The Master of Disguise (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,363,530Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,554,650 (31.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,565 opening theaters/2,568 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,891,366

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,318 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,606 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $40,363,530

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: June 3rd, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and some crude humor
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Baby Geniuses
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, Famously Bad, Prologue, 1970s, Set in Italy, Organized Crime, Kidnap, Father’s Footsteps, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,318 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,260 $74,891,366
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $40,363,530
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 564 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $40,363,530

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2002 3 $12,554,650   2,565 $4,895   $12,554,650 1
Aug 9, 2002 6 $5,107,640 -59% 2,568 $1,989   $23,762,214 2
Aug 16, 2002 9 $3,163,909 -38% 2,137 $1,481   $30,288,416 3
Aug 23, 2002 12 $2,121,014 -33% 1,737 $1,221   $34,194,816 4
Aug 30, 2002 16 $1,681,200 -21% 1,432 $1,174   $37,395,336 5
Sep 6, 2002 18 $670,201 -60% 864 $776   $38,228,650 6
Sep 13, 2002 20 $460,890 -31% 687 $671   $38,792,609 7
Sep 20, 2002 22 $322,302 -30% 663 $486   $39,200,907 8
Sep 27, 2002 30 $166,396 -48% 370 $450   $39,417,739 9
Oct 4, 2002 39 $76,172 -54% 220 $346   $39,516,694 10
Oct 11, 2002 29 $217,517 +186% 846 $257   $39,751,057 11
Oct 18, 2002 57 $36,973 -83% 104 $356   $39,867,996 12
Oct 25, 2002 38 $159,727 +332% 226 $707   $40,032,054 13
Nov 1, 2002 41 $94,894 -41% 136 $698   $40,143,371 14
Nov 8, 2002 39 $85,104 -10% 116 $734   $40,245,712 15
Nov 15, 2002 46 $59,829 -30% 104 $575   $40,322,713 16
Nov 22, 2002 58 $27,460 -54% 68 $404   $40,363,530 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 2, 2002 3 $4,683,434     2,565 $1,826   $4,683,434 1
Aug 3, 2002 3 $4,459,482 -5%   2,565 $1,739   $9,142,916 2
Aug 4, 2002 3 $3,411,734 -23%   2,565 $1,330   $12,554,650 3
Aug 5, 2002 3 $1,970,000 -42%   2,565 $768   $14,524,000 4
Aug 6, 2002 3 $1,659,000 -16%   2,565 $647   $16,183,000 5
Aug 7, 2002 4 $1,304,000 -21%   2,565 $508   $17,487,000 6
Aug 8, 2002 4 $1,167,000 -11%   2,565 $455   $18,655,000 7
Aug 9, 2002 6 $1,685,521 +44% -64% 2,568 $656   $20,340,095 8
Aug 10, 2002 6 $1,940,903 +15% -56% 2,568 $756   $22,280,998 9
Aug 11, 2002 6 $1,481,216 -24% -57% 2,568 $577   $23,762,214 10
Aug 12, 2002 6 $808,000 -45% -59% 2,568 $315   $24,570,000 11
Aug 13, 2002 5 $925,000 +14% -44% 2,568 $360   $25,495,000 12
Aug 14, 2002 5 $852,000 -8% -35% 2,568 $332   $26,347,000 13
Aug 15, 2002 5 $777,000 -9% -33% 2,568 $303   $27,125,000 14
Aug 16, 2002 9 $1,002,808 +29% -41% 2,137 $469   $28,127,315 15
Aug 17, 2002 9 $1,267,841 +26% -35% 2,137 $593   $29,395,156 16
Aug 18, 2002 9 $893,260 -30% -40% 2,137 $418   $30,288,416 17
Aug 19, 2002 8 $451,000 -50% -44% 2,137 $211   $30,740,000 18
Aug 20, 2002 8 $483,000 +7% -48% 2,137 $226   $31,222,000 19
Aug 21, 2002 8 $404,000 -16% -53% 2,137 $189   $31,627,000 20
Aug 22, 2002 8 $447,000 +11% -42% 2,137 $209   $32,074,000 21
Aug 23, 2002 12 $632,253 +41% -37% 1,737 $364   $32,706,055 22
Aug 24, 2002 12 $907,496 +44% -28% 1,737 $522   $33,613,551 23
Aug 25, 2002 12 $581,265 -36% -35% 1,737 $335   $34,194,816 24
Sep 2, 2002 13 $672,715     1,432 $470   $37,395,336 32
Sep 8, 2002 15 $215,804     864 $250   $38,228,650 38
Sep 20, 2002 21 $73,120     663 $110   $38,951,725 50
Sep 21, 2002 19 $151,707 +107%   663 $229   $39,103,432 51
Sep 22, 2002 17 $97,475 -36%   663 $147   $39,200,907 52
Sep 27, 2002 21 $47,538   -35% 370 $128   $39,298,881 57
Sep 28, 2002 21 $74,382 +56% -51% 370 $201   $39,373,263 58
Sep 29, 2002 20 $44,476 -40% -54% 370 $120   $39,417,739 59
Oct 11, 2002 21 $50,756     846 $60   $39,584,296 71
Oct 12, 2002 20 $93,128 +83%   846 $110   $39,677,424 72
Oct 13, 2002 19 $73,633 -21%   846 $87   $39,751,057 73

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2002 3 $18,654,574   2,565 $7,273   $18,654,574 1
Aug 9, 2002 6 $8,469,933 -55% 2,568 $3,298   $27,124,507 2
Aug 16, 2002 9 $4,949,295 -42% 2,137 $2,316   $32,073,802 3
Aug 23, 2002 12 $3,640,334 -26% 1,737 $2,096   $35,714,136 4
Aug 30, 2002 16 $1,844,313 -49% 1,432 $1,288   $37,558,449 5
Sep 6, 2002 19 $773,270 -58% 864 $895   $38,331,719 6
Sep 13, 2002 20 $546,886 -29% 687 $796   $38,878,605 7
Sep 20, 2002 25 $372,738 -32% 663 $562   $39,251,343 8
Sep 27, 2002 31 $189,179 -49% 370 $511   $39,440,522 9
Oct 4, 2002 40 $93,018 -51% 220 $423   $39,533,540 10
Oct 11, 2002 29 $297,483 +220% 846 $352   $39,831,023 11
Oct 18, 2002 61 $41,304 -86% 104 $397   $39,872,327 12
Oct 25, 2002 40 $176,150 +326% 226 $779   $40,048,477 13
Nov 1, 2002 44 $112,131 -36% 136 $824   $40,160,608 14
Nov 8, 2002 43 $102,276 -9% 116 $882   $40,262,884 15
Nov 15, 2002 46 $73,186 -28% 104 $704   $40,336,070 16
Nov 22, 2002 64 $27,460 -62% 68 $404   $40,363,530 17

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Leading Cast

Dana Carvey    Pistachio Disguisey

Supporting Cast

Brent Spiner    Devlin Bowman
Jennifer Esposito    Jennifer
Harold Gould    Grandfather Disguisey
James Brolin    Fabbrizio Disguisey
Mark Devine    Trent Hightler
Erick Avari    Cigar maker
Jessica Simpson    Herself
Kenan Thompson    Kenan
Kevin Nealon    White Collar Executive
Edie McClurg    Mother Disguisey
Brandon Molale    Doorman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Perry Andelin Blake    Director
Dana Carvey    Screenwriter
Harris Goldberg    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,554,650 (31.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,565 opening theaters/2,568 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,891,366

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,318 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,606 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $40,363,530

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: August 2nd, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: June 3rd, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and some crude humor
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Baby Geniuses
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, Famously Bad, Prologue, 1970s, Set in Italy, Organized Crime, Kidnap, Father’s Footsteps, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Dana Carvey    Pistachio Disguisey

Supporting Cast

Brent Spiner    Devlin Bowman
Jennifer Esposito    Jennifer
Harold Gould    Grandfather Disguisey
James Brolin    Fabbrizio Disguisey
Mark Devine    Trent Hightler
Erick Avari    Cigar maker
Jessica Simpson    Herself
Kenan Thompson    Kenan
Kevin Nealon    White Collar Executive
Edie McClurg    Mother Disguisey
Brandon Molale    Doorman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Perry Andelin Blake    Director
Dana Carvey    Screenwriter
Harris Goldberg    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,318 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,260 $74,891,366
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $40,363,530
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 564 $40,363,530
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $40,363,530

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2002 3 $12,554,650   2,565 $4,895   $12,554,650 1
Aug 9, 2002 6 $5,107,640 -59% 2,568 $1,989   $23,762,214 2
Aug 16, 2002 9 $3,163,909 -38% 2,137 $1,481   $30,288,416 3
Aug 23, 2002 12 $2,121,014 -33% 1,737 $1,221   $34,194,816 4
Aug 30, 2002 16 $1,681,200 -21% 1,432 $1,174   $37,395,336 5
Sep 6, 2002 18 $670,201 -60% 864 $776   $38,228,650 6
Sep 13, 2002 20 $460,890 -31% 687 $671   $38,792,609 7
Sep 20, 2002 22 $322,302 -30% 663 $486   $39,200,907 8
Sep 27, 2002 30 $166,396 -48% 370 $450   $39,417,739 9
Oct 4, 2002 39 $76,172 -54% 220 $346   $39,516,694 10
Oct 11, 2002 29 $217,517 +186% 846 $257   $39,751,057 11
Oct 18, 2002 57 $36,973 -83% 104 $356   $39,867,996 12
Oct 25, 2002 38 $159,727 +332% 226 $707   $40,032,054 13
Nov 1, 2002 41 $94,894 -41% 136 $698   $40,143,371 14
Nov 8, 2002 39 $85,104 -10% 116 $734   $40,245,712 15
Nov 15, 2002 46 $59,829 -30% 104 $575   $40,322,713 16
Nov 22, 2002 58 $27,460 -54% 68 $404   $40,363,530 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 2, 2002 3 $4,683,434     2,565 $1,826   $4,683,434 1
Aug 3, 2002 3 $4,459,482 -5%   2,565 $1,739   $9,142,916 2
Aug 4, 2002 3 $3,411,734 -23%   2,565 $1,330   $12,554,650 3
Aug 5, 2002 3 $1,970,000 -42%   2,565 $768   $14,524,000 4
Aug 6, 2002 3 $1,659,000 -16%   2,565 $647   $16,183,000 5
Aug 7, 2002 4 $1,304,000 -21%   2,565 $508   $17,487,000 6
Aug 8, 2002 4 $1,167,000 -11%   2,565 $455   $18,655,000 7
Aug 9, 2002 6 $1,685,521 +44% -64% 2,568 $656   $20,340,095 8
Aug 10, 2002 6 $1,940,903 +15% -56% 2,568 $756   $22,280,998 9
Aug 11, 2002 6 $1,481,216 -24% -57% 2,568 $577   $23,762,214 10
Aug 12, 2002 6 $808,000 -45% -59% 2,568 $315   $24,570,000 11
Aug 13, 2002 5 $925,000 +14% -44% 2,568 $360   $25,495,000 12
Aug 14, 2002 5 $852,000 -8% -35% 2,568 $332   $26,347,000 13
Aug 15, 2002 5 $777,000 -9% -33% 2,568 $303   $27,125,000 14
Aug 16, 2002 9 $1,002,808 +29% -41% 2,137 $469   $28,127,315 15
Aug 17, 2002 9 $1,267,841 +26% -35% 2,137 $593   $29,395,156 16
Aug 18, 2002 9 $893,260 -30% -40% 2,137 $418   $30,288,416 17
Aug 19, 2002 8 $451,000 -50% -44% 2,137 $211   $30,740,000 18
Aug 20, 2002 8 $483,000 +7% -48% 2,137 $226   $31,222,000 19
Aug 21, 2002 8 $404,000 -16% -53% 2,137 $189   $31,627,000 20
Aug 22, 2002 8 $447,000 +11% -42% 2,137 $209   $32,074,000 21
Aug 23, 2002 12 $632,253 +41% -37% 1,737 $364   $32,706,055 22
Aug 24, 2002 12 $907,496 +44% -28% 1,737 $522   $33,613,551 23
Aug 25, 2002 12 $581,265 -36% -35% 1,737 $335   $34,194,816 24
Sep 2, 2002 13 $672,715     1,432 $470   $37,395,336 32
Sep 8, 2002 15 $215,804     864 $250   $38,228,650 38
Sep 20, 2002 21 $73,120     663 $110   $38,951,725 50
Sep 21, 2002 19 $151,707 +107%   663 $229   $39,103,432 51
Sep 22, 2002 17 $97,475 -36%   663 $147   $39,200,907 52
Sep 27, 2002 21 $47,538   -35% 370 $128   $39,298,881 57
Sep 28, 2002 21 $74,382 +56% -51% 370 $201   $39,373,263 58
Sep 29, 2002 20 $44,476 -40% -54% 370 $120   $39,417,739 59
Oct 11, 2002 21 $50,756     846 $60   $39,584,296 71
Oct 12, 2002 20 $93,128 +83%   846 $110   $39,677,424 72
Oct 13, 2002 19 $73,633 -21%   846 $87   $39,751,057 73

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2002 3 $18,654,574   2,565 $7,273   $18,654,574 1
Aug 9, 2002 6 $8,469,933 -55% 2,568 $3,298   $27,124,507 2
Aug 16, 2002 9 $4,949,295 -42% 2,137 $2,316   $32,073,802 3
Aug 23, 2002 12 $3,640,334 -26% 1,737 $2,096   $35,714,136 4
Aug 30, 2002 16 $1,844,313 -49% 1,432 $1,288   $37,558,449 5
Sep 6, 2002 19 $773,270 -58% 864 $895   $38,331,719 6
Sep 13, 2002 20 $546,886 -29% 687 $796   $38,878,605 7
Sep 20, 2002 25 $372,738 -32% 663 $562   $39,251,343 8
Sep 27, 2002 31 $189,179 -49% 370 $511   $39,440,522 9
Oct 4, 2002 40 $93,018 -51% 220 $423   $39,533,540 10
Oct 11, 2002 29 $297,483 +220% 846 $352   $39,831,023 11
Oct 18, 2002 61 $41,304 -86% 104 $397   $39,872,327 12
Oct 25, 2002 40 $176,150 +326% 226 $779   $40,048,477 13
Nov 1, 2002 44 $112,131 -36% 136 $824   $40,160,608 14
Nov 8, 2002 43 $102,276 -9% 116 $882   $40,262,884 15
Nov 15, 2002 46 $73,186 -28% 104 $704   $40,336,070 16
Nov 22, 2002 64 $27,460 -62% 68 $404   $40,363,530 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,606 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,931 $40,363,530
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 90 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,791 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,058 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $40,363,530
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $40,363,530

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.