The Guru (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,051,221Details
International Box Office $21,099,329Details
Worldwide Box Office $24,150,550
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$613,485 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:62 opening theaters/98 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,454,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,413 $3,051,221
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $21,099,329
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,980 $24,150,550
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $3,051,221
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $21,099,329
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $24,150,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,700 $3,051,221
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $21,099,329
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $24,150,550

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content including dialogue, and for language
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Motherhood
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Keywords: Porn Business, Religious, Sex Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, F-Rated
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,413 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,790 $5,454,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,583 $3,051,221
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $5,454,745
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,823 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,628 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,913 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,700 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $3,051,221

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 26 $613,485   62 $9,895   $613,485 1
Feb 7, 2003 30 $340,117 -45% 62 $5,486   $1,117,908 2
Feb 14, 2003 26 $449,625 +32% 98 $4,588   $1,728,002 3
Feb 21, 2003 27 $258,819 -42% 94 $2,753   $2,103,964 4
Feb 28, 2003 28 $268,816 +4% 98 $2,743   $2,456,440 5
Mar 7, 2003 38 $160,462 -40% 97 $1,654   $2,703,597 6
Mar 14, 2003 46 $101,349 -37% 77 $1,316   $2,867,996 7
Mar 21, 2003 56 $44,585 -56% 49 $910   $2,949,551 8
Mar 28, 2003 69 $24,255 -46% 33 $735   $2,992,411 9
Apr 4, 2003 82 $15,010 -38% 24 $625   $3,018,146 10
Apr 11, 2003 96 $9,090 -39% 17 $535   $3,034,181 11
Apr 25, 2003 118 $3,000   5 $600   $3,048,000 13
May 2, 2003 133 $1,613 -46% 6 $269   $3,051,221 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 26 $777,791   62 $12,545   $777,791 1
Feb 7, 2003 29 $500,586 -36% 62 $8,074   $1,278,377 2
Feb 14, 2003 25 $566,768 +13% 98 $5,783   $1,845,145 3
Feb 21, 2003 28 $342,479 -40% 94 $3,643   $2,187,624 4
Feb 28, 2003 29 $355,511 +4% 98 $3,628   $2,543,135 5
Mar 7, 2003 38 $223,512 -37% 97 $2,304   $2,766,647 6
Mar 14, 2003 47 $138,319 -38% 77 $1,796   $2,904,966 7
Mar 21, 2003 59 $63,190 -54% 49 $1,290   $2,968,156 8
Mar 28, 2003 72 $34,980 -45% 33 $1,060   $3,003,136 9
Apr 4, 2003 82 $21,955 -37% 24 $915   $3,025,091 10
Apr 25, 2003 121 $4,608   5 $922   $3,049,608 13
May 2, 2003 137 $1,613 -65% 6 $269   $3,051,221 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $21,099,329
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,813 $21,099,329
Top 2003 Movies at the International Box Office 84 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,865 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,689 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $21,099,329

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,980 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,195 $24,150,550
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,314 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,590 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $24,150,550

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.

Uncategorized

Jimi Mistry    Ramu Gupta
Heather Graham    Sharonna
Pat McNamara    Mr. McGee
Marisa Tomei    Lexi
Raahul Singh    Amit
Amanda Hall Rogers    Amy
Dash Mihok    Rusty McGee
Emil Marwa    Vijay
Bill Massof    Professor Wank
Tom McCarthy    Lars
Bobby Cannavale    Randy
Rob Morrow    Josh Goldstein
Michael McKean    Dwain
Dwight Ewell    Peaches
Christine Baranski    Chantal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daisy von Scherler Mayer    Director
Tracey Jackson    Screenwriter

"The Guru" a Cross-Cultural Hit

February 15th, 2003


British comedies hit US

January 5th, 2003



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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$613,485 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:62 opening theaters/98 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,454,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,413 $3,051,221
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $21,099,329
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,980 $24,150,550
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $3,051,221
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $21,099,329
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $24,150,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,700 $3,051,221
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $21,099,329
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $24,150,550

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 3rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content including dialogue, and for language
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Motherhood
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Porn Business, Religious, Sex Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, F-Rated
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Jimi Mistry    Ramu Gupta
Heather Graham    Sharonna
Pat McNamara    Mr. McGee
Marisa Tomei    Lexi
Raahul Singh    Amit
Amanda Hall Rogers    Amy
Dash Mihok    Rusty McGee
Emil Marwa    Vijay
Bill Massof    Professor Wank
Tom McCarthy    Lars
Bobby Cannavale    Randy
Rob Morrow    Josh Goldstein
Michael McKean    Dwain
Dwight Ewell    Peaches
Christine Baranski    Chantal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daisy von Scherler Mayer    Director
Tracey Jackson    Screenwriter

"The Guru" a Cross-Cultural Hit

February 15th, 2003


British comedies hit US

January 5th, 2003


Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,413 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,790 $5,454,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,583 $3,051,221
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $5,454,745
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,823 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,628 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,913 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,700 $3,051,221
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $3,051,221

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 26 $613,485   62 $9,895   $613,485 1
Feb 7, 2003 30 $340,117 -45% 62 $5,486   $1,117,908 2
Feb 14, 2003 26 $449,625 +32% 98 $4,588   $1,728,002 3
Feb 21, 2003 27 $258,819 -42% 94 $2,753   $2,103,964 4
Feb 28, 2003 28 $268,816 +4% 98 $2,743   $2,456,440 5
Mar 7, 2003 38 $160,462 -40% 97 $1,654   $2,703,597 6
Mar 14, 2003 46 $101,349 -37% 77 $1,316   $2,867,996 7
Mar 21, 2003 56 $44,585 -56% 49 $910   $2,949,551 8
Mar 28, 2003 69 $24,255 -46% 33 $735   $2,992,411 9
Apr 4, 2003 82 $15,010 -38% 24 $625   $3,018,146 10
Apr 11, 2003 96 $9,090 -39% 17 $535   $3,034,181 11
Apr 25, 2003 118 $3,000   5 $600   $3,048,000 13
May 2, 2003 133 $1,613 -46% 6 $269   $3,051,221 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 26 $777,791   62 $12,545   $777,791 1
Feb 7, 2003 29 $500,586 -36% 62 $8,074   $1,278,377 2
Feb 14, 2003 25 $566,768 +13% 98 $5,783   $1,845,145 3
Feb 21, 2003 28 $342,479 -40% 94 $3,643   $2,187,624 4
Feb 28, 2003 29 $355,511 +4% 98 $3,628   $2,543,135 5
Mar 7, 2003 38 $223,512 -37% 97 $2,304   $2,766,647 6
Mar 14, 2003 47 $138,319 -38% 77 $1,796   $2,904,966 7
Mar 21, 2003 59 $63,190 -54% 49 $1,290   $2,968,156 8
Mar 28, 2003 72 $34,980 -45% 33 $1,060   $3,003,136 9
Apr 4, 2003 82 $21,955 -37% 24 $915   $3,025,091 10
Apr 25, 2003 121 $4,608   5 $922   $3,049,608 13
May 2, 2003 137 $1,613 -65% 6 $269   $3,051,221 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $21,099,329
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,813 $21,099,329
Top 2003 Movies at the International Box Office 84 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,865 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,689 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $21,099,329
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $21,099,329

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,980 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,195 $24,150,550
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,314 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,590 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $24,150,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $24,150,550

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.