Nope (2022), Jordan Peele's sci-fi horror film distributed by Universal Pictures, cost about $68 million after California tax incentives and grossed about $171.2 million worldwide. About $123.3 million came from North America and about $48 million came from international markets. The film premiered in Los Angeles on July 18, 2022, then opened wide in the United States on July 22, 2022. That release pattern made opening weekend and the domestic-heavy final split the key measures for readers judging its commercial result.
Table of Contents
- How much did Nope cost to make?
- How strong was the opening weekend?
- Why was the final split so domestic?
- Did Nope make money?
How much did Nope cost to make?
Nope was Peele's most expensive film at that point. According to TheWrap, its net budget was about $68 million after incentives, compared with $4.5 million for Get Out and $20 million for Us, as detailed in TheWrap's July 2022 box-office report. The higher budget raised the bar for theatrical success.
A $68 million production needs a much larger gross than a low-budget horror film to cover release costs and share revenue. For Universal and Monkeypaw Productions, that meant a strong domestic run mattered most. Domestic returns generally leave the distributor with more control than fragmented international sales.
How strong was the opening weekend?
Nope opened at No. 1 in North America with about $44 million. The Associated Press via BusinessMirror placed the precise three-day figure at $44,366,910 from 3,785 theaters during July 22-24, 2022, as reported in the Associated Press report via BusinessMirror.
That start supplied more than one-third of the eventual domestic total. It signaled strong audience interest in Peele as a theatrical draw. It also reduced pressure on later weeks. A large opening lets a film absorb normal weekly declines and still finish with a solid domestic number.
Why was the final split so domestic?
The final domestic gross was $123,277,080, about 72% of the worldwide total. According to Box Office Mojo data current to 2023, international earnings were about $47,958,512, or about 28%, as shown on the Box Office Mojo title page.
The Numbers lists a slightly higher worldwide figure of $171,932,082, with the same domestic amount and $48,655,002 internationally, according to The Numbers 2022 worldwide chart. The difference shows why readers should compare trackers before quoting one exact total. The practical takeaway is straightforward:.
- Domestic: about $123.3 million, roughly 72%
- International: about $48 million, roughly 28%
- Worldwide: about $171-172 million, depending on tracker
Did Nope make money?
At roughly 2.5 times its $68 million production budget, Nope was profitable for Universal and Monkeypaw. The multiple provides a useful rule of thumb, but gross is not profit because marketing, theater shares and participations are separate. That result still trailed Peele's earlier films.
A Collider retrospective of box-office data notes that both Get Out and Us earned near $175 million domestically alone, well above Nope's domestic finish. So Nope worked as a mid-budget theatrical bet with a domestic-led payoff. Its main beneficiaries were Universal, Monkeypaw Productions and domestic exhibitors supported by that $123.3 million North American run.