Undercover Brother (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $38,230,435 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,565,710 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $40,796,145 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,037,685 (31.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 93.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,167 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $78,698,104 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 31st, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | February 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 14th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language, sexual humor, drug content and campy violence. |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Conspiracy Theory, Interracial Romance, Romance, Spoof, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Secret Societies |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | 4 | $12,037,685 | 2,167 | $5,555 | $12,037,685 | 1 | |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 7 | $7,301,145 | -39% | 2,169 | $3,366 | $23,619,365 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 10 | $4,424,295 | -39% | 1,832 | $2,415 | $31,353,150 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 12 | $2,120,615 | -52% | 1,305 | $1,625 | $35,489,475 | 4 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 16 | $870,165 | -59% | 802 | $1,085 | $37,351,590 | 5 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 22 | $296,250 | -66% | 375 | $790 | $37,979,625 | 6 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 35 | $110,145 | -63% | 172 | $640 | $38,230,435 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | 4 | $3,432,000 | 2,167 | $1,584 | $3,432,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 1, 2002 | 4 | $5,106,000 | +49% | 2,167 | $2,356 | $8,538,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 2, 2002 | 5 | $3,185,490 | -38% | 2,167 | $1,470 | $12,037,685 | 3 | |
| Jun 3, 2002 | 5 | $1,147,000 | -64% | 2,167 | $529 | $13,185,000 | 4 | |
| Jun 4, 2002 | 6 | $1,128,000 | -2% | 2,167 | $521 | $14,313,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 5, 2002 | 6 | $965,000 | -14% | 2,167 | $445 | $15,278,000 | 6 | |
| Jun 6, 2002 | 5 | $1,040,160 | +8% | 2,167 | $480 | $16,318,220 | 7 | |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 7 | $2,491,000 | +139% | -27% | 2,169 | $1,148 | $18,809,000 | 8 |
| Jun 8, 2002 | 7 | $2,871,000 | +15% | -44% | 2,169 | $1,324 | $21,680,000 | 9 |
| Jun 9, 2002 | 7 | $2,191,570 | -24% | -31% | 2,169 | $1,010 | $23,619,365 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2002 | 7 | $847,000 | -61% | -26% | 2,169 | $391 | $24,466,000 | 11 |
| Jun 11, 2002 | 7 | $858,000 | +1% | -24% | 2,169 | $396 | $25,324,000 | 12 |
| Jun 12, 2002 | 7 | $759,150 | -12% | -21% | 2,169 | $350 | $26,082,740 | 13 |
| Jun 13, 2002 | 7 | $846,115 | +11% | -19% | 2,169 | $390 | $26,928,855 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 10 | $1,400,000 | +65% | -44% | 1,830 | $765 | $28,300,000 | 15 |
| Jun 15, 2002 | 10 | $1,713,000 | +22% | -40% | 1,830 | $936 | $30,013,000 | 16 |
| Jun 16, 2002 | 10 | $1,245,760 | -27% | -43% | 1,830 | $681 | $31,353,150 | 17 |
| Jun 17, 2002 | 10 | $522,000 | -58% | -38% | 1,832 | $285 | $31,875,000 | 18 |
| Jun 18, 2002 | 10 | $531,000 | +2% | -38% | 1,832 | $290 | $32,406,000 | 19 |
| Jun 19, 2002 | 10 | $485,000 | -9% | -36% | 1,832 | $265 | $32,892,000 | 20 |
| Jun 20, 2002 | 10 | $477,000 | -2% | -44% | 1,832 | $260 | $33,369,000 | 21 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 11 | $666,000 | +40% | -52% | 1,305 | $510 | $34,035,000 | 22 |
| Jun 22, 2002 | 11 | $835,000 | +25% | -51% | 1,305 | $640 | $34,870,000 | 23 |
| Jun 23, 2002 | 13 | $587,225 | -30% | -53% | 1,305 | $450 | $35,489,475 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | 5 | $16,318,220 | 2,167 | $7,530 | $16,318,220 | 1 | |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 7 | $10,610,635 | -35% | 2,169 | $4,892 | $26,928,855 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 10 | $6,440,005 | -39% | 1,832 | $3,515 | $33,368,860 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 13 | $3,112,565 | -52% | 1,305 | $2,385 | $36,481,425 | 4 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 21 | $1,201,950 | -61% | 802 | $1,499 | $37,683,375 | 5 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 23 | $436,915 | -64% | 375 | $1,165 | $38,120,290 | 6 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 42 | $110,145 | -75% | 172 | $640 | $38,230,435 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2/14/2003 | $0 | 0 | 45 | 88 | $1,282,821 | 4/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,282,889 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,565,710 | 4/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Eddie Griffin | Anton Jackson |
Supporting
| Chris Kattan | Mr. Feather |
Leading
| Denise Richards | Penelope Snow |
Supporting
| Dave Chappelle | Conspiracy Brother |
Leading
| Aunjanue Ellis | Sistah Girl |
Supporting
| Neil Patrick Harris | Lance | |
| Chi McBride | The Chief | |
| Billy Dee Williams | General Boutwell | |
| Jack Noseworthy | Mr. Elias | |
| James Brown | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Malcolm D. Lee | Director | |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor |
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: | $12,037,685 (31.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 93.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,167 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $78,698,104 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 31st, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | February 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 14th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for language, sexual humor, drug content and campy violence. |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Conspiracy Theory, Interracial Romance, Romance, Spoof, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Secret Societies |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | 4 | $12,037,685 | 2,167 | $5,555 | $12,037,685 | 1 | |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 7 | $7,301,145 | -39% | 2,169 | $3,366 | $23,619,365 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 10 | $4,424,295 | -39% | 1,832 | $2,415 | $31,353,150 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 12 | $2,120,615 | -52% | 1,305 | $1,625 | $35,489,475 | 4 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 16 | $870,165 | -59% | 802 | $1,085 | $37,351,590 | 5 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 22 | $296,250 | -66% | 375 | $790 | $37,979,625 | 6 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 35 | $110,145 | -63% | 172 | $640 | $38,230,435 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | 4 | $3,432,000 | 2,167 | $1,584 | $3,432,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 1, 2002 | 4 | $5,106,000 | +49% | 2,167 | $2,356 | $8,538,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 2, 2002 | 5 | $3,185,490 | -38% | 2,167 | $1,470 | $12,037,685 | 3 | |
| Jun 3, 2002 | 5 | $1,147,000 | -64% | 2,167 | $529 | $13,185,000 | 4 | |
| Jun 4, 2002 | 6 | $1,128,000 | -2% | 2,167 | $521 | $14,313,000 | 5 | |
| Jun 5, 2002 | 6 | $965,000 | -14% | 2,167 | $445 | $15,278,000 | 6 | |
| Jun 6, 2002 | 5 | $1,040,160 | +8% | 2,167 | $480 | $16,318,220 | 7 | |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 7 | $2,491,000 | +139% | -27% | 2,169 | $1,148 | $18,809,000 | 8 |
| Jun 8, 2002 | 7 | $2,871,000 | +15% | -44% | 2,169 | $1,324 | $21,680,000 | 9 |
| Jun 9, 2002 | 7 | $2,191,570 | -24% | -31% | 2,169 | $1,010 | $23,619,365 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2002 | 7 | $847,000 | -61% | -26% | 2,169 | $391 | $24,466,000 | 11 |
| Jun 11, 2002 | 7 | $858,000 | +1% | -24% | 2,169 | $396 | $25,324,000 | 12 |
| Jun 12, 2002 | 7 | $759,150 | -12% | -21% | 2,169 | $350 | $26,082,740 | 13 |
| Jun 13, 2002 | 7 | $846,115 | +11% | -19% | 2,169 | $390 | $26,928,855 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 10 | $1,400,000 | +65% | -44% | 1,830 | $765 | $28,300,000 | 15 |
| Jun 15, 2002 | 10 | $1,713,000 | +22% | -40% | 1,830 | $936 | $30,013,000 | 16 |
| Jun 16, 2002 | 10 | $1,245,760 | -27% | -43% | 1,830 | $681 | $31,353,150 | 17 |
| Jun 17, 2002 | 10 | $522,000 | -58% | -38% | 1,832 | $285 | $31,875,000 | 18 |
| Jun 18, 2002 | 10 | $531,000 | +2% | -38% | 1,832 | $290 | $32,406,000 | 19 |
| Jun 19, 2002 | 10 | $485,000 | -9% | -36% | 1,832 | $265 | $32,892,000 | 20 |
| Jun 20, 2002 | 10 | $477,000 | -2% | -44% | 1,832 | $260 | $33,369,000 | 21 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 11 | $666,000 | +40% | -52% | 1,305 | $510 | $34,035,000 | 22 |
| Jun 22, 2002 | 11 | $835,000 | +25% | -51% | 1,305 | $640 | $34,870,000 | 23 |
| Jun 23, 2002 | 13 | $587,225 | -30% | -53% | 1,305 | $450 | $35,489,475 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | 5 | $16,318,220 | 2,167 | $7,530 | $16,318,220 | 1 | |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 7 | $10,610,635 | -35% | 2,169 | $4,892 | $26,928,855 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 10 | $6,440,005 | -39% | 1,832 | $3,515 | $33,368,860 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 13 | $3,112,565 | -52% | 1,305 | $2,385 | $36,481,425 | 4 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 21 | $1,201,950 | -61% | 802 | $1,499 | $37,683,375 | 5 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 23 | $436,915 | -64% | 375 | $1,165 | $38,120,290 | 6 |
| Jul 12, 2002 | 42 | $110,145 | -75% | 172 | $640 | $38,230,435 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2/14/2003 | $0 | 0 | 45 | 88 | $1,282,821 | 4/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,282,889 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,565,710 | 4/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Eddie Griffin | Anton Jackson |
Supporting
| Chris Kattan | Mr. Feather |
Leading
| Denise Richards | Penelope Snow |
Supporting
| Dave Chappelle | Conspiracy Brother |
Leading
| Aunjanue Ellis | Sistah Girl |
Supporting
| Neil Patrick Harris | Lance | |
| Chi McBride | The Chief | |
| Billy Dee Williams | General Boutwell | |
| Jack Noseworthy | Mr. Elias | |
| James Brown | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Malcolm D. Lee | Director | |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor |
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.