Bamboozled (2000)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,185,266Details
International Box Office $188,671Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,373,937
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Synopsis

Pierre Delacroix is a hip, young, Harvard-educated writer who is the sole person of color working for an upstart network with floundering ratings. Despite several attempts, Delacroix has yet to see any of his concepts go into production. Now his boss, the ratings-hungry, culture-vulture Dunwitty, issues him a searing ultimatum: come up with a hot, trend-setting, headline-making, urban hit or get fired. Feeling doomed, Delacroix decides to present the most outrageous, unbelievable farce of stereotypical comedy he can imagine — hearkening back to the old days of "black-face" minstrels with a variety show featuring Manray, a homeless tap dancer, and his sidekick Womack. Incredibly, Delacroix’s spoof turns into a ratings bonanza, a cultural phenomenon that has the media pundits raving and audiences of all types howling.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$190,720 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/244 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,370,525

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 6th, 2000 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: April 17th, 2001 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some violence
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Do the Right Thing
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Keywords: TV Industry, African Americans, Animated Sequences
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2000 33 $190,720   17 $11,219   $190,720 1
Oct 13, 2000 42 $105,789 -45% 17 $6,223   $369,662 2
Oct 20, 2000 16 $569,756 +439% 244 $2,335   $983,353 3
Oct 27, 2000 18 $357,926 -37% 243 $1,473   $1,518,155 4
Nov 3, 2000 23 $232,799 -35% 186 $1,252   $1,883,628 5
Nov 10, 2000 30 $126,677 -46% 91 $1,392   $2,097,481 6
Nov 17, 2000 50 $48,528 -62% 42 $1,155   $2,185,266 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 22, 2000 16 $156,000     244 $639   $983,353 17
Oct 23, 2000 14 $48,631 -69%   244 $199   $1,031,984 18
Oct 24, 2000 16 $45,474 -6%   244 $186   $1,077,458 19
Oct 25, 2000 17 $39,577 -13%   244 $162   $1,117,035 20
Oct 26, 2000 16 $40,356 +2%   244 $165   $1,160,229 21
Oct 30, 2000 17 $33,152   -32% 243 $136   $1,551,306 25
Oct 31, 2000 20 $27,337 -18% -40% 243 $112   $1,578,643 26
Nov 1, 2000 18 $31,769 +16% -20% 243 $131   $1,610,412 27
Nov 2, 2000 18 $32,362 +2% -20% 243 $133   $1,642,774 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2000 33 $263,873   17 $15,522   $263,873 1
Oct 13, 2000 41 $149,724 -43% 17 $8,807   $413,597 2
Oct 20, 2000 16 $746,632 +399% 244 $3,060   $1,160,229 3
Oct 27, 2000 19 $490,600 -34% 243 $2,019   $1,650,829 4
Nov 3, 2000 26 $319,975 -35% 186 $1,720   $1,970,804 5
Nov 10, 2000 32 $165,934 -48% 91 $1,823   $2,136,738 6
Nov 17, 2000 54 $48,528 -71% 42 $1,155   $2,185,266 7

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Damon Wayans Pierre Delacroix
Savion Glover Manray/Mantan

Supporting Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith Sloan Hopkins
Tommy Davidson Womack/Sleep ‘n’ Eat
Michael Rapaport Dunwitty
Thomas Jefferson Byrd Honeycutt
Paul Mooney Junebug
Sarah Jones Dot
Gillian Iliana Waters Verna
Susan Batson Orchid Dothan
Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards Topsy
Tyheesha Collins Aunt Jemina
Cartier Williams Lil' Nigger Jim
Jason Bernard Jungle Bunny
Baakari Wilder Sambo
Mos Def Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
Matthew Modine Himself
Mira Sorvino Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee Director
Spike Lee Screenwriter
Jon Kilik Producer
Spike Lee Producer
Kisha Imani Cameron Associate Producer
Ellen Kuras Director of Photography
Sam Pollard Editor
Victor Kempster Production Designer
Ruth E. Carter Costume Designer
Terence Blanchard Composer
Alex Steyermark Music Supervisor
Savion Glover Choreography

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Synopsis

Pierre Delacroix is a hip, young, Harvard-educated writer who is the sole person of color working for an upstart network with floundering ratings. Despite several attempts, Delacroix has yet to see any of his concepts go into production. Now his boss, the ratings-hungry, culture-vulture Dunwitty, issues him a searing ultimatum: come up with a hot, trend-setting, headline-making, urban hit or get fired. Feeling doomed, Delacroix decides to present the most outrageous, unbelievable farce of stereotypical comedy he can imagine — hearkening back to the old days of "black-face" minstrels with a variety show featuring Manray, a homeless tap dancer, and his sidekick Womack. Incredibly, Delacroix’s spoof turns into a ratings bonanza, a cultural phenomenon that has the media pundits raving and audiences of all types howling.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$190,720 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/244 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,370,525

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 6th, 2000 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: April 17th, 2001 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some violence
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Do the Right Thing
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: TV Industry, African Americans, Animated Sequences
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Damon Wayans Pierre Delacroix
Savion Glover Manray/Mantan

Supporting Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith Sloan Hopkins
Tommy Davidson Womack/Sleep ‘n’ Eat
Michael Rapaport Dunwitty
Thomas Jefferson Byrd Honeycutt
Paul Mooney Junebug
Sarah Jones Dot
Gillian Iliana Waters Verna
Susan Batson Orchid Dothan
Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards Topsy
Tyheesha Collins Aunt Jemina
Cartier Williams Lil' Nigger Jim
Jason Bernard Jungle Bunny
Baakari Wilder Sambo
Mos Def Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
Matthew Modine Himself
Mira Sorvino Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee Director
Spike Lee Screenwriter
Jon Kilik Producer
Spike Lee Producer
Kisha Imani Cameron Associate Producer
Ellen Kuras Director of Photography
Sam Pollard Editor
Victor Kempster Production Designer
Ruth E. Carter Costume Designer
Terence Blanchard Composer
Alex Steyermark Music Supervisor
Savion Glover Choreography

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2000 33 $190,720   17 $11,219   $190,720 1
Oct 13, 2000 42 $105,789 -45% 17 $6,223   $369,662 2
Oct 20, 2000 16 $569,756 +439% 244 $2,335   $983,353 3
Oct 27, 2000 18 $357,926 -37% 243 $1,473   $1,518,155 4
Nov 3, 2000 23 $232,799 -35% 186 $1,252   $1,883,628 5
Nov 10, 2000 30 $126,677 -46% 91 $1,392   $2,097,481 6
Nov 17, 2000 50 $48,528 -62% 42 $1,155   $2,185,266 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 22, 2000 16 $156,000     244 $639   $983,353 17
Oct 23, 2000 14 $48,631 -69%   244 $199   $1,031,984 18
Oct 24, 2000 16 $45,474 -6%   244 $186   $1,077,458 19
Oct 25, 2000 17 $39,577 -13%   244 $162   $1,117,035 20
Oct 26, 2000 16 $40,356 +2%   244 $165   $1,160,229 21
Oct 30, 2000 17 $33,152   -32% 243 $136   $1,551,306 25
Oct 31, 2000 20 $27,337 -18% -40% 243 $112   $1,578,643 26
Nov 1, 2000 18 $31,769 +16% -20% 243 $131   $1,610,412 27
Nov 2, 2000 18 $32,362 +2% -20% 243 $133   $1,642,774 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2000 33 $263,873   17 $15,522   $263,873 1
Oct 13, 2000 41 $149,724 -43% 17 $8,807   $413,597 2
Oct 20, 2000 16 $746,632 +399% 244 $3,060   $1,160,229 3
Oct 27, 2000 19 $490,600 -34% 243 $2,019   $1,650,829 4
Nov 3, 2000 26 $319,975 -35% 186 $1,720   $1,970,804 5
Nov 10, 2000 32 $165,934 -48% 91 $1,823   $2,136,738 6
Nov 17, 2000 54 $48,528 -71% 42 $1,155   $2,185,266 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.