Movie Comparison: Arrival (2016) vs. Solaris (2002)

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  ArrivalSolaris
Domestic Release Date Nov 11, 2016Nov 27, 2002
Production Budget $47,000,000$47,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,3172,406
Maximum Theaters 3,1152,406
Theatrical Engagements 20,1186,071
Domestic Opening Weekend $24,074,047$6,752,722
Domestic Box Office $100,546,139$14,970,038
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$124,933,452$27,768,558
International Box Office $101,695,214
Worldwide Box Office $202,241,353$14,970,038
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ArrivalSolaris
1st Friday $9,364,075 /
$9,364,075
$2,872,000 /
$5,686,000
1st Saturday $9,046,470 /
$18,410,545
$2,775,000 /
$8,461,000
1st Sunday $5,663,502 /
$24,074,047
$1,301,863 /
$9,418,664
1st Monday $1,869,054 /
$25,943,101
$374,000 /
$9,793,000
1st Tuesday $2,443,506 /
$28,386,607
$418,000 /
$10,211,000
1st Wednesday $1,708,312 /
$30,094,919
$344,000 /
$10,555,000
1st Thursday $1,475,880 /
$31,570,799
$313,000 /
$10,867,000
2nd Friday $3,420,338 /
$34,991,137
$741,000 /
$11,608,000
2nd Saturday $5,227,164 /
$40,218,301
$1,046,000 /
$12,654,000
2nd Sunday $3,491,169 /
$43,709,470
$588,000 /
$13,222,112
2nd Monday $1,346,916 /
$45,056,386
$191,000 /
$13,414,000
2nd Tuesday $1,730,914 /
$46,787,300
$229,000 /
$13,643,000
2nd Wednesday $2,102,598 /
$48,889,898
$198,000 /
$13,840,000
2nd Thursday $2,217,665 /
$51,107,563
$189,000 /
$14,029,000
3rd Friday $4,493,704 /
$55,601,267
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3rd Saturday $4,476,553 /
$60,077,820
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3rd Sunday $2,484,165 /
$62,561,985
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3rd Monday $732,491 /
$63,294,476
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3rd Tuesday $997,891 /
$64,292,367
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3rd Wednesday $756,313 /
$65,048,680
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3rd Thursday $729,834 /
$65,778,514
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4th Friday $2,065,179 /
$67,843,693
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4th Saturday $3,295,812 /
$71,139,505
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4th Sunday $1,906,038 /
$73,045,543
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4th Monday $619,541 /
$73,665,084
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4th Tuesday $904,547 /
$74,569,631
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4th Wednesday $650,897 /
$75,220,528
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4th Thursday $631,180 /
$75,851,708
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5th Friday $1,601,433 /
$77,453,141
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5th Saturday $2,532,715 /
$79,985,856
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5th Sunday $1,452,961 /
$81,438,817
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5th Monday $530,250 /
$81,969,067
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5th Tuesday $725,592 /
$82,694,659
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5th Wednesday $547,743 /
$83,242,402
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5th Thursday $450,965 /
$83,693,367
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6th Friday $823,830 /
$84,517,197
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6th Saturday $1,220,710 /
$85,737,907
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6th Sunday $928,418 /
$86,666,325
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6th Monday $487,412 /
$87,153,737
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6th Tuesday $486,824 /
$87,640,561
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6th Wednesday $306,638 /
$87,947,199
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6th Thursday $355,159 /
$88,302,358
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7th Friday $415,675 /
$88,718,033
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7th Saturday $259,474 /
$88,977,507
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7th Sunday $402,331 /
$89,379,838
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7th Monday $446,467 /
$89,826,305
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7th Tuesday $343,086 /
$90,169,391
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7th Wednesday $337,770 /
$90,507,161
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7th Thursday $325,171 /
$90,832,332
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8th Friday $457,459 /
$91,289,791
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8th Saturday $386,308 /
$91,676,099
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8th Sunday $515,591 /
$92,191,690
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8th Monday $489,619 /
$92,681,309
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8th Tuesday $232,413 /
$92,913,722
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8th Wednesday $188,068 /
$93,101,790
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8th Thursday $160,732 /
$93,262,522
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9th Friday $253,828 /
$93,516,350
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9th Saturday $367,934 /
$93,884,284
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9th Sunday $244,034 /
$94,128,318
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9th Monday $85,176 /
$94,213,494
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9th Tuesday $128,626 /
$94,342,120
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9th Wednesday $93,208 /
$94,435,328
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9th Thursday $85,252 /
$94,520,580
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10th Friday $145,009 /
$94,665,589
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10th Saturday $234,805 /
$94,900,394
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10th Sunday $172,446 /
$95,072,840
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10th Monday $117,904 /
$95,190,744
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10th Tuesday $65,380 /
$95,256,124
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10th Wednesday $49,355 /
$95,305,479
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10th Thursday $44,153 /
$95,349,632
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  ArrivalSolaris
Opening Weekend $24,074,047 /
$24,074,047
$6,752,722 /
$9,418,664
2nd Weekend $12,138,671 /
$43,709,470
$2,354,888 /
$13,222,112
3rd Weekend $11,454,422 /
$62,561,985
$540,606 /
$14,569,893
4th Weekend $7,267,029 /
$73,045,543
$50,341 /
$14,780,776
5th Weekend $5,587,109 /
$81,438,817
$22,183 /
$14,830,374
6th Weekend $2,972,958 /
$86,666,325
$16,629 /
$14,864,114
7th Weekend $1,077,480 /
$89,379,838
$11,657 /
$14,882,916
8th Weekend $1,359,358 /
$92,191,690
$8,106 /
$14,895,981
9th Weekend $865,796 /
$94,128,318
$8,903 /
$14,906,981
10th Weekend $552,260 /
$95,072,840
$31,883 /
$14,942,785
11th Weekend $321,411 /
$95,671,043
$14,963 /
$14,970,038
12th Weekend $1,473,440 /
$97,328,639
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13th Weekend $796,136 /
$98,637,771
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14th Weekend $448,732 /
$99,406,467
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15th Weekend $303,560 /
$99,905,830
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16th Weekend $245,028 /
$100,335,491
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17th Weekend $88,571 /
$100,501,349
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  ArrivalSolaris
Opening Week $31,570,799 /
$31,570,799
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2nd Week $19,536,764 /
$51,107,563
$8,201,282 /
$10,867,224
3rd Week $14,670,951 /
$65,778,514
$3,162,063 /
$14,029,287
4th Week $10,073,194 /
$75,851,708
$701,148 /
$14,730,435
5th Week $7,841,659 /
$83,693,367
$77,756 /
$14,808,191
6th Week $4,608,991 /
$88,302,358
$39,294 /
$14,847,485
7th Week $2,529,974 /
$90,832,332
$23,774 /
$14,871,259
8th Week $2,430,190 /
$93,262,522
$16,616 /
$14,887,875
9th Week $1,258,058 /
$94,520,580
$10,203 /
$14,898,078
10th Week $829,052 /
$95,349,632
$12,824 /
$14,910,902
11th Week $505,567 /
$95,855,199
$44,173 /
$14,955,075
12th Week $1,986,436 /
$97,841,635
$14,963 /
$14,970,038
13th Week $1,116,100 /
$98,957,735
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14th Week $644,535 /
$99,602,270
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15th Week $488,193 /
$100,090,463
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16th Week $322,315 /
$100,412,778
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17th Week $133,361 /
$100,546,139
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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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.