| Message in a Bottle | Payback | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $4,220,000 / $4,220,000 | $6,540,000 / $6,540,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,375,000 / $10,595,000 | $9,220,000 / $15,760,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $6,115,000 / $16,751,560 | $5,215,000 / $21,221,526 |
| 1st Monday | $2,101,416 / $18,852,976 | $1,344,194 / $22,565,720 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,209,881 / $20,062,857 | $1,422,307 / $23,988,027 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,017,015 / $21,062,857 | $1,166,314 / $25,154,341 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,006,884 / $22,086,756 | $1,180,241 / $26,334,582 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,835,000 / $24,922,000 | $3,505,000 / $29,840,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $4,765,000 / $29,687,000 | $6,045,000 / $35,885,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,422,000 / $32,129,098 | $5,690,000 / $41,575,000 |
| 2nd Monday | $654,792 / $32,783,890 | $2,088,929 / $44,054,084 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $802,768 / $33,586,658 | $1,077,119 / $45,131,203 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $655,914 / $34,242,572 | $872,147 / $46,003,350 |
| 2nd Thursday | $661,142 / $34,903,714 | $876,042 / $46,879,392 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,710,286 / $36,614,000 | $2,735,000 / $49,614,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,275,000 / $39,889,000 | $4,850,000 / $54,504,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,441,000 / $41,316,451 | $2,704,000 / $57,147,629 |
| 3rd Monday | $367,506 / $41,683,957 | $656,438 / $57,804,067 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $477,047 / $42,161,004 | $714,687 / $58,518,754 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $385,008 / $42,546,012 | $562,711 / $59,081,466 |
| 3rd Thursday | $430,800 / $42,976,812 | $583,711 / $59,665,176 |
| 4th Friday | $1,005,188 / $43,982,000 | $1,819,824 / $61,485,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,560,000 / $45,542,000 | $3,305,000 / $64,790,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $848,000 / $46,388,358 | $1,738,000 / $66,453,543 |
| 4th Monday | $236,483 / $46,624,841 | $426,019 / $66,879,562 |
| 4th Tuesday | $306,929 / $46,931,770 | $466,237 / $67,345,799 |
| 4th Wednesday | $281,325 / $47,213,095 | $372,223 / $67,718,022 |
| 4th Thursday | $303,236 / $47,516,331 | $408,632 / $68,126,654 |
| 5th Friday | $535,000 / $48,051,000 | $1,080,346 / $69,207,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $855,000 / $48,906,000 | $1,980,000 / $71,187,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $444,000 / $49,354,471 | $1,073,000 / $72,255,061 |
| 5th Monday | $171,847 / $49,526,318 | $289,829 / $72,544,890 |
| 5th Tuesday | $197,355 / $49,723,673 | $321,765 / $72,866,655 |
| 5th Wednesday | $163,035 / $49,886,708 | $275,445 / $73,142,100 |
| 5th Thursday | $185,415 / $50,072,123 | $277,869 / $73,419,969 |
| 6th Friday | $205,000 / $50,277,000 | $685,000 / $74,105,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $310,000 / $50,587,000 | $1,140,000 / $75,245,000 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $636,000 / $75,948,099 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $202,195 / $76,150,294 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $219,370 / $76,368,664 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $176,879 / $76,545,543 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $201,642 / $76,747,185 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $266,000 / $77,905,388 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $76,861 / $77,982,249 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $84,205 / $78,066,454 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $76,861 / $78,143,315 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $86,926 / $78,230,241 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $138,000 / $78,846,132 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $43,699 / $78,889,831 |
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Movie Comparison: Message in a Bottle (1999) vs. Payback (1999)
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| Message in a Bottle | Payback | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 12, 1999 | Feb 5, 1999 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | $50,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,538 | 2,720 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,545 | 2,855 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 15,430 | 22,070 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $18,852,976 | $21,221,526 |
| Domestic Box Office | $52,880,016 | $81,526,121 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$112,213,882 | $173,002,280 |
| International Box Office | $80,100,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $52,880,016 | $161,626,121 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Message in a Bottle | Payback | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $18,852,976 / $18,852,976 | $21,221,526 / $21,221,526 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,042,342 / $32,129,098 | $17,719,502 / $44,054,084 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,412,737 / $41,316,451 | $10,268,237 / $57,147,629 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,411,546 / $46,388,358 | $6,788,367 / $66,453,543 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,838,140 / $49,354,471 | $4,128,407 / $72,255,061 |
| 6th Weekend | $642,514 / $50,714,637 | $2,528,130 / $75,948,099 |
| 7th Weekend | $286,851 / $51,228,754 | $1,158,203 / $77,905,388 |
| 8th Weekend | $141,380 / $51,483,983 | $615,891 / $78,846,132 |
| 9th Weekend | $338,190 / $51,885,103 | $303,276 / $79,316,482 |
| 10th Weekend | $250,665 / $52,282,208 | $187,430 / $79,600,506 |
| 11th Weekend | $163,110 / $52,536,708 | $131,040 / $79,771,275 |
| 12th Weekend | $105,393 / $52,700,299 | $105,651 / $79,909,167 |
| 13th Weekend | $65,824 / $52,799,004 | $74,014 / $80,012,514 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $50,459 / $80,081,420 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $38,606 / $80,132,042 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $330,249 / $80,471,500 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $296,016 / $80,906,169 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $146,970 / $81,120,430 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $86,981 / $81,268,306 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $70,310 / $81,380,019 |
| Message in a Bottle | Payback | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $22,086,756 / $22,086,756 | $26,334,582 / $26,334,582 |
| 2nd Week | $12,816,958 / $34,903,714 | $20,544,810 / $46,879,392 |
| 3rd Week | $8,073,098 / $42,976,812 | $12,785,784 / $59,665,176 |
| 4th Week | $4,539,519 / $47,516,331 | $8,461,478 / $68,126,654 |
| 5th Week | $2,555,792 / $50,072,123 | $5,293,315 / $73,419,969 |
| 6th Week | $869,780 / $50,941,903 | $3,327,216 / $76,747,185 |
| 7th Week | $400,700 / $51,342,603 | $1,483,056 / $78,230,241 |
| 8th Week | $204,310 / $51,546,913 | $782,965 / $79,013,206 |
| 9th Week | $484,630 / $52,031,543 | $399,870 / $79,413,076 |
| 10th Week | $342,055 / $52,373,598 | $227,159 / $79,640,235 |
| 11th Week | $221,308 / $52,594,906 | $163,281 / $79,803,516 |
| 12th Week | $138,274 / $52,733,180 | $134,984 / $79,938,500 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $92,461 / $80,030,961 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $62,475 / $80,093,436 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $47,815 / $80,141,251 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $468,902 / $80,610,153 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $363,307 / $80,973,460 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $207,865 / $81,181,325 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $128,384 / $81,309,709 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $111,149 / $81,420,858 |
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.