Middle Men (2010)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $754,301 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In 1995, everyone had a VCR, music was sold in record stores, and the world-wide-web was a new found discovery. Businessman Jack Harris had the perfect life - a beautiful family and a successful career fixing problem companies. And then he met Wayne Beering and Buck Dolby, two genius but troubled men, who had invented the way adult entertainment is sold over the internet. When Jack agrees to help steer their business, he soon finds himself caught between a 23 year-old porn star and the FBI all the while becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $325,641 (43.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 252 opening theaters/252 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,081,259 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 6th, 2010 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage |
| Video Release: | February 8th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, drug use and violence. |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Plot point: | Internet |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime, Porn Business |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mallick Media, Oxymoron Entertainment, Blue Star Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2010 | 20 | $325,641 | 252 | $1,292 | $325,641 | 1 | |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 34 | $96,198 | -70% | 252 | $382 | $639,414 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 65 | $15,068 | -84% | 16 | $942 | $723,714 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2010 | - | $103,683 | 252 | $411 | $103,683 | 1 | ||
| Aug 7, 2010 | - | $117,550 | +13% | 252 | $466 | $221,233 | 2 | |
| Aug 8, 2010 | - | $104,408 | -11% | 252 | $414 | $325,641 | 3 | |
| Aug 9, 2010 | - | $59,860 | -43% | 252 | $238 | $385,501 | 4 | |
| Aug 10, 2010 | - | $67,769 | +13% | 252 | $269 | $453,270 | 5 | |
| Aug 11, 2010 | - | $46,755 | -31% | 252 | $186 | $500,025 | 6 | |
| Aug 12, 2010 | - | $43,191 | -8% | 252 | $171 | $543,216 | 7 | |
| Aug 13, 2010 | - | $28,326 | -34% | -73% | 252 | $112 | $571,542 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 2010 | - | $35,167 | +24% | -70% | 252 | $140 | $606,709 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 2010 | - | $32,705 | -7% | -69% | 252 | $130 | $639,414 | 10 |
| Aug 16, 2010 | - | $17,762 | -46% | -70% | 252 | $70 | $657,176 | 11 |
| Aug 17, 2010 | - | $20,836 | +17% | -69% | 252 | $83 | $678,012 | 12 |
| Aug 18, 2010 | - | $17,723 | -15% | -62% | 252 | $70 | $695,735 | 13 |
| Aug 19, 2010 | - | $12,911 | -27% | -70% | 252 | $51 | $708,646 | 14 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | - | $4,331 | -66% | -85% | 16 | $271 | $712,977 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 2010 | - | $5,554 | +28% | -84% | 16 | $347 | $718,531 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2010 | - | $5,183 | -7% | -84% | 16 | $324 | $723,714 | 17 |
| Aug 23, 2010 | - | $2,435 | -53% | -86% | 16 | $152 | $726,149 | 18 |
| Aug 24, 2010 | - | $2,612 | +7% | -87% | 16 | $163 | $728,761 | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2010 | - | $2,220 | -15% | -87% | 16 | $139 | $730,981 | 20 |
| Aug 26, 2010 | - | $2,466 | +11% | -81% | 16 | $154 | $733,447 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2010 | 21 | $543,216 | 252 | $2,156 | $543,216 | 1 | |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 36 | $165,430 | -70% | 252 | $656 | $708,646 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 64 | $24,801 | -85% | 16 | $1,550 | $733,447 | 3 |
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.
Synopsis
In 1995, everyone had a VCR, music was sold in record stores, and the world-wide-web was a new found discovery. Businessman Jack Harris had the perfect life - a beautiful family and a successful career fixing problem companies. And then he met Wayne Beering and Buck Dolby, two genius but troubled men, who had invented the way adult entertainment is sold over the internet. When Jack agrees to help steer their business, he soon finds himself caught between a 23 year-old porn star and the FBI all the while becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $325,641 (43.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 252 opening theaters/252 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,081,259 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 6th, 2010 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage |
| Video Release: | February 8th, 2011 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, drug use and violence. |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Plot point: | Internet |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime, Porn Business |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mallick Media, Oxymoron Entertainment, Blue Star Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2010 | 20 | $325,641 | 252 | $1,292 | $325,641 | 1 | |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 34 | $96,198 | -70% | 252 | $382 | $639,414 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 65 | $15,068 | -84% | 16 | $942 | $723,714 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2010 | - | $103,683 | 252 | $411 | $103,683 | 1 | ||
| Aug 7, 2010 | - | $117,550 | +13% | 252 | $466 | $221,233 | 2 | |
| Aug 8, 2010 | - | $104,408 | -11% | 252 | $414 | $325,641 | 3 | |
| Aug 9, 2010 | - | $59,860 | -43% | 252 | $238 | $385,501 | 4 | |
| Aug 10, 2010 | - | $67,769 | +13% | 252 | $269 | $453,270 | 5 | |
| Aug 11, 2010 | - | $46,755 | -31% | 252 | $186 | $500,025 | 6 | |
| Aug 12, 2010 | - | $43,191 | -8% | 252 | $171 | $543,216 | 7 | |
| Aug 13, 2010 | - | $28,326 | -34% | -73% | 252 | $112 | $571,542 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 2010 | - | $35,167 | +24% | -70% | 252 | $140 | $606,709 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 2010 | - | $32,705 | -7% | -69% | 252 | $130 | $639,414 | 10 |
| Aug 16, 2010 | - | $17,762 | -46% | -70% | 252 | $70 | $657,176 | 11 |
| Aug 17, 2010 | - | $20,836 | +17% | -69% | 252 | $83 | $678,012 | 12 |
| Aug 18, 2010 | - | $17,723 | -15% | -62% | 252 | $70 | $695,735 | 13 |
| Aug 19, 2010 | - | $12,911 | -27% | -70% | 252 | $51 | $708,646 | 14 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | - | $4,331 | -66% | -85% | 16 | $271 | $712,977 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 2010 | - | $5,554 | +28% | -84% | 16 | $347 | $718,531 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 2010 | - | $5,183 | -7% | -84% | 16 | $324 | $723,714 | 17 |
| Aug 23, 2010 | - | $2,435 | -53% | -86% | 16 | $152 | $726,149 | 18 |
| Aug 24, 2010 | - | $2,612 | +7% | -87% | 16 | $163 | $728,761 | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2010 | - | $2,220 | -15% | -87% | 16 | $139 | $730,981 | 20 |
| Aug 26, 2010 | - | $2,466 | +11% | -81% | 16 | $154 | $733,447 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2010 | 21 | $543,216 | 252 | $2,156 | $543,216 | 1 | |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 36 | $165,430 | -70% | 252 | $656 | $708,646 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 64 | $24,801 | -85% | 16 | $1,550 | $733,447 | 3 |
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.