Movie Comparison: Writing With Fire (2021) vs. Whale Rider (2003)
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| Writing With Fire | Whale Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 26, 2021 | Jun 6, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $4,300,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4 | 9 |
| Maximum Theaters | 9 | 556 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 37 | 6,133 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,423 | $137,418 |
| Domestic Box Office | $28,262 | $20,779,666 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$29,440 | $37,148,387 |
| International Box Office | $1,595 | $18,594,934 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,857 | $39,374,600 |
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| Writing With Fire | Whale Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $3,423 / $3,423 | $137,418 / $137,418 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,477 / $9,028 | $161,004 / $356,659 |
| 3rd Weekend | $249 / $12,151 | $602,332 / $1,048,695 |
| 4th Weekend | $381 / $14,092 | $977,791 / $2,303,543 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $1,242,123 / $4,140,861 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $1,089,334 / $5,800,911 |
| 7th Weekend | $694 / $14,956 | $1,356,525 / $7,749,206 |
| 8th Weekend | $414 / $15,730 | $1,085,258 / $9,577,687 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,105,383 / $11,300,552 |
| 10th Weekend | $3,336 / $20,072 | $928,293 / $12,837,852 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $717,744 / $14,049,733 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $612,495 / $15,049,989 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $1,099,725 / $16,900,763 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $893,391 / $18,128,226 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $632,224 / $19,100,089 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $390,728 / $19,699,291 |
| 17th Weekend | $1,346 / $23,358 | $209,590 / $20,055,214 |
| 18th Weekend | $2,347 / $26,148 | $158,411 / $20,308,150 |
| 19th Weekend | $361 / $27,544 | $105,332 / $20,480,971 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $60,904 / $20,596,685 |
| Writing With Fire | Whale Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,551 / $5,551 | $195,655 / $195,655 |
| 2nd Week | $6,351 / $11,902 | $250,708 / $446,363 |
| 3rd Week | $1,809 / $13,711 | $879,389 / $1,325,752 |
| 4th Week | $439 / $14,150 | $1,572,986 / $2,898,738 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $1,812,839 / $4,711,577 |
| 6th Week | $112 / $14,262 | $1,681,104 / $6,392,681 |
| 7th Week | $1,054 / $15,316 | $2,099,748 / $8,492,429 |
| 8th Week | $1,267 / $16,583 | $1,702,740 / $10,195,169 |
| 9th Week | $153 / $16,736 | $1,714,390 / $11,909,559 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,422,430 / $13,331,989 |
| 11th Week | $435 / $20,507 | $1,105,505 / $14,437,494 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $1,363,544 / $15,801,038 |
| 13th Week | $1,505 / $22,012 | $1,433,797 / $17,234,835 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,233,030 / $18,467,865 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $840,698 / $19,308,563 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $537,061 / $19,845,624 |
| 17th Week | $1,789 / $23,801 | $304,115 / $20,149,739 |
| 18th Week | $3,382 / $27,183 | $225,900 / $20,375,639 |
| 19th Week | $605 / $27,788 | $160,142 / $20,535,781 |
| 20th Week | $328 / $28,116 | $84,965 / $20,620,746 |
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.