Half Baked (1998)

Half Baked
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,394,881Details
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Synopsis

When a member of their crew gets arrested for killing a New York City police horse by feeding it junk food, three slackin’ stoners are forced to get off their butts and raise bail by selling pot stolen from a pharmaceutical lab. It’s a risky plan but, hey, these are stand-up guys who would do anything to help out a friend in need.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,752,970 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,701 opening theaters/1,703 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,055,022

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 7th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive drug content, language, nudity and sexual material
Running Time: 84 minutes
Franchise: Half Baked
Comparisons: vs. Friday
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Keywords: Stoner Comedy, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Narcotics, Prison, Drug Dealer, Organized Crime, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Robert Simonds Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 249 $7,469,639 Jan 23, 1998 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 206 $6,752,970 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $16,270,486 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 175 $7,722,540 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $18,606,546 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 69 $6,752,970 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 59 $16,270,486 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 58 $7,722,540 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $18,606,546 Jan 16, 1998 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 1998 6 $6,752,970   1,701 $3,970   $6,752,970 1
Jan 23, 1998 8 $3,100,230 -54% 1,703 $1,820   $11,979,465 2
Jan 30, 1998 11 $1,880,255 -39% 1,635 $1,150   $14,849,775 3
Feb 6, 1998 17 $792,075 -58% 880 $900   $16,152,235 4
Feb 13, 1998 26 $329,640 -58% 328 $1,005   $16,695,260 5
Feb 20, 1998 33 $164,020 -50% 278 $590   $16,916,635 6
Feb 27, 1998 38 $140,105 -15% 248 $565   $17,120,570 7
Mar 6, 1998 44 $100,050 -29% 187 $535   $17,278,980 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 16, 1998 4 $2,425,000     1,701 $1,426   $2,425,000 1
Jan 17, 1998 7 $2,475,000 +2%   1,701 $1,455   $4,900,000 2
Jan 18, 1998 5 $2,040,000 -18%   1,701 $1,199   $6,940,000 3
Jan 19, 1998 6 $969,570 -52%   1,701 $570   $7,422,540 4
Jan 20, 1998 6 $442,260 -54%   1,701 $260   $8,164,800 5
Jan 21, 1998 6 $340,215 -23%   1,701 $200   $8,505,015 6
Jan 22, 1998 5 $393,985 +16%   1,701 $232   $8,899,000 7
Jan 23, 1998 7 $1,110,000 +182% -54% 1,703 $652   $10,009,000 8
Jan 24, 1998 9 $1,485,000 +34% -40% 1,703 $872   $11,494,000 9
Jan 25, 1998 9 $485,465 -67% -76% 1,703 $285   $11,979,465 10
Jan 26, 1998 7 $272,320 -44% -72% 1,703 $160   $12,251,785 11
Jan 27, 1998 8 $272,525 n/c -38% 1,703 $160   $12,524,310 12
Jan 28, 1998 9 $212,875 -22% -37% 1,703 $125   $12,737,785 13
Jan 29, 1998 8 $232,335 +9% -41% 1,703 $136   $12,970,120 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 1998 7 $8,879,235   1,701 $5,220   $8,879,235 1
Jan 23, 1998 8 $4,090,285 -54% 1,703 $2,402   $12,969,520 2
Jan 30, 1998 11 $2,390,640 -42% 1,635 $1,462   $15,360,160 3
Feb 6, 1998 17 $1,005,460 -58% 880 $1,143   $16,365,620 4
Feb 13, 1998 26 $386,995 -62% 328 $1,180   $16,752,615 5
Feb 20, 1998 32 $227,850 -41% 278 $820   $16,980,465 6
Feb 27, 1998 36 $198,465 -13% 248 $800   $17,178,930 7

Leading Cast

Dave Chappelle    Thurgood
Jim Breuer    Brian

Supporting Cast

Harland Williams    Kenny
Gullermo Diaz    Scarface
Clarence Williams, III    Samson Simpson
Tommy Chong    Squirrel Master
Snoop Dogg    The Scavenger Smoker
Janeane Garofalo    The I'm Only Creative When I Smoke Smoker
Willie Nelson    The You Shoulda Been There Smoker
Laura Silverman    Jan
Jon Stewart    The Enhancement Smoker
Rachel True    Mary Jane
Steven Wright    The Guy
Stephen Baldwin    The MacGyver Smoker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tamra Davis    Director
Dave Chappelle    Screenwriter
Neal Brennan    Screenwriter
Robert Simonds    Producer

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Synopsis

When a member of their crew gets arrested for killing a New York City police horse by feeding it junk food, three slackin’ stoners are forced to get off their butts and raise bail by selling pot stolen from a pharmaceutical lab. It’s a risky plan but, hey, these are stand-up guys who would do anything to help out a friend in need.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,752,970 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,701 opening theaters/1,703 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,055,022

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 7th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive drug content, language, nudity and sexual material
Running Time: 84 minutes
Franchise: Half Baked
Comparisons: vs. Friday
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Stoner Comedy, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Narcotics, Prison, Drug Dealer, Organized Crime, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Robert Simonds Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 249 $7,469,639 Jan 23, 1998 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 206 $6,752,970 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $16,270,486 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 175 $7,722,540 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $18,606,546 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 69 $6,752,970 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 59 $16,270,486 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 58 $7,722,540 Jan 16, 1998 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $18,606,546 Jan 16, 1998 3

Leading Cast

Dave Chappelle    Thurgood
Jim Breuer    Brian

Supporting Cast

Harland Williams    Kenny
Gullermo Diaz    Scarface
Clarence Williams, III    Samson Simpson
Tommy Chong    Squirrel Master
Snoop Dogg    The Scavenger Smoker
Janeane Garofalo    The I'm Only Creative When I Smoke Smoker
Willie Nelson    The You Shoulda Been There Smoker
Laura Silverman    Jan
Jon Stewart    The Enhancement Smoker
Rachel True    Mary Jane
Steven Wright    The Guy
Stephen Baldwin    The MacGyver Smoker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tamra Davis    Director
Dave Chappelle    Screenwriter
Neal Brennan    Screenwriter
Robert Simonds    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 1998 6 $6,752,970   1,701 $3,970   $6,752,970 1
Jan 23, 1998 8 $3,100,230 -54% 1,703 $1,820   $11,979,465 2
Jan 30, 1998 11 $1,880,255 -39% 1,635 $1,150   $14,849,775 3
Feb 6, 1998 17 $792,075 -58% 880 $900   $16,152,235 4
Feb 13, 1998 26 $329,640 -58% 328 $1,005   $16,695,260 5
Feb 20, 1998 33 $164,020 -50% 278 $590   $16,916,635 6
Feb 27, 1998 38 $140,105 -15% 248 $565   $17,120,570 7
Mar 6, 1998 44 $100,050 -29% 187 $535   $17,278,980 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 16, 1998 4 $2,425,000     1,701 $1,426   $2,425,000 1
Jan 17, 1998 7 $2,475,000 +2%   1,701 $1,455   $4,900,000 2
Jan 18, 1998 5 $2,040,000 -18%   1,701 $1,199   $6,940,000 3
Jan 19, 1998 6 $969,570 -52%   1,701 $570   $7,422,540 4
Jan 20, 1998 6 $442,260 -54%   1,701 $260   $8,164,800 5
Jan 21, 1998 6 $340,215 -23%   1,701 $200   $8,505,015 6
Jan 22, 1998 5 $393,985 +16%   1,701 $232   $8,899,000 7
Jan 23, 1998 7 $1,110,000 +182% -54% 1,703 $652   $10,009,000 8
Jan 24, 1998 9 $1,485,000 +34% -40% 1,703 $872   $11,494,000 9
Jan 25, 1998 9 $485,465 -67% -76% 1,703 $285   $11,979,465 10
Jan 26, 1998 7 $272,320 -44% -72% 1,703 $160   $12,251,785 11
Jan 27, 1998 8 $272,525 n/c -38% 1,703 $160   $12,524,310 12
Jan 28, 1998 9 $212,875 -22% -37% 1,703 $125   $12,737,785 13
Jan 29, 1998 8 $232,335 +9% -41% 1,703 $136   $12,970,120 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 1998 7 $8,879,235   1,701 $5,220   $8,879,235 1
Jan 23, 1998 8 $4,090,285 -54% 1,703 $2,402   $12,969,520 2
Jan 30, 1998 11 $2,390,640 -42% 1,635 $1,462   $15,360,160 3
Feb 6, 1998 17 $1,005,460 -58% 880 $1,143   $16,365,620 4
Feb 13, 1998 26 $386,995 -62% 328 $1,180   $16,752,615 5
Feb 20, 1998 32 $227,850 -41% 278 $820   $16,980,465 6
Feb 27, 1998 36 $198,465 -13% 248 $800   $17,178,930 7