Death to Smoochy (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,355,815Details
International Box Office $18,247Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,374,062
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,266,463 (51.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,164 opening theaters/2,164 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,503,559

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,725 $8,355,815
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,803 $18,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,310 $8,374,062
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,047 $8,355,815
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,676 $18,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $8,374,062

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 29th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 20th, 2024 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual references
Comparisons: vs. Burn After Reading
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Keywords: Revenge, TV Industry, Film Noir, Neo Nazis
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 238 $8,070,298 Mar 29, 2002 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 76 $4,266,463 Mar 29, 2002 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $8,070,298 Mar 29, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,725 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,411 $15,503,559
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,962 $8,355,815
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,100 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,031 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,047 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $8,355,815

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 2002 7 $4,266,463   2,164 $1,972   $4,266,463 1
Apr 5, 2002 13 $1,612,420 -62% 2,164 $745   $7,286,694 2
Apr 12, 2002 28 $266,459 -83% 508 $525   $8,065,670 3
Apr 19, 2002 50 $52,860 -80% 103 $513   $8,214,246 4
Apr 26, 2002 49 $73,462 +39% 155 $474   $8,308,230 5
May 3, 2002 63 $19,866 -73% 44 $452   $8,355,815 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 29, 2002 7 $1,694,000     2,164 $783   $1,694,000 1
Mar 30, 2002 7 $1,544,000 -9%   2,164 $713   $3,238,000 2
Mar 31, 2002 7 $1,028,000 -33%   2,164 $475   $4,266,463 3
Apr 1, 2002 9 $411,000 -60%   2,164 $190   $4,678,000 4
Apr 2, 2002 9 $362,000 -12%   2,164 $167   $5,040,000 5
Apr 3, 2002 10 $331,000 -9%   2,164 $153   $5,371,000 6
Apr 4, 2002 11 $303,000 -8%   2,164 $140   $5,674,000 7
Apr 5, 2002 12 $530,000 +75% -69% 2,164 $245   $6,204,000 8
Apr 6, 2002 13 $730,000 +38% -53% 2,164 $337   $6,934,000 9
Apr 7, 2002 12 $381,000 -48% -63% 2,164 $176   $7,286,694 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 2002 7 $5,674,274   2,164 $2,622   $5,674,274 1
Apr 5, 2002 13 $2,124,937 -63% 2,164 $982   $7,799,211 2
Apr 12, 2002 28 $362,175 -83% 508 $713   $8,161,386 3
Apr 19, 2002 53 $73,382 -80% 103 $712   $8,234,768 4
Apr 26, 2002 49 $101,181 +38% 155 $653   $8,335,949 5
May 3, 2002 73 $19,866 -80% 44 $452   $8,355,815 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,803 $18,247
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,439 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,983 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,401 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,542 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,676 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $18,247

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,310 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,309 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,400 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,220 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,454 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $8,374,062

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

Robin Williams    Rainbow Rudolph

Uncategorized

Vincent Schiavelli    Buggy Ding Dong
Tracey Walter    Ben Franks
Martin Klebba    Rhinette/Krinkle Kid #3
Richard Hamilton    Old vagrant
Pam Ferris    Tommy Cotter
Robert Prosky    Network chairman
Harvey Fierstein    Merv Green
Catherine Keener    Nora
Jon Stewart    Stokes
Danny DeVito    Burke
Edward Norton    Smoochy/Sheldon Mopes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny DeVito    Director
David Newman    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,266,463 (51.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,164 opening theaters/2,164 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,503,559

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,725 $8,355,815
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,803 $18,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,310 $8,374,062
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,047 $8,355,815
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,676 $18,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $8,374,062

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 29th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 20th, 2024 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual references
Comparisons: vs. Burn After Reading
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Keywords: Revenge, TV Industry, Film Noir, Neo Nazis
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 238 $8,070,298 Mar 29, 2002 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 76 $4,266,463 Mar 29, 2002 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $8,070,298 Mar 29, 2002 3

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Rainbow Rudolph

Uncategorized

Vincent Schiavelli    Buggy Ding Dong
Tracey Walter    Ben Franks
Martin Klebba    Rhinette/Krinkle Kid #3
Richard Hamilton    Old vagrant
Pam Ferris    Tommy Cotter
Robert Prosky    Network chairman
Harvey Fierstein    Merv Green
Catherine Keener    Nora
Jon Stewart    Stokes
Danny DeVito    Burke
Edward Norton    Smoochy/Sheldon Mopes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny DeVito    Director
David Newman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,725 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,411 $15,503,559
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,962 $8,355,815
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,100 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,031 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,047 $8,355,815
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $8,355,815

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 2002 7 $4,266,463   2,164 $1,972   $4,266,463 1
Apr 5, 2002 13 $1,612,420 -62% 2,164 $745   $7,286,694 2
Apr 12, 2002 28 $266,459 -83% 508 $525   $8,065,670 3
Apr 19, 2002 50 $52,860 -80% 103 $513   $8,214,246 4
Apr 26, 2002 49 $73,462 +39% 155 $474   $8,308,230 5
May 3, 2002 63 $19,866 -73% 44 $452   $8,355,815 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 29, 2002 7 $1,694,000     2,164 $783   $1,694,000 1
Mar 30, 2002 7 $1,544,000 -9%   2,164 $713   $3,238,000 2
Mar 31, 2002 7 $1,028,000 -33%   2,164 $475   $4,266,463 3
Apr 1, 2002 9 $411,000 -60%   2,164 $190   $4,678,000 4
Apr 2, 2002 9 $362,000 -12%   2,164 $167   $5,040,000 5
Apr 3, 2002 10 $331,000 -9%   2,164 $153   $5,371,000 6
Apr 4, 2002 11 $303,000 -8%   2,164 $140   $5,674,000 7
Apr 5, 2002 12 $530,000 +75% -69% 2,164 $245   $6,204,000 8
Apr 6, 2002 13 $730,000 +38% -53% 2,164 $337   $6,934,000 9
Apr 7, 2002 12 $381,000 -48% -63% 2,164 $176   $7,286,694 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 2002 7 $5,674,274   2,164 $2,622   $5,674,274 1
Apr 5, 2002 13 $2,124,937 -63% 2,164 $982   $7,799,211 2
Apr 12, 2002 28 $362,175 -83% 508 $713   $8,161,386 3
Apr 19, 2002 53 $73,382 -80% 103 $712   $8,234,768 4
Apr 26, 2002 49 $101,181 +38% 155 $653   $8,335,949 5
May 3, 2002 73 $19,866 -80% 44 $452   $8,355,815 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,803 $18,247
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,439 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,983 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,401 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,542 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,676 $18,247
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $18,247

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,310 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,309 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,400 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,220 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,454 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $8,374,062
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $8,374,062

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.