Movie Comparison: Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) vs. J. Edgar (2011)

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  Dreamer:
Inspired
by a True
Story
J. Edgar
Domestic Release Date Oct 21, 2005Nov 9, 2011
Production Budget $32,000,000$35,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,0071,910
Maximum Theaters 2,7351,985
Theatrical Engagements 13,62411,596
Domestic Opening Weekend $9,178,233$11,217,324
Domestic Box Office $33,022,286$37,306,030
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$55,535,132$50,710,263
International Box Office $6,476,074$47,300,000
Worldwide Box Office $39,498,360$84,606,030
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dreamer:
Inspired
by a True
Story
J. Edgar
1st Friday $2,743,429 /
$2,743,429
$4,257,906 /
$4,356,440
1st Saturday $3,883,446 /
$6,626,875
$4,463,400 /
$8,819,840
1st Sunday $2,551,358 /
$9,178,233
$2,496,018 /
$11,315,858
1st Monday $551,762 /
$9,729,995
$838,088 /
$12,153,946
1st Tuesday $490,360 /
$10,220,355
$1,038,274 /
$13,192,220
1st Wednesday $479,519 /
$10,699,874
$864,438 /
$14,056,658
1st Thursday $541,609 /
$11,241,483
$738,036 /
$14,794,694
2nd Friday $1,812,855 /
$13,054,338
$1,795,284 /
$16,589,978
2nd Saturday $2,701,847 /
$15,756,185
$2,613,090 /
$19,203,068
2nd Sunday $1,618,154 /
$17,374,339
$1,519,746 /
$20,722,814
2nd Monday $499,503 /
$17,873,842
$577,282 /
$21,300,096
2nd Tuesday $382,905 /
$18,256,747
$757,131 /
$22,057,227
2nd Wednesday $378,320 /
$18,635,067
$832,013 /
$22,889,240
2nd Thursday $391,911 /
$19,026,978
$973,431 /
$23,862,671
3rd Friday $1,349,660 /
$20,376,638
$1,990,212 /
$25,852,883
3rd Saturday $2,163,378 /
$22,540,016
$1,972,656 /
$27,825,539
3rd Sunday $1,281,703 /
$23,821,719
$1,012,304 /
$28,837,843
3rd Monday $266,568 /
$24,088,287
$333,057 /
$29,170,900
3rd Tuesday $322,853 /
$24,411,140
$416,481 /
$29,587,381
3rd Wednesday $274,972 /
$24,686,112
$345,218 /
$29,932,599
3rd Thursday $439,376 /
$25,125,488
$328,482 /
$30,261,081
4th Friday $1,405,526 /
$26,531,014
$711,696 /
$30,972,777
4th Saturday $1,496,706 /
$28,027,720
$1,032,966 /
$32,005,743
4th Sunday $826,278 /
$28,853,998
$563,749 /
$32,569,492
4th Monday $167,191 /
$29,021,189
$223,148 /
$32,792,640
4th Tuesday - /
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$286,049 /
$33,078,689
4th Wednesday - /
-
$249,493 /
$33,328,182
4th Thursday - /
-
$244,516 /
$33,572,698
5th Friday - /
-
$355,696 /
$33,928,394
5th Saturday - /
-
$545,041 /
$34,473,435
5th Sunday - /
-
$287,676 /
$34,761,111
5th Monday - /
-
$138,153 /
$34,899,264
5th Tuesday - /
-
$158,268 /
$35,057,532
5th Wednesday - /
-
$139,498 /
$35,197,030
5th Thursday - /
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$135,373 /
$35,332,403
6th Friday - /
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$108,082 /
$35,440,485
6th Saturday - /
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$174,049 /
$35,614,534
6th Sunday - /
-
$104,363 /
$35,718,897
6th Monday - /
-
$57,327 /
$35,776,224
6th Tuesday - /
-
$58,284 /
$35,834,508
6th Wednesday - /
-
$36,364 /
$35,870,872
6th Thursday - /
-
$41,398 /
$35,912,270
7th Friday - /
-
$42,977 /
$35,955,247
7th Saturday - /
-
$34,894 /
$35,990,141
7th Sunday - /
-
$64,268 /
$36,054,409
7th Monday - /
-
$81,669 /
$36,136,078
7th Tuesday - /
-
$61,444 /
$36,197,522
7th Wednesday - /
-
$63,020 /
$36,260,542
7th Thursday - /
-
$66,439 /
$36,326,981
8th Friday - /
-
$79,252 /
$36,406,233
8th Saturday - /
-
$86,818 /
$36,493,051
8th Sunday - /
-
$79,554 /
$36,572,605
8th Monday - /
-
$78,226 /
$36,650,831
8th Tuesday - /
-
$35,202 /
$36,686,033
8th Wednesday - /
-
$33,302 /
$36,719,335
8th Thursday - /
-
$32,497 /
$36,751,832
9th Friday - /
-
$32,005 /
$36,783,837
9th Saturday - /
-
$49,463 /
$36,833,300
9th Sunday - /
-
$28,878 /
$36,862,178
9th Monday - /
-
$11,552 /
$36,873,730
9th Tuesday - /
-
$15,557 /
$36,889,287
9th Wednesday - /
-
$16,179 /
$36,905,466
9th Thursday - /
-
$13,800 /
$36,919,266
10th Friday - /
-
$15,153 /
$36,934,419
10th Saturday - /
-
$23,293 /
$36,957,712
10th Sunday - /
-
$16,810 /
$36,974,522
10th Monday $41,519 /
$32,353,450
$12,092 /
$36,986,614
10th Tuesday - /
-
$6,893 /
$36,993,507
10th Wednesday - /
-
$6,086 /
$36,999,593
10th Thursday - /
-
$6,269 /
$37,005,862
  Dreamer:
Inspired
by a True
Story
J. Edgar
Opening Weekend $9,178,233 /
$9,178,233
$11,217,324 /
$11,315,858
2nd Weekend $6,132,856 /
$17,374,339
$5,928,120 /
$20,722,814
3rd Weekend $4,794,741 /
$23,821,719
$4,975,172 /
$28,837,843
4th Weekend $3,728,510 /
$28,853,998
$2,308,411 /
$32,569,492
5th Weekend $1,222,202 /
$30,765,676
$1,188,413 /
$34,761,111
6th Weekend $477,413 /
$31,776,426
$386,494 /
$35,718,897
7th Weekend $172,609 /
$33,022,286
$142,139 /
$36,054,409
8th Weekend $77,924 /
$32,150,746
$245,624 /
$36,572,605
9th Weekend $39,061 /
$32,213,499
$110,346 /
$36,862,178
10th Weekend $60,917 /
$32,311,931
$55,256 /
$36,974,522
11th Weekend $163,036 /
$32,654,700
$31,053 /
$37,036,915
12th Weekend - /
-
$108,870 /
$37,161,395
13th Weekend - /
-
$41,195 /
$37,258,640
14th Weekend - /
-
$13,703 /
$37,293,478
15th Weekend - /
-
$3,979 /
$37,304,451
16th Weekend - /
-
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-
17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Dreamer:
Inspired
by a True
Story
J. Edgar
Opening Week $11,241,483 /
$11,241,483
$98,534 /
$98,534
2nd Week $7,785,495 /
$19,026,978
$14,696,160 /
$14,794,694
3rd Week $6,098,510 /
$25,125,488
$9,067,977 /
$23,862,671
4th Week $4,417,986 /
$29,543,474
$6,398,410 /
$30,261,081
5th Week $1,755,539 /
$31,299,013
$3,311,617 /
$33,572,698
6th Week $1,550,664 /
$32,849,677
$1,759,705 /
$35,332,403
7th Week - /
-
$579,867 /
$35,912,270
8th Week $101,616 /
$32,174,438
$414,711 /
$36,326,981
9th Week $76,576 /
$32,251,014
$424,851 /
$36,751,832
10th Week $240,650 /
$32,491,664
$167,434 /
$36,919,266
11th Week - /
-
$86,596 /
$37,005,862
12th Week - /
-
$46,663 /
$37,052,525
13th Week - /
-
$164,920 /
$37,217,445
14th Week - /
-
$62,330 /
$37,279,775
15th Week - /
-
$20,697 /
$37,300,472
16th Week - /
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$5,558 /
$37,306,030
17th Week - /
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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.