The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $38,168,022 | Details |
| International Box Office | $68,316 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $38,236,338 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,053,832 (29.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 847 opening theaters/1,082 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,691,941 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 18th, 2000 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 27th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and sex related humor |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans |
| Subgenre: | Stand Up Comedian Special |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Concert/Performance |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MTV Films, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Latham Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2000 | 2 | $11,053,832 | 847 | $13,051 | $11,615,670 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 5 | $5,906,038 | -47% | 875 | $6,750 | $21,213,020 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 7 | $5,803,123 | -2% | 952 | $6,096 | $28,790,999 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 8 | $2,354,174 | -59% | 997 | $2,361 | $31,874,700 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 12 | $1,537,461 | -35% | 1,040 | $1,478 | $34,013,542 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 15 | $1,105,070 | -28% | 1,082 | $1,021 | $35,524,631 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 15 | $765,434 | -31% | 1,049 | $730 | $36,589,121 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 19 | $479,884 | -37% | 912 | $526 | $37,292,058 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 23 | $242,319 | -50% | 533 | $455 | $37,680,981 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 39 | $109,058 | -55% | 280 | $389 | $37,861,557 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 50 | $52,839 | -52% | 149 | $355 | $37,944,311 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 33 | $106,301 | +101% | 242 | $439 | $38,064,906 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 56 | $36,667 | -66% | 202 | $182 | $38,113,547 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 63 | $22,470 | -39% | 106 | $212 | $38,168,022 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2000 | 2 | $4,062,000 | 847 | $4,796 | $4,062,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 19, 2000 | 3 | $4,045,000 | n/c | 847 | $4,776 | $8,107,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 20, 2000 | 2 | $3,016,000 | -25% | 847 | $3,561 | $11,615,670 | 3 | |
| Aug 21, 2000 | 2 | $1,142,253 | -62% | 847 | $1,349 | $12,757,923 | 4 | |
| Aug 22, 2000 | 2 | $942,964 | -17% | 847 | $1,113 | $13,700,887 | 5 | |
| Aug 23, 2000 | 3 | $812,374 | -14% | 847 | $959 | $14,513,261 | 6 | |
| Aug 24, 2000 | 3 | $793,721 | -2% | 847 | $937 | $15,306,982 | 7 | |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 4 | $1,854,000 | +134% | -54% | 847 | $2,189 | $17,161,000 | 8 |
| Aug 26, 2000 | 5 | $2,547,000 | +37% | -37% | 847 | $3,007 | $19,708,000 | 9 |
| Aug 27, 2000 | 5 | $1,616,000 | -37% | -46% | 847 | $1,908 | $21,213,020 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 2000 | 4 | $514,249 | -68% | -55% | 875 | $588 | $21,727,269 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2000 | 8 | $418,562 | -19% | -56% | 875 | $478 | $22,145,831 | 12 |
| Aug 30, 2000 | 6 | $410,538 | -2% | -49% | 875 | $469 | $22,556,369 | 13 |
| Aug 31, 2000 | 6 | $431,507 | +5% | -46% | 875 | $493 | $22,987,876 | 14 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 6 | $1,235,000 | +186% | -33% | 875 | $1,411 | $24,223,000 | 15 |
| Sep 2, 2000 | 5 | $1,847,000 | +50% | -27% | 952 | $1,940 | $26,070,000 | 16 |
| Sep 3, 2000 | 6 | $1,614,000 | -13% | n/c | 952 | $1,695 | $27,684,000 | 17 |
| Sep 4, 2000 | 6 | $1,174,190 | -27% | +128% | 952 | $1,233 | $28,858,190 | 18 |
| Sep 5, 2000 | 7 | $286,207 | -76% | -32% | 952 | $301 | $29,077,206 | 19 |
| Sep 6, 2000 | 7 | $232,186 | -19% | -43% | 952 | $244 | $29,309,392 | 20 |
| Sep 7, 2000 | 7 | $211,134 | -9% | -51% | 952 | $222 | $29,520,526 | 21 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 9 | $671,000 | +218% | -46% | 997 | $673 | $30,192,000 | 22 |
| Sep 9, 2000 | 8 | $1,001,000 | +49% | -46% | 997 | $1,004 | $31,193,000 | 23 |
| Sep 10, 2000 | 9 | $565,000 | -44% | -65% | 997 | $567 | $31,874,700 | 24 |
| Sep 11, 2000 | 10 | $153,765 | -73% | -87% | 997 | $154 | $32,028,465 | 25 |
| Sep 12, 2000 | 10 | $151,126 | -2% | -47% | 997 | $152 | $32,179,591 | 26 |
| Sep 13, 2000 | 10 | $148,572 | -2% | -36% | 997 | $149 | $32,328,163 | 27 |
| Sep 14, 2000 | 9 | $147,918 | n/c | -30% | 997 | $148 | $32,476,081 | 28 |
| Sep 18, 2000 | 13 | $101,331 | -34% | 1,040 | $97 | $34,114,876 | 32 | |
| Sep 19, 2000 | 15 | $102,061 | +1% | -32% | 1,040 | $98 | $34,216,937 | 33 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | 13 | $101,168 | -1% | -32% | 1,040 | $97 | $34,318,105 | 34 |
| Sep 21, 2000 | 14 | $101,456 | n/c | -31% | 1,040 | $98 | $34,419,561 | 35 |
| Sep 24, 2000 | 14 | $256,000 | 1,082 | $237 | $35,525,000 | 38 | ||
| Sep 25, 2000 | 13 | $73,774 | -71% | -27% | 1,082 | $68 | $35,598,405 | 39 |
| Sep 26, 2000 | 15 | $71,673 | -3% | -30% | 1,082 | $66 | $35,670,078 | 40 |
| Sep 27, 2000 | 14 | $71,472 | n/c | -29% | 1,082 | $66 | $35,747,550 | 41 |
| Sep 28, 2000 | 14 | $76,000 | +6% | -25% | 1,082 | $70 | $35,824,000 | 42 |
| Oct 1, 2000 | 15 | $193,000 | -25% | 1,049 | $184 | $36,589,121 | 45 | |
| Oct 2, 2000 | 14 | $56,781 | -71% | -23% | 1,049 | $54 | $36,645,902 | 46 |
| Oct 3, 2000 | 15 | $55,190 | -3% | -23% | 1,049 | $53 | $36,701,092 | 47 |
| Oct 8, 2000 | 19 | $130,000 | -33% | 912 | $143 | $37,292,058 | 52 | |
| Oct 9, 2000 | 20 | $49,719 | -62% | -12% | 912 | $55 | $37,341,777 | 53 |
| Oct 10, 2000 | 20 | $33,437 | -33% | -39% | 912 | $37 | $37,375,214 | 54 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2000 | 2 | $14,745,144 | 847 | $17,409 | $15,306,982 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 4 | $7,680,894 | -48% | 875 | $8,778 | $22,987,876 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 7 | $6,532,650 | -15% | 952 | $6,862 | $29,520,526 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 9 | $2,955,555 | -55% | 997 | $2,964 | $32,476,081 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 12 | $1,943,480 | -34% | 1,040 | $1,869 | $34,419,561 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 13 | $1,404,126 | -28% | 1,082 | $1,298 | $35,823,687 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 15 | $988,487 | -30% | 1,049 | $942 | $36,812,174 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 19 | $626,488 | -37% | 912 | $687 | $37,438,662 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 25 | $313,837 | -50% | 533 | $589 | $37,752,499 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 42 | $138,973 | -56% | 280 | $496 | $37,891,472 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 53 | $67,133 | -52% | 149 | $451 | $37,958,605 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 40 | $118,275 | +76% | 242 | $489 | $38,076,880 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 54 | $68,672 | -42% | 202 | $340 | $38,145,552 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 67 | $22,470 | -67% | 106 | $212 | $38,168,022 | 14 |
Documentary Subject
| Steve Harvey | Himself | |
| D.L. Hughley | Himself | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Himself | |
| Bernie Mac | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Walter Latham | Producer | |
| David Gale | Producer | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Van Toffler | Executive Producer | |
| Butch Robinson | Co-Producer | |
| Malik Sayeed | Director of Photography | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Alex Steyermark | Executive Music 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.
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,053,832 (29.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 847 opening theaters/1,082 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,691,941 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 18th, 2000 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 27th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and sex related humor |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans |
| Subgenre: | Stand Up Comedian Special |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Concert/Performance |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MTV Films, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Latham Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2000 | 2 | $11,053,832 | 847 | $13,051 | $11,615,670 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 5 | $5,906,038 | -47% | 875 | $6,750 | $21,213,020 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 7 | $5,803,123 | -2% | 952 | $6,096 | $28,790,999 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 8 | $2,354,174 | -59% | 997 | $2,361 | $31,874,700 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 12 | $1,537,461 | -35% | 1,040 | $1,478 | $34,013,542 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 15 | $1,105,070 | -28% | 1,082 | $1,021 | $35,524,631 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 15 | $765,434 | -31% | 1,049 | $730 | $36,589,121 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 19 | $479,884 | -37% | 912 | $526 | $37,292,058 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 23 | $242,319 | -50% | 533 | $455 | $37,680,981 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 39 | $109,058 | -55% | 280 | $389 | $37,861,557 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 50 | $52,839 | -52% | 149 | $355 | $37,944,311 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 33 | $106,301 | +101% | 242 | $439 | $38,064,906 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 56 | $36,667 | -66% | 202 | $182 | $38,113,547 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 63 | $22,470 | -39% | 106 | $212 | $38,168,022 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2000 | 2 | $4,062,000 | 847 | $4,796 | $4,062,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 19, 2000 | 3 | $4,045,000 | n/c | 847 | $4,776 | $8,107,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 20, 2000 | 2 | $3,016,000 | -25% | 847 | $3,561 | $11,615,670 | 3 | |
| Aug 21, 2000 | 2 | $1,142,253 | -62% | 847 | $1,349 | $12,757,923 | 4 | |
| Aug 22, 2000 | 2 | $942,964 | -17% | 847 | $1,113 | $13,700,887 | 5 | |
| Aug 23, 2000 | 3 | $812,374 | -14% | 847 | $959 | $14,513,261 | 6 | |
| Aug 24, 2000 | 3 | $793,721 | -2% | 847 | $937 | $15,306,982 | 7 | |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 4 | $1,854,000 | +134% | -54% | 847 | $2,189 | $17,161,000 | 8 |
| Aug 26, 2000 | 5 | $2,547,000 | +37% | -37% | 847 | $3,007 | $19,708,000 | 9 |
| Aug 27, 2000 | 5 | $1,616,000 | -37% | -46% | 847 | $1,908 | $21,213,020 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 2000 | 4 | $514,249 | -68% | -55% | 875 | $588 | $21,727,269 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 2000 | 8 | $418,562 | -19% | -56% | 875 | $478 | $22,145,831 | 12 |
| Aug 30, 2000 | 6 | $410,538 | -2% | -49% | 875 | $469 | $22,556,369 | 13 |
| Aug 31, 2000 | 6 | $431,507 | +5% | -46% | 875 | $493 | $22,987,876 | 14 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 6 | $1,235,000 | +186% | -33% | 875 | $1,411 | $24,223,000 | 15 |
| Sep 2, 2000 | 5 | $1,847,000 | +50% | -27% | 952 | $1,940 | $26,070,000 | 16 |
| Sep 3, 2000 | 6 | $1,614,000 | -13% | n/c | 952 | $1,695 | $27,684,000 | 17 |
| Sep 4, 2000 | 6 | $1,174,190 | -27% | +128% | 952 | $1,233 | $28,858,190 | 18 |
| Sep 5, 2000 | 7 | $286,207 | -76% | -32% | 952 | $301 | $29,077,206 | 19 |
| Sep 6, 2000 | 7 | $232,186 | -19% | -43% | 952 | $244 | $29,309,392 | 20 |
| Sep 7, 2000 | 7 | $211,134 | -9% | -51% | 952 | $222 | $29,520,526 | 21 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 9 | $671,000 | +218% | -46% | 997 | $673 | $30,192,000 | 22 |
| Sep 9, 2000 | 8 | $1,001,000 | +49% | -46% | 997 | $1,004 | $31,193,000 | 23 |
| Sep 10, 2000 | 9 | $565,000 | -44% | -65% | 997 | $567 | $31,874,700 | 24 |
| Sep 11, 2000 | 10 | $153,765 | -73% | -87% | 997 | $154 | $32,028,465 | 25 |
| Sep 12, 2000 | 10 | $151,126 | -2% | -47% | 997 | $152 | $32,179,591 | 26 |
| Sep 13, 2000 | 10 | $148,572 | -2% | -36% | 997 | $149 | $32,328,163 | 27 |
| Sep 14, 2000 | 9 | $147,918 | n/c | -30% | 997 | $148 | $32,476,081 | 28 |
| Sep 18, 2000 | 13 | $101,331 | -34% | 1,040 | $97 | $34,114,876 | 32 | |
| Sep 19, 2000 | 15 | $102,061 | +1% | -32% | 1,040 | $98 | $34,216,937 | 33 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | 13 | $101,168 | -1% | -32% | 1,040 | $97 | $34,318,105 | 34 |
| Sep 21, 2000 | 14 | $101,456 | n/c | -31% | 1,040 | $98 | $34,419,561 | 35 |
| Sep 24, 2000 | 14 | $256,000 | 1,082 | $237 | $35,525,000 | 38 | ||
| Sep 25, 2000 | 13 | $73,774 | -71% | -27% | 1,082 | $68 | $35,598,405 | 39 |
| Sep 26, 2000 | 15 | $71,673 | -3% | -30% | 1,082 | $66 | $35,670,078 | 40 |
| Sep 27, 2000 | 14 | $71,472 | n/c | -29% | 1,082 | $66 | $35,747,550 | 41 |
| Sep 28, 2000 | 14 | $76,000 | +6% | -25% | 1,082 | $70 | $35,824,000 | 42 |
| Oct 1, 2000 | 15 | $193,000 | -25% | 1,049 | $184 | $36,589,121 | 45 | |
| Oct 2, 2000 | 14 | $56,781 | -71% | -23% | 1,049 | $54 | $36,645,902 | 46 |
| Oct 3, 2000 | 15 | $55,190 | -3% | -23% | 1,049 | $53 | $36,701,092 | 47 |
| Oct 8, 2000 | 19 | $130,000 | -33% | 912 | $143 | $37,292,058 | 52 | |
| Oct 9, 2000 | 20 | $49,719 | -62% | -12% | 912 | $55 | $37,341,777 | 53 |
| Oct 10, 2000 | 20 | $33,437 | -33% | -39% | 912 | $37 | $37,375,214 | 54 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2000 | 2 | $14,745,144 | 847 | $17,409 | $15,306,982 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2000 | 4 | $7,680,894 | -48% | 875 | $8,778 | $22,987,876 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | 7 | $6,532,650 | -15% | 952 | $6,862 | $29,520,526 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | 9 | $2,955,555 | -55% | 997 | $2,964 | $32,476,081 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 12 | $1,943,480 | -34% | 1,040 | $1,869 | $34,419,561 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 13 | $1,404,126 | -28% | 1,082 | $1,298 | $35,823,687 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 15 | $988,487 | -30% | 1,049 | $942 | $36,812,174 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 19 | $626,488 | -37% | 912 | $687 | $37,438,662 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 25 | $313,837 | -50% | 533 | $589 | $37,752,499 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 42 | $138,973 | -56% | 280 | $496 | $37,891,472 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 53 | $67,133 | -52% | 149 | $451 | $37,958,605 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 40 | $118,275 | +76% | 242 | $489 | $38,076,880 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 54 | $68,672 | -42% | 202 | $340 | $38,145,552 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 67 | $22,470 | -67% | 106 | $212 | $38,168,022 | 14 |
Documentary Subject
| Steve Harvey | Himself | |
| D.L. Hughley | Himself | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Himself | |
| Bernie Mac | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Walter Latham | Producer | |
| David Gale | Producer | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Van Toffler | Executive Producer | |
| Butch Robinson | Co-Producer | |
| Malik Sayeed | Director of Photography | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Alex Steyermark | Executive Music 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.
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.