The Debut (2001)

The Debut
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,743,570Details
OpusData ID: 57010100
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Synopsis

A Filipino-American teenager reluctantly attends the coming-out party his father is giving for his sister.

Metrics

Legs:26.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,449,776

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,450 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,276 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,241 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,870 $1,743,570

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Menemsha Entertainment
Video Release: September 9th, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Tagalog, Filipino

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 76th Weekend 14 $5,450 Aug 23, 2002 528
Theater Average 67th Weekend 12 $5,646 Jun 21, 2002 465
Theater Average 65th Weekend 10 $8,178 Jun 7, 2002 451
Theater Average 55th Weekend 14 $5,985 Mar 29, 2002 381
Theater Average 54th Weekend 4 $8,326 Mar 22, 2002 374
Theater Average 53rd Weekend 3 $12,784 Mar 15, 2002 367
Theater Average 49th Weekend 8 $6,546 Feb 15, 2002 339
Theater Average 48th Weekend 11 $6,735 Feb 8, 2002 332
Theater Average 47th Weekend 6 $7,948 Feb 1, 2002 325
Theater Average 46th Weekend 3 $14,178 Jan 25, 2002 318
Top 2001 Theater Average 99 $14,178 Jan 25, 2002 318
Theater Average 31st Weekend 11 $7,108 Oct 12, 2001 213
Theater Average 30th Weekend 5 $10,778 Oct 5, 2001 206
Theater Average 22nd Weekend 26 $5,743 Aug 10, 2001 150

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,450 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,594 $3,449,776
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,540 $1,743,570
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2001 (Rank 101-200) 178 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,591 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,618 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,504 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,241 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Menemsha Entertainment Movies 1 $1,743,570

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2001 78 $11,485   2 $5,743   $692,001 22
Aug 31, 2001 87 $6,450   2 $3,225   $745,501 25
Oct 5, 2001 47 $64,670   6 $10,778   $813,610 30
Oct 12, 2001 46 $63,968 -1% 9 $7,108   $899,311 31
Oct 26, 2001 59 $34,368   7 $4,910   $1,018,516 33
Nov 2, 2001 63 $23,459 -32% 5 $4,692   $1,052,206 34
Nov 9, 2001 74 $13,216 -44% 4 $3,304   $1,070,925 35
Jan 25, 2002 50 $42,534   3 $14,178   $1,121,540 46
Feb 1, 2002 49 $39,742 -7% 5 $7,948   $1,168,635 47
Feb 8, 2002 49 $33,677 -15% 5 $6,735   $1,214,868 48
Feb 15, 2002 56 $26,182 -22% 4 $6,546   $1,247,447 49
Feb 22, 2002 90 $5,219 -80% 2 $2,610   $1,252,666 50
Mar 1, 2002 113 $1,415 -73% 1 $1,415   $1,260,219 51
Mar 15, 2002 71 $12,784   1 $12,784   $1,273,630 53
Mar 22, 2002 54 $33,302 +160% 4 $8,326   $1,311,340 54
Mar 29, 2002 60 $23,939 -28% 4 $5,985   $1,376,545 55
Apr 5, 2002 79 $12,123 -49% 4 $3,031   $1,377,563 56
Apr 12, 2002 90 $3,773 -69% 1 $3,773   $1,386,834 57
Apr 19, 2002 104 $5,237 +39% 2 $2,619   $1,393,485 58
Apr 26, 2002 116 $3,473 -34% 2 $1,737   $1,399,604 59
Jun 7, 2002 43 $32,711   4 $8,178   $1,436,133 65
Jun 21, 2002 53 $16,937   3 $5,646   $1,533,516 67
Jun 28, 2002 65 $11,194 -34% 3 $3,731   $1,555,906 68
Jul 5, 2002 69 $8,067 -28% 3 $2,689   $1,571,801 69
Jul 19, 2002 109 $1,929   1 $1,929   $1,584,193 71
Aug 16, 2002 77 $12,499   3 $4,166   $1,598,050 75
Aug 23, 2002 65 $27,248 +118% 5 $5,450   $1,633,062 76
Aug 30, 2002 85 $6,945 -75% 4 $1,736   $1,677,052 77
Sep 20, 2002 146 $641   1 $641   $1,678,298 80
Oct 25, 2002 72 $14,253   4 $3,563   $1,724,284 85
Nov 1, 2002 81 $7,028 -51% 2 $3,514   $1,735,813 86
Nov 8, 2002 87 $5,062 -28% 2 $2,531   $1,743,570 87

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2001 82 $9,889   2 $4,945   $748,940 25
Oct 5, 2001 50 $86,403   6 $14,401   $835,343 30
Oct 26, 2001 61 $44,599   7 $6,371   $1,028,747 33
Nov 2, 2001 69 $28,962 -35% 5 $5,792   $1,057,709 34
Nov 9, 2001 73 $21,297 -26% 4 $5,324   $1,079,006 35
Jan 25, 2002 51 $49,887   3 $16,629   $1,128,893 46
Feb 1, 2002 49 $52,298 +5% 5 $10,460   $1,181,191 47
Feb 8, 2002 54 $40,074 -23% 5 $8,015   $1,221,265 48
Feb 15, 2002 57 $26,182 -35% 4 $6,546   $1,247,447 49
Feb 22, 2002 80 $11,357 -57% 2 $5,679   $1,258,804 50
Mar 1, 2002 111 $2,042 -82% 1 $2,042   $1,260,846 51
Mar 15, 2002 72 $17,192   1 $17,192   $1,278,038 53
Mar 22, 2002 53 $74,568 +334% 4 $18,642   $1,352,606 54
Mar 29, 2002 83 $12,834 -83% 4 $3,209   $1,365,440 55
Apr 5, 2002 77 $17,621 +37% 4 $4,405   $1,383,061 56
Apr 12, 2002 88 $5,187 -71% 1 $5,187   $1,388,248 57
Apr 19, 2002 98 $7,883 +52% 2 $3,942   $1,396,131 58
Jun 21, 2002 54 $28,133   3 $9,378   $1,544,712 67
Jun 28, 2002 64 $19,022 -32% 3 $6,341   $1,563,734 68
Jul 19, 2002 109 $3,287   1 $3,287   $1,585,551 71
Aug 16, 2002 78 $20,263   3 $6,754   $1,605,814 75
Aug 23, 2002 55 $64,293 +217% 5 $12,859   $1,670,107 76
Aug 30, 2002 84 $7,550 -88% 4 $1,888   $1,677,657 77
Oct 25, 2002 73 $18,754   4 $4,689   $1,728,785 85
Nov 1, 2002 82 $9,723 -48% 2 $4,862   $1,738,508 86
Nov 8, 2002 89 $5,062 -48% 2 $2,531   $1,743,570 87

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Production and Technical Credits

Gene Cajayon    Director

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Synopsis

A Filipino-American teenager reluctantly attends the coming-out party his father is giving for his sister.

Metrics

Legs:26.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,449,776

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,450 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,276 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,241 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,870 $1,743,570

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2001 (Wide) by Menemsha Entertainment
Video Release: September 9th, 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Tagalog, Filipino

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 76th Weekend 14 $5,450 Aug 23, 2002 528
Theater Average 67th Weekend 12 $5,646 Jun 21, 2002 465
Theater Average 65th Weekend 10 $8,178 Jun 7, 2002 451
Theater Average 55th Weekend 14 $5,985 Mar 29, 2002 381
Theater Average 54th Weekend 4 $8,326 Mar 22, 2002 374
Theater Average 53rd Weekend 3 $12,784 Mar 15, 2002 367
Theater Average 49th Weekend 8 $6,546 Feb 15, 2002 339
Theater Average 48th Weekend 11 $6,735 Feb 8, 2002 332
Theater Average 47th Weekend 6 $7,948 Feb 1, 2002 325
Theater Average 46th Weekend 3 $14,178 Jan 25, 2002 318
Top 2001 Theater Average 99 $14,178 Jan 25, 2002 318
Theater Average 31st Weekend 11 $7,108 Oct 12, 2001 213
Theater Average 30th Weekend 5 $10,778 Oct 5, 2001 206
Theater Average 22nd Weekend 26 $5,743 Aug 10, 2001 150

Production and Technical Credits

Gene Cajayon    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,450 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,594 $3,449,776
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,540 $1,743,570
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2001 (Rank 101-200) 178 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,591 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,618 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,504 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,241 $1,743,570
All Time Domestic Box Office for Menemsha Entertainment Movies 1 $1,743,570

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2001 78 $11,485   2 $5,743   $692,001 22
Aug 31, 2001 87 $6,450   2 $3,225   $745,501 25
Oct 5, 2001 47 $64,670   6 $10,778   $813,610 30
Oct 12, 2001 46 $63,968 -1% 9 $7,108   $899,311 31
Oct 26, 2001 59 $34,368   7 $4,910   $1,018,516 33
Nov 2, 2001 63 $23,459 -32% 5 $4,692   $1,052,206 34
Nov 9, 2001 74 $13,216 -44% 4 $3,304   $1,070,925 35
Jan 25, 2002 50 $42,534   3 $14,178   $1,121,540 46
Feb 1, 2002 49 $39,742 -7% 5 $7,948   $1,168,635 47
Feb 8, 2002 49 $33,677 -15% 5 $6,735   $1,214,868 48
Feb 15, 2002 56 $26,182 -22% 4 $6,546   $1,247,447 49
Feb 22, 2002 90 $5,219 -80% 2 $2,610   $1,252,666 50
Mar 1, 2002 113 $1,415 -73% 1 $1,415   $1,260,219 51
Mar 15, 2002 71 $12,784   1 $12,784   $1,273,630 53
Mar 22, 2002 54 $33,302 +160% 4 $8,326   $1,311,340 54
Mar 29, 2002 60 $23,939 -28% 4 $5,985   $1,376,545 55
Apr 5, 2002 79 $12,123 -49% 4 $3,031   $1,377,563 56
Apr 12, 2002 90 $3,773 -69% 1 $3,773   $1,386,834 57
Apr 19, 2002 104 $5,237 +39% 2 $2,619   $1,393,485 58
Apr 26, 2002 116 $3,473 -34% 2 $1,737   $1,399,604 59
Jun 7, 2002 43 $32,711   4 $8,178   $1,436,133 65
Jun 21, 2002 53 $16,937   3 $5,646   $1,533,516 67
Jun 28, 2002 65 $11,194 -34% 3 $3,731   $1,555,906 68
Jul 5, 2002 69 $8,067 -28% 3 $2,689   $1,571,801 69
Jul 19, 2002 109 $1,929   1 $1,929   $1,584,193 71
Aug 16, 2002 77 $12,499   3 $4,166   $1,598,050 75
Aug 23, 2002 65 $27,248 +118% 5 $5,450   $1,633,062 76
Aug 30, 2002 85 $6,945 -75% 4 $1,736   $1,677,052 77
Sep 20, 2002 146 $641   1 $641   $1,678,298 80
Oct 25, 2002 72 $14,253   4 $3,563   $1,724,284 85
Nov 1, 2002 81 $7,028 -51% 2 $3,514   $1,735,813 86
Nov 8, 2002 87 $5,062 -28% 2 $2,531   $1,743,570 87

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2001 82 $9,889   2 $4,945   $748,940 25
Oct 5, 2001 50 $86,403   6 $14,401   $835,343 30
Oct 26, 2001 61 $44,599   7 $6,371   $1,028,747 33
Nov 2, 2001 69 $28,962 -35% 5 $5,792   $1,057,709 34
Nov 9, 2001 73 $21,297 -26% 4 $5,324   $1,079,006 35
Jan 25, 2002 51 $49,887   3 $16,629   $1,128,893 46
Feb 1, 2002 49 $52,298 +5% 5 $10,460   $1,181,191 47
Feb 8, 2002 54 $40,074 -23% 5 $8,015   $1,221,265 48
Feb 15, 2002 57 $26,182 -35% 4 $6,546   $1,247,447 49
Feb 22, 2002 80 $11,357 -57% 2 $5,679   $1,258,804 50
Mar 1, 2002 111 $2,042 -82% 1 $2,042   $1,260,846 51
Mar 15, 2002 72 $17,192   1 $17,192   $1,278,038 53
Mar 22, 2002 53 $74,568 +334% 4 $18,642   $1,352,606 54
Mar 29, 2002 83 $12,834 -83% 4 $3,209   $1,365,440 55
Apr 5, 2002 77 $17,621 +37% 4 $4,405   $1,383,061 56
Apr 12, 2002 88 $5,187 -71% 1 $5,187   $1,388,248 57
Apr 19, 2002 98 $7,883 +52% 2 $3,942   $1,396,131 58
Jun 21, 2002 54 $28,133   3 $9,378   $1,544,712 67
Jun 28, 2002 64 $19,022 -32% 3 $6,341   $1,563,734 68
Jul 19, 2002 109 $3,287   1 $3,287   $1,585,551 71
Aug 16, 2002 78 $20,263   3 $6,754   $1,605,814 75
Aug 23, 2002 55 $64,293 +217% 5 $12,859   $1,670,107 76
Aug 30, 2002 84 $7,550 -88% 4 $1,888   $1,677,657 77
Oct 25, 2002 73 $18,754   4 $4,689   $1,728,785 85
Nov 1, 2002 82 $9,723 -48% 2 $4,862   $1,738,508 86
Nov 8, 2002 89 $5,062 -48% 2 $2,531   $1,743,570 87

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,276 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,918 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,150 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,349 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,709 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,870 $1,743,570
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Menemsha Entertainment Movies 4 $1,743,570

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.