Cecil B. Demented (2000)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,276,984Details
International Box Office $676,898Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,953,882
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$127,141 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/82 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,553,965

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,595 $1,276,984
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,017 $676,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,102 $1,953,882
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $1,276,984
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,536 $676,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,424 $1,953,882

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 11th, 2000 (Limited) by Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong crude sexual content, violence, language and drug use
Comparisons: vs. World's Greatest Dad
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Keywords: Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2000 Theater Average 68 $14,127 Aug 11, 2000 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,595 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,683 $2,553,965
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,725 $1,276,984
Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,226 $2,553,965
Top 2000 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,420 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,668 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,519 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 28 $1,276,984

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2000 39 $127,141   9 $14,127   $127,141 1
Aug 18, 2000 31 $162,303 +28% 30 $5,410   $351,848 2
Aug 25, 2000 31 $196,874 +21% 69 $2,853   $638,632 3
Sep 1, 2000 36 $218,145 +11% 82 $2,660   $950,785 4
Sep 8, 2000 50 $70,765 -68% 70 $1,011   $1,066,016 5
Sep 15, 2000 63 $40,239 -43% 57 $706   $1,141,381 6
Sep 22, 2000 77 $25,301 -37% 47 $538   $1,184,581 7
Sep 29, 2000 80 $20,091 -21% 45 $446   $1,216,374 8
Oct 6, 2000 77 $13,978 -30% 31 $451   $1,240,639 9
Oct 13, 2000 88 $10,361 -26% 22 $471   $1,257,240 10
Oct 20, 2000 74 $12,819 +24% 20 $641   $1,276,984 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2000 40 $189,545   9 $21,061   $189,545 1
Aug 18, 2000 34 $252,213 +33% 30 $8,407   $441,758 2
Aug 25, 2000 29 $290,882 +15% 69 $4,216   $732,640 3
Sep 1, 2000 37 $262,611 -10% 82 $3,203   $995,251 4
Sep 8, 2000 48 $105,891 -60% 70 $1,513   $1,101,142 5
Sep 15, 2000 62 $58,138 -45% 57 $1,020   $1,159,280 6
Sep 22, 2000 80 $37,003 -36% 47 $787   $1,196,283 7
Sep 29, 2000 68 $30,378 -18% 45 $675   $1,226,661 8
Oct 6, 2000 77 $20,218 -33% 31 $652   $1,246,879 9
Oct 13, 2000 84 $17,286 -15% 22 $786   $1,264,165 10
Oct 20, 2000 81 $12,819 -26% 20 $641   $1,276,984 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,017 $676,898
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,950 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,700 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,031 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,338 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,536 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Artisan Movies 16 $676,898

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,102 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,891 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,072 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,207 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,956 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,424 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 25 $1,953,882

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Uncategorized

Michael Shannon Petie
Zenzele Uzoma Chardonnay
Eric M. Barry Fidget
Maggie Gyllenhaal Raven
Larry Gilliard, Jr. Lewis
Alicia Witt Cherish
Stephen Dorff Cecil B. Demented
Melanie Griffith Honey Whitlock
Erika Lynn Rupli Pam
Harriet Dodge Dinah
Adrian Grenier Lyle
Jack Noseworthy Rodney
John Waters Reporter
Roseanne Herself
Eric Roberts Honey's ex-Husband
John Michaelson Charles
Ricki Lake Libby
Mink Stole Mrs. Mallory

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Waters Director
Basil Poledouris Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$127,141 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/82 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,553,965

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,595 $1,276,984
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,017 $676,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,102 $1,953,882
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $1,276,984
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,536 $676,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,424 $1,953,882

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 11th, 2000 (Limited) by Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong crude sexual content, violence, language and drug use
Comparisons: vs. World's Greatest Dad
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2000 Theater Average 68 $14,127 Aug 11, 2000 3

Uncategorized

Michael Shannon Petie
Zenzele Uzoma Chardonnay
Eric M. Barry Fidget
Maggie Gyllenhaal Raven
Larry Gilliard, Jr. Lewis
Alicia Witt Cherish
Stephen Dorff Cecil B. Demented
Melanie Griffith Honey Whitlock
Erika Lynn Rupli Pam
Harriet Dodge Dinah
Adrian Grenier Lyle
Jack Noseworthy Rodney
John Waters Reporter
Roseanne Herself
Eric Roberts Honey's ex-Husband
John Michaelson Charles
Ricki Lake Libby
Mink Stole Mrs. Mallory

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Waters Director
Basil Poledouris Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,595 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,683 $2,553,965
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,725 $1,276,984
Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,226 $2,553,965
Top 2000 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,420 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,668 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,519 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $1,276,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 28 $1,276,984

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2000 39 $127,141   9 $14,127   $127,141 1
Aug 18, 2000 31 $162,303 +28% 30 $5,410   $351,848 2
Aug 25, 2000 31 $196,874 +21% 69 $2,853   $638,632 3
Sep 1, 2000 36 $218,145 +11% 82 $2,660   $950,785 4
Sep 8, 2000 50 $70,765 -68% 70 $1,011   $1,066,016 5
Sep 15, 2000 63 $40,239 -43% 57 $706   $1,141,381 6
Sep 22, 2000 77 $25,301 -37% 47 $538   $1,184,581 7
Sep 29, 2000 80 $20,091 -21% 45 $446   $1,216,374 8
Oct 6, 2000 77 $13,978 -30% 31 $451   $1,240,639 9
Oct 13, 2000 88 $10,361 -26% 22 $471   $1,257,240 10
Oct 20, 2000 74 $12,819 +24% 20 $641   $1,276,984 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2000 40 $189,545   9 $21,061   $189,545 1
Aug 18, 2000 34 $252,213 +33% 30 $8,407   $441,758 2
Aug 25, 2000 29 $290,882 +15% 69 $4,216   $732,640 3
Sep 1, 2000 37 $262,611 -10% 82 $3,203   $995,251 4
Sep 8, 2000 48 $105,891 -60% 70 $1,513   $1,101,142 5
Sep 15, 2000 62 $58,138 -45% 57 $1,020   $1,159,280 6
Sep 22, 2000 80 $37,003 -36% 47 $787   $1,196,283 7
Sep 29, 2000 68 $30,378 -18% 45 $675   $1,226,661 8
Oct 6, 2000 77 $20,218 -33% 31 $652   $1,246,879 9
Oct 13, 2000 84 $17,286 -15% 22 $786   $1,264,165 10
Oct 20, 2000 81 $12,819 -26% 20 $641   $1,276,984 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,017 $676,898
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,950 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,700 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,031 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,338 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,536 $676,898
All Time International Box Office for Artisan Movies 16 $676,898

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,102 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,891 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,072 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,207 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,956 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,424 $1,953,882
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 25 $1,953,882

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.