Wanderlust (2012)

Wanderlust poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,288,155Details
International Box Office $6,871,779Details
Worldwide Box Office $24,159,934
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $4,817,623
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $923,314
Total $5,740,937
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

George and Linda are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George's awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can't buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,526,650 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$32,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,002 opening theaters/2,002 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,975,673

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 24th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Ukraine)
April 13th, 2012 (Wide), released as Locura en el paraíso (Mexico)
May 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Croatia)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
June 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 19th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use
(Rating bulletin 2178, 6/29/2011)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble, Improvised, Outtakes During Credits
Plot point: Country Mouse, City Mouse, Fired, Infidelity, Land Developer, Mid-Life Crisis, Narcotics, Political, Romance
Social setting: Counterculture, New Age
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions, Hot Dog
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 2012 8 $6,526,650   2,002 $3,260   $6,526,650 1
Mar 2, 2012 10 $3,843,840 -41% 2,002 $1,920   $12,484,655 2
Mar 9, 2012 15 $1,653,645 -57% 1,220 $1,355   $15,517,765 3
Mar 16, 2012 18 $520,025 -69% 698 $745   $16,744,125 4
Mar 23, 2012 33 $141,030 -73% 235 $600   $17,115,650 5
Mar 30, 2012 42 $74,225 -47% 116 $640   $17,255,675 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 24, 2012 8 $2,172,165     2,002 $1,085   $2,172,165 1
Feb 25, 2012 8 $2,922,920 +35%   2,002 $1,460   $5,095,085 2
Feb 26, 2012 8 $1,431,565 -51%   2,002 $715   $6,526,650 3
Feb 27, 2012 7 $513,060 -64%   2,002 $256   $7,039,710 4
Feb 28, 2012 7 $620,620 +21%   2,002 $310   $7,660,330 5
Feb 29, 2012 6 $490,490 -21%   2,002 $245   $8,150,820 6
Mar 1, 2012 7 $489,995 n/c   2,002 $245   $8,640,815 7
Mar 2, 2012 10 $1,111,110 +127% -49% 2,002 $555   $9,751,925 8
Mar 3, 2012 10 $1,751,750 +58% -40% 2,002 $875   $11,503,675 9
Mar 4, 2012 11 $980,980 -44% -31% 2,002 $490   $12,484,655 10
Mar 5, 2012 10 $309,325 -68% -40% 2,002 $155   $12,793,980 11
Mar 6, 2012 9 $419,490 +36% -32% 2,002 $210   $13,213,470 12
Mar 7, 2012 10 $320,320 -24% -35% 2,002 $160   $13,533,790 13
Mar 8, 2012 9 $330,330 +3% -33% 2,002 $165   $13,864,120 14
Mar 9, 2012 - $499,750 +51% -55% 1,220 $410   $14,363,870 15
Mar 10, 2012 - $750,700 +50% -57% 1,220 $615   $15,114,570 16
Mar 11, 2012 - $403,195 -46% -59% 1,220 $330   $15,517,765 17
Mar 12, 2012 - $164,090 -59% -47% 1,220 $135   $15,681,855 18
Mar 13, 2012 - $214,050 +30% -49% 1,220 $175   $15,895,905 19
Mar 14, 2012 - $157,990 -26% -51% 1,220 $130   $16,053,895 20
Mar 15, 2012 - $170,205 +8% -48% 1,220 $140   $16,224,100 21
Mar 16, 2012 - $171,025 n/c -66% 698 $245   $16,395,125 22
Mar 17, 2012 - $212,890 +24% -72% 698 $305   $16,608,015 23
Mar 18, 2012 - $136,110 -36% -66% 698 $195   $16,744,125 24
Mar 19, 2012 - $52,350 -62% -68% 698 $75   $16,796,475 25
Mar 20, 2012 - $73,290 +40% -66% 698 $105   $16,869,765 26
Mar 21, 2012 - $52,505 -28% -67% 698 $75   $16,922,270 27
Mar 22, 2012 - $52,350 n/c -69% 698 $75   $16,974,620 28
Mar 23, 2012 - $43,475 -17% -75% 235 $185   $17,018,095 29
Mar 24, 2012 - $64,655 +49% -70% 235 $275   $17,082,750 30
Mar 25, 2012 - $32,900 -49% -76% 235 $140   $17,115,650 31
Mar 26, 2012 - $12,925 -61% -75% 235 $55   $17,128,575 32
Mar 27, 2012 - $21,265 +65% -71% 235 $90   $17,149,840 33
Mar 28, 2012 - $15,275 -28% -71% 235 $65   $17,165,115 34
Mar 29, 2012 - $16,335 +7% -69% 235 $70   $17,181,450 35
Mar 30, 2012 - $22,620 +38% -48% 235 $96   $17,204,070 36
Mar 31, 2012 - $34,785 +54% -46% 235 $148   $17,238,855 37
Apr 1, 2012 - $16,820 -52% -49% 235 $72   $17,255,675 38
Apr 2, 2012 - $6,380 -62% -51% 235 $27   $17,262,055 39
Apr 3, 2012 - $9,860 +55% -54% 235 $42   $17,271,915 40
Apr 4, 2012 - $6,960 -29% -54% 235 $30   $17,278,875 41
Apr 5, 2012 - $9,280 +33% -43% 235 $39   $17,288,155 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 2012 8 $8,640,815   2,002 $4,316   $8,640,815 1
Mar 2, 2012 10 $5,223,305 -40% 2,002 $2,609   $13,864,120 2
Mar 9, 2012 16 $2,359,980 -55% 1,220 $1,934   $16,224,100 3
Mar 16, 2012 18 $750,520 -68% 698 $1,075   $16,974,620 4
Mar 23, 2012 30 $206,830 -72% 235 $880   $17,181,450 5
Mar 30, 2012 41 $106,705 -48% 235 $454   $17,288,155 6

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Colombia 1/25/2013 $35,974 33 33 48 $55,763 12/30/2018
Croatia 5/10/2012 $0 0 9 18 $17,068 12/29/2018
France 5/30/2012 $42,737 36 36 36 $42,737 12/10/2015
Germany 6/21/2012 $107,497 92 92 337 $435,169 12/11/2015
Italy 8/10/2012 $86,367 130 130 317 $325,436 12/11/2015
Mexico 4/13/2012 $0 0 59 237 $938,197 12/10/2015
Peru 7/26/2012 $86,706 27 27 123 $314,173 12/29/2018
Spain 6/15/2012 $0 0 108 122 $785,069 12/11/2015
Ukraine 4/12/2012 $0 0 3 3 $159,052 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $3,799,115
  
International Total $6,871,779 12/30/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Paul Rudd    George
Jennifer Aniston    Linda

Supporting

Justin Theroux    Seth
Alan Alda    Carvin
Malin Akerman    Eva
Kathryn Hahn    Karen
Lauren Ambrose    Almond
Ken Marino    Rick
Joe Lo Truglio    Wayne
Michaela Watkins    Marisa
Jordan Peele    Rodney
Linda Lavin    Shari
Jessica St. Clair    Deena Schuster
Todd Barry    Sherm
Martin Thompson    Dale
Ian Patrick    Grisham
John D'Leo    Tanner

Cameo

David Wain    Himself
Michael Showalter    Himself
Michael Ian Black    Himself

Supporting

Zandy Hartig    Marcy
Keegan-Michael Key    Marcy's Flunkie
Mather Zickel    Jim Stansel
Juan Piedrahita    Paco
Peter Salett    Manfreddie
Patricia French    Beverly
Nina Hellman    Protester
Richard Jones    Jerry Beaver
Juana Samayoa    Stephanie Davis
David Cardenas    Ronny Shames
Sharon Lubin    Danielle Meltser
Vester Grayson    Janie Brody
Ronald McFarlin    Billy Marcus
Roger Pharham-Brown    Glen Stover
Jim Moffatt    Tony Piloski
Sung-Suk Garber    Janice Woo

Production and Technical Credits

David Wain    Director
Ken Marino    Screenwriter
David Wain    Screenwriter
Judd Apatow    Producer
Ken Marino    Producer
Paul Rudd    Producer
David Wain    Producer
Richard Vane    Executive Producer
Michael Bonvillain    Director of Photography
Aaron Osborne    Production Designer
David Moritz    Editor
Robert Massau    Editor
Craig Wedren    Composer
Jonathan Karp    Music Supervisor
Debra McGuire    Costume Designer
Susie Farris    Casting Director
Marcei A. Brown    Unit Production Manager
Mark Cotone    First Assistant Director
Yumiko Takeya    Second Assistant Director
Jack Gill    Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill    Second Unit Director
Lee Gilmore    Sound Effects Editor
Ken McLaughlin    Sound Mixer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

George and Linda are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George's awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can't buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,526,650 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$32,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,002 opening theaters/2,002 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,975,673

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 24th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Ukraine)
April 13th, 2012 (Wide), released as Locura en el paraíso (Mexico)
May 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Croatia)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
June 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 19th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use
(Rating bulletin 2178, 6/29/2011)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble, Improvised, Outtakes During Credits
Plot point: Country Mouse, City Mouse, Fired, Infidelity, Land Developer, Mid-Life Crisis, Narcotics, Political, Romance
Social setting: Counterculture, New Age
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions, Hot Dog
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 2012 8 $6,526,650   2,002 $3,260   $6,526,650 1
Mar 2, 2012 10 $3,843,840 -41% 2,002 $1,920   $12,484,655 2
Mar 9, 2012 15 $1,653,645 -57% 1,220 $1,355   $15,517,765 3
Mar 16, 2012 18 $520,025 -69% 698 $745   $16,744,125 4
Mar 23, 2012 33 $141,030 -73% 235 $600   $17,115,650 5
Mar 30, 2012 42 $74,225 -47% 116 $640   $17,255,675 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 24, 2012 8 $2,172,165     2,002 $1,085   $2,172,165 1
Feb 25, 2012 8 $2,922,920 +35%   2,002 $1,460   $5,095,085 2
Feb 26, 2012 8 $1,431,565 -51%   2,002 $715   $6,526,650 3
Feb 27, 2012 7 $513,060 -64%   2,002 $256   $7,039,710 4
Feb 28, 2012 7 $620,620 +21%   2,002 $310   $7,660,330 5
Feb 29, 2012 6 $490,490 -21%   2,002 $245   $8,150,820 6
Mar 1, 2012 7 $489,995 n/c   2,002 $245   $8,640,815 7
Mar 2, 2012 10 $1,111,110 +127% -49% 2,002 $555   $9,751,925 8
Mar 3, 2012 10 $1,751,750 +58% -40% 2,002 $875   $11,503,675 9
Mar 4, 2012 11 $980,980 -44% -31% 2,002 $490   $12,484,655 10
Mar 5, 2012 10 $309,325 -68% -40% 2,002 $155   $12,793,980 11
Mar 6, 2012 9 $419,490 +36% -32% 2,002 $210   $13,213,470 12
Mar 7, 2012 10 $320,320 -24% -35% 2,002 $160   $13,533,790 13
Mar 8, 2012 9 $330,330 +3% -33% 2,002 $165   $13,864,120 14
Mar 9, 2012 - $499,750 +51% -55% 1,220 $410   $14,363,870 15
Mar 10, 2012 - $750,700 +50% -57% 1,220 $615   $15,114,570 16
Mar 11, 2012 - $403,195 -46% -59% 1,220 $330   $15,517,765 17
Mar 12, 2012 - $164,090 -59% -47% 1,220 $135   $15,681,855 18
Mar 13, 2012 - $214,050 +30% -49% 1,220 $175   $15,895,905 19
Mar 14, 2012 - $157,990 -26% -51% 1,220 $130   $16,053,895 20
Mar 15, 2012 - $170,205 +8% -48% 1,220 $140   $16,224,100 21
Mar 16, 2012 - $171,025 n/c -66% 698 $245   $16,395,125 22
Mar 17, 2012 - $212,890 +24% -72% 698 $305   $16,608,015 23
Mar 18, 2012 - $136,110 -36% -66% 698 $195   $16,744,125 24
Mar 19, 2012 - $52,350 -62% -68% 698 $75   $16,796,475 25
Mar 20, 2012 - $73,290 +40% -66% 698 $105   $16,869,765 26
Mar 21, 2012 - $52,505 -28% -67% 698 $75   $16,922,270 27
Mar 22, 2012 - $52,350 n/c -69% 698 $75   $16,974,620 28
Mar 23, 2012 - $43,475 -17% -75% 235 $185   $17,018,095 29
Mar 24, 2012 - $64,655 +49% -70% 235 $275   $17,082,750 30
Mar 25, 2012 - $32,900 -49% -76% 235 $140   $17,115,650 31
Mar 26, 2012 - $12,925 -61% -75% 235 $55   $17,128,575 32
Mar 27, 2012 - $21,265 +65% -71% 235 $90   $17,149,840 33
Mar 28, 2012 - $15,275 -28% -71% 235 $65   $17,165,115 34
Mar 29, 2012 - $16,335 +7% -69% 235 $70   $17,181,450 35
Mar 30, 2012 - $22,620 +38% -48% 235 $96   $17,204,070 36
Mar 31, 2012 - $34,785 +54% -46% 235 $148   $17,238,855 37
Apr 1, 2012 - $16,820 -52% -49% 235 $72   $17,255,675 38
Apr 2, 2012 - $6,380 -62% -51% 235 $27   $17,262,055 39
Apr 3, 2012 - $9,860 +55% -54% 235 $42   $17,271,915 40
Apr 4, 2012 - $6,960 -29% -54% 235 $30   $17,278,875 41
Apr 5, 2012 - $9,280 +33% -43% 235 $39   $17,288,155 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 2012 8 $8,640,815   2,002 $4,316   $8,640,815 1
Mar 2, 2012 10 $5,223,305 -40% 2,002 $2,609   $13,864,120 2
Mar 9, 2012 16 $2,359,980 -55% 1,220 $1,934   $16,224,100 3
Mar 16, 2012 18 $750,520 -68% 698 $1,075   $16,974,620 4
Mar 23, 2012 30 $206,830 -72% 235 $880   $17,181,450 5
Mar 30, 2012 41 $106,705 -48% 235 $454   $17,288,155 6

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Colombia 1/25/2013 $35,974 33 33 48 $55,763 12/30/2018
Croatia 5/10/2012 $0 0 9 18 $17,068 12/29/2018
France 5/30/2012 $42,737 36 36 36 $42,737 12/10/2015
Germany 6/21/2012 $107,497 92 92 337 $435,169 12/11/2015
Italy 8/10/2012 $86,367 130 130 317 $325,436 12/11/2015
Mexico 4/13/2012 $0 0 59 237 $938,197 12/10/2015
Peru 7/26/2012 $86,706 27 27 123 $314,173 12/29/2018
Spain 6/15/2012 $0 0 108 122 $785,069 12/11/2015
Ukraine 4/12/2012 $0 0 3 3 $159,052 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $3,799,115
  
International Total $6,871,779 12/30/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Paul Rudd    George
Jennifer Aniston    Linda

Supporting

Justin Theroux    Seth
Alan Alda    Carvin
Malin Akerman    Eva
Kathryn Hahn    Karen
Lauren Ambrose    Almond
Ken Marino    Rick
Joe Lo Truglio    Wayne
Michaela Watkins    Marisa
Jordan Peele    Rodney
Linda Lavin    Shari
Jessica St. Clair    Deena Schuster
Todd Barry    Sherm
Martin Thompson    Dale
Ian Patrick    Grisham
John D'Leo    Tanner

Cameo

David Wain    Himself
Michael Showalter    Himself
Michael Ian Black    Himself

Supporting

Zandy Hartig    Marcy
Keegan-Michael Key    Marcy's Flunkie
Mather Zickel    Jim Stansel
Juan Piedrahita    Paco
Peter Salett    Manfreddie
Patricia French    Beverly
Nina Hellman    Protester
Richard Jones    Jerry Beaver
Juana Samayoa    Stephanie Davis
David Cardenas    Ronny Shames
Sharon Lubin    Danielle Meltser
Vester Grayson    Janie Brody
Ronald McFarlin    Billy Marcus
Roger Pharham-Brown    Glen Stover
Jim Moffatt    Tony Piloski
Sung-Suk Garber    Janice Woo

Production and Technical Credits

David Wain    Director
Ken Marino    Screenwriter
David Wain    Screenwriter
Judd Apatow    Producer
Ken Marino    Producer
Paul Rudd    Producer
David Wain    Producer
Richard Vane    Executive Producer
Michael Bonvillain    Director of Photography
Aaron Osborne    Production Designer
David Moritz    Editor
Robert Massau    Editor
Craig Wedren    Composer
Jonathan Karp    Music Supervisor
Debra McGuire    Costume Designer
Susie Farris    Casting Director
Marcei A. Brown    Unit Production Manager
Mark Cotone    First Assistant Director
Yumiko Takeya    Second Assistant Director
Jack Gill    Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill    Second Unit Director
Lee Gilmore    Sound Effects Editor
Ken McLaughlin    Sound Mixer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.