Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Movie Information
Domestic Total: 73.88M
Opening Weekend: 23.85M
Legs: 3.10
Overview: Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, two overly imaginative pranksters who hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s an enthusiastic, yet dimwitted, superhero named Captain Underpants.
TMDB
6.3
IMDB
6.2
Metacritic
69
RT Tomato
87
RT Popcorn
63
Letterboxd
3.03
Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jun 2, 2017 | $7,987,559 | + 0.00% | 3434 |
| Sat, Jun 3, 2017 | $8,876,926 | + 11.13% | 3434 |
| Sun, Jun 4, 2017 | $6,987,054 | -21.29% | 3434 |
| Mon, Jun 5, 2017 | $2,003,115 | -71.33% | 3434 |
| Tue, Jun 6, 2017 | $2,701,983 | + 34.89% | 3434 |
| Wed, Jun 7, 2017 | $1,831,298 | -32.22% | 3434 |
| Thu, Jun 8, 2017 | $1,874,577 | + 2.36% | 3434 |
| Fri, Jun 9, 2017 | $3,581,585 | + 91.06% | 3529 |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2017 | $5,001,994 | + 39.66% | 3529 |
| Sun, Jun 11, 2017 | $3,597,125 | -28.09% | 3529 |
| Mon, Jun 12, 2017 | $1,363,148 | -62.10% | 3529 |
| Tue, Jun 13, 2017 | $2,001,945 | + 46.86% | 3529 |
| Wed, Jun 14, 2017 | $1,472,956 | -26.42% | 3529 |
| Thu, Jun 15, 2017 | $1,332,395 | -9.54% | 3529 |
| Fri, Jun 16, 2017 | $2,173,557 | + 63.13% | 2968 |
| Sat, Jun 17, 2017 | $2,863,658 | + 31.75% | 2968 |
| Sun, Jun 18, 2017 | $2,144,326 | -25.12% | 2968 |
| Mon, Jun 19, 2017 | $921,446 | -57.03% | 2968 |
| Tue, Jun 20, 2017 | $1,151,950 | + 25.02% | 2968 |
| Wed, Jun 21, 2017 | $757,070 | -34.28% | 2372 |
| Thu, Jun 22, 2017 | $837,509 | + 10.63% | 2372 |
| Fri, Jun 23, 2017 | $1,477,624 | + 76.43% | 2328 |
| Sat, Jun 24, 2017 | $1,629,205 | + 10.26% | 2328 |
| Sun, Jun 25, 2017 | $1,177,286 | -27.74% | 2328 |
| Mon, Jun 26, 2017 | $578,691 | -50.85% | 2328 |
| Tue, Jun 27, 2017 | $827,219 | + 42.95% | 2328 |
| Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | $543,186 | -34.34% | 2328 |
| Thu, Jun 29, 2017 | $449,406 | -17.26% | 2328 |
| Fri, Jun 30, 2017 | $359,604 | -19.98% | 1452 |
| Sat, Jul 1, 2017 | $439,042 | + 22.09% | 1452 |
| Sun, Jul 2, 2017 | $315,966 | -28.03% | 1452 |
| Mon, Jul 3, 2017 | $283,011 | -10.43% | 1452 |
| Tue, Jul 4, 2017 | $254,858 | -9.95% | 1452 |
| Wed, Jul 5, 2017 | $182,662 | -28.33% | 1452 |
| Thu, Jul 6, 2017 | $222,604 | + 21.87% | 1452 |
| Fri, Jul 7, 2017 | $111,616 | -49.86% | 407 |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2017 | $126,607 | + 13.43% | 407 |
| Sun, Jul 9, 2017 | $93,883 | -25.85% | 407 |
| Mon, Jul 10, 2017 | $62,386 | -33.55% | 407 |
| Tue, Jul 11, 2017 | $79,917 | + 28.10% | 407 |
| Wed, Jul 12, 2017 | $69,958 | -12.46% | 407 |
| Thu, Jul 13, 2017 | $83,468 | + 19.31% | 407 |
| Fri, Jul 14, 2017 | $102,017 | + 22.22% | 277 |
| Sat, Jul 15, 2017 | $129,651 | + 27.09% | 277 |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2017 | $100,070 | -22.82% | 277 |
| Mon, Jul 17, 2017 | $49,437 | -50.60% | 277 |
| Tue, Jul 18, 2017 | $64,922 | + 31.32% | 277 |
| Wed, Jul 19, 2017 | $59,501 | -8.35% | 277 |
| Thu, Jul 20, 2017 | $67,264 | + 13.05% | 277 |
| Fri, Jul 21, 2017 | $140,015 | + 108.16% | 291 |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017 | $184,530 | + 31.79% | 291 |
| Sun, Jul 23, 2017 | $136,569 | -25.99% | 291 |
| Mon, Jul 24, 2017 | $73,026 | -46.53% | 291 |
| Tue, Jul 25, 2017 | $85,331 | + 16.85% | 291 |
| Wed, Jul 26, 2017 | $69,795 | -18.21% | 291 |
| Thu, Jul 27, 2017 | $65,103 | -6.72% | 291 |
| Fri, Jul 28, 2017 | $90,178 | + 38.52% | 267 |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2017 | $120,139 | + 33.22% | 267 |
| Sun, Jul 30, 2017 | $87,143 | -27.46% | 267 |
| Mon, Jul 31, 2017 | $42,400 | -51.34% | 267 |
| Tue, Aug 1, 2017 | $52,373 | + 23.52% | 267 |
| Wed, Aug 2, 2017 | $53,897 | + 2.91% | 267 |
| Thu, Aug 3, 2017 | $53,936 | + 0.07% | 267 |
| Fri, Aug 4, 2017 | $65,993 | + 22.35% | 229 |
| Sat, Aug 5, 2017 | $83,212 | + 26.09% | 229 |
| Sun, Aug 6, 2017 | $58,288 | -29.95% | 229 |
| Mon, Aug 7, 2017 | $36,733 | -36.98% | 229 |
| Tue, Aug 8, 2017 | $36,985 | + 0.69% | 229 |
| Wed, Aug 9, 2017 | $31,723 | -14.23% | 229 |
| Thu, Aug 10, 2017 | $29,560 | -6.82% | 229 |
| Fri, Aug 11, 2017 | $44,617 | + 50.94% | 178 |
| Sat, Aug 12, 2017 | $60,990 | + 36.70% | 178 |
| Sun, Aug 13, 2017 | $40,198 | -34.09% | 178 |
| Mon, Aug 14, 2017 | $23,803 | -40.79% | 178 |
| Tue, Aug 15, 2017 | $27,205 | + 14.29% | 178 |
| Wed, Aug 16, 2017 | $24,568 | -9.69% | 178 |
| Thu, Aug 17, 2017 | $23,794 | -3.15% | 178 |
| Fri, Aug 18, 2017 | $26,768 | + 12.50% | 157 |
| Sat, Aug 19, 2017 | $39,505 | + 47.58% | 157 |
| Sun, Aug 20, 2017 | $26,845 | -32.05% | 157 |
| Mon, Aug 21, 2017 | $10,116 | -62.32% | 157 |
| Tue, Aug 22, 2017 | $13,826 | + 36.67% | 157 |
| Wed, Aug 23, 2017 | $10,692 | -22.67% | 157 |
| Thu, Aug 24, 2017 | $10,529 | -1.52% | 157 |
| Fri, Aug 25, 2017 | $24,525 | + 132.93% | 217 |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2017 | $41,971 | + 71.14% | 217 |
| Sun, Aug 27, 2017 | $28,275 | -32.63% | 217 |
| Mon, Aug 28, 2017 | $16,548 | -41.47% | 217 |
| Tue, Aug 29, 2017 | $8,021 | -51.53% | 217 |
| Wed, Aug 30, 2017 | $7,860 | -2.01% | 217 |
| Thu, Aug 31, 2017 | $7,931 | + 0.90% | 217 |
| Fri, Sep 1, 2017 | $22,430 | + 182.81% | 144 |
| Sat, Sep 2, 2017 | $49,418 | + 120.32% | 144 |
| Sun, Sep 3, 2017 | $58,257 | + 17.89% | 144 |
| Mon, Sep 4, 2017 | $38,891 | -33.24% | 144 |
| Tue, Sep 5, 2017 | $4,353 | -88.81% | 144 |
| Wed, Sep 6, 2017 | $2,971 | -31.75% | 144 |
| Thu, Sep 7, 2017 | $2,555 | -14.00% | 144 |
| Fri, Sep 8, 2017 | $10,471 | + 309.82% | 103 |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2017 | $28,814 | + 175.18% | 103 |
| Sun, Sep 10, 2017 | $16,507 | -42.71% | 103 |
| Mon, Sep 11, 2017 | $2,127 | -87.11% | 103 |
| Tue, Sep 12, 2017 | $3,656 | + 71.89% | 103 |
| Wed, Sep 13, 2017 | $3,159 | -13.59% | 103 |
| Thu, Sep 14, 2017 | $3,020 | -4.40% | 103 |
| Fri, Sep 15, 2017 | $10,311 | + 241.42% | 83 |
| Sat, Sep 16, 2017 | $22,295 | + 116.23% | 83 |
| Sun, Sep 17, 2017 | $15,440 | -30.75% | 83 |
| Mon, Sep 18, 2017 | $2,105 | -86.37% | 83 |
| Tue, Sep 19, 2017 | $2,218 | + 5.37% | 83 |
| Wed, Sep 20, 2017 | $2,088 | -5.86% | 83 |
| Thu, Sep 21, 2017 | $2,602 | + 24.62% | 83 |
| Fri, Sep 22, 2017 | $8,112 | + 211.76% | 63 |
| Sat, Sep 23, 2017 | $15,073 | + 85.81% | 63 |
| Sun, Sep 24, 2017 | $9,702 | -35.63% | 63 |
| Mon, Sep 25, 2017 | $1,640 | -83.10% | 63 |
| Tue, Sep 26, 2017 | $1,878 | + 14.51% | 63 |
| Wed, Sep 27, 2017 | $1,888 | + 0.53% | 63 |
| Thu, Sep 28, 2017 | $1,676 | -11.23% | 63 |
| Fri, Sep 29, 2017 | $3,324 | + 98.33% | 40 |
| Sat, Sep 30, 2017 | $7,901 | + 137.70% | 40 |
| Sun, Oct 1, 2017 | $5,650 | -28.49% | 40 |
| Mon, Oct 2, 2017 | $694 | -87.72% | 40 |
| Tue, Oct 3, 2017 | $793 | + 14.27% | 40 |
| Wed, Oct 4, 2017 | $724 | -8.70% | 40 |
| Thu, Oct 5, 2017 | $870 | + 20.17% | 40 |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kevin Hart | George Beard (voice) |
| Thomas Middleditch | Harold Hutchins (voice) |
| Ed Helms | Mr. Krupp / Captain Underpants (voice) |
| Nick Kroll | Professor Poopypants (voice) |
| Jordan Peele | Melvin (voice) |
| Kristen Schaal | Edith (voice) |
| DeeDee Rescher | Ms. Ribble (voice) |
| Brian Posehn | Mr. Rected (voice) |
| David Soren | Tommy (voice) |
| Mel Rodriguez | Mr. Fyde (voice) |
| Susan Fitzker | Ms. Dayken (voice) |
| Lynnanne Zager | George's Mom (voice) |
| Tiffany Lauren Bennicke | Sad Girl (voice) |
| James Ryan | Mime (voice) |
| Leslie David Baker | Officer McPiggly (voice) |
| Sugar Lyn Beard | Goodie Two-Shoes Girl (voice) |
| Lesley Nicol | Nobel Moderator (voice) |
| Chris Miller | Nobel Audience Member (voice) |
| Coco Soren | Balloon Girl (voice) |
Comps
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 Lego Batman Movie | Feb 8, 2017 | $80M |
| Rock Dog | Jul 8, 2016 | $60M |
| Moana | Oct 13, 2016 | $150M |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Sep 21, 2015 | $80M |
| The Secret Life of Pets | Jun 18, 2016 | $75M |
| Norm of the North | Jan 14, 2016 | $7M |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Robinson Crusoe | Feb 4, 2016 | $14M |
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Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $32.26M
Investor Share: $19.36M
Week 2: $18.35M
Investor Share: $10.09M
Week 3+: $23.27M
Investor Share: $11.63M
International
$52.5M (41.54%)
Investor Share: $18.38M
Costs
Budget: $38M
P&A: $38M
Breakdown
Gross: $126.39M
Net: $59.46M
Costs: $76M
Profit
Profit: $-16.54M (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.
