| About a Boy | My Life in Ruins | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $2,606,000 / $2,606,000 | $1,108,780 / $1,108,780 |
| 1st Saturday | $3,600,000 / $6,206,000 | $1,281,653 / $2,390,433 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,351,630 / $8,557,630 | $832,728 / $3,223,161 |
| 1st Monday | $984,000 / $9,541,000 | $317,436 / $3,540,597 |
| 1st Tuesday | $821,000 / $10,362,000 | $409,763 / $3,950,360 |
| 1st Wednesday | $760,000 / $11,123,000 | $361,694 / $4,312,054 |
| 1st Thursday | $808,000 / $11,931,195 | $349,229 / $4,661,283 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,017,000 / $13,948,000 | $559,877 / $5,221,160 |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,938,000 / $17,029,000 | $685,134 / $5,906,294 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,694,000 / $19,723,000 | $465,342 / $6,371,636 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,958,880 / $21,752,225 | $212,429 / $6,584,065 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $648,000 / $22,400,000 | $271,460 / $6,855,525 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $638,000 / $23,038,000 | $250,519 / $7,106,044 |
| 2nd Thursday | $681,000 / $23,720,000 | $255,010 / $7,361,054 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,255,000 / $24,975,000 | $135,845 / $7,496,899 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,800,000 / $26,775,000 | $191,489 / $7,688,388 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,062,380 / $27,846,180 | $133,601 / $7,821,989 |
| 3rd Monday | $429,000 / $28,276,000 | $58,878 / $7,880,867 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $535,000 / $28,811,000 | $83,089 / $7,963,956 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $502,000 / $29,313,000 | $33,458 / $7,997,414 |
| 3rd Thursday | $483,505 / $29,795,150 | $32,066 / $8,029,480 |
| 4th Friday | $845,000 / $30,640,000 | $30,743 / $8,060,223 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,099,000 / $31,739,000 | $41,477 / $8,101,700 |
| 4th Sunday | $720,000 / $32,448,670 | $33,407 / $8,135,107 |
| 4th Monday | $291,000 / $32,740,000 | $15,328 / $8,150,435 |
| 4th Tuesday | $364,000 / $33,104,000 | $21,422 / $8,171,857 |
| 4th Wednesday | $347,870 / $33,451,830 | $13,848 / $8,185,705 |
| 4th Thursday | $356,125 / $33,807,955 | $17,480 / $8,203,185 |
| 5th Friday | $464,425 / $34,272,380 | $34,327 / $8,237,512 |
| 5th Saturday | $648,555 / $34,920,935 | $26,428 / $8,263,940 |
| 5th Sunday | $369,445 / $35,290,380 | $26,721 / $8,290,661 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $10,278 / $8,300,939 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $12,141 / $8,313,080 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $12,679 / $8,325,759 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $10,625 / $8,336,384 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $16,194 / $8,352,578 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $24,574 / $8,377,152 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $15,952 / $8,393,104 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $7,027 / $8,400,131 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $10,878 / $8,411,009 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $8,719 / $8,419,728 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $8,767 / $8,428,495 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $13,843 / $8,442,338 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $19,649 / $8,461,987 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $12,621 / $8,474,608 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $6,833 / $8,481,441 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $8,982 / $8,490,423 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $9,847 / $8,500,270 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $8,688 / $8,508,958 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $9,093 / $8,518,051 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $10,341 / $8,528,392 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $6,882 / $8,535,274 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $5,511 / $8,540,785 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $6,613 / $8,547,398 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $6,107 / $8,553,505 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $5,275 / $8,558,780 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $6,568 / $8,565,348 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $9,480 / $8,574,828 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $6,030 / $8,580,858 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $3,892 / $8,584,750 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $3,909 / $8,588,659 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $3,426 / $8,592,085 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $3,304 / $8,595,389 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: About a Boy (2002) vs. My Life in Ruins (2009)
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| About a Boy | My Life in Ruins | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 17, 2002 | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $27,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,207 | 1,164 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,756 | 1,165 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 9,564 | 3,384 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,557,630 | $3,223,161 |
| Domestic Box Office | $40,803,000 | $8,677,425 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$75,706,765 | $12,472,352 |
| International Box Office | $89,956,651 | $11,800,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $130,759,651 | $20,477,425 |
| Remove | Remove |
| About a Boy | My Life in Ruins | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $8,557,630 / $8,557,630 | $3,223,161 / $3,223,161 |
| 2nd Weekend | $7,862,150 / $21,752,225 | $1,710,353 / $6,371,636 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,126,600 / $27,846,180 | $460,935 / $7,821,989 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,653,520 / $32,448,670 | $105,627 / $8,135,107 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,482,425 / $35,290,380 | $87,476 / $8,290,661 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,210,015 / $37,305,400 | $56,720 / $8,393,104 |
| 7th Weekend | $939,770 / $38,912,870 | $46,113 / $8,474,608 |
| 8th Weekend | $579,530 / $40,103,395 | $26,316 / $8,535,274 |
| 9th Weekend | $198,030 / $40,566,655 | $22,078 / $8,580,858 |
| 10th Weekend | $120,000 / $40,803,000 | $13,718 / $8,609,107 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $11,545 / $8,631,386 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $12,727 / $8,649,034 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $7,572 / $8,662,318 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| About a Boy | My Life in Ruins | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $13,890,075 / $13,890,075 | $4,661,283 / $4,661,283 |
| 2nd Week | $9,829,505 / $23,719,580 | $2,699,771 / $7,361,054 |
| 3rd Week | $6,075,570 / $29,795,150 | $668,426 / $8,029,480 |
| 4th Week | $4,012,805 / $33,807,955 | $173,705 / $8,203,185 |
| 5th Week | $2,287,430 / $36,095,385 | $133,199 / $8,336,384 |
| 6th Week | $1,877,715 / $37,973,100 | $92,111 / $8,428,495 |
| 7th Week | $1,550,765 / $39,523,865 | $80,463 / $8,508,958 |
| 8th Week | $844,760 / $40,368,625 | $49,822 / $8,558,780 |
| 9th Week | $314,375 / $40,683,000 | $36,609 / $8,595,389 |
| 10th Week | $120,000 / $40,803,000 | $24,452 / $8,619,841 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $16,466 / $8,636,307 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $18,439 / $8,654,746 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $10,460 / $8,665,206 |
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.