| The Buddy Holly Story | Country Strong | |
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| 1st Friday | - / - | $4,968 / $18,381 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $13,488 / $31,869 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $11,996 / $43,865 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $8,126 / $51,991 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $8,740 / $60,731 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $9,256 / $69,987 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $8,249 / $78,236 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $11,400 / $89,636 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $16,992 / $106,628 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $13,114 / $119,742 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $5,377 / $125,119 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $4,313 / $129,432 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $3,736 / $133,168 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $4,121 / $137,289 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $2,576,788 / $2,714,077 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $3,017,768 / $5,731,845 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $1,731,609 / $7,463,454 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $486,371 / $7,949,825 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $569,937 / $8,519,762 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $543,200 / $9,062,962 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $542,172 / $9,605,134 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,102,487 / $10,707,621 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $1,484,466 / $12,192,087 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $1,095,422 / $13,287,509 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $698,874 / $13,986,383 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $283,657 / $14,270,040 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $247,604 / $14,517,644 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $244,720 / $14,762,364 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $630,093 / $15,392,457 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,004,235 / $16,396,692 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $448,360 / $16,845,052 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $148,857 / $16,993,909 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $196,951 / $17,190,860 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $164,816 / $17,355,676 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $176,151 / $17,531,827 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $371,877 / $17,903,704 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $585,683 / $18,489,387 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $316,894 / $18,806,281 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $84,757 / $18,891,038 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $102,841 / $18,993,879 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $97,841 / $19,091,720 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $108,415 / $19,200,135 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $200,084 / $19,400,219 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $321,005 / $19,721,224 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $95,958 / $19,817,182 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $47,598 / $19,864,780 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $62,273 / $19,927,053 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $56,133 / $19,983,186 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $68,387 / $20,051,573 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $48,473 / $20,100,046 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $74,354 / $20,174,400 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $44,521 / $20,218,921 |
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Movie Comparison: The Buddy Holly Story (1978) vs. Country Strong (2010)
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| The Buddy Holly Story | Country Strong | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 18, 1978 | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Production Budget | $15,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,441 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,856 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $30,452 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,363,400 | $20,218,921 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$66,169,850 | $27,486,305 |
| International Box Office | $383,066 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,363,400 | $20,601,987 |
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| The Buddy Holly Story | Country Strong | |
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| Opening Weekend | - / - | $30,452 / $43,865 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $41,506 / $119,742 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $7,326,165 / $7,463,454 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $3,682,375 / $13,287,509 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $2,082,688 / $16,845,052 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $1,274,454 / $18,806,281 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $617,047 / $19,817,182 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $167,348 / $20,218,921 |
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| The Buddy Holly Story | Country Strong | |
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| Opening Week | - / - | $13,413 / $13,413 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $64,823 / $78,236 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $59,053 / $137,289 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $9,467,845 / $9,605,134 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $5,157,230 / $14,762,364 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $2,769,463 / $17,531,827 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $1,668,308 / $19,200,135 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $851,438 / $20,051,573 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $167,348 / $20,218,921 |
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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.