Movie Comparison: Payback (1999) vs. Message in a Bottle (1999)

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  PaybackMessage in
a Bottle
Domestic Release Date Feb 5, 1999Feb 12, 1999
Production Budget $50,000,000$30,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,7202,538
Maximum Theaters 2,8552,545
Theatrical Engagements 22,07015,430
Domestic Opening Weekend $21,221,526$18,852,976
Domestic Box Office $81,526,121$52,880,016
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$173,002,280$112,213,882
International Box Office $80,100,000
Worldwide Box Office $161,626,121$52,880,016
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  PaybackMessage in
a Bottle
1st Friday $6,540,000 /
$6,540,000
$4,220,000 /
$4,220,000
1st Saturday $9,220,000 /
$15,760,000
$6,375,000 /
$10,595,000
1st Sunday $5,215,000 /
$21,221,526
$6,115,000 /
$16,751,560
1st Monday $1,344,194 /
$22,565,720
$2,101,416 /
$18,852,976
1st Tuesday $1,422,307 /
$23,988,027
$1,209,881 /
$20,062,857
1st Wednesday $1,166,314 /
$25,154,341
$1,017,015 /
$21,062,857
1st Thursday $1,180,241 /
$26,334,582
$1,006,884 /
$22,086,756
2nd Friday $3,505,000 /
$29,840,000
$2,835,000 /
$24,922,000
2nd Saturday $6,045,000 /
$35,885,000
$4,765,000 /
$29,687,000
2nd Sunday $5,690,000 /
$41,575,000
$2,422,000 /
$32,129,098
2nd Monday $2,088,929 /
$44,054,084
$654,792 /
$32,783,890
2nd Tuesday $1,077,119 /
$45,131,203
$802,768 /
$33,586,658
2nd Wednesday $872,147 /
$46,003,350
$655,914 /
$34,242,572
2nd Thursday $876,042 /
$46,879,392
$661,142 /
$34,903,714
3rd Friday $2,735,000 /
$49,614,000
$1,710,286 /
$36,614,000
3rd Saturday $4,850,000 /
$54,504,000
$3,275,000 /
$39,889,000
3rd Sunday $2,704,000 /
$57,147,629
$1,441,000 /
$41,316,451
3rd Monday $656,438 /
$57,804,067
$367,506 /
$41,683,957
3rd Tuesday $714,687 /
$58,518,754
$477,047 /
$42,161,004
3rd Wednesday $562,711 /
$59,081,466
$385,008 /
$42,546,012
3rd Thursday $583,711 /
$59,665,176
$430,800 /
$42,976,812
4th Friday $1,819,824 /
$61,485,000
$1,005,188 /
$43,982,000
4th Saturday $3,305,000 /
$64,790,000
$1,560,000 /
$45,542,000
4th Sunday $1,738,000 /
$66,453,543
$848,000 /
$46,388,358
4th Monday $426,019 /
$66,879,562
$236,483 /
$46,624,841
4th Tuesday $466,237 /
$67,345,799
$306,929 /
$46,931,770
4th Wednesday $372,223 /
$67,718,022
$281,325 /
$47,213,095
4th Thursday $408,632 /
$68,126,654
$303,236 /
$47,516,331
5th Friday $1,080,346 /
$69,207,000
$535,000 /
$48,051,000
5th Saturday $1,980,000 /
$71,187,000
$855,000 /
$48,906,000
5th Sunday $1,073,000 /
$72,255,061
$444,000 /
$49,354,471
5th Monday $289,829 /
$72,544,890
$171,847 /
$49,526,318
5th Tuesday $321,765 /
$72,866,655
$197,355 /
$49,723,673
5th Wednesday $275,445 /
$73,142,100
$163,035 /
$49,886,708
5th Thursday $277,869 /
$73,419,969
$185,415 /
$50,072,123
6th Friday $685,000 /
$74,105,000
$205,000 /
$50,277,000
6th Saturday $1,140,000 /
$75,245,000
$310,000 /
$50,587,000
6th Sunday $636,000 /
$75,948,099
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6th Monday $202,195 /
$76,150,294
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6th Tuesday $219,370 /
$76,368,664
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6th Wednesday $176,879 /
$76,545,543
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6th Thursday $201,642 /
$76,747,185
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7th Sunday $266,000 /
$77,905,388
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7th Monday $76,861 /
$77,982,249
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7th Tuesday $84,205 /
$78,066,454
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7th Wednesday $76,861 /
$78,143,315
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7th Thursday $86,926 /
$78,230,241
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8th Sunday $138,000 /
$78,846,132
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8th Monday $43,699 /
$78,889,831
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  PaybackMessage in
a Bottle
Opening Weekend $21,221,526 /
$21,221,526
$18,852,976 /
$18,852,976
2nd Weekend $17,719,502 /
$44,054,084
$10,042,342 /
$32,129,098
3rd Weekend $10,268,237 /
$57,147,629
$6,412,737 /
$41,316,451
4th Weekend $6,788,367 /
$66,453,543
$3,411,546 /
$46,388,358
5th Weekend $4,128,407 /
$72,255,061
$1,838,140 /
$49,354,471
6th Weekend $2,528,130 /
$75,948,099
$642,514 /
$50,714,637
7th Weekend $1,158,203 /
$77,905,388
$286,851 /
$51,228,754
8th Weekend $615,891 /
$78,846,132
$141,380 /
$51,483,983
9th Weekend $303,276 /
$79,316,482
$338,190 /
$51,885,103
10th Weekend $187,430 /
$79,600,506
$250,665 /
$52,282,208
11th Weekend $131,040 /
$79,771,275
$163,110 /
$52,536,708
12th Weekend $105,651 /
$79,909,167
$105,393 /
$52,700,299
13th Weekend $74,014 /
$80,012,514
$65,824 /
$52,799,004
14th Weekend $50,459 /
$80,081,420
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15th Weekend $38,606 /
$80,132,042
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16th Weekend $330,249 /
$80,471,500
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17th Weekend $296,016 /
$80,906,169
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18th Weekend $146,970 /
$81,120,430
- /
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19th Weekend $86,981 /
$81,268,306
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20th Weekend $70,310 /
$81,380,019
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  PaybackMessage in
a Bottle
Opening Week $26,334,582 /
$26,334,582
$22,086,756 /
$22,086,756
2nd Week $20,544,810 /
$46,879,392
$12,816,958 /
$34,903,714
3rd Week $12,785,784 /
$59,665,176
$8,073,098 /
$42,976,812
4th Week $8,461,478 /
$68,126,654
$4,539,519 /
$47,516,331
5th Week $5,293,315 /
$73,419,969
$2,555,792 /
$50,072,123
6th Week $3,327,216 /
$76,747,185
$869,780 /
$50,941,903
7th Week $1,483,056 /
$78,230,241
$400,700 /
$51,342,603
8th Week $782,965 /
$79,013,206
$204,310 /
$51,546,913
9th Week $399,870 /
$79,413,076
$484,630 /
$52,031,543
10th Week $227,159 /
$79,640,235
$342,055 /
$52,373,598
11th Week $163,281 /
$79,803,516
$221,308 /
$52,594,906
12th Week $134,984 /
$79,938,500
$138,274 /
$52,733,180
13th Week $92,461 /
$80,030,961
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14th Week $62,475 /
$80,093,436
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15th Week $47,815 /
$80,141,251
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16th Week $468,902 /
$80,610,153
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17th Week $363,307 /
$80,973,460
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18th Week $207,865 /
$81,181,325
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19th Week $128,384 /
$81,309,709
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20th Week $111,149 /
$81,420,858
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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.