The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,300,157Details
International Box Office $8,816,163Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,116,320
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $1,078,416
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $2,621,263
Total $3,699,679
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Synopsis

Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Nicolas Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a super fan. When things take a wildly dangerous turn, Cage is forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the Academy Award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime; Himself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,131,703 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,036 opening theaters/3,036 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,056,966

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2022 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: April 1st, 2022 (Wide), released as El Peso Del Talento (Nicaragua)
April 20th, 2022 (Wide) (Belgium)
April 20th, 2022 (Wide) (France)
April 20th, 2022 (Wide) (Indonesia)
April 21st, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 7th, 2022 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, some sexual references, drug use and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2726 (cert #53321), 4/6/2022)
Cast, crew, or production detail: Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Burr! Productions, Saturn Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2022 5 $7,131,703   3,036 $2,349   $7,131,703 1
Apr 29, 2022 6 $3,870,442 -46% 3,036 $1,275   $13,449,800 2
May 6, 2022 8 $1,585,927 -59% 1,331 $1,192   $16,449,330 3
May 13, 2022 - $1,062,126 -33% 1,076 $987   $18,229,696 4
May 20, 2022 12 $754,976 -29% 821 $920   $19,490,586 5
May 27, 2022 - $200,210 -73% 340 $589   $20,003,619 6
Jun 3, 2022 - $109,390 -45% 184 $595   $20,248,951 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 21, 2022 P $835,000     0     $835,000  
Apr 22, 2022 5 $2,901,370     3,036 $956   $2,901,370 1
Apr 23, 2022 5 $2,520,014 -13%   3,036 $830   $5,421,384 2
Apr 24, 2022 5 $1,710,319 -32%   3,036 $563   $7,131,703 3
Apr 25, 2022 6 $579,159 -66%   3,036 $191   $7,710,862 4
Apr 26, 2022 6 $801,939 +38%   3,036 $264   $8,512,801 5
Apr 27, 2022 6 $550,693 -31%   3,036 $181   $9,063,494 6
Apr 28, 2022 6 $515,864 -6%   3,036 $170   $9,579,358 7
Apr 29, 2022 7 $1,098,455 +113% -62% 3,036 $362   $10,677,813 8
Apr 30, 2022 7 $1,706,474 +55% -32% 3,036 $562   $12,384,287 9
May 1, 2022 6 $1,065,513 -38% -38% 3,036 $351   $13,449,800 10
May 2, 2022 6 $355,231 -67% -39% 3,036 $117   $13,805,031 11
May 3, 2022 6 $508,253 +43% -37% 3,036 $167   $14,313,284 12
May 4, 2022 6 $349,217 -31% -37% 3,036 $115   $14,662,501 13
May 5, 2022 6 $200,902 -42% -61% 3,036 $66   $14,863,403 14
May 6, 2022 8 $424,506 +111% -61% 1,331 $319   $15,287,909 15
May 7, 2022 8 $600,969 +42% -65% 1,331 $452   $15,888,878 16
May 8, 2022 8 $560,452 -7% -47% 3,036 $185   $16,449,330 17
May 9, 2022 8 $167,944 -70% -53% 3,036 $55   $16,617,274 18
May 10, 2022 8 $214,682 +28% -58% 3,036 $71   $16,831,956 19
May 11, 2022 8 $173,835 -19% -50% 3,036 $57   $17,005,791 20
May 12, 2022 8 $161,779 -7% -19% 3,036 $53   $17,167,570 21
May 13, 2022 - $294,044 +82% -31% 1,076 $273   $17,461,614 22
May 14, 2022 - $462,296 +57% -23% 1,076 $430   $17,923,910 23
May 15, 2022 - $305,786 -34% -45% 1,076 $284   $18,229,696 24
May 16, 2022 9 $122,684 -60% -27% 1,076 $114   $18,352,380 25
May 17, 2022 - $154,834 +26% -28% 1,076 $144   $18,507,214 26
May 18, 2022 9 $122,397 -21% -30% 1,076 $114   $18,629,611 27
May 19, 2022 10 $105,999 -13% -34% 1,076 $99   $18,735,610 28
May 20, 2022 - $217,102 +105% -26% 821 $264   $18,952,712 29
May 21, 2022 - $323,986 +49% -30% 821 $395   $19,276,698 30
May 22, 2022 - $213,888 -34% -30% 821 $261   $19,490,586 31
May 23, 2022 - $84,668 -60% -31% 821 $103   $19,575,254 32
May 24, 2022 - $99,989 +18% -35% 821 $122   $19,675,243 33
May 25, 2022 - $83,853 -16% -31% 821 $102   $19,759,096 34
May 26, 2022 - $44,313 -47% -58% 821 $54   $19,803,409 35
May 27, 2022 - $54,436 +23% -75% 340 $160   $19,857,845 36
May 28, 2022 - $76,669 +41% -76% 340 $225   $19,934,514 37
May 29, 2022 - $69,105 -10% -68% 340 $203   $20,003,619 38
May 30, 2022 - $59,532 -14% -30% 340 $175   $20,063,151 39
May 31, 2022 - $28,850 -52% -71% 340 $85   $20,092,001 40
Jun 1, 2022 - $25,610 -11% -69% 340 $75   $20,117,611 41
Jun 2, 2022 - $21,950 -14% -50% 340 $65   $20,139,561 42
Jun 3, 2022 - $30,452 +39% -44% 184 $166   $20,170,013 43
Jun 4, 2022 - $49,007 +61% -36% 184 $266   $20,219,020 44
Jun 5, 2022 - $29,931 -39% -57% 184 $163   $20,248,951 45
Jun 6, 2022 - $12,208 -59% -79% 184 $66   $20,261,159 46
Jun 7, 2022 - $14,887 +22% -48% 184 $81   $20,276,046 47
Jun 8, 2022 - $13,124 -12% -49% 184 $71   $20,289,170 48
Jun 9, 2022 - $10,987 -16% -50% 184 $60   $20,300,157 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2022 5 $9,579,358   3,036 $3,155   $9,579,358 1
Apr 29, 2022 6 $5,284,045 -45% 3,036 $1,740   $14,863,403 2
May 6, 2022 8 $2,304,167 -56% 3,036 $759   $17,167,570 3
May 13, 2022 10 $1,568,040 -32% 1,076 $1,457   $18,735,610 4
May 20, 2022 - $1,067,799 -32% 821 $1,301   $19,803,409 5
May 27, 2022 - $336,152 -69% 340 $989   $20,139,561 6
Jun 3, 2022 - $160,596 -52% 184 $873   $20,300,157 7

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
Australia 4/21/2022 $451,337 306 306 935 $1,190,807 10/20/2022
Belgium 4/20/2022 $42,008 54 54 54 $42,008 5/3/2022
Costa Rica 4/21/2022 $2,527 15 15 15 $2,527 5/3/2022
Denmark 4/21/2022 $43,027 61 61 61 $43,027 5/3/2022
Dominican Republic 4/21/2022 $2,044 10 10 10 $2,044 5/3/2022
El Salvador 4/21/2022 $1,271 8 8 8 $1,271 5/3/2022
Estonia 4/22/2022 $7,775 15 15 15 $7,775 5/3/2022
Finland 4/22/2022 $21,452 51 51 131 $81,733 4/21/2026
France 4/20/2022 $342,760 380 380 380 $342,760 5/3/2022
Guatemala 4/21/2022 $2,055 19 19 19 $2,055 5/3/2022
Honduras 4/21/2022 $1,020 19 19 19 $1,020 5/3/2022
Hong Kong 4/21/2022 $63,122 30 30 30 $63,122 5/3/2022
Iceland 4/22/2022 $7,079 6 6 6 $7,079 5/3/2022
India 4/22/2022 $26,669 37 37 37 $26,669 5/3/2022
Indonesia 4/20/2022 $40,662 0 0 0 $40,662 5/3/2022
Israel 4/21/2022 $63,570 34 34 34 $63,570 5/3/2022
Latvia 4/22/2022 $7,878 9 9 9 $7,878 5/3/2022
Lithuania 4/22/2022 $15,322 16 16 27 $27,120 5/4/2022
Mexico 4/28/2022 $206,297 0 0 0 $318,234 5/10/2022
Mongolia 4/22/2022 $1,890 0 0 0 $1,890 5/3/2022
Netherlands 4/21/2022 $104,913 73 73 265 $403,177 5/24/2022
New Zealand 4/21/2022 $77,422 89 89 320 $208,220 7/5/2022
Nicaragua 4/1/2022 $0 0 4 4 $796 5/3/2022
Panama 4/21/2022 $2,793 17 17 17 $2,793 5/3/2022
Poland 4/22/2022 $110,397 202 202 202 $110,397 5/3/2022
Portugal 4/21/2022 $29,101 49 49 113 $58,950 10/20/2022
Singapore 4/21/2022 $16,530 12 12 12 $16,530 5/3/2022
South Africa 4/22/2022 $9,318 42 42 42 $9,318 5/3/2022
South Korea 6/29/2022 $11,955 95 95 95 $29,905 7/6/2022
Spain 6/17/2022 $70,229 112 112 206 $128,729 7/2/2022
Switzerland (German Speaking) 4/21/2022 $55,770 55 55 55 $55,770 5/3/2022
Taiwan 4/22/2022 $112,398 63 63 63 $112,398 5/3/2022
Turkey 4/29/2022 $17,162 111 111 184 $48,508 6/9/2022
United Kingdom 4/22/2022 $663,879 556 556 1,258 $1,673,112 5/11/2022
Vietnam 4/22/2022 $17,634 382 382 382 $17,634 5/3/2022
West Indies 4/21/2022 $4,128 12 12 12 $4,128 5/3/2022
  
Rest of World $3,662,547
  
International Total $8,816,163 4/21/2026

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

Leading

Nicolas Cage    Nick Cage / Nicky Cage

Supporting

Pedro Pascal    Javi Gutierrez
Sharon Horgan    Olivia Henson
Tiffany Haddish    Vivian
Ike Barinholtz    Martin
Alessandra Mastronardi    Gabriela
Jacob Scipio    Carlos
Neil Patrick Harris    Richard Fink

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Gormican    Director
Tom Gormican    Screenwriter
Kevin Etten    Screenwriter
Kevin Turen    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

Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Nicolas Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a super fan. When things take a wildly dangerous turn, Cage is forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the Academy Award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime; Himself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,131,703 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,036 opening theaters/3,036 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,056,966

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2022 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: April 1st, 2022 (Wide), released as El Peso Del Talento (Nicaragua)
April 20th, 2022 (Wide) (Belgium)
April 20th, 2022 (Wide) (France)
April 20th, 2022 (Wide) (Indonesia)
April 21st, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 7th, 2022 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, some sexual references, drug use and violence.
(Rating bulletin 2726 (cert #53321), 4/6/2022)
Cast, crew, or production detail: Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Burr! Productions, Saturn Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2022 5 $7,131,703   3,036 $2,349   $7,131,703 1
Apr 29, 2022 6 $3,870,442 -46% 3,036 $1,275   $13,449,800 2
May 6, 2022 8 $1,585,927 -59% 1,331 $1,192   $16,449,330 3
May 13, 2022 - $1,062,126 -33% 1,076 $987   $18,229,696 4
May 20, 2022 12 $754,976 -29% 821 $920   $19,490,586 5
May 27, 2022 - $200,210 -73% 340 $589   $20,003,619 6
Jun 3, 2022 - $109,390 -45% 184 $595   $20,248,951 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 21, 2022 P $835,000     0     $835,000  
Apr 22, 2022 5 $2,901,370     3,036 $956   $2,901,370 1
Apr 23, 2022 5 $2,520,014 -13%   3,036 $830   $5,421,384 2
Apr 24, 2022 5 $1,710,319 -32%   3,036 $563   $7,131,703 3
Apr 25, 2022 6 $579,159 -66%   3,036 $191   $7,710,862 4
Apr 26, 2022 6 $801,939 +38%   3,036 $264   $8,512,801 5
Apr 27, 2022 6 $550,693 -31%   3,036 $181   $9,063,494 6
Apr 28, 2022 6 $515,864 -6%   3,036 $170   $9,579,358 7
Apr 29, 2022 7 $1,098,455 +113% -62% 3,036 $362   $10,677,813 8
Apr 30, 2022 7 $1,706,474 +55% -32% 3,036 $562   $12,384,287 9
May 1, 2022 6 $1,065,513 -38% -38% 3,036 $351   $13,449,800 10
May 2, 2022 6 $355,231 -67% -39% 3,036 $117   $13,805,031 11
May 3, 2022 6 $508,253 +43% -37% 3,036 $167   $14,313,284 12
May 4, 2022 6 $349,217 -31% -37% 3,036 $115   $14,662,501 13
May 5, 2022 6 $200,902 -42% -61% 3,036 $66   $14,863,403 14
May 6, 2022 8 $424,506 +111% -61% 1,331 $319   $15,287,909 15
May 7, 2022 8 $600,969 +42% -65% 1,331 $452   $15,888,878 16
May 8, 2022 8 $560,452 -7% -47% 3,036 $185   $16,449,330 17
May 9, 2022 8 $167,944 -70% -53% 3,036 $55   $16,617,274 18
May 10, 2022 8 $214,682 +28% -58% 3,036 $71   $16,831,956 19
May 11, 2022 8 $173,835 -19% -50% 3,036 $57   $17,005,791 20
May 12, 2022 8 $161,779 -7% -19% 3,036 $53   $17,167,570 21
May 13, 2022 - $294,044 +82% -31% 1,076 $273   $17,461,614 22
May 14, 2022 - $462,296 +57% -23% 1,076 $430   $17,923,910 23
May 15, 2022 - $305,786 -34% -45% 1,076 $284   $18,229,696 24
May 16, 2022 9 $122,684 -60% -27% 1,076 $114   $18,352,380 25
May 17, 2022 - $154,834 +26% -28% 1,076 $144   $18,507,214 26
May 18, 2022 9 $122,397 -21% -30% 1,076 $114   $18,629,611 27
May 19, 2022 10 $105,999 -13% -34% 1,076 $99   $18,735,610 28
May 20, 2022 - $217,102 +105% -26% 821 $264   $18,952,712 29
May 21, 2022 - $323,986 +49% -30% 821 $395   $19,276,698 30
May 22, 2022 - $213,888 -34% -30% 821 $261   $19,490,586 31
May 23, 2022 - $84,668 -60% -31% 821 $103   $19,575,254 32
May 24, 2022 - $99,989 +18% -35% 821 $122   $19,675,243 33
May 25, 2022 - $83,853 -16% -31% 821 $102   $19,759,096 34
May 26, 2022 - $44,313 -47% -58% 821 $54   $19,803,409 35
May 27, 2022 - $54,436 +23% -75% 340 $160   $19,857,845 36
May 28, 2022 - $76,669 +41% -76% 340 $225   $19,934,514 37
May 29, 2022 - $69,105 -10% -68% 340 $203   $20,003,619 38
May 30, 2022 - $59,532 -14% -30% 340 $175   $20,063,151 39
May 31, 2022 - $28,850 -52% -71% 340 $85   $20,092,001 40
Jun 1, 2022 - $25,610 -11% -69% 340 $75   $20,117,611 41
Jun 2, 2022 - $21,950 -14% -50% 340 $65   $20,139,561 42
Jun 3, 2022 - $30,452 +39% -44% 184 $166   $20,170,013 43
Jun 4, 2022 - $49,007 +61% -36% 184 $266   $20,219,020 44
Jun 5, 2022 - $29,931 -39% -57% 184 $163   $20,248,951 45
Jun 6, 2022 - $12,208 -59% -79% 184 $66   $20,261,159 46
Jun 7, 2022 - $14,887 +22% -48% 184 $81   $20,276,046 47
Jun 8, 2022 - $13,124 -12% -49% 184 $71   $20,289,170 48
Jun 9, 2022 - $10,987 -16% -50% 184 $60   $20,300,157 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2022 5 $9,579,358   3,036 $3,155   $9,579,358 1
Apr 29, 2022 6 $5,284,045 -45% 3,036 $1,740   $14,863,403 2
May 6, 2022 8 $2,304,167 -56% 3,036 $759   $17,167,570 3
May 13, 2022 10 $1,568,040 -32% 1,076 $1,457   $18,735,610 4
May 20, 2022 - $1,067,799 -32% 821 $1,301   $19,803,409 5
May 27, 2022 - $336,152 -69% 340 $989   $20,139,561 6
Jun 3, 2022 - $160,596 -52% 184 $873   $20,300,157 7

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
Australia 4/21/2022 $451,337 306 306 935 $1,190,807 10/20/2022
Belgium 4/20/2022 $42,008 54 54 54 $42,008 5/3/2022
Costa Rica 4/21/2022 $2,527 15 15 15 $2,527 5/3/2022
Denmark 4/21/2022 $43,027 61 61 61 $43,027 5/3/2022
Dominican Republic 4/21/2022 $2,044 10 10 10 $2,044 5/3/2022
El Salvador 4/21/2022 $1,271 8 8 8 $1,271 5/3/2022
Estonia 4/22/2022 $7,775 15 15 15 $7,775 5/3/2022
Finland 4/22/2022 $21,452 51 51 131 $81,733 4/21/2026
France 4/20/2022 $342,760 380 380 380 $342,760 5/3/2022
Guatemala 4/21/2022 $2,055 19 19 19 $2,055 5/3/2022
Honduras 4/21/2022 $1,020 19 19 19 $1,020 5/3/2022
Hong Kong 4/21/2022 $63,122 30 30 30 $63,122 5/3/2022
Iceland 4/22/2022 $7,079 6 6 6 $7,079 5/3/2022
India 4/22/2022 $26,669 37 37 37 $26,669 5/3/2022
Indonesia 4/20/2022 $40,662 0 0 0 $40,662 5/3/2022
Israel 4/21/2022 $63,570 34 34 34 $63,570 5/3/2022
Latvia 4/22/2022 $7,878 9 9 9 $7,878 5/3/2022
Lithuania 4/22/2022 $15,322 16 16 27 $27,120 5/4/2022
Mexico 4/28/2022 $206,297 0 0 0 $318,234 5/10/2022
Mongolia 4/22/2022 $1,890 0 0 0 $1,890 5/3/2022
Netherlands 4/21/2022 $104,913 73 73 265 $403,177 5/24/2022
New Zealand 4/21/2022 $77,422 89 89 320 $208,220 7/5/2022
Nicaragua 4/1/2022 $0 0 4 4 $796 5/3/2022
Panama 4/21/2022 $2,793 17 17 17 $2,793 5/3/2022
Poland 4/22/2022 $110,397 202 202 202 $110,397 5/3/2022
Portugal 4/21/2022 $29,101 49 49 113 $58,950 10/20/2022
Singapore 4/21/2022 $16,530 12 12 12 $16,530 5/3/2022
South Africa 4/22/2022 $9,318 42 42 42 $9,318 5/3/2022
South Korea 6/29/2022 $11,955 95 95 95 $29,905 7/6/2022
Spain 6/17/2022 $70,229 112 112 206 $128,729 7/2/2022
Switzerland (German Speaking) 4/21/2022 $55,770 55 55 55 $55,770 5/3/2022
Taiwan 4/22/2022 $112,398 63 63 63 $112,398 5/3/2022
Turkey 4/29/2022 $17,162 111 111 184 $48,508 6/9/2022
United Kingdom 4/22/2022 $663,879 556 556 1,258 $1,673,112 5/11/2022
Vietnam 4/22/2022 $17,634 382 382 382 $17,634 5/3/2022
West Indies 4/21/2022 $4,128 12 12 12 $4,128 5/3/2022
  
Rest of World $3,662,547
  
International Total $8,816,163 4/21/2026

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

Leading

Nicolas Cage    Nick Cage / Nicky Cage

Supporting

Pedro Pascal    Javi Gutierrez
Sharon Horgan    Olivia Henson
Tiffany Haddish    Vivian
Ike Barinholtz    Martin
Alessandra Mastronardi    Gabriela
Jacob Scipio    Carlos
Neil Patrick Harris    Richard Fink

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Gormican    Director
Tom Gormican    Screenwriter
Kevin Etten    Screenwriter
Kevin Turen    Producer

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