Movie Information
Domestic Total: 17.51M
Opening Weekend: 6.1M
Legs: 2.94
Overview: Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
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Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jun 18, 2015 | $425,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Jun 19, 2015 | $2,377,898 | + 459.51% | 2002 |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2015 | $2,044,992 | -14.00% | 2002 |
| Sun, Jun 21, 2015 | $1,677,120 | -17.99% | 2002 |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2015 | $788,250 | -53.00% | 2002 |
| Tue, Jun 23, 2015 | $851,310 | + 8.00% | 2002 |
| Wed, Jun 24, 2015 | $638,483 | -25.00% | 2002 |
| Thu, Jun 25, 2015 | $536,325 | -16.00% | 2002 |
| Fri, Jun 26, 2015 | $838,659 | + 56.37% | 1851 |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2015 | $1,123,804 | + 34.00% | 1851 |
| Sun, Jun 28, 2015 | $820,377 | -27.00% | 1851 |
| Mon, Jun 29, 2015 | $418,393 | -49.00% | 1851 |
| Tue, Jun 30, 2015 | $364,002 | -13.00% | 1851 |
| Wed, Jul 1, 2015 | $229,982 | -36.82% | 863 |
| Thu, Jul 2, 2015 | $296,677 | + 29.00% | 863 |
| Fri, Jul 3, 2015 | $448,485 | + 51.17% | 863 |
| Sat, Jul 4, 2015 | $282,545 | -37.00% | 863 |
| Sun, Jul 5, 2015 | $387,087 | + 37.00% | 863 |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2015 | $205,156 | -47.00% | 863 |
| Tue, Jul 7, 2015 | $211,311 | + 3.00% | 863 |
| Wed, Jul 8, 2015 | $183,841 | -13.00% | 863 |
| Thu, Jul 9, 2015 | $130,527 | -29.00% | 863 |
| Fri, Jul 10, 2015 | $184,139 | + 41.07% | 380 |
| Sat, Jul 11, 2015 | $250,429 | + 36.00% | 380 |
| Sun, Jul 12, 2015 | $190,326 | -24.00% | 380 |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2015 | $89,453 | -53.00% | 380 |
| Tue, Jul 14, 2015 | $97,504 | + 9.00% | 380 |
| Wed, Jul 15, 2015 | $88,729 | -9.00% | 380 |
| Thu, Jul 16, 2015 | $65,659 | -26.00% | 380 |
| Fri, Jul 17, 2015 | $88,432 | + 34.68% | 221 |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2015 | $119,383 | + 35.00% | 221 |
| Sun, Jul 19, 2015 | $89,537 | -25.00% | 221 |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2015 | $44,768 | -50.00% | 221 |
| Tue, Jul 21, 2015 | $44,850 | + 0.18% | 221 |
| Wed, Jul 22, 2015 | $38,571 | -14.00% | 221 |
| Thu, Jul 23, 2015 | $33,557 | -13.00% | 221 |
| Fri, Jul 24, 2015 | $40,592 | + 20.96% | 115 |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2015 | $49,928 | + 23.00% | 115 |
| Sun, Jul 26, 2015 | $41,440 | -17.00% | 115 |
| Mon, Jul 27, 2015 | $20,720 | -50.00% | 115 |
| Tue, Jul 28, 2015 | $21,341 | + 3.00% | 115 |
| Wed, Jul 29, 2015 | $17,713 | -17.00% | 115 |
| Thu, Jul 30, 2015 | $18,422 | + 4.00% | 115 |
| Fri, Jul 31, 2015 | $22,060 | + 19.75% | 68 |
| Sat, Aug 1, 2015 | $28,016 | + 27.00% | 68 |
| Sun, Aug 2, 2015 | $23,253 | -17.00% | 68 |
| Mon, Aug 3, 2015 | $11,626 | -50.00% | 68 |
| Tue, Aug 4, 2015 | $12,789 | + 10.00% | 68 |
| Wed, Aug 5, 2015 | $12,150 | -5.00% | 68 |
| Thu, Aug 6, 2015 | $10,206 | -16.00% | 68 |
| Fri, Aug 7, 2015 | $11,056 | + 8.33% | 38 |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015 | $14,483 | + 31.00% | 38 |
| Sun, Aug 9, 2015 | $11,007 | -24.00% | 38 |
| Mon, Aug 10, 2015 | $6,164 | -44.00% | 38 |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2015 | $7,890 | + 28.00% | 38 |
| Wed, Aug 12, 2015 | $7,416 | -6.01% | 38 |
| Thu, Aug 13, 2015 | $5,339 | -28.01% | 38 |
| Fri, Aug 14, 2015 | $5,825 | + 9.10% | 28 |
| Sat, Aug 15, 2015 | $7,922 | + 36.00% | 28 |
| Sun, Aug 16, 2015 | $7,050 | -11.01% | 28 |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2015 | $3,595 | -49.01% | 28 |
| Tue, Aug 18, 2015 | $5,177 | + 44.01% | 28 |
| Wed, Aug 19, 2015 | $3,727 | -28.01% | 28 |
| Thu, Aug 20, 2015 | $3,205 | -14.01% | 28 |
| Fri, Aug 21, 2015 | $4,014 | + 25.24% | 18 |
| Sat, Aug 22, 2015 | $5,981 | + 49.00% | 18 |
| Sun, Aug 23, 2015 | $5,502 | -8.01% | 18 |
| Mon, Aug 24, 2015 | $4,731 | -14.01% | 18 |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2015 | $3,217 | -32.00% | 18 |
| Wed, Aug 26, 2015 | $5,758 | + 78.99% | 18 |
| Thu, Aug 27, 2015 | $5,067 | -12.00% | 18 |
| Fri, Aug 28, 2015 | $5,618 | + 10.87% | 14 |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2015 | $6,124 | + 9.01% | 14 |
| Sun, Aug 30, 2015 | $3,368 | -45.00% | 14 |
| Mon, Aug 31, 2015 | $2,728 | -19.00% | 14 |
| Tue, Sep 1, 2015 | $3,410 | + 25.00% | 14 |
| Wed, Sep 2, 2015 | $3,512 | + 2.99% | 14 |
| Thu, Sep 3, 2015 | $9,482 | + 169.99% | 14 |
| Fri, Sep 4, 2015 | $101,423 | + 969.64% | 1023 |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2015 | $140,978 | + 39.00% | 1023 |
| Sun, Sep 6, 2015 | $148,026 | + 5.00% | 1023 |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2015 | $109,575 | -25.98% | 1023 |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2015 | $46,021 | -58.00% | 1023 |
| Wed, Sep 9, 2015 | $43,260 | -6.00% | 1023 |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2015 | $38,069 | -12.00% | 1023 |
| Fri, Sep 11, 2015 | $21,592 | -43.28% | 107 |
| Sat, Sep 12, 2015 | $27,206 | + 26.00% | 107 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 2015 | $18,772 | -31.00% | 107 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2015 | $9,386 | -50.00% | 107 |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2015 | $8,447 | -10.00% | 107 |
| Wed, Sep 16, 2015 | $7,940 | -6.00% | 107 |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2015 | $6,590 | -17.00% | 107 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shameik Moore | Malcolm |
| Zoë Kravitz | Nakia |
| A$AP Rocky | Dom |
| Kiersey Clemons | Diggy |
| Tony Revolori | Jib |
| Blake Anderson | Will Sherwood |
| Chanel Iman | Lily |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | Austin Jacoby |
| LaKeith Stanfield | Bug |
| Tyga | De'Andre |
| De'Aundre Bonds | Stacey |
| Bruce Beatty | Mr. Bailey |
| Quincy Brown | Jaleel |
| Forest Whitaker | The Narrator (voice) |
| Kimberly Elise | Lisa Hayes |
| Rick Fox | Councilman Blackmon |
| Allen Maldonado | Allen the Bouncer |
| Vince Staples | Dom's Crew 1 |
| Amin Joseph | The Voice |
| Casey Veggies | The Rapper |
| Ashton Moio | Lance |
| Julian Brand | Mario |
| Christopher Glenn | Crip 1 |
| Ricky Harris | Tannehill James |
| Wyking Jones | SAT Proctor |
| Kap G | Fidel X |
| Josh Meyer | DEA Tech |
| Mimi Michaels | AJ's Secretary |
| Lidia Porto | Marta |
| Simmie Sims | Test Taker |
| Milton T.J. Taylor | Young Malcolm |
| Benjamin Levy Aguilar | Student (uncredited) |
| Michael Flores | Short Order Cook (uncredited) |
| Emmanuel Manzanares | Stick Up Man #4 (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Marinas | Stick Up Man #2 (uncredited) |
| Nino Nava | Student (uncredited) |
| Larnell Stovall | The Driver (uncredited) |
| Ryan Stroud | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Alex Urbom | Fidel's Crew 1 (uncredited) |
| Jonny Yoku | Party Goer! (uncredited) |
Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Entourage | Jun 3, 2015 | $30M |
| Grandma | Jun 4, 2015 | $600K |
| Paper Towns | Jun 18, 2015 | $12M |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Minions | Jun 17, 2015 | $74M |
| Jurassic World | Jun 6, 2015 | $150M |
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Jun 12, 2015 | $0 |
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $8.8M
Week 2: $4.33M
Investor Share: $2.38M
Week 3+: $4.8M
Investor Share: $2.4M
International
$684.36K (3.68%)
Investor Share: $239.53K
Costs
Budget: $7M
P&A: $7M
Breakdown
Gross: $18.19M
Net: $10.3M
Costs: $14M
Profit
Profit: $-3.7M (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.