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#2,647 All-time worldwide
#62 2001 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $71.2M
Budget $30.0M
Gross minus budget $41.2M
ROI 2.37x

Domestic gross

$28.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$42.7M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$8.0M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Down to Earth ranks

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Quick answer

How did Down to Earth (2001) perform at the box office?

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Down to Earth (2001) earned a reported $71.2M worldwide against a reported $30.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $41.2M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 2.37x. In this database it currently ranks #2,647 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #62 among 2001 releases.

Worldwide gross
$71,186,502
Budget
$30,000,000
Gross minus budget
$41,186,502
ROI
2.37x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Feb 16, 2001
Production
Paramount Pictures, Alphaville Films, Village Roadshow Pictures
Countries
DE, US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 2001, Down to Earth is positioned in this dataset as a Fantasy, Comedy, Romance title from Paramount Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $71.2M, reported production budget is $30.0M, gross-minus-budget is $41.2M, ROI is 2.37x. For comparison, it currently sits #2,647 all-time in the current chart set and #62 among 2001 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.