Bubble Boy (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,002,310 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,038,349 (40.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,605 opening theaters/1,605 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,570,248 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2001 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language and crude sexual humor |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hitchhiker, Love Triangle, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Road Trip, Romance, Runaway, Surprise Twist, Wedding Crashers |
| Social setting: | Cults, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 13 | $2,038,349 | 1,605 | $1,270 | $2,038,349 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 19 | $954,805 | -53% | 1,605 | $595 | $4,211,321 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 31 | $190,216 | -80% | 276 | $689 | $4,547,410 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 42 | $102,842 | -46% | 147 | $700 | $4,681,180 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 42 | $105,474 | +3% | 172 | $613 | $4,806,943 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 47 | $75,561 | -28% | 148 | $511 | $4,912,250 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 60 | $35,024 | -54% | 75 | $467 | $4,976,472 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 78 | $12,643 | -64% | 29 | $436 | $5,002,310 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 12 | $645,500 | 1,605 | $402 | $645,500 | 1 | ||
| Aug 26, 2001 | 13 | $584,000 | 1,605 | $364 | $2,038,349 | 3 | ||
| Aug 27, 2001 | 11 | $255,064 | -56% | 1,605 | $159 | $2,293,413 | 4 | |
| Aug 29, 2001 | 12 | $197,919 | 1,605 | $123 | $2,735,191 | 6 | ||
| Aug 30, 2001 | 13 | $184,920 | -7% | 1,605 | $115 | $2,920,111 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2001 | 18 | $336,056 | +32% | 1,605 | $209 | $4,210,167 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 13 | $3,256,516 | 1,605 | $2,029 | $3,256,516 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 20 | $1,100,678 | -66% | 1,605 | $686 | $4,357,194 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 33 | $221,144 | -80% | 276 | $801 | $4,578,338 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 45 | $123,131 | -44% | 147 | $838 | $4,701,469 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 46 | $135,220 | +10% | 172 | $786 | $4,836,689 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 48 | $104,759 | -23% | 148 | $708 | $4,941,448 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 60 | $48,219 | -54% | 75 | $643 | $4,989,667 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 85 | $12,643 | -74% | 29 | $436 | $5,002,310 | 8 |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Jimmy Livingston | |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Mrs. Livingston | |
| Marley Shelton | Chloe | |
| Danny Trejo | Slim | |
| John Carroll Lynch | Mr. Livingston | |
| Verne Troyer | Dr. Phreak | |
| Dave Sheridan | Mark | |
| Brian George | Pushpak | |
| Patrick Cranshaw | Pippy / Pappy | |
| Stephen Spinella | Chicken Man | |
| Ever Carradine | Mark's Sister | |
| Geoffrey Arend | Flipper Boy | |
| Beetlejuice | Li'l Zip | |
| Matthew McGrory | Human Sasquatch | |
| Bonnie Morgan | Rubber Woman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Blair Hayes | Director | |
| John Ottman | Composer | |
| Jack Gill | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jack Gill | Second Unit Director |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,038,349 (40.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,605 opening theaters/1,605 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,570,248 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2001 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language and crude sexual humor |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hitchhiker, Love Triangle, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Road Trip, Romance, Runaway, Surprise Twist, Wedding Crashers |
| Social setting: | Cults, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 13 | $2,038,349 | 1,605 | $1,270 | $2,038,349 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 19 | $954,805 | -53% | 1,605 | $595 | $4,211,321 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 31 | $190,216 | -80% | 276 | $689 | $4,547,410 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 42 | $102,842 | -46% | 147 | $700 | $4,681,180 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 42 | $105,474 | +3% | 172 | $613 | $4,806,943 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 47 | $75,561 | -28% | 148 | $511 | $4,912,250 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 60 | $35,024 | -54% | 75 | $467 | $4,976,472 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 78 | $12,643 | -64% | 29 | $436 | $5,002,310 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 12 | $645,500 | 1,605 | $402 | $645,500 | 1 | ||
| Aug 26, 2001 | 13 | $584,000 | 1,605 | $364 | $2,038,349 | 3 | ||
| Aug 27, 2001 | 11 | $255,064 | -56% | 1,605 | $159 | $2,293,413 | 4 | |
| Aug 29, 2001 | 12 | $197,919 | 1,605 | $123 | $2,735,191 | 6 | ||
| Aug 30, 2001 | 13 | $184,920 | -7% | 1,605 | $115 | $2,920,111 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2001 | 18 | $336,056 | +32% | 1,605 | $209 | $4,210,167 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 13 | $3,256,516 | 1,605 | $2,029 | $3,256,516 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 20 | $1,100,678 | -66% | 1,605 | $686 | $4,357,194 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 33 | $221,144 | -80% | 276 | $801 | $4,578,338 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 45 | $123,131 | -44% | 147 | $838 | $4,701,469 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 46 | $135,220 | +10% | 172 | $786 | $4,836,689 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | 48 | $104,759 | -23% | 148 | $708 | $4,941,448 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 60 | $48,219 | -54% | 75 | $643 | $4,989,667 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | 85 | $12,643 | -74% | 29 | $436 | $5,002,310 | 8 |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Jimmy Livingston | |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Mrs. Livingston | |
| Marley Shelton | Chloe | |
| Danny Trejo | Slim | |
| John Carroll Lynch | Mr. Livingston | |
| Verne Troyer | Dr. Phreak | |
| Dave Sheridan | Mark | |
| Brian George | Pushpak | |
| Patrick Cranshaw | Pippy / Pappy | |
| Stephen Spinella | Chicken Man | |
| Ever Carradine | Mark's Sister | |
| Geoffrey Arend | Flipper Boy | |
| Beetlejuice | Li'l Zip | |
| Matthew McGrory | Human Sasquatch | |
| Bonnie Morgan | Rubber Woman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Blair Hayes | Director | |
| John Ottman | Composer | |
| Jack Gill | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jack Gill | Second Unit Director |
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.