Down to Earth (2001)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $64,172,251 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $71,172,251 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When amateur comedian Lance Barton finds himself at Heaven’s door, he is convinced there has been a mistake. Miraculously he is right. Since returning to his own body is not an option, a heavenly agent places him into the corpse of a rich Manhattan mogul who has just been murdered by his wife — until a more suitable replacement can be found. Ironically, it is as this new person that Lance ultimately discovers his true self, falls in love and improves his comedy act in the process.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,027,309 (31.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,521 opening theaters/2,524 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $135,600,734 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | July 10th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language, sexual humor and some drug references. |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, Hitmen, Reincarnation, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Village Roadshow Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2001 | 2 | $20,027,309 | 2,521 | $7,944 | $20,027,309 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 2 | $11,211,225 | -44% | 2,521 | $4,447 | $33,971,683 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 4 | $7,815,382 | -30% | 2,521 | $3,100 | $43,883,112 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 5 | $5,587,061 | -29% | 2,521 | $2,216 | $51,090,387 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 7 | $4,006,506 | -28% | 2,524 | $1,587 | $56,808,135 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 11 | $2,436,212 | -39% | 2,044 | $1,192 | $60,175,669 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 13 | $1,380,680 | -43% | 1,340 | $1,030 | $62,171,824 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 19 | $622,356 | -55% | 755 | $824 | $63,095,559 | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 31 | $175,573 | -72% | 435 | $404 | $63,432,256 | 9 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 33 | $110,109 | -37% | 265 | $416 | $63,618,030 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 31 | $144,866 | +32% | 305 | $475 | $63,779,708 | 11 |
| May 4, 2001 | 37 | $90,863 | -37% | 204 | $445 | $63,908,127 | 12 |
| May 11, 2001 | 44 | $62,447 | -31% | 150 | $416 | $63,987,321 | 13 |
| May 18, 2001 | 46 | $59,782 | -4% | 102 | $586 | $64,067,196 | 14 |
| May 25, 2001 | 54 | $39,125 | -35% | 71 | $551 | $64,122,443 | 15 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 53 | $29,567 | -24% | 63 | $469 | $64,172,251 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2001 | 3 | $2,758,426 | 2,521 | $1,094 | $20,027,309 | 4 | ||
| Feb 20, 2001 | 2 | $1,087,217 | -61% | 2,521 | $431 | $21,114,526 | 5 | |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 2 | $802,103 | -26% | 2,521 | $318 | $21,916,629 | 6 | |
| Feb 22, 2001 | 2 | $843,829 | +5% | 2,521 | $335 | $22,760,458 | 7 | |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 2 | $3,421,000 | +305% | 2,521 | $1,357 | $26,181,000 | 8 | |
| Feb 24, 2001 | 2 | $5,255,000 | +54% | 2,521 | $2,084 | $31,436,000 | 9 | |
| Feb 25, 2001 | 2 | $2,687,000 | -49% | 2,521 | $1,066 | $33,972,000 | 10 | |
| Feb 26, 2001 | 2 | $563,347 | -79% | -80% | 2,521 | $223 | $34,535,030 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2001 | 3 | $564,517 | n/c | -48% | 2,521 | $224 | $35,099,547 | 12 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | 2 | $458,615 | -19% | -43% | 2,521 | $182 | $35,558,162 | 13 |
| Mar 1, 2001 | 2 | $509,568 | +11% | -40% | 2,521 | $202 | $36,067,730 | 14 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 3 | $2,350,000 | +361% | -31% | 2,521 | $932 | $38,418,000 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2001 | 4 | $3,650,000 | +55% | -31% | 2,521 | $1,448 | $42,068,000 | 16 |
| Mar 4, 2001 | 4 | $1,757,000 | -52% | -35% | 2,521 | $697 | $43,883,112 | 17 |
| Mar 5, 2001 | 4 | $432,227 | -75% | -23% | 2,521 | $171 | $44,315,339 | 18 |
| Mar 6, 2001 | 3 | $453,118 | +5% | -20% | 2,521 | $180 | $44,768,457 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | 6 | $362,488 | -20% | -21% | 2,521 | $144 | $45,130,945 | 20 |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 4 | $372,381 | +3% | -27% | 2,521 | $148 | $45,503,326 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 4 | $1,650,000 | +343% | -30% | 2,521 | $655 | $47,153,000 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2001 | 5 | $2,705,000 | +64% | -26% | 2,521 | $1,073 | $49,858,000 | 23 |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 5 | $1,358,000 | -50% | -23% | 2,521 | $539 | $51,090,000 | 24 |
| Mar 12, 2001 | 5 | $404,076 | -70% | -7% | 2,521 | $160 | $51,494,463 | 25 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | 4 | $474,741 | +17% | +5% | 2,521 | $188 | $51,969,204 | 26 |
| Mar 14, 2001 | 6 | $401,102 | -16% | +11% | 2,521 | $159 | $52,370,306 | 27 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | 6 | $431,323 | +8% | +16% | 2,521 | $171 | $52,801,629 | 28 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 6 | $1,310,000 | +204% | -21% | 2,524 | $519 | $54,112,000 | 29 |
| Mar 17, 2001 | 6 | $1,750,000 | +34% | -35% | 2,524 | $693 | $55,862,000 | 30 |
| Mar 18, 2001 | 9 | $932,000 | -47% | -31% | 2,425 | $384 | $56,809,000 | 31 |
| Mar 19, 2001 | 10 | $233,646 | -75% | -42% | 2,425 | $96 | $57,041,781 | 32 |
| Mar 20, 2001 | 10 | $240,267 | +3% | -49% | 2,425 | $99 | $57,282,048 | 33 |
| Mar 21, 2001 | 10 | $225,107 | -6% | -44% | 2,425 | $93 | $57,507,155 | 34 |
| Mar 22, 2001 | 10 | $232,302 | +3% | -46% | 2,425 | $96 | $57,739,457 | 35 |
| Mar 25, 2001 | 12 | $541,000 | -42% | 2,044 | $265 | $60,176,000 | 38 | |
| Mar 26, 2001 | 13 | $148,445 | -73% | -36% | 2,044 | $73 | $60,324,115 | 39 |
| Mar 27, 2001 | 13 | $154,827 | +4% | -36% | 2,044 | $76 | $60,478,942 | 40 |
| Mar 28, 2001 | 13 | $152,004 | -2% | -32% | 2,044 | $74 | $60,630,946 | 41 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 13 | $160,198 | +5% | -31% | 2,044 | $78 | $60,791,144 | 42 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 13 | $445,000 | +178% | 1,340 | $332 | $61,236,000 | 43 | |
| Apr 1, 2001 | 14 | $301,000 | -44% | 1,340 | $225 | $62,172,000 | 45 | |
| Apr 2, 2001 | 17 | $69,611 | -77% | -53% | 1,340 | $52 | $62,241,435 | 46 |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 17 | $79,315 | +14% | -49% | 1,340 | $59 | $62,320,750 | 47 |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 17 | $75,368 | -5% | -50% | 1,340 | $56 | $62,396,118 | 48 |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 19 | $134,000 | -55% | 755 | $177 | $63,095,559 | 52 | |
| Apr 10, 2001 | 19 | $55,108 | -31% | 755 | $73 | $63,198,139 | 54 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2001 | 2 | $22,760,458 | 2,521 | $9,028 | $22,760,458 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 2 | $13,307,272 | -42% | 2,521 | $5,279 | $36,067,730 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 4 | $9,435,596 | -29% | 2,521 | $3,743 | $45,503,326 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 5 | $7,298,303 | -23% | 2,521 | $2,895 | $52,801,629 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 7 | $4,937,828 | -32% | 2,524 | $1,956 | $57,739,457 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 11 | $3,051,687 | -38% | 2,044 | $1,493 | $60,791,144 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 13 | $1,682,059 | -45% | 1,340 | $1,255 | $62,473,203 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 19 | $783,480 | -53% | 755 | $1,038 | $63,256,683 | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 31 | $251,238 | -68% | 435 | $578 | $63,507,921 | 9 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 35 | $126,921 | -49% | 265 | $479 | $63,634,842 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 36 | $182,422 | +44% | 305 | $598 | $63,817,264 | 11 |
| May 4, 2001 | 41 | $107,610 | -41% | 204 | $528 | $63,924,874 | 12 |
| May 11, 2001 | 47 | $82,540 | -23% | 150 | $550 | $64,007,414 | 13 |
| May 18, 2001 | 46 | $75,904 | -8% | 102 | $744 | $64,083,318 | 14 |
| May 25, 2001 | 52 | $59,366 | -22% | 71 | $836 | $64,142,684 | 15 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 57 | $29,567 | -50% | 63 | $469 | $64,172,251 | 16 |
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Synopsis
When amateur comedian Lance Barton finds himself at Heaven’s door, he is convinced there has been a mistake. Miraculously he is right. Since returning to his own body is not an option, a heavenly agent places him into the corpse of a rich Manhattan mogul who has just been murdered by his wife — until a more suitable replacement can be found. Ironically, it is as this new person that Lance ultimately discovers his true self, falls in love and improves his comedy act in the process.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,027,309 (31.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,521 opening theaters/2,524 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $135,600,734 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | July 10th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language, sexual humor and some drug references. |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, Hitmen, Reincarnation, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Village Roadshow Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2001 | 2 | $20,027,309 | 2,521 | $7,944 | $20,027,309 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 2 | $11,211,225 | -44% | 2,521 | $4,447 | $33,971,683 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 4 | $7,815,382 | -30% | 2,521 | $3,100 | $43,883,112 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 5 | $5,587,061 | -29% | 2,521 | $2,216 | $51,090,387 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 7 | $4,006,506 | -28% | 2,524 | $1,587 | $56,808,135 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 11 | $2,436,212 | -39% | 2,044 | $1,192 | $60,175,669 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 13 | $1,380,680 | -43% | 1,340 | $1,030 | $62,171,824 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 19 | $622,356 | -55% | 755 | $824 | $63,095,559 | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 31 | $175,573 | -72% | 435 | $404 | $63,432,256 | 9 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 33 | $110,109 | -37% | 265 | $416 | $63,618,030 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 31 | $144,866 | +32% | 305 | $475 | $63,779,708 | 11 |
| May 4, 2001 | 37 | $90,863 | -37% | 204 | $445 | $63,908,127 | 12 |
| May 11, 2001 | 44 | $62,447 | -31% | 150 | $416 | $63,987,321 | 13 |
| May 18, 2001 | 46 | $59,782 | -4% | 102 | $586 | $64,067,196 | 14 |
| May 25, 2001 | 54 | $39,125 | -35% | 71 | $551 | $64,122,443 | 15 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 53 | $29,567 | -24% | 63 | $469 | $64,172,251 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2001 | 3 | $2,758,426 | 2,521 | $1,094 | $20,027,309 | 4 | ||
| Feb 20, 2001 | 2 | $1,087,217 | -61% | 2,521 | $431 | $21,114,526 | 5 | |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 2 | $802,103 | -26% | 2,521 | $318 | $21,916,629 | 6 | |
| Feb 22, 2001 | 2 | $843,829 | +5% | 2,521 | $335 | $22,760,458 | 7 | |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 2 | $3,421,000 | +305% | 2,521 | $1,357 | $26,181,000 | 8 | |
| Feb 24, 2001 | 2 | $5,255,000 | +54% | 2,521 | $2,084 | $31,436,000 | 9 | |
| Feb 25, 2001 | 2 | $2,687,000 | -49% | 2,521 | $1,066 | $33,972,000 | 10 | |
| Feb 26, 2001 | 2 | $563,347 | -79% | -80% | 2,521 | $223 | $34,535,030 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2001 | 3 | $564,517 | n/c | -48% | 2,521 | $224 | $35,099,547 | 12 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | 2 | $458,615 | -19% | -43% | 2,521 | $182 | $35,558,162 | 13 |
| Mar 1, 2001 | 2 | $509,568 | +11% | -40% | 2,521 | $202 | $36,067,730 | 14 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 3 | $2,350,000 | +361% | -31% | 2,521 | $932 | $38,418,000 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2001 | 4 | $3,650,000 | +55% | -31% | 2,521 | $1,448 | $42,068,000 | 16 |
| Mar 4, 2001 | 4 | $1,757,000 | -52% | -35% | 2,521 | $697 | $43,883,112 | 17 |
| Mar 5, 2001 | 4 | $432,227 | -75% | -23% | 2,521 | $171 | $44,315,339 | 18 |
| Mar 6, 2001 | 3 | $453,118 | +5% | -20% | 2,521 | $180 | $44,768,457 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | 6 | $362,488 | -20% | -21% | 2,521 | $144 | $45,130,945 | 20 |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 4 | $372,381 | +3% | -27% | 2,521 | $148 | $45,503,326 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 4 | $1,650,000 | +343% | -30% | 2,521 | $655 | $47,153,000 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2001 | 5 | $2,705,000 | +64% | -26% | 2,521 | $1,073 | $49,858,000 | 23 |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 5 | $1,358,000 | -50% | -23% | 2,521 | $539 | $51,090,000 | 24 |
| Mar 12, 2001 | 5 | $404,076 | -70% | -7% | 2,521 | $160 | $51,494,463 | 25 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | 4 | $474,741 | +17% | +5% | 2,521 | $188 | $51,969,204 | 26 |
| Mar 14, 2001 | 6 | $401,102 | -16% | +11% | 2,521 | $159 | $52,370,306 | 27 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | 6 | $431,323 | +8% | +16% | 2,521 | $171 | $52,801,629 | 28 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 6 | $1,310,000 | +204% | -21% | 2,524 | $519 | $54,112,000 | 29 |
| Mar 17, 2001 | 6 | $1,750,000 | +34% | -35% | 2,524 | $693 | $55,862,000 | 30 |
| Mar 18, 2001 | 9 | $932,000 | -47% | -31% | 2,425 | $384 | $56,809,000 | 31 |
| Mar 19, 2001 | 10 | $233,646 | -75% | -42% | 2,425 | $96 | $57,041,781 | 32 |
| Mar 20, 2001 | 10 | $240,267 | +3% | -49% | 2,425 | $99 | $57,282,048 | 33 |
| Mar 21, 2001 | 10 | $225,107 | -6% | -44% | 2,425 | $93 | $57,507,155 | 34 |
| Mar 22, 2001 | 10 | $232,302 | +3% | -46% | 2,425 | $96 | $57,739,457 | 35 |
| Mar 25, 2001 | 12 | $541,000 | -42% | 2,044 | $265 | $60,176,000 | 38 | |
| Mar 26, 2001 | 13 | $148,445 | -73% | -36% | 2,044 | $73 | $60,324,115 | 39 |
| Mar 27, 2001 | 13 | $154,827 | +4% | -36% | 2,044 | $76 | $60,478,942 | 40 |
| Mar 28, 2001 | 13 | $152,004 | -2% | -32% | 2,044 | $74 | $60,630,946 | 41 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 13 | $160,198 | +5% | -31% | 2,044 | $78 | $60,791,144 | 42 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 13 | $445,000 | +178% | 1,340 | $332 | $61,236,000 | 43 | |
| Apr 1, 2001 | 14 | $301,000 | -44% | 1,340 | $225 | $62,172,000 | 45 | |
| Apr 2, 2001 | 17 | $69,611 | -77% | -53% | 1,340 | $52 | $62,241,435 | 46 |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 17 | $79,315 | +14% | -49% | 1,340 | $59 | $62,320,750 | 47 |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 17 | $75,368 | -5% | -50% | 1,340 | $56 | $62,396,118 | 48 |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 19 | $134,000 | -55% | 755 | $177 | $63,095,559 | 52 | |
| Apr 10, 2001 | 19 | $55,108 | -31% | 755 | $73 | $63,198,139 | 54 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2001 | 2 | $22,760,458 | 2,521 | $9,028 | $22,760,458 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 2 | $13,307,272 | -42% | 2,521 | $5,279 | $36,067,730 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 4 | $9,435,596 | -29% | 2,521 | $3,743 | $45,503,326 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 5 | $7,298,303 | -23% | 2,521 | $2,895 | $52,801,629 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 7 | $4,937,828 | -32% | 2,524 | $1,956 | $57,739,457 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 11 | $3,051,687 | -38% | 2,044 | $1,493 | $60,791,144 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 13 | $1,682,059 | -45% | 1,340 | $1,255 | $62,473,203 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 19 | $783,480 | -53% | 755 | $1,038 | $63,256,683 | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 31 | $251,238 | -68% | 435 | $578 | $63,507,921 | 9 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 35 | $126,921 | -49% | 265 | $479 | $63,634,842 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 36 | $182,422 | +44% | 305 | $598 | $63,817,264 | 11 |
| May 4, 2001 | 41 | $107,610 | -41% | 204 | $528 | $63,924,874 | 12 |
| May 11, 2001 | 47 | $82,540 | -23% | 150 | $550 | $64,007,414 | 13 |
| May 18, 2001 | 46 | $75,904 | -8% | 102 | $744 | $64,083,318 | 14 |
| May 25, 2001 | 52 | $59,366 | -22% | 71 | $836 | $64,142,684 | 15 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 57 | $29,567 | -50% | 63 | $469 | $64,172,251 | 16 |
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.