Domestic Total: 47.84M
Opening Weekend: 7.77M
Legs: 4.60
Overview: George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 25, 2018 | $4,784,212 | + 0.00% | 2378 |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2018 | $2,869,129 | -40.03% | 2378 |
| Thu, Dec 27, 2018 | $2,252,775 | -21.48% | 2378 |
| Fri, Dec 28, 2018 | $2,710,818 | + 20.33% | 2442 |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018 | $2,742,701 | + 1.18% | 2442 |
| Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | $2,314,852 | -15.60% | 2442 |
| Mon, Dec 31, 2018 | $2,101,680 | -9.21% | 2442 |
| Tue, Jan 1, 2019 | $2,208,072 | + 5.06% | 2442 |
| Wed, Jan 2, 2019 | $1,027,618 | -53.46% | 2442 |
| Thu, Jan 3, 2019 | $981,131 | -4.52% | 2442 |
| Fri, Jan 4, 2019 | $1,778,548 | + 81.28% | 2534 |
| Sat, Jan 5, 2019 | $2,520,324 | + 41.71% | 2534 |
| Sun, Jan 6, 2019 | $1,435,637 | -43.04% | 2534 |
| Mon, Jan 7, 2019 | $611,242 | -57.42% | 2534 |
| Tue, Jan 8, 2019 | $986,032 | + 61.32% | 2534 |
| Wed, Jan 9, 2019 | $701,628 | -28.84% | 2534 |
| Thu, Jan 10, 2019 | $631,444 | -10.00% | 2534 |
| Fri, Jan 11, 2019 | $1,035,887 | + 64.05% | 1724 |
| Sat, Jan 12, 2019 | $1,396,464 | + 34.81% | 1724 |
| Sun, Jan 13, 2019 | $803,479 | -42.46% | 1724 |
| Mon, Jan 14, 2019 | $335,773 | -58.21% | 1724 |
| Tue, Jan 15, 2019 | $496,719 | + 47.93% | 1724 |
| Wed, Jan 16, 2019 | $353,068 | -28.92% | 1724 |
| Thu, Jan 17, 2019 | $304,130 | -13.86% | 1724 |
| Fri, Jan 18, 2019 | $493,623 | + 62.31% | 1175 |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2019 | $801,010 | + 62.27% | 1175 |
| Sun, Jan 20, 2019 | $474,554 | -40.76% | 1175 |
| Mon, Jan 21, 2019 | $375,974 | -20.77% | 1175 |
| Tue, Jan 22, 2019 | $307,807 | -18.13% | 1175 |
| Wed, Jan 23, 2019 | $249,246 | -19.03% | 1175 |
| Thu, Jan 24, 2019 | $261,145 | + 4.77% | 1175 |
| Fri, Jan 25, 2019 | $478,692 | + 83.31% | 1557 |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2019 | $823,323 | + 71.99% | 1557 |
| Sun, Jan 27, 2019 | $548,894 | -33.33% | 1557 |
| Mon, Jan 28, 2019 | $155,414 | -71.69% | 1557 |
| Tue, Jan 29, 2019 | $213,274 | + 37.23% | 1557 |
| Wed, Jan 30, 2019 | $171,736 | -19.48% | 1557 |
| Thu, Jan 31, 2019 | $178,475 | + 3.92% | 1557 |
| Fri, Feb 1, 2019 | $316,587 | + 77.38% | 1337 |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2019 | $610,547 | + 92.85% | 1337 |
| Sun, Feb 3, 2019 | $207,173 | -66.07% | 1337 |
| Mon, Feb 4, 2019 | $124,464 | -39.92% | 1337 |
| Tue, Feb 5, 2019 | $161,086 | + 29.42% | 1337 |
| Wed, Feb 6, 2019 | $122,271 | -24.10% | 1337 |
| Thu, Feb 7, 2019 | $111,395 | -8.89% | 1337 |
| Fri, Feb 8, 2019 | $152,742 | + 37.12% | 707 |
| Sat, Feb 9, 2019 | $309,812 | + 102.83% | 707 |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2019 | $188,755 | -39.07% | 707 |
| Mon, Feb 11, 2019 | $60,973 | -67.70% | 707 |
| Tue, Feb 12, 2019 | $78,744 | + 29.15% | 707 |
| Wed, Feb 13, 2019 | $65,504 | -16.81% | 707 |
| Thu, Feb 14, 2019 | $93,654 | + 42.97% | 707 |
| Fri, Feb 15, 2019 | $123,338 | + 31.70% | 702 |
| Sat, Feb 16, 2019 | $249,443 | + 102.24% | 702 |
| Sun, Feb 17, 2019 | $200,148 | -19.76% | 702 |
| Mon, Feb 18, 2019 | $137,710 | -31.20% | 702 |
| Tue, Feb 19, 2019 | $97,735 | -29.03% | 702 |
| Wed, Feb 20, 2019 | $71,423 | -26.92% | 702 |
| Thu, Feb 21, 2019 | $82,616 | + 15.67% | 702 |
| Fri, Feb 22, 2019 | $157,278 | + 90.37% | 702 |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2019 | $352,793 | + 124.31% | 702 |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2019 | $123,685 | -64.94% | 702 |
| Mon, Feb 25, 2019 | $44,147 | -64.31% | 702 |
| Tue, Feb 26, 2019 | $59,867 | + 35.61% | 702 |
| Wed, Feb 27, 2019 | $42,372 | -29.22% | 702 |
| Thu, Feb 28, 2019 | $56,818 | + 34.09% | 702 |
| Fri, Mar 1, 2019 | $59,423 | + 4.58% | 262 |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019 | $124,684 | + 109.82% | 262 |
| Sun, Mar 3, 2019 | $74,321 | -40.39% | 262 |
| Mon, Mar 4, 2019 | $19,551 | -73.69% | 262 |
| Tue, Mar 5, 2019 | $23,516 | + 20.28% | 262 |
| Wed, Mar 6, 2019 | $24,404 | + 3.78% | 262 |
| Thu, Mar 7, 2019 | $17,024 | -30.24% | 262 |
| Fri, Mar 8, 2019 | $18,041 | + 5.97% | 91 |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2019 | $31,961 | + 77.16% | 91 |
| Sun, Mar 10, 2019 | $18,840 | -41.05% | 91 |
| Mon, Mar 11, 2019 | $7,588 | -59.72% | 91 |
| Tue, Mar 12, 2019 | $8,784 | + 15.76% | 91 |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2019 | $8,161 | -7.09% | 91 |
| Thu, Mar 14, 2019 | $6,598 | -19.15% | 91 |
| Fri, Mar 15, 2019 | $8,018 | + 21.52% | 47 |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2019 | $13,240 | + 65.13% | 47 |
| Sun, Mar 17, 2019 | $6,752 | -49.00% | 47 |
| Mon, Mar 18, 2019 | $3,889 | -42.40% | 47 |
| Tue, Mar 19, 2019 | $4,888 | + 25.69% | 47 |
| Wed, Mar 20, 2019 | $3,832 | -21.60% | 47 |
| Thu, Mar 21, 2019 | $3,099 | -19.13% | 47 |
| Fri, Mar 22, 2019 | $2,260 | -27.07% | 26 |
| Sat, Mar 23, 2019 | $3,946 | + 74.60% | 26 |
| Sun, Mar 24, 2019 | $4,783 | + 21.21% | 26 |
| Mon, Mar 25, 2019 | $3,522 | -26.36% | 26 |
| Tue, Mar 26, 2019 | $2,826 | -19.76% | 26 |
| Wed, Mar 27, 2019 | $2,108 | -25.41% | 26 |
| Thu, Mar 28, 2019 | $1,560 | -26.00% | 26 |
| Fri, Mar 29, 2019 | $1,546 | -0.90% | 17 |
| Sat, Mar 30, 2019 | $2,232 | + 44.37% | 17 |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2019 | $1,202 | -46.15% | 17 |
| Mon, Apr 1, 2019 | $388 | -67.72% | 17 |
| Tue, Apr 2, 2019 | $717 | + 84.79% | 17 |
| Wed, Apr 3, 2019 | $327 | -54.39% | 17 |
| Thu, Apr 4, 2019 | $570 | + 74.31% | 17 |
| Fri, Apr 5, 2019 | $234 | -58.95% | 6 |
| Sat, Apr 6, 2019 | $495 | + 111.54% | 6 |
| Sun, Apr 7, 2019 | $341 | -31.11% | 6 |
| Mon, Apr 8, 2019 | $101 | -70.38% | 6 |
| Tue, Apr 9, 2019 | $410 | + 305.94% | 6 |
| Wed, Apr 10, 2019 | $245 | -40.24% | 6 |
| Thu, Apr 11, 2019 | $245 | + 0.00% | 6 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Christian Bale | Dick Cheney |
| Amy Adams | Lynne Cheney |
| Steve Carell | Donald Rumsfeld |
| Sam Rockwell | George W. Bush |
| Alison Pill | Mary Cheney |
| Eddie Marsan | Paul Wolfowitz |
| Justin Kirk | Scooter Libby |
| LisaGay Hamilton | Condoleezza Rice |
| Jesse Plemons | Kurt |
| Bill Camp | Gerald Ford |
| Don McManus | David Addington |
| Lily Rabe | Liz Cheney |
| Shea Whigham | Wayne Vincent |
| Stephen Adly Guirgis | George Tenet |
| Tyler Perry | Colin Powell |
| Josh Latzer | Secret Service Agent |
| Jeff Bosley | Secret Service Agent |
| Camille James Harman | Mary Matalin |
| Jillian Armenante | Karen Hughes |
| Matthew Jacobs | Antonin Scalia |
| Robert L. Hughes | Justice Warren E. Burger |
| Scott Christopher | Marshal |
| Amir Malaklou | Prisoner |
| Paul Perri | Trent Lott |
| Edward Fletcher | Democratic Senator |
| Brian Woo Young Chung | Soldier by Tank |
| Kawa Mawlayee | Soldier by Tank |
| Alex MacNicoll | 17 Year Old Dick Cheney |
| Cailee Spaeny | 17 Year Old Lynne Vincent |
| Brandon Sklenar | Bobby Prentace |
| Casey Sander | Old Crew Member |
| Joe Sabatino | Lineman Boss |
| Fay Masterson | Edna Vincent |
| Dan Gilvary | Monotone Congressman |
| Stephen Friedrich | Alan |
| Kyle S. More | Roger Ailes |
| Robyn Wholey | White House Tour Guide |
| Betsy Koch | Kurt's Wife |
| Elliot Zetumer | Kurt's Son |
| Kirk Bovill | Henry Kissinger |
| Violet Hicks | 8 Year Old Liz Cheney |
| Colyse Harger | 5 Year Old Mary Cheney |
| Brandon Bales | CIA Agent |
| Brian Poth | Secret Service Agent |
| Sam Massaro | Young Antonin Scalia |
| Doug Simpson | Campaign Manager |
| Scott Subiono | Cheney's Doctor |
| Dennis LaValle | Mayor |
| Al Carabello | Aide |
| Melissa K. Marks | Heather Poe |
| Treisa Gary | Clerk |
| Chris Dougherty | Philip Perry |
| John Hillner | George Bush Sr. |
| Grace Rowe | Teacher |
| Michael Reilly Burke | David Gribbin |
| Staci Roberts | Theresa |
| William Goldman | Dennis Hastert |
| Tony Forsmark | Grover Norquist |
| Adam Bartley | Frank Luntz |
| Daniel Bruington | Doug |
| Vishesh Chachra | Secret Service Agent |
| Kevin Flood | Richard Clarke |
| Michael A. Naggi | Other Man |
| Melissa Schumacher | Intelligence Officer |
| Delpaneaux Wills | Intelligence Officer |
| Scott Alan Smith | Intelligence Officer |
| Paul Yoo | John Yoo |
| Brandon Firla | Jay Bybee |
| Omid Zader | Waterboard Translator |
| David Yahya | Waterboard Translator |
| Karim Saleh | Translator |
| Terri Cavanaugh | Focus Group Leader |
| Stewart J. Zully | Focus Group Participant |
| Ptolemy Slocum | Focus Group Participant |
| Melody Hollis | Focus Group Participant |
| Matt Champagne | Douglas Feith |
| Joseph Beck | Karl Rove |
| Tony Graham | Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi |
| Alex Kingi | Osama Bin Laden |
| Vanessa Cloke | CIA Analyst |
| David Fabrizio | Lawrence Wilkerson |
| Matt Miller | General |
| Mark Bramhall | Harry Whittington |
| Holly Hawkins | Katherine Armstrong |
| John Kellar | Soldier |
| Dustin Green | Soldier |
| James Hornbeck | Patrick Leahy |
| Robert Loftin | GW Doctor / Surgeon |
| Kevin Symons | Male News Anchor |
| Stacie Greenwell | Nurse |
| Amy Moorman | Martha Raddatz |
| Naomi Watts | News Anchor (uncredited) |
| Aidan Gail | 12 Year Old Dick Cheney (uncredited) |
| Alfred Molina | Waiter (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Marston and the Wonder Women | Oct 13, 2017 | $7M |
| Eddie the Eagle | Feb 25, 2016 | $23M |
| The Birth of a Nation | Sep 9, 2016 | $9M |
| Hands of Stone | Aug 26, 2016 | $20M |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Mar 4, 2016 | $35M |
| Rough Night | Jun 15, 2017 | $20M |
| Joy | Dec 24, 2015 | $60M |
| War Dogs | Aug 18, 2016 | $50M |
Week 1: $19.78M
Week 2: $10.56M
Investor Share: $5.81M
Week 3+: $17.5M
Investor Share: $8.75M
$23.06M (32.52%)
Investor Share: $8.07M
Budget: $60M
P&A: $60M
Gross: $70.89M
Net: $34.49M
Costs: $120M
Profit: $-85.51M (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.