Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $86,208,010Details
International Box Office $70,345,582Details
Worldwide Box Office $156,553,592
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,977,295 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,253,662 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $13,230,957
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Synopsis

Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,111,775 (41.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,154 opening theaters/3,188 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $113,693,437

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 14th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
November 14th, 2014 (Wide) (Netherlands)
December 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Taiwan)
December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (France)
December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
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Video Release: February 3rd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, partial nudity, language and some drug references.
(Rating bulletin 2327, 6/17/2014)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Dumb and Dumber
Comparisons: vs. Why Him?
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Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Road Trip
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Conundrum Entertainment, Charles B. Wessler Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 185 $8,358,620 Nov 28, 2014 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 247 $11,027,751 Nov 28, 2014 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 171 $11,657,685 Nov 28, 2014 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 197 $12,819,246 Nov 28, 2014 17
Biggest Domestic November Weekend 85 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 54 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 15 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $47,643,277 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 11 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $47,643,277 Nov 14, 2014 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2014 1 $36,111,775   3,154 $11,450   $36,111,775 1
Nov 21, 2014 4 $14,076,545 -61% 3,188 $4,415   $57,729,445 2
Nov 28, 2014 6 $8,358,620 -41% 3,130 $2,670   $72,237,610 3
Dec 5, 2014 6 $4,278,350 -49% 3,088 $1,385   $78,190,085 4
Dec 12, 2014 8 $2,785,070 -35% 2,842 $980   $82,145,680 5
Dec 19, 2014 17 $768,605 -72% 986 $780   $83,677,765 6
Dec 26, 2014 24 $472,870 -38% 394 $1,200   $84,699,290 7
Jan 2, 2015 26 $309,485 -35% 331 $935   $85,392,490 8
Jan 9, 2015 31 $180,560 -42% 244 $740   $85,665,665 9
Jan 16, 2015 37 $135,545 -25% 176 $770   $85,850,125 10
Jan 23, 2015 36 $112,470 -17% 153 $735   $86,017,125 11
Jan 30, 2015 44 $70,035 -38% 131 $535   $86,114,730 12
Feb 6, 2015 50 $57,240 -18% 106 $540   $86,193,650 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 13, 2014 P $1,600,000     2,321 $689   $1,600,000  
Nov 14, 2014 1 $14,226,115     3,154 $4,510   $14,226,115 1
Nov 15, 2014 2 $13,923,350 -2%   3,154 $4,415   $28,149,465 2
Nov 16, 2014 2 $7,962,310 -43%   3,154 $2,525   $36,111,775 3
Nov 17, 2014 2 $2,067,425 -74%   3,154 $655   $38,179,200 4
Nov 18, 2014 2 $2,398,565 +16%   3,154 $760   $40,577,765 5
Nov 19, 2014 2 $1,638,690 -32%   3,154 $520   $42,216,455 6
Nov 20, 2014 2 $1,436,445 -12%   3,154 $455   $43,652,900 7
Nov 21, 2014 3 $4,337,265 +202% -70% 3,188 $1,360   $47,990,165 8
Nov 22, 2014 4 $6,232,540 +44% -55% 3,188 $1,955   $54,222,705 9
Nov 23, 2014 4 $3,506,740 -44% -56% 3,188 $1,100   $57,729,445 10
Nov 24, 2014 4 $1,194,030 -66% -42% 3,188 $375   $58,923,475 11
Nov 25, 2014 4 $1,656,450 +39% -31% 3,188 $520   $60,579,925 12
Nov 26, 2014 - $1,831,060 +11% +12% 3,157 $580   $62,410,985 13
Nov 27, 2014 - $1,468,005 -20% +2% 3,157 $465   $63,878,990 14
Nov 28, 2014 6 $3,381,550 +130% -22% 3,130 $1,080   $67,260,540 15
Nov 29, 2014 6 $3,411,820 +1% -45% 3,130 $1,090   $70,672,360 16
Nov 30, 2014 6 $1,565,250 -54% -55% 3,130 $500   $72,237,610 17
Dec 1, 2014 6 $406,810 -74% -66% 3,130 $130   $72,644,420 18
Dec 2, 2014 6 $500,155 +23% -70% 3,130 $160   $73,144,575 19
Dec 3, 2014 6 $390,180 -22% -79% 3,130 $125   $73,534,755 20
Dec 4, 2014 6 $376,980 -3% -74% 3,130 $120   $73,911,735 21
Dec 5, 2014 6 $1,236,050 +228% -63% 3,088 $400   $75,147,785 22
Dec 6, 2014 6 $2,007,850 +62% -41% 3,088 $650   $77,155,635 23
Dec 7, 2014 6 $1,034,450 -48% -34% 3,088 $335   $78,190,085 24
Dec 8, 2014 6 $277,990 -73% -32% 3,088 $90   $78,468,075 25
Dec 9, 2014 6 $353,650 +27% -29% 3,088 $115   $78,821,725 26
Dec 10, 2014 6 $276,405 -22% -29% 3,088 $90   $79,098,130 27
Dec 11, 2014 7 $262,480 -5% -30% 3,088 $85   $79,360,610 28
Dec 12, 2014 8 $794,390 +203% -36% 2,842 $280   $80,155,000 29
Dec 13, 2014 8 $1,321,485 +66% -34% 2,842 $465   $81,476,485 30
Dec 14, 2014 8 $669,195 -49% -35% 2,842 $235   $82,145,680 31
Dec 15, 2014 9 $200,355 -70% -28% 2,842 $70   $82,346,035 32
Dec 16, 2014 9 $242,525 +21% -31% 2,842 $85   $82,588,560 33
Dec 17, 2014 10 $176,205 -27% -36% 2,842 $62   $82,764,765 34
Dec 18, 2014 11 $144,395 -18% -45% 2,842 $51   $82,909,160 35
Dec 19, 2014 16 $216,450 +50% -73% 986 $220   $83,125,610 36
Dec 20, 2014 - $320,435 +48% -76% 986 $325   $83,446,045 37
Dec 21, 2014 - $231,720 -28% -65% 986 $235   $83,677,765 38
Dec 22, 2014 13 $163,175 -30% -19% 986 $165   $83,840,940 39
Dec 23, 2014 13 $182,890 +12% -25% 986 $185   $84,023,830 40
Dec 24, 2014 - $73,950 -60% -58% 986 $75   $84,097,780 41
Dec 25, 2014 - $128,640 +74% -11% 986 $130   $84,226,420 42
Dec 26, 2014 - $159,570 +24% -26% 394 $405   $84,385,990 43
Dec 27, 2014 - $187,150 +17% -42% 394 $475   $84,573,140 44
Dec 28, 2014 - $126,150 -33% -46% 394 $320   $84,699,290 45
Dec 29, 2014 - $90,435 -28% -45% 394 $230   $84,789,725 46
Dec 30, 2014 22 $98,465 +9% -46% 394 $250   $84,888,190 47
Dec 31, 2014 - $78,675 -20% +6% 394 $200   $84,966,865 48
Jan 1, 2015 - $116,230 +48% -10% 394 $295   $85,083,095 49
Jan 2, 2015 - $119,160 +3% -25% 331 $360   $85,202,255 50
Jan 3, 2015 - $125,780 +6% -33% 331 $380   $85,328,035 51
Jan 4, 2015 - $64,545 -49% -49% 331 $195   $85,392,580 52
Jan 5, 2015 - $26,590 -59% -71% 331 $80   $85,419,170 53
Jan 6, 2015 - $24,685 -7% -75% 331 $75   $85,443,855 54
Jan 7, 2015 - $21,390 -13% -73% 331 $65   $85,465,245 55
Jan 8, 2015 - $19,860 -7% -83% 331 $60   $85,485,105 56
Jan 9, 2015 - $48,800 +146% -59% 244 $200   $85,533,905 57
Jan 10, 2015 - $84,180 +73% -33% 244 $345   $85,618,085 58
Jan 11, 2015 - $47,580 -43% -26% 244 $195   $85,665,665 59
Jan 12, 2015 - $11,055 -77% -58% 244 $45   $85,676,720 60
Jan 13, 2015 - $14,640 +32% -41% 244 $60   $85,691,360 61
Jan 14, 2015 - $12,225 -16% -43% 244 $50   $85,703,585 62
Jan 15, 2015 - $10,995 -10% -45% 244 $45   $85,714,580 63
Jan 16, 2015 - $32,560 +196% -33% 176 $185   $85,747,140 64
Jan 17, 2015 - $61,625 +89% -27% 176 $350   $85,808,765 65
Jan 18, 2015 - $41,360 -33% -13% 176 $235   $85,850,125 66
Jan 19, 2015 - $28,160 -32% +155% 176 $160   $85,878,285 67
Jan 20, 2015 - $9,715 -66% -34% 176 $55   $85,888,000 68
Jan 21, 2015 - $7,940 -18% -35% 176 $45   $85,895,940 69
Jan 22, 2015 - $8,715 +10% -21% 176 $50   $85,904,655 70
Jan 23, 2015 - $27,540 +216% -15% 153 $180   $85,932,195 71
Jan 24, 2015 - $54,345 +97% -12% 153 $355   $85,986,540 72
Jan 25, 2015 - $30,585 -44% -26% 153 $200   $86,017,125 73
Jan 26, 2015 - $6,915 -77% -75% 153 $45   $86,024,040 74
Jan 27, 2015 - $7,650 +11% -21% 153 $50   $86,031,690 75
Jan 28, 2015 - $6,120 -20% -23% 153 $40   $86,037,810 76
Jan 29, 2015 - $6,885 +13% -21% 153 $45   $86,044,695 77
Jan 30, 2015 - $19,585 +184% -29% 131 $150   $86,064,280 78
Jan 31, 2015 - $38,645 +97% -29% 131 $295   $86,102,925 79
Feb 1, 2015 - $11,805 -69% -61% 131 $90   $86,114,730 80
Feb 2, 2015 - $5,240 -56% -24% 131 $40   $86,119,970 81
Feb 3, 2015 - $5,895 +13% -23% 131 $45   $86,125,865 82
Feb 4, 2015 - $5,240 -11% -14% 131 $40   $86,131,105 83
Feb 5, 2015 - $5,305 +1% -23% 131 $40   $86,136,410 84
Feb 6, 2015 - $12,720 +140% -35% 106 $120   $86,149,130 85
Feb 7, 2015 - $27,560 +117% -29% 106 $260   $86,176,690 86
Feb 8, 2015 - $16,960 -38% +44% 106 $160   $86,193,650 87
Feb 9, 2015 - $3,710 -78% -29% 106 $35   $86,197,360 88
Feb 10, 2015 - $3,690 -1% -37% 106 $35   $86,201,050 89
Feb 11, 2015 - $3,210 -13% -39% 106 $30   $86,204,260 90
Feb 12, 2015 - $3,750 +17% -29% 106 $35   $86,208,010 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2014 1 $43,652,900   3,154 $13,840   $43,652,900 1
Nov 21, 2014 4 $20,226,090 -54% 3,157 $6,407   $63,878,990 2
Nov 28, 2014 6 $10,032,745 -50% 3,130 $3,205   $73,911,735 3
Dec 5, 2014 6 $5,448,875 -46% 3,088 $1,765   $79,360,610 4
Dec 12, 2014 10 $3,548,550 -35% 2,842 $1,249   $82,909,160 5
Dec 19, 2014 21 $1,317,260 -63% 986 $1,336   $84,226,420 6
Dec 26, 2014 24 $856,675 -35% 394 $2,174   $85,083,095 7
Jan 2, 2015 26 $402,010 -53% 331 $1,215   $85,485,105 8
Jan 9, 2015 30 $229,475 -43% 244 $940   $85,714,580 9
Jan 16, 2015 36 $190,075 -17% 176 $1,080   $85,904,655 10
Jan 23, 2015 38 $140,040 -26% 153 $915   $86,044,695 11
Jan 30, 2015 43 $91,715 -35% 131 $700   $86,136,410 12
Feb 6, 2015 47 $71,600 -22% 106 $675   $86,208,010 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/8/2015 $2,130,748 225 225 823 $4,902,307 7/7/2015
France 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $2,185,843 8/20/2018
Italy 11/13/2014 $0 0 0 0 $0
Netherlands 11/14/2014 $0 0 24 24 $1,793,350 11/21/2018
New Zealand 1/8/2015 $0 0 0 0 $0
Russia (CIS) 1/1/2015 $0 0 655 1,652 $2,507,832 11/19/2018
Taiwan 12/12/2014 $0 0 0 0 $363,783 11/2/2018
United Kingdom 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $9,118,292 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $49,474,175
 
International Total$70,345,582 11/21/2018

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
Feb 22, 20152239,514 239,514$4,069,343$4,069,3433
Mar 1, 2015473,253-69% 312,767$1,258,487$5,327,8304
Mar 8, 20151028,877-61% 341,644$544,620$5,872,4505
Mar 15, 20151427,324-5% 368,968$491,012$6,363,4626
Mar 22, 20151718,852-31% 387,820$354,983$6,718,4457

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 22, 20153149,739 149,739$3,153,494$3,153,4943
Mar 1, 2015730,220-80% 179,959$613,160$3,766,6544
Mar 8, 20151210,795-64% 190,754$255,941$4,022,5955
Mar 15, 20151412,395+15% 203,149$283,096$4,305,6916
Mar 22, 2015197,352-41% 210,501$165,722$4,471,4137

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Leading Cast

Jim Carrey Lloyd Christmas
Jeff Daniels Harry Dunne

Supporting Cast

Rob Riggle Travis/Captain Lippincott
Laurie Holden Adele
Rachel Melvin Penny
Kathleen Turner Fraida
Steve Tom Dr. Pinchelow
Don Lake Dr. Meldmann
Patricia French Ms. Sourpuss
Bill Murray Ice Pick
Tembi Locke Dr. Walcott
Paul Blackthorne Emergency Room Doctor
Brady Bluhm Billy
Eddie Shin Gordy
Tommy Snider Tom
Atkins Estimond Gus
Lindsay Ayliffe Professor Garabedian
Matty Cardarople Inventor No. 1
Michael Yama Harry's Dad
Nancy Yee Harry's Mom
Jeff Sumner Convention Official
Grant James Mr. Stainer
Taylor St. Clair Mrs. Stainer
Erin Allin O'Reilly Asylum Nurse No. 1
Nancy Byers Farrelly* Asylum Nurse No. 2
Brendan Boyle Asylum Patient
Derek Holland Asylum Patient
Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean* Ninja Leader
Mike Cerrone Trucker
Sean Gildea Trucker's Pal
Maia Moss-Fife Receptionist
Bryan Dilbeck Dr. Dilbeck
Kassidy Claire Fanny (Age 5)
Brett Wyman Inventor No. 2
Jo Wintker Mrs. Snergle
Erika Bierman Fanny (Age 13)
Eddie Barbanell Nursing Home Orderly
Mariann Neary Farrelly* Farmer's Wife
John Imlay Farmer
Jon Barinholtz Inventor No. 3
Dalton Gray Young Harry
Lucas Daniels Bartender
June Shannon Harry's Trailer Park Wife
Carly Craig Young Fraida
Carter Hicks Bus Kid
Baxter Cooper Rogers Prom Date
Sandra Dorsey Stuffy Woman
Arielle Lieberman Emergency Room Nurse
Jon Barry Emergency Room Orderly
Jesse Gines Emergency Room Orderly
Robin O'Neal Sorensen Emergency Room Technician No. 1
Chris Randall Sorensen Emergency Medical Technician No. 2
Daniel Greene Wheelchair Ninja
Will Coogan Room Service Waiter
Caryle Seim Trailer Grandma
Danny Murphy Joystick Victim
Rhomyen Johnson Bus Driver
Walt Arnett KEN Conference Attendee
Kevin Barnett KEN Conference Attendee
Brad Blank KEN Conference Attendee
Ricky Blitt KEN Conference Attendee
Rich Brown KEN Conference Attendee
Troy Brown KEN Conference Attendee
Rob Cohen KEN Conference Attendee
James Freeman KEN Conference Attendee
Jeremy Garelick KEN Conference Attendee
Jonathan Goldblatt KEN Conference Attendee
Boyd Hale KEN Conference Attendee
Derek Iverson KEN Conference Attendee
Brian Jarvis KEN Conference Attendee
Pete Jones KEN Conference Attendee
Trevor Kennish KEN Conference Attendee
T.J. King KEN Conference Attendee
John Blake McCormick KEN Conference Attendee
Michael McCrudden KEN Conference Attendee
Patrick Meighan KEN Conference Attendee
Brendan O'Brien KEN Conference Attendee
Chris Pappas KEN Conference Attendee
Leo Resig KEN Conference Attendee
Tiffany Resig KEN Conference Attendee
Rocky Russo KEN Conference Attendee
Deepak Sethi KEN Conference Attendee
Christopher Sheridan KEN Conference Attendee
Danny Smith KEN Conference Attendee
Jeremy Sosenko KEN Conference Attendee
Samantha Thomas KEN Conference Attendee
Trent Thomas KEN Conference Attendee
Trashel Thompson KEN Conference Attendee
John Veiner KEN Conference Attendee
Dave Walpole KEN Conference Attendee
Wellesley Wild KEN Conference Attendee
Al Wisne KEN Conference Attendee

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bobby Farrelly Director
Peter Farrelly Director
Sean Anders Screenwriter
John Morris Screenwriter
Charles B. Wessler Producer
Bradley Thomas Producer
Bobby Farrelly Producer
Peter Farrelly Producer
Riza Aziz Producer
Joey McFarland Producer
Brad Krevoy Executive Producer
Steve Stabler Executive Producer
Marc S. Fischer Executive Producer
David Koplan Executive Producer
Danny Dimbort Executive Producer
Christian Mercuri Executive Producer
Bennett Yellin Character Creator
Peter Farrelly Character Creator
Bobby Farrelly Character Creator
Matthew F. Leonetti Director of Photography
Aaron Osborne Production Designer
Steven Rasch Editor
Tom Wolfe Music Supervisor
Manish Raval Music Supervisor
Empire of the Sun Composer-Score
Karen Patch Costume Designer
Rick Montgomery Casting Director
J.B. Rogers Co-Producer
Ellen Dumouchel Associate Producer
Linda Hill Associate Producer
Marc S. Fischer Unit Production Manager
J.B. Rogers First Assistant Director
Gregory Guzik Second Assistant Director
Colin Walsh Production Supervisor
Erin Cochran Art Director
Jennifer Gentile Set Decorator
Danny Brown Assistant Art Director
Sean Jennings Assistant Art Director
Hopper Stone Additional Photography-Still Photographer
Martin Kitrosser Script Supervisor
Kimberly Jones Make up
Lay'na Anderson Make up
Kelly Muldoon Hairstylist
Lawrence Davis Hairstylist
Johnathan Banta Digital Supervisor
Chelsea Ellis Bloch Casting Associate
Tracy Kilpatrick Additional Casting-Local Casting
Thomas Sullivan Additional Casting-Casting Assistant
Patrick Ingram Additional Casting-Extras Casting
J.B. Rogers Second Unit Director
David Koplan Unit Production Manager
Paul Varrieur Director of Photography/Camera Operator-Second Unit
John Portnoy Post-Production Supervisor
Andrew DeCristofaro Supervising Sound Editor
Kelly Oxford Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Payne Sound Designer
Joe Barnett Re-recording Mixer
Marshall Garlington Re-recording Mixer
Dan Hegeman Sound Effects Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson Dialogue Editor
Tammy Fearing Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer
John Heller Visual Effects Supervisor
Erika Abrams Visual Effects Producer
Ron Webb Music Editor
Henry Hey Additional Music

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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November 24th, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

As expected, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 earned first place with ease pulling in more than the rest of the box office combined. On the downside, it was well below the optimistic expectations at just $121.90 million. ... It seems strange that an opening of $121.90 million is considered disappointing. Worse still, none of the other films in the top five topped predictions, so they couldn't help mitigate Mockingjay, Part 1's softer than anticipated opening. The overall box office still rose 38% from last weekend to $194 million, but this was 14% lower than the same weekend last year. There's really no way to spin that in a positive manner. Year-to-date, 2014 has earned $8.94 billion, which is 3.2% or $290 million lower than last year's pace. Again, it is hard to spin that number in a positive way.

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Weekend Predictions: Will Hunger Games Leave Moviegoers Hungry?

November 20th, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

There is only one wide release coming out this weekend, but it is the biggest release of the year. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 should have no trouble earning the biggest opening weekend of the year so far and it shouldn't take very long before it surpasses Guardians of the Galaxy for number one film of the year. As for the rest of the box office, there's not a lot to look forward to. Dumb and Dumber To will likely take a serious hit, while Big Hero 6 should overtake it over the weekend. This weekend last year, Catching Fire led the way with $158.07 million, which could be more than the entire box office earns this year. Hopefully that won't be the case, but I don't see how 2014 comes out ahead on the year-over-year comparison.

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International Box Office: Century Weekend for Interstellar

November 20th, 2014

Interstellar poster

Interstellar remained in first place with $107.9 million in 63 markets over the weekend for totals of $225.8 million internationally and $322.7 million worldwide. This might be enough to cover the film's production budget, but probably not. That said, by this time next week, its worldwide total will be close to $500 million, which should put the film in the black. This weekend the film opened in first place in China with $42.67 million during its five-day opening. Perhaps more impressively, the film grew by 6% in South Korea helping it remain in first place with $13.13 million on 1,410 screens over the weekend for a total of $35.24 million after two weeks of release. It didn't hold up quite as well in the U.K., but still remained in first place with $5.91 million on 576 screens over the weekend for a total of $19.11 million.

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Contest: Smart and Smarter: Winning Announcement

November 19th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

The winners of our Smart and Smarter contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: None of the Competition could Catch Foxcatcher

November 19th, 2014

Foxcatcher poster

Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. This practically guarantees some measure of mainstream success; however, unless it can earn some Awards Season nominations, it likely won't expand truly wide. Likewise, The Theory of Everything expanded to 41 theaters earning an average of $17,937. It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. The overall number one film, Dumb and Dumber To, was next with an average of $11,450, while The Homesman was right behind with an average of $11,358 in four theaters.

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Dumb Leaves the Competition Smarting

November 18th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

There was some good news and bad news over the weekend. The good news was Dumb and Dumber To, which managed a stronger than expected opening, despite its reviews. The bad news was Beyond the Lights, which couldn't turn its reviews into box office success. That said, the good outweighed the bad and overall the box office was quite strong. It was still down 11% from last weekend to $140 million, but that's still 12% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 remains behind 2013's pace by 3.4% or $310 million at $8.72 billion to $9.03 billion, but every little victory will help soften the blow at the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Dumb and Dumber Top

November 16th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

The box office chart is starting to take on a decidedly seasonal look, with a comedy sequel topping the chart, a smattering of Oscar hopefuls doing well in limited release, and not a single top 10 film dropping by more than 50% from last weekend. The comedy sequel, Dumb and Dumber To, will narrowly win the weekend with a shade over $38 million, per Universal’s Sunday estimate. That’s $2 million more than Big Hero 6 will post in its second weekend in release. The animated adventure will be off just 36% from last weekend. Also posting an impressive hold from a big opening weekend is Interstellar, with $29.1 million—39% below its opening frame. More...

Weekend Predictions: Does it Pay to be Dumb?

November 13th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

It is a slower weekend at the box office than last weekend. Granted, there are two films opening wide, but neither of them are expected to be a huge hit. Dumb and Dumber To is earning terrible reviews, but it is expecting to earn first place at the box office. Beyond the Lights is earning much better reviews, but it will likely only become a midlevel hit at best. As far as holdovers are concerned, both Big Hero 6 and Interstellar will continue to be big factors at the box office, but only these four films have a shot at $10 million or more at the box office. This weekend last year, Thor: The Dark World led the way with $36.59 million while The Best Man Holiday opened in second place with $30.11 million. I think the one-two punch this year will be better, plus we will have a lot more depth leading to 2014 earning a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Smart and Smarter

November 7th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

Next weekend, Beyond the Lights and Dumb and Dumber To open wide. Dumb and Dumber To is widely expected to dominate Beyond the Lights, although it might not open in first place. Regardless if it debuts in first, second, or possibly third, it is still the clear choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Dumb and Dumber To.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed movies or one previously reviewed TV on DVD release or three previously reviewed single-disc kids shows. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed movies or one previously reviewed TV on DVD release or three previously reviewed single-disc kids shows. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: November

October 31st, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...


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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,111,775 (41.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,154 opening theaters/3,188 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $113,693,437

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 14th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
November 14th, 2014 (Wide) (Netherlands)
December 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Taiwan)
December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (France)
December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
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Video Release: February 3rd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, partial nudity, language and some drug references.
(Rating bulletin 2327, 6/17/2014)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Dumb and Dumber
Comparisons: vs. Why Him?
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Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Road Trip
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Conundrum Entertainment, Charles B. Wessler Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 185 $8,358,620 Nov 28, 2014 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 247 $11,027,751 Nov 28, 2014 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 171 $11,657,685 Nov 28, 2014 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 197 $12,819,246 Nov 28, 2014 17
Biggest Domestic November Weekend 85 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 54 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 15 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $47,643,277 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 11 $36,111,775 Nov 14, 2014 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $47,643,277 Nov 14, 2014 3

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey Lloyd Christmas
Jeff Daniels Harry Dunne

Supporting Cast

Rob Riggle Travis/Captain Lippincott
Laurie Holden Adele
Rachel Melvin Penny
Kathleen Turner Fraida
Steve Tom Dr. Pinchelow
Don Lake Dr. Meldmann
Patricia French Ms. Sourpuss
Bill Murray Ice Pick
Tembi Locke Dr. Walcott
Paul Blackthorne Emergency Room Doctor
Brady Bluhm Billy
Eddie Shin Gordy
Tommy Snider Tom
Atkins Estimond Gus
Lindsay Ayliffe Professor Garabedian
Matty Cardarople Inventor No. 1
Michael Yama Harry's Dad
Nancy Yee Harry's Mom
Jeff Sumner Convention Official
Grant James Mr. Stainer
Taylor St. Clair Mrs. Stainer
Erin Allin O'Reilly Asylum Nurse No. 1
Nancy Byers Farrelly* Asylum Nurse No. 2
Brendan Boyle Asylum Patient
Derek Holland Asylum Patient
Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean* Ninja Leader
Mike Cerrone Trucker
Sean Gildea Trucker's Pal
Maia Moss-Fife Receptionist
Bryan Dilbeck Dr. Dilbeck
Kassidy Claire Fanny (Age 5)
Brett Wyman Inventor No. 2
Jo Wintker Mrs. Snergle
Erika Bierman Fanny (Age 13)
Eddie Barbanell Nursing Home Orderly
Mariann Neary Farrelly* Farmer's Wife
John Imlay Farmer
Jon Barinholtz Inventor No. 3
Dalton Gray Young Harry
Lucas Daniels Bartender
June Shannon Harry's Trailer Park Wife
Carly Craig Young Fraida
Carter Hicks Bus Kid
Baxter Cooper Rogers Prom Date
Sandra Dorsey Stuffy Woman
Arielle Lieberman Emergency Room Nurse
Jon Barry Emergency Room Orderly
Jesse Gines Emergency Room Orderly
Robin O'Neal Sorensen Emergency Room Technician No. 1
Chris Randall Sorensen Emergency Medical Technician No. 2
Daniel Greene Wheelchair Ninja
Will Coogan Room Service Waiter
Caryle Seim Trailer Grandma
Danny Murphy Joystick Victim
Rhomyen Johnson Bus Driver
Walt Arnett KEN Conference Attendee
Kevin Barnett KEN Conference Attendee
Brad Blank KEN Conference Attendee
Ricky Blitt KEN Conference Attendee
Rich Brown KEN Conference Attendee
Troy Brown KEN Conference Attendee
Rob Cohen KEN Conference Attendee
James Freeman KEN Conference Attendee
Jeremy Garelick KEN Conference Attendee
Jonathan Goldblatt KEN Conference Attendee
Boyd Hale KEN Conference Attendee
Derek Iverson KEN Conference Attendee
Brian Jarvis KEN Conference Attendee
Pete Jones KEN Conference Attendee
Trevor Kennish KEN Conference Attendee
T.J. King KEN Conference Attendee
John Blake McCormick KEN Conference Attendee
Michael McCrudden KEN Conference Attendee
Patrick Meighan KEN Conference Attendee
Brendan O'Brien KEN Conference Attendee
Chris Pappas KEN Conference Attendee
Leo Resig KEN Conference Attendee
Tiffany Resig KEN Conference Attendee
Rocky Russo KEN Conference Attendee
Deepak Sethi KEN Conference Attendee
Christopher Sheridan KEN Conference Attendee
Danny Smith KEN Conference Attendee
Jeremy Sosenko KEN Conference Attendee
Samantha Thomas KEN Conference Attendee
Trent Thomas KEN Conference Attendee
Trashel Thompson KEN Conference Attendee
John Veiner KEN Conference Attendee
Dave Walpole KEN Conference Attendee
Wellesley Wild KEN Conference Attendee
Al Wisne KEN Conference Attendee

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bobby Farrelly Director
Peter Farrelly Director
Sean Anders Screenwriter
John Morris Screenwriter
Charles B. Wessler Producer
Bradley Thomas Producer
Bobby Farrelly Producer
Peter Farrelly Producer
Riza Aziz Producer
Joey McFarland Producer
Brad Krevoy Executive Producer
Steve Stabler Executive Producer
Marc S. Fischer Executive Producer
David Koplan Executive Producer
Danny Dimbort Executive Producer
Christian Mercuri Executive Producer
Bennett Yellin Character Creator
Peter Farrelly Character Creator
Bobby Farrelly Character Creator
Matthew F. Leonetti Director of Photography
Aaron Osborne Production Designer
Steven Rasch Editor
Tom Wolfe Music Supervisor
Manish Raval Music Supervisor
Empire of the Sun Composer-Score
Karen Patch Costume Designer
Rick Montgomery Casting Director
J.B. Rogers Co-Producer
Ellen Dumouchel Associate Producer
Linda Hill Associate Producer
Marc S. Fischer Unit Production Manager
J.B. Rogers First Assistant Director
Gregory Guzik Second Assistant Director
Colin Walsh Production Supervisor
Erin Cochran Art Director
Jennifer Gentile Set Decorator
Danny Brown Assistant Art Director
Sean Jennings Assistant Art Director
Hopper Stone Additional Photography-Still Photographer
Martin Kitrosser Script Supervisor
Kimberly Jones Make up
Lay'na Anderson Make up
Kelly Muldoon Hairstylist
Lawrence Davis Hairstylist
Johnathan Banta Digital Supervisor
Chelsea Ellis Bloch Casting Associate
Tracy Kilpatrick Additional Casting-Local Casting
Thomas Sullivan Additional Casting-Casting Assistant
Patrick Ingram Additional Casting-Extras Casting
J.B. Rogers Second Unit Director
David Koplan Unit Production Manager
Paul Varrieur Director of Photography/Camera Operator-Second Unit
John Portnoy Post-Production Supervisor
Andrew DeCristofaro Supervising Sound Editor
Kelly Oxford Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Payne Sound Designer
Joe Barnett Re-recording Mixer
Marshall Garlington Re-recording Mixer
Dan Hegeman Sound Effects Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson Dialogue Editor
Tammy Fearing Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer
John Heller Visual Effects Supervisor
Erika Abrams Visual Effects Producer
Ron Webb Music Editor
Henry Hey Additional Music

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: Hero Saves the Day

March 15th, 2015

New releases earned the top three spots on the DVD sales chart this week. This includes Big Hero 6, which opened in first place with 963,000 units / $14.44. This isn't at the same level as Frozen opened with, but it is already the second best selling DVD in 2015. More...

DVD Sales: Eight is Enough for DVD

March 8th, 2015

Every single film in the top five of the DVD sales chart were new releases, as were eight of the top ten films. Game of Thrones: Season Four earned first place with 241,000 units / $7.23 million during its first week of release. It is hard to be upset about that start. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Game of Thrones is Not Playing Around

March 8th, 2015

The top four films on this week's Blu-ray sales chart and nine of the top twenty were new releases. The number one release was Game of Thrones: Season Four, which sold 286,000 units and generated $9.98 million in sales. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 54%, which is incredible compared to the average TV on DVD release. Then again, Game of Thrones isn't the average TV show. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 17th, 2015

February 16th, 2015

This is the best week on the home market in a long time. Game of Thrones is one of the best TV shows on at the moment, if not the best TV show, and its DVD and Blu-ray is Pick of the Week material. Additionally, there are a few potential Oscar winners hitting the home market this week as well. On the down side, there is not a lot of depth. Birdman, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and The Theory of Everything are all up for Oscars next weekend and all of them are worth picking up. Life Itself was snubbed by Oscar voters, but it too is a must have. However, in the end, I went with Game of Thrones for Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Predictions: Thanksgiving Means Leftovers

November 27th, 2014

The Penguins of Madagascar poster

It's Thanksgiving weekend and there are two films trying to take advantage of the boost to the box office. Penguins of Madagascar looks like it will top Horrible Bosses 2 at the box office, but neither really have a shot at dethroning The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 for top spot. In fact, it is possible both of them combined won't top last year's number one new release, Frozen. Additionally, Mockingjay, Part 1 very likely won't match Catching Fire by a significant margin, so November will end the month on a down note.

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International Box Office: Mockingjay has $275 million Worldwide Weekend

November 27th, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 opened in first place on the international chart with $154.3 million in 85 markets for a worldwide opening of $276.2 million. Its international opening was about 4% higher than the previously entry in the franchise. The film managed $19.8 million in the U.K. and $13.8 million in Germany. This was 5% and 9% higher than the previous film's debut in those two markets. Mockingjay, Part 1 opened 19% higher in Russia with $11.9 million. The film also topped $10 million in Mexico ($12 million) and Australia ($10.3 million). More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Hunger Games Goes on a Diet

November 24th, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

As expected, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 earned first place with ease pulling in more than the rest of the box office combined. On the downside, it was well below the optimistic expectations at just $121.90 million. ... It seems strange that an opening of $121.90 million is considered disappointing. Worse still, none of the other films in the top five topped predictions, so they couldn't help mitigate Mockingjay, Part 1's softer than anticipated opening. The overall box office still rose 38% from last weekend to $194 million, but this was 14% lower than the same weekend last year. There's really no way to spin that in a positive manner. Year-to-date, 2014 has earned $8.94 billion, which is 3.2% or $290 million lower than last year's pace. Again, it is hard to spin that number in a positive way.

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Weekend Predictions: Will Hunger Games Leave Moviegoers Hungry?

November 20th, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

There is only one wide release coming out this weekend, but it is the biggest release of the year. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 should have no trouble earning the biggest opening weekend of the year so far and it shouldn't take very long before it surpasses Guardians of the Galaxy for number one film of the year. As for the rest of the box office, there's not a lot to look forward to. Dumb and Dumber To will likely take a serious hit, while Big Hero 6 should overtake it over the weekend. This weekend last year, Catching Fire led the way with $158.07 million, which could be more than the entire box office earns this year. Hopefully that won't be the case, but I don't see how 2014 comes out ahead on the year-over-year comparison.

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International Box Office: Century Weekend for Interstellar

November 20th, 2014

Interstellar poster

Interstellar remained in first place with $107.9 million in 63 markets over the weekend for totals of $225.8 million internationally and $322.7 million worldwide. This might be enough to cover the film's production budget, but probably not. That said, by this time next week, its worldwide total will be close to $500 million, which should put the film in the black. This weekend the film opened in first place in China with $42.67 million during its five-day opening. Perhaps more impressively, the film grew by 6% in South Korea helping it remain in first place with $13.13 million on 1,410 screens over the weekend for a total of $35.24 million after two weeks of release. It didn't hold up quite as well in the U.K., but still remained in first place with $5.91 million on 576 screens over the weekend for a total of $19.11 million.

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Contest: Smart and Smarter: Winning Announcement

November 19th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

The winners of our Smart and Smarter contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: None of the Competition could Catch Foxcatcher

November 19th, 2014

Foxcatcher poster

Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. This practically guarantees some measure of mainstream success; however, unless it can earn some Awards Season nominations, it likely won't expand truly wide. Likewise, The Theory of Everything expanded to 41 theaters earning an average of $17,937. It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. The overall number one film, Dumb and Dumber To, was next with an average of $11,450, while The Homesman was right behind with an average of $11,358 in four theaters.

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Dumb Leaves the Competition Smarting

November 18th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

There was some good news and bad news over the weekend. The good news was Dumb and Dumber To, which managed a stronger than expected opening, despite its reviews. The bad news was Beyond the Lights, which couldn't turn its reviews into box office success. That said, the good outweighed the bad and overall the box office was quite strong. It was still down 11% from last weekend to $140 million, but that's still 12% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 remains behind 2013's pace by 3.4% or $310 million at $8.72 billion to $9.03 billion, but every little victory will help soften the blow at the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Dumb and Dumber Top

November 16th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

The box office chart is starting to take on a decidedly seasonal look, with a comedy sequel topping the chart, a smattering of Oscar hopefuls doing well in limited release, and not a single top 10 film dropping by more than 50% from last weekend. The comedy sequel, Dumb and Dumber To, will narrowly win the weekend with a shade over $38 million, per Universal’s Sunday estimate. That’s $2 million more than Big Hero 6 will post in its second weekend in release. The animated adventure will be off just 36% from last weekend. Also posting an impressive hold from a big opening weekend is Interstellar, with $29.1 million—39% below its opening frame. More...

Weekend Predictions: Does it Pay to be Dumb?

November 13th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

It is a slower weekend at the box office than last weekend. Granted, there are two films opening wide, but neither of them are expected to be a huge hit. Dumb and Dumber To is earning terrible reviews, but it is expecting to earn first place at the box office. Beyond the Lights is earning much better reviews, but it will likely only become a midlevel hit at best. As far as holdovers are concerned, both Big Hero 6 and Interstellar will continue to be big factors at the box office, but only these four films have a shot at $10 million or more at the box office. This weekend last year, Thor: The Dark World led the way with $36.59 million while The Best Man Holiday opened in second place with $30.11 million. I think the one-two punch this year will be better, plus we will have a lot more depth leading to 2014 earning a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Smart and Smarter

November 7th, 2014

Dumb and Dumber To poster

Next weekend, Beyond the Lights and Dumb and Dumber To open wide. Dumb and Dumber To is widely expected to dominate Beyond the Lights, although it might not open in first place. Regardless if it debuts in first, second, or possibly third, it is still the clear choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Dumb and Dumber To.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed movies or one previously reviewed TV on DVD release or three previously reviewed single-disc kids shows. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed movies or one previously reviewed TV on DVD release or three previously reviewed single-disc kids shows. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: November

October 31st, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2014 1 $36,111,775   3,154 $11,450   $36,111,775 1
Nov 21, 2014 4 $14,076,545 -61% 3,188 $4,415   $57,729,445 2
Nov 28, 2014 6 $8,358,620 -41% 3,130 $2,670   $72,237,610 3
Dec 5, 2014 6 $4,278,350 -49% 3,088 $1,385   $78,190,085 4
Dec 12, 2014 8 $2,785,070 -35% 2,842 $980   $82,145,680 5
Dec 19, 2014 17 $768,605 -72% 986 $780   $83,677,765 6
Dec 26, 2014 24 $472,870 -38% 394 $1,200   $84,699,290 7
Jan 2, 2015 26 $309,485 -35% 331 $935   $85,392,490 8
Jan 9, 2015 31 $180,560 -42% 244 $740   $85,665,665 9
Jan 16, 2015 37 $135,545 -25% 176 $770   $85,850,125 10
Jan 23, 2015 36 $112,470 -17% 153 $735   $86,017,125 11
Jan 30, 2015 44 $70,035 -38% 131 $535   $86,114,730 12
Feb 6, 2015 50 $57,240 -18% 106 $540   $86,193,650 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 13, 2014 P $1,600,000     2,321 $689   $1,600,000  
Nov 14, 2014 1 $14,226,115     3,154 $4,510   $14,226,115 1
Nov 15, 2014 2 $13,923,350 -2%   3,154 $4,415   $28,149,465 2
Nov 16, 2014 2 $7,962,310 -43%   3,154 $2,525   $36,111,775 3
Nov 17, 2014 2 $2,067,425 -74%   3,154 $655   $38,179,200 4
Nov 18, 2014 2 $2,398,565 +16%   3,154 $760   $40,577,765 5
Nov 19, 2014 2 $1,638,690 -32%   3,154 $520   $42,216,455 6
Nov 20, 2014 2 $1,436,445 -12%   3,154 $455   $43,652,900 7
Nov 21, 2014 3 $4,337,265 +202% -70% 3,188 $1,360   $47,990,165 8
Nov 22, 2014 4 $6,232,540 +44% -55% 3,188 $1,955   $54,222,705 9
Nov 23, 2014 4 $3,506,740 -44% -56% 3,188 $1,100   $57,729,445 10
Nov 24, 2014 4 $1,194,030 -66% -42% 3,188 $375   $58,923,475 11
Nov 25, 2014 4 $1,656,450 +39% -31% 3,188 $520   $60,579,925 12
Nov 26, 2014 - $1,831,060 +11% +12% 3,157 $580   $62,410,985 13
Nov 27, 2014 - $1,468,005 -20% +2% 3,157 $465   $63,878,990 14
Nov 28, 2014 6 $3,381,550 +130% -22% 3,130 $1,080   $67,260,540 15
Nov 29, 2014 6 $3,411,820 +1% -45% 3,130 $1,090   $70,672,360 16
Nov 30, 2014 6 $1,565,250 -54% -55% 3,130 $500   $72,237,610 17
Dec 1, 2014 6 $406,810 -74% -66% 3,130 $130   $72,644,420 18
Dec 2, 2014 6 $500,155 +23% -70% 3,130 $160   $73,144,575 19
Dec 3, 2014 6 $390,180 -22% -79% 3,130 $125   $73,534,755 20
Dec 4, 2014 6 $376,980 -3% -74% 3,130 $120   $73,911,735 21
Dec 5, 2014 6 $1,236,050 +228% -63% 3,088 $400   $75,147,785 22
Dec 6, 2014 6 $2,007,850 +62% -41% 3,088 $650   $77,155,635 23
Dec 7, 2014 6 $1,034,450 -48% -34% 3,088 $335   $78,190,085 24
Dec 8, 2014 6 $277,990 -73% -32% 3,088 $90   $78,468,075 25
Dec 9, 2014 6 $353,650 +27% -29% 3,088 $115   $78,821,725 26
Dec 10, 2014 6 $276,405 -22% -29% 3,088 $90   $79,098,130 27
Dec 11, 2014 7 $262,480 -5% -30% 3,088 $85   $79,360,610 28
Dec 12, 2014 8 $794,390 +203% -36% 2,842 $280   $80,155,000 29
Dec 13, 2014 8 $1,321,485 +66% -34% 2,842 $465   $81,476,485 30
Dec 14, 2014 8 $669,195 -49% -35% 2,842 $235   $82,145,680 31
Dec 15, 2014 9 $200,355 -70% -28% 2,842 $70   $82,346,035 32
Dec 16, 2014 9 $242,525 +21% -31% 2,842 $85   $82,588,560 33
Dec 17, 2014 10 $176,205 -27% -36% 2,842 $62   $82,764,765 34
Dec 18, 2014 11 $144,395 -18% -45% 2,842 $51   $82,909,160 35
Dec 19, 2014 16 $216,450 +50% -73% 986 $220   $83,125,610 36
Dec 20, 2014 - $320,435 +48% -76% 986 $325   $83,446,045 37
Dec 21, 2014 - $231,720 -28% -65% 986 $235   $83,677,765 38
Dec 22, 2014 13 $163,175 -30% -19% 986 $165   $83,840,940 39
Dec 23, 2014 13 $182,890 +12% -25% 986 $185   $84,023,830 40
Dec 24, 2014 - $73,950 -60% -58% 986 $75   $84,097,780 41
Dec 25, 2014 - $128,640 +74% -11% 986 $130   $84,226,420 42
Dec 26, 2014 - $159,570 +24% -26% 394 $405   $84,385,990 43
Dec 27, 2014 - $187,150 +17% -42% 394 $475   $84,573,140 44
Dec 28, 2014 - $126,150 -33% -46% 394 $320   $84,699,290 45
Dec 29, 2014 - $90,435 -28% -45% 394 $230   $84,789,725 46
Dec 30, 2014 22 $98,465 +9% -46% 394 $250   $84,888,190 47
Dec 31, 2014 - $78,675 -20% +6% 394 $200   $84,966,865 48
Jan 1, 2015 - $116,230 +48% -10% 394 $295   $85,083,095 49
Jan 2, 2015 - $119,160 +3% -25% 331 $360   $85,202,255 50
Jan 3, 2015 - $125,780 +6% -33% 331 $380   $85,328,035 51
Jan 4, 2015 - $64,545 -49% -49% 331 $195   $85,392,580 52
Jan 5, 2015 - $26,590 -59% -71% 331 $80   $85,419,170 53
Jan 6, 2015 - $24,685 -7% -75% 331 $75   $85,443,855 54
Jan 7, 2015 - $21,390 -13% -73% 331 $65   $85,465,245 55
Jan 8, 2015 - $19,860 -7% -83% 331 $60   $85,485,105 56
Jan 9, 2015 - $48,800 +146% -59% 244 $200   $85,533,905 57
Jan 10, 2015 - $84,180 +73% -33% 244 $345   $85,618,085 58
Jan 11, 2015 - $47,580 -43% -26% 244 $195   $85,665,665 59
Jan 12, 2015 - $11,055 -77% -58% 244 $45   $85,676,720 60
Jan 13, 2015 - $14,640 +32% -41% 244 $60   $85,691,360 61
Jan 14, 2015 - $12,225 -16% -43% 244 $50   $85,703,585 62
Jan 15, 2015 - $10,995 -10% -45% 244 $45   $85,714,580 63
Jan 16, 2015 - $32,560 +196% -33% 176 $185   $85,747,140 64
Jan 17, 2015 - $61,625 +89% -27% 176 $350   $85,808,765 65
Jan 18, 2015 - $41,360 -33% -13% 176 $235   $85,850,125 66
Jan 19, 2015 - $28,160 -32% +155% 176 $160   $85,878,285 67
Jan 20, 2015 - $9,715 -66% -34% 176 $55   $85,888,000 68
Jan 21, 2015 - $7,940 -18% -35% 176 $45   $85,895,940 69
Jan 22, 2015 - $8,715 +10% -21% 176 $50   $85,904,655 70
Jan 23, 2015 - $27,540 +216% -15% 153 $180   $85,932,195 71
Jan 24, 2015 - $54,345 +97% -12% 153 $355   $85,986,540 72
Jan 25, 2015 - $30,585 -44% -26% 153 $200   $86,017,125 73
Jan 26, 2015 - $6,915 -77% -75% 153 $45   $86,024,040 74
Jan 27, 2015 - $7,650 +11% -21% 153 $50   $86,031,690 75
Jan 28, 2015 - $6,120 -20% -23% 153 $40   $86,037,810 76
Jan 29, 2015 - $6,885 +13% -21% 153 $45   $86,044,695 77
Jan 30, 2015 - $19,585 +184% -29% 131 $150   $86,064,280 78
Jan 31, 2015 - $38,645 +97% -29% 131 $295   $86,102,925 79
Feb 1, 2015 - $11,805 -69% -61% 131 $90   $86,114,730 80
Feb 2, 2015 - $5,240 -56% -24% 131 $40   $86,119,970 81
Feb 3, 2015 - $5,895 +13% -23% 131 $45   $86,125,865 82
Feb 4, 2015 - $5,240 -11% -14% 131 $40   $86,131,105 83
Feb 5, 2015 - $5,305 +1% -23% 131 $40   $86,136,410 84
Feb 6, 2015 - $12,720 +140% -35% 106 $120   $86,149,130 85
Feb 7, 2015 - $27,560 +117% -29% 106 $260   $86,176,690 86
Feb 8, 2015 - $16,960 -38% +44% 106 $160   $86,193,650 87
Feb 9, 2015 - $3,710 -78% -29% 106 $35   $86,197,360 88
Feb 10, 2015 - $3,690 -1% -37% 106 $35   $86,201,050 89
Feb 11, 2015 - $3,210 -13% -39% 106 $30   $86,204,260 90
Feb 12, 2015 - $3,750 +17% -29% 106 $35   $86,208,010 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 2014 1 $43,652,900   3,154 $13,840   $43,652,900 1
Nov 21, 2014 4 $20,226,090 -54% 3,157 $6,407   $63,878,990 2
Nov 28, 2014 6 $10,032,745 -50% 3,130 $3,205   $73,911,735 3
Dec 5, 2014 6 $5,448,875 -46% 3,088 $1,765   $79,360,610 4
Dec 12, 2014 10 $3,548,550 -35% 2,842 $1,249   $82,909,160 5
Dec 19, 2014 21 $1,317,260 -63% 986 $1,336   $84,226,420 6
Dec 26, 2014 24 $856,675 -35% 394 $2,174   $85,083,095 7
Jan 2, 2015 26 $402,010 -53% 331 $1,215   $85,485,105 8
Jan 9, 2015 30 $229,475 -43% 244 $940   $85,714,580 9
Jan 16, 2015 36 $190,075 -17% 176 $1,080   $85,904,655 10
Jan 23, 2015 38 $140,040 -26% 153 $915   $86,044,695 11
Jan 30, 2015 43 $91,715 -35% 131 $700   $86,136,410 12
Feb 6, 2015 47 $71,600 -22% 106 $675   $86,208,010 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/8/2015 $2,130,748 225 225 823 $4,902,307 7/7/2015
France 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $2,185,843 8/20/2018
Italy 11/13/2014 $0 0 0 0 $0
Netherlands 11/14/2014 $0 0 24 24 $1,793,350 11/21/2018
New Zealand 1/8/2015 $0 0 0 0 $0
Russia (CIS) 1/1/2015 $0 0 655 1,652 $2,507,832 11/19/2018
Taiwan 12/12/2014 $0 0 0 0 $363,783 11/2/2018
United Kingdom 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $9,118,292 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $49,474,175
 
International Total$70,345,582 11/21/2018

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
Feb 22, 20152239,514 239,514$4,069,343$4,069,3433
Mar 1, 2015473,253-69% 312,767$1,258,487$5,327,8304
Mar 8, 20151028,877-61% 341,644$544,620$5,872,4505
Mar 15, 20151427,324-5% 368,968$491,012$6,363,4626
Mar 22, 20151718,852-31% 387,820$354,983$6,718,4457

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 22, 20153149,739 149,739$3,153,494$3,153,4943
Mar 1, 2015730,220-80% 179,959$613,160$3,766,6544
Mar 8, 20151210,795-64% 190,754$255,941$4,022,5955
Mar 15, 20151412,395+15% 203,149$283,096$4,305,6916
Mar 22, 2015197,352-41% 210,501$165,722$4,471,4137

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