Tropic Thunder (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $110,515,313 | Details |
| International Box Office | $80,629,943 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $191,145,256 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $52,775,863 | |
| Total | $52,775,863 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,812,796 (23.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,319 opening theaters/3,473 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $184,089,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 13th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 21st, 2008 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 18th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material R for pervasive language, crude sexual references, violent content, drug material and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2684 (cert #53254) (Director's Cut), 6/9/2021) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | Comeback, Coming Out, LGBTQ+, Singers, War |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Red Hour Productions, Goldcrest Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $25,812,796 | 3,319 | $7,777 | $25,812,796 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 1 | $16,272,195 | -37% | 3,352 | $4,854 | $65,839,915 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 1 | $11,518,611 | -29% | 3,473 | $3,317 | $83,852,435 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $7,230,710 | -37% | 3,446 | $2,098 | $96,541,629 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 5 | $4,183,405 | -42% | 2,927 | $1,429 | $102,974,069 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 11 | $2,556,241 | -39% | 2,333 | $1,096 | $106,805,722 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,184,950 | -54% | 1,354 | $875 | $108,768,665 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 26 | $326,593 | -72% | 485 | $673 | $109,472,162 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 34 | $150,760 | -54% | 250 | $603 | $109,731,757 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 39 | $89,265 | -41% | 179 | $499 | $109,876,133 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 32 | $172,005 | +93% | 228 | $754 | $110,080,249 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 35 | $120,057 | -30% | 220 | $546 | $110,268,794 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 38 | $95,882 | -20% | 165 | $581 | $110,416,702 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2008 | 1 | $6,503,141 | 3,319 | $1,959 | $6,503,141 | 1 | ||
| Aug 14, 2008 | 1 | $4,529,651 | -30% | 3,319 | $1,365 | $11,032,792 | 2 | |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $8,208,800 | +81% | 3,319 | $2,473 | $19,241,592 | 3 | |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 1 | $9,582,941 | +17% | 3,319 | $2,887 | $28,824,533 | 4 | |
| Aug 17, 2008 | 1 | $8,021,055 | -16% | 3,319 | $2,417 | $36,845,588 | 5 | |
| Aug 18, 2008 | 1 | $3,590,742 | -55% | 3,319 | $1,082 | $40,436,330 | 6 | |
| Aug 19, 2008 | 1 | $3,527,597 | -2% | 3,319 | $1,063 | $43,963,927 | 7 | |
| Aug 20, 2008 | 1 | $2,905,228 | -18% | -55% | 3,319 | $875 | $46,869,155 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | 1 | $2,698,565 | -7% | -40% | 3,319 | $813 | $49,567,720 | 9 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 2 | $4,884,338 | +81% | -40% | 3,352 | $1,457 | $54,452,058 | 10 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | 1 | $6,477,403 | +33% | -32% | 3,352 | $1,932 | $60,929,461 | 11 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | 1 | $4,950,454 | -24% | -38% | 3,352 | $1,477 | $65,879,915 | 12 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | 1 | $1,897,596 | -62% | -47% | 3,352 | $566 | $67,777,511 | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | 1 | $1,790,558 | -6% | -49% | 3,352 | $534 | $69,568,069 | 14 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | 1 | $1,439,940 | -20% | -50% | 3,352 | $430 | $71,008,009 | 15 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | 1 | $1,365,815 | -5% | -49% | 3,352 | $407 | $72,333,824 | 16 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 2 | $3,014,038 | +121% | -38% | 3,473 | $868 | $75,347,862 | 17 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | 1 | $4,200,171 | +39% | -35% | 3,473 | $1,209 | $79,548,033 | 18 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 1 | $4,304,402 | +2% | -13% | 3,473 | $1,239 | $83,852,435 | 19 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 1 | $3,083,510 | -28% | +62% | 3,473 | $888 | $86,935,945 | 20 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 1 | $899,643 | -71% | -50% | 3,473 | $259 | $87,835,588 | 21 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 1 | $751,881 | -16% | -48% | 3,473 | $216 | $88,587,469 | 22 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | 1 | $723,450 | -4% | -47% | 3,473 | $208 | $89,310,919 | 23 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $2,103,284 | +191% | -30% | 3,446 | $610 | $91,414,203 | 24 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 1 | $3,397,702 | +62% | -19% | 3,446 | $986 | $94,811,905 | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 2 | $1,729,724 | -49% | -60% | 3,446 | $502 | $96,541,629 | 26 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 2 | $528,967 | -69% | -83% | 3,446 | $154 | $97,070,596 | 27 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 2 | $641,461 | +21% | -29% | 3,446 | $186 | $97,712,057 | 28 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | 2 | $535,653 | -16% | -29% | 3,446 | $155 | $98,247,710 | 29 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | 1 | $542,954 | +1% | -25% | 3,446 | $158 | $98,790,664 | 30 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 6 | $1,218,010 | +124% | -42% | 2,927 | $416 | $100,008,674 | 31 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 7 | $1,901,683 | +56% | -44% | 2,927 | $650 | $101,910,357 | 32 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | 5 | $1,063,712 | -44% | -39% | 2,927 | $363 | $102,974,069 | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | 5 | $313,954 | -70% | -41% | 2,927 | $107 | $103,288,023 | 34 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | 5 | $337,887 | +8% | -47% | 2,927 | $115 | $103,625,910 | 35 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | 5 | $305,157 | -10% | -43% | 2,927 | $104 | $103,931,067 | 36 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | 5 | $318,414 | +4% | -41% | 2,927 | $109 | $104,249,481 | 37 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 11 | $750,102 | +136% | -38% | 2,333 | $322 | $104,999,583 | 38 |
| Sep 20, 2008 | 11 | $1,180,366 | +57% | -38% | 2,333 | $506 | $106,169,366 | 39 |
| Sep 21, 2008 | 10 | $625,773 | -47% | -41% | 2,333 | $268 | $106,805,722 | 40 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 10 | $186,618 | -70% | -41% | 2,333 | $80 | $106,992,340 | 41 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 10 | $206,938 | +11% | -39% | 2,333 | $89 | $107,199,278 | 42 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 10 | $192,089 | -7% | -37% | 2,333 | $82 | $107,391,367 | 43 |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 10 | $192,348 | n/c | -40% | 2,333 | $82 | $107,583,715 | 44 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | $322,800 | +68% | -57% | 1,354 | $238 | $107,906,515 | 45 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | - | $572,103 | +77% | -52% | 1,354 | $423 | $108,478,618 | 46 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | - | $290,047 | -49% | -54% | 1,354 | $214 | $108,768,665 | 47 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | $91,743 | -68% | -51% | 1,354 | $68 | $108,860,408 | 48 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | - | $107,617 | +17% | -48% | 1,354 | $79 | $108,968,025 | 49 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | - | $95,181 | -12% | -50% | 1,354 | $70 | $109,063,206 | 50 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | - | $82,363 | -13% | -57% | 1,354 | $61 | $109,145,569 | 51 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | - | $102,000 | +24% | -68% | 485 | $210 | $109,247,569 | 52 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $142,436 | +40% | -75% | 485 | $294 | $109,390,005 | 53 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $82,157 | -42% | -72% | 485 | $169 | $109,472,162 | 54 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | - | $24,141 | -71% | -74% | 485 | $50 | $109,496,303 | 55 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | - | $27,835 | +15% | -74% | 485 | $57 | $109,524,138 | 56 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | $27,918 | n/c | -71% | 485 | $58 | $109,552,056 | 57 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | $28,941 | +4% | -65% | 485 | $60 | $109,580,997 | 58 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | - | $47,234 | +63% | -54% | 250 | $189 | $109,628,231 | 59 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | - | $65,284 | +38% | -54% | 250 | $261 | $109,693,515 | 60 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | - | $38,242 | -41% | -53% | 250 | $153 | $109,731,757 | 61 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | - | $16,796 | -56% | -30% | 250 | $67 | $109,748,553 | 62 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | - | $13,540 | -19% | -51% | 250 | $54 | $109,762,093 | 63 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | - | $11,509 | -15% | -59% | 250 | $46 | $109,773,602 | 64 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | $13,266 | +15% | -54% | 250 | $53 | $109,786,868 | 65 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | - | $28,752 | +117% | -39% | 179 | $161 | $109,815,620 | 66 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | - | $40,143 | +40% | -39% | 179 | $224 | $109,855,763 | 67 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | - | $20,370 | -49% | -47% | 179 | $114 | $109,876,133 | 68 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | - | $7,018 | -66% | -58% | 179 | $39 | $109,883,151 | 69 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | - | $9,235 | +32% | -32% | 179 | $52 | $109,892,386 | 70 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | - | $8,522 | -8% | -26% | 179 | $48 | $109,900,908 | 71 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | - | $7,336 | -14% | -45% | 179 | $41 | $109,908,244 | 72 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | - | $56,692 | +673% | +97% | 228 | $249 | $109,964,936 | 73 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | - | $69,631 | +23% | +73% | 228 | $305 | $110,034,567 | 74 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | - | $45,682 | -34% | +124% | 228 | $200 | $110,080,249 | 75 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | - | $16,248 | -64% | +132% | 228 | $71 | $110,096,497 | 76 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | - | $19,097 | +18% | +107% | 228 | $84 | $110,115,594 | 77 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | - | $17,267 | -10% | +103% | 228 | $76 | $110,132,861 | 78 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | $15,876 | -8% | +116% | 228 | $70 | $110,148,737 | 79 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | - | $22,034 | +39% | -61% | 228 | $97 | $110,170,771 | 80 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | - | $59,502 | +170% | -15% | 228 | $261 | $110,230,273 | 81 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | - | $38,521 | -35% | -16% | 228 | $169 | $110,268,794 | 82 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | - | $10,877 | -72% | -33% | 228 | $48 | $110,279,671 | 83 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | - | $13,288 | +22% | -30% | 228 | $58 | $110,292,959 | 84 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | $13,958 | +5% | -19% | 228 | $61 | $110,306,917 | 85 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | $13,903 | n/c | -12% | 228 | $61 | $110,320,820 | 86 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $28,340 | +104% | +29% | 165 | $172 | $110,349,160 | 87 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | - | $41,809 | +48% | -30% | 165 | $253 | $110,390,969 | 88 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | - | $25,733 | -38% | -33% | 165 | $156 | $110,416,702 | 89 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | - | $11,327 | -56% | +4% | 165 | $69 | $110,428,029 | 90 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | - | $14,936 | +32% | +12% | 165 | $91 | $110,442,965 | 91 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | $9,010 | -40% | -35% | 165 | $55 | $110,451,975 | 92 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | $9,332 | +4% | -33% | 165 | $57 | $110,461,307 | 93 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2008 | 8 | $11,032,792 | 3,319 | $3,324 | $11,032,792 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $49,567,720 | +349% | 3,319 | $14,935 | $49,567,720 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 1 | $22,766,104 | -54% | 3,352 | $6,792 | $72,333,824 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 1 | $16,977,095 | -25% | 3,473 | $4,888 | $89,310,919 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $9,479,745 | -44% | 3,446 | $2,751 | $98,790,664 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 5 | $5,458,817 | -42% | 2,927 | $1,865 | $104,249,481 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 10 | $3,334,234 | -39% | 2,333 | $1,429 | $107,583,715 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,561,854 | -53% | 1,354 | $1,154 | $109,145,569 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 26 | $435,428 | -72% | 485 | $898 | $109,580,997 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 35 | $205,871 | -53% | 250 | $823 | $109,786,868 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 38 | $121,376 | -41% | 179 | $678 | $109,908,244 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 30 | $240,493 | +98% | 228 | $1,055 | $110,148,737 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 36 | $172,083 | -28% | 220 | $782 | $110,320,820 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 39 | $140,487 | -18% | 165 | $851 | $110,461,307 | 14 |
Leading
| Ben Stiller | Speedman | |
| Jack Black | Jeff 'Fats' Portnoy | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Kirk Lazarus |
Supporting
| Steve Coogan | Damian Cockburn | |
| Jay Baruchel | Kevin Sandusky | |
| Danny McBride | Cody | |
| Brandon T. Jackson | Alpa Chino | |
| Bill Hader | Studio Executive Rob Slolom | |
| Nick Nolte | Four Leaf Tayback | |
| Brandon Soo Hoo | Tran | |
| Trieu Tran | Tru | |
| Matthew McConaughey | Rick Peck | |
| Tom Cruise | Lee Grossman | |
| Reggie Lee | Byong | |
| Christine Taylor | Rebecca |
Cameo
| Matt Levin | Cameraperson | |
| Tobey Maguire | Himself | |
| Jeff Kahn | Snooty Waiter | |
| Tyra Banks | Herself | |
| Jon Voight | Himself | |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | Herself | |
| Jason Bateman | Himself | |
| Alicia Silverstone | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ben Stiller | Director | |
| Justin Theroux | Screenwriter | |
| Ben Stiller | Screenwriter | |
| Etan Cohen | Screenwriter | |
| Ben Stiller | Story Creator | |
| Justin Theroux | Story Creator | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Producer | |
| Ben Stiller | Producer | |
| Eric McLeod | Producer | |
| Justin Theroux | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Taylor | Co-Producer | |
| John Toll | Cinematographer | |
| Greg Hayden | Editor | |
| Theodore Shapiro | Composer | |
| George Drakoulias | Music Supervisor | |
| Jeff Mann | Production Designer | |
| Richard L. Johnson | Art Director | |
| Dan Webster | Art Director | |
| John Chichester | Set Designer | |
| Maria Baker | Set Designer | |
| Jeff Ozimek | Set Designer | |
| John Warnke | Set Designer | |
| Daniel B. Clancy | Set Decorator | |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Designer | |
| Steve Cantamessa | Sound Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jim Brookshire | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Mike Meinardus | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Brad Martin | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Josh Bleibtreu | Second Unit Camera | |
| Kathy Driscoll* | Casting Director | |
| Francine Maisler | Casting Director |
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.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,812,796 (23.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,319 opening theaters/3,473 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $184,089,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 13th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 21st, 2008 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 18th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material R for pervasive language, crude sexual references, violent content, drug material and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2684 (cert #53254) (Director's Cut), 6/9/2021) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | Comeback, Coming Out, LGBTQ+, Singers, War |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Red Hour Productions, Goldcrest Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $25,812,796 | 3,319 | $7,777 | $25,812,796 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 1 | $16,272,195 | -37% | 3,352 | $4,854 | $65,839,915 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 1 | $11,518,611 | -29% | 3,473 | $3,317 | $83,852,435 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $7,230,710 | -37% | 3,446 | $2,098 | $96,541,629 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 5 | $4,183,405 | -42% | 2,927 | $1,429 | $102,974,069 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 11 | $2,556,241 | -39% | 2,333 | $1,096 | $106,805,722 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,184,950 | -54% | 1,354 | $875 | $108,768,665 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 26 | $326,593 | -72% | 485 | $673 | $109,472,162 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 34 | $150,760 | -54% | 250 | $603 | $109,731,757 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 39 | $89,265 | -41% | 179 | $499 | $109,876,133 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 32 | $172,005 | +93% | 228 | $754 | $110,080,249 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 35 | $120,057 | -30% | 220 | $546 | $110,268,794 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 38 | $95,882 | -20% | 165 | $581 | $110,416,702 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2008 | 1 | $6,503,141 | 3,319 | $1,959 | $6,503,141 | 1 | ||
| Aug 14, 2008 | 1 | $4,529,651 | -30% | 3,319 | $1,365 | $11,032,792 | 2 | |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $8,208,800 | +81% | 3,319 | $2,473 | $19,241,592 | 3 | |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 1 | $9,582,941 | +17% | 3,319 | $2,887 | $28,824,533 | 4 | |
| Aug 17, 2008 | 1 | $8,021,055 | -16% | 3,319 | $2,417 | $36,845,588 | 5 | |
| Aug 18, 2008 | 1 | $3,590,742 | -55% | 3,319 | $1,082 | $40,436,330 | 6 | |
| Aug 19, 2008 | 1 | $3,527,597 | -2% | 3,319 | $1,063 | $43,963,927 | 7 | |
| Aug 20, 2008 | 1 | $2,905,228 | -18% | -55% | 3,319 | $875 | $46,869,155 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | 1 | $2,698,565 | -7% | -40% | 3,319 | $813 | $49,567,720 | 9 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 2 | $4,884,338 | +81% | -40% | 3,352 | $1,457 | $54,452,058 | 10 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | 1 | $6,477,403 | +33% | -32% | 3,352 | $1,932 | $60,929,461 | 11 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | 1 | $4,950,454 | -24% | -38% | 3,352 | $1,477 | $65,879,915 | 12 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | 1 | $1,897,596 | -62% | -47% | 3,352 | $566 | $67,777,511 | 13 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | 1 | $1,790,558 | -6% | -49% | 3,352 | $534 | $69,568,069 | 14 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | 1 | $1,439,940 | -20% | -50% | 3,352 | $430 | $71,008,009 | 15 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | 1 | $1,365,815 | -5% | -49% | 3,352 | $407 | $72,333,824 | 16 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 2 | $3,014,038 | +121% | -38% | 3,473 | $868 | $75,347,862 | 17 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | 1 | $4,200,171 | +39% | -35% | 3,473 | $1,209 | $79,548,033 | 18 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 1 | $4,304,402 | +2% | -13% | 3,473 | $1,239 | $83,852,435 | 19 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 1 | $3,083,510 | -28% | +62% | 3,473 | $888 | $86,935,945 | 20 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 1 | $899,643 | -71% | -50% | 3,473 | $259 | $87,835,588 | 21 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 1 | $751,881 | -16% | -48% | 3,473 | $216 | $88,587,469 | 22 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | 1 | $723,450 | -4% | -47% | 3,473 | $208 | $89,310,919 | 23 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $2,103,284 | +191% | -30% | 3,446 | $610 | $91,414,203 | 24 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 1 | $3,397,702 | +62% | -19% | 3,446 | $986 | $94,811,905 | 25 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 2 | $1,729,724 | -49% | -60% | 3,446 | $502 | $96,541,629 | 26 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 2 | $528,967 | -69% | -83% | 3,446 | $154 | $97,070,596 | 27 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 2 | $641,461 | +21% | -29% | 3,446 | $186 | $97,712,057 | 28 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | 2 | $535,653 | -16% | -29% | 3,446 | $155 | $98,247,710 | 29 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | 1 | $542,954 | +1% | -25% | 3,446 | $158 | $98,790,664 | 30 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 6 | $1,218,010 | +124% | -42% | 2,927 | $416 | $100,008,674 | 31 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 7 | $1,901,683 | +56% | -44% | 2,927 | $650 | $101,910,357 | 32 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | 5 | $1,063,712 | -44% | -39% | 2,927 | $363 | $102,974,069 | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | 5 | $313,954 | -70% | -41% | 2,927 | $107 | $103,288,023 | 34 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | 5 | $337,887 | +8% | -47% | 2,927 | $115 | $103,625,910 | 35 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | 5 | $305,157 | -10% | -43% | 2,927 | $104 | $103,931,067 | 36 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | 5 | $318,414 | +4% | -41% | 2,927 | $109 | $104,249,481 | 37 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 11 | $750,102 | +136% | -38% | 2,333 | $322 | $104,999,583 | 38 |
| Sep 20, 2008 | 11 | $1,180,366 | +57% | -38% | 2,333 | $506 | $106,169,366 | 39 |
| Sep 21, 2008 | 10 | $625,773 | -47% | -41% | 2,333 | $268 | $106,805,722 | 40 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 10 | $186,618 | -70% | -41% | 2,333 | $80 | $106,992,340 | 41 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 10 | $206,938 | +11% | -39% | 2,333 | $89 | $107,199,278 | 42 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 10 | $192,089 | -7% | -37% | 2,333 | $82 | $107,391,367 | 43 |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 10 | $192,348 | n/c | -40% | 2,333 | $82 | $107,583,715 | 44 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | $322,800 | +68% | -57% | 1,354 | $238 | $107,906,515 | 45 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | - | $572,103 | +77% | -52% | 1,354 | $423 | $108,478,618 | 46 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | - | $290,047 | -49% | -54% | 1,354 | $214 | $108,768,665 | 47 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | $91,743 | -68% | -51% | 1,354 | $68 | $108,860,408 | 48 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | - | $107,617 | +17% | -48% | 1,354 | $79 | $108,968,025 | 49 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | - | $95,181 | -12% | -50% | 1,354 | $70 | $109,063,206 | 50 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | - | $82,363 | -13% | -57% | 1,354 | $61 | $109,145,569 | 51 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | - | $102,000 | +24% | -68% | 485 | $210 | $109,247,569 | 52 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $142,436 | +40% | -75% | 485 | $294 | $109,390,005 | 53 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $82,157 | -42% | -72% | 485 | $169 | $109,472,162 | 54 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | - | $24,141 | -71% | -74% | 485 | $50 | $109,496,303 | 55 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | - | $27,835 | +15% | -74% | 485 | $57 | $109,524,138 | 56 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | $27,918 | n/c | -71% | 485 | $58 | $109,552,056 | 57 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | $28,941 | +4% | -65% | 485 | $60 | $109,580,997 | 58 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | - | $47,234 | +63% | -54% | 250 | $189 | $109,628,231 | 59 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | - | $65,284 | +38% | -54% | 250 | $261 | $109,693,515 | 60 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | - | $38,242 | -41% | -53% | 250 | $153 | $109,731,757 | 61 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | - | $16,796 | -56% | -30% | 250 | $67 | $109,748,553 | 62 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | - | $13,540 | -19% | -51% | 250 | $54 | $109,762,093 | 63 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | - | $11,509 | -15% | -59% | 250 | $46 | $109,773,602 | 64 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | $13,266 | +15% | -54% | 250 | $53 | $109,786,868 | 65 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | - | $28,752 | +117% | -39% | 179 | $161 | $109,815,620 | 66 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | - | $40,143 | +40% | -39% | 179 | $224 | $109,855,763 | 67 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | - | $20,370 | -49% | -47% | 179 | $114 | $109,876,133 | 68 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | - | $7,018 | -66% | -58% | 179 | $39 | $109,883,151 | 69 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | - | $9,235 | +32% | -32% | 179 | $52 | $109,892,386 | 70 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | - | $8,522 | -8% | -26% | 179 | $48 | $109,900,908 | 71 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | - | $7,336 | -14% | -45% | 179 | $41 | $109,908,244 | 72 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | - | $56,692 | +673% | +97% | 228 | $249 | $109,964,936 | 73 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | - | $69,631 | +23% | +73% | 228 | $305 | $110,034,567 | 74 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | - | $45,682 | -34% | +124% | 228 | $200 | $110,080,249 | 75 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | - | $16,248 | -64% | +132% | 228 | $71 | $110,096,497 | 76 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | - | $19,097 | +18% | +107% | 228 | $84 | $110,115,594 | 77 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | - | $17,267 | -10% | +103% | 228 | $76 | $110,132,861 | 78 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | $15,876 | -8% | +116% | 228 | $70 | $110,148,737 | 79 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | - | $22,034 | +39% | -61% | 228 | $97 | $110,170,771 | 80 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | - | $59,502 | +170% | -15% | 228 | $261 | $110,230,273 | 81 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | - | $38,521 | -35% | -16% | 228 | $169 | $110,268,794 | 82 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | - | $10,877 | -72% | -33% | 228 | $48 | $110,279,671 | 83 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | - | $13,288 | +22% | -30% | 228 | $58 | $110,292,959 | 84 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | $13,958 | +5% | -19% | 228 | $61 | $110,306,917 | 85 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | $13,903 | n/c | -12% | 228 | $61 | $110,320,820 | 86 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $28,340 | +104% | +29% | 165 | $172 | $110,349,160 | 87 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | - | $41,809 | +48% | -30% | 165 | $253 | $110,390,969 | 88 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | - | $25,733 | -38% | -33% | 165 | $156 | $110,416,702 | 89 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | - | $11,327 | -56% | +4% | 165 | $69 | $110,428,029 | 90 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | - | $14,936 | +32% | +12% | 165 | $91 | $110,442,965 | 91 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | $9,010 | -40% | -35% | 165 | $55 | $110,451,975 | 92 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | $9,332 | +4% | -33% | 165 | $57 | $110,461,307 | 93 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2008 | 8 | $11,032,792 | 3,319 | $3,324 | $11,032,792 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1 | $49,567,720 | +349% | 3,319 | $14,935 | $49,567,720 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 1 | $22,766,104 | -54% | 3,352 | $6,792 | $72,333,824 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 1 | $16,977,095 | -25% | 3,473 | $4,888 | $89,310,919 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2 | $9,479,745 | -44% | 3,446 | $2,751 | $98,790,664 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 5 | $5,458,817 | -42% | 2,927 | $1,865 | $104,249,481 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 10 | $3,334,234 | -39% | 2,333 | $1,429 | $107,583,715 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 16 | $1,561,854 | -53% | 1,354 | $1,154 | $109,145,569 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 26 | $435,428 | -72% | 485 | $898 | $109,580,997 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 35 | $205,871 | -53% | 250 | $823 | $109,786,868 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 38 | $121,376 | -41% | 179 | $678 | $109,908,244 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 30 | $240,493 | +98% | 228 | $1,055 | $110,148,737 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 36 | $172,083 | -28% | 220 | $782 | $110,320,820 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 39 | $140,487 | -18% | 165 | $851 | $110,461,307 | 14 |
Leading
| Ben Stiller | Speedman | |
| Jack Black | Jeff 'Fats' Portnoy | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Kirk Lazarus |
Supporting
| Steve Coogan | Damian Cockburn | |
| Jay Baruchel | Kevin Sandusky | |
| Danny McBride | Cody | |
| Brandon T. Jackson | Alpa Chino | |
| Bill Hader | Studio Executive Rob Slolom | |
| Nick Nolte | Four Leaf Tayback | |
| Brandon Soo Hoo | Tran | |
| Trieu Tran | Tru | |
| Matthew McConaughey | Rick Peck | |
| Tom Cruise | Lee Grossman | |
| Reggie Lee | Byong | |
| Christine Taylor | Rebecca |
Cameo
| Matt Levin | Cameraperson | |
| Tobey Maguire | Himself | |
| Jeff Kahn | Snooty Waiter | |
| Tyra Banks | Herself | |
| Jon Voight | Himself | |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | Herself | |
| Jason Bateman | Himself | |
| Alicia Silverstone | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ben Stiller | Director | |
| Justin Theroux | Screenwriter | |
| Ben Stiller | Screenwriter | |
| Etan Cohen | Screenwriter | |
| Ben Stiller | Story Creator | |
| Justin Theroux | Story Creator | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Producer | |
| Ben Stiller | Producer | |
| Eric McLeod | Producer | |
| Justin Theroux | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Taylor | Co-Producer | |
| John Toll | Cinematographer | |
| Greg Hayden | Editor | |
| Theodore Shapiro | Composer | |
| George Drakoulias | Music Supervisor | |
| Jeff Mann | Production Designer | |
| Richard L. Johnson | Art Director | |
| Dan Webster | Art Director | |
| John Chichester | Set Designer | |
| Maria Baker | Set Designer | |
| Jeff Ozimek | Set Designer | |
| John Warnke | Set Designer | |
| Daniel B. Clancy | Set Decorator | |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Designer | |
| Steve Cantamessa | Sound Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jim Brookshire | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Henighan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Mike Meinardus | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Brad Martin | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Josh Bleibtreu | Second Unit Camera | |
| Kathy Driscoll* | Casting Director | |
| Francine Maisler | Casting Director |
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.
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