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2009 • R • 1h 26m • Action, Comedy, Crime • Warner Bros.

Right now, the world needs a hero.

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$11.00M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$24.00M
Final
Worldwide total
$27.10M
$3.10M international
Domestic legs2.2x
Budget$18M

Cast & crew

Seth Rogen Seth Rogen Starring Ray Liotta Ray Liotta Starring Anna Faris Anna Faris Starring Michael Peña Michael Peña Starring Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons Starring
ScreenplayJody Hill Produced byDonald De Line CinematographyTim Orr Prod. DesignChris L. Spellman StudioWarner Bros.

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Apr 10-12 4 $11.0M — 2,727 $4,040 $11.0M
2 Apr 17-19 7 $4.2M −62.1% 2,727 $1,531 $18.8M
3 Apr 24-26 13 $1.7M −58.2% 2,010 $869 $22.2M
4 May 1-3 19 $302.1K −82.7% 501 $603 $23.2M
5 May 8-10 41 $61.0K −79.8% 132 $462 $23.4M
6 May 15-17 51 $30.4K −50.1% 56 $544 $23.4M
7 May 22-24 29 $157.4K +416.8% 38 $4,141 $23.6M
8 May 29-31 25 $136.8K −13.1% 222 $616 $23.8M
9 Jun 5-7 33 $74.0K −45.9% 119 $622 $23.9M
10 Jun 12-14 51 $27.0K −63.5% 47 $575 $24.0M
Cumulative total$24.0M
Apr 10Apr 27May 15Jun 1Jun 18
Weekend grossWk 10 · $27.0K
$11.0M
$4.2M
$1.7M
$302.1K
$61.0K
$30.4K
$157.4K
$136.8K
$74.0K
$27.0K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Theater countPeak 2,727 → 47 −98.3%
2,727 open47 now
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −63.5%
−62.1%
W1→2
−58.2%
W2→3
−82.7%
W3→4
−79.8%
W4→5
−50.1%
W5→6
+416.8%
W6→7
−13.1%
W7→8
−45.9%
W8→9
−63.5%
W9→10
Steepest −82.7%Biggest gain +416.8%

Profitability

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

Domestic vs International Split

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