Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,053,226 (36.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,317 opening theaters/2,317 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $79,928,641 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,324 | $41,059,716 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) | 9,151 | $2,248,991 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,567 | $43,308,707 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) | 432 | $41,059,716 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,738 | $2,248,991 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) | 607 | $43,308,707 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 11th, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 29th, 2002 (Wide) (Australia)
March 31st, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | June 18th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for drug content, language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Comedy Drama, Graduation, Set in California, Death of a Best Friend, Writing and Writers, Coming of Age |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MTV Films, Scott Rudin Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 342 | $5,831,770 | Feb 1, 2002 | 24 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 141 | $8,923,456 | Jan 18, 2002 | 10 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 139 | $18,108,013 | Jan 18, 2002 | 10 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 132 | $10,413,456 | Jan 18, 2002 | 10 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 101 | $21,131,606 | Jan 18, 2002 | 10 |