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2019 • R • 1h 30m • Drama, Fantasy, Horror • Sony Pictures Releasing

He's not here to save the world.

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$7.80M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$17.30M
Final
Worldwide total
$33.20M
$15.90M international
Domestic legs2.2x
Budget$7M

Cast & crew

Directed byDavid Yarovesky ScreenplayBrian Gunn, Mark Gunn Produced byJames Gunn, Kenneth Huang CinematographyMichael Dallatorre StarringJackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner, Becky Wahlstrom StudioSony Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 May 24-26 5 $7.8M — 2,607 $3,009 $7.8M
2 May 31-Jun 2 9 $2.5M −68.7% 2,607 $942 $14.4M
3 Jun 7-9 13 $571.4K −76.7% 1,013 $564 $16.4M
4 Jun 14-16 18 $251.0K −56.1% 307 $817 $17.0M
5 Jun 21-23 25 $100.3K −60.0% 95 $1,055 $17.3M
Cumulative total$17.3M
May 24Jun 1Jun 8Jun 16Jun 23
Weekend grossWk 5 · $100.3K
$7.8M
$2.5M
$571.4K
$251.0K
$100.3K
W1W2W3W4W5
Theater countPeak 2,607 → 95 −96.4%
2,607 open95 now
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 5 · −60.0%
−68.7%
W1→2
−76.7%
W2→3
−56.1%
W3→4
−60.0%
W4→5
Steepest −76.7%Best hold −56.1%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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