Half Baked (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $17,394,881 | Details |
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Synopsis
When a member of their crew gets arrested for killing a New York City police horse by feeding it junk food, three slackin’ stoners are forced to get off their butts and raise bail by selling pot stolen from a pharmaceutical lab. It’s a risky plan but, hey, these are stand-up guys who would do anything to help out a friend in need.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,752,970 (38.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,701 opening theaters/1,703 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,947,987 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive drug content, language, nudity and sexual material |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Franchise: | Half Baked |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Drug Dealer, Narcotics, Prison, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Stoner Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Robert Simonds Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 6 | $6,752,970 | 1,701 | $3,970 | $6,752,970 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 8 | $3,100,230 | -54% | 1,703 | $1,820 | $11,979,465 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 11 | $1,880,255 | -39% | 1,635 | $1,150 | $14,849,775 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 17 | $792,075 | -58% | 880 | $900 | $16,152,235 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 26 | $329,640 | -58% | 328 | $1,005 | $16,695,260 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 33 | $164,020 | -50% | 278 | $590 | $16,916,635 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 38 | $140,105 | -15% | 248 | $565 | $17,120,570 | 7 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 44 | $100,050 | -29% | 187 | $535 | $17,278,980 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 4 | $2,425,000 | 1,701 | $1,426 | $2,425,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 17, 1998 | 7 | $2,475,000 | +2% | 1,701 | $1,455 | $4,900,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 18, 1998 | 5 | $2,040,000 | -18% | 1,701 | $1,199 | $6,940,000 | 3 | |
| Jan 19, 1998 | 6 | $969,570 | -52% | 1,701 | $570 | $7,422,540 | 4 | |
| Jan 20, 1998 | 6 | $442,260 | -54% | 1,701 | $260 | $8,164,800 | 5 | |
| Jan 21, 1998 | 6 | $340,215 | -23% | 1,701 | $200 | $8,505,015 | 6 | |
| Jan 22, 1998 | 5 | $393,985 | +16% | 1,701 | $232 | $8,899,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 7 | $1,110,000 | +182% | -54% | 1,703 | $652 | $10,009,000 | 8 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | 9 | $1,485,000 | +34% | -40% | 1,703 | $872 | $11,494,000 | 9 |
| Jan 25, 1998 | 9 | $485,465 | -67% | -76% | 1,703 | $285 | $11,979,465 | 10 |
| Jan 26, 1998 | 7 | $272,320 | -44% | -72% | 1,703 | $160 | $12,251,785 | 11 |
| Jan 27, 1998 | 8 | $272,525 | n/c | -38% | 1,703 | $160 | $12,524,310 | 12 |
| Jan 28, 1998 | 9 | $212,875 | -22% | -37% | 1,703 | $125 | $12,737,785 | 13 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | 8 | $232,335 | +9% | -41% | 1,703 | $136 | $12,970,120 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 7 | $8,879,235 | 1,701 | $5,220 | $8,879,235 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 8 | $4,090,285 | -54% | 1,703 | $2,402 | $12,969,520 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 11 | $2,390,640 | -42% | 1,635 | $1,462 | $15,360,160 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 17 | $1,005,460 | -58% | 880 | $1,143 | $16,365,620 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 26 | $386,995 | -62% | 328 | $1,180 | $16,752,615 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 32 | $227,850 | -41% | 278 | $820 | $16,980,465 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 36 | $198,465 | -13% | 248 | $800 | $17,178,930 | 7 |
Leading
| Dave Chappelle | Thurgood | |
| Jim Breuer | Brian |
Supporting
| Harland Williams | Kenny | |
| Gullermo Diaz | Scarface | |
| Clarence Williams, III | Samson Simpson | |
| Tommy Chong | Squirrel Master | |
| Snoop Dogg | The Scavenger Smoker | |
| Janeane Garofalo | The I'm Only Creative When I Smoke Smoker | |
| Willie Nelson | The You Shoulda Been There Smoker | |
| Laura Silverman | Jan | |
| Jon Stewart | The Enhancement Smoker | |
| Rachel True | Mary Jane | |
| Steven Wright | The Guy | |
| Stephen Baldwin | The MacGyver Smoker |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tamra Davis | Director | |
| Dave Chappelle | Screenwriter | |
| Neal Brennan | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Simonds | Producer |
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.
Synopsis
When a member of their crew gets arrested for killing a New York City police horse by feeding it junk food, three slackin’ stoners are forced to get off their butts and raise bail by selling pot stolen from a pharmaceutical lab. It’s a risky plan but, hey, these are stand-up guys who would do anything to help out a friend in need.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,752,970 (38.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,701 opening theaters/1,703 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,947,987 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive drug content, language, nudity and sexual material |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Franchise: | Half Baked |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Drug Dealer, Narcotics, Prison, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Stoner Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Robert Simonds Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 6 | $6,752,970 | 1,701 | $3,970 | $6,752,970 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 8 | $3,100,230 | -54% | 1,703 | $1,820 | $11,979,465 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 11 | $1,880,255 | -39% | 1,635 | $1,150 | $14,849,775 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 17 | $792,075 | -58% | 880 | $900 | $16,152,235 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 26 | $329,640 | -58% | 328 | $1,005 | $16,695,260 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 33 | $164,020 | -50% | 278 | $590 | $16,916,635 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 38 | $140,105 | -15% | 248 | $565 | $17,120,570 | 7 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 44 | $100,050 | -29% | 187 | $535 | $17,278,980 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 4 | $2,425,000 | 1,701 | $1,426 | $2,425,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 17, 1998 | 7 | $2,475,000 | +2% | 1,701 | $1,455 | $4,900,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 18, 1998 | 5 | $2,040,000 | -18% | 1,701 | $1,199 | $6,940,000 | 3 | |
| Jan 19, 1998 | 6 | $969,570 | -52% | 1,701 | $570 | $7,422,540 | 4 | |
| Jan 20, 1998 | 6 | $442,260 | -54% | 1,701 | $260 | $8,164,800 | 5 | |
| Jan 21, 1998 | 6 | $340,215 | -23% | 1,701 | $200 | $8,505,015 | 6 | |
| Jan 22, 1998 | 5 | $393,985 | +16% | 1,701 | $232 | $8,899,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 7 | $1,110,000 | +182% | -54% | 1,703 | $652 | $10,009,000 | 8 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | 9 | $1,485,000 | +34% | -40% | 1,703 | $872 | $11,494,000 | 9 |
| Jan 25, 1998 | 9 | $485,465 | -67% | -76% | 1,703 | $285 | $11,979,465 | 10 |
| Jan 26, 1998 | 7 | $272,320 | -44% | -72% | 1,703 | $160 | $12,251,785 | 11 |
| Jan 27, 1998 | 8 | $272,525 | n/c | -38% | 1,703 | $160 | $12,524,310 | 12 |
| Jan 28, 1998 | 9 | $212,875 | -22% | -37% | 1,703 | $125 | $12,737,785 | 13 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | 8 | $232,335 | +9% | -41% | 1,703 | $136 | $12,970,120 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 7 | $8,879,235 | 1,701 | $5,220 | $8,879,235 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 8 | $4,090,285 | -54% | 1,703 | $2,402 | $12,969,520 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 11 | $2,390,640 | -42% | 1,635 | $1,462 | $15,360,160 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 17 | $1,005,460 | -58% | 880 | $1,143 | $16,365,620 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 26 | $386,995 | -62% | 328 | $1,180 | $16,752,615 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 32 | $227,850 | -41% | 278 | $820 | $16,980,465 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 36 | $198,465 | -13% | 248 | $800 | $17,178,930 | 7 |
Leading
| Dave Chappelle | Thurgood | |
| Jim Breuer | Brian |
Supporting
| Harland Williams | Kenny | |
| Gullermo Diaz | Scarface | |
| Clarence Williams, III | Samson Simpson | |
| Tommy Chong | Squirrel Master | |
| Snoop Dogg | The Scavenger Smoker | |
| Janeane Garofalo | The I'm Only Creative When I Smoke Smoker | |
| Willie Nelson | The You Shoulda Been There Smoker | |
| Laura Silverman | Jan | |
| Jon Stewart | The Enhancement Smoker | |
| Rachel True | Mary Jane | |
| Steven Wright | The Guy | |
| Stephen Baldwin | The MacGyver Smoker |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tamra Davis | Director | |
| Dave Chappelle | Screenwriter | |
| Neal Brennan | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Simonds | Producer |
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.