Movie Comparison: The Birth of a Nation (2016) vs. Hidden Figures (2016)

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  The Birth
of a Nation
Hidden Figures
Domestic Release Date Oct 7, 2016Dec 25, 2016
Production Budget $12,462,428$31,156,069
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,10525
Maximum Theaters 2,1053,416
Theatrical Engagements 5,62129,233
Domestic Opening Weekend $8,729,001$642,437
Domestic Box Office $19,767,362$211,371,856
International Box Office $1,282,938$74,613,055
Worldwide Box Office $21,050,300$285,984,911
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Birth
of a Nation
Hidden Figures
1st Friday $3,264,980 /
$3,264,980
$339,250 /
$2,166,734
1st Saturday $3,332,938 /
$6,597,918
$309,496 /
$2,476,230
1st Sunday $2,131,083 /
$8,729,001
$420,818 /
$2,897,047
1st Monday $1,187,378 /
$9,916,379
$415,563 /
$3,312,611
1st Tuesday $839,369 /
$10,755,748
$140,060 /
$3,452,671
1st Wednesday $628,857 /
$11,384,605
$127,177 /
$3,579,847
1st Thursday $489,763 /
$11,874,368
$101,776 /
$3,681,623
2nd Friday $990,267 /
$12,864,635
$9,498,032 /
$13,179,655
2nd Saturday $1,510,328 /
$14,374,963
$11,010,780 /
$24,190,436
2nd Sunday $923,583 /
$15,298,546
$7,905,593 /
$32,096,029
2nd Monday $334,231 /
$15,632,777
$2,314,791 /
$34,410,821
2nd Tuesday $388,917 /
$16,021,695
$3,585,951 /
$37,996,772
2nd Wednesday $262,051 /
$16,283,746
$2,386,688 /
$40,383,460
2nd Thursday $247,890 /
$16,531,636
$2,466,230 /
$42,849,690
3rd Friday $320,737 /
$16,852,373
$6,851,883 /
$49,701,573
3rd Saturday $498,338 /
$17,350,710
$10,566,819 /
$60,268,392
3rd Sunday $312,482 /
$17,663,192
$8,570,379 /
$68,838,771
3rd Monday $114,359 /
$17,777,551
$8,291,119 /
$77,129,889
3rd Tuesday $121,940 /
$17,899,491
$3,119,548 /
$80,249,437
3rd Wednesday $100,534 /
$18,000,025
$2,210,413 /
$82,459,850
3rd Thursday $104,332 /
$18,104,357
$2,270,639 /
$84,730,490
4th Friday $193,790 /
$18,298,146
$5,481,583 /
$90,212,072
4th Saturday $300,024 /
$18,598,171
$9,047,585 /
$99,259,658
4th Sunday $200,370 /
$18,798,540
$5,063,770 /
$104,323,428
4th Monday $73,002 /
$18,871,543
$1,607,292 /
$105,930,719
4th Tuesday $82,283 /
$18,953,826
$2,453,279 /
$108,383,998
4th Wednesday $72,985 /
$19,026,811
$1,875,866 /
$110,259,864
4th Thursday $55,896 /
$19,082,707
$1,929,022 /
$112,188,886
5th Friday $88,103 /
$19,170,811
$4,676,925 /
$116,865,811
5th Saturday $146,330 /
$19,317,141
$7,853,863 /
$124,719,674
5th Sunday $89,734 /
$19,406,875
$4,920,692 /
$129,640,366
5th Monday $34,708 /
$19,441,583
$1,422,181 /
$131,062,547
5th Tuesday $38,777 /
$19,480,360
$2,037,378 /
$133,099,925
5th Wednesday $27,782 /
$19,508,142
$1,519,231 /
$134,619,156
5th Thursday $28,219 /
$19,536,361
$1,597,790 /
$136,216,946
6th Friday $37,238 /
$19,573,599
$3,895,617 /
$140,112,563
6th Saturday $47,315 /
$19,620,914
$6,588,644 /
$146,701,206
6th Sunday $26,013 /
$19,646,926
$2,214,440 /
$148,915,647
6th Monday $12,278 /
$19,659,204
$1,077,131 /
$149,992,778
6th Tuesday $14,276 /
$19,673,480
$1,530,394 /
$151,523,172
6th Wednesday $11,202 /
$19,684,683
$1,194,064 /
$152,717,235
6th Thursday $10,654 /
$19,695,337
$1,134,239 /
$153,851,475
7th Friday - /
-
$2,702,502 /
$156,553,977
7th Saturday - /
-
$4,632,157 /
$161,186,134
7th Sunday - /
-
$2,638,610 /
$163,824,744
7th Monday - /
-
$878,167 /
$164,702,912
7th Tuesday - /
-
$2,048,847 /
$166,751,758
7th Wednesday - /
-
$1,006,611 /
$167,758,370
7th Thursday - /
-
$1,097,344 /
$168,855,714
8th Friday - /
-
$2,299,805 /
$171,155,519
8th Saturday - /
-
$3,784,687 /
$174,940,207
8th Sunday - /
-
$2,912,081 /
$177,852,287
8th Monday - /
-
$2,233,049 /
$180,085,336
8th Tuesday - /
-
$1,122,758 /
$181,208,094
8th Wednesday - /
-
$998,500 /
$182,206,593
8th Thursday - /
-
$917,322 /
$183,123,915
9th Friday - /
-
$1,974,328 /
$185,098,243
9th Saturday - /
-
$3,417,812 /
$188,516,055
9th Sunday - /
-
$1,843,218 /
$190,359,273
9th Monday - /
-
$679,109 /
$191,038,382
9th Tuesday - /
-
$856,062 /
$191,894,444
9th Wednesday - /
-
$590,486 /
$192,484,930
9th Thursday - /
-
$608,473 /
$193,093,403
10th Friday - /
-
$1,256,698 /
$194,350,100
10th Saturday - /
-
$2,229,330 /
$196,579,430
10th Sunday - /
-
$1,282,508 /
$197,861,939
10th Monday - /
-
$351,189 /
$198,213,127
10th Tuesday - /
-
$511,443 /
$198,724,571
10th Wednesday - /
-
$403,887 /
$199,128,458
10th Thursday - /
-
$395,242 /
$199,523,700
  The Birth
of a Nation
Hidden Figures
Opening Weekend $8,729,001 /
$8,729,001
$642,437 /
$642,437
2nd Weekend $3,424,178 /
$15,298,546
$1,069,563 /
$2,897,047
3rd Weekend $1,131,556 /
$17,663,192
$28,414,406 /
$32,096,029
4th Weekend $694,183 /
$18,798,540
$25,989,081 /
$68,838,771
5th Weekend $324,168 /
$19,406,875
$19,592,938 /
$104,323,428
6th Weekend $110,565 /
$19,646,926
$17,451,480 /
$129,640,366
7th Weekend $29,295 /
$19,724,632
$12,698,700 /
$148,915,647
8th Weekend $13,582 /
$19,752,125
$9,973,270 /
$163,824,744
9th Weekend $5,466 /
$19,763,858
$8,996,573 /
$177,852,287
10th Weekend - /
-
$7,235,358 /
$190,359,273
11th Weekend - /
-
$4,768,536 /
$197,861,939
12th Weekend - /
-
$3,440,879 /
$202,964,579
13th Weekend - /
-
$1,838,557 /
$206,295,986
14th Weekend - /
-
$938,595 /
$208,141,252
15th Weekend - /
-
$516,429 /
$209,125,846
16th Weekend - /
-
$330,562 /
$209,713,137
17th Weekend - /
-
$193,190 /
$210,063,585
18th Weekend - /
-
$229,051 /
$210,404,796
19th Weekend - /
-
$106,918 /
$210,604,317
20th Weekend - /
-
$73,010 /
$210,721,291
  The Birth
of a Nation
Hidden Figures
Opening Week $11,874,368 /
$11,874,368
$1,827,484 /
$1,827,484
2nd Week $4,657,268 /
$16,531,636
$1,854,139 /
$3,681,623
3rd Week $1,572,721 /
$18,104,357
$39,168,067 /
$42,849,690
4th Week $978,350 /
$19,082,707
$41,880,800 /
$84,730,490
5th Week $453,654 /
$19,536,361
$27,458,396 /
$112,188,886
6th Week $158,976 /
$19,695,337
$24,028,060 /
$136,216,946
7th Week $43,207 /
$19,738,544
$17,634,528 /
$153,851,475
8th Week $19,848 /
$19,758,392
$15,004,240 /
$168,855,714
9th Week $8,970 /
$19,767,362
$14,268,201 /
$183,123,915
10th Week - /
-
$9,969,487 /
$193,093,403
11th Week - /
-
$6,430,297 /
$199,523,700
12th Week - /
-
$4,933,729 /
$204,457,429
13th Week - /
-
$2,745,227 /
$207,202,657
14th Week - /
-
$1,406,760 /
$208,609,417
15th Week - /
-
$773,158 /
$209,382,575
16th Week - /
-
$487,821 /
$209,870,395
17th Week - /
-
$305,351 /
$210,175,746
18th Week - /
-
$321,654 /
$210,497,400
19th Week - /
-
$150,881 /
$210,648,281
20th Week - /
-
$115,214 /
$210,763,495

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.