Movie Comparison: The 5th Wave (2016) vs. The Darkest Hour (2011)

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  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
Domestic Release Date Jan 22, 2016Dec 25, 2011
Production Budget $47,357,225$47,306,936
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9082,324
Maximum Theaters 2,9082,327
Theatrical Engagements 12,4848,648
Domestic Opening Weekend $12,869,147$4,069,374
Domestic Box Office $43,510,052$29,150,172
International Box Office $95,242,130$58,703,138
Worldwide Box Office $138,752,182$87,853,311
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
1st Friday $4,348,165 /
$4,348,165
$2,251,782 /
$14,451,971
1st Saturday $5,428,653 /
$9,776,818
$1,415,542 /
$15,867,513
1st Sunday $3,092,328 /
$12,869,147
$1,992,164 /
$17,859,677
1st Monday $903,117 /
$13,772,264
$1,464,980 /
$19,324,658
1st Tuesday $1,167,787 /
$14,940,051
$798,204 /
$20,122,862
1st Wednesday $749,788 /
$15,689,839
$553,173 /
$20,676,035
1st Thursday $745,797 /
$16,435,635
$484,696 /
$21,160,731
2nd Friday $2,381,599 /
$18,817,234
$1,455,450 /
$22,616,180
2nd Saturday $4,108,996 /
$22,926,230
$1,894,452 /
$24,510,633
2nd Sunday $2,411,101 /
$25,337,331
$897,277 /
$25,407,909
2nd Monday $491,840 /
$25,829,170
$253,337 /
$25,661,246
2nd Tuesday $671,334 /
$26,500,504
$294,420 /
$25,955,667
2nd Wednesday $455,380 /
$26,955,884
$246,689 /
$26,202,356
2nd Thursday $418,088 /
$27,373,972
$236,748 /
$26,439,104
3rd Friday $1,335,258 /
$28,709,230
$415,133 /
$26,854,237
3rd Saturday $2,477,406 /
$31,186,636
$608,566 /
$27,462,803
3rd Sunday $890,392 /
$32,077,028
$443,494 /
$27,906,297
3rd Monday $381,031 /
$32,458,059
$252,236 /
$28,158,533
3rd Tuesday $426,884 /
$32,884,943
$85,506 /
$28,244,039
3rd Wednesday $299,890 /
$33,184,833
$79,170 /
$28,323,209
3rd Thursday $238,613 /
$33,423,446
$76,709 /
$28,399,918
4th Friday $662,395 /
$34,085,842
$70,215 /
$28,470,134
4th Saturday $1,267,929 /
$35,353,770
$121,273 /
$28,591,407
4th Sunday $1,436,502 /
$36,790,272
$57,330 /
$28,648,736
4th Monday $753,030 /
$37,543,302
$18,223 /
$28,666,959
4th Tuesday $285,972 /
$37,829,273
$18,654 /
$28,685,613
4th Wednesday $190,828 /
$38,020,102
$18,126 /
$28,703,739
4th Thursday $169,595 /
$38,189,697
$18,206 /
$28,721,945
5th Friday $402,282 /
$38,591,979
$16,140 /
$28,738,085
5th Saturday $783,704 /
$39,375,682
$28,644 /
$28,766,729
5th Sunday $449,556 /
$39,825,238
$13,353 /
$28,780,082
5th Monday $82,804 /
$39,908,042
$3,741 /
$28,783,823
5th Tuesday $112,387 /
$40,020,430
$5,096 /
$28,788,920
5th Wednesday $88,635 /
$40,109,065
$4,168 /
$28,793,088
5th Thursday $75,787 /
$40,184,852
$4,615 /
$28,797,703
6th Friday $263,752 /
$40,448,604
$7,734 /
$28,805,436
6th Saturday $513,523 /
$40,962,127
$13,810 /
$28,819,247
6th Sunday $284,717 /
$41,246,844
$5,038 /
$28,824,284
6th Monday $52,152 /
$41,298,995
$2,183 /
$28,826,468
6th Tuesday $72,000 /
$41,370,995
$2,784 /
$28,829,252
6th Wednesday $58,001 /
$41,428,997
$2,223 /
$28,831,474
6th Thursday $43,746 /
$41,472,742
$2,115 /
$28,833,590
7th Friday - /
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$2,592 /
$28,836,182
7th Saturday - /
-
$4,002 /
$28,840,184
7th Sunday - /
-
$2,758 /
$28,842,942
7th Monday - /
-
$791 /
$28,843,733
7th Tuesday - /
-
$1,849 /
$28,845,582
7th Wednesday - /
-
$1,011 /
$28,846,594
7th Thursday - /
-
$1,128 /
$28,847,722
8th Friday - /
-
$33,468 /
$28,881,190
8th Saturday - /
-
$56,369 /
$28,937,559
8th Sunday - /
-
$44,323 /
$28,981,882
8th Monday - /
-
$23,456 /
$29,005,338
8th Tuesday - /
-
$12,279 /
$29,017,618
8th Wednesday - /
-
$10,746 /
$29,028,364
8th Thursday - /
-
$9,989 /
$29,038,352
9th Friday - /
-
$23,706 /
$29,062,059
9th Saturday - /
-
$40,695 /
$29,102,754
9th Sunday - /
-
$24,731 /
$29,127,485
9th Monday - /
-
$6,616 /
$29,134,101
9th Tuesday - /
-
$7,149 /
$29,141,250
9th Wednesday - /
-
$6,407 /
$29,147,657
9th Thursday - /
-
$2,515 /
$29,150,172
10th Friday - /
-
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10th Saturday - /
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10th Sunday - /
-
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10th Monday - /
-
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10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday - /
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10th Thursday - /
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  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
Opening Weekend $12,869,147 /
$12,869,147
$4,069,374 /
$4,069,374
2nd Weekend $8,901,695 /
$25,337,331
$5,659,488 /
$17,859,677
3rd Weekend $4,703,056 /
$32,077,028
$4,247,179 /
$25,407,909
4th Weekend $3,366,826 /
$36,790,272
$1,467,193 /
$27,906,297
5th Weekend $1,635,542 /
$39,825,238
$248,818 /
$28,648,736
6th Weekend $1,061,992 /
$41,246,844
$58,137 /
$28,780,082
7th Weekend $450,139 /
$41,922,882
$26,582 /
$28,824,284
8th Weekend $249,827 /
$42,302,491
$9,353 /
$28,842,942
9th Weekend $145,104 /
$42,546,912
$134,160 /
$28,981,882
10th Weekend $83,762 /
$42,694,194
$89,133 /
$29,127,485
11th Weekend $156,314 /
$42,896,130
- /
-
12th Weekend $120,512 /
$43,074,596
- /
-
13th Weekend $76,302 /
$43,182,590
- /
-
14th Weekend $71,387 /
$43,276,959
- /
-
15th Weekend $71,891 /
$43,369,959
- /
-
16th Weekend $51,325 /
$43,437,487
- /
-
17th Weekend $35,214 /
$43,486,058
- /
-
18th Weekend $14,446 /
$43,510,052
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19th Weekend - /
-
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20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
Opening Week $16,435,635 /
$16,435,635
$12,200,190 /
$12,200,190
2nd Week $10,938,336 /
$27,373,972
$8,960,541 /
$21,160,731
3rd Week $6,049,474 /
$33,423,446
$5,278,373 /
$26,439,104
4th Week $4,766,251 /
$38,189,697
$1,960,814 /
$28,399,918
5th Week $1,995,155 /
$40,184,852
$322,027 /
$28,721,945
6th Week $1,287,891 /
$41,472,742
$75,758 /
$28,797,703
7th Week $579,922 /
$42,052,664
$35,887 /
$28,833,590
8th Week $349,144 /
$42,401,808
$14,132 /
$28,847,722
9th Week $208,624 /
$42,610,431
$190,631 /
$29,038,352
10th Week $129,385 /
$42,739,816
$111,820 /
$29,150,172
11th Week $214,268 /
$42,954,084
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12th Week $152,204 /
$43,106,288
- /
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13th Week $99,284 /
$43,205,572
- /
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14th Week $92,496 /
$43,298,068
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15th Week $88,093 /
$43,386,161
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16th Week $64,682 /
$43,450,844
- /
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17th Week $44,761 /
$43,495,605
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th 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.