TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $29,760,152 95.5%
+ Foreign: $1,407,236 4.5%
= Worldwide: $31,167,388
DOMESTIC SUMMARY
Opening Weekend: $9,007,833
(#3 rank, 2,687 theaters, $3,352 average)
% of Total Gross: 30.3%
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Widest Release: 2,687 theaters
Close Date: June 30, 2002
Domestic Total Gross: $29,760,152
Distributor: Sony (Revolution) Release Date: May 10, 2002
Genre: Comedy Running Time: 1 hrs. 40 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Production Budget: $13 million
Foreign Total: $1,407,236
Note: Overall foreign totals are updated weekly for most currently playing movies. The country breakdowns are updated less frequently and do not necessarily add up to the foreign totals.
Country Release Gross
Australia 8/8/02 $319,584
France and Algeria, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia 7/31/02 $61,677
Germany 10/31/02 $73,666
Mexico 8/23/02 $264,125
Russia - CIS 8/8/02 $216,915
South Africa (Entire Region) 9/6/02 $27,174
Spain 9/20/02 $138,339
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
A Disappointing review from the 'BBCi'!
Due to the nature of the film and the uncanny humor, the BBC gave it a 2 Star review, the review done by BBC's Neil Smith:
"Don't expect any subtlety from this latest entry in the increasingly threadbare gross-out comedy cycle.
The usual ingredients (toilet humour, sexism, insulting ethnic stereotypes) are given only a mild sifting by first-time director Ed Decter, one of the writers on the much-imitated "There's Something About Mary".
"Road Trip" star DJ Qualls is Dizzy, a terminally uncool high school senior who decides to get himself expelled and enrol at another school under a hip new pseudonym.
With the help of street-smart convict Luther (Griffin, giving the film's only watchable performance), 'Gil' becomes the most popular guy in school by championing the underdog, coaching the football team, and dating the head cheerleader, Danielle (Dushku).
Things turn pear-shaped, however, when Danielle's ex-boyfriend starts probing into Gil's past.
Farces like this one punctuate their meagre narratives by subjecting their protagonists to as many sadistic humiliations as possible.
"The New Guy" certainly comes up trumps in this department: Dizzy gets his penis mangled in the first few minutes (earning him the charming soubriquet "Brokedick"); his father (Lovett) has his hair set on fire; and his principal has his bowel movements broadcast over the school's cable TV system.
But take away the occasional astute movie parody and copious cameos from the likes of Vanilla Ice, Tony Hawk, and David Hasselhoff, and what's left is hardly worth the celluloid it took to record it.
Not even the gratuitous scene where Dushku models a series of revealing swimsuits can justify its sorry existence."
"Don't expect any subtlety from this latest entry in the increasingly threadbare gross-out comedy cycle.
The usual ingredients (toilet humour, sexism, insulting ethnic stereotypes) are given only a mild sifting by first-time director Ed Decter, one of the writers on the much-imitated "There's Something About Mary".
"Road Trip" star DJ Qualls is Dizzy, a terminally uncool high school senior who decides to get himself expelled and enrol at another school under a hip new pseudonym.
With the help of street-smart convict Luther (Griffin, giving the film's only watchable performance), 'Gil' becomes the most popular guy in school by championing the underdog, coaching the football team, and dating the head cheerleader, Danielle (Dushku).
Things turn pear-shaped, however, when Danielle's ex-boyfriend starts probing into Gil's past.
Farces like this one punctuate their meagre narratives by subjecting their protagonists to as many sadistic humiliations as possible.
"The New Guy" certainly comes up trumps in this department: Dizzy gets his penis mangled in the first few minutes (earning him the charming soubriquet "Brokedick"); his father (Lovett) has his hair set on fire; and his principal has his bowel movements broadcast over the school's cable TV system.
But take away the occasional astute movie parody and copious cameos from the likes of Vanilla Ice, Tony Hawk, and David Hasselhoff, and what's left is hardly worth the celluloid it took to record it.
Not even the gratuitous scene where Dushku models a series of revealing swimsuits can justify its sorry existence."
How many Screens and Money earned on Opening Weekend
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$9,007,833 (USA) (12 May 2002) (2,687 Screens)
€32,843 (Italy) (25 August 2002) (58 Screens)
€110,779 (Spain) (22 September 2002) (73 Screens)
Gross:
$28,972,187 (USA) (30 June 2002)
$28,827,716 (USA) (23 June 2002)
$28,676,549 (USA) (16 June 2002)
$28,150,227 (USA) (9 June 2002)
$26,818,276 (USA) (2 June 2002)
$24,388,438 (USA) (27 May 2002)
$17,305,157 (USA) (19 May 2002)
$9,007,833 (USA) (12 May 2002)
€32,843 (Italy) (25 August 2002)
€110,779 (Spain) (22 September 2002)
Weekend Gross:
$115,103 (USA) (30 June 2002) (136 Screens)
$52,053 (USA) (23 June 2002) (107 Screens)
$210,606 (USA) (16 June 2002) (282 Screens)
$606,077 (USA) (9 June 2002) (684 Screens)
$1,415,261 (USA) (2 June 2002) (1,676 Screens)
$5,426,096 (USA) (27 May 2002) (2,374 Screens)
$6,478,078 (USA) (19 May 2002) (2,687 Screens)
$9,007,833 (USA) (12 May 2002) (2,687 Screens)
€110,779 (Spain) (22 September 2002) (73 Screens)
The New Guy was not released into mainstream cinema in the UK, however it was released straight to DVD.
The New Guy:
12A (Contains some moderate sex references)
Cast:
Eddie Griffin, Eliza Dushku, Ross Patterson, Tony Hawk, Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee, Henry Rollins, D.J. Qualls, Zooey Deschanel
Director:
Ed Decter
Producer:
Ed Decter, John Strauss, Michael Fottrell, Greg Silverman, Mark Ciardi
Writer:
David Kendall
Duration:
01:29:00
Official Site:
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thenewguy/ - However due to how old the film is, this site address is broken and will only come up with a error.
Release to DVD (US):
Friday September 20 2002
Release Date (UK):
2003-03-10
Genre:
Comedy
Distributor:
Columbia Tristar
$13,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$9,007,833 (USA) (12 May 2002) (2,687 Screens)
€32,843 (Italy) (25 August 2002) (58 Screens)
€110,779 (Spain) (22 September 2002) (73 Screens)
Gross:
$28,972,187 (USA) (30 June 2002)
$28,827,716 (USA) (23 June 2002)
$28,676,549 (USA) (16 June 2002)
$28,150,227 (USA) (9 June 2002)
$26,818,276 (USA) (2 June 2002)
$24,388,438 (USA) (27 May 2002)
$17,305,157 (USA) (19 May 2002)
$9,007,833 (USA) (12 May 2002)
€32,843 (Italy) (25 August 2002)
€110,779 (Spain) (22 September 2002)
Weekend Gross:
$115,103 (USA) (30 June 2002) (136 Screens)
$52,053 (USA) (23 June 2002) (107 Screens)
$210,606 (USA) (16 June 2002) (282 Screens)
$606,077 (USA) (9 June 2002) (684 Screens)
$1,415,261 (USA) (2 June 2002) (1,676 Screens)
$5,426,096 (USA) (27 May 2002) (2,374 Screens)
$6,478,078 (USA) (19 May 2002) (2,687 Screens)
$9,007,833 (USA) (12 May 2002) (2,687 Screens)
€110,779 (Spain) (22 September 2002) (73 Screens)
The New Guy was not released into mainstream cinema in the UK, however it was released straight to DVD.
The New Guy:
12A (Contains some moderate sex references)
Cast:
Eddie Griffin, Eliza Dushku, Ross Patterson, Tony Hawk, Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee, Henry Rollins, D.J. Qualls, Zooey Deschanel
Director:
Ed Decter
Producer:
Ed Decter, John Strauss, Michael Fottrell, Greg Silverman, Mark Ciardi
Writer:
David Kendall
Duration:
01:29:00
Official Site:
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thenewguy/ - However due to how old the film is, this site address is broken and will only come up with a error.
Release to DVD (US):
Friday September 20 2002
Release Date (UK):
2003-03-10
Genre:
Comedy
Distributor:
Columbia Tristar
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Trailers
This is the Full Trailer - Normally these are used weeks before the release of the film, to give more insight to what the film is going to be light, and also to attract the audience. The genre is shown (Comedy) and also the USP (Unique Selling Point) is Dreamworks and the fans of the actors DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel and Lyle Lovett including Eddie Griffin as Luther. Also interests the follows of Producer John J Strauss and Director Ed Decter.
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Actors and Actresses in 'The New Guy'
These are the Stars which acted in 2002's The New Guy;
Eddie Griffin:
An American actor and comedian. He is best known for his sitcom, Malcolm & Eddie, along with co-star, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and his role in the 2002 comedy film, Undercover Brother as the film’s title character.
An American actress, who has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as True Lies, The New Guy, Bring It On, and Wrong Turn. She is also well known for her acting on television, such as her recurring appearances on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel as Faith, as well as the main character, Tru Davies, in the series Tru Calling.
Donald Joseph “DJ” Qualls:
Is an American fashion model and actor. Also has appeared in 'The Core' and does appearances on TV programmes, such as Scrubs, Lost, My Name is Earl and Monk.
Zooey Deschanel:
An American actress, musician and singer-songwriter. Deschanel made her film debut in 1999's Mumford and soon became known for memorable, deadpan supporting roles in films such as Almost Famous (2000) and The New Guy (2002). She then began playing lead roles, including All the Real Girls (2003), Elf (2003), Winter Passing (2005), Tin Man (2007) and Yes Man (2008).
Eddie Griffin:An American actor and comedian. He is best known for his sitcom, Malcolm & Eddie, along with co-star, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and his role in the 2002 comedy film, Undercover Brother as the film’s title character.
An American actress, who has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as True Lies, The New Guy, Bring It On, and Wrong Turn. She is also well known for her acting on television, such as her recurring appearances on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel as Faith, as well as the main character, Tru Davies, in the series Tru Calling.
Donald Joseph “DJ” Qualls:Is an American fashion model and actor. Also has appeared in 'The Core' and does appearances on TV programmes, such as Scrubs, Lost, My Name is Earl and Monk.
Zooey Deschanel:An American actress, musician and singer-songwriter. Deschanel made her film debut in 1999's Mumford and soon became known for memorable, deadpan supporting roles in films such as Almost Famous (2000) and The New Guy (2002). She then began playing lead roles, including All the Real Girls (2003), Elf (2003), Winter Passing (2005), Tin Man (2007) and Yes Man (2008).
Case Study Continued...
The New Guy was produced by Greg Silverman and John J. Strauss both of which were not well known producers compared Ron Howard, however with the low budget cost of the film, $13,000,000, they were able to come up with a strong Romance comedy with a decent show of actors, such as Eddie Griffin (Scary Movie 3) , Eliza Dushku (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), D.J. Qualls (Road Trip) and new and up coming actress/singer Zooey Deschanel lately known for her efforts in 'The Hitchhickers Guide to the Galaxy' - 2004 and 'Yes Man' - 2008.
These actors and actresses gave the film a extra edge and attracted fans of those actors and with the cast they were mainly comedy actors, except Eliza Dusku who brought beauty to the set and this attracted the male generation and fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The opening of 'The New Guy' on its release date in May, brought a revenue of $9,000,000+ already 3/4's of its bugdet, however after its release, the audience became smaller taking only $100,000+ days after its release. However during it increased by a $1,000,000 and another time by $2,000,000 near the end of the May. Its ending revenue ended up at $29,000,000 double its project budget, which made it successful.
However, due to a similar film with the same genre being released years before, American Pie and it Sequal in 2001, The new Guy lost alot of competition because of this film appealed to more audiences and therefore took most of The New Guys fame away, with a new selection of stars.
These actors and actresses gave the film a extra edge and attracted fans of those actors and with the cast they were mainly comedy actors, except Eliza Dusku who brought beauty to the set and this attracted the male generation and fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The opening of 'The New Guy' on its release date in May, brought a revenue of $9,000,000+ already 3/4's of its bugdet, however after its release, the audience became smaller taking only $100,000+ days after its release. However during it increased by a $1,000,000 and another time by $2,000,000 near the end of the May. Its ending revenue ended up at $29,000,000 double its project budget, which made it successful.
However, due to a similar film with the same genre being released years before, American Pie and it Sequal in 2001, The new Guy lost alot of competition because of this film appealed to more audiences and therefore took most of The New Guys fame away, with a new selection of stars.
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Case Study
| Released | May 10, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $13,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 for sexual content, language, crude humor and mild drug references |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Total US Gross | $28,972,187 | |
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10/2002 | 3 |  | $9,007,833 | 2,687 | $3,352 | $9,007,833 | 3 | |
| 5/17/2002 | 5 |  | $6,478,078 | -28.08% | 2,687 | $2,411 | $17,305,157 | 10 |
| 5/24/2002 | 8 | | $4,410,899 | -31.91% | 2,374 | $1,858 | $24,388,438 | 17 |
| 5/31/2002 | 10 | | $1,415,261 | -67.91% | 1,676 | $844 | $26,818,276 | 24 |
| 6/7/2002 | 14 | | $606,077 | -57.18% | 684 | $886 | $28,150,227 | 31 |
| 6/14/2002 | 21 | | $210,606 | -65.25% | 282 | $747 | $28,676,549 | 38 |
| 6/21/2002 | 41 | | $52,053 | -75.28% | 107 | $486 | $28,827,716 | 45 |
| 6/28/2002 | 34 | | $115,103 | +121.13% | 136 | $846 | $28,972,187 | 52 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10/2002 | 3 | | $3,309,226 | 2,687 | $1,232 | $3,309,226 | 1 | |
| 5/11/2002 | 3 |  | $3,774,003 | +14.04% | 2,687 | $1,405 | $7,083,229 | 2 |
| 5/12/2002 | 3 | | $1,924,604 | -49.00% | 2,687 | $716 | $9,007,833 | 3 |
| 5/13/2002 | 3 | | $548,107 | -71.52% | 2,687 | $204 | $9,555,940 | 4 |
| 5/14/2002 | 3 | | $512,000 | -6.59% | 2,687 | $191 | $10,068,000 | 5 |
| 5/15/2002 | 3 | | $407,000 | -20.51% | 2,687 | $151 | $10,475,000 | 6 |
| 5/16/2002 | 4 | | $352,000 | -13.51% | 2,687 | $131 | $10,827,000 | 7 |
| 5/17/2002 | 5 | | $2,035,000 | +478.13% | 2,687 | $757 | $12,862,000 | 8 |
| 5/18/2002 | 5 | | $2,783,000 | +36.76% | 2,687 | $1,036 | $15,645,000 | 9 |
| 5/19/2002 | 5 | | $1,582,419 | -43.14% | 2,687 | $589 | $17,305,157 | 10 |
| 5/20/2002 | 5 | | $497,000 | -68.59% | 2,687 | $185 | $17,802,000 | 11 |
| 5/21/2002 | 5 | | $373,000 | -24.95% | 2,687 | $139 | $18,175,000 | 12 |
| 5/22/2002 | 5 | | $351,000 | -5.90% | 2,687 | $131 | $18,526,000 | 13 |
| 5/23/2002 | 5 | | $436,700 | +24.42% | 2,687 | $163 | $18,962,342 | 14 |
| 5/24/2002 | 8 | | $1,332,000 | +205.01% | 2,374 | $561 | $20,294,000 | 15 |
| 5/25/2002 | 8 | | $1,686,000 | +26.58% | 2,374 | $710 | $21,980,000 | 16 |
| 5/26/2002 | 8 | | $1,400,000 | -16.96% | 2,374 | $590 | $23,380,000 | 17 |
| 5/27/2002 | 8 | | $1,015,197 | -27.49% | 2,374 | $428 | $24,388,438 | 18 |
| 5/28/2002 | 8 | | $342,000 | -66.31% | 2,374 | $144 | $24,731,000 | 19 |
| 5/29/2002 | 8 | | $326,000 | -4.68% | 2,374 | $137 | $25,057,000 | 20 |
| 5/30/2002 | 8 | | $346,000 | +6.13% | 2,374 | $146 | $25,403,000 | 21 |
| 5/31/2002 | 10 | | $475,000 | +37.28% | 1,676 | $283 | $25,878,000 | 22 |
| 6/1/2002 | 10 | | $643,000 | +35.37% | 1,676 | $384 | $26,521,000 | 23 |
| 6/2/2002 | 10 | | $375,158 | -41.66% | 1,676 | $224 | $26,818,276 | 24 |
| 6/3/2002 | 10 | | $169,000 | -54.95% | 1,676 | $101 | $26,987,000 | 25 |
| 6/4/2002 | 10 | | $185,000 | +9.47% | 1,676 | $110 | $27,172,000 | 26 |
| 6/5/2002 | 10 | | $183,000 | -1.08% | 1,676 | $109 | $27,356,000 | 27 |
| 6/6/2002 | 10 | | $188,440 | +2.97% | 1,676 | $112 | $27,544,150 | 28 |
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