Movie Comparison: The Birth of a Nation (2016) vs. The Light Between Oceans (2016)

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  The Birth
of a Nation
The Light
Between Oceans
Domestic Release Date Oct 7, 2016Sep 2, 2016
Production Budget $10,000,000$20,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,1051,500
Maximum Theaters 2,1051,500
Theatrical Engagements 5,6215,087
Domestic Opening Weekend $7,004,254$4,765,838
Domestic Box Office $15,861,566$12,545,979
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$19,767,361$15,635,334
International Box Office $1,029,445$9,735,753
Worldwide Box Office $16,891,011$22,281,732
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Birth
of a Nation
The Light
Between Oceans
1st Friday $2,619,859 /
$2,619,859
$1,403,706 /
$1,403,706
1st Saturday $2,674,389 /
$5,294,248
$1,780,744 /
$3,184,450
1st Sunday $1,710,006 /
$7,004,254
$1,581,388 /
$4,765,838
1st Monday $952,766 /
$7,957,020
$1,413,370 /
$6,179,208
1st Tuesday $673,520 /
$8,630,540
$608,432 /
$6,787,640
1st Wednesday $504,602 /
$9,135,142
$429,081 /
$7,216,721
1st Thursday $392,992 /
$9,528,134
$394,305 /
$7,611,026
2nd Friday $794,602 /
$10,322,736
$579,193 /
$8,190,219
2nd Saturday $1,211,905 /
$11,534,641
$797,973 /
$8,988,192
2nd Sunday $741,094 /
$12,275,735
$472,311 /
$9,460,503
2nd Monday $268,191 /
$12,543,926
$191,768 /
$9,652,271
2nd Tuesday $312,072 /
$12,855,998
$311,606 /
$9,963,877
2nd Wednesday $210,273 /
$13,066,271
$233,682 /
$10,197,559
2nd Thursday $198,910 /
$13,265,181
$203,217 /
$10,400,776
3rd Friday $257,363 /
$13,522,544
$237,922 /
$10,638,698
3rd Saturday $399,872 /
$13,922,416
$335,581 /
$10,974,279
3rd Sunday $250,739 /
$14,173,155
$212,436 /
$11,186,715
3rd Monday $91,763 /
$14,264,918
$103,109 /
$11,289,824
3rd Tuesday $97,846 /
$14,362,764
$157,654 /
$11,447,478
3rd Wednesday $80,670 /
$14,443,434
$115,574 /
$11,563,052
3rd Thursday $83,717 /
$14,527,151
$105,819 /
$11,668,871
4th Friday $155,499 /
$14,682,650
$86,718 /
$11,755,589
4th Saturday $240,743 /
$14,923,393
$118,029 /
$11,873,618
4th Sunday $160,779 /
$15,084,172
$73,710 /
$11,947,328
4th Monday $58,578 /
$15,142,750
$32,289 /
$11,979,617
4th Tuesday $66,025 /
$15,208,775
$58,406 /
$12,038,023
4th Wednesday $58,564 /
$15,267,339
$47,381 /
$12,085,404
4th Thursday $44,852 /
$15,312,191
$42,061 /
$12,127,465
5th Friday $70,695 /
$15,382,886
$35,613 /
$12,163,078
5th Saturday $117,417 /
$15,500,303
$54,186 /
$12,217,264
5th Sunday $72,004 /
$15,572,307
$32,153 /
$12,249,417
5th Monday $27,850 /
$15,600,157
$16,800 /
$12,266,217
5th Tuesday $31,115 /
$15,631,272
$23,005 /
$12,289,222
5th Wednesday $22,293 /
$15,653,565
$16,969 /
$12,306,191
5th Thursday $22,643 /
$15,676,208
$16,607 /
$12,322,798
6th Friday $29,880 /
$15,706,088
$13,454 /
$12,336,252
6th Saturday $37,966 /
$15,744,054
$20,267 /
$12,356,519
6th Sunday $20,873 /
$15,764,927
$12,101 /
$12,368,620
6th Monday $9,852 /
$15,774,779
$9,468 /
$12,378,088
6th Tuesday $11,455 /
$15,786,234
$8,575 /
$12,386,663
6th Wednesday $8,989 /
$15,795,223
$9,457 /
$12,396,120
6th Thursday $8,549 /
$15,803,772
$9,404 /
$12,405,524
7th Friday - /
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$9,124 /
$12,414,648
7th Saturday - /
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$12,391 /
$12,427,039
7th Sunday - /
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$7,653 /
$12,434,693
7th Monday - /
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$3,160 /
$12,437,853
7th Tuesday - /
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$4,346 /
$12,442,199
7th Wednesday - /
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$3,998 /
$12,446,197
7th Thursday - /
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$4,063 /
$12,450,260
8th Friday - /
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$12,272 /
$12,462,532
8th Saturday - /
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$16,293 /
$12,478,825
8th Sunday - /
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$10,950 /
$12,489,775
8th Monday - /
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$5,214 /
$12,494,989
8th Tuesday - /
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$7,978 /
$12,502,967
8th Wednesday - /
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$6,247 /
$12,509,214
8th Thursday - /
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$6,961 /
$12,516,175
9th Friday - /
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$5,038 /
$12,521,213
9th Saturday - /
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$7,536 /
$12,528,749
9th Sunday - /
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$5,162 /
$12,533,911
9th Monday - /
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$2,761 /
$12,536,672
9th Tuesday - /
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$3,422 /
$12,540,094
9th Wednesday - /
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$2,778 /
$12,542,872
9th Thursday - /
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$3,107 /
$12,545,979
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  The Birth
of a Nation
The Light
Between Oceans
Opening Weekend $7,004,254 /
$7,004,254
$4,765,838 /
$4,765,838
2nd Weekend $2,747,601 /
$12,275,735
$1,849,477 /
$9,460,503
3rd Weekend $907,974 /
$14,173,155
$785,939 /
$11,186,715
4th Weekend $557,021 /
$15,084,172
$278,457 /
$11,947,328
5th Weekend $260,116 /
$15,572,307
$121,952 /
$12,249,417
6th Weekend $88,719 /
$15,764,927
$45,822 /
$12,368,620
7th Weekend $23,507 /
$15,827,279
$29,168 /
$12,434,693
8th Weekend $10,898 /
$15,849,340
$39,515 /
$12,489,775
9th Weekend $4,386 /
$15,858,754
$17,736 /
$12,533,911
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  The Birth
of a Nation
The Light
Between Oceans
Opening Week $9,528,134 /
$9,528,134
$7,611,026 /
$7,611,026
2nd Week $3,737,047 /
$13,265,181
$2,789,750 /
$10,400,776
3rd Week $1,261,970 /
$14,527,151
$1,268,095 /
$11,668,871
4th Week $785,040 /
$15,312,191
$458,594 /
$12,127,465
5th Week $364,017 /
$15,676,208
$195,333 /
$12,322,798
6th Week $127,564 /
$15,803,772
$82,726 /
$12,405,524
7th Week $34,670 /
$15,838,442
$44,736 /
$12,450,260
8th Week $15,926 /
$15,854,368
$65,915 /
$12,516,175
9th Week $7,198 /
$15,861,566
$29,804 /
$12,545,979
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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.