Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,496,130Details
International Box Office $40,990Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,537,120
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $733,915
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,760,758
Total $2,494,673
OpusData ID: 232090100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Goes behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,698,715 (49.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,311 opening theaters/2,313 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,129,903

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 26th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 16th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some graphic nudity, language throughout, sexual content and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2415 (Cert #50316), 3/9/2016)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Comeback, Mockumentary, Musicians, Satire, Spoof
Social setting: Boy Band, Music Industry, Pop Music
Subgenre: Satirical Comedy
Source:Based on Web Series
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Apatow Productions, Lonely Island
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 2016 8 $4,698,715   2,311 $2,033   $4,698,715 1
Jun 10, 2016 13 $1,678,730 -64% 2,313 $726   $8,310,010 2
Jun 17, 2016 22 $169,140 -90% 211 $802   $9,393,835 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 2, 2016 P $322,000     1,785 $180   $322,000  
Jun 3, 2016 7 $1,776,590     2,311 $769   $1,776,590 1
Jun 4, 2016 9 $1,706,715 -4%   2,311 $739   $3,483,305 2
Jun 5, 2016 9 $1,215,410 -29%   2,311 $526   $4,698,715 3
Jun 6, 2016 9 $523,585 -57%   2,311 $227   $5,222,300 4
Jun 7, 2016 9 $604,595 +15%   2,311 $262   $5,826,895 5
Jun 8, 2016 9 $426,620 -29%   2,311 $185   $6,253,515 6
Jun 9, 2016 8 $377,765 -11%   2,311 $163   $6,631,280 7
Jun 10, 2016 13 $494,570 +31% -72% 2,313 $214   $7,125,850 8
Jun 11, 2016 13 $728,335 +47% -57% 2,313 $315   $7,854,185 9
Jun 12, 2016 13 $455,825 -37% -62% 2,313 $197   $8,310,010 10
Jun 13, 2016 12 $235,065 -48% -55% 2,313 $102   $8,545,075 11
Jun 14, 2016 12 $308,560 +31% -49% 2,313 $133   $8,853,635 12
Jun 15, 2016 13 $248,905 -19% -42% 2,313 $108   $9,102,540 13
Jun 16, 2016 14 $122,155 -51% -68% 2,313 $53   $9,224,695 14
Jun 17, 2016 - $57,015 -53% -88% 211 $270   $9,281,710 15
Jun 18, 2016 - $70,095 +23% -90% 211 $332   $9,351,805 16
Jun 19, 2016 - $42,030 -40% -91% 211 $199   $9,393,835 17
Jun 20, 2016 - $29,355 -30% -88% 211 $139   $9,423,190 18
Jun 21, 2016 - $29,880 +2% -90% 211 $142   $9,453,070 19
Jun 22, 2016 - $26,155 -12% -89% 211 $124   $9,479,225 20
Jun 23, 2016 - $16,905 -35% -86% 211 $80   $9,496,130 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 2016 9 $6,631,280   2,311 $2,869   $6,631,280 1
Jun 10, 2016 13 $2,593,415 -61% 2,313 $1,121   $9,224,695 2
Jun 17, 2016 23 $271,435 -90% 211 $1,286   $9,496,130 3

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
United Kingdom 8/26/2016 $40,990 101 101 101 $40,990 9/1/2016
  
International Total $40,990 9/1/2016

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Andy Sandberg    Conner
Jorma Taccone    Owen
Akiva Schaffer    Lawrence

Supporting

Sarah Silverman    Paula
Tim Meadows    Harry
Maya Rudolph    Deborah
Joan Cusack    Tilly
Imogen Poots    Ashley
Chris Redd    Hunter
Edgar Blackmon    Eddie
James Buckley    Sponge
Evan Fine    10-Year Old Conner
Maxwell Jenkins    10-Year Old Owen
Elliott Smith    10-Year Old Lawrence

Cameo

Questlove    Himself / The Roots
Carrie Underwood    Herself
Nas*    Himself
Usher    Himself
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson    Himself

Supporting

Nicholas Azarian    Quirky Kid

Cameo

Ringo Starr    Himself
Simon Cowell    Himself
Adam Levine    Himself
Akon    Himself
Mariah Carey    Herself

Supporting

Ashley Moore    Sarah (Personal Assistant)
Danny Strong    Perspective Manipulator

Cameo

Alecia Moore    Herself
Big Boy    Himself
Khaled "DJ Khaled" Khaled*    Himself
A$AP Rocky    Himself

Supporting

Kevin Nealon    Gary Sikes (Label Photographer)

Cameo

Mario Lopez    Himself

Supporting

Patricia Schaffer    Upset Homeowner
James Hegarty    Angry Appliance Fan
Walker William Borba    Angry Vlogger
Will Arnett    Main CMZ Reporter
Chelsea Peretti    Brunette CMZ Reporter
Mike Birbiglia    Blonde CMZ Reporter
Eric Andre    Dreadlocked CMZ Reporter

Cameo

Bill Hader    Zippy

Supporting

Joanna Newsome    Steam Punk Doctor
Jonah Goldstein    Steam Punk Doctor
Andre Hyland    Lame Ass Dude
Mike Winfield    Hunter's DJ / Hypeman

Cameo

Danger Mouse*    Himself
RZA    Himself

Supporting

Chester Tam    Club DJ

Cameo

T.I.*    Himself
Pharrell Williams    Himself
Seal    Himself

Supporting

Paul Scheer    Wolf Handler
Adrien Finkel    Angry Fan
Christine Krumme    Angry Fan
Ben Newell    Angry Fan
Joy Lanceta    Angry Fan
Walter Jones    Angry Fan
Keith Love    Angry Fan
Alison Sluiter    Angry Fan
Isis Brown    Angry Fan

Cameo

Jimmy Fallon    Himself
Win Butler    Himself
Regine Chassagne    Herself
Steve Higgins    Himself

Supporting

Derek Mears    Limo Driver
Alison Hermine Rich    Crazy Fan

Cameo

Martin Sheen    Himself

Supporting

Will Forte    Bagpipe Player
Marielle Heller    Documentary Crew Member

Cameo

Snoop Dogg    Himself

Supporting

Ithamar Enriquez    Stage Manager
Liz Cackowski    Poppies Producer

Cameo

Michael Bolton    Himself

Supporting

Damon Bryson    The Roots
Kirk Douglas    The Roots
James Kamal Gray    The Roots
Dave Guy    The Roots
Mark Kelley    The Roots
James Poyser    The Roots
Ian Hendrickson-Smith    The Roots
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter*    The Roots
Frank Walker    The Roots

Production and Technical Credits

Akiva Schaffer    Director
Jorma Taccone    Director
Andy Samberg    Screenwriter
Akiva Schaffer    Screenwriter
Jorma Taccone    Screenwriter
Akiva Schaffer    Producer
Jorma Taccone    Producer
Andy Sandberg    Producer
Judd Apatow    Producer
Rodney Rothman    Producer
Morgan Sackett    Executive Producer
Jon Billington    Production Designer
Jamie Gross    Editor
Craig Alpert    Editor
Matthew Compton    Composer
Brandon Trost    Director of Photography
Amanda Glaze    Co-Producer
Sophie de Rakoff    Costume Designer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
George Drakoulias    Music Supervisor
Allison Jones    Casting Director
David Hyman    Unit Production Manager
Steve Day    First Assistant Director
Ryan Craig    Second Assistant Director
Zene Baker    Additional Editor
Adrien Finkel    Associate Producer
Ramsey Avery    Art Director
Erin Magill    Assistant Art Director
Kiel Gookin    Assistant Art Director
Lori Mazuer    Set Decorator
Joshua Lusby    Set Designer
Steve Nelson    Sound Mixer
Carolyn Dessert Lauterio    Costume Supervisor
Autumn Butler    Make up
Elizabeth Hoel-Chang    Make up
Patricia Dehaney    Hairstylist
Joy Zapata    Hairstylist
Shannon Kenny    Script Supervisor
Kei Rowan-Young    Location Manager
Ron Trost    Special Effects Coordinator
Benjamin Harris    Casting Associate
Peter Kousakis    Casting Assistant
Lisa Rodgers    Post-Production Supervisor
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Paterson    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti    Re-recording Mixer
David Berman    First Assistant Editor
Jim Carretta    First Assistant Editor
Greg Hollander    Assistant Editor
Michael A. Webber    Assistant Editor
Joe Dickerson    Assistant Editor
Joe Schiff    Dialogue Editor
Alison Fisher    Dialogue Editor
Jack Heeren    Foley Mixer
Don White    Foley Mixer
Will Kaplan    Music Editor
Sam Zeines    Additional Music Editor
Dominick Certo    Additional Music Editor
Matthew Compton    Score Mixer
David Niednagel    Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Brimer    Visual Effects 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.


Synopsis

Goes behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,698,715 (49.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,311 opening theaters/2,313 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,129,903

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 26th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 16th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some graphic nudity, language throughout, sexual content and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2415 (Cert #50316), 3/9/2016)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Comeback, Mockumentary, Musicians, Satire, Spoof
Social setting: Boy Band, Music Industry, Pop Music
Subgenre: Satirical Comedy
Source:Based on Web Series
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Apatow Productions, Lonely Island
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 2016 8 $4,698,715   2,311 $2,033   $4,698,715 1
Jun 10, 2016 13 $1,678,730 -64% 2,313 $726   $8,310,010 2
Jun 17, 2016 22 $169,140 -90% 211 $802   $9,393,835 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 2, 2016 P $322,000     1,785 $180   $322,000  
Jun 3, 2016 7 $1,776,590     2,311 $769   $1,776,590 1
Jun 4, 2016 9 $1,706,715 -4%   2,311 $739   $3,483,305 2
Jun 5, 2016 9 $1,215,410 -29%   2,311 $526   $4,698,715 3
Jun 6, 2016 9 $523,585 -57%   2,311 $227   $5,222,300 4
Jun 7, 2016 9 $604,595 +15%   2,311 $262   $5,826,895 5
Jun 8, 2016 9 $426,620 -29%   2,311 $185   $6,253,515 6
Jun 9, 2016 8 $377,765 -11%   2,311 $163   $6,631,280 7
Jun 10, 2016 13 $494,570 +31% -72% 2,313 $214   $7,125,850 8
Jun 11, 2016 13 $728,335 +47% -57% 2,313 $315   $7,854,185 9
Jun 12, 2016 13 $455,825 -37% -62% 2,313 $197   $8,310,010 10
Jun 13, 2016 12 $235,065 -48% -55% 2,313 $102   $8,545,075 11
Jun 14, 2016 12 $308,560 +31% -49% 2,313 $133   $8,853,635 12
Jun 15, 2016 13 $248,905 -19% -42% 2,313 $108   $9,102,540 13
Jun 16, 2016 14 $122,155 -51% -68% 2,313 $53   $9,224,695 14
Jun 17, 2016 - $57,015 -53% -88% 211 $270   $9,281,710 15
Jun 18, 2016 - $70,095 +23% -90% 211 $332   $9,351,805 16
Jun 19, 2016 - $42,030 -40% -91% 211 $199   $9,393,835 17
Jun 20, 2016 - $29,355 -30% -88% 211 $139   $9,423,190 18
Jun 21, 2016 - $29,880 +2% -90% 211 $142   $9,453,070 19
Jun 22, 2016 - $26,155 -12% -89% 211 $124   $9,479,225 20
Jun 23, 2016 - $16,905 -35% -86% 211 $80   $9,496,130 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 2016 9 $6,631,280   2,311 $2,869   $6,631,280 1
Jun 10, 2016 13 $2,593,415 -61% 2,313 $1,121   $9,224,695 2
Jun 17, 2016 23 $271,435 -90% 211 $1,286   $9,496,130 3

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
United Kingdom 8/26/2016 $40,990 101 101 101 $40,990 9/1/2016
  
International Total $40,990 9/1/2016

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Andy Sandberg    Conner
Jorma Taccone    Owen
Akiva Schaffer    Lawrence

Supporting

Sarah Silverman    Paula
Tim Meadows    Harry
Maya Rudolph    Deborah
Joan Cusack    Tilly
Imogen Poots    Ashley
Chris Redd    Hunter
Edgar Blackmon    Eddie
James Buckley    Sponge
Evan Fine    10-Year Old Conner
Maxwell Jenkins    10-Year Old Owen
Elliott Smith    10-Year Old Lawrence

Cameo

Questlove    Himself / The Roots
Carrie Underwood    Herself
Nas*    Himself
Usher    Himself
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson    Himself

Supporting

Nicholas Azarian    Quirky Kid

Cameo

Ringo Starr    Himself
Simon Cowell    Himself
Adam Levine    Himself
Akon    Himself
Mariah Carey    Herself

Supporting

Ashley Moore    Sarah (Personal Assistant)
Danny Strong    Perspective Manipulator

Cameo

Alecia Moore    Herself
Big Boy    Himself
Khaled "DJ Khaled" Khaled*    Himself
A$AP Rocky    Himself

Supporting

Kevin Nealon    Gary Sikes (Label Photographer)

Cameo

Mario Lopez    Himself

Supporting

Patricia Schaffer    Upset Homeowner
James Hegarty    Angry Appliance Fan
Walker William Borba    Angry Vlogger
Will Arnett    Main CMZ Reporter
Chelsea Peretti    Brunette CMZ Reporter
Mike Birbiglia    Blonde CMZ Reporter
Eric Andre    Dreadlocked CMZ Reporter

Cameo

Bill Hader    Zippy

Supporting

Joanna Newsome    Steam Punk Doctor
Jonah Goldstein    Steam Punk Doctor
Andre Hyland    Lame Ass Dude
Mike Winfield    Hunter's DJ / Hypeman

Cameo

Danger Mouse*    Himself
RZA    Himself

Supporting

Chester Tam    Club DJ

Cameo

T.I.*    Himself
Pharrell Williams    Himself
Seal    Himself

Supporting

Paul Scheer    Wolf Handler
Adrien Finkel    Angry Fan
Christine Krumme    Angry Fan
Ben Newell    Angry Fan
Joy Lanceta    Angry Fan
Walter Jones    Angry Fan
Keith Love    Angry Fan
Alison Sluiter    Angry Fan
Isis Brown    Angry Fan

Cameo

Jimmy Fallon    Himself
Win Butler    Himself
Regine Chassagne    Herself
Steve Higgins    Himself

Supporting

Derek Mears    Limo Driver
Alison Hermine Rich    Crazy Fan

Cameo

Martin Sheen    Himself

Supporting

Will Forte    Bagpipe Player
Marielle Heller    Documentary Crew Member

Cameo

Snoop Dogg    Himself

Supporting

Ithamar Enriquez    Stage Manager
Liz Cackowski    Poppies Producer

Cameo

Michael Bolton    Himself

Supporting

Damon Bryson    The Roots
Kirk Douglas    The Roots
James Kamal Gray    The Roots
Dave Guy    The Roots
Mark Kelley    The Roots
James Poyser    The Roots
Ian Hendrickson-Smith    The Roots
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter*    The Roots
Frank Walker    The Roots

Production and Technical Credits

Akiva Schaffer    Director
Jorma Taccone    Director
Andy Samberg    Screenwriter
Akiva Schaffer    Screenwriter
Jorma Taccone    Screenwriter
Akiva Schaffer    Producer
Jorma Taccone    Producer
Andy Sandberg    Producer
Judd Apatow    Producer
Rodney Rothman    Producer
Morgan Sackett    Executive Producer
Jon Billington    Production Designer
Jamie Gross    Editor
Craig Alpert    Editor
Matthew Compton    Composer
Brandon Trost    Director of Photography
Amanda Glaze    Co-Producer
Sophie de Rakoff    Costume Designer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
George Drakoulias    Music Supervisor
Allison Jones    Casting Director
David Hyman    Unit Production Manager
Steve Day    First Assistant Director
Ryan Craig    Second Assistant Director
Zene Baker    Additional Editor
Adrien Finkel    Associate Producer
Ramsey Avery    Art Director
Erin Magill    Assistant Art Director
Kiel Gookin    Assistant Art Director
Lori Mazuer    Set Decorator
Joshua Lusby    Set Designer
Steve Nelson    Sound Mixer
Carolyn Dessert Lauterio    Costume Supervisor
Autumn Butler    Make up
Elizabeth Hoel-Chang    Make up
Patricia Dehaney    Hairstylist
Joy Zapata    Hairstylist
Shannon Kenny    Script Supervisor
Kei Rowan-Young    Location Manager
Ron Trost    Special Effects Coordinator
Benjamin Harris    Casting Associate
Peter Kousakis    Casting Assistant
Lisa Rodgers    Post-Production Supervisor
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Paterson    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti    Re-recording Mixer
David Berman    First Assistant Editor
Jim Carretta    First Assistant Editor
Greg Hollander    Assistant Editor
Michael A. Webber    Assistant Editor
Joe Dickerson    Assistant Editor
Joe Schiff    Dialogue Editor
Alison Fisher    Dialogue Editor
Jack Heeren    Foley Mixer
Don White    Foley Mixer
Will Kaplan    Music Editor
Sam Zeines    Additional Music Editor
Dominick Certo    Additional Music Editor
Matthew Compton    Score Mixer
David Niednagel    Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Brimer    Visual Effects 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.