Fool’s Paradise (2023)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $855,173 | Details |
| International Box Office | $13,330 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $868,503 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist who discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. Fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be, and the two men must fight their way back to the things that matter the most.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $464,259 (54.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 794 opening theaters/794 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $934,901 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 12th, 2023 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | June 29th, 2023 (Limited) (Croatia)
July 20th, 2023 (Limited), released as Fool’s Paradise (Рай для дурака) (Russia (CIS)) December 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as O Paraíso dos Tontos (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2023 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some drug use and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2780 (cert #54264), 4/26/2023) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Posthumous Release, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Geographical setting: | Hollywood |
| Plot point: | Doppelganger, Mental Illness, Satire |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wrigley Pictures, Armory Films, Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | - | $464,259 | 794 | $585 | $464,259 | 1 | |
| May 19, 2023 | - | $106,589 | -77% | 452 | $236 | $781,482 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | - | $5,159 | -95% | 10 | $516 | $852,846 | 3 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $183 | -96% | 1 | $183 | $854,651 | 4 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $105 | -43% | 1 | $105 | $854,905 | 5 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | - | $50 | -52% | 1 | $50 | $855,113 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | 12 | $191,185 | 794 | $241 | $191,185 | 1 | ||
| May 13, 2023 | - | $152,522 | -20% | 794 | $192 | $343,707 | 2 | |
| May 14, 2023 | - | $120,552 | -21% | 794 | $152 | $464,259 | 3 | |
| May 15, 2023 | - | $53,446 | -56% | 794 | $67 | $517,705 | 4 | |
| May 16, 2023 | - | $70,299 | +32% | 794 | $89 | $588,004 | 5 | |
| May 17, 2023 | - | $51,192 | -27% | 794 | $64 | $639,196 | 6 | |
| May 18, 2023 | - | $35,697 | -30% | 794 | $45 | $674,893 | 7 | |
| May 19, 2023 | - | $29,472 | -17% | -85% | 452 | $65 | $704,365 | 8 |
| May 20, 2023 | - | $44,327 | +50% | -71% | 452 | $98 | $748,692 | 9 |
| May 21, 2023 | - | $32,790 | -26% | -73% | 452 | $73 | $781,482 | 10 |
| May 22, 2023 | - | $16,569 | -49% | -69% | 452 | $37 | $798,051 | 11 |
| May 23, 2023 | - | $23,862 | +44% | -66% | 452 | $53 | $821,913 | 12 |
| May 24, 2023 | - | $17,903 | -25% | -65% | 452 | $40 | $839,816 | 13 |
| May 25, 2023 | - | $7,871 | -56% | -78% | 452 | $17 | $847,687 | 14 |
| May 26, 2023 | - | $2,126 | -73% | -93% | 10 | $213 | $849,813 | 15 |
| May 27, 2023 | - | $2,215 | +4% | -95% | 10 | $222 | $852,028 | 16 |
| May 28, 2023 | - | $818 | -63% | -98% | 10 | $82 | $852,846 | 17 |
| May 29, 2023 | - | $398 | -51% | -98% | 10 | $40 | $853,244 | 18 |
| May 30, 2023 | - | $546 | +37% | -98% | 10 | $55 | $853,790 | 19 |
| May 31, 2023 | - | $347 | -36% | -98% | 10 | $35 | $854,137 | 20 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | - | $331 | -5% | -96% | 10 | $33 | $854,468 | 21 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $45 | -86% | -98% | 1 | $45 | $854,513 | 22 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | - | $56 | +24% | -97% | 1 | $56 | $854,569 | 23 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | - | $82 | +46% | -90% | 1 | $82 | $854,651 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | - | $23 | -72% | -94% | 1 | $23 | $854,674 | 25 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | - | $63 | +174% | -88% | 1 | $63 | $854,737 | 26 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | - | $40 | -37% | -88% | 1 | $40 | $854,777 | 27 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | - | $23 | -43% | -93% | 1 | $23 | $854,800 | 28 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $13 | -43% | -71% | 1 | $13 | $854,813 | 29 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | - | $62 | +377% | +11% | 1 | $62 | $854,875 | 30 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | - | $30 | -52% | -63% | 1 | $30 | $854,905 | 31 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | - | $59 | +97% | +157% | 1 | $59 | $854,964 | 32 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | - | $60 | +2% | -5% | 1 | $60 | $855,024 | 33 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | - | $39 | +70% | 1 | $39 | $855,063 | 35 | |
| Jun 16, 2023 | - | $20 | -49% | +54% | 1 | $20 | $855,083 | 36 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | - | $30 | +50% | -52% | 1 | $30 | $855,113 | 37 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | - | $40 | -33% | 1 | $40 | $855,153 | 40 | |
| Jun 21, 2023 | - | $20 | -50% | 1 | $20 | $855,173 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | 15 | $674,893 | 794 | $850 | $674,893 | 1 | |
| May 19, 2023 | 21 | $172,794 | -74% | 452 | $382 | $847,687 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | 42 | $6,781 | -96% | 10 | $678 | $854,468 | 3 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 52 | $332 | -95% | 1 | $332 | $854,800 | 4 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 54 | $263 | -21% | 1 | $263 | $855,063 | 5 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 53 | $110 | -58% | 1 | $110 | $855,173 | 6 |
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
A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist who discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. Fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be, and the two men must fight their way back to the things that matter the most.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $464,259 (54.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 794 opening theaters/794 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $934,901 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 12th, 2023 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | June 29th, 2023 (Limited) (Croatia)
July 20th, 2023 (Limited), released as Fool’s Paradise (Рай для дурака) (Russia (CIS)) December 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as O Paraíso dos Tontos (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2023 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some drug use and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2780 (cert #54264), 4/26/2023) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Posthumous Release, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Geographical setting: | Hollywood |
| Plot point: | Doppelganger, Mental Illness, Satire |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wrigley Pictures, Armory Films, Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | - | $464,259 | 794 | $585 | $464,259 | 1 | |
| May 19, 2023 | - | $106,589 | -77% | 452 | $236 | $781,482 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | - | $5,159 | -95% | 10 | $516 | $852,846 | 3 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $183 | -96% | 1 | $183 | $854,651 | 4 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $105 | -43% | 1 | $105 | $854,905 | 5 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | - | $50 | -52% | 1 | $50 | $855,113 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | 12 | $191,185 | 794 | $241 | $191,185 | 1 | ||
| May 13, 2023 | - | $152,522 | -20% | 794 | $192 | $343,707 | 2 | |
| May 14, 2023 | - | $120,552 | -21% | 794 | $152 | $464,259 | 3 | |
| May 15, 2023 | - | $53,446 | -56% | 794 | $67 | $517,705 | 4 | |
| May 16, 2023 | - | $70,299 | +32% | 794 | $89 | $588,004 | 5 | |
| May 17, 2023 | - | $51,192 | -27% | 794 | $64 | $639,196 | 6 | |
| May 18, 2023 | - | $35,697 | -30% | 794 | $45 | $674,893 | 7 | |
| May 19, 2023 | - | $29,472 | -17% | -85% | 452 | $65 | $704,365 | 8 |
| May 20, 2023 | - | $44,327 | +50% | -71% | 452 | $98 | $748,692 | 9 |
| May 21, 2023 | - | $32,790 | -26% | -73% | 452 | $73 | $781,482 | 10 |
| May 22, 2023 | - | $16,569 | -49% | -69% | 452 | $37 | $798,051 | 11 |
| May 23, 2023 | - | $23,862 | +44% | -66% | 452 | $53 | $821,913 | 12 |
| May 24, 2023 | - | $17,903 | -25% | -65% | 452 | $40 | $839,816 | 13 |
| May 25, 2023 | - | $7,871 | -56% | -78% | 452 | $17 | $847,687 | 14 |
| May 26, 2023 | - | $2,126 | -73% | -93% | 10 | $213 | $849,813 | 15 |
| May 27, 2023 | - | $2,215 | +4% | -95% | 10 | $222 | $852,028 | 16 |
| May 28, 2023 | - | $818 | -63% | -98% | 10 | $82 | $852,846 | 17 |
| May 29, 2023 | - | $398 | -51% | -98% | 10 | $40 | $853,244 | 18 |
| May 30, 2023 | - | $546 | +37% | -98% | 10 | $55 | $853,790 | 19 |
| May 31, 2023 | - | $347 | -36% | -98% | 10 | $35 | $854,137 | 20 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | - | $331 | -5% | -96% | 10 | $33 | $854,468 | 21 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $45 | -86% | -98% | 1 | $45 | $854,513 | 22 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | - | $56 | +24% | -97% | 1 | $56 | $854,569 | 23 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | - | $82 | +46% | -90% | 1 | $82 | $854,651 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | - | $23 | -72% | -94% | 1 | $23 | $854,674 | 25 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | - | $63 | +174% | -88% | 1 | $63 | $854,737 | 26 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | - | $40 | -37% | -88% | 1 | $40 | $854,777 | 27 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | - | $23 | -43% | -93% | 1 | $23 | $854,800 | 28 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $13 | -43% | -71% | 1 | $13 | $854,813 | 29 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | - | $62 | +377% | +11% | 1 | $62 | $854,875 | 30 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | - | $30 | -52% | -63% | 1 | $30 | $854,905 | 31 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | - | $59 | +97% | +157% | 1 | $59 | $854,964 | 32 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | - | $60 | +2% | -5% | 1 | $60 | $855,024 | 33 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | - | $39 | +70% | 1 | $39 | $855,063 | 35 | |
| Jun 16, 2023 | - | $20 | -49% | +54% | 1 | $20 | $855,083 | 36 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | - | $30 | +50% | -52% | 1 | $30 | $855,113 | 37 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | - | $40 | -33% | 1 | $40 | $855,153 | 40 | |
| Jun 21, 2023 | - | $20 | -50% | 1 | $20 | $855,173 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | 15 | $674,893 | 794 | $850 | $674,893 | 1 | |
| May 19, 2023 | 21 | $172,794 | -74% | 452 | $382 | $847,687 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | 42 | $6,781 | -96% | 10 | $678 | $854,468 | 3 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 52 | $332 | -95% | 1 | $332 | $854,800 | 4 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 54 | $263 | -21% | 1 | $263 | $855,063 | 5 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 53 | $110 | -58% | 1 | $110 | $855,173 | 6 |
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.