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The Disaster Artist (2017)
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The Disaster Artist Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

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.


TMDB

7.1

IMDB

7.3

Metacritic

76

RT Tomato

90

RT Popcorn

85

Letterboxd

3.56

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
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
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Cast

NameCharacter
Dave FrancoGreg / "Mark"
James FrancoTommy / "Johnny"
Seth RogenSandy
Ari GraynorJuliette / "Lisa"
Alison BrieAmber
Jacki WeaverCarolyn / "Claudette"
Paul ScheerRaphael
Zac EfronDan / "Chris-R"
Josh HutchersonPhilip / "Denny"
June Diane RaphaelRobyn / "Michelle"
Megan MullallyMrs. Sestero
Jason MantzoukasPeter
Andrew SantinoScott Holmes / "Mike"
Nathan FielderKyle Vogt / "Peter"
Joe MandeTodd
Sharon StoneIris Burton
John EarlyChris
Melanie GriffithJean Shelton
Hannibal BuressBill
Charlyne YiSafowa
Jessie EnnisReceptionist
Peter GilroyLaemmle Employee
Lauren AshFlorist "Erin"
Karen MacarahCasting Director
Sugar Lyn BeardActress #2
Bob OdenkirkStanislavsky Teacher
Brian HuskeyTeller "James"
Megan FergusonJessie
Randall ParkMale Actor
Steven LiuWaiter
Tommy WiseauHenry
Casey WilsonCasting Director #2
Jerrod CarmichaelActor Friend
Xosha RoquemoreActress #3
Kelly OxfordAmy - Makeup
Kether DonohueActress #6
Jeffrey C. GoodellTodd's Assistant
Dree HemingwayFemale Guest #2
AngelyneAngelyne
Tom FrancoKarl
Zoey DeutchBobbi
Ike BarinholtzIke Barinholtz
Kevin SmithKevin Smith
Keegan-Michael KeyKeegan-Michael Key
Adam ScottAdam Scott
Danny McBrideDanny McBride
Kristen BellKristen Bell
J.J. AbramsJ.J. Abrams
Lizzy CaplanLizzy Caplan
Bryan CranstonBryan Cranston (uncredited)
Judd ApatowJudd Apatow (uncredited)
Zach BraffZach Braff (uncredited)
David DeCoteauDavid DeCoteau (uncredited)
Dylan MinnetteDylan Minnette (uncredited)
Kate UptonKate Upton (uncredited)
Brett GelmanActing Teacher (uncredited)
Christopher Mintz-PlasseSid (uncredited)
Jason MitchellNate (uncredited)
Greg SesteroCasting Agent (uncredited)
Eliza CoupeErica Chase (uncredited)
Erin CummingsFemale Guest (uncredited)
Michelle ArthurTheatre Participant (uncredited)
Ricky MabeCasting Person (uncredited)
Shane Ryan-ReidFront Row Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Tamzin BrownTommy's Date at Premier (uncredited)
Cate FreedmanActress #1 (uncredited)
Amechi OkochaMama's Boy (uncredited)
Cameron BrinkmanActor at Premier (uncredited)
Nicole Gordon-LevittGirl in Red Dress (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hirsch-TauberGirl on Phone (uncredited)
Jenna CurtisWilliam Morris Agent (uncredited)
Frederick KeeveBartender (uncredited)
Slim KhezriActor at Premiere (uncredited)
Corey WeberDoor Man / Bouncer (uncredited)
Katherine NeffCoco (uncredited)
Taylor DeVoeAuditioning Actress (uncredited)
Johnny MeyerGuy Driving Alfa Romeo (uncredited)
Tearra OsoJarrod's Friend (uncredited)
Vince ChavezMovie Premiere Attendee in Blue Shirt (uncredited)
Krista WestAuditioning Actress (uncredited)
Aidiye AidarbekovGuest (uncredited)
Kara GibsonActor at Premiere (uncredited)
Reşit Barker EnhoşActor at Premiere (uncredited)
Tudor MunteanuCrew Member, Hans (uncredited)
Frank Lui GeoPremiere Analyst (uncredited)
Bill RojasMovie Premiere Actor (uncredited)
Mark Anthony PetrucelliJeff (uncredited)
Zhubin RahbarZsolt Magyar (uncredited)
Javi Sánchez-Blanco BoyerMovie Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Jolie Mitnick SalterModel Party Guest (uncredited)
Ramona TibrinTrophy Wife (uncredited)
Vincent MarinelliBartender (uncredited)
Adonis SimmonsCast and Crew (uncredited)
Elena CristieanAuditioning Actress (uncredited)
Cerra Angela VallentineMovie Premier Guest (uncredited)
Danny FinneranBlonde at Casting (uncredited)
Eloho Josephine OkujeniHooker (uncredited)
Dan ByelichMovie Premier Actor (uncredited)
Cynthia NateraCostume Girl (uncredited)
Jordan DaemWaiter (uncredited)
Max ValentineRomano (uncredited)
Michael RousseletMovie Premiere Guest (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
Elvis & NixonMar 22, 2016$5M
Everybody Wants Some!!Mar 30, 2016$10M
GrandmaJun 4, 2015$600K
Patriots DayDec 12, 2016$45M
The RevenantDec 25, 2015$135M
Hidden FiguresDec 10, 2016$25M
The Big ShortDec 11, 2015$28M
Steve JobsOct 9, 2015$30M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $1.6M

Investor Share: $958.06K

Week 2: $8.7M

Investor Share: $4.78M

Week 3+: $10.83M

Investor Share: $5.41M

International

$7.6M (26.45%)

Investor Share: $2.66M

Costs

Budget: $10M


P&A: $10M

Breakdown

Gross: $28.72M


Net: $13.81M


Costs: $20M

Profit

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.

Production Companies

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