Movie Comparison: American Ultra (2015) vs. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

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  American
Ultra
The Men Who
Stare at
Goats
Domestic Release Date Aug 21, 2015Nov 6, 2009
Production Budget $28,000,000$24,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,7782,443
Maximum Theaters 2,7782,453
Theatrical Engagements 8,2419,766
Domestic Opening Weekend $5,454,284$12,706,654
Domestic Box Office $14,439,985$32,428,195
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$18,465,364$46,581,005
International Box Office $15,855,043$34,920,023
Worldwide Box Office $30,295,028$67,348,218
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  American
Ultra
The Men Who
Stare at
Goats
1st Friday $2,119,070 /
$2,119,070
$4,641,831 /
$4,641,831
1st Saturday $1,890,579 /
$4,009,649
$5,290,882 /
$9,932,713
1st Sunday $1,444,635 /
$5,454,284
$2,773,941 /
$12,706,654
1st Monday $586,956 /
$6,041,240
$915,228 /
$13,621,882
1st Tuesday $728,601 /
$6,769,841
$1,217,459 /
$14,839,341
1st Wednesday $466,104 /
$7,235,945
$1,516,188 /
$16,355,529
1st Thursday $452,164 /
$7,688,109
$820,768 /
$17,176,297
2nd Friday $824,283 /
$8,512,392
$1,942,167 /
$19,118,464
2nd Saturday $1,190,050 /
$9,702,442
$2,608,451 /
$21,726,915
2nd Sunday $837,583 /
$10,540,025
$1,311,135 /
$23,038,050
2nd Monday $330,323 /
$10,870,348
$431,319 /
$23,469,369
2nd Tuesday $421,413 /
$11,291,761
$520,012 /
$23,989,381
2nd Wednesday $284,910 /
$11,576,671
$448,150 /
$24,437,531
2nd Thursday $252,580 /
$11,829,251
$413,527 /
$24,851,058
3rd Friday $312,372 /
$12,141,623
$861,993 /
$25,713,051
3rd Saturday $453,755 /
$12,595,378
$1,265,189 /
$26,978,240
3rd Sunday $489,791 /
$13,085,169
$701,849 /
$27,680,089
3rd Monday $349,287 /
$13,434,456
$303,874 /
$27,983,963
3rd Tuesday $148,741 /
$13,583,197
$380,365 /
$28,364,328
3rd Wednesday $110,458 /
$13,693,655
$285,702 /
$28,650,030
3rd Thursday $90,928 /
$13,784,583
$370,063 /
$29,020,093
4th Friday $103,043 /
$13,887,626
$632,627 /
$29,652,720
4th Saturday $149,735 /
$14,037,361
$600,637 /
$30,253,357
4th Sunday $90,187 /
$14,127,548
$268,573 /
$30,521,930
4th Monday $35,954 /
$14,163,502
$88,797 /
$30,610,727
4th Tuesday $49,865 /
$14,213,367
$92,412 /
$30,703,139
4th Wednesday $34,613 /
$14,247,980
$94,802 /
$30,797,941
4th Thursday $23,360 /
$14,271,340
$91,135 /
$30,889,076
5th Friday $16,892 /
$14,288,232
$124,268 /
$31,013,344
5th Saturday $25,029 /
$14,313,261
$175,610 /
$31,188,954
5th Sunday $13,745 /
$14,327,006
$100,275 /
$31,289,229
5th Monday $5,521 /
$14,332,527
$39,133 /
$31,328,362
5th Tuesday $8,082 /
$14,340,609
$41,460 /
$31,369,822
5th Wednesday $5,792 /
$14,346,401
$40,342 /
$31,410,164
5th Thursday $5,028 /
$14,351,429
$43,041 /
$31,453,205
6th Friday $14,761 /
$14,366,190
$59,242 /
$31,512,447
6th Saturday $20,454 /
$14,386,644
$89,779 /
$31,602,226
6th Sunday $12,667 /
$14,399,311
$53,014 /
$31,655,240
6th Monday $5,525 /
$14,404,836
$23,807 /
$31,679,047
6th Tuesday $6,388 /
$14,411,224
$27,879 /
$31,706,926
6th Wednesday $5,863 /
$14,417,087
$26,817 /
$31,733,743
6th Thursday $5,631 /
$14,422,718
$27,775 /
$31,761,518
7th Friday $3,519 /
$14,426,237
$25,015 /
$31,786,533
7th Saturday $4,387 /
$14,430,624
$33,313 /
$31,819,846
7th Sunday $2,980 /
$14,433,604
$27,758 /
$31,847,604
7th Monday $1,560 /
$14,435,164
$18,318 /
$31,865,922
7th Tuesday $1,704 /
$14,436,868
$20,612 /
$31,886,534
7th Wednesday $1,513 /
$14,438,381
$17,670 /
$31,904,204
7th Thursday $1,604 /
$14,439,985
$10,161 /
$31,914,365
8th Friday - /
-
$6,723 /
$31,921,088
8th Saturday - /
-
$13,508 /
$31,934,596
8th Sunday - /
-
$9,734 /
$31,944,330
8th Monday - /
-
$8,303 /
$31,952,633
8th Tuesday - /
-
$8,681 /
$31,961,314
8th Wednesday - /
-
$9,010 /
$31,970,324
8th Thursday - /
-
$6,613 /
$31,976,937
9th Friday - /
-
$15,645 /
$31,992,582
9th Saturday - /
-
$16,725 /
$32,009,307
9th Sunday - /
-
$9,124 /
$32,018,431
9th Monday - /
-
$4,407 /
$32,022,838
9th Tuesday - /
-
$4,919 /
$32,027,757
9th Wednesday - /
-
$5,445 /
$32,033,202
9th Thursday - /
-
$4,348 /
$32,037,550
10th Friday - /
-
$36,227 /
$32,073,777
10th Saturday - /
-
$51,943 /
$32,125,720
10th Sunday - /
-
$32,806 /
$32,158,526
10th Monday - /
-
$14,846 /
$32,173,372
10th Tuesday - /
-
$17,026 /
$32,190,398
10th Wednesday - /
-
$14,543 /
$32,204,941
10th Thursday - /
-
$15,897 /
$32,220,838
  American
Ultra
The Men Who
Stare at
Goats
Opening Weekend $5,454,284 /
$5,454,284
$12,706,654 /
$12,706,654
2nd Weekend $2,851,916 /
$10,540,025
$5,861,753 /
$23,038,050
3rd Weekend $1,255,918 /
$13,085,169
$2,829,031 /
$27,680,089
4th Weekend $342,965 /
$14,127,548
$1,501,837 /
$30,521,930
5th Weekend $55,666 /
$14,327,006
$400,153 /
$31,289,229
6th Weekend $47,882 /
$14,399,311
$202,035 /
$31,655,240
7th Weekend $10,886 /
$14,433,604
$86,086 /
$31,847,604
8th Weekend - /
-
$29,965 /
$31,944,330
9th Weekend - /
-
$41,494 /
$32,018,431
10th Weekend - /
-
$120,976 /
$32,158,526
11th Weekend - /
-
$69,595 /
$32,290,433
12th Weekend - /
-
$47,080 /
$32,374,035
13th Weekend - /
-
$25,158 /
$32,416,109
14th Weekend - /
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  American
Ultra
The Men Who
Stare at
Goats
Opening Week $7,688,109 /
$7,688,109
$17,176,297 /
$17,176,297
2nd Week $4,141,142 /
$11,829,251
$7,674,761 /
$24,851,058
3rd Week $1,955,332 /
$13,784,583
$4,169,035 /
$29,020,093
4th Week $486,757 /
$14,271,340
$1,868,983 /
$30,889,076
5th Week $80,089 /
$14,351,429
$564,129 /
$31,453,205
6th Week $71,289 /
$14,422,718
$308,313 /
$31,761,518
7th Week $17,267 /
$14,439,985
$152,847 /
$31,914,365
8th Week - /
-
$62,572 /
$31,976,937
9th Week - /
-
$60,613 /
$32,037,550
10th Week - /
-
$183,288 /
$32,220,838
11th Week - /
-
$106,117 /
$32,326,955
12th Week - /
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$63,996 /
$32,390,951
13th Week - /
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$37,244 /
$32,428,195
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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.