Bamboozled (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,185,266 | Details |
| International Box Office | $188,671 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,373,937 | |
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Synopsis
Pierre Delacroix is a hip, young, Harvard-educated writer who is the sole person of color working for an upstart network with floundering ratings. Despite several attempts, Delacroix has yet to see any of his concepts go into production. Now his boss, the ratings-hungry, culture-vulture Dunwitty, issues him a searing ultimatum: come up with a hot, trend-setting, headline-making, urban hit or get fired. Feeling doomed, Delacroix decides to present the most outrageous, unbelievable farce of stereotypical comedy he can imagine — hearkening back to the old days of "black-face" minstrels with a variety show featuring Manray, a homeless tap dancer, and his sidekick Womack. Incredibly, Delacroix’s spoof turns into a ratings bonanza, a cultural phenomenon that has the media pundits raving and audiences of all types howling.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $190,720 (8.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/244 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,848,943 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 6th, 2000 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | April 17th, 2001 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences |
| Plot point: | African Americans |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2000 | 33 | $190,720 | 17 | $11,219 | $190,720 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 42 | $105,789 | -45% | 17 | $6,223 | $369,662 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 16 | $569,756 | +439% | 244 | $2,335 | $983,353 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 18 | $357,926 | -37% | 243 | $1,473 | $1,518,155 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 23 | $232,799 | -35% | 186 | $1,252 | $1,883,628 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 30 | $126,677 | -46% | 91 | $1,392 | $2,097,481 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 50 | $48,528 | -62% | 42 | $1,155 | $2,185,266 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2000 | 16 | $156,000 | 244 | $639 | $983,353 | 17 | ||
| Oct 23, 2000 | 14 | $48,631 | -69% | 244 | $199 | $1,031,984 | 18 | |
| Oct 24, 2000 | 16 | $45,474 | -6% | 244 | $186 | $1,077,458 | 19 | |
| Oct 25, 2000 | 17 | $39,577 | -13% | 244 | $162 | $1,117,035 | 20 | |
| Oct 26, 2000 | 16 | $40,356 | +2% | 244 | $165 | $1,160,229 | 21 | |
| Oct 30, 2000 | 17 | $33,152 | -32% | 243 | $136 | $1,551,306 | 25 | |
| Oct 31, 2000 | 20 | $27,337 | -18% | -40% | 243 | $112 | $1,578,643 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2000 | 18 | $31,769 | +16% | -20% | 243 | $131 | $1,610,412 | 27 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | 18 | $32,362 | +2% | -20% | 243 | $133 | $1,642,774 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2000 | 34 | $263,873 | 17 | $15,522 | $263,873 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 41 | $149,724 | -43% | 17 | $8,807 | $413,597 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 16 | $746,632 | +399% | 244 | $3,060 | $1,160,229 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 19 | $490,600 | -34% | 243 | $2,019 | $1,650,829 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 26 | $319,975 | -35% | 186 | $1,720 | $1,970,804 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 32 | $165,934 | -48% | 91 | $1,823 | $2,136,738 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 54 | $48,528 | -71% | 42 | $1,155 | $2,185,266 | 7 |
Leading
| Damon Wayans | Pierre Delacroix | |
| Savion Glover | Manray / Mantan |
Supporting
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Sloan Hopkins | |
| Tommy Davidson | Womack / Sleep ‘n’ Eat | |
| Michael Rapaport | Dunwitty | |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Honeycutt | |
| Paul Mooney | Junebug | |
| Sarah Jones | Dot | |
| Gillian Iliana Waters | Verna | |
| Susan Batson | Orchid Dothan | |
| Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards | Topsy | |
| Tyheesha Collins | Aunt Jemina | |
| Cartier Williams | Lil' Nigger Jim | |
| Jason Bernard | Jungle Bunny | |
| Baakari Wilder | Sambo | |
| Mos Def | Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika | |
| Matthew Modine | Himself | |
| Mira Sorvino | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Kisha Imani Cameron | Associate Producer | |
| Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography | |
| Sam Pollard | Editor | |
| Victor Kempster | Production Designer | |
| Ruth E. Carter | Costume Designer | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer | |
| Alex Steyermark | Music Supervisor | |
| Savion Glover | Choreography |
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
Pierre Delacroix is a hip, young, Harvard-educated writer who is the sole person of color working for an upstart network with floundering ratings. Despite several attempts, Delacroix has yet to see any of his concepts go into production. Now his boss, the ratings-hungry, culture-vulture Dunwitty, issues him a searing ultimatum: come up with a hot, trend-setting, headline-making, urban hit or get fired. Feeling doomed, Delacroix decides to present the most outrageous, unbelievable farce of stereotypical comedy he can imagine — hearkening back to the old days of "black-face" minstrels with a variety show featuring Manray, a homeless tap dancer, and his sidekick Womack. Incredibly, Delacroix’s spoof turns into a ratings bonanza, a cultural phenomenon that has the media pundits raving and audiences of all types howling.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $190,720 (8.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/244 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,848,943 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 6th, 2000 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | April 17th, 2001 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences |
| Plot point: | African Americans |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2000 | 33 | $190,720 | 17 | $11,219 | $190,720 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 42 | $105,789 | -45% | 17 | $6,223 | $369,662 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 16 | $569,756 | +439% | 244 | $2,335 | $983,353 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 18 | $357,926 | -37% | 243 | $1,473 | $1,518,155 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 23 | $232,799 | -35% | 186 | $1,252 | $1,883,628 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 30 | $126,677 | -46% | 91 | $1,392 | $2,097,481 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 50 | $48,528 | -62% | 42 | $1,155 | $2,185,266 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2000 | 16 | $156,000 | 244 | $639 | $983,353 | 17 | ||
| Oct 23, 2000 | 14 | $48,631 | -69% | 244 | $199 | $1,031,984 | 18 | |
| Oct 24, 2000 | 16 | $45,474 | -6% | 244 | $186 | $1,077,458 | 19 | |
| Oct 25, 2000 | 17 | $39,577 | -13% | 244 | $162 | $1,117,035 | 20 | |
| Oct 26, 2000 | 16 | $40,356 | +2% | 244 | $165 | $1,160,229 | 21 | |
| Oct 30, 2000 | 17 | $33,152 | -32% | 243 | $136 | $1,551,306 | 25 | |
| Oct 31, 2000 | 20 | $27,337 | -18% | -40% | 243 | $112 | $1,578,643 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2000 | 18 | $31,769 | +16% | -20% | 243 | $131 | $1,610,412 | 27 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | 18 | $32,362 | +2% | -20% | 243 | $133 | $1,642,774 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2000 | 34 | $263,873 | 17 | $15,522 | $263,873 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 41 | $149,724 | -43% | 17 | $8,807 | $413,597 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 16 | $746,632 | +399% | 244 | $3,060 | $1,160,229 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 19 | $490,600 | -34% | 243 | $2,019 | $1,650,829 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 26 | $319,975 | -35% | 186 | $1,720 | $1,970,804 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 32 | $165,934 | -48% | 91 | $1,823 | $2,136,738 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 54 | $48,528 | -71% | 42 | $1,155 | $2,185,266 | 7 |
Leading
| Damon Wayans | Pierre Delacroix | |
| Savion Glover | Manray / Mantan |
Supporting
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Sloan Hopkins | |
| Tommy Davidson | Womack / Sleep ‘n’ Eat | |
| Michael Rapaport | Dunwitty | |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Honeycutt | |
| Paul Mooney | Junebug | |
| Sarah Jones | Dot | |
| Gillian Iliana Waters | Verna | |
| Susan Batson | Orchid Dothan | |
| Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards | Topsy | |
| Tyheesha Collins | Aunt Jemina | |
| Cartier Williams | Lil' Nigger Jim | |
| Jason Bernard | Jungle Bunny | |
| Baakari Wilder | Sambo | |
| Mos Def | Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika | |
| Matthew Modine | Himself | |
| Mira Sorvino | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Kisha Imani Cameron | Associate Producer | |
| Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography | |
| Sam Pollard | Editor | |
| Victor Kempster | Production Designer | |
| Ruth E. Carter | Costume Designer | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer | |
| Alex Steyermark | Music Supervisor | |
| Savion Glover | Choreography |
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.