Undercover Brother (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,230,435Details
International Box Office $2,565,710Details
Worldwide Box Office $40,796,145
OpusData ID: 14660100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,037,685 (31.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,167 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,421,033

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,475 $38,230,435
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,745 $2,565,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,709 $40,796,145
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $38,230,435
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $2,565,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $40,796,145

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 2002 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: February 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: January 14th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, sexual humor, drug content and campy violence.
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Black Dynamite
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Keywords: Spoof, Undercover, African Americans, Action Comedy, Interracial Romance, Romance, Conspiracy Theory, Secret Societies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 2,475 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,422 $74,421,033
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,927 $38,230,435
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 68 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $38,230,435

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2002 4 $12,037,685   2,167 $5,555   $12,037,685 1
Jun 7, 2002 7 $7,301,145 -39% 2,169 $3,366   $23,619,365 2
Jun 14, 2002 10 $4,424,295 -39% 1,832 $2,415   $31,353,150 3
Jun 21, 2002 12 $2,120,615 -52% 1,305 $1,625   $35,489,475 4
Jun 28, 2002 16 $870,165 -59% 802 $1,085   $37,351,590 5
Jul 5, 2002 22 $296,250 -66% 375 $790   $37,979,625 6
Jul 12, 2002 35 $110,145 -63% 172 $640   $38,230,435 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 31, 2002 4 $3,432,000     2,167 $1,584   $3,432,000 1
Jun 1, 2002 4 $5,106,000 +49%   2,167 $2,356   $8,538,000 2
Jun 2, 2002 5 $3,185,490 -38%   2,167 $1,470   $12,037,685 3
Jun 3, 2002 5 $1,147,000 -64%   2,167 $529   $13,185,000 4
Jun 4, 2002 6 $1,128,000 -2%   2,167 $521   $14,313,000 5
Jun 5, 2002 6 $965,000 -14%   2,167 $445   $15,278,000 6
Jun 6, 2002 5 $1,040,160 +8%   2,167 $480   $16,318,220 7
Jun 7, 2002 7 $2,491,000 +139% -27% 2,169 $1,148   $18,809,000 8
Jun 8, 2002 7 $2,871,000 +15% -44% 2,169 $1,324   $21,680,000 9
Jun 9, 2002 7 $2,191,570 -24% -31% 2,169 $1,010   $23,619,365 10
Jun 10, 2002 7 $847,000 -61% -26% 2,169 $391   $24,466,000 11
Jun 11, 2002 7 $858,000 +1% -24% 2,169 $396   $25,324,000 12
Jun 12, 2002 7 $759,150 -12% -21% 2,169 $350   $26,082,740 13
Jun 13, 2002 7 $846,115 +11% -19% 2,169 $390   $26,928,855 14
Jun 14, 2002 10 $1,400,000 +65% -44% 1,830 $765   $28,300,000 15
Jun 15, 2002 10 $1,713,000 +22% -40% 1,830 $936   $30,013,000 16
Jun 16, 2002 10 $1,245,760 -27% -43% 1,830 $681   $31,353,150 17
Jun 17, 2002 10 $522,000 -58% -38% 1,832 $285   $31,875,000 18
Jun 18, 2002 10 $531,000 +2% -38% 1,832 $290   $32,406,000 19
Jun 19, 2002 10 $485,000 -9% -36% 1,832 $265   $32,892,000 20
Jun 20, 2002 10 $477,000 -2% -44% 1,832 $260   $33,369,000 21
Jun 21, 2002 11 $666,000 +40% -52% 1,305 $510   $34,035,000 22
Jun 22, 2002 11 $835,000 +25% -51% 1,305 $640   $34,870,000 23
Jun 23, 2002 13 $587,225 -30% -53% 1,305 $450   $35,489,475 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2002 5 $16,318,220   2,167 $7,530   $16,318,220 1
Jun 7, 2002 7 $10,610,635 -35% 2,169 $4,892   $26,928,855 2
Jun 14, 2002 10 $6,440,005 -39% 1,832 $3,515   $33,368,860 3
Jun 21, 2002 13 $3,112,565 -52% 1,305 $2,385   $36,481,425 4
Jun 28, 2002 21 $1,201,950 -61% 802 $1,499   $37,683,375 5
Jul 5, 2002 23 $436,915 -64% 375 $1,165   $38,120,290 6
Jul 12, 2002 42 $110,145 -75% 172 $640   $38,230,435 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 2/14/2003 $0 0 45 88 $1,282,821 4/23/2020
 
Rest of World $1,282,889
 
International Total$2,565,710 4/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,745 $2,565,710
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,697 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,993 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,316 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,625 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $2,565,710

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,709 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,981 $40,796,145
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 89 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,156 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,882 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,258 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $40,796,145

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Leading Cast

Eddie Griffin    Anton Jackson
Denise Richards    Penelope Snow
Aunjanue Ellis    Sistah Girl

Supporting Cast

Chris Kattan    Mr. Feather
Dave Chappelle    Conspiracy Brother
Neil Patrick Harris    Lance
Chi McBride    The Chief
Billy Dee Williams    General Boutwell
Jack Noseworthy    Mr. Elias
James Brown    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Malcolm D. Lee    Director
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,037,685 (31.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,167 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,421,033

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,475 $38,230,435
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,745 $2,565,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,709 $40,796,145
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $38,230,435
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $2,565,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $40,796,145

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 2002 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: February 14th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: January 14th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, sexual humor, drug content and campy violence.
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Black Dynamite
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoof, Undercover, African Americans, Action Comedy, Interracial Romance, Romance, Conspiracy Theory, Secret Societies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Eddie Griffin    Anton Jackson
Denise Richards    Penelope Snow
Aunjanue Ellis    Sistah Girl

Supporting Cast

Chris Kattan    Mr. Feather
Dave Chappelle    Conspiracy Brother
Neil Patrick Harris    Lance
Chi McBride    The Chief
Billy Dee Williams    General Boutwell
Jack Noseworthy    Mr. Elias
James Brown    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Malcolm D. Lee    Director
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor

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 2,401-2,500) 2,475 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,422 $74,421,033
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,927 $38,230,435
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 68 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $38,230,435
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $38,230,435

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2002 4 $12,037,685   2,167 $5,555   $12,037,685 1
Jun 7, 2002 7 $7,301,145 -39% 2,169 $3,366   $23,619,365 2
Jun 14, 2002 10 $4,424,295 -39% 1,832 $2,415   $31,353,150 3
Jun 21, 2002 12 $2,120,615 -52% 1,305 $1,625   $35,489,475 4
Jun 28, 2002 16 $870,165 -59% 802 $1,085   $37,351,590 5
Jul 5, 2002 22 $296,250 -66% 375 $790   $37,979,625 6
Jul 12, 2002 35 $110,145 -63% 172 $640   $38,230,435 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 31, 2002 4 $3,432,000     2,167 $1,584   $3,432,000 1
Jun 1, 2002 4 $5,106,000 +49%   2,167 $2,356   $8,538,000 2
Jun 2, 2002 5 $3,185,490 -38%   2,167 $1,470   $12,037,685 3
Jun 3, 2002 5 $1,147,000 -64%   2,167 $529   $13,185,000 4
Jun 4, 2002 6 $1,128,000 -2%   2,167 $521   $14,313,000 5
Jun 5, 2002 6 $965,000 -14%   2,167 $445   $15,278,000 6
Jun 6, 2002 5 $1,040,160 +8%   2,167 $480   $16,318,220 7
Jun 7, 2002 7 $2,491,000 +139% -27% 2,169 $1,148   $18,809,000 8
Jun 8, 2002 7 $2,871,000 +15% -44% 2,169 $1,324   $21,680,000 9
Jun 9, 2002 7 $2,191,570 -24% -31% 2,169 $1,010   $23,619,365 10
Jun 10, 2002 7 $847,000 -61% -26% 2,169 $391   $24,466,000 11
Jun 11, 2002 7 $858,000 +1% -24% 2,169 $396   $25,324,000 12
Jun 12, 2002 7 $759,150 -12% -21% 2,169 $350   $26,082,740 13
Jun 13, 2002 7 $846,115 +11% -19% 2,169 $390   $26,928,855 14
Jun 14, 2002 10 $1,400,000 +65% -44% 1,830 $765   $28,300,000 15
Jun 15, 2002 10 $1,713,000 +22% -40% 1,830 $936   $30,013,000 16
Jun 16, 2002 10 $1,245,760 -27% -43% 1,830 $681   $31,353,150 17
Jun 17, 2002 10 $522,000 -58% -38% 1,832 $285   $31,875,000 18
Jun 18, 2002 10 $531,000 +2% -38% 1,832 $290   $32,406,000 19
Jun 19, 2002 10 $485,000 -9% -36% 1,832 $265   $32,892,000 20
Jun 20, 2002 10 $477,000 -2% -44% 1,832 $260   $33,369,000 21
Jun 21, 2002 11 $666,000 +40% -52% 1,305 $510   $34,035,000 22
Jun 22, 2002 11 $835,000 +25% -51% 1,305 $640   $34,870,000 23
Jun 23, 2002 13 $587,225 -30% -53% 1,305 $450   $35,489,475 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2002 5 $16,318,220   2,167 $7,530   $16,318,220 1
Jun 7, 2002 7 $10,610,635 -35% 2,169 $4,892   $26,928,855 2
Jun 14, 2002 10 $6,440,005 -39% 1,832 $3,515   $33,368,860 3
Jun 21, 2002 13 $3,112,565 -52% 1,305 $2,385   $36,481,425 4
Jun 28, 2002 21 $1,201,950 -61% 802 $1,499   $37,683,375 5
Jul 5, 2002 23 $436,915 -64% 375 $1,165   $38,120,290 6
Jul 12, 2002 42 $110,145 -75% 172 $640   $38,230,435 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 2/14/2003 $0 0 45 88 $1,282,821 4/23/2020
 
Rest of World $1,282,889
 
International Total$2,565,710 4/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,745 $2,565,710
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,697 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,993 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,316 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,625 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $2,565,710
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $2,565,710

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,709 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,981 $40,796,145
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 89 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,156 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,882 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,258 $40,796,145
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $40,796,145

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.