Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,334,575Details
International Box Office $5,100,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $13,434,575
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,916,061 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $7,916,061
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,234,879 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,919 opening theaters/1,919 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,398,941

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2006 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: February 27th, 2007 by New Line Home Video, released as Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Holiday
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Rock 'n' Roll, The Devil, Cult Movie, Satan, Singers, Musicians
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Red Hour Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 357 $5,580,788 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 277 $5,244,879 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 283 $7,334,824 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 99 $3,234,879 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 100 $5,580,788 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 92 $5,244,879 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $9,048,419 Nov 24, 2006 5

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 2006 11 $3,234,879   1,919 $1,686   $5,212,156 1
Dec 1, 2006 15 $1,303,678 -60% 1,919 $679   $7,411,132 2
Dec 8, 2006 26 $229,773 -82% 338 $680   $8,081,469 3
Dec 15, 2006 38 $54,663 -76% 160 $342   $8,232,726 4
Dec 22, 2006 52 $12,000 -78% 85 $141   $8,276,724 5
Dec 29, 2006 56 $16,994 +42% 85 $200   $8,312,827 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 22, 2006 7 $1,200,000     1,919 $625   $1,200,000 1
Nov 23, 2006 10 $810,000 -33%   1,919 $422   $2,000,000 2
Nov 27, 2006 10 $255,000     1,919 $133   $5,467,000 6
Nov 28, 2006 10 $245,000 -4%   1,919 $128   $5,721,000 7
Nov 29, 2006 10 $220,000 -10% -82% 1,919 $115   $5,944,000 8
Nov 30, 2006 10 $163,454 -26% -80% 1,919 $85   $6,107,454 9
Dec 25, 2006 47 $6,276     85 $74   $8,283,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2006 18 $2,010,000   1,919 $1,047   $2,000,000 1
Nov 24, 2006 11 $4,130,177 +105% 1,919 $2,152   $6,107,454 2
Dec 1, 2006 15 $1,744,242 -58% 1,919 $909   $7,851,696 3
Dec 8, 2006 26 $326,367 -81% 338 $966   $8,178,063 4
Dec 15, 2006 40 $86,661 -73% 160 $542   $8,264,724 5
Dec 22, 2006 59 $31,109 -64% 85 $366   $8,295,833 6
Dec 29, 2006 55 $38,742 +25% 85 $456   $8,334,575 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 4, 20076254,255 254,255$4,319,792$4,319,7921
Mar 11, 200713100,981-60% 355,236$1,715,667$6,035,4592

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.

Leading Cast

Jack Black    JB
Kyle Gass    KG

Supporting Cast

Jason Reed    Lee
Troy Gentile    Lil' JB
Ronnie James Dio    Dio
Paul F. Tompkins    Open Mic Host
Fred Armisen    Security Guard
Kirk Ward    Car Chase Cop/Gang Leader
Lara Everly    Girl
Brittany Eldridge    Girl
Melissa-Anne Davenport    Girl
John Ennis    Gang Member
V.J. Foster    Gang Member
Jay Johnston    Gang Member
Christopher "C-Minus" Rivas*    DJ
Stephanie Erb    Al's Bar Waitress
Amy Adams    Gorgeous Woman
Milos Milicevic    Tattooed Biker
Molly Bryant    Ecstatic Woman
Michael Rivkin    Poopy Guy
Neil Hamburger    Stand Up Comic
Patrick M. Walsh    Exploding Head Guy
Bevin Kaye    Fainting Woman
Evie Peck    KG's Mother
Mason Knight    Young KG
Erik Walker    Bully
Dean Marchiano    Bully
Cynthia Ettinger    Betty Black
Andrew Caldwell    Billy Black
Laura Ann Milligan    Tarot Card Reader

Cameos

Ned Bellamy    Security Guard 1
Amy Poehler    Truck Stop Waitress
Tim Robbins    The Stranger
Dave Grohl    Satan
Ben Stiller    Guitar Store Dude
Colin Hanks    Drunk Frat Dude

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Liam Lynch    Director
Liam Lynch    Screenwriter
Jack Black    Screenwriter
Kyle Gass    Screenwriter
Jack Black    Producer
Kyle Gass    Producer
Stuart Cornfeld    Producer
Ben Stiller    Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Cale Boyter    Executive Producer
Georgia Kacandes    Executive Producer
Robert Brinkmann    Director of Photography
Martin Whist    Production Designer
David Rennie    Editor
Tenacious D*    Composer
Tenacious D*    Composer
John King    Song Writer-Score by
Andrew Gross    Song Writer-Score by
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Juel Bestrop    Casting Director

Stranger's Top Rental Gets Flushed Away on Sales Chart

March 10th, 2007

There was only one new release in the top five on the rentals charts this week but that new release was Stranger Than Fiction, which took first place with $6.77 million. More...

DVD Releases for February 27, 2007

February 26th, 2007

Looking at this week's list of DVD releases, there's not a lot that jumps out as being a must-have. There are some releases that are good movies but have weak DVDs, like Stranger than Fiction - Buy from Amazon. Then there are releases where the opposite is true, like Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny - Buy from Amazon and to an even more extreme extent Tideland - Buy from Amazon. But for the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go back, way back, to 1965 and Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back - 2-Disc Deluxe Edition. More...

Holdovers Re-Re-Repeat on Top

December 5th, 2006

Over the weekend all the holdovers were within a rounding error of expectations, but none of the new releases were able to come close to that. This left the overall box office down 42% from last weekend at $93 million. However, it was a post-holiday weekend and the large drop-off should surprise no one. Compared to the same weekend last year, the overall box office was up 7% and that is a much more significant figure. More...

International Details - Open Season Starts to Close Out Its Run

December 3rd, 2006

Open Season only has a few more markets to open in and is starting to shed screens and markets; however, it sill managed sixth place with $4.08 million on 3489 screens in 49 markets for a two-month total of $76.58 million. This week the film opened in first place in both South Africa with $257,000 on 77 screens and in the Czech Republic with $79,000 on 23 screens. More...

Thanksgiving Can't Get Enough of Leftovers

November 28th, 2006

As was the case last year, the Thanksgiving long weekend was dominated by holdovers, with the number one film earning almost as much as the four new wide releases combined. Over the 3-day weekend the total box office was $162 million, which was more than 10% higher than last weekend but more importantly it was just over 2% lower than the same weekend last year. Over 5 days the top ten pulled in $197 million, or about 5% lower than the same weekend last year. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 18 - November 24, 2006

November 24th, 2006

This week the list is abridged due to the holidays, but there are still a few good sites here. In fact, percent-wise, there are more good site than most weeks. However, the best site has already won the award while the rest don't quite reach the level of an Award-winning site. If I were to pick the best of the rest it would be Dhoom 2: Back in Action - Official Site. More...

Movie Industry Hopes to Avoid any Turkeys

November 22nd, 2006

The Thanksgiving long weekend marks the beginning of the holiday season and is traditionally one of the biggest weekends of the year. This year is no exception with four films opening wide, and two others adding a massive number of theaters. However, despite the glut of new and expanding films, there's a very good chance that it will be a holdover that claims the top spot over the weekend. More...

2006 Preview: November

November 1st, 2006

Note: Article updated 11/18/2006 with correct budget for Harsh Times

It's that time of the month again, a time to look forward, but it is also a time to look back. October was a stronger month than expected and, while there are a lot of reasons for that, I think one must pay particular attention to the play of Taylor Pyatt. The departure of Anson Carter to free agency over the summer was troublesome and many felt finding a right winger for the Sedin twins was a key in maintaining or even improving upon last year's numbers. Without good chemistry, Daniel and Henrik might have taken a step back this year. However, with a team leading 6 goals, Taylor Pyatt is more than proving he can play with the speedy Swedes. ... What? Oh right, movies. It was a pretty good month for movies as well. November sees the beginning of the most important time of year for the movie industry. Not only do the holidays start with Thanksgiving, but this is also the time of year that award season really heats up. This means there is an excellent mix of blockbusters, especially family films, and critically acclaimed films hoping that first impressions are lasting impressions. It also means there are several limited releases that could expand wide later in their run; these include Fur, Bobby, For Your Consideration and others. More...

Movie Website Updates for October 21 - October 27, 2006

October 28th, 2006

There was a good selection of sites this week in terms of updates, but unlike last week there were fewer contenders for the Weekly Website Award. That's not to say Let's Go to Prison - Official Site didn't deserve to win, it just had a lot less competition than it would have had if it launched last week. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 22, 2006

October 23rd, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for In the Land of Women, Firehouse Dog, Foodfight! and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 16 - September 22

September 23rd, 2006

Slow week with just over half a dozen sites on the list. Of them, Renaissance - Official Site is clearly the best with a few others showing promise. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 9 - September 15

September 16th, 2006

High quantity on sites this week, but many of them were for new releases, most of which haven't had any updates in a while. Those that did have updates were generally quite small, but one site stood above them all, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny - Official Site, which is easily the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 5 - August 11

August 11th, 2006

The torrid pace of website updates continues with more than 30 films on this week's list. There were a few sites that really caught my eye, but it was Trust the Man - Official Site and its interactive map of New York City and its more than 2 dozen clips that won the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 10th - June 16th

June 16th, 2006

This is actually a pretty busy week with more than two-dozen site on the list. That makes it the busiest week in a month. However, it was one of the site that had no real updates this week that won the Weekly Website Award this week and it was, Nacho Libre - Official Site. More...

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,234,879 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,919 opening theaters/1,919 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,398,941

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2006 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: February 27th, 2007 by New Line Home Video, released as Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Holiday
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Rock 'n' Roll, The Devil, Cult Movie, Satan, Singers, Musicians
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Red Hour Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 357 $5,580,788 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 277 $5,244,879 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 283 $7,334,824 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 99 $3,234,879 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 100 $5,580,788 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 92 $5,244,879 Nov 24, 2006 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $9,048,419 Nov 24, 2006 5

Leading Cast

Jack Black    JB
Kyle Gass    KG

Supporting Cast

Jason Reed    Lee
Troy Gentile    Lil' JB
Ronnie James Dio    Dio
Paul F. Tompkins    Open Mic Host
Fred Armisen    Security Guard
Kirk Ward    Car Chase Cop/Gang Leader
Lara Everly    Girl
Brittany Eldridge    Girl
Melissa-Anne Davenport    Girl
John Ennis    Gang Member
V.J. Foster    Gang Member
Jay Johnston    Gang Member
Christopher "C-Minus" Rivas*    DJ
Stephanie Erb    Al's Bar Waitress
Amy Adams    Gorgeous Woman
Milos Milicevic    Tattooed Biker
Molly Bryant    Ecstatic Woman
Michael Rivkin    Poopy Guy
Neil Hamburger    Stand Up Comic
Patrick M. Walsh    Exploding Head Guy
Bevin Kaye    Fainting Woman
Evie Peck    KG's Mother
Mason Knight    Young KG
Erik Walker    Bully
Dean Marchiano    Bully
Cynthia Ettinger    Betty Black
Andrew Caldwell    Billy Black
Laura Ann Milligan    Tarot Card Reader

Cameos

Ned Bellamy    Security Guard 1
Amy Poehler    Truck Stop Waitress
Tim Robbins    The Stranger
Dave Grohl    Satan
Ben Stiller    Guitar Store Dude
Colin Hanks    Drunk Frat Dude

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Liam Lynch    Director
Liam Lynch    Screenwriter
Jack Black    Screenwriter
Kyle Gass    Screenwriter
Jack Black    Producer
Kyle Gass    Producer
Stuart Cornfeld    Producer
Ben Stiller    Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Cale Boyter    Executive Producer
Georgia Kacandes    Executive Producer
Robert Brinkmann    Director of Photography
Martin Whist    Production Designer
David Rennie    Editor
Tenacious D*    Composer
Tenacious D*    Composer
John King    Song Writer-Score by
Andrew Gross    Song Writer-Score by
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Juel Bestrop    Casting Director

Stranger's Top Rental Gets Flushed Away on Sales Chart

March 10th, 2007

There was only one new release in the top five on the rentals charts this week but that new release was Stranger Than Fiction, which took first place with $6.77 million. More...

DVD Releases for February 27, 2007

February 26th, 2007

Looking at this week's list of DVD releases, there's not a lot that jumps out as being a must-have. There are some releases that are good movies but have weak DVDs, like Stranger than Fiction - Buy from Amazon. Then there are releases where the opposite is true, like Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny - Buy from Amazon and to an even more extreme extent Tideland - Buy from Amazon. But for the DVD Pick of the Week we have to go back, way back, to 1965 and Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back - 2-Disc Deluxe Edition. More...

Holdovers Re-Re-Repeat on Top

December 5th, 2006

Over the weekend all the holdovers were within a rounding error of expectations, but none of the new releases were able to come close to that. This left the overall box office down 42% from last weekend at $93 million. However, it was a post-holiday weekend and the large drop-off should surprise no one. Compared to the same weekend last year, the overall box office was up 7% and that is a much more significant figure. More...

International Details - Open Season Starts to Close Out Its Run

December 3rd, 2006

Open Season only has a few more markets to open in and is starting to shed screens and markets; however, it sill managed sixth place with $4.08 million on 3489 screens in 49 markets for a two-month total of $76.58 million. This week the film opened in first place in both South Africa with $257,000 on 77 screens and in the Czech Republic with $79,000 on 23 screens. More...

Thanksgiving Can't Get Enough of Leftovers

November 28th, 2006

As was the case last year, the Thanksgiving long weekend was dominated by holdovers, with the number one film earning almost as much as the four new wide releases combined. Over the 3-day weekend the total box office was $162 million, which was more than 10% higher than last weekend but more importantly it was just over 2% lower than the same weekend last year. Over 5 days the top ten pulled in $197 million, or about 5% lower than the same weekend last year. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 18 - November 24, 2006

November 24th, 2006

This week the list is abridged due to the holidays, but there are still a few good sites here. In fact, percent-wise, there are more good site than most weeks. However, the best site has already won the award while the rest don't quite reach the level of an Award-winning site. If I were to pick the best of the rest it would be Dhoom 2: Back in Action - Official Site. More...

Movie Industry Hopes to Avoid any Turkeys

November 22nd, 2006

The Thanksgiving long weekend marks the beginning of the holiday season and is traditionally one of the biggest weekends of the year. This year is no exception with four films opening wide, and two others adding a massive number of theaters. However, despite the glut of new and expanding films, there's a very good chance that it will be a holdover that claims the top spot over the weekend. More...

2006 Preview: November

November 1st, 2006

Note: Article updated 11/18/2006 with correct budget for Harsh Times

It's that time of the month again, a time to look forward, but it is also a time to look back. October was a stronger month than expected and, while there are a lot of reasons for that, I think one must pay particular attention to the play of Taylor Pyatt. The departure of Anson Carter to free agency over the summer was troublesome and many felt finding a right winger for the Sedin twins was a key in maintaining or even improving upon last year's numbers. Without good chemistry, Daniel and Henrik might have taken a step back this year. However, with a team leading 6 goals, Taylor Pyatt is more than proving he can play with the speedy Swedes. ... What? Oh right, movies. It was a pretty good month for movies as well. November sees the beginning of the most important time of year for the movie industry. Not only do the holidays start with Thanksgiving, but this is also the time of year that award season really heats up. This means there is an excellent mix of blockbusters, especially family films, and critically acclaimed films hoping that first impressions are lasting impressions. It also means there are several limited releases that could expand wide later in their run; these include Fur, Bobby, For Your Consideration and others. More...

Movie Website Updates for October 21 - October 27, 2006

October 28th, 2006

There was a good selection of sites this week in terms of updates, but unlike last week there were fewer contenders for the Weekly Website Award. That's not to say Let's Go to Prison - Official Site didn't deserve to win, it just had a lot less competition than it would have had if it launched last week. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 22, 2006

October 23rd, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for In the Land of Women, Firehouse Dog, Foodfight! and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 16 - September 22

September 23rd, 2006

Slow week with just over half a dozen sites on the list. Of them, Renaissance - Official Site is clearly the best with a few others showing promise. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 9 - September 15

September 16th, 2006

High quantity on sites this week, but many of them were for new releases, most of which haven't had any updates in a while. Those that did have updates were generally quite small, but one site stood above them all, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny - Official Site, which is easily the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for August 5 - August 11

August 11th, 2006

The torrid pace of website updates continues with more than 30 films on this week's list. There were a few sites that really caught my eye, but it was Trust the Man - Official Site and its interactive map of New York City and its more than 2 dozen clips that won the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 10th - June 16th

June 16th, 2006

This is actually a pretty busy week with more than two-dozen site on the list. That makes it the busiest week in a month. However, it was one of the site that had no real updates this week that won the Weekly Website Award this week and it was, Nacho Libre - Official Site. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 2006 11 $3,234,879   1,919 $1,686   $5,212,156 1
Dec 1, 2006 15 $1,303,678 -60% 1,919 $679   $7,411,132 2
Dec 8, 2006 26 $229,773 -82% 338 $680   $8,081,469 3
Dec 15, 2006 38 $54,663 -76% 160 $342   $8,232,726 4
Dec 22, 2006 52 $12,000 -78% 85 $141   $8,276,724 5
Dec 29, 2006 56 $16,994 +42% 85 $200   $8,312,827 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 22, 2006 7 $1,200,000     1,919 $625   $1,200,000 1
Nov 23, 2006 10 $810,000 -33%   1,919 $422   $2,000,000 2
Nov 27, 2006 10 $255,000     1,919 $133   $5,467,000 6
Nov 28, 2006 10 $245,000 -4%   1,919 $128   $5,721,000 7
Nov 29, 2006 10 $220,000 -10% -82% 1,919 $115   $5,944,000 8
Nov 30, 2006 10 $163,454 -26% -80% 1,919 $85   $6,107,454 9
Dec 25, 2006 47 $6,276     85 $74   $8,283,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 2006 18 $2,010,000   1,919 $1,047   $2,000,000 1
Nov 24, 2006 11 $4,130,177 +105% 1,919 $2,152   $6,107,454 2
Dec 1, 2006 15 $1,744,242 -58% 1,919 $909   $7,851,696 3
Dec 8, 2006 26 $326,367 -81% 338 $966   $8,178,063 4
Dec 15, 2006 40 $86,661 -73% 160 $542   $8,264,724 5
Dec 22, 2006 59 $31,109 -64% 85 $366   $8,295,833 6
Dec 29, 2006 55 $38,742 +25% 85 $456   $8,334,575 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 4, 20076254,255 254,255$4,319,792$4,319,7921
Mar 11, 200713100,981-60% 355,236$1,715,667$6,035,4592

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.