Inherent Vice (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,110,975 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,695,856 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,806,831 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,265,777 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,197,885 | |
| Total | $2,463,662 | |
| OpusData ID: 204250100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When private eye Doc Sportello’s ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a loony bin… well, easy for her to say.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $328,184 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/653 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,557,821 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 2014 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) February 19th, 2015 (Wide), released as Vício Intrínseco (Portugal) February 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 17th, 2015 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence. (Rating bulletin 2338, 9/3/2014) |
| Running Time: | 148 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble, Gratuitous Cameos |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Crime, Missing Person, Narcotics, Private Investigator |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Joanne Sellar, Ghoulardi Film Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | 20 | $328,184 | 5 | $65,637 | $328,184 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 25 | $145,277 | -56% | 5 | $29,055 | $597,982 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 30 | $202,621 | +39% | 16 | $12,664 | $966,891 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 28 | $251,393 | +24% | 16 | $15,712 | $1,462,978 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 11 | $2,773,260 | +1,003% | 645 | $4,300 | $4,352,225 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 18 | $1,130,388 | -59% | 653 | $1,731 | $6,446,332 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 29 | $381,346 | -66% | 244 | $1,563 | $7,400,614 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 36 | $166,746 | -56% | 110 | $1,516 | $7,710,686 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 39 | $122,843 | -26% | 71 | $1,730 | $7,908,547 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 42 | $63,001 | -49% | 45 | $1,400 | $8,018,107 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 50 | $41,624 | -34% | 35 | $1,189 | $8,093,318 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $130,985 | 5 | $26,197 | $130,985 | 1 | ||
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $110,533 | -16% | 5 | $22,107 | $241,518 | 2 | |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $86,666 | -22% | 5 | $17,333 | $328,184 | 3 | |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $35,685 | -59% | 5 | $7,137 | $363,869 | 4 | |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $31,543 | -12% | 5 | $6,309 | $395,412 | 5 | |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $28,721 | -9% | 5 | $5,744 | $424,133 | 6 | |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $28,572 | -1% | 5 | $5,714 | $452,705 | 7 | |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $37,558 | +31% | -71% | 5 | $7,512 | $490,263 | 8 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $58,588 | +56% | -47% | 5 | $11,718 | $548,851 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $49,131 | -16% | -43% | 5 | $9,826 | $597,982 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $25,626 | -48% | -28% | 5 | $5,125 | $623,608 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $25,388 | -1% | -20% | 5 | $5,078 | $648,996 | 12 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $22,038 | -13% | -23% | 5 | $4,408 | $671,034 | 13 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $93,236 | +323% | +226% | 5 | $18,647 | $764,270 | 14 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $64,755 | -31% | +72% | 16 | $4,047 | $829,025 | 15 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $72,893 | +13% | +24% | 16 | $4,556 | $901,918 | 16 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $64,973 | -11% | +32% | 16 | $4,061 | $966,891 | 17 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $50,872 | -22% | +99% | 16 | $3,180 | $1,017,763 | 18 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $56,673 | +11% | +123% | 16 | $3,542 | $1,074,436 | 19 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $42,483 | -25% | +93% | 16 | $2,655 | $1,116,919 | 20 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $94,666 | +123% | +2% | 16 | $5,917 | $1,211,585 | 21 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | - | $86,026 | -9% | +33% | 16 | $5,377 | $1,297,611 | 22 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | - | $93,623 | +9% | +28% | 16 | $5,851 | $1,391,234 | 23 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | - | $71,744 | -23% | +10% | 16 | $4,484 | $1,462,978 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | - | $26,785 | -63% | -47% | 16 | $1,674 | $1,489,763 | 25 |
| Jan 6, 2015 | - | $30,360 | +13% | -46% | 16 | $1,898 | $1,520,123 | 26 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | - | $30,556 | +1% | -28% | 16 | $1,910 | $1,550,679 | 27 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | - | $28,286 | -7% | -70% | 16 | $1,768 | $1,578,965 | 28 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 11 | $971,381 | +3,334% | +1,029% | 645 | $1,506 | $2,550,346 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 13 | $1,131,674 | +17% | +1,109% | 645 | $1,755 | $3,682,020 | 30 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 13 | $670,205 | -41% | +834% | 645 | $1,039 | $4,352,225 | 31 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | 11 | $230,120 | -66% | +759% | 645 | $357 | $4,582,345 | 32 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | 12 | $294,065 | +28% | +869% | 645 | $456 | $4,876,410 | 33 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 12 | $239,518 | -19% | +684% | 645 | $371 | $5,115,928 | 34 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 12 | $200,016 | -16% | +607% | 645 | $310 | $5,315,944 | 35 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | - | $320,515 | +60% | -67% | 653 | $491 | $5,636,459 | 36 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | - | $510,013 | +59% | -55% | 653 | $781 | $6,146,472 | 37 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | - | $299,860 | -41% | -55% | 653 | $459 | $6,446,332 | 38 |
| Jan 19, 2015 | - | $234,209 | -22% | +2% | 653 | $359 | $6,680,541 | 39 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | - | $121,539 | -48% | -59% | 653 | $186 | $6,802,080 | 40 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | 14 | $108,047 | -11% | -55% | 653 | $165 | $6,910,127 | 41 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | 14 | $109,141 | +1% | -45% | 653 | $167 | $7,019,268 | 42 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | - | $102,825 | -6% | -68% | 244 | $421 | $7,122,093 | 43 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | - | $171,494 | +67% | -66% | 244 | $703 | $7,293,587 | 44 |
| Jan 25, 2015 | - | $107,027 | -38% | -64% | 244 | $439 | $7,400,614 | 45 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | - | $30,348 | -72% | -87% | 244 | $124 | $7,430,962 | 46 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | - | $39,445 | +30% | -68% | 244 | $162 | $7,470,407 | 47 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | - | $36,584 | -7% | -66% | 244 | $150 | $7,506,991 | 48 |
| Jan 29, 2015 | - | $36,949 | +1% | -66% | 244 | $151 | $7,543,940 | 49 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | - | $50,372 | +36% | -51% | 110 | $458 | $7,594,312 | 50 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | - | $86,459 | +72% | -50% | 110 | $786 | $7,680,771 | 51 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | - | $29,915 | -65% | -72% | 110 | $272 | $7,710,686 | 52 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | - | $18,110 | -39% | -40% | 110 | $165 | $7,728,796 | 53 |
| Feb 3, 2015 | - | $19,377 | +7% | -51% | 110 | $176 | $7,748,173 | 54 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | - | $17,808 | -8% | -51% | 110 | $162 | $7,765,981 | 55 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | - | $19,723 | +11% | -47% | 110 | $179 | $7,785,704 | 56 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | - | $31,642 | +60% | -37% | 71 | $446 | $7,817,346 | 57 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | - | $56,841 | +80% | -34% | 71 | $801 | $7,874,187 | 58 |
| Feb 8, 2015 | - | $34,360 | -40% | +15% | 71 | $484 | $7,908,547 | 59 |
| Feb 9, 2015 | - | $11,069 | -68% | -39% | 71 | $156 | $7,919,616 | 60 |
| Feb 10, 2015 | - | $12,122 | +10% | -37% | 71 | $171 | $7,931,738 | 61 |
| Feb 11, 2015 | - | $11,497 | -5% | -35% | 71 | $162 | $7,943,235 | 62 |
| Feb 12, 2015 | - | $11,871 | +3% | -40% | 71 | $167 | $7,955,106 | 63 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | - | $15,322 | +29% | -52% | 45 | $340 | $7,970,428 | 64 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | - | $28,898 | +89% | -49% | 45 | $642 | $7,999,326 | 65 |
| Feb 15, 2015 | - | $18,781 | -35% | -45% | 45 | $417 | $8,018,107 | 66 |
| Feb 16, 2015 | - | $13,894 | -26% | +26% | 45 | $309 | $8,032,001 | 67 |
| Feb 17, 2015 | - | $6,586 | -53% | -46% | 45 | $146 | $8,038,587 | 68 |
| Feb 18, 2015 | - | $6,125 | -7% | -47% | 45 | $136 | $8,044,712 | 69 |
| Feb 19, 2015 | - | $6,982 | +14% | -41% | 45 | $155 | $8,051,694 | 70 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | - | $11,719 | +68% | -24% | 35 | $335 | $8,063,413 | 71 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | - | $20,440 | +74% | -29% | 35 | $584 | $8,083,853 | 72 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | - | $9,465 | -54% | -50% | 35 | $270 | $8,093,318 | 73 |
| Feb 23, 2015 | - | $3,621 | -62% | -74% | 35 | $103 | $8,096,939 | 74 |
| Feb 24, 2015 | - | $4,462 | +23% | -32% | 35 | $127 | $8,101,401 | 75 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | - | $4,188 | -6% | -32% | 35 | $120 | $8,105,589 | 76 |
| Feb 26, 2015 | - | $5,386 | +29% | -23% | 35 | $154 | $8,110,975 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | 21 | $452,705 | 5 | $90,541 | $452,705 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 29 | $311,565 | -31% | 5 | $62,313 | $764,270 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 28 | $447,315 | +44% | 16 | $27,957 | $1,211,585 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 27 | $367,380 | -18% | 16 | $22,961 | $1,578,965 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 12 | $3,736,979 | +917% | 645 | $5,794 | $5,315,944 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 19 | $1,703,324 | -54% | 653 | $2,608 | $7,019,268 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 28 | $524,672 | -69% | 244 | $2,150 | $7,543,940 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 33 | $241,764 | -54% | 110 | $2,198 | $7,785,704 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 37 | $169,402 | -30% | 71 | $2,386 | $7,955,106 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 40 | $96,588 | -43% | 45 | $2,146 | $8,051,694 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 52 | $59,281 | -39% | 35 | $1,694 | $8,110,975 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/12/2015 | $140,208 | 28 | 4 | 147 | $521,157 | 7/13/2026 | |||
| Brazil | 3/27/2015 | $37,270 | 17 | 17 | 17 | $37,270 | 11/6/2018 | |||
| Ecuador | 3/20/2015 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $22,582 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 3/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | $43,666 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| France | 3/6/2015 | $352,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $352,157 | 10/25/2018 | |||
| Germany | 2/13/2015 | $166,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $407,403 | 8/22/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $707,955 | 11/6/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 3/27/2015 | $30,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $94,995 | 8/30/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 2/13/2015 | $82,794 | 30 | 30 | 60 | $184,474 | 11/21/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/2/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $219 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 2/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $66,673 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Spain | 3/13/2015 | $95,866 | 61 | 71 | 235 | $504,674 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 5/8/2015 | $7,412 | 18 | 18 | 25 | $12,370 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/30/2015 | $547,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,127,325 | 8/27/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,612,936 | |||||||||
| International Total | $6,695,856 | 7/13/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Joaquin Phoenix | Larry "Doc" Sportello | |
| Josh Brolin | Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Biornsen | |
| Owen Wilson | Coy Harlingen | |
| Katherine Waterston | Shasta Fay Hepworth | |
| Reese Witherspoon | Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball | |
| Benicio del Toro | Sauncho Smilax, Esq. | |
| Jena Malone | Hope Harlingen | |
| Maya Rudolph | Petuna Leeway | |
| Martin Short | Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S. |
Supporting
| Joanna Newsome | Sortilege | |
| Jordan Christian Hearn | Denis | |
| Taylor Bonin | Ensenada Slim | |
| Jeannie Berlin | Aunt Reet | |
| Eric Roberts | Michael Z. Wolfmann | |
| Serena Scott Thomas | Sloane Wolfmann | |
| Martin Dew | Dr. Buddy Tubeside | |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Tariq Khalil | |
| Hong Chau | Jade | |
| Shannon Collis | Bambi | |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | Glen Charlock | |
| Vivienne Khaledi | Amethyst Harlingen | |
| Yvette Yates | Luz | |
| Andrew Simpson | Riggs Warbling | |
| Joe Dioletto | Cop with Bigfoot | |
| Sam Jaeger | Agent Flatweed | |
| Timothy Simons | Agent Borderline | |
| Jack Kelly | Burke Stodger | |
| Jillian Bell | Chlorinda | |
| Christian Williams | Smedley | |
| The Growlers | The Boards | |
| Michelle Sinclair | Clancy Charlock | |
| Alina Gatti | Howdy Dopers Phone Voice | |
| Elaine Tan | Xandra | |
| Sasha Pieterse | Japonica Fenway | |
| Wilson Bethel | LAPD Officer #1 | |
| Anders Holm | LAPD Officer #2 | |
| Emmet Unverzagt | Bigfoot's Kid | |
| Osamu Saito | Japanese Cook | |
| Jefferson Mays | Dr. Threeply | |
| Erica Sullivan | Dr. Lily Hammer | |
| Eva Simone Fisher | Dr. Threeply's Assistant #1 | |
| Jackie Michele Johnson | Dr. Threeply's Assistant #2 | |
| Katie Schwarz | Kimberly | |
| Charley Morgan | Dr. Igor | |
| Keith Jardine | Puck Beaverton | |
| Delaina Mitchell | Mrs. Chastity Biornsen | |
| Michael Cotter | Rhus Frothingham | |
| Peter McRobbie | Adrian Prussia | |
| Shannon C. Sullivan | Adrian Prussia's Secretary | |
| Martin Donovan | Crocker Fenway | |
| Samantha Lemole | Golden Fang Mother | |
| Madison Leisle | Golden Fang Daughter | |
| Liam Van Joosten | Golden Fang Son | |
| David Prak | Buddhist Monk | |
| Amy Ferguson | Bodhi | |
| Emma Dumont | Zinnia |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Director | |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Pynchon | Based on the Novel by | |
| Joanne Sellar | Producer | |
| Daniel Lupi | Producer | |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Producer | |
| Scott Rudin | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Somner | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Mnuchin | Executive Producer | |
| David Crank | Production Designer | |
| Leslie Jones | Editor | |
| Jonny Greenwood | Composer | |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Bridges | Costume Designer | |
| Cassandra Kulukundis | Casting Director | |
| Eli Bush | Co-Producer | |
| Albert Chi | Co-Producer | |
| Daniel Lupi | Unit Production Manager | |
| Adam Somner | Assistant Director-First Assistant Director | |
| Eric Richard Lasko | Assistant Director-Second Assistant Director | |
| Karen Ruth Getchell | Production Supervisor | |
| Michael Bauman | Lighting-Chief Lighting Technician | |
| John Pritchett | Sound Mixer | |
| Amy Wells | Set Decorator | |
| Ruth De Jong | Art Director | |
| Conner McKinley | Additional Art Direction-Art Department Coordinator | |
| Anthony Parillo | Set Designer | |
| Jillian Giacomini | Script Supervisor | |
| Wilson Webb | Additional Photography-Still Photographer | |
| Michael Tolochko | Lighting-Chief Lighting Technician | |
| Alex Castillo | Lighting-Lighting Technician | |
| Luis Moreno* | Lighting-Lighting Technician | |
| Danny Durr | Lighting-Lighting Technician | |
| Tommy Dangcil | Lighting-Additional Lighting Technician | |
| Frankie Martinez | Lighting-Additional Lighting Technician | |
| Dan McMahon | Lighting-Additional Lighting Technician | |
| John Barba | Additional Casting-Casting Assistant | |
| Tracy Dixon | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| David Kramer | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| Joseph Hicks | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| Aaron Moskal | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| Kristen Kopp | Costume Designer-Assistant Costume Designer | |
| Wendy M. Craig | Costume Supervisor | |
| Steve Cremin | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Bart Dion | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Gigi Williams | Make up | |
| Susan Stepanian | Make up | |
| Miia Kovero | Hairstylist | |
| Patricia Dehaney | Hairstylist | |
| Roxane Griffin | Hairstylist | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Matthew Wood | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | Sound Designer | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Acord | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Graeme Stewart | Music Editor | |
| Steve Slanec | Dialogue Editor | |
| Brad Semenoff | Dialogue Editor | |
| Luke Dunn Gielmuda | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Coya Elliott | Sound Editor-First Assistant Sound Editor | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Graeme Stewart | Score Recordist | |
| John Barrett | Score Recordist | |
| Graeme Stewart | Score Mixer | |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Rachel Berry | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Brian Sales | Compositing Supervisor | |
| Luke McDonald | Digital Effects Supervisor |
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.
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Synopsis
When private eye Doc Sportello’s ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a loony bin… well, easy for her to say.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $328,184 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/653 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,557,821 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 2014 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) February 19th, 2015 (Wide), released as Vício Intrínseco (Portugal) February 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 17th, 2015 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence. (Rating bulletin 2338, 9/3/2014) |
| Running Time: | 148 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble, Gratuitous Cameos |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Crime, Missing Person, Narcotics, Private Investigator |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Joanne Sellar, Ghoulardi Film Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | 20 | $328,184 | 5 | $65,637 | $328,184 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 25 | $145,277 | -56% | 5 | $29,055 | $597,982 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 30 | $202,621 | +39% | 16 | $12,664 | $966,891 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 28 | $251,393 | +24% | 16 | $15,712 | $1,462,978 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 11 | $2,773,260 | +1,003% | 645 | $4,300 | $4,352,225 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 18 | $1,130,388 | -59% | 653 | $1,731 | $6,446,332 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 29 | $381,346 | -66% | 244 | $1,563 | $7,400,614 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 36 | $166,746 | -56% | 110 | $1,516 | $7,710,686 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 39 | $122,843 | -26% | 71 | $1,730 | $7,908,547 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 42 | $63,001 | -49% | 45 | $1,400 | $8,018,107 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 50 | $41,624 | -34% | 35 | $1,189 | $8,093,318 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $130,985 | 5 | $26,197 | $130,985 | 1 | ||
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $110,533 | -16% | 5 | $22,107 | $241,518 | 2 | |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $86,666 | -22% | 5 | $17,333 | $328,184 | 3 | |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $35,685 | -59% | 5 | $7,137 | $363,869 | 4 | |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $31,543 | -12% | 5 | $6,309 | $395,412 | 5 | |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $28,721 | -9% | 5 | $5,744 | $424,133 | 6 | |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $28,572 | -1% | 5 | $5,714 | $452,705 | 7 | |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $37,558 | +31% | -71% | 5 | $7,512 | $490,263 | 8 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $58,588 | +56% | -47% | 5 | $11,718 | $548,851 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $49,131 | -16% | -43% | 5 | $9,826 | $597,982 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $25,626 | -48% | -28% | 5 | $5,125 | $623,608 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $25,388 | -1% | -20% | 5 | $5,078 | $648,996 | 12 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $22,038 | -13% | -23% | 5 | $4,408 | $671,034 | 13 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $93,236 | +323% | +226% | 5 | $18,647 | $764,270 | 14 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $64,755 | -31% | +72% | 16 | $4,047 | $829,025 | 15 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $72,893 | +13% | +24% | 16 | $4,556 | $901,918 | 16 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $64,973 | -11% | +32% | 16 | $4,061 | $966,891 | 17 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $50,872 | -22% | +99% | 16 | $3,180 | $1,017,763 | 18 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $56,673 | +11% | +123% | 16 | $3,542 | $1,074,436 | 19 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $42,483 | -25% | +93% | 16 | $2,655 | $1,116,919 | 20 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $94,666 | +123% | +2% | 16 | $5,917 | $1,211,585 | 21 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | - | $86,026 | -9% | +33% | 16 | $5,377 | $1,297,611 | 22 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | - | $93,623 | +9% | +28% | 16 | $5,851 | $1,391,234 | 23 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | - | $71,744 | -23% | +10% | 16 | $4,484 | $1,462,978 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | - | $26,785 | -63% | -47% | 16 | $1,674 | $1,489,763 | 25 |
| Jan 6, 2015 | - | $30,360 | +13% | -46% | 16 | $1,898 | $1,520,123 | 26 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | - | $30,556 | +1% | -28% | 16 | $1,910 | $1,550,679 | 27 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | - | $28,286 | -7% | -70% | 16 | $1,768 | $1,578,965 | 28 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 11 | $971,381 | +3,334% | +1,029% | 645 | $1,506 | $2,550,346 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 13 | $1,131,674 | +17% | +1,109% | 645 | $1,755 | $3,682,020 | 30 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 13 | $670,205 | -41% | +834% | 645 | $1,039 | $4,352,225 | 31 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | 11 | $230,120 | -66% | +759% | 645 | $357 | $4,582,345 | 32 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | 12 | $294,065 | +28% | +869% | 645 | $456 | $4,876,410 | 33 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 12 | $239,518 | -19% | +684% | 645 | $371 | $5,115,928 | 34 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 12 | $200,016 | -16% | +607% | 645 | $310 | $5,315,944 | 35 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | - | $320,515 | +60% | -67% | 653 | $491 | $5,636,459 | 36 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | - | $510,013 | +59% | -55% | 653 | $781 | $6,146,472 | 37 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | - | $299,860 | -41% | -55% | 653 | $459 | $6,446,332 | 38 |
| Jan 19, 2015 | - | $234,209 | -22% | +2% | 653 | $359 | $6,680,541 | 39 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | - | $121,539 | -48% | -59% | 653 | $186 | $6,802,080 | 40 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | 14 | $108,047 | -11% | -55% | 653 | $165 | $6,910,127 | 41 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | 14 | $109,141 | +1% | -45% | 653 | $167 | $7,019,268 | 42 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | - | $102,825 | -6% | -68% | 244 | $421 | $7,122,093 | 43 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | - | $171,494 | +67% | -66% | 244 | $703 | $7,293,587 | 44 |
| Jan 25, 2015 | - | $107,027 | -38% | -64% | 244 | $439 | $7,400,614 | 45 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | - | $30,348 | -72% | -87% | 244 | $124 | $7,430,962 | 46 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | - | $39,445 | +30% | -68% | 244 | $162 | $7,470,407 | 47 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | - | $36,584 | -7% | -66% | 244 | $150 | $7,506,991 | 48 |
| Jan 29, 2015 | - | $36,949 | +1% | -66% | 244 | $151 | $7,543,940 | 49 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | - | $50,372 | +36% | -51% | 110 | $458 | $7,594,312 | 50 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | - | $86,459 | +72% | -50% | 110 | $786 | $7,680,771 | 51 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | - | $29,915 | -65% | -72% | 110 | $272 | $7,710,686 | 52 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | - | $18,110 | -39% | -40% | 110 | $165 | $7,728,796 | 53 |
| Feb 3, 2015 | - | $19,377 | +7% | -51% | 110 | $176 | $7,748,173 | 54 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | - | $17,808 | -8% | -51% | 110 | $162 | $7,765,981 | 55 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | - | $19,723 | +11% | -47% | 110 | $179 | $7,785,704 | 56 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | - | $31,642 | +60% | -37% | 71 | $446 | $7,817,346 | 57 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | - | $56,841 | +80% | -34% | 71 | $801 | $7,874,187 | 58 |
| Feb 8, 2015 | - | $34,360 | -40% | +15% | 71 | $484 | $7,908,547 | 59 |
| Feb 9, 2015 | - | $11,069 | -68% | -39% | 71 | $156 | $7,919,616 | 60 |
| Feb 10, 2015 | - | $12,122 | +10% | -37% | 71 | $171 | $7,931,738 | 61 |
| Feb 11, 2015 | - | $11,497 | -5% | -35% | 71 | $162 | $7,943,235 | 62 |
| Feb 12, 2015 | - | $11,871 | +3% | -40% | 71 | $167 | $7,955,106 | 63 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | - | $15,322 | +29% | -52% | 45 | $340 | $7,970,428 | 64 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | - | $28,898 | +89% | -49% | 45 | $642 | $7,999,326 | 65 |
| Feb 15, 2015 | - | $18,781 | -35% | -45% | 45 | $417 | $8,018,107 | 66 |
| Feb 16, 2015 | - | $13,894 | -26% | +26% | 45 | $309 | $8,032,001 | 67 |
| Feb 17, 2015 | - | $6,586 | -53% | -46% | 45 | $146 | $8,038,587 | 68 |
| Feb 18, 2015 | - | $6,125 | -7% | -47% | 45 | $136 | $8,044,712 | 69 |
| Feb 19, 2015 | - | $6,982 | +14% | -41% | 45 | $155 | $8,051,694 | 70 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | - | $11,719 | +68% | -24% | 35 | $335 | $8,063,413 | 71 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | - | $20,440 | +74% | -29% | 35 | $584 | $8,083,853 | 72 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | - | $9,465 | -54% | -50% | 35 | $270 | $8,093,318 | 73 |
| Feb 23, 2015 | - | $3,621 | -62% | -74% | 35 | $103 | $8,096,939 | 74 |
| Feb 24, 2015 | - | $4,462 | +23% | -32% | 35 | $127 | $8,101,401 | 75 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | - | $4,188 | -6% | -32% | 35 | $120 | $8,105,589 | 76 |
| Feb 26, 2015 | - | $5,386 | +29% | -23% | 35 | $154 | $8,110,975 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | 21 | $452,705 | 5 | $90,541 | $452,705 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 29 | $311,565 | -31% | 5 | $62,313 | $764,270 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 28 | $447,315 | +44% | 16 | $27,957 | $1,211,585 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 27 | $367,380 | -18% | 16 | $22,961 | $1,578,965 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 12 | $3,736,979 | +917% | 645 | $5,794 | $5,315,944 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 19 | $1,703,324 | -54% | 653 | $2,608 | $7,019,268 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 28 | $524,672 | -69% | 244 | $2,150 | $7,543,940 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 33 | $241,764 | -54% | 110 | $2,198 | $7,785,704 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 37 | $169,402 | -30% | 71 | $2,386 | $7,955,106 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 40 | $96,588 | -43% | 45 | $2,146 | $8,051,694 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 52 | $59,281 | -39% | 35 | $1,694 | $8,110,975 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/12/2015 | $140,208 | 28 | 4 | 147 | $521,157 | 7/13/2026 | |||
| Brazil | 3/27/2015 | $37,270 | 17 | 17 | 17 | $37,270 | 11/6/2018 | |||
| Ecuador | 3/20/2015 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $22,582 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 3/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | $43,666 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| France | 3/6/2015 | $352,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $352,157 | 10/25/2018 | |||
| Germany | 2/13/2015 | $166,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $407,403 | 8/22/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $707,955 | 11/6/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 3/27/2015 | $30,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $94,995 | 8/30/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 2/13/2015 | $82,794 | 30 | 30 | 60 | $184,474 | 11/21/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/2/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $219 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 2/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $66,673 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Spain | 3/13/2015 | $95,866 | 61 | 71 | 235 | $504,674 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 5/8/2015 | $7,412 | 18 | 18 | 25 | $12,370 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/30/2015 | $547,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,127,325 | 8/27/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,612,936 | |||||||||
| International Total | $6,695,856 | 7/13/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Joaquin Phoenix | Larry "Doc" Sportello | |
| Josh Brolin | Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Biornsen | |
| Owen Wilson | Coy Harlingen | |
| Katherine Waterston | Shasta Fay Hepworth | |
| Reese Witherspoon | Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball | |
| Benicio del Toro | Sauncho Smilax, Esq. | |
| Jena Malone | Hope Harlingen | |
| Maya Rudolph | Petuna Leeway | |
| Martin Short | Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S. |
Supporting
| Joanna Newsome | Sortilege | |
| Jordan Christian Hearn | Denis | |
| Taylor Bonin | Ensenada Slim | |
| Jeannie Berlin | Aunt Reet | |
| Eric Roberts | Michael Z. Wolfmann | |
| Serena Scott Thomas | Sloane Wolfmann | |
| Martin Dew | Dr. Buddy Tubeside | |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Tariq Khalil | |
| Hong Chau | Jade | |
| Shannon Collis | Bambi | |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | Glen Charlock | |
| Vivienne Khaledi | Amethyst Harlingen | |
| Yvette Yates | Luz | |
| Andrew Simpson | Riggs Warbling | |
| Joe Dioletto | Cop with Bigfoot | |
| Sam Jaeger | Agent Flatweed | |
| Timothy Simons | Agent Borderline | |
| Jack Kelly | Burke Stodger | |
| Jillian Bell | Chlorinda | |
| Christian Williams | Smedley | |
| The Growlers | The Boards | |
| Michelle Sinclair | Clancy Charlock | |
| Alina Gatti | Howdy Dopers Phone Voice | |
| Elaine Tan | Xandra | |
| Sasha Pieterse | Japonica Fenway | |
| Wilson Bethel | LAPD Officer #1 | |
| Anders Holm | LAPD Officer #2 | |
| Emmet Unverzagt | Bigfoot's Kid | |
| Osamu Saito | Japanese Cook | |
| Jefferson Mays | Dr. Threeply | |
| Erica Sullivan | Dr. Lily Hammer | |
| Eva Simone Fisher | Dr. Threeply's Assistant #1 | |
| Jackie Michele Johnson | Dr. Threeply's Assistant #2 | |
| Katie Schwarz | Kimberly | |
| Charley Morgan | Dr. Igor | |
| Keith Jardine | Puck Beaverton | |
| Delaina Mitchell | Mrs. Chastity Biornsen | |
| Michael Cotter | Rhus Frothingham | |
| Peter McRobbie | Adrian Prussia | |
| Shannon C. Sullivan | Adrian Prussia's Secretary | |
| Martin Donovan | Crocker Fenway | |
| Samantha Lemole | Golden Fang Mother | |
| Madison Leisle | Golden Fang Daughter | |
| Liam Van Joosten | Golden Fang Son | |
| David Prak | Buddhist Monk | |
| Amy Ferguson | Bodhi | |
| Emma Dumont | Zinnia |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Director | |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Pynchon | Based on the Novel by | |
| Joanne Sellar | Producer | |
| Daniel Lupi | Producer | |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Producer | |
| Scott Rudin | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Somner | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Mnuchin | Executive Producer | |
| David Crank | Production Designer | |
| Leslie Jones | Editor | |
| Jonny Greenwood | Composer | |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Bridges | Costume Designer | |
| Cassandra Kulukundis | Casting Director | |
| Eli Bush | Co-Producer | |
| Albert Chi | Co-Producer | |
| Daniel Lupi | Unit Production Manager | |
| Adam Somner | Assistant Director-First Assistant Director | |
| Eric Richard Lasko | Assistant Director-Second Assistant Director | |
| Karen Ruth Getchell | Production Supervisor | |
| Michael Bauman | Lighting-Chief Lighting Technician | |
| John Pritchett | Sound Mixer | |
| Amy Wells | Set Decorator | |
| Ruth De Jong | Art Director | |
| Conner McKinley | Additional Art Direction-Art Department Coordinator | |
| Anthony Parillo | Set Designer | |
| Jillian Giacomini | Script Supervisor | |
| Wilson Webb | Additional Photography-Still Photographer | |
| Michael Tolochko | Lighting-Chief Lighting Technician | |
| Alex Castillo | Lighting-Lighting Technician | |
| Luis Moreno* | Lighting-Lighting Technician | |
| Danny Durr | Lighting-Lighting Technician | |
| Tommy Dangcil | Lighting-Additional Lighting Technician | |
| Frankie Martinez | Lighting-Additional Lighting Technician | |
| Dan McMahon | Lighting-Additional Lighting Technician | |
| John Barba | Additional Casting-Casting Assistant | |
| Tracy Dixon | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| David Kramer | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| Joseph Hicks | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| Aaron Moskal | Additional Casting-Extras Casting | |
| Kristen Kopp | Costume Designer-Assistant Costume Designer | |
| Wendy M. Craig | Costume Supervisor | |
| Steve Cremin | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Bart Dion | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Gigi Williams | Make up | |
| Susan Stepanian | Make up | |
| Miia Kovero | Hairstylist | |
| Patricia Dehaney | Hairstylist | |
| Roxane Griffin | Hairstylist | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Matthew Wood | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | Sound Designer | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Acord | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Graeme Stewart | Music Editor | |
| Steve Slanec | Dialogue Editor | |
| Brad Semenoff | Dialogue Editor | |
| Luke Dunn Gielmuda | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Coya Elliott | Sound Editor-First Assistant Sound Editor | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Graeme Stewart | Score Recordist | |
| John Barrett | Score Recordist | |
| Graeme Stewart | Score Mixer | |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Rachel Berry | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Brian Sales | Compositing Supervisor | |
| Luke McDonald | Digital Effects Supervisor |
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.
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