The Guru (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,051,221 | Details |
| International Box Office | $21,099,329 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $24,150,550 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $613,485 (20.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 62 opening theaters/98 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,051,844 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content including dialogue, and for language |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | F-Rated |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, LGBTQ+, Mistaken Identity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | Porn Business |
| Subgenre: | Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 26 | $613,485 | 62 | $9,895 | $613,485 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 30 | $340,117 | -45% | 62 | $5,486 | $1,117,908 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 26 | $449,625 | +32% | 98 | $4,588 | $1,728,002 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 27 | $258,819 | -42% | 94 | $2,753 | $2,103,964 | 4 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 28 | $268,816 | +4% | 98 | $2,743 | $2,456,440 | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 38 | $160,462 | -40% | 97 | $1,654 | $2,703,597 | 6 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 46 | $101,349 | -37% | 77 | $1,316 | $2,867,996 | 7 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 56 | $44,585 | -56% | 49 | $910 | $2,949,551 | 8 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 69 | $24,255 | -46% | 33 | $735 | $2,992,411 | 9 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 82 | $15,010 | -38% | 24 | $625 | $3,018,146 | 10 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 96 | $9,090 | -39% | 17 | $535 | $3,034,181 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 118 | $3,000 | 5 | $600 | $3,048,000 | 13 | |
| May 2, 2003 | 133 | $1,613 | -46% | 6 | $269 | $3,051,221 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 26 | $777,791 | 62 | $12,545 | $777,791 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 29 | $500,586 | -36% | 62 | $8,074 | $1,278,377 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 25 | $566,768 | +13% | 98 | $5,783 | $1,845,145 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 28 | $342,479 | -40% | 94 | $3,643 | $2,187,624 | 4 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 29 | $355,511 | +4% | 98 | $3,628 | $2,543,135 | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 38 | $223,512 | -37% | 97 | $2,304 | $2,766,647 | 6 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 47 | $138,319 | -38% | 77 | $1,796 | $2,904,966 | 7 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 59 | $63,190 | -54% | 49 | $1,290 | $2,968,156 | 8 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 72 | $34,980 | -45% | 33 | $1,060 | $3,003,136 | 9 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 82 | $21,955 | -37% | 24 | $915 | $3,025,091 | 10 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 121 | $4,608 | 5 | $922 | $3,049,608 | 13 | |
| May 2, 2003 | 137 | $1,613 | -65% | 6 | $269 | $3,051,221 | 14 |
| Jimi Mistry | Ramu Gupta | |
| Heather Graham | Sharonna | |
| Pat McNamara | Mr. McGee | |
| Marisa Tomei | Lexi | |
| Raahul Singh | Amit | |
| Amanda Hall Rogers | Amy | |
| Dash Mihok | Rusty McGee | |
| Emil Marwa | Vijay | |
| Bill Massof | Professor Wank | |
| Tom McCarthy | Lars | |
| Bobby Cannavale | Randy | |
| Rob Morrow | Josh Goldstein | |
| Michael McKean | Dwain | |
| Dwight Ewell | Peaches | |
| Christine Baranski | Chantal |
Production and Technical Credits
| Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Director | |
| Tracey Jackson | Screenwriter |
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: | $613,485 (20.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 62 opening theaters/98 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,051,844 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content including dialogue, and for language |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | F-Rated |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, LGBTQ+, Mistaken Identity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | Porn Business |
| Subgenre: | Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 26 | $613,485 | 62 | $9,895 | $613,485 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 30 | $340,117 | -45% | 62 | $5,486 | $1,117,908 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 26 | $449,625 | +32% | 98 | $4,588 | $1,728,002 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 27 | $258,819 | -42% | 94 | $2,753 | $2,103,964 | 4 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 28 | $268,816 | +4% | 98 | $2,743 | $2,456,440 | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 38 | $160,462 | -40% | 97 | $1,654 | $2,703,597 | 6 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 46 | $101,349 | -37% | 77 | $1,316 | $2,867,996 | 7 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 56 | $44,585 | -56% | 49 | $910 | $2,949,551 | 8 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 69 | $24,255 | -46% | 33 | $735 | $2,992,411 | 9 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 82 | $15,010 | -38% | 24 | $625 | $3,018,146 | 10 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 96 | $9,090 | -39% | 17 | $535 | $3,034,181 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 118 | $3,000 | 5 | $600 | $3,048,000 | 13 | |
| May 2, 2003 | 133 | $1,613 | -46% | 6 | $269 | $3,051,221 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 26 | $777,791 | 62 | $12,545 | $777,791 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 29 | $500,586 | -36% | 62 | $8,074 | $1,278,377 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 25 | $566,768 | +13% | 98 | $5,783 | $1,845,145 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 28 | $342,479 | -40% | 94 | $3,643 | $2,187,624 | 4 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 29 | $355,511 | +4% | 98 | $3,628 | $2,543,135 | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 38 | $223,512 | -37% | 97 | $2,304 | $2,766,647 | 6 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 47 | $138,319 | -38% | 77 | $1,796 | $2,904,966 | 7 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 59 | $63,190 | -54% | 49 | $1,290 | $2,968,156 | 8 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 72 | $34,980 | -45% | 33 | $1,060 | $3,003,136 | 9 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 82 | $21,955 | -37% | 24 | $915 | $3,025,091 | 10 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 121 | $4,608 | 5 | $922 | $3,049,608 | 13 | |
| May 2, 2003 | 137 | $1,613 | -65% | 6 | $269 | $3,051,221 | 14 |
| Jimi Mistry | Ramu Gupta | |
| Heather Graham | Sharonna | |
| Pat McNamara | Mr. McGee | |
| Marisa Tomei | Lexi | |
| Raahul Singh | Amit | |
| Amanda Hall Rogers | Amy | |
| Dash Mihok | Rusty McGee | |
| Emil Marwa | Vijay | |
| Bill Massof | Professor Wank | |
| Tom McCarthy | Lars | |
| Bobby Cannavale | Randy | |
| Rob Morrow | Josh Goldstein | |
| Michael McKean | Dwain | |
| Dwight Ewell | Peaches | |
| Christine Baranski | Chantal |
Production and Technical Credits
| Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Director | |
| Tracey Jackson | Screenwriter |
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.