| Memoirs of a Geisha | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $87,000 / $87,000 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 1st Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $8,726,095 / $9,577,759 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $5,801,093 / $15,378,852 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $4,021,853 / $19,400,705 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $3,563,640 / $22,964,345 |
| 3rd Friday | $2,651,550 / $5,741,185 | $4,844,094 / $27,808,439 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,480,436 / $7,221,621 | $5,727,305 / $33,535,744 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,619,743 / $9,841,364 | $3,528,651 / $37,064,395 |
| 3rd Monday | $3,413,385 / $13,254,749 | $4,284,161 / $41,348,556 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,436,744 / $15,691,493 | $1,818,968 / $43,167,524 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $2,369,988 / $18,029,000 | $1,261,529 / $44,429,053 |
| 3rd Thursday | $2,356,007 / $20,417,488 | $1,229,712 / $45,658,765 |
| 4th Friday | $2,787,391 / $23,204,879 | $2,513,131 / $48,171,896 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,119,005 / $25,323,884 | $3,979,457 / $52,151,353 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,840,023 / $28,163,907 | $2,170,792 / $54,322,145 |
| 4th Monday | $2,469,496 / $30,633,403 | $598,485 / $54,920,630 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,082,758 / $31,716,161 | $642,239 / $55,562,869 |
| 4th Wednesday | $976,978 / $32,693,139 | $637,498 / $56,200,367 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,057,527 / $33,750,666 | $640,800 / $56,841,167 |
| 5th Friday | $1,846,330 / $35,596,996 | $2,193,417 / $59,034,584 |
| 5th Saturday | $2,584,842 / $38,181,838 | $3,481,498 / $62,516,082 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,680,021 / $39,861,859 | $2,687,536 / $65,203,618 |
| 5th Monday | $533,609 / $40,395,468 | $1,897,460 / $67,101,078 |
| 5th Tuesday | $612,674 / $41,008,142 | $756,736 / $67,857,814 |
| 5th Wednesday | $594,799 / $41,602,941 | $778,575 / $68,636,389 |
| 5th Thursday | $601,189 / $42,204,130 | $770,566 / $69,406,955 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $2,281,992 / $71,688,947 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $3,974,625 / $75,663,572 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $1,752,132 / $77,415,704 |
| 6th Monday | $802,159 / $47,314,182 | $569,296 / $77,985,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $389,580 / $47,703,762 | $684,177 / $78,669,177 |
| 6th Wednesday | $391,902 / $48,095,664 | $677,903 / $79,347,080 |
| 6th Thursday | $411,493 / $48,507,157 | $686,403 / $80,033,483 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $1,744,994 / $81,778,477 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $3,171,543 / $84,950,020 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,825,448 / $86,775,468 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $480,862 / $87,256,330 |
| 7th Tuesday | $282,175 / $51,707,000 | $532,071 / $87,788,401 |
| 7th Wednesday | $267,196 / $51,980,000 | $497,378 / $88,285,779 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $461,949 / $88,747,728 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $1,160,416 / $89,908,144 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $2,092,273 / $92,000,417 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $747,832 / $92,748,249 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $320,317 / $93,068,566 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $329,658 / $93,398,224 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $319,095 / $93,717,319 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $308,586 / $94,025,905 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $766,179 / $94,792,084 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $1,418,643 / $96,210,727 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $796,145 / $97,006,872 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $248,370 / $97,255,242 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $211,044 / $97,466,286 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $352,348 / $97,818,634 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $225,343 / $98,043,977 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $260,000 / $98,300,000 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $376,342 / $100,011,336 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) vs. Dreamgirls (2006)
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| Memoirs of a Geisha | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 9, 2005 | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Production Budget | $85,000,000 | $75,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 8 | 3 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,654 | 2,797 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 10,296 | 16,882 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $682,504 | $378,950 |
| Domestic Box Office | $57,010,853 | $103,365,956 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$94,840,909 | $164,885,921 |
| International Box Office | $104,500,000 | $52,254,394 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $161,510,853 | $155,620,350 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Memoirs of a Geisha | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $682,504 / $682,504 | $378,950 / $378,950 |
| 2nd Weekend | $1,302,331 / $2,274,320 | $227,639 / $1,079,303 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,751,729 / $9,841,364 | $14,100,050 / $37,064,395 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,746,419 / $28,163,907 | $8,663,380 / $54,322,145 |
| 5th Weekend | $6,111,193 / $39,861,859 | $8,362,451 / $65,203,618 |
| 6th Weekend | $4,307,893 / $46,512,023 | $8,008,749 / $77,415,704 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,684,497 / $51,191,654 | $6,741,985 / $86,775,468 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,557,916 / $53,819,922 | $4,000,521 / $92,748,249 |
| 9th Weekend | $888,751 / $55,347,182 | $2,980,967 / $97,006,872 |
| 10th Weekend | $341,929 / $56,070,640 | $1,591,017 / $99,634,994 |
| 11th Weekend | $197,041 / $56,443,308 | $835,251 / $101,233,784 |
| 12th Weekend | $130,636 / $56,678,628 | $579,467 / $102,101,341 |
| 13th Weekend | $89,428 / $56,826,414 | $312,255 / $102,579,252 |
| 14th Weekend | $116,783 / $57,010,853 | $175,776 / $102,882,170 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $60,710 / $103,011,182 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $28,110 / $103,063,211 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $115,990 / $103,192,980 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $82,720 / $103,338,338 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Memoirs of a Geisha | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $971,989 / $971,989 | $624,025 / $624,025 |
| 2nd Week | $2,117,646 / $3,089,635 | $22,340,320 / $22,964,345 |
| 3rd Week | $17,327,853 / $20,417,488 | $22,694,420 / $45,658,765 |
| 4th Week | $13,333,178 / $33,750,666 | $11,182,402 / $56,841,167 |
| 5th Week | $8,453,464 / $42,204,130 | $12,565,788 / $69,406,955 |
| 6th Week | $6,303,027 / $48,507,157 | $10,626,528 / $80,033,483 |
| 7th Week | $3,754,849 / $52,262,006 | $8,714,245 / $88,747,728 |
| 8th Week | $2,196,425 / $54,458,431 | $5,278,177 / $94,025,905 |
| 9th Week | $1,270,280 / $55,728,711 | $4,018,072 / $98,043,977 |
| 10th Week | $517,556 / $56,246,267 | $2,354,556 / $100,398,533 |
| 11th Week | $301,725 / $56,547,992 | $1,123,341 / $101,521,874 |
| 12th Week | $188,994 / $56,736,986 | $745,123 / $102,266,997 |
| 13th Week | $157,084 / $56,894,070 | $439,397 / $102,706,394 |
| 14th Week | $116,783 / $57,010,853 | $244,078 / $102,950,472 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $84,629 / $103,035,101 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $41,889 / $103,076,990 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $178,628 / $103,255,618 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $110,338 / $103,365,956 |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.