Movie Comparison: The Help (2011) vs. Lawless (2012)

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  The HelpLawless
Domestic Release Date Aug 10, 2011Aug 29, 2012
Production Budget $25,000,000$26,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,5342,888
Maximum Theaters 3,0143,138
Theatrical Engagements 28,82714,469
Domestic Opening Weekend $26,044,590$10,001,982
Domestic Box Office $169,705,587$37,397,291
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$230,695,805$50,646,079
International Box Office $43,414,417$16,996,396
Worldwide Box Office $213,120,004$54,393,687
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The HelpLawless
1st Friday $7,644,608 /
$17,518,434
$2,766,271 /
$4,908,718
1st Saturday $9,996,887 /
$27,515,321
$3,480,550 /
$8,389,268
1st Sunday $8,403,095 /
$35,918,416
$3,755,161 /
$12,144,429
1st Monday $3,891,426 /
$39,809,842
$2,870,566 /
$15,014,995
1st Tuesday $4,378,810 /
$44,188,652
$1,077,661 /
$16,092,656
1st Wednesday $3,564,041 /
$47,752,693
$685,269 /
$16,777,925
1st Thursday $3,569,477 /
$51,322,170
$740,494 /
$17,518,419
2nd Friday $5,838,542 /
$57,160,712
$1,797,444 /
$19,315,863
2nd Saturday $8,099,476 /
$65,260,188
$2,669,934 /
$21,985,797
2nd Sunday $6,080,641 /
$71,340,829
$1,539,658 /
$23,525,455
2nd Monday $2,606,233 /
$73,947,062
$558,505 /
$24,083,960
2nd Tuesday $3,073,232 /
$77,020,294
$758,424 /
$24,842,384
2nd Wednesday $2,636,642 /
$79,656,936
$564,326 /
$25,406,710
2nd Thursday $2,640,369 /
$82,297,305
$515,044 /
$25,921,754
3rd Friday $4,402,344 /
$86,699,649
$1,360,173 /
$27,281,927
3rd Saturday $5,882,006 /
$92,581,655
$1,849,254 /
$29,131,181
3rd Sunday $4,251,768 /
$96,833,423
$1,138,950 /
$30,270,131
3rd Monday $1,806,855 /
$98,640,278
$442,012 /
$30,712,143
3rd Tuesday $2,162,591 /
$100,802,869
$630,234 /
$31,342,377
3rd Wednesday $1,802,985 /
$102,605,854
$439,194 /
$31,781,571
3rd Thursday $1,784,699 /
$104,390,553
$409,348 /
$32,190,919
4th Friday $3,631,457 /
$108,022,010
$711,934 /
$32,902,853
4th Saturday $5,364,078 /
$113,386,088
$1,008,188 /
$33,911,041
4th Sunday $5,599,088 /
$118,985,176
$566,093 /
$34,477,134
4th Monday $5,286,948 /
$124,272,124
$204,706 /
$34,681,840
4th Tuesday $1,484,070 /
$125,756,194
$274,230 /
$34,956,070
4th Wednesday $1,341,384 /
$127,097,578
$236,031 /
$35,192,101
4th Thursday $1,304,080 /
$128,401,658
$217,539 /
$35,409,640
5th Friday $2,675,273 /
$131,076,931
$269,705 /
$35,679,345
5th Saturday $3,925,548 /
$135,002,479
$391,990 /
$36,071,335
5th Sunday $2,325,321 /
$137,327,800
$206,112 /
$36,277,447
5th Monday $751,822 /
$138,079,622
$92,238 /
$36,369,685
5th Tuesday $1,020,582 /
$139,100,204
$117,264 /
$36,486,949
5th Wednesday $878,307 /
$139,978,511
$91,419 /
$36,578,081
5th Thursday $948,243 /
$140,926,754
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6th Friday $1,940,456 /
$142,867,210
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6th Saturday $2,837,950 /
$145,705,160
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6th Sunday $1,734,633 /
$147,439,793
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6th Monday $560,796 /
$148,000,589
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6th Tuesday $742,017 /
$148,742,606
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6th Wednesday $631,158 /
$149,373,764
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6th Thursday $670,338 /
$150,044,102
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7th Friday $1,313,688 /
$151,357,790
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7th Saturday $1,908,316 /
$153,266,106
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7th Sunday $1,148,047 /
$154,414,153
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7th Monday $412,208 /
$154,826,361
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7th Tuesday $510,260 /
$155,336,621
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7th Wednesday $471,593 /
$155,808,214
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7th Thursday $548,814 /
$156,357,028
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8th Friday $891,943 /
$157,248,971
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8th Saturday $1,331,736 /
$158,580,707
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8th Sunday $792,316 /
$159,373,023
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8th Monday $287,433 /
$159,660,456
$9,518 /
$37,271,621
8th Tuesday $365,782 /
$160,026,238
$13,414 /
$37,285,035
8th Wednesday $332,020 /
$160,358,258
$10,973 /
$37,296,008
8th Thursday $349,057 /
$160,707,315
$11,091 /
$37,307,099
9th Friday $561,665 /
$161,268,980
$9,606 /
$37,316,705
9th Saturday $827,902 /
$162,096,882
$11,944 /
$37,328,649
9th Sunday $555,481 /
$162,652,363
$7,400 /
$37,336,049
9th Monday $326,096 /
$162,978,459
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9th Tuesday $238,588 /
$163,217,047
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9th Wednesday $232,737 /
$163,449,784
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9th Thursday $268,504 /
$163,718,288
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  The HelpLawless
Opening Weekend $26,044,590 /
$35,918,416
$10,001,982 /
$12,144,429
2nd Weekend $20,018,659 /
$71,340,829
$6,007,036 /
$23,525,455
3rd Weekend $14,536,118 /
$96,833,423
$4,348,377 /
$30,270,131
4th Weekend $14,594,623 /
$118,985,176
$2,286,215 /
$34,477,134
5th Weekend $8,926,142 /
$137,327,800
$867,807 /
$36,277,447
6th Weekend $6,513,039 /
$147,439,793
$326,661 /
$37,001,460
7th Weekend $4,370,051 /
$154,414,153
$59,746 /
$37,156,199
8th Weekend $3,015,995 /
$159,373,023
$86,096 /
$37,262,103
9th Weekend $1,945,048 /
$162,652,363
$28,950 /
$37,336,049
10th Weekend $1,187,684 /
$164,905,972
$12,903 /
$37,365,768
11th Weekend $713,429 /
$166,190,265
$7,466 /
$37,379,144
12th Weekend $392,658 /
$166,904,059
$5,486 /
$37,389,034
13th Weekend $333,158 /
$167,427,819
$5,535 /
$37,397,291
14th Weekend $245,321 /
$167,833,563
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15th Weekend $297,702 /
$168,231,632
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16th Weekend $311,076 /
$168,753,480
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17th Weekend $175,552 /
$169,036,252
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18th Weekend $106,325 /
$169,224,625
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19th Weekend $72,053 /
$169,345,705
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20th Weekend $19,974 /
$169,410,752
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  The HelpLawless
Opening Week $9,873,826 /
$9,873,826
$2,142,447 /
$2,142,447
2nd Week $41,448,344 /
$51,322,170
$15,375,972 /
$17,518,419
3rd Week $30,975,135 /
$82,297,305
$8,403,335 /
$25,921,754
4th Week $22,093,248 /
$104,390,553
$6,269,165 /
$32,190,919
5th Week $24,011,105 /
$128,401,658
$3,218,721 /
$35,409,640
6th Week $12,525,096 /
$140,926,754
$1,265,159 /
$36,674,799
7th Week $9,117,348 /
$150,044,102
$421,654 /
$37,096,453
8th Week $6,312,926 /
$156,357,028
$79,554 /
$37,176,007
9th Week $4,350,287 /
$160,707,315
$44,996 /
$37,307,099
10th Week $3,010,973 /
$163,718,288
$45,766 /
$37,352,865
11th Week $1,758,548 /
$165,476,836
$18,813 /
$37,371,678
12th Week $1,034,565 /
$166,511,401
$11,870 /
$37,383,548
13th Week $583,260 /
$167,094,661
$8,208 /
$37,391,756
14th Week $493,581 /
$167,588,242
$5,535 /
$37,397,291
15th Week $345,688 /
$167,933,930
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16th Week $508,474 /
$168,442,404
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17th Week $418,296 /
$168,860,700
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18th Week $257,600 /
$169,118,300
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19th Week $155,352 /
$169,273,652
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20th Week $117,126 /
$169,390,778
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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.