High School (2012)

High School poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $139,034Details
International Box Office $109,099Details
Worldwide Box Office $248,133
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The day after soon-to-be valedictorian Henry Burke takes a hit of the chronic for the first time, his school principal institutes a zero tolerance drug policy and administers a mandatory drug test for all students. Henry has two options: fail and lose his college scholarship, or team up with his stoner friend Breaux to beat the system. They steal a high powered ganja from law student-turned-drug-dealer Psycho Ed and spike the school’s bake sale brownies, getting the whole school - faculty included - completely stoned out of their minds. But with the student body getting higher and higher with every brownie, and a pissed-off Psycho Ed on their tails for stealing his stash, they must find a way to keep their half-baked plan from going up in smoke.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$82,832 (59.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:200 opening theaters/200 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $188,283

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1st, 2012 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment
International Releases: November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: September 4th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive drugs and language, crude and sexual content, some nudity - all involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2198, 11/16/2011)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Chairman of the Board
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Keywords: Stoner Comedy, Narcotics, Graduation, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Parallel Media, Flipside, Zero Hour
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 35 $82,832   200 $414   $82,832 1
Jun 8, 2012 84 $2,986 -96% 4 $747   $136,081 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 1, 2012 - $28,163     200 $141   $28,163 1
Jun 2, 2012 - $29,407 +4%   200 $147   $57,570 2
Jun 3, 2012 - $25,262 -14%   200 $126   $82,832 3
Jun 4, 2012 - $13,886 -45%   200 $69   $96,718 4
Jun 5, 2012 - $12,986 -6%   200 $65   $109,704 5
Jun 6, 2012 - $12,808 -1%   200 $64   $122,512 6
Jun 7, 2012 - $10,583 -17%   200 $53   $133,095 7
Jun 8, 2012 - $949 -91% -97% 4 $237   $134,044 8
Jun 9, 2012 - $937 -1% -97% 4 $234   $134,981 9
Jun 10, 2012 - $1,100 +17% -96% 4 $275   $136,081 10
Jun 11, 2012 - $642 -42% -95% 4 $161   $136,723 11
Jun 12, 2012 - $962 +50% -93% 4 $241   $137,685 12
Jun 13, 2012 - $641 -33% -95% 4 $160   $138,326 13
Jun 14, 2012 - $708 +10% -93% 4 $177   $139,034 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 36 $133,095   200 $665   $133,095 1
Jun 8, 2012 80 $5,939 -96% 4 $1,485   $139,034 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Spain 11/23/2012 $18,723 50 50 72 $102,363 7/23/2021
 
Rest of World $6,736
 
International Total$109,099 7/23/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Adrien Brody    Phycho Ed
Sean Marquette    Travis Breaux
Matt Bush    Henry Bruke
Colin Hanks    Brandon Ellis
Adhir Kalyan    Sebastian Saleem
Michael Chiklis    Dr. Leslie Gorldon

Supporting Cast

Mykelti Williamson    Paranoid

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Stalberg Jr.    Director
John Stalberg Jr.    Screenwriter
Eric Linthorst    Screenwriter
John Stalberg Jr.    Story Creator
Eric Linthorst    Story Creator
Warren Zide    Producer
Raymond J. Markovich    Producer
Arkadiy Golobuvich    Producer
Olga Mirimskaya    Executive Producer
Ryan Lewis    Executive Producer
Stephen Susco    Executive Producer
John Stalberg Jr.    Executive Producer
Arkadiy Golobuvich    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 4th, 2012

September 3rd, 2012

This week is again loaded with TV on DVD releases, including several in the top best sellers according to Amazon.com. The best TV on DVD release in terms of comedy is 2 Broke Girls: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, while Person of Interest: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray is the best TV on DVD release as far as the dramas are concerned. Both are contenders for Pick of the Week, but neither quite gets there. The Five-Year Engagement on Blu-ray Combo Pack comes a little close, but in the end I went with Headhunters on DVD or Blu-ray. Just keep an eye on the price of the Blu-ray. More...

Full Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 5th, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom remained on the top of the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $54,805 in 16 theaters. If it had opened with that average in four theaters, it would have been considered a huge hit, so this is a fantastic sophomore stint. Snow White and the Huntsman was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $14,900. More...

Looking for a Pair of Big Limited Releases

June 1st, 2012

There are not one, not two, but three limited releases opening in more than 100 theaters, plus another opening in dozens of theaters. Is it going to be a big week for limited releases as a result? Probably not. Of those four major limited releases, none of them are earning Tomatometer Scores above 25% positive. Ouch. There are a few releases earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, The Loved Ones, Pink Ribbons, Inc., and others, but they are smaller releases and I don't think any of them will truly thrive. More...


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Synopsis

The day after soon-to-be valedictorian Henry Burke takes a hit of the chronic for the first time, his school principal institutes a zero tolerance drug policy and administers a mandatory drug test for all students. Henry has two options: fail and lose his college scholarship, or team up with his stoner friend Breaux to beat the system. They steal a high powered ganja from law student-turned-drug-dealer Psycho Ed and spike the school’s bake sale brownies, getting the whole school - faculty included - completely stoned out of their minds. But with the student body getting higher and higher with every brownie, and a pissed-off Psycho Ed on their tails for stealing his stash, they must find a way to keep their half-baked plan from going up in smoke.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$82,832 (59.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:200 opening theaters/200 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $188,283

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1st, 2012 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment
International Releases: November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: September 4th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive drugs and language, crude and sexual content, some nudity - all involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2198, 11/16/2011)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Chairman of the Board
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Stoner Comedy, Narcotics, Graduation, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Parallel Media, Flipside, Zero Hour
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Adrien Brody    Phycho Ed
Sean Marquette    Travis Breaux
Matt Bush    Henry Bruke
Colin Hanks    Brandon Ellis
Adhir Kalyan    Sebastian Saleem
Michael Chiklis    Dr. Leslie Gorldon

Supporting Cast

Mykelti Williamson    Paranoid

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Stalberg Jr.    Director
John Stalberg Jr.    Screenwriter
Eric Linthorst    Screenwriter
John Stalberg Jr.    Story Creator
Eric Linthorst    Story Creator
Warren Zide    Producer
Raymond J. Markovich    Producer
Arkadiy Golobuvich    Producer
Olga Mirimskaya    Executive Producer
Ryan Lewis    Executive Producer
Stephen Susco    Executive Producer
John Stalberg Jr.    Executive Producer
Arkadiy Golobuvich    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 4th, 2012

September 3rd, 2012

This week is again loaded with TV on DVD releases, including several in the top best sellers according to Amazon.com. The best TV on DVD release in terms of comedy is 2 Broke Girls: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, while Person of Interest: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray is the best TV on DVD release as far as the dramas are concerned. Both are contenders for Pick of the Week, but neither quite gets there. The Five-Year Engagement on Blu-ray Combo Pack comes a little close, but in the end I went with Headhunters on DVD or Blu-ray. Just keep an eye on the price of the Blu-ray. More...

Full Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 5th, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom remained on the top of the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $54,805 in 16 theaters. If it had opened with that average in four theaters, it would have been considered a huge hit, so this is a fantastic sophomore stint. Snow White and the Huntsman was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $14,900. More...

Looking for a Pair of Big Limited Releases

June 1st, 2012

There are not one, not two, but three limited releases opening in more than 100 theaters, plus another opening in dozens of theaters. Is it going to be a big week for limited releases as a result? Probably not. Of those four major limited releases, none of them are earning Tomatometer Scores above 25% positive. Ouch. There are a few releases earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, The Loved Ones, Pink Ribbons, Inc., and others, but they are smaller releases and I don't think any of them will truly thrive. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 35 $82,832   200 $414   $82,832 1
Jun 8, 2012 84 $2,986 -96% 4 $747   $136,081 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 1, 2012 - $28,163     200 $141   $28,163 1
Jun 2, 2012 - $29,407 +4%   200 $147   $57,570 2
Jun 3, 2012 - $25,262 -14%   200 $126   $82,832 3
Jun 4, 2012 - $13,886 -45%   200 $69   $96,718 4
Jun 5, 2012 - $12,986 -6%   200 $65   $109,704 5
Jun 6, 2012 - $12,808 -1%   200 $64   $122,512 6
Jun 7, 2012 - $10,583 -17%   200 $53   $133,095 7
Jun 8, 2012 - $949 -91% -97% 4 $237   $134,044 8
Jun 9, 2012 - $937 -1% -97% 4 $234   $134,981 9
Jun 10, 2012 - $1,100 +17% -96% 4 $275   $136,081 10
Jun 11, 2012 - $642 -42% -95% 4 $161   $136,723 11
Jun 12, 2012 - $962 +50% -93% 4 $241   $137,685 12
Jun 13, 2012 - $641 -33% -95% 4 $160   $138,326 13
Jun 14, 2012 - $708 +10% -93% 4 $177   $139,034 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 36 $133,095   200 $665   $133,095 1
Jun 8, 2012 80 $5,939 -96% 4 $1,485   $139,034 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Spain 11/23/2012 $18,723 50 50 72 $102,363 7/23/2021
 
Rest of World $6,736
 
International Total$109,099 7/23/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.