The Disaster Artist (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,120,616 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,597,051 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $28,717,667 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $528,677 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $991,525 | |
| Total | $1,520,202 | |
| OpusData ID: 246440100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau—an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable—into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,211,345 (5.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 19 opening theaters/1,010 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $28,094,040 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 1st, 2017 (Limited) by A24 December 8th, 2017 (Expands Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | December 1st, 2017 (Wide), released as Disaster Artist, The (New Zealand)
December 1st, 2017 (Wide) (Australia) December 1st, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands) December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2018 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity. (Rating bulletin 2477 (Cert #50923), 5/24/2017) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Geographical setting: | Hollywood, Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Backstage, Film Actor |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s, 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Good Universe, Point Grey, New Line Cinema, Rabbit Bandini Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 12 | $1,211,345 | 19 | $63,755 | $1,211,345 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 4 | $6,366,243 | +426% | 840 | $7,579 | $7,963,017 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 8 | $2,717,237 | -57% | 1,010 | $2,690 | $13,012,368 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 17 | $884,576 | -67% | 517 | $1,711 | $15,694,977 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 17 | $932,993 | +5% | 507 | $1,840 | $17,861,795 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 19 | $746,034 | -20% | 478 | $1,561 | $19,431,782 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 22 | $461,484 | -38% | 371 | $1,244 | $20,325,591 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 30 | $174,999 | -62% | 147 | $1,190 | $20,726,034 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 34 | $99,096 | -43% | 84 | $1,180 | $20,910,950 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 39 | $50,923 | -49% | 65 | $783 | $21,000,317 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 45 | $28,774 | -43% | 31 | $928 | $21,064,081 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 54 | $14,358 | -50% | 23 | $624 | $21,094,964 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 67 | $6,495 | -55% | 12 | $541 | $21,108,219 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 69 | $4,343 | -33% | 8 | $543 | $21,117,606 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 12 | $501,766 | 19 | $26,409 | $501,766 | 1 | ||
| Dec 2, 2017 | 12 | $408,005 | -19% | 19 | $21,474 | $909,771 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 2017 | 12 | $301,574 | -26% | 19 | $15,872 | $1,211,345 | 3 | |
| Dec 4, 2017 | 12 | $99,278 | -67% | 19 | $5,225 | $1,310,623 | 4 | |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 13 | $105,590 | +6% | 19 | $5,557 | $1,416,213 | 5 | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 13 | $105,797 | n/c | 19 | $5,568 | $1,522,010 | 6 | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 13 | $74,764 | -29% | 19 | $3,935 | $1,596,774 | 7 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 2 | $2,645,430 | +3,438% | +427% | 840 | $3,149 | $4,242,204 | 8 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 7 | $2,200,103 | -17% | +439% | 840 | $2,619 | $6,442,307 | 9 |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 6 | $1,520,710 | -31% | +404% | 840 | $1,810 | $7,963,017 | 10 |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 4 | $590,329 | -61% | +495% | 840 | $703 | $8,553,346 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 5 | $730,605 | +24% | +592% | 840 | $870 | $9,283,951 | 12 |
| Dec 13, 2017 | 4 | $594,812 | -19% | +462% | 840 | $708 | $9,878,763 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 5 | $416,368 | -30% | +457% | 840 | $496 | $10,295,131 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 8 | $764,475 | +84% | -71% | 1,010 | $757 | $11,059,606 | 15 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 8 | $1,099,660 | +44% | -50% | 1,010 | $1,089 | $12,159,266 | 16 |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 8 | $853,102 | -22% | -44% | 1,010 | $845 | $13,012,368 | 17 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 6 | $461,756 | -46% | -22% | 1,010 | $457 | $13,474,124 | 18 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 8 | $546,378 | +18% | -25% | 1,010 | $541 | $14,020,502 | 19 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | 7 | $431,639 | -21% | -27% | 1,010 | $427 | $14,452,141 | 20 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 9 | $358,260 | -17% | -14% | 1,010 | $355 | $14,810,401 | 21 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 14 | $333,641 | -7% | -56% | 517 | $645 | $15,144,042 | 22 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | - | $367,543 | +10% | -67% | 517 | $711 | $15,511,585 | 23 |
| Dec 24, 2017 | - | $183,392 | -50% | -79% | 517 | $355 | $15,694,977 | 24 |
| Dec 25, 2017 | - | $325,057 | +77% | -30% | 517 | $629 | $16,020,034 | 25 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | - | $315,305 | -3% | -42% | 517 | $610 | $16,335,339 | 26 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | - | $295,234 | -6% | -32% | 517 | $571 | $16,630,573 | 27 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | - | $298,229 | +1% | -17% | 517 | $577 | $16,928,802 | 28 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | - | $343,944 | +15% | +3% | 507 | $678 | $17,272,746 | 29 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | - | $388,930 | +13% | +6% | 507 | $767 | $17,661,676 | 30 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | - | $200,119 | -49% | +9% | 507 | $395 | $17,861,795 | 31 |
| Jan 1, 2018 | - | $308,329 | +54% | -5% | 507 | $608 | $18,170,124 | 32 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | - | $206,580 | -33% | -34% | 507 | $407 | $18,376,704 | 33 |
| Jan 3, 2018 | - | $175,593 | -15% | -41% | 507 | $346 | $18,552,297 | 34 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | - | $133,451 | -24% | -55% | 507 | $263 | $18,685,748 | 35 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | - | $229,733 | +72% | -33% | 478 | $481 | $18,915,481 | 36 |
| Jan 6, 2018 | - | $316,528 | +38% | -19% | 478 | $662 | $19,232,009 | 37 |
| Jan 7, 2018 | - | $199,773 | -37% | n/c | 478 | $418 | $19,431,782 | 38 |
| Jan 8, 2018 | - | $105,555 | -47% | -66% | 478 | $221 | $19,537,337 | 39 |
| Jan 9, 2018 | - | $128,246 | +21% | -38% | 478 | $268 | $19,665,583 | 40 |
| Jan 10, 2018 | - | $115,421 | -10% | -34% | 478 | $241 | $19,781,004 | 41 |
| Jan 11, 2018 | - | $83,103 | -28% | -38% | 478 | $174 | $19,864,107 | 42 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | - | $130,847 | +57% | -43% | 371 | $353 | $19,994,954 | 43 |
| Jan 13, 2018 | - | $182,987 | +40% | -42% | 371 | $493 | $20,177,941 | 44 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | - | $147,650 | -19% | -26% | 371 | $398 | $20,325,591 | 45 |
| Jan 15, 2018 | - | $88,276 | -40% | -16% | 371 | $238 | $20,413,867 | 46 |
| Jan 16, 2018 | - | $49,352 | -44% | -62% | 371 | $133 | $20,463,219 | 47 |
| Jan 17, 2018 | - | $45,212 | -8% | -61% | 371 | $122 | $20,508,431 | 48 |
| Jan 18, 2018 | - | $42,604 | -6% | -49% | 371 | $115 | $20,551,035 | 49 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | - | $54,485 | +28% | -58% | 147 | $371 | $20,605,520 | 50 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | - | $78,250 | +44% | -57% | 147 | $532 | $20,683,770 | 51 |
| Jan 21, 2018 | - | $42,264 | -46% | -71% | 147 | $288 | $20,726,034 | 52 |
| Jan 22, 2018 | - | $21,903 | -48% | -75% | 147 | $149 | $20,747,937 | 53 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | - | $23,274 | +6% | -53% | 147 | $158 | $20,771,211 | 54 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | - | $21,345 | -8% | -53% | 147 | $145 | $20,792,556 | 55 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | - | $19,298 | -10% | -55% | 147 | $131 | $20,811,854 | 56 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | - | $30,640 | +59% | -44% | 84 | $365 | $20,842,494 | 57 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | - | $40,223 | +31% | -49% | 84 | $479 | $20,882,717 | 58 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | - | $28,233 | -30% | -33% | 84 | $336 | $20,910,950 | 59 |
| Jan 29, 2018 | - | $9,196 | -67% | -58% | 84 | $109 | $20,920,146 | 60 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | - | $9,204 | n/c | -60% | 84 | $110 | $20,929,350 | 61 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | - | $9,388 | +2% | -56% | 84 | $112 | $20,938,738 | 62 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | - | $10,656 | +14% | -45% | 84 | $127 | $20,949,394 | 63 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | - | $15,814 | +48% | -48% | 65 | $243 | $20,965,208 | 64 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | - | $25,878 | +64% | -36% | 65 | $398 | $20,991,086 | 65 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | - | $9,231 | -64% | -67% | 65 | $142 | $21,000,317 | 66 |
| Feb 5, 2018 | - | $8,003 | -13% | -13% | 65 | $123 | $21,008,320 | 67 |
| Feb 6, 2018 | - | $9,123 | +14% | -1% | 65 | $140 | $21,017,443 | 68 |
| Feb 7, 2018 | - | $10,036 | +10% | +7% | 65 | $154 | $21,027,479 | 69 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | - | $7,828 | -22% | -27% | 65 | $120 | $21,035,307 | 70 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | - | $7,788 | -1% | -51% | 31 | $251 | $21,043,095 | 71 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | - | $11,615 | +49% | -55% | 31 | $375 | $21,054,710 | 72 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | - | $9,371 | -19% | +2% | 31 | $302 | $21,064,081 | 73 |
| Feb 12, 2018 | - | $3,751 | -60% | -53% | 31 | $121 | $21,067,832 | 74 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | - | $4,126 | +10% | -55% | 31 | $133 | $21,071,958 | 75 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | - | $5,405 | +31% | -46% | 31 | $174 | $21,077,363 | 76 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | - | $3,243 | -40% | -59% | 31 | $105 | $21,080,606 | 77 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | - | $5,524 | +70% | -29% | 23 | $240 | $21,086,130 | 78 |
| Feb 17, 2018 | - | $4,398 | -20% | -62% | 23 | $191 | $21,090,528 | 79 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | - | $4,436 | +1% | -53% | 23 | $193 | $21,094,964 | 80 |
| Feb 19, 2018 | - | $2,830 | -36% | -25% | 23 | $123 | $21,097,794 | 81 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | - | $1,207 | -57% | -71% | 23 | $52 | $21,099,001 | 82 |
| Feb 21, 2018 | - | $1,382 | +14% | -74% | 23 | $60 | $21,100,383 | 83 |
| Feb 22, 2018 | - | $1,341 | -3% | -59% | 23 | $58 | $21,101,724 | 84 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | - | $2,208 | +65% | -60% | 12 | $184 | $21,103,932 | 85 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | - | $2,633 | +19% | -40% | 12 | $219 | $21,106,565 | 86 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | - | $1,654 | -37% | -63% | 12 | $138 | $21,108,219 | 87 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | - | $912 | -45% | -68% | 12 | $76 | $21,109,131 | 88 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | - | $1,322 | +45% | +10% | 12 | $110 | $21,110,453 | 89 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | - | $1,124 | -15% | -19% | 12 | $94 | $21,111,577 | 90 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | - | $1,686 | +50% | +26% | 12 | $141 | $21,113,263 | 91 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | - | $1,975 | +17% | -11% | 8 | $247 | $21,115,238 | 92 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | - | $1,613 | -18% | -39% | 8 | $202 | $21,116,851 | 93 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | - | $755 | -53% | -54% | 8 | $94 | $21,117,606 | 94 |
| Mar 5, 2018 | - | $505 | -33% | -45% | 8 | $63 | $21,118,111 | 95 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | - | $550 | +9% | -58% | 8 | $69 | $21,118,661 | 96 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | - | $881 | +60% | -22% | 8 | $110 | $21,119,542 | 97 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | - | $1,074 | +22% | -36% | 8 | $134 | $21,120,616 | 98 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 12 | $1,596,774 | 19 | $84,041 | $1,596,774 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 4 | $8,698,357 | +445% | 840 | $10,355 | $10,295,131 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 10 | $4,515,270 | -48% | 1,010 | $4,471 | $14,810,401 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 19 | $2,118,401 | -53% | 517 | $4,097 | $16,928,802 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 16 | $1,756,946 | -17% | 507 | $3,465 | $18,685,748 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 20 | $1,178,359 | -33% | 478 | $2,465 | $19,864,107 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 22 | $686,928 | -42% | 371 | $1,852 | $20,551,035 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 31 | $260,819 | -62% | 147 | $1,774 | $20,811,854 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 34 | $137,540 | -47% | 84 | $1,637 | $20,949,394 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 36 | $85,913 | -38% | 65 | $1,322 | $21,035,307 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 44 | $45,299 | -47% | 31 | $1,461 | $21,080,606 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 55 | $21,118 | -53% | 23 | $918 | $21,101,724 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 67 | $11,539 | -45% | 12 | $962 | $21,113,263 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 67 | $7,353 | -36% | 8 | $919 | $21,120,616 | 14 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 12/22/2017 | $43,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $128,473 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 12/1/2017 | $62,854 | 22 | 226 | 720 | $1,772,099 | 2/22/2018 | |||
| France | 3/9/2018 | $241,693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $453,800 | 6/13/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/23/2018 | $92,226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $93,834 | 9/12/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 1/19/2018 | $38,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $38,000 | 9/10/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/22/2017 | $0 | 0 | 32 | 61 | $218,133 | 9/12/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/1/2017 | $25,887 | 12 | 21 | 79 | $113,731 | 1/3/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 1/5/2018 | $41,680 | 26 | 28 | 88 | $119,134 | 2/6/2018 | |||
| Slovakia | 2/16/2018 | $10,096 | 41 | 41 | 59 | $16,591 | 2/28/2018 | |||
| Spain | 12/29/2017 | $148,975 | 124 | 124 | 393 | $708,399 | 1/29/2018 | |||
| Taiwan | 1/19/2018 | $124,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $124,000 | 9/13/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/1/2017 | $175,878 | 22 | 348 | 714 | $1,800,000 | 1/8/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,010,857 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,597,051 | 1/1/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| James Franco | Tommy Wiseau | |
| Dave Franco | Greg Sestero | |
| Seth Rogen | Sandy Schklair |
Supporting
| Alison Brie | Amber | |
| Ari Graynor | Juliette Danielle | |
| Josh Hutcherson | Philip Haldiman | |
| Jacki Weaver | Carolyn Minnott | |
| Zac Efron | Dan Janjigian | |
| June Diane Raphael | Robyn Paris | |
| Nathan Fielder | Kyle Vogt | |
| Hannibal Buress | Bill Meurer | |
| Jason Mantzoukas | Peter Anway | |
| Melanie Griffith | Jean Shelton | |
| Sharon Stone | Iris Burton | |
| Paul Scheer | Raphael Smadja | |
| Brian Huskey | James | |
| Bob Odenkirk | Stanislavsky Teacher | |
| Brett Gelman | Acting Teacher | |
| Casey Wilson | Casting Director #2 | |
| Zoey Deutch | Bobbi | |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Sid | |
| Jason Mitchell | Nate | |
| Megan Mullally | Mrs. Sestero | |
| Randall Park | Male Actor | |
| Jerrod Carmichael | Actor Friend | |
| Tom Franco | Himself | |
| John Early | Chris | |
| Charlyne Yi | Safowa Bright | |
| Andrew Santino | Scott Holmes | |
| Sugar Lyn Beard | Actress #2 |
Cameo
| Bryan Cranston | Himself | |
| Zach Braff | Himself | |
| Judd Apatow | Himself | |
| J.J. Abrams | Himself | |
| David DeCoteau | Himself | |
| Lizzy Caplan | Herself | |
| Kristen Bell | Herself | |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Himself | |
| Adam Scott | Himself | |
| Danny McBride | Himself | |
| Dylan Minnette | Himself | |
| Kate Upton | Herself | |
| Angelyne | Herself | |
| Kevin Smith | Himself | |
| Ike Barinholtz | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Franco | Director | |
| Scott Neustadter | Screenwriter | |
| Michael H. Weber | Screenwriter | |
| Greg Sestero | Story based on the book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside “The Room”, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made” by | |
| Dave Franco | Producer | |
| Seth Rogen | Producer | |
| Evan Goldberg | Producer | |
| Vince Jolivette | Producer | |
| James Weaver | Producer | |
| Kelli Konop | Executive Producer | |
| Alexandria McAtee | Executive Producer | |
| John Powers Middleton | Executive Producer | |
| Hans Ritter | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Neustadter | Executive Producer | |
| Michael H. Weber | Executive Producer | |
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Brener | Executive Producer | |
| Dave Neustadter | Executive Producer | |
| Roy Lee | Executive Producer | |
| Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer | |
| Joe Drake | Executive Producer | |
| Erin Westerman | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Disco | Executive Producer | |
| Brandon Trost | Director of Photography | |
| Chris Spellman | Production Designer | |
| Stacey Schroeder | Editor | |
| Brenda Abbandandolo | Costume Designer | |
| Dave Porter | Composer | |
| Gabe Hilfer | Music Supervisor | |
| Rich Delia | Casting 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.
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Synopsis
The true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau—an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable—into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,211,345 (5.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 19 opening theaters/1,010 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $28,094,040 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 1st, 2017 (Limited) by A24 December 8th, 2017 (Expands Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | December 1st, 2017 (Wide), released as Disaster Artist, The (New Zealand)
December 1st, 2017 (Wide) (Australia) December 1st, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands) December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2018 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity. (Rating bulletin 2477 (Cert #50923), 5/24/2017) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Geographical setting: | Hollywood, Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Backstage, Film Actor |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s, 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Good Universe, Point Grey, New Line Cinema, Rabbit Bandini Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 12 | $1,211,345 | 19 | $63,755 | $1,211,345 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 4 | $6,366,243 | +426% | 840 | $7,579 | $7,963,017 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 8 | $2,717,237 | -57% | 1,010 | $2,690 | $13,012,368 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 17 | $884,576 | -67% | 517 | $1,711 | $15,694,977 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 17 | $932,993 | +5% | 507 | $1,840 | $17,861,795 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 19 | $746,034 | -20% | 478 | $1,561 | $19,431,782 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 22 | $461,484 | -38% | 371 | $1,244 | $20,325,591 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 30 | $174,999 | -62% | 147 | $1,190 | $20,726,034 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 34 | $99,096 | -43% | 84 | $1,180 | $20,910,950 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 39 | $50,923 | -49% | 65 | $783 | $21,000,317 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 45 | $28,774 | -43% | 31 | $928 | $21,064,081 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 54 | $14,358 | -50% | 23 | $624 | $21,094,964 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 67 | $6,495 | -55% | 12 | $541 | $21,108,219 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 69 | $4,343 | -33% | 8 | $543 | $21,117,606 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 12 | $501,766 | 19 | $26,409 | $501,766 | 1 | ||
| Dec 2, 2017 | 12 | $408,005 | -19% | 19 | $21,474 | $909,771 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 2017 | 12 | $301,574 | -26% | 19 | $15,872 | $1,211,345 | 3 | |
| Dec 4, 2017 | 12 | $99,278 | -67% | 19 | $5,225 | $1,310,623 | 4 | |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 13 | $105,590 | +6% | 19 | $5,557 | $1,416,213 | 5 | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 13 | $105,797 | n/c | 19 | $5,568 | $1,522,010 | 6 | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 13 | $74,764 | -29% | 19 | $3,935 | $1,596,774 | 7 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 2 | $2,645,430 | +3,438% | +427% | 840 | $3,149 | $4,242,204 | 8 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 7 | $2,200,103 | -17% | +439% | 840 | $2,619 | $6,442,307 | 9 |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 6 | $1,520,710 | -31% | +404% | 840 | $1,810 | $7,963,017 | 10 |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 4 | $590,329 | -61% | +495% | 840 | $703 | $8,553,346 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 5 | $730,605 | +24% | +592% | 840 | $870 | $9,283,951 | 12 |
| Dec 13, 2017 | 4 | $594,812 | -19% | +462% | 840 | $708 | $9,878,763 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 5 | $416,368 | -30% | +457% | 840 | $496 | $10,295,131 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 8 | $764,475 | +84% | -71% | 1,010 | $757 | $11,059,606 | 15 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 8 | $1,099,660 | +44% | -50% | 1,010 | $1,089 | $12,159,266 | 16 |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 8 | $853,102 | -22% | -44% | 1,010 | $845 | $13,012,368 | 17 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 6 | $461,756 | -46% | -22% | 1,010 | $457 | $13,474,124 | 18 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 8 | $546,378 | +18% | -25% | 1,010 | $541 | $14,020,502 | 19 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | 7 | $431,639 | -21% | -27% | 1,010 | $427 | $14,452,141 | 20 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 9 | $358,260 | -17% | -14% | 1,010 | $355 | $14,810,401 | 21 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 14 | $333,641 | -7% | -56% | 517 | $645 | $15,144,042 | 22 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | - | $367,543 | +10% | -67% | 517 | $711 | $15,511,585 | 23 |
| Dec 24, 2017 | - | $183,392 | -50% | -79% | 517 | $355 | $15,694,977 | 24 |
| Dec 25, 2017 | - | $325,057 | +77% | -30% | 517 | $629 | $16,020,034 | 25 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | - | $315,305 | -3% | -42% | 517 | $610 | $16,335,339 | 26 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | - | $295,234 | -6% | -32% | 517 | $571 | $16,630,573 | 27 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | - | $298,229 | +1% | -17% | 517 | $577 | $16,928,802 | 28 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | - | $343,944 | +15% | +3% | 507 | $678 | $17,272,746 | 29 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | - | $388,930 | +13% | +6% | 507 | $767 | $17,661,676 | 30 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | - | $200,119 | -49% | +9% | 507 | $395 | $17,861,795 | 31 |
| Jan 1, 2018 | - | $308,329 | +54% | -5% | 507 | $608 | $18,170,124 | 32 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | - | $206,580 | -33% | -34% | 507 | $407 | $18,376,704 | 33 |
| Jan 3, 2018 | - | $175,593 | -15% | -41% | 507 | $346 | $18,552,297 | 34 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | - | $133,451 | -24% | -55% | 507 | $263 | $18,685,748 | 35 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | - | $229,733 | +72% | -33% | 478 | $481 | $18,915,481 | 36 |
| Jan 6, 2018 | - | $316,528 | +38% | -19% | 478 | $662 | $19,232,009 | 37 |
| Jan 7, 2018 | - | $199,773 | -37% | n/c | 478 | $418 | $19,431,782 | 38 |
| Jan 8, 2018 | - | $105,555 | -47% | -66% | 478 | $221 | $19,537,337 | 39 |
| Jan 9, 2018 | - | $128,246 | +21% | -38% | 478 | $268 | $19,665,583 | 40 |
| Jan 10, 2018 | - | $115,421 | -10% | -34% | 478 | $241 | $19,781,004 | 41 |
| Jan 11, 2018 | - | $83,103 | -28% | -38% | 478 | $174 | $19,864,107 | 42 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | - | $130,847 | +57% | -43% | 371 | $353 | $19,994,954 | 43 |
| Jan 13, 2018 | - | $182,987 | +40% | -42% | 371 | $493 | $20,177,941 | 44 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | - | $147,650 | -19% | -26% | 371 | $398 | $20,325,591 | 45 |
| Jan 15, 2018 | - | $88,276 | -40% | -16% | 371 | $238 | $20,413,867 | 46 |
| Jan 16, 2018 | - | $49,352 | -44% | -62% | 371 | $133 | $20,463,219 | 47 |
| Jan 17, 2018 | - | $45,212 | -8% | -61% | 371 | $122 | $20,508,431 | 48 |
| Jan 18, 2018 | - | $42,604 | -6% | -49% | 371 | $115 | $20,551,035 | 49 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | - | $54,485 | +28% | -58% | 147 | $371 | $20,605,520 | 50 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | - | $78,250 | +44% | -57% | 147 | $532 | $20,683,770 | 51 |
| Jan 21, 2018 | - | $42,264 | -46% | -71% | 147 | $288 | $20,726,034 | 52 |
| Jan 22, 2018 | - | $21,903 | -48% | -75% | 147 | $149 | $20,747,937 | 53 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | - | $23,274 | +6% | -53% | 147 | $158 | $20,771,211 | 54 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | - | $21,345 | -8% | -53% | 147 | $145 | $20,792,556 | 55 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | - | $19,298 | -10% | -55% | 147 | $131 | $20,811,854 | 56 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | - | $30,640 | +59% | -44% | 84 | $365 | $20,842,494 | 57 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | - | $40,223 | +31% | -49% | 84 | $479 | $20,882,717 | 58 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | - | $28,233 | -30% | -33% | 84 | $336 | $20,910,950 | 59 |
| Jan 29, 2018 | - | $9,196 | -67% | -58% | 84 | $109 | $20,920,146 | 60 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | - | $9,204 | n/c | -60% | 84 | $110 | $20,929,350 | 61 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | - | $9,388 | +2% | -56% | 84 | $112 | $20,938,738 | 62 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | - | $10,656 | +14% | -45% | 84 | $127 | $20,949,394 | 63 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | - | $15,814 | +48% | -48% | 65 | $243 | $20,965,208 | 64 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | - | $25,878 | +64% | -36% | 65 | $398 | $20,991,086 | 65 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | - | $9,231 | -64% | -67% | 65 | $142 | $21,000,317 | 66 |
| Feb 5, 2018 | - | $8,003 | -13% | -13% | 65 | $123 | $21,008,320 | 67 |
| Feb 6, 2018 | - | $9,123 | +14% | -1% | 65 | $140 | $21,017,443 | 68 |
| Feb 7, 2018 | - | $10,036 | +10% | +7% | 65 | $154 | $21,027,479 | 69 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | - | $7,828 | -22% | -27% | 65 | $120 | $21,035,307 | 70 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | - | $7,788 | -1% | -51% | 31 | $251 | $21,043,095 | 71 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | - | $11,615 | +49% | -55% | 31 | $375 | $21,054,710 | 72 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | - | $9,371 | -19% | +2% | 31 | $302 | $21,064,081 | 73 |
| Feb 12, 2018 | - | $3,751 | -60% | -53% | 31 | $121 | $21,067,832 | 74 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | - | $4,126 | +10% | -55% | 31 | $133 | $21,071,958 | 75 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | - | $5,405 | +31% | -46% | 31 | $174 | $21,077,363 | 76 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | - | $3,243 | -40% | -59% | 31 | $105 | $21,080,606 | 77 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | - | $5,524 | +70% | -29% | 23 | $240 | $21,086,130 | 78 |
| Feb 17, 2018 | - | $4,398 | -20% | -62% | 23 | $191 | $21,090,528 | 79 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | - | $4,436 | +1% | -53% | 23 | $193 | $21,094,964 | 80 |
| Feb 19, 2018 | - | $2,830 | -36% | -25% | 23 | $123 | $21,097,794 | 81 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | - | $1,207 | -57% | -71% | 23 | $52 | $21,099,001 | 82 |
| Feb 21, 2018 | - | $1,382 | +14% | -74% | 23 | $60 | $21,100,383 | 83 |
| Feb 22, 2018 | - | $1,341 | -3% | -59% | 23 | $58 | $21,101,724 | 84 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | - | $2,208 | +65% | -60% | 12 | $184 | $21,103,932 | 85 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | - | $2,633 | +19% | -40% | 12 | $219 | $21,106,565 | 86 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | - | $1,654 | -37% | -63% | 12 | $138 | $21,108,219 | 87 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | - | $912 | -45% | -68% | 12 | $76 | $21,109,131 | 88 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | - | $1,322 | +45% | +10% | 12 | $110 | $21,110,453 | 89 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | - | $1,124 | -15% | -19% | 12 | $94 | $21,111,577 | 90 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | - | $1,686 | +50% | +26% | 12 | $141 | $21,113,263 | 91 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | - | $1,975 | +17% | -11% | 8 | $247 | $21,115,238 | 92 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | - | $1,613 | -18% | -39% | 8 | $202 | $21,116,851 | 93 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | - | $755 | -53% | -54% | 8 | $94 | $21,117,606 | 94 |
| Mar 5, 2018 | - | $505 | -33% | -45% | 8 | $63 | $21,118,111 | 95 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | - | $550 | +9% | -58% | 8 | $69 | $21,118,661 | 96 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | - | $881 | +60% | -22% | 8 | $110 | $21,119,542 | 97 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | - | $1,074 | +22% | -36% | 8 | $134 | $21,120,616 | 98 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 12 | $1,596,774 | 19 | $84,041 | $1,596,774 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 4 | $8,698,357 | +445% | 840 | $10,355 | $10,295,131 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 10 | $4,515,270 | -48% | 1,010 | $4,471 | $14,810,401 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 19 | $2,118,401 | -53% | 517 | $4,097 | $16,928,802 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 16 | $1,756,946 | -17% | 507 | $3,465 | $18,685,748 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 20 | $1,178,359 | -33% | 478 | $2,465 | $19,864,107 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 22 | $686,928 | -42% | 371 | $1,852 | $20,551,035 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 31 | $260,819 | -62% | 147 | $1,774 | $20,811,854 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 34 | $137,540 | -47% | 84 | $1,637 | $20,949,394 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 36 | $85,913 | -38% | 65 | $1,322 | $21,035,307 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 44 | $45,299 | -47% | 31 | $1,461 | $21,080,606 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 55 | $21,118 | -53% | 23 | $918 | $21,101,724 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 67 | $11,539 | -45% | 12 | $962 | $21,113,263 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 67 | $7,353 | -36% | 8 | $919 | $21,120,616 | 14 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 12/22/2017 | $43,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $128,473 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 12/1/2017 | $62,854 | 22 | 226 | 720 | $1,772,099 | 2/22/2018 | |||
| France | 3/9/2018 | $241,693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $453,800 | 6/13/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/23/2018 | $92,226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $93,834 | 9/12/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 1/19/2018 | $38,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $38,000 | 9/10/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/22/2017 | $0 | 0 | 32 | 61 | $218,133 | 9/12/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/1/2017 | $25,887 | 12 | 21 | 79 | $113,731 | 1/3/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 1/5/2018 | $41,680 | 26 | 28 | 88 | $119,134 | 2/6/2018 | |||
| Slovakia | 2/16/2018 | $10,096 | 41 | 41 | 59 | $16,591 | 2/28/2018 | |||
| Spain | 12/29/2017 | $148,975 | 124 | 124 | 393 | $708,399 | 1/29/2018 | |||
| Taiwan | 1/19/2018 | $124,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $124,000 | 9/13/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/1/2017 | $175,878 | 22 | 348 | 714 | $1,800,000 | 1/8/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,010,857 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,597,051 | 1/1/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| James Franco | Tommy Wiseau | |
| Dave Franco | Greg Sestero | |
| Seth Rogen | Sandy Schklair |
Supporting
| Alison Brie | Amber | |
| Ari Graynor | Juliette Danielle | |
| Josh Hutcherson | Philip Haldiman | |
| Jacki Weaver | Carolyn Minnott | |
| Zac Efron | Dan Janjigian | |
| June Diane Raphael | Robyn Paris | |
| Nathan Fielder | Kyle Vogt | |
| Hannibal Buress | Bill Meurer | |
| Jason Mantzoukas | Peter Anway | |
| Melanie Griffith | Jean Shelton | |
| Sharon Stone | Iris Burton | |
| Paul Scheer | Raphael Smadja | |
| Brian Huskey | James | |
| Bob Odenkirk | Stanislavsky Teacher | |
| Brett Gelman | Acting Teacher | |
| Casey Wilson | Casting Director #2 | |
| Zoey Deutch | Bobbi | |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Sid | |
| Jason Mitchell | Nate | |
| Megan Mullally | Mrs. Sestero | |
| Randall Park | Male Actor | |
| Jerrod Carmichael | Actor Friend | |
| Tom Franco | Himself | |
| John Early | Chris | |
| Charlyne Yi | Safowa Bright | |
| Andrew Santino | Scott Holmes | |
| Sugar Lyn Beard | Actress #2 |
Cameo
| Bryan Cranston | Himself | |
| Zach Braff | Himself | |
| Judd Apatow | Himself | |
| J.J. Abrams | Himself | |
| David DeCoteau | Himself | |
| Lizzy Caplan | Herself | |
| Kristen Bell | Herself | |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Himself | |
| Adam Scott | Himself | |
| Danny McBride | Himself | |
| Dylan Minnette | Himself | |
| Kate Upton | Herself | |
| Angelyne | Herself | |
| Kevin Smith | Himself | |
| Ike Barinholtz | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Franco | Director | |
| Scott Neustadter | Screenwriter | |
| Michael H. Weber | Screenwriter | |
| Greg Sestero | Story based on the book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside “The Room”, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made” by | |
| Dave Franco | Producer | |
| Seth Rogen | Producer | |
| Evan Goldberg | Producer | |
| Vince Jolivette | Producer | |
| James Weaver | Producer | |
| Kelli Konop | Executive Producer | |
| Alexandria McAtee | Executive Producer | |
| John Powers Middleton | Executive Producer | |
| Hans Ritter | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Neustadter | Executive Producer | |
| Michael H. Weber | Executive Producer | |
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Brener | Executive Producer | |
| Dave Neustadter | Executive Producer | |
| Roy Lee | Executive Producer | |
| Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer | |
| Joe Drake | Executive Producer | |
| Erin Westerman | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Disco | Executive Producer | |
| Brandon Trost | Director of Photography | |
| Chris Spellman | Production Designer | |
| Stacey Schroeder | Editor | |
| Brenda Abbandandolo | Costume Designer | |
| Dave Porter | Composer | |
| Gabe Hilfer | Music Supervisor | |
| Rich Delia | Casting 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.
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