The Disaster Artist
A naive aspiring actor teams up with an eccentric, enigmatic dreamer to chase Hollywood fame, only to watch their friendship unravel as ambition, suspicion, and baffling behavior threaten both their careers.
“Based on the true story of one movie so bad it became infamous.”
Synopsis
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger named Tommy Wiseau, and the encounter leads the actor down a path that nobody could have predicted, ultimately resulting in the creation of what many consider to be the worst movie ever made.
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A crew of 112+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Stacey SchroederShot by Brandon TrostScored by Dave PorterDesigned by Chris L Spellman
Box Office
2017 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$29.8M
US & Canada: $21.1M — 71% of worldwide · International: $8.7M (29%)
Opening weekend: $1.2M — 6% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $1.6M — 8% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 19 theaters
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Cast & Crew
112 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dave Franco
as Greg / 'Mark'
James Franco
as 'Johnny'
Seth Rogen
as Sandy
Ari Graynor
as Juliette / 'Lisa'
Alison Brie
as Amber
Jacki Weaver
as Carolyn / 'Claudette'
Paul Scheer
as Raphael
Zac Efron
as Dan / 'Chris-R'
Josh Hutcherson
as Philip / 'Denny'
June Diane Raphael
as Robyn / 'Michelle'
Megan Mullally
as Mrs. Sestero
Jason Mantzoukas
as Peter
Supporting cast
90Andrew Santino
as Scott Holmes / 'Mike'
Nathan Fielder
as Kyle Vogt / 'Peter'
Joe Mande
as Todd
Sharon Stone
as Iris Burton
John Early
as Chris
Melanie Griffith
as Jean Shelton
Hannibal Buress
as Bill
Lo Mutuc
as Safowa
Jessie Ennis
as Receptionist
Peter Gilroy
as Laemmle Employee
Lauren Ash
as Florist 'Erin'
Karen Macarah
as Casting Director
Sugar Lyn Beard
as Actress #2
Bob Odenkirk
as Stanislavsky Teacher
Brian Huskey
as Teller 'James'
Megan Ferguson
as Jessie
Randall Park
as Male Actor
Steven Liu
as Waiter
Tommy Wiseau
as Henry
Casey Wilson
as Casting Director #2
Jerrod Carmichael
as Actor Friend
Xosha Roquemore
as Actress #3
Kelly Oxford
as Amy - Makeup
Kether Donohue
as Actress #6
Jeffrey C Goodell
as Todd's Assistant
Dree Hemingway
as Female Guest #2
Angelyne
as Angelyne
Tom Franco
as Karl
Zoey Deutch
as Bobbi
Ike Barinholtz
as Ike Barinholtz
Kevin Smith
as Kevin Smith
Keegan Michael Key
as Keegan-Michael Key
Adam Scott
as Adam Scott
Danny Mcbride
as Danny McBride
Kristen Bell
as Kristen Bell
J J Abrams
as J.J. Abrams
Lizzy Caplan
as Lizzy Caplan
Bryan Cranston
as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
Judd Apatow
as Judd Apatow (uncredited)
Zach Braff
as Zach Braff (uncredited)
David Decoteau
as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
Dylan Minnette
as Dylan Minnette (uncredited)
Kate Upton
as Kate Upton (uncredited)
Brett Gelman
as Acting Teacher (uncredited)
Christopher Mintz Plasse
as Sid (uncredited)
Jason Mitchell
as Nate (uncredited)
Greg Sestero
as Casting Agent (uncredited)
Eliza Coupe
as Erica Chase (uncredited)
Erin Cummings
as Female Guest (uncredited)
Michelle Arthur
as Theatre Participant (uncredited)
Ricky Mabe
as Casting Person (uncredited)
Shane Ryan Reid
as Front Row Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Tamzin Brown
as Tommy's Date at Premier (uncredited)
Cate Freedman
as Actress #1 (uncredited)
Amechi Okocha
as Mama's Boy (uncredited)
Cameron Brinkman
as Actor at Premier (uncredited)
Nicole Gordon Levitt
as Girl in Red Dress (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hirsch Tauber
as Girl on Phone (uncredited)
Jenna Curtis
as William Morris Agent (uncredited)
Frederick Keeve
as Bartender (uncredited)
Slim Khezri
as Actor at Premiere (uncredited)
Corey Weber
as Door Man / Bouncer (uncredited)
Katherine Neff
as Coco (uncredited)
Taylor Devoe
as Auditioning Actress (uncredited)
Johnny Meyer
as Guy Driving Alfa Romeo (uncredited)
Tearra Oso
as Jarrod's Friend (uncredited)
Vince Chavez
as Movie Premiere Attendee in Blue Shirt (uncredited)
Krista West
as Auditioning Actress (uncredited)
Aidiye Aidarbekov
as Guest (uncredited)
Kara Gibson
as Actor at Premiere (uncredited)
Resit Barker Enhos
as Actor at Premiere (uncredited)
Tudor Munteanu
as Crew Member, Hans (uncredited)
Frank Lui Geo
as Premiere Analyst (uncredited)
Bill Rojas
as Movie Premiere Actor (uncredited)
Mark Anthony Petrucelli
as Jeff (uncredited)
Zhubin Rahbar
as Zsolt Magyar (uncredited)
Javi Sanchez Blanco Boyer
as Movie Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Jolie Mitnick Salter
as Model Party Guest (uncredited)
Ramona Tibrin
as Trophy Wife (uncredited)
Vincent Marinelli
as Bartender (uncredited)
Adonis Simmons
as Cast and Crew (uncredited)
Elena Cristiean
as Auditioning Actress (uncredited)
Cerra Angela Vallentine
as Movie Premier Guest (uncredited)
Danny Finneran
as Blonde at Casting (uncredited)
Eloho Josephine Okujeni
as Hooker (uncredited)
Dan Byelich
as Movie Premier Actor (uncredited)
Cynthia Natera
as Costume Girl (uncredited)
Jordan Daem
as Waiter (uncredited)
Max Valentine
as Romano (uncredited)
Michael Rousselet
as Movie Premiere Guest (uncredited)
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