Year One (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $43,337,279 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,267,444 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $57,604,723 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $17,688,462 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,126,035 | |
| Total | $19,814,497 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,610,304 (45.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,022 opening theaters/3,024 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,108,516 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 19th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 6th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cavemen |
| Source material: | Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Time period setting: | Prehistoric Times |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Ocean Pictures, Judd Apatow |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2009 | 4 | $19,610,304 | 3,022 | $6,489 | $19,610,304 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 6 | $6,022,444 | -69% | 3,024 | $1,992 | $32,529,560 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 9 | $2,323,843 | -61% | 2,240 | $1,037 | $38,304,392 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 13 | $1,000,581 | -57% | 990 | $1,011 | $41,192,481 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 22 | $305,885 | -69% | 344 | $889 | $41,880,038 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 24 | $289,235 | -5% | 278 | $1,040 | $42,367,842 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 28 | $249,170 | -14% | 238 | $1,047 | $42,830,688 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 35 | $139,671 | -44% | 207 | $675 | $43,111,126 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 33 | $130,912 | -6% | 150 | $873 | $43,337,279 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2009 | 2 | $8,455,312 | 3,022 | $2,798 | $8,455,312 | 1 | ||
| Jun 20, 2009 | 4 | $6,467,508 | -24% | 3,022 | $2,140 | $14,922,820 | 2 | |
| Jun 21, 2009 | 4 | $4,687,484 | -28% | 3,022 | $1,551 | $19,610,304 | 3 | |
| Jun 22, 2009 | 4 | $2,360,919 | -50% | 3,022 | $781 | $21,971,223 | 4 | |
| Jun 23, 2009 | 4 | $1,847,696 | -22% | 3,022 | $611 | $23,818,919 | 5 | |
| Jun 24, 2009 | 5 | $1,479,655 | -20% | 3,022 | $490 | $25,298,574 | 6 | |
| Jun 25, 2009 | 5 | $1,208,542 | -18% | 3,022 | $400 | $26,507,116 | 7 | |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 6 | $2,044,895 | +69% | -76% | 3,024 | $676 | $28,552,011 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 7 | $2,203,174 | +8% | -66% | 3,024 | $729 | $30,755,185 | 9 |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 6 | $1,774,375 | -19% | -62% | 3,024 | $587 | $32,529,560 | 10 |
| Jun 29, 2009 | 6 | $1,032,782 | -42% | -56% | 3,024 | $342 | $33,562,342 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 6 | $1,082,850 | +5% | -41% | 3,024 | $358 | $34,645,192 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2009 | 8 | $642,960 | -41% | -57% | 3,024 | $213 | $35,288,152 | 13 |
| Jul 2, 2009 | 8 | $692,397 | +8% | -43% | 3,024 | $229 | $35,980,549 | 14 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 9 | $940,065 | +36% | -54% | 2,240 | $420 | $36,920,614 | 15 |
| Jul 4, 2009 | 10 | $554,765 | -41% | -75% | 2,240 | $248 | $37,475,379 | 16 |
| Jul 5, 2009 | 8 | $829,013 | +49% | -53% | 2,240 | $370 | $38,304,392 | 17 |
| Jul 6, 2009 | 8 | $509,941 | -38% | -51% | 2,240 | $228 | $38,814,333 | 18 |
| Jul 7, 2009 | 8 | $497,144 | -3% | -54% | 2,240 | $222 | $39,311,477 | 19 |
| Jul 8, 2009 | 8 | $463,238 | -7% | -28% | 2,240 | $207 | $39,774,715 | 20 |
| Jul 9, 2009 | 8 | $417,185 | -10% | -40% | 2,240 | $186 | $40,191,900 | 21 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 13 | $357,291 | -14% | -62% | 990 | $361 | $40,549,191 | 22 |
| Jul 11, 2009 | 13 | $366,388 | +3% | -34% | 990 | $370 | $40,915,579 | 23 |
| Jul 12, 2009 | 13 | $276,902 | -24% | -67% | 990 | $280 | $41,192,481 | 24 |
| Jul 13, 2009 | 12 | $154,289 | -44% | -70% | 990 | $156 | $41,346,770 | 25 |
| Jul 14, 2009 | 13 | $129,510 | -16% | -74% | 990 | $131 | $41,476,280 | 26 |
| Jul 15, 2009 | - | $47,859 | -63% | -90% | 990 | $48 | $41,524,139 | 27 |
| Jul 16, 2009 | - | $50,014 | +5% | -88% | 990 | $51 | $41,574,153 | 28 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | - | $96,271 | +92% | -73% | 344 | $280 | $41,670,424 | 29 |
| Jul 18, 2009 | - | $123,558 | +28% | -66% | 344 | $359 | $41,793,982 | 30 |
| Jul 19, 2009 | - | $86,056 | -30% | -69% | 344 | $250 | $41,880,038 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2009 | 5 | $26,507,116 | 3,022 | $8,771 | $26,507,116 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 8 | $9,473,433 | -64% | 3,024 | $3,133 | $35,980,549 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 8 | $4,211,351 | -56% | 2,240 | $1,880 | $40,191,900 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 14 | $1,382,253 | -67% | 990 | $1,396 | $41,574,153 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 22 | $504,454 | -64% | 344 | $1,466 | $42,078,607 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 21 | $502,911 | n/c | 278 | $1,809 | $42,581,518 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 28 | $389,937 | -22% | 238 | $1,638 | $42,971,455 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 32 | $234,912 | -40% | 207 | $1,135 | $43,206,367 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 40 | $130,912 | -44% | 150 | $873 | $43,337,279 | 9 |
Leading
| Jack Black | Zed | |
| Michael Cera | Oh |
Supporting
| Oliver Platt | High Priest | |
| David Cross | Cain | |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Isaac | |
| Vinnie Jones | Sargon | |
| Hank Azaria | Abraham | |
| Juno Temple | Eema | |
| Olivia Wilde | Princess Inanna | |
| June Diane Raphael | Maya | |
| Xander Berkeley | ||
| Horatio Sanz | ||
| David Pasquesi | ||
| Matthew Willig |
Cameo
| Paul Rudd | Abel | |
| Harold Ramis | Adam |
Production and Technical Credits
| Harold Ramis | Director | |
| Harold Ramis | Screenwriter | |
| Gene Stupnitsky | Screenwriter | |
| Lee Eisenberg | Screenwriter | |
| Harold Ramis | Story Creator | |
| Harold Ramis | Producer | |
| Judd Apatow | Producer | |
| Clayton Townsend | Producer | |
| Rodney Rothman | Executive Producer | |
| Laurel Ward | Co-Producer | |
| Alar Kivilo | Cinematographer | |
| Craig Herring | Editor | |
| Steve Welch | Editor | |
| Theodore Shapiro | Composer | |
| Jefferson Sage | Production Designer | |
| Richard Fojo | Art Director | |
| Dorree Cooper | Set Decorator | |
| Debra McGuire | Costume Designer | |
| Steve C. Aaron | Sound Designer | |
| George Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jamie Dixon | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Malosi Leonard | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Andrew Epstein | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Cotone | Assistant Director | |
| E.J. Foerster | Second Unit Director | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting Director | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
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: | $19,610,304 (45.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,022 opening theaters/3,024 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,108,516 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 19th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 6th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cavemen |
| Source material: | Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Time period setting: | Prehistoric Times |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Ocean Pictures, Judd Apatow |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2009 | 4 | $19,610,304 | 3,022 | $6,489 | $19,610,304 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 6 | $6,022,444 | -69% | 3,024 | $1,992 | $32,529,560 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 9 | $2,323,843 | -61% | 2,240 | $1,037 | $38,304,392 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 13 | $1,000,581 | -57% | 990 | $1,011 | $41,192,481 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 22 | $305,885 | -69% | 344 | $889 | $41,880,038 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 24 | $289,235 | -5% | 278 | $1,040 | $42,367,842 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 28 | $249,170 | -14% | 238 | $1,047 | $42,830,688 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 35 | $139,671 | -44% | 207 | $675 | $43,111,126 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 33 | $130,912 | -6% | 150 | $873 | $43,337,279 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2009 | 2 | $8,455,312 | 3,022 | $2,798 | $8,455,312 | 1 | ||
| Jun 20, 2009 | 4 | $6,467,508 | -24% | 3,022 | $2,140 | $14,922,820 | 2 | |
| Jun 21, 2009 | 4 | $4,687,484 | -28% | 3,022 | $1,551 | $19,610,304 | 3 | |
| Jun 22, 2009 | 4 | $2,360,919 | -50% | 3,022 | $781 | $21,971,223 | 4 | |
| Jun 23, 2009 | 4 | $1,847,696 | -22% | 3,022 | $611 | $23,818,919 | 5 | |
| Jun 24, 2009 | 5 | $1,479,655 | -20% | 3,022 | $490 | $25,298,574 | 6 | |
| Jun 25, 2009 | 5 | $1,208,542 | -18% | 3,022 | $400 | $26,507,116 | 7 | |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 6 | $2,044,895 | +69% | -76% | 3,024 | $676 | $28,552,011 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 7 | $2,203,174 | +8% | -66% | 3,024 | $729 | $30,755,185 | 9 |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 6 | $1,774,375 | -19% | -62% | 3,024 | $587 | $32,529,560 | 10 |
| Jun 29, 2009 | 6 | $1,032,782 | -42% | -56% | 3,024 | $342 | $33,562,342 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 6 | $1,082,850 | +5% | -41% | 3,024 | $358 | $34,645,192 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2009 | 8 | $642,960 | -41% | -57% | 3,024 | $213 | $35,288,152 | 13 |
| Jul 2, 2009 | 8 | $692,397 | +8% | -43% | 3,024 | $229 | $35,980,549 | 14 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 9 | $940,065 | +36% | -54% | 2,240 | $420 | $36,920,614 | 15 |
| Jul 4, 2009 | 10 | $554,765 | -41% | -75% | 2,240 | $248 | $37,475,379 | 16 |
| Jul 5, 2009 | 8 | $829,013 | +49% | -53% | 2,240 | $370 | $38,304,392 | 17 |
| Jul 6, 2009 | 8 | $509,941 | -38% | -51% | 2,240 | $228 | $38,814,333 | 18 |
| Jul 7, 2009 | 8 | $497,144 | -3% | -54% | 2,240 | $222 | $39,311,477 | 19 |
| Jul 8, 2009 | 8 | $463,238 | -7% | -28% | 2,240 | $207 | $39,774,715 | 20 |
| Jul 9, 2009 | 8 | $417,185 | -10% | -40% | 2,240 | $186 | $40,191,900 | 21 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 13 | $357,291 | -14% | -62% | 990 | $361 | $40,549,191 | 22 |
| Jul 11, 2009 | 13 | $366,388 | +3% | -34% | 990 | $370 | $40,915,579 | 23 |
| Jul 12, 2009 | 13 | $276,902 | -24% | -67% | 990 | $280 | $41,192,481 | 24 |
| Jul 13, 2009 | 12 | $154,289 | -44% | -70% | 990 | $156 | $41,346,770 | 25 |
| Jul 14, 2009 | 13 | $129,510 | -16% | -74% | 990 | $131 | $41,476,280 | 26 |
| Jul 15, 2009 | - | $47,859 | -63% | -90% | 990 | $48 | $41,524,139 | 27 |
| Jul 16, 2009 | - | $50,014 | +5% | -88% | 990 | $51 | $41,574,153 | 28 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | - | $96,271 | +92% | -73% | 344 | $280 | $41,670,424 | 29 |
| Jul 18, 2009 | - | $123,558 | +28% | -66% | 344 | $359 | $41,793,982 | 30 |
| Jul 19, 2009 | - | $86,056 | -30% | -69% | 344 | $250 | $41,880,038 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2009 | 5 | $26,507,116 | 3,022 | $8,771 | $26,507,116 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 8 | $9,473,433 | -64% | 3,024 | $3,133 | $35,980,549 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 8 | $4,211,351 | -56% | 2,240 | $1,880 | $40,191,900 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 14 | $1,382,253 | -67% | 990 | $1,396 | $41,574,153 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 22 | $504,454 | -64% | 344 | $1,466 | $42,078,607 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 21 | $502,911 | n/c | 278 | $1,809 | $42,581,518 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 28 | $389,937 | -22% | 238 | $1,638 | $42,971,455 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 32 | $234,912 | -40% | 207 | $1,135 | $43,206,367 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 40 | $130,912 | -44% | 150 | $873 | $43,337,279 | 9 |
Leading
| Jack Black | Zed | |
| Michael Cera | Oh |
Supporting
| Oliver Platt | High Priest | |
| David Cross | Cain | |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Isaac | |
| Vinnie Jones | Sargon | |
| Hank Azaria | Abraham | |
| Juno Temple | Eema | |
| Olivia Wilde | Princess Inanna | |
| June Diane Raphael | Maya | |
| Xander Berkeley | ||
| Horatio Sanz | ||
| David Pasquesi | ||
| Matthew Willig |
Cameo
| Paul Rudd | Abel | |
| Harold Ramis | Adam |
Production and Technical Credits
| Harold Ramis | Director | |
| Harold Ramis | Screenwriter | |
| Gene Stupnitsky | Screenwriter | |
| Lee Eisenberg | Screenwriter | |
| Harold Ramis | Story Creator | |
| Harold Ramis | Producer | |
| Judd Apatow | Producer | |
| Clayton Townsend | Producer | |
| Rodney Rothman | Executive Producer | |
| Laurel Ward | Co-Producer | |
| Alar Kivilo | Cinematographer | |
| Craig Herring | Editor | |
| Steve Welch | Editor | |
| Theodore Shapiro | Composer | |
| Jefferson Sage | Production Designer | |
| Richard Fojo | Art Director | |
| Dorree Cooper | Set Decorator | |
| Debra McGuire | Costume Designer | |
| Steve C. Aaron | Sound Designer | |
| George Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jamie Dixon | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Malosi Leonard | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Andrew Epstein | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Cotone | Assistant Director | |
| E.J. Foerster | Second Unit Director | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting Director | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
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.