Domestic Total: 21.12M
Opening Weekend: 1.21M
Legs: 3.32
Overview: An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 1, 2017 | $501,766 | + 0.00% | 19 |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2017 | $408,005 | -18.69% | 19 |
| Sun, Dec 3, 2017 | $301,574 | -26.09% | 19 |
| Mon, Dec 4, 2017 | $99,278 | -67.08% | 19 |
| Tue, Dec 5, 2017 | $105,590 | + 6.36% | 19 |
| Wed, Dec 6, 2017 | $105,797 | + 0.20% | 19 |
| Thu, Dec 7, 2017 | $74,764 | -29.33% | 19 |
| Fri, Dec 8, 2017 | $2,645,430 | + 3438.37% | 840 |
| Sat, Dec 9, 2017 | $2,200,103 | -16.83% | 840 |
| Sun, Dec 10, 2017 | $1,520,710 | -30.88% | 840 |
| Mon, Dec 11, 2017 | $590,329 | -61.18% | 840 |
| Tue, Dec 12, 2017 | $730,605 | + 23.76% | 840 |
| Wed, Dec 13, 2017 | $594,812 | -18.59% | 840 |
| Thu, Dec 14, 2017 | $416,368 | -30.00% | 840 |
| Fri, Dec 15, 2017 | $764,475 | + 83.61% | 1010 |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2017 | $1,099,660 | + 43.85% | 1010 |
| Sun, Dec 17, 2017 | $853,102 | -22.42% | 1010 |
| Mon, Dec 18, 2017 | $461,756 | -45.87% | 1010 |
| Tue, Dec 19, 2017 | $546,378 | + 18.33% | 1010 |
| Wed, Dec 20, 2017 | $431,639 | -21.00% | 1010 |
| Thu, Dec 21, 2017 | $358,260 | -17.00% | 1010 |
| Fri, Dec 22, 2017 | $333,641 | -6.87% | 517 |
| Sat, Dec 23, 2017 | $367,543 | + 10.16% | 517 |
| Sun, Dec 24, 2017 | $183,392 | -50.10% | 517 |
| Mon, Dec 25, 2017 | $325,057 | + 77.25% | 517 |
| Tue, Dec 26, 2017 | $315,305 | -3.00% | 517 |
| Wed, Dec 27, 2017 | $295,234 | -6.37% | 517 |
| Thu, Dec 28, 2017 | $298,229 | + 1.01% | 517 |
| Fri, Dec 29, 2017 | $343,944 | + 15.33% | 507 |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2017 | $388,930 | + 13.08% | 507 |
| Sun, Dec 31, 2017 | $200,119 | -48.55% | 507 |
| Mon, Jan 1, 2018 | $308,329 | + 54.07% | 507 |
| Tue, Jan 2, 2018 | $206,580 | -33.00% | 507 |
| Wed, Jan 3, 2018 | $175,593 | -15.00% | 507 |
| Thu, Jan 4, 2018 | $133,451 | -24.00% | 507 |
| Fri, Jan 5, 2018 | $229,733 | + 72.15% | 478 |
| Sat, Jan 6, 2018 | $316,528 | + 37.78% | 478 |
| Sun, Jan 7, 2018 | $199,773 | -36.89% | 478 |
| Mon, Jan 8, 2018 | $105,555 | -47.16% | 478 |
| Tue, Jan 9, 2018 | $128,246 | + 21.50% | 478 |
| Wed, Jan 10, 2018 | $115,421 | -10.00% | 478 |
| Thu, Jan 11, 2018 | $83,103 | -28.00% | 478 |
| Fri, Jan 12, 2018 | $130,847 | + 57.45% | 371 |
| Sat, Jan 13, 2018 | $182,987 | + 39.85% | 371 |
| Sun, Jan 14, 2018 | $147,650 | -19.31% | 371 |
| Mon, Jan 15, 2018 | $88,276 | -40.21% | 371 |
| Tue, Jan 16, 2018 | $49,352 | -44.09% | 371 |
| Wed, Jan 17, 2018 | $45,212 | -8.39% | 371 |
| Thu, Jan 18, 2018 | $42,604 | -5.77% | 371 |
| Fri, Jan 19, 2018 | $54,485 | + 27.89% | 147 |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2018 | $78,250 | + 43.62% | 147 |
| Sun, Jan 21, 2018 | $42,264 | -45.99% | 147 |
| Mon, Jan 22, 2018 | $21,903 | -48.18% | 147 |
| Tue, Jan 23, 2018 | $23,274 | + 6.26% | 147 |
| Wed, Jan 24, 2018 | $21,345 | -8.29% | 147 |
| Thu, Jan 25, 2018 | $19,298 | -9.59% | 147 |
| Fri, Jan 26, 2018 | $30,640 | + 58.77% | 84 |
| Sat, Jan 27, 2018 | $40,223 | + 31.28% | 84 |
| Sun, Jan 28, 2018 | $28,233 | -29.81% | 84 |
| Mon, Jan 29, 2018 | $9,196 | -67.43% | 84 |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2018 | $9,204 | + 0.09% | 84 |
| Wed, Jan 31, 2018 | $9,388 | + 2.00% | 84 |
| Thu, Feb 1, 2018 | $10,656 | + 13.51% | 84 |
| Fri, Feb 2, 2018 | $15,814 | + 48.40% | 65 |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2018 | $25,878 | + 63.64% | 65 |
| Sun, Feb 4, 2018 | $9,231 | -64.33% | 65 |
| Mon, Feb 5, 2018 | $8,003 | -13.30% | 65 |
| Tue, Feb 6, 2018 | $9,123 | + 13.99% | 65 |
| Wed, Feb 7, 2018 | $10,036 | + 10.01% | 65 |
| Thu, Feb 8, 2018 | $7,828 | -22.00% | 65 |
| Fri, Feb 9, 2018 | $7,788 | -0.51% | 31 |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2018 | $11,615 | + 49.14% | 31 |
| Sun, Feb 11, 2018 | $9,371 | -19.32% | 31 |
| Mon, Feb 12, 2018 | $3,751 | -59.97% | 31 |
| Tue, Feb 13, 2018 | $4,126 | + 10.00% | 31 |
| Wed, Feb 14, 2018 | $5,405 | + 31.00% | 31 |
| Thu, Feb 15, 2018 | $3,243 | -40.00% | 31 |
| Fri, Feb 16, 2018 | $5,524 | + 70.34% | 23 |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2018 | $4,398 | -20.38% | 23 |
| Sun, Feb 18, 2018 | $4,436 | + 0.86% | 23 |
| Mon, Feb 19, 2018 | $2,830 | -36.20% | 23 |
| Tue, Feb 20, 2018 | $1,207 | -57.35% | 23 |
| Wed, Feb 21, 2018 | $1,382 | + 14.50% | 23 |
| Thu, Feb 22, 2018 | $1,341 | -2.97% | 23 |
| Fri, Feb 23, 2018 | $2,208 | + 64.65% | 12 |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2018 | $2,633 | + 19.25% | 12 |
| Sun, Feb 25, 2018 | $1,654 | -37.18% | 12 |
| Mon, Feb 26, 2018 | $912 | -44.86% | 12 |
| Tue, Feb 27, 2018 | $1,322 | + 44.96% | 12 |
| Wed, Feb 28, 2018 | $1,124 | -14.98% | 12 |
| Thu, Mar 1, 2018 | $1,686 | + 50.00% | 12 |
| Fri, Mar 2, 2018 | $1,975 | + 17.14% | 8 |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2018 | $1,613 | -18.33% | 8 |
| Sun, Mar 4, 2018 | $755 | -53.19% | 8 |
| Mon, Mar 5, 2018 | $505 | -33.11% | 8 |
| Tue, Mar 6, 2018 | $550 | + 8.91% | 8 |
| Wed, Mar 7, 2018 | $881 | + 60.18% | 8 |
| Thu, Mar 8, 2018 | $1,074 | + 21.91% | 8 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dave Franco | Greg / "Mark" |
| James Franco | Tommy / "Johnny" |
| Seth Rogen | Sandy |
| Ari Graynor | Juliette / "Lisa" |
| Alison Brie | Amber |
| Jacki Weaver | Carolyn / "Claudette" |
| Paul Scheer | Raphael |
| Zac Efron | Dan / "Chris-R" |
| Josh Hutcherson | Philip / "Denny" |
| June Diane Raphael | Robyn / "Michelle" |
| Megan Mullally | Mrs. Sestero |
| Jason Mantzoukas | Peter |
| Andrew Santino | Scott Holmes / "Mike" |
| Nathan Fielder | Kyle Vogt / "Peter" |
| Joe Mande | Todd |
| Sharon Stone | Iris Burton |
| John Early | Chris |
| Melanie Griffith | Jean Shelton |
| Hannibal Buress | Bill |
| Charlyne Yi | Safowa |
| Jessie Ennis | Receptionist |
| Peter Gilroy | Laemmle Employee |
| Lauren Ash | Florist "Erin" |
| Karen Macarah | Casting Director |
| Sugar Lyn Beard | Actress #2 |
| Bob Odenkirk | Stanislavsky Teacher |
| Brian Huskey | Teller "James" |
| Megan Ferguson | Jessie |
| Randall Park | Male Actor |
| Steven Liu | Waiter |
| Tommy Wiseau | Henry |
| Casey Wilson | Casting Director #2 |
| Jerrod Carmichael | Actor Friend |
| Xosha Roquemore | Actress #3 |
| Kelly Oxford | Amy - Makeup |
| Kether Donohue | Actress #6 |
| Jeffrey C. Goodell | Todd's Assistant |
| Dree Hemingway | Female Guest #2 |
| Angelyne | Angelyne |
| Tom Franco | Karl |
| Zoey Deutch | Bobbi |
| Ike Barinholtz | Ike Barinholtz |
| Kevin Smith | Kevin Smith |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Keegan-Michael Key |
| Adam Scott | Adam Scott |
| Danny McBride | Danny McBride |
| Kristen Bell | Kristen Bell |
| J.J. Abrams | J.J. Abrams |
| Lizzy Caplan | Lizzy Caplan |
| Bryan Cranston | Bryan Cranston (uncredited) |
| Judd Apatow | Judd Apatow (uncredited) |
| Zach Braff | Zach Braff (uncredited) |
| David DeCoteau | David DeCoteau (uncredited) |
| Dylan Minnette | Dylan Minnette (uncredited) |
| Kate Upton | Kate Upton (uncredited) |
| Brett Gelman | Acting Teacher (uncredited) |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Sid (uncredited) |
| Jason Mitchell | Nate (uncredited) |
| Greg Sestero | Casting Agent (uncredited) |
| Eliza Coupe | Erica Chase (uncredited) |
| Erin Cummings | Female Guest (uncredited) |
| Michelle Arthur | Theatre Participant (uncredited) |
| Ricky Mabe | Casting Person (uncredited) |
| Shane Ryan-Reid | Front Row Premiere Attendee (uncredited) |
| Tamzin Brown | Tommy's Date at Premier (uncredited) |
| Cate Freedman | Actress #1 (uncredited) |
| Amechi Okocha | Mama's Boy (uncredited) |
| Cameron Brinkman | Actor at Premier (uncredited) |
| Nicole Gordon-Levitt | Girl in Red Dress (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Hirsch-Tauber | Girl on Phone (uncredited) |
| Jenna Curtis | William Morris Agent (uncredited) |
| Frederick Keeve | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Slim Khezri | Actor at Premiere (uncredited) |
| Corey Weber | Door Man / Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Katherine Neff | Coco (uncredited) |
| Taylor DeVoe | Auditioning Actress (uncredited) |
| Johnny Meyer | Guy Driving Alfa Romeo (uncredited) |
| Tearra Oso | Jarrod's Friend (uncredited) |
| Vince Chavez | Movie Premiere Attendee in Blue Shirt (uncredited) |
| Krista West | Auditioning Actress (uncredited) |
| Aidiye Aidarbekov | Guest (uncredited) |
| Kara Gibson | Actor at Premiere (uncredited) |
| Reşit Barker Enhoş | Actor at Premiere (uncredited) |
| Tudor Munteanu | Crew Member, Hans (uncredited) |
| Frank Lui Geo | Premiere Analyst (uncredited) |
| Bill Rojas | Movie Premiere Actor (uncredited) |
| Mark Anthony Petrucelli | Jeff (uncredited) |
| Zhubin Rahbar | Zsolt Magyar (uncredited) |
| Javi Sánchez-Blanco Boyer | Movie Premiere Guest (uncredited) |
| Jolie Mitnick Salter | Model Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ramona Tibrin | Trophy Wife (uncredited) |
| Vincent Marinelli | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Adonis Simmons | Cast and Crew (uncredited) |
| Elena Cristiean | Auditioning Actress (uncredited) |
| Cerra Angela Vallentine | Movie Premier Guest (uncredited) |
| Danny Finneran | Blonde at Casting (uncredited) |
| Eloho Josephine Okujeni | Hooker (uncredited) |
| Dan Byelich | Movie Premier Actor (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Natera | Costume Girl (uncredited) |
| Jordan Daem | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Max Valentine | Romano (uncredited) |
| Michael Rousselet | Movie Premiere Guest (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis & Nixon | Mar 22, 2016 | $5M |
| Everybody Wants Some!! | Mar 30, 2016 | $10M |
| Grandma | Jun 4, 2015 | $600K |
| Patriots Day | Dec 12, 2016 | $45M |
| The Revenant | Dec 25, 2015 | $135M |
| Hidden Figures | Dec 10, 2016 | $25M |
| The Big Short | Dec 11, 2015 | $28M |
| Steve Jobs | Oct 9, 2015 | $30M |
Week 1: $1.6M
Week 2: $8.7M
Investor Share: $4.78M
Week 3+: $10.83M
Investor Share: $5.41M
$7.6M (26.45%)
Investor Share: $2.66M
Budget: $10M
P&A: $10M
Gross: $28.72M
Net: $13.81M
Costs: $20M
Profit: $-6.19M (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.