Movie Comparison: Pay it Forward (2000) vs. The Matrix (1999)

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  Pay it ForwardThe Matrix
Domestic Release Date Oct 20, 2000Mar 31, 1999
Production Budget $40,000,000$65,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,1302,849
Maximum Theaters 2,1302,908
Theatrical Engagements 12,16535,419
Domestic Opening Weekend $9,631,359$27,788,331
Domestic Box Office $33,508,922$173,993,387
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$66,966,039$366,685,333
International Box Office $22,187,783$291,980,811
Worldwide Box Office $55,696,705$465,974,198
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Pay it ForwardThe Matrix
1st Friday $3,115,000 /
$3,115,000
$9,630,000 /
$19,208,000
1st Saturday $4,032,000 /
$7,147,000
$10,725,000 /
$29,933,000
1st Sunday $2,391,000 /
$9,631,359
$7,869,000 /
$37,352,692
1st Monday $638,817 /
$10,270,176
$3,851,135 /
$41,203,827
1st Tuesday $710,379 /
$10,980,555
$3,432,110 /
$44,635,937
1st Wednesday $618,343 /
$11,598,898
$3,054,134 /
$47,690,071
1st Thursday $632,598 /
$12,231,496
$3,057,015 /
$50,747,086
2nd Friday $2,026,923 /
$14,258,419
$6,715,000 /
$57,462,000
2nd Saturday $2,935,941 /
$17,194,360
$9,455,000 /
$66,917,000
2nd Sunday $1,696,000 /
$19,035,000
$6,433,000 /
$73,310,417
2nd Monday $395,810 /
$19,431,032
$2,009,567 /
$75,319,984
2nd Tuesday $485,048 /
$19,916,080
$2,029,919 /
$77,349,903
2nd Wednesday $457,263 /
$20,373,343
$1,769,694 /
$79,119,597
2nd Thursday $474,627 /
$20,847,970
$1,885,931 /
$81,005,528
3rd Friday $1,231,000 /
$22,079,000
$5,220,000 /
$86,226,000
3rd Saturday $1,873,000 /
$23,951,000
$7,830,000 /
$94,056,000
3rd Sunday $1,006,000 /
$25,126,486
$4,876,000 /
$98,946,842
3rd Monday $262,612 /
$25,389,098
$1,404,184 /
$100,351,026
3rd Tuesday $333,366 /
$25,722,464
$1,507,118 /
$101,858,144
3rd Wednesday $264,426 /
$25,986,890
$1,264,635 /
$103,122,779
3rd Thursday $351,543 /
$26,338,433
$1,317,496 /
$104,440,275
4th Friday $776,000 /
$27,114,000
$3,735,000 /
$108,175,000
4th Saturday $993,000 /
$28,107,000
$5,650,000 /
$113,825,000
4th Sunday $737,000 /
$29,363,880
$3,290,000 /
$117,082,992
4th Monday $159,891 /
$29,523,771
$946,838 /
$118,029,830
4th Tuesday $203,297 /
$29,727,068
$1,114,413 /
$119,144,243
4th Wednesday $171,105 /
$29,898,173
$927,215 /
$120,071,458
4th Thursday $172,493 /
$30,070,666
$927,691 /
$120,999,149
5th Friday - /
-
$2,505,000 /
$123,504,000
5th Saturday - /
-
$4,050,000 /
$127,554,000
5th Sunday $267,000 /
$31,146,175
$2,288,000 /
$129,715,015
5th Monday $74,873 /
$31,221,048
$717,341 /
$130,432,356
5th Tuesday $116,620 /
$31,337,668
$820,679 /
$131,253,035
5th Wednesday - /
-
$639,831 /
$131,892,866
5th Thursday - /
-
$730,962 /
$132,623,828
6th Friday - /
-
$1,770,000 /
$134,394,000
6th Saturday - /
-
$2,670,000 /
$137,064,000
6th Sunday - /
-
$1,505,000 /
$138,505,386
6th Monday $26,498 /
$32,085,657
$504,846 /
$139,010,232
6th Tuesday $32,877 /
$32,118,534
$572,735 /
$139,582,967
6th Wednesday $32,349 /
$32,150,883
$503,047 /
$140,086,014
6th Thursday $30,485 /
$32,181,368
$503,986 /
$140,590,000
7th Friday - /
-
$1,270,000 /
$141,860,000
7th Saturday - /
-
$2,065,000 /
$143,925,000
7th Sunday $80,000 /
$32,549,288
$1,214,000 /
$145,139,000
7th Monday $27,789 /
$32,577,077
$447,288 /
$145,585,809
7th Tuesday $34,661 /
$32,611,738
$451,756 /
$146,037,565
7th Wednesday $30,120 /
$32,641,858
$304,131 /
$146,341,696
7th Thursday $31,218 /
$32,673,076
$290,304 /
$146,632,000
8th Friday - /
-
$780,000 /
$147,412,000
8th Saturday - /
-
$1,170,000 /
$148,582,000
8th Sunday - /
-
$907,000 /
$149,507,510
8th Monday - /
-
$408,619 /
$149,916,129
8th Tuesday - /
-
$345,447 /
$150,261,576
8th Wednesday - /
-
$334,004 /
$150,595,580
8th Thursday - /
-
$339,420 /
$150,935,000
9th Friday - /
-
$610,000 /
$151,545,000
9th Saturday - /
-
$1,010,000 /
$152,555,000
9th Sunday - /
-
$910,000 /
$153,465,000
9th Monday - /
-
$930,531 /
$154,764,576
9th Tuesday - /
-
$360,558 /
$155,125,134
9th Wednesday - /
-
$338,984 /
$155,454,118
9th Thursday - /
-
$342,985 /
$155,807,103
10th Friday - /
-
$660,000 /
$156,467,000
10th Saturday - /
-
$1,018,000 /
$157,485,000
10th Sunday - /
-
$715,000 /
$158,200,000
10th Monday - /
-
$307,171 /
$158,567,916
10th Tuesday - /
-
$342,328 /
$158,910,244
10th Wednesday - /
-
$302,423 /
$159,212,667
10th Thursday - /
-
$285,088 /
$159,497,755
  Pay it ForwardThe Matrix
Opening Weekend $9,631,359 /
$9,631,359
$27,788,331 /
$37,352,692
2nd Weekend $6,803,726 /
$19,035,222
$22,563,331 /
$73,310,417
3rd Weekend $4,278,516 /
$25,126,486
$17,941,314 /
$98,946,842
4th Weekend $3,025,447 /
$29,363,880
$12,642,717 /
$117,082,992
5th Weekend $1,075,509 /
$31,146,175
$8,715,866 /
$129,715,015
6th Weekend $564,236 /
$32,059,159
$5,881,558 /
$138,505,386
7th Weekend $367,920 /
$32,549,288
$4,548,484 /
$145,138,521
8th Weekend $127,953 /
$32,801,029
$2,875,521 /
$149,507,510
9th Weekend $53,498 /
$32,901,836
$3,830,026 /
$154,764,576
10th Weekend $10,770 /
$32,940,895
$2,453,642 /
$158,260,745
11th Weekend $12,118 /
$32,966,043
$1,869,930 /
$161,367,685
12th Weekend $12,952 /
$32,987,504
$1,315,856 /
$163,869,151
13th Weekend $169,173 /
$33,161,987
$1,011,566 /
$165,688,406
14th Weekend $115,486 /
$33,319,245
$608,249 /
$166,784,866
15th Weekend $77,426 /
$33,443,457
$510,407 /
$167,505,401
16th Weekend $32,683 /
$33,508,922
$224,609 /
$167,910,762
17th Weekend - /
-
$182,807 /
$168,220,229
18th Weekend - /
-
$612,428 /
$168,932,002
19th Weekend - /
-
$400,438 /
$169,731,136
20th Weekend - /
-
$420,332 /
$170,416,506
  Pay it ForwardThe Matrix
Opening Week $12,231,496 /
$12,231,496
- /
-
2nd Week $8,616,474 /
$20,847,970
$41,182,725 /
$50,747,086
3rd Week $5,490,463 /
$26,338,433
$30,258,442 /
$81,005,528
4th Week $3,732,233 /
$30,070,666
$23,434,747 /
$104,440,275
5th Week $1,424,257 /
$31,494,923
$16,558,874 /
$120,999,149
6th Week $686,445 /
$32,181,368
$11,624,679 /
$132,623,828
7th Week $491,708 /
$32,673,076
$7,966,209 /
$140,590,037
8th Week $175,262 /
$32,848,338
$6,041,952 /
$146,631,989
9th Week $81,787 /
$32,930,125
$4,302,561 /
$150,934,550
10th Week $23,800 /
$32,953,925
$4,872,553 /
$155,807,103
11th Week $20,627 /
$32,974,552
$3,690,652 /
$159,497,755
12th Week $18,262 /
$32,992,814
$3,055,540 /
$162,553,295
13th Week $210,945 /
$33,203,759
$2,123,545 /
$164,676,840
14th Week $162,272 /
$33,366,031
$1,499,777 /
$166,176,617
15th Week $110,208 /
$33,476,239
$818,377 /
$166,994,994
16th Week $32,683 /
$33,508,922
$691,159 /
$167,686,153
17th Week - /
-
$351,269 /
$168,037,422
18th Week - /
-
$282,152 /
$168,319,574
19th Week - /
-
$1,011,124 /
$169,330,698
20th Week - /
-
$665,476 /
$169,996,174

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.