Movie Comparison: A Dangerous Method (2011) vs. Spotlight (2015)

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  A Dangerous
Method
Spotlight
Domestic Release Date Nov 23, 2011Nov 6, 2015
Production Budget $27,187,894$25,575,326
Opening Weekend Theaters 45
Maximum Theaters 3651,227
Theatrical Engagements 1,56514,081
Domestic Opening Weekend $228,314$377,248
Domestic Box Office $7,751,381$57,615,808
International Box Office $12,377,898$59,905,933
Worldwide Box Office $20,129,279$117,521,742
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  A Dangerous
Method
Spotlight
1st Friday - /
-
$114,305 /
$114,305
1st Saturday - /
-
$151,242 /
$265,547
1st Sunday - /
-
$111,700 /
$377,248
1st Monday - /
-
$44,895 /
$422,142
1st Tuesday - /
-
$42,672 /
$464,815
1st Wednesday - /
-
$67,936 /
$532,751
1st Thursday - /
-
$38,564 /
$571,314
2nd Friday - /
-
$499,935 /
$1,071,249
2nd Saturday - /
-
$736,170 /
$1,807,420
2nd Sunday - /
-
$494,871 /
$2,302,291
2nd Monday - /
-
$154,525 /
$2,456,816
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$160,085 /
$2,616,901
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$154,818 /
$2,771,718
2nd Thursday - /
-
$138,896 /
$2,910,614
3rd Friday - /
-
$1,310,860 /
$4,221,474
3rd Saturday - /
-
$1,940,073 /
$6,161,546
3rd Sunday - /
-
$1,261,046 /
$7,422,593
3rd Monday - /
-
$453,976 /
$7,876,569
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$590,169 /
$8,466,737
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$835,010 /
$9,301,747
3rd Thursday - /
-
$738,984 /
$10,040,731
4th Friday - /
-
$2,120,017 /
$12,160,748
4th Saturday - /
-
$2,226,018 /
$14,386,765
4th Sunday - /
-
$1,291,090 /
$15,677,855
4th Monday - /
-
$426,059 /
$16,103,915
4th Tuesday - /
-
$525,439 /
$16,629,353
4th Wednesday - /
-
$462,387 /
$17,091,740
4th Thursday - /
-
$434,644 /
$17,526,384
5th Friday - /
-
$1,061,923 /
$18,588,307
5th Saturday - /
-
$1,624,743 /
$20,213,050
5th Sunday - /
-
$893,890 /
$21,106,939
5th Monday - /
-
$366,494 /
$21,473,434
5th Tuesday - /
-
$476,443 /
$21,949,877
5th Wednesday - /
-
$400,212 /
$22,350,088
5th Thursday - /
-
$404,214 /
$22,754,303
6th Friday - /
-
$909,364 /
$23,663,666
6th Saturday - /
-
$1,436,795 /
$25,100,461
6th Sunday - /
-
$862,078 /
$25,962,539
6th Monday - /
-
$344,831 /
$26,307,370
6th Tuesday - /
-
$400,003 /
$26,707,373
6th Wednesday - /
-
$356,003 /
$27,063,377
6th Thursday - /
-
$274,123 /
$27,337,499
7th Friday - /
-
$455,099 /
$27,792,598
7th Saturday - /
-
$823,729 /
$28,616,327
7th Sunday - /
-
$543,661 /
$29,159,988
7th Monday - /
-
$304,450 /
$29,464,438
7th Tuesday - /
-
$353,162 /
$29,817,600
7th Wednesday - /
-
$321,377 /
$30,138,977
7th Thursday - /
-
$314,949 /
$30,453,926
8th Friday - /
-
$411,810 /
$30,865,736
8th Saturday - /
-
$535,353 /
$31,401,089
8th Sunday - /
-
$438,989 /
$31,840,078
8th Monday - /
-
$311,683 /
$32,151,760
8th Tuesday - /
-
$314,799 /
$32,466,560
8th Wednesday - /
-
$336,957 /
$32,803,517
8th Thursday - /
-
$347,066 /
$33,150,583
9th Friday - /
-
$545,442 /
$33,696,026
9th Saturday - /
-
$621,804 /
$34,317,829
9th Sunday - /
-
$348,211 /
$34,666,040
9th Monday - /
-
$146,246 /
$34,812,286
9th Tuesday - /
-
$168,185 /
$34,980,471
9th Wednesday - /
-
$168,241 /
$35,148,712
9th Thursday - /
-
$168,264 /
$35,316,976
10th Friday - /
-
$315,502 /
$35,632,478
10th Saturday - /
-
$555,284 /
$36,187,762
10th Sunday - /
-
$316,511 /
$36,504,273
10th Monday - /
-
$113,944 /
$36,618,218
10th Tuesday - /
-
$132,176 /
$36,750,393
10th Wednesday - /
-
$136,141 /
$36,886,535
10th Thursday - /
-
$163,370 /
$37,049,905
  A Dangerous
Method
Spotlight
Opening Weekend $228,314 /
$308,154
$377,248 /
$377,248
2nd Weekend $162,548 /
$561,344
$1,730,976 /
$2,302,291
3rd Weekend $104,586 /
$728,615
$4,511,979 /
$7,422,593
4th Weekend $205,071 /
$978,570
$5,637,124 /
$15,677,855
5th Weekend $268,113 /
$1,350,500
$3,580,556 /
$21,106,939
6th Weekend $407,466 /
$2,143,435
$3,208,237 /
$25,962,539
7th Weekend $379,652 /
$2,822,345
$1,822,489 /
$29,159,988
8th Weekend $679,116 /
$3,652,373
$1,386,152 /
$31,840,078
9th Weekend $520,285 /
$4,537,244
$1,515,457 /
$34,666,040
10th Weekend $746,338 /
$5,528,936
$1,187,297 /
$36,504,273
11th Weekend $438,424 /
$6,272,772
$2,110,134 /
$39,160,039
12th Weekend $278,938 /
$6,726,774
$1,628,670 /
$42,075,211
13th Weekend $207,227 /
$7,030,713
$1,534,569 /
$44,457,368
14th Weekend $126,728 /
$7,265,706
$1,068,427 /
$46,169,024
15th Weekend $92,129 /
$7,418,509
$893,795 /
$47,576,325
16th Weekend $71,130 /
$7,522,317
$667,967 /
$48,724,096
17th Weekend $51,227 /
$7,614,992
$941,171 /
$50,027,282
18th Weekend $40,244 /
$7,683,187
$2,258,572 /
$53,148,534
19th Weekend $10,719 /
$7,712,671
$1,191,058 /
$55,226,958
20th Weekend $8,757 /
$7,721,429
$541,513 /
$56,265,722
  A Dangerous
Method
Spotlight
Opening Week - /
-
$571,314 /
$571,314
2nd Week $318,956 /
$398,796
$2,339,300 /
$2,910,614
3rd Week $225,233 /
$624,029
$7,130,117 /
$10,040,731
4th Week $149,470 /
$773,498
$7,485,652 /
$17,526,384
5th Week $308,888 /
$1,082,387
$5,227,919 /
$22,754,303
6th Week $653,582 /
$1,735,969
$4,583,197 /
$27,337,499
7th Week $706,725 /
$2,442,694
$3,116,426 /
$30,453,926
8th Week $530,564 /
$2,973,257
$2,696,657 /
$33,150,583
9th Week $1,043,701 /
$4,016,958
$2,166,393 /
$35,316,976
10th Week $765,640 /
$4,782,598
$1,732,929 /
$37,049,905
11th Week $1,051,750 /
$5,834,348
$3,396,636 /
$40,446,541
12th Week $613,488 /
$6,447,836
$2,476,258 /
$42,922,799
13th Week $375,650 /
$6,823,486
$2,177,798 /
$45,100,597
14th Week $315,492 /
$7,138,978
$1,581,934 /
$46,682,530
15th Week $187,402 /
$7,326,380
$1,373,598 /
$48,056,129
16th Week $124,806 /
$7,451,186
$1,029,982 /
$49,086,111
17th Week $112,578 /
$7,563,765
$1,803,851 /
$50,889,962
18th Week $79,179 /
$7,642,944
$3,145,938 /
$54,035,900
19th Week $59,009 /
$7,701,952
$1,688,309 /
$55,724,209
20th Week - /
-
$772,758 /
$56,496,967

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.