Domestic Total: 216.65M
Opening Weekend: 75.81M
Legs: 3.01
Overview: Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jul 5, 2018 | $11,500,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Jul 6, 2018 | $33,725,082 | + 193.26% | 4206 |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2018 | $23,555,372 | -30.15% | 4206 |
| Sun, Jul 8, 2018 | $18,531,751 | -21.33% | 4206 |
| Mon, Jul 9, 2018 | $6,983,824 | -62.31% | 4206 |
| Tue, Jul 10, 2018 | $10,042,976 | + 43.80% | 4206 |
| Wed, Jul 11, 2018 | $5,852,591 | -41.72% | 4206 |
| Thu, Jul 12, 2018 | $5,293,629 | -9.55% | 4206 |
| Fri, Jul 13, 2018 | $8,431,124 | + 59.27% | 4206 |
| Sat, Jul 14, 2018 | $11,756,671 | + 39.44% | 4206 |
| Sun, Jul 15, 2018 | $8,910,064 | -24.21% | 4206 |
| Mon, Jul 16, 2018 | $3,566,526 | -59.97% | 4206 |
| Tue, Jul 17, 2018 | $5,506,525 | + 54.39% | 4206 |
| Wed, Jul 18, 2018 | $3,349,910 | -39.16% | 4206 |
| Thu, Jul 19, 2018 | $2,992,247 | -10.68% | 4206 |
| Fri, Jul 20, 2018 | $4,483,139 | + 49.83% | 3778 |
| Sat, Jul 21, 2018 | $6,609,304 | + 47.43% | 3778 |
| Sun, Jul 22, 2018 | $5,414,713 | -18.07% | 3778 |
| Mon, Jul 23, 2018 | $2,272,573 | -58.03% | 3778 |
| Tue, Jul 24, 2018 | $3,315,774 | + 45.90% | 3778 |
| Wed, Jul 25, 2018 | $2,271,063 | -31.51% | 3778 |
| Thu, Jul 26, 2018 | $1,859,269 | -18.13% | 3778 |
| Fri, Jul 27, 2018 | $2,519,657 | + 35.52% | 3013 |
| Sat, Jul 28, 2018 | $3,511,225 | + 39.35% | 3013 |
| Sun, Jul 29, 2018 | $2,735,218 | -22.10% | 3013 |
| Mon, Jul 30, 2018 | $1,278,835 | -53.25% | 3013 |
| Tue, Jul 31, 2018 | $1,908,663 | + 49.25% | 3013 |
| Wed, Aug 1, 2018 | $1,376,054 | -27.90% | 3013 |
| Thu, Aug 2, 2018 | $1,227,656 | -10.78% | 3013 |
| Fri, Aug 3, 2018 | $1,831,798 | + 49.21% | 2233 |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2018 | $2,593,399 | + 41.58% | 2233 |
| Sun, Aug 5, 2018 | $1,939,303 | -25.22% | 2233 |
| Mon, Aug 6, 2018 | $948,840 | -51.07% | 2233 |
| Tue, Aug 7, 2018 | $1,244,667 | + 31.18% | 2233 |
| Wed, Aug 8, 2018 | $894,546 | -28.13% | 2233 |
| Thu, Aug 9, 2018 | $736,356 | -17.68% | 2233 |
| Fri, Aug 10, 2018 | $1,108,734 | + 50.57% | 1863 |
| Sat, Aug 11, 2018 | $1,754,273 | + 58.22% | 1863 |
| Sun, Aug 12, 2018 | $1,240,629 | -29.28% | 1863 |
| Mon, Aug 13, 2018 | $533,783 | -56.97% | 1863 |
| Tue, Aug 14, 2018 | $752,759 | + 41.02% | 1863 |
| Wed, Aug 15, 2018 | $461,489 | -38.69% | 1863 |
| Thu, Aug 16, 2018 | $423,639 | -8.20% | 1863 |
| Fri, Aug 17, 2018 | $704,069 | + 66.20% | 1520 |
| Sat, Aug 18, 2018 | $1,150,966 | + 63.47% | 1520 |
| Sun, Aug 19, 2018 | $791,821 | -31.20% | 1520 |
| Mon, Aug 20, 2018 | $289,360 | -63.46% | 1520 |
| Tue, Aug 21, 2018 | $454,410 | + 57.04% | 1520 |
| Wed, Aug 22, 2018 | $288,595 | -36.49% | 1520 |
| Thu, Aug 23, 2018 | $241,828 | -16.21% | 1520 |
| Fri, Aug 24, 2018 | $470,639 | + 94.62% | 1178 |
| Sat, Aug 25, 2018 | $816,664 | + 73.52% | 1178 |
| Sun, Aug 26, 2018 | $504,533 | -38.22% | 1178 |
| Mon, Aug 27, 2018 | $172,381 | -65.83% | 1178 |
| Tue, Aug 28, 2018 | $240,289 | + 39.39% | 1178 |
| Wed, Aug 29, 2018 | $151,989 | -36.75% | 1178 |
| Thu, Aug 30, 2018 | $137,264 | -9.69% | 1178 |
| Fri, Aug 31, 2018 | $321,257 | + 134.04% | 830 |
| Sat, Sep 1, 2018 | $541,757 | + 68.64% | 830 |
| Sun, Sep 2, 2018 | $538,400 | -0.62% | 830 |
| Mon, Sep 3, 2018 | $415,985 | -22.74% | 830 |
| Tue, Sep 4, 2018 | $104,042 | -74.99% | 830 |
| Wed, Sep 5, 2018 | $64,151 | -38.34% | 830 |
| Thu, Sep 6, 2018 | $57,151 | -10.91% | 830 |
| Fri, Sep 7, 2018 | $137,384 | + 140.39% | 548 |
| Sat, Sep 8, 2018 | $309,439 | + 125.24% | 548 |
| Sun, Sep 9, 2018 | $172,187 | -44.36% | 548 |
| Mon, Sep 10, 2018 | $53,071 | -69.18% | 548 |
| Tue, Sep 11, 2018 | $65,418 | + 23.27% | 548 |
| Wed, Sep 12, 2018 | $41,087 | -37.19% | 548 |
| Thu, Sep 13, 2018 | $36,004 | -12.37% | 548 |
| Fri, Sep 14, 2018 | $101,683 | + 182.42% | 356 |
| Sat, Sep 15, 2018 | $185,969 | + 82.89% | 356 |
| Sun, Sep 16, 2018 | $101,975 | -45.17% | 356 |
| Mon, Sep 17, 2018 | $29,115 | -71.45% | 356 |
| Tue, Sep 18, 2018 | $42,384 | + 45.57% | 356 |
| Wed, Sep 19, 2018 | $33,240 | -21.57% | 356 |
| Thu, Sep 20, 2018 | $26,049 | -21.63% | 356 |
| Fri, Sep 21, 2018 | $72,291 | + 177.52% | 260 |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2018 | $133,320 | + 84.42% | 260 |
| Sun, Sep 23, 2018 | $64,617 | -51.53% | 260 |
| Mon, Sep 24, 2018 | $20,847 | -67.74% | 260 |
| Tue, Sep 25, 2018 | $27,625 | + 32.51% | 260 |
| Wed, Sep 26, 2018 | $19,661 | -28.83% | 260 |
| Thu, Sep 27, 2018 | $14,305 | -27.24% | 260 |
| Fri, Sep 28, 2018 | $68,745 | + 380.57% | 258 |
| Sat, Sep 29, 2018 | $122,999 | + 78.92% | 258 |
| Sun, Sep 30, 2018 | $72,077 | -41.40% | 258 |
| Mon, Oct 1, 2018 | $18,592 | -74.21% | 258 |
| Tue, Oct 2, 2018 | $26,006 | + 39.88% | 258 |
| Wed, Oct 3, 2018 | $18,385 | -29.30% | 258 |
| Thu, Oct 4, 2018 | $19,150 | + 4.16% | 258 |
| Fri, Oct 5, 2018 | $36,441 | + 90.29% | 178 |
| Sat, Oct 6, 2018 | $57,753 | + 58.48% | 178 |
| Sun, Oct 7, 2018 | $39,932 | -30.86% | 178 |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2018 | $20,630 | -48.34% | 178 |
| Tue, Oct 9, 2018 | $13,766 | -33.27% | 178 |
| Wed, Oct 10, 2018 | $12,409 | -9.86% | 178 |
| Thu, Oct 11, 2018 | $12,183 | -1.82% | 178 |
| Fri, Oct 12, 2018 | $23,243 | + 90.78% | 132 |
| Sat, Oct 13, 2018 | $41,799 | + 79.83% | 132 |
| Sun, Oct 14, 2018 | $24,518 | -41.34% | 132 |
| Mon, Oct 15, 2018 | $6,764 | -72.41% | 132 |
| Tue, Oct 16, 2018 | $7,921 | + 17.11% | 132 |
| Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | $7,060 | -10.87% | 132 |
| Thu, Oct 18, 2018 | $8,984 | + 27.25% | 132 |
| Fri, Oct 19, 2018 | $14,070 | + 56.61% | 105 |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2018 | $23,204 | + 64.92% | 105 |
| Sun, Oct 21, 2018 | $13,254 | -42.88% | 105 |
| Mon, Oct 22, 2018 | $3,647 | -72.48% | 105 |
| Tue, Oct 23, 2018 | $3,597 | -1.37% | 105 |
| Wed, Oct 24, 2018 | $3,128 | -13.04% | 105 |
| Thu, Oct 25, 2018 | $3,895 | + 24.52% | 105 |
| Fri, Oct 26, 2018 | $6,807 | + 74.76% | 68 |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2018 | $11,361 | + 66.90% | 68 |
| Sun, Oct 28, 2018 | $6,868 | -39.55% | 68 |
| Mon, Oct 29, 2018 | $1,900 | -72.34% | 68 |
| Tue, Oct 30, 2018 | $2,018 | + 6.21% | 68 |
| Wed, Oct 31, 2018 | $2,350 | + 16.45% | 68 |
| Thu, Nov 1, 2018 | $2,412 | + 2.64% | 68 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Rudd | Scott Lang / Ant-Man |
| Evangeline Lilly | Hope Van Dyne / Wasp |
| Michael Douglas | Dr. Hank Pym |
| Hannah John-Kamen | Ava / Ghost |
| Randall Park | Jimmy Woo |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Janet Van Dyne / Wasp |
| Laurence Fishburne | Dr. Bill Foster |
| Michael Peña | Luis |
| Walton Goggins | Sonny Burch |
| Bobby Cannavale | Paxton |
| Judy Greer | Maggie |
| T.I. | Dave |
| David Dastmalchian | Kurt |
| Abby Ryder Fortson | Cassie |
| Divian Ladwa | Uzman |
| Goran Kostić | Anitolov |
| Rob Archer | Knox |
| Sean Kleier | Agent Stoltz |
| Benjamin Byron Davis | Agent Burleigh |
| Michael Cerveris | Elihas Starr |
| Riann Steele | Catherine Starr |
| Dax Griffin | Young Hank |
| Hayley Lovitt | Young Janet |
| Langston Fishburne | Young Bill |
| RaeLynn Bratten | Young Ava |
| Madeleine McGraw | Young Hope |
| Tim Heidecker | Whale Boat Captain Daniel Goobler |
| Stan Lee | Shrinking Car Owner |
| Charles Justo | Fireman |
| Brian Huskey | Elementary School Teacher |
| Suehyla El-Attar | Agent Pearson |
| Julia Vera | Luis' Abuelita |
| Jessica Winther | Tourist Wife |
| Norwood Cheek | Tourist Husband |
| Bryan Lugo | Wharf Cop |
| Ana Maria Quintana | Sister Ana Maria |
| Darcy Shean | Nanny |
| Blake Vogt | Online Magic Instructor |
| Torrey Vogel | Burch's Goon |
| Simon Potter | Burch's Goon |
| Jon Wurster | Burch's SUV Driver |
| Tom Scharpling | Burch's SUV Driver |
| Virginia Hamilton | San Francisco News Announcer |
| Jessica Castro | San Francisco News Anchor |
| Reggie Aqui | San Francisco News Anchor |
| Natasha Zouves | San Francisco News Anchor |
| Mike Nicco | San Francisco News Anchor |
| Alexis Smith | San Francisco News Anchor |
| Mika Kubo | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Joshua Mikel | Burch's Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Chris Gann | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Sergio Briones | Firefighter (uncredited) |
| Denney Pierce | Flatbed Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Ross | Hot Jogger (uncredited) |
| Zachary Culbertson | Man on Pier (uncredited) |
| Steven Wiig | Pier 39 Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Timothy Carr | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Sawyer D. Jones | School Kid (uncredited) |
| Rick Richardson | SF Police (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Weaver | SF Street Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jamel Chambers | SF Street Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Black | SF Street Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Sandra Dee Richardson | SF Street Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Dale Liner | SF SWAT Team Leader (uncredited) |
| John Ozuna | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Marcella Bragio | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Sophia Marcs | Tourist (uncredited) |
| William W. Barbour | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Kevin Carscallen | Whale Watcher (uncredited) |
| Seth McCracken | Whale Watcher / Tourist (uncredited) |
| Andy Arness | Whale Watcher (uncredited) |
| James Siderits | Office Type (uncredited) |
| Tahseen Ghauri | San Francisco Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jake Hanson | Precision Driver (uncredited) |
| Tanya Wheelock | UC Berkeley Student (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avengers: Infinity War | Apr 25, 2018 | $300M |
| Black Panther | Feb 13, 2018 | $200M |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Jul 5, 2017 | $175M |
| Captain America: Civil War | Apr 27, 2016 | $250M |
| Ant-Man | Jul 14, 2015 | $130M |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Apr 19, 2017 | $200M |
| Doctor Strange | Oct 25, 2016 | $180M |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Oct 2, 2017 | $180M |
Week 1: $110.19M
Week 2: $46.81M
Investor Share: $25.75M
Week 3+: $71.14M
Investor Share: $35.57M
$406.5M (64.05%)
Investor Share: $142.27M
Budget: $140M
P&A: $140M
Gross: $623.14M
Net: $269.71M
Costs: $280M
Profit: $-10.29M (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.