| The Assignment | The Mechanic | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $31,328 / $31,328 | $3,612,617 / $3,612,617 |
| 1st Saturday | $48,852 / $80,180 | $4,693,121 / $8,305,738 |
| 1st Sunday | $37,428 / $117,608 | $3,116,268 / $11,422,006 |
| 1st Monday | $13,081 / $130,689 | $865,788 / $12,287,794 |
| 1st Tuesday | $17,889 / $148,578 | $894,584 / $13,182,378 |
| 1st Wednesday | $14,331 / $162,909 | $765,286 / $13,947,664 |
| 1st Thursday | $15,524 / $178,433 | $762,602 / $14,710,266 |
| 2nd Friday | $17,325 / $195,758 | $1,791,687 / $16,501,953 |
| 2nd Saturday | $29,048 / $224,806 | $2,606,423 / $19,108,376 |
| 2nd Sunday | $21,753 / $246,559 | $897,143 / $20,005,519 |
| 2nd Monday | $7,411 / $253,970 | $557,989 / $20,563,508 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $10,481 / $264,451 | $624,849 / $21,188,357 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $8,490 / $272,941 | $504,950 / $21,693,307 |
| 2nd Thursday | $7,436 / $280,377 | $522,425 / $22,215,732 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $837,855 / $23,053,587 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $1,415,882 / $24,469,469 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $949,184 / $25,418,653 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $615,973 / $26,034,626 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $315,552 / $26,350,178 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $264,774 / $26,614,952 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $267,741 / $26,882,693 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $259,470 / $27,142,163 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $416,569 / $27,558,732 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $327,291 / $27,886,023 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $191,185 / $28,077,208 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $102,265 / $28,179,473 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $87,784 / $28,267,257 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $88,423 / $28,355,680 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $87,738 / $28,443,418 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $140,335 / $28,583,753 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $93,966 / $28,677,719 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $34,200 / $28,711,919 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $35,511 / $28,747,430 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $32,695 / $28,780,125 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $32,020 / $28,812,145 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $17,853 / $28,829,998 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $30,243 / $28,860,241 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $20,293 / $28,880,534 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $6,452 / $28,886,986 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $7,728 / $28,894,714 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $6,204 / $28,900,918 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $7,915 / $28,908,833 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $6,431 / $28,915,264 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $9,090 / $28,924,354 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $6,900 / $28,931,254 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $2,477 / $28,933,731 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $3,429 / $28,937,160 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $3,524 / $28,940,684 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $2,193 / $28,942,877 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $15,080 / $28,957,957 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $22,662 / $28,980,619 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $17,743 / $28,998,362 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $7,463 / $29,005,825 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $7,277 / $29,013,102 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $6,308 / $29,019,410 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $6,882 / $29,026,292 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $12,781 / $29,039,073 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $19,780 / $29,058,853 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $15,815 / $29,074,668 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $5,642 / $29,080,310 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $6,785 / $29,087,095 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $5,440 / $29,092,535 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $5,262 / $29,097,797 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $4,568 / $29,102,365 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $6,716 / $29,109,081 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $4,507 / $29,113,588 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $1,702 / $29,115,290 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $2,096 / $29,117,386 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $2,000 / $29,119,386 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $2,112 / $29,121,498 |
Movie Comparison: The Assignment (1997) vs. The Mechanic (2011)
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| The Assignment | The Mechanic | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 26, 1997 | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Production Budget | $42,500,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 34 | 2,703 |
| Maximum Theaters | 60 | 2,704 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 155 | 9,042 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $117,608 | $11,422,006 |
| Domestic Box Office | $600,843 | $29,121,498 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$1,411,124 | $39,587,610 |
| International Box Office | $47,225,895 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $600,843 | $76,347,393 |
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| The Assignment | The Mechanic | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $117,608 / $117,608 | $11,422,006 / $11,422,006 |
| 2nd Weekend | $122,428 / $300,861 | $5,295,253 / $20,005,519 |
| 3rd Weekend | $84,588 / $451,863 | $3,202,921 / $25,418,653 |
| 4th Weekend | $24,230 / $540,063 | $1,003,330 / $27,886,023 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $322,039 / $28,677,719 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $68,389 / $28,880,534 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $22,421 / $28,931,254 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $55,485 / $28,998,362 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $48,376 / $29,074,668 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $15,791 / $29,113,588 |
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| The Assignment | The Mechanic | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $178,433 / $178,433 | $14,710,266 / $14,710,266 |
| 2nd Week | $188,842 / $367,275 | $7,505,466 / $22,215,732 |
| 3rd Week | $148,558 / $515,833 | $4,666,961 / $26,882,693 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $1,472,987 / $28,355,680 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $456,465 / $28,812,145 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $96,688 / $28,908,833 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $34,044 / $28,942,877 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $83,415 / $29,026,292 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $71,505 / $29,097,797 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $23,701 / $29,121,498 |
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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.