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Bumblebee (2018)
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Bumblebee Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 127.2M

Opening Weekend: 21.65M

Legs: 5.11

Overview: On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.


TMDB

6.7

IMDB

6.7

Metacritic

66

Letterboxd

3.17

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Dec 21, 2018$8,501,129+ 0.00%3550
Sat, Dec 22, 2018$7,015,295 -17.48%3550
Sun, Dec 23, 2018$6,137,623 -12.51%3550
Mon, Dec 24, 2018$3,711,838 -39.52%3550
Tue, Dec 25, 2018$8,887,978+ 139.45%3550
Wed, Dec 26, 2018$6,271,095 -29.44%3550
Thu, Dec 27, 2018$5,753,062 -8.26%3550
Fri, Dec 28, 2018$6,800,661+ 18.21%3550
Sat, Dec 29, 2018$7,502,014+ 10.31%3550
Sun, Dec 30, 2018$6,603,471 -11.98%3550
Mon, Dec 31, 2018$4,241,953 -35.76%3550
Tue, Jan 1, 2019$7,193,973+ 69.59%3550
Wed, Jan 2, 2019$3,076,011 -57.24%3550
Thu, Jan 3, 2019$2,657,037 -13.62%3550
Fri, Jan 4, 2019$3,968,441+ 49.36%3597
Sat, Jan 5, 2019$5,533,410+ 39.44%3597
Sun, Jan 6, 2019$3,700,752 -33.12%3597
Mon, Jan 7, 2019$1,051,060 -71.60%3597
Tue, Jan 8, 2019$1,525,627+ 45.15%3597
Wed, Jan 9, 2019$820,134 -46.24%3597
Thu, Jan 10, 2019$742,413 -9.48%3597
Fri, Jan 11, 2019$1,766,208+ 137.90%3303
Sat, Jan 12, 2019$3,241,236+ 83.51%3303
Sun, Jan 13, 2019$2,200,954 -32.10%3303
Mon, Jan 14, 2019$517,275 -76.50%3303
Tue, Jan 15, 2019$906,051+ 75.16%3303
Wed, Jan 16, 2019$506,489 -44.10%3303
Thu, Jan 17, 2019$450,486 -11.06%3303
Fri, Jan 18, 2019$1,111,160+ 146.66%2711
Sat, Jan 19, 2019$2,091,264+ 88.21%2711
Sun, Jan 20, 2019$1,548,960 -25.93%2711
Mon, Jan 21, 2019$1,303,628 -15.84%2711
Tue, Jan 22, 2019$500,364 -61.62%2711
Wed, Jan 23, 2019$281,943 -43.65%2711
Thu, Jan 24, 2019$300,157+ 6.46%2711
Fri, Jan 25, 2019$656,267+ 118.64%2108
Sat, Jan 26, 2019$1,410,658+ 114.95%2108
Sun, Jan 27, 2019$918,170 -34.91%2108
Mon, Jan 28, 2019$195,333 -78.73%2108
Tue, Jan 29, 2019$315,611+ 61.58%2108
Wed, Jan 30, 2019$213,823 -32.25%2108
Thu, Jan 31, 2019$222,174+ 3.91%2108
Fri, Feb 1, 2019$477,542+ 114.94%1781
Sat, Feb 2, 2019$1,015,312+ 112.61%1781
Sun, Feb 3, 2019$430,005 -57.65%1781
Mon, Feb 4, 2019$147,601 -65.67%1781
Tue, Feb 5, 2019$238,209+ 61.39%1781
Wed, Feb 6, 2019$143,326 -39.83%1781
Thu, Feb 7, 2019$100,287 -30.03%1781
Fri, Feb 8, 2019$182,155+ 81.63%976
Sat, Feb 9, 2019$424,076+ 132.81%976
Sun, Feb 10, 2019$261,401 -38.36%976
Mon, Feb 11, 2019$70,456 -73.05%976
Tue, Feb 12, 2019$84,812+ 20.38%976
Wed, Feb 13, 2019$38,148 -55.02%976
Thu, Feb 14, 2019$75,140+ 96.97%788
Fri, Feb 15, 2019$93,423+ 24.33%584
Sat, Feb 16, 2019$197,327+ 111.22%584
Sun, Feb 17, 2019$151,422 -23.26%584
Mon, Feb 18, 2019$117,890 -22.14%584
Tue, Feb 19, 2019$45,333 -61.55%584
Wed, Feb 20, 2019$33,776 -25.49%584
Thu, Feb 21, 2019$30,216 -10.54%584
Fri, Feb 22, 2019$49,555+ 64.00%228
Sat, Feb 23, 2019$101,370+ 104.56%228
Sun, Feb 24, 2019$66,832 -34.07%228
Mon, Feb 25, 2019$15,265 -77.16%228
Tue, Feb 26, 2019$18,278+ 19.74%228
Wed, Feb 27, 2019$14,792 -19.07%228
Thu, Feb 28, 2019$15,950+ 7.83%228
Fri, Mar 1, 2019$33,530+ 110.22%157
Sat, Mar 2, 2019$73,279+ 118.55%157
Sun, Mar 3, 2019$50,870 -30.58%157
Mon, Mar 4, 2019$10,401 -79.55%157
Tue, Mar 5, 2019$12,658+ 21.70%157
Wed, Mar 6, 2019$10,741 -15.14%157
Thu, Mar 7, 2019$11,023+ 2.63%157
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Cast

NameCharacter
Hailee SteinfeldCharlie Watson
John CenaAgent Jack Burns
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.Memo
John OrtizDr. Powell
Jason Ian DruckerOtis Watson
Pamela AdlonSally Watson
Stephen SchneiderRon
Len CariouHank
Glynn TurmanGeneral Whalen
Gracie DziennyTina
Ricardo HoyosTripp
Lenny JacobsonRoy
Megyn PriceAmber
Kollin HoltzCraig
Fred DryerSheriff Lock
Isabelle EllingsonMean Girlfriend
Mika KuboMean Girlfriend
Felicia StilesParty Goer
George AnagnostouParty Goer
Brandon WardleParty Goer
Krystin GoodwinNews Reporter
Nick PillaYoung Agent Simmons
Sachin BhattPilot Hutton
Tim Martin GleasonCharlie's Dad
David WatersImpatient Guy
Antonio D. CharityBill the Mechanic
Courtney CokerYoung Agent
Edwin HodgeDanny
Jake HuangDanny's Paintball Team
Holland DiazDanny's Paintball Team
Dave CutlerDanny's Paintball Team
Lars SlindHumvee Driver
Dylan O'BrienB-127 / Bumblebee (voice)
Peter CullenOptimus Prime (voice)
Angela BassettShatter (voice)
Justin TherouxDropkick (voice)
David SobolovBlitzwing (voice)
Grey DeLisleArcee (voice)
Jon BaileyShockwave / Soundwave (voice)
Steve BlumWheeljack (voice)
Andrew MorgadoCliffjumper (voice)
Kirk BailyBrawn / Seekers (voice)
Dennis SingletaryRatchet (voice)
Vanessa RossThe Mean Girl (uncredited)
Tony TosteRoller Coaster Rider (uncredited)
Nico AbieraBoardwalk Patron (uncredited)
Jiana AlvarezTeen Party Goer / Mean Girl (uncredited)
Jace AreffKarate Studio Friend (uncredited)
Manny AvinaKarate Student (uncredited)
William W. BarbourNeighbor (uncredited)
Jesse StoudtBoardwalk Teenager (uncredited)
DeMark ThompsonSector 7 Agent (uncredited)
Boston Rush FreemanOtis' Dojo Friend (uncredited)
Stephanie HeinerParty Goer (uncredited)

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.

TitleRelease DateBudget
The 5th WaveJan 14, 2016$38M
The MartianSep 30, 2015$108M
Max SteelOct 14, 2016$10M
PixelsJul 16, 2015$88M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsJun 1, 2016$135M
Monster TrucksDec 21, 2016$125M
Ready Player OneMar 28, 2018$175M
Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsJul 20, 2017$177M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $46.28M

Investor Share: $27.77M

Week 2: $38.08M

Investor Share: $20.94M

Week 3+: $42.84M

Investor Share: $21.42M

International

$337.54M (72.63%)

Investor Share: $118.14M

Costs

Budget: $135M


P&A: $135M

Breakdown

Gross: $464.73M


Net: $188.27M


Costs: $270M

Profit

Profit: $-81.73M (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.

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