Superbad (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $121,463,226 | Details |
| International Box Office | $48,491,916 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $169,955,142 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $137,218,372 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,787,189 | |
| Total | $141,005,561 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
High-school seniors Seth and Evan have high hopes for a graduation party: The co-dependent teens plan to score booze and babes so they can become part of the in-crowd, but separation anxiety and two bored police officers complicate the pair's self-proclaimed mission.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $33,052,411 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,948 opening theaters/3,069 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $211,148,286 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 2007 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
July 14th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) January 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Superbad (スーパーバッド) (Japan) September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Beat Cops, Coming of Age, False Identity, Loss Of Virginity |
| Source material: | Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy |
| Subgenre: | Teenage Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Judd Apatow |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2007 | 1 | $33,052,411 | 2,948 | $11,212 | $33,052,411 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 1 | $18,044,369 | -45% | 2,948 | $6,121 | $68,616,643 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 2 | $12,466,846 | -31% | 3,002 | $4,153 | $89,301,641 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 3 | $7,551,822 | -39% | 3,069 | $2,461 | $103,219,381 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 4 | $5,105,184 | -32% | 2,910 | $1,754 | $111,241,228 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | 8 | $3,110,322 | -39% | 2,305 | $1,349 | $116,181,146 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 13 | $1,633,952 | -47% | 1,517 | $1,077 | $118,858,438 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 19 | $882,942 | -46% | 756 | $1,168 | $120,338,762 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 29 | $406,503 | -54% | 369 | $1,102 | $121,139,257 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 37 | $171,550 | -58% | 175 | $980 | $121,463,226 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2007 | 1 | $12,336,202 | 2,948 | $4,185 | $12,336,202 | 1 | ||
| Aug 18, 2007 | 1 | $10,448,720 | -15% | 2,948 | $3,544 | $22,784,922 | 2 | |
| Aug 19, 2007 | 1 | $10,267,489 | -2% | 2,948 | $3,483 | $33,052,411 | 3 | |
| Aug 20, 2007 | 1 | $5,444,824 | -47% | 2,948 | $1,847 | $38,497,235 | 4 | |
| Aug 21, 2007 | 1 | $4,755,124 | -13% | 2,948 | $1,613 | $43,252,359 | 5 | |
| Aug 22, 2007 | 1 | $3,853,382 | -19% | 2,948 | $1,307 | $47,105,741 | 6 | |
| Aug 23, 2007 | 1 | $3,466,533 | -10% | 2,948 | $1,176 | $50,572,274 | 7 | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 1 | $5,669,636 | +64% | -54% | 2,948 | $1,923 | $56,241,910 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2007 | 1 | $6,675,757 | +18% | -36% | 2,948 | $2,265 | $62,917,667 | 9 |
| Aug 26, 2007 | 1 | $5,698,976 | -15% | -44% | 2,948 | $1,933 | $68,616,643 | 10 |
| Aug 27, 2007 | 1 | $2,418,980 | -58% | -56% | 2,948 | $821 | $71,035,623 | 11 |
| Aug 28, 2007 | 1 | $2,184,068 | -10% | -54% | 2,948 | $741 | $73,219,691 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2007 | 1 | $1,880,985 | -14% | -51% | 2,948 | $638 | $75,100,676 | 13 |
| Aug 30, 2007 | 1 | $1,734,119 | -8% | -50% | 2,948 | $588 | $76,834,795 | 14 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 2 | $3,466,637 | +100% | -39% | 3,002 | $1,155 | $80,301,432 | 15 |
| Sep 1, 2007 | 2 | $4,260,564 | +23% | -36% | 3,002 | $1,419 | $84,561,996 | 16 |
| Sep 2, 2007 | 2 | $4,739,645 | +11% | -17% | 3,002 | $1,579 | $89,301,641 | 17 |
| Sep 3, 2007 | 2 | $3,385,509 | -29% | +40% | 3,002 | $1,128 | $92,687,150 | 18 |
| Sep 4, 2007 | 2 | $1,118,153 | -67% | -49% | 3,002 | $372 | $93,805,303 | 19 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | 2 | $976,637 | -13% | -48% | 3,002 | $325 | $94,781,940 | 20 |
| Sep 6, 2007 | 2 | $885,619 | -9% | -49% | 3,002 | $295 | $95,667,559 | 21 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 3 | $2,393,551 | +170% | -31% | 3,069 | $780 | $98,061,110 | 22 |
| Sep 8, 2007 | 3 | $3,205,737 | +34% | -25% | 3,069 | $1,045 | $101,266,847 | 23 |
| Sep 9, 2007 | 3 | $1,952,534 | -39% | -59% | 3,069 | $636 | $103,219,381 | 24 |
| Sep 10, 2007 | 2 | $683,631 | -65% | -80% | 3,069 | $223 | $103,903,012 | 25 |
| Sep 11, 2007 | 2 | $784,683 | +15% | -30% | 3,069 | $256 | $104,687,695 | 26 |
| Sep 12, 2007 | 2 | $721,581 | -8% | -26% | 3,069 | $235 | $105,409,276 | 27 |
| Sep 13, 2007 | 2 | $726,768 | +1% | -18% | 3,069 | $237 | $106,136,044 | 28 |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 4 | $1,664,785 | +129% | -30% | 2,910 | $572 | $107,800,829 | 29 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | 4 | $2,212,759 | +33% | -31% | 2,910 | $760 | $110,013,588 | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2007 | 5 | $1,227,640 | -45% | -37% | 2,910 | $422 | $111,241,228 | 31 |
| Sep 17, 2007 | 4 | $446,084 | -64% | -35% | 2,910 | $153 | $111,687,312 | 32 |
| Sep 18, 2007 | 4 | $485,578 | +9% | -38% | 2,910 | $167 | $112,172,890 | 33 |
| Sep 19, 2007 | 4 | $443,847 | -9% | -38% | 2,910 | $153 | $112,616,737 | 34 |
| Sep 20, 2007 | 4 | $454,087 | +2% | -38% | 2,910 | $156 | $113,070,824 | 35 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | 8 | $998,441 | +120% | -40% | 2,305 | $433 | $114,069,265 | 36 |
| Sep 22, 2007 | 9 | $1,368,155 | +37% | -38% | 2,305 | $594 | $115,437,420 | 37 |
| Sep 23, 2007 | 9 | $743,726 | -46% | -39% | 2,305 | $323 | $116,181,146 | 38 |
| Sep 24, 2007 | 6 | $261,612 | -65% | -41% | 2,305 | $113 | $116,442,758 | 39 |
| Sep 25, 2007 | 6 | $267,521 | +2% | -45% | 2,305 | $116 | $116,710,279 | 40 |
| Sep 26, 2007 | 6 | $259,160 | -3% | -42% | 2,305 | $112 | $116,969,439 | 41 |
| Sep 27, 2007 | 6 | $255,047 | -2% | -44% | 2,305 | $111 | $117,224,486 | 42 |
| Oct 1, 2007 | 11 | $143,992 | -45% | 1,517 | $95 | $119,002,430 | 46 | |
| Oct 2, 2007 | 10 | $165,383 | +15% | -38% | 1,517 | $109 | $119,167,813 | 47 |
| Oct 3, 2007 | 11 | $143,332 | -13% | -45% | 1,517 | $94 | $119,311,145 | 48 |
| Oct 4, 2007 | 10 | $144,675 | +1% | -43% | 1,517 | $95 | $119,455,820 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2007 | 1 | $50,572,274 | 2,948 | $17,155 | $50,572,274 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 1 | $26,262,521 | -48% | 2,948 | $8,909 | $76,834,795 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 2 | $18,832,764 | -28% | 3,002 | $6,273 | $95,667,559 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 3 | $10,468,485 | -44% | 3,069 | $3,411 | $106,136,044 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 4 | $6,934,780 | -34% | 2,910 | $2,383 | $113,070,824 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | 8 | $4,153,662 | -40% | 2,305 | $1,802 | $117,224,486 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 13 | $2,231,334 | -46% | 1,517 | $1,471 | $119,455,820 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 20 | $1,276,934 | -43% | 756 | $1,689 | $120,732,754 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 29 | $558,922 | -56% | 369 | $1,515 | $121,291,676 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 42 | $171,550 | -69% | 175 | $980 | $121,463,226 | 10 |
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
High-school seniors Seth and Evan have high hopes for a graduation party: The co-dependent teens plan to score booze and babes so they can become part of the in-crowd, but separation anxiety and two bored police officers complicate the pair's self-proclaimed mission.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $33,052,411 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,948 opening theaters/3,069 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $211,148,286 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 2007 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
July 14th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) January 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Superbad (スーパーバッド) (Japan) September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Beat Cops, Coming of Age, False Identity, Loss Of Virginity |
| Source material: | Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy |
| Subgenre: | Teenage Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Judd Apatow |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2007 | 1 | $33,052,411 | 2,948 | $11,212 | $33,052,411 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 1 | $18,044,369 | -45% | 2,948 | $6,121 | $68,616,643 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 2 | $12,466,846 | -31% | 3,002 | $4,153 | $89,301,641 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 3 | $7,551,822 | -39% | 3,069 | $2,461 | $103,219,381 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 4 | $5,105,184 | -32% | 2,910 | $1,754 | $111,241,228 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | 8 | $3,110,322 | -39% | 2,305 | $1,349 | $116,181,146 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 13 | $1,633,952 | -47% | 1,517 | $1,077 | $118,858,438 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 19 | $882,942 | -46% | 756 | $1,168 | $120,338,762 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 29 | $406,503 | -54% | 369 | $1,102 | $121,139,257 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 37 | $171,550 | -58% | 175 | $980 | $121,463,226 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2007 | 1 | $12,336,202 | 2,948 | $4,185 | $12,336,202 | 1 | ||
| Aug 18, 2007 | 1 | $10,448,720 | -15% | 2,948 | $3,544 | $22,784,922 | 2 | |
| Aug 19, 2007 | 1 | $10,267,489 | -2% | 2,948 | $3,483 | $33,052,411 | 3 | |
| Aug 20, 2007 | 1 | $5,444,824 | -47% | 2,948 | $1,847 | $38,497,235 | 4 | |
| Aug 21, 2007 | 1 | $4,755,124 | -13% | 2,948 | $1,613 | $43,252,359 | 5 | |
| Aug 22, 2007 | 1 | $3,853,382 | -19% | 2,948 | $1,307 | $47,105,741 | 6 | |
| Aug 23, 2007 | 1 | $3,466,533 | -10% | 2,948 | $1,176 | $50,572,274 | 7 | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 1 | $5,669,636 | +64% | -54% | 2,948 | $1,923 | $56,241,910 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2007 | 1 | $6,675,757 | +18% | -36% | 2,948 | $2,265 | $62,917,667 | 9 |
| Aug 26, 2007 | 1 | $5,698,976 | -15% | -44% | 2,948 | $1,933 | $68,616,643 | 10 |
| Aug 27, 2007 | 1 | $2,418,980 | -58% | -56% | 2,948 | $821 | $71,035,623 | 11 |
| Aug 28, 2007 | 1 | $2,184,068 | -10% | -54% | 2,948 | $741 | $73,219,691 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2007 | 1 | $1,880,985 | -14% | -51% | 2,948 | $638 | $75,100,676 | 13 |
| Aug 30, 2007 | 1 | $1,734,119 | -8% | -50% | 2,948 | $588 | $76,834,795 | 14 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 2 | $3,466,637 | +100% | -39% | 3,002 | $1,155 | $80,301,432 | 15 |
| Sep 1, 2007 | 2 | $4,260,564 | +23% | -36% | 3,002 | $1,419 | $84,561,996 | 16 |
| Sep 2, 2007 | 2 | $4,739,645 | +11% | -17% | 3,002 | $1,579 | $89,301,641 | 17 |
| Sep 3, 2007 | 2 | $3,385,509 | -29% | +40% | 3,002 | $1,128 | $92,687,150 | 18 |
| Sep 4, 2007 | 2 | $1,118,153 | -67% | -49% | 3,002 | $372 | $93,805,303 | 19 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | 2 | $976,637 | -13% | -48% | 3,002 | $325 | $94,781,940 | 20 |
| Sep 6, 2007 | 2 | $885,619 | -9% | -49% | 3,002 | $295 | $95,667,559 | 21 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 3 | $2,393,551 | +170% | -31% | 3,069 | $780 | $98,061,110 | 22 |
| Sep 8, 2007 | 3 | $3,205,737 | +34% | -25% | 3,069 | $1,045 | $101,266,847 | 23 |
| Sep 9, 2007 | 3 | $1,952,534 | -39% | -59% | 3,069 | $636 | $103,219,381 | 24 |
| Sep 10, 2007 | 2 | $683,631 | -65% | -80% | 3,069 | $223 | $103,903,012 | 25 |
| Sep 11, 2007 | 2 | $784,683 | +15% | -30% | 3,069 | $256 | $104,687,695 | 26 |
| Sep 12, 2007 | 2 | $721,581 | -8% | -26% | 3,069 | $235 | $105,409,276 | 27 |
| Sep 13, 2007 | 2 | $726,768 | +1% | -18% | 3,069 | $237 | $106,136,044 | 28 |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 4 | $1,664,785 | +129% | -30% | 2,910 | $572 | $107,800,829 | 29 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | 4 | $2,212,759 | +33% | -31% | 2,910 | $760 | $110,013,588 | 30 |
| Sep 16, 2007 | 5 | $1,227,640 | -45% | -37% | 2,910 | $422 | $111,241,228 | 31 |
| Sep 17, 2007 | 4 | $446,084 | -64% | -35% | 2,910 | $153 | $111,687,312 | 32 |
| Sep 18, 2007 | 4 | $485,578 | +9% | -38% | 2,910 | $167 | $112,172,890 | 33 |
| Sep 19, 2007 | 4 | $443,847 | -9% | -38% | 2,910 | $153 | $112,616,737 | 34 |
| Sep 20, 2007 | 4 | $454,087 | +2% | -38% | 2,910 | $156 | $113,070,824 | 35 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | 8 | $998,441 | +120% | -40% | 2,305 | $433 | $114,069,265 | 36 |
| Sep 22, 2007 | 9 | $1,368,155 | +37% | -38% | 2,305 | $594 | $115,437,420 | 37 |
| Sep 23, 2007 | 9 | $743,726 | -46% | -39% | 2,305 | $323 | $116,181,146 | 38 |
| Sep 24, 2007 | 6 | $261,612 | -65% | -41% | 2,305 | $113 | $116,442,758 | 39 |
| Sep 25, 2007 | 6 | $267,521 | +2% | -45% | 2,305 | $116 | $116,710,279 | 40 |
| Sep 26, 2007 | 6 | $259,160 | -3% | -42% | 2,305 | $112 | $116,969,439 | 41 |
| Sep 27, 2007 | 6 | $255,047 | -2% | -44% | 2,305 | $111 | $117,224,486 | 42 |
| Oct 1, 2007 | 11 | $143,992 | -45% | 1,517 | $95 | $119,002,430 | 46 | |
| Oct 2, 2007 | 10 | $165,383 | +15% | -38% | 1,517 | $109 | $119,167,813 | 47 |
| Oct 3, 2007 | 11 | $143,332 | -13% | -45% | 1,517 | $94 | $119,311,145 | 48 |
| Oct 4, 2007 | 10 | $144,675 | +1% | -43% | 1,517 | $95 | $119,455,820 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2007 | 1 | $50,572,274 | 2,948 | $17,155 | $50,572,274 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 1 | $26,262,521 | -48% | 2,948 | $8,909 | $76,834,795 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 2 | $18,832,764 | -28% | 3,002 | $6,273 | $95,667,559 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 3 | $10,468,485 | -44% | 3,069 | $3,411 | $106,136,044 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2007 | 4 | $6,934,780 | -34% | 2,910 | $2,383 | $113,070,824 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | 8 | $4,153,662 | -40% | 2,305 | $1,802 | $117,224,486 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 13 | $2,231,334 | -46% | 1,517 | $1,471 | $119,455,820 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 20 | $1,276,934 | -43% | 756 | $1,689 | $120,732,754 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 29 | $558,922 | -56% | 369 | $1,515 | $121,291,676 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 42 | $171,550 | -69% | 175 | $980 | $121,463,226 | 10 |
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.