Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) - Financial Information
Synopsis
Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack and Miri are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off, they realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. They decide to make an adult film to raise some cash. Though they swear that having sex will not damage their friendship, their business proposition quickly turns into something much more.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,065,630 (32.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,735 opening theaters/2,735 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $49,542,267 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,921 | $31,457,946 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,560 | $5,398,360 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,895 | $36,856,306 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) | 574 | $31,457,946 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,128 | $5,398,360 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) | 699 | $36,856,306 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 965 | $31,457,946 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,647 | $5,398,360 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,196 | $36,856,306 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 31st, 2008 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2009 by Weinstein Co./Genius |
| MPAA Rating: | R for Appeal for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Tusk Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Porn Business, Amateur Porn, Sex Comedy, Romance, Hockey, Money Troubles |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Weinstein Company, View Askew |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 319 | $5,100,706 | Nov 14, 2008 | 17 |
| Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) | 54 | $10,065,630 | Oct 31, 2008 | 3 |
| Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 68 | $16,318,093 | Oct 31, 2008 | 3 |
| Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) | 25 | $10,065,630 | Oct 31, 2008 | 3 |
| Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 31 | $16,318,093 | Oct 31, 2008 | 3 |
| Leggiest Opening Weekend | 14 | 4.59 | Oct 31, 2008 | 3 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2009 | 4 | 418,803 | 418,803 | $7,115,463 | $7,115,463 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 2009 | 5 | 178,066 | -57% | 596,869 | $3,559,539 | $10,675,002 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 11 | 93,395 | -48% | 690,264 | $1,866,966 | $12,541,968 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | 16 | 87,569 | -6% | 777,833 | $1,437,883 | $13,979,851 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | 19 | 53,235 | -39% | 831,068 | $1,064,168 | $15,044,019 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | 19 | 47,940 | -10% | 879,008 | $958,321 | $16,002,340 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 2009 | 24 | 33,121 | -31% | 912,129 | $662,089 | $16,664,429 | 7 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2009 | 18 | 5,505 | 5,505 | $89,621 | $89,621 | 27 |
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