Malibu’s Most Wanted (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,308,901Details
International Box Office $190,303Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,499,204
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,618,159 (36.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,503 opening theaters/2,503 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,334,977

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,662 $34,308,901
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,634 $190,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,947 $34,499,204
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $34,308,901
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $190,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $34,499,204

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Malibu's Most Wanted
Video Release: September 9th, 2003 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual humor, language and violence.
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. What a Girl Wants
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Keywords: Hood Film, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Political Campaign
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Karz Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 69 $12,618,159 Apr 18, 2003 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 62 $23,645,973 Apr 18, 2003 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 35 $12,618,159 Apr 18, 2003 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $23,645,973 Apr 18, 2003 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,662 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,674 $61,334,977
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,128 $34,308,901
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 84 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,263 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $34,308,901

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 3 $12,618,159   2,503 $5,041   $12,618,159 1
Apr 25, 2003 4 $7,337,473 -42% 2,503 $2,931   $23,840,528 2
May 2, 2003 6 $4,023,235 -45% 2,340 $1,719   $28,948,620 3
May 9, 2003 8 $2,128,493 -47% 2,008 $1,060   $31,747,540 4
May 16, 2003 11 $891,410 -58% 811 $1,099   $33,010,667 5
May 23, 2003 19 $280,120 -69% 314 $892   $33,490,816 6
May 30, 2003 35 $64,356 -77% 108 $596   $33,649,896 7
Jun 6, 2003 29 $140,549 +118% 258 $545   $33,816,096 8
Jun 13, 2003 34 $101,612 -28% 201 $506   $33,990,634 9
Jun 20, 2003 36 $79,684 -22% 140 $569   $34,134,680 10
Jun 27, 2003 44 $50,203 -37% 109 $461   $34,232,821 11
Jul 4, 2003 47 $44,045 -12% 55 $801   $34,308,901 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 18, 2003 3 $5,486,751     2,503 $2,192   $5,486,751 1
Apr 19, 2003 3 $4,365,279 -20%   2,503 $1,744   $9,852,030 2
Apr 20, 2003 3 $2,766,129 -37%   2,503 $1,105   $12,618,159 3
Apr 21, 2003 3 $1,352,000 -51%   2,503 $540   $13,970,000 4
Apr 22, 2003 3 $917,000 -32%   2,503 $366   $14,888,000 5
Apr 23, 2003 3 $807,000 -12%   2,503 $322   $15,695,000 6
Apr 24, 2003 3 $808,000 n/c   2,503 $323   $16,503,000 7
Apr 25, 2003 4 $2,531,534 +213% -54% 2,503 $1,011   $19,034,589 8
Apr 26, 2003 4 $3,303,676 +31% -24% 2,503 $1,320   $22,338,265 9
Apr 27, 2003 4 $1,502,263 -55% -46% 2,503 $600   $23,840,528 10
Apr 28, 2003 6 $286,000 -81% -79% 2,503 $114   $24,127,000 11
Apr 29, 2003 6 $279,000 -2% -70% 2,503 $111   $24,406,000 12
Apr 30, 2003 6 $261,000 -6% -68% 2,503 $104   $24,667,000 13
May 1, 2003 5 $258,000 -1% -68% 2,503 $103   $24,925,000 14
May 2, 2003 6 $1,403,000 +444% -45% 2,340 $600   $26,328,000 15
May 3, 2003 6 $1,766,271 +26% -47% 2,340 $755   $28,052,951 16
May 4, 2003 6 $895,669 -49% -40% 2,340 $383   $28,948,620 17
May 5, 2003 7 $169,000 -81% -41% 2,340 $72   $29,117,000 18
May 6, 2003 7 $186,000 +10% -33% 2,340 $79   $29,304,000 19
May 7, 2003 7 $153,000 -18% -41% 2,340 $65   $29,457,000 20
May 8, 2003 7 $162,000 +6% -37% 2,340 $69   $29,619,000 21
May 9, 2003 8 $656,339 +305% -53% 2,008 $327   $30,275,386 22
May 10, 2003 8 $1,011,048 +54% -43% 2,008 $504   $31,286,434 23
May 11, 2003 10 $461,106 -54% -49% 2,008 $230   $31,747,540 24
May 12, 2003 10 $121,000 -74% -28% 2,008 $60   $31,869,000 25
May 13, 2003 10 $104,000 -14% -44% 2,008 $52   $31,973,000 26
May 26, 2003 26 $44,059     314 $140   $33,534,875 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 3 $16,503,055   2,503 $6,593   $16,503,055 1
Apr 25, 2003 4 $8,422,330 -49% 2,503 $3,365   $24,925,385 2
May 2, 2003 6 $4,693,662 -44% 2,340 $2,006   $29,619,047 3
May 9, 2003 9 $2,500,210 -47% 2,008 $1,245   $32,119,257 4
May 16, 2003 11 $1,091,439 -56% 811 $1,346   $33,210,696 5
May 23, 2003 20 $374,844 -66% 314 $1,194   $33,585,540 6
May 30, 2003 36 $90,007 -76% 108 $833   $33,675,547 7
Jun 6, 2003 29 $213,475 +137% 258 $827   $33,889,022 8
Jun 13, 2003 31 $165,974 -22% 201 $826   $34,054,996 9
Jun 20, 2003 36 $127,622 -23% 140 $912   $34,182,618 10
Jun 27, 2003 42 $82,238 -36% 109 $754   $34,264,856 11
Jul 4, 2003 52 $44,045 -46% 55 $801   $34,308,901 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,634 $190,303
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,464 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,180 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,190 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,046 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $190,303

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,947 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,252 $34,499,204
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,372 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,002 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,315 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $34,499,204

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.

Leading Cast

Jamie Kennedy    Brad Gluckman
Taye Diggs    Sean
Anthony Anderson    PJ

Supporting Cast

Blair Underwood    Tom Gibbons
Regina Hall    Shondra
Damien Wayans    Tec
Ryan O'Neal    Mr. Gluckman
Snoop Dogg    Ronnie Rizzat
Bo Derek    Bess Bluckman
Jeffrey Tambor    Dr. Feldman
Nick Swardson    Mocha
Kal Penn    Hadji
Niecy Nash    Gladys
J.P. Manoux    Gary
Keili Lefkowitz    Monster
Greg Grunberg    Brett

Uncategorized

Terry Crews    8 Ball

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Whitesell    Director
Fax Bahr    Screenwriter
Adam Small    Screenwriter
Jamie Kennedy    Screenwriter
Nick Swardson    Screenwriter
Mike Karz    Producer
Fax Bahr    Producer
Adam Small    Producer
Bill Johnson    Executive Producer
Russell Hollander    Co-Producer
Josh Etting    Co-Producer
Mark Irwin    Cinematographer
Cara Silverman    Editor
John Van Tongeren    Composer
Damon Elliott    Composer
Daniel A. Lomino    Art Director
William J. Durrell    Set Designer
John Leimanis    Set Designer
John Anderson    Set Decorator
Debrae Little    Costume Designer
Geoffrey Patterson    Sound Mixer
Christopher S. Aud    Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Munro    Visual Effects Supervisor
Larz Anderson    Special Effects Coordinator
George Parra    Assistant Director
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Bill Johnson    Unit Production Manager

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,618,159 (36.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,503 opening theaters/2,503 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,334,977

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,662 $34,308,901
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,634 $190,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,947 $34,499,204
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $34,308,901
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $190,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $34,499,204

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Malibu's Most Wanted
Video Release: September 9th, 2003 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual humor, language and violence.
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. What a Girl Wants
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hood Film, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Political Campaign
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Karz Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 69 $12,618,159 Apr 18, 2003 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 62 $23,645,973 Apr 18, 2003 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 35 $12,618,159 Apr 18, 2003 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $23,645,973 Apr 18, 2003 3

Leading Cast

Jamie Kennedy    Brad Gluckman
Taye Diggs    Sean
Anthony Anderson    PJ

Supporting Cast

Blair Underwood    Tom Gibbons
Regina Hall    Shondra
Damien Wayans    Tec
Ryan O'Neal    Mr. Gluckman
Snoop Dogg    Ronnie Rizzat
Bo Derek    Bess Bluckman
Jeffrey Tambor    Dr. Feldman
Nick Swardson    Mocha
Kal Penn    Hadji
Niecy Nash    Gladys
J.P. Manoux    Gary
Keili Lefkowitz    Monster
Greg Grunberg    Brett

Uncategorized

Terry Crews    8 Ball

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Whitesell    Director
Fax Bahr    Screenwriter
Adam Small    Screenwriter
Jamie Kennedy    Screenwriter
Nick Swardson    Screenwriter
Mike Karz    Producer
Fax Bahr    Producer
Adam Small    Producer
Bill Johnson    Executive Producer
Russell Hollander    Co-Producer
Josh Etting    Co-Producer
Mark Irwin    Cinematographer
Cara Silverman    Editor
John Van Tongeren    Composer
Damon Elliott    Composer
Daniel A. Lomino    Art Director
William J. Durrell    Set Designer
John Leimanis    Set Designer
John Anderson    Set Decorator
Debrae Little    Costume Designer
Geoffrey Patterson    Sound Mixer
Christopher S. Aud    Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Munro    Visual Effects Supervisor
Larz Anderson    Special Effects Coordinator
George Parra    Assistant Director
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Bill Johnson    Unit Production Manager

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,662 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,674 $61,334,977
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,128 $34,308,901
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 84 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,263 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $34,308,901
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $34,308,901

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 3 $12,618,159   2,503 $5,041   $12,618,159 1
Apr 25, 2003 4 $7,337,473 -42% 2,503 $2,931   $23,840,528 2
May 2, 2003 6 $4,023,235 -45% 2,340 $1,719   $28,948,620 3
May 9, 2003 8 $2,128,493 -47% 2,008 $1,060   $31,747,540 4
May 16, 2003 11 $891,410 -58% 811 $1,099   $33,010,667 5
May 23, 2003 19 $280,120 -69% 314 $892   $33,490,816 6
May 30, 2003 35 $64,356 -77% 108 $596   $33,649,896 7
Jun 6, 2003 29 $140,549 +118% 258 $545   $33,816,096 8
Jun 13, 2003 34 $101,612 -28% 201 $506   $33,990,634 9
Jun 20, 2003 36 $79,684 -22% 140 $569   $34,134,680 10
Jun 27, 2003 44 $50,203 -37% 109 $461   $34,232,821 11
Jul 4, 2003 47 $44,045 -12% 55 $801   $34,308,901 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 18, 2003 3 $5,486,751     2,503 $2,192   $5,486,751 1
Apr 19, 2003 3 $4,365,279 -20%   2,503 $1,744   $9,852,030 2
Apr 20, 2003 3 $2,766,129 -37%   2,503 $1,105   $12,618,159 3
Apr 21, 2003 3 $1,352,000 -51%   2,503 $540   $13,970,000 4
Apr 22, 2003 3 $917,000 -32%   2,503 $366   $14,888,000 5
Apr 23, 2003 3 $807,000 -12%   2,503 $322   $15,695,000 6
Apr 24, 2003 3 $808,000 n/c   2,503 $323   $16,503,000 7
Apr 25, 2003 4 $2,531,534 +213% -54% 2,503 $1,011   $19,034,589 8
Apr 26, 2003 4 $3,303,676 +31% -24% 2,503 $1,320   $22,338,265 9
Apr 27, 2003 4 $1,502,263 -55% -46% 2,503 $600   $23,840,528 10
Apr 28, 2003 6 $286,000 -81% -79% 2,503 $114   $24,127,000 11
Apr 29, 2003 6 $279,000 -2% -70% 2,503 $111   $24,406,000 12
Apr 30, 2003 6 $261,000 -6% -68% 2,503 $104   $24,667,000 13
May 1, 2003 5 $258,000 -1% -68% 2,503 $103   $24,925,000 14
May 2, 2003 6 $1,403,000 +444% -45% 2,340 $600   $26,328,000 15
May 3, 2003 6 $1,766,271 +26% -47% 2,340 $755   $28,052,951 16
May 4, 2003 6 $895,669 -49% -40% 2,340 $383   $28,948,620 17
May 5, 2003 7 $169,000 -81% -41% 2,340 $72   $29,117,000 18
May 6, 2003 7 $186,000 +10% -33% 2,340 $79   $29,304,000 19
May 7, 2003 7 $153,000 -18% -41% 2,340 $65   $29,457,000 20
May 8, 2003 7 $162,000 +6% -37% 2,340 $69   $29,619,000 21
May 9, 2003 8 $656,339 +305% -53% 2,008 $327   $30,275,386 22
May 10, 2003 8 $1,011,048 +54% -43% 2,008 $504   $31,286,434 23
May 11, 2003 10 $461,106 -54% -49% 2,008 $230   $31,747,540 24
May 12, 2003 10 $121,000 -74% -28% 2,008 $60   $31,869,000 25
May 13, 2003 10 $104,000 -14% -44% 2,008 $52   $31,973,000 26
May 26, 2003 26 $44,059     314 $140   $33,534,875 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2003 3 $16,503,055   2,503 $6,593   $16,503,055 1
Apr 25, 2003 4 $8,422,330 -49% 2,503 $3,365   $24,925,385 2
May 2, 2003 6 $4,693,662 -44% 2,340 $2,006   $29,619,047 3
May 9, 2003 9 $2,500,210 -47% 2,008 $1,245   $32,119,257 4
May 16, 2003 11 $1,091,439 -56% 811 $1,346   $33,210,696 5
May 23, 2003 20 $374,844 -66% 314 $1,194   $33,585,540 6
May 30, 2003 36 $90,007 -76% 108 $833   $33,675,547 7
Jun 6, 2003 29 $213,475 +137% 258 $827   $33,889,022 8
Jun 13, 2003 31 $165,974 -22% 201 $826   $34,054,996 9
Jun 20, 2003 36 $127,622 -23% 140 $912   $34,182,618 10
Jun 27, 2003 42 $82,238 -36% 109 $754   $34,264,856 11
Jul 4, 2003 52 $44,045 -46% 55 $801   $34,308,901 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,634 $190,303
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,464 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,180 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,190 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,046 $190,303
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $190,303

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,947 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,252 $34,499,204
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,372 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,002 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,315 $34,499,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $34,499,204

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.