Movie Comparison: Special (2008) vs. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

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  SpecialBeasts of
the Southern
Wild
Domestic Release Date Nov 21, 2008Jun 27, 2012
Production Budget $1,000,000$1,800,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 14
Maximum Theaters 1318
Theatrical Engagements 23,263
Domestic Opening Weekend $3,232$169,702
Domestic Box Office $7,202$12,795,746
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$10,812$17,285,105
International Box Office $19,620$10,469,386
Worldwide Box Office $26,822$23,265,132
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  SpecialBeasts of
the Southern
Wild
1st Friday - /
-
$51,640 /
$102,851
1st Saturday - /
-
$63,896 /
$166,747
1st Sunday - /
-
$54,166 /
$220,913
1st Monday - /
-
$23,180 /
$244,093
1st Tuesday - /
-
$30,421 /
$274,514
1st Wednesday - /
-
$59,932 /
$334,446
1st Thursday - /
-
$35,343 /
$369,789
2nd Friday - /
-
$108,773 /
$478,562
2nd Saturday - /
-
$151,814 /
$630,376
2nd Sunday - /
-
$113,470 /
$743,846
2nd Monday - /
-
$40,297 /
$784,143
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$38,921 /
$823,064
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$40,879 /
$863,943
2nd Thursday - /
-
$38,197 /
$902,140
3rd Friday - /
-
$212,290 /
$1,114,430
3rd Saturday - /
-
$325,988 /
$1,440,418
3rd Sunday - /
-
$252,257 /
$1,692,675
3rd Monday - /
-
$91,380 /
$1,784,055
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$116,343 /
$1,900,398
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$102,564 /
$2,002,962
3rd Thursday - /
-
$88,737 /
$2,091,699
4th Friday - /
-
$216,656 /
$2,308,355
4th Saturday - /
-
$314,796 /
$2,623,151
4th Sunday - /
-
$231,991 /
$2,855,142
4th Monday - /
-
$103,929 /
$2,959,071
4th Tuesday - /
-
$117,277 /
$3,076,348
4th Wednesday - /
-
$100,323 /
$3,176,671
4th Thursday - /
-
$104,219 /
$3,280,890
5th Friday - /
-
$222,464 /
$3,503,354
5th Saturday - /
-
$401,580 /
$3,904,934
5th Sunday - /
-
$302,002 /
$4,206,936
5th Monday - /
-
$114,626 /
$4,321,562
5th Tuesday - /
-
$137,402 /
$4,458,964
5th Wednesday - /
-
$136,341 /
$4,595,305
5th Thursday - /
-
$133,487 /
$4,728,792
6th Friday - /
-
$298,069 /
$5,026,861
6th Saturday - /
-
$494,974 /
$5,521,835
6th Sunday - /
-
$361,725 /
$5,883,560
6th Monday - /
-
$140,120 /
$6,023,680
6th Tuesday - /
-
$152,725 /
$6,176,405
6th Wednesday - /
-
$132,491 /
$6,308,896
6th Thursday - /
-
$128,377 /
$6,437,273
7th Friday - /
-
$207,911 /
$6,645,184
7th Saturday - /
-
$308,280 /
$6,953,464
7th Sunday - /
-
$206,692 /
$7,160,156
7th Monday - /
-
$90,575 /
$7,250,731
7th Tuesday - /
-
$102,191 /
$7,352,922
7th Wednesday - /
-
$98,278 /
$7,451,200
7th Thursday - /
-
$96,476 /
$7,547,676
8th Friday - /
-
$153,074 /
$7,700,750
8th Saturday - /
-
$246,113 /
$7,946,863
8th Sunday - /
-
$164,106 /
$8,110,969
8th Monday - /
-
$67,783 /
$8,178,752
8th Tuesday - /
-
$74,147 /
$8,252,899
8th Wednesday - /
-
$71,585 /
$8,324,484
8th Thursday - /
-
$72,109 /
$8,396,593
9th Friday - /
-
$118,905 /
$8,515,498
9th Saturday - /
-
$198,059 /
$8,713,557
9th Sunday - /
-
$146,161 /
$8,859,718
9th Monday - /
-
$54,577 /
$8,914,295
9th Tuesday - /
-
$62,163 /
$8,976,458
9th Wednesday - /
-
$54,917 /
$9,031,375
9th Thursday - /
-
$58,564 /
$9,089,939
10th Friday - /
-
$124,353 /
$9,214,292
10th Saturday - /
-
$201,208 /
$9,415,500
10th Sunday - /
-
$202,606 /
$9,618,106
10th Monday - /
-
$170,055 /
$9,788,161
10th Tuesday - /
-
$43,828 /
$9,831,989
10th Wednesday - /
-
$40,209 /
$9,872,198
10th Thursday - /
-
$40,941 /
$9,913,139
  SpecialBeasts of
the Southern
Wild
Opening Weekend $3,232 /
$3,232
$169,702 /
$220,913
2nd Weekend $1,875 /
$6,387
$374,057 /
$743,846
3rd Weekend - /
-
$790,535 /
$1,692,675
4th Weekend - /
-
$763,443 /
$2,855,142
5th Weekend - /
-
$926,046 /
$4,206,936
6th Weekend - /
-
$1,154,768 /
$5,883,560
7th Weekend - /
-
$722,883 /
$7,160,156
8th Weekend - /
-
$563,293 /
$8,110,969
9th Weekend - /
-
$463,125 /
$8,859,718
10th Weekend - /
-
$528,167 /
$9,618,106
11th Weekend - /
-
$358,952 /
$10,272,091
12th Weekend - /
-
$243,551 /
$10,660,984
13th Weekend - /
-
$123,747 /
$10,902,973
14th Weekend - /
-
$69,563 /
$11,029,930
15th Weekend - /
-
$41,115 /
$11,101,498
16th Weekend - /
-
$25,255 /
$11,152,266
17th Weekend - /
-
$17,413 /
$11,186,650
18th Weekend - /
-
$9,396 /
$11,204,347
19th Weekend - /
-
$9,510 /
$11,225,465
20th Weekend - /
-
$10,205 /
$11,240,985
  SpecialBeasts of
the Southern
Wild
Opening Week $4,512 /
$4,512
$51,211 /
$51,211
2nd Week $2,690 /
$7,202
$318,578 /
$369,789
3rd Week - /
-
$532,351 /
$902,140
4th Week - /
-
$1,189,559 /
$2,091,699
5th Week - /
-
$1,189,191 /
$3,280,890
6th Week - /
-
$1,447,902 /
$4,728,792
7th Week - /
-
$1,708,481 /
$6,437,273
8th Week - /
-
$1,110,403 /
$7,547,676
9th Week - /
-
$848,917 /
$8,396,593
10th Week - /
-
$693,346 /
$9,089,939
11th Week - /
-
$823,200 /
$9,913,139
12th Week - /
-
$504,294 /
$10,417,433
13th Week - /
-
$361,793 /
$10,779,226
14th Week - /
-
$181,141 /
$10,960,367
15th Week - /
-
$100,016 /
$11,060,383
16th Week - /
-
$66,628 /
$11,127,011
17th Week - /
-
$42,226 /
$11,169,237
18th Week - /
-
$25,714 /
$11,194,951
19th Week - /
-
$21,004 /
$11,215,955
20th Week - /
-
$14,825 /
$11,230,780

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.