Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,108,728Details
International Box Office $5,244,389Details
Worldwide Box Office $43,353,117
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $25,227,717 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $25,227,717
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Synopsis

After the high-flying stoners try to smuggle a bong aboard a flight to Amsterdam, the two find themselves in jail on charges of terrorism. After making an amazing escape, Harold and Kumar flee to Texas by way of Florida, where they hope to convince Harold’s well-connected friend to help them out of their predicament. The problem is, Harold’s pal is about to marry Kumar’s ex-sweetie.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,908,404 (39.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,510 opening theaters/2,545 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,216,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $38,108,728
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,497 $5,244,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,436 $43,353,117
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $38,108,728
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $5,244,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $43,353,117
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $38,108,728
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,635 $5,244,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $43,353,117

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: April 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 29th, 2008 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use.
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: Harold & Kumar
Comparisons: vs. 21 and Over
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Keywords: Road Trip, Terrorism, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Epilogue, Stoner Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Mandate Pictures, Kingsgate Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,868 $57,216,165
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 $38,108,728
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 75 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $38,108,728

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 2 $14,908,404   2,510 $5,940   $14,908,404 1
May 2, 2008 4 $6,114,373 -59% 2,545 $2,403   $25,369,337 2
May 9, 2008 7 $3,106,424 -49% 2,264 $1,372   $30,667,308 3
May 16, 2008 8 $1,997,450 -36% 1,403 $1,424   $34,098,389 4
May 23, 2008 9 $927,336 -54% 750 $1,236   $35,916,292 5
May 30, 2008 12 $487,021 -47% 474 $1,027   $36,967,086 6
Jun 6, 2008 20 $178,402 -63% 240 $743   $37,401,751 7
Jun 13, 2008 36 $48,033 -73% 71 $677   $37,551,185 8
Jun 20, 2008 23 $138,179 +188% 223 $620   $37,731,857 9
Jun 27, 2008 28 $94,619 -32% 153 $618   $37,928,499 10
Jul 4, 2008 46 $41,633 -56% 91 $458   $38,022,667 11
Jul 11, 2008 51 $29,177 -30% 69 $423   $38,087,366 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 25, 2008 2 $5,973,373     2,510 $2,380   $5,973,373 1
Apr 26, 2008 2 $5,187,179 -13%   2,510 $2,067   $11,160,552 2
Apr 27, 2008 2 $3,747,852 -28%   2,510 $1,493   $14,908,404 3
Apr 28, 2008 1 $1,318,461 -65%   2,510 $525   $16,226,865 4
Apr 29, 2008 2 $1,162,305 -12%   2,510 $463   $17,389,170 5
Apr 30, 2008 2 $977,324 -16%   2,510 $389   $18,366,494 6
May 1, 2008 2 $888,470 -9%   2,510 $354   $19,254,964 7
May 2, 2008 4 $2,098,294 +136% -65% 2,545 $824   $21,353,258 8
May 3, 2008 5 $2,433,378 +16% -53% 2,545 $956   $23,786,636 9
May 4, 2008 4 $1,582,701 -35% -58% 2,545 $622   $25,369,337 10
May 5, 2008 4 $518,423 -67% -61% 2,545 $204   $25,887,760 11
May 6, 2008 4 $603,281 +16% -48% 2,545 $237   $26,491,041 12
May 7, 2008 5 $541,365 -10% -45% 2,545 $213   $27,032,406 13
May 8, 2008 5 $528,478 -2% -41% 2,545 $208   $27,560,884 14
May 9, 2008 7 $1,063,538 +101% -49% 2,264 $470   $28,624,422 15
May 10, 2008 7 $1,258,605 +18% -48% 2,264 $556   $29,883,027 16
May 11, 2008 7 $784,281 -38% -50% 2,264 $346   $30,667,308 17
May 12, 2008 7 $388,461 -50% -25% 2,264 $172   $31,055,769 18
May 13, 2008 7 $383,251 -1% -36% 2,264 $169   $31,439,020 19
May 14, 2008 7 $333,426 -13% -38% 2,264 $147   $31,772,446 20
May 15, 2008 7 $328,493 -1% -38% 2,264 $145   $32,100,939 21
May 16, 2008 8 $594,951 +81% -44% 1,403 $424   $32,695,890 22
May 17, 2008 8 $756,876 +27% -40% 1,403 $539   $33,452,766 23
May 18, 2008 8 $645,623 -15% -18% 1,403 $460   $34,098,389 24
May 19, 2008 8 $333,478 -48% -14% 1,403 $238   $34,431,867 25
May 20, 2008 8 $244,261 -27% -36% 1,403 $174   $34,676,128 26
May 21, 2008 8 $191,387 -22% -43% 1,403 $136   $34,867,515 27
May 22, 2008 9 $125,000 -35% -62% 1,403 $89   $34,992,515 28
May 23, 2008 9 $275,260 +120% -54% 750 $367   $35,267,775 29
May 24, 2008 9 $331,323 +20% -56% 750 $442   $35,599,098 30
May 25, 2008 9 $320,753 -3% -50% 750 $428   $35,919,851 31
May 26, 2008 9 $236,124 -26% -29% 750 $315   $36,155,975 32
May 27, 2008 9 $127,368 -46% -48% 750 $170   $36,283,343 33
May 28, 2008 9 $108,260 -15% -43% 750 $144   $36,391,603 34
May 29, 2008 9 $92,021 -15% -26% 750 $123   $36,483,624 35
May 30, 2008 - $145,718 +58% -47% 474 $307   $36,629,342 36
May 31, 2008 12 $201,372 +38% -39% 474 $425   $36,830,714 37
Jun 1, 2008 12 $139,931 -31% -56% 474 $295   $36,970,645 38
Jun 2, 2008 11 $61,013 -56% -74% 474 $129   $37,031,658 39
Jun 3, 2008 11 $67,358 +10% -47% 474 $142   $37,099,016 40
Jun 4, 2008 11 $66,401 -1% -39% 474 $140   $37,165,417 41
Jun 5, 2008 11 $61,491 -7% -33% 474 $130   $37,226,908 42
Jun 6, 2008 - $59,612 -3% -59% 240 $248   $37,286,520 43
Jun 7, 2008 - $72,778 +22% -64% 240 $303   $37,359,298 44
Jun 8, 2008 - $46,012 -37% -67% 240 $192   $37,405,310 45
Jun 9, 2008 - $24,378 -47% -60% 240 $102   $37,429,688 46
Jun 10, 2008 - $26,670 +9% -60% 240 $111   $37,456,358 47
Jun 11, 2008 - $26,901 +1% -59% 240 $112   $37,483,259 48
Jun 12, 2008 - $23,452 -13% -62% 240 $98   $37,506,711 49
Jun 13, 2008 - $15,232 -35% -74% 71 $215   $37,521,943 50
Jun 14, 2008 - $20,678 +36% -72% 71 $291   $37,542,621 51
Jun 15, 2008 - $12,123 -41% -74% 71 $171   $37,554,744 52
Jun 16, 2008 - $10,354 -15% -58% 71 $146   $37,565,098 53
Jun 17, 2008 - $10,679 +3% -60% 71 $150   $37,575,777 54
Jun 18, 2008 - $10,614 -1% -61% 71 $149   $37,586,391 55
Jun 19, 2008 - $10,846 +2% -54% 71 $153   $37,597,237 56
Jun 20, 2008 - $41,301 +281% +171% 223 $185   $37,638,538 57
Jun 21, 2008 - $53,228 +29% +157% 223 $239   $37,691,766 58
Jun 22, 2008 - $43,650 -18% +260% 223 $196   $37,735,416 59
Jun 23, 2008 - $24,264 -44% +134% 223 $109   $37,759,680 60
Jun 24, 2008 - $24,506 +1% +129% 223 $110   $37,784,186 61
Jun 25, 2008 - $27,736 +13% +161% 223 $124   $37,811,922 62
Jun 26, 2008 - $25,517 -8% +135% 223 $114   $37,837,439 63
Jun 27, 2008 - $25,940 +2% -37% 153 $170   $37,863,379 64
Jun 28, 2008 - $41,888 +61% -21% 153 $274   $37,905,267 65
Jun 29, 2008 - $26,791 -36% -39% 153 $175   $37,932,058 66
Jun 30, 2008 - $18,164 -32% -25% 153 $119   $37,950,222 67
Jul 1, 2008 - $14,168 -22% -42% 153 $93   $37,964,390 68
Jul 4, 2008 - $9,145   -65% 91 $100   $37,990,179 71
Jul 5, 2008 - $17,277 +89% -59% 91 $190   $38,007,456 72
Jul 6, 2008 - $15,211 -12% -43% 91 $167   $38,022,667 73
Jul 7, 2008 - $8,975 -41% -51% 91 $99   $38,031,642 74
Jul 8, 2008 - $9,244 +3% -35% 91 $102   $38,040,886 75
Jul 9, 2008 - $9,059 -2%   91 $100   $38,049,945 76
Jul 10, 2008 - $8,244 -9%   91 $91   $38,058,189 77
Jul 11, 2008 - $8,540 +4% -7% 69 $124   $38,066,729 78
Jul 12, 2008 - $11,195 +31% -35% 69 $162   $38,077,924 79
Jul 13, 2008 - $9,442 -16% -38% 69 $137   $38,087,366 80
Jul 14, 2008 - $5,665 -40% -37% 69 $82   $38,093,031 81
Jul 15, 2008 - $5,255 -7% -43% 69 $76   $38,098,286 82
Jul 16, 2008 - $5,675 +8% -37% 69 $82   $38,103,961 83
Jul 17, 2008 - $4,767 -16% -42% 69 $69   $38,108,728 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 2 $19,254,964   2,510 $7,671   $19,254,964 1
May 2, 2008 4 $8,305,920 -57% 2,545 $3,264   $27,560,884 2
May 9, 2008 7 $4,540,055 -45% 2,264 $2,005   $32,100,939 3
May 16, 2008 9 $2,888,017 -36% 1,403 $2,058   $34,988,956 4
May 23, 2008 9 $1,491,109 -48% 750 $1,988   $36,480,065 5
May 30, 2008 12 $743,284 -50% 474 $1,568   $37,223,349 6
Jun 6, 2008 19 $279,803 -62% 240 $1,166   $37,503,152 7
Jun 13, 2008 34 $90,526 -68% 71 $1,275   $37,593,678 8
Jun 20, 2008 22 $240,202 +165% 223 $1,077   $37,833,880 9
Jun 27, 2008 31 $147,154 -39% 153 $962   $37,981,034 10
Jul 4, 2008 41 $77,155 -48% 91 $848   $38,058,189 11
Jul 11, 2008 50 $50,539 -34% 69 $732   $38,108,728 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,497 $5,244,389
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 867 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,405 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,635 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $5,244,389

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,436 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 660 $43,353,117
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,692 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,902 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,714 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $43,353,117

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 3, 20081409,225 409,225$9,118,351$9,118,3511
Aug 10, 20082207,189-49% 616,414$4,645,840$13,764,1912
Aug 17, 20083103,755-50% 720,169$2,308,787$16,072,9783
Aug 24, 20081269,995-33% 790,164$1,550,459$17,623,4374
Aug 31, 20081845,679-35% 835,843$1,003,335$18,626,7725
Sep 7, 20082240,785-11% 876,628$886,128$19,512,9006
Sep 14, 20082530,725-25% 907,353$667,783$20,180,6837

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

John Cho    Harold Lee
Kal Penn    Kumar Patel

Supporting Cast

Robert Bart    Dr. Bleecher
Christopher Meloni    Grand Wizard
Paula Garces    Maria Quesa Dilla
Neil Patrick Harris    Neil Patrick Harris
Rob Corddry    Ron Fox
David Krumholtz    Chevitz Goldstein
Clyde Kusatsu    Mr. Lee
Eddie Kaye Thomas    Manny Rosenberg
Beverly D'Angelo    Brothel Mistress

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny Leiner    Director
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
George S. Clinton    Composer
Season Kent    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales - Sales Slump

August 27th, 2008

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DVD Rentals - Island Paradise for Two

August 27th, 2008

There were no marquee new releases this week, which left Nim's Island in first place on the rental chart, although both Smart People and 21 were very close behind. More...

DVD Sales - Island Paradise

August 19th, 2008

New releases were rather weak, as they have been nearly every week this summer. But we did have a new number one film on this week's sales chart in Nim's Island, as it managed $8.74 million from 466,000 units sold. More...

DVD Rentals - Nim's Not Alone on the Rental Chart

August 19th, 2008

There were only a trio of new releases to chart this week, including Nim's Island, which earned first place. More...

DVD Sales - Harold and Kumar Escape to the Home Market

August 13th, 2008

New releases dominated the sales chart this week, taking 5 of the top 6 spots. This included the new number one film, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, which sold 406,000 units for $9.49 million consumer spending. More...

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August 13th, 2008

There were more than a few new releases that reached the top 30 on this week's rental chart, but 21 remained in first place. More...

DVD Releases for July 29, 2008 - Part I

July 29th, 2008

Another slow week without a single first run release that was a must have, or even a contender for DVD Pick of the Week. Granted, many will find Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay worth picking up, but it is not a top-notch release. There are also a couple of special edition releases that are easily worth picking up: Dark City - Director's Cut - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and WarGames - 25th Anniversary Edition. But the best of the best, and the DVD Pick of the Week is Stargate - Continuum - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. But I am also giving an honorable mention to Two Fat Ladies - Buy from Amazon. On a side note, it is another week where we had to split the list into two due to the size. Part II can be found here. More...

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May 5th, 2008

Summer started with a bang, and a whimper... it depends on what you compare it to. Over the weekend, the box office totaled $159 million in ticket sales, which is 75% more than last weekend. However, it is also 16% less than the same weekend last year when Spider-man 3 smashed the record for biggest opening weekend. Compared to expectations, this was a great start; compared to last year, 2008 continues to struggle. More...

International Details - No Foolin'

May 4th, 2008

Fool's Gold opened in a trio of major markets and that helped the film climb into sixth place with $4.93 million on 1809 screens in 39 markets for a total of $26.30 million. The film did relatively well in Spain with $1.03 million on 272 screens and in Germany with $934,000 on 254 screens while earning second place in both markets. On the other hand, it bombed in Italy with just $516,000 on 232 screens landing in sixth place. Overall, it was better than the film's average so far, but not nearly enough to recover from its previous troubles. It should hit $100 million worldwide this weekend, but that's not much compared to its domestic run, nor compared to its production budget. More...

Early Start for Iron

May 1st, 2008

Summer unofficially starts this weekend with the release of Iron Man, which actually opened on Thursday night. There is little doubt that it will finish on top of the box office chart this weekend. The real question is how far up the all-time chart it will go. More...

Hot Mama

April 28th, 2008

The last weekend before the summer blockbuster rush turned out to be a positive one with only one film missing Thursday's prediction. This helped the overall box office to $91 million over the weekend, although that was 4% less than last weekend. More importantly, it was 17% more than the same weekend last year and that helped reduce 2007's lead over 2008 $2.66 billion to $2.59 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Baby Mama and Harold and Kumar Post Solid Openings

April 27th, 2008

Baby Mama won the weekend with a solid $18.27 million opening, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a little above expectations, and contributed to a strong weekend overall, with a projected total gross for all movies of $91 million -- 17% up from the same weekend last year. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay also made a good start with an estimated $14.57 million, which is almost as much as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle made in its entire theatrical run. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 25, 2008

April 26th, 2008

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Harold and Kumar and Baby Make Three

April 24th, 2008

Two comedies with vastly different target audiences are opening this weekend, as is a thriller with perhaps no target audience. None of the new releases look likely to light up the box office charts, especially with the looming release of Iron Man less than a week away. That said, limited expenses and lowered expectations should keep the studios happy, for the most part. More...

2008 Preview: April

April 1st, 2008

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March 28th, 2008

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November 18th, 2007

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October 21st, 2007

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October 11th, 2007

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September 16th, 2007

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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

After the high-flying stoners try to smuggle a bong aboard a flight to Amsterdam, the two find themselves in jail on charges of terrorism. After making an amazing escape, Harold and Kumar flee to Texas by way of Florida, where they hope to convince Harold’s well-connected friend to help them out of their predicament. The problem is, Harold’s pal is about to marry Kumar’s ex-sweetie.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,908,404 (39.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,510 opening theaters/2,545 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,216,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $38,108,728
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,497 $5,244,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,436 $43,353,117
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $38,108,728
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $5,244,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $43,353,117
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $38,108,728
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,635 $5,244,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $43,353,117

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: April 25th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 29th, 2008 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use.
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: Harold & Kumar
Comparisons: vs. 21 and Over
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Keywords: Road Trip, Terrorism, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Epilogue, Stoner Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Mandate Pictures, Kingsgate Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

John Cho    Harold Lee
Kal Penn    Kumar Patel

Supporting Cast

Robert Bart    Dr. Bleecher
Christopher Meloni    Grand Wizard
Paula Garces    Maria Quesa Dilla
Neil Patrick Harris    Neil Patrick Harris
Rob Corddry    Ron Fox
David Krumholtz    Chevitz Goldstein
Clyde Kusatsu    Mr. Lee
Eddie Kaye Thomas    Manny Rosenberg
Beverly D'Angelo    Brothel Mistress

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny Leiner    Director
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
George S. Clinton    Composer
Season Kent    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales - Sales Slump

August 27th, 2008

New releases were at their weakest in months. In fact, outside of TV on DVD, there were no new releases in the top five, and only one in the top ten. This left Nim's Island at the top of this week's sales chart with 178,000 units for the week, which is the lowest total for a number one film on our list since we've been keeping track of sales. In total, Nim's Island has sold 644,000 units for a two-week revenue tally of $12.05 million. More...

DVD Rentals - Island Paradise for Two

August 27th, 2008

There were no marquee new releases this week, which left Nim's Island in first place on the rental chart, although both Smart People and 21 were very close behind. More...

DVD Sales - Island Paradise

August 19th, 2008

New releases were rather weak, as they have been nearly every week this summer. But we did have a new number one film on this week's sales chart in Nim's Island, as it managed $8.74 million from 466,000 units sold. More...

DVD Rentals - Nim's Not Alone on the Rental Chart

August 19th, 2008

There were only a trio of new releases to chart this week, including Nim's Island, which earned first place. More...

DVD Sales - Harold and Kumar Escape to the Home Market

August 13th, 2008

New releases dominated the sales chart this week, taking 5 of the top 6 spots. This included the new number one film, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, which sold 406,000 units for $9.49 million consumer spending. More...

DVD Rentals - 21 Lets It Ride

August 13th, 2008

There were more than a few new releases that reached the top 30 on this week's rental chart, but 21 remained in first place. More...

DVD Releases for July 29, 2008 - Part I

July 29th, 2008

Another slow week without a single first run release that was a must have, or even a contender for DVD Pick of the Week. Granted, many will find Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay worth picking up, but it is not a top-notch release. There are also a couple of special edition releases that are easily worth picking up: Dark City - Director's Cut - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and WarGames - 25th Anniversary Edition. But the best of the best, and the DVD Pick of the Week is Stargate - Continuum - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. But I am also giving an honorable mention to Two Fat Ladies - Buy from Amazon. On a side note, it is another week where we had to split the list into two due to the size. Part II can be found here. More...

$100 Million for Iron Man?

May 5th, 2008

Summer started with a bang, and a whimper... it depends on what you compare it to. Over the weekend, the box office totaled $159 million in ticket sales, which is 75% more than last weekend. However, it is also 16% less than the same weekend last year when Spider-man 3 smashed the record for biggest opening weekend. Compared to expectations, this was a great start; compared to last year, 2008 continues to struggle. More...

International Details - No Foolin'

May 4th, 2008

Fool's Gold opened in a trio of major markets and that helped the film climb into sixth place with $4.93 million on 1809 screens in 39 markets for a total of $26.30 million. The film did relatively well in Spain with $1.03 million on 272 screens and in Germany with $934,000 on 254 screens while earning second place in both markets. On the other hand, it bombed in Italy with just $516,000 on 232 screens landing in sixth place. Overall, it was better than the film's average so far, but not nearly enough to recover from its previous troubles. It should hit $100 million worldwide this weekend, but that's not much compared to its domestic run, nor compared to its production budget. More...

Early Start for Iron

May 1st, 2008

Summer unofficially starts this weekend with the release of Iron Man, which actually opened on Thursday night. There is little doubt that it will finish on top of the box office chart this weekend. The real question is how far up the all-time chart it will go. More...

Hot Mama

April 28th, 2008

The last weekend before the summer blockbuster rush turned out to be a positive one with only one film missing Thursday's prediction. This helped the overall box office to $91 million over the weekend, although that was 4% less than last weekend. More importantly, it was 17% more than the same weekend last year and that helped reduce 2007's lead over 2008 $2.66 billion to $2.59 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Baby Mama and Harold and Kumar Post Solid Openings

April 27th, 2008

Baby Mama won the weekend with a solid $18.27 million opening, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. That's a little above expectations, and contributed to a strong weekend overall, with a projected total gross for all movies of $91 million -- 17% up from the same weekend last year. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay also made a good start with an estimated $14.57 million, which is almost as much as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle made in its entire theatrical run. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 25, 2008

April 26th, 2008

The curse of the Unrated website reared its ugly head this week leaving only Baby Mama - Official Site in contention for the weekly website award. That site did have all of the usual features, plenty of clips, interactive features, and more. More...

Harold and Kumar and Baby Make Three

April 24th, 2008

Two comedies with vastly different target audiences are opening this weekend, as is a thriller with perhaps no target audience. None of the new releases look likely to light up the box office charts, especially with the looming release of Iron Man less than a week away. That said, limited expenses and lowered expectations should keep the studios happy, for the most part. More...

2008 Preview: April

April 1st, 2008

April is not a good month to release a movie. In fact, it is one of the worst months to release a movie, especially late in the month as the May mega-releases begin to loom large on the horizon and you don't have a lot of time to pull in some cash before summer starts and the competition becomes too much to handle. There are, however, a few limited release this month that have a real shot at expanding. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? could reach $10 million, which would be amazing for a documentary, but it is doubtful it will expand wide. More...

Cast Updates - March 28, 2008

March 28th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Crazy on the Outside, Two Lovers, W., and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - November 18, 2007

November 18th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Eagle Eye, Dragon Ball Z, Angels & Demons and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - October 21, 2007

October 21st, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Harold and Kumar 2, Son of Rambow, Wolverine and more! More...

Cast Updates - October 11, 2007

October 11th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 16, 2007

September 16th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for John Rambo, Smart People, Sex and the City and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,868 $57,216,165
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 $38,108,728
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 75 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $38,108,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $38,108,728

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 2 $14,908,404   2,510 $5,940   $14,908,404 1
May 2, 2008 4 $6,114,373 -59% 2,545 $2,403   $25,369,337 2
May 9, 2008 7 $3,106,424 -49% 2,264 $1,372   $30,667,308 3
May 16, 2008 8 $1,997,450 -36% 1,403 $1,424   $34,098,389 4
May 23, 2008 9 $927,336 -54% 750 $1,236   $35,916,292 5
May 30, 2008 12 $487,021 -47% 474 $1,027   $36,967,086 6
Jun 6, 2008 20 $178,402 -63% 240 $743   $37,401,751 7
Jun 13, 2008 36 $48,033 -73% 71 $677   $37,551,185 8
Jun 20, 2008 23 $138,179 +188% 223 $620   $37,731,857 9
Jun 27, 2008 28 $94,619 -32% 153 $618   $37,928,499 10
Jul 4, 2008 46 $41,633 -56% 91 $458   $38,022,667 11
Jul 11, 2008 51 $29,177 -30% 69 $423   $38,087,366 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 25, 2008 2 $5,973,373     2,510 $2,380   $5,973,373 1
Apr 26, 2008 2 $5,187,179 -13%   2,510 $2,067   $11,160,552 2
Apr 27, 2008 2 $3,747,852 -28%   2,510 $1,493   $14,908,404 3
Apr 28, 2008 1 $1,318,461 -65%   2,510 $525   $16,226,865 4
Apr 29, 2008 2 $1,162,305 -12%   2,510 $463   $17,389,170 5
Apr 30, 2008 2 $977,324 -16%   2,510 $389   $18,366,494 6
May 1, 2008 2 $888,470 -9%   2,510 $354   $19,254,964 7
May 2, 2008 4 $2,098,294 +136% -65% 2,545 $824   $21,353,258 8
May 3, 2008 5 $2,433,378 +16% -53% 2,545 $956   $23,786,636 9
May 4, 2008 4 $1,582,701 -35% -58% 2,545 $622   $25,369,337 10
May 5, 2008 4 $518,423 -67% -61% 2,545 $204   $25,887,760 11
May 6, 2008 4 $603,281 +16% -48% 2,545 $237   $26,491,041 12
May 7, 2008 5 $541,365 -10% -45% 2,545 $213   $27,032,406 13
May 8, 2008 5 $528,478 -2% -41% 2,545 $208   $27,560,884 14
May 9, 2008 7 $1,063,538 +101% -49% 2,264 $470   $28,624,422 15
May 10, 2008 7 $1,258,605 +18% -48% 2,264 $556   $29,883,027 16
May 11, 2008 7 $784,281 -38% -50% 2,264 $346   $30,667,308 17
May 12, 2008 7 $388,461 -50% -25% 2,264 $172   $31,055,769 18
May 13, 2008 7 $383,251 -1% -36% 2,264 $169   $31,439,020 19
May 14, 2008 7 $333,426 -13% -38% 2,264 $147   $31,772,446 20
May 15, 2008 7 $328,493 -1% -38% 2,264 $145   $32,100,939 21
May 16, 2008 8 $594,951 +81% -44% 1,403 $424   $32,695,890 22
May 17, 2008 8 $756,876 +27% -40% 1,403 $539   $33,452,766 23
May 18, 2008 8 $645,623 -15% -18% 1,403 $460   $34,098,389 24
May 19, 2008 8 $333,478 -48% -14% 1,403 $238   $34,431,867 25
May 20, 2008 8 $244,261 -27% -36% 1,403 $174   $34,676,128 26
May 21, 2008 8 $191,387 -22% -43% 1,403 $136   $34,867,515 27
May 22, 2008 9 $125,000 -35% -62% 1,403 $89   $34,992,515 28
May 23, 2008 9 $275,260 +120% -54% 750 $367   $35,267,775 29
May 24, 2008 9 $331,323 +20% -56% 750 $442   $35,599,098 30
May 25, 2008 9 $320,753 -3% -50% 750 $428   $35,919,851 31
May 26, 2008 9 $236,124 -26% -29% 750 $315   $36,155,975 32
May 27, 2008 9 $127,368 -46% -48% 750 $170   $36,283,343 33
May 28, 2008 9 $108,260 -15% -43% 750 $144   $36,391,603 34
May 29, 2008 9 $92,021 -15% -26% 750 $123   $36,483,624 35
May 30, 2008 - $145,718 +58% -47% 474 $307   $36,629,342 36
May 31, 2008 12 $201,372 +38% -39% 474 $425   $36,830,714 37
Jun 1, 2008 12 $139,931 -31% -56% 474 $295   $36,970,645 38
Jun 2, 2008 11 $61,013 -56% -74% 474 $129   $37,031,658 39
Jun 3, 2008 11 $67,358 +10% -47% 474 $142   $37,099,016 40
Jun 4, 2008 11 $66,401 -1% -39% 474 $140   $37,165,417 41
Jun 5, 2008 11 $61,491 -7% -33% 474 $130   $37,226,908 42
Jun 6, 2008 - $59,612 -3% -59% 240 $248   $37,286,520 43
Jun 7, 2008 - $72,778 +22% -64% 240 $303   $37,359,298 44
Jun 8, 2008 - $46,012 -37% -67% 240 $192   $37,405,310 45
Jun 9, 2008 - $24,378 -47% -60% 240 $102   $37,429,688 46
Jun 10, 2008 - $26,670 +9% -60% 240 $111   $37,456,358 47
Jun 11, 2008 - $26,901 +1% -59% 240 $112   $37,483,259 48
Jun 12, 2008 - $23,452 -13% -62% 240 $98   $37,506,711 49
Jun 13, 2008 - $15,232 -35% -74% 71 $215   $37,521,943 50
Jun 14, 2008 - $20,678 +36% -72% 71 $291   $37,542,621 51
Jun 15, 2008 - $12,123 -41% -74% 71 $171   $37,554,744 52
Jun 16, 2008 - $10,354 -15% -58% 71 $146   $37,565,098 53
Jun 17, 2008 - $10,679 +3% -60% 71 $150   $37,575,777 54
Jun 18, 2008 - $10,614 -1% -61% 71 $149   $37,586,391 55
Jun 19, 2008 - $10,846 +2% -54% 71 $153   $37,597,237 56
Jun 20, 2008 - $41,301 +281% +171% 223 $185   $37,638,538 57
Jun 21, 2008 - $53,228 +29% +157% 223 $239   $37,691,766 58
Jun 22, 2008 - $43,650 -18% +260% 223 $196   $37,735,416 59
Jun 23, 2008 - $24,264 -44% +134% 223 $109   $37,759,680 60
Jun 24, 2008 - $24,506 +1% +129% 223 $110   $37,784,186 61
Jun 25, 2008 - $27,736 +13% +161% 223 $124   $37,811,922 62
Jun 26, 2008 - $25,517 -8% +135% 223 $114   $37,837,439 63
Jun 27, 2008 - $25,940 +2% -37% 153 $170   $37,863,379 64
Jun 28, 2008 - $41,888 +61% -21% 153 $274   $37,905,267 65
Jun 29, 2008 - $26,791 -36% -39% 153 $175   $37,932,058 66
Jun 30, 2008 - $18,164 -32% -25% 153 $119   $37,950,222 67
Jul 1, 2008 - $14,168 -22% -42% 153 $93   $37,964,390 68
Jul 4, 2008 - $9,145   -65% 91 $100   $37,990,179 71
Jul 5, 2008 - $17,277 +89% -59% 91 $190   $38,007,456 72
Jul 6, 2008 - $15,211 -12% -43% 91 $167   $38,022,667 73
Jul 7, 2008 - $8,975 -41% -51% 91 $99   $38,031,642 74
Jul 8, 2008 - $9,244 +3% -35% 91 $102   $38,040,886 75
Jul 9, 2008 - $9,059 -2%   91 $100   $38,049,945 76
Jul 10, 2008 - $8,244 -9%   91 $91   $38,058,189 77
Jul 11, 2008 - $8,540 +4% -7% 69 $124   $38,066,729 78
Jul 12, 2008 - $11,195 +31% -35% 69 $162   $38,077,924 79
Jul 13, 2008 - $9,442 -16% -38% 69 $137   $38,087,366 80
Jul 14, 2008 - $5,665 -40% -37% 69 $82   $38,093,031 81
Jul 15, 2008 - $5,255 -7% -43% 69 $76   $38,098,286 82
Jul 16, 2008 - $5,675 +8% -37% 69 $82   $38,103,961 83
Jul 17, 2008 - $4,767 -16% -42% 69 $69   $38,108,728 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 25, 2008 2 $19,254,964   2,510 $7,671   $19,254,964 1
May 2, 2008 4 $8,305,920 -57% 2,545 $3,264   $27,560,884 2
May 9, 2008 7 $4,540,055 -45% 2,264 $2,005   $32,100,939 3
May 16, 2008 9 $2,888,017 -36% 1,403 $2,058   $34,988,956 4
May 23, 2008 9 $1,491,109 -48% 750 $1,988   $36,480,065 5
May 30, 2008 12 $743,284 -50% 474 $1,568   $37,223,349 6
Jun 6, 2008 19 $279,803 -62% 240 $1,166   $37,503,152 7
Jun 13, 2008 34 $90,526 -68% 71 $1,275   $37,593,678 8
Jun 20, 2008 22 $240,202 +165% 223 $1,077   $37,833,880 9
Jun 27, 2008 31 $147,154 -39% 153 $962   $37,981,034 10
Jul 4, 2008 41 $77,155 -48% 91 $848   $38,058,189 11
Jul 11, 2008 50 $50,539 -34% 69 $732   $38,108,728 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,497 $5,244,389
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 867 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,405 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,635 $5,244,389
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $5,244,389

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,436 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 660 $43,353,117
Top 2008 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,692 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,902 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,714 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $43,353,117
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $43,353,117

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 3, 20081409,225 409,225$9,118,351$9,118,3511
Aug 10, 20082207,189-49% 616,414$4,645,840$13,764,1912
Aug 17, 20083103,755-50% 720,169$2,308,787$16,072,9783
Aug 24, 20081269,995-33% 790,164$1,550,459$17,623,4374
Aug 31, 20081845,679-35% 835,843$1,003,335$18,626,7725
Sep 7, 20082240,785-11% 876,628$886,128$19,512,9006
Sep 14, 20082530,725-25% 907,353$667,783$20,180,6837

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