Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,457,946 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,398,360 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $36,856,306 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $21,946,130 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $918,038 | |
| Total | $22,864,168 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack and Miri are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off, they realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. They decide to make an adult film to raise some cash. Though they swear that having sex will not damage their friendship, their business proposition quickly turns into something much more.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,065,630 (32.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,735 opening theaters/2,735 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,384,740 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 31st, 2008 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2009 by Weinstein Co./Genius |
| MPA Rating: | R for Appeal for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Amateur Porn, Hockey, Money Troubles, Romance |
| Social setting: | Porn Business |
| Subgenre: | Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Weinstein Company, View Askew |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | 2 | $10,065,630 | 2,735 | $3,680 | $10,065,630 | 1 | |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 5 | $6,274,530 | -38% | 2,735 | $2,294 | $20,686,907 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 6 | $3,146,312 | -50% | 2,210 | $1,424 | $26,465,482 | 3 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 9 | $1,605,579 | -49% | 1,222 | $1,314 | $29,256,029 | 4 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 16 | $524,425 | -67% | 445 | $1,178 | $30,439,806 | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 20 | $226,098 | -57% | 275 | $822 | $30,839,277 | 6 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 32 | $100,786 | -55% | 163 | $618 | $31,047,926 | 7 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 41 | $36,307 | -64% | 87 | $417 | $31,153,007 | 8 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 53 | $22,700 | -37% | 46 | $493 | $31,200,038 | 9 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 41 | $67,517 | +197% | 102 | $662 | $31,300,810 | 10 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 44 | $47,878 | -29% | 103 | $465 | $31,382,624 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 56 | $19,366 | -60% | 50 | $387 | $31,430,482 | 12 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 58 | $10,462 | -46% | 27 | $387 | $31,452,765 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | 3 | $2,194,513 | 2,735 | $802 | $2,194,513 | 1 | ||
| Nov 1, 2008 | 2 | $4,809,265 | +119% | 2,735 | $1,758 | $7,003,778 | 2 | |
| Nov 2, 2008 | 2 | $3,061,852 | -36% | 2,735 | $1,120 | $10,065,630 | 3 | |
| Nov 3, 2008 | 1 | $1,184,236 | -61% | 2,735 | $433 | $11,249,866 | 4 | |
| Nov 4, 2008 | 2 | $1,060,200 | -10% | 2,735 | $388 | $12,310,066 | 5 | |
| Nov 5, 2008 | 1 | $1,065,000 | n/c | 2,735 | $389 | $13,375,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 6, 2008 | 1 | $1,032,915 | -3% | 2,735 | $378 | $14,412,377 | 7 | |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 4 | $2,194,889 | +112% | n/c | 2,735 | $803 | $16,607,266 | 8 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | 5 | $2,626,752 | +20% | -45% | 2,735 | $960 | $19,234,018 | 9 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | 5 | $1,452,889 | -45% | -53% | 2,735 | $531 | $20,686,907 | 10 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | 4 | $775,113 | -47% | -35% | 2,735 | $283 | $21,462,020 | 11 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | 5 | $875,000 | +13% | -17% | 2,735 | $320 | $22,317,000 | 12 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | 4 | $495,000 | -43% | -54% | 2,735 | $181 | $22,812,000 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | 4 | $463,305 | -6% | -55% | 2,735 | $169 | $23,377,692 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 6 | $1,084,052 | +134% | -51% | 2,210 | $491 | $24,461,744 | 15 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | 6 | $1,327,825 | +22% | -49% | 2,210 | $601 | $25,789,569 | 16 |
| Nov 16, 2008 | 6 | $734,435 | -45% | -49% | 2,210 | $332 | $26,524,004 | 17 |
| Nov 17, 2008 | 5 | $290,000 | -61% | -63% | 2,210 | $131 | $26,814,000 | 18 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | 5 | $327,916 | +13% | -63% | 2,210 | $148 | $27,086,082 | 19 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 5 | $283,433 | -14% | -43% | 2,210 | $128 | $27,369,515 | 20 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 5 | $280,935 | -1% | -39% | 2,210 | $127 | $27,650,450 | 21 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 8 | $526,230 | +87% | -51% | 1,220 | $431 | $28,176,680 | 22 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | 9 | $678,836 | +29% | -49% | 1,220 | $556 | $28,855,516 | 23 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 9 | $400,513 | -41% | -45% | 1,220 | $328 | $29,256,029 | 24 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | 7 | $192,246 | -52% | -34% | 1,220 | $158 | $29,448,275 | 25 |
| Nov 25, 2008 | 8 | $240,516 | +25% | -27% | 1,222 | $197 | $29,688,791 | 26 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | 14 | $112,732 | -53% | -60% | 437 | $258 | $29,801,523 | 27 |
| Nov 27, 2008 | 14 | $113,858 | +1% | -59% | 437 | $261 | $29,915,381 | 28 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 15 | $202,667 | +78% | -61% | 437 | $464 | $30,118,048 | 29 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | 15 | $218,882 | +8% | -68% | 437 | $501 | $30,336,930 | 30 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | 14 | $102,876 | -53% | -74% | 437 | $235 | $30,439,806 | 31 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 14 | $42,697 | -58% | -78% | 437 | $98 | $30,482,503 | 32 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | 13 | $47,220 | +11% | -80% | 437 | $108 | $30,529,723 | 33 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | 13 | $41,423 | -12% | -63% | 437 | $95 | $30,571,146 | 34 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 53 | $3,827 | 50 | $77 | $31,434,309 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | 2 | $14,412,377 | 2,735 | $5,270 | $14,412,377 | 1 | |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 5 | $8,906,793 | -38% | 2,735 | $3,257 | $23,319,170 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 6 | $4,331,280 | -51% | 2,210 | $1,960 | $27,650,450 | 3 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 12 | $2,264,931 | -48% | 1,222 | $1,853 | $29,915,381 | 4 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 14 | $697,798 | -69% | 445 | $1,568 | $30,613,179 | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 18 | $333,961 | -52% | 275 | $1,214 | $30,947,140 | 6 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 28 | $169,560 | -49% | 163 | $1,040 | $31,116,700 | 7 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 48 | $60,638 | -64% | 87 | $697 | $31,177,338 | 8 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 54 | $55,955 | -8% | 46 | $1,216 | $31,233,293 | 9 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 41 | $101,453 | +81% | 102 | $995 | $31,334,746 | 10 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 43 | $76,370 | -25% | 103 | $741 | $31,411,116 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 55 | $31,187 | -59% | 50 | $624 | $31,442,303 | 12 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 59 | $15,643 | -50% | 27 | $579 | $31,457,946 | 13 |
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
Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack and Miri are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off, they realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. They decide to make an adult film to raise some cash. Though they swear that having sex will not damage their friendship, their business proposition quickly turns into something much more.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,065,630 (32.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,735 opening theaters/2,735 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,384,740 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 31st, 2008 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2009 by Weinstein Co./Genius |
| MPA Rating: | R for Appeal for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Amateur Porn, Hockey, Money Troubles, Romance |
| Social setting: | Porn Business |
| Subgenre: | Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Weinstein Company, View Askew |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | 2 | $10,065,630 | 2,735 | $3,680 | $10,065,630 | 1 | |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 5 | $6,274,530 | -38% | 2,735 | $2,294 | $20,686,907 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 6 | $3,146,312 | -50% | 2,210 | $1,424 | $26,465,482 | 3 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 9 | $1,605,579 | -49% | 1,222 | $1,314 | $29,256,029 | 4 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 16 | $524,425 | -67% | 445 | $1,178 | $30,439,806 | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 20 | $226,098 | -57% | 275 | $822 | $30,839,277 | 6 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 32 | $100,786 | -55% | 163 | $618 | $31,047,926 | 7 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 41 | $36,307 | -64% | 87 | $417 | $31,153,007 | 8 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 53 | $22,700 | -37% | 46 | $493 | $31,200,038 | 9 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 41 | $67,517 | +197% | 102 | $662 | $31,300,810 | 10 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 44 | $47,878 | -29% | 103 | $465 | $31,382,624 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 56 | $19,366 | -60% | 50 | $387 | $31,430,482 | 12 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 58 | $10,462 | -46% | 27 | $387 | $31,452,765 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | 3 | $2,194,513 | 2,735 | $802 | $2,194,513 | 1 | ||
| Nov 1, 2008 | 2 | $4,809,265 | +119% | 2,735 | $1,758 | $7,003,778 | 2 | |
| Nov 2, 2008 | 2 | $3,061,852 | -36% | 2,735 | $1,120 | $10,065,630 | 3 | |
| Nov 3, 2008 | 1 | $1,184,236 | -61% | 2,735 | $433 | $11,249,866 | 4 | |
| Nov 4, 2008 | 2 | $1,060,200 | -10% | 2,735 | $388 | $12,310,066 | 5 | |
| Nov 5, 2008 | 1 | $1,065,000 | n/c | 2,735 | $389 | $13,375,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 6, 2008 | 1 | $1,032,915 | -3% | 2,735 | $378 | $14,412,377 | 7 | |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 4 | $2,194,889 | +112% | n/c | 2,735 | $803 | $16,607,266 | 8 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | 5 | $2,626,752 | +20% | -45% | 2,735 | $960 | $19,234,018 | 9 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | 5 | $1,452,889 | -45% | -53% | 2,735 | $531 | $20,686,907 | 10 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | 4 | $775,113 | -47% | -35% | 2,735 | $283 | $21,462,020 | 11 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | 5 | $875,000 | +13% | -17% | 2,735 | $320 | $22,317,000 | 12 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | 4 | $495,000 | -43% | -54% | 2,735 | $181 | $22,812,000 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | 4 | $463,305 | -6% | -55% | 2,735 | $169 | $23,377,692 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 6 | $1,084,052 | +134% | -51% | 2,210 | $491 | $24,461,744 | 15 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | 6 | $1,327,825 | +22% | -49% | 2,210 | $601 | $25,789,569 | 16 |
| Nov 16, 2008 | 6 | $734,435 | -45% | -49% | 2,210 | $332 | $26,524,004 | 17 |
| Nov 17, 2008 | 5 | $290,000 | -61% | -63% | 2,210 | $131 | $26,814,000 | 18 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | 5 | $327,916 | +13% | -63% | 2,210 | $148 | $27,086,082 | 19 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 5 | $283,433 | -14% | -43% | 2,210 | $128 | $27,369,515 | 20 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 5 | $280,935 | -1% | -39% | 2,210 | $127 | $27,650,450 | 21 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 8 | $526,230 | +87% | -51% | 1,220 | $431 | $28,176,680 | 22 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | 9 | $678,836 | +29% | -49% | 1,220 | $556 | $28,855,516 | 23 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 9 | $400,513 | -41% | -45% | 1,220 | $328 | $29,256,029 | 24 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | 7 | $192,246 | -52% | -34% | 1,220 | $158 | $29,448,275 | 25 |
| Nov 25, 2008 | 8 | $240,516 | +25% | -27% | 1,222 | $197 | $29,688,791 | 26 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | 14 | $112,732 | -53% | -60% | 437 | $258 | $29,801,523 | 27 |
| Nov 27, 2008 | 14 | $113,858 | +1% | -59% | 437 | $261 | $29,915,381 | 28 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 15 | $202,667 | +78% | -61% | 437 | $464 | $30,118,048 | 29 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | 15 | $218,882 | +8% | -68% | 437 | $501 | $30,336,930 | 30 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | 14 | $102,876 | -53% | -74% | 437 | $235 | $30,439,806 | 31 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 14 | $42,697 | -58% | -78% | 437 | $98 | $30,482,503 | 32 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | 13 | $47,220 | +11% | -80% | 437 | $108 | $30,529,723 | 33 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | 13 | $41,423 | -12% | -63% | 437 | $95 | $30,571,146 | 34 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 53 | $3,827 | 50 | $77 | $31,434,309 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | 2 | $14,412,377 | 2,735 | $5,270 | $14,412,377 | 1 | |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 5 | $8,906,793 | -38% | 2,735 | $3,257 | $23,319,170 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 6 | $4,331,280 | -51% | 2,210 | $1,960 | $27,650,450 | 3 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 12 | $2,264,931 | -48% | 1,222 | $1,853 | $29,915,381 | 4 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 14 | $697,798 | -69% | 445 | $1,568 | $30,613,179 | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 18 | $333,961 | -52% | 275 | $1,214 | $30,947,140 | 6 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 28 | $169,560 | -49% | 163 | $1,040 | $31,116,700 | 7 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 48 | $60,638 | -64% | 87 | $697 | $31,177,338 | 8 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 54 | $55,955 | -8% | 46 | $1,216 | $31,233,293 | 9 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 41 | $101,453 | +81% | 102 | $995 | $31,334,746 | 10 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 43 | $76,370 | -25% | 103 | $741 | $31,411,116 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 55 | $31,187 | -59% | 50 | $624 | $31,442,303 | 12 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 59 | $15,643 | -50% | 27 | $579 | $31,457,946 | 13 |
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.