Joe Dirt (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,087,695Details
International Box Office $3,900,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $30,987,695
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $281,321 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $281,321
OpusData ID: 20180100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,016,008 (29.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,638 opening theaters/2,639 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,127,534

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,263 $27,087,695
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,573 $3,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $30,987,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $27,087,695
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $3,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 808 $30,987,695

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 7th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor, and for language
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Joe Dirt
Comparisons: vs. Norbit
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Road Trip, Poverty, Search for Birth Parent, Abandoned Child, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $8,016,008 Apr 13, 2001 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $16,697,658 Apr 13, 2001 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 58 $8,016,008 Apr 13, 2001 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $16,697,658 Apr 13, 2001 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,263 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,164 $54,127,534
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,645 $27,087,695
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2001 85 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,828 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,692 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,236 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $27,087,695

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 4 $8,016,008   2,638 $3,039   $10,718,014 1
Apr 20, 2001 7 $5,310,836 -34% 2,638 $2,013   $19,121,953 2
Apr 27, 2001 9 $2,708,925 -49% 2,484 $1,091   $22,734,854 3
May 4, 2001 8 $1,475,282 -46% 1,783 $827   $24,742,333 4
May 11, 2001 12 $752,845 -49% 1,314 $573   $25,790,852 5
May 18, 2001 13 $456,815 -39% 734 $622   $26,492,669 6
May 25, 2001 20 $275,367 -40% 331 $832   $26,905,763 7
Jun 1, 2001 36 $75,011 -73% 143 $525   $27,087,695 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 11, 2001 4 $1,304,485     2,638 $494   $1,304,485 1
Apr 12, 2001 3 $1,564,500 +20%   2,638 $593   $2,869,000 2
Apr 13, 2001 4 $3,081,000 +97%   2,638 $1,168   $5,950,000 3
Apr 14, 2001 5 $2,910,500 -6%   2,638 $1,103   $8,860,500 4
Apr 15, 2001 6 $1,884,000 -35%   2,638 $714   $10,718,014 5
Apr 16, 2001 4 $1,046,931 -44%   2,638 $397   $11,764,945 6
Apr 17, 2001 5 $774,431 -26%   2,638 $294   $12,539,376 7
Apr 18, 2001 5 $667,633 -14% -49% 2,638 $253   $13,207,009 8
Apr 19, 2001 5 $604,108 -10% -61% 2,638 $229   $13,811,117 9
Apr 20, 2001 6 $1,795,000 +197% -42% 2,638 $680   $15,606,000 10
Apr 21, 2001 7 $2,282,000 +27% -22% 2,638 $865   $17,979,000 11
Apr 22, 2001 7 $1,143,000 -50% -39% 2,638 $433   $19,122,000 12
Apr 23, 2001 7 $227,402 -80% -78% 2,639 $86   $19,349,355 13
Apr 24, 2001 7 $257,935 +13% -67% 2,639 $98   $19,607,290 14
Apr 25, 2001 7 $213,265 -17% -68% 2,639 $81   $19,820,555 15
Apr 26, 2001 7 $205,374 -4% -66% 2,638 $78   $20,025,929 16
Apr 27, 2001 9 $888,500 +333% -51% 2,484 $358   $20,914,500 17
Apr 28, 2001 8 $1,220,500 +37% -47% 2,484 $491   $22,135,000 18
Apr 29, 2001 11 $597,000 -51% -48% 2,484 $240   $22,734,854 19
Apr 30, 2001 11 $138,700 -77% -39% 2,484 $56   $22,873,554 20
May 1, 2001 11 $147,440 +6% -43% 2,484 $59   $23,020,994 21
May 2, 2001 11 $127,559 -13% -40% 2,484 $51   $23,148,553 22
May 4, 2001 8 $506,000   -43% 1,783 $284   $23,773,000 24
May 5, 2001 9 $644,333 +27% -47% 1,783 $361   $24,417,333 25
May 6, 2001 11 $310,000 -52% -48% 1,783 $174   $24,742,333 26
May 7, 2001 13 $75,927 -76% -45% 1,783 $43   $24,818,260 27
May 8, 2001 13 $77,408 +2% -47% 1,783 $43   $24,895,668 28
May 9, 2001 14 $66,988 -13% -47% 1,783 $38   $24,962,656 29
May 10, 2001 13 $75,351 +12%   1,783 $42   $25,038,007 30
May 11, 2001 10 $275,000 +265% -46% 1,314 $209   $25,313,000 31
May 12, 2001 10 $360,000 +31% -44% 1,314 $274   $25,673,000 32
May 13, 2001 12 $181,000 -50% -42% 1,314 $138   $25,790,852 33
May 14, 2001 11 $65,099 -64% -14% 1,314 $50   $25,855,951 34
May 15, 2001 15 $63,167 -3% -18% 1,314 $48   $25,919,118 35
May 16, 2001 14 $59,842 -5% -11% 1,314 $46   $25,978,960 36
May 20, 2001 15 $107,164   -41% 734 $146   $26,492,402 40
May 21, 2001 18 $34,825 -68% -47% 734 $47   $26,527,494 41
May 22, 2001 17 $32,263 -7% -49% 734 $44   $26,559,757 42
May 23, 2001 16 $32,648 +1% -45% 734 $44   $26,592,405 43
May 28, 2001 23 $58,789   +69% 331 $178   $26,964,552 48

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 5 $11,109,111   2,638 $4,211   $13,811,117 2
Apr 20, 2001 7 $6,214,812 -44% 2,638 $2,356   $20,025,929 3
Apr 27, 2001 11 $3,241,122 -48% 2,484 $1,305   $23,267,051 4
May 4, 2001 11 $1,770,956 -45% 1,783 $993   $25,038,007 5
May 11, 2001 12 $997,847 -44% 1,314 $759   $26,035,854 6
May 18, 2001 14 $594,542 -40% 734 $810   $26,630,396 7
May 25, 2001 20 $382,288 -36% 331 $1,155   $27,012,684 8
Jun 1, 2001 45 $75,011 -80% 143 $525   $27,087,695 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,573 $3,900,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,579 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,265 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,320 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $3,900,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $30,987,695
Top 2001 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 91 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,391 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,869 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,329 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 808 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $30,987,695

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Leading Cast

David Spade    Joe Dirt
Brittany Daniel    Brandy
Dennis Miller    Radio D.J.

Supporting Cast

Christopher Walken    Clem
Tyler Mane    Bondi, Oil Rig Worker
Kevin Nealon    Greasy Mechanic
Brian Thompson    Buffalo Bob
Joe Don Baker    Don
Rance Howard    Bomb Squad Cop
Rosanna Arquette    Charlene
Fred Wolf    Producer Fred
Bean Miller    Man #2
Bob Zany    Man #1
John Farley    Security Guard
Fred Ward    Joe's Dad
Caroline Aaron    Joe's Mom
Megan Taylor Harvey    Joe's Little Sister
Erik Per Sullivan    Little Joe Dirt
Kid Rock    Robby
Jaime Pressly    Jill Dirt
Adam Beach    Kicking Wing

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennie Gordon    Director
David Spade    Screenwriter
Fred Wolf    Screenwriter
Waddy Wachtel    Composer
Marty E. Schwartz*    Assistant Director

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


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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,016,008 (29.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,638 opening theaters/2,639 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,127,534

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,263 $27,087,695
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,573 $3,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $30,987,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $27,087,695
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $3,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 808 $30,987,695

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 7th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor, and for language
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Joe Dirt
Comparisons: vs. Norbit
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Road Trip, Poverty, Search for Birth Parent, Abandoned Child, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $8,016,008 Apr 13, 2001 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $16,697,658 Apr 13, 2001 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 58 $8,016,008 Apr 13, 2001 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $16,697,658 Apr 13, 2001 5

Leading Cast

David Spade    Joe Dirt
Brittany Daniel    Brandy
Dennis Miller    Radio D.J.

Supporting Cast

Christopher Walken    Clem
Tyler Mane    Bondi, Oil Rig Worker
Kevin Nealon    Greasy Mechanic
Brian Thompson    Buffalo Bob
Joe Don Baker    Don
Rance Howard    Bomb Squad Cop
Rosanna Arquette    Charlene
Fred Wolf    Producer Fred
Bean Miller    Man #2
Bob Zany    Man #1
John Farley    Security Guard
Fred Ward    Joe's Dad
Caroline Aaron    Joe's Mom
Megan Taylor Harvey    Joe's Little Sister
Erik Per Sullivan    Little Joe Dirt
Kid Rock    Robby
Jaime Pressly    Jill Dirt
Adam Beach    Kicking Wing

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennie Gordon    Director
David Spade    Screenwriter
Fred Wolf    Screenwriter
Waddy Wachtel    Composer
Marty E. Schwartz*    Assistant Director

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,263 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,164 $54,127,534
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,645 $27,087,695
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2001 85 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,828 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,692 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,236 $27,087,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $27,087,695

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 4 $8,016,008   2,638 $3,039   $10,718,014 1
Apr 20, 2001 7 $5,310,836 -34% 2,638 $2,013   $19,121,953 2
Apr 27, 2001 9 $2,708,925 -49% 2,484 $1,091   $22,734,854 3
May 4, 2001 8 $1,475,282 -46% 1,783 $827   $24,742,333 4
May 11, 2001 12 $752,845 -49% 1,314 $573   $25,790,852 5
May 18, 2001 13 $456,815 -39% 734 $622   $26,492,669 6
May 25, 2001 20 $275,367 -40% 331 $832   $26,905,763 7
Jun 1, 2001 36 $75,011 -73% 143 $525   $27,087,695 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 11, 2001 4 $1,304,485     2,638 $494   $1,304,485 1
Apr 12, 2001 3 $1,564,500 +20%   2,638 $593   $2,869,000 2
Apr 13, 2001 4 $3,081,000 +97%   2,638 $1,168   $5,950,000 3
Apr 14, 2001 5 $2,910,500 -6%   2,638 $1,103   $8,860,500 4
Apr 15, 2001 6 $1,884,000 -35%   2,638 $714   $10,718,014 5
Apr 16, 2001 4 $1,046,931 -44%   2,638 $397   $11,764,945 6
Apr 17, 2001 5 $774,431 -26%   2,638 $294   $12,539,376 7
Apr 18, 2001 5 $667,633 -14% -49% 2,638 $253   $13,207,009 8
Apr 19, 2001 5 $604,108 -10% -61% 2,638 $229   $13,811,117 9
Apr 20, 2001 6 $1,795,000 +197% -42% 2,638 $680   $15,606,000 10
Apr 21, 2001 7 $2,282,000 +27% -22% 2,638 $865   $17,979,000 11
Apr 22, 2001 7 $1,143,000 -50% -39% 2,638 $433   $19,122,000 12
Apr 23, 2001 7 $227,402 -80% -78% 2,639 $86   $19,349,355 13
Apr 24, 2001 7 $257,935 +13% -67% 2,639 $98   $19,607,290 14
Apr 25, 2001 7 $213,265 -17% -68% 2,639 $81   $19,820,555 15
Apr 26, 2001 7 $205,374 -4% -66% 2,638 $78   $20,025,929 16
Apr 27, 2001 9 $888,500 +333% -51% 2,484 $358   $20,914,500 17
Apr 28, 2001 8 $1,220,500 +37% -47% 2,484 $491   $22,135,000 18
Apr 29, 2001 11 $597,000 -51% -48% 2,484 $240   $22,734,854 19
Apr 30, 2001 11 $138,700 -77% -39% 2,484 $56   $22,873,554 20
May 1, 2001 11 $147,440 +6% -43% 2,484 $59   $23,020,994 21
May 2, 2001 11 $127,559 -13% -40% 2,484 $51   $23,148,553 22
May 4, 2001 8 $506,000   -43% 1,783 $284   $23,773,000 24
May 5, 2001 9 $644,333 +27% -47% 1,783 $361   $24,417,333 25
May 6, 2001 11 $310,000 -52% -48% 1,783 $174   $24,742,333 26
May 7, 2001 13 $75,927 -76% -45% 1,783 $43   $24,818,260 27
May 8, 2001 13 $77,408 +2% -47% 1,783 $43   $24,895,668 28
May 9, 2001 14 $66,988 -13% -47% 1,783 $38   $24,962,656 29
May 10, 2001 13 $75,351 +12%   1,783 $42   $25,038,007 30
May 11, 2001 10 $275,000 +265% -46% 1,314 $209   $25,313,000 31
May 12, 2001 10 $360,000 +31% -44% 1,314 $274   $25,673,000 32
May 13, 2001 12 $181,000 -50% -42% 1,314 $138   $25,790,852 33
May 14, 2001 11 $65,099 -64% -14% 1,314 $50   $25,855,951 34
May 15, 2001 15 $63,167 -3% -18% 1,314 $48   $25,919,118 35
May 16, 2001 14 $59,842 -5% -11% 1,314 $46   $25,978,960 36
May 20, 2001 15 $107,164   -41% 734 $146   $26,492,402 40
May 21, 2001 18 $34,825 -68% -47% 734 $47   $26,527,494 41
May 22, 2001 17 $32,263 -7% -49% 734 $44   $26,559,757 42
May 23, 2001 16 $32,648 +1% -45% 734 $44   $26,592,405 43
May 28, 2001 23 $58,789   +69% 331 $178   $26,964,552 48

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2001 5 $11,109,111   2,638 $4,211   $13,811,117 2
Apr 20, 2001 7 $6,214,812 -44% 2,638 $2,356   $20,025,929 3
Apr 27, 2001 11 $3,241,122 -48% 2,484 $1,305   $23,267,051 4
May 4, 2001 11 $1,770,956 -45% 1,783 $993   $25,038,007 5
May 11, 2001 12 $997,847 -44% 1,314 $759   $26,035,854 6
May 18, 2001 14 $594,542 -40% 734 $810   $26,630,396 7
May 25, 2001 20 $382,288 -36% 331 $1,155   $27,012,684 8
Jun 1, 2001 45 $75,011 -80% 143 $525   $27,087,695 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,573 $3,900,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,579 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,265 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,320 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $3,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $3,900,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $30,987,695
Top 2001 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 91 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,391 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,869 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,329 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 808 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $30,987,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $30,987,695

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.