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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 20.3M

Opening Weekend: 7.13M

Legs: 2.96

Overview: Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.


TMDB

6.8

IMDB

7.0

Metacritic

68

RT Tomato

87

RT Popcorn

87

Letterboxd

3.43

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Thu, Apr 21, 2022$835,000+ 0.00%
Fri, Apr 22, 2022$2,901,370+ 247.47%3036
Sat, Apr 23, 2022$2,520,014 -13.14%3036
Sun, Apr 24, 2022$1,710,319 -32.13%3036
Mon, Apr 25, 2022$579,159 -66.14%3036
Tue, Apr 26, 2022$801,939+ 38.47%3036
Wed, Apr 27, 2022$550,693 -31.33%3036
Thu, Apr 28, 2022$515,864 -6.32%3036
Fri, Apr 29, 2022$1,098,455+ 112.93%3036
Sat, Apr 30, 2022$1,706,474+ 55.35%3036
Sun, May 1, 2022$1,065,513 -37.56%3036
Mon, May 2, 2022$355,231 -66.66%3036
Tue, May 3, 2022$508,253+ 43.08%3036
Wed, May 4, 2022$349,217 -31.29%3036
Thu, May 5, 2022$200,902 -42.47%3036
Fri, May 6, 2022$424,506+ 111.30%1331
Sat, May 7, 2022$600,969+ 41.57%1331
Sun, May 8, 2022$560,452 -6.74%3036
Mon, May 9, 2022$167,944 -70.03%3036
Tue, May 10, 2022$214,682+ 27.83%3036
Wed, May 11, 2022$173,835 -19.03%3036
Thu, May 12, 2022$161,779 -6.94%3036
Fri, May 13, 2022$294,044+ 81.76%1076
Sat, May 14, 2022$462,296+ 57.22%1076
Sun, May 15, 2022$305,786 -33.85%1076
Mon, May 16, 2022$122,684 -59.88%1076
Tue, May 17, 2022$154,834+ 26.21%1076
Wed, May 18, 2022$122,397 -20.95%1076
Thu, May 19, 2022$105,999 -13.40%1076
Fri, May 20, 2022$217,102+ 104.82%821
Sat, May 21, 2022$323,986+ 49.23%821
Sun, May 22, 2022$213,888 -33.98%821
Mon, May 23, 2022$84,668 -60.41%821
Tue, May 24, 2022$99,989+ 18.10%821
Wed, May 25, 2022$83,853 -16.14%821
Thu, May 26, 2022$44,313 -47.15%821
Fri, May 27, 2022$54,436+ 22.84%340
Sat, May 28, 2022$76,669+ 40.84%340
Sun, May 29, 2022$69,105 -9.87%340
Mon, May 30, 2022$59,532 -13.85%340
Tue, May 31, 2022$28,850 -51.54%340
Wed, Jun 1, 2022$25,610 -11.23%340
Thu, Jun 2, 2022$21,950 -14.29%340
Fri, Jun 3, 2022$30,452+ 38.73%184
Sat, Jun 4, 2022$49,007+ 60.93%184
Sun, Jun 5, 2022$29,931 -38.93%184
Mon, Jun 6, 2022$12,208 -59.21%184
Tue, Jun 7, 2022$14,887+ 21.94%184
Wed, Jun 8, 2022$13,124 -11.84%184
Thu, Jun 9, 2022$10,987 -16.28%184
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Cast

NameCharacter
Nicolas CageNick Cage / Nicky
Pedro PascalJavi Gutierrez
Sharon HorganOlivia
Ike BarinholtzMartin
Alessandra MastronardiGabriela
Jacob ScipioCarlos
Lily Mo SheenAddy Cage
Neil Patrick HarrisRichard Fink
Tiffany HaddishVivian
Paco LeónLucas Gutierrez
Katrin VankovaMaria
Demi MooreMovie Actress Olivia
Anna MacDonaldMovie Actress Addy
David Gordon GreenDirector
Luke McQueenAllan
Joanna BobinTherapist
Enrique MartínezMajorcan Guy #1
Manuel TallaféMajorcan Guy #2
László SzívósEvgeni
Ricard BaladaFernando
Jaime OrdóñezChef
Rebecca FinchFlight Attendant
Jackson SerafimLocked Room Security Guard
Jesus Armando Campos FloresMonastery Front Gate Guard
Christine Grace SzarkóReporter
Caroline BoultonNews Anchor
Paula ParduczMajorcan Assistant
Tamás BuzaParty Friend
Mario PérezGuard
Francisco GreyGuard #2
Nicholas WittmanYoung Nicolas Cage Photo Double
András KorcsmárosNicolas Cage Photo Double
Lorenzo OrozcoNicolas Cage Photo Double
Eli JaneChateau Marmont Waitress (uncredited)
Kristian VenturaEvan (uncredited)

Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
ShaftJun 14, 2019$30M
Bad Boys for LifeJan 15, 2020$90M
GringoMar 8, 2018$10M
Sicario: Day of the SoldadoJun 27, 2018$35M
The GentlemenJan 1, 2020$22M
The Hitman's BodyguardAug 16, 2017$30M
CHiPSMar 23, 2017$25M
SnatchedMay 3, 2017$42M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $9.9M

Investor Share: $5.94M

Week 2: $5.6M

Investor Share: $3.08M

Week 3+: $5.64M

Investor Share: $2.82M

International

$8.82M (29.43%)

Investor Share: $3.09M

Costs

Budget: $30M


P&A: $30M

Breakdown

Gross: $29.12M


Net: $14.92M


Costs: $60M

Profit

Profit: $-45.08M (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.

Production Companies