy Cavadini | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jason Pace | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Townsend Coleman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Abby Craden | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jim Cummings | Additional Voices (voice) |
| John DeMita | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Willow Geer | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jess Harnell | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Oscar Jennings | Piglet (voice) |
| Leo Jennings | Piglet (voice) |
| Caspar Jennings | Piglet (voice) |
| Asa Jennings | Piglet (voice) |
| Jon Robert Hall | Frog (voice) |
| Laura Dickinson | Spider (voice) |
| Jen Faith Brown | Singer (voice) |
| Áurea | Voice 1 |
| Marisa Liz | Voice 2 |
| Mickael Carreira | Voice 3 |
| Deolinda Kinzimba | Voice 4 |
| Jeremy Maxwell | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Igor Khait | Additional Voices (voice) |
| David Arnott | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Daniel Mora | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Britt Burton | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Gregory Perler | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Paige Pollack | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Marisa De Silva | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jessica Rotter | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Robert Taylor | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Thomas Walters | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Andrew Walton | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Joe Matthews | Additional Voices (voice) |
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|---|---|---|
| The Secret Life of Pets | Jun 18, 2016 | $75M |
| Rock Dog | Jul 8, 2016 | $60M |
| Moana | Oct 13, 2016 | $150M |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Sep 21, 2015 | $80M |
| Norm of the North | Jan 14, 2016 | $7M |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Minions | Jun 17, 2015 | $74M |
| Robinson Crusoe | Feb 4, 2016 | $14M |
Week 1: $77.24M
Week 2: $105.35M
Investor Share: $57.94M
Week 3+: $89.44M
Investor Share: $44.72M
$360.74M (57.01%)
Investor Share: $126.26M
Budget: $75M
P&A: $75M
Gross: $631.06M
Net: $275.26M
Costs: $150M
Profit: $125.26M
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.