You Don’t Mess With the Zohan (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $100,018,837 | Details |
| International Box Office | $102,892,154 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $202,910,991 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $26,058,900 | |
| Total | $26,058,900 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $38,531,374 (38.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,462 opening theaters/3,466 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $166,605,192 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as You Don’t Mess with the Zohan |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity. |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Mistaken Identity, Secret Agent |
| Social setting: | Beauty Industry |
| Source material: | Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Happy Madison |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | 2 | $38,531,374 | 3,462 | $11,130 | $38,531,374 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 4 | $16,370,344 | -58% | 3,462 | $4,729 | $68,760,685 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 7 | $7,453,215 | -54% | 3,278 | $2,274 | $84,308,418 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 10 | $3,175,214 | -57% | 2,147 | $1,479 | $91,190,129 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 10 | $1,981,251 | -38% | 1,731 | $1,145 | $94,773,156 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 13 | $1,071,854 | -46% | 939 | $1,141 | $96,910,739 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 18 | $365,667 | -66% | 261 | $1,401 | $97,736,720 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 18 | $385,400 | +5% | 224 | $1,721 | $98,319,368 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 23 | $269,321 | -30% | 142 | $1,897 | $98,789,023 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 28 | $194,963 | -28% | 112 | $1,741 | $99,115,252 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 28 | $222,716 | +14% | 239 | $932 | $99,436,165 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 37 | $133,552 | -40% | 204 | $655 | $99,683,534 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 40 | $127,090 | -5% | 193 | $658 | $99,954,677 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 41 | $109,517 | -14% | 267 | $410 | $100,018,837 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | 2 | $14,850,376 | 3,462 | $4,290 | $14,850,376 | 1 | ||
| Jun 7, 2008 | 2 | $13,966,701 | -6% | 3,462 | $4,034 | $28,817,077 | 2 | |
| Jun 8, 2008 | 2 | $9,714,297 | -30% | 3,462 | $2,806 | $38,531,374 | 3 | |
| Jun 9, 2008 | 2 | $4,211,486 | -57% | 3,462 | $1,216 | $42,742,860 | 4 | |
| Jun 10, 2008 | 2 | $3,608,508 | -14% | 3,462 | $1,042 | $46,351,368 | 5 | |
| Jun 11, 2008 | 2 | $3,207,666 | -11% | 3,462 | $927 | $49,559,034 | 6 | |
| Jun 12, 2008 | 2 | $2,831,307 | -12% | 3,462 | $818 | $52,390,341 | 7 | |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 4 | $5,492,120 | +94% | -63% | 3,466 | $1,585 | $57,882,461 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2008 | 4 | $6,307,611 | +15% | -55% | 3,466 | $1,820 | $64,190,072 | 9 |
| Jun 15, 2008 | 5 | $4,570,613 | -28% | -53% | 3,466 | $1,319 | $68,760,685 | 10 |
| Jun 16, 2008 | 4 | $2,205,813 | -52% | -48% | 3,466 | $636 | $70,966,498 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2008 | 4 | $2,006,656 | -9% | -44% | 3,466 | $579 | $72,973,154 | 12 |
| Jun 18, 2008 | 4 | $1,990,935 | -1% | -38% | 3,466 | $574 | $74,964,089 | 13 |
| Jun 19, 2008 | 4 | $1,891,114 | -5% | -33% | 3,466 | $546 | $76,855,203 | 14 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 7 | $2,310,438 | +22% | -58% | 3,278 | $705 | $79,165,641 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 2008 | 7 | $2,888,893 | +25% | -54% | 3,278 | $881 | $82,054,534 | 16 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | 7 | $2,253,884 | -22% | -51% | 3,278 | $688 | $84,308,418 | 17 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | 7 | $1,011,662 | -55% | -54% | 3,278 | $309 | $85,320,080 | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2008 | 8 | $950,422 | -6% | -53% | 3,278 | $290 | $86,270,502 | 19 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | 8 | $858,976 | -10% | -57% | 3,278 | $262 | $87,129,478 | 20 |
| Jun 26, 2008 | 8 | $885,437 | +3% | -53% | 3,278 | $270 | $88,014,915 | 21 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 10 | $987,164 | +11% | -57% | 2,147 | $460 | $89,002,079 | 22 |
| Jun 28, 2008 | 10 | $1,242,888 | +26% | -57% | 2,147 | $579 | $90,244,967 | 23 |
| Jun 29, 2008 | 10 | $945,162 | -24% | -58% | 2,147 | $440 | $91,190,129 | 24 |
| Jun 30, 2008 | 10 | $486,150 | -49% | -52% | 2,147 | $226 | $91,676,279 | 25 |
| Jul 1, 2008 | 11 | $356,083 | -27% | -63% | 2,147 | $166 | $92,032,362 | 26 |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 11 | $332,531 | -7% | -61% | 2,147 | $155 | $92,364,893 | 27 |
| Jul 3, 2008 | 11 | $427,012 | +28% | -52% | 2,147 | $199 | $92,791,905 | 28 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 10 | $494,070 | +16% | -50% | 1,731 | $285 | $93,285,975 | 29 |
| Jul 5, 2008 | 10 | $942,954 | +91% | -24% | 1,731 | $545 | $94,228,929 | 30 |
| Jul 6, 2008 | 11 | $544,227 | -42% | -42% | 1,731 | $314 | $94,773,156 | 31 |
| Jul 7, 2008 | 11 | $267,324 | -51% | -45% | 1,731 | $154 | $95,040,480 | 32 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | 11 | $275,831 | +3% | -23% | 1,731 | $159 | $95,316,311 | 33 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | 11 | $260,972 | -5% | -22% | 1,731 | $151 | $95,577,283 | 34 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | 11 | $261,602 | n/c | -39% | 1,731 | $151 | $95,838,885 | 35 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 13 | $387,721 | +48% | -22% | 939 | $413 | $96,226,606 | 36 |
| Jul 12, 2008 | 13 | $451,957 | +17% | -52% | 939 | $481 | $96,678,563 | 37 |
| Jul 13, 2008 | - | $232,176 | -49% | -57% | 939 | $247 | $96,910,739 | 38 |
| Jul 14, 2008 | - | $120,925 | -48% | -55% | 939 | $129 | $97,031,664 | 39 |
| Jul 15, 2008 | 13 | $124,779 | +3% | -55% | 939 | $133 | $97,156,443 | 40 |
| Jul 16, 2008 | - | $108,120 | -13% | -59% | 939 | $115 | $97,264,563 | 41 |
| Jul 17, 2008 | - | $106,490 | -2% | -59% | 939 | $113 | $97,371,053 | 42 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 39 | $25,481 | 193 | $132 | $99,980,158 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | 2 | $52,390,341 | 3,462 | $15,133 | $52,390,341 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 4 | $24,464,862 | -53% | 3,462 | $7,067 | $76,855,203 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 7 | $11,159,712 | -54% | 3,278 | $3,404 | $88,014,915 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 11 | $4,776,990 | -57% | 2,147 | $2,225 | $92,791,905 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 11 | $3,046,980 | -36% | 1,731 | $1,760 | $95,838,885 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 13 | $1,532,168 | -50% | 939 | $1,632 | $97,371,053 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 18 | $562,915 | -63% | 261 | $2,157 | $97,933,968 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 20 | $585,734 | +4% | 224 | $2,615 | $98,519,702 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 26 | $400,587 | -32% | 142 | $2,821 | $98,920,289 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 31 | $293,160 | -27% | 112 | $2,618 | $99,213,449 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 33 | $336,533 | +15% | 239 | $1,408 | $99,549,982 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 34 | $277,605 | -18% | 204 | $1,361 | $99,827,587 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 41 | $152,571 | -45% | 193 | $791 | $99,890,158 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 44 | $109,517 | -28% | 267 | $410 | $100,018,837 | 14 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $38,531,374 (38.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,462 opening theaters/3,466 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $166,605,192 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as You Don’t Mess with the Zohan |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity. |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Mistaken Identity, Secret Agent |
| Social setting: | Beauty Industry |
| Source material: | Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Happy Madison |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | 2 | $38,531,374 | 3,462 | $11,130 | $38,531,374 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 4 | $16,370,344 | -58% | 3,462 | $4,729 | $68,760,685 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 7 | $7,453,215 | -54% | 3,278 | $2,274 | $84,308,418 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 10 | $3,175,214 | -57% | 2,147 | $1,479 | $91,190,129 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 10 | $1,981,251 | -38% | 1,731 | $1,145 | $94,773,156 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 13 | $1,071,854 | -46% | 939 | $1,141 | $96,910,739 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 18 | $365,667 | -66% | 261 | $1,401 | $97,736,720 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 18 | $385,400 | +5% | 224 | $1,721 | $98,319,368 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 23 | $269,321 | -30% | 142 | $1,897 | $98,789,023 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 28 | $194,963 | -28% | 112 | $1,741 | $99,115,252 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 28 | $222,716 | +14% | 239 | $932 | $99,436,165 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 37 | $133,552 | -40% | 204 | $655 | $99,683,534 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 40 | $127,090 | -5% | 193 | $658 | $99,954,677 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 41 | $109,517 | -14% | 267 | $410 | $100,018,837 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | 2 | $14,850,376 | 3,462 | $4,290 | $14,850,376 | 1 | ||
| Jun 7, 2008 | 2 | $13,966,701 | -6% | 3,462 | $4,034 | $28,817,077 | 2 | |
| Jun 8, 2008 | 2 | $9,714,297 | -30% | 3,462 | $2,806 | $38,531,374 | 3 | |
| Jun 9, 2008 | 2 | $4,211,486 | -57% | 3,462 | $1,216 | $42,742,860 | 4 | |
| Jun 10, 2008 | 2 | $3,608,508 | -14% | 3,462 | $1,042 | $46,351,368 | 5 | |
| Jun 11, 2008 | 2 | $3,207,666 | -11% | 3,462 | $927 | $49,559,034 | 6 | |
| Jun 12, 2008 | 2 | $2,831,307 | -12% | 3,462 | $818 | $52,390,341 | 7 | |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 4 | $5,492,120 | +94% | -63% | 3,466 | $1,585 | $57,882,461 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2008 | 4 | $6,307,611 | +15% | -55% | 3,466 | $1,820 | $64,190,072 | 9 |
| Jun 15, 2008 | 5 | $4,570,613 | -28% | -53% | 3,466 | $1,319 | $68,760,685 | 10 |
| Jun 16, 2008 | 4 | $2,205,813 | -52% | -48% | 3,466 | $636 | $70,966,498 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2008 | 4 | $2,006,656 | -9% | -44% | 3,466 | $579 | $72,973,154 | 12 |
| Jun 18, 2008 | 4 | $1,990,935 | -1% | -38% | 3,466 | $574 | $74,964,089 | 13 |
| Jun 19, 2008 | 4 | $1,891,114 | -5% | -33% | 3,466 | $546 | $76,855,203 | 14 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 7 | $2,310,438 | +22% | -58% | 3,278 | $705 | $79,165,641 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 2008 | 7 | $2,888,893 | +25% | -54% | 3,278 | $881 | $82,054,534 | 16 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | 7 | $2,253,884 | -22% | -51% | 3,278 | $688 | $84,308,418 | 17 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | 7 | $1,011,662 | -55% | -54% | 3,278 | $309 | $85,320,080 | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2008 | 8 | $950,422 | -6% | -53% | 3,278 | $290 | $86,270,502 | 19 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | 8 | $858,976 | -10% | -57% | 3,278 | $262 | $87,129,478 | 20 |
| Jun 26, 2008 | 8 | $885,437 | +3% | -53% | 3,278 | $270 | $88,014,915 | 21 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 10 | $987,164 | +11% | -57% | 2,147 | $460 | $89,002,079 | 22 |
| Jun 28, 2008 | 10 | $1,242,888 | +26% | -57% | 2,147 | $579 | $90,244,967 | 23 |
| Jun 29, 2008 | 10 | $945,162 | -24% | -58% | 2,147 | $440 | $91,190,129 | 24 |
| Jun 30, 2008 | 10 | $486,150 | -49% | -52% | 2,147 | $226 | $91,676,279 | 25 |
| Jul 1, 2008 | 11 | $356,083 | -27% | -63% | 2,147 | $166 | $92,032,362 | 26 |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 11 | $332,531 | -7% | -61% | 2,147 | $155 | $92,364,893 | 27 |
| Jul 3, 2008 | 11 | $427,012 | +28% | -52% | 2,147 | $199 | $92,791,905 | 28 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 10 | $494,070 | +16% | -50% | 1,731 | $285 | $93,285,975 | 29 |
| Jul 5, 2008 | 10 | $942,954 | +91% | -24% | 1,731 | $545 | $94,228,929 | 30 |
| Jul 6, 2008 | 11 | $544,227 | -42% | -42% | 1,731 | $314 | $94,773,156 | 31 |
| Jul 7, 2008 | 11 | $267,324 | -51% | -45% | 1,731 | $154 | $95,040,480 | 32 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | 11 | $275,831 | +3% | -23% | 1,731 | $159 | $95,316,311 | 33 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | 11 | $260,972 | -5% | -22% | 1,731 | $151 | $95,577,283 | 34 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | 11 | $261,602 | n/c | -39% | 1,731 | $151 | $95,838,885 | 35 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 13 | $387,721 | +48% | -22% | 939 | $413 | $96,226,606 | 36 |
| Jul 12, 2008 | 13 | $451,957 | +17% | -52% | 939 | $481 | $96,678,563 | 37 |
| Jul 13, 2008 | - | $232,176 | -49% | -57% | 939 | $247 | $96,910,739 | 38 |
| Jul 14, 2008 | - | $120,925 | -48% | -55% | 939 | $129 | $97,031,664 | 39 |
| Jul 15, 2008 | 13 | $124,779 | +3% | -55% | 939 | $133 | $97,156,443 | 40 |
| Jul 16, 2008 | - | $108,120 | -13% | -59% | 939 | $115 | $97,264,563 | 41 |
| Jul 17, 2008 | - | $106,490 | -2% | -59% | 939 | $113 | $97,371,053 | 42 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 39 | $25,481 | 193 | $132 | $99,980,158 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | 2 | $52,390,341 | 3,462 | $15,133 | $52,390,341 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 4 | $24,464,862 | -53% | 3,462 | $7,067 | $76,855,203 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 7 | $11,159,712 | -54% | 3,278 | $3,404 | $88,014,915 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 11 | $4,776,990 | -57% | 2,147 | $2,225 | $92,791,905 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 11 | $3,046,980 | -36% | 1,731 | $1,760 | $95,838,885 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 13 | $1,532,168 | -50% | 939 | $1,632 | $97,371,053 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 18 | $562,915 | -63% | 261 | $2,157 | $97,933,968 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 20 | $585,734 | +4% | 224 | $2,615 | $98,519,702 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 26 | $400,587 | -32% | 142 | $2,821 | $98,920,289 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 31 | $293,160 | -27% | 112 | $2,618 | $99,213,449 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 33 | $336,533 | +15% | 239 | $1,408 | $99,549,982 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 34 | $277,605 | -18% | 204 | $1,361 | $99,827,587 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 41 | $152,571 | -45% | 193 | $791 | $99,890,158 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 44 | $109,517 | -28% | 267 | $410 | $100,018,837 | 14 |
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.