Movie Comparison: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) vs. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

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  The Pursuit
of Happyness
The Wolf
of Wall Street
Domestic Release Date Dec 15, 2006Dec 25, 2013
Production Budget $55,000,000$100,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,8522,537
Maximum Theaters 3,1692,557
Theatrical Engagements 25,52217,000
Domestic Opening Weekend $26,541,709$18,410,067
Domestic Box Office $162,586,036$116,949,183
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$262,518,344$154,720,047
International Box Office $144,725,057$272,866,953
Worldwide Box Office $307,311,093$389,816,136
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Pursuit
of Happyness
The Wolf
of Wall Street
1st Friday $8,951,750 /
$8,951,750
$6,256,930 /
$22,048,489
1st Saturday $10,544,653 /
$19,496,403
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1st Sunday $7,045,306 /
$26,541,709
- /
-
1st Monday $2,877,841 /
$29,419,550
$3,993,764 /
$38,195,390
1st Tuesday $2,856,735 /
$32,276,285
$3,302,034 /
$41,497,424
1st Wednesday $2,806,095 /
$35,082,380
$5,671,036 /
$47,168,460
1st Thursday $3,204,515 /
$38,286,895
$2,775,143 /
$49,943,603
2nd Friday $5,400,000 /
$43,700,000
$4,303,848 /
$54,247,451
2nd Saturday $6,400,000 /
$50,100,000
$5,562,516 /
$59,809,967
2nd Sunday $3,200,000 /
$53,300,000
$3,363,989 /
$63,173,956
2nd Monday $7,736,849 /
$60,841,115
$1,392,973 /
$64,566,929
2nd Tuesday $7,116,663 /
$67,957,778
$1,955,396 /
$66,522,325
2nd Wednesday $5,713,667 /
$73,671,445
$1,643,640 /
$68,165,965
2nd Thursday $5,377,784 /
$79,049,229
$1,469,075 /
$69,635,040
3rd Friday $6,825,442 /
$85,874,671
$2,717,328 /
$72,352,368
3rd Saturday $7,584,199 /
$93,458,870
$3,838,551 /
$76,190,919
3rd Sunday $4,952,800 /
$98,411,670
$2,283,341 /
$78,474,260
3rd Monday $6,098,747 /
$104,510,417
$1,022,332 /
$79,496,592
3rd Tuesday $2,822,106 /
$107,332,523
$1,293,865 /
$80,790,457
3rd Wednesday $1,923,144 /
$109,255,667
$1,000,355 /
$81,790,812
3rd Thursday $1,902,889 /
$111,158,556
$1,034,275 /
$82,825,087
4th Friday $4,143,123 /
$115,301,679
$2,037,794 /
$84,862,881
4th Saturday $5,697,760 /
$120,999,439
$3,236,563 /
$88,099,444
4th Sunday $3,040,043 /
$124,039,482
$1,795,026 /
$89,894,470
4th Monday $795,042 /
$124,834,524
$1,301,040 /
$91,195,510
4th Tuesday $891,170 /
$125,725,694
$673,656 /
$91,869,166
4th Wednesday $816,077 /
$126,541,771
$602,150 /
$92,471,316
4th Thursday $837,179 /
$127,378,950
$607,627 /
$93,078,943
5th Friday $2,544,560 /
$129,923,510
$1,476,791 /
$94,555,734
5th Saturday $3,716,465 /
$133,639,975
$2,451,868 /
$97,007,602
5th Sunday $2,640,181 /
$136,280,156
$1,549,709 /
$98,557,311
5th Monday $1,802,146 /
$138,082,302
$461,690 /
$99,019,001
5th Tuesday $581,470 /
$138,663,772
$575,847 /
$99,594,848
5th Wednesday $572,739 /
$139,236,511
$474,752 /
$100,069,600
5th Thursday $574,556 /
$139,811,067
$505,650 /
$100,575,250
6th Friday $1,891,541 /
$141,702,608
$1,091,398 /
$101,666,648
6th Saturday $3,153,518 /
$144,856,126
$1,828,210 /
$103,494,858
6th Sunday $1,265,074 /
$146,121,200
$481,172 /
$103,976,030
6th Monday $410,086 /
$146,531,286
$322,412 /
$104,298,442
6th Tuesday $466,706 /
$146,997,992
$393,490 /
$104,691,932
6th Wednesday $463,172 /
$147,461,164
$334,739 /
$105,026,671
6th Thursday $485,378 /
$147,946,542
$335,642 /
$105,362,313
7th Friday $1,339,400 /
$149,285,942
$636,727 /
$105,999,040
7th Saturday $2,350,998 /
$151,636,940
$1,212,685 /
$107,211,725
7th Sunday $1,292,927 /
$152,929,867
$733,352 /
$107,945,077
7th Monday $313,183 /
$153,243,050
$215,064 /
$108,160,141
7th Tuesday $346,194 /
$153,589,244
$244,186 /
$108,404,327
7th Wednesday $326,298 /
$153,915,542
$182,149 /
$108,586,476
7th Thursday $335,106 /
$154,250,648
$208,145 /
$108,794,621
8th Friday $925,012 /
$155,175,660
$556,153 /
$109,350,774
8th Saturday $1,580,939 /
$156,756,599
$737,114 /
$110,087,888
8th Sunday $460,503 /
$157,217,102
$636,125 /
$110,724,013
8th Monday $236,570 /
$157,453,672
$359,280 /
$111,083,293
8th Tuesday $235,705 /
$157,689,377
$170,723 /
$111,254,016
8th Wednesday $222,865 /
$157,912,242
$158,006 /
$111,412,022
8th Thursday $224,833 /
$158,137,075
$155,158 /
$111,567,180
9th Friday $629,318 /
$158,766,393
$341,382 /
$111,908,562
9th Saturday $1,126,748 /
$159,893,141
$603,076 /
$112,511,638
9th Sunday $597,477 /
$160,490,618
$358,413 /
$112,870,051
9th Monday $172,603 /
$160,663,221
$112,367 /
$112,982,418
9th Tuesday $147,018 /
$160,810,239
$142,604 /
$113,125,022
9th Wednesday $311,141 /
$161,121,380
$132,692 /
$113,257,714
9th Thursday $135,040 /
$161,256,420
$139,827 /
$113,397,541
10th Friday $190,000 /
$161,450,000
$328,078 /
$113,725,619
10th Saturday - /
-
$610,803 /
$114,336,422
10th Sunday - /
-
$282,359 /
$114,618,781
10th Monday $150,425 /
$162,140,234
$111,583 /
$114,730,364
10th Tuesday - /
-
$120,567 /
$114,850,931
10th Wednesday - /
-
$99,204 /
$114,950,135
10th Thursday - /
-
$101,211 /
$115,051,346
  The Pursuit
of Happyness
The Wolf
of Wall Street
Opening Weekend $26,541,709 /
$26,541,709
$18,410,067 /
$34,201,626
2nd Weekend $14,817,371 /
$53,104,266
$13,230,353 /
$63,173,956
3rd Weekend $19,362,441 /
$98,411,670
$8,839,220 /
$78,474,260
4th Weekend $12,880,926 /
$124,039,482
$7,069,383 /
$89,894,470
5th Weekend $8,901,206 /
$126,280,156
$5,478,368 /
$98,557,311
6th Weekend $6,310,133 /
$146,121,200
$3,400,780 /
$103,976,030
7th Weekend $4,983,325 /
$152,929,867
$2,582,764 /
$107,945,077
8th Weekend $2,966,454 /
$157,217,102
$1,929,392 /
$110,724,013
9th Weekend $2,353,543 /
$160,490,618
$1,302,871 /
$112,870,051
10th Weekend $733,389 /
$161,989,809
$1,221,240 /
$114,618,781
11th Weekend $275,325 /
$162,586,036
$688,931 /
$115,740,277
12th Weekend - /
-
$413,159 /
$116,393,562
13th Weekend - /
-
$192,237 /
$116,737,432
14th Weekend - /
-
$86,772 /
$116,915,216
15th Weekend - /
-
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-
16th Weekend - /
-
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-
17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  The Pursuit
of Happyness
The Wolf
of Wall Street
Opening Week $38,286,895 /
$38,286,895
$15,791,559 /
$15,791,559
2nd Week $40,762,334 /
$79,049,229
$22,090,466 /
$49,943,603
3rd Week $32,109,327 /
$111,158,556
$19,691,437 /
$69,635,040
4th Week $16,220,394 /
$127,378,950
$13,190,047 /
$82,825,087
5th Week $12,432,117 /
$139,811,067
$10,253,856 /
$93,078,943
6th Week $8,135,475 /
$147,946,542
$7,496,307 /
$100,575,250
7th Week $6,304,106 /
$154,250,648
$4,787,063 /
$105,362,313
8th Week $3,886,427 /
$158,137,075
$3,432,308 /
$108,794,621
9th Week $3,119,345 /
$161,256,420
$2,772,559 /
$111,567,180
10th Week $1,054,291 /
$162,310,711
$1,830,361 /
$113,397,541
11th Week $275,325 /
$162,586,036
$1,653,805 /
$115,051,346
12th Week - /
-
$929,057 /
$115,980,403
13th Week - /
-
$564,792 /
$116,545,195
14th Week - /
-
$283,249 /
$116,828,444
15th Week - /
-
$120,739 /
$116,949,183
16th Week - /
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17th Week - /
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18th Week - /
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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.