Movie Comparison: As Good as it Gets (1997) vs. What Women Want (2000)

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  As Good as
it Gets
What Women
Want
Domestic Release Date Dec 24, 1997Dec 15, 2000
Production Budget $50,000,000$65,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,5723,012
Maximum Theaters 1,8373,092
Theatrical Engagements 33,56929,520
Domestic Opening Weekend $12,606,928$33,614,543
Domestic Box Office $148,478,011$182,805,123
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$343,359,148$359,213,887
International Box Office $165,633,912$191,300,000
Worldwide Box Office $314,111,923$374,105,123
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  As Good as
it Gets
What Women
Want
1st Friday - /
-
$11,115,000 /
$11,115,000
1st Saturday - /
-
$13,250,000 /
$24,365,000
1st Sunday - /
-
$8,781,000 /
$33,614,543
1st Monday $2,322,976 /
$18,487,854
$3,296,021 /
$36,910,564
1st Tuesday $2,500,000 /
$20,988,000
$3,816,544 /
$40,727,108
1st Wednesday $3,426,000 /
$24,414,000
$3,691,402 /
$44,418,510
1st Thursday $4,050,000 /
$28,464,000
- /
-
2nd Friday $4,370,000 /
$32,834,000
$6,120,000 /
$50,538,000
2nd Saturday $4,980,000 /
$37,814,000
$6,897,000 /
$57,436,000
2nd Sunday $2,901,000 /
$40,722,657
$2,710,000 /
$60,146,000
2nd Monday $1,004,644 /
$41,727,301
$5,743,044 /
$70,199,545
2nd Tuesday $1,160,147 /
$42,887,448
$6,902,652 /
$77,102,197
2nd Wednesday $1,072,381 /
$43,959,829
$6,102,753 /
$83,204,950
2nd Thursday $1,076,806 /
$45,036,635
$6,148,406 /
$89,353,356
3rd Friday $2,685,000 /
$47,722,000
$7,625,000 /
$96,978,000
3rd Saturday $4,345,000 /
$52,067,000
$8,254,000 /
$105,232,000
3rd Sunday $2,045,000 /
$54,049,474
$4,955,561 /
$110,187,561
3rd Monday $613,566 /
$54,663,040
$5,574,322 /
$115,761,883
3rd Tuesday $773,750 /
$55,436,730
$2,703,395 /
$118,465,278
3rd Wednesday $681,372 /
$56,118,162
$1,935,017 /
$120,400,295
3rd Thursday $684,165 /
$56,802,327
$1,942,058 /
$122,342,353
4th Friday $2,185,000 /
$58,987,000
$4,502,000 /
$126,844,000
4th Saturday $3,735,000 /
$62,722,000
$6,950,000 /
$133,794,000
4th Sunday $2,625,000 /
$65,347,000
$3,654,000 /
$137,897,386
4th Monday $1,740,781 /
$66,331,247
$953,455 /
$138,850,841
4th Tuesday $841,877 /
$67,673,124
$1,117,342 /
$139,968,183
4th Wednesday $708,061 /
$68,381,185
$948,629 /
$140,916,812
4th Thursday $1,362,815 /
$69,744,000
$1,002,601 /
$141,919,413
5th Friday $1,535,000 /
$71,279,000
$2,980,000 /
$144,899,413
5th Saturday $3,920,000 /
$75,199,000
$4,625,000 /
$149,524,000
5th Sunday $1,335,000 /
$76,624,000
$2,671,000 /
$152,195,000
5th Monday $537,672 /
$77,161,647
$1,356,568 /
$153,551,869
5th Tuesday $616,433 /
$77,778,740
$676,497 /
$154,228,366
5th Wednesday $579,427 /
$78,357,567
$581,704 /
$154,810,070
5th Thursday $604,809 /
$78,962,376
$579,167 /
$155,389,237
6th Friday $1,755,000 /
$80,717,000
$1,785,000 /
$157,174,000
6th Saturday $3,255,000 /
$83,972,000
$3,125,000 /
$160,299,000
6th Sunday $1,654,000 /
$85,572,016
$1,641,000 /
$162,242,652
6th Monday $375,346 /
$85,947,362
$394,198 /
$162,636,850
6th Tuesday $503,944 /
$86,450,206
$497,335 /
$163,134,185
6th Wednesday $403,785 /
$86,856,091
$425,044 /
$163,559,229
6th Thursday $398,910 /
$87,255,001
$443,335 /
$164,002,564
7th Friday $1,320,000 /
$88,575,000
$1,001,000 /
$165,004,000
7th Saturday $2,540,000 /
$91,115,000
$2,310,000 /
$167,314,000
7th Sunday $1,294,000 /
$92,284,000
$738,000 /
$168,374,587
7th Monday $353,223 /
$92,637,670
$263,199 /
$168,637,786
7th Tuesday $477,273 /
$93,114,943
$323,467 /
$168,961,253
7th Wednesday $504,848 /
$93,619,241
$282,350 /
$169,243,603
7th Thursday $570,000 /
$94,189,000
$288,578 /
$169,532,181
8th Friday $1,315,000 /
$95,501,000
- /
-
8th Saturday $3,115,000 /
$98,616,000
- /
-
8th Sunday $2,970,000 /
$101,586,000
$711,000 /
$172,786,332
8th Monday $992,850 /
$101,614,491
$156,441 /
$172,942,773
8th Tuesday $457,955 /
$102,072,446
$213,646 /
$173,156,419
8th Wednesday $387,663 /
$102,460,109
$182,380 /
$173,338,799
8th Thursday $441,843 /
$102,901,952
$172,427 /
$173,511,226
9th Friday $1,135,000 /
$104,037,000
- /
-
9th Saturday $2,290,000 /
$106,327,000
- /
-
9th Sunday $1,175,000 /
$107,502,000
$481,000 /
$175,625,449
9th Monday $302,310 /
$107,813,162
$104,118 /
$175,729,567
9th Tuesday $370,142 /
$108,183,652
$120,417 /
$175,849,984
9th Wednesday $291,242 /
$108,467,851
$300,930 /
$176,150,914
9th Thursday $315,000 /
$108,783,000
$122,455 /
$176,273,369
10th Friday $1,021,000 /
$109,804,000
- /
-
10th Saturday $1,930,000 /
$111,734,000
- /
-
10th Sunday $1,045,000 /
$112,852,000
- /
-
10th Monday $251,461 /
$113,103,779
$146,816 /
$177,796,216
10th Tuesday $323,508 /
$113,427,287
$81,989 /
$177,878,205
10th Wednesday $282,034 /
$113,709,321
$73,648 /
$177,951,853
10th Thursday $301,731 /
$114,011,052
$77,578 /
$178,029,131
  As Good as
it Gets
What Women
Want
Opening Weekend $12,606,928 /
$16,164,889
$33,614,543 /
$33,614,543
2nd Weekend $12,217,707 /
$40,722,657
$21,632,466 /
$70,199,545
3rd Weekend $9,012,839 /
$54,049,474
$20,834,205 /
$115,761,883
4th Weekend $8,288,139 /
$65,090,466
$15,555,033 /
$137,897,386
5th Weekend $7,519,940 /
$76,623,975
$11,632,456 /
$153,551,869
6th Weekend $6,609,700 /
$85,572,016
$6,853,415 /
$162,242,652
7th Weekend $5,029,396 /
$92,284,397
$4,372,023 /
$168,374,587
8th Weekend $7,428,700 /
$101,614,491
$3,254,151 /
$172,786,332
9th Weekend $4,608,900 /
$107,510,852
$2,114,223 /
$175,625,449
10th Weekend $4,058,350 /
$112,852,318
$1,522,847 /
$177,796,216
11th Weekend $3,220,350 /
$117,231,402
$903,551 /
$178,932,982
12th Weekend $3,051,172 /
$121,407,160
$523,232 /
$179,685,609
13th Weekend $3,260,123 /
$125,803,127
$373,209 /
$180,186,830
14th Weekend $4,302,498 /
$131,786,180
$313,757 /
$180,631,670
15th Weekend $3,330,431 /
$136,381,511
$206,858 /
$180,947,382
16th Weekend $2,056,290 /
$139,621,599
$125,974 /
$181,142,950
17th Weekend $1,558,025 /
$142,064,798
$313,320 /
$181,483,882
18th Weekend $1,054,333 /
$143,556,984
$259,688 /
$181,876,328
19th Weekend $872,650 /
$144,751,251
$231,885 /
$182,225,282
20th Weekend $560,315 /
$145,568,128
$144,173 /
$182,429,945
  As Good as
it Gets
What Women
Want
Opening Week - /
-
$48,567,079 /
$48,567,079
2nd Week $24,946,989 /
$28,504,950
$46,360,599 /
$94,927,678
3rd Week $16,531,685 /
$45,036,635
$27,414,675 /
$122,342,353
4th Week $11,765,692 /
$56,802,327
$19,577,060 /
$141,919,413
5th Week $12,301,708 /
$69,104,035
$13,469,824 /
$155,389,237
6th Week $9,858,281 /
$78,962,316
$8,613,327 /
$164,002,564
7th Week $8,292,685 /
$87,255,001
$5,529,617 /
$169,532,181
8th Week $6,930,790 /
$94,185,791
$3,979,045 /
$173,511,226
9th Week $8,716,161 /
$102,901,952
$2,762,143 /
$176,273,369
10th Week $5,892,016 /
$108,793,968
$1,756,062 /
$178,029,431
11th Week $5,217,084 /
$114,011,052
$1,132,946 /
$179,162,377
12th Week $4,344,936 /
$118,355,988
$651,244 /
$179,813,621
13th Week $4,187,016 /
$122,543,004
$504,292 /
$180,317,913
14th Week $4,940,678 /
$127,483,682
$422,611 /
$180,740,524
15th Week $5,567,398 /
$133,051,080
$276,452 /
$181,016,976
16th Week $4,514,229 /
$137,565,309
$153,586 /
$181,170,562
17th Week $2,941,464 /
$140,506,773
$446,078 /
$181,616,640
18th Week $1,995,878 /
$142,502,651
$376,757 /
$181,993,397
19th Week $1,375,950 /
$143,878,601
$292,375 /
$182,285,772
20th Week $1,129,212 /
$145,007,813
$184,216 /
$182,469,988

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.