Movie Comparison: Poltergeist (2015) vs. Malignant (2021)

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  PoltergeistMalignant
Domestic Release Date May 22, 2015Sep 10, 2021
Production Budget $35,000,000$40,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,2403,485
Maximum Theaters 3,2423,501
Theatrical Engagements 10,62610,420
Domestic Opening Weekend $22,620,386$5,434,620
Domestic Box Office $47,425,125$13,391,791
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$60,645,650$14,195,039
International Box Office $48,266,607$20,582,630
Worldwide Box Office $95,691,732$33,974,421
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  PoltergeistMalignant
1st Friday $9,347,332 /
$9,347,332
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1st Saturday $7,387,587 /
$16,734,919
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1st Sunday $5,885,467 /
$22,620,386
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1st Monday $3,721,046 /
$26,341,432
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1st Tuesday $1,773,684 /
$28,115,116
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1st Wednesday $1,245,873 /
$29,360,989
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1st Thursday $1,105,657 /
$30,466,646
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2nd Friday $2,598,203 /
$33,064,849
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2nd Saturday $3,363,828 /
$36,428,677
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2nd Sunday $2,097,095 /
$38,525,772
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2nd Monday $853,406 /
$39,379,178
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2nd Tuesday $955,318 /
$40,334,496
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2nd Wednesday $726,014 /
$41,060,510
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2nd Thursday $541,418 /
$41,601,928
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3rd Friday $912,000 /
$42,513,928
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3rd Saturday $1,150,789 /
$43,664,717
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3rd Sunday $642,220 /
$44,306,937
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3rd Monday $312,784 /
$44,619,721
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3rd Tuesday $332,180 /
$44,951,901
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3rd Wednesday $284,803 /
$45,236,704
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3rd Thursday $192,241 /
$45,428,945
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4th Friday $220,709 /
$45,649,654
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4th Saturday $309,142 /
$45,958,796
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4th Sunday $159,396 /
$46,118,192
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4th Monday $95,184 /
$46,213,376
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4th Tuesday $102,569 /
$46,315,945
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4th Wednesday $95,029 /
$46,410,974
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4th Thursday $81,591 /
$46,492,565
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5th Friday $69,526 /
$46,562,091
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5th Saturday $86,066 /
$46,648,157
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5th Sunday $54,543 /
$46,702,700
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5th Monday $31,248 /
$46,733,948
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5th Tuesday $34,820 /
$46,768,768
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5th Wednesday $30,416 /
$46,799,184
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5th Thursday $28,386 /
$46,827,570
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6th Friday $47,041 /
$46,874,611
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6th Saturday $61,830 /
$46,936,441
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6th Sunday $43,464 /
$46,979,905
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6th Monday $24,296 /
$47,004,201
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6th Tuesday $24,824 /
$47,029,025
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6th Wednesday $18,419 /
$47,047,444
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6th Thursday $23,322 /
$47,070,766
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7th Friday $25,409 /
$47,096,175
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7th Saturday $14,896 /
$47,111,071
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7th Sunday $25,485 /
$47,136,556
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7th Monday $13,918 /
$47,150,474
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7th Tuesday $16,191 /
$47,166,665
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7th Wednesday $15,224 /
$47,181,889
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7th Thursday $12,630 /
$47,194,519
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8th Friday $18,166 /
$47,212,685
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8th Saturday $25,074 /
$47,237,759
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8th Sunday $19,115 /
$47,256,874
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8th Monday $10,231 /
$47,267,105
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8th Tuesday $10,437 /
$47,277,542
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8th Wednesday $9,446 /
$47,286,988
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8th Thursday $9,979 /
$47,296,967
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9th Friday $11,614 /
$47,308,581
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9th Saturday $16,069 /
$47,324,650
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9th Sunday $12,890 /
$47,337,540
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9th Monday $6,516 /
$47,344,056
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9th Tuesday $6,453 /
$47,350,509
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9th Wednesday $6,439 /
$47,356,948
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9th Thursday $6,646 /
$47,363,594
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  PoltergeistMalignant
Opening Weekend $22,620,386 /
$22,620,386
$5,434,620 /
$5,434,620
2nd Weekend $8,059,126 /
$38,525,772
$2,716,557 /
$9,840,084
3rd Weekend $2,705,009 /
$44,306,937
$1,500,765 /
$12,264,268
4th Weekend $689,247 /
$46,118,192
$340,068 /
$13,086,394
5th Weekend $210,135 /
$46,702,700
$112,090 /
$13,316,073
6th Weekend $152,335 /
$46,979,905
$18,043 /
$13,366,258
7th Weekend $65,790 /
$47,136,556
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8th Weekend $62,355 /
$47,256,874
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9th Weekend $40,573 /
$47,337,540
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10th Weekend $21,244 /
$47,384,838
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11th Weekend $18,665 /
$47,415,690
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  PoltergeistMalignant
Opening Week $30,466,646 /
$30,466,646
$7,123,527 /
$7,123,527
2nd Week $11,135,282 /
$41,601,928
$3,639,976 /
$10,763,503
3rd Week $3,827,017 /
$45,428,945
$1,982,823 /
$12,746,326
4th Week $1,063,620 /
$46,492,565
$457,657 /
$13,203,983
5th Week $335,005 /
$46,827,570
$144,232 /
$13,348,215
6th Week $243,196 /
$47,070,766
$25,799 /
$13,374,014
7th Week $123,753 /
$47,194,519
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8th Week $102,448 /
$47,296,967
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9th Week $66,627 /
$47,363,594
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10th Week $33,431 /
$47,397,025
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11th Week $28,100 /
$47,425,125
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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.