| The East | The Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $19,499 / $19,499 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $33,057 / $52,556 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $24,475 / $77,031 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $7,508 / $84,539 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,911 / $92,450 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $7,896 / $100,346 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $7,095 / $107,441 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $62,467 / $169,908 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $107,477 / $277,385 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $58,617 / $336,002 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $24,906 / $360,908 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $21,122 / $382,030 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $18,796 / $400,826 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $20,479 / $421,305 | $13,005 / $213,100 |
| 3rd Friday | $83,272 / $504,577 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $121,095 / $625,672 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $83,588 / $709,260 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $32,773 / $742,033 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $38,272 / $780,305 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $33,911 / $814,216 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $28,725 / $842,941 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $96,415 / $939,356 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $154,639 / $1,093,995 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $114,047 / $1,208,042 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $42,586 / $1,250,628 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $48,089 / $1,298,717 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $43,882 / $1,342,599 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $42,465 / $1,385,064 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $67,583 / $1,452,647 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $110,912 / $1,563,559 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $77,009 / $1,640,568 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $32,718 / $1,673,286 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $33,102 / $1,706,388 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $35,500 / $1,741,888 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $58,934 / $1,800,822 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $50,324 / $1,851,146 | - / - |
| 6th Saturday | $68,979 / $1,920,125 | - / - |
| 6th Sunday | $45,180 / $1,965,305 | - / - |
| 6th Monday | $15,464 / $1,980,769 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $18,155 / $1,998,924 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $16,081 / $2,015,005 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $17,247 / $2,032,252 | - / - |
| 7th Friday | $25,540 / $2,057,792 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | $41,239 / $2,099,031 | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | $27,059 / $2,126,090 | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $10,485 / $2,136,575 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $12,409 / $2,148,984 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $12,282 / $2,161,266 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $12,602 / $2,173,868 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $9,824 / $2,183,692 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $15,447 / $2,199,139 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $10,384 / $2,209,523 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | $3,206 / $2,212,729 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $4,524 / $2,217,253 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $4,133 / $2,221,386 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $4,139 / $2,225,525 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $6,147 / $2,231,672 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $9,275 / $2,240,947 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $5,051 / $2,245,998 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $2,165 / $2,248,163 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $2,039 / $2,250,202 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $2,298 / $2,252,500 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $2,401 / $2,254,901 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $3,680 / $2,258,581 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $6,224 / $2,264,805 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $3,491 / $2,268,296 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $1,922 / $2,270,218 | $3,514 / $715,592 |
| 10th Tuesday | $1,163 / $2,271,381 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $1,502 / $2,272,883 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $1,766 / $2,274,649 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: The East (2013) vs. The Messenger (2009)
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| The East | The Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 31, 2013 | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum Theaters | 195 | 50 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 777 | 605 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $77,031 | $44,523 |
| Domestic Box Office | $2,274,649 | $1,109,660 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$3,016,072 | $1,562,593 |
| International Box Office | $753,307 | $635,292 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,027,956 | $1,744,952 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The East | The Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $77,031 / $77,031 | $44,523 / $44,523 |
| 2nd Weekend | $228,561 / $336,002 | $110,112 / $167,346 |
| 3rd Weekend | $287,955 / $709,260 | $140,203 / $353,303 |
| 4th Weekend | $365,101 / $1,208,042 | $71,515 / $464,878 |
| 5th Weekend | $255,504 / $1,640,568 | $45,204 / $541,782 |
| 6th Weekend | $164,483 / $1,965,305 | $26,444 / $592,390 |
| 7th Weekend | $93,838 / $2,126,090 | $13,955 / $623,689 |
| 8th Weekend | $35,655 / $2,209,523 | $18,755 / $654,374 |
| 9th Weekend | $20,473 / $2,245,998 | $17,386 / $680,966 |
| 10th Weekend | $13,395 / $2,268,296 | $19,368 / $712,078 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $20,254 / $742,460 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $17,951 / $770,208 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $20,967 / $804,307 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $38,024 / $852,362 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $25,972 / $893,323 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $46,240 / $952,043 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $32,118 / $1,006,655 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $15,489 / $1,035,320 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $10,989 / $1,057,706 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $4,309 / $1,068,286 |
| The East | The Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $107,441 / $107,441 | $57,234 / $57,234 |
| 2nd Week | $313,864 / $421,305 | $155,866 / $213,100 |
| 3rd Week | $421,636 / $842,941 | $180,263 / $393,363 |
| 4th Week | $542,123 / $1,385,064 | $103,215 / $496,578 |
| 5th Week | $415,758 / $1,800,822 | $69,368 / $565,946 |
| 6th Week | $231,430 / $2,032,252 | $43,788 / $636,178 |
| 7th Week | $141,616 / $2,173,868 | $25,885 / $649,574 |
| 8th Week | $51,657 / $2,225,525 | $27,961 / $663,580 |
| 9th Week | $29,376 / $2,254,901 | $29,135 / $692,710 |
| 10th Week | $19,748 / $2,274,649 | $29,496 / $722,206 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $30,051 / $752,257 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $31,083 / $783,340 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $30,998 / $814,338 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $53,013 / $867,351 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $38,452 / $905,803 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $68,734 / $974,537 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $46,244 / $1,020,781 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $25,936 / $1,046,717 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $17,260 / $1,063,977 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $6,762 / $1,070,739 |
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.