Domestic Total: 150.36M
Opening Weekend: 38.74M
Legs: 3.73
Overview: The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 25, 2015 | $15,709,618 | + 0.00% | 3271 |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2015 | $13,128,840 | -16.43% | 3271 |
| Sun, Dec 27, 2015 | $9,901,745 | -24.58% | 3271 |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2015 | $6,388,794 | -35.48% | 3271 |
| Tue, Dec 29, 2015 | $7,005,498 | + 9.65% | 3271 |
| Wed, Dec 30, 2015 | $6,667,786 | -4.82% | 3271 |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2015 | $5,881,997 | -11.78% | 3271 |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2016 | $11,443,748 | + 94.56% | 3342 |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2016 | $11,518,854 | + 0.66% | 3342 |
| Sun, Jan 3, 2016 | $6,242,981 | -45.80% | 3342 |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2016 | $2,211,488 | -64.58% | 3342 |
| Tue, Jan 5, 2016 | $2,179,807 | -1.43% | 3342 |
| Wed, Jan 6, 2016 | $1,548,349 | -28.97% | 3342 |
| Thu, Jan 7, 2016 | $1,484,071 | -4.15% | 3342 |
| Fri, Jan 8, 2016 | $4,172,587 | + 181.16% | 3483 |
| Sat, Jan 9, 2016 | $6,904,902 | + 65.48% | 3483 |
| Sun, Jan 10, 2016 | $3,937,976 | -42.97% | 3483 |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2016 | $843,731 | -78.57% | 3483 |
| Tue, Jan 12, 2016 | $1,134,951 | + 34.52% | 3483 |
| Wed, Jan 13, 2016 | $856,096 | -24.57% | 3483 |
| Thu, Jan 14, 2016 | $792,283 | -7.45% | 3483 |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2016 | $2,434,924 | + 207.33% | 3322 |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2016 | $4,032,262 | + 65.60% | 3322 |
| Sun, Jan 17, 2016 | $3,081,089 | -23.59% | 3322 |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2016 | $2,353,858 | -23.60% | 3322 |
| Tue, Jan 19, 2016 | $702,901 | -70.14% | 3322 |
| Wed, Jan 20, 2016 | $483,719 | -31.18% | 3322 |
| Thu, Jan 21, 2016 | $465,410 | -3.79% | 3322 |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2016 | $1,310,269 | + 181.53% | 2789 |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2016 | $2,443,905 | + 86.52% | 2789 |
| Sun, Jan 24, 2016 | $1,186,674 | -51.44% | 2789 |
| Mon, Jan 25, 2016 | $370,979 | -68.74% | 2789 |
| Tue, Jan 26, 2016 | $469,553 | + 26.57% | 2789 |
| Wed, Jan 27, 2016 | $358,782 | -23.59% | 2789 |
| Thu, Jan 28, 2016 | $329,916 | -8.05% | 2789 |
| Fri, Jan 29, 2016 | $785,145 | + 137.98% | 1718 |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2016 | $1,453,170 | + 85.08% | 1718 |
| Sun, Jan 31, 2016 | $817,727 | -43.73% | 1718 |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2016 | $179,816 | -78.01% | 1718 |
| Tue, Feb 2, 2016 | $224,679 | + 24.95% | 1718 |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2016 | $173,407 | -22.82% | 1718 |
| Thu, Feb 4, 2016 | $145,669 | -16.00% | 1718 |
| Fri, Feb 5, 2016 | $405,650 | + 178.47% | 1018 |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2016 | $820,930 | + 102.37% | 1018 |
| Sun, Feb 7, 2016 | $251,260 | -69.39% | 1018 |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2016 | $121,823 | -51.52% | 1018 |
| Tue, Feb 9, 2016 | $129,123 | + 5.99% | 1018 |
| Wed, Feb 10, 2016 | $98,295 | -23.87% | 1018 |
| Thu, Feb 11, 2016 | $78,587 | -20.05% | 1018 |
| Fri, Feb 12, 2016 | $192,655 | + 145.15% | 532 |
| Sat, Feb 13, 2016 | $395,101 | + 105.08% | 532 |
| Sun, Feb 14, 2016 | $447,931 | + 13.37% | 532 |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2016 | $217,211 | -51.51% | 532 |
| Tue, Feb 16, 2016 | $80,745 | -62.83% | 532 |
| Wed, Feb 17, 2016 | $62,543 | -22.54% | 532 |
| Thu, Feb 18, 2016 | $57,155 | -8.61% | 532 |
| Fri, Feb 19, 2016 | $146,273 | + 155.92% | 408 |
| Sat, Feb 20, 2016 | $275,216 | + 88.15% | 408 |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2016 | $149,347 | -45.73% | 408 |
| Mon, Feb 22, 2016 | $36,390 | -75.63% | 408 |
| Tue, Feb 23, 2016 | $45,664 | + 25.49% | 408 |
| Wed, Feb 24, 2016 | $38,117 | -16.53% | 408 |
| Thu, Feb 25, 2016 | $39,045 | + 2.43% | 408 |
| Fri, Feb 26, 2016 | $138,088 | + 253.66% | 369 |
| Sat, Feb 27, 2016 | $269,375 | + 95.07% | 369 |
| Sun, Feb 28, 2016 | $141,395 | -47.51% | 369 |
| Mon, Feb 29, 2016 | $30,323 | -78.55% | 369 |
| Tue, Mar 1, 2016 | $39,559 | + 30.46% | 369 |
| Wed, Mar 2, 2016 | $33,407 | -15.55% | 369 |
| Thu, Mar 3, 2016 | $28,541 | -14.57% | 369 |
| Fri, Mar 4, 2016 | $86,891 | + 204.44% | 286 |
| Sat, Mar 5, 2016 | $160,423 | + 84.63% | 286 |
| Sun, Mar 6, 2016 | $93,818 | -41.52% | 286 |
| Mon, Mar 7, 2016 | $25,789 | -72.51% | 286 |
| Tue, Mar 8, 2016 | $29,491 | + 14.35% | 286 |
| Wed, Mar 9, 2016 | $26,099 | -11.50% | 286 |
| Thu, Mar 10, 2016 | $27,436 | + 5.12% | 286 |
| Fri, Mar 11, 2016 | $74,020 | + 169.79% | 232 |
| Sat, Mar 12, 2016 | $131,108 | + 77.13% | 232 |
| Sun, Mar 13, 2016 | $76,113 | -41.95% | 232 |
| Mon, Mar 14, 2016 | $28,535 | -62.51% | 232 |
| Tue, Mar 15, 2016 | $33,235 | + 16.47% | 232 |
| Wed, Mar 16, 2016 | $27,998 | -15.76% | 232 |
| Thu, Mar 17, 2016 | $27,576 | -1.51% | 232 |
| Fri, Mar 18, 2016 | $105,065 | + 281.00% | 267 |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2016 | $170,690 | + 62.46% | 267 |
| Sun, Mar 20, 2016 | $108,269 | -36.57% | 267 |
| Mon, Mar 21, 2016 | $38,483 | -64.46% | 267 |
| Tue, Mar 22, 2016 | $42,503 | + 10.45% | 267 |
| Wed, Mar 23, 2016 | $36,307 | -14.58% | 267 |
| Thu, Mar 24, 2016 | $45,089 | + 24.19% | 267 |
| Fri, Mar 25, 2016 | $63,941 | + 41.81% | 208 |
| Sat, Mar 26, 2016 | $66,878 | + 4.59% | 208 |
| Sun, Mar 27, 2016 | $42,793 | -36.01% | 208 |
| Mon, Mar 28, 2016 | $24,919 | -41.77% | 208 |
| Tue, Mar 29, 2016 | $23,043 | -7.53% | 208 |
| Wed, Mar 30, 2016 | $20,089 | -12.82% | 208 |
| Thu, Mar 31, 2016 | $22,184 | + 10.43% | 208 |
| Fri, Apr 1, 2016 | $37,152 | + 67.47% | 159 |
| Sat, Apr 2, 2016 | $57,561 | + 54.93% | 159 |
| Sun, Apr 3, 2016 | $31,952 | -44.49% | 159 |
| Mon, Apr 4, 2016 | $8,765 | -72.57% | 159 |
| Tue, Apr 5, 2016 | $11,636 | + 32.76% | 159 |
| Wed, Apr 6, 2016 | $10,404 | -10.59% | 159 |
| Thu, Apr 7, 2016 | $11,177 | + 7.43% | 159 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Will Ferrell | Brad Whitaker |
| Mark Wahlberg | Dusty Mayron |
| Linda Cardellini | Sara |
| Thomas Haden Church | Leo Holt |
| Scarlett Estevez | Megan |
| Owen Vaccaro | Dylan |
| Bobby Cannavale | Dr. Francisco |
| Hannibal Buress | Griff |
| Bill Burr | Jerry (Bully's Dad) |
| Jamie Denbo | Doris |
| Mark L. Young | Dental Hygienist |
| Matthew Paul Martinez | Pete (Recording Engineer) |
| Dave Davis | Panda Singer #1 |
| James Harlon Palmer | Panda Singer #2 |
| Riley Ann Corbin | Hello Kitty Girl |
| LaJessie Smith | Jean Jacket |
| Billy 4 Johnston | Red-Head Kid |
| Olivia Renee Dupepe | 4th Grade Bully Girl |
| Billy Slaughter | Instigator Dad |
| LaMonica Garrett | Marco (Lakers Coach) |
| Nathaniel Woolsey | Beer Vendor |
| Kobe Bryant | Kobe Bryant |
| John Cena | Cool Dad |
| Alessandra Ambrosio | Karen |
| Didi Costine | Adrianna |
| Hector Presedo | Pepe |
| Zora Ngwaba | Sunday School Girl |
| Beau Joseph Faucheaux | Sunday School Boy |
| Paul Scheer | The Whip (Arena Radio DJ) |
| D'Vitrius Shirley-Davie | Skater Kid |
| Joshua Probus | Skater Kid |
| Kerry Cahill | Angry Cone-Lane Mom |
| Chris Henchy | Panda DJ / Jason Sinclair |
| Caleb J. Middlebrooks | Panda Call |
| Cooper Dodson | Hearts of Courage Kid |
| Joel K. Berger | Corey from Red Bull |
| Grayson Thorne Kilpatrick | Fist Bump Kid at Half Pipe |
| Alex Wayne Boutte | Conference Room Employee |
| JoAnna Wortham | Fertility Clinic Employee |
| Allen Zwolle | Birthday Guy |
| Abigail C Addison | Daughter at Daddy & Daughter Dance (uncredited) |
| Chris Angerdina | Basketball Fan (uncredited) |
| Michael D. Anglin | Sheriffs (uncredited) |
| Sue-Lynn Ansari | Guitar Girl (uncredited) |
| John L. Armijo | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Saber Bankson | Daughter at Dance (uncredited) |
| Charles Barber | TSA Employee (uncredited) |
| Nazeema Bartek | Office Employee / Airport Passenger / Basketball Game (uncredited) |
| Tony Beard | Sportscaster (uncredited) |
| Lukas Bennett | Basketball Player (uncredited) |
| Eric Berris | Panda Radio Station Tech (uncredited) |
| Tracy Brotherton | Airline Employee (uncredited) |
| Brady Calhoun | Police Officer / Father at Dance (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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Intern | Sep 23, 2015 | $35M |
| Love the Coopers | Nov 12, 2015 | $17M |
| The Night Before | Nov 20, 2015 | $25M |
| Magic Mike XXL | Jul 1, 2015 | $15M |
| Ricki and the Flash | Jul 10, 2015 | $18M |
| Dope | Jun 19, 2015 | $7M |
| Vacation | Jul 28, 2015 | $31M |
| Krampus | Nov 26, 2015 | $15M |
Week 1: $64.68M
Week 2: $36.63M
Investor Share: $20.15M
Week 3+: $49.04M
Investor Share: $24.52M
$91.15M (37.74%)
Investor Share: $31.9M
Budget: $50M
P&A: $50M
Gross: $241.5M
Net: $115.38M
Costs: $100M
Profit: $15.38M
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.